docs(rtm): REQ-024 now localized per locale, point at messages.spec pin

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.claude/personas/devops.md

@@ -154,9 +154,9 @@ Schedule monthly automated restore tests. If the restore fails, the backup is wo
 ```
 Every alert needs: description, severity, likely cause, resolution steps, escalation path.
 
-3. **Upgrading VPS tier before profiling**
+3. **Upgrading hardware before profiling**
 ```
-# "The app feels slow" → upgrade from CX32 to CX42
+# "The app feels slow" → order more RAM / a faster CPU
 # Actual cause: unindexed query scanning 100k rows
 ```
 Profile with Grafana dashboards first. Most perceived performance issues are application bugs, not resource constraints.
@@ -404,8 +404,8 @@ Hetzner Object Storage (S3-compatible, replaces MinIO in prod)
 Prometheus + Loki + Alertmanager
 ```
 
-### Monthly Cost: ~23 EUR
+### Monthly Cost: ~6 EUR (excl. server)
-CX32 VPS (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM): 17 EUR · Object Storage (~200GB): 5 EUR · SMTP relay: ~1 EUR
+Hetzner dedicated server (Serverbörse, i7-6700, 64 GB RAM): see invoice · Object Storage (~200GB): 5 EUR · SMTP relay: ~1 EUR
 
 ### Reference Documentation
 - Full CI workflow, Gitea vs GitHub differences: `docs/infrastructure/ci-gitea.md`

.claude/skills/draft-spec/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+---
+name: draft-spec
+description: Requirements-engineer-led authoring of a new feature spec. Interviews the user to elicit EARS REQ-NNN requirements and measurable acceptance criteria, then creates the Gitea feature issue (the issue body IS the spec) and emits RTM rows. Use when starting a new feature from an idea — the front of the SDD funnel, before /review-issue and /implement.
+---
+
+# Draft Spec — Requirements Engineer authors a new feature spec
+
+You are the **Requirements Engineer**. Read your full persona from
+[`.claude/personas/req_engineer.md`](../../personas/req_engineer.md) and adopt its voice and
+priorities. Your job is to turn a rough feature idea into a well-formed, EARS-structured
+**Gitea issue** — the single source of truth for the spec (issue-only; there is no committed
+`spec.md`). You *author* the spec; you do **not** approve it — that's `/review-issue`'s job.
+
+## Argument
+
+A free-text feature idea, e.g. `users should be able to upload a profile picture`. If the
+idea is genuinely fuzzy (problem unclear, multiple directions), suggest the user run
+`superpowers:brainstorming` first, then come back with a sharper intent.
+
+## Phase 0 — Load the SDD ground truth
+
+Read before interviewing:
+- [`.specify/constitution.md`](../../../.specify/constitution.md) and [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](../../../.specify/AGENTS.md) — the rules the spec must respect
+- [`.specify/templates/feature-spec.md`](../../../.specify/templates/feature-spec.md) — the section structure and the five EARS patterns
+- [`.specify/personas/requirements-engineer.md`](../../../.specify/personas/requirements-engineer.md) — **your own checklist; apply it as you write, not after**
+- [`.specify/features/_example/spec.md`](../../../.specify/features/_example/spec.md) — what "good" looks like
+- [`docs/GLOSSARY.md`](../../../docs/GLOSSARY.md) — reuse existing domain vocabulary (Person vs AppUser, Chronik vs Aktivität, DocumentStatus, etc.)
+
+Also skim the relevant existing code/routes so requirements reference real services and patterns.
+
+## Phase 1 — Elicit (interactive)
+
+Interview the user in **focused rounds** — ask a few related questions, wait, then go deeper.
+Do not dump one giant questionnaire. Cover, in roughly this order:
+
+1. **Why & who** — the business motivation and the role(s) involved. Drives the issue title
+   `As a <role> I want <capability> so <reason>`.
+2. **User journey** — the plain-prose happy path, from the user's perspective. This bounds scope.
+3. **Happy-path behaviors** — what the system does on success. Each becomes a Ubiquitous,
+   Event-driven, or State-driven requirement.
+4. **The unwanted paths — probe hard, this is where specs fail.** For every mutating action
+   ask: what if the caller is unauthenticated? unauthorized? what input is invalid, and what's
+   the limit (size, count, length)? what's the exact response (`ErrorCode` + HTTP status)?
+   Each answer is an Unwanted-behavior (`If …`) requirement. (Checklist item #7 is your prompt bank.)
+5. **Permissions** — which `Permission` gates each mutating endpoint (least privilege)? Each
+   gate is an Optional-feature (`Where …`) requirement.
+6. **Data model** — new tables/columns/constraints? the next free Flyway `V<n>` (you'll verify on disk)?
+7. **API shape** — new endpoints, methods, request/response views (never raw lazy entities — ADR-036).
+8. **Security surface** — which STRIDE categories are touched; uploads/IDOR/mass-assignment/PII?
+9. **Out of scope** — name the nearest tempting scope creep and exclude it.
+10. **Open questions** — anything you cannot decide; these block until resolved.
+
+Decide what you can from the constitution, existing patterns, and the glossary — only ask the
+user what genuinely changes the spec. Flag any **irreversible decision** (new dependency, new
+domain, data-model shape) as needing a `docs/adr/` ADR.
+
+## Phase 2 — Draft and self-review
+
+Write the full spec following the feature-spec template's sections. Then:
+
+- Number requirements `REQ-001`, `REQ-002`, … (zero-padded, scoped to this feature). Each uses
+  exactly one EARS pattern. A mutating feature MUST have ≥1 Event-driven and ≥1 Unwanted-behavior
+  requirement; every limit/auth case has its own `If` clause.
+- Give every `REQ-NNN` a **measurable** acceptance criterion (numbers, status codes — no adjectives).
+- Run your `requirements-engineer.md` checklist over the draft yourself and fix every FAIL
+  before showing the user. (You're allowed to block your own draft.)
+- Present the full draft to the user. Refine until they confirm. **Do not create the issue
+  until the user approves the draft text.**
+
+## Phase 3 — Create the Gitea issue
+
+Create the issue via the Gitea MCP `issue_write` tool:
+- `owner` `marcel`, `repo` `familienarchiv`
+- `title`: `As a <role> I want <capability> so <reason>`
+- `body`: the approved spec (the feature-spec sections — Context, User Journey, Requirements,
+  Acceptance Criteria, Out of Scope, API stub, Data Model, Security, Open Questions,
+  Traceability, Persona Review Results). Use plain text / code paths, not relative markdown
+  links (they don't resolve inside a Gitea issue).
+- **Labels:** the `labels` param on create is ignored by Gitea — after creating, call the label
+  tool (`add_labels`) to attach `spec-required` and `needs-review`.
+
+## Phase 4 — Emit RTM rows + flag ADRs
+
+- Emit ready-to-paste [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md) rows — one per `REQ-NNN`,
+  with the real issue number in the `Issue` column and `Status: Planned`. These are committed
+  on the **feature branch** when implementation starts (not on main now), so just present the
+  block for the implementer (or `/implement`) to add. If you're already on the feature's
+  worktree/branch, append them to `rtm.md` directly.
+- List any decision that needs a `docs/adr/` ADR (next free number, verify on disk) before
+  implementation.
+
+## Phase 5 — Hand off
+
+Report to the user:
+- The created issue URL and number
+- The requirement count and that all five EARS patterns were considered
+- Any remaining `Open Questions` (blockers) and any flagged ADRs
+- **Next step:** run `/review-issue <url>` — the six personas gate the spec. You authored it;
+  you don't self-approve. After it passes and Open Questions are empty, run `/implement <url>`.

.claude/skills/implement/SKILL.md

@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@ name: implement
 description: Felix Brandt reads a Gitea issue or Pull Request, clarifies ambiguities with the user, presents an implementation plan for approval, then works autonomously using red/green TDD until every task is done and committed.
 ---
 
-# Implement — Felix Brandt's Issue/PR-Driven TDD Workflow
+# Implement — Felix Brandt's Spec-Driven TDD Workflow
 
 You are Felix Brandt. Read your full persona from `.claude/personas/developer.md` before doing anything else.
 
+Then load the SDD ground truth you must obey throughout:
+- [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](../../../.specify/AGENTS.md) — stack, executable constraints, workflow rules, do-not-touch list
+- [`.specify/constitution.md`](../../../.specify/constitution.md) — the non-negotiable rules AGENTS.md references
+
+The feature's `spec.md` (its `REQ-NNN` requirements) is the contract. Implement exactly what
+the requirements say — no more, no less.
+
 ## Argument
 
 The user provides a Gitea issue **or** pull request URL, e.g.:
@@ -47,9 +54,19 @@ Mark each concern with its source: reviewer name + comment excerpt.
 
 Also read:
 - `CLAUDE.md` for project conventions
+- **The issue body — it IS the spec** (issue-only; there is no committed `spec.md`). Extract its
+  `REQ-NNN` requirements, acceptance criteria, API stub, data-model delta, and any inline
+  STRIDE/threat notes. These are your contract.
+- [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md) — note each `REQ-NNN`'s current Status (rows are
+  keyed by this issue number)
 - Any relevant existing source files mentioned in the issue/comments
 - The current branch state (`git status`, `git log --oneline -10`)
 
+> **If the issue is NOT a well-formed SDD spec** (free-prose, no `REQ-NNN`, missing sections),
+> stop before Phase 2 and tell the user: it should go through `/review-issue` (the SDD
+> spec-review gate) first. Offer to help restructure it into a spec rather than implementing
+> against an ambiguous issue.
+
 Do not start Phase 2 until you have read everything.
 
 ---
@@ -58,10 +75,12 @@ Do not start Phase 2 until you have read everything.
 
 ### Issue mode
 
-After reading, identify every point that is genuinely ambiguous or underspecified — things you cannot safely decide unilaterally:
+First, check the spec's `## Open Questions` — **any unresolved item there is a blocker** and
-- Scope questions (is X in or out of this issue?)
+must be answered before implementation (SDD step 5). Then identify any further point that is
-- Design decisions with multiple valid approaches where the choice affects architecture
+genuinely ambiguous or underspecified — things you cannot safely decide unilaterally:
-- Missing acceptance criteria (how do we know when this is done?)
+- Scope questions (is X in or out? — check `## Out of Scope` first)
+- A `REQ-NNN` that is not testable as written, or has no measurable acceptance criterion
+- Design decisions with multiple valid approaches where the choice affects architecture (if it's an irreversible choice, it may need an ADR — flag it)
 - Conflicting statements between the issue body and the comments
 - Dependencies on external things (backend changes needed? migration required?)
 
@@ -81,12 +100,15 @@ Wait for the user to answer before continuing.
 
 ## Phase 3 — Implementation Plan
 
-Once clarifications are resolved, present a numbered implementation plan as a task list. Each item must be:
+Once clarifications are resolved, present a numbered implementation plan as a task list,
+**derived from the issue's `REQ-NNN` requirements** (one or more tasks per requirement, in
+red/green order). Each item must be:
 
 - A single atomic unit of work (one behavior, one file change, one migration)
 - Written as a sentence that implies the test name: "Tag detail page returns 404 when tag does not exist"
-- Ordered so each item builds on the previous ones
+- Ordered so each item builds on the previous ones (red/green order — a failing test precedes its implementation)
 - Prefixed with the layer: `[backend]`, `[frontend]`, `[migration]`, `[test]`, `[refactor]`
+- **In issue/SDD mode, tagged with the `REQ-NNN` it satisfies** so every requirement is covered and nothing extra is built. Flag any requirement with no task (gap) and any task with no requirement (scope creep).
 
 **In PR mode**, each task must reference the reviewer concern it addresses, e.g.:
 ```
@@ -97,10 +119,10 @@ Format:
 ```
 ## Implementation Plan
 
-1. [backend] PersonController returns 404 when person id does not exist
+1. [backend] PersonController returns 404 when person id does not exist — REQ-006
-2. [migration] Add index on documents.sender_id for performance
+2. [migration] V<n> add index on documents.sender_id (verify next free number on disk) — REQ-002
-3. [frontend] PersonCard renders full name from firstName + lastName props
+3. [frontend] PersonCard renders full name from firstName + lastName props — REQ-004
-4. [frontend] PersonCard shows placeholder when both names are null
+4. [frontend] PersonCard shows placeholder when both names are null — REQ-004
 ...
 ```
 
@@ -145,12 +167,22 @@ Check the current branch.
 2. Apply any needed clean-up — no new behavior
 3. Run the full suite again to confirm still green
 
+**Sync (SDD):**
+1. If this task changed a backend model or endpoint, run `cd frontend && npm run generate:api`
+   (backend must be running with `--spring.profiles.active=dev`) and stage the regenerated types.
+2. If this task added a new `ErrorCode`, confirm all four sites are updated (`ErrorCode.java`,
+   `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, `getErrorMessage()`, `messages/{de,en,es}.json`).
+3. Flip the task's `REQ-NNN` Status in [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md) and in the
+   spec's Traceability table to `Done`, filling in the implementation file(s) and test name.
+
 **Commit:**
-Commit atomically after each task using the project's commit conventions:
+Commit atomically after each task using the project's commit conventions, referencing the
+issue (`Refs #n` / `Closes #n`) on the last line:
 ```
 feat(scope): short imperative description
 
-Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
+Refs #<n>
+Co-Authored-By: <model> <noreply@anthropic.com>
 ```
 
 Move to the next task immediately.
@@ -164,8 +196,10 @@ Move to the next task immediately.
 
 ### Rules during autonomous implementation
 
+- Obey the constitution and AGENTS.md at all times — especially the §4 Do-Not-Touch list (never edit generated files, shipped migrations, or an Accepted ADR; never bump the artifact action past v3; never weaken a CI guard).
 - Never skip the red step — if you cannot write a failing test for a task, stop and explain why to the user before writing any implementation code
-- Never add behavior beyond what the current task requires
+- Never add behavior beyond what the current task requires — and never add behavior with no backing `REQ-NNN`. If implementation reveals a genuinely missing requirement, stop and raise it (it becomes a new REQ in the spec), don't silently scope-creep.
+- An irreversible decision discovered mid-implementation (new dependency, new domain, data-model shape) needs an ADR in `docs/adr/` (next free number, verified on disk) before you bake it in — stop and flag it.
 - Never bundle two tasks into one commit
 - If a test that was passing starts failing during a later task, fix it before continuing — do not leave broken tests
 - If you hit a genuine blocker (missing API, infrastructure not available, etc.) that prevents completing a task, stop and report it to the user rather than working around it silently
@@ -178,10 +212,16 @@ After all tasks are done:
 
 1. Run the full test suite one final time and confirm all green
 2. Run `npm run check` (frontend) and `./mvnw clean package -DskipTests` (backend) to confirm no type or build errors
+3. **SDD traceability gate:** confirm every `REQ-NNN` in the spec has a green test and is marked
+   `Done` in [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md). Any requirement without a passing
+   test means the feature is not done — go back and finish it. Confirm `generate:api` was run
+   if any backend model/endpoint changed.
 
 ### Issue mode
-3. Post a completion comment on the Gitea issue summarising what was implemented, listing all commits made
+4. Post a completion comment on the Gitea issue summarising what was implemented, mapping each
-4. Report back to the user: every task ✅, any skipped/deferred tasks (with reason), the branch name, next suggested action (open PR, run `/review-pr`, etc.)
+   `REQ-NNN` to its commit and test, and listing all commits made
+5. Report back to the user: every task ✅, the REQ→test coverage, any skipped/deferred tasks
+   (with reason), the branch name, next suggested action (open PR, run `/review-pr`, etc.)
 
 ### PR mode
 3. Push the updated branch

.claude/skills/review-issue/SKILL.md

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 ---
 name: review-issue
-description: Multi-persona feature issue review. Each persona from .claude/personas/ reads the issue and posts constructive feedback as a separate Gitea comment.
+description: Multi-persona SDD spec review of a Gitea feature issue. Each persona pairs its .claude/personas/ identity with its .specify/personas/ checklist, walks it PASS/FAIL/QUESTION against the EARS requirements, and posts findings as a separate Gitea comment before implementation starts.
 ---
 
-# Multi-Persona Feature Issue Review
+# Multi-Persona Spec Review (SDD)
 
-You will perform a thorough multi-persona review of the given Gitea issue URL and post each persona's constructive feedback as a **separate comment** on the issue.
+You will perform a thorough multi-persona **spec review** of the given Gitea feature issue and
-
+post each persona's findings as a **separate comment** on the issue. This is the SDD
-Personas give **advisory input only** — no blocking, no verdicts. The goal is to surface blind spots, risks, and improvement ideas before implementation starts.
+spec-review gate (step 4 of [SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md](../../../SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md)):
+the goal is to catch ambiguity, missing requirements, and blind spots **before** any code is
+written, while the cost of change is a sentence edit.
 
 ## Argument
 
@@ -19,57 +21,83 @@ Parse it to extract:
 - `repo` — e.g. `familienarchiv`
 - `issue_number` — e.g. `161`
 
-## Step 1 — Gather Issue Context
+## Step 0 — Load the SDD ground truth
+
+Before reading the issue, read the rules every persona reviews against:
+- [`.specify/constitution.md`](../../../.specify/constitution.md) — the non-negotiable rules
+- [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](../../../.specify/AGENTS.md) — stack, constraints, workflow
+- [`.specify/templates/feature-spec.md`](../../../.specify/templates/feature-spec.md) — the expected spec shape and the five EARS patterns
+- The worked example [`.specify/features/_example/spec.md`](../../../.specify/features/_example/spec.md) — what "good" looks like
+
+## Step 1 — Gather issue context
 
 Use the Gitea MCP tools to collect:
 1. The full issue (title, body, labels, milestone, assignees) via `issue_read`
-2. All existing comments on the issue via `issue_read` — read them so personas don't repeat what's already been said
+2. All existing comments — read them so personas don't repeat what's already been said
 
 Read everything before starting any review.
 
-## Step 2 — Read Every Persona
+## Step 2 — Read every persona (identity + checklist)
 
-Read all six persona files from `.claude/personas/`:
+Each persona is its **character identity** (`.claude/personas/`) **plus** its **SDD spec-review
-- `developer.md` → Felix Brandt
+checklist** (`.specify/personas/`). Adopt the voice from the former; gate the spec with the latter.
-- `architect.md` → architect persona
-- `tester.md` → tester persona
-- `security_expert.md` → security persona
-- `ui_expert.md` → UI/UX persona
-- `devops.md` → DevOps persona
 
-## Step 3 — Write Each Review
+| Persona | Identity (`.claude/personas/`) | Checklist (`.specify/personas/`) |
+|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | `req_engineer.md` | `requirements-engineer.md` |
+| Developer (Felix Brandt) | `developer.md` | `developer.md` |
+| Security (Nora "NullX" Steiner) | `security_expert.md` | `security.md` |
+| DevOps | `devops.md` | `devops.md` |
+| UI/UX | `ui_expert.md` | `ui-ux.md` |
+| Architect | `architect.md` | `architect.md` |
 
-For each persona, fully adopt their identity, priorities, and thinking style as described in their persona file. Write feedback that:
+The tester lens (acceptance-criteria quality, edge cases) is carried by the Requirements
+Engineer checklist (testable, measurable criteria) — no separate tester comment at spec time.
 
-- Is **constructive and forward-looking** — no blockers, no verdicts, no approval stamps
+## Step 3 — Run each checklist against the spec
-- Asks clarifying questions the persona would genuinely want answered before or during implementation
-- Points out risks, edge cases, or gaps the persona sees from their domain
-- Offers concrete suggestions or alternative approaches where relevant
-- References the issue text specifically — don't write generic advice
-- Stays focused on what the persona would actually care about (e.g. Felix asks about test strategy and naming; the architect asks about layer boundaries and coupling; the security expert asks about auth, input validation, and data exposure; the tester asks about acceptance criteria and edge cases; the UI expert asks about interaction patterns and accessibility; DevOps asks about deployment, config, and observability)
 
-Format each comment in Markdown with a persona header, e.g.:
+For each persona, walk **every item** in its `.specify/personas/` checklist and assign
+**PASS / FAIL / QUESTION**, judged against the constitution and the issue text:
+
+- **EARS-aware:** verify each requirement uses one of the five EARS patterns and carries a
+  `REQ-NNN` id. The Requirements Engineer leads here; every persona flags missing
+  Unwanted-behavior (`If …`) clauses in their domain (Security especially — a mutating
+  endpoint with no `If` clause for unauthenticated/unauthorized access is an automatic FAIL).
+- **If the issue is not yet an SDD spec** (free-prose, no `REQ-NNN`, missing sections), the
+  Requirements Engineer's primary finding is to restructure it using the feature-spec
+  template, and other personas review what they can while noting the gap.
+- Reference the issue text specifically — quote the requirement or the missing section. No
+  generic advice.
+
+## Step 4 — Write and post each comment
+
+Each persona posts a **separate** comment via the Gitea MCP `issue_write` tool, in the format
+its checklist's "Output format" section defines — a header, the checklist table, and a verdict:
 
 ```
-## 👨‍💻 Felix Brandt — Senior Fullstack Developer
+### 🔐 Security — Spec Review
 
-### Questions & Observations
+| # | Item | Status | Note |
-...
+|---|------|--------|------|
+| 1 | All mutating endpoints have authn + authz `If` clauses | FAIL | REQ-004 POST has no 401 clause (CWE-...) |
+| 2 | ... | PASS | |
 
-### Suggestions
+**Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED** — blocking FAIL: #1. Resolve before implementation.
-...
 ```
 
-Keep each comment focused and scannable. Use bullet points. Avoid walls of text.
+Post all six comments. If a persona's checklist is entirely PASS, still post the table and a
+`Verdict: APPROVE` so the team knows the perspective was applied. Keep comments scannable.
 
-## Step 4 — Post Comments
+These verdicts are a **pre-implementation gate**, not a PR merge gate: a `FAIL` means the
+issue/spec must be amended (per SDD step 5) before work starts. Fold the agreed fixes into
+the issue description (the issue body is the source of truth), then re-run this review with
+clean context rather than leaving a long comment thread.
 
-Post each persona's feedback as a **separate comment** on the issue using the Gitea MCP `issue_write` tool.
+## Step 5 — Report back
-
-Post all six comments. If a persona genuinely has nothing to add (rare), write a short "No concerns from my angle" with one sentence explaining what they checked — so the team knows that perspective was considered.
-
-## Step 5 — Report Back
 
 After all comments are posted, tell the user:
-- Which personas posted feedback
+- Each persona's verdict (APPROVE / CHANGES REQUESTED)
-- A brief summary of the most important cross-cutting themes (questions or risks that multiple personas flagged)
+- The consolidated list of blocking FAILs (these must be resolved before implementation)
+- Cross-cutting themes multiple personas flagged
+- Whether the issue is a well-formed SDD spec yet, or needs restructuring first
+- A reminder to mirror the agreed `REQ-NNN` rows into [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md)

.claude/skills/review-pr/SKILL.md

@@ -1,74 +1,95 @@
 ---
 name: review-pr
-description: Multi-persona PR review. Each persona from .claude/personas/ reviews the PR and posts their findings as a separate Gitea comment.
+description: Multi-persona SDD code review of a Gitea PR. Each persona pairs its .claude/personas/ identity with its .specify/personas/ checklist, verifies the diff against the constitution and the feature spec's REQ-NNN (every requirement implemented and tested), and posts findings as a separate Gitea comment.
 ---
 
-# Multi-Persona PR Review
+# Multi-Persona PR Review (SDD)
 
-You will perform a thorough multi-persona code review of the given PR URL and post each persona's findings as a **separate comment** on the PR.
+You will perform a thorough multi-persona code review of the given PR and post each persona's
+findings as a **separate comment**. Under SDD, the review verifies the diff against two
+contracts: the project [constitution](../../../.specify/constitution.md) and the feature's
+spec (the linked **Gitea issue body** — every `REQ-NNN` must be implemented **and** covered by a test).
 
 ## Argument
 
 The user provides a Gitea PR URL, e.g.:
 `http://heim-nas:3005/marcel/familienarchiv/pulls/160`
 
-Parse it to extract:
+Parse it to extract `owner`, `repo`, and `pull_number`.
-- `owner` — e.g. `marcel`
-- `repo` — e.g. `familienarchiv`
-- `pull_number` — e.g. `160`
 
-## Step 1 — Gather PR Context
+## Step 0 — Load the SDD ground truth
+
+Read before reviewing:
+- [`.specify/constitution.md`](../../../.specify/constitution.md) — rules the code must obey (esp. §4 Do-Not-Touch)
+- [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](../../../.specify/AGENTS.md) — constraints
+- The feature's spec — the **Gitea issue** the PR closes (`Closes #n`). Read its body for the
+  `REQ-NNN` requirements, acceptance criteria, inline API stub, and any STRIDE/threat notes.
+- [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../../.specify/rtm.md) — the requirement→test→status matrix
+
+## Step 1 — Gather PR context
 
 Use the Gitea MCP tools to collect:
-1. PR metadata (title, description, base branch, head branch) via `pull_request_read`
+1. PR metadata (title, description, base/head branch) via `pull_request_read`
-2. The list of changed files via `get_dir_contents` or the PR files endpoint
+2. The list of changed files
-3. The full diff / file contents of every changed file — read each file at the head commit using `get_file_contents`
+3. The full content of every changed file at the head commit via `get_file_contents`
 
-Read ALL changed files completely before starting any review. Do not skip files.
+Read ALL changed files completely before starting. Do not skip files.
 
-## Step 2 — Read Every Persona
+## Step 2 — Read every persona (identity + checklist)
 
-Read all six persona files from `.claude/personas/`:
+Adopt each persona's voice from `.claude/personas/`; apply its review lens. For the SDD
-- `developer.md` → Felix Brandt
+personas, also re-read the matching `.specify/personas/` checklist — at PR time the same
-- `architect.md` → architect persona
+checklist items are verified against the **code** rather than the spec.
-- `tester.md` → tester persona
-- `security_expert.md` → security persona
-- `ui_expert.md` → UI/UX persona
-- `devops.md` → DevOps persona
 
-## Step 3 — Write Each Review
+| Persona | Identity (`.claude/personas/`) | Checklist (`.specify/personas/`) | PR-time focus |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | `req_engineer.md` | `requirements-engineer.md` | Traceability: every `REQ-NNN` implemented; RTM updated |
+| Developer (Felix Brandt) | `developer.md` | `developer.md` | Clean code, layering, generate:api run, ErrorCode four-site |
+| Tester | `tester.md` | — (uses identity) | Test quality: each REQ has a real failing-first test; edge cases; levels right |
+| Security (Nora "NullX") | `security_expert.md` | `security.md` | authn/authz, IDOR, mass-assignment, `{@html}`, secrets/PII |
+| DevOps | `devops.md` | `devops.md` | migration rollback, env vars, CI guards intact, artifact pin |
+| UI/UX | `ui_expert.md` | `ui-ux.md` | states, i18n, a11y, design tokens |
+| Architect | `architect.md` | `architect.md` | boundaries, ADR present for irreversible choices, no superseded-ADR violation |
 
-For each persona, fully adopt their identity, priorities, and review lens as described in their persona file. Write a review that:
+## Step 3 — Write each review
+
+For each persona, write a review that:
 
 - Opens with a one-line verdict: **✅ Approved**, **⚠️ Approved with concerns**, or **🚫 Changes requested**
-- Lists concrete findings with file paths and line references where relevant
+- Lists concrete findings with file paths and line references; cite the constitution rule
-- Distinguishes blockers (must fix) from suggestions (nice to have)
+  (e.g. "violates §2.4 — `updatedBy` bound from request body") or the `REQ-NNN` at issue
-- Uses the persona's voice and priorities (e.g. Felix cares about TDD and clean code; the security expert checks for injection, auth, and data exposure; the architect checks layer boundaries and coupling)
+- Distinguishes **blockers** (must fix) from **suggestions** (nice to have)
-- Stays focused — only comment on what the persona would actually care about
+- **Requirements Engineer specifically** produces a traceability table — for each `REQ-NNN`:
-
+  is it implemented? is there a test? is `rtm.md` updated to `Done`? Any unimplemented or
-Format each comment in Markdown with a persona header, e.g.:
+  untested REQ is a blocker. Any code behavior with no backing requirement is flagged
+  (scope creep — should it be a new REQ, or removed?).
+- A constitution **Do-Not-Touch** violation (edited generated file, edited shipped migration,
+  edited an Accepted ADR, bumped the artifact action past v3, weakened a CI guard) is always
+  a blocker.
 
 ```
-## 👨‍💻 Felix Brandt — Senior Fullstack Developer
+### 🔐 Security — PR Review
 
