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+# Phase 5: Web Push Notifications - Context
+
+**Gathered:** 2026-06-09
+**Status:** Ready for planning
+**Mode:** mvp (vertical slice — see ROADMAP.md `**Mode:** mvp`)
+
+<domain>
+## Phase Boundary
+
+Deliver Web Push so both members receive timely, reliable notifications on the
+installed PWA (iOS + Android) for three triggers:
+
+1. **Event reminders** — ~15 min before a **shared Family-calendar** event starts (NOTIF-01)
+2. **Event-change alerts** — when the *other* member adds/changes a relevant event (NOTIF-03)
+3. **List-change alerts** — when the *other* member modifies a shared list (NOTIF-02)
+
+Plus the iOS reliability machinery (subscription health-check + visible-notification
+guarantee) that keeps subscriptions alive across inactivity (success criterion 4).
+
+**Not in this phase:** quiet-hours/DND, per-event custom reminder offsets,
+per-category opt-out, notifying on the member's *own* changes, reminders for
+personal calendars (see decisions + deferred).
+</domain>
+
+<decisions>
+## Implementation Decisions
+
+### Notification copy & anti-spam
+- **D-01:** **Coalesce list-change pushes per list** within a short window (~30–60s).
+  A grocery burst (many rapid edits) collapses into one push, not one-per-change.
+  Planner must define the debounce/window mechanism. Reorder (`position`) changes
+  do **not** push at all.
+- **D-02:** **Detail level differs by source.** Event notifications (reminders +
+  changes) show **specifics** — title, time, action (e.g. `Lucas moved Dentist → Wed 3pm`,
+  `Soccer practice starts in 15 min`). **List pings stay generic** — they name the
+  actor, the list, and a change count, but **not item text** (e.g. `Wife made 3 changes
+  to Groceries`). Rationale: lists are the chattier, lower-stakes source; generic keeps
+  the lock screen cleaner.
+- **D-03:** **Name the actor** in every change notification (`Wife checked off…`,
+  `Lucas added…`). Two-person household — attribution is clear and useful.
+- **D-04:** **Event-change trigger granularity = meaningful changes only.** New event,
+  deletion, and changes to **time/date/title/location** push. **Description-only edits
+  stay silent.** Avoids noise from trivial tweaks.
+
+### Reminder scope & timing
+- **D-05:** **Reminders fire for SHARED Family-calendar events only** — *by design*,
+  not as a limitation. Each member's **native device calendar app** (Apple Calendar /
+  Android, syncing their Fastmail personal calendar) already fires reminders for personal
+  events; FamilySync must **not duplicate** those. FamilySync owns reminders for the
+  **shared Family calendar** — the cross-ecosystem coordination gap the native clients
+  don't reliably cover. This narrows the literal reading of NOTIF-01 deliberately;
+  verification must treat "shared-calendar events" as the reminder surface.
+  - **Caveat for planner:** if a member *also* subscribes the shared calendar in their
+    native calendar app they could get duplicate reminders — that's a household setup
+    choice, out of our control. Do not engineer against it.
+  - **Dependency:** the shared "Family" calendar is `is_shared=1`. Per Phase 2 D-16 the
+    operator must first create + share the Family calendar and mark it shared. Until then
+    there are no shared events, so the reminder path has nothing to fire on (correct, not
+    a bug). Planner should handle the empty-shared-calendar case gracefully.
+- **D-06:** **Fixed ~15 min lead time** for v1. No per-event or custom offset. (Custom/
+  per-event lead time deferred to v1.x.)
+- **D-07:** **All-day events get no reminder.** They have no start time; reminders are for
+  timed events only. (They remain visible in the app.)
+
+### Onboarding & opt-out
+- **D-08:** **Contextual permission prompt right after PWA install** (or first installed
+  launch): a one-line explainer, then trigger `Notification.requestPermission()` /
+  `pushManager.subscribe()` on a **tap gesture**. iOS hard-requires installed-PWA + a user
+  gesture. Highest opt-in for the non-technical member. Hook this onto the existing install
+  flow (`InstallPrompt.tsx`, Phase 3).
+- **D-09:** **Single master on/off toggle** for v1 — one switch for all FamilySync
+  notifications. Per-category toggles (reminders / event-changes / list-changes) are
+  deferred; list-noise is already handled by coalescing (D-01), so per-category control is
+  low value for two people.
