Add comprehensive collection detail page that works for both system collections
(continue-reading, recently-added, not-started) and user collections.
Backend changes:
- Add new /collections/:id route in internal/router/frontend.go
- Fetches collection using GetCollection with UUID parameter
- Determines collection type from QueryType field
- Resolves library_id for system collections
- Converts database.MediaItems to handlers.BookInfo for display
- Renders CollectionDetail template with collection and books data
- Update SectionData struct in internal/handlers/collections.go
- Add CollectionID string field for view all links
- Update BuildSections() in internal/handlers/dashboard.go
- Pass CollectionID to SectionData for proper link generation
- Simplify getViewAllURL() in internal/handlers/dashboard.go
- Return /collections/{collectionID} instead of /section/{type}
- Works uniformly for both system and user collections
Frontend changes:
- Fix CollectionDetail template in templates/collections.templ
- Fix broken div nesting causing compilation error
- Add null check for CoverImagePath to prevent broken images
- Update aspect ratio to modern aspect-[3/4] syntax
- Use responsive widths (w-16 sm:w-20) for mobile/desktop
- Improve card layout with horizontal flex structure
- Add placeholder image fallback for books without covers
- Remove erroneous renderBooks() function call
This change aligns with the backend update where system collections are
now pre-made user collections in the database with query_type fields.
All collections can now use the same CollectionDetail template for a
consistent viewing experience.
- Implement event queue with 3-second debouncing for file system events
- Add configurable polling fallback (default 3 min) via SCAN_POLL_INTERVAL_MINUTES
- Add SyncFilesystemWithDatabase to detect orphaned DB entries and new files
- Integrate utils.ResolveMediaURL for consistent media file path resolution
- Add COOKIE_SECURE env var with SameSite=LaxMode for session cookies
- Update media handler to properly decode URL paths for file serving
- Refactor scanner initialization to accept poll interval configuration
- Add libraryService dependency to CollectionHandler and OPDSHandler for centralized path resolution
- Create internal/utils/mediaurl.go with ResolveMediaURL() function as single source of truth
- Update GetMediaItem and ListMediaItems handlers to return resolved URLs in API responses
- Update collection handlers (GetCollection, TestRules, PreviewCollection) to use resolved cover URLs
- Update progress handler (GetAllProgress) to use resolved cover URLs
- Add library_id to GetCollectionItems SQL query to enable URL resolution
- Refactor media scanner to store relative paths instead of absolute filesystem paths
- Add ResolveMediaPath() to LibraryService for resolving relative paths to absolute paths
- Add ServeFile endpoint at /uploads/library-:id/* for authenticated file serving
- Add MimeTypes map to library_service.go for consistent MIME type handling
- Update DownloadBook handler to use resolved filesystem paths
- Add getRelativePath() helper to MediaScanner for converting absolute to relative paths
- Use strings.EqualFold for case-insensitive path comparisons in zip extraction
This change enables the application to work with relative paths stored in the
database, making it portable across different server environments while
maintaining backward compatibility with existing absolute paths.
Implement DeleteUser, ResetUserPassword, and UpdateUserAdmin handlers.
Update collections handler to check soft-deleted users. Update dashboard
service to exclude deleted users from statistics.
The PreviewCollection endpoint was missing authentication verification,
allowing unauthenticated access to the preview functionality. Added
check for user in context, returning 401 Unauthorized if missing.
