navidocs/docs/README.md

NaviDocs Documentation

Complete documentation for NaviDocs marine documentation management platform.

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Quick Links

• New to NaviDocs? → Start with QUICKSTART.md
• Deploying to production? → See deployment/
• Want to contribute? → Read development/DEVELOPMENT.md
• Looking for roadmap? → Check roadmap/MASTER_ROADMAP.md

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Documentation Structure

📐 Architecture

System design, database schema, and architectural decisions.

• ARCHITECTURE-SUMMARY.md - High-level architecture overview
• database-schema.sql - Complete SQL schema (13 tables)
• meilisearch-config.json - Search engine configuration
• hardened-production-guide.md - Security hardening checklist

Key Decisions:

• Hybrid database strategy (SQLite + Meilisearch)
• Multi-vertical schema (boats → marinas → properties)
• Security-first design (tenant tokens, file safety pipeline)
• Offline-first PWA architecture

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🚀 Deployment

Deployment guides for StackCP shared hosting and VPS.

• STACKCP_QUICKSTART.md - 30-minute StackCP deployment
• DEPLOYMENT_STACKCP.md - Detailed StackCP guide
• STACKCP_EVALUATION_REPORT.md - StackCP evaluation results
• STACKCP_VERIFICATION_SUMMARY.md - Test results on StackCP
• STACKCP_ARCHITECTURE_ANALYSIS.md - Technical deep-dive
• STACKCP_DEBATE_BRIEF.md - Deployment decision framework
• STACKCP_QUICK_REFERENCE.md - Quick decision-making tool

Deployment Options:

1. StackCP ($0/month) - Existing shared hosting + cloud services
2. VPS ($6/month) - Full control, recommended for production

Key Findings:

• StackCP requires split code/data locations (/tmp for code, ~/ for data)
• Redis Cloud + Google Vision API recommended for StackCP
• VPS deployment is standard Node.js application

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📚 Guides

Feature guides and how-tos for OCR, search, and other features.

• OCR_PIPELINE_SETUP.md - Complete OCR pipeline guide
• OCR_FINAL_RECOMMENDATION.md - OCR strategy recommendation
• OCR_OPTIONS.md - Comparison of 3 OCR engines
• GOOGLE_DRIVE_OCR_QUICKSTART.md - Google Drive OCR setup
• GOOGLE_OCR_COMPARISON.md - Drive API vs Vision API

OCR Engine Options:

1. Tesseract - Local, free, 85% confidence (working)
2. Google Drive API - Unlimited free, handwriting support
3. Google Cloud Vision API - 1K pages/month free, recommended for production

Hybrid System: Auto-selects best available engine with fallback

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🔧 Development

Development setup, port allocation, testing, and build documentation.

• DEVELOPMENT.md - CRITICAL: System-wide port registry + dev guidelines
• PORT_ALLOCATION.md - Port allocation strategy
• PORT_MIGRATION_SUMMARY.md - Port migration documentation
• BUILD_COMPLETE.md - Build process documentation
• IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md - Implementation notes
• TEST_RESULTS.md - Testing documentation

Important for Developers:

• ALWAYS check DEVELOPMENT.md before using any port
• NaviDocs uses ports 8001, 8080, 6379, 7700
• Ports 3000-5500 are FORBIDDEN (reserved for other projects)
• Run sudo lsof -i :PORT to verify availability

Development Workflow:

# Read port registry first!
cat docs/development/DEVELOPMENT.md

# Start services
redis-server
meilisearch --master-key=yourkey
cd server && node index.js       # Port 8001
cd client && npm run dev          # Port 8080

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📋 Handover

Session notes, project handover documents, and status updates.

• NAVIDOCS_HANDOVER.md - Complete project handover (65% MVP)
• SESSION_STATUS.md - Session status summary
• SERVICES_STATUS.md - Current service status
• GITEA_ACCESS.md - Gitea repository access notes
• ANALYSIS_INDEX.md - StackCP analysis overview

Current Status (2025-10-19):

• v1.0 MVP: 65% complete
• Database: 13 tables, initialized
• OCR: 3 engines implemented (Tesseract working at 85%)
• Backend: Core routes functional
• Frontend: 20% complete
• Deployment: Ready for StackCP or VPS

Next Steps:

1. Complete frontend UI (1-2 days)
2. Add authentication (1 day)
3. Deploy single boat demo (1 day)

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🎨 Creative

Branding, design briefs, and visual identity documentation.

• BRANDING_CREATIVE_BRIEF.md - Comprehensive brand identity brief (542 lines)

For Designers:

• 5 logo concept options (compass, document+wave, search beacon, ND monogram, abstract boat)
• Color palette (navy blue, ocean blue, neutral grays)
• Typography suggestions (SF Pro, Inter, Roboto)
• Technical specifications (SVG, PNG, favicon formats)
• Success metrics (favicon test, squint test, B&W test)

Brand Personality:

• Professional (90%), Trustworthy (90%), Reliable (85%)
• Meilisearch-inspired aesthetic (clean, modern, spacious)
• "Expensive, grown-up" feel - enterprise software, not consumer app

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💬 Debates

Feature debates and stakeholder analysis documents.

• 01-schema-and-vertical-analysis.md - Database schema design debate
• 02-yacht-management-features.md - Yacht management stakeholder debate

Debate Topics:

1. Schema Design (47 minutes) - SQLite vs PostgreSQL, single vs multi-tenant
2. Yacht Management (90 minutes) - 6 stakeholders, 18 features identified

Key Outcomes:

• Hybrid SQLite + Meilisearch approach approved
• Multi-tenant schema from day 1 (future-proof)
• v1.1 yacht management features validated ($89K ARR potential)

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🗺️ Roadmap

Product roadmap from v1.0 MVP through v1.4 and future verticals.

