fix(ui): show requester identity in join approvals

ui/src/pages/Inbox.test.tsx

@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ import type { ComponentProps } from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
 import type { Issue } from "@paperclipai/shared";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { FailedRunInboxRow, InboxIssueMetaLeading, InboxIssueTrailingColumns } from "./Inbox";
+import type { CompanyJoinRequest } from "../api/access";
+import {
+  FailedRunInboxRow,
+  InboxIssueMetaLeading,
+  InboxIssueTrailingColumns,
+  formatJoinRequestInboxLabel,
+} from "./Inbox";
 
 vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
   Link: ({ children, className, ...props }: ComponentProps<"a">) => (
@@ -62,6 +68,44 @@ function createIssue(overrides: Partial<Issue> = {}): Issue {
   };
 }
 
+function createJoinRequest(
+  overrides: Partial<CompanyJoinRequest> = {},
+): CompanyJoinRequest {
+  return {
+    id: "join-1",
+    inviteId: "invite-1",
+    companyId: "company-1",
+    requestType: "human",
+    status: "pending_approval",
+    requestIp: "127.0.0.1",
+    requestingUserId: "user-1",
+    requestEmailSnapshot: "joiner@example.com",
+    agentName: null,
+    adapterType: null,
+    capabilities: null,
+    agentDefaultsPayload: null,
+    claimSecretExpiresAt: null,
+    claimSecretConsumedAt: null,
+    createdAgentId: null,
+    approvedByUserId: null,
+    approvedAt: null,
+    rejectedByUserId: null,
+    rejectedAt: null,
+    createdAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    updatedAt: new Date("2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z"),
+    requesterUser: {
+      id: "user-1",
+      name: "Jordan Example",
+      email: "joiner@example.com",
+      image: null,
+    },
+    approvedByUser: null,
+    rejectedByUser: null,
+    invite: null,
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
 describe("FailedRunInboxRow", () => {
   let container: HTMLDivElement;
 
@@ -245,3 +289,23 @@ describe("InboxIssueTrailingColumns", () => {
     });
   });
 });
+
+describe("formatJoinRequestInboxLabel", () => {
+  it("shows the human requester's name and email when available", () => {
+    expect(formatJoinRequestInboxLabel(createJoinRequest())).toBe(
+      "Jordan Example (joiner@example.com)",
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to the email snapshot when the requester profile is missing", () => {
+    expect(
+      formatJoinRequestInboxLabel(
+        createJoinRequest({
+          requesterUser: null,
+          requestEmailSnapshot: "snapshot@example.com",
+          requestingUserId: null,
+        }),
+      ),
+    ).toBe("snapshot@example.com");
+  });
+});

ui/src/pages/Inbox.tsx

@@ -197,6 +197,39 @@ function readIssueIdFromRun(run: HeartbeatRun): string | null {
   return null;
 }
 
+function nonEmptyLabel(value: string | null | undefined): string | null {
+  const trimmed = value?.trim();
+  return trimmed ? trimmed : null;
+}
+
+export function formatJoinRequestInboxLabel(
+  joinRequest: Pick<
+    JoinRequest,
+    "requestType" | "agentName" | "requestEmailSnapshot" | "requestingUserId"
+  > & {
+    requesterUser?: {
+      name: string | null;
+      email: string | null;
+    } | null;
+  },
+) {
+  if (joinRequest.requestType !== "human") {
+    return `Agent join request${joinRequest.agentName ? `: ${joinRequest.agentName}` : ""}`;
+  }
+
+  const requesterName = nonEmptyLabel(joinRequest.requesterUser?.name);
+  const requesterEmail =
+    nonEmptyLabel(joinRequest.requesterUser?.email) ??
+    nonEmptyLabel(joinRequest.requestEmailSnapshot);
+  const requesterId = nonEmptyLabel(joinRequest.requestingUserId);
+
+  if (requesterName && requesterEmail) return `${requesterName} (${requesterEmail})`;
+  if (requesterEmail) return requesterEmail;
+  if (requesterName) return requesterName;
+  if (requesterId) return requesterId;
+  return "Human join request";
+}
+
 
 type NonIssueUnreadState = "visible" | "fading" | "hidden" | null;
 
@@ -523,10 +556,7 @@ function JoinRequestInboxRow({
   selected?: boolean;
   className?: string;
 }) {
-  const label =
-    joinRequest.requestType === "human"
-      ? "Human join request"
-      : `Agent join request${joinRequest.agentName ? `: ${joinRequest.agentName}` : ""}`;
+  const label = formatJoinRequestInboxLabel(joinRequest);
   const showUnreadSlot = unreadState !== null;
   const showUnreadDot = unreadState === "visible" || unreadState === "fading";