development_environment_setup

ContractAI Development Environment Setup

Comprehensive guide for setting up your ContractAI development environment

Overview

This guide provides detailed instructions for setting up a development environment for ContractAI, including all necessary tools, configurations, and best practices.

Development Environment Architecture

graph TD
    A[Development Environment] --> B[Local Tools]
    A --> C[Cloud Services]
    A --> D[Development Tools]

    B --> B1[Python 3.12]
    B --> B2[Docker]
    B --> B3[Git]

    C --> C1[AWS Services]
    C --> C2[GitHub]
    C --> C3[CI/CD]

    D --> D1[VS Code]
    D --> D2[Testing Tools]
    D --> D3[Debug Tools]

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Prerequisites

System Requirements

graph TD
    A[System Requirements] --> B[Hardware]
    A --> C[Software]
    A --> D[Network]

    B --> B1[CPU: 4+ cores]
    B --> B2[RAM: 16GB+]
    B --> B3[Storage: 50GB+]

    C --> C1[OS Requirements]
    C --> C2[Python 3.12+]
    C --> C3[Docker 24.0+]

    D --> D1[Internet Access]
    D --> D2[GitHub Access]
    D --> D3[AWS Access]

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Environment Setup Process

graph TD
    A[Setup Process] --> B[System Setup]
    A --> C[Tool Installation]
    A --> D[Configuration]

    B --> B1[OS Updates]
    B --> B2[System Packages]
    B --> B3[Network Config]

    C --> C1[Python Setup]
    C --> C2[Docker Setup]
    C --> C3[Git Setup]

    D --> D1[Environment Vars]
    D --> D2[AWS Config]
    D --> D3[Git Config]

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Installation Steps

Python Environment Setup

graph TD
    A[Python Setup] --> B[Install Python]
    B --> C[Create Virtual Env]
    C --> D[Install Dependencies]

    B --> B1[Download Python]
    B --> B2[Verify Installation]
    B --> B3[Set PATH]

    C --> C1[Create venv]
    C --> C2[Activate venv]
    C --> C3[Verify venv]

    D --> D1[Install pip-tools]
    D --> D2[Install deps]
    D --> D3[Verify deps]

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Docker Environment

graph TD
    A[Docker Setup] --> B[Install Docker]
    A --> C[Configure Docker]
    A --> D[Test Setup]

    B --> B1[Install Engine]
    B --> B2[Install Compose]
    B --> B3[Verify Install]

    C --> C1[Configure daemon]
    C --> C2[Set permissions]
    C --> C3[Configure network]

    D --> D1[Run test container]
    D --> D2[Test networking]
    D --> D3[Test volumes]

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Git Setup

graph TD
    A[Git Setup] --> B[Install Git]
    A --> C[Configure Git]
    A --> D[Setup SSH]

    B --> B1[Install Git]
    B --> B2[Verify Version]
    B --> B3[Update Git]

    C --> C1[Set Identity]
    C --> C2[Configure Editor]
    C --> C3[Setup Aliases]

    D --> D1[Generate Keys]
    D --> D2[Add to GitHub]
    D --> D3[Test Connection]

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Development Environment Configuration

Environment Structure

graph TD
    A[Project Structure] --> B[Source Code]
    A --> C[Configuration]
    A --> D[Resources]

    B --> B1[src/]
    B --> B2[tests/]
    B --> B3[docs/]

    C --> C1[.env files]
    C --> C2[config/]
    C --> C3[secrets/]

    D --> D1[data/]
    D --> D2[assets/]
    D --> D3[templates/]

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AWS Configuration

graph TD
    A[AWS Setup] --> B[Install AWS CLI]
    A --> C[Configure Credentials]
    A --> D[Setup Services]

    B --> B1[Install CLI]
    B --> B2[Verify Version]
    B --> B3[Update CLI]

    C --> C1[Create IAM User]
    C --> C2[Configure Access]
    C --> C3[Test Access]

    D --> D1[Setup S3]
    D --> D2[Setup IAM]
    D --> D3[Setup VPC]

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Development Tools

VS Code Setup

graph TD
    A[VS Code Setup] --> B[Install Extensions]
    A --> C[Configure Settings]
    A --> D[Setup Debugging]

    B --> B1[Python Ext]
    B --> B2[Docker Ext]
    B --> B3[Git Ext]

    C --> C1[Editor Settings]
    C --> C2[Python Settings]
    C --> C3[Git Settings]

    D --> D1[Debug Config]
    D --> D2[Test Config]
    D --> D3[Launch Config]

