Respawn banner changes:
- Human-friendly state labels (e.g., "Kickstarting..." vs "waiting_kickstart")
- Removed redundant "→ waiting for" text
- Simplified AI check display (only shows when actively checking)
- Shorter cycle counter (#1 vs "Cycle 1")
- Fixed NaN timer bug with validation
- Flatter HTML structure
CLAUDE.md improvements:
- Reorganized Commands section into clear subsections
- Test port allocation in table format
- Simplified TypeScript config section
- Removed duplicate keyboard shortcuts (already in README)
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- Add version 0.1337 to project overview
- Add keyboard shortcuts section for web UI (Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+W, etc.)
- Add teardown timeout (60s) and coverage excludes to test comments
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Condense CLAUDE.md by moving detailed state machine diagrams and spawn
protocol specs into docs/respawn-state-machine.md and docs/spawn-protocol.md.
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Split the session options modal into three tabs (Respawn, Context,
Ralph/Todo) to reduce vertical height. Removed redundant header and
border from the Respawn section. Also condensed CLAUDE.md and added
AI idle checker documentation.
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Document the PATH augmentation behavior in PTY spawn modes, data flow,
screen-aware sessions, and requirements sections. Clarify that claude
does not need to be in the server's PATH as it's auto-discovered.
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- CLAUDE.md: idle detection cancellation on substantial output, API input
limits table, configure() method on RalphTracker, tighter completion
pattern description
- ralph-wiggum-guide: add configure() to tracker methods table
- Both docs: update Last Updated date to 2026-01-24
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Three improvements to prevent the respawn controller from sending update
prompts while Claude is still working:
1. Tighten COMPLETION_TIME_PATTERN to require "Worked for" prefix, avoiding
false positives from bare time durations in regular text (e.g., "wait for 5s")
2. Increase completionConfirmMs default from 5s to 10s - Claude regularly
pauses 5-8s between tool calls and during thinking
3. Cancel confirming_idle state when substantial output arrives (stripped of
ANSI codes), instead of passively relying on the timer to self-restart
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- Add hook:elicitation_dialog SSE handler in frontend (critical urgency)
- Add Desktop Notifications section to README with hook event table
- Add hooks API endpoint to README API reference
- Update CLAUDE.md SSE events and API routes for elicitation_dialog
- Add session log entry for hooks feature
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The auto-accept feature was too aggressive - it would press Enter for any
silence without a completion message, including AskUserQuestion prompts.
Now uses the elicitation_dialog notification hook to detect when Claude is
asking a question, and blocks auto-accept in that case. Only plan mode
approvals (silence with no completion message AND no elicitation signal)
trigger auto-accept.
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Wire Claude Code's official hooks system (Notification, Stop) to POST
back to Claudeman's new /api/hook-event endpoint, which broadcasts SSE
events consumed by the existing NotificationManager for desktop alerts.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Replaces the ~400-line inline template string in claude-md.ts with a
file read from src/templates/case-template.md. Removes the hardcoded
/home/arkon/default/CLAUDE.md path from server.ts. The build script
now copies the template to dist/templates/ for production use.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add native checkbox (☐/◐/☒) and Claude Code checkmark-based
(✔ Task #N) formats to CLAUDE.md and ralph-wiggum-guide.md,
matching the recently added detection code.
