App Architecture

App Architecture (apps/app)

The main GROWI application is a full-stack Next.js application with Express.js backend and MongoDB database.

For technology stack details, see the global tech-stack skill.

Directory Structure

apps/app/src/
├── pages/                 # Next.js Pages Router (*.page.tsx)
├── features/             # Feature modules (recommended for new code)
│   └── {feature-name}/
│       ├── index.ts      # Public exports
│       ├── interfaces/   # TypeScript types
│       ├── server/       # models/, routes/, services/
│       └── client/       # components/, states/, hooks/
├── server/               # Express server (legacy)
│   ├── models/           # Mongoose models
│   ├── routes/apiv3/     # RESTful API v3
│   └── services/         # Business logic
├── components/           # React components (legacy)
├── states/               # Jotai atoms
└── stores-universal/     # SWR hooks

Feature-Based Architecture

Organize code by business feature rather than by technical layer:

❌ Layer-based (old):          ✅ Feature-based (new):
├── models/User.ts             ├── features/user/
├── routes/user.ts             │   ├── server/models/User.ts
├── components/UserList.tsx    │   ├── server/routes/user.ts
                               │   └── client/components/UserList.tsx

Creating a New Feature

1. Create features/{feature-name}/
2. Define interfaces in interfaces/
3. Implement server logic in server/ (models, routes, services)
4. Implement client logic in client/ (components, hooks, states)
5. Export public API through index.ts

Entry Points

• Server: server/app.ts - Express + Next.js initialization
• Client: pages/_app.page.tsx - Jotai + SWR providers
• Wiki Pages: pages/[[...path]]/index.page.tsx - Catch-all route (SSR)

API Design (RESTful API v3)

Routes in server/routes/apiv3/ with OpenAPI specs:

/**
 * @openapi
 * /api/v3/pages/{id}:
 *   get:
 *     summary: Get page by ID
 */
router.get('/pages/:id', async (req, res) => {
  const page = await PageService.findById(req.params.id);
  res.json(page);
});

State Management

• Jotai: UI state (modals, forms) in states/
• SWR: Server data (pages, users) in stores-universal/

For detailed patterns, see app-specific-patterns skill.

Design Principles

1. Feature Isolation: New features self-contained in features/
2. Server-Client Separation: Prevent server code bundled into client
3. API-First: Define OpenAPI specs before implementation
4. Type-Driven: Define interfaces before implementation
5. Progressive Migration: Gradually move legacy code to features/

Legacy Migration

Legacy directories (components/, server/models/, client/) should be gradually migrated to features/:

• New features → features/
• Bug fixes → Can stay in legacy
• Refactoring → Move to features/

Summary

1. New features: features/{feature-name}/ structure
2. Server-client separation: Keep separate
3. API-first: OpenAPI specs for API v3
4. State: Jotai (UI) + SWR (server data)
5. Progressive migration: No rush for stable legacy code

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