22 files changed, 456 insertions, 35 deletions

diff --git a/components/base/ItemStack/ItemStackModal.vue b/components/base/ItemStack/ItemStackModal.vue
index 865c054..2a53926 100644
--- a/components/base/ItemStack/ItemStackModal.vue
+++ b/components/base/ItemStack/ItemStackModal.vue
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ const selectedQuestItem = computed({
   },
   set(newValue: string) {
     value.value = {}
-    value.value['quest-item'] = newValue;
+    if (newValue) {
+      value.value['quest-item'] = newValue;
+    }
   }
 })
 const knownQuestItems = computed(() => { return session.session.items.map((item) => item.id) });
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ const confirm = () => {
       <div id="material" class="option-group" v-if="selectedType === 'material'">
         <label for="material">Material</label>
         <multiselect v-model="value" :options="materials" :searchable="true" placeholder="Enter material name" />
+        <p>Any items of this material will be matched.</p>
       </div>
 
       <div id="itemstack" class="option-group" v-if="selectedType === 'itemstack'">
diff --git a/components/base/Pulser.vue b/components/base/Pulser.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..796b3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/base/Pulser.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="circles">
+    <div class="circle1"></div>
+    <div class="circle2"></div>
+    <div class="circle3"></div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.circles {
+  position: relative;
+  height: 100px;
+  width: 100px;
+
+  >div {
+    animation: growAndFade 3s infinite ease-out;
+    background-color: var(--color-primary);
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    height: 100%;
+    opacity: 0;
+    position: absolute;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .circle1 {
+    animation-delay: 1s;
+  }
+
+  .circle2 {
+    animation-delay: 2s;
+  }
+
+  .circle3 {
+    animation-delay: 3s;
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes growAndFade {
+  0% {
+    opacity: .25;
+    transform: scale(0);
+  }
+
+  100% {
+    opacity: 0;
+    transform: scale(1);
+  }
+}
+
+body {
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin: 0;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/editor/EditorSidebarCategory.vue b/components/editor/EditorSidebarCategory.vue
index 9dedf33..cfabf39 100644
--- a/components/editor/EditorSidebarCategory.vue
+++ b/components/editor/EditorSidebarCategory.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore, type EditorCategory } from '@/stores/session';
 import { computed, ref, toRefs } from 'vue';
-import { stripColorCodes } from '@/lib/util';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   category: EditorCategory;
diff --git a/components/editor/EditorSidebarQuest.vue b/components/editor/EditorSidebarQuest.vue
index 422e8c6..85edb38 100644
--- a/components/editor/EditorSidebarQuest.vue
+++ b/components/editor/EditorSidebarQuest.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { useSessionStore, type EditorQuest } from '@/stores/session';
+import type { EditorQuest } from '@/stores/session';
 import { computed, toRefs } from 'vue';
-import { stripColorCodes } from '@/lib/util';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   quest: EditorQuest;
diff --git a/components/editor/quest/EditorQuestOptionsPanel.vue b/components/editor/quest/EditorQuestOptionsPanel.vue
index 5aaff23..6c1c8b1 100644
--- a/components/editor/quest/EditorQuestOptionsPanel.vue
+++ b/components/editor/quest/EditorQuestOptionsPanel.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore, type EditorQuest } from '@/stores/session';
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
+import { computed } from 'vue';
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   questId: string;
diff --git a/components/editor/task/EditorTaskConfiguration.vue b/components/editor/task/EditorTaskConfiguration.vue
index bda75f4..5313767 100644
--- a/components/editor/task/EditorTaskConfiguration.vue
+++ b/components/editor/task/EditorTaskConfiguration.vue
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const requiredFields = computed(() => {
 // });
 
 const remainingGivenFields = computed(() => {
-  return Object.keys(taskConfig.value).filter((fieldName) => !requiredFields.value.includes(fieldName));
+  return Object.keys(taskConfig.value).filter((fieldName) => !requiredFields.value.includes(fieldName) && fieldName in taskDefintion.value.configuration);
 });
 
 const configKeysOptions = computed(() => Object.keys(taskDefintion.value.configuration).filter((key) => !Object.keys(taskConfig.value).some((fieldName) => fieldName === key)));
diff --git a/components/editor/task/modal/EditorTaskModalCreate.vue b/components/editor/task/modal/EditorTaskModalCreate.vue
index 30e4cca..e5b2d7a 100644
--- a/components/editor/task/modal/EditorTaskModalCreate.vue
+++ b/components/editor/task/modal/EditorTaskModalCreate.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/session';
-import { validateTaskId } from '@/lib/util';
 
