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+# Requirements Document
+
+## Introduction
+
+The Production Readiness specification enhances the CDK Cost Analyzer to make it truly production-ready for developer workflows. While Phase 1 and Phase 2 delivered core functionality and GitLab integration, this specification addresses critical gaps that prevent real-world adoption: automatic CDK synthesis, complete CI/CD pipeline integration, cost threshold enforcement, configuration flexibility, and extended resource coverage.
+
+This specification focuses on removing friction from the developer experience, ensuring the tool integrates seamlessly into existing GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and providing the intelligence needed for effective FinOps practices.
+
+## Glossary
+
+- **CDK Synthesis**: The process of converting AWS CDK code into CloudFormation templates using the `cdk synth` command
+- **Base Branch**: The target branch of a merge request, typically main or master, representing the current deployed state
+- **Target Branch**: The source branch of a merge request containing proposed infrastructure changes
+- **Cost Threshold**: A configured monetary limit that triggers pipeline actions when exceeded
+- **Pipeline Job**: A unit of work in GitLab CI/CD that executes specific tasks
+- **Manual Approval Gate**: A pipeline stage requiring human intervention before proceeding
+- **Multi-Stack Application**: A CDK application that synthesizes multiple CloudFormation stacks
+- **Usage Assumptions**: Default values for usage-based pricing calculations (storage size, request volume, etc.)
+- **Configuration File**: A project-specific file defining custom settings for cost analysis
+- **Cost Baseline**: Historical average cost for similar infrastructure changes
+- **Resource Calculator**: A component that estimates costs for a specific AWS resource type
+- **Synthesis Context**: Environment variables and configuration used during CDK synthesis
+
+## Requirements
+
+### Requirement 1
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to automatically synthesize my CDK application in the pipeline, so that I do not need to manually generate CloudFormation templates.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN the cost analyzer runs in a GitLab pipeline THEN the system SHALL automatically execute CDK synthesis for the base branch
+2. WHEN synthesizing the base branch THEN the system SHALL check out the base branch code and run cdk synth
+3. WHEN the cost analyzer runs in a GitLab pipeline THEN the system SHALL automatically execute CDK synthesis for the target branch
+4. WHEN synthesizing the target branch THEN the system SHALL check out the target branch code and run cdk synth
+5. IF CDK synthesis fails for either branch THEN the system SHALL report the synthesis error with the CDK error output and exit with a non-zero status code
+
+### Requirement 2
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to handle multi-stack CDK applications, so that I can see the total cost impact across all my infrastructure stacks.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a CDK application synthesizes multiple stacks THEN the system SHALL identify all generated CloudFormation templates
+2. WHEN multiple stacks are identified THEN the system SHALL analyze cost changes for each stack independently
+3. WHEN displaying results THEN the system SHALL show per-stack cost breakdowns
+4. WHEN calculating total cost delta THEN the system SHALL aggregate costs across all stacks
+5. WHEN generating reports THEN the system SHALL include both per-stack and total cost summaries
+
+### Requirement 3
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want complete GitLab CI/CD pipeline examples, so that I can easily integrate the cost analyzer into my project.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL include a complete .gitlab-ci.yml example for basic CDK projects
+2. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL include a .gitlab-ci.yml example for multi-stack CDK applications
+3. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL include a .gitlab-ci.yml example for monorepo projects
+4. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL explain all required environment variables and their sources
+5. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL include troubleshooting guidance for common pipeline failures
+
+### Requirement 4
+
+**User Story:** As a FinOps engineer, I want to enforce cost thresholds in the pipeline, so that expensive infrastructure changes require additional review before merging.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a cost threshold is configured THEN the system SHALL compare the total cost delta against the threshold value
+2. WHEN the cost delta exceeds the threshold THEN the system SHALL fail the pipeline job with a descriptive error message
+3. WHEN the cost delta is below the threshold THEN the system SHALL pass the pipeline job
+4. WHERE multiple threshold levels are configured THEN the system SHALL support warning thresholds that pass but display warnings
