fix(ui): auto-select first ready instance after refresh

Fixes #75

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "7zip-bin": "^5.2.0",
         "google-auth-library": "^10.5.0"
@@ -7389,7 +7389,7 @@
     },
     "packages/electron-app": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad-electron-app",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codenomad/ui": "file:../ui",
         "@neuralnomads/codenomad": "file:../server"
@@ -7423,7 +7423,7 @@
     },
     "packages/server": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fastify/cors": "^8.5.0",
         "@fastify/reply-from": "^9.8.0",
@@ -7458,14 +7458,14 @@
     },
     "packages/tauri-app": {
       "name": "@codenomad/tauri-app",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.9.4"
       }
     },
     "packages/ui": {
       "name": "@codenomad/ui",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@git-diff-view/solid": "^0.0.8",
         "@kobalte/core": "0.13.11",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codenomad-workspace",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "private": true,
   "description": "CodeNomad monorepo workspace",
   "workspaces": {

packages/electron-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad-electron-app",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "CodeNomad - AI coding assistant",
   "author": {
     "name": "Neural Nomads",

packages/server/package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-      "version": "0.7.2",
+      "version": "0.7.4",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fastify/cors": "^8.5.0",
         "commander": "^12.1.0",

packages/server/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@neuralnomads/codenomad",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "CodeNomad Server",
   "author": {
     "name": "Neural Nomads",

packages/server/src/index.ts

@@ -127,10 +127,18 @@ function parsePort(input: string): number {
 }
 
 function resolveHost(input: string | undefined): string {
-  if (input && input.trim() === "0.0.0.0") {
+  const trimmed = input?.trim()
+  if (!trimmed) return DEFAULT_HOST
+
+  if (trimmed === "0.0.0.0") {
     return "0.0.0.0"
   }
-  return DEFAULT_HOST
+
+  if (trimmed === "localhost") {
+    return DEFAULT_HOST
+  }
+
+  return trimmed
 }
 
 async function main() {
@@ -149,11 +157,13 @@ async function main() {
 
   const eventBus = new EventBus(eventLogger)
 
+  const isLoopbackHost = (host: string) => host === "127.0.0.1" || host === "::1" || host.startsWith("127.")
+
   const serverMeta: ServerMeta = {
     httpBaseUrl: `http://${options.host}:${options.port}`,
     eventsUrl: `/api/events`,
     host: options.host,
-    listeningMode: options.host === "0.0.0.0" ? "all" : "local",
+    listeningMode: isLoopbackHost(options.host) ? "local" : "all",
     port: options.port,
     hostLabel: options.host,
     workspaceRoot: options.rootDir,

packages/server/src/server/http-server.ts

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
   })
 
   const allowedDevOrigins = new Set(["http://localhost:3000", "http://127.0.0.1:3000"])
+  const isLoopbackHost = (host: string) => host === "127.0.0.1" || host === "::1" || host.startsWith("127.")
 
   app.register(cors, {
     origin: (origin, cb) => {
@@ -113,10 +114,17 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
         return
       }
 
-      if (allowedDevOrigins.has(origin)) {
-        cb(null, true)
-        return
-      }
+       if (allowedDevOrigins.has(origin)) {
+         cb(null, true)
+         return
+       }
+
+       // When we bind to a non-loopback host (e.g., 0.0.0.0 or LAN IP), allow cross-origin UI access.
+       if (deps.host === "0.0.0.0" || !isLoopbackHost(deps.host)) {
+         cb(null, true)
+         return
+       }
+
 
       cb(null, false)
     },
@@ -275,13 +283,13 @@ export function createHttpServer(deps: HttpServerDeps) {
         }
       }
 
-      const displayHost = deps.host === "0.0.0.0" ? "127.0.0.1" : deps.host === "127.0.0.1" ? "localhost" : deps.host
+      const displayHost = deps.host === "127.0.0.1" ? "localhost" : deps.host
       const serverUrl = `http://${displayHost}:${actualPort}`
 
       deps.serverMeta.httpBaseUrl = serverUrl
       deps.serverMeta.host = deps.host
       deps.serverMeta.port = actualPort
-      deps.serverMeta.listeningMode = deps.host === "0.0.0.0" ? "all" : "local"
+      deps.serverMeta.listeningMode = deps.host === "0.0.0.0" || !isLoopbackHost(deps.host) ? "all" : "local"
       deps.logger.info({ port: actualPort, host: deps.host }, "HTTP server listening")
       console.log(`CodeNomad Server is ready at ${serverUrl}`)
 

packages/server/src/server/routes/meta.ts

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function buildMetaResponse(meta: ServerMeta): ServerMeta {
   return {
     ...meta,
     port,
-    listeningMode: meta.host === "0.0.0.0" ? "all" : "local",
+    listeningMode: meta.host === "0.0.0.0" || !isLoopbackHost(meta.host) ? "all" : "local",
     addresses,
   }
 }
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ function resolvePort(meta: ServerMeta): number {
   }
 }
 
