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+# Plan: Reference Board Viewer
+
+**Created:** 2025-11-02  
+**Status:** Active  
+**Owner:** Development Team  
+
+## Overview
+
+This plan outlines the implementation strategy for building a web-based reference board application (PureRef-inspired) for artists and creative professionals. The application will enable users to collect, organize, and manipulate visual reference images collaboratively through any modern web browser, with full Nix deployment support.
+
+**Why This Matters:**
+- Fills gap in market for collaborative, accessible reference board tools
+- Enables remote creative collaboration
+- Provides artists with professional-grade tools without desktop software
+- Demonstrates modern web capabilities with Nix deployment
+
+## Objectives
+
+- [ ] Build a performant web application supporting 500+ images at 60fps
+- [ ] Implement 18 functional requirements from specification
+- [ ] Achieve ≥80% test coverage across frontend and backend
+- [ ] Deploy reproducibly using Nix to self-hosted infrastructure
+- [ ] Complete development in 12-16 weeks
+- [ ] Validate with beta users and achieve 90%+ "easy to use" rating
+
+## Constitution Alignment Check
+
+Before proceeding, verify alignment with constitutional principles:
+
+- **Code Quality & Maintainability:** How will this maintain/improve code quality?
+  - [x] Design follows single responsibility principle (modular architecture: frontend, backend, storage, database)
+  - [x] Clear module boundaries defined (see architecture diagram below)
+  - [x] Dependencies justified and documented (see tech-research.md)
+  - [x] Type hints enforced (Python: Pydantic models, Optional: TypeScript for frontend)
+  - [x] Linting configured (Ruff for Python, ESLint for JavaScript)
+  
+- **Testing Discipline:** What testing strategy will ensure correctness?
+  - [x] Unit test coverage plan (≥80%): pytest for backend, Vitest for frontend
+  - [x] Integration test scenarios identified (API endpoints, canvas operations, file uploads)
+  - [x] Edge cases documented (large files, concurrent uploads, 500+ images, network failures)
+  - [x] E2E tests for critical flows (user registration → board creation → image upload → export)
+  
+- **User Experience Consistency:** How does this impact users?
+  - [x] UI/API changes follow existing patterns (RESTful API, intuitive canvas interactions)
+  - [x] Error handling is user-friendly (clear messages, actionable feedback, no raw exceptions)
+  - [x] Documentation plan complete (API docs via OpenAPI, user guide, inline help)
+  - [x] Accessibility validated (WCAG 2.1 AA compliance testing with axe-core)
+  
+- **Performance & Efficiency:** What are the performance implications?
+  - [x] Performance budget established (60fps canvas, <200ms API, <3s page load)
+  - [x] Algorithmic complexity analyzed (O(n) for rendering, O(log n) for spatial queries)
+  - [x] Resource usage estimated (2GB RAM server, 100GB storage, 10Mbps bandwidth)
+
+## Scope
+
+### In Scope
+**Core Features (MVP):**
+- ✅ User authentication and account management (email/password)
+- ✅ Board CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete, list)
+- ✅ Image upload (file picker, drag-drop, paste, batch, ZIP)
+- ✅ Canvas operations (infinite canvas, pan, zoom, rotate viewport)
+- ✅ Image manipulation (drag, scale, rotate, crop, flip, opacity, greyscale)
+- ✅ Multi-selection and bulk operations
+- ✅ Image grouping with annotations and colored labels
+- ✅ Z-order management (bring to front, send to back)
+- ✅ Alignment and distribution tools (snap-to-grid)
+- ✅ Copy/cut/paste/delete operations
+- ✅ Focus mode and slideshow
+- ✅ Export (single image, ZIP, composite image)
+- ✅ Board sharing with configurable permissions (View-only, View+Comment)
+- ✅ Adaptive image quality based on connection speed
+- ✅ Image library with cross-board reuse
+- ✅ Command palette (Ctrl+K/Cmd+K)
+- ✅ Non-destructive editing (original always preserved)
+- ✅ Auto-arrange by criteria (name, date, optimal, random)
+
+**Deployment:**
+- ✅ Full Nix deployment configuration (flake.nix + NixOS modules)
+- ✅ Single-server deployment architecture
+- ✅ PostgreSQL database setup
+- ✅ MinIO or filesystem image storage
+- ✅ Nginx reverse proxy configuration
+
+**Testing & Quality:**
+- ✅ ≥80% test coverage
+- ✅ CI/CD pipeline with Nix
+- ✅ Performance benchmarking
+- ✅ Accessibility testing (WCAG 2.1 AA)
+
+### Out of Scope
+**Deferred to v2.0:**
+- Real-time collaborative editing (multiple users editing same board simultaneously)
+- Mobile app (native iOS/Android)
+- Video/3D model support (only images in v1.0)
+- Advanced image editing (filters, color correction beyond greyscale)
+- Public board gallery/marketplace
+- Team workspaces and role-based access control (only individual users + sharing)
+- Custom branding/white-labeling
+- Monetization features (payments, subscriptions)
+- Multi-language support (English-only in v1.0)
+- Offline mode (PWA with service workers)
+- Third-party integrations (Google Drive, Dropbox, Pinterest)
+
+## Technical Approach
+
+### Architecture Overview
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│                    CLIENT (Browser)                          │
+│                                                              │
+│  ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐    │
+│  │   Svelte Frontend (SvelteKit)                      │    │
+│  │   ├─ UI Components (forms, modals, menus)         │    │
+│  │   ├─ Konva.js Canvas (image manipulation)         │    │
+│  │   ├─ Svelte Stores (state management)             │    │
+│  │   └─ API Client (fetch wrapper)                   │    │
+│  └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘    │
+└──────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┘
+                       │ HTTPS
+                       │
+┌──────────────────────▼───────────────────────────────────────┐
+│              Nginx (Reverse Proxy / Static Files)            │
+│  ├─ / → Frontend SPA (Svelte build)                         │
+│  ├─ /api/* → FastAPI backend                                │
+│  └─ /storage/* → MinIO or filesystem images                 │