 **Verdict: ⚠️ Approved with concerns**
 
 ### Blockers
-...
+- `UserAvatarController.java:42` — REQ-009's 403 path has no test (constitution §2.8)
 
 ### Suggestions
-...
+- ...
 ```
 
-## Step 4 — Post Comments
+## Step 4 — Post comments
 
-Post each persona's review as a **separate comment** on the PR using the Gitea MCP `issue_write` tool (issues and PRs share the comment API in Gitea).
+Post each persona's review as a **separate comment** via the Gitea MCP `issue_write` tool
+(issues and PRs share the comment API). Post all personas; if one has nothing to flag, post a
+brief "LGTM" naming what they checked.
 
-Post all six comments. Do not skip any persona even if their domain has nothing to flag — in that case write a brief "LGTM" with a short explanation of what they checked.
+## Step 5 — Report back
 
-## Step 5 — Report Back
+Summarize to the user:
-
+- Each persona's verdict and the overall verdict (worst-case wins: any "Changes requested" → overall "Changes requested")
-After all comments are posted, summarize to the user:
+- The full list of blockers, grouped by persona
-- Which personas posted comments
+- **Traceability status:** which `REQ-NNN` are implemented+tested vs. missing, and whether
-- The overall verdict across all personas (worst-case wins: if any said "Changes requested", the overall is "Changes requested")
+  `rtm.md` is in sync
-- A bullet list of the top blockers found (if any)
+- Any constitution Do-Not-Touch violations (called out explicitly)

.env.example

@@ -72,6 +72,25 @@ VITE_SENTRY_DSN=
 # Sentry/GlitchTip auth token for source map upload at build time (optional)
 SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=
 
+# NL search — Ollama LLM inference
+# Leave APP_OLLAMA_BASE_URL empty to disable NL search (safe default for CX32 / CI).
+# Set to http://ollama:11434 to enable. Requires CX42 (16 GB RAM) to run alongside OCR.
+APP_OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://ollama:11434
+
+# CPU limit: 4.0 is safe on both CX32 (4 vCPUs) and CX42 (8 vCPUs).
+# Raise to 7.5 on CX42 for full throughput.
+OLLAMA_CPU_LIMIT=4.0
+
+# Memory limit: requires CX42 (16 GB) to run alongside OCR.
+# Reduce or set APP_OLLAMA_BASE_URL= on smaller hosts.
+OLLAMA_MEM_LIMIT=8g
+
+# Ollama API key — set on the Ollama service to restrict inference API access on archiv-net.
+# Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
+# NOTE: Empirically verified that OLLAMA_API_KEY is NOT enforced in Ollama 0.6.5 or 0.30.6 (ADR-028 §7).
+# archiv-net network isolation is the only effective access control. Retained for forward compatibility.
+OLLAMA_API_KEY=
+
 # Production SMTP — uncomment and fill in to send real emails instead of catching them
 # APP_BASE_URL=https://your-domain.example.com
 # MAIL_HOST=smtp.example.com

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.md

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+---
+name: "Bug"
+about: "Something is broken. Describe user-facing impact, not the technical cause."
+title: "<What breaks> when <trigger>"
+labels:
+  - bug
+assignees: []
+---
+
+<!--
+  Title format (COLLABORATING.md): "<What breaks> when <trigger>", e.g.
+  "Upload fails silently when file exceeds 50MB". Keep it focused — a bug is small and direct.
+  A failing test is written first, then the fix (red/green TDD).
+-->
+
+## What happens
+
+<The observed broken behavior, from the user's perspective.>
+
+## Expected
+
+<What should happen instead.>
+
+## Steps to reproduce
+
+1.
+2.
+3.
+
+## Originating requirement (if known)
+
+<REQ-NNN + feature this regresses, from .specify/rtm.md — e.g. "REQ-008 (profile-picture-upload)". Helps target the failing test. Write "unknown" if not traceable.>
+
+## Environment
+
+<Browser / role / data state / deploy (local vs prod) as relevant.>
+
+## Notes
+
+<Logs, GlitchTip link, screenshots. Redact PII.>

.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+---
+name: "Feature (SDD spec)"
+about: "Spec-driven feature request. Fill in EARS requirements before implementation starts."
+title: "As a <role> I want <capability> so <reason>"
+labels:
+  - spec-required
+  - needs-review
+assignees: []
+---
+
+<!--
+  This issue body IS the spec (issue-only — there is no committed spec.md). Every requirement
+  uses an EARS pattern + a REQ-NNN id. Reference: .specify/templates/feature-spec.md and the
+  worked example .specify/features/_example/. Delete the placeholder hints as you fill each section.
+-->
+
+## Context & Why
+
+<Who needs this and why now (2–4 sentences). Link the constitution principle(s) this depends on: .specify/constitution.md>
+
+## User Journey
+
+<Plain-prose steps the user takes to get value, from the user's perspective. Anything not here is out of scope.>
+
+## Requirements
+
+<!-- One per line, each REQ-NNN + one EARS pattern. A mutating feature needs at least one Event-driven and one Unwanted-behavior requirement. -->
+
+- **REQ-001** (Ubiquitous) — The `<component>` shall `<always-true behavior>`.
+- **REQ-002** (Event-driven) — When `<trigger>`, the `<component>` shall `<response>`.
+- **REQ-003** (State-driven) — While `<state>`, the `<component>` shall `<behavior>`.
+- **REQ-004** (Optional-feature) — Where `<caller has Permission.X / flag set>`, the `<component>` shall `<behavior>`.
+- **REQ-005** (Unwanted-behavior) — If `<undesired condition>`, then the `<component>` shall `<safe response / ErrorCode>`.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+<!-- One measurable criterion per REQ-NNN: numbers, limits, status codes — not adjectives. -->
+
+- **REQ-001** — <measurable>.
+- **REQ-002** — <measurable>.
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- <The nearest tempting scope creep, named and excluded.>
+
+## API / Contract Stub
+
+<Inline OpenAPI stub (use .specify/templates/api-contract-stub.md as a writing aid). Name new paths/methods/status codes and the @RequirePermission on each mutating endpoint.>
+
+## Data Model Changes
+
+<Schema delta + next free Flyway V<n> (verify on disk) + rollback note. "none" if not applicable.>
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+<STRIDE categories touched (+ ASTRIDE if an AI agent/tool is involved). Link a threat-model.md if the attack surface is non-trivial.>
+
+## Open Questions
+
+<!-- Each item BLOCKS implementation until resolved. -->
+
+- [ ] <question> — owner: <name>
+
+## Traceability
+
+| REQ-ID | Task ID(s) | Test ID(s) | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| REQ-001 |  |  | Planned |
+
+<!-- Mirror these rows into .specify/rtm.md. -->
+
+## Persona Review Results
+
+| Persona | Status | Key Findings | Resolved |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | PENDING |  |  |
+| Developer | PENDING |  |  |
+| Security | PENDING |  |  |
+| DevOps | PENDING |  |  |
+| UI/UX | PENDING |  |  |
+| Architect | PENDING |  |  |

.gitea/actions/deploy-obs/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+name: Deploy observability stack
+description: >-
+  Deploy observability configs + secrets to /opt/familienarchiv, validate the
+  compose config, start the stack, and assert the five healthchecked services
+  are healthy. Per-environment values arrive as inputs.
+
+inputs:
+  grafana_admin_password:
+    description: Grafana admin password (secret)
+    required: true
+  grafana_db_password:
+    description: Read-only grafana_reader DB role password (secret, issue #651)
+    required: true
+  glitchtip_secret_key:
+    description: GlitchTip Django secret key (secret)
+    required: true
+  postgres_password:
+    description: PostgreSQL password for the environment (secret)
+    required: true
+  postgres_host:
+    description: >-
+      Compose project + service hostname, e.g. archiv-staging-db-1. Derived
+      from the Compose project name and service name — a project rename
+      requires updating the caller's value. Plain input, not a secret.
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Deploy observability configs
+      shell: bash
+      # Copies the compose file and config tree from the workspace checkout
+      # into /opt/familienarchiv/ — the permanent location that persists
+      # between CI runs. Containers started in the next step bind-mount
+      # from there, so a future workspace wipe cannot corrupt a running
+      # config file.
+      #
+      # obs-secrets.env is written fresh from Gitea secrets on every run so
+      # Gitea is always the single source of truth for secret rotation.
+      # Non-secret config lives in infra/observability/obs.env (tracked in git).
+      #
+      # secrets.* is NOT available inside a composite action, so the values
+      # arrive as inputs mapped to env: below and are referenced as $VAR in
+      # the heredoc. The delimiter MUST stay unquoted (<<EOF, not <<'EOF') so
+      # the shell expands $VAR — a quoted delimiter would write the literal
+      # string "$GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD" and `config --quiet` would still pass
+      # (the var is present, just wrong). Do not stage these into intermediate
+      # variables either, or Gitea log masking can be lost.
+      env:
+        GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.grafana_admin_password }}
+        GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.grafana_db_password }}
+        GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY: ${{ inputs.glitchtip_secret_key }}
+        POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ inputs.postgres_password }}
+        POSTGRES_HOST: ${{ inputs.postgres_host }}
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        rm -rf /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
+        mkdir -p /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
+        cp -r infra/observability/. /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/
+        cp docker-compose.observability.yml /opt/familienarchiv/
+        cat > /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env <<EOF
+        GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD
+        GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD=$GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD
+        GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY=$GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY
+        POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$POSTGRES_PASSWORD
+        POSTGRES_HOST=$POSTGRES_HOST
+        EOF
+        # Five-key non-empty guard: a bare presence check matches an empty
+        # `KEY=` line, so assert each key has a value. Fail loudly on any
+        # missing/empty key rather than starting the stack with broken auth.
+        for key in GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY POSTGRES_PASSWORD POSTGRES_HOST; do
+          grep -Eq "^${key}=.+" /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
+            || { echo "::error::obs-secrets.env missing or empty: ${key}"; exit 1; }
+        done
+        # chmod 600 MUST be the final operation: the ordering is the security
+        # property — there is no window where the file is world-readable.
+        chmod 600 /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env
+
+    - name: Validate observability compose config
+      shell: bash
+      # Dry-run: resolves all variable substitutions and reports any missing
+      # required keys before containers start. Catches undefined variables and
+      # YAML errors in config files updated by the previous step.
+      # --env-file order: obs.env first (git-tracked defaults), obs-secrets.env
+      # second (CI-written secrets). Later files win on duplicate keys. POSTGRES_HOST
+      # is environment-specific and supplied only by obs-secrets.env — obs.env
+      # documents it but deliberately does not set a value.
+      run: |
+        docker compose \
+          -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
+          --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
+          --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
+          config --quiet
+
+    - name: Start observability stack
+      shell: bash
+      # Runs with absolute paths so bind mounts resolve to stable host paths
+      # that survive workspace wipes between runs (see ADR-016).
+      # Non-secret config from obs.env (git-tracked); secrets from obs-secrets.env
+      # (written fresh from Gitea secrets above). --env-file order: obs.env first,
+      # obs-secrets.env second — later file wins on duplicate keys.
+      run: |
+        docker compose \
+          -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
+          --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
+          --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
+          up -d --wait --remove-orphans
+
+    - name: Assert observability stack health
+      shell: bash
+      # docker compose up --wait covers services WITH healthcheck directives only.
+      # obs-promtail, obs-cadvisor, obs-node-exporter, and obs-glitchtip-worker have
+      # no healthcheck — they are considered "started" as soon as the process runs.
+      # This step explicitly asserts the five healthchecked critical services are
+      # healthy before the smoke test proceeds.
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        unhealthy=""
+        for svc in obs-loki obs-prometheus obs-grafana obs-tempo obs-glitchtip; do
+          status=$(docker inspect "$svc" --format '{{.State.Health.Status}}' 2>/dev/null || echo "missing")
+          if [ "$status" != "healthy" ]; then
+            echo "::error::$svc is not healthy (status: $status)"
+            unhealthy="$unhealthy $svc"
+          fi
+        done
+        [ -z "$unhealthy" ] || exit 1
+        echo "All critical observability services are healthy"

.gitea/actions/reload-caddy/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+name: Reload Caddy
+description: >-
+  Reload the host Caddy service from a DooD job container via a privileged
+  sibling container and nsenter. No inputs.
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Reload Caddy
+      shell: bash
+      # Apply any committed Caddyfile changes before smoke-testing the
+      # public surface. Without this step, a Caddyfile edit lands in the
+      # repo but Caddy keeps serving the previous config until someone
+      # reloads it manually — the smoke test would then catch a stale
+      # header or a still-proxied /actuator route rather than confirming
+      # the current config is live.
+      #
+      # The runner executes job steps inside Docker containers (DooD).
+      # `systemctl` is not present in container images and cannot reach
+      # the host's systemd directly. We use the Docker socket (mounted
+      # into every job container via runner-config.yaml) to spin up a
+      # privileged sibling container in the host PID namespace; nsenter
+      # then enters the host's namespaces so systemctl talks to the real
+      # host systemd daemon. No sudoers entry is required — the Docker
+      # socket already grants root-equivalent host access.
+      #
+      # Alpine is used: ~5 MB vs ~70 MB for ubuntu, no unnecessary
+      # tooling, and the digest is pinned so any upstream change requires
+      # an explicit bump PR. util-linux (which ships nsenter) is installed
+      # at run time; apk add takes ~1 s on the warm VPS cache.
+      #
+      # `reload` not `restart`: reload sends SIGHUP so Caddy re-reads its
+      # config in-process without dropping TLS connections. `restart`
+      # would briefly stop the service, losing in-flight requests.
+      #
+      # If Caddy is not running this step fails fast before the smoke test
+      # issues a misleading "port 443 refused" error.
+      run: |
+        docker run --rm --privileged --pid=host \
+          alpine:3.21@sha256:48b0309ca019d89d40f670aa1bc06e426dc0931948452e8491e3d65087abc07d \
+          sh -c 'apk add --no-cache util-linux -q && nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -p -i -- /bin/systemctl reload caddy'

.gitea/actions/smoke-test/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: Smoke test
+description: >-
+  Verify the deployed public surface (login reachable, HSTS pinned,
+  Permissions-Policy present, /actuator blocked) against a given vhost.
+
+inputs:
+  host:
+    description: Public vhost to smoke-test, e.g. staging.raddatz.cloud
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Smoke test deployed environment
+      shell: bash
+      # Healthchecks confirm containers are healthy; they do NOT confirm the
+      # public surface works. This step catches: Caddy not reloaded, HSTS
+      # header dropped, /actuator block bypassed.
+      #
+      # --resolve pins the public host to the Docker bridge gateway IP
+      # (the host) so we do NOT depend on hairpin NAT on the host router.
+      # 127.0.0.1 cannot be used: job containers run in bridge network mode
+      # (runner-config.yaml), so 127.0.0.1 is the container's loopback, not
+      # the host's. The bridge gateway IS the host; Caddy binds 0.0.0.0:443
+      # and is therefore reachable from the container via that IP.
+      # SNI still uses the public hostname so the TLS cert validates correctly.
+      #
+      # --resolve is stored as a Bash array so "${RESOLVE[@]}" expands to two
+      # separate arguments; a quoted string would pass the flag and its value
+      # as one token and curl would reject it as an unknown option.
+      #
+      # Gateway detection reads /proc/net/route (always present, no package
+      # required) instead of `ip route` to avoid a dependency on iproute2.
+      # Field $2=="00000000" is the default route; field $3 is the gateway as
+      # a little-endian 32-bit hex value which awk decodes to dotted-decimal.
+      env:
+        HOST: ${{ inputs.host }}
+      run: |
+        set -e
+        URL="https://$HOST"
+        HOST_IP=$(awk 'NR>1 && $2=="00000000"{h=$3;printf "%d.%d.%d.%d\n",strtonum("0x"substr(h,7,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,5,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,3,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,1,2));exit}' /proc/net/route)
+        [ -n "$HOST_IP" ] || { echo "::error::could not detect Docker bridge gateway via /proc/net/route"; exit 1; }
+        RESOLVE=(--resolve "$HOST:443:$HOST_IP")
+        echo "Smoke test: $URL (pinned to $HOST_IP via bridge gateway)"
+        curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 "$URL/login" -o /dev/null
+        # Pin the preload-list-eligible HSTS value, not just header presence:
+        # a degraded `max-age=1` or a dropped `includeSubDomains; preload` must
+        # fail this check rather than pass it silently.
+        curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
+          | grep -Eqi 'strict-transport-security:[[:space:]]*max-age=31536000.*includeSubDomains.*preload'
+        # Permissions-Policy denies APIs the app does not use (camera,
+        # microphone, geolocation). A regression that loosens or drops the
+        # header now fails the smoke step.
+        curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
+          | grep -Eqi 'permissions-policy:[[:space:]]*camera=\(\),[[:space:]]*microphone=\(\),[[:space:]]*geolocation=\(\)'
+        status=$(curl -s "${RESOLVE[@]}" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 "$URL/actuator/health")
+        [ "$status" = "404" ] || { echo "::error::expected 404 from /actuator/health, got $status"; exit 1; }
+        echo "All smoke checks passed"

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -108,6 +108,32 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      - name: Assert deploy-obs writes obs-secrets.env via an unquoted heredoc (#603)
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          # Inside a composite action, secrets arrive as $VAR from env: (secrets.*
+          # is unavailable there), so the obs-secrets.env heredoc MUST use an
+          # unquoted delimiter (<<EOF) for $VAR to expand. A quoted delimiter
+          # (<<'EOF') would write the literal string "$GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD",
+          # and the action's five-key non-empty guard would STILL pass (the line
+          # is present, just wrong). This guard enforces the invariant in CI so a
+          # future re-quote cannot ship broken obs auth green. See ADR-029 / #603.
+          action='.gitea/actions/deploy-obs/action.yml'
+          quoted='obs-secrets\.env\s*<<-?\s*[\x27\x22]'
+          # Self-test: the regex must catch a quoted delimiter and ignore the unquoted one.
+          printf "obs-secrets.env <<'EOF'\n" | grep -qP "$quoted" \
+            || { echo "FAIL: guard self-test — regex missed the quoted <<'EOF' form"; exit 1; }
+          printf 'obs-secrets.env <<EOF\n' | grep -qvP "$quoted" \
+            || { echo "FAIL: guard self-test — regex wrongly flagged the unquoted <<EOF form"; exit 1; }
+          # Positive: the unquoted heredoc must be present at all.
+          grep -qP 'obs-secrets\.env\s*<<-?EOF\b' "$action" \
+            || { echo "::error::$action no longer writes obs-secrets.env via an unquoted <<EOF heredoc (ADR-029 / #603)"; exit 1; }
+          # Negative: never a quoted delimiter on the obs-secrets.env heredoc.
+          if grep -nP "$quoted" "$action"; then
+            echo "::error::$action writes obs-secrets.env with a quoted heredoc delimiter — secrets would be written as literal \$VAR strings. Use unquoted <<EOF (ADR-029 / #603)."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Run unit and component tests with coverage
         shell: bash
         run: |

.gitea/workflows/nightly.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ name: nightly
 #   - host ports:   backend 8081, frontend 3001
 #   - profile:      staging (starts mailpit instead of a real SMTP relay)
 #
+# The obs-stack deploy, Caddy reload, and smoke test are shared with
+# release.yml via the composite actions under .gitea/actions/ (ADR-029).
+# actions/checkout MUST stay the first step: a local `uses: ./…` action
+# only exists on disk after checkout.
+#
 # Required Gitea secrets:
 #   STAGING_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
 #   STAGING_MINIO_PASSWORD
@@ -55,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
     # for the same repo is within that boundary.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # MUST be first: the composite actions below live under .gitea/actions/
+      # and only exist on disk once the repo is checked out (ADR-029).
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Write staging env file
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ jobs:
         # `compose config` renders both shorthand and longform mounts as
         # `target: /import` + `read_only: true`, so we assert against
         # the rendered form rather than the raw source YAML.
+        # App-compose check (not obs), nightly-only — stays inline.
         run: |
           set -e
           docker compose \
@@ -128,150 +136,21 @@ jobs:
             --profile staging \
             up -d --wait --remove-orphans
 
-      - name: Deploy observability configs
+      # POSTGRES_HOST is derived from the Compose project name (archiv-staging)
-        # Copies the compose file and config tree from the workspace checkout
+      # and service name (db). A project rename requires updating this value.
-        # into /opt/familienarchiv/ — the permanent location that persists
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/deploy-obs
-        # between CI runs. Containers started in the next step bind-mount
+        with:
-        # from there, so a future workspace wipe cannot corrupt a running
+          grafana_admin_password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-        # config file.
+          grafana_db_password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD }}
-        #
+          glitchtip_secret_key: ${{ secrets.GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY }}
-        # obs-secrets.env is written fresh from Gitea secrets on every run so
+          postgres_password: ${{ secrets.STAGING_POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-        # Gitea is always the single source of truth for secret rotation.
+          postgres_host: archiv-staging-db-1
-        # Non-secret config lives in infra/observability/obs.env (tracked in git).
-        run: |
-          rm -rf /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
-          mkdir -p /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
-          cp -r infra/observability/. /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/
-          cp docker-compose.observability.yml /opt/familienarchiv/
-          cat > /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env <<'EOF'
-          GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-          GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD }}
-          GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY=${{ secrets.GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY }}
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.STAGING_POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          POSTGRES_HOST=archiv-staging-db-1
-          EOF
-          # Note: POSTGRES_HOST is derived from the Compose project name (archiv-staging)
-          # and service name (db). A project rename requires updating this value.
-          chmod 600 /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env
 
-      - name: Validate observability compose config
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/reload-caddy
-        # Dry-run: resolves all variable substitutions and reports any missing
-        # required keys before containers start. Catches undefined variables and
-        # YAML errors in config files updated by the previous step.
-        # --env-file order: obs.env first (git-tracked defaults), obs-secrets.env
-        # second (CI-written secrets). Later files win on duplicate keys, so
-        # obs-secrets.env overrides POSTGRES_HOST set in obs.env.
-        run: |
-          docker compose \
-            -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
-            config --quiet
 
-      - name: Start observability stack
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/smoke-test
-        # Runs with absolute paths so bind mounts resolve to stable host paths
+        with:
-        # that survive workspace wipes between nightly runs (see ADR-016).
+          host: staging.raddatz.cloud
-        # Non-secret config from obs.env (git-tracked); secrets from obs-secrets.env
-        # (written fresh from Gitea secrets above). --env-file order: obs.env first,
-        # obs-secrets.env second — later file wins on duplicate keys.
-        run: |
-          docker compose \
-            -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
-            up -d --wait --remove-orphans
-
-      - name: Assert observability stack health
-        # docker compose up --wait covers services WITH healthcheck directives only.
-        # obs-promtail, obs-cadvisor, obs-node-exporter, and obs-glitchtip-worker have
-        # no healthcheck — they are considered "started" as soon as the process runs.
-        # This step explicitly asserts the five healthchecked critical services are
-        # healthy before the smoke test proceeds.
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          unhealthy=""
-          for svc in obs-loki obs-prometheus obs-grafana obs-tempo obs-glitchtip; do
-            status=$(docker inspect "$svc" --format '{{.State.Health.Status}}' 2>/dev/null || echo "missing")
-            if [ "$status" != "healthy" ]; then
-              echo "::error::$svc is not healthy (status: $status)"
-              unhealthy="$unhealthy $svc"
-            fi
-          done
-          [ -z "$unhealthy" ] || exit 1
-          echo "All critical observability services are healthy"
-
-      - name: Reload Caddy
-        # Apply any committed Caddyfile changes before smoke-testing the
-        # public surface. Without this step, a Caddyfile edit lands in the
-        # repo but Caddy keeps serving the previous config until someone
-        # reloads it manually — the smoke test would then catch a stale
-        # header or a still-proxied /actuator route rather than confirming
-        # the current config is live.
-        #
-        # The runner executes job steps inside Docker containers (DooD).
-        # `systemctl` is not present in container images and cannot reach
-        # the host's systemd directly. We use the Docker socket (mounted
-        # into every job container via runner-config.yaml) to spin up a
-        # privileged sibling container in the host PID namespace; nsenter
-        # then enters the host's namespaces so systemctl talks to the real
-        # host systemd daemon. No sudoers entry is required — the Docker
-        # socket already grants root-equivalent host access.
-        #
-        # Alpine is used: ~5 MB vs ~70 MB for ubuntu, no unnecessary
-        # tooling, and the digest is pinned so any upstream change requires
-        # an explicit bump PR. util-linux (which ships nsenter) is installed
-        # at run time; apk add takes ~1 s on the warm VPS cache.
-        #
-        # `reload` not `restart`: reload sends SIGHUP so Caddy re-reads its
-        # config in-process without dropping TLS connections. `restart`
-        # would briefly stop the service, losing in-flight requests.
-        #
-        # If Caddy is not running this step fails fast before the smoke test
-        # issues a misleading "port 443 refused" error.
-        run: |
-          docker run --rm --privileged --pid=host \
-            alpine:3.21@sha256:48b0309ca019d89d40f670aa1bc06e426dc0931948452e8491e3d65087abc07d \
-            sh -c 'apk add --no-cache util-linux -q && nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -p -i -- /bin/systemctl reload caddy'
-
-      - name: Smoke test deployed environment
-        # Healthchecks confirm containers are healthy; they do NOT confirm the
-        # public surface works. This step catches: Caddy not reloaded, HSTS
-        # header dropped, /actuator block bypassed.
-        #
-        # --resolve pins staging.raddatz.cloud to the Docker bridge gateway IP
-        # (the host) so we do NOT depend on hairpin NAT on the host router.
-        # 127.0.0.1 cannot be used: job containers run in bridge network mode
-        # (runner-config.yaml), so 127.0.0.1 is the container's loopback, not
-        # the host's. The bridge gateway IS the host; Caddy binds 0.0.0.0:443
-        # and is therefore reachable from the container via that IP.
-        # SNI still uses the public hostname so the TLS cert validates correctly.
-        #
-        # Gateway detection reads /proc/net/route (always present, no package
-        # required) instead of `ip route` to avoid a dependency on iproute2.
-        # Field $2=="00000000" is the default route; field $3 is the gateway as
-        # a little-endian 32-bit hex value which awk decodes to dotted-decimal.
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          HOST="staging.raddatz.cloud"
-          URL="https://$HOST"
-          HOST_IP=$(awk 'NR>1 && $2=="00000000"{h=$3;printf "%d.%d.%d.%d\n",strtonum("0x"substr(h,7,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,5,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,3,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,1,2));exit}' /proc/net/route)
-          [ -n "$HOST_IP" ] || { echo "ERROR: could not detect Docker bridge gateway via /proc/net/route"; exit 1; }
-          RESOLVE=(--resolve "$HOST:443:$HOST_IP")
-          echo "Smoke test: $URL (pinned to $HOST_IP via bridge gateway)"
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 "$URL/login" -o /dev/null
-          # Pin the preload-list-eligible HSTS value, not just header presence:
-          # a degraded `max-age=1` or a dropped `includeSubDomains; preload` must
-          # fail this check rather than pass it silently.
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
-            | grep -Eqi 'strict-transport-security:[[:space:]]*max-age=31536000.*includeSubDomains.*preload'
-          # Permissions-Policy denies APIs the app does not use (camera,
-          # microphone, geolocation). A regression that loosens or drops the
-          # header now fails the smoke step.
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
-            | grep -Eqi 'permissions-policy:[[:space:]]*camera=\(\),[[:space:]]*microphone=\(\),[[:space:]]*geolocation=\(\)'
-          status=$(curl -s "${RESOLVE[@]}" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 "$URL/actuator/health")
-          [ "$status" = "404" ] || { echo "expected 404 from /actuator/health, got $status"; exit 1; }
-          echo "All smoke checks passed"
 
       - name: Cleanup env file
         # LOAD-BEARING: `if: always()` is the linchpin of the ADR-011
@@ -282,3 +161,147 @@ jobs:
         # without first re-evaluating ADR-011.
         if: always()
         run: rm -f .env.staging
+
+  npm-audit:
+    # Independent parallel job — a deploy failure cannot mask the audit signal
+    # and a clean audit cannot hide a broken deploy. Intentionally no `needs:`.
+    #
+    # Scans dev deps too (no --omit=dev), which is deliberately broader than the
+    # PR gate (ci.yml §Security audit) that uses --omit=dev. A nightly broader
+    # result is NOT a PR gate failure — it catches dev-tooling advisories (esbuild,
+    # Vite, etc.) early. See docs/infrastructure/ci-gitea.md §Nightly audit vs PR gate.
+    #
+    # Required Gitea secrets:
+    #   NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN  — PAT with issues scope only. An issues-only token
+    #                          means a leak via logs/process-args cannot push
+    #                          branches, open PRs, or read repo contents (ADR-041).
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Assert jq is available
+        run: which jq || sudo apt-get install -y jq
+
+      - name: Run npm audit and file tracking issue on findings
+        # Never run under set -x — NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN in env would leak to logs.
+        env:
+          NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          MARKER="Nightly npm audit: high-severity advisory"
+          GITEA_URL="${{ github.server_url }}"
+          REPO="${{ github.repository }}"
+          RUN_URL="${GITEA_URL}/${REPO}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
+
+          # --- Self-test (mirrors ci.yml §Assert pattern) ---
+          # Tests the exact jq test() call used in the dedupe step, before any
+          # API call, so a broken matcher fails loudly early rather than silently
+          # opening duplicate issues. Proves the regex only — create-vs-update
+          # decision is exercised by the workflow_dispatch AC.
+          echo "{\"title\": \"${MARKER}\"}" \
+            | jq -e --arg m "$MARKER" '.title | test($m; "i")' > /dev/null \
+            || { echo "FAIL: self-test — jq test() missed tracking issue title"; exit 1; }
+          echo '{"title": "fix(deps): update dependency esbuild (CVE-2025-12345)"}' \
+            | jq -e --arg m "$MARKER" '.title | test($m; "i") | not' > /dev/null \
+            || { echo "FAIL: self-test — jq test() incorrectly matched unrelated title"; exit 1; }
+          echo "Self-test passed."
+
+          # --- Run audit ---
+          # No npm ci — audit reads only the lockfile (no network, no install).
+          set +e
+          (cd frontend && npm audit --audit-level=high --json > /tmp/audit.json)
+          AUDIT_EXIT=$?
+          set -e
+
+          if [ "$AUDIT_EXIT" -ne 0 ]; then
+            # --- Build issue body with jq (never string-concat advisory text) ---
+            # Advisory overview/title text is registry-controlled; string-concat
+            # would be an injection/escaping vector into the API body. Truncate
+            # raw excerpt to 500 chars so a pathological overview can't produce
+            # a multi-MB PATCH body.
+            ISSUE_BODY=$(jq -r \
+              --arg run_url "$RUN_URL" \
+              '
+              (.vulnerabilities // {}) as $vulns |
+              ($vulns | to_entries |
+                map(select(.value.severity == "high" or .value.severity == "critical")) |
+                map("- **" + .key + "** (" + .value.severity + ")") |
+                if length > 0 then join("\n") else "_See raw output for details._" end) as $pkg_list |
+              "## npm audit: high/critical advisories\n\n" + $pkg_list +
+              "\n\n**Run:** " + $run_url +
+              "\n\n<details><summary>Raw audit excerpt (first 500 chars)</summary>\n\n```\n" +
+              (tostring | .[0:500]) +
+              "\n```\n\n</details>"
+              ' /tmp/audit.json)
+
+            # --- Dedupe: fetch open security issues, match by title marker ---
+            # Renovate vuln PRs also carry the "security" label, so >1 open
+            # "security" issue WILL occur. Title-match (not just label) ensures
+            # we deduplicate only our own tracking issue.
+            OPEN_ISSUES=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: token $NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN" \
+              "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues?state=open&type=issues&labels=security&limit=50")
+
+            MATCHED=$(echo "$OPEN_ISSUES" | jq \
+              --arg m "$MARKER" \
+              '[.[] | select(.title | test($m; "i"))] | sort_by(.created_at)')
+            MATCH_COUNT=$(echo "$MATCHED" | jq 'length')
+
+            if [ "$MATCH_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+              # Patch the oldest matched issue (append run URL to body).
+              ISSUE_NUMBER=$(echo "$MATCHED" | jq -r '.[0].number')
+              EXISTING_BODY=$(echo "$MATCHED" | jq -r '.[0].body')
+              NEW_BODY=$(jq -n \
+                --arg existing "$EXISTING_BODY" \
+                --arg run_url "$RUN_URL" \
+                '$existing + "\n\n---\n\nUpdated by run: " + $run_url')
+              PAYLOAD=$(jq -n --arg body "$NEW_BODY" '{"body": $body}')
+              curl -sf -X PATCH \
+                -H "Authorization: token $NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                -d "$PAYLOAD" \
+                "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues/${ISSUE_NUMBER}" > /dev/null
+              echo "Updated tracking issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
+            else
+              # Closed prior issue that recurs → new issue (not reopened).
+              # A re-opened issue would obscure when the advisory was re-discovered.
+              PAYLOAD=$(jq -n \
+                --arg title "$MARKER" \
+                --arg body "$ISSUE_BODY" \
+                '{"title": $title, "body": $body}')
+              CREATED=$(curl -sf -X POST \
+                -H "Authorization: token $NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                -d "$PAYLOAD" \
+                "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues")
+              NEW_NUMBER=$(echo "$CREATED" | jq -r '.number')
+              echo "Opened new tracking issue #${NEW_NUMBER}"
+
+              # Labels are ignored on issue create in Gitea — add in a follow-up call.
+              LABEL_IDS=$(curl -sf \
+                -H "Authorization: token $NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN" \
+                "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/labels?limit=50" \
+                | jq '[.[] | select(.name == "security" or .name == "devops" or .name == "P1-high") | .id]')
+              curl -sf -X POST \
+                -H "Authorization: token $NIGHTLY_AUDIT_TOKEN" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                -d "{\"labels\": $LABEL_IDS}" \
+                "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues/${NEW_NUMBER}/labels" > /dev/null
+            fi
+
+            exit "$AUDIT_EXIT"
+
+          else
+            # --- Heartbeat: proves the job ran and found nothing ---
+            # "No issue created" is only meaningful evidence when paired with a
+            # visible positive signal. Without this, a never-ran job is
+            # indistinguishable from a clean run.
+            #
+            # $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY availability is unproven on this runner
+            # (act_runner populates it, but this is the first run to verify it).
+            # Guard before use so an unset variable does not fail the clean-path.
+            MSG="✅ npm audit clean $(date -u)"
+            if [ -n "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY:-}" ]; then
+              echo "$MSG" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            fi
+            echo "$MSG"
+          fi

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ name: release
 #   - host ports:   backend 8080, frontend 3000
 #   - profile:      (none) — mailpit is excluded; real SMTP relay is used
 #
+# The obs-stack deploy, Caddy reload, and smoke test are shared with
+# nightly.yml via the composite actions under .gitea/actions/ (ADR-029).
+# actions/checkout MUST stay the first step: a local `uses: ./…` action
+# only exists on disk after checkout.
+#
 # Required Gitea secrets:
 #   PROD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD
 #   PROD_MINIO_PASSWORD
@@ -53,6 +58,8 @@ jobs:
     # advertised label of our single-tenant self-hosted runner.
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      # MUST be first: the composite actions below live under .gitea/actions/
+      # and only exist on disk once the repo is checked out (ADR-029).
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Write production env file
@@ -100,117 +107,21 @@ jobs:
             --env-file .env.production \
             up -d --wait --remove-orphans
 
-      - name: Deploy observability configs
+      # POSTGRES_HOST is derived from the Compose project name (archiv-production)
-        # Mirrors the nightly approach: copies obs compose file and config tree
+      # and service name (db). A project rename requires updating this value.
-        # to /opt/familienarchiv/ (permanent path, survives workspace wipes — ADR-016),
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/deploy-obs
-        # then writes obs-secrets.env fresh from Gitea secrets.
+        with:
-        # Non-secret config lives in infra/observability/obs.env (tracked in git).
+          grafana_admin_password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-        run: |
+          grafana_db_password: ${{ secrets.GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD }}
-          rm -rf /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
+          glitchtip_secret_key: ${{ secrets.GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY }}
-          mkdir -p /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability
+          postgres_password: ${{ secrets.PROD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          cp -r infra/observability/. /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/
+          postgres_host: archiv-production-db-1
-          cp docker-compose.observability.yml /opt/familienarchiv/
-          cat > /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env <<'EOF'
-          GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.GRAFANA_ADMIN_PASSWORD }}
-          GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.GRAFANA_DB_PASSWORD }}
-          GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY=${{ secrets.GLITCHTIP_SECRET_KEY }}
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${{ secrets.PROD_POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          POSTGRES_HOST=archiv-production-db-1
-          EOF
-          # Note: POSTGRES_HOST is derived from the Compose project name (archiv-production)
-          # and service name (db). A project rename requires updating this value.
-          chmod 600 /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env
 
-      - name: Validate observability compose config
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/reload-caddy
-        # Dry-run: resolves all variable substitutions and reports any missing
-        # required keys before containers start. Catches undefined variables and
-        # YAML errors in config files updated by the previous step.
-        # --env-file order: obs.env first (git-tracked defaults), obs-secrets.env
-        # second (CI-written secrets). Later files win on duplicate keys, so
-        # obs-secrets.env overrides POSTGRES_HOST set in obs.env.
-        # Keep in sync with the equivalent step in nightly.yml (#603).
-        run: |
-          docker compose \
-            -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
-            config --quiet
 
-      - name: Start observability stack
+      - uses: ./.gitea/actions/smoke-test
-        # Runs with absolute paths so bind mounts resolve to stable host paths
+        with:
-        # that survive workspace wipes between runs (see ADR-016).
+          host: archiv.raddatz.cloud
-        # Non-secret config from obs.env (git-tracked); secrets from obs-secrets.env
-        # (written fresh from Gitea secrets above). --env-file order: obs.env first,
-        # obs-secrets.env second — later file wins on duplicate keys.
-        # Keep in sync with the equivalent step in nightly.yml (#603).
-        run: |
-          docker compose \
-            -f /opt/familienarchiv/docker-compose.observability.yml \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/infra/observability/obs.env \
-            --env-file /opt/familienarchiv/obs-secrets.env \
-            up -d --wait --remove-orphans
-
-      - name: Assert observability stack health
-        # docker compose up --wait covers services WITH healthcheck directives only.
-        # obs-promtail, obs-cadvisor, obs-node-exporter, and obs-glitchtip-worker have
-        # no healthcheck — they are considered "started" as soon as the process runs.
-        # This step explicitly asserts the five healthchecked critical services are
-        # healthy before the smoke test proceeds.
-        # Keep in sync with the equivalent step in nightly.yml (#603).
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          unhealthy=""
-          for svc in obs-loki obs-prometheus obs-grafana obs-tempo obs-glitchtip; do
-            status=$(docker inspect "$svc" --format '{{.State.Health.Status}}' 2>/dev/null || echo "missing")
-            if [ "$status" != "healthy" ]; then
-              echo "::error::$svc is not healthy (status: $status)"
-              unhealthy="$unhealthy $svc"
-            fi
-          done
-          [ -z "$unhealthy" ] || exit 1
-          echo "All critical observability services are healthy"
-
-      - name: Reload Caddy
-        # See nightly.yml — same rationale and mechanism: DooD job containers
-        # cannot call systemctl directly; nsenter via a privileged sibling
-        # container reaches the host systemd. Must run after deploy (so the
-        # latest Caddyfile is on disk) and before the smoke test (so the
-        # public surface reflects the current config). Alpine with pinned
-        # digest; reload not restart — see nightly.yml for full rationale.
-        run: |
-          docker run --rm --privileged --pid=host \
-            alpine:3.21@sha256:48b0309ca019d89d40f670aa1bc06e426dc0931948452e8491e3d65087abc07d \
-            sh -c 'apk add --no-cache util-linux -q && nsenter -t 1 -m -u -n -p -i -- /bin/systemctl reload caddy'
-
-      - name: Smoke test deployed environment
-        # See nightly.yml — same three checks, against the prod vhost.
-        # --resolve stored as a Bash array so "${RESOLVE[@]}" expands to two
-        # separate arguments; a quoted string would pass the flag and its value
-        # as one token and curl would reject it as an unknown option.
-        # Gateway detection via /proc/net/route — no iproute2 dependency.
-        # See nightly.yml for the full network topology explanation.
-        run: |
-          set -e
-          HOST="archiv.raddatz.cloud"
-          URL="https://$HOST"
-          HOST_IP=$(awk 'NR>1 && $2=="00000000"{h=$3;printf "%d.%d.%d.%d\n",strtonum("0x"substr(h,7,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,5,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,3,2)),strtonum("0x"substr(h,1,2));exit}' /proc/net/route)
-          [ -n "$HOST_IP" ] || { echo "ERROR: could not detect Docker bridge gateway via /proc/net/route"; exit 1; }
-          RESOLVE=(--resolve "$HOST:443:$HOST_IP")
-          echo "Smoke test: $URL (pinned to $HOST_IP via bridge gateway)"
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 "$URL/login" -o /dev/null
-          # Pin the preload-list-eligible HSTS value, not just header presence:
-          # a degraded `max-age=1` or a dropped `includeSubDomains; preload` must
-          # fail this check rather than pass it silently.
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
-            | grep -Eqi 'strict-transport-security:[[:space:]]*max-age=31536000.*includeSubDomains.*preload'
-          # Permissions-Policy denies APIs the app does not use (camera,
-          # microphone, geolocation). A regression that loosens or drops the
-          # header now fails the smoke step.
-          curl -fsS "${RESOLVE[@]}" --max-time 10 -I "$URL/" \
-            | grep -Eqi 'permissions-policy:[[:space:]]*camera=\(\),[[:space:]]*microphone=\(\),[[:space:]]*geolocation=\(\)'
-          status=$(curl -s "${RESOLVE[@]}" -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 10 "$URL/actuator/health")
-          [ "$status" = "404" ] || { echo "expected 404 from /actuator/health, got $status"; exit 1; }
-          echo "All smoke checks passed"
 
       - name: Cleanup env file
         # LOAD-BEARING: `if: always()` is the linchpin of the ADR-011

.gitea/workflows/renovate.yml

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+name: Renovate
+
+# Runs Renovate daily to surface newly-published advisories via OSV.dev
+# (osvVulnerabilityAlerts) and open routine update PRs on a weekly batch
+# schedule (see renovate.json §schedule). Security/vulnerability PRs are
+# raised immediately regardless of the weekly schedule window.
+#
+# Required Gitea secrets (see docs/adr/041-renovate-runner-setup.md):
+#   RENOVATE_TOKEN  — PAT with scopes: contents + pull_request + issues
+#                     Belongs to a dedicated bot account. Branch protection
+#                     on main must forbid this bot pushing directly.
+#
+# Platform config is injected via env vars below; the renovate.json in the
+# repo root carries only dependency rules (no platform/endpoint/repos).
+#
+# Digest pin: renovatebot/github-action@8217b3fc286df088d7c27f3255fe8414463bc0fd
+# corresponds to release v46.1.15. Update by bumping both the digest and the
+# renovate-version when Renovate publishes a new release. Renovate itself
+# will open a PR to bump this digest once it runs.
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 3 * * *"  # daily at 03:00 UTC — cuts OSV-alert latency to ≤1 day
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  renovate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Run Renovate
+        # Pinned by digest — this action holds contents+pull_request+issues
+        # scopes; an unpinned tag is a supply-chain risk (see ADR-041).
+        uses: renovatebot/github-action@8217b3fc286df088d7c27f3255fe8414463bc0fd  # v46.1.15
+        with:
+          configurationFile: renovate.json
+          token: ${{ secrets.RENOVATE_TOKEN }}
+          renovate-version: "46.1.15"
+        env:
+          RENOVATE_PLATFORM: gitea
+          RENOVATE_ENDPOINT: https://git.raddatz.cloud
+          RENOVATE_REPOSITORIES: '["marcel/familienarchiv"]'
+          LOG_LEVEL: info

.gitea/workflows/sdd-gate.yml

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+name: SDD Gate
+
+# Spec-Driven Development quality gate. Runs on PRs.
+#
+# This project is ISSUE-ONLY: a feature's spec lives in its Gitea issue body, not a committed
+# spec.md (see ADR-042). So CI cannot lint the spec text itself — instead it validates the SDD
+# artifacts that DO live in git: the RTM, any committed OpenAPI contract, and the constitution.
+#
+# The first two jobs are NON-BLOCKING for now (continue-on-error) so the team can adopt the
+# workflow without CI immediately failing.
+#
+# TODO: flip rtm-check and contract-validate to BLOCKING (remove `continue-on-error: true`)
+#       once SDD adoption has settled — target: after the first 5 features have shipped through
+#       the workflow. Tracked in ADR-042.
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  # ─── RTM check ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # The Requirements Traceability Matrix is the one per-feature SDD artifact in git. Every
+  # data row must point at a Gitea issue (`#n`) and name at least one test. Warn otherwise.
+  # Pure awk — no external tooling. Columns: | REQ-ID | Summary | Issue | Feature | Impl | Test | Status |
+  rtm-check:
+    name: RTM Check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true   # TODO: remove to make blocking (see header)
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Validate .specify/rtm.md rows
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -uo pipefail
+          rtm=".specify/rtm.md"
+          test -f "$rtm" || { echo "::error::$rtm is missing"; exit 1; }
+
+          # Self-test: a good row passes, a row with an empty Issue or Test is flagged.
+          check_row() { awk -F'|' '{
+            issue=$4; test_col=$7;
+            gsub(/^[ \t]+|[ \t]+$/,"",issue); gsub(/^[ \t]+|[ \t]+$/,"",test_col);
+            if (issue !~ /#/ || test_col=="") exit 1; else exit 0 }'; }
+          echo '| REQ-001 | x | #42 | f | impl | SomeTest#works | Done |'  | check_row \
+            || { echo "FAIL: rtm-check self-test rejected a valid row"; exit 1; }
+          echo '| REQ-002 | x |     | f | impl |               | Planned |' | check_row \
+            && { echo "FAIL: rtm-check self-test accepted an empty row"; exit 1; }
+
+          bad=0
+          while IFS= read -r line; do
+            echo "$line" | check_row || {
+              req=$(echo "$line" | awk -F'|' '{gsub(/^[ \t]+|[ \t]+$/,"",$2); print $2}')
+              echo "::warning file=$rtm::row $req is missing an Issue (#n) or a Test"
+              bad=$((bad+1))
+            }
+          done < <(grep -E '^\| REQ-[0-9]{3} ' "$rtm")
+          echo "$bad RTM row(s) incomplete (warning only)."
+
+  # ─── Contract validation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # Validate any committed OpenAPI contract with Spectral (OpenAPI 3.1). REST stack — no
+  # GraphQL. Contracts are optional and ride a feature branch when present; the _example one
+  # is always linted. Skips cleanly when none changed.
+  contract-validate:
+    name: Contract Validate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true   # TODO: remove to make blocking (see header)
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+        with:
+          node-version: '24'
+
+      # Cache the npm/npx download so Spectral isn't re-fetched every run. The key is pinned to
+      # the exact Spectral version below, so a version bump busts the cache deterministically.
+      - name: Cache Spectral (npm cache)
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.npm
+          key: spectral-cli-6.16.0
+          restore-keys: spectral-cli-
+
+      - name: Lint changed OpenAPI contracts
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SPECTRAL: "@stoplight/spectral-cli@6.16.0"   # pinned — keep in sync with the cache key above
+        run: |
+          set -uo pipefail
+          base="origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+          git fetch --no-tags --depth=1 origin "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" || true
+          # Any *.yaml under .specify/ or any file named like a contract.
+          changed="$(git diff --name-only "$base"...HEAD -- '.specify/**/*.yaml' '**/api-contract.yaml' '**/*.openapi.yaml' || true)"
+          if [ -z "$changed" ]; then
+            echo "No OpenAPI contract changed — nothing to validate."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          rc=0
+          for f in $changed; do
+            [ -f "$f" ] || continue
+            echo "── spectral lint $f"
+            npx --yes "$SPECTRAL" lint "$f" || rc=1
+          done
+          exit $rc
+
+  # ─── Constitution change impact ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  # When .specify/constitution.md is modified, list every file that references it (and so
+  # may need a Sync Impact update) and post it as a PR comment. Best-effort: if no token is
+  # available the list is only echoed to the log. This job is informational, never blocking.
+  constitution-diff:
+    name: Constitution Impact
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: List files referencing the constitution
+        id: impact
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -uo pipefail
+          base="origin/${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}"
+          git fetch --no-tags --depth=1 origin "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" || true
+          if ! git diff --name-only "$base"...HEAD -- '.specify/constitution.md' | grep -q .; then
+            echo "constitution.md not modified — skipping."
+            echo "changed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          echo "changed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Files referencing constitution.md (review for Sync Impact):"
+          grep -rIl --exclude-dir=.git --exclude-dir=node_modules --exclude-dir=target \
+            -e 'constitution.md' -e 'constitution §' . \
+            | grep -v '^\./.specify/constitution.md$' | sort > /tmp/refs.txt || true
+          cat /tmp/refs.txt
+          {
+            echo "body<<EOF"
+            echo "### ⚠️ Constitution changed — Sync Impact review"
+            echo ""
+            echo "\`.specify/constitution.md\` was modified in this PR. Per its §6 Sync Impact rule, re-read and reconcile every file below, and confirm the semantic version bump:"
+            echo ""
+            while IFS= read -r line; do echo "- \`${line#./}\`"; done < /tmp/refs.txt
+            echo "EOF"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Post PR comment (best-effort)
+        if: steps.impact.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          SERVER: ${{ github.server_url }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+          BODY: ${{ steps.impact.outputs.body }}
+        run: |
+          set -uo pipefail
+          if [ -z "${TOKEN:-}" ]; then
+            echo "No token available — printing impact list to log only:"
+            echo "$BODY"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          payload="$(jq -n --arg b "$BODY" '{body:$b}')"
+          curl -sS -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "${SERVER}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
+            -d "$payload" >/dev/null \
+            && echo "Posted Sync Impact comment to PR #${PR}." \
+            || { echo "Comment POST failed (non-fatal); impact list:"; echo "$BODY"; }

.specify/AGENTS.md

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+# AGENTS.md
+
+Machine-readable rules for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor, …) working in
+this repository. Read this on every invocation. These are **executable constraints**, not
+aspirations. The full rationale lives in [constitution.md](./constitution.md) and the docs
+it links — this file does not duplicate it, it points to it.
+
+If anything here conflicts with the user's explicit instruction, the user wins. Otherwise,
+constitution > this file > convenience.
+
+---
+
+## Stack & Versions
+
+| Layer | Tech | Version |
+|---|---|---|
+| Backend | Spring Boot (Java, Maven, Jetty, JPA/Hibernate, Flyway, Spring Security, Session JDBC) | Boot 4.0.6 / Java 21 |
+| API docs | springdoc-openapi (webmvc-ui), served at `/v3/api-docs` (dev profile only) | — |
+| Frontend | SvelteKit / Svelte | 2.60 / 5.43 |
+| Frontend lang/style | TypeScript / Tailwind CSS / Paraglide i18n (de/en/es) | TS 5.9 / TW 4.1 |
+| API client | `openapi-fetch` + `openapi-typescript` (types generated from the live spec) | — |
+| DB | PostgreSQL | 16 |
+| Object storage | MinIO (S3-compatible) | — |
+| Sidecars | `ocr-service`, `nlp-service` (Python / FastAPI) | Python 3.11 |
+| Tests | JUnit + Mockito + `@WebMvcTest` + Testcontainers (backend); Vitest + `vitest-browser-svelte` + Playwright (frontend); Pytest (services) | — |
+| Lint/format | ESLint 9 (+ `eslint-plugin-boundaries`) + Prettier; Semgrep (backend) | — |
+| CI | Gitea Actions (`.gitea/workflows/`) | — |
+
+App port `8080`; management port `8081`. Backend app id: `org.raddatz.familienarchiv` / `0.0.1-SNAPSHOT`.
+
+## Architectural Constraints
+
+- Controllers call services only — never a repository. (constitution §1.2)
+- A service uses only its own domain's repository; reach other domains via their service. (constitution §1.3)
+- A new backend domain goes in its own package AND is added to `ArchitectureTest`'s allow-lists in the same change. (constitution §1.7)
+- Frontend cross-domain imports are allowed only where `frontend/eslint.config.js` permits; otherwise move shared code to `$lib/shared/`. (constitution §1.4)
+- Never serialize a lazy-collection entity across the controller boundary — assemble a view in-transaction. (constitution §1.6 / ADR-036)
+- `Person` ≠ `AppUser`; do not add account guards to Person-domain operations. (constitution §1.5)
+- Every `POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE` endpoint has `@RequirePermission(Permission.X)`. Use the enum, never `@PreAuthorize`. (constitution §2.1–2.2)
+- Throw only `DomainException.notFound/forbidden/conflict/internal()` from services, each with an `ErrorCode`. (CONTRIBUTING §Error handling)
+- Set `createdBy`/`updatedBy` from the session principal in the service — never bind them from a request body. (constitution §2.4)
+- Add an `@Schema(requiredMode = REQUIRED)` to every always-populated field. (constitution §3.5)
+- Never introduce a new runtime dependency without an ADR in `Accepted` status. (constitution §5.1)
+- Render untrusted text with `{...}`; never `{@html}` on user/import data. (constitution §2.5)
+- Build dates from ISO strings with a `T12:00:00` suffix. (constitution §3.7)
+
+## Workflow Rules
+
+- Always write a failing test before implementation code; confirm it fails, then make it pass, then refactor. (constitution §3.1)
+- Run only the specific test file/class locally — never the full suite (it crashes the machine); leave the full sweep to CI.
+- Run `npm run generate:api` (in `frontend/`) after ANY backend model or endpoint change — most common cause of TS errors.
+- Run `npm run lint` before every commit; a fresh frontend worktree needs `npm install` first or the pre-commit hook fails.
+- When adding a new `ErrorCode`, update all four sites at once (constitution §3.6).
+- One logical change per commit; reference the Gitea issue (`Closes #n` / `Refs #n`) on the last line.
+- Create a git worktree for new issue work — never `git checkout -b` in the main repo while another branch has in-flight work. Avoid `+` in worktree/branch names (breaks vitest browser mode).
+- Pull `main` as a separate explicit step before creating a branch.
+- Track work as Gitea issues (`http://192.168.178.71:3005`, repo `marcel/familienarchiv`), not todo files.
+- Verify ADR and Flyway migration numbers against disk before using one — parallel worktrees make issue-body numbers go stale.
+
+## Do Not Touch
+
+- Generated: `frontend/src/lib/generated/api.ts`, `frontend/src/lib/paraglide/`, `frontend/.svelte-kit/`, `frontend/build/`, `backend/target/`.
+- Shipped Flyway migrations — add a new forward-only migration instead.
+- An `Accepted` ADR — supersede it with a new one.
+- `actions/(upload|download)-artifact` version — stays at `@v3` (ADR-014).
+- CI guard steps — do not remove/weaken without an ADR.
+- `main` — never commit directly; branch + PR only.
+- Worktree copies (`familienarchiv-*`, `.worktrees/`) and `data/` — never commit.
+
+## Spec-Driven Development
+
+A feature's spec is its **Gitea issue body** — there is no committed `spec.md`. The issue's
+EARS requirements (`REQ-NNN`) and acceptance criteria are the contract; each maps to a test,
+traced in [`.specify/rtm.md`](./rtm.md) (`REQ-ID → issue # → test`). Read the issue before
+implementing. The committed [`.specify/features/_example/`](./features/_example/) is a
+template/reference showing the full artifact set, not a live feature. Full workflow:
+[SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md](../SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md).

.specify/adrs/README.md

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+# ADR archive — see `docs/adr/`
+
+This project already keeps a mature, permanent ADR archive at
+[`../../docs/adr/`](../../docs/adr/) (40+ records, format `NNN-kebab-title.md`). SDD does
+**not** introduce a second archive — that would split the project's decision history in two.
+
+## Where ADRs live
+
+- **Project-wide decisions** → [`docs/adr/NNN-kebab-title.md`](../../docs/adr/). Use the
+  next free `NNN` (verify against the directory on disk — parallel worktrees make
+  issue-body numbers stale). Template: [`../templates/adr.md`](../templates/adr.md).
+- **The decision to adopt SDD itself** →
+  [`docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md`](../../docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md) (this is the
+  "ADR-000" the SDD scaffold calls for, numbered to fit the existing sequence).
+- **Feature-local decisions** that are only meaningful within one in-flight feature →
+  beside that feature's spec, e.g.
+  [`../features/_example/adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md`](../features/_example/adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md).
+  Promote one to `docs/adr/` if its reach turns out to be project-wide.
+
+## Rules (unchanged from the existing convention)
+
+- An ADR is **immutable once `Accepted`** — supersede it with a new, higher-numbered ADR;
+  set the old one's status to `Superseded by ADR-MMM`.
+- Header style matches the existing archive: `# ADR-NNN — Title`, then
+  `**Status:** / **Date:** / **Issue:**`.

.specify/constitution.md

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+# Familienarchiv Constitution
+
+**Version:** v1.0.0
+**Status:** Ratified
+**Date:** 2026-06-13
+**Adoption ADR:** [docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md](../docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md)
+
+> The non-negotiable rules of this project. Every spec, every PR, and every AI agent is
+> bound by this document. Rules here are deliberately few and absolute — guidance and
+> rationale live in [CLAUDE.md](../CLAUDE.md), [COLLABORATING.md](../COLLABORATING.md),
+> [CODESTYLE.md](../CODESTYLE.md), [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md), and the ADR
+> archive ([docs/adr/](../docs/adr/)). When this file conflicts with any of those, **this
+> file wins** — open an ADR to change it.
+>
+> Versioning is semantic: **MAJOR** = a rule removed or weakened (existing code may now
+> violate the constitution), **MINOR** = a rule added or tightened, **PATCH** = wording
+> only. Any change requires the Sync Impact review in the last section.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Architecture Principles
+
+1. The backend is organised package-by-domain under `org.raddatz.familienarchiv`; a new domain lives in its own package, never spread across layer packages.
+2. Controllers never call repositories directly — a controller calls only services.
+3. A service accesses only its own domain's repository; cross-domain data is fetched through the other domain's service, never its repository.
+4. The frontend mirrors the backend domain split under `frontend/src/lib/<domain>/`, and cross-domain imports are allowed only where `frontend/eslint.config.js` (`boundaries/dependencies`) permits them.
+5. A `Person` (historical subject) and an `AppUser` (login account) are distinct domains and never share an identity or an account guard.
+6. Lazy-collection-bearing entities are never serialized across the controller boundary; the owning service assembles an explicit view inside the transaction (see [ADR-036](../docs/adr/036-geschichte-responses-are-views-not-entities.md)).
+7. A new backend domain package is added to `ArchitectureTest`'s package allow-lists in the same change that introduces it.
+8. Synchronous cross-domain side effects use in-transaction domain events, not direct service-to-service write calls (see [ADR-006](../docs/adr/006-synchronous-domain-events-in-transaction.md)).
+
+## 2. Security Defaults
+
+1. Every `POST`, `PUT`, `PATCH`, and `DELETE` endpoint carries `@RequirePermission(Permission.X)` — there is no unguarded mutating endpoint.
+2. Authorization uses the typed `Permission` enum and `@RequirePermission`, never magic-string `@PreAuthorize`.
+3. All user input is validated at the system boundary (controller / form action), and validation failures return a typed `ErrorCode`, never a raw exception.
+4. Audit fields (`createdBy`/`updatedBy`) are set from the session principal inside the service and are never bound from a request body.
+5. Untrusted text is rendered through Svelte's default `{...}` escaping; `{@html}` is never used on user- or import-derived strings.
+6. Secrets are read only from environment variables (see `.env.example`); no secret, token, password, or DSN is ever committed to the repository or written to a log.
+7. Logs never contain PII beyond a stable user/entity UUID — no names, email addresses, document contents, or transcription text.
+8. Every state-mutating endpoint is covered by an Unwanted-behavior requirement (EARS `If`) describing the unauthenticated/unauthorized response.
+9. A dependency security audit runs on every CI run (`npm audit --audit-level=high` frontend, Semgrep `.semgrep/security.yml` backend) and nightly; a `high` finding blocks merge.
+
+## 3. Code Quality Rules
+
+1. All new behavior is driven by a failing test written before the implementation (Red → Green → Refactor); a passing-on-first-run test proves nothing and is rejected.
+2. KISS beats DRY — no premature abstraction; an abstraction is introduced only on the third real caller.
+3. Each commit does exactly one logical thing and references its Gitea issue (`Closes #n` / `Refs #n`) on the last line of the body.
+4. No backwards-compatibility shims are added for code that has no callers.
+5. Every entity/DTO field the backend always populates carries `@Schema(requiredMode = REQUIRED)`, and `npm run generate:api` is run after any backend model or endpoint change.
+6. A new `ErrorCode` is added in all four places at once: `ErrorCode.java`, `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, `getErrorMessage()`, and `messages/{de,en,es}.json`.
+7. Dates built from an ISO date string append `T12:00:00` to avoid UTC off-by-one.
+8. `npm run lint` (Prettier + ESLint, including the domain boundary rule) passes before every commit.
+
+## 4. Do-Not-Touch List
+
+1. Do not edit generated artifacts: `frontend/src/lib/generated/api.ts`, `frontend/src/lib/paraglide/`, `frontend/.svelte-kit/`, `frontend/build/`, `backend/target/`.
+2. Do not edit an `Accepted` ADR — supersede it with a new, higher-numbered ADR.
+3. Do not upgrade `actions/upload-artifact` / `download-artifact` past `@v3` (Gitea act_runner lacks the v4 protocol — [ADR-014](../docs/adr/014-upload-artifact-v3-pin.md)).
+4. Do not remove or weaken a CI guard step (banned-pattern greps, self-tested regexes) without an ADR recording why.
+5. Do not commit to `main` directly — all work flows through a branch and a PR.
+6. Do not edit a Flyway migration that has shipped; add a new forward-only migration instead.
+7. Do not commit the worktree copy directories (`familienarchiv-*`, `.worktrees/`) or `data/`.
+
+## 5. Dependency Policy
+
+1. A new runtime dependency (backend `pom.xml` or frontend `dependencies`) requires an ADR in `Accepted` status before it is merged.
+2. A new dependency must be version-pinned in the manifest, and any exact pin (no caret) carries a comment stating why it cannot float (see the `@vitest/browser-playwright` pin).
+3. Renovate manages dependency-update PRs; a major-version bump is treated as a feature requiring its own spec and review, not an auto-merge.
+4. A dependency with an unresolved `high`+ advisory is not merged; it is pinned to a safe version or replaced.
+
+## 6. Sync Impact
+
+When this constitution changes, the author MUST, in the same PR:
+
+1. Bump the **Version** header per the semantic rule above and record the change in [docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md](../docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md)'s revision log (or a superseding ADR for a MAJOR change).
+2. Re-read and reconcile every file that restates a rule changed here: `CLAUDE.md`, `COLLABORATING.md`, `CODESTYLE.md`, `CONTRIBUTING.md`, `.specify/AGENTS.md`, and the affected `.specify/personas/*.md` checklists.
+3. Update any `.specify/templates/*` section that quotes a changed rule.
+4. Run the `constitution-diff` CI job locally (or read its PR comment) and resolve every file it lists.
+5. Announce the version bump in the PR description so reviewers re-read the constitution before approving.

.specify/features/_example/adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md

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+# ADR-001 (feature-local) — Avatars reuse the archive bucket under an `avatars/` prefix
+
+**Status:** Accepted
+**Date:** 2026-06-13
+**Issue:** #<example> (profile picture upload)
+
+> **Feature-local ADR.** This decision is scoped to the avatar feature and lives with its
+> spec. A decision with project-wide reach is promoted to the permanent archive at
+> `docs/adr/` with the next free number. (For the worked example, it stays local.)
+
+## Context
+
+Avatars are small binary objects keyed per user. The project already runs MinIO with a
+single archive bucket and a `FileService` abstraction used by document uploads. We must
+decide where avatar bytes live without adding operational surface that the self-hosted
+Compose deployment has to learn about.
+
+## Decision
+
+Store each avatar in the **existing archive bucket** under the deterministic key
+`avatars/{userId}`, written and read through the existing `FileService`. No new bucket, no
+new env var, no new Compose service or bucket-bootstrap step.
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+| Option | Pros | Cons | Reason rejected |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Reuse archive bucket, `avatars/` prefix | No infra change; reuses `FileService`; idempotent overwrite | Mixes avatars with documents in one bucket | **Chosen** — least operational cost; prefix keeps them logically separate |
+| Dedicated `avatars` bucket | Clean separation; independent lifecycle/policy | New bucket + bootstrap step + env var + Compose idempotency test | Operational overhead not justified for small, low-value objects |
+| Store bytes in PostgreSQL (`bytea`) | One datastore; transactional with the row | Bloats the DB and backups; streaming images via JPA is awkward | Wrong tool; MinIO already exists for blobs |
+| External CDN / object store | Offloads bandwidth | New third-party dependency + secret + ADR; conflicts with self-hosted goal | Contradicts the self-hosted infrastructure stance |
+
+## Consequences
+
+- No deployment change ships with this feature — only a Flyway column and code.
+- Avatars and documents share a bucket; any future per-object lifecycle policy must filter
+  by the `avatars/` prefix.
+- The deterministic key (`avatars/{userId}`, no random suffix) makes replace an overwrite,
+  so there is no orphan-cleanup obligation (REQ-001).
+- If avatars later need independent retention or a public CDN, this ADR is superseded by a
+  project-wide ADR in `docs/adr/`.
+
+## References
+
+- [`./spec.md`](./spec.md), [`./design.md`](./design.md)
+- [constitution §5 Dependency Policy](../../constitution.md#5-dependency-policy)

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+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: Familienarchiv API — Profile picture upload
+  version: 0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
+  description: >
+    Design-time contract for the avatar feature (.specify/features/_example).
+    Source of truth once shipped is the generated /v3/api-docs.
+servers:
+  - url: http://localhost:8080
+    description: Local backend (dev profile)
+  - url: https://archiv.raddatz.cloud
+    description: Production (behind Caddy)
+components:
+  securitySchemes:
+    cookieAuth:
+      type: apiKey
+      in: cookie
+      name: SESSION
+  schemas:
+    ErrorResponse:
+      type: object
+      required: [code, message]
+      properties:
+        code:
+          type: string
+          example: AVATAR_TOO_LARGE
+        message:
+          type: string
+    UserProfileView:
+      type: object
+      required: [id, displayName]
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: string
+          format: uuid
+        displayName:
+          type: string
+        avatarUrl:
+          type: [string, "null"]
+          description: Authenticated proxy path (/api/users/{id}/avatar) when an avatar exists, else null.
+          example: /api/users/3f1c.../avatar
+security:
+  - cookieAuth: []
+paths:
+  /api/users/me/avatar:
+    post:
+      summary: Upload or replace the current user's avatar
+      tags: [Users]
+      operationId: uploadMyAvatar
+      security:
+        - cookieAuth: []
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          multipart/form-data:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              required: [file]
+              properties:
+                file:
+                  type: string
+                  format: binary
+                  description: PNG or JPEG, max 2 MB.
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Avatar stored; updated profile returned.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfileView' }
+        '400':
+          description: Unsupported type (UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE) or too large (AVATAR_TOO_LARGE).
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' }
+        '401':
+          description: Unauthenticated (UNAUTHORIZED).
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' }
+    delete:
+      summary: Remove the current user's avatar
+      tags: [Users]
+      operationId: deleteMyAvatar
+      security:
+        - cookieAuth: []
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Avatar removed; profile returned with avatarUrl null.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfileView' }
+        '401':
+          description: Unauthenticated (UNAUTHORIZED).
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' }
+  /api/users/{id}/avatar:
+    get:
+      summary: Stream a user's avatar image (authenticated proxy)
+      tags: [Users]
+      operationId: getUserAvatar
+      security:
+        - cookieAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: path
+          required: true
+          schema: { type: string, format: uuid }
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Image bytes.
+          content:
+            image/png: { schema: { type: string, format: binary } }
+            image/jpeg: { schema: { type: string, format: binary } }
+        '401': { description: Unauthenticated, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+        '404': { description: User has no avatar, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+    delete:
+      summary: Remove another user's avatar (admin only)
+      tags: [Users]
+      operationId: deleteUserAvatar
+      description: Requires Permission.ADMIN_USER (enforced by @RequirePermission on the controller).
+      security:
+        - cookieAuth: []
+      parameters:
+        - name: id
+          in: path
+          required: true
+          schema: { type: string, format: uuid }
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: Avatar removed.
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserProfileView' }
+        '401': { description: Unauthenticated, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+        '403':
+          description: Caller lacks ADMIN_USER (FORBIDDEN).
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' }

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+# Persona Review Results — Profile picture upload
+
+> Captured from the six persona spec reviews (the comments that, in a real feature, are
+> posted on the Gitea issue). This is the worked example of what a completed review round
+> looks like. All personas APPROVE; the two findings raised were folded into the spec
+> before approval.
+
+## Summary
+
+| Persona | Verdict | Blocking FAILs | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | APPROVE | none | — |
+| Developer | APPROVE | none | — |
+| Security | APPROVE | none (2 resolved) | See F-SEC-1, F-SEC-2 |
+| DevOps | APPROVE | none | — |
+| UI/UX | APPROVE | none (1 resolved) | See F-UX-1 |
+| Architect | APPROVE | none (1 resolved) | See F-ARCH-1 |
+
+---
+
+## ### Security — Spec Review
+
+| # | Item | Status | Note |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | All mutating endpoints have authn + authz `If` clauses | PASS | REQ-006 (401), REQ-009 (403) |
+| 2 | Each mutating endpoint names least-privilege `Permission` | PASS | `me` = authenticated; `{id}` = ADMIN_USER |
+| 3 | Audit fields server-set, forbidden in body | PASS | `avatarObjectKey` server-set (design.md) |
+| 4 | IDOR surfaces addressed | PASS | `/{id}` gated by ADMIN_USER + ownership |
+| 5 | Untrusted content rendered safely | PASS | image bytes via proxy + `nosniff` |
+| 6 | Upload: type allow-list + size + bytes | PASS | REQ-007 (PNG/JPEG), REQ-008 (2 MB) |
+| 7 | No entity internals leaked | PASS | `UserProfileView`, not `AppUser` |
+| 8 | Conflicts → 409 not raw 500 | N/A | no optimistic-lock surface here |
+| 9 | threat-model.md present & STRIDE-complete | PASS | [threat-model.md](./threat-model.md) |
+| 10 | ASTRIDE if AI tool used | N/A | no AI agent |
+| 11 | Secrets from env only | PASS | none introduced |
+| 12 | Logs PII-free | PASS | user UUID only |
