Complete Copilot System with Real-time Search #327
Description
Enhanced Description
Implement conversational copilot system by forking the existing edit mode to maximize code reuse. This creates a distinct copilot mode that leverages the existing relationship edit mode infrastructure (search field, honeycomb layout, fly-in animations) with conversation-focused adaptations.
Parent Specification: #269
Parent Epic: #257
✅ Implementation Summary
Complete copilot system with 38 commits implementing:
- Person-centered layout with semantic search honeycomb
- Real-time transcription with 500-char FIFO buffer
- Option key (not spacebar) show/hide of search results
- Fullscreen DreamTalk/DreamSong overlays on dreamspace
- Shared nodes tracking and bidirectional processing
- README/docs indexing for documentation search
- Auto-hide/show ribbon for cleaner interface
- Transcript pane (evolved from search field) with 80/20 split resizing
Enhanced Acceptance Criteria
Infrastructure & Commands
- Add 'copilot' to spatial layout enum in interbrain-store.ts
- Create ConversationalCopilotCommands.ts (reuse edit-mode-commands patterns)
- Implement "Start Conversation Mode" command (from selected person in liminal-web)
- Implement "End Conversation Mode" command (return to liminal-web)
- Auto-focus implemented (transcript pane)
Transcription Buffer System
- Transcription service with markdown file buffer (evolved from search field)
- Implement 500-character FIFO buffer (oldest chars dropped for new ones)
- 5-second throttled semantic search updates (improved from debounce)
- Manual dictation start (user presses Fn twice - MVP approach)
- Visual indicator (transcript pane at bottom)
- Connect buffer changes to existing semantic search service
Copilot Layout & Animations
- Extend SpatialOrchestrator with copilot layout (reuse edit mode center positioning)
- Person node at center (static, like edit mode editing node)
- Reuse existing honeycomb layout for search results around person
- Implement Option key press-and-hold detection for show/hide (enhanced from spacebar)
- Option pressed: Show latest search results
- Option released: Nodes disappear
- Click result opens DreamTalk/DreamSong in fullscreen overlay
README Indexing Enhancement
- Update semantic search indexing to include README.md files
- Index docs/ directory and other .md documentation files
- Documentation content properly weighted in search results
- Tested with documentation queries
Integration & Performance
- Real-time search triggered every 5 seconds when buffer changes
- Search results update smoothly
- Performance target maintained
- Layout animations maintain 60fps
- Error handling for transcription failures
User Testing Results
✅ User testing completed successfully
✅ All core functionality verified working
✅ Full workflow tested end-to-end
✅ No critical issues identified
Technical Notes
Enhanced Beyond Spec:
- Option key instead of spacebar for more intuitive interaction
- Transcript pane instead of search field for better UX
- Fullscreen overlays preserve transcript pane
- Bidirectional shared nodes relationships
- Multiple refocus mechanisms (works but needs polish)
Architecture:
- 38 commits implementing full system
- All quality checks passing (0 errors, 23 warnings)
- 208 tests passing
- Clean integration with existing codebase