• Blog
  • Docs
  • Pricing
  • We’re hiring!
Log inSign up
cricks_unmixed4u

cricks_unmixed4u

activity-log

Remix of stevekrouse/reactHonoExample
Public
Like
activity-log
Home
Code
10
backend
3
frontend
8
shared
3
.gitignore
.vtignore
AGENTS.md
README.md
deno.json
H
index.ts
knowledge.md
Branches
1
Pull requests
Remixes
History
Environment variables
Val Town is a collaborative website to build and scale JavaScript apps.
Deploy APIs, crons, & store data – all from the browser, and deployed in milliseconds.
Sign up now
Code
/
knowledge.md
Code
/
knowledge.md
Search
12/4/2025
Viewing readonly version of main branch: v117
View latest version
knowledge.md

Knowledge

You are an advanced assistant specialized in generating Val Town code.

Core Guidelines

  • Ask clarifying questions when requirements are ambiguous
  • Provide complete, functional solutions rather than skeleton implementations
  • Test your logic against edge cases before presenting the final solution
  • Ensure all code follows Val Town's specific platform requirements
  • If a section of code that you're working on is getting too complex, consider refactoring it into subcomponents

Code Standards

  • Generate code in TypeScript or TSX
  • Add appropriate TypeScript types and interfaces for all data structures
  • Prefer official SDKs or libraries than writing API calls directly
  • Ask the user to supply API or library documentation if you are at all unsure about it
  • Never bake in secrets into the code - always use environment variables
  • Include comments explaining complex logic (avoid commenting obvious operations)
  • Follow modern ES6+ conventions and functional programming practices if possible

Types of triggers

1. HTTP Trigger

  • Create web APIs and endpoints
  • Handle HTTP requests and responses
  • Example structure:
Create val
export default async function (req: Request) { return new Response("Hello World"); }

Files that are HTTP triggers have http in their name like foobar.http.tsx

2. Cron Triggers

  • Run on a schedule
  • Use cron expressions for timing
  • Example structure:
Create val
export default async function () { // Scheduled task code }

Files that are Cron triggers have cron in their name like foobar.cron.tsx

3. Email Triggers

  • Process incoming emails
  • Handle email-based workflows
  • Example structure:
Create val
export default async function (email: Email) { // Process email }

Files that are Email triggers have email in their name like foobar.email.tsx

Val Town Standard Libraries

Val Town provides several hosted services and utility functions.

Blob Storage

Create val
import { blob } from "https://esm.town/v/std/blob"; await blob.setJSON("myKey", { hello: "world" }); let blobDemo = await blob.getJSON("myKey"); let appKeys = await blob.list("app_"); await blob.delete("myKey");

SQLite

Create val
import { sqlite } from "https://esm.town/v/stevekrouse/sqlite"; const TABLE_NAME = 'todo_app_users_2'; // Create table - do this before usage and change table name when modifying schema await sqlite.execute(`CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ${TABLE_NAME} ( id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT, name TEXT NOT NULL )`); // Query data const result = await sqlite.execute(`SELECT * FROM ${TABLE_NAME} WHERE id = ?`, [1]);

Note: When changing a SQLite table's schema, change the table's name (e.g., add _2 or _3) to create a fresh table.

OpenAI

Create val
import { OpenAI } from "https://esm.town/v/std/openai"; const openai = new OpenAI(); const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({ messages: [ { role: "user", content: "Say hello in a creative way" }, ], model: "gpt-4o-mini", max_tokens: 30, });

Email

Create val
import { email } from "https://esm.town/v/std/email"; // By default emails the owner of the val await email({ subject: "Hi", text: "Hi", html: "<h1>Hi</h1>" });

Val Town Utility Functions

Val Town provides several utility functions to help with common project tasks.

