gvFlows: Multi-Turn Work Containers

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  "status": "completed",
  "title": "gvFlows: Multi-Turn Work Containers",
  "description": "Design for flows as containers above turns, prototyped in konsole/konui first",
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    "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 20px 0;\">gvFlows: The Missing Layer</h2>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:20px;border-left:4px solid #c678dd;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;color:#c678dd;font-weight:bold;\">Yes! This is exactly the right abstraction.</p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Flows solve the session/account problem by being the unit of work that survives across sessions.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">The Hierarchy</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:2;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:14px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;font-weight:bold;\">gvFlow</span>          <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Implement dark mode\"</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">│</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">├──</span> <span style=\"color:#61afef;\">gvSession</span>   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">meichtry, 45min, paused (quota)</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">│      ├──</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurn</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Research existing theme code\"</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">│      ├──</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurn</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Design color system\"</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">│      └──</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurn</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Implement toggle component\"</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">│</span>\n   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">└──</span> <span style=\"color:#61afef;\">gvSession</span>   <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">blueboy, 20min, active</span>\n          <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">├──</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurn</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Continue: add CSS variables\"</span>\n          <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">└──</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurn</span>  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">\"Test theme switching\"</span>\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Naming Map (Konnect → greatVibe)</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Konnect</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#7f848e;\">→</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">greatVibe</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Description</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#6b7280;\">—</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">→</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#c678dd;font-weight:bold;\">gvFlow</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Multi-session logical task</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">session</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">→</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#61afef;font-weight:bold;\">gvSession</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Single Claude process lifecycle</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">kontask</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">→</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e5c07b;font-weight:bold;\">gvTurn</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Single prompt/response + output</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">konui</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\">→</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#22c55e;font-weight:bold;\">gvHub</td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Web UI + API server</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">What is a gvFlow?</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.6;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:12px;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">interface</span> <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvFlow</span> {\n  id: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>;                    <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// \"flow-abc123\"</span>\n  title: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>;                 <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// \"Implement dark mode\"</span>\n  status: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"active\"</span> | <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"paused\"</span> | <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"completed\"</span> | <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"abandoned\"</span>;\n  \n  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Cross-session persistence</span>\n  sessions: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvSessionRef</span>[];      <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// All sessions in this flow</span>\n  turns: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">gvTurnRef</span>[];            <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// All turns across sessions</span>\n  \n  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Context that survives session switches</span>\n  context: {\n    goal: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>;               <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// What we're trying to achieve</span>\n    decisions: <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">Decision</span>[];       <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Key choices made</span>\n    filesModified: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>[];    <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Files touched</span>\n    commits: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>[];           <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Git SHAs</span>\n    blockers: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>[];          <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Current blockers</span>\n  };\n  \n  <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Metadata</span>\n  createdAt: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Date</span>;\n  updatedAt: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">Date</span>;\n  totalDuration: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">number</span>;        <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">// Sum of session durations</span>\n  scope: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"product\"</span> | <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">\"vibetools\"</span>;\n  tags: <span style=\"color:#98c379;\">string</span>[];\n}\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">How Flows Solve Account Switching</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:2;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:13px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">Without Flows (current pain)</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">─────────────────────────────</span>\nSession 1 (meichtry) → quota hit → <span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">context lost</span>\nSession 2 (blueboy)  → starts fresh → <span style=\"color:#f43f5e;\">\"what was I doing?