gvFlow Graph Not Building - Root Cause Analysis

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "gvFlow Graph Not Building - Root Cause Analysis",
  "description": "Diagnosed why flows aren't being created and graph isn't building",
  "context": {
    "output": "<div style=\"background:#1e1e1e;color:#e0e0e0;padding:20px;border-radius:8px;font-family:'Consolas','Monaco',monospace;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px 0;\">🔍 gvFlow Graph Not Building - Root Cause</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#e5c07b;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Issue Summary</h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">Flows exist in the database, but the graph isn't connecting turns/kontasks to them.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#f97316;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">⚠️ Evidence Found</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;\">\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">gvedges.jsonl</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#f43f5e;font-weight:bold;\">0 edges</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">Current session flowId</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#f43f5e;font-weight:bold;\">undefined</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">Session kontexts</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">53</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#7f848e;\">Flows in database</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">3 active</span></td></tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🐛 Root Causes (3)</h3>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">1. Auto-assign only on first prompt</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">The <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">autoAssignFlow()</code> function only runs when <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">kontextCount === 0</code>. Your session was created before the flow system was deployed.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">2. No catch-up mechanism</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Sessions that existed before deployment, or where auto-assign failed, never get a second chance to be assigned to a flow.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">3. Edges depend on flowId</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Edge creation in <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">router.ts:676</code> only fires when <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">resolvedFlowId</code> is present. No flowId = no graph.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">✅ Proposed Fix (3 options)</h3>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;border-left:3px solid #22c55e;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#98c379;font-weight:bold;\">Option A: Lazy assign on every prompt (Recommended)</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Change condition from <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">kontextCount === 0</code> to <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">!session.flowId</code>. Assign flow lazily when missing.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:12px;border-left:3px solid #3b82f6;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">Option B: One-time migration</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Add a startup migration that assigns flows to existing sessions based on their first kontext prompt.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"border-left:3px solid #8b5cf6;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#c678dd;font-weight:bold;\">Option C: Clear session & start fresh</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Delete the current session file so the next prompt creates a new session with flow assignment.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#56b6c2;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">📍 Key Files</h3>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;\"><span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Flow auto-assign logic</span>\n<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">konsole/src/stream.ts</span>:<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">268</span>, <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">1128</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Edge creation on kontask</span>\n<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">konui/src/router.ts</span>:<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">676</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\"># Empty edges file</span>\n<span style=\"color:#98c379;\">konui/data/gvedges.jsonl</span> <span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">(0 lines)</span></pre>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-09T07:28:46.000Z",
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    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Implement Option A",
        "value": "Implement lazy flow assignment: change the condition from kontextCount === 0 to !session.flowId so flows get assigned on the next prompt for any session missing one",
        "primary": true
      },
      {
        "label": "Option C: Fresh start",
        "value": "Delete the current session file so I can start fresh with a new session that will get flow assignment"
      },
      {
        "label": "Show me the code",
        "value": "Show me the exact code changes needed for Option A (lazy flow assignment)"
      }
    ],
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-09T07:31:02.050Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-09T07:31:06.124Z",
  "requestId": "f0a9f9bb-d87a-41c4-a5ab-54cdc5f7d7b7",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "gvflows",
    "graph",
    "bugfix",
    "emergent-flows"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
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