app/page.tsx
Renders the task dashboard and composes the main interface.
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YOUR CODEBASE, AT A GLANCE
Architecture overview
A full-stack task management app. A Next.js frontend connects to an API layer, with shared services and a PostgreSQL database.
Frontend
NEXT.JS
app/ · components/
API routes
REST
app/api/
Auth service
lib/auth.ts
Task service
lib/tasks.ts
PostgreSQL
PRISMA ORM
prisma/schema.prisma
Where to start app/page.tsx is
the main entry point. Follow
app/api/tasks/route.ts to understand how tasks
are created.
THE FILES THAT MATTER
Find your starting point.
Explore the entry points and the responsibilities behind them.
app/api/tasks/route.ts
Handles task requests and delegates work to the task service.
lib/auth.ts
Resolves the current session and checks access to protected actions.
lib/tasks.ts
Contains task queries and mutations using the Prisma client.
prisma/schema.prisma
Defines the User and Task models and their relationships.
FOLLOW A REQUEST
From click to database.
Example: creating a task in the taskboard application.
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The user creates a task
The dashboard sends a
POST /api/tasksrequest with the task title.components/task-form.tsx -
02
The API checks the session
The route resolves the user through the auth service before processing the request.
app/api/tasks/route.ts → lib/auth.ts -
03
The service writes the record
The task service uses Prisma to create a task linked to the current user.
lib/tasks.ts → PostgreSQL -
04
The interface receives the result
The API returns the created task. The dashboard refreshes its task list.
HTTP 201 → task dashboard
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK AT
Potential issues
Findings to investigate, with file context and a suggested next step. These are sample findings; future AI-generated findings will need developer review.
Task titles need server-side validation
app/api/tasks/route.ts
The example route passes the request body to the task service without checking title length. Validate the input before writing to the database.
Check task ownership on updates
lib/tasks.ts
The example update query filters by task ID only. Scope the query to the current user and test updates against another user's task.
TURN CONTEXT INTO A NEXT STEP
A plan before the patch.
Suggested implementation for task search
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Add a search input to
components/task-list.tsx. -
Accept a
qquery parameter inapp/api/tasks/route.ts. -
Filter titles in
lib/tasks.ts, scoped to the current user. - Test empty queries, matching results, and user isolation.
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▱ taskboard/
▱ app/
routes & pages
▱ components/
interface
▱ lib/
shared services
▱ prisma/
data models
Find the important files
Identify core files and technologies, with explanations of what each part does.
app/api/tasks/route.tsAPI entry point
Follow the data
Trace how a request moves through the codebase and where the data ends up.
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Spot areas that deserve a closer look, with code context to guide your review.
File context.
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taskboard / repository briefEXAMPLE
How does task creation work?
The dashboard sends a request to the task API. The route checks the session, then calls the task service to write to PostgreSQL.
TaskFormPOST /api/tasksPrisma
Files to explore
app/api/tasks/route.tsRequest handlinglib/tasks.tsDatabase operations
Next step: review input validation in the API route.
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