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Flow Graph Analysis & Redesign Plan

Analysis of flow-kontask relationships and design for improved visualization

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on 10 Jan 2026, 12:34 am

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Flow Graph Analysis & Redesign Plan

Problem #1: The "Catch-All" Flow

Flow flow_01KEGVRXHHK7E25VFSX4HCV289 titled "DASHBOARD CONSOLE REQUEST..." has become a dumping ground:

36 kontasks All completely unrelated topics lumped together

Sample of Misplaced Work:

✓ Edge Auto-Linking Fix → Should be: "Edge System Bugfixes"
✓ gvDecision Architecture → Should be: "gvDecision System Implementation"
✓ gvFlow Statistics Summary → Should be: "Flow Dashboard Features"
✓ CLAUDE.md Structure Audit → Should be: "CLAUDE.md Refactoring"
✓ Viewer Architecture Update → Should be: "Viewers Invisible Architecture"
✓ Interface Review → Should be: "Type System Cleanup"

Root Cause: The auto-created flow title came from the first prompt (a generic dashboard request), and all subsequent work got attached to it because Claude wasn't curating flows properly.

Problem #2: Misleading Flow Counts

5 Active Flows Should be ~15-20 distinct work streams
2 Flows with 0 turns Stale flows that were never used
1 Flow with 65 turns The catch-all absorbing everything

Problem #3: Mermaid Graph Sizing

Current issues with gv-flow-graph.ts:

  • No width/height constraints - nodes expand based on text
  • Full text in node labels - should truncate more aggressively
  • Vertical orientation (TD) - takes up vertical space, not horizontal
  • No compact mode - same size whether 3 or 30 kontasks
  • Fixed container height - min-height:300px with no max

Your Vision: Full-Page Flow Dashboard

You want:

  1. Scrolling flow list - All active flows in a column
  2. Compact kontask nodes - Small badges, not text boxes
  3. Real-time attachment - Watch kontasks appear as they're created
  4. Full viewport - Use all available screen space

Proposed Redesign

1. New Page: /gv/flows/live

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ● Flow: Fix auth bug    bugfix · 4 turns          │
│   ◉─◉─◉─◉  ← kontasks as dots               │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ● Flow: Add user profiles   feature · 8 turns     │
│   ◉─◉─◉─◉─◉─◉─◉─◉                     │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ● Flow: Refactor DB layer   refactor · 2 turns   │
│   ◉─◉                                           │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

2. Compact Mermaid Config

%%{init: {
  'theme': 'dark',
  'flowchart': {
    'nodeSpacing': 10,
    'rankSpacing': 20,
    'curve': 'basis'
  }
}}%%
graph LR  ← Left-to-right instead of top-down
  F["🐛"] --> K1((●)) --> K2((●)) --> K3((●))
  ↑ icon only   ↑ small circles for kontasks

3. WebSocket Live Updates

Subscribe to kontask_created events and append nodes in real-time

Immediate Fix: Retroactive Flow Splitting

Option to split the catch-all flow into proper flows:

  1. Identify distinct topic clusters in the 36 kontasks
  2. Create new flows for each cluster
  3. Re-link kontasks to appropriate flows
  4. Archive the original catch-all

This is a one-time cleanup, not a UI feature.

Recommended Next Steps

1 Quick Fix: Adjust Mermaid config for compact nodes ~30 min
2 New Page: Create /gv/flows/live full-viewport view ~2 hours
3 Data Fix: Split catch-all flow into proper clusters ~1 hour
4 Live Updates: Add WebSocket kontask subscription ~1 hour

Analysis based on: c92c5eb1 implementation plan, gv-flow-graph.ts (267 lines), gv-flows.ts (556 lines), 46 kontasks reviewed

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Type General
Status Completed
Scope vibetools
Tags flowsuigraphvisualizationmermaid
Created 10 Jan 2026, 12:34 am
Updated 10 Jan 2026, 12:34 am
Timing
⏱️ 117.2s
0 tools
● TTFE 0% ● Thinking 100% ● Tools 0%
Created By claude

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