trails/openspec/changes/archive/2026-03-25-planner-landing-page/design.md
Ullrich Schäfer 160079b9be
Add planner landing page, archive change
Replace blank home page with landing page: hero with "Start Planning"
CTA, 5 feature cards, Journal CTA, footer with attribution. All strings
in en + de. Sync planner-session spec and archive change.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-25 04:05:02 +01:00

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Context

The Planner home page is currently a centered heading ("trails.cool Planner") and subtitle. It has no CTA, no explanation, and no way to start. Users must know to visit /new to create a session.

Goals / Non-Goals

Goals:

  • Explain what the Planner does in 5 seconds of reading
  • One-click session creation (no signup, no form)
  • Feature highlights: collaborative, BRouter routing, elevation, GPX export
  • Link to Journal for users who want accounts and saved routes
  • i18n (English + German)
  • Fast load, SSR-friendly, no heavy JS

Non-Goals:

  • Marketing copy or elaborate graphics
  • Pricing or plans
  • User testimonials
  • Interactive map demo on the landing page (too heavy)

Decisions

D1: Single-page component in home.tsx

No new route — rewrite apps/planner/app/routes/home.tsx. The page is static content + a CTA link to /new. No loader needed.

D2: Feature cards with icons

Show 4-5 feature highlights as simple cards: collaborative editing, route profiles, elevation profile, GPX export, no account needed. Use Tailwind — no icon library, just emoji or simple SVG.

"Want to save your routes? Create a free account on trails.cool" — links to the Journal. This bridges the two apps without requiring Journal for basic use.

Privacy link (points to Journal's /privacy), GitHub repo, "Built with BRouter and OpenStreetMap" attribution.