Missing DevOps Infrastructure and Repository Management Files

[Patrick-Ehimen]

Issue Summary

The repository is missing essential DevOps infrastructure, GitHub workflows, and repository management files that are crucial for maintaining code quality, automating deployments, and ensuring consistent development practices.

Current State

• ❌ No .github/ directory exists
• ❌ No GitHub Actions workflows
• ❌ No PR templates
• ❌ No issue templates
• ❌ No contributing guidelines
• ❌ No code of conduct
• ❌ No deployment automation

Missing Files & Features

1. GitHub Workflows (.github/workflows/)

• CI/CD Pipeline (ci.yml)
  • Automated testing on PR and push
  • Linting and code quality checks
  • Build verification
  • Security scanning
• Deployment Workflow (deploy.yml)
  • Automated deployment to staging/production
  • Environment-specific builds
• Dependency Updates (dependabot.yml)
  • Automated dependency updates
  • Security vulnerability patches
• Code Quality (code-quality.yml)
  • ESLint checks
  • Prettier formatting
  • Bundle size analysis

2. Pull Request Templates (.github/pull_request_template.md)

• Standardized PR descriptions
• Checklist for reviewers
• Testing requirements
• Breaking changes documentation

3. Issue Templates (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/)

• Bug Report template
• Feature Request template
• Documentation template
• Performance Issue template

4. Repository Management Files

• Contributing Guidelines (CONTRIBUTING.md)
• Code of Conduct (CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
• Changelog (CHANGELOG.md)

Acceptance Criteria

• .github/ directory structure created
• CI/CD workflow runs on every PR
• PR template enforces quality standards
• Issue templates guide bug reports and feature requests
• Automated linting and testing passes
• Deployment workflow works for staging environment
• Contributing guidelines are clear and comprehensive
• Dependabot is configured for security updates