CatalogOps

CatalogOps is the top-level data operations workspace for improving TagLauncher Smart Start catalogs over time.

Official runtime catalog:

• /Users/ar/Projects/Apptag-7/Research/SmartStart/UltimateDefaultCatalog/SmartStart_UltimateDefaultCatalog.csv
• /Users/ar/Projects/Apptag-7/Research/SmartStart/UltimateDefaultCatalog/SmartStart_UltimateDefaultCatalog.json

Operating Rule

Daily automation may discover, clean, score, tag, and summarize candidate apps, but it must not directly overwrite the official catalog.

The safe loop is:

1. Collect candidate apps from approved sources.
2. Normalize app names and identifiers.
3. Infer default system tags from the stable 22-tag set.
4. Generate short default notes only when confidence is high.
5. Produce candidate CSV/JSON files under Candidates/.
6. Produce QA reports under Reports/.
7. Promote reviewed rows into the official catalog only after human approval.

Folders

• Sources/: source notes, source snapshots, and source-specific rules.
• Scripts/: repeatable collection, merge, QA, and promotion scripts.
• Runs/: daily run outputs, grouped by date.
• Candidates/: candidate rows ready for review.
• Reports/: QA summaries, duplicate checks, tag coverage reports.
• Promoted/: reviewed batches that were accepted into the official catalog.

Stable Tag Contract

Candidate rows must use only the current stable system tag IDs:

browser, communication, productivity, file-management, transfer, development, design, writing, media, video, audio, picture-photo, utilities, system, system-enhancement, entertainment, game, finance, education, ai-tools, security, other.

Prefer meaningful tags over other. Use other only when no useful system tag can be assigned with confidence.