# State: Flynn Operator DX

## Project Reference

**Core Value:** Make Flynn easier to reason about, configure, and monitor
**Milestone:** Operator DX
**Phases:** 3

## Current Position

**Phase:** 3 — Live Ops Dashboard
**Plan:** 2 of 2 complete (03-01 and 03-02 done)
**Status:** complete
**Progress:** ██████████ 3/3 phases (Phase 3: 2/2 plans)

## Phase Status

| Phase | Status | Plans |
|-------|--------|-------|
| 1 — Daemon Decomposition | **complete** | 3/3 plans complete |
| 2 — Config Overlays | **complete** | 2/2 plans complete |
| 3 — Live Ops Dashboard | **complete** | 2/2 plans complete |

## Performance Metrics

| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Test count | 1597 (verified after runtime-cancellation follow-up) |
| daemon/index.ts lines | 140 (from 1087 baseline, -87%) |
| Total daemon modules | 9 files, 1271 lines |
| Plan 01-01 duration | 9 min |
| Plan 01-01 tasks | 3/3 |
| Plan 01-02 duration | ~25 min |
| Plan 01-02 tasks | 3/3 |
| Plan 01-03 duration | ~8 min |
| Plan 01-03 tasks | 2/2 |
| Plan 02-01 duration | 3 min |
| Plan 02-01 tasks | 2/2 |
| Plan 02-02 duration | ~1 min |
| Plan 02-02 tasks | 1/1 |
| Plan 03-01 duration | ~2 min |
| Plan 03-01 tasks | 2/2 |
| Plan 03-02 status | implemented and verified with typecheck/build/test; summary backfilled |
| Plan 03-02 tasks | 2/2 |

## Accumulated Context

### Key Decisions
- Decompose god file incrementally, not rewrite
- Config overlays over separate files
- Extend existing vanilla JS dashboard
- Skip structured logging — dashboard will reveal what metrics matter
- Factory function pattern (initX(deps) → result) for daemon subsystem extraction
- initTools() kept synchronous — only shutdown callbacks are async
- Backward-compatible re-exports from daemon/index.ts for model functions
- Deps-interface factory pattern (ChannelsDeps, AgentsDeps) for explicit dependency injection
- registerChannels returns cronScheduler so Tier 1 cron tools can still be wired in startDaemon
- Lifecycle wiring stays in the module that owns the resource (agents.ts owns sandbox shutdown)
- Grouped skills/MCP/pairing/gateway/startup into services.ts rather than multiple tiny modules
- getChannelAgents callback for late-binding channel agents into gateway token usage reporting
- Type-only imports in index.ts for values only referenced in DaemonContext type definition
- Overlay merge before env expansion and Zod validation — overlays don't need required fields
- Arrays in overlays replace (not concat) — explicit override semantics
- resolveOverlayPath returns path without checking existence — callers decide error handling
- Doctor overlay check placed after checkConfigExists, before checkConfigParses — natural validation order
- Skip status when FLYNN_ENV not set — no noise for users without overlays

- MetricsCollector created inside GatewayServer constructor (self-contained, no services.ts changes needed)
- Ring buffers: 200 model calls, 500 events — configurable, bounded memory for long-running daemon
- Metrics passed as optional MetricsCollector instance to agent handler deps (not individual callbacks)
- startRequest before laneQueue.enqueue, endRequest in finally — tracks full queuing + execution time
- /health endpoint unauthenticated, placed before auth check for Docker HEALTHCHECK compatibility

### Technical Notes
- daemon/index.ts now 140 lines — thin composition root: imports → init calls → wire → return DaemonContext
- 8 extracted modules: models.ts (251), memory.ts (99), tools.ts (89), routing.ts (239), agents.ts (48), channels.ts (102), services.ts (269), lifecycle.ts (34)
- Factory pattern established for all modules: initX(deps) → result
- Tier 1 agent tools (session, agent list, message send, cron) remain in index.ts — they need deps from multiple init functions
- Web dashboard is vanilla JS SPA at src/gateway/ui/
- Config loader at src/config/loader.ts, schema at src/config/schema.ts (409 lines)
- deepMerge + overlay-aware loadConfig in loader.ts; resolveOverlayPath + overlay-aware loadConfigSafe in cli/shared.ts
- FLYNN_ENV maps to {configDir}/{env}.yaml sibling file; no env = no overlay (backward compatible)
- checkOverlayExists in doctor.ts: skip (no FLYNN_ENV) / pass (file found) / fail (file missing)
- MetricsCollector at src/gateway/metrics.ts: counters, model call ring buffer (200), event ring buffer (500), active request tracking
- 3 new RPC handlers: system.metrics (snapshot), system.events (filtered/limited), system.activeRequests (in-flight details)
- GET /health HTTP endpoint returns JSON status without auth (for monitoring/healthcheck)

### TODOs
_(none)_

### Blockers
_(none)_

## Session Continuity

**Last session:** Phase 3 closure and dashboard verification run
**Stopped at:** Completed 03-02 plan summary and roadmap/requirements status sync
**Next action:** Start next milestone or pick a new planning phase

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*State initialized: 2026-02-09*
*Last updated: 2026-02-13T08:20Z*