 const model = defineModel();
 
diff --git a/components/header/SiteHeader.vue b/components/header/SiteHeader.vue
index 0773a03..75686d8 100644
--- a/components/header/SiteHeader.vue
+++ b/components/header/SiteHeader.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+<script setup land="ts">
+</script>
+
 <template>
   <header>
     <div id="nav">
@@ -5,6 +8,11 @@
       <h1>Quests Web Editor</h1>
       <code>Preview</code>
     </div>
+
+    <div id="controls">
+      <LoaderTestDataButton />
+      <LoaderFileSystemButton />
+    </div>
   </header>
 </template>
 
@@ -36,11 +44,21 @@
 
 }
 
+#controls {
+  padding: 1rem;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
 header {
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
   background-color: var(--color-header);
   box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
 }
 </style>
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diff --git a/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemButton.vue b/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d02477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type LoaderFileSystemModal from './LoaderFileSystemModal.vue';
+
+const loaderStore = useLoaderStore();
+
+const { canUseFsApi } = getBrowserCapabilities();
+
+const fileSystemModal = ref<InstanceType<typeof LoaderFileSystemModal> | null>(null);
+
+const openFileSystemPrompt = async () => {
+  fileSystemModal.value?.open();
+  loaderStore.setFileSystemLoaderStatus('pending');
+  const dirHandle = await openFileSystem();
+  if (!dirHandle) {
+    loaderStore.setFileSystemLoaderStatus('inactive');
+    return;
+  }
+  loaderStore.setPath(dirHandle.name);
+  loaderStore.setFileSystemLoaderStatus('loaded');
+  try {
+    const { categories, quests, items } = await enumerateQuestDirectory(dirHandle);
+    loaderStore.setCategories(categories);
+    loaderStore.setQuests(quests);
+    loaderStore.setItems(items);
+    loaderStore.setFileSystemLoaderStatus('valid');
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    loaderStore.setFileSystemLoaderStatus('invalid');
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <ClientOnly>
+    <Button type="solid" :icon="['fas', 'folder-open']" label="Import from Filesystem" @click="openFileSystemPrompt"
+      :disabled="!canUseFsApi" />
+
+    <LoaderFileSystemModal ref="fileSystemModal" />
+  </ClientOnly>
+</template>
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diff --git a/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemModal.vue b/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27f4e12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/loader/LoaderFileSystemModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+const loader = useLoaderStore();
+const session = useSessionStore();
+
+const showModal = ref(false);
+
+const open = () => {
+  showModal.value = true;
+}
+
+const confirm = () => {
+  const categories = loader.getCategories();
+  const quests = loader.getQuests();
+  const items = loader.getItems();
+
+  session.setCategories(categories);
+  session.setQuests(quests);
+  session.setItems(items);
+
+  showModal.value = false;
+}
+
+const status = computed(() => loader.getFileSystemLoaderStatus());
+const questsCount = computed(() => loader.getQuests().length);
+const categoriesCount = computed(() => loader.getCategories().length);
+const itemsCount = computed(() => loader.getItems().length);
+const path = computed(() => loader.getPath());
+
+defineExpose({
+  open
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Modal v-model="showModal">
+    <template v-slot:header>
+      <h2>Import from Filesystem</h2>
+    </template>
+
+    <div v-if="status === 'pending'">
+      <p>Select the Quests plugin data directory.</p>
+      <p>Waiting for selection...</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div v-if="status === 'inactive'">
+      <p>The request was aborted.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div v-if="status === 'loaded'">
+      <p>Parsing files in directory <code>{{ path }}</code>...</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div v-if="status === 'invalid'">
+      <p>You have selected an invalid directory.</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div v-if="status === 'valid'">
+      <p>Successfully parsed directory <code>{{ path }}</code>.</p>
+      <ul>
+        <li>{{ categoriesCount }} categories loaded</li>
+        <li>{{ questsCount }} quests loaded</li>
+        <li>{{ itemsCount }} items loaded</li>
+      </ul>
+      <p>You are about to replace your current workspace. Are you sure you want to continue?</p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div id="controls" class="control-group">
+      <Button :icon="['fas', 'xmark']" :label="'Cancel'" @click="showModal = false"></Button>
+      <Button v-if="status === 'valid'" type="solid" :icon="['fas', 'check']" :label="'Confirm'"
+        @click="confirm"></Button>
+    </div>
+  </Modal>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+#controls {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/components/loader/LoaderTestDataButton.vue b/components/loader/LoaderTestDataButton.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b01b0ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/loader/LoaderTestDataButton.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type LoaderTestDataModal from './LoaderTestDataModal.vue';
+
+const testDataModal = ref<InstanceType<typeof LoaderTestDataModal> | null>(null);
+
+const openTestDataModal = async () => {
+  testDataModal.value?.open();
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <ClientOnly>
+    <Button :icon="['fas', 'flask-vial']" label="Demo" @click="openTestDataModal" />
+
+    <LoaderTestDataModal ref="testDataModal" />
+  </ClientOnly>
+</template>
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diff --git a/components/loader/LoaderTestDataModal.vue b/components/loader/LoaderTestDataModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36d2d6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/loader/LoaderTestDataModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { loadCategoriesFromJson, loadItemsFromJson, loadQuestsFromJson } from '~/lib/questsLoader';
+import testData from '@/data/testData.json';
+
+const session = useSessionStore();
+
+const showModal = ref(false);
+
+const open = () => {
+  showModal.value = true;
+}
+
+const confirm = () => {
+  const quests = loadQuestsFromJson(testData.quests);
+  const categories = loadCategoriesFromJson(testData.categories);
+  const items = loadItemsFromJson(testData.items);
+
+  session.setQuests(quests);
+  session.setCategories(categories);
+  session.setItems(items);
+
+  showModal.value = false;
+}
+
+defineExpose({
+  open
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Modal v-model="showModal">
+    <template v-slot:header>
+      <h2>Import test data</h2>
+    </template>
+
+    <p>You can view a demo of the Quests editor by loading test data. This will replace your current workspace.
+      Do you want to continue?</p>
+
+    <div id="controls" class="control-group">
+      <Button :icon="['fas', 'xmark']" :label="'Cancel'" @click="showModal = false"></Button>
+      <Button type="solid" :icon="['fas', 'check']" :label="'Confirm'" @click="confirm"></Button>
+    </div>
+  </Modal>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+#controls {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+</style>
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diff --git a/data/taskDefinitions.json b/data/taskDefinitions.json
index 92b728f..c8dce80 100644
--- a/data/taskDefinitions.json
+++ b/data/taskDefinitions.json
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 {
+  "aliases": {
+    "blockbreakcertain": "blockbreak",
+    "blockplacecertain": "blockplace"
+  },
   "taskTypes": {
     "blockbreak": {
       "description": "Break a set amount of blocks.",
diff --git a/layouts/editor.vue b/layouts/editor.vue
index 7275651..d37a285 100644
--- a/layouts/editor.vue
+++ b/layouts/editor.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/session';
-import { loadQuestsFromJson, loadCategoriesFromJson, loadItemsFromJson } from '@/lib/questsLoader';
-import testData from '@/data/testData.json';
 import taskDefinitions from '@/data/taskDefinitions.json';
 
