aex/ROADMAP.md

# ROADMAP — aex

A D&D 5e character sheet and campaign dashboard. One page per concern: character,
inventory, quests, notes, contacts, item reference. Built with Leptos 0.8 (SSR +
hydration), actix-web, SCSS.

## MVP definition

The MVP is done when a player can run a real session with the app:

- the app opens with last session's state (survives tab close / reload)
- the player can track HP, spell slots, hit dice, death saves, money, inventory
  (add, remove, move items — including from item search)
- the player can record quests, notes, and contacts as the session happens
- the player can look up any item's stats and add it to inventory
- the player can back up the dashboard to a JSON file and restore it

## Current state (Feb 2026)

| Area | Status |
|---|---|
| Header: campaign name, image, in-game date, session steppers | Works |
| Header: Save / Load / Clear buttons | Dead (no persistence) |
| Sidebar: image, names, class/level/XP, HP, hit dice, death saves, spell slots | Works |
| Character page `/` | Stub — renders literal text "character" |
| Inventory page `/inv`: personal + common, money, item rows | Works |
| Item search (nucleo over ~5k bundled 5e.tools items) | Component exists, wired to no page |
| Item "+" (add) and "…" (details) buttons | Dead |
| Quests / Notes / Contacts | Models + mock data exist, zero UI, no routes |
| Prepared spells | Model exists, list is empty; `Spell` is a `@TODO` stub |
| Attunements | Model exists, no UI |
| Settings | Empty struct |
| Persistence | None — hardcoded `Dashboard::mock()` on every load |
| e2e tests | Example Playwright spec only |
| README | Stock Leptos template |

## Non-goals (explicitly out of MVP)

- accounts, multi-user, or sync across devices
- server-side database
- dice rolling, character builder, full rulebook
- multiple campaigns / dashboards switching
- images hosted by the app (remote URLs are fine)

## Effort legend

- S — ~0.5 day
- M — ~1-2 days
- L — ~3-5 days

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## Phase 0 — Build hygiene (S, ~0.5-1 day)

Cheap, unblocks the rest. Can happen any time; do it first.

- [x] rewrite README (currently the stock template)
- [x] deduplicate `foundry.json` load in `src/statics/mod.rs` (loaded twice)
- [x] clear compiler warnings (unused imports, unused `qty` in `item.rs`)
- [x] decide Cargo.lock policy — currently gitignored, builds are non-reproducible; commit it
      (done: committed 2026-08-04)
- [~] dependency and idiom cleanup — see `MODERNIZE.md` (drop unused deps,
      `lazy_static` → `LazyLock`, local replacements for `num-format`/`num-traits`)
      (done: `lazy_static` → `LazyLock` only; the rest stays pending)
- [~] decide on the under-consideration unused deps from `MODERNIZE.md`
      (`seq-macro`, `leptos-use`, `http`, `console_log`, `js-sys`); the rest
      (`itertools`, `thiserror`, `anyhow`, `pretty_env_logger`, `dotenvy`) stay
      (decision: nothing removed; revisit later)
- [x] replace `end2end/tests/example.spec.ts` with a smoke test (app boots, nav renders, no console errors)

## Phase 1 — Persistence: localStorage + JSON export/import (L, ~3-5 days)

The foundation. Every later phase depends on it.

- [ ] derive `serde::Serialize` / `Deserialize` on all entities in `src/entities/mod.rs`
  (Dashboard, PlayerData, Balance, Inventory, InventoryEntry, InventoryItem,
  QuestBook, Quest, NoteBook, Note, ContactBook, Contact, SpellSlots, Attunements,
  PreparedSpells, Spell, HitDice, DeathSaveThrows, Name, Settings; enums:
  InventoryKind, ContactStatus, PreparedSpell)
- [ ] verify `Store` derive and `serde` derive coexist on the same structs (prototype first)
- [ ] add a `version` field to `Settings`; add a migration hook for future format changes
- [ ] serialize Dashboard to JSON; save to localStorage via `web_sys::Storage`
  (feature-gate to `hydrate`/`csr`; SSR renders mock/empty)
- [ ] auto-save on change — debounced effect over the `Store` — plus manual Save button
- [ ] Load button: restore from localStorage with an overwrite confirm
- [ ] Clear button: wipe localStorage with a confirm
- [ ] export: download `dashboard.json` as a blob
- [ ] import: file input → parse → validate version → replace state
- [ ] on startup, hydrate from localStorage; keep `mock()` as the fallback / "New dashboard"
- **Acceptance:** close the tab, reopen — state is intact. Export → import into a
  fresh browser — identical state.

