# Architecture

Arbit is a small internal Django app for tracking thrift acquisitions through resale.

## Goals

- Fast item entry
- Editable templates for recurring item types
- Searchable inventory with practical filters
- Profit tracking and resale pricing guidance
- Simple per-item attribution to the user who created the item

## Stack

- Django for server-rendered forms, auth, and admin
- SQLite for local development, PostgreSQL for production
- HTMX later if the team wants faster inline editing without a full SPA

## Components

- `inventory` app for domain models and dashboard views
- Django auth for login/logout
- Django admin for internal management and emergency data editing
- Templates for the main dashboard and item forms

## Phase 1 Boundaries

- No role-based permissions beyond standard authenticated access
- No marketplace posting automation
- Pricing suggestions are advisory and can be overridden manually