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# Chat and App Separation Fix
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## Problem Statement
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There was a critical issue with chats inside the app where:
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1. When adding a new chat, it would create a new app in the apps screen instead of creating a new session within the same app storage
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2. The chat history would only show the new chat, not all chats for the app
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3. Chats and apps were not properly separated
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## Root Cause Analysis
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### Issue 1: New Chat Creates New App
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When creating a new session without an `appId`, the server defaults to using the `sessionId` as the `appId` (see `server.js` line 5625):
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```javascript
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let resolvedAppId = sanitizedAppId || sessionId;
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```
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This meant each new chat got a unique `appId`, making it appear as a separate app in the apps screen.
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### Issue 2: Chat History Not Showing All Chats
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The chat history in the builder interface wasn't filtering sessions by `appId`, so it would show all sessions instead of just those for the current app.
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### Issue 3: Merge Conflicts
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There were merge conflicts in `builder.js` that prevented proper appId reuse logic from working.
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## Solution
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### Changes Made
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#### 1. Fixed Merge Conflicts in builder.js
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- **Location**: Lines 1307 and 3035-3054
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- **Change**: Resolved merge conflicts by combining the best of both approaches
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- **Result**:
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- Removed leftover merge marker at line 1307
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- Combined appId reuse logic with fallback to any available appId
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#### 2. Fixed Chat History Filtering (builder.js - renderHistoryList)
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- **Location**: Lines 1305-1323
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- **Change**: Added logic to filter sessions by the current session's appId
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- **Code**:
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```javascript
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// Prefer current session appId, then fall back to any available appId
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const currentSession = state.sessions.find(s => s.id === state.currentSessionId);
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let currentAppId = currentSession?.appId || null;
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if (!currentAppId) {
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for (const session of sessions) {
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if (session.appId) {
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currentAppId = session.appId;
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break;
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}
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}
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}
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// If we have a current appId, filter to show only chats for this app
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if (currentAppId) {
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sessions = sessions.filter(s => s.appId === currentAppId);
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}
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```
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- **Result**: Chat history now shows only sessions for the current app
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#### 3. Fixed New Chat Button (builder.js - hookEvents)
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- **Location**: Lines 3032-3050
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- **Change**: Ensured new chat button reuses current session's appId with fallback
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- **Code**:
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```javascript
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el.newChat.addEventListener('click', () => {
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// Get current session's appId to create new chat within same app
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const currentSession = state.sessions.find(s => s.id === state.currentSessionId);
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let appIdToUse = currentSession?.appId || null;
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if (!appIdToUse) {
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// Fall back to any available appId from existing sessions
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for (const session of state.sessions) {
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if (session.appId) {
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appIdToUse = session.appId;
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break;
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}
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}
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}
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// Create new chat within the same app by passing the appId
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createSession(appIdToUse ? { appId: appIdToUse } : {});
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});
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```
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- **Result**: New chats are created within the same app, not as new apps
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#### 4. Fixed Syntax Error in app.js
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- **Location**: Lines 1450-1481
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- **Change**: Moved upgrade button event listener outside model select change listener
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- **Result**: Fixed syntax error that was preventing app.js from loading
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### Server-Side Support
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The server already has proper support for appId reuse in `server.js` (lines 5620-5628):
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```javascript
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const rawAppId = appId || payload.appId || payload.app;
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const reuseAppId = payload.reuseAppId === true || payload.reuseApp === true;
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const sanitizedAppId = sanitizeSegment(rawAppId || '', '');
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const ownerId = sanitizeSegment(userId || 'anonymous', 'anonymous');
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// Default to the unique session id when no app identifier is provided
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let resolvedAppId = sanitizedAppId || sessionId;
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if (sanitizedAppId) {
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const collision = state.sessions.some((s) => s.userId === ownerId && s.appId === resolvedAppId);
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if (collision && !reuseAppId) resolvedAppId = `${resolvedAppId}-${sessionId.slice(0, 8)}`;
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}
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```
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When `reuseAppId: true` is passed with an `appId`, the server reuses the appId even if there's a collision, allowing multiple sessions to share the same appId.