 const sessionStore = useSessionStore();
 
-const quests = loadQuestsFromJson(testData.quests);
-const categories = loadCategoriesFromJson(testData.categories);
-const items = loadItemsFromJson(testData.items);
-
-sessionStore.setQuests(quests);
-sessionStore.setCategories(categories);
-sessionStore.setItems(items);
 sessionStore.setTaskDefinitions(taskDefinitions.taskTypes);
+sessionStore.setTaskTypeAliases(taskDefinitions.aliases);
 // sessionStore.updateEditorCategories();
 </script>
 
diff --git a/pages/category/[id].vue b/pages/category/[id].vue
index da68bb5..3189d2a 100644
--- a/pages/category/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/category/[id].vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/session';
-import { stripColorCodes } from '@/lib/util';
 
 definePageMeta({
   layout: 'editor'
diff --git a/pages/item/[id].vue b/pages/item/[id].vue
index f1dbb95..c2456be 100644
--- a/pages/item/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/item/[id].vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/session';
-import { stripColorCodes } from '@/lib/util';
 
 definePageMeta({
   layout: 'editor'
diff --git a/pages/quest/[id].vue b/pages/quest/[id].vue
index 080f232..bc480d9 100644
--- a/pages/quest/[id].vue
+++ b/pages/quest/[id].vue
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useSessionStore } from '@/stores/session';
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
-import { navigateToEditorPane, stripColorCodes } from '@/lib/util';
 import type EditorQuestModalYaml from '~/components/editor/quest/modal/EditorQuestModalYaml.vue';
 
 definePageMeta({
diff --git a/stores/loader.ts b/stores/loader.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe3742c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stores/loader.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
+import type { EditorCategory, EditorItem } from './session';
+
+export type FileSystemLoaderStatus = 'inactive' | 'pending' | 'loaded' | 'invalid' | 'valid';
+
+export const useLoaderStore = defineStore('loader', {
+  state: () => ({
+    fileSystem: {
+      status: 'inactive' as FileSystemLoaderStatus,
+      path: '' as string,
+      quests: [] as EditorQuest[],
+      categories: [] as EditorCategory[],
+      items: [] as EditorItem[],
+    }
+  }),
+  getters: {
+    getFileSystemLoaderStatus: (state) => () => {
+      return state.fileSystem.status;
+    },
+    getPath: (state) => () => {
+      return state.fileSystem.path;
+    },
+    getQuests: (state) => () => {
+      return state.fileSystem.quests;
+    },
+    getCategories: (state) => () => {
+      return state.fileSystem.categories;
+    },
+    getItems: (state) => () => {
+      return state.fileSystem.items;
+    },
+  },
+  actions: {
+    setFileSystemLoaderStatus(status: FileSystemLoaderStatus) {
+      this.fileSystem.status = status;
+      if (status === 'inactive' || status === 'pending') {
+        this.fileSystem.quests = [];
+        this.fileSystem.categories = [];
+        this.fileSystem.items = [];
+      }
+    },
+    setPath(path: string) {
+      this.fileSystem.path = path;
+    },
+    setQuests(quests: EditorQuest[]) {
+      this.fileSystem.quests = quests;
+    },
+    setCategories(categories: EditorCategory[]) {
+      this.fileSystem.categories = categories;
+    },
+    setItems(items: EditorItem[]) {
+      this.fileSystem.items = items;
+    }
+  }
+});
diff --git a/stores/session.ts b/stores/session.ts
index 7822547..40587e9 100644
--- a/stores/session.ts
+++ b/stores/session.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore('session', {
       categories: [] as EditorCategory[],
       items: [] as EditorItem[],
       taskDefinitions: {} as { [key: string]: TaskDefinition },
+      taskTypeAliases: {} as { [key: string]: string },
       questItemDefinitions: {} as { [key: string]: QuestItemDefinition }
     }
   }),
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore('session', {
       return state.session.taskDefinitions
     },
     getTaskDefinitionByTaskType: (state) => (type: string) => {
-      return state.session.taskDefinitions[type]
+      return state.session.taskDefinitions[type] || state.session.taskDefinitions[state.session.taskTypeAliases[type]]
