chore: contributor workflow — issue/PR templates, git-cliff, gitea-workflow doc (refs #31)

Add the Gitea issue templates (slice/bug/adr-proposal) and a PR template
that carry the Definition of Done, a git-cliff config (cliff.toml) with a
`make changelog` target, the generated CHANGELOG.md, and docs/gitea-
workflow.md documenting the issue -> milestone -> PR flow.

Verified: make lint/build/unit green; `make changelog` regenerates the
changelog from Conventional Commits.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/adr-proposal.md

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+---
+name: ADR proposal
+about: Propose a decision that needs recording before coding (CLAUDE.md §14)
+title: "ADR: "
+labels:
+  - type:adr-proposal
+---
+
+**Decision to be made:**
+
+**Context / forces:** <!-- what makes this non-obvious; constraints, trade-offs -->
+
+**Options considered:**
+1.
+2.
+
+**Proposed option + why:**
+
+**Consequences:** <!-- what becomes easier/harder; what we commit to -->
+
+**Coupling rules touched (CLAUDE.md §8):** <!-- none, or which and why -->
+
+> On acceptance, the ADR file (`docs/architecture/adr-NNNN-title.md`, Nygard
+> template) lands in the PR that implements the decision.

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md

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+---
+name: Bug
+about: Something behaves incorrectly
+title: ""
+labels:
+  - type:bug
+---
+
+**What happened:**
+
+**What you expected:**
+
+**Steps to reproduce:**
+1.
+2.
+
+**Environment:** <!-- branch/commit, OS, container engine, anything relevant -->
+
+**Logs / evidence:**
+
+**Suspected area:** <!-- e.g. area:bff, area:acl — add the matching area label -->

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/slice.md

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+---
+name: Slice (user story)
+about: A backlog slice — independently demoable, encodes the Definition of Done
+title: "S-NN · "
+labels:
+  - type:slice
+---
+
+**Outcome:** <!-- one sentence; user-visible if possible -->
+
+**Acceptance:**
+<!-- Gherkin scenarios or testable assertions -->
+-
+
+**Touches:** <!-- services and folders -->
+
+**Out of scope:** <!-- explicit non-goals -->
+
+## Definition of Done
+
+- [ ] This linked Gitea issue exists and is on the right milestone.
+- [ ] Failing test written and committed first (`test(scope): … (refs #NN)`).
+- [ ] Implementation makes the test pass (`feat(scope): … (refs #NN)`).
+- [ ] Refactor commit follows if structure improved.
+- [ ] Conventional Commit messages referencing this issue.
+- [ ] All Gitea Actions CI jobs green (or `make ci` green while no runner exists).
+- [ ] `docker compose up` from a fresh clone reaches green health checks within 3 minutes.
+- [ ] Docs touched if behaviour, contracts, or operations changed.
+- [ ] ADR added in `docs/architecture/` if a non-obvious decision was made.
+- [ ] Demo note appended to `docs/demo-script.md` if the slice is user-visible.
+- [ ] This issue closed by the merging PR (`closes #NN`).

.gitea/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

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+<!-- Title: Conventional Commit style, e.g. feat(bff): … (closes #NN) -->
+
+## What & why
+
+<!-- Summary of the change and the slice/bug it addresses. -->
+
+Closes #
+
+## Definition of Done
+
+- [ ] Linked Gitea issue (above).
+- [ ] Failing test committed before the implementation.
+- [ ] Implementation makes the test pass; refactor commit if structure improved.
+- [ ] Conventional Commits referencing the issue (`refs #NN`).
+- [ ] CI green — all Gitea Actions jobs (or `make ci` green while no runner exists).
+- [ ] `docker compose up` from a fresh clone reaches green health checks within 3 minutes.
+- [ ] Docs updated if behaviour, contracts, or operations changed.
+- [ ] ADR added in `docs/architecture/` if a non-obvious decision was made.
+- [ ] Demo note in `docs/demo-script.md` if user-visible.
+
+## Notes for reviewers
+
+<!-- Anything that helps review: trade-offs, follow-ups, known gaps. -->

