diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da23ac2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Agent Guidelines for ezcache
+
+This document outlines the conventions and commands for agents operating within the `ezcache` Go project.
+
+## Build/Lint/Test Commands
+
+- **Build:** `go build ./...`
+- **Lint:** `task lint`
+- **Test All:** `task test`
+- **Test Single File:** `go test -run <TestName> <path/to/file_test.go>` (e.g., `go test -run TestNewHappy ./ezcache_test.go`)
+- **Format:** `task fmt`
+
+## Code Style Guidelines
+
+- **Module**: `codeberg.org/danjones000/ezcache`
+- **Go version**: 1.23.7
+- **Imports:** Group standard library imports separately from third-party imports.
+- **Formatting:** Adhere to `go fmt` standards.
+- **Naming Conventions:**
+    - Variables: `camelCase`
+    - Functions/Methods: `CamelCase` (exported), `camelCase` (unexported)
+    - Packages: `lowercase`
+- **Error Handling:** Return errors explicitly. Check errors immediately after a function call that returns an error.
+- **Types:** Use generics where appropriate, as seen in `ezcache.go`.
+- **Concurrency:** Use `sync.RWMutex` for concurrent map access, as demonstrated in `ezcache.go`.
+- **Linter Rules:** Refer to `.golangci.yaml` for detailed linting rules.
+- **Testing**: Use `github.com/nalgeon/be`
+
+## Git Commit Guidelines
+- **Format**: Prepend commit messages with a gitmoji emoji (see https://gitmoji.dev)
+- **Style**: Write detailed commit messages that explain what changed and why
+- **Examples**: `✨ Add JSON export functionality for log entries`, `🐛 Fix date parsing for RFC3339 timestamps`, `📝 Update README with configuration examples`
+
+## Git Flow Workflow
+- **Main branches**: `stable` (production-ready), `develop` (integration branch)
+- **Development**: Always commit new features/fixes to `develop` branch or appropriate feature branches
+- **Branch prefixes**:
+  - `feat/feature-name` - New features, merge to `develop` when complete
+  - `bug/bug-name` - Bug fixes (non-urgent), merge to `develop` when complete
+  - `rel/version` - Release preparation branches, merge to `stable` and then **also** merge `stable` back to `develop`
+  - `hot/version` - Hotfixes for production issues follow same merge rules as releases
+- **Version tags**: Prefix all version tags with `v` (e.g., `v1.0.2`, `v0.0.6`)
+- **Releases**: Update CHANGELOG.md with a summary of changes for each new version
+- **Never commit directly to** `stable` branch (only merge from `rel/` or `hot/` branches)
+- After merging to `stable`, always merge it back to `develop`
+- **Before starting work**: Ensure you're on `develop` branch or create an appropriate feature branch from it
diff --git a/ezcache_test.go b/ezcache_test.go
index 0787885..78b10b2 100644
--- a/ezcache_test.go
+++ b/ezcache_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"codeberg.org/danjones000/ezcache"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/nalgeon/be"
 )
 
 var fetcher ezcache.Fetcher[uint8, string] = func(key uint8) (string, error) { return fmt.Sprintf("%d", key), nil }
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ var fetcher ezcache.Fetcher[uint8, string] = func(key uint8) (string, error) { r
 func TestNewHappy(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, err := ezcache.New(fetcher, 1)
 
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, cache)
+	be.Err(t, err, nil)
+	be.True(t, cache != nil)
 }
 
 func TestNewNilFetcher(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, err := ezcache.New[uint8, string](nil, 1)
 
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ezcache.ErrInvalidFetcher)
-	assert.Nil(t, cache)
+	be.Err(t, err, ezcache.ErrInvalidFetcher)
+	be.True(t, cache == nil)
 }
 
 func TestNewBadExpiry(tt *testing.T) {
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ func TestNewBadExpiry(tt *testing.T) {
 		tt.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cache, err := ezcache.New(fetcher, tc.exp)
 
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ezcache.ErrInvalidExpiry)
-			assert.Nil(t, cache)
+			be.Err(t, err, ezcache.ErrInvalidExpiry)
+			be.True(t, cache == nil)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ func TestGetHappy(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, _ := ezcache.New(func(key uint8) (string, error) { hit = true; return fetcher(key) }, 5*time.Second)
 
 	val, err := cache.Get(4)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "4", val)
-	assert.True(t, hit)
+	be.Err(t, err, nil)
+	be.Equal(t, val, "4")
+	be.True(t, hit)
 
 	hit = false
 	val, err = cache.Get(4)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "4", val)
-	assert.False(t, hit)
+	be.Err(t, err, nil)
+	be.Equal(t, val, "4")
+	be.True(t, !hit)
 }
 
 func TestGetExpire(t *testing.T) {
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ func TestGetExpire(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, _ := ezcache.New(func(key uint8) (string, error) { hit = true; return fetcher(key) }, 1)
 
 	val, err := cache.Get(4)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "4", val)
-	assert.True(t, hit)
+	be.Err(t, err, nil)
+	be.Equal(t, val, "4")
+	be.True(t, hit)
 
 	hit = false
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Nanosecond)
 	val, err = cache.Get(4)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "4", val)
-	assert.True(t, hit)
+	be.Err(t, err, nil)
+	be.Equal(t, val, "4")
+	be.True(t, hit)
 }
 
 func TestGetError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ func TestGetError(t *testing.T) {
 	cache, _ := ezcache.New(func(k uint8) (byte, error) { return 0, fmt.Errorf("Nope for %d", k) }, 1)
 
 	_, err := cache.Get(4)
-	assert.ErrorContains(t, err, "Nope for 4")
+	be.Err(t, err, "Nope for 4")
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6718616..0cd092e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,10 +2,4 @@ module codeberg.org/danjones000/ezcache
 
 go 1.23.7
 
-require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0
-
-require (
-	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 // indirect
-	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
-)
+require github.com/nalgeon/be v0.3.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 713a0b4..bd32e32 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,10 +1,2 @@
-github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c=
-github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
-github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
-github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0 h1:Xv5erBjTwe/5IxqUQTdXv5kgmIvbHo3QQyRwhJsOfJA=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.10.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
-gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405 h1:yhCVgyC4o1eVCa2tZl7eS0r+SDo693bJlVdllGtEeKM=
-gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=
-gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 h1:fxVm/GzAzEWqLHuvctI91KS9hhNmmWOoWu0XTYJS7CA=
-gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
+github.com/nalgeon/be v0.3.0 h1:QsPANqEtcOD5qT2S3KAtIkDBBn8SXUf/Lb5Bi/z4UqM=
+github.com/nalgeon/be v0.3.0/go.mod h1:PMwMuBLopwKJkSHnr2qHyLcZYUTqNejN7A8RAqNWO3E=