+- **D-10:** **Dead-subscription recovery = silent auto re-subscribe.** On app open, if the
+  push subscription is missing/expired **but OS permission is still granted**, silently
+  re-subscribe in the background — no user action. Only surface UI if the **OS permission
+  itself** was revoked. This is the user-facing half of the mandatory iOS health-check.
+
+### Carried forward — locked, NOT re-discussed
+- **D-11:** **iOS reliability is mandatory from day one (STATE.md):** subscription
+  health-check + `event.waitUntil()` in the SW + **every push must display a visible
+  notification** (no silent pushes — iOS revokes after ~3). This is non-negotiable
+  infrastructure, the spine of success criterion 4.
+- **D-12:** **In-memory `EventEmitter` fan-out, no Redis (Phase 4).** `ioredis` is **not**
+  installed; the API is a single Node process. Push dispatch hooks the **same publish
+  points** as SSE — do not introduce Redis for push.
+- **D-13:** **Broker is the only Fastmail I/O boundary (Phase 3 D-12).** Event-change
+  detection reads from the MariaDB cache / poller / outbox — no tsdav in notification code.
+- **D-14:** **react-router is installed (Phase 4 D-17)** specifically to enable push
+  deep-linking. Tap targets use real URLs.
+
+### Claude's Discretion (researcher / planner decide)
+- **No quiet-hours / DND in v1** — reminders and alerts always fire immediately.
+  (Deferred; revisit if it proves annoying in use.)
+- **Tap-to-open deep-link targets** (obvious mapping, not separately discussed):
+  reminder + event-change → open that event (calendar at its day / event popover);
+  list-change → deep-link to that list (`/lists/:id`).
+- **Service-worker strategy:** current setup is vite-plugin-pwa `generateSW` + `autoUpdate`;
+  adding a `push` + `notificationclick` handler likely requires switching to `injectManifest`
+  with a custom SW source. Planner decides and addresses Workbox-precache continuity.
+- **VAPID key generation + storage**, push-subscription table schema (member-count-agnostic
+  per project D-18 / Phase 4 D-18), reminder-scheduler mechanism (cron/interval scanning
+  shared-calendar timed events in the MariaDB cache), and the coalescing debounce
+  implementation.
+- **Event-change detection source:** poller (`broker/poller.ts`, external changes) vs
+  outbox-confirm (`broker/outboxWorker.ts`, this-member writes) — pick the trigger point(s)
+  that fire for the *other* member without notifying the actor (D-03 implies suppress
+  self-notifications).
+</decisions>
+
+<canonical_refs>
+## Canonical References
+
+**Downstream agents MUST read these before planning or implementing.**
+
+### Push / iOS / VAPID constraints
+- `CLAUDE.md` — "React PWA Stack" iOS push requirements table (iOS 16.4 min, Home-Screen
+  install required, user-gesture subscribe, silent push unsupported → visible notification
+  mandatory, no BackgroundSync) AND the `web-push` (VAPID) stack entry. **Authoritative
+  constraint list for this phase.**
+- `.planning/STATE.md` — Phase 5 note: iOS revokes subscriptions after ~3 silent pushes;
+  health-check + `event.waitUntil()` mandatory from day one.
+
+### Phase scope & requirements
+- `.planning/ROADMAP.md` §"Phase 5: Web Push Notifications" — goal, 4 success criteria,
+  NOTIF-01/02/03, MVP mode, Depends on Phase 3 + 4.
+- `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md` — NOTIF-01 (event reminder), NOTIF-02 (list-change alert),
+  NOTIF-03 (event add/change alert).
+
+### Prior locked decisions this phase builds on
+- `.planning/phases/04-shared-lists-live-sync/04-CONTEXT.md` — D-04 (scoped SSE fan-out),
+  D-17 (react-router for deep-linking), D-18 (member-count-agnostic schema/auth/fan-out),
+  fan-out mechanism justification (in-memory emitter, no Redis).
+- `.planning/phases/03-event-write-back-pwa-install/03-CONTEXT.md` — D-12 (broker is the
+  only Fastmail I/O boundary), PWA install onboarding, outbox/sync architecture (D-05/D-06).
+- `.planning/phases/02-calendar-display/02-CONTEXT.md` (D-16, via STATE deferred items) —
+  shared "Family" calendar must be created + shared + `is_shared=1` before shared events
+  (and thus reminders) exist.
+
+### Integration code (read before implementing)
+- `apps/api/src/lib/listEmitter.ts` — list-change publish points; push dispatch hooks here.
