viewer: de-slugged label fallback so every card has a purpose (was 49/281)

3ac193b2abb76cd1e9f86231c25eb30f78f0baa4 · 2026-08-25 10:33:03 -0700 · Steve

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commit 3ac193b2abb76cd1e9f86231c25eb30f78f0baa4
Author: Steve <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Tue Aug 25 10:33:03 2026 -0700

    viewer: de-slugged label fallback so every card has a purpose (was 49/281)
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 server.js | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 83afe0e..928203d 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -137,9 +137,15 @@ async function collectCrons() {
     const lastExit = l ? l.exit : null;
     const meta = readCronPlistMeta(path.join(laDir, f));
     const state = pid ? 'running' : (lastExit && lastExit !== '0' && lastExit !== '-') ? 'error' : 'idle';
+    // Purpose: prefer the plist's own comment; else de-slug the label into a
+    // readable phrase (com.steve.dw-shopify-storage-canary -> "dw shopify
+    // storage canary") so EVERY card answers "what does it do", not just the
+    // ~17% whose author left a comment.
+    const purpose = meta.purpose
+      || label.replace(/^com\.steve\./, '').replace(/[-_.]/g, ' ').trim();
     return {
       label, loaded: !!l, pid, lastExit, state,
-      schedule: meta.schedule, program: meta.program, purpose: meta.purpose,
+      schedule: meta.schedule, program: meta.program, purpose,
       created: meta.created, modified: meta.modified,
       lastRun: meta.lastRun, nextRun: meta.nextRun, model: meta.model,
     };

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