## Phase 2 — Character page (M, ~1-2 days)

`/` currently renders the literal string "character".

- [ ] player card: portrait, name, class, level, XP (data already in sidebar)
- [ ] HP block: temp / current / max, `Numput`-style editing
- [ ] prepared spells UI: render Vacant/Occupied slots; free-text spell name entry
  (upgrade the `Spell` stub from `name`-only to name + optional level/description)
- [ ] attunements UI: 3 slots, free text, clear button (model exists)
- **Acceptance:** player can set prepared spells and attunements; they persist.

## Phase 3 — Inventory & item search end-to-end (L, ~3-5 days)

Rows are editable and move/remove works. Search exists but is orphaned; "+" and
"…" buttons are dead.

- [ ] host `ItemSearchField` on a page (Wiki page is the natural home — see Phase 7)
- [ ] "+" adds the `BookItem` to the personal inventory: merge into a row with the
  same name, else new row, quantity 1
- [ ] "…" opens an item detail view: description, rarity, weight, tags, source data
  (`BookItem.rest`)
- [ ] free-form add-entry UI: add a row (name/quantity/weight) without search
- [ ] edit a row: name, quantity, weight, description
- [ ] stretch: carrying capacity — sum row weights per inventory, show total vs limit
- **Acceptance:** search "potion" → click + → a row appears in the personal
  inventory with the correct weight; state persists.

## Phase 4 — Quests page (M, ~1-2 days)

New route `/quests`. Model and mock data exist; zero UI.

- [ ] add a completion state to `Quest` (the model lacks one today)
- [ ] quest list: title, giver (Name), taken/task locations, dates, reward (Balance,
  reuse `Numput`), description
- [ ] add / update / delete quest; toggle complete
- [ ] sort by deadline; highlight overdue
- **Acceptance:** create a quest, reload — it is still there; mark it complete.

## Phase 5 — Notes page (M, ~1-2 days)

New route `/notes`. Model and mock data exist; zero UI.

- [ ] note list: content, in-game date, session, tags; add / edit / delete
- [ ] tag chips; filter by tag or by session
- [ ] quick-add defaults to the header's current session and in-game date
- **Acceptance:** log a note mid-session, filter by tag, reload — still there.

## Phase 6 — Contacts page (M, ~1-2 days)

New route `/contacts`. Model and mock data exist; zero UI.

- [ ] contact cards: name, alias, status, location, notes, optional image
- [ ] status filter: Alive / Dead / DeadBygone / Unknown
- [ ] add / edit / delete contact
- **Acceptance:** find a contact by status filter; edit its notes; persists.

## Phase 7 — Wiki page: item reference (M, ~1-2 days)

`/wiki` currently renders "books". Search infrastructure already exists.

- [ ] host `ItemSearchField` here with results list
- [ ] item detail panel: rarity, weight, full entry text from the JSON `rest` field
- [ ] filters: rarity / category tags; lazy list or pagination — never render 5k rows
- [ ] "Add to inventory" shortcut (reuses the Phase 3 path)
- **Acceptance:** browse or search items, open a detail, add to inventory.

## Phase 8 — Polish, tests, release (L, ~2-4 days)

- [ ] responsive SCSS pass (sidebar and header on mobile widths)
- [ ] Playwright e2e: persistence round-trip, add item from search, quest CRUD,
  notes filter
- [ ] rewrite README: usage, dev workflow, deploy
- [ ] release build via cargo-leptos; verify SSR + hydration; pick a deploy target
- **Acceptance:** fresh clone → `cargo leptos build` → app runs; e2e green.

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## Sequencing notes

- Phase 1 before Phases 2-7: every new page must persist. Building pages first
  against mock data and persisting later costs a data-migration pass instead.
- Phases 2 and 3 can run in parallel after Phase 1 (different components).
- Phases 4-6 are independent of each other and share one CRUD-list pattern —
  build the pattern once (e.g. a generic list editor) and reuse it.
- Phase 7 reuses the Phase 3 add-to-inventory path; keep that path shared.

## Known debt and risks

- **Cargo.lock is gitignored** — builds are not reproducible. Decide in Phase 0.
- **serde × Store derive** on the same structs — unverified combination;
  prototype before committing to it (Phase 1).
- **~3.9 MB of item JSON** bundled via `include_str!` — parses on startup in the
  browser. Fine for MVP; moving to a server function is a post-MVP option.
- **localStorage** has a ~5 MB budget — plenty for text JSON state.
- **Browser APIs on SSR** — localStorage access must be gated to `hydrate`/`csr`;
  SSR renders from mock or empty state.