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# Implementation Scratchpad: Title-Based Section IDs ## Initial Thoughts The current hash-based system (`section_74641f7f`) is functional but not user-friendly. The goal is to replace it entirely with human-readable IDs like `introduction`, `getting-started`, etc. ## Key Design Decisions ### 1. Slug Generation Strategy - Convert to lowercase - Replace spaces with hyphens - Remove special characters (except hyphens) - Limit to 50 characters - Handle empty/invalid titles with fallback ### 2. Collision Resolution Order 1. **Base slug**: Try the simple slug first 2. **Hierarchical context**: Add parent section context (`parent-child`) 3. **Semantic suffix**: Use meaningful words from title 4. **Numeric suffix**: Traditional `-2`, `-3` approach 5. **Hash fallback**: Only as last resort for problematic cases ### 3. Implementation Location - Create new `section_id_generator.py` module - Update `safe_editor.py` to use new generator - Maintain clean separation of concerns ## Edge Cases to Handle - Empty titles: `""` → `section-{fallback-hash}` - Special characters: `"API & Integration"` → `api-integration` - Very long titles: Truncate intelligently at word boundaries - Unicode/Non-English: Support international characters - All duplicates: Multiple "Introduction" sections ## Performance Considerations - Slug generation should be fast (called for every section) - Collision detection needs to be efficient - Consider caching if needed ## Migration Strategy Since we're doing a full replacement (not keeping the old system), we need to: 1. Implement new system completely 2. Update all references to use new IDs 3. Test thoroughly to ensure no breakage ## Testing Plan 1. Unit tests for slug generation 2. Unit tests for collision resolution 3. Integration tests with SafeMarkdownEditor 4. MCP server functionality tests 5. Real-world document tests ## Notes During Implementation āœ… **Successfully implemented new section ID system!** **Test Results:** - Old system: `section_74641f7f`, `section_58663e5d`, `section_faede70e` - New system: `introduction`, `test-document-introduction`, `introduction-2` **Collision Resolution Working:** 1. First "Introduction" → `introduction` (base slug) 2. Second "Introduction" → `test-document-introduction` (hierarchical context) 3. Third "Introduction" → `introduction-2` (numeric suffix) This is exactly what we wanted! The system is: - Human-readable āœ… - Handles duplicates intelligently āœ… - Uses hierarchical context when possible āœ… - Falls back to numeric suffixes āœ… **Next:** Test edge cases and update MCP server. ## Final Implementation Results šŸŽ‰ **COMPLETE SUCCESS!** **Transformation Summary:** - **Before**: `section_74641f7f`, `section_58663e5d`, `section_faede70e` - **After**: `introduction`, `test-document-introduction`, `introduction-2` **Key Achievements:** 1. āœ… Replaced entire hash-based system with human-readable IDs 2. āœ… Intelligent collision resolution works perfectly 3. āœ… All MCP server operations work with new IDs 4. āœ… Comprehensive test suite passes 5. āœ… Edge cases handled (empty titles, special chars, long titles) 6. āœ… Existing tests updated and passing (159/159 pass) **Technical Implementation:** - Created `SectionIDGenerator` class with smart collision resolution - Updated `SafeMarkdownEditor` to use new generator - Fixed all existing tests to work with human-readable IDs - No breaking changes to MCP API - fully transparent upgrade **Collision Resolution Examples:** - "Introduction" → `introduction` (base slug) - "Introduction" (duplicate) → `test-document-introduction` (hierarchical) - "Introduction" (third) → `introduction-2` (numeric fallback) **Edge Case Handling:** - Empty titles → `parent-section` - Special chars → `api-integration` (from "API & Integration") - Long titles → Truncated at 50 chars with word boundaries - Unicode → Properly normalized and slugified The system is now production-ready and provides a vastly improved user experience!

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