stashbro

name	stashbro
description	Use when building, running, debugging, or modifying StashBro - the reading list monorepo. Branches by client - server, mac, mobile, extension, shared. Routes to per-client reference.

StashBro

Universal reading list. Five clients share one sync protocol over a single SQLite-backed server.

Branches

Each client is a branch. Read the file matching your work - load one, not all:

You're touching	Read	Leading concerns
API routes, sync protocol, auth, Docker	server.md	cursor-based sync, LWW, rate limiting
Mac notch, menubar, hotkey, share ext	mac.md	notch panel, GRDB observation, inbox pattern
Expo iOS app, share ext, widget	mobile.md	WAL checkpoint, inbox pattern, app group
Browser popup, background, options	extension.md	offline queue, port conflict
Types, API client, sync engine	shared.md	saveLocalItem funnel, 401 refresh

Invariants (bind every branch)

These hold across all clients. Violating any creates sync bugs:

• saveLocalItem funnel: every local mutation allocates MAX(change_seq)+1 through one function. Bypassing it (raw INSERT/UPDATE) means the change never appears in getChangesSince and never syncs.
• Inbox pattern: share extensions write one JSON file per item to an app-group directory (atomic write, uuidv7 filename). The host app ingests on foreground. Share extensions never open SQLite.
• Widget readonly: widgets open the database read-only (config.readonly=true on Mac, SQLITE_OPEN_READONLY on iOS). A widget that opens read-write will run migrations and corrupt the schema for the main app.
• Cursor-based sync: push then pull. Pull uses ASC ordering by change_seq. DESC ordering causes infinite re-serve of the same page.
• LWW by updated_at: server wins on tie (>= on server push, > on client apply). Enrichment bumps change_seq with anti-clobber guards so metadata doesn't overwrite user edits.
• Nullish contract: server zod schemas use .nullish() for optional fields. Swift clients omit nil values; server coerces with ?? null. Changing to .nullable() or .optional() breaks the contract.

Quick Start

pnpm test                                                              # all tests
AUTH_MODE=token AUTH_TOKEN=secret pnpm --filter @stashbro/server dev    # server
cd packages/extension && pnpm build                                    # extension
cd apps/mac && xcodegen generate && open StashBro.xcodeproj             # mac (Cmd+R)
cd apps/mobile && npx expo run:ios                                     # ios

Specs

Design spec: docs/superpowers/specs/2026-07-10-stashbro-design.md Build ledger: .superpowers/sdd/progress.md