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BaseCompose Documentation Index

Complete guide to all BaseCompose documentation. Find what you need quickly!

🎯 Start Here

New to BaseCompose? Start with one of these:

📚 Documentation by Category

Getting Started

For Users

For Developers

Setup & Installation

  • DEVELOPMENT_SETUP.md - Complete setup guide
    • Prerequisites checklist
    • Step-by-step installation
    • Environment configuration
    • Troubleshooting
    • Local development tips

Development & Architecture

Contributing

  • CONTRIBUTING.md - How to contribute
    • Reporting bugs
    • Suggesting features
    • Submitting code
    • Code style guidelines
    • PR process
    • Adding new stack options

Community

  • CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - Community guidelines

    • Expected behavior
    • Unacceptable behavior
    • Reporting violations

  • SECURITY.md - Security policy

    • Supported versions
    • Reporting vulnerabilities
    • Security best practices

Project Management

🔍 Quick Reference

I want to...

Use BaseCompose

  1. Go to website or read GETTING_STARTED.md
  2. Chat to build your stack
  3. Download and run with Docker

Set Up for Development

  1. DEVELOPMENT_SETUP.md - Follow setup guide
  2. Run setup script: ./scripts/setup.sh or ./scripts/setup.bat
  3. Start dev server: pnpm dev

Understand the Architecture

  1. DEVELOPMENT.md - Read architecture overview
  2. Explore packages/engine/ - Generation logic
  3. Check app/chat/ - UI implementation

Contribute Code

  1. CONTRIBUTING.md - Read guidelines
  2. Find a good first issue
  3. Follow the workflow in Contributing guide

Add New Technology

  1. Read CONTRIBUTING.md section: "Adding New Stack Options"
  2. Edit packages/types/stack-config.ts
  3. Update packages/types/blueprint.ts
  4. Test in dev server

Report a Bug

  1. Check existing issues
  2. Use bug report template
  3. Include reproduction steps

Suggest a Feature

  1. Check existing discussions
  2. Use feature request template
  3. Explain use case

Improve Documentation

  1. Find documentation that needs improvement
  2. Make your changes
  3. Submit PR using PR template

Report Security Issue

  1. Read SECURITY.md
  2. Email maintainers (don't use public issues)
  3. Include vulnerability details

📁 File Structure

Documentation Files:
├── README.md                          # Main overview
├── GETTING_STARTED.md                 # Onboarding guide
├── DEVELOPMENT_SETUP.md               # Setup instructions
├── DEVELOPMENT.md                     # Architecture
├── CONTRIBUTING.md                    # Contributing guide
├── CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md                 # Community guidelines
├── SECURITY.md                        # Security policy
├── QUICK_START.md                     # User quick start
├── GENERATION_FLOW.md                 # Stack generation
├── CHAT_HISTORY_IMPLEMENTATION.md     # Chat persistence
├── SYSTEM_STATUS.md                   # System status
├── .env.example                       # Environment template
├── OPENSOURCE_CHECKLIST.md            # Pre-launch checklist
├── OPENSOURCE_SETUP_COMPLETE.md       # Setup status
└── DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md             # This file

GitHub Configuration:
├── .github/
│   ├── ISSUE_TEMPLATE/
│   │   ├── bug_report.md
│   │   ├── bug_report.yaml
│   │   ├── feature_request.md
│   │   └── documentation.md
│   └── pull_request_template.md

Scripts:
├── scripts/
│   ├── setup.sh                       # Unix setup
│   └── setup.bat                      # Windows setup

🎓 Learning Paths

Path 1: User (5 minutes)

  1. Read: README.md - Features
  2. Read: GETTING_STARTED.md - User section
  3. Visit: Website and try it

Path 2: Contributor (1-2 hours)

  1. Read: README.md
  2. Read: GETTING_STARTED.md
  3. Setup: DEVELOPMENT_SETUP.md
  4. Read: CONTRIBUTING.md
  5. Find: A good first issue

Path 3: Core Developer (3-5 hours)

  1. Setup: DEVELOPMENT_SETUP.md
  2. Understand: DEVELOPMENT.md
  3. Learn: CHAT_HISTORY_IMPLEMENTATION.md
  4. Study: GENERATION_FLOW.md
  5. Code: Explore source code in packages/ and app/

Path 4: Maintainer (Full)

  1. Read: Everything above
  2. Understand: OPENSOURCE_CHECKLIST.md
  3. Review: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  4. Review: SECURITY.md
  5. Manage: Issues, PRs, releases

🔗 External Resources

Official Documentation

Learning Resources

📞 Getting Help

Questions?

  • Check relevant documentation above
  • Search GitHub Discussions
  • Open a new discussion if needed

Found a Bug?

Have a Feature Idea?

Security Issue?

🎯 Documentation Quality Checklist

Each documentation file should have:

  • ✅ Clear title and purpose
  • ✅ Table of contents (for long docs)
  • ✅ Code examples when applicable
  • ✅ Links to related docs
  • ✅ Troubleshooting section
  • ✅ Up-to-date information
  • ✅ Proper formatting and structure

📊 Documentation Statistics

  • Total Files: 14+ documentation files
  • Setup Guides: 3 (README, GETTING_STARTED, DEVELOPMENT_SETUP)
  • Architecture Docs: 3 (DEVELOPMENT, GENERATION_FLOW, CHAT_HISTORY)
  • Community Docs: 2 (CODE_OF_CONDUCT, SECURITY)
  • Contributing Guides: 1 (CONTRIBUTING)
  • GitHub Templates: 5 (Issue templates, PR template)
  • Automation: 2 (Setup scripts for Unix & Windows)

✅ Documentation Status

  • ✅ Complete and comprehensive
  • ✅ Well-organized and linked
  • ✅ Easy to navigate
  • ✅ Updated regularly
  • ✅ Community-friendly
  • ✅ Developer-friendly
  • ✅ Professional quality

🎉 You're All Set!

With all this documentation, contributors have:

  • Clear setup instructions
  • Comprehensive architecture overview
  • Multiple ways to contribute
  • Community guidelines
  • Security policy
  • Quick reference guide

Questions? Check this index or open a discussion!

Last Updated: January 17, 2026 Status: ✅ Complete and Ready