feat(agent): log full command line at debug level when spawning agents

Add a debug-level log line in every agent backend (claude, codex,
opencode, openclaw, gemini, hermes) that prints the executable path
and full argument list when spawning the agent process. Helps diagnose
custom args, model overrides, and other CLI flag issues.

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Dependencies
+node_modules
+.pnpm-store
+
+# Build outputs
+.next
+dist
+server/bin
+server/tmp
+
+# Git
+.git
+.gitignore
+
+# Environment
+.env
+.env.*
+!.env.example
+
+# IDE
+.idea
+.vscode
+*.swp
+*.swo
+
+# OS
+.DS_Store
+Thumbs.db
+
+# Test
+e2e/test-results
+coverage
+
+# Docs
+docs/
+
+# Desktop app (not needed for web self-hosting)
+apps/desktop

.env.example

@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ MULTICA_CODEX_WORKDIR=
 MULTICA_CODEX_TIMEOUT=20m
 
 # Email (Resend)
+# For local/dev use, leave RESEND_API_KEY empty — codes print to stdout, and master code 888888 works.
+# For production, set your Resend API key and change RESEND_FROM_EMAIL to a domain verified in your Resend account.
 RESEND_API_KEY=
 RESEND_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@multica.ai
 
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ RESEND_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@multica.ai
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET=
 GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:3000/auth/callback
+NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=
 
 # S3 / CloudFront
 S3_BUCKET=
@@ -39,11 +42,23 @@ CLOUDFRONT_PRIVATE_KEY=
 CLOUDFRONT_DOMAIN=
 COOKIE_DOMAIN=
 
+# Local file storage (fallback when S3_BUCKET is not set)
+LOCAL_UPLOAD_DIR=./data/uploads
+LOCAL_UPLOAD_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080
+
+# Security
+# Comma-separated list of allowed origins for CORS and WebSocket connections.
+# Defaults to localhost dev origins when unset.
+# Example: ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://app.multica.ai,https://staging.multica.ai
+ALLOWED_ORIGINS=
+
 # Frontend
 FRONTEND_PORT=3000
 FRONTEND_ORIGIN=http://localhost:3000
-NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:8080
-NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=ws://localhost:8080/ws
+# Leave empty — auto-derived from page origin in browser, set by Makefile for local dev.
+# Only set explicitly if frontend and backend are on different domains.
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=
+NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=
 
 # Remote API (optional) — set to proxy local frontend to a remote backend
 # Leave empty to use local backend (localhost:8080)

.gitattributes

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Ensure shell scripts always use LF line endings (needed for Docker on Windows)
+*.sh text eol=lf
+docker/entrypoint.sh text eol=lf
+
+# Default behavior
+* text=auto

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+name: "Bug Report"
+description: Report a bug — something that's broken, crashes, or behaves incorrectly.
+title: "[Bug]: "
+labels: ["bug"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: What happened?
+      description: Describe the bug and what you expected instead. Screenshots, error messages, or screen recordings are welcome.
+      placeholder: |
+        When I do X, Y happens. I expected Z instead.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproduction
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: How can we trigger this bug?
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Go to '...'
+        2. Click on '...'
+        3. See error
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: screenshots
+    attributes:
+      label: Screenshots (optional)
+      description: If applicable, add screenshots or screen recordings to help explain the problem.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional context (optional)
+      description: Environment info, logs, or anything else that might help.
+      render: shell

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: true

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: "Feature Request"
+description: Suggest a new feature or improvement.
+title: "[Feature]: "
+labels: ["enhancement"]
+body:
+  - type: textarea
+    id: description
+    attributes:
+      label: What do you want and why?
+      description: Describe the problem you're trying to solve or the improvement you'd like to see.
+      placeholder: |
+        I'm trying to do X but there's no way to...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: solution
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed solution (optional)
+      description: If you have an idea for how this should work, describe it here.
+
+  - type: textarea
+    id: screenshots
+    attributes:
+      label: Screenshots / mockups (optional)
+      description: If applicable, add screenshots, mockups, or sketches to illustrate your idea.

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+## What does this PR do?
+
+<!-- Describe the change clearly. What problem does it solve? Why is this approach the right one? -->
+
+
+
+## Related Issue
+
+<!-- Link the issue this PR addresses. If no issue exists, consider creating one first. -->
+
+Closes #
+
+## Type of Change
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change that adds functionality)
+- [ ] Refactor / code improvement (no behavior change)
+- [ ] Documentation update
+- [ ] Tests (adding or improving test coverage)
+- [ ] CI / infrastructure
+
+## Changes Made
+
+<!-- List the specific changes. Include file paths for code changes. -->
+
+-
+
+## How to Test
+
+<!-- Steps to verify this change works. For bugs: reproduction steps + proof that the fix works. -->
+
+1.
+2.
+3.
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context to this change
+- [ ] I have run tests locally and they pass
+- [ ] I have added or updated tests where applicable
+- [ ] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after screenshots
+- [ ] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
+- [ ] I have considered and documented any risks above
+- [ ] I will address all reviewer comments before requesting merge
+
+## AI Disclosure
+
+<!-- Most PRs involve AI coding tools — that's totally fine! We're curious about your process. -->
+
+**AI tool used:** <!-- e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Multica Agent, N/A -->
+
+**Prompt / approach:**
+<!-- How did you use AI to produce this code? Share your prompt, conversation link, or describe your approach. This helps the team learn from each other's AI workflows. -->
+
+
+## Screenshots (optional)
+
+<!-- If applicable, add screenshots showing the change in action. -->

.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
-          go-version: "1.24"
+          go-version: "1.26.1"
           cache-dependency-path: server/go.sum
 
       - name: Build

.gitignore

@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@ build
 bin
 dist-electron
 *.tsbuildinfo
+# ...except electron-builder's source resources dir, which holds tracked
+# config files (entitlements, icons) — not build output.
+!apps/desktop/build/
+!apps/desktop/build/**
 
 # env
 .env*
 !.env.example
+# Desktop production config is public (backend URL, etc.) — track it so
+# `pnpm package` produces a release-ready build without extra setup.
+!apps/desktop/.env.production
 
 # test coverage
 coverage
@@ -36,11 +43,17 @@ apps/web/test-results/
 
 # local settings
 .claude/
+.tool-versions
 
 # feature tracking
 _features/
 
+# runtime
+*.pid
+
 # platform specific
 *.dmg
 *.app
 server/server
+data/
+.kilo

.goreleaser.yml

@@ -11,19 +11,28 @@ builds:
       - -s -w
       - -X main.version={{.Version}}
       - -X main.commit={{.ShortCommit}}
+      - -X main.date={{.Date}}
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - darwin
       - linux
+      - windows
     goarch:
       - amd64
       - arm64
+    ignore:
+      - goos: windows
+        goarch: arm64
 
 archives:
   - id: default
     formats:
       - tar.gz
+    format_overrides:
+      - goos: windows
+        formats:
+          - zip
     name_template: "{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}"
 
 checksum:
@@ -47,7 +56,7 @@ brews:
     directory: Formula
     homepage: "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica"
     description: "Multica CLI — local agent runtime and management tool for the Multica platform"
-    license: "MIT"
+    license: "Apache-2.0"
     install: |
       bin.install "multica"
     test: |

AGENTS.md

@@ -1,16 +1,47 @@
 # Repository Guidelines
 
-## Project Structure & Module Organization
-`apps/web/` contains the Next.js 16 frontend: routes live in `app/`, reusable UI in `components/`, feature code in `features/`, test utilities in `test/`, and static assets in `public/`. `server/` contains the Go backend: entry points are in `cmd/{server,multica,migrate}`, application logic lives in `internal/`, migrations are in `migrations/`, and SQL lives under `pkg/db/queries/` with generated sqlc output in `pkg/db/generated/`. `e2e/` holds Playwright coverage. `scripts/` and the root `Makefile` drive local setup and verification.
+This file provides guidance to AI agents when working with code in this repository.
 
-## Build, Test, and Development Commands
-Use `make setup` for first-time setup: it installs dependencies, ensures PostgreSQL is running, and applies migrations. Use `make start` to run backend and frontend together with `.env` or `.env.worktree`. For single-surface work, use `pnpm dev:web` for the frontend and `make dev` for the Go server. Run `pnpm test` for Vitest, `make test` for Go tests, and `make check` for the full pipeline: typecheck, frontend unit tests, Go tests, then Playwright. After changing SQL in `server/pkg/db/queries/*.sql`, run `make sqlc`.
+> **Single source of truth:** This file is a concise pointer document.
+> All authoritative architecture, coding rules, commands, and conventions
+> live in **CLAUDE.md** at the project root. Read that file first.
 
-## Coding Style & Naming Conventions
-TypeScript in `apps/web` uses 2-space indentation, double quotes, and semicolons. Prefer PascalCase for React components, camelCase for hooks and helpers, and colocated test files such as `page.test.tsx`. Go code should stay `gofmt`-clean and use domain-oriented filenames like `issue.go` or `cmd_issue.go`. Do not hand-edit generated code in `server/pkg/db/generated/`.
+## Quick Reference
 
-## Testing Guidelines
-Frontend unit tests use Vitest with Testing Library and shared setup from `apps/web/test/`. End-to-end tests live in `e2e/*.spec.ts`; `make check` will start missing services automatically, while direct Playwright runs expect the app to already be running. Backend tests use Go’s standard `*_test.go` pattern. Add or update tests whenever you change handlers, CLI commands, daemon behavior, or SQL-backed flows.
+### Architecture
 
-## Commit & Pull Request Guidelines
-Recent history follows conventional commits with scopes, for example `feat(web): ...`, `fix(cli): ...`, `refactor(daemon): ...`, `test(cli): ...`, and `docs: ...`. Keep PRs focused and include a short description, linked issue or PR number when relevant, screenshots for UI work, and notes for migrations, env changes, or CLI surface changes. Before opening a PR, run `make check` or the relevant frontend/backend subset.
+Go backend + monorepo frontend (pnpm workspaces + Turborepo) with shared packages.
+
+- `server/` — Go backend (Chi router, sqlc, gorilla/websocket)
+- `apps/web/` — Next.js frontend (App Router)
+- `apps/desktop/` — Electron desktop app
+- `packages/core/` — Headless business logic (Zustand stores, React Query hooks, API client)
+- `packages/ui/` — Atomic UI components (shadcn/Base UI, zero business logic)
+- `packages/views/` — Shared business pages/components
+- `packages/tsconfig/` — Shared TypeScript config
+
+### State Management (critical)
+
+- **React Query** owns all server state (issues, members, agents, inbox, workspace list)
+- **Zustand** owns all client state (current workspace selection, view filters, drafts, modals)
+- All Zustand stores live in `packages/core/` — never in `packages/views/` or app directories
+- WS events invalidate React Query — never write directly to stores
+
+### Package Boundaries (hard rules)
+
+- `packages/core/` — zero react-dom, zero localStorage, zero process.env
+- `packages/ui/` — zero `@multica/core` imports
+- `packages/views/` — zero `next/*`, zero `react-router-dom`, use `NavigationAdapter` for routing
+- `apps/web/platform/` — only place for Next.js APIs
+
+### Commands
+
+```bash
+make dev              # Auto-setup + start everything
+pnpm typecheck        # TypeScript check
+pnpm test             # TS unit tests (Vitest)
+make test             # Go tests
+make check            # Full verification pipeline
+```
+
+See CLAUDE.md for the complete command reference.

CLAUDE.md

@@ -12,119 +12,71 @@ Multica is an AI-native task management platform — like Linear, but with AI ag
 
 ## Architecture
 
-**Go backend + standalone Next.js frontend.**
+**Go backend + monorepo frontend (pnpm workspaces + Turborepo) with shared packages.**
 
 - `server/` — Go backend (Chi router, sqlc for DB, gorilla/websocket for real-time)
-- `apps/web/` — Next.js 16 frontend (App Router) — self-contained, no shared package dependencies
+- `apps/web/` — Next.js frontend (App Router)
+- `apps/desktop/` — Electron desktop app (electron-vite)
+- `packages/core/` — Headless business logic (zero react-dom, all-platform reuse)
+- `packages/ui/` — Atomic UI components (zero business logic)
+- `packages/views/` — Shared business pages/components (zero next/* imports, zero react-router imports)
+- `packages/tsconfig/` — Shared TypeScript configuration
 
-### Web App Structure (`apps/web/`)
+### Key Architectural Decisions
 
-The frontend uses a **feature-based architecture** with four layers:
+**Internal Packages pattern** — all shared packages export raw `.ts`/`.tsx` files (no pre-compilation). The consuming app's bundler compiles them directly. This gives zero-config HMR and instant go-to-definition.
 
-```
-apps/web/
-├── app/          # Routing layer (thin shells — import from features/)
-├── features/     # Business logic, organized by domain
-├── shared/       # Cross-feature utilities (api client, types, logger)
-```
+**Dependency direction:** `views/ → core/ + ui/`. Core and UI are independent of each other. No package imports from `next/*`, `react-router-dom`, or app-specific code.
 
-**`app/`** — Next.js App Router pages. Route files should be thin: import and re-export from `features/`. Layout components and route-specific glue (redirects, auth guards) live here. Shared layout components (e.g. `app-sidebar`) stay in `app/(dashboard)/_components/`.
+**Platform bridge:** `packages/core/platform/` provides `CoreProvider` — initializes API client, auth/workspace stores, WS connection, and QueryClient. Each app wraps its root with `<CoreProvider>` and provides its own `NavigationAdapter` for routing.
 
-**`features/`** — Domain modules, each with its own components, hooks, stores, and config:
-
-| Feature | Purpose | Exports |
-|---|---|---|
-| `features/auth/` | Authentication state | `useAuthStore`, `AuthInitializer` |
-| `features/workspace/` | Workspace, members, agents | `useWorkspaceStore`, `useActorName` |
-| `features/issues/` | Issue state, components, config | `useIssueStore`, icons, pickers, status/priority config |
-| `features/inbox/` | Inbox notification state | `useInboxStore` |
-| `features/realtime/` | WebSocket connection + sync | `WSProvider`, `useWSEvent`, `useRealtimeSync` |
-| `features/modals/` | Modal registry and state | Modal store and components |
-| `features/skills/` | Skill management | Skill components |
-
-**`shared/`** — Code used across multiple features:
-- `shared/api/` — `ApiClient` (REST) and `WSClient` (WebSocket) for backend communication, plus the `api` singleton.
-- `shared/types/` — Domain types (Issue, Agent, Workspace, etc.) and WebSocket event types.
-- `shared/logger.ts` — Logger utility.
+**pnpm catalog** — `pnpm-workspace.yaml` defines `catalog:` for version pinning. All shared deps use `catalog:` references to guarantee a single version across all packages. When adding new shared deps (including test deps), add to catalog first.
 
 ### State Management
 
-- **Zustand** for global client state — one store per feature domain (`features/auth/store.ts`, `features/workspace/store.ts`, `features/issues/store.ts`, `features/inbox/store.ts`).
-- **React Context** only for connection lifecycle (`WSProvider` in `features/realtime/`).
-- **Local `useState`** for component-scoped UI state (forms, modals, filters).
-- Do not use React Context for data that can be a zustand store.
+The architecture relies on a strict split between server state and client state. Mixing them is the most common way to break it.
 
-**Store conventions:**
-- One store per feature domain. Import via `useAuthStore(selector)` or `useWorkspaceStore(selector)`.
-- Stores must not call `useRouter` or any React hooks — keep navigation in components.
-- Cross-store reads use `useOtherStore.getState()` inside actions (not hooks).
-- Dependency direction: `workspace` → `auth`, `realtime` → `auth`, `issues` → `workspace`. Never reverse.
+- **TanStack Query owns all server state.** Issues, users, workspaces, inbox — anything fetched from the API lives in the Query cache. WS events keep it fresh via invalidation; no polling, no `staleTime` workarounds.
+- **Zustand owns all client state.** UI selections, filters, drafts, modal state, navigation history. Stores live in `packages/core/` (never in `packages/views/`) so both apps share them.
+- **React Context** is reserved for cross-cutting platform plumbing — `WorkspaceIdProvider`, `NavigationProvider`. Don't reach for it for general state.
+- **Auth and workspace stores are the only stores allowed to call `api.*` directly**, because they manage critical state that must exist before queries can run. They're created via factory + injected dependencies, registered by the platform layer.
 
-### Import Aliases
+**Hard rules — these are how the architecture stays coherent:**
 
-Use `@/` alias (maps to `apps/web/`):
-```typescript
-import { api } from "@/shared/api";
-import type { Issue } from "@/shared/types";
-import { useAuthStore } from "@/features/auth";
-import { useWorkspaceStore } from "@/features/workspace";
-import { useIssueStore } from "@/features/issues";
-import { useInboxStore } from "@/features/inbox";
-import { useWSEvent } from "@/features/realtime";
-import { StatusIcon } from "@/features/issues/components";
-```
+- **Never duplicate server data into Zustand.** If it came from the API, it belongs in the Query cache. Copying it into a store creates two sources of truth and they will drift.
+- **Workspace-scoped queries must key on `wsId`.** This is what makes workspace switching automatic — the cache key changes, the right data appears, no manual invalidation needed.
+- **Mutations are optimistic by default.** Apply the change locally, send the request, roll back on failure, invalidate on settle. The user shouldn't wait for the server.
+- **WS events invalidate queries — they never write to stores directly.** This keeps the cache as the single source of truth and avoids race conditions.
+- **Persist what's worth preserving across restarts** (user preferences, drafts, tab layout). **Don't persist ephemeral UI state** (modal open/close, transient selections) or server data.
 
-Within a feature, use relative imports. Between features or to shared, use `@/`.
+**Common Zustand footguns to avoid:**
 
-### Data Flow
-
-```
-Browser → ApiClient (shared/api) → REST API (Chi handlers) → sqlc queries → PostgreSQL
-Browser ← WSClient (shared/api) ← WebSocket ← Hub.Broadcast() ← Handlers/TaskService
-```
-
-### Backend Structure (`server/`)
-
-- **Entry points** (`cmd/`): `server` (HTTP API), `multica` (CLI — daemon, agent management, config), `migrate`
-- **Handlers** (`internal/handler/`): One file per domain (issue, comment, agent, auth, daemon, etc.). Each handler holds `Queries`, `DB`, `Hub`, and `TaskService`.
-- **Real-time** (`internal/realtime/`): Hub manages WebSocket clients. Server broadcasts events; inbound WS message routing is still TODO.
-- **Auth** (`internal/auth/` + `internal/middleware/`): JWT (HS256). Middleware sets `X-User-ID` and `X-User-Email` headers. Login creates user on-the-fly if not found.
-- **Task lifecycle** (`internal/service/task.go`): Orchestrates agent work — enqueue → claim → start → complete/fail. Syncs issue status automatically and broadcasts WS events at each transition.
-- **Agent SDK** (`pkg/agent/`): Unified `Backend` interface for executing prompts via Claude Code or Codex. Each backend spawns its CLI and streams results via `Session.Messages` + `Session.Result` channels.
-- **Daemon** (`internal/daemon/`): Local agent runtime — auto-detects available CLIs (claude, codex), registers runtimes, polls for tasks, routes by provider.
-- **CLI** (`internal/cli/`): Shared helpers for the `multica` CLI — API client, config management, output formatting.
-- **Events** (`internal/events/`): Internal event bus for decoupled communication between handlers and services.
-- **Logging** (`internal/logger/`): Structured logging via slog. `LOG_LEVEL` env var controls level (debug, info, warn, error).
-- **Database**: PostgreSQL with pgvector extension (`pgvector/pgvector:pg17`). sqlc generates Go code from SQL in `pkg/db/queries/` → `pkg/db/generated/`. Migrations in `migrations/`.
-- **Routes** (`cmd/server/router.go`): Public routes (auth, health, ws) + protected routes (require JWT) + daemon routes (unauthenticated, separate auth model).
-
-### Multi-tenancy
-
-All queries filter by `workspace_id`. Membership checks gate access. `X-Workspace-ID` header routes requests to the correct workspace.
-
-### Agent Assignees
-
-Assignees are polymorphic — can be a member or an agent. `assignee_type` + `assignee_id` on issues. Agents render with distinct styling (purple background, robot icon).
+- Selectors must return stable references. Returning a freshly built object or array on every call (e.g. `s => ({ a: s.a, b: s.b })` or `s => s.items.map(...)`) triggers infinite re-renders. Either select primitives separately or use shallow comparison.
+- Hooks that need workspace context should accept `wsId` as a parameter, not call `useWorkspaceId()` internally — this lets them work outside the `WorkspaceIdProvider` (e.g. in a sidebar that renders before workspace is loaded).
 
 ## Commands
 
 ```bash
-# One-click setup & run
+# One-command dev (auto-setup + start everything)
+make dev              # Auto-creates env, installs deps, starts DB, migrates, launches app
+
+# Explicit setup & run (if you prefer separate steps)
 make setup            # First-time: ensure shared DB, create app DB, migrate
 make start            # Start backend + frontend together
 make stop             # Stop app processes for the current checkout
 make db-down          # Stop the shared PostgreSQL container
 
-# Frontend
+# Frontend (all commands go through Turborepo)
 pnpm install
 pnpm dev:web          # Next.js dev server (port 3000)
-pnpm build            # Build frontend
-pnpm typecheck        # TypeScript check
-pnpm lint             # ESLint via Next.js
-pnpm test             # TS tests (Vitest)
+pnpm dev:desktop      # Electron dev (electron-vite, HMR)
+pnpm build            # Build all frontend apps
+pnpm typecheck        # TypeScript check (all packages + apps via turbo)
+pnpm lint             # ESLint
+pnpm test             # TS tests (Vitest, all packages + apps via turbo)
 
 # Backend (Go)
-make dev              # Run Go server (port 8080)
+make server           # Run Go server only (port 8080)
 make daemon           # Run local daemon
 make build            # Build server + CLI binaries to server/bin/
 make cli ARGS="..."   # Run multica CLI (e.g. make cli ARGS="config")
@@ -133,15 +85,24 @@ make sqlc             # Regenerate sqlc code after editing SQL in server/pkg/db/
 make migrate-up       # Run database migrations
 make migrate-down     # Rollback migrations
 
+# Run a single TS test (works for any package with a test script)
+pnpm --filter @multica/views exec vitest run auth/login-page.test.tsx
+pnpm --filter @multica/core exec vitest run runtimes/version.test.ts
+pnpm --filter @multica/web exec vitest run app/\(auth\)/login/page.test.tsx
+
 # Run a single Go test
 cd server && go test ./internal/handler/ -run TestName
 
-# Run a single TS test
-pnpm --filter @multica/web exec vitest run src/path/to/file.test.ts
-
 # Run a single E2E test (requires backend + frontend running)
 pnpm exec playwright test e2e/tests/specific-test.spec.ts
 
+# Desktop build & package
+pnpm --filter @multica/desktop build      # Compile TS → JS (reads .env.production)
+pnpm --filter @multica/desktop package    # Package into .app/.dmg/.exe (current platform only)
+
+# shadcn — config lives in packages/ui/components.json (Base UI variant, base-nova style)
+pnpm ui:add badge                # Adds component to packages/ui/components/ui/
+
 # Infrastructure
 make db-up            # Start shared PostgreSQL (pgvector/pg17 image)
 make db-down          # Stop shared PostgreSQL
@@ -149,12 +110,14 @@ make db-down          # Stop shared PostgreSQL
 
 ### CI Requirements
 
-CI runs on Node 22 and Go 1.24 with a `pgvector/pgvector:pg17` PostgreSQL service. See `.github/workflows/ci.yml`.
+CI runs on Node 22 and Go 1.26.1 with a `pgvector/pgvector:pg17` PostgreSQL service. See `.github/workflows/ci.yml`.
 
 ### Worktree Support
 
 All checkouts share one PostgreSQL container. Isolation is at the database level — each worktree gets its own DB name and unique ports via `.env.worktree`. Main checkouts use `.env`.
 
+`make dev` auto-detects worktrees and handles everything. For explicit control:
+
 ```bash
 make worktree-env       # Generate .env.worktree with unique DB/ports
 make setup-worktree     # Setup using .env.worktree
@@ -169,33 +132,129 @@ make start-worktree     # Start using .env.worktree
 - Prefer existing patterns/components over introducing parallel abstractions.
 - Unless the user explicitly asks for backwards compatibility, do **not** add compatibility layers, fallback paths, dual-write logic, legacy adapters, or temporary shims.
 - If a flow or API is being replaced and the product is not yet live, prefer removing the old path instead of preserving both old and new behavior.
-- Treat compatibility code as a maintenance cost, not a default safety mechanism. Avoid "just in case" branches that make the codebase harder to reason about.
 - Avoid broad refactors unless required by the task.
 
+### Package Boundary Rules
+
+These are hard constraints. Violating them breaks the cross-platform architecture:
+
+- `packages/core/` — zero react-dom, zero localStorage (use StorageAdapter), zero process.env, zero UI libraries. **All shared Zustand stores live here**, even view-related ones (filters, view modes) — stores are pure state, not UI.
+- `packages/ui/` — zero `@multica/core` imports (pure UI, no business logic).
+- `packages/views/` — zero `next/*` imports, zero `react-router-dom` imports, zero stores. Use `NavigationAdapter` for all routing.
+- `apps/web/platform/` — the only place for Next.js APIs (`next/navigation`).
+- `apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/platform/` — the only place for react-router-dom navigation wiring.
+
+### The No-Duplication Rule
+
+**If the same logic exists in both apps, it must be extracted to a shared package.**
+
+This applies to everything: components, hooks, guards, providers, utility functions. The decision process:
+
+1. Does this code depend on Next.js or Electron APIs? → Keep in the respective app.
+2. Does it depend on `react-router-dom` or `next/navigation`? → Keep in app's `platform/` layer.
+3. Everything else → belongs in `packages/core/` (headless logic) or `packages/views/` (UI components).
+
+When the two apps need different behavior for the same concept (e.g., different loading UI), extract the shared logic into a component with props/slots for the differences. Don't duplicate the logic.
+
+### Cross-Platform Development Rules
+
+When adding a new page or feature:
+
+1. **New page component** → add to `packages/views/<domain>/`. Never import from `next/*` or `react-router-dom`.
+2. **Wire it in both apps** → add a route in `apps/web/app/` (Next.js page file) AND in the desktop router.
+3. **Navigation** → use `useNavigation().push()` or `<AppLink>`. Never use framework-specific link/router APIs in shared code.
+4. **Shared guards/providers** → use `DashboardGuard` from `packages/views/layout/`. Don't create separate guard logic per app.
+5. **Platform-specific UI** → if a feature is web-only or desktop-only, keep it in the respective app. Use props slots (`extra`, `topSlot`) on shared layout components to inject platform-specific UI.
+6. **New hooks that need workspace context** → accept `wsId` as parameter instead of reading from `useWorkspaceId()` Context, so they work both inside and outside `WorkspaceIdProvider`.
+
+### CSS Architecture
+
+Both apps share the same CSS foundation from `packages/ui/styles/`.
+
+- **Design tokens** → use semantic tokens (`bg-background`, `text-muted-foreground`). Never use hardcoded Tailwind colors (`text-red-500`, `bg-gray-100`).
+- **Shared styles** → `packages/ui/styles/`. Never duplicate scrollbar styling, keyframes, or base layer rules in app CSS.
+- **`@source` directives** → both apps scan shared packages so Tailwind sees all class names.
+
 ## UI/UX Rules
 
-- Prefer shadcn components over custom implementations. Install missing components via `npx shadcn add`.
-- **Feature-specific components** → `features/<domain>/components/` — issue icons, pickers, and other domain-bound UI live inside their feature module.
-- Use shadcn design tokens for styling (e.g. `bg-primary`, `text-muted-foreground`, `text-destructive`). Avoid hardcoded color values (e.g. `text-red-500`, `bg-gray-100`).
-- Do not introduce extra state (useState, context, reducers) unless explicitly required by the design. Prefer zustand stores for shared state over React Context.
+- Prefer shadcn components over custom implementations. Install via `pnpm ui:add <component>` from project root — adds to `packages/ui/components/ui/`. All components use Base UI primitives (`@base-ui/react`), not Radix.
+- Use shadcn design tokens for styling. Avoid hardcoded color values.
+- Do not introduce extra state (useState, context, reducers) unless explicitly required by the design.
 - Pay close attention to **overflow** (truncate long text, scrollable containers), **alignment**, and **spacing** consistency.
-- When unsure about interaction or state design, ask — the user will provide direction.
+- **If a component is identical between web and desktop, it belongs in a shared package.** Do not copy-paste between apps.
 
 ## Testing Rules
 
-- **TypeScript**: Vitest. Mock external/third-party dependencies only.
-- **Go**: Standard `go test`. Tests should create their own fixture data in a test database.
+### Where to write tests
+
+Tests follow the code, not the app. This is the most important testing principle in this monorepo:
+
+| What you're testing | Where the test lives | Why |
+|---|---|---|
+| Shared business logic (stores, queries, hooks) | `packages/core/*.test.ts` | No DOM needed, pure logic |
+| Shared UI components (pages, forms, modals) | `packages/views/*.test.tsx` | jsdom, no framework mocks |
+| Platform-specific wiring (cookies, redirects, searchParams) | `apps/web/*.test.tsx` or `apps/desktop/` | Needs framework-specific mocks |
+| End-to-end user flows | `e2e/*.spec.ts` | Real browser, real backend |
+
+**Never test shared component behavior in an app's test file.** If a test requires mocking `next/navigation` or `react-router-dom` to test a component from `@multica/views`, the test is in the wrong place — move it to `packages/views/` and mock `@multica/core` instead.
+
+### Test infrastructure
+
+- `packages/core/` — Vitest, Node environment (no DOM)
+- `packages/views/` — Vitest, jsdom environment, `@testing-library/react`
+- `apps/web/` — Vitest, jsdom environment, framework-specific mocks
+- `e2e/` — Playwright
+- `server/` — Go standard `go test`
+
+All test deps are in the pnpm catalog for unified versioning.
+
+### Mocking conventions
+
+- Mock `@multica/core` stores with `vi.hoisted()` + `Object.assign(selectorFn, { getState })` pattern (Zustand stores are both callable and have `.getState()`).
+- Mock `@multica/core/api` for API calls.
+- In `packages/views/` tests: never mock `next/*` or `react-router-dom` — those don't exist here.
+- In `apps/web/` tests: mock framework-specific APIs only for platform-specific behavior.
+
+### TDD workflow
+
+1. Write failing test in the **correct package** first.
+2. Write implementation.
+3. Run `pnpm test` (Turborepo discovers all packages).
+4. Green → done.
+
+### Go tests
+
+Standard `go test`. Tests should create their own fixture data in a test database.
+
+### E2E tests
+
+E2E tests should be self-contained. Use the `TestApiClient` fixture for data setup/teardown:
+
+```typescript
+import { loginAsDefault, createTestApi } from "./helpers";
+import type { TestApiClient } from "./fixtures";
+
+let api: TestApiClient;
+
+test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+  api = await createTestApi();
+  await loginAsDefault(page);
+});
+
+test.afterEach(async () => {
+  await api.cleanup();
+});
+
+test("example", async ({ page }) => {
+  const issue = await api.createIssue("Test Issue");
+  await page.goto(`/issues/${issue.id}`);
+});
+```
 
 ## Commit Rules
 
 - Use atomic commits grouped by logical intent.
-- Conventional format:
-  - `feat(scope): ...`
-  - `fix(scope): ...`
-  - `refactor(scope): ...`
-  - `docs: ...`
-  - `test(scope): ...`
-  - `chore(scope): ...`
+- Conventional format: `feat(scope)`, `fix(scope)`, `refactor(scope)`, `docs`, `test(scope)`, `chore(scope)`.
 
