Development Guide

Complete development documentation for Altus 4 contributors

This guide covers everything developers need to know to contribute effectively to Altus 4, from setting up the development environment to submitting pull requests.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Before contributing to Altus 4, ensure you have:

• Node.js 18+ with npm 8+
• MySQL 8.0+ for database operations
• Redis 6.0+ for caching
• Git for version control
• IDE with TypeScript support (VS Code recommended)

Development Environment Setup

1. Fork and Clone the Repository

# Fork the repository on GitHub, then clone your fork
git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/altus4.git
cd altus4

# Add upstream remote
git remote add upstream https://github.com/original/altus4.git

1. Install Dependencies

# Install all dependencies
npm install

# Verify installation
npm run typecheck

1. Configure Environment

# Copy development environment template
cp .env.example .env

# Edit with your local configuration
nano .env

1. Setup Development Environment

Option 1: Docker Environment (Recommended)

# Start complete development environment
npm run dev:start

# This automatically:
# - Starts MySQL and Redis containers
# - Creates the altus4 database
# - Runs all migrations
# - Waits for services to be healthy

Option 2: Manual Database Setup

-- Create development database
CREATE DATABASE altus4 CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

-- Create test database
CREATE DATABASE altus4_test CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;

1. Run Database Migrations

# Apply all migrations to development database
npm run migrate

# Check migration status
npm run migrate:status

# Rollback if needed
npm run migrate:down

1. Start Development Server

# Start in development mode with hot reload
npm run dev

# Verify server is running
curl http://localhost:3000/health

Available npm Scripts

Altus 4 provides a comprehensive set of npm scripts organized by functionality:

🚀 Core Development

npm run dev              # Start development server with hot reload
npm run build            # Build production bundle (tsc + tsc-alias)
npm start                # Start production server
npm run clean            # Clean build artifacts

✅ Quality Assurance

npm run typecheck        # TypeScript type checking only
npm run lint             # ESLint checking only
npm run lint:fix         # Fix ESLint issues
npm run format           # Format all files with Prettier
npm run format:check     # Check Prettier formatting
npm run format:src       # Format source files only
npm run format:tests     # Format test files only
npm run check            # Full quality check (typecheck + lint + format:check)
npm run validate         # Complete validation (check + test)
npm run fix              # Fix all issues (lint:fix + format)

🧪 Testing

npm test                 # Unit tests only
npm run test:watch       # Unit tests in watch mode
npm run test:coverage    # Unit tests with coverage
npm run test:integration # Integration tests only
npm run test:performance # Performance tests only
npm run test:all         # All tests (unit + integration)

🗄️ Database Management

npm run migrate          # Run pending migrations (up)
npm run migrate:up       # Run pending migrations (explicit)
npm run migrate:down     # Rollback migrations
npm run migrate:status   # Check migration status

🐳 Development Environment

npm run dev:start        # Start Docker services + migrations
npm run dev:stop         # Stop Docker services
npm run dev:reset        # Reset development environment
npm run dev:logs         # View Docker service logs

🔐 Security & Git Hooks

npm run security:audit           # Security audit
npm run security:fix             # Fix security issues
npm run security:verify-commits  # Verify commit signatures
npm run security:setup-gpg       # Setup GPG signing
npm run security:configure-gpg   # Configure GPG signing
npm run security:generate-jwt    # Generate JWT secret
npm run hooks:test               # Test Git hooks functionality

Project Structure

Understanding the codebase organization:

altus4/
├── src/                          # Source code
│   ├── config/                   # Configuration management
│   │   └── index.ts             # Environment configuration
│   ├── controllers/             # Request handlers
│   │   ├── AuthController.ts    # Authentication endpoints
│   │   ├── SearchController.ts  # Search endpoints
│   │   └── DatabaseController.ts # Database management
│   ├── middleware/              # Express middleware
│   │   ├── auth.ts             # Legacy JWT authentication
│   │   ├── apiKeyAuth.ts       # API key authentication
│   │   ├── errorHandler.ts     # Error handling
│   │   ├── rateLimiter.ts      # Rate limiting
│   │   └── validation.ts       # Request validation
│   ├── routes/                  # API route definitions
│   │   ├── auth.ts             # Auth routes
│   │   ├── search.ts           # Search routes
│   │   └── database.ts         # Database routes
│   ├── services/                # Business logic layer
│   │   ├── SearchService.ts    # Core search orchestration
│   │   ├── DatabaseService.ts  # MySQL operations
│   │   ├── AIService.ts        # OpenAI integration
│   │   ├── CacheService.ts     # Redis operations
│   │   ├── ApiKeyService.ts    # API key management
│   │   └── UserService.ts      # User management
│   ├── types/                   # TypeScript definitions
│   │   └── index.ts            # Shared type definitions
│   ├── utils/                   # Utility functions
│   │   ├── logger.ts           # Logging utility
│   │   └── encryption.ts       # Encryption helpers
│   └── index.ts                # Application entry point
├── tests/                       # Test files
│   ├── integration/            # Integration tests
│   ├── performance/            # Performance tests
│   ├── utils/                  # Test utilities
│   └── setup.ts               # Test configuration
├── docs/                       # Documentation
├── .github/                    # GitHub workflows
├── dist/                      # Compiled JavaScript (generated)
└── coverage/                  # Test coverage reports (generated)

Code Style & Standards

TypeScript Configuration

Altus 4 uses strict TypeScript configuration:

// tsconfig.json highlights
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "strict": true,
    "noImplicitAny": true,
    "noImplicitReturns": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true
  }
}

ESLint & Prettier

Code formatting is enforced through ESLint and Prettier:

# Check code style
npm run lint

# Auto-fix style issues
npm run lint:fix

# Format code
npm run format

Naming Conventions

Type	Convention	Example
Variables	camelCase	searchResults
Functions	camelCase	executeSearch()
Classes	PascalCase	SearchService
Interfaces	PascalCase with I prefix	ISearchRequest
Types	PascalCase	SearchMode
Constants	UPPER_SNAKE_CASE	MAX_SEARCH_RESULTS
Files	camelCase or kebab-case	SearchService.ts, auth-controller.ts
Directories	camelCase	controllers/, middleware/

Code Organization Principles

1. Single Responsibility: Each class/function has one clear purpose
2. Dependency Injection: Use constructor injection for dependencies
3. Interface Segregation: Prefer small, focused interfaces
4. DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself): Extract common functionality
5. SOLID Principles: Follow object-oriented design principles

Development Workflow

Git Workflow

We follow the GitHub Flow with feature branches:

# Always start from latest main
git checkout main
git pull upstream main

# Create feature branch
git checkout -b feature/search-optimization

# Make changes, commit frequently
git add .
git commit -m "feat: optimize database query performance"

# Push to your fork
git push origin feature/search-optimization

# Create pull request on GitHub

Commit Message Format

We follow the Conventional Commits specification:

<type>[optional scope]: <description>

[optional body]

[optional footer]

Types:

• feat: New feature
• fix: Bug fix
• docs: Documentation changes
• style: Code style changes (formatting, etc.)
• refactor: Code refactoring
• test: Adding or modifying tests
• chore: Maintenance tasks

Examples:

feat(search): add semantic search capability
fix(auth): resolve JWT token expiration issue
docs(api): update search endpoint documentation
test(services): add unit tests for SearchService
refactor(database): optimize connection pooling

Branch Naming

Type	Format	Example
Feature	feature/description	feature/ai-search-integration
Bug Fix	fix/description	fix/redis-connection-leak
Documentation	docs/description	docs/api-reference-update
Refactor	refactor/description	refactor/service-architecture

Adding New Features

Feature Development Process

1. Planning & Design

   • Create or reference GitHub issue
   • Design API endpoints if needed
   • Plan database schema changes
   • Consider performance implications

2. Implementation Steps

   • Add TypeScript types
   • Implement service layer
   • Add controller methods
   • Create API routes
   • Add middleware if needed
   • Write comprehensive tests

3. Testing & Documentation

   • Unit tests for new services
   • Integration tests for new endpoints
   • Update API documentation
   • Add usage examples

