Processes all 7 CLAUDE.md files according to the 3-bucket classification. Migration targets (CONTRIBUTING.md, docs/ARCHITECTURE.md, docs/DEPLOYMENT.md, domain READMEs) are introduced by DOC-2/4/5/6 — this PR must merge last. ### scripts/CLAUDE.md → scripts/README.md New `scripts/README.md` with full script documentation (preserving the ⚠️ destructive-operation warning on reset-db.sh). `scripts/CLAUDE.md` reduced to a pointer + "document new scripts in README.md" reminder. ### .devcontainer/CLAUDE.md → .devcontainer/README.md New `.devcontainer/README.md` with all configuration, usage, and limitations. `devcontainer/CLAUDE.md` reduced to a single pointer line. ### docs/CLAUDE.md → docs/README.md New `docs/README.md` covering the folder structure, ADR guide, infrastructure docs, and specs folder. `docs/CLAUDE.md` reduced to pointer + ADR reminder. ### ocr-service/CLAUDE.md Reduced to pointer to `ocr-service/README.md` (content migrated in DOC-6). Kept LLM reminders: single-node constraint, ALLOWED_PDF_HOSTS SSRF risk. ### backend/CLAUDE.md - Layering Rules → pointer to docs/ARCHITECTURE.md - Error Handling → pointer to CONTRIBUTING.md + reminder - Security/Permissions → pointer to docs/ARCHITECTURE.md + reminder - Package Structure → tagged TODO post-REFACTOR-1 - Fixed errors.ts path to frontend/src/lib/shared/errors.ts - Added ANNOTATE_ALL + BLOG_WRITE to permission list - Key Entities, Entity Code Style, Services → kept (Bucket-2) ### root CLAUDE.md - Stack, Infrastructure, Dev Container → pointers - Layering Rules, Error Handling, Security, OpenAPI, API Client, Date Handling, UI Components, Frontend Error Handling → pointers + reminders - Package Structure → tagged TODO post-REFACTOR-1 - Domain Model, Entity Code Style, Form Actions, Styling → kept (Bucket-2) ### frontend/CLAUDE.md - API Client Pattern, Date Handling → pointers + reminders - Key UI Components → pointer to domain READMEs - Styling, Form Actions, How to Run, Vite Proxy, i18n → kept (Bucket-2) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Familienarchiv
Familienarchiv is a private web application for digitising, organising, and searching a family document collection — letters, postcards, and photographs from 1899 to 1950. Family members upload scans, transcribe handwritten text (Kurrent/Sütterlin), and read the archive from any device.
Subsystems
frontend/— SvelteKit 2 / Svelte 5 / TypeScript / Tailwind 4 web app (server-side rendered)backend/— Spring Boot 4 (Java 21) REST API; handles documents, persons, search, and user managementocr-service/— Python FastAPI microservice for OCR and handwritten text recognition (HTR); single-node by design — see ADR-001. Not part of the default dev stack (see Quick start below)infra/— Gitea Actions CI/CD config; future home for infrastructure-as-codescripts/— operational and data-pipeline helpers (reset-db.sh,clean-e2e-data.sh, import scripts)
Quick start
Prerequisites: Java 21, Node 24, Docker with the docker compose plugin (V2).
1. Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# The defaults in .env.example work for local development without changes.
2. Start infrastructure
# Starts PostgreSQL, MinIO (object storage), and Mailpit (dev mail catcher)
docker compose up -d db minio mailpit
3. Start the backend
cd backend
./mvnw spring-boot:run
# Starts on http://localhost:8080
# API docs (dev profile, auto-enabled): http://localhost:8080/v3/api-docs
4. Start the frontend
cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev
# Starts on http://localhost:5173
Open http://localhost:5173 — you should see the Familienarchiv login screen.
Default development credentials:
# local dev only — change before any network-exposed deployment
Email: admin@familyarchive.local
Password: admin123
Development setup only. The default
docker composeconfig exposes the database port and uses root MinIO credentials. Do not connect this to a network without first readingdocs/DEPLOYMENT.md(coming: DOC-5, #399).
Running the full stack via Docker (optional)
To run everything including the backend and frontend in containers:
docker compose up -d
Note: the OCR service (ocr-service/) builds its Docker image locally and downloads ~6 GB of ML models on first start. Expect 30–60 minutes on a first run. The rest of the stack starts independently; OCR can be excluded with --scale ocr-service=0 on memory-constrained machines (requires ≥ 12 GB RAM).
Where to go next
| Resource | Purpose |
|---|---|
| docs/architecture/c4-diagrams.md | C4 container and component diagrams (current system view) |
| docs/ARCHITECTURE.md (coming: DOC-2, #396) | Full architecture guide with domain list |
| docs/GLOSSARY.md | Overloaded terms: Person vs AppUser, Chronik vs Aktivität, etc. |
| CONTRIBUTING.md (coming: DOC-4, #398) | How to add a domain, endpoint, or SvelteKit route |
| docs/DEPLOYMENT.md (coming: DOC-5, #399) | Production deployment checklist and secrets guide |
| docs/adr/ | Architecture Decision Records — the "why" behind key choices |
| Gitea issue tracker (internal — home network only) | Bug reports, feature requests, and project planning |
License
Private project — all rights reserved. Not licensed for redistribution.