Extension Implementation Status#

Current State: DEBUGGING 🔧#

What's Complete ✅#

1. Environment Configuration

   • Dev/prod builds with correct API URLs
   • Build: npm run build (dev) or npm run build:prod
   • Dev: http://127.0.0.1:8888
   • Prod: https://atlast.byarielm.fyi

2. Server Health Check

   • Extension checks if dev server is running (dev mode only)
   • Shows "Server offline" state with instructions
   • "Check Again" button to retry

3. Authentication Flow

   • Extension checks /session endpoint on init
   • Shows "Not logged in" state if no session
   • "Open ATlast" button to log in
   • "Check Again" to retry after login
   • User must be logged in to ATlast BEFORE using extension

4. Upload Flow (matches file upload)

   • Scan Twitter Following page
   • POST to /extension-import (requires auth)
   • Backend:
     • Gets DID from session
     • Creates user_upload entry
     • Saves to source_accounts table
     • Returns uploadId
   • Opens /results?uploadId={id}
   • Frontend searches and displays (same as file upload)

5. CORS Permissions

   • Extension has host_permissions for:
     • http://127.0.0.1:8888/*
     • http://localhost:8888/*
     • https://atlast.byarielm.fyi/*

6. Cleanup Complete

   • ❌ Removed extension_imports table
   • ❌ Removed get-extension-import function
   • ❌ Removed ExtensionImport.tsx page
   • ❌ Removed /import/:id route
   • ❌ Removed utils/import-store.ts

What Needs Testing 🧪#

1. Full Flow Test

   # 1. Start dev server
   npx netlify-cli dev --filter @atlast/web
   
   # 2. Build extension
   cd packages/extension
   npm run build
   
   # 3. Load extension in Chrome
   chrome://extensions/ → Load unpacked → packages/extension/dist/chrome/
   
   # 4. Log in to ATlast
   Open http://127.0.0.1:8888 → Log in
   
   # 5. Go to Twitter
   https://twitter.com/justadev_atlast/following
   
   # 6. Open extension popup
   - Should show "Ready to scan Twitter/X"
   - Click "Start Scan"
   - Wait for completion
   - Click "Open in ATlast"
   - Should open /results?uploadId={id}
   - Results should load and search automatically
   

2. Error Cases to Test

   • Not logged in → should show login prompt
   • Server offline → should show offline state
   • Empty results → should show appropriate message
   • Network errors → should handle gracefully

Current Issues 🐛#

Fixed:

• ✅ NaN database error - Fixed missing matchedUsers parameter in extension-import.ts (node #287)
• ✅ Database initialized successfully (node #288)
• ✅ API response unwrapping - Fixed api-client to access ApiResponse.data field (nodes #290-295)
  • Backend wraps responses in { success: true, data: {...} }
  • Extension was expecting flat response, causing undefined errors
  • Fixed both uploadToATlast and checkSession functions

Active Testing:

• Ready for end-to-end testing with fixed upload flow
• Extension should now properly redirect to results page

Next Steps 📋#

1. ✅ Build extension: cd packages/extension && npm run build
2. ✅ Reload extension in Chrome
3. ✅ Test login flow
4. ✅ Test scan and upload
5. ✅ Verify results page works
6. Fix any bugs found
7. Test production build: npm run build:prod

Architecture Notes 📝#

Removed temporary import storage approach:

• Previously tried in-memory storage (doesn't work in serverless)
• Then tried database storage with temp table (overkill)

Current approach:

• User logs in to ATlast FIRST
• Extension requires authentication
• Upload creates permanent records immediately
• No temporary storage needed
• Matches file upload behavior exactly

Why this is better:

• Simpler architecture
• No temporary storage to expire
• Proper user association from the start
• Reuses existing upload/search infrastructure
• Same flow as file uploads (consistency)

Files Modified in Latest Refactor#

Deleted:

• packages/functions/src/get-extension-import.ts
• packages/functions/src/utils/import-store.ts
• packages/web/src/pages/ExtensionImport.tsx

Modified:

• packages/functions/src/extension-import.ts - Now requires auth, creates upload
• packages/functions/src/infrastructure/database/DatabaseService.ts - Removed extension_imports table
• packages/functions/src/core/types/database.types.ts - Removed ExtensionImportRow
• packages/web/src/Router.tsx - Removed /import/:id route
• packages/extension/src/popup/popup.ts - Added session check, login state
• packages/extension/src/popup/popup.html - Added not-logged-in state
• packages/extension/src/lib/api-client.ts - Added checkSession(), credentials: 'include'

Decision Graph Summary#

Total nodes: 295 Key decisions tracked:

• Environment configuration approach (#261-269)
• Port 8888 conflict resolution (#270-274)
• CORS permissions fix (#275-277)
• Storage approach: in-memory → database → proper auth flow (#278-284)
• Refactor and build (#285-286)
• Bug fixes: NaN parameter error (#287), database initialization (#288)
• API response unwrapping fix (#290-295)

Live graph: https://notactuallytreyanastasio.github.io/deciduous/