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AGENTS.md - Server App Guidelines
TanStack Start fullstack web app with ORPC (contract-first RPC) and shadcn/ui.
Tech Stack
⚠️ This project uses Bun — NOT Node.js / npm. Always use
bun run <script>(notbun <script>). Never usenpm,npx, ornode.
- Framework: TanStack Start (React 19 SSR, file-based routing)
- Styling: Tailwind CSS v4 + shadcn/ui (base-nova style,
@base-ui/react) - Database: PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM 0.45.x (
drizzle-orm/postgres-js) - State: TanStack Query v5 (with MutationCache auto-invalidation)
- RPC: ORPC (contract-first, type-safe)
- Auth: Better Auth (email+password, single-owner, self-hosted)
- CLI: citty (server-side admin commands)
- DnD: @dnd-kit/react + @dnd-kit/helpers (
move()for sortable) - Virtualization: @tanstack/react-virtual (
useVirtualizer) - Hotkeys: @tanstack/react-hotkeys (
useHotkeyfor type-safe keyboard shortcuts) - Animation: motion (page transitions, staggered entrance, layout animation)
- Command Palette: cmdk (via shadcn Command component, triggered by ⌘K)
- API Key: @better-auth/api-key (API key auth for external integrations like N8N)
- Build: Vite + Nitro
Architecture Overview
Route Architecture
/ → Dashboard overview (greeting, quick bookmarks, module summary)
/bookmarks → Bookmarks page (view mode + edit mode toggle)
/finance → Finance page (transaction list with filters, account/category management)
/settings → Settings page (API key management)
/setup → One-time owner setup (first visit only, redirects to /login after)
/login → Login page (redirects to /setup if no owner exists)
- Unified shell: All authenticated pages share a global sidebar (
AppSidebar) and command palette (⌘K). There is NO separate admin panel — view and management are integrated in each module page. - Single-owner model: Kairos is a self-hosted Life OS. Only ONE user (the owner) exists. There is NO registration page —
/setupis a one-time wizard shown on first visit. - Module pages (
/bookmarks, etc.): Each module page has a view mode (clean display) and an edit mode (CRUD, DnD). Toggle via a button in the page header. - All authenticated routes under
_protectedlayout (auth guard + SidebarProvider + CommandPalette → redirect to/login).
Module System
Modules are directory-based under src/modules/. Each module provides:
index.ts—ModuleMetadata(id, name, icon, route)schema.ts— Drizzle tablescontract.ts— ORPC contracts (input/output Zod schemas)router.ts— ORPC handlers (business logic)components/— React UI components
Contracts and routers are registered centrally:
src/server/api/contracts/index.ts— imports all module contractssrc/server/api/routers/index.ts— imports all module routers
Directory Structure
src/
├── client/
│ └── orpc.ts # ORPC client (isomorphic: SSR direct call / CSR fetch)
├── components/
│ ├── AppSidebar.tsx # Unified sidebar (reads module registry, collapsible, includes Settings link in footer)
│ ├── CommandPalette.tsx # ⌘K command palette (search bookmarks, engines, navigation)
│ ├── Error.tsx # Error boundary fallback
│ ├── NotFound.tsx # 404 fallback
│ └── ui/ # shadcn/ui components (可自由修改,添加新组件用 bunx shadcn@latest add)
├── hooks/
│ └── use-mobile.ts
├── lib/
│ └── utils.ts # cn() utility
├── modules/
│ ├── registry.ts # ModuleMetadata interface + modules[]
│ ├── bookmarks/ # Bookmarks module (schema, contract, router, components/)
│ └── finance/ # Finance module
│ ├── index.ts # Module metadata
│ ├── schema.ts # Drizzle tables (financeAccount, transactionCategory, transaction)
│ ├── contract.ts # ORPC contracts (account, category, transaction CRUD + summary)
│ ├── router.ts # ORPC handlers
│ └── components/ # React UI components
│ ├── AccountFormDialog.tsx
│ ├── AccountManager.tsx
│ ├── CategoryFormDialog.tsx
│ ├── CategoryManager.tsx
│ ├── TransactionFormDialog.tsx
│ └── TransactionList.tsx
├── cli/
│ ├── index.ts # citty CLI entrypoint (bun run cli ...)
