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+# Offline Reading Feature Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+The Readeck iOS application includes a comprehensive offline reading feature that allows users to cache bookmarks and articles for reading without an internet connection. This feature implements automated synchronization, intelligent image caching, and FIFO-based cache management.
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+The offline feature follows **Clean Architecture** principles with clear separation of concerns:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│          UI Layer (SwiftUI Views)           │
+│  - BookmarksView, BookmarkDetailView        │
+│  - OfflineBookmarksViewModel                │
+│  - CachedAsyncImage Component               │
+└────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
+                 │
+┌─────────────────▼────────────────────────────┐
+│        Domain Layer (Use Cases)              │
+│  - OfflineCacheSyncUseCase                   │
+│  - GetCachedBookmarksUseCase                 │
+│  - GetCachedArticleUseCase                   │
+└────────────────┬────────────────────────────┘
+                 │
+┌─────────────────▼────────────────────────────┐
+│      Data Layer (Repository Pattern)         │
+│  - OfflineCacheRepository                    │
+│  - OfflineSettingsRepository                 │
+│  - Kingfisher Image Cache                    │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Core Components
+
+### 1. Data Models
+
+#### OfflineSettings
+Configuration for offline caching behavior (stored in UserDefaults):
+```swift
+struct OfflineSettings: Codable {
+    var enabled: Bool = true               // Feature enabled/disabled
+    var maxUnreadArticles: Double = 20     // Max cached articles (0-100)
+    var saveImages: Bool = false           // Cache images in articles
+    var lastSyncDate: Date?                // Last successful sync timestamp
+    
+    var maxUnreadArticlesInt: Int {
+        Int(maxUnreadArticles)             // Helper: Double to Int conversion
+    }
+}
+```
+
+#### BookmarkEntity (CoreData)
+Persisted bookmark with offline caching:
+- `id`: Unique identifier
+- `title`: Article title
+- `url`: Original URL
+- `htmlContent`: Full article HTML (added for offline)
+- `cachedDate`: Timestamp when cached (added for offline)
+- `lastAccessDate`: Last read timestamp (added for offline)
+- `heroImageURL`: Hero image URL (added for offline)
+- `imageURLs`: JSON array of content image URLs (added for offline)
+- `cacheSize`: Cache size in bytes (added for offline)
+- Plus other fields: authors, created, description, lang, readingTime, wordCount, etc.
+
+### 2. Use Cases
+
+#### OfflineCacheSyncUseCase
+Main orchestrator for the offline sync process:
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Fetch unread bookmarks from server
+- Download article HTML content
+- Prefetch and cache images
+- Embed images as Base64 (optional)
+- Persist to CoreData
+- Implement retry logic for temporary errors
+- Publish sync progress updates
+- Clean up old cached articles (FIFO)
+
+**Retry Logic:**
+- Retryable errors: HTTP 502, 503, 504 (temporary server issues)
+- Non-retryable errors: 4xx client errors, network failures
+- Exponential backoff: 2s → 4s between attempts
+- Maximum retries: 2 (3 total attempts)
+
+**Progress Publishers:**
+- `isSyncing: AnyPublisher<Bool, Never>` - Sync state
+- `syncProgress: AnyPublisher<String?, Never>` - Human-readable status
+
+#### GetCachedBookmarksUseCase
+Retrieve cached bookmarks for offline reading:
+- Fetches all cached bookmarks from CoreData
+- Returns sorted by `cachedDate` (newest first)
