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  • Added Playwright as a dependency for browser automation capabilities.
  • Implemented new API routes for managing browser sessions, including starting, stopping, and controlling browser actions.
  • Introduced browser service lifecycle management to handle session states and actions effectively.
  • Developed utility functions for validating browser URLs and ensuring public access.
  • Enhanced error handling for browser interactions and session management.
  • Added tests for browser service functionalities and response handling to ensure reliability and correctness.

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  • New Features
    • Added a shared browser workspace where you can start, stop, reconnect to, and control a session browser, or hand control to the agent. View live sessions, screenshots, and connection guidance.
    • Added side threads for related conversations alongside a parent conversation.
    • Organize conversations with sidebar sorting, grouping, filters, folders, unread indicators, and drag-and-drop ordering.
    • View proposed files in Diffs and open them in file tabs.
    • Use the responsive conversation and workspace layout, expand or close the workspace, and keep the desktop sidebar’s open or closed state.
    • Updated the homepage’s main action to link to Nova on the web.
  • Improvements
    • Browser requests display clearer errors when a session expires or a response is unexpected.

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New Features

  • Added browser session management APIs for starting/stopping/control and fetching authenticated screenshots.
  • Added Nova workspace UI to show a live browser pane, including reconnect/ownership handoff controls.
  • Implemented backend browser lifecycle with DB leases/tokens to coordinate agent actions safely.

Tests

  • Added unit tests for browser response sanitization and browser view URL validation.
  • Added unit tests for provider URL selection logic.

Infrastructure

  • Added Prisma migration and schema for nova_browser_session.

…ssion management:

- Added Playwright as a dependency for browser automation capabilities.
- Implemented new API routes for managing browser sessions, including starting, stopping, and controlling browser actions.
- Introduced browser service lifecycle management to handle session states and actions effectively.
- Developed utility functions for validating browser URLs and ensuring public access.
- Enhanced error handling for browser interactions and session management.
- Added tests for browser service functionalities and response handling to ensure reliability and correctness.
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Findings

Minor Return a 4xx status for invalid parent-thread input.
Minor Fix the "Web" origin filter. It excludes threads that the UI labels as Web.
Major Require an open parent folder before applying side-thread proposals.
Major Pause polling in hidden side threads.

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Review comments at @apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts:
- Line 27: Update the GET and POST handlers that call listAgentSessions and
createAgentSession to identify the known parent-thread errors and return 404 for
“Parent thread not found” and 400 for “Create side threads from the main
thread”; preserve the generic 500 handling for other errors and return the known
error message in the response.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx:
- Around line 1008-1011: Update the embedded apply guard near
applyFileProposalsLocally to also require hasLocalWorkspaceHandle(), alongside
the existing local project ID checks, so proposals cannot be applied when only a
virtual project index is active.
- Line 1170: Update the side-thread rendering path in NovaApp so inactive or
hidden SideThreadGroup tabs pause polling even while the browser document is
visible. Pass the tab’s visibility state into the embedded NovaApp and use it to
gate polling, while keeping mounted components and active streams functional.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts:
- Line 75: Update the origin comparison in the sidebar filtering logic to use
the same “web” fallback as the displayed origin when both the session origin and
its first surface provider are absent. Ensure a session with no origin or
surfaces matches filters.origin set to “web”.

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  • apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/api.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/composer.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/side-thread-group.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-identity.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-options.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-threads.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.test.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.test.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/use-sidebar-preferences.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/local-projects/service.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/service.ts
  • packages/db/prisma/migrations/20261030070000_nova_side_threads/migration.sql
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Walkthrough

Adds Browserbase-backed browser sessions and agent tools, parent-linked side threads, and configurable sidebar organization. Updates the workspace with browser and proposed-file panels, changes the model selector, and points the homepage call to action to Nova Web.

Changes

Nova browser sessions

Layer / File(s) Summary
Browser contracts, persistence, and lifecycle
packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma, packages/db/prisma/migrations/20261030060000_nova_browserbase/migration.sql, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/contracts.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/store.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/provider.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/provider.test.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/lifecycle.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/server.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts
Adds browser-session persistence and scoped storage. Adds Browserbase operations and service handling for provisioning, expiry, control, action leases, and screenshots.
Browser actions, tools, and endpoints
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/browser/tools.ts, apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/turn.ts, apps/web/package.json, apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts, apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/screenshot/route.ts
Adds validated CDP actions and browser tools, registers them for agent turns, and exposes authenticated browser-session and screenshot endpoints.
Browser pane and workspace integration
apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-view.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-view.test.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-response.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-response.test.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/browser-pane.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-layout.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-panel.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx
Adds browser-pane polling and controls, validates browser responses and live-view URLs, and integrates Browser and proposed-file navigation into the workspace.

Nova side threads

Layer / File(s) Summary
Parent-session data and API
packages/nova/contracts.ts, packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma, packages/db/prisma/migrations/20261030070000_nova_side_threads/migration.sql, apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/service.ts, apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/api.ts, packages/db/src/client.ts
Adds parent-session metadata and persistence. Session listing filters by parent; creation validates parent sessions and associates child sessions with the parent project.
Embedded side-thread flow
apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.test.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/side-thread-group.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/composer.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova/local-projects/service.ts
Adds side-thread tabs, embedded conversations, and project-lock handling. Embedded turns use component state for pending turns and restrict project binding and proposal application.

Nova sidebar organization

Layer / File(s) Summary
Sidebar preferences and session metadata
apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.test.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/use-sidebar-preferences.ts, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-identity.tsx
Adds validated sidebar preferences, filtering and grouping helpers, unread tracking, per-user preference persistence, and member and origin display utilities.
Sidebar controls and thread organization
apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-options.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-threads.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx
Adds sidebar menus and folder dialogs, then renders grouped sessions with filtering, reordering, drag-and-drop, and unread state. Persists desktop sidebar visibility.

Web interface and model selection

Layer / File(s) Summary
Homepage link and Composer behavior
apps/web/components/homepage/hero.tsx, apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/composer.tsx
Changes the homepage primary link to Nova Web. Adds project-lock handling and replaces the model selector panel with a controlled popover.

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Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~90 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant NovaTurn
  participant BrowserTools
  participant BrowserService
  participant BrowserbaseProvider
  participant CDPRunner
  NovaTurn->>BrowserTools: Dispatch browser tool call
  BrowserTools->>BrowserService: Check state and lease agent action
  BrowserTools->>BrowserbaseProvider: Retrieve CDP connection
  BrowserTools->>CDPRunner: Run validated browser action
  CDPRunner-->>BrowserTools: Return text or screenshot
  BrowserTools-->>NovaTurn: Return tool result
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Browser agents may fail on common sites and lose session state, while side-thread changes can be applied to the wrong selected folder. Resolve these issues and the browser network boundary before merging.

