perf(tui): skip redundant dependency installs

* fix(tui): surface chat connection failures

* fix(tui): keep connection copy implementation-agnostic

* test(tui): avoid millisecond timing boundary

* fix(tui): use gateway health for connection status

* fix(tui): use product-level readiness copy

nanobot/agent/runner.py

@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ from nanobot.runtime_context import (
 from nanobot.session.history_visibility import is_hidden_history_message
 from nanobot.session.recovery import PENDING_FOLLOWUP_ID_KEY
 from nanobot.utils.helpers import (
-    IncrementalThinkExtractor,
     build_assistant_message,
     estimate_message_tokens,
     estimate_prompt_tokens_chain,
     extract_reasoning,
     strip_reasoning_tags,
-    strip_think,
 )
 from nanobot.utils.llm_runtime import LLMRuntime
 from nanobot.utils.prompt_templates import render_template
@@ -67,7 +65,6 @@ from nanobot.utils.runtime import (
 )
 
 ContinuationCallback = Callable[[], str | None]
-ProgressCallback = Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]]
 RetryWaitCallback = Callable[[str], Awaitable[None]]
 CheckpointCallback = Callable[[dict[str, Any]], Awaitable[None]]
 InjectionCallback = Callable[..., Awaitable[Iterable[Any] | None]]
@@ -112,7 +109,6 @@ class AgentRunSpec:
     session_key: str | None = None
     context_block_limit: int | None = None
     provider_retry_mode: str = "standard"
-    progress_callback: ProgressCallback | None = None
     retry_wait_callback: RetryWaitCallback | None = None
     checkpoint_callback: CheckpointCallback | None = None
     injection_callback: InjectionCallback | None = None
@@ -951,14 +947,7 @@ class AgentRunner:
             tools=spec.tools.get_definitions(),
         )
         wants_streaming = hook.wants_streaming()
-        progress_callback = spec.progress_callback
-        wants_progress_streaming = (
-            not wants_streaming
-            and progress_callback is not None
-            and getattr(spec.runtime.provider, "supports_progress_deltas", False) is True
-        )
 
-        progress_state: dict[str, bool] | None = None
         active_hosted_tools: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {}
         request_started_at = 0.0
         first_output_at: float | None = None
@@ -1029,40 +1018,6 @@ class AgentRunner:
                 on_tool_call_delta=_provider_tool_event,
                 on_stream_recover=_stream_recover,
             )
-        elif wants_progress_streaming:
-            stream_buf = ""
-            think_extractor = IncrementalThinkExtractor()
-            progress_state = {"reasoning_open": False}
-
-            async def _stream_progress(delta: str) -> None:
-                nonlocal stream_buf
-                if not delta:
-                    return
-                _generation_delta(delta)
-                prev_clean = strip_think(stream_buf)
-                stream_buf += delta
-                new_clean = strip_think(stream_buf)
-                incremental = new_clean[len(prev_clean):]
-
-                if await think_extractor.feed(stream_buf, hook.emit_reasoning):
-                    context.streamed_reasoning = True
-                    progress_state["reasoning_open"] = True
-
-                if incremental:
-                    if progress_state["reasoning_open"]:
-                        await hook.emit_reasoning_end()
-                        progress_state["reasoning_open"] = False
-                    context.streamed_content = True
-                    callback = progress_callback
-                    if callback is not None:
-                        await callback(incremental)
-
-            coro = spec.runtime.provider.chat_stream_with_retry(
-                **kwargs,
-                provider_context=provider_context,
-                on_content_delta=_stream_progress,
-                on_tool_call_delta=_provider_tool_event,
-            )
         else:
             coro = spec.runtime.provider.chat_with_retry(
                 **kwargs,
@@ -1074,10 +1029,9 @@ class AgentRunner:
         # very slow deltas can still run forever. Use a more generous wall-clock
         # timeout for streaming while preserving NANOBOT_LLM_TIMEOUT_S=0 as an
         # opt-out for all LLM wall-clock timeouts.
-        is_streaming_request = wants_streaming or wants_progress_streaming
         outer_timeout_s = (
             max(300.0, timeout_s * 2)
-            if is_streaming_request and timeout_s is not None
+            if wants_streaming and timeout_s is not None
             else timeout_s
         )
         request_started_at = time.perf_counter()
@@ -1115,8 +1069,6 @@ class AgentRunner:
                     "error": response.content
                     or "Model request failed before the provider-hosted tool completed.",
                 })
-        if progress_state and progress_state.get("reasoning_open"):
-            await hook.emit_reasoning_end()
         dropped, all_dropped, original_finish_reason = (
             self._drop_malformed_tool_calls(response)
         )

nanobot/cli/gateway_runtime.py

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from nanobot.cli.webui_support import (
     _gateway_health_bind_note,
     _gateway_health_url,
     _host_for_local_browser,
+    _launch_browser,
     _prepare_webui_bundle_for_gateway,
     _print_foreground_port_conflict,
     _tcp_endpoint_reachable,
@@ -864,7 +865,6 @@ def _run_gateway(
         """Wait for the gateway to bind, then point the user's browser at the webui."""
         if not open_browser_url:
             return
-        import webbrowser
         from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
         # Channels start asynchronously. When the caller supplies a backend
@@ -896,8 +896,10 @@ def _run_gateway(
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
         display_url = _webui_display_url(open_browser_url)
         try:
-            webbrowser.open(open_browser_url)
-            console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Opened browser at {display_url}")
+            if _launch_browser(open_browser_url):
+                console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Opened browser at {display_url}")
+            else:
+                console.print(f"[yellow]Could not open browser; visit {display_url}[/yellow]")
         except Exception as e:
             console.print(f"[yellow]Could not open browser ({e}); visit {display_url}[/yellow]")
 

nanobot/cli/tui_launcher.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from nanobot.cli.process_identity import named_executable
 from nanobot.cli.runtime_config import _model_display
 from nanobot.cli.webui_support import (
     _gateway_health_ready,
+    _gateway_health_url,
     _gateway_instance_command,
     _host_for_local_browser,
     _webui_endpoint_reachable,
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ _TUI_RELEASE_LIMITS = {
 _TUI_DETACH_EXIT_CODE = 90
 _GATEWAY_READY_TIMEOUT_S = 20.0
 _GATEWAY_READY_POLL_S = 0.1
+_TUI_DEPENDENCY_METADATA = ("package.json", "bun.lock")
+_TUI_DEPENDENCY_CACHE = ".nanobot-install.sha256"
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -96,6 +99,10 @@ def launch_tui(
         env.update(
             {
                 "NANOBOT_TUI_BOOTSTRAP_URL": f"{base_url}/webui/bootstrap",
+                "NANOBOT_TUI_HEALTH_URL": _gateway_health_url(
+                    config.gateway.host,
+                    config.gateway.port,
+                ),
                 "NANOBOT_TUI_API_URL": base_url,
                 "NANOBOT_TUI_MODEL": _model_display(config)[0],
                 "NANOBOT_TUI_MODEL_PRESET": config.agents.defaults.model_preset or "default",
@@ -219,6 +226,21 @@ def _tui_source_dir(project_root: Path) -> Path | None:
 
 def _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir: Path, bun: str) -> list[str]:
     dependency = source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core"
+    cache = source_dir / "node_modules" / _TUI_DEPENDENCY_CACHE
+    fingerprint = _tui_dependency_fingerprint(source_dir)
+    if dependency.is_dir() and fingerprint is not None:
+        try:
+            if cache.read_text(encoding="ascii") == f"{fingerprint}\n":
+                return _source_tui_command(source_dir, bun)
+        except (OSError, UnicodeError):
+            pass
+
+    try:
+        cache.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+    except OSError as exc:
+        raise TuiUnavailableError(
+            f"could not prepare the TUI dependency install: {exc}"
+        ) from exc
     try:
         install = subprocess.run(
             [bun, "install", "--frozen-lockfile"],
@@ -233,6 +255,37 @@ def _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir: Path, bun: str) -> list[str]:
         detail = (install.stderr or install.stdout).strip().splitlines()
         suffix = f": {detail[-1]}" if detail else ""
         raise TuiUnavailableError(f"could not install TUI dependencies{suffix}")
+
+    current_fingerprint = _tui_dependency_fingerprint(source_dir)
+    if fingerprint is not None and current_fingerprint == fingerprint:
+        pending = cache.with_name(f"{cache.name}.tmp-{os.getpid()}")
+        try:
+            pending.write_text(f"{fingerprint}\n", encoding="ascii")
+            pending.replace(cache)
+        except OSError:
+            try:
+                pending.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+    return _source_tui_command(source_dir, bun)
+
+
+def _tui_dependency_fingerprint(source_dir: Path) -> str | None:
+    digest = hashlib.sha256()
+    try:
+        for name in _TUI_DEPENDENCY_METADATA:
+            content = (source_dir / name).read_bytes()
+            digest.update(name.encode())
+            digest.update(b"\0")
+            digest.update(len(content).to_bytes(8, "big"))
+            digest.update(content)
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+    return digest.hexdigest()
+
+
+def _source_tui_command(source_dir: Path, bun: str) -> list[str]:
     executable = named_executable(
         bun,
         name="nanobot-tui",

nanobot/cli/webui_support.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 """Shared WebUI setup, URL, health, and browser helpers."""
 
+import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
+import webbrowser
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "_gateway_instance_command",
     "_host_for_local_browser",
     "_load_webui_setup_config",
+    "_launch_browser",
     "_open_webui_browser",
     "_prepare_webui_bundle_for_gateway",
     "_print_foreground_port_conflict",
@@ -60,6 +63,20 @@ __all__ = [
 console = Console()
 
 
+def _launch_browser(url: str) -> bool:
+    """Open *url* and request a foreground browser window."""
+    if sys.platform == "darwin":
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["open", url],
+            stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        return result.returncode == 0
+    return bool(webbrowser.open(url, new=2, autoraise=True))
+
+
 def _confirm_webui_action(message: str, *, yes: bool) -> None:
     """Confirm a WebUI first-run mutation or fail clearly in non-interactive shells."""
     if yes:
@@ -419,14 +436,14 @@ def _print_foreground_port_conflict(
 
 def _open_webui_browser(url: str, *, wait: bool = True) -> None:
     """Open the WebUI in the user's default browser, with a copyable fallback."""
-    import webbrowser
-
     if wait:
         _wait_for_webui(url)
     display_url = _webui_display_url(url)
     try:
-        webbrowser.open(url)
-        console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Opened WebUI: [cyan]{display_url}[/cyan]")
+        if _launch_browser(url):
+            console.print(f"[green]✓[/green] Opened WebUI: [cyan]{display_url}[/cyan]")
+        else:
+            console.print(f"[yellow]Could not open browser; visit {display_url}[/yellow]")
     except Exception as exc:
         console.print(f"[yellow]Could not open browser ({exc}); visit {display_url}[/yellow]")
 

nanobot/providers/base.py

@@ -603,8 +603,6 @@ _SYNTHETIC_USER_CONTENT = "(conversation continued)"
 class LLMProvider(ABC):
     """Base class for LLM providers."""
 
-    supports_progress_deltas = False
-
     _CHAT_RETRY_DELAYS = (1, 2, 4)
     _PERSISTENT_MAX_DELAY = 60
     _PERSISTENT_IDENTICAL_ERROR_LIMIT = 10

nanobot/providers/fallback_provider.py

@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ class FallbackProvider(LLMProvider):
         super().set_llm_call_observer(observer)
         self._primary.set_llm_call_observer(observer)
 
-    @property
-    def supports_progress_deltas(self) -> bool:
-        return bool(getattr(self._primary, "supports_progress_deltas", False))
-
     def can_resume_conversation_state(
         self,
         state: ProviderConversationState,

nanobot/providers/openai_codex_provider.py

@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ _COMPACTION_RETAINED_CHAR_BUDGET = 256_000
 class OpenAICodexProvider(LLMProvider):
     """Use Codex OAuth to call the Responses API."""
 
-    supports_progress_deltas = True
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         default_model: str = "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-sol",

nanobot/providers/xai_grok_provider.py

@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ def _is_named_x_search_tool(value: object) -> bool:
 class XAIGrokProvider(LLMProvider):
     """Call xAI's subscription proxy and expose supported hosted tools."""
 
