# FEASIBILITY REPORT -- 2026-02-13 (Report 001)

## META
- report_id: 001
- date: 2026-02-13
- timestamp_utc: 2026-02-13T18:55:00Z
- phase: Pre-Phase 0 (Planning & Documentation)
- overall_feasibility: HIGH
- next_report: Run at end of Phase 0 (Week 4) or when significant changes occur

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## PURPOSE
Periodic assessment of LLMHosts.com from micro to macro. Validates that:
1. Every requirement is captured and traceable
2. Technology choices are sound and current
3. Risks are identified and mitigated
4. Gaps are called out and added to backlog
5. Progress is measurable against baseline

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## SECTION 1: TECHNOLOGY READINESS ASSESSMENT

### Core Components (Score: 9/10)

| Component | Technology | Maturity | License | Risk | Ready? |
|-----------|-----------|----------|---------|------|--------|
| LLM Serving (GPU) | vLLM | Production (OpenAI, Meta use it) | Apache 2.0 | Low | YES |
| P2P Distributed Inference | exo | Active development, consumer-proven | GPL 3.0 | Medium | YES |
| Consumer Serving | Ollama | Production (millions of downloads) | MIT | Low | YES |
| API Proxy / Router | LiteLLM | Production (100+ providers, enterprise) | MIT | Low | YES |
| Zero-Trust Overlay | OpenZiti | Production (NetFoundry enterprise backing) | Apache 2.0 | Low | YES |
| Frontend Framework | Next.js 15+ / shadcn/ui | Production (industry standard) | MIT | Low | YES |
| Backend Framework | FastAPI / Python 3.12+ | Production (industry standard) | MIT | Low | YES |
| Orchestrator Model | Nemotron-Orchestrator-8B | Published by NVIDIA, training pipeline available | Apache 2.0 | Medium | YES |
| Semantic Caching | GPTCache | Active, proven concept | MIT | Medium | YES |
| Tool Protocol | Model Context Protocol (MCP) | Adopted (Anthropic-backed, growing ecosystem) | Open | Low | YES |

**Assessment**: All core technologies exist, are open source, and have active communities. No component requires invention -- this is an integration and product challenge, not a research challenge.

### Integration Complexity (Score: 7/10)

| Integration | Complexity | Notes |
|-------------|-----------|-------|
| vLLM ↔ LiteLLM | Low | Both OpenAI-compatible, documented integration |
| exo ↔ LiteLLM | Medium | exo exposes OpenAI API, but cluster management needs custom work |
| Ollama ↔ LiteLLM | Low | Native support in LiteLLM |
| OpenZiti ↔ Node Agent | Medium | SDK embedding requires Docker orchestration design |
| Conductor Brain ↔ LiteLLM | Medium | Custom ConductorRoutingStrategy plugin needed |
| RL Training Pipeline | High | GRPO training, synthetic data generation, evaluation framework |
| Hive Mode (cross-user routing) | Medium | Privacy controls, attribution, scheduling logic |
| Self-Evolution Engine | High | Model discovery, automated testing, admin approval workflow |

**Assessment**: Most integrations are straightforward (OpenAI API compatibility helps enormously). Two areas are genuinely hard: RL training pipeline and Self-Evolution Engine. Both are de-risked by the phased approach -- rule-based routing works first, RL is an enhancement.

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## SECTION 2: FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY

### Cost to Launch

| Item | Monthly Cost | Notes |
|------|-------------|-------|
| Domain (GoDaddy) | ~$1 (amortized) | Already owned |
| Email (Zoho Mail Free) | $0 | 5 users, 5GB, IMAP, custom domain |
| VPS for platform services | $5-20 | Hetzner CX22 or DigitalOcean |
| Transactional email (Resend) | $0 | Free tier: 3K emails/month |
| All open-source dependencies | $0 | vLLM, exo, Ollama, LiteLLM, OpenZiti, Next.js, FastAPI |
| GPU for development | $0 | Using existing hardware |
| **Total Monthly** | **$5-20** | |
| **Total to MVP (12 weeks)** | **$60-240** | |

### Revenue Model Viability

| Metric | Estimate | Basis |
|--------|----------|-------|
| TAM (Total Addressable Market) | $10B+ | AI infrastructure market (growing 40%+ annually) |
| SAM (Serviceable) | $500M+ | Self-hosted / hybrid AI users |
| SOM (Obtainable Year 1) | $1-5M | 10K users, $10-40/mo average |
| OpenRouter reference | $X00M valuation | API proxy alone, no self-hosted compute |
| Cost savings per user | $50-500/month | Depending on API usage replaced by local inference |
| Payback period for Pro subscription | <1 month | If Pro is $15/mo and saves $50+/mo |

**Assessment**: Economics are strongly favorable. Near-zero launch cost. Clear value proposition (save money). Subscription model creates predictable revenue. Network effects (Hive Intelligence) create compounding competitive moat.

