disinto-ops/sprints/example-project-lifecycle.md

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# Sprint: example-lifecycle
## Vision issues
- #697 — vision: example project demonstrating the full disinto lifecycle
## What this enables
New users can see disinto work end-to-end in under 10 minutes. Today, the only way to understand the factory is to read VISION.md and AGENTS.md — there is no runnable proof. After this sprint, a self-contained example project exists that demonstrates: `disinto init` → seed issues land in backlog → dev-agent picks one up → CI runs → review-agent approves → merge. This is the primary onboarding asset for the Adoption milestone and the showcase for the landing page.
## What exists today
- `disinto init` is functional and idempotent — creates Forgejo repo, ops repo, bot users, branch protection, Woodpecker CI, project TOML, and activates dev/review/gardener agents. Blockers #425 and #688 are both closed.
- Issue templates exist in `templates/issue/` (bug report format) and are auto-copied during init.
- `.woodpecker/ci.yml` provides a working CI pipeline template (ShellCheck + phase-test).
- Docker Compose stack generation handles Forgejo + Woodpecker + agents containers.
- Project TOML config (`projects/*.toml`) is well-defined with scheduling, monitoring, and optional llama agent support.
- Dev-agent, review-agent, and gardener are battle-tested on the disinto repo itself.
- The `lib/generators.sh` helper generates Compose files and cron entries.
- Ops repo structure (vault, journal, knowledge, evidence, sprints) is seeded by init.
## Complexity
- ~8-12 files across 3-4 subsystems (example repo content, seed issues, CI config, documentation).
- Estimated 5 sub-issues.
- ~80% gluecode (wiring existing init + agents to a new repo), ~20% greenfield (example app code, seed issues, README walkthrough).
## Risks
- **Flaky demo path**: if any agent misbehaves on the example repo, it undermines trust instead of building it. The example must work reliably on a clean `disinto init`.
- **Scope creep**: temptation to make the example app "interesting" (web app, API, etc.) when the point is demonstrating the factory, not the app. A trivial app that completes the loop is better than an ambitious app that doesn't.
- **Maintenance drift**: the example repo becomes stale if disinto conventions change and nobody updates it. Seed issues and CI config must track the factory's current expectations.
- **Bootstrap dependency**: if `disinto init` has undiscovered edge cases on fresh installs (vs. the existing deployment), the example will surface them — which is useful but could block the demo.
## Cost — new infra to maintain
- One new Forgejo repository (the example project) — trivial storage, no compute.
- One new ops repo (auto-created by init) — same.
- Seed issues need occasional refresh if factory conventions evolve (low frequency).
- No new services, no new scheduled tasks, no new formulas, no new agent roles.
## Recommendation
**Worth it.** This is the single highest-leverage item on the Adoption milestone. The factory's credibility depends on a working demo, and all prerequisites are now unblocked (#425, #688 closed). Scope should be kept deliberately minimal — a "hello world" level app with 3-5 seed issues that exercise the core loop. Resist the urge to showcase every feature; the goal is one clean pass through issue → PR → CI → review → merge. Ship this before the landing page references it.
## Sub-issues
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- id: example-repo-scaffold
title: "vision(#697): scaffold example project repository with minimal app and CI config"
labels: [backlog]
depends_on: []
body: |
## Goal
Create the example project repository content: a minimal application (e.g., a single-file CLI tool or static site), a `.woodpecker/ci.yml` pipeline, a `VISION.md`, issue templates, and a `README.md` explaining what this repo demonstrates.
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] Repository contains a working application with at least one testable behavior
- [ ] `.woodpecker/ci.yml` runs lint + tests and passes on the initial commit
- [ ] `VISION.md` describes the example project's purpose in factory terms
- [ ] Issue templates copied from `disinto/templates/issue/`
- [ ] `CLAUDE.md` with project-specific agent instructions
- id: example-bootstrap-script
title: "vision(#697): create bootstrap script that runs disinto init for the example project"
labels: [backlog]
depends_on: [example-repo-scaffold]
body: |
## Goal
Provide a single command or script that bootstraps the example project on a fresh disinto installation, creating the repo on Forgejo, running `disinto init`, and confirming the stack is healthy.
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] Script calls `disinto init` with correct arguments for the example repo
- [ ] Script verifies Forgejo repo, ops repo, and Woodpecker CI are configured
- [ ] Script is idempotent (safe to re-run)
- [ ] Documented in the example project README
- id: example-seed-issues
title: "vision(#697): file seed issues that exercise the full dev-agent loop"
labels: [backlog]
depends_on: [example-bootstrap-script]
body: |
## Goal
Create 3-5 seed issues on the example project's Forgejo repo, labeled `backlog`, that the dev-agent can pick up and implement. Issues should be small, well-specified, and progressively demonstrate the factory lifecycle.
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] At least 3 seed issues filed with `backlog` label
- [ ] Each issue has clear acceptance criteria the dev-agent can verify
- [ ] At least one issue triggers a CI-visible change (e.g., adds a test)
- [ ] Issues are ordered by dependency so dev-agent picks them up sequentially
- [ ] Dev-agent successfully implements at least one seed issue end-to-end
- id: example-lifecycle-verification
title: "vision(#697): verify full lifecycle loop — issue through merge — on example project"
labels: [backlog]
depends_on: [example-seed-issues]
body: |
## Goal
Run the factory agents on the example project and verify the complete loop: dev-agent picks up a seed issue → creates PR → CI passes → review-agent approves → PR merges → issue closes.
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] Dev-agent claims a seed issue and opens a PR
- [ ] Woodpecker CI runs and passes on the PR
- [ ] Review-agent posts a review and approves
- [ ] PR is merged and issue is closed
- [ ] No manual intervention required for the happy path
- id: example-onboarding-readme
title: "vision(#697): write onboarding README documenting the example for new users"
labels: [backlog]
depends_on: [example-lifecycle-verification]
body: |
## Goal
Write comprehensive documentation in the example project's README that walks a new user through what happened, what each agent did, and how to replicate it for their own project.
## Acceptance criteria
- [ ] README explains the factory model in concrete terms using the example
- [ ] README links to relevant disinto docs (VISION.md, AGENTS.md)
- [ ] README includes a "try it yourself" section with `disinto init` instructions
- [ ] README shows the timeline of a completed lifecycle loop (issue → merge)
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