rdmbair15m5-changelog-20260822-1655-icloudmonitor-modernization

Modernized iCloudMonitor.app into a production-grade macOS 26/27 menu bar and desktop diagnostics utility with Liquid Glass materials, unified logging streams, deep daemon diagnostics, App Intents, and a modular Swift package architecture.

Scope

• Host: rdmbair15m5
• Working Directory: /Users/richh/dev/apps/iCloudMonitor

Changes Summary

• Package Modularization: Created Package.swift splitting codebase into iCloudMonitorCore, iCloudMonitor app binary, and iCloudMonitorTests.
• UI (R1): Implemented dual surfaces (MenuBarExtraView and DesktopWorkspaceView) with availability-gated Liquid Glass (.glassEffect) for macOS 26/27, fallback to .ultraThinMaterial/.regularMaterial, live throughput sparklines, and rolling bandwidth history charts.
• Diagnostics Engine (R2): Built BrctlParser for brctl status and dump -i parsing, OSLogMonitor streaming Unified Logging for com.apple.bird, com.apple.cloudd, and com.apple.cloudkit, and FileSystemScanner checking FDA permissions against /Library/Application Support/com.apple.TCC and auditing dataless .icloud stubs.
• App Intents (R3): Implemented iCloudSyncStatusEntity, CheckiCloudSyncStatusIntent, TriggeriCloudSyncScanIntent, InspectCloudContainersIntent, and AppShortcutsProvider.
• Packaging & Baseline (R4): Standardized bundle identifier com.eastcoastscience.iCloudMonitor, Team ID ZU2882L4HT, automated build script ./build.sh, and updated PRD.md / STATUS.md.

Verification Evidence

• swift test: 33/33 unit tests pass in 0.032s.
• swift build -c release: Succeeded with 0 errors.
• ./build.sh: Generated signed iCloudMonitor.app bundle meeting Designated Requirements.
• Independent Victory Audit: VERDICT: VICTORY CONFIRMED by teamwork_preview_victory_auditor.

Backup & Undo

• Git status / working copy tracked under /Users/richh/dev/apps/iCloudMonitor.