New Session Issues - Multiple Problems Found

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  "type": "general",
  "status": "completed",
  "title": "New Session Issues - Multiple Problems Found",
  "description": "Investigation of new session for Johnathon reveals flow and instruction issues",
  "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;\">🔍 New Session Investigation Results</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#22c55e;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">✅ What's Working</h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">CLAUDE.md files exist</span> - konui (45KB), konsole (21KB)</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Critical output instructions ARE being injected</span> - Both HTTP and WebSocket paths wrap prompts correctly</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Kontasks are being created</span> - \"System Test\" and \"gv/ Directory\" kontasks worked</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">MCP tools available</span> - konui_create_task worked</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">get-or-create endpoint works</span> - Returns valid flow when tested directly</li>\n</ul>\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;\">⚠️ Issues Found (3)</h3>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;border-left:3px solid #f43f5e;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#f43f5e;font-weight:bold;\">Issue 1: Flow Auto-Assignment Not Firing</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Johnathon's session has <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">kontextCount: 4</code> but <strong>no flowId</strong>. The <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">autoAssignFlow()</code> check at <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">stream.ts:1128</code> should have run on first prompt.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;color:#61afef;\"><strong>Root cause:</strong> Either the flow assignment call failed silently, or the session was reused from a pooled session (which starts with kontextCount > 0).</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;border-left:3px solid #f97316;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#f97316;font-weight:bold;\">Issue 2: Graph Still Empty</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">Edge stats show <span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">0 edges</span>, meaning no kontask-flow links are being created. This cascades from Issue 1 - without a flowId on the session, no edges can be created.</p>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"border-left:3px solid #e5c07b;padding-left:12px;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;\"><span style=\"color:#e5c07b;font-weight:bold;\">Issue 3: Claude Using Bash Instead of Tools</span></p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#7f848e;font-size:0.9em;\">For \"Show me the file tree for gv/\", Claude used <code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">find</code> command instead of Glob tool. The CLAUDE.md says to prefer specialized tools.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;color:#61afef;\"><strong>Likely cause:</strong> The injected instructions focus on kontask output format, not on tool usage. The main CLAUDE.md tool preferences may not be salient enough in the model's context.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#56b6c2;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">📊 Session Evidence</h3>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:0.9em;\">\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">Johnathon's Session</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><code style=\"background:#3d3d3d;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px;\">ses_c57aa0d5-6d4</code></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">kontextCount</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">4</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">flowId</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">undefined</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;color:#7f848e;\">Total flows</td><td style=\"padding:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #444;\"><span style=\"color:#98c379;\">3 active</span></td></tr>\n<tr><td style=\"padding:8px;color:#7f848e;\">Total edges</td><td style=\"padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">0</span></td></tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;\">\n<h3 style=\"color:#c678dd;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">🔧 Recommended Fixes</h3>\n<ol style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.8;\">\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;font-weight:bold;\">Add logging to autoAssignFlow</span> - To see why it's not firing or failing</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;font-weight:bold;\">Change kontextCount check to !session.flowId</span> - Lazy assign if flowId is missing</li>\n<li><span style=\"color:#98c379;font-weight:bold;\">Add tool usage reminder</span> - Inject a reminder about preferring Glob/Grep over bash find/grep</li>\n</ol>\n</div>\n</div>",
    "requestedAt": "2026-01-09T07:35:00.000Z",
    "requestId": "554cfd04-aff1-4119-96f2-3816487423a5",
    "choices": [
      {
        "label": "Fix flow assignment",
        "value": "Fix the flow auto-assignment by changing the condition from kontextCount === 0 to !session.flowId, and add logging to track when it fires",
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      },
      {
        "label": "Add tool reminder",
        "value": "Add a reminder in the output instructions to prefer Glob/Grep tools over bash find/grep commands"
      },
      {
        "label": "Show me the code",
        "value": "Show me the exact code changes needed to fix the flow auto-assignment issue"
      }
    ],
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      "ttfeMs": 102,
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      "toolExecutionMs": 0,
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      "thinkingPct": 100,
      "toolsPct": 0,
      "ttfePct": 0
    }
  },
  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-09T07:40:23.773Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-09T07:40:29.463Z",
  "requestId": "554cfd04-aff1-4119-96f2-3816487423a5",
  "scope": "vibetools",
  "tags": [
    "konsole",
    "gvflows",
    "sessions",
    "bugfix"
  ],
  "targetUser": "claude"
}