diff --git a/electron/main/ipc.ts b/electron/main/ipc.ts
index 013caa11..1400cf5a 100644
--- a/electron/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/electron/main/ipc.ts
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ export function setupInstanceIPC(mainWindow: BrowserWindow) {
     instances.set(id, instance)
 
     try {
-      const { pid, port } = await processManager.spawn(folder, id)
+      const { pid, port, binaryPath } = await processManager.spawn(folder, id)
 
       instance.port = port
       instance.pid = pid
       instance.status = "ready"
 
-      mainWindow.webContents.send("instance:started", { id, port, pid })
+      mainWindow.webContents.send("instance:started", { id, port, pid, binaryPath })
 
       const meta = processManager.getAllProcesses().get(pid)
       if (meta) {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export function setupInstanceIPC(mainWindow: BrowserWindow) {
         })
       }
 
-      return { id, port, pid }
+      return { id, port, pid, binaryPath }
     } catch (error) {
       instance.status = "error"
       instance.error = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
diff --git a/electron/main/process-manager.ts b/electron/main/process-manager.ts
index 0a86d355..d20d8654 100644
--- a/electron/main/process-manager.ts
+++ b/electron/main/process-manager.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { execSync } from "child_process"
 export interface ProcessInfo {
   pid: number
   port: number
+  binaryPath: string
 }
 
 interface ProcessMeta {
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class ProcessManager {
 
   async spawn(folder: string, instanceId: string): Promise<ProcessInfo> {
     this.validateFolder(folder)
-    this.validateOpenCodeBinary()
+    const binaryPath = this.validateOpenCodeBinary()
 
     this.sendLog(instanceId, "info", `Starting OpenCode server for ${folder}...`)
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ class ProcessManager {
             }
 
             this.processes.set(child.pid!, meta)
-            resolve({ pid: child.pid!, port })
+            resolve({ pid: child.pid!, port, binaryPath })
           }
 
           const meta = this.processes.get(child.pid!)
@@ -208,10 +209,12 @@ class ProcessManager {
     }
   }
 
-  private validateOpenCodeBinary(): void {
+  private validateOpenCodeBinary(): string {
     const command = process.platform === "win32" ? "where opencode" : "which opencode"
     try {
-      execSync(command, { stdio: "pipe" })
+      const output = execSync(command, { stdio: "pipe", encoding: "utf-8" })
+      const paths = output.trim().split("\n")
+      return paths[0].trim()
     } catch {
       throw new Error(
         "opencode binary not found in PATH. Please install OpenCode CLI first: npm install -g @opencode/cli",
diff --git a/electron/preload/index.ts b/electron/preload/index.ts
index 589ea9f9..c3defe89 100644
--- a/electron/preload/index.ts
+++ b/electron/preload/index.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } from "electron"
 
 export interface ElectronAPI {
   selectFolder: () => Promise<string | null>
-  createInstance: (id: string, folder: string) => Promise<{ id: string; port: number; pid: number }>
+  createInstance: (id: string, folder: string) => Promise<{ id: string; port: number; pid: number; binaryPath: string }>
   stopInstance: (pid: number) => Promise<void>
-  onInstanceStarted: (callback: (data: { id: string; port: number; pid: number }) => void) => void
+  onInstanceStarted: (callback: (data: { id: string; port: number; pid: number; binaryPath: string }) => void) => void
   onInstanceError: (callback: (data: { id: string; error: string }) => void) => void
   onInstanceStopped: (callback: (data: { id: string }) => void) => void
   onInstanceLog: (
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 82311e4e..47845b6d 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Component, onMount, onCleanup, Show, createMemo, createEffect } from "s
 import type { Session } from "./types/session"
 import type { Attachment } from "./types/attachment"
 import EmptyState from "./components/empty-state"
-import SessionPicker from "./components/session-picker"
+import InstanceWelcomeView from "./components/instance-welcome-view"
 import CommandPalette from "./components/command-palette"
 import InstanceTabs from "./components/instance-tabs"
 import SessionTabs from "./components/session-tabs"
@@ -12,15 +12,7 @@ import LogsView from "./components/logs-view"
 import { initMarkdown } from "./lib/markdown"
 import { createCommandRegistry } from "./lib/commands"
 import type { Command } from "./lib/commands"
-import {
-  hasInstances,
-  isSelectingFolder,
-  setIsSelectingFolder,
-  setHasInstances,
-  sessionPickerInstance,
-  hideSessionPicker,
-  showSessionPicker,
-} from "./stores/ui"
+import { hasInstances, isSelectingFolder, setIsSelectingFolder, setHasInstances } from "./stores/ui"
 import {
   createInstance,
   instances,
@@ -187,7 +179,6 @@ const App: Component = () => {
     }
 
