JSON Schema Generation for Environment Configuration

Generate JSON Schema from Rust types to help users validate and edit environment configuration files.

📄 Documents

specification.md

The main feature specification including:

• Overview and problem statement
• Feature goals
• Proposed solution using Schemars crate
• Implementation details
• Definition of done
• Testing strategy

questions.md

Clarifying questions answered by stakeholders:

• Scope and requirements ✅
• Technical approach ✅
• Priority and timeline ✅
• Success criteria ✅
• Risk assessment ✅
• Risk assessment

📋 Status

Current Phase: Ready for Implementation

Completed:

1. ✅ Create feature specification
2. ✅ Create questions document
3. ✅ Answer clarifying questions
4. ✅ Update specification based on answers
5. ⏳ Begin implementation

Next Steps:

1. Answer clarifying questions in questions.md
2. Update specification based on answers
3. Add Schemars dependency to Cargo.toml
4. Implement schema generation in config types
5. Add new CLI subcommand create schema
6. Update template command output with schema hint

🎯 Quick Summary

Add a new create schema subcommand that generates JSON Schema from the Rust configuration types using the Schemars crate. This helps users validate their environment JSON files with IDE support, better error messages, and auto-completion.

Key Points:

• Problem: Users editing environment JSON files lack validation, auto-completion, and clear documentation of valid values
• Solution: Generate JSON Schema from Rust types using Schemars, expose via CLI command
• Status: Ready for implementation - questions answered, specification refined
• Benefits: Better UX through IDE integration, fewer configuration errors, self-documenting schema, AI agent support
• Priority: High - significantly enhances user experience, especially for AI-assisted configuration

🔗 Related Documentation

• Development Principles
• Contributing Guidelines
• User Guide - Create Command
• Schemars Crate Documentation