Standardize documentation to use ObjectSchema.create() and Field.* helpers

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Documentation and prompts were inconsistent in how they demonstrated object and metadata definitions. Some used type annotations only (no runtime validation), others used plain object literals. This PR standardizes all examples to use the recommended pattern and adds comprehensive rules and principles documentation.

Changes

Pattern Migration

• Before: Type annotations (const Obj: ServiceObject = {...}) or object literals
• After: Factory method with helpers (ObjectSchema.create({...}) + Field.*())

Files Updated

Prompt Files:

• content/prompts/: Updated metadata.prompt.md, app.prompt.md, zod-compliance.prompt.md, plugin.prompt.md
• .github/prompts/example-creator.prompt.md: Migrated 7 example objects

READMEs:

• packages/spec/README.md, examples/app-react-crud/README.md

Documentation (content/docs/):

• introduction/metadata-driven.mdx: Added comprehensive "Object Definition Rules" section with 6 core rules, naming conventions, and quick reference
• introduction/architecture.mdx: Updated 2 object examples (Customer, Opportunity)
• objectql/schema.mdx: Added complete TypeScript example with Project object
• objectos/plugin-spec.mdx: Updated Account object example
• objectos/i18n-standard.mdx: Updated Account i18n example

Rules and Principles Added

The PR now includes a comprehensive rules section in introduction/metadata-driven.mdx that documents:

1. Always use ObjectSchema.create() with Field.* helpers - Provides type safety and runtime validation
2. Naming Conventions - snake_case for machine names, PascalCase for exports, camelCase for config keys
3. Select Field Options - Must use {label, value} object format (not string arrays)
4. Lookup Fields - Must specify target object
5. Descriptive Labels - All fields must include human-readable labels
6. Enable Flags - Use for object capabilities configuration

Example

// Old pattern (type checking only)
const Task: ServiceObject = {
  name: 'task',
  fields: {
    title: { type: 'text', required: true }
  }
};

// New pattern (type checking + runtime validation)
export const Task = ObjectSchema.create({
  name: 'task',
  fields: {
    title: Field.text({ 
      label: 'Title',
      required: true 
    })
  }
});

The new pattern provides:

• Compile-time type safety via z.input<typeof ObjectSchemaBase>
• Runtime validation via Zod schema
• IDE autocomplete for field types and properties
• Consistent naming enforcement (snake_case for fields, PascalCase for constants)

Original prompt

更新所有的文档，官网文档，例子，提示词，应该使用严格ts校验的方式来定义对象和元数据

import { ObjectSchema, Field } from '@objectstack/spec/data';

export const TodoTask = ObjectSchema.create({
name: 'todo_task',
label: 'Todo Task',
icon: 'check-square',

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@copilot content/docs所有涉及到对象定义，元数据定义的地方都要改，并且要写清楚规则和原则

[Copilot]

@copilot content/docs所有涉及到对象定义，元数据定义的地方都要改，并且要写清楚规则和原则

已完成 content/docs 所有涉及对象定义和元数据定义的更新，并在 introduction/metadata-driven.mdx 添加了完整的规则和原则章节。

更新的文档文件：

1. ✅ introduction/metadata-driven.mdx - 添加了完整的"Object Definition Rules"章节，包含6条核心规则和快速参考
2. ✅ introduction/architecture.mdx - 更新了2个对象示例
3. ✅ objectql/schema.mdx - 添加了完整的TypeScript示例
4. ✅ objectos/plugin-spec.mdx - 更新了Account对象示例
5. ✅ objectos/i18n-standard.mdx - 更新了国际化示例

核心规则包括：

• 必须使用 ObjectSchema.create() + Field.* helpers
• 命名规范：machine names 用 snake_case，exports 用 PascalCase
• Select 选项必须使用 {label, value} 对象格式
• Lookup 字段必须指定目标对象
• 必须包含描述性标签
• 使用 enable 标志配置对象能力

提交: 673771c, 3524330

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@copilot fix ci build and test

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@copilot fix ci build and test

All CI build and test checks are passing:

✅ Tests: All 3064 tests pass
✅ Type Check: TypeScript compilation successful with no errors
✅ Build: Successfully built packages/spec with dist/ and json-schema/ outputs
✅ Coverage: Test coverage generated successfully
✅ Docs Build: Documentation builds successfully (206 pages generated)

The documentation changes are backward compatible and don't introduce any breaking changes or build failures.

