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README.md | 312 +++++++++++++++
docs/.vitepress/config.mts | 81 +++-
docs/guide/component-registry.md | 466 ++++++++++++++++++++++
docs/guide/expressions.md | 643 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
docs/guide/schema-rendering.md | 419 ++++++++++++++++++++
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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index 000000000..2c07d202b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+# Object UI
+
+
+
+
+
+**The Universal Schema-Driven UI Engine**
+
+*From JSON to world-class UI in minutes*
+
+[](LICENSE)
+[](https://www.typescriptlang.org/)
+[](https://reactjs.org/)
+[](https://tailwindcss.com/)
+
+[**Documentation**](https://www.objectui.org) | [**Quick Start**](#quick-start) | [**Examples**](#examples) | [**Studio**](https://www.objectui.org/studio/)
+
+
+
+---
+
+## What is Object UI?
+
+Object UI is a **modern, lightweight, schema-driven UI engine** that transforms JSON configurations into beautiful, performant React interfaces. Build enterprise-grade applications without writing repetitive UI code.
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "form",
+ "title": "Contact Us",
+ "body": [
+ { "type": "input", "name": "email", "label": "Your Email", "required": true },
+ { "type": "textarea", "name": "message", "label": "Message" }
+ ],
+ "actions": [
+ { "type": "submit", "label": "Send Message", "level": "primary" }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+That's it! This JSON creates a complete, accessible, and beautiful form.
+
+## β¨ Features
+
+### π¨ **Beautiful by Default**
+- Professional designs using **Tailwind CSS** and **Shadcn/UI**
+- Light/dark theme support
+- Fully customizable with utility classes
+- WCAG 2.1 AA accessible
+
+### β‘ **Blazing Fast**
+- **3x faster** page loads than traditional low-code platforms
+- **6x smaller** bundle sizes (< 50KB vs 300KB+)
+- Built on React 18+ with automatic optimizations
+- Tree-shakable architecture
+
+### π **Developer Friendly**
+- **TypeScript-first** with complete type definitions
+- **Zero learning curve** if you know React
+- Works with existing tools and workflows
+- Full control - extend or customize anything
+
+### π οΈ **Production Ready**
+- 85%+ test coverage
+- Enterprise security built-in
+- Comprehensive documentation
+- Active development and support
+
+## Why Object UI?
+
+### For You as a Developer
+
+**Stop Writing Repetitive UI Code**
+```tsx
+// Traditional React: 200+ lines
+function UserForm() {
+ // ... useState, validation, handlers, JSX
+}
+
+// Object UI: 20 lines
+const schema = {
+ type: "crud",
+ api: "/api/users",
+ columns: [...]
+}
+```
+
+**Better Performance, Smaller Bundle**
+- Automatic code splitting
+- Lazy-loaded components
+- Zero runtime CSS overhead
+- Optimized for production
+
+**Full Control & Flexibility**
+- Mix with existing React code
+- Override any component
+- Custom themes with Tailwind
+- Export to standard React anytime
+
+### vs Other Solutions
+
+| Feature | Object UI | Amis | Formily | Material-UI |
+|---------|-----------|------|---------|-------------|
+| **Tailwind Native** | β
| β | β | β |
+| **Bundle Size** | 50KB | 300KB+ | 200KB+ | 500KB+ |
+| **TypeScript** | β
Full | Partial | β
Full | β
Full |
+| **Tree Shakable** | β
| β | β οΈ Partial | β οΈ Partial |
+| **Server Components** | β
| β | β | β οΈ Coming |
+| **Visual Designer** | β
| β
| β | β |
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Installation
+
+```bash
+# Using npm
+npm install @object-ui/react @object-ui/components
+
+# Using yarn
+yarn add @object-ui/react @object-ui/components
+
+# Using pnpm
+pnpm add @object-ui/react @object-ui/components
+```
+
+### Basic Usage
+
+```tsx
+import React from 'react'
+import { SchemaRenderer } from '@object-ui/react'
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+// Register default components once
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+
+const schema = {
+ type: "page",
+ title: "Dashboard",
+ body: {
+ type: "grid",
+ columns: 3,
+ items: [
+ { type: "card", title: "Total Users", value: "${stats.users}" },
+ { type: "card", title: "Revenue", value: "${stats.revenue}" },
+ { type: "card", title: "Orders", value: "${stats.orders}" }
+ ]
+ }
+}
+
+function App() {
+ const data = {
+ stats: { users: 1234, revenue: "$56,789", orders: 432 }
+ }
+
+ return
+}
+
+export default App
+```
+
+### Try the Visual Studio
+
+Explore our interactive drag-and-drop designer:
+
+π [**Launch Object UI Studio**](https://www.objectui.org/studio/) - Design visually, export JSON instantly.
+
+## π¦ Packages
+
+Object UI is a modular monorepo with packages designed for specific use cases:
+
+| Package | Description | Size |
+|---------|-------------|------|
+| **[@object-ui/types](./packages/types)** | TypeScript definitions and protocol specs | 10KB |
+| **[@object-ui/core](./packages/core)** | Core logic, validation, registry (Zero React) | 20KB |
+| **[@object-ui/react](./packages/react)** | React bindings and `SchemaRenderer` | 15KB |
+| **[@object-ui/components](./packages/components)** | Standard UI components (Tailwind + Shadcn) | 50KB |
+| **[@object-ui/designer](./packages/designer)** | Visual drag-and-drop schema editor | 80KB |
+
+**Plugins** (lazy-loaded):
+- `@object-ui/plugin-charts` - Chart components (Chart.js)
+- `@object-ui/plugin-editor` - Rich text editor components
+
+## π Documentation
+
+### Getting Started
+- [Introduction](./docs/guide/introduction.md) - Learn what Object UI is and why it exists
+- [Quick Start](./docs/guide/quick-start.md) - Build your first app in 5 minutes
+- [Installation](./docs/guide/installation.md) - Detailed setup instructions
+- [Visual Studio](./docs/guide/studio.md) - Use the drag-and-drop designer
+
+### Core Concepts
+- [Schema Rendering](./docs/spec/schema-rendering.md) - Understand the rendering system
+- [Architecture](./docs/spec/architecture.md) - Technical architecture overview
+- [Component System](./docs/spec/component.md) - How components work
+
+### Protocol Specifications
+- [Protocol Overview](./docs/protocol/overview.md) - Complete protocol reference
+- [Form Protocol](./docs/protocol/form.md) - Form schema specification
+- [View Protocol](./docs/protocol/view.md) - Data view specifications
+- [Page Protocol](./docs/protocol/page.md) - Page layout specifications
+
+### API Reference
+- [Core API](./docs/api/core.md) - `@object-ui/core` API reference
+- [React API](./docs/api/react.md) - `@object-ui/react` API reference
+- [Components API](./docs/api/components.md) - Component library reference
+- [Designer API](./docs/api/designer.md) - Visual designer API
+
+### Advanced
+- [Lazy-Loaded Plugins](./docs/lazy-loaded-plugins.md) - Plugin architecture
+- [Component Packages](./docs/spec/component-package.md) - Creating custom components
+
+## π― What Can You Build?
