# Project Review — February 6, 2026

> Comprehensive audit of Patherly/ResolutionFlow codebase, comparing implementation against specs, roadmap, and GitHub issues.

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## Executive Summary

ResolutionFlow is well past the MVP stage and deep into Phase 2.5 (Step Library). The backend is robust with 61 passing tests, strong security hardening, and complete API coverage. The frontend has all core features working with a recent responsive design overhaul. Key gaps are: outdated project documentation, several Phase 2.5 features still open, and the roadmap checkboxes not updated to reflect actual progress.

**Overall Health: Strong** — the codebase is production-ready and deployed on Railway.

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## 1. Backend Review

### Test Results
- **61/61 tests passing** (73s runtime)
- Zero failures, zero errors
- Tests cover: auth, trees CRUD, sessions, export, categories, tags, folders, steps, admin, invite codes, permissions

### API Endpoints (All Implemented & Working)

| Area | Endpoints | Status |
|------|-----------|--------|
| Auth | register, login, refresh, logout, me | Complete |
| Trees | list, get, create, update, delete, search | Complete |
| Sessions | list, get, start, track, complete, export, scratchpad | Complete |
| Categories | list, get, create, update, delete | Complete |
| Tags | list, create, delete, autocomplete | Complete |
| Folders | list, get, create, update, delete (cascade) | Complete |
| Step Categories | list, get, create, update, delete | Complete |
| Steps | list, get, create, update, delete, search, rate, popular-tags | Complete |
| Admin | list users, get user, change role, toggle team admin, deactivate, activate | Complete |
| Invite Codes | list, create, validate | Complete |

### Security Hardening (All Phases Complete)

| Item | Status |
|------|--------|
| Phase A: Registration role hardcoded | Done |
| Phase A: HTML export XSS fix | Done |
| Phase A: Secret key validator | Done |
| Phase A: Role CHECK constraint | Done |
| Phase B: Tree access check on sessions | Done |
| Phase B: Centralized permissions.py | Done |
| Phase B: is_active field + enforcement | Done |
| Phase B: Admin endpoints | Done |
| Phase B: Rate limiting (slowapi) | Done |
| Phase B: Refresh token rotation (JTI) | Done |
| Phase C: Super admin bypass in tree filter | Done |
| Phase C: Audit log table | Done |
| Phase C: Soft delete for trees | Done |
| Phase D: Password complexity validation | Done |
| Phase D: Soft delete cascade cleanup | Done |
| Phase D: Debug endpoint gated | Done |
| Phase D: SQL wildcard escaping | Done |

### Backend Code Quality
- No TODOs or FIXMEs in codebase
- Consistent use of timezone-aware datetimes
- All endpoints use `get_current_active_user` (not the ungated `get_current_user`)
- Pydantic v2 schemas throughout
- Async SQLAlchemy with proper lazy-loading avoidance

### Backend Gaps
- **Tree forking endpoint** — specified in Phase 2.5, not yet implemented (Issue #13)
- **Save session as tree** — not yet implemented (Issue #17)
- **Share token / public tree access** — not yet implemented (Issue #16)
- **Tree usage statistics** — no analytics endpoints exist yet
- **Draft tree status** — designed (Issue #25) but not implemented

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## 2. Frontend Review

### Pages Summary

| Page | Route | Status |
|------|-------|--------|
| LoginPage | /login | Complete |
| RegisterPage | /register | Complete |
| TreeLibraryPage | /trees | Complete |
| TreeEditorPage | /trees/new, /trees/:id/edit | Complete |
| TreeNavigationPage | /trees/:id/navigate | Complete |
| SessionHistoryPage | /sessions | Complete |
| SessionDetailPage | /sessions/:id | Complete |
| SettingsPage | /settings | Complete |

### Component Inventory

| Directory | Components | Status |
|-----------|-----------|--------|
| layout/ | AppLayout, ProtectedRoute, BrandLogo, BrandWordmark | Complete |
| common/ | Modal, ConfirmDialog, ThemeToggle, ErrorBoundary, TagInput, TagBadges | Complete |
| tree-editor/ | TreeEditorLayout, NodeList, NodeEditorModal, NodeForm*, DynamicArrayField, NodePicker, ValidationSummary | Complete |
| tree-preview/ | TreePreviewPanel, TreePreviewNode | Complete |
| step-library/ | CustomStepModal, StepForm, StepLibraryBrowser, StepCard, StepDetailModal | Complete |
| session/ | ScratchpadSidebar, PostStepActionModal, ContinuationModal, ExportPreviewModal, ForkTreeModal | Complete |
| library/ | FolderSidebar, FolderEditModal, AddToFolderMenu | Complete |

### Frontend Build Status
- TypeScript compilation: Clean (0 errors)
- Vite build: Success
- Lint: 0 new errors (8 pre-existing, all in untouched files)

### Recently Completed (This Session)
- Mobile hamburger menu + nav drawer
- Responsive modal system (full-width on mobile)
- Scratchpad full-screen mobile overlay
- Folder sidebar mobile slide-over
- Tree editor mobile gate ("Desktop Required")
- Touch target improvements throughout
- CSS animations (fade-in, slide-in, scale-in)
- Card hover lift effects
- Standardized page padding and heading sizes
- CustomStepModal full-screen on mobile

