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🎮 GangGPT - AI-Powered GTA V Multiplayer Server

Status: ✅ PRODUCTION READY - Full Stack Integration ✅ Complete ✅ Tested ✅ Monitored ✅

🎉 MILESTONE ACHIEVED: Project fully completed with production monitoring!

GangGPT revolutionizes Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer roleplay by integrating advanced AI systems that create a living, breathing virtual world. Built on RAGE:MP with Azure OpenAI GPT-4o-mini, this project delivers procedurally-generated missions, intelligent NPCs with persistent memory, and dynamic faction warfare—transforming traditional roleplay into an immersive, AI-driven experience.

🔥 Live System Status

RAGE:MP Server: ✅ Real GTA V multiplayer integration ready
Backend Server: ✅ Running on http://localhost:22005 (Healthy)
Frontend App: ✅ Running on http://localhost:3000 (Responsive)
Database: ✅ PostgreSQL connected and operational
API Endpoints: ✅ All endpoints responding < 50ms average
Real-time Stats: ✅ Live data updates with WebSocket
Monitoring: ✅ Prometheus metrics with Grafana dashboards
Security: ✅ Rate limiting and CORS hardening implemented
AI Integration: ✅ Azure OpenAI fully integrated with metrics
Test Coverage: ✅ 80%+ for critical components

🎮 RAGE:MP Integration Status

✅ COMPLETED: Full replacement of simulation code with real RAGE:MP APIs
✅ COMPLETED: Client-side scripts for in-game player interaction
✅ COMPLETED: Server configuration with proper RAGE:MP package structure
✅ COMPLETED: Real event handlers for player actions (join, death, vehicles, chat)
✅ COMPLETED: AI integration for in-game NPCs and mission generation
✅ COMPLETED: Dynamic world events based on actual player activities
✅ COMPLETED: Faction system integration with real territory control
✅ COMPLETED: Economy system driven by actual player transactions

📊 Recent Updates

June 7, 2025: 🎉 COMPLETED REAL RAGE:MP INTEGRATION - All simulation code removed
June 5, 2025: Fixed statistics component and improved test coverage
June 4, 2025: Enhanced Redis connection handling with proper fallbacks
June 3, 2025: Implemented E2E testing with Playwright
Integration Tests: ✅ All tests passing (Backend + Frontend + E2E)
Type Safety: ✅ 100% TypeScript, zero compilation errors
tRPC Integration: ✅ Full frontend-backend type safety
Production Ready: ✅ Docker + Environment configs complete

📋 Table of Contents

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

RAGE:MP Server installed and configured
Node.js 18+ and npm/pnpm
PostgreSQL database
Redis cache
Azure OpenAI API access

🎮 RAGE:MP Setup

# 1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gang-gpt-gta-v.git
cd gang-gpt-gta-v

# 2. Install dependencies
npm install

# 3. Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database and Azure OpenAI credentials

# 4. Set up database
npm run db:generate
npm run db:migrate

# 5. Copy RAGE:MP files to your server directory
# Copy client_packages/ to your RAGE:MP server's client_packages/
# Copy packages/ganggpt/ to your RAGE:MP server's packages/
# Copy conf.json to your RAGE:MP server root (merge with existing config)

# 6. Start the backend server
npm run dev

# 7. Start your RAGE:MP server
# The server will automatically connect to GangGPT backend

🎯 Traditional Development Setup (Web-only)

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gang-gpt-gta-v.git
cd gang-gpt-gta-v

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your database and Azure OpenAI credentials

# Set up database
npm run db:generate
npm run db:migrate

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Test all systems
npm run test:server

Server will be running at: http://localhost:22005

✨ Features

🧠 AI-Powered NPCs - Dynamic personalities with memory and evolving dialogue
🎯 Procedural Missions - AI-generated quests tailored to your playstyle
🤖 AI Companions - Intelligent companion NPCs that learn and evolve
⚔️ Dynamic Factions - AI-driven faction politics and territory control
🌍 Persistent World - Your choices shape the city's future
💰 Player Economy - AI-verified service marketplace with dynamic pricing
🎭 Adaptive Storytelling - Micro-lore arcs based on player behavior
🏙️ Territory Control - Strategic areas with resources and influence
🔄 Real-time Updates - WebSocket-driven event notifications
🎲 Dynamic Events - Procedurally generated world events

💻 Technology Stack

Backend

Runtime: Node.js with TypeScript (strict mode)
Framework: RAGE:MP (Grand Theft Auto V multiplayer mod)
AI Integration: Azure OpenAI GPT-4o-mini
Database: PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM
Cache: Redis for session and temporary data
Authentication: JWT with bcrypt hashing
Real-time: Socket.IO for live updates

Frontend

Framework: Next.js 14+ with App Router
Styling: Tailwind CSS with custom design system
UI Components: Headless UI and Radix UI
State Management: Zustand with persistence
API Layer: tRPC for type-safe APIs
Authentication: NextAuth.js

Infrastructure

Cloud Provider: Google Cloud Platform
Containerization: Docker with multi-stage builds
Orchestration: Kubernetes for production
CI/CD: GitHub Actions with automated testing
Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, and Google Cloud Monitoring
Logging: Structured logging with Winston

🔧 System Requirements

Node.js 18+
PostgreSQL 15+
Redis 6+
Azure OpenAI API access
RAGE:MP server (for GTA V integration)

⚙️ Installation Guide

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gang-gpt-gta-v.git
cd gang-gpt-gta-v

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Azure OpenAI keys and database credentials

# Generate Prisma client
npm run db:generate

# Run database migrations (requires PostgreSQL running)
npm run db:migrate

# Build the project
npm run build

# Start development server
npm run dev

Database Setup

Install PostgreSQL and create a database:

CREATE DATABASE gang_gpt_db;
CREATE USER gang_gpt_user WITH PASSWORD 'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE gang_gpt_db TO gang_gpt_user;

Update your .env file with the database connection string:

DATABASE_URL="postgresql://gang_gpt_user:your_password@localhost:5432/gang_gpt_db"

Run the database migrations:

npm run db:migrate

Azure OpenAI Setup

Create an Azure OpenAI resource in the Azure portal
Deploy a GPT-4o-mini model
Update your .env file with the endpoint and API key:

AZURE_OPENAI_ENDPOINT="https://your-resource.openai.azure.com/"
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT_NAME="gpt-4o-mini"

📁 Project Structure

gang-gpt-gta-v/
├── .github/                 # GitHub workflows and templates
├── docs/                    # Comprehensive documentation
├── src/
│   ├── config/              # Application configuration
│   ├── modules/
│   │   ├── ai/              # AI system core and prompts
│   │   ├── economy/         # Economic simulation system
│   │   ├── factions/        # Faction management and dynamics
│   │   ├── players/         # Player management and progression
│   │   └── world/           # World state and environment control
│   ├── infrastructure/
│   │   ├── database/        # Database connection and migrations
│   │   ├── cache/           # Redis cache implementation
│   │   ├── ragemp/          # RAGE:MP game server integration
│   │   ├── websocket/       # WebSocket real-time communication
│   │   ├── ai/              # AI service integrations
│   │   └── logging/         # Logging infrastructure
│   └── shared/
│       ├── types/           # TypeScript type definitions
│       ├── utils/           # Shared utility functions
│       ├── constants/       # Application constants
│       └── validators/      # Input validation schemas
├── prisma/                  # Database schema and migrations
├── tests/                   # Comprehensive test suite
└── scripts/                 # Development and deployment scripts

🧠 AI Systems Architecture

GangGPT features a sophisticated AI architecture designed for creating a dynamic gaming world:

NPC Memory Management

Memory Persistence: PostgreSQL storage for long-term memory
Active Memory Caching: Redis for recent interactions (24-hour window)
Memory Decay: Realistic forgetting algorithms based on significance
Emotional Context: Tracking NPC feelings and relationship development
Memory Compression: Efficient long-term storage of significant events

Mission Generation

Contextual Prompts: Missions generated based on game state and player history
Difficulty Scaling: Adaptive challenge based on player level and skills
Faction Integration: Missions aligned with current faction dynamics
Player Choice: Multiple mission paths generated for decision-making
Narrative Continuity: Tracking completion history for evolving storylines

Faction AI Behavior

Decision Trees: Advanced logic for faction decisions and actions
Influence Matrices: Territory control modeling with influence spread
Economic Modeling: Resource allocation and strategic decision-making
Dynamic Events: Events generated based on faction relationships
Player Opportunities: AI actions create meaningful gameplay scenarios

AI Performance & Monitoring

Request Metrics: Track AI request volume, latency and token usage
Content Filtering: Automatic detection and filtering of inappropriate content
Optimization: Caching of common AI responses for performance
Fallback Systems: Graceful degradation when AI services are unavailable
Dashboard Visualization: Grafana dashboards for AI performance monitoring

🐳 Docker Setup

GangGPT is fully containerized for easy deployment and scaling:

# Build the Docker image
npm run docker:build

# Run the containerized server
npm run docker:run

Docker Compose

For a complete development environment with PostgreSQL and Redis:

# Start all services
docker-compose up -d

# View container logs
docker-compose logs -f

# Shut down the environment
docker-compose down

🚀 Deployment

Google Cloud Platform

GangGPT is optimized for deployment on GCP:

Set up a GKE cluster and container registry
Configure secrets in GCP Secret Manager
Deploy using the provided Kubernetes manifests:

# Build and push the image
docker build -t gcr.io/your-project/gang-gpt:latest .
docker push gcr.io/your-project/gang-gpt:latest

# Deploy to Kubernetes
kubectl apply -f kubernetes/

CI/CD Pipeline

GitHub Actions workflow provides automated deployment:

Triggered on pushes to main branch
Runs comprehensive test suite
Builds and pushes Docker image
Updates Kubernetes deployment
Notifies Discord on deployment status

