# CURRENT STATE: Lead Capture Feature
Last Updated: 2025-09-11
Status: IMPLEMENTED AND WORKING

## FEATURE OVERVIEW
Pre-launch lead capture form that sends directly to Slack (no database storage)

## COMPONENTS
1. **Form Location**: Landing page (before footer)
2. **Fields Captured**:
   - Email address (required)
   - Beta tester interest (checkbox)
   - Launch updates interest (checkbox)
   - Company size (dropdown)
   - Construction focus (dropdown)
   - Biggest challenge (textarea)

3. **Data Flow**:
   - Form  JavaScript AJAX  /api/capture-lead  Slack Webhook
   - No database storage
   - All data in Slack messages

## FILES
- app/forms.py - Form validation
- app/utils/slack.py - Slack integration
- app/routes.py - API endpoint
- app/templates/index.html - Form HTML

## CONFIGURATION
- SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL in .env
- No database tables
- No migrations

## TESTING
1. Start app: python run.py
2. Visit: http://localhost:5000
3. Scroll to purple gradient section
4. Submit form
5. Check Slack channel

## KNOWN ISSUES
- None currently

## FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS
- Add rate limiting
- Store in database after launch
- Add email confirmation
- Export Slack data to CSV