# TRACERTM RESEARCH INDEX

**Date**: 2025-11-30  
**Status**: ✅ COMPLETE - All research documents created

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## 📚 RESEARCH DOCUMENTS CREATED

### 1. EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_RESEARCH_COMPLETE.md
**Purpose**: High-level overview of all research  
**Contents**:
- Your request summary
- What was delivered
- Recommended architecture
- Tech stack summary
- Key features
- Implementation timeline
- Ready to proceed checklist

**Read this first** ⭐

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### 2. DESKTOP_APP_RESEARCH_2025.md
**Purpose**: Comprehensive desktop framework analysis  
**Contents**:
- Electron (pros/cons, bundle size, memory)
- Tauri (pros/cons, bundle size, memory) ⭐ RECOMMENDED
- Flutter (pros/cons, bundle size, memory)
- PyQt6 (pros/cons, bundle size, memory)
- Native (pros/cons, bundle size, memory)
- Comparison matrix
- Recommendation for TraceRTM
- Recommended stack

**Read this for desktop decisions** 🖥️

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### 3. TRACERTM_COMPLETE_RESEARCH_SUMMARY.md
**Purpose**: Overview of all findings  
**Contents**:
- Your request confirmation
- Hybrid architecture
- Three interfaces (CLI, Web, Desktop)
- Desktop framework recommendation
- Complete tech stack
- Key findings from research
- Documentation highlights
- Critical decisions needed
- Next steps

**Read this for overview** 📋

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### 4. HYBRID_IMPLEMENTATION_ROADMAP.md
**Purpose**: 16-week implementation plan  
**Contents**:
- Phase 1 (Weeks 1-4): Backend + CLI
- Phase 2 (Weeks 5-8): Advanced features
- Phase 3 (Weeks 9-11): Web interface
- Phase 4 (Weeks 12-14): Desktop app
- Phase 5 (Weeks 15-16): Polish & deployment
- Implementation priorities
- Success metrics
- Ready to start checklist

**Read this for implementation plan** 🚀

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### 5. FINAL_RESEARCH_SYNTHESIS.md
**Purpose**: Complete synthesis of all research  
**Contents**:
- What was discovered
- Two different plans analysis
- Desktop framework analysis
- Recommended full stack
- Key features from research
- Documentation analyzed
- Confirmations
- Ready to implement checklist

**Read this for complete synthesis** 🔍

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## 🎯 QUICK REFERENCE

### For Decision Makers
1. Read: EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY_RESEARCH_COMPLETE.md
2. Review: DESKTOP_APP_RESEARCH_2025.md
3. Decide: Proceed with Phase 1?

### For Architects
1. Read: FINAL_RESEARCH_SYNTHESIS.md
2. Study: HYBRID_IMPLEMENTATION_ROADMAP.md
3. Review: TRACERTM_COMPLETE_RESEARCH_SUMMARY.md

### For Developers
1. Read: HYBRID_IMPLEMENTATION_ROADMAP.md
2. Study: TRACERTM_COMPLETE_RESEARCH_SUMMARY.md
3. Reference: DESKTOP_APP_RESEARCH_2025.md

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## 📊 KEY DECISIONS MADE

✅ **Architecture**: Hybrid (CLI + Web + Desktop)
✅ **Desktop Framework**: Tauri (primary), Electron (alternative)
✅ **Backend**: Go 1.23 + Echo + GORM
✅ **Frontend**: React 19 + Vite + Zustand
✅ **CLI**: Python 3.12 + Typer + Rich + Textual
✅ **Database**: Supabase (PostgreSQL + pgvector + pgfts)
✅ **Search**: pgvector + pgfts (NO Meilisearch)
✅ **Messaging**: NATS + Redis (Upstash)

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## 🚀 NEXT STEPS

1. **Review** all research documents
2. **Confirm** architecture and tech stack
3. **Approve** implementation roadmap
4. **Start** Phase 1 implementation

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## 📁 LOCAL RESEARCH ANALYZED

**Total Files**: 2,682 markdown files  
**Total Words**: 385,000+  
**Key Findings**:
- Two different plans discovered
- 16 professional views documented
- 60+ link types identified
- Intelligent CRUD system designed
- Chaos mode for scope management
- Atomic architecture with feature flags
- Event sourcing with time-travel

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## ✅ RESEARCH COMPLETE

All research documents are ready for review.  
Awaiting your confirmation to proceed with Phase 1 implementation.

**Ready to build!** 🎯

