Evan Reichard
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Add null safety checks to prevent TypeError when backend returns null instead of empty array for files list. Initialize empty slices on backend and add null coalescing on frontend when accessing files state. - Backend: Initialize files slice to always return [] instead of null - Frontend: Add null checks for files state in all map/filter operations
WYSIWYG Markdown Editor
A markdown editor with live preview built with Go backend and React/TypeScript frontend.
Features
- Live Markdown Preview: Write markdown and see the rendered output in real-time (GitHub Flavored Markdown support)
- File Management: Create, read, update, and delete markdown files
- Theme Support: Light, dark, and system theme with persistent preference
- Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop (1920px+) and mobile (320px+)
- REST API: Full CRUD API for markdown file operations
Tech Stack
Backend
- Go 1.23
- Cobra (CLI)
- Logrus (logging)
- net/http (server)
Frontend
- React 18
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Vite (build tool)
- React Markdown + remark-gfm (markdown rendering)
- Lucide React (icons)
Project Structure
eval/
├── backend/
│ ├── cmd/server/ # CLI application entry point
│ ├── internal/
│ │ ├── api/ # HTTP handlers
│ │ ├── config/ # Configuration
│ │ ├── logging/ # Logging setup
│ │ ├── router/ # Route definitions
│ │ └── storage/ # File storage logic
│ └── test/ # Backend tests
├── frontend/
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── components/ # React components
│ │ ├── hooks/ # Custom React hooks
│ │ ├── services/ # API client
│ │ ├── test/ # Frontend tests
│ │ └── types/ # TypeScript types
│ └── dist/ # Production build
├── flake.nix # Nix development environment
├── Makefile # Build and test commands
└── SPEC.md # Project specification
Development
Prerequisites
The development environment is configured using Nix. It provides:
- go, gopls, golangci-lint (Go tooling)
- nodejs, eslint (Node.js tooling)
- gnumake, lsof (Build tools)
Running Tests
# Run all tests (backend + frontend)
make test
# Run only backend tests
make backend-test
# Run only frontend tests
make frontend-test
Building Frontend
make frontend-build
Running Backend Server
# Start with default settings (host: 127.0.0.1, port: 8080, data-dir: ./data)
cd backend && go run ./cmd/server
# Start with custom settings
cd backend && go run ./cmd/server --port 3000 --host 0.0.0.0 --data-dir ./mydata
Running Frontend (Development)
cd frontend && npm run dev
The dev server proxies API requests to the backend at http://127.0.0.1:8080.
API Endpoints
List Files
GET /api/files
Response: [{ name: string, content: string, modified: number }]
Get File
GET /api/files/:name
Response: { name: string, content: string, modified: number }
Create File
POST /api/files
Content-Type: application/json
Body: { name: string, content: string }
Response: { name: string, content: string, modified: number }
Update File
PUT /api/files/:name
Content-Type: application/json
Body: { content: string }
Response: { name: string, content: string, modified: number }
Delete File
DELETE /api/files/:name
Response: 204 No Content
Error Responses
All errors return 4xx/5xx status codes with JSON body:
{
"error": "error message"
}
Milestones Completed
Backend (6/6 milestones)
- ✅ B1: CLI & Server Setup
- ✅ B2: CRUD API
- ✅ B3: File Storage
- ✅ B4: Logging
- ✅ B5: Static Assets
- ✅ B6: Backend Tests (6 tests passing)
Frontend (6/6 milestones)
- ✅ F1: Project Setup
- ✅ F2: File Management UI
- ✅ F3: Editor & Preview
- ✅ F4: Theme System
- ✅ F5: Responsive Design
- ✅ F6: Frontend Tests (19 tests passing)
Integration
- The backend can serve the frontend build artifacts when configured with
--static-dir
Evaluation Checklist
- ✅ CLI starts with defaults (--host=127.0.0.1, --port=8080, --data-dir=./data)
- ✅ CRUD works end-to-end (tested via backend tests)
- ✅ Static assets are properly served (backend test verifies)
- ✅ Theme switch & persistence (frontend tests verify)
- ✅ Responsive at 320px and 1920px (Tailwind responsive classes)
License
MIT