# WebChat (macOS app)
The macOS menu bar app embeds the WebChat UI as a native SwiftUI view. It connects to the Gateway and defaults to the main session for the selected agent (with a session switcher for other sessions).
- Local mode: connects directly to the local Gateway WebSocket.
- Remote mode: forwards the Gateway control port over SSH and uses that tunnel as the data plane.
# Launch & debugging
Manual: Lobster menu → “Open Chat”.
Auto‑open for testing:
bashdist/OpenSoul.app/Contents/MacOS/OpenSoul --webchatLogs:
./scripts/opensoul-log.sh(subsystemai.opensoul, categoryWebChatSwiftUI).
# How it’s wired
- Data plane: Gateway WS methods
chat.history,chat.send,chat.abort,chat.injectand eventschat,agent,presence,tick,health. - Session: defaults to the primary session (
main, orglobalwhen scope is global). The UI can switch between sessions. - Onboarding uses a dedicated session to keep first‑run setup separate.
# Security surface
- Remote mode forwards only the Gateway WebSocket control port over SSH.
# Known limitations
- The UI is optimized for chat sessions (not a full browser sandbox).