F∆I Studio — desktop GUI for the F∆I hub
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flemming-it c7869870c4 feat(studio): plain-language ask bar + collapsible filter + AI search (v0.32.0)
Three changes against the user feedback "der text ist zu
zerhackt, die filter-leiste nimmt zu viel sicht weg, llm-suche
wenn das geht":

1. Today-Hero copy rewritten in flowing prose. The fallback
   story drops the code-fence templates ("`mcp.<server>.<tool>`")
   and reads as a single arc per language. Same trust model,
   gentler register.

2. Filter row collapses behind a single `_FilterButton` with a
   "Filter · N active" count badge. Status / Source / Installed
   chips now live inside `_FilterDialog` — invisible until the
   operator wants them, recovers a full row of viewport. The
   category strip stays inline because category is the most
   common cut and benefits from being one click away.

3. New `_AskBar` replaces the old single-line `_SearchField`:

   - Multi-line input (1-4 lines auto-grow) so questions don't
     overflow horizontally.
   - Cmd+Enter / Ctrl+Enter submits; bare Enter inserts a
     newline so the operator can write multi-line questions
     naturally.
   - Heuristic question detector (ends in `?` or ≥4 words)
     routes the submit to the System-AI's askAi RPC instead of
     the substring search. Live keystrokes still keyword-search
     for short queries; question-shaped input holds the grid
     steady until submit so the visible result set doesn't
     wipe with every space.
   - The LLM is asked for a strict-JSON ranking of up to 5
     modules with a one-phrase reason each. Unknown module
     names are dropped silently — operators must not see
     hallucinated entries.
   - The new `_AiAnswerCard` renders the LLM's answer plus the
     ranked match list above the grid; the grid filters to
     just those names so the answer and the visible cards
     stay coherent. Clearing the question collapses everything
     back.
   - Falls back to plain keyword search when System AI is off
     (with an explanatory hint instead of the AI hint).

The AI path uses the System-AI the operator already configured
in Settings; same privacy mode, same audit-log trail. Nothing
new leaves the hub.

Signed-off-by: flemming-it <stefan.a.flemming@googlemail.com>
2026-05-08 13:21:40 +02:00
docs feat(studio): daily Today-Hero proposal pipeline (v0.31.0) 2026-05-08 12:59:33 +02:00
lib feat(studio): plain-language ask bar + collapsible filter + AI search (v0.32.0) 2026-05-08 13:21:40 +02:00
linux feat(ui): warm-minimalism redesign — design tokens + 6 primitives + animated ∆ 2026-05-05 21:49:37 +02:00
macos feat(ui): hub-endpoint settings dialog with persistence 2026-05-05 22:12:47 +02:00
test feat(studio): app-wide i18n via flutter_localizations (v0.24.0) 2026-05-08 01:19:32 +02:00
tools/today feat(studio): daily Today-Hero proposal pipeline (v0.31.0) 2026-05-08 12:59:33 +02:00
windows feat(ui): warm-minimalism redesign — design tokens + 6 primitives + animated ∆ 2026-05-05 21:49:37 +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
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): daily Today-Hero proposal pipeline (v0.31.0) 2026-05-08 12:59:33 +02:00
pubspec.yaml feat(studio): plain-language ask bar + collapsible filter + AI search (v0.32.0) 2026-05-08 13:21:40 +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.