Contorium MCP Dual-Mode Architecture Update

We introduced a structural split in MCP rendering and interaction layers.

Architecture Overview

1. View Layer Separation

• SimpleViewRenderer
  • Aggregated state snapshot
  • Reduced event frequency
  • UI flattening for readability
• FullContextRenderer
  • Raw MCP event stream
  • State transitions exposed
  • Debug + reasoning trace support

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1. Interaction Modes

We added two system-level interaction profiles:

Passive Mode

• Read-only system monitoring
• No proactive suggestions
• Event subscription only

Active Assistant Mode

• Real-time inference triggers
• Context-based suggestion injection
• Optional workflow intervention layer

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1. Core Design Principle

We decouple:

• System truth (MCP events)
• User perception (rendered view)

This prevents UI overload while preserving full observability.

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1. Implementation Notes

• Event bus remains unchanged
• Only presentation + interaction policy layers modified
• Backward compatible with existing MCP servers
• No schema breaking changes

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Direction

Next step:

• Adaptive mode switching based on user behavior
• Signal importance scoring layer
• UI density auto-adjustment engine

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