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## SECTION 3: REQUIREMENTS COMPLETENESS AUDIT

### Every Requirement Traced

| # | Requirement (from founder) | Knowledge Base | Backlog Item(s) | ADR | Gap? |
|---|---------------------------|---------------|-----------------|-----|------|
| 1 | OpenRouter-like look/feel/functionality | openrouter-ux.md | FE-001 to FE-015 | ADR-005 | NO |
| 2 | Self-hosted GPU/CPU/NPU/Mem/Disk orchestration | exo.md, vllm.md | CF-001 to CF-016 | ADR-002 | NO |
| 3 | Auto-discovery of compute hardware | exo.md | CF-002, OB-003 | ADR-002 | NO |
| 4 | Military-grade security, easy setup | security-zero-trust.md | SEC-001 to SEC-011 | ADR-004 | NO |
| 5 | "Conductor" service (ToolOrchestra-inspired) | toolorchestra.md | CB-001 to CB-015 | ADR-001 | NO |
| 6 | OpenAI chat construct frontend | openrouter-ux.md | FE-001 | ADR-005 | NO |
| 7 | Routes to local models based on request | hive-intelligence.md | CB-011, CB-013, CB-014 | ADR-001 | NO |
| 8 | BYOK external API keys | litellm.md | CF-007, FE-009, OB-006 | ADR-003 | NO |
| 9 | Drastically reduce costs | saas-business-model.md | CB-009, FE-005, OB-007 | -- | NO |
| 10 | Reduce complexity for users | saas-business-model.md | OB-001 to OB-010 | -- | NO |
| 11 | User prescriptive preferences | toolorchestra.md | CB-004, FE-006 | ADR-001 | NO |
| 12 | Model and token caching | caching-strategies.md | CACHE-001 to CACHE-008 | -- | NO |
| 13 | RL feedback loop (smarter over time) | toolorchestra.md | CB-006, CB-007 | ADR-001 | NO |
| 14 | Dashboard, metrics, KPIs | saas-business-model.md | OBS-001 to OBS-008, FE-005 | -- | NO |
| 15 | Gamification elements | saas-business-model.md | FE-010, OBS-005 to OBS-008 | -- | NO |
| 16 | Agile/Kanban backlog | docs/backlog/README.md | All epics | -- | NO |
| 17 | Auto-evolving platform | self-evolution.md | EVO-001 to EVO-010 | -- | NO |
| 18 | OpenCode as self-evolution foundation | opencode.md | EVO-* | -- | NO |
| 19 | Customer feedback (thumbs up/down, text) | -- | FE-007 | -- | NO |
| 20 | Admin panel for human-in-the-loop | -- | FE-011, EM-006 | -- | NO |
| 21 | TDD internally | roadmap full-pm.md | Testing strategy section | -- | NO |
| 22 | Cost baseline on onboarding | saas-business-model.md | OB-007, FE-005 | -- | NO |
| 23 | Toil Reduction Score | saas-business-model.md | OBS-008 | -- | NO |
| 24 | Platform feels sentient | self-evolution.md | evolution-mindset.mdc | -- | NO |
| 25 | Multi-layer roadmap (synced) | docs/roadmap/ (4 files) | -- | -- | NO |
| 26 | Nothing goes stale | knowledge-sync.mdc | -- | -- | NO |
| 27 | Push toward AGI, billion-dollar value | evolution-mindset.mdc | -- | -- | NO |
| 28 | Persistent AI memory | .cursor/rules/ (5 files) | -- | -- | NO |
| 29 | SaaS, consumer-first | saas-business-model.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 30 | Claude Code viral moment | market-reaction-reference.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 31 | "Don't pay the man" | saas-business-model.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 32 | Non-devs building powerful apps | saas-business-model.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 33 | GPU-less users benefit from smart routing | hive-intelligence.md | CB-014, OB-010 | -- | NO |
| 34 | Simple 2-tier pricing | saas-business-model.md | FE-016, FE-017 | -- | NO |
| 35 | Corp offering "contact us" | saas-business-model.md | FE-016 | -- | NO |
| 36 | Email: brendon@, support@, no-reply@ | email-operations.md, zoho-mail-free-guide.md | EM-001 to EM-007 | -- | NO |
| 37 | AI auto-reply for support | email-operations.md | EM-004 | -- | NO |
| 38 | Escalation to admin dashboard | email-operations.md | EM-005, EM-006 | -- | NO |
| 39 | GoDaddy domain setup | zoho-mail-free-guide.md, guides/ | EM-001, EM-002 | -- | NO |
| 40 | NAT traversal for home PCs | nat-traversal.md | CF-015 | ADR-004 | NO |
| 41 | VPS node support | nat-traversal.md | CF-010 | ADR-004 | NO |
| 42 | Nodes sync with user account | -- | CF-001, CF-009 | ADR-004 | NO |
| 43 | "Hive Mode" -- team accounts | hive-mode.md | HM-001 to HM-009 | -- | NO |
| 44 | Selective node exposure | hive-mode.md | HM-002 | -- | NO |
| 45 | Platform learns which model for which use case | hive-intelligence.md | CB-013 | -- | NO |
| 46 | Payload-based contextual routing | hive-intelligence.md | CB-011, CB-014 | -- | NO |
| 47 | 10 min signup to first inference | -- | OB-005, roadmap success criteria | -- | NO |
| 48 | Multi-turn context across model switches | -- | CB-008 | -- | NO |
| 49 | Fallback chains | litellm.md | CB-010 | ADR-003 | NO |
| 50 | MCP for tool/node communication | mcp-protocol.md | CF-013 | ADR-006 | NO |
| 51 | Session tracker for continuity | docs/tracker/ | -- | -- | NO |
| 52 | Frugal approach (Zoho Free) | zoho-mail-free-guide.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 53 | Reusable email guide for future businesses | zoho-mail-free-guide.md | -- | -- | NO |
| 54 | Secure credentials vault (gitignored) | docs/secure/ | SEC-011 | -- | NO |

