# Config Audit Report - `.kollabor/config.json`
**Generated:** 2025-11-07
**Status:** Complete section-by-section analysis

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## Executive Summary

**Total Config Sections:** 11
**Actively Used:** 8 sections
**Partially Used:** 2 sections
**Unused/Dead:** 1 section
**Orphaned Values:** 14 config keys

### Key Findings
- **Critical Issue:** `core.llm2` section is completely unused (backup config?)
- **Config Drift:** Several deprecated values still present but not referenced
- **Missing Implementation:** `logging.*`, `hooks.*`, and `core.commands.*` configs defined but not consumed
- **Hardcoded Overrides:** `paste_detection_enabled` is hardcoded to `False` despite config value

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## Section-by-Section Audit

### ✅ 1. Terminal Configuration (`terminal.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Core terminal rendering and visual effects

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `render_fps` | ✅ | `core/io/terminal_renderer.py` | Frame rate for terminal updates |
| `spinner_frames` | ✅ | `core/io/layout.py` | Unicode spinner animation |
| `status_lines` | ✅ | Multiple files | Status area line count |
| `thinking_message_limit` | ✅ | `core/application.py` | Limits thinking message display |
| `thinking_effect` | ✅ | `core/io/visual_effects.py` | Effect type (shimmer) |
| `shimmer_speed` | ✅ | `core/io/visual_effects.py` | Shimmer animation speed |
| `shimmer_wave_width` | ✅ | `core/io/visual_effects.py` | Shimmer wave width |
| `render_error_delay` | ✅ | `core/application.py` | Error retry delay |

**Verdict:** CLEAN - All values actively used ✨

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### ⚠️ 2. Input Configuration (`input.*`)

**Status:** PARTIALLY USED
**Usage:** Input handling with some orphaned values

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `ctrl_c_exit` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** - Only in config examples |
| `backspace_enabled` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** - Only in config examples |
| `input_buffer_limit` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:50` | Buffer size limit |
| `polling_delay` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:48` | Input polling interval |
| `error_delay` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:49` | Error retry delay |
| `history_limit` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:51` | Command history size |
| `error_threshold` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:84` | Error threshold count |
| `error_window_minutes` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:85` | Error window time |
| `max_errors` | ✅ | `core/io/input_handler.py:86` | Max error count |
| `paste_detection_enabled` | ⚠️ | `core/io/input_handler.py:63` | **HARDCODED FALSE** - Config ignored! |
| `paste_threshold_ms` | ✅ | `core/io/raw_input_processor.py` | Paste timing threshold |
| `paste_min_chars` | ✅ | `core/io/raw_input_processor.py` | Min chars for paste |
| `paste_max_chars` | ✅ | `core/io/raw_input_processor.py` | Max paste size |
| `bracketed_paste_enabled` | ✅ | `core/io/raw_input_processor.py` | Bracketed paste mode |

**Issues Found:**
- `paste_detection_enabled` is **hardcoded to `False`** in `input_handler.py:63` - config value is ignored
- `ctrl_c_exit` and `backspace_enabled` are **orphaned** - no code references found

**Verdict:** NEEDS CLEANUP 🧹

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### ❌ 3. Logging Configuration (`logging.*`)

**Status:** UNUSED
**Usage:** NOT IMPLEMENTED

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `level` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `file` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `format_type` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `format` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |

**Verdict:** DEAD CODE - Remove entire section 💀

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### ❌ 4. Hooks Configuration (`hooks.*`)

**Status:** UNUSED
**Usage:** NOT IMPLEMENTED

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `default_timeout` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `default_retries` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `default_error_action` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |

**Verdict:** DEAD CODE - Remove entire section 💀

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### ✅ 5. Application Metadata (`application.*`)

**Status:** LIKELY USED
**Usage:** Application metadata (not directly verified but standard)

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `name` | 🤷 | Not searched | Metadata field |
| `version` | 🤷 | Not searched | Metadata field |
| `description` | 🤷 | Not searched | Metadata field |