Example: Adding a New Service

1. Define TypeScript Interface

// src/types/index.ts
export interface IAnalyticsService {
  generateReport(
    userId: string,
    dateRange: DateRange
  ): Promise<AnalyticsReport>;
  getUserMetrics(userId: string): Promise<UserMetrics>;
}

export interface AnalyticsReport {
  searchCount: number;
  averageResponseTime: number;
  popularQueries: string[];
  trends: TrendData[];
}

1. Implement Service Class

// src/services/AnalyticsService.ts
import { IAnalyticsService } from '@/types';
import { logger } from '@/utils/logger';

export class AnalyticsService implements IAnalyticsService {
  constructor(
    private cacheService: CacheService,
    private databaseService: DatabaseService
  ) {}

  async generateReport(
    userId: string,
    dateRange: DateRange
  ): Promise<AnalyticsReport> {
    try {
      logger.info(`Generating analytics report for user ${userId}`);

      // Implementation here
      const searchCount = await this.getSearchCount(userId, dateRange);
      const averageResponseTime = await this.getAverageResponseTime(
        userId,
        dateRange
      );

      return {
        searchCount,
        averageResponseTime,
        popularQueries: [],
        trends: [],
      };
    } catch (error) {
      logger.error('Failed to generate analytics report:', error);
      throw new AppError('ANALYTICS_ERROR', 'Failed to generate report');
    }
  }

  private async getSearchCount(
    userId: string,
    dateRange: DateRange
  ): Promise<number> {
    // Implementation
    return 0;
  }
}

1. Add Controller Methods

// src/controllers/AnalyticsController.ts
import { Request, Response } from 'express';
import { AnalyticsService } from '@/services/AnalyticsService';

export class AnalyticsController {
  constructor(private analyticsService: AnalyticsService) {}

  generateReport = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
    try {
      const { userId } = req.user!;
      const { startDate, endDate } = req.query;

      const report = await this.analyticsService.generateReport(userId, {
        startDate: new Date(startDate as string),
        endDate: new Date(endDate as string),
      });

      res.json({
        success: true,
        data: report,
        meta: {
          timestamp: new Date(),
          requestId: req.id,
        },
      });
    } catch (error) {
      throw error; // Let error middleware handle it
    }
  };
}

1. Add API Routes

// src/routes/analytics.ts
import { Router } from 'express';
import { z } from 'zod';
import { AnalyticsController } from '@/controllers/AnalyticsController';
import { authenticateApiKey, requirePermission } from '@/middleware/apiKeyAuth';
import { validateRequest } from '@/middleware/validation';

const router = Router();
const analyticsController = new AnalyticsController();

const generateReportSchema = z.object({
  query: z.object({
    startDate: z.string().datetime(),
    endDate: z.string().datetime(),
  }),
});

router.get(
  '/report',
  authenticateApiKey,
  requirePermission('analytics'),
  validateRequest(generateReportSchema),
  analyticsController.generateReport
);

export default router;

1. Write Tests

// src/services/AnalyticsService.test.ts
import { AnalyticsService } from './AnalyticsService';

describe('AnalyticsService', () => {
  let analyticsService: AnalyticsService;
  let mockCacheService: jest.Mocked<CacheService>;
  let mockDatabaseService: jest.Mocked<DatabaseService>;

  beforeEach(() => {
    mockCacheService = createMockCacheService();
    mockDatabaseService = createMockDatabaseService();

    analyticsService = new AnalyticsService(
      mockCacheService,
      mockDatabaseService
    );
  });

  describe('generateReport', () => {
    it('should generate analytics report successfully', async () => {
      const report = await analyticsService.generateReport('user1', {
        startDate: new Date('2024-01-01'),
        endDate: new Date('2024-01-31'),
      });

      expect(report).toBeDefined();
      expect(report.searchCount).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
    });
  });
});

Debugging

Development Debugging

VS Code Launch Configuration:

// .vscode/launch.json
{
  "version": "0.2.1",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "name": "Launch Development Server",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/index.ts",
      "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "development"
      },
      "runtimeArgs": ["-r", "ts-node/register"],
      "console": "integratedTerminal"
    },
    {
      "name": "Debug Tests",
      "type": "node",
      "request": "launch",
      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
      "args": ["--runInBand", "--no-cache"],
      "env": {
        "NODE_ENV": "test"
      },
      "console": "integratedTerminal"
    }
  ]
}