     },
     getKnownTaskTypes: (state) => () => {
       return Object.keys(state.session.taskDefinitions)
@@ -168,6 +169,9 @@ export const useSessionStore = defineStore('session', {
     setTaskDefinitions(definitions: { [key: string]: TaskDefinition }) {
       this.session.taskDefinitions = definitions;
     },
+    setTaskTypeAliases(taskTypeAliases: { [key: string]: string }) {
+      this.session.taskTypeAliases = taskTypeAliases;
+    },
     setQuestItemDefinitions(definitions: { [key: string]: QuestItemDefinition }) {
       this.session.questItemDefinitions = definitions;
     },
diff --git a/utils/loader.ts b/utils/loader.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56e29fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/loader.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { parse } from "yaml";
+import { loadCategoriesFromJson, loadItemsFromJson, loadQuestsFromJson } from "~/lib/questsLoader";
+
+export async function openFileSystem() {
+  try {
+    return await (window as any).showDirectoryPicker();
+  } catch (e) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function enumerateQuestDirectory(dirHandle: any) {
+  let configFile: any = null;
+  let categoryFile: any = null;
+  let questsDirectory: any = null;
+  let itemsDirectory: any = null;
+
+  for await (const [name, handle] of dirHandle) {
+    if (name === 'quests' && handle.kind === 'directory') {
+      questsDirectory = handle;
+    } else if (name === 'items' && handle.kind === 'directory') {
+      itemsDirectory = handle;
+    } else if (name === 'config.yml' && handle.kind === 'file') {
+      configFile = handle;
+    } else if (name === 'categories.yml' && handle.kind === 'file') {
+      categoryFile = handle;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!configFile) {
+    throw Error('invalid quest directory');
+  }
+
+  const [questFiles, itemFiles] = await Promise.all([questsDirectory ? listAllFilesAndDirs(questsDirectory) : [], itemsDirectory ? listAllFilesAndDirs(itemsDirectory) : []]);
+  const [categories, quests, items] = await Promise.all([(async () => {
+    if (!categoryFile) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const file: any = await categoryFile.getFile();
+    const text: string = await file.text();
+    const parsedYaml: any = parse(text);
+
+    return loadCategoriesFromJson(parsedYaml.categories);
+  })(),
+  (async () => {
+    if (!questFiles) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const allQuests = await Promise.all(questFiles.filter(({ name, handle, kind }) => name.endsWith('.yml')).map(async ({ name, handle, kind }) => {
+      const file: any = await handle.getFile();
+      const text: string = await file.text();
+      return [
+        name.replace('.yml', ''),
+        parse(text)
+      ];
+    }))
+
+    return loadQuestsFromJson(Object.fromEntries(allQuests));
+  })(),
+  (async () => {
+    if (!itemFiles) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const allItems = await Promise.all(itemFiles.filter(({ name, handle, kind }) => name.endsWith('.yml')).map(async ({ name, handle, kind }) => {
+      const file: any = await handle.getFile();
+      const text: string = await file.text();
+      return [
+        name.replace('.yml', ''),
+        parse(text)
+      ];
+    }))
+
+    return loadItemsFromJson(Object.fromEntries(allItems));
+  })()]);
+
+  return { categories, quests, items };
+}
+
+async function listAllFilesAndDirs(dirHandle: any): Promise<any[]> {
+  const files = [];
+  for await (const [name, handle] of dirHandle) {
+    const { kind } = handle;
+    if (handle.kind === 'directory') {
+      files.push(...await listAllFilesAndDirs(handle));
+    } else {
+      files.push({ name, handle, kind });
+    }
+  }
+  return files;
+}
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diff --git a/lib/util.ts b/utils/util.ts
index 3a7e9aa..cc500e0 100644
--- a/lib/util.ts
+++ b/utils/util.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,29 @@
-const COLOR_CODE_REGEX = /&[0-9a-fk-or]/i;
-const VALID_ID_REGEX = /^[a-z0-9_]+$/i;
+const COLOR_CODE_REGEX = /&([0-9a-fk-or]|#[0-9A-F]{6})/ig;
 
