flakestorm/docs/IMPLEMENTATION_CHECKLIST.md

flakestorm Implementation Checklist

This document tracks the implementation progress of flakestorm - The Agent Reliability Engine.

CLI Version (Open Source - Apache 2.0)

Phase 1: Foundation (Week 1-2)

Project Scaffolding

• Initialize Python project with pyproject.toml
• Set up Rust workspace with Cargo.toml
• Create Apache 2.0 LICENSE file
• Write comprehensive README.md
• Create flakestorm.yaml.example template
• Set up project structure (src/flakestorm/*)
• Configure pre-commit hooks (black, ruff, mypy)
• Set up GitHub Actions for CI/CD

Configuration System

• Define Pydantic models for configuration
• Implement YAML loading/validation
• Support environment variable expansion
• Create configuration factory functions
• Add configuration validation tests

Agent Protocol/Adapter

• Define AgentProtocol interface
• Implement HTTPAgentAdapter
• Implement PythonAgentAdapter
• Implement LangChainAgentAdapter
• Create adapter factory function
• Add retry logic for HTTP adapter

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Phase 2: Mutation Engine (Week 2-3)

Ollama Integration

• Create MutationEngine class
• Implement Ollama client wrapper
• Add connection verification
• Support async mutation generation
• Implement batch generation

Mutation Types & Templates

• Define MutationType enum
• Create Mutation dataclass
• Write templates for PARAPHRASE
• Write templates for NOISE
• Write templates for TONE_SHIFT
• Write templates for PROMPT_INJECTION
• Add mutation validation logic
• Support custom templates

Rust Performance Bindings

• Set up PyO3 bindings
• Implement robustness score calculation
• Implement weighted score calculation
• Implement Levenshtein distance
• Implement parallel processing utilities
• Build and test Rust module
• Integrate with Python package

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Phase 3: Runner & Assertions (Week 3-4)

Async Runner

• Create EntropixRunner class
• Implement orchestrator logic
• Add concurrency control with semaphores
• Implement progress tracking
• Add setup verification

Invariant System

• Create InvariantVerifier class
• Implement ContainsChecker
• Implement LatencyChecker
• Implement ValidJsonChecker
• Implement RegexChecker
• Implement SimilarityChecker
• Implement ExcludesPIIChecker
• Implement RefusalChecker
• Add checker registry

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Phase 4: CLI & Reporting (Week 4-5)

CLI Commands

• Set up Typer application
• Implement flakestorm init command
• Implement flakestorm run command
• Implement flakestorm verify command
• Implement flakestorm report command
• Implement flakestorm score command
• Add CI mode (--ci --min-score)
• Add rich progress bars

Report Generation

• Create report data models
• Implement HTMLReportGenerator
• Create interactive HTML template
• Implement JSONReportGenerator
• Implement TerminalReporter
• Add score visualization
• Add mutation matrix view

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Phase 5: V2 Features (Week 5-7)

HuggingFace Integration

• Create HuggingFaceModelProvider
• Support GGUF model downloading
• Add recommended models list
• Integrate with Ollama model importing

Vector Similarity

• Create LocalEmbedder class
• Integrate sentence-transformers
• Implement similarity calculation
• Add lazy model loading

GitHub Actions Integration

• Create action.yml template
• Create workflow example
• Document CI/CD integration
• Publish to GitHub Marketplace

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Testing & Quality

Unit Tests

• Test configuration loading
• Test mutation types
• Test assertion checkers
• Test agent adapters
• Test orchestrator
• Test report generation

Integration Tests

• Test full run with mock agent
• Test CLI commands
• Test report generation

Documentation

• Write README.md
• Create IMPLEMENTATION_CHECKLIST.md
• Create ARCHITECTURE_SUMMARY.md
• Create API_SPECIFICATION.md
• Create CONTRIBUTING.md
• Create CONFIGURATION_GUIDE.md

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Cloud Version (Commercial)

Cloud Phase 1: Infrastructure (Week 9-10)

Cloud Setup

• Set up AWS/GCP project
• Configure VPC and networking
• Set up PostgreSQL database
• Configure Redis for queue/cache
• Set up S3/GCS for storage
• Configure Docker/Kubernetes

Database Schema

• Create users table
• Create test_configs table
• Create test_runs table
• Create subscriptions table
• Set up migrations (Alembic)

Authentication

• Integrate Auth0/Clerk
• Implement JWT validation
• Create user management endpoints
• Add RBAC for team tier

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Cloud Phase 2: Backend (Week 10-12)

FastAPI Application

• Set up FastAPI project structure
• Implement auth middleware
• Create test management endpoints
• Create config management endpoints
• Create report endpoints
• Implement async job queue (Celery)

Gemini Integration

• Create GeminiMutationService
• Implement mutation generation
• Add fallback to GPU models
• Rate limiting and retry logic

Tier Limits

• Implement free tier limits (5 lifetime runs)
• Implement Pro tier limits (200/month)
• Implement Team tier limits (1000/month)
• Create usage tracking

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Cloud Phase 3: Frontend (Week 12-14)

Next.js Setup

• Initialize Next.js project
• Configure Tailwind CSS
• Set up authentication flow
• Create layout components

Dashboard Pages

• Dashboard home (overview)
• Tests list and creation
• Reports viewer
• Billing management
• Team management (Team tier)
• Settings page

Marketing Pages

• Landing page
• Pricing page
• Documentation
• Blog (optional)

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Cloud Phase 4: Billing (Week 14-15)

Stripe Integration

• Set up Stripe products/prices
• Implement subscription creation
• Handle subscription updates
• Implement webhook handlers
• Create invoice history

Email Notifications

• Set up SendGrid/Mailgun
• Test failure alerts
• Subscription notifications
• Welcome emails

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Cloud Phase 5: Testing & Launch (Week 15-16)

Testing

• E2E tests with Cypress/Playwright
• Load testing
• Security audit
• Performance optimization

Deployment

• Set up CI/CD pipeline
• Configure production environment
• Set up monitoring (Sentry, etc.)
• Launch to production

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Progress Summary

Phase	Status	Completion
CLI Phase 1: Foundation	✅ Complete	100%
CLI Phase 2: Mutation Engine	✅ Complete	100%
CLI Phase 3: Runner & Assertions	✅ Complete	100%
CLI Phase 4: CLI & Reporting	✅ Complete	100%
CLI Phase 5: V2 Features	✅ Complete	90%
Documentation	✅ Complete	100%
Cloud Phase 1: Infrastructure	⏳ Pending	0%
Cloud Phase 2: Backend	⏳ Pending	0%
Cloud Phase 3: Frontend	⏳ Pending	0%
Cloud Phase 4: Billing	⏳ Pending	0%

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Next Steps

1. Rust Build: Compile and integrate Rust performance module
2. Integration Tests: Add full integration test suite
3. PyPI Release: Prepare and publish to PyPI
4. Cloud Infrastructure: Begin AWS/GCP setup
5. Community Launch: Publish to Hacker News and Reddit