nextav/docs/DOCUMENTATION_ORGANIZATION.md

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NextAV Documentation Organization & Status Report

📋 Current Documentation State

Active Documentation (Current Features)

Library Cluster System COMPLETE

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_FEATURE.md - Feature specification
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_ARCHITECTURE.md - Technical architecture
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Implementation guide
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_UI_MOCKUPS.md - UI design specifications
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_SUMMARY.md - Feature summary
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_INDEX.md - Navigation index
  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_PROGRESS.md - Progress tracking
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_VIEW_DESIGN.md - Folder view design
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_VIEW_SUMMARY.md - Implementation summary
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_API_TESTS.md - API testing guide
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_PHASE1_COMPLETE.md - Phase 1 completion
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_PHASE2_COMPLETE.md - Phase 2 completion
  • LIBRARY_SCAN_ENHANCEMENT_REQUIREMENTS.md - Enhanced scan requirements
  • LIBRARY_SCAN_ENHANCEMENT_ARCHITECTURE.md - Enhanced scan architecture
  • LIBRARY_SCAN_ENHANCEMENT_IMPLEMENTATION.md - Enhanced scan implementation plan
  • LIBRARY_SCAN_ENHANCEMENT_SUMMARY.md - Enhanced scan summary

Media Management & Streaming COMPLETE

  • TRANSCODING_REMOVAL_DESIGN.md - Transcoding removal architecture
  • TRANSCODING_REMOVAL_SUMMARY.md - Implementation summary
  • TRANSCODING_REMOVAL_TRACKING.md - Progress tracking
  • VIDEO_FORMAT_COMPATIBILITY_ANALYSIS.md - Format analysis
  • TS_FILE_HANDLING_GUIDE.md - TS file processing
  • TS_HLS_TECH.md - HLS technical details
  • THUMBNAIL_FIX_SUMMARY.md - Thumbnail system fixes

Recommendation System COMPLETE

  • SURPRISE_ME_INDEX.md - Main navigation
  • SURPRISE_ME_RECOMMENDATION_DESIGN.md - Design specification
  • SURPRISE_ME_ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAM.md - Technical architecture
  • SURPRISE_ME_IMPLEMENTATION_EXAMPLES.md - Code examples
  • SURPRISE_ME_SUMMARY.md - Feature summary
  • SURPRISE_ME_QUICKSTART.md - Quick start guide

Recent Fixes & Enhancements COMPLETE

  • LOCAL_PLAYER_AUTO_CLOSE_FIX.md - Auto-close dialog fix
  • DATABASE_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md - Database migration procedures
  • IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md - Overall implementation status
  • IMPLEMENTATION_TASKS.md - Task tracking

Additional Media Streaming Features COMPLETE

  • PLAYER_AUTO_LAUNCH_FEATURE.md - External player auto-launch system
  • TEMP_TS_FIX.md - Temporary .ts file handling fix
  • TRANSCODING_FIXES.md - FFmpeg process management and progress bar fixes

Performance Optimization PLANNING COMPLETE

  • GEMINI.md - Comprehensive 5-phase performance optimization plan
  • PRD.md - Product requirements with performance optimization (duplicate of GEMINI.md)

Planning & Enhancement Documentation

Future Enhancements 📋 PLANNED

  • ARTPLAYER_DIRECT_PLAYBACK_ENHANCEMENT_PLAN.md - Playback enhancement

Deprecated/Outdated Documentation ⚠️ NEEDS ARCHIVING

  • JELLYFIN_TRANSCODING_ARCHITECTURE.md - References removed transcoding
  • STASH-ANALYSIS-AND-SOLUTION-PLAN.md - May conflict with current approach

