The POS Platform Blueprint

A Complete Guide to Building an Enterprise Multi-Tenant Point of Sale System

Version: 5.0.0 Created: December 29, 2025 Updated: February 25, 2026 Target Platform: /volume1/docker/pos-platform/

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How to Use This Book

This Blueprint is a self-contained guide for building a production-grade, multi-tenant POS system using Claude Code’s multi-agent orchestration. Every diagram, code sample, database schema, and implementation detail is included directly in these pages.

Reading Order

Claude Code Commands

Throughout this book, you’ll see commands like:

/dev-team implement tenant middleware

These are Claude Code multi-agent commands. See Chapter 29: Claude Code Reference for the complete command guide.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

• 00-BOOK-INDEX.md – You are here
• 01-PREFACE.md - Why this book exists
• BLUEPRINT-INSTRUCTIONS.md - How to maintain this blueprint

Part I: Foundation (Chapter 01)

What this book is and how to use it

• Chapter 01: Blueprint Purpose

Part II: Architecture (Chapters 02-05)

System design, quality attributes, and key decisions

• Chapter 02: Architecture Decision Records
• Chapter 03: Architecture Characteristics
• Chapter 04: Architecture Styles Analysis
• Chapter 05: Architecture Components (BRD v20.0)

Note: In v3.0.0, standalone architecture chapters were consolidated into enriched Characteristics and Styles chapters. In v4.0.0, the full BRD v20.0 was integrated. In v5.0.0, Foundation chapters 02-04 were removed and all chapters renumbered.

Part III: Database (Chapters 06-09)

Complete data layer specification

• Chapter 06: Database Strategy
• Chapter 07: Schema Design
• Chapter 08: Entity Specifications
• Chapter 09: Indexes & Performance

Part IV: Backend (Chapters 10-13)

API and service layer implementation

• Chapter 10: API Design
• Chapter 11: Service Layer
• Chapter 12: Security & Authentication
• Chapter 13: Integration Patterns

Part V: Frontend (Chapters 14-17)

User interface specifications

• Chapter 14: POS Client Application
• Chapter 15: Admin Portal
• Chapter 16: Mobile (Raptag)
• Chapter 17: UI Component Library

Part VI: Implementation Guide (Chapters 18-23)

Step-by-step building instructions

• Chapter 18: Development Environment
• Chapter 19: Implementation Roadmap
• Chapter 20: Phase 1 - Foundation
• Chapter 21: Phase 2 - Core Operations
• Chapter 22: Phase 3 - Supporting Systems
• Chapter 23: Phase 4 - Production Ready

Part VII: Operations (Chapters 24-28)

Deployment and ongoing maintenance

• Chapter 24: Deployment Guide
• Chapter 25: Monitoring & Alerting
• Chapter 26: Security Compliance
• Chapter 27: Disaster Recovery
• Chapter 28: Tenant Lifecycle

Part VIII: Reference (Chapters 29-32)

Quick lookup resources

• Chapter 29: Claude Code Command Reference
• Chapter 30: Glossary
• Chapter 31: Checklists
• Chapter 32: Troubleshooting

Appendices

• Appendix A: Complete API Reference
• Appendix B: Database ERD
• Appendix C: Domain Events Catalog
• Appendix D: UI Mockups
• Appendix E: Code Templates
• Appendix F: BRD-to-Code Module Mapping

Book Statistics

How to Print This Book

Option 1: Markdown to PDF (Recommended)

Use Pandoc to compile all chapters into a single PDF:

# Install Pandoc (if not installed)
# macOS: brew install pandoc
# Ubuntu: apt install pandoc texlive-xetex

# Navigate to Blueprint folder
cd /volume1/docker/planning/000-POS-Learning/00-Blue-Print

# Compile to PDF
pandoc \
  00-BOOK-INDEX.md \
  01-PREFACE.md \
  Part-I-Foundation/*.md \
  Part-II-Architecture/*.md \
  Part-III-Database/*.md \
  Part-IV-Backend/*.md \
  Part-V-Frontend/*.md \
  Part-VI-Implementation/*.md \
  Part-VII-Operations/*.md \
  Part-VIII-Reference/*.md \
  Appendices/*.md \
  -o POS-Blueprint-Book.pdf \
  --toc \
  --toc-depth=3 \
  --pdf-engine=xelatex \
  -V geometry:margin=1in \
  -V fontsize=11pt \
  -V mainfont="DejaVu Sans" \
  -V monofont="DejaVu Sans Mono"

Option 2: VS Code Extension

1. Install “Markdown PDF” extension in VS Code
2. Open each chapter
3. Right-click > “Markdown PDF: Export (pdf)”
4. Combine PDFs using any PDF merger

Option 3: Web-Based

Use online tools like:

• Dillinger.io - Paste markdown, export as PDF
• GitHub - Each .md file renders nicely for printing
• Grip - Local GitHub-style markdown preview

Option 4: Build Script (Automated)

#!/bin/bash
# save as: build-book.sh

BOOK_DIR="/volume1/docker/planning/000-POS-Learning/00-Blue-Print"
OUTPUT="$BOOK_DIR/POS-Blueprint-Book.pdf"

# Collect all markdown files in order
FILES=(
  "$BOOK_DIR/00-BOOK-INDEX.md"
  "$BOOK_DIR/01-PREFACE.md"
)

# Add Part I-VIII
for part in Part-I-Foundation Part-II-Architecture Part-III-Database \
            Part-IV-Backend Part-V-Frontend Part-VI-Implementation \
            Part-VII-Operations Part-VIII-Reference Appendices; do
  for file in "$BOOK_DIR/$part"/*.md; do
    [ -f "$file" ] && FILES+=("$file")
  done
done

# Build PDF
pandoc "${FILES[@]}" -o "$OUTPUT" --toc --toc-depth=3

echo "Book compiled: $OUTPUT"

Estimated Print Size

Version History

Contributors

Blueprint Maintenance

How to Update This Blueprint

See BLUEPRINT-INSTRUCTIONS.md for complete maintenance procedures.

Quick Reference:

CRITICAL: When adding or removing chapters/appendices, you MUST update:

1. This file (00-BOOK-INDEX.md)
2. mdbook-src/src/SUMMARY.md
3. Copy updated index to mdbook-src/src/00-BOOK-INDEX.md

Live Site

URL: https://pos-blueprint.pages.dev/

Thoughts & Recommendations

Current Status (as of 2026-02-22)

The blueprint is comprehensive and production-ready for Phase 3 implementation. Key observations:

Strengths

• Complete database schema (51 tables across 13 domains)
• Full API specification (75+ endpoints with request/response examples)
• Multi-tenant architecture designed from day one
• Offline-first design with conflict resolution strategies
• 4-phase implementation roadmap with Claude Code commands
• Consolidated architecture chapters with expert panel review and full implementation details

Areas for Future Enhancement

Implementation Notes

1. Start with Phase 1 - Foundation is critical; don’t skip tenant isolation
2. Use the code templates - Appendix E has copy-paste ready patterns
3. Follow the ADRs - Chapter 05 documents why decisions were made
4. Test offline early - Don’t leave offline mode for the end
5. Schema provisioning - Use the SQL functions in Chapter 10

Open Questions

• Payment processor final selection (Stripe vs Square vs both?)
• RFID hardware vendor confirmation (Zebra confirmed?)
• First pilot store selection for Phase 3 testing
• Data retention policy for audit compliance

Change Log

“Build it right the first time. This Blueprint is your guide.”