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+# Delta Sync & Game Browsing Design
+
+**Date:** 2026-01-12
+**Status:** Approved
+**Problem:** Houston Astros only shows 7 games in "By Games" mode
+
+## Problem Analysis
+
+### Root Causes
+
+1. **90-day browsing window** in `TripCreationViewModel.loadGamesForBrowsing()` arbitrarily limits games shown in "By Games" mode
+
+2. **6-month CloudKit sync window** in `CanonicalSyncService.syncGames()` only syncs games within 6 months of today
+
+3. **Wrong query field** - CloudKit queries filter by game `dateTime` (when game is scheduled) instead of `modificationDate` (when record was last modified)
+
+### Impact
+
+- Users cannot plan trips around games outside the 90-day window
+- New schedules added to CloudKit may not sync if games fall outside the window
+- Delta sync doesn't work correctly - modified historical games never sync
+
+## Solution
+
+### 1. Unified Delta Sync Pattern
+
+All CloudKit data types follow the same pattern:
+
+```swift
+func fetchForSync(since lastSync: Date?) async throws -> [T] {
+    let predicate: NSPredicate
+
+    if let lastSync = lastSync {
+        // Delta: only modified records
+        predicate = NSPredicate(format: "modificationDate >= %@", lastSync as NSDate)
+    } else {
+        // First sync: ALL records
+        predicate = NSPredicate(value: true)
+    }
+
+    // ... execute query
+}
+```
+
+**First sync (lastSync == nil):** Fetch all records from CloudKit. This handles the edge case where CloudKit is updated after app build but before user installs.
+
+**Delta sync (lastSync has value):** Fetch only records with `modificationDate >= lastSync`.
+
+### 2. CloudKitService Changes
+
+| Method | Before | After |
+|--------|--------|-------|
+| `fetchStadiumsForSync` | `()` | `(since: Date?)` |
+| `fetchTeamsForSync` | `(for: Sport)` | `(since: Date?)` |
+| `fetchGamesForSync` | `(sports:, startDate:, endDate:)` | `(since: Date?)` |
+| `fetchLeagueStructureChanges` | `(since: Date?)` | No change |
+| `fetchTeamAliasChanges` | `(since: Date?)` | No change |
+| `fetchStadiumAliasChanges` | `(since: Date?)` | No change |
+
+**Teams optimization:** Fetch all teams in one call instead of 7 separate per-sport calls.
+
+### 3. CanonicalSyncService Changes
+
+Remove date range calculations from `syncGames()`:
+
+```swift
+// BEFORE
+let startDate = lastSync ?? Date()
+let endDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .month, value: 6, to: Date()) ?? Date()
+let syncGames = try await cloudKitService.fetchGamesForSync(
+    sports: Set(Sport.allCases),
+    startDate: startDate,
+    endDate: endDate
+)
+
+// AFTER
+let syncGames = try await cloudKitService.fetchGamesForSync(since: lastSync)
+```
+
+### 4. DataProvider Naming Convention
+
+Rename methods to clarify local vs network operations:
+
+| Before | After | Purpose |
+|--------|-------|---------|
+| `fetchGames(sports:, startDate:, endDate:)` | `filterGames(sports:, startDate:, endDate:)` | Local query with date filter |
+| `fetchRichGames(...)` | `filterRichGames(...)` | Local query with date filter |
+| New | `allGames(for sports:)` | Local query, no date filter |
+| New | `allRichGames(for sports:)` | Local query, no date filter |
+
+Convention: `filter*` = local query with constraints, `all*` = local query without date filter.
+
+### 5. TripCreationViewModel Changes
+
+Remove 90-day browsing limit:
+
+```swift
+// BEFORE
+let browseEndDate = Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .day, value: 90, to: Date()) ?? endDate
+games = try await dataProvider.fetchGames(
+    sports: selectedSports,
+    startDate: Date(),
+    endDate: browseEndDate
+)
+
+// AFTER
+games = try await dataProvider.allGames(for: selectedSports)
+```
+
+## Files to Modify
+
+| File | Changes |
+|------|---------|
+| `SportsTime/Core/Services/CloudKitService.swift` | Update fetch signatures, query by modificationDate |
+| `SportsTime/Core/Services/CanonicalSyncService.swift` | Remove date range logic, pass lastSync directly |
+| `SportsTime/Core/Services/DataProvider.swift` | Rename methods, add `allGames`/`allRichGames` |
+| `SportsTime/Features/Trip/ViewModels/TripCreationViewModel.swift` | Use `allGames` instead of date-filtered fetch |
+| `SportsTimeTests/Mocks/MockCloudKitService.swift` | Update mock signatures |
+| `SportsTimeTests/Mocks/MockAppDataProvider.swift` | Update mock signatures, add new methods |
+
+## Edge Cases
+
+### App built before CloudKit update
+
+| Date | Event |
+|------|-------|
+| 1/12 | App published with bundled JSON |
+| 1/13 | Developer adds NWSL 2026 to CloudKit |
+| 1/14 | User installs app |
+
+**Handled by:** First sync (lastSync == nil) fetches ALL records from CloudKit, including the 1/13 additions.
+
+### New league added
+
+When a new league (e.g., NWSL) is added to CloudKit:
+- New records have `modificationDate` = creation timestamp
+- Delta sync picks them up if `modificationDate >= lastSync`
+- Works for games, teams, stadiums, and all other data types
+
+## Testing
+
+Existing tests should pass with method renames. Key scenarios to verify:
+
+1. First launch: Full sync fetches all data
+2. Subsequent launch: Delta sync only fetches modified records
+3. "By Games" mode shows all available games
+4. New CloudKit data syncs correctly after app update