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AI-Stalker Documentation Index

Generated: May 9, 2026
Purpose: Central hub for project status, architecture, and roadmap

📋 QUICK LINKS

🎯 For Decision Makers (5 minutes)

Start here if you need to know project status + approval decision:

📊 For Project Managers (15 minutes)

Start here to understand timeline + milestones:

🏗️ For Architects & Developers (30 minutes)

Start here to understand current vs. planned architecture:

📖 For Full Deep Dive (60 minutes)

Complete reference document with all details:

🗂️ DOCUMENT SUMMARY

Document Length Audience Key Content
EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md 3 pages Stakeholders Status %, gaps, 6-week timeline, resources
QUICK_STATUS.md 2 pages Managers Phase breakdown, progress %, fast-track path
ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md 15 pages Architects Current vs. planned diagrams, failover flows
PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md 50+ pages Developers Comprehensive analysis, milestone details, risks
README.md Original project README Users Product features, capabilities, installation
PROJECT_ENDGOALS.md Original end goals Contributors Project vision, non-negotiable principles
AI_STALKER_IMPLEMENTATION_BLUEPRINT.md Original blueprint Architects Phase definitions, integration inventory

🎯 CURRENT STATUS AT A GLANCE

PHASE 0: Core Features (DONE ✅)
├─ ✅ Qt UI with camera discovery
├─ ✅ USB + NDI streaming
├─ ✅ Facial recognition & tracking
├─ ✅ PTZ automation (VISCA)
└─ ✅ Async multiprocess architecture

PHASE 1: Multi-Node Failover (6 WEEKS)
├─ ⏳ Raft leader election (Weeks 2–3)
├─ ⏳ Memberlist + Syncthing (Weeks 2–3)
├─ ⏳ NATS event bus (Week 4)
└─ ⏳ Cluster UI + ops (Weeks 5–6)

PHASE 2+: AI Orchestration, Hive Mode, Smart Devices (Future)

OVERALL: 25% complete (Phase 0 done, Phase 1 ready to start)

📊 FILE COMPLETION STATUS

File Status Last Updated Notes
startup.py ✅ Working N/A Application entry point
views/homepage/main_window.py ✅ Working N/A Main UI + camera management
views/widgets/camera_widget.py ✅ Working N/A Per-camera async processing
logic/image_processing/facial_recognition.py ✅ Working N/A Face detection + tracking
libraries/visca/camera.py ✅ Working N/A USB VISCA control
libraries/visca/move_visca_ptz.py ✅ Working N/A PTZ movement wrapper
All Phase 1+ components ❌ Not started N/A Raft, Memberlist, Syncthing, NATS, etc.

🎓 HOW TO USE THESE DOCS

For Your First Time

  1. Read EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md (5 min) → understand status + decision
  2. Skim QUICK_STATUS.md (5 min) → see timeline at high level
  3. Review ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md (15 min) → understand technical design

For Detailed Implementation

  1. Start with PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md Milestone 0 section
  2. Create GitHub Issues for each task (Week 1 + 2 items)
  3. Reference specific sections as you implement

For Code Review / Debugging

  1. Check ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md "Current Architecture" section
  2. Search ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md for component name (e.g., "CameraWidget")
  3. Cross-reference with source files for implementation details

For Stakeholder Updates

  1. Copy EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md status % into weekly report
  2. Update completion % as milestones complete
  3. Share QUICK_STATUS.md in all-hands meetings

🚀 NEXT IMMEDIATE ACTIONS

This Week

  • Review all 4 documents (focus on EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY + QUICK_STATUS)
  • Approve 6-week timeline + resources
  • Assign developer + setup Jira board

Week 1 (Foundation)

  • Add Python logging module (replace print statements)
  • Create .env config loader
  • Setup GitHub Actions CI/CD
  • Document Raft integration approach

Weeks 2–6 (Execution)

🔗 CROSS-REFERENCES

If you want to understand:

  • What's done? → Read EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md "What's Working Now" section
  • What's missing? → Read QUICK_STATUS.md "Fast-Track MVP Path" OR PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md "Critical Gaps"
  • How does failover work? → Read ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md "Failover Scenario" section
  • What's the tech stack? → Read ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md "Tech Stack Mapping" table
  • When will X be done? → Search PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md for milestone timeline
  • What are risks? → Read PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md "Risks" section OR EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md "Risk Level"

📞 QUESTIONS?

Question Answer Location
What's the current status? EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md, Section "Completion Status"
How long to MVP? QUICK_STATUS.md, Section "Fast-Track MVP Path"
What's our tech stack? ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md, Section "Tech Stack Mapping"
What could go wrong? PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md, Section "Risk Assessment"
How do we test failover? PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md, Section "Milestone Validation"
What does the UI look like? views/homepage/main_window.py (code)
Can this run on Windows? Yes — native PySide6 + Windows Installer (Inno Setup)
Can this run on macOS? Yes — PySide6 is cross-platform; NDI support needed
Can this run on Linux? Yes — all dependencies available; RTSP support planned

📝 DOCUMENT MAINTENANCE

These docs are living documents. Update them as you:

  • Complete milestones (change status from ⏳ to ✅)
  • Discover new risks (add to risk table)
  • Make tech stack changes (update stack diagram)
  • Adjust timeline (update roadmap section)

Recommended Update Frequency:

  • Weekly: QUICK_STATUS.md completion percentages
  • Bi-weekly: ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md after major decisions
  • Monthly: PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md comprehensive review

🎓 RECOMMENDED READING ORDER

For Developers:

  1. QUICK_STATUS.md (overview)
  2. ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md (understand current system + failover)
  3. PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md Milestone 0 section (start coding)

For Architects:

  1. EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md (status)
  2. ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md (all sections)
  3. PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md sections 1–5 (design decisions)

For Managers:

  1. EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md (all sections)
  2. QUICK_STATUS.md (timeline)
  3. ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md (risks section only)

For QA/Testing:

  1. QUICK_STATUS.md (what's done)
  2. PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md "Validation Checklists" (test scenarios)
  3. ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md "Failover Scenario" (failover tests)

✅ DOCUMENT CHECKLIST

  • EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.md — 5-min status for stakeholders
  • QUICK_STATUS.md — 2-page visual summary
  • ARCHITECTURE_GUIDE.md — Current vs. planned diagrams
  • PROJECT_STATUS_ROADMAP.md — 50+ page comprehensive analysis
  • DOCUMENTATION_INDEX.md — This file

All documentation complete and ready for review. ✅

Owner: Rob Branting | Org: Blacklisted Binary Labs
Created: May 9, 2026
Last Updated: May 9, 2026

🎯 TL;DR

  • Status: 25% complete (Core features done, multi-node failover planned)
  • MVP Timeline: 6 weeks (1 developer)
  • Next Step: Approve roadmap → start Week 1 foundation tasks
  • Recommendation: GO ✅ Ready to execute

Questions? Refer to this index or the individual documents above.