System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: Coral-Assistant

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Coral-Assistant System Requirements Document (SRD). Coral-Assistant is an AI-powered personal life assistant app designed to help users organize their daily lives, manage tasks, and make decisions faster using intelligent automation.

This document outlines the system requirements for Coral-Assistant, ensuring alignment with the project's vision and user needs. The app will serve as a digital executive assistant, simplifying daily planning and reducing decision fatigue for users in South Africa (ZA) and beyond.

2. System Overview

Coral-Assistant leverages advanced AI technologies to transform user inputs into structured plans, prioritized tasks, and actionable next steps. The app operates through a chat interface, where users can describe their goals, challenges, or schedules, and the AI generates a personalized daily plan.

Key features include:

• AI-powered chat-based assistant for task management.
• Automatic daily planning with smart prioritization.
• A "Next Action" guidance system to simplify decision-making.
• Freemium monetization model offering both free and pro plans.

Coral-Assistant targets students, busy professionals, and entrepreneurs, aiming to improve productivity and reduce stress.

3. Functional Requirements

As User:

• As a User, I should be able to chat with Coral-Assistant to describe my tasks and goals.
• As a User, I should be able to view a structured daily plan generated by the AI.
• As a User, I should be able to see a prioritized task list.
• As a User, I should be able to focus on a single "next action" recommended by the AI.
• As a User, I should be able to upgrade to a Pro plan for unlimited AI planning and advanced features.

As Admin:

• As an Admin, I should be able to manage user accounts and subscription plans.
• As an Admin, I should be able to monitor app performance and user engagement metrics.
• As an Admin, I should be able to update AI models and algorithms to improve task generation.

4. User Personas

Persona 1: Student

Description: A university student juggling coursework, exams, and extracurricular activities.
Needs: Simplified planning, task prioritization, and stress reduction.

Persona 2: Busy Professional

Description: A working individual managing deadlines, meetings, and personal commitments.
Needs: Efficient scheduling, clear next steps, and productivity enhancement.

Persona 3: Entrepreneur

Description: A business owner balancing strategic planning, operational tasks, and networking.
Needs: Smart task generation, decision support, and time management.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

Color Palette:

Coral-Assistant will feature a vibrant yet calming color scheme inspired by coral reefs, symbolizing clarity and vitality.

• Background: #F4F9F9 (Soft Ocean Mist)
• Surface: #F9E2D2 (Coral Sand)
• Text: #1C3A3E (Deep Sea Green)
• Accent: #FF6F61 (Living Coral)
• Muted Tones: #A8B6C1 (Driftwood Gray)

This palette ensures a visually appealing and soothing user experience while maintaining a professional aesthetic.

6. Signature Design Concept

Concept: Interactive Coral Reef Homepage

The Coral-Assistant homepage will feature an interactive 3D coral reef that evolves based on user activity.

• Visuals: The reef will be populated with vibrant coral structures, fish, and underwater elements that subtly animate.
• User Interaction: Each section of the reef represents a feature (e.g., task list, daily plan, next action). Users can "dive" into the reef by clicking on specific coral formations to explore features.
• Dynamic Elements: The reef's colors and animations will shift based on time of day, creating a living, immersive experience.
• Micro-Interactions: Hovering over coral formations will reveal tooltips and subtle glowing effects.

This design will make Coral-Assistant unforgettable, blending functionality with a sense of wonder and exploration.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The app must respond to user queries within 2 seconds.
• Scalability: The system should support up to 1 million users concurrently.
• Security: User data must be encrypted using AES-256 standards.
• Localization: The app must support South African English and local time zones.
• Availability: The system must maintain 99.9% uptime.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React for Web
• React Native for Mobile App

Backend:

• Python
• FastAPI

Database:

• MySQL or MariaDB (with Alembic for migrations)

AI Models:

• GPT 5.4 for user-friendly responses
• Claude 4.6 Opas for academic or coding work
• Gemini 3.1 Pro for friendly responses
• Google Nano Banana for image generation

AI Tools:

• Litellm for LLM Routing
• Langchain

Local Orchestration:

• Docker
• Docker-Compose

Server-Side Orchestration:

• Kubernetes

9. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions:

• Users will have access to stable internet connections.
• The app will initially target South African users but may expand globally.
• AI models will be updated regularly to improve accuracy and relevance.

Constraints:

• The app must comply with South African data protection laws (e.g., POPIA).
• Limited budget for initial development and marketing.

10. Glossary

• AI: Artificial Intelligence, used for task automation and decision support.
• Freemium: A monetization model offering free basic features and paid advanced features.
• Next Action: A single prioritized task recommended to the user.
• POPIA: Protection of Personal Information Act, South African data privacy legislation.

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