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Failure-tested systems on the drawing board

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RepoReady Lite

GitHub Actions starters for the tests you already have

Workflow excerpt
name: Python CI

"on":
  push:
  pull_request:
  workflow_dispatch:

permissions:
  contents: read

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    timeout-minutes: 10
python/ci.ymlOpen full template
Push → check

Test on every push

Run your existing tests on pushes and pull requests, inside your own GitHub repository

Review → update

Keep dependencies in view

Optional Dependabot configurations propose updates for you to review and merge

Copy → customize

Make the workflow yours

MIT licensed, with runnable examples and setup guides you can follow

Read the setup guide

Runs existing tests · Does not generate tests, deploy your app, or merge dependency updates automatically

Three steps to
your first check

Python / pip / pytest

Check locally

Start with requirements.txt, requirements-dev.txt containing pytest, and tests that pass on your machine

Python + pip + pytest
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt -r requirements-dev.txt
python -m pytest

Add the workflow

Copy the matching starter into your own project, then review the runtime version and dependency paths

Destination in your project.github/workflows/python-ci.yml
Open the Python template

Already have this file? Review and merge the configuration

Push and inspect

Commit the workflow, open your repository’s Actions tab, and inspect the run. Then open a pull request to see the check there too

CommitPushActions
If a check fails

GitHub Actions must be enabled; private-repository usage follows your GitHub plan

~/devkitclub/roadmap.md

The parts that break
after the happy path

Imports interrupted halfway through
Events delivered twice
Jobs that never quite finish

status: conceptWe’re exploring complete subsystems for Python and JavaScript developers, starting with one narrow product

These are proposals, not available products
No launch dates, pricing, or membership commitments

01 / first to validate

ImportKit

The upload button
is the easy part

A proposed CSV import system with column mapping, preview, row validation, resumable batches, and a report that explains what happened

React → FastAPI → PostgreSQL

Proposed v1: CSV + PostgreSQL, one reference stack, explicit duplicate rules — no XLSX or distributed workers

Inspect the concept

Exploded view / proposed import pipeline

proposed demo

100,000 messy rows → interrupt the worker → resume → verify no duplicate writes

A demonstration to build, not a result we’ve achieved

$ ls concepts/

In the working tree

Ten candidates, three collections
Validate one before building the next

10 concepts / 0 released

01ImportKitReliable CSV importsdata/validate first

Map columns, preview errors, stage rows, process resumable batches, and export rejected-row reports

Failure to test
Kill the worker midway, resume from a checkpoint, and check for duplicate writes
Proposed boundary
CSV + PostgreSQL with React and FastAPI; one reference stack
02BackfillKitChange data without starting overdata/concept

Cursor-based batches, persisted checkpoints, throttling, pause/resume, and before-and-after verification for live PostgreSQL systems

Failure to test
Concurrent writes, lock contention, and a restart between batches
Proposed boundary
PostgreSQL only, idempotent transforms, no automatic rollback of arbitrary logic
03WebhookKitAccept, persist, retry, replayinfra/concept

Signature verification, a durable event inbox, deduplication keys, background retries, and an authenticated replay view

Failure to test
Duplicates, reordered deliveries, invalid signatures, and partial handler failures
Proposed boundary
One provider adapter; at-least-once processing with idempotent effects, not an exactly-once promise
04JobKitLong-running work with a visible stateinfra/concept

Persistent job state, progress, cancellation, retries, a React dashboard, and permission-aware result downloads

Failure to test
A worker crash, duplicate delivery, cancellation races, and expired artifacts
Proposed boundary
One queue and database; tasks must be idempotent or explicitly tolerate repeated execution
05AuditKitWho changed what, and whensaas/concept

Append-only audit events with actor and tenant context, redacted diffs, searchable history, scoped exports, and retention controls

Failure to test
Cross-tenant reads, missing actors, concurrent mutations, and secret redaction
Proposed boundary
Application-level history, not a compliance certification
06MeterKitLimits backed by a usage ledgersaas/concept

Atomic reservations, usage events, credits, refunds, entitlement checks, and a customer-facing balance history

Failure to test
Concurrent decrements, duplicate usage, refunds, and billing-period boundaries
Proposed boundary
Usage and entitlements, not payment processing, tax, or accounting software
07ReleaseKitFrom green check to verified packageinfra/small experiment

The smaller paid experiment: build/install smoke tests, versioning, changelogs, publish safeguards, and dry-run runbooks — a natural next step from RepoReady Lite

Failure to test
Broken metadata, version mismatches, missing registry credentials, and installation failures
Proposed boundary
Documented Python/npm configurations; publishing requires your own credentials and deliberate approval
08UploadKitResume the transfer, respect accessinfra/concept

Chunked uploads, resumable sessions, private object storage, signed downloads, quota checks, and abandoned-upload cleanup

Failure to test
A disconnect mid-transfer, corrupt chunks, oversized files, and unauthorized downloads
Proposed boundary
S3-compatible storage, one frontend stack, bounded file sizes; no malware scanner in v1
09ReconcileKitMake differences explainabledata/concept

Normalize source snapshots, classify mismatches, review discrepancies, and preview approved repair operations

Failure to test
Duplicate identifiers, currency precision, stale snapshots, and repeated repairs
Proposed boundary
One narrow domain; no autonomous high-risk financial changes
10SyncKitPick up where the API stoppeddata/later exploration

Checkpointed initial and incremental pulls, cursor history, bounded retries, drift detection, and explicit deletion semantics

Failure to test
Rate limits, repeated pages, expired cursors, upstream changes, and outages
Proposed boundary
One maintained provider adapter and a deterministic mock API; higher connector upkeep

Concept catalog / draft 2026-10-10 / no packs released

$ cat acceptance-criteria.md

Break it
Recover it
Prove it

The standard we want every future pack to meet

01

reproduce/

A local start you can repeat

Full source, pinned dependencies, migrations, sample fixtures, and one supported reference stack

02

interrupt/

Test the failure, not just the feature

Deterministic unit, integration, and adversarial tests — including the interruption that exposes the real bug

03

verify/

Show the recovery

A 90-second failure-and-recovery demo, written limitations, and clear support boundaries

~/devkitclub/next-steps

One useful thing
at a time

No giant bundle before the first real problem is understood

  1. 01

    Listen

    Ask developers which failure mode costs them time

  2. 02

    Demonstrate

    Publish one focused demo and technical teardown

  3. 03

    Validate

    Test paid interest with explicit scope and deliverables

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Ship one narrow pack before adding a second

Proposed sequence, not a release schedule · A membership comes only after sustained value is demonstrated

~/devkitclub/updates

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Before you start

Good to know before the first commit

Is RepoReady Lite really free?

Yes, the starter is open source under the MIT license and can be used and adapted for commercial projects under those terms. GitHub Actions usage follows your own GitHub plan

Do I need an account or API key?

You don’t need a DevKit Club account or API key, just a GitHub repository with Actions enabled and a Python or npm project with working tests

What setups are supported?

The Python starter uses pip and pytest; the JavaScript starter uses npm, a committed package-lock.json, and a non-interactive test script. Other package managers, monorepos, service containers, and deployment workflows need additional configuration

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Where can I get help?

Read the troubleshooting guide or open an issue with the relevant error and setup details. Remove credentials and private data before posting