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Maintain naming consistency

PostHog/posthog
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Ensure consistent naming conventions, terminology, and identifiers across the entire codebase. Names should be uniform between frontend/backend, across different modules, and within the same domain.

Naming Conventions TSX

Reviewer Prompt

Ensure consistent naming conventions, terminology, and identifiers across the entire codebase. Names should be uniform between frontend/backend, across different modules, and within the same domain.

Key areas to check:

  • Cross-system consistency: Frontend and backend should use the same identifiers for the same concepts (e.g., search_docs vs search_documentation)
  • Module consistency: Related modules should use consistent naming patterns (e.g., sdks vs onboarding logic should align with their actual scope)
  • Terminology consistency: Use the same terms throughout the codebase for the same concepts (e.g., standardize on “identify respondents” rather than mixing “track/collect/identify responses”)
  • Type consistency: Use the same enums/types across frontend and backend for shared concepts
  • Import consistency: Consistently use the same import sources (e.g., always use urls rather than mixing urls and productUrls)

Example of inconsistent naming:

// Frontend uses different identifier than backend
identifier: 'search_docs' as const,  // Frontend
// vs
search_documentation  // Backend API path

// Mixed terminology in UI
"Track responses to users"
"Collect user responses" 
"Identify respondents"  // Should standardize on one

Before merging, verify that new names align with existing patterns and that any changes maintain consistency across all related files and systems.

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