# Experimental Dashboard Log

## Current
step_id: STEP-08
status: COMPLETE
objective: Premium dashboard with real PI agents running

## Decisions (append-only)
- STEP-01: Use gemini-3-pro-preview model via Gemini CLI
- STEP-02: Give ambitious prompt, let Gemini cook
- STEP-03: Meta refresh is bad UX - switch to JS polling + JSON data file
- STEP-04: file:// URLs block fetch() - need HTTP server
- STEP-05: Status detection must check agent_end events, not just tmux sessions
- STEP-06: Use Gemini 3 Pro to generate premium "mission control" dashboard
- STEP-07: Separate data generator script from dashboard HTML

## Blockers (append-only)
- STEP-03: Browser fetch() blocked on file:// URLs → RESOLVED: Use python HTTP server
- STEP-04: Dashboard showed "running" for completed agents → RESOLVED: Check agent_end in audit

---

# STEP LOG

## STEP-01: Setup and Model Discovery

### Pre-Execution
Objective: Find correct Gemini model name

### Execution
- Tested Gemini CLI: `echo "test" | gemini -o text` works
- Model flag: `-m gemini-3-pro-preview`
- YOLO mode: `-y` for auto-approval

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS
**STEP-01 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-02: Generate Dashboard with Gemini 3 Pro Preview

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Use Gemini 3 Pro to generate animated dashboard

### Execution
- Created prompt describing NASA mission control + Apple design aesthetic
- Gemini generated `dashboard_template.html` (15KB)
- Features: floating particles, smooth counters, staggered animations

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS
**STEP-02 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-03: Fix Jarring Page Refresh

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Meta refresh every 3s is jarring - bad engineering

**The Problem**: Page flashes white on every refresh, loses scroll position, animations restart

### Execution
- Created `pi-dashboard-smooth` script
- Architecture: Static HTML + JS polling JSON file every 2s
- AnimeJS animates number changes smoothly
- No page refresh - DOM updates in place

**Key Code**:
```javascript
// Smooth number animation
function animateValue(el, newValue) {
  anime({
    targets: { val: current },
    val: newValue,
    duration: 600,
    easing: 'easeOutExpo',
    round: 1,
    update: (anim) => el.textContent = Math.round(anim.animations[0].currentValue)
  });
}
```

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS - No more jarring refresh
**STEP-03 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-04: Fix file:// Fetch Blocking

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Dashboard shows zeros - fetch() blocked on file:// URLs

**Root Cause**: Browsers block fetch() for security on file:// protocol

### Execution
- Solution: Serve via HTTP
- Command: `python3 -m http.server 8787 --directory "$WORKSPACE"`
- Dashboard now accessible at http://localhost:8787/.dashboard.html

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS - Data loads correctly via HTTP
**STEP-04 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-05: Fix Status Detection for Completed Agents

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Agents show "running" even after completion

**Root Cause**: 
- Status check only looked at tmux sessions
- tmux sessions persist after agent_end (waiting for user input)
- Dashboard showed stale "running" status

### Execution
- Added check for `agent_end` event in audit.jsonl BEFORE tmux check
- Order: agent_end → tmux → pid → output files → pending

```bash
if [ -f "$audit" ] && grep -q '"event":"agent_end"' "$audit"; then
  status="done"
elif tmux has-session -t "$agent" 2>/dev/null; then
  status="running"
```

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS - Status now correctly shows "done" for completed agents
**STEP-05 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-06: Premium Dashboard with Gemini 3 Pro

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Create world-class, award-winning dashboard

**Vision**: Linear.app meets Stripe meets Minority Report

### Execution
- Created 95-line prompt describing:
  - Gooey blob animations for agents
  - Glassmorphism panels
  - Animated gradient mesh background
  - Microinteractions on all data changes
  - Different animation patterns by agent type
  - "MISSION CONTROL" title with glitch effect

- Sent to Gemini 3 Pro Preview:
```bash
cat premium-dashboard-prompt.txt | gemini -m gemini-3-pro-preview -y -o text
```

- Gemini created `mission_control.html` (30KB!)
- Features:
  - Deep space theme (#050508)
  - Canvas-based particle background
  - SVG gooey filter effects
  - Agent blobs that morph and pulse
  - Animated progress rings
  - Typewriter effects on timeline
  - Glass morphism with backdrop-blur

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS - Stunning dashboard generated
Location: `/Users/jay/Documents/Broad Building/daily_workspaces/jan5/experimental-dashboard/mission_control.html`
**STEP-06 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-07: Connect Premium Dashboard to Real Agents

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Feed real PI agent data to premium dashboard

### Execution
- Created workspace: `/Users/jay/Documents/Broad Building/daily_workspaces/jan5/premium-dashboard-test`
- Spawned 4 PI agents with shadow-git hook:
  - architect: Analyze codebase architecture
  - coder: Document hook system
  - researcher: Research session management
  - reviewer: Review hooks examples

- Created `/tmp/premium-data-gen.sh` data generator
- Feeds JSON to dashboard every 2 seconds

**Results**:
- All 4 agents completed successfully
- 45 total turns, 62 tool calls, 0 errors
- Dashboard updated in real-time with smooth animations

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS
**STEP-07 COMPLETE**

---

## STEP-08: Cleanup and Documentation

### Pre-Execution
**Objective**: Kill completed agent sessions, document everything

### Execution
- Killed all tmux sessions: `tmux kill-server`
- Verified dashboard and data generator still running
- Updated this log

**Running Processes**:
- HTTP server: `python3 -m http.server 8888` (PID 45957)
- Data generator: `/tmp/premium-data-gen.sh` (PID 57522)

**Dashboard URL**: http://localhost:8888/mission_control.html

### Post-Execution
Outcome: PASS
**STEP-08 COMPLETE**

---

# Summary

## Files Created
| File | Purpose | Size |
|------|---------|------|
| `mission_control.html` | Premium dashboard (Gemini-generated) | 30KB |
| `dashboard_template.html` | First Gemini dashboard | 15KB |
| `~/.pi/bin/pi-dashboard-smooth` | Smooth data generator | 21KB |
| `/tmp/premium-data-gen.sh` | JSON data generator | 2KB |

## Key Learnings
1. **Meta refresh is lazy** - Use JS polling + JSON for smooth updates
2. **file:// blocks fetch()** - Always serve via HTTP for JS apps
3. **Status detection order matters** - Check completion events before process existence
4. **Gemini 3 Pro Preview is capable** - Generated 30KB of production-quality code from one prompt
5. **Atomic writes prevent flicker** - Write to .tmp then mv

## Architecture (Goedecke-approved)
```
[PI Agents] → [shadow-git hook] → [audit.jsonl]
                                       ↓
                            [Data Generator Script]
                                       ↓
                            [.dashboard-data.json]
                                       ↓
                            [JS fetch() polling]
                                       ↓
                            [AnimeJS DOM updates]
```

Simple. Boring. Works.