- Condense README from 3,896 lines to ~230 lines
- Move full documentation to docs/DOCUMENTATION.md
- Add social badges (stars, forks, license, last commit)
- Add 'Why World Monitor?' value proposition table
- Add Quick Start one-liner
- Use collapsible sections for data layers
- Add 'Support the Project' call to action
- Link to full docs throughout
Search improvements:
- Add Tech HQs (unicorns, FAANG, public companies) to search index
- Add Accelerators (Y Combinator, Techstars, etc.) to search index
- Add Tech Events to search index after API load
- Fix search result icons for new types
- Update search hints
Repo cleanup:
- Add .claude/ and .cursor/ to .gitignore
- Remove outdated brainstorming/ folder
- Remove outdated docs/ folder
Assessment & Documentation:
- Add docs/GEOPOLITICAL_ASSESSMENT.md with full platform analysis
- Strategic improvement roadmap with prioritized recommendations
Quick Win #1 - Data Freshness (intelligence gaps):
- Add getIntelligenceGaps() and getIntelligenceGapSummary() to data-freshness.ts
- Add human-readable messages explaining what analysts CAN'T see
- Add hasCriticalGaps() for alert integration
Quick Win #2 - Escalation Scores:
- Add escalationScore (1-5), escalationTrend, escalationIndicators to Hotspot type
- Update 11 major hotspots with scores (Sahel, Haiti, Horn of Africa, Moscow,
Beijing, Kyiv, Taipei, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Pyongyang, Sana'a)
Quick Win #3 - Signal Context ("Why It Matters"):
- Add SIGNAL_CONTEXT with whyItMatters, actionableInsight, confidenceNote
- Add getSignalContext() helper for all 10 signal types
- Explains analytical significance of each signal type
Quick Win #4 - Historical Context:
- Add HistoricalContext interface with lastMajorEvent, precedentCount,
cyclicalRisk fields
- Add whyItMatters field to Hotspot type
- Update major hotspots with historical precedents and geopolitical significance
Quick Win #5 - Propaganda Risk Flags:
- Add PropagandaRisk type and SourceRiskProfile interface
- Add SOURCE_PROPAGANDA_RISK mapping for state media (Xinhua, TASS, RT, CGTN)
- Add getSourcePropagandaRisk() and isStateAffiliatedSource() helpers
- Flag medium-risk state-affiliated sources (Al Jazeera, France 24, DW, etc.)