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While tabs spring up beside the thread.
Folders sort the paths again,
And safe new routes are neatly led.
“Nova Web,” the bright link says;
The rabbit hops through workspace bays.

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const request = useCallback(async (method = "GET", control?: "user" | "agent", reconnect = false) => {
if (inFlight.current) return

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Clicking Stop or Take control while a background status request is pending silently discards the action and leaves the browser running under its previous ownership.

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if (!desktop || !open || expanded) {
return (
<div className="relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">
<div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">{children}</div>
{workspace ? (
<div className="absolute inset-0 z-20 bg-[#101010]" role="region" aria-label="Workspace">
{workspace}
</div>
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Expanding or restoring the desktop workspace remounts WorkspacePanel, resetting its selected browser or file tab to Overview and discarding its open tabs.

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Actionable comments posted: 8

Nitpick comments: 2
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts: 1

46-51: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Log unexpected errors in browserErrorResponse before returning the generic 503.

Every error that is not a BrowserError becomes a 503 with a fixed message, and nothing is logged. A Prisma failure, a Browserbase provider failure, or a code bug in a route handler or the service therefore leaves no server-side trace. Operators then see only "Browser unavailable; check server configuration and database setup", and the cause is hard to find.

Log the original error on the server only. Do not include it in the response body.

♻️ Proposed change
 export function browserErrorResponse(error: unknown): Response {
+  if (!(error instanceof BrowserError)) console.error("[nova-browser] unexpected error", error)
   return Response.json({ error: error instanceof BrowserError ? error.message : "Browser unavailable; check server configuration and database setup" }, {
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Update browserErrorResponse to log the original error server-side when it is not
a BrowserError, while keeping the generic 503 response unchanged and excluding
error details from the response body.
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts: 1

45-52: Trivial · Performance & Scalability · Quick win

The route handler runs a DB lock and a DNS lookup for every request.

context.route("**/*") fires for every document, script, image and XHR request. Each call runs check(), which opens a store.locked transaction. Each call also runs publicBrowserUrl, which resolves DNS. A normal page issues dozens of requests, often in parallel.

Consequences:

  • DB transaction and connection-pool pressure.
  • Slower page loads. This can hit the 4–6 s Playwright timeouts and turn a normal navigation into a failed action.

Throttle the lease check. Memoize the public-URL verdict per origin. For example:

+    let leaseCheck: Promise<void> | undefined
+    const throttledCheck = () => (leaseCheck ??= check().finally(() => { setTimeout(() => { leaseCheck = undefined }, 1_000) }))
     await context.route("**/*", async (route) => {
       try {
-        await check()
+        await throttledCheck()

The main-flow check() calls between steps stay unthrottled. They still enforce the lease at each step.

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Review comment at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts around lines 45 - 52:
Throttle the lease check used by the `context.route("**/*")` handler so
concurrent requests share a check and subsequent requests reuse it briefly; keep
the main-flow `check()` calls between steps unthrottled. Cache
`publicBrowserUrl` verdicts by origin to avoid repeated DNS lookups, while
preserving the existing request method validation and abort behavior.

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Inline comments:
Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-layout.tsx:
- Around line 37-40: In the workspace conditional in the layout component, make
the conversation container around children inert only while the workspace
overlay is present, and restore it when the overlay closes. Move focus into the
workspace when it opens, ensuring the workspace region can receive programmatic
focus.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts:
- Line 98: Update the JSON object in the return expression so `text` is
serialized after `links` and `searchFields`; this makes the 14,000-character
limit truncate page text before removing the link and search-field indexes from
`snapshot`.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/lifecycle.ts:
- Around line 144-157: Update the lifecycle around work and completed to track
CDP disconnect confirmation separately from whether the action succeeded.
Release the lease after errors when disconnect is confirmed, and set status to
releasing only when disconnect fails or its outcome is unknown.
- Around line 50-57: Move the provider.liveView call out of the store.locked
transaction so the external request does not hold the organization lock. Capture
the row’s controlVersion and relevant state under the lock, fetch the URL after
releasing it, then briefly reacquire the lock and discard the URL if control,
controlVersion, or leaseToken changed.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/store.ts:
- Around line 9-20: Update the `locked` flow so `check` and `get` use a
lightweight path without the organization-wide lock, optionally locking only the
matching `nova_browser_session` row. Keep the organization lock in the `start`
claim path that performs quota reservation with `countReserved` and `create`.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts:
- Line 7: Update defaultResolve to request only IPv4 addresses while preserving
the existing address mapping and public-address checks, so IPv6 records do not
cause dual-stack hosts to be rejected.
- Line 18: Update the 192.x address check in the URL policy to block only the
intended 192.0.0.0/24 and 192.0.2.0/24 ranges, rather than all of 192.0.0.0/16;
remove the broad 192.2.0.0/16 check. Preserve the existing 192.168 and 192.88.99
checks.

Review comments at @packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma:
- Around line 491-492: Add a userId-leading index to the nova_browser_session
schema model so userId lookups and cascading deletes can use it, and add the
corresponding index to the migration. Preserve the existing indexes.

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Nitpick comments:
Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts:
- Around line 45-52: Throttle the lease check used by the
`context.route("**/*")` handler so concurrent requests share a check and
subsequent requests reuse it briefly; keep the main-flow `check()` calls between
steps unthrottled. Cache `publicBrowserUrl` verdicts by origin to avoid repeated
DNS lookups, while preserving the existing request method validation and abort
behavior.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts:
- Around line 46-51: Update browserErrorResponse to log the original error
server-side when it is not a BrowserError, while keeping the generic 503
response unchanged and excluding error details from the response body.

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  • apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts
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  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/lifecycle.ts
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  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/provider.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/server.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/store.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/tools.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts
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  • apps/web/package.json
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<div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">{children}</div>
{workspace ? (
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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Remove covered conversation controls from keyboard navigation.

When the workspace uses the overlay branch, the conversation remains mounted underneath it. Keyboard users can tab into the covered Composer before reaching the workspace controls. Make only the covered conversation container inert while the overlay is present, and move focus into the workspace when it opens. (html.spec.whatwg.org)

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In the workspace conditional in the layout component, make the conversation
container around children inert only while the workspace overlay is present, and
restore it when the overlay closes. Move focus into the workspace when it opens,
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return { text, links, searchFields }
}, undefined, { timeout: 3_000 })
await check()
return { text: JSON.stringify({ untrustedPageContent: true, url: page.url().slice(0, 2048), ...snapshot }).slice(0, 14_000) }

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

The .slice(0, 14_000) can cut off searchFields and later links.

