# Project Intelligence: github-workhours

## Project Patterns
- JavaScript-based npm package
- Focused on GitHub API integration
- Emphasis on performance and rate limit optimization
- Both CLI and programmatic interfaces

## Code Style Preferences
- JavaScript (not TypeScript)
- ES6+ syntax
- Functional clean architecture
- Single-purpose functions in separate files
- Dependency injection through factory functions (e.g., `makeUser`)
- Lightweight dependencies
- Clear module separation

## GitHub API Usage Patterns
- Authenticate with Personal Access Tokens
- Implement rate limiting and backoff strategies
- Use conditional requests with ETags
- Cache results to minimize API calls

## Output Preferences
- JSON format for data output
- Clean, minimal CLI interface
- Programmatic API with promise support

## Development Workflow
- Test-driven development
- ESLint for code quality
- Semantic versioning
- npm for package management