│ └── commands/auth.ts # auth reset-password command
├── routes/ # TanStack Router file routes
│ ├── __root.tsx # Root layout (HTML shell, Toaster)
│ ├── _protected.tsx # Auth guard + unified shell (SidebarProvider, AppSidebar, CommandPalette)
│ ├── _protected/
│ │ ├── index.tsx # Dashboard overview (greeting, quick bookmarks, module cards)
│ │ ├── bookmarks.tsx # Bookmarks page (view/edit toggle, Motion animations)
│ │ ├── finance.tsx # Finance page (transaction list, filters, account/category management)
│ │ └── settings.tsx # Settings page (API key management)
│ ├── login.tsx, setup.tsx
│ └── api/ # $.ts (OpenAPI), auth.$.ts, health.ts, rpc.$.ts
├── server/
│ ├── api/
│ │ ├── contracts/index.ts # Central contract registry
│ │ ├── routers/index.ts # Central router registry
│ │ ├── middlewares/ # dbMiddleware, authMiddleware
│ │ ├── interceptors.ts # Validation error transform
│ │ ├── context.ts # BaseContext type
│ │ ├── server.ts # `os = implement(contract).$context<BaseContext>()`
│ │ └── types.ts # RouterClient type export
│ ├── auth/ # Better Auth (schema, instance, client, getSession, checkInitialized)
│ └── db/ # Drizzle (fields, relations, singleton instance)
├── env.ts # @t3-oss/env-core validation
├── router.tsx # TanStack Router + QueryClient + MutationCache
├── routeTree.gen.ts # Auto-generated (DO NOT EDIT)
└── styles.css # Tailwind + shadcn CSS variables
ORPC Pattern
1. Define Contract (in module: src/modules/feature/contract.ts)
import { oc } from '@orpc/contract'
import { createInsertSchema, createSelectSchema, createUpdateSchema } from 'drizzle-zod'
import { z } from 'zod'
import * as schema from '@/modules/feature/schema'
import { generatedFieldKeys } from '@/server/db/fields'
const selectSchema = createSelectSchema(schema.myTable)
const insertSchema = createInsertSchema(schema.myTable).omit(generatedFieldKeys).omit({ userId: true })
const updateSchema = createUpdateSchema(schema.myTable).omit(generatedFieldKeys).omit({ userId: true })
export const myResource = {
list: oc.input(z.void()).output(z.array(selectSchema)),
create: oc.input(insertSchema).output(selectSchema),
update: oc.input(z.object({ id: z.uuid(), data: updateSchema })).output(selectSchema),
remove: oc.input(z.object({ id: z.uuid() })).output(z.void()),
}
2. Implement Router (in module: src/modules/feature/router.ts)
import { ORPCError } from '@orpc/server'
import * as schema from '@/modules/feature/schema'
import { authMiddleware, dbMiddleware } from '@/server/api/middlewares'
import { os } from '@/server/api/server'
export const myResource = {
list: os.feature.myResource.list
.use(dbMiddleware).use(authMiddleware)
.handler(async ({ context }) => {
return await context.db.query.myTable.findMany({
where: (t, { eq }) => eq(t.userId, context.user.id),
orderBy: (t, { desc }) => desc(t.createdAt),
})
}),
create: os.feature.myResource.create
.use(dbMiddleware).use(authMiddleware)
.handler(async ({ context, input }) => {
const [created] = await context.db.insert(schema.myTable)
.values({ ...input, userId: context.user.id }).returning()
if (!created) throw new ORPCError('INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR', { message: 'Failed to create' })
return created
}),
}
3. Register (src/server/api/contracts/index.ts + routers/index.ts)
// contracts/index.ts
import * as feature from '@/modules/feature/contract'
export const contract = { feature }
// routers/index.ts
import * as feature from '@/modules/feature/router'
export const router = os.router({ feature })
4. Use in Components
const { data } = useSuspenseQuery(orpc.feature.myResource.list.queryOptions())
const mutation = useMutation(orpc.feature.myResource.create.mutationOptions())
MutationCache Auto-Invalidation
router.tsx configures a global MutationCache that auto-invalidates queries in the same module when any mutation succeeds. No need for manual queryClient.invalidateQueries() in most cases.
