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From: Eric Rakestraw <eric@rakestraw.us>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 20:10:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Added a locally generated UX progress report

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+# Narratio UX Evaluation Report
+
+## 1. Executive Summary
+Narratio has a functional core pipeline with robust S3 integration for input and output, but it currently falls short of the intended "minimalist" operator UX. The primary gaps are the lack of session configuration discovery, the absence of session template support (and the `--session-id` flag), and the missing local cleanup logic. While the pipeline runs successfully, the operator must currently provide explicit session file paths for every run.
+
+## 2. Feature Matrix
+
+| Feature | Status | Evidence | Tests | Documentation | Notes |
+| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
+| **Pipeline Config Discovery** | Implemented | `internal/app/pipeline_config_path_test.go` | Yes | Accurate | Checks `/usr/local/etc` and `/etc`. |
+| **Session Config Discovery** | Missing | `internal/app/run.go:30` | N/A | Stale | `--session` is mandatory. |
+| **Session Templates** | Missing | `internal/config/load.go` | N/A | Missing | No variable interpolation in `session.yml`. |
+| **`--session-id` CLI Flag** | Missing | `cmd/narratio` | N/A | Missing | Not implemented in CLI. |
+| **Minimal Seriatim Config** | Implemented | `internal/config/load.go` | Yes | Accurate | Defaults for timeout/schema provided. |
+| **Minimal Audita Config** | Implemented | `internal/config/load.go` | Yes | Accurate | Defaults for base_url/model provided. |
+| **S3 Audio Input** | Implemented | `internal/stage/prepare.go` | Yes | Accurate | Supports `.flac` downloads from S3. |
+| **S3 Archive & Promotion** | Implemented | `internal/stage/archive.go` | Yes | Accurate | Correct paths and commit markers. |
+| **Local Cleanup** | Missing | `architecture.md:136` | No | Stale | Config exists, logic is not implemented. |
+
+## 3. Current Happy Path
+The shortest command that works today is:
+`narratio run --session <path_to_session.yml>`
+*(Assuming `pipeline.yml` is present in `/etc/narratio/` or `/usr/local/etc/narratio/`)*.
+
+## 4. Gaps to Intended UX
+1. **Session Discovery & Templates (High):** The requirement to pass `--session` and the inability to use `--session-id` with a template is the largest friction point for operators.
+2. **Local Cleanup (Medium):** Spool and work directories are not cleaned up after successful archival, leading to local disk growth.
+3. **Local Pipeline Config (Low):** Narratio does not check `./pipeline.yml`, requiring users to use `--config` or move files to system directories.
+
+## 5. Recommended Next Implementation Prompt
+"Implement session configuration discovery and template support. Specifically: 1) Add a search order for `session.yml` (e.g., `./session.yml`, `/etc/narratio/session.yml`) if `--session` is omitted. 2) Implement the `--session-id` CLI flag. 3) Add variable interpolation to `session.yml` so that `{{session_id}}` can be replaced by the value from the flag or the discovered session config before YAML decoding."