# SpriteDX — Feature Freeze (Freeze-1)

We are entering **Feature Freeze**.

This means we are temporarily stopping all new features and focusing only on what is required to turn SpriteDX into a product people can pay for and trust.

**Goal:**  
Close the money loop and make SpriteDX a real, reliable asset service.

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## **What Feature Freeze means**

During Freeze-1 we will only work on:

### **MUST-HAVE before charging money**

* **Cloud asset storage**
    
    * Every generated image is saved server-side
        
    * Tied to the user account
        
    * Downloadable at any time
        
* **Reference image upload**
    
    * Users can bring their own characters or templates
        
    * Used as generation input
        
* **Generation history**
    
    * A simple list or gallery of past generations
        
    * Thumbnails + download links
        
* **Credit-based billing**
    
    * Stripe → credits → generation → deduction → block when empty
        
* **Honest UI**
    
    * Remove File / Project menus
        
    * Remove dead or non-functional buttons
        
    * No UI that implies features that don’t exist
        
* **Clear data ownership**
    
    * Users know their assets are stored and safe
        
    * Free vs paid retention handled server-side
        

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## **Explicitly out of scope for Freeze-1**

These are paused until SpriteDX is proven:

* Multiple pipelines (pets, cars, houses, etc)
    
* Pipeline editing tools
    
* Custom pipeline listings
    
* Marketplaces, sharing, or community
    
* Machi or world-building features
    
* Complex project/file systems
    

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## **Retention policy**

* Free users: assets auto-deleted after X days or X items
    
* Paid users: assets retained long-term
    
* Policy documented in Terms
    

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## **Definition of success**

Freeze-1 is done when:

A stranger can:

* Sign up
    
* Upload or prompt
    
* Generate assets
    
* See them saved
    
* Download them
    
* Run out of credits
    
* Pay to continue
    

With no broken flows and no fake features.

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Wish me luck!

— Sprited Dev 🐛