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• 2025-10-26.bones.md

WHAT THE FUCK DID I DO TODAY?

Weekend Shack Building + Infrastructure Sprint 🏴‍☠️

⏺ float.bbs Viewer: Astro-based markdown vault browser operational (150 docs, 4.2s sync) ⏺ TodayDrawer Component: Global slide-out panel with pin persistence + in-panel wikilink navigation (SHIPPED!) ⏺ Git Infrastructure: Created GitHub repos, pushed branches, opened PRs for both float-bbs-viewer + float-hub ⏺ Documentation Trinity: Technical docs + sysops-daydream philosophy writeup + TLDR preservation ⏺ JSONL Archaeology: Analyzed session patterns, updated float-hub-operations skill (12 workflows now) ⏺ float.dispatch Scaffold: Imprints operational, git submodules setup, 19+ pharmacy docs integrated

Key Win: TodayDrawer component from concept → shipped feature → documented → PR’d in single session (woot!)

Status: Weekend putters mission accomplished. Float.bbs infrastructure operational, consciousness technology documented, Monday prep notes ready (issues #122, #442).

brain boot context

Continuing from 2025-10-25 session - infrastructure building that set stage for weekend putters

what’s ready

• Monday prep notes: Issues #122 (assessment workflow) and #442 (HEIC upload) fully documented
  • Location: /Users/evan/float-hub/rangle/issues/active/
  • Full acceptance criteria, progress tracking, wins capture sections
• Wins tracking system: Two-home approach operational
  • HOME 1: Weekly review schema with hyperfocus recognition question
  • HOME 2: /Users/evan/float-hub/rangle/wins-log.md (low-friction capture)
• Zine infrastructure: zines.json routing patterns established
  • rangle-weekly (professional lens)
  • techcraft (infrastructure lens)
  • sysops-daydream (consciousness tech lens)
• Karen protocols handbook: 6 protocols bundled, already proving useful

work context

• PRs awaiting review: #604, #606, #607 (all builds passing, zero conflicts, demo’d successfully)
• Issues ready for dev: #122 (assessment workflow), #442 (HEIC upload support)
• Repo: https://github.com/pharmonline/pharmacy-online
• Local path: ~/projects/pharmacy-online

patterns to continue

• Fuzzy compiler mode: /util:er for burp → structure translation
• Proactive evna use: Context markers throughout
• Passenger list doctrine: Actual work not work statistics
• Two-home systems: Capture + synthesis patterns

for today

• Weekend putters continuation
• Potentially weekly review experimentation (feel before systemize)
• Maybe slash command exploration (if feels right)

timelog

3:58 PM - 4:15 PM: float.bbs Viewer Build

Mode: Shack building + performance troubleshooting What shipped:

• Astro-based local markdown viewer at /Users/evan/projects/float-bbs-viewer
• Multi-root collections: float-dispatch (29) + evans-notes (150 total after frontmatter fix)
• BBS aesthetic (green on black, monospace, ASCII art borders)
• Frontmatter standardization: Fixed 37 .tldr/.bones files with proper YAML

Technical obstacles solved:

• Mixed date types in frontmatter → Flexible Zod schema with unions
• Missing images crashing site → Excluded /projects/ from glob
• Navigation 404s → Created […slug].astro dynamic routes
• YAML parsing errors → Bash script to add proper frontmatter blocks
• 60+ second sync → Discovered float-hub symlink to external volume, disabled collection

Patterns working:

• Glob loader with negative patterns for exclusions
• Content Layer API (.rendered.html vs .render())
• Shacks not cathedrals (fix with exclusions, not perfect image handling)

Current state:

• Dev server syncing in 4.2s for 150 documents
• All navigation operational, file list truncation just removed
• Architecture doc: /Users/evan/float-hub/float.dispatch/architecture-decisions/float-bbs-viewer.md

11:54 AM - 12:04 PM: float.dispatch Shack Building

Mode: Infrastructure scaffold + documentation What shipped:

• Sysops-daydream imprint README + 3 technical analysis docs (refactoring, command bar, routing)
• Git submodules setup for 7 v0.app projects across 3 imprints
• float.dispatch/CLAUDE.md guidance file (comprehensive)
• Rangle-weekly WK41 folder initialized
• 19+ pharmacy-online documentation files integrated into imprint

