EP-XXX: [Enhancement Title]

Status: Draft Author: [Your Name] Created: YYYY-MM-DD Last Updated: YYYY-MM-DD

Summary

[Provide a concise, one-paragraph summary of the proposed enhancement. Explain what it is and why it's needed. This should be understandable by a general audience.]

Problem Statement

[Describe the problem this enhancement aims to solve. What are the pain points or limitations in the current system? Why is this change necessary?]

Current Limitations

[List the specific limitations of the current implementation that this proposal addresses.]

1. Limitation 1...
2. Limitation 2...
3. ...

Goals

[List the primary objectives of this proposal. What should be achieved by implementing this enhancement?]

• Primary Goal: ...
• Secondary Goal: ...
• ...

Non-Goals

[List what is explicitly out of scope for this proposal. This helps to focus the discussion and set clear boundaries.]

• ...
• ...

Requirements

Functional Requirements

[List the specific functional requirements. These should be testable and describe what the system must do.]

• Requirement 1...
• Requirement 2...
• ...

Non-Functional Requirements

[List the non-functional requirements, such as performance, reliability, security, maintainability, and testability.]

• Performance: ...
• Reliability: ...
• Security: ...
• Maintainability: ...
• Testability: ...

Proposed Solution

High-Level Architecture

[Provide a high-level overview of the proposed solution. Use diagrams, text, or both to illustrate the new architecture and how it fits into the existing system.]

[ASCII diagram or high-level description]

Key Design Choices

[Explain any significant design decisions made in the proposed solution. For example, choice of libraries, algorithms, or patterns.]

Detailed Design

Package Structure

[Show the proposed changes to the project's directory and package structure.]

internal/
├── new-package/
│   ├── component.go
│   └── component_test.go
└── existing-package/
    └── modified_file.go

API/Interface Changes

[Describe any changes to public APIs, service interfaces, or data structures. Show code snippets for new or modified interfaces.]

Configuration

[Describe how the new feature will be configured. Include details on new configuration files, CLI flags, and environment variables.]

Main Configuration Changes

[Show the proposed changes to the main configuration file (e.g., config.go or config.yaml).]

// Example config struct change
type NewFeatureConfig struct {
    Enabled    *bool  `yaml:"enabled"`
    SomeValue  string `yaml:"someValue"`
}

New Configuration File (if applicable)

[If a new configuration file is needed, describe its format and provide an example.]

# Example: /etc/kepler/new-feature.yaml
feature:
  key: value

Security Considerations

[Detail the security implications of this enhancement. How are secrets managed? What are the authentication/authorization requirements?]

Deployment Examples

[Provide examples of how to deploy and use this feature in different environments (e.g., Kubernetes, standalone).]

Kubernetes Environment

[Show a sample Kubernetes manifest (e.g., DaemonSet, Deployment) with the new configuration.]

Standalone Deployment

[Provide command-line examples for running the application with the new feature enabled.]

Testing Strategy

Test Coverage

[Describe the testing plan. What types of tests will be added (unit, integration, end-to-end)? What is the target code coverage?]

• Unit Tests: ...
• Integration Tests: ...
• End-to-End Tests: ...

Test Infrastructure

[Describe any new infrastructure or tools required for testing (e.g., simulators, mock servers).]

Migration and Compatibility

Backward Compatibility

[Explain how this change affects backward compatibility. Are there any breaking changes? How will they be managed?]

Migration Path

[Provide a step-by-step guide for users to migrate from the old system to the new one.]

1. Phase 1: ...
2. Phase 2: ...
3. ...

Rollback Strategy

[Describe the process for rolling back the change if issues are discovered after deployment.]

Metrics Output

[List any new or modified Prometheus metrics that will be exposed by this feature.]

# Description of new metric
new_metric_name{label="value"} 123

Implementation Plan

[Break down the implementation into a series of phases or milestones.]

Phase 1: Foundation

• Task 1...
• Task 2...

Phase 2: Core Functionality

• Task 1...
• Task 2...

Phase 3: Testing and Documentation

• Task 1...
• Task 2...

Risks and Mitigations

[Identify potential risks (technical, operational) and propose mitigation strategies for each.]

Technical Risks

• Risk: ...
• Mitigation: ...

Operational Risks

• Risk: ...
• Mitigation: ...

Alternatives Considered

[Describe any alternative solutions that were considered and explain why they were rejected.]

Alternative 1: [Name of Alternative]

• Description: ...
• Reason for Rejection: ...

Alternative 2: [Name of Alternative]

• Description: ...
• Reason for Rejection: ...

Success Metrics

[Define the metrics that will be used to measure the success of this enhancement.]

• Functional Metric: ...
• Performance Metric: ...
• Adoption Metric: ...

Open Questions

[List any open questions or unresolved issues that need to be addressed during implementation.]

1. ...
2. ...