Phase 10: Documentation & Publishing - Completion Report

Date: 2026-01-19
Phase: 10 of 11
Branch: feat/split-phase10-documentation
Status: ✅ COMPLETE

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Executive Summary

Phase 10 successfully completed all documentation and publishing infrastructure for the 7 extracted Boundary libraries. Each library now has comprehensive README documentation, build scripts for Clojars publishing, and a complete publishing guide.

Key Achievements

• ✅ 7 enhanced README.md files with installation, usage, and API documentation
• ✅ 7 build.clj files for JAR building and Clojars deployment
• ✅ deps.edn updates with deps-deploy dependency for all libraries
• ✅ Publishing Guide documenting the complete release workflow
• ✅ Ready for Clojars publishing (pending account setup)

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Deliverables

1. Enhanced README Files

Each library received a comprehensive README with:

Section	Description
Badges	Status, Clojure version, license
Installation	deps.edn and Leiningen examples
Features	Feature table with descriptions
Requirements	Dependencies and prerequisites
Quick Start	Code examples for common use cases
Module Structure	Directory layout
Dependencies	External dependency table
Relationship Diagram	ASCII art showing library relationships
Development	Commands for testing and linting
License	EPL-2.0 reference

Files Updated:

• libs/core/README.md (~150 lines)
• libs/observability/README.md (~180 lines)
• libs/platform/README.md (~200 lines)
• libs/user/README.md (~220 lines)
• libs/admin/README.md (~210 lines)
• libs/storage/README.md (~200 lines)
• libs/scaffolder/README.md (~190 lines)

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2. Build Scripts (build.clj)

Each library received a build.clj file with:

;; Functions available:
(clean [_])   ; Remove target directory
(jar [_])     ; Build JAR with POM
(install [_]) ; Install to local Maven repo
(deploy [_])  ; Deploy to Clojars

Features:

• Git-based versioning (0.1.{commit-count})
• Automatic POM generation with SCM metadata
• EPL-2.0 license in POM
• deps-deploy integration for Clojars

Files Created:

• libs/core/build.clj
• libs/observability/build.clj
• libs/platform/build.clj
• libs/user/build.clj
• libs/admin/build.clj
• libs/storage/build.clj
• libs/scaffolder/build.clj

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3. Updated deps.edn Files

Added deps-deploy to the :build alias for all libraries:

:build {:replace-deps {io.github.clojure/tools.build {:git/tag "v0.10.11" :git/sha "c6c670a4"}
                       slipset/deps-deploy {:mvn/version "0.2.2"}}
        :ns-default build}

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4. Publishing Guide

Created comprehensive docs/PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md covering:

Section	Content
Library Overview	Dependency matrix
Prerequisites	Clojars account, tokens, env vars
Version Management	Semantic versioning strategy
Building	Single and batch build commands
Testing	Pre-publish verification steps
Publishing	Dependency-ordered publishing
Troubleshooting	Common errors and solutions
GitHub Actions	CI/CD workflow template

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Library Artifact IDs

Library	Maven Artifact
core	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-core
observability	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-observability
platform	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-platform
user	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-user
admin	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-admin
storage	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-storage
scaffolder	io.github.thijs-creemers/boundary-scaffolder

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Publishing Order

Libraries must be published in this order (dependency-based):

1. boundary-core         (no dependencies)
2. boundary-observability (→ core)
3. boundary-platform     (→ core, observability)
4. boundary-scaffolder   (→ core)
5. boundary-user         (→ platform)
6. boundary-storage      (→ platform)
7. boundary-admin        (→ platform, user)

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Build Commands

Build Single Library

cd libs/core
clojure -T:build clean
clojure -T:build jar

Build All Libraries

for lib in core observability platform user admin storage scaffolder; do
  (cd libs/$lib && clojure -T:build jar)
done

Install Locally

cd libs/core
clojure -T:build install
# JAR installed to ~/.m2/repository/io/github/thijs-creemers/boundary-core/

Deploy to Clojars

export CLOJARS_USERNAME=your-username
export CLOJARS_PASSWORD=your-deploy-token

cd libs/core
clojure -T:build deploy

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Files Created/Modified

New Files (14)

libs/core/build.clj
libs/observability/build.clj
libs/platform/build.clj
libs/user/build.clj
libs/admin/build.clj
libs/storage/build.clj
libs/scaffolder/build.clj
docs/PUBLISHING_GUIDE.md

Modified Files (14)

libs/core/README.md
libs/core/deps.edn
libs/observability/README.md
libs/observability/deps.edn
libs/platform/README.md
libs/platform/deps.edn
libs/user/README.md
libs/user/deps.edn
libs/admin/README.md
libs/admin/deps.edn
libs/storage/README.md
libs/storage/deps.edn
libs/scaffolder/README.md
libs/scaffolder/deps.edn

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Documentation Statistics

Metric	Value
README files enhanced	7
Build scripts created	7
deps.edn files updated	7
Publishing guide pages	~200 lines
Total documentation added	~1,500 lines

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Remaining Tasks for Publishing

Before publishing to Clojars:

1. Create Clojars account at clojars.org
2. Generate deploy token in Clojars dashboard
3. Update local deps - Change {:local/root "../core"} to Maven coordinates for release
4. Tag release - git tag v0.1.0
5. Run publish script in dependency order

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Next Steps: Phase 11 (Final)

Objectives

1. Remove duplicate code from monolith src/boundary/
2. Update root deps.edn for simpler development setup
3. Update root README.md with library documentation
4. Final integration test after cleanup
5. Merge to main branch
6. Create release tag v0.1.0

Estimated Effort

• Duration: ~1 day
• Risk: Low (cleanup and documentation only)

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Project Status Summary

Phase	Status	Description
Phase 1	✅ Complete	boundary/core extraction
Phase 2	✅ Complete	boundary/observability extraction
Phase 3	✅ Complete	boundary/platform extraction
Phase 4	✅ Complete	boundary/user extraction
Phase 5	✅ Complete	boundary/admin extraction
Phase 6	✅ Complete	boundary/storage extraction
Phase 7	⏭️ Skipped	boundary/external (empty)
Phase 8	✅ Complete	boundary/scaffolder extraction
Phase 9	✅ Complete	Integration testing
Phase 10	✅ Complete	Documentation & publishing
Phase 11	🔜 Pending	Cleanup & finalization

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Timeline Performance

Metric	Value
Phases complete	10 of 11 (91%)
Days used	12 of 30
Ahead of schedule	60%
Remaining	1 phase (cleanup)

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Conclusion

Phase 10 successfully prepared all 7 libraries for independent publishing. Each library has comprehensive documentation, build infrastructure, and clear installation instructions. The project is now 91% complete with only the final cleanup phase remaining.

Status: ✅ READY TO PROCEED TO PHASE 11

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Document Version: 1.0
Last Updated: 2026-01-19
Next Phase: Phase 11 (Cleanup & Finalization)