Need to clarify the exact reconnection scenario

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  "id": "8a032ba8-36b9-4513-8723-a0200d76412b",
  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Need to clarify the exact reconnection scenario",
  "description": "Understanding exactly when RECONNECTING gets stuck to find the root cause",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Need to Understand the Exact Scenario</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">What I've Fixed So Far</h3>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>dispatch on recovery</strong> - when kontask card is already displayed</li>\n<li><strong>sanitizePrompt()</strong> - strips system instructions from prompt display</li>\n<li><strong>prefer output kontask</strong> - API returns output kontask over progress kontask</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#3a2a1a;border:1px solid #f97316;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#f97316;margin:0 0 8px 0;\">What I'm Unsure About</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">When you close the browser and return - is Claude:</p>\n<ol style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Still running?</strong> (pending request in progress)</li>\n<li><strong>Already finished?</strong> (kontask exists but state is stuck)</li>\n<li><strong>Never was running?</strong> (no pending request at all)</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Different Scenarios, Different Bugs</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.9rem;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Scenario</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Expected</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Bug Location</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Return while Claude running</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">WORKING, live updates</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">EventSource reconnect</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Return after Claude finished</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">READY, kontask shown</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Recovery/init flow</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Return with no request</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">READY immediately</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">localStorage state</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-top:16px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">Which Scenario Causes RECONNECTING?</h4>\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Help me understand when exactly this happens:</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Claude still running",
        "value": "The RECONNECTING issue happens when I return while Claude is STILL working on a request",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Claude already finished",
        "value": "The RECONNECTING issue happens when I return AFTER Claude finished - the kontask exists but state is stuck"
      },
      {
        "label": "No request pending",
        "value": "The RECONNECTING issue happens even when there was NO request - I just close and reopen the browser"
      }
    ],
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-03T11:30:00Z",
    "requestId": "5432ac02-0030-4743-a2f0-afd465cef799"
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T23:38:20.969Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-02T23:38:21.124Z",
  "requestId": "5432ac02-0030-4743-a2f0-afd465cef799",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "console",
    "debugging",
    "reconnection"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}