Session Briefing Persistence & Buttons Analysis

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  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Session Briefing Persistence & Buttons Analysis",
  "description": "Analysis of session briefing persistence and button implementation options",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\"><h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">Session Briefing Analysis</h2><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin-bottom:20px;\">Based on your screenshots, the session briefing IS working (image 4 shows it beautifully) but disappears on page reload.</p><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#f59e0b;margin:0 0 12px 0;font-family:sans-serif;\">Issue 1: Persistence After Reload</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 0 12px 0;\"><strong>Root Cause:</strong> The session briefing is client-side generated and inserted into the DOM, but never saved to localStorage or server-side history.</p><div style=\"background:#1a1a2e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;\"><code style=\"color:#98c379;\">// Current flow:</code><br><code style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">New Session → showSessionBriefing() → DOM insert</code><br><code style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Missing step:</code><br><code style=\"color:#ef4444;\">→ saveHistory() never called for briefing</code></div><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin:12px 0 0 0;\"><strong>Fix:</strong> Treat the session briefing as a special \"system\" turn that gets persisted either to localStorage or server-side kontexts.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#3b82f6;margin:0 0 12px 0;font-family:sans-serif;\">Issue 2: Action Buttons on Briefing Card</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">You want clickable \"What's Next?\" buttons on the briefing card so you can quickly start working.</p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:sans-serif;\"><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #374151;\"><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Option</th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Approach</th><th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">Pros/Cons</th></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #374151;\"><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#22c55e;\">A. Static buttons</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Hardcode generic actions in client-side JS</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">✅ Fast (no Claude turn)<br>❌ Generic, not context-aware</td></tr><tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #374151;\"><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#f59e0b;\">B. Claude-generated</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Silent turn on new session asks Claude for briefing</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">✅ Rich, context-aware choices<br>❌ Extra turn cost (~$0.05-0.10)</td></tr><tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#3b82f6;\">C. Hybrid</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#e0e0e0;\">Static generic + optional \"Ask Claude\" button</td><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#9ca3af;\">✅ Fast + option for rich<br>✅ User controls when to spend</td></tr></table></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;font-family:sans-serif;\">Recommended: Option A (Static Buttons)</h3><p style=\"color:#e0e0e0;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The briefing card already shows kontask titles - clicking those can fill the input with follow-up prompts. Add buttons like:</p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;color:#e0e0e0;font-family:sans-serif;\"><li><span style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">\"Review pending kontasks\"</span> - \"What pending kontasks need my attention?\"</li><li><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">\"Continue recent work\"</span> - \"Let's continue from where we left off\"</li><li><span style=\"color:#3b82f6;\">\"Check backlog\"</span> - \"What's in the backlog?\"</li></ul><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin:12px 0 0 0;\">These fire instantly without costing a turn - Claude sees them as the first prompt of the new session.</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\"><h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;font-family:sans-serif;\">Implementation Plan</h3><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"><strong>Phase 1:</strong> Add static action buttons to briefing card</p><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"><strong>Phase 2:</strong> Persist briefing card in history (localStorage or server)</p><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-family:sans-serif;margin:0;\"><strong>Optional:</strong> Make kontask titles in briefing clickable</p></div><div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\"><h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;font-family:sans-serif;\">What's Next?</h4><p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;font-family:sans-serif;\">Choose an action:</p></div></div>",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Implement buttons",
        "value": "Add static action buttons to the session briefing card with prompts like 'Continue recent work' and 'Review pending kontasks'",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Fix persistence first",
        "value": "Fix the session briefing persistence so it survives page reloads, then add buttons"
      },
      {
        "label": "Both together",
        "value": "Implement both fixes together: add action buttons AND persistence in one phase"
      }
    ],
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-04T16:47:00.000Z",
    "requestId": "985dc504-254a-4e51-a8ad-e99e95676553",
    "turnTiming": {
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      "ttfeMs": 2544,
      "thinkingMs": 45826,
      "toolExecutionMs": 17962,
      "toolCallCount": 9,
      "thinkingPct": 69,
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      "ttfePct": 4
    }
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-04T03:51:40.004Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-04T03:51:44.646Z",
  "requestId": "985dc504-254a-4e51-a8ad-e99e95676553",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "console",
    "ui",
    "session-briefing"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}