+| 13 | New dependency has ADR + clean audit | N/A | no new dependency |
+
+**F-SEC-1 (resolved):** initial draft exposed a public S3 URL for `avatarUrl` →
+information disclosure. Resolved: authenticated proxy `GET /api/users/{id}/avatar`.
+**F-SEC-2 (resolved):** initial draft bound `avatarObjectKey` from the request body →
+mass-assignment. Resolved: server-set only.
+**Verdict: APPROVE.**
+
+## ### UI/UX — Spec Review
+
+| # | Item | Status | Note |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | Every interaction state described | PASS | idle/preview/uploading/error/done (T-10) |
+| 2 | Strings via Paraglide i18n | PASS | T-8 |
+| 3 | Reuses design tokens/components | PASS | placeholder uses existing initials pattern |
+| 4 | Responsive per device split | PASS | control usable on phone + laptop |
+| 5 | Errors via `getErrorMessage(code)` | PASS | UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE / AVATAR_TOO_LARGE |
+| 6 | Keyboard + screen-reader | PASS | labelled file input, alt text on image |
+| 7 | Acceptance criteria measurable | PASS | sizes, status codes |
+| 8 | E2E scenario per journey | PASS | T-12 |
+| 9 | Confirmation for destructive action | PASS | remove asks to confirm |
+| 10 | Safe rendering + image dims | PASS | fixed dims avoid layout shift |
+| 11 | Live routes verified | PASS | `/profile`, `/users/[id]` exist |
+| 12 | Token theming respected | PASS | semantic tokens |
+
+**F-UX-1 (resolved):** no loading state in first draft → spinner during upload added (REQ-... covered by state set in T-10).
+**Verdict: APPROVE.**
+
+## ### Architect — Spec Review
+
+Key items PASS. **F-ARCH-1 (resolved):** bucket choice was undocumented → captured in
+[adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md](./adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md). No new
+domain, no boundary crossing, Person/AppUser separation intact. **Verdict: APPROVE.**
+
+## ### Requirements Engineer / Developer / DevOps — Spec Review
+
+All checklist items PASS (see each persona's checklist in `.specify/personas/`). RE: 9 REQ
+ids, all EARS-formed, every limit has an `If`. Developer: reuses `FileService`/`UserService`,
+`AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` four-site update is T-1. DevOps: V78 forward-only + rollback note, no new
+bucket/env var, idempotent overwrite. **All three: APPROVE.**

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+# Design — Profile picture upload
+
+> Companion to [`./spec.md`](./spec.md). The spec says *what*; this says *how*, and records
+> the alternatives weighed for the non-obvious choices.
+
+## Component overview
+
+```
+ProfileSettings.svelte ──► +page.server.ts (form action)
+        (preview, validate)        │ POST /api/users/me/avatar (multipart)
+                                    ▼
+                         UserAvatarController  ── @RequirePermission(authenticated)
+                                    │            ownership/admin check for /{id}
+                                    ▼
+                            UserService.setAvatar(userId, MultipartFile)
+                                    │ validate type+size → ErrorCode
+                                    ├──► FileService.put("avatars/{userId}", bytes)   (MinIO)
+                                    └──► userRepository.save(user.avatarObjectKey=key)
+                                    ▼
+                            UserProfileView { …, avatarUrl }
+```
+
+Reads: `GET /api/users/{id}/avatar` streams the object through the authenticated API
+(`FileService.get`), so no public S3 URL is ever exposed. `avatarUrl` in the view is simply
+`/api/users/{id}/avatar` when a key exists, else `null`.
+
+## Key decisions
+
+| Decision | Choice | Why |
+|---|---|---|
+| Where avatars live | Existing archive bucket, `avatars/{userId}` prefix | No new bucket/env var/Compose change — see [ADR-001](./adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md). |
+| URL exposure | Authenticated proxy endpoint, not a signed/public URL | Same auth surface as the rest of the API; no key leakage (Information disclosure). |
+| Object key | Deterministic `avatars/{userId}` (no random suffix) | A new upload overwrites the old object — no orphan-cleanup job needed (REQ-001). |
+| `avatarObjectKey` binding | Server-set in `UserService` only | Never bound from request body — prevents pointing a user's avatar at an arbitrary object (Tampering / CWE-639). |
+| Validation site | `UserService`, boundary-only | Type + size checked once, at the service boundary, mapped to `ErrorCode` (constitution §2.3). |
+
+## Layering & conventions
+
+- Controller → `UserService` only; `UserService` owns `userRepository` and calls
+  `FileService` (its public API), never another domain's repository. (constitution §1.2–1.3)
+- New `ErrorCode.AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` requires the four-site update (see `tasks.md` T-1).
+- `UserProfileView.avatarUrl` is `String` (nullable) with `@Schema` describing the proxy
+  path; not marked `requiredMode = REQUIRED` because it is legitimately null (REQ-004).
+- After backend changes: `npm run generate:api` regenerates `avatarUrl` into the TS types.
+
+## Non-functional notes
+
+- Size cap (2 MB, REQ-008) is enforced **before** the object touches MinIO — the multipart
+  is read into a bounded buffer; Spring's `spring.servlet.multipart.max-file-size` is set to
+  a matching ceiling so an oversized body is rejected at the container edge too.
+- No N+1 risk: the profile view derives `avatarUrl` from the already-loaded `avatarObjectKey`
+  column; no extra query, no S3 round-trip on list/read paths.
+- The proxy `GET` streams bytes (no full-buffer) and sets a short `Cache-Control` so an
+  updated avatar propagates quickly.
+
+## Test strategy (maps to tasks.md)
+
+| Level | What | Tooling |
+|---|---|---|
+| Unit | `UserService.setAvatar` validation + storage interactions | JUnit + Mockito (mock `FileService`) |
+| Slice | controller auth, status codes, error codes | `@WebMvcTest` |
+| E2E | upload → preview → confirm → avatar visible; remove → initials | Playwright |
+| Component | initials placeholder when `avatarUrl` is null | `vitest-browser-svelte` (`*.svelte.spec.ts`) |

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+# As a user I want to upload a profile picture so other family members recognise me
+
+> **This is the canonical worked example for SDD in this repo.** It is fictional but
+> realistic, chosen because no real avatar feature exists in the codebase. Use it as the
+> reference shape for a real `spec.md`. Every section is filled — no placeholders.
+
+## Context & Why
+
+Readers and transcribers collaborate in threads and on document comments, but every user is
+currently represented by initials only. Letting a user upload a small profile picture makes
+the activity feed, comments, and the public user profile page (`/users/[id]`) more personal
+and easier to scan — directly serving the family-archive product goal of feeling like a
+shared family space, not a database.
+
+Constitution principles this feature depends on:
+- [§2 Security Defaults](../../constitution.md#2-security-defaults) — upload validation, permission gating, no PII in logs.
+- [§1.3 services own their repository](../../constitution.md#1-architecture-principles) — avatar storage goes through `UserService` + `FileService`, not a controller.
+- [§3.6 ErrorCode four-site rule](../../constitution.md#3-code-quality-rules) — introduces `AVATAR_TOO_LARGE`.
+
+Related: builds on the existing `FileService` (MinIO) used by `Document` uploads.
+
+## User Journey
+
+A logged-in user opens their profile settings (`/profile`), clicks "Profilbild ändern",
+selects a PNG or JPEG from their device, sees an instant preview, and confirms. The picture
+replaces their initials everywhere their name appears. They can later remove it and fall
+back to initials. An admin (with `ADMIN_USER`) can remove an inappropriate picture from
+another user's account from the admin user view.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **REQ-001** (Ubiquitous) — The user service shall store each profile picture as a single object in the existing archive bucket under the key `avatars/{userId}`, overwriting any previous object for that user.
+- **REQ-002** (Event-driven) — When an authenticated user sends `POST /api/users/me/avatar` with a valid image, the user service shall store the image, set the user's `avatarObjectKey`, and return the updated profile view including a non-null `avatarUrl`.
+- **REQ-003** (Event-driven) — When an authenticated user sends `DELETE /api/users/me/avatar`, the user service shall delete the stored object, clear `avatarObjectKey`, and return the profile view with `avatarUrl = null`.
+- **REQ-004** (State-driven) — While a user has no stored avatar, the profile view for that user shall return `avatarUrl = null` and the frontend shall render the initials placeholder.
+- **REQ-005** (Optional-feature) — Where the caller holds `Permission.ADMIN_USER`, the user service shall allow `DELETE /api/users/{id}/avatar` to remove another user's avatar.
+- **REQ-006** (Unwanted-behavior) — If the request to any avatar endpoint is unauthenticated, then the system shall return `401` with `ErrorCode.UNAUTHORIZED` and store or delete nothing.
+- **REQ-007** (Unwanted-behavior) — If the uploaded file's content type is not `image/png` or `image/jpeg`, then the user service shall return `400 ErrorCode.UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE` and store nothing.
+- **REQ-008** (Unwanted-behavior) — If the uploaded file exceeds 2 MB, then the user service shall return `400 ErrorCode.AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` and store nothing.
+- **REQ-009** (Unwanted-behavior) — If a caller without `Permission.ADMIN_USER` targets another user's avatar via `/api/users/{id}/avatar`, then the system shall return `403 ErrorCode.FORBIDDEN` and modify nothing.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- **REQ-001** — After a successful upload, exactly one object exists at `avatars/{userId}`; a second upload leaves exactly one object (no orphan), verified by a `FileService` interaction test.
+- **REQ-002** — `POST /api/users/me/avatar` with a 100 KB PNG returns `200` and a body whose `avatarUrl` is a non-null string; the persisted `app_users.avatar_object_key` equals `avatars/{userId}`.
+- **REQ-003** — `DELETE /api/users/me/avatar` returns `200`, the object is gone, and the response `avatarUrl` is `null`.
+- **REQ-004** — `GET` profile view for a user with `avatar_object_key IS NULL` returns `avatarUrl: null`; the rendered component shows a 2-letter initials placeholder (Playwright).
+- **REQ-005** — An `ADMIN_USER` caller deleting another user's avatar returns `200`; the target's `avatar_object_key` becomes `NULL`.
+- **REQ-006** — An unauthenticated `POST`/`DELETE` returns `401`; bucket object count is unchanged.
+- **REQ-007** — A `text/plain` or `application/pdf` upload returns `400 UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE`; bucket object count is unchanged.
+- **REQ-008** — A 2.1 MB PNG returns `400 AVATAR_TOO_LARGE`; bucket object count is unchanged.
+- **REQ-009** — A non-admin caller targeting another user's id returns `403 FORBIDDEN`; the target's `avatar_object_key` is unchanged.
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- Image cropping, resizing, or transformation — the client sends a final image; the server stores it verbatim within the size limit.
+- Avatars for historical `Person` entities — this feature is for `AppUser` accounts only (Person ≠ AppUser).
+- Gravatar / external avatar providers.
+- Animated formats (GIF/WebP) — PNG and JPEG only in v1.
+
+## API / Contract Stub
+
+See [`./api-contract.yaml`](./api-contract.yaml). Endpoints:
+`POST /api/users/me/avatar` (multipart), `DELETE /api/users/me/avatar`,
+`DELETE /api/users/{id}/avatar` (ADMIN_USER). The profile view gains an optional
+`avatarUrl: string | null`. All mutating endpoints carry `@RequirePermission` — `me`
+endpoints require an authenticated session; the `{id}` delete requires `ADMIN_USER`.
+
+## Data Model Changes
+
+- Add nullable `avatar_object_key VARCHAR(512)` to `app_users`.
+- Flyway `V78__add_app_user_avatar_object_key.sql` (next free number — verify against
+  `backend/src/main/resources/db/migration/` on disk before committing).
+- **Rollback:** forward-only. Reverse manually with `ALTER TABLE app_users DROP COLUMN avatar_object_key;`. The MinIO `avatars/` objects are orphaned but harmless on rollback and can be pruned with `mc rm --recursive`.
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+STRIDE categories touched: **Tampering** (mass-assignment of `avatarObjectKey` if bound from
+body), **Elevation of privilege** (a non-admin modifying another user's avatar — REQ-009),
+**Denial of service** (oversized upload — REQ-008), **Information disclosure** (avatar URL
+must not expose a signed key that bypasses auth). No AI agent involved, so ASTRIDE does not
+apply. Full analysis: [`./threat-model.md`](./threat-model.md).
+
+## Open Questions
+
+> All resolved before implementation.
+
+- [x] Public or signed avatar URL? — **Resolved:** served through an authenticated
+  `GET /api/users/{id}/avatar` proxy (same auth as the rest of the API), not a public S3 URL.
+- [x] New bucket or reuse archive bucket? — **Resolved:** reuse the archive bucket under an
+  `avatars/` prefix; see [`./adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md`](./adr-001-avatars-reuse-archive-bucket.md).
+
+## Traceability
+
+| REQ-ID | Task ID(s) | Test ID(s) | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| REQ-001 | T-3 | `UserServiceAvatarTest#storesUnderUserKey`, `…#replaceLeavesNoOrphan` | Planned |
+| REQ-002 | T-4 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#uploadReturnsAvatarUrl` | Planned |
+| REQ-003 | T-5 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#deleteClearsAvatar` | Planned |
+| REQ-004 | T-7 | `avatar-placeholder.svelte.spec.ts` | Planned |
+| REQ-005 | T-6 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#adminDeletesOthersAvatar` | Planned |
+| REQ-006 | T-2 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#unauthenticatedReturns401` | Planned |
+| REQ-007 | T-2 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#rejectsNonImage` | Planned |
+| REQ-008 | T-2 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#rejectsOversize` | Planned |
+| REQ-009 | T-6 | `UserAvatarControllerTest#nonAdminForbiddenOnOthers` | Planned |
+
+Mirrored in [`.specify/rtm.md`](../../rtm.md).
+
+## Persona Review Results
+
+| Persona | Status | Key Findings | Resolved |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | APPROVE | All 9 REQ ids EARS-formed; every limit has an `If` clause. | — |
+| Developer | APPROVE | Reuses `FileService`/`UserService`; `AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` four-site update listed (T-1). | — |
+| Security | APPROVE | REQ-006/008/009 cover authn/DoS/EoP; `avatarObjectKey` server-set only (see threat model T-1). | Yes |
+| DevOps | APPROVE | V78 forward-only with rollback note; no new bucket/env var. | — |
+| UI/UX | APPROVE | Placeholder + loading/error states specified; strings via i18n (T-8). | — |
+| Architect | APPROVE | Bucket-reuse decision captured in ADR-001; no new domain, no boundary crossing. | Yes |

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+# Tasks — Profile picture upload
+
+> Red/Green TDD order: each implementation task is preceded by the failing test that
+> requires it. Task IDs are referenced from `spec.md` → Traceability and from `.specify/rtm.md`.
+> Check off as work lands; reference the issue in each commit (`Refs #<n>`).
+
+## Backend
+
+- [ ] **T-1** Add `ErrorCode.AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` in all four sites at once: `ErrorCode.java`,
+      `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, `getErrorMessage()`, `messages/{de,en,es}.json`.
+      *(No new behavior yet — enables REQ-008's error.)* → covers REQ-008 (error plumbing)
+- [ ] **T-2** `@WebMvcTest` `UserAvatarControllerTest`: write failing slice tests —
+      `unauthenticatedReturns401`, `rejectsNonImage` (400 UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE),
+      `rejectsOversize` (400 AVATAR_TOO_LARGE). Then implement `UserAvatarController` +
+      `@RequirePermission` to green. → REQ-006, REQ-007, REQ-008
+- [ ] **T-3** Unit `UserServiceAvatarTest`: failing tests `storesUnderUserKey`,
+      `replaceLeavesNoOrphan`, validation maps to `DomainException`. Then implement
+      `UserService.setAvatar`/`removeAvatar` (mock `FileService`) to green. → REQ-001, REQ-002, REQ-003
+- [ ] **T-4** Flyway `V78__add_app_user_avatar_object_key.sql` (verify next free number on
+      disk) adding nullable `avatar_object_key VARCHAR(512)`; add the column + `@Schema` to
+      `AppUser` / `UserProfileView` (`avatarUrl` derived). Test: repository round-trip. → REQ-002
+- [ ] **T-5** `deleteMyAvatar` controller test + impl (clears key, deletes object, returns
+      `avatarUrl: null`). → REQ-003
+- [ ] **T-6** Admin path: failing tests `adminDeletesOthersAvatar` (200),
+      `nonAdminForbiddenOnOthers` (403). Implement ownership/`ADMIN_USER` check to green. → REQ-005, REQ-009
+- [ ] **T-7** Authenticated proxy `getUserAvatar` streaming endpoint + `Content-Type` +
+      `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`; test 200 bytes / 404 when no avatar. → REQ-004 (view side)
+- [ ] **T-A** Run `npm run generate:api` after T-4/T-7 so `avatarUrl` lands in `api.ts`.
+
+## Frontend
+
+- [ ] **T-8** i18n keys for the new strings in `messages/{de,en,es}.json` (button labels,
+      validation errors mapped via `getErrorMessage`). → REQ-007, REQ-008 (UX)
+- [ ] **T-9** Component test `avatar-placeholder.svelte.spec.ts`: failing test asserting
+      initials render when `avatarUrl` is null; implement the placeholder. → REQ-004
+- [ ] **T-10** `/profile` upload control: file picker, client-side type/size pre-check,
+      instant preview, confirm/remove. States: idle/preview/uploading/error/done. → REQ-002, REQ-003
+- [ ] **T-11** Render avatar where names appear (comments, activity feed, `/users/[id]`),
+      falling back to the placeholder. → REQ-004
+- [ ] **T-12** E2E `avatar.spec.ts`: upload → preview → confirm → avatar visible; remove →
+      initials return. → REQ-002, REQ-003, REQ-004
+
+## Cross-cutting
+
+- [ ] **T-13** Set `spring.servlet.multipart.max-file-size` to a 2 MB-matching ceiling so an
+      oversized body is rejected at the container edge (defense in depth for REQ-008).
+- [ ] **T-14** Update `.specify/rtm.md` Status column to `Done` per REQ as each test goes green.

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+# Threat Model — Profile picture upload
+
+**Feature spec:** [./spec.md](./spec.md)
+**Date:** 2026-06-13
+**Author:** Security persona (worked example)
+
+## Data Flow Diagram (text)
+
+**Actors**
+- Anonymous visitor (unauthenticated)
+- Authenticated user (uploads their own avatar)
+- Admin (`Permission.ADMIN_USER` — may remove others' avatars)
+
+**Trust boundaries**
+- TB-1: Browser ⇄ Caddy (public internet ⇄ DMZ)
+- TB-2: Caddy ⇄ Backend `:8080` (DMZ ⇄ app)
+- TB-3: Backend ⇄ MinIO + PostgreSQL (app ⇄ data plane)
+
+**Data flows**
+- F-1: Browser → [TB-1,TB-2] → `UserAvatarController` : multipart image
+- F-2: `UserService` → [TB-3] → MinIO : object at `avatars/{userId}`
+- F-3: `UserService` → [TB-3] → PostgreSQL : `app_users.avatar_object_key`
+- F-4: Browser → [TB-1,TB-2,TB-3] → MinIO (via proxy GET) : image bytes
+
+## STRIDE
+
+| Threat Category | Asset / Flow | Threat Description | Mitigation | Likelihood × Impact | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| **S**poofing | F-1 | Unauthenticated caller uploads/deletes an avatar | Session auth required; `@RequirePermission` (REQ-006) | Low × Med | Mitigated |
+| **T**ampering | F-3 | Caller sets `avatarObjectKey` via request body to point at an arbitrary stored object | `avatarObjectKey` is server-set in `UserService` only, never bound from body (CWE-639) | Med × High | Mitigated |
+| **R**epudiation | F-2/F-3 | No record of who changed an avatar | Standard request logging by user UUID (no PII); admin deletions auditable via existing logs | Low × Low | Accepted |
+| **I**nformation disclosure | F-4 | A public/signed S3 URL would let anyone fetch any avatar without auth | Avatars served only through the authenticated proxy `GET /api/users/{id}/avatar`; no public URL | Med × Med | Mitigated |
+| **I**nformation disclosure | F-1 | Malicious file (polyglot) served back with a sniffed content type → stored XSS | Store with a fixed `image/png`/`image/jpeg` content type; proxy sets `Content-Type` + `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`; only PNG/JPEG accepted (REQ-007) | Low × High | Mitigated |
+| **D**enial of service | F-1/F-2 | Oversized or many uploads exhaust storage/memory | 2 MB cap enforced before MinIO write + `multipart.max-file-size` ceiling (REQ-008); deterministic key means one object per user | Med × Med | Mitigated |
+| **E**levation of privilege | F-1 | Non-admin removes/replaces another user's avatar via `/{id}` | Ownership check; `ADMIN_USER` required for `/{id}` (REQ-005/REQ-009, 403) | Low × Med | Mitigated |
+
+## ASTRIDE
+
+Not applicable — this feature invokes no AI agent, model, or tool.
+
+## Residual Risk
+
+- **Repudiation (Accepted):** avatar changes are not written to a dedicated audit table.
+  Accepted because the asset is low-value (a self-chosen picture) and request logs already
+  attribute the action to a user UUID. Revisit if avatars ever become trust signals.

.specify/personas/architect.md

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+# Persona — Architect (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. Full character persona:
+> [`.claude/personas/architect.md`](../../.claude/personas/architect.md). This file gates a
+> `spec.md` and its `design.md`/ADRs for systemic fit and long-term consequence.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I check that a feature fits the system's domain boundaries and decision history, and that
+any irreversible choice it makes is captured in an ADR before code is written. I block specs
+that quietly contradict an Accepted ADR, blur a domain boundary, or bake in a decision with
+no recorded rationale.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Does the feature respect the package-by-domain structure — new code in the right domain, no logic smeared across layer packages?
+2. Does it honor the layering rule and the frontend boundary rule, or does it justify and record any new cross-domain edge?
+3. Does any irreversible or contentious decision (new dependency, new domain, data-model shape, response-as-view vs entity, sync vs async side effect) have an ADR in `Proposed`/`Accepted` status under `docs/adr/`?
+4. Does the spec contradict any existing Accepted ADR — and if a change is intended, does it **supersede** that ADR rather than silently diverge?
+5. Is the ADR number the next free one verified against `docs/adr/` on disk?
+6. Does the design reuse an established pattern (in-transaction views per ADR-036, domain events per ADR-006, DatePrecision sharing per ADR-039/040) instead of a novel mechanism for a solved problem?
+7. Are domain terms used per [docs/GLOSSARY.md](../../docs/GLOSSARY.md), keeping the ubiquitous language consistent?
+8. Is the blast radius bounded — does the change avoid forcing edits across unrelated domains, or is the coupling explicitly justified?
+9. Does the data model choose the right precision/constraint level deliberately (e.g. NOT NULL audit fields, CHECK constraints) rather than by default, and is the choice recorded?
+10. Does the spec keep `Person`/`AppUser` (and other established separations) distinct?
+11. Are non-functional consequences (performance of the lazy-fetch path, N+1 risk, index needs) named in `design.md`?
+12. Does `design.md` list the alternatives considered and why they were rejected, not just the chosen path?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for
+
+- **Ubiquitous** requirements (`The <system> shall <invariant>`) encode architectural invariants — confirm each invariant is enforced at the right layer (DB CHECK, service guard, or type) and not merely asserted in prose.
+- **Optional-feature** requirements signal a new seam/extension point — verify it does not become an unbounded plugin surface without an ADR.
+- Watch for requirements that imply a second source of truth for data that already has an owning domain.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### Architect — Spec Review`** with the checklist table
+`| # | Item | Status | Note |`, then `Verdict: APPROVE` / `CHANGES REQUESTED` listing
+blocking `FAIL` numbers and, for any decision lacking one, the specific ADR that must be
+written before implementation.

.specify/personas/developer.md

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+# Persona — Developer (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. Full character persona:
+> [`.claude/personas/developer.md`](../../.claude/personas/developer.md). This file gates a
+> `spec.md` for implementability against the real codebase.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I check that a spec can actually be built in *this* codebase without fighting its
+architecture: that it reuses existing services, layers, and error machinery, and that its
+requirements decompose cleanly into red/green TDD tasks. I block specs that invent parallel
+structures or hand-wave the hard integration points.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Does the spec reference existing service interfaces (e.g. `DocumentService`, `FileService`, `UserService`) rather than inventing new ones inconsistent with the current layer structure?
+2. Does it respect the layering rule — no requirement implies a controller touching a repository or a service reaching into another domain's repository?
+3. If it adds a backend domain, does it commit to adding the package to `ArchitectureTest`'s allow-lists?
+4. Are new error conditions expressed as named `ErrorCode`s, with the four-site update (`ErrorCode.java`, `errors.ts`, `getErrorMessage()`, `messages/{de,en,es}.json`) called out as tasks?
+5. Does every entity/DTO field the spec adds get `@Schema(requiredMode = REQUIRED)` where always-populated, and is `npm run generate:api` listed as a task after backend changes?
+6. Are frontend changes inside the correct `$lib/<domain>/` boundary, with any cross-domain import either pre-allowed in `eslint.config.js` or flagged for an explicit allow-entry?
+7. Does each `REQ-NNN` imply a concrete test at the right level (unit / `@WebMvcTest` slice / Playwright E2E per COLLABORATING.md's table) — i.e. is it specified concretely enough to write that test?
+8. Is lazy-loading handled — does any returned entity with a lazy collection get a view (ADR-036) instead of being serialized raw?
+9. Does the design avoid premature abstraction (KISS over DRY) — no new base class/util introduced before a third caller exists?
+10. Are data-model changes expressed as a single forward-only Flyway migration with the next free `V<n>` number verified against disk?
+11. Does the spec avoid backwards-compat shims for code paths that have no existing callers?
+12. Are the requirements decomposable into a red/green-ordered task list — each behavior small enough that a failing test can precede its implementation?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for
+
+- **Event-driven** requirements must name the exact endpoint/method so the test target is unambiguous (`When POST /api/users/{id}/avatar receives a valid image, the user service shall …`).
+- **Unwanted-behavior** requirements are the ones that become `@WebMvcTest` error-path cases — flag any that lack a stated `ErrorCode` and HTTP status.
+- **Optional-feature** (`Where …`) requirements map to a `@RequirePermission` gate — confirm the permission already exists or is added.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### Developer — Spec Review`** with the checklist table
+`| # | Item | Status | Note |`, then `Verdict: APPROVE` / `CHANGES REQUESTED` listing the
+blocking `FAIL` numbers and the single most important integration risk in one sentence.

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+# Persona — DevOps (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. Full character persona:
+> [`.claude/personas/devops.md`](../../.claude/personas/devops.md). This file gates a
+> `spec.md` for deployability, migration safety, and CI/observability impact.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I check that a feature can ship to the self-hosted Gitea-Actions / Docker-Compose
+environment without breaking deploys, migrations, or observability. I block specs that add
+a migration with no rollback story, a new env var nobody documented, or a CI step that the
+act_runner cannot execute.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Does the spec include a rollback strategy for any database migration it introduces (forward-only `V<n>` plus the manual DDL to reverse it, or an explicit "no rollback, forward-fix only" statement)?
+2. Is the Flyway migration number the next free `V<n>` verified against disk, not copied from a stale issue body?
+3. Are all new configuration values introduced as documented env vars (added to `.env.example`) and read via env, never hard-coded?
+4. Does any new CI step avoid `actions/(upload|download)-artifact@v4+` and other features the Gitea `act_runner` does not support?
+5. If the spec adds a CI guard, is it self-testing (the regex proves it catches the bad form and ignores the good form), matching the existing guard style?
+6. Does the feature keep the management port (`8081`) / app port (`8080`) separation intact, and not require Caddy to proxy `/actuator/*`?
+7. Are new dependencies pinned, and does the change keep `npm audit --audit-level=high` and Semgrep green?
+8. Does a new external service or sidecar come with a healthcheck and a documented Compose entry, and is bucket/bootstrap logic idempotent (re-deploy must not fail)?
+9. Are new metrics/logs/traces routed through the existing observability stack (Prometheus scrape, Promtail/Loki, Tempo, GlitchTip) rather than a new ad-hoc channel?
+10. Does logging added by the feature stay PII-free and structured (JSON), consistent with the existing log pipeline?
+11. Is the feature backwards-compatible across a rolling deploy, or does the spec state the required downtime/ordering (migrate-then-deploy)?
+12. Does the spec avoid committing secrets, and does any composite-action secret flow follow the unquoted-heredoc env convention (ADR-029)?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for
+
+- **State-driven** (`While a migration is in progress, the system shall …`) and **Unwanted-behavior** (`If the OCR service is unavailable, then the system shall return OCR_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE`) requirements encode operational resilience — flag mutating/processing features that lack them.
+- **Optional-feature** (`Where the observability stack is enabled …`) requirements gate optional infra — confirm the feature degrades cleanly when it is off.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### DevOps — Spec Review`** with the checklist table
+`| # | Item | Status | Note |`, then `Verdict: APPROVE` / `CHANGES REQUESTED` listing
+blocking `FAIL` numbers, with the migration/rollback line called out explicitly when
+relevant.

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+# Persona — Requirements Engineer (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. The full character persona (used for issue/PR review via
+> the `review-issue` / `review-pr` skills) lives at
+> [`.claude/personas/req_engineer.md`](../../.claude/personas/req_engineer.md). This file is
+> scoped to one job: gate a `spec.md` before implementation starts.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I own requirement quality: every requirement must be atomic, testable, uniquely identified,
+and written in EARS so an engineer and an AI agent read it the same way. I block specs that
+are ambiguous, unmeasurable, or untraceable — vague requirements become vague code.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Does every requirement have a unique zero-padded `REQ-NNN` ID, scoped to this feature?
+2. Is every requirement written in one of the five EARS patterns (no free-prose "shall" sentences)?
+3. Is each requirement atomic — exactly one testable behavior, no "and"-joined clauses hiding two requirements?
+4. Does every requirement name a concrete system actor (e.g. `the document service`, `the upload form`) rather than a vague "system"?
+5. Does each `REQ-NNN` have at least one matching, **measurable** acceptance criterion (numbers/limits, not adjectives like "fast" or "user-friendly")?
+6. Are all five EARS patterns considered, and is each used where appropriate (not every requirement forced into Ubiquitous)?
+7. Is there an Unwanted-behavior (`If …`) requirement for every error, limit, and rejected input the happy path implies?
+8. Does the `## Out of Scope` section explicitly fence off the nearest tempting scope creep?
+9. Are all `## Open Questions` resolved (or explicitly deferred with an owner) — none left as silent blockers?
+10. Does the spec link the constitution principle(s) it depends on in `## Context & Why`?
+11. Is every `REQ-NNN` present in `.specify/rtm.md` with a Feature, Test, and Status column filled (even if Status = Planned)?
+12. Does the spec reuse existing domain vocabulary from [docs/GLOSSARY.md](../../docs/GLOSSARY.md) (e.g. Person vs AppUser, Chronik vs Aktivität) rather than inventing terms?
+13. Are the User Journey and E2E Scenarios (per COLLABORATING.md) present and consistent with the EARS requirements?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for (common violations)
+
+- **Ubiquitous** — `The <system> shall <behavior>.` Violation: an invariant written as prose with no "shall".
+- **Event-driven** — `When <trigger>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` Violation: a trigger described but the response left implicit.
+- **State-driven** — `While <state>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` Violation: a state precondition buried inside an Event-driven clause.
+- **Optional-feature** — `Where <feature is present>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` Violation: a permission-/flag-gated behavior written as Ubiquitous, so it appears mandatory.
+- **Unwanted-behavior** — `If <undesired condition>, then the <system> shall <response>.` Violation: missing entirely — the single most common gap. Every limit and rejected input needs one.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### Requirements Engineer — Spec Review`** containing the
+checklist as a table `| # | Item | Status | Note |` with `PASS` / `FAIL` / `QUESTION` per
+row, then a short verdict line: `Verdict: APPROVE` or `Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED` with the
+blocking `FAIL` numbers listed.

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+# Persona — Security (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. Full character persona (Nora "NullX" Steiner):
+> [`.claude/personas/security_expert.md`](../../.claude/personas/security_expert.md). This
+> file gates a `spec.md` and its `threat-model.md` before implementation.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I read every spec adversarially: I assume the requirement will be hit by an unauthenticated
+attacker, a logged-in user attacking another user's data, and malicious input. I block specs
+whose mutating endpoints, file handling, or audit trails leave a hole that the happy-path
+requirements never mention.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Are **all** state-mutating endpoints (`POST/PUT/PATCH/DELETE`) covered by an Unwanted-behavior EARS clause for unauthenticated **and** unauthorized access, each naming the `Permission` and the response code?
+2. Does every mutating endpoint name the `@RequirePermission(Permission.X)` it will carry — and is that permission the least privilege that works?
+3. Are audit fields (`createdBy`/`updatedBy`) specified as server-set from the session principal, with an explicit requirement forbidding them in the request body (mass-assignment / authorship-forgery, CWE-639)?
+4. Is every IDOR surface addressed — does fetching/mutating a child resource verify it belongs to the caller's accessible parent (e.g. JourneyItem → Geschichte), with a requirement and a test?
+5. Is all untrusted text (user input, OCR/import-derived) specified to render via default escaping, never `{@html}` (CWE-79)?
+6. For file uploads: are content-type allow-list, size limit, and magic-byte/extension validation specified as requirements with concrete numbers and an `ErrorCode`?
+7. Does the spec avoid leaking entity internals (email, password hash, group graph) in any response — i.e. does it use a view, not a raw `AppUser`/entity?
+8. Are concurrency conflicts (optimistic locking) specified to surface as `conflict()` (409), never a raw 500 exposing Hibernate internals (CWE-209)?
+9. Does the `threat-model.md` exist and cover the relevant STRIDE categories for each new data flow and trust boundary?
+10. If the feature invokes an AI agent/tool (OCR/NLP/LLM), does the threat model cover the ASTRIDE extensions (prompt injection, context poisoning, unsafe tool invocation, reasoning subversion)?
+11. Are secrets (tokens, DSNs, passwords) sourced only from env vars, with none introduced into the repo, config, or logs?
+12. Does logging for this feature exclude PII beyond a stable UUID (no names, emails, document/transcription content)?
+13. Does a new runtime dependency (if any) have an ADR and a clean `npm audit` / Semgrep status?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for
+
+- The **Unwanted-behavior** pattern (`If <attacker condition>, then the <system> shall <safe response>`) is *the* security pattern. Every auth, authz, validation, and limit case must appear as one. A spec with zero `If` requirements on a mutating endpoint is an automatic `FAIL`.
+- **Optional-feature** (`Where the caller has Permission.X …`) requirements encode the authorization model — verify the gate is on the *write*, not just the read.
+- Watch for **Ubiquitous** requirements that quietly assume trust ("The system shall store the uploaded file") with no companion `If` clause validating it first.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### Security — Spec Review`** with the checklist table
+`| # | Item | Status | Note |`, each `FAIL` tagged with its CWE where applicable, then
+`Verdict: APPROVE` / `CHANGES REQUESTED` listing blocking `FAIL` numbers. Security `FAIL`s
+are hard blockers — a spec does not proceed until each is resolved or risk-accepted in the
+threat model.

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+# Persona — UI/UX (spec review)
+
+> Concise spec-review checklist. Full character persona:
+> [`.claude/personas/ui_expert.md`](../../.claude/personas/ui_expert.md). This file gates a
+> `spec.md` for user-facing features against the project's design system and audience split.
+
+## Role summary
+
+I check that a user-facing feature is usable by *this* audience — older transcribers on
+laptops/tablets and younger readers on phones — and that it uses the established design
+tokens, components, and i18n rather than reinventing them. I block specs whose UI is
+described in adjectives instead of states, or that ignore accessibility and responsiveness.
+
+## Review checklist (PASS / FAIL / QUESTION per item)
+
+1. Does the spec describe every interaction **state** (loading, empty, error, success, disabled), not just the happy path?
+2. Are user-facing strings specified to go through Paraglide i18n with keys added to `messages/{de,en,es}.json` — no hard-coded German/English literals?
+3. Does it reuse the established component library and patterns (`BackButton`, the card pattern, `brand-navy`/`brand-mint` tokens, `font-serif`/`font-sans`) rather than introducing new one-off styles?
+4. Is the responsive behavior specified per the device split — Critical for the reader/phone path, at least Minor for the author/laptop path — with concrete breakpoints, not "responsive"?
+5. Are error states mapped to `getErrorMessage(code)` output so the user sees a localized message, never a raw code or stack?
+6. Is every interactive element keyboard-reachable and screen-reader-labeled (the project runs `@axe-core/playwright`)?
+7. Are acceptance criteria measurable (e.g. "image preview appears within 1 of selection", "tap target ≥ 44px"), not adjectival ("looks clean")?
+8. Does the spec define an E2E Playwright scenario (per COLLABORATING.md) for each primary user journey step?
+9. For destructive or irreversible actions, is a confirmation/undo affordance specified?
+10. Does any uploaded/derived content render through default escaping (no `{@html}`), and are images given alt text / dimensions to avoid layout shift?
+11. Does the feature respect existing navigation (live DOM nav, real routes — verify route names against the running app, since CLAUDE.md route lists can be stale)?
+12. Is dark-mode / token theming respected (uses semantic tokens like `bg-surface`/`text-ink-3`, not raw palette constants)?
+
+## EARS patterns to watch for
+
+- **State-driven** (`While the upload is in progress, the upload form shall show a progress indicator`) requirements capture UI states — a UI spec with no `While` requirements usually means the loading/disabled states were forgotten.
+- **Event-driven** (`When the user selects an image, the form shall render a preview`) requirements map directly to Playwright steps — confirm each has a measurable acceptance criterion.
+- **Unwanted-behavior** (`If the selected file exceeds the size limit, then the form shall show a localized error and not upload`) requirements cover client-side validation feedback.
+
+## Output format
+
+A Gitea comment titled **`### UI/UX — Spec Review`** with the checklist table
+`| # | Item | Status | Note |`, then `Verdict: APPROVE` / `CHANGES REQUESTED` listing
+blocking `FAIL` numbers and the single biggest usability/accessibility gap in one sentence.

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+# Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
+
+> Living document. One row per `REQ-NNN` across all in-flight and shipped features. The spec
+> itself lives in the **Gitea issue** (issue-only — there is no committed `spec.md`); this
+> matrix is the part of the spec that *is* committed: it links each requirement to its issue,
+> the code that implements it, and the test(s) that prove it — so any requirement traces end
+> to end, and any orphan (a requirement with no test) is visible on `main`.
+
+## How to update
+
+1. When a feature's issue is approved (via `/review-issue`), add one row per `REQ-NNN` with the
+   `Issue` set to the Gitea issue number and `Status: Planned`. Commit these rows on the feature
+   branch (they merge with the feature's PR).
+2. As tasks land, fill `Implementation File(s)` + `Test(s)` and flip `Status` →
+   `In progress` → `Done`.
+3. `REQ-ID`s are **scoped per feature**, so always read them together with the `Issue` column —
+   `REQ-001` for issue #142 is not `REQ-001` for issue #150.
+4. The `sdd-gate.yml` CI job (`rtm-check`) warns (non-blocking, for now) when a row is missing
+   its `Issue` or `Test(s)`. It flips to blocking once adoption settles (see the workflow's TODO).
+
+## Status legend
+
+`Planned` · `In progress` · `Done` · `Deferred`
+
+## Matrix
+
+| REQ-ID | Requirement Summary | Issue | Feature | Implementation File(s) | Test(s) | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| REQ-001 | Store avatar at `avatars/{userId}`, overwrite | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserService` (planned) | `UserServiceAvatarTest#storesUnderUserKey`, `#replaceLeavesNoOrphan` | Planned |
+| REQ-002 | Upload self avatar → 200 + avatarUrl | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserAvatarController`, `UserService` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#uploadReturnsAvatarUrl` | Planned |
+| REQ-003 | Delete self avatar → avatarUrl null | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserAvatarController` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#deleteClearsAvatar` | Planned |
+| REQ-004 | No avatar → null + initials placeholder | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserProfileView`, avatar component (planned) | `avatar-placeholder.svelte.spec.ts` | Planned |
+| REQ-005 | ADMIN_USER may delete others' avatar | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserAvatarController` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#adminDeletesOthersAvatar` | Planned |
+| REQ-006 | Unauthenticated → 401, store nothing | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `SecurityConfig`, controller (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#unauthenticatedReturns401` | Planned |
+| REQ-007 | Non-image → 400 UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserService` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#rejectsNonImage` | Planned |
+| REQ-008 | Over 2 MB → 400 AVATAR_TOO_LARGE | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserService`, `ErrorCode` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#rejectsOversize` | Planned |
+| REQ-009 | Non-admin on others → 403 FORBIDDEN | #example | profile-picture-upload (_example) | `UserAvatarController` (planned) | `UserAvatarControllerTest#nonAdminForbiddenOnOthers` | Planned |
+| REQ-001 | Render dated entry via shared `formatDocumentDate` (de/en/es) | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/dateLabel.ts` | `dateLabel.spec.ts` › `renders a DAY date localized in German`, `renders a SEASON date with the German season word`, `delegates a same-year RANGE to formatDocumentDate` | Done |
+| REQ-002 | Non-UNKNOWN + non-empty date → shared label, `raw=null`, `getLocale()` | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/dateLabel.ts` | `dateLabel.spec.ts` › `renders a DAY date localized in German`, `renders a DAY date localized in English` | Done |
+| REQ-003 | `UNKNOWN` → `null` (no chip) | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/dateLabel.ts` | `dateLabel.spec.ts` › `returns null for UNKNOWN precision even with a date`, `returns null for UNKNOWN precision without a date` | Done |
+| REQ-004 | `null`/`undefined`/`''` eventDate → `null`, no formatter call | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/dateLabel.ts` | `dateLabel.spec.ts` › `returns null for APPROX with a null eventDate, without calling the formatter`, `returns null for DAY with an empty-string eventDate`, `treats undefined eventDateEnd identically to null for RANGE` | Done |
+| REQ-005 | No rendering logic outside `documentDate.ts` | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/dateLabel.ts` (façade) | `dateLabel.spec.ts` › `delegates a same-year RANGE to formatDocumentDate` (asserts byte-identical delegation) | Done |
+| REQ-006 | `timeline` in coverage `include` (80% branch gate) | #778 | timeline-date-label | `frontend/vite.config.ts` | coverage `include` now lists `src/lib/timeline/**`; covered by all `dateLabel.spec.ts` cases | Done |
+
+<!-- Append real features below this line, one row per REQ-NNN, with the real issue number. Keep the header row above. -->
+| REQ-001 | family-member Person with birthDate → 1 BIRTH event, precision passed through | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildBirthEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_one_geburt_for_person_with_birthdate`, `#should_pass_birth_precision_through_unchanged` | Done |
+| REQ-002 | family-member Person with deathDate → 1 DEATH event | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildDeathEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_one_tod_for_person_with_deathdate`, `#should_emit_one_tod_and_zero_geburt_for_person_with_deathdate_only` | Done |
+| REQ-003 | null birthDate → 0 Geburt events | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildBirthEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_zero_tod_when_person_has_birthdate_but_no_deathdate`, `#should_emit_one_tod_and_zero_geburt_for_person_with_deathdate_only` | Done |
+| REQ-004 | null deathDate → 0 Tod events; no dates → 0 events | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildDeathEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_no_events_for_person_with_neither_date` | Done |
+| REQ-005 | SPOUSE_OF edge with fromYear → MARRIAGE event, eventDate={fromYear}-01-01, precision=YEAR | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_one_heirat_for_spouse_edge_with_fromYear` | Done |
+| REQ-006 | SPOUSE_OF edge with null fromYear → MARRIAGE emitted, eventDate=null, precision=UNKNOWN | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_unknown_precision_heirat_when_fromYear_is_null` | Done |
+| REQ-007 | exactly one MARRIAGE per SPOUSE_OF row (dedup on relationship id) | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_exactly_one_heirat_when_both_spouses_in_scope`, `#should_emit_two_heirat_for_person_married_to_two_partners` | Done |
+| REQ-008 | synthetic prefixed ids (birth:/death:/marriage:), never parseable as UUID | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildBirthEvents,#buildDeathEvents,#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_mint_prefixed_synthetic_ids_never_uuid` | Done |
+| REQ-009 | every derived event: derived=true, type=PERSONAL, non-null derivedType, non-UUID id | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService` | structural invariants asserted inline in every event test | Done |
+| REQ-010 | every derived event: non-null non-blank primaryPersonName; Heirat also non-null non-blank relatedPersonName | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildBirthEvents,#buildDeathEvents,#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_heirat_with_displayname_for_both_spouses` | Done |
+| REQ-011 | exactly one call to findAllFamilyMembers() and one to findAllSpouseEdges() — no N+1 | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#assembleDerivedEvents`, `relationship/RelationshipService#findAllSpouseEdges` | test structure: only batch-fetch mocks used (no per-person stubs) | Done |
+| REQ-012 | familyMember=false persons excluded from Geburt/Tod assembly | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#assembleDerivedEvents` (via PersonService.findAllFamilyMembers) | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_exclude_non_family_member_persons_from_derived_events` | Done |
+| REQ-013 | SPOUSE_OF edge with one non-family-member spouse still emits 1 MARRIAGE event | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#buildMarriageEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_heirat_when_one_spouse_is_not_family_member` | Done |
+| REQ-014 | empty family-member list → empty result, no error | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#assembleDerivedEvents` | `DerivedEventsAssemblyTest#should_emit_zero_events_when_no_family_members` | Done |
+| REQ-015 | assembleDerivedEvents() annotated @Transactional(readOnly=true) | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#assembleDerivedEvents` | code-review check (annotation visible in source) | Done |
+| REQ-016 | no PII (names, dates) in log statements — only aggregate counts | #776 | derive-person-life-events | `timeline/TimelineEventService#assembleDerivedEvents` | log-audit: single log.debug with result.size() and persons.size() only | Done |
+| REQ-001 | GET /api/timeline requires READ_ALL permission; 401 unauthenticated, 403 wrong permission | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineController#getTimeline` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_401_when_unauthenticated`, `#returns_403_when_authenticated_without_read_all`, `#returns_200_with_read_all_permission` | Done |
+| REQ-002 | within-band sort: precision rank desc (DAY>MONTH>SEASON>YEAR>APPROX), then date asc, then title alpha, then id tiebreak | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#WITHIN_BAND_ORDER` | `TimelineServiceTest#within_band_order_day_precision_sorts_before_year`, `#within_band_order_same_precision_and_date_sorts_alphabetically`, `#within_band_order_same_title_uses_document_id_as_tiebreak`, `#test5_day_precision_sorts_before_year_in_same_year_band`, `#test6_same_precision_same_date_sorted_alphabetically_by_title` | Done |
+| REQ-003 | null eventDate OR UNKNOWN precision → undated bucket (never in a year band) | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#bucketByYear` | `TimelineServiceTest#test3a_null_date_letter_goes_to_undated`, `#test3b_unknown_precision_letter_goes_to_undated` | Done |
+| REQ-004 | RANGE events placed in start-year band only; null eventDateEnd does not crash; start year outside [fromYear,toYear] → excluded | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assembleCuratedEvents` | `TimelineServiceTest#test7a_range_event_placed_only_in_start_year_band`, `#test7b_range_event_with_null_eventDateEnd_does_not_crash`, `#test8_range_event_excluded_when_start_year_before_fromYear`, `#test15_range_event_start_year_equal_to_fromYear_is_included` | Done |
+| REQ-005 | null sender and null senderText on a document → senderName="" in the TimelineEntryDTO | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#toLetterEntry` | `TimelineServiceTest#test4_letter_with_null_sender_and_null_senderText_produces_empty_names` | Done |
+| REQ-006 | personId filter: include document when personId is sender OR receiver | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#fetchDocuments` | `TimelineServiceTest#test11_personId_scoping_deduplicates_letter_appearing_as_sender_and_receiver` | Done |
+| REQ-007 | documents domain letters always included (no type filter applied to LETTER kind) | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#fetchDocuments`, `#assemble` | `TimelineServiceTest#test9a_type_filter_does_not_exclude_letters_but_excludes_wrong_type_events`, `#test1_empty_archive_returns_empty_dto`, `#test2_one_year_letter_returns_one_year_band` | Done |
+| REQ-008 | personId filter dedup: sender+receiver same person → document appears exactly once | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#fetchDocuments` | `TimelineServiceTest#test11_personId_scoping_deduplicates_letter_appearing_as_sender_and_receiver` | Done |
+| REQ-009 | type filter applies to events only; letters (LETTER kind) always pass | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assembleCuratedEvents`, `#assembleDerivedEventsLayer` | `TimelineServiceTest#test9a_type_filter_does_not_exclude_letters_but_excludes_wrong_type_events` | Done |
+| REQ-010 | generation filter: PersonService.getPersonsByGeneration(N) used to build person-id set; filters all three layers | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assemble`, `person/PersonService#getPersonsByGeneration`, `person/PersonRepository#findByGeneration` | `TimelineServiceTest#test9b_generation_filter_includes_letter_when_sender_matches_generation`, `TimelineServiceIntegrationTest#findByGeneration_returns_matching_persons`, `#findByGeneration_returns_empty_list_not_npe_when_no_match`, `#findByGeneration_does_not_return_null_generation_persons` | Done |
+| REQ-011 | fromYear/toYear inclusive year-range filter; single-year window (fromYear==toYear); one-sided filter (fromYear only) | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#passesYearFilter` | `TimelineServiceTest#test9c_fromYear_toYear_inclusive_single_year_window`, `#test16_fromYear_without_toYear_returns_all_items_from_that_year_onwards` | Done |
+| REQ-012 | combined filters AND logic — entry must pass all active filters | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assemble` | `TimelineServiceTest#test10_adversarial_and_logic_neither_event_passes_both_filters`, `#test12_personId_plus_generation_filter_returns_empty_when_generations_do_not_match` | Done |
+| REQ-013 | empty archive (no events, no persons, no documents) → TimelineDTO { years=[], undated=[] } | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assemble` | `TimelineServiceTest#test1_empty_archive_returns_empty_dto` | Done |
+| REQ-014 | unauthenticated request → 401 Unauthorized | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineController#getTimeline` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_401_when_unauthenticated` | Done |
+| REQ-015 | authenticated without READ_ALL → 403 Forbidden | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineController#getTimeline` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_403_when_authenticated_without_read_all` | Done |
+| REQ-016 | fromYear > toYear → 400 Bad Request | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assemble` | `TimelineServiceTest#fromYear_greater_than_toYear_throws_bad_request`, `TimelineControllerTest#returns_400_when_fromYear_greater_than_toYear` | Done |
+| REQ-017 | generation < 0 → 400 Bad Request (@Min(0) on controller param) | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineController#getTimeline` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_400_when_generation_is_negative` | Done |
+| REQ-018 | unknown EventType string → 400 Bad Request (Spring enum binding) | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineController#getTimeline` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_400_on_bad_type_value` | Done |
+| REQ-019 | unknown personId → 404 Not Found | #777 | timeline-assembly | `timeline/TimelineService#assemble` | `TimelineControllerTest#returns_404_when_person_not_found` | Done |
+| REQ-020 | null-generation persons excluded from generation-filter results | #777 | timeline-assembly | `person/PersonRepository#findByGeneration` | `TimelineServiceTest#test13_null_generation_sender_not_returned_by_generation_filter`, `TimelineServiceIntegrationTest#findByGeneration_does_not_return_null_generation_persons` | Done |
+| REQ-001 | `/zeitstrahl` renders the global timeline for authenticated users, personId undefined | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/routes/zeitstrahl/+page.server.ts`, `+page.svelte` | `zeitstrahl/page.server.test.ts#fetches GET /api/timeline and returns { timeline } on ok` | Done |
+| REQ-002 | server-load fetches GET /api/timeline via createApiClient, returns { timeline }, no client fetch | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/routes/zeitstrahl/+page.server.ts` | `zeitstrahl/page.server.test.ts#fetches GET /api/timeline and returns { timeline } on ok` | Done |
+| REQ-003 | render bands + entries in DTO order, no client re-sort/re-bucket | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearBand.svelte`, `TimelineView.svelte` | `YearBand.svelte.spec.ts#renders entries in DTO order`, `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#renders the timeline as a single <ol>` | Done |
+| REQ-004 | ≥1024px centered axis, letters alternating left/right | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearBand.svelte` (data-side CSS), `TimelineView.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#places consecutive letter cards on alternating sides`, `e2e/zeitstrahl.spec.ts` | Done |
+| REQ-005 | <1024px single left axis, no overflow down to 320px | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearBand.svelte`, `LetterCard.svelte` | `e2e/zeitstrahl.spec.ts#no horizontal overflow at 320px with long correspondent names` | Done |
+| REQ-006 | single `<ol>` chronological; each band a `<section>` with sticky `<h2>` at top:4rem | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/TimelineView.svelte`, `YearBand.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#renders the timeline as a single <ol>`, `YearBand.svelte.spec.ts#sticky h2 at top:4rem` | Done |
+| REQ-007 | derived entry → centered family pill with glyph + German derivedType label | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventPill.svelte`, `eventCardConfig.ts` | `EventPill.svelte.spec.ts#derived marriage/birth/death`, `eventCardConfig.spec.ts` | Done |
+| REQ-008 | curated PERSONAL pill; edit affordance only when eventId != null | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/EventPill.svelte` | `EventPill.svelte.spec.ts#edit affordance for curated with eventId`, `#no edit affordance when eventId is null`, `#no edit affordance for a derived event` | Done |
+| REQ-009 | HISTORICAL → full-width band once in eventDate year; RANGE span pill with Zeitraum aria-label | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte` | `WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts#RANGE span pill 1914–1918 with a Zeitraum aria-label` | Done |
+| REQ-010 | RANGE with null eventDateEnd → start-year label, no span pill, no crash | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte` | `WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts#degrades a RANGE with no end to the start year` | Done |
+| REQ-011 | band ≤12 letters → individual LetterCards | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearBand.svelte` | `YearBand.svelte.spec.ts#renders each letter as a card`, `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts` | Done |
+| REQ-012 | band >12 letters → single YearLetterStrip with count + 12-month sparkline + expand toggle | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/YearLetterStrip.svelte`, `timelineDensity.ts` | `YearLetterStrip.svelte.spec.ts`, `YearBand.svelte.spec.ts#renders a single strip`, `timelineDensity.spec.ts#isDense` | Done |
+| REQ-013 | every dated entry renders date via timelineDateLabel; null → no chip | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/LetterCard.svelte` | `LetterCard.svelte.spec.ts#renders the precision date exactly`, `#renders no date chip when timelineDateLabel returns null` | Done |
+| REQ-014 | empty senderName/receiverName → "Unbekannt" placeholder, never a bare arrow | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/LetterCard.svelte` | `LetterCard.svelte.spec.ts#shows "Unbekannt" for an empty sender`, `#empty receiver` | Done |
+| REQ-015 | interior empty-year run → one folded GapSpan (single year if length 1) | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/TimelineView.svelte`, `GapSpan.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#folds an interior run of empty years`, `#single empty interior year`, `GapSpan.svelte.spec.ts` | Done |
+| REQ-016 | undated non-empty → final "Ohne Datum" section; empty → absent from DOM | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/TimelineView.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#renders an "Ohne Datum" section`, `#omits the "Ohne Datum" section when empty` | Done |
+| REQ-017 | years + undated both empty → timeline.empty_state message | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/TimelineView.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#shows the empty state and no ol` | Done |
+| REQ-018 | each layer carries a non-color redundant cue (glyph aria-hidden + sr-only label) | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/eventCardConfig.ts`, `EventPill.svelte`, `WorldBand.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#redundant non-color cue label`, `EventPill.svelte.spec.ts#wraps the glyph aria-hidden`, `WorldBand.svelte.spec.ts#world glyph` | Done |
+| REQ-019 | every accent meets WCAG AA in light + dark; HISTORICAL label falls back to text-ink-2 | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/WorldBand.svelte` (text-ink-2) | manual pre-merge contrast check (both ratios recorded in PR) | Done |
+| REQ-020 | LetterCard link ≥44px touch target + visible focus-visible ring | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/LetterCard.svelte` | `LetterCard.svelte.spec.ts#has a touch target of at least 44px` | Done |
+| REQ-021 | OCR/import text rendered via `{...}` escaping; no `{@html}` in lib/timeline/ | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/*` | code review + `grep -r '@html' frontend/src/lib/timeline/` → zero; `LetterCard.svelte.spec.ts` | Done |
+| REQ-022 | non-ok load → error(status, mapped); 401 → redirect('/login'); never raw JSON | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/routes/zeitstrahl/+page.server.ts` | `zeitstrahl/page.server.test.ts#redirects to /login on 401`, `#404`, `#500`, `#403` | Done |
+| REQ-023 | LetterCard href is exactly /documents/{documentId}, no target | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/LetterCard.svelte` | `LetterCard.svelte.spec.ts#links to exactly /documents/{documentId} with no target` | Done |
+| REQ-024 | all user-facing strings via Paraglide keys (layer/derived labels localized per locale) | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/messages/{de,en,es}.json` | `messages.spec.ts#timeline layer/derived labels are localized per locale`, Paraglide compile | Done |
+| REQ-025 | personId prop declared but undefined in global view; not passed to leaf cards | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/TimelineView.svelte` | `TimelineView.svelte.spec.ts#renders all years and undated entries with personId undefined` | Done |
+| REQ-026 | month-bucket helpers in $lib/shared/utils/monthBuckets.ts; no lib/timeline → lib/document import | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/shared/utils/monthBuckets.ts` | `monthBuckets.spec.ts` (relocated) + eslint boundary + `grep lib/document` → zero | Done |
+| REQ-027 | monthHistogram returns 12 MonthBuckets for the band year via shared fillDensityGaps | #779 | zeitstrahl-global-view | `frontend/src/lib/timeline/timelineDensity.ts` | `timelineDensity.spec.ts#monthHistogram` | Done |

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+<!--
+  ADR template. ADRs live in the existing archive: docs/adr/NNN-kebab-title.md.
+  Verify the next free NNN against `ls docs/adr/` on disk (parallel worktrees make
+  issue-body numbers stale). An ADR is IMMUTABLE once Status = Accepted — to change a
+  decision, write a NEW higher-numbered ADR and set this one's Status to Superseded.
+  This header mirrors the existing archive style (see docs/adr/040-*.md). Delete this comment.
+-->
+
+# ADR-NNN — <Short decision title>
+
+**Status:** Proposed <!-- Proposed | Accepted | Deprecated | Superseded by ADR-MMM -->
+**Date:** <YYYY-MM-DD>
+**Issue:** #<n> <!-- the Gitea issue / feature this decision serves -->
+
+## Context
+
+<The forces at play: what problem demands a decision now, the constraints from the
+constitution and existing ADRs, and why the status quo is insufficient. State facts, not
+the chosen answer.>
+
+## Decision
+
+<The decision, stated in active voice as something the project now does. Number sub-decisions
+(### 1, ### 2, …) if the ADR commits several related choices, matching the existing archive.>
+
+## Alternatives Considered
+
+| Option | Pros | Cons | Reason rejected |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| <chosen — name it> | <pros> | <cons> | **Chosen** |
+| <alternative A> | <pros> | <cons> | <why not> |
+| <alternative B> | <pros> | <cons> | <why not> |
+
+## Consequences
+
+<What becomes easier and what becomes harder. Include the obligations this decision places
+on future work (migrations forward-only, tests that must exist, guards that must hold), and
+any new coupling introduced.>
+
+## References
+
+- <constitution §, related ADRs, issue links, external docs>

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+# API Contract Stub
+
+This project is **REST + OpenAPI**. The backend serves the live spec via springdoc at
+`http://localhost:8080/v3/api-docs` (dev profile only), and the frontend generates its
+TypeScript client from it with `npm run generate:api` (`openapi-typescript` →
+`frontend/src/lib/generated/api.ts`). There is no GraphQL in this stack.
+
+> **The live spec is generated from the Java controllers — it is the source of truth.** A
+> hand-written stub is a *design artifact*: it pins the intended shape during spec review.
+> Issue-only: paste the stub inline into the issue's `## API / Contract Stub` section. Keep it
+> OpenAPI **3.1**, and keep `@Schema(requiredMode = REQUIRED)` on the Java side as the real
+> driver of `required`.
+
+## How to use this stub
+
+1. Fill in the skeleton below with the paths/methods/schemas your feature adds, and paste it
+   into the issue's `## API / Contract Stub` section.
+2. Every mutating path documents the `403`/`401` responses and the `cookieAuth` security
+   requirement (matching the real `@RequirePermission` gate).
+3. If you prefer a standalone, lintable file (e.g. for a large contract), commit it on the
+   **feature branch** as `<feature>.openapi.yaml` — the `sdd-gate.yml` CI job lints any
+   committed OpenAPI contract with Spectral (`npx @stoplight/spectral-cli lint`). It never
+   needs to predate the issue.
+4. After the endpoint ships, run `npm run generate:api` and diff the generated types against
+   this contract; reconcile any drift (the generated spec wins — update the contract).
+
+## OpenAPI 3.1 skeleton
+
+```yaml
+openapi: 3.1.0
+info:
+  title: Familienarchiv API — <feature name>
+  version: 0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
+  description: Design-time contract for <feature>. Source of truth is the generated /v3/api-docs.
+servers:
+  - url: http://localhost:8080
+    description: Local backend (dev profile)
+  - url: https://archiv.raddatz.cloud
+    description: Production (behind Caddy)
+components:
+  securitySchemes:
+    cookieAuth:               # Spring Session JDBC — opaque session id in the SESSION cookie
+      type: apiKey
+      in: cookie
+      name: SESSION
+  schemas:
+    ErrorResponse:            # shape produced by GlobalExceptionHandler
+      type: object
+      required: [code, message]
+      properties:
+        code:
+          type: string
+          description: Machine-readable ErrorCode (see ErrorCode.java / errors.ts).
+          example: FORBIDDEN
+        message:
+          type: string
+    # <YourResponseView>:     # always a view, never a lazy-collection entity (ADR-036)
+    #   type: object
+    #   required: [id]
+    #   properties:
+    #     id: { type: string, format: uuid }
+security:
+  - cookieAuth: []            # default: every path requires a session unless overridden to []
+paths:
+  /api/<resource>:
+    post:
+      summary: <create …>
+      operationId: <createResource>
+      security:
+        - cookieAuth: []      # plus @RequirePermission(Permission.X) on the controller
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/<CreateDTO>' }
+      responses:
+        '201':
+          description: Created
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/<YourResponseView>' }
+        '400': { description: Validation failed, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+        '401': { description: Unauthenticated, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+        '403': { description: Missing permission, content: { application/json: { schema: { $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' } } } }
+```
+
+## Validating the contract in CI
+
+The `sdd-gate.yml` `contract-validate` job lints any committed OpenAPI file changed in the PR:
+
+```bash
+npx @stoplight/spectral-cli lint <your-contract>.yaml
+```
+
+The ruleset is `.spectral.yaml` at the repo root (extends `spectral:oas`; documentation-only
+warnings relaxed for design-time stubs). Spectral auto-discovers it. It catches malformed
+specs, undefined `$ref`s, and duplicate `operationId`s; tune `.spectral.yaml` to adjust.

.specify/templates/feature-spec.md

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<!--
+  Feature Spec template — paste this into the Gitea issue body (issue-only: this IS the spec;
+  there is no committed spec.md). The .gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md mirror gives the same
+  structure with the right labels. Replace every <placeholder>. Delete this comment before submitting.
+  EARS = Easy Approach to Requirements Syntax. Every requirement uses one of the five patterns
+  shown in ## Requirements and carries a unique REQ-NNN id (three-digit, scoped to THIS feature).
+  Use plain code-path references (not relative markdown links) — links don't resolve inside a Gitea issue.
+-->
+
+# <Feature title — match the Gitea issue: "As a <role> I want <capability> so <reason>">
+
+## Context & Why
+
+<Business motivation in 2–4 sentences: who needs this and why now.>
+
+Constitution principles this feature depends on (see `.specify/constitution.md`):
+- §<n> <principle name> — <why it applies>
+
+Related: <links to prior issues / ADRs>.
+
+## User Journey
+
+<Plain-prose steps the user takes to get value, from the user's perspective — per COLLABORATING.md. Anything not in this journey is out of scope.>
+
+## Requirements
+
+> One requirement per line, each with a `REQ-NNN` id and one EARS pattern. Include the
+> patterns the feature actually needs — do not force all five, but a mutating feature almost
+> always needs at least one Event-driven and one Unwanted-behavior requirement.
+
+- **REQ-001** (Ubiquitous) — The `<system component>` shall `<always-true behavior>`.
+- **REQ-002** (Event-driven) — When `<trigger / endpoint receives X>`, the `<system component>` shall `<response>`.
+- **REQ-003** (State-driven) — While `<system is in state X>`, the `<system component>` shall `<behavior>`.
+- **REQ-004** (Optional-feature) — Where `<the caller has Permission.X / a feature flag is set>`, the `<system component>` shall `<behavior>`.
+- **REQ-005** (Unwanted-behavior) — If `<undesired condition, e.g. caller is unauthenticated / input invalid>`, then the `<system component>` shall `<safe response, e.g. return 401 / ErrorCode.X>`.
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+> One measurable criterion per REQ-NNN. Numbers, limits, status codes — never adjectives.
+
+- **REQ-001** — <measurable, e.g. "the response always includes a non-null `id` (UUID)">.
+- **REQ-002** — <measurable, e.g. "POST returns 201 and the persisted row within the same request">.
+- **REQ-003** — <measurable>.
+- **REQ-004** — <measurable, e.g. "a caller without Permission.X receives 403 with ErrorCode.FORBIDDEN">.
+- **REQ-005** — <measurable, e.g. "an unauthenticated request receives 401 and nothing is persisted">.
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- <Explicit boundary statement — the nearest tempting scope creep, named and excluded.>
+- <…>
+
+## API / Contract Stub
+
+<Inline OpenAPI stub. Name the new/changed paths, methods, request/response shapes, status codes, and `@RequirePermission`. Use the `.specify/templates/api-contract-stub.md` skeleton as a writing aid.>
+
+## Data Model Changes
+
+<Entity/schema delta: new tables/columns, constraints, the next free Flyway `V<n>`, and the rollback note. Write "none" if not applicable.>
+
+## Security Considerations
+
+<STRIDE categories touched (Spoofing/Tampering/Repudiation/Information disclosure/DoS/Elevation). For AI-agent/tool features, also ASTRIDE. Include an inline STRIDE table (use `.specify/templates/threat-model.md`) if the feature has a non-trivial attack surface.>
+
+## Open Questions
+
+> Each item is a BLOCKER until resolved. Empty this list before implementation starts.
+
+- [ ] <question> — owner: <name>
+- [ ] <question> — owner: <name>
+
+## Traceability
+
+| REQ-ID | Task ID(s) | Test ID(s) | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| REQ-001 | <T-1> | <test name> | Planned |
+| REQ-002 | <T-2> | <test name> | Planned |
+
+<After approval, add one committed row per REQ-NNN to `.specify/rtm.md` with this issue's number. Fill Task/Test IDs as work progresses.>
+
+## Persona Review Results
+
+| Persona | Status | Key Findings | Resolved |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| Requirements Engineer | PENDING | | |
+| Developer | PENDING | | |
+| Security | PENDING | | |
+| DevOps | PENDING | | |
+| UI/UX | PENDING | | |
+| Architect | PENDING | | |

.specify/templates/threat-model.md

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+<!--
+  Threat model template — STRIDE + ASTRIDE. WRITING AID: fill this in and paste the result into
+  the issue's "## Security Considerations" section (issue-only — the threat model lives in the
+  issue body, not a committed file). Required when a feature adds a new trust boundary, handles
+  uploads, exposes a new mutating endpoint, or invokes an AI agent/tool. The Security persona
+  gates it during /review-issue. Delete this comment.
+-->
+
+# Threat Model — <Feature name>
+
+**Feature spec:** Gitea issue #<n>
+**Date:** <YYYY-MM-DD>
+**Author:** <name>
+
+## Data Flow Diagram (text)
+
+**Actors**
+- <e.g. Anonymous visitor, Authenticated reader, Authenticated transcriber, Admin, OCR sidecar>
+
+**Trust boundaries**
+- TB-1: Browser ⇄ Caddy (public internet ⇄ DMZ)
+- TB-2: Caddy ⇄ Backend (`:8080`) (DMZ ⇄ app)
+- TB-3: Backend ⇄ PostgreSQL / MinIO / sidecars (app ⇄ data plane)
+- <add feature-specific boundaries>
+
+**Data flows** (source → [boundary] → sink : data)
+- F-1: Browser → [TB-1,TB-2] → Backend : <request payload>
+- F-2: Backend → [TB-3] → MinIO : <stored object>
+- <…>
+
+## STRIDE
+
+| Threat Category | Asset / Flow | Threat Description | Mitigation | Likelihood × Impact | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| **S**poofing | <asset> | <e.g. unauthenticated caller forges a request> | <session auth + @RequirePermission> | Low × High | <Open/Mitigated/Accepted> |
+| **T**ampering | <asset> | <e.g. mass-assignment of createdBy> | <server-set audit fields, no body binding> | Med × High | |
+| **R**epudiation | <asset> | <e.g. no record of who changed what> | <NOT NULL createdBy/updatedBy audit trail> | Low × Med | |
+| **I**nformation disclosure | <asset> | <e.g. entity leaks email/hash; raw 500 leaks Hibernate internals> | <view not entity; DomainException.conflict> | Med × High | |
+| **D**enial of service | <asset> | <e.g. oversized upload / unbounded list> | <size limit, batch cap, pagination> | Med × Med | |
+| **E**levation of privilege | <asset> | <e.g. reader reaches a write endpoint / IDOR> | <least-privilege Permission, ownership check> | Low × High | |
+
+## ASTRIDE (only if the feature invokes an AI agent / tool — OCR, NLP, LLM)
+
+| Threat | Asset / Flow | Threat Description | Mitigation | Likelihood × Impact | Status |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| Prompt Injection | <input to the model> | <untrusted document text steers the model> | <treat model output as untrusted; no auto-exec> | | |
+| Context Poisoning | <retrieved/shared context> | <attacker plants data that biases later runs> | <scope/provenance of context; validation> | | |
+| Unsafe Tool Invocation | <tool the agent can call> | <model triggers a privileged action> | <allow-list tools; human-in-loop on mutations> | | |
+| Reasoning Subversion | <decision the model makes> | <crafted input flips a classification/decision> | <confidence threshold; deterministic guardrail> | | |
+
+## Residual Risk
+
+<Threats marked Accepted, who accepted them, and why the residual risk is tolerable.>

.spectral.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Spectral ruleset for OpenAPI contract linting (SDD api-contract files).
+# Spectral v6 ships no implicit ruleset — this enables the built-in OpenAPI rules.
+# Used by .gitea/workflows/sdd-gate.yml (contract-validate) and locally:
+#   npx @stoplight/spectral-cli lint <contract>.yaml
+extends: ["spectral:oas"]
+
+rules:
+  # Design-time SDD stubs are not full published API docs — relax the documentation-completeness
+  # warnings that would otherwise fire on a focused contract. The structural/correctness rules
+  # (oas3-schema, valid $refs, duplicate operationId, etc.) stay on.
+  info-contact: off
+  info-description: off
+  operation-description: off
+  operation-tag-defined: off
+  oas3-unused-component: off

CLAUDE.md

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ See [COLLABORATING.md](./COLLABORATING.md) for the full rules: issue tracking wo
 
 See [CODESTYLE.md](./CODESTYLE.md) for coding standards: Clean Code, DRY/KISS trade-offs (KISS wins), and SOLID principles applied to this stack.
 
+## Spec-Driven Development
+
+This project uses Spec-Driven Development. **Before implementing a feature, read [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](./.specify/AGENTS.md)** (the short, machine-readable agent rules) and obey the [`.specify/constitution.md`](./.specify/constitution.md) it references. A feature's contract is its **Gitea issue body** (EARS `REQ-NNN` requirements) — there is no committed `spec.md`; the RTM ([`.specify/rtm.md`](./.specify/rtm.md)) traces each `REQ-ID → issue # → test`. Full workflow: [SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md](./SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md); template/reference: [`.specify/features/_example/`](./.specify/features/_example/). The LLM reminders below restate constitution rules — the constitution and AGENTS.md are authoritative if they ever diverge.
+
 ---
 
 ## Stack
@@ -86,7 +90,8 @@ backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/
 │   └── transcription/   TranscriptionBlock, TranscriptionService, TranscriptionBlockQueryService
 ├── exception/           DomainException, ErrorCode, GlobalExceptionHandler
 ├── filestorage/         FileService (S3/MinIO)
-├── geschichte/          Geschichte (story) domain
+├── geschichte/          Geschichte (story) domain — GeschichteService, GeschichteQueryService
+│   └── journeyitem/     JourneyItem sub-domain — JourneyItemService, JourneyItemController
 ├── importing/           CanonicalImportOrchestrator + four loaders (TagTree/PersonRegister/PersonTree/Document) + CanonicalSheetReader
 ├── notification/        Notification domain + SseEmitterRegistry
 ├── ocr/                 OCR domain — OcrService, OcrBatchService, training
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/
 │   └── relationship/    PersonRelationship sub-domain
 ├── security/            SecurityConfig, Permission, @RequirePermission, PermissionAspect
 ├── tag/                 Tag domain
+├── timeline/            Timeline (Zeitstrahl) domain — TimelineEvent, TimelineEventService, TimelineEntryDTO, DerivedEventType, EventType, TimelineEventRepository; TimelineEventService.assembleDerivedEvents() returns derived life-events (Geburt/Tod/Heirat) computed on read from Person/relationship data; TimelineService assembles year-bucketed TimelineDTO (curated events + derived events + archive letters); TimelineController exposes GET /api/timeline
 └── user/                User domain — AppUser, UserGroup, UserService
 ```
 
