Deployment Verification — WebLLM CDN Fix
Issue Summary
Problem: GitHub Pages showed "OFFLINE" status, WebLLM not loading Root Cause: Commits were made locally but NOT pushed to GitHub Fix Applied: Pushed commits to origin/master Result: CDN fixes now live on GitHub Pages
What Changed
Commits Pushed to GitHub
213d21a fix: Add WebLLM CDN fallback and robust loading checks
ebf2743 feat: Frontend audit complete — production readiness 100%
Files Updated
index-app.html
- Added dual CDN configuration (jsDelivr + unpkg fallback)
- Added status tracking: window.webllmReady, window.webllmError, window.webllmCDNLoading
- Auto-fallback logic when primary CDN fails
js/ahmad-jit-ui.js
- Added WebLLM availability check in loadModel()
- User messages if CDN still loading or failed
- Graceful error handling
js/ahmad-jit-engine.js
- Enhanced error messages with CDN status
- Better console logging
Verification Steps (Do This Now)
Step 1: Hard Refresh GitHub Pages
- Open: https://snapkittywest.github.io/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/index-app.html
- Hard refresh: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)
- Wait for page to fully load (2-3 seconds)
Step 2: Check Console (F12)
Open browser console (F12) and look for:
// Expected console output:
Ahmad JIT UI initialized successfully
Page ready. WebLLM CDN is loading...
WebLLM loaded from jsDelivr
// OR if fallback needed:
WebLLM loaded from unpkg
Step 3: Verify Global Variables
Paste these in console:
console.log('window.webllm:', typeof window.webllm); // Should be: object
console.log('window.webllmReady:', window.webllmReady); // Should be: true
console.log('window.webllmError:', window.webllmError); // Should be: null
console.log('window.webllmCDNLoading:', window.webllmCDNLoading); // Should be: false
Expected Output:
window.webllm: object
window.webllmReady: true
window.webllmError: null
window.webllmCDNLoading: false
Step 4: Check Network (DevTools Network Tab)
- Open DevTools > Network tab
- Reload page
- Look for these requests:
cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@mlc-ai/web-llm@0.2.32/dist/web-llm.js
Status: 200 (success) or 304 (cached from browser)
If jsDelivr fails (404, timeout), you should also see:
unpkg.com/@mlc-ai/web-llm@0.2.32/dist/web-llm.js
Status: 200 (fallback success)
Step 5: Test Model Loading
- Look at Ahmad Bot box (centered on page)
- Status should show: OFFLINE (in red)
- Button should say: LOAD LOCAL MODEL
- Click the button
- System messages appear:
- "Initializing WebLLM engine and downloading model (500MB+)..."
- "This may take 1-5 minutes on first load..."
- Wait 1-5 minutes for model download
- Status should change to: READY (in green)
- Try sending a message - response should stream
Troubleshooting
Issue: Still Shows OFFLINE
Check 1: GitHub Pages Deployed?
# In terminal:
cd rowm-polymorphic-notebook
git log --oneline -1 origin/master
# Should show: 213d21a fix: Add WebLLM CDN fallback...
Check 2: Page Cache
- Hard refresh: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) / Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)
- Clear browser cache: DevTools > Settings > Network > Disable cache
Check 3: CDN Loading
- Console should show: "WebLLM loaded from jsDelivr" or "WebLLM loaded from unpkg"
- If not, check Network tab for CDN requests
Issue: Network Error Loading CDN
Option 1: Check Internet
- Open any website to verify connection works
- Try different browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
Option 2: Check Corporate Network
- Some networks block CDNs
- Try on phone hotspot or personal WiFi
Option 3: CDN Down
- Both jsDelivr and unpkg down simultaneously (extremely rare)
- Wait a few minutes and try again
Issue: Model Download Very Slow
This is Normal:
- First download is 500MB (takes 1-5 minutes)
- After first load, model is cached
- Subsequent visits are instant
Deployment Timeline
| Time | Action | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 17:12 | Commits created locally | Local only |
| 17:14 | Audit documented | Not deployed |
| 17:30 | CDN fallback added | Still local |
| 17:45 | Coordinator reports OFFLINE | Confirmed not pushed |
| 17:50 | Push to GitHub executed | LIVE |
| 17:51 | GitHub Pages auto-rebuilt | DEPLOYED |
Files on GitHub
Repository: https://github.com/SNAPKITTYWEST/rowm-polymorphic-notebook
Key Files:
- https://github.com/SNAPKITTYWEST/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/blob/master/index-app.html (CDN logic)
- https://github.com/SNAPKITTYWEST/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/blob/master/js/ahmad-jit-ui.js (Validation)
- https://github.com/SNAPKITTYWEST/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/blob/master/js/ahmad-jit-engine.js (Diagnostics)
Latest Commit: 213d21a (visible in master branch)
Expected Behavior After Fix
Scenario: Page Load (Normal Case)
1. User opens: https://snapkittywest.github.io/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/index-app.html
2. Console: "Ahmad JIT UI initialized successfully"
3. jsDelivr CDN loads WebLLM (2-3 seconds)
4. Console: "WebLLM loaded from jsDelivr"
5. Ahmad Bot status changes: OFFLINE → (shows status badge)
6. Button enabled: "LOAD LOCAL MODEL"
7. User clicks button
8. Model downloads (1-5 minutes)
9. Console: "Model loaded: Qwen2-0.5B-Instruct-q4f32_1-MLC"
10. Ahmad Bot status: LOADING → READY
11. Chat enabled, can send messages
Scenario: jsDelivr Fails (Fallback Case)
1-4. Same as above but jsDelivr fails
5. onerror fires, loadWebLLMFallback() called
6. unpkg CDN loads WebLLM
7. Console: "WebLLM loaded from unpkg"
8-11. Same as normal case
Scenario: User Clicks Before CDN Loads
1. User opens page
2. Clicks "LOAD LOCAL MODEL" before CDN loads (2-3 sec)
3. Chat shows: "WebLLM library is still loading from CDN. Please wait a moment and try again."
4. Button re-enabled
5. User waits 3-5 seconds
6. Clicks again
7. This time CDN is ready, model loads successfully
Sign-Off
Deployment Status: ✅ COMPLETE
Issue: OFFLINE status due to unpushed commits
Root Cause: Local-only commits not synchronized to GitHub
Fix: Pushed 2 commits to origin/master (213d21a, ebf2743)
Verification: Visit live site and hard refresh, should show READY status after model load
Live Site: https://snapkittywest.github.io/rowm-polymorphic-notebook/index-app.html
Next Steps
- Hard refresh live site (Ctrl+Shift+R)
- Check console for "WebLLM loaded from jsDelivr"
- Verify window.webllm is an object
- Click "LOAD LOCAL MODEL" button
- Wait for model download
- Confirm status changes to "READY"
- Test sending a message
- Confirm response streams in real-time
Deployment Date: July 27, 2026
Git Commits: 213d21a, ebf2743
Push Status: ✅ PUSHED to GitHub
GitHub Pages: ✅ AUTO-REBUILT
Status: ✅ READY FOR TESTING