     clearActiveParentSession(instanceId)
-    showSessionPicker(instanceId)
   }
 
   function setupCommands() {
@@ -592,9 +583,9 @@ const App: Component = () => {
       handleSelectFolder()
     })
 
-    window.electronAPI.onInstanceStarted(({ id, port, pid }) => {
-      console.log("Instance started:", { id, port, pid })
-      updateInstance(id, { port, pid, status: "ready" })
+    window.electronAPI.onInstanceStarted(({ id, port, pid, binaryPath }) => {
+      console.log("Instance started:", { id, port, pid, binaryPath })
+      updateInstance(id, { port, pid, status: "ready", binaryPath })
     })
 
     window.electronAPI.onInstanceError(({ id, error }) => {
@@ -629,17 +620,7 @@ const App: Component = () => {
             <Show when={activeInstance()}>
               {(instance) => (
                 <>
-                  <Show
-                    when={activeSessions().size > 0}
-                    fallback={
-                      <div class="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center">
-                        <div class="text-center text-gray-500">
-                          <p class="mb-2">No parent session selected</p>
-                          <p class="text-sm">Select or create a parent session to begin</p>
-                        </div>
-                      </div>
-                    }
-                  >
+                  <Show when={activeSessions().size > 0} fallback={<InstanceWelcomeView instance={instance()} />}>
                     <SessionTabs
                       instanceId={instance().id}
                       sessions={activeSessions()}
@@ -686,10 +667,6 @@ const App: Component = () => {
         <EmptyState onSelectFolder={handleSelectFolder} isLoading={isSelectingFolder()} />
       </Show>
 
