# Frontend Architecture
## Overview
The Headquarter frontend is a React-based single-page application (SPA) built with modern tooling and designed for modularity and maintainability.
## Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology | Version |
|-------|-----------|---------|
| Framework | React | ^18.2.0 |
| Router | React Router | ^6.20.0 |
| Bundler | Vite | ^5.0.0 |
| Language | TypeScript | ^5.3.0 |
| Styling | CSS3 with CSS Variables | - |
| Testing | Vitest + React Testing Library | ^4.1.6 |
## Directory Structure
```
apps/web/src/
├── api/ # API clients
│ ├── auth.ts # Authentication API
│ ├── projects.ts # Project API
│ ├── git_repositories.ts # Repository API
│ ├── ssh_keys.ts # SSH key API
│ ├── tool_types.ts # Tool type API
│ ├── users.ts # User API
│ └── settings.ts # Settings API
├── components/ # Reusable components
│ ├── app-shell.tsx # Main app layout
│ ├── protected-route.tsx # Auth guard
│ └── [more...]
├── context/ # React contexts
│ └── auth.tsx # Auth state management
├── hooks/ # Custom hooks
│ ├── use-auth.ts # Auth hook
│ └── use-theme.ts # Theme hook
├── pages/ # Page components (routes)
│ ├── dashboard.tsx # Dashboard
│ ├── projects.tsx # Project list
│ ├── repo-workspace.tsx # Repository workspace
│ ├── git-history.tsx # Git history
│ ├── git-repositories.tsx # Repository management
│ ├── profile.tsx # User profile
│ ├── settings.tsx # User settings
│ ├── tool-types.tsx # Tool types
│ ├── ssh-keys.tsx # SSH keys
│ └── [more...]
├── styles/ # Global styles
│ ├── index.css # Main stylesheet
│ └── [more...]
├── types.ts # Shared TypeScript types
├── router.tsx # Route definitions
└── main.tsx # Entry point
```
## Architecture Patterns
### 1. Component Architecture
**Page Components**: Top-level components mapped to routes
- Own data fetching
- Manage page-level state
- Compose reusable components
**Reusable Components**: Shared UI elements
- No data fetching
- Receive data via props
- Emit events via callbacks
**Example**:
```typescript
// Page component
const RepoWorkspace = () => {
const [files, setFiles] = useState([]);
// ... fetch data, manage state
return (
);
};
// Reusable component
const FileTree = ({ files, onFileClick }: FileTreeProps) => {
return (
{files.map(file => (
- onFileClick(file)}>{file.name}
))}
);
};
```
### 2. State Management
**URL State**: Shareable, bookmarkable state
```typescript
// Sync selections to URL
const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useSearchParams();
// ?repo=123&branch=main&path=src/main.py
```
**React Context**: Global auth state
```typescript
// Auth context provides user, login, logout
const { user, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
```
**Local State**: Component-specific state
```typescript
const [isEditing, setIsEditing] = useState(false);
```
### 3. API Client Pattern
Centralized API clients with type safety:
```typescript
// api/git_repositories.ts
export const getRepositories = async (projectId: string) => {
const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/projects/${projectId}/repositories`, {
credentials: 'include',
});
return response.json();
};
// Usage in component
const repos = await getRepositories(projectId);
```
### 4. Authentication Flow
```
User clicks Login
→ Redirect to /auth/login (backend)
→ Backend redirects to Authentik OAuth
→ User authenticates with Authentik
→ Authentik redirects to /auth/callback
→ Backend creates session cookie
→ Backend redirects to frontend
→ Frontend checks /auth/me
→ User is authenticated!
```
**Auth State**:
```typescript
interface AuthState {
user: User | null;
isAuthenticated: boolean;
isLoading: boolean;
}
```
### 5. Routing Structure
```typescript
// router.tsx
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} />
} />
```
## Data Flow
### Repository Workspace Example
```
1. User clicks project
→ Navigate to /projects/:id
2. RepoWorkspace mounts
→ Fetch project repositories
→ Select first repo (or from URL)
3. Repo selected
→ Fetch branches
→ Fetch file tree (default branch)
4. User clicks file
→ Fetch file content
→ Display in viewer
→ Update URL: ?path=src/main.py
5. User switches branch
→ Fetch file tree for branch
→ Re-fetch current file if viewing
→ Update URL: ?branch=develop
```
## Component Communication
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────┐
│ RepoWorkspace │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ │
│ │ FileTree │───▶│ FileViewer │ │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ onFileClick │ content │ │
│ │ │ │ onEdit │ │
│ └──────────┘ └──────────────┘ │
│ ▲ │
│ │ │
│ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Branch │───▶ fetch tree │
│ │ Selector │ │
│ └──────────┘ │
└─────────────────────────────────────┘
```
## Styling Strategy
### CSS Variables (Design Tokens)
```css
:root {
--color-primary: #007bff;
--color-bg: #ffffff;
--color-text: #333333;
--sidebar-width: 250px;
--border-radius: 4px;
}
[data-theme="dark"] {
--color-bg: #1a1a1a;
--color-text: #e0e0e0;
}
```
### Component Styles
- Each page/component has scoped CSS
- Global utilities in `styles/index.css`
- No CSS-in-JS library (keep it simple)
## Testing Strategy
### Unit Tests (Vitest)
```typescript
// Component test
import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
import { FileTree } from './file-tree';
test('renders file list', () => {
const files = [{ name: 'test.py', type: 'file' }];
render( {}} />);
expect(screen.getByText('test.py')).toBeInTheDocument();
});
```
### Test Coverage
- Component rendering
- User interactions
- Auth state changes
- API mocking
## Performance Considerations
1. **Code Splitting**: Vite handles automatic chunking
2. **Lazy Loading**: React.lazy() for heavy pages
3. **Debouncing**: URL updates debounced (300ms)
4. **Caching**: Browser caches API responses (ETags)
5. **Optimistic UI**: Immediate feedback before API response
## Future Improvements
- [ ] Add React Query for server state management
- [ ] Implement virtual scrolling for large file trees
- [ ] Add service worker for offline support
- [ ] Implement real-time updates (WebSocket)
- [ ] Add error boundary components
## Development Workflow
```bash
# Start dev server
cd apps/web && npm run dev
# Run tests
npm run test
# Type check
npm run typecheck
# Lint
npm run lint
# Build for production
npm run build
```