Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Elmar reported Board v2 UX issues from the 2026-06-02 phone screenshot. Implement a board UX/control fix so Elmar is not forced to interpret internal workflow state. Required c...
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Description
MC-4597
Elmar reported Board v2 UX issues from the 2026-06-02 phone screenshot. Implement a board UX/control fix so Elmar is not forced to interpret internal workflow state.
Required changes:
1. Inbox cards must have a visible Cancel / Not needed action as well as Start, because automated ticket creation can be wrong.
2. Todo cards must use clear action semantics:
- ready/todo => Start
- in_progress => Resume / Open workbench
- blocked/waiting => show the blocker/owner/next action, not a generic Resume that implies Elmar should decide.
3. Done column defaults to tickets completed today only, with a visible "View all done" affordance.
4. Add an assignee filter / grouping affordance, including Elmar, Luci, Iris/Life where applicable.
5. Highlight items that actually need Elmar input on the Todo board.
6. Hide/label internal Luci-owned blocked work as "Luci handling" / "blocked by controller" so it is not presented as Elmar's next-action queue.
7. Add regression tests and browser smoke at desktop and 375px mobile.
Acceptance gates:
- Unit/regression tests cover action labels and done-today filtering.
- Live /board at http://100.118.207.3:3001/ shows Inbox Cancel, assignee filter, Done-today default + View all, and Elmar-input highlighting.
- 375px screenshot verifies no overflow/clipping.
- Controller triages current visible ToDo rows into "needs Elmar" vs "Luci handling" instead of leaving ambiguous blocked/resume cards.
Expected check-in: 2026-06-02T14:30:28+02:00
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Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
Ticket runtime send failed while dispatching.
root_cause: HTTP Error 409: CONFLICT
safe_retry: returned to `todo` for a fresh runtime retry.
human_input_required: no
system11d ago
RUNTIME TERMINAL STATE (MC-3482 contract)
status: warning
summary: Ticket runtime send failed; parked for automatic recovery.
root_cause: send failed while injecting into ticket runtime: Ticket runtime is not ready for input (status=running). Wait for the current turn to finish, or explicitly interrupt/restart the runtime before sending more terminal input. This message was not sent.
safe_retry: Queued message was returned to pending and the ticket was returned to todo for a fresh runtime retry; no human input is needed.
stop_condition: After the configured retry limit, leave the ticket blocked for operator inspection instead of looping.
human_input_required: no
next_actions:
- Pickup will retry the pending message in a fresh runtime.
- Inspect runtime/send only if the retry fails again.
artifacts:
- ticket:MC-4597
Luci11d ago
Board v2 action/ownership rework: Inbox Start+Not-needed, in-flight cards show Resume/Open-workbench (no generic Resume), Needs-you vs Luci-handling/Blocked-by-controller chips, Done-today default + View-all toggle, assignee filter. 124 tests pass; desktop 1280 + 375px mobile screenshots clean (no overflow). Pushed slot1/mc-MC-4597.
workflow11d ago
Workflow action `review_ready` blocked: mobile visual review requires a live 375px screenshot and explicit APPROVED mobile verdict before this ticket can move to `in_review`.
luci11d ago
Luci picking up this ticket (background worker).
luci11d ago
Ticket moved to Todo: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
luci11d ago
Ticket runtime send failed while dispatching.
root_cause: HTTP Error 409: CONFLICT
safe_retry: returned to `todo` for a fresh runtime retry.
human_input_required: no
system11d ago
RUNTIME TERMINAL STATE (MC-3482 contract)
status: warning
summary: Ticket runtime send failed; parked for automatic recovery.
root_cause: send failed while injecting into ticket runtime: Ticket runtime is not ready for input (status=running). Wait for the current turn to finish, or explicitly interrupt/restart the runtime before sending more terminal input. This message was not sent.
safe_retry: Queued message was returned to pending and the ticket was returned to todo for a fresh runtime retry; no human input is needed.
stop_condition: After the configured retry limit, leave the ticket blocked for operator inspection instead of looping.
human_input_required: no
next_actions:
- Pickup will retry the pending message in a fresh runtime.
- Inspect runtime/send only if the retry fails again.
artifacts:
- ticket:MC-4597
Luci11d ago
MC-4597 Board v2 action/ownership rework — BUILD COMPLETE + verified on preview; needs controller deploy + live ToDo triage to close.
Branch slot1/mc-MC-4597 pushed (HEAD 4b35ddc, 3 commits on top of the inbox hotfix 1e81d57). Not merged to main — pool worktree must not touch main; persistent controller merges + restarts luci-dashboard.
What shipped (all 6 ticket items + design-decision):
1. Inbox cards: Start + Not needed (kept controller hotfix).
2. Action semantics: only Start / Not needed are buttons. In-flight statuses (in_progress/needs_input/in_review/waiting/blocked) have NO transition button — no generic Resume implying Elmar must decide.
