From bc5e475f6fb461c0af23f4ae6a83bd8c2a6eb484 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "prompt.ac/@jeffrey" <mail@aesthetic.computer>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:14:01 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Dismiss preparation banners while preserving active
 recordings

---
 slab/captutor/bin/nag-fighter.mjs | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/slab/captutor/bin/nag-fighter.mjs b/slab/captutor/bin/nag-fighter.mjs
index a02ffb840d..bab9324b2b 100644
--- a/slab/captutor/bin/nag-fighter.mjs
+++ b/slab/captutor/bin/nag-fighter.mjs
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env node
 // Keep known Chrome nags off the idle filming desk; Stage owns its active take.
-import {existsSync,mkdirSync,writeFileSync,renameSync} from 'node:fs';
+import {existsSync,readFileSync,mkdirSync,writeFileSync,renameSync} from 'node:fs';
 import {homedir} from 'node:os';
 import {join} from 'node:path';
 import {setTimeout as sleep} from 'node:timers/promises';
 import {createModalPolice,approvedDebuggingPolicy} from '../lib/modal-police.mjs';
 const directory=join(homedir(),'.local/share/captutor/nag-fighter');
 const stageState=join(homedir(),'.local/share/captutor/stage-mode.json');
+const reelState=join(homedir(),'.local/share/slab/state/reel.state');
+const recording=()=>{try{return JSON.parse(readFileSync(reelState,'utf8')).recording===true;}catch{return existsSync(stageState);}};
 const statePath=join(directory,'status.json');
 mkdirSync(directory,{recursive:true});
 const status=data=>{const tmp=statePath+'.tmp';writeFileSync(tmp,JSON.stringify({pid:process.pid,at:new Date().toISOString(),...data},null,2));renameSync(tmp,statePath);};
@@ -16,10 +18,10 @@ const controller=new AbortController();
 for(const signal of ['SIGTERM','SIGINT'])process.on(signal,()=>controller.abort());
 do {
  try {
-  if(existsSync(stageState))status({phase:'stage-owned'});
+  if(recording())status({phase:'stage-owned'});
   else {
    // Recheck ownership immediately before any action: a take can begin during AX scan.
-   const result=await police.check(allowRemoteDebugging?'connecting':'preparing',{mayHandle:()=>!existsSync(stageState)&&!controller.signal.aborted});
+   const result=await police.check(allowRemoteDebugging?'connecting':'preparing',{mayHandle:()=>!recording()&&!controller.signal.aborted});
    status({phase:'watching',...result});
   }
  } catch(error) {status({phase:'blocked',error:error.stderr?.trim()||error.message});}
-- 
2.51.2