personal-portfolio/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

⛔ MANDATORY BEHAVIOR RULES - READ FIRST

These rules are NON-NEGOTIABLE. Violating them wastes the user's time and money.

1. WHEN USER ASKS YOU TO CHECK SOMETHING - CHECK EVERYTHING

• Search ALL locations, not just where you think it is
• Check cache directories: ~/.claude/plugins/cache/
• Check installed: ~/.claude/plugins/marketplaces/
• Check source directories
• NEVER say "no" or "that's not the issue" without exhaustive verification

2. WHEN USER SAYS SOMETHING IS WRONG - BELIEVE THEM

• The user knows their system better than you
• Investigate thoroughly before disagreeing
• Your confidence is often wrong. User's instincts are often right.

3. NEVER SAY "DONE" WITHOUT VERIFICATION

• Run the actual command/script to verify
• Show the output to the user
• "Done" means VERIFIED WORKING, not "I made changes"

4. SHOW EXACTLY WHAT USER ASKS FOR

• If user asks for messages, show the MESSAGES
• If user asks for code, show the CODE
• Do not interpret or summarize unless asked

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES = WASTED USER TIME = UNACCEPTABLE

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Working context for Claude Code on the Analytics Portfolio project.

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Project Status

Last Completed Sprint: 9 (Neighbourhood Dashboard Transition) Current State: Ready for deployment sprint or new features Branch: development (feature branches merge here)

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Quick Reference

Run Commands

# Setup & Database
make setup          # Install deps, create .env, init pre-commit
make docker-up      # Start PostgreSQL + PostGIS (auto-detects x86/ARM)
make docker-down    # Stop containers
make docker-logs    # View container logs
make db-init        # Initialize database schema
make db-reset       # Drop and recreate database (DESTRUCTIVE)

# Data Loading
make load-data      # Load all project data (currently: Toronto)
make load-toronto   # Load Toronto data from APIs
make load-toronto-only # Load Toronto data without dbt or seeding
make seed-data      # Seed sample development data

# Application
make run            # Start Dash dev server

# Testing & Quality
make test           # Run pytest
make test-cov       # Run pytest with coverage
make lint           # Run ruff linter
make format         # Run ruff formatter
make typecheck      # Run mypy type checker
make ci             # Run all checks (lint, typecheck, test)

# dbt
make dbt-run        # Run dbt models
make dbt-test       # Run dbt tests
make dbt-docs       # Generate and serve dbt documentation

# Maintenance
make clean          # Remove build artifacts and caches

Branch Workflow

1. Create feature branch FROM development: git checkout -b feature/{sprint}-{description}
2. Work and commit on feature branch
3. Merge INTO development when complete
4. development -> staging -> main for releases

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Code Conventions

Import Style

Context	Style	Example
Same directory	Single dot	from .neighbourhood import NeighbourhoodRecord
Sibling directory	Double dot	from ..schemas.neighbourhood import CensusRecord
External packages	Absolute	import pandas as pd

Module Responsibilities

Directory	Contains	Purpose
schemas/	Pydantic models	Data validation
models/	SQLAlchemy ORM	Database persistence
parsers/	API/CSV extraction	Raw data ingestion
loaders/	Database operations	Data loading
services/	Query functions	dbt mart queries, business logic
figures/	Chart factories	Plotly figure generation
callbacks/	Dash callbacks	In pages/{dashboard}/callbacks/
errors/	Exception classes	Custom exceptions
utils/	Helper modules	Markdown loading, shared utilities

Type Hints

Use Python 3.10+ style:

def process(items: list[str], config: dict[str, int] | None = None) -> bool:
    ...

Error Handling

# errors/exceptions.py
class PortfolioError(Exception):
    """Base exception."""

class ParseError(PortfolioError):
    """PDF/CSV parsing failed."""

class ValidationError(PortfolioError):
    """Pydantic or business rule validation failed."""

class LoadError(PortfolioError):
    """Database load operation failed."""

