Svelte Project Setup and Architecture

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Svelte Project Setup and Architecture

User Story

As a developer, I want a well-structured Svelte frontend foundation so that we can build a responsive and performant user interface.

Technical Requirements

• Initialize SvelteKit project with TypeScript configuration
• Configure TailwindCSS for responsive styling
• Set up development server with hot-reload capability
• Implement routing with SvelteKit file-based router
• Create responsive layout with mobile-first navigation
• Configure environment variables for API endpoint management

Acceptance Criteria

• SvelteKit project builds and runs in development mode
• TailwindCSS classes apply correctly across components
• Responsive navigation adapts to mobile and desktop viewports
• Environment configuration supports development and production
• Hot-reload updates components without full page refresh
• TypeScript compilation passes without errors

Definition of Done

• Frontend application starts with npm run dev
• Production build generates optimized bundle under 500KB
• Responsive design tested on mobile, tablet, and desktop
• ESLint and Prettier configured for code consistency
• Documentation updated with setup instructions

Implementation Guide

Directory Structure

frontend/
├── src/
│   ├── routes/
│   │   ├── +layout.svelte
│   │   ├── +page.svelte
│   │   └── auth/
│   ├── lib/
│   │   ├── components/
│   │   ├── stores/
│   │   └── utils/
│   ├── app.html
│   └── app.css
├── static/
├── package.json
├── svelte.config.js
├── vite.config.js
├── tailwind.config.js
└── tsconfig.json

Essential Commands

# Create SvelteKit project
npm create svelte@latest voidrunner-frontend
cd voidrunner-frontend

# Install dependencies
npm install -D tailwindcss postcss autoprefixer @tailwindcss/forms
npm install -D eslint prettier eslint-config-prettier
npm install @types/node

# Initialize Tailwind
npx tailwindcss init -p

# Start development server
npm run dev

Related Epic

Contributes to Epic #22: Frontend Interface