Compare Vector Map Editor and Vector Asset Studio responsibilities - PR 11.34. MODEL: GPT-5.3-codex

REASONING: medium

TASK:
Apply PR 11.35.

Update tool descriptions for:
- Vector Asset Studio
- Vector Map Editor

Ensure descriptions reflect:

Vector Asset Studio:
"Create and edit reusable vector (SVG) assets. Build shapes, icons, and asset components."

Vector Map Editor:
"Place and arrange vector assets in space. Build layouts, scenes, and maps."

Apply updates to:
- tool manifest metadata
- Workspace Manager tile description
- tool header description
- fullscreen description binding

Do NOT:
- rename tools
- change logic
- change payload behavior
- modify schema

Also produce report:
docs/dev/reports/PR_11_35_vector_tool_naming_recommendation.txt

Include:
- suggested improved names
- reasoning

Validation:
node --check tools/shared/platformShell.js

Manual:
Open Workspace Manager
Confirm descriptions clearly differentiate tools

Author: DavidQ

docs/dev/codex_commands.md

@@ -2,58 +2,42 @@ MODEL: GPT-5.3-codex
 REASONING: medium
 
 TASK:
-Apply PR 11.33.
+Apply PR 11.35.
 
-PR 11.32 had no effect. The uploaded platformShell.css already shows responsive grid rules exist for:
-- .tools-platform-frame__nav
-- .tools-platform-frame__nav-grid
+Update tool descriptions for:
+- Vector Asset Studio
+- Vector Map Editor
 
-Therefore do not just repeat the same grid rule.
+Ensure descriptions reflect:
 
-Find and fix the actual overflow source.
+Vector Asset Studio:
+"Create and edit reusable vector (SVG) assets. Build shapes, icons, and asset components."
 
-Inspect rendered DOM/classes and CSS around Workspace Manager tiles. Check:
-1. Is the tile wrapper actually `.tools-platform-frame__nav-grid`?
-2. Are tile cards/grid items forcing min-content width?
-3. Are badges/links using `white-space: nowrap` and forcing card width?
-4. Are parent containers using fixed/calc widths that exceed viewport?
-5. Is the visible purple panel inside a wider `.tools-platform-frame`, `.wrap`, `.app`, or header constraint?
-6. Are sections/cards missing `min-width: 0` or `max-width: 100%`?
-7. Is horizontal overflow hidden on the wrong element only, leaving visual runoff?
+Vector Map Editor:
+"Place and arrange vector assets in space. Build layouts, scenes, and maps."
 
-Required CSS behavior:
-- all Workspace Manager tile grid parents and children must have `min-width: 0`
-- tile cards must have `max-width: 100%` and `box-sizing: border-box`
-- long labels/status badges may wrap or ellipsize without increasing card width
-- grid must use a true responsive definition such as:
-  `grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 240px), 1fr));`
-  or equivalent
-- add a narrow-screen media rule if needed:
-  `grid-template-columns: 1fr;`
-- do not rely only on `overflow-x: hidden` as the fix; prevent the overflow source.
+Apply updates to:
+- tool manifest metadata
+- Workspace Manager tile description
+- tool header description
+- fullscreen description binding
 
-Likely file:
-- tools/shared/platformShell.css
+Do NOT:
+- rename tools
+- change logic
+- change payload behavior
+- modify schema
 
-Only touch platformShell.js if the generated markup is using the wrong class/wrapper.
+Also produce report:
+docs/dev/reports/PR_11_35_vector_tool_naming_recommendation.txt
+
+Include:
+- suggested improved names
+- reasoning
 
 Validation:
 node --check tools/shared/platformShell.js
-node ./tests/runtime/LaunchSmokeAllEntries.test.mjs --samples --sample-range=1902-1902 --tools
-
-Manual validation:
-Open sample 1902 -> Workspace Manager.
-Shrink browser width to match the screenshot.
-Confirm:
-- no tile runoff beyond the right edge
-- cards wrap to fewer columns
-- cards can collapse to one column
-- labels/badges do not force overflow
-
-REPORT:
-Write docs/dev/reports/PR_11_33_validation.txt with:
-- changed files
-- actual overflow source found
-- why PR 11.32 had no effect
-- before/after manual validation
-- validation command results
+
+Manual:
+Open Workspace Manager
+Confirm descriptions clearly differentiate tools

