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DottaandPaperclip b51112798f feat(apps): improve gateway and workspace connection UX (#12340)
## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work.
> - App connections must work in both the operator UI and agent tool
gateway.
> - The first stack layer adds secure remote connections.
> - Operators still need clear setup, test, and recovery states.
> - This pull request adds the gateway behavior and the workspace
connection experience.
> - The benefit is a connection flow that is easier to understand and
recover.

## Linked Issues or Issue Description

Refs #11965

This is stack 2 of 11. It depends on stack 1 and replaces another
reviewable part of #11965.

## What Changed

- Improve remote tool gateway connection behavior.
- Add clearer app setup, test, and recovery states.
- Add focused server and UI tests for the new paths.
- Keep the diff isolated from later identity and catalog work.
- Stabilize DNS-pinned remote HTTP protocol fixtures and the
managed-runtime public-origin fixture for this independently tested
layer.

## Verification

- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm --filter @paperclipai/server exec vitest run
src/__tests__/tool-access-service.test.ts` (150 passed)
- `pnpm test:run`
- `pnpm check:token-gates`
- `pnpm build`

## Risks

- Gateway errors now surface through new user-facing states.
- A stale connection can require a new setup attempt.
- The change does not add a database migration.
- The injected HTTP transport and public URL are test-only fixtures;
production DNS pinning and runtime behavior are unchanged.

> I checked `ROADMAP.md`. This stack continues the existing app
connection work from #11965 and does not duplicate another planned item.

## Model Used

OpenAI Codex, GPT-5. The runtime model ID and context window were not
exposed. The model used reasoning, tool use, and code execution.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links
- [x] My branch name describes the change and contains no internal
Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [x] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>
2026-08-29 12:08:32 -05:00

