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# CartSnitch Frontend
## Project Context
CartSnitch is a self-hosted grocery price intelligence platform built as a polyrepo microservices architecture. This repo (`cartsnitch/cartsnitch`) is the mobile-first Progressive Web App — the flagship repo and primary user interface.
**GitHub org:** github.com/cartsnitch
**Domain:** cartsnitch.com
### CartSnitch Services
| Repo | Service | Purpose |
|------|---------|---------|
| `cartsnitch/common` | — | Shared models, schemas, utilities |
| `cartsnitch/receiptwitness` | ReceiptWitness | Purchase data ingestion via retailer scrapers |
| `cartsnitch/api` | API Gateway | Frontend-facing REST API |
| `cartsnitch/cartsnitch` | Frontend | React PWA, mobile-first (this repo) |
| `cartsnitch/stickershock` | StickerShock | Price increase detection & CPI comparison |
| `cartsnitch/shrinkray` | ShrinkRay | Shrinkflation monitoring |
| `cartsnitch/clipartist` | ClipArtist | Coupon/deal watching & shopping optimization |
| `cartsnitch/infra` | — | K8s manifests, Flux kustomizations |
## What This App Does
The frontend is a mobile-first PWA that serves as the primary user interface for CartSnitch. Users interact with it to:
1. **Connect store accounts** — link their Meijer, Kroger, Target loyalty accounts
2. **View purchase history** — see all purchases across stores in one timeline
3. **Browse products** — search the normalized product catalog
4. **Track prices** — view per-item price charts across stores over time
5. **Get alerts** — see price increase and shrinkflation notifications
6. **View coupons/deals** — browse active coupons relevant to their shopping
7. **Generate optimized shopping lists** — input what they need, get a store-split plan with coupon instructions
8. **Public dashboards** — shareable price transparency views (store comparisons, inflation tracking)
## Tech Stack
- React 18+ (or Next.js if SSR/SSG is valuable for public pages)
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS (mobile-first responsive design)
- Workbox (service worker, offline caching, PWA manifest)
- Recharts or Chart.js (price trend visualizations)
- TanStack Query (React Query) for data fetching and caching
- React Router (client-side routing)
- Zustand or Jotai (lightweight state management)
- Vite (build tool)
## Repo Structure
```
frontend/
├── CLAUDE.md
├── README.md
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── vite.config.ts
├── tailwind.config.ts
├── Dockerfile # Multi-stage: build + nginx serve
├── docker-compose.yml # Local dev
├── public/
│ ├── manifest.json # PWA manifest
│ ├── sw.js # Service worker (Workbox generated)
│ ├── icons/ # PWA icons (192, 512, maskable)
│ └── favicon.ico
├── src/
│ ├── main.tsx
│ ├── App.tsx
│ ├── api/
│ │ ├── client.ts # Axios/fetch wrapper, JWT interceptor
│ │ ├── auth.ts # Auth API calls
│ │ ├── purchases.ts
│ │ ├── products.ts
│ │ ├── prices.ts
│ │ ├── coupons.ts
│ │ ├── shopping.ts
│ │ └── alerts.ts
│ ├── hooks/
│ │ ├── useAuth.ts
│ │ ├── usePurchases.ts
│ │ ├── useProducts.ts
│ │ ├── usePrices.ts
│ │ └── useAlerts.ts
│ ├── pages/
│ │ ├── Login.tsx
│ │ ├── Register.tsx
│ │ ├── Dashboard.tsx # Home — summary, recent purchases, alerts
│ │ ├── Purchases.tsx # Purchase history timeline
│ │ ├── PurchaseDetail.tsx # Single receipt view
│ │ ├── Products.tsx # Product catalog / search
│ │ ├── ProductDetail.tsx # Product with cross-store price chart
│ │ ├── Prices.tsx # Price trends overview
│ │ ├── Coupons.tsx # Active deals
│ │ ├── ShoppingList.tsx # Optimized shopping list builder
│ │ ├── Alerts.tsx # Price increase / shrinkflation alerts
│ │ ├── StoreAccounts.tsx # Manage connected stores
│ │ ├── Settings.tsx
│ │ └── public/
│ │ ├── PriceTrends.tsx # Public shareable price dashboards
│ │ └── StoreComparison.tsx
│ ├── components/
│ │ ├── layout/
