v0.04 research-led MVP

Celestia work-management cockpit

One calm surface for projects, gated automation, deployment posture, memory health, proof, and platform decisions.

Live Pages Deploy gated
Pattern 01 One system of record

Projects, tasks, proof, and gates should be data-backed, then rendered in multiple views.

Pattern 02 Signal over charts

Show ownership, blockers, approvals, and next action before decorative analytics.

Pattern 03 Controls stay private

Public surfaces can show posture; Retool or equivalent should hold mutable admin machinery.

Focus cell Dashboard MVP

Research complete; local build active.

Project registry 8 tracked

Every write requires a keycard boundary.

Automation 4 planned

Runner readiness is visible; writes stay gated.

Proof health Clean

Local screenshots and scans recorded.

Recommended stack Hybrid

Custom cockpit plus Retool machinery.

Command

Today’s operating picture

Built for quick decisions: what is active, what is blocked, what needs Jeet, and what has proof.

Operator loop

From intake to proof

Active
01IntakeCapture request, source, and desired outcome.
02GateResolve project root, risk level, and approvals.
03ExecuteRun bounded work cells with local or staging checks.
04ProveAttach screenshots, scan results, and next action.

Needs Jeet

Approval queue

4 gates
  • Cloudflare deployApprove
  • DNS or token permission changesStop
  • Cortex production accessStop
  • Private memory promotionReview

Next best move

Platform decision

Recommended
Use Figma for design, custom code for Celestia-facing dashboards, and Retool for private admin workflows.

Superblocks is the stronger Retool alternative when AI governance, Git workflow, and central auditability matter more than speed.

Priority lane

Work that moves Observatory forward

Ready
ItemWhy it mattersState
Project registry schemaTurns dashboard rows into a durable source of truth.Design next
Approval ledgerPrevents accidental writes and creates an audit trail.Private app
Proof manifestLinks outputs, screenshots, tests, and deploy evidence.MVP ready
Automation catalogTracks runner, owner, cadence, and last verified state.Retool later

Portfolio

Project registry and boundaries

Inspired by portfolio, roadmap, and project-table systems: every item needs owner, status, surface, and next signal.

Project Role Health Surface Boundary Next signal
Observatory Operator dashboard Active Public plus private later Writable in project root v0.04 review and deploy approval
Cortex Owned memory layer Protected Private only No production touch Staging-only schema planning
Celestia Voice Voice chain Planned Private operator No private export Query-pack interface
CouncilOS Reviewer loop Tracked Private plus proof summaries Council-safe state only Reviewer flow mapping
Quest / Superagent Agent product track Tracked Separate project cell Explicit scope required Keycard before writes
Smart YouTube Library Product cleanup Waiting Separate product Explicit scope required Recovery inventory
Obscura Fast ROI product Queued Product workspace New scope brief first Opportunity sizing
Retool machinery Internal admin console Later Private only Auth and schema required Data model before build

Queue

Work-management lanes

Use the same records as table, board, timeline, and proof views instead of duplicating work across tools.

Now

Research-led dashboard MVPBuild, verify, and record proof.Local
Platform recommendationChoose design and internal-tool path.Done

Next

Project registry schemaProjects, surfaces, gates, proofs, agents.Design
Retool prototypeAdmin tables and approval queue.Private

Waiting

Cloudflare deployRequires explicit approval.Gated
Cortex integrationStaging-only until production boundary is cleared.Protected

Later

AI task extractionFrom file changes into candidate tasks.Plan
Agent readiness pageCapabilities without raw credentials.Plan

Automation

Runner readiness without raw secrets

Borrow observability patterns: health, owner, last proof, next run, and escalation path before any writable control.

Runtime lanes

Capability map

Readable
CelestiaPlans, edits Observatory, verifies locally, records proof.Active
Other agentsMay use staging readiness, never raw token text.Gated
Staging runtimeSafe path for smoke tests and future deploy commands.Healthy
Private admin appApprovals, schedules, retries, logs, and audit tables.Retool

Automation catalog

v1 fields

Schema
  • OwnerRequired
  • CadenceRequired
  • Write scopeRequired
  • Last proofRequired
  • Kill switchRequired

Planned jobs

Next automations

Private
  • File intakeLater
  • Task extractionLater
  • Deploy smokeReady
  • Proof writebackDesign

Themes / Codex Theme

Codex theme control room

Local skin library, chooser launcher, and visual direction for the Codex shell.

Local module

Theme library endpoint

Checking
Hosted URL /themes/codex-theme/
Local Mac URL http://127.0.0.1:53219/
Open hosted library
Hosted library is always-on; local chooser is Mac-only.

Commands

Local command files

No secrets
  • Serverrun-theme-server.command
  • Chooserchoose-codex-theme.command
  • Apply liveapply-codex-live-theme.command
  • Launch themed Codexlaunch-themed-codex.command

Night set

Visual directions worth keeping

5 presets
Spiral Galaxy Violet core, quiet stars, deep shell contrast.
Aurora Galaxy Teal nebula movement with readable controls.
Starry Night Minimal dark sky for long work sessions.
Moonlit Ocean Moonlight blue, softer cards, calmer focus.
Moon and Stars Bright night accents without hiding token controls.

Design fixes

What the page should improve

Next pass
  • Group by moodNight / Light / Material
  • Show live stateServer / selected preset
  • Protect controlsToken counter visible
  • Make launch obviousOne primary action
  • Keep preview denseReal Codex shell

Evidence

Proof trail and audit links

Every important state should point to a durable artifact, a verification result, or a next action.

Proof Kind What it proves Public-safe? State
v0.04 local screenshots Visual QA Desktop and mobile layouts render without obvious collision. Yes Captured
Overflow sweep Responsive QA All views fit at desktop and mobile widths. Yes Passed
Public secret scan Safety QA Public app avoids secret-like strings and private identifiers. Yes Clean
Deploy note Release proof Existing URLs and current deployment posture. Redacted Recorded
Runtime note Staging proof Staging smoke path works without exposing raw token text. Redacted Recorded

Stack

Recommended build approach

Retool is the admin layer, not the brand/product layer. Design stays in Figma; public/operator UX stays custom.

Decision matrix

Which tool owns which job

Chosen
Custom appCelestia-facing cockpit, public-safe readouts, polished product UX.Use now
RetoolPrivate CRUD, approvals, job logs, database admin, internal controls.Use next
SuperblocksRetool alternative if AI governance, Git, audit, and enterprise SDLC dominate.Evaluate
Appsmith / BudibaseOpen-source options when self-hosting and cost control outweigh polish.Backup
FigmaDesign system, prototypes, variables, modes, component specs, handoff.Design app
PenpotOpen-source design fallback if self-hosted design becomes a requirement.Optional

Top-company lessons

Patterns to steal carefully

10 sources
  • LinearTriage and relations
  • GitHubTable, board, roadmap
  • AsanaPortfolio dashboards
  • AtlassianIdeas to dev work
  • DatadogHealth and incident posture
  • GrafanaVariables and filters

Retool later

Private schema modules

Not public
ProjectsRegistry, roots, surfaces, owners, keycards.
TasksQueue, status, evidence links, blocked-by.
ApprovalsRisk level, requester, approver, expiry, audit event.
AutomationsCadence, runner, last smoke, kill switch, scope.
ProofsArtifacts, screenshots, scans, deploy verification.
AgentsCapability, allowed surfaces, readiness, restrictions.