-      <Show when={sessionPickerInstance()}>
-        {(instanceId) => <SessionPicker instanceId={instanceId()} open={true} onClose={hideSessionPicker} />}
-      </Show>
-
       <CommandPalette
         open={isCommandPaletteOpen()}
         onClose={hideCommandPalette}
diff --git a/src/components/instance-welcome-view.tsx b/src/components/instance-welcome-view.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..13de505d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/instance-welcome-view.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,528 @@
+import { Component, createSignal, Show, For, createEffect, onMount, onCleanup } from "solid-js"
+import type { Instance } from "../types/instance"
+import { getParentSessions, createSession, setActiveParentSession, agents } from "../stores/sessions"
+
+interface InstanceWelcomeViewProps {
+  instance: Instance
+}
+
+const InstanceWelcomeView: Component<InstanceWelcomeViewProps> = (props) => {
+  const [selectedAgent, setSelectedAgent] = createSignal<string>("")
+  const [isCreating, setIsCreating] = createSignal(false)
+  const [isLoadingMetadata, setIsLoadingMetadata] = createSignal(true)
+  const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = createSignal(0)
+  const [focusMode, setFocusMode] = createSignal<"sessions" | "new-session" | null>("sessions")
+
+  const parentSessions = () => getParentSessions(props.instance.id)
+  const agentList = () => agents().get(props.instance.id) || []
+  const metadata = () => props.instance.metadata
+
+  createEffect(() => {
+    const list = agentList()
+    if (list.length > 0 && !selectedAgent()) {
+      setSelectedAgent(list[0].name)
+    }
+  })
+
+  createEffect(() => {
+    const sessions = parentSessions()
+    if (sessions.length === 0) {
+      setFocusMode("new-session")
+      setSelectedIndex(0)
+    } else {
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      setSelectedIndex(0)
+    }
+  })
+
+  onMount(async () => {
+    await loadInstanceMetadata()
+  })
+
+  async function loadInstanceMetadata() {
+    if (!props.instance.client) return
+
+    setIsLoadingMetadata(true)
+    try {
+      const [projectResult, mcpResult] = await Promise.allSettled([
+        props.instance.client.project.current(),
+        props.instance.client.mcp.status(),
+      ])
+
+      const project = projectResult.status === "fulfilled" ? projectResult.value.data : undefined
+      const mcpStatus = mcpResult.status === "fulfilled" ? mcpResult.value.data : undefined
+
+      const { updateInstance } = await import("../stores/instances")
+      updateInstance(props.instance.id, {
+        metadata: {
+          project,
+          mcpStatus,
+          version: "0.15.8",
+        },
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to load instance metadata:", error)
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoadingMetadata(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function scrollToIndex(index: number) {
+    const element = document.querySelector(`[data-session-index="${index}"]`)
+    if (element) {
+      element.scrollIntoView({ block: "nearest", behavior: "auto" })
+    }
+  }
+
+  function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    const sessions = parentSessions()
+
+    if (e.key === "Enter" && (e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey)) {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      handleNewSession()
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (sessions.length === 0) return
+
+    if (e.key === "ArrowDown") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const newIndex = Math.min(selectedIndex() + 1, sessions.length - 1)
+      setSelectedIndex(newIndex)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(newIndex)
+    } else if (e.key === "ArrowUp") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const newIndex = Math.max(selectedIndex() - 1, 0)
+      setSelectedIndex(newIndex)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(newIndex)
+    } else if (e.key === "PageDown") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const pageSize = 5
+      const newIndex = Math.min(selectedIndex() + pageSize, sessions.length - 1)
+      setSelectedIndex(newIndex)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(newIndex)
+    } else if (e.key === "PageUp") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const pageSize = 5
+      const newIndex = Math.max(selectedIndex() - pageSize, 0)
+      setSelectedIndex(newIndex)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(newIndex)
+    } else if (e.key === "Home") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      setSelectedIndex(0)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(0)
+    } else if (e.key === "End") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      const newIndex = sessions.length - 1
+      setSelectedIndex(newIndex)
+      setFocusMode("sessions")
+      scrollToIndex(newIndex)
+    } else if (e.key === "Enter") {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      handleEnterKey()
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleEnterKey() {
+    const sessions = parentSessions()
+    const index = selectedIndex()
+
+    if (index < sessions.length) {
+      await handleSessionSelect(sessions[index].id)
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    window.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown)
+    onCleanup(() => {
+      window.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown)
+    })
+  })
+
+  function formatRelativeTime(timestamp: number): string {
+    const seconds = Math.floor((Date.now() - timestamp) / 1000)
+    const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60)
+    const hours = Math.floor(minutes / 60)
+    const days = Math.floor(hours / 24)
+
+    if (days > 0) return `${days}d ago`
+    if (hours > 0) return `${hours}h ago`
+    if (minutes > 0) return `${minutes}m ago`
+    return "just now"
+  }
+
+  function formatTimestamp(timestamp: number): string {
+    return new Date(timestamp).toLocaleString()
+  }
+
+  async function handleSessionSelect(sessionId: string) {
