iptvnator/CLAUDE.md

CLAUDE.md

This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.

Project Overview

IPTVnator is a cross-platform IPTV player application built with Angular and Electron, supporting M3U/M3U8 playlists, Xtream Codes API, and Stalker portals.

Dual Environment Support: The application is designed to work in both Electron and as a Progressive Web App (PWA). The architecture uses a factory pattern to inject environment-specific services at runtime, ensuring the same codebase works in both contexts.

Development Commands

Building and Serving

# Serve the Angular web app only (development mode, baseHref="/")
npm run serve:frontend
# or
nx serve web

# Serve with PWA configuration (optimized, baseHref="/")
npm run serve:frontend:pwa
# or
nx serve web --configuration=pwa

# Serve the Electron app (starts both frontend and backend)
npm run serve:backend
# or
nx serve electron-backend

# Build frontend for Electron (baseHref="./")
npm run build:frontend
# or
nx build web

# Build frontend for PWA deployment (baseHref="/")
npm run build:frontend:pwa
# or
nx build web --configuration=pwa

# Build backend (Electron)
npm run build:backend
# or
nx build electron-backend

# Package the app (creates distributable without installers)
npm run package:app
# or
nx run electron-backend:package

# Create installers/executables
npm run make:app
# or
nx run electron-backend:make

Testing

# Run frontend tests
npm run test:frontend
# or
nx test web

# Run backend tests
npm run test:backend
# or
nx test electron-backend

# Run e2e tests (Playwright)
nx e2e web-e2e

# Run tests with coverage
nx test web --configuration=ci

Linting

# Lint frontend
nx lint web

# Lint backend
nx lint electron-backend

Architecture

Monorepo Structure (Nx Workspace)

This is an Nx monorepo with the following structure:

• apps/web - Angular application (frontend)
• apps/electron-backend - Electron main process
• apps/web-e2e - Playwright end-to-end tests
• libs/ - Shared libraries:
  • m3u-state - NgRx state management for playlists
  • services - Abstract DataService and implementations
  • shared/interfaces - TypeScript interfaces and types
  • shared/m3u-utils - M3U playlist utilities
  • ui/components - Reusable UI components
  • ui/pipes - Angular pipes
  • ui/shared-portals - Portal-related UI components

Frontend Architecture (Angular)

State Management: Uses NgRx for playlist state management:

• Store configuration in apps/web/src/app/app.config.ts
• Playlist state, actions, effects, and reducers in libs/m3u-state/
• Entity adapter pattern for managing playlists collection
• Router store integration for route-based state

Routing: Lazy-loaded routes in apps/web/src/app/app.routes.ts

• Home/playlists overview: /
• Video player: /playlists/:id or /iptv
• Xtream Codes: /xtreams/:id (different routes for Electron vs web)
• Stalker portal: /portals/:id
• Settings: /settings

Service Architecture (Factory Pattern):

• Abstract DataService class in libs/services/src/lib/data.service.ts defines the contract
• Two environment-specific implementations:
  • ElectronService (apps/web/src/app/services/electron.service.ts) - Uses IPC to communicate with Electron backend
  • PwaService (apps/web/src/app/services/pwa.service.ts) - Uses HTTP API and IndexedDB for standalone web version
• Factory function DataFactory() in apps/web/src/app/app.config.ts determines which implementation to inject:

  if (window.electron) {
      return new ElectronService();
  }
  return new PwaService();
  

Data Storage (Environment-Specific):

• Electron: libSQL/SQLite database via Drizzle ORM
  • Location: ~/.iptvnator/databases/iptvnator.db
  • Full-featured relational database with foreign keys and indexes
  • Supports local file or remote Turso instance via env vars
• PWA (Web): IndexedDB via ngx-indexed-db
  • Browser-based NoSQL storage
  • Same schema structure but implemented in IndexedDB
  • Limited by browser storage quotas

Backend Architecture (Electron)

Main Entry: apps/electron-backend/src/main.ts

• Bootstraps Electron app and initializes database
• Registers event handlers for IPC communication

Database:

• ORM: Drizzle ORM with libSQL (local SQLite file or remote Turso)
• Location: ~/.iptvnator/databases/iptvnator.db (avoids spaces in path)
• Schema (apps/electron-backend/src/app/database/schema.ts):
  • playlists - Playlist metadata (M3U, Xtream, Stalker)
  • categories - Content categories (live, movies, series)
  • content - Streams/VOD/series items
  • favorites - User favorites
  • recentlyViewed - Watch history
• Connection: apps/electron-backend/src/app/database/connection.ts
  • Auto-creates tables on init
  • Supports local file or remote via env vars (LIBSQL_URL, LIBSQL_AUTH_TOKEN)

IPC Communication:

• Preload script: apps/electron-backend/src/app/api/main.preload.ts
  • Exposes window.electron API via contextBridge
  • All IPC channels defined here (playlist operations, EPG, database CRUD, external players, etc.)
• Event handlers: apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/
  • database.events.ts - Database CRUD operations
  • playlist.events.ts - Playlist import/update
  • epg.events.ts - EPG fetch and parsing (uses worker)
  • xtream.events.ts - Xtream Codes API
  • stalker.events.ts - Stalker portal API
  • player.events.ts - External player (MPV, VLC) integration
  • settings.events.ts - App settings
  • electron.events.ts - App version, etc.

