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- 12 - Current Tech State
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### Technical Appendices
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### Technical Appendices
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**[12 - Current Tech State](execution/12-the-current-tech-state.md)** (v1.0, Nov 1)
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*Business-focused overview of platform capabilities and market readiness*
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Status: 📝 Working Document (updates as features complete)
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Key insight: Platform mostly production-ready with core features operational. Gaps: DB integration, transformations, CDN, VPS deployment, marketing landing.
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**[Appendix 1](execution/appendex1.md)** - SDK code examples
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**[Appendix 1](execution/appendex1.md)** - SDK code examples
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Flow-based generation, on-demand URL generation patterns
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Flow-based generation, on-demand URL generation patterns
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- MVP Scope (09) - which features matter most
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- MVP Scope (09) - which features matter most
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- Pricing Strategy (10) - willingness to pay validation
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- Pricing Strategy (10) - willingness to pay validation
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**Technical Architecture (11) + Current Tech State (12) define:**
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- What the platform can do (architecture + implementation status)
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- MVP Scope (09) - what MUST be built vs. what's already done
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- Validation Plan (08) - which features to showcase in interviews
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- Launch readiness - gap analysis between current state and market needs
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**Discussion Framework (05) guides:**
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**Discussion Framework (05) guides:**
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- All future strategic sessions
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- All future strategic sessions
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- Documentation creation process
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- Documentation creation process
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**Target ICP:** AI-powered developers (Claude Code, Cursor users)
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**Target ICP:** AI-powered developers (Claude Code, Cursor users)
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**Development Timeline:** 4-6 weeks
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**Development Timeline:** 4-6 weeks
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**Launch Goal:** First 5-10 beta users by end of November 2025
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**Launch Goal:** First 5-10 beta users by end of November 2025
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**Current Status:** See [12-the-current-tech-state.md](12-the-current-tech-state.md) for implementation progress
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# Banatie Platform - Current Technical State
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**Date:** November 1, 2025
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**Purpose:** Business-focused overview of platform capabilities and readiness for strategic planning
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**Status:** Working Document
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**Related docs:** [09-mvp-scope.md](09-mvp-scope.md), [11-technical-architecture.md](../strategy/11-technical-architecture.md), [INDEX.md](../INDEX.md)
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## Executive Summary
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Banatie is a production-ready AI image generation platform featuring a REST API, interactive web interface, and enterprise-grade infrastructure. The platform enables developers to integrate AI image generation into their applications without AI expertise, supported by intelligent prompt enhancement, secure storage, and comprehensive developer tools.
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**Current State**: Mostly fully functional development environment with all core features operational. Ready for production deployment.
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**Target Market hypothesis**: SaaS developers, marketing agencies, e-commerce platforms, content creators
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**Key Differentiator**: AI-powered prompt enhancement that transforms simple descriptions into professional results, eliminating the need for prompt engineering expertise.
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## 1. API Endpoints - User Features
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### 1.1 Text-to-Image Generation
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**Endpoint**: `/api/text-to-image`
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**Purpose**: Generate professional AI images from natural language descriptions
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**Core Functionality**:
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- Converts text prompts into high-quality images using Google Gemini AI
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- Supports six aspect ratios (square, portrait, landscape, widescreen, ultrawide, vertical)
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- Optional AI-powered prompt enhancement improves simple prompts automatically
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- Returns generated image with public URL and metadata
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**Key Features**:
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- **Intelligent Enhancement**: Seven template styles (Photorealistic, Illustration, Minimalist, Sticker, Product, Comic, General) automatically improve prompt quality
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- **Multilingual Support**: Detects and works with prompts in any language (translate prompts from any native language to English)
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- **Quality Assurance**: AI enhancement adds professional details (lighting, composition, technical specifications)
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- **Rate Protection**: 100 requests per hour prevents cost overruns
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- **Multiple Formats**: PNG, JPEG, WebP output options
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**Client Benefits**:
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- **No Expertise Required**: Simple prompts produce professional results through auto-enhancement
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- **Predictable Costs**: Rate limiting and per-request pricing prevent budget surprises
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- **Fast Integration**: REST API works with any programming language or platform
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- **Consistent Quality**: AI enhancement ensures professional-grade outputs every time
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- **Rapid Prototyping**: Quick turnaround enables fast iteration on creative concepts