docs/dev/commit_comment.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fix actual Workspace Manager tile overflow source - PR 11.33
+Clarify Vector Asset Studio and Vector Map Editor roles via descriptions - PR 11.35

docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_validation.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+PR 11.34 Validation
+Status: PASS
+
+Task Type:
+- Analysis/report-only
+- No runtime code, schema, or manifest edits performed for this PR
+
+Files created:
+- docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_vector_tool_comparison.md
+- docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_validation.txt
+
+Validation command:
+- git diff --check
+
+Validation result:
+- PASS (no output)

docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_vector_tool_comparison.md

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+# PR 11.34 - Vector Tool Comparison (Analysis Only)
+
+## Scope
+- Compared `vector-map-editor` and `vector-asset-studio` using current repo implementation files only.
+- No implementation/runtime/schema/manifest changes were made for this PR.
+
+## Files Reviewed
+- `tools/toolRegistry.js`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/index.html`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/main.js`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapEditorApp.js`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapDocument.js`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapSerializer.js`
+- `tools/Vector Map Editor/editor/VectorMapRuntimeExporter.js`
+- `tools/Vector Asset Studio/index.html`
+- `tools/Vector Asset Studio/main.js`
+- `tools/schemas/tools/vector-map-editor.schema.json`
+- `tools/schemas/tools/vector-asset-studio.schema.json`
+- `tools/schemas/workspace.manifest.schema.json`
+- `samples/phase-09/0901/sample.0901.vector-map-editor.json`
+- `samples/phase-09/0901/sample.0901.vector-asset-studio.json`
+- `samples/phase-12/1204/sample.1204.vector-map-editor.json`
+- `samples/phase-12/1204/sample.1204.vector-asset-studio.json`
+- `samples/phase-19/1902/sample.1902.workspace-all-tools.json`
+- `tools/shared/platformShell.js`
+- `tools/Workspace Manager/main.js`
+- `tests/tools/ToolLocalSampleMigration.test.mjs`
+- `tests/tools/ToolBoundaryEnforcement.test.mjs`
+- `tests/tools/ToolEntryLaunchContract.test.mjs`
+- `tests/tools/ToolSchemaStrictModeValidation.test.mjs`
+
+## Direct Answers
+### 1) Do they do the same thing?
+- No.
+- `vector-map-editor` is map/spatial geometry editing with collision flags and map-runtime export.
+- `vector-asset-studio` is SVG asset authoring/editing/export with palette-driven paint/stroke workflows.
+
+### 2) What does each tool own today?
+- `vector-map-editor` owns `vectorMapDocument` editing state and map object operations (points, object flags, object transform/rotation/center, collision-vector testing), plus editor/runtime JSON exports.
+- `vector-asset-studio` owns `vectorAssetDocument` editing state and SVG element operations (shape creation, element selection/order/visibility, palette target paint/stroke/gradient, SVG serialization).
+
+### 3) What data format does each tool read/write?
+- `vector-map-editor`:
+- Reads JSON preset payload containing `vectorMapDocument` (currently accepted from `payload`, `config`, or root during extraction).
+- Imports `.json` files via file input.
+- Writes `.editor.json` via `VectorMapSerializer`.
+- Writes `.runtime.json` via `VectorMapRuntimeExporter`.
+- `vector-asset-studio`:
+- Reads JSON preset payload containing `vectorAssetDocument`.
+- `vectorAssetDocument` can include inline `svgText` or `svgPath` fetched as SVG text.
+- Imports `.svg` via file input.
+- Writes `.svg` via `serializeCurrentSvg()` + download flow.
+- Persists editor metadata as SVG attributes (`data-editor-*`) for palette/style restoration.
