La Local Chat

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name: la-local-chat description: Operate and improve the La Local location-management chat product. Use when reviewing or changing the frontend chat app, backend webhook, search behavior, media upload flow, Notion/Dropbox integration, deployment topology, or project-specific product logic for La Local.

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La Local Chat

Operate and improve the La Local chat product with one guiding rule:

treat search as the main area for AI-assisted improvement

keep create/update deterministic, explicit, and safe

Core behavior

Search

Search by name, description, and relevant location context.

Return up to 5 real matches.

Never invent locations.

Prefer structured retrieval and ranking over freeform generation.

Improve relevance before adding sophistication.

Create

Ask for the location name first.

Create the Notion record immediately.

Use the Notion-generated ID as the Dropbox folder reference.

Continue field gathering in a guided flow.

Update

Update by name or ID.

Confirm the target record when ambiguity exists.

Prefer deterministic field handling over freeform model behavior.

Working rules

Preserve thread_id in chat and upload flows.

Treat Notion as the source of truth for the record.

Keep Dropbox folder linkage tied to the Notion ID.

Prefer incremental, testable changes over rewrites.

Do not regress create/update flows while improving search.

References

Read references/architecture.md for the current system shape.

Read references/search-notes.md when working on search quality or ranking behavior.