IGNY8 Technical Documentation

Version: 1.7.1 Last Updated: January 11, 2026
Purpose: Complete technical reference for the IGNY8 AI content platform

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Understand system architecture	00-SYSTEM/ARCHITECTURE.md
Read executive summary	00-SYSTEM/IGNY8-APP.md
Work with a specific module	10-MODULES/
Find an API endpoint	20-API/ENDPOINTS.md
Use UI components	30-FRONTEND/COMPONENT-SYSTEM.md
Check design tokens	30-FRONTEND/DESIGN-TOKENS.md
Read design guide	30-FRONTEND/DESIGN-GUIDE.md
Understand frontend structure	30-FRONTEND/PAGES.md
Trace a workflow end-to-end	40-WORKFLOWS/
Manage WordPress plugin	60-PLUGINS/WORDPRESS-INTEGRATION.md
Release plugin update	60-PLUGINS/PLUGIN-UPDATE-WORKFLOW.md
Look up model fields	90-REFERENCE/MODELS.md
Payment system (Stripe/PayPal/Bank)	90-REFERENCE/PAYMENT-SYSTEM.md
See prelaunch checklist	plans/FINAL-PRELAUNCH.md
Understand publishing flow	50-DEPLOYMENT/WORDPRESS-INTEGRATION-FLOW.md
AI model architecture (v1.4.0)	plans/4th-jan-refactor/final-model-schemas.md

00-SYSTEM - Architecture & Core

Document	Purpose
ARCHITECTURE.md	Tech stack, deployment, system design
AUTH-FLOWS.md	Authentication, JWT, sessions, roles
TENANCY.md	Multi-tenant architecture, Account/Site/Sector
IGNY8-APP.md	Executive summary (non-technical)

10-MODULES - Feature Modules

Module	Status	Description	Document
Planner	✅ Active	Keywords → Clusters → Ideas	PLANNER.md
Writer	✅ Active	Tasks → Content → Images	WRITER.md
Automation	✅ Active	7-stage automated pipeline	AUTOMATION.md
Billing	✅ Active	Credits, plans, payments	BILLING.md
Integrations	✅ Active	WordPress sync, webhooks	INTEGRATIONS.md
Notifications	✅ Active	Real-time notifications for AI tasks	NOTIFICATIONS.md
System	✅ Active	Settings, prompts, AI config	SYSTEM-SETTINGS.md
Publisher	✅ Active	Content calendar, scheduled publishing	PUBLISHER.md
Linker	⏸️ Inactive	Internal linking (disabled by default)	LINKER.md
Optimizer	⏸️ Inactive	Content optimization (disabled by default)	OPTIMIZER.md

20-API - REST API Reference

Document	Purpose
ENDPOINTS.md	Complete endpoint list with methods and handlers
SCHEMAS.md	Request/response examples

30-FRONTEND - React Application

Document	Purpose
COMPONENT-SYSTEM.md	UI components reference (Button, InputField, etc.)
DESIGN-GUIDE.md	Design system guide (colors, rules)
DESIGN-TOKENS.md	Design tokens (CSS variables, color scales)
PAGES.md	All pages and routes
PAGE-REQUIREMENTS.md	Site/sector selector requirements
STORES.md	Zustand state management

Current Page Structure (v1.4.0)

/                           → Dashboard (Home.tsx) - with workflow widgets
├── SETUP
│   /setup/wizard           → Onboarding Wizard (SetupWizard.tsx)
│   /setup/add-keywords     → Add Keywords (AddKeywords.tsx)
│   /account/content-settings → Content Settings (ContentSettingsPage.tsx)
│   /sites                  → Sites List (List.tsx)
│   /sites/:id              → Site Dashboard (Dashboard.tsx)
│   /sites/:id/settings     → Site Settings (Settings.tsx)
│                             - Tabs: General, AI Settings (v1.4.0), Integrations, Publishing, Content Types
│   /thinker/prompts        → Thinker Prompts (Prompts.tsx) [Admin]
│   /thinker/author-profiles → Author Profiles (AuthorProfiles.tsx) [Admin]
├── WORKFLOW
│   /planner/keywords       → Planner Keywords (Keywords.tsx)
│   /planner/clusters       → Clusters (Clusters.tsx)
│   /planner/ideas          → Ideas (Ideas.tsx)
│   /writer/tasks           → Writer Queue (Tasks.tsx)
│   /writer/drafts          → Drafts (Drafts.tsx)
│   /writer/images          → Images (Images.tsx)
│   /writer/review          → Review (Review.tsx)
│   /writer/approved        → Approved (Approved.tsx)
│   /automation             → Automation Dashboard (AutomationPage.tsx)
├── PUBLISHER
│   /publisher/content-calendar → Content Calendar (ContentCalendar.tsx)
├── OPTIONAL MODULES
│   /linker/content         → Linker [if enabled]
│   /optimizer/content      → Optimizer [if enabled]
├── ACCOUNT
│   /account/notifications  → Notifications (NotificationsPage.tsx)
│   /account/settings       → Account Settings (AccountSettingsPage.tsx)
│                             - Tabs: Account, Profile, Team
│   /account/plans          → Plans & Billing (PlansAndBillingPage.tsx)
│                             - Tabs: Plan, Upgrade, History
│   /account/usage          → Usage Analytics (UsageAnalyticsPage.tsx)
│                             - Tabs: Limits, Credit History, API Activity
│   /settings/integration   → Integration Settings (IntegrationPage.tsx) [Admin]
├── HELP
│   /help                   → Help Center (HelpCenter.tsx)
└── INTERNAL
    /ui-elements            → UI Elements (UIElements.tsx) [Design System Ref]