Code Standards

• Single responsibility functions with verb naming
• Early returns over deep nesting
• Google-style docstrings only for non-obvious behavior
• Module-level constants for magic values
• Pydantic BaseSettings for runtime config

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Application Structure

Entry Point: portfolio_app/app.py (Dash app factory with Pages routing)

Directory	Purpose	Notes
pages/	Dash Pages (file-based routing)	URLs match file paths
pages/toronto/	Toronto Dashboard	tabs/ for layouts, callbacks/ for interactions
components/	Shared UI components	metric_card, sidebar, map_controls, time_slider
figures/toronto/	Toronto chart factories	choropleth, bar_charts, scatter, radar, time_series
toronto/	Toronto data logic	parsers/, loaders/, schemas/, models/
content/blog/	Markdown blog articles	Processed by utils/markdown_loader.py
notebooks/toronto/	Toronto documentation	5 domains: overview, housing, safety, demographics, amenities

Key URLs: / (home), /toronto (dashboard), /blog (listing), /blog/{slug} (articles)

Multi-Dashboard Architecture

The codebase is structured to support multiple dashboard projects:

• figures/: Domain-namespaced figure factories (figures/toronto/, future: figures/football/)
• notebooks/: Domain-namespaced documentation (notebooks/toronto/, future: notebooks/football/)
• dbt models: Domain subdirectories (staging/toronto/, marts/toronto/)
• Database schemas: Domain-specific raw data (raw_toronto, future: raw_football)

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Tech Stack (Locked)

Layer	Technology	Version
Database	PostgreSQL + PostGIS	16.x
Validation	Pydantic	>=2.0
ORM	SQLAlchemy	>=2.0 (2.0-style API only)
Transformation	dbt-postgres	>=1.7
Data Processing	Pandas	>=2.1
Geospatial	GeoPandas + Shapely	>=0.14
Visualization	Dash + Plotly	>=2.14
UI Components	dash-mantine-components	Latest stable
Testing	pytest	>=7.0
Python	3.11+	Via pyenv

Notes:

• SQLAlchemy 2.0 + Pydantic 2.0 only (never mix 1.x APIs)
• PostGIS extension required in database
• Docker Compose V2 format (no version field)
• Multi-architecture support: make docker-up auto-detects CPU architecture and uses the appropriate PostGIS image (x86_64: postgis/postgis, ARM64: imresamu/postgis)

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Data Model Overview

Database Schemas

Schema	Purpose
public	Shared dimensions (dim_time)
raw_toronto	Toronto-specific raw/dimension tables
staging	dbt staging views
intermediate	dbt intermediate views
marts	dbt mart tables

Geographic Reality (Toronto Housing)

City Neighbourhoods (158) - Primary geographic unit for analysis
CMHC Zones (~20)          - Rental data (Census Tract aligned)

Star Schema (raw_toronto)

Table	Type	Keys
fact_rentals	Fact	-> dim_time, dim_cmhc_zone
dim_time	Dimension (public)	date_key (PK) - shared
dim_cmhc_zone	Dimension	zone_key (PK), geometry
dim_neighbourhood	Dimension	neighbourhood_id (PK), geometry
dim_policy_event	Dimension	event_id (PK)

dbt Project: portfolio

Model Structure:

dbt/models/
├── shared/              # Cross-domain dimensions
│   └── stg_dimensions__time.sql
├── staging/toronto/     # Toronto staging models
├── intermediate/toronto/ # Toronto intermediate models
└── marts/toronto/       # Toronto mart tables

Layer	Naming	Purpose
Shared	stg_dimensions__*	Cross-domain dimensions
Staging	stg_{source}__{entity}	1:1 source, cleaned, typed
Intermediate	int_{domain}__{transform}	Business logic
Marts	mart_{domain}	Final analytical tables

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Deferred Features

Stop and flag if a task seems to require these:

Feature	Reason
Historical boundary reconciliation (140->158)	2021+ data only for V1
ML prediction models	Energy project scope (future phase)

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Environment Variables

Required in .env:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/portfolio
POSTGRES_USER=portfolio
POSTGRES_PASSWORD=<secure>
POSTGRES_DB=portfolio
DASH_DEBUG=true
SECRET_KEY=<random>
LOG_LEVEL=INFO