**Result: 54/54 requirements captured. 0 gaps.**

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## SECTION 4: RISK REGISTER

| ID | Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Status |
|----|------|-------------|--------|------------|--------|
| R1 | NAT traversal fails for CGNAT/symmetric NAT | Medium | High | OpenZiti relay fallback; test 5+ ISP types | MITIGATED |
| R2 | RL-trained Conductor worse than rule-based | Medium | High | A/B testing; keep rule-based fallback always | MITIGATED |
| R3 | Low beta adoption (<10 users) | Low | Medium | Personal outreach, Reddit/HN, free tier | MITIGATED |
| R4 | Security vulnerability discovered | Low | Critical | Zero-trust by design, pen test Phase 1, bug bounty Phase 3 | MITIGATED |
| R5 | vLLM/exo incompatible with user hardware | Medium | Medium | Three-engine fallback strategy (vLLM → exo → Ollama) | MITIGATED |
| R6 | High churn after free trial | Medium | High | Stickiness features, savings visibility, gamification | MITIGATED |
| R7 | Competitor launches similar product | Low | Medium | Hive Intelligence data moat, fast iteration | MITIGATED |
| R8 | OpenZiti project becomes unmaintained | Low | High | WireGuard/Tailscale fallback path | MITIGATED |
| R9 | Single founder bandwidth | High | High | AI-assisted dev, phased delivery, community contributions | MONITORED |
| R10 | GPL license on exo restricts distribution | Medium | Medium | Evaluate if GPL applies to Docker container distribution | **GAP -- RESEARCH** |
| R11 | Model quantization quality varies by hardware | Medium | Low | Benchmark matrix per GPU type, auto-select best quant | **GAP -- RESEARCH** |

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## SECTION 5: GAP ANALYSIS

### Gaps Found (New Backlog Items Needed)

| Gap ID | Description | Severity | Action |
|--------|------------|----------|--------|
| GAP-001 | **exo GPL 3.0 license implications**: exo is GPL 3.0. Need legal analysis: does bundling exo in a Docker container that's part of a SaaS platform trigger copyleft? May need to isolate exo as a user-installed optional component. | Medium | Add to backlog: RESEARCH |
| GAP-002 | **Hardware compatibility matrix**: No systematic documentation of which GPU models support which quantization levels, VRAM requirements per model size, or performance benchmarks. Needed for auto-provisioning (CF-008). | Medium | Add to backlog: RESEARCH |
| GAP-003 | **Disaster recovery / backup strategy**: No plan documented for platform data backup, recovery procedures, or data export for users. | Low | Add to backlog: Phase 4 |
| GAP-004 | **Legal / Terms of Service / Privacy Policy**: SaaS product needs ToS, privacy policy, cookie policy. Not yet documented. | Medium | Add to backlog: Phase 3 (pre-launch) |
| GAP-005 | **Monitoring/alerting infrastructure**: No specific tooling decision for platform monitoring (Prometheus? Grafana? Uptime monitoring). | Low | Add to backlog: Phase 1 |
| GAP-006 | **CI/CD pipeline tooling**: Git repo setup is in backlog (SEC-011) but no specific CI/CD tool decision (GitHub Actions? etc.) | Low | Add to backlog: Phase 0 |

