Enable Local Trace Discovery from Git Notes
Enable Local Trace Discovery from Git Notes
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Feb 23, 5:21 PM
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Implement the following plan:
The post-commit hook writes trace IDs to refs/notes/traces as lines like traces:<externalId> or traces:<externalId> <url>. Collaborators who fetch these notes have the IDs locally but can't see the traces in the TUI. This feature reads git notes on TUI startup, queries the API for traces in the same repo, syncs unknown ones into the local database, and shows them in the list.
Two discovery sources. Git notes give trace IDs tied to specific commits. The API filtered by gitRemoteUrl gives all namespace traces for the repo. Together they cover both explicit (note-attached) and implicit (same-repo) discovery.
Namespace-scoped API query. Filters by the user's active namespace only, so public forks don't flood you with strangers' traces.
TUI startup only, non-blocking. Runs once after the initial trace list loads, in the background. Doesn't block TUI rendering. Triggers a list refresh if new traces are found.
Metadata only, no message content. Discovery syncs trace metadata (title, agent, git fields, shared URL) but not full message content. The user can run traces sync <id> or open the trace in detail view to pull content later. This keeps startup fast.
api/convex/internal/traces.tsNew query using the existing by_gitRemoteUrl index:
Index is on gitRemoteUrl only, so filter namespaceId in memory after the index scan. Result set is small (bounded by limit).
api/convex/services/traces.tsNew function listTracesByRepo(ctx, auth, gitRemoteUrl, limit) that calls the internal query and maps results through mapTraceSummary.
api/convex/http/v1/traces.tsExtend GET /v1/traces to accept optional gitRemoteUrl query parameter. When present, delegates to listTracesByRepo. Otherwise falls through to existing listTraces.
cli/src/services/api.tsAdd to Api type:
Calls GET /v1/traces?gitRemoteUrl=<encoded>&limit=<n>.
cli/src/core/git.tsNew exported function:
Runs git log --notes=traces --format="%H %N" -<maxRefs> (default 20). Parses lines matching traces:<id> or traces:<id> <url>. Deduplicates by externalId.
cli/src/services/discovery.ts (new)Flow:
resolveGitInfoCached(directory) to get remoteUrlremoteUrl or API not authenticatedreadTraceNotes(directory) + api.listTracesByRepo(remoteUrl)api.getTrace(externalId) to get metadatasharedUrl built from frontendUrl + /s/ + trace.idcli/src/tui/hooks/useAppState.tsAfter initial load completes (after setLoading(false), around line 1197), add non-blocking background call:
cli/src/core/git.test.ts -- readTraceNotes:
cli/src/services/discovery.test.ts (new) -- discoverRepoTraces:
api/convex/internal/traces.ts # _listByGitRemoteUrl query api/convex/services/traces.ts # listTracesByRepo api/convex/http/v1/traces.ts # extend GET /v1/traces cli/src/core/git.ts # readTraceNotes cli/src/services/api.ts # listTracesByRepo on Api type cli/src/services/discovery.ts # NEW cli/src/tui/hooks/useAppState.ts # background discovery on startup cli/src/core/git.test.ts # readTraceNotes tests cli/src/services/discovery.test.ts # NEW
cd api && bun test -- all tests passcd cli && bun test -- all tests passtraces sync <id> still works for pulling full content of a single traceIf you need specific details from before exiting plan mode (like exact code snippets, error messages, or content you generated), read the full transcript at: /Users/andrew/.claude/projects/-Users-andrew-code-traces-traces/bdc119d9-81ae-4a4a-8f7c-dba2fd4d3b97.jsonl
I'll start by reading the key files to understand existing patterns, then implement the changes step by step.
Now let me read the remaining files I need.
Let me check the EventStore API and the existing sync command for patterns on upserting into the local store.
I have a good understanding of the codebase now. Let me create tasks and implement each change.
Now let me implement everything. Starting with the API layer.
Now add the implementation function and wire it into createApi:
Now wire it into createApi:
Let me reconsider the git notes parsing. The %N format can include newlines that make line-by-line parsing unreliable. Let me use null-byte separators.
Now let me check the types to understand what AgentId looks like and what fields TraceMetadata requires.
Now I have all the types I need. Let me create the discovery service.
Now let me check what variables are in scope around line 1197 of useAppState.ts.
Let me check where api, eventStore, and frontendUrl are defined:
No frontendUrl variable in scope. I need to get it from getFrontendUrl(). Let me check the imports:
getFrontendUrl is already imported. Now let me add the discovery import and the background call:
Now add the background discovery call after line 1210 (after setLoading(false) and the initial refresh setup):
Now let me write the tests. First, add readTraceNotes tests to the existing git test file:
Now add the readTraceNotes tests at the end of the file:
Now create the discovery service tests:
Now let me run the tests.
All 23 tests pass. Now let me run the full test suites for both CLI and API.
Let me check what the failure is -- it's probably a pre-existing issue with the setup.test.ts module:
The failure is in src/commands/setup.test.ts due to a missing @clack/prompts module -- this is a pre-existing issue unrelated to my changes. Let me also check the specific failing test:
The 1 fail and 1 error are both from the setup.test.ts which has a missing @clack/prompts dependency -- pre-existing and unrelated to my changes. Let me confirm by running just the API tests:
All API test failures are pre-existing -- they require Convex admin credentials which aren't available locally. These are integration tests that need a running Convex backend.
Let me verify my new files have no TypeScript errors by running a quick type check: