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Fix: Inline NavigationGroupHeader to complete component migration
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# Root Cause Analysis: JSON-Based React Component System
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## Executive Summary
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The repository is attempting to transition from a traditional TypeScript React component architecture to a JSON-based declarative UI system. The build is currently failing because the transition is incomplete - some TypeScript components were deleted but their imports remain, and the JSON component system cannot yet fully replace them.
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## Current State: Hybrid System Failure
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### What Was Attempted
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1. **123 TypeScript components were deleted** (commit aa51074) and marked as "json-compatible" in the registry
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2. **JSON component registry created** with 375+ component definitions
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3. **JSON UI rendering system built** with component-renderer.tsx, expression evaluator, data binding, etc.
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4. **Wrapper components created** for complex molecules that need special handling
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### What's Broken
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The build fails with these errors:
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```
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "NavigationItem"
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "PageHeaderContent"
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "TreeCard"
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "TreeListHeader"
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "preloadMonacoEditor"
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✘ [ERROR] No matching export in "src/components/molecules/index.ts" for import "LoadingFallback"
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```
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## Root Causes
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### 1. **Incomplete Conversion Strategy**
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Components were marked as JSON-compatible and deleted, but:
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- The **consuming code still imports them as TypeScript modules**
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- No migration was done to convert consumers to use the JSON renderer
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- The JSON system exists but isn't wired into the main application flow
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### 2. **Misunderstanding of JSON Component Architecture**
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The JSON system is designed for **declarative page configurations**, not as a drop-in replacement for React components. Example:
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**Traditional React:**
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```tsx
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import { TreeCard } from '@/components/molecules'
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<TreeCard tree={data} onSelect={handleSelect} />
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```
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**JSON System:**
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```json
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{
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"type": "TreeCard",
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"bindings": {
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"tree": { "source": "currentTree" }
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},
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"events": {
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"onSelect": { "action": "selectTree" }
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}
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}
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```
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The JSON system requires:
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- JSON configuration files
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- JSONSchemaPageLoader or PageRenderer wrapper
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- Data sources defined in JSON
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- Event handlers defined in JSON
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- Cannot be imported like a normal React component
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### 3. **Deleted Components Still Referenced**
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Components deleted but still imported:
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- **TreeCard** - Used in TreeListPanel.tsx
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- **TreeListHeader** - Used in TreeListPanel.tsx
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- **LoadingFallback** - Used in JSONSchemaPageLoader.tsx and routes.tsx
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- **NavigationItem** - File exists but not exported from index.ts
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- **PageHeaderContent** - File exists but not exported from index.ts
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- **preloadMonacoEditor** - Function exists but not exported from index.ts
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### 4. **Module System vs Component Registry Mismatch**
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The component-registry.ts uses `import.meta.glob` to load ALL .tsx files:
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```ts
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const moleculeModules = import.meta.glob('@/components/molecules/*.tsx', { eager: true })
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```
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This means:
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- It CAN dynamically load TreeCard, TreeListHeader, etc. IF they exist as .tsx files
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- But they were DELETED, so they can't be found
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- The registry says they're "json-compatible" but provides no fallback
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- The JSON renderer can use them IF loaded via JSON config, but direct imports fail
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## The Fundamental Problem: No Working JSON System Examples
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**Key Issue:** While the JSON UI infrastructure exists, there are NO working examples of pages that successfully:
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1. Define a complex page entirely in JSON
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2. Handle state management in JSON
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3. Wire up all events in JSON
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4. Replace an existing TypeScript page
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The infrastructure exists but hasn't been proven to work end-to-end.
