# lakradavid/commitcanvas architecture

> Architecture diagram of the GitHub repository lakradavid/commitcanvas, generated by GitDiagram from its file tree, README and a sample of source files (last updated 2026-08-03). It is an AI-made overview: check details against the source.

- Interactive diagram: https://gitdiagram.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas
- Repository: https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas

## Overview

#### Repository Status
This is an initial scaffold with no implementation source, manifests, or documented behavior. `Readme.md` contains only “first commit”.

#### Top-Level Structure
The repository is divided into separate backend and frontend areas:
- `backend/`
- `frontend/`

This suggests an intended client/server architecture, but no executable code is present.

#### Entry Points
No application entry points can be identified. Neither `backend/` nor `frontend/` contains source files or a `package.json` manifest in the supplied tree.

#### Dependency Boundaries
Both areas include npm lockfiles:
- `backend/package-lock.json`
- `frontend/package-lock.json`

These indicate Node.js/npm dependency resolution was initialized independently for backend and frontend, but the actual declared dependencies and scripts cannot be determined without their corresponding `package.json` files.

#### Runtime and Infrastructure
A JavaScript/Node.js ecosystem is implied by the lockfiles. No web framework, API protocol, database, external service, deployment target, or infrastructure integration is evidenced.

#### Architecture Implications
The intended primary boundary appears to be frontend-to-backend communication. The contract, transport, authentication model, persistence layer, and execution flow are not yet defined in the repository.

#### Recommended Next Architectural Artifacts
To establish a plannable architecture, add:
- Backend and frontend `package.json` files with scripts and runtime dependencies.
- Explicit backend entry module(s) under `backend/`.
- Explicit frontend application entry module(s) under `frontend/`.
- Documentation in `Readme.md` describing service responsibilities and integration boundaries.

Main entry points: [`Readme.md`](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/Readme.md) (Repository README), [`backend/package-lock.json`](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/backend/package-lock.json) (npm lockfile), [`frontend/package-lock.json`](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/frontend/package-lock.json) (npm lockfile)

## Diagram (Mermaid)

```mermaid
flowchart TD

subgraph group_backend["Backend area"]
  node_backend["Backend<br/>Node.js scaffold"]
  node_backend_lock["npm lockfile<br/>dependency lock<br/>[package-lock.json]"]
end

subgraph group_frontend["Frontend area"]
  node_frontend["Frontend<br/>Node.js scaffold"]
  node_frontend_lock["npm lockfile<br/>dependency lock<br/>[package-lock.json]"]
end

node_readme["Repository README<br/>documentation<br/>[Readme.md]"]

node_backend -->|"dependency resolution"| node_backend_lock
node_frontend -->|"dependency resolution"| node_frontend_lock
node_frontend -.->|"intended client/server boundary"| node_backend
node_readme -.->|"documents"| node_backend
node_readme -.->|"documents"| node_frontend

click node_readme "https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/Readme.md"
click node_backend_lock "https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/backend/package-lock.json"
click node_frontend_lock "https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/frontend/package-lock.json"

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classDef toneBlue fill:#dbeafe,stroke:#2563eb,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#172554
classDef toneAmber fill:#fef3c7,stroke:#d97706,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#78350f
classDef toneMint fill:#dcfce7,stroke:#16a34a,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#14532d
classDef toneRose fill:#ffe4e6,stroke:#e11d48,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#881337
classDef toneIndigo fill:#e0e7ff,stroke:#4f46e5,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#312e81
classDef toneTeal fill:#ccfbf1,stroke:#0f766e,stroke-width:1.5px,color:#134e4a
class node_backend,node_backend_lock toneBlue
class node_frontend,node_frontend_lock toneAmber
class node_readme toneNeutral
```

## Components

### Backend area

Scaffolded independently; no source or manifest is present.

- **Backend**: Node.js scaffold · No executable entry point or declared dependencies are available.
- [npm lockfile](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/backend/package-lock.json): dependency lock · Indicates independently initialized npm resolution. · `backend/package-lock.json`

### Frontend area

Scaffolded independently; no source or manifest is present.

- **Frontend**: Node.js scaffold · No executable entry point or declared dependencies are available.
- [npm lockfile](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/frontend/package-lock.json): dependency lock · Indicates independently initialized npm resolution. · `frontend/package-lock.json`

### Other components

- [Repository README](https://github.com/lakradavid/commitcanvas/blob/main/Readme.md): documentation · Contains only “first commit”. · `Readme.md`

## Connections

- Backend → npm lockfile: dependency resolution
- Frontend → npm lockfile: dependency resolution
- Frontend → Backend: intended client/server boundary · Transport and contract are not defined.
- Repository README → Backend: documents
- Repository README → Frontend: documents