.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml

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+name: CI
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+# Self-hosted runner — see docs/runbooks/ci.md for the runner setup.
+# `uses:` are absolute, tag-pinned URLs (CLAUDE.md §8.7 / §15).
+
+# Each job calls a `make` target — the same one developers run locally
+# (`make ci`). The Makefile is the single source of truth; see docs/runbooks/ci.md.
+
+jobs:
+  lint:
+    runs-on: respellion-linux
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '10.0.x'
+      - run: make lint
+
+  build:
+    runs-on: respellion-linux
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '10.0.x'
+      - run: make build
+
+  unit:
+    runs-on: respellion-linux
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: '10.0.x'
+      - run: make unit
+
+  compose-smoke:
+    runs-on: respellion-linux
+    steps:
+      - uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
+      - run: make smoke

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project. Generated from Conventional Commits by git-cliff.
+
+## Unreleased
+
+### CI
+- Gitea Actions pipeline + runner runbook (refs #30) (#37)
+
+### Chores
+- Add idempotent Gitea backlog seeder
+- Remove bootstrap scripts from main (#35)
+
+### Documentation
+- Split S-00 into sub-slices (refs #1) (#33)
+
+### Features
+- Placeholder BFF + /health endpoint (closes #28) (#34)
+- Containerize BFF + compose-up smoke (closes #29) (#36)
+

Makefile

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+# Developer + CI entrypoints.
+#
+# These targets are the single source of truth for the checks. The Gitea
+# Actions workflow (.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml) invokes the SAME targets, so
+# `make ci` locally runs exactly what the pipeline runs — no drift. Until a
+# self-hosted runner is registered, `make ci` is the gate (see docs/runbooks/ci.md).
+
+SLN        := services/bff/Bff.slnx
+COMPOSE    := infra/docker-compose.yml
+HEALTH_URL := http://localhost:8080/health
+
+# On a rootless Podman dev box, point Docker CLI/Compose at the Podman socket —
+# but only if that socket exists and DOCKER_HOST isn't already set, so real
+# Docker hosts and CI runners are left untouched.
+PODMAN_SOCK := /run/user/$(shell id -u)/podman/podman.sock
+ifeq ($(wildcard $(PODMAN_SOCK)),$(PODMAN_SOCK))
+ifeq ($(origin DOCKER_HOST),undefined)
+export DOCKER_HOST := unix://$(PODMAN_SOCK)
+endif
+endif
+
+.PHONY: ci lint build unit smoke down changelog help
+
+## ci: run the full pipeline — lint, build, unit, smoke (mirrors Gitea Actions)
+ci: lint build unit smoke
+
+## lint: verify formatting (no changes)
+lint:
+	dotnet format $(SLN) --verify-no-changes
+
+## build: release build
+build:
+	dotnet build $(SLN) -c Release
+
+## unit: run unit tests
+unit:
+	dotnet test $(SLN) -c Release
+
+## smoke: compose up (wait for healthy), curl /health, then tear down
+smoke:
+	docker compose -f $(COMPOSE) up -d --build --wait
+	bash -c 'curl -fsS $(HEALTH_URL); rc=$$?; docker compose -f $(COMPOSE) down --volumes; exit $$rc'
+
+## down: stop and remove the local stack
+down:
+	docker compose -f $(COMPOSE) down --volumes
+
+## changelog: regenerate CHANGELOG.md from Conventional Commits (git-cliff)
+changelog:
+	git-cliff --output CHANGELOG.md
+
+## help: list available targets
+help:
+	@grep -E '^## ' $(MAKEFILE_LIST) | sed 's/^## //'

