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# Technical Context

**Technologies used, development setup, technical constraints, dependencies, and tool usage patterns**

Last Updated: {{LAST_UPDATED}}  
Node Version: {{NODE_VERSION}}  
Package Manager: {{PACKAGE_MANAGER}}

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## Technology Stack

### Frontend

- **Framework:** {{FRONTEND_FRAMEWORK}}
- **State Management:** {{STATE_MANAGEMENT}}
- **Styling:** {{STYLING_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Build Tool:** {{BUILD_TOOL}}
- **UI Components:** {{UI_COMPONENTS}}

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### Backend

- **Runtime:** {{BACKEND_RUNTIME}}
- **Framework:** {{BACKEND_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Database:** {{DATABASE}}
- **ORM/Query Builder:** {{ORM}}
- **API Style:** {{API_STYLE}}

---

### Infrastructure

- **Hosting:** {{HOSTING_PLATFORM}}
- **CI/CD:** {{CI_CD_PLATFORM}}
- **Container:** {{CONTAINER_TECH}}
- **Monitoring:** {{MONITORING_TOOL}}
- **Logging:** {{LOGGING_TOOL}}

---

### Supporting Tools

- **Version Control:** {{VERSION_CONTROL}}
- **Package Registry:** {{PACKAGE_REGISTRY}}
- **Testing Framework:** {{TESTING_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Linting:** {{LINTING_TOOL}}
- **Code Formatting:** {{CODE_FORMATTER}}

---

## Development Setup

### Prerequisites

- {{PREREQUISITE_1}}
- {{PREREQUISITE_2}}
- {{PREREQUISITE_3}}
- {{PREREQUISITE_4}}

### Project Structure

```
{{PROJECT_STRUCTURE}}
```

### Installation Steps

1. {{INSTALL_STEP_1}}
2. {{INSTALL_STEP_2}}
3. {{INSTALL_STEP_3}}
4. {{INSTALL_STEP_4}}
5. {{INSTALL_STEP_5}}

### Quick Start

```bash
{{QUICK_START_COMMANDS}}
```

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## Environment Configuration

### Required Environment Variables

```env
{{ENV_VAR_1}}={{ENV_VAR_1_VALUE}}
{{ENV_VAR_2}}={{ENV_VAR_2_VALUE}}
{{ENV_VAR_3}}={{ENV_VAR_3_VALUE}}
{{ENV_VAR_4}}={{ENV_VAR_4_VALUE}}
```

### Optional Environment Variables

```env
{{OPTIONAL_ENV_VAR_1}}={{OPTIONAL_ENV_VAR_1_VALUE}}
{{OPTIONAL_ENV_VAR_2}}={{OPTIONAL_ENV_VAR_2_VALUE}}
```

### Configuration Files

- {{CONFIG_FILE_1}}: {{CONFIG_FILE_1_PURPOSE}}
- {{CONFIG_FILE_2}}: {{CONFIG_FILE_2_PURPOSE}}
- {{CONFIG_FILE_3}}: {{CONFIG_FILE_3_PURPOSE}}

---

## Technical Constraints

### Performance Requirements

- {{PERFORMANCE_CONSTRAINT_1}}
- {{PERFORMANCE_CONSTRAINT_2}}
- {{PERFORMANCE_CONSTRAINT_3}}

### Compatibility Requirements

- {{COMPATIBILITY_REQUIREMENT_1}}
- {{COMPATIBILITY_REQUIREMENT_2}}
- {{COMPATIBILITY_REQUIREMENT_3}}

### Security & Compliance

- {{SECURITY_CONSTRAINT_1}}
- {{SECURITY_CONSTRAINT_2}}
- {{COMPLIANCE_REQUIREMENT_1}}
- {{COMPLIANCE_REQUIREMENT_2}}

### Scalability Requirements

- {{SCALABILITY_CONSTRAINT_1}}
- {{SCALABILITY_CONSTRAINT_2}}

---

## Dependencies

### Critical Dependencies

#### {{DEPENDENCY_1_NAME}}

- **Version:** {{DEPENDENCY_1_VERSION}}
- **Purpose:** {{DEPENDENCY_1_PURPOSE}}
- **Why this version:** {{DEPENDENCY_1_RATIONALE}}
- **Key features used:**
  - {{DEPENDENCY_1_FEATURE_1}}
  - {{DEPENDENCY_1_FEATURE_2}}

---

#### {{DEPENDENCY_2_NAME}}

- **Version:** {{DEPENDENCY_2_VERSION}}
- **Purpose:** {{DEPENDENCY_2_PURPOSE}}
- **Why this version:** {{DEPENDENCY_2_RATIONALE}}
- **Key features used:**
  - {{DEPENDENCY_2_FEATURE_1}}
  - {{DEPENDENCY_2_FEATURE_2}}