The JSON key order is url, text, links, searchFields. text can be 8000 characters. JSON escaping expands newlines and quotes. 40 links can add several thousand more characters. On content-heavy pages the total passes 14,000 characters. The slice then removes searchFields first. The agent receives truncated JSON with no search field indexes, so nova_browser_type cannot be used.

Put text last so that truncation removes page text first:

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--- "a/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts"
+++ "b/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
       return { text, links, searchFields }
     }, undefined, { timeout: 3_000 })
     await check()
-    return { text: JSON.stringify({ untrustedPageContent: true, url: page.url().slice(0, 2048), ...snapshot }).slice(0, 14_000) }
+    return { text: JSON.stringify({ untrustedPageContent: true, url: page.url().slice(0, 2048), links: snapshot.links, searchFields: snapshot.searchFields, text: snapshot.text }).slice(0, 14_000) }
   } catch (error) {
     if (error instanceof BrowserError) throw error
     throw new BrowserError("Browser action failed or timed out; inspect or take control")
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Update the JSON object in the return expression so `text` is serialized after
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// Holding the DB lock prevents a concurrent Resume from racing URL issuance.
if (deps.configured && row.status === "active" && row.control === "user" && !row.leaseToken && row.providerSessionId) {
try {
browser.liveViewUrl = await provider.liveView(row.providerSessionId)
} catch (error) {
browser.connectionError = error instanceof BrowserError ? error.message : "Browser live view unavailable; reconnect or start a new session"
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Major · Performance & Scalability · Quick win

Move provider.liveView out of the locked transaction.

provider.liveView makes an external HTTP request with an 8 s timeout. It runs inside store.locked, so it holds the organization FOR UPDATE lock and an interactive transaction with timeout: 12_000. Every browser pane polls state. While Browserbase is slow, the following calls from all users in the organization wait on this lock: state, start, control and action.check. They can then fail on maxWait or the transaction timeout.

The comment says the lock prevents a race with Resume. You can keep that guarantee without the lock:

  • Read the row and controlVersion under the lock.
  • Release the lock and fetch the URL.
  • Re-read the row in a short locked step.
  • Discard the URL if control, controlVersion or leaseToken changed.
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Move the provider.liveView call out of the store.locked transaction so the
external request does not hold the organization lock. Capture the row’s
controlVersion and relevant state under the lock, fetch the URL after releasing
it, then briefly reacquire the lock and discard the URL if control,
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Comment on lines +144 to +157
let completed = false
try {
const result = await work(row, check)
completed = true
return result
} finally {
// Only acknowledged disconnect success releases a token. Errors (including
// disconnect failure) quarantine the session until provider termination.
await store.locked(scope, async (repo) => {
const current = await repo.get(row.id)
if (current?.leaseToken === token) await repo.update(row.id, completed
? { leaseToken: null, leaseUntil: null }
: { status: "releasing", control: "user", controlVersion: current.controlVersion + 1 })
})

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Major · Functional Correctness · Heavy lift

Any failed agent action ends the user's browser session.

The finally block sets status: "releasing" whenever work throws. work throws for ordinary expected errors, for example:

  • publicBrowserUrl rejects a URL.
  • safeBrowserLink returns "This navigation requires human control".
  • A locator times out.
  • check() throws after the user clicks "Take control". control() increments controlVersion, and the next check() fails.

Each of these errors moves the session to releasing. reconcile then calls provider.release. The user loses the browser and all page state. The tool result says "take control or retry", but no session remains to take control of.

The quarantine rule should apply only when the CDP disconnect is not confirmed. runCdpAction already awaits browser.close() in its finally block. To fix this:

  • Have the runner report disconnect success separately, for example with a disconnected flag that work can surface.
  • Release the lease on any error after a confirmed disconnect.
  • Mark the session releasing only when the disconnect fails or is unknown.
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157:
Update the lifecycle around work and completed to track CDP disconnect
confirmation separately from whether the action succeeded. Release the lease
after errors when disconnect is confirmed, and set status to releasing only when
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Comment on lines +9 to +20
return prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
const user = await tx.user.findUnique({ where: { id: scope.userId }, select: { organizationId: true } })
if (!user?.organizationId) throw new BrowserError("Browser session not found", 404)
const organizationId = user.organizationId
await tx.$queryRaw`SELECT id FROM organization WHERE id = ${organizationId} FOR UPDATE`
const membership = await tx.organizationMembership.findFirst({
where: { organizationId, userId: scope.userId, status: "active" }, select: { id: true },
})
const session = await tx.agentSession.findFirst({
where: { id: scope.sessionId, organizationId }, select: { id: true },
})
if (!membership || !session) throw new BrowserError("Browser session not found", 404)

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Major · Performance & Scalability · Heavy lift

Do not take the organization row lock for every lease check.

Every locked call does the following:

  • Opens a transaction.
  • Runs SELECT ... FOR UPDATE on the organization row.
  • Runs four more queries.

action.check in lifecycle.ts calls locked. runCdpAction calls check() for each intercepted request through context.route("**/*"). One page load with many subresources therefore runs many transactions one after another, and all of them hold the same organization-wide lock. During that time, the state, control and stop calls from every other user in the organization wait on the lock. These calls also compete for pool connections under maxWait: 10_000.

Only quota reservation (countReserved + create) needs the organization lock. Two changes fix this:

  • Add a lightweight path for check and get. It locks only the nova_browser_session row (SELECT ... FOR UPDATE on that id) or does no lock at all.
  • Take the organization lock only in the start claim.
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Update the `locked` flow so `check` and `get` use a lightweight path without the
organization-wide lock, optionally locking only the matching
`nova_browser_session` row. Keep the organization lock in the `start` claim path
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import { BrowserError } from "./contracts"

type Resolve = (host: string) => Promise<string[]>
const defaultResolve: Resolve = async (host) => (await lookup(host, { all: true })).map((entry) => entry.address)

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Major · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Dual-stack hosts are always rejected, so public sites cannot be reached.

lookup(host, { all: true }) uses family 0. It returns both A and AAAA records. isPublicAddress returns false for every IPv6 address. Line 32 rejects the host if any address is not public. Many sites and CDNs publish AAAA records. For these hosts, publicBrowserUrl throws "Browser tools require a public HTTP(S) URL". The context.route handler in cdp.ts also calls this function. It aborts every subresource served from a dual-stack CDN, so pages that do load also render broken.