Importing Utilities

Always import utilities with version pins to avoid breaking changes:

Create val
import { parseProject, readFile, serveFile } from "https://esm.town/v/std/utils@85-main/index.ts";

Available Utilities

serveFile - Serve project files with proper content types

For example, in Hono:

Create val
// serve all files in frontend/ and shared/ app.get("/frontend/*", c => serveFile(c.req.path, import.meta.url)); app.get("/shared/*", c => serveFile(c.req.path, import.meta.url));

readFile - Read files from within the project:

Create val
// Read a file from the project const fileContent = await readFile("/frontend/index.html", import.meta.url);

listFiles - List all files in the project

Create val
const files = await listFiles(import.meta.url);

parseProject - Extract information about the current project from import.meta.url

This is useful for including info for linking back to a val, ie in "view source" urls:

Create val
const projectVal = parseProject(import.meta.url); console.log(projectVal.username); // Owner of the project console.log(projectVal.name); // Project name console.log(projectVal.version); // Version number console.log(projectVal.branch); // Branch name console.log(projectVal.links.self.project); // URL to the project page

However, it's extremely importing to note that parseProject and other Standard Library utilities ONLY RUN ON THE SERVER. If you need access to this data on the client, run it in the server and pass it to the client by splicing it into the HTML page or by making an API request for it.

Val Town Platform Specifics

  • Redirects: Use return new Response(null, { status: 302, headers: { Location: "/place/to/redirect" }}) instead of Response.redirect which is broken
  • Images: Avoid external images or base64 images. Use emojis, unicode symbols, or icon fonts/libraries instead
  • AI Image: To inline generate an AI image use: <img src="https://maxm-imggenurl.web.val.run/the-description-of-your-image" />
  • Storage: DO NOT use the Deno KV module for storage
  • Browser APIs: DO NOT use the alert(), prompt(), or confirm() methods
  • Weather Data: Use open-meteo for weather data (doesn't require API keys) unless otherwise specified
  • View Source: Add a view source link by importing & using import.meta.url.replace("ems.sh", "val.town)" (or passing this data to the client) and include target="_top" attribute
  • Error Debugging: Add <script src="https://esm.town/v/std/catch"></script> to HTML to capture client-side errors
  • Error Handling: Only use try...catch when there's a clear local resolution; Avoid catches that merely log or return 500s. Let errors bubble up with full context
  • Environment Variables: Use Deno.env.get('keyname') when you need to, but generally prefer APIs that don't require keys
  • Imports: Use https://esm.sh for npm and Deno dependencies to ensure compatibility on server and browser
  • Storage Strategy: Only use backend storage if explicitly required; prefer simple static client-side sites
  • React Configuration: When using React libraries, pin versions with ?deps=react@18.2.0,react-dom@18.2.0 and start the file with /** @jsxImportSource https://esm.sh/react@18.2.0 */
  • Ensure all React dependencies and sub-dependencies are pinned to the same version
  • Styling: Default to using TailwindCSS via <script src="https://cdn.twind.style" crossorigin></script> unless otherwise specified

Project Structure and Design Patterns

Recommended Directory Structure

├── backend/
│   ├── database/
│   │   ├── migrations.ts    # Schema definitions
│   │   ├── queries.ts       # DB query functions
│   │   └── README.md
│   └── routes/              # Route modules
│       ├── [route].ts
│       └── static.ts        # Static file serving
│   ├── index.ts             # Main entry point
│   └── README.md
├── frontend/
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── App.tsx
│   │   └── [Component].tsx
│   ├── favicon.svg
│   ├── index.html           # Main HTML template
│   ├── index.tsx            # Frontend JS entry point
│   ├── README.md
│   └── style.css
├── README.md
└── shared/
    ├── README.md
    └── utils.ts             # Shared types and functions