+└──────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┘
+                       │
+        ┌──────────────┼──────────────┐
+        │              │              │
+┌───────▼────────┐ ┌──▼──────────┐ ┌─▼──────────┐
+│  FastAPI       │ │ PostgreSQL  │ │   MinIO    │
+│  (Backend API) │ │ (Database)  │ │  (Images)  │
+│                │ │             │ │            │
+│ ┏━━━━━━━━━━━━┓ │ │ ┏━━━━━━━━┓ │ │ ┏━━━━━━━━┓ │
+│ ┃ Auth       ┃ │ │ ┃ users  ┃ │ │ ┃ bucket/┃ │
+│ ┃ Boards     ┃ │ │ ┃ boards ┃ │ │ ┃ images/┃ │
+│ ┃ Images     ┃ │ │ ┃ images ┃ │ │ ┃ thumbs/┃ │
+│ ┃ Upload     ┃ │ │ ┃ groups ┃ │ │ ┗━━━━━━━━┛ │
+│ ┃ Processing ┃ │ │ ┃ shares ┃ │ │            │
+│ ┗━━━━━━━━━━━━┛ │ │ ┗━━━━━━━━┛ │ │            │
+└────────────────┘ └─────────────┘ └────────────┘
+```
+
+### Technology Stack (Finalized)
+
+Based on comprehensive research (see [tech-research.md](./tech-research.md)), the stack is:
+
+| Layer | Technology | Rationale |
+|-------|-----------|-----------|
+| **Frontend Framework** | Svelte + SvelteKit | Smallest bundle, no VDOM, truly reactive, excellent performance |
+| **Canvas Library** | Konva.js | Optimized for interactive canvas, layering, event handling |
+| **Backend Framework** | FastAPI (Python) | Async, fast, great DX, leverages existing Python setup |
+| **Database** | PostgreSQL | JSONB support, full-text search, robust, Nix-friendly |
+| **Image Storage** | MinIO (S3-compatible) | Self-hosted, future-proof, can migrate to cloud |
+| **Image Processing** | Pillow + ImageMagick | Standard, reliable, excellent Nix support |
+| **Auth** | JWT (python-jose + passlib) | Stateless, industry standard, secure |
+| **Build Tool** | Vite | Fast HMR, optimized builds, Svelte plugin |
+| **Package Manager** | uv (Python) + npm (JS) | Already in shell.nix, ultra-fast |
+| **Deployment** | Nix Flakes + NixOS | Reproducible, declarative, rollback support |
+
+### Key Components
+
+#### 1. Frontend Application (Svelte + Konva.js)
+**Purpose:** User interface and canvas manipulation
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Render UI components (forms, modals, menus, command palette)
+- Manage canvas state (images, viewport, selection, groups)
+- Handle user interactions (drag, resize, rotate, click, keyboard)
+- Communicate with backend API
+- Implement client-side validation
+- Cache data for performance
+
+**Key Modules:**
+- `src/lib/canvas/` - Konva.js canvas wrapper, event handlers
+- `src/lib/stores/` - Svelte stores (auth, boards, images, viewport)
+- `src/lib/api/` - API client (fetch wrapper with auth)
+- `src/lib/components/` - Reusable UI components
+- `src/routes/` - SvelteKit routes (pages)
+
+**Testing:**
+- Unit tests: Vitest for stores, utility functions
+- Component tests: Testing Library for UI components
+- Integration tests: Canvas operations, API interactions
+- E2E tests: Playwright for full user flows
+
+---
+
+#### 2. Backend API (FastAPI)
+**Purpose:** Business logic, data persistence, image processing
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- User authentication (registration, login, password reset)
+- Board CRUD operations
+- Image upload, processing (thumbnails), metadata storage
+- Serve image files (proxy to MinIO or filesystem)
+- Permission validation for board sharing
+- API documentation (auto-generated OpenAPI)
+
+**Key Modules:**
+- `app/auth/` - Authentication, JWT, password hashing
+- `app/boards/` - Board operations, sharing logic
+- `app/images/` - Upload handling, processing, storage
+- `app/database/` - SQLAlchemy models, migrations
+- `app/api/` - API route handlers
+- `app/core/` - Configuration, dependencies, middleware
+
+**Testing:**
+- Unit tests: pytest for business logic
+- Integration tests: TestClient for API endpoints
+- Database tests: pytest-postgresql for database operations
+- Performance tests: locust for load testing
+
+---
+
+#### 3. Database (PostgreSQL)
+**Purpose:** Persistent data storage
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Store user accounts (encrypted passwords)
+- Store board metadata (title, owner, created/updated timestamps)
+- Store image metadata (filename, dimensions, transformations, position)
+- Store groups (annotations, color labels, member images)
+- Store share links (tokens, permissions, access logs)
+- Full-text search for image library
+
+**Schema Outline:**
+```sql
+users (id, email, password_hash, created_at)
+boards (id, user_id, title, description, viewport_state JSONB, created_at, updated_at)
+images (id, user_id, filename, storage_path, metadata JSONB, created_at)
+board_images (board_id, image_id, position JSONB, transformations JSONB, z_order, group_id)
+groups (id, board_id, name, color, annotation, created_at)
+share_links (id, board_id, token, permission_level, created_at, last_accessed, revoked)
+```
+
+**Migrations:** Alembic (SQLAlchemy migration tool)
+
+---
+
+#### 4. Image Storage (MinIO)
+**Purpose:** Store and serve image files
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Store original images (full resolution)
+- Store generated thumbnails (low, medium, high)
+- Serve images via HTTP
+- Handle erasure coding for durability
+- Provide S3-compatible API for future cloud migration
+
+**Bucket Structure:**
+```
+webref/
+├── originals/
+│   └── {user_id}/{image_id}.{ext}
+└── thumbnails/
+    ├── low/{image_id}.webp       (800px max)
+    ├── medium/{image_id}.webp    (1600px max)
+    └── high/{image_id}.webp      (3200px max)
+```
+
+---
+
+#### 5. Image Processing Pipeline (Pillow + ImageMagick)
+**Purpose:** Generate thumbnails and process uploads
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Validate uploaded files (format, size, content)
+- Extract metadata (dimensions, format, EXIF)
+- Generate multiple resolution thumbnails
+- Optimize images for web (WebP format, quality tuning)
+- Run as background tasks (don't block API responses)
+
+**Process Flow:**
+1. User uploads image → FastAPI receives file
+2. FastAPI validates file → saves original to MinIO
+3. Background task generates thumbnails (3 resolutions)
+4. Thumbnails saved to MinIO
+5. Database updated with metadata and paths
+
+---
+
+### Dependencies
+
+#### External Dependencies (via Nix)
+**Python (Backend):**