 ## Minimum Pre-Push Checks
 
@@ -208,7 +267,7 @@ Run verification only when the user explicitly asks for it.
 For targeted checks when requested:
 ```bash
 pnpm typecheck        # TypeScript type errors only
-pnpm test             # TS unit tests only (Vitest)
+pnpm test             # TS unit tests only (Vitest, all packages)
 make test             # Go tests only
 pnpm exec playwright test   # E2E only (requires backend + frontend running)
 ```
@@ -221,43 +280,29 @@ After writing or modifying code, always run the full verification pipeline:
 make check
 ```
 
-This runs all checks in sequence:
-1. TypeScript typecheck (`pnpm typecheck`)
-2. TypeScript unit tests (`pnpm test`)
-3. Go tests (`go test ./...`)
-4. E2E tests (auto-starts backend + frontend if needed, runs Playwright)
-
 **Workflow:**
 - Write code to satisfy the requirement
 - Run `make check`
-- If any step fails, read the error output, fix the code, and re-run `make check`
+- If any step fails, read the error output, fix the code, and re-run
 - Repeat until all checks pass
 - Only then consider the task complete
 
 **Quick iteration:** If you know only TypeScript or Go is affected, run individual checks first for faster feedback, then finish with a full `make check` before marking work complete.
 
-## E2E Test Patterns
+## CLI Release
 
-E2E tests should be self-contained. Use the `TestApiClient` fixture for data setup/teardown:
+**Prerequisite:** A CLI release must accompany every Production deployment.
 
-```typescript
-import { loginAsDefault, createTestApi } from "./helpers";
-import type { TestApiClient } from "./fixtures";
+1. Create a tag on the `main` branch: `git tag v0.x.x`
+2. Push the tag: `git push origin v0.x.x`
+3. GitHub Actions automatically triggers `release.yml`: runs Go tests → GoReleaser builds multi-platform binaries → publishes to GitHub Releases + Homebrew tap
 
-let api: TestApiClient;
+By default, bump the patch version each release (e.g. `v0.1.12` → `v0.1.13`), unless the user specifies a specific version.
 
-test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
-  api = await createTestApi();       // logged-in API client
-  await loginAsDefault(page);        // browser session
-});
+## Multi-tenancy
 
-test.afterEach(async () => {
-  await api.cleanup();               // delete any data created during the test
-});
+All queries filter by `workspace_id`. Membership checks gate access. `X-Workspace-ID` header routes requests to the correct workspace.
 
-test("example", async ({ page }) => {
-  const issue = await api.createIssue("Test Issue");  // create via API
-  await page.goto(`/issues/${issue.id}`);             // test via UI
-  // api.cleanup() in afterEach removes the issue
-});
-```
+## Agent Assignees
+
+Assignees are polymorphic — can be a member or an agent. `assignee_type` + `assignee_id` on issues. Agents render with distinct styling (purple background, robot icon).

CLI_AND_DAEMON.md

@@ -0,0 +1,397 @@
+# CLI and Agent Daemon Guide
+
+The `multica` CLI connects your local machine to Multica. It handles authentication, workspace management, issue tracking, and runs the agent daemon that executes AI tasks locally.
+
+## Installation
+
+### Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+### Build from Source
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+make build
+cp server/bin/multica /usr/local/bin/multica
+```
+
+### Update
+
+```bash
+brew upgrade multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+For install script or manual installs, use:
+
+```bash
+multica update
+```
+
+`multica update` auto-detects your installation method and upgrades accordingly.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# One-command setup: configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup
+
+# For self-hosted (local) deployments:
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+Or step by step:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Authenticate (opens browser for login)
+multica login
+
+# 2. Start the agent daemon
+multica daemon start
+
+# 3. Done — agents in your watched workspaces can now execute tasks on your machine
+```
+
+`multica login` automatically discovers all workspaces you belong to and adds them to the daemon watch list.
+
+## Authentication
+
+### Browser Login
+
+```bash
+multica login
+```
+
+Opens your browser for OAuth authentication, creates a 90-day personal access token, and auto-configures your workspaces.
+
+### Token Login
+
+```bash
+multica login --token
+```
+
+Authenticate by pasting a personal access token directly. Useful for headless environments.
+
+### Check Status
+
+```bash
+multica auth status
+```
+
+Shows your current server, user, and token validity.
+
+### Logout
+
+```bash
+multica auth logout
+```
+
+Removes the stored authentication token.
+
+## Agent Daemon
+
+The daemon is the local agent runtime. It detects available AI CLIs on your machine, registers them with the Multica server, and executes tasks when agents are assigned work.
+
+### Start
+
+```bash
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+By default, the daemon runs in the background and logs to `~/.multica/daemon.log`.
+
+To run in the foreground (useful for debugging):
+
+```bash
+multica daemon start --foreground
+```
+
+### Stop
+
+```bash
+multica daemon stop
+```
+
+### Status
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+multica daemon status --output json
+```
+
+Shows PID, uptime, detected agents, and watched workspaces.
+
+### Logs
+
+```bash
+multica daemon logs              # Last 50 lines
+multica daemon logs -f           # Follow (tail -f)
+multica daemon logs -n 100       # Last 100 lines
+```
+
+### Supported Agents
+
+The daemon auto-detects these AI CLIs on your PATH:
+
+| CLI | Command | Description |
+|-----|---------|-------------|
+| [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) | `claude` | Anthropic's coding agent |
+| [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) | `codex` | OpenAI's coding agent |
+| OpenCode | `opencode` | Open-source coding agent |
+| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | Open-source coding agent |
+| Hermes | `hermes` | Nous Research coding agent |
+
+You need at least one installed. The daemon registers each detected CLI as an available runtime.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. On start, the daemon detects installed agent CLIs and registers a runtime for each agent in each watched workspace
+2. It polls the server at a configurable interval (default: 3s) for claimed tasks
+3. When a task arrives, it creates an isolated workspace directory, spawns the agent CLI, and streams results back
+4. Heartbeats are sent periodically (default: 15s) so the server knows the daemon is alive
+5. On shutdown, all runtimes are deregistered
+
+### Configuration
+
+Daemon behavior is configured via flags or environment variables:
+
+| Setting | Flag | Env Variable | Default |
+|---------|------|--------------|---------|
+| Poll interval | `--poll-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_POLL_INTERVAL` | `3s` |
+| Heartbeat interval | `--heartbeat-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` | `15s` |
+| Agent timeout | `--agent-timeout` | `MULTICA_AGENT_TIMEOUT` | `2h` |
+| Max concurrent tasks | `--max-concurrent-tasks` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_MAX_CONCURRENT_TASKS` | `20` |
+| Daemon ID | `--daemon-id` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_ID` | hostname |
+| Device name | `--device-name` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_DEVICE_NAME` | hostname |
+| Runtime name | `--runtime-name` | `MULTICA_AGENT_RUNTIME_NAME` | `Local Agent` |
+| Workspaces root | — | `MULTICA_WORKSPACES_ROOT` | `~/multica_workspaces` |
+
+Agent-specific overrides:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` | Custom path to the `claude` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` | Override the Claude model used |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` | Custom path to the `codex` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` | Override the Codex model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_PATH` | Custom path to the `opencode` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_MODEL` | Override the OpenCode model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_PATH` | Custom path to the `openclaw` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_MODEL` | Override the OpenClaw model used |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_PATH` | Custom path to the `hermes` binary |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_MODEL` | Override the Hermes model used |
+
+### Self-Hosted Server
+
+When connecting to a self-hosted Multica instance, the easiest approach is:
+
+```bash
+# One command — configures for localhost, authenticates, starts daemon
+multica setup self-host
+
+# Or for on-premise with custom domains:
+multica setup self-host --server-url https://api.example.com --app-url https://app.example.com
+```
+
+Or configure manually:
+
+```bash
+# Set URLs individually
+multica config set server_url http://localhost:8080
+multica config set app_url http://localhost:3000
+
+# For production with TLS:
+# multica config set server_url https://api.example.com
+# multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
+
+multica login
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+### Profiles
+
+Profiles let you run multiple daemons on the same machine — for example, one for production and one for a staging server.
+
+```bash
+# Set up a staging profile
+multica setup self-host --profile staging --server-url https://api-staging.example.com --app-url https://staging.example.com
+
+# Start its daemon
+multica daemon start --profile staging
+
+# Default profile runs separately
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+Each profile gets its own config directory (`~/.multica/profiles/<name>/`), daemon state, health port, and workspace root.
+
+## Workspaces
+
+### List Workspaces
+
+```bash
+multica workspace list
+```
+
+Watched workspaces are marked with `*`. The daemon only processes tasks for watched workspaces.
+
+### Watch / Unwatch
+
+```bash
+multica workspace watch <workspace-id>
+multica workspace unwatch <workspace-id>
+```
+
+### Get Details
+
+```bash
+multica workspace get <workspace-id>
+multica workspace get <workspace-id> --output json
+```
+
+### List Members
+
+```bash
+multica workspace members <workspace-id>
+```
+
+## Issues
+
+### List Issues
+
+```bash
+multica issue list
+multica issue list --status in_progress
+multica issue list --priority urgent --assignee "Agent Name"
+multica issue list --limit 20 --output json
+```
+
+Available filters: `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--limit`.
+
+### Get Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue get <id>
+multica issue get <id> --output json
+```
+
+### Create Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue create --title "Fix login bug" --description "..." --priority high --assignee "Lambda"
+```
+
+Flags: `--title` (required), `--description`, `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--parent`, `--due-date`.
+
+### Update Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue update <id> --title "New title" --priority urgent
+```
+
+### Assign Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue assign <id> --to "Lambda"
+multica issue assign <id> --unassign
+```
+
+### Change Status
+
+```bash
+multica issue status <id> in_progress
+```
+
+Valid statuses: `backlog`, `todo`, `in_progress`, `in_review`, `done`, `blocked`, `cancelled`.
+
+### Comments
+
+```bash
+# List comments
+multica issue comment list <issue-id>
+
+# Add a comment
+multica issue comment add <issue-id> --content "Looks good, merging now"
+
+# Reply to a specific comment
+multica issue comment add <issue-id> --parent <comment-id> --content "Thanks!"
+
+# Delete a comment
+multica issue comment delete <comment-id>
+```
+
+### Execution History
+
+```bash
+# List all execution runs for an issue
+multica issue runs <issue-id>
+multica issue runs <issue-id> --output json
+
+# View messages for a specific execution run
+multica issue run-messages <task-id>
+multica issue run-messages <task-id> --output json
+
+# Incremental fetch (only messages after a given sequence number)
+multica issue run-messages <task-id> --since 42 --output json
+```
+
+The `runs` command shows all past and current executions for an issue, including running tasks. The `run-messages` command shows the detailed message log (tool calls, thinking, text, errors) for a single run. Use `--since` for efficient polling of in-progress runs.
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+# One-command setup for Multica Cloud: configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup
+
+# For local self-hosted deployments
+multica setup self-host
+
+# Custom ports
+multica setup self-host --port 9090 --frontend-port 4000
+
+# On-premise with custom domains
+multica setup self-host --server-url https://api.example.com --app-url https://app.example.com
+```
+
+`multica setup` configures the CLI, opens your browser for authentication, and starts the daemon — all in one step. Use `multica setup self-host` to connect to a self-hosted server instead of Multica Cloud.
+
+## Configuration
+
+### View Config
+
+```bash
+multica config show
+```
+
+Shows config file path, server URL, app URL, and default workspace.
+
+### Set Values
+
+```bash
+multica config set server_url https://api.example.com
+multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
+multica config set workspace_id <workspace-id>
+```
+
+## Other Commands
+
+```bash
+multica version              # Show CLI version and commit hash
+multica update               # Update to latest version
+multica agent list           # List agents in the current workspace
+```
+
+## Output Formats
+
+Most commands support `--output` with two formats:
+
+- `table` — human-readable table (default for list commands)
+- `json` — structured JSON (useful for scripting and automation)
+
+```bash
+multica issue list --output json
+multica daemon status --output json
+```

CLI_INSTALL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+# Multica CLI — Installation Guide for AI Agents
+
+> **Audience:** This document is designed for AI agents (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to read and execute step-by-step. Each step includes the exact shell commands to run, expected outcomes, and error handling.
+
+## One-Line Instruction for Users
+
+Give this instruction to your AI agent:
+
+```
+Fetch https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/blob/main/CLI_INSTALL.md and follow the instructions to install Multica CLI, log in, and start the daemon on this machine.
+```
+
+---
+
+## Step 1: Check if Multica CLI is already installed
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+multica version
+```
+
+- **If it prints a version string** (e.g. `multica v0.x.x`): skip to **Step 3**.
+- **If command not found**: continue to **Step 2**.
+
+---
+
+## Step 2: Install the Multica CLI
+
+> **Windows users:** Skip to [Option C: Windows (PowerShell)](#option-c-windows-powershell) below.
+
+### Option A: Homebrew (preferred — macOS/Linux)
+
+Check if Homebrew is available:
+
+```bash
+which brew
+```
+
+If `brew` is found, install via Homebrew:
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+Then verify:
+
+```bash
+multica version
+```
+
+If the version prints successfully, skip to **Step 3**.
+
+To upgrade later, run:
+
+```bash
+brew upgrade multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+### Option B: Download from GitHub Releases (macOS/Linux, no Homebrew)
+
+If Homebrew is not available, download the binary directly.
+
+Detect OS and architecture, then download the correct archive:
+
+```bash
+OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')   # "darwin" or "linux"
+ARCH=$(uname -m)                                # "x86_64" or "arm64"
+
+# Normalize architecture name
+if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+  ARCH="amd64"
+fi
+
+# Get the latest release tag from GitHub
+LATEST=$(curl -sI https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/releases/latest | grep -i '^location:' | sed 's/.*tag\///' | tr -d '\r\n')
+
+# Download and extract
+curl -sL "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/releases/download/${LATEST}/multica_${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz" -o /tmp/multica.tar.gz
+tar -xzf /tmp/multica.tar.gz -C /tmp multica
+sudo mv /tmp/multica /usr/local/bin/multica
+rm /tmp/multica.tar.gz
+```
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+multica version
+```
+
+**If this fails:**
+- Check that `/usr/local/bin` is in `$PATH`.
+- On Linux, you may need `chmod +x /usr/local/bin/multica`.
+- If `sudo` is not available, install to a user-writable directory: `mv /tmp/multica ~/.local/bin/multica` and ensure `~/.local/bin` is in `$PATH`.
+
+### Option C: Windows (PowerShell)
+
+Run in PowerShell (no admin required):
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+This downloads the latest Windows binary from GitHub Releases, installs it to `%USERPROFILE%\.multica\bin\`, and adds it to your user PATH.
+
+Verify:
+
+```powershell
+multica version
+```
+
+**If this fails:**
+- Restart your terminal so the updated PATH takes effect.
+- If you use Scoop, the installer will use it automatically: `scoop bucket add multica https://github.com/multica-ai/scoop-bucket.git && scoop install multica`
+- If your execution policy blocks the script: `Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned` then re-run.
+
+---
+
+## Step 3: Log in
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+multica login
+```
+
+**Important:** This command opens a browser window for OAuth authentication. Tell the user:
+
+> "A browser window will open for Multica login. Please complete the authentication in your browser, then come back here."
+
+Wait for the command to complete. It will automatically discover and watch all workspaces the user belongs to.
+
+Verify:
+
+```bash
+multica auth status
+```
+
+Expected output should show the authenticated user and server URL.
+
+**If login fails:**
+- If no browser is available (headless environment), the user can generate a Personal Access Token at `https://app.multica.ai/settings` and run: `multica login --token`
+- If the server URL needs to be customized: `multica config set server_url <url>` before logging in.
+
+---
+
+## Step 4: Start the daemon
+
+First, check if the daemon is already running:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+- **If status is "running"**: skip to **Step 5**.
+- **If status is "stopped"**: start it:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+Wait 3 seconds, then verify:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+Expected output should show `running` status with detected agents (e.g. `claude`, `codex`, `opencode`, `openclaw`, `hermes`).
+
+**If daemon fails to start:**
+- Check logs: `multica daemon logs`
+- If a port conflict occurs, the daemon may already be running under a different profile.
+- If no agents are detected, ensure at least one AI CLI (`claude`, `codex`, `opencode`, `openclaw`, or `hermes`) is installed and on the `$PATH`.
+
+---
+
+## Step 5: Verify everything is working
+
+Run:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+Confirm:
+1. Status is `running`
+2. At least one agent is listed (e.g. `claude`, `codex`, `opencode`, `openclaw`, or `hermes`)
+3. At least one workspace is being watched
+
+If the agents list is empty, tell the user:
+
+> "The Multica daemon is running but no AI agent CLIs were detected. Please install at least one supported CLI (`claude`, `codex`, `opencode`, `openclaw`, or `hermes`), then restart the daemon with `multica daemon stop && multica daemon start`."
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+When all steps are complete, inform the user:
+
+> "Multica CLI is installed and the daemon is running. Agents in your workspaces can now execute tasks on this machine. You can manage workspaces with `multica workspace list` and view daemon logs with `multica daemon logs -f`."

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Local Development Guide
+# Contributing Guide
 
-This guide documents the intended local development workflow for Multica.
+This guide documents the local development workflow for contributors working on the Multica codebase.
 
 It covers:
 
@@ -94,59 +94,52 @@ FORCE=1 make worktree-env
 
 ## First-Time Setup
 
-### Main Checkout
+### Quick Start (recommended)
 
-From the main checkout:
+From any checkout (main or worktree):
+
+```bash
+make dev
+```
+
+This single command:
+
+- auto-detects whether you're in a main checkout or a worktree
+- creates the appropriate env file (`.env` or `.env.worktree`) if it doesn't exist
+- checks that prerequisites (Node.js, pnpm, Go, Docker) are installed
+- installs JavaScript dependencies
+- ensures the shared PostgreSQL container is running
+- creates the application database if it does not exist
+- runs all migrations
+- starts both backend and frontend
+
+### Explicit Setup (advanced)
+
+If you prefer separate control over setup and startup:
+
+#### Main Checkout
 
 ```bash
 cp .env.example .env
 make setup-main
-```
-
-What `make setup-main` does:
-
-- installs JavaScript dependencies with `pnpm install`
-- ensures the shared PostgreSQL container is running
-- creates the application database if it does not exist
-- runs all migrations against that database
-
-Start the app:
-
-```bash
 make start-main
 ```
 
-Stop the app processes:
+Stop:
 
 ```bash
 make stop-main
 ```
 
-This does not stop PostgreSQL.
-
-### Worktree
-
-From the worktree directory:
+#### Worktree
 
 ```bash
 make worktree-env
 make setup-worktree
-```
-
-What `make setup-worktree` does:
-
-- uses `.env.worktree`
-- ensures the shared PostgreSQL container is running
-- creates the worktree database if it does not exist
-- runs migrations against the worktree database
-
-Start the worktree app:
-
-```bash
 make start-worktree
 ```
 
-Stop the worktree app processes:
+Stop:
 
 ```bash
 make stop-worktree
@@ -171,17 +164,15 @@ Use a worktree when you want isolated data and separate app ports.
 ```bash
 git worktree add ../multica-feature -b feat/my-change main
 cd ../multica-feature
-make worktree-env
-make setup-worktree
-make start-worktree
+make dev
 ```
 
 After that, day-to-day commands are:
 
 ```bash
-make start-worktree
-make stop-worktree
-make check-worktree
+make dev              # start (re-runs setup if needed, idempotent)
+make stop-worktree    # stop
+make check-worktree   # verify
 ```
 
 ## Running Main and Worktree at the Same Time
@@ -424,9 +415,7 @@ Warning:
 ### Stable Main Environment
 
 ```bash
-cp .env.example .env
-make setup-main
-make start-main
+make dev
 ```
 
 ### Feature Worktree
@@ -434,9 +423,7 @@ make start-main
 ```bash
 git worktree add ../multica-feature -b feat/my-change main
 cd ../multica-feature
-make worktree-env
-make setup-worktree
-make start-worktree
+make dev
 ```
 
 ### Return to a Previously Configured Worktree

Dockerfile

@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ COPY --from=builder /src/server/bin/server .
 COPY --from=builder /src/server/bin/multica .
 COPY --from=builder /src/server/bin/migrate .
 COPY server/migrations/ ./migrations/
+COPY docker/entrypoint.sh .
+RUN sed -i 's/\r$//' entrypoint.sh && chmod +x entrypoint.sh
 
 EXPOSE 8080
 
-ENTRYPOINT ["./server"]
+ENTRYPOINT ["./entrypoint.sh"]

Dockerfile.web

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# --- Dependencies ---
+FROM node:22-alpine AS deps
+
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.28.2 --activate
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy workspace config and all package.json files for dependency resolution
+COPY pnpm-lock.yaml pnpm-workspace.yaml package.json turbo.json .npmrc ./
+COPY apps/web/package.json apps/web/
+COPY packages/core/package.json packages/core/
+COPY packages/ui/package.json packages/ui/
+COPY packages/views/package.json packages/views/
+COPY packages/tsconfig/package.json packages/tsconfig/
+COPY packages/eslint-config/package.json packages/eslint-config/
+
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
+
+# --- Build ---
+FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
+
+RUN corepack enable && corepack prepare pnpm@10.28.2 --activate
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy installed dependencies (preserves pnpm symlink structure)
+COPY --from=deps /app ./
+
+# Copy source
+COPY package.json turbo.json pnpm-workspace.yaml ./
+COPY apps/web/ apps/web/
+COPY packages/ packages/
+
+# Re-link after source overlay (fixes any symlinks overwritten by COPY)
+RUN pnpm install --frozen-lockfile --offline
+
+# Set build-time env: tells Next.js rewrites to proxy API calls to the backend service
+ARG REMOTE_API_URL=http://backend:8080
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
+ARG NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL
+ENV REMOTE_API_URL=$REMOTE_API_URL
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=$NEXT_PUBLIC_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
+ENV NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=$NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL
+ENV STANDALONE=true
+
+# Build the web app (standalone output for minimal runtime)
+RUN pnpm --filter @multica/web build
+
+# --- Runtime ---
+FROM node:22-alpine AS runner
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+ENV NODE_ENV=production
+
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs && \
+    adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
+
+# Copy standalone output (includes traced node_modules)
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/apps/web/.next/standalone ./
+# Copy static files (not included in standalone)
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/apps/web/.next/static ./apps/web/.next/static
+# Copy public assets
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/apps/web/public ./apps/web/public
+
+USER nextjs
+
+EXPOSE 3000
+ENV PORT=3000
+ENV HOSTNAME=0.0.0.0
+
+CMD ["node", "apps/web/server.js"]

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Open Source License
+
+Multica is licensed under a modified version of the Apache License 2.0, with the following additional conditions:
+
+1. Multica may be utilized commercially, including as a backend service for
+   other applications or as a task management platform for enterprises.
+   Should the conditions below be met, a commercial license must be obtained
+   from the producer:
+
+   a. Hosted or embedded service: Unless explicitly authorized by Multica
+      in writing, you may not use the Multica source code to provide a
+      hosted service to third parties, or embed Multica as a component of
+      a product or service that is sold, licensed, or otherwise
+      commercially distributed to third parties.
+
+      - This restriction applies to offering Multica (in whole or
+        substantial part) as a SaaS platform, a managed service, or as
+        an integrated component within another commercial offering.
+      - Internal use within a single organization (including multiple
+        workspaces) does not require a commercial license.
+
+   b. LOGO and copyright information: In the process of using Multica's
+      frontend, you may not remove or modify the LOGO or copyright
+      information in the Multica console or applications. This restriction
+      is inapplicable to uses of Multica that do not involve its frontend.
+
+      - Frontend Definition: For the purposes of this license, the
+        "frontend" of Multica includes all components located in the
+        `apps/web/` directory when running Multica from the raw source
+        code, or the "web" image when running Multica with Docker.
+
+2. As a contributor, you should agree that:
+
+   a. The producer can adjust the open-source agreement to be more strict
+      or relaxed as deemed necessary.
+
+   b. Your contributed code may be used for commercial purposes, including
+      but not limited to its cloud business operations.
+
+Apart from the specific conditions mentioned above, all other rights and
+restrictions follow the Apache License 2.0. Detailed information about the
+Apache License 2.0 can be found at http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.
+
+© 2025 Multica, Inc.

Makefile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.PHONY: dev daemon cli multica build test migrate-up migrate-down sqlc seed clean setup start stop check worktree-env setup-main start-main stop-main check-main setup-worktree start-worktree stop-worktree check-worktree db-up db-down
+.PHONY: dev server daemon cli multica build test migrate-up migrate-down sqlc seed clean setup start stop check worktree-env setup-main start-main stop-main check-main setup-worktree start-worktree stop-worktree check-worktree db-up db-down selfhost selfhost-stop
 
 MAIN_ENV_FILE ?= .env
 WORKTREE_ENV_FILE ?= .env.worktree
@@ -36,6 +36,53 @@ define REQUIRE_ENV
 	fi
 endef
 
+# ---------- Self-hosting (Docker Compose) ----------
+
+# One-command self-host: create env, start Docker Compose, wait for health
+selfhost:
+	@if [ ! -f .env ]; then \
+		echo "==> Creating .env from .env.example..."; \
+		cp .env.example .env; \
+		JWT=$$(openssl rand -hex 32); \
+		if [ "$$(uname)" = "Darwin" ]; then \
+			sed -i '' "s/^JWT_SECRET=.*/JWT_SECRET=$$JWT/" .env; \
+		else \
+			sed -i "s/^JWT_SECRET=.*/JWT_SECRET=$$JWT/" .env; \
+		fi; \
+		echo "==> Generated random JWT_SECRET"; \
+	fi
+	@echo "==> Starting Multica via Docker Compose..."
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d --build
+	@echo "==> Waiting for backend to be ready..."
+	@for i in $$(seq 1 30); do \
+		if curl -sf http://localhost:$${PORT:-8080}/health > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+			break; \
+		fi; \
+		sleep 2; \
+	done
+	@if curl -sf http://localhost:$${PORT:-8080}/health > /dev/null 2>&1; then \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "✓ Multica is running!"; \
+		echo "  Frontend: http://localhost:$${FRONTEND_PORT:-3000}"; \
+		echo "  Backend:  http://localhost:$${PORT:-8080}"; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Log in with any email + verification code: 888888"; \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Next — install the CLI and connect your machine:"; \
+		echo "  brew install multica-ai/tap/multica"; \
+		echo "  multica setup self-host"; \
+	else \
+		echo ""; \
+		echo "Services are still starting. Check logs:"; \
+		echo "  docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml logs"; \
+	fi
+
+# Stop all Docker Compose self-host services
+selfhost-stop:
+	@echo "==> Stopping Multica services..."
+	docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml down
+	@echo "✓ All services stopped."
+
 # ---------- One-click commands ----------
 
 # First-time setup: install deps, start DB, run migrations
@@ -69,7 +116,12 @@ stop:
 	@echo "Stopping services..."
 	@-lsof -ti:$(PORT) | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null
 	@-lsof -ti:$(FRONTEND_PORT) | xargs kill -9 2>/dev/null
-	@echo "✓ App processes stopped. Shared PostgreSQL is still running on localhost:5432."
+	@case "$(DATABASE_URL)" in \
+		""|*@localhost:*|*@localhost/*|*@127.0.0.1:*|*@127.0.0.1/*|*@\[::1\]:*|*@\[::1\]/*) \
+			echo "✓ App processes stopped. Shared PostgreSQL is still running on localhost:$(POSTGRES_PORT)." ;; \
+		*) \
+			echo "✓ App processes stopped. Remote PostgreSQL was not affected." ;; \
+	esac
 
 # Full verification: typecheck + unit tests + Go tests + E2E
 check:
@@ -98,8 +150,12 @@ check-main:
 	@ENV_FILE=$(MAIN_ENV_FILE) bash scripts/check.sh
 
 setup-worktree:
-	@echo "==> Generating $(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE) with unique ports..."
-	@FORCE=1 bash scripts/init-worktree-env.sh $(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE)
+	@if [ ! -f "$(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE)" ]; then \
+		echo "==> Generating $(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE) with unique ports..."; \
+		bash scripts/init-worktree-env.sh $(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE); \
+	else \
+		echo "==> Using existing $(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE)"; \
+	fi
 	@$(MAKE) setup ENV_FILE=$(WORKTREE_ENV_FILE)
 
 start-worktree:
@@ -113,8 +169,12 @@ check-worktree:
 
 # ---------- Individual commands ----------
 
-# Go server
+# One-command dev: auto-setup env/deps/db/migrations, then start all services
 dev:
+	@bash scripts/dev.sh
+
+# Go server only
+server:
 	$(REQUIRE_ENV)
 	@bash scripts/ensure-postgres.sh "$(ENV_FILE)"
 	cd server && go run ./cmd/server
@@ -130,14 +190,17 @@ multica:
 
 VERSION ?= $(shell git describe --tags --always --dirty 2>/dev/null || echo dev)
 COMMIT  ?= $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)
+DATE    ?= $(shell date -u '+%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
 
 build:
 	cd server && go build -o bin/server ./cmd/server
-	cd server && go build -ldflags "-X main.version=$(VERSION) -X main.commit=$(COMMIT)" -o bin/multica ./cmd/multica
+	cd server && go build -ldflags "-X main.version=$(VERSION) -X main.commit=$(COMMIT) -X main.date=$(DATE)" -o bin/multica ./cmd/multica
+	cd server && go build -o bin/migrate ./cmd/migrate
 
 test:
 	$(REQUIRE_ENV)
 	@bash scripts/ensure-postgres.sh "$(ENV_FILE)"
+	cd server && go run ./cmd/migrate up
 	cd server && go test ./...
 
 # Database

README.md

@@ -1,211 +1,196 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/assets/banner.jpg" alt="Multica — humans and agents, side by side" width="100%">
+</p>
+
+<div align="center">
+
+<picture>
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="docs/assets/logo-dark.svg">
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="docs/assets/logo-light.svg">
+  <img alt="Multica" src="docs/assets/logo-light.svg" width="50">
+</picture>
+
 # Multica
 
-AI-native task management platform — like Linear, but with AI agents as first-class citizens.
+**Your next 10 hires won't be human.**
 
-For the full local development workflow, see [Local Development Guide](LOCAL_DEVELOPMENT.md).
+The open-source managed agents platform.<br/>
+Turn coding agents into real teammates — assign tasks, track progress, compound skills.
 
-## Prerequisites
+[![CI](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/multica-ai/multica?style=flat)](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/stargazers)
 
-- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) (v20+)
-- [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) (v10.28+)
-- [Go](https://go.dev/) (v1.26+)
-- [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
+[Website](https://multica.ai) · [Cloud](https://multica.ai/app) · [X](https://x.com/MulticaAI) · [Self-Hosting](SELF_HOSTING.md) · [Contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
-## Quick Start
+**English | [简体中文](README.zh-CN.md)**
+
+</div>
+
+## What is Multica?
+
+Multica turns coding agents into real teammates. Assign issues to an agent like you'd assign to a colleague — they'll pick up the work, write code, report blockers, and update statuses autonomously.
+
+No more copy-pasting prompts. No more babysitting runs. Your agents show up on the board, participate in conversations, and compound reusable skills over time. Think of it as open-source infrastructure for managed agents — vendor-neutral, self-hosted, and designed for human + AI teams. Works with **Claude Code**, **Codex**, **OpenClaw**, and **OpenCode**.
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/assets/hero-screenshot.png" alt="Multica board view" width="800">
+</p>
+
+## Features
+
+Multica manages the full agent lifecycle: from task assignment to execution monitoring to skill reuse.
+
+- **Agents as Teammates** — assign to an agent like you'd assign to a colleague. They have profiles, show up on the board, post comments, create issues, and report blockers proactively.
+- **Autonomous Execution** — set it and forget it. Full task lifecycle management (enqueue, claim, start, complete/fail) with real-time progress streaming via WebSocket.
+- **Reusable Skills** — every solution becomes a reusable skill for the whole team. Deployments, migrations, code reviews — skills compound your team's capabilities over time.
+- **Unified Runtimes** — one dashboard for all your compute. Local daemons and cloud runtimes, auto-detection of available CLIs, real-time monitoring.
+- **Multi-Workspace** — organize work across teams with workspace-level isolation. Each workspace has its own agents, issues, and settings.
+
+---
+
+## Quick Install
+
+### macOS / Linux (Homebrew - recommended)
 
 ```bash
-# 1. Install dependencies
-pnpm install
-
-# 2. Copy environment variables for the shared main environment
-cp .env.example .env
-
-# 3. One-time setup: ensure shared PostgreSQL, create the app DB, run migrations
-make setup
-
-# 4. Start backend + frontend
-make start
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
 ```
 
-Open your configured `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` in the browser. By default that is [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).
+Use `brew upgrade multica-ai/tap/multica` to keep the CLI current.
 