3. Ownership chips: "Needs you" (amber-highlighted card = Elmar's queue), "Luci handling" + "Blocked by controller" (de-emphasised, opacity 0.74 — not presented as Elmar's queue). Classified in _v2_enrich_ticket via _V2_LUCI_AGENTS.
4. Done column defaults to today (SAST-correct via _v2_completed_today); "View all done (N today)" → ?done=all → "Today only" toggle.
5. Assignee filter select (Elmar/Luci/Iris-Life + present owners, case-insensitive dedup), server-side, preserved through pagination.
6. Removed per-card Workbench chip (internal/advanced console only; route kept for ticket-detail/operator use).
Evidence:
- Tests: 158 board tests pass (111 in test_board_v2.py incl. new ownership/done-today/assignee/action-label suites + council-fix tests; 47 regression).
- Tessa mobile gate: APPROVED FOR ELMAR at desktop 1280 + mobile 375. Verdict file tests/tessa-mc4597-board.md. 375px: no horizontal overflow (scrollWidth==clientWidth==375). Screenshots /tmp/mc4597_desktop_1280.png, /tmp/mc4597_mobile_375.png.
- Independent code-reviewer council: 2 real findings fixed (load-more dropped assignee filter; done-today UTC-vs-SAST mis-attribution). 1 pre-existing XSS (pending_cta_url in onclick JS-string) NOT folded in per surgical discipline — filed as MC-4605.
- Live raw-HTTP check confirmed assignee dropdown dedup (['','Elmar','Luci','Iris']).
Remaining for controller to close acceptance:
- Merge slot1/mc-MC-4597 → main, restart luci-dashboard so live :3001 reflects it.
- Triage current live ToDo rows into "Needs you" vs "Luci handling" (operational, on live data).
- Optional: rerun live :3001 desktop+375 screenshot gate post-deploy.
Controller/mobile UA feedback from Elmar (2026-06-02 Telegram screenshot) — do NOT close this slice yet.
Fold these into MC-4597 Board v2 before live cutover:
1. Mobile needs status tabs/segmented control for Inbox / Todo / Done so Elmar does not have to scroll through the whole board vertically.
2. Card actions must remove/move the card from the current mobile view immediately after success; no manual refresh after Start / Not needed / Done.
3. Restore a clear Done action where the status matrix allows it (especially human-owned/life/inbox items); preserve review-gate safety for worker-owned tickets.
4. Restore mobile gestures:
- swipe left = Start
- swipe right = Not needed / Cancel
Include an accessible button fallback and avoid accidental destructive action where appropriate.
5. Keep counts/tabs in sync after action without full-page refresh.
Acceptance additions:
- Regression tests for mobile tab filtering, action response/removal, Done visibility rules, and swipe handlers/state mapping.
- Live 375px browser smoke on /board: verify Inbox/Todo/Done tabs, tap Start/Not needed/Done on safe test fixtures, swipe left/right on safe fixtures, card disappears/moves immediately, console clean.
- Attach/save fresh mobile screenshots for top state and post-action state before review.
Expected check-in: 2026-06-02 14:35 SAST.
luci11d ago
Luci picking up this ticket (background worker).
luci11d ago
[failed_to_inject] send_failed: pool claim timeout for MC-4597; refusing unsafe runtime cwd /home/lucienne/workspace/mission-control
Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
[failed_to_inject] send_failed: pool claim timeout for MC-4597; refusing unsafe runtime cwd /home/lucienne/workspace/mission-control
Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
[failed_to_inject] send_failed: pool claim timeout for MC-4597; refusing unsafe runtime cwd /home/lucienne/workspace/mission-control
Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
Ticket runtime send failed while dispatching.
root_cause: timed out
safe_retry: returned to `todo` for a fresh runtime retry.
human_input_required: no
Luci11d ago
Controller recovered stale Mission Control pool slot claims (all mission-control pool slots now free) after pickup reported unsafe_main_checkout_runtime; returning MC-4597 to todo for dispatch.
luci11d ago
Luci picking up this ticket (background worker).
luci11d ago
Ticket picked up by Luci via MC dispatcher.
MC-4597: Board v2: make action semantics and ownership obvious
Work this ticket in the live tmux runtime. Use DONE:, REVIEW:, or QUESTION: when you need MC to reflect the next state.
luci11d ago
Ticket runtime send failed while dispatching.
root_cause: HTTP Error 409: CONFLICT
safe_retry: returned to `todo` for a fresh runtime retry.
human_input_required: no
system11d ago
RUNTIME TERMINAL STATE (MC-3482 contract)
status: error
summary: Ticket runtime send failed; parked for automatic recovery.
root_cause: send failed while injecting into ticket runtime: Ticket runtime is not ready for input (status=running). Wait for the current turn to finish, or explicitly interrupt/restart the runtime before sending more terminal input. This message was not sent.
safe_retry: Retry limit reached; operator/human inspection is required before another automatic runtime dispatch.
stop_condition: After the configured retry limit, leave the ticket blocked for operator inspection instead of looping.
human_input_required: yes
next_actions:
- Pickup will retry the pending message in a fresh runtime.
