Epic 4: Technical Foundation

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Goal

Establish technical infrastructure needed to support all feature development.

Tasks

• Task 4.1: Project Initialization (#TBD)
• Task 4.2: Database Schema Design & Setup (#TBD)
• Task 4.3: Authentication Implementation (#TBD)
• Task 4.4: Deployment Pipeline (#TBD)
• Task 4.5: Error Handling & Monitoring (#TBD)

Priority

P0

Estimated Complexity

Large

Phase

Phase 1: Foundation & Core Features (Weeks 1-2)

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js 15+ (App Router) with TypeScript
• UI: shadcn/ui + Radix UI
• Forms: React Hook Form + Zod
• Database: PostgreSQL (Neon/Supabase) + DrizzleORM
• Auth: NextAuth.js v5
• Deployment: Vercel
• State: TanStack Query + Zustand

Dependencies

• Bidirectional with: Task 2.2: Real-Time Availability Updates (Task 2.2: Real-Time Availability Updates #17) - Setup before features
• Required by: All feature tasks - Models before services

Success Criteria

• Next.js App Router project initialized with TypeScript
• PostgreSQL database provisioned with DrizzleORM
• NextAuth.js v5 configured with role-based access
• Vercel deployment pipeline operational
• Error tracking and monitoring configured
• All features meet technical foundation requirements

Git Worktree

This epic must be completed first. All other worktrees branch from this foundation.