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-# 10 Custom Blocks (Data-Driven CRUD)
-
-NextBlock lets editors create their own block types at runtime, directly from
-the CMS, with no code deploy. A custom block is defined as data — typed fields
-plus a recursive layout schema — stored in Supabase and rendered on the public
-site by a dynamic layout engine instead of a compiled React component.
-
-This is a separate, complementary system to the code-defined built-in blocks in
-`apps/nextblock/lib/blocks/blockRegistry.ts`. See
-[03-CMS-AND-EDITOR.md](./03-CMS-AND-EDITOR.md) for the built-in block system and
-[07-BLOCK-SDK-AND-EXTENSIBILITY.md](./07-BLOCK-SDK-AND-EXTENSIBILITY.md) for how
-the three extensibility layers relate.
-
-## The Core Idea
-
-- A **custom block definition** is a row in `custom_block_definitions`.
-- A **custom block instance** is just an ordinary `blocks` row whose
-  `block_type` equals a definition's `slug`.
-
-Because an instance is a normal block, custom blocks drop into the page builder
-exactly like built-ins: they can sit at the top level of a page/post or nest
-inside `section` columns, and they participate in ordering, drag-and-drop, and
-revisions without special-casing.
-
-## Data Model
-
-The table is created in
-`libs/db/src/supabase/migrations/00000000000023_setup_custom_block_definitions.sql`.
-
-`public.custom_block_definitions`:
-
-| Column | Notes |
-| :-- | :-- |
-| `id` | `uuid` primary key |
-| `slug` | unique, `^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$`; this is the block instance's `block_type` |
-| `name` | display name (non-empty) |
-| `description` | optional, defaults to `''` |
-| `fields` | `jsonb` field declarations; DB `CHECK` via `is_valid_custom_block_fields()` |
-| `layout_schema` | `jsonb` layout tree; DB `CHECK` via `is_valid_custom_block_layout_schema()` |
-| `is_original` | `false` when the row was produced by duplicating another definition |
-
-The migration also defines:
-
-- `is_valid_custom_block_fields(jsonb)` and
-  `is_valid_custom_block_layout_schema(jsonb)` — immutable validation functions
-  used as table `CHECK` constraints, so malformed definitions are rejected at
-  the database layer even if application validation is bypassed.
-- `duplicate_block_definition(target_id uuid)` — `SECURITY DEFINER` RPC that
-  copies a definition, auto-suffixing the slug (`-copy`, `-copy-2`, …), naming
-  it `"<name> Copy"`, and setting `is_original = false`. Restricted to
-  `ADMIN`/`WRITER` (or `service_role`).
-
-### Row Level Security
-
-- Public `SELECT` (definitions must be readable to render on the public site).
-- `INSERT` / `UPDATE` / `DELETE` for authenticated users whose role is `ADMIN`
-  or `WRITER`.
-- Full access for `service_role`.
-
-## Field Types
-
-Application-side schemas live in `libs/utils/src/lib/custom-blocks.ts` and are
-exported from `@nextblock-cms/utils`. Every field shares a base of `key`
-(`^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$`, unique within a block), `label`, optional `description`,
-and `required`. The `type` discriminates four variants:
-
-| Type | Purpose | Notable options |
-| :-- | :-- | :-- |
-| `text` | single-line / plain text | `default_value`, `placeholder`, `min_length`, `max_length` |
-| `rich-text` | HTML rich text | `default_value`, `placeholder` |
-| `image_r2` | image stored in R2 | `accept[]`, `max_bytes`, `default_value` = `{ object_key, url, alt, width, height, … }` |
-| `db_relation` | reference rows in a table | `table`, `value_column` (default `id`), `display_column` (default `title`), `multiple`, `filters` |
-
-The CMS authoring components map onto these types: `ImageR2Picker` for
-`image_r2`, `DBRelationSelect` for `db_relation`, and the rich-text editor for
-`rich-text`.
-
-## Layout Schema
-
-`layout_schema` is a recursive discriminated union (`customBlockLayoutNodeSchema`)
-with two node types:
-
-- **`container`** — `{ type: 'container', as?, className?, children: [] }`.
-  Groups other nodes.
-- **`field_render`** — `{ type: 'field_render', field_key, as?, className?,
-  column?, emptyFallback? }`. Renders a single field's value.
-
-Rules and helpers:
-
-- `as` is restricted to a safe HTML element set (`article`, `aside`,
-  `blockquote`, `div`, `figure`, `figcaption`, `h2`, `h3`, `img`, `p`,
-  `section`, `span`).
-- `className` accepts Tailwind utility classes.