+5. WHERE multiple threshold levels are configured THEN the system SHALL support error thresholds that fail the pipeline job
+
+### Requirement 5
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want to configure cost thresholds per project, so that different applications can have appropriate cost limits.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a configuration file exists THEN the system SHALL read threshold values from the configuration file
+2. WHEN threshold configuration includes warning levels THEN the system SHALL display warnings without failing the pipeline
+3. WHEN threshold configuration includes error levels THEN the system SHALL fail the pipeline when exceeded
+4. WHEN no configuration file exists THEN the system SHALL use default threshold values or no thresholds
+5. WHEN displaying threshold violations THEN the system SHALL show the configured threshold and the actual cost delta
+
+### Requirement 6
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want to override default usage assumptions, so that cost estimates reflect my actual application usage patterns.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a configuration file exists THEN the system SHALL read custom usage assumptions from the configuration file
+2. WHEN custom assumptions are provided for a resource type THEN the system SHALL use those values instead of defaults
+3. WHEN no custom assumptions are provided THEN the system SHALL use the default assumptions
+4. WHEN displaying cost estimates THEN the system SHALL indicate which assumptions were used (default or custom)
+5. WHEN configuration file syntax is invalid THEN the system SHALL report the configuration error and exit with a non-zero status code
+
+### Requirement 7
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want support for NAT Gateway cost estimation, so that I can understand the impact of network architecture changes.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN analyzing AWS::EC2::NatGateway resources THEN the system SHALL calculate monthly costs based on hourly rates
+2. WHEN analyzing NAT Gateway resources THEN the system SHALL estimate data processing costs using default assumptions
+3. WHEN displaying NAT Gateway costs THEN the system SHALL show both hourly and data processing cost components
+4. WHEN NAT Gateway pricing data is unavailable THEN the system SHALL mark the cost as unknown and continue processing
+5. WHEN configuration provides custom data processing assumptions THEN the system SHALL use those values for estimation
+
+### Requirement 8
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want support for Application Load Balancer cost estimation, so that I can understand the cost of my application routing infrastructure.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN analyzing AWS::ElasticLoadBalancingV2::LoadBalancer resources of type application THEN the system SHALL calculate monthly costs based on hourly rates
+2. WHEN analyzing ALB resources THEN the system SHALL estimate Load Balancer Capacity Unit costs using default assumptions
+3. WHEN displaying ALB costs THEN the system SHALL show both hourly and LCU cost components
+4. WHEN ALB pricing data is unavailable THEN the system SHALL mark the cost as unknown and continue processing
+5. WHEN configuration provides custom LCU assumptions THEN the system SHALL use those values for estimation
+
+### Requirement 9
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want support for CloudFront distribution cost estimation, so that I can understand the cost of content delivery changes.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN analyzing AWS::CloudFront::Distribution resources THEN the system SHALL estimate costs based on data transfer assumptions
+2. WHEN analyzing CloudFront resources THEN the system SHALL estimate request costs using default assumptions
+3. WHEN displaying CloudFront costs THEN the system SHALL show data transfer and request cost components
+4. WHEN CloudFront pricing data is unavailable THEN the system SHALL mark the cost as unknown and continue processing
+5. WHEN configuration provides custom data transfer assumptions THEN the system SHALL use those values for estimation
+
+### Requirement 10
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want support for ElastiCache cluster cost estimation, so that I can understand the cost of caching infrastructure.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN analyzing AWS::ElastiCache::CacheCluster resources THEN the system SHALL calculate monthly costs based on node type and count
+2. WHEN analyzing ElastiCache resources THEN the system SHALL support both Redis and Memcached engine types
+3. WHEN displaying ElastiCache costs THEN the system SHALL show per-node and total cluster costs
+4. WHEN ElastiCache pricing data is unavailable THEN the system SHALL mark the cost as unknown and continue processing
+5. WHEN multi-AZ deployment is configured THEN the system SHALL account for additional replica costs
+
+### Requirement 11
