Community Rule

A Next.js application for community decision-making and governance documentation — author, browse, and share governance "rules" built from curated templates and a guided wizard.

Live at communityrule.info. Packaged as a Cloudron app for MEDLab; see docs/guides/ops-backend-deploy.md for the deployment handoff.

Requirements

Node.js 20+ (LTS)
npm 10+
Docker (for local Postgres and Mailhog)

Quick start

cp .env.example .env             # then set SESSION_SECRET (≥16 chars)
docker compose up -d postgres    # add `mailhog` for a local inbox
npm ci
npx prisma migrate dev
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000. Without CLOUDRON_MAIL_SMTP_* set, magic-link sign-in URLs are printed to the dev-server log instead of emailed.

Full local backend, API reference, and PR workflow: CONTRIBUTING.md.

Scripts

Command	What it does
`npm run dev`	Next.js dev server (Turbopack).
`npm run build` / `npm start`	Production build / serve.
`npm test`	Vitest unit + component tests with coverage.
`npm run test:component`	Components only — faster inner loop.
`npm run e2e`	Playwright E2E + visual regression.
`npm run migrate:smoke`	Throwaway Postgres + `prisma migrate deploy` (Docker required).
`npm run storybook`	Storybook on port 6006.
`npm run knip`	Detect unused files / exports.
`npm run lhci`	Lighthouse CI performance pass.

See package.json for the full list (visual regression, bundle analysis, seeding, etc.).

Project layout

app/             Next.js app router — route groups (marketing), (app),
                 (admin), (dev); shared components under app/components/;
                 admin-only widgets under app/(admin)/<route>/_components/
lib/             Shared library code (server, validation, create-flow logic)
prisma/          Schema, migrations, seed
messages/en/     Localized UI copy (single-locale today; English)
public/          Static assets
stories/         Storybook stories
tests/           Vitest + Playwright suites (mirror source paths)
docs/            Human-facing documentation — start at docs/README.md
.cursor/rules/   Per-file conventions (auto-loaded by Cursor)
scripts/         Build, release, and smoke-test scripts

Tech stack

Next.js 16 · React 19 · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS 4 · Prisma 6 · PostgreSQL · Vitest · Playwright · Storybook 10 · Lighthouse CI.

Documentation

docs/README.md — index of guides and rules.
docs/create-flow.md — create-rule wizard canon.
docs/testing-guide.md — testing philosophy.
docs/guides/ops-backend-deploy.md — Cloudron deploy + cutover plan.
CONTRIBUTING.md — local backend, API routes, PR workflow.
AGENTS.md — orientation for AI coding agents.

License

User-facing content (guides, template copy, marketing text) is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, as stated on communityrule.info/about.

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