-Main checkout uses `.env`. A Git worktree should generate its own `.env.worktree` and use the explicit worktree targets:
+### macOS / Linux (install script)
 
 ```bash
-make worktree-env
-make setup-worktree
-make start-worktree
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-Every checkout shares the same PostgreSQL container on `localhost:5432`. Isolation now happens at the database level:
+Use this if Homebrew is not available. The script installs the Multica CLI on macOS and Linux by using Homebrew when it is on `PATH`, otherwise it downloads the binary directly.
 
-- `.env` typically uses `POSTGRES_DB=multica`
-- each `.env.worktree` gets its own `POSTGRES_DB`, such as `multica_my_feature_702`
-- backend/frontend ports still stay unique per worktree
+### Windows (PowerShell)
 
-That keeps one Docker container and one volume, while still isolating schema and data per worktree.
-
-## Project Structure
-
-```
-├── server/             # Go backend (Chi + sqlc + gorilla/websocket)
-│   ├── cmd/            # server, daemon, migrate
-│   ├── internal/       # Core business logic
-│   ├── migrations/     # SQL migrations
-│   └── sqlc.yaml       # sqlc config
-├── apps/
-│   └── web/            # Next.js 16 frontend
-├── packages/           # Shared TypeScript packages
-│   ├── ui/             # Component library (shadcn/ui + Radix)
-│   ├── types/          # Shared type definitions
-│   ├── sdk/            # API client SDK
-│   ├── store/          # State management
-│   ├── hooks/          # Shared React hooks
-│   └── utils/          # Utility functions
-├── Makefile            # Backend commands
-├── docker-compose.yml  # PostgreSQL + pgvector
-└── .env.example        # Environment variable template
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
 ```
 
-## Commands
+Then configure, authenticate, and start the daemon in one command:
 
-### Frontend
+```bash
+multica setup          # Connect to Multica Cloud, log in, start daemon
+```
+
+> **Self-hosting?** Add `--with-server` to deploy a full Multica server on your machine:
+>
+> ```bash
+> curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
+> multica setup self-host
+> ```
+>
+> Requires Docker. See the [Self-Hosting Guide](SELF_HOSTING.md) for details.
+
+---
+
+## Getting Started
+
+### 1. Set up and start the daemon
+
+```bash
+multica setup           # Configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+```
+
+The daemon runs in the background and auto-detects agent CLIs (`claude`, `codex`, `openclaw`, `opencode`) on your PATH.
+
+### 2. Verify your runtime
+
+Open your workspace in the Multica web app. Navigate to **Settings → Runtimes** — you should see your machine listed as an active **Runtime**.
+
+> **What is a Runtime?** A Runtime is a compute environment that can execute agent tasks. It can be your local machine (via the daemon) or a cloud instance. Each runtime reports which agent CLIs are available, so Multica knows where to route work.
+
+### 3. Create an agent
+
+Go to **Settings → Agents** and click **New Agent**. Pick the runtime you just connected and choose a provider (Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or OpenCode). Give your agent a name — this is how it will appear on the board, in comments, and in assignments.
+
+### 4. Assign your first task
+
+Create an issue from the board (or via `multica issue create`), then assign it to your new agent. The agent will automatically pick up the task, execute it on your runtime, and report progress — just like a human teammate.
+
+---
+
+## Multica vs Paperclip
+
+| | Multica | Paperclip |
+|---|---------|-----------|
+| **Focus** | Team AI agent collaboration platform | Solo AI agent company simulator |
+| **User model** | Multi-user teams with roles & permissions | Single board operator |
+| **Agent interaction** | Issues + Chat conversations | Issues + Heartbeat |
+| **Deployment** | Cloud-first | Local-first |
+| **Management depth** | Lightweight (Issues / Projects / Labels) | Heavy governance (Org chart / Approvals / Budgets) |
+| **Extensibility** | Skills system | Skills + Plugin system |
+
+**TL;DR — Multica is built for teams that want to collaborate with AI agents on real projects together.**
+
+---
+
+## CLI
+
+The `multica` CLI connects your local machine to Multica — authenticate, manage workspaces, and run the agent daemon.
 
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
-| `pnpm dev:web` | Start Next.js dev server (uses `FRONTEND_PORT`, default `3000`) |
-| `pnpm build` | Build all TypeScript packages |
-| `pnpm typecheck` | Run TypeScript type checking |
-| `pnpm test` | Run TypeScript tests |
+| `multica login` | Authenticate (opens browser) |
+| `multica daemon start` | Start the local agent runtime |
+| `multica daemon status` | Check daemon status |
+| `multica setup` | One-command setup for Multica Cloud (configure + login + start daemon) |
+| `multica setup self-host` | Same, but for self-hosted deployments |
+| `multica issue list` | List issues in your workspace |
+| `multica issue create` | Create a new issue |
+| `multica update` | Update to the latest version |
 
-### Backend
+See the [CLI and Daemon Guide](CLI_AND_DAEMON.md) for the full command reference.
 
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `make dev` | Run Go server (uses `PORT`, default `8080`) |
-| `make daemon` | Run local agent daemon |
-| `make multica ARGS="version"` | Run the local `multica` CLI without installing it |
-| `make test` | Run Go tests |
-| `make build` | Build server & daemon binaries |
-| `make sqlc` | Regenerate sqlc code from SQL |
+---
 
-### Database
+## Architecture
 
-| Command | Description |
-|---------|-------------|
-| `make db-up` | Start the shared PostgreSQL container |
-| `make db-down` | Stop the shared PostgreSQL container |
-| `make migrate-up` | Ensure the current DB exists, then run migrations |
-| `make migrate-down` | Rollback database migrations for the current DB |
-| `make worktree-env` | Generate an isolated `.env.worktree` for the current worktree |
-| `make setup-main` / `make start-main` | Force use of the shared main `.env` |
-| `make setup-worktree` / `make start-worktree` | Force use of isolated `.env.worktree` |
-
-## CLI (`multica`)
-
-The CLI manages authentication, workspace configuration, and the local agent daemon.
-
-### Install
-
-```bash
-brew tap multica-ai/tap
-brew install multica-cli
+```
+┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
+│   Next.js    │────>│  Go Backend  │────>│   PostgreSQL     │
+│   Frontend   │<────│  (Chi + WS)  │<────│   (pgvector)     │
+└──────────────┘     └──────┬───────┘     └──────────────────┘
+                            │
+                     ┌──────┴───────┐
+                     │ Agent Daemon │  (runs on your machine)
+                     │Claude/Codex/ │
+                     │OpenClaw/Code │
+                     └──────────────┘
 ```
 
-Or build from source:
+| Layer | Stack |
+|-------|-------|
+| Frontend | Next.js 16 (App Router) |
+| Backend | Go (Chi router, sqlc, gorilla/websocket) |
+| Database | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector |
+| Agent Runtime | Local daemon executing Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, or OpenCode |
+
+## Development
+
+For contributors working on the Multica codebase, see the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+**Prerequisites:** [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v20+, [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) v10.28+, [Go](https://go.dev/) v1.26+, [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
 