-    supports_progress_deltas = True
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         default_model: str = DEFAULT_XAI_GROK_MODEL,

tests/agent/test_loop_progress.py

@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         """The /goal command rewrites the prompt but must not bypass WebUI file-edit progress."""
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "test-model"
         call_count = 0
 
@@ -460,7 +459,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         """Non-streaming channels should get one final reply, not token progress spam."""
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "openai-codex/gpt-5.5"
         provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock(return_value=LLMResponse(content="Hello", tool_calls=[]))
         provider.chat_stream_with_retry = AsyncMock()
@@ -493,7 +491,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         """Streaming channels still receive provider deltas through stream events."""
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "openai-codex/gpt-5.5"
 
         async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, **kwargs):
@@ -544,7 +541,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
     ) -> None:
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "test-model"
         responses = iter([
             LLMResponse(content="first-", finish_reason="length"),
@@ -590,7 +586,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
     ) -> None:
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "test-model"
         call_count = 0
 
@@ -637,7 +632,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
     ) -> None:
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "test-model"
 
         async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, **kwargs):
@@ -728,7 +722,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         """A no-tools finalization must not be dropped after empty stream retries."""
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "openai-codex/gpt-5.5"
         provider.chat_stream_with_retry = AsyncMock(side_effect=[
             LLMResponse(content=None, tool_calls=[]),
@@ -776,7 +769,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
     ) -> None:
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "openai-codex/gpt-5.5"
         first_request_started = asyncio.Event()
         release_first_request = asyncio.Event()
@@ -935,7 +927,6 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         """Recovered streaming output should use a new stream segment."""
         bus = MessageBus()
         provider = MagicMock()
-        provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         provider.get_default_model.return_value = "openai-codex/gpt-5.5"
 
         async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, on_stream_recover, **kwargs):
@@ -988,13 +979,12 @@ class TestToolEventProgress:
         provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
-    async def test_streamed_progress_is_not_repeated_before_tool_execution(
+    async def test_streamed_content_is_not_repeated_before_tool_execution(
         self,
         tmp_path: Path,
     ) -> None:
-        """If content was already streamed as progress, tool setup should not repeat it."""
+        """If content was already streamed, tool setup should not repeat it."""
         loop = _make_loop(tmp_path)
-        loop.provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
         tool_call = ToolCallRequest(id="call1", name="custom_tool", arguments={"path": "foo.txt"})
         calls = iter([
             LLMResponse(content="I will inspect it.", tool_calls=[tool_call]),

tests/agent/test_runner_core.py

@@ -798,64 +798,6 @@ async def test_runner_times_out_never_ending_streaming_request():
     provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_runner_closes_progress_reasoning_on_streaming_wall_timeout():
-    from nanobot.agent.hook import AgentHook
-    from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
-
-    provider = MagicMock(spec=LLMProvider)
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
-    events: list[tuple[str, str | None]] = []
-
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, **kwargs):
-        try:
-            await on_content_delta("<think>working...</think>")
-            await asyncio.sleep(3600)
-        finally:
-            events.append(("provider_cancelled", None))
-
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
-    tools = MagicMock()
-    tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
-
-    class ProgressReasoningHook(AgentHook):
-        async def emit_reasoning(self, reasoning_content: str | None) -> None:
-            if reasoning_content:
-                events.append(("reasoning", reasoning_content))
-
-        async def emit_reasoning_end(self) -> None:
-            events.append(("reasoning_end", None))
-
-    real_wait_for = asyncio.wait_for
-
-    async def fake_wait_for(coro, *, timeout):
-        assert timeout == 300.0
-        return await real_wait_for(coro, timeout=0.01)
-
-    runner = AgentRunner()
-    with patch("nanobot.agent.runner.asyncio.wait_for", fake_wait_for):
-        result = await runner.run(make_run_spec(provider,
-            initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "think forever"}],
-            tools=tools,
-            model="test-model",
-            max_iterations=1,
-            max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-            hook=ProgressReasoningHook(),
-            progress_callback=AsyncMock(),
-            llm_timeout_s=1,
-        ))
-
-    assert result.stop_reason == "error"
-    assert result.final_content == "Error calling LLM: timed out after 300s"
-    assert events == [
-        ("reasoning", "working..."),
-        ("provider_cancelled", None),
-        ("reasoning_end", None),
-    ]
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_replaces_empty_tool_result_with_marker():
     from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
@@ -1285,13 +1227,8 @@ async def test_runner_accumulates_usage_and_preserves_cache_reads():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_runner_binds_on_retry_wait_to_retry_callback_not_progress():
-    """Regression: provider retry heartbeats must route through
-    ``retry_wait_callback``, not ``progress_callback``. Binding them to
-    the progress callback (as an earlier runtime refactor did) caused
-    internal retry diagnostics like "Model request failed, retry in 1s"
-    to leak to end-user channels as normal progress updates.
-    """
+async def test_runner_binds_on_retry_wait_callback():
+    """Provider retry heartbeats use the explicitly supplied callback."""
     from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
 
     captured: dict = {}
@@ -1305,7 +1242,6 @@ async def test_runner_binds_on_retry_wait_to_retry_callback_not_progress():
     tools = MagicMock()
     tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
 
-    progress_cb = AsyncMock()
     retry_wait_cb = AsyncMock()
 
     runner = AgentRunner()
@@ -1318,12 +1254,10 @@ async def test_runner_binds_on_retry_wait_to_retry_callback_not_progress():
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=1,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         retry_wait_callback=retry_wait_cb,
     ))
 
     assert captured["on_retry_wait"] is retry_wait_cb
-    assert captured["on_retry_wait"] is not progress_cb
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

tests/agent/test_runner_progress_deltas.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Tests for provider progress delta routing in the shared runner."""
+"""Tests for runner progress hooks and provider event routing."""
 
 import asyncio
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
 import pytest
 
 from agent.runner_helpers import make_run_spec
-from nanobot.agent.hook import CompositeHook
 from nanobot.agent.hooks import FileEditActivityHook
 from nanobot.agent.progress_hook import AgentProgressHook
 from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
@@ -17,45 +16,9 @@ from nanobot.providers.base import LLMResponse, ToolCallRequest
 _MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS = AgentDefaults().max_tool_result_chars
 
 
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_runner_streams_provider_progress_deltas_by_default():
-    """Direct runner users keep the existing opt-in provider progress behavior."""
-    provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
-
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, **kwargs):
-        await on_content_delta("he")
-        await on_content_delta("llo")
-        return LLMResponse(content="hello", tool_calls=[], usage=None)
-
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
-    tools = MagicMock()
-    tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
-    progress_cb = AsyncMock()
-
-    runner = AgentRunner()
-    result = await runner.run(make_run_spec(provider,
-        initial_messages=[
-            {"role": "system", "content": "system"},
-            {"role": "user", "content": "hi"},
-        ],
-        tools=tools,
-        model="test-model",
-        max_iterations=1,
-        max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
-    ))
-
-    assert result.final_content == "hello"
-    assert [call.args[0] for call in progress_cb.await_args_list] == ["he", "llo"]
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_routes_hosted_tool_events_to_structured_progress():
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
 
     async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta, on_tool_call_delta, **kwargs):
         await on_tool_call_delta({
@@ -88,13 +51,17 @@ async def test_runner_routes_hosted_tool_events_to_structured_progress():
     tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
     progress_events: list[dict] = []
     progress_text: list[str] = []
+    streamed_text: list[str] = []
 
     async def progress_cb(content, *, tool_events=None, **kwargs):
         progress_text.append(content)
         if tool_events:
             progress_events.extend(tool_events)
 
-    hook = CompositeHook([AgentProgressHook(on_progress=progress_cb)])
+    async def stream_cb(content: str) -> None:
+        streamed_text.append(content)
+
+    hook = AgentProgressHook(on_progress=progress_cb, on_stream=stream_cb)
     result = await AgentRunner().run(make_run_spec(
         provider,
         initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "search X"}],
@@ -102,7 +69,6 @@ async def test_runner_routes_hosted_tool_events_to_structured_progress():
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=1,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         hook=hook,
     ))
 
@@ -133,14 +99,14 @@ async def test_runner_routes_hosted_tool_events_to_structured_progress():
             "embeds": [],
         },
     ]
-    assert progress_text == ['search X "nanobot oauth"', "", "done"]
+    assert progress_text == ['search X "nanobot oauth"', ""]
+    assert streamed_text == ["done"]
     provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_fails_pending_hosted_tool_when_model_request_fails():
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
 
     async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_tool_call_delta, **kwargs):
         await on_tool_call_delta({
@@ -166,7 +132,10 @@ async def test_runner_fails_pending_hosted_tool_when_model_request_fails():
         if tool_events:
             progress_events.extend(tool_events)
 
-    hook = CompositeHook([AgentProgressHook(on_progress=progress_cb)])
+    async def stream_cb(_content: str) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    hook = AgentProgressHook(on_progress=progress_cb, on_stream=stream_cb)
     result = await AgentRunner().run(make_run_spec(
         provider,
         initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "search X"}],
@@ -174,7 +143,6 @@ async def test_runner_fails_pending_hosted_tool_when_model_request_fails():
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=1,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         hook=hook,
     ))
 
@@ -200,7 +168,6 @@ async def test_runner_fails_pending_hosted_tool_when_model_request_fails():
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_emits_write_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_path):
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
     call_count = 0
     progress_events: list[dict] = []
     (tmp_path / "big.txt").write_text("old\n", encoding="utf-8")
@@ -218,7 +185,7 @@ async def test_runner_emits_write_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pa
         def prepare_call(self, name, params):
             return tool, params, None
 
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(**kwargs):
+    async def chat_with_retry(**kwargs):
         nonlocal call_count
         call_count += 1
         if call_count == 1:
@@ -235,8 +202,7 @@ async def test_runner_emits_write_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pa
             )
         return LLMResponse(content="done", tool_calls=[], usage=None)
 
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
+    provider.chat_with_retry = chat_with_retry
     tools = Tools()
 
     runner = AgentRunner()
@@ -246,7 +212,6 @@ async def test_runner_emits_write_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pa
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=2,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         workspace=tmp_path,
         hook=FileEditActivityHook(on_progress=progress_cb, workspace=tmp_path),
     ))
@@ -263,13 +228,11 @@ async def test_runner_emits_write_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pa
         and event["diff"]["format"] == "unified"
         for event in progress_events
     )
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_emits_edit_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_path):
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
     call_count = 0
     progress_events: list[dict] = []
     target = tmp_path / "notes.txt"
@@ -288,7 +251,7 @@ async def test_runner_emits_edit_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pat
         def prepare_call(self, name, params):
             return tool, params, None
 
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(**kwargs):
+    async def chat_with_retry(**kwargs):
         nonlocal call_count
         call_count += 1
         if call_count == 1:
@@ -309,8 +272,7 @@ async def test_runner_emits_edit_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pat
             )
         return LLMResponse(content="done", tool_calls=[], usage=None)
 
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
+    provider.chat_with_retry = chat_with_retry
     tools = Tools()
 
     runner = AgentRunner()
@@ -320,7 +282,6 @@ async def test_runner_emits_edit_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pat
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=2,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         workspace=tmp_path,
         hook=FileEditActivityHook(on_progress=progress_cb, workspace=tmp_path),
     ))
@@ -335,13 +296,11 @@ async def test_runner_emits_edit_file_diff_from_tool_execution_snapshots(tmp_pat
         and event["diff"]["format"] == "unified"
         for event in progress_events
     )
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_tool_errors(tmp_path):
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
     call_count = 0
     progress_events: list[dict] = []
 
@@ -358,7 +317,7 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_tool_errors(tmp_path)
         def prepare_call(self, name, params):
             return tool, params, None
 
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(**kwargs):
+    async def chat_with_retry(**kwargs):
         nonlocal call_count
         call_count += 1
         if call_count == 1:
@@ -375,8 +334,7 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_tool_errors(tmp_path)
             )
         return LLMResponse(content="done", tool_calls=[], usage=None)
 
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
+    provider.chat_with_retry = chat_with_retry
     tools = Tools()
 
     runner = AgentRunner()
@@ -386,7 +344,6 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_tool_errors(tmp_path)
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=2,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         workspace=tmp_path,
         hook=FileEditActivityHook(on_progress=progress_cb, workspace=tmp_path),
     ))
@@ -395,13 +352,11 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_tool_errors(tmp_path)
     assert progress_events[-1]["path"] == "aborted.txt"
     assert progress_events[-1]["phase"] == "error"
     assert progress_events[-1]["status"] == "error"
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_cancelled(tmp_path):
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
     progress_events: list[dict] = []
     executing = asyncio.Event()
     target = tmp_path / "cancelled.txt"
@@ -426,7 +381,7 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_cancelled(tmp_path):
         def prepare_call(self, name, params):
             return tool, params, None
 
-    async def chat_stream_with_retry(**kwargs):
+    async def chat_with_retry(**kwargs):
         return LLMResponse(
             content=None,
             tool_calls=[
@@ -439,8 +394,7 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_cancelled(tmp_path):
             usage=None,
         )
 
-    provider.chat_stream_with_retry = chat_stream_with_retry
-    provider.chat_with_retry = AsyncMock()
+    provider.chat_with_retry = chat_with_retry
     tools = Tools()
 
     runner = AgentRunner()
@@ -450,7 +404,6 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_cancelled(tmp_path):
         model="test-model",
         max_iterations=2,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
-        progress_callback=progress_cb,
         workspace=tmp_path,
         hook=FileEditActivityHook(on_progress=progress_cb, workspace=tmp_path),
     )))
@@ -464,4 +417,3 @@ async def test_runner_marks_file_edit_activity_failed_when_cancelled(tmp_path):
     assert progress_events[-1]["path"] == "cancelled.txt"
     assert progress_events[-1]["status"] == "error"
     assert progress_events[-1]["error"] == "Task interrupted before this tool finished."
-    provider.chat_with_retry.assert_not_awaited()

tests/agent/test_runner_reasoning.py

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import pytest
 
 from agent.runner_helpers import make_run_spec
 from nanobot.agent.hook import AgentHook, AgentHookContext
+from nanobot.agent.progress_hook import AgentProgressHook
 from nanobot.config.schema import AgentDefaults
 from nanobot.providers.base import LLMResponse, LLMUsage, ToolCallRequest
 
@@ -35,6 +36,18 @@ class _RecordingHook(AgentHook):
         self.end_calls += 1
 
 
+class _StreamRecordingHook(_RecordingHook):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.streamed: list[str] = []
+
+    def wants_streaming(self) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    async def on_stream(self, _ctx: AgentHookContext, delta: str) -> None:
+        self.streamed.append(delta)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_preserves_reasoning_fields_in_assistant_history():
     """Reasoning fields ride along on the persisted assistant message so
@@ -201,7 +214,6 @@ async def test_runner_emits_reasoning_content_even_when_answer_was_streamed():
     from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
 
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
 
     async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta=None, **kwargs):
         if on_content_delta:
@@ -218,12 +230,7 @@ async def test_runner_emits_reasoning_content_even_when_answer_was_streamed():
     tools = MagicMock()
     tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
 
-    progress_calls: list[str] = []
-
-    async def _progress(content: str, **_kwargs):
-        progress_calls.append(content)
-
-    hook = _RecordingHook()
+    hook = _StreamRecordingHook()
     runner = AgentRunner()
     result = await runner.run(make_run_spec(provider,
         initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "question"}],
@@ -232,11 +239,10 @@ async def test_runner_emits_reasoning_content_even_when_answer_was_streamed():
         max_iterations=3,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
         hook=hook,
-        progress_callback=_progress,
     ))
 
     assert result.final_content == "The answer."
-    assert progress_calls, "answer should have streamed via progress callback"
+    assert hook.streamed == ["The ", "answer."]
     assert hook.emitted == ["step-by-step deduction"]
 
