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+# Slice 1 Handoff Notes
+
+Date: 2026-07-27
+Branch: `master` at `cfdb2efc7`
+PR: #19 (merged)
+
+## What was built
+
+### Core product loop
+- Conversation to Signal to proposed Work with exact source provenance.
+- Convex owns durable data: `conversationMessages`, `signals`, `works`, `workEvents`.
+- Effect validation in `@code/work-os` package.
+- Flue agent (`packages/agents/src/agents/zopu.ts`) routes actionable messages through Signal/Work tools.
+- Slice-one tools at `packages/agents/src/tools/slice-one.ts`.
+- Mobile-first UI at `apps/web/src/components/slice-one/slice-one-page.tsx`.
+
+### Model
+- MiMo V2.5 (`xiaomi/mimo-v2.5`) via Cheaptricks AI gateway.
+- Provider identity `xiaomi` gives Flue correct multimodal metadata (text + image).
+- `AGENT_MODEL_BASE_URL` points at Cheaptricks; API key in `.env`.
+- Context window 1,048,576; max output tokens 131,076.
+- `thinkingLevel: "medium"`.
+
+### Reasoning traces
+- Native Flue `reasoning` parts render as live "Thinking trace" (open while streaming, collapsed after).
+- Inline `<think>...</think>` extraction for models that embed thinking in text.
+- No fallback that hides model output.
+
+### Image attachments
+- Picker button + hidden file input, up to 4 images at 10 MB each.
+- Base64 conversion into Flue `AgentPromptImage`.
+- Authenticated blob-URL rendering for historical image replay.
+- Verified live: MiMo read exact text and background color from generated test images.
+
+### Mobile keyboard fix
+- Visual viewport hook (`use-visual-viewport.ts`).
+- Fixed full-screen shell; `interactive-widget=resizes-content` in viewport meta.
+- Header stays pinned; chat shrinks; composer follows keyboard.
+- Regression tests in `frontend-regressions.test.ts` and `use-visual-viewport.test.ts`.
+
+### Rendering
+- Streamdown markdown streaming with Mermaid chart support.
+- Tool turns hidden; reasoning-containing tool turns remain visible.
+- Work cards render inline in the conversation timeline with source navigation.
+
+### Deployment
+- Cheaptricks staging live at `https://zopu.cheaptricks.puter.wtf`.
+- Caddy reverse proxy: `/api/*` to Flue (port 3585), root to web (port 5173).
+- `server.allowedHosts: true` in `apps/web/vite.config.ts` for Caddy domain.
+- Convex `SITE_URL` set to `https://zopu.cheaptricks.puter.wtf`.
+- Both processes running via `nohup` on Cheaptricks (PIDs 416955 and 418726).
+- Deployment notes at `docs/deployment.md`.
+
+### Repository cleanup
+- 17 stale worktrees removed (Codex, Paseo, T3).
+- 23 stale local branches deleted.
+- 18 stale remote branches deleted.
+- 6 stale PRs closed (#1, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15).
+- 8 stale issues closed (#4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #14, #17).
+- 0 open PRs, 0 open issues.
+
+## Current state
+
+### Running
+- Cheaptricks: web on `:5173`, Flue on `:3585`, both persistent via `nohup`.
+- Local Mac: servers stopped. Run `bun run dev:tailscale:agents -- --port 3585` and `bun run dev:tailscale:web` to start.
+
+### Git
+- `master` at `cfdb2efc7` on local, Cheaptricks, and remote.
+- Only `master` branch locally. Two remote branches remain: `origin/sai/changes`, `origin/t3code/explore-primitives-package` (not cleaned because they may be owned by other contributors/tools).
+
+## Known issues and next steps
+
+1. **Convex SITE_URL is single-valued.** Switch it when moving between local and staging:
+   ```bash
+   cd packages/backend
+   npx convex env set SITE_URL 'http://100.101.157.28:5173'   # local
+   npx convex env set SITE_URL 'https://zopu.cheaptricks.puter.wtf'  # staging
+   ```
+
+2. **MiMo latency is ~14-20 seconds per turn.** This is model-side thinking time, not transport. Streaming works correctly; first reasoning token arrives live. Consider a faster model or lower `thinkingLevel` if latency becomes a product problem.
+
+3. **Audio/video input not wired.** MiMo supports audio and video per its spec, but the composer only accepts images. Adding audio/video would require extending `use-chat-images.ts`, the file input `accept` attribute, and the Flue `AgentPromptImage` type if it does not already cover those media types.
+
+4. **Two remote branches remain.** `origin/sai/changes` and `origin/t3code/explore-primitives-package` were left because they may be owned by other tools. Delete with `git push origin --delete sai/changes t3code/explore-primitives-package` if safe.
+
+5. **Convex schema and functions are deployed** to the dev deployment `befitting-dalmatian-161`. No pending migrations.
+
+6. **`.env` is gitignored** on both machines. See `docs/deployment.md` for the exact templates.
+
+## Slice 2 preview
+
+Per `docs/slices.md`, Slice 2 is "Work Definition and approval" - turning proposed Work into approved Work with structured definitions, acceptance criteria, and the approval flow. The Convex `works.ts` schema and `@code/work-os` primitives are already in place to build on.