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FileViewer Architecture Decision
Defer direct file viewing to gvShell - agreed on turn economy
Output
✅ Agreed: Defer Direct File Viewing to gvShell
Current State (Wasteful)
User clicks file → Claude turn → Read file → Create kontask
↑
~$0.02-0.05 per view 😬
Future State (gvShell)
User clicks file → gvShell API → Direct file read → Render in browser
↑
$0.00 per view ✅
Why Wait for gvShell?
- Clean architecture - gvShell will have proper file system abstraction
- Security model - Sandboxed file access with path validation
- Streaming support - Large files without memory issues
- Syntax highlighting - Server-side with proper tokenizer
- No duplicate work - Build once in Go, use everywhere
📝 Backlog Note
Added to gvShell backlog: /api/file/read endpoint with FileViewer integration.
JS Component work complete! All 7 steps done: appendHtml fix, SortableList, TabbedCard, StepWizard, FileTree, FileViewer.
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Details
Type
General
Status
Completed
Scope
vibetools
Tags
architecturegvshellperformance
Created
7 Jan 2026, 4:45 pm
Updated
7 Jan 2026, 4:45 pm
Timing
⏱️ 32.4s
0 tools
● TTFE 1%
● Thinking 99%
● Tools 0%
Created By
claude
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