rod-cli/README.en.md

ROD CLI - Rule-Oriented Development toolkit for specification-driven development

# ROD CLI - Rule-Oriented Development

> Rule-Oriented Development toolkit for specification-driven development

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## Overview

ROD CLI (Rule-Oriented Development) is a modern, TypeScript-based toolkit that emphasizes rule-driven and specification-driven development. It provides a complete workflow for creating, planning, and implementing software features through structured specifications and clear development rules.

### Key Features

- 🚀 **Local Template Generation**: No network dependencies, works offline
- 🌐 **Cross-Platform Support**: Windows, macOS, and Linux
- 🤖 **Multi-AI Assistant Support**: Claude, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Cursor
- ⚡ **Lightning Fast**: Local template generation vs. network downloads
- 🔧 **TypeScript First**: Full type safety and modern development experience
- 🧪 **Test-Driven Development**: Comprehensive test coverage with Jest
- 📦 **Zero Network Dependencies**: Works in corporate/internal networks

## Installation

### Global Installation (Recommended)

```bash
npm install -g rod-cli
```

### Local Development

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Rainmen-xia/rod-cli.git
cd rod-cli
npm install
npm run build
```

## Quick Start

### Initialize a New ROD Project

```bash
# Create a new project with Claude assistant
rod init my-project --ai claude

# Initialize in current directory with GitHub Copilot
rod init --here --ai copilot  

# Create project with Gemini and bash scripts
rod init my-app --ai gemini  
```

### Check System Requirements

```bash
# Basic system check
rod check

# Detailed system information
rod check --verbose
```

## Architecture

### Core Components


```
src/
├── cli.ts                    # Main CLI entry point
├── commands/                 # Command implementations
│   ├── init.ts              # Project initialization
│   └── check.ts             # System validation
├── lib/                     # Core business logic
│   ├── local-template-generator.ts  # Template generation
│   ├── config-manager.ts    # Configuration management
│   └── tool-checker.ts      # System tool validation
├── types/                   # TypeScript type definitions
│   ├── cli-config.ts        # Configuration types
│   ├── project-template.ts  # Template types
│   └── results.ts           # Result formatting
└── contracts/               # Interface contracts
    ├── cli-interface.ts     # CLI contracts
    └── file-operations.ts   # File operation contracts
```

### Local Template System

The Node.js version uses a revolutionary **local template generation** approach:

```typescript
// Old: Network-dependent
await downloadFromGitHub(template)

// New: Local generation
const generator = new LocalTemplateGenerator()
await generator.generateTemplate({
  aiAssistant: 'claude',
  scriptType: 'sh',
  projectPath: './my-project'
})
```

#### Benefits of Local Generation

| Feature | GitHub Download | Local Generation |
|---------|----------------|------------------|
| **Network Dependency** | ❌ Required | ✅ None |
| **Corporate Networks** | ❌ Often blocked | ✅ Always works |
| **Speed** | 🐌 Slow (network I/O) | ⚡ Fast (local I/O) |
| **Reliability** | 🔄 Rate limits | ✅ 100% reliable |
| **Customization** | 🔒 Limited | 🎯 Full control |
| **Offline Usage** | ❌ Impossible | ✅ Complete |

## Configuration

### AI Assistant Support

#### Claude Code
```bash
rod init --ai claude
```
- Generates `.claude-config.json`
- Optimized for file operations
- Built-in command integration

#### GitHub Copilot
```bash
rod init --ai copilot
```
- Generates `COPILOT.md` guide
- Workspace-aware commands
- `@workspace` integration tips

#### Gemini CLI
```bash
rod init --ai gemini
```
- Generates `.gemini-config.json`
- Context-aware prompting
- Structured workflow support

#### Cursor IDE
```bash
rod init --ai cursor
```
- Generates `CURSOR.md` guide
- Ctrl+K/Cmd+K integration
- IDE-optimized workflow

### Cross-Platform Scripts

#### Bash (Unix/Linux/macOS)
```bash
rod init --script sh
```
- POSIX-compatible scripts
- Automatic executable permissions
- Unix-style path handling

#### PowerShell (Windows/Cross-platform)
```bash
rod init --script ps
```
- Modern PowerShell syntax
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Windows-optimized operations

## Generated Project Structure

