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Automate Coding Standards Using Project-Specific Configuration Files

Q: What prompt should I use?

Create a 'QWEN.md' file in your project root with this content: # Project Coding Standards - Use [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK] - Naming Convention: [e.g., camelCase] - Documentation Style: [e.g., JSDoc] - Error Handling: [e.g., Try-Catch blocks with custom Logger]

Published 06:02 MYT · Jul 30

Use hierarchical settings files to enforce project-specific coding standards.

Set up a project-level 'settings.json' or 'QWEN.md' file to automatically guide the AI's output without repeating instructions in every prompt.

Qwen

The Scenario

You are working on a specific project that requires a very strict documentation format and specific error-handling patterns that differ from your usual style.

Before & after

The old way

Manually re-entering coding style guides, naming conventions, and tech stacks into a chat window for every new session is repetitive. It adds 5–10 minutes of overhead to every task.

With AI

Define a project-specific 'settings.json' or 'QWEN.md'. Qwen will automatically adopt these instructions for every interaction in that folder, requiring 0 minutes of re-prompting.

The Prompt

Create a 'QWEN.md' file in your project root with this content:
# Project Coding Standards
- Use [LANGUAGE/FRAMEWORK]
- Naming Convention: [e.g., camelCase]
- Documentation Style: [e.g., JSDoc]
- Error Handling: [e.g., Try-Catch blocks with custom Logger]

Qwen Code uses a hierarchical configuration system (Default > User > Project). A 'settings.json' or 'QWEN.md' file in your project root sets the ground rules for the AI.

Source

Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs

"Qwen Code offers several ways to configure its behavior, including environment variables, command-line arguments, and settings files."