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-# PriceGhost
+# PriceGhost 👻
 
-A full-stack web application for tracking product prices across any website. Monitor prices over time and visualize price history with interactive charts.
+A self-hosted price tracking application that monitors product prices across major retailers. Get notified when prices drop or items come back in stock.
 
 ## Features
 
-- Track prices from any product URL
-- Automatic price extraction using heuristics and structured data
-- Configurable refresh intervals (15 min to 24 hours)
-- Price history visualization with Recharts
-- User authentication with JWT
-- Background price checking with node-cron
-- Docker support for easy deployment
+### Price Tracking
+- **Universal scraping** - Works with Amazon, Newegg, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, eBay, Home Depot, Costco, AliExpress, and any site with standard price markup
+- **Smart price detection** - Uses multiple strategies: site-specific selectors, JSON-LD structured data, and intelligent heuristics
+- **Price history charts** - Interactive visualization with customizable date ranges (7d, 30d, 90d, all time)
+- **7-day sparklines** - Quick price trend overview on the dashboard
+- **Configurable check intervals** - From 30 minutes to 24 hours per product
+
+### Notifications
+- **Telegram alerts** - Get notified via Telegram bot when prices drop
+- **Discord webhooks** - Send alerts to any Discord channel
+- **Per-product thresholds** - Set custom price drop amounts (e.g., "notify me when it drops $10+")
+- **Back-in-stock alerts** - Get notified when out-of-stock items become available
+
+### Stock Tracking
+- **Out-of-stock detection** - Automatically detects when products are unavailable
+- **Visual indicators** - Clear badges showing stock status on dashboard and detail pages
+- **Stock history** - Track when items go in and out of stock
+
+### User Experience
+- **Dark/Light mode** - System-aware theme with manual toggle
+- **Responsive design** - Works on desktop and mobile
+- **Manual refresh** - Force an immediate price check with one click
+- **Dashboard notifications** - See which products have alerts configured at a glance
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
-- **Backend**: Node.js, Express, TypeScript
-- **Frontend**: React, Vite, TypeScript
-- **Database**: PostgreSQL
-- **Scraping**: Cheerio
-- **Charts**: Recharts
-- **Auth**: JWT + bcrypt
-- **Containerization**: Docker
+| Layer | Technology |
+|-------|------------|
+| **Frontend** | React 18, TypeScript, Vite |
+| **Backend** | Node.js, Express, TypeScript |
+| **Database** | PostgreSQL 16 |
+| **Scraping** | Cheerio, Axios |
+| **Charts** | Recharts |
+| **Auth** | JWT + bcrypt |
+| **Scheduling** | node-cron |
+| **Containerization** | Docker, Docker Compose |
+| **CI/CD** | GitHub Actions |
 
-## Quick Start with Docker
+## Supported Retailers
+
+Optimized scrapers for:
+- Amazon (US, UK, CA, DE, FR, ES, IT, JP, IN, AU)
+- Newegg
+- Walmart
+- Best Buy
+- Target
+- eBay
+- Home Depot
+- Costco
+- AliExpress
+
+Generic scraping works on most other e-commerce sites.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+### Docker (Recommended)
 
-1. Clone the repository:
 ```bash
-git clone https://github.com/yourusername/priceghost.git
-cd priceghost
-```
+# Clone the repository
+git clone https://github.com/clucraft/PriceGhost.git
+cd PriceGhost
 
-2. Start all services:
-```bash
+# Start all services
 docker-compose up -d
+
+# Access at http://localhost:8089 (or your configured port)
 ```
 
-3. Initialize the database:
-```bash
-docker-compose exec backend npm run db:init
-```
+### Environment Variables
 
-4. Access the application at http://localhost
+Create a `.env` file or set these in your environment:
+
+```env
+# Database
+POSTGRES_USER=postgres
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=your_secure_password
+POSTGRES_DB=priceghost
+
+# Backend
+JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_here
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:password@db:5432/priceghost
+
+# Frontend (optional)
+VITE_API_URL=/api
+```
 
 ## Development Setup
 
 ### Prerequisites
-
 - Node.js 20+
 - PostgreSQL 16+
 
-### Backend Setup
+### Backend
 
 ```bash
 cd backend
 npm install
-
-# Create .env file
-cp .env.example .env
-# Edit .env with your database credentials
-
-# Initialize database
-npm run db:init
-
-# Start development server
+cp .env.example .env  # Edit with your database credentials
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-### Frontend Setup
+### Frontend
 
