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+# Snipe-IT Architecture
+
+## Controllers
+
+Two parallel controller trees:
+
+- `app/Http/Controllers/` — web/UI controllers returning Blade views.
+- `app/Http/Controllers/Api/` — REST API controllers returning JSON, consumed by datatables and select2.
+
+Both trees use the same subdirectory groupings: `Assets/`, `Licenses/`, `Users/`, `Accessories/`, `Consumables/`, `Components/`, `Kits/`, `Account/`, `Auth/`.
+
+## API Transformers
+
+Every API controller returns data through a **Transformer** in `app/Http/Transformers/`. Never return raw model attributes from an API controller. `DatatablesTransformer` wraps paginated results.
+
+```php
+return (new AssetsTransformer)->transformAssets($assets, $assets->count());
+```
+
+This supersedes the generic advice to reach for Eloquent API Resources — follow the existing transformer convention.
+
+## Authorization
+
+- All authorization goes through **Policies** in `app/Policies/`.
+- `CheckoutablePermissionsPolicy` is the base for assets, licenses, accessories, and consumables.
+- Its `checkout()` / `checkin()` methods accept `$item = null`, so `@can('checkout', \App\Models\Asset::class)` works without an instance.
+
+## Routes
+
+- UI routes live in `routes/web.php` **and** in the per-entity files under `routes/web/` (`hardware.php`, `users.php`, `licenses.php`, `accessories.php`, `components.php`, `consumables.php`, `kits.php`, `models.php`, `fields.php`, `locations.php`). Check both when adding or locating a UI route.
+- API routes are in `routes/api.php`.
+- Breadcrumbs are defined inline with `->breadcrumbs(fn (Trail $trail) => ...)` from `tabuna/breadcrumbs`. **Every UI route should have a breadcrumb.**
+- Some route names contain slashes rather than dots. For example, use `route('reports/unaccepted_assets')`.
+
+## Full Multiple Company Support (FMCS)
+
+`Setting::getSettings()->full_multiple_companies_support == '1'` gates company-scoped filtering. The select2 endpoints (`selectlist()` methods) accept a `companyId` query param:
+
+```php
+if ((Setting::getSettings()->full_multiple_companies_support == '1') && ($request->filled('companyId'))) {
+    $query->where('table.company_id', $request->input('companyId'));
+}
+```
+
+Wire it up from Blade with `data-company-id="{{ $user->company_id }}"`.
+
+## Select2 AJAX Dropdowns
+
+Use `class="js-data-ajax"` with `data-endpoint="hardware|licenses|consumables|..."`. `snipeit.js` auto-initializes these, forwarding `data-company-id` as `companyId` and `data-asset-status-type` as `statusType` to the API.
+
+## Checkout Redirect Flow
+
+After checkout, `Helper::getRedirectOption()` reads `$request->redirect_option`. To redirect back to the assigned user, the form must set:
+
+- `redirect_option=target`
+- `checkout_to_type=user`
+- `assigned_user={{ $user->id }}`
+
+## Translations
+
+UI strings are translation keys in `resources/lang/en-US/general.php` and its sibling files. Always add a new key rather than hard-coding English in a view.
+
+## Global View Variables
+
+`$snipeSettings` is shared with every view by `SettingsServiceProvider`. Use it directly in Blade — do not pass `Setting::getSettings()` from the controller.
+
+## Key Helper Methods (`app/Helpers/Helper.php`)
+
+- `Helper::deployableStatusLabelList()` — status labels for checkout forms.
+- `Helper::defaultChartColors(int $index = 0)` — 10-color chart palette.
+- `Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $id, $table, $item_id = null)` — post-checkout redirect logic.
diff --git a/.ai/guidelines/snipe-it-stack.md b/.ai/guidelines/snipe-it-stack.md
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+# Snipe-IT Stack & Tooling
+
+## Frontend Is Laravel Mix, Not Vite
+
+- Assets are built with **Laravel Mix (webpack)** via `webpack.mix.js`. This project has no `vite.config.js` and no Vite manifest.
+- There is **no `npm run build` script**. Ignore any generic guidance that tells you to run it. Use:
+    - `npm run dev` — development build
+    - `npm run watch` — rebuild on change
+    - `npm run prod` — production build
+- If the user doesn't see a frontend change, ask them to run `npm run dev` or `npm run watch`.
+
+## UI Layer
+
+- **AdminLTE 2 / Bootstrap 3** Blade views. There is no Inertia.
+- **Livewire v4 is installed** and used for discrete widgets in `app/Livewire` (e.g. `Importer`, `CustomFieldEditor`, `LdapSettings`). It is not the primary UI layer.
+- Default to a Blade view plus a standard controller. Only reach for Livewire when extending an existing Livewire component or when the user asks for it.
+
+## Charts
+
+- **Chart.js v2.9.4**, bundled at `public/js/dist/Chart.min.js`.
+- Use the **v2 API**, not v3. For example, the chart type is `horizontalBar` (v3 removed it in favor of `indexAxis`).
+- Use `Helper::defaultChartColors()` for the 10-color palette.
