This release captures the major developments from August 27, 2025, including multiple breaking changes that fundamentally enhance the ArcAide experience.

c3d72d5 - fix: UI Polish and Component Architecture Improvements (2025-08-27)
71a74b7 - feat!(ViewMode): Setup a pretty D&D Style View mode (2025-08-27)
6575018 - feat(editor): Can now crosslink between items in the editors (2025-08-27)
1c468e7 - fix!(auth): Auth is now accessible for all users (2025-08-27)
ae046ae - feat(SideBar): Better navigation now handled by sidebar (2025-08-27)

• BREAKING: Complete UI overhaul with dual Edit/View mode system
• View mode provides D&D-themed styling with parchment backgrounds
• Edit mode maintains full functionality for content creation
• Mode toggle persists across sessions and pages

• BREAKING: Auth system now accessible for all users
• Simplified authentication flow
• Updated middleware for better performance

• BREAKING: Parent/Child arc relationships now fully implemented
• Database schema changes for arc relationships
• New navigation patterns between related arcs

• Custom typography using D&D 5e fonts (Bookinsanity, Mr Eaves Small Caps)
• Parchment backgrounds for immersive content viewing
• Single-column narrative flow in View Mode
• Professional presentation suitable for sharing with players

• Improved sidebar navigation system
• Better organization of campaign content
• Floating action buttons for mode switching

• Crosslinking between items now fully functional
• Rich text editor enhancements
• Auto-save improvements

• Auth performance optimized for non-protected routes
• Database query optimizations
• Component architecture improvements

• Import structure refactored across entire codebase
• Better separation of concerns
• Improved documentation and comments throughout

• All existing campaigns and arcs remain fully functional
• New View Mode is optional - Edit Mode remains the default
• Arc hierarchies can be applied to existing arcs without data loss

• Updated component architecture requires reviewing import statements
• New view mode components follow established patterns
• Authentication middleware changes may affect local development setup

• Component architecture improvements
• Better visual consistency across the application
• Enhanced user experience flows

• Thing types and entity management improvements
• Better search and discovery features
• Improved content linking and cross-references

This release represents a major milestone in ArcAide’s evolution, providing a more immersive and professional tool for D&D campaign management while maintaining the powerful editing capabilities that make campaign creation efficient and enjoyable.

What Changed:

• Introduced D&D-style view mode for immersive content presentation
• Dual-mode interface: Edit mode for creation, View mode for consumption
• Complete UI overhaul with authentic D&D theming and typography
• Mode toggle replaces previous theme toggle functionality

Migration Required:

• Remove references to dark mode/theme toggles
• Update CSS classes to use new D&D theme system
• Component styling now uses parchment backgrounds and D&D fonts in view mode

Related Commits:

• 71a74b7 - feat!(ViewMode): Setup a pretty D&D Style View mode

What Changed:

• Implemented hierarchical arc structure for complex campaign organization
• Added parent/child relationships between arcs
• Enhanced navigation with visual hierarchy display
• Breaking changes to arc data structure and API responses

Migration Required:

• Existing arcs may need parentArcId assignment for proper hierarchy
• Arc API responses now include parent/child relationship data
• Navigation components updated to handle hierarchical display

Related Commits:

• 99a9566 - feat!(arc): Parent/Child arcs now setup

What Changed:

• Auth system now accessible to all users (removed restrictions)
• Simplified authentication flow
• Breaking changes to auth middleware and protected route handling

Migration Required:

• Review and update any custom auth restrictions
• Update protected route configurations
• Verify user access patterns match new open auth system

Related Commits:

• 1c468e7 - fix!(auth): Auth is now accessible for all users

What Changed:

• Complete search system overhaul with fuzzy matching
• Full-text search with spell correction and ranking
• Breaking changes to search API and result format
• Enhanced search triggers and indexing

Migration Required:

• Search results now use new format with ranking and highlights
• Update any custom search implementations
• Database migrations required for new FTS tables and triggers

Related Commits:

• e9911ed - feat!(search): Fuzzy Search

What Changed:

• Campaigns now use slug-based URLs instead of IDs
• Breaking changes to all campaign-related API endpoints
• URL structure completely changed

Migration Required:

• All campaign URLs now use slugs (e.g., /campaign/my-campaign instead of /campaign/1)
• Update any bookmarks or external links
• API endpoints now expect campaign slugs instead of IDs

Related Commits:

• 41cd6c9 - fix!(campaign): Using slug now

• Rich text editor now supports internal linking between arcs and things
• Wiki-style [[entity]] linking syntax
• Automatic link resolution and navigation
• Enhanced content connectivity

Related Commits:

• 6575018 - feat(editor): Can now crosslink between items in the editors

• Better navigation handling with improved sidebar
• Quick access to campaign content
• Streamlined navigation experience

Related Commits:

• ae046ae - feat(SideBar): Better navigation now handled by sidebar

• Campaign deletion functionality
• Improved campaign lifecycle management

Related Commits:

• 7e86115 - feat(campaign): Can now delete campaigns

• Things can now be associated with arcs
• Enhanced entity relationship management
• Better content organization

Related Commits:

• 1328f78 - feat(thing): Can now add things to Arcs, plus many more refactors

• Dedicated thing viewing interface
• Enhanced entity display and management

Related Commits:

• e3bec80 - feat(thing): Can now view things

• Better search functionality with improved triggers
• More accurate and relevant search results

Related Commits:

• 4b22836 - feat(Search): Better search
• 8dc2314 - fix(search): Correct triggers

• Added arcs and things to database schema
• Improved data structure for complex campaigns

Related Commits:

• af15c40 - feat(schema): Added arcs and things to schema

• Campaign list display
• Campaign creation interface
• Better campaign management workflow

Related Commits:

• 6e04d47 - feat(dashboard): Shows a list of campaigns, and can create campaigns

• Major import path refactoring
• Improved code organization and maintainability
• Better separation of concerns

Related Commits:

• 32f56a4 - refactor(imports): All imports across code now updated

• Comprehensive documentation updates
• Better code comments throughout application
• Enhanced development guidelines

Related Commits:

• 6ae5558 - docs(all): Added better comments throughout
• 00774d6 - docs: Updated development guidelines
• ad0e691 - documentation: Updated all docs, added better comments, and refactored the utils

• Auth performance optimization for non-protected routes
• Reduced overhead on public pages

Related Commits:

• 65d6b5a - refactor(auth): Improved performance on non-protected routes

• Homepage implementation
• Documentation setup
• Arcs with search integration
• Template cloning and initial setup

Related Commits:

• 2b50c97 - Homepage
• 6182c05 - docs
• 6e9d773 - Arcs with Search
• 45257fe - cloned template
• cf66965 - First commit

• UI polish and component architecture refinements
• Better visual hierarchy and spacing
• Enhanced user experience across all interfaces

Related Commits:

• c3d72d5 - fix: UI Polish and Component Architecture Improvements

1. Update Import Paths

   # Update editor component imports
   find src -name "*.tsx" -o -name "*.ts" | xargs sed -i 's|components/editor/|components/slate-handling/|g'

2. Database Migrations

   yarn migrate:db

3. Remove Dark Mode References

   • Remove .dark: CSS classes
   • Update theme toggle components to mode toggle
   • Use new D&D theme CSS custom properties

4. Update Campaign URLs

   • Replace ID-based URLs with slug-based URLs
   • Update any hardcoded campaign links
   • Test all campaign navigation

1. Bookmark Updates

   • Update any bookmarked campaign URLs to use slugs
   • Campaign URLs now follow pattern: /dashboard/campaign/campaign-name

2. Search Behavior

   • Search now provides fuzzy matching and spell correction
   • Results include relevance ranking and highlights
   • Faster and more accurate content discovery

3. New Interface Modes

   • Use Edit mode for content creation and modification
   • Switch to View mode for reading and D&D-style presentation
   • Mode toggle available in bottom-right corner

• 5 Breaking Changes requiring migration steps
• 8 Major New Features enhancing functionality
• Multiple Technical Improvements for performance and maintainability
• Complete UI/UX Overhaul with D&D theming
• Enhanced Developer Experience with better documentation and code organization

This represents the largest update to ArcAide since initial development, establishing the foundation for advanced campaign management features and providing a significantly enhanced user experience for D&D campaign organization.