# Wishdeal Factory buyer-path - iteration 13 ship log

**Date:** 2026-05-09 (continued autonomous /loop)

## What shipped

### New scripts on `ubuntu@40.160.2.121`

| File | Purpose | Cron |
|---|---|---|
| `regen-friday-digest.py` | Weekly digest at `/factory/admin/friday-digest/`. Markdown + HTML. Last 7 days of intent + feedback + fresh products + top movers + studio numbers + "what to do this week" action items. "Copy markdown to clipboard" button on the HTML version. | Friday at noon |
| `patch-catalog-recent-search.py` + `patch-catalog-recent-js-v2.py` | Adds "Recently viewed" strip on catalog. localStorage-tracked. Keyboard shortcut "/" focuses search. | one-time |
| `patch-product-track-recent.py` | Inject tiny localStorage-write script on every product page. Records visited slugs. Catalog reads this list to show "Recently viewed" strip. | 46,16 |
| `patch-mission-control-cta.py` | Patches mission-control.py to add "Browse the catalog →" + "New here? Start guide" CTA buttons above the fold. | one-time |

### Live URLs

- https://wishdeal.com/factory/admin/friday-digest/ - LIVE weekly newsletter draft (regenerates every Friday noon)
- https://wishdeal.com/factory/ - homepage now has "Browse the catalog →" primary CTA above the fold
- Catalog now: 
  - "Recently viewed" strip appears for repeat visitors (after they click any product)
  - Press `/` to focus search input
  - Search placeholder hints at the keyboard shortcut
- 176 product pages now record visits to localStorage for the "Recently viewed" feature

### Friday digest format

```markdown
# Wishdeal Factory weekly digest

**Week of 2026-05-02 to 2026-05-09**

## Buyer signal
- 0 intent captures (catalog up; needs traffic)
- 0 feedback submissions

## Studio output
- Total products: 178
- New or updated this week: 177
- Tier mix: showcase 8 / solid 112 / rough 55 / sketch 3
- Cost to date: $89.x

## Top 10 by Adoptability
1. bookkeeper-ai (80) - tagline
2. dispatch-ai (77) - tagline
[...]

## What you should do this week
- [action items based on real data]
```

Wes can copy markdown to clipboard with one click and paste into a future SendGrid blast or Substack.

### Recently viewed strip behavior

1. Visitor lands on catalog
2. Clicks any product, lands on product page
3. localStorage records slug
4. Visitor returns to catalog (via nav)
5. "Recently viewed" strip shows last 5 visited products as pill links

Strip is hidden by default (display:none) and only appears when there's localStorage data with valid product slugs. Doesn't render for first-time visitors.

### Hero polish progress

Top 100 done. Hero polish 150 launched in background — will land top 101-150 over time.

## What's now better for buyers

1. **First visit lands a primary CTA above the fold.** Was just studio metrics; now "Browse the catalog →" is the obvious next click.
2. **Returning visitors see what they already considered.** The "Recently viewed" strip eliminates the "where was that one I liked" friction.
3. **Power users get keyboard navigation.** Press `/` to focus search — common in dev tools and modern apps.
4. **Wes has a Friday newsletter draft ready every week.** Whenever he gets the email-send wired up, the content is already there.

## What still needs work

- **Stripe wiring** still pending Wes's keys.
- **Email-send** for Friday digest still manual.
- **Hero polish 101-150** in progress (cron applies as they land).
- **First real customer flow** still pending real traffic.

## Next 5 recommended autonomous tasks

1. **Hero polish 101-150** background continues.
2. **Stripe wiring** when keys arrive.
3. **Inbound traffic test** - Wes pushes one curated catalog URL to ~5 real network contacts. Watch the operator inbox.
4. **A/B copy variants** for "Unlock dossier $5" button (test "Read for $5", "Get the schema $5", "Unlock the dossier").
5. **Per-product analytics** - click-through tracking on the catalog cards. Which ideas are getting attention? (basic counter via /api/intent with a "view" tier).

## Files changed inventory

- New: 1 generator (Friday digest) + 4 patchers
- New: `/srv/sites/factory/admin/friday-digest.md` + HTML
- Modified: `regen-catalog-v2.py` (recently-viewed strip + keyboard shortcut + search placeholder; 2 backups)
- Modified: `mission-control.py` (homepage CTA strip; backup `.bak.before-cta`)
- Modified: 176 product pages (recent-tracker script injected)
- Modified: crontab (2 new entries)

## Cumulative iter1-iter13 numbers

- **49+ buyer-facing or admin pages** live
- **5 Node API routes** + Telegram alert hook
- **3 Wes-side CLIs** + Friday newsletter draft auto-generated
- **All 178 products** with full buyer-path artifacts
- **159/178** with brand identity
- **100/178** with polished hero copy
- **50/178** with /vs/ comparison pages
- **172 OG images** + 1 catalog OG card
- **Repair queue: 96% avg complete, 89/178 fully complete**
- **73 broken internal links**
- **~89 active cron entries**
- **6 real intent captures** (all internal verification + tests so far) + 2 feedback