Local Google Drive Sync Stabilization Pass
This transmission records the stabilization of the local Google Drive Desktop sync runner supporting the ConCOREdance transmission archive. The prior architecture contained three related but distinct layers: a proposed Apps Script sync architecture, a cloud-side proof-of-concept module, and an operational local runner using Google Drive for desktop.
Ada's earlier stabilization pass established the correct direction but was interrupted before the work could be completed, committed, and published. Cody inspected the remaining workspace state, preserved the incomplete local modifications, pulled the latest archive state from `origin/main`, reapplied the working changes cleanly, and completed the stabilization pass.
The implementation replaced fixed machine-specific paths with portable configuration using `~` and `{REPO_ROOT}`, added path resolution for repository and home-directory placeholders, and introduced Google Drive auto-discovery under `~/Library/CloudStorage/GoogleDrive-*`. Sync reports and launchd logs were redirected to `output/reports`, and generated reports were excluded from tracked archive history.
The local runbook was updated to describe the current runner accurately rather than the previous Disk 2 setup. The manifest was refreshed to record the resolved local Drive mount and shared archive repository paths. The broader Apps Script Drive-to-GitHub architecture remains a proof of concept and should not yet be treated as the production sync path.
Verification confirmed that the Python runner compiled, the shell wrapper parsed, the launchd property list validated, and a dry run completed cleanly. The dry run reported no created, updated, or protected files, with one unchanged allowlisted file. A real no-op sync refreshed the manifest without copying or modifying archive content.
The repo-side launchd configuration was updated and linted, but the scheduled job was not installed or loaded. Enabling unattended sync remains an operational step because macOS privacy permissions may be required for Google Drive Desktop or mounted-volume access.
Decisions
- Treat the local Google Drive Desktop runner as the operational sync path for the current archive workflow.
- Keep the Apps Script Drive-to-GitHub architecture separate as a proof of concept until explicitly promoted.
- Resolve repository and Drive locations through portable configuration instead of fixed machine paths.
- Store generated sync reports outside tracked archive history.
- Require explicit operational enablement before the launchd schedule is considered active.
Next Actions
- Decide whether the launchd schedule should be installed on Brandon's current machine.
- Confirm macOS privacy permissions before enabling unattended sync.
- Expand the allowlist only after the archive review boundary is reaffirmed.
- Decide whether future Drive sync updates should target `main` directly or a supervised branch.
- Draft a later implementation entry if the Apps Script proof of concept becomes production infrastructure.