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DottaandClaude Opus 5.5 2e6850e745 perf(task-chat): open tasks from a preloaded cache and cold tasks in one request (#20592)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - People open tasks from task lists, the Inbox and the sidebar many
times each hour
> - A task's chat shows its first frame only after about seven separate
reads finish
> - #20355 added one batched `chat-bootstrap` read that returns all of
these reads. #20450 used it only for the sidebar's Recents
> - The hosted database is CPU-bound, so the UI must open tasks faster
and must also send fewer requests
> - This pull request uses the bootstrap for task lists, for open intent
on any task link, for cold opens and for a hard load of a task URL. It
shares one coordination module between all of these paths
> - The benefit is that a task opens from cache more often, a cold open
sends one chat request instead of about seven, and the first content
paint comes sooner

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #20355 (server read that this pull request consumes). Refs #20450
(Recents preload, now on the shared path).

**Is your feature request related to a problem?**
A click on a task in a task list waited for about seven separate chat
reads. The default task list (Coordinator) had no preload at all. A
press or a resting hover on a task link sent the same seven reads, and
the page then sent a second set. A hard load of a task URL started its
chat reads only after the JavaScript bundle and the company list loaded.
Sidebar project task links had no open-intent prefetch.

**Describe the solution you'd like**
Use the single `chat-bootstrap` read everywhere a task is about to open.
Let the page's gating reads share a bootstrap that is in flight instead
of sending their own requests. Keep the core issue read separate so the
header does not wait for the larger read.

**Describe alternatives you've considered**
Preload 30 rows per list in three requests (the first prototype). Each
task costs the server about fifty queries, and a resting hover warms any
other row before the click, so this change preloads 10 rows in one
request.

## What Changed

- `ui/src/lib/issue-chat-bootstrap.ts`: one module decides when to send
a bootstrap and lets page reads share it (`readFromIssueChatBootstrap`).
Seeding uses the existing `issueChatBootstrapCache` (replace-style reads
are refreshed when newer, merge-style reads are filled only when empty,
other companies are ignored). It skips tasks that are loading, loaded in
the last 30 seconds, or already fresh in cache, under the id or the
identifier. It never aborts a request in flight, so a click that
unmounts the list still uses the answer. Each request is bound to the
account that sent it; a request sent before the first session read is
bound to the first account the session reports, and a sign-out revokes
it. A page read shares a bootstrap only while its key holds no data (a
refresh after a write always reads the server), and waits at most 5
seconds for it. Every ref of a task (id and identifier) is tracked at
request start. Entries expire after 30 seconds.
- Task lists preload the chat of their top 10 rows in one request, after
the list's own reads settle and the browser is idle
(`usePreloadTaskChats`, `when-page-settles.ts`): the Coordinator task
list (`TaskList` with `preloadCompanyId`), the streamlined and legacy
issues lists and the streamlined Inbox. Recents now uses the same path,
so a task in both places loads once. A list that stays open preloads
each task at most once in five minutes: live events (#20563's lanes)
keep a preloaded task's cache current or mark it stale, and a stale key
is read from the server, never from an older bootstrap. All seeded keys
are per-task keys on the fast live lane, not the ambient lane.
- Open intent (press, click, resting hover or focus) on a task with no
chat history in cache warms it with one bootstrap request instead of six
separate reads (`prefetchIssueDetailForNavigation`). A task seen before
still refreshes its cached reads one by one.
- A cold open starts one bootstrap. The gating reads (recent comments,
activity, runs, input facts, interactions, attachments, live runs,
active run) wait for it instead of sending their own requests. The core
issue read stays independent.
- A hard load of a task URL starts `GET /api/issues/:ref/chat-bootstrap`
from the inline preload script, in parallel with the JavaScript bundle.
The page adopts that answer.
- Sidebar project task links (Coordinator sidebar) get the same hover,
press and focus warming as Recents and `IssueLinkQuicklook`.
- Tests: unit tests for the coordination module, Recents, `TaskList`
preload, sidebar warming and the cold-intent path. A new layout journey
checks that a task the Inbox preloaded reveals once at its latest
message without reading its chat again. Journeys that hold one separate
read now also hold or fail the bootstrap. The Inbox reveal journey held
a read that the chat no longer sends on open (it was flaky on master
too), so it now holds the recent comment window.
- The perf harness gains `PAPERCLIP_ISSUE_PERF_LIST_DWELL_MS` and the
README documents it.