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import { readConfigFile } from "./config-file.js";
import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
import { existsSync, realpathSync } from "node:fs";
import { resolve } from "node:path";
import { config as loadDotenv } from "dotenv";
import { resolvePaperclipEnvPath } from "./paths.js";
import { maybeRepairLegacyWorktreeConfigAndEnvFiles } from "./worktree-config.js";
import {
AUTH_BASE_URL_MODES,
BIND_MODES,
DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURES,
DEPLOYMENT_MODES,
SECRET_PROVIDERS,
STORAGE_PROVIDERS,
type BindMode,
type AuthBaseUrlMode,
type DeploymentExposure,
type DeploymentMode,
type SecretProvider,
type StorageProvider,
inferBindModeFromHost,
resolveRuntimeBind,
validateConfiguredBindMode,
} from "@paperclipai/shared";
import {
resolveDefaultBackupDir,
resolveDefaultEmbeddedPostgresDir,
resolveDefaultSecretsKeyFilePath,
resolveDefaultStorageDir,
resolveHomeAwarePath,
} from "./home-paths.js";
const PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH = resolvePaperclipEnvPath();
if (existsSync(PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH)) {
loadDotenv({ path: PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH, override: false, quiet: true });
}
const CWD_ENV_PATH = resolve(process.cwd(), ".env");
const isSameFile = existsSync(CWD_ENV_PATH) && existsSync(PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH)
? realpathSync(CWD_ENV_PATH) === realpathSync(PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH)
: CWD_ENV_PATH === PAPERCLIP_ENV_FILE_PATH;
if (!isSameFile && existsSync(CWD_ENV_PATH)) {
loadDotenv({ path: CWD_ENV_PATH, override: false, quiet: true });
}
maybeRepairLegacyWorktreeConfigAndEnvFiles();
const TAILSCALE_DETECT_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000;
type DatabaseMode = "embedded-postgres" | "postgres";
export interface Config {
deploymentMode: DeploymentMode;
deploymentExposure: DeploymentExposure;
bind: BindMode;
customBindHost: string | undefined;
host: string;
port: number;
allowedHostnames: string[];
authBaseUrlMode: AuthBaseUrlMode;
authPublicBaseUrl: string | undefined;
authDisableSignUp: boolean;
databaseMode: DatabaseMode;
databaseUrl: string | undefined;
databaseMigrationUrl: string | undefined;
embeddedPostgresDataDir: string;
embeddedPostgresPort: number;
databaseBackupEnabled: boolean;
databaseBackupIntervalMinutes: number;
databaseBackupRetentionDays: number;
databaseBackupDir: string;
workspaceReaperCooldownDays: number;
serveUi: boolean;
uiDevMiddleware: boolean;
secretsProvider: SecretProvider;
secretsStrictMode: boolean;
secretsMasterKeyFilePath: string;
storageProvider: StorageProvider;
storageLocalDiskBaseDir: string;
storageS3Bucket: string;
storageS3Region: string;
storageS3Endpoint: string | undefined;
storageS3Prefix: string;
storageS3ForcePathStyle: boolean;
feedbackExportBackendUrl: string | undefined;
feedbackExportBackendToken: string | undefined;
heartbeatSchedulerEnabled: boolean;
heartbeatSchedulerIntervalMs: number;
companyDeletionEnabled: boolean;
telemetryEnabled: boolean;
}
function detectTailnetBindHost(): string | undefined {
const explicit = process.env.PAPERCLIP_TAILNET_BIND_HOST?.trim();
if (explicit) return explicit;
try {
const stdout = execFileSync("tailscale", ["ip", "-4"], {
encoding: "utf8",
stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "ignore"],
timeout: TAILSCALE_DETECT_TIMEOUT_MS,
});
return stdout
.split(/\r?\n/)
.map((line) => line.trim())
.find(Boolean);
} catch {
return undefined;
}
}
export function loadConfig(): Config {
const fileConfig = readConfigFile();
const fileDatabaseMode =
(fileConfig?.database.mode === "postgres" ? "postgres" : "embedded-postgres") as DatabaseMode;
const fileDbUrl =
fileDatabaseMode === "postgres"
? fileConfig?.database.connectionString
: undefined;
const fileDatabaseBackup = fileConfig?.database.backup;
const fileSecrets = fileConfig?.secrets;
const fileStorage = fileConfig?.storage;
const providerFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_SECRETS_PROVIDER;
const providerFromEnv =
providerFromEnvRaw && SECRET_PROVIDERS.includes(providerFromEnvRaw as SecretProvider)
? (providerFromEnvRaw as SecretProvider)
: null;
const providerFromFile = fileSecrets?.provider;
const secretsProvider: SecretProvider = providerFromEnv ?? providerFromFile ?? "local_encrypted";
const storageProviderFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_PROVIDER;
const storageProviderFromEnv =
