fix: validate AWS SSO session before launching Claude for Bedrock Profile auth

When using AWS Profile auth (SSO) with Bedrock, expired SSO sessions
caused Claude Code to spin indefinitely. Three root causes fixed:

1. Mount host .aws at /tmp/.host-aws (read-only) and copy to
   /home/claude/.aws in entrypoint, mirroring the SSH key pattern.
   This gives AWS CLI writable sso/cache and cli/cache directories.

2. For Bedrock Profile projects, wrap the claude command in a bash
   script that validates credentials via `aws sts get-caller-identity`
   before launch. If SSO session is expired, runs `aws sso login`
   with the auth URL visible and clickable in the terminal.

3. Non-SSO profiles with bad creds get a warning but Claude still
   starts. Non-Bedrock projects are unaffected.

Note: existing containers need a rebuild to pick up the new mount path.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

.gitea/workflows/backfill-releases.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+name: Backfill Releases to GitHub
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  backfill:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Backfill all Gitea releases to GitHub
+        env:
+          GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_API: https://repo.anhonesthost.net/api/v1
+          GITEA_REPO: cybercovellc/triple-c
+          GITHUB_REPO: shadowdao/triple-c
+        run: |
+          set -e
+
+          echo "==> Fetching releases from Gitea..."
+          RELEASES=$(curl -sf \
+            -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+            "$GITEA_API/repos/$GITEA_REPO/releases?limit=50")
+
+          echo "$RELEASES" | jq -c '.[]' | while read release; do
+            TAG=$(echo "$release" | jq -r '.tag_name')
+            NAME=$(echo "$release" | jq -r '.name')
+            BODY=$(echo "$release" | jq -r '.body')
+            IS_PRERELEASE=$(echo "$release" | jq -r '.prerelease')
+            IS_DRAFT=$(echo "$release" | jq -r '.draft')
+
+            EXISTS=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_PAT" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPO/releases/tags/$TAG" \
+              -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" || true)
+
+            if [ "$EXISTS" = "200" ]; then
+              echo "==> Skipping $TAG (already exists on GitHub)"
+              continue
+            fi
+
+            echo "==> Creating release $TAG..."
+            RESPONSE=$(curl -sf -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_PAT" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPO/releases \
+              -d "{
+                \"tag_name\": \"$TAG\",
+                \"name\": \"$NAME\",
+                \"body\": $(echo "$BODY" | jq -Rs .),
+                \"draft\": $IS_DRAFT,
+                \"prerelease\": $IS_PRERELEASE
+              }")
+
+            UPLOAD_URL=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.upload_url' | sed 's/{?name,label}//')
+
+            echo "$release" | jq -c '.assets[]?' | while read asset; do
+              ASSET_NAME=$(echo "$asset" | jq -r '.name')
+              ASSET_ID=$(echo "$asset" | jq -r '.id')
+
+              echo "  ==> Downloading $ASSET_NAME..."
+              DOWNLOAD_URL=$(echo "$asset" | jq -r '.browser_download_url')
+              curl -sfL -o "/tmp/$ASSET_NAME" \
+                -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+                "$DOWNLOAD_URL"
+
+              echo "  ==> Uploading $ASSET_NAME to GitHub..."
+              ENCODED_NAME=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse, sys; print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1]))" "$ASSET_NAME")
+              curl -sf -X POST \
+                -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_PAT" \
+                -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+                -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+                --data-binary "@/tmp/$ASSET_NAME" \
+                "$UPLOAD_URL?name=$ENCODED_NAME"
+
+              echo "    Uploaded: $ASSET_NAME"
+            done
+
+            echo "==> Done: $TAG"
+          done
+
+          echo "==> Backfill complete."

.gitea/workflows/build-app.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,35 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build-linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}
     steps:
+      - name: Install Node.js 22
+        run: |
+          NEED_INSTALL=false
+          if command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            NODE_MAJOR=$(node --version | sed 's/v\([0-9]*\).*/\1/')
+            OLD_NODE_DIR=$(dirname "$(which node)")
+            echo "Found Node.js $(node --version) at $(which node) (major: ${NODE_MAJOR})"
+            if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 22 ]; then
+              echo "Node.js ${NODE_MAJOR} is too old, removing before installing 22..."
+              sudo rm -f "${OLD_NODE_DIR}/node" "${OLD_NODE_DIR}/npm" "${OLD_NODE_DIR}/npx" "${OLD_NODE_DIR}/corepack"
+              hash -r
+              NEED_INSTALL=true
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "Node.js not found, installing 22..."
+            NEED_INSTALL=true
+          fi
+          if [ "$NEED_INSTALL" = true ]; then
+            curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
+            sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+            hash -r
+          fi
+          echo "Node.js at: $(which node)"
+          node --version
+          npm --version
+
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -61,29 +89,35 @@ jobs:
             xdg-utils
 
       - name: Install Rust stable
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-
-      - name: Rust cache
-        uses: swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-        with:
-          workspaces: "./app/src-tauri -> target"
-
-      - name: Install Node.js
-        uses: actions/setup-node@v4
-        with:
-          node-version: "22"
+        run: |
+          if command -v rustup >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Rust already installed: $(rustc --version)"
+            rustup update stable
+            rustup default stable
+          else
+            curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain stable
+          fi
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          rustc --version
+          cargo --version
 
       - name: Install frontend dependencies
         working-directory: ./app
-        run: npm ci
+        run: |
+          rm -rf node_modules package-lock.json
+          npm install
 
