thrillwiki_django_no_react/docs/nuxt/00-CONTINUATION-GUIDE.md

# 🔄 ThrillWiki Nuxt Frontend - Continuation Guide for LLMs

## 🎯 How to Continue This Project

### 1. **Read These Files First (in order):**
1. `00-PROJECT-STATUS.md` - Current status and immediate next steps
2. `00-CONTEXT-SUMMARY.md` - Complete project context and technical decisions
3. This file (`00-CONTINUATION-GUIDE.md`) - How to proceed
4. `planning/requirements.md` - Detailed requirements (when created)
5. `planning/architecture-decisions.md` - Technical architecture (when created)

### 2. **Current State Assessment:**
- **Progress:** 15% complete - Documentation structure created
- **Phase:** Foundation Setup - Ready to begin implementation
- **Blocker:** Component library choice needed before proceeding
- **Location:** Working directory is `/Users/talor/thrillwiki_django_no_react`

### 3. **Immediate Next Actions (Priority Order):**

#### **CRITICAL - Component Library Decision**
**Status:** ⏳ BLOCKED - User choice required  
**Action:** Ask user to choose from:
- **Nuxt UI** (Recommended - Nuxt-native, Tailwind-based, modern)
- **Vuetify** (Material Design, comprehensive)
- **Quasar** (Full framework with CLI)
- **PrimeVue** (Enterprise-focused, rich components)
- **Element Plus** (Popular, Vue 3 compatible)

**Impact:** This choice affects entire frontend architecture, so must be decided first.

#### **Step 1: Create Planning Documentation**
**Status:** ⏳ TODO  
**Files to create:**
```
docs/nuxt/planning/
├── requirements.md              # Detailed feature requirements
├── architecture-decisions.md    # Technical architecture details
├── component-library-analysis.md # Analysis of chosen library
└── api-integration-strategy.md  # Django API integration plan
```

#### **Step 2: Set Up Frontend Directory**
**Status:** ⏳ TODO  
**Actions:**
1. Create `frontend/` directory in project root
2. Initialize Nuxt 3 project with TypeScript
3. Install chosen component library
4. Configure development environment

#### **Step 3: Configure Development Environment**
**Status:** ⏳ TODO  
**Actions:**
1. Set up proxy from Nuxt to Django backend (`http://localhost:8000`)
2. Configure CORS in Django for frontend development
3. Set up environment variables for API endpoints
4. Test basic API connectivity

#### **Step 4: Implement JWT Authentication**
**Status:** ⏳ TODO - Requires Django backend enhancement  
**Actions:**
1. **Backend:** Add JWT endpoints to Django
2. **Frontend:** Create authentication composables
3. **Frontend:** Implement login/signup/logout flows
4. **Frontend:** Add route protection middleware

### 4. **File Creation Commands (Ready to Execute)**

Once component library is chosen, execute these commands:

```bash
# Create frontend directory
mkdir frontend
cd frontend

# Initialize Nuxt 3 project (example with Nuxt UI)
npx nuxi@latest init . --package-manager npm
npm install --save-dev typescript @nuxt/typescript-build

# Install chosen component library (example: Nuxt UI)
npm install @nuxt/ui

# Install additional dependencies
npm install @pinia/nuxt pinia @vueuse/nuxt @vueuse/core

# Return to project root
cd ..
```

### 5. **Django Backend Enhancements Needed**

#### **JWT Authentication Setup**
**File:** `backend/requirements.txt` or `backend/pyproject.toml`
```python
# Add these dependencies
djangorestframework-simplejwt
django-cors-headers  # If not already present
```

**Files to modify:**
- `backend/config/settings/base.py` - Add JWT configuration
- `backend/apps/api/v1/auth/urls.py` - Add JWT endpoints
- `backend/apps/api/v1/auth/views.py` - Add JWT views

#### **CORS Configuration**
**File:** `backend/config/settings/local.py`
```python
# Add frontend development server
CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS = [
    "http://localhost:3000",  # Nuxt dev server
    "http://127.0.0.1:3000",
]
```

### 6. **Context7 Integration Plan**

#### **Documentation Strategy**
1. **Auto-generate API docs** from Django REST framework
2. **Component documentation** using Storybook or similar
3. **Implementation guides** with code examples
4. **Progress tracking** with status updates

#### **Context7 MCP Integration**
**File:** `frontend/plugins/context7.client.ts`
```typescript
// Context7 integration for documentation
export default defineNuxtPlugin(() => {
  // Initialize Context7 connection
  // Auto-document API calls
  // Track component usage
})
```

### 7. **Development Workflow**

#### **Daily Development Process**
1. **Update status** in `00-PROJECT-STATUS.md`
2. **Document decisions** in relevant specification files
3. **Create implementation guides** as you build
4. **Test integration** with Django backend
5. **Update progress tracking** before ending session

#### **Testing Strategy**
- **Unit tests:** Vitest for composables and utilities
- **Component tests:** Vue Test Utils for UI components
- **E2E tests:** Playwright for full user flows
- **API tests:** Test Django integration

### 8. **Common Pitfalls & Solutions**

#### **CORS Issues**
**Problem:** Frontend can't connect to Django backend  
**Solution:** Ensure CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS includes frontend URL

#### **Authentication Flow**
**Problem:** JWT token management complexity  
**Solution:** Use composables for token refresh and storage

#### **Component Library Integration**
**Problem:** Styling conflicts or missing features  
**Solution:** Follow library's Nuxt integration guide exactly

#### **Development Server Proxy**
**Problem:** API calls fail in development  
**Solution:** Configure Nuxt proxy in `nuxt.config.ts`

### 9. **Success Checkpoints**

#### **Phase 1 Complete When:**
- [ ] Frontend directory set up with Nuxt 3
- [ ] Component library integrated and working
- [ ] Basic authentication flow implemented
- [ ] API connectivity established
- [ ] Development environment fully configured

#### **Phase 2 Complete When:**
- [ ] Parks listing page functional
- [ ] Rides listing page functional
- [ ] Search functionality working
- [ ] Photo upload/display working
- [ ] User profiles accessible

### 10. **Emergency Continuation Points**

#### **If Starting Fresh:**
1. Read all `00-*.md` files in this directory
2. Check `planning/` directory for detailed specs
3. Review `implementation/phase-*/README.md` for current phase
4. Check Django backend status and API availability

#### **If Blocked:**
1. Update `00-PROJECT-STATUS.md` with blocker details
2. Document the issue in appropriate specification file
3. Create workaround plan if possible
4. Update continuation guide with new information

### 11. **Key Commands Reference**

```bash
# Start Django backend
cd backend && uv run manage.py runserver

# Start Nuxt frontend (once created)
cd frontend && npm run dev

# Run tests
cd frontend && npm run test

# Build for production
cd frontend && npm run build

# Check API connectivity
curl http://localhost:8000/api/v1/health/
```

---

## 🚨 **CRITICAL REMINDER FOR CONTINUING LLMs:**

1. **Always check `00-PROJECT-STATUS.md` first** for current state
2. **Component library choice is BLOCKING** - must be resolved before proceeding
3. **Django backend is fully functional** - focus on frontend implementation
4. **Context7 integration approach** needs clarification from user
5. **Update documentation as you work** - this is crucial for handoffs

**Current Working Directory:** `/Users/talor/thrillwiki_django_no_react`  
**Next File to Create:** `docs/nuxt/planning/requirements.md`  
**Next Major Task:** Set up `frontend/` directory with chosen component library