dev@bfd:~/dev-diary$ git show 2026-01
commit 2026-01-26-build-url-trap-harvester-with-gui-and-de-duplication
Author: MJ
Date: Jan 26, 2026

2026-01-26 - Build URL Trap harvester with GUI and de-duplication

Timeline

  • (Context) User vision for a “Link Trap” mini-player GUI to harvest browser URLs.
  • (Action) Created project structure with requirements.txt and main.py using customtkinter and uiautomation.
  • (Observation) Encountered CoInitialize errors in the background monitoring thread.
  • (Action) Implemented UIAutomationInitializerInThread and fixed indentation to resolve thread safety and launch issues.
  • (Observation) Noticed file write errors due to OneDrive Desktop redirection.
  • (Action) Added robust Desktop path detection for OneDrive users.
  • (Observation) Successfully captured and de-duplicated URLs from active browser tabs.
  • (Open Thread) Potential expansion to support more niche browser window classes.

Context

  • User vision for a “Link Trap” mini-player GUI to harvest browser URLs.

Actions

  • Created project structure with requirements.txt and main.py using customtkinter and uiautomation.
  • Implemented UIAutomationInitializerInThread and fixed indentation to resolve thread safety and launch issues.
  • Added robust Desktop path detection for OneDrive users.

Observations

  • Encountered CoInitialize errors in the background monitoring thread.
  • Noticed file write errors due to OneDrive Desktop redirection.
  • Successfully captured and de-duplicated URLs from active browser tabs.

Open Threads

  • Potential expansion to support more niche browser window classes.

Boundary Reminder: Seeds. No maintenance. No roadmap.