+
+### 4) What user workflows does each tool support?
+- `vector-map-editor` workflows:
+- Build/edit 2D or 3D-wireframe map objects.
+- Define map gameplay semantics via object flags (`collidable`, `deadly`, `trigger`, etc.).
+- Inspect collision hits via collision vector tool.
+- Manual JSON dock validate/apply/revert.
+- Save authoring JSON and export runtime JSON.
+- `vector-asset-studio` workflows:
+- Draw/edit SVG shapes and paths.
+- Apply palette-driven fill/stroke/gradient and stroke width.
+- Select/reorder/hide/show elements.
+- Canvas zoom/pan and selection overlays.
+- Save canonical SVG output for downstream usage.
+
+### 5) Are there duplicated functions or concepts?
+- Yes, but mostly infrastructure-level duplication:
+- Both support `samplePresetPath` query loading and diagnostics (`logToolLoad*` + `logToolUi*`).
+- Both have selection state, enable/disable gating, and shared platform shell lifecycle patterns.
+- Domain-level overlap exists only at a high level ("vector editing"), not in artifact ownership:
+- Map editor edits structured map geometry documents.
+- Asset studio edits SVG documents.
+
+### 6) Which one should be canonical for SVG/vector asset authoring?
+- `vector-asset-studio` should remain canonical.
+- Evidence:
+- Registry description explicitly says SVG asset authoring/export.
+- Implementation contains SVG parser/sanitizer/serializer and SVG save/load controls.
+- Sample payload uses `vectorAssetDocument` with `svgText/svgPath`.
+
+### 7) Which one should be canonical for vector map/spatial/layout editing?
+- `vector-map-editor` should remain canonical.
+- Evidence:
+- Registry description explicitly says map layout/collision authoring.
+- Data model includes map object flags and spatial object schema.
+- Runtime export path (`*.runtime.json`) is map-structured, not SVG-structured.
+
+### 8) Should either tool be renamed, merged, retired, or kept separate?
+- Recommendation: keep separate.
+- Optional future naming polish only (not required): clarify that Vector Map Editor is map/collision-oriented to reduce user confusion with SVG editing.
+- Merge/retire is not recommended right now because contracts, payloads, and workflows are materially different.
+
+### 9) What would break if one was removed?
+- If `vector-map-editor` were removed:
+- Sample bindings and preset launch rows for map samples (for example 1212/1213/1214) would fail.
+- Workspace sample 1902 tool manifest coverage and schema/test expectations would fail.
+- Map authoring and runtime map export workflow would be lost.
+- If `vector-asset-studio` were removed:
+- Sample bindings and preset launch rows for vector asset samples (for example 1215/1216/1217) would fail.
+- Any tool/game contracts expecting vector/SVG asset payload ownership from this tool would fail.
+- Workspace sample 1902 full-tool coverage and related strict checks would fail.
+
+### 10) What is the recommended next PR?
+- Recommended next PR: contract-boundary hardening and clarity (docs + tests first, minimal code only if needed).
+- Proposed scope:
+- Document and enforce that `vector-map-editor` canonical input/output is `vectorMapDocument` + map runtime JSON.
+- Document and enforce that `vector-asset-studio` canonical input/output is `vectorAssetDocument` + SVG.
+- Add explicit no-cross-ownership assertions in tests (map tool should not become canonical SVG authoring path; asset studio should not become canonical collision/map runtime path).
+- Keep shared shell/workspace integration untouched unless a specific defect is reproduced.
+
+## Recommendation Summary
+- Keep both tools.
+- Keep `vector-asset-studio` as canonical SVG/vector-asset authoring tool.
+- Keep `vector-map-editor` as canonical map/spatial/collision authoring tool.
+- Avoid merge/retire now; focus next on boundary clarity and contract tests.

docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_vector_tool_comparison_template.md

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+# PR 11.34 — Vector Tool Comparison
+
+## Summary Decision
+Same / Partial overlap / Distinct:
+
+## Vector Map Editor
+
+### Current responsibility
+
+### Data model / format
+
+### UI/workflow
+
+### Workspace integration
+
+## Vector Asset Studio
+
+### Current responsibility
+
+### Data model / format
+
+### UI/workflow
+
+### Workspace integration
+
+## Overlap
+
+## Differences
+
+## Canonical ownership recommendation
+
+## Remove / merge / keep recommendation
+
+## What would break if removed
+
+## Recommended next PR

docs/dev/reports/PR_11_35_vector_tool_naming_recommendation.txt

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+PR 11.35 - Vector Tool Naming Recommendation
+
+Scope completed:
+- Updated tool manifest metadata descriptions for:
+  - Vector Asset Studio
+  - Vector Map Editor
+- These updated descriptions now flow into:
+  - Workspace Manager/tool host metadata consumers
+  - Shared tool header description
+  - Fullscreen summary/description binding
+
+Applied description text:
+- Vector Asset Studio:
+  "Create and edit reusable vector (SVG) assets. Build shapes, icons, and asset components."
+- Vector Map Editor:
+  "Place and arrange vector assets in space. Build layouts, scenes, and maps."
+
+Suggested improved names (recommendation only; not applied in this PR):
+1. Vector Asset Studio -> SVG Asset Studio
+   Reasoning:
+   - Makes SVG ownership explicit in the name.
+   - Reduces ambiguity with map/layout editing.
+
+2. Vector Map Editor -> Vector Layout Editor
+   Reasoning:
+   - Emphasizes spatial composition/layout intent.
+   - Better contrasts with asset authoring semantics.
+
+3. Alternative pair (if stronger role split is desired):
+   - Asset Authoring Studio (SVG)
+   - Scene/Map Layout Editor
+   Reasoning:
+   - Uses role-first naming to avoid overlapping "vector" semantics.
+   - Helps users choose the right tool quickly in Workspace Manager.
+
+Why this recommendation:
+- Current overlap in the word "Vector" can blur first-time tool choice.
+- Description differentiation now improves this significantly without renaming risk.
+- If confusion persists in UAT, a follow-up rename PR can be done safely with migration notes.

docs/pr/PR_11_34_COMPARE_VECTOR_MAP_EDITOR_AND_VECTOR_ASSET_STUDIO.md

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+# PR 11.34 — Compare Vector Map Editor and Vector Asset Studio
+
+## Purpose
+Ask Codex to compare Vector Map Editor and Vector Asset Studio and determine whether they do the same thing, partially overlap, or serve distinct roles.
+
+## Required Analysis
+Codex must compare the two tools by inspecting their actual code, manifests, payload contracts, UI controls, data models, and workspace integration.
+
+## Tools to Compare
+- Vector Map Editor
+- Vector Asset Studio
+
+## Questions to Answer
+1. Do they do the same thing?
+2. What does each tool own today?
+3. What data format does each tool read/write?
+4. What user workflows does each tool support?
+5. Are there duplicated functions or concepts?
+6. Which one should be the canonical tool for SVG/vector asset authoring?
+7. Which one should be the canonical tool for vector map/spatial/layout editing?
+8. Should either tool be renamed, merged, retired, or kept separate?
+9. What would break if one was removed?
+10. What is the recommended next PR?
+
+## Scope
+- Analysis/report only.
+- Do not change implementation code.
+- Do not rename tools.
+- Do not delete tools.
+- Do not modify manifests.
+- Do not touch start_of_day folders.
+
+## Acceptance
+- Report is written to docs/dev/reports/PR_11_34_vector_tool_comparison.md.
+- Report includes evidence from actual repo files.
+- Report clearly says: same, overlap, or distinct.
+- Report includes recommendation and next PR.

docs/pr/PR_11_35_VECTOR_TOOL_ROLE_CLARITY_AND_DESCRIPTION_UPDATE.md

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+# PR 11.35 — Vector Tool Role Clarity and Description Update
+
+## Purpose
+Make Vector Asset Studio and Vector Map Editor roles clear to users by updating tool descriptions and visible UI text.
+
+## Problem
+Users cannot distinguish between:
+- Vector Asset Studio
+- Vector Map Editor
+
+Both appear to overlap, causing confusion.
+
+## Required Change
+
+Update tool descriptions (manifest + UI) to explicitly state:
+
+### Vector Asset Studio
+- Create and edit reusable vector (SVG) assets
+- Build shapes, icons, and asset components
+- Output: standalone vector assets
+
+### Vector Map Editor
+- Place and arrange vector assets in space
+- Build layouts, scenes, and maps
+- Output: structured map using assets
+
+## Additional Requirement
+Descriptions must appear in:
+- Workspace Manager tiles
+- Tool header/title description
+- Fullscreen title description
+
+## Naming Review (non-breaking)
+- Evaluate clearer names (no rename in this PR)
+- Add recommendation notes in report
+
+## Scope
+- Description text only (manifest/UI binding)
+- No logic changes
+- No tool behavior changes
+- No schema changes
+
+## Acceptance
+- Each tool clearly states its role
+- No ambiguity between creation vs placement
+- Descriptions visible in Workspace Manager + tool header
+- No regressions