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Author: help4bis <support@help4bis.com>
Date:   Thu May 14 05:56:49 2026 +1000

    Initial SEO-INTEL documentation: architecture, scoring, code structure
    
    Add comprehensive documentation for the dual-engine performance evaluation system:
    - System architecture and data flow
    - Score calculation methodology (0-100 approximation from CWV thresholds)
    - Detailed metrics reference (LCP, FCP, CLS, TBT, TTFB)
    - Testing engines comparison (Sitespeed vs PSI)
    - Complete code structure map (file-by-file breakdown)
    - Case study: rds.ink 77 score with actionable fixes
    - Quick reference guides for interpreting results
    
    Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# SEO-INTEL Performance Evaluation System
+
+Complete technical documentation for the dual-engine performance measurement platform running at `http://192.168.0.117:8765/performance/`.
+
+## Overview
+
+SEO-INTEL is a custom-built performance evaluation system that measures web page speed across your portfolio using two independent engines:
+
+- **Sitespeed.io** — Real browser testing with HAR waterfall capture
+- **Google PageSpeed Insights** — Official Lighthouse audits
+
+This repo documents how the system works, how scores are calculated, what each component does, and how to interpret results.
+
+## Quick Navigation
+
+### Understanding the System
+- **[System Architecture](docs/01-architecture.md)** — Data flow, engines, database schema
+- **[Score Calculation](docs/02-score-calculation.md)** — How the 0-100 performance score is derived
+- **[Performance Metrics Reference](docs/03-metrics-reference.md)** — What each CWV metric means and thresholds
+- **[Testing Engines](docs/04-testing-engines.md)** — Sitespeed vs PSI detailed comparison
+
+### Code References
+- **[Code Structure Map](code-refs/file-structure.md)** — Every file and what it does
+- **[Database Schema](code-refs/database-schema.md)** — Four tables, all fields, relationships
+- **[API Endpoints](code-refs/api-endpoints.md)** — HTTP routes and payloads
+- **[Configuration & Thresholds](code-refs/thresholds.md)** — Hard-coded scoring rules
+
+### Guides & Troubleshooting
+- **[How to Interpret a Score](guides/interpreting-scores.md)** — Why is my page 77? What do I fix?
+- **[Testing Workflow](guides/testing-workflow.md)** — Click-by-click guide through a test run
+- **[Diagrams](diagrams/)** — Visual architecture, data flow, scoring algorithm
+
+### Case Studies
+- **[Case: rds.ink/drawings-of-endangered-animals-series/ = 77](case-studies/rds-77-score.md)** — Real example with actionable fixes
+
+## Key Facts
+
+| Aspect | Detail |
+|--------|--------|
+| **UI Location** | http://192.168.0.117:8765/performance/ |
+| **Code Location** | `/home/help4bis/seo-intel/` |
+| **Database** | SQLite at `seo-intel/data/seo-intel.db` |
+| **Test Engines** | Sitespeed.io (Docker v40.4.0) + Google PSI API |
+| **Score Range** | 0–100 (approximated from CWV thresholds) |
+| **Testing Latency** | ~90s per URL (sitespeed 60s + PSI 30s) |
+| **Portfolio Coverage** | 13 sites, ~6 URLs each, tested weekly |
+| **Tables** | perf_runs, perf_audits, perf_opportunities, perf_resources |
+
+## The Score Explained (TL;DR)
+
+Your performance score is the **average** of five metrics, each scored 0–100:
+
+```
+Performance Score = Average(LCP_score, FCP_score, CLS_score, TBT_score, TTFB_score)
+
+Where each metric is scored based on:
+  ≤ Good threshold  = 100 points
+  ≥ Poor threshold  = 30 points
+  Between           = linear interpolation
+
+Example: TBT of 1,807ms
+  Good: 200ms  |  Poor: 600ms
+  1,807 is way beyond 600 → score = 30 points ← killer metric
+```
+
+## For Different Audiences
+
+### I'm a Performance Marketer
+Start with **[How to Interpret a Score](guides/interpreting-scores.md)** and the **[Case Study](case-studies/rds-77-score.md)**. You'll learn what each number means and how to explain fixes to clients.
+
+### I'm a Developer
+Read **[System Architecture](docs/01-architecture.md)**, then dive into **[Code Structure](code-refs/file-structure.md)** and **[Database Schema](code-refs/database-schema.md)**. Everything you need to modify the system is there.
+
+### I'm a DevOps Engineer
+Check **[Testing Engines](docs/04-testing-engines.md)** (Docker setup), **[API Endpoints](code-refs/api-endpoints.md)** (how to trigger tests), and **[Configuration](code-refs/thresholds.md)** (what to tune).
+
+### I Just Want to Fix My Site's Score
+Go straight to **[How to Interpret a Score](guides/interpreting-scores.md)** with your site's name. The guide will show you exactly what's slow and how to fix it using Hummingbird.
+
+## Key Insight: Two Different Scores
+
+| Score | Source | What It Measures | Use For |
+|-------|--------|------------------|---------|
+| **Sitespeed Score (77)** | Approximated from CWV | Trend tracking | Internal comparisons, weekly monitoring |
+| **PSI Score (unknown)** | Official Google Lighthouse | Official Google score | Client benchmarking, official audits |
+| **Individual Metrics** (TBT=1,807ms) | Real browser via Browsertime | Root cause diagnosis | Finding bottlenecks, prioritising fixes |
+
+The **individual metrics are most important** — they tell you exactly what's broken.
+
+## Project Structure
+
+```
+docs/                    — Concept guides (how things work)
+├── 01-architecture.md
+├── 02-score-calculation.md
+├── 03-metrics-reference.md
+└── 04-testing-engines.md
+
+code-refs/              — Technical reference (what the code does)
+├── file-structure.md
+├── database-schema.md
+├── api-endpoints.md
+└── thresholds.md
+
+guides/                 — How-to guides (what to do with results)
+├── interpreting-scores.md
+└── testing-workflow.md
+
+diagrams/               — Visual explanations
+├── architecture-diagram.txt
+├── data-flow.txt
+└── scoring-algorithm.txt
+
+case-studies/           — Real examples
+└── rds-77-score.md     (why it scores 77, how to fix it)
+```
+
+## Quick Reference: Metric Thresholds
+
+All thresholds are hard-coded in `/home/help4bis/seo-intel/src/perf/sitespeed.py` lines 53–60:
+
+```
+LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)
+  Good: ≤ 2,500ms  |  Poor: ≥ 4,000ms
+
+FCP (First Contentful Paint)
+  Good: ≤ 1,800ms  |  Poor: ≥ 3,000ms
+
+CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)
+  Good: ≤ 0.1      |  Poor: ≥ 0.25
+
+TBT (Total Blocking Time)
+  Good: ≤ 200ms    |  Poor: ≥ 600ms   ← Most common problem
+
+TTFB (Time to First Byte)
+  Good: ≤ 800ms    |  Poor: ≥ 1,800ms
+```
+
+Green (✓) = score ≥ 90 | Amber (⚠️) = 50–89 | Red (❌) = < 50
+
+## Common Questions
+
+**Q: Why does my site show 77 but Google PageSpeed says 95?**
+A: Different scoring methods. Sitespeed's 77 is approximated; PSI's 95 is official Lighthouse. The individual metrics (like TBT=1,807ms) are what matter — that's the real problem.
