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📚 User Documentation Expansion & Onboarding Guides — Level Up the svmai CLI UX!

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🚨 Issue Summary

The current README.md for svmai-cli is barebones at best, providing minimal guidance for users to get started or understand the tool’s capabilities. This results in a higher support burden, slower adoption, and leaves the door wide open for confusion and user frustration.

We need to craft comprehensive user documentation and onboarding guides that transform the README from a skeletal intro into a rich user manual and step-by-step onboarding experience. This is a high priority enhancement that will empower users, reduce support tickets, and ultimately accelerate the growth and trust in our Solana wallet CLI.

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🧠 Technical Context

• svmai-cli is a Rust-based command-line tool for Solana wallet management, including vanity wallet generation, multi-threaded scanning, and secure private key storage.
• The project is currently in an early prototype/MVP state with a minimal README.
• No existing detailed user docs or onboarding walkthroughs exist.
• The user base likely includes Rust developers, crypto enthusiasts, and wallet power-users who need clarity on installation, usage, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Clear docs are mission-critical for trust and adoption in crypto tooling, where mistakes can be costly.

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🎯 Goals & Deliverables

• Rich, clear, and accessible user documentation covering everything from installation to advanced features.
• Step-by-step onboarding guides that walk new users through initial setup, wallet creation, vanity address generation, and security best practices.
• Documentation should be:
  • Accessible to developers and non-expert users alike.
  • Aligned with current CLI features & flags.
  • Version-controlled and extensible for future updates.
  • Include code blocks, command examples, and screenshots/ASCII UI captures if applicable.
• Documentation will live primarily in README.md and, if needed, extended to /docs folder with markdown files.
• Include troubleshooting and FAQ sections to proactively address common pain points.

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🔍 Detailed Implementation Steps

1. Audit Current README

   • Identify missing sections (e.g., installation, usage, configuration, commands, troubleshooting).
   • Note any outdated or incomplete information.

2. Research Best Practices & Competitor Docs

   • Review documentation from similar CLI crypto tools (e.g., solana-cli, eth-wallet-cli, near-cli).
   • Gather ideas on structure, tone, level of detail, and onboarding flows.

3. Outline Documentation Structure

   • Suggested sections:
     • Introduction & What is svmai-cli?
     • Installation (from source, pre-built binaries if any)
     • Quickstart Guide (minimal commands to get started)
     • Detailed Command Reference (all CLI commands, flags, and options)
     • Onboarding Guides
       • Creating wallets
       • Vanity wallet generation
       • Using secure key storage
       • Exporting/importing wallets
     • Troubleshooting & FAQs
     • Contribution & Support

4. Write & Enhance README.md

   • Fill in each section with clear, jargon-light prose.
   • Add command examples in fenced code blocks with expected outputs.
   • Add notes on security best practices.
   • Add badges or links to other resources where appropriate.

5. Create Dedicated Onboarding Guide(s)

   • If the README becomes too large, split onboarding into /docs/onboarding.md.
   • Walk users through a scenario (e.g., "Generate your first vanity wallet").
   • Include screenshots or terminal session captures for clarity.

6. Integrate Documentation into CI/CD or Release Pipeline

   • Verify docs build/render correctly in GitHub.
   • Consider markdown linting or spell-check tools for quality.

7. Review & Iterate

   • Peer review by at least one team member.
   • Incorporate feedback for clarity, accuracy, and completeness.

8. Communicate Update

   • Update issue and project boards to reflect progress.
   • Announce in relevant channels or release notes to alert users.

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⚙️ Technical Specifications & Patterns

• Use Markdown syntax consistently with GitHub-flavored markdown.
• Command examples should use triple backticks with bash or console syntax highlighting.
• Keep language consistent with the Rust community style—professional but approachable.
• Maintain small, digestible paragraphs; use bullet points and tables where appropriate.
• Use relative links for internal docs to keep navigation smooth.
• Adhere to semantic versioning notes if commands/options change in future releases.

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✅ Acceptance Criteria

• README.md has expanded sections covering all key user needs.
• At least one detailed onboarding guide is created and linked.
• Command examples are accurate, tested, and formatted.
• Troubleshooting and FAQ sections cover top 5 common issues.
• Documentation renders cleanly on GitHub with no broken links.
• Documentation reviewed and approved by at least one peer.
• Documentation changes committed under a dedicated branch with descriptive commit messages.

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🧪 Testing & Validation

• Manually verify all CLI commands in the docs are up-to-date and produce expected results.
• Use markdown preview tools or GitHub’s rendering to check formatting.
• Optionally, run markdown linters (e.g., markdownlint) to catch style issues.
• Seek feedback from at least one new user or team member unfamiliar with svmai to test clarity and usability.

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📚 Documentation Updates

• Expand README.md in the root repo.
• Add any new markdown files under /docs folder.
• Update project wiki or website if applicable.
• Include references to docs in project issue templates or contributing guides.

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⚠️ Potential Challenges

• Keeping docs in sync with fast-evolving codebase — consider documenting a process for doc updates during feature changes.
• Balancing depth and brevity — too much detail can overwhelm; too little frustrates users.
• Technical accuracy in crypto context — ensure cryptographic terms and procedures are correct to avoid user errors.
• Limited existing user feedback — may require assumptions about user pain points; plan to iterate.

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🔗 Resources & References

• GitHub Markdown Guide
• Rust CLI Best Practices
• Solana CLI Docs
• Example: eth-wallet-cli Documentation
• markdownlint
• GitHub Docs on README Best Practices

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Let’s make svmai-cli not just a tool, but a friendly companion for Solana wallet management—starting with docs that anyone can follow, from newbie to ninja. 🚀

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Assigned to: TBD
Estimate: Small (S) — but strategic and high-impact
Priority: High
Labels: enhancement, docs, onboarding, user-experience