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+# rMaps — Spatial Intelligence
+
+**Module ID:** `rmaps`
+**Domain:** `rmaps.online`
+**Version:** 0.1.0
+**Framework:** Next.js 14 / React 18 / MapLibre GL / Zustand (client-side)
+**Status:** Active
+
+## Purpose
+
+Real-time collaborative location sharing and navigation for groups. Room-based ephemeral spaces where participants share GPS locations with configurable privacy levels. Supports indoor navigation via c3nav (CCC events) and outdoor via OSM/MapLibre. Rooms auto-expire after 7 days of inactivity.
+
+## Data Model
+
+### Client-Side Types (no database)
+
+| Type | Key Fields | Description |
+|------|-----------|-------------|
+| **Room** | slug, settings, participants (map), waypoints[], expiresAt | Collaborative map space |
+| **Participant** | id, emoji, color, location, privacySettings, status | User in a room |
+| **ParticipantLocation** | lat, lng, accuracy, altitude, heading, speed, source, indoor | GPS/network/manual position |
+| **Waypoint** | id, name, type, emoji, lat, lng, createdBy | Named point of interest |
+| **Route** | from, to, segments[] | Navigation route with instructions |
+| **PrecisionLevel** | exact/building/area/approximate | Privacy granularity |
+
+### Storage
+
+- In-memory rooms (Zustand store)
+- Room lifecycle: 7-day auto-expiry
+- Future: Automerge CRDT for persistent rooms
+
+## Permission Model
+
+### Space Integration
+
+- **SpaceVisibility:** PUBLIC by default (anyone can join rooms by slug)
+- **Default role for open spaces:** PARTICIPANT (can share location, add waypoints)
+
+### Capabilities
+
+| Capability | Required SpaceRole | AuthLevel | Description |
+|-----------|-------------------|-----------|-------------|
+| `view_map` | VIEWER | BASIC | See map and participant locations |
+| `add_markers` | PARTICIPANT | STANDARD | Add waypoints and POIs |
+| `share_location` | PARTICIPANT | STANDARD | Broadcast own GPS location |
+| `moderate_markers` | MODERATOR | STANDARD | Edit/delete others' waypoints |
+| `configure_map` | ADMIN | ELEVATED | Change room settings, expiry, privacy defaults |
+
+### Module-Specific: Privacy Model
+
+Per-participant privacy settings override permission capabilities:
+- **PrecisionLevel:** Controls location accuracy (exact → approximate fuzzing)
+- **ghostMode:** Hides participant from map entirely
+- Privacy is user-controlled, not admin-controlled
+
+### Current Auth Implementation
+
+- EncryptID optional (anonymous join allowed)
+- Auth in localStorage (`rmaps-auth`)
+- No room-level access control
+
+## API Endpoints
+
+| Method | Path | Auth Required | Capability | Description |
+|--------|------|---------------|------------|-------------|
+| GET | /api/health | No | — | Health check |
+| GET | /api/c3nav/[event] | No | — | Proxy c3nav indoor map data |
+| POST | /api/routing | — | — | Route calculation (planned) |
+
+No native CRUD API — rooms are in-memory. Future: WebSocket sync server.
+
+## Canvas Integration
+
+Embeds as shapes on rSpace canvas:
+- **`folk-destination`**: Map location marker with emoji
+- **`demo-map-marker`**: Interactive map POI
+- Click to expand into full map view with participant locations
+
+## Cross-Module Dependencies
+
+| Module | Integration |
+|--------|------------|
+| **rSpace** | Canvas shape embedding (destination/marker shapes) |
+| **rTrips** | Trip itinerary locations feed into map |
+| **rCal** | Event locations shown on map timeline |
+| **EncryptID** | Optional identity for persistent rooms |
+
+## Local-First / Offline Support
+
+- Fully client-side — works offline (GPS continues)
+- Automerge sync planned for room state
+- Offline waypoints queued for sync on reconnect
+
+## Migration Plan
+
+1. Add WebSocket sync server for real-time room state
+2. Add Automerge CRDT for persistent rooms
+3. Add EncryptID auth to WebSocket upgrade
+4. Import `RMAPS_PERMISSIONS` from SDK
+5. Add `resolveSpaceRole()` + `hasCapability()` at WS level
+6. Keep per-participant privacy settings as user-controlled override