Development Process

Overview

Our development process is designed to maintain high code quality while enabling rapid iteration and innovation. We follow an agile methodology with a focus on continuous integration and deployment.

Development Lifecycle

1. Planning

Feature Planning

• Feature proposals
• Community feedback
• Technical design reviews
• Roadmap alignment

Sprint Planning

• Two-week sprints
• Clear deliverables
• Resource allocation
• Priority setting

2. Development

Code Standards

• TypeScript style guide
• ESLint configuration
• Documentation requirements
• Test coverage expectations

Branch Strategy

• Feature branches
• Release branches
• Hotfix branches
• Main branch protection

3. Testing

Test Levels

• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• End-to-end testing
• Performance testing

Quality Assurance

• Code review process
• Automated testing
• Manual testing
• Security audits

4. Deployment

Release Process

• Version control
• Change logs
• Release notes
• Deployment verification

Monitoring

• Performance metrics
• Error tracking
• Usage analytics
• Health checks

Contribution Guidelines

1. Issue Creation

• Use issue templates
• Clear description
• Reproduction steps
• Expected behavior

2. Branch Creation

# Feature branch
git checkout -b feature/feature-name

# Bugfix branch
git checkout -b fix/bug-name

# Release branch
git checkout -b release/v1.2.3

3. Commit Standards

# Format
<type>(<scope>): <subject>

# Examples
feat(plugin): add new TEE verification feature
fix(core): resolve memory leak in state management
docs(api): update authentication documentation

4. Pull Request Process

1. Update documentation
2. Add/update tests
3. Pass all checks
4. Get approvals
5. Squash and merge

Code Review

Review Checklist

• Code style compliance
• Test coverage
• Documentation updates
• Performance impact
• Security considerations

Review Process

1. Submit PR
2. Automated checks
3. Peer review
4. Address feedback
5. Final approval

Release Management

Version Control

• Semantic versioning
• Release branches
• Version tagging
• Changelog updates

Release Types

1. Major Releases

   • Breaking changes
   • New features
   • Scheduled releases

2. Minor Releases

   • Feature additions
   • Non-breaking changes
   • Monthly releases

3. Patch Releases

   • Bug fixes
   • Security updates
   • As needed

Documentation

Required Documentation

• API documentation
• Architecture overview
• Setup guides
• Usage examples

Documentation Process

1. Write during development
2. Review with code
3. Update for changes
4. Publish with release

Quality Assurance

Code Quality

• Static analysis
• Code coverage
• Performance testing
• Security scanning

Testing Requirements

• Unit test coverage > 80%
• Integration test suite
• E2E test scenarios
• Performance benchmarks

Security

Security Practices

• Code scanning
• Dependency audits
• Security reviews
• Vulnerability management

Security Process

1. Regular audits
2. Dependency updates
3. Security patches
4. Incident response

Support

Support Channels

• GitHub issues
• Email support
• Documentation

Issue Resolution

1. Issue reporting
2. Triage process
3. Investigation
4. Resolution
5. Verification

Continuous Improvement

Feedback Loops

• Sprint retrospectives
• Community feedback
• Performance metrics
• User analytics

Process Updates

• Regular reviews
• Process documentation
• Team training
• Tool evaluation