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Project State
Project Reference
See: .planning/PROJECT.md (updated 2026-03-03)
Core value: Modernize session features from legacy jQuery/Rails to React patterns Current focus: v1.7 Performance Optimization - Eliminate page freezes from excessive re-renders
Current Position
Phase: 29 of 32 (Context Optimization) Plan: Not started Status: Ready to plan Last activity: 2026-03-05 — Completed Phase 28 VU Meter Optimization
Progress: [██░░░░░░░░] 20%
Performance Metrics
v1.0 - v1.6 Summary:
- Total milestones shipped: 7
- Total phases completed: 27
- Total plans completed: 49
v1.7 Performance Optimization (In Progress):
- Phases: 5 (phases 28-32)
- Phases completed: 1 (Phase 28)
- Requirements: 19 (3 complete)
- Plans completed: 2
Accumulated Context
Decisions
See PROJECT.md Key Decisions table for full history.
Recent decisions (v1.7):
- External VU store over Redux (50-70 updates/sec would overwhelm Redux) - 28-01
- useSyncExternalStore shim for React 16 compatibility - 28-01
- Dual hook API (useAllVuLevels and useVuLevel) for flexibility - 28-01
- RAF batching centralized in store vs per-component - 28-01
- Context splitting (separates high-frequency from low-frequency updates)
- React.memo over PureComponent (functional components standard in codebase)
- requestAnimationFrame batching (limits to 60fps, matches display refresh)
- Route VU data directly to vuStore in bridge callback, bypassing React state - 28-02
- Per-component RAF loops over centralized subscription system (simpler for multiple mixer IDs) - 28-02
- React.memo on SessionTrackVU to prevent parent re-render propagation - 28-02
- className assignment over classList.add/remove for DOM efficiency - 28-02
Investigation Findings (v1.7)
Root causes of page freezes:
- VU meter updates at 50-70/sec through Redux
- MixersContext creates new reference every render
- 18+ individual selectors in useMixerHelper
- Triple track sync calls on session join
- Debounce instance recreation on dependency change
- Missing React.memo on child components
Hotspot files:
useMixerStore.js:178-185- VU update dispatchuseVuHelpers.js:99-104- setVuStates object creationmixersSlice.js:145-165- updateMixer creates new objectsJKSessionScreen.js:463-475- Triple track sync callsuseSessionModel.js:605-614- Debounced trackChangesMixersContext.js:10- Unmemoized context value
Deferred Issues
- End-of-track restart requires double-click (Minor) - From v1.0
- Loop functionality not working (Medium) - From v1.0
- Volume control not working in popup mode (Medium) - From v1.0
- WebSocket chat messages only broadcast to musicians (Medium) - From v1.2
- mp3 backend support (Medium) - Frontend allows, backend whitelist doesn't support
- Pre-existing test failures in JKChatMessageList.test.js (Low) - Missing activeSession state
- Duplicate recording start paths (Low) - From v1.5
Roadmap Evolution
- v1.0 Media Players (Phases 1-5): Shipped 2026-01-14
- v1.1 Music Session Chat (Phases 6-11): Shipped 2026-01-31
- v1.2 Session Attachments (Phases 12-16): Shipped 2026-02-07
- v1.3 Session Settings Tests (Phases 17-18): Shipped 2026-02-08
- v1.4 Memory Leak Prevention (Phases 19-23): Shipped 2026-02-10
- v1.5 Fix Session Recording (Phases 24-25): Shipped 2026-02-25
- v1.6 Media Features Polish (Phases 26-27): Shipped 2026-03-03
- v1.7 Performance Optimization (Phases 28-32): In Progress
Session Continuity
Last session: 2026-03-05 Stopped at: Completed Phase 28 VU Meter Optimization Resume file: None
Next steps:
/gsd:plan-phase 29— plan Context Optimization phase