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### 1.2 File Upload Service
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**Endpoint**: `/api/upload`
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**Purpose**: Secure image upload to project-specific storage
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**Core Functionality**:
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- Upload single images with automatic validation
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- Organized storage by organization and project hierarchy
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- Returns public URL for immediate use
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- Tracks metadata (size, dimensions, format, upload time)
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**Key Features**:
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- **Security First**: File type validation, size limits (5MB), path protection
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- **Smart Organization**: Automatic file structure (org/project/category/filename)
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- **Multi-Tenant**: Complete isolation between organizations and projects
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- **Fast Access**: Direct URLs with optional temporary access tokens
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**Client Benefits**:
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- **Enterprise Security**: Production-grade file handling prevents vulnerabilities
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- **Team Collaboration**: Multi-tenant architecture supports multiple teams and clients
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- **Scalability**: Cloud storage grows with business needs
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- **Simple Integration**: Standard REST API, works with existing tools and frameworks
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### 1.3 Image Listing & Access
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**Endpoints**: `/api/images/generated` (list), `/api/images/{path}` (serve)
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**Purpose**: Browse and retrieve generated images
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**Core Functionality**:
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- Paginated image listings (up to 100 per request)
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- Efficient image serving with streaming
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- Browser caching for performance (24-hour cache)
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- Search and filtering capabilities
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**Key Features**:
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- **Performance Optimized**: Direct streaming saves server resources
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- **Smart Caching**: Reduces bandwidth costs and improves load times
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- **Flexible Access**: Both direct URLs and temporary presigned URLs
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- **Complete Metadata**: Filename, size, dimensions, timestamp for every image
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**Client Benefits**:
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- **Fast User Experience**: Optimized delivery ensures quick page loads
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- **Cost Efficient**: Caching reduces data transfer expenses
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- **Easy Asset Management**: Simple browsing and retrieval of generated content
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- **Scalable**: Handles thousands of images without performance degradation
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### 2.1 API Key Management
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**Endpoints**: `/api/admin/keys` (create, list), `/api/admin/keys/{id}` (revoke)
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**Purpose**: Secure access control and project organization
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**Core Functionality**:
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- Create two key types: Master (admin, permanent) and Project (90-day expiration)
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- List all keys with usage tracking
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- Monitor last usage timestamp
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**Key Features**:
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- **Two-Tier Security**: Master keys for administration, project keys for applications
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- **Automatic Expiration**: Project keys expire after 90 days, forcing security rotation
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- **Usage Tracking**: Monitor when each key was last used
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- **Audit Trail**: Full history of key creation, usage, and revocation
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- **Multi-Project Support**: Organize keys by organization and project
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**Business Benefits**:
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- **Enterprise Ready**: Security model supports SaaS and multi-tenant businesses
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- **Compliance**: Complete audit trail meets regulatory requirements
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- **Team Management**: Separate keys for different teams, projects, or environments
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### 3.1 AI Technology
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**Model**: Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
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**How It Works**:
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The platform sends user prompts to Google's latest Gemini AI model, which generates high-quality images based on natural language descriptions. The service handles all API communication, error handling, and image retrieval automatically.
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**Capabilities**:
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- State-of-the-art image quality from Google's latest AI model
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- Multiple aspect ratios and output formats
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- Fast generation times (typically under 10 seconds)
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- Reliable performance with automatic retry logic
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### 3.2 Prompt Enhancement System
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**Purpose**: Transform amateur prompts into professional AI instructions
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**How It Works**:
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A secondary AI agent analyzes user prompts and enhances them with professional details (lighting, composition, style specifics, quality parameters). The system detects the prompt language and applies template-based improvements while preserving user intent.
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- **Photorealistic**: Professional photography with lighting and camera details
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- **Illustration**: Artistic style with medium and technique specifications
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- **Minimalist**: Clean, simple designs with emphasis on negative space
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- **Sticker**: Fun, vibrant designs suitable for messaging apps
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- **Product**: Commercial product photography standards