 
@@ -247,7 +253,6 @@ async def test_runner_does_not_double_emit_when_inline_think_already_streamed():
     from nanobot.agent.runner import AgentRunner
 
     provider = MagicMock()
-    provider.supports_progress_deltas = True
 
     async def chat_stream_with_retry(*, on_content_delta=None, **kwargs):
         if on_content_delta:
@@ -263,10 +268,16 @@ async def test_runner_does_not_double_emit_when_inline_think_already_streamed():
     tools = MagicMock()
     tools.get_definitions.return_value = []
 
-    async def _progress(content: str, **_kwargs):
+    reasoning_events: list[str] = []
+
+    async def _progress(content: str, *, reasoning: bool = False, **_kwargs):
+        if reasoning:
+            reasoning_events.append(content)
+
+    async def _stream(_content: str) -> None:
         pass
 
-    hook = _RecordingHook()
+    hook = AgentProgressHook(on_progress=_progress, on_stream=_stream)
     runner = AgentRunner()
     result = await runner.run(make_run_spec(provider,
         initial_messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "question"}],
@@ -275,12 +286,10 @@ async def test_runner_does_not_double_emit_when_inline_think_already_streamed():
         max_iterations=3,
         max_tool_result_chars=_MAX_TOOL_RESULT_CHARS,
         hook=hook,
-        progress_callback=_progress,
     ))
 
     assert result.final_content == "The answer."
-    assert hook.emitted == ["working..."]
-    assert hook.end_calls >= 1, "reasoning stream must be closed once the answer starts"
+    assert reasoning_events == ["working..."]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -320,14 +329,6 @@ async def test_runner_closes_reasoning_stream_after_one_shot_response():
     assert hook.end_calls == 1
 
 
-class _StreamRecordingHook(_RecordingHook):
-    def wants_streaming(self) -> bool:
-        return True
-
-    async def on_stream(self, _ctx: AgentHookContext, delta: str) -> None:
-        pass
-
-
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_runner_streams_native_thinking_deltas_without_post_hoc_dup():
     """Anthropic-style ``on_thinking_delta`` should fan out to ``emit_reasoning``;

tests/cli/test_commands.py

@@ -2534,7 +2534,11 @@ def test_webui_yes_still_refuses_invalid_custom_model_setup(
 def test_open_webui_browser_redacts_bootstrap_secret(monkeypatch, capsys) -> None:
     opened: list[str] = []
     url = "http://127.0.0.1:8765/#/?bootstrapSecret=super-secret"
-    monkeypatch.setattr("webbrowser.open", lambda value: opened.append(value))
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_webui_support,
+        "_launch_browser",
+        lambda value: opened.append(value) or True,
+    )
 
     cli_webui_support._open_webui_browser(url, wait=False)
 
@@ -2544,6 +2548,42 @@ def test_open_webui_browser_redacts_bootstrap_secret(monkeypatch, capsys) -> Non
     assert "super-secret" not in output
 
 
+def test_open_webui_browser_reports_launch_failure(monkeypatch, capsys) -> None:
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_webui_support, "_launch_browser", lambda _value: False)
+
+    cli_webui_support._open_webui_browser("http://127.0.0.1:8765/", wait=False)
+
+    assert "Could not open browser; visit http://127.0.0.1:8765/" in _strip_ansi(
+        capsys.readouterr().out
+    )
+
+
+def test_launch_browser_uses_macos_foreground_opener(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    seen: list[list[str]] = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_webui_support.sys, "platform", "darwin")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_webui_support.subprocess,
+        "run",
+        lambda command, **_kwargs: seen.append(command) or SimpleNamespace(returncode=0),
+    )
+
+    assert cli_webui_support._launch_browser("http://127.0.0.1:8765/") is True
+    assert seen == [["open", "http://127.0.0.1:8765/"]]
+
+
+def test_launch_browser_uses_default_browser_off_macos(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    opened: list[tuple[str, int, bool]] = []
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cli_webui_support.sys, "platform", "linux")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli_webui_support.webbrowser,
+        "open",
+        lambda url, *, new, autoraise: opened.append((url, new, autoraise)) or True,
+    )
+
+    assert cli_webui_support._launch_browser("http://127.0.0.1:8765/") is True
+    assert opened == [("http://127.0.0.1:8765/", 2, True)]
+
+
 def test_webui_foreground_attaches_to_existing_managed_gateway(monkeypatch, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
     config_file = tmp_path / "config.json"
     config_file.write_text("{}")

tests/cli/test_tui_launcher.py

@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ def _release_archive(
     return payload, checksum
 
 
+def _tui_source(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    source_dir = tmp_path / "tui"
+    source_dir.mkdir()
+    (source_dir / "package.json").write_text('{"dependencies": {}}\n', encoding="utf-8")
+    (source_dir / "bun.lock").write_text('lockfileVersion = 1\n', encoding="utf-8")
+    return source_dir
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("session_id", "expected"),
     [
@@ -142,6 +150,7 @@ def test_launcher_passes_the_canonical_model_preset_to_the_tui(
     assert captured["NANOBOT_TUI_BOOTSTRAP_URL"] == (
         "http://127.0.0.1:8765/webui/bootstrap"
     )
+    assert captured["NANOBOT_TUI_HEALTH_URL"] == "http://127.0.0.1:18790/health"
     assert captured["NANOBOT_TUI_BOOTSTRAP_SECRET"] == "bootstrap-secret"
     assert "NANOBOT_TUI_WS_URL" not in captured
     assert "NANOBOT_TUI_API_TOKEN" not in captured
@@ -524,18 +533,18 @@ def test_classic_options_require_an_explicit_classic_prompt(
         )
 
 
-def test_source_checkout_refreshes_locked_tui_dependencies(
+def test_source_checkout_installs_missing_locked_tui_dependencies(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
     tmp_path: Path,
 ) -> None:
-    source_dir = tmp_path / "tui"
-    source_dir.mkdir()
-    (source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core").mkdir(parents=True)
+    source_dir = _tui_source(tmp_path)
+    dependency = source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core"
     bun = str(tmp_path / "bun")
 
     def install(command: list[str], **kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
         assert command == [bun, "install", "--frozen-lockfile"]
         assert kwargs["cwd"] == source_dir
+        dependency.mkdir(parents=True)
         return subprocess.CompletedProcess(command, 0, "", "")
 
     monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.cli.tui_launcher.subprocess.run", install)
@@ -550,6 +559,82 @@ def test_source_checkout_refreshes_locked_tui_dependencies(
     ]
 
 
+def test_source_checkout_skips_install_when_locked_dependencies_are_current(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    source_dir = _tui_source(tmp_path)
+    dependency = source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core"
+    installs: list[list[str]] = []
+
+    def install(command: list[str], **_kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+        installs.append(command)
+        dependency.mkdir(parents=True)
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(command, 0, "", "")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.cli.tui_launcher.subprocess.run", install)
+
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+
+    assert installs == [["bun", "install", "--frozen-lockfile"]]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("metadata_name", ["package.json", "bun.lock"])
+def test_source_checkout_refreshes_dependencies_when_metadata_changes(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    metadata_name: str,
+) -> None:
+    source_dir = _tui_source(tmp_path)
+    dependency = source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core"
+    installs: list[list[str]] = []
+
+    def install(command: list[str], **_kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+        installs.append(command)
+        dependency.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(command, 0, "", "")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.cli.tui_launcher.subprocess.run", install)
+
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+    with (source_dir / metadata_name).open("a", encoding="utf-8") as metadata:
+        metadata.write("changed\n")
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+
+    assert installs == [
+        ["bun", "install", "--frozen-lockfile"],
+        ["bun", "install", "--frozen-lockfile"],
+    ]
+
+
+def test_failed_source_dependency_install_does_not_leave_a_valid_cache(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    source_dir = _tui_source(tmp_path)
+    dependency = source_dir / "node_modules" / "@opentui" / "core"
+    outcomes = iter((0, 1, 0))
+    installs = 0
+
+    def install(command: list[str], **_kwargs: object) -> subprocess.CompletedProcess[str]:
+        nonlocal installs
+        installs += 1
+        dependency.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        returncode = next(outcomes)
+        return subprocess.CompletedProcess(command, returncode, "", "partial install")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("nanobot.cli.tui_launcher.subprocess.run", install)
+
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+    dependency.rmdir()
+    with pytest.raises(TuiUnavailableError, match="partial install"):
+        _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+    _resolve_source_tui_command(source_dir, "bun")
+
+    assert installs == 3
+
+
 def test_source_checkout_fails_when_locked_dependencies_cannot_be_refreshed(
     monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
     tmp_path: Path,

tests/providers/test_providers_init.py

@@ -63,9 +63,3 @@ def test_explicit_provider_import_still_works(monkeypatch) -> None:
     finally:
         monkeypatch.undo()
         setattr(sys.modules["nanobot"], "providers", original_package)
-
-
-def test_openai_codex_supports_progress_deltas() -> None:
-    from nanobot.providers.openai_codex_provider import OpenAICodexProvider
-
-    assert OpenAICodexProvider.supports_progress_deltas is True

tui/src/app.test.ts

@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
       expect(setup.renderer.height).toBe(height)
       expect(occurrences(frame, "Ask nanobot anything")).toBe(1)
       expect(occurrences(frame, "Ready")).toBe(0)
-      expect(occurrences(frame, "Connecting…")).toBe(1)
+      expect(occurrences(frame, "Getting ready…")).toBe(1)
       expect(occurrences(frame, "nanobot  ·  test/model")).toBe(1)
     }
 
@@ -2384,6 +2384,85 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
     expect(state()).toBe(false)
   })
 
+  test("shows actionable connection states without implementation details", async () => {
+    setup = await createRenderer({ width: 100, height: 20, screenMode: "alternate-screen" })
+    const app = mount(setup)
+    const ui = app as unknown as {
+      status: TextRenderable
+      handleStatus(
+        status: "starting" | "connecting" | "connected" | "reconnecting" | "unavailable" | "error",
+        detail?: string,
+        info?: {
+          endpoint: string
+          attempt: number
+          elapsedMs: number
+          health?: "ready" | "degraded" | "unreachable"
+        },
+      ): void
+    }
+
+    ui.handleStatus("starting", undefined, {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 1,
+      elapsedMs: 0,
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Getting ready…")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("connecting")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Getting ready…")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("connected")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Getting ready…")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("error", "gateway sent an invalid event")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Getting ready…")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("Unable")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("reconnecting", "connection closed", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 2,
+      elapsedMs: 800,
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Resuming…")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("reconnecting", "connection closed", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 2,
+      elapsedMs: 900,
+      health: "degraded",
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Resuming…")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("unavailable", "connection refused", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 7,
+      elapsedMs: 3_200,
+      health: "degraded",
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Still getting ready…")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("Unable")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("unavailable", "connection refused", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 8,
+      elapsedMs: 3_500,
+      health: "unreachable",
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Nanobot is taking longer to respond…")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("Unable")
+
+    ui.handleStatus("error", "gateway bootstrap failed: HTTP 401", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 9,
+      elapsedMs: 3_800,
+    })
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Nanobot unavailable · restart nanobot")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("gateway")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("127.0.0.1")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("HTTP")
+    expect(ui.status.plainText).not.toContain("attempt")
+  })
+
   test("replays events after asynchronous history hydration", async () => {
     setup = await createRenderer({ width: 80, height: 22, screenMode: "alternate-screen" })
     const original = globalThis.fetch
@@ -2444,7 +2523,12 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
       client(sent),
       new MockTreeSitterClient({ autoResolveTimeout: 0 }),
     )
-    const composer = (app as unknown as { composer: TextareaRenderable }).composer
+    const ui = app as unknown as {
+      composer: TextareaRenderable
+      ready: boolean
+      status: TextRenderable
+    }
+    const composer = ui.composer
 
     try {
       app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
@@ -2452,16 +2536,18 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
       app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
       composer.setText("sent during reconnect")
       composer.submit()
-      await Bun.sleep(5)
+      await waitUntil(() => ui.status.plainText.includes("Not sent"))
 
       expect(sent).toEqual([])
       expect(composer.plainText).toBe("sent during reconnect")
+      expect(ui.status.plainText).toContain("Not sent · press Enter to retry when ready")
 
       resolveReconnect(new Response(JSON.stringify({
         messages: [{ role: "assistant", content: "restored history" }],
         page: { has_more_before: false },
       })))
-      await waitUntil(() => (app as unknown as { ready: boolean }).ready)
+      await waitUntil(() => ui.ready)
+      expect(ui.status.plainText).toBe("Not sent · press Enter to retry")
       composer.submit()
       await waitUntil(() => sent.length === 1)
       await setup.flush()
@@ -2480,24 +2566,38 @@ describe("NanobotTui layout", () => {
     const app = mount(setup, sent)
     const composer = (app as unknown as { composer: TextareaRenderable }).composer
     const connection = app as unknown as {
-      handleStatus(status: "connecting" | "connected", detail?: string): void
+      handleStatus(
+        status: "reconnecting" | "connected",
+        detail?: string,
+        info?: { endpoint: string; attempt: number; elapsedMs: number },
+      ): void
     }
 
     app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
     await Bun.sleep(1)
-    connection.handleStatus("connecting", "reconnecting")
+    connection.handleStatus("reconnecting", "connection closed", {
+      endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      attempt: 1,
+      elapsedMs: 0,
+    })
     connection.handleStatus("connected")
     composer.setText("draft before attach")
     composer.submit()
     await Bun.sleep(5)
+    composer.submit()
+    await Bun.sleep(5)
 
     expect(sent).toEqual([])
     expect(composer.plainText).toBe("draft before attach")
 
+    app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
     app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
     await waitUntil(() => (app as unknown as { ready: boolean }).ready)
+    expect(sent).toEqual([])
     composer.submit()
     await waitUntil(() => sent.length === 1)
+    app.accept({ event: "attached", chat_id: "chat" })
+    await Bun.sleep(5)
 
     expect(sent).toEqual(["draft before attach"])
   })

tui/src/app.ts

@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ import {
 
 import {
   NanobotClient,
+  connectionEndpoint,
   fetchAvailableSkills,
+  fetchGatewayHealth,
   fetchHistory,
   fetchGatewayConnection,
   fetchMentionCandidates,
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ import {
   fetchSlashCommands,
   type ApiReauthenticator,
   type ConnectionStatus,
+  type ConnectionStatusInfo,
   type FileEditEvent,
   type GatewayApiConnection,
   type HistoryMessage,
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ interface AppOptions {
   wsUrl?: string
   bootstrapUrl?: string
   bootstrapSecret?: string
+  healthUrl?: string
   apiUrl: string
   apiToken: string
   chatId?: string
@@ -374,6 +378,21 @@ function formatElapsed(milliseconds: number): string {
   return `${Math.floor(seconds / 60)}m ${String(seconds % 60).padStart(2, "0")}s`
 }
 
