Forge UI Component Library - Planning Documentation
🚀 Quick Start
Ready to code? → Quick Start Guide - Complete Day 1 implementation with working code
📚 Documentation Structure
Getting Started
- Getting Started ⭐ - Day 1 implementation guide with code examples
- Implementation Roadmap - 6-month phased development plan
- Project Priorities 🎯 - Strategic roadmap organized by timeline (Immediate, Short-term, Long-term)
Technical Architecture
- Technology Stack - Core technology decisions (Lit, Vite, TypeScript)
- Component Architecture - Design patterns, API standards, and BaseElement
Development Process
- Development Workflow - Git flow, CI/CD, tooling, and automation
- Testing Strategy - Multi-layered testing approach with tools and patterns
Architecture Decisions
- ADRs - 18 formal Architecture Decision Records documenting key decisions
- ADR-001: Web Components Abstraction (Lit)
- ADR-002: Shadow DOM Encapsulation
- ADR-003: CSS Custom Properties Theming
- ADR-004: Testing Strategy
- ADR-005: Build Tooling (Vite/Rollup)
- ADR-006: State Management
- ADR-007: Framework Integration
- ADR-008: Component API Design
- ADR-009: Documentation Strategy (Storybook)
- ADR-010: Versioning & Release
- ADR-011: Package Distribution
- ADR-012: Accessibility Standards
Research & Background
- Original Analysis - Comprehensive research document comparing all architectural approaches
🎯 Current Sprint Focus
Phase 9: AI-Native Development (Current)
- Planning documentation complete
- Architecture decisions documented
- AI metadata foundation
- VS Code/assistant integrations
- Advanced AI features and training data export
Next Phases
- Phase 1 (Weeks 3-6): Atomic Components
- Phase 2 (Weeks 7-10): Molecule Components
- Phase 3 (Weeks 11-14): Organism Components
- Phase 4 (Weeks 15-18): Framework Integration
- Phase 5 (Weeks 19-22): Advanced Features
- Phase 6 (Weeks 23-26): Production Release
🔑 Key Technical Decisions
| Decision | Choice | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Core Framework | Lit 3.x | Lightweight (~5KB), close to platform, Google-backed |
| Build Tool | Vite + Rollup | Fast dev experience, optimized production builds |
| Testing | Web Test Runner + Playwright | Real browser testing, cross-framework validation |
| Documentation | Storybook | Interactive component development and testing |
| Styling | Shadow DOM + CSS Custom Properties | True encapsulation with theming flexibility |
| State | Properties down, events up | Framework-agnostic pattern |
📊 Success Metrics
Technical
- Bundle size: <10KB per component, <50KB total core
- Test coverage: >90% all categories
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant
- Performance: <100ms render for 1000 components
Adoption
- 3+ internal projects using library
- <1 week onboarding time
-
90% developer satisfaction
🚦 Getting Started Checklist
- Read the Quick Start Guide - Get a working component in 4 hours
- Review the Technology Stack - Understand the core technical decisions
- Study Component Architecture - Learn the patterns and conventions
- Set up Development Environment - Follow the quick start Day 1 steps
- Build Your First Component - Start with Button, it's fully documented
📝 Plan Maintenance
- Last Updated: 2025
- Review Cycle: Weekly during active development
- Approval Required: Technical Lead for ADR changes
- Living Documents: All plans updated as implementation progresses
🤝 Contributing
See Development Workflow for:
- Git branch strategy
- Commit conventions
- PR process
- Code review guidelines
💬 Questions?
- Technical questions: Review ADRs first
- Implementation details: Check Quick Start Guide
- Process questions: See Development Workflow
- Architecture rationale: Read Original Analysis