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want support for VPC Endpoint cost estimation, so that I can understand the cost of private AWS service connectivity.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN analyzing AWS::EC2::VPCEndpoint resources THEN the system SHALL calculate monthly costs based on endpoint type
+2. WHEN analyzing interface endpoints THEN the system SHALL calculate costs based on hourly rates and data processing
+3. WHEN analyzing gateway endpoints THEN the system SHALL mark costs as zero (no charge for S3 and DynamoDB gateway endpoints)
+4. WHEN displaying VPC Endpoint costs THEN the system SHALL show hourly and data processing cost components
+5. WHEN configuration provides custom data processing assumptions THEN the system SHALL use those values for estimation
+
+### Requirement 12
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want clear error messages when AWS credentials are missing, so that I can quickly resolve authentication issues.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN AWS credentials are not configured THEN the system SHALL detect the missing credentials before attempting API calls
+2. WHEN credentials are missing THEN the system SHALL display a clear error message explaining how to configure credentials
+3. WHEN credentials are missing THEN the system SHALL exit with a non-zero status code
+4. WHEN credentials are invalid THEN the system SHALL display the AWS authentication error message
+5. WHEN running in GitLab CI THEN the system SHALL provide guidance on configuring AWS credentials in the pipeline
+
+### Requirement 13
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to handle CDK synthesis failures gracefully, so that I understand what went wrong with my infrastructure code.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN CDK synthesis fails THEN the system SHALL capture the complete CDK error output
+2. WHEN displaying synthesis errors THEN the system SHALL show the CDK error message prominently
+3. WHEN synthesis fails THEN the system SHALL indicate which branch (base or target) failed synthesis
+4. WHEN synthesis fails THEN the system SHALL exit with a non-zero status code
+5. WHEN synthesis fails due to missing dependencies THEN the system SHALL suggest installing CDK dependencies
+
+### Requirement 14
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to work with different CDK project structures, so that I can use it regardless of my project organization.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN the CDK application entry point is not in the default location THEN the system SHALL accept a configuration parameter for the app path
+2. WHEN the CDK output directory is not in the default location THEN the system SHALL accept a configuration parameter for the output path
+3. WHEN CDK context values are required THEN the system SHALL pass through environment variables to the synthesis process
+4. WHEN custom CDK synthesis commands are needed THEN the system SHALL accept a configuration parameter for the synthesis command
+5. WHEN the project uses a monorepo structure THEN the system SHALL support specifying the CDK application subdirectory
+
+### Requirement 15
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want to exclude specific resource types from cost analysis, so that I can focus on the resources that matter for my use case.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a configuration file specifies excluded resource types THEN the system SHALL skip cost calculation for those resource types
+2. WHEN displaying results THEN the system SHALL indicate which resources were excluded from analysis
+3. WHEN calculating total cost delta THEN the system SHALL exclude costs from excluded resource types
+4. WHEN no exclusions are configured THEN the system SHALL analyze all supported resource types
+5. WHEN an excluded resource type is encountered THEN the system SHALL not mark it as unsupported in the report
+
+### Requirement 16
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost report to include a summary of configuration used, so that I can verify the analysis used correct assumptions.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN generating a report THEN the system SHALL include a configuration summary section
+2. WHEN displaying configuration summary THEN the system SHALL show which usage assumptions were applied
+3. WHEN displaying configuration summary THEN the system SHALL show which thresholds were configured
+4. WHEN displaying configuration summary THEN the system SHALL show which resource types were excluded
+5. WHEN custom configuration was used THEN the system SHALL indicate the configuration file path
+
+### Requirement 17
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to provide actionable next steps when thresholds are exceeded, so that I know how to proceed with my merge request.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a threshold is exceeded THEN the system SHALL display specific guidance on how to proceed
+2. WHEN a warning threshold is exceeded THEN the system SHALL suggest reviewing the cost impact with the team
+3. WHEN an error threshold is exceeded THEN the system SHALL explain how to request threshold override approval
