insertr/TODO.md

# Insertr Development TODO

## 🔍 Architecture Analysis Complete (Dec 2024)

**Key Discovery**: The architecture is already 90% complete and brilliantly designed! The missing piece is not LocalStorage persistence, but the **HTTP server application** that implements the API contract both clients expect.

## ✅ What's Already Built & Working

### **Complete Foundation**
- ✅ **Go CLI Client** - Full REST API client with all CRUD operations (`insertr-cli/pkg/content/client.go`)
- ✅ **JavaScript API Client** - Browser client with same API endpoints (`lib/src/core/api-client.js`)
- ✅ **Content Types** - Well-defined data structures (`ContentItem`, `ContentResponse`)
- ✅ **Mock Backend** - Working development server with realistic test data
- ✅ **Build-Time Enhancement** - Content injection from database → HTML during builds
- ✅ **Authentication System** - Complete auth flow ready for server integration
- ✅ **Professional Editor** - Modal forms, validation, smart field detection

### **Architecture Philosophy Preserved**
- ✅ **"Tailwind of CMS"** - Zero configuration, build-time optimization
- ✅ **Framework Agnostic** - Works with any static site generator  
- ✅ **Performance First** - Regular visitors get pure static HTML
- ✅ **Editor Progressive Enhancement** - Editing assets only load when needed

## 🚨 **CRITICAL MISSING PIECE**

### **HTTP Server Application** (90% of work remaining)
The CLI client and JavaScript client both expect a server at `/api/content/*`, but **no server exists**!

**Required API Endpoints**:
```
GET  /api/content/{id}?site_id={site}           # Get single content
GET  /api/content?site_id={site}                # Get all content for site  
GET  /api/content/bulk?site_id={site}&ids[]=... # Bulk get content
PUT  /api/content/{id}                          # Update existing content
POST /api/content                               # Create new content
```

**Current State**: Both clients make HTTP calls to these endpoints, but they 404 because no server implements them.

## 🎯 **Immediate Implementation Plan**

### **🔴 Phase 1: HTTP Server (CRITICAL)**
**Goal**: Build the missing server application that implements the API contract

#### 1.1 **Go HTTP Server** ⭐ **HIGHEST PRIORITY**
- [ ] **REST API Server** - Implement all 5 required endpoints
- [ ] **Database Layer** - SQLite for development, PostgreSQL for production
- [ ] **Authentication Middleware** - JWT/OAuth integration
- [ ] **CORS & Security** - Proper headers for browser integration
- [ ] **Content Validation** - Input sanitization and type checking

#### 1.2 **Integration Testing**
- [ ] **CLI Client Integration** - Test all CLI commands work with real server
- [ ] **JavaScript Client Integration** - Test browser editor saves to real server
- [ ] **End-to-End Workflow** - Edit → Save → Build → Deploy cycle

### **🟡 Phase 2: Production Polish (IMPORTANT)**

#### 2.1 **Client-Side Enhancements**
- [ ] **Editor-Server Integration** - Wire up `handleSave` to use `ApiClient` 
- [ ] **Optimistic Updates** - Show immediate feedback, sync in background
- [ ] **Offline Support** - LocalStorage cache + sync when online
- [ ] **Loading States** - Professional feedback during saves

#### 2.2 **Deployment Pipeline**
- [ ] **Build Triggers** - Auto-rebuild sites when content changes
- [ ] **Multi-Site Support** - Handle multiple domains/site IDs
- [ ] **CDN Integration** - Host insertr.js library on CDN
- [ ] **Database Migrations** - Schema versioning and updates

### **🟢 Phase 3: Advanced Features (NICE-TO-HAVE)**

#### 3.1 **Content Management Enhancements**
- [ ] **Content Versioning** - Track edit history and allow rollbacks
- [ ] **Content Validation** - Advanced validation rules per content type
- [ ] **Markdown Enhancements** - Live preview, toolbar, syntax highlighting  
- [ ] **Media Management** - Image upload and asset management

#### 3.2 **Developer Experience**
- [ ] **Development Tools** - Better debugging and development workflow
- [ ] **Configuration API** - Extensible field type system
- [ ] **Testing Suite** - Comprehensive test coverage
- [ ] **Documentation** - API reference and integration guides

## 💡 **Key Architectural Insights**

### **Why This Architecture is Brilliant**
1. **Performance First**: Regular visitors get pure static HTML with zero CMS overhead
2. **Separation of Concerns**: Content editing completely separate from site performance  
3. **Build-Time Optimization**: Database content gets "baked into" static HTML during builds
4. **Progressive Enhancement**: Sites work without JavaScript, editing enhances with JavaScript
5. **Framework Agnostic**: Works with Hugo, Next.js, Jekyll, Gatsby, vanilla HTML, etc.

