AETHVRA · UNIVERSE & CONCIOUSNESS
// 01 · Feed & Social

The Startup Feed

A purpose-built social layer where founders, investors, creators, freelancers, and experts post, react, and discover each other.

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Posts & Publishing

Share updates, milestones, long-form insights, and media with the ecosystem.

  • Rich text posts with images, videos, and external links
  • Scheduled posts and drafts for later publishing
  • Pin important posts to your profile
  • Edit history and soft-delete for accidental removals
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Reactions, Comments & Replies

Full engagement toolkit — likes, threaded comments, and nested replies.

  • Multiple reaction types on posts and comments
  • Threaded comment replies with deep nesting
  • @mentions that notify the tagged user
  • Report, hide, and moderation controls
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Reposts & Insights

Reshare posts with added commentary or link to dedicated insight pages.

  • Repost with your own commentary quote
  • Public insight URLs at /insights/:postId for SEO-friendly sharing
  • Copy-link and external share flows
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Anonymous Posting

Rate-limited anonymous posts for sensitive takes and honest questions.

  • Up to 2 anonymous posts per day per user
  • Atomic DB transactions prevent limit bypass
  • Full community reactions still allowed on anonymous posts
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Follow & Follow Back

Build your audience through a lightweight follow graph.

  • One-click follow / unfollow from profiles and cards
  • Follower and following counts on every profile
  • Discover suggested accounts by role
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Bonds (Connections)

Two-way relationships for tighter collaboration than a simple follow.

  • Send and accept bond requests
  • Bond-only visibility options for certain posts
  • Curated bond list for quick team assembly
// 02 · Messaging & Meetings

Real-Time Communication

Direct messages, group conversations, and in-app video meetings that keep every conversation inside your workspace.

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Direct & Group Messaging

1:1 and group conversations with full history, search, and media sharing.

  • Unread counts and read receipts
  • Typing indicators and presence
  • File, image, and link previews in-thread
  • Persistent history across devices
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Video Meetings

Launch a meeting room from any conversation — no third-party tool required.

  • Meeting rooms at /meeting/:roomId
  • Audio and video calls with screen sharing
  • Join existing rooms via shareable invite link
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Message Notifications

Stay on top of every reply with granular alert preferences.

  • In-app unread badges in the sidebar
  • Per-conversation mute controls
  • Preferences context governs what pings you
// 03 · Workstation

Team Workstation

A collaboration surface for running your startup day-to-day — channels, invitations, shared context.

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Workspaces

Create team workspaces for your startup with members, roles, and shared scope.

  • Invite team members by email with JWT-signed invite links
  • Role-based access for owner / member
  • Workspace-scoped content and permissions
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Channels

Topic-based channels within a workspace for focused discussion.

  • Public channels for team-wide updates
  • Private channels for sensitive threads
  • Channel-scoped messages and attachments
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Invitations & Onboarding

Branded invite flows to onboard teammates quickly.

  • INVITE_BASE_URL-based shareable links
  • Auto-join on signup when the email matches an invite
  • Pending invite management in settings
// 04 · Documentary Builder

Documentary — Campaign Website Builder

A full website & microsite builder for campaigns, product launches, and public-facing startup sites.

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Create & Edit Documentaries

Visual editor for building multi-section campaign pages.

  • Drag-and-drop sections, text, images, and CTAs
  • Custom CTA buttons with JSONB storage for flexible config
  • Auto-saved drafts and versioning
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Library

Organize documentaries into a personal library.

  • Personal library at /documentary/library
  • Trash & restore at /documentary/trash
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Documentary Database

Structured data tables inside a documentary for leads, signups, and collections.

  • Build database views at /documentary/database
  • Collect form submissions into tables
  • Export and query your campaign data
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Public Microsites

Publish a documentary to a public URL for leads and investors.

  • Public site route at /documentary/site/:documentaryId
  • SEO metadata per documentary
  • Custom CTA buttons that deep-link into Aethvra or external URLs
// 05 · Campaigns

Campaigns & Crowdfunding

Launch crowdfunding campaigns, collect contributions, and track progress publicly.

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Launch a Campaign

Create a crowdfunding campaign with goal, story, rewards, and media.

  • Set funding goals and deadlines
  • Attach images, videos, and pitch decks
  • Configure reward tiers for backers
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Discover Campaigns

Browse live campaigns by industry, traction, and stage.