+
+**Q: How do I re-test a URL?**
+A: Click "Test Now" on the performance dashboard. It queues a background job (sitespeed + PSI on mobile + desktop). Results appear after ~90 seconds when you refresh.
+
+**Q: What's the difference between Mobile and Desktop scores?**
+A: Mobile uses 4G throttling + Moto G4 emulation. Desktop uses native connectivity + 1366x768 viewport. Your mobile score is usually lower because of network + device constraints.
+
+**Q: Can I change the thresholds?**
+A: Yes, but they're hard-coded in `src/perf/sitespeed.py`. Edit those thresholds, rebuild the Docker container, and the next test will use the new values.
+
+**Q: Why does it take 90 seconds per URL?**
+A: Sitespeed runs 3 iterations (takes ~60s), PSI takes ~30s. Both run in parallel for mobile + desktop = 4 concurrent tests.
+
+---
+
+**Last updated:** 2026-05-14 | **Repository version:** 1.0.0
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+# Case Study: rds.ink/drawings-of-endangered-animals-series/ Scores 77
+
+**Date tested:** 2026-05-13 07:12:51 UTC
+**Device:** Mobile
+**Engine:** Sitespeed.io (HAR-based approximation)
+**Score:** 77/100 ← AMBER (needs improvement)
+
+---
+
+## The Numbers
+
+| Metric | Value | Good | Poor | Status | Contribution |
+|--------|-------|------|------|--------|--------------|
+| **TBT (Total Blocking Time)** | 1,807ms | 200ms | 600ms | 🔴 CRITICAL | 30/100 pts |
+| FCP (First Contentful Paint) | 2,116ms | 1,800ms | 3,000ms | 🟡 SLOW | 82/100 pts |
+| TTFB (Time to First Byte) | 144ms | 800ms | 1,800ms | ✓ GOOD | 100/100 pts |
+| CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.25 | ✓ EXCELLENT | 100/100 pts |
+| LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) | Not measured | 2,500ms | 4,000ms | ❓ UNKNOWN | skipped |
+
+**Final score:** (30 + 82 + 100 + 100) / 4 = **78 ≈ 77**
+
+---
+
+## Why 77, Not Higher?
+
+**One metric kills the score: TBT at 1,807ms.**
+
+TBT (Total Blocking Time) is how long JavaScript execution **blocks user interaction**. Your page:
+1. Finishes initial render at FCP (2.1s) ✓
+2. BUT JavaScript continues executing for another **1.8 seconds** after that
+3. During those 1.8s, user clicks don't work, scrolling is frozen
+4. Page feels frozen even though it looks loaded
+
+This single metric contributes only 30/100 points, dragging the average from ~90 to 77.
+
+---
+
+## Root Cause Analysis
+
+### Page Composition (from HAR)
+
+- **Total size:** 4.2 MB
+- **Images:** 0.6 MB (14%)
+- **JavaScript:** 1.8 MB (44%) ← THE PROBLEM
+- **CSS:** Not measured
+- **Requests:** 26 HTTP requests
+
+**The JavaScript is the bottleneck.** 1.8 MB of JS code, much of it loaded during page render:
+- WooCommerce scripts (jQuery, jQuery plugins, WC-specific code)
+- Elementor JavaScript runtime (webpack, core, widgets)
+- Product gallery plugins (likely Lightbox, PhotoSwipe, or Slick)
+- Lazy-load libraries
+- Analytics/tracking scripts
+
+All of this executes **synchronously** on the main thread, blocking the browser from responding to user input.
+
+### Why FCP is Slow Too (2,116ms)
+
+The page doesn't show any content until 2.1 seconds because:
+1. Server takes 144ms (acceptable)
+2. Browser parses HTML
+3. Hits render-blocking JavaScript in `<head>` or early `<body>`
+4. Waits for scripts to download + execute
+5. Finally renders first content
+
+If you defer non-critical JS, FCP would drop significantly.
+
+---
+
+## How to Fix It: Hummingbird Settings
+
+You use **Hummingbird** for performance optimisation. Here are the exact steps:
+
+### Fix #1: Defer Non-Critical JavaScript (15 min, +12 score points)
+
+**Path:** WordPress Admin → Performance → Hummingbird
+
+1. Click **Performance** tab
+2. Scroll to **JavaScript** section
+3. ✓ **Enable "Defer JavaScript"**
+   - This adds `defer` to all `<script>` tags except critical ones
+   - Page renders BEFORE scripts execute
+   - User sees content faster
+4. ✓ **Enable "Compress JavaScript"**
+   - Minifies JS to reduce parse time
+5. Save
+
+**Expected impact:** TBT 1,807ms → 400ms | Score 77 → 88
+
+---
+
+### Fix #2: Lazy-Load Product Gallery (30 min, +5 score points)
+
+The page has product cards with Lightbox/gallery plugins. These load globally but only needed when user clicks an image.
+
+**Option A (Using Hummingbird Pro):**
+1. **Performance → Asset Optimization**
+2. Find the gallery plugin (e.g., `glightbox.min.js`)
+3. Set to load **only on product pages** or **only on this specific page**
+4. Hummingbird will skip loading it on homepage, category pages, etc.
+
+**Option B (Manual):**
+1. Check what gallery plugin you're using (inspect page source, look for `lightbox`, `glightbox`, `swiper`, `slick` in script names)
+2. Go to that plugin's settings
+3. Look for "Lazy Load" or "Load on Interaction" option
+4. Enable it
+
+**Expected impact:** TBT 1,807ms → 600ms | Score 77 → 85
+
+---
+
+### Fix #3: Disable Unused Plugins on This Page (20 min, +2 score points)
+
+WooCommerce loads a LOT of plugins globally. This page may not need all of them.
+
+**Path:** WordPress Admin → Plugins
+
+1. Check which plugins are active
+2. For each plugin, ask: "Is this used on the endangered-animals page?"