+4. WHEN displaying threshold violations THEN the system SHALL show which specific resources contributed most to the cost increase
+5. WHEN displaying threshold violations THEN the system SHALL suggest potential cost optimization opportunities
+
+### Requirement 18
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to work with CDK applications that use custom synthesis, so that I can analyze costs for complex infrastructure setups.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a CDK application uses custom synthesis logic THEN the system SHALL support executing custom synthesis commands
+2. WHEN custom synthesis requires additional environment variables THEN the system SHALL pass through configured environment variables
+3. WHEN custom synthesis produces templates in non-standard locations THEN the system SHALL accept configuration for template paths
+4. WHEN custom synthesis fails THEN the system SHALL capture and display the custom command error output
+5. WHEN documentation is provided THEN the system SHALL include examples of custom synthesis configuration
+
+### Requirement 19
+
+**User Story:** As a FinOps engineer, I want to configure different thresholds for different environments, so that production changes have stricter cost controls than development changes.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN configuration includes environment-specific thresholds THEN the system SHALL detect the current environment from GitLab variables
+2. WHEN environment-specific thresholds are configured THEN the system SHALL apply the threshold matching the current environment
+3. WHEN no environment-specific threshold matches THEN the system SHALL use the default threshold
+4. WHEN displaying threshold information THEN the system SHALL indicate which environment threshold was applied
+5. WHERE environment detection fails THEN the system SHALL use the default threshold and log a warning
+
+### Requirement 20
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want the cost analyzer to cache pricing data across pipeline runs, so that analysis completes faster and reduces AWS API calls.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN pricing data is fetched THEN the system SHALL cache the data with a timestamp
+2. WHEN cached pricing data exists and is less than 24 hours old THEN the system SHALL use the cached data
+3. WHEN cached pricing data is older than 24 hours THEN the system SHALL fetch fresh pricing data
+4. WHEN running in GitLab CI THEN the system SHALL use GitLab cache to persist pricing data across pipeline runs
+5. WHEN cache configuration is provided THEN the system SHALL respect custom cache duration settings
+
+### Requirement 21
+
+**User Story:** As a package maintainer, I want automated package publishing with Projen, so that releases are consistent and follow best practices.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN the project is configured THEN the system SHALL use Projen for package management
+2. WHEN a version tag is pushed THEN the GitLab CI pipeline SHALL automatically build and test the package
+3. WHEN tests pass for a version tag THEN the system SHALL publish the package to NPM registry
+4. WHEN publishing to NPM THEN the system SHALL include compiled JavaScript, type definitions, and documentation
+5. WHEN publishing THEN the system SHALL exclude source TypeScript files, tests, and development configuration
+
+### Requirement 22
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want multiple installation methods, so that I can use the tool in different contexts.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN the package is published THEN developers SHALL be able to install it globally via npm install -g
+2. WHEN the package is published THEN developers SHALL be able to install it as a project dependency
+3. WHEN the package is published THEN developers SHALL be able to run it via npx without installation
+4. WHEN the package is published THEN the CLI executable SHALL be available in the system PATH after global installation
+5. WHEN imported programmatically THEN the package SHALL export all public APIs with TypeScript type definitions
+
+### Requirement 23
+
+**User Story:** As a package maintainer, I want semantic versioning and automated changelog generation, so that users understand what changed between versions.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN releasing a new version THEN the system SHALL follow semantic versioning (major.minor.patch)
+2. WHEN commits use conventional commit format THEN the system SHALL automatically generate changelog entries
+3. WHEN generating changelogs THEN the system SHALL group changes by type (features, bug fixes, breaking changes)
+4. WHEN a breaking change is introduced THEN the system SHALL increment the major version number
+5. WHEN publishing a release THEN the system SHALL include the changelog in the package and GitLab release notes
+
+### Requirement 24
+
+**User Story:** As a developer, I want quality gates before releases, so that only tested and validated code is published.