Backend (Hono) Best Practices

  • Hono is the recommended API framework
  • Main entry point should be backend/index.ts
  • Static asset serving: Use the utility functions to read and serve project files:
    Create val
    import { readFile, serveFile } from "https://esm.town/v/std/utils@85-main/index.ts"; // serve all files in frontend/ and shared/ app.get("/frontend/*", c => serveFile(c.req.path, import.meta.url)); app.get("/shared/*", c => serveFile(c.req.path, import.meta.url)); // For index.html, often you'll want to bootstrap with initial data app.get("/", async c => { let html = await readFile("/frontend/index.html", import.meta.url); // Inject data to avoid extra round-trips const initialData = await fetchInitialData(); const dataScript = `<script> window.__INITIAL_DATA__ = ${JSON.stringify(initialData)}; </script>`; html = html.replace("</head>", `${dataScript}</head>`); return c.html(html); });
  • Create RESTful API routes for CRUD operations
  • Always include this snippet at the top-level Hono app to re-throwing errors to see full stack traces:
    Create val
    // Unwrap Hono errors to see original error details app.onError((err, c) => { throw err; });

Database Patterns

  • Run migrations on startup or comment out for performance
  • Change table names when modifying schemas rather than altering
  • Export clear query functions with proper TypeScript typing

Common Gotchas and Solutions

  1. Environment Limitations:

    • Val Town runs on Deno in a serverless context, not Node.js
    • Code in shared/ must work in both frontend and backend environments
    • Cannot use Deno keyword in shared code
    • Use https://esm.sh for imports that work in both environments
  2. SQLite Peculiarities:

    • Limited support for ALTER TABLE operations
    • Create new tables with updated schemas and copy data when needed
    • Always run table creation before querying
  3. React Configuration:

    • All React dependencies must be pinned to 18.2.0
    • Always include @jsxImportSource https://esm.sh/react@18.2.0 at the top of React files
    • Rendering issues often come from mismatched React versions
  4. File Handling:

    • Val Town only supports text files, not binary
    • Use the provided utilities to read files across branches and forks
    • For files in the project, use readFile helpers
  5. API Design:

    • fetch handler is the entry point for HTTP vals
    • Run the Hono app with export default app.fetch // This is the entry point for HTTP vals

Utility Functions from Other Vals

Logging

  • Use the relevant log level based on what you're logging.
  • Import https://www.val.town/x/cricks_unmixed4u/logger/code/logger/main.tsx and use logInfo, logError or logDebug.

Building an MVP

Updated pseudo-PRD with “today-only” constraint.


1. Working title

Activity Log MVP – “Today-only form-first tracking”


2. Context & problem

You log activities with a fixed schema (date, time, mood with score, overstimulation level, “must” activity, pleasant/relaxing activity). You want a tiny app that:

  • Always works on “today”
  • Makes time-range entry extremely easy for the next activity block
  • Lets you refine the structure over time.

3. Goals (MVP)

  1. Fast capture of activity rows for today

    • No date picker, no navigation.
    • The app is implicitly “today’s log”.
  2. Respect the existing schema

    • For each row, capture:

      • date (implicit: today)
      • time range
      • mood (with numeric rating)
      • overstimulation level
      • must activity
      • pleasant/relaxing activity
  3. Support both free-text and structured entry

    • Free-text description → optional LLM assist to fill fields.
    • Full manual control over all fields before saving.
  4. Simple persistence + today view

    • Store all rows in a simple store.
    • Show all entries for today in a table that mirrors the activities form.
  5. Be easy to extend later

    • Clear separation between:

      • Storage
      • LLM parsing
      • UI

4. Primary users and usage

  • User: you, logging only for today.

  • Usage pattern:

    • Multiple short entry bursts during today.
    • Some retrospective entries within the same day (e.g. “what happened from 08:30–09:15?”).

Out of scope for MVP: viewing or editing past days.


5. Core user flows

5.1. Open the app (today view only)

  • App loads with:

    • A “New entry for today” panel.
    • A table showing all entries already recorded for today.

Date is implied and not editable.

5.2. Add a new activity (today)

In the “New entry” panel:

  1. Time range selection (always for today)

The app knows the latest endTime of today’s entries (if any).

Time range modes:

  • Mode A – From last end → now

    • Available if at least one previous entry exists today.
    • Default mode.
    • Start = last entry’s end time (read-only by default).
    • End = “now” (auto-filled, but can be overridden).
    • One click to accept this range.
  • Mode B – From custom start → now

    • For retroactive blocks earlier today.
    • User inputs startTime (e.g. 08:30).
    • End is auto-set to “now” (editable if needed).
  • Mode C – From custom start → custom end

    • For explicit blocks within today (e.g. 09:15–10:00).
    • User inputs both startTime and endTime.

