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Screenshot Guide

This document explains how to capture and update the README screenshots so they stay in sync with the UI.

Screenshots in the README

File Section Description
docs/mission-control-overview.png Dashboard Overview Main dashboard view
docs/mission-control-agents.png Agents Panel Active agents list
docs/mission-control-memory-graph.png Memory Graph Agent memory graph

When to Refresh

Screenshots should be updated when:

  • A new page, panel, or major UI component is added
  • An existing page layout changes noticeably
  • The color scheme or branding updates
  • A GitHub Actions screenshot-drift label is applied to a PR (see automation)

How to Take New Screenshots

Prerequisites

  • Mission Control running locally (pnpm dev or Docker)
  • Browser with at least 1440×900 viewport recommended

Steps

  1. Start the app (with some sample data for a realistic view):

    pnpm dev
    # or
    docker compose up
    
  2. Seed sample data (optional but recommended for non-empty screenshots):

    pnpm seed   # if a seed script exists, otherwise populate via UI
    
  3. Navigate to each page and take a screenshot:

    Screenshot URL Notes
    mission-control-overview.png / Main dashboard, full page
    mission-control-agents.png /agents Agents panel open
    mission-control-memory-graph.png /memory Memory graph with nodes
  4. Crop and optimise to reduce file size:

    # macOS
    pngcrush -reduce -brute input.png output.png
    
    # Linux
    optipng -o5 input.png
    # or
    pngquant --quality=80-95 --output output.png input.png
    
  5. Replace the files under docs/ and commit:

    cp ~/Downloads/dashboard.png docs/mission-control-overview.png
    git add docs/
    git commit -m "docs: refresh README screenshots"
    

Automation

The repository has a GitHub Actions workflow (.github/workflows/screenshot-drift.yml) that:

  • Detects changes to files under src/app/, src/components/, and public/
  • Adds a screenshot-drift label to the PR as a reminder
  • Posts a checklist comment listing which screenshots may need updating

This does not auto-capture screenshots — it just flags the PR so a human can decide whether the change is visually significant enough to warrant a refresh.

Tips

  • Use a consistent browser zoom level (100%) and window size
  • Hide bookmarks bar and dev tools before capturing
  • Light mode and dark mode screenshots can coexist — add a *-dark.png variant if useful
  • Prefer PNG for UI screenshots (lossless); JPEG for photos/illustrations