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Account Config Source of Truth Analysis
Deep analysis of account config sources and drift detection
Output
Account Config: Source of Truth Analysis
š“ Current Drift Detected!
Persisted File: /konnectvol/.konsole/active-account.json ā activeAccountId: "blueboy" Konsole In-Memory: GET /accounts ā activeAccount: "blueboy" Session Manager: GET /session-manager/status ā activeAccount.id: "blueboy" ā standbyAccount.id: "meichtry" Running Processes: ps aux | grep claude ā All using CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR=/konnectvol/.konsole/claude/meichtry ā ļø This Claude Process: echo $CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR ā /konnectvol/.konsole/claude/meichtry ā ļø
Architecture Discovery
The system uses per-spawn env vars, not symlinks:
Config Directories (NOT symlinks): /konnectvol/.konsole/claude/ āāā blueboy/ # drwxrwxr-x - real directory ā āāā .credentials.json ā āāā .claude.json āāā meichtry/ # drwxrwxr-x - real directory āāā .credentials.json āāā .claude.json Process Spawn (hot-claude.ts:149-158): const env = { ...Deno.env.toObject(), CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR: account.configDir, // Set per-spawn }; const cmd = new Deno.Command("claude", { args, env, // Account-specific config dir });
Root Cause of Drift
Hot sessions are created when first used, not when active/standby changes.
When the user switches from meichtry ā blueboy:
setActiveAccountId("blueboy")updates in-memory state- Persists to
active-account.json - Session manager swaps roles
- ā ļø But existing Claude processes keep running with old CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR!
Sources of Truth (Hierarchy)
| Level | Source | What It Tells Us |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ACTUAL | /proc/PID/environ |
Which account a running process really uses |
| 2. INTENT | GET /session-manager/status |
Which account new hot sessions will use |
| 3. PERSISTED | active-account.json |
Which account survives restart |
| 4. CREDENTIALS | {account}/.credentials.json |
OAuth tokens for each account (always valid) |
Proposed Fix
The navbar should call GET /session-manager/status to get the current active/standby assignment. This endpoint already returns:
{
"initialized": true,
"activeAccount": {
"id": "blueboy",
"label": "blueboy.technology",
"tier": "20x",
"sessionRunning": false,
"sessionBusy": false,
"tokenValid": true
},
"standbyAccount": {
"id": "meichtry",
"label": "meichtry.com",
"tier": "20x",
"sessionRunning": false,
"sessionBusy": false,
"tokenValid": true
}
}
Implementation Plan
- Navbar: Call
GET /session-manager/statusalongside/accountson load - Show explicit labels: "ā Active" (green) and "ā Standby" (purple)
- MCP tool: Enhance
konui_get_account_detailsto include standby account ID - Route: Add proxy route
/api/konsole/session-manager/statusin konui
Key Insight: The current Claude process (me!) is running on meichtry but konsole thinks blueboy is active. The navbar should show which processes are actually running on each account, not just which is "selected".
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Details
Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
greatvibe
Tags
authconsolearchitecture
Created
12 Jan 2026, 3:01 am
Updated
12 Jan 2026, 3:01 am
Timing
ā±ļø 120.6s
0 tools
ā TTFE 0%
ā Thinking 100%
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Created By
claude
š Claude's Context
Session
ses_286e2e28...
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