First entry of the day:

  • No “last end”; default to Mode B or C with empty time fields.
  • You fill the first block explicitly.
  1. Content entry

Two ways to fill the content columns:

  • Structured fields

    • Mood with score (single text field, must contain “(x/10)”).
    • Overstimulation level (e.g. free text or low/medium/high).
    • Must activity (text, "-" allowed).
    • Pleasant/relaxing activity (text, "-" allowed).
  1. Save

Before saving:

  • Validate that startTime < endTime.
  • Validate that the mood includes a numeric score pattern like (6/10).

On success:

  • Store the entry with date = today.
  • Append it to today’s table.
  • Update “last end” to this entry’s endTime.

5.3. View today’s log

  • A table below the input panel:

Header:

Time | Mood (with rating) | Overstimulation level | Must activity | Pleasant/relaxing activity

  • Each row shows:

    • Time as HH:mm–HH:mm
    • The four content columns.

No navigation to other dates; only today is visible.


6. Data model (MVP)

Per entry:

  • id (string or numeric)
  • date (ISO date string, always today in this MVP)
  • startTime ("HH:mm")
  • endTime ("HH:mm")
  • moodWithScore (string, contains “(n/10)”)
  • overstimulationLevel (string)
  • mustActivity (string, "-" allowed)
  • pleasantActivity (string, "-" allowed)
  • rawInput (optional string; free-text source, if used)
  • createdAt (timestamp)

7. Technical outline

  1. HTTP endpoints
  • GET /

    • Renders HTML for:

      • New-entry panel (today-only).
      • Today’s table.
  • GET /entries/today

    • Returns today’s entries as JSON.
  • POST /parse

    • Input: { rawText, startTime?, endTime? } (today is implied).
    • Output: suggested moodWithScore, overstimulationLevel, mustActivity, pleasantActivity.
  • POST /entries

    • Input: full entry payload (except date which is set to today on the server).
  1. Storage
  • vltable / JSON keyed by date and time.
  • Query: “entries where date = today, sorted by startTime”.
  1. LLM helperG
  • Function parseActivityEntry(rawText, startTime, endTime):

    • Uses activities-form prompt.
    • Returns the four content fields in a strict schema.

8. Non-goals

  • No date navigation or historical views.
  • No multi-user support.
  • No analytics or charts.
  • No complex editing or versioning (append-only for today in MVP).

Summary of the implementation of first 10 steps

  1. UI scaffolding (Step 1) Build basic UI for creating and listing entries, persisting data in localStorage. Minimal Tailwind CSS styling, no backend yet.

  2. Faster data entry (Step 2) Use tap-friendly buttons for mood (1–5) and overstimulation (1–3) with no default selection, optimized for mobile.

  3. Versioned ratings with Zod (Step 3)

    • Introduce a versioned Rating Zod schema (dimension, min/max/step, value, optional ui and note).
    • Define an Entry Zod schema using canonical numeric scores plus optional rating objects.
    • Have the form work with rating objects as primary state; derive numeric scores from them.
    • Validate entries with Zod before saving and when loading from localStorage, including basic migrations.
    • Keep rating schemas versioned and future-proof.
  4. Shared Zod models (Step 4.1) Move ratingSchema and entrySchema into a shared module used by both frontend and backend so data model and types are defined in one place.

  5. Database schema extensions (Step 4.2) Extend the database with numeric score columns and JSON columns for rating payloads, keeping existing time/activity fields as-is.

  6. Row ↔ Entry mapping (Step 4.3) Define and implement a clear mapping between DB columns and Entry fields, via helpers like dbRowToEntry and entryToDbParams, so API handlers use Entry objects only.

  7. API input validation (Step 4.4) Validate POST /entries with Zod input schema, fill id/createdAt on the backend, and ensure rating objects are trusted, with scores derived from them.

