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# Architect Review: v1.4.2 Implementation and End-to-End Media Pipeline
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**Date**: 2025-12-16
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**Architect**: Claude (StarPunk Architect Agent)
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**Scope**: v1.4.2 HEIC support implementation + comprehensive media pipeline review
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**Status**: Complete
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---
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## Executive Summary
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The v1.4.2 implementation is architecturally sound and follows the established design patterns. The HEIC support was implemented cleanly with minimal code changes. However, the comprehensive end-to-end media pipeline review reveals several architectural concerns that should be addressed in future releases, ranging from security hardening to consistency improvements.
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**Overall Assessment**: Acceptable with recommendations for future improvement.
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---
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## Part 1: v1.4.2 Implementation Review
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### 1.1 Design Decisions Assessment
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| Decision | Assessment | Notes |
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| D1: Convert at validation time | **Acceptable** | Keeps change minimal; conversion in `validate_image()` is logical since it normalizes input formats |
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| D2: Convert to JPEG | **Acceptable** | JPEG has universal browser support; appropriate for photographic content |
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| D3: Graceful degradation | **Good** | Conditional import with `HEIC_SUPPORTED` flag enables runtime flexibility |
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| D4: Quality 95 for conversion | **Acceptable** | High quality preserved; subsequent optimization will reduce if needed |
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| D5: Return signature change | **Acceptable** | 4-tuple return is clean; API change is internal-only |
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### 1.2 Issues Found in v1.4.2
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#### Issue 1.2.1: Module-Level Documentation Stale (LOW)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 1-12
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**Problem**: The module docstring still states "4096x4096 max dimensions" but `MAX_DIMENSION` was updated to 12000 in v1.4.2.
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**Impact**: Documentation mismatch causes confusion; could lead to incorrect assumptions by future developers.
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**Recommendation**: Update docstring to reflect current limits:
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- 12000x12000 max input dimensions (v1.4.2)
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```
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#### Issue 1.2.2: Debug File Storage Without Cleanup (MEDIUM)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 133-137
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**Problem**: Failed uploads are saved to `data/debug/` directory for analysis, but there is no mechanism to clean up these files. Over time, this could consume significant disk space, especially if under attack.
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```python
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debug_dir = Path(current_app.config.get('DATA_PATH', 'data')) / 'debug'
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debug_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
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debug_file = debug_dir / f"failed_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}_{filename}"
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debug_file.write_bytes(file_data)
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```
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**Impact**:
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- Disk space exhaustion risk
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- Potential storage of malicious payloads
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- No visibility into debug file accumulation
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**Recommendation**:
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1. Add a configuration option to enable/disable debug file saving
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2. Implement automatic cleanup (e.g., files older than 7 days)
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3. Add disk space check before saving
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4. Consider rate limiting debug file creation
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#### Issue 1.2.3: Filename in Debug Path Not Sanitized (MEDIUM)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, line 135
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**Problem**: The original filename is used directly in the debug file path without sanitization.
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debug_file = debug_dir / f"failed_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}_{filename}"
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```
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**Impact**: Path traversal or special character issues could occur if filename contains malicious patterns (though `pathlib` provides some protection).
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**Recommendation**: Sanitize filename before use:
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```python
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safe_filename = "".join(c for c in filename if c.isalnum() or c in "._-")[:50]
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```
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#### Issue 1.2.4: Explicit HEIC Read After Pillow Failure (LOW)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 111-139
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**Problem**: When Pillow fails to open a file, the code attempts to read it explicitly as HEIC. This is a workaround for iOS files with wrong extensions, but the error handling is complex and could be clearer.
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**Impact**: Code complexity; potential for subtle bugs in error paths.