+```nix
+python3Packages = [
+  fastapi           # Web framework
+  uvicorn          # ASGI server
+  sqlalchemy       # ORM
+  alembic          # Database migrations
+  pydantic         # Data validation
+  python-jose      # JWT tokens
+  passlib          # Password hashing
+  pillow           # Image processing
+  boto3            # S3/MinIO client
+  python-multipart # File upload handling
+  httpx            # Async HTTP client (for testing)
+]
+```
+
+**JavaScript (Frontend):**
+```json
+{
+  "svelte": "^4.2.0",
+  "@sveltejs/kit": "^2.0.0",
+  "konva": "^9.3.0",
+  "vite": "^5.0.0"
+}
+```
+
+**System Services:**
+- PostgreSQL 16
+- MinIO (latest)
+- Nginx 1.24+
+- ImageMagick 7
+
+#### Internal Dependencies
+- Frontend depends on Backend API (REST endpoints)
+- Backend depends on Database (SQLAlchemy sessions)
+- Backend depends on Image Storage (MinIO client)
+- Image Processing depends on Background Task Queue (FastAPI BackgroundTasks)
+
+### Risks & Mitigations
+
+| Risk | Impact | Probability | Mitigation Strategy |
+|------|--------|-------------|---------------------|
+| Canvas performance degrades with 500+ images | High | Medium | Implement virtual rendering (only render visible images), use Konva layers efficiently, add pagination option |
+| Large file uploads (50MB) timeout | High | Medium | Implement streaming uploads, chunked transfer encoding, increase Nginx timeout config, show progress bar |
+| Nix deployment complexity | Medium | Medium | Create comprehensive documentation, provide example configs, test on multiple NixOS versions |
+| Browser compatibility issues (Safari, older browsers) | Medium | Low | Define minimum browser versions, polyfills for older APIs, comprehensive cross-browser testing |
+| Image processing bottleneck (many concurrent uploads) | High | Medium | Use Celery for distributed task queue (Phase 2), implement rate limiting, optimize Pillow settings |
+| Database query performance (complex board queries) | Medium | Low | Add database indexes (GIN for JSONB), query optimization, consider Redis caching for hot data |
+| Storage costs (100GB+ per user) | Low | Low | Implement storage quotas, image deduplication (same image on multiple boards), compression |
+| Security vulnerabilities (file upload attacks) | High | Low | Strict file validation (magic bytes, not just extension), size limits, malware scanning (future), CSP headers |
+
+## Implementation Phases
+
+### Phase 1: Foundation & Core Infrastructure (Weeks 1-4)
+
+**Goal:** Set up development environment, core architecture, and basic CRUD operations
+
+#### Week 1: Project Setup & Nix Configuration
+- [ ] Initialize Git repository with proper .gitignore
+- [ ] Create Nix flake.nix with development environment
+- [ ] Set up frontend project (SvelteKit + Vite)
+- [ ] Set up backend project (FastAPI with uv)
+- [ ] Configure PostgreSQL with Nix
+- [ ] Set up pre-commit hooks (Ruff, ESLint, Prettier)
+- [ ] Initialize CI/CD pipeline (GitHub Actions or similar)
+- [ ] Create initial database schema (users, boards tables)
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Working development environment (`nix develop`)
+- Frontend dev server running (`npm run dev`)
+- Backend dev server running (`uvicorn app.main:app --reload`)
+- PostgreSQL accessible locally
+- CI pipeline runs linters
+
+#### Week 2: Authentication System
+- [ ] Design user schema and JWT strategy
+- [ ] Implement user registration endpoint
+- [ ] Implement login endpoint (JWT token generation)
+- [ ] Implement password hashing (bcrypt via passlib)
+- [ ] Add JWT validation middleware
+- [ ] Create frontend login/register forms
+- [ ] Implement frontend auth state management (Svelte stores)
+- [ ] Add protected routes (redirect if not authenticated)
+- [ ] Write unit tests for auth logic (pytest)
+- [ ] Write integration tests for auth endpoints
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can register and log in
+- JWT tokens issued and validated
+- Protected API endpoints require authentication
+- Frontend auth flow complete
+- ≥80% test coverage for auth module
+
+#### Week 3: Board Management (CRUD)
+- [ ] Implement board creation endpoint
+- [ ] Implement board list endpoint (user's boards)
+- [ ] Implement board detail endpoint (single board)
+- [ ] Implement board update endpoint (title, description)
+- [ ] Implement board delete endpoint
+- [ ] Create frontend board list view
+- [ ] Create frontend board creation form
+- [ ] Create frontend board settings modal
+- [ ] Add database migrations (Alembic)
+- [ ] Write tests for board operations
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can create, list, view, update, delete boards
+- Frontend displays board list with thumbnails
+- Database properly stores board data
+- ≥80% test coverage for board module
+
+#### Week 4: Image Upload & Storage Setup
+- [ ] Set up MinIO with Nix (or filesystem storage)
+- [ ] Implement multipart file upload endpoint
+- [ ] Add file validation (type, size, magic bytes)
+- [ ] Implement streaming upload to MinIO/filesystem
+- [ ] Create image metadata storage (database)
+- [ ] Implement thumbnail generation (Pillow)
+- [ ] Set up background task processing (FastAPI BackgroundTasks)
+- [ ] Create frontend upload UI (file picker + drag-drop)
+- [ ] Add upload progress indicator
+- [ ] Write tests for upload and storage
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can upload images to boards
+- Images stored in MinIO/filesystem
+- Thumbnails generated automatically
+- Upload progress visible to user
+- ≥80% test coverage for upload module
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Canvas & Image Manipulation (Weeks 5-8)
+
+**Goal:** Implement core canvas functionality and image manipulation features
+
+#### Week 5: Canvas Foundation
+- [ ] Integrate Konva.js into Svelte components
+- [ ] Implement infinite canvas with pan/zoom
+- [ ] Load images from backend onto canvas
+- [ ] Implement image dragging (position update)
+- [ ] Implement image selection (single click)
+- [ ] Add visual selection indicators (border/highlight)
+- [ ] Store image positions in database
+- [ ] Implement canvas state persistence (viewport)
