Fix: Kontask Cards Now Render Immediately When Created
Fixed the issue where kontask cards created early in a turn never rendered until the turn ended
Output
Fix: Kontask Cards Render Immediately
Problem
When a kontask was created early in a turn (before turn_end), the card never appeared in the console. This caused:
- OUTPUT kontasks invisible until the turn finished
- Implementation plan kontasks appearing "approved" because the turn continued without the user seeing the card to approve/reject
Root Cause
The kontask_ready WebSocket notification was defined but never called. Kontask cards only rendered when:
// turn_end message received case 'turn_end': checkForNewKontask().then(...); // Only here!
Solution
1. Server-side (router.ts)
When an OUTPUT kontask is created during an active turn, immediately send kontask_ready with the full HTML output.
2. Server-side (console-websocket.ts)
Enhanced notifyKontaskReady() to include output HTML, choices, and plan context.
3. Client-side (console-websocket-client.ts)
Enhanced kontask_ready handler to render the card immediately, not just refresh the sidebar.
4. Client-side (console-recovery.ts)
Fixed checkForNewKontask() to return true if kontask already rendered (avoids incorrect polling).
Files Changed
konui/src/ ├── router.ts +39 lines ├── console-websocket.ts +28 lines ├── console-websocket-client.ts +26 lines └── console-recovery.ts +4 lines
Data Flow (After Fix)
// When kontask is created during turn: Claude calls konui_create_task() ↓ router.ts creates kontask ↓ NEW: consoleWebSocket.notifyKontaskReady() ↓ WebSocket sends kontask_ready with HTML ↓ NEW: Client renders card immediately ↓ (Turn continues, user can see/interact with card)
✓ Tests: All 84 konui tests pass
✓ Commit: fb0f27e5
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