Checklist.md

High-Level GitFlow Overview

1. main (Production)

   • Always contains the production-ready code.
   • When a feature set is complete and tested, merges (from release/x.x.x) go into main.
   • Hotfix branches come off of main.

2. develop (Latest Development)

   • The working integration branch where multiple features come together for testing.
   • Feature branches merge here frequently.
   • Once develop is stable and ready for a release, we create a release/x.x.x branch from develop.

3. feature/* (Active Development)

   • Short-lived branches named for the feature or task (e.g., feature/core, feature/streaming, etc.).
   • Merged back into develop when feature is complete (and tested).

4. release/x.x.x (Release Stabilization)

   • Created off of develop when we decide to freeze features and prepare for a release.
   • Merge into both main (to deploy) and back into develop (to catch any last-minute fixes).

5. hotfix/* (Emergency Fixes)

   • Branch off of main to quickly patch production issues.
   • Merged back to both main (to fix production) and develop (so the fix isn’t lost).

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Branch Naming in This Project

• main: Final, production code (stable).
• develop: Consolidated development and testing code.
• feature/core: Person A’s main feature branch.
• feature/streaming: Person B’s main feature branch.
• release/1.0.0, release/1.1.0, etc.: Release branches.
• hotfix/issue-123: Example hotfix branch off main to fix a critical bug.

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Overall Project Milestones

We’ll keep the same 4 Milestones as before, but integrate them into GitFlow:

1. Milestone 1: Repository Setup & Basic Project Configuration
2. Milestone 2: Independent Feature Development
3. Milestone 3: Integration & Documentation
4. Milestone 4: Testing, Polishing & Release

Below is how each milestone aligns with the GitFlow steps.

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Milestone 1: Repository Setup & Basic Project Configuration

Goal: Prepare the project structure, initial commits, and ensure everyone can build/test locally.

GitFlow Steps for Milestone 1

1. Create Repo & main

   • Initialize the repository with main as the default branch on GitHub/GitLab.

2. Create develop

   • From main, create a develop branch:

     git checkout main
     git checkout -b develop
     git push origin develop
     

3. Create Feature Branches

   • Person A: git checkout -b feature/core develop
   • Person B: git checkout -b feature/streaming develop

Tasks & Checklists

1. Shared Setup Tasks

   • Initialize NPM/Node: npm init -y
   • Add Dependencies: e.g., axios, eslint, jest, etc.
   • Project Folder Structure:

     ollama-api-wrapper/
       ├── docs/
       ├── src/
       ├── tests/
       ├── package.json
       ├── .gitignore
       └── README.md
     

2. Local Environment Verification

   • Person A on feature/core:
     • Install deps (npm install), run lint/tests.
     • Commit the basic structure.
     • Push to origin: feature/core.
   • Person B on feature/streaming:
     • Same local setup check.
     • Commit any initial skeleton changes.
     • Push to origin: feature/streaming.

3. Merge Both Feature Branches into develop

   • Once both have a stable starting point (just the skeleton), open PRs into develop.
   • Person A: PR feature/core → develop.
   • Person B: PR feature/streaming → develop.
   • Approve & merge them. Now develop has the initial structure from both sides.
   • Stop: This is the end of Milestone 1.

At this point:

• main is still basically empty or minimal.
• develop is the main dev branch with the initial project setup.

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Milestone 2: Independent Feature Development

Goal: Build out the separate components in parallel, each in a feature branch.

GitFlow Steps for Milestone 2

1. Update Your Feature Branches

   • After Milestone 1 merges into develop, each person can pull the latest develop changes into their feature branch.
   • Example:

     git checkout feature/core
     git pull origin develop
     

   • This ensures both Person A and Person B have the same baseline.

2. Implement & Commit

   • Person A works in feature/core, Person B in feature/streaming.
   • Commit frequently, push often.

3. Open/Review Pull Requests (Iterative)

   • Each person can do multiple merges from feature/<branch> to develop once they finish a chunk of work.

Specific Tasks

Person A: Core Library Development

1. Core Functions
   • generateCompletion(text, config)
   • chat(messages, config)
   • createModel(modelConfig)
   • listModels()
   • showModelInfo(modelName)
2. Configuration & Error Handling
   • Support for host, port, etc.
   • Return meaningful error messages.
3. Unit Tests
   • Write and pass all unit tests in tests/core.test.js.