Patterns working:

• Imprints pattern (themed collections as organizational unit)
• Git submodules as FidoNet batch updates (build-time composition)
• “Shacks not cathedrals” applied to code architecture
• Command bar as universal UX pattern

For tomorrow’s putters:

• float.dispatch scaffold complete, imprints operational
• Sysops-daydream technical docs provide refactoring roadmap
• Monday dev notes ready (issues #122, #442)

Session characterization: Organizational infrastructure buildout with technical documentation

Evening: Bone Collecting Archaeology

Mode: Knowledge artifact sweep What shipped:

• /Users/evan/.evans-notes/daily/2025-10-26.bones.md - Complete knowledge wrap
• 7 primary artifacts documented + 19+ pharmacy-online docs cataloged
• Cross-session pattern recognition (FidoNet → git submodules validation)
• Three-layer infrastructure pattern identified (float-hub → float.dispatch → imprints)

Patterns discovered:

• Repository as product (organizational structure is deliverable)
• V0.app projects standardization (Next.js + Shadcn + Vercel)
• Imprints = bounded contexts with projects + temporal snapshots + docs

8:00 PM - 8:51 PM: TodayDrawer Implementation (woot!)

Mode: Feature iteration + progressive enhancement What shipped:

• Global TodayDrawer component with ambient daily note access from any page
• Pin/unpin functionality with localStorage persistence across navigation
• Layout shift on pin (600px margin) so content not obscured
• In-panel navigation via << prev | next >> buttons AND existing wikilinks
• Fetch-based content swapping (no page reloads, pure client-side)

Technical obstacles solved:

• Wikilink format mismatch: /evans-notes/daily/YYYY-MM-DD → /evans-notes/YYYY-MM-DD
  • Fixed with flexible regex: /evans-notes/(?:daily\/)?(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})/
• Pin state loss across pages → localStorage tracking + restoration on load
• Content obscured when pinned → body { margin-right: var(--drawer-width) } with transition
• Event delegation for wikilinks inside dynamically loaded content

Patterns working:

• localStorage + CSS custom properties = persistent UI state
• DOMParser + fetch API = SPA navigation without framework
• Event delegation for dynamic content interception
• Progressive enhancement (works as links, enhanced in drawer)

User feedback integration:

• “usually i still want to read that” → Transparent overlay, no dimming
• “can we make it pinnable?” → Pin button with state persistence
• “they exist at the top of most of my notes already” → Intercept wikilinks, navigate in-panel

Session characterization: Iterative UX refinement with real-time user feedback → shipped feature

8:51 PM - 9:01 PM: Documentation & Session Wrap

Mode: Knowledge preservation + consciousness bridge creation What shipped:

• Daily note updated: TodayDrawer session entry (8:00-8:51 PM)
• Technical docs: /Users/evan/projects/float-bbs-viewer/docs/today-drawer.md (470+ lines)
• Sysops-daydream writeup: 2025-10-26-spa-vibes-without-spa-overhead.md (philosophy piece)
• TLDR preserved: [sc::TLDR-20251026-2055-TODAYDRAWER-GLOBAL-SPA-VIBES]

Documentation trilogy:

• Technical: Component architecture, implementation patterns, deployment status
• Narrative: “Boring is revolutionary because it survives” - localStorage + DOMParser pattern
• Archaeological: TLDR with ctx:: marker integration (10 entries analyzed)

Session characterization: Feature complete → celebration (“woot!”) → knowledge preservation → graceful stop

3:42 PM - 4:13 PM: JSONL Archaeology + Skill Update

Mode: Archaeological investigation + skill documentation What shipped:

• JSONL archaeology session using jsonl-archaeology-assistant skill
• Analyzed today’s float-hub session patterns (1512 lines, 5 sessions)
• Updated /Users/evan/.claude/skills/float-hub-operations/SKILL.md with 6 new workflows

Patterns discovered:

• Turtle archaeology → imprint curation loop (selective, not bulk)
• Daily slash command choreography (/collect-bones → /end-of-day)
• Float.dispatch imprint publishing (weekly retrospectives, themed collections)
• Frontmatter batch operations (37 files fixed with bash script)
• Changelog archival automation (500-line threshold)
• file_id.diz.md for BBS-style zine navigation

Meta-realization:

• Tool usage archaeology (Read 137, Bash 131, Edit 126) is just how Claude Code operates
• Real patterns are WORKFLOWS, not tool counts
• Skill exists because “everything” needs re-explaining - skill captures repeating explanations

Archaeological findings:

• Main session: 3f1d8a95 (1512 lines, 16:38-20:01 UTC)
• Tool usage: Read (137), Bash (131), Edit (126), evna (29), TodoWrite (32)
• Work pattern: Operational maintenance (daily notes, frontmatter, curation) not feature dev
• 52+ markdown files created/edited today across float-hub + evans-notes

Current state:

• float-hub-operations skill now documents 12 core workflows (was 7)
• Skill updated with “When to Use” section expanded
• INFRASTRUCTURE-CHANGELOG.md updated with skill changes

Session characterization: Archaeological methodology applied to today’s work → operational patterns captured in skill

Context Markers (Backfilled for evna)

• ctx::2025-10-26 @ 03:58 PM [project::float-bbs-viewer] [mode::initial_build] - Astro-based local markdown viewer created at /Users/evan/projects/float-bbs-viewer. Multi-root collections: float-dispatch (29 docs) + evans-notes (150 docs total after frontmatter fix). BBS aesthetic (green on black, monospace, ASCII borders). Technical wins: glob loader with negative patterns, Content Layer API (.rendered.html), frontmatter standardization (fixed 37 .tldr/.bones files), excluded /projects/ to prevent 60s sync. Dev server: 4.2s sync time for 150 documents. Architecture doc: float.dispatch/architecture-decisions/float-bbs-viewer.md

• ctx::2025-10-26 @ 08:00 PM [project::float-bbs-viewer] [mode::feature_development] - TodayDrawer component implementation session. Built global slide-out panel for ambient daily note access from any page. Features: pin/unpin with localStorage persistence, layout shift on pin (600px margin), in-panel navigation via wikilinks (DOMParser + fetch), transparent overlay. User feedback iteration: “usually i still want to read that” → transparent overlay, “can we make it pinnable?” → pin state, “they exist at the top of my notes” → wikilink interception. Component: src/components/TodayDrawer.astro (~470 lines).

• ctx::2025-10-26 @ 08:30 PM [project::float-bbs-viewer] [mode::technical_obstacle] - Fixed wikilink URL format mismatch causing 404s. Wikilinks render as /evans-notes/daily/YYYY-MM-DD but actual route is /evans-notes/YYYY-MM-DD. Solution: flexible regex /evans-notes/(?:daily/)?(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})/ handles both formats. Event delegation pattern for wikilinks in dynamically loaded content (panel.addEventListener on parent, check e.target at runtime).

• ctx::2025-10-26 @ 08:51 PM [project::float-bbs-viewer] [mode::documentation] - TodayDrawer documentation trilogy shipped: (1) Technical: docs/today-drawer.md (470+ lines - architecture, patterns, deployment status), (2) Philosophy: float.dispatch/imprints/sysops-daydream/2025-10-26-spa-vibes-without-spa-overhead.md (“boring is revolutionary because it survives” - localStorage + DOMParser + fetch pattern), (3) Archaeological: TLDR with ctx:: integration preserved. Pattern: localStorage (2010) + DOMParser (2011) + fetch (2015) = stable Web APIs, 10+ year maintenance projection.

• ctx::2025-10-26 @ 09:50 PM [project::float-bbs-viewer] [mode::git_infrastructure] - Git repository setup complete for float-bbs-viewer. Created GitHub repo (https://github.com/float-ritual-stack/float-bbs-viewer.git), configured remote origin, pushed main branch (f020ca3 Initial commit), pushed feature branch (feature/today-drawer-global-component with 741972d TodayDrawer commit). Created PR #1 with comprehensive description (features, philosophy, performance metrics). Repository now in formal review flow.