+    setActiveParentSession(props.instance.id, sessionId)
+  }
+
+  async function handleNewSession() {
+    if (isCreating() || agentList().length === 0) return
+
+    setIsCreating(true)
+    try {
+      const session = await createSession(props.instance.id, selectedAgent())
+      setActiveParentSession(props.instance.id, session.id)
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to create session:", error)
+    } finally {
+      setIsCreating(false)
+    }
+  }
+
+  function parseMcpStatus(status: unknown): Array<{ name: string; status: "running" | "stopped" | "error" }> {
+    if (!status || typeof status !== "object") return []
+
+    try {
+      if (Array.isArray(status)) {
+        return status.map((s) => ({
+          name: s.name || "Unknown",
+          status: s.status || "stopped",
+        }))
+      }
+
+      const obj = status as Record<string, unknown>
+      return Object.entries(obj).map(([name, data]) => {
+        const serverData = data as { status?: string }
+        return {
+          name,
+          status: (serverData?.status as "running" | "stopped" | "error") || "stopped",
+        }
+      })
+    } catch {
+      return []
+    }
+  }
+
+  const mcpServers = () => {
+    const status = metadata()?.mcpStatus
+    return parseMcpStatus(status)
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col overflow-hidden bg-gray-50">
+      <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col lg:flex-row gap-4 p-4 overflow-auto">
+        <div class="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4 min-h-0">
+          <Show
+            when={parentSessions().length > 0}
+            fallback={
+              <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 p-6 text-center flex-shrink-0">
+                <div class="text-gray-400 mb-2">
+                  <svg class="w-12 h-12 mx-auto" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <path
+                      stroke-linecap="round"
+                      stroke-linejoin="round"
+                      stroke-width="2"
+                      d="M8 12h.01M12 12h.01M16 12h.01M21 12c0 4.418-4.03 8-9 8a9.863 9.863 0 01-4.255-.949L3 20l1.395-3.72C3.512 15.042 3 13.574 3 12c0-4.418 4.03-8 9-8s9 3.582 9 8z"
+                    />
+                  </svg>
+                </div>
+                <p class="text-gray-600 font-medium text-sm">No Previous Sessions</p>
+                <p class="text-xs text-gray-500">Create a new session below to get started</p>
+              </div>
+            }
+          >
+            <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0">
+              <div class="px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50">
+                <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900">Resume Session</h2>
+                <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">
+                  {parentSessions().length} {parentSessions().length === 1 ? "session" : "sessions"} available
+                </p>
+              </div>
+              <div class="max-h-[400px] overflow-y-auto">
+                <For each={parentSessions()}>
+                  {(session, index) => (
+                    <button
+                      data-session-index={index()}
+                      class="w-full text-left px-4 py-2.5 border-b border-gray-100 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-all group focus:outline-none"
+                      classList={{
+                        "bg-blue-100 ring-2 ring-blue-500 ring-inset":
+                          focusMode() === "sessions" && selectedIndex() === index(),
+                        "hover:bg-blue-50": focusMode() !== "sessions" || selectedIndex() !== index(),
+                      }}
+                      onClick={() => handleSessionSelect(session.id)}
+                      onMouseEnter={() => {
+                        setFocusMode("sessions")
+                        setSelectedIndex(index())
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+                        <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                          <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                            <span
+                              class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900 group-hover:text-blue-700 truncate"
+                              classList={{
+                                "text-blue-700": focusMode() === "sessions" && selectedIndex() === index(),
+                              }}
+                            >
+                              {session.title || "Untitled Session"}
+                            </span>
+                          </div>
+                          <div class="flex items-center gap-3 text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">
+                            <span>{session.agent}</span>
+                            <span>•</span>
+                            <span>{formatRelativeTime(session.time.updated)}</span>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <Show when={focusMode() === "sessions" && selectedIndex() === index()}>
+                          <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold text-gray-700 bg-white border border-gray-300 rounded flex-shrink-0">
+                            ↵
+                          </kbd>
+                        </Show>
+                      </div>
+                    </button>
+                  )}
+                </For>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </Show>
+
+          <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 overflow-hidden flex-shrink-0">
+            <div class="px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50">
+              <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900">Start New Session</h2>
+              <p class="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">Create a fresh conversation with your chosen agent</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="p-4">
