Project Overview¶
Purpose¶
Serve as the primary entry point for understanding ShadowHound's current status, planned milestones, and operational quick-start procedures. This hub connects strategic planning documents with tactical implementation guides.
Prerequisites¶
- Familiarity with the ShadowHound mission: autonomous mobile robot combining ROS2 navigation with LLM/VLM-driven task planning
- Access to the repository workspace and development environment
- Understanding of the System Architecture and Hardware Platform
Quick Navigation¶
🎯 Core Planning Documents¶
- MVP Roadmap - SOURCE OF TRUTH - Embodied AI platform roadmap and milestones
- MVP Protection Policy - How to protect MVP scope from unintended changes
- Current Status (Oct 13) - Comprehensive state assessment
💡 Ideas & Future Work¶
- Ideas Backlog - Future enhancements and feature ideas
- Ideas Integration Summary - Planning history and ideas analysis
� Related Quick References (Moved)¶
- Launch Checklist - Deployment and startup procedures
- Command Reference - Common commands and shortcuts
- Agent Types Comparison - OpenAI vs Planning agent guide
📜 Historical Documents¶
- Cleanup Tracking (Oct 14) - Documentation reorganization audit trail
- Skills-First Roadmap (Archived) - Historical implementation approach
- Pre-MVP TODO - Task list before MVP planning
- Status Updates - Point-in-time status snapshots
Current Phase¶
Milestone 1: Vision Foundation (MVP) - Testing infrastructure setup - Skills definition and audit - Vision stack selection (DIMOS vs VLM vs hybrid) - Object detection integrated with mission agent
See MVP Roadmap for complete milestones and success criteria.
Key Documents by Topic¶
Core Planning (In This Directory)¶
| Document | Purpose | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Roadmap | SOURCE OF TRUTH - Embodied AI platform milestones | All stakeholders |
| MVP Protection Policy | Scope protection guidelines | Contributors, AI agents |
| Current Status (Oct 13) | Comprehensive state assessment | Contributors, stakeholders |
| Ideas Backlog | Future enhancements and features | Planning, contributors |
Operational Guides (Moved to Appropriate Directories)¶
| Document | Purpose | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Checklist | Deployment and startup procedures | Operators, new contributors |
| Command Reference | Common commands and shortcuts | Maintainers, operators |
| Agent Types Comparison | OpenAI vs Planning agent performance | Mission developers |
Historical Documentation (Archived)¶
| Document | Purpose | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Cleanup Tracking (Oct 14) | Documentation reorganization audit | Maintainers, continuity |
| Skills-First Roadmap | Historical implementation approach | Architects, historical reference |
| Pre-MVP TODO | Task list before MVP planning | Historical reference |
Related Documentation¶
Development¶
- Development Hub - Contributor guides, policies, and workflows
- Submodule Policy - Git submodule management guidelines
- DIMOS Development - Framework development practices
Implementation¶
- Software Hub - ROS2 packages, LLM integration, web interface
- LLM Integration - vLLM/Ollama setup and model selection
- Architecture - System design and component interactions
Operations¶
- Troubleshooting - Diagnostic workflows and issue resolution
- Startup Validation - Backend and node health checks
- Robot Testing - Hardware-in-the-loop validation
Validation¶
- [x] MVP roadmap is the authoritative planning document
- [x] MVP Protection Policy guards scope from unintended changes
- [x] Operational guides moved to appropriate directories
- [x] Historical documents archived with proper context
- [x] Directory reduced from 14 to 6 files for clarity
See Also¶
- Documentation Root - Complete documentation index
- Hardware Platform - Unitree Go2 and sensor suite
- Networking - ROS2, DDS, and WebRTC configuration
- Simulation - Gazebo and hardware-in-the-loop testing
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