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+# Idle Detection Implementation Plan
+
+> **For Claude:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task.
+
+**Goal:** Auto-pause the active TaskTracker task when the user is idle, and auto-resume it when they return.
+
+**Architecture:** Add `GetLastInputInfo` P/Invoke to `NativeMethods.cs`, check idle time on every existing poll cycle in `Worker.cs`, and call the TaskTracker pause/resume API on state transitions. No new threads, timers, or services needed.
+
+**Tech Stack:** .NET 10, Win32 `user32.dll` P/Invoke, existing `IHttpClientFactory`
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Add GetLastInputInfo to NativeMethods
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `WindowWatcher/NativeMethods.cs`
+
+**Step 1: Add the LASTINPUTINFO struct and GetLastInputInfo import**
+
+Add the following to `NativeMethods.cs`:
+
+```csharp
+[StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+internal struct LASTINPUTINFO
+{
+    public uint cbSize;
+    public uint dwTime;
+}
+
+[DllImport("user32.dll")]
+internal static extern bool GetLastInputInfo(ref LASTINPUTINFO plii);
+```
+
+Note: `GetLastInputInfo` must use `DllImport`, not `LibraryImport`, because it takes a `ref` struct with `cbSize` that needs manual marshalling.
+
+**Step 2: Add a helper method for getting idle time**
+
+```csharp
+internal static TimeSpan GetIdleTime()
+{
+    var info = new LASTINPUTINFO { cbSize = (uint)Marshal.SizeOf<LASTINPUTINFO>() };
+    if (!GetLastInputInfo(ref info))
+        return TimeSpan.Zero;
+    return TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(Environment.TickCount64 - info.dwTime);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add WindowWatcher/NativeMethods.cs
+git commit -m "feat(watcher): add GetLastInputInfo P/Invoke for idle detection"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Add IdleTimeoutMs to configuration
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `WindowWatcher/WindowWatcherOptions.cs`
+- Modify: `WindowWatcher/appsettings.json`
+
+**Step 1: Add IdleTimeoutMs property**
+
+In `WindowWatcherOptions.cs`, add:
+
+```csharp
+public int IdleTimeoutMs { get; set; } = 300_000;
+```
+
+**Step 2: Add to appsettings.json**
+
+Add `"IdleTimeoutMs": 300000` to the `"WindowWatcher"` section:
+
+```json
+"WindowWatcher": {
+    "ApiBaseUrl": "http://localhost:5200",
+    "PollIntervalMs": 2000,
+    "DebounceMs": 3000,
+    "IdleTimeoutMs": 300000
+}
+```
+
+**Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add WindowWatcher/WindowWatcherOptions.cs WindowWatcher/appsettings.json
+git commit -m "feat(watcher): add configurable IdleTimeoutMs setting (default 5 min)"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Add idle detection logic to Worker
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `WindowWatcher/Worker.cs`
+
+This is the main task. Add idle state tracking and API calls for pause/resume.