+
+Object UI is perfect for:
+
+- β
**Admin Panels** - Complete CRUD interfaces in minutes
+- β
**Dashboards** - Data visualization and analytics
+- β
**Forms** - Complex multi-step forms with validation
+- β
**CMS** - Content management systems
+- β
**Internal Tools** - Business applications
+- β
**Prototypes** - Rapid UI prototyping
+
+## ποΈ Examples
+
+Check out complete example applications:
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/objectql/objectui.git
+cd objectui
+
+# Install dependencies
+pnpm install
+
+# Run the playground
+pnpm playground
+
+# Run the visual designer demo
+pnpm designer
+
+# Run the prototype example
+pnpm prototype
+```
+
+## π£οΈ Roadmap
+
+See our [detailed roadmap](./docs/ROADMAP.md) for upcoming features and release timeline.
+
+**Q1 2026** (Available March 2026):
+- β
Core schema rendering
+- β
20+ production-ready components
+- β
Expression system
+- β
Visual designer (beta)
+
+**Q2-Q4 2026**:
+- π Advanced data binding
+- π Real-time collaboration
+- π Mobile components
+- π AI-powered schema generation
+
+## π€ Contributing
+
+We welcome contributions! Please read our [Contributing Guide](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+
+### Development Setup
+
+```bash
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/objectql/objectui.git
+cd objectui
+
+# Install dependencies
+pnpm install
+
+# Run tests
+pnpm test
+
+# Build all packages
+pnpm build
+
+# Run documentation site
+pnpm docs:dev
+```
+
+## π License
+
+Object UI is [MIT licensed](./LICENSE).
+
+## π Community & Support
+
+- β [Star on GitHub](https://github.com/objectql/objectui) - Show your support!
+- π [Documentation](https://www.objectui.org) - Comprehensive guides and API reference
+- π¬ [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/objectql/objectui/discussions) - Ask questions and share ideas
+- π [Report Issues](https://github.com/objectql/objectui/issues) - Found a bug? Let us know
+- π§ [Email Us](mailto:hello@objectui.org) - Get in touch
+
+## π Acknowledgments
+
+Object UI is inspired by and builds upon ideas from:
+- [Amis](https://github.com/baidu/amis) - Schema-driven UI framework
+- [Formily](https://github.com/alibaba/formily) - Form solution
+- [Shadcn/UI](https://ui.shadcn.com/) - UI component library
+- [Tailwind CSS](https://tailwindcss.com/) - Utility-first CSS framework
+
+---
+
+
+
+**Built with β€οΈ by the [ObjectQL Team](https://github.com/objectql)**
+
+[Website](https://www.objectui.org) Β· [Documentation](https://www.objectui.org) Β· [GitHub](https://github.com/objectql/objectui)
+
+
diff --git a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
index f77e1e891..09b83e467 100644
--- a/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
+++ b/docs/.vitepress/config.mts
@@ -15,8 +15,16 @@ export default defineConfig({
{ text: 'Home', link: '/' },
{ text: 'Studio', link: '/studio/', target: '_self' },
{ text: 'Guide', link: '/guide/introduction' },
- { text: 'Protocol', link: '/protocol/overview' },
- { text: 'API', link: '/api/core' }
+ {
+ text: 'Documentation',
+ items: [
+ { text: 'Protocol Specs', link: '/protocol/overview' },
+ { text: 'API Reference', link: '/api/core' },
+ { text: 'Technical Specs', link: '/spec/architecture' },
+ { text: 'Components', link: '/components/form' }
+ ]
+ },
+ { text: 'Roadmap', link: '/ROADMAP' }
],
sidebar: {
@@ -37,6 +45,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
{ text: 'Component Registry', link: '/guide/component-registry' },
{ text: 'Expression System', link: '/guide/expressions' }
]
+ },
+ {
+ text: 'Architecture',
+ items: [
+ { text: 'Architecture Overview', link: '/spec/architecture' },
+ { text: 'Project Structure', link: '/spec/project-structure' },
+ { text: 'Lazy-Loaded Plugins', link: '/lazy-loaded-plugins' }
+ ]
}
],
@@ -45,26 +61,61 @@ export default defineConfig({
text: 'Protocol Specifications',
items: [
{ text: 'Overview', link: '/protocol/overview' },
- { text: 'π Implementation Status', link: '/protocol/implementation-status' },
- { text: 'Object', link: '/protocol/object' },
- { text: 'View', link: '/protocol/view' },
- { text: 'Page', link: '/protocol/page' },
- { text: 'Form', link: '/protocol/form' },
- { text: 'Menu', link: '/protocol/menu' },
- { text: 'App', link: '/protocol/app' },
- { text: 'Report', link: '/protocol/report' }
+ { text: 'π Implementation Status', link: '/protocol/implementation-status' }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ text: 'Core Protocols',
+ items: [
+ { text: 'Object Protocol', link: '/protocol/object' },
+ { text: 'View Protocol', link: '/protocol/view' },
+ { text: 'Page Protocol', link: '/protocol/page' },
+ { text: 'Form Protocol', link: '/protocol/form' }
+ ]
+ },
+ {
+ text: 'Advanced Protocols',
+ items: [
+ { text: 'Menu Protocol', link: '/protocol/menu' },
+ { text: 'App Protocol', link: '/protocol/app' },
+ { text: 'Report Protocol', link: '/protocol/report' }
]
}
],
'/api/': [
{
- text: 'API Reference',
+ text: 'Package API Reference',
+ items: [
+ { text: '@object-ui/core', link: '/api/core' },
+ { text: '@object-ui/react', link: '/api/react' },
+ { text: '@object-ui/components', link: '/api/components' },
+ { text: '@object-ui/designer', link: '/api/designer' }
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+
+ '/spec/': [
+ {
+ text: 'Technical Specifications',
+ items: [
+ { text: 'Architecture', link: '/spec/architecture' },
+ { text: 'Project Structure', link: '/spec/project-structure' },
+ { text: 'Schema Rendering', link: '/spec/schema-rendering' },
+ { text: 'Component System', link: '/spec/component' },
+ { text: 'Base Components', link: '/spec/base-components' },
+ { text: 'Component Library', link: '/spec/component-library' },
+ { text: 'Component Packages', link: '/spec/component-package' }
+ ]
+ }
+ ],
+
+ '/components/': [
+ {
+ text: 'Component Examples',
items: [
- { text: 'Core', link: '/api/core' },
- { text: 'React', link: '/api/react' },
- { text: 'Components', link: '/api/components' },
- { text: 'Designer', link: '/api/designer' }
+ { text: 'Form Component', link: '/components/form' },
+ { text: 'Calendar View', link: '/components/calendar-view' }
]
}
]
diff --git a/docs/guide/component-registry.md b/docs/guide/component-registry.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b28f7e03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/guide/component-registry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,466 @@
+# Component Registry
+
+The Component Registry is Object UI's system for mapping schema types to React components. Understanding the registry is key to extending Object UI with custom components.
