2026-04-22 - Blog Admin & Content Generation

Morning Session

Admin Login Flow - COMPLETE

• Fixed login template to accept JSON POST with password field
• Added get_post_counts() helper for sidebar stats
• Fixed all admin routes to include draft_count, published_count, total_count
• Login page: https://notes.hoffdesk.com/admin/blog/login
• Token: hoffdesk-admin-2025
• Login redirects to dashboard with token in URL: ?token=hoffdesk-admin-2025

Magic Wand Integration - IN PROGRESS

• Backend: 5-stage LocalAI pipeline is live at /admin/content/generate
• Added Magic Wand CTA to admin dashboard
• Added AI Tools section to sidebar
• Issue discovered: Frontend JavaScript uses vanilla fetch(), not HTMX
• Frontend HTMX interceptor adds X-Admin-Token header, but Magic Wand fetch doesn't
• Template has {{ admin_token }} variable available
• Root cause: Magic Wand fetch call missing X-Admin-Token header OR not using ?token= URL param
• Fix needed: Daedalus to add header to fetch or ensure template renders token in URL

Token Auth Architecture

• Content router checks: request.query_params.get("token") OR request.headers.get("X-Admin-Token")
• Working: curl -H "X-Admin-Token: hoffdesk-admin-2025" ...
• Working: curl "...?token=hoffdesk-admin-2025" ...
• Broken: Neither provided (causes 401 → frontend redirect loop)

Next Steps

• Daedalus to fix Magic Wand fetch to include auth token
• Test end-to-end content generation from admin UI

Afternoon Session - Content Pipeline v2 Implementation

Final Brief Review

• Reviewed Wadsworth's content-pipeline-v2-final.md spec
• Created response doc with 5 clarifications needed
• Matt approved implementation direction

Phase 0: Foundation (COMPLETE)

SQLite Schema
- Verified existing content_briefs_v2 table in blog/storage.py
- Schema matches spec: id, title, struggle_angle, origin_story, attempts, the_moment, the_fix, reflection, voice_checklist, status, style_reference, target_length, created_by, created_at, approved_at, approved_by, generation_job_id, struggle_score, content_output, content_html, published_post_id

Pydantic Models (existing in blog/models.py)
- BriefAttempt, VoiceChecklist, CreateBriefRequest, UpdateBriefRequest
- BriefSummary, BriefDetail, BriefListResponse, BriefDetailResponse
- SubmitBriefResponse, ApproveBriefResponse, RejectBriefResponse, BriefOutputResponse

Phase 1: Backend Core (COMPLETE)

New Components Created:

Module	File	Purpose
Enhanced Validation	blog/validation/brief.py	Struggle-first checks, voice checklist validation
Struggle Scorer	blog/metrics/struggle.py	Heuristic calculation (I-statements, temporal markers, struggle patterns, cost mentions, admissions)
Telegram Notifier	blog/notifications/telegram.py	Approval DMs to Matt, author notifications
Style Loader	blog/style/loader.py	JSON style example loading, few-shot context
Style Example	shared/style-examples/dns-night.json	Template for "DNS Night" article

API Endpoints Live:
- POST /api/v1/content/briefs — Create brief
- GET /api/v1/content/briefs — List briefs
- GET /api/v1/content/briefs/{id} — Get brief
- POST /api/v1/content/briefs/{id}/submit → Telegram DM to Matt for approval
- POST /api/v1/content/briefs/{id}/approve → Approve + trigger generation (Matt only)
- POST /api/v1/content/briefs/{id}/reject → Reject with feedback (Matt only)
- GET /api/v1/content/briefs/{id}/output — Get generated content
- GET /api/v1/content/style-references — List available styles

Status: MVP Backend Complete

• All brief CRUD operations functional
• Telegram approval flow integrated
• Struggle-first validation active
• Style example template ready (needs Matt's content)

Blockers for Phase 2

• dns-night.json needs actual content from Matt's article
• Daedalus to implement frontend components (StruggleBriefForm, VoiceChecklist, etc.)

Next Steps

1. Matt fills dns-night.json with actual article structure
2. Phase 2: Prompt template v2 + generation integration
3. Phase 3: Daedalus frontend integration

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Session end: 16:39 UTC