Is It Out of Scope? — Web development

Is adding real-time chat support integration out of scope for a web development project?

Yes, if it wasn't in the original deliverables. It's native dev work, but a live chat integration is a new feature with its own setup and testing.

Chat integration is real dev work — API keys, routing rules, notification hooks, testing across devices — not a quick embed-and-done task, even for well-documented third-party platforms.

Is it out of scope?

Yes, if it wasn't named in the original deliverables. Even a well-supported platform needs configuration, testing, and integration work specific to the site.

Clause typically implicated

Clause typically implicated

Deliverables clause→ — The original quote listed specific deliverables; a chat integration not named there is a new feature.

Example contract wording

Example contract wording (illustrative, not legal advice)

Live chat wasn't part of the original deliverables — even with a well-documented platform, it needs real setup and testing on our end. I can scope it as an addition.

How MarginFlow flags it

MarginFlow flags chat-integration requests outside_scope when not named in the contract's deliverables list, treating them as a new feature rather than a configuration change.

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