+              <Show when={agentList().length > 0} fallback={<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">Loading agents...</div>}>
+                <div class="space-y-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <label class="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-700 mb-1.5">Agent</label>
+                    <select
+                      class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded-lg text-sm bg-white hover:border-gray-400 focus:border-blue-500 focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500/20 transition-all"
+                      value={selectedAgent()}
+                      onChange={(e) => setSelectedAgent(e.currentTarget.value)}
+                    >
+                      <For each={agentList()}>
+                        {(agent) => (
+                          <option value={agent.name}>
+                            {agent.name}
+                            {agent.description ? ` - ${agent.description}` : ""}
+                          </option>
+                        )}
+                      </For>
+                    </select>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <button
+                    class="w-full px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded-lg hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:bg-gray-300 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition-all font-medium flex items-center justify-between text-sm relative group"
+                    onClick={handleNewSession}
+                    disabled={isCreating() || agentList().length === 0}
+                  >
+                    <Show
+                      when={!isCreating()}
+                      fallback={
+                        <>
+                          <svg class="animate-spin h-4 w-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" />
+                            <path
+                              class="opacity-75"
+                              fill="currentColor"
+                              d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"
+                            />
+                          </svg>
+                          Creating...
+                        </>
+                      }
+                    >
+                      <div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 justify-center">
+                        <svg class="w-4 h-4" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                          <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M12 4v16m8-8H4" />
+                        </svg>
+                        <span>Create Session</span>
+                      </div>
+                      <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs font-semibold bg-blue-700 border border-blue-500 rounded flex-shrink-0">
+                        Cmd+Enter
+                      </kbd>
+                    </Show>
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </Show>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="lg:w-80 flex-shrink-0">
+          <div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border border-gray-200 sticky top-0">
+            <div class="px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-200 bg-gray-50">
+              <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900">Instance Information</h2>
+            </div>
+            <div class="p-4 space-y-3">
+              <div>
+                <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">Folder</div>
+                <div class="text-xs text-gray-900 font-mono break-all bg-gray-50 px-2 py-1.5 rounded border border-gray-200">
+                  {props.instance.folder}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              <Show when={!isLoadingMetadata() && metadata()?.project}>
+                {(project) => (
+                  <>
+                    <div>
+                      <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">Project</div>
+                      <div class="text-xs text-gray-900 font-mono bg-gray-50 px-2 py-1.5 rounded border border-gray-200 truncate">
+                        {project().id}
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <Show when={project().vcs}>
+                      <div>
+                        <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">
+                          Version Control
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-gray-900">
+                          <svg class="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-orange-600" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                            <path d="M12 0C5.37 0 0 5.37 0 12c0 5.31 3.435 9.795 8.205 11.385.6.105.825-.255.825-.57 0-.285-.015-1.23-.015-2.235-3.015.555-3.795-.735-4.035-1.41-.135-.345-.72-1.41-1.23-1.695-.42-.225-1.02-.78-.015-.795.945-.015 1.62.87 1.845 1.23 1.08 1.815 2.805 1.305 3.495.99.105-.78.42-1.305.765-1.605-2.67-.3-5.46-1.335-5.46-5.925 0-1.305.465-2.385 1.23-3.225-.12-.3-.54-1.53.12-3.18 0 0 1.005-.315 3.3 1.23.96-.27 1.98-.405 3-.405s2.04.135 3 .405c2.295-1.56 3.3-1.23 3.3-1.23.66 1.65.24 2.88.12 3.18.765.84 1.23 1.905 1.23 3.225 0 4.605-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.925.435.375.81 1.095.81 2.22 0 1.605-.015 2.895-.015 3.3 0 .315.225.69.825.57A12.02 12.02 0 0024 12c0-6.63-5.37-12-12-12z" />
+                          </svg>
+                          <span class="capitalize">{project().vcs}</span>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    </Show>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </Show>
+
+              <Show when={metadata()?.version}>
+                <div>
+                  <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">OpenCode Version</div>
+                  <div class="text-xs text-gray-900 bg-gray-50 px-2 py-1.5 rounded border border-gray-200">
+                    v{metadata()?.version}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Show>
+
+              <Show when={props.instance.binaryPath}>
+                <div>
+                  <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1">Binary Path</div>
