# eProjektant Wastpol - Development Roadmap

**Last Updated**: January 16, 2026  
**Version**: 0.1.1  
**Status**: Production-Ready Foundation

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## 📊 Current Application Status

**eProjektant Wastpol** is a comprehensive, enterprise-grade project management system for construction and design projects. The application has evolved significantly and now includes production-ready features across all core areas.

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## ✅ Completed Features (v0.1.1)

### Core Business Logic
- ✅ **Project Management** - Full CRUD with lifecycle tracking (registered → in_progress → fulfilled)
- ✅ **Contract Management** - Customer contracts with multi-project support
- ✅ **Task System** - Template-based tasks, task sets, custom tasks per project
- ✅ **Task Sets** - Pre-configured task groups for quick project setup
- ✅ **Contact Management** - Full contact database with project relationships
- ✅ **Notes System** - Project and task notes with markdown support, system-generated notes
- ✅ **File Attachments** - Generic file system for contracts, projects, and tasks (10MB limit)

### Advanced Features
- ✅ **Document Generation** - DOCX template system with variable substitution
- ✅ **GIS Integration** - Leaflet maps with 8 base layers and 6 overlay layers (Polish geoportal)
- ✅ **CardDAV Sync** - Bi-directional contact sync with Radicale
- ✅ **Route Planning** - Route optimization for project locations
- ✅ **Notification System** - In-app notifications (6 types, 4 priority levels)
- ✅ **Field History Tracking** - Audit trail for critical field changes
- ✅ **Automated Backups** - Daily database backups (keeps last 30)
- ✅ **Due Date Reminders** - Automated notifications 3 days and 1 day before deadlines
- ✅ **Excel Export** - Projects export grouped by status
- ✅ **Cron Job Management** - Admin interface for scheduled tasks

### Security & Authentication
- ✅ **NextAuth.js v5** - Modern authentication with credentials provider
- ✅ **5-Role System** - Admin, Project Manager, Team Lead, User, Read Only
- ✅ **Account Security** - Account lockout after 5 failed attempts (15-min lock)
- ✅ **Password Hashing** - bcryptjs with salt
- ✅ **Session Management** - Secure SQLite session store
- ✅ **Route Protection** - Middleware-based authentication
- ✅ **API Authorization** - Per-route auth middleware (withReadAuth, withUserAuth, withAdminAuth)
- ✅ **Password Reset Tokens** - Database table ready (UI pending)
- ✅ **Audit Logging** - Comprehensive tracking of all user actions
- ✅ **Input Validation** - Zod schemas for all inputs
- ✅ **Failed Login Tracking** - IP address and user agent logging

### UI/UX
- ✅ **Dark/Light Theme** - User-selectable with system preference detection
- ✅ **Responsive Design** - Mobile-first, optimized for all screen sizes
- ✅ **40+ Components** - Reusable component library
- ✅ **Internationalization** - Polish and English (1200+ translation keys)
- ✅ **Advanced Search** - Real-time search with filters (status, type, customer, assigned user)
- ✅ **Loading States** - Skeletons, spinners, progress indicators
- ✅ **Toast Notifications** - Non-intrusive user feedback
- ✅ **Badge System** - Color-coded status indicators
- ✅ **Modal Dialogs** - Clean form interfaces
- ✅ **Drag & Drop** - File upload with drag-and-drop

### Infrastructure
- ✅ **Docker Deployment** - Multi-stage builds with git-based deployment
- ✅ **SQLite Database** - Auto-initializing with migration system
- ✅ **60+ API Endpoints** - RESTful API with consistent structure
- ✅ **Database Indexes** - Performance optimization for common queries
- ✅ **Error Handling** - Try-catch blocks with user-friendly messages
- ✅ **Environment Config** - .env support for all configurations
- ✅ **Cron Integration** - Linux cron for scheduled tasks
- ✅ **Volume Persistence** - Data, uploads, templates, backups

### Testing & Documentation
- ✅ **Testing Framework** - Jest, Playwright, Testing Library configured
- ✅ **E2E Tests** - Project workflow tests implemented
- ✅ **Comprehensive README** - Full documentation with examples
- ✅ **API Documentation** - Inline documentation in README
- ✅ **Code Structure Docs** - Detailed project structure documentation


