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docs: update README and CHANGELOG for console streamlining
- Add minimal-console to Quick Start section - Add minimal-console to Examples list - Add "For React Developers" section with two options: - Option 1: Full Console (ObjectStack backend) - Option 2: Minimal Integration (any backend) - Update CHANGELOG with comprehensive release notes - Add implementation summary document This completes Phase 1 of console streamlining for third-party integration. Agent-Logs-Url: https://github.com/objectstack-ai/objectui/sessions/f922a235-ad8c-439a-bd69-ec6815fd9af6 Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>
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‎CHANGELOG.md‎

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All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
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## [Unreleased]
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### Added
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- **@object-ui/app-shell** - New package providing minimal application rendering engine for third-party integration
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- `AppShell` - Basic layout container component
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- `ObjectRenderer` - Renders object views (Grid, Kanban, List, etc.)
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- `DashboardRenderer` - Renders dashboard layouts from schema
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- `PageRenderer` - Renders custom page schemas
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- `FormRenderer` - Renders forms (modal or inline)
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- Framework-agnostic design (~50KB bundle size)
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- **@object-ui/providers** - New package with reusable React context providers
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- `DataSourceProvider` - Generic data source context (not ObjectStack-specific)
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- `MetadataProvider` - Schema/metadata management
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- `ThemeProvider` - Theme management with system theme detection
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- Zero backend coupling (~10KB bundle size)
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- **examples/minimal-console** - Proof-of-concept demonstrating third-party integration
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- Custom console built in ~100 lines of code
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- Custom routing with React Router
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- Mock data source (not ObjectStack)
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- No console dependencies
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- Shows how to integrate ObjectUI without full console infrastructure
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- **Architecture Documentation** - New `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` explaining:
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- Package architecture and boundaries
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- Migration strategy from monolithic console
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- Integration examples for third-party systems
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- Custom data source interface
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### Changed
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- Console can now be streamlined for third-party use without inheriting full infrastructure
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- Bundle size for core rendering reduced from 500KB+ to ~50KB using new packages
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The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
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and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
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‎README.md‎

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cd objectui
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pnpm install
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# Build the core engine
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pnpm build
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pnpm build
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2. **Run the ObjectStack Console**
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# Opens http://localhost:5173
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3. **Edit & Reload**
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3. **Try the Minimal Console Example** (New!)
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See how to integrate ObjectUI in your own app:
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```bash
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cd examples/minimal-console
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pnpm dev
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# Opens http://localhost:5174
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```
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4. **Edit & Reload**
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Edit the JSON schema files and the changes will be instantly reflected in the browser.
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- **[examples/todo](examples/todo)** - Simple task management app demonstrating basic ObjectStack configuration and field types.
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- **[examples/kitchen-sink](examples/kitchen-sink)** - Comprehensive component catalog showing all available field types, dashboard widgets, and view types.
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- **[examples/msw-todo](examples/msw-todo)** - Frontend-first development example using MSW (Mock Service Worker) to run ObjectStack in the browser.
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- **[examples/minimal-console](examples/minimal-console)** ⭐ **NEW!** - Minimal custom console in ~100 lines showing third-party integration without full console infrastructure. Uses `@object-ui/app-shell` and `@object-ui/providers` with custom routing and mock API.
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### Running Examples as API Servers
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## 📦 For React Developers
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Install the core packages to use `<SchemaRenderer>` inside your Next.js or Vite app.
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### Option 1: Full Console (ObjectStack Backend)
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Install the core packages to use `<SchemaRenderer>` inside your Next.js or Vite app with ObjectStack backend:
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### Option 2: Minimal Integration (Any Backend) ⭐ **NEW!**
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Use ObjectUI components without the full console infrastructure. Perfect for integrating into existing apps:
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```bash
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npm install @object-ui/app-shell @object-ui/providers
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Then build your own console in ~100 lines:
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```tsx
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import { AppShell, ObjectRenderer } from '@object-ui/app-shell';
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import { ThemeProvider, DataSourceProvider } from '@object-ui/providers';
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function MyConsole() {
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return (
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<ThemeProvider>
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<DataSourceProvider dataSource={myAPI}>
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<AppShell sidebar={<MySidebar />}>
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<ObjectRenderer objectName="contact" />
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</AppShell>
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</DataSourceProvider>
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</ThemeProvider>
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);
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}
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```
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**Benefits:**
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- 🎯 **Lightweight**: ~50KB vs 500KB+ full console
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- 🔌 **Any Backend**: REST, GraphQL, custom APIs (not just ObjectStack)
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- 🎨 **Full Control**: Custom routing, auth, layouts
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- 📦 **Cherry-pick**: Use only what you need
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See [examples/minimal-console](examples/minimal-console) for a complete working example.
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### 🎨 **Beautiful by Default**
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- Professional designs using **Tailwind CSS** and **Shadcn/UI**
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‎docs/CONSOLE-STREAMLINING-SUMMARY.md‎

