Quest W-1: The HelloRazorpay commit

Status: drafted · Time: 45 min · Audience: new-builder Outcome: Open and close a tiny sandbox PR that proves branch, commit, push, and PR mechanics.

Win condition: a PR exists on the assigned sandbox repo, contains one intentional README change, and is closed or reviewed according to the cohort rule.

Quest W-1 proves the mechanics of shipping without the risk of a real product repo.

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Prerequisite

Quest W-0 must be GREEN.

If your setup is YELLOW or RED, do not use W-1 to discover more failures. Fix the environment first.

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The task

1. Clone the assigned sandbox repo.
2. Create a branch named with the White Belt convention.
3. Change one line in README.md.
4. Review the diff.
5. Commit.
6. Push.
7. Open a PR.
8. Close it or route it for review, depending on the cohort rule.

The content of the README line is not important. The loop is important.

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Worked command path

git clone <assigned-sandbox-repo>
cd <assigned-sandbox-folder>
git status
git switch -c white-belt/hello-razorpay

Edit README.md. Then:

git diff
git add README.md
git commit -m "docs: add hello razorpay note"
git push -u origin white-belt/hello-razorpay

Open the PR in the remote host and use the description from W.12 Your first PR.

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Evidence template

## Quest W-1 evidence

Builder handle:
Date:
Quest W-0 evidence link:
Sandbox repo:
Branch:
PR URL:
PR state: open / reviewed / closed
Files changed:
Reviewer or self-attestation:
Follow-up needed:

The PR URL is the core evidence. A screenshot is useful but not enough without the link.

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What counts

This counts:

• one branch created by you;
• one intentional README change;
• one commit with a readable message;
• PR opened against the assigned sandbox repo;
• PR link captured in evidence.

This does not count:

• editing a file locally without a PR;
• opening a PR from a personal fork unless the cohort explicitly assigned that path;
• a PR with generated files or unrelated changes;
• a PR someone else opened for you;
• a branch with no commit from your machine.

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Common failure modes

“Push fails.” Check repo access and branch name. Copy the exact output.

“The PR includes extra files.” Do not close or submit yet. Inspect git status and git diff.

“I forgot to branch first.” Stop and ask for help before trying to repair history.

“The remote UI is confusing.” That is normal. Ask for a reviewer path with the branch link.

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Success criteria

You pass Quest W-1 when:

• Quest W-0 is GREEN;
• the sandbox PR exists;
• the PR contains only the intended tiny change;
• the PR URL is captured;
• the PR is closed, reviewed, or accepted according to the cohort rule.

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What you can say after this quest

“I can move one local edit into a pull request.”

Now the final White Belt step is to do the same shape of work on one tiny real change.

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