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coditect-cloud-backend - Comprehensive Project Plan

Executive Summary

CODITECT Cloud Backend is a P0 (Priority 0) Django REST Framework-based RESTful API server that provides the central platform backbone for the CODITECT Cloud offering. This production-grade backend handles authentication, multi-tenant user/organization management, license management, Stripe payment processing, and automated email notifications for all CODITECT cloud applications.

Product Classification: Enterprise SaaS Platform Backend Status: Development (Phase 1: Steps 1-6, 8 Complete - 77.8% of Commercial Flow) Target Launch: December 22, 2025 (First Paying Customer) → March 2026 (GA) Team: 1 full-stack backend engineer (AI-assisted development) Progress: 38/47 tasks complete (80.9%)

Recent Milestones (December 1, 2025):

  • ✅ User registration with email verification
  • ✅ Stripe subscription integration
  • ✅ Automatic license generation
  • ✅ License delivery API endpoints
  • ✅ SendGrid email integration (6 email types)
  • ✅ Comprehensive unit testing (20 tests passing)

Project Overview

Purpose & Strategic Value

This backend service is the central API layer for all CODITECT cloud services:

  • Platform API: Single entry point for all frontend, IDE, CLI clients
  • Multi-Tenant Support: Organizations, teams, role-based access control
  • Enterprise Features: License management, subscription tracking, audit logging
  • Developer Experience: OpenAPI/Swagger documentation, WebSocket real-time updates
  • Cloud Native: Kubernetes-ready, auto-scaling, monitoring-integrated

Key Capabilities

  1. Authentication & Authorization

    • JWT-based stateless authentication with refresh tokens
    • Role-based access control (RBAC) with organization ownership
    • OAuth2 integration for future SSO scenarios
  2. Multi-Tenant Architecture

    • Organization-level data isolation
    • Team collaboration with permission delegation
    • User invitations and role assignments
  3. License Management

    • Integration with coditect-ops-license server
    • Subscription tier validation
    • Usage metering and quota enforcement
  4. Project Management

    • Cloud project CRUD operations
    • File storage integration (GCS)
    • Real-time collaboration via WebSocket
  5. Event-Driven Services

    • Async task processing with Celery
    • Event publishing for state changes
    • Integration with external services

Technology Stack

Core Technologies

LayerTechnologyPurposeVersion
FrameworkFastAPIHigh-performance async web frameworkLatest
LanguagePythonBackend implementation3.11+
ORMSQLAlchemyDatabase abstraction and async support2.0+
DatabasePostgreSQLPrimary relational database15+
CacheRedisSession storage, distributed cache7+
State StoreFoundationDBMulti-tenant distributed state (future)Latest
TasksCeleryAsync task processing5+
ValidationPydanticData validation and serializationv2
AuthJWT/OAuth2Secure authenticationStandard

Infrastructure & Deployment

ComponentTechnologyPurpose
Cloud PlatformGoogle Cloud PlatformPrimary hosting environment
ComputeGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)Container orchestration and auto-scaling
SecretsGCP Secret ManagerSecure credential storage
CI/CDGitHub ActionsAutomated testing and deployment
Container RegistryGoogle Artifact RegistryDocker image storage
Load BalancingGCP Cloud Load BalancerRequest distribution

Development Tools

  • Code Quality: ruff (linting), black (formatting), mypy (type checking)
  • Testing: pytest, pytest-asyncio, httpx (TestClient)
  • Database: alembic (migrations), psycopg3 (async driver)
  • Monitoring: Prometheus (metrics), structured JSON logging

Current Status

Phase 0: Architecture Foundation (✅ COMPLETE - Nov 16, 2025)

Completed:

  • ✅ Distributed intelligence architecture documented
  • ✅ Multi-tenant architecture patterns specified
  • ✅ MEMORY-CONTEXT architecture designed (20K+ words)
  • ✅ Privacy & security model defined
  • ✅ API schema documented (OpenAPI 3.0)
  • ✅ Database schema designed
  • ✅ Deployment architecture finalized
  • ✅ Infrastructure 100% deployed (GKE, Cloud SQL, Redis)
  • ✅ OpenTofu migration complete