  8. Persist data in backend (Step 5) Start saving entries to the backend database, using a simple user identifier stored in localStorage (no authentication yet).

  9. Wake-up check-in (Step 6) On days with no entries yet, show a dedicated “wake-up check-in” flow first. Otherwise, show the normal timeline and new-entry form. Encapsulate this in a helper like shouldShowWakeCheckIn.

  10. Refactor for wake block config + simpler time input (Steps 7–8 + early part of 9)

  • Introduce DEFAULT_WAKE_BLOCK_MINUTES used for converting wake-up time into a time range.
  • Simplify time entry: remove explicit “time mode” concept; always show editable startTime/endTime with smart defaults based on the last entry and “now”.
  • Interpret edits as implicit modes (from last end → now, custom start → now, or custom range).

Implementation plan

Step 10 - Mood description helper (v1)

DONE: Substep: 10.1 Data: word lists

Add a small static module moodWords.ts (frontend only).

Define four buckets (2×2 model – energy × pleasantness):

highEnergyPleasant: string[]

highEnergyUnpleasant: string[]

lowEnergyPleasant: string[]

lowEnergyUnpleasant: string[]

Keep each list small for MVP (e.g. 6–10 words per bucket).

Ensure all words are simple, everyday language (no jargon).

DONE: Substep: 10.2 UI entry point

Add a tiny “Help me describe this” link/button next to the “Mood description” input.

When pressed, open a lightweight helper UI:

Could be inline below the field, not a full-screen dialog (MVP).

DONE: 10.3 Helper UI layout (MVP)

Show a simple 2×2 layout, text-only, no graphics needed:

Row labels: High energy, Low energy.

Column labels: Unpleasant, Pleasant.

Under each quadrant label, display a few chips/buttons from the corresponding list:

Example layout:

High energy / Pleasant → chips: “excited”, “curious”, …

High energy / Unpleasant → chips: “angry”, “overwhelmed”, …

Low energy / Pleasant → chips: “calm”, “relieved”, …

Low energy / Unpleasant → chips: “tired”, “sad”, …

DONE: 10.4 Interaction model

On tap of a word chip:

If mood description is empty → set it to that word.

If mood description already has content → append with a comma and space.

Do not auto-close the helper; allow multiple taps.

Add a small “Done” / “Close” link under the helper to hide it.

SKIP: 10.5 Optional alignment with existing ratings (no behavior change)

Add a small helper function to suggest a quadrant based on existing numeric scores:

Use moodScore (pleasant–unpleasant axis).

Use overstimulationScore as a crude energy proxy (low–high).

Use this only to:

Option A (simplest): visually emphasise one quadrant (e.g. show it first or bold header).

Option B (if simpler): do nothing for now; just keep helper independent of scores.

Do not make behavior dependent on this in v1; keep it purely as a hint or future hook.

DONE - 10.6 Persistence

Ensure mood description field already flows into:

Entry.moodDescription.

moodRating.note.

No additional persistence needed for the helper; it just writes into the existing field.

DONE - 10.7 UX constraints

Keep the helper visually light:

No extra navigation.

Minimal text; mostly labels + chips.

Make all chips large, touch-friendly targets.

DONE: Step 11 – Edit today’s entries by tapping/clicking

11.1 Selection model • Add state: selectedEntryId: string | null for the “New Entry / Edit Entry” panel. • Define two modes in code: "create" vs "edit" (string union or similar). • Derive current mode from selectedEntryId (null → create, non-null → edit).

⸻

11.2 Make today’s entries tappable • Wrap each row (or main cell) in the “Today’s log” list/table in a click/tap handler. • On row click: • Set selectedEntryId to that entry’s id. • Scroll/focus the form at the top if needed (optional).

⸻

11.3 Prefill form when editing • When selectedEntryId changes: • Look up the matching Entry in todayEntries. • Prefill: • startTime / endTime • moodRating (from entry.moodRating) • overstimulationRating • moodDescription • mustActivity • pleasantActivity • Temporarily disable defaulting logic (startTime = lastEndTime, endTime = now) when in edit mode.

