Complete this checklist to set up and deploy your Academic Report Generator repository.

✅ Pre-Push Checklist

1. Local Testing

• Install dependencies: pip install -r scripts/requirements.txt

• Test proposal generation:

  python scripts/generate.py --config examples/sample-proposal/config.yaml --output output/test-proposal
  

• Test major project generation:

  python scripts/generate.py --config examples/sample-major-project/config.yaml --output output/test-major
  

• Test zero-dependency version:

  python scripts/generate_simple.py
  

• (Optional) Test LaTeX compilation if you have LaTeX installed:

  cd output/test-proposal
  pdflatex proposal.tex
  bibtex proposal
  pdflatex proposal.tex
  pdflatex proposal.tex
  

2. Repository Initialization

• Initialize git repository:

  git init
  

• Add all files:

  git add .
  

• Create initial commit:

  git commit -m "Initial commit: Academic Report Generator"
  

3. GitHub Repository Setup

• Create repository on GitHub: IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator

• Add remote:

  git remote add origin https://github.com/satishjhanwer/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator.git
  

• Push to GitHub:

  git branch -M main
  git push -u origin main
  

🚀 Post-Push Configuration

4. Enable GitHub Pages

• Go to repository Settings → Pages
• Source: Deploy from a branch
• Branch: main (or master)
• Folder: /docs
• Click Save
• Wait 1-2 minutes for deployment
• Visit: https://satishjhanwer.github.io/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/

5. Configure Repository Settings

• Add repository description: “Generate professional LaTeX academic reports with ease”
• Add topics/tags: latex, academic, report-generator, python, thesis, proposal
• Enable Issues
• Enable Discussions (optional)
• Add repository website: https://satishjhanwer.github.io/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/

6. GitHub Actions

• Go to Actions tab
• Verify workflows are enabled
• Check that “Test Generator” workflow runs successfully
• Check that “Deploy Documentation” workflow runs successfully

7. Create First Release

• Go to Releases → Create a new release
• Tag version: v1.0.0
• Release title: v1.0.0 - Initial Release

• Description:

  # Academic Report Generator v1.0.0
    
  First stable release of the Academic Report Generator!
    
  ## Features
  - ✅ Proposal report template
  - ✅ Major project report template
  - ✅ Interactive CLI
  - ✅ YAML configuration support
  - ✅ Zero-dependency fallback
  - ✅ Comprehensive documentation
    
  ## Installation
  See the [Quick Start Guide](https://satishjhanwer.github.io/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/quickstart)
  

• Publish release

📝 Optional Enhancements

8. Add Repository Badges

Add to README.md after the title:

[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
[![Python 3.8+](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.8+-blue.svg)](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
[![GitHub Pages](https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-GitHub%20Pages-blue)](https://satishjhanwer.github.io/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/)
[![Test Status](https://github.com/satishjhanwer/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/workflows/Test%20Generator/badge.svg)](https://github.com/satishjhanwer/IITJ-MTP-Template-Generator/actions)

9. Create Issue Templates

• Create .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
• Create .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

10. Add Pull Request Template

• Create .github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

11. Community Files

• Verify CONTRIBUTING.md is in place
• Add CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md (optional)
• Add SECURITY.md (optional)

🎯 Verification

After completing the setup:

• Visit repository page - looks professional
• Visit GitHub Pages site - documentation loads correctly
• Clone repository fresh and test generator
• Check that Actions workflows pass
• Verify all links work in documentation

📢 Promotion (Optional)

• Share on social media
• Post in relevant communities (Reddit, Discord, etc.)
• Add to awesome lists
• Submit to package indexes (PyPI - future consideration)

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Congratulations! Your repository is ready for users! 🎉