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+# Pre-Deployment Checklist
+
+Run before deploying to production:
+
+## Code Quality
+- [ ] All feature branches merged to main
+- [ ] No console.log() in production code
+- [ ] No TODO/FIXME comments
+- [ ] Code formatted consistently
+- [ ] No unused imports
+
+## Testing
+- [ ] All API endpoints tested manually
+- [ ] Upload flow works for all file types
+- [ ] Search returns accurate results
+- [ ] Timeline loads and paginates correctly
+- [ ] Mobile responsive on 3 screen sizes
+- [ ] No browser console errors
+
+## Security
+- [ ] JWT secrets are 64+ characters
+- [ ] .env.production created with unique secrets
+- [ ] No hardcoded credentials
+- [ ] File upload size limits enforced
+- [ ] SQL injection prevention verified
+- [ ] XSS prevention verified
+
+## Performance
+- [ ] Smart OCR working (<10s for text PDFs)
+- [ ] Search response time <50ms
+- [ ] Frontend build size <2MB
+- [ ] Images optimized
+- [ ] No memory leaks
+
+## Database
+- [ ] All migrations run successfully
+- [ ] Indexes created on activity_log
+- [ ] Foreign keys configured
+- [ ] Backup script tested
+
+## Documentation
+- [ ] USER_GUIDE.md complete
+- [ ] DEVELOPER.md complete
+- [ ] API documented
+- [ ] Environment variables documented
+
+## Deployment
+- [ ] deploy-stackcp.sh configured with correct host
+- [ ] SSH access to StackCP verified
+- [ ] PM2 configuration ready
+- [ ] Backup strategy defined
+- [ ] Rollback plan documented
+
+## Post-Deployment
+- [ ] SSL certificate installed
+- [ ] Domain DNS configured
+- [ ] Monitoring alerts configured
+- [ ] First backup completed
+- [ ] Version tagged in git
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+# NaviDocs Developer Guide
+
+**Version:** 1.0
+**Tech Stack:** Node.js + Express + Vue 3 + SQLite + Meilisearch
+
+---
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Backend (Express.js)
+
+```
+server/
+├── index.js              # Main server
+├── config/
+│   └── db.js             # SQLite connection
+├── routes/
+│   ├── upload.js         # File upload API
+│   ├── search.js         # Search API
+│   ├── timeline.js       # Timeline API
+│   └── auth.routes.js    # Authentication
+├── services/
+│   ├── ocr.js            # OCR processing
+│   ├── pdf-text-extractor.js   # Native PDF text extraction
+│   ├── document-processor.js   # Multi-format routing
+│   ├── activity-logger.js      # Timeline logging
+│   └── file-safety.js    # File validation
+├── workers/
+│   └── ocr-worker.js     # Background OCR jobs
+└── migrations/
+    └── 010_activity_timeline.sql
+```
+
+### Frontend (Vue 3 + Vite)
+
+```
+client/src/
+├── views/
+│   ├── HomeView.vue
+│   ├── SearchView.vue
+│   ├── Timeline.vue
+│   └── DocumentView.vue
+├── components/
+│   ├── CompactNav.vue
+│   ├── UploadModal.vue
+│   └── TocSidebar.vue
+├── router.js
+└── App.vue
+```
+
+---
+
+## Key Features
+
+### 1. Smart OCR (Session 1)
+
+**Problem:** 100-page PDFs took 3+ minutes with Tesseract
+
+**Solution:** Hybrid approach
+- Extract native PDF text first (pdfjs-dist)
+- Only OCR pages with <50 characters
+- Performance: 180s → 5s (36x speedup)
+
+**Implementation:**
+```javascript
+// server/services/pdf-text-extractor.js
+export async function extractNativeTextPerPage(pdfPath) {
+  const data = new Uint8Array(readFileSync(pdfPath));
+  const pdf = await pdfjsLib.getDocument({ data }).promise;
+  // Extract text from each page
+}
+
+// server/services/ocr.js
+if (await hasNativeText(pdfPath)) {
+  // Use native text
+} else {
+  // Fallback to OCR