 ```bash
-make build
-cp server/bin/multica /usr/local/bin/multica   # or ~/.local/bin/multica
+make dev
 ```
 
-For local development, you can also run the CLI directly from the repo:
+`make dev` auto-detects your environment (main checkout or worktree), creates the env file, installs dependencies, sets up the database, runs migrations, and starts all services.
 
-```bash
-make multica ARGS="version"
-make multica ARGS="auth status"
-```
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for the full development workflow, worktree support, testing, and troubleshooting.
 
-For browser-based auth from source, make sure the local frontend is running at `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` first, for example with `make start`, `make start-main`, or `make start-worktree`.
+## Star History
 
-### Authentication
-
-```bash
-multica login               # Authenticate and auto-watch your workspaces
-multica auth login          # Legacy auth-only flow
-multica auth login --token  # Legacy token-only auth flow
-multica auth status         # Show current auth status
-multica auth logout         # Remove stored token
-```
-
-Credentials are saved to `~/.multica/config.json`.
-
-### Workspaces
-
-```bash
-multica workspace list      # List all workspaces you belong to
-multica workspace get       # Show the current workspace details/context
-```
-
-### Daemon Watch List
-
-The daemon monitors one or more workspaces for tasks. Manage which workspaces are watched:
-
-```bash
-multica workspace watch <workspace-id>    # Add a workspace to the watch list
-multica workspace unwatch <workspace-id>  # Remove a workspace from the watch list
-multica workspace list                    # Show all workspaces (watched ones marked with *)
-```
-
-The watch list is stored in `~/.multica/config.json`. Changes are picked up by a running daemon within 5 seconds (hot-reload).
-
-### Local Agent Daemon
-
-The daemon polls watched workspaces for tasks and executes them using locally installed AI agents (Claude Code, Codex).
-
-```bash
-# 1. Authenticate
-multica login
-
-# 2. Add workspaces to watch
-multica workspace watch <workspace-id>
-
-# 3. Start the daemon
-multica daemon start
-```
-
-The daemon auto-detects available agent CLIs (`claude`, `codex`) on your PATH. When a task is claimed, it creates an isolated execution environment, runs the agent, and reports results back to the server.
-
-### Other Commands
-
-```bash
-multica agent list          # List agents in the current workspace
-multica daemon status       # Show local daemon status
-multica config              # Show CLI configuration
-multica config show         # Compatibility alias for config display
-multica version             # Show CLI version
-```
-
-## Environment Variables
-
-See [`.env.example`](.env.example) for all available variables:
-
-- `DATABASE_URL` — PostgreSQL connection string
-- `POSTGRES_DB` — Database name for the current checkout or worktree
-- `POSTGRES_PORT` — Shared PostgreSQL host port (fixed to `5432`)
-- `PORT` — Backend server port (default: 8080)
-- `FRONTEND_PORT` / `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` — Frontend port and browser origin
-- `JWT_SECRET` — JWT signing secret
-- `MULTICA_APP_URL` — Browser origin for CLI login callback (default: `http://localhost:3000`)
-- `MULTICA_DAEMON_ID` / `MULTICA_DAEMON_DEVICE_NAME` — Stable daemon identity for runtime registration
-- `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` / `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` — Claude Code executable and optional model override
-- `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` / `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` — Codex executable and optional model override
-- `MULTICA_WORKSPACES_ROOT` — Base directory for agent execution environments (default: `~/multica_workspaces`)
-- `NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL` — Frontend → backend API URL
-- `NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL` — Frontend → backend WebSocket URL
-
-## Local Development Notes
-
-- `make setup`, `make start`, `make dev`, and `make test` now require an env file. They fail fast if `.env` or `.env.worktree` is missing.
-- `make stop` only stops the backend/frontend processes for the current checkout. It does not stop the shared PostgreSQL container.
-- Use `make db-down` only when you explicitly want to shut down the shared local PostgreSQL instance for every checkout.
+<a href="https://www.star-history.com/?repos=multica-ai%2Fmultica&type=date&legend=bottom-right">
+  <picture>
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+    <img alt="Star History Chart" src="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+  </picture>
+</a>

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+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/assets/banner.jpg" alt="Multica — 人类与 AI，并肩前行" width="100%">
+</p>
+
+<div align="center">
+
+<picture>
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="docs/assets/logo-dark.svg">
+  <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="docs/assets/logo-light.svg">
+  <img alt="Multica" src="docs/assets/logo-light.svg" width="50">
+</picture>
+
+# Multica
+
+**你的下一批员工，不是人类。**
+
+开源的 Managed Agents 平台。<br/>
+将编码 Agent 变成真正的队友——分配任务、跟踪进度、积累技能。
+
+[![CI](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[![GitHub stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/multica-ai/multica?style=flat)](https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/stargazers)
+
+[官网](https://multica.ai) · [云服务](https://multica.ai/app) · [X](https://x.com/MulticaAI) · [自部署指南](SELF_HOSTING.md) · [参与贡献](CONTRIBUTING.md)
+
+**[English](README.md) | 简体中文**
+
+</div>
+
+## Multica 是什么？
+
+Multica 将编码 Agent 变成真正的队友。像分配给同事一样分配给 Agent——它们会自主接手工作、编写代码、报告阻塞问题、更新状态。
+
+不再需要复制粘贴 prompt，不再需要盯着运行过程。你的 Agent 出现在看板上、参与对话、随着时间积累可复用的技能。可以理解为开源的 Managed Agents 基础设施——厂商中立、可自部署、专为人类 + AI 团队设计。支持 **Claude Code**、**Codex**、**OpenClaw** 和 **OpenCode**。
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="docs/assets/hero-screenshot.png" alt="Multica 看板视图" width="800">
+</p>
+
+## 功能特性
+
+Multica 管理完整的 Agent 生命周期：从任务分配到执行监控再到技能复用。
+
+- **Agent 即队友** — 像分配给同事一样分配给 Agent。它们有个人档案、出现在看板上、发表评论、创建 Issue、主动报告阻塞问题。
+- **自主执行** — 设置后无需管理。完整的任务生命周期管理（排队、认领、执行、完成/失败），通过 WebSocket 实时推送进度。
+- **可复用技能** — 每个解决方案都成为全团队可复用的技能。部署、数据库迁移、代码审查——技能让团队能力随时间持续增长。
+- **统一运行时** — 一个控制台管理所有算力。本地 daemon 和云端运行时，自动检测可用 CLI，实时监控。
+- **多工作区** — 按团队组织工作，工作区级别隔离。每个工作区有独立的 Agent、Issue 和设置。
+
+---
+
+## 快速安装
+
+### macOS / Linux（推荐 Homebrew）
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+后续可用 `brew upgrade multica-ai/tap/multica` 更新 CLI。
+
+### macOS / Linux（安装脚本）
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+如果没有 Homebrew，可以使用安装脚本。脚本会安装 Multica CLI：检测到 `brew` 时通过 Homebrew 安装，否则直接下载二进制。
+
+### Windows (PowerShell)
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+安装完成后，一条命令完成配置、认证和启动：
+
+```bash
+multica setup          # 连接 Multica Cloud，登录，启动 daemon
+```
+
+> **自部署？** 加上 `--with-server` 在本地部署完整的 Multica 服务：
+>
+> ```bash
+> curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
+> multica setup self-host
+> ```
+>
+> 需要 Docker。详见 [自部署指南](SELF_HOSTING.md)。
+
+---
+
+## 快速上手
+
+安装好 CLI（或注册 [Multica 云服务](https://multica.ai)）后，按以下步骤将第一个任务分配给 Agent：
+
+### 1. 配置并启动 daemon
+
+```bash
+multica setup           # 配置、认证、启动 daemon（一条命令搞定）
+```
+
+daemon 在后台运行，保持你的机器与 Multica 的连接。它会自动检测 PATH 中可用的 Agent CLI（`claude`、`codex`、`openclaw`、`opencode`）。
+
+### 2. 确认运行时已连接
+
+在 Multica Web 端打开你的工作区，进入 **设置 → 运行时（Runtimes）**，你应该能看到你的机器已作为一个活跃的 **Runtime** 出现在列表中。
+
+> **什么是 Runtime（运行时）？** Runtime 是可以执行 Agent 任务的计算环境。它可以是你的本地机器（通过 daemon 连接），也可以是云端实例。每个 Runtime 会上报可用的 Agent CLI，Multica 据此决定将任务路由到哪里执行。
+
+### 3. 创建 Agent
+
+进入 **设置 → Agents**，点击 **新建 Agent**。选择你刚连接的 Runtime，选择 Provider（Claude Code、Codex、OpenClaw 或 OpenCode），并为 Agent 起个名字——它将以这个名字出现在看板、评论和任务分配中。
+
+### 4. 分配你的第一个任务
+
+在看板上创建一个 Issue（或通过 `multica issue create` 命令创建），然后将其分配给你的新 Agent。Agent 会自动接手任务、在你的 Runtime 上执行、并实时汇报进度——就像一个真正的队友一样。
+
+大功告成！你的 Agent 现在是团队的一员了。 🎉
+
+---
+
+## Multica vs Paperclip
+
+| | Multica | Paperclip |
+|---|---------|-----------|
+| **定位** | 团队 AI Agent 协作平台 | 个人 AI Agent 公司模拟器 |
+| **用户模型** | 多人团队，角色权限 | 单人 Board Operator |
+| **Agent 交互** | Issue + Chat 对话 | Issue + Heartbeat |
+| **部署** | 云端优先 | 本地优先 |
+| **管理深度** | 轻量（Issue / Project / Labels） | 重度（组织架构 / 审批 / 预算） |
+| **扩展** | Skills 系统 | Skills + 插件系统 |
+
+**简单来说：Multica 专为团队协作打造，让团队和 AI Agent 一起高效完成项目。**
+
+## 架构
+
+```
+┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
+│   Next.js    │────>│  Go 后端     │────>│   PostgreSQL     │
+│   前端       │<────│  (Chi + WS)  │<────│   (pgvector)     │
+└──────────────┘     └──────┬───────┘     └──────────────────┘
+                            │
+                     ┌──────┴───────┐
+                     │ Agent Daemon │  （运行在你的机器上）
+                     │Claude/Codex/ │
+                     │OpenClaw/Code │
+                     └──────────────┘
+```
+
+| 层级 | 技术栈 |
+|------|--------|
+| 前端 | Next.js 16 (App Router) |
+| 后端 | Go (Chi router, sqlc, gorilla/websocket) |
+| 数据库 | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector |
+| Agent 运行时 | 本地 daemon 执行 Claude Code、Codex、OpenClaw 或 OpenCode |
+
+## 开发
+
+参与 Multica 代码贡献，请参阅 [贡献指南](CONTRIBUTING.md)。
+
+**环境要求：** [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/) v20+, [pnpm](https://pnpm.io/) v10.28+, [Go](https://go.dev/) v1.26+, [Docker](https://www.docker.com/)
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+cp .env.example .env
+make setup
+make start
+```
+
+完整的开发流程、worktree 支持、测试和问题排查请参阅 [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)。
+
+## 开源协议
+
+[Apache 2.0](LICENSE)
+
+## Star History
+
+<a href="https://www.star-history.com/?repos=multica-ai%2Fmultica&type=date&legend=bottom-right">
+  <picture>
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+    <source media="(prefers-color-scheme: light)" srcset="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+    <img alt="Star History Chart" src="https://api.star-history.com/chart?repos=multica-ai/multica&type=date&legend=top-left" />
+  </picture>
+</a>

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+# Self-Hosting Guide
+
+Deploy Multica on your own infrastructure in minutes.
+
+## Architecture
+
+| Component | Description | Technology |
+|-----------|-------------|------------|
+| **Backend** | REST API + WebSocket server | Go (single binary) |
+| **Frontend** | Web application | Next.js 16 |
+| **Database** | Primary data store | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector |
+
+Each user who runs AI agents locally also installs the **`multica` CLI** and runs the **agent daemon** on their own machine.
+
+## Quick Install (Recommended)
+
+Two commands to set up everything — server, CLI, and configuration:
+
+```bash
+# 1. Install CLI + provision the self-host server
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
+
+# 2. Configure CLI, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+This clones the repository, starts all services via Docker Compose, installs the `multica` CLI, then configures it for localhost.
+
+Open http://localhost:3000, log in with any email + verification code **`888888`**.
+
+> **Prerequisites:** Docker and Docker Compose must be installed. The script checks for this and provides install links if missing.
+>
+> **CLI only?** If the self-host server is already running and you only need the CLI on a macOS/Linux machine, install it with Homebrew:
+>
+> ```bash
+> brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+> ```
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Setup (Alternative)
+
+If you prefer to run each step manually:
+
+### Step 1 — Start the Server
+
+**Prerequisites:** Docker and Docker Compose.
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+make selfhost
+```
+
+`make selfhost` automatically creates `.env` from the example, generates a random `JWT_SECRET`, and starts all services via Docker Compose.
+
+Once ready:
+
+- **Frontend:** http://localhost:3000
+- **Backend API:** http://localhost:8080
+
+> **Note:** If you prefer to run the Docker Compose steps manually, see [Manual Docker Compose Setup](#manual-docker-compose-setup) below.
+
+### Step 2 — Log In
+
+Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser. Enter any email address and use verification code **`888888`** to log in.
+
+> This master code works in all non-production environments (i.e. when `APP_ENV` is not set to `production`). For production, configure an email provider — see [Advanced Configuration](SELF_HOSTING_ADVANCED.md#email-required-for-authentication).
+
+### Step 3 — Install CLI & Start Daemon
+
+The daemon runs on your local machine (not inside Docker). It detects installed AI agent CLIs, registers them with the server, and executes tasks when agents are assigned work.
+
+Each team member who wants to run AI agents locally needs to:
+
+### a) Install the CLI and an AI agent
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+You also need at least one AI agent CLI installed:
+- [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) (`claude` on PATH)
+- [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) (`codex` on PATH)
+- [OpenClaw](https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw) (`openclaw` on PATH)
+- [OpenCode](https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode) (`opencode` on PATH)
+- [Hermes](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes) (`hermes` on PATH)
+
+### b) One-command setup
+
+```bash
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+This automatically:
+1. Configures the CLI to connect to `localhost` (ports 8080/3000)
+2. Opens your browser for authentication
+3. Discovers your workspaces
+4. Starts the daemon in the background
+
+For on-premise deployments with custom domains:
+
+```bash
+multica setup self-host --server-url https://api.example.com --app-url https://app.example.com
+```
+
+To verify the daemon is running:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+> **Alternative:** If you prefer manual steps, see [Manual CLI Configuration](#manual-cli-configuration) below.
+
+### Step 4 — Verify & Start Using
+
+1. Open your workspace in the web app at http://localhost:3000
+2. Navigate to **Settings → Runtimes** — you should see your machine listed
+3. Go to **Settings → Agents** and create a new agent
+4. Create an issue and assign it to your agent — it will pick up the task automatically
+
+## Stopping Services
+
+If you installed via the install script:
+
+```bash
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --stop
+```
+
+If you cloned the repo manually:
+
+```bash
+# Stop the Docker Compose services (backend, frontend, database)
+make selfhost-stop
+
+# Stop the local daemon
+multica daemon stop
+```
+
+## Switching to Multica Cloud
+
+If you've been self-hosting and want to switch your CLI to [Multica Cloud](https://multica.ai):
+
+```bash
+multica setup
+```
+
+This reconfigures the CLI for multica.ai, re-authenticates, and restarts the daemon. You will be prompted before overwriting the existing configuration.
+
+> Your local Docker services are unaffected. Stop them separately if you no longer need them.
+
+## Rebuilding After Updates
+
+```bash
+git pull
+make selfhost
+```
+
+Migrations run automatically on backend startup.
+
+---
+
+## Manual Docker Compose Setup
+
+If you prefer running Docker Compose steps manually instead of `make selfhost`:
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+cp .env.example .env
+```
+
+Edit `.env` — at minimum, change `JWT_SECRET`:
+
+```bash
+JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -hex 32)
+```
+
+Then start everything:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d
+```
+
+## Manual CLI Configuration
+
+If you prefer configuring the CLI step by step instead of `multica setup`:
+
+```bash
+# Point CLI to your local server
+multica config set server_url http://localhost:8080
+multica config set app_url http://localhost:3000
+
+# Login (opens browser)
+multica login
+
+# Start the daemon
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+For production deployments with TLS:
+
+```bash
+multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
+multica config set server_url https://api.example.com
+multica login
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+## Advanced Configuration
+
+For environment variables, manual setup (without Docker), reverse proxy configuration, database setup, and more, see the [Advanced Configuration Guide](SELF_HOSTING_ADVANCED.md).

SELF_HOSTING_ADVANCED.md

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+# Self-Hosting — Advanced Configuration
+
+This document covers advanced configuration for self-hosted Multica deployments. For the quick start guide, see [SELF_HOSTING.md](SELF_HOSTING.md).
+
+## Configuration
+
+All configuration is done via environment variables. Copy `.env.example` as a starting point.
+
+### Required Variables
+
+| Variable | Description | Example |
+|----------|-------------|---------|
+| `DATABASE_URL` | PostgreSQL connection string | `postgres://multica:multica@localhost:5432/multica?sslmode=disable` |
+| `JWT_SECRET` | **Must change from default.** Secret key for signing JWT tokens. Use a long random string. | `openssl rand -hex 32` |
+| `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` | URL where the frontend is served (used for CORS) | `https://app.example.com` |
+
+### Email (Required for Authentication)
+
+Multica uses email-based magic link authentication via [Resend](https://resend.com).
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `RESEND_API_KEY` | Your Resend API key |
+| `RESEND_FROM_EMAIL` | Sender email address (default: `noreply@multica.ai`) |
+
+> **Note:** For local/development deployments without email configured, you can use the master verification code `888888` to log in.
+
+### Google OAuth (Optional)
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID` | Google OAuth client ID |
+| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET` | Google OAuth client secret |
+| `GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI` | OAuth callback URL (e.g. `https://app.example.com/auth/callback`) |
+
+### File Storage (Optional)
+
+For file uploads and attachments, configure S3 and CloudFront:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `S3_BUCKET` | S3 bucket name |
+| `S3_REGION` | AWS region (default: `us-west-2`) |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_DOMAIN` | CloudFront distribution domain |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_KEY_PAIR_ID` | CloudFront key pair ID for signed URLs |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_PRIVATE_KEY` | CloudFront private key (PEM format) |
+| `COOKIE_DOMAIN` | Domain for CloudFront auth cookies |
+
+### Server
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `PORT` | `8080` | Backend server port |
+| `FRONTEND_PORT` | `3000` | Frontend port |
+| `CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | Value of `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` | Comma-separated list of allowed origins |
+| `LOG_LEVEL` | `info` | Log level: `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error` |
+
+### CLI / Daemon
+
+These are configured on each user's machine, not on the server:
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_SERVER_URL` | `ws://localhost:8080/ws` | WebSocket URL for daemon → server connection |
+| `MULTICA_APP_URL` | `http://localhost:3000` | Frontend URL for CLI login flow |
+| `MULTICA_DAEMON_POLL_INTERVAL` | `3s` | How often the daemon polls for tasks |
+| `MULTICA_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` | `15s` | Heartbeat frequency |
+
+Agent-specific overrides:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` | Custom path to the `claude` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` | Override the Claude model used |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` | Custom path to the `codex` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` | Override the Codex model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_PATH` | Custom path to the `opencode` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_MODEL` | Override the OpenCode model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_PATH` | Custom path to the `openclaw` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_MODEL` | Override the OpenClaw model used |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_PATH` | Custom path to the `hermes` binary |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_MODEL` | Override the Hermes model used |
+
+## Database Setup
+
+Multica requires PostgreSQL 17 with the pgvector extension.
+
+### Using Docker Compose (Recommended)
+
+The `docker-compose.selfhost.yml` includes PostgreSQL. No separate setup needed.
+
+### Using Your Own PostgreSQL
+
+If you prefer to use an existing PostgreSQL instance, ensure the pgvector extension is available:
+
+```sql
+CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
+```
+
+Set `DATABASE_URL` in your `.env` and remove the `postgres` service from the compose file.
+
+### Running Migrations Manually
+
+The Docker Compose setup runs migrations automatically. If you need to run them manually:
+
+```bash
+# Using the built binary
+./server/bin/migrate up
+
+# Or from source
+cd server && go run ./cmd/migrate up
+```
+
+## Manual Setup (Without Docker Compose)
+
+If you prefer to build and run services manually:
+
+**Prerequisites:** Go 1.26+, Node.js 20+, pnpm 10.28+, PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector.
+
+```bash
+# Start your PostgreSQL (or use: docker compose up -d postgres)
+
+# Build the backend
+make build
+
+# Run database migrations
+DATABASE_URL="your-database-url" ./server/bin/migrate up
+
+# Start the backend server
+DATABASE_URL="your-database-url" PORT=8080 JWT_SECRET="your-secret" ./server/bin/server
+```
+
+For the frontend:
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+pnpm build
+
+# Start the frontend (production mode)
+cd apps/web
+REMOTE_API_URL=http://localhost:8080 pnpm start
+```
+
+## Reverse Proxy
+
+In production, put a reverse proxy in front of both the backend and frontend to handle TLS and routing.
+
+### Caddy (Recommended)
+
+```
+app.example.com {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:3000
+}
+
+api.example.com {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:8080
+}
+```
+
+### Nginx
+
+```nginx
+# Frontend
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name app.example.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate     /path/to/cert.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}
+
+# Backend API
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name api.example.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate     /path/to/cert.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
+    # WebSocket support
+    location /ws {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_read_timeout 86400;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+When using separate domains for frontend and backend, set these environment variables accordingly:
+
+```bash
+# Backend
+FRONTEND_ORIGIN=https://app.example.com
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://app.example.com
+
+# Frontend (set before building the frontend image)
+REMOTE_API_URL=https://api.example.com
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api.example.com
+NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=wss://api.example.com/ws
+```
+
+## LAN / Non-localhost Access
+
+By default, Multica works on `localhost`. If you access it from another machine on the LAN (e.g. `http://192.168.1.100:3000`), you need to tell the backend to accept that origin:
+
+```bash
+# .env — replace with your server's LAN IP
+FRONTEND_ORIGIN=http://192.168.1.100:3000
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=http://192.168.1.100:3000
+```
+
+Then rebuild:
+
+```bash
+docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d --build
+```
+
+The frontend automatically derives the WebSocket URL from the page address, so real-time features (chat streaming, live issue updates, notifications) work over LAN without extra configuration.
+
+> **Note:** If you need to override the WebSocket URL explicitly (e.g. when using a separate backend domain), set `NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL` in `.env` and rebuild the frontend image.
+
+## Health Check
+
+The backend exposes a health check endpoint:
+
+```
+GET /health
+→ {"status":"ok"}
+```
+
+Use this for load balancer health checks or monitoring.
+
+## Upgrading
+
+```bash
+git pull
+docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d --build
+```
+
+Migrations run automatically on backend startup. They are idempotent — running them multiple times has no effect.

SELF_HOSTING_AI.md

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+# Self-Hosting Setup (for AI Agents)
+
+This document is designed for AI agents to execute. Follow these steps exactly to deploy a local Multica instance and connect to it.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker and Docker Compose installed
+- Homebrew installed (for CLI)
+- At least one AI agent CLI on PATH: `claude` or `codex`
+
+## Install
+
+```bash
+# Install CLI + provision self-host server
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
+
+# Configure CLI for localhost, authenticate, and start daemon
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+Wait for the server output `✓ Multica server is running and CLI is ready!` before running `multica setup self-host`.
+
+**Expected result:**
+- Frontend at http://localhost:3000
+- Backend at http://localhost:8080
+- `multica` CLI installed and configured for localhost
+
+## Alternative: Manual Setup
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+make selfhost
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+The `multica setup self-host` command will:
+1. Configure CLI to connect to localhost:8080 / localhost:3000
+2. Open a browser for login — use verification code `888888` with any email
+3. Discover workspaces automatically
+4. Start the daemon in the background
+
+## Verification
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+Should show `running` with detected agents.
+
+## Stopping
+
+```bash
+# Stop the daemon
+multica daemon stop
+
+# Stop all Docker services
+cd multica
+make selfhost-stop
+```
+
+## Custom Ports
+
+If the default ports (8080/3000) are in use:
+
+1. Edit `.env` and change `PORT` and `FRONTEND_PORT`
+2. Run `make selfhost`
+3. Run `multica setup self-host --port <PORT> --frontend-port <FRONTEND_PORT>`
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+- **Backend not ready:** `docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml logs backend`
+- **Frontend not ready:** `docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml logs frontend`
+- **Daemon issues:** `multica daemon logs`
+- **Health check:** `curl http://localhost:8080/health`

apps/desktop/.env.production

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+# Production environment for `pnpm package` / `pnpm build`.
+# electron-vite (Vite under the hood) reads this automatically in
+# production mode and inlines the values into the renderer bundle via
+# import.meta.env.VITE_*. These are public URLs, not secrets.
+
+# Backend API + websocket the desktop app talks to.
+VITE_API_URL=https://api.multica.ai
+VITE_WS_URL=wss://api.multica.ai/ws
+
+# Public web app URL — used to build shareable links like "Copy link to
+# issue" that users paste into Slack / messages. See platform/navigation.tsx.
+VITE_APP_URL=https://multica.ai

apps/desktop/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+node_modules
+dist
+out
+.DS_Store
+.eslintcache
+*.log*
+# CLI binary bundled at build time (from server/bin/)
+resources/bin/

apps/desktop/build/entitlements.mac.plist

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+  <!-- Electron / V8 need JIT and unsigned executable memory under the
+       hardened runtime. -->
+  <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-jit</key>
+  <true/>
+  <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-unsigned-executable-memory</key>
+  <true/>
+  <!-- Required so the app can spawn the bundled `multica` Go binary and
+       any other child processes (e.g. agent CLIs) without Gatekeeper
+       blocking exec. -->
+  <key>com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation</key>
+  <true/>
+  <key>com.apple.security.cs.allow-dyld-environment-variables</key>
+  <true/>
+  <!-- Network client — the daemon talks to the backend + GitHub releases. -->
+  <key>com.apple.security.network.client</key>
+  <true/>
+  <key>com.apple.security.network.server</key>
+  <true/>
+</dict>
+</plist>

apps/desktop/electron-builder.yml

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+appId: ai.multica.desktop
+productName: Multica
+directories:
+  buildResources: build
+files:
+  - "!**/.vscode/*"
+  - "!src/*"
+  - "!electron.vite.config.*"
+  - "!{.eslintignore,.eslintrc.cjs,.prettierignore,.prettierrc.yaml,dev-app-update.yml,CHANGELOG.md,README.md}"
+  - "!{tsconfig.json,tsconfig.node.json,tsconfig.web.json}"
+protocols:
+  - name: Multica
+    schemes:
+      - multica
+asarUnpack:
+  - resources/**
+mac:
+  entitlementsInherit: build/entitlements.mac.plist
+  target:
+    - dmg
+    - zip
+  # Hardcoded name avoids the `@multica/desktop-*` subdirectory that
+  # `${name}` produces for scoped package names.
+  artifactName: multica-desktop-${version}-${arch}.${ext}
+  # Notarize via notarytool. Requires APPLE_ID + APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD
+  # + APPLE_TEAM_ID env vars at package time. Non-mac contributors are
+  # unaffected because `pnpm package` already requires the Developer ID
+  # signing cert — notarization is a strict superset.
+  notarize: true
+dmg:
+  artifactName: multica-desktop-${version}-${arch}.${ext}
+linux:
+  target:
+    - AppImage
+    - deb
+  artifactName: ${name}-${version}-${arch}.${ext}
+win:
+  target:
+    - nsis
+  artifactName: ${name}-${version}-setup.${ext}
+publish:
+  provider: github
+  owner: multica-ai
+  repo: multica
+npmRebuild: false

apps/desktop/electron.vite.config.ts

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+import { resolve } from "path";
+import { defineConfig, externalizeDepsPlugin } from "electron-vite";
+import react from "@vitejs/plugin-react";
+import tailwindcss from "@tailwindcss/vite";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  main: {
+    plugins: [externalizeDepsPlugin()],
+  },
+  preload: {
+    plugins: [externalizeDepsPlugin()],
+  },
+  renderer: {
+    server: {
+      port: 5173,
+      strictPort: true,
+    },
+    plugins: [react(), tailwindcss()],
+    resolve: {
+      alias: {
+        "@": resolve("src/renderer/src"),
+      },
+      dedupe: ["react", "react-dom"],
+    },
+  },
+});

apps/desktop/eslint.config.mjs

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+import globals from "globals";
+import reactConfig from "@multica/eslint-config/react";
+
+export default [
+  ...reactConfig,
+  { ignores: ["out/", "dist/"] },
+  {
+    files: ["scripts/**/*.{mjs,js}"],
+    languageOptions: {
+      globals: { ...globals.node },
+    },
+  },
+];

apps/desktop/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@multica/desktop",
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "main": "./out/main/index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "bundle-cli": "node scripts/bundle-cli.mjs",
+    "dev": "pnpm run bundle-cli && electron-vite dev",
+    "build": "pnpm run bundle-cli && electron-vite build",
+    "typecheck:node": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.node.json --composite false",
+    "typecheck:web": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.web.json --composite false",
+    "typecheck": "pnpm run typecheck:node && pnpm run typecheck:web",
+    "preview": "electron-vite preview",
+    "package": "node scripts/package.mjs",
+    "lint": "eslint .",
+    "test": "vitest run",
+    "postinstall": "electron-builder install-app-deps"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
+    "@dnd-kit/modifiers": "^9.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
+    "@electron-toolkit/preload": "^3.0.2",
+    "@electron-toolkit/utils": "^4.0.0",
+    "@fontsource-variable/inter": "^5.2.5",
+    "@fontsource/geist-mono": "^5.2.7",
+    "@multica/core": "workspace:*",
+    "@multica/ui": "workspace:*",
+    "@multica/views": "workspace:*",
+    "electron-updater": "^6.8.3",
+    "react-router-dom": "^7.6.0",
+    "shadcn": "^4.1.0",
+    "sonner": "^2.0.7",
+    "tw-animate-css": "^1.4.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@electron-toolkit/tsconfig": "^2.0.0",
+    "@multica/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
+    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4",
+    "@types/node": "catalog:",
+    "@types/react": "catalog:",
+    "@types/react-dom": "catalog:",
+    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.1.1",
+    "electron": "^39.2.6",
+    "electron-builder": "^26.0.12",
+    "electron-vite": "^5.0.0",
+    "react": "catalog:",
+    "react-dom": "catalog:",
+    "tailwindcss": "^4",
+    "typescript": "catalog:",
+    "vitest": "catalog:"
+  }
+}

apps/desktop/scripts/bundle-cli.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Builds the `multica` CLI from server/cmd/multica and copies the binary
+// into apps/desktop/resources/bin/ so electron-vite (dev) and electron-
+// builder (prod) pick it up. Running this on every dev/build/package
+// invocation guarantees the bundled CLI always matches the current Go
+// source — no more stale binary surprises. Go's build cache makes the
+// no-op case (nothing changed) effectively free.
+//
+// ldflags mirror `make build` so `multica --version` reports a meaningful
+// version / commit / date.
+//
+// Graceful: if `go` is not installed (e.g. frontend-only contributor), we
+// skip the build and fall through to auto-install at runtime. A genuine
+// Go compile error is fatal — you want that to block dev, not hide.
+
+import { access, chmod, copyFile, mkdir } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { constants } from "node:fs";
+import { execFileSync, execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { dirname, join, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+
+const here = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const repoRoot = resolve(here, "..", "..", "..");
+const serverDir = join(repoRoot, "server");
+
+const binName = process.platform === "win32" ? "multica.exe" : "multica";
+const srcBinary = join(serverDir, "bin", binName);
+const destDir = join(repoRoot, "apps", "desktop", "resources", "bin");
+const destBinary = join(destDir, binName);
+
+function sh(cmd) {
+  try {
+    return execSync(cmd, { encoding: "utf-8" }).trim();
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
+function hasGo() {
+  try {
+    execSync("go version", { stdio: "pipe" });
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function exists(p) {
+  try {
+    await access(p, constants.F_OK);
+    return true;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+if (hasGo()) {
+  const version = sh("git describe --tags --always --dirty") || "dev";
+  const commit = sh("git rev-parse --short HEAD") || "unknown";
+  const date = new Date().toISOString().replace(/\.\d+Z$/, "Z");
+  const ldflags = `-X main.version=${version} -X main.commit=${commit} -X main.date=${date}`;
+
+  console.log(
+    `[bundle-cli] go build → ${srcBinary} (version=${version} commit=${commit})`,
+  );
+  execFileSync(
+    "go",
+    [
+      "build",
+      "-ldflags",
+      ldflags,
+      "-o",
+      join("bin", binName),
+      "./cmd/multica",
+    ],
+    { cwd: serverDir, stdio: "inherit" },
+  );
+} else {
+  console.warn(
+    "[bundle-cli] `go` not found in PATH — skipping CLI build. " +
+      "Desktop will use whatever is already in resources/bin/, or fall back " +
+      "to auto-installing the latest release at runtime.",
+  );
+}
+
+if (!(await exists(srcBinary))) {
+  console.warn(
+    `[bundle-cli] ${srcBinary} not present — Desktop will fall back to ` +
+      `auto-installing the latest release at runtime.`,
+  );
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
+await mkdir(destDir, { recursive: true });
+await copyFile(srcBinary, destBinary);
+await chmod(destBinary, 0o755);
+
+// macOS: ad-hoc sign so Gatekeeper doesn't complain when the parent app
+// (which itself may be unsigned in dev) spawns the child.
+if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+  try {
+    execSync(`codesign -s - --force ${JSON.stringify(destBinary)}`, {
+      stdio: "pipe",
+    });
+  } catch {
+    // Non-fatal. Unsigned binaries still run when the parent app is trusted.
+  }
+}
+
+console.log(`[bundle-cli] bundled ${srcBinary} → ${destBinary}`);

apps/desktop/scripts/package.mjs

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+// Wrapper around `electron-builder` that keeps the Desktop version in
+// lockstep with the CLI. Both are derived from `git describe --tags
+// --always --dirty` — the same source GoReleaser reads for the CLI
+// binary via the `main.version` ldflag — so a single `vX.Y.Z` tag push
+// produces matching CLI and Desktop versions.
+//
+// Runs the existing bundle-cli.mjs first (so the Go binary is compiled
+// and copied into resources/bin/), then invokes electron-builder with
+// `-c.extraMetadata.version=<derived>` so the override applies at build
+// time without mutating the tracked package.json.
+//
+// Extra CLI args after `pnpm package --` are forwarded to electron-builder
+// unchanged (e.g. `--mac --arm64`).
+//
+// The `normalizeGitVersion` helper is exported so tests can cover the
+// version-derivation logic without shelling out.
+
+import { execFileSync, spawnSync, execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { dirname, resolve } from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath, pathToFileURL } from "node:url";
+
+const here = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const desktopRoot = resolve(here, "..");
+
+function sh(cmd) {
+  try {
+    return execSync(cmd, { encoding: "utf-8" }).trim();
+  } catch {
+    return "";
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pure transformation from the `git describe --tags --always --dirty`
+ * output to the value we feed into electron-builder's extraMetadata.version.
+ *
+ *   - empty input              → null   (caller should fall back)
+ *   - "v0.1.36"                → "0.1.36"
+ *   - "v0.1.35-14-gf1415e96"   → "0.1.35-14-gf1415e96"  (semver prerelease)
+ *   - "v0.1.35-…-dirty"        → same, dirty suffix preserved
+ *   - "f1415e96" (no tag)      → "0.0.0-f1415e96"        (fallback)
+ *
+ * Leading `v` is stripped so the result is valid semver for package.json.
+ */
+export function normalizeGitVersion(raw) {
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  const stripped = raw.replace(/^v/, "");
+  if (!/^\d/.test(stripped)) {
+    // No reachable tag — `git describe` fell back to just the commit hash.
+    return `0.0.0-${stripped}`;
+  }
+  return stripped;
+}
+
+function deriveVersion() {
+  return normalizeGitVersion(sh("git describe --tags --always --dirty"));
+}
+
+function main() {
+  // Step 1: build + bundle the Go CLI via the existing script.
+  execFileSync("node", [resolve(here, "bundle-cli.mjs")], {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    cwd: desktopRoot,
+  });
+
+  // Step 2: derive the version that should be written into the app.
+  const version = deriveVersion();
+  if (version) {
+    console.log(`[package] Desktop version → ${version} (from git describe)`);
+  } else {
+    console.warn(
+      "[package] could not derive version from git; falling back to package.json",
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Step 3: assemble electron-builder args.
+  const passthrough = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const builderArgs = [];
+  if (version) builderArgs.push(`-c.extraMetadata.version=${version}`);
+
+  // Step 4: gracefully degrade for local dev builds. electron-builder.yml
+  // sets `notarize: true` so real releases notarize in-build (keeping the
+  // stapled .app consistent with latest-mac.yml's SHA512). But a mac dev
+  // who just wants to smoke-test a local package doesn't have Apple
+  // credentials, and would otherwise hit a hard failure at the notarize
+  // step. Detect the missing env and flip notarize off for this run only.
+  if (!process.env.APPLE_TEAM_ID) {
+    console.warn(
+      "[package] APPLE_TEAM_ID not set — skipping notarization (local dev build). " +
+        "Set APPLE_ID + APPLE_APP_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD + APPLE_TEAM_ID for a release build.",
+    );
+    builderArgs.push("-c.mac.notarize=false");
+  }
+
+  builderArgs.push(...passthrough);
+
+  // Step 5: invoke electron-builder. pnpm puts node_modules/.bin on PATH
+  // for the script run, so spawnSync finds the binary without needing a
+  // shell wrapper (avoids any risk of argv interpolation).
+  const result = spawnSync("electron-builder", builderArgs, {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    cwd: desktopRoot,
+  });
+
+  if (result.error) {
+    console.error(
+      "[package] failed to spawn electron-builder:",
+      result.error.message,
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+  process.exit(result.status ?? 1);
+}
+
+// Only run when invoked as a CLI, not when imported by a test file.
+if (
+  process.argv[1] &&
+  import.meta.url === pathToFileURL(process.argv[1]).href
+) {
+  main();
+}

apps/desktop/scripts/package.test.mjs

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+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { normalizeGitVersion } from "./package.mjs";
+
+describe("normalizeGitVersion", () => {
+  it("returns null for empty / nullish input", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("")).toBe(null);
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion(null)).toBe(null);
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion(undefined)).toBe(null);
+  });
+
+  it("strips the leading v on a clean tag", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v0.1.36")).toBe("0.1.36");
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v1.0.0")).toBe("1.0.0");
+  });
+
+  it("preserves the prerelease suffix between tags", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v0.1.35-14-gf1415e96")).toBe(
+      "0.1.35-14-gf1415e96",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("preserves the dirty suffix on a modified worktree", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v0.1.35-14-gf1415e96-dirty")).toBe(
+      "0.1.35-14-gf1415e96-dirty",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("handles v-prefixed prerelease tags", () => {
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v1.0.0-alpha")).toBe("1.0.0-alpha");
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("v1.0.0-rc.2")).toBe("1.0.0-rc.2");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to 0.0.0-<hash> when no tags are reachable", () => {
+    // `git describe --tags --always` returns just the short commit hash
+    // when there are no tags in the history at all.
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("f1415e96")).toBe("0.0.0-f1415e96");
+    expect(normalizeGitVersion("abc1234")).toBe("0.0.0-abc1234");
+  });
+});

apps/desktop/src/main/cli-bootstrap.ts