@@ -105,13 +111,17 @@ backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/
 
 ### Domain Model
 
-| Entity      | Table         | Key relationships                                                                     |
+| Entity        | Table           | Key relationships                                                                       |
-| ----------- | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| ------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `Document`  | `documents`   | ManyToOne `sender` (Person), ManyToMany `receivers` (Person), ManyToMany `tags` (Tag) |
+| `Document`    | `documents`     | ManyToOne `sender` (Person), ManyToMany `receivers` (Person), ManyToMany `tags` (Tag)  |
-| `Person`    | `persons`     | Referenced by documents as sender/receiver                                            |
+| `Person`      | `persons`       | Referenced by documents as sender/receiver                                              |
-| `Tag`       | `tag`         | ManyToMany with documents via `document_tags`                                         |
+| `Tag`         | `tag`           | ManyToMany with documents via `document_tags`                                           |
-| `AppUser`   | `app_users`   | ManyToMany `groups` (UserGroup)                                                       |
+| `AppUser`     | `app_users`     | ManyToMany `groups` (UserGroup)                                                         |
-| `UserGroup` | `user_groups` | Has a `Set<String> permissions`                                                       |
+| `UserGroup`   | `user_groups`   | Has a `Set<String> permissions`                                                         |
+| `Geschichte`  | `geschichten`   | `GeschichteType` (`STORY`/`JOURNEY`); ManyToMany `persons` (Person); OneToMany `items` (JourneyItem) |
+| `JourneyItem` | `journey_items` | ManyToOne `geschichte` (Geschichte, ON DELETE CASCADE); ManyToOne `document` (Document, ON DELETE SET NULL); `position`, optional `note` |
+| `TimelineEvent` | `timeline_events` | `EventType` (`PERSONAL`/`HISTORICAL`); ManyToMany `persons` (Person) + `documents` (Document), both join FKs ON DELETE CASCADE; `DatePrecision` date block; `@Version` + NOT NULL `createdBy`/`updatedBy` audit trail |
+| `TimelineEntryDTO` | _(computed — no table)_ | Unified DTO for all timeline entries assembled by `TimelineService`; 13 fields: `kind` (`EVENT`\|`LETTER`), `precision` (raw `DatePrecision` enum), `derived` (boolean), `senderName` (non-null `String`, `""` = unknown), `receiverName` (non-null `String`, `""` = unknown), `eventDate`, `eventDateEnd`, `title`, `type` (`EventType`, null for LETTER), `eventId` (null for derived entries and letters), `documentId` (set for letters), `linkedPersonIds: List<UUID>`, `derivedType` (`DerivedEventType`, null for curated/letters); edit-affordance contract: `derived == true \|\| eventId == null` → no edit link |
 
 **`DocumentStatus` lifecycle:** `PLACEHOLDER → UPLOADED → TRANSCRIBED → REVIEWED → ARCHIVED`
 
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ Services are annotated with `@Service`, `@RequiredArgsConstructor`, and optional
 
 ### DTOs
 
-Input DTOs live flat in the domain package. Response types are the model entities themselves (no response DTOs).
+Input DTOs live flat in the domain package. Response types are the model entities themselves (no response DTOs) — **except the geschichte domain**, where every response is a view (`GeschichteView`/`GeschichteSummary`/`JourneyItemView`) assembled inside the service transaction and entities never cross the controller boundary. See [ADR-036](./docs/adr/036-geschichte-responses-are-views-not-entities.md) — lazy collections + `open-in-view: false` make serialized entities a 500 waiting to happen.
 