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## SECTION 6: PROGRESS SCORECARD

### Phase Completion

| Phase | Status | Completion | Notes |
|-------|--------|-----------|-------|
| Pre-Phase 0: Planning | ACTIVE | 95% | All docs done. Pending: email setup, ADR acceptance. |
| Phase 0: Foundation | NOT STARTED | 0% | Starts after email setup and ADR review |
| Phase 1: MVP | NOT STARTED | 0% | |
| Phase 2: Intelligence | NOT STARTED | 0% | |
| Phase 3: Growth | NOT STARTED | 0% | |
| Phase 4: Scale | NOT STARTED | 0% | |
| Phase 5: Autonomy | NOT STARTED | 0% | |

### Document Completeness

| Category | Files | Status |
|----------|-------|--------|
| Knowledge Base | 17 | COMPLETE for current scope |
| Architecture (ADRs) | 8 | PROPOSED (need ACCEPT) |
| Backlog | 11 | COMPLETE (120+ items) |
| Roadmap | 4 | COMPLETE (3 layers + sync) |
| Guides | 2 | COMPLETE |
| Rules / Memory | 6 | COMPLETE |
| Tracker | 1 | ACTIVE |
| Feasibility | 1 | THIS REPORT |
| Secure | 2 | COMPLETE (gitignored) |
| **Total** | **52** | |

### Key Metrics (Baseline -- Report 001)

| Metric | Current | Target (Phase 1) | Target (Phase 3) |
|--------|---------|------------------|------------------|
| Users | 0 | 10 beta | 1,000 |
| Backlog items | 120+ | 80% Phase 0-1 items DONE | 80% Phase 0-3 items DONE |
| ADRs accepted | 0/7 | 7/7 | 7/7 |
| Services running | 0 | 5+ | 10+ |
| Gaps identified | 6 | <3 | 0 |
| Code coverage | 0% | 60% | 80% |
| Avg onboarding time | N/A | <10 min | <5 min |
| Cost savings demonstrated | N/A | Tracked | 30-50% |
| NPS | N/A | Measured | >50 |

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## SECTION 7: OVERALL ASSESSMENT

### Feasibility Score: 8.5 / 10

| Dimension | Score | Reasoning |
|-----------|-------|-----------|
| Technical | 9/10 | All components exist as proven OSS. Integration, not invention. |
| Financial | 9/10 | Near-zero launch cost. Clear revenue model. Strong unit economics. |
| Market | 8/10 | Growing market, clear gap, no direct competitor yet. Risk: timing. |
| Execution | 7/10 | Single founder is the constraint. AI-assisted dev + phased delivery mitigates. |
| Legal/Compliance | 7/10 | GPL license on exo needs analysis. ToS/Privacy Policy needed pre-launch. |
| Completeness | 9/10 | 54/54 requirements captured. 6 minor gaps identified and actionable. |

### Verdict
**HIGHLY ACHIEVABLE.** The technology stack is mature, the market opportunity is real, and the cost to validate is near-zero. The phased approach means every phase delivers usable value, and the RL/self-evolution features are enhancements on top of a working product. The 6 gaps found are all manageable and have been flagged for the backlog.

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## HOW TO USE THIS REPORT

### Running the Next Feasibility Report
Tell the agent: **"Run a new feasibility report."**
The agent will:
1. Review all current docs, backlog, roadmap
2. Re-assess technology readiness against current state of the art (web research)
3. Audit requirements completeness (any new requirements captured?)
4. Check for new gaps
5. Update progress scorecard
6. Generate new file: `docs/feasibility-report/YYYY-MM-DD_HHMM_feasibility-NNN.md`

### When to Run
- End of each phase (minimum)
- After significant requirement changes
- After major technology decisions
- When feeling uncertain about direction
- Before any investor/partner conversations
