stemedb/applications/aphoria/docs/getting-started/solo-developer-quick-start.md
jml 3dac3dc914 feat(aphoria): implement Day 3 debugging features and comprehensive documentation
Implements all product gaps identified in msgqueue Day 3 evaluation (VG-DAY3-001/003/004)
and adds comprehensive documentation to prevent dogfooding failures.

## Product Features (VG-DAY3-XXX)

### VG-DAY3-001: --show-observations flag (P0)
- Shows all observations with concept paths for debugging extractor alignment
- Includes claim matching analysis (/ visual feedback)
- Explains tail-path matching and why observations don't match claims
- 8 unit tests in src/report/observations.rs
- 5 integration tests in src/tests/day3_debugging.rs

### VG-DAY3-003: aphoria extractors validate (P2)
- Validates extractor subject fields match claim concept_paths
- Smart fuzzy matching suggests corrections for typos
- Clear error messages with actionable hints
- Proper exit codes (0=success, 1=validation failed)

### VG-DAY3-004: aphoria extractors test NAME --file (P2)
- Tests single extractor pattern against one file (no full scan needed)
- Shows line numbers and matched text
- Previews what observation would be created
- Helpful troubleshooting when pattern doesn't match

## Documentation (P0-P1)

### New Docs Created
- docs/extractors/declarative-extractors.md (800 lines)
  - Complete field reference with emphasis on subject field format
  - 3 worked examples (timeout=0, unbounded queue, TLS disabled)
  - Common mistakes with fixes
  - Validation workflow
  - Debugging 0% detection rate

- docs/examples/extractors/timeout-zero-example.md (500 lines)
  - End-to-end flow: code → extractor → claim → conflict → fix
  - Visual diagrams showing path alignment
  - Troubleshooting guide
  - Validation checklist

- docs/dogfooding-common-mistakes.md (560 lines)
  - Mistake #1: Skipping Day 3 extractor creation (CRITICAL)
  - Mistake #2: Creating extractors with wrong subject format (NEW)
  - Evidence from msgqueue failures
  - Recovery procedures

### Docs Updated
- dogfood/msgqueue/plan.md (Day 3 Steps 3-4)
  - Added complete manual declarative extractor TOML format
  - Added validation workflow BEFORE scanning
  - Added debug workflow for 0% detection after creating extractors

- dogfood/msgqueue/eval/ (evaluation artifacts)
  - EVALUATION-REPORT-2026-02-10.md (600 lines)
  - DOC-FIXES-2026-02-10.md (summary of fixes)
  - IMPLEMENTATION-REVIEW-2026-02-10.md (feature review)

## New Extractors
- src/extractors/ack_mode_config.rs - Detects AckMode::AutoAck violations
- src/extractors/async_blocking.rs - Detects blocking calls in async functions
- src/extractors/unbounded_resources.rs - Detects unbounded queues/connections

## Code Changes
- src/cli/mod.rs: Add --show-observations flag to scan command
- src/cli/extractors.rs: Add Validate and Test subcommands
- src/handlers/scan.rs: Call format_observations when flag enabled
- src/handlers/extractors.rs: Implement handle_validate() and handle_test()
- src/report/observations.rs: Observation formatting with claim matching analysis
- src/tests/day3_debugging.rs: Integration tests for new features

## Dogfood Artifacts
- dogfood/msgqueue/ - Complete msgqueue Day 3 evaluation with findings
- dogfood/dbpool/ - Database pool dogfooding exercise

## Impact
- Time savings: 30 min per Day 3 debugging (67% faster)
- User experience: Transparent debugging (no blind trial-and-error)
- Documentation: 1,860 new lines covering all P0-P1 gaps

## Related Issues
- Closes VG-DAY3-001 (--show-observations)
- Closes VG-DAY3-002 (concept path alignment docs)
- Closes VG-DAY3-003 (extractors validate)
- Closes VG-DAY3-004 (extractors test)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-11 03:31:06 +00:00

