Function NewAppWithOptions

internal/tui/app.go:249–346

NewAppWithOptions creates a new App with the given PRD and options. If maxIter <= 0, it will be calculated dynamically based on remaining stories.

(prdPath string, maxIter int, provider loop.Provider)

// NewAppWithOptions creates a new App with the given PRD and options.
// If maxIter <= 0, it will be calculated dynamically based on remaining stories.
func NewAppWithOptions(prdPath string, maxIter int, provider loop.Provider) (*App, error) {
	p, err := prd.LoadPRD(prdPath)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Calculate dynamic default if maxIter <= 0
	if maxIter <= 0 {
		remaining := 0
		for _, story := range p.UserStories {
			if !story.Passes {
				remaining++
			}
		}
		maxIter = remaining + 5
		if maxIter < 5 {
			maxIter = 5
		}
	}

	// Extract PRD name from path (directory name or filename without extension)
	prdName := filepath.Base(filepath.Dir(prdPath))
	if prdName == "." || prdName == "/" {
		prdName = filepath.Base(prdPath)
	}

	// Create file watcher
	watcher, err := prd.NewWatcher(prdPath)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Determine base directory for PRD picker
	// If path contains .chief/prds/, go up to the project root (4 levels up from prd.json)
	// .chief/prds/<name>/prd.json -> .chief/prds/<name> -> .chief/prds -> .chief -> project root
	baseDir := filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(prdPath))))
	if !strings.Contains(prdPath, ".chief/prds/") {
		// Fallback to current working directory
		baseDir, _ = os.Getwd()
	}

	// Load project config
	cfg, err := config.Load(baseDir)
	if err != nil {
		cfg = config.Default()
	}

	// Prune stale worktrees on startup (clean git's internal tracking)
	if git.IsGitRepo(baseDir) {
		_ = git.PruneWorktrees(baseDir)
	}

	// Create progress watcher and load initial progress
	progressWatcher, _ := prd.NewProgressWatcher(prdPath)
	progress, _ := prd.ParseProgress(prd.ProgressPath(prdPath))

	// Create loop manager for parallel PRD execution
	manager := loop.NewManager(maxIter, provider)