feat(web): improve navigation, runtime controls and reply experience

argus/life/supervisor/_core.py

@@ -1817,9 +1817,9 @@ def _continuation_line(self, item_id: str, chinese: bool) -> str:
             pending = []
         if not pending:
             return (
-                "计划里暂时没有下一项，Planner 正在决定接下来做什么。"
+                "计划里暂时没有下一项，正在考虑接下来做什么。"
                 if chinese
-                else "Nothing is queued yet; the Planner is deciding what comes next."
+                else "Nothing is queued yet; the next step is being considered."
             )
         next_title = " ".join(str(pending[0].title or "").split()) or (
             "下一项" if chinese else "the next item"
@@ -2135,11 +2135,11 @@ def _message_id(legacy: str) -> str:
                 )
             elif overall_complete and independent_review_required and review == "done":
                 continuation = (
-                    "独立 Reviewer 已复核本轮产出，未发现阻断问题。"
+                    "本次结果已由独立审阅者检查，未发现需要先修正的问题。"
                     if chinese
                     else (
-                        "An independent Reviewer reviewed this run's output and "
-                        "found no blocking issues."
+                        "An independent reader checked this result and "
+                        "found no issues that need fixing before proceeding."
                     )
                 )
             elif str(outcome.get("stage_certification") or "").strip() == "deferred":

argus/release_manifest.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "package_version": "0.1.8",
-  "release_id": "0.1.8+901a92ac03f54664",
+  "release_id": "0.1.8+057b2aeae2b5e64e",
   "schema_version": 1,
-  "source_digest": "901a92ac03f54664634bf33d57067cca393e7039321795e2fdcffc41378aa28a"
+  "source_digest": "057b2aeae2b5e64e0118bc9559681345bbc0b5bb4c56420f9f5fa34617a07c67"
 }

argus/roles/prompts/manager.py

@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@
 _USER_FACING_STYLE = (
     RESEARCHER_VOICE + "\n\n"
     "Lead with the answer in plain language, and match the depth, tone, and detail the "
-    "operator's request calls for. Mention evidence when it matters; leave out internal "
+    "operator's request calls for. Do not assume research expertise; explain a "
+    "necessary unfamiliar term when first used and say what the result means "
+    "for the person. Give professional detail when requested, without changing "
+    "numbers, sources or uncertainty. Mention evidence when it matters; leave out internal "
     "exchanges between roles and the sequence of tool calls. If work cannot proceed, "
     "say why and what happens next. "
     "Ask one clear question only when the operator must decide. Satisfy the stated "

argus/roles/prompts/voice.py

@@ -2,18 +2,24 @@
 
 Every role ends its turn with a few lines the code parses. Everything else it
 writes for a person, whether a reason, a next step, a note, a question, or a
-heading, should read as a thoughtful researcher writes to a colleague. This
+heading, should be understandable without knowing Argus or the field. This
 paragraph is shared by the Manager, Planner, Engineer, and Reviewer prompts so
 that the standard is one standard. See ``docs/how-argus-speaks.md``.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 RESEARCHER_VOICE = (
     "## How to write for the person who will read this\n"
-    "Write to a colleague in the person's language: precise, natural, plain. "
-    "Name what you are checking or changing and why; lead results with what "
-    "was found, then evidence, limits and next steps. Explain unfamiliar terms "
-    "when needed. If work stops, say the cause, its effect and whether work "
+    "Write in the person's language: precise, natural, plain. By default assume "
+    "an ordinary reader, not a research colleague or someone who knows Argus. "
+    "Lead with the answer and what it means for the person; then include the "
+    "evidence and limits that matter. Name what you are checking or changing "
+    "and why. Explain necessary unfamiliar terms in everyday words at first use. "
+    "Offer next steps only when the person needs to act. Match depth to the "
+    "request: answer simple questions directly without a forced template, and "
+    "retain precise terms and professional detail when asked. Preserve numbers, "
+    "sources and uncertainty; simpler language must not change the conclusion. "
+    "If work stops, say the cause, its effect and whether work "
     "will continue or needs the person to act. Never invent progress, completion "
     "or retries. Call files files and results results. Keep internal role names, "
     "rounds, field names, status tokens, tool arguments and workflow terms "
@@ -28,8 +34,9 @@
 # the brief must state its own ban on protocol labels next to the prose field
 # it defines, the way the front-door prompt does for REPLY.
 RESEARCHER_VOICE_BRIEF = (
-    "Write plainly in their language; state the work, result and next step "
-    "without internal tokens."
+    "Write plainly for an ordinary reader in their language; lead with the "
+    "answer and its meaning, explain necessary terms, preserve uncertainty, "
+    "and give a next step only when they need to act, without internal tokens."
 )
 