+
+#### Acceptance Criteria
+
+1. WHEN a release is triggered THEN the system SHALL run all tests before publishing
+2. WHEN running quality gates THEN the system SHALL verify code coverage is above 80 percent
+3. WHEN running quality gates THEN the system SHALL verify no TypeScript compilation errors exist
+4. WHEN running quality gates THEN the system SHALL verify no linting errors exist
+5. IF any quality gate fails THEN the system SHALL prevent package publishing and report the failure

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+# Implementation Plan
+
+- [x] 1. Core infrastructure components (COMPLETED)
+  - ConfigManager, SynthesisOrchestrator, PipelineOrchestrator, ThresholdEnforcer implemented
+  - NAT Gateway, ALB, VPC Endpoint calculators implemented
+  - Pipeline CLI command implemented
+  - _Requirements: 1.1-1.5, 2.1-2.5, 4.1-4.3, 6.1-6.5, 7.1-7.5, 8.1-8.5, 11.1-11.5_
+
+- [x] 2. Implement CloudFront Calculator (COMPLETED)
+- [x] 2.1 Create CloudFront calculator class (COMPLETED)
+  - Implement ResourceCostCalculator interface
+  - Support AWS::CloudFront::Distribution resource type
+  - Added JSDoc documentation
+  - _Requirements: 9.1_
+
+- [x] 2.2 Implement CloudFront cost calculation (COMPLETED)
+  - Query AWS Pricing API for data transfer rates
+  - Estimate data transfer costs using default assumptions
+  - Estimate request costs using default assumptions
+  - Use custom assumptions from configuration
+  - _Requirements: 9.1, 9.2, 9.5_
+
+- [x] 2.3 Implement CloudFront cost breakdown (COMPLETED)
+  - Return separate data transfer and request cost components
+  - Document assumptions in MonthlyCost object
+  - _Requirements: 9.3, 9.4_
+
+- [x] 2.4 Write unit tests for CloudFront calculator (COMPLETED)
+  - Test cost calculation with default assumptions
+  - Test cost calculation with custom assumptions
+  - Test cost breakdown components
+  - Test handling of missing pricing data
+  - _Requirements: 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5_
+
+- [x] 2.5 Update documentation (COMPLETED)
+  - Added CloudFront to README supported resources
+  - Added CloudFront usage assumptions to CONFIGURATION.md
+  - Added JSDoc comments to CloudFrontCalculator class
+
+- [x] 3. Implement ElastiCache Calculator
+- [x] 3.1 Create ElastiCache calculator class
+  - Implement ResourceCostCalculator interface
+  - Support AWS::ElastiCache::CacheCluster resource type
+  - _Requirements: 10.1_
+
+- [x] 3.2 Implement ElastiCache cost calculation
+  - Query AWS Pricing API for node hourly rates
+  - Support Redis engine type
+  - Support Memcached engine type
+  - Calculate cost based on node type and count
+  - Account for multi-AZ replica costs when configured
+  - _Requirements: 10.1, 10.2, 10.5_
+
+- [x] 3.3 Implement ElastiCache cost breakdown
+  - Return per-node and total cluster costs
+  - Document node configuration in assumptions
+  - _Requirements: 10.3, 10.4_
+
+- [x] 3.4 Write unit tests for ElastiCache calculator
+  - Test Redis cluster cost calculation
+  - Test Memcached cluster cost calculation
+  - Test multi-node cluster costs
+  - Test multi-AZ replica costs
+  - Test handling of missing pricing data
+  - _Requirements: 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5_
+
+- [x] 4. Register new calculators in Pricing Service
+  - Register CloudFront calculator
+  - Register ElastiCache calculator
+  - Update calculator selection logic
+  - _Requirements: 9.1, 10.1_
+
+- [x] 5. Enhance Reporter with configuration summary
+- [x] 5.1 Add configuration summary to reports
+  - Show usage assumptions applied
+  - Show thresholds configured
+  - Show resource types excluded
+  - Show configuration file path if used
+  - _Requirements: 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 16.5_
+
+- [x] 5.2 Update Markdown formatter for GitLab MR
+  - Format configuration summary as collapsible section
+  - Format threshold status prominently
+  - Format per-stack breakdowns for multi-stack apps
+  - Add actionable guidance for threshold violations
+  - _Requirements: 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4_
+
+- [x] 5.3 Write property test for configuration summary (COMPLETED)
