README

HamClock Wiki Documentation

Status: ✅ Complete (2025-12-19)

This directory contains comprehensive documentation for the HamClock project. These files are designed to be pushed to GitHub as wiki pages.

Wiki Pages (2,871 LOC total)

📘 Main Documentation

1. Home.md - Project overview, quick start, feature matrix

   • Vision and achievements
   • Technology stack
   • Getting started guide
   • Installation & configuration
   • Feature matrix (12 features)

2. Why-Rust-Over-C.md - Architectural decision record

   • Executive summary of Rust choice
   • Detailed comparison (memory safety, concurrency, type system)
   • Performance metrics and trade-offs
   • Decision criteria met
   • Lessons learned

3. Feature-Overview.md - All 12 implemented features

   • Phase 8: Core Alert System (8 features)
     • DX Band Monitoring
     • Satellite Pass Notifications
     • Kp Spike Alerts
     • X-Ray Flare Alerts
     • Aurora Visibility Alerts
     • CME Detection
     • Audio Alerts
     • Alert Acknowledgment
   • Phase 9: Alert Extensions (4 features)
     • SQLite Alert History
     • Desktop Notifications
     • MQTT Publishing
     • Web Dashboard
   • Feature interaction matrix
   • Configuration quick reference

4. Phase-8-Alert-System.md - Core alert infrastructure

   • Alert detection algorithm
   • Data structures and API
   • Implementation details for each alert type
   • Alert state management
   • Audio alerting system
   • Rendering in UI
   • User interaction (keyboard controls)
   • Performance characteristics
   • Testing strategies
   • Troubleshooting guide

5. Phase-9-Alert-Extensions.md - Production features

   • Alert distribution architecture
   • Feature 1: SQLite Alert History
     • Database schema
     • Retention policies
     • Query examples
   • Feature 2: Desktop Notifications
     • Cross-platform support (Linux/macOS/Windows)
     • Configuration
     • Integration guide
   • Feature 3: MQTT Publishing
     • Connection management
     • Topic structure
     • Home Assistant integration example
   • Feature 4: Web Dashboard
     • HTTP/WebSocket server
     • Browser UI
     • Security considerations
   • End-to-end alert flow
   • Configuration testing
   • Troubleshooting guide

📋 Navigation

• _Footer.md - Wiki footer with navigation links

How to Push to GitHub

Step 1: Clone/Initialize Wiki Repository

# Navigate to your HamClock repository
cd /path/to/hamclock

# Clone the wiki repository (if it doesn't exist)
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock.wiki.git wiki-repo
cd wiki-repo

Step 2: Copy Wiki Files

# Copy the wiki markdown files to the wiki repository
cp /tmp/HamClock/wiki/*.md .

# Verify files copied
ls -la *.md

Step 3: Create Initial Commit

# Add all wiki files
git add *.md

# Create commit
git commit -m "Initial HamClock wiki with Phase 8 & 9 documentation

- Add Home page with project overview and quick start
- Add Why-Rust-Over-C architectural decision record
- Add Feature Overview documenting all 12 features
- Add Phase 8 Alert System technical deep-dive
- Add Phase 9 Alert Extensions detailed documentation
- Add navigation footer with wiki links

Total: 2,871 lines of comprehensive documentation
Version: 0.1.0-phase9
Date: 2025-12-19"

# Push to GitHub
git push -u origin master

Step 4: Enable Wiki in GitHub

1. Go to your HamClock repository on GitHub
2. Settings → Features → Check "Wiki" box
3. Your wiki should now be available at: https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki

Step 5: Update Repository README

Add link to wiki in your main README.md:

## Documentation

- **[Wiki](https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki)** - Full documentation
  - [Why Rust Over C?](https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki/Why-Rust-Over-C)
  - [Feature Overview](https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki/Feature-Overview)
  - [Phase 8: Alert System](https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki/Phase-8-Alert-System)
  - [Phase 9: Alert Extensions](https://github.com/yourusername/hamclock/wiki/Phase-9-Alert-Extensions)

File Structure

wiki/
├── README.md                     # This file (setup instructions)
├── Home.md                       # Wiki home page
├── Why-Rust-Over-C.md           # Architecture decision record
├── Feature-Overview.md           # All 12 features documented
├── Phase-8-Alert-System.md      # Phase 8 technical details
├── Phase-9-Alert-Extensions.md  # Phase 9 technical details
└── _Footer.md                   # Wiki navigation footer

Content Organization

By Audience

Project Managers/PMs:

• Start with: Home.md (quick overview)
• Then: Feature-Overview.md (feature matrix)
• Reference: Phase 8 & 9 pages for status updates

Developers:

• Start with: Why-Rust-Over-C.md (architecture)
• Then: Phase 8 Alert System.md (core implementation)
• Then: Phase 9 Alert Extensions.md (extension patterns)
• Reference: Feature-Overview.md for configuration

System Administrators:

• Start with: Feature-Overview.md (feature list)
• Then: Phase 9 Alert Extensions.md (deployment options)
• Configuration sections in each feature doc

Users:

• Start with: Home.md (quick start)
• Then: Feature-Overview.md (what each feature does)
• Reference: Troubleshooting sections in Phase 8 & 9

By Topic

Architecture:

• Why-Rust-Over-C.md (design decision)
• Phase-8-Alert-System.md (alert architecture)
• Phase-9-Alert-Extensions.md (extension architecture)

Configuration:

• Home.md (minimal config example)
• Feature-Overview.md (all options)
• Phase 9 pages (per-feature config)

Integration:

• Phase-9-Alert-Extensions.md (MQTT, web dashboard)
• Feature-Overview.md (home automation examples)

Statistics

Page	Lines	Focus
Home.md	176	Overview, quick start
Why-Rust-Over-C.md	386	Architecture rationale
Feature-Overview.md	605	All 12 features
Phase-8-Alert-System.md	705	Core implementation
Phase-9-Alert-Extensions.md	983	Extension features
Total	2,871	Complete documentation

Key Topics Covered

✅ Architecture: Rust choice, system design, alert flow ✅ Features: 12 total features across 2 phases ✅ Implementation: Code examples, algorithms, data structures ✅ Configuration: All options with examples ✅ Integration: Home Assistant, MQTT, web dashboard ✅ Troubleshooting: Common issues and solutions ✅ Testing: Test strategies and examples ✅ Performance: Metrics and optimization details

Links in Documentation

The wiki pages reference each other:

• Home.md → links to all other pages
• Why-Rust-Over-C.md → architecture foundation
• Feature-Overview.md → lists both phases
• Phase-8 → references Phase 9 for extensions
• Phase-9 → references Phase 8 for context

After pushing to GitHub, all links will work as wiki cross-references.

Maintenance

Updating Documentation

When adding new features in future phases:

1. Update Feature-Overview.md (add to feature matrix)
2. Create Phase-X-Feature-Y.md (new feature documentation)
3. Update Home.md (feature count, quick reference)
4. Update _Footer.md (add new page to navigation)

Keeping Documentation Current

• After Phase 10: Add "Phase-10-Features.md"
• After config changes: Update config examples
• After bug fixes: Add to troubleshooting sections
• After deployments: Update status/version numbers

Version History

Version	Date	Changes
0.1.0-phase9	2025-12-19	Initial wiki with Phase 8 & 9

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Next Steps:

1. Verify all links work correctly
2. Test GitHub wiki rendering
3. Get team feedback on documentation clarity
4. Consider adding screenshots in future
5. Plan Phase 10 documentation structure

Questions? Open an issue or add wiki discussion topic on GitHub.