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-# sunbird-report-service
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+# sunbird-report-service
+
+Repository: https://github.com/project-sunbird/sunbird-report-service
+
+## Development Setup
+
+### Prerequisites
+- Node.js v22.15
+- PostgreSQL database
+
+### Local Development
+To set up the project locally:
+
+1. Fork the repository on GitHub
+
+2. Clone your fork:
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/your-username/sunbird-report-service.git
+cd sunbird-report-service
+```
+
+3. Install dependencies:
+```bash
+npm i
+```
+
+4. Configure PostgreSQL:
+   - Configure the database settings
+   - Refer to [config/config.json](config/config.json) for database configuration details
+
+5. Create database tables using the SQL commands in [resources/queries.sql](resources/queries.sql)
+
+6. Start the service:
+```bash
+npm start
+```
+
+The service will be available at `http://localhost:3030`
+
+### Code Quality
+
+The project maintains code quality through automated checks that run on every pull request:
+
+1. **Linting**
+   - ESLint for code style and quality
+   - Command: `npm run lint`
+
+2. **Dependencies**
+   - Uses `npm ci` for deterministic installations
+   - GitHub Actions cache for faster builds
+
+3. **Code Formatting**
+   - Ensures consistent code formatting
+   - Can be automatically fixed using `npm run lint:fix`
+
+These checks ensure consistent code style and secure dependency management.
+
+## Container Image Publishing
+
+This repository uses GitHub Actions to automatically build and publish Docker container images to GitHub Container Registry (GHCR) whenever a new tag is pushed to the repository.
+
+### Build and Publish Workflow
+
+The workflow is triggered on:
+- creation of any tag
+
+Key features of the workflow:
+1. Automatically builds Docker images
+2. Tags images with a combination of:
+   - The tag name (lowercased)
+   - Short commit hash
+   - GitHub run number
+3. Publishes images to `ghcr.io` using the repository name
+4. Uses GitHub Actions for secure authentication to GHCR
+
+### Image Naming Convention
+The Docker images follow this naming convention:
+- Repository: `ghcr.io/${OWNER_NAME}/${REPO_NAME_LOWERCASE}`
+- Tag: `${TAG_NAME}_${COMMIT_HASH}_${RUN_NUMBER}`
+
+For example, if you push a tag `v1.0.0` on commit `abc123`, the resulting image would be:
+```
+ghcr.io/project-sunbird/sunbird-report-service:v1.0.0_abc123_1
+```
diff --git a/resources/queries.sql b/resources/queries.sql
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@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ ALTER TABLE report ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS accesspath jsonb;
 
 ALTER TABLE report DROP CONSTRAINT "report_type_check";
 
-ALTER TABLE report ADD CONSTRAINT "report_type_check" CHECK (type in ('public', 'private', 'protected'));ƒ
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+ALTER TABLE report ADD CONSTRAINT "report_type_check" CHECK (type in ('public', 'private', 'protected'));
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