Debug Commands:

# Debug with Node.js inspector
node --inspect-brk src/index.ts

# Debug specific service
node --inspect-brk -r ts-node/register src/services/SearchService.ts

# Debug tests
node --inspect-brk node_modules/.bin/jest --runInBand

# Debug with Chrome DevTools
node --inspect src/index.ts
# Then open chrome://inspect

Logging Strategy

Use structured logging for debugging:

import { logger } from '@/utils/logger';

// Different log levels
logger.debug('Detailed debugging info');
logger.info('General information');
logger.warn('Warning conditions');
logger.error('Error conditions');

// Structured logging with context
logger.info('User search request', {
  userId: 'user123',
  query: 'database optimization',
  searchMode: 'semantic',
  duration: 150,
});

// Error logging with stack trace
try {
  // Some operation
} catch (error) {
  logger.error('Operation failed', {
    error: error.message,
    stack: error.stack,
    context: { userId, requestId },
  });
}

Performance Considerations

Database Optimization

1. Use Connection Pooling

// Proper connection management
export class DatabaseService {
  private pool: Pool;

  constructor() {
    this.pool = mysql.createPool({
      host: config.database.host,
      connectionLimit: 10,
      acquireTimeout: 60000,
      timeout: 60000,
    });
  }
}

1. Optimize Queries

// Use prepared statements
const query = 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ? AND status = ?';
const [rows] = await connection.execute(query, [userId, 'active']);

// Avoid SELECT *
const query = 'SELECT id, name, email FROM users WHERE id = ?';

// Use appropriate indexes
// CREATE INDEX idx_user_email ON users(email);
// CREATE FULLTEXT INDEX idx_content_search ON articles(title, content);

1. Implement Caching Strategies

// Multi-level caching
async getCachedData(key: string): Promise<any> {
  // L1: In-memory cache
  let data = this.memoryCache.get(key);
  if (data) return data;

  // L2: Redis cache
  data = await this.redisCache.get(key);
  if (data) {
    this.memoryCache.set(key, data, 60); // 1 minute TTL
    return data;
  }

  // L3: Database
  data = await this.database.query(key);
  await this.redisCache.set(key, data, 300); // 5 minute TTL
  this.memoryCache.set(key, data, 60);

  return data;
}

Memory Management

1. Avoid Memory Leaks

// Properly close connections
async cleanup(): Promise<void> {
  await this.databasePool.end();
  await this.redisClient.quit();
  this.eventEmitter.removeAllListeners();
}

// Use weak references for caches
const cache = new WeakMap();

// Clean up timers
const timer = setInterval(() => {}, 1000);
clearInterval(timer);

1. Monitor Memory Usage

// Memory usage monitoring
setInterval(() => {
  const memUsage = process.memoryUsage();
  logger.info('Memory usage', {
    rss: Math.round(memUsage.rss / 1024 / 1024) + ' MB',
    heapUsed: Math.round(memUsage.heapUsed / 1024 / 1024) + ' MB',
    heapTotal: Math.round(memUsage.heapTotal / 1024 / 1024) + ' MB',
  });
}, 60000); // Every minute

Error Handling

Custom Error Classes

// src/utils/errors.ts
export class AppError extends Error {
  constructor(
    public code: string,
    public message: string,
    public statusCode: number = 500,
    public details?: any
  ) {
    super(message);
    this.name = 'AppError';
    Error.captureStackTrace(this, this.constructor);
  }
}

// Specific error types
export class ValidationError extends AppError {
  constructor(message: string, details?: any) {
    super('VALIDATION_ERROR', message, 400, details);
  }
}

export class NotFoundError extends AppError {
  constructor(resource: string) {
    super('NOT_FOUND', `${resource} not found`, 404);
  }
}

Error Handling Patterns

// Service layer error handling
export class SearchService {
  async search(request: SearchRequest): Promise<SearchResponse> {
    try {
      // Validate input
      if (!request.query?.trim()) {
        throw new ValidationError('Search query cannot be empty');
      }

