- Added namesMatch() helper function with three matching strategies:
1. Exact match (fast path)
2. Strip parentheses match (handles 'Sabrina' vs 'Sabrina (Avatar)')
3. Word boundary match (handles 'Sabrina' vs 'Princess Sabrina')
- Replaced exact string comparison with fuzzy matching in 3 places:
- Group member lookup
- All characters search
- Current character 1-on-1 chat
- Fixes issue where character portraits showed placeholder when AI added
parenthetical or title additions to character names
- Prevents false positives (e.g., 'Sabrina' won't match 'Sabrina's Mother')
Fixes critical issue where manual edits (add location, add item, change
stats, etc.) were invisible to AI in next generation, causing edits to be
immediately overwritten.
Root Cause:
- Manual edits updated extensionSettings and lastGeneratedData
- AI prompt builder used committedTrackerData (NOT extensionSettings)
- Manual edits were never synced to committedTrackerData
- Result: AI didn't see manual changes, overwrote them
Solution - Sync to Both Data Stores:
All manual edit points now update BOTH:
1. lastGeneratedData (for display)
2. committedTrackerData (for AI context)
Files Modified:
1. **src/systems/interaction/inventoryActions.js**
- updateLastGeneratedDataInventory() now sets committedTrackerData.userStats
- Affects: add/remove items, add/remove locations
2. **src/systems/rendering/userStats.js**
- All 3 edit handlers now set committedTrackerData.userStats
- Affects: stat values (health, etc.), mood emoji, conditions
- Also fixed: now uses buildInventorySummary() for proper v2 format
3. **src/systems/rendering/infoBox.js**
- updateInfoBoxField() now sets committedTrackerData.infoBox
- Affects: date, weather, temperature, time, location
4. **src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js**
- updateCharacterField() now sets committedTrackerData.characterThoughts
- Affects: character emoji, name, traits, thoughts, relationship
Impact - Manual Edits Now Persist:
Before:
- Add location "Home" → Next generation → Location gone ❌
- Add item "Sword" → Next generation → Item gone ❌
- Change health to 25% → AI ignores it ❌
After:
- Add location "Home" → Next generation → Location persists ✓
- Add item "Sword" → Next generation → Item included ✓
- Change health to 25% → AI acknowledges low health ✓
Works in Both Modes:
- Together mode: AI sees manual edits in injected prompt ✓
- Separate mode: AI sees manual edits in context ✓
User Experience:
- "I edited it, so it should stay" - now works as expected
- AI builds on manual changes instead of overwriting them
- Minimal overhead (just string copies)
Fixes: Manual inventory/stats edits being overwritten by AI generation
Extract rendering logic from index.js into modular system:
- src/utils/avatars.js: Safe thumbnail URL generation with error handling
- src/systems/rendering/userStats.js: User stats panel with progress bars and classic RPG stats
- src/systems/rendering/infoBox.js: Info box dashboard with weather, date, time, and location widgets
- src/systems/rendering/thoughts.js: Character thoughts panel and floating chat bubbles
Reduces index.js from 3,829 to 2,430 lines (-1,399 lines, -36.5%)
All rendering functions now properly modularized with full JSDoc documentation
Event listeners preserved in render functions for interactive fields
Lucas 'Paperboy' Rose-Winters