# Product Guidelines: Manual Slop

## Documentation Style

- **Strict & In-Depth:** Documentation must follow an old-school, highly detailed technical breakdown style (similar to VEFontCache-Odin). Focus on architectural design, state management, algorithmic details, and structural formats rather than just surface-level usage.

## UX & UI Principles

- **USA Graphics Company Values:** Embrace high information density and tactile interactions. 
- **Arcade Aesthetics:** Utilize arcade game-style visual feedback for state updates (e.g., blinking notifications for tool execution and AI responses) to make the experience fun, visceral, and engaging.
- **Explicit Control & Expert Focus:** The interface should not hold the user's hand. It must prioritize explicit manual confirmation for destructive actions while providing dense, unadulterated access to logs and context.
- **Multi-Viewport Capabilities:** Leverage dockable, floatable panels to allow users to build custom workspaces suitable for multi-monitor setups.

## Code Standards & Architecture

- **Strict State Management:** There must be a rigorous separation between the Main GUI rendering thread and daemon execution threads. The UI should *never* hang during AI communication or script execution. Use lock-protected queues and events for synchronization.
- **Comprehensive Logging:** Aggressively log all actions, API payloads, tool calls, and executed scripts. Maintain timestamped JSON-L and markdown logs to ensure total transparency and debuggability.
- **Dependency Minimalism:** Limit external dependencies where possible. For instance, prefer standard library modules (like `urllib` and `html.parser` for web tools) over heavy third-party packages.