# Requirements Traceability System - Getting Started Guide

## Pre-Implementation Checklist

### Decision Points
- [ ] Approve MVP scope (Python-only, SQLite, CLI)
- [ ] Choose open source license (MIT/Apache 2.0)
- [ ] Decide on community platform (Discord/Slack)
- [ ] Determine funding/sponsorship strategy
- [ ] Assign project lead and core team

### Setup
- [ ] Create GitHub repository
- [ ] Setup CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions)
- [ ] Create project board (GitHub Projects)
- [ ] Setup documentation site (GitHub Pages/ReadTheDocs)
- [ ] Create community channels (Discord/Discussions)

### Documentation
- [ ] Review all 11 research documents
- [ ] Create CONTRIBUTING.md
- [ ] Create CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- [ ] Create ARCHITECTURE.md (from research)
- [ ] Create ROADMAP.md (from research)

## Phase 1 Implementation Checklist (Weeks 1-2)

### Week 1: Foundation

#### Day 1-2: Project Setup
- [ ] Initialize Python project (Poetry/uv)
- [ ] Setup project structure
  ```
  rtm/
  ├── __init__.py
  ├── cli/
  ├── core/
  ├── services/
  ├── storage/
  └── utils/
  ```
- [ ] Setup testing framework (pytest)
- [ ] Setup code quality (ruff, black, mypy)
- [ ] Create .gitignore, pyproject.toml

#### Day 3-4: Data Model
- [ ] Design SQLite schema
- [ ] Create Pydantic models
  - Requirement
  - Link
  - Version
  - Tag
- [ ] Write schema validation tests
- [ ] Create migration system

#### Day 5: Storage Layer
- [ ] Implement SQLiteStorage class
- [ ] Implement CRUD operations
- [ ] Write storage tests
- [ ] Test with sample data

### Week 2: CLI Foundation

#### Day 1-2: CLI Setup
- [ ] Setup Typer application
- [ ] Create command structure
- [ ] Implement basic commands
  - `rtm init`
  - `rtm create`
  - `rtm list`
  - `rtm show`

#### Day 3-4: Service Layer
- [ ] Create RequirementService
- [ ] Create LinkingService
- [ ] Implement business logic
- [ ] Write service tests

#### Day 5: Integration & Testing
- [ ] Integrate CLI with services
- [ ] End-to-end testing
- [ ] Fix bugs
- [ ] Achieve 80%+ coverage

## Phase 2 Implementation Checklist (Weeks 3-4)

### Week 3: Advanced Features

#### Day 1-2: Linking System
- [ ] Implement link creation/deletion
- [ ] Add link validation
- [ ] Implement transitive closure
- [ ] Write linking tests

#### Day 3-4: Versioning
- [ ] Implement temporal tables
- [ ] Add version history tracking
- [ ] Implement "as-of" queries
- [ ] Write versioning tests

#### Day 5: Graph Queries
- [ ] Implement graph algorithms
- [ ] Add impact analysis
- [ ] Add coverage analysis
- [ ] Write query tests

### Week 4: CLI Enhancement

#### Day 1-2: Advanced Commands
- [ ] Implement `rtm link`
- [ ] Implement `rtm decompose`
- [ ] Implement `rtm impact`
- [ ] Implement `rtm search`

#### Day 3-4: Export & Reporting
- [ ] Implement JSON export
- [ ] Implement CSV export
- [ ] Implement RTM matrix export
- [ ] Write export tests

#### Day 5: Polish & Testing
- [ ] Achieve 90%+ coverage
- [ ] Performance testing
- [ ] Bug fixes
- [ ] Documentation

## Phase 3 Implementation Checklist (Weeks 5-6)

### Week 5: Integration

#### Day 1-2: Code Extraction
- [ ] Build Python code parser
- [ ] Extract @req annotations
- [ ] Link to requirements
- [ ] Write parser tests

#### Day 3-4: Test Linking
- [ ] Build test case linker
- [ ] Calculate coverage
- [ ] Validate completeness
- [ ] Write linker tests