│ │ │ ├── AppShell.tsx # Mobile nav, header, bottom tabs
│ │ │ ├── BottomNav.tsx
│ │ │ └── Header.tsx
│ │ ├── charts/
│ │ │ ├── PriceHistoryChart.tsx
│ │ │ ├── SpendingChart.tsx
│ │ │ └── InflationComparisonChart.tsx
│ │ ├── purchases/
│ │ │ ├── PurchaseCard.tsx
│ │ │ └── PurchaseItemRow.tsx
│ │ ├── products/
│ │ │ ├── ProductCard.tsx
│ │ │ └── StorePriceComparison.tsx
│ │ ├── coupons/
│ │ │ └── CouponCard.tsx
│ │ ├── shopping/
│ │ │ ├── ShoppingListEditor.tsx
│ │ │ └── OptimizedPlan.tsx
│ │ ├── alerts/
│ │ │ ├── PriceAlertCard.tsx
│ │ │ └── ShrinkflationCard.tsx
│ │ └── common/
│ │ ├── LoadingSpinner.tsx
│ │ ├── EmptyState.tsx
│ │ ├── StoreLogo.tsx
│ │ └── ErrorBoundary.tsx
│ ├── stores/ # Zustand/Jotai state stores
│ │ ├── authStore.ts
│ │ └── uiStore.ts
│ ├── utils/
│ │ ├── formatCurrency.ts
│ │ ├── formatDate.ts
│ │ └── storeSlugs.ts
│ └── types/
│ ├── purchase.ts
│ ├── product.ts
│ ├── price.ts
│ ├── coupon.ts
│ └── alert.ts
└── tests/
└── ...
```
## Design Principles
- **Mobile-first.** Primary use case is checking prices and managing lists on a phone in-store or on the couch. Design for 375px viewport first, scale up.
- **Fast and offline-capable.** Service worker caches the app shell and recent data. Users should be able to browse their purchase history and shopping lists offline.
- **Minimal, opinionated UI.** This isn't a generic dashboard. Every screen should answer a specific question: "What did I buy?" "Where should I buy this?" "Am I getting ripped off?"
- **Store branding.** Use each retailer's brand colors for visual differentiation (Meijer red, Kroger blue, Target red — careful with the two reds, differentiate with icons/logos).
- **Charts that tell a story.** Price history charts should make it immediately obvious when a price spiked. Annotations for "coupon available" or "inflation baseline" add context.
## PWA Requirements
- `manifest.json` with proper app name, icons (192x192, 512x512, maskable), theme color, background color, display: standalone
- Service worker via Workbox: precache app shell, runtime cache API responses with stale-while-revalidate
- Add to Home Screen support on iOS and Android
- Offline fallback page
## API Integration
All data comes from the CartSnitch API gateway (`cartsnitch/api`). Base URL configured via environment variable `VITE_API_URL`.
- JWT auth: store access token in memory (not localStorage), refresh token in httpOnly cookie if possible, or secure storage.
- TanStack Query handles caching, background refetching, and optimistic updates.
- API client should handle 401 responses by attempting token refresh before retrying.
## Development Workflow
- **Never push directly to main.** Always create feature branches and open PRs.
- Branch naming: `feature/<description>` or `fix/<description>`
- Use conventional commits: `feat:`, `fix:`, `refactor:`, `docs:`, `chore:`
- `npm run dev` for local development with hot reload
- `npm run build` for production build
- Lint with ESLint, format with Prettier
## Important Notes
- The store account connection flow is the most complex UX. Users need to authenticate with each retailer. This likely involves opening a controlled browser window/iframe where they log in, and CartSnitch captures the resulting session. Design this flow carefully — it needs to feel safe and trustworthy.
- Public price transparency pages should be SSR-friendly or statically generated for SEO if the "naming and shaming" feature is going to get organic traffic. Consider Next.js for these pages specifically, or a separate lightweight static site.
- The optimized shopping list is the killer feature for retention. Make it dead simple: add items → see the split → go shop. No friction.
- Push notifications (via service worker) for price alerts and deal notifications are a Phase 2+ feature but design the alert system with this in mind.