Phase 0.5: Commercial Flow Requirements (📋 NEW - Dec 1, 2025)

Critical Path to Revenue - 22 Days:

  • Complete 9-step user journey (Sign Up → Pay → License → Run → Renew)
  • Stripe integration for payment processing
  • License generation and validation system
  • Subscription management and renewal automation
  • User registration and authentication
  • Target: First paying customer by December 23, 2025

Current Implementation Status

  • Infrastructure: 100% ✅ (GKE, Cloud SQL, Redis all operational)
  • Commercial Flow: 0% (documented but not implemented)
  • Project Structure: 80% (directories created, needs implementation)
  • Authentication System: 30% (JWT structure designed, needs Firebase integration)
  • Database Layer: 40% (schemas designed, migrations pending)
  • API Endpoints: 20% (route structure defined, handlers pending)
  • Testing: 10% (test structure ready, needs implementation)
  • Deployment: 100% ✅ (staging environment fully operational, 2/2 pods running)

Overall Completion: ~75% (Infrastructure complete), ~55% (Commercial Features), ~53% (Overall Progress) Revenue-Ready: ~55% (Steps 1-5 of 9 complete, 21 days to first customer)

Active Blockers:

  • No active blockers - All infrastructure operational

Phase 1 Progress Summary (December 1, 2025)

Status: 7 of 9 steps complete (77.8%) Timeline: 21 days remaining to first paying customer (December 22, 2025) Velocity: 7 steps in 1 day (exceptional progress with AI-assisted development)

Completed Steps

StepComponentStatusLines of CodeTestsCommit
1User Registration✅ Complete~500Included29e31c7, 9c9e90b
2Stripe Integration✅ Complete~600Includeda797dc9
3License Generation✅ Complete~400Includedd165df5
4License Delivery API✅ Complete~800Includedb3b427c
5SendGrid Email✅ Complete~100020 passing11e0140, d37e062, 7c6b2e3, cb65945
6License Seat Management✅ Complete~200024 passing77fea82
8Monthly Renewal Automation✅ Complete~115025 passing[pending]

Total Implementation: ~6,450 lines of production code + comprehensive test suite

Key Achievements

  1. Complete User Lifecycle

    • User registration with email verification
    • Password reset workflow
    • Multi-tenant organization management
    • Secure authentication with Django
  2. Payment Processing

    • Stripe webhook integration
    • Automatic subscription management
    • Payment success/failure handling
    • Subscription lifecycle events
  3. License Management

    • Cryptographic license generation (CODITECT-YYYY-XXXX-XXXX)
    • RSA-4096 digital signatures
    • RESTful API for license access
    • Multi-tenant access control
  4. Email Automation

    • 6 email types (welcome, license, subscription, password reset)
    • SendGrid integration with retry logic
    • Email audit logging for compliance
    • Non-blocking email delivery
  5. Testing & Quality

    • 20 unit tests passing
    • Mock-based testing (no external dependencies)
    • Edge case coverage
    • Django REST Framework best practices

Remaining Work

Steps 7-9 (To Be Implemented):

  • Step 7: Client-side heartbeat integration
  • Step 8: Monthly renewal automation
  • Step 9: Admin dashboard endpoints

External Configuration:

  • SendGrid account setup and template creation
  • Environment variable configuration
  • End-to-end testing with real services
  • Frontend integration

Estimated Timeline: 6-8 days remaining for Steps 6-9


Implementation Phases

Phase 1: Commercial Revenue Flow (Week 1-3, Sprint +1) 🎯 HIGHEST PRIORITY

Objectives:

  • Enable revenue generation through complete user-to-license flow
  • Implement Stripe payment processing
  • Build license management system
  • Deploy user registration and authentication
  • Critical Path: 22 days to first paying customer

Business Value:

  • First revenue stream operational
  • Customer acquisition begins
  • Subscription management automated
  • Break-even: 27 customers at $29/month

Deliverables:

  • Step 1: User Registration (6 days)

    • POST /api/v1/auth/register - User signup
    • Email verification system (SendGrid)
    • Password reset workflow
    • Firebase Authentication integration
    • User database schema (users table)
  • Step 2: Choose Plan (4 days)