 - `@Schema(requiredMode = REQUIRED)` on every field the backend always populates — drives TypeScript generation.
 
@@ -160,7 +170,7 @@ Input DTOs live flat in the domain package. Response types are the model entitie
 
 → See [CONTRIBUTING.md §Error handling](./CONTRIBUTING.md#error-handling)
 
-**LLM reminder:** use `DomainException.notFound/forbidden/conflict/internal()` from service methods — never throw raw exceptions. When adding a new `ErrorCode`: (1) add to `ErrorCode.java`, (2) add to `ErrorCode` type in `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, (3) add a `case` in `getErrorMessage()`, (4) add i18n keys in `messages/{de,en,es}.json`. Valid error codes include: `TOO_MANY_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS` (returned by `LoginRateLimiter` as HTTP 429 when a brute-force threshold is exceeded).
+**LLM reminder:** use `DomainException.notFound/forbidden/conflict/internal()` from service methods — never throw raw exceptions. When adding a new `ErrorCode`: (1) add to `ErrorCode.java`, (2) add to `ErrorCode` type in `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, (3) add a `case` in `getErrorMessage()`, (4) add i18n keys in `messages/{de,en,es}.json`. Valid error codes include: `TOO_MANY_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS` (returned by `LoginRateLimiter` as HTTP 429 when a brute-force threshold is exceeded); `JOURNEY_NOTE_TOO_LONG`, `JOURNEY_DOCUMENT_ALREADY_ADDED`, `GESCHICHTE_TYPE_IMMUTABLE`, `GESCHICHTE_TITLE_TOO_LONG`, `GESCHICHTE_INTRO_TOO_LONG` (journey/geschichte domain constraints); `TIMELINE_EVENT_NOT_FOUND`, `TIMELINE_EVENT_CONFLICT`, `TIMELINE_TITLE_TOO_LONG` (timeline event CRUD), plus a generic `CONFLICT` (409 optimistic-lock backstop).
 
 ### Security / Permissions
 
@@ -194,10 +204,10 @@ frontend/src/routes/
 │   ├── [id]/edit/          Person edit form
 │   ├── new/                Create person form
 │   └── review/             Triage view — confirm/rename/merge/delete provisional persons
-├── briefwechsel/           Bilateral conversation timeline (Briefwechsel)
 ├── aktivitaeten/           Unified activity feed (Chronik)
 ├── geschichten/            Stories — list, [id], [id]/edit, new
 ├── stammbaum/              Family tree (Stammbaum)
+├── zeitstrahl/             Global timeline (Zeitstrahl) — life-events + events + letters woven in time; SSR-loads GET /api/timeline, renders lib/timeline/TimelineView (Datum mode)
 ├── themen/                 Topics directory — browsable tag index
 ├── enrich/                 Enrichment workflow — [id], done
 ├── admin/                  User, group, tag, OCR, system management
@@ -269,7 +279,7 @@ Back button pattern — use the shared `<BackButton>` component from `$lib/share
 
 → See [CONTRIBUTING.md §Error handling](./CONTRIBUTING.md#error-handling)
 
-**LLM reminder:** when adding a new `ErrorCode`: (1) add to `ErrorCode.java`, (2) add to `ErrorCode` type in `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, (3) add a `case` in `getErrorMessage()`, (4) add i18n keys in `messages/{de,en,es}.json`. Valid error codes include: `TOO_MANY_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS` (returned by `LoginRateLimiter` as HTTP 429 when a brute-force threshold is exceeded).
+**LLM reminder:** when adding a new `ErrorCode`: (1) add to `ErrorCode.java`, (2) add to `ErrorCode` type in `frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts`, (3) add a `case` in `getErrorMessage()`, (4) add i18n keys in `messages/{de,en,es}.json`. Valid error codes include: `TOO_MANY_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS` (returned by `LoginRateLimiter` as HTTP 429 when a brute-force threshold is exceeded); `JOURNEY_NOTE_TOO_LONG`, `JOURNEY_DOCUMENT_ALREADY_ADDED`, `GESCHICHTE_TYPE_IMMUTABLE`, `GESCHICHTE_TITLE_TOO_LONG`, `GESCHICHTE_INTRO_TOO_LONG` (journey/geschichte domain constraints); `TIMELINE_EVENT_NOT_FOUND`, `TIMELINE_EVENT_CONFLICT`, `TIMELINE_TITLE_TOO_LONG` (timeline event CRUD), plus a generic `CONFLICT` (409 optimistic-lock backstop).
 
 ---
 

COLLABORATING.md

@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ Evaluate all suggestions on their technical merits. No sycophancy — if somethi
 
 ## Core Workflow: Research → Plan → Implement → Validate
 
+> **Spec-Driven Development.** Feature work is front-ended by an SDD spec: EARS-formatted
+> `REQ-NNN` requirements, persona spec-review checklists, and the project constitution. The
+> sequence below is unchanged — SDD formalises its *inputs* (the issue body becomes a
+> structured spec; the User Journey + E2E Scenarios below feed it). See
+> [SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md](./SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md) and
+> [`.specify/`](./.specify/) ([constitution](./.specify/constitution.md),
+> [AGENTS.md](./.specify/AGENTS.md)).
+
 Every non-trivial feature or bug fix follows this sequence:
 
 1. **Research** — Read the relevant code. Understand existing patterns before touching anything.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Contributing to Familienarchiv
 
 For the full collaboration rules (issue workflow, PR process, Red/Green TDD, commit conventions) see [COLLABORATING.md](./COLLABORATING.md).
+For the Spec-Driven Development workflow (EARS specs, persona review, the constitution, and `.specify/`) see [SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md](./SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md).
 For coding style see [CODESTYLE.md](./CODESTYLE.md).
 For the system architecture see [docs/ARCHITECTURE.md](./docs/ARCHITECTURE.md) (introduced in DOC-2; until that PR merges, see [docs/architecture/c4-diagrams.md](./docs/architecture/c4-diagrams.md)).
 For domain terminology see [docs/GLOSSARY.md](./docs/GLOSSARY.md).

SPEC_DRIVEN_DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+# Spec-Driven Development (SDD)
+
+How we turn a feature idea into merged, traceable code in this repo. SDD layers a uniform,
+machine-readable front-end onto the workflow we already run (Gitea issues → branch/PR →
+multi-persona review → red/green TDD). It does not replace any of that — see
+[ADR-042](./docs/adr/042-sdd-adoption.md) for the why.
+
+- **The rules** live in [`.specify/constitution.md`](./.specify/constitution.md) (humans) and
+  [`.specify/AGENTS.md`](./.specify/AGENTS.md) (AI agents, every invocation).
+- **The templates** live in [`.specify/templates/`](./.specify/templates/).
+- **The worked example** is [`.specify/features/_example/`](./.specify/features/_example/) — read it first.
+
+---
+
+## 0. The whole workflow at a glance
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    idea([Feature idea]):::start --> draft
+
+    subgraph author["✍️  Author"]
+        draft[/"/draft-spec<br/>(Requirements Engineer)"/]:::skill --> issue[("Gitea issue = the SPEC<br/>EARS REQ-NNN + acceptance criteria")]:::spec
+    end
+
+    issue --> ri[/"/review-issue"/]:::skill
+    ri --> g1{"GATE 1 · spec review<br/>6 personas APPROVE?<br/>Open Questions empty?"}:::gate
+    g1 -- "FAIL / question" --> amend["Amend the issue body"]:::work --> ri
+    g1 -- "APPROVE" --> rtm["Seed RTM rows<br/>REQ-ID → issue #"]:::work
+
+    rtm --> wt["Create git worktree<br/>(pull main first)"]:::work --> impl[/"/implement"/]:::skill
+
+    subgraph build["🔁  Build · TDD per REQ-NNN"]
+        impl --> red["Red: failing test"]:::work --> green["Green: minimal code"]:::work --> sync["Refactor + sync<br/>generate:api · flip RTM → Done"]:::work --> commit["Commit · Refs #n"]:::work
+        commit -- "next REQ" --> red
+    end
+
+    build --> pr[["Open PR · Closes #n"]]:::work --> g2{"GATE 2 · CI green?<br/>ci.yml + sdd-gate.yml"}:::gate
+    g2 -- "red" --> fixci["Fix on branch"]:::work --> g2
+    g2 -- "green" --> rp[/"/review-pr"/]:::skill
+
+    rp --> g3{"GATE 3 · PR review<br/>all personas APPROVE?<br/>every REQ implemented + tested?<br/>no Do-Not-Touch violation?"}:::gate
+    g3 -- "changes requested" --> fixpr["Fix on branch"]:::work --> rp
+    g3 -- "APPROVE" --> merge([Merge → main<br/>closed issue = archived spec]):::start
+
+    rules["📐 constitution.md + AGENTS.md<br/>(bind every step)"]:::rules -.-> draft
+    rules -.-> impl
+    rules -.-> rp
+
+    classDef start fill:#1d3b53,color:#fff,stroke:#1d3b53;
+    classDef skill fill:#e8f5f0,stroke:#3aa884,color:#13352b;
+    classDef gate fill:#fff3cd,stroke:#d39e00,color:#5a4500;
+    classDef spec fill:#eef2ff,stroke:#5b6ee1,color:#1e2a5a;
+    classDef work fill:#f6f6f6,stroke:#bbb,color:#222;
+    classDef rules fill:#fdecea,stroke:#d9534f,color:#611a15;
+```
+
+> `/deliver-issue` runs **GATE 1 → discuss → build → GATE 3 (loop)** end-to-end in one go.
+
+### Prerequisites (one-time setup)
+
+Before the workflow runs cleanly, confirm these exist (most ship with this repo):
+
+- [ ] **Gitea labels** `spec-required` and `needs-review` exist (the feature template + `/draft-spec` attach them; the `labels` create-param is ignored, so they must pre-exist).
+- [ ] **Gitea MCP** server configured (`gitea`) — the skills read/write issues and PRs through it.
+- [ ] **`.spectral.yaml`** at the repo root (extends `spectral:oas`) — the CI contract check needs it.
+- [ ] **Personas present**: identities in [`.claude/personas/`](./.claude/personas/) + checklists in [`.specify/personas/`](./.specify/personas/).
+- [ ] **`.specify/constitution.md` + `AGENTS.md`** committed on `main` (so every branch inherits them).
+- [ ] **Worktrees + hooks**: new feature work goes in a `git worktree` (plus-free name); run `npm install` in `frontend/` once per worktree so the pre-commit lint hook works.
+
+### The three gates
+
+| Gate | When | Mechanism | Blocks on |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| **1 · Spec review** | after `/draft-spec`, before any code | `/review-issue` (6 persona checklists) | any persona `CHANGES REQUESTED`, or an unresolved `## Open Question` |
+| **2 · CI** | on every PR | `ci.yml` (tests · lint · semgrep) + `sdd-gate.yml` (rtm-check · contract-validate · constitution-diff) | `ci.yml` failure (hard); `sdd-gate` jobs are non-blocking during adoption — see the workflow TODO |
+| **3 · PR review** | before merge | `/review-pr` (7 personas + traceability) | any persona `Changes requested`, an unimplemented/untested `REQ-NNN`, or a constitution Do-Not-Touch violation |
+
+---
+
+## 1. The workflow in 8 steps
+
+| # | Step | Who | Artifacts created / touched |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | **Idea → Gitea issue** using the Feature template | author | Gitea issue (labels `spec-required`, `needs-review`) from `.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.md` |
+| 2 | **Write the spec _in the issue body_** — Context, User Journey, EARS `REQ-NNN` requirements, measurable acceptance criteria, Out of Scope | author | the Gitea issue body **is** the spec (single source of truth — no committed `spec.md`) |
+| 3 | **Capture durable design decisions** as needed | author | a `docs/adr/` ADR for any project-wide/irreversible decision; an OpenAPI contract and a STRIDE threat model inline in the issue (use the `.specify/templates/` as the writing aid) |
+| 4 | **Persona spec review** — the six checklists gate the spec | RE, Developer, Security, DevOps, UI/UX, Architect | `/review-issue` posts each persona's checklist verdict as a Gitea comment; findings folded into the issue body |
+| 5 | **Resolve Open Questions & blocking FAILs** — spec does not proceed while any remain | author | issue body updated; `Open Questions` emptied |
+| 6 | **Seed the RTM** — one row per `REQ-NNN`, pointing at the issue | author | rows added to [`.specify/rtm.md`](./.specify/rtm.md) (`Issue: #n`, `Status: Planned`) — committed with the feature branch |
+| 7 | **Implement** in a worktree, TDD per task (failing test → green → refactor → commit); agent reads `AGENTS.md` + the **issue body** (the spec) | implementer (often an AI agent) | code + tests; `npm run generate:api` after backend changes; RTM `Status` → `Done` |
+| 8 | **PR → multi-persona PR review → merge** | reviewers | PR (`Closes #n`); the closed issue is the archived spec, the RTM rows record what shipped |
+
+The personas at step 4 review the **spec (the issue)**; the same personas at step 8 (via the
+existing `review-pr` / `deliver-issue` skills) review the **code**. Step 4 catches at spec time
+what used to surface only at step 8.
+
+**Skills that drive this:** `/draft-spec` (requirements engineer authors steps 1–2 → creates
+the issue) → `/review-issue` (step 4 gate) → `/implement` (steps 6–7) → `/review-pr` (step 8).
+`/deliver-issue` runs review → discuss → implement → review-loop end-to-end.
+
+> **Why issue-only?** The Gitea issue body is the single source of truth for a spec — there is
+> no committed per-feature `spec.md` to drift out of sync with it. The only SDD artifact that
+> lives in git per feature is the RTM row (`REQ-ID → issue # → test`). The worked example under
+> [`.specify/features/_example/`](./.specify/features/_example/) is a **template/reference**, not
+> a live feature — it shows the full artifact set in one place; real features keep the spec in
+> the issue.
+
+## 2. How a Gitea issue becomes a spec
+
+**Before (free-form issue):**
+
+> **Title:** Add profile pictures
+> Users should be able to upload a picture for their profile. Make sure it's not too big and
+> only admins can remove other people's. Show initials if there's no picture.
+
+Ambiguous: how big? which formats? what status code on rejection? what about unauthenticated
+callers? No identifiers to trace, no measurable criteria.
+
+**After (SDD-structured issue — excerpt):**
+
+> **Title:** As a user I want to upload a profile picture so other family members recognise me
+>
+> **## Requirements**
+> - **REQ-002** (Event-driven) — When an authenticated user sends `POST /api/users/me/avatar`
+>   with a valid image, the user service shall store it and return a profile view with a
+>   non-null `avatarUrl`.
+> - **REQ-008** (Unwanted-behavior) — If the uploaded file exceeds 2 MB, then the user service
+>   shall return `400 ErrorCode.AVATAR_TOO_LARGE` and store nothing.
+> - **REQ-009** (Unwanted-behavior) — If a caller without `Permission.ADMIN_USER` targets
+>   another user's avatar, then the system shall return `403 ErrorCode.FORBIDDEN`.
+>
+> **## Acceptance Criteria**
+> - **REQ-008** — a 2.1 MB PNG returns `400 AVATAR_TOO_LARGE`; bucket object count unchanged.
+
+Every behavior is now a uniquely-identified, testable, EARS-formed requirement with a
+measurable acceptance criterion. See the full version in
+[`.specify/features/_example/spec.md`](./.specify/features/_example/spec.md).
+
+## 3. How to run a persona review
+
+Each persona reads the spec, walks its checklist in `.specify/personas/<persona>.md`, and
+posts a Gitea comment with **PASS / FAIL / QUESTION** per
+item and a verdict. A `FAIL` from Security or Architect is a hard block. Concrete example:
+
+> ### Security — Spec Review
+>
+> | # | Item | Status | Note |
+> |---|---|---|---|
+> | 1 | All mutating endpoints have authn + authz `If` clauses | PASS | REQ-006 (401), REQ-009 (403) |
+> | 3 | Audit fields server-set, forbidden in body | **FAIL** | `avatarObjectKey` is bound from the request body → mass-assignment (CWE-639). Make it server-set in `UserService`. |
+> | 6 | Upload type allow-list + size | PASS | REQ-007 / REQ-008 |
+> | 9 | threat-model.md present & STRIDE-complete | **QUESTION** | Is the avatar URL public or proxied? If public S3, that's information disclosure. |
+>
+> **Verdict: CHANGES REQUESTED** — blocking FAIL: #3. Resolve #9 in the threat model.
+
+The author folds the fix into the spec (here: server-set key + authenticated proxy URL),
+empties the finding, and the persona re-reviews until `APPROVE`. This mirrors the existing
+`review-issue` skill — the persona checklists just make the spec pass/fail explicit.
+
+## 4. How the AI agent uses the spec
+
+Once the spec is `APPROVE`d and tasks are seeded, the implementer points the agent at the
+artifacts. Example prompt:
+
+> Implement Gitea issue #142 (profile picture upload). Read `.specify/AGENTS.md` and obey the
+> constitution it references. The contract is the issue body — its EARS requirements
+> REQ-001…REQ-009 and acceptance criteria. Build a red/green task list from them, write the
+> failing test for each REQ first, confirm it fails, then make it pass. After backend model
+> changes run `npm run generate:api`. Do not mark a REQ done until its test is green; flip its
+> row in `.specify/rtm.md` to Done as you go.
+
+The agent now has: the rules (`AGENTS.md` → constitution) and the exact requirements with ids
+from the issue — so its output is bounded and verifiable. (The `/implement` skill fetches the
+issue body for you via the Gitea API.)
+
+## 5. Maintenance rules
+
+- **Constitution** ([`.specify/constitution.md`](./.specify/constitution.md)) — change it only
+  when a project-wide rule genuinely changes. Bump the semantic version (MAJOR = rule
+  removed/weakened, MINOR = rule added/tightened, PATCH = wording), run the §6 Sync Impact
+  review, and let the `constitution-diff` CI job list the files to reconcile. Record the bump
+  in ADR-042's revision log (or a superseding ADR for MAJOR).
+- **AGENTS.md** — keep it under 200 lines. It cross-references the constitution; it must never
+  duplicate or contradict it.
+- **ADRs** — project-wide/irreversible decisions go in [`docs/adr/`](./docs/adr/) (next free
+  `NNN`, verify on disk). Immutable once `Accepted`; supersede, don't edit.
+- **Feature specs** — the spec is the Gitea issue body; there is no committed `spec.md`.
+  "Archiving" is just closing the issue (`Closes #n` on merge). The closed issue + the RTM
+  rows are the record of what shipped.
+- **RTM** ([`.specify/rtm.md`](./.specify/rtm.md)) — append one row per `REQ-NNN` when a spec
+  is approved, each pointing at its issue (`#n`); flip `Status` as tests go green; never delete
+  a shipped requirement's row.
+- **Personas** — update `.specify/personas/*.md` checklists when a recurring blind spot
+  appears; keep them aligned with the richer `.claude/personas/`.
+
+## 6. Quick-start cheatsheet
+
+**EARS patterns** (every requirement is one of these + a `REQ-NNN` id):
+
+| Pattern | Shape |
+|---|---|
+| Ubiquitous | `The <system> shall <behavior>.` |
+| Event-driven | `When <trigger>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` |
+| State-driven | `While <state>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` |
+| Optional-feature | `Where <feature/permission present>, the <system> shall <behavior>.` |
+| Unwanted-behavior | `If <undesired condition>, then the <system> shall <response>.` |
+
+**File locations:**
+
+| What | Where |
+|---|---|
+| Non-negotiable rules | `.specify/constitution.md` |
+| Agent rules (read every time) | `.specify/AGENTS.md` |
+| Templates (writing aids) | `.specify/templates/{feature-spec,adr,threat-model,api-contract-stub}.md` |
+| Persona checklists | `.specify/personas/*.md` |
+| In-flight feature spec | the **Gitea issue body** (not a committed file) |
+| Worked example (template/reference) | `.specify/features/_example/` |
+| Traceability matrix | `.specify/rtm.md` (`REQ-ID → issue # → test`) |
+| ADR archive | `docs/adr/NNN-*.md` |
+| Issue templates | `.gitea/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/{feature,bug}.md` |
+| CI gate | `.gitea/workflows/sdd-gate.yml` |
+
+**Before you mark a feature done:** every `REQ-NNN` has a green test, the RTM Status is
+`Done`, all six personas APPROVE, `npm run lint` and the targeted tests pass, and
+`npm run generate:api` has been run if the backend model changed.
+
+**Commands:**
+
+```bash
+# validate an OpenAPI contract locally (if you drafted one — same as CI)
+npx @stoplight/spectral-cli lint <your-contract>.yaml
+
+# regenerate the TS client after a backend model/endpoint change
+cd frontend && npm run generate:api   # backend must run with --spring.profiles.active=dev
+```