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**Recommendation**: Consider refactoring to a cleaner pattern:
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1. Try Pillow standard open
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2. If fails and HEIC_SUPPORTED, try explicit HEIC
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3. If both fail, provide clear diagnostic
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```
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### 1.3 v1.4.2 Architecture Compliance
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| Principle | Compliance | Notes |
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| Minimal code | **Yes** | 41 lines added for significant functionality |
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| Standards first | **Yes** | HEIC conversion preserves IndieWeb compatibility |
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| No lock-in | **Yes** | JPEG output is universal |
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| Single responsibility | **Yes** | Validation handles input normalization |
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| Documentation | **Partial** | Design doc complete; module docstring stale |
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## Part 2: End-to-End Media Pipeline Review
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### 2.1 Architecture Diagram
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```
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MEDIA PIPELINE ARCHITECTURE
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===========================
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USER UPLOAD FEED DELIVERY
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=========== ============
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+-------------------+
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Admin UI | |
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/admin/new ---------> | validate_image | ----+
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POST multipart | | |
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+-------------------+ |
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+-------------------+ | +------------------+
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Micropub Endpoint | | | | |
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/media POST --------> | save_media |<----+---->| SQLite DB |
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multipart/form-data | | | - media |
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+-------------------+ | - note_media |
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| | - media_vars |
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v +------------------+
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+-------------------+ ^
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| optimize_image | |
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| (resize, compress)| |
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+-------------------+ |
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+-------------------+ |
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| generate_variants |--------------------+
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| (thumb/sm/md/lg) |
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+-------------------+
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+-------------------+
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| FILESYSTEM |
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| data/media/ |
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| YYYY/MM/uuid.ext|
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+-------------------+
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+----------------------------+----------------------------+
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v v v
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+--------+ +--------+ +--------+
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| RSS | | ATOM | | JSON |
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| /feed | | /feed | | /feed |
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| .xml | | .atom | | .json |
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+--------+ +--------+ +--------+
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+----------------------------+----------------------------+
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| /media/<path> |
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| Static serving |
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+-------------------+
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```
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### 2.2 Stage-by-Stage Analysis
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#### Stage 1: Upload Entry Points
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**Admin Upload (`/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/routes/admin.py`, lines 112-136)**
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Authentication | **Good** | `@require_auth` decorator enforced |
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| Input validation | **Partial** | Relies on `save_media`; no pre-check on file count |
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| Error handling | **Good** | Per-file errors collected; partial success allowed |
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| Content-Type check | **Missing** | No verification of `multipart/form-data` |
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**Issues**:
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- No maximum file count enforced at route level (relies on downstream check)
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- `request.files.getlist('media_files')` could be empty list with misleading behavior
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**Micropub Upload (`/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/routes/micropub.py`, lines 124-202)**
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Authentication | **Good** | Token extraction and verification |
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| Scope check | **Good** | Requires `create` scope |
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| Content-Type check | **Good** | Explicit `multipart/form-data` verification |
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| Input validation | **Good** | Single file field validated |
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| Error handling | **Good** | OAuth 2.0 error format |
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**Issues**:
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- None significant; well-implemented endpoint
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#### Stage 2: Validation (`validate_image`)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 79-219
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| Check | Order | Assessment |
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| File size | 1st | **Good** - Early rejection before processing |
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| Pillow verify | 2nd | **Good** - Validates image integrity |
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| HEIC fallback | 3rd | **Acceptable** - Complex but necessary |
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| Format conversion | 4th | **Good** - HEIC/MPO to JPEG |
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| MIME type check | 5th | **Good** - Whitelist approach |
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| Dimension check | 6th | **Good** - Prevents memory issues |
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| Animated GIF check | 7th | **Good** - Special handling for animations |
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**Issues Found**:
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##### Issue 2.2.1: No Content-Type Header Validation (MEDIUM)
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**Problem**: The upload content-type from the HTTP request is not validated against the detected image format.
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**Impact**: Potential for MIME type confusion attacks. A file uploaded as `image/png` could actually be a JPEG.
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**Recommendation**: Log warning when declared MIME type differs from detected format.
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##### Issue 2.2.2: Missing WebP Animation Detection (LOW)
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**Problem**: Animated GIF detection exists but animated WebP is not handled.
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**Impact**: Large animated WebP files could bypass the animated image size check.
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**Recommendation**: Add animated WebP detection similar to GIF handling.
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##### Issue 2.2.3: Pillow Decompression Bomb Protection (LOW)
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**Problem**: No explicit `Image.MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS` configuration.
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**Impact**: Pillow has default protection, but explicit configuration documents intent.
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**Recommendation**: Add explicit `Image.MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS` setting or document reliance on default.
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#### Stage 3: Optimization (`optimize_image`)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 222-304
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Tiered strategy | **Good** | Size-aware quality/dimension selection |
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| EXIF handling | **Good** | Orientation correction applied |
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| GIF passthrough | **Good** | Animated GIFs preserved |
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| Iterative reduction | **Good** | Quality then dimension reduction |
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| Safety limits | **Good** | MIN_DIMENSION prevents infinite loop |
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**Issues Found**:
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##### Issue 2.2.4: PNG Optimization Limited (LOW)
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**Problem**: PNG files only get `optimize=True` flag; no palette reduction or other optimizations.
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**Impact**: Large PNG files may not compress well.
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**Recommendation**: Consider PNG-specific optimization (pngquant integration) for future release.
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##### Issue 2.2.5: No WebP Quality Handling (LOW)
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**Problem**: WebP gets same quality treatment as JPEG but WebP quality values behave differently.
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**Impact**: WebP files may not be optimized as expected.
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**Recommendation**: Consider WebP-specific quality mapping.
