- Add PartialUpdate dataclass and supports_partial_updates to EffectPlugin
- Add dirty region tracking to Canvas (mark_dirty, get_dirty_rows, etc.)
- Canvas auto-marks dirty on put_region, put_text, fill
- CanvasStage exposes dirty rows via pipeline context
- EffectChain creates PartialUpdate and calls process_partial() for optimized effects
- HudEffect implements process_partial() to skip processing when rows 0-2 not dirty
- This enables effects to skip work when canvas regions haven't changed
- Remove ~700 lines of legacy code from app.py (run_demo_mode, run_pipeline_demo,
run_preset_mode, font picker, effects picker)
- HUD now reads metrics from pipeline context (first-class citizen) with fallback
to global monitor for backwards compatibility
- Add validate_signal_flow() for PureData-style type validation in presets
- Update MicSensor documentation (self-contained, doesn't use MicMonitor)
- Delete test_app.py (was testing removed legacy code)
- Update AGENTS.md with pipeline architecture documentation
- Add HUD effect plugin showing FPS, effect name, intensity bar, pipeline
- Add pygame window resize handling (VIDEORESIZE event)
- Move HUD to end of chain so it renders on top
- Fix monitor stats API (returns dict, not object)
- Add tests/test_hud.py for HUD effect verification
- Add --demo flag that runs effect showcase with pygame display
- Add HUD effect plugin (effects_plugins/hud.py) that displays:
- FPS and frame time
- Current effect name with intensity bar
- Pipeline order
- Demo mode cycles through noise, fade, glitch, firehose effects
- Ramps intensity 0→1→0 over 5 seconds per effect