docs: add README, screenshots and finalize plan checklist

Document features, stack and layout; mark completed milestones and list
deferred nice-to-haves; include verified Electron screenshots.

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# Pipeline Network Diagram Editor
An Electron desktop app for drawing and analyzing **pipeline / network diagrams**
(water, hot water, gas, power, signal…). Nodes are SVG symbols with typed
connection ports; connectors are routed orthogonally along a grid and can carry
an animated, mass-conserving mock flow.
![Editor](docs/plan/app-flow.png)
## Features
- **Symbol stencil** — 16 grouped, searchable SVG symbols (sources, consumers,
fittings, equipment, instruments). Drag onto the canvas or double-click.
- **Typed ports & media** — every port carries a medium (water, power, gas,
signal…). Connections are validated: only compatible media may be joined.
Swappable color schemes (default / color-blind safe / print).
- **Orthogonal routing** — grid-aligned manhattan router. Optional **jumpover
arcs** where connectors cross (toggle in Settings).
- **Edge styling** — line style (solid/dashed/dotted), width, color, and
head/tail markers (arrow, open arrow, circle, diamond, bar).
- **Grouped, typed property panel** — Identity / Presentation / Physics groups
with editors for `string`, `int`, `float`, `enum`, `color`, `catalogueItem`,
`catalogueItems` and `listOfValues`; live validation with units.
- **Catalogues** — pipe materials, pump models, valve types. Picking an item can
seed physics defaults (roughness, flow rate…).
- **Mock flow calculation** — distributes a conserved flow from sources to
sinks, animates direction with marching ants, and encodes volume via speed and
a magnitude color ramp. A legend shows the live mass-balance residual.
- **Editing** — drag with grid snapping, multi-select, delete, copy/paste,
duplicate, undo/redo, pan, wheel zoom, fit-to-content, link vertex editing.
- **Files** — New / Open / Save (JSON) via native dialogs, Export SVG.
- **Settings** — grid size, snapping, jumpover, color scheme, light/dark theme.
## Tech stack
- **Electron** shell (secure preload, context isolation)
- **[JointJS core](https://www.jointjs.com/) (`@joint/core`, MPL-2.0)** — canvas
engine (custom SVG nodes, ports, manhattan router, jumpover connector)
- **React 18 + TypeScript** — panels and shell
- **electron-vite / Vite 5** — build
- **Vitest + jsdom** — tests
See [`docs/plan/README.md`](docs/plan/README.md) for the design rationale
(including why JointJS over React Flow / mxGraph) and the full checklist.
## Getting started
```bash
npm install
npm run dev # launch the app with HMR
```
Other scripts:
```bash
npm run build # produce main / preload / renderer bundles in out/
npm run start # preview the production build
npm run typecheck # tsc for both node and web project references
npm test # run the Vitest suite (52 tests)
```
## Project layout
```
src/
main/ Electron main process (window, file dialogs IPC)
preload/ Context-isolated bridge (save/open)
renderer/
diagram/ Framework-free domain + JointJS engine
relations port media, color schemes, compatibility
properties typed/grouped property model (coerce/validate)
catalogue reusable lookup tables + physics seeds
symbols SVG symbol registry with port layouts
schemas node/edge property schemas
edges marker/line-style helpers
settings grid/router/connector/jumpover config
flow mass-conserving mock solver
flowAnimation marching-ants animator + magnitude ramp
shapes JointJS element/link construction
history snapshot undo/redo
controller Graph + Paper orchestration (headless-capable)
components/ React UI (stencil, canvas, properties, toolbar, dialogs)
tests/ Vitest suites
docs/plan/ Implementation plan + screenshots
```
## Architecture notes
The `diagram/` layer is split so the **domain model is framework-free and fully
unit-tested** (relations, properties, catalogue, symbols, flow solver), while
`shapes.ts`/`controller.ts` bridge it to JointJS. `DiagramController` accepts a
`null` host to run **headless** (no `Paper`), which is how the controller tests
exercise the full add/connect/edit/delete/undo/flow lifecycle without a browser.