### **Production Flow**
```
Content Edits → HTTP API Server → Database
                     ↓
Static Site Build ← CLI Enhancement ← Database Content
                     ↓  
              Enhanced HTML → CDN/Deploy
```

### **Current Working Flow** 
```
✅ Browser Editor → (404) Missing Server → ❌
✅ CLI Enhancement ← Mock Data ← ✅
✅ Static HTML Generation ← ✅
```

**Gap**: The HTTP server that connects editor saves to database storage.

## 🗂️ **Next Steps: Server Implementation**

### **Files to Create**
```
insertr-server/                          # New HTTP server application
├── cmd/
│   └── server/
│       └── main.go                      # Server entry point
├── internal/
│   ├── api/
│   │   ├── handlers.go                  # HTTP handlers for content endpoints  
│   │   └── middleware.go                # Auth, CORS, logging middleware
│   ├── db/
│   │   ├── sqlite.go                    # SQLite implementation
│   │   └── migrations/                  # Database schema versions
│   └── models/
│       └── content.go                   # Content model (matches existing ContentItem)
├── go.mod
└── go.sum
```

### **Files to Modify**
- `lib/src/core/editor.js:91` - Wire up `ApiClient` to `handleSave` method
- `README.md` - Add server setup instructions
- `docker-compose.yml` - Add server for development stack

## 🎯 **Success Criteria**

### **Phase 1 Complete When**:
- ✅ HTTP server running on `localhost:8080` (or configurable port)
- ✅ All 5 API endpoints returning proper JSON responses
- ✅ JavaScript editor successfully saves edits to database
- ✅ CLI enhancement pulls latest content from database
- ✅ Full edit → save → build → view cycle working end-to-end

### **Production Ready When**:
- ✅ Multi-site support with proper site isolation
- ✅ Authentication and authorization working
- ✅ Database migrations and backup strategy
- ✅ CDN hosting for insertr.js library
- ✅ Deployment documentation and examples

## Current Architecture Status

### ✅ **What's Working Well**
- **CLI Parser**: Detects 41+ elements across demo site, generates stable IDs
- **Authentication System**: Professional login/edit mode toggle with visual states
- **Form System**: Dynamic modal forms with smart field detection
- **Build Pipeline**: Automated library building and copying to demo site
- **Development Experience**: Hot reload with Air integration

### 🔍 **Investigation Results**
- **File Analysis**: All legacy code removed, clean single implementation
- **Integration Testing**: CLI ↔ Library integration works seamlessly  
- **Demo Site**: Both index.html and about.html use modern library correctly
- **Content Detection**: CLI successfully identifies text/markdown/link content types

## Immediate Next Steps

### 🎯 **Priority 1: Content Persistence** 
**Goal**: Make edits survive page reload
- Create `lib/src/core/content-manager.js` for LocalStorage operations
- Integrate with existing form system for automatic save/restore
- Add change tracking and storage management

### 🎯 **Priority 2: Server Application**
**Goal**: Backend API for real content storage
- Design REST API for content CRUD operations
- Add authentication integration (OAuth/JWT)
- Consider database choice (SQLite for simplicity vs PostgreSQL for production)

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## 🏁 **Ready to Build**

The analysis is complete. The architecture is sound and 90% implemented. 

**Next Action**: Create the HTTP server application that implements the API contract both clients expect.

This will immediately unlock:
- ✅ Real content persistence (not just LocalStorage)
- ✅ Multi-user editing capabilities  
- ✅ Production-ready content management
- ✅ Full integration between browser editor and CLI enhancement

*Let's build the missing server!*