# Protocol Bicorder - Web App A Svelte Progressive Web App (PWA) for carrying out protocol diagnostics as defined in `../bicorder.json`. ## Features - **Single-page diagnostic tool** with ASCII-styled interface - **Touch-friendly controls** optimized for mobile devices - **Shortform toggle** - switch between full (23 gradients) and short (10 gradients) versions - **Tooltips** on all gradient terms (long-press on mobile, hover on desktop) - **Editable metadata** fields with auto-generated timestamps - **Auto-calculated analysis** section (hardness/softness, polarized/centrist) - **Citation support** for each gradient value - **Local storage** - your progress is automatically saved - **Export to JSON** - download your completed diagnostic - **Share functionality** - use Web Share API on supported devices - **Public upload** - submit readings directly to the public repository - **Full PWA** - installable, works offline - **Privacy-focused** - no telemetry, no external fonts, works completely offline ## Development ```bash # Install dependencies npm install # Start development server (http://localhost:5173) npm run dev # Build for production npm run build # Preview production build (http://localhost:4173) npm run preview ``` **Important:** The app must be served via HTTP/HTTPS (not opened directly as `file://`). Modern browsers block ES modules and service workers from the file protocol for security reasons. Always use `npm run preview` or deploy to a web server to test the built app. ## Build Process The app reads `../bicorder.json` at build time and constructs the interface based on its structure. To update the diagnostic: 1. Edit `../bicorder.json` 2. Run `npm run update` (or `npm run build`) 3. The app will automatically reflect the new structure Alternatively, run `./update-diagnostic.sh` for a friendlier update experience. ## Deployment The built app is in the `dist/` folder. You can deploy it to any static hosting service: - **GitHub Pages**: Push the dist folder - **Netlify**: Connect your repo and set build command to `npm run build` - **Vercel**: Same as Netlify - **Static server**: Copy the dist folder contents to your web server ### Quick local server options If you don't have Node.js available, you can serve the `dist/` folder with: ```bash # Use the provided script (tries Python/PHP automatically) ./serve-local.sh # Or manually: # Python 3 python3 -m http.server 8000 --directory dist # PHP php -S localhost:8000 -t dist # Any other static file server ``` Then open http://localhost:8000 in your browser. ## Usage ### Filling out the diagnostic 1. Fill in the metadata fields (Protocol, Analyst, Standpoint) 2. **Toggle shortform mode** (optional) to show only the 10 core gradients 3. For each gradient, tap/click the numbered buttons (1-9) to set values - 1 = strongly toward the left term - 5 = balanced/neutral - 9 = strongly toward the right term 4. Optionally add citations for each gradient value 5. The Analysis section is automatically calculated based on your inputs ### Exporting and sharing results - **Export JSON**: Downloads the diagnostic as a JSON file - **Share**: Uses your device's share functionality (mobile) - **Upload**: Submit your readings to the public repository ### Public upload When you click **Upload**, your readings will be: - Posted to the public repository: [protocol-bicorder-data](https://git.medlab.host/ntnsndr/protocol-bicorder-data) - Licensed to the public domain (CC0) - Committed with your analyst name and protocol name - Stored in the `readings/` directory with a timestamp All uploaded readings are public and available for research and analysis. By uploading, you consent to releasing your diagnostic under a public domain license. #### Upload credentials and security model The upload feature posts directly from the user's browser to the Gitea API using an access token defined in `src/components/ExportControls.svelte` (`GITEA_TOKEN`). **This token is intentionally embedded in the client bundle, and that is acceptable here.** Because this is a purely static app, the browser must make the API call itself — there is no server-side code of ours to hold the token. Any credential the browser uses is therefore necessarily public; build-time environment variables would still be baked into the shipped JavaScript, so they would offer no real protection. The exposure is contained by *what the token can do* rather than by hiding it: - The token belongs to a **dedicated `bicorder-bot` account**, not to a personal account. - `bicorder-bot` is a **collaborator with write access only to the public [`protocol-bicorder-data`](https://git.medlab.host/ntnsndr/protocol-bicorder-data) repo**. It cannot push to any other repository. - It has **`admin: false`** on that repo, so it can only add/modify files — it cannot delete the repo or change its settings. - The token scope is `write:repository` (it cannot even read user account details). The entire worst-case blast radius is therefore: someone extracts the token and spams or vandalizes the contents of the public data repo. This is recoverable (revert the commits) and the repo contains only public submissions. **If the token is ever abused:** revoke it under the `bicorder-bot` account (Gitea → Settings → Applications → Access Tokens — note that tokens live under the *user account*, not the repo), generate a replacement with the same `write:repository` scope, update `GITEA_TOKEN` in `ExportControls.svelte`, and rebuild. Optionally, enable branch protection on the data repo's `main` branch as an additional safeguard. ## Browser Support - Modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) - Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Android Chrome) - PWA installation supported on Android, iOS 16.4+, and desktop browsers ## Customization ### Styling The app uses CSS custom properties for theming. Edit `src/app.css` to change colors: ```css --bg-color: #000000; /* Background */ --fg-color: #00ff00; /* Foreground/text */ --border-color: #00ff00; /* Borders */ --hover-color: #00cc00; /* Hover states */ ``` ### Icons Replace `public/icon.svg` with your own icon. For better PWA support, also generate PNG versions: ```bash # Example using ImageMagick (if available) convert -background none -resize 192x192 public/icon.svg public/icon-192.png convert -background none -resize 512x512 public/icon.svg public/icon-512.png ``` Then update `vite.config.ts` to reference the PNG icons in the manifest. ## Architecture - **Framework**: Svelte 4 with TypeScript - **Build tool**: Vite 5 - **PWA**: vite-plugin-pwa with Workbox - **State management**: Svelte stores + localStorage - **Data source**: bicorder.json (build-time integration) ## Authorship and licensing Initiated by [Nathan Schneider](https://nathanschneider.info) and available for use under the [Hippocratic License](https://firstdonoharm.dev/) (do no harm!). Several AI assistants, local and remote, were utilized in developing this tool. 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