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- CLAUDE.md: Add step confirmation behavior, respawnEnabled field, recovery
strategy with dual redundancy, updated state lifecycle
- README.md: Multi-layer idle detection, step confirmation, state persistence
in performance table, updated architecture diagram with State Store
- docs/: Updated last-modified dates to 2026-01-22
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- Add GET /api/sessions/:id/respawn/config endpoint for reading saved config
- PUT /api/sessions/:id/respawn/config now works without running controller
(saves pre-config to screens.json for when respawn starts)
- Respawn start/enable merges pre-saved config from screens.json
- Frontend auto-saves respawn config, auto-compact, auto-clear on field change
- Frontend loads saved config when opening session options modal
- Updated CLAUDE.md with state persistence docs, new API endpoint,
SessionState fields table, state lifecycle, and session setting guide
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- Add step confirmation timer for waiting_update, waiting_init, waiting_kickstart states
- After detecting completion in waiting states, wait for completionConfirmMs silence
- Prevents sending next command before Claude finishes processing current one
- Cancel step confirmation when working patterns detected
- Update CLAUDE.md with step confirmation documentation
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- Update idle detection from legacy '↵ send' to completion message pattern
("for Xm Xs" time patterns like "Worked for 2m 46s")
- Add confirming_idle state for false positive prevention
- Add completionConfirmMs (5s) and noOutputTimeoutMs (30s) config options
- Add multi-layer detection with confidence scoring (0-100%)
- Fix null pointer error in extractTokenCount with guard clause
- Fix respawn controller not stopping on session cleanup (broadcast respawn:stopped)
- Update tests to use new completion message patterns
- Add detection status UI display (confidence level, waiting state)
- Update CLAUDE.md with new detection documentation
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- Add test/setup.ts with max 10 concurrent screen sessions limiter
- Add orphaned Claude/screen process cleanup before/after tests
- Add semaphore-based screen slot acquisition for concurrency control
- Update vitest.config.ts with setupFiles and fileParallelism: false
- Add 16 new test files for comprehensive coverage
- Update README badge to show 1337 total tests
- Update CLAUDE.md with test setup documentation
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- Reduce buffer limits (terminal: 5MB→2MB, text: 2MB→1MB) to decrease
render payload
- Add chunkedTerminalWrite() that writes in 64KB chunks via
requestAnimationFrame to avoid UI jank
- Add tail mode to /api/sessions/:id/terminal endpoint (?tail=256KB)
for faster initial load on tab switch
- Show truncation indicator when earlier output is cut
- Update CLAUDE.md with new buffer limits and performance notes
Fixes jittery behavior when switching tabs with large (2MB+) buffers.
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- Rename inner-loop-tracker.ts → ralph-tracker.ts throughout codebase
- Add ralph-config.ts for parsing .claude/ralph-loop.local.md config
- Standardize API error responses using createErrorResponse()
- Add input validation for auto-compact/auto-clear thresholds
- Update UI labels to "Ralph / Todo Tracker" consistently
- Add 46 integration tests for Ralph tracking functionality
- Update test badge to 438 total tests
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- Extract <promise>PHRASE</promise> from CLAUDE.md on session start
- Configure inner loop tracker before first broadcast so UI shows phrase immediately
- More lenient bare phrase detection (triggers when loop is active)
- Auto-detect on session restoration from screens
- Add logging for auto-detection debugging
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Remove E2E Testing and Optimization Status sections that reference
internal .claude/ files not intended for public distribution.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add getFullScreenId() to get PID.screenName format for unambiguous attach
- Update DirectAttach.ts and index.tsx to use full screen IDs
- Remove TUI documentation from README (still in development)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
TUI now checks if web server is running on startup and offers to start
it in the background. Added new CLI options: --with-web (auto-start),
--no-web (skip check), -p (port).
TUI feature parity with web interface:
- Shell mode: press 'h' in cases view to start bash instead of Claude
- Multi-start: press 'm' to start 1-20 sessions at once
- Respawn toggle: Ctrl+R to enable/disable respawn on Claude sessions
- Session rename: API support via useSessionManager hook
Security fixes from previous analysis:
- Command injection prevention in screen-manager.ts
- Path traversal protection in server.ts
- Input validation for shell-interpolated values
Also fixes memory leak in session.ts (timer tracking) and flaky test
timeout in session-cleanup.test.ts.
