Option A vs B: Recommendation

Details

Raw Data

{
  "id": "8db821e6-4e85-4779-8b0d-b92972169da6",
  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "Option A vs B: Recommendation",
  "description": "Detailed comparison of todo persistence approaches with clear recommendation",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:sans-serif;\">\n<h2 style=\"color:#fff;margin:0 0 20px 0;\">Option A vs B: Deep Comparison</h2>\n\n<div style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border-top:3px solid #4caf50;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#4caf50;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Option A: Incremental Updates</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:0.9rem;color:#98c379;\">Update existing kontask as Claude works</p>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">How it works:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;\">\n<li>Konsole intercepts <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px;\">TodoWrite</code> tool calls</li>\n<li>Calls konui API to update <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px;\">kontask.context.todos</code></li>\n<li>Same kontask, progressively enriched</li>\n<li>Final output replaces/augments on completion</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">Pros:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;color:#98c379;\">\n<li>Single kontask per request (clean)</li>\n<li>Natural fit - kontask already created</li>\n<li>Less storage churn</li>\n<li>Simpler recovery logic</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">Cons:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;color:#f44336;\">\n<li>Requires JSONL rewrite per update (perf?)</li>\n<li>Mixing in-flight + final state</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border-top:3px solid #2196f3;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#2196f3;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Option B: Progress Kontasks</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:0.9rem;color:#61afef;\">Separate kontask type for in-flight work</p>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">How it works:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;\">\n<li>Create <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px;\">type: \"progress\"</code> kontask at start</li>\n<li>Update it with todos/workingHistory</li>\n<li>Create final OUTPUT kontask on completion</li>\n<li>Delete or archive progress kontask</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">Pros:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;color:#98c379;\">\n<li>Clean separation of concerns</li>\n<li>Can show richer live progress UI</li>\n<li>Could support multiple concurrent tasks</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 style=\"color:#fff;margin:12px 0 8px 0;font-size:0.85rem;\">Cons:</h4>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.7;font-size:0.85rem;color:#f44336;\">\n<li>More kontasks to manage</li>\n<li>New type = new UI handling</li>\n<li>Cleanup logic needed</li>\n<li>More complex recovery</li>\n</ul>\n</div>\n\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#1a472a;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;border:1px solid #4caf50;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#4caf50;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🎯 Recommendation: Option A</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Option A wins for \"richest integration + easy to do\"</strong> because:</p>\n\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><strong>Minimal new code:</strong> Just add <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px;\">updateKontaskProgress()</code> in kontask-db + call it from stream.ts</li>\n<li><strong>No new UI:</strong> Dashboard already fetches kontask by requestId - just render todos if present</li>\n<li><strong>JSONL perf is fine:</strong> Todo updates are infrequent (every few tool calls, not every second)</li>\n<li><strong>Already have the hook:</strong> <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:1px 4px;border-radius:2px;\">buildRichToolInput</code> in stream.ts already extracts todos from TodoWrite</li>\n</ol>\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 Sketch (Option A)</h3>\n<pre style=\"background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;font-family:monospace;font-size:0.8rem;overflow-x:auto;line-height:1.5;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// 1. kontask-db.ts - new function</span>\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">export function</span> <span style=\"color:#61afef;\">updateKontaskProgress</span>(requestId, todos, lastTool) {\n  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Find kontask by requestId, update context.todos</span>\n}\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// 2. konsole/stream.ts - in processClaudeEvent</span>\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">if</span> (tool === <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">'TodoWrite'</span>) {\n  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// HTTP call to konui to persist todo state</span>\n  fetch(<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">'/api/kontasks/progress'</span>, {\n    method: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">'POST'</span>,\n    body: { requestId, todos: input.todos }\n  });\n}\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// 3. dashboard-console.ts - in recovery</span>\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">if</span> (kontask.context?.todos) {\n  renderTodoList(kontask.context.todos);\n}\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#9c27b0;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Effort Estimate</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.85rem;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #444;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;\">File</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px;\">Changes</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">Lines</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><code>konui/kontask-db.ts</code></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Add updateKontaskProgress()</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">~15</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><code>konui/router.ts</code></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">POST /api/kontasks/progress</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">~20</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><code>konsole/stream.ts</code></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Call progress API on TodoWrite</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">~10</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"><code>dashboard-console.ts</code></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Render todos in recovery</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">~15</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-top:1px solid #444;font-weight:bold;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\">Total</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;\"></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">~60 lines</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-02T08:48:00Z",
    "requestId": "29c0b986-62ca-49e3-a8d7-5b0bdae1a4e8",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Implement Option A",
        "value": "Let's implement Option A - incremental kontask updates for todo persistence",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Need more details",
        "value": "I need more details before deciding - explain the JSONL update performance implications"
      }
    ]
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-02T02:39:19.284Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-02T02:39:19.414Z",
  "requestId": "29c0b986-62ca-49e3-a8d7-5b0bdae1a4e8",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "kontasks",
    "todos",
    "recovery",
    "architecture"
  ],
  "sessionId": "dashboard",
  "planSummary": "Comparing Option A vs B for todo persistence in kontasks",
  "targetUser": "claude"
}