We would like to release Codex as an "alpha", or 1.0 version, in partnership with a volunteer team that can help us collect and address feedback in a real use-case scenario. The alpha release will not come with a formal announcement or call-to-action for contributors because the goal of this release is to position Codex for success as much as possible before opening it up to the public.
**Background:**
The original release goal for Codex was WVUI deprecation and we are continuing to work towards this as a key milestone in T300081. The following requirements for Codex launch are project-agnostic.
**Requirements:**
- {T299136}
- Decide on a pilot project (exploration phase)
- Formalize the expected workflow of the team between design/engineering/product
- Identify areas in the pilot design where Codex should be used and ensure general design system compliance
- Complete component design and development for any new components
- Test Codex installation and component implementation
- Solicit feedback from pilot team (feedback cycle)
- Perform final design review before release (feedback cycle)
**Deploy Steps:**
- Complete QA/regression testing
- Deploy Codex to NPM (library deploy only, no integration)
- Deploy Codex to MediaWiki (library deploy only, no integration)
- Coordinate deploy schedule between teams
- Integrate Codex with pilot project (following library deploy - could be ResourceLoader, NPM, or both)
**Documentation:**
(Should be the last step, light and for internal use. Will revisit to finalize documentation after feedback is received and we're ready to launch the design system to the public.light and for internal use - not public yet)
- Document design terminology for different types of components (base components, patterns, etc.)- Formalize the expected workflow of the team between design/engineering/product
- Complete- Document design Figma filesterminology for different types of components (base components, patterns, etc.)
- Write developer documentation for installation steps and new components- Make sure design Figma files match Codex documentation