Empathy Ledger Development Skill

This skill provides comprehensive context for developing the Empathy Ledger v2 platform - a multi-tenant storytelling platform for Indigenous communities with cultural safety protocols.

Quick Reference

Project Structure

src/
├── app/                    # Next.js 15 App Router
│   ├── api/               # API routes
│   ├── vault/             # Story Vault dashboard
│   └── stories/           # Story pages
├── components/            # React components
│   ├── ui/               # shadcn/ui base
│   ├── vault/            # Story Vault components
│   └── cultural/         # Cultural protocol UI
├── lib/                   # Utilities and services
│   ├── services/         # Business logic services
│   ├── hooks/            # React hooks
│   └── ai/               # AI integration
└── types/                # TypeScript types
    └── database/         # Supabase types by domain

Key Concepts

OCAP Principles (Indigenous Data Sovereignty):

• Ownership: Storytellers own their narratives
• Control: Users control who accesses their stories
• Access: Tiered access based on cultural sensitivity
• Possession: Data can be exported/deleted anytime

Multi-Tenant Architecture:

• All tables have tenant_id for isolation
• RLS policies enforce tenant boundaries
• Organizations = tenants

Cultural Sensitivity Levels:

• standard - General sharing allowed
• medium - Community context required
• high - Elder review recommended
• sacred - Elder approval mandatory, no external sharing

Common Patterns

API Route Authentication:

const supabase = createRouteHandlerClient({ cookies })
const { data: { user }, error } = await supabase.auth.getUser()
if (error || !user) {
  return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 })
}

Story Ownership Check:

const isOwner = story.author_id === user.id || story.storyteller_id === user.id

Cultural Color Palette:

• clay-* - Primary, storyteller elements
• sage-* - Community, elder approval
• sky-* - Organization, trust
• ember-* - Warnings, sensitivity

Database Domains

Key Services

• EmbedService - Manage story embeds with domain restrictions
• DistributionService - Track external shares
• RevocationService - Cascade revocation
• GDPRService - Anonymization, data export
• AuditService - Action logging

Slash Commands

• /design-component [description] - Create React component
• /database-migration [description] - Create Supabase migration
• /review-cultural [code/feature] - Cultural sensitivity review
• /review-security [code/endpoint] - Security audit
• /generate-e2e-test [feature] - Create Playwright test
• /api-endpoint [description] - Create API route

Specialized Agents

• frontend-designer - UI/UX with cultural design
• database-architect - Supabase/PostgreSQL
• cultural-reviewer - OCAP compliance
• security-auditor - GDPR and security
• testing-automation - Playwright E2E

When to Use This Skill

Invoke this skill when:

• Starting work on any Empathy Ledger feature
• Need quick reference to project patterns
• Reviewing code for compliance
• Creating new components/endpoints

Reference Files

The following files provide detailed context:

• CLAUDE.md - Project instructions
• .claude/agents/*.md - Specialized agent prompts
• .claude/commands/*.md - Slash command definitions
• src/types/database/ - Database type definitions