Separate admin application

.env

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# These are non-sensitive variables, hence they are in git.
+PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL=http://localhost:5174
+PUBLIC_PLAYWRIGHT=

.github/workflows/_deploy-reusable.yaml

@@ -7,28 +7,10 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: boolean
     secrets:
-      APP_DB_URL:
-        required: true
-      APP_DB_AUTH_TOKEN:
-        required: true
       NETLIFY_SITE_ID:
         required: true
       NETLIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN:
         required: true
-      _GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY:
-        required: true
-      REDIS_URL:
-        required: true
-      ADMIN_PAGE_PASSWORD:
-        required: true
-      EMAIL_ADDRESS:
-        required: true
-      EMAIL_PASSWORD:
-        required: true
-      ENABLE_EMAILS:
-        required: true
-      APPROVAL_EMAIL:
-        required: true
 
 jobs:
   build-and-deploy:
@@ -56,25 +38,14 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm i
 
       - name: Build database
-        env:
-          APP_DB_URL: ${{ secrets.APP_DB_URL }}
-          APP_DB_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.APP_DB_AUTH_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           pnpm db:setup
           pnpm db:update
 
       - name: Build app
         env:
-          APP_DB_URL: ${{ secrets.APP_DB_URL }}
-          APP_DB_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.APP_DB_AUTH_TOKEN }}
-          GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets._GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-          REDIS_URL: ${{ secrets.REDIS_URL }}
-          ADMIN_PAGE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_PAGE_PASSWORD }}
-          EMAIL_ADDRESS: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_ADDRESS }}
-          EMAIL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_PASSWORD }}
-          ENABLE_EMAILS: ${{ secrets.ENABLE_EMAILS }}
-          APPROVAL_EMAIL: ${{ secrets.APPROVAL_EMAIL }}
           PUBLIC_PLAYWRIGHT: ''
+          PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL: ${{ vars.PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL }}
         run: pnpm build
 
       - name: Get latest commit message

.github/workflows/test.yaml

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test database
         run: |
-          pnpm db:setup:catdat
+          pnpm db:setup
           pnpm db:update
 
       - name: Cache Playwright browsers
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@ jobs:
         run: pnpm exec playwright install --with-deps chromium
 
       - name: Run Playwright tests
+        env:
+          PUBLIC_ADMIN_URL: http://localhost:5174
         run: pnpm e2e

.gitignore

@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@ node_modules
 .DS_Store
 Thumbs.db
 
-# Env
-.env
-.env.*
-!.env.example
-!.env.test
 
 # Vite
 vite.config.js.timestamp-*

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -47,12 +47,9 @@ You need to have [Git](https://git-scm.com/), [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/) and
 2. Clone your fork with `git clone https://github.com/{your_username}/CatDat.git`.
 3. Change into the directory with `cd CatDat`.
 4. Install dependencies with `pnpm install`.
-5. Create a local `.env` file from `.env.example`.
-6. Create the local database with `pnpm db:setup`.
-7. Update the local database with `pnpm db:update`.
-8. Start the local development server with `pnpm dev`.
-
-**For Maintainers:** Redis is required for admin features and submissions. Start a local instance on port 6379 via `redis-server --port 6379`.
+5. Create the local database with `pnpm db:setup`.
+6. Update the local database with `pnpm db:update`.
+7. Start the local development server with `pnpm dev`.
 
 ### Updating the Database
 

DATABASE.md

@@ -111,7 +111,3 @@ to check for redundant assignments of properties to categorical structures.
 This is the database schema as of 01.07.2026; changes may occur.
 
 <img alt="database diagram" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cfde0cea-07fa-4538-8ebb-9d97b1c352cc" />
-
-## Application Database
-
-The application itself uses another database to store user submissions and page visits. The local copy of this database is at `/databases/app/app.db`.

README.md

@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ You need to have [Git](https://git-scm.com/), [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/) and
 2. Clone your fork with `git clone https://github.com/{your_username}/CatDat.git`.
 3. Change into the directory with `cd CatDat`.
 4. Install dependencies with `pnpm install`.
-5. Create a local `.env` file from `.env.example`.
-6. Create the local database with `pnpm db:setup`.
-7. Update the local database with `pnpm db:update`.
-8. Start the local development server with `pnpm dev`.
-
-**For Maintainers:** Redis is required for admin features and submissions. Start a local instance on port 6379 via `redis-server --port 6379`.
+5. Create the local database with `pnpm db:setup`.
+6. Update the local database with `pnpm db:update`.
+7. Start the local development server with `pnpm dev`.
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
@@ -61,6 +58,10 @@ Built with modern web technologies:
 - Math Rendering: [katex](https://www.npmjs.com/package/katex)
 - End-to-end testing: [Playwright](https://playwright.dev)
 
+## Admin application
+
+The repository [CatDatAdmin](https://github.com/ScriptRaccoon/CatDatAdmin) contains the admin functionality for CatDat.
+
 ## Similar projects
 
 _CatDat_ draws inspiration from and complements other resources in category theory:

package.json

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	"version": "0.0.1",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
-		"dev": "pnpm env:check && vite dev",
+		"dev": "vite dev",
 		"dev:remote": "vite dev --mode prod",
 		"dev:host": "vite dev --host",
 		"build": "vite build",
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
 		"format": "prettier --write .",
 		"lint": "prettier --check .",
 		"prepare": "husky",
-		"env:check": "tsx scripts/env.check",
 		"db:shell": "sqlite3 databases/catdat/catdat.db",
 		"db:kill": "rm -rf databases/catdat/catdat.db",
-		"db:setup:catdat": "pnpm db:kill && tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/setup.ts",
-		"db:setup": "pnpm db:kill && tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/setup.ts && tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/app/scripts/setup.ts",
+		"db:setup": "pnpm db:kill && tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/setup.ts",
 		"db:seed": "tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/seed.ts",
 		"db:deduce": "tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/deduce.ts",
 		"db:test": "tsx --tsconfig databases/tsconfig.json databases/catdat/scripts/test.ts",
@@ -40,7 +38,6 @@
 		"@types/katex": "^0.16.8",
 		"@types/markdown-it": "^14.1.2",
 		"@types/node": "^25.5.0",
-		"@types/nodemailer": "^8.0.0",
 		"better-sqlite3": "^12.9.0",
 		"chokidar": "^5.0.0",
 		"dotenv": "^17.3.1",
@@ -62,12 +59,6 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@fortawesome/free-regular-svg-icons": "^7.2.0",
 		"@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons": "^7.2.0",
-		"@libsql/client": "^0.17.2",
-		"@octokit/app": "^16.1.2",
-		"es6-crawler-detect": "^4.0.2",
-		"ioredis": "^5.10.1",
-		"nodemailer": "^8.0.5",
-		"sql-template-tag": "^5.2.1",
 		"svelte-fa": "^4.0.4",
 		"yaml": "^2.8.4"
 	}