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TASKSET 1 — Repository & Context Discovery

Goal: Precisely understand the existing NESTR engine, its assumptions, and constraints without changing behavior.
  • 1.1 Codebase scan
    • Identify: language(s), modules, entrypoints, config mechanisms, tests.
    • Map: current “engine” responsibilities and any existing CLI/tooling.
    • Note: any implicit multi-repo behavior already present.
  • 1.2 Operational constraints
    • Determine: expected runtime environment(s) (local dev, CI, containers).
    • Check: existing dependency management (e.g., poetry, npm, etc.), build scripts.
  • 1.3 Pain points & gaps
    • List: missing features for production readiness (logging, errors, config, observability, security, performance).
    • List: multi-repo capabilities not yet modeled (project definitions, repo sets, cross-repo commands).
Outcome: Clear map of current capabilities + a gap list to feed into architecture.

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TASKSET 2 — Target Architecture & Domain Model

Goal: Define the NESTR architecture and domain concepts to support multi-repo projects with clean boundaries and future services.
  • 2.1 Domain modeling
    • Define core entities:
      • Project (multi-repo project).
      • Repository (individual repo; may be local path or remote).
      • Service / Component (logical unit mapped to 1+ repos).
      • Operation (actions like sync, status, test, deploy across repos).
    • Clarify ownership and lifecycle of each entity.
  • 2.2 Engine responsibilities
    • Precisely define what the engine does vs. what interfaces do:
      • Engine as headless orchestration core:
        • Orchestration of cross-repo operations.
        • State & configuration access.
        • Plugin/extension points.
      • Interfaces (CLI/GUI/other) as thin clients over engine APIs.
  • 2.3 Boundaries & APIs
    • Specify internal API surface:
      • Methods for:
        • Project discovery/registration.
        • Repo operations (status, fetch, branch ops, hooks).
        • Workflow execution (run N commands across M repos safely).
    • Identify the integration-style:
      • In-process library API (for CLI).
      • Potential serialized protocol (JSON-RPC / gRPC / HTTP) for GUI & external tools (even if implemented later).
  • 2.4 Configuration strategy
    • Decide on:
      • Project manifest format (e.g., nestr.yml/nestr.toml per project root).
      • Global config (user-level; repo discovery rules, defaults).
    • Define resolution order: CLI flags → env vars → project config → global config.
Outcome: Architectural spec + domain model to constrain implementation and ensure long-term scalability.

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TASKSET 3 — Engine Hardening & Core Feature Completion

Goal: Turn the current engine into a robust, production-ready orchestration core that can be embedded by CLI/GUI.
  • 3.1 Stabilize public API
    • Finalize engine interfaces (functions, structs/classes).
    • Deprecate / clean up ad hoc entrypoints.
    • Ensure APIs are coherent, documentable, and versionable.
  • 3.2 Robust error handling
    • Standardize error types, propagation, and classification (user error, environment error, internal bug).
    • Provide machine-readable error codes for CLI/GUI to react appropriately.
  • 3.3 Logging & observability
    • Add structured logging with levels and correlation (per operation, per project).
    • Instrument key paths (multi-repo runs, failures, external tool calls).
  • 3.4 Performance & concurrency
    • Implement safe parallelization of operations across repos where appropriate.
    • Add limits (max parallelism, timeouts, cancellation).
  • 3.5 Configuration & state management
    • Implement config loading/validation based on architecture decisions.
    • Ensure idempotent initialization and deterministic behavior.
Outcome: A clean, tested, engine that’s ready to be used as a stable core.