+function connectionStatusText(
+  status: ConnectionStatus,
+  info?: ConnectionStatusInfo,
+): string {
+  if (["starting", "connecting", "connected"].includes(status)) return "Getting ready…"
+  if (status === "reconnecting") return "Resuming…"
+  if (status === "unavailable") {
+    return info?.health === "degraded"
+      ? "Still getting ready…"
+      : "Nanobot is taking longer to respond…"
+  }
+  if (status === "error") return "Nanobot unavailable · restart nanobot"
+  return "Session ended"
+}
+
 function singleLine(value: string, limit = 120): string {
   return value.replace(/\s+/gu, " ").trim().slice(0, limit)
 }
@@ -449,6 +468,8 @@ export class NanobotTui {
   private shimmerTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
   private submitPending = false
   private submitGeneration = 0
+  private unsentSubmit = false
+  private connectionMessage = "Getting ready…"
   private readonly promptHistory: string[] = []
   private historyCursor = 0
   private historyDraft = ""
@@ -556,11 +577,14 @@ export class NanobotTui {
               options.apiUrl,
               `tui-${process.pid}`,
             ),
+            ...(options.healthUrl
+              ? { checkHealth: () => fetchGatewayHealth(options.healthUrl || "") }
+              : {}),
             onConnection: (connection) => this.useGatewayConnection(
               connection.apiUrl,
               connection.apiToken,
             ),
-            connectionRetryLabel: "Starting local gateway",
+            targetEndpoint: connectionEndpoint(options.bootstrapUrl),
             reconnectDelayMs: 100,
             startupRetryMaxDelayMs: 250,
           }
@@ -571,7 +595,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
         access_mode: options.access.toLocaleLowerCase().includes("full") ? "full" : "restricted",
       },
       onEvent: (event) => this.accept(event),
-      onStatus: (status, detail) => this.handleStatus(status, detail),
+      onStatus: (status, detail, info) => this.handleStatus(status, detail, info),
     })
 
     // The terminal owns its canvas. Keeping the default-background intent is
@@ -723,6 +747,8 @@ export class NanobotTui {
       },
       onContentChange: () => {
         this.draft.prune(this.composer.plainText)
+        const clearedUnsent = this.unsentSubmit && !this.composer.plainText.trim()
+        if (clearedUnsent) this.unsentSubmit = false
         this.runtimeControls.hide()
         if (this.contextPanel.visible && this.composer.plainText) this.contextPanel.hide()
         this.syncComposerPlaceholder()
@@ -730,6 +756,9 @@ export class NanobotTui {
         else if (this.branchMenu.visible) this.syncBranchMenu()
         else this.syncComposerMenus()
         this.resizeComposer()
+        if (clearedUnsent && !this.activeTurn) {
+          this.status.content = this.ready ? this.readyStatus() : this.connectionMessage
+        }
       },
       // IMEs may commit their final composed glyph after Enter. Matching the
       // OpenCode/OpenTUI integration, defer twice before reading plainText.
@@ -738,7 +767,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     })
     this.status = new TextRenderable(renderer, {
       id: "nanobot-tui-status",
-      content: "Connecting…",
+      content: "Getting ready…",
       fg: this.palette.muted,
       height: 1,
       width: "auto",
@@ -824,7 +853,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     // Network setup and small menu payloads do not depend on terminal colors.
     // Start them while OSC theme detection is in flight instead of serializing
     // up to one second of otherwise independent startup work.
-    this.host.reportState("unknown", "Connecting")
+    this.host.reportState("unknown", "Getting ready")
     this.client.connect()
     void this.loadCommands()
     void this.loadMentions()
@@ -899,6 +928,10 @@ export class NanobotTui {
       return
     }
     if (["/continue", "/dismiss"].includes(visibleContent.toLowerCase())) {
+      if (!this.ready) {
+        this.markSubmitUnsent()
+        return
+      }
       this.clearComposer()
       this.commandMenu.hide()
       void this.updateRecovery(visibleContent.toLowerCase() === "/continue" ? "continue" : "dismiss")
@@ -932,7 +965,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
       return
     }
     if (!this.ready) {
-      this.status.content = "Preparing chat…"
+      this.markSubmitUnsent()
       return
     }
     const prompt = { content, options: mentionOptions(content, this.availableMentions()) }
@@ -947,10 +980,11 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     let turnId: string
     try {
       turnId = this.client.send(prompt.content, prompt.options)
-    } catch (error) {
-      this.status.content = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+    } catch {
+      this.markSubmitUnsent(true)
       return false
     }
+    this.unsentSubmit = false
     this.clearComposer()
     this.commandMenu.hide()
     this.mentionMenu.hide()
@@ -1392,36 +1426,58 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     }
   }
 
-  private handleStatus(status: ConnectionStatus, detail?: string): void {
+  private handleStatus(
+    status: ConnectionStatus,
+    _detail?: string,
+    info?: ConnectionStatusInfo,
+  ): void {
+    // Invalid frames do not mean the transport is unavailable. Keep the last
+    // accurate user-facing state unless the protocol supplied connection diagnostics.
+    if (status === "error" && !info) return
+    this.connectionMessage = connectionStatusText(status, info)
     if (status === "connected") {
       this.ready = false
-      this.host.reportState("unknown", "Connecting")
-      this.status.content = "Connected · preparing chat…"
+      this.host.reportState("unknown", "Getting ready")
+      this.renderConnectionMessage()
       return
     }
-    if (status === "connecting") {
+    if (["starting", "connecting", "reconnecting", "unavailable"].includes(status)) {
       this.ready = false
-      const label = detail === "Starting local gateway"
-        ? detail
-        : detail ? "Reconnecting" : "Connecting"
-      this.host.reportState("unknown", label)
-      if (detail) this.setActive(false)
-      this.status.content = `${label}…`
+      this.host.reportState("unknown", this.connectionMessage)
+      if (status === "reconnecting" || status === "unavailable") this.setActive(false)
+      this.renderConnectionMessage()
       return
     }
     if (status === "error") {
+      if (info) this.ready = false
       this.setActive(false)
-      this.host.reportState("unknown", detail || "Connection error")
-      this.status.content = detail || "Connection error"
+      this.host.reportState("unknown", this.connectionMessage)
+      this.renderConnectionMessage()
       return
     }
     if (!this.quitting) {
+      this.ready = false
       this.setActive(false)
       this.host.reportState("unknown", "Disconnected")
-      this.status.content = "Disconnected"
+      this.renderConnectionMessage()
     }
   }
 
+  private renderConnectionMessage(): void {
+    this.status.content = this.unsentSubmit
+      ? `Not sent · press Enter to retry when ready · ${this.connectionMessage}`
+      : this.connectionMessage
+  }
+
+  private markSubmitUnsent(sendFailed = false): void {
+    this.unsentSubmit = true
+    if (sendFailed) {
+      this.status.content = "Not sent · send failed; press Enter to retry when ready"
+      return
+    }
+    this.renderConnectionMessage()
+  }
+
   private setActive(active: boolean, startedAt?: number): void {
     if (this.activeTurn === active) {
       if (active && startedAt !== undefined) this.activeStartedAt = startedAt
@@ -1460,6 +1516,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
   }
 
   private readyStatus(detail = this.readyDetail): string {
+    if (this.unsentSubmit) return "Not sent · press Enter to retry"
     if (this.transcriptNavigation.awayFromBottom) {
       return this.transcriptNavigation.unseenOutput
         ? "New output · Ctrl+End latest"
@@ -2083,6 +2140,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
   }
 
   private clearComposer(): void {
+    this.unsentSubmit = false
     this.draft.clear()
     this.composer.setText("")
   }
@@ -2383,7 +2441,7 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     options: MessageOptions = {},
   ): void {
     if (!this.ready) {
-      this.status.content = "Preparing chat…"
+      this.markSubmitUnsent()
       return
     }
     if (this.activeTurn && lifecycle === "agent_turn") {
@@ -2393,10 +2451,11 @@ export class NanobotTui {
     let turnId: string
     try {
       turnId = this.client.send(content, options)
-    } catch (error) {
-      this.status.content = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+    } catch {
+      this.markSubmitUnsent(true)
       return
     }
+    this.unsentSubmit = false
     this.commandTurns.set(turnId, lifecycle)
     if (silent) this.silentCommandTurns.add(turnId)
     if (/^\/model(?:\s|$)/iu.test(content)) this.modelCommandTurns.add(turnId)

tui/src/index.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const workspace = process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_WORKSPACE?.trim() || ""
 const hostWorkspace = process.cwd()
 const bootstrapUrl = process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_BOOTSTRAP_URL?.trim() || ""
 const wsUrl = process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_WS_URL?.trim() || ""
+const healthUrl = process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_HEALTH_URL?.trim() || ""
 const gatewayStopCommand = process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_GATEWAY_STOP_COMMAND?.trim()
   || "nanobot gateway stop"
 if (!bootstrapUrl && !wsUrl) {
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ const options: AppOptions = {
     ? {
         bootstrapUrl,
         bootstrapSecret: process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_BOOTSTRAP_SECRET?.trim() || "",
+        healthUrl: healthUrl || undefined,
       }
     : { wsUrl }),
   apiUrl: process.env.NANOBOT_TUI_API_URL?.trim() || "",

tui/src/protocol.test.ts

@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
 import {
   NanobotClient,
   GatewayConnectionError,
+  connectionEndpoint,
   fetchAvailableSkills,
   fetchGatewayConnection,
+  fetchGatewayHealth,
   fetchHistory,
   fetchMentionCandidates,
   fetchRuntimeControls,
   fetchSessionContext,
   fetchSessions,
   fetchSlashCommands,
+  sanitizeConnectionFailure,
+  type ConnectionStatus,
+  type ConnectionStatusInfo,
   type InboundEvent,
 } from "./protocol"
 
@@ -39,6 +44,12 @@ class FakeSocket {
   }
 }
 
+async function waitUntil(predicate: () => boolean, timeout = 1_000): Promise<void> {
+  const deadline = Date.now() + timeout
+  while (!predicate() && Date.now() < deadline) await Bun.sleep(2)
+  if (!predicate()) throw new Error(`condition was not met within ${timeout}ms`)
+}
+
 describe("gateway protocol", () => {
   test("bootstraps fresh websocket and API credentials", async () => {
     const original = globalThis.fetch
@@ -70,6 +81,41 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
     }
   })
 
+  test("classifies gateway health without sending credentials", async () => {
+    const original = globalThis.fetch
+    const requests: Array<{ url: string; headers: Headers }> = []
+    const responses = [
+      new Response(JSON.stringify({
+        status: "degraded",
+        process: "alive",
+        ready: false,
+        websocket: "unavailable",
+      }), { status: 503 }),
+      new Response(JSON.stringify({
+        status: "ok",
+        process: "alive",
+        ready: true,
+        websocket: "running",
+      })),
+      new Response("not json"),
+    ]
+    globalThis.fetch = ((input: string | URL | Request, init?: RequestInit) => {
+      requests.push({ url: String(input), headers: new Headers(init?.headers) })
+      return Promise.resolve(responses.shift() || new Response("missing", { status: 500 }))
+    }) as typeof fetch
+
+    try {
+      const healthUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:18790/health"
+      expect(await fetchGatewayHealth(healthUrl)).toBe("degraded")
+      expect(await fetchGatewayHealth(healthUrl)).toBe("ready")
+      expect(await fetchGatewayHealth(healthUrl)).toBe("unreachable")
+      expect(requests.map(({ url }) => url)).toEqual([healthUrl, healthUrl, healthUrl])
+      expect(requests.every(({ headers }) => [...headers].length === 0)).toBe(true)
+    } finally {
+      globalThis.fetch = original
+    }
+  })
+
   test("rejects malformed bootstrap responses without retrying", async () => {
     const original = globalThis.fetch
     globalThis.fetch = (() => Promise.resolve(new Response("not json"))) as unknown as typeof fetch
@@ -138,8 +184,13 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
 
     try {
       const connections: string[] = []
+      let healthChecks = 0
       const client = new NanobotClient({
         resolveConnection: () => new Promise((resolve) => { resolveConnection = resolve }),
+        checkHealth: async () => {
+          healthChecks += 1
+          return "ready"
+        },
         onConnection: (connection) => connections.push(connection.apiToken),
         onEvent: () => undefined,
         onStatus: () => undefined,
@@ -155,6 +206,7 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
       await Bun.sleep(1)
       expect(requestedUrl).toBe("ws://nanobot.test/ws?token=fresh")
       expect(connections).toEqual(["fresh-api-token"])
+      expect(healthChecks).toBe(0)
       client.close()
     } finally {
       Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "WebSocket", { configurable: true, value: original })
@@ -200,6 +252,133 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
     }
   })
 
