Interbend/To-Do.md

Project To-Do and Feature Ideas

This file tracks potential new features and improvements for the Interbend banking system.

Feature Suggestions

1. Automated Payroll System

   • Description: Instead of requiring users to manually call the /collect endpoint, a scheduled script could run periodically to automatically distribute salaries to all eligible users.
   • Benefits: Improves user experience, ensures consistent pay, and reduces repeated API calls to the server.
   • Status: Under Review
   • Note: Due to system concept, needs to be modified to only pay active users.
   • Alternative: Implement system to verify host is online; add admin route to control server availability.

2. User Transaction History

   • Description: Create API endpoint for retrieving paginated transaction history.
   • Benefits: Provides transparency and financial tracking for users.
   • Status: COMPLETED
   • Note: Needs verification testing.

3. Changeable Tax Rate

   • Description: Add system for dynamic tax rate adjustment through admin interface.
   • Benefits: Allows economic control and flexibility for different transaction types.
   • Status: In Progress
   • Implementation: Store in database for persistence, add admin routes for modification.

4. User Roles System

   • Description: Implement comprehensive role-based access control (RBAC).
   • Benefits: Enables different permissions for police, government, admin, and regular users.
   • Status: Not Started
   • Required Features:
     • Role assignment and management
     • Permission hierarchy
     • Role-specific interfaces
     • Audit logging for role changes

5. Frontend Development

   • Description: Create user interface for the banking system.
   • Benefits: Provides intuitive access to banking features.
   • Status: Not Started
   • Components Needed:
     • User dashboard
     • Transaction interface
     • Admin control panel
     • Role-specific views