Quick reference guide to find any documentation in the nself-chat project.

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Document	Purpose	Audience	Time
Quick Start	Get running in 5 minutes	Everyone	5 min
Installation	Detailed setup instructions	Admins	15 min
Getting Started Guide	First steps after install	Users	10 min
User Guide	How to use the platform	End Users	20 min

Start with: Quick Start → Installation → Getting Started Guide

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Document	What's Inside
Architecture	System design and technical architecture
Architecture Diagrams	Visual documentation with 14 Mermaid diagrams
Database Schema	Database structure and relationships
Project Structure	Codebase organization
SPORT Reference	Complete system reference

Use when: Understanding system design, database structure, or codebase

Document	What's Inside
Configuration Guide	All configuration options
Authentication Setup	Configure auth providers
Environment Variables	All environment variables explained
White-Label Guide	Branding and theming

Use when: Setting up or customizing the application

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Document	Type	What's Inside
Advanced Messaging Features	Implementation	Edit, delete, forward, pin, star
Quick Reference	Quick Guide	Common operations

Document	Type	What's Inside
GIF & Sticker Implementation	Implementation	Tenor integration & custom stickers

Document	Type	What's Inside
Polls Implementation	Implementation	Create and manage polls
Polls Quick Start	Quick Guide	Get started with polls

Document	Type	What's Inside
2FA Implementation	Implementation	TOTP 2FA setup
2FA Quick Reference	Quick Guide	Common 2FA operations

Document	Type	What's Inside
PIN Lock System	Overview	PIN lock and biometric auth
PIN Lock Implementation	Implementation	Technical details
PIN Lock Quick Start	Quick Guide	Setup guide

Document	Type	What's Inside
Search Implementation	Implementation	MeiliSearch integration
Search Quick Start	Quick Guide	Operators and filters

Document	Type	What's Inside
Bot API Implementation	Implementation	Technical details
Bot Development Guide	Guide	How to build bots
Bot API Examples	Code Examples	7 languages, all endpoints

Document	Type	What's Inside
Social Media Integration	Implementation	Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn
Social Media Quick Reference	Quick Guide	Common operations

Document	What's Inside
All Features	Overview of all features
Messaging Features	Messaging-specific features
Feature Completion Matrix	Feature parity comparison

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Document	Audience	What's Inside
API Overview	Everyone	Introduction to the API
API Documentation	Developers	GraphQL API reference
API Code Examples	Developers	7 languages, 50+ examples

Languages covered: cURL, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Ruby, PHP

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Document	Target	What's Inside
Deployment Overview	DevOps	Production deployment guide
Docker Deployment	DevOps	Deploy with Docker
Kubernetes Deployment	DevOps	Deploy to K8s
Helm Charts	DevOps	Helm deployment

Document	When to Use
Production Checklist	Before deploying to production
Production Validation	After deploying to production

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Document	What's Inside
Troubleshooting Guide	50+ common issues and solutions
FAQ	Frequently asked questions
Runbook	Operations guide

Topics covered: Installation, Auth, 2FA, PIN Lock, Search, Social Media, Bot API, Messages, Performance, Database

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Document	What's Inside
Contributing Guide	How to contribute
Testing Guide	Testing strategies
Utilities & Hooks	Development utilities
Integration Examples	Integration patterns

Document	What's Inside
Plugins System	How plugins work
Plugin List	Available plugins

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Document	What's Inside
Security Overview	Security features
Security Audit	Security audit results
Performance Optimization	Performance tuning

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Document	What's Inside
Changelog	Complete version history
Release Notes v0.3.0	What's new in v0.3.0
Release Checklist	Testing checklist
Upgrade Guide	Upgrading between versions

Document	What's Inside
Roadmap	Future plans (12 phases)
Roadmap v0.2	Historical v0.2 plan

Document	What's Inside
Documentation Audit	Quality assessment
Documentation Improvements	What was improved
Documentation Map	This file

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Start here: Quick Start → User Guide

Essential reading:

1. Quick Start Guide - 5 minutes
2. User Guide - 20 minutes
3. FAQ - As needed

Feature guides:

• 2FA Quick Reference
• PIN Lock Quick Start
• Search Quick Start
• Polls Quick Start

Need help?

