orion/docs/deployment/launch-readiness.md

# Platform Launch Readiness Analysis

This document tracks the launch readiness status of the complete platform including Vendor Dashboard, Shop/Storefront, and Admin features.

**Last Updated:** 2026-01-03
**Overall Status:** 85% Feature Complete

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## Executive Summary

The platform is approaching production readiness with strong core functionality across all three main areas:

- **Vendor Dashboard**: 82% complete (14/17 features ready)
- **Shop/Storefront**: 75% complete (12/16 features ready)
- **Admin/Platform**: 95% complete

Key blockers are payment verification, password reset emails, and search functionality. Several features are intentionally stubbed for future slices and can be hidden or gated at launch.

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## 1. Vendor Dashboard Features (82% Complete)

### Ready for Launch

| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Dashboard | Ready | Stats, activity, quick actions |
| Products | Ready | Full CRUD, images, variants |
| Orders | Ready | List, detail, status workflow, partial shipment |
| Inventory | Ready | Stock levels, transactions, fulfillment |
| Messages | Ready | Conversations, attachments, notifications |
| Analytics | Ready | Feature-gated by tier |
| Billing | Ready | Stripe integration, tier management |
| Team | Ready | Full RBAC, invitations, roles |
| Settings | Ready | Business info, localization, marketplace |
| Letzshop | Ready | Credentials, sync, order import |
| Content Pages | Ready | CMS with platform defaults + vendor overrides |
| Marketplace Import | Ready | Background jobs, rate limiting |
| Invoices | Ready | PDF generation, VAT regimes, feature-gated |
| Profile | Ready | User profile management |

### Partial / Missing

| Feature | Status | Gap | Schedule |
|---------|--------|-----|----------|
| Customers | Partial | API returns stubs only | Slice 4-5 |
| Notifications | Partial | API returns stubs only | Slice 5 |
| Media Library | Missing | No routes, no templates | Slice 3 |
| Payments Config | Missing | No routes, no templates | Slice 5 |

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## 2. Shop/Storefront Features (75% Complete)

### Ready for Launch

| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Product Detail | Ready | Images, variants, add to cart |
| Shopping Cart | Ready | Session-based, full CRUD |
| Checkout | Ready | Address, payment, order creation |
| User Registration | Ready | Vendor-scoped, email-based |
| User Login | Ready | Dual token strategy (cookie + localStorage) |
| User Profile | Ready | Edit info, change password, preferences |
| Addresses | Ready | Multiple addresses, default per type |
| Order History | Ready | List, detail, invoice download |
| Messaging | Ready | Two-way conversations with vendor |
| Content Pages | Ready | CMS-based (about, faq, contact, etc.) |

### Partial / Missing

| Feature | Status | Gap | Priority |
|---------|--------|-----|----------|
| Homepage | Partial | Dynamic featured products not loading | Medium |
| Product Listings | Partial | Basic list works, search TODO | High |
| Search | Missing | Endpoint exists but returns all products | High |
| Password Reset | Missing | 2x TODO markers in code | High |
| Wishlist | Missing | No API, no database models | Low |
| Category Filtering | Partial | Limited navigation options | Medium |

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## 3. Admin/Platform Features (95% Complete)

### Ready for Launch

| Component | Status | Notes |
|-----------|--------|-------|
| Admin Routes | Ready | 40+ routes covering all areas |
| Admin Templates | Ready | 60+ templates with consistent UI |
| Feature Gating | Ready | 30 features across 4 tiers |
| Subscription System | Ready | All 5 phases complete |
| Vendor Onboarding | Ready | With tier selection |
| Vendor Management | Ready | Full CRUD, domains, themes |
| User Management | Ready | Roles, permissions, RBAC |
| Platform Settings | Ready | Type-safe, encrypted values |
| Audit Logging | Ready | Full action tracking |
| Code Quality | Ready | Architecture validation dashboard |

