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# Customization for Developers
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## 🎯 Overview
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This guide helps developers customize ALwrity for specific needs. You'll learn how to extend functionality, create custom components, integrate with external systems, and tailor the platform to your requirements.
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## 🚀 What You'll Achieve
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### Custom Development
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- **Feature Extensions**: Extend existing features and functionality
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- **Custom Components**: Create custom UI components and interfaces
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- **API Extensions**: Extend API endpoints and functionality
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- **Integration Development**: Develop custom integrations
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### Platform Tailoring
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- **Brand Customization**: Customize branding and user interface
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- **Workflow Customization**: Customize workflows and processes
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- **Business Logic**: Implement custom business logic
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- **Data Models**: Extend data models and schemas
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## 📋 Customization Framework
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### Extension Points
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**Backend Extensions**:
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1. **API Endpoints**: Add custom API endpoints
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2. **Services**: Extend or create new services
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3. **Models**: Add custom data models
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4. **Middleware**: Create custom middleware
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**Frontend Extensions**:
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- **Components**: Create custom React components
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- **Hooks**: Develop custom React hooks
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- **Pages**: Add new pages and routes
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- **Themes**: Create custom themes and styling
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### Customization Levels
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**Configuration Customization**:
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- **Environment Variables**: Customize via environment settings
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- **Feature Flags**: Enable/disable features via configuration
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- **UI Themes**: Customize appearance and branding
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- **Workflow Settings**: Adjust workflow parameters
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**Code Customization**:
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- **Plugin Architecture**: Develop plugins for extensibility
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- **API Extensions**: Extend API functionality
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- **Custom Services**: Implement custom business logic
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- **Database Extensions**: Add custom database schemas
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## 🛠️ Backend Customization
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### API Extensions
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**Custom Endpoints**:
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```python
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# backend/api/custom_endpoints.py
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from fastapi import APIRouter
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router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/custom", tags=["custom"])
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@router.get("/my-feature")
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async def my_custom_feature():
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"""Custom feature endpoint."""
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return {"message": "Custom feature response"}
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```
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**Service Extensions**:
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```python
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# backend/services/custom_service.py
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class CustomService:
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async def process_custom_data(self, data: dict) -> dict:
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"""Process custom data."""
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# Custom business logic here
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return processed_data
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```
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### Model Extensions
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**Custom Models**:
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```python
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# backend/models/custom_models.py
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from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, DateTime
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from backend.models.base import Base
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class CustomData(Base):
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__tablename__ = "custom_data"
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id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
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name = Column(String(255), nullable=False)
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created_at = Column(DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
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```
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**Pydantic Models**:
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```python
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# backend/models/custom_requests.py
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from pydantic import BaseModel
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class CustomRequest(BaseModel):
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field1: str
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field2: int
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field3: Optional[str] = None
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class CustomResponse(BaseModel):
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result: str
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data: dict
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```
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### Middleware Customization
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**Custom Middleware**:
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```python
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# backend/middleware/custom_middleware.py
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from fastapi import Request
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from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
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class CustomMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
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async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next):
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# Custom middleware logic
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response = await call_next(request)
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return response
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```
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## 🎯 Frontend Customization
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### Component Development
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**Custom Components**:
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```typescript
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// frontend/src/components/Custom/CustomComponent.tsx
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import React from 'react';
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interface CustomComponentProps {
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title: string;
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data: any[];
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onAction: (item: any) => void;
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}
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export const CustomComponent: React.FC<CustomComponentProps> = ({
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title,
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data,
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onAction
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}) => {
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return (
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<div className="custom-component">
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<h2>{title}</h2>
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{data.map((item, index) => (
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<div key={index} onClick={() => onAction(item)}>
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{item.name}
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</div>
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))}
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</div>
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);
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};
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```
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**Custom Hooks**:
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```typescript
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// frontend/src/hooks/useCustomData.ts
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import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
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export const useCustomData = (endpoint: string) => {
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const [data, setData] = useState(null);
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const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
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const [error, setError] = useState(null);
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useEffect(() => {
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const fetchData = async () => {
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try {
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const response = await fetch(`/api/custom/${endpoint}`);
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const result = await response.json();
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setData(result);
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} catch (err) {
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setError(err);
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} finally {
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setLoading(false);
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}
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};
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fetchData();
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}, [endpoint]);
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return { data, loading, error };
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};
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```
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### Theme Customization
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**Custom Themes**:
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```css
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/* frontend/src/themes/custom-theme.css */
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:root {
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--primary-color: #your-brand-color;
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--secondary-color: #your-secondary-color;
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--accent-color: #your-accent-color;
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--background-color: #your-background-color;
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--text-color: #your-text-color;
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}
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.custom-theme {
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--primary-color: var(--primary-color);
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--secondary-color: var(--secondary-color);
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/* Additional custom variables */
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}
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```
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**Styled Components**:
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```typescript
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// frontend/src/components/Custom/StyledComponents.tsx
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import styled from 'styled-components';
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export const CustomContainer = styled.div`
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background-color: var(--primary-color);
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padding: 2rem;
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border-radius: 8px;
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box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
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`;
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export const CustomButton = styled.button`
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background-color: var(--accent-color);
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color: white;
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border: none;
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padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
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border-radius: 4px;
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cursor: pointer;
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&:hover {
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opacity: 0.8;
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}
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`;
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```
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## 📊 Integration Development
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### External API Integration
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**API Client**:
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```python
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# backend/services/external_api_client.py
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import httpx
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from typing import Dict, Any
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class ExternalAPIClient:
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def __init__(self, api_key: str, base_url: str):
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self.api_key = api_key
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self.base_url = base_url
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self.client = httpx.AsyncClient()
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async def get_data(self, endpoint: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Get data from external API."""