    • GET /api/v1/plans - List subscription plans
    • Subscription plans database schema
    • Plan comparison UI data endpoints
    • Free trial configuration (14 days)
  • Step 3: Payment Processing (6 days)

    • Stripe Checkout integration
    • POST /api/v1/checkout/session - Create payment session
    • Stripe webhook handler (/api/v1/webhooks/stripe)
    • Payment success/failure handling
    • Subscriptions database schema
    • Invoice and payment tracking
  • Step 4: License Generation (2 days)

    • Cryptographic license key generation (CODITECT-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX)
    • License database schema
    • License email delivery (SendGrid)
    • License metadata storage
  • Step 5: License Activation (3 days)

    • POST /api/v1/licenses/activate - Activate license
    • Hardware fingerprinting validation
    • License status management (active/suspended/inactive)
    • Grace period handling (7 days)
  • Step 6: License Validation (4 days)

    • POST /api/v1/licenses/acquire - Acquire seat
    • POST /api/v1/licenses/heartbeat - Session keepalive
    • POST /api/v1/licenses/release - Release seat
    • Redis Lua scripts (atomic seat counting)
    • License sessions schema
    • TTL-based session expiry (6 minutes)
  • Step 7: Running with Heartbeats (4 days)

    • Background heartbeat thread (every 5 min)
    • Automatic reconnection logic
    • Network failure graceful degradation
    • Session metadata tracking
  • Step 8: Monthly Renewal (2 days)

    • Stripe subscription webhook handling
    • Automatic license renewal
    • Payment failure grace period (7 days)
    • License suspension automation
    • Renewal notification emails
  • Step 9: Admin Dashboard (1 day)

    • GET /api/v1/admin/users - List users
    • GET /api/v1/admin/licenses - License management
    • GET /api/v1/admin/analytics - Revenue metrics

Database Schemas (Critical):

CREATE TABLE users (
user_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
email VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
password_hash VARCHAR(255),
full_name VARCHAR(255),
company_name VARCHAR(255),
email_verified BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
);

CREATE TABLE subscription_plans (
plan_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
plan_name VARCHAR(100) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
max_concurrent_seats INTEGER NOT NULL,
monthly_price_cents INTEGER,
stripe_monthly_price_id VARCHAR(255),
trial_duration_days INTEGER
);

CREATE TABLE subscriptions (
subscription_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
user_id UUID REFERENCES users(user_id),
plan_id UUID REFERENCES subscription_plans(plan_id),
stripe_subscription_id VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
stripe_customer_id VARCHAR(255),
status VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
current_period_start TIMESTAMP,
current_period_end TIMESTAMP,
trial_end TIMESTAMP
);

CREATE TABLE licenses (
license_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
user_id UUID REFERENCES users(user_id),
license_key VARCHAR(50) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
subscription_id UUID REFERENCES subscriptions(subscription_id),
max_concurrent_seats INTEGER NOT NULL,
status VARCHAR(50) DEFAULT 'active',
issued_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
grace_period_ends_at TIMESTAMP
);

CREATE TABLE license_sessions (
session_id UUID PRIMARY KEY,
license_id UUID REFERENCES licenses(license_id),
hardware_id VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL,
started_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
last_heartbeat_at TIMESTAMP,
expires_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
UNIQUE(license_id, hardware_id)
);

Success Criteria:

  • User can register and verify email
  • Payment processing works end-to-end
  • License generated and delivered via email
  • License activation successful
  • Concurrent seat management functional (atomic operations)
  • Heartbeat mechanism prevents zombie sessions
  • Monthly renewals automated
  • First paying customer acquired
  • Revenue: $29/month minimum

Revenue Projections:

  • Break-even: 27 customers ($783/month)
  • Year 1 Target: 100 customers ($2,900/month = $34,800/year)
  • Customer Acquisition: $29/month × 12 months × 100 = $34,800 ARR

Phase 2: Core Infrastructure & Setup (Week 4-5, Sprint +2)

Objectives:

  • Setup project environment and dependencies
  • Configure database and caching layers
  • Establish CI/CD pipeline
  • Implement foundational services

Deliverables:

  • FastAPI project initialized with async support
  • PostgreSQL schemas created and migrations tested
  • Redis configured for sessions and caching
  • Celery task queue operational
  • GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline deployed
  • Code quality tools integrated (ruff, black, mypy)
  • Development documentation complete

Success Criteria:

  • Automated tests pass on all commits
  • Code coverage >70%
  • Zero linting errors
  • Local development environment works for all engineers

Phase 2: Authentication & User Management (Week 3-4)

Objectives:

  • Implement JWT authentication system
  • Build user and organization management
  • Setup role-based access control
  • Integrate with license server

Components:

  1. Authentication Service

    • User registration and password hashing
    • Login/logout with JWT token generation
    • Token refresh mechanism
    • Password reset workflow
  2. User Management

    • User profile CRUD
    • Password change functionality
    • Account deactivation
    • User invitation system
  3. Organization Management

    • Organization creation and management
    • Organization owner/admin roles
    • Team creation within organizations
    • User role assignment
  4. License Integration

    • License validation API calls
    • Subscription tier verification
    • Usage metering submission
    • Quota enforcement

Deliverables:

  • Authentication endpoints (register, login, refresh, logout)
  • User management endpoints (CRUD, password change, invitations)
  • Organization endpoints (create, list, members)
  • License validation service
  • Integration tests for all flows

Success Criteria:

  • All endpoints respond correctly to valid/invalid inputs
  • Authentication tokens properly validated
  • Multi-tenant isolation enforced
  • Test coverage >85%
  • Security audit passed

Phase 3: Project Management & Core APIs (Week 5-6)

Objectives:

  • Implement project CRUD operations
  • Build file management integration
  • Setup WebSocket for real-time updates
  • Create analytics endpoints

Components:

  1. Project Management

    • Project creation, read, update, delete
    • Project ownership and sharing
    • Project settings and configuration
    • Collaboration features
  2. File Storage Integration

    • Google Cloud Storage integration
    • File upload/download endpoints
    • Presigned URL generation
    • File versioning (future)
  3. Real-Time Updates

    • WebSocket connection management
    • Event publishing on state changes
    • Client subscription handling
    • Graceful disconnection
  4. Analytics & Metrics

    • Usage tracking endpoints
    • Metrics collection
    • Prometheus endpoint
    • Business metrics (signups, active users, etc.)

Deliverables:

  • Project management API endpoints
  • File storage service
  • WebSocket server implementation
  • Metrics and analytics endpoints
  • Integration tests

Success Criteria:

  • Project operations work end-to-end
  • File uploads/downloads tested
  • WebSocket connections stable under load
  • Metrics accurately reflect usage
  • Test coverage >85%

Phase 4: Testing, Security & Performance (Week 7-8)

Objectives:

  • Comprehensive test coverage
  • Security hardening and audit
  • Performance optimization
  • Documentation completion

Components:

  1. Testing

    • Unit tests for all services (target: >90% coverage)
    • Integration tests for API flows
    • Load testing and performance benchmarks
    • Security testing (OWASP Top 10)
  2. Security

    • SQL injection prevention (parameterized queries)
    • XSS prevention (input validation)
    • CSRF protection
    • Rate limiting on auth endpoints
    • Encryption at rest and in transit
  3. Performance

    • Database query optimization
    • Caching strategy implementation
    • Connection pooling configuration
    • Load testing (100 concurrent users target)
  4. Documentation

    • API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
    • Deployment guide
    • Development setup guide
    • Architecture decision records

Deliverables:

  • Unit test suite (>90% coverage)
  • Integration test suite
  • Load test results
  • Security audit report
  • Complete documentation

Success Criteria:

  • Test coverage >90%
  • All security tests passed
  • Performance meets SLO (p99 <200ms)
  • Security audit score >95%
  • Documentation reviewed and complete

Phase 5: Deployment & Operations (Week 9-12)

Objectives:

  • Production deployment preparation
  • Monitoring and observability setup
  • Operations documentation
  • Beta launch support

Components:

  1. Kubernetes Deployment

    • Service manifest finalization
    • StatefulSets for stateful components
    • ConfigMaps and Secrets configuration
    • Health checks and probes
  2. Observability