+- `apps/api/src/broker/poller.ts`, `apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts` — event-change
+  detection sources.
+- `apps/pwa/src/components/InstallPrompt.tsx` — existing install flow to attach the
+  contextual permission prompt (D-08).
+- `apps/pwa/vite.config.*` — current vite-plugin-pwa `generateSW`/`autoUpdate` config (SW
+  strategy decision, D-discretion).
+</canonical_refs>
+
+<code_context>
+## Existing Code Insights
+
+### Reusable Assets
+- **`apps/api/src/lib/listEmitter.ts` (`publishListEvent`)** — list-change events are already
+  emitted at the right points for Phase 4 SSE. Push dispatch for NOTIF-02 hooks the same call
+  sites; coalescing (D-01) wraps the dispatch.
+- **`broker/poller.ts` + `broker/outboxWorker.ts`** — the existing change-detection plumbing
+  (ctag-gated poll + outbox drain) is where event add/change is observed for NOTIF-03.
+- **react-router (Phase 4 D-17)** — already installed; gives `/lists/:id` and event URLs for
+  tap-to-open deep links (D-14).
+- **`InstallPrompt.tsx`** — Phase 3 install onboarding; natural anchor for the contextual
+  permission prompt (D-08).
+
+### Established Patterns
+- **Broker-only Fastmail I/O (D-13):** notification code reads the MariaDB cache, never tsdav.
+- **In-memory single-process fan-out (D-12):** no Redis/ioredis; push mirrors SSE topology.
+- **vite-plugin-pwa `generateSW` + `autoUpdate`:** adding `push`/`notificationclick` handlers
+  likely means moving to `injectManifest` — planner must preserve Workbox precache + autoupdate.
+- **Optimistic UI + scoped access checks (Phase 4 D-04/D-18):** push fan-out must be scoped to
+  who can see a list/event — never broadcast to all members. Suppress self-notifications.
+
+### Integration Points
+- **New reminder scheduler:** a server-side interval/cron scanning *shared-calendar timed
+  events* in the MariaDB cache, firing ~15 min pre-start (D-05/D-06/D-07). New infra — no
+  analog exists yet.
+- **New push-subscription store:** member-count-agnostic table for VAPID subscriptions
+  (per D-18); SW push handler; `web-push` server dispatch (`web-push` not yet installed).
+- **Permission/subscription lifecycle** on the PWA: request → subscribe → persist → health-check
+  → silent re-subscribe (D-08/D-10/D-11).
+</code_context>
+
+<specifics>
+## Specific Ideas
+
+- List-change copy shape: `"{Actor} made {N} changes to {ListName}"` (generic, coalesced).
+- Event copy shape: `"{Actor} {action} {EventTitle} · {when}"` (specific); reminder shape:
+  `"{EventTitle} starts in 15 min"`.
+- Reminder surface is the **shared Family calendar only** to avoid double-notifying against
+  native device calendar reminders — this is the load-bearing rationale behind D-05.
+</specifics>
+
+<deferred>
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+- **Quiet hours / Do-Not-Disturb** — suppress non-urgent pushes in a quiet window. v1.x.
+- **Per-event / custom reminder lead time** (5/15/30/60 min, per-event field). v1.x.
+- **Per-category opt-out** (independent reminder / event-change / list-change toggles). v1.x.
+- **Reminders for personal-calendar events** — intentionally excluded (native clients cover
+  these, D-05). Only revisit if the household stops relying on native reminders.
+- **Notifying on the member's own changes** — out of scope; alerts are for the *other* member.
+
+### Reviewed Todos (not folded)
+- **"Adopt drizzle generate+migrate workflow (retire db:push on MariaDB)"** — keyword match
+  on "push" was a false positive (DB migrations, not Web Push). BUT the underlying constraint
+  still applies: Phase 5 adds a push-subscription table; new tables MUST use
+  `drizzle-kit generate` + `migrate`, never `db:push` (unsafe on populated MariaDB). Noted as a
+  schema constraint for the planner, not folded as discussion scope.
+- **"Kick off FamilySync with /gsd:new-project"** — stale kickoff todo; not relevant.
+</deferred>
+
+---
+
+*Phase: 05-web-push-notifications*
+*Context gathered: 2026-06-09*
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+# Phase 5: Web Push Notifications - Discussion Log
+
+> **Audit trail only.** Do not use as input to planning, research, or execution agents.