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headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {self.api_key}"}
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response = await self.client.get(
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f"{self.base_url}/{endpoint}",
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headers=headers
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)
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return response.json()
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```
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**Integration Service**:
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```python
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# backend/services/integration_service.py
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class IntegrationService:
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def __init__(self):
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self.external_client = ExternalAPIClient(
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api_key=settings.EXTERNAL_API_KEY,
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base_url=settings.EXTERNAL_API_URL
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)
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async def sync_data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Sync data with external service."""
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external_data = await self.external_client.get_data("sync")
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# Process and store data
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return {"status": "synced", "data": external_data}
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```
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### Database Integration
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**Custom Database Operations**:
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```python
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# backend/services/custom_db_service.py
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from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
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from backend.models.custom_models import CustomData
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class CustomDBService:
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def __init__(self, db: Session):
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self.db = db
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async def create_custom_data(self, data: dict) -> CustomData:
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"""Create custom data record."""
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custom_data = CustomData(**data)
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self.db.add(custom_data)
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self.db.commit()
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return custom_data
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async def get_custom_data(self, data_id: int) -> CustomData:
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"""Get custom data by ID."""
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return self.db.query(CustomData).filter(
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CustomData.id == data_id
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).first()
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```
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## 🎯 Advanced Customization
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### Plugin Architecture
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**Plugin Interface**:
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```python
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# backend/plugins/base_plugin.py
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from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
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from typing import Dict, Any
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class BasePlugin(ABC):
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@abstractmethod
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def initialize(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
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"""Initialize plugin with configuration."""
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pass
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@abstractmethod
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def execute(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Execute plugin logic."""
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pass
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@abstractmethod
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def cleanup(self) -> None:
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"""Cleanup plugin resources."""
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pass
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```
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**Plugin Implementation**:
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```python
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# backend/plugins/custom_plugin.py
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from backend.plugins.base_plugin import BasePlugin
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class CustomPlugin(BasePlugin):
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def initialize(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
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"""Initialize custom plugin."""
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self.config = config
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# Initialize plugin resources
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def execute(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Execute custom plugin logic."""
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# Process data according to plugin logic
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return {"processed": data, "plugin": "custom"}
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def cleanup(self) -> None:
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"""Cleanup plugin resources."""
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# Clean up resources
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```
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### Custom Workflows
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**Workflow Engine**:
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```python
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# backend/services/workflow_engine.py
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from typing import List, Dict, Any
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class WorkflowStep:
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def __init__(self, name: str, function: callable):
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self.name = name
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self.function = function
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class WorkflowEngine:
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def __init__(self):
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self.steps: List[WorkflowStep] = []
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def add_step(self, step: WorkflowStep):
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"""Add workflow step."""
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self.steps.append(step)
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async def execute_workflow(self, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Execute workflow with data."""
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result = data
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for step in self.steps:
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result = await step.function(result)
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return result
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```
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## 🛠️ Configuration Management
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### Environment Configuration
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**Custom Environment Variables**:
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```python
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# backend/config/custom_config.py
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from pydantic import BaseSettings
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class CustomSettings(BaseSettings):
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custom_api_key: str
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custom_api_url: str
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custom_feature_enabled: bool = False
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custom_timeout: int = 30
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class Config:
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env_file = ".env"
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```
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**Feature Flags**:
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```python
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# backend/services/feature_flags.py
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class FeatureFlags:
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def __init__(self):
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self.flags = {
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"custom_feature": os.getenv("CUSTOM_FEATURE_ENABLED", "false").lower() == "true",
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"advanced_analytics": os.getenv("ADVANCED_ANALYTICS_ENABLED", "false").lower() == "true",
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}
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def is_enabled(self, feature: str) -> bool:
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"""Check if feature is enabled."""
