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Update DEVELOPMENT_PLAN.md with pytchat internal analysis findings and Gitea fork info

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* **Cookies:** The `httpx.Client` (used internally) handles cookies automatically, which are essential for maintaining a YouTube session.
* **Continuation Token:** A complex, encoded parameter generated using a custom Protocol Buffers-like encoding and various timestamps. This token is extracted from the `metadata` of the previous response.
* **Channel ID Discovery:** Performs lightweight scraping of YouTube's `embed` or `m.youtube.com` pages to extract the `channelId` using regular expressions.
* **Polling Interval:** Uses the `timeoutMs` from the response metadata to determine the next polling interval.
**Implications (Reconfirmed):**
* **Fragility:** The reliance on dynamically generated `clientVersion`, extracted `visitorData`, regex-based scraping for `channelId`, and the undocumented internal API structure makes `pytchat` highly susceptible to breaking if YouTube changes its web client or internal API structure.
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2. **`pytchat` Internal Mechanism Analysis:**
* **Action:** Investigate how `pytchat` manages session/authentication internally (e.g., does it require a logged-in browser session, or does it generate necessary headers?).
* **Action:** Understand how `pytchat` handles the `continuation` token and polling.
* **Status:** **COMPLETED.** Analysis of `pytchat` source code (`api.py`, `core/__init__.py`, `core/pytchat.py`, `config/__init__.py`, `paramgen/liveparam.py`, `paramgen/enc.py`, `util/__init__.py`, `parser/live.py`) has provided a comprehensive understanding of its internal mechanisms.
* **Status:** **COMPLETED.** Analysis of `pytchat` source code (`api.py`, `core/__init__.py`, `core/pytchat.py`, `config/__init__.py`, `paramgen/liveparam.py`, `paramgen/enc.py`, `util/__init__.py`, `parser/live.py`) has provided a comprehensive understanding of its internal mechanisms. The `pytchat` repository has been mirrored to `https://gitea.ramforth.net/ramforth/pytchat-fork` for easier access.
3. **Integration with `rich` Display:**
* **Action:** Adapt the existing `rich` display logic from `main.py` to consume messages received from `pytchat`.
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**Prioritization:** All research will prioritize **open-source and Linux-compatible solutions**. Compliance with YouTube's Terms of Service remains a critical factor.
**Next Steps:** The findings from this revised research will be compiled into a structured document to inform the design and implementation of a robust YouTube Live Chat monitoring solution.
**Next Steps:** The findings from this revised research will be compiled into a structured document to inform the design and implementation of a robust YouTube Live Chat monitoring solution.