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#### Stage 4: Variant Generation (`generate_all_variants`)
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/media.py`, lines 306-452
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Spec definitions | **Good** | Clear variant specifications |
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| Skip logic | **Good** | Smaller images skip larger variants |
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| Cleanup on failure | **Good** | Created files removed on error |
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| Database integration | **Good** | Variants recorded with dimensions |
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**Issues Found**:
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##### Issue 2.2.6: Transaction Not Atomic (MEDIUM)
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**Problem**: Files are created on disk before database commit. If database fails, files remain orphaned (cleanup only happens on exception within the loop).
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```python
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try:
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for variant_type in ['thumb', 'small', 'medium', 'large']:
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variant = generate_variant(...) # File created
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variants.append(variant)
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created_files.append(...)
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db.execute(...) # DB insert
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db.execute(...) # Original variant
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db.commit() # <-- If this fails, files already exist
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```
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**Impact**: Database failure after file creation could leave orphaned files.
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**Recommendation**: Consider writing to temp location first, then moving after commit.
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##### Issue 2.2.7: Variant Path Calculation Fragile (LOW)
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**Problem**: Line 363 calculates relative path using parent traversal:
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'path': str(variant_path.relative_to(base_path.parent.parent))
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```
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**Impact**: Dependent on directory structure assumptions.
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**Recommendation**: Use explicit path construction as done for original (lines 428-429).
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#### Stage 5: Storage and Serving
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**Location**: `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/routes/public.py`, lines 174-221
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Path traversal protection | **Good** | Resolve and prefix check |
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| Cache headers | **Good** | 1 year immutable cache |
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| File serving | **Good** | Uses Flask's `send_from_directory` |
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**Issues Found**:
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##### Issue 2.2.8: Symlink Following (LOW)
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**Problem**: `resolve()` follows symlinks, which could potentially escape the media directory if symlinks exist within.
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**Impact**: Low risk since symlinks would need to be created manually.
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**Recommendation**: Add `strict=True` to resolve for Python 3.6+ or check `is_symlink()`.
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#### Stage 6: Feed Integration
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**Locations**:
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- `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/feeds/rss.py`
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- `/home/phil/Projects/starpunk/starpunk/routes/public.py` (`_get_cached_notes`)
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| Aspect | Assessment | Notes |
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| Media attachment | **Good** | Media loaded and attached to notes |
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| URL construction | **Good** | Consistent absolute URLs |
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| Media RSS | **Good** | Proper namespace and elements |
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| Enclosure element | **Good** | First image for RSS 2.0 spec |
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| Variant selection | **Good** | Fallback order for default variant |
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**Issues Found**:
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##### Issue 2.2.9: N+1 Query Pattern in Feed Generation (MEDIUM)
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**Problem**: In `_get_cached_notes()`, media and tags are loaded per-note in loops:
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```python
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for note in notes:
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media = get_note_media(note.id) # DB query per note
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object.__setattr__(note, 'media', media)
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tags = get_note_tags(note.id) # DB query per note
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```
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**Impact**: For 50 notes, this is 100 additional queries. Performance degrades with more notes.
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**Recommendation**: Implement batch loading:
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def get_media_for_notes(note_ids: List[int]) -> Dict[int, List[Dict]]:
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# Single query with WHERE note_id IN (...)
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```
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##### Issue 2.2.10: Caption Not Escaped in RSS (LOW)
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**Problem**: In RSS generation, caption is used directly in alt attribute:
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html_content += f'<img src="{media_url}" alt="{caption}" />'
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```
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**Impact**: If caption contains `"` or other HTML special characters, could break markup.
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**Recommendation**: Use `html.escape()` for caption in HTML context.
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### 2.3 Security Assessment
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| Category | Status | Notes |
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| **Authentication** | **Good** | Admin routes protected; Micropub uses token auth |
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| **Authorization** | **Good** | Scope checking on Micropub |
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| **File Type Validation** | **Good** | Whitelist + Pillow verification |
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| **Path Traversal** | **Good** | Protected in media serving |
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| **File Size Limits** | **Good** | 50MB upload, 10MB output |
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| **Dimension Limits** | **Good** | 12000px max input |
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| **Filename Handling** | **Good** | UUID-based storage filenames |
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| **Debug File Exposure** | **Needs Attention** | Debug files may contain malicious content |
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| **DoS Protection** | **Partial** | Limits exist but no rate limiting |
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**Security Recommendations**:
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1. **Add rate limiting** on media upload endpoints (medium priority)
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2. **Disable debug file saving** in production or add access controls (medium priority)
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3. **Log MIME type mismatches** for security monitoring (low priority)
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4. **Consider Content-Security-Policy** headers for served media (low priority)
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### 2.4 Performance Assessment
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| Operation | Assessment | Notes |
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| Upload processing | **Acceptable** | In-memory processing; synchronous variant generation |
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| Feed generation | **Needs Improvement** | N+1 query pattern |
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| Media serving | **Good** | Static file serving with long cache |
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| Caching | **Good** | Feed caching with ETag support |
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**Performance Recommendations**:
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1. **Implement batch media loading** for feeds (high priority)
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2. **Consider async variant generation** for large uploads (low priority)
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3. **Add database query logging** in development mode (low priority)
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## Part 3: Recommendations Summary
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### 3.1 Immediate Fixes (None Critical)
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No blocking issues found. The implementation is production-ready.