Removed in v1.4.0:

/settings/ai - AI Settings page merged into Site Settings AI tab

40-WORKFLOWS - Cross-Module Flows

Document	Purpose
CONTENT-PIPELINE.md	Keyword → Published article flow
CREDIT-SYSTEM.md	When and how credits are used

60-PLUGINS - Plugin Distribution & Management

Document	Purpose
INDEX.md	Plugin management overview
WORDPRESS-INTEGRATION.md	Complete WordPress integration guide (app-side)
PLUGIN-UPDATE-WORKFLOW.md	How to release updates, verification checklist

Key Points:

Plugin source: /plugins/wordpress/source/igny8-wp-bridge/
Distribution: /plugins/wordpress/dist/
Django app: /backend/igny8_core/plugins/
API domain: api.igny8.com (not app.igny8.com)

90-REFERENCE - Quick Lookup

Document	Purpose
MODELS.md	All database models and fields
AI-FUNCTIONS.md	AI engine capabilities and costs
PAYMENT-SYSTEM.md	Payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, Bank Transfer)
TROUBLESHOOTING.md	Common issues and fixes

Root Files

File	Purpose
/CHANGELOG.md	Version history and changes
/IGNY8-APP.md	Platform overview (non-technical)
/PRE-LAUNCH-AUDIT.md	Known issues and improvement roadmap

Module → File Quick Reference

Module	Backend Path	Frontend Path
Dashboard	N/A	`frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/`
Setup	N/A	`frontend/src/pages/Setup/`
Planner	`backend/igny8_core/modules/planner/`	`frontend/src/pages/Planner/`
Writer	`backend/igny8_core/modules/writer/`	`frontend/src/pages/Writer/`
Billing	`backend/igny8_core/modules/billing/` + `business/billing/`	`frontend/src/pages/account/`
Automation	`backend/igny8_core/business/automation/`	`frontend/src/pages/Automation/`
Integrations	`backend/igny8_core/modules/integration/` + `business/integration/`	`frontend/src/pages/Settings/`
System	`backend/igny8_core/modules/system/`	`frontend/src/pages/Settings/`
Linker	`backend/igny8_core/modules/linker/`	`frontend/src/pages/Linker/`
Optimizer	`backend/igny8_core/modules/optimizer/` + `business/optimization/`	`frontend/src/pages/Optimizer/`
Publisher	`backend/igny8_core/modules/publisher/` + `business/publishing/`	N/A (backend only)
Auth	`backend/igny8_core/auth/`	`frontend/src/pages/AuthPages/`
AI Engine	`backend/igny8_core/ai/`	N/A
Thinker	`backend/igny8_core/modules/thinker/`	`frontend/src/pages/Thinker/`
Sites	`backend/igny8_core/modules/sites/`	`frontend/src/pages/Sites/`
Help	N/A	`frontend/src/pages/Help/`
Account	`backend/igny8_core/modules/accounts/`	`frontend/src/pages/account/`

API Base Paths

Module	Base URL
Auth	`/api/v1/auth/`
Planner	`/api/v1/planner/`
Writer	`/api/v1/writer/`
Billing	`/api/v1/billing/`
Integration	`/api/v1/integration/`
System	`/api/v1/system/`
Linker	`/api/v1/linker/`
Optimizer	`/api/v1/optimizer/`
Publisher	`/api/v1/publisher/`

Tech Stack Summary

Layer	Technology
Backend	Django 5.x, Django REST Framework, PostgreSQL 15+
Frontend	React 19, TypeScript, Vite, TailwindCSS
State	Zustand
Async	Celery + Redis
AI	OpenAI (GPT-4, GPT-4 Turbo), DALL-E 3, Runware
Auth	JWT + Redis Sessions
Deployment	Docker, Docker Compose, Caddy

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IGNY8 Technical Documentation

Quick Navigation

00-SYSTEM - Architecture & Core

10-MODULES - Feature Modules

20-API - REST API Reference

30-FRONTEND - React Application

Current Page Structure (v1.4.0)

40-WORKFLOWS - Cross-Module Flows

60-PLUGINS - Plugin Distribution & Management

90-REFERENCE - Quick Lookup

Root Files

Module → File Quick Reference

API Base Paths

Tech Stack Summary

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