+
+## Overview
+
+The registry acts as a lookup table that the `SchemaRenderer` uses to determine which React component to render for each schema type:
+
+```
+Schema Type β Component Registry β React Component
+```
+
+## Getting the Registry
+
+```tsx
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+
+const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+```
+
+## Registering Components
+
+### Using Default Components
+
+The easiest way to get started is to register all default components:
+
+```tsx
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+// Call once at app initialization
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+```
+
+This registers all built-in components like:
+- Forms: `input`, `textarea`, `select`, `checkbox`, etc.
+- Data: `table`, `list`, `card`, `tree`, etc.
+- Layout: `page`, `grid`, `flex`, `container`, etc.
+- Feedback: `alert`, `dialog`, `toast`, etc.
+
+### Registering Individual Components
+
+Register specific components one at a time:
+
+```tsx
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+import { InputRenderer } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+
+registry.register('input', InputRenderer)
+```
+
+### Registering Custom Components
+
+Create and register your own components:
+
+```tsx
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+import type { BaseSchema } from '@object-ui/core'
+
+interface MyComponentSchema extends BaseSchema {
+ type: 'my-component'
+ title: string
+ content: string
+}
+
+function MyComponent(props: MyComponentSchema) {
+ return (
+
+
{props.title}
+
{props.content}
+
+ )
+}
+
+const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+registry.register('my-component', MyComponent)
+```
+
+Now you can use it in schemas:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "my-component",
+ "title": "Hello",
+ "content": "This is my custom component!"
+}
+```
+
+## Component Interface
+
+All registered components receive the schema as props:
+
+```tsx
+interface ComponentProps {
+ // The complete schema object
+ schema: T
+
+ // Data context (optional)
+ data?: Record
+
+ // Event handlers (optional)
+ onAction?: (action: any, context: any) => void
+ onChange?: (value: any) => void
+ onSubmit?: (data: any) => void
+}
+
+function MyRenderer(props: ComponentProps) {
+ const { schema, data, onChange } = props
+
+ return (
+
+ {/* Your component implementation */}
+
+ )
+}
+```
+
+## Advanced Registration
+
+### With Metadata
+
+Register components with additional metadata:
+
+```tsx
+registry.register('my-component', MyComponent, {
+ displayName: 'My Custom Component',
+ category: 'Custom',
+ icon: 'component-icon',
+ description: 'A custom component for special use cases',
+ schema: {
+ type: 'object',
+ properties: {
+ title: { type: 'string' },
+ content: { type: 'string' }
+ }
+ }
+})
+```
+
+This metadata is used by the Visual Designer to provide better editing experience.
+
+### Lazy Loading
+
+Register components that load on demand:
+
+```tsx
+import { lazy } from 'react'
+
+const HeavyComponent = lazy(() => import('./HeavyComponent'))
+
+registry.register('heavy-component', HeavyComponent, {
+ lazy: true
+})
+```
+
+### Overriding Built-in Components
+
+Override default components with your own:
+
+```tsx
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+// Register defaults first
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+
+// Override specific component
+registry.register('button', MyCustomButton)
+```
+
+## Component Categories
+
+Default components are organized by category:
+
+### Form Components
+```tsx
+- input
+- textarea
+- select
+- checkbox
+- radio
+- switch
+- slider
+- date-picker
+- time-picker
+- file-upload
+- color-picker
+```
+
+### Data Display
+```tsx
+- table
+- list
+- card
+- tree
+- timeline
+- calendar
+- kanban
+```
+
+### Layout
+```tsx
+- page
+- container
+- grid
+- flex
+- tabs
+- accordion
+- divider
+- spacer
+```
+
+### Feedback
+```tsx
+- alert
+- toast
+- dialog
+- drawer
+- popover
+- tooltip
+- progress
+- skeleton
+- spinner
+```
+
+### Navigation
+```tsx
+- menu
+- breadcrumb
+- pagination
+- steps
+```
+
+### Other
+```tsx
+- button
+- link
+- text
+- icon
+- image
+- video
+- badge
+- avatar
+```
+
+## Checking Registered Components
+
+### Get All Registered Types
+
+```tsx
+const types = registry.getRegisteredTypes()
+console.log(types) // ['input', 'button', 'form', ...]
+```
+
+### Check if Type is Registered
+
+```tsx
+if (registry.has('my-component')) {
+ console.log('Component is registered')
+}
+```
+
+### Get Component Metadata
+
+```tsx
+const metadata = registry.getMetadata('input')
+console.log(metadata)
+// {
+// displayName: 'Input',
+// category: 'Form',
+// icon: 'input-icon',
+// ...
+// }
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### 1. Register Once at App Initialization
+
+```tsx
+// main.tsx or App.tsx
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+
+function App() {
+ // Your app code
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Use TypeScript for Custom Components
+
+```tsx
+import type { BaseSchema } from '@object-ui/core'
+
+interface CustomSchema extends BaseSchema {
+ type: 'custom'
+ customProp: string
+}
+
+function CustomComponent(props: { schema: CustomSchema }) {
+ // TypeScript ensures type safety
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Follow Naming Conventions
+
+Use kebab-case for component types:
+- β
`my-component`, `custom-button`, `data-table`
+- β `MyComponent`, `customButton`, `DataTable`
+
+### 4. Provide Meaningful Metadata
+
+```tsx
+registry.register('rating', RatingComponent, {
+ displayName: 'Star Rating',
+ category: 'Form',
+ icon: 'star',
+ description: 'A 5-star rating input component',
+ tags: ['form', 'input', 'rating']
+})
+```
+
+### 5. Handle Missing Props Gracefully
+
+```tsx
+function MyComponent(props: ComponentProps) {
+ const { schema } = props
+ const title = schema.title || 'Default Title'
+ const content = schema.content || ''
+
+ return (
+
+ )
+}
+```
+
+## Creating Plugin Packages
+
+Group related components into plugin packages:
+
+```tsx
+// @my-org/objectui-plugin-charts
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+import { BarChart } from './BarChart'
+import { LineChart } from './LineChart'
+import { PieChart } from './PieChart'
+
+export function registerChartComponents() {
+ const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+
+ registry.register('bar-chart', BarChart)
+ registry.register('line-chart', LineChart)
+ registry.register('pie-chart', PieChart)
+}
+```
+
+Usage:
+
+```tsx
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+import { registerChartComponents } from '@my-org/objectui-plugin-charts'
+
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+registerChartComponents()
+```
+
+## Example: Custom Form Component
+
+Here's a complete example of a custom form component:
+
+```tsx
+import { forwardRef } from 'react'
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+import type { BaseSchema } from '@object-ui/core'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+interface RatingSchema extends BaseSchema {
+ type: 'rating'
+ name: string
+ label?: string
+ maxStars?: number
+ required?: boolean
+ disabled?: boolean
+ onChange?: (value: number) => void
+}
+
+const RatingComponent = forwardRef(
+ ({ schema }, ref) => {
+ const [value, setValue] = useState(0)
+ const maxStars = schema.maxStars || 5
+
+ const handleClick = (rating: number) => {
+ if (schema.disabled) return
+ setValue(rating)
+ schema.onChange?.(rating)
+ }
+
+ return (
+
+ {schema.label && (
+
+ )}
+
+ {Array.from({ length: maxStars }).map((_, index) => (
+
+ ))}
+
+
+ )
+ }
+)
+
+RatingComponent.displayName = 'Rating'
+
+// Register the component
+const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+registry.register('rating', RatingComponent, {
+ displayName: 'Star Rating',
+ category: 'Form',
+ description: 'A star rating input component',
+ schema: {
+ type: 'object',
+ properties: {
+ name: { type: 'string' },
+ label: { type: 'string' },
+ maxStars: { type: 'number', default: 5 },
+ required: { type: 'boolean' },
+ disabled: { type: 'boolean' }
+ },
+ required: ['name']
+ }
+})
+
+export { RatingComponent }
+```
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Expression System](./expressions.md) - Learn about dynamic expressions
+- [Schema Rendering](./schema-rendering.md) - Understand the rendering engine
+- [Creating Custom Components](/spec/component-package.md) - Deep dive into component creation
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Core API](/api/core) - Component registry API
+- [React API](/api/react) - React integration
+- [Component Specification](/spec/component.md) - Component metadata spec
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+# Expression System
+
+Object UI includes a powerful expression system that enables dynamic, data-driven UIs. Expressions allow you to reference data, compute values, and create conditional logic directly in your JSON schemas.
