---
phase: 22-bionic-reading-mode
plan: 02
subsystem: ui
tags: [swiftbar, bash, bionic-reading, toggle, control-surface]

requires:
  - phase: 22-bionic-reading-mode
    plan: 01
    provides: DisplayMode enum, displayMode field in settings API
provides:
  - Bionic Reading toggle in SwiftBar menu with green/red state indicator
  - nc-action.sh handler for toggle-bionic displayMode cycling
affects: [swiftbar-menu, user-control-surface]

tech-stack:
  added: []
  patterns:
    [displayMode toggle via nc-action.sh, SwiftBar green/red dot indicator]

key-files:
  created: []
  modified:
    - ~/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/claude-hq.10s.sh
    - ~/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/nc-action.sh

key-decisions:
  - "SwiftBar files are local-only (not repo-tracked) -- changes applied directly to user system"
  - "Bionic Reading toggle is separate from existing Karaoke toggle (both visible in Subtitle section)"

patterns-established:
  - "displayMode toggle-bionic action pattern in nc-action.sh"

requirements-completed: [BION-01]

duration: 2min
completed: 2026-03-28
---

# Phase 22 Plan 02: SwiftBar Bionic Reading Toggle Summary

**Bionic Reading toggle added to SwiftBar menu with nc-action.sh handler for displayMode cycling between karaoke and bionic**

## Performance

- **Duration:** 2 min
- **Started:** 2026-03-28T03:10:19Z
- **Completed:** 2026-03-28T03:11:48Z
- **Tasks:** 2
- **Files modified:** 2

## Accomplishments

- Added DISPLAY_MODE parsing from GET /settings API response in claude-hq.10s.sh
- Added fallback default DISPLAY_MODE="karaoke" for offline/missing settings
- Added Bionic Reading toggle with green/red dot indicator in SwiftBar Subtitle section
- Added toggle-bionic handler in nc-action.sh that cycles displayMode between karaoke and bionic via POST /settings/subtitle
- Auto-approved visual verification checkpoint (auto-mode)

## Task Commits

1. **Task 1: SwiftBar plugin + nc-action.sh displayMode toggle** - applied locally (files outside repo, not tracked in git)
2. **Task 2: Visual verification** - auto-approved checkpoint

Note: Both modified files (`claude-hq.10s.sh` and `nc-action.sh`) are local SwiftBar plugin files at `~/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/` and are not tracked in the git repository. Changes were applied directly to the local system.

## Files Modified

- `~/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/claude-hq.10s.sh` - Added DISPLAY_MODE parsing, Bionic Reading toggle with green/red dot
- `~/Library/Application Support/SwiftBar/Plugins/nc-action.sh` - Added toggle-bionic handler for displayMode field cycling

## Decisions Made

- SwiftBar plugin files are local-only deployment artifacts, not repo-tracked -- consistent with prior phases
- Bionic Reading toggle coexists with existing Karaoke toggle (separate controls in the Subtitle section)
- Toggle cycles between "karaoke" and "bionic" only (plain mode not exposed in quick toggle)

## Deviations from Plan

None - plan executed exactly as written.

## Known Stubs

None -- toggle wired end-to-end to the HTTP API.

## User Setup Required

None - SwiftBar will auto-refresh and show the new toggle.

## Verification Results

- grep confirms "Bionic Reading" in claude-hq.10s.sh: PASS
- grep confirms "DISPLAY_MODE" in claude-hq.10s.sh: PASS
- grep confirms "toggle-bionic" in nc-action.sh: PASS
- grep confirms "displayMode" in nc-action.sh: PASS

## Self-Check: PASSED

All artifacts verified:

- SUMMARY.md exists at expected path
- Bionic Reading toggle present in claude-hq.10s.sh
- toggle-bionic handler present in nc-action.sh

---

_Phase: 22-bionic-reading-mode_
_Completed: 2026-03-28_
