"Systems thinker. Projects evolve over time. Decisions matter more than static showcases."

ASR Lab is not a traditional portfolio. It is a living digital laboratory that visualizes the evolution of my work through data. Instead of static project cards, it tracks decisions, shipping velocity, and project health in real-time.

The system is built on a Single Source of Truth philosophy. All logic—ingestion, aggregation, and scoring—happens offline to generate a deterministic snapshot (lab-state.json) that drives the frontend.

graph TD
    A[Git Activity] -->|Ingest| C(Ingestion Engine)
    B[Manual Events] -->|Ingest| C
    C -->|Aggregate| D{Pulse Aggregator}
    D -->|Compute| E[Health & Focus Scores]
    E -->|Atomic Write| F[(lab-state.json)]
    F -->|Hydrate| G[Frontend UI]

1. Ingestion Pipeline (/backend)

   • Pulse Aggregator: Filters git noise to extract meaningful work signals.
   • Focus Engine: Mathematically calculates "Current Focus" using inertia and decay algorithms.
   • Health Calculator: Assigns dynamic health scores (0-100) based on stability, shipping frequency, and decision velocity.
   • Atomic Writer: Ensures data integrity with rigid validation before state updates.

2. Living Interface (/frontend)

   • Visualizing Flux: Projects breathe; they aren't static. The UI reflects activity through pulse animations and timeline feeds.
   • Decision Logs: First-class support for documenting why a choice was made, not just what was built.
   • Tech: Built with Vite, React, and Tailwind CSS v4.

• Node.js (v18+)
• npm

# Clone the laboratory
git clone https://github.com/Ashurai84/ASR_LABS.git
cd ASR_LABS

# Install backend dependencies
cd backend
npm install

# Install frontend dependencies
cd ../frontend
npm install

1. Ingest Data (The Heartbeat) Update the state by analyzing git history and timeline events.

cd backend
npm run ingest

Output: Generates backend/state/lab-state.json

2. Launch the Interface Visualize the laboratory.

cd frontend
npm run dev

Access at http://localhost:5173

The entire state of the lab is contained in a single, portable JSON schema:

interface LabState {
  meta: {
    version: string;
    system_health: 'operational' | 'degraded';
  };
  projects: Project[]; // The registry of work
  derived: {
    current_focus_project_id: string; // Calculated focus
    global_health: number;
  };
  timeline_events: Record<UUID, Event>; // The history log
}

• Runtime: Node.js & TypeScript
• Build System: Vite
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4 (using @tailwindcss/vite)
• Icons: Lucide React
• Animation: Framer Motion
• Git Operations: simple-git

© 2026 Ashutosh Rai. Built for the long term.