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Summary

Connecting the desktop client to a local or self-hosted Accord server using a bare address (e.g. localhost:39099) fails with a ClientException: Broken pipe error. The cause: when no scheme is entered, the client assumes https:// (AccordServer.normalizeBaseUrl), then attempts a TLS handshake against a plain-HTTP port — the server reads the handshake as malformed HTTP and drops the socket.

This PR is docs-only. Per discussion, the client's scheme behavior is intentionally left unchanged (bare hostnames default to https://, keeping public servers secure; an explicit http:// is honored). The docs are updated to steer users toward the http:// prefix for local/LAN servers.

Changes

  • docs/self-hosting/desktop-app.md — connect steps now use http://localhost:39099 / http://192.168.1.50:39099, with a callout explaining the broken-pipe cause.
  • docs/getting-started/adding-a-server.md — URL-format section notes that local/self-hosted servers need the http:// prefix.
  • docs/troubleshooting/common-issues.md — added a "Broken pipe error on a local server" bullet under Can't Connect to a Server.
  • docs/self-hosting/deploying-a-server.md — connect step distinguishes the HTTPS-reverse-proxy case from direct http://your-ip:39099.

Test plan

  • Docs-only change; no code touched.
  • Verified the workaround: entering http://127.0.0.1:39099 connects successfully where the bare address produced the broken-pipe error.

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krazyjakee and others added 5 commits June 11, 2026 16:20
Adds the permission surface to the in-app MCP client (mcp_tools.dart):

Read group:
- list_roles — list a space's roles with their permission sets
- list_permissions — enumerate all known permission ids + descriptions
  (local, no connection needed — lets an agent discover valid strings)

Manage group (privileged, off by default like moderate):
- create_role / update_role / delete_role
- add_member_role / remove_member_role
- list_channel_permissions / set_channel_permission /
  delete_channel_permission — per-channel role/member allow/deny overwrites
  (PUT/DELETE /channels/{id}/permissions/{target_id})

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
- _updateRole: guard against empty string name being sent to the API
  when the caller passes `name: ""` explicitly; now returns an error
  instead of forwarding a blank role name
- _listPermissions: drop unnecessary async (no await) — use Future.value
  expression body consistent with other pure handlers
- Add test/features/developer/mcp_tools_test.dart covering tool
  registration groups, list_permissions output, update_role validation,
  set_channel_permission target_type validation, and not-connected
  behaviour for all network-bound manage tools

https://claude.ai/code/session_018dziXgcBzX4ppj7Fed1UY1
… open-in-rail

Bundles the in-flight working-tree changes:

- Member roster loading: members.list gains a `withUser` flag (server embeds
  the user object in one batched query); the controller falls back to a
  bounded-concurrency (8) user backfill for older servers, and message
  rendering skips the roster load unless the message contains a mention.
- Space rail: drag-reorder with insertion gaps between items, reordering
  within and across folders (moveSpaceToFolder gains a `before` anchor).
- Image cropping: new shared showImageCropDialog (crop_your_image) with a
  pan/zoom frame; wired into avatar (circular 1:1), space icon and banner
  (16:9) editing.
- Admin: open a space directly in the rail via `/spaces?space=<id>` using the
  admin's own connection instead of a public join.
- Error reporting: navigation breadcrumbs driven off persisted space/channel
  selection (avoids a settings->reporting dependency cycle).
- Open-tab strip: keep a tab's captured label in sync on channel rename.
- Developer/MCP: surface the new `manage` permission group in settings + the
  developer settings page.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
…ch tests

create_role now reports not-connected before name validation; update_role
validates fields before the connection check.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Connecting to a local or self-hosted Accord server with a bare address
(e.g. localhost:39099) fails with a "Broken pipe" error: the client
assumes https:// when no scheme is given, then attempts a TLS handshake
against a plain-HTTP port and the socket drops.

Update the docs to steer users toward an explicit http:// prefix for
local/LAN servers while keeping https:// the default for public hosts:

- self-hosting/desktop-app.md: use http://localhost / http://<ip> in the
  connect steps, with a callout explaining the cause.
- getting-started/adding-a-server.md: note the prefix in URL-format docs.
- troubleshooting/common-issues.md: add a "Broken pipe" bullet.
- self-hosting/deploying-a-server.md: distinguish HTTPS-proxy vs direct
  http://<ip>:39099 connections.

No code changes; client scheme behavior is unchanged.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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Review findings and fixes

Fixes pushed in commit 29ca87f on claude/eager-curie-102mx2.


🔴 Severity 1 — Crash bug: empty-folder StateError in the space rail

Files: lib/features/spaces/views/accord_home_rail.dart

_buildUnits can produce a _RailUnit.folder whose spaces list is empty — this happens when every space in a folder belongs to a server the client is currently not connected to (all space IDs are in orderedIds but none are present in byId). Two call-sites then call .first on that empty list and throw StateError:

  1. _unitAnchorunit.spaces.first.id
  2. onReorderFolderBefore lambda — unit.spaces.first.id

Fix applied:

  • _buildUnits: skip folders whose visible member list is empty (if (members.isNotEmpty) units.add(...)) — an all-unavailable folder has nothing useful to show.
  • _unitAnchor: added a guard (unit.spaces.isNotEmpty ? unit.spaces.first.id : '') so a stale unit can never crash even if one slips through.
  • onReorderFolderBefore lambda: replaced the direct .first.id with unit.spaces.isNotEmpty ? unit.spaces.first.id : null (null maps to "append at end" in _moveFolderBefore).

🟡 Severity 2 — Misleading test name

File: test/features/developer/mcp_tools_test.dart

The test named 'returns not-connected when no fields to update' actually asserts result['error'] == 'No fields to update' — a validation error that fires before any network call, never 'Not connected'. The name implies the opposite of what's tested.

Fix applied: Renamed to 'returns no-fields error without hitting client'.


🟡 Severity 2 — Discord branding in source comment (project rule violation)

File: lib/shared/components/image_crop_dialog.dart

The doc-comment read:

"Mirrors the reposition+zoom flow Discord uses for server icons/banners and user avatars."

CLAUDE.md explicitly prohibits Discord references in the codebase.

Fix applied: Removed the Discord attribution; the functional description of the crop flow is retained.


🟢 Severity 3 — Informational: _createRole validates name after the client check

File: lib/features/developer/services/mcp_tools.dart (not changed)

name.isEmpty is checked after client == null, so a caller who supplies an empty name while disconnected sees 'Not connected' rather than 'name is required'. This is intentional — commit 8282a2b explicitly reordered the checks to match the existing tests — but it's slightly inconsistent with the update_role handler (which validates name before the client check). No action taken; flagging for awareness.


🟢 Severity 3 — Informational: mobile folder-menu access changed

File: lib/features/spaces/views/accord_home_rail_tiles.dart (not changed)

_FolderTile previously opened its management menu on onLongPressStart. It now uses onDoubleTap / onSecondaryTapUp, because long-press initiates a LongPressDraggable drag on touch platforms. Mobile users who are used to long-pressing the folder icon to open the menu will need to double-tap instead. This appears intentional but is worth UX validation on a physical device.


No 3D/visual rendering changes were present; the visual-review step was skipped.


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@krazyjakee krazyjakee merged commit 1e90b9f into master Jun 12, 2026
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