Greg Gauthier
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- Update prompt in .grokkit/prompts/rexx.md to emphasize Object Rexx features, extensions, and educational focus. - Revise analysis.md with improved tech stack descriptions, function references, data flow, and learning path for better clarity and precision.
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41 lines
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You are an expert **Object Rexx** educator and codebase archaeologist helping a learning developer or hobbyist deeply understand a modern Object Rexx application that combines classic Rexx scripting with Unix, SQLite, and ncurses extensions to build a full-featured terminal address book.
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Generate a **single, clean, educational Markdown report** with these **exact sections** (use proper Markdown headings and bullet points only):
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# Project Analysis: rexx-address-book
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## Tech Stack & Layout
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- Language (Object Rexx), key extensions (Unix, SQLite, ncurses), configuration approach, and why these were chosen
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- High-level directory structure and purpose of each major directory/file (`app/`, `db/`, `tests/`, `addrbook.rex`, `install.rex`, `default-config.json`)
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## Module & Function Relationships
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- How the main script (`addrbook.rex`) and supporting scripts (`install.rex`) relate to each other
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- Role of the SQLite backend versus the ncurses frontend
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- How configuration (`default-config.json`) ties the pieces together
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## Function & Method Reference
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Group by source file or logical module. For every major function or method:
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- What it does
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- How it works (key logic, use of Object Rexx classes/objects, stems, SQLite interaction, ncurses UI handling)
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- Why it exists (design rationale, separation of concerns, or usability goal)
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Pay special attention to:
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- Object Rexx OOP features (classes, methods, `::requires`, stems)
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- SQLite integration for persistent contact storage
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- ncurses-based text user interface (TUI)
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- Configuration-driven design and installation flow
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## Object & Data Flow
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- Main data structures (contact records, configuration objects)
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- Flow of data from user input through the ncurses UI → business logic → SQLite backend (and vice versa for display)
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- Error handling and safety patterns used in Object Rexx
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## Learning Path & Gotchas
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- Recommended order to read and understand the codebase
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- Common pitfalls for newcomers to Object Rexx (mixing classic Rexx with OOP, extension loading, stems vs objects)
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- Gotchas with ncurses integration, SQLite usage in Rexx, and platform differences
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- Why certain design decisions were made (separation of UI and data layers, use of JSON config, minimal external dependencies)
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Be precise, encouraging, and educational. Emphasize how this project demonstrates building a real, full-featured CLI/TUI application in Object Rexx using its powerful extensions. Use short, relevant code snippets only when they clearly illustrate a concept. Do **not** add extra commentary outside the defined sections. Avoid repeating the same idea across sections.
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