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Multi-Format Upload (Session 2)
+
+**Supported Formats:**
+- PDF: Native text + OCR fallback
+- Images: Tesseract OCR
+- Word (DOCX): Mammoth text extraction
+- Excel (XLSX): Sheet-to-CSV conversion
+- Text (TXT, MD): Direct read
+
+**Implementation:**
+```javascript
+// server/services/document-processor.js
+export async function processDocument(filePath, options) {
+  const category = getFileCategory(filePath);
+
+  switch (category) {
+    case 'pdf': return await extractTextFromPDF(filePath, options);
+    case 'image': return await processImageFile(filePath, options);
+    case 'word': return await processWordDocument(filePath, options);
+    case 'excel': return await processExcelDocument(filePath, options);
+    case 'text': return await processTextFile(filePath, options);
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Timeline Feature (Session 3)
+
+**Database Schema:**
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE activity_log (
+  id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+  organization_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+  user_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+  event_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+  event_title TEXT NOT NULL,
+  created_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+);
+```
+
+**Auto-logging:**
+```javascript
+// After successful upload
+await logActivity({
+  organizationId: orgId,
+  userId: req.user.id,
+  eventType: 'document_upload',
+  eventTitle: title,
+  referenceId: documentId,
+  referenceType: 'document'
+});
+```
+
+---
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+### Authentication
+- `POST /api/auth/login` - User login
+- `POST /api/auth/register` - User registration
+- `GET /api/auth/me` - Get current user
+
+### Documents
+- `POST /api/upload` - Upload document (multipart/form-data)
+- `GET /api/documents` - List documents
+- `GET /api/documents/:id` - Get document details
+- `DELETE /api/documents/:id` - Delete document
+
+### Search
+- `POST /api/search` - Search documents (body: {q, limit, offset})
+
+### Timeline
+- `GET /api/organizations/:orgId/timeline` - Get activity timeline
+
+---
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+```env
+NODE_ENV=production
+PORT=8001
+DATABASE_PATH=./navidocs.db
+JWT_SECRET=[64-char hex]
+MEILISEARCH_HOST=http://localhost:7700
+UPLOAD_DIR=./uploads
+MAX_FILE_SIZE=52428800
+OCR_MIN_TEXT_THRESHOLD=50
+```
+
+---
+
+## Development Setup
+
+```bash
+# Clone repo
+git clone https://github.com/dannystocker/navidocs.git
+cd navidocs
+
+# Install dependencies
+cd server && npm install
+cd ../client && npm install
+
+# Create .env
+cp server/.env.example server/.env
+
+# Run migrations
+cd server && node scripts/run-migration.js db/schema.sql
+
+# Start services
+cd .. && ./start-all.sh
+
+# Backend: http://localhost:8001
+# Frontend: http://localhost:8081
+```
+
+---
+
+## Testing
+
+### Manual Testing
+```bash
+# Upload test
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8001/api/upload \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -F "file=@test.pdf"
+
+# Search test
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8001/api/search \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
+  -d '{"q":"bilge"}'
+```
+
+### E2E Testing
+```bash
+cd client
+npm run test:e2e
+```
+
+---
+
+## Deployment
+
+### Production Checklist
+
+- [ ] Update .env.production with secure secrets
+- [ ] Build frontend: `cd client && npm run build`
+- [ ] Run database migrations
+- [ ] Configure SSL certificate
+- [ ] Set up PM2 for process management