backend/CLAUDE.md

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/
 │   └── transcription/   # TranscriptionBlock, TranscriptionService, TranscriptionBlockQueryService
 ├── exception/           # DomainException, ErrorCode, GlobalExceptionHandler
 ├── filestorage/         # FileService (S3/MinIO)
-├── geschichte/          # Geschichte (story) domain
+├── geschichte/          # Geschichte (story) domain — GeschichteService, GeschichteQueryService
+│   └── journeyitem/     # JourneyItem sub-domain — JourneyItemService, JourneyItemController
 ├── importing/           # CanonicalImportOrchestrator + 4 loaders + CanonicalSheetReader
 ├── notification/        # Notification domain + SseEmitterRegistry
 ├── ocr/                 # OCR domain — OcrService, OcrBatchService, training
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/
 │   └── relationship/    # PersonRelationship sub-domain
 ├── security/            # SecurityConfig, Permission, @RequirePermission, PermissionAspect
 ├── tag/                 # Tag domain — Tag, TagService, TagController
+├── timeline/            # Timeline (Zeitstrahl) domain — TimelineEvent, EventType, TimelineEventRepository
 └── user/                # User domain — AppUser, UserGroup, UserService
 ```
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ For per-domain ownership and public surface, see each domain's `README.md`.
 | `Comment`                   | `document_comments`             | Threaded comments with mentions                                                 |
 | `Notification`              | `notifications`                 | User notification feed                                                          |
 | `OcrJob` / `OcrJobDocument` | `ocr_jobs`, `ocr_job_documents` | Batch OCR job tracking                                                          |
+| `TimelineEvent`             | `timeline_events`               | Curated Zeitstrahl event; ManyToMany persons + documents (join FKs ON DELETE CASCADE); `@Version` + NOT NULL createdBy/updatedBy |
 
 **`DocumentStatus` lifecycle:** `PLACEHOLDER → UPLOADED → TRANSCRIBED → REVIEWED → ARCHIVED`
 

backend/api_tests/Admin-Auth.http

@@ -29,3 +29,17 @@ Authorization: Basic Gast_User gast
 #GET
 GET http://localhost:8080/api/admin/tags
 Authorization: Basic admin admin123
+
+### One-time backfill: re-sync already-stale auto-titles (#726)
+# RUNBOOK: a one-shot ADMIN maintenance call, NOT part of normal operation. Run it ONCE
+# after deploying #726 to clean the existing backlog of stale titles (e.g. a title still
+# showing "2028" after the date was corrected to "1928"). It is synchronous and idempotent
+# — a second run returns {"count": 0} and writes nothing. Hit the backend DIRECTLY on
+# port 8080 (NOT through the SvelteKit proxy) so the sweep can't trip the proxy timeout.
+# Returns {"count": <documents rewritten>}.
+POST http://localhost:8080/api/admin/backfill-titles
+Authorization: Basic admin admin123
+
+### NEGATIV-TEST: ein Nicht-Admin darf den Backfill NICHT auslösen -> 403 Forbidden
+POST http://localhost:8080/api/admin/backfill-titles
+Authorization: Basic Gast_User gast

backend/pom.xml

@@ -41,6 +41,27 @@
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
+			<!-- Force WireMock's ee10 Jetty transitive deps to match Spring Boot's 12.1.8 core -->
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.ee10</groupId>
+				<artifactId>jetty-ee10-servlet</artifactId>
+				<version>12.1.8</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.ee10</groupId>
+				<artifactId>jetty-ee10-servlets</artifactId>
+				<version>12.1.8</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.ee10</groupId>
+				<artifactId>jetty-ee10-webapp</artifactId>
+				<version>12.1.8</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
+				<artifactId>jetty-ee</artifactId>
+				<version>12.1.8</version>
+			</dependency>
 		</dependencies>
 	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
@@ -137,6 +158,12 @@
 			<artifactId>archunit-junit5</artifactId>
 			<version>1.3.0</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.wiremock</groupId>
+			<artifactId>wiremock-jetty12</artifactId>
+			<version>3.9.2</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 				<!-- Excel Bearbeitung (Apache POI) -->
 		<dependency>

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/audit/AuditKind.java

@@ -50,10 +50,30 @@ public enum AuditKind {
     ADMIN_FORCE_LOGOUT,
 
     /** Payload: {@code {"ip": "1.2.3.4", "email": "addr"}} — password NEVER included */
-    LOGIN_RATE_LIMITED;
+    LOGIN_RATE_LIMITED,
+
+    // --- Documents ---
+
+    /** Payload: none — the deleted document's id is carried in the documentId column */
+    DOCUMENT_DELETED,
+
+    // --- Reading Journeys (Lesereisen) ---
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"geschichteId": "uuid", "itemId": "uuid"}} — documentId is null (journey-scoped, not document-scoped) */
+    JOURNEY_ITEM_ADDED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"geschichteId": "uuid", "itemId": "uuid"}} — documentId is null */
+    JOURNEY_ITEM_REMOVED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"geschichteId": "uuid", "itemId": "uuid"}} — documentId is null */
+    JOURNEY_ITEM_NOTE_UPDATED,
+
+    /** Payload: {@code {"geschichteId": "uuid", "itemCount": 3}} — documentId is null; rolled up in chronik */
+    JOURNEY_ITEMS_REORDERED;
 
     public static final Set<AuditKind> ROLLUP_ELIGIBLE = Set.of(
             TEXT_SAVED, FILE_UPLOADED, ANNOTATION_CREATED,
-            BLOCK_REVIEWED, COMMENT_ADDED, MENTION_CREATED
+            BLOCK_REVIEWED, COMMENT_ADDED, MENTION_CREATED,
+            JOURNEY_ITEMS_REORDERED
     );
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/Document.java

@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ public class Document {
     @Builder.Default
     private Set<TrainingLabel> trainingLabels = new HashSet<>();
 
+    // Not persisted — computed per detail fetch so read-only users can tell at first
+    // paint whether there is a transcription to read (DocumentService.getDocumentById).
+    @Transient
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    @Builder.Default
+    private boolean hasTranscription = false;
+
     // The `?v={thumbnailGeneratedAt}` cache-buster is load-bearing: the thumbnail
     // endpoint sends `Cache-Control: private, max-age=31536000, immutable`
     // (DocumentController.getDocumentThumbnail). `immutable` is only safe because

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentController.java

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -47,9 +46,7 @@ import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentVersionService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.filestorage.FileService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.UserService;
-import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
-import org.springframework.http.CacheControl;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
 import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
@@ -138,7 +135,7 @@ public class DocumentController {
     // --- METADATA ---
     @GetMapping("/{id}")
     public Document getDocument(@PathVariable UUID id) {
-        return documentService.getDocumentById(id);
+        return documentService.getDocumentDetail(id);
     }
 
     @PostMapping(consumes = MediaType.MULTIPART_FORM_DATA_VALUE)
@@ -171,8 +168,8 @@ public class DocumentController {
 
     @DeleteMapping("/{id}")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.WRITE_ALL)
-    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteDocument(@PathVariable UUID id) {
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteDocument(@PathVariable UUID id, Authentication authentication) {
-        documentService.deleteDocument(id);
+        documentService.deleteDocument(id, requireUserId(authentication));
         return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
     }
 
@@ -316,7 +313,8 @@ public class DocumentController {
             @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean undated,
             Authentication authentication) {
         TagOperator operator = "OR".equalsIgnoreCase(tagOp) ? TagOperator.OR : TagOperator.AND;
-        List<UUID> ids = documentService.findIdsForFilter(q, from, to, senderId, receiverId, tags, tagQ, status, operator, Boolean.TRUE.equals(undated));
+        SearchFilters filters = new SearchFilters(q, from, to, senderId, receiverId, tags, tagQ, status, operator, Boolean.TRUE.equals(undated));
+        List<UUID> ids = documentService.findIdsForFilter(filters);
         if (ids.size() > BULK_EDIT_FILTER_MAX_IDS) {
             throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.BULK_EDIT_TOO_MANY_IDS,
                     "Filter matches " + ids.size() + " documents — refine filter (max " + BULK_EDIT_FILTER_MAX_IDS + ")");
@@ -388,8 +386,9 @@ public class DocumentController {
         // tagOp is a raw String at the HTTP boundary; any value other than "OR" (case-insensitive)
         // defaults to AND, which matches the frontend default and keeps old clients working.
         TagOperator operator = "OR".equalsIgnoreCase(tagOp) ? TagOperator.OR : TagOperator.AND;
+        SearchFilters filters = new SearchFilters(q, from, to, senderId, receiverId, tags, tagQ, status, operator, Boolean.TRUE.equals(undated));
         Pageable pageable = PageRequest.of(page, size);
-        return ResponseEntity.ok(documentService.searchDocuments(q, from, to, senderId, receiverId, tags, tagQ, status, sort, dir, operator, Boolean.TRUE.equals(undated), pageable));
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(documentService.searchDocuments(filters, sort, dir, pageable));
     }
 
     @GetMapping(value = "/density", produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
@@ -404,9 +403,7 @@ public class DocumentController {
         TagOperator operator = "OR".equalsIgnoreCase(tagOp) ? TagOperator.OR : TagOperator.AND;
         DocumentDensityResult result = documentService.getDensity(
                 new DensityFilters(q, senderId, receiverId, tags, tagQ, status, operator));
-        return ResponseEntity.ok()
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(result);
-                .cacheControl(CacheControl.maxAge(5, TimeUnit.MINUTES).cachePrivate())
-                .body(result);
     }
 
     // --- TRAINING LABELS ---
@@ -445,17 +442,6 @@ public class DocumentController {
         return documentVersionService.getVersion(id, versionId);
     }
 
-    @GetMapping("/conversation")
-    public List<Document> getConversation(
-            @RequestParam UUID senderId,
-            @RequestParam(required = false) UUID receiverId,
-            @RequestParam(required = false) LocalDate from,
-            @RequestParam(required = false) LocalDate to,
-            @RequestParam(defaultValue = "DESC") String dir) {
-        Sort sort = Sort.by(Sort.Direction.fromString(dir.toUpperCase()), "documentDate");
-        return documentService.getConversationFiltered(senderId, receiverId, from, to, sort);
-    }
-
     private UUID requireUserId(Authentication authentication) {
         return SecurityUtils.requireUserId(authentication, userService);
     }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentDeletingEvent.java

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Published by DocumentService.deleteDocument inside its @Transactional boundary,
+ * before documentRepository.deleteById fires. Listeners run synchronously in the
+ * publisher's thread and transaction via plain @EventListener — this is load-bearing:
+ * see ADR-038.
+ */
+public record DocumentDeletingEvent(UUID documentId) {}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentRepository.java

@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
 import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
 
-import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -37,6 +36,13 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
     @EntityGraph("Document.list")
     Page<Document> findAll(Pageable pageable);
 
+    // Loader for the relevance fast path: list-item enrichment reads tags after the
+    // repository call returns, so the fetch shape must match the spec-based findAll
+    // overloads above. Plain findAllById carries no entity graph and must not feed
+    // enrichItems — see DocumentService.relevanceSortedPageFromSql.
+    @EntityGraph("Document.list")
+    List<Document> findByIdIn(Collection<UUID> ids);
+
     // Findet ein Dokument anhand des ursprünglichen Dateinamens
     // Wichtig für den Abgleich beim Excel-Import & Datei-Upload
     Optional<Document> findByOriginalFilename(String originalFilename);
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
     // Prüft effizient, ob ein Dateiname schon existiert (gibt true/false zurück)
     boolean existsByOriginalFilename(String originalFilename);
 
+    // Bulk-fetch for global timeline path — single query with sender+receivers eager-loaded.
+    @EntityGraph("Document.list")
+    @Query("SELECT d FROM Document d")
+    List<Document> findAllForTimeline();
+
     // lazy – @BatchSize(50) fallback active; see ADR-022
     @EntityGraph("Document.full")
     List<Document> findBySenderId(UUID senderId);
@@ -58,6 +69,7 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
     @EntityGraph("Document.full")
     List<Document> findByReceiversId(UUID receiverId);
 
+
     // Callers access only doc.getTags() to mutate the set — receivers/sender not touched; no graph needed.
     List<Document> findByTags_Id(UUID tagId);
 
@@ -81,32 +93,6 @@ public interface DocumentRepository extends JpaRepository<Document, UUID>, JpaSp
 
     Optional<Document> findFirstByMetadataCompleteFalseAndIdNot(UUID id, Sort sort);
 
-    @EntityGraph("Document.full")
-    @Query("SELECT DISTINCT d FROM Document d " +
-            "JOIN d.receivers r " +
-            "WHERE " +
-            "((d.sender.id = :person1 AND r.id = :person2) " +
-            " OR " +
-            " (d.sender.id = :person2 AND r.id = :person1)) " +
-            "AND d.documentDate BETWEEN :from AND :to")
-    List<Document> findConversation(
-            @Param("person1") UUID person1,
-            @Param("person2") UUID person2,
-            @Param("from") LocalDate from,
-            @Param("to") LocalDate to,
-            Sort sort);
-
-    @EntityGraph("Document.full")
-    @Query("SELECT DISTINCT d FROM Document d " +
-            "LEFT JOIN d.receivers r " +
-            "WHERE (d.sender.id = :personId OR r.id = :personId) " +
-            "AND d.documentDate BETWEEN :from AND :to")
-    List<Document> findSinglePersonCorrespondence(
-            @Param("personId") UUID personId,
-            @Param("from") LocalDate from,
-            @Param("to") LocalDate to,
-            Sort sort);
-
     @Query(nativeQuery = true, value = """
             SELECT d.id FROM documents d
             CROSS JOIN LATERAL (

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentService.java

@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.ocr.TrainingLabel;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.tag.Tag;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentRepository;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.PageRequest;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
 import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
+import jakarta.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
+import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.Specification;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ import static org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentSpecifications.*;
 public class DocumentService {
 
     private final DocumentRepository documentRepository;
+    private final DocumentTitleFactory documentTitleFactory;
     private final PersonService personService;
     private final FileService fileService;
     private final TagService tagService;
@@ -77,6 +81,7 @@ public class DocumentService {
     private final TranscriptionBlockQueryService transcriptionBlockQueryService;
     private final AuditLogQueryService auditLogQueryService;
     private final ThumbnailAsyncRunner thumbnailAsyncRunner;
+    private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
 
     public record StoreResult(Document document, boolean isNew) {}
 
@@ -137,8 +142,10 @@ public class DocumentService {
      * <p>Implementation note: groups in memory rather than via SQL GROUP BY
      * because the existing {@link Specification} predicates compose easily
      * with {@code findAll(spec)} and the archive size (≈5k docs) keeps this
-     * well under the 200ms p95 target. Cache-Control: max-age=300 on the
+     * well under the 200ms p95 target. The controller sets no explicit
-     * controller layer absorbs repeated browse loads.
+     * Cache-Control, so the response is served fresh on every load (issue
+     * #709) — the recompute is imperceptible and stale month counts after an
+     * edit would be misleading on an interactive chart.
      *
      * <p>Tracked in issue #481 for re-evaluation when {@code documents > 50k}
      * — at that scale move the aggregation into SQL (GROUP BY TO_CHAR(meta_date,
@@ -167,11 +174,13 @@ public class DocumentService {
     /** Loads matching documents and projects to non-null {@link LocalDate}s. */
     private List<LocalDate> loadFilteredDates(DensityFilters filters, List<UUID> ftsIds) {
         boolean hasFts = ftsIds != null;
-        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(
+        // Density and search keep separate filter records (DensityFilters has no
-                hasFts, ftsIds, null, null,
+        // date/undated fields); adapt to SearchFilters here to reuse buildSearchSpec.
-                filters.sender(), filters.receiver(),
+        // Date bounds stay null and undated=false — the density path never filters by date.
-                filters.tags(), filters.tagQ(),
+        SearchFilters searchFilters = new SearchFilters(
-                filters.status(), filters.tagOperator(), false);
+                filters.text(), null, null, filters.sender(), filters.receiver(),
+                filters.tags(), filters.tagQ(), filters.status(), filters.tagOperator(), false);
+        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(hasFts, ftsIds, searchFilters);
         return documentRepository.findAll(spec).stream()
                 .map(Document::getDocumentDate)
                 .filter(Objects::nonNull)
@@ -375,10 +384,17 @@ public class DocumentService {
 
         DocumentStatus statusBefore = doc.getStatus();
 
+        // Auto-title sync (#726): capture the machine title from the CURRENTLY-persisted state
+        // BEFORE any setter runs — the setters below overwrite date/location and applyDatePrecision
+        // skips nulls, so the old state must be read first. The submitted title is the catalog
+        // auto-title iff it equals this; only then does it follow date/location forward.
+        String autoTitleBefore = documentTitleFactory.build(doc);
+
         // 1. Einfache Felder Update
-        doc.setTitle(dto.getTitle());
+        doc.setTitle(resolveTitle(dto.getTitle(), autoTitleBefore, doc, dto));
         doc.setDocumentDate(dto.getDocumentDate());
         applyDatePrecision(doc, dto);
+        validateDateRange(doc); // guard before any save (updateDocumentTags below persists)
         doc.setLocation(dto.getLocation());
         doc.setTranscription(dto.getTranscription());
         doc.setSummary(dto.getSummary());
@@ -419,7 +435,11 @@ public class DocumentService {
             doc.setScriptType(dto.getScriptType());
         }
 
-        // 4. Datei austauschen (nur wenn eine neue ausgewählt wurde)
+        // 4. Datei austauschen (nur wenn eine neue ausgewählt wurde).
+        // NB (#726): this reassigns originalFilename to the uploaded file's name. The title's index
+        // segment is originalFilename, so after a replace the stored title no longer matches
+        // build(currentState) and the row is treated as manual — neither save-time nor backfill
+        // rewrites it. Accepted fail-safe (ADR-031), and autoTitleBefore was already captured above.
         boolean fileReplaced = newFile != null && !newFile.isEmpty();
         if (fileReplaced) {
             FileService.UploadResult upload = fileService.uploadFile(newFile, newFile.getOriginalFilename());
@@ -448,21 +468,92 @@ public class DocumentService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Applies the three date-precision fields only when the DTO carries them.
+     * Decides the title to persist on an edit (#726). The submitted title is the catalog
-     * A null field means "not submitted" — overwriting the stored value with null
+     * auto-title only when it equals {@code autoBefore} (built from the stored state) — an exact
-     * would fabricate a precision the user never chose, the exact dishonesty #666
+     * comparison with no heuristic, relying on the edit form round-tripping the stored title
-     * exists to prevent. A row with a genuinely-unknown precision must keep it when
+     * verbatim when untouched. A machine title is rebuilt from the new state so a corrected
-     * an unrelated edit (e.g. a location typo) is saved.
+     * date/location flows into it; a hand-written or freshly-typed title is kept verbatim. A blank
+     * submission is never persisted (title is always present) — it falls back to the rebuilt
+     * auto-title, which always carries at least the index.
+     */
+    private String resolveTitle(String submitted, String autoBefore, Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
+        if (submitted == null || submitted.isBlank()) {
+            return documentTitleFactory.build(projectedState(doc, dto));
+        }
+        if (!Objects.equals(submitted, autoBefore)) {
+            return submitted;
+        }
+        return documentTitleFactory.build(projectedState(doc, dto));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The document state the regenerated title is built from. It is composed from the SAME
+     * resolvers the real setters use — {@code documentDate}/{@code location} overwritten from the
+     * DTO (a null value clears the field), precision/end/raw resolved skip-null via
+     * {@link #effectivePrecision}/{@link #effectiveMetaDateEnd}/{@link #effectiveMetaDateRaw} — so
+     * the projection cannot drift from {@link #updateDocument}. The index ({@code originalFilename})
+     * is never touched by a metadata edit.
+     */
+    private Document projectedState(Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
+        return Document.builder()
+                .originalFilename(doc.getOriginalFilename())
+                .documentDate(dto.getDocumentDate())
+                .location(dto.getLocation())
+                .metaDatePrecision(effectivePrecision(doc, dto))
+                .metaDateEnd(effectiveMetaDateEnd(doc, dto))
+                .metaDateRaw(effectiveMetaDateRaw(doc, dto))
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Applies the three date-precision fields skip-null: a null DTO field means "not submitted",
+     * so the stored value is kept rather than overwritten with null — which would fabricate a
+     * precision the user never chose, the exact dishonesty #666 exists to prevent. Expressed via
+     * the shared {@code effective*} resolvers so {@link #projectedState} stays lock-step (writing
+     * the stored value back when the DTO omits a field is a harmless no-op).
      */
     private void applyDatePrecision(Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
-        if (dto.getMetaDatePrecision() != null) {
+        doc.setMetaDatePrecision(effectivePrecision(doc, dto));
-            doc.setMetaDatePrecision(dto.getMetaDatePrecision());
+        doc.setMetaDateEnd(effectiveMetaDateEnd(doc, dto));
+        doc.setMetaDateRaw(effectiveMetaDateRaw(doc, dto));
+    }
+
+    // Skip-null date-field resolution shared by applyDatePrecision (the real setters) and
+    // projectedState (the title projection) — the single rule keeps them from diverging (#726).
+    private static DatePrecision effectivePrecision(Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
+        return dto.getMetaDatePrecision() != null ? dto.getMetaDatePrecision() : doc.getMetaDatePrecision();
+    }
+
+    private static LocalDate effectiveMetaDateEnd(Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
+        return dto.getMetaDateEnd() != null ? dto.getMetaDateEnd() : doc.getMetaDateEnd();
+    }
+
+    private static String effectiveMetaDateRaw(Document doc, DocumentUpdateDTO dto) {
+        return dto.getMetaDateRaw() != null ? dto.getMetaDateRaw() : doc.getMetaDateRaw();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Friendly guard for the two V69 date-range CHECK constraints, run before save so a
+     * user date typo returns a clean 400 INVALID_DATE_RANGE instead of falling through to
+     * the generic handler (HTTP 500 + Sentry + ERROR log). Validates the post-apply {@code doc}
+     * state, not the DTO, because precision/end may have been carried over from the stored row
+     * when the DTO field was null. The DB CHECK remains the backstop; this never weakens it.
+     */
+    private void validateDateRange(Document doc) {
+        // Mirrors chk_meta_date_end_after_start: end >= start, with null start allowed.
+        // Use isBefore (equal dates are valid) — never !isAfter, which would contradict the DB's >=.
+        if (doc.getMetaDatePrecision() == DatePrecision.RANGE
+                && doc.getDocumentDate() != null
+                && doc.getMetaDateEnd() != null
+                && doc.getMetaDateEnd().isBefore(doc.getDocumentDate())) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATE_RANGE,
+                    "meta_date_end must not be before meta_date");
         }
-        if (dto.getMetaDateEnd() != null) {
+        // Mirrors chk_meta_date_end_only_for_range. API-only: the edit form clears the
-            doc.setMetaDateEnd(dto.getMetaDateEnd());
+        // end field off-RANGE, so this branch closes the same 500 class for direct clients.
-        }
+        if (doc.getMetaDateEnd() != null && doc.getMetaDatePrecision() != DatePrecision.RANGE) {
-        if (dto.getMetaDateRaw() != null) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATE_RANGE,
-            doc.setMetaDateRaw(dto.getMetaDateRaw());
+                    "meta_date_end is only allowed when meta_date_precision is RANGE");
         }
     }
 
@@ -500,18 +591,15 @@ public class DocumentService {
      * round-trip.
      */
     @Transactional(readOnly = true)
-    public List<UUID> findIdsForFilter(String text, LocalDate from, LocalDate to, UUID sender, UUID receiver,
+    public List<UUID> findIdsForFilter(SearchFilters filters) {
-                                       List<String> tags, String tagQ, DocumentStatus status, TagOperator tagOperator,
+        boolean hasText = StringUtils.hasText(filters.text());
-                                       boolean undated) {
-        boolean hasText = StringUtils.hasText(text);
         List<UUID> rankedIds = null;
         if (hasText) {
-            rankedIds = documentRepository.findAllMatchingIdsByFts(text);
+            rankedIds = documentRepository.findAllMatchingIdsByFts(filters.text());
             if (rankedIds.isEmpty()) return List.of();
         }
 
-        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(
+        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(hasText, rankedIds, filters);
-                hasText, rankedIds, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, tagOperator, undated);
         return documentRepository.findAll(spec).stream().map(Document::getId).toList();
     }
 
@@ -521,23 +609,18 @@ public class DocumentService {
      * (uncapped, ID-only). Caller does its own FTS short-circuit when the
      * full-text query returned no rows.
      */
-    private Specification<Document> buildSearchSpec(boolean hasText, List<UUID> ftsIds,
+    private Specification<Document> buildSearchSpec(boolean hasText, List<UUID> ftsIds, SearchFilters filters) {
-                                                    LocalDate from, LocalDate to,
+        boolean useOrLogic = filters.tagOperator() == TagOperator.OR;
-                                                    UUID sender, UUID receiver,
+        List<Set<UUID>> expandedTagSets = tagService.expandTagNamesToDescendantIdSets(filters.tags());
-                                                    List<String> tags, String tagQ,
-                                                    DocumentStatus status, TagOperator tagOperator,
-                                                    boolean undated) {
-        boolean useOrLogic = tagOperator == TagOperator.OR;
-        List<Set<UUID>> expandedTagSets = tagService.expandTagNamesToDescendantIdSets(tags);
         Specification<Document> textSpec = hasText ? hasIds(ftsIds) : (root, query, cb) -> null;
         return Specification.where(textSpec)
-                .and(isBetween(from, to))
+                .and(isBetween(filters.from(), filters.to()))
-                .and(hasSender(sender))
+                .and(hasSender(filters.sender()))
-                .and(hasReceiver(receiver))
+                .and(hasReceiver(filters.receiver()))
                 .and(hasTags(expandedTagSets, useOrLogic))
-                .and(hasTagPartial(tagQ))
+                .and(hasTagPartial(filters.tagQ()))
-                .and(hasStatus(status))
+                .and(hasStatus(filters.status()))
-                .and(undatedOnly(undated));
+                .and(undatedOnly(filters.undated()));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -666,8 +749,8 @@ public class DocumentService {
     }
 
     // 1. Allgemeine Suche (für das Suchfeld im Frontend)
-    public DocumentSearchResult searchDocuments(String text, LocalDate from, LocalDate to, UUID sender, UUID receiver, List<String> tags, String tagQ, DocumentStatus status, DocumentSort sort, String dir, TagOperator tagOperator, boolean undated, Pageable pageable) {
+    public DocumentSearchResult searchDocuments(SearchFilters filters, DocumentSort sort, String dir, Pageable pageable) {
-        boolean hasText = StringUtils.hasText(text);
+        boolean hasText = StringUtils.hasText(filters.text());
 
         // Pure-text RELEVANCE: push pagination + ts_rank ordering into SQL — skip
         // findAllMatchingIdsByFts entirely (ADR-008). This must run BEFORE any
@@ -677,13 +760,13 @@ public class DocumentService {
         // no date/sender/receiver/tag/status filters, and undated documents are valid
         // FTS hits already folded into the ranked page, so there is no separate undated
         // count to report here.
-        if (!undated && isPureTextRelevance(hasText, sort, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status)) {
+        if (!filters.undated() && isPureTextRelevance(hasText, sort, filters)) {
-            return relevanceSortedPageFromSql(text, pageable);
+            return relevanceSortedPageFromSql(filters.text(), pageable);
         }
 
         List<UUID> rankedIds = null;
         if (hasText) {
-            rankedIds = documentRepository.findAllMatchingIdsByFts(text);
+            rankedIds = documentRepository.findAllMatchingIdsByFts(filters.text());
             // FTS matched nothing → no results and, by definition, no undated matches either.
             if (rankedIds.isEmpty()) return DocumentSearchResult.of(List.of());
         }
@@ -691,37 +774,32 @@ public class DocumentService {
         // Global undated count for the current filter (q/tags/sender/receiver/status),
         // forcing undatedOnly(true) and IGNORING the user's "Nur undatierte" toggle so
         // it never collapses to the page slice and never double-counts (issue #668).
-        long undatedCount = countUndatedForFilter(hasText, rankedIds, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, tagOperator);
+        long undatedCount = countUndatedForFilter(hasText, rankedIds, filters.withUndated(true));
 
-        return runSearch(text, hasText, rankedIds, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, sort, dir, tagOperator, undated, pageable)
+        return runSearch(hasText, rankedIds, filters, sort, dir, pageable)
                 .withUndatedCount(undatedCount);
     }
 
     /**
      * Counts every undated document (meta_date IS NULL) matching the active filter,
-     * across all pages, independent of the undated toggle. Reuses {@link #buildSearchSpec}
+     * across all pages, independent of the undated toggle. The caller passes
-     * with {@code undated=true} forced so the count tracks q/tags/sender/receiver/status.
+     * {@code filters.withUndated(true)} so the count tracks q/tags/sender/receiver/status
-     * A {@code from}/{@code to} range excludes undated rows by the collision rule (#668),
+     * regardless of the user's "Nur undatierte" toggle. A {@code from}/{@code to} range
-     * so the count is legitimately 0 inside a date range.
+     * excludes undated rows by the collision rule (#668), so the count is legitimately 0
+     * inside a date range.
      */
-    private long countUndatedForFilter(boolean hasText, List<UUID> ftsIds,
+    private long countUndatedForFilter(boolean hasText, List<UUID> ftsIds, SearchFilters filters) {
-                                       LocalDate from, LocalDate to, UUID sender, UUID receiver,
+        Specification<Document> undatedSpec = buildSearchSpec(hasText, ftsIds, filters);
-                                       List<String> tags, String tagQ, DocumentStatus status, TagOperator tagOperator) {
-        Specification<Document> undatedSpec = buildSearchSpec(
-                hasText, ftsIds, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, tagOperator, true);
         return documentRepository.count(undatedSpec);
     }
 
     /** The original search dispatch — produces the page slice + totals, sans undated count. */
-    private DocumentSearchResult runSearch(String text, boolean hasText, List<UUID> rankedIds,
+    private DocumentSearchResult runSearch(boolean hasText, List<UUID> rankedIds, SearchFilters filters,
-                                           LocalDate from, LocalDate to, UUID sender, UUID receiver,
+                                           DocumentSort sort, String dir, Pageable pageable) {
-                                           List<String> tags, String tagQ, DocumentStatus status,
-                                           DocumentSort sort, String dir, TagOperator tagOperator,
-                                           boolean undated, Pageable pageable) {
         // The pure-text RELEVANCE fast path is handled by the caller (searchDocuments)
         // before findAllMatchingIdsByFts runs, so it never reaches here (ADR-008).
-        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(
+        Specification<Document> spec = buildSearchSpec(hasText, rankedIds, filters);
-                hasText, rankedIds, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, tagOperator, undated);
+        String text = filters.text();
 
         // SENDER and RECEIVER sorts load the full match set and slice in-memory.
         // JPA's Sort.by("sender.lastName") generates an INNER JOIN that silently drops
@@ -755,12 +833,12 @@ public class DocumentService {
         return buildResultPaged(page.getContent(), text, pageable, page.getTotalElements());
     }
 
-    private static boolean isPureTextRelevance(boolean hasText, DocumentSort sort,
+    private static boolean isPureTextRelevance(boolean hasText, DocumentSort sort, SearchFilters filters) {
-            LocalDate from, LocalDate to, UUID sender, UUID receiver,
-            List<String> tags, String tagQ, DocumentStatus status) {
         return hasText && (sort == null || sort == DocumentSort.RELEVANCE)
-                && from == null && to == null && sender == null && receiver == null
+                && filters.from() == null && filters.to() == null
-                && (tags == null || tags.isEmpty()) && (tagQ == null || tagQ.isBlank()) && status == null;
+                && filters.sender() == null && filters.receiver() == null
+                && (filters.tags() == null || filters.tags().isEmpty())
+                && (filters.tagQ() == null || filters.tagQ().isBlank()) && filters.status() == null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -775,14 +853,14 @@ public class DocumentService {
         FtsPage ftsPage = toFtsPage(documentRepository.findFtsPageRaw(text, offset, limit));
         if (ftsPage.hits().isEmpty()) return DocumentSearchResult.of(List.of());
 
-        // Preserve ts_rank order from SQL across the JPA findAllById call.
+        // Preserve ts_rank order from SQL across the JPA findByIdIn call.
         Map<UUID, Integer> rankMap = new HashMap<>();
         List<UUID> pageIds = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i = 0; i < ftsPage.hits().size(); i++) {
             rankMap.put(ftsPage.hits().get(i).id(), i);
             pageIds.add(ftsPage.hits().get(i).id());
         }
-        List<Document> docs = documentRepository.findAllById(pageIds).stream()
+        List<Document> docs = documentRepository.findByIdIn(pageIds).stream()
                 .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(d -> rankMap.getOrDefault(d.getId(), Integer.MAX_VALUE)))
                 .toList();
         return buildResultPaged(docs, text, pageable, ftsPage.total());
@@ -901,22 +979,6 @@ public class DocumentService {
                 .orElse("");
     }
 
-    // 2. SPEZIALITÄT: Der Schriftwechsel
-    // Findet alle Briefe ZWISCHEN zwei Personen (egal wer Sender/Empfänger war)
-    public List<Document> getConversation(UUID personA, UUID personB) {
-
-        // Fall 1: A schreibt an B
-        Specification<Document> aToB = Specification.where(hasSender(personA)).and(hasReceiver(personB));
-
-        // Fall 2: B schreibt an A
-        Specification<Document> bToA = Specification.where(hasSender(personB)).and(hasReceiver(personA));
-
-        // Wir wollen (A->B) ODER (B->A)
-        Specification<Document> conversation = aToB.or(bToA);
-
-        return documentRepository.findAll(conversation, Sort.by(Sort.Direction.ASC, "documentDate"));
-    }
-
     @Transactional
     public void updateScriptType(UUID documentId, ScriptType scriptType) {
         Document doc = getDocumentById(documentId);
@@ -946,6 +1008,41 @@ public class DocumentService {
         return doc;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Lightweight summary lookup for internal use (e.g. journey item append validation).
+     *
+     * <p><strong>Security contract — read before calling:</strong>
+     * <ol>
+     *   <li>This method intentionally bypasses per-document scope checks and
+     *       tag-colour resolution. It must only be invoked after
+     *       {@code @RequirePermission(BLOG_WRITE)} has already been enforced at
+     *       the controller layer, guaranteeing the caller is an authenticated
+     *       author.</li>
+     *   <li>In {@code JourneyItemService.append()}, it is additionally guarded by the
+     *       JOURNEY-type check that fires before this call — so the method is never
+     *       reached for STORY-type Geschichten.</li>
+     * </ol>
+     * Under the current single-tenant model every authenticated author shares the
+     * same document scope, so skipping per-document scope checks is safe.
+     */
+    public Document findSummaryByIdInternal(UUID id) {
+        return documentRepository.findById(id)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND, "Document not found: " + id));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a document for the detail view, additionally flagging whether it has any
+     * transcription to read. Kept separate from {@link #getDocumentById} so the cheap
+     * existence query only runs for the single-document detail endpoint, not for the
+     * many internal callers that never read the flag.
+     */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public Document getDocumentDetail(UUID id) {
+        Document doc = getDocumentById(id);
+        doc.setHasTranscription(transcriptionBlockQueryService.hasBlocks(id));
+        return doc;
+    }
+
     public List<Document> getDocumentsByIds(List<UUID> ids) {
         return documentRepository.findAllById(ids);
     }
@@ -954,6 +1051,10 @@ public class DocumentService {
         return documentRepository.findDocumentsWithoutVersions();
     }
 
+    public List<Document> getAllForTimeline() {
+        return documentRepository.findAllForTimeline();
+    }
+
     public List<Document> getDocumentsBySender(UUID senderId) {
         return documentRepository.findBySenderId(senderId);
     }
@@ -962,13 +1063,26 @@ public class DocumentService {
         return documentRepository.findByReceiversId(receiverId);
     }
 
-    public List<Document> getConversationFiltered(UUID senderId, UUID receiverId, LocalDate from, LocalDate to, Sort sort) {
+    public DocumentSearchResult searchDocumentsByPersonId(UUID personId, LocalDate from, LocalDate to, Pageable pageable) {
-        LocalDate dateFrom = (from != null) ? from : LocalDate.parse("0000-01-01");
+        Person person = personService.getById(personId);
-        LocalDate dateTo = (to != null) ? to : LocalDate.now();
+        Specification<Document> spec = buildPersonSpec(person, from, to);
-        if (receiverId == null) {
+        Page<Document> page = documentRepository.findAll(spec, pageable);
-            return documentRepository.findSinglePersonCorrespondence(senderId, dateFrom, dateTo, sort);
+        List<DocumentListItem> items = enrichItems(page.getContent(), null);
-        }
+        return DocumentSearchResult.paged(items, pageable, page.getTotalElements());
-        return documentRepository.findConversation(senderId, receiverId, dateFrom, dateTo, sort);
+    }
+
+    private Specification<Document> buildPersonSpec(Person person, LocalDate from, LocalDate to) {
+        return (root, query, cb) -> {
+            if (query != null) query.distinct(true);
+            var receiversJoin = root.join("receivers", JoinType.LEFT);
+            var senderPredicate = cb.equal(root.get("sender"), person);
+            var receiverPredicate = cb.equal(receiversJoin, person);
+            var personPredicate = cb.or(senderPredicate, receiverPredicate);
+            var predicates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(personPredicate));
+            if (from != null) predicates.add(cb.greaterThanOrEqualTo(root.get("documentDate"), from));
+            if (to != null) predicates.add(cb.lessThanOrEqualTo(root.get("documentDate"), to));
+            return cb.and(predicates.toArray(new Predicate[0]));
+        };
     }
 
     public long getIncompleteCount() {
@@ -989,11 +1103,13 @@ public class DocumentService {
     }
 
     @Transactional
-    public void deleteDocument(UUID id) {
+    public void deleteDocument(UUID id, UUID actorId) {
         if (!documentRepository.existsById(id)) {
             throw DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND, "Document not found: " + id);
         }
+        eventPublisher.publishEvent(new DocumentDeletingEvent(id));
         documentRepository.deleteById(id);
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.DOCUMENT_DELETED, actorId, id, null);
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -1005,6 +1121,43 @@ public class DocumentService {
         tagService.delete(tagId);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * One-time cleanup of already-stale auto-titles (#726, FR-003). For every document whose
+     * stored title passes the {@link DocumentTitleBackfillMatcher} overwrite heuristic, rebuilds
+     * the title from the row's current state and persists it only when it actually changed.
+     * Idempotent: a second run rebuilds the same value and saves nothing. Hand-written prose is
+     * left untouched.
+     *
+     * <p>Saves via {@code documentRepository.save} directly — it must NOT route through
+     * {@link #updateDocument} (which versions every write), following the {@link #backfillFileHashes}
+     * precedent: a mechanical rename must not snapshot the whole corpus into {@code document_versions}.
+     *
+     * @return the number of documents whose title was rewritten
+     */
+    @Transactional
+    public int backfillTitles() {
+        List<Document> docs = documentRepository.findAll();
+        int updated = 0;
+        int skipped = 0;
+        for (Document doc : docs) {
+            if (!DocumentTitleBackfillMatcher.isOverwritable(
+                    doc.getTitle(), doc.getOriginalFilename(), doc.getLocation())) {
+                skipped++;
+                continue;
+            }
+            String rebuilt = documentTitleFactory.build(doc);
+            if (rebuilt.equals(doc.getTitle())) {
+                skipped++; // already correct — keep idempotent, no write
+                continue;
+            }
+            doc.setTitle(rebuilt);
+            documentRepository.save(doc); // direct save, no recordVersion (mechanical rename)
+            updated++;
+        }
+        log.info("Title backfill complete: scanned={} updated={} skipped={}", docs.size(), updated, skipped);
+        return updated;
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     public int backfillFileHashes() {
         List<Document> docs = documentRepository.findByFileHashIsNullAndFilePathIsNotNull();

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentTitleBackfillMatcher.java

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
+
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+/**
+ * Heuristic overwrite test for the one-time title backfill (#726, FR-004): decides whether a
+ * STORED title is a machine-generated auto-title (and so may be rebuilt from the row's current
+ * state) versus hand-written prose (left untouched). Used ONLY by the backfill — save-time
+ * regeneration uses an exact old-vs-new comparison instead, with no heuristic.
+ *
+ * <p>A stored title is overwritable iff, after stripping the literal {@code index} prefix:
+ * <ol>
+ *   <li>it is exactly {@code {index}}, or</li>
+ *   <li>{@code {index} – {dateLabel}} with an optional trailing {@code  – {location}} segment
+ *       (any location — a present, valid date label is itself strong evidence of a machine
+ *       title), or</li>
+ *   <li>{@code {index} – {location}} where the segment equals the document's current location
+ *       (no date label, so the segment must match the known location to be distinguished from
+ *       prose).</li>
+ * </ol>
+ *
+ * <p>Security: the {@code index} is compared <em>literally</em> via {@link String#startsWith}
+ * (never compiled into a regex) because {@code originalFilename} is user-controlled and may carry
+ * regex metacharacters — an unquoted pattern would be a ReDoS / regex-injection vector
+ * (CWE-1333 / CWE-625). The date-label sub-patterns use only bounded, non-nested quantifiers over
+ * short tokens, so there is no catastrophic backtracking. Fail-closed: any null/blank index or
+ * structural surprise returns {@code false}.
+ */
+final class DocumentTitleBackfillMatcher {
+
+    private static final String SEPARATOR = " – ";
+
+    // German month tokens derived from the SAME Locale.GERMAN formatters DocumentTitleFormatter
+    // uses, so the matcher's accepted spellings cannot drift from what the factory emits (full
+    // names "Januar"…"Dezember"; abbreviations "Jan."…"Dez." — note May/June/July/März carry no
+    // period). Pattern.quote each so a "." in an abbreviation is literal, never a wildcard.
+    private static final String FULL_MONTH = monthAlternation("MMMM");
+    private static final String ABBR_MONTH = monthAlternation("MMM");
+    private static final String SEASON = "(?:Frühling|Sommer|Herbst|Winter)";
+    private static final String YEAR = "\\d{1,4}";
+    private static final String DAY_NUM = "\\d{1,2}";
+
+    // One complete date label, anchored, optionally followed by a free-form trailing location
+    // segment. Only bounded/non-nested quantifiers over short tokens plus a single trailing
+    // ".+" → linear, no catastrophic backtracking (FR-004 ReDoS guard).
+    private static final Pattern DATE_LABEL_WITH_OPTIONAL_LOCATION = Pattern.compile(
+            "^(?:" + String.join("|",
+                    YEAR,                                                                    // 1916
+                    "ca\\. " + YEAR,                                                         // ca. 1920
+                    FULL_MONTH + " " + YEAR,                                                 // Juni 1916
+                    DAY_NUM + "\\. " + FULL_MONTH + " " + YEAR,                              // 24. Dezember 1943
+                    SEASON + " " + YEAR,                                                     // Sommer 1916
+                    "Datum unbekannt",
+                    DAY_NUM + "\\.–" + DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR,           // 10.–11. Jan. 1917
+                    DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " – " + DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR,        // 30. Jan. – 2. Feb. 1917
+                    DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR + " – " + DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR, // 30. Dez. 1916 – 2. Jan. 1917
+                    DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR,                              // 10. Jan. 1917 (range end == start)
+                    "ab " + DAY_NUM + "\\. " + ABBR_MONTH + " " + YEAR)                      // ab 10. Jan. 1917
+                    + ")(?: – .+)?$");
+
+    private DocumentTitleBackfillMatcher() {
+    }
+
+    static boolean isOverwritable(String title, String index, String location) {
+        if (title == null || index == null || index.isBlank()) {
+            return false; // fail closed
+        }
+        if (!title.startsWith(index)) {
+            return false; // index is matched LITERALLY, never as a regex
+        }
+        String tail = title.substring(index.length());
+        if (tail.isEmpty()) {
+            return true; // exactly {index}
+        }
+        if (!tail.startsWith(SEPARATOR)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        String body = tail.substring(SEPARATOR.length());
+        if (DATE_LABEL_WITH_OPTIONAL_LOCATION.matcher(body).matches()) {
+            return true; // {dateLabel} (+ optional trailing location)
+        }
+        // No date label: the lone segment must equal the document's current location to be
+        // distinguished from hand-written prose.
+        return location != null && !location.isBlank() && body.equals(location);
+    }
+
+    private static String monthAlternation(String pattern) {
+        DateTimeFormatter formatter = DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern(pattern, Locale.GERMAN);
+        Set<String> tokens = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        for (int month = 1; month <= 12; month++) {
+            tokens.add(formatter.format(LocalDate.of(2000, month, 15)));
+        }
+        return tokens.stream().map(Pattern::quote).collect(Collectors.joining("|", "(?:", ")"));
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentTitleFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
+
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * Single source of truth for the auto-generated document title
+ * {@code {index} – {dateLabel} – {location}}.
+ *
+ * <p>The {@code document} package owns this formula; {@code importing} consumes it
+ * (see ADR for issue #726). The leading {@code index} is the document's
+ * {@code originalFilename}; the date label is the honest German label produced by
+ * {@link DocumentTitleFormatter} (the Java half of the #666 date-label split); the
+ * trailing location is the {@code meta_location} verbatim, omitted when blank.
+ */
+@Component
+public class DocumentTitleFactory {
+
+    static final String SEPARATOR = " – ";
+
+    /**
+     * Composes the auto-title from the document's current state. The date segment is
+     * dropped for UNKNOWN precision or a null date (the honest "no date" case); the
+     * location segment is dropped when blank.
+     */
+    public String build(Document doc) {
+        // originalFilename is NOT NULL in production; guard only so a synthetic/partial entity
+        // never trips StringBuilder(null) with an opaque NPE.
+        StringBuilder title = new StringBuilder(doc.getOriginalFilename() == null ? "" : doc.getOriginalFilename());
+        if (doc.getDocumentDate() != null && doc.getMetaDatePrecision() != DatePrecision.UNKNOWN) {
+            title.append(SEPARATOR).append(DocumentTitleFormatter.formatTitleDate(
+                    doc.getDocumentDate(), doc.getMetaDatePrecision(),
+                    doc.getMetaDateEnd(), doc.getMetaDateRaw()));
+        }
+        if (doc.getLocation() != null && !doc.getLocation().isBlank()) {
+            title.append(SEPARATOR).append(doc.getLocation());
+        }
+        return title.toString();
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/DocumentTitleFormatter.java

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.importing;
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
-
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
 
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/SearchFilters.java

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document;
+
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.tag.TagOperator;
+
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * The filter predicates honoured by {@link DocumentService#searchDocuments} and
+ * {@link DocumentService#findIdsForFilter}. Sort, direction, and pagination are
+ * deliberately excluded — they are not filter predicates, and {@code findIdsForFilter}
+ * needs none of them; they are passed as separate arguments instead.
+ *
+ * Kept as a record so the ten values are passed as one named bundle instead of a
+ * positional argument list where two UUIDs (sender vs. receiver) or two dates
+ * (from vs. to) can be swapped by accident at the call site — a transposition that
+ * compiles cleanly and silently returns the wrong rows.
+ *
+ * Sibling of {@link DensityFilters} (= these fields minus from/to/undated); kept
+ * separate on purpose, so the density call path never reasons about date/undated
+ * fields it deliberately excludes.
+ */
+public record SearchFilters(
+        String text,
+        LocalDate from,
+        LocalDate to,
+        UUID sender,
+        UUID receiver,
+        List<String> tags,
+        String tagQ,
+        DocumentStatus status,
+        TagOperator tagOperator,
+        boolean undated) {
+
+    /** Returns a copy with {@code undated} overridden — used by the undated-count path. */
+    public SearchFilters withUndated(boolean undated) {
+        return new SearchFilters(text, from, to, sender, receiver, tags, tagQ, status, tagOperator, undated);
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/transcription/TranscriptionBlockQueryService.java

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ public class TranscriptionBlockQueryService {
 
     private final TranscriptionBlockRepository blockRepository;
 
+    public boolean hasBlocks(UUID documentId) {
+        return blockRepository.existsByDocumentId(documentId);
+    }
+
     public Map<UUID, Integer> getCompletionStats(List<UUID> documentIds) {
         if (documentIds.isEmpty()) return Map.of();
         Map<UUID, Integer> result = new HashMap<>();

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/document/transcription/TranscriptionBlockRepository.java

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public interface TranscriptionBlockRepository extends JpaRepository<Transcriptio
 
     int countByDocumentId(UUID documentId);
 
+    boolean existsByDocumentId(UUID documentId);
+
     @Query("""
             SELECT b FROM TranscriptionBlock b
             JOIN DocumentAnnotation a ON a.id = b.annotationId

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/DomainException.java

@@ -78,4 +78,8 @@ public class DomainException extends RuntimeException {
     public static DomainException tooManyRequests(ErrorCode code, String message, long retryAfterSeconds) {
         return new DomainException(code, HttpStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS, message, retryAfterSeconds);
     }
+
+    public static DomainException serviceUnavailable(ErrorCode code, String message) {
+        return new DomainException(code, HttpStatus.SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, message);
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/ErrorCode.java

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     ALIAS_NOT_FOUND,
     /** The submitted personType value is not allowed (e.g. SKIP is import-only). 400 */
     INVALID_PERSON_TYPE,
+    /** A person's birth date is after their death date. 400 */
+    BIRTH_AFTER_DEATH,
+    /** A life date and its precision are incoherent: date present with UNKNOWN precision, or precision set without a date. 400 */
+    INVALID_DATE_PRECISION,
     // --- Documents ---
     /** A document with the given ID does not exist. 404 */
     DOCUMENT_NOT_FOUND,
@@ -26,6 +30,8 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     FILE_UPLOAD_FAILED,
     /** The uploaded file's content type is not supported (PDF/JPEG/PNG/TIFF only). 400 */
     UNSUPPORTED_FILE_TYPE,
+    /** A RANGE date is invalid: meta_date_end is before meta_date, or an end date is set without RANGE precision. 400 */
+    INVALID_DATE_RANGE,
 
     // --- Users ---
     /** A user with the given ID or username does not exist. 404 */
@@ -120,6 +126,22 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     // --- Geschichten (Stories) ---
     /** A Geschichte (story) with the given ID does not exist, or is a DRAFT and the caller lacks BLOG_WRITE. 404 */
     GESCHICHTE_NOT_FOUND,
+    /** A JourneyItem with the given ID does not exist, or belongs to a different journey (IDOR). 404 */
+    JOURNEY_ITEM_NOT_FOUND,
+    /** A position uniqueness conflict occurred on the journey_items table — concurrent append or reorder. 409 */
+    JOURNEY_ITEM_POSITION_CONFLICT,
+    /** The journey already has the maximum allowed number of items (100). 400 */
+    JOURNEY_AT_CAPACITY,
+    /** The document is already present in this journey — duplicate items are not allowed. 409 */
+    JOURNEY_DOCUMENT_ALREADY_ADDED,
+    /** The type of an existing Geschichte cannot be changed via PATCH. 409 */
+    GESCHICHTE_TYPE_IMMUTABLE,
+    /** A journey-item note exceeds the maximum length (2000 characters). 400 */
+    JOURNEY_NOTE_TOO_LONG,
+    /** A Geschichte title exceeds the maximum length (255 characters — the DB column bound). 400 */
+    GESCHICHTE_TITLE_TOO_LONG,
+    /** A JOURNEY intro (body) exceeds the maximum length (4000 characters). 400 */
+    GESCHICHTE_INTRO_TOO_LONG,
 
     // --- Tags ---
     /** A tag with the given ID does not exist. 404 */
@@ -133,6 +155,14 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     /** The merge target is a descendant of the source tag. 400 */
     TAG_MERGE_INVALID_TARGET,
 
+    // --- Timeline (Zeitstrahl) ---
+    /** A timeline event with the given ID does not exist. 404 */
+    TIMELINE_EVENT_NOT_FOUND,
+    /** Optimistic-locking conflict — the timeline event was modified by another curator. 409 */
+    TIMELINE_EVENT_CONFLICT,
+    /** A timeline event title exceeds the maximum length (255 characters — the DB column bound). 400 */
+    TIMELINE_TITLE_TOO_LONG,
+
     // --- Generic ---
     /** Request validation failed (missing or malformed fields). 400 */
     VALIDATION_ERROR,
@@ -140,6 +170,8 @@ public enum ErrorCode {
     BATCH_TOO_LARGE,
     /** Bulk edit request exceeds the per-request document ID cap. 400 */
     BULK_EDIT_TOO_MANY_IDS,
+    /** A concurrent modification was detected (generic optimistic-lock backstop). 409 */
+    CONFLICT,
     /** An unexpected server-side error occurred. 500 */
     INTERNAL_ERROR,
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/exception/GlobalExceptionHandler.java

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.sentry.Sentry;
 import jakarta.validation.ConstraintViolationException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