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### 3.2 Future Improvements
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#### High Priority
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| Item | Description | Effort |
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| N+1 Query Fix | Batch load media/tags for feeds | Small |
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| Debug File Controls | Config option + cleanup mechanism | Small |
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#### Medium Priority
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| Item | Description | Effort |
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| Rate Limiting | Add upload rate limits | Medium |
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| Caption Escaping | HTML escape in feed generation | Small |
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| Filename Sanitization | Sanitize debug filenames | Small |
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| Transaction Atomicity | Temp files before commit | Medium |
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#### Low Priority
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| Item | Description | Effort |
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| WebP Animation | Detect animated WebP | Small |
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| PNG Optimization | Enhanced PNG compression | Medium |
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| Decompression Bomb Config | Explicit pixel limit | Trivial |
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| Symlink Handling | Stricter path resolution | Small |
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| Module Docstring | Update documentation | Trivial |
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### 3.3 Technical Debt Register
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| Item | Location | Notes |
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| Complex HEIC fallback logic | `media.py:111-139` | Works but could be cleaner |
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| Variant path calculation | `media.py:363` | Uses parent traversal |
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| Debug file accumulation | `media.py:133-137` | No cleanup mechanism |
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| N+1 queries in feed | `public.py:68-74` | Performance impact |
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## Part 4: Architectural Observations
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### 4.1 Strengths
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1. **Clean separation of concerns**: Validation, optimization, variant generation are distinct functions
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2. **Defensive programming**: Extensive try/except blocks with proper cleanup
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3. **Standards compliance**: Good adherence to IndieWeb, RSS, and W3C specs
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4. **Logging**: Comprehensive logging at INFO and WARNING levels
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5. **Backward compatibility**: Variants are optional; pre-v1.4.0 media works
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### 4.2 Design Pattern Compliance
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| Pattern | Usage | Assessment |
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| Route Adapter | Feed generation | **Good** |
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| Graceful Degradation | HEIC support | **Good** |
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| Early Rejection | File size check | **Good** |
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| Iterative Optimization | Quality reduction | **Good** |
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| UUID-based Storage | Collision avoidance | **Good** |
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### 4.3 Areas for Future ADRs
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1. **Media Processing Strategy**: Consider documenting the full media pipeline as an ADR
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2. **Debug/Diagnostic Data Handling**: Policy for storing failed uploads
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3. **Performance Targets**: Document expected query counts and response times
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## Conclusion
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The v1.4.2 implementation successfully addresses the iPhone HEIC upload issue with minimal, clean changes. The broader media pipeline is well-architected with appropriate security controls and error handling. The main areas for improvement are:
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1. **Performance**: N+1 query pattern in feed generation should be addressed
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2. **Operations**: Debug file management needs cleanup mechanism
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3. **Security**: Rate limiting would harden upload endpoints
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None of these issues block the v1.4.2 release. They should be tracked in the project backlog for future releases.
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**Recommendation**: Accept v1.4.2 as implemented. Create backlog items for identified improvements.
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## Appendix: Files Reviewed
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| File | Lines | Purpose |
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| `starpunk/media.py` | 775 | Core media handling |
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| `starpunk/routes/admin.py` | 603 | Admin upload endpoint |
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| `starpunk/routes/micropub.py` | 203 | Micropub media endpoint |
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| `starpunk/routes/public.py` | 567 | Media serving, feeds |
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| `starpunk/feeds/rss.py` | 601 | RSS feed with media |
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| `migrations/007_add_media_support.sql` | 38 | Media schema |
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| `migrations/009_add_media_variants.sql` | 22 | Variant schema |
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| `docs/decisions/ADR-057-media-attachment-model.md` | 110 | Media architecture |
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| `docs/decisions/ADR-058-image-optimization-strategy.md` | 183 | Optimization strategy |
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| `docs/design/v1.4.2/heic-support-design.md` | 220 | HEIC design spec |
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| `docs/design/v1.4.2/2025-12-16-implementation-report.md` | 171 | Implementation report |
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