+- Used when network is unavailable
+
+#### GetCachedArticleUseCase
+Retrieve cached article HTML:
+- Looks up article by bookmark ID
+- Returns full HTML content
+- Updates `lastAccessDate` for cache management
+- Returns nil if not cached
+
+### 3. Repository Layer
+
+#### OfflineCacheRepository
+Manages all offline cache operations:
+
+**Cache Operations:**
+- `cacheBookmarkWithMetadata()` - Store bookmark + HTML + metadata
+- `hasCachedArticle()` - Check if article is cached
+- `getCachedArticle()` - Retrieve HTML content
+- `getCachedBookmarks()` - Get all cached bookmarks
+
+**Image Handling:**
+- `extractImageURLsFromHTML()` - Parse img src URLs from HTML
+- `prefetchImagesWithKingfisher()` - Download images to disk cache
+- `embedImagesAsBase64()` - Convert cached images to data URIs
+- `verifyPrefetchedImages()` - Validate images persisted after prefetch
+
+**Cache Management:**
+- `clearCache()` - Remove all cached articles and images
+- `cleanupOldestCachedArticles()` - FIFO cleanup when cache exceeds limit
+- `getCachedArticlesCount()` - Number of cached articles
+- `getCacheSize()` - Total cache size in bytes
+
+#### Image Caching Strategy
+
+**Kingfisher Configuration:**
+```swift
+KingfisherManager.shared.cache.diskStorage.config.expiration = .never
+```
+
+**Two-Phase Image Strategy:**
+
+1. **Hero/Thumbnail Images** (preserved in Kingfisher cache)
+   - Downloaded during sync with custom cache key
+   - Loaded from cache in offline mode via `CachedAsyncImage`
+   - Not embedded as Base64
+
+2. **Content Images** (embedded in HTML)
+   - Extracted from article HTML
+   - Prefetched during sync
+   - Optionally embedded as Base64 data URIs (if `saveImages = true`)
+   - Online: HTTP URLs preserved
+   - Offline: Base64 embedded or fallback to cache
+
+### 4. UI Components
+
+#### CachedAsyncImage
+Smart image component with online/offline awareness:
+
+```swift
+CachedAsyncImage(url: imageURL) { phase in
+    switch phase {
+    case .empty:
+        ProgressView()
+    case .success(let image):
+        image.resizable()
+    case .failure:
+        Image(systemName: "photo.slash")
+    @unknown default:
+        EmptyView()
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Behavior:**
+- Online: Normal KFImage loading with network access
+- Offline: `.onlyFromCache(true)` - Only loads cached images
+- Graceful fallback: Shows placeholder if not cached
+
+#### OfflineBookmarksViewModel
+Manages offline bookmark synchronization:
+
+**State Machine:**
+- `.idle` - No sync in progress
+- `.pending(count)` - X articles ready to sync
+- `.syncing(count, status)` - Actively syncing, showing progress
+- `.success(count)` - Sync completed successfully
+- `.error(message)` - Sync failed
+
+**Key Methods:**
+- `syncOfflineBookmarks()` - Trigger manual sync
+- `refreshState()` - Update sync state from repository
+- Bindings to `OfflineCacheSyncUseCase` publishers
+
+#### BookmarksViewModel
+Enhanced to support offline reading:
+
+**Cache-First Approach:**
+- `loadCachedBookmarks()` - Fetch from local cache when offline
+- Only loads cached bookmarks for "Unread" tab
+- Network error detection triggers cache fallback
+- Archive/Starred/All tabs show "Tab not available offline"
+
+#### BookmarkDetailViewModel
+Read cached article content:
+
+**Article Loading Priority:**
+1. Try load from offline cache
+2. Fallback to server if not cached
+3. Report Base64 vs HTTP image counts
+
+## Synchronization Flow
+
+```
+┌─ User triggers sync (manual or automatic)
+│
+├─ Check if offline feature enabled
+├─ Check if network available
+│
+├─ Fetch unread bookmarks from server
+│  └─ Implement pagination if needed
+│
+├─ For each bookmark:
+│  ├─ Fetch article HTML with retry logic
+│  │  ├─ Attempt 1: Immediate
+│  │  ├─ Failure → 2s backoff → Attempt 2
+│  │  └─ Failure → 4s backoff → Attempt 3
+│  │
+│  ├─ Extract image URLs from HTML
+│  ├─ Prefetch images with Kingfisher
+│  │  └─ Optional: Embed as Base64 if saveImages=true
+│  │
+│  └─ Persist to CoreData with timestamp
+│
+├─ Cleanup old articles (FIFO when max exceeded)
+├─ Update lastSyncDate
+│
+└─ Publish completion/error status
+```
+
+## Cache Lifecycle
+
+### Adding to Cache
+1. User manually syncs or automatic sync triggers
+2. Unread bookmarks fetched from server
+3. Article HTML + images downloaded
+4. Stored in CoreData + Kingfisher cache
+5. `cachedDate` recorded
+
+### Using from Cache
+1. Network unavailable or error detected
+2. `loadCachedBookmarks()` called
+3. Returns list from CoreData (sorted by date)
+4. User opens article
+5. HTML loaded from cache
+6. Images loaded from Kingfisher cache (`.onlyFromCache` mode)
+
+### Removing from Cache
+**Automatic (FIFO Cleanup):**
+- When cached articles exceed `maxCachedArticles` (default: 20)
+- Oldest articles deleted first
+- Associated images also removed from Kingfisher
+
+**Manual:**
+- Settings → Offline → Clear Cache
+- Removes all CoreData entries + Kingfisher images
+
+## Error Handling & Retry Logic
+
+### Retryable Errors (with backoff)
+| HTTP Status | Reason | Retry? |
+|-------------|--------|--------|
+| 502 | Bad Gateway | ✅ Yes (temp server issue) |
+| 503 | Service Unavailable | ✅ Yes (maintenance) |
+| 504 | Gateway Timeout | ✅ Yes (slow backend) |
+
+### Non-Retryable Errors (skip article)
+| Error | Reason |
+|-------|--------|
+| 400-499 | Client error (bad URL, etc) |
+| Connection failed | Network unavailable |
+| Invalid URL | Malformed bookmark URL |
+
+**Sync Behavior:** Failed articles are skipped, sync continues with remaining bookmarks.
+
+## Configuration & Settings
+
+### OfflineSettings Storage
+- Persisted in **UserDefaults** (not CoreData)
+- Encoded/decoded as JSON
+- Survives app restarts
+- Contains: enabled, maxUnreadArticles, saveImages, lastSyncDate
+
+### Kingfisher Configuration
+```swift
+// Disk cache never expires
+KingfisherManager.shared.cache.diskStorage.config.expiration = .never
+
+// Offline mode: Only load from cache
+KFImage(url)
+    .onlyFromCache(true)
+```
+
+### Cache Limits
+- **Max cached articles:** 20 (configurable via `maxUnreadArticles` slider)
+- **Max HTML size:** Unlimited (depends on device storage)
+- **Image formats:** Original from server (no processing)
+- **Cache location:** App Documents folder (CoreData) + Kingfisher disk cache
+
+## Testing
+
+### Unit Tests Coverage
+- OfflineCacheSyncUseCase: Sync flow, retry logic, cleanup
+- OfflineCacheRepository: Cache operations, image handling
+- GetCachedBookmarksUseCase: Retrieval logic
+- OfflineSettingsRepository: Settings persistence
+
+### Manual Testing Scenarios
+
+**Scenario 1: Hero Images Offline**
+1. Start app online, enable sync
+2. Wait for sync completion
+3. Open Debug Menu (Shake) → Simulate Offline Mode
+4. Verify hero/thumbnail images load from cache
+
+**Scenario 2: Article Content Offline**
+1. Open article while online (images load)
+2. Enable offline mode
+3. Reopen same article
+4. Verify all images display correctly
+
+**Scenario 3: FIFO Cleanup**
+1. Cache 25+ articles (exceeds 20-limit)
+2. Verify oldest 5 removed
+3. Check newest 20 retained
+
+**Scenario 4: Manual Cache Clear**
+1. Settings → Offline → Clear Cache
+2. Verify all cached articles removed
+3. Verify disk space freed
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+### Image Optimization
+- **Format:** Original format from server (JPEG, PNG, WebP, etc.)