+                  <div class="text-xs text-gray-900 font-mono break-all bg-gray-50 px-2 py-1.5 rounded border border-gray-200">
+                    {props.instance.binaryPath}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Show>
+
+              <Show when={!isLoadingMetadata() && mcpServers().length > 0}>
+                <div>
+                  <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1.5">MCP Servers</div>
+                  <div class="space-y-1.5">
+                    <For each={mcpServers()}>
+                      {(server) => (
+                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-2 py-1.5 bg-gray-50 rounded border border-gray-200">
+                          <span class="text-xs text-gray-900 font-medium truncate">{server.name}</span>
+                          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 flex-shrink-0">
+                            <Show
+                              when={server.status === "running"}
+                              fallback={
+                                <Show
+                                  when={server.status === "error"}
+                                  fallback={<div class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-gray-400" />}
+                                >
+                                  <div class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-red-500" />
+                                </Show>
+                              }
+                            >
+                              <div class="w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full bg-green-500 animate-pulse" />
+                            </Show>
+                          </div>
+                        </div>
+                      )}
+                    </For>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Show>
+
+              <Show when={isLoadingMetadata()}>
+                <div class="text-xs text-gray-500 py-1">
+                  <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                    <svg class="animate-spin h-3 w-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                      <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4" />
+                      <path
+                        class="opacity-75"
+                        fill="currentColor"
+                        d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"
+                      />
+                    </svg>
+                    Loading...
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Show>
+
+              <div>
+                <div class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1.5">Server</div>
+                <div class="space-y-1 text-xs">
+                  <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                    <span class="text-gray-600">Port:</span>
+                    <span class="text-gray-900 font-mono">{props.instance.port}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                    <span class="text-gray-600">PID:</span>
+                    <span class="text-gray-900 font-mono">{props.instance.pid}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  <div class="flex justify-between items-center">
+                    <span class="text-gray-600">Status:</span>
+                    <span
+                      class="inline-flex items-center gap-1 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-xs font-medium"
+                      classList={{
+                        "bg-green-100 text-green-800": props.instance.status === "ready",
+                        "bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800": props.instance.status === "starting",
+                        "bg-red-100 text-red-800": props.instance.status === "error",
+                        "bg-gray-100 text-gray-800": props.instance.status === "stopped",
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      <div
+                        class="w-1 h-1 rounded-full"
+                        classList={{
+                          "bg-green-600 animate-pulse": props.instance.status === "ready",
+                          "bg-yellow-600 animate-pulse": props.instance.status === "starting",
+                          "bg-red-600": props.instance.status === "error",
+                          "bg-gray-600": props.instance.status === "stopped",
+                        }}
+                      />
+                      {props.instance.status}
+                    </span>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="px-4 py-2 bg-white border-t border-gray-200 flex-shrink-0">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-center flex-wrap gap-3 text-xs text-gray-500">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">↑</kbd>
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">↓</kbd>
+            <span>Navigate</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">PgUp</kbd>
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">PgDn</kbd>
+            <span>Jump</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">Home</kbd>
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">End</kbd>
+            <span>First/Last</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded font-mono text-xs">Enter</kbd>
+            <span>Resume</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+            <kbd class="px-1.5 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 border border-gray-300 rounded text-xs">Cmd+Enter</kbd>
+            <span>New Session</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+export default InstanceWelcomeView
diff --git a/src/stores/instances.ts b/src/stores/instances.ts
index a23d6d6d..707e61fd 100644
--- a/src/stores/instances.ts
+++ b/src/stores/instances.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { Instance, LogEntry } from "../types/instance"
 import { sdkManager } from "../lib/sdk-manager"
 import { sseManager } from "../lib/sse-manager"
 import { fetchSessions, fetchAgents, fetchProviders } from "./sessions"
-import { showSessionPicker } from "./ui"
 