Add preview endpoint for custom section builder and rule evaluation:
Handler Implementation (internal/handlers/collections.go):
- PreviewCollection method: Evaluates filter rules and returns matching items without saving
* Accepts library_id, rules array, manual_book_ids array, and limit
* Evaluates rules against all library items using collectionService.EvaluateRules
* Adds manually selected books to results
* Deduplicates manual books (avoids adding same book twice)
* Applies limit (default: 20, max: 100)
* Returns array of BookInfo with matching items
- Helper function: mediaItemsToListMediaItemsRow
* Converts database.MediaItems to database.ListMediaItemsRow
* Required for EvaluateRules which expects ListMediaItemsRow type
Route Registration (internal/router/collections.go):
- POST /api/collections/preview
- Protected by JWT middleware
- Part of collections API group
Why This Endpoint is Necessary:
- Allows users to see what books match their filter rules BEFORE saving
- Avoids creating incorrect collections
- Enables testing different rule combinations quickly
- Reuses existing service logic (collectionService.EvaluateRules)
- Client-side preview would require downloading entire library (10,000+ books)
- Would duplicate 500+ lines of rule evaluation logic in TypeScript
- Would create maintenance nightmare keeping Go and TypeScript in sync
Bruno Test (bruno/collections/preview-collection.bru):
- Tests POST /api/collections/preview endpoint
- Validates status 200 response
- Validates items array in response
- Example request with genre filter rule
This endpoint is required for both the web UI Custom Section Builder and future mobile apps.
Add dashboard API endpoints with handler layer:
Step 1: Add SectionData to collections.go
- SectionData struct represents dashboard section (carousel of books)
- Used by: Dashboard handler, Templates (SSR), API JSON responses
- Shared type from collections.go (no duplicate definitions)
- Fields: ID, IsSystem, Title, Description, Icon, Items, ViewAllURL, Priority
Step 2: Create dashboard.go handler
- DashboardHandler struct with injected database and dashboard service
- GetSections: Returns dashboard sections as JSON (mobile apps, web UI TypeScript, plugins)
* Validates library_id parameter
* Fetches user dashboard preferences
* Configurable limit (default 20, max 100)
* Calls service layer for business logic
* Converts service types to handler types for JSON serialization
- UpdatePreferences: Saves dashboard preferences
* Validates library_id
* Upserts user dashboard preferences
- RestoreSystemCollection: Resets system collection to defaults
* Validates collection_name against allowed system collections
* Deletes user's copy (system collection reappears automatically)
- BuildSections: Converts service DashboardSection to handler SectionData
* Converts database.MediaItems to handlers.BookInfo
* Uses shared types from collections.go
- getViewAllURL: Maps system collections to their view-all URLs
- Reuses existing textToString helper from collections.go
Architecture Compliance:
- Generic API handler for reuse by SSR, mobile, plugins
- Uses shared types from collections.go (SectionData, BookInfo)
- IsSystem bool matches database field (no string conversion)
- Single service method returns structured data (simpler, less bugs)
- Handler just converts types (no matching logic needed)
- Reusable by mobile apps, web UI, plugins
Convert tags and contributors columns from comma-separated strings to PostgreSQL
TEXT[] arrays for better data normalization and query performance.
Database Changes:
- schema.sql: Change tags/contributors from TEXT to TEXT[]
- schema.sql: Add GIN indexes for fast array searches
- queries.sql: Update search queries to use ANY() operator
- queries.sql: Update fuzzy search with unnest() for arrays
Generated Code (sqlc):
- models.go: Auto-generated with []string types for tags/contributors
- queries.sql.go: Auto-generated with proper array handling
Handler Changes:
- media.go: Update request structs to use []string for tags/contributors
- media.go: Remove pgtype.Text wrapping, use direct array assignment
- media.go: Add tag normalization in CreateMediaItemHandler
- collections.go: Update tags evaluation to join arrays for comparison
- collections.go: Add strings import for Join() function
Service Changes:
- ebook_scanner.go: Update EbookMetadata struct to use []string
- ebook_scanner.go: Remove string Join(), assign arrays directly
- collection_service.go: Update tags rule evaluation to join arrays
- collection_service.go: Add strings import
New Utilities:
- internal/utils/tags.go: Create NormalizeTags(), JoinTags(), SplitTags()
- Normalizes tags by trimming, lowercasing, removing duplicates/empties
API Documentation:
- bruno/media-items/Create Media Item.bru: Update examples to use arrays
- bruno/media-items/Update Media Item.bru: Update examples to use arrays
- Update docs: tags/contributors now array of string
Breaking Change:
- JSON format changes from "tags": "tag1,tag2" to "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"]
- Tests already use array format (no changes needed)
Benefits:
- GIN indexes enable faster array searches
- Normalization prevents data quality issues (case, duplicates)
- Array operations use PostgreSQL native operators (ANY, &&, unnest)
- Better separation of concerns (no string parsing in application)
Implement real-time collection updates when books are added/removed:
Backend Changes:
- Added connManager to CollectionHandler struct
- Updated constructor to accept ConnectionManager
- Updated all NewCollectionHandler() calls in ebook.go and main.go
- Added WebSocket broadcasts in AddBooks() handler
- Added WebSocket broadcasts in BulkRemoveBooks() handler
- Broadcasts collection_updated events with:
- collection_id: Which collection changed
- action: books_added or books_removed
- book_ids: Array of affected book IDs
- count: Number of books changed
Frontend Changes:
- Added WebSocket connection in collections UI
- connectWebSocket() establishes connection to /ws/sync
- Listens for collection_updated events
- Shows toast notification on collection change
- Auto-reloads page after 1 second to show updated book list
- Auto-reconnect on disconnect (5s delay)
- Error handling for WebSocket failures
WebSocket Event Format:
{
"type": "collection_updated",
"timestamp": "2026-02-01T12:00:00Z",
"data": {
"collection_id": "uuid",
"action": "books_added",
"book_ids": ["uuid1", "uuid2"],
"count": 2
}
}
User Experience:
- When another user adds books to a collection, all connected clients see:
1. Toast notification: "Collection updated: books_added (2 books)"
2. Page auto-refreshes after 1 second
3. Updated book list displays
- Same for book removal
- Works across multiple browser tabs/devices
- No manual refresh needed
Technical Notes:
- Broadcasts to ALL connected WebSocket clients
- Client-side filtering by collection_id
- Existing progress/conflict broadcasts continue to work
- Connection manager handles broadcast distribution
Resolves Limitation #4: Real-time Collection Updates
Complete bulk operations for collections management:
BULK ADD BOOKS:
- Implemented searchBooks() with real API integration
- Multi-select checkboxes for book selection
- SelectedBooks Set tracks chosen books
- AddSelectedBooks() sends array to existing endpoint
- Uses existing POST /api/collections/:id/books endpoint
BULK REMOVE BOOKS:
- New endpoint: POST /api/collections/:id/books/bulk-remove
- Checkboxes on each book card for selection
- BooksToRemove Set tracks selections
- Live counter showing selected count
- BulkRemoveBooks() handler removes all in one API call
- More efficient than N individual DELETE requests
Frontend Changes:
- Selected counter badge shows number selected
- Bulk remove button (enabled when books selected)
- Checkboxes on all books for multi-select
- Confirmation dialog for bulk operations
- Toast notifications with counts
Backend Changes:
- BulkRemoveBooks() handler in collections.go
- Accepts book_ids array, returns removed/total counts
- Iterates and removes, counting successes
- Route: POST /api/collections/:id/books/bulk-remove
API Request:
{
"book_ids": ["uuid1", "uuid2", "uuid3"]
}
API Response:
{
"removed": 3,
"total": 3
}
Tests Added:
- TestCompareValues_* (existing)
- TestEvaluateRule_* (existing)
Resolves Limitations #2 (Bulk Operations) and #5 (Bulk Remove)
Add data retrieval helpers for SSR template rendering:
- GetDeviceMappingsData: Fetch device shelf mappings for device settings UI
- GetUserCollectionsList: Get all user collections for dropdowns and listings
- GetCollectionData: Get single collection with metadata
- GetCollectionBooksData: Get books in a collection
These functions support the Phase 9 frontend features by providing
efficient data access for template rendering without modifying
existing API endpoints.
- Add OPDS handler for device catalog and book downloads
- Add collections handler for collection CRUD
- Add book matching service for cross-device book linking
- Add sidecar handler for Kobo metadata sync
- Add sync handler for device synchronization
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