+  - **Property 14: Configuration summary reflects actual settings**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4**
+
+- [x] 5.4 Write property test for threshold violation guidance (COMPLETED)
+  - **Property 15: Threshold violations include actionable guidance**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4**
+
+- [x] 5.5 Write unit tests for enhanced reporter (COMPLETED)
+  - Test configuration summary generation
+  - Test Markdown formatting for GitLab
+  - Test threshold violation messages
+  - Test multi-stack report formatting
+  - _Requirements: 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3_
+
+- [x] 6. Implement pricing cache with GitLab CI support
+- [x] 6.1 Create cache manager
+  - Implement cache storage with timestamps
+  - Implement cache retrieval with freshness check
+  - Support custom cache duration from configuration
+  - Use .cdk-cost-analyzer-cache directory
+  - _Requirements: 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.5_
+
+- [x] 6.2 Integrate cache with Pricing Service
+  - Check cache before making API calls
+  - Store pricing data in cache after API calls
+  - Use cached data when API calls fail
+  - Respect cache duration configuration
+  - _Requirements: 20.2, 20.3, 20.4_
+
+- [x] 6.3 Write property test for cache (COMPLETED)
+  - **Property 13: Cache reduces API calls**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 20.2, 20.3**
+  - Implemented in test/pricing/CacheIntegration.test.ts
+
+- [x] 6.4 Write unit tests for cache manager (COMPLETED)
+  - Test cache storage and retrieval
+  - Test cache freshness validation
+  - Test cache usage on API failure
+  - Test custom cache duration
+  - _Requirements: 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5_
+  - Implemented in test/pricing/CacheManager.test.ts
+
+- [-] 7. Write property-based tests for core components
+- [x] 7.1 Write property test for configuration validation
+  - **Property 3: Configuration file validation catches invalid schemas**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 6.5**
+
+- [x] 7.2 Write property test for synthesis
+  - **Property 1: CDK synthesis produces valid CloudFormation templates**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 1.1, 1.2, 1.3**
+
+- [x] 7.3 Write property test for multi-stack aggregation
+  - **Property 2: Multi-stack cost aggregation equals sum of individual stacks**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 2.4**
+
+- [x] 7.4 Write property test for threshold evaluation
+  - **Property 4: Threshold evaluation is consistent**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 4.1, 4.2, 4.3**
+
+- [x] 7.5 Write property test for custom usage assumptions
+  - **Property 5: Custom usage assumptions override defaults**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 6.2, 6.3**
+
+- [x] 7.6 Write property test for resource exclusions
+  - **Property 6: Resource exclusions are respected**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 15.1, 15.2, 15.3**
+
+- [x] 7.7 Write property test for environment-specific thresholds
+  - **Property 7: Environment-specific thresholds are applied correctly**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 19.1, 19.2, 19.3**
+
+- [x] 7.8 Write property test for NAT Gateway calculator
+  - **Property 8: NAT Gateway costs include all components**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 7.1, 7.2, 7.3**
+
+- [x] 7.9 Write property test for ALB calculator
+  - **Property 9: ALB costs scale with LCU assumptions**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 8.1, 8.2, 8.3**
+
+- [x] 7.10 Write property test for VPC Endpoint calculator
+  - **Property 10: Gateway VPC endpoints have zero cost**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 11.3**
+
+- [x] 7.11 Write property test for synthesis error capture
+  - **Property 11: Synthesis errors are captured and reported**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 13.1, 13.2, 13.3**
+
+- [x] 7.12 Write property test for credential detection
+  - **Property 12: Missing AWS credentials are detected early**
+  - **Validates: Requirements 12.1, 12.2, 12.3**
+
+- [x] 8. Checkpoint - Ensure all tests pass
+  - Ensure all tests pass, ask the user if questions arise.