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## 🎯 High Priority Features (Next 3 Months)

### 🔐 **1. Enhanced Security (Weeks 1-2)**

**Status**: Security foundations complete, need additional hardening  
**Completed**: ✅ Authentication, Authorization, Audit Logging, Input Validation  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] CSRF protection middleware
- [ ] Rate limiting for API endpoints (rate-limiter-flexible)
- [ ] Security headers (helmet.js or custom middleware)
- [ ] Sanitization for user-generated content (DOMPurify)
- [ ] API key authentication for external integrations
- [ ] Two-factor authentication (2FA) support

**Estimated Time**: 2 weeks  
**Impact**: HIGH - Critical for production security

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### 📊 **2. Advanced Reporting & Analytics (Weeks 3-6)**

**Status**: Libraries installed, basic stats done, need full UI  
**Completed**: ✅ Recharts, jsPDF, ExcelJS, basic dashboard, Excel export  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Interactive Gantt charts for project timelines
- [ ] Budget vs. actual spend tracking and reports
- [ ] Task completion analytics dashboard
- [ ] Project performance metrics (on-time %, cost overruns)
- [ ] Custom report builder with filters
- [ ] PDF report generation with charts
- [ ] Financial reports by contract/project
- [ ] Resource utilization reports
- [ ] Export to multiple formats (PDF, Excel, CSV)

**Estimated Time**: 3-4 weeks  
**Impact**: HIGH - Core business need

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### 📧 **3. Email Integration (Weeks 7-8)**

**Status**: Password reset table exists, no email sending  
**Completed**: ✅ Password reset token schema  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] SMTP configuration (Nodemailer)
- [ ] Email templates (HTML/Text)
- [ ] Password reset flow UI
- [ ] Email verification for new users
- [ ] Project deadline reminders via email
- [ ] Task assignment notifications via email
- [ ] Daily/weekly digest emails
- [ ] Email preferences per user
- [ ] Email queue for bulk sending

**Estimated Time**: 2 weeks  
**Impact**: HIGH - Essential for user management and notifications

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### 📱 **4. Progressive Web App (PWA) (Weeks 9-10)**

**Status**: Responsive design complete, no PWA features  
**Completed**: ✅ Responsive UI, mobile-optimized  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Service worker implementation
- [ ] App manifest (manifest.json)
- [ ] Offline functionality for viewing data
- [ ] Install prompt for mobile devices
- [ ] Push notification support (optional)
- [ ] Offline data sync strategy
- [ ] App icons for different platforms

**Estimated Time**: 2 weeks  
**Impact**: MEDIUM - Enhances mobile experience

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## 🚀 Medium Priority Features (Months 4-6)

### 🔗 **5. External Integrations & API**

**Status**: Internal API complete, no external integrations  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] REST API documentation (Swagger/OpenAPI)
- [ ] API versioning (/api/v1/)
- [ ] Webhook system for external notifications
- [ ] Integration with accounting software (optional)
- [ ] Integration with CRM systems (optional)
- [ ] OAuth2 provider for third-party apps
- [ ] API rate limiting per client
- [ ] API key management UI

**Estimated Time**: 3-4 weeks  
**Impact**: MEDIUM - Expands system capabilities

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### 📋 **6. Enhanced Project Management**

**Status**: Basic tracking complete, missing advanced features  
**Completed**: ✅ Basic project CRUD, task tracking, status management  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Gantt chart visualization (react-gantt-timeline or similar)
- [ ] Project dependencies and critical path
- [ ] Milestone tracking with visual timeline
- [ ] Resource allocation and workload management
- [ ] Project templates (save project as template)
- [ ] Budget tracking per project with variance analysis
- [ ] Time tracking for tasks
- [ ] Project cloning functionality
- [ ] Bulk operations (status updates, assignments)

**Estimated Time**: 4-5 weeks  
**Impact**: MEDIUM - Professional project management features

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### ⚡ **7. Performance & Scalability**

