dev@bfd:~/dev-diary$ git show 2026-02
commit 2026-02-12-added-persistent-state-to-token-reality-console
Author: MJ
Date: Feb 12, 2026

2026-02-12 - Added persistent state to token reality console

Timeline

  • (Context) Continued work on the local token reality console after stabilizing Gemma3 runtime counting and model dossier features.
  • (Action) Implemented browser persistence for prompt text, profile selection, count mode, and all token planning input fields.
  • (Action) Wired state restore on initialization and debounced save behavior on input changes.
  • (Action) Updated project documentation to reflect persistence behavior.
  • (Observation) Validation checks passed for frontend and backend syntax, and local server availability remained healthy.
  • (Open Thread) Next implementation target is the command flag training GUI (“Intentional Flagulator”) with discovery, builder flow, and memory.

Context

  • The session focused on reducing UX friction in the tokenizer by preserving user-entered work across refreshes and restarts.
  • No prior compiled dev-diary entry for this date was found in the current working directory.
  • Topic taxonomy was inferred from current repo scope because no explicit local dev-diary schema files were present.

Actions

  • Implemented persistent local storage for prompt text and token-planning inputs in the tokenizer GUI.
  • Added storage read/write helpers, debounced persistence, and restore-on-load behavior in the frontend app logic.
  • Hooked persistence into profile/count-mode/input change handlers so state remains current during normal editing.
  • Added documentation note confirming persistence behavior in the project README.
  • Re-ran local validation commands and a quick HTTP serve check to confirm no runtime regressions.

Observations

  • Persistence removes a high-friction failure mode where long prompt drafting work could be lost on reload.
  • The current implementation is local-browser scoped, which is appropriate for this local-first tooling context.
  • Save debouncing keeps UI responsiveness stable while preventing unnecessary storage churn.
  • The repository currently has no embedded dev-diary taxonomy source files, so concise lowercase-friendly topic style was used.

Open Threads

  • Add explicit controls for persistence management (for example reset/clear saved session state).
  • Decide whether to support named saved sessions in addition to one auto-restored working state.
  • Begin the first MVP pass of the command flagulator: script ingestion, help-flag parsing, and stepwise command assembly UI.

Boundary Reminder:
Seeds. No maintenance. No roadmap.