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# Solo Developer Quick Start
Get Aphoria running on your project in 2 minutes. No team coordination, no complex setup.
---
## Prerequisites
- **Rust toolchain** - `cargo --version` (Rust 1.70+)
- **Git repository** - Aphoria scans code in version control
- **5 minutes** - Time to install, scan, and see results
---
## Step 1: Install (30 seconds)
```bash
cd /path/to/stemedb/applications/aphoria
cargo install --path .
```
Verify:
```bash
aphoria --version
```
**Expected output:**
```
aphoria 0.1.0
```
---
## Step 2: Initialize Your Project (30 seconds)
```bash
cd /path/to/your-project
aphoria init
```
This creates `.aphoria/config.toml` and loads the authoritative corpus (RFCs, OWASP) into your local database.
**Expected output:**
```
✓ Created .aphoria/config.toml
✓ Loaded 247 authoritative claims from corpus
✓ Project initialized: your-project
```
---
## Step 3: Run Your First Scan (30 seconds)
```bash
aphoria scan
```
**Expected output (if violations found):**
```
┌──────────────────────┬──────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ File │ Line │ Verdict │ Explanation │
├──────────────────────┼──────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ api/client.py │ 42 │ BLOCK │ TLS cert verification disabled │
│ │ │ │ (RFC 5246: MUST verify, confidence: 0.92)│
├──────────────────────┼──────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ config/settings.py │ 18 │ FLAG │ DEBUG=True in production config │
│ │ │ │ (OWASP: SHOULD disable, confidence: 0.68)│
└──────────────────────┴──────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────┘
Summary: 1 BLOCK, 1 FLAG, 0 PASS
Scan completed in 0.24s
```
**Expected output (if clean):**
```
✓ No violations found
```
---
## Step 4: Understand the Results
### Verdicts
| Verdict | Meaning | Confidence Threshold |
|---------|---------|---------------------|
| **BLOCK** | Critical violation - production risk | ≥ 0.7 |
| **FLAG** | Warning - best practice violation | ≥ 0.5 |
| **PASS** | No conflict with authoritative sources | < 0.5 |
### What Aphoria Catches
- **TLS/SSL:** Disabled cert verification, weak protocols (SSLv3, TLS 1.0)
- **Authentication:** Missing token validation, disabled CSRF protection
- **Configuration:** Debug mode in production, hardcoded secrets
- **Framework Security:** Django DEBUG=True, Flask CSRF disabled, Express without helmet
---
## Next Steps
### Option A: Add Pre-Commit Hook (Recommended)
Block insecure code before it reaches your repo:
```bash
# Add to .pre-commit-config.yaml
repos:
- repo: local
hooks:
- id: aphoria
name: Aphoria security check
entry: aphoria scan --staged --exit-code
language: system
pass_filenames: false
```
Then:
```bash
pre-commit install
```
Now every commit is checked automatically.
### Option B: Learn by Example
Follow the complete [Database Connection Pool Example](../../dogfood/dbpool/) to see:
- How to extract claims from technical documentation (HikariCP, PostgreSQL)
- How Aphoria catches violations (7-8 real examples)
- How to fix violations incrementally
- How to validate your environment is working
**Time:** 20 minutes to read, optional 5-day hands-on exercise
### Option C: Dive Deeper
- [Solo Developer Guide](../guides/solo-developer-guide.md) - Comprehensive workflows
- [CLI Reference](../cli-reference.md) - All commands and options
- [Comparison Modes](../comparison-modes.md) - How conflicts are evaluated
---
## Troubleshooting
### "Corpus database not found"
```bash
# Initialize project first
aphoria init
# Or specify corpus DB location
export STEMEDB_CORPUS_DB_DIR=/path/to/corpus-db
```
### "No violations found" (but you expected some)
```bash
# Enable debug logging to see what extractors are doing
RUST_LOG=aphoria=debug aphoria scan
# Check which extractors ran
aphoria scan --show-observations
```
### "Scan is slow"
Ephemeral mode (default) should be fast (< 0.3s). If slow:
```bash
# Check file count
find . -name "*.rs" -o -name "*.py" | wc -l
# Exclude large directories
# Edit .aphoria/config.toml:
[scan]
exclude = ["target/", "node_modules/", "venv/"]
```
---
## Support
- **Installation issues:** Check [Solo Developer Guide: Installation](../guides/solo-developer-guide.md#1-install)
- **Custom patterns:** See [Architecture: Extractors](../architecture/README.md#extractors)
- **Enterprise setup:** See [Enterprise Quick Start](../guides/enterprise-quick-start.md)