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Artifact Quest Chain Overview

Current Status: Quest 5 - Real-time Version Management ✅​

This document provides an overview of the entire Artifact Quest Chain and our current progress.

Quest Chain Summary​

✅ Quest 1: Basic Artifact System (COMPLETED)​

Goal: Establish artifacts as first-class objects in the codebase

Key Achievements:

  • Created artifact models and database schemas
  • Implemented CRUD operations for artifacts
  • Added artifact service layer
  • Created basic API endpoints

Documentation:

✅ Quest 2: Artifact Viewers (COMPLETED)​

Goal: Create specialized viewers for different artifact types

Key Achievements:

  • Implemented React component viewer with sandboxed execution
  • Created code viewer with syntax highlighting
  • Built SVG viewer with zoom/pan capabilities
  • Added Mermaid diagram viewer
  • Implemented HTML artifact viewer

Documentation:

✅ Quest 3: Artifact Generation & Management (COMPLETED)​

Goal: Enable creation and management of artifacts from AI responses

Key Achievements:

  • Created artifact parser for Claude-style artifacts
  • Built artifact creation modal
  • Implemented artifact editor with live preview
  • Added artifact gallery for browsing
  • Integrated artifacts into sessions

Documentation:

✅ Quest 4: Session Integration (COMPLETED)​

Goal: Properly integrate artifacts with sessions

Key Achievements:

  • Added artifactIds array to session model
  • Created session-artifact relationship management
  • Built hooks for session artifact operations
  • Implemented artifact attachment/detachment UI
  • Fixed artifact persistence and ID mapping

Documentation:

✅ Quest 5: Real-time Version Management (JUST COMPLETED!)​

Goal: Implement versioning system with real-time updates

Key Achievements:

  • Added artifact versions to Dexie schema
  • Implemented WebSocket subscriptions for versions
  • Created version dropdown with real-time updates
  • Built version content API endpoints
  • Fixed Joy UI Select component issues
  • Implemented version switching functionality
  • Added fallback for missing version fields in database

Key Technical Solutions:

  • Replaced Joy UI Select with custom Menu/Button dropdown
  • Added temporary version number assignment for legacy data
  • Implemented authenticated API calls for version content
  • Created fallback logic for finding versions by index

Current Architecture​

Data Models​

// Artifact
{
  id: string;
  type: 'react' | 'code' | 'svg' | 'mermaid' | 'html';
  title: string;
  content: string;
  version: number;
  userId: string;
  sessionId?: string;
  projectId?: string;
  metadata?: Record<string, any>;
}

// Artifact Version
{
  _id: string;
  artifactId: string;
  version: number; // Note: Currently missing in DB, handled by fallback
  versionTag?: string;
  contentId: ObjectId;
  changes?: string[];
  changeDescription?: string;
  createdBy: string;
  createdAt: Date;
}

// Session (with artifacts)
{
  id: string;
  // ... other fields
  knowledgeIds: string[]; // For files only
  artifactIds: string[]; // For artifacts only
}

API Endpoints​

  • GET/POST /api/artifacts - List and create artifacts
  • GET/PUT/DELETE /api/artifacts/[id] - Individual artifact operations
  • GET /api/artifacts/[id]/versions - List versions
  • POST /api/artifacts/[id]/versions - Create new version
  • GET /api/artifacts/[id]/versions/[version] - Get specific version content

Real-time Features​

  • WebSocket subscriptions for artifacts and versions
  • Dexie local database synchronization
  • Automatic UI updates on changes

Next Potential Quests​

Quest 6: Version Diff Viewer​

  • Show differences between versions
  • Implement version comparison UI
  • Add rollback functionality

Quest 7: Collaborative Editing​

  • Multi-user artifact editing
  • Conflict resolution
  • Real-time collaboration indicators

Quest 8: Artifact Templates​

  • Pre-built artifact templates
  • Template marketplace
  • Custom template creation

Quest 9: Artifact Export/Import​

  • Export artifacts in various formats
  • Import from external sources
  • Batch operations

Quest 10: Advanced Permissions​

  • Granular access control
  • Sharing with specific permissions
  • Organization-level artifact management

Technical Debt & Improvements​

Immediate Fixes Needed​

  1. Database Migration: Add version field to existing artifact versions
  2. Type Safety: Improve TypeScript types for artifact operations
  3. Error Handling: Better error messages for version operations

Performance Optimizations​

  1. Caching: Implement proper caching for version content
  2. Batch Loading: Load multiple versions at once
  3. Lazy Loading: Only load version content when needed

Code Quality​

  1. Test Coverage: Add unit tests for version management
  2. Documentation: Update API documentation
  3. Refactoring: Consolidate duplicate code in hooks

Summary​

The Artifact Quest Chain has successfully transformed artifacts from simple text blocks into a full-featured system with:

  • First-class object status
  • Multiple specialized viewers
  • Real-time collaboration features
  • Version management
  • Session integration

The version dropdown now works perfectly with real-time updates, completing Quest 5! 🎉