 ```bash
 cd frontend
 npm install
-
-# Start development server
 npm run dev
 ```
 
-## Environment Variables
-
-### Backend (.env)
-
-```
-DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:postgres@localhost:5432/priceghost
-JWT_SECRET=your-secret-key
-PORT=3001
-NODE_ENV=development
-```
-
-## API Endpoints
+## API Reference
 
 ### Authentication
-- `POST /api/auth/register` - Register new user
-- `POST /api/auth/login` - Login
+| Method | Endpoint | Description |
+|--------|----------|-------------|
+| POST | `/api/auth/register` | Create account |
+| POST | `/api/auth/login` | Login, returns JWT |
 
-### Products (Protected)
-- `GET /api/products` - List tracked products
-- `POST /api/products` - Add product to track
-- `GET /api/products/:id` - Get product details
-- `PUT /api/products/:id` - Update product settings
-- `DELETE /api/products/:id` - Remove product
+### Products
+| Method | Endpoint | Description |
+|--------|----------|-------------|
+| GET | `/api/products` | List all tracked products |
+| POST | `/api/products` | Add product by URL |
+| GET | `/api/products/:id` | Get product details + stats |
+| PUT | `/api/products/:id` | Update settings/notifications |
+| DELETE | `/api/products/:id` | Stop tracking product |
 
-### Prices (Protected)
-- `GET /api/products/:id/prices` - Get price history
-- `POST /api/products/:id/refresh` - Force price refresh
+### Prices
+| Method | Endpoint | Description |
+|--------|----------|-------------|
+| GET | `/api/products/:id/prices` | Get price history |
+| POST | `/api/products/:id/refresh` | Force immediate price check |
+
+### Settings
+| Method | Endpoint | Description |
+|--------|----------|-------------|
+| GET | `/api/settings/notifications` | Get notification config |
+| PUT | `/api/settings/notifications` | Update Telegram/Discord settings |
+| POST | `/api/settings/notifications/test/telegram` | Send test notification |
+| POST | `/api/settings/notifications/test/discord` | Send test notification |
 
 ## Project Structure
 
 ```
 PriceGhost/
 ├── backend/
-│   ├── src/
-│   │   ├── config/         # Database configuration
-│   │   ├── middleware/     # JWT auth middleware
-│   │   ├── models/         # Database queries
-│   │   ├── routes/         # API routes
-│   │   ├── services/       # Scraper & scheduler
-│   │   └── utils/          # Price parsing utilities
-│   ├── Dockerfile
-│   └── package.json
+│   └── src/
+│       ├── config/         # Database connection
+│       ├── middleware/     # JWT authentication
+│       ├── models/         # Database queries
+│       ├── routes/         # API endpoints
+│       ├── services/       # Scraper, scheduler, notifications
+│       └── utils/          # Price parsing
 ├── frontend/
-│   ├── src/
-│   │   ├── api/            # Axios client
-│   │   ├── components/     # React components
-│   │   ├── context/        # Auth context
-│   │   ├── hooks/          # Custom hooks
-│   │   └── pages/          # Page components
-│   ├── Dockerfile
-│   └── package.json
+│   └── src/
+│       ├── api/            # Axios client
+│       ├── components/     # Reusable components
+│       ├── context/        # Auth context
+│       ├── hooks/          # Custom hooks
+│       └── pages/          # Page components
+├── database/
+│   └── init.sql            # Schema + migrations
 ├── docker-compose.yml
-└── README.md
+└── .github/workflows/      # CI/CD
 ```
 
+## Rate Limiting & Best Practices
+
+To avoid getting blocked by retailers:
+
+- **Staggered checking** - Products are checked at randomized intervals with ±5 minute jitter
+- **Request delays** - 2-5 second random delay between checking different products
+- **Reasonable intervals** - Default 1 hour; use longer intervals (4-6 hours) if tracking many products
+- **User-Agent rotation** - Requests use standard browser headers
+
+## Setting Up Notifications
+
+### Telegram
+1. Create a bot via [@BotFather](https://t.me/botfather) on Telegram
+2. Get your Chat ID from [@userinfobot](https://t.me/userinfobot)
+3. Enter both in Settings → Telegram Notifications
+
+### Discord
+1. In your Discord server: Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks
+2. Create a new webhook and copy the URL
+3. Enter the URL in Settings → Discord Notifications
+
+---
+
+## About This Project
+
+This project was built collaboratively with [Claude](https://claude.ai) (Anthropic's AI assistant) using [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/claude-code). Every feature, from the initial architecture to the scraping heuristics to the notification system, was developed through iterative conversation and code generation.
+
+**This isn't typical "AI slop."** Each component was thoughtfully designed, tested against real product pages, and refined based on actual usage. The codebase follows consistent patterns, handles edge cases properly, and includes real-world considerations like rate limiting and anti-bot detection avoidance.
+
+Built with Claude Opus 4.5.
+
 ## License
 
 MIT