Pasted-MVP-Development-Plan-for-EDIFACT-Specification-Automation-on-Replit-Setup-Phase-Create-a-new-Pytho-1732804737501.txt

MVP Development Plan for EDIFACT Specification Automation on Replit
Setup Phase
Create a new Python Repl
Choose "Python" as language
Name it "edifact-spec-automation"
Set up basic project structure:
text
/data
  - gs1_segments.csv    # GS1 standard segments
  - hierarchy_levels.csv # Predefined hierarchy levels
/src
  - main.py
  - parser.py

Core Implementation
Create basic data structure for hierarchy levels:
python
# In main.py
columns = ['M/C/X', 'HL1', 'HL2', 'HL3', 'HL4', 'HL5', 'HL6', 'Name', 'M/C Std', 'Max-Use', 'Note']

Implement CSV reader for GS1 standard segments:
python
import pandas as pd

def load_gs1_data(file_path):
    return pd.read_csv(file_path)

Create segment parser function:
python
def parse_segment(segment_line):
    # Parse single segment into column structure
    return parsed_data

Implement hierarchy level assignment logic:
python
def assign_hierarchy(segment_data):
    # Logic to determine HL1-HL6 for each segment
    return hierarchy_data

Add output generation:
python
def generate_specification(parsed_data):
    df = pd.DataFrame(parsed_data, columns=columns)
    return df.to_csv('output_spec.csv', index=False)

Testing & Validation
Create sample test data file with 2-3 segments
Run basic validation checks
Test output format matches required table structure
Replit-Specific Features to Use
Replit's Files pane for CSV management
Python packages manager for pandas installation
Console output for debugging
Key Challenges to Watch
CSV encoding issues (use UTF-8)
Hierarchy level logic complexity
Memory management for large files
Pandas DataFrame performance
Expected MVP Outcome
Input: GS1 standard segments
Output: CSV file with segments organized by hierarchy levels
Manual input needed only for M/C status
Automated hierarchy level assignment
Command to Run
bash
python src/main.py input_file.csv

Remember: This MVP focuses on basic functionality. Error handling, UI, and optimizations can be added later.