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Development Workflow

graph TD
    A[Development Flow] --> B[Code]
    A --> C[Test]
    A --> D[Review]

    B --> B1[Write Code]
    B --> B2[Run Lint]
    B --> B3[Format Code]

    C --> C1[Unit Tests]
    C --> C2[Integration Tests]
    C --> C3[E2E Tests]

    D --> D1[Code Review]
    D --> D2[CI Checks]
    D --> D3[Merge]

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Testing Setup

Test Environment

graph TD
    A[Test Setup] --> B[Unit Tests]
    A --> C[Integration Tests]
    A --> D[E2E Tests]

    B --> B1[pytest]
    B --> B2[coverage]
    B --> B3[mocking]

    C --> C1[test containers]
    C --> C2[API tests]
    C --> C3[DB tests]

    D --> D1[selenium]
    D --> D2[playwright]
    D --> D3[cypress]

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CI/CD Pipeline

graph LR
    A[Code Push] --> B[GitHub Actions]
    B --> C[Run Tests]
    C --> D[Build]
    D --> E[Deploy]

    style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333
    style B fill:#bbf,stroke:#333
    style C fill:#bfb,stroke:#333
    style D fill:#fbb,stroke:#333
    style E fill:#bfb,stroke:#333

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Debugging and Profiling

Debug Tools

graph TD
    A[Debug Tools] --> B[Python Debugger]
    A --> C[Logging]
    A --> D[Profiling]

    B --> B1[pdb]
    B --> B2[debugpy]
    B --> B3[VS Code Debug]

    C --> C1[logging]
    C --> C2[loguru]
    C --> C3[structlog]

    D --> D1[cProfile]
    D --> D2[line_profiler]
    D --> D3[memory_profiler]

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Performance Analysis

graph TD
    A[Performance Tools] --> B[CPU Profiling]
    A --> C[Memory Profiling]
    A --> D[Network Analysis]

    B --> B1[py-spy]
    B --> B2[pyflame]
    B --> B3[perf]

    C --> C1[memory_profiler]
    C --> C2[objgraph]
    C --> C3[guppy3]

    D --> D1[requests]
    D --> D2[locust]
    D --> D3[wrk]

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Best Practices

Development Guidelines

graph TD
    A[Best Practices] --> B[Code Quality]
    A --> C[Testing]
    A --> D[Documentation]

    B --> B1[PEP 8]
    B --> B2[Type Hints]
    B --> B3[Code Review]

    C --> C1[Test Coverage]
    C --> C2[CI/CD]
    C --> C3[Automation]

    D --> D1[Docstrings]
    D --> D2[API Docs]
    D --> D3[Wiki]

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Security Practices

graph TD
    A[Security] --> B[Code Security]
    A --> C[Data Security]
    A --> D[Access Control]

    B --> B1[SAST]
    B --> B2[DAST]
    B --> B3[Dependency Check]

    C --> C1[Encryption]
    C --> C2[Key Management]
    C --> C3[Data Protection]

    D --> D1[IAM]
    D --> D2[RBAC]
    D --> D3[Secrets]

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Troubleshooting

Common Issues

graph TD
    A[Common Issues] --> B[Setup Issues]
    A --> C[Runtime Issues]
    A --> D[Deployment Issues]

    B --> B1[Dependencies]
    B --> B2[Configuration]
    B --> B3[Permissions]

    C --> C1[Memory]
    C --> C2[CPU]
    C --> C3[Network]

    D --> D1[Build]
    D --> D2[Deploy]
    D --> D3[Scale]

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Support Process

graph TD
    A[Need Help?] --> B{Check Docs}
    B -->|Yes| C[Search Wiki]
    B -->|No| D[Create Issue]

    C --> E{Found Solution?}
    E -->|Yes| F[Apply Fix]
    E -->|No| D

    D --> G[Issue Template]
    G --> H[Team Review]
    H --> I[Resolution]

    F --> J{Issue Resolved?}
    J -->|Yes| K[Update Docs]
    J -->|No| D

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Additional Resources

Learning Resources

graph TD
    A[Resources] --> B[Documentation]
    A --> C[Training]
    A --> D[Community]

    B --> B1[Wiki]
    B --> B2[API Docs]
    B --> B3[Examples]

    C --> C1[Tutorials]
    C --> C2[Workshops]
    C --> C3[Videos]

    D --> D1[GitHub]
    D --> D2[Discord]
    D --> D3[Stack Overflow]

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