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+# Gitea Mobile
+
+A mobile-first Progressive Web App (PWA) for managing Gitea issues and pull requests across multiple repositories and organizations from an iPhone. Built with Go, HTMX, and hand-rolled CSS -- no JavaScript frameworks, no build step, no node_modules.
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+| Layer | Choice |
+|-------|--------|
+| Backend | Go + Gitea SDK (`code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea`) |
+| Frontend | HTMX + Go `html/template` + hand-rolled CSS |
+| Container | Multi-stage Dockerfile -> distroless (~15MB) |
+| Deployment | Kustomize manifests + FluxCD GitOps |
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+/
+├── cmd/server/main.go          # entrypoint
+├── internal/
+│   ├── config/config.go        # env-based configuration
+│   ├── gitea/client.go         # Gitea SDK wrapper / aggregation layer
+│   ├── handlers/               # HTTP handlers (issues, PRs, triage, settings)
+│   ├── auth/                   # cookie-based token auth
+│   ├── middleware/              # auth middleware, logging
+│   └── templates/              # Go html/template files (for HTMX)
+├── static/                     # CSS, JS (htmx.min.js), icons, manifest
+├── .gitea/workflows/build.yaml # CI pipeline (Gitea Actions)
+├── Dockerfile
+├── flake.nix                   # Nix dev shell with Go + air
+└── go.mod
+```
+
+## Local Development
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+- [Nix](https://nixos.org/download/) with flakes enabled, **or** Go 1.22+
+- A Gitea instance with an API token
+
+### Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# Enter the Nix dev shell (provides Go, gopls, air)
+nix develop
+
+# Set required environment variables
+export GITEA_URL=https://gitea.leeworks.dev
+export SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
+
+# Optional: set a default API token
+export GITEA_TOKEN=your-gitea-api-token
+
+# Start the server with live reload
+air
+```
+
+If you are not using Nix, install Go 1.22+ and [air](https://github.com/air-verse/air) manually, then run the same commands above starting from the export lines.
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
+|----------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `GITEA_URL` | Yes | -- | Base URL of the Gitea instance |
+| `SESSION_SECRET` | Yes | -- | HMAC key for signing session cookies (min 32 chars) |
+| `GITEA_TOKEN` | No | -- | Default API token (users can set their own via the settings page) |
+| `LISTEN_ADDR` | No | `:8080` | Server listen address |
+
+### Live Reload with Air
+
+The dev shell includes [air](https://github.com/air-verse/air) for automatic recompilation on file changes. Configuration is in `.air.toml`. Air watches `.go` and `.html` files under `cmd/`, `internal/`, and `static/` and rebuilds/restarts the server automatically.
+
+## Running Tests
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+go test ./...
+
+# Run tests with race detection
+go test -race ./...
+```
+
+## Building the Container
+
+```bash
+# Build the Docker image
+docker build -t gitea-mobile .
+
+# Run locally
+docker run -p 8080:8080 \
+  -e GITEA_URL=https://gitea.leeworks.dev \
+  -e SESSION_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32) \
+  gitea-mobile
+```
+
+The Dockerfile uses a multi-stage build: Go binary compiled in an Alpine builder stage, then copied into a distroless image (~15MB final size).
+
+## Deployment
+
+Kubernetes manifests for this app live in the Talos cluster repo under `testing1/first-cluster/apps/gitea-mobile/`. FluxCD syncs from that repo and handles automated image updates via `ImagePolicy` annotations.
+
+Key deployment resources:
+- `deployment.yaml` -- Pod spec with health checks
+- `service.yaml` -- ClusterIP service on port 8080
+- `ingressroute.yaml` -- Traefik IngressRoute for `gitea-mobile.testing.leeworks.dev`
+- `kustomization.yaml` -- Kustomize overlay
+
+## Contributing
+
+1. Fork the repository
+2. Create a feature branch: `git checkout -b feature/your-feature`
+3. Make your changes and add tests
+4. Run `go test -race ./...` to verify
+5. Commit with a clear message referencing the issue number
+6. Push to your fork and open a pull request
+
+All PRs target the fork (`leeworks-agents/gitea-mobile`), not the upstream repo.