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GitHub handoff for generated apps
Author: Mythos team
How to keep generated software portable: readable files, useful commits, deployment notes, and no hidden runtime dependency.
The repo is the product handoff
A generated app should leave behind a repository that a human can inspect. That means clear file names, normal framework conventions, and commits that explain meaningful product changes.
Make commits useful
Commit messages should describe the product movement, not the model activity. A future teammate needs to know what changed and why.
- Group related file changes together.
- Keep generated experiments separate from approved product work.
- Write short deployment notes when environment variables or services change.
Avoid hidden runtime dependency
A builder can help create the app without becoming required to run it forever. The deployment path should be standard enough for the team to keep operating the product.
Continue from normal engineering habits
Once the app is in GitHub, normal habits should work: review, branch, test, deploy, revert. That is the difference between a generated demo and generated software.
