# State: Vivi Speech Translator

**Reference:** See `.planning/PROJECT.md` for full project context

**Core Value:** Vivi posts emojis and others instantly understand her without needing to know what each emoji means.

**Last Updated:** 2025-01-29

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## Current Position

**Phase:** Roadmap complete, ready for Phase 1 planning

**Focus:** Foundation (PluralKit detection + database setup)

**Timeline:** 5-6 weeks to v1 (33 requirements, 5 phases)

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## Project Status

| Aspect | Status | Notes |
|--------|--------|-------|
| **Requirements** | 33 defined ✓ | All v1 requirements mapped to phases |
| **Research** | Complete ✓ | Stack, Features, Architecture, Pitfalls synthesized |
| **Roadmap** | Complete ✓ | 5 phases, 100% coverage, dependencies identified |
| **Phase 1 Plan** | Awaiting | Ready to run `/gsd:plan-phase 1` |
| **Team** | 1 person (user) + Claude | Solo developer + AI pair programming |

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## Coverage Summary

**v1 Requirements:** 33 total
- Message Detection: 4 (DETECT-01 through DETECT-04)
- Emoji Parsing & Translation: 6 (TRANS-01 through TRANS-06)
- Teaching System: 7 (TEACH-01 through TEACH-07)
- Unknown Emoji Handling: 3 (UNK-01 through UNK-03)
- Error Handling: 3 (ERROR-01 through ERROR-03)
- Configuration: 4 (CONFIG-01 through CONFIG-04)
- Database & Persistence: 4 (DB-01 through DB-04)
- Accessibility: 5 (A11Y-01 through A11Y-05)
- Generalization: 3 (GEN-01 through GEN-03)

**Phase Mapping:**
- Phase 1 (Foundation): 5 requirements
- Phase 2 (Translation Engine): 13 requirements
- Phase 3 (Teaching System): 14 requirements
- Phase 4 (Configuration): 5 requirements
- Phase 5 (Polish): 2 requirements

**Coverage:** 100% ✓ (all 33 mapped, no orphans)

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## Roadmap at a Glance

```
Phase 1: Foundation (Weeks 1-2)
  Goal: Detect Vivi via PluralKit, set up database
  Success: >99% detection accuracy, zero false positives

Phase 2: Translation Engine (Weeks 3-4)
  Goal: Parse emojis, translate to text, auto-translate
  Success: <500ms response, 100% Unicode emoji parse accuracy

Phase 3: Teaching System (Weeks 5-6)
  Goal: Let users teach emoji meanings via simple commands
  Success: Teaching interface usable, 50+ emoji taught in beta

Phase 4: Configuration & Scaling (Week 7)
  Goal: Per-server auto/on-demand toggle
  Success: Settings persist, multi-server support verified

Phase 5: Production Polish (Week 8+)
  Goal: Logging, retry logic, production hardening
  Success: <0.1% error rate, all failures logged
```

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## Key Decisions Made

1. **Global emoji dictionary** (not per-server) — Shared knowledge across communities; per-server overrides defer to v2
2. **Learning-based system** — Users teach emoji meanings; no manual mapping
3. **Webhook dispatch for PluralKit** — Instant (vs API polling); free and efficient
4. **Auto mode as default** — More accessible for Vivi (no extra action)
5. **Plain text responses only** — Accessibility for dysgraphia
6. **Five-phase structure** — Each phase delivers measurable value

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## Known Risks & Mitigations

| Risk | Severity | Phase | Mitigation |
|------|----------|-------|-----------|
| PluralKit detection unreliable | CRITICAL | 1 | Webhook verification + API validation; comprehensive testing |
| Teaching interface too complex | HIGH | 3 | Ultra-simple syntax; visual confirmation; test with Vivi |
| Emoji parsing edge cases | MEDIUM | 2 | Use emoji library; test Unicode 15.0 samples |
| Rate limiting impacts | MEDIUM | 2+ | Cache emoji; batch lookups; backoff strategy |
| Dictionary quality degrades | HIGH | 3+ | Audit trail; input validation; flag conflicts |

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## Upcoming Milestones

**Phase 1 Planning** (Next: `/gsd:plan-phase 1`)
- Create detailed execution plan for Foundation phase
- Derive must-haves from success criteria
- Define acceptance tests

**Phase 1 Delivery** (Weeks 1-2)
- PluralKit detection working >99% accuracy
- Database initialized and queryable
- Proof of concept: bot logs Vivi's messages

**Phase 2 Delivery** (Weeks 3-4)
- Emoji parsing and translation working
- Auto-translate mode enabled
- MVP ready for early user testing

**Phase 3 Delivery** (Weeks 5-6)
- Teaching system accessible to Vivi
- 50+ emoji taught by community
- Core value delivered: "Vivi posts, others understand"

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## Implementation Context

**Tech Stack:**
- discord.py 2.6.4 (Python async Discord bot framework)
- SQLite MVP → PostgreSQL for production
- aiosqlite (async database)
- emoji 2.11.0 (Unicode support)
- Railway Cloud (free tier hosting)

**Code Location:** To be initialized in Phase 1 planning

**Database Location:** SQLite for MVP; will be in project root or `.data/` directory

**Hosting:** Railway Cloud free tier ($0-5/month for MVP)

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## Communication & Decisions

**User Input Needed:**
- Vivi's teaching interface preferences (syntax, visual feedback, response length)
- Exact emoji coverage (standard + custom Discord emoji examples)
- Moderation preferences (who can teach, conflict resolution)

**Architecture Locked In:**
- Global emoji dictionary (v1) with per-system overrides planned for v2
- PluralKit webhook detection over API polling
- discord.py 2.6.4 with slash commands as primary interface

**Open for Discussion:**
- Response format preferences (e.g., "Vivi: sick" vs "Vivi is sick")
- Caching strategy (hot emoji in memory vs all DB lookups)
- Logging verbosity (debug level for early phases)

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## Progress Tracker

**Completed:**
- ✓ Research synthesis (STACK.md, FEATURES.md, ARCHITECTURE.md, PITFALLS.md)
- ✓ Requirements definition (33 v1 requirements)
- ✓ Roadmap creation (5 phases, 100% coverage)
- ✓ Phase-level success criteria (observable user behaviors)

**In Progress:**
- → Phase 1 planning (breakdown into executable tasks)

**Pending:**
- Vivi interview for UX validation (Phase 3)
- Phase 1 implementation
- Early user testing (post-Phase 2)
- Performance profiling (post-Phase 3)

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## Next Steps

1. **Review ROADMAP.md** — Confirm 5-phase structure and dependencies
2. **Run `/gsd:plan-phase 1`** — Create execution plan for Foundation
3. **Initialize Phase 1 code** — Discord client, PluralKit detection, database
4. **Get Vivi input** — Teaching interface preferences (Phase 3 planning)

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**Status:** Ready for Phase 1 planning

**Confidence Level:** ⭐⭐⭐ HIGH (research complete, requirements clear, stack proven)

**Blockers:** None — proceeding to Phase 1 planning

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*Generated: 2025-01-29*
*Roadmap: .planning/ROADMAP.md*
*Requirements: .planning/REQUIREMENTS.md*