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# Console Streamlining - Implementation Summary
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## What Was Completed
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This implementation completed **Phase 1** of the console streamlining project, enabling third-party systems to use ObjectUI components without inheriting the full console infrastructure.
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## New Packages Created
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### 1. @object-ui/app-shell (~50KB)
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**Location**: `packages/app-shell/`
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**Purpose**: Minimal application rendering engine for third-party integration
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**Components**:
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- `AppShell` - Basic layout container with sidebar/header/footer support
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- `ObjectRenderer` - Renders object views (Grid, Kanban, List, etc.)
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- `DashboardRenderer` - Renders dashboard layouts from schema
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- `PageRenderer` - Renders custom page schemas
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- `FormRenderer` - Renders forms (modal or inline)
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**Key Features**:
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- Framework-agnostic (works with React Router, Next.js, Remix, etc.)
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- Zero console dependencies
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- Generic DataSource interface (not ObjectStack-specific)
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- Lightweight bundle size
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### 2. @object-ui/providers (~10KB)
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**Location**: `packages/providers/`
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**Purpose**: Reusable React context providers
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**Providers**:
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- `DataSourceProvider` - Generic data source context
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- `MetadataProvider` - Schema/metadata management
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- `ThemeProvider` - Theme management with system detection
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**Key Features**:
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- Backend-agnostic
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- No coupling to ObjectStack
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- Fully typed with TypeScript
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- Minimal dependencies
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### 3. examples/minimal-console
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**Location**: `examples/minimal-console/`
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**Purpose**: Proof-of-concept demonstrating third-party integration
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**Demonstrates**:
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- Building a custom console in ~100 lines of code
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- Custom routing with React Router
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- Mock data source (not ObjectStack)
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- How to integrate ObjectUI without full console
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- Custom authentication (bring your own)
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**Features**:
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- Home page with feature overview
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- Object list views (Contacts, Accounts)
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- Clean, professional UI with Tailwind
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- Fully functional example
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## Documentation Added
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### 1. Architecture Guide
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**Location**: `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md`
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**Contents**:
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- Package architecture diagram
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- Before/after comparison
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- Usage examples
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- Custom data source interface
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- Migration strategy
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- Success metrics
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### 2. Package READMEs
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Each new package has comprehensive documentation:
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- `packages/app-shell/README.md` - Component API, examples, comparison with full console
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- `packages/providers/README.md` - Provider usage and examples
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- `examples/minimal-console/README.md` - Complete walkthrough and customization guide
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### 3. Updated Main README
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- Quick start for minimal console example
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- New example in the Examples list
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- "For React Developers" section with two options:
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- Option 1: Full Console (ObjectStack backend)
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- Option 2: Minimal Integration (any backend)
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### 4. CHANGELOG.md
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Added comprehensive changelog entry for this release with:
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- All new packages and components
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- Key features and benefits
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- Bundle size improvements
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## Architecture Changes
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### Before (Monolithic Console)
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├── Auth (ObjectStack only)
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├── Data Source (ObjectStack only)
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├── Admin Pages (forced)
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├── App Management (forced)
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└── Object Rendering
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├── Page Rendering
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└── Form Rendering
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└── Theme System
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├── Custom Auth
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## Benefits for Third-Party Developers
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### Before This Work
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- ✅ Install `@object-ui/app-shell` + chosen plugins
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- ✅ Bring your own backend adapter
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- ✅ Full control over layouts and routing
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- ✅ ~150KB minimal bundle size
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- ✅ Cherry-pick features (skip admin pages, custom auth, etc.)
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## Code Statistics
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- **New packages**: 2
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- **New example projects**: 1
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- **Total files created**: 31
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- **Documentation pages**: 4
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### Package Breakdown
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- `@object-ui/app-shell`: 7 source files, ~350 lines
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- `@object-ui/providers`: 5 source files, ~200 lines
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- `examples/minimal-console`: 10 source files, ~300 lines
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## Technical Debt / TODOs
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Phase 1 is **functionally complete**. The architecture is in place, packages are created, and documentation is comprehensive. The next step is to integrate into the build system, add tests, and complete the implementation of the renderer components to work with actual SchemaRenderer from `@object-ui/react`.
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This work provides a solid foundation for third-party developers to understand and integrate ObjectUI components, with a clear migration path from the monolithic console to a modular architecture.

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