Compost 🌱 - Orchard Core Edition

Key Advantages

• Modular Architecture: Build custom modules for mind maps, kanban boards, meeting transcriptions
• Content Type System: Perfect for WorkContext, MindMapNode, TreeNode, KanbanCard as content types
• Workflow Engine: Automate the Mind Map → Tree → Kanban promotion flow
• GraphQL API: Built-in API for mobile apps or future integrations
• Admin Dashboard: Professional UI out of the box with customizable widgets
• Multi-tenancy: Future-proof if you want to support teams
• Responsive Themes: Works on desktop, tablet (iPad), and mobile (Fold Z6 browser)
• Real-time with SignalR: Built-in support for live transcript updates
• Deployment Flexibility: Self-host or Azure App Service

Architecture Overview

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    Orchard Core CMS                        │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐         │
│  │   Custom    │  │   Custom    │  │   Custom    │         │
│  │   Modules   │  │   Themes    │  │   Workflows │         │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘         │
│                                                            │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐  │
│  │         Compost Modules (Your Custom Code)           │  │
│  │  • Compost.Contexts                                  │  │
│  │  • Compost.MindMap                                   │  │
│  │  • Compost.Transcription                             │  │
│  │  • Compost.Kanban                                    │  │
│  │  • Compost.Snippets                                  │  │
│  │  • Compost.Patterns                                  │  │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘  │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Core Services Layer                       │
│  • IContextManager      • IPatternRecognition               │
│  • ITranscription       • ICodeSnippetService               │
│  • IDecomposition       • ISyncService                      │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Data Layer                                │
│  • Cosmos DB (via Orchard's YesSql abstraction)             │
│  • Azure Blob Storage (meetings)                            │
│  • Local SQLite (offline cache)                             │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                            │
                            ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   External Services                         │
│  • Azure Speech Services  • Azure OpenAI                    │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Project Structure

Compost/
├── src/
│   ├── Compost.Web/                      # Main Orchard Core application
│   │   ├── appsettings.json
│   │   ├── Startup.cs
│   │   └── Program.cs
│   │
│   ├── Modules/                          # Custom Orchard Modules
│   │   ├── Compost.Contexts/            # Context management module
│   │   │   ├── Manifest.cs
│   │   │   ├── Startup.cs
│   │   │   ├── Models/
│   │   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   ├── ViewModels/
│   │   │   ├── Drivers/                 # Content part drivers
│   │   │   ├── Handlers/
│   │   │   ├── Services/
│   │   │   └── Views/
│   │   │
│   │   ├── Compost.MindMap/             # Mind map visualization
│   │   │   ├── Assets/
│   │   │   │   ├── js/mindmap.js       # D3.js or Cytoscape.js
│   │   │   │   └── css/mindmap.css
│   │   │   ├── Models/
│   │   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   │   └── MindMapController.cs
│   │   │   └── Views/
│   │   │       └── MindMap/
│   │   │           └── Index.cshtml
│   │   │
│   │   ├── Compost.Transcription/       # Meeting recording & transcription
│   │   │   ├── Services/
│   │   │   │   ├── AudioRecordingService.cs
│   │   │   │   └── TranscriptionService.cs
│   │   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   │   └── MeetingController.cs
│   │   │   ├── Hubs/                    # SignalR for real-time
│   │   │   │   └── TranscriptionHub.cs
│   │   │   └── Views/
│   │   │
│   │   ├── Compost.Kanban/              # Kanban board
│   │   │   ├── Assets/
│   │   │   │   └── js/kanban.js        # Drag-drop board
│   │   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   └── Views/
│   │   │
│   │   ├── Compost.Snippets/            # Code snippet management
│   │   │   ├── Services/
│   │   │   │   └── SnippetSearchService.cs
│   │   │   ├── Controllers/
│   │   │   └── Views/
│   │   │
│   │   └── Compost.Patterns/            # Architectural patterns
│   │       ├── Services/
│   │       ├── Controllers/
│   │       └── Views/
│   │
│   ├── Themes/                           # Custom themes
│   │   └── Compost.Theme/
│   │       ├── Manifest.cs
│   │       ├── wwwroot/
│   │       │   ├── css/compost.css
│   │       │   └── js/compost.js
│   │       └── Views/
│   │           └── Layout.cshtml
│   │
│   └── Compost.Core/                     # Shared business logic (from original)
│       ├── Models/
│       ├── Interfaces/
│       └── Services/
│
├── tests/
│   └── Compost.Tests/

Content Types in Orchard Core

WorkContext (Content Type)

{
  "Name": "WorkContext",
  "DisplayName": "Work Context",
  "Parts": [
    { "Name": "TitlePart" },
    { "Name": "AutoroutePart" },
    { "Name": "CommonPart" },
    { "Name": "WorkContextPart" }  // Custom part
  ]
}

WorkContextPart (Custom Content Part):

• Repository information
• Testing steps
• Open questions
• Time tracking data
• Tags/categories

MindMapNode (Content Type)

{
  "Name": "MindMapNode",
  "Parts": [
    { "Name": "TitlePart" },
    { "Name": "MarkdownBodyPart" },
    { "Name": "ContainedPart" },      // Part of a WorkContext
    { "Name": "MindMapNodePart" }     // Custom: position, color, connections
  ]
}

TreeNode (Content Type)

{
  "Name": "TreeNode",
  "Parts": [
    { "Name": "TitlePart" },
    { "Name": "MarkdownBodyPart" },
    { "Name": "TreeNodePart" }         // Custom: criteria, dependencies
  ]
}

KanbanCard (Content Type)

{
  "Name": "KanbanCard",
  "Parts": [
    { "Name": "TitlePart" },
    { "Name": "MarkdownBodyPart" },
    { "Name": "KanbanCardPart" }       // Custom: story points, status, checklist
  ]
}

2. GraphQL API

Built-in API for:

• Mobile app access (future)
• External integrations
• Headless CMS mode

3. Indexing & Search

Lucene/Elasticsearch integration for:

• Code snippet search
• Pattern search
• Full-text search across contexts

4. Media Library

Store and manage:

• Meeting recordings
• Voice samples
• Screenshots/diagrams

5. Widgets & Layers

Dashboard composition:

• Active context widget
• Time tracking widget
• Recent meetings widget
• Quick capture widget

6. Admin Dashboard

Professional interface with:

• Content management
• User settings
• Module configuration
• Analytics

Desktop Browser

• Full featured experience
• Side-by-side panels
• Keyboard shortcuts
• Mouse/trackpad optimized

Tablet (iPad)

• Responsive layout
• Touch-optimized controls
• Gesture support
• Can pin as web app

Mobile (Fold Z6)

• Stacked layout when folded
• Side-by-side when unfolded
• Touch gestures
• Optimized for screen size

PWA Mode

• Install as "app"
• Offline support
• Push notifications
• App-like experience

Technology Stack

Frontend

• Orchard Core CMS 1.8+
• Razor Pages / MVC
• Vue.js or Alpine.js (for reactive components)
• D3.js / Cytoscape.js (mind map visualization)
• Sortable.js (drag-drop kanban)
• Prism.js (code syntax highlighting)
• SignalR (real-time transcription)

Backend

• ASP.NET Core 8.0
• YesSql (Orchard's document database abstraction over SQL/Cosmos)
• Azure Speech Services
• Azure OpenAI
• Azure Blob Storage

Data Storage

• Cosmos DB (via YesSql)
• SQL Server (alternative for dev)
• Blob Storage (audio recordings)
• IndexedDB (browser offline cache)

Deployment

• Azure App Service
• Docker
• CDN for static assets
• Application Insights for monitoring