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- Update README badge from 339 to 355 passing tests
- Add templates to unit test list in test port allocation
- Update typecheck command to use npm script
- Add TUI components to key files table
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- Update README test badge to 273 passing (from 195)
- Add new unit test files to CLAUDE.md test list
- task-queue.ts, task.ts, ralph-loop.ts
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- Poll screen hardcopy every 500ms for live output
- Clean up temp files after reading
- Update CLAUDE.md with TUI documentation
- Add TUI command examples to Commands section
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- Add new timing constants for debouncing (state updates, render panels, input)
- Update Optimization Roadmap to Optimization Status section
- Document all completed optimizations with implementation details
- List remaining low-priority optimizations
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Prevent Claude instances from accidentally killing their own screen
session by adding prominent warning at top of file. Also documents
CLAUDEMAN_SCREEN environment variable and safe debugging practices.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Document the npm run web script as a shorthand for running the web
server after build. Also add output batch and task update batch
interval constants to the timing table.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Create docs/ralph-wiggum-guide.md with official plugin reference,
best practices, prompt templates, and troubleshooting
- Create docs/claude-code-hooks-reference.md with all hook events,
configuration options, and examples from official docs
- Update CLAUDE.md with documentation section and quick reference
- Add missing key files (task-tracker.ts, state-store.ts) to architecture table
- Add unit test note to test port allocation section
Sources: Official Anthropic plugin, code.claude.com, community resources
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add detailed documentation for session.write() vs session.writeViaScreen()
- Explain how writeViaScreen auto-splits text and Enter for Ink compatibility
- Add API usage examples showing text and Enter sent separately
- Add CLI commands quick reference section
- Clarify vitest globals: true config and PTY mocking in tests
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- Fix test port range from 3101-3108 to 3099-3121
- Add port numbers to individual test file descriptions
- Clarify unit tests vs integration tests
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The InnerLoopTracker is now disabled by default and auto-enables when
Ralph-related patterns are detected:
- /ralph-loop command
- <promise>PHRASE</promise> completion phrases
- TodoWrite tool usage
- Iteration patterns (Iteration 5/50, [5/50])
- Todo checkboxes (- [ ]/- [x]) or indicator icons
This reduces noise for sessions that don't use Ralph loops while
maintaining full functionality when loops are detected.
Changes:
- Add `enabled` property to InnerLoopState type
- Add enable()/disable() methods to InnerLoopTracker
- Implement shouldAutoEnable() for pattern detection
- Update frontend to show "Tracking" status when enabled
- Add CSS for tracking state indicator
- Update CLAUDE.md documentation
- Add comprehensive tests for auto-enable behavior
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add vitest port range note (3101-3108), shell mode PTY example, and
5 missing API endpoints (respawn/enable, inner-config, inner-state,
auto-compact, auto-clear).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Move npm run dev gotcha outside code block for visibility
- Add test/ directory with descriptions for each test file
- Document SessionMode type ('claude' vs 'shell')
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Document the critical finding that text and Enter key must be sent
as separate screen -X stuff commands for Ink to process correctly.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Fixed respawn controller immediately sending commands when Claude
becomes idle, which prevented users from typing. Now waits for
idleTimeoutMs (default 10s) before triggering the respawn cycle.
- Removed Directory field from Session Options modal for cleaner UI
- Compacted CLAUDE.md documentation for better readability
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Add quick reference table for commonly used API endpoints and clarify
that no linter is configured (use tsc --noEmit for type checking).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Update CLAUDE.md:
- Add inner-loop-tracker.ts to architecture diagram
- Add InnerLoopTracker component description
- Add Inner Loop Tracking section with patterns and API
- Update SSE events list with inner loop events
- Update state persistence notes
Update README.md:
- Add Inner Loop Tracking to features list
- Add Inner Loop Tracking section with detection patterns, UI, and API
- Update State Files section with state-inner.json
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Kickstart Prompt:
- Remove Idle Timeout setting from respawn UI (uses 10s default)
- Add Kickstart Prompt field sent when /init doesn't trigger work
- New states: monitoring_init, sending_kickstart, waiting_kickstart
- Monitors 3s after /init to detect if Claude started working
Auto-Compact Context:
- Add auto-compact at 110k tokens (sends /compact with optional prompt)
- Preserves summarized context unlike /clear which wipes everything
- Optional focus prompt to guide what compact should preserve
- Blocks auto-clear while compacting to prevent conflicts
Also updates auto-clear default threshold from 100k to 140k tokens.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Make dev mode GOTCHA more prominent with warning emoji
- Add State Store Debouncing pattern documenting 100ms debounce
- Add dedicated E2E Testing section with quick test sequence
- Move E2E info from Notes to its own section
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