## Summary
Adds a README.md that gives developers a quick understanding of what Aether is and how to get started.
## Changes
- Add project description explaining what Aether is and what problems it solves
- Add installation instructions (go get, Go 1.23+ requirement)
- Add quick start code example showing:
- Creating events
- Saving to an event store
- Replaying events to rebuild state
- Add key concepts section (immutability, derived state, versioning)
- Add links to further documentation (vision.md, CLAUDE.md)
- Add CI status badge
Closes #44
Add a README.md that gives developers a quick understanding of what
Aether is and how to get started. Includes:
- Project description and why Aether exists
- Installation instructions
- Quick start code example showing event creation, persistence, and replay
- Key concepts (immutability, derived state, version consistency)
- Links to further documentation
- CI badge
Closes#44
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
This is an automated review generated by the code-reviewer agent.
Summary
Excellent documentation that clearly explains what Aether is and provides a practical quick start example. The README successfully addresses all acceptance criteria from issue #44 and maintains the project's philosophy of providing primitives without framework opinions.
Findings
Code Quality
Well-structured README with logical flow from problem statement to solution
Clear headings and organization make it easy to scan and find information
The 'Why Aether?' section effectively positions the project by comparing it to alternatives
Code example is practical and demonstrates core concepts effectively
Potential Bugs
Quick start example ignores errors from eventStore.SaveEvent() and eventStore.GetEvents() (lines 60, 70, 73). While this keeps the example concise, it could mislead developers into thinking error handling is optional. Consider adding a brief comment like // Error handling omitted for brevity or handle at least one error to demonstrate the pattern.
Security Concerns
No security concerns identified
Style Notes
Documentation style is consistent with the codebase conventions
The concise, primitive-focused approach matches the project's philosophy as stated in CLAUDE.md
CI badge placement at the top is standard and appropriate
Test Coverage
The code example demonstrates event sourcing fundamentals accurately
Example correctly uses store.NewInMemoryEventStore(), aether.Event struct fields, and event versioning
All acceptance criteria from issue #44 are covered:
Project description: Yes
Installation instructions: Yes
Quick start example (creating, saving, replaying): Yes
Links to further documentation: Yes
CI status badge: Yes
Verdict
Needs Changes (Minor)
The README is excellent and ready to merge with one minor improvement: the Quick Start example should either handle errors or add a comment explaining they're omitted for brevity. This prevents setting a precedent of ignoring errors in production code.
The error handling note is non-blocking but worth addressing before merge.
## AI Code Review
> This is an automated review generated by the code-reviewer agent.
### Summary
Excellent documentation that clearly explains what Aether is and provides a practical quick start example. The README successfully addresses all acceptance criteria from issue #44 and maintains the project's philosophy of providing primitives without framework opinions.
### Findings
#### Code Quality
- Well-structured README with logical flow from problem statement to solution
- Clear headings and organization make it easy to scan and find information
- The 'Why Aether?' section effectively positions the project by comparing it to alternatives
- Code example is practical and demonstrates core concepts effectively
#### Potential Bugs
- Quick start example ignores errors from `eventStore.SaveEvent()` and `eventStore.GetEvents()` (lines 60, 70, 73). While this keeps the example concise, it could mislead developers into thinking error handling is optional. Consider adding a brief comment like `// Error handling omitted for brevity` or handle at least one error to demonstrate the pattern.
#### Security Concerns
- No security concerns identified
#### Style Notes
- Documentation style is consistent with the codebase conventions
- The concise, primitive-focused approach matches the project's philosophy as stated in CLAUDE.md
- CI badge placement at the top is standard and appropriate
#### Test Coverage
- The code example demonstrates event sourcing fundamentals accurately
- Example correctly uses `store.NewInMemoryEventStore()`, `aether.Event` struct fields, and event versioning
- All acceptance criteria from issue #44 are covered:
- Project description: Yes
- Installation instructions: Yes
- Quick start example (creating, saving, replaying): Yes
- Links to further documentation: Yes
- CI status badge: Yes
### Verdict
**Needs Changes (Minor)**
The README is excellent and ready to merge with one minor improvement: the Quick Start example should either handle errors or add a comment explaining they're omitted for brevity. This prevents setting a precedent of ignoring errors in production code.
The error handling note is non-blocking but worth addressing before merge.
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Summary
Adds a README.md that gives developers a quick understanding of what Aether is and how to get started.
Changes
Closes #44
AI Code Review
Summary
Excellent documentation that clearly explains what Aether is and provides a practical quick start example. The README successfully addresses all acceptance criteria from issue #44 and maintains the project's philosophy of providing primitives without framework opinions.
Findings
Code Quality
Potential Bugs
eventStore.SaveEvent()andeventStore.GetEvents()(lines 60, 70, 73). While this keeps the example concise, it could mislead developers into thinking error handling is optional. Consider adding a brief comment like// Error handling omitted for brevityor handle at least one error to demonstrate the pattern.Security Concerns
Style Notes
Test Coverage
store.NewInMemoryEventStore(),aether.Eventstruct fields, and event versioningVerdict
Needs Changes (Minor)
The README is excellent and ready to merge with one minor improvement: the Quick Start example should either handle errors or add a comment explaining they're omitted for brevity. This prevents setting a precedent of ignoring errors in production code.
The error handling note is non-blocking but worth addressing before merge.
Review feedback addressed: Added comment noting that error handling is omitted for brevity in the Quick Start example.