Document why HTTPS=1 dev exists, and the one case that still needs it

Most contributors don't need HTTPS=1 locally — plain HTTP is the
default and the right choice for everything except Wahoo OAuth
callback testing. WebAuthn (passkeys), magic links, sessions, the
Terms gate, SSE all work over HTTP because the WebAuthn spec treats
localhost as a secure context regardless of scheme. CI proves the
point: the e2e suite runs over plain HTTP and passes cleanly.

The original HTTPS=1 plumbing landed in 20b91ef (2026-04-05) bundled
into a Wahoo import fix, with no inline rationale. Once you've
forgotten the reason it tends to leak into the default workflow,
which then breaks the local e2e suite (Playwright always uses HTTP
baseURL; an https ORIGIN env mismatches what it sends) and creates
unnecessary divergence from CI.

Documenting the single legitimate use case so the next contributor
(or future-me) doesn't have to re-derive it from git blame:

- apps/journal/vite.config.ts — expanded the comment near the
  basic-ssl plugin to spell out:
  * What works on HTTP (everything except Wahoo)
  * What needs HTTPS=1 (Wahoo OAuth specifically)
  * The norm: don't add new HTTPS-only paths without writing them
    down here too, so the assumption stays auditable
- apps/journal/.env.example — new tracked file showing the env vars
  the journal app reads, with `ORIGIN=https://localhost:3000`
  marked as HTTPS-only and accompanied by an explanation of the
  ORIGIN/Playwright mismatch trap. Future contributors don't have
  to discover this through a failing e2e run.
- CLAUDE.md — new "Local HTTPS dev (rare)" subsection under
  Development Commands. Includes the exact command for Wahoo testing
  (`HTTPS=1 ORIGIN=https://localhost:3000 pnpm --filter
  @trails-cool/journal dev`), the turbo-doesn't-pass-HTTPS gotcha,
  and the rule of thumb: don't set ORIGIN in your .env unless you
  also always run with HTTPS=1.

No code/behavior changes; documentation only.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### Local HTTPS dev (rare — most contributors never need this)
The default dev loop runs the journal on plain HTTP at
`http://localhost:3000`. WebAuthn passkeys, magic links, sessions, the
Terms gate, SSE — everything works over HTTP because the WebAuthn spec
treats `localhost` as a secure context regardless of scheme. CI's e2e
suite runs over plain HTTP too.
There is exactly one feature that requires local HTTPS: **Wahoo OAuth**.
Wahoo (and most OAuth providers) reject `http://` redirect URIs, so the
`/api/sync/connect/wahoo` callback flow can only complete against an
HTTPS dev server. To run that flow:
```bash
HTTPS=1 ORIGIN=https://localhost:3000 pnpm --filter @trails-cool/journal dev
```
`HTTPS=1` enables the `@vitejs/plugin-basic-ssl` cert + the ALPN
HTTP/1.1 workaround in `apps/journal/vite.config.ts`. `ORIGIN` makes the
WebAuthn server expect the HTTPS origin (set this together with HTTPS=1
or you'll get origin-mismatch errors). Use `pnpm --filter` (not
`pnpm dev`) because turbo doesn't pass `HTTPS` through unless added to
its `globalPassThroughEnv``pnpm --filter` bypasses turbo entirely.
**Don't set `ORIGIN=https://localhost:3000` in your `apps/journal/.env`
unless you intend to always run with `HTTPS=1`.** Mismatched values
break the e2e suite and generic dev. See
`apps/journal/.env.example` for what each var means.
If you find yourself wanting `HTTPS=1` for any reason other than Wahoo
testing, write it down here so the assumption stays auditable —
"everything but Wahoo works over HTTP locally" is what keeps CI and
local config symmetric.
## Testing Strategy
- **Unit tests** (Vitest + jsdom): For packages, components, utilities, and app logic.