## Verification

Measurement setup: production UI builds of master (`e01fe7f84a` and the
earlier base `8d2bf78323`) and of this branch, served by one local
server with `PAPERCLIP_UI_DEV_MIDDLEWARE=false` and embedded PostgreSQL.
Only `index.html` changed between variants (both asset sets were
present), so the server, database and seeded task were the same. Four
rounds of the issue-detail harness, with master and branch alternated in
each round: 20 pairs per S1 cell, 40 per S2 cell. The host was shared
with other agents (load average 16 to 43), so the spread is large.

Content paint (the task is readable), median paired delta, branch minus
master:

| Scenario | Profile | Pairs | Content paint | Branch faster in | API
requests before content (master / branch) |
|---|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| S1 preloaded click (dwell 1500 ms) | unthrottled | 20 | -45 ms | 15/20
| 25 / 18 |
| S1 preloaded click (dwell 1500 ms) | Fast 4G, 4x CPU | 20 | -23 ms |
13/20 | 26 / 18 |
| S1 click, no dwell | unthrottled | 20 | -51 ms | 15/20 | 25 / 18 |
| S1 click, no dwell | Fast 4G, 4x CPU | 20 | -21 ms | 12/20 | 26 / 18 |
| S2 cold deep link | unthrottled | 40 | -61 ms | 28/40 | 54 / 40 |
| S2 cold deep link | Fast 4G, 4x CPU | 40 | -129 ms | 29/40 | 47 / 39 |

Medians (p25 to p75), content paint in ms: S1 dwell unthrottled 295
(283-315) → 248 (217-276). S1 dwell Fast 4G 1133 (1114-1226) → 1093
(853-1176). S1 no dwell unthrottled 295 (277-328) → 260 (233-332). S1 no
dwell Fast 4G 984 (842-1196) → 923 (816-1110). S2 unthrottled 1002
(677-1235) → 896 (619-1280). S2 Fast 4G 4643 (4155-5061) → 4516
(4298-4894).

Header paint is neutral to slightly later in two cells: S1 dwell
unthrottled +39 ms (3/20 faster) and S2 Fast 4G +56 ms (17/40). In those
cells the header now paints in the same frame as the content. In the
first two rounds, the median gap from header to content fell from
105-157 ms to 29-74 ms unthrottled and from 557 ms to 298 ms for S2 on
Fast 4G. Other header cells are -27 to +1 ms.

The local server answers each read in a few milliseconds, so the network
wait that the preload removes is small here. The request count is the
stable result: a cold open sends one chat request instead of about
seven.

List page: the preload request starts after the first task row is in the
DOM (64 ms after it unthrottled, 200-280 ms after it on Fast 4G, page
clock). Time to the first visible row, 30-task list: unthrottled master
1863 ms vs branch 1563 ms (6 pairs, branch faster in 5). Fast 4G master
3626 ms vs branch 3727 ms (14 pairs, branch faster in 6, mixed signs).
The preload starts after the row paints, so it cannot delay it; the Fast
4G difference is noise. One 10-task bootstrap took 78-162 ms on the
server.

