# Version Control Implementation Summary ## 🎯 **What We Built** A complete version control system for the Insertr CMS with user attribution, rollback functionality, and modern database architecture using sqlc. ## 🏗️ **Architecture Changes** ### **Database Layer (sqlc + Modern Schema)** - **sqlc Integration**: Type-safe Go database code generated from SQL - **Clean Schema**: `content` + `content_versions` tables with proper indexing - **User Attribution**: Track who made each change with timestamps - **Version History**: Complete edit history preserved automatically ### **API Enhancements** - **Version Endpoints**: `GET /{id}/versions`, `POST /{id}/rollback` - **User Attribution**: `X-User-ID` header support for all operations - **Automatic Versioning**: Current content archived before any update - **Clean Error Handling**: Proper HTTP status codes and error messages ### **Frontend Version Control UI** - **History Button**: Added to all edit forms - **Version Modal**: Professional GitHub-style version history display - **One-Click Rollback**: Restore any previous version instantly - **User Attribution**: Display who made each change and when - **Version Comparison**: Preview content changes before restoring ## 🔧 **Technical Implementation** ### **ID Generation System (Fixed)** - **Deterministic IDs**: Same content always generates same ID - **CLI ↔ JS Consistency**: Both systems use identical SHA-1 based algorithm - **Content-Based Versioning**: Content changes create new IDs naturally - **Developer Override**: HTML `id` attribute takes precedence over generated IDs ### **Database Schema** ```sql -- Current content (latest versions only) CREATE TABLE content ( id TEXT NOT NULL, site_id TEXT NOT NULL, value TEXT NOT NULL, type TEXT NOT NULL, created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, updated_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, last_edited_by TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (id, site_id) ); -- Complete version history CREATE TABLE content_versions ( version_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, content_id TEXT NOT NULL, site_id TEXT NOT NULL, value TEXT NOT NULL, type TEXT NOT NULL, created_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, created_by TEXT ); ``` ### **API Workflow Example** ```bash # 1. Create content POST /api/content {"id": "hero-title", "value": "Original", "type": "text"} # 2. Update (auto-archives current version) PUT /api/content/hero-title?site_id=demo {"value": "Updated content"} # 3. View history GET /api/content/hero-title/versions?site_id=demo # Returns: [{"version_id": 1, "value": "Original", "created_by": "user"}] # 4. Rollback POST /api/content/hero-title/rollback?site_id=demo {"version_id": 1} ``` ## 🎮 **User Experience** ### **Content Editor Workflow** 1. **Click Edit** on any `class="insertr"` element 2. **Professional Modal** opens with current content 3. **View History** button shows version timeline 4. **Version Modal** displays all changes with timestamps and authors 5. **One-Click Restore** to any previous version 6. **All Changes Tracked** automatically with user attribution ### **Developer Experience** - **Zero Configuration**: Still just add `class="insertr"` - **Hidden Complexity**: Version control happens transparently - **Full Control**: HTML `id` attribute overrides system-generated IDs - **Type Safety**: sqlc provides compile-time SQL validation - **Modern Tooling**: Professional database migration workflow ## 📊 **Features Delivered** ### ✅ **Core Version Control** - **Complete Edit History**: Every change preserved permanently - **User Attribution**: Track who made each change - **One-Click Rollback**: Restore any previous version instantly - **Automatic Versioning**: No manual intervention required ### ✅ **Professional UI** - **GitHub-Style History**: Familiar version control interface - **Version Comparison**: See what changed between versions - **User-Friendly Timestamps**: "2h ago", "yesterday", etc. - **Responsive Design**: Works on mobile and desktop ### ✅ **Developer Tools** - **sqlc Integration**: Type-safe database operations - **Clean Database Schema**: Proper indexing and relationships - **Development Commands**: `just server-generate`, `just server-clean-db` - **API Documentation**: Complete endpoint reference ### ✅ **Production Ready** - **SQLite → PostgreSQL**: Easy database migration path - **Proper Error Handling**: Informative error messages - **CORS Configured**: Multi-origin support for development - **Health Checks**: Monitoring and debugging endpoints ## 🚀 **What's Different Now** ### **Before: Basic CMS** - Simple content editing - No version history - Temporal ID conflicts - No user tracking ### **After: Professional CMS** - Complete version control with rollback - User attribution for all changes - Deterministic ID system (CLI ↔ JS consistent) - Modern database architecture (sqlc) - Professional editing UI with history - Production-ready API with proper error handling ## 📋 **Development Workflow Enhanced** ### **New Commands** ```bash # Generate database code from SQL just server-generate # Clean development database just server-clean-db # Full version control development just dev # Now includes version history UI ``` ### **Updated Files** - **Database**: `insertr-server/db/` - Complete sqlc setup - **API**: `internal/api/handlers.go` - Version control endpoints - **Frontend**: `lib/src/ui/form-renderer.js` - History modal UI - **Docs**: Updated README.md with version control features ## 🎯 **Result** Insertr now provides **WordPress-style version control** with: - **Professional editing experience** - **Complete change tracking** - **Easy rollback functionality** - **Modern database architecture** - **Type-safe backend code** All while maintaining the **"zero configuration"** philosophy - developers still just add `class="insertr"` and get a complete CMS with version control.