web: prettier had opinions about the README

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In Peter Naur's 1985 essay [Programming as Theory In Peter Naur's 1985 essay [Programming as Theory
Building](https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~remzi/Naur.pdf), programming is described as creating a mental Building](https://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~remzi/Naur.pdf), programming is described as creating a mental
model of how a program *should* run, then writing the code to test if the program *can* run that model of how a program _should_ run, then writing the code to test if the program _can_ run that
way. way.
The mental model for the authentik UI is straightforward. There are five "applications" within the The mental model for the authentik UI is straightforward. There are five "applications" within the
UI, each with its own base URL, router, and responsibilities, and each application needs as many as UI, each with its own base URL, router, and responsibilities, and each application needs as many as
three contexts in which to run. three contexts in which to run.
The three contexts corresponds to objects in the API's `model` section, so let's use those names. The three contexts corresponds to objects in the API's `model` section, so let's use those names.
- The root `Config`. The root configuration object of the server, containing mostly caching and - The root `Config`. The root configuration object of the server, containing mostly caching and
error reporting information. This is misleading, however; the `Config` object contains some user error reporting information. This is misleading, however; the `Config` object contains some user
information, specifically a list of permissions the current user (or "no user") has. information, specifically a list of permissions the current user (or "no user") has.
- The root `CurrentTenant`. This describes the `Brand` information UIs should use, such as themes, - The root `CurrentTenant`. This describes the `Brand` information UIs should use, such as themes,
logos, favicon, and specific default flows for logging in, logging out, and recovering a user logos, favicon, and specific default flows for logging in, logging out, and recovering a user
password. password.
- The current `SessionUser`, the person logged in: username, display name, and various states. - The current `SessionUser`, the person logged in: username, display name, and various states.
(Note: the authentik server permits administrators to "impersonate" any other user in order to (Note: the authentik server permits administrators to "impersonate" any other user in order to
debug their authentikation experience. If impersonation is active, the `user` field reflects that debug their authentikation experience. If impersonation is active, the `user` field reflects that
user, but it also includes a field, `original`, with the administrator's information.) user, but it also includes a field, `original`, with the administrator's information.)
(There is a fourth context object, Version, but its use is limited to displaying version information (There is a fourth context object, Version, but its use is limited to displaying version information
and checking for upgrades. Just be aware that you will see it, but you will probably never interact and checking for upgrades. Just be aware that you will see it, but you will probably never interact
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three are actual applications. The descriptions below are wholly from the view of the user's three are actual applications. The descriptions below are wholly from the view of the user's
experience: experience:
- `Flow`: From a given URL, displays a form that requests information from the user to accomplish a - `Flow`: From a given URL, displays a form that requests information from the user to accomplish a
task. Some tasks require the user to be logged in, but many (such as logging in itself!) task. Some tasks require the user to be logged in, but many (such as logging in itself!)
obviously do not. obviously do not.
- `User`: Provides the user with access to the applications they can access, plus a few user - `User`: Provides the user with access to the applications they can access, plus a few user
settings. settings.
- `Admin`: Provides someone with super-user permissions access to the administrative functions of - `Admin`: Provides someone with super-user permissions access to the administrative functions of
the authentik server. the authentik server.
**Mental Model** **Mental Model**
- Upon initialization, *every* authentik UI application fetches `Config` and `CurrentTenant`. `User` - Upon initialization, _every_ authentik UI application fetches `Config` and `CurrentTenant`. `User`
and `Admin` will also attempt to load the `SessionUser`; if there is none, the user is kicked out and `Admin` will also attempt to load the `SessionUser`; if there is none, the user is kicked out
to the `Flow` for logging into authentik itself. to the `Flow` for logging into authentik itself.
- `Config`, `CurrentTenant`, and `SessionUser`, are provided by the `@goauthentik/api` application, - `Config`, `CurrentTenant`, and `SessionUser`, are provided by the `@goauthentik/api` application,
not by the codebase under `./web`. (Where you are now). not by the codebase under `./web`. (Where you are now).
- `Flow`, `User`, and `Admin` are all called `Interfaces` and are found in - `Flow`, `User`, and `Admin` are all called `Interfaces` and are found in
`./web/src/flow/FlowInterface`, `./web/src/user/UserInterface`, `./web/src/admin/AdminInterface`, `./web/src/flow/FlowInterface`, `./web/src/user/UserInterface`, `./web/src/admin/AdminInterface`,
respectively. respectively.
Inside each of these you will find, in a hierarchal order: Inside each of these you will find, in a hierarchal order:
- The context layer described above - The context layer described above
- A theme managing layer - A theme managing layer
- The orchestration layer: - The orchestration layer:
- web socket handler for server-generated events - web socket handler for server-generated events
- The router - The router
- Individual routes for each vertical slice and its relationship to other objects: - Individual routes for each vertical slice and its relationship to other objects:
Each slice corresponds to an object table on the server, and each slice _usually_ consists of the Each slice corresponds to an object table on the server, and each slice _usually_ consists of the
following: following:
- A paginated collection display, usually using the `Table` foundation (found in - A paginated collection display, usually using the `Table` foundation (found in
`./web/src/elements/Table`) `./web/src/elements/Table`)
- The ability to view an individual object from the collection, which you may be able to: - The ability to view an individual object from the collection, which you may be able to:
- Edit - Edit
- Delete - Delete
- A form for creating a new object - A form for creating a new object
- Tabs showing that object's relationship to other objects - Tabs showing that object's relationship to other objects
- Interactive elements for changing or deleting those relationships, or creating new ones. - Interactive elements for changing or deleting those relationships, or creating new ones.
- The ability to create new objects with which to have that relationship, if they're not part of - The ability to create new objects with which to have that relationship, if they're not part of
the core objects (such as User->MFA authenticator apps, since the latter is not a "core" object the core objects (such as User->MFA authenticator apps, since the latter is not a "core" object
and has no tab of its own). and has no tab of its own).
We are still a bit "all over the place" with respect to sub-units and common units; there are We are still a bit "all over the place" with respect to sub-units and common units; there are
folders `common`, `elements`, and `components`, and ideally they would be: folders `common`, `elements`, and `components`, and ideally they would be:
- `common`: non-UI related libraries all of our applications need - `common`: non-UI related libraries all of our applications need
- `elements`: UI elements shared among multiple applications that do not need context - `elements`: UI elements shared among multiple applications that do not need context
- `components`: UI elements shared among multiple that use one or more context - `components`: UI elements shared among multiple that use one or more context
... but at the moment there are some context-sensitive elements, and some UI-related stuff in ... but at the moment there are some context-sensitive elements, and some UI-related stuff in
`common`. `common`.