Crashout Recovery — Plain-Language Operations Guide

Pause before you post. Build calmer habits. Adults 18+ only.

Account-enabled preview · No real billing · Run python main.py → http://127.0.0.1:8777/
This page: /ops · Markdown: /ops.md · Technical deep-dive: /ops-full.md

1. What this app does

Crashout Recovery helps you pause before posting something you might regret. You type your thought, the app reads the vibe, suggests a calmer draft, and lets you save it as a draft idea instead of blasting it out. It’s about building habits, not therapy or payments.

Full suggestions send the entered text to this app's server. Suggestions are read-only unless you explicitly save. Guest activity is cached in this browser; signed-in recovery data, drafts, signals, and preview tier sync to the app's database. Logout does not clear browser-cached content.

Flow:

Hot thought → vibe check → suggested next step → optional safe move → save draft idea → win streak grows

2. The feed tabs

At the top you’ll see tabs. Each one is a lane with its own focus:

Tab	What it’s for
Drama	Examples of meltdowns, with suggestions for calmer moves
Moments	Shared YouTube clips; Creator+ can add or update video IDs
Headlines	Quick summaries of what’s trending or “spicy” online
Signals	Today’s world mood; world trends unlocks forecasts and burnout clusters
Posts	Your saved draft ideas and weekly win streak view
Creator	Your dashboard with win streaks, drafts, safe moves, and progress meter

3. The signal bar

Always visible at the top. Shows the current world mood. Tap to jump to Signals.

Tap a chip → jumps to Signals tab and highlights that item
If a chip flashes red → the world mood is “high” (world flash)
Pro users also see forecast rows flash when relevant

4. Drafting (draft box)

Tap the + Draft button to start. Type your thought here and get vibe suggestions.

Steps:

Type your thought.
Wait about 850 ms for automatic analysis, or tap Read vibe to run it immediately.
Compare calm, clear, and stable rewrites. Staff-reviewed content appears first; gap-filled wording is labeled AI-assisted.
If you have Creator+ → Risk check shows if it’s risky and offers a safe move.
Save your draft idea → adds to win streak and progress meter.

Recovery actions and the risk check appear directly in the Draft box. There is no add-on install step.

In the UI the main button may still say Read tone & suggest a move — same step as “Read vibe.”

5. Win streak & progress meter

Win streak = Your count of consecutive days making safe moves.

Progress meter = Shows how steady your habits are (0–100).

Scoring

Signal	Points
Win-streak day	+4 (max 40)
Safe move	+20
Saved draft idea	+2 each (max 20)
Spike history	calm +2, rising −1, hot −3
Installed add-on	+5 each (max 20)
Pro + calm world day	+10

Levels

Low (0–39) — rebuild with one safe move or draft idea
Medium (40–69) — building momentum, stay consistent
High (70–100) — habits stabilizing

6. Risk check

Warns if your draft looks risky and suggests a safer move.

Who	What you get
Basic	Teaser only, locked
Creator+	Spike level, risk vs safe move, reason

Lets you take or copy a safe move, which boosts win streak and progress meter.

7. World trends

Today’s signals plus forecasts and burnout clusters (Pro).

Who	What you get
Everyone	Today’s signals (free)
Pro	72h forecast, burnout clusters, algorithm recovery tips
Non‑Pro	Lock banner with “Unlock Pro”

8. Smart rewrites

The Composer checks staff-curated crashout episodes, commentary, rewrites, and recovery actions first.

Choose a calm, clear, or stable rewrite.
Check the source label before using it.
Edit the wording so it still sounds like you.
Save locally, or sign in to submit it for private staff review.

9. Unlock levels

Free vs. paid features (Basic, Plus, Creator, Pro).

Level	Price label	What unlocks
Basic	Free	Core feed, database-guided draft box, today’s signals
Plus	$4.99	Reserved deeper tone / action-coaching feature flags
Creator	$9.99	Risk check, Creator dashboard, add Moments videos
Pro	$14.99	World trends, fuller streak graphs, calm‑day progress bonus

No real billing. Preview levels require sign-in and are saved to the account.

10. World flash

Flashes when the world mood spikes high.

Chips + signal bar flash red for 1.5s
Tap → jumps to Signals tab and flashes that row
Pro users also see forecast rows flash

11. Everyday recipes

Situation	What to do
About to post something risky	Draft → Read vibe → Take safe move → Save draft idea → Done
Feed feels spicy	Watch signal bar → Tap flashing chip → Read Signals → Save draft idea instead of posting
Want better wording tools	Draft → compare database-guided rewrites → edit the clearest option
Check habits	Creator tab → progress meter + win streak
Add a YouTube clip	Sign in with Creator+ → Moments → Add Video → enter a query and optional YouTube ID or URL → Submit

Added videos are written to the shared server videos.json catalog and appear for every user. Query-only search needs CRASHOUT_YOUTUBE_API_KEY unless cached. There is currently no delete control.

12. Console shortcuts (for testing)

Open browser DevTools → Console while the app is running:

CrashoutAuth.openModal('login')           // sign in first
CrashoutMonetization.setTier('creator')  // preview Creator features
CrashoutMonetization.setTier('pro')      // preview Pro features
CrashoutMomentumScore.compute()          // check raw progress meter
CrashoutSpikeAlert.check()               // refresh world flash
CrashoutVideos.openAddVideoModal()       // Creator+ shared catalog tool

More shortcuts: see Help → Console (developer names stay the same). Technical guide: /ops-full.md.