+  test("escalates a refused bootstrap with safe endpoint and retry diagnostics", async () => {
+    const original = globalThis.fetch
+    const bootstrapUrl = "http://bootstrap-user:bootstrap-pass@127.0.0.1:8769"
+      + "/webui/bootstrap?token=socket-secret"
+    const bootstrapSecret = "bootstrap-secret"
+    const statuses: Array<{
+      status: ConnectionStatus
+      detail?: string
+      info?: ConnectionStatusInfo
+    }> = []
+    const refused = new TypeError(
+      `fetch failed for ${bootstrapUrl}&api_token=api-secret`,
+      {
+        cause: Object.assign(new Error("connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:8769"), {
+          code: "ECONNREFUSED",
+        }),
+      },
+    )
+    globalThis.fetch = (() => Promise.reject(refused)) as unknown as typeof fetch
+    const client = new NanobotClient({
+      resolveConnection: () => fetchGatewayConnection(
+        bootstrapUrl,
+        bootstrapSecret,
+        "http://127.0.0.1:8769",
+        "tui-42",
+      ),
+      targetEndpoint: connectionEndpoint(bootstrapUrl),
+      checkHealth: async () => "degraded",
+      startupFailureDelayMs: 8,
+      reconnectDelayMs: 100,
+      onEvent: () => undefined,
+      onStatus: (status, detail, info) => statuses.push({ status, detail, info }),
+    })
+
+    try {
+      client.connect()
+      await waitUntil(() => statuses.some(({ status }) => status === "unavailable"))
+      const failure = [...statuses].reverse().find(({ status }) => status === "unavailable")
+
+      expect(statuses[0]?.status).toBe("starting")
+      expect(failure?.detail).toBe("connection refused")
+      expect(failure?.info).toMatchObject({
+        endpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+        attempt: 1,
+        elapsedMs: expect.any(Number),
+        health: "degraded",
+      })
+      const visible = JSON.stringify(statuses)
+      expect(visible).not.toContain("bootstrap-user")
+      expect(visible).not.toContain("bootstrap-pass")
+      expect(visible).not.toContain(bootstrapSecret)
+      expect(visible).not.toContain("socket-secret")
+      expect(visible).not.toContain("api-secret")
+      expect(visible).not.toContain("/webui/bootstrap")
+    } finally {
+      client.close()
+      globalThis.fetch = original
+    }
+  })
+
+  test("recovers after sustained bootstrap failures without hiding the outage", async () => {
+    const original = globalThis.WebSocket
+    const sockets: FakeSocket[] = []
+    let available = false
+    let attempts = 0
+    const statuses: ConnectionStatus[] = []
+    Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "WebSocket", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: class extends FakeSocket {
+        constructor() {
+          super()
+          sockets.push(this)
+        }
+      },
+    })
+    const client = new NanobotClient({
+      resolveConnection: async () => {
+        attempts += 1
+        if (!available) {
+          throw Object.assign(new Error("connect ECONNREFUSED"), { code: "ECONNREFUSED" })
+        }
+        return {
+          wsUrl: "ws://127.0.0.1:8769/ws?token=fresh",
+          apiUrl: "http://127.0.0.1:8769",
+          apiToken: "fresh-api-token",
+        }
+      },
+      targetEndpoint: "127.0.0.1:8769",
+      checkHealth: async () => available ? "ready" : "degraded",
+      startupFailureDelayMs: 8,
+      reconnectDelayMs: 2,
+      startupRetryMaxDelayMs: 2,
+      onEvent: () => undefined,
+      onStatus: (status) => statuses.push(status),
+    })
+
+    try {
+      client.connect()
+      await waitUntil(() => statuses.includes("unavailable"))
+      available = true
+      await waitUntil(() => sockets.length === 1)
+      sockets[0]?.emit("open")
+      await waitUntil(() => statuses.at(-1) === "connected")
+
+      expect(attempts).toBeGreaterThan(1)
+      expect(statuses.indexOf("starting")).toBeLessThan(statuses.indexOf("unavailable"))
+      expect(statuses.indexOf("unavailable")).toBeLessThan(statuses.lastIndexOf("connected"))
+    } finally {
+      client.close()
+      Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "WebSocket", { configurable: true, value: original })
+    }
+  })
+
+  test("sanitizes arbitrary connection errors and authenticated URLs", () => {
+    const authenticated = "wss://user:password@127.0.0.1:8769/ws"
+      + "?token=socket-secret&api_token=api-secret"
+    const unknown = new Error(`could not reach ${authenticated}`)
+    const refused = Object.assign(new Error(`ECONNREFUSED ${authenticated}`), {
+      code: "ECONNREFUSED",
+    })
+
+    expect(connectionEndpoint(authenticated)).toBe("127.0.0.1:8769")
+    expect(sanitizeConnectionFailure(unknown)).toBe("connection failed")
+    expect(sanitizeConnectionFailure(refused)).toBe("connection refused")
+    expect(sanitizeConnectionFailure(unknown)).not.toContain("socket-secret")
+  })
+
   test("reports a permanent bootstrap rejection without retrying", async () => {
     let attempts = 0
     const statuses: string[] = []
@@ -588,13 +767,19 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
     })
 
     try {
+      const statuses: Array<{
+        status: ConnectionStatus
+        detail?: string
+        info?: ConnectionStatusInfo
+      }> = []
       const client = new NanobotClient({
         url: "ws://nanobot.test/ws",
         reconnectDelayMs: 1,
         onEvent: () => undefined,
-        onStatus: () => undefined,
+        onStatus: (status, detail, info) => statuses.push({ status, detail, info }),
       })
       client.connect()
+      sockets[0]?.emit("open")
       sockets[0]?.emit("message", {
         data: JSON.stringify({ event: "ready", chat_id: "", client_id: "client" }),
       })
@@ -605,11 +790,21 @@ describe("gateway protocol", () => {
       await Bun.sleep(5)
 
       expect(sockets).toHaveLength(2)
+      const reconnecting = [...statuses].reverse().find(
+        ({ status }) => status === "reconnecting",
+      )
+      expect(reconnecting).toMatchObject({
+        status: "reconnecting",
+        detail: "connection closed",
+        info: { endpoint: "nanobot.test", attempt: 1 },
+      })
+      sockets[1]?.emit("open")
       sockets[1]?.emit("message", {
         data: JSON.stringify({ event: "ready", chat_id: "", client_id: "client-2" }),
       })
       const outbound = sockets[1]?.sent.map((value) => JSON.parse(value)) || []
       expect(outbound).toEqual([{ type: "attach", chat_id: "generated-chat" }])
+      expect(statuses.at(-1)?.status).toBe("connected")
       client.close()
     } finally {
       Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "WebSocket", { configurable: true, value: original })

tui/src/protocol.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-export type ConnectionStatus = "connecting" | "connected" | "closed" | "error"
+export type ConnectionStatus =
+  | "starting"
+  | "connecting"
+  | "connected"
+  | "reconnecting"
+  | "unavailable"
+  | "closed"
+  | "error"
+
+export interface ConnectionStatusInfo {
+  endpoint: string
+  attempt: number
+  elapsedMs: number
+  retryInMs?: number
+  health?: GatewayHealthStatus
+}
+
+export type GatewayHealthStatus = "ready" | "degraded" | "unreachable"
 
 export interface ToolProgressEvent {
   version?: number
@@ -172,14 +189,16 @@ type OutboundEvent =
 export interface ClientOptions {
   url?: string
   resolveConnection?: () => Promise<GatewayConnection>
+  checkHealth?: () => Promise<GatewayHealthStatus>
   onConnection?: (connection: GatewayConnection) => void
-  connectionRetryLabel?: string
+  targetEndpoint?: string
+  startupFailureDelayMs?: number
   startupRetryMaxDelayMs?: number
   chatId?: string
   initialWorkspaceScope?: WorkspaceScopePayload
   reconnectDelayMs?: number
   onEvent: (event: InboundEvent) => void
-  onStatus: (status: ConnectionStatus, detail?: string) => void
+  onStatus: (status: ConnectionStatus, detail?: string, info?: ConnectionStatusInfo) => void
 }
 
 export interface GatewayApiConnection {
@@ -940,6 +959,92 @@ export async function fetchGatewayConnection(
   }
 }
 
+/** Read gateway readiness without sending bootstrap or API credentials. */
+export async function fetchGatewayHealth(
+  healthUrl: string,
+  timeoutMs = 400,
+): Promise<GatewayHealthStatus> {
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timer = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), timeoutMs)
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(healthUrl, { signal: controller.signal })
+    if (response.status !== 200 && response.status !== 503) return "unreachable"
+    const payload: unknown = await response.json()
+    if (!isRecord(payload)) return "unreachable"
+    if (
+      response.status === 503
+      && payload.status === "degraded"
+      && payload.ready === false
+      && payload.process === "alive"
+    ) return "degraded"
+    if (response.status === 200 && payload.status === "ok" && payload.ready !== false) {
+      return "ready"
+    }
+    return "unreachable"
+  } catch {
+    return "unreachable"
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timer)
+  }
+}
+
+/** Return only the authority users can act on, never credentials or an authenticated path. */
+export function connectionEndpoint(value: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!value) return "local gateway"
+  try {
+    return new URL(value).host || "local gateway"
+  } catch {
+    return "local gateway"
+  }
+}
+
+/** Reduce arbitrary fetch/WebSocket errors to a small set of credential-safe reasons. */
+export function sanitizeConnectionFailure(error: unknown): string {
+  const signals: string[] = []
+  const seen = new Set<unknown>()
+  const collect = (value: unknown): void => {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined || seen.has(value)) return
+    if (typeof value === "object") seen.add(value)
+    if (typeof value === "string") {
+      signals.push(value)
+      return
+    }
+    if (value instanceof Error) {
+      signals.push(value.name, value.message)
+      collect(value.cause)
+      if (value instanceof AggregateError) {
+        for (const nested of value.errors) collect(nested)
+      }
+      return
+    }
+    if (!isRecord(value)) return
+    if (typeof value.code === "string") signals.push(value.code)
+    collect(value.cause)
+    if (Array.isArray(value.errors)) {
+      for (const nested of value.errors) collect(nested)
+    }
+  }
+  collect(error)
+  const signal = signals.join(" ")
+  if (/ECONNREFUSED|connection refused/iu.test(signal)) return "connection refused"
+  if (/ETIMEDOUT|timed? out|timeout/iu.test(signal)) return "connection timed out"
+  if (/ENOTFOUND|EAI_AGAIN|name not resolved|host not found/iu.test(signal)) {
+    return "host not found"
+  }
+  if (/certificate|TLS|SSL/iu.test(signal)) return "secure connection failed"
+  const bootstrapStatus = signal.match(/gateway bootstrap failed:\s*HTTP\s*(\d{3})/iu)
+  if (bootstrapStatus?.[1]) return `gateway bootstrap failed: HTTP ${bootstrapStatus[1]}`
+  if (/bootstrap response is missing ws_url/iu.test(signal)) {
+    return "gateway bootstrap response is missing ws_url"
+  }
+  if (/bootstrap response (?:has an invalid ws_url|is invalid)/iu.test(signal)) {
+    return "gateway bootstrap response is invalid"
+  }
+  if (/gateway is still starting/iu.test(signal)) return "gateway is still starting"
+  if (/fetch failed|failed to fetch|network error/iu.test(signal)) return "network request failed"
+  return "connection failed"
+}
+
 export class NanobotClient {
   private socket: WebSocket | null = null
   private chatId = ""
@@ -949,13 +1054,22 @@ export class NanobotClient {
   private closedByClient = false
   private opening = false
   private connectedOnce = false
+  private connectionAttempt = 0
+  private retryStartedAt = 0
+  private nextRetryAt = 0
+  private lastFailure = ""
+  private healthStatus: GatewayHealthStatus | undefined
+  private failureEscalationTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+  private readonly endpoint: string
   private readonly pendingMutations = new Map<string, {
     resolve: (value: unknown) => void
     reject: (error: Error) => void
     timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>
   }>()
 
-  constructor(private readonly options: ClientOptions) {}
+  constructor(private readonly options: ClientOptions) {
+    this.endpoint = options.targetEndpoint || connectionEndpoint(options.url)
+  }
 
   get activeChatId(): string {
     return this.chatId
@@ -963,13 +1077,21 @@ export class NanobotClient {
 
   connect(): void {
     this.closedByClient = false
+    this.connectionAttempt = 0
+    this.reconnectAttempt = 0
+    this.retryStartedAt = Date.now()
+    this.nextRetryAt = 0
+    this.lastFailure = ""
+    this.healthStatus = undefined
     void this.open()
   }
 
   private async open(): Promise<void> {
     if (this.socket || this.opening || this.closedByClient) return
     this.opening = true
-    this.options.onStatus("connecting")
+    this.nextRetryAt = 0
+    this.connectionAttempt += 1
+    this.reportConnectionProgress()
     let url = this.options.url
     try {
       if (this.options.resolveConnection) {
@@ -980,37 +1102,52 @@ export class NanobotClient {
       }
     } catch (error) {
       if (!this.closedByClient) {
+        this.lastFailure = sanitizeConnectionFailure(error)
         if (error instanceof GatewayConnectionError && !error.retryable) {
-          this.options.onStatus("error", error.message)
+          this.clearFailureEscalation()
+          this.options.onStatus("error", this.lastFailure, this.connectionInfo())
           return
         }
-        this.options.onStatus(
-          "connecting",
-          this.options.connectionRetryLabel || "gateway unavailable",
-        )
-        this.scheduleReconnect(false)
+        await this.checkHealthAndScheduleReconnect()
       }
       return
     } finally {
       this.opening = false
     }
     if (!url) {
-      this.options.onStatus("error", "gateway URL is not configured")
+      this.options.onStatus("error", "gateway URL is not configured", this.connectionInfo())
       return
     }
-    const socket = new WebSocket(url)
+    let socket: WebSocket
+    try {
+      socket = new WebSocket(url)
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.lastFailure = sanitizeConnectionFailure(error)
+      await this.checkHealthAndScheduleReconnect()
+      return
+    }
+    let opened = false
     this.socket = socket
     socket.addEventListener("open", () => {
       if (this.socket !== socket) return
+      opened = true
       this.connectedOnce = true
+      this.connectionAttempt = 0
       this.reconnectAttempt = 0
-      this.options.onStatus("connected")
+      this.retryStartedAt = 0
+      this.nextRetryAt = 0
+      this.lastFailure = ""
+      this.healthStatus = "ready"
+      this.clearFailureEscalation()
+      this.options.onStatus("connected", undefined, this.connectionInfo())
     })
     socket.addEventListener("message", (message) => {
       if (this.socket === socket) this.handleMessage(String(message.data))
     })
     socket.addEventListener("error", () => {
-      if (this.socket === socket) this.options.onStatus("error", "connection failed")
+      if (this.socket !== socket) return
+      this.lastFailure = "connection failed"
+      this.reportRetryState()
     })
     socket.addEventListener("close", () => {
       if (this.socket !== socket) return
@@ -1020,7 +1157,14 @@ export class NanobotClient {
         this.options.onStatus("closed")
         return
       }
-      this.scheduleReconnect()
+      if (opened) {
+        this.connectionAttempt = 0
+        this.reconnectAttempt = 0
+        this.retryStartedAt = Date.now()
+      }
+      if (!this.lastFailure) this.lastFailure = "connection closed"
+      this.reportRetryState()
+      void this.checkHealthAndScheduleReconnect()
     })
   }
 
