SETUP_CHECKLIST.md

DeCube Repository Setup Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure your DeCube repository is properly configured.

✅ Repository Configuration

GitHub Settings

• Repository is public (or private as needed)
• Description is set: "Decentralized Compute Platform with BFT Consensus"
• Topics are added: distributed-systems, consensus, bft, crdt, golang, rust
• Default branch is set (main or master)
• Branch protection rules are configured (optional but recommended)

GitHub Secrets

• DOCKER_USERNAME - Docker Hub username (optional)
• DOCKER_PASSWORD - Docker Hub password (optional)
• CODECOV_TOKEN - Codecov token (optional)

GitHub Features

• Issues are enabled
• Discussions are enabled
• Projects are enabled (optional)
• Wiki is disabled (using docs/ instead)
• Releases are enabled

✅ Files and Documentation

Core Files

• README.md - Main project documentation
• LICENSE - BSD 3-Clause License
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guidelines
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Code of conduct
• SECURITY.md - Security policy
• CHANGELOG.md - Changelog
• .gitignore - Git ignore patterns
• .gitattributes - Line ending handling

Configuration Files

• .editorconfig - Editor configuration
• .golangci.yml - Go linter configuration
• .dockerignore - Docker ignore patterns
• config/config.example.yaml - Configuration template

Documentation

• docs/getting-started.md - Getting started guide
• docs/development.md - Development guide
• docs/architecture.md - Architecture documentation
• docs/api.md - API documentation
• docs/deployment.md - Deployment guide
• docs/faq.md - Frequently asked questions
• docs/glossary.md - Glossary of terms
• docs/roadmap.md - Project roadmap
• PROJECT_STATUS.md - Project status
• REPOSITORY_STRUCTURE.md - Repository structure

✅ GitHub Actions

Workflows

• .github/workflows/ci.yml - Continuous Integration
• .github/workflows/release.yml - Release automation
• .github/workflows/codeql.yml - Security scanning
• .github/workflows/stale.yml - Stale issue management
• .github/workflows/dependabot-auto-merge.yml - Dependency updates

Issue Templates

• .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md - Bug report template
• .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md - Feature request template
• .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/security.md - Security issue template

Other GitHub Files

• .github/pull_request_template.md - PR template
• .github/dependabot.yml - Dependabot configuration
• .github/FUNDING.yml - Funding information

✅ Scripts and Tools

Development Scripts

• scripts/setup-dev.sh - Development environment setup
• scripts/clean.sh - Clean build artifacts
• scripts/validate-config.sh - Validate configuration
• scripts/generate-docs.sh - Generate documentation
• scripts/health-check.sh - Health check script
• scripts/build-release.sh - Build release binaries
• scripts/README.md - Scripts documentation

✅ Examples and Benchmarks

• examples/quickstart/ - Quick start example
• examples/snapshot-example/ - Snapshot example
• examples/README.md - Examples documentation
• benchmarks/README.md - Benchmarks documentation

✅ Testing CI/CD

First Workflow Run

• Push to repository to trigger CI workflow
• Verify all jobs complete successfully
• Check for any workflow errors
• Review test results and coverage

Release Testing

• Create a test tag: git tag v0.1.0-test && git push --tags
• Verify release workflow runs
• Check that binaries are built
• Verify Docker images are created (if configured)
• Delete test tag: git tag -d v0.1.0-test && git push origin :refs/tags/v0.1.0-test

Security Scanning

• Verify CodeQL analysis runs
• Check Trivy security scan results
• Review any security findings

✅ Customization

Organization-Specific

• Update docs/ADOPTERS.md with your organization
• Update PROJECT_STATUS.md with current status
• Customize config/config.example.yaml for your needs
• Update contact information in SECURITY.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• Update repository URLs in documentation

CI/CD Customization

• Adjust workflow triggers if needed
• Configure Docker registry if not using GitHub Container Registry
• Set up Codecov if using coverage reporting
• Configure branch protection rules

✅ Final Checks

• All files are committed and pushed
• Documentation is accurate and up-to-date
• CI/CD workflows are working
• No sensitive information is committed
• License is appropriate for your use case
• README accurately describes the project

Notes

• Some items are optional and can be configured later
• Workflows will handle missing components gracefully
• Secrets are optional but enable additional features
• Documentation can be updated as the project evolves

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Last Updated: January 2024
Repository: https://github.com/REChain-Network-Solutions/DeCub