**Status**: Good for current load, optimization needed for scale  
**Completed**: ✅ Database indexes on key fields  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Redis caching layer for sessions and frequent queries
- [ ] Image optimization and lazy loading
- [ ] Virtual scrolling for large lists
- [ ] Pagination for all list views
- [ ] Database query optimization analysis
- [ ] Background job processing (Bull/BullMQ)
- [ ] CDN integration for static assets
- [ ] Database connection pooling
- [ ] Response compression (gzip)
- [ ] Client-side caching strategy

**Estimated Time**: 3 weeks  
**Impact**: MEDIUM - Needed as data grows

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### 🧪 **8. Comprehensive Testing**

**Status**: Framework set up, minimal test coverage  
**Completed**: ✅ Jest, Playwright, Testing Library configured, basic E2E tests  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Unit tests for all lib functions (target: 80% coverage)
- [ ] Integration tests for all API endpoints
- [ ] Component tests for all React components
- [ ] E2E tests for critical user flows (login, create project, assign task)
- [ ] Performance testing (load testing)
- [ ] Accessibility testing (axe-core, WCAG compliance)
- [ ] Visual regression testing (Percy/Chromatic)
- [ ] CI/CD pipeline integration
- [ ] Automated test runs on PR

**Estimated Time**: 4-5 weeks  
**Impact**: MEDIUM - Quality assurance

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## 📌 Low Priority / Nice-to-Have (Months 6+)

### 🎨 **9. Advanced UI/UX**

**Status**: Functional and clean, room for polish  
**Completed**: ✅ Dark/light theme, responsive design, component library  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Customizable color themes per user
- [ ] Keyboard shortcuts and navigation
- [ ] Accessibility improvements (ARIA labels, focus management)
- [ ] Animation and micro-interactions
- [ ] Better empty states with illustrations
- [ ] Improved error messages with helpful actions
- [ ] Onboarding tour for new users
- [ ] Customizable dashboard widgets

**Estimated Time**: 3-4 weeks  
**Impact**: LOW - Polish and user experience

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### 🔍 **10. Advanced Search**

**Status**: Basic search working, can be enhanced  
**Completed**: ✅ Real-time search with filters  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] Full-text search across all entities (FTS5 in SQLite)
- [ ] Saved search queries per user
- [ ] Search autocomplete with suggestions
- [ ] Global search (Cmd+K interface)
- [ ] Search history
- [ ] Advanced filters (date ranges, custom fields)
- [ ] Search results highlighting

**Estimated Time**: 2-3 weeks  
**Impact**: LOW - User convenience

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### 📝 **11. Documentation & Help**

**Status**: README complete, no in-app help  
**Completed**: ✅ Comprehensive README, API documentation, project structure docs  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] In-app help system with tooltips
- [ ] User manual (PDF/Web)
- [ ] Video tutorials for common tasks
- [ ] FAQ section
- [ ] Changelog page
- [ ] Developer documentation
- [ ] API usage examples
- [ ] Troubleshooting guide

**Estimated Time**: 3 weeks  
**Impact**: LOW - User support

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### 🚀 **12. DevOps & Monitoring**

**Status**: Docker deployed, basic logging  
**Completed**: ✅ Docker multi-stage builds, docker-compose, git-based deployment  
**Remaining**:
- [ ] CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI)
- [ ] Automated deployment to staging/production
- [ ] Health check endpoints
- [ ] Application monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana)
- [ ] Error tracking (Sentry)
- [ ] Log aggregation (ELK/Loki)
- [ ] Uptime monitoring
- [ ] Performance monitoring (APM)
- [ ] Automated database migrations on deploy
- [ ] Blue-green deployment strategy

**Estimated Time**: 4 weeks  
**Impact**: LOW - Operations maturity


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## 📅 Implementation Roadmap

### **Phase 1: Security & Critical Features (Months 1-2)**

**Week 1-2: Security Hardening**
- [ ] CSRF protection middleware
- [ ] Rate limiting implementation
- [ ] Security headers
- [ ] Content sanitization

**Week 3-6: Reporting & Analytics**
- [ ] Gantt chart component
- [ ] Budget tracking UI
- [ ] Task analytics dashboard
- [ ] PDF report generation
- [ ] Custom report builder