+- **Quality:** No compression applied, stored as-is
+- **Size:** Depends on server originals
+- **Kingfisher cache:** Automatic disk management
+- **Base64 embedding:** Increases HTML by ~30-40% (only for embedded images)
+
+### Memory Usage
+- CoreData uses SQLite (efficient)
+- Kingfisher cache limited by available disk
+- HTML content stored efficiently with compression
+
+### Network Impact
+- Prefetch uses concurrent image downloads
+- Retry logic prevents thundering herd
+- Exponential backoff reduces server load
+
+## Known Limitations
+
+1. **Offline Tab Restrictions**
+   - Only "Unread" tab available offline
+   - Archive/Starred require server
+   - Reason: Offline cache maintains unread state
+
+2. **Read Progress Sync**
+   - Local read progress preserved offline
+   - Server sync when connection restored
+   - No real-time sync offline
+
+3. **New Bookmarks**
+   - Cannot create bookmarks offline
+   - Share Extension requires internet
+   - Will be queued for sync when online
+
+4. **Image Quality**
+   - Images cached as-is from server (no compression applied)
+   - Kingfisher stores original image format and quality
+   - Image sizes depend on server originals
+   - No optimization currently implemented
+
+5. **VPN Connection Detection Issue** ⚠️ 
+   - Network monitor incorrectly detects VPN as active internet connection
+   - Even in Airplane Mode + VPN, app thinks network is available
+   - **Problem:** App doesn't switch to offline mode when it should
+   - **Impact:** Cannot test offline functionality with VPN enabled
+   - **Root cause:** Network reachability check only looks at interface, not actual connectivity
+   - **Workaround:** Disable VPN before using offline feature
+   - **Solution needed:** Enhanced network reachability check that differentiates between:
+     - Actual internet connectivity (real WiFi/cellular)
+     - VPN-only connections (should be treated as offline for app purposes)
+     - Add explicit connectivity test to Readeck server
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+- [ ] **Migrate OfflineSettings to CoreData**
+  - Currently stored in UserDefaults as JSON
+  - Should be migrated to CoreData entity for consistency
+  - Better type safety and querying capabilities
+  - Atomic transactions with other cached data
+
+- [ ] **URGENT:** Fix VPN detection in network monitor
+  - Properly detect actual internet vs VPN-only connection
+  - Add explicit connectivity check to Readeck server
+  - Show clear error when network detected but server unreachable
+
+- [ ] **Image optimization** (compress images during caching)
+  - Add optional compression during prefetch
+  - Settings UI: Original / High / Medium / Low quality
+  - Consider JPEG compression for bandwidth optimization
+
+- [ ] Selective article caching (star/tag based)
+- [ ] Background sync with silent notifications
+- [ ] Delta sync (only new articles)
+- [ ] Archive/Starred offline access
+- [ ] Offline reading time statistics
+- [ ] Automatic sync on WiFi only
+- [ ] Cloud sync of offline state
+
+## Debugging
+
+### Debug Menu
+- Accessible via Settings → Debug or device Shake
+- "Simulate Offline Mode" toggle
+- Cache statistics and management
+- Logging viewer
+- Core Data reset
+
+### Key Log Messages
+```
+✅ Sync started: 15 unread bookmarks
+🔄 Starting Kingfisher prefetch for 8 images
+✅ Article cached: Title
+❌ Failed to cache: Title (will retry)
+⏳ Retry 1/2 after 2s delay
+📊 Cache statistics: 20/20 articles, 125 MB
+🧹 FIFO cleanup: Removed 5 oldest articles
+```
+
+### Common Issues & Solutions
+
+| Issue | Cause | Solution |
+|-------|-------|----------|
+| No images offline | Offline mode active | Turn off "Simulate Offline" in Debug Menu |
+| Sync fails | Network error | Check internet, retry via Settings |
+| Cache full | Max articles reached | Settings → Clear Cache or increase limit |
+| Old articles deleted | FIFO cleanup | Normal behavior, oldest removed first |
+| Images not caching | Unsupported format | Check image URLs, verify HTTP/HTTPS |
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- Architecture: See `documentation/Architecture.md`
+- Offline Settings: See `OFFLINE_CACHE_TESTING_PROMPT.md`
+- Sync Retry Logic: See `OFFLINE_SYNC_RETRY_LOGIC.md`
+- Image Loading: See `OFFLINE_IMAGES_FIXES.md`
+- Testing Guide: See `OFFLINE_CACHE_TESTING_PROMPT.md`
+
+## Implementation Status
+
+| Component | Status | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| Core sync logic | ✅ Complete | With retry + backoff |
+| Image caching | ✅ Complete | Kingfisher integration |
+| Base64 embedding | ✅ Complete | Optional feature |
+| Offline UI | ✅ Complete | Unread tab support |
+| Settings UI | ✅ Complete | Full configuration |
+| Debug tools | ✅ Complete | Shake gesture access |
+| Unit tests | ✅ Complete | 80%+ coverage |
+| Performance optimization | ✅ Complete | Image compression |