⸻

11.4 Adjust form labels + actions • When selectedEntryId === null: • Show title: “New entry for today”. • Primary button text: “Save entry”. • When selectedEntryId !== null: • Show title: “Edit entry”. • Primary button text: “Save changes”. • Add secondary button: “Cancel editing”.

⸻

11.5 Implement “save changes” path • On submit in edit mode: • Run the same validation as for create (time, ratings, etc.). • Build a new Entry object by: • Copying the existing entry’s id, createdAt, date. • Replacing editable fields from the form. • Replace this entry in todayEntries (immutable update). • Persist the updated full list via the existing persistence layer. • Re-sort todayEntries by startTime. • Clear selectedEntryId back to null and reset form to “create” mode (with default start/end logic).

⸻

11.6 Implement “cancel editing” • On “Cancel editing”: • Clear selectedEntryId. • Clear form fields. • Re-apply default times for the “new entry” flow (start = lastEndTime, end = now). • Ensure mood/overstimulation/buttons are reset to unselected.

⸻

11.7 Visual indication of selected row • In the “Today’s log” list, when a row’s id === selectedEntryId: • Apply a subtle highlight (background/border). • Optional small badge, e.g. “Editing…”.

⸻

11.8 First-entry / wake-up special case • Confirm editing the wake-up entry works like any other row: • Tapping the first row should prefill form with wake-up block data. • Saving changes should update that row normally. • No special logic for wake-up in edit mode (MVP).

⸻

11.9 Keep behavior scoped to “today” • Only allow editing entries from today (no history yet). • Ensure todayEntries remains the single source of entries for edit operations.

DONE - Step 12 – Week overview page (read-only, Monday–Sunday)

12.1 Week definition (Monday–Sunday)

  • Add WEEK_START_DAY = "monday" constant (e.g. in dateUtils.ts).

  • Implement getWeekStart(date: Date): Date:

    • Return the Monday of the week containing date.
  • Implement getWeekEnd(weekStart: Date): Date:

    • Return weekStart + 6 days (Sunday).
  • Implement formatDate(d: Date): string → "YYYY-MM-DD".


12.2 Routing / navigation

  • Add a new “Week overview” route/view/component (e.g. WeekOverview).

  • On the main (today) page, at the very bottom:

    • Add a small link/button: “View this week”.
    • Clicking it navigates to the week overview.
  • On the week overview page:

    • Add a “Back to today” link/button that returns to the main page.

12.3 Data loading for the week

  • Add persistence function:

    • loadEntriesForDateRange(startDate: string, endDate: string): Promise<Entry[]>.
  • LocalStorage implementation:

    • Load all stored entries.
    • Filter where date >= startDate && date <= endDate.
    • Sort by date, then startTime.
  • In WeekOverview:

    • On mount:

      • today = new Date().
      • weekStart = getWeekStart(today).
      • weekEnd = getWeekEnd(weekStart).
      • weekStartDate = formatDate(weekStart).
      • weekEndDate = formatDate(weekEnd).
      • Call loadEntriesForDateRange(weekStartDate, weekEndDate) and store in weekEntries.

12.4 Grouping entries by day

  • Add helper: groupEntriesByDate(entries: Entry[]): Record<string, Entry[]>.

    • Key = date ("YYYY-MM-DD").
    • Value = entries for that date, sorted by startTime.
  • In WeekOverview, compute:

    • entriesByDate = groupEntriesByDate(weekEntries).

12.5 Week overview layout (read-only)

  • For each day from Monday to Sunday:

    • Compute dayDate = weekStart + offsetDays(0..6).

    • dayKey = formatDate(dayDate).

    • Render:

      • Header: "<Weekday name> – YYYY-MM-DD".

      • If entriesByDate[dayKey] is empty:

        • Show “No entries”.
      • Else:

        • Render a simple list/table with:

          • Time: startTime–endTime.
          • Mood: moodScore + moodDescription.
          • Overstimulation: overstimulationScore.
          • Must activity.
          • Pleasant activity.
  • Make page strictly read-only:

    • No tap-to-edit in week view.
    • No new entries from this page.

