System Requirements Document (SRD)

Project Name: epic-community

1. Introduction

Welcome to the System Requirements Document (SRD) for epic-community, a groundbreaking application envisioned by Hemant Kumar from India. This project aims to create an all-in-one social platform that combines the best features of popular apps like Discord, Instagram, Telegram, and Facebook. The goal is to provide users aged 12 to 50 with a customizable, engaging, and versatile social experience.

The epic-community app will focus on unrestricted user actions, allowing users to explore, connect, and interact freely. With a feed-centric design and Discord-like community chats, the app will cater to diverse interests and foster vibrant communities.

2. System Overview

The epic-community app is designed to be a unified platform that integrates social feeds, community chats, messaging, and multimedia sharing. It will feature:

• Customizable Social Feed: Users can explore trends, follow friends, and engage with content tailored to their preferences.
• Community Chats: Open/public groups with Discord-like functionality, including voice channels, text channels, and topic-specific rooms.
• Unified UI: A clean and intuitive design inspired by Telegram, ensuring seamless navigation.
• Versatile Features: Additional functionalities inspired by Facebook, such as event creation, marketplace, and multimedia sharing.

The app will prioritize user freedom, enabling unrestricted actions and fostering creativity and engagement.

3. Functional Requirements

Social Feed

• As a User, I should be able to customize my feed based on categories like hobbies, trends, or friends.
• As a User, I should be able to like, comment, and share posts.
• As a User, I should be able to create posts with text, images, videos, and links.

Community Chats

• As a User, I should be able to join public groups and participate in discussions.
• As a User, I should be able to create my own community chat with customizable settings.
• As a User, I should be able to access voice channels and text channels within community chats.
• As a User, I should be able to send direct messages to other users.

Unified UI

• As a User, I should be able to navigate the app seamlessly with a clean and intuitive interface.
• As a User, I should be able to switch between features (feed, chats, marketplace, etc.) effortlessly.

Additional Features

• As a User, I should be able to create events and invite others to join.
• As a User, I should be able to buy and sell items in a marketplace.
• As a User, I should be able to access multimedia sharing options like photos, videos, and live streams.

4. User Personas

Admin

• Responsible for managing app settings, moderating content, and ensuring compliance with community guidelines.

User

• The primary audience aged 12 to 50, engaging with social feeds, community chats, and other features.

Guest

• Visitors exploring the app with limited access, such as viewing public content and joining open chats.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

Color Palette

The epic-community app will feature a vibrant and modern color scheme:

• Background: #F5F7FA (Soft Cloud White)
• Surface: #FFFFFF (Pure White)
• Text: #333333 (Charcoal Black)
• Accent: #FF6F61 (Coral Red)
• Muted Tones: #A0AEC0 (Slate Gray)

This palette ensures a clean and professional look while maintaining a lively and engaging atmosphere.

6. Signature Design Concept

The "Living Community Hub"

The homepage of epic-community will feature an interactive 3D globe representing the app's global community. Users can spin the globe to explore different regions, with each region showcasing trending feeds, active community chats, and featured events.

Key Features:

• Dynamic Animations: The globe rotates smoothly, with glowing pins marking active chats and popular posts.
• Interactive Pins: Clicking a pin zooms into a region, revealing local content and communities.
• Color Shifts: The globe's colors subtly change based on the time of day, creating a living, breathing aesthetic.
• Micro-Interactions: Hovering over pins triggers tooltips with quick previews of content or chat activity.

This bold design will make the app instantly fascinating, emphasizing its global reach and vibrant community.

7. Non-Functional Requirements

• Performance: The app must load within 3 seconds for all major features.
• Scalability: Support up to 10 million concurrent users.
• Security: Implement robust encryption for user data and communications.
• Localization: Provide language support for major global languages, with a focus on Indian languages like Hindi and Tamil.
• Accessibility: Ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards for accessibility.

8. Tech Stack

Frontend

• React for Web
• React Native for Mobile App

Backend

• Python
• FastAPI

Database

• MySQL or MariaDB (preferred for RDBMS, with Alembic for migrations)
• MongoDB for NoSQL storage

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

Orchestration

• Docker and docker-compose for local orchestration
• Kubernetes for server-side orchestration

9. Assumptions and Constraints

Assumptions

• Users will have access to stable internet connections.
• The app will be used primarily on mobile devices, with web access as a secondary option.
• The target audience is familiar with basic social media functionalities.

Constraints

• Development must adhere to a strict timeline of 12 months.
• Budget constraints may limit the use of advanced AI models.
• Compliance with Indian data protection laws (e.g., PDP Bill).

10. Glossary

• Social Feed: A stream of posts, updates, and multimedia content shared by users.
• Community Chats: Group-based communication spaces for discussions, similar to Discord.
• UI: User Interface, the design and layout of the app.
• RDBMS: Relational Database Management System, used for structured data storage.
• NoSQL: Non-relational database for flexible and scalable data storage.
• AI Models: Artificial Intelligence systems used for enhancing user experience.