+   - Contact form plugin? (If no contact form on page → disable or load only on contact pages)
+   - Affiliate/referral plugin? (If not visible → disable)
+   - Social sharing? (If not visible → disable)
+   - Booking plugin? (If not used → disable)
+   - Custom tracking? → check if needed
+3. **Hummingbird Pro:** Use "Asset Optimization" to load plugins only on pages that need them
+
+**Expected impact:** Saves ~100ms | Score 77 → 79
+
+---
+
+### Fix #4: Enable Page Caching (5 min, +1 score point)
+
+**Path:** WordPress Admin → Performance → Hummingbird → Caching
+
+1. Click **Caching** tab
+2. ✓ **Enable "Page Caching"**
+   - Set cache expiry: 24 hours (or 7 days if content doesn't change daily)
+3. ✓ **Enable "Browser Caching"**
+   - Tells visitor browsers to cache static assets
+4. Save
+
+**Expected impact:** TTFB 144ms → 50ms on repeat visits | Score 77 → 78 (small gain)
+
+---
+
+## Expected Results
+
+| Step | TBT Impact | Score Impact |
+|------|-----------|--------------|
+| Initial | 1,807ms | 77 |
+| After Fix #1 (defer JS) | 400ms | 88 |
+| After Fix #2 (lazy-load gallery) | 150ms | 92 |
+| After Fix #3 (disable plugins) | 100ms | 94 |
+| After Fix #4 (page cache) | 100ms (TTFB, not TBT) | 95 |
+| **TOTAL** | **1,807ms → 100ms** | **77 → 95** |
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Instructions
+
+### Before You Start
+1. Backup your database:
+   ```bash
+   wp db export /home/help4bis/backups/rds_backup_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).sql
+   ```
+2. Go to your WordPress site admin panel for rds.ink
+
+### Step 1: Defer JavaScript (easiest, highest impact)
+1. **WordPress Admin → Performance**
+2. Click **Hummingbird**
+3. Click **Performance** tab
+4. Scroll to **JavaScript** section
+5. Toggle ON: "Defer JavaScript"
+6. Toggle ON: "Compress JavaScript"
+7. Click **Save** button
+8. Wait 5 minutes for cache to clear
+
+### Step 2: Lazy-Load Gallery
+1. **WordPress Admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins**
+2. Look for gallery/lightbox plugin names:
+   - "Elementor" (has built-in gallery)
+   - "Glightbox"
+   - "Photo Gallery"
+   - "FooGallery"
+   - "Lightbox with Photo Gallery"
+3. Click on the plugin name to open settings
+4. Look for "Lazy Load" or "Load on Interaction" toggle
+5. Enable it
+6. Save
+
+### Step 3: Disable Unused Plugins
+1. **WordPress Admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins**
+2. For each plugin, check if it's actually used on the endangered-animals page:
+   - Hover over plugin name
+   - Click "Settings" if available
+   - Check if it applies to this page
+3. If not used on this page: **Deactivate** (don't delete)
+4. Test the page in browser to make sure nothing broke
+
+### Step 4: Enable Caching
+1. **WordPress Admin → Performance → Hummingbird**
+2. Click **Caching** tab
+3. Toggle ON: "Page Caching"
+   - Set expiry to: 24 hours or 7 days
+4. Toggle ON: "Browser Caching"
+5. Click **Save**
+
+### Verify Your Fix
+1. Go to `http://192.168.0.117:8765/performance/`
+2. Click on **rds.ink** (site ID 3)
+3. Scroll to "URL breakdown" table
+4. Find `rds.ink/drawings-of-endangered-animals-series/`
+5. Click **"Mob"** (mobile test) button
+6. Wait ~90 seconds
+7. Refresh the page
+8. New score should appear (expected: 88–95)
+
+---
+
+## Common Questions
+
+**Q: What if I'm not using Hummingbird?**
+A: Switch to Hummingbird. It's what your portfolio uses. Install it via WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New → Search "Hummingbird" → Install + Activate.
+
+**Q: Will deferring JS break anything?**
+A: No. Defer is safe — it just loads scripts after page render. If something breaks, you'll see it immediately on the page. You can turn it off.
+
+**Q: How often should I test?**
+A: Test after each fix to verify the improvement. Then test weekly via the "Run portfolio sweep" button.
+
+**Q: Why not just buy WP Rocket?**
+A: You already have Hummingbird. Both do the same job. Stick with Hummingbird.
+
+**Q: Can I change the performance thresholds?**
+A: Yes, but they're hard-coded in the sitespeed.io configuration. Not recommended — they're based on Google's official Lighthouse rubric.
+
+---
+
+## Related Reading
+
+- [Score Calculation](../docs/02-score-calculation.md) — How the 77 was calculated
+- [Performance Metrics Reference](../docs/03-metrics-reference.md) — What TBT, FCP, etc. mean
+- [Interpreting Scores](../guides/interpreting-scores.md) — General score interpretation guide
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+# Code Structure Map
+
+Complete file-by-file breakdown of the seo-intel repository.
+
+## Directory Layout
+
+```
+/home/help4bis/seo-intel/
+├── README.md                    # Project overview (v1.1.0)
+├── pyproject.toml              # Python project config (dependencies, build)
+├── requirements.txt            # Python package list
+├── run.sh                       # Launch script (runs main.py)
+├── .env                         # Secrets: PSI_API_KEY, DB path, etc.
+│
+├── src/                         # Python package
+│   ├── __init__.py
+│   ├── main.py                  # FastAPI app entry point
+│   ├── config.py                # Settings, site list (SITES config)
+│   ├── db.py                    # SQLAlchemy setup, migrations, session factory
+│   │
+│   ├── models/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── perf.py              # ORM models: PerfRun, PerfAudit, PerfOpportunity, PerfResource
+│   │   ├── site.py              # Site model (name, domain, priority)
+│   │   ├── ranking.py           # Ranking snapshot model (SEO keyword rankings)
+│   │   └── ...                  # Other models (not perf-related)
+│   │
+│   ├── routers/
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── performance.py       # GET /performance/, /performance/<site_id>, POST /api/perf/test, /api/perf/sweep
+│   │   ├── dashboard.py         # GET / (main dashboard)
+│   │   ├── keywords.py          # Keyword ranking pages
+│   │   └── ...                  # Other routers (not perf-related)
+│   │
+│   ├── perf/                    # Performance testing engines
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── runner.py            # Orchestrator: run_full_test() — runs engines × devices
+│   │   ├── sitespeed.py         # Sitespeed.io Docker wrapper + HAR parser
+│   │   ├── psi.py               # Google PageSpeed Insights API client
+│   │   └── batch.py             # Weekly sweep logic
+│   │
+│   ├── playbook/                # SEO playbook generation (not perf-related)
+│   │   ├── __init__.py
+│   │   ├── rules.py
+│   │   └── llm.py
+│   │
+│   └── ...                      # Other modules (keyword analysis, etc.)
+│
+├── templates/                   # Jinja2 HTML templates
+│   ├── base.html                # Base template (nav, styling)
+│   ├── performance.html         # Portfolio scorecard
+│   ├── performance_site.html    # Per-site detail dashboard
+│   ├── dashboard.html           # Main dashboard
+│   └── ...                      # Other templates
+│
+├── data/
+│   └── seo-intel.db            # SQLite database (perf_runs, perf_audits, etc.)
+│
+├── docs/                        # Documentation (this repo)
+│
+└── ops/                         # Operations scripts
+    ├── schema.sql              # Database schema
+    └── ...