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## Milestones & actionable checklist
### M0 — Project scaffold
- [ ] Initialize `package.json`, TypeScript, electron-vite config
- [ ] Electron main process + secure preload bridge (contextIsolation)
- [ ] React renderer boots inside Electron with 3-pane layout (stencil | canvas | properties)
- [ ] `npm run dev` launches, `npm run build` produces bundles
- [ ] Vitest configured, sample test green
- [x] Initialize `package.json`, TypeScript, electron-vite config
- [x] Electron main process + secure preload bridge (contextIsolation)
- [x] React renderer boots inside Electron with 3-pane layout (stencil | canvas | properties)
- [x] `npm run dev` launches, `npm run build` produces bundles
- [x] Vitest configured, suite green (52 tests)
### M1 — Diagram canvas (JointJS host)
- [ ] `DiagramController` wraps a JointJS `Graph` + `Paper`
- [ ] Rectangular background grid, configurable size
- [ ] Pan (space/drag) + zoom (wheel/buttons), fit-to-content
- [ ] Selection model (click, marquee, multi-select)
- [x] `DiagramController` wraps a JointJS `Graph` + `Paper` (+ headless mode)
- [x] Rectangular background grid, configurable size
- [x] Pan (blank drag) + zoom (wheel/buttons) + fit-to-content
- [x] Selection model (click, shift/ctrl multi-select, select-all)
- [ ] Marquee (rubber-band) selection — *deferred*
### M2 — Node system (SVG symbols + ports)
- [ ] Symbol registry: each symbol = SVG markup + port layout + default props
- [ ] Seed symbol library grouped by domain (source, sink, junction, valve, pump, tank, meter…)
- [ ] Custom JointJS element renders symbol SVG + ports
- [ ] Ports carry a **relation/medium** (water, power, gas, signal…) with color scheme
- [ ] Focused node reveals its ports as connectable magnets
- [x] Symbol registry: each symbol = SVG icon + port layout + default props
- [x] Seed symbol library grouped by domain (16 symbols across 5 categories)
- [x] Custom JointJS element renders symbol SVG + ports
- [x] Ports carry a **relation/medium** (water, power, gas, signal…) with color scheme
- [x] Focused/hovered node reveals its ports as connectable magnets
### M3 — Node panel (stencil)
- [ ] Left panel lists symbols grouped by category, collapsible
- [ ] Search/filter symbols
- [ ] Drag symbol → drop onto canvas creates node at grid-snapped position
- [ ] Live SVG preview thumbnails
- [x] Left panel lists symbols grouped by category, collapsible
- [x] Search/filter symbols
- [x] Drag symbol → drop onto canvas creates node at grid-snapped position
- [x] Live SVG preview thumbnails
### M4 — Edges / connectors
- [ ] Draw edge by dragging from a port; snap to a compatible target port
- [ ] **Connection validation** by port relation (compatible media only)
- [ ] Orthogonal (manhattan) routing along the grid
- [ ] Config toggle: **arc (jumpover) on line intersections** vs plain crossing
- [ ] Edge style presets: line style (solid/dashed), width, color
- [ ] Head/tail markers: none, arrow, circle, diamond, bar
- [ ] Vertices editable; re-route on node move
- [x] Draw edge by dragging from a port; snap to a compatible target port
- [x] **Connection validation** by port relation (compatible media only)
- [x] Orthogonal (manhattan) routing along the grid
- [x] Config toggle: **arc (jumpover) on line intersections** vs plain crossing
- [x] Edge style presets: line style (solid/dashed/dotted), width, color
- [x] Head/tail markers: none, arrow, open arrow, circle, diamond, bar
- [x] Vertices editable (link tools); re-route on node move
### M5 — Property panel (typed, grouped)
- [ ] Reflects focused node **or** edge
- [ ] Property groups (Presentation / Identity / Physics …)
- [ ] Editors for types: `string`, `int`, `float`, `enum`, `color`,
- [x] Reflects focused node **or** edge
- [x] Property groups (Identity / Presentation / Physics)
- [x] Editors for types: `string`, `int`, `float`, `enum`, `color`,
`catalogueItem`, `catalogueItems`, `listOfValues`
- [ ] Two-way binding: edit → model → canvas re-render
- [ ] Validation (min/max, required, units)
- [x] Two-way binding: edit → model → canvas re-render
- [x] Validation (min/max, required, units)
### M6 — Catalogue system
- [ ] Catalogue store (e.g. pipe materials, pump models) with typed fields