    • Prometheus metrics integration
    • Structured logging (JSON)
    • Distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry - future)
    • Grafana dashboard creation
  3. CI/CD Pipeline

    • Automated testing on commits
    • Automated deployment to staging
    • Manual approval for production
    • Rollback procedures
  4. Operations Documentation

    • Runbooks for common tasks
    • Troubleshooting guide
    • Scaling procedures
    • Incident response procedures

Deliverables:

  • Production-ready Kubernetes manifests
  • Monitoring and alerting configured
  • CI/CD pipeline fully automated
  • Operations runbooks
  • Deployment checklist

Success Criteria:

  • Deployment time <5 minutes
  • Zero-downtime deployments supported
  • 99.9% uptime SLO in staging
  • Full runbook coverage
  • Team trained on operations

Architecture

High-Level Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Client Applications │
│ (Frontend Dashboard, IDE, CLI, Mobile - Future) │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘


┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Google Cloud Load Balancer │
│ (SSL/TLS Termination) │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘


┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ coditect-cloud-backend Pods (FastAPI) │ │
│ │ - REST API (HTTP/2) │ │
│ │ - WebSocket (Real-time updates) │ │
│ │ - Health checks & metrics │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │
│ │ Celery Workers (Async Tasks) │ │
│ │ - License validation │ │
│ │ - Email notifications │ │
│ │ - Analytics processing │ │
│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │
└──────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┘

┌────────┼────────┬──────────────┐
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼
┌────────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌───────┐ ┌──────────┐
│PostgreSQL│ │Redis │ │GCS │ │Secret │
│ (Primary)│ │Cache │ │Storage│ │Manager │
└────────┘ └──────┘ └───────┘ └──────────┘


┌──────────────┐
│coditect-ops- │
│license │
└──────────────┘

API Layer Structure

src/
├── api/
│ ├── v1/
│ │ ├── auth.py # Authentication (login, register, refresh)
│ │ ├── users.py # User management (CRUD, profile)
│ │ ├── orgs.py # Organization management
│ │ ├── teams.py # Team operations
│ │ ├── projects.py # Project CRUD
│ │ ├── files.py # File operations
│ │ ├── licenses.py # License info
│ │ ├── health.py # Health checks (liveness, readiness)
│ │ └── metrics.py # Prometheus metrics
│ ├── ws/
│ │ └── events.py # WebSocket handlers
│ └── router.py # Route aggregation
├── core/
│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
│ ├── security.py # Auth & security utilities
│ ├── events.py # Event system
│ └── exceptions.py # Custom exceptions
├── models/
│ ├── user.py # User, Organization, Team models
│ ├── project.py # Project model
│ ├── file.py # File model
│ └── session.py # Session model (MEMORY-CONTEXT)
├── schemas/
│ ├── user.py # User, Organization schemas
│ ├── project.py # Project schemas
│ └── common.py # Shared schemas
├── services/
│ ├── auth.py # Authentication service
│ ├── user.py # User service
│ ├── org.py # Organization service
│ ├── project.py # Project service
│ ├── file.py # File storage service
│ ├── license.py # License service
│ └── analytics.py # Analytics service
├── tasks/
│ ├── email.py # Email notifications
│ ├── license_check.py # License validation
│ └── analytics.py # Analytics processing
├── middleware/
│ ├── error_handler.py # Error handling
│ ├── logging.py # Request logging
│ └── rate_limit.py # Rate limiting
└── main.py # Application entry point

Multi-Agent Orchestration Strategy

Agent Roles for Backend Development

AgentRoleResponsibilities
rust-expert-developerBackend ImplementationCore API logic, optimization
database-architectDatabase DesignSchema, migrations, queries
security-specialistSecurity HardeningAuth, encryption, audit
codi-test-engineerQuality AssuranceTests, coverage, validation
cloud-architectDeployment ArchitectureGKE, Kubernetes, CI/CD
monitoring-specialistObservabilityMetrics, logging, alerts

Orchestration Workflow

  1. Architecture Phase: senior-architect reviews design
  2. Implementation Phase: rust-expert-developer builds services
  3. Database Phase: database-architect designs/migrates schema
  4. Security Phase: security-specialist reviews and hardens
  5. Testing Phase: codi-test-engineer validates quality
  6. Deployment Phase: cloud-architect prepares production setup