-- `column` lets a `field_render` bound to a `db_relation` field surface a
-  specific column of the resolved record, so one relation field can render
-  several columns (e.g. a product's title and price). `emptyFallback` renders
-  when the value is empty.
-- Every `field_key` referenced in the layout must exist in `fields`
-  (`assertLayoutFieldKeysExist` enforces this in `customBlockDefinitionCreateSchema`).
-- `orderCustomBlockFieldsByLayout()` orders fields to match the layout's
-  depth-first `field_render` order for the editor form; `buildCustomBlockCopySlug()`
-  mirrors the SQL duplicate-slug logic on the client.
-
-Exported Zod surfaces: `customBlockDefinitionCreateSchema`,
-`customBlockDefinitionUpdateSchema`, and `customBlockDefinitionRowSchema`, with
-inferred types `CustomBlockDefinition`, `CustomBlockDefinitionCreateInput`, and
-`CustomBlockDefinitionUpdateInput`.
-
-## CMS CRUD Surface
-
-Everything lives under `apps/nextblock/app/cms/custom-blocks`:
-
-- `page.tsx` — searchable grid/list of definitions with duplicate and delete.
-- `new/page.tsx` and `[id]/edit/page.tsx` — authoring screens.
-- `components/BlockComposer.tsx` — the field + layout composer.
-- `components/DBRelationSelect.tsx`, `components/ImageR2Picker.tsx` — field-type
-  editors.
-- `components/BlocksLibraryTransferControls.tsx` — import/export UI.
-
-Server actions in `app/cms/custom-blocks/actions.ts` all gate on
-`requireCmsWriter` (`ADMIN`/`WRITER`) and revalidate the
-`custom-block-definitions` cache tag plus `/cms/blocks` and `/cms/custom-blocks`:
-
-- `listCustomBlockDefinitions`, `getCustomBlockDefinition`
-- `createCustomBlockDefinition`, `updateCustomBlockDefinition`,
-  `deleteCustomBlockDefinition`
-- `duplicateCustomBlockDefinition` (calls the `duplicate_block_definition` RPC)
-- `exportBlocksLibraryAction`, `dryRunBlocksLibraryImportAction`,
-  `applyBlocksLibraryImportAction`
-
-## Rendering
-
-The loader is `apps/nextblock/lib/custom-block-definitions.ts`:
-
-- `getCachedCustomBlockDefinitions()` and
-  `getCachedCustomBlockDefinitionBySlug()` read through `getSsgSupabaseClient`
-  and `unstable_cache` (tag `custom-block-definitions`, 60s revalidate).
-- The by-slug path falls back to a live (uncached) read when the cache misses,
-  so a freshly saved block renders immediately instead of showing
-  "Unsupported block type" during the revalidation window.
-
-`apps/nextblock/components/BlockRenderer.tsx` dispatches blocks: if a
-`block_type` has no built-in renderer, it looks the slug up via
-`getCachedCustomBlockDefinitionBySlug()` and renders through
-`CachedDynamicLayoutEngine` (which wraps
-`components/renderers/DynamicLayoutEngine.tsx`). The dynamic engine walks the
-`layout_schema`, renders `container` nodes as their `as` element with the given
-classes, and resolves each `field_render` against the instance content
-(including `db_relation` lookups). If neither a built-in renderer nor a custom
-definition matches, the renderer shows an "Unsupported block type" notice with
-the offending slug.
-
-CMS-side editing of an instance uses
-`app/cms/blocks/editors/DynamicCustomBlockEditor.tsx` and
-`app/cms/blocks/components/CustomBlockEditorPreview.tsx`.
-
-## Import / Export / Backup / Restore
-
-Custom blocks are portable as a JSON "Blocks Library" bundle. The backend is
-`apps/nextblock/lib/cms-transfer/server.ts`:
-
-- `exportBlocksLibraryBundle()` serializes all definitions.
-- `dryRunBlocksLibraryImport()` previews an import without writing.
-- `applyBlocksLibraryImport()` applies it.
-
-A bundle entry (`BackupCustomBlockRecord` in
-`apps/nextblock/lib/cms-transfer/types.ts`) carries `slug`, `name`,
-`description`, `fields`, `layout_schema`, and `is_original`. Imports run under a
-conflict mode of `create_new` or `overwrite_existing`, and return a summary of
-`created` / `updated` / `skipped` rows plus warnings and errors. Exports are
-named `nextblock-blocks-library-<YYYY-MM-DD>.json`.
-
-Custom blocks also ride along inside the broader content backup bundle
-(`CmsBackupBundleV1.custom_blocks`, optional for backward compatibility),
-surfaced at `/cms/import-export` via `ContentTransferControls.tsx`.
