Product Requirements Document (PRD)

Project Name: DiscoRover
Vision / Goal: (In one or two sentences, what problem are you solving or what value are you delivering?)
Background / Context: (Why does this project exist? What inspired it? Any similar tools or benchmarks?)

Primary Objective: (The main thing the product must achieve)
Secondary Objectives: (Other outcomes you’d like, e.g., speed, usability, engagement)

User Personas: (Who are the users? Journalists, data analysts, hobbyists, etc.)
Use Cases / Scenarios: (Describe 2–3 typical ways a user would interact with the product)
Pain Points: (What specific problems are you solving for them?)

Must-Have Features: (List the essential features)
1. Feature: ______ | Description: ______ | Notes: ______
2. …
Nice-to-Have Features: (Optional or later-phase features)
1. Feature: ______ | Description: ______ | Notes: ______
Functional Requirements: (What the system must do — e.g., parse Markdown, render charts, search docs)
Non-Functional Requirements: (Performance, scalability, security, accessibility)

Tech Stack: (Next.js, Tailwind, gray-matter, remark, LLM libraries, etc.)
Data Sources: (FRED, government RSS feeds, other APIs)
Architecture Overview: (Optional sketch or description of how data flows through the system)
Constraints / Limitations: (Build-time vs runtime, server/client boundaries, browser limitations)

Purpose: (Why are you integrating an LLM? e.g., summarize docs, generate insights, assist search)
Content Sources: (Which docs or data will feed the model? Markdown docs, API data, etc.)
Pipeline / Flow: (High-level description — e.g., content → preprocessing → LLM → output)
User Interaction: (How will users access or benefit from LLM functionality?)
Performance / Safety Considerations: (Rate limits, cost, content accuracy, data privacy, hallucinations)

Wireframes / Layout Notes: (Optional sketches, ideas, or references)
Navigation & Flow: (How users move through the site, from docs to charts, etc.)
Interactions: (Search, filtering, chart updates, any dynamic behavior)

Usage Metrics: (Page views, search usage, active users, etc.)
Business / Personal Goals: (E.g., portfolio showcase, potential job opportunities)
Quality Metrics: (Load times, accuracy, parsing reliability, UX satisfaction)

Short-Term Goals (0–3 months): (Initial docs/blog setup, FRED API integration)
Medium-Term Goals (3–6 months): (Search, LLM ingestion, charts)
Long-Term Goals (6+ months): (Social sharing, analytics, content expansion)