Quality Gates

Phase Completion Criteria

Each phase must meet:

Code Quality

  • Zero critical linting errors (ruff)
  • Type checking passes (mypy)
  • Code formatted per project style (black)
  • Docstrings complete for public APIs

Testing

  • Unit test coverage >85%
  • Integration tests pass
  • No flaky tests
  • Edge cases covered

Documentation

  • API documentation complete
  • Code comments for complex logic
  • Deployment procedures documented
  • Troubleshooting guide written

Security

  • Security audit checklist completed
  • No hard-coded secrets
  • Input validation verified
  • SQL injection prevention confirmed

Performance

  • Database queries optimized
  • API response time <200ms (p95)
  • Memory usage acceptable
  • Load tested successfully

Success Metrics

Technical Metrics

  • Code Coverage: >90% (target)
  • Test Pass Rate: 100%
  • API Response Time: p95 <200ms
  • System Uptime: 99.9% (staging)
  • Security Score: >95/100

Operational Metrics

  • Deployment Time: <5 minutes
  • Mean Time to Recovery: <15 minutes
  • Error Rate: <0.1%
  • License Validation Success: >99.9%

Business Metrics

  • API Availability: 99.9%
  • User Onboarding Time: <5 minutes
  • Organization Creation: <2 minutes
  • Feature Adoption: >80%

Budget & Timeline

Budget Breakdown

CategoryCostNotes
Engineering$100K3 engineers × 12 weeks
DevOps/Infra$20K1 DevOps engineer (part-time)
Testing$10KQA automation and load testing
Documentation$5KTechnical writing
Total$135KCommitted budget

Timeline

PhaseDurationWeeksStatus
Phase 0: Architecture2 weeks1-2✅ COMPLETE (Nov 16)
Phase 1: Setup & Infrastructure2 weeks3-4⏸️ Nov 18 - Dec 1
Phase 2: Auth & Users2 weeks5-6⏸️ Dec 2 - Dec 15
Phase 3: Projects & APIs2 weeks7-8⏸️ Dec 16 - Dec 29
Phase 4: Testing & Security2 weeks9-10⏸️ Dec 30 - Jan 12
Phase 5: Deployment2 weeks11-12⏸️ Jan 13 - Jan 26
Beta Launch--🎯 Dec 2025
GA Launch--🎯 Mar 2026

Total Duration: 12 weeks Team Size: 3 engineers + 1 DevOps (PT) Start Date: Nov 18, 2025 (estimated) Target Completion: Jan 26, 2026


Integration Points

With coditect-cloud-infra

  • Dependency: Terraform provisions GCP resources
  • Integration: Kubernetes manifests deployed to GKE
  • Coordination: Infrastructure changes reviewed before deployment

With coditect-ops-license

  • Dependency: License validation API
  • Integration: HTTP calls to license server for verification
  • Fallback: Cached validation with timeout

With coditect-cloud-frontend

  • Dependency: This backend provides all APIs
  • Integration: RESTful endpoints + WebSocket
  • Contract: OpenAPI specification maintained

With coditect-core (distributed intelligence)

  • Dependency: .coditect symlink for agent access
  • Integration: Agents available for development tasks
  • Coordination: MEMORY-CONTEXT system for decision persistence

Deployment Strategy

Development Environment

# Local development with Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d postgresql redis

# Run migrations
alembic upgrade head

# Start development server
./run_dev.sh

Staging Deployment

# Deploy to staging cluster
kubectl apply -f deployment/kubernetes/staging/

# Run integration tests
pytest tests/integration/

# Load testing
locust -f tests/load/locustfile.py

Production Deployment

# Build and push image
docker build -t coditect-cloud-backend:v1.0.0 .
docker push gcr.io/PROJECT/coditect-cloud-backend:v1.0.0

# Deploy to production
kubectl apply -f deployment/kubernetes/production/

# Verify deployment
kubectl rollout status deployment/coditect-cloud-backend

Blue-Green Deployment (Zero-Downtime)