Use one of these fixes:

  • Resolve only IPv4 with family: 4 and keep the IPv4-only policy.
  • Add an IPv6 public-range classifier and keep the all-family lookup.
Proposed fix (IPv4-only resolution)
--- "a/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts"
+++ "b/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts"
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import { BrowserError } from "./contracts"
 
 type Resolve = (host: string) => Promise<string[]>
-const defaultResolve: Resolve = async (host) => (await lookup(host, { all: true })).map((entry) => entry.address)
+const defaultResolve: Resolve = async (host) => (await lookup(host, { all: true, family: 4 })).map((entry) => entry.address)
 
 export function isPublicAddress(address: string): boolean {
   // Conservative IPv4-only policy also rejects IPv4-mapped IPv6, zone IDs,

Also applies to: 32-32

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Update defaultResolve to request only IPv4 addresses while preserving the
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if (a === 100 && b >= 64 && b <= 127) return false
if (a === 169 && b === 254) return false
if (a === 172 && b >= 16 && b <= 31) return false
if (a === 192 && (b === 168 || b === 0 || (b === 88 && c === 99) || (b === 2))) return false

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Fix the 192.x range boundaries.

b === 2 blocks 192.2.0.0/16, which is public address space. TEST-NET-1 is 192.0.2.0/24. b === 0 already covers TEST-NET-1, but it blocks all of 192.0.0.0/16 and not only 192.0.0.0/24 and 192.0.2.0/24. Use exact /24 checks.

Based on learnings: "use exact CIDR boundaries for documentation/benchmarking ranges ... Flag implementations that over-broadly block adjacent addresses".

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--- "a/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts"
+++ "b/apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   if (a === 100 && b >= 64 && b <= 127) return false
   if (a === 169 && b === 254) return false
   if (a === 172 && b >= 16 && b <= 31) return false
-  if (a === 192 && (b === 168 || b === 0 || (b === 88 && c === 99) || (b === 2))) return false
+  if (a === 192 && (b === 168 || (b === 0 && (c === 0 || c === 2)) || (b === 88 && c === 99))) return false
   if (a === 198 && (b === 18 || b === 19 || (b === 51 && c === 100))) return false
   if (a === 203 && b === 0 && c === 113) return false
   return true
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Update the 192.x address check in the URL policy to block only the intended
192.0.0.0/24 and 192.0.2.0/24 ranges, rather than all of 192.0.0.0/16; remove
the broad 192.2.0.0/16 check. Preserve the existing 192.168 and 192.88.99
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Comment on lines +491 to +492
@@index([organizationId, status, quotaUntil])
@@index([agentSessionId, userId, createdAt])

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Minor · Performance & Scalability · Quick win

Add an index that leads with the userId foreign key.

userId is a cascading foreign key to user. No index on nova_browser_session starts with userId. The index [agentSessionId, userId, createdAt] cannot serve lookups on userId alone. As a result, each User delete runs a sequential scan of this table for the cascade. Add @@index([userId]). Add the same index to the migration.

As per coding guidelines: "Add indexes for frequently queried foreign keys".

Proposed fix
--- "a/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma"
+++ "b/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma"
@@ -488,9 +488,10 @@
   createdAt             DateTime     @default(now())
   updatedAt             DateTime     @updatedAt
 
   @@index([organizationId, status, quotaUntil])
   @@index([agentSessionId, userId, createdAt])
+  @@index([userId])
   @@map("nova_browser_session")
 }
 
 model AgentSession {
CREATE INDEX "nova_browser_session_userId_idx" ON "nova_browser_session"("userId");
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Add a userId-leading index to the nova_browser_session schema model so userId
lookups and cascading deletes can use it, and add the corresponding index to the
migration. Preserve the existing indexes.

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RetriggerView in GreptileConfidence Score: 0/5 Tier: plus

[Medium impact] The changes reach Nova’s thread workspace and its optional cloud-browser workflow.

Do not merge until the browser address restrictions, redirect checks, and control handoffs are fixed.

Findings

  1. P1 Security Private addresses bypass checks ▶
  2. P1 Security Redirects bypass human control ▶
  3. P1 Live views outlast agent handoff ▶
  4. P1 Taking control ends the browser ▶
  5. P2 Expansion resets selected tabs ▶
  6. P2 Security Expired screenshots stay stored ▶
  7. P2 Status refresh swallows clicks ▶

Summary

Adds Browserbase-backed browser sessions, Playwright actions, authenticated screenshots, and browser tools for Nova. It also adds a resizable workspace and a saved sidebar preference.

  • Nova threads can open a shared browser and switch who controls it.
  • Nova can inspect and navigate public pages in a shared browser.
  • Nova’s workspace can resize, expand, and reopen its side panel.

Review was based on source inspection. Tests, builds, and live browser checks were not run.

Diagram

%%{init: {'theme': 'neutral'}}%%
flowchart LR
  Pane["Browser pane"] --> Routes["Authenticated browser routes"]
  Routes --> Store["Scoped browser rows and action leases"]
  Routes --> Provider["Browserbase"]
  Provider -->|"Live view"| Pane
  Turn["Nova agent turn"] --> Tools["Browser tools"]
  Tools --> Store
  Tools --> CDP["Playwright over CDP"]
  CDP --> Provider
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Comment on lines +31 to +33
const addresses = isIP(host) ? [host] : await resolve(host)
if (!addresses.length || addresses.some((address) => !isPublicAddress(address))) throw new Error()
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P1 security Private addresses bypass checks

publicBrowserUrl checks DNS on the web server, then returns the original hostname. Playwright passes that hostname to the remote browser through page.goto and route.continue. An attacker-controlled hostname can return public addresses during these checks and private addresses when the remote browser resolves it. This bypasses the public-only rule for addresses reachable from that browser. Enforce the address restriction where the browser makes its network connections.

How this was verified: The checked addresses are discarded, and the browser receives the unchanged hostname without a matching network restriction.

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if (!["GET", "HEAD"].includes(route.request().method())) throw new Error()
await publicBrowserUrl(route.request().url())
await route.continue()

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P1 security Redirects bypass human control

safeBrowserLink only checks the initial navigation or selected link. A harmless-looking public URL can redirect to /logout or another signed-in GET action. Neither the request handler nor the final page check applies safeBrowserLink, so that action can run without the user taking control. Check redirected destinations before sending them, rather than treating every public GET as safe.

How this was verified: Initial navigation uses safeBrowserLink, while subsequent request checks only restrict the HTTP method and public address.

Comment on lines +108 to +110
if (control === "agent" && row.leaseToken) throw new BrowserError("Browser action is still finishing")
await repo.update(row.id, { control, controlVersion: row.controlVersion + 1 })
return row.id

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P1 Live views outlast agent handoff

Resuming the agent only changes the database row. It does not revoke live views already open in another tab. Each BrowserPane polls independently every 20 seconds, so another tab can still drive the browser after available has granted it to Nova. That tab can change the page between inspection and an indexed click or search entry. Revoke or gate existing live access before making agent control available.

