# Scenario 10: First Time Setup (High Risk)

## Context
User says: "Help me set up a Python environment for my legal automation project"

This is a **HIGH RISK** action because it creates directories, initializes environments, and changes system state.

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## Expected Behavior: Pre-Flight Warning (Before Setup)

```markdown
Before I set up your Python environment, here's what will happen:

**What Will Change:**
• I'll create a new folder: `~/Documents/legal-automation/`
• Inside, I'll create a virtual environment (isolated Python workspace): `venv/`
• I'll create a starter file: `requirements.txt` (lists dependencies)
• I'll run: `python3 -m venv venv` (creates the environment, ~20MB)

**What Will NOT Change:**
• Your system Python installation stays untouched
• No global settings modified
• No software installed system-wide (everything stays in the project folder)

**Risk Level:** High — Creating environments and folders changes your system. However, everything stays isolated in one folder. If something goes wrong, you can delete the entire folder and start over.

**If You Need to Undo This:**
1. Delete the entire folder: `rm -rf ~/Documents/legal-automation/`
2. Or move it to trash via Finder if you prefer a GUI
3. No other cleanup needed — everything is self-contained

**What Happens Next:**
After setup, you'll "activate" the environment to use it (I'll show you the command). Then you can install libraries without affecting your system.

**Analogy:**
Think of this like creating a new project folder in Word, with its own templates and settings. Changes you make inside this folder won't affect other projects or your system.

Should I proceed with creating this project structure?
```

**Key Reassurance Points:**
- Emphasizes isolation (nothing system-wide)
- Quantifies changes (~20MB, one folder)
- Single folder deletion as complete undo
- Explains what virtual environment is (isolated workspace)
- Uses Word project folder analogy

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## Expected Behavior: Post-Setup STATUS (After User Confirms)

```markdown
## STATUS REPORT

**Mode:** Installing

**What We Just Did:**
• Created folder: `~/Documents/legal-automation/`
• Created virtual environment: `venv/` inside the folder (~22MB)
• Created starter file: `requirements.txt` (empty, ready for dependencies)
• Setup completed successfully in ~15 seconds

**What Changed:**
• Filesystem: New folder at `~/Documents/legal-automation/`
• Virtual environment: Python 3.11 isolated workspace created in `venv/`
• Command run: `python3 -m venv venv`

**What Did NOT Change:**
• Your system Python installation is unchanged
• No libraries installed yet (environment is empty)
• No other folders or files affected

**Risk Level:** High — Created new environment. This is now ready to use, but nothing has been installed yet.

**If You Need to Undo This:**
1. Delete the folder via Finder (drag `legal-automation` to trash)
2. Or run: `rm -rf ~/Documents/legal-automation/`
3. No other cleanup needed (everything was self-contained)

**Safe Next Actions:**
• Activate the environment: `source ~/Documents/legal-automation/venv/bin/activate`
• Install dependencies when ready (I'll help with that)
• Ask me to explain what a virtual environment does

**What to Expect:**
When you activate the environment, your terminal prompt will change to show `(venv)`. This means you're "inside" the isolated workspace. Anything you install will stay in this project only.

---
*Need clarity? Type /status anytime or ask "what changed?"*
```

**Word count:** ~210 words (acceptable for setup scenario)

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## Key Reassurance Points

1. **Isolation emphasized:** "System Python is unchanged", "everything self-contained"
2. **Quantifies changes:** ~22MB, 15 seconds, Python 3.11
3. **Single folder undo:** Drag to trash (very simple)
4. **Explains next step:** Activation command and what to expect (`(venv)` prompt)
5. **Not finished:** "nothing has been installed yet" — sets expectations

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## Validation Checklist

- [ ] Pre-flight warning shown before creating folders
- [ ] User confirmation required
- [ ] Pre-flight explains virtual environment concept
- [ ] Word project folder analogy used
- [ ] Emphasizes isolation (not system-wide)
- [ ] Single folder deletion as undo
- [ ] Post-setup STATUS includes all 7 sections
- [ ] "What did NOT change" includes system Python, no libraries installed
- [ ] Risk level = High with reasoning
- [ ] Next step (activation) explained
- [ ] Sets expectations for what `(venv)` prompt means

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## Why This Scenario is Critical

This is the **onboarding scenario**. It shows that:
- Setup is structured and predictable
- Everything stays isolated (won't break system)
- Undo is simple (one folder deletion)
- Virtual environments are explained (not assumed knowledge)
- User knows what to expect next (activation)

Users should feel: "Oh, this is contained. If I mess up, I can just delete the folder. I understand what's happening."

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## Common Variations

### Setup with immediate dependency installation
```markdown
After creating the environment, should I also:
1. Install basic dependencies (pandas, requests)?
2. Or wait until you're ready to install them manually?

Note: Installing dependencies is a separate high-risk action (downloads from internet). I recommend doing setup first, then reviewing what to install.
```

### User already has a project folder
```markdown
I see `~/Documents/legal-automation/` already exists.

Should I:
1. Use the existing folder and create `venv` inside it
2. Create a new folder with a different name
3. Delete the existing folder and start fresh

Let me know what's in that folder first, so we don't lose anything.
```

### User wants to use system Python (no venv)
```markdown
I recommend using a virtual environment (isolated workspace) rather than system Python. Here's why:

**With virtual environment:**
• Changes stay in project folder
• Won't affect other projects
• Easy to delete and start over

**Without virtual environment:**
• Libraries install system-wide
• Could conflict with other projects
• Harder to undo

Should I create a virtual environment, or proceed without one? (I recommend with.)
```

### Setup on Windows (different commands)
```markdown
**Commands for Windows:**
• Create environment: `python -m venv venv`
• Activate: `venv\Scripts\activate` (backslash, not forward slash)
• Deactivate: `deactivate`

(Windows uses different path separators and activation scripts than Mac/Linux)
```

### Post-setup: First library installation
After environment is created and activated, next high-risk action is installing first library:
```markdown
Now that the environment is set up, you're ready to install libraries.

For example, to install pandas:
• Command: `pip install pandas`
• Risk: High (downloads from internet)
• Location: Will install in `venv/` (not system-wide)

Should I proceed with installing pandas, or would you like to install something else first?
```
