C COCO brief / state route

Research brief

What /state should do — and what it should not do

recommended path
decision Should /state stay as a compact orientation route?

Recommendation: yes. Keep it as a read-only snapshot and avoid mixing live decision capture into it.

recommended path Choose A unless Derek wants even less detail.

The route is useful when it explains the operating picture quickly and stays out of the way of the decision inbox.

Analysis

Why the separation matters

core job /state should orient, not solicit.

Derek benefits from a quick status surface, but that surface gets muddy if it also becomes the place where new decisions arrive.

benefit Different pages can optimize for different speeds.

Home can be optimized for action. /state can be optimized for passive understanding and health checks.

what changed The page now explains itself faster.

The top section clarifies what /state is for, why it exists, what the current operating posture is, and where to read the deeper design rationale.

when to trim further Trim only if Derek still feels friction.

If the route feels too dense even after the clarity pass, the right move is to remove blocks rather than collapsing the purpose back into home.

Options

What the choices mean

  • A — Keep /state as the orientation page Preserve the route as the compact place to understand the operating picture.
  • B — Keep it, but trim it harder The route is useful, but it should show fewer supporting blocks or even shorter copy.
  • C — Hide it from main navigation Keep /state available, but do not surface it as a primary navigation destination.