+
+**Step 1: Add idle tracking fields**
+
+Add these fields to the `Worker` class (after the existing `_lastChangeTime` field):
+
+```csharp
+private bool _isIdle;
+private int? _pausedTaskId;
+```
+
+**Step 2: Add idle check to the polling loop**
+
+At the end of the `try` block in `ExecuteAsync` (after the window-change detection block, before the catch), add:
+
+```csharp
+// Idle detection
+var idleTime = NativeMethods.GetIdleTime();
+if (!_isIdle && idleTime.TotalMilliseconds >= config.IdleTimeoutMs)
+{
+    _isIdle = true;
+    logger.LogInformation("User idle for {IdleTime}, pausing active task", idleTime);
+    await PauseActiveTaskAsync(ct: stoppingToken);
+}
+else if (_isIdle && idleTime.TotalMilliseconds < config.IdleTimeoutMs)
+{
+    _isIdle = false;
+    logger.LogInformation("User returned from idle");
+    await ResumeIdlePausedTaskAsync(ct: stoppingToken);
+}
+```
+
+**Step 3: Update the startup log to include idle timeout**
+
+Change the existing `LogInformation` line to:
+
+```csharp
+logger.LogInformation(
+    "WindowWatcher started. Polling every {Interval}ms, debounce {Debounce}ms, idle timeout {IdleTimeout}ms",
+    config.PollIntervalMs, config.DebounceMs, config.IdleTimeoutMs);
+```
+
+**Step 4: Add PauseActiveTaskAsync method**
+
+```csharp
+private async Task PauseActiveTaskAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        var client = httpClientFactory.CreateClient("TaskTrackerApi");
+
+        // Get the active task
+        var response = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse<ActiveTaskDto>>(
+            "/api/tasks/active", ct);
+
+        if (response?.Data is null)
+        {
+            logger.LogDebug("No active task to pause");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _pausedTaskId = response.Data.Id;
+
+        // Pause it
+        var pauseResponse = await client.PutAsJsonAsync(
+            $"/api/tasks/{_pausedTaskId}/pause",
+            new { note = "Auto-paused: idle timeout" }, ct);
+
+        if (pauseResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            logger.LogInformation("Auto-paused task {TaskId}", _pausedTaskId);
+        else
+            logger.LogWarning("Failed to pause task {TaskId}: {Status}", _pausedTaskId, pauseResponse.StatusCode);
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to pause active task on idle");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Step 5: Add ResumeIdlePausedTaskAsync method**
+
+```csharp
+private async Task ResumeIdlePausedTaskAsync(CancellationToken ct)
+{
+    if (_pausedTaskId is null)
+        return;
+
+    var taskId = _pausedTaskId.Value;
+    _pausedTaskId = null;
+
+    try
+    {
+        var client = httpClientFactory.CreateClient("TaskTrackerApi");
+
+        // Check the task is still paused (user may have manually switched tasks)
+        var response = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse<ActiveTaskDto>>(
+            $"/api/tasks/{taskId}", ct);
+
+        if (response?.Data is null || response.Data.Status != "Paused")
+        {
+            logger.LogDebug("Task {TaskId} is no longer paused, skipping auto-resume", taskId);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Resume it
+        var resumeResponse = await client.PutAsJsonAsync(
+            $"/api/tasks/{taskId}/resume",
+            new { note = "Auto-resumed: user returned" }, ct);
+
+        if (resumeResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            logger.LogInformation("Auto-resumed task {TaskId}", taskId);
+        else
+            logger.LogWarning("Failed to resume task {TaskId}: {Status}", taskId, resumeResponse.StatusCode);
+    }
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        logger.LogWarning(ex, "Failed to resume task {TaskId} after idle", taskId);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+**Step 6: Add the minimal DTO for deserializing API responses**
+
+Add a simple record at the bottom of `Worker.cs` (file-scoped, internal):
+
+```csharp
+internal record ActiveTaskDto(int Id, string Status);
+```
+
+This is all we need to deserialize from the `ApiResponse<T>` wrapper — `System.Text.Json` will ignore extra properties.
+
+**Step 7: Add the missing using for JSON deserialization**
+
+Verify `using System.Net.Http.Json;` already exists (it does — line 2 of Worker.cs). No changes needed.
+
+**Step 8: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add WindowWatcher/Worker.cs
+git commit -m "feat(watcher): add idle detection with auto-pause/resume"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Build and verify
+
+**Step 1: Build the project**
+
+```bash
+cd WindowWatcher && dotnet build
+```
+
+Expected: Build succeeded with 0 errors.
+
+**Step 2: Fix any build errors**
+
+If there are errors, fix them.
+
+**Step 3: Commit any fixes**
+
+If fixes were needed:
+
+```bash
+git add -A && git commit -m "fix(watcher): fix build errors in idle detection"
+```