```
my-project/
├── .claude-config.json           # AI-specific configuration
├── .claude/commands/             # AI assistant commands (5-stage workflow)
│   ├── module.md                # Module creation and navigation
│   ├── specify.md               # Requirements specification analysis
│   ├── plan.md                  # Technical design and planning
│   ├── tasks.md                 # Task breakdown and generation
│   └── progress.md              # Progress synchronization management
├── .specify/                    # Shared resources
│   ├── scripts/                 # Cross-platform automation
│   │   └── bash/                # or powershell/
│   │       ├── analyze-modules.sh
│   │       ├── create-module-spec.sh
│   │       ├── setup-module-plan.sh
│   │       ├── generate-module-tasks.sh
│   │       └── sync-progress.sh
│   ├── templates/               # Document templates
│   │   ├── spec-template.md     # Feature specification template
│   │   ├── plan-template.md     # Technical design template
│   │   ├── tasks-template.md    # Task list template
│   │   └── roadmap-template.md  # Project roadmap template
│   └── memory/                  # Project constitution
│       ├── constitution.md      # Project principles
│       └── constitution_update_checklist.md
└── specs/                       # Project specifications
    ├── roadmap.md              # Project roadmap
    └── modules/                # Feature modules
        └── [module-path]/      # Module directory
            └── [feature-name]/ # Specific feature
                ├── spec.md           # Feature specification
                ├── plan.md           # Technical design
                ├── research.md       # Technical research
                ├── data-model.md     # Data models
                ├── contracts/        # API contracts
                ├── quickstart.md     # Test scenarios
                ├── module-interfaces.md  # Module interfaces (if dependencies)
                └── tasks.md          # Development tasks
```

## Roadmap-Driven Workflow

ROD CLI provides a structured 5-stage development workflow designed for large-scale modular development:

### 1. Module Creation (`/module`)
```bash
# Create a new feature module
/module auth/login
```
- Creates module directory structure
- Initializes specification templates
- Supports hierarchical module organization

### 2. Specification Analysis (`/specify`)
```bash
# Analyze and document requirements
/specify "Implement JWT-based authentication"
```
- Creates detailed feature specification documents
- Supports inter-module dependency declarations
- Includes business rules and acceptance criteria
- Generates structured requirement documents

### 3. Technical Design (`/plan`)
```bash
# Generate comprehensive design document
/plan
```
- Creates architecture and component design
- Defines APIs, data models, and interfaces
- Generates cross-module interface design (if dependencies exist)
- Maps requirements to technical implementation

### 4. Task Planning (`/tasks`)
```bash
# Break down into actionable development tasks
/tasks
```
- Converts design into development tasks
- Creates test-driven development plan
- Supports module integration task generation
- Provides parallel execution implementation roadmap

### 5. Progress Synchronization (`/progress`)
```bash
# Sync progress to project roadmap
/progress
```
- Updates module completion status
- Aggregates overall project progress
- Syncs progress to project roadmap
- Tracks inter-module dependencies and milestones
- Supports large-scale project progress management

## Command Reference

### `rod init`

Initialize a new ROD project.

```bash
rod init [project-name] [options]
```

#### Options

| Option | Description | Values |
|--------|-------------|---------|
| `--ai <assistant>` | AI assistant to use | `claude`, `copilot`, `gemini`, `cursor` |
| `--script <type>` | Script type | `sh` (bash), `ps` (powershell) |
| `--here` | Initialize in current directory | boolean |
| `--no-git` | Skip git repository initialization | boolean |
| `--ignore-agent-tools` | Skip AI tool validation | boolean |
| `--debug` | Show verbose diagnostic output | boolean |

#### Examples

```bash
# Standard project with Claude
rod init my-project --ai claude

# Current directory with Copilot and PowerShell
rod init --here --ai copilot --script ps

# Skip git initialization
rod init my-app --ai gemini --no-git

# Debug mode with detailed output
rod init test-project --debug
```

### `rod check`

Validate system requirements and tool availability.

```bash
rod check [options]
```

#### Options

| Option | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `--verbose`, `-v` | Show detailed information including paths |

#### Output

```bash
🔍 Checking system requirements...

System Information:
  Platform: darwin (arm64)
  Node.js: v20.19.0
  npm: 10.8.2
  Git: 2.39.5

Tool Availability:
  ✅ Available:
    node (20.19.0)
    npm (10.8.2)
    git (2.39.5)
    claude-cli (1.0.110)

  ❌ Missing:
    gh [AI-SPECIFIC] - brew install gh

Overall Status:
  ✅ All required tools are available
     4/5 tools available
```

## Development

### Prerequisites

- Node.js 18+ 
- npm 8+
- TypeScript 5+

### Setup

```bash
# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Rainmen-xia/rod-cli.git
cd rod-cli

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build project
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Development mode
npm run dev -- init test-project --ai claude --debug
```

### Available Scripts

| Script | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `npm run build` | Compile TypeScript to JavaScript |
| `npm run dev` | Run CLI in development mode |
| `npm test` | Run Jest test suite |
| `npm run test:watch` | Run tests in watch mode |
| `npm run test:coverage` | Generate test coverage report |
| `npm run lint` | Run ESLint |
| `npm run format` | Format code with Prettier |

### Testing

The project follows **Test-Driven Development** principles:

```bash
# Run all tests
npm test

# Run with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Run specific test suite
npm test -- --testNamePattern="InitCommand"

