environment_setup

Environment Setup Guide

Complete guide to setting up your ContractAI development environment

Overview

This document provides comprehensive guidance for setting up your ContractAI development environment, including required tools, configuration, and best practices.

Development Environment

Environment Components

graph TD
    A[Environment] --> B[System]
    A --> C[Tools]
    A --> D[Services]

    B --> B1[OS]
    B --> B2[Python]
    B --> B3[Git]

    C --> C1[IDE]
    C --> C2[CLI]
    C --> C3[Debug]

    D --> D1[Database]
    D --> D2[Cache]
    D --> D3[Storage]

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Setup Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant System as System
    participant Tools as Tools
    participant Services as Services

    Dev->>System: Install OS
    System->>Tools: Install Python
    Tools->>Tools: Install Dependencies
    Tools->>Services: Configure
    Services->>Dev: Ready

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Required Tools

Development Tools

graph TD
    A[Tools] --> B[Core]
    A --> C[Development]
    A --> D[Testing]

    B --> B1[Python 3.11+]
    B --> B2[Git]
    B --> B3[Poetry]

    C --> C1[VSCode]
    C --> C2[PyCharm]
    C --> C3[CLI Tools]

    D --> D1[Pytest]
    D --> D2[Coverage]
    D --> D3[Tox]

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Tool Versions

graph TD
    A[Versions] --> B[Python]
    A --> C[Tools]
    A --> D[Services]

    B --> B1[3.11.0]
    B --> B2[3.12.0]
    B --> B3[3.13.0]

    C --> C1[Poetry 1.7+]
    C --> C2[Git 2.40+]
    C --> C3[Node 20+]

    D --> D1[PostgreSQL 15+]
    D --> D2[Redis 7+]
    D --> D3[MongoDB 6+]

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Configuration

Environment Setup

graph TD
    A[Config] --> B[Local]
    A --> C[Development]
    A --> D[Production]

    B --> B1[Python]
    B --> B2[Git]
    B --> B3[IDE]

    C --> C1[Database]
    C --> C2[Cache]
    C --> C3[Storage]

    D --> D1[Services]
    D --> D2[Security]
    D --> D3[Monitoring]

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Configuration Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Config as Config
    participant Env as Environment
    participant Validate as Validate

    Dev->>Config: Setup
    Config->>Env: Apply
    Env->>Validate: Check
    Validate->>Dev: Status

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Local Development

Development Setup

graph TD
    A[Local Dev] --> B[Code]
    A --> C[Database]
    A --> D[Services]

    B --> B1[Clone]
    B --> B2[Install]
    B --> B3[Configure]

    C --> C1[PostgreSQL]
    C --> C2[Redis]
    C --> C3[MongoDB]

    D --> D1[API]
    D --> D2[Worker]
    D --> D3[Cache]

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Development Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant Code as Code
    participant DB as Database
    participant Services as Services

    Dev->>Code: Clone
    Code->>Code: Install
    Code->>DB: Setup
    DB->>Services: Start
    Services->>Dev: Ready

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CI/CD Setup

Pipeline Architecture

graph TD
    A[CI/CD] --> B[Build]
    A --> C[Test]
    A --> D[Deploy]

    B --> B1[Source]
    B --> B2[Package]
    B --> B3[Artifact]

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

    D --> D1[Dev]
    D --> D2[Staging]
    D --> D3[Production]

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Pipeline Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant CI as CI/CD
    participant Test as Test
    participant Deploy as Deploy

    Dev->>CI: Push
    CI->>CI: Build
    CI->>Test: Run
    Test->>Deploy: Approve
    Deploy->>Dev: Complete

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Development Tools

IDE Setup

graph TD
    A[IDE] --> B[VSCode]
    A --> C[PyCharm]
    A --> D[Extensions]

    B --> B1[Settings]
    B --> B2[Extensions]
    B --> B3[Debug]

    C --> C1[Project]
    C --> C2[Interpreter]
    C --> C3[Tools]

    D --> D1[Python]
    D --> D2[Git]
    D --> D3[Testing]

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Tool Configuration

graph TD
    A[Tools] --> B[Editor]
    A --> C[Linting]
    A --> D[Testing]

    B --> B1[Settings]
    B --> B2[Keymaps]
    B --> B3[Themes]

    C --> C1[Black]
    C --> C2[Flake8]
    C --> C3[Mypy]

    D --> D1[Pytest]
    D --> D2[Coverage]
    D --> D3[Debug]

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Database Setup

Database Architecture

graph TD
    A[Database] --> B[PostgreSQL]
    A --> C[Redis]
    A --> D[MongoDB]

    B --> B1[Schema]
    B --> B2[Data]
    B --> B3[Backup]

    C --> C1[Cache]
    C --> C2[Queue]
    C --> C3[Session]

    D --> D1[Documents]
    D --> D2[Indexes]
    D --> D3[Replica]

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Database Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant DB as Database
    participant Migrate as Migrate
    participant Seed as Seed

    Dev->>DB: Setup
    DB->>Migrate: Run
    Migrate->>Seed: Data
    Seed->>Dev: Complete

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Service Setup

Service Architecture

graph TD
    A[Services] --> B[API]
    A --> C[Worker]
    A --> D[Cache]

    B --> B1[Gateway]
    B --> B2[Auth]
    B --> B3[Routes]

    C --> C1[Tasks]
    C --> C2[Queue]
    C --> C3[Schedule]

    D --> D1[Redis]
    D --> D2[Memcached]
    D --> D3[Local]

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Service Flow

sequenceDiagram
    participant Dev as Developer
    participant API as API
    participant Worker as Worker
    participant Cache as Cache

    Dev->>API: Start
    API->>Worker: Queue
    Worker->>Cache: Store
    Cache->>Dev: Ready

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Best Practices

Setup

graph TD
    A[Best Practices] --> B[Environment]
    A --> C[Tools]
    A --> D[Process]

    B --> B1[Isolation]
    B --> B2[Versioning]
    B --> B3[Backup]

    C --> C1[Updates]
    C --> C2[Security]
    C --> C3[Performance]

    D --> D1[Documentation]
    D --> D2[Testing]
    D --> D3[Monitoring]

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Security

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

    B --> B1[Auth]
    B --> B2[Roles]
    B --> B3[Audit]

    C --> C1[Encryption]
    C --> C2[Backup]
    C --> C3[Privacy]

    D --> D1[Firewall]
    D --> D2[VPN]
    D --> D3[Monitoring]

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Need help with setup? Contact our development team at dev@contractai.com or visit our Development Portal

Next Steps

1. Install required tools
2. Configure environment
3. Set up databases
4. Start services
5. Verify setup
6. Begin development

Additional Resources

• Development Guide
• Code Style Guide
• Testing Guide
• Security Guide
• Development Portal