marketplaces/docs/PROJECT.md

# Marketplace Platform

## Read First

- **DESIGN.md** — does not exist under this name; closest equivalent is [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md) (system design) + `docs/architecture/foundation/**` (enforced standards/ADRs).
- **BACKEND-API.md** — does not exist under this name; canonical spec is [backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md](backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md).
- **[ADMIN.md](ADMIN.md)**
- **[EDITOR.md](EDITOR.md)**
- **[KNOWN-ISSUES.md](KNOWN-ISSUES.md)**
- **[FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md](FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md)**
- **ADR/** — `docs/architecture/foundation/adr/` (ADR-001…ADR-010) and `docs/context/adrs/`.

## What this is

A configuration-driven, multi-tenant SaaS marketplace platform (Angular 18+, standalone components). One frontend codebase serves unlimited tenants ("marketplaces"). Tenant identity, theme, navigation, page/section/widget composition, and static content are all resolved from a per-tenant `bootstrap.json` fetched at runtime — no tenant-specific code paths exist in the frontend. See `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` and `docs/backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md#4-bootstrap` for the mechanics.

Every tenant conceptually has three surfaces on this one codebase:
- **Website** — the public storefront (catalog, product pages, cart, static pages).
- **Builder** (Project Editor) — an in-app editor that edits the tenant's `BootstrapConfig` (see `docs/EDITOR.md`).
- **Backoffice** (Admin) — an admin area for products, and (as of Sprint 19) a dashboard; more domains are placeholders pending backend (see `docs/ADMIN.md`).

## Tenant / marketplace model

- Tenant is resolved **only by request domain/host** — never by query param, localStorage, or hardcoded ID.
- The frontend loads `GET /bootstrap` (tenant resolved server-side by host) and renders entirely from that JSON: theme, layout, navigation, pages, sections, widgets, static pages, feature flags.
- Widgets never call APIs directly; they receive resolved data through facades/resolvers.
- New tenants are onboarded by domain + bootstrap config + backend data, not by forking the frontend.
- Full contract: `docs/backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md#4-bootstrap`.

## Doc index

- **[ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md)** — layered architecture, container/facade/service pattern, bootstrap/theme/widget engines, links to the enforced ADRs.
- **[backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md](backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md)** — the single canonical backend/API spec: architecture, auth, security, bootstrap, conventions, every endpoint (CURRENT/PLANNED/FUTURE), DTOs, state machines, validation, media, errors, localization, caching. Start here if you're a backend engineer picking up this project.
- **[FRONTEND.md](FRONTEND.md)** — app structure, routing, i18n, theming, state management (signals/facades, no NgRx), dynamic rendering.
- **[EDITOR.md](EDITOR.md)** — the Project Editor: every section, the save/publish/draft/reset model, and the field-description/dropdown UX.
- **[StaticPages.md](StaticPages.md)** — the Static Pages module: full field reference, per-page draft/publish gating, CRUD/search/filter/bulk, rich text, device preview, nav integration (Sprint X+2).
- **[PROJECT-STRUCTURE.md](PROJECT-STRUCTURE.md)** — folder-by-folder tour of `src/app/**` with a worked "add a new feature" example (admin dashboard).
- **[ADMIN.md](ADMIN.md)** — Sprint 19 admin dashboard: routing, architecture, data sources, known gaps.
- **[FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md](FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md)** — status snapshot refreshed from recent commits; sprint progress, known open items.
- **[KNOWN-ISSUES.md](KNOWN-ISSUES.md)** — running list of open/fixed bugs found during manual verification.
- **[PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md](PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md)** — RC PERF-01: bundle/reactivity/asset audit and fixes.
- **[ACCESSIBILITY_REPORT.md](ACCESSIBILITY_REPORT.md)** — RC A11Y-01: WCAG 2.1 AA audit and fixes across all 3 surfaces.
- **[RELEASE_REPORT.md](RELEASE_REPORT.md)** — live browser release-candidate walkthrough, P0/P1 findings and fixes.
- `docs/architecture/foundation/**` — the enforced ADRs (ADR-001…ADR-010) and standards docs (Coding-Standards, Naming-Conventions, Dependency-Rules, Folder-Blueprint, Import-Boundary-Matrix, State-Management-Standards, Configuration-Standards, Component-Standards, Service-Standards). These are governance, not narrative — read them directly; `ARCHITECTURE.md` only links to them.
- `docs/context/**` — Barry Cache's own source-backed memory system. Infrastructure, not project documentation; do not edit by hand.

## How to run it

From `package.json`:

```bash
npm install
npm run start          # ng serve
npm run start:dexar     # ng serve --configuration=development --port 4200
npm run build           # ng build
npm run build:dexar     # ng build --configuration=production
npm run watch           # ng build --watch --configuration development
npm run arch:check      # boundary + circular-dependency checks (tools/architecture/check-boundaries.mjs, madge)
```

Barry Cache (repo memory, optional but recommended before/after non-trivial work):

```bash
npm run barry -- resume --task "<task>"
npm run barry -- validate
```

See root `CLAUDE.md` for the full Barry Cache workflow and memory policy.

## Current Status

- **Frontend: 96%**
- **Backend:** in progress — still mostly PLANNED/mock gateways, no confirmed live backend contract (see `docs/backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md`)
- **Storefront polish:** done (RC-Visual-02, RC-Premium-01, RC STORE-01)
- **Performance audit:** done — see [PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md](PERFORMANCE_REPORT.md) (initial bundle −24%)
- **Angular v22:** pending
- **Accessibility audit:** done — see [ACCESSIBILITY_REPORT.md](ACCESSIBILITY_REPORT.md) (WCAG 2.1 AA, storefront/builder/backoffice)
- **Release-candidate walkthrough:** done — see [RELEASE_REPORT.md](RELEASE_REPORT.md) (2 P0s + 6 P1s found and fixed via live browser walkthrough)
- **First client demo:** upcoming

Detail behind each line: sprint-by-sprint history in [FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md](FRONTEND-ROADMAP.md) / `docs/SPRINT-PLAN.md` (Sprints 20-30, all shipped except Sprint 30's `git push`, pending explicit go-ahead), open defects in [KNOWN-ISSUES.md](KNOWN-ISSUES.md), backend gap list in `docs/backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md` and `docs/backend/REMAINING-BACKEND-WORK.md`.

Draft/publish for the Project Editor is still **frontend-only** (localStorage), with no backend persistence — the single largest backend gap, see `docs/backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md#67-builder--bootstrap-draftpublishvalidate-planned-highest-priority`.

This documentation set (`docs/PROJECT.md`, `ARCHITECTURE.md`, `backend/BACKEND-INTEGRATION.md`, `FRONTEND.md`, `EDITOR.md`, `PROJECT-STRUCTURE.md`) replaces ~35 previously scattered files under `docs/platform/`, `docs/backend-platform/`, and various one-off sprint reports, which have been consolidated and removed.