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# Draft Persistence Fixes
## Issues Fixed
### 1. Draft Not Restoring on Page Refresh
**Problem**: When the page refreshed after clicking "Intent & Options", the intent analysis and queries were lost.
**Root Causes**:
- Draft restoration in `useResearchExecution` wasn't properly validating the restored data
- Timing issues between wizard state restoration and execution hook restoration
- Missing error handling for invalid draft data
**Fixes Applied**:
- Enhanced draft restoration with proper type validation
- Added comprehensive logging to track restoration process
- Improved error handling for invalid draft formats
- Ensured `intentAnalysis` is properly restored with all queries
### 2. Drafts Not Saving Immediately
**Problem**: Drafts were debounced (5-second delay), causing loss if page refreshed quickly.
**Root Causes**:
- Database saves were debounced to reduce API calls
- Critical saves (intent analysis completion) weren't prioritized
**Fixes Applied**:
- Removed debounce for critical saves (intent analysis completion)
- Immediate save when user clicks "Intent & Options"
- Immediate save when user confirms intent
- Debounce still applies for non-critical updates
### 3. Drafts Not Visible in Projects
**Problem**: User couldn't see drafts in "My Projects".
**Status Logic**:
- `"draft"` - Only keywords entered, no intent analysis
- `"in_progress"` - Intent analysis completed (after "Intent & Options")
- `"completed"` - Research results available
**Note**: After clicking "Intent & Options", projects are saved with status `"in_progress"`, not `"draft"`. This is correct behavior - they should appear in the projects list.
**To View Projects**:
- Projects are saved to database with status based on completion
- Use `/api/research/projects` endpoint to list projects
- Filter by `status=draft` for drafts, `status=in_progress` for active projects
- Currently, there's no UI component to display research projects (similar to PodcastMaker's ProjectList)
## Changes Made
### Frontend Changes
1. **`frontend/src/utils/researchDraftManager.ts`**:
- Removed debounce for critical saves (intent analysis completion)
- Added logging for save operations
- Immediate database save when intent analysis completes
2. **`frontend/src/components/Research/hooks/useResearchExecution.ts`**:
- Enhanced draft restoration with type validation
- Added comprehensive logging
- Improved error handling for invalid draft data
- Immediate save on intent confirmation
3. **`frontend/src/components/Research/hooks/useResearchWizard.ts`**:
- Enhanced logging for draft restoration
- Better validation of restored draft data
4. **`frontend/src/components/Research/ResearchWizard.tsx`**:
- Added draft restoration check
- Enhanced logging for debugging
5. **`frontend/src/components/Research/steps/components/IntentConfirmationPanel/IntentConfirmationPanel.tsx`**:
- Added validation to prevent execution with zero queries
- Better error handling
### Backend Changes
No backend changes needed - the save endpoint already handles drafts correctly.
## How Draft Persistence Works
### Save Flow
1. **User enters keywords** → Saved to localStorage only
2. **User clicks "Intent & Options"** → Intent analysis completes
- Saved to localStorage immediately
- Saved to database immediately (critical save, no debounce)
- Status: `"in_progress"`
3. **User confirms intent** → Confirmed intent saved
- Saved to localStorage immediately
- Saved to database immediately (critical save)
- Status: `"in_progress"`
4. **Research completes** → Results saved
- Saved to localStorage immediately
- Saved to database immediately
- Status: `"completed"`
### Restore Flow
1. **Page loads**`useResearchWizard` restores wizard state from draft
2. **Execution hook initializes**`useResearchExecution` restores intent analysis, confirmed intent, and results
3. **UI renders** → IntentConfirmationPanel shows restored intent analysis with queries
### Storage Keys
- `alwrity_research_draft` - Complete draft data (localStorage)
- `alwrity_research_draft_id` - Project UUID for updates (localStorage)
- `alwrity_last_draft_db_save` - Timestamp for debouncing (localStorage)
## Testing
To verify drafts are working:
1. **Enter keywords and click "Intent & Options"**
- Check browser console for: `[ResearchDraftManager] ✅ Draft saved to database`
- Check localStorage for `alwrity_research_draft`
2. **Refresh the page**
- Check console for: `[useResearchExecution] ✅ Restored intent analysis from draft`
- IntentConfirmationPanel should show with queries
3. **Check projects list**
- Projects with `intent_analysis` have status `"in_progress"`
- Use API endpoint: `GET /api/research/projects?status=in_progress`
## Future Improvements
1. **Add Research Projects List UI**:
- Create `ResearchProjectList` component (similar to `PodcastMaker/ProjectList`)
- Display drafts, in-progress, and completed projects
- Allow users to resume drafts
2. **Auto-save on Field Changes**:
- Save draft when user modifies intent fields
- Debounced saves for non-critical changes
3. **Draft Expiration**:
- Auto-archive old drafts (e.g., 30 days)
- Clear localStorage drafts after successful completion
4. **Better Error Recovery**:
- Retry failed database saves
- Show user notification if draft save fails