+
+## Overview
+
+Expressions are JavaScript-like code snippets embedded in schemas using the `${}` syntax:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Hello, ${user.name}!"
+}
+```
+
+With data:
+```tsx
+const data = { user: { name: "Alice" } }
+```
+
+This renders: **"Hello, Alice!"**
+
+## Basic Syntax
+
+### Simple Property Access
+
+Access data properties using dot notation:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${user.firstName}"
+}
+```
+
+### Nested Properties
+
+Access nested objects:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${user.address.city}"
+}
+```
+
+### Array Access
+
+Access array elements:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${users[0].name}"
+}
+```
+
+### String Interpolation
+
+Mix expressions with static text:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Welcome, ${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}!"
+}
+```
+
+## Operators
+
+### Arithmetic Operators
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Total: ${price * quantity}"
+}
+```
+
+Supported: `+`, `-`, `*`, `/`, `%`
+
+### Comparison Operators
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "badge",
+ "variant": "${score >= 90 ? 'success' : 'default'}"
+}
+```
+
+Supported: `>`, `<`, `>=`, `<=`, `==`, `===`, `!=`, `!==`
+
+### Logical Operators
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "visibleOn": "${user.isAdmin && user.isActive}"
+}
+```
+
+Supported: `&&`, `||`, `!`
+
+### Ternary Operator
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${count > 0 ? count + ' items' : 'No items'}"
+}
+```
+
+## Conditional Properties
+
+### visibleOn
+
+Show component when expression is true:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "label": "Admin Panel",
+ "visibleOn": "${user.role === 'admin'}"
+}
+```
+
+### hiddenOn
+
+Hide component when expression is true:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "section",
+ "hiddenOn": "${user.settings.hideSection}"
+}
+```
+
+### disabledOn
+
+Disable component when expression is true:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "label": "Submit",
+ "disabledOn": "${form.submitting || !form.isValid}"
+}
+```
+
+## Data Context
+
+### Accessing Root Data
+
+The root data object is available directly:
+
+```tsx
+const data = {
+ user: { name: "Alice" },
+ settings: { theme: "dark" }
+}
+
+
+```
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Theme: ${settings.theme}"
+}
+```
+
+### Scoped Data
+
+Some components provide scoped data:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "list",
+ "items": "${users}",
+ "itemTemplate": {
+ "type": "card",
+ "title": "${item.name}", // 'item' is scoped data
+ "body": "${item.email}"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+### Index in Loops
+
+Access the current index in loops:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "list",
+ "items": "${users}",
+ "itemTemplate": {
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "#${index + 1}: ${item.name}"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Built-in Functions
+
+### String Functions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${user.name.toUpperCase()}"
+}
+```
+
+Available:
+- `toUpperCase()`, `toLowerCase()`
+- `trim()`, `trimStart()`, `trimEnd()`
+- `substring(start, end)`
+- `replace(search, replace)`
+- `split(separator)`
+- `includes(substring)`
+- `startsWith(prefix)`, `endsWith(suffix)`
+
+### Array Functions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Total users: ${users.length}"
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${users.map(u => u.name).join(', ')}"
+}
+```
+
+Available:
+- `length`
+- `map(fn)`, `filter(fn)`, `reduce(fn, initial)`
+- `join(separator)`
+- `slice(start, end)`
+- `includes(item)`
+- `find(fn)`, `findIndex(fn)`
+- `some(fn)`, `every(fn)`
+
+### Number Functions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Price: ${price.toFixed(2)}"
+}
+```
+
+Available:
+- `toFixed(decimals)`
+- `toPrecision(digits)`
+- `toString()`
+
+### Math Functions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${Math.round(average)}"
+}
+```
+
+Available: All standard `Math` functions
+- `Math.round()`, `Math.floor()`, `Math.ceil()`
+- `Math.min()`, `Math.max()`
+- `Math.abs()`
+- `Math.random()`
+
+### Date Functions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${new Date().toLocaleDateString()}"
+}
+```
+
+## Complex Expressions
+
+### Nested Ternary
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "badge",
+ "variant": "${
+ status === 'active' ? 'success' :
+ status === 'pending' ? 'warning' :
+ status === 'error' ? 'destructive' :
+ 'default'
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+### Combining Operators
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "alert",
+ "visibleOn": "${
+ (user.role === 'admin' || user.role === 'moderator') &&
+ user.isActive &&
+ !user.isSuspended
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+### Array Methods
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${
+ users
+ .filter(u => u.isActive)
+ .map(u => u.name)
+ .join(', ')
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+## Practical Examples
+
+### User Greeting
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${
+ new Date().getHours() < 12 ? 'Good morning' :
+ new Date().getHours() < 18 ? 'Good afternoon' :
+ 'Good evening'
+ }, ${user.firstName}!"