Person B: Streaming & Structured Output

1. Streaming Functionality
   • streamChat(messages, config) for token-by-token streaming.
2. Structured Output Parsing
   • Implement logic if Ollama returns JSON or specialized data.
3. Error Handling & Unit Tests
   • Incomplete stream handling, test coverage in tests/streaming.test.js.

Milestone 2 Completion Criteria

• Person A merges feature/core → develop (once core features are done & tests pass).
• Person B merges feature/streaming → develop (once streaming features are done & tests pass).
• develop now contains both modules (core + streaming).

At this point, we have a more complete library on develop. main is still untouched because we haven’t released yet.

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Milestone 3: Integration & Documentation

Goal: Combine modules cohesively and unify docs. Typically done on develop.

GitFlow Steps for Milestone 3

1. Create a (Possible) Integration Feature Branch

   • Optionally, create a feature/integration from develop to do final integration tasks.
   • Or do them directly on develop (if simpler).

2. Integration Testing

   • Write tests/integration.test.js that calls both core and streaming functionality end-to-end.

3. Consolidate Documentation

   • Merge docs/core-usage.md and docs/streaming-usage.md into a single docs/README.md or the main README.md.
   • Create examples/ folder with scripts demonstrating basic usage.

4. Merge Integration/Docs Work into develop

   • Once the integration tests and docs are done, merge the feature/integration (if used) into develop.

Milestone 3 Completion Criteria

• develop has a fully integrated codebase with up-to-date docs.
• All integration tests pass.

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Milestone 4: Testing, Polishing & Release

Goal: Final QA, create a release branch from develop, then push to main.

GitFlow Steps for Milestone 4

1. Create a Release Branch

   • From develop:

     git checkout develop
     git checkout -b release/1.0.0
     git push origin release/1.0.0
     

   • This branch is now for final tweaks, version bump, and preparing for a stable release.

2. Polish & Test

   • Additional QA, load testing, or code review.
   • Bump version in package.json to 1.0.0.
   • Document any known issues or future enhancements.

3. Merge Release Branch into main

   • Final “release” commit merges into main:

     git checkout main
     git merge --no-ff release/1.0.0
     

   • Tag it: git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "Release 1.0.0" && git push --tags.
   • Also merge changes back into develop (to ensure no release fixes are lost):

     git checkout develop
     git merge --no-ff release/1.0.0
     

   • release/1.0.0 branch can be deleted once merged.

4. Publish

   • npm publish (if public).
   • Now main is the official version 1.0.0.

Milestone 4 Completion Criteria

• Released version in main.
• Tag created (e.g., v1.0.0).
• Code merged back to develop.

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Hotfix Workflow

Should a critical bug be found after merging to main, you would:

1. Branch Off main: hotfix/fix-urgent-bug
2. Fix & Commit
3. Merge hotfix back to main (to deploy the fix) and to develop (so the fix is in the latest dev code).
4. Tag the new version if necessary.

This ensures the quick fix goes to production without waiting on the entire development cycle.

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Final Consolidated Checklist

Here’s a concise version of the entire flow with the Git branching logic baked in:

1. Milestone 1

   • main created → develop created → Each developer starts a feature/* branch.
   • Basic skeleton, NPM init, lint/test config done.
   • Merge feature branches back into develop once stable (just setup code).

2. Milestone 2

   • Active development on feature/core (Person A) & feature/streaming (Person B).
   • Each merges repeatedly into develop (PR -> code review -> merge).
   • End result: develop has all new features combined.

3. Milestone 3

   • Possibly a feature/integration from develop.
   • Integration tests, doc consolidation, examples.
   • Merge final integrated code back to develop.

4. Milestone 4

   • Create release/x.x.x from develop.
   • Final polish, version bump.
   • Merge release/x.x.x → main, then back → develop.
   • Tag & publish.

5. Hotfix

   • If needed, hotfix/* from main.
   • Merge back to main + develop.

This workflow ensures:

• main always reflects production-ready releases.
• develop is the up-to-date testing/integration environment.
• feature/* branches isolate new work, preventing conflict.
• release/* branches give you stable snapshots before final deployment.
• hotfix/* patches production quickly and merges changes back into develop.