# Getting Started Tab Fix

**Issue:** Users saw the getting started onboarding experience merged with other tabs (Home tab with "Agent Lounge Coming Soon" visible in background), creating a broken/confusing first-run experience.

**Solution:** Created a dedicated "Getting Started" tab that shows the onboarding content in the normal tab flow (with sidebar and tab bar visible).

## Changes Made

### 1. Added New Tab Type
**File:** `ui/types/tabs.ts`

**Changes:**
- Added `"getting-started"` to `TabType` union

### 2. Created Full-Screen Onboarding View
**Files:**
- `ui/components/Onboarding/OnboardingView.tsx` - New full-screen onboarding component
- `ui/components/Onboarding/OnboardingView.css` - Styles for full-screen view

**Features:**
- Clean, centered layout with large gradient star icon
- Three interactive step cards (API Keys, Setup Agents, First Task)
- Progressive unlocking (step 2 locked until step 1 complete)
- Pulse animation on active step
- Smooth checkmark animation on completion
- Responsive design for mobile/tablet

### 3. Updated ContentArea to Render Getting Started Tab
**File:** `ui/components/Layout/ContentArea.tsx`

**Changes:**
- Added `case "getting-started"` to render `OnboardingView`
- Removed onboarding state tracking (now handled by tab system)

### 4. Auto-Create Getting Started Tab on First Run
**File:** `ui/App.tsx`

**Changes:**
- Added effect to check onboarding state
- Creates "Getting Started" tab if onboarding not dismissed and no steps completed
- Automatically removes tab when onboarding complete
- Listens to `papr-onboarding-changed` event for real-time updates

### 5. Updated OnboardingCard
**File:** `ui/components/Sidebar/OnboardingCard.tsx`

**Changes:**
- Removed modal rendering logic
- Now only shows as compact sidebar card
- Full-screen experience handled by Getting Started tab

## User Flow

### Before Fix:
1. User opens app
2. Modal overlay appears OVER "Agent Lounge (Coming Soon)" tab
3. Confusing merged view with sidebar/tabs visible behind modal
4. Poor first impression

### After Fix:
1. User opens app
2. "Getting Started" tab automatically opens (sidebar + tab bar visible)
3. Full onboarding view in content area (no distractions)
4. Click "Configure API Keys" → Settings tab opens
5. Getting Started tab automatically closes when all steps complete
6. Professional, focused onboarding experience within normal app flow

## Technical Details

### Tab System Integration
- Tab type: `"getting-started"`
- Entity ID: `"default"` (no specific entity)
- Auto-created on first run when onboarding not complete
- Auto-removed when onboarding complete (all 3 steps done)

### State Management
- Uses localStorage for persistence:
  - `papr-onboarding-dismissed` - User completed all steps
  - `papr-onboarding-step1` - Step 1 (API Keys) completed
  - `papr-onboarding-step2` - Step 2 (Setup) completed
  - `papr-onboarding-step3` - Step 3 (First Task) completed

### Event System
- `papr-onboarding-changed` - Custom event fired when state changes
- App.tsx listens to this event to create/remove getting-started tab
- `papr-onboarding-send` - Event to send message to agent

### Auto-Dismissal
- After all 3 steps complete, waits 1.5 seconds
- Sets `papr-onboarding-dismissed` to "true"
- Fires change event
- App.tsx automatically removes getting-started tab

## Design Philosophy

**Tab-Based Onboarding:**
- Shows within normal app layout (sidebar + tab bar visible)
- Users can navigate away and come back
- Feels integrated into the app, not like a blocking modal
- Tab closes automatically when complete

**Progressive Disclosure:**
- Step 1 active immediately
- Step 2 locked until Step 1 complete
- Step 3 locked until Step 2 complete
- Visual feedback (pulse, checkmarks, colors)

**Smooth Transitions:**
- Onboarding → Settings (Step 1)
- Settings → New Chat (Step 2)
- Chat continues with first task (Step 3)
- Getting Started tab auto-closes when done

## Testing

1. Clear localStorage: `localStorage.clear()`
2. Refresh app
3. Should see "Getting Started" tab open automatically
4. Sidebar and tab bar visible
5. Click Step 1 → Settings tab opens
6. Complete remaining steps via sidebar card
7. Getting Started tab auto-closes after completion

## Files Changed

**New Files:**
- `ui/components/Onboarding/OnboardingView.tsx`
- `ui/components/Onboarding/OnboardingView.css`

**Modified Files:**
- `ui/types/tabs.ts` - Added "getting-started" tab type
- `ui/components/Layout/ContentArea.tsx` - Added getting-started case
- `ui/App.tsx` - Auto-create/remove getting-started tab
- `ui/components/Sidebar/OnboardingCard.tsx` - Removed modal logic

## Related Files (Context)
- `ui/components/Chat/ChatContainer.tsx` - Listens for `papr-onboarding-send` event
- `ui/components/Sidebar/Sidebar.tsx` - Renders OnboardingCard
- `ui/hooks/useAppStatePersistence.tsx` - Saves onboarding state to SQLite
- `ui/stores/tabStore.ts` - Tab management

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**Date:** 2026-03-18  
**Author:** AI Assistant (Claude Sonnet 4.5)
