Build a fullstack Notes app with Cursor, Appwrite, and TanStack Start

mkdir ai-notes && cd ai-notes
cursor .

Create a TanStack Start project named "ai-notes" with TypeScript and SSR. 
Set up a clean src structure with routes, components, and lib folders.

npm create tanstack@latest
Choose: Start (SSR), TypeScript
npm i

Remove any TanStack Start demo/docs routes. Replace them with:
- / → Landing page (redirects to /notes if logged in, else /login)
- /login → Login page
- /signup → Signup page
- /notes → Notes app (protected, requires login)
Ensure "/" never shows the TanStack Start docs page.

Create a .env.local file and populate:
VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT and VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID
Use values from my connected Appwrite MCP server (use regional endpoint with /v1).

VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT=https://nyc.cloud.appwrite.io/v1
VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR_PROJECT_ID>

Install the Appwrite Web SDK as a normal dependency (not dev).
Create a client helper that reads from VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT and VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID.

npm i appwrite

// src/lib/appwrite.ts
import { Client, Account, TablesDB, ID } from 'appwrite';

const client = new Client()
  .setEndpoint(import.meta.env.VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT!)
  .setProject(import.meta.env.VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID!);

export const account = new Account(client);
export const tablesDB = new TablesDB(client);
export { ID };

Using the Appwrite MCP server, create a database with ID "notes-db" (name it "Notes Database") and a table with ID "notes" (name it "Notes") with columns:
title, content, userId, createdAt, updatedAt.
Grant authenticated user read/write and save IDs to src/lib/config.ts.

Create an auth helper with session-safe login/logout. Import the account instance from ./lib/appwrite.ts (not creating a new one).

Requirements:
- login(email, password):
  1. Check if a session exists; if yes, delete all sessions first.
  2. Create a new email/password session.
  3. If "session already active" error occurs, delete all sessions and retry once.
  4. Return the current user via account.get().

- logout(): delete all sessions.

- getCurrentUser(): return account.get(); if unauthenticated, return null.

Update the /login page:
- NEVER auto-redirect away from /login. Always show the form so users can switch accounts.
- On successful login, navigate to /notes.
- Show clear errors if something fails.

Update route guards:
- /notes loader/server check: if no session, redirect to /login.
- / index loader/server check: if session → /notes, else → /login.

import { ID } from 'appwrite';
import { account } from './appwrite';

export async function getCurrentUser() {
  try {
    return await account.get();
  } catch {
    return null;
  }
}

export async function deleteAllSessions() {
  try {
    await account.deleteSessions();
  } catch {
    // ignore; we might not have a session
  }
}

export async function login(email: string, password: string) {
  await deleteAllSessions();

  try {
    await account.createEmailPasswordSession(email, password);
  } catch (err: any) {
    const msg = err?.message?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
    if (msg.includes('session') && msg.includes('active')) {
      await deleteAllSessions();
      await account.createEmailPasswordSession(email, password);
    } else {
      throw err;
    }
  }

  return await account.get();
}

export async function signup(email: string, password: string, name?: string) {
  await account.create(ID.unique(), email, password, name);
  return await login(email, password);
}

export async function logout() {
  await deleteAllSessions();
}

Create a /notes route that lists, creates, updates, and deletes notes using Appwrite TablesDB API.
Include loading, error, and empty states.

Add Tailwind CSS v4 and basic styling. 
Fix any invalid utilities like focus-visible:ring-opacity-* or custom @apply utilities.
Add accessible focus styles (focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-blue-500/100).

Ensure npm scripts for dev, build, and preview exist.
Run npm run dev first, then npm run build && npm run preview to verify before deployment.

npm run dev
npm run build
npm run preview

Create a TanStack Start project named "ai-notes" with TypeScript and SSR.

Remove scaffolded docs routes. Create "/", "/login", "/signup", "/notes" with redirects using Appwrite Account API.

Install appwrite SDK. Create client helper using VITE_APPWRITE_* envs.

Create a .env.local file and populate VITE_APPWRITE_ENDPOINT and VITE_APPWRITE_PROJECT_ID using values from Appwrite MCP.

Create database with ID "notes-db" (name it "Notes Database") and table with ID "notes" (name it "Notes") via MCP with appropriate columns and permissions.

Add /login and /signup pages; protect /notes for logged-in users.
Ensure session-safe login logic to prevent duplicate sessions.

Create /notes route with list, create, update, delete using Appwrite TablesDB API.

Add types, a11y checks, and Tailwind v4-safe styling.

Run npm run dev, then npm run build && npm run preview.
Verify all routes and auth logic.