diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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index 0000000..567609b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
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+build/
diff --git a/.golangci.yaml b/.golangci.yaml
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+++ b/.golangci.yaml
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+version: "2"
+
+linters:
+  enable:
+    - errcheck
+    - govet
+    - ineffassign
+    - staticcheck
+    - unused
+    - copyloopvar
+    - dupl
+    - err113
+    - errname
+    - exptostd
+    - fatcontext
+    - funlen
+    - gocognit
+    - goconst
+    - gocritic
+    - gocyclo
+    - godot
+    - godox
+    - gosec
+    - perfsprint
+    - testifylint
+  settings:
+    testifylint:
+      enable-all: true
+      disable:
+        - require-error
+    gocognit:
+      min-complexity: 16
+    gocyclo:
+      min-complexity: 15
+    gocritic:
+      enable-all: true
+      settings:
+        hugeParam:
+          sizeThreshold: 255
diff --git a/.task/checksum/fmt b/.task/checksum/fmt
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+++ b/.task/checksum/fmt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+99aa06d3014798d86001c324468d497f
diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
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+# Agent Guidelines for waiterr
+
+This document outlines the conventions and commands for agents operating within the `waiterr` Go project.
+
+## Build/Lint/Test Commands
+
+- **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/waiterr`
+- **Go version**: 1.24.9
+- **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.
+- **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/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
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+version: '3'
+
+tasks:
+  default:
+    cmds:
+      - task: fmt
+      - task: test
+      - task: lint
+
+  fmt:
+    desc: Format go code
+    sources:
+      - '**/*.go'
+    cmds:
+      - go fmt ./...
+      - go mod tidy
+
+  lint:
+    desc: Do static analysis
+    sources:
+      - '**/*.go'
+    cmds:
+      - golangci-lint run
+
+  test:
+    desc: Run unit tests
+    deps: [fmt]
+    sources:
+      - '**/*.go'
+    generates:
+      - build/cover.out
+    cmds:
+      - go test -race -cover -coverprofile build/cover.out ./...
+
+  coverage-report:
+    desc: Build coverage report
+    deps: [test]
+    sources:
+      - build/cover.out
+    generates:
+      - build/cover.html
+    cmds:
+      - go tool cover -html=build/cover.out -o build/cover.html
+
+  serve-report:
+    desc: Serve the coverage report
+    deps: [coverage-report]
+    cmds:
+      - ip addr list | grep inet
+      - python3 -m http.server -d build 3434
+
+  serve-docs:
+    desc: Serve the current docs
+    cmds:
+      - godoc -http=0.0.0.0:3434 -play
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
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+++ b/go.mod
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+module codeberg.org/danjones000/waiterr
+
+go 1.24.9