Workers:

• EPG parsing runs in worker thread: apps/electron-backend/src/app/workers/epg-parser.worker.ts

Key Features

Playlist Support:

• M3U/M3U8 files (local or URL)
• Xtream Codes API (username, password, serverUrl)
• Stalker portal (macAddress, url)

Video Players:

• Built-in HTML5 player with HLS.js or Video.js
• External players: MPV, VLC (via IPC to Electron backend)

EPG (Electronic Program Guide):

• XMLTV format support
• Background parsing in worker thread
• Stored in database for quick lookup

Favorites and Recently Viewed:

• Per-playlist favorites and global favorites
• Recently viewed tracks watch history

Internationalization:

• Uses @ngx-translate with 16 language files in apps/web/src/assets/i18n/

Development Notes

Environment Detection and Dual-Mode Architecture

The app determines whether it's running in Electron or as a PWA by checking:

window.electron; // truthy in Electron, undefined in browser

Why Dual Mode? IPTVnator supports both Electron (desktop app) and PWA (web browser) to provide flexibility:

• Electron: Full-featured desktop experience with local database, external player support (MPV/VLC), and native file system access
• PWA: Lightweight web version that runs in any browser without installation

Environment-Specific Behavior:

• app.config.ts - DataFactory() selects DataService implementation based on environment
• app.routes.ts - Different routes for Xtream portals (Electron uses Tauri-based routes, PWA uses standard routes)
• Storage layer switches automatically:
  • Electron → libSQL/Drizzle ORM → ~/.iptvnator/databases/iptvnator.db
  • PWA → IndexedDB → Browser storage
• External player support (MPV/VLC) only available in Electron
• File system operations only available in Electron (uploading playlists from disk)

Base Href Configuration: The app uses different base href values depending on the build target:

• Development & PWA: baseHref="/" (from index.html)
  • Used by: npm run serve:frontend, npm run build:frontend:pwa
  • For web servers with proper routing
• Electron Production: baseHref="./" (overridden in build config)
  • Used by: npm run build:backend, npm run make:app
  • Required for file:// protocol in Electron

Build configurations in apps/web/project.json:

• production: Electron build with baseHref="./"
• pwa: Web deployment with baseHref="/"
• development: Dev mode with baseHref="/" from index.html

Factory Pattern Implementation: The factory pattern ensures a single codebase works in both environments without conditional checks scattered throughout the application. All environment-specific logic is encapsulated in the service implementations.

Testing Strategy

• Unit tests: Jest with jest-preset-angular and ng-mocks
• E2E tests: Playwright testing the web app
• Backend tests use standard Jest

Nx Commands

Use nx CLI for better performance:

nx run <project>:<target>
# Example: nx run web:build
# Example: nx run electron-backend:serve

To run multiple projects:

nx run-many --target=test --all

Electron Build Process

The Electron backend depends on the web app being built first:

• electron-backend:build depends on web:build
• Output goes to dist/apps/electron-backend (backend) and dist/apps/web (frontend)
• Packaging combines both into distributable

Database Migrations

No formal migration system yet. Schema changes are applied via raw SQL in connection.ts createTables() function using CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS.

Common Patterns

IPC Communication:

1. Define handler in appropriate events file (e.g., database.events.ts)
2. Register with ipcMain.handle() in the event bootstrap function
3. Expose in preload script via contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld()
4. Call from Angular via window.electron.<methodName>()

Adding New Playlist Source:

1. Add type to libs/shared/interfaces/src/lib/playlist.interface.ts
2. Create event handler in apps/electron-backend/src/app/events/
3. Add UI in apps/web/src/app/home/
4. Update database schema if needed

State Management:

• Use NgRx for global application state (playlists)
• Use component stores (@ngrx/component-store) for feature-specific state
• Use NgRx signals for reactive data streams

General Guidelines for working with Nx

• When running tasks (for example build, lint, test, e2e, etc.), always prefer running the task through nx (i.e. nx run, nx run-many, nx affected) instead of using the underlying tooling directly
• You have access to the Nx MCP server and its tools, use them to help the user
• When answering questions about the repository, use the nx_workspace tool first to gain an understanding of the workspace architecture where applicable.
• When working in individual projects, use the nx_project_details mcp tool to analyze and understand the specific project structure and dependencies
• For questions around nx configuration, best practices or if you're unsure, use the nx_docs tool to get relevant, up-to-date docs. Always use this instead of assuming things about nx configuration
• If the user needs help with an Nx configuration or project graph error, use the nx_workspace tool to get any errors