LARC Project - Current Status

Last Updated: November 12, 2025, 10:30 PM Session Duration: 6+ hours Overall Status: 🟢 Excellent Progress

✅ COMPLETED

Phase 1: TypeScript Type System

✅ @larcjs/core-types v1.0.0 published to npm
✅ @larcjs/ui-types v1.0.0 published to npm
✅ 9 type definition files (37 kB total)
✅ 24 component interfaces
✅ Full TypeScript support without breaking zero-build
✅ Documentation complete

NPM Links:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@larcjs/core-types
https://www.npmjs.com/package/@larcjs/ui-types

Phase 5.5: LARC Playground

✅ Component registry generator script
✅ Generated registry JSON (49 components, 10 categories)
✅ 5 playground components built:

- pg-palette.mjs (component browser) - pg-canvas.mjs (live preview) - pg-properties.mjs (property editor) - pg-exporter.mjs (code generator) - pg-bus-monitor.mjs (message visualizer)

✅ Complete CSS styling (527 lines)
✅ Zero-build architecture
✅ Documentation complete
✅ Local server running

Total Code: 3,947 lines

Documentation

✅ PHASE-1-COMPLETE.md
✅ PLAYGROUND-COMPLETE.md
✅ PLAYGROUND-IMPLEMENTATION.md
✅ PLAYGROUND-STATUS.md
✅ SESSION-SUMMARY.md
✅ playground/README.md
✅ Main README.md updated

Git & GitHub

✅ All code committed
✅ All changes pushed to main branch
✅ Clean git history with descriptive commits

🔄 IN PROGRESS

React Adapter

✅ Package structure created
✅ 4 hooks implemented (usePanClient, usePanSubscribe, usePanPublish, usePanState)
✅ Test configuration set up
⏳ Tests not written yet
⏳ Example app not created
⏳ Documentation incomplete
⏳ Not published to npm

Status: ~40% complete, paused to prioritize Playground

⏳ PENDING (Immediate Tasks)

1. Test Playground in Browser 🔴 HIGH PRIORITY

Current Status: Built but not manually tested Server Running: http://localhost:8080/playground/ Testing Checklist:

[ ] Open URL in Chrome/Firefox/Safari
[ ] Verify component palette loads with all 49 components
[ ] Test search functionality
[ ] Click component to add to canvas
[ ] Verify component renders on canvas
[ ] Select component and edit properties
[ ] Test property changes update live
[ ] Click "View Code" button
[ ] Verify HTML code generates correctly
[ ] Test "Copy" button
[ ] Test "Download" button
[ ] Click "PAN Monitor" button
[ ] Interact with components and watch messages
[ ] Test viewport controls (Desktop/Tablet/Mobile)
[ ] Test "Clear All" button
[ ] Test "Delete Component" button

Expected Issues:

Path resolution errors (relative imports)
Component loading failures (dynamic imports)
CORS issues (if any)
Missing dependencies

How to Test:

# Server is already running at http://localhost:8080
# Just open in browser and go through checklist
open http://localhost:8080/playground/

2. Fix Any Bugs Found 🔴 HIGH PRIORITY

Once testing reveals issues, fix them immediately.

3. Deploy to GitHub Pages 🟡 MEDIUM PRIORITY

Current Status: Not configured Steps:

Go to https://github.com/larcjs/larc/settings/pages

Under "Source", select "Deploy from a branch"

Select branch: "main"

Select folder: "/ (root)"

Click "Save"

Wait 2-3 minutes for deployment

Test at https://larcjs.com/playground/

Note: Because we need to serve from root (for relative paths), we deploy the whole repo. The playground will be at /playground/ subdirectory.

