Alice

A concise one-line description of the project (replace this with a short summary).

Table of Contents

• About
• Features
• Quick Start
  • Prerequisites
  • Installation
  • Configuration
  • Usage
• Development
  • Project Structure
  • Running Locally
  • Testing
  • Linting & Formatting
• Deployment
• Contributing
• Roadmap
• Troubleshooting & FAQ
• License
• Acknowledgements
• Maintainers & Contact

About

Explain what Alice is, the problem it solves, and the intended audience. Include a short elevator pitch and any high-level architectural notes (e.g., client/server, microservice, library, CLI, web app).

Features

• Bullet list of primary features and capabilities
• Supported platforms or runtimes
• Notable integrations or third-party services

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• List required software and versions, for example:
  • Node.js >= 18 (or Python 3.11, Go 1.20, etc.)
  • Docker (optional, if there are containerized components)
  • Any other system dependencies

Installation

Step-by-step instructions to get a development copy running locally. Example (adjust for your stack):

1. Clone the repo:

   git clone https://github.com/alikingster/alice.git
   cd alice

2. Install dependencies:
   • Node:

     npm install

   • Python (pip):

     pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Build (if applicable):

   npm run build

Configuration

Describe how to set configuration, env vars, and secrets. Example:

• Copy .env.example to .env and edit:

  DATABASE_URL=postgres://user:pass@localhost:5432/alice
  API_KEY=your_api_key_here
  

Usage

Examples showing how to run the project and common workflows.

• Run locally:

  npm start

• Run in development mode:

  npm run dev

• Example API/CLI usage:

  # Example CLI command
  alice-cli generate --input sample.json --output out/

Add short, copy-paste examples that show the most common use cases.

Development

Project Structure

A short overview of important directories and files:

• /src — application source code
• /packages — workspace packages (if monorepo)
• /cli — command-line interface
• /tests — unit and integration tests
• Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml — container definitions
• README.md — this file

(Replace or expand with repo-specific structure.)

Running Locally

• Start services (databases, caches) with Docker Compose:

  docker-compose up --build

• Seed database (if applicable):

  npm run db:seed

Testing

How to run tests and expected test coverage steps:

# Run unit tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

Linting & Formatting

• Lint:

  npm run lint

• Format:

  npm run format

Include links to the linters/formatters in use (ESLint, Prettier, Black, etc.).

Deployment

Notes for deploying to production, CI/CD integration, and hosting specifics:

• Recommended environment (containers, cloud provider)
• Deploy command or CI pipeline summary
• Rollback instructions and backups

Contributing

Guidelines for contributors:

• Fork the repo and create a feature branch:

  git checkout -b feature/my-feature

• Commit messages: follow Conventional Commits (or your chosen convention)
• Submit a pull request describing changes and linked issues
• Code review expectations, tests required, and how to run them

Add a link to a CODE_OF_CONDUCT and CONTRIBUTING file if present.

Roadmap

Short list of planned enhancements and priorities. Optionally reference issues or milestones.

Troubleshooting & FAQ

Common problems and their solutions. Example:

• Problem: "Server fails to start" — Solution: Check .env database settings, ensure DB is running.
• Problem: "Tests failing locally" — Solution: Clear test DB and re-seed.

License

State the project license (e.g., MIT). If no license is yet chosen, include a note and recommend selecting one.

Acknowledgements

Credit libraries, patterns, or people who helped.

Maintainers & Contact

• Lead maintainer: alikingster