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+# WellNuo Stores
+
+State management using Zustand for performant, scalable React state.
+
+## Why Zustand?
+
+Zustand provides several advantages over Context API:
+
+1. **Better Performance** - Only components using specific values re-render
+2. **Simpler API** - No provider wrappers needed
+3. **TypeScript First** - Excellent type inference
+4. **Flexible** - Can be used outside React components
+5. **Smaller Bundle** - Lightweight library (~1KB)
+
+## Available Stores
+
+### Auth Store (`authStore.ts`)
+
+Manages authentication state and user sessions.
+
+**Features:**
+- OTP authentication flow (email → OTP → verify)
+- Automatic session checking on app start
+- Auto-logout on 401 unauthorized
+- User profile management
+- Optimized selector hooks
+
+**Basic Usage:**
+
+```tsx
+import { useAuthStore, initAuthStore } from '@/stores/authStore';
+
+// 1. Initialize once at app start (in app/_layout.tsx)
+export default function RootLayout() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    initAuthStore();
+  }, []);
+}
+
+// 2. Use in components
+function MyComponent() {
+  const { user, isAuthenticated, logout } = useAuthStore();
+
+  return (
+    <View>
+      {isAuthenticated ? (
+        <Text>Welcome {user?.firstName}</Text>
+      ) : (
+        <Text>Please login</Text>
+      )}
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+**Optimized Selectors:**
+
+Use selector hooks when you only need specific values - prevents unnecessary re-renders:
+
+```tsx
+import { useAuthUser, useIsAuthenticated } from '@/stores/authStore';
+
+function UserProfile() {
+  // Only re-renders when user changes
+  const user = useAuthUser();
+
+  return <Text>{user?.email}</Text>;
+}
+
+function LoginButton() {
+  // Only re-renders when isAuthenticated changes
+  const isAuthenticated = useIsAuthenticated();
+
+  return isAuthenticated ? <LogoutButton /> : <LoginButton />;
+}
+```
+
+**Authentication Flow:**
+
+```tsx
+function LoginScreen() {
+  const { checkEmail, requestOtp, verifyOtp, error } = useAuthStore();
+
+  // Step 1: Check if email exists
+  const emailResult = await checkEmail('user@example.com');
+
+  // Step 2: Request OTP code
+  const otpResult = await requestOtp('user@example.com');
+
+  // Step 3: Verify OTP and authenticate
+  const success = await verifyOtp('user@example.com', '123456');
+
+  if (success) {
+    // User is now authenticated!
+    // Navigate to dashboard
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**State Updates:**
+
+```tsx
+function ProfileScreen() {
+  const { updateUser } = useAuthStore();
+
+  // Update local state (doesn't call API)
+  updateUser({ firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' });
+
+  // To persist to server, also call:
+  await api.updateProfile({ firstName: 'John', lastName: 'Doe' });
+}
+```
+
+**Outside React:**
+
+```tsx
+import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/authStore';
+
+// In utility functions or non-component code
+function isUserAuthenticated() {
+  return useAuthStore.getState().isAuthenticated;
+}
+
+// Trigger logout from anywhere
+function forceLogout() {
+  useAuthStore.getState().logout();
+}
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+All stores have comprehensive test coverage:
+
+```bash
+# Run all store tests
+npm test -- stores/
+
+# Run specific store tests
+npm test -- authStore.test.ts
+
+# With coverage
+npm test -- --coverage stores/
+```
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Use Selectors** - Prefer `useAuthUser()` over `useAuthStore((state) => state.user)`
+2. **Initialize Once** - Call `initAuthStore()` only once at app startup
+3. **Granular Subscriptions** - Only subscribe to values you need
+4. **Type Safety** - Store is fully typed, use TypeScript benefits
+5. **Server Sync** - Remember to call API after updating store state
+
+## Migration from Context
+
+If migrating from AuthContext:
+
+**Before (Context):**
+```tsx
+const { user, isAuthenticated } = useAuth();
+```
+
+**After (Zustand):**
+```tsx
+const { user, isAuthenticated } = useAuthStore();
+```
+
+The API is almost identical! Main difference: no Provider wrapper needed.
+
+## Adding New Stores
+
+Follow the pattern in `authStore.ts`:
+
+1. Define state interface
+2. Define actions interface
+3. Create store with `create<State & Actions>()`
+4. Export store and selector hooks
+5. Add comprehensive tests
+6. Document in this README