# Initial Ticket Backlog Curated list of tickets to file in Gitea Issues. Copy each block into a new issue using the matching template. --- ## ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Project Foundation ### 1. Repository bootstrapping > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P0 **Title:** `[P0] [Task] Bootstrap repo structure and tooling` - [ ] Add `.gitignore`, `.editorconfig`, `CONTRIBUTING.md` - [ ] Set up branch protection on `main` - [ ] Configure CI linting (shellcheck, markdownlint, yamllint) - [ ] Add pre-commit hooks --- ### 2. README & onboarding docs > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `documentation` > **Priority:** P0 **Title:** `[P0] [Task] Write project README and onboarding guide` - [ ] High-level architecture overview - [ ] Local development setup instructions - [ ] Contribution workflow (branching, commits, reviews) - [ ] Link to this tickets repo --- ### 3. CI pipeline > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P0 **Title:** `[P0] [Task] Set up CI pipeline` - [ ] Build step (compile / install deps) - [ ] Lint step (static analysis) - [ ] Test step (unit + integration) - [ ] Status badge in README --- ## ๐Ÿงช Testing ### 4. Unit-test scaffolding > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Task] Scaffold unit-test framework` - [ ] Choose and wire up a test runner - [ ] Add a single passing smoke test - [ ] Document how to run tests locally --- ### 5. Integration tests > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Task] Add integration / end-to-end test harness` - [ ] Spin up a local environment for tests - [ ] Write 2-3 critical-path integration tests - [ ] Wire into CI --- ### 6. Test coverage reporting > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Feature] Add test coverage reporting` > **Problem:** No visibility into what code paths have tests. > **Solution:** Generate coverage reports in CI and block merges below a threshold (e.g. 80โ€ฏ%). --- ## ๐Ÿ”’ Security & Quality ### 7. Dependency scanning > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Feature] Automated dependency vulnerability scanning` > **Problem:** Outdated or vulnerable dependencies slip through. > **Solution:** Add [Dependabot](https://github.com/dependabot) (or Renovate) + a SAST scanner in CI. --- ### 8. Secrets management > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P0 **Title:** `[P0] [Task] Audit and secure secrets management` - [ ] Verify no secrets are committed to the repo - [ ] Set up `.env` conventions - [ ] Document how to inject secrets in dev and prod --- ### 9. Linting & formatting > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Task] Enforce consistent linting and formatting` - [ ] Choose and configure formatters / linters for each language in the stack - [ ] Add pre-commit hook (or CI check) that blocks violations - [ ] Format the existing codebase --- ## ๐Ÿ“– Documentation ### 10. API / interface docs > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `documentation` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Task] Generate and publish API documentation` - [ ] Select a doc generator (e.g. OpenAPI, Sphinx, JSDoc) - [ ] Add docstrings / annotations to public interfaces - [ ] Publish to a static site or docs host --- ### 11. Architecture Decision Records > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement`, `documentation` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Feature] Adopt Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)` > **Problem:** Design decisions are made in chat and forgotten. > **Solution:** Maintain a `docs/adr/` directory with lightweight decision records. --- ## ๐Ÿ› Placeholder Bugs (for testing the flow) ### 12. Template: Bug Report > **Template:** ๐Ÿ› Bug Report > **Labels:** `bug` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Bug] Example bug โ€” page title wraps on small viewports` | Field | Value | |---|---| | **Steps** | Resize browser to 320โ€ฏpx wide, open the landing page. | | **Expected** | Title stays on one line or truncates gracefully. | | **Actual** | Title wraps and overlaps the nav bar. | --- ### 13. Template: Bug Report > **Template:** ๐Ÿ› Bug Report > **Labels:** `bug` > **Priority:** P3 **Title:** `[P3] [Bug] Example bug โ€” console warns about missing key prop` | Field | Value | |---|---| | **Steps** | Open dev tools, navigate to the dashboard. | | **Expected** | No React key warnings. | | **Actual** | `Warning: Each child in a list should have a unique "key" prop.` | --- ## ๐Ÿš€ Features ### 14. Health-check endpoint > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Feature] Add health-check endpoint` > **Problem:** No way for load balancers or monitoring to know if the service is alive. > **Solution:** Expose `GET /health` returning `{"status":"ok"}` and a quick DB ping. --- ### 15. Structured logging > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Feature] Switch to structured (JSON) logging` > **Problem:** Logs are plain-text and hard to query. > **Solution:** Emit JSON log lines with consistent keys (`level`, `message`, `timestamp`, `trace_id`). --- ### 16. Feature flags > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Feature] Introduce feature-flag system` > **Problem:** Can't safely ship partial or experimental features. > **Solution:** Use a simple flag provider (env vars initially) to gate features. --- ### 17. Observability / metrics > **Template:** โœจ Feature Request > **Labels:** `enhancement` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Feature] Export app metrics for monitoring` > **Problem:** Can't answer "is the system healthy?" without looking at logs. > **Solution:** Export request duration, error rate, and DB query metrics. --- ## ๐Ÿค Community & Maintenance ### 18. CONTRIBUTING guide > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `documentation`, `good first issue` > **Priority:** P1 **Title:** `[P1] [Task] Write CONTRIBUTING.md` - [ ] Code style and conventions - [ ] PR template and review expectations - [ ] Local development quick-start --- ### 19. Issue triage process > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Task] Define and document the issue triage process` - [ ] Weekly triage meeting cadence - [ ] SLA for first response on new issues - [ ] How issues move from `triage` โ†’ `accepted` --- ### 20. Release checklist > **Template:** ๐Ÿ“‹ Task / Epic > **Labels:** `task` > **Priority:** P2 **Title:** `[P2] [Task] Create a release checklist** - [ ] Version bump convention - [ ] CHANGELOG update step - [ ] Tagging and release notes - [ ] Post-deploy smoke-test commands --- ## Filing Instructions 1. Open the **Issues** tab in this repo. 2. Pick the template that matches the ticket above. 3. Copy-paste the title, description, labels, and priority. 4. Submit. Repeat until the entire backlog has been filed. Triage and assign each ticket in a follow-up pass.