 export function stripColorCodes(str: string): string {
   return str.replace(COLOR_CODE_REGEX, '');
 }
 
-export function validateQuestId(id: string): boolean {
-  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
-}
-
-export function validateCategoryId(id: string): boolean {
-  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
-}
-
-export function validateTaskId(id: string): boolean {
-  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
-}
-
-export function navigateToEditorPane(type: 'quest' | 'category' | null, id?: string) {
+export function navigateToEditorPane(type: 'quest' | 'category' | 'item' | null, id?: string) {
   if (id) {
     if (type === 'category') {
       navigateTo({ path: '/category/' + id })
     } else if (type === 'quest') {
       navigateTo({ path: '/quest/' + id })
+    } else if (type === 'item') {
+      navigateTo({ path: '/item/' + id })
     }
   } else if (!id && !type) {
     navigateTo({ path: '/' })
   }
+}
+
+export type BrowserCapabilities = {
+  canUseFsApi: boolean
+}
+
+export function getBrowserCapabilities(): BrowserCapabilities {
+  return {
+    canUseFsApi: typeof (window as any)?.showDirectoryPicker === 'function'
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/utils/validators.ts b/utils/validators.ts
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+++ b/utils/validators.ts
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+const VALID_ID_REGEX = /^[a-z0-9_]+$/i;
+
+export function validateQuestId(id: string): boolean {
+  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
+}
+
+export function validateCategoryId(id: string): boolean {
+  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
+}
+
+export function validateTaskId(id: string): boolean {
+  return VALID_ID_REGEX.test(id);
+}