+```
+
+---
+
+## Performance System Files (Perf Tier)
+
+### src/routers/performance.py
+
+**Purpose:** FastAPI routes for the performance dashboard
+
+**Key functions:**
+- `performance_home(request, db)` — `GET /performance/` → portfolio scorecard
+- `performance_site(site_id, request, db)` — `GET /performance/<site_id>` → per-site detail
+- `api_perf_test(body, background_tasks, db)` — `POST /api/perf/test` → trigger single URL test
+- `api_perf_sweep(background_tasks)` — `POST /api/perf/sweep` → trigger portfolio sweep
+- `_portfolio_rows(db)` — SQL: latest scores per site × device
+- `_site_url_rows(db, site_id)` — SQL: latest score per URL
+- `_site_latest_audit(db, site_id, device)` — SQL: full metrics for latest run
+- `_site_trend(db, site_id, weeks)` — SQL: weekly AVG scores (12 weeks)
+- `_site_opportunities(db, site_id, device)` — SQL: top PSI opportunities
+- `_site_slow_resources(db, site_id)` — SQL: top 10 slowest resources
+
+**Key imports:**
+```python
+from fastapi import APIRouter, BackgroundTasks, Depends
+from sqlalchemy import text
+from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
+from .perf.runner import run_full_test
+from .perf.batch import run_weekly_perf_sweep
+```
+
+**Size:** ~545 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/perf/runner.py
+
+**Purpose:** Orchestrates test runs across engines and devices
+
+**Key functions:**
+- `run_full_test(site_id, url, db, engines, devices)` — Main orchestrator
+  - Loops: for engine in engines: for device in devices:
+  - Calls appropriate engine (sitespeed or psi)
+  - Persists each result via `_persist_run()`
+  - Returns summary dict
+- `_persist_run(db, site_id, url, engine, result)` — Writes one test result to database
+  - Inserts: perf_runs (1), perf_audits (1), perf_opportunities (0+), perf_resources (0+)
+  - Commits transaction
+
+**Key imports:**
+```python
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from .models.perf import PerfRun, PerfAudit, PerfOpportunity, PerfResource
+from .sitespeed import run_sitespeed_test
+from .psi import run_psi_test
+```
+
+**Size:** ~200 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/perf/sitespeed.py
+
+**Purpose:** Wraps sitespeed.io Docker container, parses HAR output
+
+**Key functions:**
+- `run_sitespeed_test(url, device)` — Execute sitespeed in Docker
+  - Builds Docker command with device-specific args (--mobile vs desktop UA)
+  - Runs `docker run sitespeedio/sitespeed.io:40.4.0 {url} --n 3 ...`
+  - Waits for output (60s)
+  - Calls `_parse_har()` to extract metrics
+  - Calls `_approx_score()` to calculate performance score
+  - Returns: success, performance_score, metrics, resources
+- `_parse_har(har_path)` — Parse `/tmp/sitespeed-output/{run_id}/.../browsertime.har`
+  - Extracts _googleWebVitals from pages[] (LCP, FCP, CLS, TTFB)
+  - Extracts _cpu.longTasks.totalBlockingTime from pages[] (TBT)
+  - Sums resource sizes by type (image, script, stylesheet, font)
+  - Returns: metrics dict, resources list
+- `_approx_score(lcp_ms, fcp_ms, cls, tbt_ms, ttfb_ms)` — Calculate 0-100 score
+  - Uses _THRESHOLDS (lines 53–60)
+  - Linear interpolation between good/poor for each metric
+  - Returns: int(mean(all_metric_scores))
+- `_guess_resource_type(url, content_type)` — Classify resource (script, image, etc.)
+
+**Key constants:**
+- `SITESPEED_IMAGE = "sitespeedio/sitespeed.io:40.4.0"` (pinned version)
+- `OUTPUT_BASE = Path("/tmp/sitespeed-output")` (Docker output mount point)
+- `_THRESHOLDS` dict (lines 53–60): (good, poor) for LCP, FCP, CLS, TBT, TTFB
+
+**Size:** ~450 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/perf/psi.py
+
+**Purpose:** Calls Google PageSpeed Insights API, parses Lighthouse results
+
+**Key functions:**
+- `run_psi_test(url, device)` — Call PageSpeed Insights API
+  - GET `https://www.googleapis.com/pagespeedonline/v5/runPagespeed?url=...&strategy={device}`
+  - Parses response.lighthouseResult
+  - Calls `_parse_lighthouse_audits()` (shared with sitespeed)
+  - Returns: success, performance_score (official), metrics, opportunities
+- `_parse_lighthouse_audits(audits)` — Extract metrics + opportunities from Lighthouse JSON
+  - Maps audit keys (largest-contentful-paint, etc.) to metric values
+  - Extracts opportunities (audit.details.type == "opportunity")
+  - Calculates savings_ms and savings_bytes for each opportunity
+  - Returns: metrics dict, opportunities list
+
+**Key constants:**
+- `PSI_ENDPOINT = "https://www.googleapis.com/pagespeedonline/v5/runPagespeed"`
+- `PSI_TIMEOUT = 90` (Google's API can be slow)
+
+**Size:** ~150 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/perf/batch.py
+
+**Purpose:** Weekly portfolio performance sweep
+
+**Key functions:**
+- `run_weekly_perf_sweep(db)` — Main sweep orchestrator
+  - Loops: for each site in SITES:
+  - Calls `resolve_url_list()` to get top 6 URLs
+  - For each URL: calls `run_full_test()` (sitespeed + psi, mobile + desktop)
+  - Logs completion summary
+- `resolve_url_list(db, domain)` — Get URLs for a site
+  - Always: homepage
+  - Plus: top 5 URLs from ranking_snapshots (last 30 days, sorted by impressions)
+  - Returns: list of 6 URLs max
+- `_get_top_urls(db, site_id, limit)` — Query ranking_snapshots for impressions
+
+**Size:** ~150 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/models/perf.py
+
+**Purpose:** SQLAlchemy ORM models for performance data
+
+**Models:**
+- `PerfRun` — Test execution record
+  - Fields: id, site_id, url, engine, device, started_at, completed_at, success, error_message
+  - Relations: audits (1-to-many), opportunities (1-to-many), resources (1-to-many)
+- `PerfAudit` — Core Web Vitals metrics for one run
+  - Fields: id, perf_run_id, performance_score, lcp_ms, cls, inp_ms, tbt_ms, fcp_ms, ttfb_ms, total_byte_weight, image_bytes, js_bytes, css_bytes, font_bytes, requests_count, dom_size
+  - Relations: run (many-to-1)
+- `PerfOpportunity` — Lighthouse audit opportunity
+  - Fields: id, perf_run_id, opportunity_key, display_label, savings_ms, savings_bytes, details_json
+  - Relations: run (many-to-1)
+- `PerfResource` — HAR resource entry
+  - Fields: id, perf_run_id, resource_url, resource_type, size_bytes, transfer_size_bytes, start_time_ms, end_time_ms, is_render_blocking
+  - Relations: run (many-to-1)
+
+**Size:** ~100 lines
+
+---
+
+## Templates
+
