[Phase 1.1] Project Setup & Infrastructure (Days 1-2)

[mfittko]

📦 Project Setup & Infrastructure (Days 1-2)

Component: Foundation | Critical Path: Blocks all other development
Parent Issue: #2 | Timeline: Days 1-2 of Phase 1

🎯 Objective

Set up complete Node.js + TypeScript development environment with all build tools, linting, testing, and CI/CD infrastructure.

📋 Tasks

1.1 Repository & Package Setup

• 1.1.1 Initialize Node.js project with TypeScript

  • Create package.json with proper metadata
  • Install TypeScript and @types/node
  • Configure TypeScript with strict settings
  • Set up proper npm scripts (build, dev, test, lint)

• 1.1.2 Install core dependencies

  • OpenAI Agents SDK (@openai/agents or equivalent)
  • Commander.js for CLI framework
  • Zod for schema validation
  • Chalk for colored console output
  • dotenv for environment management

• 1.1.3 Configure ESLint + Prettier

  • Install and configure ESLint with TypeScript rules
  • Set up Prettier with consistent formatting
  • Add pre-commit hooks with husky
  • Configure VSCode settings for consistency

• 1.1.4 Set up Jest testing framework

  • Install Jest with TypeScript support
  • Configure test environment and paths
  • Set up coverage reporting
  • Create initial test structure

• 1.1.5 Create GitHub Actions CI workflow

  • Add Node.js CI workflow with multiple versions
  • Include linting, type checking, and testing
  • Add code coverage reporting
  • Configure automated security scanning

1.2 Project Structure Setup

• 1.2.1 Expand directory structure

  • Create organized src/ subdirectories
  • Set up tests/ with unit/integration separation
  • Create configs/ for different environments
  • Add scripts/ for development utilities

• 1.2.2 Configure TypeScript path aliases

  • Set up barrel exports for clean imports
  • Configure Jest to understand path mapping
  • Add proper module resolution

• 1.2.3 Initialize example configurations

  • Create basic example workflow files
  • Add schema validation examples
  • Set up development configuration

• 1.2.4 Create development scripts

  • Add watch mode for development
  • Create build scripts for production
  • Add database/schema migration scripts if needed

✅ Definition of Done

• npm install works without errors
• npm run build creates clean dist/ output
• npm test runs and passes initial tests
• npm run lint passes with zero issues
• CI pipeline runs successfully on GitHub
• TypeScript strict mode passes
• All dependencies properly resolved
• Development server starts without errors

🔗 Dependencies

• Blocks: All other Phase 1 tasks
• Requires: Phase 0 completion (repository foundation)

📚 References

• Node.js Best Practices
• TypeScript Configuration
• Jest Testing Framework

Note: This is the foundation that enables all other development. Quality and completeness here determines project success.