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  "title": "Status Bar Architecture Discussion",
  "description": "Deep dive into status detection approaches and trade-offs",
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    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\"><h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">💬 Status Bar Architecture Discussion</h2><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin-bottom:20px;\">Let's think through this properly. The core question is: <strong>How do we know if Claude is healthy?</strong></p><h3 style=\"color:#60a5fa;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">🤔 The Problem with Time-Based Detection</h3><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Current approach: \"No SSE event in 10 seconds = stalled\"</p><p style=\"margin:0;color:#f87171;\"><strong>Why it fails:</strong></p><ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;line-height:1.8;\"><li>Claude can think for 30+ seconds between tool calls</li><li>Reading large files = silent waiting</li><li>Complex reasoning = no events</li><li>Network latency varies</li></ul></div><h3 style=\"color:#60a5fa;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">🏗️ Option A: Health Check Endpoint</h3><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#a5b4fc;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">GET /api/konsole/health\n→ { alive: true, processing: true, sessionId: \"...\", lastActivity: \"...\" }</pre><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#22c55e;\"><strong>Pros:</strong></p><ul style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;\"><li>Direct truth from konsole</li><li>Knows if Claude subprocess is alive</li><li>Can track actual processing state</li></ul><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#f87171;\"><strong>Cons:</strong></p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;\"><li>Extra HTTP requests (polling)</li><li>Still need to define \"what is processing?\"</li><li>Konsole needs to track subprocess state</li></ul></div><h3 style=\"color:#60a5fa;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">🏗️ Option B: SSE Heartbeat from Konsole</h3><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;color:#a5b4fc;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">// Konsole sends every 5s during processing:\nevent: heartbeat\ndata: { alive: true, processing: true }</pre><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#22c55e;\"><strong>Pros:</strong></p><ul style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;\"><li>Uses existing SSE connection</li><li>No extra HTTP overhead</li><li>Server-push = immediate updates</li></ul><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#f87171;\"><strong>Cons:</strong></p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;\"><li>Need to modify konsole stream code</li><li>If SSE dies, no heartbeats either</li></ul></div><h3 style=\"color:#60a5fa;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">🏗️ Option C: Simplify - Trust the Stream</h3><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Remove stall detection entirely. Just show:</p><ul style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;padding-left:20px;color:#9ca3af;line-height:1.8;\"><li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">●</span> <strong>READY</strong> (green) - not processing</li><li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">●</span> <strong>WORKING</strong> (green) - stream active</li><li><span style=\"color:#a855f7;\">●</span> <strong>COMPACTING</strong> (purple) - auto-compact event</li><li><span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">●</span> <strong>DISCONNECTED</strong> (red) - SSE connection lost</li></ul><p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#fbbf24;\"><strong>Philosophy:</strong> \"If the stream is open, Claude is working. Don't second-guess.\"</p></div><h3 style=\"color:#60a5fa;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">💡 My Recommendation</h3><div style=\"background:#1e3a5f;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#93c5fd;\"><strong>Option C + SSE heartbeat (Option B) hybrid:</strong></p><ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#e0e0e0;line-height:2;\"><li>Remove \"STALLED\" state entirely - it's causing more harm than good</li><li>Add konsole SSE heartbeat every 10s (cheap, proves connection alive)</li><li>If no heartbeat for 30s → \"DISCONNECTED\" (not stalled)</li><li>Green for READY/WORKING (healthy states)</li></ol></div><div style=\"margin-top:20px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #374151;\"><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">What's your preference? Or should we explore other options?</p></div></div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-02T16:55:00Z",
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    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Option C (Simplify)",
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        "primary": true,
        "description": "Remove stall state, trust the stream"
      },
      {
        "label": "Option A (Health API)",
        "value": "option-a",
        "description": "Polling health endpoint"
      },
      {
        "label": "Option B (SSE Heartbeat)",
        "value": "option-b",
        "description": "Konsole sends heartbeats"
      },
      {
        "label": "Hybrid B+C",
        "value": "hybrid",
        "description": "Simplify + add SSE heartbeat"
      }
    ]
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T04:53:01.940Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-02T04:53:02.081Z",
  "requestId": "933b2f3f-c6c7-490d-8eba-4bdcc4e477e3",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "console",
    "status-bar",
    "architecture"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
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