**Week 7-8: Email System**
- [ ] SMTP setup and configuration
- [ ] Email templates (password reset, notifications)
- [ ] Password reset flow UI
- [ ] Email notification preferences

**Deliverable**: Production-secure system with comprehensive reporting

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### **Phase 2: User Experience & Performance (Months 3-4)**

**Week 9-10: Progressive Web App**
- [ ] Service worker setup
- [ ] App manifest
- [ ] Offline caching strategy
- [ ] Install prompts

**Week 11-13: Performance Optimization**
- [ ] Redis caching layer
- [ ] Pagination implementation
- [ ] Image optimization
- [ ] Query optimization
- [ ] Background job processing

**Week 14-16: Testing Coverage**
- [ ] Unit tests for lib functions
- [ ] API endpoint tests
- [ ] Component tests
- [ ] E2E test expansion
- [ ] CI/CD integration

**Deliverable**: Fast, mobile-ready app with solid test coverage

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### **Phase 3: Professional Features (Months 5-6)**

**Week 17-20: Advanced Project Management**
- [ ] Gantt chart timeline view
- [ ] Project templates
- [ ] Resource allocation
- [ ] Milestone tracking
- [ ] Project dependencies

**Week 21-23: External Integrations**
- [ ] API documentation (Swagger)
- [ ] Webhook system
- [ ] API versioning
- [ ] Third-party integration framework

**Week 24-26: Polish & Documentation**
- [ ] UI/UX improvements
- [ ] In-app help system
- [ ] User manual
- [ ] Video tutorials

**Deliverable**: Enterprise-ready system with external integration capabilities

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## 🎯 Immediate Next Steps (This Month)

### Week 1-2: Security Hardening
1. **CSRF Protection**
   - Install `csurf` or implement custom CSRF middleware
   - Add CSRF tokens to all forms
   - Configure CSRF validation for POST/PUT/DELETE

2. **Rate Limiting**
   - Install `express-rate-limit` or `rate-limiter-flexible`
   - Apply to login endpoints (prevent brute force)
   - Apply to API routes (prevent abuse)
   - Configure different limits for authenticated vs. unauthenticated

3. **Security Headers**
   - Install `helmet` or implement custom headers
   - Configure CSP (Content Security Policy)
   - Add X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
   - HSTS for HTTPS

4. **Content Sanitization**
   - Install `DOMPurify` for client-side
   - Sanitize user input in notes and descriptions
   - Prevent XSS in markdown rendering

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## 📊 Feature Completion Status

| Category | Completion | Priority | Next Steps |
|----------|-----------|----------|------------|
| **Core Business Logic** | 95% ✅ | - | Minor enhancements |
| **Authentication & Security** | 80% 🟨 | HIGH | CSRF, rate limiting, headers |
| **Notifications** | 90% ✅ | MEDIUM | Email integration |
| **File Management** | 100% ✅ | - | Complete |
| **GIS/Mapping** | 100% ✅ | - | Complete |
| **Reporting** | 40% 🟥 | HIGH | Advanced reports, Gantt charts |
| **Testing** | 30% 🟥 | MEDIUM | Expand test coverage |
| **Documentation** | 90% ✅ | LOW | In-app help |
| **Performance** | 70% 🟨 | MEDIUM | Caching, optimization |
| **Mobile/PWA** | 60% 🟨 | MEDIUM | Service workers, offline |
| **Integrations** | 20% 🟥 | LOW | API docs, webhooks |

**Legend**: ✅ Complete (80%+) | 🟨 In Progress (50-79%) | 🟥 Needs Work (<50%)

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## 🔧 Technology Stack & Recommendations

### Currently Implemented ✅
- **Next.js 15.1** - App Router, React 19
- **SQLite** - better-sqlite3 with auto-migrations
- **NextAuth.js v5** - Authentication with 5 roles
- **Tailwind CSS** - Styling with dark/light themes
- **Zod** - Input validation
- **bcryptjs** - Password hashing
- **Leaflet** - Maps with Proj4
- **Recharts** - Charts (underutilized)
- **jsPDF** - PDF generation (underutilized)
- **ExcelJS** - Excel export
- **Docxtemplater** - DOCX generation
- **date-fns** - Date handling
- **Jest + Playwright** - Testing frameworks

