# Installation System Documentation Index

**Complete Guide to:** Installing targets with configs and wrappers

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## 📋 Quick Navigation

### Need a Quick Answer?
**Duration:** 5 minutes
```
Q: How do we install targets with configs and wrappers?
↓
Read: INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (this answers it in 15 minutes)
```

### Want to Understand the Full System?
**Duration:** 1 hour
```
1. Read: INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (overview)
2. Read: INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md (full design)
3. Read: INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (visual comparison)
```

### Ready to Start Implementation?
**Duration:** 4-5 hours coding
```
1. Read: PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (checklist)
2. Follow the 6 tasks step-by-step
3. Run tests and verify
```

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## 📚 All Documents Created

### 1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md ⭐ START HERE
**Purpose:** Executive overview and TL;DR
**Length:** ~10 minutes to read
**Contains:**
- Quick answer to the question
- What we're delivering (4 phases)
- Key components
- Installation flow comparison
- Next steps

**Best for:**
- Getting quick answers
- Understanding the big picture
- Deciding what to read next

**Key Sections:**
- TL;DR (2 minutes)
- What This Is About
- 4 Implementation Phases
- Key Components

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### 2. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 📖 FULL DESIGN
**Purpose:** Complete technical design document
**Length:** ~30 minutes to read thoroughly
**Contains:**
- Current installation system (1.1 - 1.3)
- Configuration system analysis (2.1 - 2.3)
- Installation targets architecture (3.1 - 3.2)
- Configuration deployment strategy (4.1 - 4.2)
- Wrapper scripts architecture (5.1 - 5.3)
- Complete installation flow (6.1 - 6.2)
- Implementation roadmap (7)
- Design decisions (8.1 - 8.4)
- Security considerations (9)
- Code examples (10.1 - 10.2)
- File changes list (11)
- Summary (12)

**Best for:**
- Understanding the full design
- Reviewing design decisions
- Security evaluation
- Long-term planning

**Key Sections:**
- Section 2: Configuration System Analysis
- Section 3: Installation Targets Architecture
- Section 6: Complete Installation Flow
- Section 8: Design Decisions

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### 3. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md 🚀 READY TO CODE
**Purpose:** Step-by-step implementation guide for Phase 1
**Length:** ~1 hour to read and prepare for coding
**Contains:**
- 6 detailed implementation tasks:
  1. Rename main config template
  2. Create workspace-specific feature templates
  3. Update installation script
  4. Create config directory structure
  5. Update documentation
  6. Update references to old filename
- Implementation checklists
- Testing strategy
- Success criteria
- Estimated timeline

**Best for:**
- Starting implementation
- Coding Phase 1 features
- Reference during development
- Verification and testing

**Key Sections:**
- Task 1.2: Feature templates (provides exact TOML content)
- Task 1.3: Installation script updates
- Implementation Checklist (tracking progress)
- Testing Strategy (validation)

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### 4. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md 📊 VISUAL COMPARISON
**Purpose:** Before/after side-by-side comparison
**Length:** ~15 minutes to read
**Contains:**
- Current system (status quo)
- Proposed system (after phases 1-4)
- Installation flow diagrams
- Configuration management comparison
- User experience examples
- Problems with current system
- Benefits of proposed system
- Phase by phase improvements
- Implementation phases timeline
- Key differences table
- CLI usage examples

**Best for:**
- Seeing the improvements
- Understanding user impact
- Quick reference guide
- Explaining to stakeholders

**Key Sections:**
- Current System (explains status quo)
- Proposed System (shows improvements)
- Implementation Phases (4 phases with deliverables)
- Side-by-side Comparison: CLI Usage

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### 5. CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md 📋 PREVIOUS ANALYSIS
**Purpose:** Configuration template inventory and analysis
**Length:** Reference document
**Contains:**
- Current configuration structure
- Issues identified
- Enhancement recommendations
- Action items
- Feature template checklist

**Best for:**
- Understanding what configs exist
- Identifying gaps
- Reference for template creation

**Related to:**
- INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 2
- PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.2

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## 🎯 Reading Recommendations by Role

### For Project Manager / Lead
**Read in order (1 hour):**
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (10 min) - Understand the scope
2. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (15 min) - See the improvements
3. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md checklist section (10 min) - Estimate timeline
4. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 7 (15 min) - Review phases