+
+- [x] 9. Migrate project to Projen
+- [x] 9.1 Create .projenrc.ts configuration
+  - Convert existing package.json configuration to .projenrc.ts
+  - Configure Projen for TypeScript project with CLI binary
+  - Set up NPM publishing configuration
+  - Configure test coverage threshold (80%)
+  - Configure linting rules
+  - _Requirements: 21.1, 21.2, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3_
+
+- [x] 9.2 Run projen synthesis and verify
+  - Run node ./projen.js to generate project files
+  - Verify all existing functionality works after migration
+  - Ensure all tests still pass
+  - _Requirements: 21.1, 21.2_
+
+- [x] 9.3 Create GitLab CI release pipeline
+  - Configure test stage with quality gates
+  - Configure build stage for package creation
+  - Configure publish stage for NPM
+  - Configure release notes generation
+  - _Requirements: 21.2, 21.3, 21.4, 23.3, 23.4, 23.5_
+
+- [x] 10. Create comprehensive documentation
+- [x] 10.1 Create configuration file reference (docs/CONFIGURATION.md) (COMPLETED)
+  - Document complete configuration schema
+  - Provide examples for each configuration section
+  - Document default values
+  - Document environment variable substitution
+  - _Requirements: 3.4, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4_
+
+- [x] 10.2 Create GitLab CI integration guide (docs/GITLAB_CI.md) (COMPLETED)
+  - Provide complete .gitlab-ci.yml examples
+  - Document single-stack project setup
+  - Document multi-stack project setup
+  - Document monorepo project setup
+  - Document environment variables required
+  - Document AWS credential configuration
+  - Document cache configuration
+  - _Requirements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 12.5_
+
+- [x] 10.3 Create troubleshooting guide (docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
+  - Document common synthesis errors and solutions
+  - Document credential configuration issues
+  - Document configuration validation errors
+  - Document pricing API failures
+  - Document GitLab CI common issues
+  - _Requirements: 3.5, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3_
+
+- [x] 10.4 Create resource calculator reference (docs/CALCULATORS.md)
+  - Document all supported resource types
+  - Document default usage assumptions for each type
+  - Document how to override assumptions
+  - Document cost components for each type
+  - _Requirements: 6.2, 6.3, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2_
+
+- [x] 10.5 Update README with new features (COMPLETED)
+  - Add configuration file examples
+  - Add pipeline command examples
+  - Add GitLab CI integration examples
+  - Add threshold enforcement examples
+  - Update installation instructions
+  - _Requirements: 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 22.1, 22.2, 22.3, 22.4_
+
+- [x] 11. Create example projects
+- [x] 11.1 Create example single-stack CDK project (examples/single-stack/)
+  - Create minimal CDK application with basic infrastructure
+  - Add .cdk-cost-analyzer.yml configuration with thresholds
+  - Add .gitlab-ci.yml with cost analysis pipeline
+  - Add README with setup and usage instructions
+  - _Requirements: 3.1, 3.2, 14.1, 14.2_
+
+- [x] 11.2 Create example multi-stack CDK project (examples/multi-stack/)
+  - Create CDK application with multiple stacks (e.g., networking, compute, storage)
+  - Add configuration for multi-stack analysis
+  - Add .gitlab-ci.yml with cost analysis pipeline
+  - Add README with setup and usage instructions
+  - _Requirements: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 14.1, 14.2_
+
+- [x] 11.3 Create example monorepo project (examples/monorepo/)
+  - Create monorepo structure with multiple CDK applications
+  - Add configuration for monorepo structure
+  - Add .gitlab-ci.yml with parallel cost analysis for each app
+  - Add README with setup and usage instructions
+  - _Requirements: 3.3, 14.4, 14.5_
+
+- [x] 12. Final checkpoint - Ensure all tests pass
+  - Ensure all tests pass, ask the user if questions arise.