 __all__ = ["RESEARCHER_VOICE", "RESEARCHER_VOICE_BRIEF"]

argus/tools/resource_ledger/resource_ledger_status.schema.json

@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@
     }
   },
   "$defs": {
+    "ResourceDeviceStatus": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "required": ["index", "name", "total_memory_mib", "used_memory_mib", "utilization_percent", "reserved"],
+      "properties": {
+        "index": {"type": "string"},
+        "name": {"type": "string"},
+        "total_memory_mib": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 0},
+        "used_memory_mib": {"type": "integer", "minimum": 0},
+        "utilization_percent": {"type": "number", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 100},
+        "reserved": {"type": "boolean"}
+      }
+    },
     "ResourceAcceleratorStatus": {
       "type": "object",
       "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -68,6 +81,10 @@
         },
         "detail": {
           "type": "string"
+        },
+        "devices": {
+          "type": "array",
+          "items": {"$ref": "#/$defs/ResourceDeviceStatus"}
         }
       }
     },

argus/tools/resource_ledger/status_schema_generated.py

@@ -17,7 +17,25 @@
                                  'items': {'$ref': '#/$defs/ResourceAcceleratorStatus'}},
                 'holders': {'type': 'array', 'items': {'$ref': '#/$defs/ResourceHolderStatus'}},
                 'queue': {'type': 'array', 'items': {'$ref': '#/$defs/ResourceQueueStatus'}}},
- '$defs': {'ResourceAcceleratorStatus': {'type': 'object',
+ '$defs': {'ResourceDeviceStatus': {'type': 'object',
+                                    'additionalProperties': False,
+                                    'required': ['index',
+                                                 'name',
+                                                 'total_memory_mib',
+                                                 'used_memory_mib',
+                                                 'utilization_percent',
+                                                 'reserved'],
+                                    'properties': {'index': {'type': 'string'},
+                                                   'name': {'type': 'string'},
+                                                   'total_memory_mib': {'type': 'integer',
+                                                                        'minimum': 0},
+                                                   'used_memory_mib': {'type': 'integer',
+                                                                       'minimum': 0},
+                                                   'utilization_percent': {'type': 'number',
+                                                                           'minimum': 0,
+                                                                           'maximum': 100},
+                                                   'reserved': {'type': 'boolean'}}},
+           'ResourceAcceleratorStatus': {'type': 'object',
                                          'additionalProperties': False,
                                          'required': ['kind', 'status', 'device_count', 'detail'],
                                          'properties': {'kind': {'type': 'string'},
@@ -27,7 +45,9 @@
                                                                             'degraded']},
                                                         'device_count': {'type': 'integer',
                                                                          'minimum': 0},
-                                                        'detail': {'type': 'string'}}},
+                                                        'detail': {'type': 'string'},
+                                                        'devices': {'type': 'array',
+                                                                    'items': {'$ref': '#/$defs/ResourceDeviceStatus'}}}},
            'ResourceYieldResponse': {'type': 'object',
                                      'additionalProperties': False,
                                      'required': ['decision', 'reason'],

