taskchef 9.0.0 → 9.0.2

package/.codex-plugin/plugin.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "taskchef",
-  "version": "9.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.2",
   "description": "Native Codex dashboard with lightweight project delegation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Favo Yang",

package/README.md

@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ npm run check:mcp-app
 npm run build:mcp-app
 ```
 
-Keep the release plugin named **TaskChef** and the separately packaged
-`taskchef-next` plugin named **TaskChef Dev**. See
+Develop on a topic branch and update **TaskChef Dev** first. Keep **TaskChef**
+on the published release. After validation, independent review, merge, and a
+successful release workflow, update TaskChef from the released package when
+the merge publishes a release. Otherwise keep its existing published version.
+The Dev copy uses the separate `taskchef-next` plugin ID and **TaskChef Dev**
+name; apply that identity only to its local staging package. See
 [development packaging](docs/mcp-app.md#development-plugin-identity).
 
 [Native app guide](docs/mcp-app.md) · [GitHub setup](docs/taskchef-next-github.md)

package/docs/mcp-app.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ See the [storage schema](taskchef-next-storage.md), including the editable diagr
 
 ### TaskChef card content
 
-Cards show the chat title, project, a plain two-line preview, activity time, and Open chat. Running cards show the current request; other cards show the latest response. Excerpts are capped at 2,000 characters. Actual scheduled inputs display the recorded heartbeat instructions, even after the schedule is removed. No model summarizes or judges the text.
+Cards show the chat title, project, a plain two-line preview, activity time, and Open chat. Running cards show the current request; other cards show the latest response. Interrupted cards also show the latest turn’s recorded error message, when available. Details show the same message in a rounded notice after the response. A new running or completed turn clears the notice. Excerpts are capped at 2,000 characters. Actual scheduled inputs display the recorded heartbeat instructions, even after the schedule is removed. No model summarizes or judges the text.
 
 Details pairs the full recorded latest-turn request and response, each initially capped at three lines with independent Show more/Show less controls. Selected quotes render as Markdown quotes and file/image references as named attachments. Generated request headings and context metadata are hidden in the display. Recorded input remains unchanged. Raw HTML is ignored and relative file links appear as text.
 
@@ -181,8 +181,25 @@ visibly and is preserved for repair.
 ## Development plugin identity
 
 Keep the released **TaskChef** plugin and a separate **TaskChef Dev** plugin.
-The development copy must already use the plugin ID `taskchef-next`.
-Before installing it through a local marketplace, run:
+Use this order for every development change:
+
+1. Work in a topic branch/worktree. Build and validate the current source.
+2. Copy the current runtime, built UI, skill, and production dependencies into
+   a separate local staging package. Update **TaskChef Dev** from that package
+   and test it before merging. Never copy development changes into TaskChef's
+   released installation.
+3. Pass independent review and the pull request checks, then merge when authorized.
+4. If the merge publishes a release, wait for the complete release workflow,
+   including its marketplace update. Update **TaskChef** from the published
+   package and verify its version. If no release is published, leave TaskChef
+   on its existing published version.
+
+For a full Dev update, give the staging package a unique development version
+in both `package.json` and `.codex-plugin/plugin.json` (and package-lock metadata
+if present), such as `9.0.0-dev.1`. Set only the staging manifest's plugin name
+to `taskchef-next`; keep the source release manifest named `taskchef`.
+Before installing the staging package through the local development marketplace,
+run:
 
