# 2025-07-17 — Daily Log

## Vector QA Testing Session #vector #qa #bug-fix

### BUG-001: Infinite Loading Spinner — RESOLVED ✅
**Root cause:** `checkingInvites` state in `App.tsx` started as `true` and could get stuck if the invite check promise never resolved properly.

**Fix applied:**
1. Changed `checkingInvites` initial state from `true` to `false`
2. Added new `inviteCheckDone` state to track completion
3. **Key insight:** Skip invite check entirely if user already has workspaces — render immediately
4. Removed invite check from loading gate — workspace data is the only dependency

**Result:** Dashboard now loads in ~507ms with sidebar visible. Deployed as `vector-00032-ndm`.

### QA Test Results
- **Before:** 18 PASS (72%) / 7 FAIL (28%)
- **After BUG-001 fix:** 21 PASS (84%) / 4 FAIL (16%)
- **Remaining failures:** Keyboard shortcut tests (selector issues, not app bugs)

### Email/Password Auth Added
- Added sign in/sign up tabs to LoginPage
- Forgot password flow implemented
- **Test account created:** qatest.vector@gmail.com / TestPassword123!

### Keyboard Shortcut Test Failures (Still Open)
4 tests failing due to test selector issues, not actual app bugs:
- SM-NAV-010: `g d` shortcut not working in test
- SM-CTA-004: New Project button selector not found
- SM-CTA-006: Command palette (Ctrl+K) not triggering
- SM-CTA-007: Shortcuts help (Shift+/) not found

Need to investigate `cmdk` library implementation in CommandPalette.

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## Key Learnings #learning

### Firebase Auth State Loading Patterns
When checking multiple async states (auth, workspaces, invites), don't gate rendering on all of them. If some data is optional or can be checked later, render immediately with what you have.

**Bad pattern:**
```tsx
if (loading || checkingInvites) return <Loading />
```

**Good pattern:**
```tsx
if (loading) return <Loading />
// Handle invites async after initial render
```

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