UI Component Patterns
base-ui render Prop (CRITICAL)
shadcn/ui uses @base-ui/react. The render prop replaces Radix's asChild:
// ✅ CORRECT
<DialogTrigger render={<Button />} />
<SidebarMenuButton render={<Link to="/bookmarks" />}>
// ❌ WRONG — asChild does NOT exist
<DialogTrigger asChild><Button /></DialogTrigger>
Dialog Forms
<Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
<DialogTrigger render={trigger} />
<DialogContent>
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<DialogHeader><DialogTitle>标题</DialogTitle></DialogHeader>
{/* fields */}
<DialogFooter><Button type="submit">提交</Button></DialogFooter>
</form>
</DialogContent>
</Dialog>
DnD Sortable (with @dnd-kit/helpers)
import { move } from '@dnd-kit/helpers'
import { DragDropProvider } from '@dnd-kit/react'
import { useSortable } from '@dnd-kit/react/sortable'
// In sortable item:
const { ref, handleRef, isDragging } = useSortable({ id, index, group })
// In container — use move() for reordering:
const handleDragEnd = (event) => {
if (event.canceled) return
const reordered = move(items, event) // @dnd-kit/helpers handles index mapping
setItems(reordered)
reorderMutation.mutate(reordered.map((item, i) => ({ id: item.id, orderId: i })))
}
<DragDropProvider onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}>
{items.map((item, index) => <SortableItem key={item.id} index={index} />)}
</DragDropProvider>
Virtual Scrolling in Dialogs
Use useState callback ref (NOT useRef) for scroll elements inside Dialogs — useRef doesn't trigger re-render when Dialog mounts:
import { useVirtualizer } from '@tanstack/react-virtual'
const [scrollElement, setScrollElement] = useState<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
const virtualizer = useVirtualizer({
count: rowCount,
getScrollElement: () => scrollElement, // useState, NOT useRef
estimateSize: () => ROW_HEIGHT,
overscan: 5,
})
<div ref={setScrollElement} className="max-h-80 overflow-y-auto">
<div style={{ height: virtualizer.getTotalSize(), position: 'relative' }}>
{virtualizer.getVirtualItems().map((row) => (
<div key={row.key} style={{ position: 'absolute', transform: `translateY(${row.start}px)` }}>
{/* row content */}
</div>
))}
</div>
</div>
Toast Notifications
import { toast } from 'sonner'
toast.success('操作成功')
toast.error('操作失败')
Motion Animations
Use motion for page transitions, staggered entrance, and layout animations:
import { AnimatePresence } from 'motion/react'
import * as motion from 'motion/react-client'
const containerVariants = {
hidden: { opacity: 0 },
visible: { opacity: 1, transition: { staggerChildren: 0.06, delayChildren: 0.1 } },
}
const itemVariants = {
hidden: { opacity: 0, y: 12 },
visible: { opacity: 1, y: 0, transition: { duration: 0.4, ease: [0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94] as const } },
}
<motion.div variants={containerVariants} initial="hidden" animate="visible">
{items.map((item) => (
<motion.div key={item.id} variants={itemVariants}>...</motion.div>
))}
</motion.div>
// AnimatePresence for mode switching (e.g., view ↔ edit)
<AnimatePresence mode="wait">
{editing ? (
<motion.div key="edit" initial={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.98 }} animate={{ opacity: 1, scale: 1 }} exit={{ opacity: 0, scale: 0.98 }}>
...
</motion.div>
) : (
<motion.div key="view" ...>...</motion.div>
)}
</AnimatePresence>
Keyboard Shortcuts (TanStack Hotkeys)
import { useHotkey } from '@tanstack/react-hotkeys'
useHotkey('Mod+K', () => openCommandPalette()) // ⌘K on Mac, Ctrl+K on Windows
useHotkey('Mod+S', () => save())
Command Palette (⌘K)
Global command palette in _protected layout. Uses shadcn CommandDialog + @tanstack/react-hotkeys:
- Search bookmarks by name/URL/category
- Search engine shortcuts:
/g query,/gh query,/yt query - Page navigation: 总览, 书签导航
- Quick actions: 管理书签
Database (Drizzle ORM 0.45.x)
- Driver:
drizzle-orm/postgres-js(NOTbun-sql) - Validation:
drizzle-zod(separate package, NOTdrizzle-orm/zod) - Relations:
relations()fromdrizzle-orminsrc/server/db/relations.ts— callback syntax - Table naming: No
Tablesuffix —user,category,bookmark - DB instance: Module-level singleton
export const db = drizzle(client, { schema })(NOT factory pattern) - Shared fields: Use
...generatedFieldsspread for id/createdAt/updatedAt - Auth schema: Generated by Better Auth CLI (
bun run db:auth), never hand-edit - Schema re-export:
db/schema/index.tsselectively exports tables only (not relations) from auth schema - Migration workflow: Always
db:generate→db:migrate. Never usedb:push. - Path alias exception: Files in the Drizzle schema chain (
db/schema/index.ts, moduleschema.ts) MUST use relative imports —drizzle-kitdoes not resolve@/*aliases.
// Schema — use generatedFields spread
export const myTable = pgTable('my_table', {
...generatedFields, // id (uuid v7), createdAt, updatedAt
name: text('name').notNull(),
userId: text('user_id').notNull().references(() => user.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }),
})
// Relations — callback syntax
export const myTableRelations = relations(myTable, ({ one }) => ({
user: one(user, {
fields: [myTable.userId],
references: [user.id],
}),
}))
Auth (Better Auth — Single-Owner Model)
Kairos is a self-hosted single-user app. There is NO public registration. The first visit triggers a one-time setup wizard (/setup), and all subsequent signup attempts are blocked at the database level.
