# Project Overview

Use this document as the one-page source of truth for **[PROJECT NAME]**. Keep it short enough to review before every major decision. **[PROJECT DESCRIPTION]** should state the product, the primary user, and the result in two sentences—not a list of screens.

[Kit README](README.md) · [Project Overview](Project%20Overview.md) · [PRD](Full%20PRD%20Template.md) · [Master Build Prompt](Master%20Build%20Prompt.md) · [Completion Checklist](Project%20Completion%20Checklist.md)

## Project Brief

| Field | What to Enter | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Project name | Memorable working name; it may change later | Northstar Studio |
| Description | Who it serves, the task, and the result | [TARGET USERS] use [PROJECT NAME] to [CORE OUTCOME] |
| Primary problem | One observable problem, not a feature request | [MAIN PROBLEM] |
| Primary user | Narrowest group with the strongest need | prospective customer comparing an offer |
| Project platform | Web, mobile, desktop, API, workflow, or hybrid | [PLATFORM] |
| First-release date | Target with confidence level | [YYYY-MM-DD, low/medium/high confidence] |
| Budget boundary | Build and monthly operating ceiling | [BUDGET + CURRENCY] |
| Owner | Person accountable for final decisions | [OWNER] |

## Product Promise

Complete this sentence: **For [TARGET USERS] who struggle with [MAIN PROBLEM], [PROJECT NAME] is a [PROJECT TYPE] that enables [MEASURABLE OUTCOME]. Unlike [CURRENT ALTERNATIVE], it [MEANINGFUL DIFFERENCE].**

For this kit, test the promise against these domain outcomes:

- understand the offer within ten seconds
- reach any primary page in two navigation actions
- submit a contact request with clear confirmation

## Scope Snapshot

### Must Exist in Version 1

- [ ] home page: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.
- [ ] one reusable content template: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.
- [ ] about or proof page: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.
- [ ] contact path: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.
- [ ] responsive navigation: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.
- [ ] basic SEO, accessibility, analytics, and performance checks: describe the smallest complete behavior and its acceptance evidence.

### Explicitly Deferred

- [ ] CMS authoring: record the evidence required before reconsidering it.
- [ ] multilingual content: record the evidence required before reconsidering it.
- [ ] site search: record the evidence required before reconsidering it.
- [ ] personalization: record the evidence required before reconsidering it.
- [ ] advanced experimentation: record the evidence required before reconsidering it.

## Constraints and Assumptions

| Type | Statement | How It Will Be Checked | Decision Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Constraint | [FIXED LIMIT SUCH AS TIME, DEVICE, POLICY, OR BUDGET] | [CHECK] | [DATE] |
| Assumption | [BELIEF ABOUT USERS OR TECHNOLOGY] | [INTERVIEW, PROTOTYPE, OR TEST] | [DATE] |
| Dependency | [SERVICE, PERSON, DATA, OR APPROVAL] | [CONFIRMATION METHOD] | [DATE] |

## Success Measures

- **contact completion rate:** [baseline], [target], [measurement source], reviewed [frequency].
- **largest contentful paint:** [baseline], [target], [measurement source], reviewed [frequency].
- **navigation success:** [baseline], [target], [measurement source], reviewed [frequency].
- **organic landing-page visits:** [baseline], [target], [measurement source], reviewed [frequency].

## Decision Log

| Date | Decision | Evidence | Trade-off | Owner |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [DATE] | [DECISION] | [EVIDENCE OR ASSUMPTION] | [WHAT WAS GIVEN UP] | [OWNER] |

## Completion Check

- [ ] The primary user and single core problem are unambiguous.
- [ ] The MVP can be demonstrated as one end-to-end flow.
- [ ] Every metric has a target and collection method.
- [ ] Constraints, assumptions, dependencies, and deferred ideas are visible.
- [ ] The overview agrees with the PRD and architecture documents.