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Do not mistake the interface for the product. Invoice2go's durable value is banking, compliance, trust, which a solo one-shot build cannot reproduce responsibly. The prompt therefore builds only the closest honest personal consolation tool.

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The Build Prompt

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Build a detailed, self-hosted clone inspired by Invoice2go focusing on its core mobile-first invoicing capabilities. Use exactly this stack: Next.js 15 (App Router), TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, SQLite, and Drizzle ORM.

**DATA MODEL & SCHEMA SPECIFICS**
Implement the following core entities in SQLite with Drizzle ORM:
- `businesses`: `id`, `name`, `logo_url`, `currency`, `tax_rate`.
- `customers`: `id`, `name`, `email`, `phone`, `address`.
- `invoices`: `id`, `customer_id`, `invoice_number`, `issue_date`, `due_date`, `status` (draft, sent, paid, overdue), `total`.
- `line_items`: `id`, `invoice_id`, `description`, `quantity`, `unit_price`, `amount`.
Ensure all relations have cascading deletes where appropriate. Use foreign key constraints.

**SCREENS & UX PATTERNS**
1. **Mobile Dashboard (`/`)**: A responsive, touch-friendly layout featuring a large "Outstanding Balance" metric, followed by a list of recent overdue invoices and a floating action button (FAB) for "New Invoice".
2. **Invoice Creator (`/invoices/new`)**: A step-by-step mobile wizard form. Step 1: Select Customer. Step 2: Add Line Items. Step 3: Review Totals & Tax.
3. **Customer List (`/customers`)**: A simple directory view with search and an alphabetical scroll index.
4. **Settings/Profile (`/settings`)**: Configures the business logo, default tax rates, and preferred currency.

**STEP-BY-STEP USER JOURNEYS**
- **Journey 1 (Setup)**: User completes a first-run setup wizard, inputting their business name, uploading a logo, and setting a default tax rate.
- **Journey 2 (Creation on the Go)**: User taps the FAB on the dashboard, selects an existing customer, adds three line items for a recent job, and taps "Generate".
- **Journey 3 (Distribution)**: User previews the generated PDF of the invoice, and clicks a "Share" button which utilizes the Web Share API on mobile devices to send it via email or messenger.
- **Journey 4 (Reconciliation)**: User receives a payment, navigates to the invoice detail screen, and taps "Mark as Paid", updating the dashboard's outstanding balance instantly.

**TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS & PROTOCOLS**
- Build with a mobile-first responsive design philosophy using Tailwind CSS.
- Use Server Actions for all form submissions and data mutations.
- Implement optimistic UI updates using React's `useOptimistic` hook for instant feedback.
- For data fetching, use React Suspense boundaries with fallback skeleton loaders.
- PDF Generation: Integrate `@react-pdf/renderer` or `jspdf` to generate visually polished invoice documents on the client or server.
- Utilize the HTML5 Web Share API for native sharing capabilities on mobile devices.

Start from an empty folder, create the complete project, and ensure the default mode is single-user and private. Do not add analytics or telemetry. Put all secrets in `.env`. Validate untrusted input with Zod. Write unit tests for the core logic and one end-to-end smoke test using Playwright. Run the tests and build before finishing.
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What you lose

  • Hosted infrastructure and managed operations from Invoice2go
  • The original service's mature integrations and ecosystem
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