morethanadiagnosis-hub/openspec/changes/2025-11-17-podcast-mvp/proposal.md

Proposal: Podcast MVP

Status: draft Authors: Media Team Owners: Media Lead, Web Lead Created: 2025-11-17 Scope: spec Related: openspec/specs/feature-podcast.md

Summary

• Host and distribute podcast episodes with transcripts, accessible player, and RSS feed generation.

Motivation

• Make episodes accessible and discoverable with transcripts and standardized feeds.

Requirements

• Accessibility: transcript availability, keyboard/focusable controls, captions where applicable.
• Media: upload, loudness normalization, artwork standards.
• Distribution: RSS conformant to podcast clients; open embeds.

API

• Episodes CRUD; media processing callbacks; feed endpoints.

Test Plan

• Player a11y tests; feed validation; media processing happy paths and failures.

Rollout

• Seed pilot episodes; validate feeds on major clients.

Acceptance Criteria

• Transcripts published; feed validates; accessible player verified.

Slash Commands

• /review areas=media,web,mobile,accessibility,security
• /apply spec=openspec/specs/feature-podcast.md
• /archive link=<PR>