---

#### {{DEPENDENCY_3_NAME}}

- **Version:** {{DEPENDENCY_3_VERSION}}
- **Purpose:** {{DEPENDENCY_3_PURPOSE}}
- **Why this version:** {{DEPENDENCY_3_RATIONALE}}
- **Key features used:**
  - {{DEPENDENCY_3_FEATURE_1}}
  - {{DEPENDENCY_3_FEATURE_2}}

---

### Development Dependencies

- {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_1}}: {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_1_PURPOSE}}
- {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_2}}: {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_2_PURPOSE}}
- {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_3}}: {{DEV_DEPENDENCY_3_PURPOSE}}

### Peer Dependencies

- {{PEER_DEPENDENCY_1}}: {{PEER_DEPENDENCY_1_VERSION}}
- {{PEER_DEPENDENCY_2}}: {{PEER_DEPENDENCY_2_VERSION}}

---

## Tool Usage Patterns

### Testing

#### Unit Tests

- **Framework:** {{UNIT_TEST_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Location:** {{UNIT_TEST_LOCATION}}
- **Run command:** `{{UNIT_TEST_COMMAND}}`
- **Coverage target:** {{TEST_COVERAGE_TARGET}}

#### Integration Tests

- **Framework:** {{INTEGRATION_TEST_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Location:** {{INTEGRATION_TEST_LOCATION}}
- **Run command:** `{{INTEGRATION_TEST_COMMAND}}`

#### End-to-End Tests

- **Framework:** {{E2E_TEST_FRAMEWORK}}
- **Location:** {{E2E_TEST_LOCATION}}
- **Run command:** `{{E2E_TEST_COMMAND}}`

### Database Management

- **Migrations:** `{{DB_MIGRATE_COMMAND}}`
- **Seed data:** `{{DB_SEED_COMMAND}}`
- **Reset database:** `{{DB_RESET_COMMAND}}`
- **View schema:** `{{DB_SCHEMA_COMMAND}}`

### Build & Deployment

- **Build:** `{{BUILD_COMMAND}}`
- **Development server:** `{{DEV_SERVER_COMMAND}}`
- **Production build:** `{{PROD_BUILD_COMMAND}}`
- **Deploy:** `{{DEPLOY_COMMAND}}`

### Code Quality

- **Lint:** `{{LINT_COMMAND}}`
- **Format:** `{{FORMAT_COMMAND}}`
- **Type check:** `{{TYPE_CHECK_COMMAND}}`

### Development Commands

- {{DEV_COMMAND_1}}: `{{DEV_COMMAND_1_SCRIPT}}`
- {{DEV_COMMAND_2}}: `{{DEV_COMMAND_2_SCRIPT}}`
- {{DEV_COMMAND_3}}: `{{DEV_COMMAND_3_SCRIPT}}`

---

## Ports & URLs

### Development

- **Frontend:** {{FRONTEND_DEV_URL}}
- **Backend API:** {{BACKEND_DEV_URL}}
- **Database:** {{DATABASE_DEV_URL}}
- **Admin Panel:** {{ADMIN_DEV_URL}}

### Staging

- **Frontend:** {{FRONTEND_STAGING_URL}}
- **Backend API:** {{BACKEND_STAGING_URL}}

### Production

- **Frontend:** {{FRONTEND_PROD_URL}}
- **Backend API:** {{BACKEND_PROD_URL}}

---

## Debugging & Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

#### Issue 1: {{ISSUE_1_TITLE}}

**Symptom:** {{ISSUE_1_SYMPTOM}}

**Solution:**
```bash
{{ISSUE_1_SOLUTION}}
```

---

#### Issue 2: {{ISSUE_2_TITLE}}

**Symptom:** {{ISSUE_2_SYMPTOM}}

**Solution:**
```bash
{{ISSUE_2_SOLUTION}}
```

---

### Debug Mode

{{DEBUG_MODE_INSTRUCTIONS}}

### Logging

- **Log level:** {{LOG_LEVEL}}
- **Log output:** {{LOG_OUTPUT}}
- **How to enable debug logs:** {{DEBUG_LOG_ENABLE}}

---

## Performance Metrics

### Key Metrics to Monitor

- {{METRIC_1}}: {{METRIC_1_TARGET}}
- {{METRIC_2}}: {{METRIC_2_TARGET}}
- {{METRIC_3}}: {{METRIC_3_TARGET}}

### Profiling Tools

- {{PROFILING_TOOL_1}}: {{PROFILING_TOOL_1_HOW}}
- {{PROFILING_TOOL_2}}: {{PROFILING_TOOL_2_HOW}}

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## Related Documents

- **Project Brief:** See `projectbrief.md` for scope and requirements
- **Product Context:** See `productContext.md` for problems and UX goals
- **System Patterns:** See `systemPatterns.md` for architecture and design patterns
- **Active Context:** See `activeContext.md` for current work
- **Progress:** See `progress.md` for status and milestones

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**Note:** This document defines WHAT technologies are used and HOW to set them up. Keep this updated as versions and tools change.