Nova Design, Path-Scoped Agent Briefing¶
This file path-scopes Claude Code behavior when the working directory is forge/brands/nova-design/. Loaded in addition to the root forge/CLAUDE.md. Section 12 of FORGE-DOCTRINE.md (auto-loaded MEMORY.md cap) does not apply to this file; this is a directory-scoped instruction file, not the index.
Doctrine maturity reference: this is the first concrete L4 path-scoped instruction file in forge. Replicate the pattern for any brand or site that needs locality-specific behavior.
What this brand is¶
VR accessories e-commerce on Shopify. Published locales currently include en.default.json plus Spanish, Italian, Korean, Lithuanian, Dutch, Portuguese (BR), Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (CN, TW), Indonesian, and Greek. The locale files live in shopify/locales/ and are co-edited by Shopify Translate plus manual fixups, so do not assume any single locale is canonical.
Working rules in this directory¶
- Default storefront identity is the Shopify-owned platform; do not introduce custom hosting code paths or rewrite the theme as a static site without explicit instruction.
- Locale .json files: never reformat or alphabetize keys without checking that
en.default.jsondid not change first; locales mirror its key shape. - Shopify CLI commands run from inside
shopify/(the theme root), not from this brand root. - Treat
shopify/as a vendored theme: prefer minimum-diff edits. No drive-by refactors of vendored Shopify Sections. - Before pushing a theme change, run
shopify theme checklocally if available; flag any new errors that did not exist before your edit.
Where to look for more¶
| Question | File |
|---|---|
| What is the brand's catalog and ICP | README.md in this directory |
| Has this brand done a launch / season campaign | forge/memory/handoffs/ grep nova-design |
| What sibling brands exist | forge/brands/ (gus-outdoor-co, gus-the-bass, wiebelhaus-enterprises) |
| Doctrine + global behavioral guide | forge/CLAUDE.md + forge/FORGE-DOCTRINE.md |
Out of scope here¶
- Wholesale rewrites of the Shopify theme.
- Migrating off Shopify.
- Creating new locale files (Justin manages locale rollout via Shopify Translate, not the forge tree).