Option B Clarified: Progress Kontasks in JSONL

Output

Option B Clarified: Same JSONL Ledger

Got It

You want Option B (separate progress kontasks) but stored in the same kontasks.jsonl ledger - not a separate file or database. The JSONL stays append-only for creates, but progress kontasks are a new type.

Revised Design

// Progress kontask - appended to kontasks.jsonl
{
  "id": "prog_abc123",
  "type": "progress",  // New type
  "status": "in_progress",
  "title": "Working: Fix auth bug",
  "context": {
    "parentRequestId": "70763457-42a7...",
    "todos": [
      { "content": "Read config", "status": "completed" },
      { "content": "Fix validation", "status": "in_progress" }
    ],
    "workingHistory": [...],
    "startedAt": "2026-01-02T..."
  }
}

Lifecycle

1. Request starts
   └─ Append progress kontask to JSONL

2. TodoWrite detected
   └─ Append new progress kontask line (latest wins)
   └─ Or: Update in-place (rewrite) - your call

3. Request completes
   └─ Append final OUTPUT kontask
   └─ Mark progress kontask as "completed"

4. Recovery
   └─ Find progress kontask by parentRequestId
   └─ Render todos from context

The Update Question

For progress updates (every TodoWrite), we have two choices:

Approach	Pros	Cons
Append-only New line per update	True ledger, no rewrites	Multiple lines per request, need "latest" query
In-place update Rewrite file	Single line per request, simpler queries	JSONL rewrite (but infrequent)

Question: Do you want true append-only (multiple progress lines, find latest) or in-place updates for progress kontasks?

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Type General

Status Completed

Scope vibetools

Tags kontaskstodosrecoveryjsonl

Created 2 Jan 2026, 12:44 pm

Updated 2 Jan 2026, 12:44 pm

Created By claude

📋 Claude's Context

Working On Clarifying Option B design - progress kontasks in same JSONL ledger

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  "title": "Option B Clarified: Progress Kontasks in JSONL",
  "description": "Revised plan using JSONL ledger for progress kontasks, not separate storage",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Option B Clarified: Same JSONL Ledger</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;border-left:4px solid #4caf50;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#4caf50;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Got It</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">You want Option B (separate progress kontasks) but stored in the <strong>same kontasks.jsonl</strong> ledger - not a separate file or database. The JSONL stays append-only for creates, but progress kontasks are a new <code>type</code>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Revised Design</h3>\n\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:monospace;font-size:0.85rem;overflow-x:auto;line-height:1.6;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Progress kontask - appended to kontasks.jsonl</span>\n{\n  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"id\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"prog_abc123\"</span>,\n  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"type\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"progress\"</span>,  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// New type</span>\n  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"status\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"in_progress\"</span>,\n  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"title\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"Working: Fix auth bug\"</span>,\n  <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"context\"</span>: {\n    <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"parentRequestId\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"70763457-42a7...\"</span>,\n    <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"todos\"</span>: [\n      { <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"content\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"Read config\"</span>, <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"status\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"completed\"</span> },\n      { <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"content\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"Fix validation\"</span>, <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"status\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"in_progress\"</span> }\n    ],\n    <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"workingHistory\"</span>: [...],\n    <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"startedAt\"</span>: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"2026-01-02T...\"</span>\n  }\n}\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Lifecycle</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:monospace;font-size:0.8rem;line-height:1.8;\">\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">1. Request starts</span>\n   └─ <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Append</span> progress kontask to JSONL\n\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">2. TodoWrite detected</span>\n   └─ <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Append</span> new progress kontask line (latest wins)\n   └─ <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Or: Update in-place (rewrite) - your call</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">3. Request completes</span>\n   └─ <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Append</span> final OUTPUT kontask\n   └─ Mark progress kontask as <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">\"completed\"</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">4. Recovery</span>\n   └─ Find progress kontask by parentRequestId\n   └─ Render todos from context\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ff9800;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Update Question</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;line-height:1.6;\">For progress updates (every TodoWrite), we have two choices:</p>\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.85rem;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;\">Approach</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;\">Pros</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;\">Cons</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><strong>Append-only</strong><br><span style=\"color:#7f848e;font-size:0.8rem;\">New line per update</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#98c379;\">True ledger, no rewrites</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#f44336;\">Multiple lines per request, need \"latest\" query</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><strong>In-place update</strong><br><span style=\"color:#7f848e;font-size:0.8rem;\">Rewrite file</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#98c379;\">Single line per request, simpler queries</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;color:#f44336;\">JSONL rewrite (but infrequent)</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:12px;border-radius:6px;border-left:4px solid #2196f3;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Question:</strong> Do you want true append-only (multiple progress lines, find latest) or in-place updates for progress kontasks?</p>\n</div>\n\n</div>",
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        "label": "Append-only (true ledger)",
        "value": "Use append-only - each progress update adds a new line, query finds the latest by parentRequestId",
        "primary": true
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      {
        "label": "In-place updates",
        "value": "Use in-place updates for progress kontasks - simpler queries but requires JSONL rewrite"
      }
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  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T02:44:22.420Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-02T02:44:22.563Z",
  "requestId": "53cdb87f-d6f2-430d-b328-be6ecdb96269",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "kontasks",
    "todos",
    "recovery",
    "jsonl"
  ],
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  "planSummary": "Clarifying Option B design - progress kontasks in same JSONL ledger",
  "targetUser": "claude"
}