cliff.toml

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+# git-cliff configuration — generates CHANGELOG.md from Conventional Commits.
+# Run via `make changelog`. See https://git-cliff.org.
+
+[changelog]
+header = """
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project. Generated from Conventional Commits by git-cliff.\n
+"""
+body = """
+{% if version %}\
+## {{ version }} — {{ timestamp | date(format="%Y-%m-%d") }}
+{% else %}\
+## Unreleased
+{% endif %}\
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+### {{ group | upper_first }}
+{% for commit in commits %}\
+- {{ commit.message | upper_first }}{% if commit.breaking %} **[BREAKING]**{% endif %}
+{% endfor %}\
+{% endfor %}\n
+"""
+trim = true
+
+[git]
+conventional_commits = true
+filter_unconventional = true
+split_commits = false
+protect_breaking_commits = true
+tag_pattern = "v[0-9]*"
+# CalVer tags: YYYY.MM.PATCH
+filter_commits = false
+commit_parsers = [
+  { message = "^feat", group = "Features" },
+  { message = "^fix", group = "Bug Fixes" },
+  { message = "^perf", group = "Performance" },
+  { message = "^refactor", group = "Refactor" },
+  { message = "^docs", group = "Documentation" },
+  { message = "^test", group = "Tests" },
+  { message = "^ci", group = "CI" },
+  { message = "^build", group = "Build" },
+  { message = "^arch", group = "Architecture" },
+  { message = "^chore", group = "Chores" },
+  { message = ".*", group = "Other" },
+]

docs/gitea-workflow.md

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+# Working with Gitea: issues, milestones, PRs
+
+Gitea is the **system of record** (CLAUDE.md §7). `BACKLOG.md` is a human-readable
+mirror of the active milestone — when they disagree, Gitea wins.
+
+## Issues
+
+- Open issues from the templates in `.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/`:
+  - **Slice** — a backlog user story (`S-NN · …`), encodes the Definition of Done.
+  - **Bug** — a defect.
+  - **ADR proposal** — a decision to record before coding (CLAUDE.md §14).
+- Every issue gets `type:*` plus the relevant `area:*` label(s), and is assigned to
+  its iteration **milestone** (`Iteration N — …`).
+- Splitting a slice that grew too big: see CLAUDE.md §13 and the "How to split a
+  slice" section of `BACKLOG.md`.
+
+## Branches & commits
+
+- Trunk-based: short-lived branches off `main`, squash-merged. Never push to `main`.
+- Branch name: `<type>/<issue-number>-<slug>`, e.g. `feat/28-bff-health`.
+- Conventional Commits, each referencing its issue: `feat(bff): … (refs #28)`.
+- TDD order: the `test(...)` red commit precedes the `feat(...)` green commit.
+
+## Pull requests
+
+- Open with `tea pr create` (the Gitea CLI) or the web UI; the body uses
+  `.gitea/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md` and its DoD checklist.
+- The merging PR closes its issue via `closes #NN` in the squash-commit body.
+  Work that isn't finished (e.g. CI green pending a runner) uses `refs #NN` and the
+  issue stays open.
+- A PR needs a linked issue. Don't open one without it.
+
+## CI gate
+
+Until a self-hosted `respellion-linux` runner is registered, `make ci` is the gate
+(it runs the same checks the workflow does). See [runbooks/ci.md](runbooks/ci.md).
+
+## CLI cheatsheet (`tea`)
+
+```bash
+tea issues list --state open          # backlog
+tea issue create --title "S-NN · …" --labels type:slice,area:bff --milestone "Iteration 1 — Walking Skeleton"
+tea pr create --base main --head <branch> --title "…" --description "… closes #NN"
+tea pr list                           # open PRs
+tea pr merge <n> --style squash       # merge (after review)
+```
+
+## Changelog & releases
+
+`CHANGELOG.md` is generated from commits by `git-cliff` (`make changelog`), refreshed
+on tag. Versioning is **CalVer** `YYYY.MM.PATCH`; releases are published via Gitea
+Releases.

