New Session Prompt: Add Timeline Context?

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  "id": "09ab7e69-230e-47b5-b4a5-766b7a512792",
  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "New Session Prompt: Add Timeline Context?",
  "description": "Evaluating whether konui_get_timeline should be added to the new session orientation prompt",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">🤔 Should Timeline Be in New Session Prompt?</h2>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">Current Prompt</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;color:#7f848e;font-size:13px;\">Read /konnectvol/CLAUDE.md to load project context,\nread VIBE.md,\nlist konui MCP tools that are available,\ncheck git status,\ncheck which claude account is being used,\nread MUST-READ-FIRST.md\nand then confirm you are ready to work.\nKeep your response brief</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">Analysis</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#98c379;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">✅ Arguments FOR Adding Timeline</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Context continuity</strong> - Claude sees what was worked on recently</li>\n<li><strong>Avoids duplicate work</strong> - Can see if something was just completed</li>\n<li><strong>Thread awareness</strong> - Can identify ongoing debugging sequences</li>\n<li><strong>System event visibility</strong> - Sees recent restarts, account switches</li>\n<li><strong>Scope awareness</strong> - Knows if recent work was product vs greatvibe</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⚠️ Arguments AGAINST</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Already in turn-context</strong> - The <code>&lt;turn-context&gt;</code> tag already shows recent kontasks</li>\n<li><strong>Token cost</strong> - Timeline call returns ~1-2K tokens, adds latency</li>\n<li><strong>Redundancy</strong> - Much of this overlaps with existing orientation steps</li>\n<li><strong>Prompt bloat</strong> - New session prompt is already 7 steps</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">💡 Better Alternative?</h4>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.8;\">The <code>&lt;turn-context&gt;</code> tag is <strong>already injected into every prompt</strong> and shows:</p>\n<ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Active flows with their types</li>\n<li>Last 3 kontask titles (\"recent\" field)</li>\n<li>Approved task count</li>\n</ul>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;line-height:1.8;\">This is <strong>lighter weight</strong> than a full timeline call and happens automatically.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:16px 0 12px 0;\">Recommendation</h3>\n<div style=\"background:#1a3a1a;border:1px solid #22c55e;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.8;\"><strong>Don't add to new session prompt.</strong></p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;line-height:1.8;\">The <code>konui_get_timeline</code> tool is better used <strong>on-demand</strong> when Claude needs deeper historical context than what's in <code>&lt;turn-context&gt;</code>. The existing auto-injected context is sufficient for session orientation.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;line-height:1.8;\">If you want richer timeline in the prompt, consider enhancing <code>&lt;turn-context&gt;</code> instead - that way it's automatic and doesn't require Claude to make an extra tool call.</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-12T18:38:45.000Z",
    "requestId": "98f06f88-ac9a-4487-ad58-7940321d2cde",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Keep as-is",
        "value": "Keep the new session prompt as-is - the turn-context injection is sufficient for session orientation",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Enhance turn-context",
        "value": "Enhance the turn-context injection to include more timeline data automatically, without Claude needing to call a tool",
        "primary": false
      },
      {
        "label": "Add timeline call",
        "value": "Add konui_get_timeline to the new session prompt for richer historical context",
        "primary": false
      }
    ],
    "turnTiming": {
      "totalMs": 35197,
      "ttfeMs": 49,
      "thinkingMs": 35148,
      "toolExecutionMs": 0,
      "toolCallCount": 0,
      "thinkingPct": 100,
      "toolsPct": 0,
      "ttfePct": 0
    }
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-11T18:41:59.465Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-11T18:42:03.218Z",
  "requestId": "98f06f88-ac9a-4487-ad58-7940321d2cde",
  "scope": "greatvibe",
  "tags": [
    "session",
    "prompt",
    "timeline",
    "orientation"
  ],
  "sessionId": "ses_286e2e28-97c"
}