@@ -1028,6 +1172,7 @@ export class NanobotClient {
     this.closedByClient = true
     if (this.reconnectTimer) clearTimeout(this.reconnectTimer)
     this.reconnectTimer = null
+    this.clearFailureEscalation()
     const socket = this.socket
     this.socket = null
     socket?.close()
@@ -1182,20 +1327,80 @@ export class NanobotClient {
     this.options.onEvent(event)
   }
 
-  private scheduleReconnect(announce = true): void {
+  private scheduleReconnect(): void {
     if (this.reconnectTimer || this.closedByClient) return
+    if (!this.retryStartedAt) this.retryStartedAt = Date.now()
     const base = this.options.reconnectDelayMs ?? 500
     const maxDelay = this.connectedOnce
       ? 8_000
       : this.options.startupRetryMaxDelayMs ?? 8_000
     const delay = Math.min(maxDelay, base * 2 ** Math.min(this.reconnectAttempt++, 4))
-    if (announce) this.options.onStatus("connecting", `reconnecting in ${delay}ms`)
+    this.nextRetryAt = Date.now() + delay
+    this.reportRetryState()
     this.reconnectTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       this.reconnectTimer = null
       void this.open()
     }, delay)
   }
 
+  private async checkHealthAndScheduleReconnect(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.options.checkHealth) {
+      try {
+        this.healthStatus = await this.options.checkHealth()
+      } catch {
+        this.healthStatus = "unreachable"
+      }
+    }
+    if (!this.closedByClient) this.scheduleReconnect()
+  }
+
+  private connectionInfo(): ConnectionStatusInfo {
+    return {
+      endpoint: this.endpoint,
+      attempt: Math.max(1, this.connectionAttempt),
+      elapsedMs: this.retryStartedAt ? Math.max(0, Date.now() - this.retryStartedAt) : 0,
+      ...(this.nextRetryAt
+        ? { retryInMs: Math.max(0, this.nextRetryAt - Date.now()) }
+        : {}),
+      ...(this.healthStatus ? { health: this.healthStatus } : {}),
+    }
+  }
+
+  private reportConnectionProgress(): void {
+    if (this.connectedOnce) {
+      this.options.onStatus("reconnecting", this.lastFailure || undefined, this.connectionInfo())
+      return
+    }
+    const phase = this.options.resolveConnection ? "starting" : "connecting"
+    this.options.onStatus(phase, undefined, this.connectionInfo())
+  }
+
+  private reportRetryState(): void {
+    const info = this.connectionInfo()
+    if (this.connectedOnce) {
+      this.options.onStatus("reconnecting", this.lastFailure, info)
+      return
+    }
+    const failureDelay = this.options.startupFailureDelayMs ?? 3_000
+    if (info.elapsedMs >= failureDelay) {
+      this.clearFailureEscalation()
+      this.options.onStatus("unavailable", this.lastFailure, info)
+      return
+    }
+    this.reportConnectionProgress()
+    if (this.failureEscalationTimer) return
+    this.failureEscalationTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      this.failureEscalationTimer = null
+      if (this.closedByClient || this.connectedOnce || !this.lastFailure) return
+      this.options.onStatus("unavailable", this.lastFailure, this.connectionInfo())
+    }, Math.max(0, failureDelay - info.elapsedMs))
+  }
+
+  private clearFailureEscalation(): void {
+    if (this.failureEscalationTimer) clearTimeout(this.failureEscalationTimer)
+    this.failureEscalationTimer = null
+  }
+
   private write(event: OutboundEvent): void {
     if (!this.socket || this.socket.readyState !== WebSocket.OPEN) {
       throw new Error("gateway connection is not open")

webui/src/App.tsx

@@ -2816,6 +2816,7 @@ function Shell({
                       hostChromeTitleInset={hostSidebarCollapsed}
                       hideThemeButton={!context.active}
                       hideHeaderTitle
+                      inlineHandle={workbenchPaneSessions.length > 1}
                       headerActions={context.headerActions}
                       headerPortalTarget={context.headerPortalTarget}
                       headerActive={context.active}

webui/src/components/thread/AgentActivityCluster.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useLayoutEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState, type ReactNode } from "react";
+import {
+  Fragment,
+  useCallback,
+  useEffect,
+  useLayoutEffect,
+  useMemo,
+  useRef,
+  useState,
+  type ReactNode,
+} from "react";
 import {
   CheckCircle2,
   Clock3,
@@ -43,10 +52,11 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/activity-timeline";
 import { useFileEditDisplayMode } from "@/hooks/useFileEditDisplayMode";
 import { useLogoFallback } from "@/hooks/useLogoFallback";
+import { usePageVisibility } from "@/hooks/usePageVisibility";
+import type { FileEditDisplayMode } from "@/lib/local-preferences";
 import { logoFallbackUrls } from "@/lib/provider-brand";
 import { canonicalToolTrace, formatToolCallTrace } from "@/lib/tool-traces";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { usePageVisibility } from "@/hooks/usePageVisibility";
 import type { CliAppInfo, McpPresetInfo, ToolProgressEvent, UIFileEdit, UIMessage } from "@/lib/types";
 
 const ACTIVITY_SCROLL_NEAR_BOTTOM_PX = 24;
@@ -156,10 +166,14 @@ export function AgentActivityCluster({
   const fileEditDisplayMode = useFileEditDisplayMode();
   const pageVisible = usePageVisibility();
   const activityMessages = useMemo(() => coalesceActivityMessages(messages), [messages]);
-  const fileEdits = useMemo(
-    () => summarizeFileEdits(collectFileEdits(activityMessages), isTurnStreaming),
+  const fileEditsByMessage = useMemo(
+    () => summarizeFileEditsByMessage(activityMessages, isTurnStreaming),
     [activityMessages, isTurnStreaming],
   );
+  const fileEdits = useMemo(
+    () => [...fileEditsByMessage.values()].flat(),
+    [fileEditsByMessage],
+  );
   const cliRuns = useMemo(() => collectCliRuns(activityMessages), [activityMessages]);
   const mcpRuns = useMemo(() => collectMcpRuns(activityMessages), [activityMessages]);
   const cliAppsByName = useMemo(
@@ -348,15 +362,10 @@ export function AgentActivityCluster({
           active={isTurnStreaming}
           cliAppsByName={cliAppsByName}
           mcpPresetsByName={mcpPresetsByName}
+          fileEditsByMessage={fileEditsByMessage}
+          fileEditDisplayMode={fileEditDisplayMode}
           onOpenFilePreview={onOpenFilePreview}
         />
-        {fileEdits.length ? (
-          <FileEditGroup
-            edits={fileEdits}
-            displayMode={fileEditDisplayMode}
-            onOpenFilePreview={onOpenFilePreview}
-          />
-        ) : null}
       </ThinkingReasoningShell>
     </div>
   );
@@ -414,12 +423,16 @@ function ActivityMessageTimeline({
   active,
   cliAppsByName,
   mcpPresetsByName,
+  fileEditsByMessage,
+  fileEditDisplayMode,
   onOpenFilePreview,
 }: {
   messages: UIMessage[];
   active: boolean;
   cliAppsByName: Map<string, CliAppInfo>;
   mcpPresetsByName: Map<string, McpPresetInfo>;
+  fileEditsByMessage: Map<string, FileEditSummary[]>;
+  fileEditDisplayMode: FileEditDisplayMode;
   onOpenFilePreview?: (path: string) => void;
 }) {
   const items: ReactNode[] = [];
@@ -447,14 +460,21 @@ function ActivityMessageTimeline({
       return;
     }
     if (message.kind === "trace") {
+      const fileEdits = fileEditsByMessage.get(message.id) ?? [];
       items.push(
-        <ActivityTraceTimeline
-          key={message.id}
-          message={message}
-          active={active && index === messages.length - 1}
-          cliAppsByName={cliAppsByName}
-          mcpPresetsByName={mcpPresetsByName}
-        />,
+        <Fragment key={message.id}>
+          <ActivityTraceTimeline
+            message={message}
+            active={active && index === messages.length - 1}
+            cliAppsByName={cliAppsByName}
+            mcpPresetsByName={mcpPresetsByName}
+          />
+          <FileEditGroup
+            edits={fileEdits}
+            displayMode={fileEditDisplayMode}
+            onOpenFilePreview={onOpenFilePreview}
+          />
+        </Fragment>,
       );
     }
   });
@@ -1061,16 +1081,6 @@ function fileEditCallKey(edit: UIFileEdit): string {
   return `${edit.tool}|${edit.path}`;
 }
 
-function collectFileEdits(messages: UIMessage[]): UIFileEdit[] {
-  const edits: UIFileEdit[] = [];
-  for (const message of messages) {
-    if (message.kind === "trace" && message.fileEdits?.length) {
-      edits.push(...message.fileEdits);
-    }
-  }
-  return edits;
-}
-
 function latestFileEditEvents(edits: UIFileEdit[]): UIFileEdit[] {
   const order: string[] = [];
   const byKey = new Map<string, UIFileEdit>();
@@ -1082,6 +1092,33 @@ function latestFileEditEvents(edits: UIFileEdit[]): UIFileEdit[] {
   return order.map((key) => byKey.get(key)).filter(Boolean) as UIFileEdit[];
 }
 
+/** Keep each edit at the point where its call first appeared. Later lifecycle
+ * events update that row in place instead of moving completed edits to the end. */
+function summarizeFileEditsByMessage(
+  messages: UIMessage[],
+  active: boolean,
+): Map<string, FileEditSummary[]> {
+  const messageByEdit = new Map<string, string>();
+  const edits: UIFileEdit[] = [];
+  for (const message of messages) {
+    for (const edit of message.fileEdits ?? []) {
+      const key = fileEditCallKey(edit);
+      if (!messageByEdit.has(key)) messageByEdit.set(key, message.id);
+      edits.push(edit);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const grouped = new Map<string, FileEditSummary[]>();
+  for (const edit of summarizeFileEdits(edits, active)) {
+    const messageId = messageByEdit.get(edit.key);
+    if (!messageId) continue;
+    const group = grouped.get(messageId) ?? [];
+    group.push(edit);
+    grouped.set(messageId, group);
+  }
+  return grouped;
+}
+
 function summarizeFileEdits(edits: UIFileEdit[], active: boolean): FileEditSummary[] {
   return latestFileEditEvents(edits).flatMap((edit) => {
     const editing = active && edit.status === "editing";

webui/src/components/thread/ModelPresetBadge.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   type KeyboardEvent,
   type PointerEvent,
 } from "react";
-import { Check, CircleHelp, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
+import { Check, CircleHelp, SlidersHorizontal, Sparkles } from "lucide-react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 
 import {
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ interface ModelPresetBadgeProps {
   modelPreset?: string | null;
   modelPresets?: ModelPresetOption[];
   onPresetChange?: (name: string) => void;
+  onManageModels?: () => void;
   onRequestComposerFocus?: () => void;
   provider?: string | null;
   providerLabel?: string | null;
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ export function ModelPresetBadge({
   modelPreset,
   modelPresets = [],
   onPresetChange,
+  onManageModels,
   onRequestComposerFocus,
   provider,
   providerLabel,
@@ -156,6 +158,11 @@ export function ModelPresetBadge({
     requestAnimationFrame(() => onRequestComposerFocus?.());
   };
 
+  const openModelSettings = () => {
+    setOpen(false);
+    onManageModels?.();
+  };
+
   const clearGesture = () => {
     const gesture = gestureRef.current;
     if (gesture?.timer) clearTimeout(gesture.timer);
@@ -418,6 +425,22 @@ export function ModelPresetBadge({
             />
           ))}
         </div>
+        {onManageModels ? (
+          <div className="mt-1 border-t border-border/55 pt-1">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={openModelSettings}
+              className={cn(
+                floatingItemClassName,
+                floatingItemFocusClassName,
+                "flex min-h-9 w-full items-center gap-2.5 rounded-lg px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
+              )}
+            >
+              <SlidersHorizontal className="size-4 shrink-0" strokeWidth={1.75} />
+              <span>{t("thread.composer.manageModels")}</span>
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
       </PopoverContent>
     </Popover>
   );

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadComposer.tsx

@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ interface ThreadComposerProps {
   modelNeedsSetup?: boolean;
   fallbackModelName?: string | null;
   onModelBadgeClick?: () => void;
+  onManageModels?: () => void;
   contextUsage?: ComposerContextUsage | null;
   variant?: "thread" | "hero";
   slashCommands?: SlashCommand[];
@@ -998,6 +999,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
   modelNeedsSetup = false,
   fallbackModelName = null,
   onModelBadgeClick,
+  onManageModels,
   contextUsage = null,
   variant = "thread",
   slashCommands = [],
@@ -2539,6 +2541,7 @@ export function ThreadComposer({
                 modelPreset={modelPreset}
                 modelPresets={modelPresets}
                 onPresetChange={onModelPresetChange}
+                onManageModels={onManageModels}
                 onRequestComposerFocus={() => textareaRef.current?.focus()}
                 provider={modelProvider}
                 providerLabel={modelProviderLabel}

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadHeader.tsx

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function ThreadHeader({
     <div
       data-testid="thread-header"
       className={cn(
-        "relative z-30 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-2",
+        "relative z-30 flex items-center justify-between gap-3 px-3 py-1",
         minimal && "h-11",
         !minimal && hostChromeTitleInset && "lg:pl-[128px]",
       )}