- Instance:
src/server/auth/index.ts—betterAuth()withdrizzleAdapter(db, { provider: 'pg', schema }) - Signup blocking:
databaseHooks.user.create.beforechecks if a user already exists → throwsAPIError('FORBIDDEN')if so - Client:
src/server/auth/client.ts—createAuthClient()for React - Server functions:
src/server/auth/functions.ts:getSession()— get current session viacreateServerFncheckInitialized()— check if owner account exists (used by/setupand/loginroutes)
- Auth tables: Use
textIDs (Better Auth manages its own IDs), NOT project's UUID v7 - Route guard:
beforeLoadin_protected.tsxcallsgetSession()→ redirect to/login - ORPC middleware:
authMiddlewarecallsauth.api.getSession({ headers })→ injectscontext.user - Password reset: Via server CLI only (
bun run cli auth reset-password) — no web-based password recovery
API Key Authentication
- Plugin:
@better-auth/api-keywithenableSessionForAPIKeys: true - Auth middleware: Unchanged — API keys automatically simulate sessions via Better Auth plugin
- Header:
x-api-key: kairos_xxxxxxxx(orAuthorization: Bearer kairos_xxxxxxxx) - Management: Via
/settingspage UI (create, list, delete) - Use case: N8N workflow automation → parse emails → call ORPC API to create transactions
- Default prefix:
kairos_
Finance Module
Data Model
- financeAccount: Bank accounts, wallets, credit cards. Fields: name, type (checking/savings/credit/cash/investment/loan), currencyCode (ISO 4217, default CNY), initialBalance (integer, smallest currency unit), icon, isArchived, orderId
- transactionCategory: Flat expense/income categories. Fields: name, icon, type (expense/income), orderId
- transaction: Financial records. Fields: accountId, categoryId (nullable), type (expense/income), amount (integer, positive, smallest currency unit), description, note, date, source (manual/n8n/import), externalId (unique, for N8N dedup)
Amount Convention
- Stored as integer in smallest currency unit (e.g., ¥120.30 = 12030)
- Always positive — type field determines income vs expense
- Display:
(amount / 100).toFixed(2)with currency symbol
N8N Integration
External services call ORPC API with API key:
curl -X POST https://kairos.example/api/rpc/finance.transaction.create \
-H "x-api-key: kairos_xxxxxxxx" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"accountId":"...","type":"expense","amount":3500,"description":"午餐","date":"2026-04-01T12:30:00Z","source":"n8n","externalId":"email-abc123"}'
externalIdenables idempotent deduplication — duplicate imports return existing transactionsource: "n8n"marks automated imports
ORPC Endpoints
finance.account.list/create/update/remove/reorderfinance.category.list/create/update/remove/reorderfinance.transaction.list/create/update/remove/summary
Critical Rules
DO:
- Run
bun run fixbefore committing - Use
@/*path aliases (not relative imports) - Use
renderprop (NOTasChild) for base-ui component delegation - Use
ORPCErrorwith proper codes - Use
drizzle-zodfor schema validation (NOTdrizzle-orm/zod) - Use callback syntax for
orderByandwherein relational queries - Use
move()from@dnd-kit/helpersfor DnD reordering - Use
useStatecallback ref for virtualizer scroll elements inside Dialogs - Use
motionfor page transitions and staggered entrance animations - Use
useHotkeyfrom@tanstack/react-hotkeysfor keyboard shortcuts
DON'T:
- Add new
src/components/ui/*.tsxwithout CLI (usebunx shadcn@latest addto scaffold, then freely customize) - Edit
src/routeTree.gen.ts(auto-generated) - Use
asChildprop (base-ui usesrender, NOT Radix) - Import from
drizzle-orm/zod(usedrizzle-zod) - Use
drizzle-orm/bun-sqldriver - Hand-edit
src/server/auth/schema.ts(generated by Better Auth CLI, usebun run db:auth) - Add
Tablesuffix to Drizzle table exports - Use
useReffor scroll elements inside Dialog/conditional rendering - Use
db:push— always usedb:generate→db:migrate - Use
@/*aliases in Drizzle schema files (drizzle-kit can't resolve them) - Add registration/signup functionality (single-owner model, enforced by
databaseHooks) - Create separate admin pages — integrate view/edit modes in each module page
- Use
authClient.apiKeymethods for API key management (not ORPC) - Store amount as float/decimal — amounts MUST be integer (smallest currency unit)
- Duplicate
externalIdon transactions — must be unique (for N8N dedup) - Try to retrieve API key after creation — keys are shown only once