fix(tui): avoid blocking local gateway startup

nanobot/cli/webui_support.py

@@ -192,10 +192,9 @@ def _prepare_webui_bundle_for_gateway(
         return typer.confirm(message, default=True)
 
     try:
-        # A source checkout is the development product. Every gateway entrypoint
-        # keeps its browser client in lockstep with Python; only Vite mode skips
-        # the production bundle intentionally.
-        if mode != "skip" and inspect_webui_bundle().source_available:
+        # Interactive WebUI commands keep source and bundle in lockstep.
+        # Warn-only gateway startup must not block on a frontend build.
+        if mode not in {"skip", "warn"} and inspect_webui_bundle().source_available:
             mode = "auto"
         ensure_webui_bundle(
             mode=mode,

tests/cli/test_webui_support.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from nanobot.cli.webui_support import _prepare_webui_bundle_for_gateway
 from nanobot.config.schema import Config
 
 
-def test_source_checkout_rebuilds_the_webui_from_every_gateway_entrypoint(monkeypatch) -> None:
+def test_source_checkout_preserves_warn_only_gateway_startup(monkeypatch) -> None:
     modes: list[str] = []
     monkeypatch.setattr(
         "nanobot.cli.webui_support.inspect_webui_bundle",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def test_source_checkout_rebuilds_the_webui_from_every_gateway_entrypoint(monkey
 
     _prepare_webui_bundle_for_gateway(Config(), mode="warn")
 
-    assert modes == ["auto"]
+    assert modes == ["warn"]
 
 
 def test_vite_mode_does_not_build_the_source_webui_bundle(monkeypatch) -> None: