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+# Data and Operations
+
+## Data Flow
+
+| Layer | Role |
+| --- | --- |
+| OpenF1 REST | Backfill and ingestion source; optional paid tier via `OPENF1_API_KEY`. Also powers the TUI's on-demand reads and HTTP cache. |
+| Domain SQLite (`boxbox.db`) | Local store for meetings, sessions, Race Hub datasets, and navigation APIs used by the Web UI. |
+| HTTP cache SQLite (`cache.db`) | TTL cache for OpenF1 responses used by the TUI and legacy paths. Separate from the domain DB. |
+| Official F1 SignalR | Live timing bridge in `internal/live`, exposed to Web via SSE and to the TUI. |
+| Go server | `cmd/main.go`: TUI, `--web` API + static SPA, or CLI ingestion. |
+| React frontend | `frontend/`: production build served from `frontend/dist` when present. |
+
+The Web UI should call local-first Go APIs under `/api/v1/...`; do not add direct OpenF1 reads in the frontend.
+
+## Ingest Historical Data and Briefing Feeds
+
+Ingestion is a CLI mode on the same binary. Only one of `--ingest-year`, `--ingest-meeting`, `--ingest-session`, or `--ingest-news` may be set per run.
+
+```bash
+# Season: discover and store meeting metadata for 2023+
+go run ./cmd/main.go --ingest-year 2025
+
+# Full race weekend: all sessions + Race Hub datasets
+go run ./cmd/main.go --ingest-meeting 1229
+
+# Single session only
+go run ./cmd/main.go --ingest-session 9472
+
+# Preview without writing
+go run ./cmd/main.go --dry-run --ingest-meeting 1229
+
+# Refresh Paddock Briefing RSS/Atom feeds
+go run ./cmd/main.go --ingest-news
+
+# Custom DB path
+go run ./cmd/main.go --ingest-meeting 1229 --db /tmp/boxbox.db
+```
+
+Use `--ingest-meeting` for a complete weekend. `--ingest-year` stores season meetings, not full session datasets. Optional analytics fetches may partially fail without aborting the whole run.
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+| Variable | Purpose |
+| --- | --- |
+| `OPENF1_API_KEY` | Optional Bearer token for paid OpenF1 behavior. |
+| `BOXBOX_DISABLE_LIVE=1` | Skip the background SignalR live feed in web mode. Used by CI and local seeded UI work. |
+| `BOXBOX_OPENF1_BASE_URL` | Override the OpenF1 API root. Defaults to `https://api.openf1.org`. |
+| `BOXBOX_API_PORT` | Go API port used by the Vite dev proxy. Defaults to `8080`. |
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+export OPENF1_API_KEY=your_key_here
+go run ./cmd/main.go --web
+```
+
+## Local Files
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+| --- | --- |
+| `~/.local/share/box-box/boxbox.db` | Domain database, default `--db`. |
+| `~/.cache/box-box/cache.db` | OpenF1 HTTP response cache for the TUI and client. |
+| `box-box.log` | TUI application log in the project root. |
+| `frontend/dist/` | Production React build. Generated output, do not commit. |
+| `.playwright/*.db` | Seeded databases for automated tests. |
+
+Web mode logs to stderr.
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+- Live timing only works when F1 is broadcasting timing data; there is no guaranteed live session for local development.
+- E2E and visual tests use `BOXBOX_DISABLE_LIVE=1` and seeded SQLite, so they do not exercise full SignalR live behavior.
+- `frontend/dist` is generated output; build before production web mode or `test:e2e:prod`.
+- TUI historical views still use OpenF1 on demand with the HTTP cache; the Web UI's local-first model does not fully replace the TUI yet.