-
-## Cortex AI "Build Widget"
-
-Cortex AI can generate a custom block definition from a prompt:
-
-- Route: `apps/nextblock/app/api/ai/cortex/build-widget/route.ts`.
-- Helpers: `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-registry.ts` and the custom-block
-  agent tools in `libs/cortex/src/lib/ai-global-agent-custom-block-tools.ts`.
-- After a Cortex-driven change, the front end dispatches a
-  `nextblock:cortex-data-changed` event; the custom-blocks list listens for it
-  (and for window focus) and refetches so the library stays in sync without a
-  reload.
-
-See [08-NEXTBLOCK-CORTEX-AI-ARCHITECTURE.md](./08-NEXTBLOCK-CORTEX-AI-ARCHITECTURE.md)
-for the surrounding AI architecture and credential model.
-
-## Verification
-
-```bash
-# Validate the custom block definition schemas / fixtures
-npx tsx apps/nextblock/scripts/verify-custom-block-definitions.ts
-
-# Exercise the dynamic layout engine
-npx tsx apps/nextblock/scripts/verify-dynamic-layout-engine.tsx
-
-# Cortex AI widget builder (needs OPENROUTER_API_KEY or stored BYOK)
-npm run verify:cortex-ai-build-widget
-```
-
-Relevant Vitest files:
-
-- `apps/nextblock/components/renderers/DynamicLayoutEngine.test.tsx`
-- `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-registry.test.ts`
-- `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-schema.test.tsx`
-
-## Notes for Contributors
-
-- `custom_block_definitions` was added after the squashed migration baseline
-  (migration `00000000000023`). Per the production rule in
-  [05-DEVELOPER-GUIDE.md](./05-DEVELOPER-GUIDE.md) and the root `AGENTS.md`,
-  schema changes here must be new, forward-only migrations.
-- After changing the table or seed data, regenerate the sandbox reset payload
-  with `npm run generate:sandbox` (the generated SQL already includes the
-  custom blocks migration).
-- The slug is the public contract: renaming a definition's slug orphans every
-  existing instance that references the old slug (they fall back to
-  "Unsupported block type" until re-pointed).
+# 10 Custom Blocks (Data-Driven CRUD)
+
+NextBlock lets editors create their own block types at runtime, directly from
+the CMS, with no code deploy. A custom block is defined as data — typed fields
+plus a recursive layout schema — stored in Supabase and rendered on the public
+site by a dynamic layout engine instead of a compiled React component.
+
+This is a separate, complementary system to the code-defined built-in blocks in
+`apps/nextblock/lib/blocks/blockRegistry.ts`. See
+[03-CMS-AND-EDITOR.md](./03-CMS-AND-EDITOR.md) for the built-in block system and
+[07-BLOCK-SDK-AND-EXTENSIBILITY.md](./07-BLOCK-SDK-AND-EXTENSIBILITY.md) for how
+the three extensibility layers relate.
+
+## The Core Idea
+
+- A **custom block definition** is a row in `custom_block_definitions`.
+- A **custom block instance** is just an ordinary `blocks` row whose
+  `block_type` equals a definition's `slug`.
+
+Because an instance is a normal block, custom blocks drop into the page builder
+exactly like built-ins: they can sit at the top level of a page/post or nest
+inside `section` columns, and they participate in ordering, drag-and-drop, and
+revisions without special-casing.
+
+## Data Model
+
+The table is created in
+`libs/db/src/supabase/migrations/00000000000023_setup_custom_block_definitions.sql`.
+
+`public.custom_block_definitions`:
+
+| Column | Notes |
+| :-- | :-- |
+| `id` | `uuid` primary key |
+| `slug` | unique, `^[a-z][a-z0-9-]*$`; this is the block instance's `block_type` |
+| `name` | display name (non-empty) |
+| `description` | optional, defaults to `''` |
+| `fields` | `jsonb` field declarations; DB `CHECK` via `is_valid_custom_block_fields()` |
+| `layout_schema` | `jsonb` layout tree; DB `CHECK` via `is_valid_custom_block_layout_schema()` |
+| `is_original` | `false` when the row was produced by duplicating another definition |
+
+The migration also defines:
+
+- `is_valid_custom_block_fields(jsonb)` and
+  `is_valid_custom_block_layout_schema(jsonb)` — immutable validation functions
+  used as table `CHECK` constraints, so malformed definitions are rejected at
+  the database layer even if application validation is bypassed.
