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**Version:** dev-26-20824dbc
**Commit:** 20824db
**Branch:** develop
**Build:** #26

### Docker Image
```
ghcr.io/DRYTRIX/TimeTracker:develop
```

### Quick Start
```bash
docker pull ghcr.io/DRYTRIX/TimeTracker:develop
docker-compose -f deployment-dev.yml up -d
```

### Changes
feat: Add customizable Kanban board columns and enhance CSRF configuration

This commit introduces a comprehensive Kanban board customization system and
improves CSRF token configuration for Docker deployments.

Major Features

1. Customizable Kanban Board Columns

Add complete kanban column customization system allowing users to define
custom workflow states beyond the default columns.

New Components:

  • Add KanbanColumn model with full CRUD operations (app/models/kanban_column.py)
  • Add kanban routes blueprint with admin endpoints (app/routes/kanban.py)
  • Add kanban column management templates (app/templates/kanban/)
  • Add migration 019 for kanban_columns table (migrations/)

Features:

  • Create unlimited custom columns with unique keys, labels, icons, and colors
  • Drag-and-drop column reordering with position persistence
  • Toggle column visibility without deletion
  • Protected system columns (todo, in_progress, done) prevent accidental deletion
  • Complete state marking for columns that should mark tasks as done
  • Real-time updates via SocketIO broadcasts when columns change
  • Font Awesome icon support (5000+ icons)
  • Bootstrap color scheme integration
  • Comprehensive validation and error handling

Integration:

  • Update Task model to work with dynamic column statuses (app/models/task.py)
  • Update task routes to use kanban column API (app/routes/tasks.py)
  • Update project routes to fetch active columns (app/routes/projects.py)
  • Add kanban column management links to base template (app/templates/base.html)
  • Update kanban board templates to render dynamic columns (app/templates/tasks/)
  • Add cache prevention headers to force fresh column data

API Endpoints:

  • GET /api/kanban/columns - Fetch all active columns
  • POST /api/kanban/columns/reorder - Reorder columns
  • GET /kanban/columns - Column management interface (admin only)
  • POST /kanban/columns/create - Create new column (admin only)
  • POST /kanban/columns//edit - Edit column (admin only)
  • POST /kanban/columns//delete - Delete column (admin only)
  • POST /kanban/columns//toggle - Toggle column visibility (admin only)

2. Enhanced CSRF Configuration

Improve CSRF token configuration and documentation for Docker deployments.

Configuration Updates:

  • Add WTF_CSRF_ENABLED environment variable to all docker-compose files
  • Add WTF_CSRF_TIME_LIMIT environment variable with 1-hour default
  • Update app/config.py to read CSRF settings from environment
  • Add SECRET_KEY validation in app/init.py to prevent production deployment
    with default keys

Docker Compose Updates:

  • docker-compose.yml: CSRF enabled by default for security testing
  • docker-compose.remote.yml: CSRF always enabled in production
  • docker-compose.remote-dev.yml: CSRF enabled with production-like settings
  • docker-compose.local-test.yml: CSRF can be disabled for local testing
  • Add helpful comments explaining each CSRF-related environment variable
  • Update env.example with CSRF configuration examples

Verification Scripts:

  • Add scripts/verify_csrf_config.sh for Unix systems
  • Add scripts/verify_csrf_config.bat for Windows systems
  • Scripts check SECRET_KEY, CSRF_ENABLED, and CSRF_TIME_LIMIT settings

3. Database Initialization Improvements

  • Update app/init.py to run pending migrations on startup
  • Add automatic kanban column initialization after migrations
  • Improve error handling and logging during database setup

4. Configuration Management

  • Update app/config.py with new CSRF and kanban-related settings
  • Add environment variable parsing with sensible defaults
  • Improve configuration validation and error messages

Documentation

New Documentation Files

  • CUSTOM_KANBAN_README.md: Quick start guide for kanban customization
  • KANBAN_CUSTOMIZATION.md: Detailed technical documentation
  • IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md: Implementation details and architecture
  • KANBAN_AUTO_REFRESH_COMPLETE.md: Real-time update system documentation
  • KANBAN_REFRESH_FINAL_FIX.md: Cache and refresh troubleshooting
  • KANBAN_REFRESH_SOLUTION.md: Technical solution for data freshness
  • docs/CSRF_CONFIGURATION.md: Comprehensive CSRF setup guide
  • CSRF_DOCKER_CONFIGURATION_SUMMARY.md: Docker-specific CSRF setup
  • CSRF_TROUBLESHOOTING.md: Common CSRF issues and solutions
  • APPLY_KANBAN_MIGRATION.md: Migration application guide
  • APPLY_FIXES_NOW.md: Quick fix reference
  • DEBUG_KANBAN_COLUMNS.md: Debugging guide
  • DIAGNOSIS_STEPS.md: System diagnosis procedures
  • BROWSER_CACHE_FIX.md: Browser cache troubleshooting
  • FORCE_NO_CACHE_FIX.md: Cache prevention solutions
  • SESSION_CLOSE_ERROR_FIX.md: Session handling fixes
  • QUICK_FIX.md: Quick reference for common fixes

Updated Documentation

  • README.md: Add kanban customization feature description
  • Update project documentation with new features

Testing

New Test Files

  • test_kanban_refresh.py: Test kanban column refresh functionality

Technical Details

Database Changes:

  • New table: kanban_columns with 11 columns
  • Indexes on: key, position
  • Default data: 4 system columns (todo, in_progress, review, done)
  • Support for both SQLite (development) and PostgreSQL (production)

Real-Time Updates:

  • SocketIO events: 'kanban_columns_updated' with action type
  • Automatic page refresh when columns are created/updated/deleted/reordered
  • Prevents stale data by expiring SQLAlchemy caches after changes

Security:

  • Admin-only access to column management
  • CSRF protection on all column mutation endpoints
  • API endpoints exempt from CSRF (use JSON and other auth mechanisms)
  • System column protection prevents data integrity issues
  • Validation prevents deletion of columns with active tasks

Performance:

  • Efficient querying with position-based ordering
  • Cached column data with cache invalidation on changes
  • No-cache headers on API responses to prevent stale data
  • Optimized database indexes for fast lookups

Breaking Changes

None. This is a fully backward-compatible addition.

Existing workflows continue to work with the default columns.
Custom columns are opt-in via the admin interface.

Migration Notes

  1. Run migration 019 to create kanban_columns table
  2. Default columns are initialized automatically on first run
  3. No data migration needed for existing tasks
  4. Existing task statuses map to new column keys

Environment Variables

New environment variables (all optional with defaults):

  • WTF_CSRF_ENABLED: Enable/disable CSRF protection (default: true)
  • WTF_CSRF_TIME_LIMIT: CSRF token expiration in seconds (default: 3600)
  • SECRET_KEY: Required in production, must be cryptographically secure

See env.example for complete configuration reference.

Deployment Notes

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*This is an automated development build. Use at your own risk.*

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