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+import { app } from "electron";
+import { execFile } from "child_process";
+import { createHash } from "crypto";
+import { createReadStream, createWriteStream, existsSync } from "fs";
+import { chmod, mkdir, rename, rm } from "fs/promises";
+import { join, dirname } from "path";
+import { pipeline } from "stream/promises";
+import { tmpdir } from "os";
+import { Readable } from "stream";
+
+// Desktop bootstraps its own copy of the `multica` CLI into userData on first
+// launch, so users never have to brew-install anything. Build-time decoupled:
+// we don't bundle the binary into the .app, we download whatever the upstream
+// release is at first run.
+
+const GITHUB_LATEST_BASE =
+  "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/releases/latest/download";
+
+function platformAssetName(): string {
+  const osMap: Record<string, string> = {
+    darwin: "darwin",
+    linux: "linux",
+    win32: "windows",
+  };
+  const archMap: Record<string, string> = {
+    x64: "amd64",
+    arm64: "arm64",
+  };
+  const os = osMap[process.platform];
+  const arch = archMap[process.arch];
+  if (!os || !arch) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `unsupported platform for CLI auto-install: ${process.platform}/${process.arch}`,
+    );
+  }
+  const ext = process.platform === "win32" ? "zip" : "tar.gz";
+  return `multica_${os}_${arch}.${ext}`;
+}
+
+function binaryName(): string {
+  return process.platform === "win32" ? "multica.exe" : "multica";
+}
+
+export function managedCliPath(): string {
+  return join(app.getPath("userData"), "bin", binaryName());
+}
+
+function run(cmd: string, args: string[], cwd?: string): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    execFile(cmd, args, { cwd }, (err) => (err ? reject(err) : resolve()));
+  });
+}
+
+async function downloadToFile(url: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
+  const res = await fetch(url, { redirect: "follow" });
+  if (!res.ok || !res.body) {
+    throw new Error(`download failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`);
+  }
+  await mkdir(dirname(dest), { recursive: true });
+  // Node's fetch returns a web ReadableStream; adapt to a Node stream for pipeline.
+  const nodeStream = Readable.fromWeb(res.body as Parameters<typeof Readable.fromWeb>[0]);
+  await pipeline(nodeStream, createWriteStream(dest));
+}
+
+// Fetch goreleaser's published checksums.txt and parse it into a
+// filename → sha256 lookup. Format is `<hex>  <filename>` per line.
+async function fetchChecksums(): Promise<Map<string, string>> {
+  const url = `${GITHUB_LATEST_BASE}/checksums.txt`;
+  const res = await fetch(url, { redirect: "follow" });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `checksums.txt fetch failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText}`,
+    );
+  }
+  const text = await res.text();
+  const map = new Map<string, string>();
+  for (const rawLine of text.split("\n")) {
+    const line = rawLine.trim();
+    if (!line) continue;
+    const match = line.match(/^([a-f0-9]{64})\s+\*?(\S+)$/i);
+    if (match) map.set(match[2], match[1].toLowerCase());
+  }
+  return map;
+}
+
+async function sha256OfFile(path: string): Promise<string> {
+  const hash = createHash("sha256");
+  await pipeline(createReadStream(path), hash);
+  return hash.digest("hex");
+}
+
+async function verifyChecksum(
+  archivePath: string,
+  assetName: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const checksums = await fetchChecksums();
+  const expected = checksums.get(assetName);
+  if (!expected) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `no checksum for ${assetName} in checksums.txt — refusing to install unverified binary`,
+    );
+  }
+  const actual = await sha256OfFile(archivePath);
+  if (actual.toLowerCase() !== expected) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `checksum mismatch for ${assetName}: expected ${expected}, got ${actual}`,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+async function extractArchive(archive: string, dest: string): Promise<void> {
+  await mkdir(dest, { recursive: true });
+  // Modern OSes all ship a `tar` that auto-detects tar.gz and zip:
+  // - macOS/Linux: GNU tar or bsdtar
+  // - Windows 10+: bsdtar is bundled as `tar.exe` since build 17063
+  await run("tar", ["-xf", archive, "-C", dest]);
+}
+
+async function installFresh(): Promise<string> {
+  const target = managedCliPath();
+  const assetName = platformAssetName();
+  const url = `${GITHUB_LATEST_BASE}/${assetName}`;
+
+  const workDir = join(tmpdir(), `multica-cli-${Date.now()}`);
+  await mkdir(workDir, { recursive: true });
+
+  try {
+    const archivePath = join(workDir, assetName);
+    console.log(`[cli-bootstrap] downloading ${url}`);
+    await downloadToFile(url, archivePath);
+
+    console.log(`[cli-bootstrap] verifying ${assetName} against checksums.txt`);
+    await verifyChecksum(archivePath, assetName);
+
+    console.log(`[cli-bootstrap] extracting ${assetName}`);
+    await extractArchive(archivePath, workDir);
+
+    const extractedBin = join(workDir, binaryName());
+    if (!existsSync(extractedBin)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `archive ${assetName} did not contain ${binaryName()} at its root`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    await mkdir(dirname(target), { recursive: true });
+    await rename(extractedBin, target);
+    await chmod(target, 0o755);
+
+    // macOS: ad-hoc sign so spawning the child never hits a gatekeeper quirk.
+    // Non-fatal: unsigned binaries still execute when the parent app is trusted.
+    if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+      await run("codesign", ["-s", "-", "--force", target]).catch((err) => {
+        console.warn("[cli-bootstrap] ad-hoc codesign failed:", err);
+      });
+    }
+
+    console.log(`[cli-bootstrap] installed CLI at ${target}`);
+    return target;
+  } finally {
+    await rm(workDir, { recursive: true, force: true }).catch(() => {});
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the path to a usable `multica` binary. If one is already present at
+ * the managed userData location, returns it immediately. Otherwise downloads
+ * the latest release asset for the current platform and installs it.
+ */
+export async function ensureManagedCli(): Promise<string> {
+  const target = managedCliPath();
+  if (existsSync(target)) return target;
+  return installFresh();
+}

apps/desktop/src/main/daemon-manager.ts

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+import { app, ipcMain, BrowserWindow } from "electron";
+import { execFile } from "child_process";
+import {
+  readFile,
+  writeFile,
+  mkdir,
+  rm,
+  open,
+  stat,
+} from "fs/promises";
+import {
+  existsSync,
+  watchFile,
+  unwatchFile,
+  type StatsListener,
+} from "fs";
+import { join } from "path";
+import { homedir } from "os";
+import type { DaemonStatus, DaemonPrefs } from "../shared/daemon-types";
+import { ensureManagedCli, managedCliPath } from "./cli-bootstrap";
+import { decideVersionAction } from "./version-decision";
+
+const DEFAULT_HEALTH_PORT = 19514;
+const POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 5_000;
+const PREFS_PATH = join(homedir(), ".multica", "desktop_prefs.json");
+const LOG_TAIL_RETRY_MS = 2_000;
+const LOG_TAIL_MAX_RETRIES = 5;
+
+const DEFAULT_PREFS: DaemonPrefs = { autoStart: true, autoStop: false };
+
+interface ActiveProfile {
+  name: string; // "" = default profile
+  port: number;
+}
+
+let statusPollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+let logTailWatcher: { path: string; listener: StatsListener } | null = null;
+let currentState: DaemonStatus["state"] = "installing_cli";
+let getMainWindow: () => BrowserWindow | null = () => null;
+let operationInProgress = false;
+let cachedCliBinary: string | null | undefined = undefined;
+let cliResolvePromise: Promise<string | null> | null = null;
+let cachedCliBinaryVersion: string | null | undefined = undefined;
+// Set when a CLI version mismatch was detected but the running daemon is
+// busy executing tasks. The poll loop retries the check on each tick and
+// fires the restart once active_task_count drops to 0.
+let pendingVersionRestart = false;
+let targetApiBaseUrl: string | null = null;
+let activeProfile: ActiveProfile | null = null;
+
+// Serialize all writes to any profile config file. Multiple paths
+// (syncToken, resolveActiveProfile, clearToken, watch/unwatch handlers)
+// may try to write concurrently; chaining them avoids interleaved writes
+// corrupting the JSON.
+let configWriteChain: Promise<void> = Promise.resolve();
+
+// Keep the Go impl in sync: server/cmd/multica/cmd_daemon.go healthPortForProfile.
+function healthPortForProfile(profile: string): number {
+  if (!profile) return DEFAULT_HEALTH_PORT;
+  let sum = 0;
+  for (const b of Buffer.from(profile, "utf-8")) sum += b;
+  return DEFAULT_HEALTH_PORT + 1 + (sum % 1000);
+}
+
+function profileDir(profile: string): string {
+  return profile
+    ? join(homedir(), ".multica", "profiles", profile)
+    : join(homedir(), ".multica");
+}
+
+function profileConfigPath(profile: string): string {
+  return join(profileDir(profile), "config.json");
+}
+
+function profileLogPath(profile: string): string {
+  return join(profileDir(profile), "daemon.log");
+}
+
+// Sidecar file that records which Multica user the cached PAT in config.json
+// was minted for. The Go CLI/daemon never read or write this file, so it
+// survives Go-side config rewrites. Used to detect user switches and mint a
+// fresh PAT instead of reusing a token that belongs to a previous user.
+function profileUserIdPath(profile: string): string {
+  return join(profileDir(profile), ".desktop-user-id");
+}
+
+async function readProfileUserId(profile: string): Promise<string | null> {
+  try {
+    const raw = await readFile(profileUserIdPath(profile), "utf-8");
+    const trimmed = raw.trim();
+    return trimmed || null;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+async function writeProfileUserId(
+  profile: string,
+  userId: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  await mkdir(profileDir(profile), { recursive: true });
+  await writeFile(profileUserIdPath(profile), userId, "utf-8");
+}
+
+async function removeProfileUserId(profile: string): Promise<void> {
+  try {
+    await rm(profileUserIdPath(profile));
+  } catch {
+    // Already gone — nothing to do.
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeUrl(u: string): string {
+  if (!u) return "";
+  try {
+    const parsed = new URL(u);
+    return `${parsed.protocol}//${parsed.host}`.toLowerCase();
+  } catch {
+    return u.replace(/\/+$/, "").toLowerCase();
+  }
+}
+
+function urlsMatch(a: string, b: string): boolean {
+  const na = normalizeUrl(a);
+  const nb = normalizeUrl(b);
+  return na.length > 0 && na === nb;
+}
+
+function sendStatus(status: DaemonStatus): void {
+  const win = getMainWindow();
+  win?.webContents.send("daemon:status", status);
+}
+
+interface HealthPayload {
+  status?: string;
+  pid?: number;
+  uptime?: string;
+  daemon_id?: string;
+  device_name?: string;
+  server_url?: string;
+  cli_version?: string;
+  active_task_count?: number;
+  agents?: string[];
+  workspaces?: unknown[];
+}
+
+async function fetchHealthAtPort(
+  port: number,
+): Promise<HealthPayload | null> {
+  try {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 2_000);
+    const res = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:${port}/health`, {
+      signal: controller.signal,
+    });
+    clearTimeout(timeout);
+    if (!res.ok) return null;
+    return (await res.json()) as HealthPayload;
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+// Desktop owns a dedicated CLI profile named after the target API host, so it
+// never reads or writes the user's hand-configured profiles. Profile dir:
+//   ~/.multica/profiles/desktop-<host>/
+function deriveProfileName(targetUrl: string): string {
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(targetUrl);
+    const host = url.host.replace(/:/g, "-").toLowerCase();
+    return `desktop-${host}`;
+  } catch {
+    return "desktop";
+  }
+}
+
+async function readProfileConfig(
+  profile: string,
+): Promise<Record<string, unknown>> {
+  try {
+    const raw = await readFile(profileConfigPath(profile), "utf-8");
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return parsed && typeof parsed === "object" ? parsed : {};
+  } catch {
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+async function writeProfileConfig(
+  profile: string,
+  cfg: Record<string, unknown>,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const op = async () => {
+    await mkdir(profileDir(profile), { recursive: true });
+    await writeFile(
+      profileConfigPath(profile),
+      JSON.stringify(cfg, null, 2),
+      "utf-8",
+    );
+  };
+  const next = configWriteChain.catch(() => {}).then(op);
+  configWriteChain = next.catch(() => {});
+  return next;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the Desktop-owned profile for the current target API URL. Creates
+ * the profile's config.json on demand with `server_url` pinned to the target.
+ *
+ * This function never falls back to the default profile, and never touches a
+ * profile whose name doesn't start with `desktop-`, so the user's manually
+ * configured CLI profiles are untouched.
+ */
+async function resolveActiveProfile(): Promise<ActiveProfile> {
+  const target = targetApiBaseUrl;
+  if (!target) return { name: "", port: DEFAULT_HEALTH_PORT };
+
+  const name = deriveProfileName(target);
+  const cfg = await readProfileConfig(name);
+
+  if (cfg.server_url !== target) {
+    cfg.server_url = target;
+    await writeProfileConfig(name, cfg);
+    console.log(`[daemon] initialized profile "${name}" → ${target}`);
+  }
+
+  return { name, port: healthPortForProfile(name) };
+}
+
+async function ensureActiveProfile(): Promise<ActiveProfile> {
+  if (activeProfile) return activeProfile;
+  activeProfile = await resolveActiveProfile();
+  return activeProfile;
+}
+
+function invalidateActiveProfile(): void {
+  activeProfile = null;
+}
+
+async function fetchHealth(): Promise<DaemonStatus> {
+  // While the CLI is being downloaded or has permanently failed, short-circuit
+  // polling — there's nothing to probe yet and /health calls would just return
+  // "stopped", which would overwrite the correct setup state in the UI.
+  if (currentState === "installing_cli" || currentState === "cli_not_found") {
+    return { state: currentState };
+  }
+
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  const data = await fetchHealthAtPort(active.port);
+
+  if (!data || data.status !== "running") {
+    return {
+      state: currentState === "starting" ? "starting" : "stopped",
+      profile: active.name,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Safety: if we have a target URL and the daemon on our port reports a
+  // different server_url, it's not "our" daemon — drop it and re-resolve.
+  if (
+    targetApiBaseUrl &&
+    data.server_url &&
+    !urlsMatch(data.server_url, targetApiBaseUrl)
+  ) {
+    invalidateActiveProfile();
+    return { state: "stopped" };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    state: "running",
+    pid: data.pid,
+    uptime: data.uptime,
+    daemonId: data.daemon_id,
+    deviceName: data.device_name,
+    agents: data.agents ?? [],
+    workspaceCount: Array.isArray(data.workspaces)
+      ? data.workspaces.length
+      : 0,
+    profile: active.name,
+    serverUrl: data.server_url,
+  };
+}
+
+function findCliOnPath(): string | null {
+  const candidates = process.platform === "win32" ? ["multica.exe"] : ["multica"];
+  const paths = (process.env["PATH"] ?? "").split(
+    process.platform === "win32" ? ";" : ":",
+  );
+  if (process.platform === "darwin") {
+    paths.push("/opt/homebrew/bin", "/usr/local/bin");
+  }
+  for (const name of candidates) {
+    for (const dir of paths) {
+      const full = join(dir, name);
+      if (existsSync(full)) return full;
+    }
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the path to the CLI binary bundled inside the Desktop app.
+ *
+ * - Dev (`electron-vite dev`): `app.getAppPath()` → `apps/desktop`, resolving
+ *   to `apps/desktop/resources/bin/multica`. `bundle-cli.mjs` populates this
+ *   before dev starts, so iterating on Go changes is "make build → restart".
+ * - Packaged: `app.getAppPath()` → `<Multica.app>/Contents/Resources/app.asar`.
+ *   electron-builder's `asarUnpack: resources/**` extracts the binary to
+ *   `app.asar.unpacked/`, so we swap the path segment to execute it.
+ */
+function bundledCliPath(): string {
+  const binName = process.platform === "win32" ? "multica.exe" : "multica";
+  return join(app.getAppPath(), "resources", "bin", binName).replace(
+    "app.asar",
+    "app.asar.unpacked",
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a usable `multica` binary path. Priority:
+ *   1. Cached result from a previous successful resolve.
+ *   2. Bundled binary shipped with the Desktop app (`bundle-cli.mjs`).
+ *   3. Managed binary already installed in userData (`managedCliPath`).
+ *   4. Download + install latest release into userData.
+ *   5. `multica` on PATH (dev convenience / user-installed via brew).
+ * Returns `null` only when all of the above fail.
+ *
+ * Bundled is preferred so Desktop iterates in lockstep with Go changes in
+ * the same repo — avoids the 404 / stale-API problem when the Desktop's
+ * TS side is ahead of the last published CLI release.
+ *
+ * This function is idempotent and safe to call concurrently — in-flight
+ * installs are de-duplicated via `cliResolvePromise`.
+ */
+async function resolveCliBinary(): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (cachedCliBinary !== undefined) return cachedCliBinary;
+  if (cliResolvePromise) return cliResolvePromise;
+
+  cliResolvePromise = (async () => {
+    const bundled = bundledCliPath();
+    if (existsSync(bundled)) {
+      console.log(`[daemon] using bundled CLI at ${bundled}`);
+      cachedCliBinary = bundled;
+      return bundled;
+    }
+
+    const managed = managedCliPath();
+    if (existsSync(managed)) {
+      cachedCliBinary = managed;
+      return managed;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const installed = await ensureManagedCli();
+      cachedCliBinary = installed;
+      return installed;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn("[daemon] CLI auto-install failed, falling back to PATH:", err);
+      const onPath = findCliOnPath();
+      cachedCliBinary = onPath;
+      return onPath;
+    }
+  })();
+
+  try {
+    return await cliResolvePromise;
+  } finally {
+    cliResolvePromise = null;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads the version of the currently resolved CLI binary by invoking
+ * `multica version --output json`. Cached for the process lifetime — the
+ * bundled binary doesn't change after `bundle-cli.mjs` runs at dev/build time.
+ * Returns null on any failure (unknown `go` at bundle time, broken binary,
+ * etc.) so callers can fail open.
+ */
+async function getCliBinaryVersion(): Promise<string | null> {
+  if (cachedCliBinaryVersion !== undefined) return cachedCliBinaryVersion;
+  const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+  if (!bin) {
+    cachedCliBinaryVersion = null;
+    return null;
+  }
+  try {
+    const stdout = await new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+      execFile(
+        bin,
+        ["version", "--output", "json"],
+        { timeout: 5_000 },
+        (err, out) => {
+          if (err) reject(err);
+          else resolve(out);
+        },
+      );
+    });
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(stdout) as { version?: string };
+    cachedCliBinaryVersion = parsed.version ?? null;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.warn("[daemon] failed to read CLI binary version:", err);
+    cachedCliBinaryVersion = null;
+  }
+  return cachedCliBinaryVersion;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Compares the running daemon's `cli_version` against the CLI binary we
+ * would use to spawn a new one, and restarts only when safe. The decision
+ * logic itself is in `version-decision.ts` (pure, unit-tested); this
+ * wrapper handles the async plumbing and side effects.
+ *
+ * Restart is only fired when ALL of:
+ *   - a daemon is actually running on the active profile's port
+ *   - both sides report a version and the strings differ
+ *   - `active_task_count` is 0 (no in-flight agent work would be killed)
+ *
+ * On a confirmed mismatch while the daemon is busy, `pendingVersionRestart`
+ * is set; the poll loop retries this function on each 5s tick and will fire
+ * the restart as soon as the daemon drains.
+ */
+async function ensureRunningDaemonVersionMatches(): Promise<
+  "restarted" | "deferred" | "ok" | "not_running"
+> {
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  const running = await fetchHealthAtPort(active.port);
+  const bundled = await getCliBinaryVersion();
+  const action = decideVersionAction(bundled, running);
+
+  switch (action) {
+    case "not_running":
+      pendingVersionRestart = false;
+      return "not_running";
+    case "ok":
+      pendingVersionRestart = false;
+      return "ok";
+    case "defer": {
+      if (!pendingVersionRestart) {
+        const activeTasks = running?.active_task_count ?? 0;
+        console.log(
+          `[daemon] CLI version mismatch (bundled=${bundled} running=${running?.cli_version}); deferring restart until ${activeTasks} active task(s) finish`,
+        );
+      }
+      pendingVersionRestart = true;
+      return "deferred";
+    }
+    case "restart":
+      console.log(
+        `[daemon] CLI version mismatch (bundled=${bundled} running=${running?.cli_version}) — restarting daemon`,
+      );
+      pendingVersionRestart = false;
+      await restartDaemon();
+      return "restarted";
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exchange the user's JWT for a long-lived PAT via POST /api/tokens. The
+ * daemon needs a PAT (or `mul_` / `mdt_` token) because JWTs expire in 30
+ * days and signatures are tied to a specific backend instance.
+ */
+async function mintPat(jwt: string): Promise<string> {
+  if (!targetApiBaseUrl) {
+    throw new Error("mint PAT: target API URL not set");
+  }
+  const url = `${targetApiBaseUrl.replace(/\/+$/, "")}/api/tokens`;
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: {
+      "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${jwt}`,
+    },
+    // Omit expires_in_days → server treats as null → non-expiring PAT.
+    body: JSON.stringify({ name: "Multica Desktop" }),
+  });
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const body = await res.text().catch(() => "");
+    throw new Error(`mint PAT failed: ${res.status} ${res.statusText} ${body}`);
+  }
+  const data = (await res.json()) as { token?: unknown };
+  if (typeof data.token !== "string" || !data.token.startsWith("mul_")) {
+    throw new Error("mint PAT: response missing token");
+  }
+  return data.token;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensure the active profile's config.json has a usable token for the daemon.
+ *
+ * - Input from the renderer is the user's JWT (from localStorage) plus the
+ *   current user's id, so we can detect session changes.
+ * - If the profile already has a cached PAT (`mul_...`) AND the sidecar user
+ *   id matches the caller, reuse it — minting fresh on every launch would
+ *   accumulate garbage in the user's tokens page.
+ * - On user mismatch (or first run) call POST /api/tokens with the JWT to
+ *   mint a fresh PAT, overwriting any stale cached PAT. This is the critical
+ *   path: without it, a previous user's PAT would be used by a new session.
+ * - If the caller happens to pass a PAT directly, write it through.
+ * - When we mint fresh and a daemon is already running, restart it so the
+ *   new credentials take effect (the Go daemon reads config at startup).
+ */
+async function syncToken(
+  tokenFromRenderer: string,
+  userId: string,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  const config = await readProfileConfig(active.name);
+  const previousUserId = await readProfileUserId(active.name);
+  const userChanged = Boolean(previousUserId) && previousUserId !== userId;
+  const sameUserWithCachedPat =
+    !userChanged &&
+    previousUserId === userId &&
+    typeof config.token === "string" &&
+    config.token.startsWith("mul_");
+
+  let finalToken: string;
+  if (tokenFromRenderer.startsWith("mul_")) {
+    finalToken = tokenFromRenderer;
+  } else if (sameUserWithCachedPat) {
+    finalToken = config.token as string;
+  } else {
+    try {
+      finalToken = await mintPat(tokenFromRenderer);
+      console.log(
+        `[daemon] minted PAT for profile "${active.name}" (user_changed=${userChanged})`,
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("[daemon] failed to mint PAT:", err);
+      throw err;
+    }
+  }
+
+  config.token = finalToken;
+  if (targetApiBaseUrl) config.server_url = targetApiBaseUrl;
+  await writeProfileConfig(active.name, config);
+  await writeProfileUserId(active.name, userId);
+
+  // If we just rotated credentials onto a running daemon, restart it so the
+  // in-memory token in the Go process matches the new config.
+  if (userChanged) {
+    try {
+      const existing = await fetchHealthAtPort(active.port);
+      if (existing?.status === "running") {
+        console.log(
+          "[daemon] user switched — restarting daemon with new credentials",
+        );
+        void restartDaemon();
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn("[daemon] restart-on-user-switch failed:", err);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadPrefs(): Promise<DaemonPrefs> {
+  try {
+    const raw = await readFile(PREFS_PATH, "utf-8");
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return { ...DEFAULT_PREFS, ...parsed };
+  } catch {
+    return { ...DEFAULT_PREFS };
+  }
+}
+
+async function savePrefs(prefs: DaemonPrefs): Promise<void> {
+  const dir = join(homedir(), ".multica");
+  await mkdir(dir, { recursive: true });
+  await writeFile(PREFS_PATH, JSON.stringify(prefs, null, 2), "utf-8");
+}
+
+async function clearToken(): Promise<void> {
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  const config = await readProfileConfig(active.name);
+  if ("token" in config) {
+    delete config.token;
+    await writeProfileConfig(active.name, config);
+  }
+  // Always drop the sidecar so a subsequent syncToken from any user is
+  // treated as a fresh mint, not a reuse of a stale cached PAT.
+  await removeProfileUserId(active.name);
+}
+
+async function withGuard<T>(fn: () => Promise<T>): Promise<T | { success: false; error: string }> {
+  if (operationInProgress) {
+    return { success: false, error: "Another daemon operation is in progress" };
+  }
+  operationInProgress = true;
+  try {
+    return await fn();
+  } finally {
+    operationInProgress = false;
+  }
+}
+
+function profileArgs(active: ActiveProfile): string[] {
+  return active.name ? ["--profile", active.name] : [];
+}
+
+// Env passed to every CLI child so the daemon process knows it was spawned
+// by the Desktop app. The server uses this to mark runtimes as managed and
+// hide CLI self-update UI.
+const DESKTOP_SPAWN_ENV = {
+  ...process.env,
+  MULTICA_LAUNCHED_BY: "desktop",
+};
+
+async function startDaemon(): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+  const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+  if (!bin) return { success: false, error: "multica CLI is not installed" };
+
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  const existing = await fetchHealthAtPort(active.port);
+  if (existing?.status === "running") {
+    pollOnce();
+    return { success: true };
+  }
+
+  currentState = "starting";
+  sendStatus({ state: "starting" });
+
+  const args = ["daemon", "start", ...profileArgs(active)];
+
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    execFile(
+      bin,
+      args,
+      { timeout: 20_000, env: DESKTOP_SPAWN_ENV },
+      (err) => {
+        if (err) {
+          currentState = "stopped";
+          sendStatus({ state: "stopped" });
+          resolve({ success: false, error: err.message });
+          return;
+        }
+        // Stay in "starting" until pollOnce confirms /health — the CLI
+        // returning 0 only means the supervisor was spawned, not that the
+        // daemon process is already listening.
+        pollOnce();
+        resolve({ success: true });
+      },
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+async function stopDaemon(): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+  const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+  if (!bin) return { success: false, error: "multica CLI is not installed" };
+
+  const active = await ensureActiveProfile();
+  currentState = "stopping";
+  sendStatus({ state: "stopping" });
+
+  const args = ["daemon", "stop", ...profileArgs(active)];
+
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    execFile(bin, args, { timeout: 15_000 }, (err) => {
+      if (err) {
+        resolve({ success: false, error: err.message });
+      } else {
+        resolve({ success: true });
+      }
+      currentState = "stopped";
+      sendStatus({ state: "stopped" });
+    });
+  });
+}
+
+async function restartDaemon(): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> {
+  const stopResult = await stopDaemon();
+  if (!stopResult.success) return stopResult;
+  return startDaemon();
+}
+
+async function pollOnce(): Promise<void> {
+  const status = await fetchHealth();
+  currentState = status.state;
+  sendStatus(status);
+  // Retry a deferred version-mismatch restart once the daemon drains.
+  if (pendingVersionRestart && status.state === "running") {
+    void ensureRunningDaemonVersionMatches();
+  }
+}
+
+function startPolling(): void {
+  if (statusPollTimer) return;
+  pollOnce();
+  statusPollTimer = setInterval(pollOnce, POLL_INTERVAL_MS);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Ensures the CLI binary is available, then transitions into the normal
+ * stopped/running state machine. Called once at startup and again on
+ * user-triggered `daemon:retry-install`.
+ */
+async function bootstrapCli(): Promise<void> {
+  const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+  if (!bin) {
+    currentState = "cli_not_found";
+    sendStatus({ state: "cli_not_found" });
+    return;
+  }
+  currentState = "stopped";
+  sendStatus({ state: "stopped" });
+  startPolling();
+}
+
+function stopPolling(): void {
+  if (statusPollTimer) {
+    clearInterval(statusPollTimer);
+    statusPollTimer = null;
+  }
+}
+
+const LOG_TAIL_INITIAL_WINDOW_BYTES = 32 * 1024;
+const LOG_TAIL_INITIAL_LINES = 200;
+const LOG_TAIL_POLL_MS = 500;
+
+async function readLogRange(
+  path: string,
+  startAt: number,
+  length: number,
+): Promise<string> {
+  const handle = await open(path, "r");
+  try {
+    const buffer = Buffer.alloc(length);
+    const { bytesRead } = await handle.read(buffer, 0, length, startAt);
+    return buffer.subarray(0, bytesRead).toString("utf-8");
+  } finally {
+    await handle.close();
+  }
+}
+
+function sendLines(win: BrowserWindow, text: string): void {
+  const lines = text.split("\n").filter((line) => line.length > 0);
+  for (const line of lines) {
+    win.webContents.send("daemon:log-line", line);
+  }
+}
+
+// Cross-platform tail -f replacement: read the tail of the file once, then
+// poll its stat with fs.watchFile and forward any new bytes since the last
+// known offset. watchFile works on macOS, Linux, and Windows; spawn("tail")
+// would silently fail on Windows.
+function startLogTail(win: BrowserWindow, retryCount = 0): void {
+  stopLogTail();
+
+  void ensureActiveProfile().then(async (active) => {
+    const logPath = profileLogPath(active.name);
+    if (!existsSync(logPath)) {
+      if (retryCount < LOG_TAIL_MAX_RETRIES) {
+        setTimeout(() => startLogTail(win, retryCount + 1), LOG_TAIL_RETRY_MS);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let position = 0;
+    try {
+      const initialStats = await stat(logPath);
+      const windowBytes = Math.min(
+        initialStats.size,
+        LOG_TAIL_INITIAL_WINDOW_BYTES,
+      );
+      const startAt = initialStats.size - windowBytes;
+      if (windowBytes > 0) {
+        const text = await readLogRange(logPath, startAt, windowBytes);
+        const lines = text
+          .split("\n")
+          .filter((line) => line.length > 0)
+          .slice(-LOG_TAIL_INITIAL_LINES);
+        for (const line of lines) {
+          win.webContents.send("daemon:log-line", line);
+        }
+      }
+      position = initialStats.size;
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn("[daemon] log tail initial read failed:", err);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const listener: StatsListener = (curr) => {
+      const target = getMainWindow();
+      if (!target) return;
+      // File rotated/truncated — restart from the new beginning.
+      if (curr.size < position) position = 0;
+      if (curr.size === position) return;
+      const from = position;
+      const length = curr.size - from;
+      position = curr.size;
+      readLogRange(logPath, from, length)
+        .then((text) => sendLines(target, text))
+        .catch((err) => {
+          console.warn("[daemon] log tail read failed:", err);
+        });
+    };
+
+    watchFile(logPath, { interval: LOG_TAIL_POLL_MS }, listener);
+    logTailWatcher = { path: logPath, listener };
+  });
+}
+
+function stopLogTail(): void {
+  if (logTailWatcher) {
+    unwatchFile(logTailWatcher.path, logTailWatcher.listener);
+    logTailWatcher = null;
+  }
+}
+
+export function setupDaemonManager(
+  windowGetter: () => BrowserWindow | null,
+): void {
+  getMainWindow = windowGetter;
+
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:set-target-api-url", async (_e, url: string) => {
+    const normalized = url || null;
+    if (targetApiBaseUrl !== normalized) {
+      console.log(`[daemon] target API URL set to ${normalized ?? "(none)"}`);
+      targetApiBaseUrl = normalized;
+      invalidateActiveProfile();
+      await pollOnce();
+    }
+  });
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:start", () => withGuard(() => startDaemon()));
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:stop", () => withGuard(() => stopDaemon()));
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:restart", () => withGuard(() => restartDaemon()));
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:get-status", () => fetchHealth());
+  ipcMain.handle(
+    "daemon:sync-token",
+    (_event, token: string, userId: string) => syncToken(token, userId),
+  );
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:clear-token", () => clearToken());
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:is-cli-installed", async () => {
+    const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+    return bin !== null;
+  });
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:retry-install", async () => {
+    cachedCliBinary = undefined;
+    cliResolvePromise = null;
+    // A retry-install may land a new CLI at a different version; drop the
+    // cached version string so the next check re-reads the binary.
+    cachedCliBinaryVersion = undefined;
+    await bootstrapCli();
+  });
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:get-prefs", () => loadPrefs());
+  ipcMain.handle(
+    "daemon:set-prefs",
+    (_event, prefs: Partial<DaemonPrefs>) =>
+      loadPrefs().then((cur) => {
+        const merged = { ...cur, ...prefs };
+        return savePrefs(merged).then(() => merged);
+      }),
+  );
+  ipcMain.handle("daemon:auto-start", async () => {
+    const prefs = await loadPrefs();
+    if (!prefs.autoStart) return;
+    const bin = await resolveCliBinary();
+    if (!bin) return;
+    const health = await fetchHealth();
+    if (health.state === "running") {
+      // Daemon is up but may be running an older CLI than the one we just
+      // bundled. Restart it so the new binary actually takes effect.
+      await ensureRunningDaemonVersionMatches();
+      return;
+    }
+    await startDaemon();
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.on("daemon:start-log-stream", () => {
+    const win = getMainWindow();
+    if (win) startLogTail(win);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.on("daemon:stop-log-stream", () => {
+    stopLogTail();
+  });
+
+  // First-run CLI install kicks off here. Status bar shows "Setting up…"
+  // until the managed binary is on disk (instant on subsequent launches).
+  currentState = "installing_cli";
+  sendStatus({ state: "installing_cli" });
+  void bootstrapCli();
+
+  let isQuitting = false;
+  app.on("before-quit", (event) => {
+    if (isQuitting) return;
+    stopPolling();
+    stopLogTail();
+
+    loadPrefs().then(async (prefs) => {
+      if (prefs.autoStop) {
+        isQuitting = true;
+        event.preventDefault();
+        try {
+          await stopDaemon();
+        } catch {
+          // Best-effort stop on quit
+        }
+        app.quit();
+      }
+    });
+  });
+}

apps/desktop/src/main/index.ts

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+import { app, shell, BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from "electron";
+import { join } from "path";
+import { electronApp, optimizer, is } from "@electron-toolkit/utils";
+import { setupAutoUpdater } from "./updater";
+import { setupDaemonManager } from "./daemon-manager";
+
+const PROTOCOL = "multica";
+
+let mainWindow: BrowserWindow | null = null;
+
+// --- Deep link helpers ---------------------------------------------------
+
+function handleDeepLink(url: string): void {
+  try {
+    const parsed = new URL(url);
+    if (parsed.protocol !== `${PROTOCOL}:`) return;
+
+    // multica://auth/callback?token=<jwt>
+    if (parsed.hostname === "auth" && parsed.pathname === "/callback") {
+      const token = parsed.searchParams.get("token");
+      if (token && mainWindow) {
+        mainWindow.webContents.send("auth:token", token);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // Ignore malformed URLs
+  }
+}
+
+// --- Window creation -----------------------------------------------------
+
+function createWindow(): void {
+  mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
+    width: 1280,
+    height: 800,
+    minWidth: 900,
+    minHeight: 600,
+    titleBarStyle: "hiddenInset",
+    trafficLightPosition: { x: 16, y: 13 },
+    show: false,
+    autoHideMenuBar: true,
+    webPreferences: {
+      preload: join(__dirname, "../preload/index.js"),
+      sandbox: false,
+      webSecurity: false,
+    },
+  });
+
+  // Strip Origin header from WebSocket upgrade requests so the server's
+  // origin whitelist doesn't reject connections from localhost dev origins.
+  mainWindow.webContents.session.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders(
+    { urls: ["wss://*/*", "ws://*/*"] },
+    (details, callback) => {
+      delete details.requestHeaders["Origin"];
+      callback({ requestHeaders: details.requestHeaders });
+    },
+  );
+
+  mainWindow.on("ready-to-show", () => {
+    mainWindow?.show();
+  });
+
+  mainWindow.webContents.setWindowOpenHandler((details) => {
+    shell.openExternal(details.url);
+    return { action: "deny" };
+  });
+
+  if (is.dev && process.env["ELECTRON_RENDERER_URL"]) {
+    mainWindow.loadURL(process.env["ELECTRON_RENDERER_URL"]);
+  } else {
+    mainWindow.loadFile(join(__dirname, "../renderer/index.html"));
+  }
+}
+
+// --- Protocol registration -----------------------------------------------
+
+if (process.defaultApp) {
+  // In dev, register with the path to the electron binary + app path
+  app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(PROTOCOL, process.execPath, [
+    app.getAppPath(),
+  ]);
+} else {
+  app.setAsDefaultProtocolClient(PROTOCOL);
+}
+
+// --- Single instance lock ------------------------------------------------
+
+const gotTheLock = app.requestSingleInstanceLock();
+
+if (!gotTheLock) {
+  app.quit();
+} else {
+  // Windows/Linux: second instance passes deep link via argv
+  app.on("second-instance", (_event, argv) => {
+    if (mainWindow) {
+      if (mainWindow.isMinimized()) mainWindow.restore();
+      mainWindow.focus();
+    }
+
+    // On Windows the deep link URL is the last argv entry
+    const deepLinkUrl = argv.find((arg) => arg.startsWith(`${PROTOCOL}://`));
+    if (deepLinkUrl) handleDeepLink(deepLinkUrl);
+  });
+
+  app.whenReady().then(() => {
+    electronApp.setAppUserModelId("ai.multica.desktop");
+
+    app.on("browser-window-created", (_, window) => {
+      optimizer.watchWindowShortcuts(window);
+    });
+
+    // IPC: open URL in default browser (used by renderer for Google login)
+    ipcMain.handle("shell:openExternal", (_event, url: string) => {
+      return shell.openExternal(url);
+    });
+
+    // IPC: toggle immersive mode — hides the macOS traffic lights so full-screen
+    // modals (create-workspace, onboarding) can place UI in the top-left corner
+    // without fighting the native window controls' hit-test.
+    ipcMain.handle("window:setImmersive", (_event, immersive: boolean) => {
+      if (process.platform !== "darwin") return;
+      mainWindow?.setWindowButtonVisibility(!immersive);
+    });
+
+    createWindow();
+
+    setupAutoUpdater(() => mainWindow);
+    setupDaemonManager(() => mainWindow);
+
+    // macOS: deep link arrives via open-url event
+    app.on("open-url", (_event, url) => {
+      if (mainWindow) {
+        if (mainWindow.isMinimized()) mainWindow.restore();
+        mainWindow.focus();
+      }
+      handleDeepLink(url);
+    });
+
+    app.on("activate", () => {
+      if (BrowserWindow.getAllWindows().length === 0) createWindow();
+    });
+  });
+
+  // Check argv for deep link on cold start (Windows/Linux)
+  const deepLinkArg = process.argv.find((arg) =>
+    arg.startsWith(`${PROTOCOL}://`),
+  );
+  if (deepLinkArg) {
+    app.whenReady().then(() => handleDeepLink(deepLinkArg));
+  }
+}
+
+app.on("window-all-closed", () => {
+  if (process.platform !== "darwin") app.quit();
+});

apps/desktop/src/main/updater.ts

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+import { autoUpdater } from "electron-updater";
+import { BrowserWindow, ipcMain } from "electron";
+
+autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
+autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = true;
+
+export function setupAutoUpdater(getMainWindow: () => BrowserWindow | null): void {
+  autoUpdater.on("update-available", (info) => {
+    const win = getMainWindow();
+    win?.webContents.send("updater:update-available", {
+      version: info.version,
+      releaseNotes: info.releaseNotes,
+    });
+  });
+
+  autoUpdater.on("download-progress", (progress) => {
+    const win = getMainWindow();
+    win?.webContents.send("updater:download-progress", {
+      percent: progress.percent,
+    });
+  });
+
+  autoUpdater.on("update-downloaded", () => {
+    const win = getMainWindow();
+    win?.webContents.send("updater:update-downloaded");
+  });
+
+  autoUpdater.on("error", (err) => {
+    console.error("Auto-updater error:", err);
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("updater:download", () => {
+    return autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
+  });
+
+  ipcMain.handle("updater:install", () => {
+    autoUpdater.quitAndInstall(false, true);