**Outcome:** Can manage the 4-phase rollout

### For Rust Developer (Implementing Phase 1)
**Read in order (2 hours):**
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (10 min) - Understand context
2. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md sections 2 & 4 (20 min) - Config system
3. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (30 min) - Detailed tasks
4. CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md (10 min) - What templates exist
5. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10 (20 min) - Code examples

**Outcome:** Ready to implement Phase 1

### For Rust Developer (Implementing Phase 2)
**Read in order (2 hours):**
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (10 min) - Context
2. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 5 (30 min) - Wrapper design
3. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10 (20 min) - Examples
4. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (review) (10 min) - Remember Phase 1
5. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (reference) - Visual guide

**Outcome:** Ready to implement wrappers

### For DevOps / Infrastructure
**Read in order (1.5 hours):**
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (10 min) - Overview
2. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md sections 3 & 4 (30 min) - Target and config strategy
3. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 9 (20 min) - Security
4. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md section 1.4 (10 min) - Directory structure
5. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (reference) - Architecture diagrams

**Outcome:** Can support installation system security and operations

### For Technical Writer / Documentation
**Read in order (1 hour):**
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (10 min) - Scope
2. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (20 min) - User stories
3. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10 (15 min) - Examples
4. PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.5 (10 min) - Documentation tasks

**Outcome:** Can write user-facing guides

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## 🔄 Document Relationships

```
INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (Overview)
  ├─ For quick understanding
  └─ Links to other documents

INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md (Full Design)
  ├─ Technical foundation
  ├─ Referenced by: PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md
  └─ Referenced by: INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md

INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (Visual Guide)
  ├─ Before/after comparison
  ├─ Uses concepts from: INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md
  └─ Explains: Why Phase 1-4 matters

PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (Action Plan)
  ├─ Detailed Phase 1 tasks
  ├─ References: INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md sections 2, 4
  ├─ Uses: CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md
  └─ Links to: Testing & Success Criteria

CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md (Reference)
  ├─ What configs exist
  ├─ Identifies gaps
  └─ Informs: PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.2
```

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## 📍 Where to Find Specific Information

### Configuration System
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 2
**Secondary:** INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (visual)
**Reference:** CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md

### Installation Process Flow
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 6
**Visual:** INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (diagrams)
**Implementation:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.3

### Wrapper Scripts Design
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 5
**Examples:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10
**Implementation:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (Phase 2 future)

### Design Decisions & Rationale
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 8
**Quick:** INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md section "Key Decisions Made"

### Security Considerations
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 9
**Checklist:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md (testing section)

### Phase 1 Tasks & Checklist
**Only Source:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md
**Checklist:** Implementation Checklist section
**Details:** Tasks 1.1 - 1.6

### Code Examples
**Best Source:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10
**Installation:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.3

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## ✅ Document Checklist

- [x] INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md - Executive overview
- [x] INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md - Full technical design
- [x] INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md - Visual comparison
- [x] PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Phase 1 implementation guide
- [x] INSTALLATION_INDEX.md - This document
- [x] CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md - Template inventory (previous)

**Still to Create (Phases 2-4):**
- [ ] PHASE_2_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Wrapper scripts
- [ ] PHASE_3_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Manifest enhancement
- [ ] PHASE_4_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Documentation & testing
- [ ] docs/installation-guide.md - User guide (Phase 1)
- [ ] docs/configuration.md - Config reference (Phase 1)
- [ ] WRAPPER_DESIGN.md - Technical wrapper docs (Phase 2)

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## 📅 Implementation Timeline

### Week 1-2: Phase 1 (Configuration Deployment)
**Read:** PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md
**Tasks:** 6 tasks (4-5 hours each)
**Deliverable:** Config templates deployed during installation

### Week 3-4: Phase 2 (Wrapper Scripts)
**Read:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 5
**Tasks:** Wrapper script implementation
**Deliverable:** Wrappers manage environment setup

### Week 4-5: Phase 3 (Manifest Enhancement)
**Read:** INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 6
**Tasks:** Manifest schema extension
**Deliverable:** Full installation tracking