argus/webapi/artifacts.py

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ def registered_delivery_artifacts(
     title = "Delivered results"
     targets: list[Any] = []
     completion_summaries: list[object] = []
+    reply_references: list[object] = []
     if isinstance(delivery, dict):
         title = str(delivery.get("title") or title).strip() or title
         raw_targets = delivery.get("targets")
@@ -190,6 +191,14 @@ def registered_delivery_artifacts(
     from ..core.transcript import read_turns
 
     for turn in reversed(read_turns(life_dir)):
+        if (
+            turn.get("role") == "argus"
+            and not turn.get("mission_result")
+            and not turn.get("delivery")
+            and turn.get("success") is not False
+            and not turn.get("live")
+        ):
+            reply_references.append(turn.get("text"))
         if (turn.get("mission_result") is True and turn.get("success") is True
                 and not turn.get("item_id")):
             # A resumed direct task can verify already-written outputs without
@@ -247,6 +256,17 @@ def registered_delivery_artifacts(
                 "group_title": title,
             })
     if resolved_workspace:
+        from ..life.delivery import referenced_delivery_paths
+
+        for path in referenced_delivery_paths(resolved_workspace, reply_references, limit=12):
+            if path not in seen:
+                seen.add(path)
+                results.append({
+                    "path": path,
+                    "why": "File referenced in a saved reply; not an independently reviewed result.",
+                    "source": "reply",
+                    "group_title": "Referenced files",
+                })
         from ..life.delivery import linked_report_paths
 
         for path in linked_report_paths(resolved_workspace, [row["path"] for row in results]):

argus/webapi/routes/meta.py

@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ def _resource_status_payload(snapshot: dict[str, Any], *, now: float) -> dict[st
     from ...tools.resource_ledger.status_schema_generated import validate_resource_status
 
     probe = snapshot["probe"]
+    reserved_devices = {
+        device["identity"]
+        for record in snapshot["grants"]
+        for device in record["grant"]["devices"]
+    }
     holders = []
     for record in snapshot["grants"]:
         owner = record["owner"]
@@ -72,6 +77,17 @@ def _resource_status_payload(snapshot: dict[str, Any], *, now: float) -> dict[st
                 "status": accelerator["status"],
                 "device_count": len(accelerator["devices"]),
                 "detail": accelerator["detail"],
+                "devices": [
+                    {
+                        "index": device["index"],
+                        "name": device["name"],
+                        "total_memory_mib": device["total_memory_mib"],
+                        "used_memory_mib": device["used_memory_mib"],
+                        "utilization_percent": device["utilization_percent"],
+                        "reserved": device["identity"] in reserved_devices,
+                    }
+                    for device in accelerator["devices"]
+                ],
             }
             for accelerator in probe["accelerators"]
         ],

docs/how-argus-speaks.md

@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ every word is doing work. It is a request for accuracy and grace.
 
 ## Principles
 
+Default to an ordinary reader, not someone who knows Argus or the field. Lead
+with the answer and what it means for that person, then the evidence and limits
+that matter. Explain necessary unfamiliar terms in everyday words at first use.
+Keep numbers, sources and uncertainty intact. Simple questions need direct
+answers, not a fixed multi-section template; professional questions still need
+precise terminology and detail. Give a next step only when the person needs to
+act. Internal technical records and parsed closing lines remain unchanged.
+
 1. **Say what happened and what it means, in the words of the field.**
    "The effect held on the untouched worlds" rather than "the artifact passed
    the gate." "The comparison went against the mechanism" rather than "the