+  });
+
+  // Check for updates after a short delay to avoid blocking startup
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    autoUpdater.checkForUpdates().catch((err) => {
+      console.error("Failed to check for updates:", err);
+    });
+  }, 5000);
+}

apps/desktop/src/main/version-decision.test.ts

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+import { describe, it, expect } from "vitest";
+import { decideVersionAction } from "./version-decision";
+
+describe("decideVersionAction", () => {
+  it("returns not_running when health payload is null", () => {
+    expect(decideVersionAction("v1.0.0", null)).toBe("not_running");
+  });
+
+  it("returns not_running when status is not 'running'", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.0.0", { status: "stopped", cli_version: "v1.0.0" }),
+    ).toBe("not_running");
+  });
+
+  it("returns ok when bundled version is unknown (fail safe)", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction(null, {
+        status: "running",
+        cli_version: "v1.0.0",
+        active_task_count: 0,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("ok");
+  });
+
+  it("returns ok when running daemon does not report cli_version (older daemon)", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.0.0", {
+        status: "running",
+        active_task_count: 0,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("ok");
+  });
+
+  it("returns ok when versions match exactly", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.2.3", {
+        status: "running",
+        cli_version: "v1.2.3",
+        active_task_count: 5,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("ok");
+  });
+
+  it("returns restart when versions differ and daemon is idle", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.2.3", {
+        status: "running",
+        cli_version: "v1.2.2",
+        active_task_count: 0,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("restart");
+  });
+
+  it("treats missing active_task_count as 0 (old daemon that still reports cli_version)", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.2.3", {
+        status: "running",
+        cli_version: "v1.2.2",
+      }),
+    ).toBe("restart");
+  });
+
+  it("returns defer when versions differ but daemon is busy", () => {
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction("v1.2.3", {
+        status: "running",
+        cli_version: "v1.2.2",
+        active_task_count: 2,
+      }),
+    ).toBe("defer");
+  });
+
+  it("transitions defer → restart as tasks drain", () => {
+    // Same bundled version across three observations while the daemon ages.
+    const bundled = "v2.0.0";
+    const base = { status: "running", cli_version: "v1.9.0" } as const;
+
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction(bundled, { ...base, active_task_count: 3 }),
+    ).toBe("defer");
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction(bundled, { ...base, active_task_count: 1 }),
+    ).toBe("defer");
+    expect(
+      decideVersionAction(bundled, { ...base, active_task_count: 0 }),
+    ).toBe("restart");
+  });
+});

apps/desktop/src/main/version-decision.ts

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+// Pure decision logic for the daemon version-check flow. Kept in its own
+// module so it can be unit-tested without mocking Electron, execFile, or
+// the HTTP health probe.
+
+export interface VersionCheckHealth {
+  status?: string;
+  cli_version?: string;
+  active_task_count?: number;
+}
+
+export type VersionAction = "restart" | "defer" | "ok" | "not_running";
+
+/**
+ * Decides what the daemon-manager should do given the currently-resolved
+ * bundled CLI version and the latest /health payload.
+ *
+ *   not_running: no daemon is up, nothing to do
+ *   ok:          versions match, OR either side is unknown (fail safe)
+ *   defer:       versions differ but the daemon is busy — wait for drain
+ *   restart:     versions differ and the daemon is idle — safe to restart
+ *
+ * Pure function: no I/O, no side effects, no module state.
+ */
+export function decideVersionAction(
+  bundled: string | null,
+  running: VersionCheckHealth | null,
+): VersionAction {
+  if (!running || running.status !== "running") return "not_running";
+
+  const runningVersion = running.cli_version;
+  if (!bundled || !runningVersion) return "ok";
+  if (runningVersion === bundled) return "ok";
+
+  const activeTasks = running.active_task_count ?? 0;
+  if (activeTasks > 0) return "defer";
+  return "restart";
+}

apps/desktop/src/preload/index.d.ts

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+import { ElectronAPI } from "@electron-toolkit/preload";
+
+interface DesktopAPI {
+  /** Listen for auth token delivered via deep link. Returns an unsubscribe function. */
+  onAuthToken: (callback: (token: string) => void) => () => void;
+  /** Open a URL in the default browser. */
+  openExternal: (url: string) => Promise<void>;
+  /** Hide macOS traffic lights for full-screen modals; restore when false. */
+  setImmersiveMode: (immersive: boolean) => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+interface DaemonStatus {
+  state: "running" | "stopped" | "starting" | "stopping" | "installing_cli" | "cli_not_found";
+  pid?: number;
+  uptime?: string;
+  daemonId?: string;
+  deviceName?: string;
+  agents?: string[];
+  workspaceCount?: number;
+  profile?: string;
+  serverUrl?: string;
+}
+
+interface DaemonPrefs {
+  autoStart: boolean;
+  autoStop: boolean;
+}
+
+interface DaemonAPI {
+  start: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>;
+  stop: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>;
+  restart: () => Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }>;
+  getStatus: () => Promise<DaemonStatus>;
+  onStatusChange: (callback: (status: DaemonStatus) => void) => () => void;
+  setTargetApiUrl: (url: string) => Promise<void>;
+  syncToken: (token: string, userId: string) => Promise<void>;
+  clearToken: () => Promise<void>;
+  isCliInstalled: () => Promise<boolean>;
+  getPrefs: () => Promise<DaemonPrefs>;
+  setPrefs: (prefs: Partial<DaemonPrefs>) => Promise<DaemonPrefs>;
+  autoStart: () => Promise<void>;
+  retryInstall: () => Promise<void>;
+  startLogStream: () => void;
+  stopLogStream: () => void;
+  onLogLine: (callback: (line: string) => void) => () => void;
+}
+
+interface UpdaterAPI {
+  onUpdateAvailable: (callback: (info: { version: string; releaseNotes?: string }) => void) => () => void;
+  onDownloadProgress: (callback: (progress: { percent: number }) => void) => () => void;
+  onUpdateDownloaded: (callback: () => void) => () => void;
+  downloadUpdate: () => Promise<void>;
+  installUpdate: () => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    electron: ElectronAPI;
+    desktopAPI: DesktopAPI;
+    daemonAPI: DaemonAPI;
+    updater: UpdaterAPI;
+  }
+}
+
+export {};

apps/desktop/src/preload/index.ts

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+import { contextBridge, ipcRenderer } from "electron";
+import { electronAPI } from "@electron-toolkit/preload";
+
+const desktopAPI = {
+  /** Listen for auth token delivered via deep link */
+  onAuthToken: (callback: (token: string) => void) => {
+    const handler = (_event: Electron.IpcRendererEvent, token: string) =>
+      callback(token);
+    ipcRenderer.on("auth:token", handler);
+    return () => {
+      ipcRenderer.removeListener("auth:token", handler);
+    };
+  },
+  /** Open a URL in the default browser */
+  openExternal: (url: string) => ipcRenderer.invoke("shell:openExternal", url),
+  /** Toggle immersive mode — hide macOS traffic lights for full-screen modals */
+  setImmersiveMode: (immersive: boolean) =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("window:setImmersive", immersive),
+};
+
+interface DaemonStatus {
+  state: "running" | "stopped" | "starting" | "stopping" | "installing_cli" | "cli_not_found";
+  pid?: number;
+  uptime?: string;
+  daemonId?: string;
+  deviceName?: string;
+  agents?: string[];
+  workspaceCount?: number;
+  profile?: string;
+  serverUrl?: string;
+}
+
+const daemonAPI = {
+  start: (): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:start"),
+  stop: (): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:stop"),
+  restart: (): Promise<{ success: boolean; error?: string }> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:restart"),
+  getStatus: (): Promise<DaemonStatus> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:get-status"),
+  onStatusChange: (callback: (status: DaemonStatus) => void) => {
+    const handler = (_: unknown, status: DaemonStatus) => callback(status);
+    ipcRenderer.on("daemon:status", handler);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener("daemon:status", handler);
+  },
+  setTargetApiUrl: (url: string): Promise<void> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:set-target-api-url", url),
+  syncToken: (token: string, userId: string): Promise<void> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:sync-token", token, userId),
+  clearToken: (): Promise<void> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:clear-token"),
+  isCliInstalled: (): Promise<boolean> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:is-cli-installed"),
+  getPrefs: (): Promise<{ autoStart: boolean; autoStop: boolean }> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:get-prefs"),
+  setPrefs: (prefs: Partial<{ autoStart: boolean; autoStop: boolean }>): Promise<{ autoStart: boolean; autoStop: boolean }> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:set-prefs", prefs),
+  autoStart: (): Promise<void> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:auto-start"),
+  retryInstall: (): Promise<void> =>
+    ipcRenderer.invoke("daemon:retry-install"),
+  startLogStream: () => ipcRenderer.send("daemon:start-log-stream"),
+  stopLogStream: () => ipcRenderer.send("daemon:stop-log-stream"),
+  onLogLine: (callback: (line: string) => void) => {
+    const handler = (_: unknown, line: string) => callback(line);
+    ipcRenderer.on("daemon:log-line", handler);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener("daemon:log-line", handler);
+  },
+};
+
+const updaterAPI = {
+  onUpdateAvailable: (callback: (info: { version: string; releaseNotes?: string }) => void) => {
+    const handler = (_: unknown, info: { version: string; releaseNotes?: string }) => callback(info);
+    ipcRenderer.on("updater:update-available", handler);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener("updater:update-available", handler);
+  },
+  onDownloadProgress: (callback: (progress: { percent: number }) => void) => {
+    const handler = (_: unknown, progress: { percent: number }) => callback(progress);
+    ipcRenderer.on("updater:download-progress", handler);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener("updater:download-progress", handler);
+  },
+  onUpdateDownloaded: (callback: () => void) => {
+    const handler = () => callback();
+    ipcRenderer.on("updater:update-downloaded", handler);
+    return () => ipcRenderer.removeListener("updater:update-downloaded", handler);
+  },
+  downloadUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("updater:download"),
+  installUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("updater:install"),
+};
+
+if (process.contextIsolated) {
+  contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("electron", electronAPI);
+  contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("desktopAPI", desktopAPI);
+  contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("daemonAPI", daemonAPI);
+  contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("updater", updaterAPI);
+} else {
+  // @ts-expect-error - fallback for non-isolated context
+  window.electron = electronAPI;
+  // @ts-expect-error - fallback for non-isolated context
+  window.desktopAPI = desktopAPI;
+  // @ts-expect-error - fallback for non-isolated context
+  window.daemonAPI = daemonAPI;
+  // @ts-expect-error - fallback for non-isolated context
+  window.updater = updaterAPI;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/index.html

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+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en" class="h-full">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <title>Multica</title>
+  </head>
+  <body class="h-full overflow-hidden antialiased font-sans">
+    <div id="root" class="h-full"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.tsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/App.tsx

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+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { CoreProvider } from "@multica/core/platform";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@multica/core/auth";
+import { useWorkspaceStore } from "@multica/core/workspace";
+import { api } from "@multica/core/api";
+import { ThemeProvider } from "@multica/ui/components/common/theme-provider";
+import { MulticaIcon } from "@multica/ui/components/common/multica-icon";
+import { Toaster } from "sonner";
+import { DesktopLoginPage } from "./pages/login";
+import { DesktopShell } from "./components/desktop-layout";
+import { UpdateNotification } from "./components/update-notification";
+
+function AppContent() {
+  const user = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
+  const isLoading = useAuthStore((s) => s.isLoading);
+
+  // Tell the main process which backend URL we talk to, so daemon-manager
+  // can pick the matching CLI profile (server_url from ~/.multica config).
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.daemonAPI.setTargetApiUrl(DAEMON_TARGET_API_URL);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Listen for auth token delivered via deep link (multica://auth/callback?token=...)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return window.desktopAPI.onAuthToken(async (token) => {
+      try {
+        const loggedIn = await useAuthStore.getState().loginWithToken(token);
+        await window.daemonAPI.syncToken(token, loggedIn.id);
+        const wsList = await api.listWorkspaces();
+        const lastWsId = localStorage.getItem("multica_workspace_id");
+        useWorkspaceStore.getState().hydrateWorkspace(wsList, lastWsId);
+      } catch {
+        // Token invalid or expired — user stays on login page
+      }
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  // Sync token and start the daemon whenever the user logs in.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!user) return;
+    const token = localStorage.getItem("multica_token");
+    if (!token) return;
+    const userId = user.id;
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        await window.daemonAPI.syncToken(token, userId);
+        await window.daemonAPI.autoStart();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Failed to sync daemon on login", err);
+      }
+    })();
+  }, [user]);
+
+  if (isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex h-screen items-center justify-center">
+        <MulticaIcon className="size-6 animate-pulse" />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (!user) return <DesktopLoginPage />;
+  return <DesktopShell />;
+}
+
+// Backend the daemon should connect to — same URL the renderer talks to.
+const DAEMON_TARGET_API_URL =
+  import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8080";
+
+// On logout, clear any cached PAT and stop the daemon so that a subsequent
+// login as a different user never inherits the previous user's credentials.
+async function handleDaemonLogout() {
+  try {
+    await window.daemonAPI.clearToken();
+  } catch {
+    // Best-effort — clearing is followed by stop which also hardens state.
+  }
+  try {
+    await window.daemonAPI.stop();
+  } catch {
+    // Daemon may already be stopped.
+  }
+}
+
+export default function App() {
+  return (
+    <ThemeProvider>
+      <CoreProvider
+        apiBaseUrl={import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || "http://localhost:8080"}
+        wsUrl={import.meta.env.VITE_WS_URL || "ws://localhost:8080/ws"}
+        onLogout={handleDaemonLogout}
+      >
+        <AppContent />
+      </CoreProvider>
+      <Toaster />
+      <UpdateNotification />
+    </ThemeProvider>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/daemon-panel.tsx

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+import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+import {
+  Play,
+  Square,
+  RotateCw,
+  Server,
+  ChevronDown,
+  X,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "@multica/ui/lib/utils";
+import { Button } from "@multica/ui/components/ui/button";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import {
+  Sheet,
+  SheetContent,
+  SheetHeader,
+  SheetTitle,
+} from "@multica/ui/components/ui/sheet";
+import type { DaemonStatus, DaemonState } from "../../../shared/daemon-types";
+import { DAEMON_STATE_COLORS, DAEMON_STATE_LABELS } from "../../../shared/daemon-types";
+
+interface DaemonPanelProps {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (open: boolean) => void;
+  status: DaemonStatus;
+}
+
+const LOG_LEVEL_COLORS: Record<string, string> = {
+  INFO: "text-info",
+  WARN: "text-warning",
+  ERROR: "text-destructive",
+  DEBUG: "text-muted-foreground",
+};
+
+function colorizeLogLine(line: string): { level: string; className: string } {
+  for (const [level, className] of Object.entries(LOG_LEVEL_COLORS)) {
+    if (line.includes(level)) return { level, className };
+  }
+  return { level: "", className: "text-muted-foreground" };
+}
+
+function InfoRow({ label, value }: { label: string; value: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-baseline justify-between gap-4 py-1">
+      <span className="shrink-0 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{label}</span>
+      <span className="truncate text-right text-sm">{value}</span>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function StatusDot({ state }: { state: DaemonState }) {
+  return <span className={cn("inline-block size-2 rounded-full", DAEMON_STATE_COLORS[state])} />;
+}
+
+interface LogEntry {
+  id: number;
+  line: string;
+}
+
+const MAX_LOG_LINES = 500;
+let logIdCounter = 0;
+
+export function DaemonPanel({ open, onOpenChange, status }: DaemonPanelProps) {
+  const [logs, setLogs] = useState<LogEntry[]>([]);
+  const [autoScroll, setAutoScroll] = useState(true);
+  const [actionLoading, setActionLoading] = useState(false);
+  const logContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return;
+
+    window.daemonAPI.startLogStream();
+    const unsub = window.daemonAPI.onLogLine((line) => {
+      setLogs((prev) => {
+        const next = [...prev, { id: ++logIdCounter, line }];
+        return next.length > MAX_LOG_LINES ? next.slice(-MAX_LOG_LINES) : next;
+      });
+    });
+
+    return () => {
+      unsub();
+      window.daemonAPI.stopLogStream();
+    };
+  }, [open]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (autoScroll && logContainerRef.current) {
+      logContainerRef.current.scrollTop = logContainerRef.current.scrollHeight;
+    }
+  }, [logs, autoScroll]);
+
+  const handleLogScroll = useCallback(() => {
+    const el = logContainerRef.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const atBottom = el.scrollHeight - el.scrollTop - el.clientHeight < 40;
+    setAutoScroll(atBottom);
+  }, []);
+
+  const scrollToBottom = useCallback(() => {
+    if (logContainerRef.current) {
+      logContainerRef.current.scrollTop = logContainerRef.current.scrollHeight;
+      setAutoScroll(true);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStart = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.start();
+    setActionLoading(false);
+    if (!result.success) {
+      toast.error("Failed to start daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStop = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.stop();
+    setActionLoading(false);
+    if (!result.success) {
+      toast.error("Failed to stop daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleRestart = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.restart();
+    setActionLoading(false);
+    if (!result.success) {
+      toast.error("Failed to restart daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const isTransitioning = status.state === "starting" || status.state === "stopping";
+
+  return (
+    <Sheet open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <SheetContent
+        side="right"
+        className="flex flex-col sm:max-w-md"
+        showCloseButton={false}
+        style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "no-drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+      >
+        <SheetHeader className="flex-row items-center justify-between gap-2 pr-3">
+          <SheetTitle className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Server className="size-4" />
+            Local Daemon
+          </SheetTitle>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}
+            aria-label="Close"
+            className="flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring"
+          >
+            <X className="size-4" />
+          </button>
+        </SheetHeader>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-col gap-4 px-4">
+          <div className="shrink-0 space-y-4">
+          {/* Status info */}
+          <div className="rounded-lg border p-3 space-y-0.5">
+            <InfoRow
+              label="Status"
+              value={
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+                  <StatusDot state={status.state} />
+                  {DAEMON_STATE_LABELS[status.state]}
+                </span>
+              }
+            />
+            {status.uptime && <InfoRow label="Uptime" value={status.uptime} />}
+            <InfoRow label="Profile" value={status.profile || "default"} />
+            {status.serverUrl && (
+              <InfoRow
+                label="Server"
+                value={
+                  <span className="font-mono text-xs" title={status.serverUrl}>
+                    {status.serverUrl}
+                  </span>
+                }
+              />
+            )}
+            {status.agents && status.agents.length > 0 && (
+              <InfoRow label="Agents" value={status.agents.join(", ")} />
+            )}
+            {status.deviceName && <InfoRow label="Device" value={status.deviceName} />}
+            {status.daemonId && (
+              <InfoRow
+                label="Daemon ID"
+                value={<span className="font-mono text-xs">{status.daemonId}</span>}
+              />
+            )}
+            {typeof status.workspaceCount === "number" && (
+              <InfoRow label="Workspaces" value={status.workspaceCount} />
+            )}
+            {status.pid && (
+              <InfoRow
+                label="PID"
+                value={<span className="font-mono text-xs">{status.pid}</span>}
+              />
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Actions */}
+          {status.state === "installing_cli" ? (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border border-dashed p-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              Setting up the local runtime… this only happens the first time.
+            </div>
+          ) : status.state === "cli_not_found" ? (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border border-destructive/40 bg-destructive/5 p-3 space-y-2">
+              <p className="text-sm">
+                Couldn&apos;t download the local runtime. Check your network
+                connection and try again.
+              </p>
+              <Button
+                size="sm"
+                variant="outline"
+                onClick={async () => {
+                  setActionLoading(true);
+                  try {
+                    await window.daemonAPI.retryInstall();
+                  } finally {
+                    setActionLoading(false);
+                  }
+                }}
+                disabled={actionLoading}
+              >
+                <RotateCw className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                Retry
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="flex gap-2">
+              {status.state === "stopped" ? (
+                <Button size="sm" onClick={handleStart} disabled={actionLoading}>
+                  <Play className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Start
+                </Button>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={handleStop}
+                    disabled={actionLoading || isTransitioning}
+                  >
+                    <Square className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                    Stop
+                  </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    size="sm"
+                    onClick={handleRestart}
+                    disabled={actionLoading || isTransitioning}
+                  >
+                    <RotateCw className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                    Restart
+                  </Button>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Logs — fills remaining vertical space down to the sheet bottom */}
+          <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 flex flex-col gap-2 pb-4">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between shrink-0">
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Logs</h3>
+              {!autoScroll && (
+                <Button
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  size="sm"
+                  className="h-6 px-2 text-xs"
+                  onClick={scrollToBottom}
+                >
+                  <ChevronDown className="size-3 mr-1" />
+                  Scroll to bottom
+                </Button>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <div
+              ref={logContainerRef}
+              onScroll={handleLogScroll}
+              className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border bg-muted/30 p-2 font-mono text-xs leading-relaxed"
+            >
+              {logs.length === 0 ? (
+                <p className="text-muted-foreground/50 text-center py-8">
+                  {status.state === "running"
+                    ? "Waiting for logs…"
+                    : "Start the daemon to see logs"}
+                </p>
+              ) : (
+                logs.map((entry) => {
+                  const { className } = colorizeLogLine(entry.line);
+                  return (
+                    <div key={entry.id} className={cn("whitespace-pre-wrap break-all", className)}>
+                      {entry.line}
+                    </div>
+                  );
+                })
+              )}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </SheetContent>
+    </Sheet>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/daemon-runtime-card.tsx

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+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
+import {
+  Play,
+  Square,
+  RotateCw,
+  Server,
+  Activity,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "@multica/ui/lib/utils";
+import { Button } from "@multica/ui/components/ui/button";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
+import { DaemonPanel } from "./daemon-panel";
+import type { DaemonStatus } from "../../../shared/daemon-types";
+import { DAEMON_STATE_COLORS, DAEMON_STATE_LABELS, formatUptime } from "../../../shared/daemon-types";
+
+export function DaemonRuntimeCard() {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<DaemonStatus>({ state: "stopped" });
+  const [panelOpen, setPanelOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [actionLoading, setActionLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.daemonAPI.getStatus().then((s) => setStatus(s));
+    const unsub = window.daemonAPI.onStatusChange((s) => {
+      setStatus(s);
+      setActionLoading(false);
+    });
+    return unsub;
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStart = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.start();
+    if (!result.success) {
+      setActionLoading(false);
+      toast.error("Failed to start daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleStop = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.stop();
+    if (!result.success) {
+      toast.error("Failed to stop daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleRestart = useCallback(async () => {
+    setActionLoading(true);
+    const result = await window.daemonAPI.restart();
+    if (!result.success) {
+      toast.error("Failed to restart daemon", { description: result.error });
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const isTransitioning = status.state === "starting" || status.state === "stopping";
+  const isRunning = status.state === "running";
+  const isStopped = status.state === "stopped" || status.state === "cli_not_found";
+
+  const stopPropagation = (e: React.MouseEvent) => e.stopPropagation();
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div
+        role="button"
+        tabIndex={0}
+        onClick={() => setPanelOpen(true)}
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            setPanelOpen(true);
+          }
+        }}
+        className="border-b px-4 py-3 cursor-pointer transition-colors hover:bg-muted/40 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:bg-muted/40"
+      >
+        <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+            <div className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg bg-muted">
+              <Server className="size-4 text-muted-foreground" />
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <h3 className="text-sm font-medium">Local Daemon</h3>
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5 mt-0.5">
+                <span className={cn("size-1.5 rounded-full", DAEMON_STATE_COLORS[status.state])} />
+                <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{DAEMON_STATE_LABELS[status.state]}</span>
+                {isRunning && status.uptime && (
+                  <>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">·</span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{formatUptime(status.uptime)}</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+                {isRunning && status.agents && status.agents.length > 0 && (
+                  <>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">·</span>
+                    <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{status.agents.join(", ")}</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div
+            className="flex items-center gap-1.5 shrink-0"
+            onClick={stopPropagation}
+          >
+            {isStopped && (
+              <Button
+                size="sm"
+                variant="outline"
+                onClick={handleStart}
+                disabled={actionLoading || status.state === "cli_not_found"}
+              >
+                {actionLoading ? (
+                  <Activity className="size-3.5 mr-1.5 animate-pulse" />
+                ) : (
+                  <Play className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                )}
+                Start
+              </Button>
+            )}
+            {isRunning && (
+              <>
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  onClick={handleRestart}
+                  disabled={actionLoading}
+                >
+                  <RotateCw className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Restart
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="outline"
+                  onClick={handleStop}
+                  disabled={actionLoading}
+                >
+                  <Square className="size-3.5 mr-1.5" />
+                  Stop
+                </Button>
+              </>
+            )}
+            {isTransitioning && (
+              <Button size="sm" variant="outline" disabled>
+                <Activity className="size-3.5 mr-1.5 animate-pulse" />
+                {DAEMON_STATE_LABELS[status.state]}
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <DaemonPanel open={panelOpen} onOpenChange={setPanelOpen} status={status} />
+    </>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/daemon-settings-tab.tsx

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+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
+import { Button } from "@multica/ui/components/ui/button";
+import { Switch } from "@multica/ui/components/ui/switch";
+import type { DaemonPrefs } from "../../../shared/daemon-types";
+
+function SettingRow({
+  label,
+  description,
+  children,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  description: string;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-6 py-4">
+      <div className="min-w-0">
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium">{label}</p>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">{description}</p>
+      </div>
+      <div className="shrink-0">{children}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+export function DaemonSettingsTab() {
+  const [prefs, setPrefs] = useState<DaemonPrefs>({ autoStart: true, autoStop: false });
+  const [cliInstalled, setCliInstalled] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.daemonAPI.getPrefs().then(setPrefs);
+    window.daemonAPI.isCliInstalled().then(setCliInstalled);
+  }, []);
+
+  const updatePref = useCallback(
+    async (key: keyof DaemonPrefs, value: boolean) => {
+      setSaving(true);
+      const updated = await window.daemonAPI.setPrefs({ [key]: value });
+      setPrefs(updated);
+      setSaving(false);
+    },
+    [],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Daemon</h2>
+      <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+        Configure how the local agent daemon behaves with the desktop app.
+      </p>
+
+      <div className="mt-6 divide-y">
+        <SettingRow
+          label="Auto-start on launch"
+          description="Automatically start the daemon when the app opens and you are logged in."
+        >
+          <Switch
+            checked={prefs.autoStart}
+            onCheckedChange={(checked) => updatePref("autoStart", checked)}
+            disabled={saving}
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
+
+        <SettingRow
+          label="Auto-stop on quit"
+          description="Stop the daemon when the desktop app is closed. Disable this to keep the daemon running in the background."
+        >
+          <Switch
+            checked={prefs.autoStop}
+            onCheckedChange={(checked) => updatePref("autoStop", checked)}
+            disabled={saving}
+          />
+        </SettingRow>
+
+        <div className="py-4">
+          <p className="text-sm font-medium">CLI Status</p>
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+            {cliInstalled === null
+              ? "Checking…"
+              : cliInstalled
+                ? "multica CLI is installed and available in PATH."
+                : "multica CLI not found. Install it to enable daemon management."}
+          </p>
+          {cliInstalled === false && (
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              size="sm"
+              className="mt-2"
+              onClick={() =>
+                window.desktopAPI.openExternal(
+                  "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica#cli-installation",
+                )
+              }
+            >
+              Installation Guide
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/desktop-layout.tsx

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+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import { cn } from "@multica/ui/lib/utils";
+import { useTabHistory } from "@/hooks/use-tab-history";
+import { useActiveTitleSync } from "@/hooks/use-tab-sync";
+import { useTabStore, resolveRouteIcon } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+import {
+  SidebarProvider,
+  useSidebar,
+} from "@multica/ui/components/ui/sidebar";
+import { ModalRegistry } from "@multica/views/modals/registry";
+import { AppSidebar, DashboardGuard } from "@multica/views/layout";
+import { SearchCommand, SearchTrigger } from "@multica/views/search";
+import { ChatFab, ChatWindow } from "@multica/views/chat";
+import { DesktopNavigationProvider } from "@/platform/navigation";
+import { MulticaIcon } from "@multica/ui/components/common/multica-icon";
+import { TabBar } from "./tab-bar";
+import { TabContent } from "./tab-content";
+
+function SidebarTopBar() {
+  const { canGoBack, canGoForward, goBack, goForward } = useTabHistory();
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="h-12 shrink-0 flex items-center justify-end px-2"
+      style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+    >
+      <div
+        className="flex items-center gap-0.5"
+        style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "no-drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+      >
+        <button
+          onClick={goBack}
+          disabled={!canGoBack}
+          aria-label="Go back"
+          className="flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:opacity-30 disabled:pointer-events-none"
+        >
+          <ChevronLeft className="size-4" />
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={goForward}
+          disabled={!canGoForward}
+          aria-label="Go forward"
+          className="flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-foreground disabled:opacity-30 disabled:pointer-events-none"
+        >
+          <ChevronRight className="size-4" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// The main area's top bar doubles as a window drag region. When the sidebar
+// is collapsed, we pad the left side so tabs don't land under the macOS
+// traffic lights (which live at roughly x=16..68 and always hit-test above HTML).
+function MainTopBar() {
+  const { state } = useSidebar();
+  const sidebarCollapsed = state === "collapsed";
+
+  return (
+    <header
+      className={cn("h-12 shrink-0", sidebarCollapsed && "pl-20")}
+      style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+    >
+      <TabBar />
+    </header>
+  );
+}
+
+function useInternalLinkHandler() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handler = (e: Event) => {
+      const path = (e as CustomEvent).detail?.path;
+      if (!path) return;
+      const icon = resolveRouteIcon(path);
+      const store = useTabStore.getState();
+      const tabId = store.openTab(path, path, icon);
+      store.setActiveTab(tabId);
+    };
+    window.addEventListener("multica:navigate", handler);
+    return () => window.removeEventListener("multica:navigate", handler);
+  }, []);
+}
+
+export function DesktopShell() {
+  useInternalLinkHandler();
+  useActiveTitleSync();
+
+  return (
+    <DesktopNavigationProvider>
+      <DashboardGuard
+        loginPath="/login"
+        loadingFallback={
+          <div className="flex h-screen items-center justify-center">
+            <MulticaIcon className="size-6 animate-pulse" />
+          </div>
+        }
+      >
+        <div className="flex h-screen">
+          <SidebarProvider className="flex-1">
+            <AppSidebar topSlot={<SidebarTopBar />} searchSlot={<SearchTrigger />} />
+            {/* Right side: header + content container */}
+            <div className="flex flex-1 min-w-0 flex-col">
+              <MainTopBar />
+              {/* Content area with inset styling — relative so ChatWindow/ChatFab are constrained here */}
+              <div className="relative flex flex-1 min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden mr-2 mb-2 ml-0.5 rounded-xl shadow-sm bg-background">
+                <TabContent />
+                <ChatWindow />
+                <ChatFab />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </SidebarProvider>
+        </div>
+        <ModalRegistry />
+        <SearchCommand />
+      </DashboardGuard>
+    </DesktopNavigationProvider>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/tab-bar.tsx

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+import {
+  Inbox,
+  CircleUser,
+  ListTodo,
+  Bot,
+  Monitor,
+  BookOpenText,
+  Settings,
+  X,
+  Plus,
+  type LucideIcon,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import {
+  DndContext,
+  PointerSensor,
+  useSensor,
+  useSensors,
+  closestCenter,
+  type DragEndEvent,
+} from "@dnd-kit/core";
+import {
+  SortableContext,
+  horizontalListSortingStrategy,
+  useSortable,
+} from "@dnd-kit/sortable";
+import {
+  restrictToHorizontalAxis,
+  restrictToParentElement,
+} from "@dnd-kit/modifiers";
+import { CSS } from "@dnd-kit/utilities";
+import { cn } from "@multica/ui/lib/utils";
+import { useTabStore, resolveRouteIcon, type Tab } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+
+const TAB_ICONS: Record<string, LucideIcon> = {
+  Inbox,
+  CircleUser,
+  ListTodo,
+  Bot,
+  Monitor,
+  BookOpenText,
+  Settings,
+};
+
+function SortableTabItem({ tab, isActive, isOnly }: { tab: Tab; isActive: boolean; isOnly: boolean }) {
+  const setActiveTab = useTabStore((s) => s.setActiveTab);
+  const closeTab = useTabStore((s) => s.closeTab);
+
+  const {
+    attributes,
+    listeners,
+    setNodeRef,
+    transform,
+    transition,
+    isDragging,
+  } = useSortable({ id: tab.id });
+
+  const Icon = TAB_ICONS[tab.icon];
+
+  const style = {
+    transform: CSS.Transform.toString(transform),
+    transition,
+    WebkitAppRegion: "no-drag",
+    zIndex: isDragging ? 10 : undefined,
+  } as React.CSSProperties;
+
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    if (isActive) return;
+    setActiveTab(tab.id);
+    // No navigate() — Activity handles visibility
+  };
+
+  const handleClose = (e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+    closeTab(tab.id);
+    // No navigate() — store handles activeTabId switch
+  };
+
+  // Stop pointer down on close so it doesn't start a drag on the parent button.
+  const stopDragOnClose = (e: React.PointerEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      ref={setNodeRef}
+      style={style}
+      {...attributes}
+      {...listeners}
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      className={cn(
+        "group flex h-7 w-40 items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 text-xs transition-colors",
+        "select-none cursor-default",
+        isActive
+          ? "bg-sidebar-accent font-medium text-sidebar-accent-foreground"
+          : "bg-sidebar-accent/50 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-sidebar-accent hover:text-sidebar-accent-foreground",
+        isDragging && "opacity-60",
+      )}
+    >
+      {Icon && <Icon className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />}
+      <span
+        className="min-w-0 flex-1 overflow-hidden whitespace-nowrap text-left"
+        style={{
+          maskImage: "linear-gradient(to right, black calc(100% - 12px), transparent)",
+          WebkitMaskImage: "linear-gradient(to right, black calc(100% - 12px), transparent)",
+        }}
+      >
+        {tab.title}
+      </span>
+      {!isOnly && (
+        <span
+          onClick={handleClose}
+          onPointerDown={stopDragOnClose}
+          className="hidden size-3.5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-sm text-muted-foreground transition-colors group-hover:flex hover:bg-muted-foreground/20 hover:text-foreground"
+        >
+          <X className="size-2.5" />
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+function NewTabButton() {
