Telemetry Gap Analysis vs Standalone

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📊 Telemetry Gap Analysis: Konui vs Standalone ClaudeThe Core ProblemWe're measuring konui/konsole overhead but can't isolate it from Claude's inherent latency. Without a baseline, we don't know if 3.4s TTFE is 3.4s of our overhead or 3.3s Claude + 0.1s overhead.
What We Currently Collect ✅spawnMsTime to spawn Claude subprocess✓ konsole layer
ttfeMsTime to first event from Claude⚠ mixed
workMsClaude working timeClaude layer
totalMsEnd-to-end⚠ mixed
toolCallCountNumber of tools usedClaude layer
What We're Missing ❌GapWhy It Matters
Browser → konuiNetwork latency to server (mobile 4G vs wifi)
konui → konsoleInternal HTTP overhead between services
konsole → Claude stdinPrompt serialization + pipe write time
Claude stdout → konsoleEvent parsing + buffering overhead
konsole → konui SSESSE streaming overhead
Standalone baselineSame prompt via ./claude CLI
Current Data FlowBrowser ──?──► konui ──?──► konsole ──2ms──► spawn
                                      │
                             3.4s TTFE ◄── Claude thinking
                                      │
                             48s work ◄── Claude working
                                      │
            Browser ◄──?── konui ◄──?── konsole ◄── done? = unmeasured gaps, green = measured
Recommended AdditionsBrowser timestamp header - Add X-Client-Timestamp to measure network RTT
Service hop timestamps - Log entry/exit at konui→konsole boundary
Baseline collection script - Run same prompts via ./claude --print-timing
Source field - Tag records as dashboard vs standalone
Quick Win: Baseline ScriptCreate a script that runs test prompts via standalone ./claude and records timing to the same JSONL file with source: "standalone". Compare side-by-side on the dashboard.

Gap	Why It Matters
Browser → konui	Network latency to server (mobile 4G vs wifi)
konui → konsole	Internal HTTP overhead between services
konsole → Claude stdin	Prompt serialization + pipe write time
Claude stdout → konsole	Event parsing + buffering overhead
konsole → konui SSE	SSE streaming overhead
Standalone baseline	Same prompt via `./claude` CLI

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Type General

Status Completed

Scope vibetools

Tags telemetryperformanceanalysis

Created 3 Jan 2026, 6:01 pm

Updated 3 Jan 2026, 6:01 pm

Created By claude

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  "title": "Telemetry Gap Analysis vs Standalone",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\"><h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">📊 Telemetry Gap Analysis: Konui vs Standalone Claude</h2><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#ffa726;\">The Core Problem</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;line-height:1.6;margin:0;\">We're measuring <strong>konui/konsole overhead</strong> but can't isolate it from <strong>Claude's inherent latency</strong>. Without a baseline, we don't know if 3.4s TTFE is 3.4s of our overhead or 3.3s Claude + 0.1s overhead.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#4caf50;\">What We Currently Collect ✅</h3><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#9ca3af;\">spawnMs</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Time to spawn Claude subprocess</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#4caf50;\">✓ konsole layer</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#9ca3af;\">ttfeMs</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Time to first event from Claude</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#ffa726;\">⚠ mixed</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#9ca3af;\">workMs</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Claude working time</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#61afef;\">Claude layer</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#9ca3af;\">totalMs</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#e0e0e0;\">End-to-end</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#ffa726;\">⚠ mixed</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#9ca3af;\">toolCallCount</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Number of tools used</td><td style=\"padding:6px;color:#61afef;\">Claude layer</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#f44336;\">What We're Missing ❌</h3><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;color:#9ca3af;border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">Gap</th><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;color:#9ca3af;border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">Why It Matters</th></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Browser → konui</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Network latency to server (mobile 4G vs wifi)</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>konui → konsole</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Internal HTTP overhead between services</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>konsole → Claude stdin</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Prompt serialization + pipe write time</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Claude stdout → konsole</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Event parsing + buffering overhead</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>konsole → konui SSE</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">SSE streaming overhead</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\"><strong>Standalone baseline</strong></td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Same prompt via <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">./claude</code> CLI</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#61afef;\">Current Data Flow</h3><pre style=\"background:#1a1a2e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;overflow-x:auto;margin:0;line-height:1.6;\"><code style=\"color:#abb2bf;\">Browser ──<span style=\"color:#f44336;\">?</span>──► konui ──<span style=\"color:#f44336;\">?</span>──► konsole ──<span style=\"color:#4caf50;\">2ms</span>──► spawn\n                                      │\n                             <span style=\"color:#ffa726;\">3.4s TTFE</span> ◄── Claude thinking\n                                      │\n                             <span style=\"color:#4caf50;\">48s work</span> ◄── Claude working\n                                      │\n            Browser ◄──<span style=\"color:#f44336;\">?</span>── konui ◄──<span style=\"color:#f44336;\">?</span>── konsole ◄── done</code></pre><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:8px 0 0 0;\"><span style=\"color:#f44336;\">?</span> = unmeasured gaps, <span style=\"color:#4caf50;\">green</span> = measured</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#c678dd;\">Recommended Additions</h3><ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:2;\"><li><strong>Browser timestamp header</strong> - Add <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">X-Client-Timestamp</code> to measure network RTT</li><li><strong>Service hop timestamps</strong> - Log entry/exit at konui→konsole boundary</li><li><strong>Baseline collection script</strong> - Run same prompts via <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">./claude --print-timing</code></li><li><strong>Source field</strong> - Tag records as <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">dashboard</code> vs <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">standalone</code></li></ol></div><div style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1a1a3d,#2d2d2d);padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid #9c27b0;\"><h3 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#ce93d8;\">Quick Win: Baseline Script</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;\">Create a script that runs test prompts via standalone <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">./claude</code> and records timing to the same JSONL file with <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 4px;border-radius:3px;\">source: \"standalone\"</code>. Compare side-by-side on the dashboard.</p></div></div>",
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spawnMs	Time to spawn Claude subprocess	✓ konsole layer
ttfeMs	Time to first event from Claude	⚠ mixed
workMs	Claude working time	Claude layer
totalMs	End-to-end	⚠ mixed
toolCallCount	Number of tools used	Claude layer