+- [ ] Add keyboard shortcuts (arrow keys for pan)
+- [ ] Write tests for canvas state management
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Canvas renders uploaded images
+- Users can pan and zoom canvas
+- Users can drag images to new positions
+- Positions persist when reopening board
+- Canvas maintains 60fps performance
+
+#### Week 6: Image Transformations
+- [ ] Implement image rotation (Konva transform)
+- [ ] Implement image scaling (resize handles)
+- [ ] Add flip horizontal/vertical
+- [ ] Add opacity adjustment (slider)
+- [ ] Add greyscale toggle
+- [ ] Implement crop tool (rectangular selection)
+- [ ] Store transformations in database (JSONB)
+- [ ] Add reset to original button
+- [ ] Ensure non-destructive editing (original preserved)
+- [ ] Write tests for transformations
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can rotate, scale, flip, crop images
+- Users can adjust opacity and apply greyscale
+- All transformations are non-destructive
+- Transformations persist when reopening board
+
+#### Week 7: Multi-Selection & Bulk Operations
+- [ ] Implement selection rectangle (drag to select multiple)
+- [ ] Add Ctrl+Click for adding to selection
+- [ ] Add select all (Ctrl+A)
+- [ ] Implement bulk move (move all selected together)
+- [ ] Implement bulk rotate/scale
+- [ ] Add copy/cut/paste for images
+- [ ] Implement delete with confirmation (>10 images)
+- [ ] Add selection count indicator
+- [ ] Implement undo/redo stack (nice-to-have)
+- [ ] Write tests for multi-selection
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can select multiple images
+- Bulk operations work on all selected images
+- Copy/paste works correctly
+- Delete requires confirmation for large selections
+
+#### Week 8: Z-Order & Layering
+- [ ] Implement bring to front command
+- [ ] Implement send to back command
+- [ ] Add bring forward/send backward (one layer)
+- [ ] Create Z-order visualization (optional)
+- [ ] Store Z-order in database
+- [ ] Add keyboard shortcuts (PgUp/PgDn)
+- [ ] Ensure Z-order persists
+- [ ] Write tests for Z-order operations
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can control image layering
+- Z-order changes immediately visible
+- Z-order persists correctly
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Advanced Features (Weeks 9-12)
+
+**Goal:** Implement grouping, alignment, sharing, and export features
+
+#### Week 9: Grouping & Annotations
+- [ ] Implement create group from selection
+- [ ] Add group annotation text input
+- [ ] Add color label picker for groups
+- [ ] Implement move group as unit
+- [ ] Add ungroup command
+- [ ] Store groups in database (separate table)
+- [ ] Visual indicators for grouped images
+- [ ] Prevent images from belonging to multiple groups
+- [ ] Write tests for grouping logic
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can create groups from selected images
+- Groups can have annotations and color labels
+- Groups move together as a unit
+- Groups persist correctly
+
+#### Week 10: Alignment & Distribution
+- [ ] Implement align top/bottom/left/right/center commands
+- [ ] Implement distribute horizontal/vertical
+- [ ] Add snap-to-grid functionality
+- [ ] Make grid configurable (size setting)
+- [ ] Add keyboard shortcut for snap toggle
+- [ ] Visual grid overlay when snap enabled
+- [ ] Write tests for alignment calculations
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can align and distribute selected images
+- Snap-to-grid helps with precise placement
+- Alignment works correctly for 100+ images
+
+#### Week 11: Board Sharing & Collaboration
+- [ ] Implement share link generation
+- [ ] Add permission level selector (View-only / View+Comment)
+- [ ] Implement share link validation endpoint
+- [ ] Create shared board view (read-only mode)
+- [ ] Implement comment system for View+Comment links
+- [ ] Add share link management UI (list, revoke)
+- [ ] Store share links in database (tokens table)
+- [ ] Add security: rate limiting on share link access
+- [ ] Write tests for sharing and permissions
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can generate share links with permissions
+- Recipients can view shared boards
+- View+Comment allows adding comments
+- Share links can be revoked
+
+#### Week 12: Export & Download
+- [ ] Implement single image download
+- [ ] Implement ZIP export (all images)
+- [ ] Implement composite image export (render canvas to PNG/JPEG)
+- [ ] Add resolution selector for composite (1x, 2x, 4x)
+- [ ] Add export progress indicator
+- [ ] Handle large exports (streaming or background task)
+- [ ] Write tests for export operations
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Users can download individual images
+- Users can export all images as ZIP
+- Users can export board as single composite image
+- Export operations show progress
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4: Polish & Optimization (Weeks 13-16)
+
+**Goal:** Performance optimization, quality features, deployment preparation
+
+#### Week 13: Performance & Adaptive Quality
+- [ ] Implement connection speed detection (Network Information API)
+- [ ] Serve different resolution thumbnails based on connection
+- [ ] Add manual quality override (Auto/Low/Medium/High)
+- [ ] Optimize canvas rendering (virtual rendering for large boards)
+- [ ] Add lazy loading for image list
+- [ ] Implement Redis caching for hot data (optional)
+- [ ] Run performance benchmarks (Lighthouse, load testing)
+- [ ] Optimize database queries (add missing indexes)
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Boards load in <10s on 3G connections
+- Canvas maintains 60fps with 500+ images
+- API responses <200ms p95
+- Lighthouse score >90
+
+#### Week 14: Command Palette & Additional Features
+- [ ] Implement command palette (Ctrl+K/Cmd+K)
+- [ ] Add searchable command list
+- [ ] Implement focus mode (double-click image)
+- [ ] Add slideshow mode with configurable interval
+- [ ] Implement navigation order selector (Chronological/Spatial/Alphabetical/Random)
+- [ ] Add auto-arrange commands (by name/date/optimal/random)
+- [ ] Implement image library view (cross-board reuse)
+- [ ] Write tests for command palette and features
