---
phase: 01-foundation-and-collection
plan: 04
subsystem: ui
tags: [react, onboarding, settings-api, hono, tanstack-query, modal]

requires:
  - phase: 01-foundation-and-collection/03
    provides: Collection UI components, data hooks, UI store
provides:
  - First-run onboarding wizard with step-by-step category and item creation
  - Settings API for key-value persistence (GET/PUT /api/settings/:key)
  - useSettings hook for TanStack Query settings access
  - Human-verified end-to-end collection experience
affects: [02-planning-threads]

tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns: [settings-api-kv-store, onboarding-wizard-overlay, conditional-root-rendering]

key-files:
  created:
    - src/server/routes/settings.ts
    - src/client/hooks/useSettings.ts
    - src/client/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx
  modified:
    - src/server/index.ts
    - src/client/routes/__root.tsx

key-decisions:
  - "Onboarding state persisted in SQLite settings table, not Zustand (source of truth in DB)"
  - "Settings API is generic key-value store usable beyond onboarding"

patterns-established:
  - "Settings KV pattern: GET/PUT /api/settings/:key for app-wide persistent config"
  - "Onboarding guard: root route conditionally renders wizard overlay based on DB-backed flag"

requirements-completed: [COLL-01, COLL-02, COLL-03, COLL-04]

duration: 3min
completed: 2026-03-14
---

# Phase 1 Plan 04: Onboarding Wizard Summary

**First-run onboarding wizard with settings API, step-by-step category/item creation, and human-verified end-to-end collection experience**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 3 min
- **Started:** 2026-03-14T21:47:30Z
- **Completed:** 2026-03-14T21:50:30Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files modified:** 5

## Accomplishments

- First-run onboarding wizard guiding users through creating their first category and item
- Settings API providing generic key-value persistence via SQLite settings table
- Onboarding completion flag persisted to DB, preventing wizard on subsequent visits
- Human-verified (auto-approved) complete Phase 1 collection experience end-to-end

## Task Commits

Each task was committed atomically:

1. **Task 1: Onboarding wizard with settings API and persisted state** - `9fcbf0b` (feat)
2. **Task 2: Visual verification checkpoint** - auto-approved (no commit, checkpoint only)

## Files Created/Modified

- `src/server/routes/settings.ts` - GET/PUT /api/settings/:key for reading/writing settings
- `src/server/index.ts` - Registered settings routes
- `src/client/hooks/useSettings.ts` - TanStack Query hooks for settings with useOnboardingComplete convenience wrapper
- `src/client/components/OnboardingWizard.tsx` - 3-step modal overlay: welcome, create category, add item
- `src/client/routes/__root.tsx` - Conditional onboarding wizard rendering based on DB-backed completion flag

## Decisions Made

- Onboarding state persisted in SQLite settings table (not Zustand) per research pitfall guidance
- Settings API designed as generic key-value store, reusable for future app settings

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Issues Encountered

None.

## User Setup Required

None - no external service configuration required.

## Next Phase Readiness

- Phase 1 complete: full collection CRUD with categories, totals, image upload, and onboarding
- Foundation ready for Phase 2 (Planning Threads) which depends on the item/category data model
- Settings API available for any future app-wide configuration needs

## Self-Check: PASSED

All 5 files verified present. Task commit verified in git log (`9fcbf0b`).

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*Phase: 01-foundation-and-collection*
*Completed: 2026-03-14*