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return self.flags.get(feature, False)
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```
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### Frontend Configuration
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**Runtime Configuration**:
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```typescript
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// frontend/src/config/runtime.ts
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interface RuntimeConfig {
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customApiUrl: string;
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customFeatureEnabled: boolean;
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customTimeout: number;
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}
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export const getRuntimeConfig = (): RuntimeConfig => ({
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customApiUrl: process.env.REACT_APP_CUSTOM_API_URL || '/api/custom',
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customFeatureEnabled: process.env.REACT_APP_CUSTOM_FEATURE_ENABLED === 'true',
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customTimeout: parseInt(process.env.REACT_APP_CUSTOM_TIMEOUT || '30000'),
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});
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```
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## 📈 Testing Customizations
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### Backend Testing
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**Custom Test Cases**:
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```python
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# tests/test_custom_features.py
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import pytest
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from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
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def test_custom_endpoint(client: TestClient):
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"""Test custom endpoint."""
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response = client.get("/api/custom/my-feature")
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assert response.status_code == 200
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assert response.json()["message"] == "Custom feature response"
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def test_custom_service():
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"""Test custom service."""
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service = CustomService()
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result = await service.process_custom_data({"test": "data"})
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assert result is not None
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```
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### Frontend Testing
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**Custom Component Testing**:
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```typescript
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// src/components/Custom/__tests__/CustomComponent.test.tsx
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import { render, screen, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
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import { CustomComponent } from '../CustomComponent';
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test('renders custom component', () => {
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const mockData = [{ name: 'Test Item 1' }, { name: 'Test Item 2' }];
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const mockAction = jest.fn();
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render(
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<CustomComponent
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title="Test Title"
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data={mockData}
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onAction={mockAction}
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/>
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);
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expect(screen.getByText('Test Title')).toBeInTheDocument();
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expect(screen.getByText('Test Item 1')).toBeInTheDocument();
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});
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```
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## 🎯 Deployment Customizations
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### Custom Docker Configuration
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**Custom Dockerfile**:
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```dockerfile
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# Dockerfile.custom
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FROM python:3.9-slim
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# Install custom dependencies
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RUN pip install custom-package
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# Copy custom configuration
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COPY custom_config.py /app/
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COPY custom_plugins/ /app/plugins/
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# Set custom environment
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ENV CUSTOM_FEATURE_ENABLED=true
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```
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**Custom Docker Compose**:
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```yaml
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# docker-compose.custom.yml
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services:
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alwrity-custom:
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build:
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context: .
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dockerfile: Dockerfile.custom
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environment:
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- CUSTOM_API_KEY=${CUSTOM_API_KEY}
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- CUSTOM_FEATURE_ENABLED=true
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volumes:
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- ./custom_plugins:/app/plugins
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```
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## 🎯 Best Practices
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### Customization Best Practices
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**Code Organization**:
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1. **Separation of Concerns**: Keep custom code separate from core code
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2. **Modular Design**: Design customizations as modular components
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3. **Documentation**: Document all customizations thoroughly
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4. **Testing**: Test all customizations thoroughly
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5. **Version Control**: Use proper version control for custom code
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**Performance Considerations**:
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- **Optimization**: Optimize custom code for performance
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- **Caching**: Implement caching for custom features
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- **Resource Management**: Manage resources efficiently
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- **Monitoring**: Monitor custom feature performance
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## 🎯 Next Steps
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### Immediate Actions (This Week)
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1. **Requirements Analysis**: Define customization requirements
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2. **Architecture Planning**: Plan customization architecture
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3. **Development Setup**: Set up development environment for customization
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4. **Proof of Concept**: Create proof of concept for key customizations
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### Short-Term Planning (This Month)
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1. **Core Customizations**: Implement core customization features
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2. **Testing**: Develop comprehensive tests for customizations
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3. **Documentation**: Document customization process and usage
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4. **Integration**: Integrate customizations with existing system
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### Long-Term Strategy (Next Quarter)
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1. **Advanced Features**: Implement advanced customization features
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2. **Plugin System**: Develop comprehensive plugin system
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3. **Community**: Share customizations with community
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4. **Maintenance**: Establish maintenance and update procedures
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---
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*Ready to customize ALwrity? Start with [Codebase Exploration](codebase-exploration.md) to understand the architecture before implementing your customizations!*
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