manual_slop/conductor/tracks.md

Project Tracks

This file tracks all major tracks for the project. Each track has its own detailed plan in its respective folder.

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Phase 4: High-Fidelity UX & Tools

Initialized: 2026-03-08

Architecture & Backend

1. Track: RAG Support Link: ./tracks/rag_support_20260308/ Goal: Add support for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) using local vector stores (Chroma/Qdrant), native vendor retrieval, and external RAG APIs. Implement indexing pipeline and retrieval UI.

2. Track: Agent Tool Preference & Bias Tuning Link: ./tracks/tool_bias_tuning_20260308/ Goal: Influence agent tool selection via a weighting system. Implement semantic nudges in tool descriptions and a dynamic "Tooling Strategy" section in the system prompt. Includes GUI badges and sliders for weight adjustment.

3. Track: Expanded Hook API & Headless Orchestration Link: ./tracks/hook_api_expansion_20260308/ Goal: Maximize internal state exposure and provide comprehensive control endpoints (worker spawn/kill, pipeline pause/resume, DAG mutation) via the Hook API. Implement WebSocket-based real-time event streaming.

4. Track: Codebase Audit and Cleanup Link: ./tracks/codebase_audit_20260308/

5. Track: Expanded Test Coverage and Stress Testing Link: ./tracks/test_coverage_expansion_20260309/

6. Track: Beads Mode Integration Link: ./tracks/beads_mode_20260309/ Goal: Integrate Beads (git-backed graph issue tracker) as an alternative backend for MMA implementation tracks and tickets.

7. Track: Optimization pass for Data-Oriented Python heuristics Link: ./tracks/data_oriented_optimization_20260312/

8. Track: Rich Thinking Trace Handling - Parse and display AI thinking/reasoning traces Link: ./tracks/thinking_trace_handling_20260313/

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GUI Overhauls & Visualizations

1. Track: Advanced Log Management and Session Restoration Link: ./tracks/log_session_overhaul_20260308/ Goal: Centralize log management, improve session restoration reliability with full-UI replay mode, and optimize log size via external script/output referencing. Implement transient diagnostic logging for system warnings.

2. Track: UI Theme Overhaul & Style System Link: ./tracks/ui_theme_overhaul_20260308/ Goal: Modernize UI with Inter/Maple Mono fonts, a professional subtle rounded theme, custom shaders (corners, blur, AA), multi-viewport support, and layout presets.

3. Track: Selectable GUI Text & UX Improvements Link: ./tracks/selectable_ui_text_20260308/ Goal: Address UI inconveniences by making critical text across the GUI selectable and copyable. Covers discussion history, comms logs, tool outputs, and key metrics.

4. Track: Markdown Support & Syntax Highlighting Link: ./tracks/markdown_highlighting_20260308/ Goal: Add rich text rendering with GFM support and syntax highlighting for PowerShell, Python, and JSON/TOML in read-only message and log views.

5. Track: NERV UI Theme Integration (Archived 2026-03-09)

6. Track: Custom Shader and Window Frame Support Link: ./tracks/custom_shaders_20260309/

7. Track: UI/UX Improvements - Presets and AI Settings Link: ./tracks/presets_ai_settings_ux_20260311/ Goal: Improve the layout, scaling, and control ergonomics of the Preset windows (Personas, Prompts, Tools) and AI Settings panel. Includes dual-control sliders and categorized tool management.

8. Track: Session Context Snapshots & Visibility (Archived 2026-03-22 - Replaced by discussion_hub_panel_reorganization) Link: ./tracks/session_context_snapshots_20260311/ Goal: Session-scoped context management, saving Context Presets, MMA assignment, and agent-focused session filtering in the UI.

9. Track: Discussion Takes & Timeline Branching (Archived 2026-03-22 - Replaced by discussion_hub_panel_reorganization) Link: ./tracks/discussion_takes_branching_20260311/ Goal: Non-linear discussion timelines via tabbed "takes", message branching, and synthesis generation workflows.

10. Track: Discussion Hub Panel Reorganization Link: ./tracks/discussion_hub_panel_reorganization_20260322/ Goal: Properly merge Session Hub into Discussion Hub (4 tabs: Discussion | Context Composition | Snapshot | Takes), establish Files & Media as project-level inventory, deprecate ui_summary_only, implement Context Composition and DAW-style Takes.

11. Track: Undo/Redo History Support Link: ./tracks/undo_redo_history_20260311/ Goal: Robust, non-provider based undo/redo for text inputs, UI controls, discussion mutations, and context management. Includes hotkey support and a history list view.

12. Track: Advanced Text Viewer with Syntax Highlighting Link: ./tracks/text_viewer_rich_rendering_20260313/

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Additional Language Support

1. Track: Tree-Sitter C/C++ MCP Tools Link: ./tracks/ts_cpp_tree_sitter_20260308/ Goal: Add tree-sitter C and C++ grammars. Extend ASTParser to support C/C++ skeleton and outline extraction. Add MCP tools ts_c_get_skeleton, ts_cpp_get_skeleton, ts_c_get_code_outline, ts_cpp_get_code_outline.

2. Track: Bootstrap gencpp Python Bindings Link: ./tracks/gencpp_python_bindings_20260308/ Goal: Bootstrap standalone Python project with CFFI bindings for gencpp C library. Provides foundation for richer C++ AST parsing in future (beyond tree-sitter syntax).

3. Track: Tree-Sitter Lua MCP Tools Link: ./tracks/tree_sitter_lua_mcp_tools_20260310/ Goal: Add Tree-Sitter Lua MCP tools for structural parsing, documentation extraction, and surgical editing.

