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| 1 | +# Product Context |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Problem Statement |
| 4 | +Development environment setup and maintenance can be: |
| 5 | +- Time-consuming to configure |
| 6 | +- Difficult to replicate across machines |
| 7 | +- Prone to configuration drift |
| 8 | +- Hard to track changes effectively |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +## Solution |
| 11 | +This dotfiles project provides: |
| 12 | +1. **Declarative Configuration**: All settings defined in Nix |
| 13 | +2. **Version Control**: Track all configuration changes |
| 14 | +3. **Multi-Environment Support**: Unified approach for both macOS and Raspberry Pi |
| 15 | +4. **Automated Setup**: Streamlined environment initialization |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +## User Experience Goals |
| 18 | +1. **Quick Setup** |
| 19 | + - Minimal manual intervention required |
| 20 | + - Clear prerequisite documentation |
| 21 | + - Automated installation processes |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +2. **Maintainability** |
| 24 | + - Easy to understand structure |
| 25 | + - Clear separation of concerns |
| 26 | + - Well-documented configuration options |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +3. **Flexibility** |
| 29 | + - Support for different environments |
| 30 | + - Easy to extend and modify |
| 31 | + - Modular configuration approach |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +## Use Cases |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### Primary Use Cases |
| 36 | +1. **New Machine Setup** |
| 37 | + - Install prerequisites (Nix, Home Manager, nix-darwin) |
| 38 | + - Clone repository |
| 39 | + - Run installation commands |
| 40 | + - Environment ready for development |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +2. **Configuration Updates** |
| 43 | + - Edit relevant Nix files |
| 44 | + - Apply changes through Home Manager |
| 45 | + - Changes tracked in version control |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +3. **Cross-Platform Development** |
| 48 | + - Maintain consistent tools across machines |
| 49 | + - Environment-specific optimizations |
| 50 | + - Shared core configurations |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +### Secondary Use Cases |
| 53 | +1. **Configuration Sharing** |
| 54 | + - Reference for other developers |
| 55 | + - Base for forking and customization |
| 56 | + - Documentation of best practices |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +2. **Environment Recovery** |
| 59 | + - Quick restoration after system issues |
| 60 | + - Consistent state recovery |
| 61 | + - minimal manual intervention needed |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## Key Benefits |
| 64 | +1. **Time Savings** |
| 65 | + - Automated setup process |
| 66 | + - Reduced manual configuration |
| 67 | + - Quick environment replication |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +2. **Consistency** |
| 70 | + - Same tools everywhere |
| 71 | + - Predictable behavior |
| 72 | + - Unified configuration approach |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +3. **Maintainability** |
| 75 | + - Clear structure |
| 76 | + - Version controlled |
| 77 | + - Easy to update and modify |
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