Comment on lines +154 to +156
if (current?.leaseToken === token) await repo.update(row.id, completed
? { leaseToken: null, leaseUntil: null }
: { status: "releasing", control: "user", controlVersion: current.controlVersion + 1 })

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P1 Taking control ends the browser

Taking control during an agent action ends the browser instead of handing it back. control changes the owner and version before waiting, so the running action's next check throws. Even when runCdpAction successfully disconnects in finally, completed stays false and this branch marks the session releasing. The following state request releases the browser and loses its tabs and signed-in state. Track successful disconnect separately from successful work; safe cancellation and rejected actions should not be treated as failed disconnects.

Comment on lines +34 to +40
if (!desktop || !open || expanded) {
return (
<div className="relative flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">
<div className="flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col">{children}</div>
{workspace ? (
<div className="absolute inset-0 z-20 bg-[#101010]" role="region" aria-label="Workspace">
{workspace}

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P2 Expansion resets selected tabs

Expanding or restoring the workspace replaces ResizablePanelGroup with a different tree. React therefore remounts WorkspacePanel, whose selected tab resets to overview. Expanding the browser or a file immediately hides the content the user wanted to enlarge. Crossing the desktop breakpoint has the same effect. Keep the panel mounted across size changes, or preserve its tabs and selected tab above these branches.

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Comment on lines +22 to +23
if (row.screenshotExpiresAt && row.screenshotExpiresAt.getTime() <= now()) {
row = await repo.update(row.id, { screenshot: null, screenshotVersion: null, screenshotExpiresAt: null })

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P2 security Expired screenshots stay stored

Expired screenshot bytes are only cleared when someone accesses the session again. If a user captures a page and closes the thread, the screenshot can remain in the database indefinitely after screenshotExpiresAt. Rejecting expired reads does not delete that image. Add cleanup that runs without another visit, or use storage that removes the bytes when their lifetime ends.

How this was verified: Screenshot bytes are stored in the session row, and expiry cleanup only runs inside the request-driven reconcile path.

Comment on lines +40 to +44
const request = useCallback(async (method = "GET", control?: "user" | "agent", reconnect = false) => {
if (inFlight.current) return
inFlight.current = true
if (method !== "GET") {
setPending(true)

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P2 Status refresh swallows clicks

A status poll silently drops button actions while its request is running. GET requests set inFlight but leave pending false, so Stop and Take control still look enabled. Clicking either reaches this early return and sends nothing. Queue button actions behind the refresh, or cancel the refresh before running them.

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Summary

This PR adds a Playwright-powered “shared browser” capability (Browserbase) with new API routes, backend session lifecycle management, and UI/workspace integration into the Nova session. It also introduces harness tools so an agent can use bounded, public-only browser actions when the user has explicitly granted agent control, plus tests for response parsing and URL validation. This matters because it introduces authenticated cross-user session state, external browser execution, and new DB-backed lifecycle/lease semantics—so correctness and security boundaries are critical.

Walkthrough

  • API routes
    • apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts: single handler for GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE mapped to browserService().state/start/control/stop.
    • apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/screenshot/route.ts: validates version and returns screenshot bytes with restrictive CSP headers.
  • Client-side UI
    • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/browser-pane.tsx: polls /browser, embeds the Browserbase live view iframe, and issues PATCH/DELETE/POST actions.
    • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-layout.tsx: new responsive resizable workspace/overlay layout with persisted desktop sidebar state.
    • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-panel.tsx + apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx: replaces the previous “details” panel rendering to include the new workspace layout and adds a dedicated Browser tab/pane.
  • Backend browser modules
    • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/*: provider URL validation, CDP action runner, URL policy for public-only HTTP(S), DB store lock adapter, and lifecycle/lease management.
  • Nova integration
    • apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/turn.ts: gates browser harness tools behind browser.available(...) when mode === "agent".

Changes table

File Summary
apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts New API route for browser state/control start/stop
apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/screenshot/route.ts New endpoint to return screenshot bytes with restrictive headers
apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-response.ts Parse/sanitize browser backend responses and produce actionable errors
apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-response.test.ts Tests for response content-types and error sanitization
apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-view.ts Validate Browserbase live view URLs
apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-view.test.ts Unit tests for allowed/rejected live view surfaces
apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/browser-pane.tsx Live iframe + controls UI for browser session
apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-layout.tsx New resizable workspace layout + saved expanded behavior
apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/workspace-panel.tsx Adds browser tab/pane and workspace expansion/controls
apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx Desktop sidebar remembers open/closed state
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/cdp.ts Runs CDP actions using playwright-core (navigate/click/type/scroll/screenshot)
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/contracts.ts Types/contracts + BrowserError and constants
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/lifecycle.ts DB-backed session lifecycle and action lease management
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/provider.ts Browserbase provider implementation + URL validation
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts Origin checks + control JSON parsing + error response
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/server.ts Wires store/provider into browserService()
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/store.ts Prisma $transaction lock adapter for browser sessions
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/tools.ts Harness tool definitions and execute wrapper for browser actions
apps/web/modules/nova/browser/url-policy.ts Public HTTP(S) URL policy + link safety filtering
apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/turn.ts Gates agent browser tools behind available/lease-controlled browser
packages/db/prisma/migrations/20261030060000_nova_browserbase/migration.sql Adds nova_browser_session table and indexes
packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma Adds NovaBrowserSession model and relations

Risk assessment

High — This change introduces authenticated session control over an external browser runtime (Playwright/CDP) plus DB lease semantics and iframe rendering. Bugs here can impact session isolation (auth/origin), safety boundaries (public URL policy), and service availability (lease/releasing states).

Test plan

  • bun test (or CI test runner) for:
    • apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-response.test.ts
    • apps/web/modules/nova-web/browser-view.test.ts
    • apps/web/modules/nova/browser/provider.test.ts
  • Run TypeScript typecheck (bun run typecheck)
  • Run lint (bun run lint) if configured
  • Manual smoke test:
    • Start browser via UI, verify iframe loads allowed Browserbase URLs.
    • Switch control user↔agent, verify PATCH/DELETE flows.
    • Trigger screenshot generation (if exposed by agent tools) and verify Content-Type/CSP headers.

Suggested PR description

  • What: Added Browserbase-backed shared browser session management (start/stop/control/state + screenshot endpoint), integrated a live browser pane into the Nova workspace, and enabled bounded browser agent tools gated by explicit user control.
  • Why: Allows Nova agents to inspect/navigate a user-approved public website in a shared browser while maintaining safety boundaries (public-only URLs, link safety) and coordinating concurrent actions via DB leases.
  • How tested: Added unit tests for browser response parsing/error sanitization and Browserbase live view URL validation, plus provider URL selection tests.