+function isLoopbackHost(host: string): boolean {
+  return host === "127.0.0.1" || host === "::1" || host.startsWith("127.")
+}
+
 function resolveAddresses(port: number, host: string): NetworkAddress[] {
   const interfaces = os.networkInterfaces()
   const seen = new Set<string>()

packages/tauri-app/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codenomad/tauri-app",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "tauri dev",

packages/ui/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codenomad/ui",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

packages/ui/src/components/prompt-input.tsx

@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
       }
     }
 
+    setExpandState("normal")
     clearPrompt()
 
     // Ignore attachments for slash commands, but keep them for next prompt.
@@ -843,7 +844,10 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
         const currentPrompt = prompt()
         const pos = atPosition()
         const cursorPos = textareaRef?.selectionStart || 0
-        const folderMention = relativePath === "." || relativePath === "" ? "/" : displayPath
+        const folderMention =
+          relativePath === "." || relativePath === ""
+            ? "/"
+            : relativePath.replace(/\/+$/, "") + "/"
 
         if (pos !== null) {
           const before = currentPrompt.substring(0, pos + 1)
@@ -887,7 +891,7 @@ export default function PromptInput(props: PromptInputProps) {
       if (pos !== null) {
         const before = currentPrompt.substring(0, pos)
         const after = currentPrompt.substring(cursorPos)
-        const attachmentText = `@${filename}`
+        const attachmentText = `@${normalizedPath}`
         const newPrompt = before + attachmentText + " " + after
         setPrompt(newPrompt)
 

packages/ui/src/components/unified-picker.tsx

@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ const UnifiedPicker: Component<UnifiedPickerProps> = (props) => {
       e.preventDefault()
       setSelectedIndex((prev) => Math.max(prev - 1, 0))
       scrollToSelected()
-    } else if (e.key === "Enter") {
+    } else if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === "Tab") {
       e.preventDefault()
       const selected = items[selectedIndex()]
       if (selected) {
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ const UnifiedPicker: Component<UnifiedPickerProps> = (props) => {
 
         <div class="dropdown-footer">
           <div>
-            <span class="font-medium">↑↓</span> navigate • <span class="font-medium">Enter</span> select •{" "}
+            <span class="font-medium">↑↓</span> navigate • <span class="font-medium">Tab/Enter</span> select •{" "}
             <span class="font-medium">Esc</span> close
           </div>
         </div>

packages/ui/src/stores/instances.ts

@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@ function workspaceDescriptorToInstance(descriptor: WorkspaceDescriptor): Instanc
   }
 }
 
+function ensureActiveInstanceSelected(): void {
+  const current = activeInstanceId()
+  const instanceMap = instances()
+  if (current && instanceMap.has(current)) return
+
+  for (const [id, instance] of instanceMap.entries()) {
+    if (instance.status === "ready") {
+      setActiveInstanceId(id)
+      return
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 function upsertWorkspace(descriptor: WorkspaceDescriptor) {
   const mapped = workspaceDescriptorToInstance(descriptor)
   if (instances().has(descriptor.id)) {
@@ -102,6 +115,9 @@ function upsertWorkspace(descriptor: WorkspaceDescriptor) {
 
   if (descriptor.status === "ready") {
     attachClient(descriptor)
+    // If no tab is currently selected (common after UI refresh),
+    // auto-select the first ready instance.
+    ensureActiveInstanceSelected()
   }
 }
 
@@ -225,15 +241,18 @@ async function hydrateInstanceData(instanceId: string) {
   }
 }
 
-void (async function initializeWorkspaces() {
+  void (async function initializeWorkspaces() {
   try {
     const workspaces = await serverApi.fetchWorkspaces()
     workspaces.forEach((workspace) => upsertWorkspace(workspace))
+    // After a UI refresh, we may have instances but no active selection.
+    ensureActiveInstanceSelected()
   } catch (error) {
     log.error("Failed to load workspaces", error)
   }
 })()
 
+
 serverEvents.on("*", (event) => handleWorkspaceEvent(event))
 
 function handleWorkspaceEvent(event: WorkspaceEventPayload) {

packages/ui/src/stores/session-events.ts

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import { loadMessages } from "./session-api"
 import {
   applyPartUpdateV2,
   replaceMessageIdV2,
+  reconcilePendingQuestionsV2,
   upsertMessageInfoV2,
   upsertPermissionV2,
   upsertQuestionV2,
@@ -230,6 +231,10 @@ function handleMessageUpdate(instanceId: string, event: MessageUpdateEvent | Mes
  
     applyPartUpdateV2(instanceId, { ...part, sessionID: sessionId, messageID: messageId })
 
+    if (part.type === "tool" && part.tool === "question") {
+      // Questions can arrive before their tool part exists; re-link now.
+      reconcilePendingQuestionsV2(instanceId, sessionId)
+    }
 
     updateSessionInfo(instanceId, sessionId)
   } else if (event.type === "message.updated") {