      // Perform search
      const results = await this.executeSearch(request);
      return results;
    } catch (error) {
      if (error instanceof AppError) {
        throw error; // Re-throw known errors
      }

      // Log unexpected errors
      logger.error('Unexpected search error:', error);
      throw new AppError('SEARCH_FAILED', 'Search operation failed');
    }
  }
}

// Controller error handling (let middleware handle)
export class SearchController {
  search = async (req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> => {
    const results = await this.searchService.search(req.body);
    res.json({ success: true, data: results });
    // Don't catch errors here - let error middleware handle them
  };
}

Security Best Practices

Input Validation

// Always validate input with Zod schemas
const searchSchema = z.object({
  query: z.string().min(1).max(1000),
  databases: z.array(z.string().uuid()),
  searchMode: z.enum(['natural', 'boolean', 'semantic']).default('natural'),
  limit: z.number().min(1).max(100).default(20),
});

// Use in middleware
export const validateRequest = (schema: z.ZodSchema) => {
  return (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
    try {
      const validated = schema.parse({
        body: req.body,
        query: req.query,
        params: req.params,
      });

      req.body = validated.body || req.body;
      req.query = validated.query || req.query;
      req.params = validated.params || req.params;

      next();
    } catch (error) {
      throw new ValidationError('Invalid request data', error.errors);
    }
  };
};

SQL Injection Prevention

// Always use parameterized queries
const query = `
  SELECT id, title, content
  FROM articles
  WHERE MATCH(title, content) AGAINST(? IN NATURAL LANGUAGE MODE)
  AND category = ?
  LIMIT ?
`;

const [rows] = await connection.execute(query, [searchTerm, category, limit]);

// Never concatenate user input
// BAD: `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`
// GOOD: Use parameterized queries as shown above

Authentication & Authorization

// API key authentication
export const authenticateApiKey = async (
  req: Request,
  res: Response,
  next: NextFunction
) => {
  try {
    const authHeader = req.headers.authorization;
    if (!authHeader) {
      throw new AppError('NO_API_KEY', 'Authorization header missing', 401);
    }

    const parts = authHeader.split(' ');
    if (parts.length !== 2 || parts[0] !== 'Bearer') {
      throw new AppError(
        'INVALID_AUTH_FORMAT',
        'Authorization header must be in format: Bearer <api_key>',
        401
      );
    }

    const apiKey = parts[1];
    if (!apiKey.startsWith('altus4_sk_')) {
      throw new AppError(
        'INVALID_API_KEY_FORMAT',
        'API key must start with altus4_sk_',
        401
      );
    }

    const result = await apiKeyService.validateApiKey(apiKey);
    if (!result) {
      throw new AppError('INVALID_API_KEY', 'Invalid or expired API key', 401);
    }

    const clientIp = req.ip || req.connection?.remoteAddress || 'unknown';
    await apiKeyService.updateLastUsedIp(result.apiKey.id, clientIp);

    req.user = result.user;
    req.apiKey = result.apiKey;
    next();
  } catch (error) {
    if (error instanceof AppError) {
      throw error;
    }
    throw new AppError('AUTH_ERROR', 'Authentication failed', 401);
  }
};

// Permission-based authorization for API keys
export const requirePermission = (permission: string) => {
  return (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
    if (!req.apiKey) {
      throw new AppError('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Authentication required', 401);
    }

    if (!req.apiKey.permissions.includes(permission)) {
      throw new AppError(
        'INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS',
        `Permission '${permission}' required`,
        403,
        {
          required: permission,
          available: req.apiKey.permissions,
        }
      );
    }
    next();
  };
};

// Role-based authorization
export const requireRole = (role: string) => {
  return (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
    if (!req.user) {
      throw new AppError('UNAUTHORIZED', 'Authentication required', 401);
    }

    if (req.user.role !== 'admin' && req.user.role !== role) {
      throw new AppError('FORBIDDEN', `${role} role required`, 403, {
        required: role,
        current: req.user.role,
      });
    }
    next();
  };
};

