# Configuration Generation (typdialog-prov-gen)

**Status**: 🔴 Planned for Q2 2025

## Overview

The Configuration Generator (typdialog-prov-gen) will provide template-based Nickel configuration generation with AI-powered customization.

## Planned Features

### Template Selection
- Library of production-ready infrastructure templates
- AI recommends templates based on requirements
- Preview before generation

### Customization via Natural Language
```text
provisioning ai config-gen 
  --template "kubernetes-cluster" 
  --customize "Add Prometheus monitoring, increase replicas to 5, use us-east-1"
```

### Multi-Provider Support
- AWS, Hetzner, UpCloud, local infrastructure
- Automatic provider-specific optimizations
- Cost estimation across providers

### Validation and Testing
- Type-checking via Nickel before deployment
- Dry-run execution for safety
- Test data fixtures for verification

## Architecture

```text
Template Library
      ↓
Template Selection (AI + User)
      ↓
Customization Layer (NL → Nickel)
      ↓
Validation (Type + Runtime)
      ↓
Generated Configuration
```

## Integration Points

- typdialog web UI for template browsing
- CLI for batch generation
- AI service for customization suggestions
- Nickel for type-safe validation

## Related Documentation

- [Natural Language Configuration](natural-language-config.md) - NL to config generation
- [Architecture](architecture.md) - AI system overview
- [Configuration Guide](configuration.md) - Setup instructions

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**Status**: 🔴 Planned
**Expected Release**: Q2 2025
**Priority**: High (enables non-technical users to generate configs)