social-app/apps/AGENTS.md

Mobile Rules

• Flutter mobile rules are maintained here.
• If no more specific rule is defined here, follow the root AGENTS.md.

Flutter Design-to-Code Workflow

Before writing any Flutter UI code, follow this sequence:

1. Get editor state: Use pencil_get_editor_state to confirm the active design.
2. Get structure: Use pencil_batch_get to inspect node hierarchy and layout.
3. Get variables: Use pencil_get_variables to fetch colors, typography, and tokens.
4. Implement: Match design values and container hierarchy exactly.

Layout Mapping Rules

Map design layout properties to Flutter explicitly:

1. Always set crossAxisAlignment on Row/Column:
   • alignItems: center -> CrossAxisAlignment.center
   • alignItems: start -> CrossAxisAlignment.start
   • alignItems: stretch -> CrossAxisAlignment.stretch
2. Map full container chain: From root to leaf, ensure each alignItems and justifyContent has a Flutter equivalent.
3. Analyze before coding: Use pencil_snapshot_layout or pencil_batch_get to verify each container's alignment settings.

Centering and Visual Balance

Apply these rules on any screen that relies on centered composition:

1. Centering must be evaluated inside SafeArea bounds, not full-screen bounds.
2. Avoid relying on proportional Spacer values as the only centering mechanism for critical content.
3. For layouts with persistent top/bottom regions (for example headers or footers), center the primary content in the remaining available region.
4. Distinguish geometric centering from visual centering; validate final visual balance with screenshot review.

Quality Gate

For important screens, add widget tests that reduce layout-regression risk:

1. Verify primary content remains centered relative to the usable viewport.
2. Add at least one constrained viewport scenario (small height or large text scale).

Prohibitions

• Do not use colors or themes not defined in the design.
• Do not skip design container layers.
• Do not start implementation before retrieving design variables.
• Do not hardcode colors; use design variables.