Features Config | DirectoryLaunch

File: config/features.config.ts

Toggle features without touching code. When a flag is false:

Related UI components hide themselves
API routes return 404
Cron jobs associated with the feature are skipped

The core platform (submissions, payments, auth, admin) is always active — you can't turn those off.

features.config.ts open in IDE

All flags

Flag	Default	What it adds
`partners`	`true`	Partner/sponsor slots in the sidebar (monthly subscriptions).
`badges`	`true`	Embeddable "Featured on …" badges for winners.
`backlinks`	`true`	Dofollow/nofollow toggle on outbound project links.
`socialProof`	`true`	Live counters, "X people submitted today" widgets.
`newsletter`	`true`	Email newsletter signup (uses Resend).
`blog`	`true`	`/blog` section, SEObot integration for AI articles.
`webhooksExternal`	`true`	Outbound webhooks (Discord/Slack) on events.
`adBanner`	`true`	Top horizontal banner above the header.
`bookmarks`	`true`	Logged-in users can save projects.
`ratings`	`true`	1–5 star ratings on project pages.
`comments`	`true`	Comment threads on project pages.
`promotions`	`true`	Paid ad placements (banner, catalog cards, detail cards).
`analytics`	`true`	Enhanced tracking: device, browser, country, per-project events.
`ai`	`false`	AI-powered description generation & category suggestions.
`i18n`	`false`	Multi-language via next-intl.

Where flags are checked

In API routes

import { featureGuard } from '@/lib/features';
 
export async function GET() {
  const guard = featureGuard('partners');
  if (guard) return guard; // 404 response if disabled
 
  // ... normal logic
}

In server components

import { isFeatureEnabled } from '@/lib/features';
 
if (isFeatureEnabled('comments')) {
  // render comments
}

In client components

import { useFeatures } from '@/hooks/use-features';
 
function ProjectPage() {
  const { isEnabled } = useFeatures();
 
  return (
    <>
      <ProjectInfo />
      {isEnabled('ratings') && <StarRating />}
      {isEnabled('comments') && <Comments />}
    </>
  );
}

Common recipes

"Free-only" directory (no payments)

Don't disable promotions — disable payments at the provider level instead. In config/payments.config.ts:

export const paymentsConfig = {
  provider: 'none',  // disables all paid flows
  testMode: false,
};

Launch MVP with minimum features

Set everything except the essentials to false:

export const featuresConfig: FeaturesConfig = {
  partners: false,
  badges: false,
  backlinks: true,       // keep — nice for SEO
  socialProof: false,
  newsletter: true,      // keep — grows your list
  blog: false,
  webhooksExternal: false,
  adBanner: false,
  bookmarks: false,
  ratings: false,
  comments: false,
  promotions: false,
  analytics: true,       // keep — you need usage data
  ai: false,
  i18n: false,
};

Ship, watch what users ask for, turn flags back on one at a time.

Turning on AI features

Set ai: true here
Set AI_PROVIDER, AI_MODEL, AI_API_KEY in .env.local
See AI Config for options

With AI

AI Prompt· Configure features for my MVP

Edit config/features.config.ts for my directory about {your niche}. I'm launching an MVP — enable only the features that are critical for day one and disable the rest to keep the UI focused.

Must-have for me: {list what matters most — e.g. "submissions, pricing, analytics"}. Nice-to-have (disable for now): {list what to defer — e.g. "ratings, comments, promotions"}.

For each flag, briefly tell me why you enabled or disabled it. Preserve the FeaturesConfig type.