• MASTER_ROADMAP.md - Complete roadmap (v1.0-v1.4 + verticals)
• v1.0-mvp.md - MVP features and timeline
• 2-week-launch-plan.md - Intensive 2-week launch plan

Roadmap Summary:

v1.0 MVP (2-4 weeks) - Single Boat Owner

• Document upload + OCR + search
• Offline PWA
• Basic auth
• Status: 65% complete

v1.1 Yacht Management (Q1 2026) - Multi-Tenant

• Time tracking with GPS
• Photo-required work logs
• Warranty database
• Automated invoicing
• Revenue: $89K ARR potential

v1.2 Equipment Intelligence (Q2 2026)

• Equipment database
• Warranty OCR + expiration alerts
• Service history tracking

v1.3 Operational Efficiency (Q3 2026)

• Task assignment system
• Voice-to-text logs
• Handoff notes

v1.4 Compliance (Q4 2026)

• Tamper-proof audit logs
• Safety equipment tracking
• Tax-ready reports

Future: Marina management, property management, commercial fleets

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📊 Analysis

Technical analysis and evaluation documents.

• lilian1-extraction-plan.md - Plan for extracting code from legacy project

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Search This Documentation

By Topic

Getting Started:

• QUICKSTART.md
• Architecture Overview
• Deployment Options

Development:

• Port Registry ⚠️ Read this FIRST
• Testing
• Build Process

Features:

• OCR Setup
• Search Configuration
• Multi-Tenant Design

Deployment:

• StackCP Quick Start (30 minutes)
• StackCP Evaluation (comprehensive)
• VPS Deployment (coming soon)

By Role

For Developers:

1. Read DEVELOPMENT.md - Port registry + guidelines
2. Read QUICKSTART.md - Local setup
3. Read Architecture - System design
4. Read Roadmap - Feature plan

For DevOps/Deployment:

1. Read StackCP Quick Start - Fast deploy
2. Read StackCP Evaluation - Detailed analysis
3. Read Architecture - Security hardening

For Product/Business:

1. Read Roadmap - Complete product plan
2. Read Yacht Management Debate - Feature validation
3. Read Handover - Current status

For Designers:

1. Read Branding Brief - Complete design brief
2. Read Architecture Summary - Design philosophy

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Documentation Standards

File Naming

• UPPERCASE_WITH_UNDERSCORES.md - Project-level docs (root)
• lowercase-with-dashes.md - Feature-specific docs (subfolders)
• 01-descriptive-name.md - Numbered series (debates)

Folder Organization

docs/
├── architecture/        # System design (rarely changes)
├── deployment/          # Deployment guides (per platform)
├── guides/              # Feature guides (per feature)
├── development/         # Dev setup (changes with each port/setup change)
├── handover/            # Session notes (per session)
├── creative/            # Brand/design (rarely changes)
├── debates/             # Feature debates (one per major decision)
├── roadmap/             # Product roadmap (quarterly updates)
└── analysis/            # Technical analysis (per analysis)

Markdown Style

• Use # for document title (only one per file)
• Use ## for main sections
• Use ### for subsections
• Use --- for horizontal rules
• Use code blocks with language tags
• Use tables for comparison data
• Use checkboxes for task lists

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Contributing to Documentation

Adding New Documentation

1. Choose the right folder (see folder organization above)
2. Follow naming conventions (see file naming above)
3. Update this README (add link in appropriate section)
4. Add to git (git add docs/...)
5. Commit with clear message (docs: Add X guide)

Updating Existing Documentation

1. Read the doc first (understand current content)
2. Make targeted changes (don't rewrite unnecessarily)
3. Update "Last Updated" date (if present)
4. Commit with clear message (docs: Update X with Y)

Documentation Quality Checklist

• Clear, concise title
• Table of contents (if >500 lines)
• Code examples with syntax highlighting
• Links to related docs
• Real-world examples
• Troubleshooting section (if applicable)
• Last updated date
• Spell check passed

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Quick Reference

Most Important Docs (Read These First)

1. README.md - Project overview
2. QUICKSTART.md - Get started in 10 minutes
3. DEVELOPMENT.md - Port registry + dev guidelines
4. MASTER_ROADMAP.md - Complete product plan
5. NAVIDOCS_HANDOVER.md - Current status

Most Referenced Docs

• Port Registry: development/DEVELOPMENT.md
• Database Schema: architecture/database-schema.sql
• OCR Setup: guides/OCR_PIPELINE_SETUP.md
• Deployment: deployment/STACKCP_QUICKSTART.md

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Document Statistics

• Total Documents: 33 files
• Root Files: 2 (README.md, QUICKSTART.md)
• Architecture Docs: 4 files
• Deployment Docs: 7 files
• Guide Docs: 5 files
• Development Docs: 6 files
• Handover Docs: 5 files
• Creative Docs: 1 file
• Debate Docs: 2 files
• Roadmap Docs: 3 files
• Analysis Docs: 1 file

Last Updated: 2025-10-19 Documentation Coverage: 95%+ (only missing VPS deployment guide)

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Support

• Questions? Check QUICKSTART.md or DEVELOPMENT.md
• Issues? See handover/NAVIDOCS_HANDOVER.md known issues
• Contributing? Read development/DEVELOPMENT.md guidelines

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Happy documenting! 📚