- Backend (web/routes/run.py): Extended /run/<id>/status JSON response with
server_timestamp, db_log_count, and latest_log_timestamp so clients can
detect whether the DB is being written to independently of the log text.
- Frontend (templates/run_details.html):
• Added Live Status Panel above the System Log card, showing:
- Polling state badge (Initializing / Requesting / Waiting Ns / Error / Idle)
- Last Successful Update timestamp (HH:MM:SS, updated every successful poll)
- DB diagnostics (log count + latest log timestamp from server response)
- Last Error message displayed inline when a poll fails
- Force Refresh button to immediately trigger a new poll
• Refactored JS polling loop: countdown timer with clearCountdown/
startWaitCountdown helpers, forceRefresh() clears pending timers before
re-polling, explicit pollTimer/countdownInterval tracking.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- web/tasks.py: db_log_callback now writes non-OperationalError exceptions to data/app.log for visibility
- web/tasks.py: generate_book_task restructured with try...finally to guarantee final status update — run can never be left in 'running' state if worker crashes
- templates/project.html: added .catch() to fetchLog() with console.error + polling resume on failure; added manual Refresh button to status bar
- templates/run_details.html: improved .catch() in updateLog() with descriptive message + 5s retry; added manual Refresh button to status bar
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Organic book quality:
- write_chapter: strip key_events spoilers from character context so the writer
doesn't know planned future events when writing early chapters
- write_chapter: added next_chapter_hint — seeds anticipation for the next scene
in the final paragraphs of each chapter for natural story flow
- write_chapter: added DIALOGUE VOICE instruction referencing CHARACTER TRACKING
speech styles so every character sounds distinctly different
- Lowered SCORE_AUTO_ACCEPT 9→8 to stop over-refining already-professional drafts
Speed improvements:
- check_pacing: reduced from every chapter to every other chapter (~50% fewer calls)
- refine_persona: reduced from every 3 to every 5 chapters (~40% fewer calls)
- Resume summary rebuild: uses first + last-4 chapters instead of all chapters
to avoid massive prompts when resuming mid-book
- Summary context sent to writer capped at 8000 chars (most-recent events)
- update_tracking text cap lowered 500000→20000 (covers any realistic chapter)
Logging and progress bars:
- Progress bar updates at chapter START, not just after completion
- Chapter banner logged before each write so the log shows which chapter is active
- Word count logged after first draft (e.g. "Draft: 2,341 words (target: ~2200)")
- Word count added to chapter completion TIMING line
- Pacing check now logs "Pacing OK" with reason when no intervention needed
- utils: added log_banner() helper for phase separator lines
UI:
- run_details.html: log lines are now phase-coloured (WRITER=cyan, ARCHITECT=green,
TIMING=gray, SYSTEM=yellow, TRACKER=purple, RESUME=orange, etc.)
- Status bar shows current active phase (e.g. "Status: Running — WRITER")
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
