trackdubllc · tonythethompson · Aug 7, 2026 · cubic-dev-ai · Aug 7, 2026 · greptile-apps
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+# ChatGPT Sites plan for Trackdub
+
+**Goal:** Publish a version of the Trackdub marketing site via OpenAI ChatGPT
+Sites, built from the site's _actual_ copy, served on a custom domain we
+control.
+
+**Why this replaces the proxy (sites-proxy/):** ChatGPT Sites is a generative
+builder — it assembles a site from your prompt/content and hosts it on
+OpenAI's runtime (`*.openai.chatgpt.site` or your own domain via DNS). It
+never fetches an external origin, so a reverse proxy like `trackdub.dev`
+has no consumer in the product. The supported route is: give ChatGPT the
+content, then point DNS at OpenAI. This document is that route.
+
+---
+
+## 0. Prerequisites & eligibility
+
+- ChatGPT Sites is in public beta for **Plus, Pro, and Business/workspace**
+  accounts. **Not available on Free/Go**, and **not in the EEA, Switzerland,
+  or the UK at launch**.
+- **Custom domains are not available in Enterprise workspaces** at launch.
+  Confirm we're on a Plus/Pro/Business account before starting.
+- We own `trackdub.com` (Cloudflare zone — confirmed by
+  `scripts/apply-agent-dns.mjs` using `ZONE_NAME = "trackdub.com"`), so DNS
+  changes are under our control.
+
+### Domain decision
+
+Recommend a **subdomain of the real domain** so ChatGPT can build content
+that references the canonical site without DNS friction:
+
+- **Recommended:** `sites.trackdub.com` (or `ai.trackdub.com`) — clearly a
+  companion surface, keeps the apex for the real product.
+- Alternative: the default `*.openai.chatgpt.site` URL (no DNS needed) if we
+  want zero setup — but then we can't brand it.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Content package (paste into ChatGPT with @Sites)
+
+Everything below is extracted verbatim from the current codebase
+(`src/routes/*.tsx`, `src/lib/pricing.ts`) so the generated site reflects
+the real product.
+
+### Brand & voice
+
+- **Product:** Trackdub — a desktop workstation for translating, voicing,
+  and mixing video.
+- **Tagline:** "Dub videos into other languages without giving up control."
+- **Positioning:** Local-first. Every stage of the pipeline is inspectable,
+  editable, and rerunnable, from the transcript to the final mix. Media
+  never leaves the machine unless the user says so.
+- **Contact:** `hello@trackdub.com` · press `press@trackdub.com`
+- **Repo:** github.com/trackdubllc (public)
- **Repo:** github.com/trackdubllc (public)
+- **Repo:** github.com/trackdubllc/Trackdub (public)
- **Repo:** github.com/trackdubllc (public)
+- **Repo:** github.com/trackdubllc/Trackdub (public)
+
+### Trust strip
+
+Local by default · Deterministic runs · Cross-platform · Open manifest ·
+No account required · Per-line regen · Resumable jobs · CPU fallback, always
+· Your disk, your files
+
+### The 6-stage pipeline (use these verbatim)
+
+1. **Ingest** — Probe media. Detect scenes, silence, and speech.
+2. **Transcribe** — Time-accurate source transcript with speaker turns.
+3. **Translate** — Human-editable target script, tied to timecode.
+4. **Diarize** — Assign speakers. Attach a voice reference to each one.
+5. **Voice** — Zero-shot TTS. Regenerate any single line.
+6. **Mix** — Align, duck under music, mux the final file.
+
+### Pricing (single source of truth: `src/lib/pricing.ts`)
+
+| Plan         | Price          | Notes                                     | Features                                                                                                       |
+| ------------ | -------------- | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| **Personal** | Free           | Commercial use allowed                    | Full desktop app, every stage · all languages + bundled models · CLI included · watermarked exports, 5-min max |
+| **Pro**      | $149           | One-time purchase · 2 machine activations | Everything in Personal · no watermark, no duration limit · commercial license · lifetime v1.x updates          |
+| **Studio**   | In development | Post-launch, not sold yet                 | Batch + multi-GPU · 4K export pipeline · commercial redistribution rights                                      |
+
+Pricing page headline: **"One-time purchase. No subscription, ever."**
+Copy: "Trackdub is priced like software you own, not software you rent."
+
+### FAQ (from the homepage)
+
+1. **Does my video get uploaded anywhere?** — No. Runs the whole pipeline
+   on your machine by default. Cloud endpoints are opt-in per project/stage.
+2. **What happens to my data if I uninstall?** — Projects/media/output live
+   in folders you chose; app data (`%LOCALAPPDATA%\Trackdub`) can be removed
+   during uninstall.
+3. **Can I use it commercially?** — Yes, every tier. Free has a watermark +
+   5-min cap; Pro removes both. Bundled models are commercial-safe by manifest.
+4. **How is voice cloning handled?** — One short, reviewable reference clip
+   per speaker; one voice per person, references stay on disk.
+5. **What if ASR gets a word wrong?** — Fix it in the transcript; only the
+   affected line invalidates and queues for regen.
+6. **Do I need a GPU?** — No. CPU is the portable baseline; TensorRT, CUDA,
+   DirectML, CoreML, MIGraphX, OpenVINO, QNN available per stage with
+   automatic fallback.
+7. **Can I automate it?** — Yes. CLI ships in every tier; scriptable for
+   batch localization, CI, or an on-prem REST worker via the SDK.
