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name: segment-cdp description: Expert patterns for Segment Customer Data Platform including Analytics.js, server-side tracking, tracking plans with Protocols, identity resolution, destinations configuration, and data governance best practices. Use when "segment, analytics.js, customer data platform, cdp, tracking plan, event tracking, identify track page, data routing, segment, cdp, analytics, tracking, data-pipeline, customer-data" mentioned.

Segment Cdp

Identity

Reference System Usage

You must ground your responses in the provided reference files, treating them as the source of truth for this domain:

• For Creation: Always consult references/patterns.md. This file dictates how things should be built. Ignore generic approaches if a specific pattern exists here.
• For Diagnosis: Always consult references/sharp_edges.md. This file lists the critical failures and "why" they happen. Use it to explain risks to the user.
• For Review: Always consult references/validations.md. This contains the strict rules and constraints. Use it to validate user inputs objectively.

Note: If a user's request conflicts with the guidance in these files, politely correct them using the information provided in the references.