docs/PRD.md

CarouselForge — Product Requirements Document

Fill this in during Phase 0 or as requirements become clearer.

Overview

CarouselForge is an AI-powered carousel automation engine for social media creators and brands. It transforms any input (text, URL, PDF, or topic) into polished, platform-optimized carousel posts, with a Telegram-first approval workflow and a daily auto-research pipeline.

Target User

• Solo creators and small brand teams
• Posting 3–7 carousels per week on Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn
• Want to automate research and creation, but retain final approval
• Primarily mobile-first workflow (Telegram for approvals)

Core Value Props

1. Zero-friction creation: Paste text, URL, or topic → get a ready-to-post carousel in <2 minutes
2. Telegram-first approvals: Review and approve from your phone, no web app required
3. Daily auto-pilot: Wakes up at 6 AM, researches trending topics in your niche, creates drafts, sends for your approval
4. Learning loop: Gets better over time by analyzing what performs best

Non-Goals (v1)

• Multi-user / team collaboration
• Custom domain or white-label
• Video content
• Paid content monetization

Success Metrics

• Time from input to published post: <5 minutes
• Daily pipeline: user approves/rejects within 3 hours of morning brief
• Engagement: carousels outperform user's pre-tool baseline by 20% within 30 days

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Last updated: Phase 0