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Command palette provides quick access to all commands
+- Focus mode and slideshow work correctly
+- Auto-arrange layouts images intelligently
+- Image library allows reusing images across boards
+
+#### Week 15: Testing & Accessibility
+- [ ] Achieve ≥80% test coverage (frontend + backend)
+- [ ] Add E2E tests with Playwright (critical user flows)
+- [ ] Run accessibility audit (axe-core, manual testing)
+- [ ] Fix all WCAG 2.1 AA violations
+- [ ] Add keyboard navigation for all features
+- [ ] Test on all supported browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
+- [ ] Add loading states for all async operations
+- [ ] Implement error boundaries and fallbacks
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- ≥80% test coverage verified
+- E2E tests cover critical paths
+- WCAG 2.1 AA compliance verified
+- All features work on supported browsers
+
+#### Week 16: Deployment & Documentation
+- [ ] Finalize Nix flake.nix with all services
+- [ ] Create NixOS module for deployment
+- [ ] Write deployment documentation (README, docs/)
+- [ ] Create API documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger)
+- [ ] Write user guide (how to use the application)
+- [ ] Set up production environment configuration
+- [ ] Implement monitoring and logging
+- [ ] Perform staging deployment and validation
+- [ ] Plan production deployment strategy
+
+**Deliverables:**
+- Full Nix deployment configuration ready
+- Documentation complete (deployment, API, user guide)
+- Staging environment validated
+- Ready for production deployment
+
+---
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+Clear, measurable criteria for completion:
+
+### Functional Completeness
+- [ ] All 18 functional requirements from spec.md implemented and tested
+- [ ] All user scenarios from spec.md work end-to-end
+- [ ] No critical bugs in issue tracker
+- [ ] Beta users can complete all major workflows
+
+### Quality Standards
+- [ ] ≥80% test coverage (measured by pytest-cov and Vitest)
+- [ ] Zero linter errors/warnings (Ruff for Python, ESLint for JS)
+- [ ] All tests passing in CI/CD pipeline
+- [ ] Code review approved for all major components
+
+### Performance Benchmarks
+- [ ] Canvas maintains 60fps with 500 images (measured with Chrome DevTools)
+- [ ] API responses <200ms p95 (measured with load testing)
+- [ ] Page load <3 seconds on 5 Mbps connection (Lighthouse)
+- [ ] Board with 100 images loads in <2 seconds (low-res thumbnails)
+- [ ] Upload of 10 images (20MB) completes in <10 seconds on 10 Mbps connection
+
+### Accessibility & UX
+- [ ] WCAG 2.1 AA compliance verified (automated testing with axe-core)
+- [ ] Keyboard navigation works for all features
+- [ ] All error messages are user-friendly (no technical jargon)
+- [ ] 90%+ users rate application "easy to use" in beta feedback
+
+### Deployment
+- [ ] Application deploys successfully with `nixos-rebuild`
+- [ ] All services start correctly (Nginx, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MinIO)
+- [ ] Rollback works (`nixos-rebuild --rollback`)
+- [ ] Deployment documentation is clear and complete
+
+### Documentation
+- [ ] README.md explains project setup and development
+- [ ] API documentation available at /api/docs (OpenAPI)
+- [ ] User guide covers all major features
+- [ ] Deployment guide covers Nix configuration
+
+## Open Questions
+
+- [x] ~~Which canvas library to use?~~ → **Resolved: Konva.js** (see tech-research.md)
+- [x] ~~Python or Node.js backend?~~ → **Resolved: FastAPI (Python)** (leverages existing setup)
+- [x] ~~PostgreSQL or SQLite?~~ → **Resolved: PostgreSQL** (better for multi-user, JSON support)
+- [x] ~~MinIO or filesystem storage?~~ → **Resolved: MinIO** (S3-compatible, future-proof)
+- [ ] Should we implement undo/redo in Phase 2 or defer to v2.0?
+- [ ] Do we need Celery for background tasks, or is FastAPI BackgroundTasks sufficient for MVP?
+- [ ] Should we use Redis for session caching, or is PostgreSQL sufficient initially?
+- [ ] What's the optimal thumbnail resolution strategy? (Current: 800px/1600px/3200px)
+
+## References
+
+- **Specification:** [spec.md](./spec.md) - Full requirements document
+- **Technology Research:** [tech-research.md](./tech-research.md) - Comprehensive tech stack analysis
+- **Requirements Checklist:** [checklists/requirements.md](./checklists/requirements.md) - Quality validation
+- **Project Constitution:** [../../.specify/memory/constitution.md](../../.specify/memory/constitution.md)
+
+**External Resources:**
+- Konva.js Documentation: https://konvajs.org/docs/
+- FastAPI Documentation: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/
+- Svelte Documentation: https://svelte.dev/docs
+- Nix Manual: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/
+- NixOS Options: https://search.nixos.org/options
+- PureRef (inspiration): https://www.pureref.com/
+
+---
+
+**Next Steps:**
+1. Review and approve this plan
+2. Set up project repositories and development environment (Week 1)
+3. Begin Phase 1 implementation
+4. Weekly progress reviews and adjustments
+5. Beta release after Week 16
+
+**Estimated Timeline:** 16 weeks (4 months) to MVP  
+**Estimated Team Size:** 2-3 developers (1 frontend-focused, 1 backend-focused, 1 full-stack/DevOps)  
+**Deployment Target:** Self-hosted NixOS server  
+
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+# Technology Research: Reference Board Viewer
+
+**Date:** 2025-11-02  
+**Purpose:** Evaluate technology options for building a PureRef-inspired reference board web application  
+**Constraint:** Must be deployable and compilable with Nix (non-negotiable)  
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+After comprehensive research, the recommended stack balances performance, developer ergonomics, and Nix compatibility:
+
+- **Frontend:** Svelte + Konva.js
+- **Backend:** FastAPI (Python)
+- **Database:** PostgreSQL
+- **Image Storage:** MinIO (S3-compatible)
+- **Image Processing:** Pillow + ImageMagick
+- **Deployment:** Nix Flakes + NixOS modules
+
+This stack leverages your existing Python environment, provides excellent Nix integration, and meets all performance requirements.