Checks run:
- `pnpm exec vitest run` for the bootstrap, cache, prefetch, Recents,
sidebar, quicklook, `TaskList`, issues list, Inbox, issue detail and
Coordinator tests: 18 files, 646 tests pass.
- `pnpm exec tsc -p ui/tsconfig.json --noEmit`: clean, except missing
generated Storybook catalog files that this change does not touch.
- `pnpm check:token-gates`: clean.
- `tests/e2e/task-loading-frame.spec.ts`,
`disconnect-resilience.spec.ts` and `connection-reviews.spec.ts`
(production build): 21 passed, 1 skipped.
- `tests/perf/issue-detail/layout-stability.spec.ts` and
`plan-startup.spec.ts` against the production build: all pass. The Inbox
reveal journey and the new preloaded journey passed 4 of 4 repeats each.
- `pnpm verify` asks for broader CI coverage because an e2e spec
changed.

## Risks

- More server work for list views: one bootstrap of up to 10 tasks per
list visit (about fifty queries per task), skipped for tasks already
loaded in the last 30 seconds. It runs only after the page's own reads
settle and the browser is idle, and only while the tab is visible.
- A resting hover on a never-opened task now sends one bootstrap instead
of about six reads. The server work per task is about the same; the
request count is lower.
- If a bootstrap fails, each page read falls back to its own request.
The fallback is slower than before for that one open (the reads start
when the page mounts, not at the press).
- The header can paint a few tens of milliseconds later in the same
frame as the content when everything is cached.
- An answer that arrives after a sign-out or account change is dropped.
An answer for another company is ignored.

## Model Used

- Claude Opus 5.5 (`claude-opus-5-5`), Anthropic, used through Claude
Code with tool use (shell, file edits, Playwright runs).

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-11-10 14:26:27 -06:00
f2593b7905 feat: make Coordinator and Agent Chat standard and speed up navigation (#19360)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - People enter that work through the workspace, agent conversations,
and tasks.
> - Coordinator and Agent Chat still require experimental enrollment.
> - Task link prefetches do not warm the compact queries used by the
default task view. Chat also waits for a request when its navigation
list already holds the conversation.
> - This pull request makes Coordinator and Agent Chat standard and
reuses the reads needed for navigation.
> - People can choose Classic workspace in Experimental settings. Cached
work can appear while fresh data loads.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

**What existing behavior does this improve?**

Workspace selection, Agent Chat availability, and navigation between
Chat, Tasks, and task details.

**Subsystem affected**

Cross-cutting: UI, workspace preferences, instance settings, and the
database migration.

**Current behavior**

People must enable Coordinator and Agent Chat in Experimental settings.
Opening a task can repeat requests because prefetch warms the full
detail and comment queries, while the default view reads compact task
data and a recent comment window. Opening Chat waits for a detail
request even when the current person's conversation list contains it.

**Proposed behavior**

Coordinator is the standard workspace for everyone. Experimental
settings offer Classic workspace, off by default. Old Coordinator
experiment values do not select Classic. Agent Chat is available to
everyone, including instances with an old saved or managed off value.
Task link intent warms the queries used by the mounted view. Chat can
use the current person's company-scoped conversation list during
refresh.

**Reason and benefit**

People can use the standard workspace without setup. Repeat navigation
can show cached content while the server refreshes it.

**Breaking changes**

Existing Coordinator experiment and Agent Chat off values no longer
disable these surfaces. Classic requires an explicit new opt-in. The
workspace API keeps its existing response shape and audit checks. The
migration retains legacy values and adds a separate Classic preference.
Execution permissions, company access, and chat privacy checks still
apply.

**Additional context**

Roadmap check: this graduates existing surfaces and improves their
navigation. It does not add a new agent execution capability. Duplicate
searches found no open Coordinator workspace PR. Related server cache
work, Refs: #17828, addresses compact issue-list invalidation; this PR
addresses client navigation queries.