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## Architecture Deep Dive
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### JSON UI System Components
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```
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src/lib/json-ui/
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├── component-renderer.tsx # Renders individual components from JSON
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├── page-renderer.tsx # Renders full pages from JSON
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├── component-registry.ts # Maps component names to React components
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├── expression-evaluator.ts # Evaluates data binding expressions
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├── hooks.ts # Data source hooks
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├── schema.ts # TypeScript types
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└── wrappers/ # Special wrappers for complex components
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```
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### How It Should Work (Theory)
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1. Create JSON page definition in `src/config/ui-examples/my-page.json`
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2. Load it with `<JSONSchemaPageLoader schemaPath="/config/ui-examples/my-page.json" />`
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3. JSON renderer looks up components in registry
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4. Registry loads them via import.meta.glob
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5. Components render with data bindings and events
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### Why It Doesn't Work (Reality)
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1. **Deleted components can't be loaded** - glob can't find non-existent files
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2. **Existing TypeScript pages import components directly** - they don't use JSON loader
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3. **No migration path** - can't gradually convert pages
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4. **Registry assumes all components exist as .tsx files** - no JSON-only components
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## Two Possible Solutions
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### Option A: Restore Components (Backward Compatibility)
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**Goal:** Make the build work by restoring deleted components
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Steps:
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1. Restore TreeCard, TreeListHeader, LoadingFallback as .tsx files
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2. Export NavigationItem, PageHeaderContent, preloadMonacoEditor
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3. Keep JSON system for future use
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4. Gradual migration when JSON system proven
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**Pros:** Quick fix, maintains compatibility, low risk
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**Cons:** Delays JSON transition, maintains technical debt
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### Option B: Full JSON Transition (Forward-Looking)
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**Goal:** Convert consuming pages to use JSON system
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Steps:
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1. Convert TreeListPanel.tsx to use JSON renderer
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2. Convert routes.tsx to load JSON configs
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3. Create JSON definitions for missing components
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4. Delete rigid TypeScript components
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5. Prove JSON system works end-to-end
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**Pros:** Achieves goal of JSON system, modern architecture
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**Cons:** High risk, requires extensive testing, may reveal more issues
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## Recommendation
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**Start with Option A**, then gradually move toward Option B:
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1. **Immediate Fix** (Option A):
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- Restore the 3 deleted components (TreeCard, TreeListHeader, LoadingFallback)
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- Fix exports for existing components (NavigationItem, PageHeaderContent, preloadMonacoEditor)
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- Get the build working
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2. **Validation Phase**:
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- Create 1-2 complete working examples of JSON pages
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- Test all JSON system features (data binding, events, conditionals, loops)
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- Document the conversion process
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- Identify limitations
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3. **Gradual Migration** (Option B):
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- Convert simple pages first
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- Build tooling to help convert TypeScript to JSON
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- Only delete TypeScript after JSON proven working
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- Keep wrappers for complex components
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## Files Requiring Immediate Attention
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1. `src/components/molecules/TreeCard.tsx` - RESTORE from aa51074~1
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2. `src/components/molecules/TreeListHeader.tsx` - RESTORE from aa51074~1
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3. `src/components/molecules/LoadingFallback.tsx` - RESTORE from aa51074~1
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4. `src/components/molecules/index.ts` - ADD exports for NavigationItem, PageHeaderContent
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5. `src/components/molecules/LazyMonacoEditor.tsx` - Already exports preloadMonacoEditor, just needs index.ts export
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## Testing Plan
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After fixes:
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1. Run `npm run dev` - should start without errors
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2. Run `npm run build` - should complete successfully
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3. Run `npm run test:e2e` - should pass
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4. Manually test pages that use restored components
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5. Test JSON UI showcase page to verify JSON system still works
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## Long-Term Vision Questions
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1. Can complex state management work in JSON?
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2. How do we handle TypeScript types and intellisense for JSON configs?
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3. What about component composition and reusability?
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4. Performance implications of JSON parsing and dynamic loading?
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5. How do non-developers edit JSON configs safely?
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6. Can we generate JSON from existing TypeScript components?
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7. What's the migration path for 250+ existing pages?
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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
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webServer: {
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command: 'npm run dev',
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url: 'http://localhost:5000',
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reuseExistingServer: !process.env.CI,
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reuseExistingServer: true,
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timeout: 120000,
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stdout: 'pipe',
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stderr: 'pipe',
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@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
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import { Sidebar, SidebarContent, SidebarHeader } from '@/components/ui/sidebar'
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import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
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import { Collapsible, CollapsibleContent } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
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import { CaretDoubleDown, CaretDoubleUp } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
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import { NavigationGroupHeader, Badge, Flex, Text, IconWrapper } from '@/components/atoms'
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import { CaretDoubleDown, CaretDoubleUp, CaretDown } from '@phosphor-icons/react'
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import { CollapsibleTrigger } from '@/components/ui/collapsible'
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import { Badge, Flex, Text, IconWrapper } from '@/components/atoms'
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import { navigationGroups, NavigationItemData } from '@/lib/navigation-config'
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import { FeatureToggles } from '@/types/project'
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import { useRoutePreload } from '@/hooks/use-route-preload'
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@@ -116,11 +117,20 @@ function NavigationMenuGroupList({
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open={isExpanded}
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onOpenChange={() => onToggleGroup(group.id)}
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>
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<NavigationGroupHeader
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label={group.label}
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count={visibleItemsCount}
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isExpanded={isExpanded}
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/>
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{/* NavigationGroupHeader - inlined */}
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<CollapsibleTrigger className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-2 py-2 rounded-lg hover:bg-muted transition-colors group">
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<CaretDown
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size={16}
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weight="bold"
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className={`text-muted-foreground transition-transform ${
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isExpanded ? 'rotate-0' : '-rotate-90'
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}`}
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/>
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<h3 className="flex-1 text-left text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider">
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{group.label}
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</h3>
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<span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{visibleItemsCount}</span>
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</CollapsibleTrigger>
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<CollapsibleContent className="mt-1">
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<div className="space-y-1 pl-2">
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{group.items.map((item) => {
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