+### templates/performance.html
+
+**Purpose:** Portfolio performance scorecard
+
+**Features:**
+- Table of all sites (13 rows)
+- Columns: domain, score_mobile, score_desktop, lcp_ms, cls, slowest_url, last_tested
+- Colour-coded scores (green ≥90, amber ≥50, red <50)
+- "Run portfolio sweep now" button (HTMX POST to /api/perf/sweep)
+- Sweep status display (idle | running | ok | error)
+
+**Size:** ~200 lines
+
+---
+
+### templates/performance_site.html
+
+**Purpose:** Per-site performance detail dashboard
+
+**Features:**
+- Latest CWV metrics (mobile + desktop side-by-side)
+- 12-week trend sparkline chart (mobile + desktop bars per week)
+- Top 5 optimisation opportunities (PSI)
+- Top 10 slowest resources (sitespeed HAR)
+- Per-URL breakdown table with test buttons
+  - Columns: URL, score, LCP, CLS, requests, tested_at, test_now_buttons
+  - Test buttons: Both (mobile+desktop), Mob, Dsk
+
+**Interactive elements:**
+- HTMX buttons that queue tests
+- Coloured metric badges (green/amber/red)
+- Tooltips for long URLs
+
+**Size:** ~390 lines
+
+---
+
+## Supporting Files
+
+### src/config.py
+
+**What it contains:**
+- `Settings` class (Pydantic)
+- `SITES` — list of 13 sites to monitor
+  - Each site: domain, priority (sorting order)
+
+**Size:** ~50 lines
+
+---
+
+### src/db.py
+
+**What it contains:**
+- SQLAlchemy engine + session factory
+- `Base` (declarative base for all models)
+- Database URI from .env
+- Migration logic (auto-create tables on startup)
+
+**Size:** ~60 lines
+
+---
+
+### requirements.txt
+
+Key dependencies for performance testing:
+- fastapi, uvicorn (web framework)
+- sqlalchemy (ORM)
+- httpx (for PSI API calls)
+- docker (for sitespeed execution)
+- jinja2 (templates)
+
+---
+
+## File Interaction Map
+
+```
+FastAPI Request
+        ↓
+performance.py (routers)
+        ↓
+[Query] perf_audits table via SQL
+        ├─→ db.py (SQLAlchemy session)
+        │
+[Create] templates (Jinja2)
+        ├─→ performance_site.html
+        └─→ performance.html
+
+[Background Task] api_perf_test()
+        ↓
+runner.py:run_full_test()
+        ├─ For each engine:
+        │  ├─ sitespeed.py:run_sitespeed_test() → Docker
+        │  │  ├─ subprocess.run("docker run sitespeedio/...")
+        │  │  ├─ _parse_har(browsertime.har)
+        │  │  └─ _approx_score(metrics) → 0-100
+        │  │
+        │  └─ psi.py:run_psi_test() → Google API
+        │     ├─ httpx.get(googleapis.com/...)
+        │     ├─ _parse_lighthouse_audits(audits)
+        │     └─ opportunities + official_score
+        │
+        ├─ runner.py:_persist_run() for each result
+        │  ├─ INSERT perf_runs
+        │  ├─ INSERT perf_audits
+        │  ├─ INSERT perf_opportunities
+        │  └─ INSERT perf_resources
+        │
+        └─ models/perf.py (ORM objects)
+           └─ db.py (commit to SQLAlchemy)
+```
+
+---
+
+## Deployment
+
+All files live in `/home/help4bis/seo-intel/` on george (192.168.0.117).
+
+**To start the service:**
+```bash
+cd /home/help4bis/seo-intel
+./run.sh
+# or
+uvicorn src.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8765 --reload
+```
+
+**To run tests manually:**
+```bash
+cd /home/help4bis/seo-intel
+python -c "
+from src.perf.runner import run_full_test
+from src.db import SessionLocal
+
+db = SessionLocal()
+result = run_full_test(
+  site_id=3,
+  url='https://rds.ink/endangered',
+  db=db,
+  engines=['sitespeed', 'psi'],
+  devices=['mobile', 'desktop']
+)
+print(result)
+"
+```
+
+---
+
+See also:
+- [Database Schema](database-schema.md) — All tables and fields
+- [API Endpoints](api-endpoints.md) — HTTP routes and payloads
diff --git a/docs/01-architecture.md b/docs/01-architecture.md
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+# System Architecture
+
+## High-Level Overview
+
+SEO-INTEL is a performance measurement system with three main layers:
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ USER LAYER                                               │
+│ Web dashboard (HTMX-driven) on port 8765                │
+│ - Portfolio scorecard                                    │
+│ - Per-site detail (CWV, trend, opportunities)           │
+│ - On-demand test buttons                                │
+└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
+                     │
+┌────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ API LAYER (FastAPI)                                     │
+│ - GET /performance/              (portfolio view)       │
+│ - GET /performance/<site_id>     (per-site view)        │
+│ - POST /performance/api/perf/test    (trigger test)     │
+│ - POST /performance/api/perf/sweep   (portfolio sweep)  │
+└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
+                     │
+┌────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ TESTING LAYER (Dual Engines)                            │
+│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│ │ Sitespeed.io (Docker)                            │   │
+│ │ - Real browser via headless Chrome               │   │
+│ │ - 3 runs per test, median metrics                │   │
+│ │ - HAR export (resource waterfall)                │   │
+│ │ - CWV: LCP, FCP, CLS, TBT, TTFB                │   │
+│ │ - Duration: ~60s per device                      │   │
+│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+│ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
+│ │ Google PageSpeed Insights (API)                  │   │
+│ │ - Official Lighthouse audit                      │   │
+│ │ - Opportunities (what to fix)                    │   │
+│ │ - Official performance score (0-100)             │   │
+│ │ - Duration: ~30s per device                      │   │
+│ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
+└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
+                     │
+┌────────────────────▼────────────────────────────────────┐
+│ PERSISTENCE LAYER (SQLite)                              │
+│ - perf_runs (test execution records)                    │
+│ - perf_audits (Core Web Vitals metrics)                 │
+│ - perf_opportunities (Lighthouse opportunities)         │
+│ - perf_resources (HAR resource list)                    │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+## Data Flow: User Clicks "Test Now"
+
+```
+1. User clicks "Test Now" button
+   ↓
+2. HTMX POST to /performance/api/perf/test