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TASKSET 4 — Multi-Repo Project Model & Orchestration

Goal: Implement the concrete multi-repo project model on top of the hardened engine.
  • 4.1 Project/Repo discovery
    • Implement scanning:
      • Explicit: load from project manifest(s).
      • Optional: discover repos under a root path according to rules.
    • Resolve repo identities (paths, remotes, default branches).
  • 4.2 Project graph & dependency modeling
    • Represent relationships:
      • Service A depends on service B (even across repos).
      • Ordered or conditional workflows (e.g., build libs before services).
    • Provide query & introspection features for graph (used by CLI/GUI).
  • 4.3 Orchestration primitives
    • Implement core patterns:
      • “Run this command across all repos that match a filter.”
      • “Apply operation in dependency order.”
      • “Show aggregated status of all repos/services in the project.”
    • Support dry-run / plan mode for safety.
  • 4.4 Safety features
    • Guardrails for destructive operations (e.g., mass git reset, branch delete).
    • Progress tracking and partial-failure reporting with resumability where possible.
Outcome: Solid multi-repo abstraction that hides monorepo headaches while keeping repos separate.

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TASKSET 5 — CLI Interface for Developers

Goal: Provide a first-class CLI for day-to-day developer workflows across multi-repo projects.
  • 5.1 CLI UX design
    • Define command groups:
      • nestr project (init, info, validate).
      • nestr repo (list, status, sync).
      • nestr run (commands across repos, workflows).
      • nestr graph (view dependencies).
    • Focus on:
      • Minimal flags.
      • Good defaults.
      • Predictable output.
  • 5.2 Implementation
    • Wire CLI commands to engine APIs.
    • Ensure:
      • Clear, human-readable output.
      • Optional machine-readable output (JSON) for CI/automation.
  • 5.3 Ergonomics and quality-of-life
    • Add interactive prompts where safe (e.g., confirm destructive ops).
    • Helpers:
      • Saved filters / aliases (e.g., “frontend services”).
      • Project-local config that CLI respects automatically.
Outcome: A usable CLI that makes multi-repo management less painful than monorepos for day-to-day tasks.

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TASKSET 6 — Graphical Interface (Minimal but Solid)

Goal: Build a thin graphical layer over the engine to visualize and manage projects, if in-scope with repo tech stack.
  • 6.1 UX scope definition
    • Decide supported views:
      • Project overview (repos, services, statuses).
      • Graph view (dependencies).
      • Operation dashboard (run commands, view logs).
  • 6.2 Technical choice
    • Choose implementation style:
      • Local web UI (backend using engine; SPA for frontend).
      • Or TUI (terminal-based UI) if more appropriate.
    • Reuse engine APIs; GUI must stay a thin layer.
  • 6.3 Implementation
    • Implement basic navigation and key workflows:
      • Select project.
      • Run cross-repo operations.
      • View errors/logs per repo.
Outcome: A visual interface that complements CLI, without adding architectural complexity.

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TASKSET 7 — Testing, Diagnostics, and Validation

Goal: Ensure reliability under realistic scenarios.
  • 7.1 Test strategy
    • Unit tests for:
      • Engine core operations.
      • Config & project parsing.
      • Orchestration logic.
    • Scenario/integration tests:
      • Example multi-repo setups (2–6 repos, varying types).
      • CI-friendly test entrypoints.
  • 7.2 Diagnostics
    • Add:
      • nestr debug/validate commands.
      • Self-checks for config, environment, repo health.
    • Verify logs and metrics cover key failure modes.
  • 7.3 Performance & stress checks
    • Validate behavior on:
      • Many repos.
      • Slow/partially unavailable repos.
    • Tune timeouts, parallelism, and fallback strategies.
Outcome: Evidence-backed confidence NESTR behaves correctly and predictably.

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TASKSET 8 — Packaging & Deployment Readiness

Goal: Make NESTR easy to install, run, and integrate in production/dev environments.
  • 8.1 Packaging
    • Decide distribution:
      • Language-native package (e.g., PyPI/crates/etc., depending on repo).
      • Binary releases/containers if appropriate.
    • Ensure reproducible builds.
  • 8.2 Configuration & environment
    • Define environment variables and defaults.
    • Provide sample project manifests and example multi-repo setups.
  • 8.3 Operationalization
    • Ensure:
      • Versioning strategy.
      • Backwards-compatible schema changes for project configs.
    • Make it easy to integrate with CI/CD (commands, exit codes, output formats).
Outcome: A deployable, maintainable tool with a clear adoption path.