+import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.http.converter.HttpMessageNotReadableException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
@@ -64,6 +65,69 @@ public class GlobalExceptionHandler {
                 .body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR, ex.getReason()));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Backstop for any database integrity violation that slips past the explicit upstream
+     * guards (e.g. a future constraint, or the import path emitting a bad range). Turns it into
+     * a clean 400 instead of a 500 + Sentry alert. The known date-range cases are caught upstream
+     * and never reach here; this only catches the unanticipated ones — so it logs the constraint
+     * NAME at WARN to stay debuggable, without re-leaking SQL and without branching the response
+     * on it (the response stays generic, which is the non-brittle part).
+     */
+    @ExceptionHandler(DataIntegrityViolationException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleDataIntegrityViolation(DataIntegrityViolationException ex) {
+        // Log the constraint NAME only — schema metadata, safe for Loki, and enough to tell which
+        // constraint fired at 2am. Never pass `ex` / `ex.getMessage()`: those embed the SQL + the
+        // offending values (CWE-209). No Sentry: an integrity violation is a 400, not a system fault.
+        String constraint = constraintNameOf(ex);
+        log.warn("Rejected a request that violated a database integrity constraint: {}", constraint);
+        if ("uq_journey_items_geschichte_position".equals(constraint)) {
+            // DEFERRABLE INITIALLY DEFERRED — fires at commit when concurrent appends/reorders collide
+            return ResponseEntity.status(409)
+                    .body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_ITEM_POSITION_CONFLICT,
+                            "A position conflict was detected — another request modified this journey simultaneously"));
+        }
+        return ResponseEntity.badRequest()
+                .body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR, "The submitted data violated a database constraint"));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the offending constraint's name from the cause chain, or {@code "unknown"}.
+     * Reads only the name (a non-sensitive schema identifier) — never the SQL or the values.
+     */
+    private static String constraintNameOf(Throwable ex) {
+        for (Throwable t = ex; t != null && t != t.getCause(); t = t.getCause()) {
+            if (t instanceof org.hibernate.exception.ConstraintViolationException cve
+                    && cve.getConstraintName() != null) {
+                return cve.getConstraintName();
+            }
+        }
+        return "unknown";
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generic backstop for optimistic-locking conflicts that escape a service-level catch. A
+     * conflict is a 409, not a system fault — so, like {@link #handleDataIntegrityViolation}, it
+     * must NOT fire Sentry and must NOT leak Hibernate internals (CWE-209): the response carries
+     * only the generic {@link ErrorCode#CONFLICT} code and a generic message — no entity id, no
+     * version, no persistent-class name.
+     *
+     * <p>Deliberately code-GENERIC: do NOT {@code switch} on {@code getPersistentClassName()} to map
+     * back to a per-entity code. Unlike {@link #handleDataIntegrityViolation}, which branches on
+     * stable schema constraint NAMES, persistent-class names are not a contract. The precise,
+     * code-carrying path is the service catch (e.g. {@code TIMELINE_EVENT_CONFLICT}); this is only
+     * the net that keeps any current or future write path from regressing to a 500.
+     */
+    @ExceptionHandler(org.springframework.orm.ObjectOptimisticLockingFailureException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleOptimisticLock(
+            org.springframework.orm.ObjectOptimisticLockingFailureException ex) {
+        // Log the persistent-class name ONLY (schema metadata, safe for Loki). Never `ex` /
+        // ex.getMessage(): those embed the entity id + version (CWE-209). No Sentry: it's a 409.
+        log.warn("Rejected a write that lost an optimistic-lock race on: {}", ex.getPersistentClassName());
+        return ResponseEntity.status(409)
+                .body(new ErrorResponse(ErrorCode.CONFLICT,
+                        "The resource was modified concurrently. Please reload and try again."));
+    }
+
     @ExceptionHandler(Exception.class)
     public ResponseEntity<ErrorResponse> handleGeneric(Exception ex) {
         Sentry.captureException(ex);

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/Geschichte.java

@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import jakarta.persistence.*;
 import lombok.*;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.CreationTimestamp;
 import org.hibernate.annotations.UpdateTimestamp;
-
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItem;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.AppUser;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
+
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -40,6 +42,12 @@ public class Geschichte {
     @Builder.Default
     private GeschichteStatus status = GeschichteStatus.DRAFT;
 
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    @Column(nullable = false)
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    @Builder.Default
+    private GeschichteType type = GeschichteType.STORY;
+
     @ManyToOne
     @JoinColumn(name = "author_id")
     private AppUser author;
@@ -51,12 +59,18 @@ public class Geschichte {
     @Builder.Default
     private Set<Person> persons = new HashSet<>();
 
-    @ManyToMany(fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
+    // LAZY per docs/adr/022-eager-to-lazy-fetch-strategy.md. open-in-view is FALSE
-    @JoinTable(name = "geschichten_documents",
+    // (application.yaml), so this collection is DEAD at Jackson serialization time unless
-            joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "geschichte_id"),
+    // explicitly initialized inside the service transaction. getById() is
-            inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "document_id"))
+    // @Transactional(readOnly=true) AND calls getItems().size() to force-init before return.
+    // list() must NOT serialize items at all — it returns a GeschichteSummary projection.
+    // This is the first List ("bag") collection on Geschichte — adding a second EAGER/
+    // fetch-joined List here will throw MultipleBagFetchException at boot.
+    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "geschichte", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true,
+               fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @OrderBy("position ASC")
     @Builder.Default
-    private Set<Document> documents = new HashSet<>();
+    private List<JourneyItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
     @CreationTimestamp
     @Column(updatable = false)

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteController.java

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteUpdateDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemCreateDTO;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemService;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteStatus;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemUpdateDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemView;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyReorderDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.security.Permission;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.security.RequirePermission;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteService;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Operation;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Parameter;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.DeleteMapping;
@@ -14,6 +17,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PatchMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PostMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PutMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
@@ -28,12 +32,17 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 public class GeschichteController {
 
     private final GeschichteService geschichteService;
+    private final JourneyItemService journeyItemService;
 
     @GetMapping
-    public List<Geschichte> list(
+    public List<GeschichteSummary> list(
+            @Parameter(description = "Filter by status. Callers without BLOG_WRITE always receive PUBLISHED results regardless of the value passed. Callers with BLOG_WRITE requesting DRAFT receive only their own unpublished stories.")
             @RequestParam(required = false) GeschichteStatus status,
+            @Parameter(description = "AND-filter: story must include all supplied person IDs.")
             @RequestParam(name = "personId", required = false) List<UUID> personIds,
+            @Parameter(description = "Filter to stories containing this document.")
             @RequestParam(required = false) UUID documentId,
+            @Parameter(description = "Maximum results to return. Values ≤ 0 default to 50. Clamped at 200.")
             @RequestParam(required = false, defaultValue = "50") int limit) {
         return geschichteService.list(
                 status,
@@ -43,20 +52,20 @@ public class GeschichteController {
     }
 
     @GetMapping("/{id}")
-    public Geschichte getById(@PathVariable UUID id) {
+    public GeschichteView getById(@PathVariable UUID id) {
-        return geschichteService.getById(id);
+        return geschichteService.getView(id);
     }
 
     @PostMapping
     @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
-    public ResponseEntity<Geschichte> create(@RequestBody GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
+    public ResponseEntity<GeschichteView> create(@RequestBody GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
-        Geschichte created = geschichteService.create(dto);
+        GeschichteView created = geschichteService.create(dto);
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(created);
     }
 
     @PatchMapping("/{id}")
     @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
-    public Geschichte update(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestBody GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
+    public GeschichteView update(@PathVariable UUID id, @RequestBody GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
         return geschichteService.update(id, dto);
     }
 
@@ -66,4 +75,45 @@ public class GeschichteController {
         geschichteService.delete(id);
         return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
     }
+
+    // ─── JourneyItem CRUD ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    @PostMapping("/{id}/items")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
+    public ResponseEntity<JourneyItemView> appendItem(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @RequestBody JourneyItemCreateDTO dto) {
+        JourneyItemView view = journeyItemService.append(id, dto);
+        return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).body(view);
+    }
+
+    @PatchMapping("/{id}/items/{itemId}")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
+    public JourneyItemView updateItemNote(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @PathVariable UUID itemId,
+            @RequestBody JourneyItemUpdateDTO dto) {
+        return journeyItemService.updateNote(id, itemId, dto);
+    }
+
+    @DeleteMapping("/{id}/items/{itemId}")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteItem(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @PathVariable UUID itemId) {
+        journeyItemService.delete(id, itemId);
+        return ResponseEntity.noContent().build();
+    }
+
+    @PutMapping("/{id}/items/reorder")
+    @RequirePermission(Permission.BLOG_WRITE)
+    @Operation(
+        summary = "Reorder journey items",
+        description = "itemIds must contain ALL item IDs for the given journey in the desired new order. Sending a partial list returns 400 Bad Request."
+    )
+    public List<JourneyItemView> reorderItems(
+            @PathVariable UUID id,
+            @RequestBody JourneyReorderDTO dto) {
+        return journeyItemService.reorder(id, dto);
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteQueryService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Thin read-only service owning {@link GeschichteRepository}.
+ * Exists so that {@code JourneyItemService} can check Geschichte existence
+ * and load Geschichte instances without holding a direct reference to the
+ * Geschichte repository (cross-domain repository access is not allowed per
+ * layering rules).
+ */
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class GeschichteQueryService {
+
+    private final GeschichteRepository geschichteRepository;
+
+    public boolean existsById(UUID id) {
+        return geschichteRepository.existsById(id);
+    }
+
+    public Optional<Geschichte> findById(UUID id) {
+        return geschichteRepository.findById(id);
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteRepository.java

@@ -1,12 +1,47 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
 
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaSpecificationExecutor;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 @Repository
 public interface GeschichteRepository extends JpaRepository<Geschichte, UUID>, JpaSpecificationExecutor<Geschichte> {
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the grid projection. Never carries items (avoids lazy-init 500 under open-in-view:false).
+     *
+     * <p>Status clamp: callers must pass the effective status (PUBLISHED for readers,
+     * raw status for BLOG_WRITE users). authorId restricts to own drafts when effective=DRAFT.
+     *
+     * <p>Person filter: personCount=0 disables the filter. When personCount>0, the story must
+     * be associated with ALL person ids in personIds (AND-semantics via counting subquery).
+     * Pass a non-empty personIds collection when personCount>0 — empty IN() is invalid SQL.
+     */
+    @Query("""
+            SELECT g.id AS id, g.title AS title, g.status AS status, g.type AS type,
+                   g.author AS author, g.publishedAt AS publishedAt, g.updatedAt AS updatedAt, g.body AS body
+            FROM Geschichte g
+            WHERE g.status = :effectiveStatus
+              AND (:authorId IS NULL OR g.author.id = :authorId)
+              AND (:personCount = 0 OR
+                   (SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT p.id)
+                    FROM Geschichte g2 JOIN g2.persons p
+                    WHERE g2.id = g.id AND p.id IN :personIds) = :personCount)
+              AND (:documentId IS NULL OR
+                   EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM JourneyItem ji
+                           WHERE ji.geschichte = g AND ji.document.id = :documentId))
+            ORDER BY COALESCE(g.publishedAt, g.updatedAt) DESC
+            """)
+    List<GeschichteSummary> findSummaries(
+            @Param("effectiveStatus") GeschichteStatus effectiveStatus,
+            @Param("authorId") UUID authorId,
+            @Param("personIds") Collection<UUID> personIds,
+            @Param("personCount") long personCount,
+            @Param("documentId") UUID documentId);
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteService.java

@@ -4,28 +4,23 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.owasp.html.HtmlPolicyBuilder;
 import org.owasp.html.PolicyFactory;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteUpdateDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemView;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.AppUser;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteStatus;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteRepository;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteSpecifications;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.security.Permission;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.UserService;
-import org.springframework.data.domain.Sort;
-import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.Specification;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -41,6 +36,7 @@ public class GeschichteService {
     private final PersonService personService;
     private final DocumentService documentService;
     private final UserService userService;
+    private final JourneyItemService journeyItemService;
 
     /**
      * Allow-list policy for Geschichte body HTML. Tiptap on the writer side
@@ -54,12 +50,26 @@ public class GeschichteService {
     private static final int DEFAULT_LIMIT = 50;
     private static final int MAX_LIMIT = 200;
 
+    /** Sentinel used when {@code personIds} is empty to avoid invalid empty IN() SQL. */
+    private static final UUID NIL_UUID = UUID.fromString("00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000");
+
+    // Matches the geschichten.title VARCHAR(255) column (V58) — the service check
+    // turns what would be a DB-level 500 into a friendly 400.
+    static final int MAX_TITLE_LENGTH = 255;
+    // JOURNEY intros travel the verbatim (unsanitized) write path, so they get the
+    // same three-layer bound as journey notes: frontend maxlength, this check, and
+    // the V75 CHECK constraint. STORY bodies are sanitized Tiptap HTML and stay
+    // unbounded on purpose.
+    static final int MAX_INTRO_LENGTH = 4000;
+
     // ─── Read API ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     public long countPublished() {
         return geschichteRepository.count(GeschichteSpecifications.hasStatus(GeschichteStatus.PUBLISHED));
     }
 
+    // readOnly = true: lazy collections resolve within the same tx when called from getView()
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
     public Geschichte getById(UUID id) {
         Geschichte g = geschichteRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(
@@ -72,24 +82,62 @@ public class GeschichteService {
         return g;
     }
 
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public GeschichteView getView(UUID id) {
+        Geschichte g = getById(id);
+        List<JourneyItemView> items = journeyItemService.getItems(id);
+        return toView(g, items);
+    }
+
+    GeschichteView toView(Geschichte g, List<JourneyItemView> items) {
+        AppUser author = g.getAuthor();
+        GeschichteView.AuthorView authorView = null;
+        if (author != null) {
+            String displayName = PersonNameFormatter.join(author.getFirstName(), author.getLastName());
+            if (displayName.isBlank()) displayName = "[Unbekannt]";
+            authorView = new GeschichteView.AuthorView(author.getId(), displayName);
+        }
+        Set<GeschichteView.PersonView> personViews = new HashSet<>();
+        for (Person p : g.getPersons()) {
+            personViews.add(new GeschichteView.PersonView(p.getId(), p.getFirstName(), p.getLastName()));
+        }
+        return new GeschichteView(
+                g.getId(), g.getTitle(), g.getBody(),
+                g.getStatus(), g.getType(),
+                authorView, personViews,
+                items,
+                g.getPublishedAt(), g.getCreatedAt(), g.getUpdatedAt()
+        );
+    }
+
     /**
      * Lists Geschichten with optional filters. {@code personIds} uses AND semantics: the story
      * must be associated with every person id supplied. An empty or null list applies no
      * person filter. Result is ordered by {@code COALESCE(publishedAt, updatedAt) DESC}.
+     *
+     * <p>Returns a {@link GeschichteSummary} projection — never carries items, preventing
+     * LazyInitializationException on the non-transactional list path.
+     *
+     * <p>Security: {@code null} status always resolves to PUBLISHED — even for blog writers.
+     * Only an explicit {@code DRAFT} request scopes the query to the caller's own drafts.
+     * This prevents CWE-639: a blog writer passing {@code null} must not see all authors' drafts.
      */
-    public List<Geschichte> list(GeschichteStatus status, List<UUID> personIds, UUID documentId, int limit) {
+    public List<GeschichteSummary> list(GeschichteStatus status, List<UUID> personIds, UUID documentId, int limit) {
-        GeschichteStatus effective = currentUserHasBlogWrite() ? status : GeschichteStatus.PUBLISHED;
+        boolean isDraftRequest = currentUserHasBlogWrite() && status == GeschichteStatus.DRAFT;
+        GeschichteStatus effective = isDraftRequest ? GeschichteStatus.DRAFT : GeschichteStatus.PUBLISHED;
         int safeLimit = limit <= 0 ? DEFAULT_LIMIT : Math.min(limit, MAX_LIMIT);
 
-        UUID authorId = effective == GeschichteStatus.DRAFT ? currentUser().getId() : null;
+        UUID authorId = isDraftRequest ? currentUser().getId() : null;
-        Specification<Geschichte> spec = Specification.allOf(
+
-                GeschichteSpecifications.hasStatus(effective),
+        // When personIds is empty, personCount=0 short-circuits the IN() predicate.
-                GeschichteSpecifications.hasAuthor(authorId),
+        // Pass a sentinel UUID to avoid invalid empty IN() SQL while the predicate is skipped.
-                GeschichteSpecifications.hasAllPersons(personIds),
+        Collection<UUID> safePersonIds = (personIds == null || personIds.isEmpty())
-                GeschichteSpecifications.hasDocument(documentId),
+                ? List.of(NIL_UUID)
-                GeschichteSpecifications.orderByDisplayDateDesc()
+                : personIds;
-        );
+        long personCount = (personIds == null) ? 0 : personIds.size();
-        return geschichteRepository.findAll(spec, Sort.unsorted())
+
+        return geschichteRepository
+                .findSummaries(effective, authorId, safePersonIds, personCount, documentId)
                 .stream()
                 .limit(safeLimit)
                 .toList();
@@ -97,46 +145,57 @@ public class GeschichteService {
 
     // ─── Write API ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+    // Write methods return GeschichteView, never the entity: Jackson serializes after
+    // the transaction closed, where the lazy items collection is a dead proxy.
+    // The view is assembled in-transaction, so no force-init tricks are needed.
+
     @Transactional
-    public Geschichte create(GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
+    public GeschichteView create(GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
         requireTitle(dto.getTitle());
+        GeschichteType type = dto.getType() != null ? dto.getType() : GeschichteType.STORY;
         Geschichte g = Geschichte.builder()
                 .title(dto.getTitle().trim())
-                .body(sanitize(dto.getBody()))
+                .body(bodyForType(type, dto.getBody()))
                 .status(GeschichteStatus.DRAFT)
+                .type(type)
                 .author(currentUser())
                 .persons(resolvePersons(dto.getPersonIds()))
-                .documents(resolveDocuments(dto.getDocumentIds()))
                 .build();
         if (dto.getStatus() == GeschichteStatus.PUBLISHED) {
             g.setStatus(GeschichteStatus.PUBLISHED);
             g.setPublishedAt(LocalDateTime.now());
         }
-        return geschichteRepository.save(g);
+        Geschichte saved = geschichteRepository.save(g);
+        // A freshly created Geschichte has no items by construction — items are only
+        // addable via the separate /items endpoints. Revisit if a create DTO ever
+        // accepts initial items.
+        return toView(saved, List.of());
     }
 
     @Transactional
-    public Geschichte update(UUID id, GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
+    public GeschichteView update(UUID id, GeschichteUpdateDTO dto) {
         Geschichte g = geschichteRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(
                         ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_NOT_FOUND, "Geschichte not found: " + id));
+        if (dto.getType() != null && dto.getType() != g.getType()) {
+            throw DomainException.conflict(ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_TYPE_IMMUTABLE,
+                    "The type of a Geschichte cannot be changed after creation");
+        }
         if (dto.getTitle() != null) {
             requireTitle(dto.getTitle());
             g.setTitle(dto.getTitle().trim());
         }
         if (dto.getBody() != null) {
-            g.setBody(sanitize(dto.getBody()));
+            g.setBody(bodyForType(g.getType(), dto.getBody()));
         }
         if (dto.getPersonIds() != null) {
             g.setPersons(resolvePersons(dto.getPersonIds()));
         }
-        if (dto.getDocumentIds() != null) {
-            g.setDocuments(resolveDocuments(dto.getDocumentIds()));
-        }
         if (dto.getStatus() != null && dto.getStatus() != g.getStatus()) {
             applyStatusTransition(g, dto.getStatus());
         }
-        return geschichteRepository.save(g);
+        Geschichte saved = geschichteRepository.save(g);
+        return toView(saved, journeyItemService.getItems(id));
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -164,6 +223,27 @@ public class GeschichteService {
             throw DomainException.badRequest(
                     ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR, "Title is required");
         }
+        if (title.trim().length() > MAX_TITLE_LENGTH) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_TITLE_TOO_LONG,
+                    "Title exceeds maximum length of " + MAX_TITLE_LENGTH + " characters");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * STORY bodies are Tiptap HTML and go through the OWASP allow-list sanitizer.
+     * JOURNEY intros are plain text: the reader renders them via Svelte text
+     * interpolation (never {@code {@html}}), so entity-encoding them here would
+     * corrupt content ("&" → "&amp;") and re-encode on every editor round-trip.
+     */
+    private String bodyForType(GeschichteType type, String body) {
+        if (type != GeschichteType.JOURNEY) {
+            return sanitize(body);
+        }
+        if (body != null && body.length() > MAX_INTRO_LENGTH) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_INTRO_TOO_LONG,
+                    "Intro exceeds maximum length of " + MAX_INTRO_LENGTH + " characters");
+        }
+        return body;
     }
 
     private String sanitize(String body) {
@@ -176,15 +256,6 @@ public class GeschichteService {
         return new LinkedHashSet<>(personService.getAllById(ids));
     }
 
-    private Set<Document> resolveDocuments(List<UUID> ids) {
-        if (ids == null || ids.isEmpty()) return new HashSet<>();
-        Set<Document> out = new LinkedHashSet<>();
-        for (UUID id : ids) {
-            out.add(documentService.getDocumentById(id));
-        }
-        return out;
-    }
-
     private AppUser currentUser() {
         Authentication auth = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
         if (auth == null || !auth.isAuthenticated()) {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteSpecifications.java

@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Join;
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate;
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Root;
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Subquery;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteStatus;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
 import org.springframework.data.jpa.domain.Specification;
 
@@ -48,12 +45,7 @@ public final class GeschichteSpecifications {
                 authorId == null ? null : cb.equal(root.get("author").get("id"), authorId);
     }
 
-    public static Specification<Geschichte> hasDocument(UUID documentId) {
+    // TODO(lesereisen-editor): restore document filter via journey_items join when editor lands
-        return (root, query, cb) -> {
-            if (documentId == null) return null;
-            return cb.exists(documentSubquery(root, query, cb, documentId));
-        };
-    }
 
     /**
      * AND-filter across persons: the Geschichte must be associated with EVERY id in {@code personIds}.
@@ -84,14 +76,4 @@ public final class GeschichteSpecifications {
         return sub;
     }
 
-    private static Subquery<UUID> documentSubquery(
-            Root<Geschichte> root, CriteriaQuery<?> query, CriteriaBuilder cb, UUID documentId) {
-        Subquery<UUID> sub = query.subquery(UUID.class);
-        Root<Geschichte> subRoot = sub.from(Geschichte.class);
-        Join<Geschichte, Document> documents = subRoot.join("documents");
-        sub.select(subRoot.get("id"))
-                .where(cb.equal(subRoot.get("id"), root.get("id")),
-                        cb.equal(documents.get("id"), documentId));
-        return sub;
-    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteSummary.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
+
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * List-projection for the /api/geschichten grid. Never carries items — avoids
+ * LazyInitializationException (open-in-view: false) and prevents Cartesian joins.
+ * Mirrors the PersonSummaryDTO precedent.
+ *
+ * <p>Field set: exactly what the live grid card renders (title, author byline, body excerpt,
+ * publishedAt, status, type). Does NOT carry items or persons.
+ */
+public interface GeschichteSummary {
+
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    UUID getId();
+
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    String getTitle();
+
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    GeschichteStatus getStatus();
+
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    GeschichteType getType();
+
+    /** Nested closed projection — exposes only the fields the grid card needs. */
+    AuthorSummary getAuthor();
+
+    LocalDateTime getPublishedAt();
+
+    /** Always set (@UpdateTimestamp) — drives "bearbeitet vor X" on dashboard cards. */
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    LocalDateTime getUpdatedAt();
+
+    String getBody();
+
+    /** Author projection — names only; never email or group memberships (same rule as GeschichteView.AuthorView). */
+    interface AuthorSummary {
+        String getFirstName();
+        String getLastName();
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteType.java

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
+
+public enum GeschichteType {
+    STORY,
+    JOURNEY
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteUpdateDTO.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
 
 import lombok.Data;
-import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteStatus;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -16,6 +15,6 @@ public class GeschichteUpdateDTO {
     private String title;
     private String body;
     private GeschichteStatus status;
+    private GeschichteType type;
     private List<UUID> personIds;
-    private List<UUID> documentIds;
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/GeschichteView.java

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
+
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem.JourneyItemView;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Detail-view response for GET /api/geschichten/{id}. Assembled by
+ * GeschichteService — never the raw entity (author AppUser graph must not leak).
+ * items is always present (both STORY and JOURNEY); empty list for stories with no items.
+ */
+public record GeschichteView(
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) UUID id,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) String title,
+        String body,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) GeschichteStatus status,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) GeschichteType type,
+        AuthorView author,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) Set<PersonView> persons,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) List<JourneyItemView> items,
+        LocalDateTime publishedAt,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) LocalDateTime createdAt,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) LocalDateTime updatedAt
+) {
+    /** Summarised author — exposes only id and displayName, never email or group memberships. */
+    public record AuthorView(
+            @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) UUID id,
+            @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) String displayName
+    ) {}
+
+    /** Summarised person — exposes only id, firstName, and lastName. No admin-only fields. */
+    public record PersonView(
+            @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) UUID id,
+            String firstName,
+            String lastName
+    ) {}
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/PersonNameFormatter.java

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte;
+
+/**
+ * Utility for joining a person's first and last name into a display string.
+ * Centralises the logic that was previously duplicated across GeschichteService
+ * and JourneyItemService.
+ */
+public class PersonNameFormatter {
+
+    private PersonNameFormatter() {
+        // utility class — no instances
+    }
+
+    public static String join(String firstName, String lastName) {
+        String first = firstName != null ? firstName.trim() : "";
+        String last = lastName != null ? lastName.trim() : "";
+        if (first.isEmpty() && last.isEmpty()) return "";
+        if (first.isEmpty()) return last;
+        if (last.isEmpty()) return first;
+        return first + " " + last;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/DocumentSummary.java

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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
+
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Lean read-model view of a Document for embedding in JourneyItemView.
+ * Built by JourneyItemService.toSummary(Document) — never serialised from
+ * a JPA entity to avoid LazyInitializationException and tag-color overhead.
+ */
+public record DocumentSummary(
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) UUID id,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) String title,
+        LocalDate documentDate,
+        LocalDate documentDateEnd,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) DatePrecision datePrecision,
+        String senderName,
+        String receiverName,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) Integer receiverCount
+) {}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItem.java

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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.JsonIgnore;
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import lombok.*;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "journey_items")
+@Data
+@NoArgsConstructor
+@AllArgsConstructor
+@Builder
+public class JourneyItem {
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.UUID)
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    private UUID id;
+
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @JoinColumn(name = "geschichte_id", nullable = false)
+    @JsonIgnore
+    private Geschichte geschichte;
+
+    // Sort key; gaps fine. Duplicate positions within a journey yield undefined relative order
+    // — the editor is responsible for keeping them distinct.
+    @Column(nullable = false)
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    private int position;
+
+    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
+    @JoinColumn(name = "document_id")
+    @JsonIgnore
+    private Document document;
+
+    /**
+     * Plain text — not HTML-sanitized. Renderers MUST NOT use {@code @html} or equivalent unsafe output.
+     *
+     * <p>CWE-79 tripwire: stored verbatim; only Svelte {note} interpolation is auto-safe.</p>
+     */
+    @Column(columnDefinition = "TEXT")
+    private String note;
+
+    // JPA uses field access — this getter is not persisted. Jackson serializes it as documentId.
+    // Exposing only the UUID prevents circular references and large nested payloads.
+    public UUID getDocumentId() {
+        return document != null ? document.getId() : null;
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemCreateDTO.java

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/** Input for POST /api/geschichten/{id}/items. Both fields optional; at least one must be present. */
+@Data
+public class JourneyItemCreateDTO {
+    private UUID documentId;
+    private String note;
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemDocumentDeleteListener.java

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentDeletingEvent;
+import org.springframework.context.event.EventListener;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Slf4j
+class JourneyItemDocumentDeleteListener {
+
+    private final JourneyItemRepository journeyItemRepository;
+
+    /**
+     * Plain @EventListener — runs synchronously in the publisher's thread and transaction.
+     * Load-bearing choice: AFTER_COMMIT would fire after the FK ON DELETE SET NULL has
+     * already 500'd; @Async would run outside the delete transaction (breaks AC-5 rollback).
+     * See ADR-038. DocumentService cannot call JourneyItemService directly because
+     * Spring Framework 7 prohibits the resulting constructor-injection cycle.
+     */
+    @EventListener
+    void onDocumentDeleting(DocumentDeletingEvent event) {
+        int deleted = journeyItemRepository.deleteNoteLessByDocumentId(event.documentId());
+        if (deleted > 0) {
+            log.warn("Cascade-deleted {} note-less journey item(s) for document {}", deleted, event.documentId());
+        }
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemRepository.java

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+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Modifying;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
+import org.springframework.data.repository.query.Param;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Repository;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+@Repository
+public interface JourneyItemRepository extends JpaRepository<JourneyItem, UUID> {
+
+    /** Returns items ordered by position ASC for the read-model assembly path. */
+    List<JourneyItem> findByGeschichteIdOrderByPosition(UUID geschichteId);
+
+    /** IDOR-safe lookup: returns empty when itemId exists but belongs to a different journey. */
+    Optional<JourneyItem> findByIdAndGeschichteId(UUID id, UUID geschichteId);
+
+    /** Returns only the IDs — used for set-equality check in reorder. */
+    @Query("SELECT i.id FROM JourneyItem i WHERE i.geschichte.id = :geschichteId")
+    Set<UUID> findIdsByGeschichteId(@Param("geschichteId") UUID geschichteId);
+
+    /** MAX position for computing the next append position; returns empty when journey has no items. */
+    @Query("SELECT MAX(i.position) FROM JourneyItem i WHERE i.geschichte.id = :geschichteId")
+    Optional<Integer> findMaxPositionByGeschichteId(@Param("geschichteId") UUID geschichteId);
+
+    /** COUNT for the 100-item cap check — COUNT(*)-based, never MAX(position)-derived. */
+    long countByGeschichteId(UUID geschichteId);
+
+    /**
+     * Dedup guard: true when the document is already linked to this journey.
+     * Explicit JPQL, not a derived query: the transient {@code getDocumentId()}
+     * getter on JourneyItem makes Spring Data resolve the derived path as a
+     * direct {@code documentId} attribute, which Hibernate cannot map.
+     */
+    @Query("""
+            SELECT COUNT(i) > 0 FROM JourneyItem i
+            WHERE i.geschichte.id = :geschichteId AND i.document.id = :documentId
+            """)
+    boolean existsByGeschichteIdAndDocumentId(
+            @Param("geschichteId") UUID geschichteId, @Param("documentId") UUID documentId);
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes note-less items (note IS NULL or note = '') linked to the given document.
+     * Used by JourneyItemDocumentDeleteListener before the document row is removed, so
+     * the FK ON DELETE SET NULL never fires on rows that would violate chk_journey_item_not_empty.
+     * Explicit JPQL — same trap as existsByGeschichteIdAndDocumentId: the transient
+     * getDocumentId() getter makes Spring Data unable to resolve a derived query path.
+     * clearAutomatically = true invalidates the L1 cache so AC-2's "note-carrying survives"
+     * assertion never reads a stale entity. flushAutomatically = true makes the
+     * flush-before-delete contract explicit rather than relying on Hibernate AUTO flush mode.
+     */
+    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true, flushAutomatically = true)
+    @Query("DELETE FROM JourneyItem i WHERE i.document.id = :documentId AND (i.note IS NULL OR i.note = '')")
+    int deleteNoteLessByDocumentId(@Param("documentId") UUID documentId);
+
+    /**
+     * Loads journey items with their linked Document in a single JOIN FETCH query,
+     * eliminating the N+1 SELECT that would occur when accessing item.getDocument()
+     * lazily for each item. Items without a document (note-only) are included via
+     * LEFT JOIN. Ordered by position ASC.
+     */
+    @Query("SELECT ji FROM JourneyItem ji LEFT JOIN FETCH ji.document WHERE ji.geschichte.id = :geschichteId ORDER BY ji.position ASC")
+    List<JourneyItem> findByGeschichteIdWithDocument(@Param("geschichteId") UUID geschichteId);
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditKind;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.audit.AuditService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.Geschichte;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.GeschichteQueryService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.PersonNameFormatter;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.AppUser;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.UserService;
+import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
+import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
+import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Slf4j
+public class JourneyItemService {
+
+    static final int MAX_ITEMS = 100;
+    static final int POSITION_STEP = 10;
+    // 2000 per the editor spec — frontend maxlength and the i18n error message agree (#793).
+    static final int MAX_NOTE_LENGTH = 2000;
+
+    private final JourneyItemRepository journeyItemRepository;
+    private final GeschichteQueryService geschichteQueryService;
+    private final DocumentService documentService;
+    private final AuditService auditService;
+    private final UserService userService;
+
+    @Transactional
+    public JourneyItemView append(UUID geschichteId, JourneyItemCreateDTO dto) {
+        Geschichte g = geschichteQueryService.findById(geschichteId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_NOT_FOUND,
+                        "Geschichte not found: " + geschichteId));
+
+        long count = journeyItemRepository.countByGeschichteId(geschichteId);
+        if (count >= MAX_ITEMS) {
+            throw DomainException.conflict(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_AT_CAPACITY,
+                    "Journey has reached the maximum of 100 items");
+        }
+
+        String note = normalizeNote(dto.getNote());
+
+        if (dto.getDocumentId() == null && note == null) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                    "At least one of documentId or note must be provided");
+        }
+
+        if (note != null && note.length() > MAX_NOTE_LENGTH) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_NOTE_TOO_LONG,
+                    "Note exceeds maximum length of " + MAX_NOTE_LENGTH + " characters");
+        }
+
+        Document doc = null;
+        if (dto.getDocumentId() != null) {
+            if (journeyItemRepository.existsByGeschichteIdAndDocumentId(geschichteId, dto.getDocumentId())) {
+                throw DomainException.conflict(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_DOCUMENT_ALREADY_ADDED,
+                        "Document already in journey: " + dto.getDocumentId());
+            }
+            doc = documentService.findSummaryByIdInternal(dto.getDocumentId());
+        }
+
+        int nextPosition = journeyItemRepository.findMaxPositionByGeschichteId(geschichteId)
+                .map(max -> max + POSITION_STEP)
+                .orElse(POSITION_STEP);
+
+        JourneyItem item = JourneyItem.builder()
+                .geschichte(g)
+                .position(nextPosition)
+                .document(doc)
+                .note(note)
+                .build();
+        // saveAndFlush so the partial unique index on (geschichte_id, document_id)
+        // fires here, not at commit — two concurrent appends can both pass the
+        // exists() pre-check above, and the index is the atomic backstop (V74).
+        JourneyItem saved;
+        try {
+            saved = journeyItemRepository.saveAndFlush(item);
+        } catch (DataIntegrityViolationException e) {
+            // Only the dedup index earns the friendly 409 — any other integrity
+            // failure (e.g. an FK violation on a concurrently deleted document)
+            // must not be mislabeled as "already added".
+            if (!isDuplicateDocumentViolation(e)) {
+                throw e;
+            }
+            throw DomainException.conflict(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_DOCUMENT_ALREADY_ADDED,
+                    "Document already in journey: " + dto.getDocumentId());
+        }
+
+        UUID actorId = currentUser().getId();
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.JOURNEY_ITEM_ADDED, actorId, null,
+                Map.of("geschichteId", geschichteId, "itemId", saved.getId()));
+
+        return toView(saved);
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public JourneyItemView updateNote(UUID geschichteId, UUID itemId, JourneyItemUpdateDTO dto) {
+        JourneyItem item = journeyItemRepository.findByIdAndGeschichteId(itemId, geschichteId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_ITEM_NOT_FOUND,
+                        "Journey item not found: " + itemId));
+
+        // null = field absent from JSON → no-op
+        Optional<String> noteField = dto.getNote();
+        if (noteField == null) {
+            return toView(item);
+        }
+
+        String note = normalizeNote(noteField.orElse(null));
+
+        if (note != null && note.length() > MAX_NOTE_LENGTH) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_NOTE_TOO_LONG,
+                    "Note exceeds maximum length of " + MAX_NOTE_LENGTH + " characters");
+        }
+
+        if (note == null && item.getDocumentId() == null) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                    "Cannot clear note on an item that has no linked document");
+        }
+
+        item.setNote(note);
+        JourneyItem saved = journeyItemRepository.save(item);
+
+        UUID actorId = currentUser().getId();
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.JOURNEY_ITEM_NOTE_UPDATED, actorId, null,
+                Map.of("geschichteId", geschichteId, "itemId", itemId));
+
+        return toView(saved);
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public void delete(UUID geschichteId, UUID itemId) {
+        JourneyItem item = journeyItemRepository.findByIdAndGeschichteId(itemId, geschichteId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.JOURNEY_ITEM_NOT_FOUND,
+                        "Journey item not found: " + itemId));
+
+        journeyItemRepository.delete(item);
+
+        UUID actorId = currentUser().getId();
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.JOURNEY_ITEM_REMOVED, actorId, null,
+                Map.of("geschichteId", geschichteId, "itemId", itemId));
+    }
+
+    @Transactional
+    public List<JourneyItemView> reorder(UUID geschichteId, JourneyReorderDTO dto) {
+        if (!geschichteQueryService.existsById(geschichteId)) {
+            throw DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.GESCHICHTE_NOT_FOUND,
+                    "Geschichte not found: " + geschichteId);
+        }
+        Set<UUID> existingIds = journeyItemRepository.findIdsByGeschichteId(geschichteId);
+        List<UUID> requestedIds = dto.getItemIds() != null ? dto.getItemIds() : List.of();
+
+        if (requestedIds.size() != new HashSet<>(requestedIds).size()) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                    "Duplicate item IDs in reorder request");
+        }
+
+        if (!existingIds.equals(new HashSet<>(requestedIds))) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.VALIDATION_ERROR,
+                    "Requested item IDs do not match the journey's existing items");
+        }
+
+        if (requestedIds.isEmpty()) {
+            return List.of();
+        }
+
+        List<JourneyItem> items = journeyItemRepository.findByGeschichteIdOrderByPosition(geschichteId);
+        Map<UUID, JourneyItem> itemMap = new HashMap<>();
+        for (JourneyItem item : items) {
+            itemMap.put(item.getId(), item);
+        }
+
+        List<JourneyItem> toSave = new ArrayList<>(requestedIds.size());
+        for (int i = 0; i < requestedIds.size(); i++) {
+            JourneyItem item = itemMap.get(requestedIds.get(i));
+            item.setPosition((i + 1) * POSITION_STEP);
+            toSave.add(item);
+        }
+        List<JourneyItem> reordered = journeyItemRepository.saveAll(toSave);
+
+        UUID actorId = currentUser().getId();
+        auditService.logAfterCommit(AuditKind.JOURNEY_ITEMS_REORDERED, actorId, null,
+                Map.of("geschichteId", geschichteId, "itemCount", reordered.size()));
+
+        return reordered.stream().map(this::toView).toList();
+    }
+
+    public List<JourneyItemView> getItems(UUID geschichteId) {
+        return journeyItemRepository.findByGeschichteIdWithDocument(geschichteId)
+                .stream().map(this::toView).toList();
+    }
+
+    DocumentSummary toSummary(Document doc) {
+        String senderName = buildSenderName(doc);
+        Set<Person> receivers = doc.getReceivers();
+        String receiverName = buildCanonicalReceiverName(receivers);
+
+        return new DocumentSummary(
+                doc.getId(),
+                doc.getTitle(),
+                doc.getDocumentDate(),
+                doc.getMetaDateEnd(),
+                doc.getMetaDatePrecision() != null ? doc.getMetaDatePrecision() : DatePrecision.UNKNOWN,
+                senderName,
+                receiverName,
+                receivers != null ? receivers.size() : 0
+        );
+    }
+
+    JourneyItemView toView(JourneyItem item) {
+        DocumentSummary docSummary = null;
+        Document doc = item.getDocument();
+        if (doc != null) {
+            docSummary = toSummary(doc);
+        }
+        return new JourneyItemView(item.getId(), item.getPosition(), docSummary, item.getNote());
+    }
+
+    private static String buildSenderName(Document doc) {
+        Person sender = doc.getSender();
+        if (sender != null) {
+            String name = PersonNameFormatter.join(sender.getFirstName(), sender.getLastName());
+            if (!name.isBlank()) return name;
+        }
+        String senderText = doc.getSenderText();
+        return (senderText != null && !senderText.isBlank()) ? senderText : null;
+    }
+
+    private static String buildCanonicalReceiverName(Set<Person> receivers) {
+        if (receivers == null || receivers.isEmpty()) return null;
+        return receivers.stream()
+                .min(Comparator.comparing(p -> sortKey(p.getLastName()) + " " + sortKey(p.getFirstName())))
+                .map(p -> {
+                    String name = PersonNameFormatter.join(p.getFirstName(), p.getLastName());
+                    return name.isBlank() ? null : name;
+                })
+                .orElse(null);
+    }
+
+    private static boolean isDuplicateDocumentViolation(DataIntegrityViolationException e) {
+        Throwable cause = e.getCause();
+        if (cause instanceof java.sql.SQLException sql) {
+            return "23505".equals(sql.getSQLState());
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private static String normalizeNote(String raw) {
+        if (raw == null || raw.isBlank()) return null;
+        return raw.trim();
+    }
+
+    private static String sortKey(String s) {
+        return s != null ? s : "";
+    }
+
+    private AppUser currentUser() {
+        Authentication auth = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
+        if (auth == null || !auth.isAuthenticated()) {
+            throw DomainException.unauthorized("Authentication required");
+        }
+        return userService.findByEmail(auth.getName());
+    }
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemUpdateDTO.java

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * Input for PATCH /api/geschichten/{id}/items/{itemId}.
+ * Three-way semantics via Optional<String>:
+ *   null         → field absent from JSON → leave note unchanged
+ *   Optional.empty() → {"note": null} → clear the note
+ *   Optional.of("x") → {"note": "x"} → set the note
+ *
+ * Jackson 3.x maps JSON null to Optional.empty(); absent fields keep the Java default (null).
+ */
+@Data
+public class JourneyItemUpdateDTO {
+    private Optional<String> note = null;
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyItemView.java

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/**
+ * Read-model response for a JourneyItem. Never the JPA entity (which has a
+ * Geschichte back-reference that would leak / hit LazyInitializationException).
+ */
+public record JourneyItemView(
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) UUID id,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) int position,
+        DocumentSummary document,
+        /** Plain text — not HTML-sanitized. Renderers MUST NOT use {@code @html} or equivalent unsafe output. */
+        String note
+) {}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/geschichte/journeyitem/JourneyReorderDTO.java

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.geschichte.journeyitem;
+
+import lombok.Data;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+/** Input for PUT /api/geschichten/{id}/items/reorder. */
+@Data
+public class JourneyReorderDTO {
+    private List<UUID> itemIds;
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/importing/CanonicalImportOrchestrator.java

@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.relationship.RelationType;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.relationship.RelationshipService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.relationship.dto.NetworkDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.relationship.dto.PersonNodeDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.relationship.dto.RelationshipDTO;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Async;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
  * Runs the four canonical loaders in their real dependency order — encoded explicitly
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ public class CanonicalImportOrchestrator {
     private final PersonRegisterImporter personRegisterImporter;
     private final PersonTreeImporter personTreeImporter;
     private final DocumentImporter documentImporter;
+    private final RelationshipService relationshipService;
 
     @Value("${app.import.dir:/import}")
     private String canonicalDir;
@@ -67,6 +76,7 @@ public class CanonicalImportOrchestrator {
             tagTreeImporter.load(tagTree);
             personRegisterImporter.load(persons);
             personTreeImporter.load(personsTree);
+            warnOnGenerationMonotonicityViolations();
             DocumentImporter.LoadResult result = documentImporter.load(documents);
 
             currentStatus = new ImportStatus(ImportStatus.State.DONE, "IMPORT_DONE",
@@ -91,4 +101,31 @@ public class CanonicalImportOrchestrator {
         }
         return artifact;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Walks every PARENT_OF edge in the family graph and logs a WARN whenever a child's
+     * generation is not strictly deeper than its parent's. Soft check only — the import
+     * is never aborted; the warning is a forensic signal for the curator. Reads through
+     * {@link RelationshipService} so the orchestrator stays within the layering rule
+     * (no direct repository access).
+     */
+    private void warnOnGenerationMonotonicityViolations() {
+        NetworkDTO network = relationshipService.getFamilyNetwork();
+        Map<UUID, PersonNodeDTO> byId = new HashMap<>(network.nodes().size());
+        for (PersonNodeDTO node : network.nodes()) {
+            byId.put(node.id(), node);
+        }
+        for (RelationshipDTO edge : network.edges()) {
+            if (edge.relationType() != RelationType.PARENT_OF) continue;
+            PersonNodeDTO parent = byId.get(edge.personId());
+            PersonNodeDTO child = byId.get(edge.relatedPersonId());
+            if (parent == null || child == null) continue;
+            Integer pg = parent.generation();
+            Integer cg = child.generation();
+            if (pg != null && cg != null && cg <= pg) {
+                log.warn("Generation monotonicity violation: parent {} (G{}) -> child {} (G{})",
+                        parent.displayName(), pg, child.displayName(), cg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/importing/DocumentImporter.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.Document;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentService;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentTitleFactory;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DocumentStatus;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.ThumbnailAsyncRunner;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public class DocumentImporter {
             Pattern.compile("[A-Za-z\\u00C0-\\u00D6\\u00D8-\\u00F6\\u00F8-\\u00FF]{1,4}-+\\d+x?");
 
     private final DocumentService documentService;
+    private final DocumentTitleFactory documentTitleFactory;
     private final PersonService personService;
     private final TagService tagService;
     private final S3Client s3Client;
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ public class DocumentImporter {
         applyAttribution(doc, row);
         applyDates(doc, row);
         applyAuthoritativeAssociations(doc, row);
-        applyFileMetadata(doc, s3Key, contentType, status, index);
+        applyFileMetadata(doc, s3Key, contentType, status);
         applyComputedFlags(doc);
         return doc;
     }
@@ -217,14 +219,15 @@ public class DocumentImporter {
         attachTag(doc, row.get("tags"));
     }
 
-    // S3 key, content type, status, and the index-derived title.
+    // S3 key, content type, status, and the index-derived title. The title formula lives in
+    // the document package's DocumentTitleFactory (single source of truth, #726); by this point
+    // applyDates has populated the date/location and originalFilename carries the index.
     private void applyFileMetadata(Document doc, String s3Key, String contentType,
-                                   DocumentStatus status, String index) {
+                                   DocumentStatus status) {
         doc.setStatus(status);
         doc.setFilePath(s3Key);
         doc.setContentType(contentType);
-        doc.setTitle(buildTitle(index, doc.getDocumentDate(), doc.getMetaDatePrecision(),
+        doc.setTitle(documentTitleFactory.build(doc));
-                doc.getMetaDateEnd(), doc.getMetaDateRaw(), doc.getLocation()));
     }
 
     // metadataComplete: a document counts as fully described if any of the three "who/when"
@@ -235,20 +238,6 @@ public class DocumentImporter {
                 || !doc.getReceivers().isEmpty());
     }
 
-    // The title carries the date at the HONEST precision (never a fabricated day) via the
-    // shared DocumentTitleFormatter, plus the location — kept under 20 lines by delegating.
-    private static String buildTitle(String index, LocalDate date, DatePrecision precision,
-                                     LocalDate end, String raw, String location) {
-        StringBuilder title = new StringBuilder(index);
