Spa Routes

When to Use This Skill

• Adding a new SPA route or route segment
• Defining or refactoring layout/page files under src/routes/
• Moving route-specific components or logic into src/features/
• Deciding where to put a new component (route folder vs feature folder)

1. What Belongs in src/routes/ (roots)

Each route directory should contain only:

Rule: Route files should only import and compose. No new features/ folders or heavy components inside src/routes/.

2. What Belongs in src/features/

Put domain-oriented UI and logic here:

• Layout building blocks: sidebars, headers, body panels, drawers
• Hooks and store usage for that domain
• Domain-specific forms, lists, modals, etc.

Organize by domain (e.g. Pages, Home, Agent, PageEditor), not by route path. One route can use several features; one feature can be used by several routes.

Each feature should:

• Live under src/features/<FeatureName>/
• Export a clear public API via index.ts or index.tsx
• Use @/features/<FeatureName>/... for internal imports when needed

3. How to Add a New SPA Route

1. Choose the route group

   • (main)/ – desktop main app
   • (mobile)/ – mobile
   • (desktop)/ – Electron-specific
   • onboarding/, share/ – special flows

2. Create only segment files under src/routes/

   • e.g. src/routes/(main)/my-feature/_layout/index.tsx and src/routes/(main)/my-feature/index.tsx (and optional [id]/index.tsx).

3. Implement layout and page content in src/features/

   • Create or reuse a domain (e.g. src/features/MyFeature/).
   • Put layout (sidebar, header, body) and page UI there; export from the feature’s index.

4. Keep route files thin

   • Layout: export { default } from '@/features/MyFeature/MyLayout' or compose a few feature components + <Outlet />.
   • Page: import from @/features/MyFeature (or a specific subpath) and render; no business logic in the route file.

5. Register the route (desktop — two files, always)

   • desktopRouter.config.tsx: Add the segment with dynamicElement / dynamicLayout pointing at route modules (e.g. @/routes/(main)/my-feature).
   • desktopRouter.config.desktop.tsx: Mirror the same RouteObject shape: identical path / index / parent-child structure. Use the static imports and elements already used in that file (see neighboring routes). Do not register in only one of these files.
   • Mobile-only flows: use mobileRouter.config.tsx instead (no need to duplicate into the desktop pair unless the route truly exists on both).

3a. Desktop router pair (desktopRouter.config × 2)

Anything that changes the tree (new segment, renamed path, moved layout, new child route) must be reflected in both files in one PR or commit. Remove routes from both when deleting.

4. How to Divide Files (route vs feature)

Examples

• Route (thin):
  src/routes/(main)/page/_layout/index.tsx → export { default } from '@/features/Pages/PageLayout'
• Feature (real implementation):
  src/features/Pages/PageLayout/ → Sidebar, DataSync, Body, Header, styles, etc.
• Route (thin):
  src/routes/(main)/page/index.tsx → Import PageTitle, PageExplorerPlaceholder from @/features/Pages and @/features/PageExplorer; render with <PageTitle /> and placeholder.
• Feature:
  Page list, actions, drawers, and hooks live under src/features/Pages/.

5. Progressive Migration (existing code)

We are migrating existing routes to this structure step by step:

• Phase 1 (done): /page route – segment files in src/routes/(main)/page/, implementation in src/features/Pages/.
• Later phases: home, settings, agent/group, community/resource/memory, mobile/share/onboarding.

When touching an old route that still has logic or features/ inside src/routes/:

1. Prefer adding new code in src/features/<Domain>/ and importing from routes.
2. For larger refactors, move existing route-only logic into the right feature and then thin out the route files (re-export or compose from features).
3. Use git mv when moving files so history is preserved.

6. Reference Structure (after Phase 1)

Route (thin):

src/routes/(main)/page/
├── _layout/index.tsx   → re-export or compose from @/features/Pages/PageLayout
├── index.tsx          → import from @/features/Pages, @/features/PageExplorer
└── [id]/index.tsx     → import from @/features/Pages, @/features/PageExplorer

Feature (implementation):

src/features/Pages/
├── index.ts            → export PageLayout, PageTitle
├── PageTitle.tsx
└── PageLayout/
    ├── index.tsx       → Sidebar + Outlet + DataSync
    ├── DataSync.tsx
    ├── Sidebar.tsx
    ├── style.ts
    ├── Body/           → list, actions, drawer, etc.
    └── Header/         → breadcrumb, add button, etc.

Router config continues to point at route paths (e.g. @/routes/(main)/page, @/routes/(main)/page/_layout); route files then delegate to features.