---
phase: 01-setup-git-foundation
plan: 02
title: Repository Structure and README
status: complete
date: 2026-03-24
duration_minutes: 2
wave: 2
depends_on: [01-01]
requirements_satisfied: [GIT-04, GIT-05, SETUP-05]
---

# Phase 1 Plan 2: Repository Structure and README Summary

**One-liner:** Created clear repository directory structure with labs/, how-to-guides/, reference/ and comprehensive project README following Diátaxis framework.

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## Execution Summary

**Plan:** 01-02 (Repository Structure and README)
**Phase:** 01-setup-git-foundation
**Status:** Complete
**Tasks:** 2/2 completed
**Duration:** ~2 minutes
**Commits:** 2

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## Completed Tasks

| Task | Name | Commit | Files Created/Modified |
| ---- | ---- | ------ | ---------------------- |
| 1 | Create repository directory structure | 16ddb80 | labs/lab-01-iam/README.md, labs/lab-02-network/README.md, labs/lab-03-compute/README.md, labs/lab-04-storage/README.md, labs/lab-05-database/README.md |
| 2 | Write comprehensive README.md | 3b02229 | README.md (186 lines) |

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## Artifacts Created

### 1. Directory Structure
```
laboratori-cloud/
├── labs/
│   ├── lab-01-iam/        # IAM & Sicurezza
│   ├── lab-02-network/    # Network & VPC
│   ├── lab-03-compute/    # Compute & EC2
│   ├── lab-04-storage/    # Storage & S3
│   └── lab-05-database/   # Database & RDS
├── how-to-guides/         # Guide procedurali specifiche
└── reference/             # Specifiche tecniche e reference
```

### 2. README.md (186 lines)

**Sections included:**
- Project Overview (What and Why)
- Prerequisites with Docker >= 24.0 and Compose V2 requirements
- Quick Start with cloning instructions and check-env.sh command
- Lab Overview (all 5 labs described)
- Repository Structure
- Git Workflow (Conventional Commits)
- Framework Diátaxis explanation
- Troubleshooting section
- Safety First principles
- Roadmap

**Content validation:**
- [x] Contains "Docker Engine" with version >= 24 requirement
- [x] Contains "check-env.sh" reference
- [x] Contains "Quick Start" section
- [x] Describes all 5 labs (IAM, Network, Compute, Storage, Database)
- [x] Follows Diátaxis tone guidelines (direct, simple, technically accurate)
- [x] Italian language throughout
- [x] No emojis (per CLAUDE.md guidelines)

### 3. Placeholder READMEs
Each lab directory has a placeholder README.md with:
- Lab number and title
- "Coming soon" notice
- Brief description of what the lab will cover

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## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

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## Verification Results

### Automated Checks
```bash
# Directory structure verification
test -d labs && test -d how-to-guides && test -d reference && \
test -d labs/lab-01-iam && test -d labs/lab-02-network && \
test -d labs/lab-03-compute && test -d labs/lab-04-storage && \
test -d labs/lab-05-database
# Result: STRUCTURE_OK

# README completeness verification
grep -q "Docker Engine.*24" README.md && \
grep -q "check-env.sh" README.md && \
grep -q "Quick Start" README.md && \
grep -q "IAM.*Network.*Compute.*Storage.*Database" README.md
# Result: README_COMPLETE
```

### Manual Verification
1. Directory structure matches RESEARCH.md specification exactly
2. README.md can be followed by a new student to set up Docker environment
3. All 5 lab directories have placeholder READMEs
4. Quick Start instructions are accurate and reference existing scripts from Plan 01
5. README follows Diátaxis tone guidelines (direct, simple, accurate)

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## Requirements Satisfied

| Requirement ID | Description | Status |
| -------------- | ----------- | ------ |
| GIT-04 | Cloning and setup instructions documented | Satisfied - README Quick Start section |
| GIT-05 | Clear repository structure with labs/, how-to-guides/, reference/ | Satisfied - All directories created |
| SETUP-05 | Prerequisites documented (Docker >= 24.0, Compose V2) | Satisfied - README Prerequisites section |

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## Technical Decisions

**No new technical decisions made in this plan.** All decisions followed existing specifications from:
- RESEARCH.md (directory structure)
- CLAUDE.md (Diátaxis framework, tone guidelines)
- Plan 01-01 (scripts/check-env.sh reference)

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## Integration Points

**Dependencies:**
- Depends on: Plan 01-01 (scripts/check-env.sh, scripts/reset-env.sh must exist)
- Referenced in README.md Quick Start and Troubleshooting sections

**Provides for:**
- Future plans will use the directory structure for lab content
- README.md will be updated as labs are completed

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## Metrics

**Files created:** 6 (1 README.md + 5 lab READMEs)
**Lines of documentation:** 186 lines (main README) + 25 lines (lab placeholders)
**Directories created:** 7 (labs/ + 5 lab subdirs + how-to-guides/ + reference/)
**Commits:** 2 (1 per task as per atomic commit protocol)

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## Next Steps

Per ROADMAP.md:
- Next: Phase 1 Plan 03 (if exists) or move to Phase 2
- All Phase 1 Git Foundation tasks are now complete

**Phase 1 Status:**
- Plan 01-01: Scripts and validation tools (Complete)
- Plan 01-02: Repository structure and README (Complete)

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*Summary created: 2026-03-24*
*GSD execution: Phase 01-setup-git-foundation, Plan 02*