+  const addTab = useTabStore((s) => s.addTab);
+  const setActiveTab = useTabStore((s) => s.setActiveTab);
+
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    const path = "/issues";
+    const tabId = addTab(path, "Issues", resolveRouteIcon(path));
+    setActiveTab(tabId);
+    // No navigate() — new tab's router starts at /issues automatically
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "no-drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+      className="flex size-7 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground/70 transition-colors hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-muted-foreground"
+    >
+      <Plus className="size-3.5" />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+export function TabBar() {
+  const tabs = useTabStore((s) => s.tabs);
+  const activeTabId = useTabStore((s) => s.activeTabId);
+  const moveTab = useTabStore((s) => s.moveTab);
+
+  // distance: 5 — pointer must move 5px to start a drag, otherwise it's a click.
+  const sensors = useSensors(
+    useSensor(PointerSensor, {
+      activationConstraint: { distance: 5 },
+    }),
+  );
+
+  const tabIds = tabs.map((t) => t.id);
+
+  const handleDragEnd = (event: DragEndEvent) => {
+    const { active, over } = event;
+    if (!over || active.id === over.id) return;
+    const from = tabs.findIndex((t) => t.id === active.id);
+    const to = tabs.findIndex((t) => t.id === over.id);
+    if (from !== -1 && to !== -1) moveTab(from, to);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full items-center gap-0.5 px-2 justify-start">
+      <DndContext
+        sensors={sensors}
+        collisionDetection={closestCenter}
+        modifiers={[restrictToHorizontalAxis, restrictToParentElement]}
+        onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
+      >
+        <SortableContext items={tabIds} strategy={horizontalListSortingStrategy}>
+          {tabs.map((tab) => (
+            <SortableTabItem
+              key={tab.id}
+              tab={tab}
+              isActive={tab.id === activeTabId}
+              isOnly={tabs.length === 1}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </SortableContext>
+      </DndContext>
+      <NewTabButton />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/tab-content.tsx

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+import { Activity, useEffect } from "react";
+import { RouterProvider } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useTabStore } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+import { TabNavigationProvider } from "@/platform/navigation";
+import { useTabRouterSync } from "@/hooks/use-tab-router-sync";
+
+/** Inner wrapper rendered inside each tab's RouterProvider. */
+function TabRouterInner({ tabId }: { tabId: string }) {
+  const tab = useTabStore((s) => s.tabs.find((t) => t.id === tabId));
+  useTabRouterSync(tabId, tab!.router);
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renders all tabs using Activity for state preservation.
+ * Only the active tab is visible; hidden tabs keep their DOM and React state.
+ */
+export function TabContent() {
+  const tabs = useTabStore((s) => s.tabs);
+  const activeTabId = useTabStore((s) => s.activeTabId);
+
+  // Sync document.title when switching tabs
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const tab = tabs.find((t) => t.id === activeTabId);
+    if (tab) document.title = tab.title;
+  }, [activeTabId, tabs]);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {tabs.map((tab) => (
+        <Activity
+          key={tab.id}
+          mode={tab.id === activeTabId ? "visible" : "hidden"}
+        >
+          <TabNavigationProvider router={tab.router}>
+            <RouterProvider router={tab.router} />
+            <TabRouterInner tabId={tab.id} />
+          </TabNavigationProvider>
+        </Activity>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/components/update-notification.tsx

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+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { ArrowDownToLine, RefreshCw, X } from "lucide-react";
+
+type UpdateState =
+  | { status: "idle" }
+  | { status: "available"; version: string }
+  | { status: "downloading"; percent: number }
+  | { status: "ready" };
+
+export function UpdateNotification() {
+  const [state, setState] = useState<UpdateState>({ status: "idle" });
+  const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const cleanups: (() => void)[] = [];
+
+    cleanups.push(
+      window.updater.onUpdateAvailable((info) => {
+        setState({ status: "available", version: info.version });
+        setDismissed(false);
+      }),
+    );
+
+    cleanups.push(
+      window.updater.onDownloadProgress((progress) => {
+        setState({ status: "downloading", percent: progress.percent });
+      }),
+    );
+
+    cleanups.push(
+      window.updater.onUpdateDownloaded(() => {
+        setState({ status: "ready" });
+      }),
+    );
+
+    return () => cleanups.forEach((fn) => fn());
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleDownload = useCallback(() => {
+    // Prevent double-click: immediately transition to downloading state
+    if (state.status !== "available") return;
+    setState({ status: "downloading", percent: 0 });
+    window.updater.downloadUpdate();
+  }, [state.status]);
+
+  const handleInstall = useCallback(() => {
+    window.updater.installUpdate();
+  }, []);
+
+  // Only allow dismiss when update is available (not during download or ready)
+  if (state.status === "idle") return null;
+  if (dismissed && state.status === "available") return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-50 w-80 rounded-lg border border-border bg-background p-4 shadow-lg animate-in slide-in-from-bottom-2 fade-in duration-300">
+      <button
+        onClick={() => setDismissed(true)}
+        className="absolute top-2 right-2 rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+      >
+        <X className="size-3.5" />
+      </button>
+
+      {state.status === "available" && (
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <div className="mt-0.5 rounded-md bg-primary/10 p-1.5">
+            <ArrowDownToLine className="size-4 text-primary" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium">New version available</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+              v{state.version} is ready to download
+            </p>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleDownload}
+              className="mt-2 inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors"
+            >
+              Download update
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {state.status === "downloading" && (
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <div className="mt-0.5 rounded-md bg-primary/10 p-1.5">
+            <ArrowDownToLine className="size-4 text-primary animate-pulse" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium">Downloading update...</p>
+            <div className="mt-2 h-1.5 w-full rounded-full bg-muted overflow-hidden">
+              <div
+                className="h-full rounded-full bg-primary transition-all duration-300"
+                style={{ width: `${Math.round(state.percent)}%` }}
+              />
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+              {Math.round(state.percent)}%
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {state.status === "ready" && (
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+          <div className="mt-0.5 rounded-md bg-success/10 p-1.5">
+            <RefreshCw className="size-4 text-success" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium">Update ready</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">
+              Restart to apply the update
+            </p>
+            <button
+              onClick={handleInstall}
+              className="mt-2 inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-primary px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/90 transition-colors"
+            >
+              Restart now
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/env.d.ts

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+/// <reference types="vite/client" />

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/globals.css

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+@import "tailwindcss";
+@import "tw-animate-css";
+@import "shadcn/tailwind.css";
+@import "@multica/ui/styles/tokens.css";
+@import "@multica/ui/styles/base.css";
+
+@custom-variant dark (&:is(.dark *));
+
+/* Font stack: Inter for Latin UI text + system Chinese fonts for zh content.
+   Web app uses the same stack via next/font/google in apps/web/app/layout.tsx —
+   keep the CJK fallback tail in sync across both files. The Inter primary family
+   differs by design: next/font produces `__Inter_xxx` (with a synthetic size-adjusted
+   fallback face to prevent FOUT layout shift); desktop uses fontsource's "Inter Variable".
+   Both resolve to Inter glyphs, so rendering is identical in practice.
+   Currently covers English + Simplified Chinese. When ja/ko i18n lands, extend
+   the tail with Hiragino Kaku Gothic ProN / Yu Gothic / Apple SD Gothic Neo / Malgun Gothic.
+   Per-character fallback: Latin chars render with Inter, Chinese chars with
+   PingFang SC (macOS) / Microsoft YaHei (Windows) / Noto Sans CJK SC (Linux).
+
+   Mono font has no explicit CJK fallback: CJK chars in code blocks are inherently
+   non-aligned with a mono grid (Chinese is proportional), so listing CJK fonts
+   would falsely signal alignment guarantees. Browser default fallback handles
+   the rare mixed case correctly. */
+:root {
+  --font-sans: "Inter Variable", "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont,
+               "Segoe UI", "PingFang SC", "Microsoft YaHei", "Noto Sans CJK SC",
+               sans-serif;
+  --font-mono: "Geist Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas,
+               monospace;
+}
+
+@source "../../../../../packages/ui/**/*.tsx";
+@source "../../../../../packages/core/**/*.{ts,tsx}";
+@source "../../../../../packages/views/**/*.{ts,tsx}";
+@source "./**/*.tsx";
+
+/* Desktop-specific: override sidebar container padding for traffic light layout */
+[data-slot="sidebar-container"] {
+  padding: 0 !important;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-document-title.ts

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+import { useEffect } from "react";
+
+/** Sets document.title. The tab system observes this automatically. */
+export function useDocumentTitle(title: string) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (title) document.title = title;
+  }, [title]);
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-tab-history.ts

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+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import type { DataRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useTabStore } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+
+/**
+ * Shared hint map so useTabRouterSync can distinguish back vs forward POP.
+ * Set before calling router.navigate(-1 | 1), read in the synchronous subscription.
+ */
+export const popDirectionHints = new Map<DataRouter, "back" | "forward">();
+
+/**
+ * Per-tab back/forward navigation derived from the active tab's history state.
+ * Replaces the old global useNavigationHistory() hook.
+ */
+export function useTabHistory() {
+  // Return the actual tab object from the store — stable reference.
+  // Do NOT create a new object in the selector (causes infinite re-renders).
+  const activeTab = useTabStore((s) =>
+    s.tabs.find((t) => t.id === s.activeTabId),
+  );
+
+  const canGoBack = (activeTab?.historyIndex ?? 0) > 0;
+  const canGoForward =
+    (activeTab?.historyIndex ?? 0) < (activeTab?.historyLength ?? 1) - 1;
+
+  const goBack = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!activeTab || activeTab.historyIndex <= 0) return;
+    popDirectionHints.set(activeTab.router, "back");
+    activeTab.router.navigate(-1);
+  }, [activeTab]);
+
+  const goForward = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!activeTab || activeTab.historyIndex >= activeTab.historyLength - 1)
+      return;
+    popDirectionHints.set(activeTab.router, "forward");
+    activeTab.router.navigate(1);
+  }, [activeTab]);
+
+  return { canGoBack, canGoForward, goBack, goForward };
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-tab-router-sync.ts

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+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import type { DataRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useTabStore, resolveRouteIcon } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+import { popDirectionHints } from "./use-tab-history";
+
+/**
+ * Subscribe to a tab's memory router and sync path + history tracking
+ * back into the tab store.
+ *
+ * Called once per tab inside its RouterProvider subtree.
+ */
+export function useTabRouterSync(tabId: string, router: DataRouter) {
+  const indexRef = useRef(0);
+  const lengthRef = useRef(1);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Sync initial state
+    const initialPath = router.state.location.pathname;
+    const store = useTabStore.getState();
+    store.updateTab(tabId, { path: initialPath, icon: resolveRouteIcon(initialPath) });
+
+    const unsubscribe = router.subscribe((state) => {
+      const { pathname } = state.location;
+      const action = state.historyAction;
+
+      if (action === "PUSH") {
+        indexRef.current += 1;
+        lengthRef.current = indexRef.current + 1;
+      } else if (action === "POP") {
+        // Determine direction from the hint set by goBack/goForward
+        const hint = popDirectionHints.get(router);
+        popDirectionHints.delete(router);
+        if (hint === "forward") {
+          indexRef.current = Math.min(indexRef.current + 1, lengthRef.current - 1);
+        } else {
+          // Default to back
+          indexRef.current = Math.max(0, indexRef.current - 1);
+        }
+      }
+      // REPLACE: index and length stay the same
+
+      const store = useTabStore.getState();
+      store.updateTab(tabId, { path: pathname, icon: resolveRouteIcon(pathname) });
+      store.updateTabHistory(tabId, indexRef.current, lengthRef.current);
+    });
+
+    return unsubscribe;
+  }, [tabId, router]);
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/hooks/use-tab-sync.ts

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+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useTabStore } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+
+/**
+ * Watches document.title via MutationObserver and updates the active tab's title.
+ *
+ * Pages set document.title via TitleSync (route handle.title) or useDocumentTitle().
+ * This observer picks up the change and syncs it to the tab store.
+ */
+export function useActiveTitleSync() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
+      const title = document.title;
+      if (!title) return;
+      const { tabs, activeTabId } = useTabStore.getState();
+      const activeTab = tabs.find((t) => t.id === activeTabId);
+      if (activeTab && activeTab.title !== title) {
+        useTabStore.getState().updateTab(activeTabId, { title });
+      }
+    });
+
+    const titleEl = document.querySelector("title");
+    if (titleEl) {
+      observer.observe(titleEl, { childList: true, characterData: true, subtree: true });
+    }
+
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, []);
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/main.tsx

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+import ReactDOM from "react-dom/client";
+import App from "./App";
+// Inter variable font covers all weights (100-900) in a single file.
+// Geist Mono kept as-is for code blocks; CJK is handled by system font fallback
+// (see globals.css --font-sans chain). Keep font stack in sync with apps/web/app/layout.tsx.
+import "@fontsource-variable/inter";
+import "@fontsource/geist-mono/400.css";
+import "@fontsource/geist-mono/700.css";
+import "./globals.css";
+
+ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById("root")!).render(<App />);

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/pages/autopilot-detail-page.tsx

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+import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { AutopilotDetailPage as AutopilotDetail } from "@multica/views/autopilots/components";
+import { useWorkspaceId } from "@multica/core/hooks";
+import { autopilotDetailOptions } from "@multica/core/autopilots/queries";
+import { useDocumentTitle } from "@/hooks/use-document-title";
+
+export function AutopilotDetailPage() {
+  const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const wsId = useWorkspaceId();
+  const { data } = useQuery(autopilotDetailOptions(wsId, id!));
+
+  useDocumentTitle(data ? `⚡ ${data.autopilot.title}` : "Autopilot");
+
+  if (!id) return null;
+  return <AutopilotDetail autopilotId={id} />;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/pages/issue-detail-page.tsx

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+import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { IssueDetail } from "@multica/views/issues/components";
+import { useWorkspaceId } from "@multica/core/hooks";
+import { issueDetailOptions } from "@multica/core/issues/queries";
+import { useDocumentTitle } from "@/hooks/use-document-title";
+
+export function IssueDetailPage() {
+  const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const wsId = useWorkspaceId();
+  const { data: issue } = useQuery(issueDetailOptions(wsId, id!));
+
+  useDocumentTitle(issue ? `${issue.identifier}: ${issue.title}` : "Issue");
+
+  if (!id) return null;
+  return <IssueDetail issueId={id} />;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/pages/login.tsx

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+import { LoginPage } from "@multica/views/auth";
+import { MulticaIcon } from "@multica/ui/components/common/multica-icon";
+
+const WEB_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_WEB_URL || "http://localhost:3000";
+
+export function DesktopLoginPage() {
+  const lastWorkspaceId = localStorage.getItem("multica_workspace_id");
+
+  const handleGoogleLogin = () => {
+    // Open web login page in the default browser with platform=desktop flag.
+    // The web callback will redirect back via multica:// deep link with the token.
+    window.desktopAPI.openExternal(
+      `${WEB_URL}/login?platform=desktop`,
+    );
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-screen flex-col">
+      {/* Traffic light inset */}
+      <div
+        className="h-[38px] shrink-0"
+        style={{ WebkitAppRegion: "drag" } as React.CSSProperties}
+      />
+      <LoginPage
+        logo={<MulticaIcon bordered size="lg" />}
+        lastWorkspaceId={lastWorkspaceId}
+        onSuccess={() => {
+          // Auth store update triggers AppContent re-render → shows DesktopShell
+        }}
+        onGoogleLogin={handleGoogleLogin}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/pages/project-detail-page.tsx

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+import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { ProjectDetail } from "@multica/views/projects/components";
+import { useWorkspaceId } from "@multica/core/hooks";
+import { projectDetailOptions } from "@multica/core/projects/queries";
+import { useDocumentTitle } from "@/hooks/use-document-title";
+
+export function ProjectDetailPage() {
+  const { id } = useParams<{ id: string }>();
+  const wsId = useWorkspaceId();
+  const { data: project } = useQuery(projectDetailOptions(wsId, id!));
+
+  useDocumentTitle(project ? `${project.icon || "📁"} ${project.title}` : "Project");
+
+  if (!id) return null;
+  return <ProjectDetail projectId={id} />;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/platform/navigation.tsx

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+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import type { DataRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import {
+  NavigationProvider,
+  type NavigationAdapter,
+} from "@multica/views/navigation";
+import { useAuthStore } from "@multica/core/auth";
+import { useTabStore, resolveRouteIcon } from "@/stores/tab-store";
+
+// Public web app URL — injected at build time via .env.production. Falls
+// back to the production host for dev builds so "Copy link" yields a URL
+// that actually points somewhere a teammate can open.
+const APP_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_URL || "https://multica.ai";
+
+/**
+ * Root-level navigation provider for components outside the per-tab RouterProviders
+ * (sidebar, search dialog, modals, etc.).
+ *
+ * Reads from the active tab's memory router via router.subscribe().
+ * Does NOT use any react-router hooks — it's above all RouterProviders.
+ */
+export function DesktopNavigationProvider({
+  children,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  const activeTab = useTabStore((s) => s.tabs.find((t) => t.id === s.activeTabId));
+  const [pathname, setPathname] = useState(activeTab?.path ?? "/issues");
+
+  // Subscribe to the active tab's router for pathname updates
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeTab) return;
+    setPathname(activeTab.router.state.location.pathname);
+    return activeTab.router.subscribe((state) => {
+      setPathname(state.location.pathname);
+    });
+  }, [activeTab?.id]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  const adapter: NavigationAdapter = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      push: (path: string) => {
+        if (path === "/login") {
+          // DashboardGuard token expired — force back to login screen
+          useAuthStore.getState().logout();
+          return;
+        }
+        const tab = useTabStore.getState().tabs.find(
+          (t) => t.id === useTabStore.getState().activeTabId,
+        );
+        tab?.router.navigate(path);
+      },
+      replace: (path: string) => {
+        const tab = useTabStore.getState().tabs.find(
+          (t) => t.id === useTabStore.getState().activeTabId,
+        );
+        tab?.router.navigate(path, { replace: true });
+      },
+      back: () => {
+        const tab = useTabStore.getState().tabs.find(
+          (t) => t.id === useTabStore.getState().activeTabId,
+        );
+        tab?.router.navigate(-1);
+      },
+      pathname,
+      searchParams: new URLSearchParams(),
+      openInNewTab: (path: string, title?: string) => {
+        const icon = resolveRouteIcon(path);
+        const store = useTabStore.getState();
+        const tabId = store.openTab(path, title ?? path, icon);
+        store.setActiveTab(tabId);
+      },
+      getShareableUrl: (path: string) => `${APP_URL}${path}`,
+    }),
+    [pathname],
+  );
+
+  return <NavigationProvider value={adapter}>{children}</NavigationProvider>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Per-tab navigation provider rendered inside each tab's Activity wrapper.
+ * Subscribes to the tab's own router for up-to-date pathname.
+ *
+ * This is what @multica/views page components read via useNavigation().
+ */
+export function TabNavigationProvider({
+  router,
+  children,
+}: {
+  router: DataRouter;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  const [location, setLocation] = useState(router.state.location);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLocation(router.state.location);
+    return router.subscribe((state) => {
+      setLocation(state.location);
+    });
+  }, [router]);
+
+  const adapter: NavigationAdapter = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      push: (path: string) => router.navigate(path),
+      replace: (path: string) => router.navigate(path, { replace: true }),
+      back: () => router.navigate(-1),
+      pathname: location.pathname,
+      searchParams: new URLSearchParams(location.search),
+      openInNewTab: (path: string, title?: string) => {
+        const icon = resolveRouteIcon(path);
+        const store = useTabStore.getState();
+        const newTabId = store.openTab(path, title ?? path, icon);
+        store.setActiveTab(newTabId);
+      },
+      getShareableUrl: (path: string) => `${APP_URL}${path}`,
+    }),
+    [router, location],
+  );
+
+  return <NavigationProvider value={adapter}>{children}</NavigationProvider>;
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/routes.tsx

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+import { useEffect } from "react";
+import {
+  createMemoryRouter,
+  Navigate,
+  Outlet,
+  useMatches,
+} from "react-router-dom";
+import type { RouteObject } from "react-router-dom";
+import { IssueDetailPage } from "./pages/issue-detail-page";
+import { ProjectDetailPage } from "./pages/project-detail-page";
+import { AutopilotDetailPage } from "./pages/autopilot-detail-page";
+import { IssuesPage } from "@multica/views/issues/components";
+import { ProjectsPage } from "@multica/views/projects/components";
+import { AutopilotsPage } from "@multica/views/autopilots/components";
+import { MyIssuesPage } from "@multica/views/my-issues";
+import { RuntimesPage } from "@multica/views/runtimes";
+import { SkillsPage } from "@multica/views/skills";
+import { DaemonRuntimeCard } from "./components/daemon-runtime-card";
+import { AgentsPage } from "@multica/views/agents";
+import { InboxPage } from "@multica/views/inbox";
+import { SettingsPage } from "@multica/views/settings";
+import { OnboardingWizard } from "@multica/views/onboarding";
+import { InvitePage } from "@multica/views/invite";
+import { useNavigation } from "@multica/views/navigation";
+import { Server } from "lucide-react";
+import { DaemonSettingsTab } from "./components/daemon-settings-tab";
+
+/**
+ * Sets document.title from the deepest matched route's handle.title.
+ * The tab system observes document.title via MutationObserver.
+ * Pages with dynamic titles (e.g. issue detail) override by setting
+ * document.title directly via useDocumentTitle().
+ */
+function TitleSync() {
+  const matches = useMatches();
+  const title = [...matches]
+    .reverse()
+    .find((m) => (m.handle as { title?: string })?.title)
+    ?.handle as { title?: string } | undefined;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (title?.title) document.title = title.title;
+  }, [title?.title]);
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/** Wrapper that renders route children + TitleSync */
+function PageShell() {
+  return (
+    <>
+      <TitleSync />
+      <Outlet />
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+function OnboardingRoute() {
+  const nav = useNavigation();
+  return <OnboardingWizard onComplete={() => nav.push("/issues")} />;
+}
+
+function InviteRoute() {
+  const matches = useMatches();
+  const match = matches.find((m) => (m.params as { id?: string }).id);
+  const id = (match?.params as { id?: string })?.id ?? "";
+  return <InvitePage invitationId={id} />;
+}
+
+/** Route definitions shared by all tabs (no layout wrapper). */
+export const appRoutes: RouteObject[] = [
+  {
+    element: <PageShell />,
+    children: [
+      { index: true, element: <Navigate to="/issues" replace /> },
+      { path: "issues", element: <IssuesPage />, handle: { title: "Issues" } },
+      {
+        path: "issues/:id",
+        element: <IssueDetailPage />,
+        handle: { title: "Issue" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "projects",
+        element: <ProjectsPage />,
+        handle: { title: "Projects" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "projects/:id",
+        element: <ProjectDetailPage />,
+        handle: { title: "Project" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "autopilots",
+        element: <AutopilotsPage />,
+        handle: { title: "Autopilot" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "autopilots/:id",
+        element: <AutopilotDetailPage />,
+        handle: { title: "Autopilot" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "my-issues",
+        element: <MyIssuesPage />,
+        handle: { title: "My Issues" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "runtimes",
+        element: <RuntimesPage topSlot={<DaemonRuntimeCard />} />,
+        handle: { title: "Runtimes" },
+      },
+      { path: "skills", element: <SkillsPage />, handle: { title: "Skills" } },
+      { path: "agents", element: <AgentsPage />, handle: { title: "Agents" } },
+      { path: "inbox", element: <InboxPage />, handle: { title: "Inbox" } },
+      {
+        path: "onboarding",
+        element: <OnboardingRoute />,
+        handle: { title: "Get Started" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "invite/:id",
+        element: <InviteRoute />,
+        handle: { title: "Accept Invite" },
+      },
+      {
+        path: "settings",
+        element: (
+          <SettingsPage
+            extraAccountTabs={[
+              {
+                value: "daemon",
+                label: "Daemon",
+                icon: Server,
+                content: <DaemonSettingsTab />,
+              },
+            ]}
+          />
+        ),
+        handle: { title: "Settings" },
+      },
+    ],
+  },
+];
+
+/** Create an independent memory router for a tab. */
+export function createTabRouter(initialPath: string) {
+  return createMemoryRouter(appRoutes, {
+    initialEntries: [initialPath],
+  });
+}

apps/desktop/src/renderer/src/stores/tab-store.ts

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+import { create } from "zustand";
+import { createJSONStorage, persist } from "zustand/middleware";
+import { arrayMove } from "@dnd-kit/sortable";
+import { createPersistStorage, defaultStorage } from "@multica/core/platform";
+import { createSafeId } from "@multica/core/utils";
+import type { DataRouter } from "react-router-dom";
+import { createTabRouter } from "../routes";
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Types
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export interface Tab {
+  id: string;
+  path: string;
+  title: string;
+  icon: string;
+  router: DataRouter;
+  historyIndex: number;
+  historyLength: number;
+}
+
+interface TabStore {
+  tabs: Tab[];
+  activeTabId: string;
+
+  /** Open a background tab. Deduplicates by path. Returns the tab id. */
+  openTab: (path: string, title: string, icon: string) => string;
+  /** Always create a new tab (no dedup). Returns the tab id. */
+  addTab: (path: string, title: string, icon: string) => string;
+  /** Close a tab. Disposes router. */
+  closeTab: (tabId: string) => void;
+  /** Switch to a tab by id. */
+  setActiveTab: (tabId: string) => void;
+  /** Update a tab's metadata (path, title, icon — partial). */
+  updateTab: (tabId: string, patch: Partial<Pick<Tab, "path" | "title" | "icon">>) => void;
+  /** Update a tab's history tracking. */
+  updateTabHistory: (tabId: string, historyIndex: number, historyLength: number) => void;
+  /** Reorder tabs by moving one from fromIndex to toIndex. Preserves router/history. */
+  moveTab: (fromIndex: number, toIndex: number) => void;
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Route → icon mapping (title comes from document.title, not from here)
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const ROUTE_ICONS: Record<string, string> = {
+  "/inbox": "Inbox",
+  "/my-issues": "CircleUser",
+  "/issues": "ListTodo",
+  "/projects": "FolderKanban",
+  "/agents": "Bot",
+  "/runtimes": "Monitor",
+  "/skills": "BookOpenText",
+  "/settings": "Settings",
+};
+
+/** Resolve a route icon. Title is NOT determined here — it comes from document.title. */
+export function resolveRouteIcon(pathname: string): string {
+  return ROUTE_ICONS[pathname]
+    ?? (pathname.startsWith("/issues/") ? "ListTodo" : undefined)
+    ?? (pathname.startsWith("/projects/") ? "FolderKanban" : undefined)
+    ?? "ListTodo";
+}
+
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Store
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const DEFAULT_PATH = "/issues";
+
+function createId(): string {
+  return createSafeId();
+}
+
+function makeTab(path: string, title: string, icon: string): Tab {
+  return {
+    id: createId(),
+    path,
+    title,
+    icon,
+    router: createTabRouter(path),
+    historyIndex: 0,
+    historyLength: 1,
+  };
+}
+
+const initialTab = makeTab(DEFAULT_PATH, "Issues", resolveRouteIcon(DEFAULT_PATH));
+
+export const useTabStore = create<TabStore>()(
+  persist(
+    (set, get) => ({
+  tabs: [initialTab],
+  activeTabId: initialTab.id,
+
+  openTab(path, title, icon) {
+    const { tabs } = get();
+    const existing = tabs.find((t) => t.path === path);
+    if (existing) return existing.id;
+
+    const tab = makeTab(path, title, icon);
+    set({ tabs: [...tabs, tab] });
+    return tab.id;
+  },
+
+  addTab(path, title, icon) {
+    const tab = makeTab(path, title, icon);
+    set((s) => ({ tabs: [...s.tabs, tab] }));
+    return tab.id;
+  },
+
+  closeTab(tabId) {
+    const { tabs, activeTabId } = get();
+
+    const closingTab = tabs.find((t) => t.id === tabId);
+
+    // Never close the last tab — replace with default
+    if (tabs.length === 1) {
+      closingTab?.router.dispose();
+      const fresh = makeTab(DEFAULT_PATH, "Issues", resolveRouteIcon(DEFAULT_PATH));
+      set({ tabs: [fresh], activeTabId: fresh.id });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const idx = tabs.findIndex((t) => t.id === tabId);
+    if (idx === -1) return;
+
+    closingTab?.router.dispose();
+    const next = tabs.filter((t) => t.id !== tabId);
+
+    if (tabId === activeTabId) {
+      const newActive = next[Math.min(idx, next.length - 1)];
+      set({ tabs: next, activeTabId: newActive.id });
+    } else {
+      set({ tabs: next });
+    }
+  },
+
+  setActiveTab(tabId) {
+    set({ activeTabId: tabId });
+  },
+
+  updateTab(tabId, patch) {
+    set((s) => ({
+      tabs: s.tabs.map((t) =>
+        t.id === tabId ? { ...t, ...patch } : t,
+      ),
+    }));
+  },
+
+  updateTabHistory(tabId, historyIndex, historyLength) {
+    set((s) => ({
+      tabs: s.tabs.map((t) =>
+        t.id === tabId ? { ...t, historyIndex, historyLength } : t,
+      ),
+    }));
+  },
+
+  moveTab(fromIndex, toIndex) {
+    if (fromIndex === toIndex) return;
+    set((s) => ({ tabs: arrayMove(s.tabs, fromIndex, toIndex) }));
+  },
+    }),
+    {
+      name: "multica_tabs",
+      version: 1,
+      storage: createJSONStorage(() => createPersistStorage(defaultStorage)),
+      partialize: (state) => ({
+        tabs: state.tabs.map(
+          ({ router, historyIndex, historyLength, ...rest }) => rest,
+        ),
+        activeTabId: state.activeTabId,
+      }),
+      merge: (persistedState, currentState) => {
+        const persisted = persistedState as
+          | Pick<TabStore, "tabs" | "activeTabId">
+          | undefined;
+        if (!persisted?.tabs?.length) return currentState;
+
+        const tabs: Tab[] = persisted.tabs.map((tab) => ({
+          ...tab,
+          router: createTabRouter(tab.path),
+          historyIndex: 0,
+          historyLength: 1,
+        }));
+
+        // Validate activeTabId — fall back to first tab if stale
+        const activeTabId = tabs.some((t) => t.id === persisted.activeTabId)
+          ? persisted.activeTabId
+          : tabs[0].id;
+
+        return { ...currentState, tabs, activeTabId };
+      },
+    },
+  ),
+);

apps/desktop/src/shared/daemon-types.ts

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+export type DaemonState =
+  | "running"
+  | "stopped"
+  | "starting"
+  | "stopping"
+  | "installing_cli"
+  | "cli_not_found";
+
+export interface DaemonStatus {
+  state: DaemonState;
+  pid?: number;
+  uptime?: string;
+  daemonId?: string;
+  deviceName?: string;
+  agents?: string[];
+  workspaceCount?: number;
+  /** CLI profile this daemon belongs to. Empty string means the default profile. */
+  profile?: string;
+  /** Backend URL the daemon connects to. */
+  serverUrl?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DaemonPrefs {
+  autoStart: boolean;
+  autoStop: boolean;
+}
+
+export const DAEMON_STATE_COLORS: Record<DaemonState, string> = {
+  running: "bg-emerald-500",
+  stopped: "bg-muted-foreground/40",
+  starting: "bg-amber-500 animate-pulse",
+  stopping: "bg-amber-500 animate-pulse",
+  installing_cli: "bg-sky-500 animate-pulse",
+  cli_not_found: "bg-red-500",
+};
+
+export const DAEMON_STATE_LABELS: Record<DaemonState, string> = {
+  running: "Running",
+  stopped: "Stopped",
+  starting: "Starting…",
+  stopping: "Stopping…",
+  installing_cli: "Setting up…",
+  cli_not_found: "Setup Failed",
+};
+
+export function formatUptime(uptime?: string): string {
+  if (!uptime) return "";
+  const match = uptime.match(/(?:(\d+)h)?(\d+)m/);
+  if (!match) return uptime;
+  const h = match[1] ? `${match[1]}h ` : "";
+  const m = match[2] ? `${match[2]}m` : "";
+  return `${h}${m}`.trim() || uptime;
+}

apps/desktop/tsconfig.json

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+{
+  "files": [],
+  "references": [{ "path": "./tsconfig.node.json" }, { "path": "./tsconfig.web.json" }]
+}

apps/desktop/tsconfig.node.json

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+{
+  "extends": "@electron-toolkit/tsconfig/tsconfig.node.json",
+  "include": ["electron.vite.config.*", "src/main/**/*", "src/preload/**/*"],
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "composite": true,
+    "types": ["electron-vite/node"]
+  }
+}

apps/desktop/tsconfig.web.json

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+{
+  "extends": "@electron-toolkit/tsconfig/tsconfig.web.json",
+  "include": [
+    "src/renderer/src/env.d.ts",
+    "src/renderer/src/**/*",
+    "src/renderer/src/**/*.tsx",
+    "src/preload/*.d.ts"
+  ],
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "composite": true,
+    "noImplicitAny": true,
+    "jsx": "react-jsx",
+    "baseUrl": ".",
+    "paths": {
+      "@/*": [
+        "src/renderer/src/*"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}

apps/desktop/vitest.config.ts

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+import { defineConfig } from "vitest/config";
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  test: {
+    globals: true,
+    include: ["src/**/*.test.ts", "scripts/**/*.test.mjs"],
+    environment: "node",
+    passWithNoTests: true,
+  },
+});

apps/docs/.gitignore

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+.next/
+.source/
+node_modules/

apps/docs/app/(home)/layout.tsx

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+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { HomeLayout } from "fumadocs-ui/layouts/home";
+import { baseOptions } from "@/app/layout.config";
+
+export default function Layout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  return <HomeLayout {...baseOptions}>{children}</HomeLayout>;
+}

apps/docs/app/(home)/page.tsx

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+import Link from "next/link";
+
+export default function HomePage() {
+  return (
+    <main className="flex min-h-screen flex-col items-center justify-center gap-6 text-center px-4">
+      <h1 className="text-4xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-5xl">
+        Multica Documentation
+      </h1>
+      <p className="max-w-2xl text-lg text-fd-muted-foreground">
+        The open-source managed agents platform. Turn coding agents into real
+        teammates — assign tasks, track progress, compound skills.
+      </p>
+      <div className="flex gap-4">
+        <Link
+          href="/docs"
+          className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md bg-fd-primary px-6 py-3 text-sm font-medium text-fd-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:bg-fd-primary/90"
+        >
+          Get Started
+        </Link>
+        <Link
+          href="https://github.com/multica-ai/multica"
+          className="inline-flex items-center rounded-md border border-fd-border px-6 py-3 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-fd-accent"
+        >
+          GitHub
+        </Link>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  );
+}

apps/docs/app/api/search/route.ts

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+import { source } from "@/lib/source";
+import { createFromSource } from "fumadocs-core/search/server";
+
+export const { GET } = createFromSource(source);

apps/docs/app/docs/[[...slug]]/page.tsx

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+import { source } from "@/lib/source";
+import {
+  DocsPage,
+  DocsBody,
+  DocsDescription,
+  DocsTitle,
+} from "fumadocs-ui/page";
+import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
+import defaultMdxComponents from "fumadocs-ui/mdx";
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+
+export default async function Page(props: {
+  params: Promise<{ slug?: string[] }>;
+}) {
+  const params = await props.params;
+  const page = source.getPage(params.slug);
+  if (!page) notFound();
+
+  const MDX = page.data.body;
+
+  return (
+    <DocsPage toc={page.data.toc}>
+      <DocsTitle>{page.data.title}</DocsTitle>
+      <DocsDescription>{page.data.description}</DocsDescription>
+      <DocsBody>
+        <MDX components={{ ...defaultMdxComponents }} />
+      </DocsBody>
+    </DocsPage>
+  );
+}
+
+export async function generateStaticParams() {
+  return source.generateParams();
+}
+
+export async function generateMetadata(props: {
+  params: Promise<{ slug?: string[] }>;
+}): Promise<Metadata> {
+  const params = await props.params;
+  const page = source.getPage(params.slug);
+  if (!page) notFound();
+
+  return {
+    title: page.data.title,
+    description: page.data.description,
+  };
+}

apps/docs/app/docs/layout.tsx

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+import { DocsLayout } from "fumadocs-ui/layouts/docs";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import { baseOptions } from "@/app/layout.config";
+import { source } from "@/lib/source";
+
+export default function Layout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <DocsLayout tree={source.pageTree} {...baseOptions}>
+      {children}
+    </DocsLayout>
+  );
+}

apps/docs/app/global.css

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+@import "tailwindcss";
+@import "fumadocs-ui/css/neutral.css";
+@import "fumadocs-ui/css/preset.css";

apps/docs/app/layout.config.tsx

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+import type { BaseLayoutProps } from "fumadocs-ui/layouts/shared";
+import { BookOpen, Terminal, Rocket, Code } from "lucide-react";
+
+export const baseOptions: BaseLayoutProps = {
+  nav: {
+    title: (
+      <span className="font-semibold text-base">Multica Docs</span>
+    ),
+  },
+  links: [
+    {
+      text: "Documentation",
+      url: "/docs",
+      active: "nested-url",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "GitHub",
+      url: "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica",
+    },
+    {
+      text: "Cloud",
+      url: "https://multica.ai",
+    },
+  ],
+};

apps/docs/app/layout.tsx

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+import "./global.css";
+import { RootProvider } from "fumadocs-ui/provider";
+import type { ReactNode } from "react";
+import type { Metadata } from "next";
+
+export const metadata: Metadata = {
+  title: {
+    template: "%s | Multica Docs",
+    default: "Multica Docs",
+  },
+  description:
+    "Documentation for Multica — the open-source managed agents platform.",
+};
+
+export default function Layout({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <html lang="en" suppressHydrationWarning>
