Technology Stack Reference
This is a starter document outlining the MOOD MNKY technology stack. Future iterations will include more detailed implementation guidelines and examples.
Overview
This reference document provides a comprehensive overview of the technologies, frameworks, libraries, and tools that power the MOOD MNKY digital ecosystem. It serves as a source of truth for developers, ensuring consistency across all implementation decisions.Core Technology Philosophy
Our technology choices are guided by these principles:- Experience-Led Development: Technologies chosen for their ability to deliver exceptional user experiences
- Sustainable Maintainability: Preference for established technologies with strong community support
- Performance Optimization: Focus on speed, responsiveness, and efficiency
- Developer Experience: Tools that enhance productivity and collaboration
- Integration Capability: Technologies that work well within our ecosystem
Frontend Technologies
Framework Foundation
Next.js
Our primary React framework for web applications
- Version: 14.x
- App Router architecture
- Server Components for performance
- Vercel deployment
React
Component library for user interfaces
- Version: 18.x
- Functional component pattern
- Custom hooks architecture
- Context for state management
UI Development
- Tailwind CSS: Utility-first CSS framework for styling
- ShadCN/UI: Component library built on Radix UI
- Headless UI: Unstyled accessible components
- Framer Motion: Animation library for interactive elements
State Management
- Zustand: Lightweight state management
- React Query: Server state management and caching
- Context API: Component-local and theme state
- Jotai: Atomic state management for complex states
Mobile Approach
- React Native: For native mobile applications
- Expo: Development framework for React Native
- Capacitor: Web-to-native bridge for hybrid approaches
- Ionic Framework: Components for responsive mobile web
Backend Technologies
API and Services
Node.js
Server-side JavaScript runtime
- Version: 18.x LTS
- Express for REST APIs
- Fastify for performance-critical services
- AWS Lambda deployments
TypeScript
Type-safe JavaScript superset
- Version: 5.x
- Strict configuration
- Custom type definitions
- Interface-first design
Data Storage
- Supabase: PostgreSQL-based backend with auth and storage
- PostgreSQL: Primary relational database
- Redis: Caching and real-time features
- S3: Object storage for media and assets
Authentication and Authorization
- Supabase Auth: Primary authentication provider
- Custom JWT implementation: For service-to-service communication
- Role-Based Access Control: For permission management
- Row-Level Security: For data access control in Supabase
AI Infrastructure
Agent Framework
OpenAI API
Foundation for agent capabilities
- GPT-4 Turbo for sophisticated reasoning
- GPT-3.5 for efficiency-focused tasks
- Embedding models for vector search
- DALL-E for image generation
Custom Agent Framework
Our proprietary agent orchestration system
- Agent role definitions
- Context management
- Memory systems
- Capability frameworks
Vector Database
- Pinecone: Primary vector database for embeddings
- pgvector: Postgres extension for vector operations
- Weaviate: For complex semantic retrieval needs
- LangChain: Framework for LLM workflows
Model Deployment
- AWS SageMaker: For custom model deployments
- HuggingFace Inference API: For specialized models
- OpenAI Azure: For enterprise-grade deployments
- Local Inference: For privacy-sensitive operations
DevOps and Infrastructure
Deployment Infrastructure
Vercel
Primary frontend deployment platform
- Edge functions
- Preview deployments
- Analytics integration
- Environment variables management
AWS
Backend infrastructure platform
- Lambda for serverless functions
- ECS for containerized applications
- S3 for storage
- CloudFront for CDN
CI/CD Pipeline
- GitHub Actions: Primary CI/CD automation
- Turborepo: Monorepo build system
- Changesets: Version management for packages
- Jest: Testing framework for unit/integration tests
- Playwright: End-to-end testing framework
Monitoring and Observability
- DataDog: Primary monitoring and APM solution
- Sentry: Error tracking and performance monitoring
- LogDNA: Log aggregation and analysis
- Vercel Analytics: Frontend performance monitoring
Development Tools
Package Management
- pnpm: Primary package manager
- Workspaces: Monorepo management
- Changesets: Versioning and changelogs
- NPM Registry: Private registry for internal packages
Code Quality
- ESLint: JavaScript/TypeScript linting
- Prettier: Code formatting
- TypeScript: Static type checking
- Husky: Git hooks for pre-commit validation
Documentation
- Mintlify: Documentation platform
- TSDoc: TypeScript code documentation
- Storybook: Component documentation
- Swagger/OpenAPI: API documentation
Integration Services
Third-Party Services
Shopify
E-commerce platform integration
- Storefront API
- Admin API
- Custom app extensions
- Webhook integrations
n8n
Workflow automation platform
- Cross-system integrations
- Scheduled tasks
- Event-based triggers
- Custom node development
API Integrations
- Stripe: Payment processing
- SendGrid: Email delivery
- Twilio: SMS and messaging
- Algolia: Search functionality
- Auth0: Enterprise authentication (secondary)
Technology Decision Process
Evaluation Criteria
All new technologies are evaluated against these criteria:- Alignment with User Experience Goals
- Performance Characteristics
- Maintenance Requirements
- Community Support and Longevity
- Integration with Existing Systems
- Security Implications
- Developer Experience Impact
Technology Adoption Workflow
Version Control Standards
Branching Strategy
- main: Production code
- develop: Integration branch for features
- feature/[name]: Feature development
- release/[version]: Release preparation
- hotfix/[issue]: Production fixes
Commit Conventions
We follow Conventional Commits for all repositories:- feat: New features
- fix: Bug fixes
- docs: Documentation changes
- style: Code style changes
- refactor: Code restructuring
- perf: Performance improvements
- test: Test additions or updates
- chore: Maintenance tasks
Technology Roadmap Highlights
Near-term Evolution (6-12 months)
- Migration to React Server Components
- Enhanced edge computing capabilities
- Expanded AI agent capabilities
- Improved vector database integration
- Mobile app development with React Native
Strategic Direction (1-3 years)
- Progressive rollout of specialized AI models
- Exploration of WebAssembly for performance
- Expanded IoT integration for physical products
- Advanced personalization infrastructure
- Enhanced privacy-preserving computation