Archive Folder Contents 📁 HISTORICAL

  • 03-process-management-transcoding.md - Historical transcoding approach
  • 04-progress-bar-accuracy.md - Legacy progress handling
  • 05-nextjs-adaptation-guide.md - Early Next.js setup
  • ANTI-JITTER-IMPLEMENTATION.md - Legacy video handling
  • DEPLOYMENT.md - May need updates
  • DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - May need updates
  • GRADUAL-MIGRATION-TRACKER.md - Migration tracking
  • PRIVATE_DOCKER_REPO.md - Docker registry info
  • STASH-ANALYSIS-AND-SOLUTION-PLAN.md - Alternative approach
  • UI-IMPLEMENTATION-PLAN.md - UI planning (may be outdated)
  • VIDEO-PLAYER-REPLACEMENT-PLAN.md - Player replacement strategy
  • stash.md - General stash information

🎯 Documentation Types Classification

1. Feature Specifications

Purpose: Define what features should do

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_FEATURE.md
  • SURPRISE_ME_RECOMMENDATION_DESIGN.md
  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_VIEW_DESIGN.md

2. Implementation Guides

Purpose: Step-by-step development instructions

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_IMPLEMENTATION.md
  • DATABASE_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
  • TS_FILE_HANDLING_GUIDE.md

3. Architecture Documents

Purpose: Technical system design and flows

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_ARCHITECTURE.md
  • SURPRISE_ME_ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAM.md
  • TRANSCODING_REMOVAL_DESIGN.md

4. Summary & Status Reports

Purpose: Feature completion and status

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_SUMMARY.md
  • TRANSCODING_REMOVAL_SUMMARY.md
  • IMPLEMENTATION_COMPLETE.md

5. Testing & Quality Assurance

Purpose: Testing procedures and validation

  • CLUSTER_FOLDER_API_TESTS.md
  • VIDEO_FORMAT_COMPATIBILITY_ANALYSIS.md

6. UI/UX Documentation

Purpose: User interface specifications

  • LIBRARY_CLUSTER_UI_MOCKUPS.md
  • Various design documents

📊 Feature Implementation Status

Feature Area Status Documents Implementation
Library Clusters Complete 11 docs Production ready
Transcoding Removal Complete 4 docs Production ready
Surprise Me Recommendations Complete 6 docs Production ready
Folder Bookmarks Complete 1 doc Production ready
ArtPlayer Enhancement 📋 Planned 1 doc Design phase
Transcoding (Legacy) Removed 2 docs Archive needed

Immediate (High Priority)

  1. Archive deprecated transcoding documents
  2. Update main README.md with current feature status
  3. Create feature status dashboard
  4. Test recently completed features

Short Term (Medium Priority)

  1. Consolidate duplicate documentation
  2. Update deployment guides with current architecture
  3. Create user documentation for completed features
  4. Document performance benchmarks

Long Term (Low Priority)

  1. Create troubleshooting guides
  2. Add feature adoption metrics
  3. Develop API documentation
  4. Create video tutorials

📁 Proposed Folder Structure

docs/
├── README.md                          # Main navigation hub
├── FEATURE_STATUS.md                  # Current feature status
├── active/                           # Current features
│   ├── library-clusters/             # Library cluster docs (16)
│   ├── media-streaming/              # Core streaming docs (8)
│   ├── media-streaming-root/         # Additional streaming (3)
│   ├── recommendations/              # Surprise Me docs (6)
│   ├── fixes-enhancements/           # Recent fixes (4)
│   └── performance/                  # Performance plans (2)
├── planning/                         # Future enhancements
│   └── artplayer-enhancement.md
├── archive/                          # Historical docs
│   ├── transcoding-legacy/           # Removed features (5)
│   └── deployment-legacy/            # Old deployment info (2)
└── guides/                           # User & dev guides
    ├── user-guide.md
    ├── deployment-guide.md
    └── api-reference.md

🧪 Testing Suite COMPLETE

Comprehensive testing framework with organized test scripts:

  • tests/README.md - Test documentation and guides
  • tests/player/ - Player testing (2 test files)
  • tests/streaming/ - Streaming validation (2 test files)
  • tests/performance/ - Performance testing (2 test files)
  • tests/diagnostics/ - System diagnostics (2 test files)

This organization will provide clear separation between current, planned, and historical documentation, making it easier for developers and users to find relevant information.