Twelve phases. Each builds strictly on the previous one. Future phases are not implemented ahead of schedule — foundations first, features later.
| # | Phase | Purpose | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project Foundation | Repo + config, backend tier skeleton, DB connection architecture, realtime contracts, health endpoint, full documentation, developer portal | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 2 | Backend + Database | Six locked Mongoose collections with indexes + tenant ownership structure, validation foundation, readiness, security middleware baseline | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 3 | Authentication | Server-side MongoDB sessions + HTTP-only cookies, Argon2id, login/logout/me/change-password, role + tenant gates, 33 security tests | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 4 | Tenant Management | Atomic transactional provisioning (tenant + one admin + WebsiteConfig), slug rules, lifecycle matrix, platform list/details/edit endpoints, password reset, /admin console, 23 behavior tests | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 5 | Packages + Tracking | Tenant-admin package management: server-minted tracking IDs, five-status workflows, atomic status/location history, soft archive, /dashboard console, 19 behavior tests — public tracking deferred per cross-phase decision | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 6 | Tenant Websites + Public Tracking | Hostname tenant resolution, configuration-driven branded sites (zero platform branding), /track + the allowlisted unauthenticated tracking API (rate-limited, host-scoped), generic suspended/archived surfaces, 13 behavior tests — re-sequenced per Phase-6 scope: realtime moved to 7 | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 7 | Maps & Realtime Tracking | Leaflet/OSM + provider-agnostic geocoding, search/click/drag/confirm picker, customer marker map — Socket.IO sharing the HTTP server, authorized rooms, DB-first allowlisted broadcasts, reconnect resync, 14 tests | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 8 | Platform Admin & Website Management | Control-plane console: overview metrics, tenant detail tabs (Overview/Website/Branding/Admin/Packages/Settings), configuration-driven website + branding editors with visibility/ordering/SEO, preview, server-authorized tenant dashboard reads, 12 tests | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 9 | Notifications & Customer Sharing | Canonical tracking-link builder, copy ID/link controls, wa.me share URLs (NO APIs), deep-link tracking via ?trackingId=, live "updated just now" feedback, 7 tests | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 10 | Security Hardening | Rate limiting, security headers, CORS allowlist, CSRF checks, audit pass against docs/security.md | ⬜ |
| 11 | Reliability, Testing & Security Hardening | Suite restructure (unit/integration/e2e layers + per-layer scripts), production-refusal guard, coverage to 156 checks (rate limits, origins, index inventory, validation battery, health, IDOR matrix, business-flow e2e), HSTS + JSON body ceiling, docs/testing.md | ✅ COMPLETE |
| 12 | Production Deployment | Deployment config, env/secrets wiring, health/monitoring baseline, launch checklist | ⬜ |
Phase dependencies
1 foundation
└─ 2 database ─ 3 auth ─ 4 tenancy ─ 5 packages ─ 6 realtime
└─ 7 websites ─ 8 tenant admin ─ 9 platform admin
└─ 10 hardening ─ 11 QA ─ 12 deploy
Standing rules for every phase
- Docs updated in the same change as code (consistency rule).
- Tenant isolation enforced server-side at all times.
- No new dependencies without justification; no infrastructure beyond the locked architecture.
- The five package statuses remain exactly:
PENDING·PROCESSED·IN_TRANSIT·ARRIVED_AT_FACILITY·DELIVERED.