TypeScript Project: Category Page Factory

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TypeScript Project: Category Page Factory

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PROJECT 119 — Static Generation
Generate grouped page sections from record categories.

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PROJECT 119

TypeScript Project: Category Page Factory

Concept

Category grouping can drive entire generated collection pages automatically.

Concept

Category grouping can drive entire generated collection pages automatically.

Objective & Explanation

What the project should make visible and why the concept matters.

Learning Target

Objective

Generate grouped page sections from record categories.

Explanation

Category grouping can drive entire generated collection pages automatically.

Project Plan

Structure, technologies, data boundary, and source connection.

Structure

project/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── index.html
├── styles.css
├── data/
│   └── learning.db
└── src/
    ├── client.ts
    └── server.ts

Technologies

TypeScript
Node.js
SQLite
HTML
CSS

Data Layer

Use SQLite learning rows. Isolate destructive practice from important Sandbox records.

Sandbox Source

src/generator/generate.ts → groupRecordsByCategory()

Build Instructions

Build only the focused behavior, then use the visual layer to inspect it.

Setup

Create the standalone project folder and listed files.

Implement

Implement the smallest version that demonstrates the concept.

Run & Inspect

Render the returned or changed data in the browser.

Code & Configuration

Starter configuration plus the focused implementation example.

Focused TypeScript

Implement this behavior first, then alter the input.

const groups = groupRecordsByCategory(records);

const sections = groups
  .map(renderCollectionGroup)
  .join("\n");

writeFileSync("output/categories.html", pageTemplate(sections), "utf8");

Starter Configuration

Keep the project independently buildable.

package.json

{
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "tsc",
    "start": "npm run build && node --enable-source-maps dist/server.js"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^26.4.0",
    "typescript": "^7.0.2"
  }
}

tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "rootDir": "./src",
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "target": "ES2022",
    "module": "ES2022",
    "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM"],
    "types": ["node"],
    "strict": true,
    "sourceMap": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"]
}

Expected Visual Result

The output is the proof that the concept is working.

Visible Proof

The browser should visibly demonstrate: generate grouped page sections from record categories.

Data: SQLite