ss-tools/specs/002-app-settings/tasks.md

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description: "Task list for implementing the web application settings mechanism"
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# Tasks: Web Application Settings Mechanism

**Input**: Design documents from `specs/002-app-settings/`
**Prerequisites**: plan.md (required), spec.md (required for user stories)

**Organization**: Tasks are grouped by user story to enable independent implementation and testing of each story.

## Format: `[ID] [P?] [Story] Description`

- **[P]**: Can run in parallel (different files, no dependencies)
- **[Story]**: Which user story this task belongs to (e.g., US1, US2, US3)
- Include exact file paths in descriptions

## Phase 1: Setup (Shared Infrastructure)

**Purpose**: Project initialization and basic structure

- [x] T001 Create project structure for settings management in `backend/src/core/` and `backend/src/api/routes/`
- [x] T002 [P] Initialize `frontend/src/pages/Settings.svelte` placeholder

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## Phase 2: Foundational (Blocking Prerequisites)

**Purpose**: Core infrastructure that MUST be complete before ANY user story can be implemented

**⚠️ CRITICAL**: No user story work can begin until this phase is complete

- [x] T003 Implement configuration models in `backend/src/core/config_models.py`
- [x] T004 Implement `ConfigManager` for JSON persistence in `backend/src/core/config_manager.py`
- [x] T005 [P] Update `backend/src/dependencies.py` to provide `ConfigManager` singleton
- [x] T006 [P] Setup API routing for settings in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py` and register in `backend/src/app.py`

**Checkpoint**: Foundation ready - user story implementation can now begin in parallel

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## Phase 3: User Story 1 - Manage Superset Environments (Priority: P1) 🎯 MVP

**Goal**: Add, edit, and remove Superset environment configurations (URL, credentials, name) so that the application can interact with multiple Superset instances.

**Independent Test**: Add a new environment, verify it appears in the list, and then delete it.

### Implementation for User Story 1

- [x] T007 [P] [US1] Implement environment CRUD logic in `backend/src/core/config_manager.py`
- [x] T008 [US1] Implement environment API endpoints in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py`
- [x] T009 [P] [US1] Add environment API methods to `frontend/src/lib/api.js`
- [x] T010 [US1] Implement environment list and form UI in `frontend/src/pages/Settings.svelte`
- [x] T011 [US1] Implement connection test logic in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py`

**Checkpoint**: At this point, User Story 1 should be fully functional and testable independently

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## Phase 4: User Story 2 - Configure Backup Storage (Priority: P1)

**Goal**: Configure the file path or storage location for backups so that I can control where system backups are stored.

**Independent Test**: Set a backup path and verify that the system validates the path's existence or accessibility.

### Implementation for User Story 2

- [x] T012 [P] [US2] Implement global settings update logic in `backend/src/core/config_manager.py`
- [x] T013 [US2] Implement global settings API endpoints in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py`
- [x] T014 [P] [US2] Add global settings API methods to `frontend/src/lib/api.js`
- [x] T015 [US2] Implement backup storage configuration UI in `frontend/src/pages/Settings.svelte`
- [x] T016 [US2] Add path validation and write permission checks in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py`

**Checkpoint**: At this point, User Stories 1 AND 2 should both work independently

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## Phase 5: Polish & Cross-Cutting Concerns

**Purpose**: Improvements that affect multiple user stories

- [x] T017 Refactor `superset_tool/utils/init_clients.py` to use `ConfigManager` for environment details
- [x] T018 Update existing plugins (Backup, Migration) to fetch settings from `ConfigManager`
- [x] T019 [P] Add password masking in `backend/src/api/routes/settings.py` and UI
- [x] T020 [P] Add "Settings" link to navigation in `frontend/src/App.svelte`
- [x] T021 [P] Documentation updates for settings mechanism in `docs/`

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## Dependencies & Execution Order

### Phase Dependencies

- **Setup (Phase 1)**: No dependencies - can start immediately
- **Foundational (Phase 2)**: Depends on Setup completion - BLOCKS all user stories
- **User Stories (Phase 3+)**: All depend on Foundational phase completion
  - User stories can then proceed in parallel (if staffed)
  - Or sequentially in priority order (P1 → P2 → P3)
- **Polish (Final Phase)**: Depends on all desired user stories being complete

### User Story Dependencies

- **User Story 1 (P1)**: Can start after Foundational (Phase 2) - No dependencies on other stories
- **User Story 2 (P1)**: Can start after Foundational (Phase 2) - Independent of US1

### Parallel Opportunities

- All Setup tasks marked [P] can run in parallel
- All Foundational tasks marked [P] can run in parallel (within Phase 2)
- Once Foundational phase completes, all user stories can start in parallel
- Models and API methods within a story marked [P] can run in parallel

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## Parallel Example: User Story 1

```bash
# Launch backend and frontend tasks for User Story 1 together:
Task: "Implement environment CRUD logic in backend/src/core/config_manager.py"
Task: "Add environment API methods to frontend/src/lib/api.js"
```

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## Implementation Strategy

### MVP First (User Story 1 Only)

1. Complete Phase 1: Setup
2. Complete Phase 2: Foundational (CRITICAL - blocks all stories)
3. Complete Phase 3: User Story 1
4. **STOP and VALIDATE**: Test User Story 1 independently
5. Deploy/demo if ready

### Incremental Delivery

1. Complete Setup + Foundational → Foundation ready
2. Add User Story 1 → Test independently → Deploy/Demo (MVP!)
3. Add User Story 2 → Test independently → Deploy/Demo
4. Each story adds value without breaking previous stories