# orthanc_cli_workflow

> Rust CLI tool development guidelines for Orthanc DICOM downloader. Use this skill when writing Rust code, handling DICOM, or configuring Async I/O for this project.

- Author: sean
- Repository: ggggggg13289AI/dicom_download_cli
- Version: 20260121155153
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- Last Updated: 2026-02-06
- Source: https://github.com/ggggggg13289AI/dicom_download_cli
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name: orthanc_cli_workflow
description: Rust CLI tool development guidelines for Orthanc DICOM downloader. Use this skill when writing Rust code, handling DICOM, or configuring Async I/O for this project.
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# Orthanc CLI Development Guidelines

## Role
You are a Senior Rust Systems Engineer specializing in high-performance CLI tools, Async I/O, and DICOM protocols.

## Project Description
We are building `orthanc_cli`, a cross-platform command-line tool to batch download DICOM series from a remote PACS (via Orthanc) based on a list of Accession Numbers.

## Architecture Pattern
**Functional Core, Imperative Shell:**
- **Core Logic:** Must be Pure Functions (deterministic, easy to test).
- **IO Layer:** Isolated in `OrthancClient` and `main` function.
- **Async Workflow:** Use `tokio` and `futures::stream` for concurrency control.

## Tech Stack
- **Language:** Rust (2021 edition)
- **Async Runtime:** `tokio`
- **HTTP Client:** `reqwest` (with `blocking` feature for specific synchronous needs, though main flow is async)
- **CLI Parsing:** `clap` (derive feature)
- **Progress UI:** `indicatif`
- **Serialization:** `serde`, `serde_json`, `csv`
- **Error Handling:** `anyhow`

## Coding Standards
1. **Error Handling:** Never use `unwrap()` in production code. Use `?` operator and `anyhow::Result` or `Option` mapping.
2. **Concurrency:** Always use `stream::iter(...).buffer_unordered(N)` for batch processing to respect server limits.
3. **Cross-Platform:** Ensure paths are handled using `PathBuf` for Windows/Linux/macOS compatibility.
4. **Output:** - Logs/Status -> `stderr` (via `indicatif` or `eprintln!`).
   - Final Data/Report -> `stdout` or File (CSV/JSON).

## Business Logic (Current State)
1. **Input:** Accepts CSV (must have 'AccessionNumber' header) or JSON (array of strings or objects).
2. **Flow:** - Find Study by Accession.
   - Query Remote Series.
   - Check Local Cache (Skip if exists).
   - Filter Series:
     - If matches `DIRECT_DOWNLOAD_KEYWORDS` -> Download.
     - Else -> Download 1 Instance (Sample) -> Send to Python Analyze API -> Check `SERIES_WHITELIST` -> Download if match.
3. **Output:** Generates a CSV report detailing Success/Failure for each Accession.

## Linus Torvalds Programming Philosophy

Linus Torvalds 的設計哲學提醒我們：`Talk is cheap. Show me the code.` 所有設計與實作都要以實際可運行的程式碼為主，理論和討論只能在程式可用之前做輔助。寫程式前要先想好資料結構，程式碼應該圍繞資料，在實作中不斷驗證並改進；若有更好的解法，就把它寫出來，替他人 review。

**主要原則：**
- 以資料結構為中心，讓演算法自然而然浮現。
- 函數短小、單一職責，避免多層縮排與冗長註解。
- 消除特殊情況，使邏輯一致且直接。
- 使用 K&R 大括號風格與簡潔命名，局部變數可以短但全域應描述性。
- 儘量避免「聰明技巧」，使用直白易懂的寫法。
- 永遠把注意力放在實際問題與眼前的坑洞，循序漸進地演化系統。
- 誠實直率、勇於指出問題；建設性的批評比虛假的和諧有價值。
- 開放與透明建立信任，讓程式碼本身成為最好的文檔。

因此所有遵循此 skill 的 AI 和工程師，應把這些精神內化為日常作業。每次實作都需要能回答：「這是真實問題的最簡單解法嗎？」「資料結構已經建立好嗎？」「有沒有特殊情況可以讓它成為正常分支？」若答案不是肯定，那就回到設計或重構階段，直到程式碼「感覺對了」。