thrillwiki_laravel/memory-bank/decisionLog.md

# Decision Log

## [2025-02-26] - Implementation Priority Structure

### Core Implementation Order
**Context:** Need to establish a clear order for implementing remaining features while maintaining system stability and feature parity.

**Decision:** Implement features in the following priority order:
1. Filament Admin Interface
2. History Tracking System
3. Email Service Foundation
4. Companies Module
5. Analytics System
6. Wiki System

**Rationale:**
1. Admin interface is critical for system management and moderation
2. History tracking is required for audit trails and wiki functionality
3. Email service enables notifications and user communication
4. Each subsequent system builds on the previous components

**Implementation:**
- Start with Filament admin setup
- Implement history tracking early
- Build email service incrementally
- Add remaining features in order

### Technical Dependencies

**Context:** Need to manage dependencies between different system components effectively.

**Decision:** Established clear dependency chains:
- History tracking before wiki system
- Admin interface before moderation tools
- Email service before advanced notifications
- Analytics after core tracking systems

**Rationale:**
1. Prevents blocking dependencies
2. Ensures stable foundation
3. Allows incremental testing
4. Maintains clear development path

**Implementation:**
- Document dependencies in technical specs
- Create staged implementation plan
- Set up testing frameworks early
- Monitor inter-component dependencies

## [2025-02-25] - Search and Autocomplete Implementation

### Search Component Enhancement
**Context:** Need to implement autocomplete functionality while maintaining feature parity with Django implementation.

**Decision:** Created a separate AutocompleteComponent to handle suggestions and integrated it with the existing SearchComponent using Livewire events.

**Rationale:**
1. Separation of concerns - keeping autocomplete logic isolated
2. Reusability - component can be used in other search contexts
3. Maintainability - easier to test and modify each component independently
4. Performance - can optimize suggestion queries separately from main search

**Implementation:**
- Created AutocompleteComponent for suggestions
- Used Alpine.js for keyboard navigation
- Integrated with SearchComponent via Livewire events
- Maintained existing search functionality
- Added real-time filtering with debounce

### Technology Choices

**Context:** Need to implement interactive search features without adding JavaScript dependencies.

**Decision:** Used Livewire with Alpine.js (included by default) for all interactive features.

**Rationale:**
1. Follows project requirement to avoid additional JavaScript dependencies
2. Alpine.js comes with Livewire, so no extra setup needed
3. Provides necessary interactivity without compromising simplicity
4. Maintains consistent Laravel/Livewire architecture

**Implementation:**
- Used Livewire for component communication
- Leveraged Alpine.js for keyboard navigation
- Implemented real-time updates with wire:model.live
- Added debounce for performance optimization

### Component Communication

**Context:** Need to handle communication between AutocompleteComponent and SearchComponent.

**Decision:** Used Livewire events for component communication and state synchronization.

**Rationale:**
1. Events provide loose coupling between components
2. Maintains Livewire's reactive nature
3. Easy to debug and extend
4. Standard Laravel/Livewire pattern

**Implementation:**
- Added suggestion-selected event
- Implemented event handler in SearchComponent
- Synchronized search state between components
- Added proper event parameters (id, text)