# Implementation Gap Analysis

## Current Repository State

- Repository contains a working CakePHP 5 application for the onboarding MVP.
- Public flows exist for the landing page, enquiry form, enquiry success page, and route recovery page.
- Admin flows exist for login, inbox review, message filtering, message detail viewing, and note/status updates.
- MariaDB-backed schema, migrations, fixtures, and automated tests are present in the repository.

## Consequence

These onboarding artefacts no longer describe a blank starting point. They now serve as product and design references for an implemented MVP that can be refined, tested, and extended.

## Delivered Build Areas

1. Framework initialization
2. Public landing page
3. Contact/enquiry form
4. CAPTCHA integration
5. Admin authentication
6. Admin inbox and message detail workflow
7. Validation, tests, and handover readiness

## Current Technical Baseline

- CakePHP 5 application
- MariaDB (or any MySQL 8 compatible engine) as the local datastore, configured via env vars in `config/app_local.php`
- Migrations for schema management and local seeding
- Public routes:
  - `/`
  - `/contact`
  - `/contact/success`
  - `/route-help`
- Admin routes:
  - `/admin/login`
  - `/admin/logout`
  - `/admin/messages`
  - `/admin/messages/:id`

## Remaining Gaps

- Production deployment details still need environment-specific secrets and hosting configuration.
- Final brand/content refinement can continue in parallel with functional stability work.
- Any post-MVP expansion beyond enquiries and admin review should stay intentionally out of scope unless re-approved.
