Auto-load Recent Kontasks on Turn Start

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Auto-load Recent Kontasks on Turn Start",
  "description": "Proposal to read recent kontasks at turn start for better context continuity",
  "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;\">💡 Auto-Load Recent Kontasks on Turn Start</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">✓ You're Absolutely Right</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">We're creating rich kontask outputs with valuable context (what was done, decisions made, code changes, next steps) but then <strong style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">throwing it all away</strong> when the next turn starts. Claude has to rediscover what was just completed.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#61afef;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">📊 Current Flow (Wasteful)</h3>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;color:#98c379;\">\nTurn 1: Does work → Creates kontask with rich output\nTurn 2: Starts fresh → Hunts for what was done → Reads files, greps, explores\n        └── Kontask from Turn 1 sitting RIGHT THERE, ignored\n</pre>\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;\">🎯 Proposed Flow (Smart)</h3>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;color:#98c379;\">\nTurn N starts:\n  1. Hook/system reads last 3 kontasks (mine + completed)\n  2. Injects summary into system prompt or first message\n  3. Claude immediately knows:\n     - What was just done\n     - What files were touched\n     - What decisions were made\n     - What the user approved/rejected\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🔧 Implementation Options</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #4b5563;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Option</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Where</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;color:#fff;\">Pros/Cons</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #4b5563;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">A.</span> UserPromptSubmit Hook</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">konsole kontext.ts</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Already have hook infra, adds to every prompt</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #4b5563;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#3b82f6;\">B.</span> System Prompt Injection</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">konsole spawn</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">One-time at session start, stale after first turn</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #4b5563;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#8b5cf6;\">C.</span> CLAUDE.md Dynamic Section</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Generate on spawn</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Gets cached, reduces freshness</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#f59e0b;\">D.</span> MCP Tool Auto-Call</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Claude instruction</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Adds latency, but flexible</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#1e3a5f;border:1px solid #3b82f6;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#3b82f6;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⭐ Recommended: Option A (UserPromptSubmit Hook)</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The hook already fires on every prompt. We can extend it to:</p>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Fetch last 3 kontasks (user's scope, completed or mine)</li>\n<li>Extract: title, summary, key decisions, files touched</li>\n<li>Inject as <code style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">&lt;recent-context&gt;</code> block</li>\n<li>Keep it concise (~500 tokens max)</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">📝 What to Include in Context</h3>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;\">\n&lt;recent-context&gt;\nLast 3 kontasks for johnathon:\n\n1. [completed] \"Turn: Fix notification badge\" (2 min ago)\n   - Fixed unread count display in nav\n   - Files: konui/src/views/layout.ts, admin-broadcast.ts\n   - Commit: 4593ff7b\n\n2. [completed] \"WebSocket broadcast phases 3-5\" (15 min ago)\n   - Implemented client handlers for login/logout events\n   - Files: konui/src/views/layout.ts, styles.ts\n   - Commit: 602a1610\n\n3. [pending] \"Review: Database schema change\" (1 hour ago)\n   - Awaiting your approval for new fields\n&lt;/recent-context&gt;\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#ef4444;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⚠️ Token Budget Concern</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\">Full kontask output can be 2000+ tokens each. We should extract a <strong>summary</strong> not the full HTML. Options:</p>\n<ul style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li>Parse HTML for key sections (title, files, commit)</li>\n<li>Add a <code style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">context.summary</code> field when creating kontasks</li>\n<li>Limit to ~200 tokens per kontask (~600 total)</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;color:#fff;\">What's Next?</h4>\n<p style=\"color:#9ca3af;margin:0;\">Choose an action:</p>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Implement Option A",
        "value": "Implement the UserPromptSubmit hook enhancement to auto-load last 3 kontasks on every turn. Start with konsole/kontext.ts modifications.",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Add summary field first",
        "value": "First add a context.summary field to kontask creation so we have clean summaries to inject, then implement the hook"
      },
      {
        "label": "Prototype with MCP",
        "value": "Try Option D first - add a CLAUDE.md instruction to always call konui_list_tasks at turn start, see if it helps before building hook infrastructure"
      },
      {
        "label": "Discuss more",
        "value": "Let's discuss the token budget and what exactly should be in the injected context before implementing"
      }
    ],
    "requestedAt": "2025-01-08T10:30:00Z",
    "requestId": "9c099ec4-7f96-46cc-932d-ca5e57834a1c",
    "turnTiming": {
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      "ttfeMs": 139,
      "thinkingMs": 46509,
      "toolExecutionMs": 0,
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      "thinkingPct": 100,
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    }
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-08T00:42:47.234Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-08T00:42:52.034Z",
  "requestId": "9c099ec4-7f96-46cc-932d-ca5e57834a1c",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "kontasks",
    "context",
    "konsole",
    "performance"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}