Findings

  • high Incorrect HTTP method gating (GET vs POST) leads to auth bypass/behavior mismatch — apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts

    • Evidence: handle() does if (request.method !== "GET") assertBrowserOrigin(request) but route exports GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE all share this handler. That means GET skips assertBrowserOrigin, while other methods require same-origin. Given the UI likely uses same-origin GET, this is probably fine—but the code is inconsistent with the intent “assert browser origin” for mutating vs read. However, handle() also calls service.start/stop/control/state based on method, so any other caller can potentially access state via unauthenticated cross-origin GET if auth.api.getSession doesn’t fully enforce same-origin cookies (depends on auth implementation, untrusted here).
    • Suggested fix: Make origin assertion conditional on operation, not HTTP method. For example, always run assertBrowserOrigin() for POST/PATCH/DELETE, but also consider running it for GET if sensitive fields are returned (live view URL). At minimum, rename the condition to reflect that: if (request.method === "POST" || request.method === "PATCH" || request.method === "DELETE") assertBrowserOrigin(request).
  • high Potential screenshot content-type mismatch / missing boundary validation — apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/screenshot/route.ts

    • Evidence: Always sets Content-Type: image/jpeg, but browserService().screenshot() comes from cdp.ts where Playwright uses page.screenshot({ type: "jpeg", ...}), so it’s consistent today. The risk is that the DB/lifecycle or provider might later store PNG/webp; nothing in the screenshot route validates the bytes are actually JPEG.
    • Suggested fix: Either (a) assert on encoding at the source by keeping it JPEG-only everywhere (document + enforce in types), or (b) include encoding in the DB row and validate/return correct content-type based on stored metadata.
  • medium Possible DB/lease mismatch: lease release behavior on success depends on “completed” flag only — apps/web/modules/nova/browser/lifecycle.ts

    • Evidence: In action() finally, it checks if (current?.leaseToken === token) await repo.update(...) and then releases lease on completed === true, otherwise sets status to "releasing", control:"user". If work() throws after partially disconnecting, completed remains false and you quarantine by forcing "releasing". That’s likely intended, but it can cause prolonged “releasing” states if Browser disconnect failure occurs frequently.
    • Suggested fix: Consider distinguishing “disconnect acknowledged” vs “any failure” so you don’t quarantine on recoverable tool/network errors. At minimum, add structured error categories or a retry strategy for transient failures.
  • medium assertBrowserOrigin trust model may be too permissive with Host — apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts

    • Evidence: It adds allowed.add(new URL(${url.protocol}//${host}).origin) when host matches a loose regex ^[a-zA-Z0-9.:[\]-]+$. If this endpoint is behind a proxy that can be influenced by client-provided Host, this could weaken same-origin guarantees.
    • Suggested fix: Only trust host when the framework guarantees it’s canonical (often it does), or remove the host-based allowance and rely strictly on Origin/Sec-Fetch-Site + request.url origin.
  • low Potential UI race / incorrect “live view disconnect” handling — apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/browser-pane.tsx

    • Evidence: In iframe message handler, you require event.source === frame.current?.contentWindow and event.data === "browserbase-disconnected". If Browserbase posts messages without this exact payload or the iframe is re-rendered while messages are in-flight, the handler may not fire and UI won’t show disconnected state.
    • Suggested fix: Consider handling reconnect state via polling browser.busy/status and/or also clearing disconnected when live view URL changes.
  • nit Typo/consistency — apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx

    • Evidence: WorkspaceLayout is rendered twice: once via renderWorkspace inside WorkspaceLayout and again after the main scroll container: + <WorkspaceLayout> ... + </WorkspaceLayout>. In the diff, the added component wraps the whole view; but you also added the initial WorkspaceLayout around the main content and left a WorkspaceLayout call at the bottom. This may be a merge artifact, but as shown, the bottom WorkspaceLayout call uses no props (would not compile).
    • Suggested fix: Verify the final JSX: there should only be a single WorkspaceLayout usage with required props.
Sequence diagram

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
  participant U as User UI (BrowserPane)
  participant A as API Route /browser
  participant S as browserService() (lifecycle)
  participant DB as browserStore (Prisma locked tx)
  participant P as BrowserProvider (Browserbase)
  participant I as Iframe (Browserbase live view)
  participant N as Nova agent harness tools

  U->>A: GET /api/nova/sessions/{sessionId}/browser (poll)
  A->>S: state(scope)
  S->>DB: reconcile + latest row
  DB-->>S: BrowserState (+ liveViewUrl if available)
  S-->>A: JSON state
  A-->>U: BrowserState

  U->>A: POST /browser (Start)
  A->>S: start(scope)
  S->>DB: create claim (provisioning)
  S->>P: create(provider session)
  S->>DB: update providerSessionId/status
  S-->>A: JSON state

  U->>A: PATCH /browser (Take/Resume control)
  A->>S: control(scope, control)
  S->>DB: update control/controlVersion and manage leaseToken wait (user reclaim)
  S-->>A: JSON state

  N->>DB: available(scope) gated for agent control
  N->>S: action(expected id/version, work)
  S->>DB: set leaseToken/leaseUntil
  S->>P: connection(provider session id)
  S->>N: runCdpAction (navigate/click/type/scroll/screenshot)
  S->>DB: release leaseToken on acknowledged success else quarantine
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Supercode found actionable issues during its complete PR analysis.

import { browserService } from "@/modules/nova/browser/server"

export const runtime = "nodejs"
export const dynamic = "force-dynamic"

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P1 · HIGH · Incorrect HTTP method gating for origin validation

handle() skips assertBrowserOrigin(request) for GET (if (request.method !== "GET") ...), but all methods share this handler and live view URLs are sensitive. Depending on cookie/auth behavior, cross-origin GET could leak session state. Evidence: apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/[sessionId]/browser/route.ts line within handle(). Suggested fix: gate by operation (POST/PATCH/DELETE) instead of the GET method, or apply origin assertion consistently for sensitive fields.

@@ -385,6 +391,7 @@ export function ThreadView({
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P1 · HIGH · WorkspaceLayout JSX appears duplicated/invalid at bottom of ThreadView

In thread.tsx, an added <WorkspaceLayout ...> block wraps the main content, but the diff also shows a trailing <WorkspaceLayout> at the end with no required props. This likely results in a TypeScript/React compile error or duplicated layout rendering. Evidence: apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx shows removal of the old detailsOpen block and addition of one WorkspaceLayout with props, plus another + <WorkspaceLayout> at the end. Suggested fix: ensure there is exactly one WorkspaceLayout usage and that the component is passed the required open and renderWorkspace props.

import { BrowserError } from "./contracts"

export function assertBrowserOrigin(request: Request): void {
const origin = request.headers.get("origin")

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P2 · MEDIUM · Origin trust may be weakened by using request Host to allow additional origins

assertBrowserOrigin adds an allowed origin derived from request.headers.get("host") when the host matches a loose regex. If Host can be influenced via proxy/config, this could weaken same-origin checks. Evidence: apps/web/modules/nova/browser/request.ts inside assertBrowserOrigin. Suggested fix: remove the Host-derived allowance unless framework guarantees canonical Host, or tighten validation to an allowlist.

