smsPrat/PLAN.md

smsPrat Archive Player - Development Plan

Project Overview

A web-based archive player for SMS Teletext messages. The application plays back historical messages in real-time (or relative to a playback clock) into a fixed-size chat window.

Core Requirements

• Fixed-Size Chat Window: A scrollable box with a specific height/width.
• Playback Logic: A frontend clock that triggers message display when the timestamp matches.
• Read-Only: No input field; strictly for viewing archived content.
• Message Format:
  • User ID
  • User Name
  • Message Text
• Visuals: Plain/functional initially, with future plans for "Teletext" styling.

Technical Stack

• Frontend: React (TypeScript) + Vite
• Backend: Node.js (Express) + TypeScript
• Styling: Bootstrap (for basic layout)

Progress Tracker

• Backend scaffolding
• Basic Express server with mock data
• Frontend scaffolding (Vite/React/TS)
• Implement Playback Clock logic
• Create Fixed-Size Chat Component
• Connect Frontend to Backend API
• Apply Teletext styling

Current Status

The backend server is set up in /server and is ready to serve mock message data. Frontend scaffolding was initiated.