Configuration Export/Import

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Description:
Export and import system configuration for reproducibility and team sharing.

Purpose:

• Reproduce environment on new machines
• Share configurations with team
• Backup installed packages
• Infrastructure as code

Requirements:

• Export current system state
• Import configuration file
• Version compatibility checking
• Selective export/import
• Diff between configurations

Example:

# Export current configuration
cortex export --output dev-machine.cortex.yaml

# On new machine
cortex import dev-machine.cortex.yaml

# Preview changes
cortex import dev-machine.cortex.yaml --dry-run

Export format:

cortex_version: 0.2.0
exported_at: 2025-11-10T14:23:15Z
os: ubuntu-24.04

packages:
  - name: docker
    version: 24.0.7
    source: apt
  
  - name: postgresql
    version: 15.4
    source: apt
    config:
      data_dir: /var/lib/postgresql/15/main

preferences:
  confirmations: minimal
  verbosity: normal

Acceptance Criteria:

• Export current state
• Import from file
• Format specification (YAML)
• Version compatibility
• Dry-run mode
• Configuration diff
• Tests included
• Documentation

Skills: Python, YAML, serialization

Bounty: $100 upon merge

Priority: Low - Nice to have

[danishirfan21]

Hi @mikejmorgan-ai , I'd like to work on issue #33 — Configuration Export/Import.

My plan:

1. Add an export command to dump the current configuration to JSON.
2. Add an import command to load JSON and apply settings with validation.
3. Write unit tests for both commands.
4. Update CLI help text and documentation accordingly.

I can deliver this within 7 days. Please assign the issue to me if that works for you. Thanks!

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Hi @mikejmorgan-ai , I'd like to work on issue #33 — Configuration Export/Import.

My plan:

1. Add an export command to dump the current configuration to JSON.
2. Add an import command to load JSON and apply settings with validation.
3. Write unit tests for both commands.
4. Update CLI help text and documentation accordingly.

I can deliver this within 7 days. Please assign the issue to me if that works for you. Thanks!

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[kishu279]

please assign this to me
working on this