  • Public discovery feed at /campaigns/discover
  • Filter by category, region, and funding status
  • Back campaigns with one click after login
// 06 · Directory

Startup & People Directory

Public, browsable directories for every role in the ecosystem — startups, investors, creators, experts, people.

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Startups Directory

Every active startup in the ecosystem, searchable and filterable.

  • Public directory at /startups
  • Filter by stage, industry, and region
  • Follow, message, or bond with a founder instantly
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Investors Directory

Browse investors and funds actively writing checks.

  • Directory at /investors
  • Investor thesis, stage focus, and ticket size
  • Direct-message any investor once you're a verified profile
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Creators Directory

Find content creators and marketers for growth partnerships.

  • Directory at /creators
  • Audience size, niche, and platform tags
  • Hire for campaigns directly inside Aethvra
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Experts Directory

Book advisors and domain experts for strategic calls and engagements.

  • Directory at /experts
  • Domain specialization and engagement rates
  • Message-first workflow leading to structured engagements
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People Directory

The complete people-graph across the platform.

  • Directory at /people
  • Discover any role — founders, freelancers, students
  • Fuzzy search by name, skill, and company
// 07 · Jobs

Startup Jobs Board

A jobs board built for startups — post openings, manage applicants, and get hired.

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Browse Jobs

Find open roles across early-stage startups and growth-stage companies.

  • Public board at /jobs
  • Filter by role, seniority, remote, and equity
  • One-click apply with your Aethvra profile
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Post a Job

List openings from your startup workspace and route applicants to your inbox.

  • Post from /jobs/post/:postId or the dashboard
  • Rich description with required skills and perks
  • Automatic candidate notifications
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Job Dashboard

Centralized ATS-lite for managing applicants across all your job posts.

  • Dashboard at /job-dashboard
  • Move candidates through pipeline stages
  • Notes and decision history per applicant
// 08 · Tools

Startup Toolkit

A growing library of practical tools every startup needs — no extra SaaS subscriptions required.

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AI Forms

Generate, host, and collect responses with AI-assisted form builder.

  • Builder at /tools/ai-forms
  • AI writes questions from a short prompt
  • Public form hosting at /forms/:slug
  • Submissions routed into your Aethvra inbox
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Invoice Generator

Create professional invoices, download as PDF, and track payments.

  • Builder at /tools/invoice-generator
  • Auto-fills sender info from your profile
  • Line items, tax, discount, and multi-currency support
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Personal Todo

A lightweight personal task list synced to your account.

  • Todo at /tools/personal-todo
  • Quick add, reorder, and due dates
  • Separate from workspace tasks — purely personal
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Content Machine

AI-assisted content ideation and drafting for founders and creators.

  • Tool at /tools/content-machine
  • Draft posts, threads, and newsletters from prompts
  • Post directly to your Aethvra feed
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Email Automation

Build simple email sequences for leads, invites, and investor outreach.

  • Tool at /tools/email-automation
  • Template library and variable substitution
  • Drip sequences with delay and conditions
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Video Prompt

Generate and refine video ideas or teleprompter scripts with AI.

  • Tool at /tools/video-prompt
  • Script generation from a short brief
  • Practice-friendly teleprompter view
// 09 · AI

AI Across Aethvra

OpenAI-powered assistance is woven into the product — from content to forms to the documentary agent.

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Built-in AI Assistance

Powered by gpt-4o-mini with server-side orchestration.

  • AI endpoints under /api/v1/ai
  • Used across forms, documentary, and content machine
  • Stays inside Aethvra — no tab-switching required
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Bring Your Own OpenAI Key

Use your own API key when you need more capacity or privacy.

  • User keys encrypted at rest with OPENAI_KEY_ENCRYPTION_SECRET
  • Stored per-user, never shared across accounts
  • Revoke or rotate your key anytime in settings
// 10 · Wallet

Wallet & Payments

Stripe-powered wallet for subscriptions, campaign backing, tips, creator/expert payouts, and balance tracking.

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Wallet Balance

A single balance across the platform — top-up, spend, withdraw.

  • Top-up via Stripe checkout
  • Real-time balance updates via webhooks
  • Full transaction history
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Stripe Checkout

PCI-compliant payment flows for every paid action.

