Reanalyzing My Files

Monday’s push got the repo breathing again. Tomorrow I’m pushing more—and I’m tightening the way I scan, sort, and fix the mess.

Why today’s about reanalysis (not just fixes)

Monday’s push was triage: get the living code to the surface, tag what’s drifting, and cut the snags. That worked. But a stable repo isn’t the finish line—it’s the floor. Today I’m reanalyzing the structure so tomorrow’s push isn’t just “more,” it’s cleaner and more predictable.

What “reanalyzing my files” means here:

• Audit the scanners that enumerate Drive files and local modules.
• Normalize token flow so I’m not juggling brittle auth paths.
• Make metadata (size, modified, MIME) first-class citizens in UI and logs.
• Resolve compile errors with a single source of truth, not scattered patches.

The quick scoreboard

• ✅ Monday: Major file push, baseline builds on both platforms, rough edges listed.
• 🔧 Today: Reanalyzing file scanners, tightening token handling, annotating metadata surfaces.
• 📦 Tomorrow: Another batch push with resolved errors and UI passes on list↔grid + tags.

The scanning pass: from “what do I have?” to “what matters?”

I’m making the file scanners do real work—not just dump filenames.

What I’m enforcing:

• Deterministic ordering: stable sort (by modified desc, then name) so diffs are sane.
• Selective hydration: only fetch size/MIME/thumbnail when a row is onscreen or requested.
• Tag-aware listings: the list↔grid view respects active tags and persists the choice.
• Audit trails: each row logs id • modified • mime to make debugging observable.

Result: When something looks wrong in the UI, the logs already explain why.

Token flow: fewer hops, clearer states

Auth shouldn’t feel like a mini-boss fight.

Guardrails I’m adding:

• Single token source: one place to mint/refresh/use; no shadow helpers.
• State enum: .signedOut → .signingIn → .ready(accessToken) → .expired with clear UI fallbacks.
• Retry policy: jittered exponential backoff on 401s, then a single user prompt if needed.
• Telemetry: timestamped token events to avoid ghost bugs.

Why it matters: Build errors are loud; token bugs are quiet. I want neither.

Metadata where it belongs: in front of me

I’m making metadata visible where decisions happen.

UI touches in this pass:

• Row subtitles: Size · Modified · MIME under the name.
• Hover affordances: quick “Copy ID” and “Open in Drive” actions.
• Previews: lightweight thumbnails with graceful fallbacks for unknown types.

This turns “why is this file weird?” into a two-second glance instead of a rabbit hole.

Today’s punch list

• Refactor scanner to return FileDescriptor with stable sort + lazy hydration
• Centralize token refresh; remove duplicate helpers
• Surface ID/modified/MIME in list↔grid cells
• Add debug overlay to show active tag filters + data source
• Verify compile across iOS/macOS; note any isolation or Sendable warnings

What I’ll ship tomorrow (Oct 1)

• Batch push: refactored scanner + token flow + UI passes
• Changelog: before/after on file rows and auth behavior
• Next target: thumbnail caching + “Recents/Favorites” tabs

Links

• External: Apple HIG (layout rhythm), Google Drive REST docs (metadata fields)

Update / Version box

Version: 2025-09-30 • Status: Reanalysis in progress

• What changed: Baseline repo pushes; scanners and token flow under refactor
• What’s next: Oct 1 push with UI polish + caching hooks
• Notes: If you saw odd auth prompts yesterday, that’s expected; today’s commit removes duplicates.

FAQ (short)

Why not push everything today?
Because I’d be pushing problems, not fixes. Today I tighten the pipes so tomorrow’s batch is clean.

Will this break existing tokens?
No. Worst case: a single re-auth prompt. After that, it should be quieter than before.

Signature

— randomblink
“Build it clean, then build it fast.”