### Partial / Missing

| Component | Status | Gap |
|-----------|--------|-----|
| Email System | 20% | Password reset, tier change notifications |
| Payment Verification | Missing | Stripe payment intent verification |
| Monitoring | 50% | Framework ready, alerting TODO |

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## Launch Blockers (Must Fix Before Launch)

| Blocker | Impact | Effort |
|---------|--------|--------|
| **Payment Verification** | Orders cannot be confirmed as paid | Medium |
| **Password Reset** | Users locked out cannot recover | Medium |
| **Search** | Users cannot find products (or disable it) | Low-Medium |

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## Deferrable Features (Can Hide/Gate)

| Feature | Action | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Wishlist | Hide from UI | No backend exists |
| Customers (Vendor) | Show "Coming Soon" | API stubbed |
| Notifications (Vendor) | Show "Coming Soon" | API stubbed |
| Media Library | No action needed | No route exists |
| Payments Config | No action needed | No route exists |

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## Slice Schedule (Post-Launch)

| Slice | Features | Priority |
|-------|----------|----------|
| 3 | Media Library (vendor) | Medium |
| 4 | Customers API, Customer Orders | High |
| 5 | Notifications, Payments Config, Email Templates | High |

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## Recent Completions (January 2026)

### Vendor Settings Overhaul
- Comprehensive settings page with 9 sections
- Business Info with Company inheritance
- Localization settings (languages, locale)
- Marketplace/Letzshop feed settings
- Read-only sections for Invoices, Branding, Domains, API
- Mobile-friendly tabs layout

### Feature Gating System
- 30 features across 8 categories
- 4 subscription tiers (Essential, Professional, Business, Enterprise)
- FeatureService with 5-minute caching
- Frontend integration (Alpine.js, Jinja2 macros)

### Customer Account Features
- Profile management with password change
- Multiple addresses with defaults
- Order history with invoice download
- Two-way messaging with vendor

### VAT/Invoice System
- Full EU VAT regime support (Domestic, OSS, Reverse Charge, Exempt)
- PDF invoice generation with WeasyPrint
- Per-vendor invoice settings
- Shop invoice download

### Configurable Locale/Currency
- Two-tier settings (Platform defaults + Vendor overrides)
- PlatformSettingsService for resolution
- Shared formatPrice() across shop frontend

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## Validation Status

All code validators pass:

```
Architecture Validator: PASSED
Security Validator: PASSED (with skips)
Performance Validator: PASSED (with skips)
```

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## Launch Checklist

### Core Functionality
- [x] Order processing (create, status, fulfill)
- [x] Invoice generation with VAT
- [x] Customer authentication (register, login)
- [x] Order confirmation emails
- [x] Customer profile management
- [x] Multi-address support
- [x] Customer messaging
- [x] Vendor dashboard (all core features)
- [x] Admin dashboard (vendor management)
- [x] Feature gating system
- [x] Subscription billing (Stripe)

### Critical Fixes Needed
- [ ] Payment verification integration
- [ ] Password reset email sending
- [ ] Search functionality (or disable)

### Infrastructure
- [ ] Production Stripe keys
- [ ] SSL certificates
- [ ] Database backups configured
- [ ] Monitoring/alerting setup
- [ ] Error tracking (Sentry)

### Pre-Launch Testing
- [ ] End-to-end order flow
- [ ] Subscription upgrade/downgrade
- [ ] Multi-vendor isolation
- [ ] Mobile responsiveness

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## Recommendations

### Immediate (Block Launch)
1. Implement Stripe payment verification
2. Implement password reset email OR add support contact
3. Disable search or implement basic filtering

### Short-term (First Week)
1. Complete Customers API (Slice 4)
2. Add tier change email notifications
3. Homepage dynamic products

### Medium-term (First Month)
1. Notifications system (Slice 5)
2. Media Library (Slice 3)
3. Analytics enhancements
4. Shipping label integration

### Post-Launch
1. Wishlist feature
2. Returns/refunds system
3. Promotions/discounts
4. Multi-language support
5. Reviews/ratings