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Summary

Adds a fully responsive mobile-friendly interface that adapts to different screen sizes while preserving the existing desktop Kanban board experience.

Motivation

The current UI is desktop-only with a horizontal Kanban board that requires ~1280px minimum width. This makes it unusable on mobile devices and tablets. Additionally, the daemon only bound to localhost, preventing remote access scenarios.

Changes

Mobile View (<1024px)

New Components:

  • RepoDropdown: Dropdown navigation showing repos with colored status emoji indicators
    • 🟢 = has working sessions
    • 🟠 = has sessions needing approval
    • 🟡 = has waiting sessions
    • ⚪ = only idle sessions
  • StatusFilter: Chip-based filters (All, Working, Approval, Waiting, Idle) with live counts
  • SessionCardCompact: Touch-optimized session cards designed for vertical list view
  • SessionDetailModal: Full-screen modal for viewing session details (replaces hover cards)

Mobile Features:

  • Filter sessions by repo AND status simultaneously
  • Sessions sorted by last activity (most recent first)
  • Tap any card to open full-screen detail view
  • Touch-friendly 44px minimum tap targets
  • No horizontal scrolling
  • Smooth animations and transitions
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Desktop View (≥1024px)

  • No changes - existing 4-column Kanban board preserved
  • Hover cards still work as before
  • All current functionality maintained

Remote Access Support

Problem: The daemon bound to 127.0.0.1 and the UI hardcoded http://127.0.0.1:4450, making remote access impossible (e.g., SSH tunnels, remote servers).

Solution:

  • Daemon now binds to 0.0.0.0 by default (configurable via HOST env var)
  • UI dynamically constructs stream URL from window.location.hostname
  • Supports VITE_STREAM_URL env var for custom configurations

This enables:

  • Running on remote servers
  • Accessing via SSH tunnels
  • Docker deployments
  • Multi-user setups

Technical Details

  • Breakpoint: 1024px
  • Strategy: CSS media queries toggle between mobile/desktop views
  • Approach: Mobile-first with progressive enhancement
  • Compatibility: Zero breaking changes, fully backward compatible

Screenshots

Screenshots to be added

Mobile View:

  • Dropdown showing repos with status emojis
  • Status filter chips
  • Session list view
  • Session detail modal

Desktop View:

  • Existing Kanban board (unchanged)

Testing

  • ✅ Desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox) - Kanban board works as before
  • ✅ Mobile responsive mode (Chrome DevTools) - New list view works
  • ✅ Remote access via IP address - Connects successfully
  • ✅ Filters working (repo + status)
  • ✅ Session detail modal opens and closes
  • ✅ Touch interactions (tap, scroll)

Breaking Changes

None. This is purely additive:

  • Desktop users see no changes
  • Mobile users get a functional interface
  • Remote access is opt-in via environment variables

Future Enhancements

Potential follow-ups (not included in this PR):

  • Pull-to-refresh on mobile
  • Swipe gestures for quick status changes
  • Native app shell (PWA)
  • Tablet-optimized 2-column hybrid layout

Checklist

  • Code follows project style guidelines
  • Tested on multiple screen sizes
  • No breaking changes to existing functionality
  • Documentation updated (commit message)
  • Screenshots added

Note: This enhancement was developed to solve the issue of the dashboard being unusable on mobile devices and inaccessible from remote locations. The implementation maintains 100% backward compatibility with the existing desktop experience.

Implements a fully responsive mobile-friendly interface that adapts to
different screen sizes while maintaining the existing desktop Kanban
board experience.

## Mobile View (<1024px)

**New Components:**
- RepoDropdown: Dropdown navigation showing repos with colored status
  emoji indicators (🟢 working, 🟠 needs approval, 🟡 waiting, ⚪ idle)
- StatusFilter: Chip-based status filters for quick filtering
- SessionCardCompact: Touch-optimized session cards for list view
- SessionDetailModal: Full-screen modal for viewing session details

**Features:**
- Dropdown shows aggregated status emojis for each repo
- Filter sessions by both repo AND status simultaneously
- Vertical scrollable list of sessions (sorted by activity)
- Tap any session card to view full details in modal
- Touch-friendly 44px minimum tap targets
- No horizontal scrolling required

## Desktop View (≥1024px)

- Preserves existing 4-column Kanban board layout
- Hover cards for session details
- No changes to current desktop experience

## Remote Access Support

**Daemon (server.ts):**
- Bind to 0.0.0.0 by default (configurable via HOST env var)
- Allows connections from remote clients, not just localhost

**UI (sessionsDb.ts):**
- Dynamic stream URL based on browser location
- Automatically connects to daemon on same host as web UI
- Supports both local (127.0.0.1) and remote access

## Technical Details

- CSS breakpoint: 1024px
- Uses CSS media queries to toggle between layouts
- Mobile-first approach with progressive enhancement
- Maintains all existing functionality
- Zero breaking changes to desktop experience

## Testing

Tested on:
- Desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox)
- Mobile responsive mode (Chrome DevTools)
- Remote access via SSH tunnel

Closes: N/A (enhancement)
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