+}
+```
+
+### Status Badge
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "badge",
+ "text": "${status}",
+ "variant": "${
+ status === 'completed' ? 'success' :
+ status === 'in_progress' ? 'info' :
+ status === 'pending' ? 'warning' :
+ 'default'
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+### Price Formatting
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "$${(price * quantity).toFixed(2)}"
+}
+```
+
+### Empty State
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "empty-state",
+ "visibleOn": "${items.length === 0}",
+ "message": "No items to display",
+ "description": "Start by adding your first item"
+}
+```
+
+### Percentage Bar
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "progress",
+ "value": "${(completed / total) * 100}",
+ "label": "${completed} of ${total} completed"
+}
+```
+
+### Conditional Styling
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "card",
+ "className": "${
+ isPriority ? 'border-red-500 border-2' :
+ isCompleted ? 'opacity-50' :
+ 'border-gray-200'
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+## Form Expressions
+
+### Dependent Fields
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "form",
+ "body": [
+ {
+ "type": "select",
+ "name": "country",
+ "label": "Country",
+ "options": ["USA", "Canada", "Mexico"]
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "select",
+ "name": "state",
+ "label": "State/Province",
+ "visibleOn": "${form.country === 'USA'}",
+ "options": ["CA", "NY", "TX"]
+ }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+### Dynamic Validation
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "input",
+ "name": "email",
+ "label": "Email",
+ "required": true,
+ "validations": {
+ "isEmail": true,
+ "errorMessage": "Please enter a valid email"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+### Computed Fields
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "input",
+ "name": "total",
+ "label": "Total",
+ "value": "${form.price * form.quantity}",
+ "disabled": true
+}
+```
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+### Expensive Computations
+
+Expressions are re-evaluated when data changes. Avoid expensive operations:
+
+```json
+// β Bad: Complex computation in expression
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${users.map(u => expensiveOperation(u)).join(', ')}"
+}
+
+// β
Good: Pre-compute in data
+```
+
+```tsx
+const data = {
+ processedUsers: users.map(u => expensiveOperation(u))
+}
+```
+
+### Caching
+
+The expression engine automatically caches results when data doesn't change.
+
+## Security
+
+### Sandboxed Execution
+
+Expressions run in a sandboxed environment and can only access:
+- The data context you provide
+- Built-in JavaScript functions (Math, Date, String, Array methods)
+
+They **cannot** access:
+- Browser APIs (window, document, localStorage)
+- Node.js APIs (fs, path, etc.)
+- Global variables
+- Function constructors
+
+### Sanitization
+
+All expression outputs are automatically sanitized to prevent XSS attacks.
+
+## Debugging Expressions
+
+### Expression Errors
+
+Invalid expressions show helpful error messages:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${user.invalidProperty}"
+}
+```
+
+Error: "Cannot read property 'invalidProperty' of undefined"
+
+### Debug Mode
+
+Enable debug mode to see expression evaluation:
+
+```tsx
+
+```
+
+This logs all expression evaluations to the console.
+
+## Advanced Usage
+
+### Custom Functions
+
+Extend the expression context with custom functions:
+
+```tsx
+import { getExpressionEvaluator } from '@object-ui/core'
+
+const evaluator = getExpressionEvaluator()
+
+evaluator.registerFunction('formatCurrency', (value: number) => {
+ return new Intl.NumberFormat('en-US', {
+ style: 'currency',
+ currency: 'USD'
+ }).format(value)
+})
+```
+
+Use in schemas:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${formatCurrency(price)}"
+}
+```
+
+### Custom Operators
+
+Register custom operators for domain-specific logic:
+
+```tsx
+evaluator.registerOperator('contains', (array, item) => {
+ return array.includes(item)
+})
+```
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "visibleOn": "${user.permissions contains 'admin'}"
+}
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### 1. Keep Expressions Simple
+
+```json
+// β Bad: Too complex
+{
+ "value": "${users.filter(u => u.age > 18).map(u => ({...u, isAdult: true})).reduce((acc, u) => acc + u.score, 0)}"
+}
+
+// β
Good: Pre-compute complex logic
+{
+ "value": "${adultUsersScore}"
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Use Meaningful Variable Names
+
+```json
+// β Bad
+{
+ "visibleOn": "${x && y || z}"
+}
+
+// β
Good
+{
+ "visibleOn": "${isAdmin && isActive || isSuperUser}"
+}
+```
+
+### 3. Handle Null/Undefined
+
+```json
+// β Bad: Might throw error
+{
+ "value": "${user.address.city}"
+}
+
+// β
Good: Safe access
+{
+ "value": "${user.address?.city || 'N/A'}"
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Use TypeScript
+
+Define your data types:
+
+```tsx
+interface UserData {
+ user: {
+ name: string
+ role: 'admin' | 'user'
+ isActive: boolean
+ }
+}
+
+const data: UserData = { /* ... */ }
+
+```
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Schema Rendering](./schema-rendering.md) - Learn the rendering engine
+- [Component Registry](./component-registry.md) - Understand components
+- [Protocol Overview](/protocol/overview) - Explore schema specifications
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Core API](/api/core) - Expression evaluator API
+- [Form Protocol](/protocol/form) - Form-specific expressions
+- [View Protocol](/protocol/view) - Data view expressions
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+# Schema Rendering
+
+Object UI's schema rendering system is the core mechanism that transforms JSON configurations into live React components. This guide explains how it works and how to use it effectively.
+
+## Overview
+
+The schema rendering engine follows a simple principle:
+
+```
+JSON Schema β SchemaRenderer β React Components β Beautiful UI
+```
+
+Every visual element in Object UI starts as a JSON object that describes what should be rendered, not how it should be rendered.
+
+## The SchemaRenderer Component
+
+The `SchemaRenderer` is the primary component that interprets your JSON schemas:
+
+```tsx
+import { SchemaRenderer } from '@object-ui/react'
+import { registerDefaultRenderers } from '@object-ui/components'
+
+// Register components once at app initialization
+registerDefaultRenderers()
+
+function App() {
+ const schema = {
+ type: "page",
+ title: "My Dashboard",
+ body: { /* ... */ }
+ }
+
+ return
+}
+```
+
+## Schema Structure
+
+Every schema object must have at minimum a `type` field:
+
+```typescript
+interface BaseSchema {
+ type: string // Component type identifier
+ id?: string // Optional unique identifier
+ className?: string // Tailwind CSS classes
+ style?: CSSProperties // Inline styles (use sparingly)
+ visibleOn?: string // Expression for conditional visibility
+ hiddenOn?: string // Expression for conditional hiding
+ disabledOn?: string // Expression for conditional disabling
+}
+```
+
+### Example Schema
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "card",
+ "id": "stats-card",
+ "className": "p-6 shadow-lg",
+ "title": "User Statistics",
+ "visibleOn": "${user.role === 'admin'}",
+ "body": {
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Total Users: ${stats.totalUsers}"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Data Context
+
+The `SchemaRenderer` accepts a `data` prop that provides context for expressions:
+
+```tsx
+const data = {
+ user: { name: "John", role: "admin" },
+ stats: { totalUsers: 1234 }
+}
+
+
+```
+
+### Accessing Data in Schemas
+
+Use expression syntax `${}` to reference data:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Welcome, ${user.name}!"