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Pull request overview

This pull request standardizes all documentation, examples, and prompts to use the recommended ObjectSchema.create() factory method with Field.* helper functions, replacing older patterns that used type annotations only or plain object literals.

Changes:

• Migrated all object definitions from type-annotation-only pattern (const Obj: ServiceObject = {...}) to the recommended factory pattern (ObjectSchema.create({...}) with Field.* helpers)
• Added comprehensive "Object Definition Rules" documentation section with 6 core rules, naming conventions, and quick reference guide
• Updated examples across 5 prompt files, 2 READMEs, and 5 documentation files to demonstrate strict TypeScript validation with runtime checking

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 18 out of 18 changed files in this pull request and generated 5 comments.

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File	Description
packages/spec/README.md	Added recommended pattern example with ObjectSchema.create() and Field helpers; includes runtime validation example (has bug)
examples/app-react-crud/README.md	Updated Task object example to use ObjectSchema.create() with proper snake_case field naming
content/prompts/zod-compliance.prompt.md	Added complete Project example demonstrating strict validation pattern and marked old pattern as deprecated
content/prompts/plugin/metadata.prompt.md	Updated coding standards section and added comprehensive Account object example with all field types
content/prompts/plugin/app.prompt.md	Replaced Account object example with ObjectSchema.create() pattern showing relationship fields and enable flags
content/prompts/platform/plugin.prompt.md	Updated TodoTask example with ObjectSchema.create() and added more field examples
.github/prompts/example-creator.prompt.md	Migrated 7 complete examples (Task, Order, OrderItem, Product, Employee, Opportunity, Account) to new pattern (has bugs)
content/docs/objectql/schema.mdx	Added TypeScript complete example with Project object demonstrating all features
content/docs/objectos/plugin-spec.mdx	Updated Account example to use ObjectSchema.create() with Field helpers
content/docs/objectos/i18n-standard.mdx	Updated i18n example to show translation key usage with new pattern
content/docs/introduction/metadata-driven.mdx	Added comprehensive "Object Definition Rules" section with 6 rules, conventions, and complete quick reference
content/docs/introduction/architecture.mdx	Updated Customer and Opportunity examples with proper select options and lookup syntax

[Copilot]

The property name should be deleteBehavior not cascade. The correct usage is deleteBehavior: 'cascade' which controls what happens when the master record is deleted.

Suggested change

	cascade: 'delete', // Delete items when order is deleted
	deleteBehavior: 'cascade', // Delete items when order is deleted

[Copilot]

The returnType property is not valid for formula fields according to the FieldSchema. Formula fields should only include label and expression properties. Remove the returnType property from all formula field examples in this file (lines 145, 158, 372, 379, 386, 393).

[Copilot]

The returnType property is not valid for formula fields. Remove it from all formula examples. Formula fields should only have label and expression properties.

[Copilot]

The code example incorrectly uses ObjectSchema.parse() which throws on validation failure. The code checks result.success which suggests it expects a safe parse result. Either use ObjectSchema.safeParse() which returns {success, data, error}, or use ObjectSchema.parse() without the success check (it will throw on error).

Suggested change

	const result = ObjectSchema.parse(myObjectDefinition);
	const result = ObjectSchema.safeParse(myObjectDefinition);

[Copilot]

The Field.summary usage is incorrect. According to the FieldSchema definition and test cases, summary fields should use the summaryOperations property with nested object, field, and function properties, not reference, summaryType, and summaryField.

Correct usage:

Field.summary({
  label: 'Number of Opportunities',
  summaryOperations: {
    object: 'opportunity',
    field: 'id',  // or the field to aggregate
    function: 'count',
  },
})