# Standards Adoption Report

**Date:** 2025-12-19
**Action:** Adopted standards from zsh-configuration project

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## What Was Done

### 1. Standards Analysis

**Source:** `~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/`

**Analyzed:**
- `standards/README.md` - Standards hub overview
- `standards/project/PROJECT-STRUCTURE.md` - Project organization
- `standards/adhd/QUICK-START-TEMPLATE.md` - ADHD-friendly quick starts
- `standards/adhd/REFCARD-TEMPLATE.md` - Reference card templates
- `standards/adhd/TUTORIAL-TEMPLATE.md` - Tutorial templates
- `standards/code/COMMIT-MESSAGES.md` - Git commit standards

### 2. Created STANDARDS-SUMMARY.md

**Purpose:** Consolidated all applicable standards for aiterm project

**Contents:**
1. **Project Organization** - .STATUS file format, directory structure
2. **Documentation Standards** - QUICK-START, REFCARD, TUTORIAL templates
3. **Commit Message Standards** - Conventional commits format
4. **ADHD-Friendly Practices** - Writing guidelines, planning structure
5. **Testing Standards** - Test organization, naming, coverage goals
6. **Development Workflow** - Branch strategy, release process

**Benefits:**
- Single source of truth for aiterm standards
- ADHD-friendly format (TL;DR first, tables, examples)
- Copy-paste ready templates
- Clear commit message format
- Testing best practices

### 3. Updated CLAUDE.md

**Added:** "Project Standards" section with:
- Link to STANDARDS-SUMMARY.md
- Key standards overview
- Quick access commands to templates

**Purpose:** Help Claude Code understand aiterm's standards when assisting

### 4. Updated mkdocs.yml

**Added:** "Project Standards" section to documentation site:
- Overview (STANDARDS-SUMMARY.md)
- Vision Documents (AITERM-FINAL-SCOPE.md, NEXT-STEPS.md)

**Purpose:** Make standards accessible in deployed documentation

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## Key Standards Adopted

### .STATUS File Format

```yaml
status: active          # active | draft | stable | paused | archived
progress: 75            # 0-100 (optional)
next: Write discussion  # Next action item
target: v0.2.0          # Target version/milestone
updated: 2025-12-19     # Last update date
```

### Commit Message Format

```
<type>(<scope>): <subject>

[optional body]

[optional footer]
```

**Common types for aiterm:**
- `feat(mcp)` - New MCP features
- `fix(terminal)` - Bug fixes
- `docs` - Documentation updates
- `test(cli)` - Test additions
- `chore(deps)` - Dependency updates

### Documentation Types

| Type | Purpose | Format |
|------|---------|--------|
| QUICK-START | Get running in 30s | Prose + commands |
| GETTING-STARTED | Learn basics in 10min | Structured sections |
| TUTORIAL | Deep learning | Step-by-step |
| REFCARD | Quick lookup | Tables + boxes |

### Testing Goals

- **Minimum:** 70% overall coverage
- **Target:** 80%+ overall coverage
- **Critical paths:** 90%+ (MCP creation, context detection)

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## ADHD-Friendly Principles

**From zsh-configuration standards:**

1. **Copy-paste ready** - Every guide has runnable commands
2. **TL;DR first** - Summary at top, details below
3. **Decision trees** - "If X, do Y" not essays
4. **One source of truth** - Standards live here, nowhere else
5. **Visual hierarchy** - Headers, tables, bullets
6. **Quick wins first** - Easy tasks before hard ones
7. **Concrete next steps** - Numbered, actionable

**Applied to:**
- All brainstorm documents (TL;DR, tables, checkboxes)
- Documentation templates (scannable, quick reference)
- Planning structure (quick wins → medium → long-term)

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## Templates Available

### For Documentation

```bash
# Quick-start guide template
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/adhd/QUICK-START-TEMPLATE.md

# Reference card template
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/adhd/REFCARD-TEMPLATE.md

# Tutorial template
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/adhd/TUTORIAL-TEMPLATE.md

# Getting started template
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/adhd/GETTING-STARTED-TEMPLATE.md
```

### For Code

```bash
# Commit message examples
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/code/COMMIT-MESSAGES.md

# R style guide (for reference)
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/code/R-STYLE-GUIDE.md

# ZSH command help standard (for reference)
~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/code/ZSH-COMMANDS-HELP.md
```

