# Advanced Filter Builder - START HERE

## What Is This?

An **Advanced Filter Builder UI** for the RvLite Dashboard that replaces the basic JSON textarea with a visual filter construction interface.

### Before
```
[Toggle] Use metadata filter
[Input ] {"category": "ML"}  ← Manual JSON typing
```

### After
```
[Toggle] Use metadata filter

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 🔍 Filter Builder    [JSON] [+ Add]    │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ [category] [Equals] [ML       ] [🗑]   │
│ [price   ] [< Less] [100      ] [🗑]   │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ JSON: { "category": "ML", ... }         │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

## Status

| Component | Status |
|-----------|--------|
| FilterBuilder.tsx | ✅ Created |
| Helper functions | ✅ Written |
| Documentation | ✅ Complete |
| Integration needed | ⏳ **Your turn!** |

## 3 Steps to Complete

### Step 1: Read Overview (2 minutes)
```bash
cat SUMMARY.md
```

### Step 2: Follow Integration Guide (8 minutes)
```bash
cat QUICK_START.md
# Or for more detail:
cat src/IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
```

### Step 3: Test (2 minutes)
```bash
npm run dev
# Enable filter → Add condition → Search
```

## Files You Need

### Essential
1. **`QUICK_START.md`** - 3-step integration (fastest)
2. **`src/FilterBuilder.tsx`** - Component (already done ✓)
3. **`src/App.tsx`** - File you'll modify

### Reference
4. **`SUMMARY.md`** - Complete overview
5. **`src/IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md`** - Detailed steps
6. **`src/CODE_SNIPPETS.md`** - Copy-paste code

### Optional
7. **`README_FILTER_BUILDER.md`** - Full documentation
8. **`src/FILTER_BUILDER_DEMO.md`** - Visual examples
9. **`FILTER_BUILDER_INTEGRATION.md`** - Technical details

## What You'll Modify

**Only 1 file:** `/workspaces/ruvector/crates/rvlite/examples/dashboard/src/App.tsx`

**3 changes:**
1. Line ~92: Add import (1 line)
2. Line ~545: Add helper functions (75 lines)
3. Line ~1190: Replace filter UI (20 lines)

## Time Required

- **Fast track:** 5-10 minutes
- **Careful approach:** 15-20 minutes
- **With testing:** 20-25 minutes

## Quick Links

| Need | File | Path |
|------|------|------|
| Fastest start | QUICK_START.md | `./QUICK_START.md` |
| Complete guide | IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md | `./src/IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md` |
| Code to copy | CODE_SNIPPETS.md | `./src/CODE_SNIPPETS.md` |
| See examples | FILTER_BUILDER_DEMO.md | `./src/FILTER_BUILDER_DEMO.md` |
| Full overview | README_FILTER_BUILDER.md | `./README_FILTER_BUILDER.md` |
| All files | INDEX.md | `./INDEX.md` |

## Features

- ✅ 8 filter operators (equals, not equals, gt, lt, gte, lte, contains, exists)
- ✅ Visual condition builder (no JSON syntax needed)
- ✅ Multiple conditions with AND logic
- ✅ Auto-converts to filter JSON
- ✅ JSON preview (toggle show/hide)
- ✅ Dark theme matching dashboard
- ✅ Type-safe implementation
- ✅ Fully documented

## Next Action

### Option A: Quick (Recommended)
```bash
cat QUICK_START.md
# Follow 3 steps
# Done!
```

### Option B: Thorough
```bash
cat SUMMARY.md          # Overview
cat src/IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md  # Detailed steps
# Edit src/App.tsx
# Test!
```

### Option C: Reference-First
```bash
cat README_FILTER_BUILDER.md  # Full docs
cat src/CODE_SNIPPETS.md      # Code to copy
# Integrate!
```

## Support

All documentation is comprehensive and includes:
- Exact line numbers
- Full code snippets
- Visual examples
- Troubleshooting tips
- Testing checklist

## Files Location

```
/workspaces/ruvector/crates/rvlite/examples/dashboard/

Essential:
  ├── START_HERE.md                 ← You are here
  ├── QUICK_START.md                ← Go here next
  └── src/
      ├── FilterBuilder.tsx         ← Component (done ✓)
      └── App.tsx                   ← Edit this

Documentation:
  ├── SUMMARY.md
  ├── README_FILTER_BUILDER.md
  ├── INDEX.md
  └── src/
      ├── IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
      ├── CODE_SNIPPETS.md
      └── FILTER_BUILDER_DEMO.md

Reference:
  ├── FILTER_BUILDER_INTEGRATION.md
  └── filter-helpers.ts
```

---

## 🚀 Ready to Start?

👉 **Next step:** Open `QUICK_START.md`

```bash
cat QUICK_START.md
```

Or jump straight to implementation:

```bash
cat src/IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
```

**Total time: ~10 minutes**

Good luck! 🎉