## What Changed

- Add a default-off Classic workspace preference. Derive the existing
workspace API response from that choice. Keep personal persistence,
account isolation, and audited writes in the workspace preference
service.
- Replace the Coordinator experiment control with Classic workspace. Use
Coordinator while preferences load. Update the existing settings
examples and navigation recipe.
- Retire the Agent Chat experiment control. Ignore old stored and
managed off values. Retain the compatibility key and the existing
execution and access checks.
- Reuse account- and company-scoped chat list data with its original
freshness timestamp.
- Share compact task and recent-comment query options between prefetch
and the task view. Keep full-history prefetch for Classic tasks and
expanded history.
- Add upgrade, replay, cache, account isolation, and browser switching
regressions. Update product, database, development, and roadmap
documentation.

## Verification

- Targeted preference, settings, migration, cache, and UI regression
tests passed during implementation. The cache tests hold refresh
requests pending and check that content still renders. They also check
account isolation and stale refresh behavior.
- A real browser test verified fresh Coordinator defaults, Classic
opt-in persistence, and return to Coordinator. It used an isolated
source checkout with fresh data on macOS.
- Token, migration numbering and safety, map, and Storybook catalog
checks pass after the rebase.
- Repository typecheck and build pass. Typecheck and token gates also
pass after review repairs. The broad local run passed all six chat
integration shards (1,931 tests). It then found the host-CLI-dependent
recovery fixture described below. Its remaining duplicate work was
stopped after the full current-head CI matrix passed; this is not a
claim that the broad local command completed green.
- Review repairs passed 419 UI/migration fixture tests, 19 Coordinator
navigation tests, and all 214 tests in the five affected server suites.
The 24 Chat/workspace browser tests pass, including standard Coordinator
switching and explicit Classic persistence.
- The broader browser repair run passed 85 tests. It retained two failed
assertions and skipped five later serial cases. The affected files then
passed all 11 tests after the fixes: reopen the desktop panel after
reload and open More for Audit and Connectors. This includes the five
serial cases that had not run.
- The broad local suite exposed a recovery fixture that executed the
host Codex CLI during a simulated remote probe. On a host with Codex
0.154.0, model fallback broke its fixed-model assertion. The fake
sandbox now reports Codex 0.160.0. All 20 selected recovery/provider
compatibility cases pass after the repair.
- A CLI company import/export suite timed out during server startup in
the second CI run. The port fallback is intentional in that fixture. No
root cause was established. That suite passes on the final commit in CI.
This records recovery, not a claimed product fix for the earlier
timeout.
- The first CI run exposed remaining assumptions about the retired flags
and Classic UI. The repair commit updates those fixtures and navigation
steps. It also restores the missing enabled Cases destination in
Coordinator. Earlier local recovery attempts used the wrong fixture
notification and advanced fake time during live execution; the corrected
tests use the subscribed recovery queue and wall time during execution.
- Greptile reviewed commit `98972b030d4505d838427a2fca6b196b8cad6d47` at
**5/5** with no new comments. The original finding is resolved.
- Current-head CI is green: **56 successful checks**, with three checks
skipped by workflow filters. This includes typecheck, build, the
complete Vitest matrix, all eight browser shards, Runner verification,
release checks, and security checks. [Final CI
run](https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip/actions/runs/42132651414).
- Typecheck caught missing `pid` and `startedAt` fields in the simulated
command result. The fixture now returns the complete process contract,
and the server test-layer typecheck passes.
- Storybook catalog alignment was checked. Storybook play tests were not
run. Hosted latency and cold bundle loading were not measured.

## Risks

- The new default changes the workspace for people who previously left
the Coordinator experiment off. They can opt into Classic in
Experimental settings.
- The additive migration must run before the new server code. It is safe
to replay and preserves explicit Classic choices.
- Cached content can be stale during background refresh. Existing query
invalidation and source timestamps still control freshness.
- These changes reduce avoidable loading waits. They do not establish a
measured improvement in hosted request latency or initial bundle
download time.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, based on GPT-6, with reasoning, repository tools, code
execution, and browser automation. The exact serving revision and
context-window size are not exposed in this session.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Scott Tong <scott@scottsmbpm5max.lan>
Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-11-05 16:28:25 -08:00