Project Documentation
Every source code repository should follow a standardized documentation structure that supports modern DevOps practices, security requirements, and cloud-native development patterns.
Repository-Specific Documentation
Introduction
Project Overview
Technology Stack
Architecture Diagram
Dependencies
Getting Started
Prerequisites
Development Environment Setup
Docker/Kubernetes local setup
Required CLI tools
IDE configurations
Authentication & Access
Local Development
Testing Strategy
Infrastructure & Deployment
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep
Environment configurations
CI/CD Pipelines
Build configurations
Test automation
Deployment strategies
Monitoring & Observability
Logging setup
Metrics collection
Tracing configuration
Security & Compliance
Security Scanning
Compliance Checks
Secrets Management
Access Control
Audit Requirements
Development Workflow
Git Strategy
Branch Protection Rules
PR Templates
Automated Checks
Release Process
Architecture & Design
System Components
Data Flow Diagrams
API Documentation
Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)
Organization-Wide Standards
Engineering Standards
Code Style Guides
Security Policies
Cloud Best Practices
Cost Optimization Guidelines
Team Processes
Agile Workflow
Incident Response
On-Call Procedures
SLO/SLA Definitions
Development Standards
Version Control
Commit message format
Branch naming
PR size limits
Testing Requirements
Unit testing
Integration testing
Performance testing
Code Review Process
Review checklist
Security review
Performance review
DevOps Practices
Container Strategy
Infrastructure as Code Standards
CI/CD Standards
Monitoring Standards
Alerting Guidelines
Compliance & Governance
Security Requirements
Audit Procedures
Compliance Checks
Risk Assessment
Project Management
Sprint Planning
Estimation Guidelines
Release Planning
Change Management
Documentation Requirements
API Documentation
Architecture Diagrams
Runbooks
Post-mortems
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