# GitHub Repository Setup Guide

## Repository Information

### Basic Settings

**Repository Name:** `renderreport`

**Short Description (160 chars max):**
```
Data-driven PDF report generation with Typst - Component-based Rust library with charts, barcodes, and 25+ components (early development)
```

**Website:** `https://github.com/casoon/renderreport`

**Topics/Keywords:**
```
rust
pdf
typst
reporting
pdf-generation
charts
barcodes
components
typst-templates
report-generation
data-visualization
barcode-generator
pivot-tables
crosstab
document-generation
```

---

## About Section

**Long Description for GitHub About:**

```
🚀 RenderReport - Modern PDF Report Generation for Rust

A component-based Rust library for generating professional PDF reports using embedded Typst. 
No CLI dependencies, no external tools - just pure Rust + Typst magic.

✨ Features:
• 25 ready-to-use components (ScoreCard, Charts, Barcodes, Tables, etc.)
• 8 chart types (Bar, Line, Pie, Area, Scatter, Radar, Sparklines, Gauges)
• 11 barcode formats (QR Code, Code128, EAN, UPC, DataMatrix, PDF417, etc.)
• CSS-like theming system with token-based styling
• Template packs for extensibility
• Type-safe API with builder pattern
• Comprehensive examples with pre-generated PDFs

⚠️ Early Development Stage (v0.1.0-alpha.1)
APIs may change. Contributions welcome!

Inspired by JasperReports, Eclipse BIRT, and Pentaho Reporting.
```

---

## README.md Badges to Add

Add these badges at the top of README.md after the title:

```markdown
# @casoon/renderreport

[![Crates.io](https://img.shields.io/crates/v/renderreport.svg)](https://crates.io/crates/renderreport)
[![Documentation](https://docs.rs/renderreport/badge.svg)](https://docs.rs/renderreport)
[![License: MIT OR Apache-2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT%20OR%20Apache--2.0-blue.svg)](LICENSE-MIT)
[![Build Status](https://github.com/casoon/renderreport/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/casoon/renderreport/actions)
[![Rust Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/rust-1.70%2B-blue.svg)](https://www.rust-lang.org)

> ⚠️ **Early Development Stage** - This project is in active early development. APIs may change, and some features are still being implemented and optimized.
```

---

## Repository Settings

### General

- ✅ **Public**
- ✅ Issues enabled
- ✅ Projects enabled
- ✅ Wiki disabled (use docs/ folder instead)
- ✅ Discussions enabled (recommended for community)

### Branch Protection Rules (for main branch)

- ✅ Require pull request reviews before merging
- ✅ Require status checks to pass before merging
  - CI / test
  - CI / clippy
- ✅ Require branches to be up to date before merging

### Labels to Create

Standard labels + these custom ones:

```
component: new feature - New component implementation
example: documentation - Example code or documentation
typst: template - Typst template related
enhancement: API - API improvements
bug: rendering - Rendering/PDF generation bugs
help wanted: good first issue - Good for newcomers
```

---

## Social Preview Image

**Recommended dimensions:** 1280x640px

**Content suggestion:**
```
Title: RenderReport
Subtitle: Professional PDF Reports for Rust
Visual: Example report preview with charts and components
Tech stack badges: Rust + Typst
```

*(Image needs to be created separately)*

---

## Initial README Enhancement

Add a **Features Showcase** section with visual examples:

```markdown
## 📊 Component Showcase

### Charts & Visualizations
- **8 Chart Types**: Bar, Line, Pie, Area, Scatter, Radar, plus Sparklines and Gauges
- **Real-time Data**: Dynamic data binding with theme support
- **Example**: [charts_demo.pdf](examples/output/charts_demo.pdf) (21 KB)

### Barcodes & QR Codes
- **11 Formats**: Code128, Code39, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF417, ITF, Codabar
- **Use Cases**: Retail, shipping, healthcare, inventory management
- **Example**: [barcode_demo.pdf](examples/output/barcode_demo.pdf) (56 KB)

### Data Analysis
- **Pivot Tables**: Dynamic data aggregation with row/column totals
- **Crosstabs**: Multi-dimensional analysis
- **Example**: Sales by region, customer segmentation, performance metrics

### Text & Formatting
- **Smart Formatting**: Currency (€$£¥), percentages, dates (ISO/EU/US)
- **Internationalization**: Resource bundles for multiple languages
- **Typography**: Full control over fonts, sizes, weights, colors

[View all examples →](examples/output/)
```