- Added `parentSessionId` to session schemas and API routes for improved session hierarchy.
- Updated `listAgentSessions` and `createAgentSession` functions to handle parent-child session relationships.
- Enhanced error handling for invalid parent session IDs and integrated parent session checks in session binding logic.
- Introduced new components and hooks for managing side threads, including state management for side thread tabs.
- Added tests for side thread functionalities to ensure reliability and correctness in session handling.
Comment on lines +49 to +52
useEffect(() => {
onProjectLock(tabs.length > 0)
return () => onProjectLock(false)
}, [onProjectLock, tabs.length])

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Opening and then closing an unsaved side-thread draft leaves the parent’s project picker disabled for the rest of the visit, even though no child session exists.

Fix on Vercel

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Actionable comments posted: 4

Additional comments: 1
apps/web/modules/nova-web/use-sidebar-preferences.ts: 1

35-39: Trivial · Stability & Availability · Low value

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Report storage write failures. The hook keeps the new value in memory and does not tell the user.

update calls memory.set(key, next) before localStorage.setItem. If the write throws (quota exceeded, private mode, blocked storage), the catch ignores the error. The UI shows the new folders, order, and read state. After a reload, the persisted value replaces them. The user loses their changes with no warning.

The in-memory fallback is intentional. The failure itself must not be silent. At minimum, log the failure. Better, expose a persisted flag so the UI can show a warning.

♻️ Proposed minimal change
-    try { localStorage.setItem(key, next) }
-    catch { /* Preferences still work in memory when storage is unavailable. */ }
+    try { localStorage.setItem(key, next) }
+    catch (error) {
+      // Preferences still work in memory, but they will not survive a reload.
+      console.warn("[nova] Could not persist sidebar preferences", error)
+    }

Based on learnings: "only update in-memory React state after the persistence write succeeds ... errors caught and handled (e.g., logged or surfaced) without corrupting state."

Source: Learnings


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Review comments at @apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts:
- Line 27: Update the GET and POST handlers that call listAgentSessions and
createAgentSession to identify the known parent-thread errors and return 404 for
“Parent thread not found” and 400 for “Create side threads from the main
thread”; preserve the generic 500 handling for other errors and return the known
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Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx:
- Around line 1008-1011: Update the embedded apply guard near
applyFileProposalsLocally to also require hasLocalWorkspaceHandle(), alongside
the existing local project ID checks, so proposals cannot be applied when only a
virtual project index is active.
- Line 1170: Update the side-thread rendering path in NovaApp so inactive or
hidden SideThreadGroup tabs pause polling even while the browser document is
visible. Pass the tab’s visibility state into the embedded NovaApp and use it to
gate polling, while keeping mounted components and active streams functional.

Review comments at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts:
- Line 75: Update the origin comparison in the sidebar filtering logic to use
the same “web” fallback as the displayed origin when both the session origin and
its first surface provider are absent. Ensure a session with no origin or
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  • apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/api.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/composer.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/side-thread-group.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-identity.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-options.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar-threads.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/sidebar.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/thread.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.test.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-state.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.test.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova-web/use-sidebar-preferences.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/local-projects/service.ts
  • apps/web/modules/nova/sessions/service.ts
  • packages/db/prisma/migrations/20261030070000_nova_side_threads/migration.sql
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  • packages/db/src/client.ts
  • packages/nova/contracts.ts

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return NextResponse.json({ sessions: await listAgentSessions(userId) })
const parentSessionId = request.nextUrl.searchParams.get("parentSessionId")
if (parentSessionId && parentSessionId.length > 64) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid parent thread" }, { status: 400 })
return NextResponse.json({ sessions: await listAgentSessions(userId, parentSessionId) })

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Return a 4xx status for invalid parent-thread input.

listAgentSessions and createAgentSession throw "Parent thread not found". createAgentSession also throws "Create side threads from the main thread". Both errors come from client input. The catch blocks return them as 500 responses. The GET handler also hides the message behind "Failed to load Nova sessions". A stale or invalid parentSessionId therefore looks like a server failure, and it adds noise to error monitoring.

Map these two known errors to 404 and 400 in both handlers. A small typed error class from the service would be the simplest way to do this.

Also applies to: 48-48

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Review comment at @apps/web/app/api/nova/sessions/route.ts at line 27:
Update the GET and POST handlers that call listAgentSessions and
createAgentSession to identify the known parent-thread errors and return 404 for
“Parent thread not found” and 400 for “Create side threads from the main
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Comment on lines +1008 to +1011
if (embedded && (!localProject?.id || getActiveLocalProjectId() !== localProject.id)) {
setApplyStatus("Open the parent thread’s project folder before applying these changes.")
return
}

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Major · Data Integrity & Integration · Quick win

Supported by static analysis

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rg -n 'getActiveLocalProjectId|ensureLocalWorkspaceWritable|setApplyStatus|applyPropos' apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- nova apply block ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '960,1045p'
printf '%s\n' '--- local workspace identity and writable flow ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '1,120p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '300,390p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '540,700p'
printf '%s\n' '--- proposal write symbols ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' --glob '*.tsx' -e 'ensureLocalWorkspaceWritable' -e 'applyProposal' -e 'applyProposals' -e 'writeFile' -e 'projectIndex' apps/web/modules/nova-web apps/web/modules/nova || test "$?" -eq 1

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set -o pipefail
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '960,1045p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '300,390p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '540,700p'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' --glob '*.tsx' -e 'ensureLocalWorkspaceWritable' -e 'applyProposal' -e 'applyProposals' -e 'writeFile' -e 'projectIndex' apps/web/modules/nova-web apps/web/modules/nova || test "$?" -eq 1

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- nova apply block ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '960,1045p'
printf '%s\n' '--- workspace identity and writable flow ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '1,120p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '300,390p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '540,700p'
printf '%s\n' '--- proposal write symbols ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' --glob '*.tsx' -e 'ensureLocalWorkspaceWritable' -e 'applyProposal' -e 'applyProposals' -e 'writeFile' -e 'projectIndex' apps/web/modules/nova-web apps/web/modules/nova || test "$?" -eq 1

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- proposal application ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/apply-proposals.ts | sed -n '1,180p'
printf '%s\n' '--- workspace indexing and write implementation ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '120,320p'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/local-workspace.ts | sed -n '390,555p'

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set -o pipefail
printf '%s\n' '--- virtual index call sites ---'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' --glob '*.tsx' 'setVirtualProjectIndex' apps/web/modules/nova-web apps/web/modules/nova || test "$?" -eq 1
printf '%s\n' '--- nova workspace imports and relevant caller context ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '45,85p'
rg -n -F --glob '*.ts' --glob '*.tsx' -e 'embedded' -e 'onApplyProposals' apps/web/modules/nova-web/components apps/web/modules/nova-web/side-thread-group.tsx apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx || test "$?" -eq 1

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Require an open parent folder before applying side-thread proposals.