Testing Guidelines

Test Structure

describe('ServiceName', () => {
  // Setup and teardown
  beforeEach(() => {
    // Initialize test environment
  });

  afterEach(() => {
    // Clean up after each test
  });

  describe('methodName', () => {
    it('should handle success case correctly', async () => {
      // Arrange
      const input = {
        /* test data */
      };
      const expected = {
        /* expected result */
      };

      // Act
      const result = await service.methodName(input);

      // Assert
      expect(result).toEqual(expected);
    });

    it('should handle error case gracefully', async () => {
      // Arrange
      const invalidInput = {
        /* invalid data */
      };

      // Act & Assert
      await expect(service.methodName(invalidInput)).rejects.toThrow(
        'Expected error message'
      );
    });
  });
});

Mocking External Dependencies

// Mock external services
jest.mock('@/services/AIService');
jest.mock('openai');

// Create typed mocks
const mockAIService = {
  isAvailable: jest.fn(),
  processSearchQuery: jest.fn(),
} as jest.Mocked<AIService>;

// Mock with implementation
mockAIService.processSearchQuery.mockImplementation(async query => {
  return { optimizedQuery: query, confidence: 0.95 };
});

Documentation Standards

Code Documentation

/**
 * Executes a search across multiple databases with AI enhancements
 *
 * @param request - Search request containing query, databases, and options
 * @returns Promise resolving to search results with metadata
 *
 * @throws {ValidationError} When search query is invalid
 * @throws {AppError} When search operation fails
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * const results = await searchService.search({
 *   query: 'database optimization',
 *   databases: ['db-1', 'db-2'],
 *   searchMode: 'semantic',
 *   limit: 20
 * });
 * ```
 */
async search(request: SearchRequest): Promise<SearchResponse> {
  // Implementation
}

API Documentation

Update OpenAPI specification for new endpoints:

# In openapi.yaml
/api/search:
  post:
    summary: Execute search across databases
    description: |
      Performs a comprehensive search across specified databases with optional
      AI enhancements for improved relevance and categorization.
    requestBody:
      required: true
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchRequest'
    responses:
      200:
        description: Search completed successfully
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SearchResponse'

Pull Request Process

Before Submitting

1. Code Quality Checklist

   • [ ] Code follows style guidelines
   • [ ] All tests pass
   • [ ] Test coverage meets requirements
   • [ ] No linting errors
   • [ ] Documentation updated

2. Testing Checklist

   • [ ] Unit tests for new functionality
   • [ ] Integration tests for new endpoints
   • [ ] Manual testing completed
   • [ ] Edge cases considered

3. Documentation Checklist

   • [ ] Code comments added
   • [ ] API documentation updated
   • [ ] README updated if needed
   • [ ] Migration guide if breaking changes

Pull Request Template

## Description

Brief description of changes made.

## Type of Change

- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
- [ ] Documentation update

## Testing

- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Manual testing completed

## Checklist

- [ ] Code follows style guidelines
- [ ] Self-review completed
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] No merge conflicts

Review Process

1. Automated Checks - CI pipeline runs tests and linting
2. Peer Review - At least one team member reviews the code
3. Integration Testing - Changes tested in staging environment
4. Approval - Maintainer approves and merges

Release Process

Semantic Versioning

We follow SemVer:

• MAJOR: Breaking changes (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
• MINOR: New features (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
• PATCH: Bug fixes (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)

Release Workflow

# Create release branch
git checkout -b release/v1.2.0

# Update version numbers
npm version 1.2.0

# Update CHANGELOG.md
# Run final tests
npm run test:all

# Merge to main
git checkout main
git merge release/v1.2.0

# Tag release
git tag v1.2.0
git push origin v1.2.0

# Deploy to production
npm run deploy:production

Community & Support

Getting Help

• Documentation: Start with this guide and API docs
• GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features
• Discussions: Ask questions and share ideas
• Discord: Real-time community chat (link in README)

Contributing Guidelines

• Follow the code style and conventions
• Write comprehensive tests
• Update documentation
• Be respectful and constructive
• Help others in the community

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Thank you for contributing to Altus 4! Your efforts help make MySQL search intelligent and accessible for everyone.