nanobot/webui/README.md
chengyongru bad584cb0e fix(webui): allow LAN access when host is 0.0.0.0
The webui bootstrap endpoint (/webui/bootstrap) rejected all non-localhost
connections with HTTP 403, preventing the embedded webui from working when
accessed from another device on the LAN — even when host was set to 0.0.0.0.

Skip the localhost check when the server is explicitly bound to 0.0.0.0 or ::,
since that signals intent to accept external connections.
2026-05-06 23:00:23 +08:00

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# nanobot webui
The browser front-end for the nanobot gateway. It is built with Vite + React 18 +
TypeScript + Tailwind 3 + shadcn/ui, talks to the gateway over the WebSocket
multiplex protocol, and reads session metadata from the embedded REST surface
on the same port.
For the project overview, install guide, and general docs map, see the root
[`README.md`](../README.md).
## Current status
> [!NOTE]
> The standalone WebUI development workflow currently requires a source
> checkout.
>
> WebUI changes in the GitHub repository may land before they are included in
> the next packaged release, so source installs and published package versions
> are not yet guaranteed to move in lockstep.
## Layout
```text
webui/ source tree (this directory)
nanobot/web/dist/ build output served by the gateway
```
## Develop from source
### 1. Install nanobot from source
From the repository root:
```bash
pip install -e .
```
### 2. Enable the WebSocket channel
In `~/.nanobot/config.json`:
```json
{ "channels": { "websocket": { "enabled": true } } }
```
### 3. Start the gateway
In one terminal:
```bash
nanobot gateway
```
### 4. Start the WebUI dev server
In another terminal:
```bash
cd webui
bun install # npm install also works
bun run dev
```
Then open `http://127.0.0.1:5173`.
By default, the dev server proxies `/api`, `/webui`, `/auth`, and WebSocket
traffic to `http://127.0.0.1:8765`.
If your gateway listens on a non-default port, point the dev server at it:
```bash
NANOBOT_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:9000 bun run dev
```
### Access from another device (LAN)
To use the webui from another device on the same network, set `host` to `"0.0.0.0"` in `~/.nanobot/config.json`:
```json
{
"channels": {
"websocket": {
"enabled": true,
"host": "0.0.0.0",
"port": 8765
}
}
}
```
Then open `http://<your-ip>:8765` on the other device. When `host` is `"0.0.0.0"`, the bootstrap endpoint accepts requests from any source instead of restricting to localhost.
> **Note:** This exposes the gateway to all interfaces. Only use on trusted networks.
## Build for packaged runtime
```bash
cd webui
bun run build
```
This writes the production assets to `../nanobot/web/dist`, which is the
directory served by `nanobot gateway` and bundled into the Python wheel.
If you are cutting a release, run the build before packaging so the published
wheel contains the current WebUI assets.
## Test
```bash
cd webui
bun run test
```
## Acknowledgements
- [`agent-chat-ui`](https://github.com/langchain-ai/agent-chat-ui) for UI and
interaction inspiration across the chat surface.