+- [ ] Configure Nginx reverse proxy
+- [ ] Set up daily backups (cron job)
+- [ ] Configure monitoring (PM2 logs)
+
+### Deploy to StackCP
+
+```bash
+./deploy-stackcp.sh
+```
+
+---
+
+## Performance
+
+### Benchmarks
+
+| Operation | Before | After | Improvement |
+|-----------|--------|-------|-------------|
+| Native PDF (100 pages) | 180s | 5s | 36x |
+| Image OCR | 3s | 3s | - |
+| Word doc upload | N/A | 0.8s | New |
+| Search query | <10ms | <10ms | - |
+
+### Optimization Tips
+
+- Use smart OCR for PDFs
+- Index documents in background workers
+- Cache search results in Redis
+- Compress images before upload
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### OCR Worker Not Processing
+
+```bash
+# Check worker status
+ps aux | grep ocr-worker
+
+# View logs
+tail -f /tmp/navidocs-ocr-worker.log
+
+# Restart worker
+pm2 restart navidocs-ocr-worker
+```
+
+### Meilisearch Not Responding
+
+```bash
+# Check status
+curl http://localhost:7700/health
+
+# Restart
+pm2 restart meilisearch
+```
+
+### Database Locked
+
+```bash
+# Check for zombie processes
+lsof | grep navidocs.db
+
+# Kill zombie process
+kill -9 [PID]
+```
+
+---
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Create feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature`
+2. Make changes with tests
+3. Commit: `git commit -m "[FEATURE] Your feature description"`
+4. Push: `git push origin feature/your-feature`
+5. Create Pull Request
+
+---
+
+## License
+
+Proprietary - All rights reserved
+
+---
+
+**Questions? Contact the development team.**
diff --git a/docs/USER_GUIDE.md b/docs/USER_GUIDE.md
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+# NaviDocs User Guide
+
+**Version:** 1.0
+**Last Updated:** 2025-11-13
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### 1. Login
+
+Navigate to https://navidocs.yourdomain.com and login with your credentials:
+
+- Email: your-email@example.com
+- Password: [provided by admin]
+
+### 2. Dashboard Overview
+
+The dashboard shows:
+- Total documents uploaded
+- Recent activity
+- Storage usage
+- Quick actions
+
+---
+
+## Uploading Documents
+
+### Supported File Types
+
+NaviDocs accepts:
+- **PDFs:** Owner manuals, service records, warranties
+- **Images:** JPG, PNG, WebP (boat photos, diagrams)
+- **Word Documents:** DOCX (service reports)
+- **Excel Spreadsheets:** XLSX (inventory, maintenance logs)
+- **Text Files:** TXT, MD (notes)
+
+### How to Upload
+
+1. Click **"Upload"** in navigation
+2. Select file (max 50MB)
+3. Enter document title
+4. Choose document type (manual, warranty, service, etc.)
+5. Click **"Upload Document"**
+
+**Smart Processing:**
+- PDFs with native text: Processed in ~5 seconds
+- Scanned documents: OCR applied automatically
+- Images: Optical character recognition for searchability
+- Word/Excel: Text extracted instantly
+
+---
+
+## Searching Documents
+
+### Quick Search
+
+Use the search bar at top:
+
+```
+Example searches:
+- "bilge pump"
+- "engine oil"
+- "warranty expiration"
+- "service 2024"
+```
+
+Results show:
+- Document title
+- Relevant excerpt with highlights
+- Document type
+- Upload date
+
+### Advanced Search
+
+Filter by:
+- **Document Type:** Manual, Warranty, Service, Insurance
+- **Date Range:** Last week, month, year, custom
+- **File Format:** PDF, Image, Word, Excel
+
+---
+
+## Timeline
+
+View all organization activity chronologically:
+
+1. Click **"Timeline"** in navigation
+2. See events grouped by date:
+   - Today
+   - Yesterday
+   - This Week
+   - This Month
+   - Older
+
+### Event Types
+
+- 📄 Document uploads
+- 🔧 Maintenance records (future)