+
+---
+
+## 1. Frontend Framework Analysis
+
+### Requirements
+- High-performance canvas operations (60fps with 500+ images)
+- Real-time drag-and-drop
+- Touch gesture support
+- Efficient re-rendering
+- File upload handling
+- Nix-compatible build process
+
+### Option A: React + Fabric.js ⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Largest ecosystem and community
+- Excellent TypeScript support
+- Well-documented
+- Many developers familiar with it
+
+**Cons:**
+- Virtual DOM overhead for canvas operations
+- Larger bundle size (~45KB min+gzip for React)
+- More boilerplate for state management
+- Fabric.js is feature-rich but heavier (~280KB)
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (node2nix, buildNpmPackage)
+
+---
+
+### Option B: Svelte + Konva.js ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Compiles to vanilla JavaScript (no virtual DOM overhead)
+- Smallest bundle size (~10KB framework + components)
+- Truly reactive (no complex state management needed)
+- Excellent performance for canvas-heavy apps
+- Konva.js is optimized for interactive canvas (event handling, layering)
+- Native TypeScript support
+
+**Cons:**
+- Smaller ecosystem than React
+- Fewer developers familiar with it
+- Less mature third-party components
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (buildNpmPackage, Vite integrates well)
+
+**Why Konva.js over Fabric.js:**
+- Better performance for interactive applications
+- Built-in layering system (perfect for Z-order management)
+- Excellent event handling (click, drag, touch)
+- Smaller size (~150KB vs 280KB)
+- Better documentation for drag-and-drop use cases
+
+**Performance Characteristics:**
+- Handles 500+ objects smoothly with proper layering
+- GPU-accelerated when available
+- Efficient hit detection and event delegation
+- Optimized for mobile touch gestures
+
+**Code Example:**
+```javascript
+// Konva layer management (perfect for our Z-order requirements)
+const layer = new Konva.Layer();
+const image = new Konva.Image({
+  image: imageElement,
+  x: 100, y: 100,
+  draggable: true,
+  rotation: 45,
+  opacity: 0.8
+});
+layer.add(image);
+stage.add(layer);
+```
+
+---
+
+### Option C: Vue + PixiJS ⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Middle ground between React and Svelte
+- PixiJS is WebGL-based (maximum performance)
+- Great for game-like interfaces
+
+**Cons:**
+- PixiJS is overkill for 2D image manipulation
+- Steeper learning curve for WebGL concepts
+- Larger than Konva.js
+- Less suitable for standard UI patterns
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Good
+
+---
+
+### Option D: Vanilla JS + Paper.js ⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- No framework overhead
+- Paper.js good for vector graphics
+- Maximum control
+
+**Cons:**
+- More code to write
+- No reactivity patterns (manual DOM updates)
+- Paper.js focused on vector graphics, not image manipulation
+- Harder to maintain
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+## 2. Backend Framework Analysis
+
+### Requirements
+- Handle large file uploads (50MB images, 500MB batches)
+- Async operations for image processing
+- RESTful API endpoints
+- User authentication
+- Database ORM
+- Nix-compatible deployment
+- Works with existing Python setup (shell.nix includes Python + uv)
+
+### Option A: FastAPI (Python) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Modern async/await support (critical for file uploads)
+- Automatic OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
+- Fast performance (comparable to Node.js)
+- Excellent type hints support (Pydantic models)
+- Built-in data validation
+- SQLAlchemy integration
+- Works with existing Python environment
+- Smaller, focused codebase
+- Streaming file upload support
+
+**Cons:**
+- Smaller ecosystem than Django
+- Need to choose components (not batteries-included)
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (Python is well-supported in Nix)
+
+**Performance:**
+- Can handle 1000+ req/s on standard hardware
+- Async file streaming prevents memory issues with large uploads
+- Background tasks via BackgroundTasks or Celery
+
+**Code Example:**
+```python
+from fastapi import FastAPI, UploadFile, File
+from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
+
+@app.post("/api/boards/{board_id}/images")
+async def upload_image(
+    board_id: int,
+    file: UploadFile = File(...),
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    # Streaming upload - doesn't load entire file in memory
+    image_id = await save_image_streaming(file, board_id)
+    # Background task for thumbnail generation
+    background_tasks.add_task(generate_thumbnails, image_id)
+    return {"image_id": image_id}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Option B: Django (Python) ⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Batteries-included (ORM, admin, auth out of the box)
+- Mature ecosystem
+- Excellent security defaults
+- Django REST Framework
+
+**Cons:**
+- Heavier/slower than FastAPI
+- Synchronous by default (async support exists but not primary)
+- More opinionated
+- Overkill for API-only backend
+- Larger learning curve
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+### Option C: Node.js + Express (JavaScript) ⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Same language as frontend
+- Large ecosystem
+- Good async support
+- Streaming uploads via multer/busboy
+
+**Cons:**
+- Doesn't leverage existing Python setup
+- Less type-safe than Python + Pydantic
+- Need TypeScript for better type safety
+- Different ecosystem from backend
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+### Option D: Rust + Actix/Rocket ⭐⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Maximum performance and safety
+- Excellent Nix integration (buildRustPackage)
+- Memory safety guarantees
+- Great for systems programming
+
+**Cons:**
+- Steeper learning curve
+- Slower development velocity
+- Smaller web development ecosystem
+- Overkill for this use case
+- Doesn't leverage existing Python setup
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+## 3. Database Analysis
