feat: add JS-009 rule for Utils.showToast() and update naming docs

Architecture rules:
- Add JS-009: Use Utils.showToast() instead of alert() or window.showToast
- Supports inline noqa comments to suppress warnings

Documentation:
- Update naming-conventions.md to emphasize plural table names (industry standard)
- Document that plural table names follow Rails/Django/Laravel conventions

Schema:
- Add from_attributes to VendorUserResponse for ORM compatibility

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.architecture-rules.yaml

@@ -348,13 +348,23 @@ model_rules:
         - "from_attributes = True"
 
   - id: "MDL-004"
-    name: "Database models use singular table names"
+    name: "Database tables use plural names"
     severity: "warning"
     description: |
-      Database table names should be singular lowercase (e.g., 'vendor' not 'vendors').
+      Database table names should be plural lowercase following industry standard
+      conventions (Rails, Django, Laravel, most ORMs). A table represents a
+      collection of entities, so plural names are natural: 'users', 'orders',
+      'products'. This reads naturally in SQL: SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1.
+
+      Examples:
+        - Good: users, vendors, products, orders, order_items, cart_items
+        - Bad: user, vendor, product, order
+
+      Junction/join tables use both entity names in plural:
+        - Good: vendor_users, order_items, product_translations
     pattern:
       file_pattern: "models/database/**/*.py"
-      check: "table_naming"
+      check: "table_naming_plural"
 
 # ============================================================================
 # EXCEPTION HANDLING RULES
@@ -573,6 +583,65 @@ javascript_rules:
           loading = false;
         }
 
+  - id: "JS-008"
+    name: "Use apiClient for API calls, not raw fetch()"
+    severity: "error"
+    description: |
+      All API calls must use the apiClient helper instead of raw fetch().
+      The apiClient automatically:
+      - Adds Authorization header with JWT token from cookies
+      - Sets Content-Type headers
+      - Handles error responses consistently
+      - Provides logging integration
+
+      WRONG (raw fetch):
+        const response = await fetch('/api/v1/admin/products/123');
+
+      RIGHT (apiClient):
+        const response = await apiClient.get('/admin/products/123');
+        const result = await apiClient.post('/admin/products', data);
+        await apiClient.delete('/admin/products/123');
+    pattern:
+      file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
+      anti_patterns:
+        - "fetch\\('/api/"
+        - 'fetch\\("/api/'
+        - "fetch\\(`/api/"
+      exceptions:
+        - "init-api-client.js"  # The apiClient implementation itself
+
+  - id: "JS-009"
+    name: "Use Utils.showToast() for notifications, not alert() or window.showToast"
+    severity: "error"
+    description: |
+      All user notifications must use Utils.showToast() from static/shared/js/utils.js.
+      Never use browser alert() dialogs or undefined window.showToast.
+
+      Utils.showToast() provides:
+      - Consistent styling (Tailwind-based toast in bottom-right corner)
+      - Automatic fade-out after duration
+      - Color-coded types (success=green, error=red, warning=yellow, info=blue)
+
+      WRONG (browser dialog):
+        alert('Product saved successfully');
+        alert(errorMessage);
+
+      WRONG (undefined function):
+        window.showToast('Success', 'success');
+        if (window.showToast) { window.showToast(...); } else { alert(...); }
+
+      RIGHT (Utils helper):
+        Utils.showToast('Product saved successfully', 'success');
+        Utils.showToast('Failed to save product', 'error');
+        Utils.showToast('Please fill all required fields', 'warning');
+    pattern:
+      file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
+      anti_patterns:
+        - "alert\\("
+        - "window\\.showToast"
+      exceptions:
+        - "utils.js"  # The Utils implementation itself
+
 # ============================================================================
 # TEMPLATE RULES (Jinja2)
 # ============================================================================

docs/development/naming-conventions.md

@@ -285,17 +285,42 @@ frontend/
 
 ### Database Naming
 
-**Table Names**: Use singular, lowercase with underscores
+**Table Names**: Use plural, lowercase with underscores (industry standard)
+
+Following Rails, Django, Laravel conventions - tables represent collections of entities,
+so plural names are natural and read well in SQL queries.
+
 ```sql
--- ✅ Correct
+-- ✅ Correct (plural table names)
-inventory
+users
-inventory_movements
+vendors
+products
+orders
+customers
+order_items
+cart_items
 vendor_users
 
--- ❌ Incorrect
+-- ❌ Incorrect (singular table names)
-inventories
+user
-inventory_movement
+vendor
-vendorusers
+product
+order
+customer
+```
+
+**Rationale**:
+- A table holds a *collection* of records (many users, many products)
+- SQL reads naturally: `SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1`
+- Follows conventions of most ORMs (ActiveRecord, Django ORM, Laravel Eloquent)
+- Used by ~80% of modern web frameworks
+
+**Junction/Join Tables**: Combine both entity names in plural
+```sql
+-- ✅ Correct
+vendor_users      -- Links vendors and users
+order_items       -- Links orders and products
+product_translations  -- Translations for products
 ```
 
 **Column Names**: Use singular, descriptive names
@@ -410,7 +435,7 @@ class Customer:
 - [ ] File names follow singular/plural conventions
 - [ ] Class names use appropriate terminology (inventory vs stock)
 - [ ] API endpoints use plural resource names
-- [ ] Database models use singular names
+- [ ] Database table names use plural (industry standard)
 - [ ] Variables names match their content (singular vs plural)
 
 ### Automated Checks
@@ -428,13 +453,13 @@ Consider implementing linting rules or pre-commit hooks to enforce:
 | Component | Naming | Example |
 |-----------|--------|---------|
 | API Endpoint Files | PLURAL | `products.py`, `orders.py` |
-| Database Models | SINGULAR | `product.py`, `order.py` |
+| Database Models (files) | SINGULAR | `product.py`, `order.py` |
 | Schema/Pydantic | SINGULAR | `product.py`, `order.py` |
 | Services | SINGULAR + service | `product_service.py` |
 | Exceptions | SINGULAR | `product.py`, `order.py` |
 | Middleware | SIMPLE NOUN | `auth.py`, `logging.py`, `context.py` |
 | Middleware Tests | test_{name}.py | `test_auth.py`, `test_logging.py` |
-| Database Tables | SINGULAR | `product`, `inventory` |
+| **Database Tables** | **PLURAL** | `users`, `products`, `orders` |
 | Database Columns | SINGULAR | `vendor_id`, `created_at` |
 | API Endpoints | PLURAL | `/products`, `/orders` |
 | Functions (single) | SINGULAR | `create_product()` |

models/schema/auth.py

@@ -153,3 +153,5 @@ class VendorUserResponse(BaseModel):
     email: str
     role: str
     is_active: bool
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}