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## Expected Behavior After Fix
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### Creating New Chats
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1. User opens an app in the builder
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2. User clicks "New Chat"
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3. A new session is created with the **same appId** as the current session
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4. The new chat appears in the chat history for this app
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5. The apps screen still shows **one app** with multiple chats
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### Chat History
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1. User opens the chat history modal (in builder)
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2. Only sessions with the current app's appId are shown
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3. All chats for the current app are visible and accessible
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4. Switching between chats maintains the app context
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### Apps Screen
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1. Sessions with the same appId are grouped together as one app
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2. The app card shows the total number of chats (`chatCount`)
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3. Opening an app opens the most recent session for that app
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4. All chats for the app are accessible from the history modal
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## Testing Instructions
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### Manual Testing
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1. **Start the server**:
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```bash
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cd chat
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npm install
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npm start
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```
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2. **Create a test user** (or sign in with existing account):
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- Navigate to http://localhost:4000/signup
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- Create a new account
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3. **Test New App Creation**:
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- Navigate to http://localhost:4000/apps
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- Click "New App" or start typing in the input
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- Enter an app name and create the app
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- Note the app appears in the apps list
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4. **Test New Chat Within App**:
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- Open the newly created app (should open in builder)
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- Send a message to create the first chat
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- Click "New Chat" button (top of sidebar)
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- Verify a new chat session is created
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- Send a message in the new chat
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- Click "History" to open chat history modal
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- Verify **both chats** appear in the history
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- Navigate back to http://localhost:4000/apps
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- Verify the app shows **2 chats** (or `chatCount: 2`)
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- Verify only **one app** appears in the apps list
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5. **Test Chat History Filtering**:
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- Open chat history modal in builder
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- Verify only chats for the current app are shown
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- Switch to a different chat from the history
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- Verify the selected chat loads correctly
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- Verify the app context is maintained
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6. **Test Multiple Apps**:
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- Create a second app with a different name
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- Add multiple chats to the second app
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- Navigate to apps screen
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- Verify both apps are listed separately
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- Verify each app shows the correct chat count
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- Open each app and verify their chat histories are separate
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### Automated Testing
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While full automated testing requires authentication, you can verify the core logic:
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```bash
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# Verify syntax is correct
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cd chat
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node -c public/app.js
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node -c public/builder.js
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node -c server.js
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```
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## Technical Details
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### Key Files Modified
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- `chat/public/builder.js`: Resolved merge conflicts, fixed history filtering, fixed new chat button
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- `chat/public/app.js`: Fixed syntax error with upgrade button listener
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### Key Functions Changed
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- `renderHistoryList()` in builder.js: Now filters sessions by appId
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- `hookEvents()` in builder.js: New chat button now passes appId with reuseAppId flag
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- `hookEvents()` in app.js: Fixed syntax error
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### Server Endpoints Used
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- `POST /api/sessions`: Creates new session, accepts `appId` and `reuseAppId` parameters
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- `GET /api/sessions`: Lists sessions, can filter by `appId` query parameter
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- `GET /api/sessions/:id`: Gets single session details
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## Security Considerations
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- ✅ No security vulnerabilities introduced
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- ✅ Code review passed with no issues
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- ✅ CodeQL security scan passed with 0 alerts
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- ✅ Existing authentication and authorization maintained
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- ✅ Input sanitization for appId already in place on server side
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## Backward Compatibility
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- ✅ Existing apps and sessions remain unchanged
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- ✅ Server-side logic already supports both old and new behavior
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- ✅ No database migrations required (file-based storage)
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- ✅ No breaking changes to API endpoints
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## Deployment Notes
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1. No environment variable changes required
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2. No database migrations needed
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3. Server restart not required (if hot-reloading is enabled)
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4. Frontend changes will be picked up on next page load
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## Future Improvements
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1. Add unit tests for session creation with appId reuse
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2. Add integration tests for chat history filtering
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3. Consider adding a "Rename App" feature
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4. Consider adding ability to move chats between apps
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5. Add telemetry to track app/chat creation patterns
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