  • Hosted Stripe checkout for subscriptions and one-off payments
  • Webhooks signed and verified server-side
  • Success and cancel pages at /billing/success and /billing/cancel
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Subscriptions

Tiered plans that unlock advanced features and higher limits.

  • Manage plan at /subscription
  • Upgrades/downgrades prorated via Stripe
  • Plan badges visible on profile
// 11 · Community

Community & Confession Rooms

Role-specific rooms and honest anonymous spaces for the harder conversations.

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Confession Rooms

Anonymous rooms grouped by role — vent, ask, get real answers.

  • Rooms at /confession-rooms
  • Typed rooms at /confession-rooms/:roomType/:roomId
  • Identity fully anonymized within the room
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Leaderboard

Weekly and all-time leaderboards for contribution and engagement.

  • Leaderboard at /leaderboard
  • Ranks across roles and regions
  • Drives discovery of active contributors
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Conferences

Discover and join industry conferences and virtual events.

  • Backend conferences routes for listings and RSVPs
  • Event cards with host, agenda, and schedule
  • Meeting rooms auto-provisioned for virtual events
// 12 · Identity

Profile, Auth & Verification

Role-based profiles, OTP signup, JWT sessions, and a ghost/pending/verified verification flow.

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Role-Based Profiles

Purpose-built profile templates for each role in the ecosystem.

  • Roles: startup, investor, creator, expert, freelancer
  • Role-specific fields and profile sections
  • View any profile at /profile or /profile/:userId
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OTP Signup & JWT Auth

Email OTP registration with secure access and refresh tokens.

  • Register with POST /auth/register-request and /auth/register-verify
  • 7-day access token + 30-day refresh token
  • bcryptjs password hashing on the server
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Verification States

Ghost → Pending → Verified — gated access to the most sensitive surfaces.

  • Ghost: limited, unverified access
  • Pending: under admin review
  • Verified: full platform access including DMs to investors
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Refer a Friend

Grow the ecosystem and earn rewards for every signup.

  • Referral hub at /refer-friend
  • Unique codes tied to your account
  • Rewards credited to your wallet on conversion
// 13 · Notifications

Notifications, Alerts & Dashboard

Everything that matters is surfaced in a single inbox, a real-time dashboard, and configurable alerts.

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Notifications Inbox

A unified inbox for reactions, mentions, bond requests, messages, and more.

  • Backend /notifications endpoints
  • Per-user preferences via NotificationPreferences context
  • Mark as read, archive, and filter by type
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Home Dashboard

Your personalized landing with stats, recent activity, and next actions.

  • Dashboard at /home
  • Backend /dashboard endpoints for aggregated stats
  • Quick links to every major surface
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Settings & Preferences

Fine-tune your profile, privacy, notifications, and integrations.

  • Settings at /settings
  • Theme, locale, and notification controls
  • Connected accounts and OAuth status
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Localization & Theme

Ship-ready multi-locale and theme support across the product.

  • LocaleContext for i18n and string resolution
  • ThemeContext for light/dark and brand theming
  • Persisted user preferences
// 14 · Admin & Infra

Admin, Lead-Gen, Infra

Operator-grade tooling powering moderation, growth, and platform health.

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Admin Panel

Moderation, verification review, and platform controls for operators.

  • Admin panel at /admin
  • Approve or reject verification requests
  • Moderate flagged content and users
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Hire-for-Me (Lead Gen)

Describe what you need — Aethvra routes leads to the right roles.

  • Backend /hireForMe route
  • Captures briefs and matches to creators, experts, freelancers
  • Lead notifications delivered to matched providers
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File Uploads

Resilient file handling with disk-first storage and DB fallback.

  • multer-based upload pipeline
  • Disk storage at UPLOADS_DIR (or /var/data/uploads in prod)
  • DB fallback for ephemeral environments
  • Served via UPLOADS_BASE_URL
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Feedback Loop

Lightweight in-product feedback capture for faster iteration.

  • Backend /feedback route
  • Structured categories (bug, idea, complaint)
  • Routed to the team for triage
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Workspace Billing & Plans

Billing surfaces for teams, not just individuals.

  • Billing pages at /billing/success and /billing/cancel
  • Stripe customer IDs per user and per workspace
  • Plan enforcement in the API layer
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