storageProviderFromEnvRaw && STORAGE_PROVIDERS.includes(storageProviderFromEnvRaw as StorageProvider)
? (storageProviderFromEnvRaw as StorageProvider)
: null;
const storageProvider: StorageProvider = storageProviderFromEnv ?? fileStorage?.provider ?? "local_disk";
const storageLocalDiskBaseDir = resolveHomeAwarePath(
process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_LOCAL_DIR ??
fileStorage?.localDisk?.baseDir ??
resolveDefaultStorageDir(),
);
const storageS3Bucket = process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_BUCKET ?? fileStorage?.s3?.bucket ?? "paperclip";
const storageS3Region = process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_REGION ?? fileStorage?.s3?.region ?? "us-east-1";
const storageS3Endpoint = process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_ENDPOINT ?? fileStorage?.s3?.endpoint ?? undefined;
const storageS3Prefix = process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_PREFIX ?? fileStorage?.s3?.prefix ?? "";
const storageS3ForcePathStyle =
process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE !== undefined
? process.env.PAPERCLIP_STORAGE_S3_FORCE_PATH_STYLE === "true"
: (fileStorage?.s3?.forcePathStyle ?? false);
const feedbackExportBackendUrl =
process.env.PAPERCLIP_FEEDBACK_EXPORT_BACKEND_URL?.trim() ||
process.env.PAPERCLIP_TELEMETRY_BACKEND_URL?.trim() ||
undefined;
const feedbackExportBackendToken =
process.env.PAPERCLIP_FEEDBACK_EXPORT_BACKEND_TOKEN?.trim() ||
process.env.PAPERCLIP_TELEMETRY_BACKEND_TOKEN?.trim() ||
undefined;
const deploymentModeFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_MODE;
const deploymentModeFromEnv =
deploymentModeFromEnvRaw && DEPLOYMENT_MODES.includes(deploymentModeFromEnvRaw as DeploymentMode)
? (deploymentModeFromEnvRaw as DeploymentMode)
: null;
const deploymentMode: DeploymentMode = deploymentModeFromEnv ?? fileConfig?.server.deploymentMode ?? "local_trusted";
const strictModeFromEnv = process.env.PAPERCLIP_SECRETS_STRICT_MODE;
const secretsStrictMode =
strictModeFromEnv !== undefined
? strictModeFromEnv === "true"
: (fileSecrets?.strictMode ?? deploymentMode === "authenticated");
const deploymentExposureFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURE;
const deploymentExposureFromEnv =
deploymentExposureFromEnvRaw &&
DEPLOYMENT_EXPOSURES.includes(deploymentExposureFromEnvRaw as DeploymentExposure)
? (deploymentExposureFromEnvRaw as DeploymentExposure)
: null;
const deploymentExposure: DeploymentExposure =
deploymentMode === "local_trusted"
? "private"
: (deploymentExposureFromEnv ?? fileConfig?.server.exposure ?? "private");
const bindFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_BIND;
const bindFromEnv =
bindFromEnvRaw && BIND_MODES.includes(bindFromEnvRaw as BindMode)
? (bindFromEnvRaw as BindMode)
: null;
const configuredHost = process.env.HOST ?? fileConfig?.server.host ?? "127.0.0.1";
const tailnetBindHost = detectTailnetBindHost();
const bind =
bindFromEnv ??
fileConfig?.server.bind ??
inferBindModeFromHost(configuredHost, { tailnetBindHost });
const customBindHost = process.env.PAPERCLIP_BIND_HOST ?? fileConfig?.server.customBindHost;
const authBaseUrlModeFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_AUTH_BASE_URL_MODE;
const authBaseUrlModeFromEnv =
authBaseUrlModeFromEnvRaw &&
AUTH_BASE_URL_MODES.includes(authBaseUrlModeFromEnvRaw as AuthBaseUrlMode)
? (authBaseUrlModeFromEnvRaw as AuthBaseUrlMode)
: null;
const publicUrlFromEnv = process.env.PAPERCLIP_PUBLIC_URL;
const configuredAuthPublicBaseUrlRaw = [
process.env.PAPERCLIP_AUTH_PUBLIC_BASE_URL,
process.env.BETTER_AUTH_URL,
process.env.BETTER_AUTH_BASE_URL,
publicUrlFromEnv,
fileConfig?.auth?.publicBaseUrl,
].find((value): value is string => typeof value === "string" && value.trim().length > 0);
const managedRuntimePublicUrl = process.env.PAPERCLIP_MANAGED_RUNTIME_PUBLIC_URL?.trim() || undefined;
const authPublicBaseUrlRaw = configuredAuthPublicBaseUrlRaw ?? managedRuntimePublicUrl;
const authPublicBaseUrl = authPublicBaseUrlRaw?.trim() || undefined;
const authBaseUrlMode: AuthBaseUrlMode =
authBaseUrlModeFromEnv ??
(configuredAuthPublicBaseUrlRaw === undefined && managedRuntimePublicUrl
? "explicit"
: fileConfig?.auth?.baseUrlMode ?? (authPublicBaseUrl ? "explicit" : "auto"));
const disableSignUpFromEnv = process.env.PAPERCLIP_AUTH_DISABLE_SIGN_UP;
const authDisableSignUp: boolean =
disableSignUpFromEnv !== undefined
? disableSignUpFromEnv === "true"
: (fileConfig?.auth?.disableSignUp ?? false);
const allowedHostnamesFromEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_ALLOWED_HOSTNAMES;
const allowedHostnamesFromEnv = allowedHostnamesFromEnvRaw
? allowedHostnamesFromEnvRaw
.split(",")
.map((value) => value.trim().toLowerCase())
.filter((value) => value.length > 0)
: null;
const publicUrlHostname = authPublicBaseUrl
? (() => {
try {
return new URL(authPublicBaseUrl).hostname.trim().toLowerCase();
} catch {
return null;
}
})()
: null;
const allowedHostnames = Array.from(
new Set(
[
...(allowedHostnamesFromEnv ?? fileConfig?.server.allowedHostnames ?? []),
...(publicUrlHostname ? [publicUrlHostname] : []),
]
.map((value) => value.trim().toLowerCase())
.filter(Boolean),
),
);
const companyDeletionEnvRaw = process.env.PAPERCLIP_ENABLE_COMPANY_DELETION;
const companyDeletionEnabled =
companyDeletionEnvRaw !== undefined
? companyDeletionEnvRaw === "true"
: deploymentMode === "local_trusted";
const databaseBackupEnabled =
process.env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_ENABLED !== undefined
? process.env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_ENABLED === "true"
: (fileDatabaseBackup?.enabled ?? true);
const databaseBackupIntervalMinutes = Math.max(
1,
Number(process.env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES) ||
fileDatabaseBackup?.intervalMinutes ||
60,
);
const databaseBackupRetentionDays = Math.max(
1,
Number(process.env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS) ||
fileDatabaseBackup?.retentionDays ||
7,
);
const databaseBackupDir = resolveHomeAwarePath(
process.env.PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_DIR ??
fileDatabaseBackup?.dir ??
resolveDefaultBackupDir(),
);
// The terminal-workspace reaper waits this many days after an issue tree
// becomes terminal before it archives the workspace. A person can reopen the
// work inside this window. A value of 0 disables the cooldown and restores
// immediate reaping. A negative or non-numeric value falls back to the
// default. The day granularity and the default of 7 obey the
// PAPERCLIP_DB_BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS precedent above.
const workspaceReaperCooldownDaysEnv =
process.env.PAPERCLIP_WORKSPACE_REAPER_COOLDOWN_DAYS?.trim();
const workspaceReaperCooldownDaysRaw = Number(workspaceReaperCooldownDaysEnv);
const workspaceReaperCooldownDays =
workspaceReaperCooldownDaysEnv
&& Number.isFinite(workspaceReaperCooldownDaysRaw)
&& workspaceReaperCooldownDaysRaw >= 0
? workspaceReaperCooldownDaysRaw
: 7;
const bindValidationErrors = validateConfiguredBindMode({
deploymentMode,
deploymentExposure,
bind,
host: configuredHost,
customBindHost,
});
if (bindValidationErrors.length > 0) {
throw new Error(bindValidationErrors[0]);
}
const resolvedBind = resolveRuntimeBind({
bind,
host: configuredHost,
customBindHost,
tailnetBindHost,
});
if (resolvedBind.errors.length > 0) {
throw new Error(resolvedBind.errors[0]);
}
return {
deploymentMode,
deploymentExposure,
bind: resolvedBind.bind,
customBindHost: resolvedBind.customBindHost,
host: resolvedBind.host,
port: Number(process.env.PORT) || fileConfig?.server.port || 3100,
allowedHostnames,
authBaseUrlMode,
authPublicBaseUrl,
authDisableSignUp,
databaseMode: fileDatabaseMode,
databaseUrl: process.env.DATABASE_URL ?? fileDbUrl,
databaseMigrationUrl: process.env.DATABASE_MIGRATION_URL,
embeddedPostgresDataDir: resolveHomeAwarePath(
fileConfig?.database.embeddedPostgresDataDir ?? resolveDefaultEmbeddedPostgresDir(),
),
embeddedPostgresPort: fileConfig?.database.embeddedPostgresPort ?? 54329,
databaseBackupEnabled,
databaseBackupIntervalMinutes,
databaseBackupRetentionDays,
databaseBackupDir,
workspaceReaperCooldownDays,
serveUi:
process.env.SERVE_UI !== undefined
? process.env.SERVE_UI === "true"
: fileConfig?.server.serveUi ?? true,
uiDevMiddleware: process.env.PAPERCLIP_UI_DEV_MIDDLEWARE === "true",
secretsProvider,
secretsStrictMode,
secretsMasterKeyFilePath:
resolveHomeAwarePath(
process.env.PAPERCLIP_SECRETS_MASTER_KEY_FILE ??
fileSecrets?.localEncrypted.keyFilePath ??
resolveDefaultSecretsKeyFilePath(),
),
storageProvider,
storageLocalDiskBaseDir,
storageS3Bucket,
storageS3Region,
storageS3Endpoint,
storageS3Prefix,
storageS3ForcePathStyle,
feedbackExportBackendUrl,
feedbackExportBackendToken,
heartbeatSchedulerEnabled: process.env.HEARTBEAT_SCHEDULER_ENABLED !== "false",
heartbeatSchedulerIntervalMs: Math.max(10000, Number(process.env.HEARTBEAT_SCHEDULER_INTERVAL_MS) || 30000),
companyDeletionEnabled,
telemetryEnabled: fileConfig?.telemetry?.enabled ?? true,
};
}