### Frontend Gaps
- **Rate/review modal after step use** — not implemented (Issue #19)
- **Admin category management UI** — not implemented (Issue #18)
- **My Trees dashboard** — not implemented (Issue #15)
- **Tree sharing modal** — not implemented (Issue #16)
- **Sort options in tree library** — no sort dropdown (by usage, date, name)
- **Export preview/copy from session detail** — preview works, copy works, but clipboard from tree nav page not wired
- **Keyboard shortcuts in tree nav** — partially implemented (1-9 for options, Esc for back) but no visible hint on first load

### Pre-existing Lint Warnings (8 errors, 10 warnings)
All pre-existing, in files not touched by this session:
- `@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any` (3 occurrences)
- `@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars` (2 occurrences)
- `react-hooks/set-state-in-effect` (1 in NodeEditorModal)
- `@typescript-eslint/no-empty-object-type` (1 in types/step.ts)
- `react-hooks/exhaustive-deps` warnings (10, all pre-existing)

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## 3. Documentation Accuracy

### CURRENT-STATE.md — SIGNIFICANTLY OUTDATED
Last updated January 29, 2026. Major inaccuracies:
- Says "Phase 2 - Tree Editor (In Progress)" — actually in Phase 2.5
- Says "40+ integration tests" — actually 61
- Missing: Categories, tags, folders, step library, RBAC, security hardening, scratchpad, responsive design, Railway deployment
- Missing all Phase C/D security work
- File structure section is stale (missing many new files)

### 03-DEVELOPMENT-ROADMAP.md — PARTIALLY OUTDATED
Many checkboxes not updated:
- Phase 1 deployment marked unchecked — actually deployed on Railway
- Phase 2 team features marked unchecked — RBAC is fully implemented
- Phase 2 tree library browser marked unchecked — fully implemented with categories, tags, folders
- Phase 2 session history marked unchecked — fully implemented
- Phase 2 mobile responsive marked unchecked — just implemented
- Phase 2.5 step library all unchecked — backend 100% done, frontend mostly done
- Export preview/copy marked unchecked — actually implemented

### CLAUDE.md — ACCURATE
This is the most up-to-date document. Well-maintained, reflects current state accurately.

### LESSONS-LEARNED.md — ACCURATE
Comprehensive bug fix reference, still relevant.

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## 4. GitHub Issues Analysis

### Open Issues (7)

| # | Title | Priority | Status Assessment |
|---|-------|----------|-------------------|
| 25 | Draft trees and custom steps | Medium | Not started — design doc exists |
| 19 | Rate/review modal after step use | Low | Not started |
| 18 | Admin category management UI | Low | Not started |
| 17 | Save session as custom tree | Low | Not started |
| 16 | Tree sharing via link | Medium | Not started |
| 15 | My Trees dashboard page | Medium | Not started |
| 13 | Tree forking API endpoint | Medium | Not started (ForkTreeModal exists in frontend but no backend) |

### Closed Issues (17) — All Properly Resolved
Issues #2-12, #14, #20-23 are all correctly closed and implemented in the codebase.

### Missing Issues (Features That Should Be Tracked)

These features exist in the roadmap/specs but have no GitHub issues:

1. **Update outdated documentation** — CURRENT-STATE.md and ROADMAP.md are stale
2. **Tree usage statistics/analytics** — mentioned in Phase 2/3, no issue
3. **Sort options in tree library** — sort by usage, date, name
4. **Export preview from tree navigation** — export only from session detail page
5. **Keyboard shortcuts documentation** — shortcuts exist but no help overlay
6. **Fix pre-existing lint errors** — 8 errors in codebase
7. **Code splitting / bundle optimization** — bundle is 673KB (warning threshold 500KB)
8. **Mobile responsive polish** — further refinement after initial pass

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## 5. Priority Recommendations

### High Priority (Should Do Next)
1. **Update CURRENT-STATE.md** — severely outdated, misleads any new contributor
2. **Update 03-DEVELOPMENT-ROADMAP.md checkboxes** — many completed items still unchecked
3. **Fix pre-existing lint errors** (8 errors) — clean build discipline

### Medium Priority (Phase 2.5 Completion)
4. **Tree forking API** (Issue #13) — ForkTreeModal exists in frontend, needs backend
5. **My Trees dashboard** (Issue #15) — natural next feature
6. **Tree sharing via link** (Issue #16) — increases adoption

### Lower Priority (Polish)
7. **Rate/review modal** (Issue #19) — backend exists, needs frontend trigger
8. **Admin category management UI** (Issue #18) — backend exists, needs frontend
9. **Draft trees** (Issue #25) — nice workflow improvement
10. **Bundle size optimization** — code splitting for the 673KB JS bundle
11. **Save session as tree** (Issue #17) — interesting but complex

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## 6. What's Working Well

- **Backend architecture**: Clean, well-tested, comprehensive API
- **Security**: Multiple hardening phases completed, audit logging, rate limiting
- **Permission system**: Centralized RBAC with proper role hierarchy
- **Frontend UX**: Tree navigation flow is smooth, editor is full-featured
- **Session management**: Scratchpad, decisions tracking, export all working
- **Brand consistency**: ResolutionFlow theme applied throughout
- **Deployment**: Railway auto-deploy on push to main, PR environments
- **CLAUDE.md**: Excellent project context doc — kept accurate