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- **General**: Balanced enhancement for any subject
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**Business Value**:
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- **Democratizes AI Art**: Anyone can create professional images without training
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- **Reduces Customer Support**: Users get good results immediately
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- **Increases Satisfaction**: Better outputs lead to happier customers
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- **Competitive Advantage**: Unique feature not available in basic AI APIs
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- **Unlimited Scalability**: Grows from megabytes to terabytes seamlessly
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- **Cost-Effective**: Self-hosted storage is cheaper than cloud at scale
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- **Professional Image**: Complete docs signal production-ready platform
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- **Developer Satisfaction**: Good documentation attracts technical users
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### 6.1 Technology
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**Database**: PostgreSQL 15 with Drizzle ORM (type-safe SQL)
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- **Organizations**: Top-level entity for companies or teams
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- **Projects**: Organize work within organizations
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- **API Keys**: Access control tied to organizations and projects
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- **Images**: Metadata for all generated and uploaded images
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- **Generations**: Track each image generation request
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**Relationships**:
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**Connects All Services**:
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- Storage service uses organization/project structure for file paths
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- Image generation records metadata for reporting
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- Admin interface manages keys and projects
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**Business Benefits**:
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- **Multi-Tenant Foundation**: Supports SaaS business model
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- **Complete Audit Trail**: Track all platform activity
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- **Analytics Ready**: Rich metadata enables reporting and insights
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- **Data Integrity**: Relational structure prevents inconsistencies
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- **Scalable**: Optimized for thousands of organizations and millions of images
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## 7. Environment & Deployment Readiness
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### 7.1 Development Environment
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**Configuration**: Docker Compose with local development
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**How It Works**:
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- Infrastructure (PostgreSQL, MinIO) runs in Docker containers
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- API service runs locally with hot reload for rapid development
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- Connects to Docker services via localhost port forwarding
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**Benefits**:
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- Fast iteration and debugging
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- Lower resource usage during development
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- Easy testing of infrastructure changes
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### 7.2 Production Environment
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**Configuration**: Full Docker Compose orchestration
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**Services**:
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- API Service (REST API backend)
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- Landing Page (Next.js web interface)
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- PostgreSQL (database)
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- MinIO (object storage)
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**Network Architecture**:
|
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- Internal Docker network for service communication
|
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- External ports for user access (API: 3000, Landing: 3001)
|
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- Persistent volumes for data storage
|
||||||
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|
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**Benefits**:
|
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- Production replica for accurate testing
|
||||||
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- Easy deployment to any Docker-compatible host
|
||||||
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- Service isolation and security
|
||||||
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- Simple scaling and updates
|
||||||
|
|
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|
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|
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### 7.3 VPS Deployment Plan
|
||||||
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|
||||||
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**Target**: Existing VPS with multi-domain infrastructure
|
||||||
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|
||||||
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**Current VPS Setup**:
|
||||||
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- Running family Nextcloud instance
|
||||||
|
- Multi-domain reverse proxy configured
|
||||||
|
- SSL/TLS certificates automated
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
**Deployment Approach**:
|
||||||
|
- Add Banatie services to existing Docker Compose stack
|
||||||
|
- Configure reverse proxy for new domains
|
||||||
|
- Separate network for service isolation
|
||||||
|
- Shared data volumes with proper permissions
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Advantages**:
|
||||||
|
- Leverage existing infrastructure investment
|
||||||
|
- Proven hosting environment
|
||||||
|
- Cost-effective (no new server required)
|
||||||
|
- Familiar operations and maintenance
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## 8. Upcoming Development Steps
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.1 Database-Integrated API (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: Full database persistence for all operations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Planned Functionality**:
|
||||||
|
- Store generation history for analytics
|
||||||
|
- User session management
|
||||||
|
- Usage tracking and quota enforcement
|
||||||
|
- Billing data collection
|
||||||
|
- Advanced search and filtering
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Usage-Based Billing**: Foundation for revenue model
|
||||||
|
- **Customer Analytics**: Understand usage patterns
|
||||||
|
- **Quota Management**: Enforce plan limits automatically
|
||||||
|
- **Historical Data**: Customer dashboards showing their activity
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.2 Image Transformation Service (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: On-the-fly image manipulation and optimization