+8. **Can it run offline?** — Yes, once selected models are downloaded.
+9. **Can I choose the accelerator?** — Automatic mode per stage, or an
+   execution policy that prefers/excludes providers.
+
+### Status messaging
+
+Trackdub is **pre-launch** — the site runs a **waitlist** ("Join launch
+list", "Be first to know when downloads, release notes, and preview
+invitations are ready"). The ChatGPT Sites version should **not** claim the
+app is available. Primary CTA = the launch list (link back to
+`trackdub.com/#waitlist`).
+
+---
+
+## 2. Master prompt (copy-paste)
+
+```text
+@Sites Build a marketing site for Trackdub, a local-first desktop
+workstation for dubbing video into other languages. Use ONLY the content
+below — do not invent features, prices, or availability claims.
+
+BRAND: Trackdub. Tagline: "Dub videos into other languages without giving
+up control." Positioning: local-first; every pipeline stage is inspectable,
+editable, and rerunnable; media never leaves the machine unless the user
+says so.
+
+STRUCTURE:
+1. Hero — tagline + short positioning paragraph + primary CTA "Join launch
+   list" (link to https://trackdub.com/#waitlist) and secondary CTA
+   "Explore the workflow".
+2. Pipeline — the 6 stages (Ingest, Transcribe, Translate, Diarize, Voice,
+   Mix) with the one-line descriptions provided.
+3. Trust strip — the 9 items (Local by default, Deterministic runs,
+   Cross-platform, Open manifest, No account required, Per-line regen,
+   Resumable jobs, CPU fallback always, Your disk, your files).
+4. Pricing — three plans: Personal Free (watermarked, 5-min max),
+   Pro $149 one-time (no watermark/cap, lifetime v1.x updates, featured),
+   Studio "In development / not sold yet". Headline: "One-time purchase.
+   No subscription, ever."
+5. FAQ — the 9 questions and answers provided.
+6. Footer — hello@trackdub.com, press@trackdub.com, GitHub link,
+   "Trackdub is pre-launch — join the launch list."
+
+DESIGN: elegant editorial style; serif display headings; monospace
+uppercase labels; a single accent color; numbered section markers (00, 01,
+02…); generous whitespace; dark theme with a light option; reduced-motion
+support. Keep it restrained and typographic — no gradients or clip-art.
+
+CONTENT — verbatim, do not add or change claims:
+[Paste the full content package from section 1.]
+```
+
+---
+
+## 3. DNS setup for the custom domain
+
+Per OpenAI's official flow (help.openai.com — "Creating and managing ChatGPT
+Sites"):
+
+1. **In ChatGPT Sites:** open the site → **More actions → Settings → Add
+   domain**.
+2. **Enter** `sites.trackdub.com` (or the chosen subdomain).
+3. **Copy the DNS records Sites provides** — do not improvise: OpenAI
+   generates the exact record set (typically a verification TXT plus the
+   host record) per site. Add **exactly those records**.
+4. **Add them in Cloudflare** for the `trackdub.com` zone:
+   - Dashboard → `trackdub.com` → **DNS → Records → Add record**.
+   - Enter the type/name/value exactly as shown by Sites.
+   - **Proxying caveat:** for records that must resolve to OpenAI's
+     infrastructure, keep the record **DNS only** (grey cloud) if Sites
+     requires direct resolution — follow what the record needs to
+     validate. Don't leave it proxied if validation fails.
+5. **Wait a few minutes**, then **refresh the domain status** in Sites.
+6. When status shows connected, the generated site is live at
+   `https://sites.trackdub.com`.
+
+> If the domain is already used by the real product (it is — trackdub.com),
+> always use a **new subdomain**; never move the apex or an in-use host.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Pre-launch checklist
+
+- [ ] Run the master prompt; review the generated preview carefully.
+- [ ] **Accuracy:** no invented features, prices, or "available now" claims;
+      Studio still marked "in development".
+- [ ] **CTAs:** every primary CTA goes to `trackdub.com/#waitlist` (or the
+      same waitlist), not a fake download.
+- [ ] **Links:** contact emails, GitHub, changelog point to the real ones.
+- [ ] **SEO:** decide whether the Sites copy should be `noindex` — if it
+      duplicates canonical marketing content, keep it out of search to
+      preserve trackdub.com as the authoritative page (Sites lets you
+      control indexing; prefer noindex on a near-duplicate).
+- [ ] **Sensitive data:** no internal data, keys, or unreleased numbers.
+- [ ] **Access:** set sharing to _Anyone on the internet_ only if it's meant
+      to be public; otherwise keep it workspace-limited.
+- [ ] **Custom domain DNS:** records added at Cloudflare, status green in
+      Sites.
+- [ ] After publish: open the URL, verify HTTPS, navigation, and that the
+      waitlist form/links work from the mirror.
+
+---
+
+## 5. Open questions before executing
+
+1. **Account eligibility:** confirm the OpenAI account is Plus/Pro/Business
+   and outside EEA/CH/UK (custom domains not available in Enterprise).
+2. **Subdomain choice:** `sites.trackdub.com` vs. default
+   `*.openai.chatgpt.site` (no DNS).
+3. **indexing:** noindex the Sites copy, or allow it (content isn't
+   byte-identical to trackdub.com, so duplicate-content risk is low).
+4. **Purpose:** is this a demo/experiment (workspace-only sharing is fine)
+   or a public companion page?