- Inspect runtime/send only if the retry fails again.
artifacts:
- ticket:MC-4597
Luci11d ago
Controller manual dispatch retry: previous direct start lacked MC_POOL_ENABLED, so it correctly refused unsafe main-checkout runtime. Retrying with MC_POOL_ENABLED=1.
Luci11d ago
Board v2 action-semantics + ownership shipped & verified live: Inbox Start/Not needed, assignee filter, Done-today + View all (30 today), Needs-you highlight + Luci-handling/Blocked-by-controller labels (no generic Resume), Workbench chip removed from cards. Tests 110 pass; desktop 1280 + mobile 375 screenshots, 375 overflow=0 (APPROVED). Code merged to main 4da7c95, deployed. Current Todo triage: all 7 rows Luci-owned (0 need Elmar). Evidence: /tmp/mc4597-evidence/VERIFY.md.
workflow11d ago
Workflow action `review_ready` blocked: mobile visual review requires a live 375px screenshot and explicit APPROVED mobile verdict before this ticket can move to `in_review`.
api11d ago
Controller deploy + sign-off: DONE, verified live.
- Merged slot1/mc-MC-4597 → master (5 files, +534/−38): app.py board data shaping, board_v2 templates, +360 test lines. Council fixes were already in-branch (4b35ddc).
- 110/110 board_v2 regression tests pass. MC restarted, /board 200.
- Tessa UI gate (live, desktop 1280 + mobile 375px): all 7 ACs PASS. Round 1 flagged one Minor (mobile action buttons 40px); fixed both mobile breakpoints to 44px (commit pushed), re-smoke confirmed Start=44px, Not needed=44px.
- Verdict: APPROVED FOR ELMAR. Evidence: tests/tessa-mc4597-board-v2.md.
- Two non-blocking polish items left open: in_progress Resume button variant has no live ticket to exercise (CSS present); .v2-chip--luci_handling defined but currently unused. Neither blocks.
Closing.
Controller decision
system11d ago
Delivery reconciler: ticket message #37281 (turn 8) was persisted to history but never harvested from runtime within 1200s. Marked `failed_to_inject` (was `persisted`).
system11d ago
Delivery reconciler: ticket message #37282 (turn 9) was persisted to history but never harvested from runtime within 1200s. Marked `failed_to_inject` (was `persisted`).
system11d ago
Delivery reconciler: ticket message #37283 (turn 10) was persisted to history but never harvested from runtime within 1200s. Marked `failed_to_inject` (was `persisted`).
Luci11d ago
Created from Elmar's UX feedback. Controller owns both UI fix and current-board ambiguity cleanup; no human decision needed unless a listed Life/legal item truly needs Elmar input.
Luci11d ago
Controller repaired pickup 409 row drift: live tmux mc-MC-4597 exists with pane pid 1417523; normalized ticket/runtime back to in_progress.
Luci11d ago
Controller hotfixed the missing Inbox Not needed action on live /board, added regression coverage, restarted luci-dashboard, and pushed commit `fix: add not-needed action to board inbox`. Continue MC-4597 with the remaining UX items, but sync/rebase first and do not overwrite this fix.
Luci11d ago
Controller design decision from Elmar screenshot feedback: Workbench is an internal/advanced operator console, not part of the normal Board workflow. Do NOT retire the route/code yet because Luci still needs it for live runtime debugging, recovery, and advanced console work. But remove/de-emphasize the Workbench chip from user-facing Board cards: default Board CTAs should be Start / Not needed / Needs you / Luci handling / Open ticket. If an advanced runtime link remains, hide it behind ticket detail or an Advanced/Console affordance, not every card. Treat this as part of MC-4597 acceptance and rerun live desktop+375px screenshot gates.
Luci11d ago
Controller repaired pickup 409 row drift: live tmux mc-MC-4597 exists with pane pid 1469187; normalized ticket/runtime back to in_progress.
Luci11d ago
Controller hotfixed Workbench session switching: removed the dead +N collapse in chat-mode header, now all ticket/session chips render as clickable horizontally-scrollable buttons. Tests: `python -m pytest tests/test_mc4030_workbench_lane_a.py tests/test_board_v2.py -q` => 95 passed. Restarted live service and verified /runtime-workbench shows clickable session buttons, no +N badge.