# Phase 25: Memory Leak Audit - Context

**Gathered:** 2026-02-24
**Status:** Ready for planning

<domain>
## Phase Boundary

Audit and fix memory leaks in recording-related components. Verify no memory growth while recording modal is open or actively recording. This phase ensures recording functionality is stable for extended use.

</domain>

<decisions>
## Implementation Decisions

### Audit scope
- Audit ALL recording-related code (not just the modal)
- Claude's discretion on which files are "recording-related" based on codebase analysis
- Likely includes: useRecordingHelpers.js, JKSessionRecordingModal.js, related Redux state, WebSocket callbacks

### Verification method
- Use Chrome DevTools memory profiling
- Create UAT checklist (similar to Phase 23) for manual verification steps
- Checklist should guide step-by-step memory profiling process

### Fix approach
- Audit findings go directly into the plan as tasks
- No separate AUDIT.md file — research phase identifies issues, plan addresses them

### Success threshold
- Target: Zero memory growth
- Test scenario 1: Recording modal open idle for 15+ minutes
- Test scenario 2: Actively recording for 15+ minutes
- Both scenarios must show no memory growth

### Claude's Discretion
- Exact files to include in "recording-related" scope
- Order of audit (which components first)
- Specific DevTools metrics to track
- Cleanup pattern implementation details

</decisions>

<specifics>
## Specific Ideas

- Follow same UAT checklist approach that worked for Phase 23 (v1.4 memory leak prevention)
- 15+ minute stability metric mirrors v1.4 success criteria

</specifics>

<deferred>
## Deferred Ideas

None — discussion stayed within phase scope

</deferred>

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*Phase: 25-memory-leak-audit*
*Context gathered: 2026-02-24*