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Planned Features** (service specified in separate documentation):
|
||||||
|
- Resize and crop images
|
||||||
|
- Format conversion
|
||||||
|
- Compression and optimization
|
||||||
|
- Watermarking
|
||||||
|
- Thumbnail generation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Bandwidth Savings**: Serve optimized images for faster loading
|
||||||
|
- **Better UX**: Responsive images for mobile and desktop
|
||||||
|
- **Additional Revenue**: Premium feature for transformation API
|
||||||
|
- **Competitive Edge**: Complete image workflow solution
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.3 CDN Integration via Cloudflare (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: Global content delivery for fast image access
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Planned Implementation**:
|
||||||
|
- Cloudflare CDN integration
|
||||||
|
- Edge caching for generated images
|
||||||
|
- DDoS protection
|
||||||
|
- SSL/TLS management
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Global Performance**: Fast image delivery worldwide
|
||||||
|
- **Reduced Costs**: Lower bandwidth usage on origin server
|
||||||
|
- **Better UX**: Faster page loads increase customer satisfaction
|
||||||
|
- **Security**: DDoS protection prevents outages
|
||||||
|
- **Professional Service**: Enterprise-grade infrastructure
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.4 Production VPS Deployment (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: Move from development to live production
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Steps**:
|
||||||
|
- Configure production environment variables
|
||||||
|
- Set up domain and SSL certificates
|
||||||
|
- Deploy Docker Compose stack to VPS
|
||||||
|
- Configure monitoring and backups
|
||||||
|
- Test all services under production load
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Market Entry**: Platform becomes publicly available
|
||||||
|
- **Revenue Generation**: Begin accepting paying customers
|
||||||
|
- **Real-World Testing**: Validate architecture under actual use
|
||||||
|
- **Customer Feedback**: Learn from real user behavior
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.5 Marketing Landing Page (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: Convert visitors into customers
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Planned Updates**:
|
||||||
|
- Marketing copy focused on benefits
|
||||||
|
- Clear value proposition
|
||||||
|
- Pricing page
|
||||||
|
- Case studies and testimonials
|
||||||
|
- SEO optimization
|
||||||
|
- Call-to-action optimization
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Lead Generation**: Convert traffic to signups
|
||||||
|
- **Brand Building**: Professional presence builds trust
|
||||||
|
- **SEO Traffic**: Organic search visitors
|
||||||
|
- **Sales Tool**: Share with prospects
|
||||||
|
- **Credibility**: Complete website signals legitimate business
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### 8.6 Email Collection Service (Not Started)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Objective**: Build email list for marketing and communication
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Service**: To be determined (Mailchimp, ConvertKit, SendGrid, or other)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Planned Features**:
|
||||||
|
- Newsletter signup forms
|
||||||
|
- Lead magnet delivery
|
||||||
|
- Welcome email sequence
|
||||||
|
- Product update announcements
|
||||||
|
- Re-engagement campaigns
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Business Impact**:
|
||||||
|
- **Build Audience**: Email list is owned asset
|
||||||
|
- **Customer Communication**: Direct channel to users
|
||||||
|
- **Marketing Automation**: Nurture leads automatically
|
||||||
|
- **Revenue Driver**: Email marketing ROI is high
|
||||||
|
- **Launch Momentum**: Pre-launch list for initial traction
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Current Strengths
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Technical Excellence
|
||||||
|
- Production-ready code and infrastructure
|
||||||
|
- Enterprise-grade security and multi-tenancy
|
||||||
|
- Comprehensive error handling and monitoring
|
||||||
|
- Developer-friendly API and documentation tools
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Unique Value Proposition
|
||||||
|
- AI prompt enhancement democratizes professional image generation
|
||||||
|
- Interactive workbenches provide immediate value demonstration
|
||||||
|
- Full transparency builds developer trust
|
||||||
|
- Complete solution (not just an API)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Business Readiness
|
||||||
|
- Multi-tenant architecture supports SaaS model
|
||||||
|
- Usage tracking enables flexible pricing
|
||||||
|
- Self-service tools reduce support costs
|
||||||
|
- Scalable infrastructure grows with business
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Key Risks & Considerations
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### External Dependencies
|
||||||
|
- **Gemini AI Availability**: Platform depends on Google's API uptime and pricing
|
||||||
|
- **Mitigation**: Monitor Google Cloud status, consider multi-provider strategy
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Market Competition
|
||||||
|
- **Large Players**: OpenAI, Midjourney, Stability AI have brand recognition
|
||||||
|
- **Differentiation**: Prompt enhancement and developer tools create unique value
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Technical Scalability
|
||||||
|
- **Current State**: Designed for scalability but untested at high volume
|
||||||
|
- **Plan**: Start small, monitor performance, scale infrastructure as needed
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
## Success Metrics (Post-Launch)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Customer Acquisition
|
||||||
|
- API key signups per week
|
||||||
|
- Conversion rate (visitor to signup)
|
||||||
|
- Cost per acquisition
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Usage & Engagement
|
||||||
|
- Images generated per day/week
|
||||||
|
- Average images per customer
|
||||||
|
- API error rate
|
||||||
|
- Customer retention (90-day)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Revenue
|
||||||
|
- Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
|
||||||
|
- Average revenue per user (ARPU)
|
||||||
|
- Churn rate
|
||||||
|
- Customer lifetime value (CLV)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
### Product Quality
|
||||||
|
- API response time
|
||||||
|
- Success rate of generations
|
||||||
|
- Customer support tickets
|
||||||
|
- Net Promoter Score (NPS)
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Document Owner**: Technical Lead (Oleg)
|
||||||
|
**Next Review**: After production deployment
|
||||||
|
**Last Updated**: November 1, 2025
|
||||||
|
**Status**: Current as of development completion, pending production deployment
|
||||||
|
|
@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
|
||||||
**Date:** 2025-11-01
|
**Date:** 2025-11-01
|
||||||
**Version:** 1.0
|
**Version:** 1.0
|
||||||
**Status:** ✅ Validated (current technical architecture)
|
**Status:** ✅ Validated (current technical architecture)
|
||||||
**Related docs:** `strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md`, `execution/09-mvp-scope.md`
|
**Related docs:** `strategy/07-validated-icp-ai-developers.md`, `execution/09-mvp-scope.md`, `execution/12-the-current-tech-state.md`
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
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|
---
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
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