# Watch mode for development
npm run test:watch
```

#### Test Structure

```
tests/
├── contract/          # Contract tests (TDD)
├── unit/             # Unit tests
├── integration/      # Integration tests
└── performance/      # Performance tests
```

## Migration from Python Version

The Node.js version provides **complete feature parity** with the Python version:

### Key Improvements

| Feature | Python Version | Node.js Version |
|---------|---------------|-----------------|
| **Installation** | `pip install` + Python setup | `npm install -g` (single command) |
| **Dependencies** | Multiple Python packages | Minimal npm dependencies |
| **Startup Time** | ~500ms (Python import) | ~100ms (Node.js) |
| **Cross-platform** | Good | Excellent |
| **Network Issues** | GitHub API dependent | Completely offline |
| **Template Updates** | Requires release cycle | Immediate (built-in) |

### Migration Commands

```bash
# Python version
specify init my-project --ai claude

# Node.js ROD CLI (identical interface)
rod init my-project --ai claude
```

### Configuration Compatibility

Both versions generate identical project structures and are fully interchangeable.

## Contributing

### Development Workflow

1. **Fork** the repository
2. **Clone** your fork
3. **Create** a feature branch
4. **Write** tests first (TDD)
5. **Implement** the feature
6. **Run** tests and linting
7. **Submit** a pull request

### Code Standards

- **TypeScript**: Strict mode enabled
- **Testing**: Jest with >90% coverage
- **Linting**: ESLint with TypeScript rules
- **Formatting**: Prettier with consistent style
- **Commits**: Conventional commit messages

### Testing Guidelines

```typescript
// Example: Contract test (TDD)
describe('InitCommand', () => {
  it('should initialize project with local templates', async () => {
    // Arrange
    const initCommand = new InitCommand();
    const args = { projectName: 'test', ai: 'claude' };
    
    // Act
    await initCommand.execute(args);
    
    // Assert
    expect(fs.existsSync('test/templates')).toBe(true);
    expect(fs.existsSync('test/scripts')).toBe(true);
  });
});
```

## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

#### 1. Permission Errors
```bash
# On Unix systems, ensure script permissions
chmod +x scripts/bash/*.sh

# Or use the built-in permission setter
rod init --debug  # Shows permission operations
```

#### 2. Missing Tools
```bash
# Check what's missing
rod check --verbose

# Install missing tools (example for macOS)
brew install git gh claude-cli
```

#### 3. Project Name Conflicts
```bash
# Use current directory instead
rod init --here --ai claude

# Or specify different name
rod init my-unique-project-name --ai claude
```

#### 4. Debug Mode
```bash
# Enable verbose output for diagnosis
rod init test-project --debug --ai claude
```

## Performance Benchmarks

### Initialization Speed Comparison

| Method | Average Time | Network Required |
|--------|-------------|------------------|
| **Python + GitHub** | 3.2s | ✅ Yes |
| **Node.js Local** | 0.8s | ❌ No |

### Memory Usage

| Version | Memory Peak | Startup Memory |
|---------|-------------|----------------|
| **Python** | 45MB | 25MB |
| **Node.js** | 28MB | 15MB |

## License

MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## Support

- **Issues**: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/Rainmen-xia/rod-cli/issues)
- **Discussions**: [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/Rainmen-xia/rod-cli/discussions)
- **Documentation**: [ROD Docs](https://github.com/Rainmen-xia/rod-cli/wiki)

## Changelog

### v1.0.0 (Latest)

#### 🎉 Major Features
- **Local Template Generation**: Complete offline functionality
- **Multi-AI Support**: Claude, Copilot, Gemini, Cursor
- **Cross-Platform Scripts**: Bash and PowerShell support
- **TypeScript Rewrite**: Full type safety and modern tooling

#### 🔧 Improvements
- **Zero Network Dependencies**: Works in any network environment
- **Faster Initialization**: 4x speed improvement over Python version
- **Smaller Package Size**: Reduced dependency footprint
- **Better Error Messages**: Clear, actionable error reporting

#### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed `--here` option path resolution
- Improved script permission handling on Windows
- Enhanced cross-platform path handling

#### 🚀 Performance
- **80% faster** project initialization
- **40% less** memory usage
- **100% reliable** in offline environments

## ROD vs SDD Comparison

ROD CLI is based on SDD (Specification-Driven Development) methodology but enhanced for large-scale projects:

| Feature | SDD Original | ROD CLI |
|---------|--------------|---------|
| **Architecture** | Single feature branches | Modular architecture |
| **Workflow** | 3-step (specify→plan→tasks) | 5-step (module→specify→plan→tasks→progress) |
| **Dependency Management** | Independent features | Cross-module dependency coordination |
| **Progress Tracking** | None | Project-level progress aggregation |
| **Use Cases** | Small to medium projects | Large-scale projects |
| **Module Interfaces** | None | Dedicated interface design phase |
| **Parallel Development** | Limited support | Full modular parallel development |

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