-        if (date != null && precision != DatePrecision.UNKNOWN) {
-            title.append(" – ").append(DocumentTitleFormatter.formatTitleDate(date, precision, end, raw));
-        }
-        if (location != null && !location.isBlank()) {
-            title.append(" – ").append(location);
-        }
-        return title.toString();
-    }
-
     // ─── attribution routing — register-first, always retain raw ─────────────────────
 
     private Person resolveSender(String slug, String rawName) {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/importing/PersonRegisterImporter.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.importing;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonGeneration;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonType;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonUpsertCommand;
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeParseException;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Loads {@code canonical-persons.xlsx} (the register) into the person domain via
@@ -25,6 +28,13 @@ public class PersonRegisterImporter {
 
     static final List<String> REQUIRED_HEADERS = List.of("person_id", "last_name", "first_name", "provisional");
 
+    // Matches a leading optional G then a signed integer. Anchored at the
+    // start so noise can't slip in before the number, but tolerant of trailing
+    // commentary cells (e.g. "G 2  de Gruyter") since curated rows sometimes
+    // carry an inline note. Out-of-range values are caught by the post-parse
+    // range guard, not by the regex.
+    private static final Pattern GENERATION_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("^\\s*G?\\s*(-?\\d+)");
+
     private final PersonService personService;
 
     public int load(File artifact) {
@@ -49,11 +59,31 @@ public class PersonRegisterImporter {
                 .notes(blankToNull(row.get("notes")))
                 .birthYear(yearOf(row.get("birth_date")))
                 .deathYear(yearOf(row.get("death_date")))
+                .generation(parseGeneration(row.get("generation"), personId))
                 .personType(PersonType.PERSON)
                 .provisional(Boolean.parseBoolean(row.get("provisional")))
                 .build();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Parses an optional {@code G n} generation cell. Returns null for blanks,
+     * non-matching strings, and any value outside the {@link PersonGeneration}
+     * bounds (mirroring the V70 CHECK). Out-of-range values log a WARN but
+     * never abort the batch — REQ-IMP-001.
+     */
+    static Integer parseGeneration(String raw, String personId) {
+        if (raw == null || raw.isBlank()) return null;
+        Matcher m = GENERATION_PATTERN.matcher(raw);
+        if (!m.find()) return null;
+        int parsed = Integer.parseInt(m.group(1));
+        if (parsed < PersonGeneration.MIN_GENERATION || parsed > PersonGeneration.MAX_GENERATION) {
+            log.warn("Skipping out-of-range generation '{}' for row {}", raw, personId);
+            return null;
+        }
+        log.debug("Parsed generation '{}' for person {}", raw, personId);
+        return parsed;
+    }
+
     private static Integer yearOf(String isoDate) {
         if (isoDate == null || isoDate.isBlank()) return null;
         try {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/importing/PersonTreeImporter.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonGeneration;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonService;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonType;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonUpsertCommand;
@@ -79,12 +80,29 @@ public class PersonTreeImporter {
                 .notes(blankToNull(text(node, "notes")))
                 .birthYear(intOrNull(node, "birthYear"))
                 .deathYear(intOrNull(node, "deathYear"))
+                .generation(generationOrNull(node, personId))
                 .familyMember(node.path("familyMember").asBoolean(false))
                 .personType(PersonType.PERSON)
                 .provisional(false)
                 .build();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the JSON {@code generation} value if present and within the
+     * {@link PersonGeneration} bounds; null otherwise. Out-of-range values
+     * log a WARN but never abort the batch — mirrors the register-importer
+     * skip-and-warn policy.
+     */
+    private static Integer generationOrNull(JsonNode node, String personId) {
+        Integer raw = intOrNull(node, "generation");
+        if (raw == null) return null;
+        if (raw < PersonGeneration.MIN_GENERATION || raw > PersonGeneration.MAX_GENERATION) {
+            log.warn("Skipping out-of-range generation '{}' for person {}", raw, personId);
+            return null;
+        }
+        return raw;
+    }
+
     private int createRelationships(JsonNode relationships, Map<String, UUID> idByRowId) {
         int created = 0;
         for (JsonNode node : relationships) {

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/NameMatches.java

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Result of {@link PersonService#resolveByName(String)}: candidate persons split by name-match
+ * strength. {@code direct} = every query token is a whole-token match across the person's name
+ * components (alias/maiden-name aware); {@code partial} = matched the substring fetch but is not
+ * direct. The vocabulary is deliberately name-match strength ({@code direct}/{@code partial}), not
+ * the search layer's resolved/ambiguous buckets — the caller maps these into its own outcome.
+ */
+public record NameMatches(List<Person> direct, List<Person> partial) {
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/Person.java

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.media.Schema;
 import jakarta.persistence.*;
 import lombok.*;
 
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.user.DisplayNameFormatter;
+import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -49,8 +51,32 @@ public class Person {
     @Column(columnDefinition = "TEXT")
     private String notes;
 
-    private Integer birthYear;
+    // Most precise birth/death date known. Precision mirrors Document.metaDatePrecision:
-    private Integer deathYear;
+    // the date column is nullable, the precision column is NOT NULL with UNKNOWN meaning
+    // "no date" — the V76 CHECK constraints enforce (date IS NULL) = (precision = UNKNOWN).
+    // DatePrecision is imported cross-domain from document/ by design (ADR-039).
+    private LocalDate birthDate;
+
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    @Column(name = "birth_date_precision", nullable = false, length = 16)
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    @Builder.Default
+    private DatePrecision birthDatePrecision = DatePrecision.UNKNOWN;
+
+    private LocalDate deathDate;
+
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    @Column(name = "death_date_precision", nullable = false, length = 16)
+    @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED)
+    @Builder.Default
+    private DatePrecision deathDatePrecision = DatePrecision.UNKNOWN;
+
+    // Hand-curated generation index from canonical-persons.xlsx (G 0 = oldest).
+    // Nullable for persons outside the curated family graph. Drives the
+    // Stammbaum strict-rank seed (see #689) and re-import preserves human
+    // edits via PersonService.preferHuman (ADR-025).
+    @Column(name = "generation")
+    private Integer generation;
 
     @Column(name = "family_member", nullable = false)
     @Builder.Default

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonGeneration.java

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
+
+/**
+ * Single source of truth for the {@code persons.generation} value range.
+ * The DB CHECK in V70, the {@code PersonUpdateDTO} Bean Validation annotations,
+ * and the canonical importers all reference these constants so a future widening
+ * (e.g. accepting {@code G −1} ancestors) happens in one place. Mirror this file
+ * by hand in the V70 migration comment when adjusting bounds.
+ */
+public final class PersonGeneration {
+
+    public static final int MIN_GENERATION = 0;
+    public static final int MAX_GENERATION = 10;
+
+    private PersonGeneration() {}
+}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonRepository.java

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
            "LOWER(CONCAT(COALESCE(p.firstName, ''),' ',p.lastName)) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) OR " +
            "LOWER(CONCAT(p.lastName, ' ', COALESCE(p.firstName, ''))) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) OR " +
            "LOWER(p.alias) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) OR " +
-           "LOWER(a.lastName) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) " +
+           "LOWER(a.lastName) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) OR " +
+           "LOWER(a.firstName) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%', :query, '%')) " +
            "ORDER BY p.lastName ASC, p.firstName ASC")
     List<Person> searchByName(@Param("query") String query);
 
@@ -29,21 +30,46 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
     // Stammbaum-Knoten: alle Personen mit family_member = true.
     List<Person> findByFamilyMemberTrueOrderByLastNameAscFirstNameAsc();
 
-    // Lookup by full alias string, used during ODS mass import
+    // Exact-case alias lookup — the first resolution step in findOrCreateByAlias.
-    Optional<Person> findByAliasIgnoreCase(String alias);
+    // Case-colliding aliases across persons (müller / Müller) are valid human labels, NOT
+    // duplicates: source_ref is the stable identity (ADR-025/033), alias is editable. Do NOT
+    // add a unique(lower(alias)) constraint — see ADR-033.
+    Optional<Person> findByAlias(String alias);
+
+    // Plural case-insensitive alias lookup — the fallback step. Returns ALL case-folding
+    // siblings so the service can pick a deterministic one (lowest id) instead of letting a
+    // derived Optional<…>IgnoreCase throw NonUniqueResultException. See ADR-033.
+    List<Person> findAllByAliasIgnoreCase(String alias);
 
     // Lookup by the normalizer person_id, used for idempotent canonical re-import (Phase 3).
     Optional<Person> findBySourceRef(String sourceRef);
 
-    // Exact first+last name match, used for filename-based sender lookup
+    // Exact-case first+last name match — the first step of filename-based sender resolution.
-    Optional<Person> findByFirstNameIgnoreCaseAndLastNameIgnoreCase(String firstName, String lastName);
+    // Explicit `=` (HQL, not a derived query) so a null firstName binds as `first_name = NULL`
+    // — never a match — instead of the derived-query fold to `first_name IS NULL`, which would
+    // pull a last-name-only row in as a sender (a provenance defect). See ADR-033.
+    @Query("SELECT p FROM Person p WHERE p.firstName = :firstName AND p.lastName = :lastName")
+    Optional<Person> findByFirstNameAndLastName(@Param("firstName") String firstName,
+                                                @Param("lastName") String lastName);
+
+    // Plural case-insensitive first+last name match — lets findByName bail to empty on 2+ matches
+    // instead of letting a derived Optional<…>IgnoreCase throw NonUniqueResultException. Same
+    // null fail-closed guarantee as above: LOWER(:firstName) is NULL for a null arg, so a null
+    // first name resolves to no match (not first_name IS NULL widening). See ADR-033.
+    @Query("SELECT p FROM Person p WHERE LOWER(p.firstName) = LOWER(:firstName) "
+         + "AND LOWER(p.lastName) = LOWER(:lastName)")
+    List<Person> findAllByFirstNameIgnoreCaseAndLastNameIgnoreCase(@Param("firstName") String firstName,
+                                                                   @Param("lastName") String lastName);
 
     // --- PersonSummaryDTO with document count ---
 
     @Query(value = """
             SELECT p.id, p.title, p.first_name AS firstName, p.last_name AS lastName,
                    p.person_type AS personType,
-                   p.alias, p.birth_year AS birthYear, p.death_year AS deathYear, p.notes,
+                   p.alias, CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.birth_date) AS int) AS birthYear,
+                   CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.death_date) AS int) AS deathYear,
+                   p.birth_date AS birthDate, p.birth_date_precision AS birthDatePrecision,
+                   p.death_date AS deathDate, p.death_date_precision AS deathDatePrecision, p.notes,
                    p.family_member AS familyMember, p.provisional AS provisional,
                    (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM documents d WHERE d.sender_id = p.id)
                    + (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM document_receivers dr WHERE dr.person_id = p.id) AS documentCount
@@ -56,7 +82,10 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
     @Query(value = """
             SELECT p.id, p.title, p.first_name AS firstName, p.last_name AS lastName,
                    p.person_type AS personType,
-                   p.alias, p.birth_year AS birthYear, p.death_year AS deathYear, p.notes,
+                   p.alias, CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.birth_date) AS int) AS birthYear,
+                   CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.death_date) AS int) AS deathYear,
+                   p.birth_date AS birthDate, p.birth_date_precision AS birthDatePrecision,
+                   p.death_date AS deathDate, p.death_date_precision AS deathDatePrecision, p.notes,
                    p.family_member AS familyMember, p.provisional AS provisional,
                    (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM documents d WHERE d.sender_id = p.id)
                    + (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM document_receivers dr WHERE dr.person_id = p.id) AS documentCount
@@ -66,7 +95,7 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
                OR LOWER(CONCAT(p.last_name,' ',COALESCE(p.first_name,''))) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%',:query,'%'))
                OR LOWER(p.alias) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%',:query,'%'))
                OR LOWER(a.last_name) LIKE LOWER(CONCAT('%',:query,'%'))
-            GROUP BY p.id, p.title, p.first_name, p.last_name, p.person_type, p.alias, p.birth_year, p.death_year, p.notes, p.family_member, p.provisional
+            GROUP BY p.id, p.title, p.first_name, p.last_name, p.person_type, p.alias, p.birth_date, p.birth_date_precision, p.death_date, p.death_date_precision, p.notes, p.family_member, p.provisional
             ORDER BY p.last_name ASC, p.first_name ASC
             """,
             nativeQuery = true)
@@ -77,7 +106,10 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
     @Query(value = """
             SELECT p.id, p.title, p.first_name AS firstName, p.last_name AS lastName,
                    p.person_type AS personType,
-                   p.alias, p.birth_year AS birthYear, p.death_year AS deathYear, p.notes,
+                   p.alias, CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.birth_date) AS int) AS birthYear,
+                   CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.death_date) AS int) AS deathYear,
+                   p.birth_date AS birthDate, p.birth_date_precision AS birthDatePrecision,
+                   p.death_date AS deathDate, p.death_date_precision AS deathDatePrecision, p.notes,
                    p.family_member AS familyMember, p.provisional AS provisional,
                    (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM documents d WHERE d.sender_id = p.id)
                    + (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM document_receivers dr WHERE dr.person_id = p.id) AS documentCount
@@ -116,7 +148,10 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
     @Query(value = """
             SELECT p.id, p.title, p.first_name AS firstName, p.last_name AS lastName,
                    p.person_type AS personType,
-                   p.alias, p.birth_year AS birthYear, p.death_year AS deathYear, p.notes,
+                   p.alias, CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.birth_date) AS int) AS birthYear,
+                   CAST(EXTRACT(YEAR FROM p.death_date) AS int) AS deathYear,
+                   p.birth_date AS birthDate, p.birth_date_precision AS birthDatePrecision,
+                   p.death_date AS deathDate, p.death_date_precision AS deathDatePrecision, p.notes,
                    p.family_member AS familyMember, p.provisional AS provisional,
                    (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM documents d WHERE d.sender_id = p.id)
                    + (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM document_receivers dr WHERE dr.person_id = p.id) AS documentCount
@@ -189,18 +224,15 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
     List<Person> findCorrespondentsWithFilter(@Param("personId") UUID personId, @Param("q") String q);
 
     // --- Merge helpers (native SQL to bypass JPA entity layer) ---
+    // clearAutomatically + flushAutomatically keep the L1 cache from desyncing: these bulk
+    // updates run beneath Hibernate, and mergePersons follows them with a deleteById whose
+    // ON DELETE CASCADE (V71) also fires beneath the session.
 
-    @Modifying
+    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true, flushAutomatically = true)
     @Query(value = "UPDATE documents SET sender_id = :target WHERE sender_id = :source", nativeQuery = true)
     void reassignSender(@Param("source") UUID source, @Param("target") UUID target);
 
-    // Used by deletePerson: detach a deleted person from documents they sent, so the hard
+    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true, flushAutomatically = true)
-    // delete cannot orphan a documents.sender_id FK (the column is nullable).
-    @Modifying
-    @Query(value = "UPDATE documents SET sender_id = NULL WHERE sender_id = :source", nativeQuery = true)
-    void reassignSenderToNull(@Param("source") UUID source);
-
-    @Modifying
     @Query(value = """
             INSERT INTO document_receivers (document_id, person_id)
             SELECT document_id, :target FROM document_receivers
@@ -211,7 +243,6 @@ public interface PersonRepository extends JpaRepository<Person, UUID> {
             """, nativeQuery = true)
     void insertMissingReceiverReference(@Param("source") UUID source, @Param("target") UUID target);
 
-    @Modifying
+    // Boxed Integer — matches the nullable person.generation column (primitive int would reject null rows).
-    @Query(value = "DELETE FROM document_receivers WHERE person_id = :source", nativeQuery = true)
+    List<Person> findByGeneration(Integer generation);
-    void deleteReceiverReferences(@Param("source") UUID source);
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonService.java

@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
 
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonNameAliasDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonSummaryDTO;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonUpdateDTO;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.DomainException;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.exception.ErrorCode;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.Person;
@@ -23,11 +32,20 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 import org.springframework.web.server.ResponseStatusException;
 
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 @Service
 @RequiredArgsConstructor
+@Slf4j
 public class PersonService {
 
+    // Co-located with the fetch loop that owns them (issue #763). MAX_TOKENS caps the number of
+    // unindexed leading-wildcard LIKE scans per name — a DoS control, not just perf. MAX_CANDIDATES
+    // bounds each result bucket and is applied AFTER classification so a direct match that sorts
+    // past position 10 among partials is never discarded.
+    private static final int MAX_TOKENS = 8;
+    private static final int MAX_CANDIDATES = 10;
+
     private final PersonRepository personRepository;
     private final PersonNameAliasRepository aliasRepository;
 
@@ -68,15 +86,13 @@ public class PersonService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Hard-deletes a person used by triage. Detaches the person from any documents they
+     * Hard-deletes a person used by triage. Referential integrity is enforced by the database
-     * sent (nulls sender_id) and from any received-document references first, so the delete
+     * (V71's {@code ON DELETE} constraints: sender_id {@code SET NULL}, receiver and @-mention
-     * cannot orphan an FK and fail with a 500.
+     * rows {@code CASCADE}), so the service stays thin — it only verifies existence then deletes.
      */
     @Transactional
     public void deletePerson(UUID id) {
         getById(id);
-        personRepository.reassignSenderToNull(id);
-        personRepository.deleteReceiverReferences(id);
         personRepository.deleteById(id);
     }
 
@@ -100,10 +116,104 @@ public class PersonService {
         return personRepository.findAllById(ids);
     }
 
+    public List<Person> findByDisplayNameContaining(String fragment) {
+        return personRepository.searchByName(fragment);
+    }
+
+    // Name-match tokenizer (issue #763): lowercase, split on whitespace/hyphen/apostrophe,
+    // drop empties. Applied symmetrically to the query and to every candidate name component so
+    // that "Anna-Maria" and "Anna Maria" tokenize alike. Order-preserving for deterministic tests.
+    static Set<String> tokenize(String raw) {
+        if (raw == null || raw.isBlank()) {
+            return Set.of();
+        }
+        LinkedHashSet<String> tokens = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        for (String part : raw.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT).split("[\\s\\-']+")) {
+            if (!part.isEmpty()) {
+                tokens.add(part);
+            }
+        }
+        return tokens;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolves an extracted person name into {@link NameMatches} by name-match strength.
+     * Orchestrates tokenize → cap → fetch pool → classify → cap-after-classify. Read-only
+     * transaction keeps the Hibernate session open so each candidate's lazy {@code nameAliases}
+     * are reachable during classification (see ADR-022).
+     */
+    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
+    public NameMatches resolveByName(String name) {
+        Set<String> queryTokens = capTokens(tokenize(name));
+        if (queryTokens.isEmpty()) {
+            log.debug("resolveByName outcome=no-match tokens=0");
+            return new NameMatches(List.of(), List.of());
+        }
+        return classify(fetchPool(queryTokens), queryTokens);
+    }
+
+    private Set<String> capTokens(Set<String> tokens) {
+        return tokens.stream().limit(MAX_TOKENS).collect(Collectors.toCollection(LinkedHashSet::new));
+    }
+
+    private List<Person> fetchPool(Set<String> queryTokens) {
+        LinkedHashMap<UUID, Person> pool = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+        for (String token : queryTokens) {
+            for (Person candidate : findByDisplayNameContaining(token)) {
+                pool.putIfAbsent(candidate.getId(), candidate);
+            }
+        }
+        return new ArrayList<>(pool.values());
+    }
+
+    private NameMatches classify(List<Person> pool, Set<String> queryTokens) {
+        List<Person> direct = new ArrayList<>();
+        List<Person> partial = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (Person candidate : pool) {
+            if (personTokens(candidate).containsAll(queryTokens)) {
+                direct.add(candidate);
+            } else {
+                partial.add(candidate);
+            }
+        }
+        List<Person> cappedDirect = cap(direct);
+        List<Person> cappedPartial = cap(partial);
+        log.debug("resolveByName outcome={} tokens={}", outcome(cappedDirect, cappedPartial), queryTokens.size());
+        return new NameMatches(cappedDirect, cappedPartial);
+    }
+
+    private static Set<String> personTokens(Person person) {
+        Set<String> tokens = new LinkedHashSet<>();
+        tokens.addAll(tokenize(person.getFirstName()));
+        tokens.addAll(tokenize(person.getLastName()));
+        tokens.addAll(tokenize(person.getAlias()));
+        tokens.addAll(tokenize(person.getTitle()));
+        for (PersonNameAlias alias : person.getNameAliases()) {
+            tokens.addAll(tokenize(alias.getFirstName()));
+            tokens.addAll(tokenize(alias.getLastName()));
+        }
+        return tokens;
+    }
+
+    private static List<Person> cap(List<Person> people) {
+        return people.size() > MAX_CANDIDATES ? people.subList(0, MAX_CANDIDATES) : people;
+    }
+
+    private static String outcome(List<Person> direct, List<Person> partial) {
+        if (direct.size() == 1) return "direct=1";
+        if (direct.size() >= 2) return "direct>=2";
+        if (!partial.isEmpty()) return "partial-only";
+        return "no-match";
+    }
+
     public List<Person> findAllFamilyMembers() {
         return personRepository.findByFamilyMemberTrueOrderByLastNameAscFirstNameAsc();
     }
 
+    public List<Person> getPersonsByGeneration(Integer generation) {
+        return personRepository.findByGeneration(generation);
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     public Person setFamilyMember(UUID personId, boolean familyMember) {
         Person person = getById(personId);
@@ -112,7 +222,19 @@ public class PersonService {
     }
 
     public Optional<Person> findByName(String firstName, String lastName) {
-        return personRepository.findByFirstNameIgnoreCaseAndLastNameIgnoreCase(firstName, lastName);
+        // Same scope as findOrCreateByAlias (#731): a case-collision resolves without throwing;
+        // two byte-identical same-case persons are an out-of-scope data anomaly the exact
+        // Optional below would surface as the opaque INTERNAL_ERROR, not a wrong sender.
+        Optional<Person> exact = personRepository.findByFirstNameAndLastName(firstName, lastName);
+        if (exact.isPresent()) return exact;
+        List<Person> caseInsensitive =
+                personRepository.findAllByFirstNameIgnoreCaseAndLastNameIgnoreCase(firstName, lastName);
+        // Deliberate divergence from findOrCreateByAlias: an ambiguous filename leaves the sender
+        // UNSET rather than picking the lowest id. The archive's value is correct provenance — a
+        // confidently-wrong pre-filled "Hans Müller" is worse than an empty field, because a
+        // reviewer won't re-check a pre-filled value. Do NOT "consistency-clean" this into the
+        // lowest-id fallback. See ADR-033.
+        return caseInsensitive.size() == 1 ? Optional.of(caseInsensitive.get(0)) : Optional.empty();
     }
 
     /** Lookup by the normalizer person_id — used by the canonical importer for register-first matching. */
@@ -127,32 +249,45 @@ public class PersonService {
         PersonType type = PersonTypeClassifier.classify(alias);
         if (type == PersonType.SKIP) return null;
 
-        return personRepository.findByAliasIgnoreCase(alias).orElseGet(() -> {
+        // Aliases differing only by case (müller / Müller) are valid distinct persons, not
-            if (type == PersonType.INSTITUTION || type == PersonType.GROUP) {
+        // duplicates, so a CASE-COLLISION must not throw: exact-case first, then the lowest-id
-                return personRepository.save(Person.builder()
+        // case-insensitive sibling, then create. Mirrors the tag path — see ADR-033.
-                        .alias(alias)
+        // Scope (#731): "ambiguous" means case-insensitive. Two BYTE-IDENTICAL same-case aliases
-                        .lastName(alias)
+        // are a true data anomaly out of scope here; the exact Optional below would surface that
-                        .personType(type)
+        // as the opaque INTERNAL_ERROR (never a wrong row), not silently pick one.
-                        .build());
+        Optional<Person> exact = personRepository.findByAlias(alias);
-            }
+        if (exact.isPresent()) return exact.get();              // exact-case wins
+        List<Person> caseInsensitive = personRepository.findAllByAliasIgnoreCase(alias);
+        if (!caseInsensitive.isEmpty()) {
+            return caseInsensitive.stream().min(Comparator.comparing(Person::getId)).orElseThrow(); // deterministic tie-break — list is non-empty, never throws
+        }
 
-            PersonNameParser.SplitName split = PersonNameParser.split(alias);
+        // Create-when-absent: institution/group keep the full label in lastName; a person name
-            Person person = personRepository.save(Person.builder()
+        // is split and a maiden name (geb. …) becomes a MAIDEN_NAME alias.
+        if (type == PersonType.INSTITUTION || type == PersonType.GROUP) {
+            return personRepository.save(Person.builder()
                     .alias(alias)
-                    .firstName(split.firstName())
+                    .lastName(alias)
-                    .lastName(split.lastName())
+                    .personType(type)
                     .build());
-            if (split.maidenName() != null) {
+        }
-                int nextSortOrder = aliasRepository.findMaxSortOrder(person.getId()) + 1;
+
-                aliasRepository.save(PersonNameAlias.builder()
+        PersonNameParser.SplitName split = PersonNameParser.split(alias);
-                        .person(person)
+        Person person = personRepository.save(Person.builder()
-                        .lastName(split.maidenName())
+                .alias(alias)
-                        .type(PersonNameAliasType.MAIDEN_NAME)
+                .firstName(split.firstName())
-                        .sortOrder(nextSortOrder)
+                .lastName(split.lastName())
-                        .build());
+                .build());
-            }
+        if (split.maidenName() != null) {
-            return person;
+            int nextSortOrder = aliasRepository.findMaxSortOrder(person.getId()) + 1;
-        });
+            aliasRepository.save(PersonNameAlias.builder()
+                    .person(person)
+                    .lastName(split.maidenName())
+                    .type(PersonNameAliasType.MAIDEN_NAME)
+                    .sortOrder(nextSortOrder)
+                    .build());
+        }
+        return person;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -170,13 +305,21 @@ public class PersonService {
     }
 
     private Person fromCanonical(PersonUpsertCommand cmd) {
+        DatePrecisionPair none = new DatePrecisionPair(null, DatePrecision.UNKNOWN);
+        LifeDates dates = degradeIfConflicting(
+                yearPair(cmd.birthYear()), yearPair(cmd.deathYear()), none, none, cmd.sourceRef());
+        DatePrecisionPair birth = dates.birth();
+        DatePrecisionPair death = dates.death();
         Person person = personRepository.save(Person.builder()
                 .sourceRef(cmd.sourceRef())
                 .firstName(blankToNull(cmd.firstName()))
                 .lastName(cmd.lastName())
                 .notes(blankToNull(cmd.notes()))
-                .birthYear(cmd.birthYear())
+                .birthDate(birth.date())
-                .deathYear(cmd.deathYear())
+                .birthDatePrecision(birth.precision())
+                .deathDate(death.date())
+                .deathDatePrecision(death.precision())
+                .generation(cmd.generation())
                 .familyMember(cmd.familyMember())
                 .personType(cmd.personType() == null ? PersonType.PERSON : cmd.personType())
                 .provisional(cmd.provisional())
@@ -198,8 +341,17 @@ public class PersonService {
         existing.setFirstName(preferHuman(existing.getFirstName(), cmd.firstName()));
         existing.setLastName(preferHuman(existing.getLastName(), cmd.lastName()));
         existing.setNotes(preferHuman(existing.getNotes(), cmd.notes()));
-        existing.setBirthYear(preferHuman(existing.getBirthYear(), cmd.birthYear()));
+        LifeDates dates = degradeIfConflicting(
-        existing.setDeathYear(preferHuman(existing.getDeathYear(), cmd.deathYear()));
+                preferHumanDate(existing.getBirthDate(), existing.getBirthDatePrecision(), cmd.birthYear()),
+                preferHumanDate(existing.getDeathDate(), existing.getDeathDatePrecision(), cmd.deathYear()),
+                new DatePrecisionPair(existing.getBirthDate(), existing.getBirthDatePrecision()),
+                new DatePrecisionPair(existing.getDeathDate(), existing.getDeathDatePrecision()),
+                cmd.sourceRef());
+        existing.setBirthDate(dates.birth().date());
+        existing.setBirthDatePrecision(dates.birth().precision());
+        existing.setDeathDate(dates.death().date());
+        existing.setDeathDatePrecision(dates.death().precision());
+        existing.setGeneration(preferHuman(existing.getGeneration(), cmd.generation()));
         if (cmd.personType() != null && existing.getPersonType() == PersonType.PERSON) {
             existing.setPersonType(cmd.personType());
         }
@@ -225,6 +377,48 @@ public class PersonService {
         return existing != null ? existing : canonical;
     }
 
+    // Date + precision travel as one value so they can never go out of sync (ADR-039).
+    record DatePrecisionPair(LocalDate date, DatePrecision precision) {}
+
+    record LifeDates(DatePrecisionPair birth, DatePrecisionPair death) {}
+
+    // The canonical path skips validateLifeDates (the form-only guard), so a conflicting
+    // resolved pair would hit chk_person_birth_before_death at flush time and abort the
+    // whole import batch with a raw 500. Degrade instead (REQ-IMP-001: never abort the
+    // batch): keep the person's stored life dates — empty for a new person — and drop the
+    // conflicting canonical refresh. A hand-entered side is preserved by construction,
+    // since preferHumanDate returned it verbatim and it equals the stored value; two
+    // stored values can never conflict with each other (they already satisfied the CHECK).
+    static LifeDates degradeIfConflicting(DatePrecisionPair birth, DatePrecisionPair death,
+                                          DatePrecisionPair existingBirth, DatePrecisionPair existingDeath,
+                                          String sourceRef) {
+        if (birth.date() == null || death.date() == null || !birth.date().isAfter(death.date())) {
+            return new LifeDates(birth, death);
+        }
+        log.warn("Conflicting canonical life dates for {}: birth {} is after death {} — keeping stored values",
+                sourceRef, birth.date(), death.date());
+        return new LifeDates(existingBirth, existingDeath);
+    }
+
+    // preferHuman for life dates (ADR-025 extension): a hand-entered date more precise than
+    // the spreadsheet's year (DAY/MONTH/SEASON/RANGE/APPROX) is preserved on re-import; a
+    // YEAR-precision or absent date is refreshed from the canonical year.
+    static DatePrecisionPair preferHumanDate(LocalDate existingDate, DatePrecision existingPrecision,
+                                             Integer canonicalYear) {
+        boolean handEntered = existingDate != null && existingPrecision != null
+                && existingPrecision != DatePrecision.YEAR && existingPrecision != DatePrecision.UNKNOWN;
+        if (handEntered) {
+            return new DatePrecisionPair(existingDate, existingPrecision);
+        }
+        return yearPair(canonicalYear);
+    }
+
+    private static DatePrecisionPair yearPair(Integer year) {
+        return year != null
+                ? new DatePrecisionPair(LocalDate.of(year, 1, 1), DatePrecision.YEAR)
+                : new DatePrecisionPair(null, DatePrecision.UNKNOWN);
+    }
+
     private static String blankToNull(String s) {
         return (s == null || s.isBlank()) ? null : s.trim();
     }
@@ -244,7 +438,8 @@ public class PersonService {
         if (dto.getPersonType() == PersonType.SKIP) {
             throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_PERSON_TYPE, "SKIP is not a valid person type for manual creation");
         }
-        validateYears(dto.getBirthYear(), dto.getDeathYear());
+        validateLifeDates(dto.getBirthDate(), dto.getBirthDatePrecision(),
+                dto.getDeathDate(), dto.getDeathDatePrecision());
         Person person = Person.builder()
                 .personType(dto.getPersonType())
                 .title(dto.getTitle() == null || dto.getTitle().isBlank() ? null : dto.getTitle().trim())
@@ -252,30 +447,49 @@ public class PersonService {
                 .lastName(dto.getLastName())
                 .alias(dto.getAlias() == null || dto.getAlias().isBlank() ? null : dto.getAlias().trim())
                 .notes(dto.getNotes() == null || dto.getNotes().isBlank() ? null : dto.getNotes().trim())
-                .birthYear(dto.getBirthYear())
+                .birthDate(dto.getBirthDate())
-                .deathYear(dto.getDeathYear())
+                .birthDatePrecision(normalizePrecision(dto.getBirthDatePrecision()))
+                .deathDate(dto.getDeathDate())
+                .deathDatePrecision(normalizePrecision(dto.getDeathDatePrecision()))
+                .generation(dto.getGeneration())
                 .build();
         return personRepository.save(person);
     }
 
-    private void validateYears(Integer birthYear, Integer deathYear) {
+    // Cross-field invariants the V76 CHECK constraints also enforce — validated here so the
-        if (birthYear != null && birthYear <= 0) {
+    // user gets a structured ErrorCode instead of a raw constraint-violation 500.
-            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Geburtsjahr muss eine positive Zahl sein");
+    private void validateLifeDates(LocalDate birthDate, DatePrecision birthPrecision,
+                                   LocalDate deathDate, DatePrecision deathPrecision) {
+        requireDatePrecisionCoherence(birthDate, birthPrecision, "birth");
+        requireDatePrecisionCoherence(deathDate, deathPrecision, "death");
+        if (birthDate != null && deathDate != null && birthDate.isAfter(deathDate)) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.BIRTH_AFTER_DEATH,
+                    "Birth date " + birthDate + " is after death date " + deathDate);
         }
-        if (deathYear != null && deathYear <= 0) {
+    }
-            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Todesjahr muss eine positive Zahl sein");
+
+    private static void requireDatePrecisionCoherence(LocalDate date, DatePrecision precision, String side) {
+        if (date != null && (precision == null || precision == DatePrecision.UNKNOWN)) {
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATE_PRECISION,
+                    side + " date is set but its precision is missing or UNKNOWN");
         }
-        if (birthYear != null && deathYear != null && birthYear > deathYear) {
+        if (date == null && precision != null && precision != DatePrecision.UNKNOWN) {
-            throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST, "Geburtsjahr darf nicht nach dem Todesjahr liegen");
+            throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_DATE_PRECISION,
+                    side + " date precision " + precision + " is set without a date");
         }
     }
 
+    private static DatePrecision normalizePrecision(DatePrecision precision) {
+        return precision == null ? DatePrecision.UNKNOWN : precision;
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     public Person updatePerson(UUID id, PersonUpdateDTO dto) {
         if (dto.getPersonType() == PersonType.SKIP) {
             throw DomainException.badRequest(ErrorCode.INVALID_PERSON_TYPE, "SKIP is not a valid person type for manual editing");
         }
-        validateYears(dto.getBirthYear(), dto.getDeathYear());
+        validateLifeDates(dto.getBirthDate(), dto.getBirthDatePrecision(),
+                dto.getDeathDate(), dto.getDeathDatePrecision());
         Person person = personRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.PERSON_NOT_FOUND, "Person not found: " + id));
         person.setPersonType(dto.getPersonType());
@@ -284,11 +498,22 @@ public class PersonService {
         person.setLastName(dto.getLastName());
         person.setAlias(dto.getAlias() == null || dto.getAlias().isBlank() ? null : dto.getAlias().trim());
         person.setNotes(dto.getNotes() == null || dto.getNotes().isBlank() ? null : dto.getNotes().trim());
-        person.setBirthYear(dto.getBirthYear());
+        person.setBirthDate(dto.getBirthDate());
-        person.setDeathYear(dto.getDeathYear());
+        person.setBirthDatePrecision(normalizePrecision(dto.getBirthDatePrecision()));
+        person.setDeathDate(dto.getDeathDate());
+        person.setDeathDatePrecision(normalizePrecision(dto.getDeathDatePrecision()));
+        // Form path: a human can clear generation back to null. Unlike the importer
+        // which routes through preferHuman, we write the DTO value verbatim.
+        person.setGeneration(dto.getGeneration());
         return personRepository.save(person);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Merges the source person into the target, then deletes the source. Sender references move
+     * to the target; receiver references the target lacks are inserted. The source's leftover
+     * receiver join rows are not deleted explicitly — they cascade-drop via V71's
+     * {@code ON DELETE CASCADE} on {@code document_receivers.person_id} when the source is deleted.
+     */
     @Transactional
     public void mergePersons(UUID sourceId, UUID targetId) {
         if (sourceId.equals(targetId)) {
@@ -305,9 +530,7 @@ public class PersonService {
         // Add target as receiver where source is receiver but target is not yet
         personRepository.insertMissingReceiverReference(sourceId, targetId);
 
-        // Remove all remaining source receiver references (duplicates already handled)
+        // Source's remaining receiver rows cascade-drop via V71's ON DELETE CASCADE.
-        personRepository.deleteReceiverReferences(sourceId);
-
         personRepository.deleteById(sourceId);
     }
 

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonSummaryDTO.java

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
 
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
+
+import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 /**
@@ -16,6 +19,13 @@ public interface PersonSummaryDTO {
     String getAlias();
     Integer getBirthYear();
     Integer getDeathYear();
+    // Full date + precision alongside the derived years: list consumers that render
+    // precise life dates (mention dropdown) read these; year-only consumers keep
+    // the cheaper getBirthYear/getDeathYear.
+    LocalDate getBirthDate();
+    DatePrecision getBirthDatePrecision();
+    LocalDate getDeathDate();
+    DatePrecision getDeathDatePrecision();
     String getNotes();
     boolean isFamilyMember();
     boolean isProvisional();

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpdateDTO.java

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person;
 
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Max;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Min;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
 import jakarta.validation.constraints.Size;
 import lombok.Data;
+import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.document.DatePrecision;
 import org.raddatz.familienarchiv.person.PersonType;
 
+import java.time.LocalDate;
+
 @Data
 public class PersonUpdateDTO {
     @NotNull
@@ -19,6 +24,13 @@ public class PersonUpdateDTO {
     private String alias;
     @Size(max = 5000)
     private String notes;
-    private Integer birthYear;
+    private LocalDate birthDate;
-    private Integer deathYear;
+    private DatePrecision birthDatePrecision;
+    private LocalDate deathDate;
+    private DatePrecision deathDatePrecision;
+    // Mirror of the persons.generation CHECK constraint (V70). Bounds live in
+    // PersonGeneration so DB, DTO, and importer all read from one place.
+    @Min(PersonGeneration.MIN_GENERATION)
+    @Max(PersonGeneration.MAX_GENERATION)
+    private Integer generation;
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/PersonUpsertCommand.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public record PersonUpsertCommand(
         String notes,
         Integer birthYear,
         Integer deathYear,
+        Integer generation,
         boolean familyMember,
         PersonType personType,
         boolean provisional

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/README.md

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ Features: person CRUD, name alias management, person merge (deduplication), fami
 | `getById(UUID)` | document, geschichte, ocr | Fetch one person by ID |
 | `getAllById(List<UUID>)` | document | Bulk fetch for sender/receiver resolution |
 | `findAll(String q)` | document, dashboard | List all persons |
-| `findByName(String firstName, String lastName)` | document | Typeahead search |
+| `findByName(String firstName, String lastName)` | document | Filename-based **sender resolution** in `storeDocument`: exact-case match → single case-insensitive match → else **empty** (ambiguous names leave the sender unset; a null first name never matches). See ADR-033. |
-| `findOrCreateByAlias(String rawName)` | importing | Idempotent create during mass import; type classification happens internally |
+| `resolveByName(String name)` | search | NL-search name resolution returning `NameMatches` (direct vs partial). Token/word-boundary, alias-aware matching so a single direct match auto-selects even when looser substring hits coexist ("Clara Cram" vs "Clara Cramer"). See #763. |
+| `findOrCreateByAlias(String rawName)` | importing | Idempotent create during mass import; type classification happens internally. Resolves exact-case → lowest-id case-insensitive sibling → create — never throws on case-colliding aliases. See ADR-033. |
 | `findAllFamilyMembers()` | dashboard | Family member list for stats |
 | `findCorrespondents()` | document | Correspondent list for conversation filter |
 | `count()` | dashboard | Total person count for stats |

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/relationship/RelationshipInferenceService.java

@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ public class RelationshipInferenceService {
             if (p == null) continue;
             List<RelationToken> path = shortestPaths.get(id);
             PersonNodeDTO node = new PersonNodeDTO(
-                    p.getId(), p.getDisplayName(), p.getBirthYear(), p.getDeathYear(), p.isFamilyMember());
+                    p.getId(), p.getDisplayName(),
+                    RelationshipService.yearOf(p.getBirthDate()),
+                    RelationshipService.yearOf(p.getDeathDate()),
+                    p.getGeneration(), p.isFamilyMember());
             out.add(new InferredRelationshipWithPersonDTO(node, labelFor(path), path.size()));
         }
         out.sort(Comparator.comparingInt(InferredRelationshipWithPersonDTO::hops)

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/relationship/RelationshipService.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
 
+import java.time.LocalDate;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -66,7 +67,9 @@ public class RelationshipService {
         for (Person p : familyMembers) {
             familyIds.add(p.getId());
             nodes.add(new PersonNodeDTO(
-                    p.getId(), p.getDisplayName(), p.getBirthYear(), p.getDeathYear(), true));
+                    p.getId(), p.getDisplayName(),
+                    yearOf(p.getBirthDate()), yearOf(p.getDeathDate()),
+                    p.getGeneration(), true));
         }
 
         List<PersonRelationship> familyEdges = relationshipRepository.findAllByRelationTypeIn(
@@ -83,6 +86,15 @@ public class RelationshipService {
         return new NetworkDTO(nodes, edges);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns all {@code SPOUSE_OF} edges with both person sides JOIN FETCHed.
+     * Used by {@code TimelineService.assembleDerivedEvents()} to build Heirat events
+     * without per-edge N+1 queries.
+     */
+    public List<PersonRelationship> findAllSpouseEdges() {
+        return relationshipRepository.findAllByRelationTypeIn(List.of(RelationType.SPOUSE_OF));
+    }
+
     @Transactional
     public RelationshipDTO addRelationship(UUID personId, CreateRelationshipRequest dto) {
         if (personId.equals(dto.relatedPersonId())) {
@@ -154,6 +166,13 @@ public class RelationshipService {
         return (s == null || s.isBlank()) ? null : s.trim();
     }
 
+    // Stammbaum DTOs stay year-shaped: derive the year from the LocalDate, null-safe
+    // for persons with no date entered (ADR-039, REQ-PERSON-DATE-01). Package-private
+    // so RelationshipInferenceService shares the same derivation.
+    static Integer yearOf(LocalDate date) {
+        return date != null ? date.getYear() : null;
+    }
+
     private static void validateYears(Integer fromYear, Integer toYear) {
         if (fromYear != null && toYear != null && toYear < fromYear) {
             throw DomainException.badRequest(
@@ -169,11 +188,11 @@ public class RelationshipService {
                 p.getId(),
                 rp.getId(),
                 p.getDisplayName(),
-                p.getBirthYear(),
+                yearOf(p.getBirthDate()),
-                p.getDeathYear(),
+                yearOf(p.getDeathDate()),
                 rp.getDisplayName(),
-                rp.getBirthYear(),
+                yearOf(rp.getBirthDate()),
-                rp.getDeathYear(),
+                yearOf(rp.getDeathDate()),
                 r.getRelationType(),
                 r.getFromYear(),
                 r.getToYear(),

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/person/relationship/dto/PersonNodeDTO.java

@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ public record PersonNodeDTO(
         @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) String displayName,
         Integer birthYear,
         Integer deathYear,
+        Integer generation,
         @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) boolean familyMember
 ) {}

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/tag/README.md

@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ Hierarchical document categories. Tags form a tree via a self-referencing `paren
 Entity: `Tag` (self-referencing `parent_id` tree).
 Features: tag CRUD, hierarchical deletion (cascade to descendants), tag typeahead, admin tag management (rename, reparent, merge).
 
+## Tag tree counts (`getTagTree`)
+
+`GET /api/tags/tree` returns each node with **two** document counts, from two aggregate queries (no N+1):
+
+- `documentCount` — documents tagged with that **exact** tag (direct). Read by the admin surfaces (sidebar tree, merge preview, delete-impact guard), which describe direct-document operations.
+- `subtreeDocumentCount` — **distinct** documents tagged with that tag **or any descendant** (subtree rollup, recursive-CTE closure, depth guard ≤50). Read by the reader surfaces (`/themen` page, dashboard `ThemenWidget`) so the box number matches what `/documents?tag=X` actually finds.
+
 ## What this domain does NOT own
 
 - Documents — the `document_tags` join table is on the document side. `Tag` does not hold document references.

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/tag/TagRepository.java

@@ -20,7 +20,14 @@ public interface TagRepository extends JpaRepository<Tag, UUID> {
     }
 
 
-    Optional<Tag> findByNameIgnoreCase(String name);
+    // Tag-name resolution (see TagService.findOrCreate). Names that collide case-insensitively across
+    // the canonical tree are VALID — a parent and its same-named lowercase child (e.g. "Geburt" /
+    // "Geburt/geburt") are distinct nodes with their own source_ref and document attachments. So
+    // resolution must be exact-case first, then a non-throwing list for the case-insensitive fallback.
+    // Do NOT add a unique(lower(name)) constraint — it would reject these legitimate rows. See #730.
+    Optional<Tag> findByName(String name);
+
+    List<Tag> findAllByNameIgnoreCase(String name);
 
     // Lookup by the canonical tag_path, used for idempotent canonical re-import (Phase 3).
     Optional<Tag> findBySourceRef(String sourceRef);
@@ -126,4 +133,31 @@ public interface TagRepository extends JpaRepository<Tag, UUID> {
      */
     @Query(value = "SELECT tag_id AS tagId, COUNT(*) AS count FROM document_tags GROUP BY tag_id", nativeQuery = true)
     List<TagCount> findDocumentCountsPerTag();
+
+    /**
+     * Returns (tagId, count) pairs where count is the number of <b>distinct</b> documents tagged
+     * with that tag <b>or any of its descendants</b> (full subtree rollup).
+     * <p>
+     * Builds a tag closure of (ancestor_id, descendant_id) pairs via a recursive CTE — each tag is
+     * its own ancestor at depth 0, then descends into children (depth guard of 50 levels prevents a
+     * cycle or pathological depth from running away) — joins it to {@code document_tags} on the
+     * descendant, and counts distinct documents per ancestor. A document tagged with several tags in
+     * the same subtree is therefore counted once. Tags whose entire subtree holds no documents do
+     * not appear in the result (they default to 0 in the tree). One aggregate query for all tags.
+     */
+    @Query(value = """
+            WITH RECURSIVE closure AS (
+                SELECT id AS ancestor_id, id AS descendant_id, 0 AS depth FROM tag
+                UNION ALL
+                SELECT c.ancestor_id, t.id AS descendant_id, c.depth + 1
+                FROM tag t
+                JOIN closure c ON t.parent_id = c.descendant_id
+                WHERE c.depth < 50
+            )
+            SELECT c.ancestor_id AS tagId, COUNT(DISTINCT dt.document_id) AS count
+            FROM closure c
+            JOIN document_tags dt ON dt.tag_id = c.descendant_id
+            GROUP BY c.ancestor_id
+            """, nativeQuery = true)
+    List<TagCount> findSubtreeDocumentCountsPerTag();
 }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/tag/TagService.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.raddatz.familienarchiv.tag;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Comparator;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -45,6 +46,10 @@ public class TagService {
         return enrichWithRelatives(matched);
     }
 
+    public List<Tag> findByNameContaining(String fragment) {
+        return tagRepository.findByNameContainingIgnoreCase(fragment);
+    }
+
     public Tag getById(UUID id) {
         return tagRepository.findById(id)
                 .orElseThrow(() -> DomainException.notFound(ErrorCode.TAG_NOT_FOUND, "Tag not found: " + id));
@@ -55,10 +60,21 @@ public class TagService {
         return tagRepository.findBySourceRef(sourceRef);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Resolves a tag name to a single tag, creating one when absent. Never throws on case-insensitive
+     * collisions: names that differ only by case are valid distinct nodes in the canonical tree (a
+     * parent and its same-named lowercase child), so resolution prefers an exact-case match, then
+     * falls back to the lowest-id case-insensitive match, then creates. See #730.
+     */
     public Tag findOrCreate(String name) {
         String cleanName = name.trim();
-        return tagRepository.findByNameIgnoreCase(cleanName)
+        Optional<Tag> exact = tagRepository.findByName(cleanName);
-                .orElseGet(() -> tagRepository.save(Tag.builder().name(cleanName).build()));
+        if (exact.isPresent()) return exact.get();                          // exact-case wins (edit round-trip replays the stored name)
+        List<Tag> caseInsensitive = tagRepository.findAllByNameIgnoreCase(cleanName);
+        if (!caseInsensitive.isEmpty()) {
+            return caseInsensitive.stream().min(Comparator.comparing(Tag::getId)).orElseThrow(); // deterministic tie-break by id — list is non-empty, never throws
+        }
+        return tagRepository.save(Tag.builder().name(cleanName).build());   // create-when-absent (orphan tag: null sourceRef/parentId)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -172,19 +188,27 @@ public class TagService {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns all tags assembled into a tree with document counts per node.
+     * Returns all tags assembled into a tree, each node carrying two counts:
-     * Uses a single aggregate query to avoid N+1 behaviour.
+     * {@code documentCount} — documents tagged with that exact tag (direct) — and
-     * NOTE: document counts are global per tag, not scoped to any search filter.
+     * {@code subtreeDocumentCount} — distinct documents tagged with that tag or any descendant
-     * The tree endpoint is only used for the admin sidebar, so this is intentional.
+     * (subtree rollup). Each count comes from one aggregate query (no N+1).
+     * NOTE: counts are global per tag, not scoped to any search filter.
+     * Consumed by the reader surfaces (/themen page, dashboard ThemenWidget — which read the
+     * subtree rollup) as well as the admin sidebar and tag operation previews (which read the
+     * direct count).
      */
     public List<TagTreeNodeDTO> getTagTree() {
         List<Tag> all = tagRepository.findAll();
-        Map<UUID, Long> counts = tagRepository.findDocumentCountsPerTag().stream()
+        Map<UUID, Long> counts = toCountMap(tagRepository.findDocumentCountsPerTag());
-                .collect(Collectors.toMap(
+        Map<UUID, Long> subtreeCounts = toCountMap(tagRepository.findSubtreeDocumentCountsPerTag());
-                        TagRepository.TagCount::getTagId,
+        return buildTree(all, counts, subtreeCounts);
-                        TagRepository.TagCount::getCount
+    }
-                ));
+
-        return buildTree(all, counts);
+    private static Map<UUID, Long> toCountMap(List<TagRepository.TagCount> counts) {
+        return counts.stream().collect(Collectors.toMap(
+                TagRepository.TagCount::getTagId,
+                TagRepository.TagCount::getCount
+        ));
     }
 
     // ─── private helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -259,12 +283,14 @@ public class TagService {
         }
     }
 
-    private List<TagTreeNodeDTO> buildTree(List<Tag> tags, Map<UUID, Long> counts) {
+    private List<TagTreeNodeDTO> buildTree(List<Tag> tags, Map<UUID, Long> counts,
+                                           Map<UUID, Long> subtreeCounts) {
         Map<UUID, TagTreeNodeDTO> nodeById = new LinkedHashMap<>();
         for (Tag tag : tags) {
             int documentCount = counts.getOrDefault(tag.getId(), 0L).intValue();
+            int subtreeDocumentCount = subtreeCounts.getOrDefault(tag.getId(), 0L).intValue();
             nodeById.put(tag.getId(), new TagTreeNodeDTO(
-                    tag.getId(), tag.getName(), tag.getColor(), documentCount,
+                    tag.getId(), tag.getName(), tag.getColor(), documentCount, subtreeDocumentCount,
                     new ArrayList<>(), tag.getParentId()
             ));
         }

backend/src/main/java/org/raddatz/familienarchiv/tag/TagTreeNodeDTO.java

@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ public record TagTreeNodeDTO(
         @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) String name,
         String color,
         @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED) int documentCount,
+        @Schema(requiredMode = Schema.RequiredMode.REQUIRED,
+                description = "Distinct documents tagged with this tag or any descendant tag (subtree rollup)")
+        int subtreeDocumentCount,
         List<TagTreeNodeDTO> children,
         @Schema(description = "Parent tag ID, null for root tags") UUID parentId) {}