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Persona Dashboard (Expansion Pack)

An optional expansion pack that adds a visual HTML dashboard to any persona. Install this into a persona when the user asks for it — it's not included by default.

When to Use a Dashboard

Good candidates: personas with rich ongoing data, task tracking, or regular review cycles. Skip for: simple personas (one-off advice, single-skill tools).

Files to Create

1. TASKS.md

Create in the persona root. This is the task tracking file the dashboard reads:

# Tasks

## Active
- [ ] **Task title** — context, due [date]

## Waiting On
- [ ] **Waiting on X** — since [date]

## Someday

## Done
- [x] ~~Completed task~~ ([date])

2. dashboard.html

Copy the template from assets/dashboard.html in this skill's directory to the persona root. Then customize:

• Update the page title to match the persona name
• Adjust tab labels if needed (default: Tasks, Profile, Memory, System)
• The template reads: TASKS.md, user/profile.md, user/memory/MEMORY.md, CLAUDE.md

The dashboard is a single-file HTML app served by a local Python HTTP server. It uses fetch() to load markdown files and renders them as formatted cards.

3. open.sh

Create in the persona root:

#!/bin/bash
PERSONA_DIR="$HOME/.personas/{name}"
PORT={unique-port}

cd "$PERSONA_DIR"
pkill -f "python3 -m http.server $PORT" 2>/dev/null
python3 -m http.server "$PORT" &
sleep 0.5

# WSL-compatible browser open
if command -v explorer.exe &>/dev/null; then
  explorer.exe "http://localhost:$PORT/dashboard.html"
elif command -v xdg-open &>/dev/null; then
  xdg-open "http://localhost:$PORT/dashboard.html"
elif command -v open &>/dev/null; then
  open "http://localhost:$PORT/dashboard.html"
fi

Make it executable: chmod +x open.sh

Use a unique port per persona to avoid collisions (pick from 7300-7399 range).

Dashboard Design Principles

• Single HTML file — no build tools, no dependencies
• Reads markdown files via fetch() from the local HTTP server
• Tabs: Tasks (parses TASKS.md into cards), Profile, Memory, System
• Clean, readable design — prioritize scannability over decoration
• Responsive — works in any browser window size
• Tasks tab: Parse TASKS.md sections into card grids with status indicators

Suggested Tab Customization

Adapt tabs to the persona's domain:

Domain	Suggested tabs
Finance	Priorities, Profile, Memory, System
Life system	Today, Briefing, Profile, Memory
Creative	Priorities, Content, Profile, Memory
Health	Today, Progress, Profile, Memory

CLAUDE.md Updates

After installing the dashboard, update the persona's CLAUDE.md:

1. Add a note about TASKS.md under the Skills or Important Rules section (e.g., "Update TASKS.md when tasks change")
2. Add open.sh reference to Session Start (optional — "run bash open.sh to launch dashboard")

After Adding

Commit the new files: feat({name}): add dashboard expansion pack