- [ ] `catalogueItem` picker (single) and `catalogueItems` (multi)
- [ ] Selecting a catalogue item can seed physics defaults (diameter, roughness…)
- [x] Catalogue store (pipe materials, pump models, valve types) with typed fields
- [x] `catalogueItem` picker (single) and `catalogueItems` (multi)
- [x] Selecting a catalogue item seeds physics defaults (roughness, flow…)
### M7 — Mock calculation & flow animation
- [ ] Flow solver mock: assign a flow value + direction to each edge
(conservation-ish distribution from sources to sinks)
- [ ] Animate flow direction along edges (marching ants / motion)
- [ ] Animation speed & dash density encode flow **volume**
- [ ] Color edges by flow magnitude (legend)
- [ ] Run / stop / step controls in toolbar
- [x] Flow solver mock: mass-conserving distribution from sources to sinks
- [x] Animate flow direction along edges (marching ants)
- [x] Animation speed & dash density encode flow **volume**
- [x] Color edges by flow magnitude (legend + residual readout)
- [x] Run / stop controls in toolbar
### M8 — Editing UX & configuration
- [ ] Move/drag nodes with grid snapping
- [ ] Delete (nodes+incident edges), copy/paste, duplicate
- [ ] Undo / redo (command history)
- [ ] Keyboard shortcuts (Del, Ctrl+Z/Y, Ctrl+C/V, Ctrl+A, arrows nudge)
- [ ] Context menu on node/edge/canvas
- [ ] Save / load diagram to JSON; New; export SVG/PNG
- [ ] Settings dialog: grid size, snapping, jumpover on/off, color scheme,
theme (light/dark)
- [ ] Alignment/distribution helpers, z-order
- [x] Move/drag nodes with grid snapping
- [x] Delete (nodes + incident edges), copy/paste, duplicate
- [x] Undo / redo (snapshot history)
- [x] Keyboard shortcuts (Del, Ctrl+Z/Y, Ctrl+C/V, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+A)
- [x] Save / load diagram to JSON; New; export SVG
- [x] Settings dialog: grid size, snapping, jumpover, color scheme, theme
- [ ] Context menu on node/edge/canvas — *deferred*
- [ ] Alignment/distribution helpers, z-order — *deferred*
- [ ] PNG export, minimap — *deferred*
### M9 — Tests (typical scenarios)
- [ ] Symbol registry & port relation resolution
- [ ] Connection validation (compatible vs incompatible media)
- [ ] Property model get/set, type coercion & validation
- [ ] Catalogue pick seeds defaults
- [ ] Add node / connect / delete lifecycle on the graph model
- [ ] Serialization round-trip (save → load)
- [ ] Flow solver conservation & direction
- [ ] Router/jumpover configuration switch
- [x] Symbol registry & port relation resolution
- [x] Connection validation (compatible vs incompatible media)
- [x] Property model get/set, type coercion & validation
- [x] Catalogue pick seeds defaults
- [x] Add node / connect / delete lifecycle on the graph model
- [x] Serialization round-trip (save → load)
- [x] Flow solver conservation & direction
- [x] Router/jumpover configuration switch
### M10 — Polish & docs
- [ ] README with screenshots / run instructions
- [ ] Sample diagram bundled
- [ ] Final plan checkmarks updated
- [x] README with screenshots / run instructions
- [x] Sample diagram auto-seeded on launch
- [x] Final plan checkmarks updated
- [x] End-to-end smoke verified in real Electron (see screenshots below)
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## Features added beyond the original brief
- Undo/redo command history, copy/paste/duplicate, keyboard shortcuts
- Marquee multi-select, alignment/distribution, z-order
- Save/load (JSON) + export (SVG/PNG)
- Canvas panning, wheel zoom, fit-to-content
- Save/load (JSON) + export (SVG)
- Settings dialog (grid, snapping, jumpover, color scheme, light/dark theme)
- Minimap / fit-to-content, zoom controls
- Catalogue-driven physics defaults
- Flow legend and run/step/stop controls
- Flow legend with live mass-balance residual, run/stop controls
- Symbol search in the stencil
- Headless controller mode (enables tests + potential server-side use)
## Verified screenshots
- `app-screenshot.png` — editor with the seeded network
- `app-flow.png` — a node selected (grouped properties) with flow animation running
## Deferred (nice-to-have, not implemented)
Marquee selection, right-click context menu, alignment/distribution & z-order
helpers, PNG export, minimap, and a flow "step" control.

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