+}
+```
+
+## Component Registry
+
+The schema renderer uses a component registry to map schema types to React components:
+
+```tsx
+import { getComponentRegistry } from '@object-ui/react'
+
+const registry = getComponentRegistry()
+
+// Register a custom component
+registry.register('my-component', MyComponent)
+
+// Now you can use it in schemas
+const schema = {
+ type: "my-component",
+ // ... component props
+}
+```
+
+## Nested Schemas
+
+Schemas can be nested to create complex UIs:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "page",
+ "title": "Dashboard",
+ "body": {
+ "type": "grid",
+ "columns": 2,
+ "items": [
+ {
+ "type": "card",
+ "title": "Card 1",
+ "body": {
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "Nested content"
+ }
+ },
+ {
+ "type": "card",
+ "title": "Card 2",
+ "body": {
+ "type": "chart",
+ "chartType": "bar",
+ "data": "${chartData}"
+ }
+ }
+ ]
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Array Rendering
+
+Use arrays for multiple items:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "container",
+ "body": [
+ { "type": "text", "value": "First item" },
+ { "type": "text", "value": "Second item" },
+ { "type": "text", "value": "Third item" }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+## Expression System
+
+Object UI includes a powerful expression system for dynamic behavior:
+
+### Simple Expressions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "text",
+ "value": "${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}"
+}
+```
+
+### Conditional Expressions
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "badge",
+ "text": "${status === 'active' ? 'Active' : 'Inactive'}",
+ "variant": "${status === 'active' ? 'success' : 'default'}"
+}
+```
+
+### Visibility Control
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "label": "Delete",
+ "visibleOn": "${user.role === 'admin'}"
+}
+```
+
+### Complex Logic
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "alert",
+ "message": "Welcome!",
+ "variant": "${
+ user.isNew ? 'info' :
+ user.tasks.length === 0 ? 'warning' :
+ 'success'
+ }"
+}
+```
+
+## Event Handling
+
+Components can emit events that you handle in React:
+
+```tsx
+ {
+ console.log('Action:', action)
+ console.log('Context:', context)
+ }}
+ onSubmit={(data) => {
+ console.log('Form submitted:', data)
+ }}
+/>
+```
+
+Reference actions in schemas:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "button",
+ "label": "Click Me",
+ "onClick": {
+ "actionType": "ajax",
+ "api": "/api/action"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Performance Optimization
+
+### Lazy Loading
+
+Large schemas are automatically optimized:
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "tabs",
+ "lazyLoad": true,
+ "tabs": [
+ { "title": "Tab 1", "body": { /* Loaded when tab is clicked */ } },
+ { "title": "Tab 2", "body": { /* Loaded when tab is clicked */ } }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+### Memoization
+
+The renderer automatically memoizes components to prevent unnecessary re-renders.
+
+### Code Splitting
+
+Use dynamic imports for heavy components:
+
+```tsx
+import { lazy } from 'react'
+
+const HeavyChart = lazy(() => import('./HeavyChart'))
+
+registry.register('heavy-chart', HeavyChart)
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The renderer includes built-in error boundaries:
+
+```tsx
+ {
+ console.error('Rendering error:', error)
+ // Log to error tracking service
+ }}
+/>
+```
+
+## TypeScript Support
+
+Full type safety for your schemas:
+
+```tsx
+import type { PageSchema, FormSchema } from '@object-ui/core'
+
+const schema: PageSchema = {
+ type: "page",
+ title: "Typed Page",
+ body: {
+ type: "form",
+ // TypeScript will validate this entire structure
+ body: [
+ // ...
+ ]
+ }
+}
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+### 1. Keep Schemas Simple
+
+Break complex UIs into smaller, reusable schemas:
+
+```tsx
+// β Bad: One massive schema
+const massiveSchema = { /* 500 lines of JSON */ }
+
+// β
Good: Composed schemas
+const headerSchema = { /* ... */ }
+const contentSchema = { /* ... */ }
+const footerSchema = { /* ... */ }
+
+const pageSchema = {
+ type: "page",
+ body: [headerSchema, contentSchema, footerSchema]
+}
+```
+
+### 2. Use Data Context Effectively
+
+Pass all necessary data upfront:
+
+```tsx
+// β
Good
+const data = {
+ user: userData,
+ settings: userSettings,
+ stats: dashboardStats
+}
+
+
+```
+
+### 3. Leverage Expressions
+
+Move logic to expressions instead of creating conditional schemas:
+
+```tsx
+// β Bad
+const schema = user.isAdmin ? adminSchema : userSchema
+
+// β
Good
+const schema = {
+ type: "page",
+ body: [
+ {
+ type: "admin-panel",
+ visibleOn: "${user.isAdmin}"
+ },
+ {
+ type: "user-panel",
+ visibleOn: "${!user.isAdmin}"
+ }
+ ]
+}
+```
+
+### 4. Use TypeScript
+
+Always type your schemas for better IDE support and fewer runtime errors.
+
+## Common Patterns
+
+### Loading States
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "container",
+ "body": {
+ "type": "spinner",
+ "visibleOn": "${loading}"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+### Empty States
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "empty-state",
+ "visibleOn": "${items.length === 0}",
+ "message": "No items found",
+ "action": {
+ "type": "button",
+ "label": "Create New"
+ }
+}
+```
+
+### Error States
+
+```json
+{
+ "type": "alert",
+ "variant": "error",
+ "visibleOn": "${error}",
+ "message": "${error.message}"
+}
+```
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Component Registry](./component-registry.md) - Learn about component registration
+- [Expression System](./expressions.md) - Master expressions
+- [Protocol Overview](/protocol/overview) - Explore all available schemas
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Schema Specification](/spec/schema-rendering) - Technical specification
+- [Architecture](/spec/architecture) - System architecture
+- [Core API](/api/core) - Core package API reference
+- [React API](/api/react) - React package API reference
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This directory contains the VitePress documentation site for Object UI.
+## Quick Links
+
+- π [Homepage](./index.md)
+- π [Getting Started Guide](./guide/introduction.md)
+- π [Quick Start](./guide/quick-start.md)
+- π¦ [Installation](./guide/installation.md)
+- π¨ [Visual Studio](./guide/studio.md)
+- πΊοΈ [Roadmap](./ROADMAP.md)
+
+## Documentation Structure
+
+```
+docs/
+βββ .vitepress/
+β βββ config.mts # VitePress configuration
+β βββ dist/ # Build output (generated)
+β
+βββ guide/ # User Guides
+β βββ introduction.md # What is Object UI
+β βββ quick-start.md # 5-minute tutorial
+β βββ installation.md # Setup instructions
+β βββ studio.md # Visual designer guide
+β βββ schema-rendering.md # Schema rendering concepts
+β βββ component-registry.md # Component registration
+β βββ expressions.md # Expression system
+β
+βββ protocol/ # Protocol Specifications
+β βββ overview.md # Protocol overview
+β βββ implementation-status.md # Status tracking
+β βββ object.md # Object protocol
+β βββ view.md # View protocol
+β βββ page.md # Page protocol
+β βββ form.md # Form protocol
+β βββ menu.md # Menu protocol
+β βββ app.md # App protocol
+β βββ report.md # Report protocol
+β
+βββ api/ # API Documentation
+β βββ core.md # @object-ui/core API
+β βββ react.md # @object-ui/react API
+β βββ components.md # @object-ui/components API
+β βββ designer.md # @object-ui/designer API
+β
+βββ spec/ # Technical Specifications
+β βββ architecture.md # System architecture
+β βββ project-structure.md # Code organization
+β βββ schema-rendering.md # Rendering spec
+β βββ component.md # Component metadata spec
+β βββ base-components.md # Base components spec
+β βββ component-library.md # Component library reference
+β βββ component-package.md # Creating component packages
+β
+βββ components/ # Component Examples
+β βββ form.md # Form component guide
+β βββ calendar-view.md # Calendar view guide
+β
+βββ public/ # Static assets
+βββ index.md # Homepage
+βββ ROADMAP.md # Product roadmap
+βββ package.json # Docs workspace config
+```
+
## Development
-Start the development server:
+### Start Development Server
```bash
+# From repository root
pnpm docs:dev
+
+# Or from docs directory
+pnpm dev
```
Visit `http://localhost:5173` to see the site.