A virtual project index can make getActiveLocalProjectId() match localProject.id without a folder handle. The embedded guard then allows applyFileProposalsLocally(), which can pick any writable folder, assign it the virtual project ID, update that project’s index, and write the proposals there.

Require hasLocalWorkspaceHandle() for embedded applies. This blocks the picker when only a virtual index is active.

Suggested fix
  import {
    getActiveLocalProjectId,
+   hasLocalWorkspaceHandle,
    restoreLocalWorkspace,
    setVirtualProjectIndex,
    type LocalWorkspaceState,
  } from "@/modules/nova-web/local-workspace"
...
-             if (embedded && (!localProject?.id || getActiveLocalProjectId() !== localProject.id)) {
+             if (
+               embedded &&
+               (!localProject?.id
+                 || !hasLocalWorkspaceHandle()
+                 || getActiveLocalProjectId() !== localProject.id)
+             ) {
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Review comment at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx around lines 1008 -
1011:
Update the embedded apply guard near applyFileProposalsLocally to also require
hasLocalWorkspaceHandle(), alongside the existing local project ID checks, so
proposals cannot be applied when only a virtual project index is active.

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<div className="min-h-0 flex-1">
{selectedId && view === "session" ? (
<SideThreadGroup key={selectedId} parentId={selectedId} title={session?.objective ?? "Thread"} onProjectLock={setProjectLocked}
renderSideThread={(id, onCreated) => <NovaApp initialSessions={initialSessions} user={user} embedded parentSessionId={selectedId} initialSessionId={id} onSideSessionCreated={onCreated} />}>

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Major · Performance & Scalability · Heavy lift

Supported by static analysis

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rg -n 'setInterval|poll|visibilityState|visited|hidden|renderSideThread' apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/side-thread-group.tsx

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Script executed:

set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- use-visible-polling.ts ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/use-visible-polling.ts
printf '%s\n' '--- nova-app polling/import/useVisiblePolling context ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '60,95p;790,875p'
printf '%s\n' '--- nova-app all interval/visibility/poll call sites ---'
rg -n -C 5 'useVisiblePolling|setInterval|poll|visibilityState|document\.hidden' apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx
printf '%s\n' '--- side-thread-group complete source ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/components/side-thread-group.tsx

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set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- refresh-policy.ts ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/refresh-policy.ts
printf '%s\n' '--- NovaApp state and polling block ---'
nl -ba apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx | sed -n '180,470p'

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Pause polling in hidden side threads.

SideThreadGroup keeps every visited side thread mounted, including closed tabs. hidden changes only panel presentation. It does not stop the embedded NovaApp.

useVisiblePolling checks the browser document visibility, not side-thread visibility. Each mounted embedded instance therefore runs its own shared-state and selected-session polling while the page is visible. Active work changes each instance’s interval to 8 seconds. The per-instance refresh gate does not deduplicate requests across instances. Connector requests remain freshness-gated to five minutes, but session, approval, and selected-session requests can run at the active interval.

Pause polling for inactive side threads or centralize shared-state polling. Keep mounted components and active streams functional.

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Review comment at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/nova-app.tsx at line 1170:
Update the side-thread rendering path in NovaApp so inactive or hidden
SideThreadGroup tabs pause polling even while the browser document is visible.
Pass the tab’s visibility state into the embedded NovaApp and use it to gate
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&& (filters.project === "all" || (session.project?.id ?? "none") === filters.project)
&& (filters.creator === "all" || session.creator?.id === filters.creator)
&& (filters.participant === "all" || session.participants?.some((member) => member.id === filters.participant) || session.creator?.id === filters.participant)
&& (filters.origin === "all" || (session.origin ?? session.surfaces[0]?.provider) === filters.origin)

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Minor · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Fix the "Web" origin filter. It excludes threads that the UI labels as Web.

SidebarThreads (sidebar-threads.tsx, Line 126) computes the displayed origin as item.origin ?? item.surfaces[0]?.provider ?? "web". The filter on this line omits the final ?? "web" fallback. A thread with no origin and no surfaces shows the Web icon and label. It does not match filters.origin === "web". The user selects the "Web" filter and the thread disappears.

The tests do not cover this case. The test titled "origins fall back to surfaces" does not assert any origin behavior.

🐛 Proposed fix
--- "a/apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts"
+++ "b/apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
       && (filters.project === "all" || (session.project?.id ?? "none") === filters.project)
       && (filters.creator === "all" || session.creator?.id === filters.creator)
       && (filters.participant === "all" || session.participants?.some((member) => member.id === filters.participant) || session.creator?.id === filters.participant)
-      && (filters.origin === "all" || (session.origin ?? session.surfaces[0]?.provider) === filters.origin)
+      && (filters.origin === "all" || (session.origin ?? session.surfaces[0]?.provider ?? "web") === filters.origin)
   })
   const ranks = new Map(preferences.threadOrder.map((id, index) => [id, index]))
   filtered.sort((a, b) => {

Add a test with filters.origin: "web" and a session that has no origin and no surfaces. The thread should stay visible.

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&& (filters.origin === "all" || (session.origin ?? session.surfaces[0]?.provider) === filters.origin)
&& (filters.origin === "all" || (session.origin ?? session.surfaces[0]?.provider ?? "web") === filters.origin)
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Review comment at @apps/web/modules/nova-web/sidebar-state.ts at line 75:
Update the origin comparison in the sidebar filtering logic to use the same
“web” fallback as the displayed origin when both the session origin and its
first surface provider are absent. Ensure a session with no origin or surfaces
matches filters.origin set to “web”.

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- Changed the download link in HeroSection to redirect users to the Nova web application.
- Updated button text to reflect the new link destination.
- Refactored ModelPicker to utilize Popover for improved user interaction and accessibility.
- Enhanced styling and structure of ModelPicker components for better usability and visual consistency.
- Added aria-labels for improved accessibility in search and provider selection functionalities.

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