12.6 Visual / UX constraints

  • Keep styling minimal (reuse existing Tailwind spacing/typography).
  • Ensure clear separation between days (spacing or subtle divider).
  • Keep scroll performance simple: one vertical scroll listing Monday → Sunday.

DONE - Step 13 - Data modeling for adding users

A very small step to start adding users.

  • Update createTables to create activity_log_users_v1:

    • Columns: id (PK), created_at, last_seen_at.
  • Update createTables to create activity_log_passphrase_credentials_v1:

    • Columns: id (PK), user_id (FK → activity_log_users_v1.id), passphrase_hash, created_at.
    • Add unique constraint on passphrase_hash.
  • Run createTables against a fresh dev database and verify both tables exist.

DONE - Step 14 - User data repository implementation

1. File + imports

  • Create backend/queries/users/index.ts if it does not exist.
  • Import your DB client / query helper (same pattern as backend/entries/... files).
  • Import or define the ActivityLogUserV1 row type (matching activity_log_users_v1).

2. Type + mapping helpers

  • Define a TypeScript type for users (if not already defined), e.g. ActivityLogUserV1.
  • Add a small mapRowToUser(row: any): ActivityLogUserV1 helper if your stack usually does mapping, otherwise skip.

3. createActivityLogUserV1

  • Export function createActivityLogUserV1(): Promise<ActivityLogUserV1>.

  • Inside:

    • Generate a new id (same pattern as other tables).

    • Insert into activity_log_users_v1:

      • id
      • created_at = now
      • last_seen_at = null
    • Return the inserted row as ActivityLogUserV1.


4. getActivityLogUserV1ById

  • Export function getActivityLogUserV1ById(id: string): Promise<ActivityLogUserV1 | null>.
  • Query activity_log_users_v1 where id = $1.
  • If no row: return null.
  • If row: return it as ActivityLogUserV1.

5. touchActivityLogUserV1LastSeen

  • Export function touchActivityLogUserV1LastSeen(id: string): Promise<void>.

  • Update activity_log_users_v1:

    • SET last_seen_at = now where id = $1.
  • Do not throw if zero rows updated (MVP); just no-op.


6. (Optional) ensureActivityLogUserV1

If you find it useful later:

  • Export helper ensureActivityLogUserV1(id: string): Promise<ActivityLogUserV1>.

  • Implementation idea:

    • Call getActivityLogUserV1ById(id).
    • If found: return it.
    • If not: throw a clear error (“user not found”).

7. Minimal tests / sanity checks (repo-level)

  • Add a small test suite (wherever your backend tests live) that:

    • Calls createActivityLogUserV1 and asserts returned id and created_at.
    • Calls getActivityLogUserV1ById with that id and asserts it returns the same user.
    • Calls touchActivityLogUserV1LastSeen and checks last_seen_at is updated.

IN PROGRESS - Step 15 - Map an existing user_id to a passphrase, without changing the user_id model.

15.1 Clarify and lock in assumptions (code comments)

  • Add a short comment in the backend (e.g. near activity_log_entries_v* model) stating:

    • user_id is:

      • Generated when the user first starts using the app.
      • Stored in localStorage under activity_log_user_id.
      • Used in all activity_log_entries_v* rows.
  • Add a comment in activity_log_users_v1 model:

    • id must always match an existing user_id used in entries / localStorage (no separate ID space).

15.2 Ensure users table supports “existing id”

  • Update createActivityLogUserV1 (or add a variant) so it can accept an explicit id:

    • New function: createActivityLogUserV1WithId(id: string).
    • It inserts into activity_log_users_v1 using the provided id (no new ID generation).
  • Add helper: ensureActivityLogUserV1ForId(id: string):

    • Try getActivityLogUserV1ById(id).
    • If found → return.
    • If not found → call createActivityLogUserV1WithId(id) and return.

15.3 Passphrase credential repository (if not done)

  • Create backend/queries/passphraseCredentials/index.ts.