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadMessages.tsx

@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ export function ThreadMessages({
         return (
           <ThreadDisplayUnit
             key={unitKeys[index]}
+            unitKey={unitKeys[index]}
             unit={unit}
             marginTop={marginTop}
             userPromptId={userPromptId}
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ function pendingTurnProjection(
 }
 
 interface ThreadDisplayUnitProps {
+  unitKey: string;
   unit: DisplayUnit;
   marginTop: string;
   userPromptId?: string;
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ interface ThreadDisplayUnitProps {
 }
 
 const ThreadDisplayUnit = memo(function ThreadDisplayUnit({
+  unitKey,
   unit,
   marginTop,
   userPromptId,
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ const ThreadDisplayUnit = memo(function ThreadDisplayUnit({
     <>
       <div
         className={`${marginTop}${stableDeferOffscreenRender ? " thread-render-unit" : ""}`}
+        data-thread-display-unit={unitKey}
         data-user-prompt-id={userPromptId}
       >
         {unit.type === "activity" ? (

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadShell.tsx

@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ interface ThreadShellProps {
   hostChromeTitleInset?: boolean;
   hideThemeButton?: boolean;
   hideHeaderTitle?: boolean;
+  inlineHandle?: boolean;
   hideHeader?: boolean;
   headerActions?: ReactNode;
   headerPortalTarget?: HTMLElement | null;
@@ -645,6 +646,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
   hostChromeTitleInset = false,
   hideThemeButton = false,
   hideHeaderTitle = false,
+  inlineHandle = false,
   hideHeader = false,
   headerActions,
   headerPortalTarget,
@@ -1517,6 +1519,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
           modelNeedsSetup={modelBadge.needsSetup}
           fallbackModelName={fallbackModelName}
           onModelBadgeClick={modelBadge.needsSetup ? onOpenModelSettings : undefined}
+          onManageModels={onOpenModelSettings}
           contextUsage={composerContextUsage}
           variant={composerVariant}
           slashCommands={availableSlashCommands}
@@ -1565,6 +1568,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
           modelNeedsSetup={modelBadge.needsSetup}
           fallbackModelName={fallbackModelName}
           onModelBadgeClick={modelBadge.needsSetup ? onOpenModelSettings : undefined}
+          onManageModels={onOpenModelSettings}
           contextUsage={composerContextUsage}
           variant="hero"
           slashCommands={availableSlashCommands}
@@ -1614,7 +1618,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
   const threadHeader = !hideHeader ? (
     <ThreadHeader
       title={title}
-      handle={temporary || hideHeaderTitle ? null : session?.handle}
+      handle={temporary || (hideHeaderTitle && inlineHandle) ? null : session?.handle}
       onToggleSidebar={onToggleSidebar}
       theme={theme}
       onToggleTheme={onToggleTheme}
@@ -1638,7 +1642,7 @@ export function ThreadShell({
   return (
     <section ref={shellRef} className="relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
       <div className="relative flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
-        {hideHeaderTitle && !temporary && session?.handle ? (
+        {hideHeaderTitle && inlineHandle && !temporary && session?.handle ? (
           <div
             aria-label={`Session @${session.handle.name}`}
             className="flex h-8 shrink-0 items-center px-3 text-[12px]"

webui/src/components/thread/ThreadViewport.tsx

@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ interface ThreadViewportProps {
 }
 
 const NEAR_BOTTOM_PX = 48;
-const NEAR_TOP_PX = 96;
+const HISTORY_PREFETCH_MIN_PX = 160;
+const HISTORY_PREFETCH_MAX_PX = 480;
 const DEFAULT_SCROLL_BUTTON_BOTTOM_PX = 192;
 const EXTERNAL_COMPOSER_SCROLL_BUTTON_BOTTOM_PX = 16;
 const SCROLL_BUTTON_COMPOSER_GAP_PX = 16;
@@ -72,6 +73,52 @@ const SESSION_HANDOFF_OPACITY = 0.82;
 export const INITIAL_HISTORY_WINDOW = 160;
 export const HISTORY_WINDOW_INCREMENT = 120;
 
+interface HistoryScrollAnchor {
+  key: string;
+  offsetTop: number;
+}
+
+const THREAD_DISPLAY_UNIT_SELECTOR = "[data-thread-display-unit]";
+
+function historyPrefetchDistance(scroller: HTMLElement): number {
+  return Math.min(
+    HISTORY_PREFETCH_MAX_PX,
+    Math.max(HISTORY_PREFETCH_MIN_PX, scroller.clientHeight / 2),
+  );
+}
+
+function visibleHistoryUnit(
+  content: HTMLElement,
+  viewport: DOMRect,
+): HTMLElement | null {
+  // Scroll is a hot path. Hit-testing keeps the common case O(1) instead of
+  // forcing layout for every mounted message while the trackpad is moving.
+  if (typeof document.elementsFromPoint === "function" && viewport.height > 0) {
+    const contentBounds = content.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const left = Math.max(viewport.left, contentBounds.left);
+    const right = Math.min(viewport.right, contentBounds.right);
+    const x = left + Math.max(0, right - left) / 2;
+    const offsets = [1, Math.min(32, viewport.height / 3), viewport.height / 2];
+    for (const offset of offsets) {
+      for (const target of document.elementsFromPoint(x, viewport.top + offset)) {
+        const unit = target instanceof Element
+          ? target.closest<HTMLElement>(THREAD_DISPLAY_UNIT_SELECTOR)
+          : null;
+        if (unit && content.contains(unit)) return unit;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Deterministic fallback for pre-layout states, tests, and older browsers.
+  const units = Array.from(
+    content.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(THREAD_DISPLAY_UNIT_SELECTOR),
+  );
+  return units.find((unit) => {
+    const bounds = unit.getBoundingClientRect();
+    return bounds.bottom > viewport.top && bounds.top < viewport.bottom;
+  }) ?? units[0] ?? null;
+}
+
 export function windowMessages(messages: UIMessage[], visibleCount: number): UIMessage[] {
   if (messages.length <= visibleCount) return messages;
   let start = Math.max(0, messages.length - visibleCount);
@@ -210,6 +257,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
   const pendingPromptJumpRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
   const restoreScrollAfterPrependRef =
     useRef<{ height: number; top: number } | null>(null);
+  const historyScrollAnchorRef = useRef<HistoryScrollAnchor | null>(null);
   const composerInputScrollTopRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
   const composerDockHeightRef = useRef(0);
   const [atBottom, setAtBottom] = useState(true);
@@ -298,7 +346,53 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
     threadMotionRef.current?.takeUserControl();
   }, []);
 
+  const captureHistoryScrollAnchor = useCallback(() => {
+    const scroller = scrollRef.current;
+    const content = messageContentRef.current;
+    if (!scroller || !content) {
+      historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
+      return false;
+    }
+    const viewport = scroller.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const element = visibleHistoryUnit(content, viewport);
+    const key = element?.dataset.threadDisplayUnit;
+    if (!element || !key) {
+      historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
+      return false;
+    }
+    historyScrollAnchorRef.current = {
+      key,
+      offsetTop: element.getBoundingClientRect().top - viewport.top,
+    };
+    return true;
+  }, []);
+
+  const reconcileHistoryScrollAnchor = useCallback(() => {
+    const scroller = scrollRef.current;
+    const content = messageContentRef.current;
+    const anchor = historyScrollAnchorRef.current;
+    if (!scroller || !content || !anchor) return false;
+    const element = Array.from(
+      content.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>("[data-thread-display-unit]"),
+    ).find((candidate) => candidate.dataset.threadDisplayUnit === anchor.key);
+    if (!element) {
+      historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const nextOffset =
+      element.getBoundingClientRect().top
+      - scroller.getBoundingClientRect().top;
+    const delta = nextOffset - anchor.offsetTop;
+    if (Math.abs(delta) < 0.5) return true;
+    const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, scroller.scrollHeight - scroller.clientHeight);
+    const nextTop = Math.min(maxScrollTop, Math.max(0, scroller.scrollTop + delta));
+    threadMotionRef.current?.jumpTo(nextTop);
+    return true;
+  }, []);
+
   const scrollToBottomNow = useCallback((smooth = false) => {
+    historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
     const el = scrollRef.current;
     const marker = bottomRef.current;
     const behavior: ScrollBehavior = smooth ? "smooth" : "auto";
@@ -328,10 +422,14 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
   const loadEarlierMessages = useCallback(() => {
     const el = scrollRef.current;
     if (el) {
-      restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current = {
-        height: el.scrollHeight,
-        top: el.scrollTop,
-      };
+      if (captureHistoryScrollAnchor()) {
+        restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current = null;
+      } else {
+        restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current = {
+          height: el.scrollHeight,
+          top: el.scrollTop,
+        };
+      }
     }
     threadMotionRef.current?.takeUserControl();
     setAtBottom(false);
@@ -345,13 +443,20 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
       setVisibleMessageCount((count) => count + HISTORY_WINDOW_INCREMENT);
       void onLoadOlder();
     }
-  }, [hasMoreBefore, hiddenMessageCount, loadingOlder, messages.length, onLoadOlder]);
+  }, [
+    captureHistoryScrollAnchor,
+    hasMoreBefore,
+    hiddenMessageCount,
+    loadingOlder,
+    messages.length,
+    onLoadOlder,
+  ]);
 
   const maybeLoadEarlierFromScroll = useCallback(() => {
     const el = scrollRef.current;
     if (!el || !hasMessages || pendingConversationScrollRef.current) return;
     if (!threadMotionRef.current?.isBrowsingHistory()) return;
-    if (el.scrollTop > NEAR_TOP_PX) return;
+    if (el.scrollTop > historyPrefetchDistance(el)) return;
     if (hiddenMessageCount <= 0 && !hasMoreBefore) return;
     loadEarlierMessages();
   }, [hasMessages, hasMoreBefore, hiddenMessageCount, loadEarlierMessages]);
@@ -360,6 +465,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
     const scrollEl = scrollRef.current;
     const prompt = scrollEl ? findPromptElement(scrollEl, promptId) : null;
     if (!scrollEl || !prompt) return false;
+    historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
     setAtBottom(false);
     const maxScrollTop = Math.max(0, scrollEl.scrollHeight - scrollEl.clientHeight);
     threadMotionRef.current?.navigateHistoryTo(
@@ -442,6 +548,8 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
     conversationHandoffAnimationRef.current = null;
     conversationHandoffPendingRef.current = true;
     pendingConversationScrollRef.current = true;
+    historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
+    restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current = null;
     threadMotionRef.current?.reset();
     setAtBottom(true);
     setVisibleMessageCount(INITIAL_HISTORY_WINDOW);
@@ -505,17 +613,18 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     const pending = restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current;
-    if (!pending) return;
     const el = scrollRef.current;
     restoreScrollAfterPrependRef.current = null;
     if (!el) return;
+    if (reconcileHistoryScrollAnchor()) return;
+    if (!pending) return;
     const delta = el.scrollHeight - pending.height;
     const nextTop = Math.min(
       Math.max(0, el.scrollHeight - el.clientHeight),
       Math.max(0, pending.top + delta),
     );
     threadMotionRef.current?.jumpTo(nextTop);
-  }, [visibleMessages.length, messages.length]);
+  }, [reconcileHistoryScrollAnchor, visibleMessages.length, messages.length]);
 
   useLayoutEffect(() => {
     const promptId = pendingPromptJumpRef.current;
@@ -593,6 +702,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
       threadMotionRef.current?.invalidateGeometry();
     };
     const reconcileObservedGeometry = () => {
+      reconcileHistoryScrollAnchor();
       threadMotionRef.current?.reconcileObservedGeometry();
     };
     reconcileObservedGeometry();
@@ -609,7 +719,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
       observer?.disconnect();
       window.removeEventListener("resize", invalidateGeometry);
     };
-  }, [hasMessages]);
+  }, [hasMessages, reconcileHistoryScrollAnchor]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const el = scrollRef.current;
@@ -623,7 +733,12 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
       setAtBottom((current) =>
         current === logicallyAtBottom ? current : logicallyAtBottom,
       );
-      if (allowHistoryLoad && owner === "user") maybeLoadEarlierFromScroll();
+      if (owner === "user") {
+        captureHistoryScrollAnchor();
+        if (allowHistoryLoad) maybeLoadEarlierFromScroll();
+      } else if (near) {
+        historyScrollAnchorRef.current = null;
+      }
     };
 
     onScroll(false);
@@ -709,7 +824,12 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
       el.removeEventListener("pointerdown", handlePointerDown);
       el.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
     };
-  }, [hasMessages, maybeLoadEarlierFromScroll, yieldCameraToUser]);
+  }, [
+    captureHistoryScrollAnchor,
+    hasMessages,
+    maybeLoadEarlierFromScroll,
+    yieldCameraToUser,
+  ]);
 
   return (
     <div className="thread-viewport relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden">
@@ -744,8 +864,8 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
               ref={messageRegionRef}
               data-testid="thread-message-region"
               className={cn(
-                "thread-viewport-scrollbar row-start-1 flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-col",
-                "scroll-auto justify-start overflow-x-hidden px-3 pb-4 pt-4 sm:px-4",
+                "thread-message-viewport thread-viewport-scrollbar row-start-1 flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-col",
+                "scroll-auto justify-start overflow-x-hidden px-3 pb-0 pt-3 sm:px-4",
                 "[overflow-anchor:none] [scrollbar-width:none]",
                 "[&::-webkit-scrollbar]:hidden",
                 hasVerticalOverflow ? "overflow-y-auto" : "overflow-hidden",
@@ -768,6 +888,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
                   onQuoteSelection={onQuoteSelection}
                 />
               </div>
+              <div aria-hidden className="thread-message-end-gap shrink-0" />
               <div ref={bottomRef} aria-hidden className="h-px shrink-0" />
             </div>
           ) : (
@@ -808,7 +929,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
               }}
               className={cn(
                 "row-start-2 z-10 w-full",
-                hasMessages ? "relative bg-background" : "relative self-center",
+                hasMessages ? "thread-composer-dock relative" : "relative self-center",
               )}
             >
               <div
@@ -840,7 +961,7 @@ export const ThreadViewport = forwardRef<ThreadViewportHandle, ThreadViewportPro
 
       <div
         aria-hidden
-        className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-6 bg-gradient-to-b from-background to-transparent"
+        className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-3 bg-gradient-to-b from-background to-transparent"
       />
 