docs/runbooks/ci.md

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+# CI runbook — Gitea Actions
+
+> **Status: no runner yet → run CI locally with `make ci`.** The workflow
+> `.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml` is in place, but the pipeline cannot go green until a
+> self-hosted `respellion-linux` runner is registered against the Gitea instance.
+> Until then, **`make ci` is the gate** — it runs the exact same checks locally
+> (the workflow calls the same `make` targets). Issue **#30 (S-00-c)** stays open
+> until CI is verified green on a runner.
+
+## The pipeline
+
+`.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml` runs on every push and pull request to `main`. Each job
+calls a `make` target — the **single source of truth** for the checks, so local
+and CI cannot drift:
+
+| Job | Target | Needs |
+|---|---|---|
+| `lint` | `make lint` → `dotnet format … --verify-no-changes` | .NET 10 SDK |
+| `build` | `make build` → `dotnet build … -c Release` | .NET 10 SDK |
+| `unit` | `make unit` → `dotnet test … -c Release` | .NET 10 SDK |
+| `compose-smoke` | `make smoke` → compose up `--wait` → `curl /health` → `down` | container engine + compose v2 |
+
+All `uses:` references are absolute, tag-pinned URLs (`https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4`,
+`https://github.com/actions/setup-dotnet@v4`) per CLAUDE.md §8.7 and §15 — Gitea
+Actions resolves them from GitHub.
+
+## Running CI locally (`make ci`)
+
+Until the runner exists, run the full pipeline yourself before pushing:
+
+```bash
+make ci          # lint + build + unit + smoke — what the pipeline runs
+make lint        # or a single stage
+make smoke       # compose up --wait, curl /health, tear down
+```
+
+**Prerequisites:** .NET 10 SDK, a container engine with Compose v2, and `curl`.
+
+On a **rootless Podman** box (the default dev setup here), the `smoke` target needs
+the Podman API socket and a Compose provider:
+
+```bash
+systemctl --user enable --now podman.socket            # start the API socket
+ln -sf "$(command -v podman)" ~/.local/bin/docker      # docker -> podman shim
+# install Docker Compose v2 into ~/.local/bin as `docker-compose` (the provider)
+```
+
+The Makefile auto-points `DOCKER_HOST` at `/run/user/$(id -u)/podman/podman.sock`
+when that socket exists and `DOCKER_HOST` is unset, so `make smoke` "just works"
+locally while leaving real Docker hosts / CI runners untouched.
+
+## Runner: `respellion-linux`
+
+The single self-hosted runner label this repo targets is **`respellion-linux`**
+(declared here per §15). It is intended to run **co-located on the Gitea server**
+(`git.labs.respellion.tech` / `46.224.220.37`) so CI is durable and independent of
+any developer machine.
+
+### Host prerequisites
+
+The runner executes jobs in **host mode** (see registration below), so the host
+must have, on `PATH`:
+
+- .NET 10 SDK (or let `setup-dotnet` install it into the runner tool cache)
+- A container engine with Compose v2 — Docker, or Podman with the Docker-compatible
+  socket and the `docker-compose` provider (as configured on the dev box)
+- `curl`
+
+### Install & register `act_runner` (on the Gitea server)
+
+```bash
+# 1. Install the binary (pick the version matching the Gitea release line)
+VER=0.2.11
+curl -fsSL -o /usr/local/bin/act_runner \
+  "https://dl.gitea.com/act_runner/${VER}/act_runner-${VER}-linux-amd64"
+chmod +x /usr/local/bin/act_runner
+
+# 2. Obtain a registration token from the Gitea UI:
+#    Site Administration → Actions → Runners → "Create new Runner"  (instance-level)
+#    (or Repo → Settings → Actions → Runners for a repo-scoped runner)
+
+# 3. Register with the respellion-linux label in HOST execution mode.
+#    The ":host" suffix means jobs run directly on the host shell, so
+#    `docker compose` in compose-smoke uses the host engine (no docker-in-docker).
+act_runner register --no-interactive \
+  --instance https://git.labs.respellion.tech \
+  --token <REGISTRATION_TOKEN> \
+  --name respellion-ci-1 \
+  --labels "respellion-linux:host"
+
+# 4. Run it (foreground to verify, then install as a systemd service)
+act_runner daemon
+```
+
+Verify in the Gitea UI (Actions → Runners) that `respellion-ci-1` shows **Idle**,
+then re-run the `CI` workflow; all four jobs should pass.
+
+## Security note
+
+A self-hosted runner in **host mode** executes workflow code directly on the Gitea
+server host. Anyone who can push a workflow can run code there. This is acceptable
+for a **private lab** instance with trusted contributors. For anything
+internet-facing, switch to container/VM isolation (`--labels "respellion-linux:docker://..."`)
+or a dedicated runner host, and gate workflow runs on approval for outside PRs.