+- `duplicate_block_definition(target_id uuid)` — `SECURITY DEFINER` RPC that
+  copies a definition, auto-suffixing the slug (`-copy`, `-copy-2`, …), naming
+  it `"<name> Copy"`, and setting `is_original = false`. Restricted to
+  `ADMIN`/`WRITER` (or `service_role`).
+
+### Row Level Security
+
+- Public `SELECT` (definitions must be readable to render on the public site).
+- `INSERT` / `UPDATE` / `DELETE` for authenticated users whose role is `ADMIN`
+  or `WRITER`.
+- Full access for `service_role`.
+
+## Field Types
+
+Application-side schemas live in `libs/utils/src/lib/custom-blocks.ts` and are
+exported from `@nextblock-cms/utils`. Every field shares a base of `key`
+(`^[a-z][a-z0-9_]*$`, unique within a block), `label`, optional `description`,
+and `required`. The `type` discriminates four variants:
+
+| Type | Purpose | Notable options |
+| :-- | :-- | :-- |
+| `text` | single-line / plain text | `default_value`, `placeholder`, `min_length`, `max_length` |
+| `rich-text` | HTML rich text | `default_value`, `placeholder` |
+| `image_r2` | image stored in R2 | `accept[]`, `max_bytes`, `default_value` = `{ object_key, url, alt, width, height, … }` |
+| `db_relation` | reference rows in a table | `table`, `value_column` (default `id`), `display_column` (default `title`), `multiple`, `filters` |
+
+The CMS authoring components map onto these types: `ImageR2Picker` for
+`image_r2`, `DBRelationSelect` for `db_relation`, and the rich-text editor for
+`rich-text`.
+
+## Layout Schema
+
+`layout_schema` is a recursive discriminated union (`customBlockLayoutNodeSchema`)
+with two node types:
+
+- **`container`** — `{ type: 'container', as?, className?, children: [] }`.
+  Groups other nodes.
+- **`field_render`** — `{ type: 'field_render', field_key, as?, className?,
+  column?, emptyFallback? }`. Renders a single field's value.
+
+Rules and helpers:
+
+- `as` is restricted to a safe HTML element set (`article`, `aside`,
+  `blockquote`, `div`, `figure`, `figcaption`, `h2`, `h3`, `img`, `p`,
+  `section`, `span`).
+- `className` accepts Tailwind utility classes.
+- `column` lets a `field_render` bound to a `db_relation` field surface a
+  specific column of the resolved record, so one relation field can render
+  several columns (e.g. a product's title and price). `emptyFallback` renders
+  when the value is empty.
+- Every `field_key` referenced in the layout must exist in `fields`
+  (`assertLayoutFieldKeysExist` enforces this in `customBlockDefinitionCreateSchema`).
+- `orderCustomBlockFieldsByLayout()` orders fields to match the layout's
+  depth-first `field_render` order for the editor form; `buildCustomBlockCopySlug()`
+  mirrors the SQL duplicate-slug logic on the client.
+
+Exported Zod surfaces: `customBlockDefinitionCreateSchema`,
+`customBlockDefinitionUpdateSchema`, and `customBlockDefinitionRowSchema`, with
+inferred types `CustomBlockDefinition`, `CustomBlockDefinitionCreateInput`, and
+`CustomBlockDefinitionUpdateInput`.
+
+## CMS CRUD Surface
+
+Everything lives under `apps/nextblock/app/cms/custom-blocks`:
+
+- `page.tsx` — searchable grid/list of definitions with duplicate and delete.
+- `new/page.tsx` and `[id]/edit/page.tsx` — authoring screens.
+- `components/BlockComposer.tsx` — the field + layout composer.
+- `components/DBRelationSelect.tsx`, `components/ImageR2Picker.tsx` — field-type
+  editors.
+- `components/BlocksLibraryTransferControls.tsx` — import/export UI.
+
+Server actions in `app/cms/custom-blocks/actions.ts` all gate on
+`requireCmsWriter` (`ADMIN`/`WRITER`) and revalidate the
+`custom-block-definitions` cache tag plus `/cms/blocks` and `/cms/custom-blocks`:
+
+- `listCustomBlockDefinitions`, `getCustomBlockDefinition`
+- `createCustomBlockDefinition`, `updateCustomBlockDefinition`,
+  `deleteCustomBlockDefinition`
+- `duplicateCustomBlockDefinition` (calls the `duplicate_block_definition` RPC)
+- `exportBlocksLibraryAction`, `dryRunBlocksLibraryImportAction`,
+  `applyBlocksLibraryImportAction`
+
+## Rendering
+
+The loader is `apps/nextblock/lib/custom-block-definitions.ts`:
+
+- `getCachedCustomBlockDefinitions()` and
+  `getCachedCustomBlockDefinitionBySlug()` read through `getSsgSupabaseClient`
+  and `unstable_cache` (tag `custom-block-definitions`, 60s revalidate).