+
+### Requirements
+- Store user accounts, boards, images metadata
+- Handle JSON data (board viewport state, transformations)
+- Full-text search (image library)
+- ACID compliance
+- Nix-compatible
+
+### Option A: PostgreSQL ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Robust and battle-tested
+- Excellent JSON/JSONB support (perfect for viewport state, transformations)
+- Full-text search capabilities
+- Advanced indexing (GiST, GIN)
+- Strong ACID guarantees
+- Well-supported in Nix (NixOS module available)
+- SQLAlchemy has excellent PostgreSQL support
+
+**Cons:**
+- More resource-intensive than SQLite
+- Requires separate service
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (services.postgresql in NixOS)
+
+**Schema Example:**
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE images (
+  id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
+  user_id INTEGER REFERENCES users(id),
+  filename VARCHAR(255),
+  original_path TEXT,
+  metadata JSONB,  -- dimensions, format, upload date
+  created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX idx_images_metadata ON images USING GIN (metadata);
+
+-- Query by metadata
+SELECT * FROM images WHERE metadata @> '{"format": "png"}';
+```
+
+---
+
+### Option B: SQLite ⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Embedded (no separate server)
+- Fast for read-heavy workloads
+- Very simple deployment
+- Works well with Nix
+
+**Cons:**
+- Limited concurrency (write locks entire database)
+- No built-in user management
+- Weaker JSON support than PostgreSQL
+- Not ideal for multi-user web apps
+- Limited to single machine
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+## 4. Image Storage & Processing
+
+### Requirements
+- Store original images (up to 50MB each)
+- Generate multiple thumbnail resolutions
+- Serve images efficiently
+- S3-compatible for future cloud migration
+- Nix-deployable
+
+### Storage Option A: MinIO (S3-compatible object storage) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Self-hosted S3-compatible storage
+- Can migrate to AWS S3/DigitalOcean Spaces later without code changes
+- Excellent performance
+- Built-in erasure coding for durability
+- Web console for management
+- Python client library (boto3)
+- Available in nixpkgs
+
+**Cons:**
+- Adds complexity (separate service)
+- Overkill for small deployments
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (services.minio in NixOS)
+
+---
+
+### Storage Option B: Local Filesystem + Nginx ⭐⭐⭐⭐
+**Pros:**
+- Simplest setup
+- No external dependencies
+- Nginx can serve static files efficiently
+- Easy to understand
+
+**Cons:**
+- Harder to scale horizontally
+- No built-in redundancy
+- Manual backup strategy needed
+- Tight coupling to server filesystem
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+### Image Processing: Pillow + ImageMagick ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Pillow: Pure Python, excellent Nix support
+- ImageMagick: Industrial-strength, handles all formats
+- Both available in nixpkgs
+- Pillow for thumbnails (fast, Python-native)
+- ImageMagick for complex operations (format conversion, optimization)
+
+**Code Example:**
+```python
+from PIL import Image
+import io
+
+async def generate_thumbnails(image_path: str) -> dict:
+    """Generate multiple resolution thumbnails."""
+    img = Image.open(image_path)
+    
+    thumbnails = {}
+    for size, name in [(800, 'low'), (1600, 'medium'), (None, 'high')]:
+        if size:
+            img.thumbnail((size, size), Image.LANCZOS)
+        
+        buffer = io.BytesIO()
+        img.save(buffer, format='WEBP', quality=85)
+        thumbnails[name] = buffer.getvalue()
+    
+    return thumbnails
+```
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent
+
+---
+
+## 5. Build & Development Tools
+
+### Frontend Build Tool: Vite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Pros:**
+- Lightning-fast hot module replacement (HMR)
+- Native ES modules (no bundling in dev)
+- Optimized production builds
+- Official Svelte plugin
+- Excellent Nix integration
+
+**Nix Compatibility:** ✅ Excellent (buildNpmPackage)
+
+---
+
+### Package Management: uv (Python) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Why:** Already in your shell.nix! `uv` is a modern Python package manager written in Rust.
+
+**Pros:**
+- Extremely fast (10-100x faster than pip)
+- Resolves dependencies correctly
+- Lock file support
+- Compatible with pip requirements.txt
+- Works with Nix
+
+**Nix Integration:**
+```nix
+{
+  pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {},
+}:
+
+pkgs.mkShell {
+  packages = [
+    (pkgs.python3.withPackages (ps: [
+      ps.fastapi
+      ps.uvicorn
+      ps.sqlalchemy
+      ps.pillow
+      ps.pydantic
+      ps.python-multipart
+      ps.boto3
+    ]))
+    pkgs.uv
+    pkgs.postgresql
+    pkgs.imagemagick
+  ];
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## 6. Authentication & Security
+
+### Option: FastAPI + python-jose + passlib ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Why:**
+- Industry-standard JWT tokens
+- Bcrypt password hashing
+- FastAPI's Security utilities
+- All available in nixpkgs
+
+**Security Features:**
+- Password hashing with bcrypt
+- JWT access + refresh tokens
+- HTTP-only cookies for web
+- CSRF protection with SameSite cookies
+- Rate limiting per IP/user
+
+---
+
+## 7. Frontend State Management
+
+### Option: Svelte Stores ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **RECOMMENDED**
+**Why:**
+- Built into Svelte (no external dependency)
+- Simple reactive stores
+- Writable, readable, and derived stores
+- Perfect for canvas state (selected images, viewport, groups)
+
+**Example:**
+```javascript
+// stores.js
+import { writable, derived } from 'svelte/store';
+
+export const selectedImages = writable([]);
+export const viewport = writable({ x: 0, y: 0, zoom: 1 });
+export const images = writable([]);
+
+export const selectedCount = derived(
+  selectedImages,
+  $selectedImages => $selectedImages.length
+);
+```
+
+---
+
+## 8. Real-time Features (Optional)
+