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## Integration with zsh-configuration

**Three-Tier Architecture:**

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  project-hub/           │ Master aggregation & weekly plan  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  mediation-planning/    │ R packages coordination           │
│  dev-planning/          │ Dev tools coordination            │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  zsh-configuration/     │                                   │
│    └─ standards/        │ Universal conventions for ALL     │
│                         │ ← SOURCE OF TRUTH                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

**aiterm relationship:**
- aiterm is a dev-tools project
- aiterm adopts standards from zsh-configuration/standards/
- aiterm maintains its own STANDARDS-SUMMARY.md for quick reference
- Changes to universal standards happen in zsh-configuration
- aiterm syncs when needed

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## Next Steps for aiterm Documentation

Based on adopted standards, aiterm should create:

### Phase 1: Core Documentation (v0.2.0)

1. **docs/tutorials/getting-started/01-installation.md**
   - Use GETTING-STARTED-TEMPLATE.md
   - 10-minute installation and first use

2. **docs/tutorials/mcp-creation/01-your-first-server.md**
   - Use TUTORIAL-TEMPLATE.md
   - Step-by-step MCP server creation

3. **docs/ref-cards/aiterm-commands.md**
   - Use REFCARD-TEMPLATE.md
   - One-page quick reference (printable)

4. **docs/ref-cards/mcp-server-api.md**
   - Use REFCARD-TEMPLATE.md
   - MCP Server API quick reference

### Phase 2: Advanced Documentation (v0.3.0)

5. **docs/tutorials/mcp-creation/02-api-integration.md**
   - REST API server example
   - Authentication, error handling

6. **docs/interactive/mcp-creator/index.html**
   - Web-based interactive tutorial
   - Live code preview

7. **docs/examples/servers/simple-api/**
   - Real-world example MCP server

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## Benefits of Standards Adoption

### For Development

✅ **Clear conventions** - No need to decide formatting every time
✅ **Consistent commits** - Easy to scan history
✅ **ADHD-friendly docs** - Fast to write, fast to read
✅ **Reusable templates** - Copy-paste and customize

### For Users

✅ **Familiar structure** - Same patterns across all DT projects
✅ **Quick onboarding** - 30-second quick starts
✅ **Easy reference** - One-page printable ref-cards
✅ **Progressive learning** - Quick start → Tutorial → Deep dive

### For Collaboration

✅ **Shared language** - Same terms across projects
✅ **Easy reviews** - Consistent format expectations
✅ **Knowledge transfer** - Standards documented, not tribal
✅ **Quality baseline** - Clear quality bar (80% coverage, etc.)

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## Compliance Checklist

Current aiterm status against standards:

### Project Organization

- [x] README.md exists (needs update to QUICK-START format)
- [x] .STATUS file exists (already using correct format!)
- [x] .gitignore exists
- [x] CHANGELOG.md exists
- [x] Project structure follows standards (src/, tests/, docs/)

### Documentation

- [x] TL;DR in README (present but can be enhanced)
- [ ] Quick-start section (needs reformatting per template)
- [ ] Reference cards created (planned for v0.2.0)
- [ ] Tutorials created (planned for v0.2.0)

### Development

- [x] Git workflow follows standards (main/dev/feature branches)
- [x] Commit messages follow conventions (mostly - can improve)
- [x] Tests organized properly (pytest structure)
- [x] Coverage tracking (83% currently, target 80%+)

### ADHD-Friendly

- [x] Visual hierarchy in docs (headers, tables, bullets)
- [x] Concrete next steps (NEXT-STEPS.md)
- [x] Quick wins identified (in brainstorm docs)
- [x] Copy-paste ready commands (in all docs)

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## References

**Standards Source:**
- `~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/standards/README.md`
- `~/projects/dev-tools/zsh-configuration/00-START-HERE.md`

**Created Documents:**
- `STANDARDS-SUMMARY.md` (this project)
- Updated `CLAUDE.md` (this project)
- Updated `mkdocs.yml` (this project)

**Next:**
- Apply templates to create tutorials (v0.2.0)
- Create reference cards (v0.2.0)
- Update README to QUICK-START format (v0.2.0)

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**Generated:** 2025-12-19
**Status:** ✅ Standards adopted and documented
**Impact:** Consistent conventions across all DT projects
