indigo-marketplace System Requirements Document

1. Introduction

The "indigo-marketplace" project aims to create a premium, modern AI-powered affiliate marketplace website for digital products, targeting the USA audience. The platform will feature a clean, modern UI with glassmorphism effects, smooth animations, gradients, premium typography, and a mobile-responsive layout. The design will reflect the quality of a billion-dollar SaaS startup, similar to ClickBank, Gumroad, PartnerStack, and Stripe.

2. System Overview

The indigo-marketplace will serve as a digital product marketplace where affiliates can promote high-converting digital products and earn passive income. The platform will include features such as a digital product marketplace, affiliate and product creator dashboards, and an affiliate kit system. It will also integrate advanced AI-powered tools to enhance user experience and productivity.

3. Functional Requirements

• As a User, I should be able to view a homepage with a hero section, CTA buttons, an animated dashboard preview, statistics, testimonials, featured products, a top affiliates leaderboard, an FAQ section, and a footer with social links.
• As a User, I should be able to browse a digital product marketplace with product cards, a search bar, and filters by niche.
• As an Affiliate, I should be able to access a dashboard with login/signup, an affiliate link generator, click tracking analytics, sales tracking, an earnings graph, a withdrawal section, a leaderboard, and a referral system.
• As a Product Creator, I should be able to upload digital products, set affiliate commissions, and access an analytics dashboard to manage affiliates and track revenue.
• As a User, I should be able to access premium UI features such as dark/light mode, smooth hover animations, modern charts, and a responsive mobile design.
• As a User, I should be able to use integrations with Stripe, PayPal, Supabase, AI content generators, email marketing, and analytics.
• As a User, I should be able to access advanced AI features such as an AI affiliate content generator, AI viral caption generator, AI landing page creator, AI email writer, and AI ad copy generator.

4. User Personas

• Affiliate: Individuals looking to promote digital products and earn commissions.
• Product Creator: Individuals or companies uploading digital products to the marketplace.
• Visitor/User: General users browsing the marketplace for digital products.

5. Visuals Colors and Theme

• primary: #4B0082 (Indigo)
• primary_light: #7A5DA9
• secondary: #FF6F61 (Coral)
• accent: #FFD700 (Gold)
• highlight: #FFA500 (Orange)
• bg: #F5F5F5 (Light Gray)
• surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8)
• text: #333333 (Dark Gray)
• text_muted: #777777 (Medium Gray)
• border: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1)

6. Signature Design Concept

The indigo-marketplace will feature an interactive galaxy map on the homepage, where each star represents a feature or section of the website. Users can click on a star to open a task card, drag to rotate the cluster, and hover to highlight connections. This concept will be implemented using @react-three/fiber and @react-three/drei for 3D interactions, creating an engaging and memorable first impression.

7. Interaction Model & Motion Direction

The landing page will utilize a "parallax" interaction model, creating a layered depth effect via scroll. Decorative layers will translate at different speeds, while real content stays in normal flow and scrolls naturally. This approach will provide a visually rich first impression, ideal for storytelling and marketing.

8. Non-Functional Requirements

• The system must be highly responsive and perform well on both desktop and mobile devices.
• The platform should ensure data security and privacy for all users.
• The website should be accessible and comply with relevant accessibility standards.

9. Tech Stack

• Frontend: React for Web
• Backend: Python, FastAPI
• Database: MySQL or MariaDB, use alembic for migrations
• AI Models: GPT 5.4 for user-friendly response, Claude 4.6 Opas for academic or coding work, Gemini 3.1 pro for friendly response, Google Nano banana for image generation
• AI Tools: Litellm for LLM Routing, Langchain
• Local Orchestration: Docker, docker-compose
• Server-side Orchestration: Kubernetes

10. Assumptions and Constraints

• The platform will primarily target the USA audience, with English as the default language.
• The marketplace will focus on digital products, excluding physical goods.
• The system should support high traffic and concurrent users without performance degradation.

11. Glossary

• Affiliate: A user who promotes products in exchange for a commission.
• Product Creator: A user who uploads and manages digital products on the platform.
• CTA: Call to Action, a prompt for users to take a specific action.
• AI: Artificial Intelligence, used for generating content and enhancing user experience.