firefrost-operations-manual/docs/templates/implementation-guide-template.md

[Project Name] — Complete Implementation Guide

Version: 1.0
Created: [Date]
Authors: [Names and roles]
Purpose: Cold-start handoff document — any AI or developer can implement [project] from this single document.

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Table of Contents

1. Project Overview
2. Architecture Decisions
3. Complete File Structure
4. Database Schema
5. All Code
6. Configuration Files
7. Deployment Infrastructure
8. Implementation Checklist
9. Migration/Integration
10. Emergency Contacts
11. Document History

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1. Project Overview

What is This Project?

[1-2 paragraphs describing the project purpose]

Users

Name/Role	Description	Access Level
[User 1]	[Description]	[Access]
[User 2]	[Description]	[Access]

Key Characteristics

• Stack: [Technologies used]
• Auth: [Authentication method]
• Design: [Design requirements/theme]
• Deployment: [Where it lives]

Brand/Design Requirements (if applicable)

Element	Value	Usage
[Color 1]	#HEXCODE	[Usage]
[Color 2]	#HEXCODE	[Usage]

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2. Architecture Decisions

Decision 1: [Title]

Options Considered:

1. [Option A] — [Pros/Cons]
2. [Option B] — [Pros/Cons]

Decision: [What was chosen]

Rationale: [Why this option]

Decision 2: [Title]

[Repeat pattern]

Constraints & Requirements

• [Constraint 1]
• [Constraint 2]

Dependencies

Dependency	Version	Purpose
[Package]	[Version]	[Why needed]

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3. Complete File Structure

/path/to/project/
├── folder/
│   ├── file.js              # [Description]
│   └── another.js           # [Description]
├── config/
│   └── settings.json        # [Description]
└── README.md                 # [Description]

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4. Database Schema

Migration Order

1. 001_[name].sql — [Description]
2. 002_[name].sql — [Description]

migrations/001_[name].sql

-- Description of what this migration does

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table_name (
    id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
    column_name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

-- Indexes
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_name ON table_name(column_name);

-- Seed data (if any)
INSERT INTO table_name (column_name) VALUES 
('value1'),
('value2')
ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;

migrations/002_[name].sql

-- [Continue pattern]

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5. All Code

src/index.js

// Main entry point
// [Complete code here]

src/module/file.js

// [Complete code here]

src/views/template.ejs

<!-- [Complete code here] -->

[Continue for ALL files in the structure]

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6. Configuration Files

Environment Variables (.env)

# Database
DB_HOST=
DB_PORT=
DB_NAME=
DB_USER=
DB_PASSWORD=

# Authentication
AUTH_SECRET=

# External Services
SERVICE_API_KEY=

# Application
PORT=3000
NODE_ENV=production
BASE_URL=https://example.com

PM2 Configuration (ecosystem.config.js)

module.exports = {
  apps: [{
    name: "app-name",
    script: "./src/index.js",
    watch: false,
    env: {
      NODE_ENV: "production",
      PORT: 3000
    }
  }]
};

Nginx Configuration

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
    }
}

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7. Deployment Infrastructure

Server Information

Server	IP	Role
[Server 1]	[IP]	[Role]
[Server 2]	[IP]	[Role]

DNS Setup

Record	Type	Value
[subdomain]	A	[IP]

Bootstrap Script

# System updates
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

# Install dependencies
sudo apt install -y [packages]

# [Continue with all setup commands]

SSL Certificate

sudo certbot --nginx -d example.com

Firewall Rules

sudo ufw allow [port]
sudo ufw allow from [IP] to any port [port]

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8. Implementation Checklist

Phase 0: Infrastructure Setup

• [Task 1]
• [Task 2]
• [Task 3]

Phase 1: Core Foundation

• [Task 4]
• [Task 5]
• [Task 6]

Phase 2: Features

• [Task 7]
• [Task 8]

Phase 3: Testing & Launch

• [Task 9]
• [Task 10]

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9. Migration/Integration

Existing Systems Affected

System	Impact	Migration Steps
[System 1]	[Impact]	[Steps]

Data Migration

1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]

Rollback Procedure

1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]

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10. Emergency Contacts

If the primary implementer is unavailable:

1. [Backup 1] — [Why they can help, how to contact]
2. [Backup 2] — [Why they can help, how to contact]
3. New AI session — Start fresh with this document

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11. Document History

Version	Date	Author	Changes
1.0	YYYY-MM-DD	[Name]	Initial creation

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