📋 REMAINING WORK (By Priority)

High Priority (This Week)

Test Playground ⬆️ Do this NOW

Fix bugs (if any found)

Deploy to GitHub Pages

Update playground URLs in documentation

Complete React adapter

- Write tests - Create example app - Write README - Publish to npm

Medium Priority (Next Week)

Vue adapter - Similar to React adapter

Production build guide - Vite, Rollup, esbuild

Example applications (2-3 real apps)

Test utilities package

Lower Priority (Next 2 Weeks)

CLI tool - create-larc-app

Angular adapter

Svelte adapter

VS Code extension

Community building (Discord, docs site)

📊 Progress Summary

By Phase (from DEVELOPMENT-PLAN.md)

| Phase | Status | Progress | |-------|--------|----------| | Phase 1: Foundation (Types) | ✅ Complete | 100% | | Phase 2: Framework Integration | 🔄 Started | 20% | | Phase 3: Production Readiness | ⏳ Not Started | 0% | | Phase 4: Developer Experience | ⏳ Not Started | 0% | | Phase 5: Ecosystem Growth | 🔄 Partial | 15% | | Phase 6: Community & Polish | ⏳ Not Started | 0% |

Overall Project Progress: ~25% complete

By Deliverables

| Deliverable | Status | Notes | |-------------|--------|-------| | TypeScript Types | ✅ | Both packages published | | Playground | ✅ | Built, needs testing | | React Adapter | 🔄 | 40% complete | | Vue Adapter | ⏳ | Not started | | Production Guide | ⏳ | Not started | | CLI Tool | ⏳ | Not started | | Example Apps | ⏳ | Not started | | Test Utils | ⏳ | Not started |

🎯 Success Metrics

Achieved ✅

[x] 2 npm packages published
[x] Complete playground built
[x] 49 components cataloged
[x] 5,000+ lines of code
[x] Zero-build maintained
[x] Comprehensive docs
[x] Git history clean

Pending ⏳

[ ] Playground tested and working
[ ] GitHub Pages live
[ ] React adapter published
[ ] 3+ example apps
[ ] Production guide written
[ ] CLI tool working

🚀 Next Actions (In Order)

RIGHT NOW:

Test playground - Open http://localhost:8080/playground/ in browser

Fix any bugs - Address issues found during testing

Verify all features work - Go through complete testing checklist

NEXT HOUR:

Deploy to GitHub Pages - Enable in repo settings

Test live deployment - Verify paths work on GitHub Pages

Update documentation - Add live playground URL

TODAY/TOMORROW:

Complete React adapter - Finish tests, examples, docs

Publish React adapter - Release to npm

Start Vue adapter - Similar patterns

💡 Key Decisions Made

Skip React/Vue for now - Focus on Playground first

Serve from root - Enables relative paths for components

Auto-generate registry - Always in sync with code

Separate type packages - Optional TypeScript support

Zero-build everywhere - No exceptions

🐛 Known Issues

None yet - Playground hasn't been tested in browser Potential Issues:

Component loading might fail (dynamic imports)
Path resolution might break (relative imports)
CORS might block requests
Pan-bus might not initialize properly

📁 Repository Structure

/Users/cdr/Projects/larc-repos/
├── core/                     ✅ Submodule
├── core-types/              ✅ Published to npm
├── components/              ✅ Submodule
├── components-types/        ✅ Published to npm
├── playground/              ✅ Built, needs testing
│   ├── components/          ✅ 5 components
│   ├── component-registry.json  ✅ 49 components
│   └── scripts/             ✅ Generator
├── react-adapter/           🔄 40% complete
├── examples/                ✅ Submodule
├── site/                    ✅ Submodule
├── devtools/                ✅ Submodule
└── [documentation files]    ✅ Complete

🔗 Important Links

Local

Playground: http://localhost:8080/playground/
Test Config: http://localhost:8080/test-config.html

GitHub

Main Repo: https://github.com/larcjs/larc
Core Types: https://github.com/larcjs/core-types
Components Types: https://github.com/larcjs/components-types

NPM

core-types: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@larcjs/core-types
components-types: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@larcjs/ui-types

Pending

GitHub Pages: https://larcjs.com/playground/ (not live yet)

⚡ Quick Commands

# Start server (already running)
cd /Users/cdr/Projects/larc-repos
python3 -m http.server 8080

# Test playground
open http://localhost:8080/playground/

# Regenerate component registry
cd playground
node scripts/generate-registry.mjs

# Check git status
git status

# View commits
git log --oneline -10

NEXT IMMEDIATE ACTION: Open http://localhost:8080/playground/ in your browser and test! 🚀