Analysis: Cloud-hosted ontology browser feasibility for Go backend

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The Go backend lacks the visual ontology browser that TypeScript has. Question: Can ont-run.com host it instead, eliminating frontend code from Go entirely?

Answer: Yes

Go already sends sufficient data to ont-run.com via cloud registration:

• Complete ontology snapshot (functions, access groups, entities)
• Input/output JSON schemas
• Field references and context flags

Missing pieces (trivial to add):

• Previous ontology version from ont.lock
• Diff computation results
• Approval callback webhook

Business logic, resolver code, environment configs, and auth functions never leave local machine.

Recommended Approach: Cloud-Hosted Browser

Flow:

Go detects changes → POST to ont-run.com
  ↓
Opens browser: ont-run.com/review/{uuid}
  ↓
User approves/rejects
  ↓
Webhook callback to local server
  ↓
Go updates ont.lock

Benefits:

• Zero frontend code in Go backend
• No Node.js build step or embedded assets
• Consistent UX across all backend languages
• Automatic UI updates
• Foundation for team collaboration features

Implementation: 4-5 days

• Go: Enhanced registration + webhook endpoint (2d)
• Cloud: Review UI hosting + callback system (2-3d)

Alternative: Embedded Browser

Documented as Option 2 for offline/air-gapped scenarios. Requires embedding TypeScript browser in Go binary (3-4 days, adds ~5-10MB).

Documentation

• ONTOLOGY_BROWSER_ANALYSIS.md - Comprehensive analysis of 5 options with diagrams, security considerations, and implementation roadmaps
• CLOUD_BROWSER_SUMMARY.md - Executive summary with quick reference

No code changes in this PR - analysis only. Ready for implementation decision.

Original prompt

Look through the Go backend and see if has the same ability to be able to launch an ontology browser. If not, provide some options for how this might be accomplished but don't implement yet.

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