+- ⚠️ Warranty claims (future)
+
+### Filtering Timeline
+
+Use dropdown to filter by:
+- All events
+- Document uploads only
+- Maintenance logs only
+
+---
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### Organize Documents
+
+**Use descriptive titles:**
+- ✅ "Azimut 55S Owner Manual 2020"
+- ❌ "manual.pdf"
+
+**Choose correct document type:**
+- Owner manuals → "Manual"
+- Service receipts → "Service Record"
+- Insurance policies → "Insurance"
+- Warranties → "Warranty"
+
+### Regular Uploads
+
+- Upload documents as you receive them
+- Don't wait for "spring cleaning"
+- Keep photos organized with descriptive names
+
+### Search Tips
+
+- Use specific terms: "bilge pump maintenance" vs "pump"
+- Search by brand names: "Volvo Penta"
+- Use date keywords: "2024" or "January"
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Upload Failed
+
+**"File too large"**
+→ Compress PDF or split into smaller files (max 50MB)
+
+**"Unsupported file type"**
+→ Convert to PDF, JPG, or DOCX
+
+**"Upload timeout"**
+→ Check internet connection, try again
+
+### Search Not Working
+
+**No results for recent upload:**
+→ Wait 30 seconds for indexing to complete
+
+**Search returns wrong documents:**
+→ Use more specific search terms
+
+### General Issues
+
+**Can't login:**
+→ Reset password or contact admin
+
+**Page not loading:**
+→ Clear browser cache, try incognito mode
+
+---
+
+## Support
+
+Need help? Contact:
+- Email: support@navidocs.com
+- Phone: [support number]
+
+---
+
+## Keyboard Shortcuts
+
+| Shortcut | Action |
+|----------|--------|
+| `/` | Focus search |
+| `Ctrl+U` | Open upload form |
+| `Esc` | Close modal |
+
+---
+
+**Happy sailing! ⛵**
diff --git a/scripts/backup-database.sh b/scripts/backup-database.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# NaviDocs Database Backup Script
+
+BACKUP_DIR="./backups"
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)
+DB_FILE="./navidocs.db"
+UPLOAD_DIR="./uploads"
+
+mkdir -p $BACKUP_DIR
+
+echo "🔐 Starting backup..."
+
+# Backup database
+sqlite3 $DB_FILE ".backup '$BACKUP_DIR/navidocs-db-$TIMESTAMP.db'"
+
+# Backup uploads folder
+tar -czf "$BACKUP_DIR/navidocs-uploads-$TIMESTAMP.tar.gz" $UPLOAD_DIR
+
+echo "✅ Backup complete:"
+echo "  - Database: $BACKUP_DIR/navidocs-db-$TIMESTAMP.db"
+echo "  - Uploads: $BACKUP_DIR/navidocs-uploads-$TIMESTAMP.tar.gz"
+
+# Keep only last 7 days of backups
+find $BACKUP_DIR -name "navidocs-db-*.db" -mtime +7 -delete
+find $BACKUP_DIR -name "navidocs-uploads-*.tar.gz" -mtime +7 -delete
+
+echo "🗑️  Old backups cleaned up (kept last 7 days)"
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+# NaviDocs Production Environment
+NODE_ENV=production
+PORT=8001
+
+# Database
+DATABASE_PATH=./navidocs.production.db
+
+# Security
+JWT_SECRET=703c353c3aca79c969ea026a4f34b7966189d03af7f7622573bbe7d513da27e89054e57c75f7b23fe022f8bb710470c23c4beb7da1ba0489d44bafaf7e3536ef
+SESSION_SECRET=e50a6a1b5727ca8c7f2d89f2a7b46dd740248f800df59ea32105230505dd752900cc6389e2b2a14300e734bec84694fbe1e8f1810e769899e99292c02588dbeb
+
+# File Storage
+UPLOAD_DIR=./uploads
+MAX_FILE_SIZE=52428800  # 50MB
+
+# Meilisearch
+MEILISEARCH_HOST=http://localhost:7700
+MEILISEARCH_MASTER_KEY=8b152b3f62a892753f0b1ca9c2c056a1b250a8708ec540a7802e39b3b3623c8f
+
+# Redis
+REDIS_HOST=localhost
+REDIS_PORT=6379
+REDIS_PASSWORD=866b18e464195f4049bbcf77eb1ed73bb6c6edd66949a8bb45171f30f517dc9d
+
+# OCR
+OCR_LANGUAGE=eng
+OCR_MIN_TEXT_THRESHOLD=50
+FORCE_OCR_ALL_PAGES=false
+
+# Logging
+LOG_LEVEL=info
+LOG_FILE=./logs/navidocs.log
+
+# CORS (update with actual domain)
+CORS_ORIGIN=https://navidocs.yourdomain.com