#### Day 5: Compiler Hooks
- [ ] Create linter hook
- [ ] Validate requirements
- [ ] Generate warnings
- [ ] Write hook tests

### Week 6: Documentation & Release

#### Day 1-2: Documentation
- [ ] Write API documentation
- [ ] Create user guide
- [ ] Create architecture docs
- [ ] Create example projects

#### Day 3-4: Testing & QA
- [ ] Integration testing
- [ ] End-to-end testing
- [ ] Performance benchmarks
- [ ] Security review

#### Day 5: Release
- [ ] Tag v0.1.0
- [ ] Create release notes
- [ ] Publish to PyPI
- [ ] Announce release

## Development Environment Setup

### Prerequisites
```bash
# Python 3.10+
python --version

# Poetry or uv
pip install poetry
# or
pip install uv
```

### Initial Setup
```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/your-org/rtm.git
cd rtm

# Create virtual environment
poetry env use python3.10
poetry install
# or
uv venv
uv pip install -e .

# Run tests
poetry run pytest
# or
uv run pytest

# Run linting
poetry run ruff check .
# or
uv run ruff check .
```

## Key Files to Create

### Phase 1
- [ ] `rtm/core/models.py` - Pydantic models
- [ ] `rtm/storage/sqlite.py` - SQLite adapter
- [ ] `rtm/services/requirement.py` - Requirement service
- [ ] `rtm/cli/main.py` - CLI entry point
- [ ] `tests/test_models.py` - Model tests
- [ ] `tests/test_storage.py` - Storage tests
- [ ] `tests/test_cli.py` - CLI tests

### Phase 2
- [ ] `rtm/core/graph.py` - Graph algorithms
- [ ] `rtm/services/linking.py` - Linking service
- [ ] `rtm/services/versioning.py` - Versioning service
- [ ] `rtm/cli/commands/link.py` - Link commands
- [ ] `rtm/cli/commands/query.py` - Query commands

### Phase 3
- [ ] `rtm/extractors/python.py` - Python parser
- [ ] `rtm/integrations/linter.py` - Linter hooks
- [ ] `rtm/integrations/compiler.py` - Compiler hooks
- [ ] `docs/user_guide.md` - User documentation
- [ ] `examples/` - Example projects

## Testing Strategy

### Unit Tests
- Test each model
- Test each service
- Test each CLI command
- Target: 90%+ coverage

### Integration Tests
- Test CLI → Service → Storage flow
- Test linking system
- Test versioning system
- Test export functionality

### End-to-End Tests
- Create project
- Create requirements
- Create links
- Query requirements
- Export results

## Performance Targets

- [ ] Create requirement: <10ms
- [ ] List requirements: <50ms
- [ ] Query graph: <100ms
- [ ] Export RTM: <500ms
- [ ] Search: <100ms

## Documentation Targets

- [ ] API documentation: 100%
- [ ] User guide: Complete
- [ ] Architecture docs: Complete
- [ ] Example projects: 3+
- [ ] Video tutorials: 3+

## Community Setup

- [ ] GitHub Discussions enabled
- [ ] Discord server created
- [ ] Contributing guidelines written
- [ ] Code of conduct established
- [ ] Issue templates created
- [ ] PR templates created

## Success Criteria for Phase 1

- [ ] All CRUD operations working
- [ ] Basic linking working
- [ ] CLI commands functional
- [ ] 90%+ test coverage
- [ ] Documentation complete
- [ ] Example project working
- [ ] Performance targets met
- [ ] Ready for v0.1.0 release

## Next Steps After Phase 1

1. Gather community feedback
2. Plan Phase 2 features
3. Recruit contributors
4. Setup sponsorship
5. Begin Phase 2 development

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**Ready to Start?**
1. Review REQUIREMENTS_TRACEABILITY_SUMMARY.md
2. Approve MVP scope
3. Follow this checklist
4. Execute Phase 1
5. Celebrate! 🎉

