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+# User Experience Comparison
+
+## Old Behavior (Always Ask)
+```
+Run 1 (First time):
+───────────────────
+Script: "Which side first? [left/right]:"
+You: "left"
+[Flash left]
+Script: "Flash right? [y/n]:"
+You: "y"
+[Flash right]
+
+Run 2 (Second time):
+────────────────────
+Script: "Which side first? [left/right]:"  ← Asked again!
+You: "left"
+[Flash left]
+Script: "Flash right? [y/n]:"
+You: "y"
+[Flash right]
+
+Run 3, 4, 5...
+──────────────
+Same thing every time - always asking! 😕
+```
+
+## New Behavior (Smart Auto-Detect)
+```
+Run 1 (First time - Empty mapping):
+────────────────────────────────────
+Script: "Which side first? [left/right]:"  ← Only asked first time
+You: "left"
+[Flash left]
+Script: "Flash other side? [y/n]:"
+You: "y"
+[Flash right]
+
+Run 2 (Subsequent - Complete mapping):
+───────────────────────────────────────
+Script: "Plug in a keyboard half and enter bootloader..."
+You: [Plugs in left half]
+Script: "🎯 Auto-detected: left side"  ← No asking!
+[Flash left]
+Script: "Flash other side? [y/n]:"
+You: "y"
+You: [Plugs in right half]
+Script: "🎯 Auto-detected: right side"  ← No asking!
+[Flash right]
+
+Run 3, 4, 5...
+──────────────
+Always auto-detects - never asks again! 🎉
+```
+
+## Workflow Comparison
+
+### First Time Setup (Empty → Complete)
+
+**Old:**
+```
+Ask → Flash left → Ask → Flash right
+```
+
+**New:**
+```
+Ask once → Flash left → Flash right (inferred)
+```
+
+### Normal Use (Complete mapping)
+
+**Old:**
+```
+Ask every time → Flash
+```
+
+**New:**
+```
+Auto-detect → Flash  ← No asking!
+```
+
+## Decision Logic
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────┐
+│ Check mapping state │
+└──────────┬──────────┘
+           │
+     ┌─────┴──────┐
+     │            │
+     ▼            ▼
+   Empty      Partial/Complete
+     │            │
+     ▼            ▼
+   📝 ASK      🎯 AUTO-DETECT
+```
+
+## User Benefits
+
+### Empty Mapping (First Time)
+✅ **Asks** - Needs to learn your devices  
+✅ **Simple** - Just answer "left" or "right"  
+✅ **One-time** - Only happens once
+
+### Partial Mapping (Learning Second Device)
+✅ **Smart** - Knows which device is which  
+✅ **Infers** - Unknown must be the unmapped side  
+✅ **Automatic** - No asking needed
+
+### Complete Mapping (Normal Use)
+✅ **Instant** - Recognizes device immediately  
+✅ **No questions** - Fully automatic  
+✅ **Protected** - Rejects unknown devices
+
+## Key Insight
+
+**User knows their hardware!**
+- If they replaced a controller → They know to clear mappings
+- If mapping exists → Trust it and auto-detect
+- Only ask when necessary (empty mapping)
+
+## Example Sessions
+
+### Session 1: Brand New Setup
+```
+$ ./autoflash_modular.sh
+
+📝 First time setup - learning your keyboard halves
+
+Which side will you flash first? [left/right]: left
+
+Plug in left half and enter bootloader...
+✅ Saved as left side
+✅ left side flashed!
+
+Flash the right side now? [y/n]: y
+
+Plug in right half and enter bootloader...
+✅ Saved as right side (completes mapping)
+✅ right side flashed!
+
+🎉 Complete! Mapping saved.
+```
+
+### Session 2: Normal Reflashing
+```
+$ ./autoflash_modular.sh
+
+✅ Device mapping exists - auto-detection enabled
+
+Plug in a keyboard half and enter bootloader...
+🎯 Auto-detected: left side (known device)
+✅ left side flashed!
+
+Flash the other keyboard half now? [y/n]: y
+
+Plug in other half and enter bootloader...
+🎯 Auto-detected: right side (known device)
+✅ right side flashed!
+
+🎉 Done!
+```
+
+### Session 3: One Side Only
+```
+$ ./autoflash_modular.sh
+
+✅ Device mapping exists - auto-detection enabled
+
+Plug in a keyboard half and enter bootloader...
+🎯 Auto-detected: right side (known device)
+✅ right side flashed!
+
+Flash the other keyboard half now? [y/n]: n
+
+✅ Done!
+```
+
+## Summary
+
+| Scenario | Old Behavior | New Behavior |
+|----------|-------------|--------------|
+| First time | Ask | Ask (once) |
+| Second time | Ask | Auto-detect |
+| Every time after | Ask | Auto-detect |
+| User input needed | Always | Only first run |
+| Speed | Slow | Fast |
+| Convenience | Low | High |
+
+**Result:** Ask once, auto-detect forever! 🚀