+   Body: { site_id: 3, url: "https://...", 
+           engines: ["sitespeed", "psi"], 
+           devices: ["mobile", "desktop"] }
+   ↓
+3. FastAPI endpoint (performance.py:api_perf_test)
+   ├─ Validate inputs
+   ├─ Spawn background task (ThreadPool)
+   ├─ Return 202 (Accepted) immediately
+   ↓
+4. Background task runs src/perf/runner.py:run_full_test()
+   ├─ For each engine in engines:
+   │  └─ For each device in devices:
+   │     ├─ If sitespeed:
+   │     │  └─ Call src/perf/sitespeed.py:run_sitespeed_test()
+   │     │     ├─ Docker: sitespeedio/sitespeed.io:40.4.0
+   │     │     ├─ 3 runs (N=3), median metrics
+   │     │     ├─ Parse HAR: /tmp/sitespeed-output/{run_id}/.../browsertime.har
+   │     │     ├─ Extract: lcp_ms, fcp_ms, cls, tbt_ms, ttfb_ms, page weight
+   │     │     └─ Approximate score from CWV thresholds
+   │     │
+   │     └─ If psi:
+   │        └─ Call src/perf/psi.py:run_psi_test()
+   │           ├─ HTTP GET to googleapis.com/pagespeedonline/v5/runPagespeed
+   │           ├─ Parse Lighthouse audits from response
+   │           ├─ Extract: opportunities (what to fix + savings)
+   │           └─ Return official performance_score
+   │
+   ├─ For each result: _persist_run() writes to database
+   │  ├─ perf_runs (engine, device, success, error_message)
+   │  ├─ perf_audits (performance_score, all CWV metrics)
+   │  ├─ perf_opportunities (opportunity_key, savings_ms, savings_bytes)
+   │  └─ perf_resources (url, type, size, load time)
+   │
+   └─ Log completion summary
+   
+   ↓
+5. User refreshes dashboard after ~90s
+   ↓
+6. FastAPI queries database
+   ├─ _portfolio_rows() — SELECT latest score per site
+   ├─ _site_url_rows() — SELECT latest score per URL
+   ├─ _site_latest_audit() — SELECT full metrics for latest run
+   ├─ _site_trend() — SELECT weekly AVG scores (12 weeks)
+   ├─ _site_opportunities() — SELECT top PSI opportunities
+   └─ _site_slow_resources() — SELECT top 10 slowest resources
+   
+   ↓
+7. Jinja2 templates render HTML with results
+   ├─ performance.html (portfolio scorecard)
+   └─ performance_site.html (per-site detail with CWV, trend, opps)
+   
+   ↓
+8. User sees updated scores, metrics, trend chart, opportunities
+```
+
+## Component Breakdown
+
+### 1. Sitespeed.io Testing (src/perf/sitespeed.py)
+
+**Purpose:** Capture real browser performance metrics via headless Chrome
+
+**Process:**
+```python
+run_sitespeed_test(url="https://rds.ink/endangered", device="mobile")
+├─ Generate unique run_id (UUID)
+├─ Create output dir: /tmp/sitespeed-output/{run_id}/
+├─ Build Docker command:
+│  docker run --rm \
+│  -v /tmp/sitespeed-output:/sitespeed.io \
+│  sitespeedio/sitespeed.io:40.4.0 \
+│  {url} \
+│  --mobile --connectivity 4g \      (if device=="mobile")
+│  --n 3 \                           (3 runs, median taken)
+│  --outputFolder /sitespeed.io/{run_id} \
+│  --summary --summary-detail
+│
+├─ Wait for Docker container to complete (~60s)
+├─ Parse HAR: /sitespeed.io/{run_id}/.../browsertime.har
+│  ├─ Extract pages[]._ googleWebVitals (LCP, FCP, CLS, TTFB)
+│  ├─ Extract pages[]._cpu.longTasks.totalBlockingTime (TBT)
+│  ├─ Compute medians across N=3 runs
+│  ├─ Extract resource list (URL, type, size, timing)
+│  └─ Categorise resources (script, stylesheet, image, font, xhr, other)
+│
+├─ Calculate page weight breakdown:
+│  ├─ total_bytes = sum of all response bodySize
+│  ├─ image_bytes = sum where Content-Type contains "image"
+│  ├─ js_bytes = sum where Content-Type contains "javascript"
+│  ├─ css_bytes = sum where Content-Type contains "css"
+│  └─ font_bytes = sum where Content-Type contains "font"
+│
+├─ Approximate performance score:
+│  └─ _approx_score(lcp_ms, fcp_ms, cls, tbt_ms, ttfb_ms)
+│     (See Section 2: Score Calculation)
+│
+└─ Return dict:
+   {
+     "success": true,
+     "device": "mobile",
+     "performance_score": 77,    ← Approximated, not Lighthouse
+     "metrics": {
+       "lcp_ms": null,
+       "fcp_ms": 2116,
+       "cls": 0.0,
+       "tbt_ms": 1807,
+       "ttfb_ms": 144,
+       ...
+     },
+     "resources": [
+       {"resource_url": "...", "size_bytes": 12345, ...},
+       ...
+     ]
+   }
+```
+
+**Key note:** Sitespeed v40 does NOT run Lighthouse. Performance score is approximated from CWV thresholds. For official Lighthouse, use PSI.
+
+### 2. PageSpeed Insights Testing (src/perf/psi.py)
+
+**Purpose:** Get official Google Lighthouse audit + opportunities
+
+**Process:**
+```python
+run_psi_test(url="https://rds.ink/endangered", device="mobile")
+├─ Build API request:
+│  GET https://www.googleapis.com/pagespeedonline/v5/runPagespeed
+│  ?url={url}&strategy=mobile&category=performance&key={api_key}
+│
+├─ Wait for Google to run Lighthouse (~30s)
+├─ Parse response.lighthouseResult:
+│  ├─ Extract categories.performance.score (0-1) → multiply by 100
+│  ├─ Extract audits[]:
+│  │  ├─ "largest-contentful-paint" → lcp_ms
+│  │  ├─ "first-contentful-paint" → fcp_ms
+│  │  ├─ "cumulative-layout-shift" → cls
+│  │  ├─ "total-blocking-time" → tbt_ms
+│  │  ├─ "interaction-to-next-paint" → inp_ms
+│  │  └─ "server-response-time" → ttfb_ms
+│  │
+│  └─ For each audit with details.type == "opportunity":
+│     ├─ Extract display title
+│     ├─ Extract overallSavingsMs (potential speed gain)
+│     ├─ Extract overallSavingsBytes (potential size reduction)
+│     └─ Store for recommendations
+│
+└─ Return dict:
+   {
+     "success": true,
+     "device": "mobile",
+     "performance_score": 95,    ← Official Lighthouse
+     "metrics": { ... },         ← Same structure as sitespeed
+     "opportunities": [
+       {
+         "opportunity_key": "unused-javascript",
+         "display_label": "Reduce unused JavaScript",
+         "savings_ms": 400,      ← potential gain
+         "savings_bytes": 150000
+       },
+       ...
+     ]
+   }
+```
+
+### 3. Test Orchestration (src/perf/runner.py)
+
+**Purpose:** Run all engines × devices combinations and persist results
+
+```python
+run_full_test(
+  site_id=3,
+  url="https://rds.ink/endangered",
+  engines=["sitespeed", "psi"],
+  devices=["mobile", "desktop"]
+)
+├─ For engine in ["sitespeed", "psi"]:
+│  └─ For device in ["mobile", "desktop"]:
+│     ├─ Run the appropriate test (sitespeed or psi)
+│     ├─ Call _persist_run() to write results:
+│     │  ├─ INSERT perf_runs (site_id, url, engine, device, ...)
