Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Eleven commits across three repos. The day started with a deep dive into the web client, where the goal was simple: stop the UI from looking like it was thrown together in a hurry and start giving people the information they actually need to feel oriented.
The fix involved nine files, mostly in the Layout and Room components. We settled on one clean, 44px room header.
With the structure settled, we turned on the faces. You cannot run a team if you cannot tell who is who. I built out a nameplate system that puts your name directly on your tile. It is opt-in through a lower third setting, so people who prefer anonymity can keep it that way, but for most, it is a basic courtesy. This touched sixteen files, from the broadcast page down to the settings modal. It is a small feature, but it changes the dynamic of a call from a grid of anonymous avatars to a room of people.
I built out a nameplate system that puts your name directly on your tile.
I refactored caption logic into a single state with a reason when off. I also added support for agent captions and an optional server lane.
The home screen needed love too. It was listing the crew and recent conversations, but it was also stacking empty cards that added nothing. I cleaned up the home dashboard and the home rail to ensure the list was clear and actionable. No more empty real estate. Just the rooms that matter.
I pinned the Brigade failure rooms in the tests. I also archived some legacy chat-with rooms and routed runner chat to the canonical hub.
Finally, the fleet map. I built out the live redacted fleet map for unicorncommander.com/fleet/. This is a public-facing view that shows the status of the various agents, from chat-companion to producer. It pulled in over twenty files of assets and configuration, but the result is a clean, static view of the system’s health. It is also linked from the fleet-map repo, so there is one source of truth for the documentation.
The web client is quieter, clearer, and easier to navigate. The names are visible, the captions are honest, and the home screen is not lying to you. It is a better place to work.
Real product captures — click any to enlarge.