Welcome to the Standards Repository¶

🚀 Enterprise Software Development Standards

Battle-tested frameworks for building secure, scalable, and compliant software

📚 For Developers

🏗️ For Architects

🛡️ For Security Teams

⚙️ For DevOps

⚡ Start Here¶

🆕 New Project?¶

Quick Start in 3 Steps: 1. **Choose Your Stack** → Check our [Product Matrix](guides/USING_PRODUCT_MATRIX.md) for pre-configured bundles 2. **Generate Boilerplate** → Use [Kickstart Prompt](guides/KICKSTART_PROMPT.md) with AI assistance 3. **Apply Standards** → Follow the [Adoption Checklist](guides/ADOPTION_CHECKLIST.md) **Example:** `@load product:api` automatically loads all standards for REST/GraphQL API development

🔧 Existing Project?¶

Gradual Adoption Path: 1. **Assess Current State** → Review [Standards Index](guides/STANDARDS_INDEX.md) 2. **Prioritize Changes** → Use [Validation Patterns](guides/VALIDATION_PATTERNS.md) to identify gaps 3. **Implement Incrementally** → Follow [Creating Standards Guide](guides/CREATING_STANDARDS_GUIDE.md) **Pro Tip:** Start with security and testing standards for immediate impact

📊 What's Included¶

25+

Standard Documents

100+

Best Practices

50+

Code Examples

NIST

800-53 Compliant

🗂️ Complete Standards Library¶

Core Development Standards¶

Unified Standards Framework - Integrated overview of all standards
Coding Standards - Language-specific best practices
Testing Standards - Comprehensive testing strategies
Database Standards - Data modeling and management

Architecture & Design¶

Cloud Native Standards - Kubernetes, containers, orchestration
Microservices Standards - Service mesh, distributed systems
Event-Driven Standards - Async messaging, streaming
ML & AI Standards - Machine learning operations

Security & Compliance¶

Modern Security Standards - Zero-trust, DevSecOps
NIST Implementation Guide - NIST 800-53 controls
Compliance Standards - Regulatory frameworks
Legal Compliance - GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2

Platform & Operations¶

DevOps Platform Standards - CI/CD, automation
GitHub Platform Standards - GitHub-specific workflows
Data Engineering Standards - ETL/ELT pipelines
Observability Standards - Monitoring, logging, tracing

Business & Management¶

Project Management Standards - Agile, Scrum, Kanban
Knowledge Management - Documentation practices
Cost Optimization - Cloud cost management

Specialized Domains¶

Frontend & Mobile Standards - UI/UX, responsive design
Web Design & UX Standards - Accessibility, usability
SEO & Marketing Standards - Web optimization
Content Standards - Content creation guidelines
Model Context Protocol - AI integration standards

🚀 Implementation Resources¶

📖 Guides & Templates¶

Standards Index - Complete catalog with categories
Kickstart Prompt - AI-powered project initialization
Product Matrix - Pre-configured standard bundles
Adoption Checklist - Step-by-step implementation
Standard Template - Create custom standards
Validation Patterns - Automated compliance checks

🔧 Working Examples¶

Project Templates - Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform
NIST Templates - Python, TypeScript, Go implementations
AI Generation Hints - LLM optimization patterns

🤖 AI Integration¶

Claude Configuration - AI assistant setup
LLM Training - Custom model fine-tuning
Integration Guide - Tool integration patterns

📈 Success Metrics¶

Organizations implementing these standards report:

50%

Fewer Production Incidents

40%

Faster Feature Delivery

90%

Audit Pass Rate

3x

Developer Satisfaction

🤝 Contributing¶

We welcome contributions! See our:

Contributing Guide - How to contribute
Code of Conduct - Community guidelines
Contributor Onboarding - Getting started
Community Engagement - Join the discussion

🔗 Quick Links¶

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