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<h1 id="introducing-changemaker-lite-v2">Introducing Changemaker Lite v2<a class="headerlink" href="#introducing-changemaker-lite-v2" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h1>
<p>Changemaker Lite v2 is a ground-up rebuild of the platform — same mission, entirely new architecture. After 14 phases of development, the platform is ready for production use.</p>
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<h2 id="what-changed">What Changed<a class="headerlink" href="#what-changed" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>V1 was two independent Express apps stitched together with NocoDB as a data layer. It worked, but scaling features meant fighting the architecture at every turn.</p>
<p>V2 is a unified TypeScript stack:</p>
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<li><strong>Dual API architecture</strong> — Express.js for the main platform, Fastify for the media library, sharing a single PostgreSQL 16 database via Prisma ORM</li>
<li><strong>React admin GUI</strong> — Vite + Ant Design + Zustand, serving admin, public, and volunteer interfaces from one build</li>
<li><strong>30+ Docker services</strong> — from core infrastructure to monitoring, communication, and developer tools</li>
<li><strong>JWT authentication</strong> with refresh token rotation, role-based access control (11 roles), and a comprehensive security audit</li>
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<h2 id="whats-new">What's New<a class="headerlink" href="#whats-new" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>The feature set has grown substantially:</p>
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<li><strong>Advocacy campaigns</strong> with postal code → representative lookup, email sending, response walls, and moderation</li>
<li><strong>Map &amp; canvassing</strong> with multi-provider geocoding, polygon territories, GPS-tracked volunteer sessions, and walking route generation</li>
<li><strong>Media manager</strong> with video upload, FFprobe metadata extraction, scheduled publishing, analytics, and a public gallery</li>
<li><strong>Landing page builder</strong> powered by GrapesJS with drag-and-drop editing</li>
<li><strong>Payments</strong> via encrypted Stripe integration — products, donations, and subscription plans</li>
<li><strong>SMS campaigns</strong> via a Termux Android bridge</li>
<li><strong>Team communication</strong> with self-hosted Rocket.Chat and Jitsi Meet</li>
<li><strong>People CRM</strong> aggregating contacts across all modules with duplicate detection and merge</li>
<li><strong>Volunteer social features</strong> — friend system, achievements, leaderboards, and a personal calendar</li>
<li><strong>One-command install</strong><code>curl | bash</code> pulls a release tarball and runs the config wizard</li>
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<p>Every subscription to corporate campaign software funds infrastructure you don't control. Your voter lists, canvassing outcomes, and communication patterns become assets on someone else's balance sheet.</p>
<p>Changemaker Lite costs roughly the price of a VPS — often under $50/month for the full stack. But the real value isn't cost savings. It's <strong>control.</strong> No vendor can cut off your access. No acquisition can change your terms.</p>
<p>Read more in our <a href="../../../../../docs/phil/">Philosophy</a> page.</p>
<h2 id="get-started">Get Started<a class="headerlink" href="#get-started" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<div class="language-bash highlight"><pre><span></span><code><span id="__span-0-1"><a id="__codelineno-0-1" name="__codelineno-0-1" href="#__codelineno-0-1"></a>curl<span class="w"> </span>-fsSL<span class="w"> </span>https://gitea.bnkops.com/admin/changemaker.lite/raw/branch/main/scripts/install.sh<span class="w"> </span><span class="p">|</span><span class="w"> </span>bash
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<p>Or follow the <a href="../../../../../docs/getting-started/">Getting Started guide</a> for a walkthrough.</p>
<h2 id="whats-next">What's Next<a class="headerlink" href="#whats-next" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Phase 15 (Testing &amp; Polish) is underway. We're also working on:</p>
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