  1. Deploy new version (green)
  2. Run smoke tests on green
  3. Switch traffic to green
  4. Keep blue as rollback point for 1 hour
  5. Delete blue after stability confirmed

Risk Management

High-Priority Risks

RiskImpactProbabilityMitigation
Database performance at scaleHighMediumLoad testing, query optimization early, connection pooling
Multi-tenant isolation failuresCriticalLowSecurity audit, integration tests, code review
API backward compatibilityMediumMediumVersioning strategy, deprecation warnings
Dependency vulnerabilitiesMediumMediumAutomated vulnerability scanning, regular updates
Deployment automation failuresHighLowCI/CD testing, staged rollouts, rollback procedures

Mitigation Strategies

  1. Regular Code Reviews: All changes reviewed before merge
  2. Security Audits: External audit before beta launch
  3. Load Testing: Monthly performance benchmarking
  4. Dependency Management: Automated vulnerability scanning
  5. Runbooks: Comprehensive operations documentation
  6. Incident Response: Defined procedures and escalation

References

  • CLAUDE.md - Development configuration
  • tasklist.md - Detailed task breakdown
  • README.md - User-facing documentation
  • readme-backend.md - Backend-specific guide

External References

  • OpenAPI Spec: /openapi.yaml
  • Deployment Guide: /deployment/README.md
  • API Reference: Swagger UI at /docs

Key Repositories

  • coditect-cloud-frontend - Admin dashboard
  • coditect-cloud-ide - Browser IDE
  • coditect-cloud-infra - Infrastructure
  • coditect-ops-license - License server


Current Sprint: Week 1 (December 2-8, 2025)

This Week's Focus

Primary Goal: Complete Step 1 (User Registration) of Phase 1 Commercial Flow

Deliverables:

  • Users database table created and migrated
  • POST /api/v1/auth/register endpoint functional
  • Email verification system operational
  • Password reset workflow tested end-to-end
  • Firebase Authentication integrated
  • Unit tests passing (>80% coverage)

Daily Breakdown

Monday (Dec 2):

  • Fix deployment timeout issue (1 hour)
  • Create users table migration (2 hours)
  • Begin registration endpoint implementation (4 hours)

Tuesday (Dec 3):

  • Complete registration endpoint (4 hours)
  • Add password hashing and validation (2 hours)
  • Write unit tests for registration (2 hours)

Wednesday (Dec 4):

  • Configure SendGrid API key (1 hour)
  • Implement email verification system (4 hours)
  • Create verification email templates (2 hours)

Thursday (Dec 5):

  • Implement password reset workflow (4 hours)
  • Test end-to-end email flows (2 hours)
  • Debug and fix any email issues (2 hours)

Friday (Dec 6):

  • Integrate Firebase Authentication (4 hours)
  • Add JWT token generation (2 hours)
  • Create token refresh endpoint (2 hours)

Saturday-Sunday (Dec 7-8):

  • Complete unit tests (4 hours)
  • Update documentation (2 hours)
  • Code review and cleanup (2 hours)

Immediate Next Steps

Priority 0 (Must Complete Today):

  1. Fix Deployment Timeout (1 hour)

    # Check pod status
    kubectl get pods -n coditect-staging

    # Check pod logs for errors
    kubectl logs -n coditect-staging -l app=coditect-backend --tail=100

    # Check deployment events
    kubectl describe deployment coditect-backend -n coditect-staging

    # If needed, rollback
    kubectl rollout undo deployment/coditect-backend -n coditect-staging
  2. Create Users Table Migration (2 hours)

    # Create migration
    python manage.py makemigrations

    # Apply migration
    python manage.py migrate

    # Test rollback
    python manage.py migrate users zero
    python manage.py migrate users

Priority 1 (This Week):

  1. Setup development environment (Stripe, SendGrid)
  2. Implement registration endpoint
  3. Configure email verification
  4. Implement password reset

Development Environment Setup

Required Services:

  1. Stripe (Payment Processing)

    • Create test account: https://dashboard.stripe.com/register
    • Get API keys: Dashboard → Developers → API keys
    • Configure webhook: Dashboard → Webhooks → Add endpoint
    • Webhook URL: https://staging.coditect.ai/api/v1/webhooks/stripe
    • Events to listen: checkout.session.completed, invoice.payment_succeeded, invoice.payment_failed, customer.subscription.deleted
  2. SendGrid (Email Delivery)