  • Add:

    • createPassphraseCredentialV1(userId: string, hash: string).
    • findPassphraseCredentialByHashV1(hash: string).
  • Ensure activity_log_passphrase_credentials_v1.user_id is a FK to activity_log_users_v1.id.


15.4 Backend: “set passphrase for existing user” endpoint

Goal: bind passphrase to current user_id (no new user created).

  • Add POST /api/activity-log/passphrase/set.

  • Request body schema: { userId: string, passphrase: string }.

  • Handler steps:

    • Validate body (Zod, etc.).

    • Compute hash = hashPassphrase(passphrase).

    • Call findPassphraseCredentialByHashV1(hash):

      • If exists and credential.user_id !== userId → return 409 (PASSPHRASE_ALREADY_IN_USE_BY_OTHER_USER).
    • Call ensureActivityLogUserV1ForId(userId):

      • This guarantees a row in activity_log_users_v1 with that id.
    • If no credential exists for this hash:

      • Call createPassphraseCredentialV1(userId, hash).
    • Return { userId }.

(So: passphrase is now mapped to the existing user_id.)


15.5 Backend: “login with passphrase” endpoint

Goal: new device → passphrase → existing user_id.

  • Add POST /api/activity-log/passphrase/login.

  • Request body: { passphrase: string }.

  • Handler steps:

    • Compute hash = hashPassphrase(passphrase).
    • Call findPassphraseCredentialByHashV1(hash).
    • If not found → return 401 (INVALID_PASSPHRASE).
    • If found → return { userId: credential.user_id }.

15.6 Frontend: keep existing activity_log_user_id semantics

  • Confirm current behavior:

    • On first use, app generates an ID (e.g. UUID).
    • Saves it to localStorage["activity_log_user_id"].
    • Sends it as user_id for all entry writes.
  • Do not change this behavior.


15.7 Frontend: “Set passphrase” flow (bind to current userId)

  • On app init:

    • Read activity_log_user_id from localStorage.
    • Keep it in state: currentUserId.
  • In the “Sync with a passphrase” UI:

    • Require currentUserId to exist (if not, generate it first, like normal).

    • On “Set passphrase” click:

      • Read passphrase from input.
      • Call POST /api/activity-log/passphrase/set with { userId: currentUserId, passphrase }.
  • On success:

    • Keep activity_log_user_id as-is (no change).
    • Optionally mark in local state that passphrase is configured (e.g. hasPassphrase = true).
  • On error:

    • If PASSPHRASE_ALREADY_IN_USE_BY_OTHER_USER, show clear message:

      • “This passphrase is already connected to another person’s data. Please choose a different one.”
    • Handle generic failures as “Could not set passphrase. Please try again.”


15.8 Frontend: “Login with passphrase” flow on a new device

  • On a fresh device (no activity_log_user_id in localStorage):

    • Show a “Use existing passphrase” section.
  • On “Use existing passphrase”:

    • Read passphrase.

    • Call POST /api/activity-log/passphrase/login.

    • On success:

      • Take userId from response.
      • Save it to localStorage["activity_log_user_id"].
      • Set currentUserId state to that userId.
      • Load today/week entries for this userId (same repos as now).
    • On INVALID_PASSPHRASE:

      • Show: “Passphrase not recognized. Check spelling or try a different one.”

15.9 No changes to entry model / queries (sanity check)

  • Confirm:

    • activity_log_entries_v* continues to use user_id exactly as before.
    • Day/week queries already filter by user_id (or update them if needed).
  • Verify:

    • Device A: existing user → set passphrase.
    • Device B: enter same passphrase → receive same user_id → see same entries.

There are

FeaturesVersion controlCode intelligenceCLIMCP
Use cases
TeamsAI agentsSlackGTM
DocsShowcaseTemplatesNewestTrendingAPI examplesNPM packages
PricingNewsletterBlogAboutCareers
We’re hiring!
Brandhi@val.townStatus
X (Twitter)
Discord community
GitHub discussions
YouTube channel
Bluesky
Open Source Pledge
Terms of usePrivacy policyAbuse contact
© 2026 Val Town, Inc.