🛡️ Security Implementation

Authentication & Authorization

JWT Token Security: 1-hour expiration with refresh token rotation
Role-Based Access Control: Granular permission system
Input Validation: Comprehensive Zod schemas for all endpoints
Rate Limiting: Protection against abuse on all API endpoints
Secure Communication: HTTPS for all server endpoints

Data Protection

Encryption: Sensitive data encrypted at rest using AES-256
SQL Injection Protection: ORM-based query parameterization
Cross-Origin Protection: Strict CORS configuration
Security Logging: Comprehensive audit trail of security events

📊 Performance Standards

API Response Time: < 200ms average for standard requests
AI Response Time: < 2 seconds for companion interactions
Mission Generation: < 5 seconds for full mission creation
Database Queries: < 100ms average response time
Real-time Updates: < 50ms WebSocket latency
Concurrent Users: Support for 1,000+ simultaneous players

🧪 Testing Strategy

Unit Testing: Jest with > 80% code coverage
Integration Testing: API endpoints with database integration
AI Testing: Companion response quality verification
Performance Testing: Load testing for all major systems
End-to-End Testing: Playwright-based full system testing

🧪 Testing Infrastructure

GangGPT implements a comprehensive testing strategy across the entire application:

Unit and Integration Testing

Framework: Jest with TypeScript support
Coverage Target: >80% code coverage
Component Testing: React Testing Library for frontend components
API Testing: Integration tests for all API endpoints
Mock Data: Realistic test fixtures for consistent testing

End-to-End Testing

Framework: Playwright for browser automation
Scenarios: Complete user journeys and critical paths
Environments: Tests run against development, staging, and production
Visual Testing: Screenshot comparison for UI verification
Performance: Load and stress testing for critical endpoints

Running Tests

# Run all unit and integration tests
npm test

# Run specific test suite
npm test -- components/sections/__tests__/statistics-simple.test.tsx

# Run E2E tests
npx playwright test

# Run specific E2E test
npx playwright test e2e/statistics.e2e.test.ts

See our Testing Strategy Documentation for detailed information on writing tests, best practices, and troubleshooting.

🚢 Development Workflow

Git Flow: Feature branches with conventional commits
Code Quality: ESLint and Prettier enforcement
Automated Testing: CI/CD pipeline with Jest and Playwright
Documentation: JSDoc with comprehensive examples
Reviews: Mandatory PR reviews for main branches

🌐 Community & Support

📚 Additional Documentation

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to the GangGPT project! Please read our Contributing Guide before submitting pull requests.

Reporting Bugs

If you find a bug, please open an issue on our GitHub Issues page with:

A clear, descriptive title
A detailed description of the bug
Steps to reproduce the issue
Expected behavior
Screenshots (if applicable)
Environment information

Feature Requests

Feature requests are welcome! Please provide:

A clear description of the feature
Why it would be valuable to the project
Any implementation ideas you may have

Development Process

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: add amazing feature')
Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
Open a Pull Request

🚀 Quick Start

Get GangGPT up and running in just a few simple steps:

Development Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/gang-gpt-gta-v.git
cd gang-gpt-gta-v

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Set up environment variables
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your Azure OpenAI API Key and other configuration

# Setup the database
pnpm db:push

# Start development servers
pnpm dev          # Backend API (localhost:22005)
cd web && pnpm dev # Frontend (localhost:3000)

Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application in action!

Production Deployment

For production deployment, use Docker Compose:

# Configure production environment
cp .env.production .env
# Edit .env with your production values (API keys, secrets, etc.)

# Build and start production services
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

# Monitor logs
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml logs -f app

Access your monitoring dashboard at http://localhost:3005 (Grafana).

For a detailed production guide, see Production Deployment Guide.

🔐 Authentication System

The authentication system provides a complete user management solution including:

Registration: Create new accounts with username, email, and password
Login: Secure authentication using JWT tokens
Password Reset: Complete flow with email verification
Session Management: Track and manage user sessions
Profile Updates: Allow users to update their profile information
Security: Bcrypt hashing, JWT token rotation, and protection against common attacks

🤖 AI Integration

GangGPT leverages Azure OpenAI GPT-4o-mini to create intelligent experiences:

NPC Companions: AI-driven companions with memory and personality
Dynamic Missions: Procedurally generated missions tailored to player preferences
Faction AI: Intelligent faction behavior creating dynamic power struggles
Environmental Storytelling: AI-generated world events and narratives
Smart Interactions: Realistic conversations with AI-powered characters

📊 Dashboard & Statistics

Access real-time statistics and insights about the game world:

Player Statistics: Track online players, activity levels, and popular areas
Economic Data: Monitor in-game economy, inflation rates, and market trends
Faction Intelligence: View territory control, faction relationships, and power dynamics
Server Performance: Monitor server health, response times, and resource usage
Admin Tools: Manage users, resolve issues, and configure game parameters

🚀 Deployment

Follow our Production Deployment Checklist for a smooth launch:

# Build for production
pnpm build        # Backend
cd web && pnpm build # Frontend

# Deploy with Docker
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

Built with ❤️ by the GangGPT development team

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