---

## Release Strategy

### Version 0.1.0-alpha.1 (Current)

**Release Title:** "Initial Alpha Release - Core Components"

**Release Notes:**
```markdown
## 🎉 First Alpha Release

This is the initial alpha release of RenderReport, a component-based PDF report generation library for Rust.

### ✨ What's Included

**Components (25 total):**
- 7 Standard: ScoreCard, Finding, AuditTable, Section, Image, Callout, SummaryBox
- 7 Advanced: List, Grid, ProgressBar, KeyValueList, Divider, Watermark, PageBreak
- 3 Charts: Chart (6 types), Sparkline, Gauge
- 2 Data Analysis: Crosstab, PivotTable
- 1 Barcode: 11 formats supported
- 5 Text: Label, Text, NumberField, DateField, ResourceField

**Examples:**
- 7 pre-generated PDF examples (204 KB total)
- Comprehensive documentation in examples/README.md
- Real-world use cases (SEO audit, charts, barcodes)

**Testing:**
- 81 unit tests (all passing)
- 25 Typst templates
- CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions

### ⚠️ Alpha Status

This is an early development release. Expect:
- API changes in future versions
- Some Typst template optimizations in progress
- Documentation improvements ongoing
- Community feedback welcome!

### 📦 Installation

```toml
[dependencies]
renderreport = "0.1.0-alpha.1"
```

### 🚀 Quick Start

```rust
use renderreport::prelude::*;

let engine = Engine::new()?;
let report = engine
    .report("default")
    .title("My Report")
    .add_component(ScoreCard::new("Quality", 95))
    .build();

let pdf = engine.render_pdf(&report)?;
std::fs::write("report.pdf", pdf)?;
```

### 🙏 Acknowledgments

Inspired by enterprise reporting frameworks:
- JasperReports (chart components, crosstabs)
- Eclipse BIRT (cross tabs, text fields)
- Pentaho Reporting (sparklines, resource fields)

Built with [Typst](https://typst.app) - a modern markup-based typesetting system.

### 📝 Feedback

Please report issues, suggest features, or contribute via:
- GitHub Issues: https://github.com/casoon/renderreport/issues
- Discussions: https://github.com/casoon/renderreport/discussions

---

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/casoon/renderreport/commits/v0.1.0-alpha.1
```

---

## Issue Templates

Create `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md`:

```markdown
---
name: Bug Report
about: Report a bug or unexpected behavior
title: '[BUG] '
labels: bug
assignees: ''
---

**Describe the bug**
A clear description of what the bug is.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce:
1. Create component '...'
2. Render report '...'
3. See error

**Code Sample**
```rust
// Minimal code to reproduce the issue
```

**Expected behavior**
What you expected to happen.

**Actual behavior**
What actually happened.

**Environment:**
- RenderReport version: [e.g. 0.1.0-alpha.1]
- Rust version: [e.g. 1.75.0]
- OS: [e.g. Ubuntu 22.04, macOS 14]

**Additional context**
Any other information about the problem.
```

Create `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md`:

```markdown
---
name: Feature Request
about: Suggest a new feature or component
title: '[FEATURE] '
labels: enhancement
assignees: ''
---

**Is your feature request related to a problem?**
A clear description of the problem. Ex. I'm frustrated when [...]

**Describe the solution you'd like**
What you want to happen.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
Other solutions or features you've considered.

**Component Type (if applicable)**
- [ ] New component
- [ ] Chart type
- [ ] Text formatting
- [ ] Theme feature
- [ ] API enhancement
- [ ] Documentation
- [ ] Example

**Additional context**
Mockups, examples from other tools, or any other context.

**Inspired by (optional)**
If inspired by JasperReports, BIRT, Pentaho, or other tools, please link to documentation.
```

---

## Contributing Guide Enhancement

Add to CONTRIBUTING.md:

```markdown
## 🎯 Good First Issues

Looking for a way to contribute? Check out issues labeled `good first issue`:
- Add new component types
- Improve Typst templates
- Add more examples
- Improve documentation
- Fix Clippy warnings

## 💡 Component Ideas

Want to add a new component? Consider:
- **Charts**: Gantt, Candlestick, Heatmap, Treemap
- **Tables**: Editable fields, conditional formatting
- **Layout**: Columns, Tabs, Accordion
- **Interactive**: Form fields, checkboxes (PDF forms)
- **Media**: Video links, audio annotations

Check existing components in `src/components/` for patterns.
```

---

## GitHub Actions Secrets

For automated releases, add these secrets in repository settings:

- `CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN` - For publishing to crates.io
- (No other secrets needed for now)

---

## Post-Push Checklist

After `git push -u origin main`:

1. ✅ Go to https://github.com/casoon/renderreport
2. ✅ Add description and topics
3. ✅ Enable Discussions
4. ✅ Add badges to README.md
5. ✅ Create issue templates
6. ✅ Set up branch protection
7. ✅ Pin important issues/discussions
8. ✅ Create v0.1.0-alpha.1 release with notes
9. ✅ Share on social media/forums (optional)
10. ✅ Consider adding to awesome-rust lists

---

## Community

**Where to share:**
- This Week in Rust
- /r/rust
- Rust Users Forum
- Hacker News (if interest is high)
- X/Twitter with #rustlang

**Sample announcement tweet:**
```
🚀 Introducing RenderReport v0.1.0-alpha.1!

Generate professional PDF reports in #Rust with:
✨ 25 components (charts, barcodes, tables)
📊 8 chart types + sparklines + gauges  
🏷️ 11 barcode formats (QR, EAN, Code128...)
🎨 CSS-like theming

Early stage but functional!
https://github.com/casoon/renderreport

#rustlang #opensource
```