4. Track: GDScript Language Support Tools Link: ./tracks/gdscript_godot_script_language_support_tools_20260310/ Goal: Add Tree-Sitter GDScript MCP tools for structural parsing, documentation extraction, and surgical editing.

5. Track: C# Language Support Tools Link: ./tracks/csharp_language_support_tools_20260310/ Goal: Add Tree-Sitter C# MCP tools for structural parsing, documentation extraction, and surgical editing.

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Manual UX Controls

1. Track: Saved System Prompt Presets Link: ./tracks/saved_presets_20260308/ Goal: Ability to have saved presets for global and project system prompts. Includes full AI profiles with temperature and top_p settings, managed via a dedicated GUI modal.

2. Track: Saved Tool Presets Link: ./tracks/saved_tool_presets_20260308/ Goal: Make agent tools have presets. Add flags for tools related to their level of approval (auto, ask). Move tools to ai settings. Put tools in dynamic TOML-defined categories (Python, General, etc.). Tool Presets added to mma agent role options.

3. Track: External Text Editor Integration for Approvals Link: ./tracks/external_editor_integration_20260308/ Goal: Add support to open files modified by agents in external editors (10xNotepad/VSCode) for native diffing and manual editing during the tool approval flow.

4. Track: Agent Personas: Unified Profiles & Tool Presets Link: ./tracks/agent_personas_20260309/ Goal: Consolidate model settings, prompts, and tool presets into a unified "Persona" model with granular MMA assignment.

5. Track: OpenCode Configuration Overhaul (Archived 2026-03-10)

6. Track: Advanced Workspace Docking & Layout Profiles Link: ./tracks/workspace_profiles_20260310/ Goal: Expand layout preset logic to allow users to save and switch between named workspace configurations.

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Model Providers

1. Track: OpenAI Provider Integration Link: ./tracks/openai_integration_20260308/ Goal: Add support for OpenAI as a first-class model provider (GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, o1, o3-mini). Achieve functional parity with Gemini/Anthropic, including Vision, Structured Output, and response streaming.

2. Track: Zhipu AI (GLM) Provider Integration Link: ./tracks/zhipu_integration_20260308/ Goal: Add support for Zhipu AI (z.ai) as a first-class model provider (GLM-4, GLM-4-Flash, GLM-4V). Implement core client, vision support, and cost tracking.

3. Track: AI Provider Caching Optimization Link: ./tracks/caching_optimization_20260308/ Goal: Verify and optimize caching strategies across all providers. Implement 4-breakpoint hierarchy for Anthropic, prefix stabilization for OpenAI/DeepSeek, and hybrid explicit/implicit caching for Gemini. Add GUI hit rate metrics.

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Phase 3: Future Horizons

Initialized: 2026-03-06 Updated: 2026-03-08

1. Track: Manual UX Validation & Review Link: ./tracks/manual_ux_validation_20260302/

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Completed / Archived

-. [ ] Track: Frosted Glass Background Effect NOT WORTH THE PAIN Link: ./tracks/frosted_glass_20260313/

• Track: External MCP Server Support (Archived 2026-03-12)
• Track: Project-Specific Conductor Directory (Archived 2026-03-12)
• Track: GUI Path Configuration in Context Hub (Archived 2026-03-12)
• Track: True Parallel Worker Execution (The DAG Realization)
• Track: Deep AST-Driven Context Pruning (RAG for Code)
• Track: Visual DAG & Interactive Ticket Editing
• Track: Advanced Tier 4 QA Auto-Patching
• Track: Transitioning to Native Orchestrator
• Track: MiniMax Provider Integration
• Track: Cost & Token Analytics Panel
• Track: MMA Multi-Worker Visualization
• Track: Cache Analytics Display
• Track: Tool Usage Analytics
• Track: Track Progress Visualization
• Track: Manual Skeleton Context Injection
• Track: On-Demand Definition Lookup
• Track: Manual Ticket Queue Management
• Track: Kill/Abort Running Workers
• Track: Manual Block/Unblock Control
• Track: Pipeline Pause/Resume
• Track: Per-Ticket Model Override
• Track: Enhanced Context Control & Cache Awareness
• Track: GUI Performance Profiling & Optimization
• Track: Test Integrity Audit & Intent Documentation
• Track: Test Regression Verification

Phase 2: Strict Execution Queue (Completed 2026-03-06)

See: ./archive/strict_execution_queue_completed_20260306/

• Track: Hook API UI State Verification
• Track: Asyncio Decoupling & Queue Refactor
• Track: Mock Provider Hardening
• Track: Robust JSON Parsing for Tech Lead
• Track: Concurrent Tier Source Isolation
• Track: Asynchronous Tool Execution Engine
• Track: Simulation Fidelity Enhancement

Phase 0: Infrastructure (Critical)

• Track: Conductor Path Configuration

Earlier Archives

• Track: Test Architecture Integrity Audit
• Track: Codebase Migration to src & Cleanup
• Track: GUI Decoupling & Controller Architecture
• Track: Strict Static Analysis & Type Safety
• Track: Test Suite Stabilization & Consolidation
• Track: Tech Debt & Test Discipline Cleanup
• Track: Conductor Workflow Improvements
• Track: MMA Agent Focus UX
• Track: Architecture Boundary Hardening
• Track: Feature Bleed Cleanup
• Track: Context & Token Visualization
• Track: Comprehensive Conductor & MMA GUI UX
• Track: MMA Pipeline Fix & Worker Stream Verification
• Track: Simulation Hardening
• Track: Deep Architectural Documentation Refresh
• Track: Robust Live Simulation Verification

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