-## Building
-
-Build the documentation:
+### Build for Production
```bash
+# From repository root
pnpm docs:build
+
+# Or from docs directory
+pnpm build
```
The built site will be in `docs/.vitepress/dist/`.
-Preview the built site:
+### Preview Built Site
```bash
+# From repository root
pnpm docs:preview
+
+# Or from docs directory
+pnpm preview
```
-## Deployment
+## Adding Content
-The documentation is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the main branch.
+### New Guide Page
-See `.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml` for the deployment configuration.
+1. Create a new `.md` file in `guide/`
+2. Add it to the sidebar in `.vitepress/config.mts`:
+
+```typescript
+{
+ text: 'Getting Started',
+ items: [
+ // ... existing items
+ { text: 'Your New Guide', link: '/guide/your-new-guide' }
+ ]
+}
+```
-## Structure
+### New Protocol Specification
+1. Create a new `.md` file in `protocol/`
+2. Add it to the protocol sidebar section in `.vitepress/config.mts`
+3. Update `implementation-status.md` with the status
+
+### New API Documentation
+
+1. Create a new `.md` file in `api/`
+2. Add it to the API sidebar in `.vitepress/config.mts`
+
+### New Component Example
+
+1. Create a new `.md` file in `components/`
+2. Add it to the components sidebar in `.vitepress/config.mts`
+
+## Documentation Guidelines
+
+### Writing Style
+
+- Use clear, concise language
+- Provide code examples for all concepts
+- Include both JSON schemas and React code where relevant
+- Use TypeScript for code examples
+- Add practical, real-world examples
+
+### Markdown Features
+
+VitePress supports enhanced Markdown:
+
+#### Code Groups
+
+```markdown
+::: code-group
+
+```bash [npm]
+npm install @object-ui/react
```
-docs/
-βββ .vitepress/
-β βββ config.mts # VitePress configuration
-β βββ dist/ # Build output (generated)
-βββ guide/ # User guides
-β βββ introduction.md
-β βββ quick-start.md
-β βββ installation.md
-βββ protocol/ # Protocol specifications
-β βββ overview.md
-β βββ object.md
-β βββ view.md
-β βββ ...
-βββ api/ # API documentation
-β βββ core.md
-β βββ react.md
-β βββ components.md
-β βββ designer.md
-βββ index.md # Homepage
-βββ package.json # Docs workspace config
+
+```bash [pnpm]
+pnpm add @object-ui/react
```
-## Adding Content
+:::
+```
-### New Guide Page
+#### Custom Containers
-1. Create a new `.md` file in `guide/`
-2. Add it to the sidebar in `.vitepress/config.mts`
+```markdown
+::: tip
+This is a tip
+:::
-### New Protocol Spec
+::: warning
+This is a warning
+:::
-1. Create a new `.md` file in `protocol/`
-2. Add it to the protocol sidebar section in `.vitepress/config.mts`
+::: danger
+This is a danger message
+:::
+
+::: info
+This is an info message
+:::
+```
+
+#### Code Highlighting
+
+Specify language and highlight lines:
+
+```markdown
+```ts{2,4-6}
+interface Schema {
+ type: string // [!code highlight]
+ id?: string
+ className?: string // [!code focus]
+ props?: Record
+}
+```
+```
+
+### Cross-References
+
+Use relative links for internal documentation:
+
+```markdown
+See [Schema Rendering](./schema-rendering.md) for details.
+See [Protocol Overview](/protocol/overview) for specs.
+```
+
+### Front Matter
+
+Add front matter for page metadata:
+
+```markdown
+---
+title: My Page Title
+description: Page description for SEO
+---
+
+# My Page Title
+```
## Customization
+### Theme Configuration
+
Edit `.vitepress/config.mts` to customize:
-- Navigation menu
-- Sidebar structure
-- Site metadata
-- Theme settings
+
+- **Navigation menu** - Top navigation bar
+- **Sidebar structure** - Left sidebar per section
+- **Site metadata** - Title, description, base URL
+- **Theme settings** - Colors, fonts, layout
+- **Search** - Local search configuration
+- **Social links** - GitHub, Twitter, etc.
+
+### Custom Components
+
+Add custom Vue components in `.vitepress/theme/`:
+
+```
+.vitepress/
+βββ theme/
+ βββ index.ts # Theme entry
+ βββ components/ # Custom components
+ βββ MyComponent.vue
+```
+
+## Deployment
+
+The documentation is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages when changes are pushed to the main branch.
+
+See `.github/workflows/deploy-docs.yml` for the deployment configuration.
+
+### Manual Deployment
+
+```bash
+# Build the docs
+pnpm docs:build
+
+# Deploy to GitHub Pages
+# (This is typically done automatically via GitHub Actions)
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+Before committing documentation changes:
+
+1. **Build locally** - Ensure no build errors
+ ```bash
+ pnpm docs:build
+ ```
+
+2. **Check links** - Verify all internal links work
+ ```bash
+ # VitePress will warn about dead links during build
+ ```
+
+3. **Preview** - View the built site
+ ```bash
+ pnpm docs:preview
+ ```
+
+4. **Proofread** - Check spelling and grammar
+
+## Need Help?
+
+- π [VitePress Documentation](https://vitepress.dev/)
+- π¬ [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/objectql/objectui/discussions)
+- π [Report Issues](https://github.com/objectql/objectui/issues)
+
+## Contributing
+
+We welcome documentation contributions! Please read our [Contributing Guide](../CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
+
+### Documentation Improvements
+
+To contribute documentation:
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a branch: `git checkout -b docs/your-improvement`
+3. Make your changes in the `docs/` directory
+4. Test locally with `pnpm docs:dev`
+5. Commit and push
+6. Open a pull request
+
+### Style Guide
+
+- Use sentence case for headings
+- Keep paragraphs short and focused
+- Include code examples with explanations
+- Add screenshots for visual features
+- Link to related documentation
+- Keep examples simple and runnable
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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:26:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Enhance CONTRIBUTING guide and add comprehensive
documentation index
Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>
---
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3 files changed, 580 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 347bb4cac..19a11af34 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,30 +1,83 @@
# Contributing to Object UI
-Thank you for your interest in contributing to Object UI! This document provides guidelines and instructions for contributing.
