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From: Jake <jake@corbel.consulting>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:36:56 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: session handover 2026/04/18

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+name: handover-2026-04-18
+type: reference
+tags: [handover, session, kon]
+description: Session handover — 2026/04/18 dogfooding sprint
+---
+
+# Kon Handover — 2026/04/18
+
+## Current state
+
+Phase 1 brand migration and Phase 2 polish are both **complete and committed**. Today was the first dogfood attempt — Vulkan GPU build is in progress but not yet confirmed working. Three bugs were caught and fixed during the first launch attempt.
+
+## What's working
+
+- **18/18 automated validation checks pass** (Playwright, `python3 /tmp/kon_validation.py`)
+- **Pre-warm fixed** — `tauri::async_runtime::spawn` instead of `tokio::spawn`; model loads in background before first dictation
+- **Preferences infinite loop fixed** — `Object.assign` mutation instead of object reassignment; Svelte 5 module state now stable
+- **DOM hydration fixed** — `applyToDOM` called on store init so `data-theme` is always set, even without Tauri webview injection
+- **Vulkan feature flag committed** — `whisper-vulkan` in `crates/transcription/Cargo.toml`
+- **`docs/dev-setup.md`** — authoritative dependency and launch reference
+
+## What's left
+
+### Immediate — Vulkan GPU build
+Vulkan build was not yet confirmed. Three system packages needed before it will compile:
+
+```bash
+sudo dnf install vulkan-headers vulkan-loader-devel glslc
+```
+
+Then launch:
+
+```bash
+cd /home/jake/Documents/CORBEL-Projects/kon
+LIBCLANG_PATH=/usr/lib64/llvm21/lib64 npm run tauri dev
+```
+
+Confirm GPU active in startup logs:
+```
+whisper_backend_init_gpu: device 0: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070
+```
+
+### Manual validation (requires running app)
+Three items from the validation checklist that need real Tauri runtime:
+- [ ] Persistence test — set non-default zone/font, close, relaunch, verify zero flash
+- [ ] Cross-window preferences — open float/viewer windows, check they hydrate correctly
+- [ ] 90-second onboarding — fresh-model launch, first dictation under 90s
+
+### Pre-release (before any build beyond Jake's machine)
+- [ ] Updater signing key — `tauri signer generate`, public key → `tauri.conf.json`, private key → CI secrets
+- [ ] ggml dedup — plan at `docs/superpowers/plans/2026-04-18-kon-ggml-dedup.md`, Option A (system-ggml shared lib), execute at Phase 3
+
+## Gotchas discovered today
+
+| Issue | Fix |
+|---|---|
+| `libclang` not on PATH | `set -Ux LIBCLANG_PATH /usr/lib64/llvm21/lib64` |
+| `tokio::spawn` panics in Tauri `setup()` | Use `tauri::async_runtime::spawn` — Tokio runtime isn't live yet during setup |
+| Svelte 5 `$effect` infinite loop on `updatePreferences` | Module-level `$state` must be mutated (`Object.assign`), never reassigned — stale references break loop guards |
+| Duplicate theme sync `$effect` in both `+layout.svelte` and `SettingsPage.svelte` | Removed from SettingsPage — layout handles it |
+| Vulkan build needs dev headers + shader compiler | `sudo dnf install vulkan-headers vulkan-loader-devel glslc` |
+
+## Resume prompt
+
+```
+Picking up Kon dogfooding from the 2026/04/18 session.
+HANDOVER is at HANDOVER.md in the project root.
+First job: confirm Vulkan GPU build compiles and check startup logs for RTX 4070.
+Then run the three manual validation items from the handover.
+```