\"</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">With Flows</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">─────────────────────────────</span>\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">Flow: \"Implement dark mode\"</span>\n  Session 1 (meichtry) → quota hit → <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">paused</span>\n  Session 2 (blueboy)  → <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">joins same flow</span> → reads flow context\n  Session 1 (meichtry) → quota reset → <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">resume warm</span>\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">The flow holds the \"what\" (goal, decisions, progress)</span>\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Sessions hold the \"how\" (Claude process, cache)</span>\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Flow Lifecycle</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.8;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:13px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">1. Start Flow</span>\n   User: \"I want to implement dark mode\"\n   → Creates flow with goal\n   → Spawns session 1\n\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">2. Work Within Flow</span>\n   Each turn updates flow context:\n   - Decisions made\n   - Files touched\n   - Progress notes\n\n<span style=\"color:#f97316;\">3. Session Interruption</span>\n   Quota hit / user break / context full\n   → Session pauses/ends\n   → Flow context persisted\n   → Flow remains \"active\"\n\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">4. Resume Flow</span>\n   User returns (same or different account)\n   → New session joins flow\n   → Reads flow context as briefing\n   → Continues where left off\n\n<span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">5. Complete Flow</span>\n   User: \"Done, ship it\"\n   → Flow marked completed\n   → Final summary generated\n   → Becomes historical record\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">UI Changes</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.8;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:13px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Current navbar:</span>\n┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐\n│ greatVibe   <span style=\"color:#61afef;\">[Session: meichtry ▼]</span>   stephanie │\n└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘\n\n<span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">With flows:</span>\n┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐\n│ greatVibe   <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">[Flow: Dark mode ▼]</span>   stephanie │\n│             <span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Session: meichtry • 65%</span>          │\n└─────────────────────────────────────────────┘\n\n<span style=\"color:#7f848e;\">Flow dropdown shows:</span>\n  <span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">● Dark mode</span> (active, 3 sessions, 12 turns)\n  <span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">○ Account refactor</span> (paused, 2 sessions)\n  <span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">○ Bug fix #123</span> (completed yesterday)\n  ─────────────────\n  <span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">+ New Flow</span>\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Where Does Each Piece Live?</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;margin-bottom:20px;\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;\">\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Component</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#7f848e;\">gvShell</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;color:#7f848e;\">gvHub</th>\n<th style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Why</th>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Turn execution</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">—</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Shell runs Claude process</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Turn storage</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">—</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Hub persists all turns</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Session management</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">○</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Shell manages process, Hub tracks state</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Flow management</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">—</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Flows are cross-session, Hub owns</td>\n</tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #3d3d3d;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Account switching</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">○</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Shell spawns with account, Hub selects</td>\n</tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">Context fullness</td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span></td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;padding:8px;\"><span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">○</span></td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px 0;color:#7f848e;\">Shell reports, Hub displays</td>\n</tr>\n</table>\n<p style=\"margin:12px 0 0 0;color:#7f848e;font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"color:#22c55e;\">✓</span> = owns/implements &nbsp; <span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">○</span> = participates &nbsp; <span style=\"color:#6b7280;\">—</span> = not involved</p>\n</div>\n\n<hr style=\"border:none;border-top:1px solid #3d3d3d;margin:0 0 20px 0;\">\n\n<h3 style=\"font-family:sans-serif;color:#fff;margin:0 0 12px 0;\">Recommendation</h3>\n\n<div style=\"background:#2d2d2d;padding:16px;border-radius:6px;border-left:4px solid #22c55e;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;color:#22c55e;font-weight:bold;\">Prototype Flows in Konsole/Konui First</p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px 0;color:#e0e0e0;\">\nThis is the right call. Flows are the architectural keystone that makes account switching, session management, and context handoff all work together.\n</p>\n<pre style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.8;color:#e0e0e0;font-size:13px;background:#1e1e1e;padding:12px;border-radius:4px;\">\n<span style=\"color:#c678dd;\">Phase 1: Minimal Flow (Now)</span>\n  • Flow data model in konui\n  • \"New Flow\" / \"Resume Flow\" in UI\n  • Sessions linked to flows\n  • Flow context briefing on session start\n\n<span style=\"color:#61afef;\">Phase 2: Flow UX (Next)</span>\n  • Flow selector in navbar\n  • Account switching within flow\n  • Context fullness per-session\n  • Session pause within flow\n\n<span style=\"color:#e5c07b;\">Phase 3: Port to gvHub</span>\n  • Same concepts, cleaner implementation\n  • gvShell reports to gvHub\n  • gvHub owns flow/turn persistence\n</pre>\n</div>\n\n</div>",
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        "label": "Prototype flows now",
        "value": "Start implementing minimal gvFlow support in konsole/konui - data model and basic UI",
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      {
        "label": "Design flows deeper",
        "value": "Flesh out the gvFlow design more before implementing - API contracts, MCP tools, edge cases"
      },
      {
        "label": "Account UX first",
        "value": "Solve the immediate account switching UX problem first, then add flows on top"
      },
      {
        "label": "Add to VIBE.md",
        "value": "Add gvFlow design to VIBE.md backlog and continue with current priorities"
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  "createdBy": "claude",
  "createdAt": "2026-01-09T02:55:21.776Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-09T02:55:28.045Z",
  "requestId": "fb6aceef-d352-4bc5-913b-2ea49997c8ee",
  "scope": "vibetools",
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    "gvshell",
    "gvhub",
    "flows",
    "architecture",
    "design"
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  "targetUser": "claude"
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