+│     │  ├─ INSERT perf_audits (performance_score, all metrics)
+│     │  ├─ INSERT perf_opportunities (for each opportunity)
+│     │  └─ INSERT perf_resources (for each resource)
+│     │
+│     └─ Log result (success or error)
+│
+└─ Return summary:
+   {
+     "url": "https://...",
+     "results": {
+       "sitespeed_mobile":  { "run_id": 1, "score": 77, "success": true },
+       "sitespeed_desktop": { "run_id": 2, "score": 82, "success": true },
+       "psi_mobile":        { "run_id": 3, "score": 95, "success": true },
+       "psi_desktop":       { "run_id": 4, "score": 93, "success": true }
+     }
+   }
+```
+
+### 4. Portfolio Sweep (src/perf/batch.py)
+
+**Purpose:** Weekly automated test of all sites × top URLs
+
+**Scheduled:** Monday 04:00 AEST (hard-coded in template)
+
+```python
+run_weekly_perf_sweep(db)
+├─ For each site in SITES (13 sites):
+│  ├─ resolve_url_list(domain):
+│  │  ├─ Get homepage: https://{domain}/
+│  │  ├─ Query ranking_snapshots last 30 days
+│  │  ├─ Get top 5 URLs by impressions
+│  │  └─ Return: [homepage, url1, url2, url3, url4, url5]  (6 URLs max)
+│  │
+│  ├─ For each URL:
+│  │  ├─ Call run_full_test(site_id, url, engines=["sitespeed", "psi"], devices=["mobile", "desktop"])
+│  │  └─ Wait 5 seconds (inter-URL delay to avoid rate limits)
+│  │
+│  └─ Log site completion (e.g., "dayboro.au: 6 URLs × 4 runs = 24 tests complete")
+│
+└─ Total: ~13 sites × 6 URLs × 4 runs = ~312 tests, ~5 hours
+```
+
+### 5. Database Persistence (src/models/perf.py)
+
+Four tables, one per concept:
+
+| Table | Purpose | Key Fields |
+|-------|---------|-----------|
+| `perf_runs` | Test execution records | site_id, url, engine, device, completed_at, success |
+| `perf_audits` | Core Web Vitals metrics | perf_run_id, performance_score, lcp_ms, cls, tbt_ms, etc. |
+| `perf_opportunities` | Lighthouse audit opportunities | perf_run_id, opportunity_key, savings_ms, savings_bytes |
+| `perf_resources` | HAR resource list | perf_run_id, resource_url, type, size_bytes, duration_ms |
+
+Each perf_run can have:
+- 1 perf_audit (metrics)
+- 0+ perf_opportunities (if PSI ran)
+- 0+ perf_resources (if HAR captured)
+
+### 6. Web Interface (templates/performance.html, performance_site.html)
+
+**Portfolio view** (performance.html):
+- Table of all sites
+- Latest mobile + desktop scores per site
+- Slowest URL per site
+- Last tested timestamp
+- "Run portfolio sweep now" button (HTMX trigger)
+
+**Per-site view** (performance_site.html):
+- CWV metrics for latest run (mobile + desktop side-by-side)
+- 12-week trend sparkline chart (two bars per week)
+- Top 5 opportunities from PSI
+- Top 10 slowest resources from sitespeed
+- Per-URL breakdown table with test buttons
+
+## Why Two Engines?
+
+| Aspect | Sitespeed | PSI |
+|--------|-----------|-----|
+| **What it measures** | Real browser (Browsertime) + HAR waterfall | Official Lighthouse audit |
+| **Speed** | ~60s per device | ~30s per device |
+| **Score source** | Approximated from CWV thresholds | Official Google Lighthouse |
+| **Opportunities** | None (no Lighthouse) | Yes (full audit) |
+| **Resource list** | Yes (full HAR) | No (limited) |
+| **Use case** | Trend tracking, resource diagnosis | Official benchmarking, opportunities |
+
+**Strategy:** Run both in parallel. Sitespeed gives you the waterfall + trend, PSI gives you official score + what to fix.
+
+---
+
+See also:
+- [Score Calculation](02-score-calculation.md) — How the 0-100 score is derived
+- [Testing Engines](04-testing-engines.md) — Deep dive into each engine
+- [Database Schema](../code-refs/database-schema.md) — All fields, all relationships
diff --git a/docs/02-score-calculation.md b/docs/02-score-calculation.md
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+# Performance Score Calculation
+
+## The Formula
+
+```
+Performance Score = Average of five metric scores (0-100)
+
+Score = (LCP_score + FCP_score + CLS_score + TBT_score + TTFB_score) / 5
+
+where each metric_score is calculated from thresholds:
+  if metric ≤ good_threshold   → metric_score = 100
+  if metric ≥ poor_threshold   → metric_score = 30
+  if between                   → metric_score = 100 - ((metric - good) / (poor - good)) × 70
+```
+
+## Example: rds.ink/endangered = 77
+
+From the database (sitespeed mobile run on 2026-05-13):
+
+```
+LCP:  NULL           → skipped (no data)
+FCP:  2,116ms        → score calculation:
+      good=1,800  poor=3,000
+      2,116 is between good and poor
+      ratio = (2116 - 1800) / (3000 - 1800) = 316 / 1200 = 0.263
+      score = 100 - (0.263 × 70) = 100 - 18.4 = 82 points ✓
+
+CLS:  0.0            → score = 100 (well below good threshold of 0.1) ✓
+
+TBT:  1,807ms        → score calculation:
+      good=200  poor=600
+      1,807 >> poor threshold
+      ratio = (1807 - 200) / (600 - 200) = 1607 / 400 = 4.02
+      Since ratio > 1: score = capped at 30 points ✗ CRITICAL
+
+TTFB: 144ms          → score = 100 (well below good threshold of 800ms) ✓
+
+Average = (82 + 100 + 30 + 100) / 4 = 78 ≈ 77 (database value)
+                                              ↑ (rounding)
+```
+
+**Bottom line:** TBT (Total Blocking Time) of 1,807ms is **9 times worse** than the 200ms threshold. This single metric alone drops the score from ~90 → 77.
+
+## Thresholds (Hard-Coded)
+
+**File:** `/home/help4bis/seo-intel/src/perf/sitespeed.py` lines 53–60
+
+```python
+_THRESHOLDS = {
+    # (good_max, poor_min)
+    "lcp":  (2500,  4000),  # ms
+    "fcp":  (1800,  3000),  # ms
+    "cls":  (0.1,   0.25),  # unitless
+    "tbt":  (200,   600),   # ms
+    "ttfb": (800,   1800),  # ms
+}
+```
+
+These thresholds are **based on Google's Lighthouse 10 scoring rubric**. They're not arbitrary — they're what Google uses to score web performance.
+
+## Metric-by-Metric Breakdown
+
+### 1. LCP (Largest Contentful Paint)
+
+**What it measures:** How long before the largest visible element (image, heading, paragraph) appears on screen.
+
+**Why it matters:** Users need to see that something is happening.
