sdlc-bootstrap

SDLC Project Bootstrap

Primary Directive

Set up a complete SDLC automation suite for a .NET project. This skill installs all agents, instructions, skills, and documentation templates needed for agent-driven development.

Input Requirements

Gather the following from the project (auto-detect or ask):

1. Project Name: Name of the .NET solution/project
2. Project Type: Web API | Blazor | Worker Service | gRPC | Console | Library
3. Target Framework: .NET 6 | .NET 7 | .NET 8 | .NET 9
4. Architecture Pattern: Clean Architecture | Vertical Slices | Minimal API | N-Tier
5. Database: SQL Server | PostgreSQL | SQLite | CosmosDB | None
6. Auth Provider: Azure AD | Identity Server | JWT Custom | None
7. Cloud Provider: Azure | AWS | None
8. CI/CD: GitHub Actions | Azure Pipelines
9. Compliance Requirements: SOC2 | ISO 27001 | GDPR | HIPAA | None

Bootstrap Steps

Step 1: Install Agent Files

Copy the following agents to .github/agents/:

Agent File	SDLC Process
sdlc-orchestrator.agent.md	Master coordination
sdlc-requirements.agent.md	Requirements engineering
sdlc-architect.agent.md	Architecture & design
sdlc-implementer.agent.md	Code implementation
sdlc-reviewer.agent.md	Code review
sdlc-tester.agent.md	Testing & QA
sdlc-devops.agent.md	CI/CD, release, environments
sdlc-security.agent.md	Security engineering
sdlc-compliance.agent.md	Compliance & governance
sdlc-documentation.agent.md	Documentation
sdlc-research.agent.md	Research & analysis

Step 2: Generate Copilot Instructions

Create .github/copilot-instructions.md tailored to the project:

# {Project Name} — Copilot Instructions

## Project Overview
{Auto-generated from solution structure analysis}

## Tech Stack
- Framework: {detected .NET version}
- Architecture: {detected pattern}
- Database: {detected ORM/database}
- Auth: {detected auth mechanism}

## Conventions
- Naming: PascalCase for public members, camelCase for locals, _camelCase for private fields
- Structure: {project structure pattern}
- Error handling: Result<T> pattern for business logic, exceptions for unexpected errors

## SDLC Agents
This project uses SDLC automation agents. See `.github/agents/sdlc-*.agent.md` for details.
Reference the SDLC Process Catalog at `docs/sdlc-automation/SDLC-PROCESS-CATALOG.md`.

## Workflow
- Branch naming: feature/{story-id}-{description}, bugfix/{issue-id}-{description}
- Commits: Conventional commits (feat:, fix:, docs:, chore:, refactor:, test:)
- PRs: Use PR template, link to issue, require 1+ review

Step 3: Create Instruction Files

Create .github/instructions/:

File	Purpose
dotnet.instructions.md	.NET coding standards
testing.instructions.md	Test conventions
security.instructions.md	Security practices
documentation.instructions.md	Documentation standards
code-review.instructions.md	Review guidelines

Step 4: Create Documentation Structure

docs/
├── architecture/
│   ├── decisions/
│   └── api/
├── requirements/
├── guides/
│   └── onboarding.md
├── operations/
│   └── runbooks/
├── security/
│   └── threat-models/
├── compliance/
├── research/
└── sdlc-automation/
    ├── SDLC-PROCESS-CATALOG.md
    └── PHASED-ROLLOUT-PLAN.md

Step 5: Generate CI Pipeline

Create .github/workflows/ci.yml appropriate for the project type and framework.

Step 6: Generate Initial Artifacts

• README.md with project overview
• CONTRIBUTING.md with development workflow
• .editorconfig with .NET conventions
• Directory.Build.props with common build settings

Step 7: Health Check

Run initial SDLC health check and generate baseline report.

Customization

After bootstrap, customize via:

1. .github/sdlc-config.json — Process overrides

{
  "project": {
    "name": "{ProjectName}",
    "type": "webapi",
    "framework": "net8.0"
  },
  "processes": {
    "requirements": { "enabled": true, "tool": "github-issues" },
    "architecture": { "enabled": true, "adrPath": "docs/architecture/decisions" },
    "implementation": { "enabled": true, "pattern": "vertical-slices" },
    "codeReview": { "enabled": true, "minApprovals": 1 },
    "testing": { "enabled": true, "coverageThreshold": 80 },
    "ci": { "enabled": true, "platform": "github-actions" },
    "cd": { "enabled": true, "environments": ["staging", "production"] },
    "security": { "enabled": true, "scanners": ["codeql", "dependabot"] },
    "compliance": { "enabled": false, "frameworks": [] },
    "monitoring": { "enabled": true, "provider": "application-insights" }
  },
  "qualityGates": {
    "coverageMinimum": 80,
    "maxCriticalFindings": 0,
    "requiredReviews": 1,
    "conventionalCommits": true
  }
}

Validation

After bootstrap, verify:

• All agent files present in .github/agents/
• copilot-instructions.md generated and accurate
• Documentation structure created
• CI pipeline valid (YAML lint passes)
• Solution builds successfully
• Existing tests still pass