# Configuration Generation (typdialog-prov-gen)\n\n**Status**: 🔴 Planned for Q2 2025\n\n## Overview\n\nThe Configuration Generator (typdialog-prov-gen) will provide template-based Nickel configuration generation with AI-powered customization.\n\n## Planned Features\n\n### Template Selection\n- Library of production-ready infrastructure templates\n- AI recommends templates based on requirements\n- Preview before generation\n\n### Customization via Natural Language\n```\nprovisioning ai config-gen \\n  --template "kubernetes-cluster" \\n  --customize "Add Prometheus monitoring, increase replicas to 5, use us-east-1"\n```\n\n### Multi-Provider Support\n- AWS, Hetzner, UpCloud, local infrastructure\n- Automatic provider-specific optimizations\n- Cost estimation across providers\n\n### Validation and Testing\n- Type-checking via Nickel before deployment\n- Dry-run execution for safety\n- Test data fixtures for verification\n\n## Architecture\n\n```\nTemplate Library\n      ↓\nTemplate Selection (AI + User)\n      ↓\nCustomization Layer (NL → Nickel)\n      ↓\nValidation (Type + Runtime)\n      ↓\nGenerated Configuration\n```\n\n## Integration Points\n\n- typdialog web UI for template browsing\n- CLI for batch generation\n- AI service for customization suggestions\n- Nickel for type-safe validation\n\n## Related Documentation\n\n- [Natural Language Configuration](natural-language-config.md) - NL to config generation\n- [Architecture](architecture.md) - AI system overview\n- [Configuration Guide](configuration.md) - Setup instructions\n\n---\n\n**Status**: 🔴 Planned\n**Expected Release**: Q2 2025\n**Priority**: High (enables non-technical users to generate configs)
