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+## Code Review Guidelines
+
+### R Package Standards
+- This is a standard R package - all changes must maintain CRAN-compatible structure
+- NAMESPACE is auto-generated by roxygen2 - never edit it directly
+- DESCRIPTION must be kept valid with proper versioning
+- All exported functions require complete roxygen2 documentation
+
+### Code Style Requirements
+- **Naming conventions**: Use `dotted.case`, `camelCase`, or `PascalCase` consistently
+  - Parameters/variables: `dotted.case` (e.g., `response.format`, `text.variables`, `api.key`)
+  - Functions: `camelCase` or `PascalCase` or `.camelCase` (e.g., `checkInputs`, `MakeOutput`, or `.nestedHelper`)
+    - Use `PascalCase` for exported functions (e.g., `AddFormulaBars`, `RegressionTable`)
+    - Use `camelCase` for internal/helper functions (e.g., `checkInputs`)
+    - Use `.camelCase` for internal nested functions
+    e.g., within an internal function
+    ```
+    addOneToAll <- function(x) {
+        .helpAdd <- function(y) {
+            y + 1
+        }
+        vapply(x, .helpAdd, numeric(1L)
+    }
+    ```
+- **Object name length**: Maximum 50 characters
+- **Assignment**: Always use `<-` for assignment, never `=`
+- **Pipes**: Use native pipe `|>` for chaining operations
+- **NULL coalescing**: Use `%||%` operator for NULL defaults
+- **Indentation**: 4 spaces
+- **Line length**: Maximum 120 characters
+- **No trailing whitespace**
+- **Consistent quotes**: Always use double quotes `"` for strings. It is ok for quotes within strings to be single quotes `'` but the parent string must use double quotes.
+- **Prefer full words over abbreviations**: e.g., `response.format` over `resp.fmt`
+- **Function names**: Use descriptive names that clearly indicate purpose: e.g. `createSummaryTableForRegressionResults()` rather than `make()`
+- **Braces**: Always use braces `{}` for functions, `if`, `else if` and `else` blocks. Except for the case of a single line statements. In particular, use Kernighan & Ritchie style braces.
+    - e.g. The following is acceptable:
+    ```
+    y <- if (x > 0) x else -x
+    w <- if (condition) {
+        z <- computeSomething(x)
+        foo(z)
+    } else {
+        z <- computeSomethingElse(x)
+        bar(z)
+    }
+    ```
+- **Redundant return**: Avoid using `return()` unless exiting early from a function. The last evaluated expression is returned by default.
+
+### Function Design Patterns
+- **Error handling**: Use `flipU::StopForUserError()` for user-facing errors with clear, actionable messages
+- **Return values**: Functions used for validation/side effects should explicitly return `NULL`
+- **Internal functions**: Internal or helper functions should not be exported; use `@noRd` in roxygen comments
+- **File organization**: Group related functions into logical files (e.g., check.inputs.R, tidy.inputs.R)
+- **Importing functions**: Use `@importFrom` in roxygen comments for all external package functions used and avoid usage of `:::`.
+- **Type checking**: Don't use `sapply`. Use `vapply` with a specified return type for type safety.
+- **Formatting numbers for printing**: Use `flipFormat::FormatAsReal()` and `flipFormat::FormatAsPercent()` instead of base R formatting functions
+- **Calculations**: Use the following functions where possible:
+    - `verbs::Average` instead of `mean`
+    - `verbs::Sum` instead of `sum`
+    - `verbs::Min` instead of `min`
+    - `verbs::Max` instead of `max`
+    - `verbs::Variance` instead of `var`
+    - `verbs::StandardDeviation` instead of `sd`
+
+### Documentation Requirements
+- All exported functions must have complete roxygen2 documentation
+- Required tags: `@param` (for each parameter), `@return`, `@export`
+- Include `@importFrom` for all external package functions used
+- Optional but recommended: `@details`, `@examples`
+
+### Testing Requirements
+- Use testthat v3 framework (edition 3)
+- Test files must be in `tests/testthat/` with `test-` prefix
+- Include snapshot tests where appropriate (`_snaps/` directory)
+
+### Security & Best Practices
+- **Never log or expose API keys or secrets**
+
+## PR Review Focus Areas
+1. **Breaking changes**: Flag any changes to exported function signatures
+2. **Documentation**: Ensure all new/modified exports have complete roxygen2 docs
+3. **Testing**: Verify new functionality has corresponding tests
+4. **Style consistency**: Check adherence to naming convetions, `<-`, `|>` patterns
+5. **Error messages**: Ensure user-facing errors are clear and helpful
+6. **Line length**: Flag lines exceeding 120 characters
+7. **Object names**: Ensure names don't exceed 50 characters
+
+## Common Issues to Flag
+- Using `=` instead of `<-` for assignment
+- Missing or incomplete roxygen2 documentation
+- Direct API key exposure or logging
+- Inconsistent naming conventions (mixing dotted.case/camelCase inappropriately)
+- New dependencies without justification
+- Error messages that don't guide users to solutions
+# test