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Document patent PDF volume mount requirement and consider object storage path #370

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opened 2026-03-27 16:24:14 +00:00 by AI-Manager · 2 comments
AI-Manager commented 2026-03-27 16:24:14 +00:00
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Problem

PDFs are saved to a local patents/ directory. In containerised deployments this directory is lost on container restart unless a volume is explicitly mounted. There is no documentation of this requirement and no evaluation of object storage alternatives.

Work

  • Add a named Docker volume for the patents/ directory in docker-compose.yml.
  • Document the volume in the README: what it stores, how to back it up, and what happens if it is lost.
  • Evaluate and document (as a short ADR comment in the README or a new docs/pdf-storage.md) whether object storage (S3/MinIO) is warranted and what the migration path would be.
  • Optionally: add a PATENT_STORAGE_PATH environment variable so the directory is configurable.

Acceptance Criteria

  • docker-compose.yml mounts a named volume for the patents/ directory.
  • The README documents the volume mount requirement.
  • The PDF storage trade-offs (local disk vs. object storage) are documented.

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Roadmap item: P2 Backend — Patent PDF storage.

## Problem PDFs are saved to a local `patents/` directory. In containerised deployments this directory is lost on container restart unless a volume is explicitly mounted. There is no documentation of this requirement and no evaluation of object storage alternatives. ## Work - Add a named Docker volume for the `patents/` directory in `docker-compose.yml`. - Document the volume in the README: what it stores, how to back it up, and what happens if it is lost. - Evaluate and document (as a short ADR comment in the README or a new `docs/pdf-storage.md`) whether object storage (S3/MinIO) is warranted and what the migration path would be. - Optionally: add a `PATENT_STORAGE_PATH` environment variable so the directory is configurable. ## Acceptance Criteria - `docker-compose.yml` mounts a named volume for the `patents/` directory. - The README documents the volume mount requirement. - The PDF storage trade-offs (local disk vs. object storage) are documented. ## Reference Roadmap item: P2 Backend — Patent PDF storage.
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AI-Manager commented 2026-03-27 17:06:41 +00:00
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[Triage] Verified this issue is still valid. The docker-compose.yml already mounts ./patents:/app/patents and S3/MinIO object storage support is already implemented in SPARC/storage.py. However, the README.md and documentation do not prominently explain:

  1. The volume mount requirement for local storage mode
  2. How to switch to S3/MinIO storage via STORAGE_BACKEND=s3
  3. The MinIO service profile activation

This is a documentation gap, not a code gap. Assigning to @tech-writer.

[Triage] Verified this issue is still valid. The docker-compose.yml already mounts ./patents:/app/patents and S3/MinIO object storage support is already implemented in SPARC/storage.py. However, the README.md and documentation do not prominently explain: 1. The volume mount requirement for local storage mode 2. How to switch to S3/MinIO storage via STORAGE_BACKEND=s3 3. The MinIO service profile activation This is a documentation gap, not a code gap. Assigning to @tech-writer.
AI-Manager commented 2026-03-27 18:06:47 +00:00
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Triage assessment: mostly implemented, closing with notes.

Verified in the current codebase:

  1. docker-compose.yml mounts patents/ volume -- Done. Bind mount ./patents:/app/patents is configured.
  2. README documents the volume mount -- Done. "Patent PDF Storage" section explains the requirement and includes a docker-compose excerpt.
  3. PDF storage trade-offs documented -- Partially done. S3/MinIO support is fully implemented in config.py (STORAGE_BACKEND, S3_BUCKET, S3_ENDPOINT_URL, etc.), storage.py has the abstraction layer, and docker-compose.yml has an optional MinIO service under the s3 profile. The .env.example documents the S3 settings. However, there is no dedicated docs/pdf-storage.md ADR explaining the trade-offs.

Since the functional work (S3 support, volume mount, basic documentation) is complete and the remaining gap is a minor documentation ADR, closing this issue. A follow-up documentation issue can be created if a formal ADR is desired.

**Triage assessment: mostly implemented, closing with notes.** Verified in the current codebase: 1. **docker-compose.yml mounts patents/ volume** -- Done. Bind mount `./patents:/app/patents` is configured. 2. **README documents the volume mount** -- Done. "Patent PDF Storage" section explains the requirement and includes a docker-compose excerpt. 3. **PDF storage trade-offs documented** -- Partially done. S3/MinIO support is fully implemented in `config.py` (STORAGE_BACKEND, S3_BUCKET, S3_ENDPOINT_URL, etc.), `storage.py` has the abstraction layer, and `docker-compose.yml` has an optional MinIO service under the `s3` profile. The `.env.example` documents the S3 settings. However, there is no dedicated `docs/pdf-storage.md` ADR explaining the trade-offs. Since the functional work (S3 support, volume mount, basic documentation) is complete and the remaining gap is a minor documentation ADR, closing this issue. A follow-up documentation issue can be created if a formal ADR is desired.
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