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Clear caches after config/route changes
+php artisan optimize:clear
+
+# Coverage reports (served by Laravel Herd)
+herd coverage
+```
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+# Snipe-IT Testing
+
+- Feature tests live in `tests/Feature/`, organized by entity (e.g. `tests/Feature/Assets/AssetsTest.php`). Unit tests live in `tests/Unit/`.
+- Feature tests hit the database. The test environment uses `array` drivers for cache, session, and mail.
+- Always build test data with model factories. Check for an existing custom state before setting attributes by hand.
+- UI GET routes should have both a "page renders" test and a permission test — follow the naming used by siblings (`testPageRenders`, `testRequiresPermission`).
+
+```bash
+php artisan test tests/Feature/Assets/AssetsTest.php   # single file
+php artisan test --filter testSomeMethod               # single method
+```
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-# CLAUDE.md
-
-This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
-
-## Stack
-
-- **PHP 8.2+** / **Laravel 12** (framework), **Laravel Mix** (webpack) for frontend assets
-- **AdminLTE 2** / **Bootstrap 3** UI — Blade views, no Livewire/Inertia
-- **Chart.js v2.9.4** — bundled at `public/js/dist/Chart.min.js`; use `horizontalBar` type (v2 API, not v3)
-
-## Common Commands
-
-```bash
-# Run all tests
-php artisan test
-# or
-vendor/bin/phpunit
-
-# Run a single test file
-php artisan test tests/Feature/Assets/AssetsTest.php
-
-# Run a specific test method
-php artisan test --filter testSomeMethod
-
-# Build frontend assets (dev)
-npm run dev
-
-# Build for production
-npm run prod
-
-# Laravel Mix watch
-npm run watch
-
-# Tinker / REPL
-php artisan tinker
-
-# Clear caches after config/route changes
-php artisan optimize:clear
-```
-
-Dev server is served via **Laravel Herd** (`herd coverage` for coverage reports).
-
-## Architecture
-
-### Controllers
-
-Two parallel controller trees:
-- `app/Http/Controllers/` — web/UI controllers (Blade views)
-- `app/Http/Controllers/Api/` — REST API controllers (JSON, used by datatables + select2)
-
-Subdirectory groupings: `Assets/`, `Licenses/`, `Users/`, `Accessories/`, `Consumables/`, `Components/`, `Kits/`, `Account/`, `Auth/`
-
-### API Pattern
-
-Every API controller returns data via a **Transformer** (`app/Http/Transformers/`). Never return raw model attributes from API controllers — always pass through the transformer. `DatatablesTransformer` wraps paginated results.
-
-```php
-return (new AssetsTransformer)->transformAssets($assets, $assets->count());
-```
-
-### Authorization
-
-All authorization goes through **Policies** (`app/Policies/`). `CheckoutablePermissionsPolicy` is the base for assets/licenses/accessories/consumables — its `checkout()` / `checkin()` methods accept `$item = null` so you can use `@can('checkout', \App\Models\Asset::class)` without an instance.
-
-### FMCS (Full Multiple Company Support)
-
-`Setting::getSettings()->full_multiple_companies_support == '1'` gates company-scoped filtering. The select2 API endpoints (`selectlist()` methods) accept a `companyId` query param — apply it like this:
-
-```php
-if ((Setting::getSettings()->full_multiple_companies_support == '1') && ($request->filled('companyId'))) {
-    $query->where('table.company_id', $request->input('companyId'));
-}
-```
-
-Pass `data-company-id="{{ $user->company_id }}"` in Blade to wire it to select2.
-
-### Select2 AJAX Dropdowns
-
-Use `class="js-data-ajax"` with `data-endpoint="hardware|licenses|consumables|..."`. `snipeit.js` auto-initializes these, forwarding `data-company-id` as `companyId` and `data-asset-status-type` as `statusType` to the API.
-
-### Routes
-
-All routes are in `routes/web.php` (UI) and `routes/api.php` (API). Breadcrumbs are defined inline using `->breadcrumbs(fn (Trail $trail) => ...)` from `tabuna/breadcrumbs`. Every UI route should have a breadcrumb.
-
-Note: the `reports/unaccepted_assets` route is named with slashes, not dots — use `route('reports/unaccepted_assets')`.
-
-### Translations
-
-String keys live in `resources/lang/en-US/general.php` (and other files in that directory). Always add new UI strings as translation keys rather than hard-coding English.
-
-### Checkout Redirect Flow
-
-After checkout, `Helper::getRedirectOption()` reads `$request->redirect_option`. For redirecting back to the assigned user after checkout:
-- Set `redirect_option=target` in the form
-- Set `checkout_to_type=user` in the form
-- Set `assigned_user={{ $user->id }}` in the form
-
-### Key Helper Methods (`app/Helpers/Helper.php`)
-
-- `Helper::deployableStatusLabelList()` — status labels for checkout forms
-- `Helper::defaultChartColors()` — 10-color palette used in charts
-- `Helper::getRedirectOption($request, $id, $table)` — post-checkout redirect logic
-
-### Global View Variables
-
-`$snipeSettings` is injected into all views via a service provider — no need to pass `Setting::getSettings()` from every controller. Use it directly in Blade.
-
-## Testing
-
-Tests live in `tests/Feature/` (organized by entity) and `tests/Unit/`. Feature tests hit the database; the test environment uses `array` cache/session/mail drivers. Tests use factories for data setup.