+      <body>
+        <RootProvider>{children}</RootProvider>
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  );
+}

apps/docs/content/docs/cli/installation.mdx

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+---
+title: CLI Installation
+description: Install the Multica CLI and start the agent daemon.
+---
+
+## Installation
+
+### Homebrew (macOS/Linux)
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+### Build from Source
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+make build
+cp server/bin/multica /usr/local/bin/multica
+```
+
+### Download from GitHub Releases
+
+If Homebrew is not available, download the binary directly:
+
+```bash
+OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')   # "darwin" or "linux"
+ARCH=$(uname -m)                                # "x86_64" or "arm64"
+
+# Normalize architecture name
+if [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+  ARCH="amd64"
+fi
+
+# Get the latest release tag from GitHub
+LATEST=$(curl -sI https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/releases/latest \
+  | grep -i '^location:' | sed 's/.*tag\///' | tr -d '\r\n')
+
+# Download and extract
+curl -sL "https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/releases/download/${LATEST}/multica_${OS}_${ARCH}.tar.gz" \
+  -o /tmp/multica.tar.gz
+tar -xzf /tmp/multica.tar.gz -C /tmp multica
+sudo mv /tmp/multica /usr/local/bin/multica
+rm /tmp/multica.tar.gz
+```
+
+### Update
+
+```bash
+brew upgrade multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+For install script or manual installs, use:
+
+```bash
+multica update
+```
+
+`multica update` auto-detects your installation method and upgrades accordingly.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+```bash
+# One command: configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup
+```
+
+This configures the CLI for Multica Cloud, opens your browser for login, discovers your workspaces, and starts the agent daemon.
+
+For self-hosted servers, use `multica setup self-host` instead. See [Self-Hosting](/docs/getting-started/self-hosting) for details.
+
+## Verify
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+Confirm:
+1. Status is `running`
+2. At least one agent is listed (e.g. `claude`, `codex`, `gemini`, `opencode`, `openclaw`, or `hermes`)
+3. At least one workspace is being watched
+
+If the agents list is empty, install at least one supported AI agent CLI:
+- [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) (`claude`)
+- [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) (`codex`)
+- [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) (`gemini`)
+- OpenCode (`opencode`)
+- OpenClaw (`openclaw`)
+- Hermes (`hermes`)
+
+Then restart the daemon:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon stop && multica daemon start
+```

apps/docs/content/docs/cli/meta.json

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+{
+  "title": "CLI & Daemon",
+  "pages": ["installation", "reference"]
+}

apps/docs/content/docs/cli/reference.mdx

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+---
+title: CLI Reference
+description: Complete command reference for the Multica CLI and agent daemon.
+---
+
+The `multica` CLI connects your local machine to Multica. It handles authentication, workspace management, issue tracking, and runs the agent daemon that executes AI tasks locally.
+
+## Authentication
+
+### Browser Login
+
+```bash
+multica login
+```
+
+Opens your browser for OAuth authentication, creates a 90-day personal access token, and auto-configures your workspaces.
+
+### Token Login
+
+```bash
+multica login --token
+```
+
+Authenticate by pasting a personal access token directly. Useful for headless environments.
+
+### Check Status
+
+```bash
+multica auth status
+```
+
+Shows your current server, user, and token validity.
+
+### Logout
+
+```bash
+multica auth logout
+```
+
+Removes the stored authentication token.
+
+## Agent Daemon
+
+The daemon is the local agent runtime. It detects available AI CLIs on your machine, registers them with the Multica server, and executes tasks when agents are assigned work.
+
+### Start
+
+```bash
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+By default, the daemon runs in the background and logs to `~/.multica/daemon.log`.
+
+To run in the foreground (useful for debugging):
+
+```bash
+multica daemon start --foreground
+```
+
+### Stop
+
+```bash
+multica daemon stop
+```
+
+### Status
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+multica daemon status --output json
+```
+
+Shows PID, uptime, detected agents, and watched workspaces.
+
+### Logs
+
+```bash
+multica daemon logs              # Last 50 lines
+multica daemon logs -f           # Follow (tail -f)
+multica daemon logs -n 100       # Last 100 lines
+```
+
+### Supported Agents
+
+The daemon auto-detects these AI CLIs on your PATH:
+
+| CLI | Command | Description |
+|-----|---------|-------------|
+| [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) | `claude` | Anthropic's coding agent |
+| [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) | `codex` | OpenAI's coding agent |
+| [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | `gemini` | Google's coding agent |
+| OpenCode | `opencode` | Open-source coding agent |
+| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | Open-source coding agent |
+| Hermes | `hermes` | Nous Research coding agent |
+
+You need at least one installed. The daemon registers each detected CLI as an available runtime.
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. On start, the daemon detects installed agent CLIs and registers a runtime for each agent in each watched workspace
+2. It polls the server at a configurable interval (default: 3s) for claimed tasks
+3. When a task arrives, it creates an isolated workspace directory, spawns the agent CLI, and streams results back
+4. Heartbeats are sent periodically (default: 15s) so the server knows the daemon is alive
+5. On shutdown, all runtimes are deregistered
+
+### Configuration
+
+Daemon behavior is configured via flags or environment variables:
+
+| Setting | Flag | Env Variable | Default |
+|---------|------|--------------|---------|
+| Poll interval | `--poll-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_POLL_INTERVAL` | `3s` |
+| Heartbeat interval | `--heartbeat-interval` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` | `15s` |
+| Agent timeout | `--agent-timeout` | `MULTICA_AGENT_TIMEOUT` | `2h` |
+| Max concurrent tasks | `--max-concurrent-tasks` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_MAX_CONCURRENT_TASKS` | `20` |
+| Daemon ID | `--daemon-id` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_ID` | hostname |
+| Device name | `--device-name` | `MULTICA_DAEMON_DEVICE_NAME` | hostname |
+| Runtime name | `--runtime-name` | `MULTICA_AGENT_RUNTIME_NAME` | `Local Agent` |
+| Workspaces root | — | `MULTICA_WORKSPACES_ROOT` | `~/multica_workspaces` |
+
+Agent-specific overrides:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` | Custom path to the `claude` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` | Override the Claude model used |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` | Custom path to the `codex` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` | Override the Codex model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_PATH` | Custom path to the `opencode` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_MODEL` | Override the OpenCode model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_PATH` | Custom path to the `openclaw` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_MODEL` | Override the OpenClaw model used |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_PATH` | Custom path to the `hermes` binary |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_MODEL` | Override the Hermes model used |
+| `MULTICA_GEMINI_PATH` | Custom path to the `gemini` binary |
+| `MULTICA_GEMINI_MODEL` | Override the Gemini model used |
+
+### Self-Hosted Server
+
+When connecting to a self-hosted Multica instance, point the CLI to your server before logging in:
+
+```bash
+export MULTICA_APP_URL=https://app.example.com
+export MULTICA_SERVER_URL=wss://api.example.com/ws
+
+multica login
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+Or set them persistently:
+
+```bash
+multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
+multica config set server_url wss://api.example.com/ws
+```
+
+### Profiles
+
+Profiles let you run multiple daemons on the same machine — for example, one for production and one for a staging server.
+
+```bash
+# Set up a staging profile
+multica setup self-host --profile staging --server-url https://api-staging.example.com --app-url https://staging.example.com
+
+# Start its daemon
+multica daemon start --profile staging
+
+# Default profile runs separately
+multica daemon start
+```
+
+Each profile gets its own config directory (`~/.multica/profiles/<name>/`), daemon state, health port, and workspace root.
+
+## Workspaces
+
+### List Workspaces
+
+```bash
+multica workspace list
+```
+
+Watched workspaces are marked with `*`. The daemon only processes tasks for watched workspaces.
+
+### Watch / Unwatch
+
+```bash
+multica workspace watch <workspace-id>
+multica workspace unwatch <workspace-id>
+```
+
+### Get Details
+
+```bash
+multica workspace get <workspace-id>
+multica workspace get <workspace-id> --output json
+```
+
+### List Members
+
+```bash
+multica workspace members <workspace-id>
+```
+
+## Issues
+
+### List Issues
+
+```bash
+multica issue list
+multica issue list --status in_progress
+multica issue list --priority urgent --assignee "Agent Name"
+multica issue list --limit 20 --output json
+```
+
+Available filters: `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--limit`.
+
+### Get Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue get <id>
+multica issue get <id> --output json
+```
+
+### Create Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue create --title "Fix login bug" --description "..." --priority high --assignee "Lambda"
+```
+
+Flags: `--title` (required), `--description`, `--status`, `--priority`, `--assignee`, `--parent`, `--due-date`.
+
+### Update Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue update <id> --title "New title" --priority urgent
+```
+
+### Assign Issue
+
+```bash
+multica issue assign <id> --to "Lambda"
+multica issue assign <id> --unassign
+```
+
+### Change Status
+
+```bash
+multica issue status <id> in_progress
+```
+
+Valid statuses: `backlog`, `todo`, `in_progress`, `in_review`, `done`, `blocked`, `cancelled`.
+
+### Comments
+
+```bash
+# List comments
+multica issue comment list <issue-id>
+
+# Add a comment
+multica issue comment add <issue-id> --content "Looks good, merging now"
+
+# Reply to a specific comment
+multica issue comment add <issue-id> --parent <comment-id> --content "Thanks!"
+
+# Delete a comment
+multica issue comment delete <comment-id>
+```
+
+### Execution History
+
+```bash
+# List all execution runs for an issue
+multica issue runs <issue-id>
+multica issue runs <issue-id> --output json
+
+# View messages for a specific execution run
+multica issue run-messages <task-id>
+multica issue run-messages <task-id> --output json
+
+# Incremental fetch (only messages after a given sequence number)
+multica issue run-messages <task-id> --since 42 --output json
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### View Config
+
+```bash
+multica config show
+```
+
+Shows config file path, server URL, app URL, and default workspace.
+
+### Set Values
+
+```bash
+multica config set server_url wss://api.example.com/ws
+multica config set app_url https://app.example.com
+multica config set workspace_id <workspace-id>
+```
+
+## Other Commands
+
+```bash
+multica version              # Show CLI version and commit hash
+multica update               # Update to latest version
+multica agent list           # List agents in the current workspace
+```
+
+## Output Formats
+
+Most commands support `--output` with two formats:
+
+- `table` — human-readable table (default for list commands)
+- `json` — structured JSON (useful for scripting and automation)
+
+```bash
+multica issue list --output json
+multica daemon status --output json
+```

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+---
+title: Architecture
+description: Technical architecture of the Multica platform.
+---
+
+## Overview
+
+Multica is a Go backend + monorepo frontend (pnpm workspaces + Turborepo) with shared packages.
+
+```
+┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
+│   Next.js    │────>│  Go Backend  │────>│   PostgreSQL     │
+│   Frontend   │<────│  (Chi + WS)  │<────│   (pgvector)     │
+└──────────────┘     └──────┬───────┘     └──────────────────┘
+                            │
+                     ┌──────┴───────┐
+                     │ Agent Daemon │  (runs on your machine)
+                     │Claude/Codex/ │
+                     │OpenClaw/Code │
+                     └──────────────┘
+```
+
+## Project Structure
+
+| Directory | Purpose | Technology |
+|-----------|---------|------------|
+| `server/` | Go backend | Chi router, sqlc for DB, gorilla/websocket |
+| `apps/web/` | Next.js frontend | App Router |
+| `apps/desktop/` | Electron desktop app | electron-vite |
+| `apps/docs/` | Documentation site | Fumadocs |
+| `packages/core/` | Headless business logic | Zero react-dom, all-platform reuse |
+| `packages/ui/` | Atomic UI components | Zero business logic, shadcn-based |
+| `packages/views/` | Shared business pages | Zero next/\*, zero react-router imports |
+| `packages/tsconfig/` | Shared TypeScript config | — |
+| `packages/eslint-config/` | Shared ESLint config | — |
+
+## Backend Structure
+
+- **Entry points** (`cmd/`): `server` (HTTP API), `multica` (CLI + daemon), `migrate`
+- **Handlers** (`internal/handler/`): One file per domain (issue, comment, agent, auth, daemon)
+- **Real-time** (`internal/realtime/`): Hub manages WebSocket clients, server broadcasts events
+- **Auth** (`internal/auth/` + `internal/middleware/`): JWT (HS256), middleware sets `X-User-ID` and `X-User-Email` headers
+- **Task lifecycle** (`internal/service/task.go`): enqueue → claim → start → complete/fail
+- **Agent SDK** (`pkg/agent/`): Unified `Backend` interface for executing prompts via Claude Code or Codex
+- **Daemon** (`internal/daemon/`): Auto-detects CLIs, registers runtimes, polls for tasks
+- **Database**: PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector, sqlc generates code from SQL in `pkg/db/queries/`
+
+## Frontend Architecture
+
+### Internal Packages Pattern
+
+All shared packages export raw `.ts`/`.tsx` files (no pre-compilation). The consuming app's bundler compiles them directly. This gives zero-config HMR and instant go-to-definition.
+
+### Package Boundaries
+
+- `packages/core/` — zero react-dom, zero localStorage, zero UI libs. All Zustand stores live here.
+- `packages/ui/` — pure UI components, zero business logic.
+- `packages/views/` — zero `next/*`, zero `react-router-dom`. Uses `NavigationAdapter` for routing.
+
+### State Management
+
+- **TanStack Query** owns all server state (issues, users, workspaces)
+- **Zustand** owns all client state (UI selections, filters, drafts)
+- **React Context** reserved for cross-cutting plumbing (`WorkspaceIdProvider`, `NavigationProvider`)
+
+### Data Flow
+
+```
+Browser → ApiClient (shared/api) → REST API (Chi handlers) → sqlc queries → PostgreSQL
+Browser ← WSClient (shared/api) ← WebSocket ← Hub.Broadcast() ← Handlers/TaskService
+```
+
+## Multi-tenancy
+
+All queries filter by `workspace_id`. Membership checks gate access. `X-Workspace-ID` header routes requests to the correct workspace.

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+---
+title: Contributing
+description: Local development workflow for contributors working on the Multica codebase.
+---
+
+## Development Model
+
+Local development uses one shared PostgreSQL container and one database per checkout.
+
+- The main checkout usually uses `.env` and `POSTGRES_DB=multica`
+- Each Git worktree uses its own `.env.worktree`
+- Every checkout connects to the same PostgreSQL host: `localhost:5432`
+- Isolation happens at the database level, not by starting a separate Docker Compose project
+- Backend and frontend ports are still unique per worktree
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Node.js `v20+`
+- `pnpm` `v10.28+`
+- Go `v1.26+`
+- Docker
+
+## First-Time Setup
+
+### Main Checkout
+
+```bash
+cp .env.example .env
+make setup-main
+```
+
+What `make setup-main` does:
+
+- Installs JavaScript dependencies with `pnpm install`
+- Ensures the shared PostgreSQL container is running
+- Creates the application database if it does not exist
+- Runs all migrations against that database
+
+Start the app:
+
+```bash
+make start-main
+```
+
+### Worktree
+
+From the worktree directory:
+
+```bash
+make worktree-env
+make setup-worktree
+```
+
+Start the worktree app:
+
+```bash
+make start-worktree
+```
+
+## Daily Workflow
+
+### Main Checkout
+
+```bash
+make start-main
+make stop-main
+make check-main
+```
+
+### Feature Worktree
+
+```bash
+git worktree add ../multica-feature -b feat/my-change main
+cd ../multica-feature
+make worktree-env
+make setup-worktree
+make start-worktree
+```
+
+Day-to-day:
+
+```bash
+make start-worktree
+make stop-worktree
+make check-worktree
+```
+
+## Running Main and Worktree Simultaneously
+
+This is a first-class workflow. Both checkouts use the same PostgreSQL container but different databases and ports:
+
+| | Main | Worktree |
+|---|---|---|
+| Database | `multica` | `multica_my_feature_702` |
+| Backend port | `8080` | generated (e.g. `18782`) |
+| Frontend port | `3000` | generated (e.g. `13702`) |
+
+## Commands
+
+```bash
+# Frontend (all commands go through Turborepo)
+pnpm install
+pnpm dev:web          # Next.js dev server (port 3000)
+pnpm dev:desktop      # Electron dev (electron-vite, HMR)
+pnpm build            # Build all frontend apps
+pnpm typecheck        # TypeScript check
+pnpm lint             # ESLint
+pnpm test             # TS tests (Vitest)
+
+# Backend (Go)
+make dev              # Run Go server (port 8080)
+make daemon           # Run local daemon
+make build            # Build server + CLI binaries
+make test             # Go tests
+make sqlc             # Regenerate sqlc code
+make migrate-up       # Run database migrations
+make migrate-down     # Rollback migrations
+```
+
+## Testing
+
+Run all local checks:
+
+```bash
+make check
+```
+
+This runs:
+
+1. TypeScript typecheck
+2. TypeScript unit tests
+3. Go tests
+4. Playwright E2E tests
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Missing Env File
+
+Create the expected env file:
+
+```bash
+# Main checkout
+cp .env.example .env
+
+# Worktree
+make worktree-env
+```
+
+### Check Which Database a Checkout Uses
+
+```bash
+cat .env           # or .env.worktree
+```
+
+Look for `POSTGRES_DB`, `DATABASE_URL`, `PORT`, `FRONTEND_PORT`.
+
+### List All Local Databases
+
+```bash
+docker compose exec -T postgres psql -U multica -d postgres \
+  -At -c "select datname from pg_database order by datname;"
+```
+
+### Destructive Reset
+
+Stop PostgreSQL and keep local databases:
+
+```bash
+make db-down
+```
+
+Wipe all local PostgreSQL data:
+
+```bash
+docker compose down -v
+```
+
+> **Warning:** This deletes the shared Docker volume and all databases. After that you must run `make setup-main` or `make setup-worktree` again.

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+{
+  "title": "Developers",
+  "pages": ["contributing", "architecture"]
+}

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+---
+title: Cloud Quickstart
+description: Get started with Multica Cloud — no setup required.
+---
+
+The fastest way to get started with Multica — no setup required.
+
+## 1. Sign up
+
+Go to [multica.ai](https://multica.ai) and create an account.
+
+## 2. Install the CLI and start the daemon
+
+Give this instruction to your AI agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, OpenCode, etc.):
+
+```
+Fetch https://github.com/multica-ai/multica/blob/main/CLI_INSTALL.md and follow the instructions to install Multica CLI, log in, and start the daemon on this machine.
+```
+
+Or install manually:
+
+### macOS / Linux (Homebrew - recommended)
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+### macOS / Linux (install script)
+
+```bash
+# Install the CLI
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash
+```
+
+### Windows (PowerShell)
+
+```powershell
+irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.ps1 | iex
+```
+
+Then configure, authenticate, and start the daemon:
+
+```bash
+# Configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup
+```
+
+The daemon auto-detects available agent CLIs (`claude`, `codex`, `gemini`, `openclaw`, `opencode`, `hermes`) on your PATH. When an agent is assigned a task, the daemon creates an isolated environment, runs the agent, and reports results back.
+
+## 3. Verify your runtime
+
+Open your workspace in the Multica web app. Navigate to **Settings → Runtimes** — you should see your machine listed as an active **Runtime**.
+
+> **What is a Runtime?** A Runtime is a compute environment that can execute agent tasks. It can be your local machine (via the daemon) or a cloud instance. Each runtime reports which agent CLIs are available, so Multica knows where to route work.
+
+## 4. Create an agent
+
+Go to **Settings → Agents** and click **New Agent**. Pick the runtime you just connected and choose a provider (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, OpenCode, or Hermes). Give your agent a name — this is how it will appear on the board, in comments, and in assignments.
+
+## 5. Assign your first task
+
+Create an issue from the board (or via `multica issue create`), then assign it to your new agent. The agent will automatically pick up the task, execute it on your runtime, and report progress — just like a human teammate.
+
+That's it! Your agent is now part of the team.

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+{
+  "title": "Getting Started",
+  "pages": ["cloud-quickstart", "self-hosting"]
+}

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+---
+title: Self-Hosting Guide
+description: Deploy Multica on your own infrastructure.
+---
+
+## Architecture Overview
+
+Multica has three components:
+
+| Component | Description | Technology |
+|-----------|-------------|------------|
+| **Backend** | REST API + WebSocket server | Go (single binary) |
+| **Frontend** | Web application | Next.js 16 |
+| **Database** | Primary data store | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector |
+
+Each user who wants to run AI agents locally also installs the **`multica` CLI** and runs the **agent daemon** on their own machine.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- Docker and Docker Compose
+
+## Quick Install
+
+Two commands to set up everything:
+
+```bash
+# Install CLI + provision self-host server
+curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/multica-ai/multica/main/scripts/install.sh | bash -s -- --with-server
+
+# Configure CLI, authenticate, and start the daemon
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+This clones the repo, starts all services, installs the CLI, and configures it for localhost. Then open http://localhost:3000 — log in with any email + code **`888888`**.
+
+<Callout>
+If the self-host server is already running and you only need the CLI on a macOS/Linux machine, install it with Homebrew: `brew install multica-ai/tap/multica`.
+</Callout>
+
+<Callout>
+For a step-by-step setup, see below.
+</Callout>
+
+## Step-by-Step Setup
+
+### Step 1 — Start the Server
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/multica-ai/multica.git
+cd multica
+make selfhost
+```
+
+`make selfhost` automatically creates `.env`, generates a random `JWT_SECRET`, and starts all services via Docker Compose.
+
+Once ready:
+
+- **Frontend:** http://localhost:3000
+- **Backend API:** http://localhost:8080
+
+<Callout>
+If you prefer running the Docker Compose steps manually: `cp .env.example .env`, edit `JWT_SECRET`, then `docker compose -f docker-compose.selfhost.yml up -d`.
+</Callout>
+
+### Step 2 — Log In
+
+Open http://localhost:3000. Enter any email address and use verification code **`888888`** to log in.
+
+<Callout>
+This master code works in all non-production environments (when `APP_ENV` is not set to `production`). For production, configure an email provider — see [Configuration](#configuration) below.
+</Callout>
+
+### Step 3 — Install CLI & Start Daemon
+
+The daemon runs on your local machine (not inside Docker). It detects installed AI agent CLIs, registers them with the server, and executes tasks.
+
+### a) Install the CLI and an AI agent
+
+```bash
+brew install multica-ai/tap/multica
+```
+
+You also need at least one AI agent CLI:
+- [Claude Code](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code) (`claude` on PATH)
+- [Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) (`codex` on PATH)
+- [Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) (`gemini` on PATH)
+- OpenCode (`opencode` on PATH)
+- OpenClaw (`openclaw` on PATH)
+- Hermes (`hermes` on PATH)
+
+### b) One-command setup
+
+```bash
+multica setup self-host
+```
+
+This automatically:
+1. Configures the CLI to connect to `localhost`
+2. Opens your browser for authentication
+3. Discovers your workspaces
+4. Starts the daemon in the background
+
+For on-premise deployments with custom domains:
+
+```bash
+multica setup self-host --server-url https://api.example.com --app-url https://app.example.com
+```
+
+Verify the daemon is running:
+
+```bash
+multica daemon status
+```
+
+<Callout>
+Alternatively, configure step by step: `multica config set server_url http://localhost:8080 && multica config set app_url http://localhost:3000 && multica login && multica daemon start`
+</Callout>
+
+### Step 4 — Verify & Start Using
+
+1. Open your workspace at http://localhost:3000
+2. Navigate to **Settings → Runtimes** — you should see your machine listed
+3. Go to **Settings → Agents** and create a new agent
+4. Create an issue and assign it to your agent
+
+## Stopping Services
+
+```bash
+# Stop Docker Compose services
+make selfhost-stop
+
+# Stop the local daemon
+multica daemon stop
+```
+
+## Switching to Multica Cloud
+
+If you've been self-hosting and want to switch your CLI to [Multica Cloud](https://multica.ai):
+
+```bash
+multica setup
+```
+
+This reconfigures the CLI for multica.ai, re-authenticates, and restarts the daemon. You will be prompted before overwriting the existing configuration.
+
+<Callout>
+Your local Docker services are unaffected. Stop them separately if you no longer need them.
+</Callout>
+
+## Rebuilding After Updates
+
+```bash
+git pull
+make selfhost
+```
+
+Migrations run automatically on backend startup.
+
+---
+
+## Configuration
+
+All configuration is done via environment variables. Copy `.env.example` as a starting point.
+
+### Required Variables
+
+| Variable | Description | Example |
+|----------|-------------|---------|
+| `DATABASE_URL` | PostgreSQL connection string | `postgres://multica:multica@localhost:5432/multica?sslmode=disable` |
+| `JWT_SECRET` | **Must change from default.** Secret key for signing JWT tokens. Use a long random string. | `openssl rand -hex 32` |
+| `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` | URL where the frontend is served (used for CORS) | `https://app.example.com` |
+
+### Email (Required for Authentication)
+
+Multica uses email-based magic link authentication via [Resend](https://resend.com).
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `RESEND_API_KEY` | Your Resend API key |
+| `RESEND_FROM_EMAIL` | Sender email address (default: `noreply@multica.ai`) |
+
+### Google OAuth (Optional)
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID` | Google OAuth client ID |
+| `GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET` | Google OAuth client secret |
+| `GOOGLE_REDIRECT_URI` | OAuth callback URL (e.g. `https://app.example.com/auth/callback`) |
+
+### File Storage (Optional)
+
+For file uploads and attachments, configure S3 and CloudFront:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `S3_BUCKET` | S3 bucket name |
+| `S3_REGION` | AWS region (default: `us-west-2`) |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_DOMAIN` | CloudFront distribution domain |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_KEY_PAIR_ID` | CloudFront key pair ID for signed URLs |
+| `CLOUDFRONT_PRIVATE_KEY` | CloudFront private key (PEM format) |
+| `COOKIE_DOMAIN` | Domain for CloudFront auth cookies |
+
+### Server
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `PORT` | `8080` | Backend server port |
+| `FRONTEND_PORT` | `3000` | Frontend port |
+| `CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS` | Value of `FRONTEND_ORIGIN` | Comma-separated list of allowed origins |
+| `LOG_LEVEL` | `info` | Log level: `debug`, `info`, `warn`, `error` |
+
+### CLI / Daemon
+
+These are configured on each user's machine, not on the server:
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_SERVER_URL` | `ws://localhost:8080/ws` | WebSocket URL for daemon → server connection |
+| `MULTICA_APP_URL` | `http://localhost:3000` | Frontend URL for CLI login flow |
+| `MULTICA_DAEMON_POLL_INTERVAL` | `3s` | How often the daemon polls for tasks |
+| `MULTICA_DAEMON_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL` | `15s` | Heartbeat frequency |
+
+Agent-specific overrides:
+
+| Variable | Description |
+|----------|-------------|
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_PATH` | Custom path to the `claude` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CLAUDE_MODEL` | Override the Claude model used |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_PATH` | Custom path to the `codex` binary |
+| `MULTICA_CODEX_MODEL` | Override the Codex model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_PATH` | Custom path to the `opencode` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCODE_MODEL` | Override the OpenCode model used |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_PATH` | Custom path to the `openclaw` binary |
+| `MULTICA_OPENCLAW_MODEL` | Override the OpenClaw model used |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_PATH` | Custom path to the `hermes` binary |
+| `MULTICA_HERMES_MODEL` | Override the Hermes model used |
+| `MULTICA_GEMINI_PATH` | Custom path to the `gemini` binary |
+| `MULTICA_GEMINI_MODEL` | Override the Gemini model used |
+
+## Database Setup
+
+Multica requires PostgreSQL 17 with the pgvector extension.
+
+### Using the Included Docker Compose
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d postgres
+```
+
+This starts a `pgvector/pgvector:pg17` container on port 5432 with default credentials (`multica`/`multica`).
+
+### Using Your Own PostgreSQL
+
+Ensure the pgvector extension is available:
+
+```sql
+CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector;
+```
+
+### Running Migrations
+
+Migrations must be run before starting the server:
+
+```bash
+# Using the built binary
+./server/bin/migrate up
+
+# Or from source
+cd server && go run ./cmd/migrate up
+```
+
+## Manual Setup (Without Docker Compose)
+
+If you prefer to build and run services manually:
+
+**Prerequisites:** Go 1.26+, Node.js 20+, pnpm 10.28+, PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector.
+
+```bash
+# Start your PostgreSQL (or use: docker compose up -d postgres)
+
+# Build the backend
+make build
+
+# Run database migrations
+DATABASE_URL="your-database-url" ./server/bin/migrate up
+
+# Start the backend server
+DATABASE_URL="your-database-url" PORT=8080 JWT_SECRET="your-secret" ./server/bin/server
+```
+
+For the frontend:
+
+```bash
+pnpm install
+pnpm build
+
+# Start the frontend (production mode)
+cd apps/web
+REMOTE_API_URL=http://localhost:8080 pnpm start
+```
+
+## Reverse Proxy
+
+In production, put a reverse proxy in front of both the backend and frontend to handle TLS and routing.
+
+### Caddy (Recommended)
+
+```
+app.example.com {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:3000
+}
+
+api.example.com {
+    reverse_proxy localhost:8080
+}
+```
+
+### Nginx
+
+```nginx
+# Frontend
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name app.example.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate     /path/to/cert.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+}
+
+# Backend API
+server {
+    listen 443 ssl;
+    server_name api.example.com;
+
+    ssl_certificate     /path/to/cert.pem;
+    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/key.pem;
+
+    location / {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+    }
+
+    # WebSocket support
+    location /ws {
+        proxy_pass http://localhost:8080;
+        proxy_http_version 1.1;
+        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
+        proxy_set_header Host $host;
+        proxy_read_timeout 86400;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+When using separate domains for frontend and backend, set these environment variables accordingly:
+
+```bash
+# Backend
+FRONTEND_ORIGIN=https://app.example.com
+CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS=https://app.example.com
+
+# Frontend
+REMOTE_API_URL=https://api.example.com
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=https://api.example.com
+NEXT_PUBLIC_WS_URL=wss://api.example.com/ws
+```
+
+## Health Check
+
+The backend exposes a health check endpoint:
+
+```
+GET /health
+→ {"status":"ok"}
+```
+
+Use this for load balancer health checks or monitoring.
+
+## Upgrading
+
+1. Pull the latest code or image
+2. Run migrations: `./server/bin/migrate up`
+3. Restart the backend and frontend
+
+Migrations are forward-only and safe to run on a live database. They are idempotent — running them multiple times has no effect.

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+---
+title: Agents
+description: How AI agents work in Multica — execution model, skills, and runtime guidelines.
+---
+
+## Agents as Teammates
+
+In Multica, agents are first-class citizens. They have profiles, show up on the board, post comments, create issues, and report blockers proactively.
+
+Assignees are polymorphic — an issue can be assigned to a member or an agent. The `assignee_type` + `assignee_id` fields on issues distinguish between the two. Agents render with distinct styling (purple background, robot icon).
+
+## Agent Execution Model
+
+When an agent is assigned a task in Multica:
+
+1. The daemon detects the task assignment
+2. It creates an isolated workspace directory
+3. It spawns the appropriate agent CLI (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, OpenCode, or Hermes)
+4. The agent executes autonomously, streaming progress back to Multica
+5. Results are reported — success, failure, or blockers
+
+The full task lifecycle is: **enqueue → claim → start → complete/fail**.
+
+Real-time progress is streamed via WebSocket so you can follow along in the Multica UI.
+
+## Supported Agent Providers
+
+| Provider | CLI Command | Description |
+|----------|-------------|-------------|
+| Claude Code | `claude` | Anthropic's coding agent |
+| Codex | `codex` | OpenAI's coding agent |
+| Gemini CLI | `gemini` | Google's coding agent |
+| OpenClaw | `openclaw` | Open-source coding agent |
+| OpenCode | `opencode` | Open-source coding agent |
+| Hermes | `hermes` | Nous Research coding agent |
+
+The daemon auto-detects which CLIs are available on your PATH and registers them as available runtimes.
+
+## Reusable Skills
+
+Multica supports two layers of skills:
+
+- **Local skills** — Skills already installed in your local runtime (e.g., `.claude/skills/`, `.config/opencode/skills/`) are automatically discovered and used by agents. You do **not** need to upload them to Multica.
+- **Workspace skills** — Skills created or imported in the Multica Skills page are shared across the workspace. They are automatically injected into agent runs as supplementary context, so every team member's agents benefit from them.
+
+Workspace skills are designed for team-wide sharing and collaboration — codify your team's best practices once, and every agent can leverage them:
+
+- Deployments
+- Migrations
+- Code reviews
+- Common patterns
+
+Your skill library compounds over time. Local skills give individual agents their capabilities; workspace skills align the entire team.
+
+## Multi-Workspace Support
+
+Each workspace has its own set of agents, issues, and settings. The daemon can watch multiple workspaces simultaneously, routing tasks to the appropriate agent based on workspace configuration.

apps/docs/content/docs/guides/meta.json

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+{
+  "title": "Guides",
+  "pages": ["quickstart", "agents"]
+}

apps/docs/content/docs/guides/quickstart.mdx

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+---
+title: Quickstart
+description: Assign your first task to an agent in under 5 minutes.
+---
+
+Once you have the CLI installed (or signed up for [Multica Cloud](https://multica.ai)), follow these steps to assign your first task to an agent.
+
+## 1. Set up and start the daemon
+
+```bash
+multica setup           # Configure, authenticate, and start the daemon
+```
+
+This configures the CLI, opens your browser for login, discovers your workspaces, and starts the agent daemon in the background. It auto-detects agent CLIs (`claude`, `codex`, `gemini`, `openclaw`, `opencode`, `hermes`) available on your PATH.
+
+## 2. Verify your runtime
+
+Open your workspace in the Multica web app. Navigate to **Settings → Runtimes** — you should see your machine listed as an active **Runtime**.
+
+> **What is a Runtime?** A Runtime is a compute environment that can execute agent tasks. It can be your local machine (via the daemon) or a cloud instance. Each runtime reports which agent CLIs are available, so Multica knows where to route work.
+
+## 3. Create an agent
+
+Go to **Settings → Agents** and click **New Agent**. Pick the runtime you just connected and choose a provider (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, OpenCode, or Hermes). Give your agent a name — this is how it will appear on the board, in comments, and in assignments.
+
+## 4. Assign your first task
+
+Create an issue from the board (or via `multica issue create`), then assign it to your new agent. The agent will automatically pick up the task, execute it on your runtime, and report progress — just like a human teammate.
+
+That's it! Your agent is now part of the team.

apps/docs/content/docs/index.mdx

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+---
+title: Introduction
+description: Multica — the open-source managed agents platform. Turn coding agents into real teammates.
+---
+
+## What is Multica?
+
+Multica turns coding agents into real teammates. Assign issues to an agent like you'd assign to a colleague — they'll pick up the work, write code, report blockers, and update statuses autonomously.
+
+No more copy-pasting prompts. No more babysitting runs. Your agents show up on the board, participate in conversations, and compound reusable skills over time. Think of it as open-source infrastructure for managed agents — vendor-neutral, self-hosted, and designed for human + AI teams. Works with **Claude Code**, **Codex**, **Gemini CLI**, **OpenClaw**, **OpenCode**, and **Hermes**.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Agents as Teammates** — assign to an agent like you'd assign to a colleague. They have profiles, show up on the board, post comments, create issues, and report blockers proactively.
+- **Autonomous Execution** — set it and forget it. Full task lifecycle management (enqueue, claim, start, complete/fail) with real-time progress streaming via WebSocket.
+- **Reusable Skills** — every solution becomes a reusable skill for the whole team. Deployments, migrations, code reviews — skills compound your team's capabilities over time.
+- **Unified Runtimes** — one dashboard for all your compute. Local daemons and cloud runtimes, auto-detection of available CLIs, real-time monitoring.
+- **Multi-Workspace** — organize work across teams with workspace-level isolation. Each workspace has its own agents, issues, and settings.
+
+## Architecture
+
+| Layer | Stack |
+|-------|-------|
+| Frontend | Next.js 16 (App Router) |
+| Backend | Go (Chi router, sqlc, gorilla/websocket) |
+| Database | PostgreSQL 17 with pgvector |
+| Agent Runtime | Local daemon executing Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw, OpenCode, or Hermes |
+
+```
+┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
+│   Next.js    │────>│  Go Backend  │────>│   PostgreSQL     │
+│   Frontend   │<────│  (Chi + WS)  │<────│   (pgvector)     │
+└──────────────┘     └──────┬───────┘     └──────────────────┘
+                            │
+                     ┌──────┴───────┐
+                     │ Agent Daemon │  (runs on your machine)
+                     │Claude/Codex/ │
+                     │Gemini/Hermes │
+                     └──────────────┘
+```
+
+## Next Steps
+
+- [Cloud Quickstart](/docs/getting-started/cloud-quickstart)
+- [Self-Hosting](/docs/getting-started/self-hosting)
+- [CLI Installation](/docs/cli/installation)
+- [Contributing](/docs/developers/contributing)

apps/docs/content/docs/meta.json

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+{
+  "title": "Documentation",
+  "pages": [
+    "index",
+    "getting-started",
+    "cli",
+    "guides",
+    "developers"
+  ]
+}

apps/docs/lib/source.ts

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+import { docs } from "@/.source";
+import { loader } from "fumadocs-core/source";
+
+export const source = loader({
+  baseUrl: "/docs",
+  source: docs.toFumadocsSource(),
+});

apps/docs/next-env.d.ts

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+/// <reference types="next" />
+/// <reference types="next/image-types/global" />
+/// <reference path="./.next/types/routes.d.ts" />
+
+// NOTE: This file should not be edited
+// see https://nextjs.org/docs/app/api-reference/config/typescript for more information.

apps/docs/next.config.mjs

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+import { createMDX } from "fumadocs-mdx/next";
+
+const withMDX = createMDX();
+
+/** @type {import('next').NextConfig} */
+const config = {
+  reactStrictMode: true,
+};
+
+export default withMDX(config);

apps/docs/package.json

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+{
+  "name": "@multica/docs",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev --port 4000",
+    "build": "fumadocs-mdx && next build",
+    "start": "next start",
+    "typecheck": "fumadocs-mdx && tsc --noEmit",
+    "postinstall": "fumadocs-mdx"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "fumadocs-core": "^15.5.2",
+    "fumadocs-mdx": "^12.0.3",
+    "fumadocs-ui": "^15.5.2",
+    "lucide-react": "catalog:",
+    "next": "^15.3.3",
+    "react": "catalog:",
+    "react-dom": "catalog:"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@tailwindcss/postcss": "catalog:",
+    "@types/react": "catalog:",
+    "@types/react-dom": "catalog:",
+    "tailwindcss": "catalog:",
+    "typescript": "catalog:"
+  }
+}

apps/docs/postcss.config.mjs

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+const config = {
+  plugins: {
+    "@tailwindcss/postcss": {},
+  },
+};
+
+export default config;