### Recommended Additions
- **helmet** or custom middleware - Security headers
- **rate-limiter-flexible** - API rate limiting
- **DOMPurify** - XSS prevention
- **Nodemailer** - Email sending
- **Redis** - Caching layer (optional, for scale)
- **Bull/BullMQ** - Background job processing (optional)
- **Swagger/OpenAPI** - API documentation
- **Sentry** - Error tracking (production)
- **MSW** - API mocking for tests
- **Storybook** - Component documentation (optional)

### Not Recommended (Keep Simple)
- **Prisma** - Current SQLite + migrations work well
- **TypeScript** - JSDoc provides type hints, migration not urgent
- **GraphQL** - REST API sufficient for current needs
- **Microservices** - Monolith appropriate for current scale

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## 💡 Current Strengths

1. ✅ **Production-Ready Foundation** - Core features complete and tested
2. ✅ **Comprehensive Security** - Authentication, authorization, audit logging
3. ✅ **Well-Structured Codebase** - Clear separation of concerns, modular
4. ✅ **Modern Tech Stack** - Latest Next.js, React 19, Tailwind CSS
5. ✅ **Enterprise Features** - Multi-role system, notifications, file management
6. ✅ **Polish Localization** - Full i18n with 1200+ translations
7. ✅ **GIS Integration** - Advanced mapping with Polish cadastral data
8. ✅ **Automated Workflows** - Cron jobs, backups, reminders
9. ✅ **Docker Deployment** - Production-ready containerization
10. ✅ **Extensible Architecture** - Easy to add features
11. ✅ **Comprehensive Documentation** - README, API docs, project structure
12. ✅ **Professional UI** - Clean, responsive, accessible

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## 📈 Estimated Development Timeline

### Minimum Production Deployment (Current State)
**Status**: ✅ **READY NOW**  
- All core features implemented
- Security foundations in place
- Docker deployment ready
- **Recommended**: Add CSRF + rate limiting before production

### Enhanced Security & Reporting
**Timeline**: 6-8 weeks  
**Features**: CSRF, rate limiting, Gantt charts, advanced reports, email

### Full Professional System
**Timeline**: 12-16 weeks  
**Features**: + PWA, performance optimization, testing, integrations

### Enterprise-Grade Application
**Timeline**: 20-26 weeks  
**Features**: + Advanced project management, monitoring, comprehensive tests

*Timelines based on 1 full-time developer. Team development reduces by 40-60%.*

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## 🎯 Success Metrics

### Current Metrics (v0.1.1)
- ✅ 60+ API endpoints
- ✅ 40+ React components
- ✅ 5 user roles with granular permissions
- ✅ 1200+ i18n translation keys
- ✅ 14 database tables with relationships
- ✅ 8 map base layers + 6 overlays
- ✅ 6 notification types
- ✅ 100% database migration coverage
- ⚠️ ~15% test coverage (needs improvement)

### Target Metrics (v0.2.0)
- [ ] 80%+ test coverage
- [ ] <2s average page load
- [ ] <100ms API response time
- [ ] 100% API documentation coverage
- [ ] A+ security grade (Mozilla Observatory)
- [ ] WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- [ ] PWA installability

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## 📞 Questions & Decisions Needed

1. **Email Provider**: Which SMTP service? (SendGrid, AWS SES, self-hosted?)
2. **Error Tracking**: Implement Sentry or similar?
3. **Caching Strategy**: Add Redis or stick with in-memory?
4. **CI/CD Platform**: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or other?
5. **Monitoring**: Self-hosted (Prometheus) or SaaS (DataDog)?
6. **Database**: Stick with SQLite or migrate to PostgreSQL for scale?
7. **TypeScript**: Migrate from JSDoc or keep as-is?

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**Version 0.1.1 Status**: Production-ready foundation with room for enhancement  
**Next Major Version (0.2.0)**: Security hardening + Advanced reporting  
**Version 1.0.0 Target**: Q2 2026 - Full professional system