+- The by-slug path falls back to a live (uncached) read when the cache misses,
+  so a freshly saved block renders immediately instead of showing
+  "Unsupported block type" during the revalidation window.
+
+`apps/nextblock/components/BlockRenderer.tsx` dispatches blocks: if a
+`block_type` has no built-in renderer, it looks the slug up via
+`getCachedCustomBlockDefinitionBySlug()` and renders through
+`CachedDynamicLayoutEngine` (which wraps
+`components/renderers/DynamicLayoutEngine.tsx`). The dynamic engine walks the
+`layout_schema`, renders `container` nodes as their `as` element with the given
+classes, and resolves each `field_render` against the instance content
+(including `db_relation` lookups). If neither a built-in renderer nor a custom
+definition matches, the renderer shows an "Unsupported block type" notice with
+the offending slug.
+
+CMS-side editing of an instance uses
+`app/cms/blocks/editors/DynamicCustomBlockEditor.tsx` and
+`app/cms/blocks/components/CustomBlockEditorPreview.tsx`.
+
+## Import / Export / Backup / Restore
+
+Custom blocks are portable as a JSON "Blocks Library" bundle. The backend is
+`apps/nextblock/lib/cms-transfer/server.ts`:
+
+- `exportBlocksLibraryBundle()` serializes all definitions.
+- `dryRunBlocksLibraryImport()` previews an import without writing.
+- `applyBlocksLibraryImport()` applies it.
+
+A bundle entry (`BackupCustomBlockRecord` in
+`apps/nextblock/lib/cms-transfer/types.ts`) carries `slug`, `name`,
+`description`, `fields`, `layout_schema`, and `is_original`. Imports run under a
+conflict mode of `create_new` or `overwrite_existing`, and return a summary of
+`created` / `updated` / `skipped` rows plus warnings and errors. Exports are
+named `nextblock-blocks-library-<YYYY-MM-DD>.json`.
+
+Custom blocks also ride along inside the broader content backup bundle
+(`CmsBackupBundleV1.custom_blocks`, optional for backward compatibility),
+surfaced at `/cms/import-export` via `ContentTransferControls.tsx`.
+
+## Cortex AI "Build Widget"
+
+Cortex AI can generate a custom block definition from a prompt:
+
+- Route: `apps/nextblock/app/api/ai/cortex/build-widget/route.ts`.
+- Helpers: `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-registry.ts` and the custom-block
+  agent tools in `libs/cortex/src/lib/ai-global-agent-custom-block-tools.ts`.
+- After a Cortex-driven change, the front end dispatches a
+  `nextblock:cortex-data-changed` event; the custom-blocks list listens for it
+  (and for window focus) and refetches so the library stays in sync without a
+  reload.
+
+See [08-NEXTBLOCK-CORTEX-AI-ARCHITECTURE.md](./08-NEXTBLOCK-CORTEX-AI-ARCHITECTURE.md)
+for the surrounding AI architecture and credential model.
+
+## Verification
+
+```bash
+# Validate the custom block definition schemas / fixtures
+npx tsx apps/nextblock/scripts/verify-custom-block-definitions.ts
+
+# Exercise the dynamic layout engine
+npx tsx apps/nextblock/scripts/verify-dynamic-layout-engine.tsx
+
+# Cortex AI widget builder (needs OPENROUTER_API_KEY or stored BYOK)
+npm run verify:cortex-ai-build-widget
+```
+
+Relevant Vitest files:
+
+- `apps/nextblock/components/renderers/DynamicLayoutEngine.test.tsx`
+- `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-registry.test.ts`
+- `libs/cortex/src/lib/cortex-widget-schema.test.tsx`
+
+## Notes for Contributors
+
+- `custom_block_definitions` was added after the squashed migration baseline
+  (migration `00000000000023`). Per the production rule in
+  [05-DEVELOPER-GUIDE.md](./05-DEVELOPER-GUIDE.md) and the root `AGENTS.md`,
+  schema changes here must be new, forward-only migrations.
+- After changing the table or seed data, regenerate the sandbox reset payload
+  with `npm run generate:sandbox` (the generated SQL already includes the
+  custom blocks migration).
+- The slug is the public contract: renaming a definition's slug orphans every
+  existing instance that references the old slug (they fall back to
+  "Unsupported block type" until re-pointed).