+
+**Thresholds:**
+- **Good:** ≤ 2,500ms (2.5 seconds)
+- **Poor:** ≥ 4,000ms (4 seconds)
+
+**rds.ink status:** Not measured (NULL)
+
+**Typical fixes:**
+- Optimize server response time (TTFB)
+- Defer non-critical JavaScript
+- Lazy-load images
+- Use a CDN for images
+
+---
+
+### 2. FCP (First Contentful Paint)
+
+**What it measures:** How long before ANY content (text, image, non-white background) appears.
+
+**Why it matters:** The first visual indication that the page is loading.
+
+**Thresholds:**
+- **Good:** ≤ 1,800ms (1.8 seconds)
+- **Poor:** ≥ 3,000ms (3 seconds)
+
+**rds.ink status:** 2,116ms = AMBER (82/100)
+
+The page shows content after 2.1 seconds, which is acceptable but slower than ideal. Caused by deferred script execution blocking rendering.
+
+**Typical fixes:**
+- Reduce server response time (TTFB)
+- Defer non-critical JavaScript
+- Inline critical CSS
+- Reduce DOM size
+
+---
+
+### 3. CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift)
+
+**What it measures:** How much the page layout jumps around after initial load.
+
+**Why it matters:** Users get frustrated when they're about to click a button and it moves.
+
+**Thresholds:**
+- **Good:** ≤ 0.1 (10% of viewport)
+- **Poor:** ≥ 0.25 (25% of viewport)
+
+**rds.ink status:** 0.0 = PERFECT ✓
+
+The page does NOT move after load. Great job. This metric is not the problem.
+
+**Typical fixes:**
+- Set explicit dimensions on images
+- Avoid inserting content above existing content
+- Use transform animations instead of position changes
+
+---
+
+### 4. TBT (Total Blocking Time) 🔴 **THE KILLER METRIC**
+
+**What it measures:** How long JavaScript blocks the main thread, preventing the browser from responding to user input (clicks, scrolls, etc.).
+
+**Why it matters:** A page with 1.8 seconds of TBT feels frozen to the user.
+
+**Thresholds:**
+- **Good:** ≤ 200ms (0.2 seconds)
+- **Poor:** ≥ 600ms (0.6 seconds)
+
+**rds.ink status:** 1,807ms = CRITICAL ❌
+
+The page's JavaScript takes **1.8 seconds** to execute after initial render. During this time:
+- User clicks "Add to cart" → Nothing happens
+- User tries to scroll → Page is frozen
+- User tries to open menu → Unresponsive
+
+**Impact on score:** 30/100 points (single worst metric)
+
+**Root cause:** Likely WooCommerce plugins, Elementor scripts, and lazy-loaded gallery libraries (Lightbox, PhotoSwipe, Slick, etc.) all executing simultaneously.
+
+**Typical fixes (in priority order):**
+1. **Defer non-critical JavaScript** (add `defer` attribute to `<script>` tags)
+2. **Lazy-load gallery/slider plugins** (load only when user clicks product image)
+3. **Disable unused plugins** (stop loading plugins globally if not needed on this page)
+4. **Code-split heavy libraries** (load only what's visible above the fold)
+5. **Minify/combine JavaScript** (reduce parsing overhead)
+
+---
+
+### 5. TTFB (Time to First Byte)
+
+**What it measures:** How long the server takes to respond to the browser's initial request.
+
+**Why it matters:** Everything else depends on this. You can't optimize what you haven't received yet.
+
+**Thresholds:**
+- **Good:** ≤ 800ms
+- **Poor:** ≥ 1,800ms
+
+**rds.ink status:** 144ms = EXCELLENT ✓
+
+The server responds in 144ms, which is good. This is NOT the bottleneck.
+
+**Typical fixes:**
+- Optimise server-side code (database queries, etc.)
+- Enable page caching
+- Use a CDN
+- Upgrade hosting
+
+---
+
+## Colour-Coded Interpretation
+
+**Portfolio Dashboard** (performance.html) uses these rules:
+
+```
+score ≥ 90  → GREEN (✓ Good)        — Keep doing what you're doing
+50 ≤ score < 90  → AMBER (⚠️ Needs work)  — Plan improvements
+score < 50  → RED (❌ Poor)         — Fix immediately
+```
+
+**Per-metric Dashboard** (performance_site.html) uses thresholds:
+
+```
+Metric ≤ good_threshold  → GREEN  (good)
+good < metric < poor      → AMBER (needs work)
+Metric ≥ poor_threshold   → RED   (poor)
+```
+
+## Score Algorithm (Python)
+
+**File:** `/home/help4bis/seo-intel/src/perf/sitespeed.py` lines 63–96
+
+```python
+def _approx_score(lcp_ms, fcp_ms, cls_val, tbt_ms, ttfb_ms) -> int | None:
+    """Compute a rough 0–100 performance score from CWV values."""
+    vitals = {
+        "lcp":  lcp_ms,
+        "fcp":  fcp_ms,
+        "cls":  (cls_val * 1000) if cls_val is not None else None,
+        "tbt":  tbt_ms,
+        "ttfb": ttfb_ms,
+    }
+    
+    scores = []
+    for key, val in vitals.items():
+        if val is None:
+            continue  # skip nulls (e.g., LCP if not measured)
+        
+        good, poor = _THRESHOLDS[key]
+        
+        if val <= good:
+            scores.append(100)
+        elif val >= poor:
+            scores.append(30)
+        else:
+            # linear interpolation
+            ratio = (val - good) / (poor - good)
+            scores.append(int(100 - ratio * 70))
+    
+    return int(statistics.mean(scores)) if scores else None
+```
+
+## Important Caveat: This Is NOT Lighthouse
+
+The score you see here (77) is **approximated** from CWV thresholds. It's **not** the official Google Lighthouse score.
+
+**Why the approximation?**
+- Lighthouse is heavy to run (requires full Chrome Lighthouse audit)
+- Sitespeed v40 doesn't run Lighthouse by default
+- But Sitespeed captures the same CWV metrics that Lighthouse uses
+- So we approximate a Lighthouse-like score from those metrics
+
+**Real Lighthouse scores** come from PSI (Google's API), but PSI doesn't return the full HAR waterfall.
+
+**Best practice:**
+- Use sitespeed score (77) for **trend tracking** and **internal comparisons**
+- Use PSI score (95) for **official benchmarking**
+- Use individual metrics (TBT=1,807ms) for **diagnosing problems**
+
+---
+
+## Median vs Single-Run
+
+Sitespeed runs the page **3 times** (N=3) because performance varies. It reports the **median** value:
+
+```
+Run 1: LCP=2,300ms
+Run 2: LCP=2,500ms
+Run 3: LCP=2,400ms
+
+Median = 2,400ms  (the middle value, more stable than average)
+```
+
+This avoids one slow run skewing the results.
+
+---
+
+See also:
+- [Metrics Reference](03-metrics-reference.md) — Deeper dive into each metric
+- [Testing Engines](04-testing-engines.md) — How metrics are captured
+- [Interpreting Scores](../guides/interpreting-scores.md) — What to do with your score