• Troubleshooting Guide
• FAQ

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Start here: Installation → Configuration → Deployment

Essential reading:

1. Installation Guide - 15 minutes
2. Configuration Guide - 30 minutes
3. Deployment Overview - 30 minutes
4. Production Checklist - 20 minutes

Security setup:

• Authentication Setup
• Security Overview
• Environment Variables

Operations:

• Runbook
• Production Validation
• Performance Optimization

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Start here: Architecture → API Documentation → Examples

Essential reading:

1. Architecture - 30 minutes
2. Architecture Diagrams - 15 minutes
3. Project Structure - 15 minutes
4. API Documentation - 45 minutes

For bot development:

1. Bot Development Guide - 30 minutes
2. Bot API Examples - 20 minutes
3. Pick your language, copy examples

For contributing:

1. Contributing Guide - 20 minutes
2. Testing Guide - 20 minutes
3. Utilities & Hooks - 30 minutes

Visual references:

• Architecture Diagrams - 14 Mermaid diagrams
• Database Schema - ERD diagrams

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Start here: Deployment guides → Checklists

Essential reading:

1. Deployment Overview - 30 minutes
2. Your platform guide:
   • Docker Deployment - 20 minutes
   • Kubernetes Deployment - 30 minutes
   • Helm Charts - 20 minutes
3. Production Checklist - 20 minutes

Before deployment:

• Environment Variables
• Production Checklist
• Security Overview

After deployment:

• Production Validation
• Runbook
• Performance Optimization

Troubleshooting:

• Troubleshooting Guide
• Architecture diagrams: Docker | Kubernetes

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• Total Files: 71
• Total Lines: ~16,000
• Code Examples: 50+ (7 languages)
• Diagrams: 14 Mermaid diagrams
• Feature Coverage: 100%
• Quality Score: 92% (Excellent)

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I want to...	Read this...
Get started quickly	Quick Start Guide
Install nself-chat	Installation Guide
Understand the architecture	Architecture Diagrams
Configure authentication	Authentication Setup
Build a bot	Bot API Examples
Deploy to production	Deployment Overview + Production Checklist
Fix an issue	Troubleshooting Guide
Use 2FA	2FA Quick Reference
Set up search	Search Implementation
Connect social media	Social Media Integration
Contribute code	Contributing Guide

• Quick Start Guide
• 2FA Quick Reference
• PIN Lock Quick Start
• Search Quick Start

• Getting Started Guide
• Architecture Diagrams
• Installation Guide
• API Examples (pick language)

• User Guide
• Configuration Guide
• Bot Development Guide
• Architecture

• API Documentation
• All feature implementations
• Complete deployment setup

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1. ✅ Documentation Audit - Quality assessment
2. ✅ Architecture Diagrams - 14 visual diagrams
3. ✅ API Examples - 7 languages, 50+ examples
4. ✅ Troubleshooting Guide - 50+ issues
5. ✅ Documentation Improvements - Summary

• ✅ README - Fixed broken links, added new docs
• ✅ Sidebar - Complete rewrite with all v0.3.0 features
• ✅ All feature docs updated with v0.3.0 content

• +14 Mermaid diagrams
• +50 code examples in 7 languages
• +3,000 lines of documentation
• +19% quality improvement (73% → 92%)
• 100% feature coverage

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• Missing info? Open an issue
• Need clarification? Start a discussion
• Found a typo? Submit a PR

1. Check Troubleshooting Guide first
2. Search FAQ
3. Search existing GitHub Issues
4. Ask in GitHub Discussions
5. Contact support: [email protected]

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Last Updated: January 30, 2026 • Version: 0.3.0

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