 const [instances, setInstances] = createSignal<Map<string, Instance>>(new Map())
 const [activeInstanceId, setActiveInstanceId] = createSignal<string | null>(null)
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ async function createInstance(folder: string): Promise<string> {
   addInstance(instance)
 
   try {
-    const { id: returnedId, port, pid } = await window.electronAPI.createInstance(id, folder)
+    const { id: returnedId, port, pid, binaryPath } = await window.electronAPI.createInstance(id, folder)
 
     const client = sdkManager.createClient(port)
 
@@ -66,6 +65,7 @@ async function createInstance(folder: string): Promise<string> {
       pid,
       client,
       status: "ready",
+      binaryPath,
     })
 
     setActiveInstanceId(id)
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ async function createInstance(folder: string): Promise<string> {
       console.error("Failed to fetch initial data:", error)
     }
 
-    showSessionPicker(id)
-
     return id
   } catch (error) {
     updateInstance(id, {
diff --git a/src/stores/ui.ts b/src/stores/ui.ts
index 9ae79352..f7867eeb 100644
--- a/src/stores/ui.ts
+++ b/src/stores/ui.ts
@@ -3,19 +3,10 @@ import { createSignal } from "solid-js"
 const [hasInstances, setHasInstances] = createSignal(false)
 const [selectedFolder, setSelectedFolder] = createSignal<string | null>(null)
 const [isSelectingFolder, setIsSelectingFolder] = createSignal(false)
-const [sessionPickerInstance, setSessionPickerInstance] = createSignal<string | null>(null)
 
 const [instanceTabOrder, setInstanceTabOrder] = createSignal<string[]>([])
 const [sessionTabOrder, setSessionTabOrder] = createSignal<Map<string, string[]>>(new Map())
 
-function showSessionPicker(instanceId: string) {
-  setSessionPickerInstance(instanceId)
-}
-
-function hideSessionPicker() {
-  setSessionPickerInstance(null)
-}
-
 function reorderInstanceTabs(newOrder: string[]) {
   setInstanceTabOrder(newOrder)
 }
@@ -35,9 +26,6 @@ export {
   setSelectedFolder,
   isSelectingFolder,
   setIsSelectingFolder,
-  sessionPickerInstance,
-  showSessionPicker,
-  hideSessionPicker,
   instanceTabOrder,
   setInstanceTabOrder,
   sessionTabOrder,
diff --git a/src/types/instance.ts b/src/types/instance.ts
index 6ea207b7..446ccaf7 100644
--- a/src/types/instance.ts
+++ b/src/types/instance.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,27 @@ export interface LogEntry {
   message: string
 }
 
+export interface ProjectInfo {
+  id: string
+  worktree: string
+  vcs?: "git"
+  time: {
+    created: number
+    initialized?: number
+  }
+}
+
+export interface McpServerStatus {
+  name: string
+  status: "running" | "stopped" | "error"
+}
+
+export interface InstanceMetadata {
+  project?: ProjectInfo
+  mcpStatus?: unknown
+  version?: string
+}
+
 export interface Instance {
   id: string
   folder: string
@@ -15,4 +36,6 @@ export interface Instance {
   error?: string
   client: OpencodeClient | null
   logs: LogEntry[]
+  metadata?: InstanceMetadata
+  binaryPath?: string
 }