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LinkNower Documentation Index

Version: 1.0.0
Last Updated: November 18, 2025

Welcome to the LinkNower documentation. This index helps you navigate to the right document based on your role and needs.

📋 Quick Navigation

For Stakeholders & Product Owners

Start here for high-level understanding:

  • SPEC.md - Executive summary, MVP goals, and design principles

For Developers & Engineers

Read these in order to implement the system:

  1. FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md - Start here

    • Detailed functional requirements (FR-1 through FR-8)
    • Acceptance criteria for each feature
    • Non-functional requirements (performance, security, etc.)
    • User scenarios and test cases
    • What's in scope and out of scope

  2. ARCHITECTURE.md - Read second

    • System architecture and layered design
    • Module structure and dependencies
    • Component interfaces and responsibilities
    • Data flow diagrams
    • Design patterns and technology stack
    • Cross-cutting concerns (logging, error handling, etc.)

  3. DESIGN.md - Reference during implementation

    • Low-level implementation details
    • Complete class signatures with type hints
    • Database schemas (SQLite + ChromaDB)
    • Algorithms with pseudo-code
    • API specifications
    • Test scenarios and fixtures
    • Performance optimization techniques

For End Users

Documentation for using LinkNower (to be created):

  • README.md - Installation, quickstart, and basic usage (coming soon)
  • User Guide - Complete CLI reference and examples (coming soon)

For Contributors

If you want to contribute to LinkNower (to be created):

  • Contributing Guide - How to submit issues and pull requests (coming soon)
  • Code of Conduct - Community guidelines (coming soon)
  • CHANGELOG.md - Version history and release notes (coming soon)

📚 Documentation Overview

Technical Documentation (Current)

Document Purpose Audience Status
SPEC.md High-level overview and MVP goals All ✅ Complete
FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md Detailed requirements with acceptance criteria PM, Dev ✅ Complete
ARCHITECTURE.md System design and module structure Architects, Dev ✅ Complete
DESIGN.md Implementation-ready specifications Dev ✅ Complete
IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md Complete implementation overview All ✅ Complete
DEVELOPMENT.md Developer setup and workflow guide Contributors ✅ Complete
UI_GUIDE.md Web interface architecture and usage Dev, Users ✅ Complete

User Documentation (Planned)

Document Purpose Audience Status
README.md Installation and quickstart Users, Dev 📝 To be created
User Guide Complete CLI reference Users 📝 To be created
FAQ Common questions and troubleshooting Users 📝 To be created

Project Documentation (Planned)

Document Purpose Audience Status
CONTRIBUTING.md Contribution guidelines Contributors 📝 To be created
CHANGELOG.md Version history All 📝 To be created
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md Community guidelines All 📝 To be created

🎯 How to Use This Documentation

If you're new to the project:

  1. Start with SPEC.md for a quick overview
  2. Read FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md to understand what needs to be built
  3. Review ARCHITECTURE.md to understand how it's organized
  4. Reference DESIGN.md when implementing specific components

If you're implementing a feature:

  1. Find the requirement in FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md
  2. Locate the relevant module in ARCHITECTURE.md
  3. Check the implementation details in DESIGN.md
  4. Write code following the specifications
  5. Verify against acceptance criteria in FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md

If you're reviewing code:

  1. Check implementation matches DESIGN.md specifications
  2. Verify requirements from FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md are met
  3. Ensure architecture patterns from ARCHITECTURE.md are followed

If you're troubleshooting:

  1. Check error handling patterns in ARCHITECTURE.md
  2. Review component interfaces in DESIGN.md
  3. Reference test scenarios in DESIGN.md

🔄 Documentation Maintenance

Version Control

All documentation is versioned and stored in the project repository. Check the version number at the top of each document.

Updates

  • When requirements change, update FUNCTIONAL_SPEC.md first
  • Cascade changes to ARCHITECTURE.md and DESIGN.md as needed
  • Update version numbers and change logs
  • Keep this index synchronized with available documentation

Contact

For questions about the documentation:

  • Open an issue in the project repository
  • Tag documentation maintainers
  • Check for existing discussions

📖 Additional Resources

Related Documents

  • Development Setup - Environment setup instructions (to be created)
  • Testing Guide - Comprehensive testing strategies (to be created)
  • Deployment Guide - Production deployment steps (to be created)

External References

Need help? Start with SPEC.md for the big picture, then dive into the detailed docs as needed.