# Project Progress Report

This document summarizes the key steps and decisions made during the initial setup and planning of the MultiChat Overlay project.

## 1. Initial Setup & Environment Assessment
- **Environment Assessed:** The initial container environment was assessed, and `python3` and `git` were confirmed to be installed.
- **Project Directory:** The project directory was created at `/home/joe/MultiChatOverlay`.
- **Collaboration:** The directory permissions were configured to allow for collaboration by setting the group to `collaborators` and permissions to `775`.
- **Git Repository:** The project was cloned from the Gitea repository at `https://gitea.ramforth.net/ramforth/MultiChatOverlay`.

## 2. Initial Development (Single-User Model)
- **Virtual Environment:** A Python virtual environment was created at `/home/joe/MultiChatOverlay/venv`.
- **Dependencies:** Initial Python dependencies (`fastapi`, `uvicorn`, `websockets`, `pytchat`, `twitchio`) were installed.
- **Basic Framework:** A basic FastAPI application was created with a WebSocket endpoint and a simple HTML overlay.
- **Chat Listeners:** Placeholder chat listener modules were created for YouTube and Twitch.

## 3. Pivot to a Multi-User Service
- **New Requirement:** The project direction was updated to create a multi-user, web-based service where users can log in with their streaming accounts.
- **Revised Development Plan:** A new development plan (`DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md` v3) was created to reflect this change. The new plan focuses on user authentication, a database, and dynamic management of chat listeners.
- **Plan Synced:** The revised development plan was pushed to the Gitea repository.

## 4. Implementation of the Multi-User Framework
- **Database:** A SQLite database was initialized, and a `users` table schema was defined using SQLAlchemy.
- **Authentication:** A placeholder Twitch OAuth2 implementation was created in `auth.py`.
- **Login Frontend:** A `login.html` page and a corresponding FastAPI endpoint were created.
- **Session Management:** Basic session management using signed cookies was implemented to keep users logged in.
- **Dashboard:** A protected `/dashboard` endpoint and a simple `dashboard.html` page were created.
- **Usage Guide:** A `USAGE.md` file was created to document the login process for end-users.
- **Code Synced:** All changes for the initial multi-user framework were pushed to the Gitea repository.

## 5. Pivot to a Production-Ready Docker-Based Framework
- **New Requirement:** The need for a more robust, scalable, and easily accessible framework was identified.
- **Revised Plan:** A new plan was created to use Docker Compose to manage the application services.
- **Docker Compose Plan:**
    - A `web` service for the FastAPI application.
    - A `db` service using PostgreSQL.
    - The use of `gunicorn` with `uvicorn` workers for the production server.
    - The use of Docker volumes to allow for easy collaboration on frontend files.