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Nightscout Documentation Progress Tracker

Overview

This document tracks the ongoing effort to produce comprehensive product requirements and test specifications following the component system audits. The goal is to formalize existing behaviors, map tests to requirements, and identify coverage gaps across all major subsystems.

Started: January 2026
Approach: Audit-first methodology - review component audits, then create formal requirements specs and test specifications with traceability matrices.

Progress Summary

Completed Documentation

Area Requirements Doc Test Spec Status
Data Shape Handling requirements/data-shape-requirements.md test-specs/shape-handling-tests.md Complete
API v1 Compatibility requirements/api-v1-compatibility-requirements.md (integrated) Complete
Authorization/Security requirements/authorization-security-requirements.md test-specs/authorization-tests.md Complete
Treatments Schema data-schemas/treatments-schema.md N/A Complete
Profiles Schema data-schemas/profiles-schema.md N/A Complete

System Audits (Reference Documents)

These audits provide the foundation for requirements extraction:

Audit Document Subsystem Req/Test Status
architecture-overview.md System-wide Reference only
security-audit.md Auth, brute-force, JWT Extracted to specs
api-layer-audit.md REST v1/v2/v3, WebSocket Partial (v1 done, v3 needed)
data-layer-audit.md MongoDB, collections, sync Shape handling extracted
realtime-systems-audit.md Socket.IO, event bus Not started
plugin-architecture-audit.md 38 plugins, Pebble Not started
dashboard-ui-audit.md Client bundle, D3/jQuery Not started (may defer)
messaging-subsystem-audit.md Pushover, IFTTT, notifications Not started
modernization-roadmap.md Tech debt, refactoring Reference only

Priority Queue

Tier 1: High Priority (Security/Data Critical)

Area Why Important Estimated Effort Blocking Issues
API v3 Security Distinct auth model from v1/v2, health data access Medium Need to review lib/api3/security.js
WebSocket Auth Real-time data streams need auth coverage Medium Identified as coverage gap
Core Calculations (IOB/COB) Critical for diabetes management decisions High Complex algorithms, requires domain expertise

Tier 2: Medium Priority (Functional Coverage)

Area Why Important Estimated Effort Blocking Issues
Plugin System 38 plugins, extensibility foundation High Large surface area
Real-time Event Bus Data synchronization between components Medium Need to trace event flows
Notification/Messaging Alerts for dangerous glucose levels Medium Multiple providers

Tier 3: Lower Priority (UI/UX or Deferred)

Area Why Important Estimated Effort Blocking Issues
Dashboard UI User-facing but may be rewritten Low (defer) Testing Modernization Proposal suggests UI rewrite
Report Plugins Secondary to real-time monitoring Low Depends on plugin system work
Pebble Integration Legacy smartwatch support Very Low Pebble discontinued

Lessons Learned

Documentation Patterns That Work

  1. Start with code, not assumptions - Every requirement must cite a source file and line number.

  2. Separate requirements from implementation details - Requirements state "what" and "why"; implementation notes explain "how" the code does it.

  3. Test ID conventions - Using prefixed IDs (SEC-001, HASH-002, etc.) makes traceability matrices scannable and enables automated coverage checks.

  4. Coverage gaps are as valuable as coverage - Documenting what's NOT tested is critical for security audits and prioritization.

  5. Each area tracks its own progress - Technical discoveries and coverage gaps are documented in the relevant test spec, not centrally. See test-specs/coverage-gaps.md for aggregated view.

Process Improvements

  • Architect reviews catch accuracy issues - Multiple review cycles improved documentation accuracy significantly
  • Traceability matrices expose gaps visually - Easy to spot "Not Covered" in a table
  • Quirks/Barriers sections prevent future frustration - Document the weird stuff so others don't rediscover it

Open Questions

Requiring Domain Expert Input

  1. IOB/COB algorithm correctness - Are the calculation algorithms clinically validated? What are acceptable error bounds?

  2. Alarm threshold safety margins - What are the clinical requirements for glucose alarm thresholds? Are current defaults evidence-based?

  3. Plugin interaction edge cases - When multiple plugins modify the same data, what's the expected precedence?

Requiring Architecture Decisions

  1. API v3 vs v1/v2 long-term - Should v1/v2 be deprecated? What's the migration timeline?

  2. Rate limiting addition - Security audit identified missing general rate limiting. Priority?

  3. OIDC/OAuth2 integration - Modernization roadmap mentions this. Does it supersede current auth model?

  4. Schema registration for controllers - AAPS, Loop, xDrip use different sync identity fields. Should controllers register their schema conventions?

Requiring More Investigation

  1. Socket.IO namespace isolation - Do /storage and /alarm properly isolate data by authorization level?

  2. MongoDB transaction support - With MongoDB 5.x, should multi-document writes use transactions?

  3. Event bus memory leaks - Are there cleanup mechanisms for event subscriptions on disconnect?

For the Next Collaborator

Welcome! If you're picking up this documentation effort, here's how to get started:

Quick Start

  1. Read the audits first - The docs/*-audit.md files provide system understanding before diving into specs
  2. Pick from the priority queue - Tier 1 items are most impactful
  3. Follow the established pattern:
    • Create docs/requirements/<area>-requirements.md for formal requirements
    • Create docs/test-specs/<area>-tests.md for test mappings
    • Update this progress document when done

Template Structure

Requirements documents should include:

  • Purpose and scope
  • Terminology (be precise, cite code)
  • Numbered requirements with IDs (REQ-XXX-NNN format)
  • Implementation references (file:line)
  • Security considerations

Test specifications should include:

  • Progress & Coverage Status section at top (current state, recent discoveries, priority gaps)
  • Existing test inventory with unique IDs
  • Test case descriptions with expected behavior
  • Requirement traceability matrix
  • Discovered quirks and barriers

Key Files to Understand

  • lib/authorization/index.js - Main auth entry point
  • lib/server/env.js - Environment/configuration loading
  • lib/server/bootevent.js - Server initialization sequence
  • lib/plugins/index.js - Plugin loading system
  • tests/*.test.js - Existing test suite

What NOT to Change

This effort is documentation-only. Do not:

  • Modify source code (log bugs separately)
  • Add new tests (document gaps for future work)
  • Refactor existing tests (conflicts with testing modernization proposal)

Communication

  • Update replit.md with significant general discoveries
  • Add findings to relevant test spec's Progress section
  • Note any blocking issues in the priority queue

Good luck, and thank you for contributing!

Revision History

Date Author Changes
2026-01-18 Agent Reorganized: moved technical discoveries to individual test specs, standardized file naming
2026-01-15 Agent Initial document, completed auth/security specs
2026-01-15 Agent Added lessons learned, open questions, priority queue
2026-01-15 Agent Added data-schemas/treatments-schema.md and profiles-schema.md from domain expert interview