ContractSpec Labs Starter

This repository is a template/starter used to scaffold:

• Design-partner pilots (external teams)
• Internal experiments (new features, new surfaces, new generators)

It’s intentionally built to be fast to clone, safe to share, and easy to throw away once the learning is extracted.

Why this exists

Most “pilots” die because setup is slow, expectations are fuzzy, and the work accidentally turns into bespoke consulting.

This starter forces a consistent approach:

• start from a contract/spec (even imperfect)
• generate useful outputs quickly
• validate assumptions early
• keep the scope small and measurable

What this starter is for

• Turning an API reference (OpenAPI, ReadMe-backed OpenAPI, existing schema docs) into typed frontend leverage
• Producing stable developer experience artifacts (types, clients, docs surfaces, mockability)
• Running non-invasive contract checks to detect drift between “what docs say” and “what the API does” (when a safe endpoint is available)
• Building a tiny demo slice that proves value without needing access to production or internal repos

What this starter is NOT

• Not a backend rewrite.
• Not a mandate on architecture, frameworks, or infra.
• Not a long-term SDK commitment.
• Not a place to dump partner secrets, production data, or private code.

Design-partner mode

This starter is optimized for partners with minimal bandwidth:

• we keep asks tiny (a contract/spec + auth constraints + 1–2 key endpoints / user journeys)
• we do the heavy lifting asynchronously
• we treat the output as disposable unless it proves value

Success looks like

• A meaningful UI/feature slice ships faster with fewer regressions
• Contract changes propagate cleanly (typed breakages are explicit, not silent)
• Drift becomes visible early (optional validation), instead of becoming a late-stage surprise

Contract philosophy

• The contract is the source of truth (even if the first version is incomplete).
• Generated outputs are derived artifacts and should be reproducible.
• Guardrails matter: the point is not “generate more code,” it’s reduce ambiguity and prevent drift.

Security and privacy

• Keep this repo private by default for design partners.
• Never commit tokens, credentials, customer data, or internal URLs that shouldn’t leak.
• Use sanitized examples for demos and screenshots.
• If anything needs to become public later, do it by extracting a clean, generic subset into a separate repository.

Maintainers & ownership

This repo is maintained by the ContractSpec team as a starter template. Partner-specific work should remain scoped, documented, and easy to archive.

If we extract reusable tooling from a pilot, it should move to a dedicated repo with a clear OSS/commercial license.