Intent
Provide a repeatable starter kit for provisioning and onboarding.
When to use
- You repeatedly stand up similar systems or services.
- New contributors need a guided setup path.
- You want to reduce environment drift.
Core mechanics
- Create a template repo with defaults.
- Provide setup scripts and clear prerequisites.
- Version the kit and document expected outputs.
Implementation checklist
- Define required tools and versions.
- Create template config files with placeholders.
- Build a setup script that validates prerequisites.
- Document expected outputs and verification steps.
- Version the kit and track changes.
Failure modes and mitigations
- Hidden assumptions -> document prerequisites explicitly.
- Outdated templates -> maintain versioned releases.
- Partial setup -> add validation and rollback guidance.
Observability and validation
- Setup logs and validation checks.
- Kit version and last update date.
Artifacts
- Template repo and README.
- Setup script.
- Sample config files.