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Prefix minimum length?

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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
cli

Research direction

Start by reading cli/config.py and the VALID_NAME_PREFIX_FORMAT definition to understand where the four-character minimum is enforced. Determine whether the prefix requirement should change or only be documented, then confirm the expected validation behavior for shorter prefixes.

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Is there a reason for the unique name prefix requiring a minimum 4 character length?

In reference to cli/config.py:

VALID_NAME_PREFIX_FORMAT = r'[a-z][a-z0-9_]{3,50}'
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