docs/web-control-responsiveness.md

@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Web request cancellation
 
+## Workbench navigation and runtime controls
+
+The main views are Map, Conversation, and Workbench. Workbench modules are
+Research timeline, Execution, AI IDE, and Runtime controls, in that order.
+Runtime controls replaces the separate operations modal and project overview.
+Legacy `view=mission` links open the conversation; removed or invalid module
+selections open Runtime controls. Task history and execution capabilities are
+unchanged. New work and adjustments belong in the conversation rather than a
+second composer inside runtime controls.
+
+Runtime controls reads device telemetry while visible and keeps maintenance,
+recovery, and diagnostics collapsed until needed. Opening the page does not
+check/apply source updates, restart a daemon, or submit work. Safe pause drains
+current work, and maintenance commands retain command revisions and explicit
+confirmation. Read-only views cannot execute controls.
+
+Each GPU card displays the host's original device index, reported model,
+compute utilization, memory usage, and Argus reservation state. Computing,
+reserved, memory occupied, and no activity are distinct observations. Host
+telemetry includes other programs; zero utilization is not proof that a device
+is exclusively available. Probe failures remain visible rather than becoming
+idle cards. The authenticated resource API exposes these normalized facts
+without device UUIDs, owner identities, or private project paths.
+
+The attachment button uses the existing Argus mark while retaining its Add files
+label and file-picker behavior. Core transitions use brief opacity/transform
+feedback, do not replay on every streamed fragment, and honor reduced motion.
+
 The composer stops its current Manager request on the server. Every submission
 has a fresh `request_id`; `POST /api/projects/{sid}/message/cancel` targets that
 identity. The cancellation POST has its own connection lifetime and a five-second

frontend/core/src/eventRender/index.ts

@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ export function renderEvent(event: TypedArgusEvent, context: RenderContext): Ren
     case 'ui.argus': {
       const body = stringField(event, 'text');
       // A reply that is still being worked on has steps before it has words.
-      const working = Array.isArray(row(event).steps) && (row(event).steps as unknown[]).length > 0;
+      const working = row(event).live === true || (Array.isArray(row(event).steps) && (row(event).steps as unknown[]).length > 0);
       return body.trim() || working
         ? model('manager', 'role.argus', '▌', body, 'bright', { expandable: context.density === 'full', rule: true })
         : hidden();
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ export function renderLine(event: EventMsg, context: RenderContext): RenderedLin
   const modelValue = renderEvent(event as TypedArgusEvent, context);
   if (modelValue.visibility === 'hidden') return null;
   const text = renderText(modelValue);
-  if (!text && !(event.type === 'ui.argus' && Array.isArray(event.steps) && event.steps.length > 0)) return null;
+  if (!text && !(event.type === 'ui.argus' && (event.live === true || (Array.isArray(event.steps) && event.steps.length > 0)))) return null;
   return {
     role: modelValue.role,
     labelKey: modelValue.labelKey,

frontend/core/src/release.generated.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Generated by argus.release_tools.generate_manifest. Do not edit.
-export const RELEASE_ID = "0.1.8+901a92ac03f54664";
-export const RELEASE_SOURCE_DIGEST = "901a92ac03f54664634bf33d57067cca393e7039321795e2fdcffc41378aa28a";
+export const RELEASE_ID = "0.1.8+057b2aeae2b5e64e";
+export const RELEASE_SOURCE_DIGEST = "057b2aeae2b5e64e0118bc9559681345bbc0b5bb4c56420f9f5fa34617a07c67";

frontend/core/src/resourceStatus.generated.ts

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 // Generated by argus.release_tools.generate_resource_status. Do not edit.
 
+export interface ResourceDeviceStatus {
+  readonly "index": string;
+  readonly "name": string;
+  readonly "total_memory_mib": number;
+  readonly "used_memory_mib": number;
+  readonly "utilization_percent": number;
+  readonly "reserved": boolean;
+}
+
 export interface ResourceAcceleratorStatus {
   readonly "kind": string;
   readonly "status": "available" | "absent" | "inaccessible" | "degraded";
   readonly "device_count": number;
   readonly "detail": string;
+  readonly "devices"?: ReadonlyArray<ResourceDeviceStatus>;
 }
 
 export interface ResourceYieldResponse {