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Script Standards

All scripts in scripts/:

• Include usage comments at top
• Idempotent where possible
• Exit codes: 0 = success, 1 = error
• Use set -euo pipefail for bash
• Log to stdout, errors to stderr

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Reference Documents

Document	Location	Use When
Project reference	docs/PROJECT_REFERENCE.md	Architecture decisions, completed work
Developer guide	docs/CONTRIBUTING.md	How to add pages, blog posts, tabs
Lessons learned	docs/project-lessons-learned/INDEX.md	Past issues and solutions
Deployment runbook	docs/runbooks/deployment.md	Deploying to staging/production
Dashboard runbook	docs/runbooks/adding-dashboard.md	Adding new data dashboards

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Projman Plugin Workflow

CRITICAL: Always use the projman plugin for sprint and task management.

When to Use Projman Skills

Skill	Trigger	Purpose
/projman:sprint-plan	New sprint or phase implementation	Architecture analysis + Gitea issue creation
/projman:sprint-start	Beginning implementation work	Load lessons learned (Wiki.js or local), start execution
/projman:sprint-status	Check progress	Review blockers and completion status
/projman:sprint-close	Sprint completion	Capture lessons learned (Wiki.js or local backup)

Default Behavior

When user requests implementation work:

1. ALWAYS start with /projman:sprint-plan before writing code
2. Create Gitea issues with proper labels and acceptance criteria
3. Use /projman:sprint-start to begin execution with lessons learned
4. Track progress via Gitea issue comments
5. Close sprint with /projman:sprint-close to document lessons

Gitea Repository

• Repo: personal-projects/personal-portfolio
• Host: gitea.hotserv.cloud
• SSH: ssh://git@hotserv.tailc9b278.ts.net:2222/personal-projects/personal-portfolio.git
• Labels: 18 repository-level labels configured (Type, Priority, Complexity, Effort)

MCP Tools Available

Gitea:

• list_issues, get_issue, create_issue, update_issue, add_comment
• get_labels, suggest_labels

Wiki.js:

• search_lessons, create_lesson, search_pages, get_page

Lessons Learned (Backup Method)

When Wiki.js is unavailable, use the local backup in docs/project-lessons-learned/:

At Sprint Start:

1. Review docs/project-lessons-learned/INDEX.md for relevant past lessons
2. Search lesson files by tags/keywords before implementation
3. Apply prevention strategies from applicable lessons

At Sprint Close:

1. Try Wiki.js create_lesson first
2. If Wiki.js fails, create lesson in docs/project-lessons-learned/
3. Use naming convention: {phase-or-sprint}-{short-description}.md
4. Update INDEX.md with new entry
5. Follow the lesson template in INDEX.md

Migration: Once Wiki.js is configured, lessons will be migrated there for better searchability.

Issue Structure

Every Gitea issue should include:

• Overview: Brief description
• Files to Create/Modify: Explicit paths
• Acceptance Criteria: Checkboxes
• Technical Notes: Implementation hints
• Labels: Listed in body (workaround for label API issues)

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Other Available Plugins

Code Quality: code-sentinel

Use for security scanning and refactoring analysis.

Command	Purpose
/code-sentinel:security-scan	Full security audit of codebase
/code-sentinel:refactor	Apply refactoring patterns
/code-sentinel:refactor-dry	Preview refactoring without applying

When to use: Before major releases, after adding authentication/data handling code, periodic audits.

Documentation: doc-guardian

Use for documentation drift detection and synchronization.

Command	Purpose
/doc-guardian:doc-audit	Scan project for documentation drift
/doc-guardian:doc-sync	Synchronize pending documentation updates

When to use: After significant code changes, before releases, when docs feel stale.

Pull Requests: pr-review

Use for comprehensive PR review with multiple analysis perspectives.

Command	Purpose
/pr-review:initial-setup	Configure PR review for this project
/pr-review:project-init	Quick project-level setup

When to use: Before merging significant PRs to development or main.

Git Workflow: git-flow

Use for git operations assistance.

When to use: Complex merge scenarios, branch management questions.

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Last Updated: February 2026 (Multi-Dashboard Architecture)