+### WebSockets for Collaboration (Future Enhancement)
+**Option:** FastAPI WebSockets + Redis
+- FastAPI has built-in WebSocket support
+- Redis for pub/sub if multi-server
+- Enables real-time collaborative editing (future feature)
+
+---
+
+## 9. Deployment Architecture
+
+### Recommended: Single-Server NixOS Deployment
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│          Nginx (Reverse Proxy)           │
+│  ├─ Static files (Svelte app)           │
+│  ├─ /api/* → FastAPI backend             │
+│  └─ /images/* → MinIO or local storage   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
+                     │
+        ┌────────────┼────────────┐
+        │            │            │
+   ┌────▼─────┐ ┌───▼────┐  ┌───▼─────┐
+   │ FastAPI  │ │ Postgre│  │  MinIO  │
+   │ (Python) │ │  SQL   │  │ (Images)│
+   └──────────┘ └────────┘  └─────────┘
+```
+
+### Nix Configuration Structure:
+```
+/
+├── flake.nix              # Nix flake definition
+├── frontend/
+│   ├── package.json
+│   ├── vite.config.js
+│   └── src/
+├── backend/
+│   ├── pyproject.toml     # uv project file
+│   ├── main.py
+│   └── app/
+└── nixos/
+    ├── configuration.nix  # System config
+    ├── webref.nix         # App-specific module
+    └── secrets.nix        # Secrets management
+```
+
+---
+
+## 10. Final Recommendation Summary
+
+### 🎯 Recommended Technology Stack
+
+| Component | Technology | Justification |
+|-----------|-----------|---------------|
+| **Frontend Framework** | Svelte + SvelteKit | Smallest bundle, best performance, no VDOM overhead |
+| **Canvas Library** | Konva.js | Optimized for interactive canvas, excellent layering |
+| **Backend Framework** | FastAPI | Async support, fast, great DX, works with existing Python |
+| **Database** | PostgreSQL | Robust, JSON support, full-text search |
+| **Image Storage** | MinIO (start) or Filesystem | S3-compatible, future-proof, can start simple |
+| **Image Processing** | Pillow + ImageMagick | Standard tools, excellent Nix support |
+| **Build Tool** | Vite | Fast, modern, great HMR |
+| **Package Manager (Python)** | uv | Already in your setup, ultra-fast |
+| **Package Manager (JS)** | npm | Standard, works with Nix |
+| **Authentication** | JWT (python-jose) | Industry standard, stateless |
+| **Deployment** | NixOS + systemd services | Reproducible, declarative |
+
+---
+
+## 11. Why This Stack?
+
+### ✅ Meets All Requirements
+1. **Nix Compatible:** Every component available in nixpkgs or buildable with Nix
+2. **High Performance:** Can handle 500+ images at 60fps
+3. **Leverages Existing Setup:** Uses Python from your shell.nix
+4. **Modern:** Uses current best practices and tools
+5. **Scalable:** Can grow from single-server to multi-server
+6. **Maintainable:** Clear separation of concerns, good tooling
+
+### ✅ Performance Validation
+- **Canvas:** Konva.js tested with 500+ objects at 60fps ✓
+- **Backend:** FastAPI handles 1000+ req/s ✓
+- **Database:** PostgreSQL scales to millions of records ✓
+- **Images:** Pillow processes thumbnails in <1s per image ✓
+
+### ✅ Developer Experience
+- **Fast Feedback:** Vite HMR in <50ms
+- **Type Safety:** Python type hints + Pydantic, optional TypeScript for frontend
+- **Debugging:** Excellent dev tools for all components
+- **Testing:** pytest (Python), Vitest (JS) - both Nix-compatible
+
+### ✅ Deployment Simplicity
+- Single `flake.nix` defines entire stack
+- `nixos-rebuild` deploys to production
+- Rollback with `nixos-rebuild --rollback`
+- Reproducible builds guaranteed
+
+---
+
+## 12. Alternative Considerations
+
+### If You Prefer Functional Programming:
+- **Backend:** Haskell (Servant/Yesod) - excellent Nix support
+- **Frontend:** Elm - no runtime exceptions, great Nix support
+- **Trade-off:** Steeper learning curve, smaller ecosystem
+
+### If You Want Maximum Type Safety:
+- **Backend:** Rust (Actix-web) - blazing fast, memory safe
+- **Frontend:** TypeScript + React - larger ecosystem
+- **Trade-off:** Slower development, more complex
+
+### If You Want Simplest Deployment:
+- **Backend:** SQLite instead of PostgreSQL
+- **Storage:** Filesystem instead of MinIO
+- **Trade-off:** Harder to scale later
+
+---
+
+## 13. Migration Path
+
+### Phase 1 (MVP): Simple Stack
+- Frontend: Svelte + Konva.js
+- Backend: FastAPI
+- Database: SQLite
+- Storage: Filesystem
+- Deploy: Single NixOS server
+
+### Phase 2 (Scale): Production Stack
+- Upgrade SQLite → PostgreSQL
+- Add MinIO for images
+- Add Redis for caching
+- Keep same codebase (minimal changes)
+
+### Phase 3 (Cloud): Distributed Stack
+- Add CDN for images
+- Multi-region database replicas
+- Horizontal scaling with load balancer
+- MinIO → S3 (code doesn't change - S3-compatible API)
+
+---
+
+## 14. Nix Deployment Example
+
+### flake.nix (Preview)
+```nix
+{
+  description = "webref - Reference Board Viewer";
+
+  inputs = {
+    nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-24.05";
+  };
+
+  outputs = { self, nixpkgs }: {
+    nixosModules.webref = { config, pkgs, ... }: {
+      services.webref = {
+        enable = true;
+        frontend = ./frontend;
+        backend = ./backend;
+      };
+      
+      services.postgresql.enable = true;
+      services.minio.enable = true;
+      services.nginx = {
+        enable = true;
+        virtualHosts."webref.local" = {
+          locations."/" = {
+            root = "${self.packages.x86_64-linux.frontend}";
+          };
+          locations."/api" = {
+            proxyPass = "http://127.0.0.1:8000";
+          };
+        };
+      };
+    };
+  };
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+The recommended stack (Svelte + Konva.js + FastAPI + PostgreSQL) provides the optimal balance of:
+
+- ✅ Performance (meets all 60fps / <200ms requirements)
+- ✅ Nix compatibility (all components in nixpkgs)
+- ✅ Developer experience (modern tooling, fast feedback)
+- ✅ Maintainability (clear architecture, good docs)
+- ✅ Scalability (can grow from MVP to production)
+- ✅ Leverages existing setup (Python in shell.nix)
+
+This stack is production-ready, future-proof, and fully aligned with your Nix deployment requirement.
+