add-page

name	add-page
description	Add a new server-rendered page to the Liftosaur website. Use when creating new public-facing pages with routing, SSR, and client hydration.

Add New Page to Liftosaur Website

Create a new server-rendered page at the specified route. Requirements: $ARGUMENTS

Research Phase

Before creating files, read these existing examples to understand the patterns:

1. Read src/pages/allExercises/allExercisesHtml.tsx — simple HTML wrapper example
2. Read src/pages/allExercises/allExercisesContent.tsx — simple content component
3. Read src/allExercises.tsx — client entry hydration
4. Read lambda/allExercises.tsx — lambda render function
5. Check lambda/index.ts for the route registration pattern (search for getAllExercisesEndpoint)
6. Check webpack.config.js for the entry point pattern

Architecture: 4-Layer Pattern

Every public page uses 4 layers. For a page at /myroute with entry name mypage:

Layer 1: Lambda Render (lambda/myPage.tsx)

import { h } from "preact";
import { IAccount } from "../src/models/account";
import { MyPageHtml } from "../src/pages/myPage/myPageHtml";
import { renderPage } from "./render";

export function renderMyPageHtml(client: Window["fetch"], account?: IAccount): string {
  return renderPage(<MyPageHtml client={client} account={account} />);
}

Layer 2: HTML Component (src/pages/myPage/myPageHtml.tsx)

Wraps content in <Page>. Key props:

• css={["mypage"]} / js={["mypage"]} — must match webpack entry key
• maxWidth={1200} — page max width
• title, canonical, description, ogUrl — SEO metadata
• account — optional user account for nav state
• url="/myroute" — highlights nav item in TopNavMenu
• data={data} — serialized for hydration (exclude client from data!)

import { h, JSX } from "preact";
import { Page } from "../../components/page";
import { IAccount } from "../../models/account";
import { MyPageContent } from "./myPageContent";

interface IProps {
  client: Window["fetch"];
  account?: IAccount;
}

export function MyPageHtml(props: IProps): JSX.Element {
  const { client, ...data } = props;
  return (
    <Page
      css={["mypage"]} js={["mypage"]} maxWidth={1200}
      title="Page Title | Liftosaur"
      canonical="https://www.liftosaur.com/myroute"
      description="Page description"
      ogUrl="https://www.liftosaur.com/myroute"
      account={props.account} = = =
    >
      
    
  );
}

Layer 3: Content Component (src/pages/myPage/myPageContent.tsx)

The interactive Preact component. Export the props interface (needed by Layer 4).

Layer 4: Client Entry (src/myPage.tsx)

import { h } from "preact";
import { PageWrapper } from "./components/pageWrapper";
import { IMyPageContentProps, MyPageContent } from "./pages/myPage/myPageContent";
import { HydrateUtils } from "./utils/hydrate";

function main(): void {
  HydrateUtils.hydratePage<IMyPageContentProps>((pageWrapperProps, data) => (
    <PageWrapper {...pageWrapperProps}>
      <MyPageContent {...data} client={window.fetch.bind(window)} />
    </PageWrapper>
  ));
}
main();

Wiring Steps

1. Webpack entry (webpack.config.js)

Add to entry in mainConfig:

mypage: ["./src/myPage.tsx", "./src/index.css"],

2. Lambda route (lambda/index.ts)

Add import:

import { renderMyPageHtml } from "./myPage";

Add endpoint + handler (near similar endpoints):

const getMyPageEndpoint = Endpoint.build("/myroute");
const getMyPageHandler: RouteHandler<IPayload, APIGatewayProxyResult, typeof getMyPageEndpoint> = async ({ payload }) => {
  const { di } = payload;
  let account: IAccount | undefined;
  const userResult = await getUserAccount(payload, { withPrograms: true });
  if (userResult.success) {
    account = userResult.data.account;
  }
  return {
    statusCode: 200,
    body: renderMyPageHtml(di.fetch, account),
    headers: { "content-type": "text/html" },
  };
};

Register in router chain (~line 2700):

.get(getMyPageEndpoint, getMyPageHandler)

3. Redirects (_redirects and _redirects_staging)

Add redirect entries so the CDN (Netlify) proxies the route to the Lambda backend:

In _redirects:

/myroute https://api3.liftosaur.com/myroute  200

In _redirects_staging:

/myroute https://api3-dev.liftosaur.com/myroute  200

Place the entry before any parameterized routes for the same prefix (e.g. /myroute before /myroute/:id).

4. TopNavMenu (src/components/topNavMenu.tsx)

If page should appear in nav, update getMenuItems().

Reusable Components

• TopNavMenu + FooterPage: Auto-included via PageWrapper (don't set nowrapper on <Page>)
• ScrollableTabs (src/components/scrollableTabs.tsx): Tabbed content
• SelectLink (src/components/selectLink.tsx): Dropdown link with bottom sheet
• ExerciseImage (src/components/exerciseImage.tsx): Exercise illustrations
• Markdown (src/components/markdown.tsx): Renders markdown
• Icons: src/components/icons/
• builtinProgramProperties (src/models/builtinPrograms.ts): Metadata for builtin programs
• ProgramDao (lambda/dao/programDao.ts): Fetches program data from CDN

Key Rules

• The data prop on <Page> is serialized into a hidden #data div. Keep it lightweight.
• Settings.build() creates default settings for public pages without user context.
• Split complex content into separate component files within the page directory.
• Run npx tsc --noEmit after creating all files to verify no TypeScript errors.