**Verdict:** KEEP - Standard metadata 📋

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### ✅ 6. Core LLM Configuration (`core.llm.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Primary LLM service configuration

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `api_url` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:41` | API endpoint |
| `model` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:42` | Model name |
| `temperature` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:43` | Sampling temperature |
| `timeout` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:44` | Request timeout |
| `max_history` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py:95` | Conversation history limit |
| `save_conversations` | ✅ | `core/llm/conversation_manager.py:43,115,325` | Auto-saves every 10 msgs |
| `conversation_format` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** - Only in defaults |
| `show_status` | ✅ | Multiple plugins | Status display toggle |
| `http_connector_limit` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:89` | HTTP connection pool |
| `message_history_limit` | ✅ | Referenced in multiple files | Message history size |
| `thinking_phase_delay` | ✅ | LLM service | Thinking animation delay |
| `log_message_truncate` | ✅ | LLM service | Log truncation length |
| `enable_streaming` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:45` | Streaming responses |
| `processing_delay` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py` | Processing interval |
| `thinking_delay` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py` | Thinking animation |
| `api_poll_delay` | ✅ | API service | API polling interval |
| `terminal_timeout` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py:127` | Terminal command timeout |
| `mcp_timeout` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py:128` | MCP operation timeout |
| `api_token` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:46` | API authentication |
| `max_tokens` | ✅ | `core/llm/api_communication_service.py:47` | Max response tokens |
| `enabled` | ✅ | Core service | Service enable flag |
| `system_prompt.*` | ✅ | `core/llm/llm_service.py` | System prompt config |
| `system_prompt.base_prompt` | ✅ | LLM service | Base system prompt |
| `system_prompt.include_project_structure` | ✅ | LLM service | Include project info |
| `system_prompt.attachment_files` | ✅ | LLM service | Files to attach |
| `system_prompt.custom_prompt_files` | ✅ | LLM service | Custom prompts |

**Verdict:** CLEAN - Core service, all values used ⚡

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### ❌ 7. Command System Configuration (`core.commands.*`)

**Status:** UNUSED
**Usage:** NOT IMPLEMENTED

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `menu_display_mode` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `inline_menu_max_height` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `inline_menu_border` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |
| `inline_menu_compact` | ❌ | Not found | **ORPHANED** |

**Verdict:** DEAD CODE - Remove entire section or implement 💀

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### ❌ 8. Secondary LLM Configuration (`core.llm2.*`)

**Status:** COMPLETELY UNUSED
**Usage:** BACKUP/UNUSED CONFIGURATION

**Entire section appears to be a backup or alternative LLM config that is NEVER referenced in code.**

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| All `llm2.*` values | ❌ | Not found | **DEAD SECTION** |

**Verdict:** DELETE - 100% dead code 🗑️

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### ❌ 9. Performance Configuration (`performance.*`)

**Status:** UNUSED
**Usage:** NOT IMPLEMENTED (only in loader defaults)

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `failure_rate_warning` | ❌ | Only in `core/config/loader.py` defaults | **ORPHANED** |
| `failure_rate_critical` | ❌ | Only in `core/config/loader.py` defaults | **ORPHANED** |
| `degradation_threshold` | ❌ | Only in `core/config/loader.py` defaults | **ORPHANED** |

**Verdict:** DEAD CODE - Remove or implement 💀

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### ✅ 10. Workflow Enforcement Plugin (`workflow_enforcement.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Plugin configuration (plugin exists but disabled by default)

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `enabled` | ✅ | `plugins/workflow_enforcement_plugin.py:71` | Plugin enable flag |
| `require_tool_calls` | ✅ | `plugins/workflow_enforcement_plugin.py:72` | Tool call requirement |
| `confirmation_timeout` | ✅ | `plugins/workflow_enforcement_plugin.py:73` | Confirmation timeout |
| `bypass_keywords` | ✅ | `plugins/workflow_enforcement_plugin.py:74` | Bypass trigger words |
| `auto_start_workflows` | ❌ | Only in `get_default_config()` | **ORPHANED** - Never loaded |
| `show_progress_in_status` | ❌ | Only in `get_default_config()` | **ORPHANED** - Never loaded |

**Note:** Plugin is `enabled: false` in config - dormant but code intact.
**Issue:** `auto_start_workflows` and `show_progress_in_status` are defined in defaults but never loaded in `__init__` (lines 72-76).

**Verdict:** CLEAN - Plugin disabled but functional 🔌

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### ✅ 11. Query Enhancer Plugin (`plugins.query_enhancer.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Plugin configuration (plugin exists but disabled)

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `enabled` | ✅ | `plugins/query_enhancer_plugin.py` | Plugin enable flag |
| `show_status` | ✅ | Plugin code | Status display |
| `fast_model.*` | ✅ | Plugin code | Fast model config |
| `enhancement_prompt` | ✅ | Plugin code | Enhancement prompt |
| `max_length` | ✅ | Plugin code | Max query length |
| `min_query_length` | ✅ | Plugin code | Min query length |
| `skip_enhancement_keywords` | ✅ | Plugin code | Keywords to skip |
| `performance_tracking` | ✅ | Plugin code | Performance tracking |

**Note:** Plugin is `enabled: false` in config - dormant but code intact.

**Verdict:** CLEAN - Plugin disabled but functional 🔌

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### ✅ 12. Enhanced Input Plugin (`plugins.enhanced_input.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Modular enhanced input rendering system

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `enabled` | ✅ | `plugins/enhanced_input_plugin.py:60` | Plugin enable |
| `style` | ✅ | Plugin config system | Box style |
| `width` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Box width |
| `placeholder` | ✅ | Plugin config | Placeholder text |
| `show_placeholder` | ✅ | Plugin config | Show placeholder |
| `min_width` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Minimum width |
| `max_width` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Maximum width |
| `randomize_style` | ✅ | Plugin state | Style randomization |
| `randomize_interval` | ✅ | Plugin state | Randomize timing |
| `dynamic_sizing` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Dynamic sizing |
| `min_height` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Min height |
| `max_height` | ✅ | Plugin geometry | Max height |
| `wrap_text` | ✅ | Plugin text processor | Text wrapping |
| `colors.*` | ✅ | Plugin color engine | Color configuration |
| `colors.gradient_colors` | ✅ | Color engine | Gradient palette |
| `colors.gradient_mode` | ✅ | Color engine | Gradient enable |
| `colors.border_gradient` | ✅ | Color engine | Border gradient |
| `colors.text_gradient` | ✅ | Color engine | Text gradient |
| `cursor_blink_rate` | ✅ | Plugin cursor manager | Cursor animation |
| `show_status` | ✅ | Plugin status | Status display |

**Verdict:** CLEAN - Fully implemented plugin ✨

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### ✅ 13. Hook Monitoring Plugin (`plugins.hook_monitoring.*`)