    • Create account: https://signup.sendgrid.com/
    • Get API key: Settings → API Keys → Create API Key
    • Verify sender email: Settings → Sender Authentication
    • Create email templates: Email API → Dynamic Templates
  3. Firebase Authentication

    • Go to Firebase Console: https://console.firebase.google.com/
    • Select project: coditect-cloud-infra
    • Enable Authentication: Build → Authentication → Get Started
    • Enable email/password provider
    • Get service account key: Project Settings → Service Accounts → Generate new private key

Environment Variables:

# Add to .env.local
STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_test_...
STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_test_...
STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
SENDGRID_API_KEY=SG...
SENDGRID_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@coditect.ai
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=coditect-cloud-infra
FIREBASE_PRIVATE_KEY=...
FIREBASE_CLIENT_EMAIL=...

Installation:

# Install required packages
pip install stripe sendgrid firebase-admin

# Update requirements.txt
pip freeze > requirements.txt

Blockers and Resolutions

BlockerImpactStatusResolutionETA
Deployment timeoutMedium🔴 ActiveInvestigate pod logs, fix health checks1 hour
SendGrid accountLow⏸️ PendingCreate account, get API key15 min
Stripe accountLow⏸️ PendingCreate test account, get keys15 min
Firebase setupMedium⏸️ PendingConfigure project, enable Auth30 min

Resolution Steps:

Blocker 1: Deployment Timeout

# Step 1: Check current deployment status
kubectl get deployment coditect-backend -n coditect-staging

# Step 2: Check pod status and errors
kubectl get pods -n coditect-staging
kubectl logs -n coditect-staging -l app=coditect-backend --tail=100

# Step 3: Check events
kubectl describe deployment coditect-backend -n coditect-staging

# Step 4: Common fixes
# - Increase health check initial delay (startupProbe)
# - Fix application startup issues
# - Verify database connectivity
# - Check environment variables

# Step 5: Rollback if needed
kubectl rollout undo deployment/coditect-backend -n coditect-staging

Blocker 2-4: Service Setup

  • Follow "Development Environment Setup" section above
  • All services have free tiers sufficient for development
  • Total setup time: ~1 hour

This Week's Success Metrics

Technical Metrics:

  • Deployment stable (2/2 pods running)
  • Users table created and migrated
  • POST /api/v1/auth/register endpoint returning HTTP 201
  • Email verification working (can click link and verify)
  • Password reset working (can receive email and reset)
  • Firebase Auth integrated (JWT tokens generated)
  • Unit tests passing (>80% coverage for auth module)

Business Metrics:

  • Can register a user end-to-end
  • Email verification flow tested with real email
  • Password reset tested with real email
  • Authentication flow documented

Quality Metrics:

  • Code reviewed by at least 1 person
  • No critical security vulnerabilities (bcrypt for passwords, JWT for tokens)
  • API endpoints documented in OpenAPI spec
  • Error handling tested (duplicate email, invalid token, etc.)

Risk Management This Week

High-Risk Items:

  1. Email delivery reliability - SendGrid may have delays or bounce issues

    • Mitigation: Test with multiple email providers
    • Fallback: Use mailgun as backup
  2. Firebase integration complexity - May take longer than expected

    • Mitigation: Use Firebase Admin SDK examples
    • Fallback: Use simple JWT without Firebase initially
  3. Time estimation accuracy - First commercial flow implementation

    • Mitigation: Track actual time vs. estimated daily
    • Adjustment: Increase estimates by 1.5x for Week 2 if needed

Medium-Risk Items:

  1. Database migration issues - Existing data may conflict
  2. Unit test coverage - May need more time for edge cases
  3. Documentation completeness - May rush at end of week

Project Lead: Hal Casteel, CEO/CTO, AZ1.AI INC Last Updated: December 1, 2025 Status: Phase 0 Complete, Phase 1 Week 1 In Progress Next Review: Daily standups during Sprint 1 Target: User Registration Complete by December 8, 2025


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