The Hero server component awaited getMessages(locale) which called Directus
with a 2-second timeout. On testing.dk0.dev (or when Directus is unreachable),
this blocked the entire Hero render for ~2s → LCP 3.0s / 2320ms rendering delay.
Changes:
- Hero.tsx: remove getMessages() call entirely; use t() for all strings
- messages/en.json + de.json: add hero.badge, hero.line1, hero.line2 keys
- lib/i18n-loader.ts: invert lookup order — JSON first, Directus only as
override for keys absent from JSON. Previously Directus was tried first
for every key, causing ~49 parallel network requests per page load in
HomePageServer (aboutT + projectsT + contactT + footerT translations).
Now all JSON-backed keys return instantly without any network I/O.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add POST /api/n8n/hardcover/sync-books — n8n calls this after detecting
finished books in Hardcover. Authenticates via N8N_SECRET_TOKEN/N8N_API_KEY,
deduplicates by hardcover_id, creates new book_reviews entries in Directus.
- Add getBookReviewByHardcoverId() + createBookReview() to lib/directus.ts.
Check uses GraphQL filter; create uses Directus REST POST /items/book_reviews.
- ReadBooks: replace silent return null with a visible empty state so the
section stays visible with a hint until the n8n sync populates it.
- Projects: add "No projects yet." placeholder instead of blank grid when
both Directus and PostgreSQL return no data.
- Add home.about.readBooks.empty i18n key (EN + DE).
n8n workflow setup:
Schedule → HTTP Hardcover GraphQL (books_read) → Code (transform) →
POST /api/n8n/hardcover/sync-books with array of { hardcover_id, title,
author, image, rating, finished_at }
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Removed aggressive background text in footer. Implemented intelligent back button for projects. Redesigned project archive page. Stabilized idle quote logic in activity feed.
Moved profile photo to Hero for immediate visibility. Rewrote DE/EN translations to be more personal and focused on self-hosting/student identity. Refined Bento grid for better content flow.
Adds a new "Read Books" section below "Currently Reading" in the About
page. Book reviews with star ratings and comments are fetched from a
Directus CMS collection (book_reviews) and displayed with the existing
liquid design system. Includes i18n support (EN/DE), show more/less
toggle, and graceful fallback when the CMS collection does not exist yet.
https://claude.ai/code/session_017E8W9CcHFM5WQVHw74JP34
- Add CurrentlyReading component with beautiful design
- Integrate into About section
- Add German and English translations
- Add n8n API route for Hardcover integration
- Add comprehensive documentation for n8n setup
Move hardcoded labels/strings in About, Projects, Contact form, Footer and Consent banner into next-intl message files (en/de) so content is maintained in one place.
Co-authored-by: dennis <dennis@konkol.net>
