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Design schemas.tsx with Input/Output types for patterns

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Schema Design Phase

Goal

Create schemas.tsx with all data types and Input/Output types BEFORE any pattern code.

Read First

  • docs/common/concepts/types-and-schemas/default.md
  • docs/common/concepts/types-and-schemas/writable.md
  • docs/common/concepts/pattern.md (Input/Output section)

Rules

  1. ALWAYS use pattern<Input, Output>() - Never use single-type pattern<State>(). Single-type patterns cannot be tested via .send().
  2. Every editable field needs Writable<> in Input type (for write access)
  3. Output types never use Writable<> - they reflect returned data shape
  4. Fields that could be undefined initially: use Default<T, value>
  5. Actions in Output type: Stream<T> (enables testing and linking)
  6. Sub-patterns need [NAME]: string and [UI]: VNode in Output type

Template

import { Default, NAME, Stream, UI, VNode, Writable } from "commontools";

// ============ DATA TYPES ============
export interface Item {
  name: Default<string, "">;
  done: Default<boolean, false>;
}

// ============ PATTERN INPUT/OUTPUT ============
export interface ItemInput {
  item: Writable<Item>;  // Writable in Input = pattern will modify
}

export interface ItemOutput {
  [NAME]: string;        // Required for sub-patterns
  [UI]: VNode;           // Required for sub-patterns
  item: Item;            // No Writable in Output
  toggle: Stream<void>;  // Actions as Stream<T>
}

Done When

  • All data types defined with correct Writable/Default wrapping
  • All Input/Output types defined for each sub-pattern
  • No TypeScript errors: deno task ct check schemas.tsx --no-run