       {hasMessages ? (

webui/src/globals.css

@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@
    * bottom without a remount or a transform clone.
    */
   .thread-layout {
+    --thread-composer-fade-height: 2.25rem;
     grid-template-rows: minmax(min-content, 1fr) auto 0fr;
     transition: grid-template-rows 220ms ease-out;
   }
@@ -392,6 +393,33 @@
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Keep the transcript and composer visually continuous. The scrollport owns
+   * the fade because overflow clips its contents before an adjacent overlay
+   * can soften the edge. The matching in-flow gap keeps the last line fully
+   * visible once the user reaches the bottom.
+   */
+  .thread-message-viewport {
+    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      #000 0,
+      #000 calc(100% - var(--thread-composer-fade-height)),
+      transparent 100%
+    );
+    mask-image: linear-gradient(
+      to bottom,
+      #000 0,
+      #000 calc(100% - var(--thread-composer-fade-height)),
+      transparent 100%
+    );
+  }
+  .thread-message-end-gap {
+    height: var(--thread-composer-fade-height);
+  }
+  .thread-composer-dock {
+    background: hsl(var(--background));
+  }
+
   @keyframes composer-status-strip-enter {
     0% {
       max-height: 0;

webui/src/i18n/locales/en/common.json

@@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Model not configured",
       "configureModel": "Configure model",
       "switchModel": "Switch model for this chat",
+      "manageModels": "Manage models",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Context · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}}% used."

webui/src/i18n/locales/es/common.json

@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Modelo no configurado",
       "configureModel": "Configurar modelo",
       "switchModel": "Cambiar el modelo de este chat",
+      "manageModels": "Gestionar modelos",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Contexto · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}} % usado."

webui/src/i18n/locales/fr/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Modèle non configuré",
       "configureModel": "Configurer le modèle",
       "switchModel": "Changer le modèle de cette conversation",
+      "manageModels": "Gérer les modèles",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Contexte · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}} % utilisé."

webui/src/i18n/locales/id/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Model belum dikonfigurasi",
       "configureModel": "Konfigurasi model",
       "switchModel": "Ganti model untuk percakapan ini",
+      "manageModels": "Kelola model",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Konteks · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}}% digunakan."

webui/src/i18n/locales/ja/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "モデルが未設定です",
       "configureModel": "モデルを設定",
       "switchModel": "この会話で使うモデルを切り替える",
+      "manageModels": "モデルを管理",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "コンテキスト · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}。{{percent}}% 使用中"

webui/src/i18n/locales/ko/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "모델이 설정되지 않음",
       "configureModel": "모델 설정",
       "switchModel": "이 대화에서 사용할 모델 전환",
+      "manageModels": "모델 관리",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "컨텍스트 · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}}% 사용 중."

webui/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/common.json

@@ -1196,6 +1196,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Modelo não configurado",
       "configureModel": "Configurar modelo",
       "switchModel": "Alternar o modelo desta conversa",
+      "manageModels": "Gerenciar modelos",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Contexto · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. {{percent}}% usado."

webui/src/i18n/locales/vi/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "Chưa cấu hình mô hình",
       "configureModel": "Cấu hình mô hình",
       "switchModel": "Chuyển mô hình cho cuộc trò chuyện này",
+      "manageModels": "Quản lý mô hình",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "Ngữ cảnh · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}. Đã dùng {{percent}}%."

webui/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/common.json

@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "模型未配置",
       "configureModel": "配置模型",
       "switchModel": "切换本次对话所用模型",
+      "manageModels": "管理模型预设",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "上下文 · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}。已使用 {{percent}}%。"

webui/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/common.json

@@ -1182,6 +1182,7 @@
       "modelNotConfigured": "尚未設定模型",
       "configureModel": "設定模型",
       "switchModel": "切換此對話使用的模型",
+      "manageModels": "管理模型預設",
       "context": {
         "tooltip": "上下文 · {{tokens}}{{capacity}}",
         "meterDescription": "{{context}}。已使用 {{percent}}%。"

webui/src/tests/agent-activity-cluster.test.tsx

@@ -561,6 +561,69 @@ describe("AgentActivityCluster", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("keeps a completed file edit at its original position in the turn", () => {
+    const before: UIMessage = {
+      id: "model-before-edit",
+      role: "assistant",
+      content: "Before the edit",
+      activityKind: "model",
+      createdAt: 1,
+    };
+    const after: UIMessage = {
+      id: "model-after-edit",
+      role: "assistant",
+      content: "After the edit",
+      activityKind: "model",
+      createdAt: 3,
+    };
+    const fileEdit = (status: "editing" | "done"): UIMessage => ({
+      id: "file-edit-in-place",
+      role: "tool",
+      kind: "trace",
+      content: "edit_file()",
+      traces: ["edit_file()"],
+      fileEdits: [{
+        call_id: "call-edit-in-place",
+        tool: "edit_file",
+        path: "src/app.tsx",
+        phase: status === "editing" ? "start" : "end",
+        added: status === "editing" ? 0 : 2,
+        deleted: 0,
+        approximate: false,
+        status,
+      }],
+      createdAt: 2,
+    });
+    const assertBetween = (middle: HTMLElement) => {
+      const beforeElement = screen.getByText("Before the edit");
+      const afterElement = screen.getByText("After the edit");
+      expect(beforeElement.compareDocumentPosition(middle) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING)
+        .toBeTruthy();
+      expect(middle.compareDocumentPosition(afterElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING)
+        .toBeTruthy();
+    };
+
+    const { rerender } = render(
+      <AgentActivityCluster
+        messages={[before, fileEdit("editing"), after]}
+        isTurnStreaming
+        hasBodyBelow={false}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    assertBetween(screen.getByText("Editing"));
+
+    rerender(
+      <AgentActivityCluster
+        messages={[before, fileEdit("done"), after]}
+        isTurnStreaming
+        hasBodyBelow={false}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    assertBetween(screen.getByText("Edited"));
+  });
+
   it("renders file edit diffs and responds to preference changes", () => {
     localStorage.setItem(
       "nanobot-webui.settings-preferences",

webui/src/tests/thread-composer.test.tsx

@@ -322,7 +322,10 @@ const MODEL_PRESETS = [
   { name: "dspro", model: "deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro", provider: "deepseek" },
 ];
 
-function renderPresetComposer(variant: "thread" | "hero" = "thread") {
+function renderPresetComposer(
+  variant: "thread" | "hero" = "thread",
+  onManageModels?: () => void,
+) {
   const onPresetChange = vi.fn();
   render(
     <ThreadComposer
@@ -332,6 +335,7 @@ function renderPresetComposer(variant: "thread" | "hero" = "thread") {
       modelProvider="moonshot"
       modelPresets={MODEL_PRESETS}
       onModelPresetChange={onPresetChange}
+      onManageModels={onManageModels}
       placeholder={variant === "hero" ? "Ask anything..." : "Type your message..."}
       variant={variant}
     />,
@@ -610,6 +614,18 @@ describe("ThreadComposer", () => {
     expect(badge).toHaveClass("w-fit");
   });
 
+  it("opens model settings from the picker footer", async () => {
+    const onManageModels = vi.fn();
+    const { badge } = renderPresetComposer("thread", onManageModels);
+
+    fireEvent.click(badge);
+    const picker = screen.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Switch model for this chat" });
+    fireEvent.click(within(picker).getByRole("button", { name: "Manage models" }));
+
+    expect(onManageModels).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByRole("dialog")).not.toBeInTheDocument());
+  });
+
   it("keeps long-press drag switching alongside the click picker", () => {
     vi.useFakeTimers();
     const { badge, onPresetChange } = renderPresetComposer();

webui/src/tests/thread-shell.test.tsx

@@ -417,6 +417,52 @@ describe("ThreadShell", () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it("moves the session handle into the pane only when the workbench is split", () => {
+    const client = makeClient();
+    const portal = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(portal);
+    const activeSession = {
+      ...session("pane-handle"),
+      handle: {
+        id: "handle_11111111111111111111111111111111",
+        name: "soro",
+      },
+    };
+
+    const { unmount } = render(wrap(
+      client,
+      <ThreadShell
+        session={activeSession}
+        title="Single pane"
+        onToggleSidebar={() => {}}
+        hideHeaderTitle
+        headerPortalTarget={portal}
+      />,
+    ));
+
+    expect(within(portal).getByText("@soro")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText("Session @soro")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    unmount();
+    const splitView = render(wrap(
+      client,
+      <ThreadShell
+        session={activeSession}
+        title="Split pane"
+        onToggleSidebar={() => {}}
+        hideHeaderTitle
+        inlineHandle
+        headerPortalTarget={portal}
+      />,
+    ));
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Session @soro")).toHaveTextContent("@soro");
+    expect(within(portal).queryByText("@soro")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    splitView.unmount();
+    portal.remove();
+  });
+
   it("keeps inferred file paths non-interactive when the availability probe fails", async () => {
     await preloadMarkdownText();
     const client = makeClient();

webui/src/tests/thread-viewport.test.tsx

@@ -123,6 +123,25 @@ function stubResizeObserver() {
   };
 }
 
+function stubElementsFromPoint(resolve: () => Element[]) {
+  const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(document, "elementsFromPoint");
+  const mock = vi.fn(resolve);
+  Object.defineProperty(document, "elementsFromPoint", {
+    configurable: true,
+    value: mock,
+  });
+  return {
+    mock,
+    restore: () => {
+      if (descriptor) {
+        Object.defineProperty(document, "elementsFromPoint", descriptor);
+      } else {
+        Reflect.deleteProperty(document, "elementsFromPoint");
+      }
+    },
+  };
+}
+
 function makeLongMessages(count: number): UIMessage[] {
   return Array.from({ length: count }, (_, index) => ({
     id: `m${index}`,
@@ -259,7 +278,9 @@ describe("ThreadViewport", () => {
     const messageRegion = screen.getByTestId("thread-message-region");
     expect(messageRegion).toHaveClass("justify-start");
     expect(messageRegion).not.toHaveClass("justify-end");
-    expect(messageRegion).toHaveClass("pb-4");
+    expect(messageRegion).toHaveClass("thread-message-viewport");
+    expect(messageRegion).toHaveClass("pt-3");
+    expect(messageRegion).toHaveClass("pb-0");
     expect(messageRegion.className).not.toContain("5rem");
   });
 
@@ -316,7 +337,9 @@ describe("ThreadViewport", () => {
     expect(scroller).not.toContainElement(composerDock);
     expect(scroller.parentElement).toContainElement(composerDock);
     expect(composerDock).toHaveClass("relative");
+    expect(composerDock).toHaveClass("thread-composer-dock");
     expect(composerDock).not.toHaveClass("sticky");
+    expect(scroller.querySelector(".thread-message-end-gap")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(scroller.lastElementChild).toHaveClass("h-px", "shrink-0");
   });
 
@@ -1477,6 +1500,108 @@ describe("ThreadViewport", () => {
     expect(screen.getAllByText("message 299").length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
   });
 
+  it("prefetches earlier history within half a viewport of the top", () => {
+    const { container } = render(
+      <ThreadViewport
+        messages={makeLongMessages(300)}
+        isStreaming={false}
+        composer={<div />}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const scroller = getScroller(container);
+    Object.defineProperties(scroller, {
+      scrollHeight: { configurable: true, value: 2400 },
+      clientHeight: { configurable: true, value: 600 },
+      scrollTop: { configurable: true, writable: true, value: 301 },
+    });
+
+    act(() => {
+      dispatchUserScroll(scroller);
+    });
+    expect(screen.queryByText("message 139")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    scroller.scrollTop = 250;
+    act(() => {
+      dispatchUserScroll(scroller);
+    });
+    expect(screen.getByText("message 20")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("message 19")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the first visible history item fixed while deferred rows materialize", () => {
+    const resizeObserver = stubResizeObserver();
+    let hitTarget: Element | null = null;
+    const hitTest = stubElementsFromPoint(() => hitTarget ? [hitTarget] : []);
+    try {
+      const { container } = render(
+        <ThreadViewport
+          messages={makeLongMessages(300)}
+          isStreaming={false}
+          composer={<div />}
+        />,
+      );
+
+      const scroller = getScroller(container);
+      let scrollHeight = 2_400;
+      Object.defineProperties(scroller, {
+        scrollHeight: { configurable: true, get: () => scrollHeight },
+        clientHeight: { configurable: true, value: 600 },
+        scrollTop: { configurable: true, writable: true, value: 80 },
+        getBoundingClientRect: {
+          configurable: true,
+          value: () => DOMRect.fromRect({ y: 0, width: 800, height: 600 }),
+        },
+      });
+
+      const anchor = screen.getByText("message 140")
+        .closest<HTMLElement>("[data-thread-display-unit]");
+      expect(anchor).not.toBeNull();
+      hitTarget = anchor;
+      let anchorDocumentTop = 200;
+      Object.defineProperty(anchor, "getBoundingClientRect", {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: () => DOMRect.fromRect({
+          y: anchorDocumentTop - scroller.scrollTop,
+          width: 800,
+          height: 40,
+        }),
+      });
+
+      act(() => {
+        dispatchUserScroll(scroller);
+      });
+      expect(hitTest.mock).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+      const replacement = anchor.cloneNode(true) as HTMLElement;
+      anchor.replaceWith(replacement);
+      anchorDocumentTop += 180;
+      scrollHeight += 180;
+      Object.defineProperty(replacement, "getBoundingClientRect", {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: () => DOMRect.fromRect({
+          y: anchorDocumentTop - scroller.scrollTop,
+          width: 800,
+          height: 40,
+        }),
+      });
+      const content = screen.getByTestId("thread-message-region").firstElementChild;
+      const observer = resizeObserver.observers.find((candidate) =>
+        content ? candidate.elements.includes(content) : false,
+      );
+      expect(observer).toBeDefined();
+      act(() => {
+        observer?.callback([], observer as unknown as ResizeObserver);
+      });
+
+      expect(scroller.scrollTop).toBe(260);
+      expect(replacement.getBoundingClientRect().top).toBe(120);
+    } finally {
+      hitTest.restore();
+      resizeObserver.restore();
+    }
+  });
+
   it("automatically requests older transcript pages near the top", () => {
     const onLoadOlder = vi.fn();