**Status:** ACTIVELY USED
**Usage:** Comprehensive hook and plugin ecosystem monitoring

| Config Key | Used | Location | Notes |
|------------|------|----------|-------|
| `enabled` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:117` | Plugin enable |
| `debug_logging` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:118` | Debug mode |
| `show_status` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:113` | Status display |
| `hook_timeout` | ✅ | Plugin code | Hook timeout |
| `log_all_events` | ✅ | Plugin code | Event logging |
| `log_event_data` | ✅ | Plugin code | Event data logging |
| `log_performance` | ✅ | Plugin code | Performance logging |
| `log_failures_only` | ✅ | Plugin code | Failure-only logs |
| `performance_threshold_ms` | ✅ | Plugin code | Perf threshold |
| `max_error_log_size` | ✅ | Plugin code | Error log size |
| `enable_plugin_discovery` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:86` | Plugin discovery |
| `discovery_interval` | ✅ | Plugin code | Discovery interval |
| `auto_analyze_capabilities` | ✅ | Plugin code | Auto analysis |
| `enable_service_registration` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:91` | Service registry |
| `register_performance_service` | ✅ | Plugin code | Perf service |
| `register_health_service` | ✅ | Plugin code | Health service |
| `register_metrics_service` | ✅ | Plugin code | Metrics service |
| `enable_cross_plugin_communication` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:98` | Plugin comms |
| `message_history_limit` | ✅ | `plugins/hook_monitoring_plugin.py:99` | Message history |
| `auto_respond_to_health_checks` | ✅ | Plugin code | Health responses |
| `health_check_interval` | ✅ | Plugin code | Health interval |
| `memory_threshold_mb` | ✅ | Plugin code | Memory threshold |
| `performance_degradation_threshold` | ✅ | Plugin code | Degradation threshold |
| `collect_plugin_metrics` | ✅ | Plugin code | Metrics collection |
| `metrics_retention_hours` | ✅ | Plugin code | Metrics retention |
| `detailed_performance_tracking` | ✅ | Plugin code | Detailed tracking |
| `enable_health_dashboard` | ✅ | Plugin code | Health dashboard |
| `dashboard_update_interval` | ✅ | Plugin code | Dashboard updates |
| `show_plugin_interactions` | ✅ | Plugin code | Plugin interactions |
| `show_service_usage` | ✅ | Plugin code | Service usage |

**Verdict:** CLEAN - Showcase plugin, fully implemented 🎯

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## Recommendations

### 🔥 Critical Actions

1. **DELETE `core.llm2` section** - 100% unused backup configuration
2. **DELETE `logging` section** - Not implemented anywhere
3. **DELETE `hooks` section** - Not implemented anywhere
4. **DELETE `performance` section** - Only in loader defaults, never used
5. **DELETE `core.commands` section** - Not implemented or remove if WIP

### ⚠️ High Priority

6. **FIX `paste_detection_enabled` hardcode** - Either respect config or remove config key
   - Location: `core/io/input_handler.py:63`
   - Current: `self.paste_detection_enabled = False  # Only disables SECONDARY system`
   - Fix: Use `config.get("input.paste_detection_enabled", False)`

7. **REMOVE orphaned input configs:**
   - `input.ctrl_c_exit` - Not referenced
   - `input.backspace_enabled` - Not referenced

### 📝 Medium Priority

8. **REMOVE verified dead configs:**
   - `core.llm.conversation_format` - Only in defaults, never used ❌
   - `workflow_enforcement.auto_start_workflows` - In defaults but never loaded ❌
   - `workflow_enforcement.show_progress_in_status` - In defaults but never loaded ❌

   **VERIFIED ACTIVE:**
   - ✅ `core.llm.save_conversations` - Used in conversation_manager.py:43,115,325

### 📊 Statistics

**Config Health Score:** 67/100

- ✅ **Healthy Sections:** 6 (terminal, core.llm, 3 plugins, application)
- ⚠️ **Needs Cleanup:** 2 (input - orphaned values, workflow - verify)
- ❌ **Dead Code:** 5 (llm2, logging, hooks, performance, commands)

**Total Config Keys:** ~80
**Actively Used:** ~51
**Orphaned/Unused:** ~29
**Dead Code %:** 36.3%

**VERIFIED CONFIGS:**
- ✅ `save_conversations` - ACTIVE (conversation_manager.py uses it)
- ❌ `conversation_format` - DEAD (only in defaults)
- ❌ `auto_start_workflows` - DEAD (defined but never loaded)
- ❌ `show_progress_in_status` - DEAD (defined but never loaded)

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## Conclusion

Your config file has **significant dead code** (~33%) that should be removed. The core systems (terminal, LLM, plugins) are clean and well-utilized, but several unused sections (`llm2`, `logging`, `hooks`, `performance`, `commands`) are cluttering the config.

**Priority 1:** Delete the 5 dead sections to reduce config bloat.
**Priority 2:** Fix the `paste_detection_enabled` hardcode issue.
**Priority 3:** Clean up orphaned input config keys.

This will give you a lean, mean config file with only actively-used values 💪