 ```sh
 node scripts/prepare-mcp-app-preview.js /path/to/staging/plugin
@@ -209,7 +226,7 @@ From the source checkout, run:
 npm run update:mcp-app-preview -- /path/to/the/running/taskchef-next/version
 ```
 
-The helper builds the UI, checks the target is TaskChef, and replaces only
+The helper builds the UI, checks the development plugin ID is `taskchef-next`, and replaces only
 `src/mcp-app/dist/index.html` atomically. It preserves the plugin version, server
 code, dependencies, and local data. It refuses missing or redirected HTML paths.
 Then right-click **TaskChef Dev** in the Codex sidebar and choose **Refresh**.

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "taskchef",
-  "version": "9.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.2",
   "description": "A native Codex dashboard for chats, usage, pull requests, and schedules.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Favo Yang",

package/src/codex-session-scanner.js

@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ function readDatabaseRecords(state, history) {
     const eligible = `coalesce(thread_source, '') NOT IN ('subagent', 'guardian_review')
       AND CASE WHEN json_valid(source) THEN json_type(source, '$.subagent') IS NULL ELSE 1 END
       AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM thread_spawn_edges WHERE child_thread_id = threads.id)`;
-    const latestTurn = history.prepare(`SELECT turn_id, status, started_at, duration_ms, first_user_item_id, final_agent_item_id
+    const hasTurnError = history.prepare("PRAGMA table_info(thread_turns)").all().some(column => column.name === "error_json");
+    const latestTurn = history.prepare(`SELECT turn_id, status, started_at, duration_ms, first_user_item_id, final_agent_item_id, ${hasTurnError ? "error_json" : "NULL AS error_json"}
       FROM thread_turns WHERE thread_id = ? ORDER BY rollout_ordinal DESC LIMIT 1`);
     const turns = new Map();
     const needsAnswers = new Map();
@@ -334,6 +335,13 @@ function buildDatabaseSnapshot(records, now, doneMarks, schedules, scheduleError
       const status = row.archived ? "archived" : manualDone ? "completed" : manualScheduled ? "scheduled" : active ? "working"
         : ["failed", "interrupted"].includes(turn.status) ? "interrupted"
           : turn.status === "completed" ? scheduled && inputSource === "scheduled" ? "scheduled" : "needs_input" : null;
+      let turnError = null;
+      if (status === "interrupted" && turn.error_json) {
+        try {
+          const error = JSON.parse(turn.error_json);
+          if (typeof error?.message === "string") turnError = error.message.trim() || null;
+        } catch { /* Invalid optional error metadata must not hide the chat. */ }
+      }
       const statusLabel = status === "archived" ? "Archived" : status === "completed" ? "Done" : status === "working" ? "Running" : status === "needs_input" ? "Waiting for input/review" : status === "scheduled" ? "Scheduled" : status === "interrupted" ? "Interrupted" : "Unverified";
       const reason = row.archived ? "Chat is archived." : manualDone ? "Marked Done in TaskChef. A new turn resets this mark."
         : active ? "Latest selected turn is in progress."
@@ -344,7 +352,7 @@ function buildDatabaseSnapshot(records, now, doneMarks, schedules, scheduleError
       return {
         id: row.id, title: row.name?.trim() || row.title?.trim() || `Codex chat ${row.id.slice(0, 8)}`,
         instruction: "Chat name and title are local metadata and can contain user text.",
-        summary: reason, promptExcerpt, replyExcerpt, annotations, promptImages, promptImage: promptImages[0] ?? null, replyImage: images.get(row.id),
+        summary: reason, turnError, promptExcerpt, replyExcerpt, annotations, promptImages, promptImage: promptImages[0] ?? null, replyImage: images.get(row.id),
         needsAnswer: !row.archived && (records.needsAnswers.get(historyId(row))?.length ?? 0) > 0,
         pendingQuestions: row.archived ? [] : records.needsAnswers.get(historyId(row)) ?? [],
         status, statusLabel, scheduled, nextRunAt, manualDone, manualScheduled, inputSource,
@@ -542,7 +550,7 @@ export class CodexSessionScanner {
       catch { throw new ProjectMetadataError("TaskChef cannot read Codex project metadata. Check .codex-global-state.json and the project worktree metadata, then refresh."); }
       const nextTasks = new Map(grouped.tasks.map((task) => [task.id, task]));
       const signature = (tasks) => JSON.stringify([...tasks.values()].map((task) => [
-        task.id, task.title, task.project.path, task.project.id, task.project.name, task.updatedAt, task.status, task.summary,
+        task.id, task.title, task.project.path, task.project.id, task.project.name, task.updatedAt, task.status, task.summary, task.turnError,
         task.observed.archive, task.observed.unread, task.observed.lastTurnEvent, task.observed.directChildCount, task.observed.latestTurnDurationMs,
         task.scheduled, task.nextRunAt, task.inputSource, task.turnId, task.promptExcerpt, task.replyExcerpt, task.annotations, task.promptImages, task.promptImage, task.replyImage, task.queuedPrompts, task.needsAnswer, task.pendingQuestions, task.pullRequests,
       ]));