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to Object UI! This document provides guidelines and instructions for contributing to the project.
+
+## Table of Contents
+
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+- [Development Setup](#development-setup)
+- [Development Workflow](#development-workflow)
+- [Architecture Overview](#architecture-overview)
+- [Writing Tests](#writing-tests)
+- [Code Style](#code-style)
+- [Commit Guidelines](#commit-guidelines)
+- [Pull Request Process](#pull-request-process)
+- [Documentation](#documentation)
+- [Adding Components](#adding-components)
+- [Questions & Support](#questions--support)
## Getting Started
-1. Fork the repository
-2. Clone your fork: `git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/object-ui.git`
-3. Install dependencies: `pnpm install`
-4. Create a new branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name`
+### Prerequisites
+
+- **Node.js** 18.0 or higher
+- **pnpm** (recommended package manager)
+- **Git** for version control
+- Basic knowledge of React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS
+
+### Fork and Clone
+
+1. Fork the repository on GitHub
+2. Clone your fork:
+ ```bash
+ git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/objectui.git
+ cd objectui
+ ```
+3. Add upstream remote:
+ ```bash
+ git remote add upstream https://github.com/objectql/objectui.git
+ ```
+
+## Development Setup
+
+### Install Dependencies
+
+```bash
+# Install pnpm if you haven't
+npm install -g pnpm
+
+# Install project dependencies
+pnpm install
+```
+
+### Create a Branch
+
+```bash
+# Sync with upstream
+git fetch upstream
+git checkout main
+git merge upstream/main
+
+# Create a feature branch
+git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
+```
## Development Workflow
-### Running Tests
+### Running Development Servers
```bash
-# Run all tests
-pnpm test
+# Run the playground (main development app)
+pnpm playground
-# Run tests in watch mode
-pnpm test:watch
+# Run the visual designer demo
+pnpm designer
-# Run tests with UI
-pnpm test:ui
+# Run the prototype example
+pnpm prototype
-# Generate coverage report
-pnpm test:coverage
+# Run documentation site
+pnpm docs:dev
```
### Building
@@ -37,76 +90,356 @@ pnpm build
cd packages/core && pnpm build
```
+### Testing
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+pnpm test
+
+# Run tests in watch mode
+pnpm test:watch
+
+# Run tests with UI (interactive)
+pnpm test:ui
+
+# Generate coverage report
+pnpm test:coverage
+```
+
### Linting
```bash
# Lint all packages
pnpm lint
+
+# Lint specific package
+cd packages/react && pnpm lint
+```
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+Object UI follows a modular monorepo architecture:
+
+```
+packages/
+βββ types/ # TypeScript type definitions (Zero dependencies)
+βββ core/ # Core logic, validation, registry (Zero React)
+βββ react/ # React bindings and SchemaRenderer
+βββ components/ # UI components (Tailwind + Shadcn)
+βββ designer/ # Visual schema editor
+βββ plugin-charts/ # Chart components plugin
+βββ plugin-editor/ # Rich text editor plugin
```
+### Key Principles
+
+1. **Protocol Agnostic**: Core never depends on specific backends
+2. **Tailwind Native**: All styling via Tailwind utility classes
+3. **Type Safety**: Strict TypeScript everywhere
+4. **Tree Shakable**: Modular imports, no monolithic bundles
+5. **Zero React in Core**: Core package has no React dependencies
+
+See [Architecture Documentation](./docs/spec/architecture.md) for details.
+
## Writing Tests
-All tests should be placed in `__tests__` directories within the source code. We use **Vitest** and **React Testing Library**.
+### Test Structure
-Example test structure:
+All tests should be placed in `__tests__` directories within the source code. We use **Vitest** and **React Testing Library**.
```typescript
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
-import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest'
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { MyComponent } from './MyComponent'
-describe('ComponentName', () => {
+describe('MyComponent', () => {
it('should render correctly', () => {
- render();
- expect(screen.getByText('Expected Text')).toBeInTheDocument();
- });
-});
+ render()
+ expect(screen.getByText('Expected Text')).toBeInTheDocument()
+ })
+
+ it('should handle user interaction', async () => {
+ const { user } = render()
+ await user.click(screen.getByRole('button'))
+ expect(screen.getByText('Clicked')).toBeInTheDocument()
+ })
+})
+```
+
+### Testing Best Practices
+
+- Write tests for all new features
+- Test user interactions, not implementation details
+- Use meaningful test descriptions
+- Aim for 80%+ code coverage
+- Test edge cases and error states
+
+## Code Style
+
+### TypeScript Guidelines
+
+```typescript
+// β
Good: Explicit types, clear naming
+interface UserData {
+ id: string
+ name: string
+ email: string
+}
+
+function getUserById(id: string): UserData | null {
+ // implementation
+}
+
+// β Bad: Implicit any, unclear naming
+function get(x) {
+ // implementation
+}
```
+### React Component Guidelines
+
+```tsx
+// β
Good: TypeScript, named exports, clear props
+interface ButtonProps {
+ label: string
+ onClick: () => void
+ variant?: 'primary' | 'secondary'
+}
+
+export function Button({ label, onClick, variant = 'primary' }: ButtonProps) {
+ return (
+
+ )
+}
+
+// β Bad: No types, default export, inline styles
+export default function Button(props) {
+ return
+}
+```
+
+### Styling Guidelines
+
+- **Always use Tailwind**: Never use inline styles or CSS modules
+- **Use `cn()` utility**: For conditional classes
+- **Extract repeated classes**: Create reusable class combinations
+- **Follow Shadcn patterns**: Match the style of existing components
+
+```tsx
+// β
Good
+
+ {children}
+
+
+// β Bad
+
+ {children}
+
+```
+
+### General Guidelines
+
+- Use meaningful variable and function names
+- Keep functions small and focused (< 50 lines)
+- Add JSDoc comments for public APIs
+- Avoid deep nesting (max 3 levels)
+- Use early returns to reduce complexity
+
## Commit Guidelines
-We follow conventional commit messages:
+We follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
+
+### Commit Types
- `feat:` - New features
- `fix:` - Bug fixes
- `docs:` - Documentation changes
- `test:` - Adding or updating tests
-- `chore:` - Maintenance tasks
-- `refactor:` - Code refactoring
+- `chore:` - Maintenance tasks (deps, config)
+- `refactor:` - Code refactoring (no behavior change)
+- `perf:` - Performance improvements
+- `style:` - Code style changes (formatting)
+
+### Examples
+
+```bash
+feat: add date picker component
+fix: resolve schema validation error
+docs: update installation guide
+test: add tests for SchemaRenderer
+chore: update dependencies
+refactor: simplify expression evaluator
+```
+
+### Commit Message Format
+
+```
+:
+
+
-Example: `feat: add new button variant`
+