---
name: "4. Complete new project checklist"
about: "First step for a new project — work through the full repo/project setup checklist."
title: "Complete new project checklist"
labels: ["setup"]
assignees: ""
---

## Task

Work through [`docs/NEW_PROJECT_CHECKLIST.md`](../../docs/NEW_PROJECT_CHECKLIST.md) end to
end. This issue is the tracking wrapper for that checklist — paste its sections in below (or
just check them off in the file itself and link to the commit).

## Checklist

- [ ] Repository setup complete
- [ ] Value stream map complete (see [issue 1](01-define-value-stream-goals.md))
- [ ] Project specification approved (see [issue 2](02-write-project-specification.md))
- [ ] Planning complete: milestones set, setup issues created, board in place
- [ ] Environment & tooling configured (Python version, linting, tests, CI)
- [ ] Documentation complete: README, wiki (see [issue 3](03-set-up-project-wiki.md))
- [ ] Kickoff held with stakeholders

## Definition of done

- [ ] Every item in `docs/NEW_PROJECT_CHECKLIST.md` is checked or explicitly marked N/A with
      a reason
- [ ] The project is ready for regular development work to begin