Kontask Display Bug Root Cause

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  "id": "b9eecb8d-bd5a-4ef8-b044-bb108457ebaf",
  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Kontask Display Bug Root Cause",
  "description": "Found why kontask wasn't displayed - missing requestId in context",
  "context": {
    "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;\">🔍 Kontask Display Bug - Root Cause Found</h2><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Investigated why \"Konnect Project File Tree\" kontask wasn't displayed after \"Done\"</p><div style=\"background:#3a2a1a;border:1px solid #f97316;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#f97316;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Root Cause: Missing requestId</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The kontask <code style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">4240323b...</code> (Konnect Project File Tree) was created <strong>without a requestId</strong>:</p><pre style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:monospace;font-size:13px;overflow-x:auto;margin:12px 0;\">\n4240323b... | Konnect Project File Tree | requestId: <span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">NONE</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Compare to other kontasks that worked:</span>\nf8738258... | Dashboard RECONNECTING Bug Analysis | requestId: <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">158765e6...</span>\n46bc4071... | Console Draft Fix Applied | requestId: <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">559a48a7...</span></pre></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Why It Happened</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Looking at the kontask creation call for \"Project File Tree\":</p><pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:monospace;font-size:13px;overflow-x:auto;margin:12px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">konui_create_task</span> {\n  type: \"general\",\n  title: \"Konnect Project File Tree\",\n  context: {\n    output: \"...\",\n    choices: [...]\n    <span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">// NO requestId field!</span>\n  }\n}</pre><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:12px 0 0 0;\"><strong>This happened because:</strong></p><ol style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:8px 0;padding-left:20px;\"><li>The conversation was <strong>resumed after context summarization</strong></li><li>The summary contained \"User's most recent request: Show me the project file tree\"</li><li>Claude continued from the summary, but the <strong>dashboard console instructions with requestId were not included</strong></li><li>Without the CRITICAL OUTPUT INSTRUCTIONS, Claude didn't know to include <code>requestId</code> in context</li></ol></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Flow</h3><table style=\"width:100%;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:14px;border-collapse:collapse;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\">Step</th><th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\">What Happened</th></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">1</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">User sent \"Show me the project file tree\"</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">2</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Dashboard wrapped prompt with requestId in instructions</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">3</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Claude started working, context got large</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">4</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#f97316;\">Auto-compacting</span> summarized conversation</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">5</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Claude resumed from summary <span style=\"color:#ef4444;\">(no requestId in summary)</span></td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">6</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Created kontask without requestId</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">7</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\"><code>checkForNewKontask()</code> searched for requestId → not found</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;\">8</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\">Client thought no output → stuck in RECONNECTING</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#1a3a1a;border:1px solid #22c55e;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Fix Options</h3><ol style=\"color:#e0e0e0;margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\"><li><strong>Persist requestId in session metadata</strong> - Store in konsole session so it survives compaction</li><li><strong>Add requestId to conversation summary</strong> - Include in auto-compact context</li><li><strong>Re-inject instructions after compaction</strong> - Hook into compact event to re-add dashboard instructions</li><li><strong>Server-side fallback</strong> - Match kontasks by sessionId + timestamp if no requestId</li></ol></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;font-family:sans-serif;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">What's Next?</h4><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">The fix requires persisting requestId across auto-compaction:</p></div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-03T10:50:00Z",
    "requestId": "bcb9ce00-b13d-40dc-9c32-23b1d68a85e0",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Fix option 1",
        "value": "Implement fix: Persist requestId in konsole session metadata so it survives auto-compaction",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Fix option 4",
        "value": "Implement server-side fallback: Match kontasks by sessionId + timestamp if no requestId"
      },
      {
        "label": "Just document",
        "value": "Document this as a known limitation for now"
      }
    ]
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-03T00:35:58.124Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-03T00:35:58.274Z",
  "requestId": "bcb9ce00-b13d-40dc-9c32-23b1d68a85e0",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "console",
    "bug-analysis",
    "kontasks"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}