+> Decisions are captured in CONTEXT.md — this log preserves the alternatives considered.
+
+**Date:** 2026-06-09
+**Phase:** 5-web-push-notifications
+**Areas discussed:** Copy & anti-spam, Reminder scope & timing, Onboarding & opt-out
+
+---
+
+## Area selection
+
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Copy & anti-spam | Wording per type + coalescing | ✓ |
+| Reminder scope & timing | Whose events, fixed/custom lead, all-day | ✓ |
+| Quiet hours / DND | Suppress non-urgent in a quiet window | |
+| Onboarding & opt-out | When to prompt, toggle granularity | ✓ |
+
+**Notes:** Quiet hours/DND left to Claude's discretion (v1 = no quiet hours).
+
+---
+
+## Copy & anti-spam
+
+### List-change batching
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Coalesce per list | Batch same-list changes in ~30–60s into one push | ✓ |
+| Coalesce + skip check-offs | Same, but check-offs never push | |
+| One push per change | Immediate, no batching | |
+
+### Detail level
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Specific details | Full specifics for everything | |
+| Specific events, generic lists | Events show detail; list pings generic | ✓ |
+| Generic only | Everything generic | |
+
+### Attribution
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Name the actor | "Wife checked off…" | ✓ |
+| No name | "Milk checked off…" | |
+
+### Event-change granularity
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Meaningful changes only | new/delete/time/date/title/location; description silent | ✓ |
+| Time/date only | only reschedules + add/delete | |
+| Any change | including description edits | |
+
+**User's choice:** Coalesce per list; specific-for-events/generic-for-lists; name the actor; meaningful changes only.
+**Notes:** Generic-list + name-actor reconciled as "Wife made 3 changes to Groceries" (actor + list + count, no item text).
+
+---
+
+## Reminder scope & timing
+
+### Whose events remind
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Own + shared | Own personal + shared Family | |
+| Everything visible | Incl. partner's personal events | |
+| Shared only | Shared Family calendar only | ✓ |
+
+### Lead time
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Fixed 15 min (v1) | Always ~15 min | ✓ |
+| User default, changeable | One global offset | |
+| Per-event lead time | Per-event offset field | |
+
+### All-day events
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Morning-of | Fixed AM time | |
+| No reminder | Never push | ✓ |
+| Evening before | ~6pm prior day | |
+
+**User's choice:** Shared-only; fixed 15 min; no all-day reminder.
+**Notes (load-bearing rationale, free-text):** "the native mail client on the device will still send notifications. we dont want to duplicate that." Personal-calendar reminders are already covered by each member's native device calendar app; FamilySync owns reminders for the shared Family calendar only. Confirmed deliberately after a challenge that this narrows NOTIF-01.
+
+---
+
+## Onboarding & opt-out
+
+### Permission prompt timing
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Contextual, after install | Explainer + tap right after install | ✓ |
+| On first relevant action | After first event create | |
+| Settings toggle only | No auto-prompt | |
+
+### Opt-out granularity
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Single master toggle | One on/off | ✓ |
+| Per-category toggles | reminders/event/list switches | |
+| Master + categories | Both | |
+
+### Dead-subscription recovery
+| Option | Description | Selected |
+|--------|-------------|----------|
+| Silent auto re-subscribe | Background re-subscribe if permission granted | ✓ |
+| Silent, then banner fallback | Banner if silent fails | |
+| Always prompt | Banner on every death | |
+
+**User's choice:** Contextual after-install prompt; single master toggle; silent auto re-subscribe.
+
+---
+
+## Claude's Discretion
+
+- No quiet-hours / DND in v1 (reminders/alerts always fire).
+- Tap-to-open deep-link targets (reminder/event-change → event; list-change → `/lists/:id`).
+- Service-worker strategy (generateSW vs injectManifest for push handler).
+- VAPID key generation/storage, push-subscription table schema, reminder-scheduler mechanism, coalescing debounce, event-change detection source (poller vs outbox).
+
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+- Quiet hours / DND — v1.x
+- Per-event / custom reminder lead time — v1.x
+- Per-category opt-out — v1.x
+- Reminders for personal-calendar events — intentionally excluded (native clients cover these)
+- Notifying on own changes — out of scope
+
+**Reviewed todos (not folded):** drizzle generate+migrate (false-positive "push" match, but schema constraint noted); new-project kickoff (stale).