Why this change was needed:
- Project listing had an implicit side effect: every fetch wrote a debug snapshot under `.tmp/project-dumps`.
That added unnecessary disk I/O to a hot path, introduced hidden runtime behavior, and created maintenance
overhead for code that was not part of product functionality.
- Keeping snapshot-specific exports/tests around made the projects module API broader than needed and coupled
tests to temporary/debug behavior instead of user-visible behavior.
- Codex sessions could remain stuck with a placeholder name (`Untitled Codex Session`) even after a real title
became available from newer sync data, which degraded session discoverability in the UI.
- Sidebar session rows showed duplicated provider branding and long-form relative times, which added visual noise
and reduced scan speed when many sessions are listed.
What changed:
- Removed temporary projects snapshot dumping from `projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts`:
- deleted snapshot types/helpers and file-write flow
- removed the write call from `getProjectsWithSessions`
- Removed snapshot-related surface area from `projects/index.ts`.
- Removed the snapshot-focused test `projects.service.test.ts` that only validated removed debug behavior.
- Updated `codex-session-synchronizer.provider.ts` to upgrade session names when an existing session still has
the placeholder title but a real parsed name is now available.
- Updated `SidebarSessionItem.tsx`:
- removed duplicate provider logo rendering in each session row
- moved age indicator to the right side
- made age indicator fade on hover to prioritize action controls
- switched to compact relative time format (`<1m`, `Xm`, `Xhr`, `Xd`) for faster list scanning
Outcome:
- Lower overhead and fewer hidden side effects in project fetches.
- Cleaner module boundaries in projects.
- Better Codex session naming consistency after sync.
- Cleaner sidebar density and clearer hover/action behavior.
Restructure project creation, listing, GitHub clone progress, and TaskMaster
details behind a dedicated TypeScript module under server/modules/projects/,
and align the client wizard with a single path-based flow.
Server / routing
- Remove server/routes/projects.js and mount server/modules/projects/
projects.routes.ts at /api/projects (still behind authenticateToken).
- Drop duplicate handlers from server/index.js for GET /api/projects and
GET /api/projects/:projectId/taskmaster; those live on the new router.
- Import WORKSPACES_ROOT and validateWorkspacePath from shared utils in
index.js instead of the deleted projects route module.
Projects router (projects.routes.ts)
- GET /: list projects with sessions (existing snapshot behavior).
- POST /create-project: validate body, reject legacy workspaceType and
mixed clone fields, delegate to createProject service, return distinct
success copy when an archived path is reactivated.
- GET /clone-progress: Server-Sent Events for clone progress/complete/error;
requires authenticated user id for token resolution; wires startCloneProject.
- GET /:projectId/taskmaster: delegates to getProjectTaskMaster.
Services (new)
- project-management.service.ts: path validation, workspace directory
creation, persistence via projectsDb.createProjectPath, mapping to API
project shape; surfaces AppError for validation, conflict, and not-found
cases; optional dependency injection for tests.
- project-clone.service.ts: validates workspace, resolves GitHub auth
(stored token or inline token), runs git clone with progress callbacks,
registers project via createProject on success; sanitizes errors and
supports cancellation; injectable dependencies for tests.
- projects-has-taskmaster.service.ts: moves TaskMaster detection and
normalization out of server/projects.js; resolve-by-id and public
getProjectTaskMaster with structured AppError responses.
Persistence and shared types
- projectsDb.createProjectPath now returns CreateProjectPathResult
(created | reactivated_archived | active_conflict) using INSERT … ON
CONFLICT with selective update when the row is archived; normalizes
display name from path or custom name; repository row typing moves to
shared ProjectRepositoryRow.
- getProjectPaths() returns only non-archived rows (isArchived = 0).
- shared/types.ts: ProjectRepositoryRow, CreateProjectPathResult/outcome,
WorkspacePathValidationResult.
- shared/utils.ts: WORKSPACES_ROOT, forbidden path lists, validateWorkspacePath,
asyncHandler for Express async routes.
Legacy cleanup
- server/projects.js: remove detectTaskMasterFolder, normalizeTaskMasterInfo,
and getProjectTaskMasterById (logic lives in the new service).
- server/routes/agent.js: register external API project paths with
projectsDb.createProjectPath instead of addProjectManually try/catch;
treat active_conflict as an existing registration and continue.
Tests
- Add Node test suites for project-management, project-clone, and
projects-has-taskmaster services; update projects.service test import
for renamed projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts.
Rename
- projects.service.ts → projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts;
re-export from modules/projects/index.ts.
Client (project creation wizard)
- Remove StepTypeSelection and workspaceType from form state and types;
wizard is two steps (configure path/GitHub auth, then review).
- createWorkspaceRequest → createProjectRequest; clone vs create-only
inferred from githubUrl (pathUtils / isCloneWorkflow).
- Adjust step indices, WizardProgress, StepConfiguration/Review,
WorkspacePathField, and src/utils/api.js as needed for the new API.
Docs
- Minor websocket README touch-up.
Net: ~1.6k insertions / ~0.9k deletions across 29 files; behavior is
centralized in typed services with explicit HTTP errors and test seams.
