F∆I Studio — desktop GUI for the F∆I hub
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flemming-it c11461b0f9 feat(studio): trust pass — friendly errors + store clarity + MCP i18n
Second half of the May-2026 trust pass. Drops the wall of
gRPC trailers from every error surface and makes the Store
honest about what is and isn't installable.

Friendly errors:

- New `friendlyError(Object, AppLocalizations)` mapper turns
  GrpcError + arbitrary throwables into a localised headline,
  optional recovery hint, and a verbatim detail string kept
  behind a "Show details" expander. Duck-typed on `.code` /
  `.message` so Studio doesn't have to depend on package:grpc
  directly.
- `FaiErrorBox` gains an `error:` constructor that runs the
  mapper. Every call site that used to render
  `snap.error.toString()` (flows, welcome, store) switches to
  it.
- 9 .arb entries per locale cover the gRPC codes we actually
  emit (INVALID_ARGUMENT, NOT_FOUND, ALREADY_EXISTS,
  PERMISSION_DENIED, FAILED_PRECONDITION, INTERNAL,
  UNAVAILABLE, UNAUTHENTICATED) plus copy/details affordances.
- `test/friendly_error_test.dart` — 6 unit tests for the
  mapper. Covers the mapping table, locale-switching, and the
  non-gRPC fallback so future regressions show up in CI.

Capability discovery:

- New `HubService.allCapabilities()` reads the kind-aware
  capability list (wasm + builtin + federated) and returns a
  Dart-side `CapabilityInfo` value type. The flow page's
  missing-dependency check uses it so `system.approval` and
  federated MCP/n8n tools count as "available" — fixes the
  Run button staying disabled forever.
- `HubService.listModules()` filters to kind=wasm so the
  Modules page doesn't sprout synthetic "system" entries that
  the operator can't uninstall.

Store clarity:

- New "Installable only" filter, on by default. Roughly 2/3
  of seed entries currently carry `status: planned`; the
  default view stops being noise.
- Featured-strip cards for planned modules now show a
  "Coming soon" pill instead of an empty action area.
- Main-grid cards for non-installable modules dim to 60%
  opacity so the eye lands on actionable cards first.
- Detail-sheet "Nicht installierbar" tooltip → inline hint
  box. The reason is visible without hovering.

MCP localisation:

- `_kMcpSuggestions` no longer holds 11 hardcoded English
  description strings. The `description` field is replaced
  with a `resolveDescription(AppLocalizations)` lookup that
  switches on the suggestion `name` to read the matching
  `mcpSuggestion*Desc` .arb key. EN + DE shipped.
- New `FaiEnBadge` widget renders a small `[EN]` pill when
  the active locale isn't English. Used next to MCP /
  federated store entries' tagline + description because
  the server supplies them in English and we can't translate
  on the fly yet — the badge is the honest signal until the
  planned `studio.translate` plugin lands.

Plus housekeeping: removed the unused `_keepImport` lint
escape in the test and the dangling library doc-comment in
`format.dart`.

Signed-off-by: flemming-it <sf@flemming.it>
Signed-off-by: flemming-it <stefan.a.flemming@googlemail.com>
2026-05-25 12:36:14 +02:00
.forgejo/workflows ci(security): add self-test harness (mirror of fai/platform) 2026-05-10 21:41:23 +02:00
.githooks ci(hooks): pre-commit security check (mirror of fai/platform) 2026-05-09 13:32:26 +02:00
assets/docs feat(studio): Welcome page Phase B — embedded doc reader (v0.38.0) 2026-05-09 00:24:31 +02:00
docs feat(studio): carousel size lock, store-actionable today stories, HTTPS MCP suggestions in settings (v0.36.0) 2026-05-08 23:53:05 +02:00
lib feat(studio): trust pass — friendly errors + store clarity + MCP i18n 2026-05-25 12:36:14 +02:00
linux feat(studio): de-jargonize, reveal-in-OS, copyable errors, today carousel, AppBar alignment, F∆I window title (v0.34.0) 2026-05-08 14:48:33 +02:00
macos feat(studio): clickable install pills + open-in-editor on flow cards (v0.43.0) 2026-05-09 11:58:24 +02:00
test feat(studio): trust pass — friendly errors + store clarity + MCP i18n 2026-05-25 12:36:14 +02:00
tools ci(security): add self-test harness (mirror of fai/platform) 2026-05-10 21:41:23 +02:00
windows feat(studio): de-jargonize, reveal-in-OS, copyable errors, today carousel, AppBar alignment, F∆I window title (v0.34.0) 2026-05-08 14:48:33 +02:00
.gitignore feat: F∆I Studio MVP scaffold (Tier-2 desktop GUI) 2026-05-05 14:19:39 +02:00
.metadata feat: F∆I Studio MVP scaffold (Tier-2 desktop GUI) 2026-05-05 14:19:39 +02:00
.security-allow ci(hooks): pre-commit security check (mirror of fai/platform) 2026-05-09 13:32:26 +02:00
analysis_options.yaml feat: F∆I Studio MVP scaffold (Tier-2 desktop GUI) 2026-05-05 14:19:39 +02:00
l10n.yaml feat(studio): app-wide i18n via flutter_localizations (v0.24.0) 2026-05-08 01:19:32 +02:00
pubspec.lock feat(studio): operator QoL — flow runnability, audit grouping, batch approvals, welcome celebration (v0.42.0) 2026-05-09 11:24:57 +02:00
pubspec.yaml feat(studio): contextual "Add registry token" CTA on install auth wall (v0.46.0) 2026-05-09 19:32:13 +02:00
README.md feat: F∆I Studio MVP scaffold (Tier-2 desktop GUI) 2026-05-05 14:19:39 +02:00

F∆I Studio

Desktop GUI client for the F∆I Platform hub. Tier-2 generic platform client per docs/architecture/client.md. Connects to a local or remote fai serve over gRPC.

Status (2026-05-05): MVP scaffold. Three pages with mock data, no live gRPC connection yet. Validates the visual direction before the Dart SDK is wired in.

Pages (MVP scope)

  1. Modules — installed modules, capabilities, declared permissions. Click → manifest detail.
  2. Audit — live stream of hub events (when wired). Filter by event type and flow.
  3. Approvals — pending system.approval@^0 reviews with approve / reject buttons.

These three cover the platform's central properties: composition (modules), audit (events), human-in-the-loop (approvals).

Stack

  • Flutter 3.40+ (Desktop: macOS, Linux, Windows)
  • gRPC client via fai_dart_sdk (sibling repo; pinned by relative path during development)
  • No external runtime dependencies; bundles its own Dart VM

Run locally

flutter run -d macos

Repo placement

Will be published as fai/studio on Forgejo (git.flemming.ws). The local directory fai_studio/ follows the established fai_platform/ layout convention.

Why "Studio" and not "Stage"

"Stage" collided too easily with "staging environment" in developer English. "Studio" is the established industry pattern for creator-tools (Visual Studio, Android Studio, RStudio) and matches the GUI's audience of module developers, operators, and power users. The rename was applied across all docs/ in the platform repo on 2026-05-05.