### Week 5-6: Phase 4 (Documentation & Testing)
**Read:** All sections
**Tasks:** Complete guides, integration tests
**Deliverable:** User-ready documentation

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## 🎓 Learning Path

**If new to this system:**

1. **Day 1:** Read INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md
   - Understand what problem we're solving
   - Learn the 4 phases
   - See the benefit

2. **Day 2:** Read INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md
   - Understand full technical design
   - Review design decisions
   - See code examples

3. **Day 3:** Read INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md
   - See before/after
   - Understand user impact
   - Review phase benefits

4. **Day 4:** Read PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md
   - Understand implementation tasks
   - Prepare for coding
   - Plan timeline

5. **Ready:** Start Phase 1 implementation

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## 🔍 Key Concepts Quick Reference

| Concept | Defined In | Quick Definition |
|---------|-----------|-------------------|
| **Target** | INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 3.1 | Compiled binary + configs + metadata |
| **Configuration Deployment** | INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 4 | Copying config templates to ~/.config/ |
| **Wrapper Script** | INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 5 | Script that finds config and sets environment |
| **Manifest** | INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 1.2 | File tracking installed binaries and configs |
| **XDG Base Directory** | INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md 8.1 | Standard for ~/.config/, ~/.local/share/ |
| **4 Phases** | INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md | Phased rollout: Deployment → Wrappers → Manifest → Docs |

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## 📞 Questions & Answers

**Q: Where do I start?**
A: Read INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md first (10 minutes)

**Q: I need to implement Phase 1, what's my reading plan?**
A: Follow the "For Rust Developer (Phase 1)" path above

**Q: I need to understand the full design first**
A: Read documents in this order:
1. INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md
2. INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md
3. INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md

**Q: Where are code examples?**
A: INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md section 10 and PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md task 1.2

**Q: How long will it take to read everything?**
A: 2-3 hours for complete understanding, 30 minutes for quick overview

**Q: Can I start Phase 1 without reading all documents?**
A: Yes, just read PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md, but understanding the full system helps

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## 📊 Document Statistics

| Document | Purpose | Length | Time to Read |
|----------|---------|--------|-------------|
| INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md | Overview | ~3,000 words | 10-15 min |
| INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md | Full design | ~8,000 words | 25-30 min |
| INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md | Visual guide | ~4,000 words | 15-20 min |
| PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md | Action plan | ~5,000 words | 20-30 min |
| INSTALLATION_INDEX.md | Navigation | ~3,000 words | 10-15 min |

**Total Documentation:** ~23,000 words
**Time to Full Understanding:** 1-2 hours
**Time to Start Implementation:** 30 minutes

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## 🚀 Getting Started Right Now

### Option 1: Quick Understanding (15 minutes)
```
1. Read: INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md (TL;DR section)
2. See: INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md (Current vs Proposed)
3. Plan: Next steps
```

### Option 2: Full Understanding (1 hour)
```
1. Read: INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md
2. Read: INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md
3. See: INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md
4. Review: PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md checklist
```

### Option 3: Start Coding Now (just Phase 1)
```
1. Skim: INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md
2. Read: PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md carefully
3. Follow: 6 tasks step-by-step
4. Test: Verify each task
5. Submit: PR for review
```

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## ✨ Summary

**You asked:** "How we install targets with configs and wrappers?"

**We delivered:**
- ✅ INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md - Quick answer
- ✅ INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md - Full design
- ✅ INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md - Visual guide
- ✅ PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Action plan
- ✅ INSTALLATION_INDEX.md - Navigation guide (this file)

**Next step:** Pick your reading path above and get started!

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**Document Version:** 1.0
**Status:** Complete
**Created:** November 15, 2025

**Navigation:** You are here. Pick your path above and start reading! 👇

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## Quick Links

- [INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md](./INSTALLATION_SUMMARY.md) ⭐ Start here
- [INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md](./INSTALLATION_ARCHITECTURE.md) 📖 Full design
- [INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md](./INSTALLATION_COMPARISON.md) 📊 Visual guide
- [PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md](./PHASE_1_IMPLEMENTATION.md) 🚀 Ready to code
- [CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md](./core/CONFIG_TEMPLATES_INVENTORY.md) 📋 Reference

