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CRAN has a submission checklist, and you could either roll your own or rely on usethis::use_release_issue() creating a GitHub issue with important items. If you don’t develop your package on GitHub you could still have a look at the items for inspiration. The devtools::release() function will ask you whether you ran a spell check.

Workflow automation tools for package developers

Maëlle Salmon

Argument names to functions should be descriptive and well documented. Arguments should generally have default values. Check arguments against a validity check.

Bioconductor - Package Guidelines

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R CMD check or devtools::check\(\) will check your package for adherence to some standards (e.g., what folders can there be) and run the tests and examples. It’s a useful command to run even if your package isn’t intended to go on CRAN.

Workflow automation tools for package developers

Maëlle Salmon

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