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+# Phase 1: Foundation - Context
+
+**Gathered:** 2026-03-19
+**Status:** Ready for planning
+
+<domain>
+## Phase Boundary
+
+Next.js project scaffold, Neon database with auth schema, Vercel Blob storage bucket, and single-agent authentication — the infrastructure every subsequent phase depends on. Scope ends at: agent can log in, session persists, protected routes redirect, and all infrastructure is live on Vercel.
+
+</domain>
+
+<decisions>
+## Implementation Decisions
+
+### Login page
+- Branded design — Teressa's logo, brand colors, and photo
+- Route: `/agent/login`
+- Title/headline: "Agent Portal"
+- Generic error message on failed login: "Invalid email or password" (does not hint whether email exists)
+- No forgot-password flow in this phase (Teressa is sole user — reset via env var or direct DB update)
+- Password visibility toggle included (show/hide)
+- Post-login redirect: `/agent/dashboard`
+
+### Session behavior
+- 7-day rolling session — refreshes on each visit
+- Persistent across browser restarts (httpOnly cookie, not sessionStorage)
+- On session expiry: silent redirect to `/agent/login`
+- Logout: immediate redirect to `/agent/login` with "You've been signed out" confirmation message
+
+### Database schema
+- Auth tables only in this phase (users + sessions) — future phases own their own migrations
+- ORM: Drizzle ORM (TypeScript-native, excellent Next.js + Neon support)
+- Password storage: bcrypt hashing
+- Migration files committed to repo in `/drizzle` directory (version-controlled, auditable)
+- Initial account: seed script creates Teressa's account from environment variables (no signup UI)
+- Single-agent design — standard users table rows, no multi-tenant role/status columns
+
+### Deployment
+- Production only — deploy to Vercel at teressacopelandhomes.com
+- Secrets and environment variables managed exclusively via Vercel dashboard (never committed to repo)
+- Vercel Blob storage: single store, organized by path (e.g. `/documents/signed/`, `/documents/templates/`)
+- Deployment trigger: Vercel native Git integration (push to main → auto-deploy, no GitHub Actions)
+
+### Claude's Discretion
+- Exact brand color palette and visual design details (Teressa's brand assets to be used but layout specifics are open)
+- Loading/submitting state on the login form button
+- Exact bcrypt salt rounds
+- Session token storage implementation details (Auth.js/NextAuth vs custom JWT)
+
+</decisions>
+
+<specifics>
+## Specific Ideas
+
+- The login page should feel like it belongs to Teressa's real estate brand, not a generic SaaS admin panel
+- "Agent Portal" as the label clearly signals purpose without being verbose
+
+</specifics>
+
+<deferred>
+## Deferred Ideas
+
+- Forgot password / email reset flow — add to backlog for a future phase
+- Multi-agent support / role-based access — intentionally deferred, single-agent product for now
+- Staging or preview environments — production-only for this build; can revisit if testing complexity grows
+
+</deferred>
+
+---
+
+*Phase: 01-foundation*
+*Context gathered: 2026-03-19*