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Task 0.2.4: Create Configuration Files

Metadata

• Task ID: 0.2.4
• Title: Create Configuration Files
• Phase: 0 - Project Setup & Foundation
• Section: 0.2 Configuration System
• Status: Pending
• Priority: High
• Estimated Time: 15 minutes
• Dependencies: 0.1.2

Description

Create the baseline configuration YAML files that define the default configuration structure for the platform.

Requirements

• Create config/default.yaml with baseline values
• Create config/development.yaml with development overrides
• Create config/production.yaml with production overrides
• Define configuration schema for all core services

Implementation Steps

1. Create config/default.yaml:

   environment: development
   server:
     port: 8080
     host: "0.0.0.0"
   database:
     driver: "postgres"
     dsn: ""
   logging:
     level: "info"
     format: "json"
   

2. Create config/development.yaml:
   • Override logging level to "debug"
   • Add development-specific settings
3. Create config/production.yaml:
   • Override logging level to "warn"
   • Add production-specific settings
4. Document configuration options

Acceptance Criteria

• config/default.yaml exists with complete structure
• config/development.yaml exists
• config/production.yaml exists
• All configuration files are valid YAML
• Configuration structure is documented

Related ADRs

• ADR-0004: Configuration Management

Implementation Notes

• Use consistent indentation (2 spaces)
• Add comments for unclear configuration options
• Use environment variables for sensitive values (DSN, secrets)
• Consider adding validation schema later

Testing

# Validate YAML syntax
yamllint config/*.yaml
# or
python3 -c "import yaml; yaml.safe_load(open('config/default.yaml'))"