       - name: Install Tauri CLI
         working-directory: ./app
-        run: npx tauri --version || npm install @tauri-apps/cli
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          npx tauri --version || npm install @tauri-apps/cli
 
       - name: Build Tauri app
         working-directory: ./app
-        run: npx tauri build
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          npx tauri build
 
       - name: Collect artifacts
         run: |
@@ -119,6 +153,116 @@ jobs:
               "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${filename}"
           done
 
+  build-macos:
+    runs-on: macos-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Node.js 22
+        run: |
+          NEED_INSTALL=false
+          if command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            NODE_MAJOR=$(node --version | sed 's/v\([0-9]*\).*/\1/')
+            echo "Found Node.js $(node --version) (major: ${NODE_MAJOR})"
+            if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -lt 22 ]; then
+              echo "Node.js ${NODE_MAJOR} is too old, upgrading to 22..."
+              NEED_INSTALL=true
+            fi
+          else
+            echo "Node.js not found, installing 22..."
+            NEED_INSTALL=true
+          fi
+          if [ "$NEED_INSTALL" = true ]; then
+            brew install node@22
+            brew link --overwrite node@22
+          fi
+          node --version
+          npm --version
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Compute version
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          COMMIT_COUNT=$(git rev-list --count HEAD)
+          VERSION="0.1.${COMMIT_COUNT}"
+          echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Computed version: ${VERSION}"
+
+      - name: Set app version
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}"
+          sed -i '' "s/\"version\": \".*\"/\"version\": \"${VERSION}\"/" app/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+          sed -i '' "s/\"version\": \".*\"/\"version\": \"${VERSION}\"/" app/package.json
+          sed -i '' "s/^version = \".*\"/version = \"${VERSION}\"/" app/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+          echo "Patched version to ${VERSION}"
+
+      - name: Install Rust stable
+        run: |
+          if command -v rustup >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Rust already installed: $(rustc --version)"
+            rustup update stable
+            rustup default stable
+          else
+            curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain stable
+          fi
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin x86_64-apple-darwin
+          rustc --version
+          cargo --version
+
+      - name: Install frontend dependencies
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: |
+          rm -rf node_modules
+          npm install
+
+      - name: Install Tauri CLI
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          npx tauri --version || npm install @tauri-apps/cli
+
+      - name: Build Tauri app (universal)
+        working-directory: ./app
+        run: |
+          export PATH="$HOME/.cargo/bin:$PATH"
+          npx tauri build --target universal-apple-darwin
+
+      - name: Collect artifacts
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+          cp app/src-tauri/target/universal-apple-darwin/release/bundle/dmg/*.dmg artifacts/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          cp app/src-tauri/target/universal-apple-darwin/release/bundle/macos/*.app.tar.gz artifacts/ 2>/dev/null || true
+          ls -la artifacts/
+
+      - name: Upload to Gitea release
+        if: gitea.event_name == 'push'
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          TAG="v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }}-mac"
+          # Create release
+          curl -s -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\": \"${TAG}\", \"name\": \"Triple-C v${{ steps.version.outputs.VERSION }} (macOS)\", \"body\": \"Automated build from commit ${{ gitea.sha }}\"}" \
+            "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases" > release.json
+          RELEASE_ID=$(cat release.json | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | grep -o '[0-9]*')
+          echo "Release ID: ${RELEASE_ID}"
+          # Upload each artifact
+          for file in artifacts/*; do
+            [ -f "$file" ] || continue
+            filename=$(basename "$file")
+            echo "Uploading ${filename}..."
+            curl -s -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+              --data-binary "@${file}" \
+              "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}/assets?name=${filename}"
+          done
+
   build-windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     defaults:
@@ -232,3 +376,96 @@ jobs:
             echo Uploading %%~nxf...
             curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token %TOKEN%" -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" --data-binary "@%%f" "%GITEA_URL%/api/v1/repos/%REPO%/releases/%RELEASE_ID%/assets?name=%%~nxf"
           )
+
+  sync-to-github:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [build-linux, build-macos, build-windows]
+    if: gitea.event_name == 'push'
+    env:
+      GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+      GITHUB_REPO: shadowdao/triple-c
+    steps:
+      - name: Download artifacts from Gitea releases
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.build-linux.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+
+          # Download assets from all 3 platform releases
+          for TAG_SUFFIX in "" "-mac" "-win"; do
+            TAG="v${VERSION}${TAG_SUFFIX}"
+            echo "==> Fetching assets for release ${TAG}..."
+
+            RELEASE_JSON=$(curl -sf \
+              -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+              "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+
+            echo "$RELEASE_JSON" | jq -r '.assets[]? | "\(.name) \(.browser_download_url)"' | while read -r NAME URL; do
+              [ -z "$NAME" ] && continue
+              echo "    Downloading ${NAME}..."
+              curl -sfL \
+                -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
+                -o "artifacts/${NAME}" \
+                "$URL"
+            done
+          done
+
+          echo "==> All downloaded artifacts:"
+          ls -la artifacts/
+
+      - name: Create GitHub release and upload artifacts
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.build-linux.outputs.version }}
+          COMMIT_SHA: ${{ gitea.sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -e
+          TAG="v${VERSION}"
+
+          echo "==> Creating unified release ${TAG} on GitHub..."
+
+          # Delete existing release if present (idempotent re-runs)
+          EXISTING=$(curl -sf \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_PAT}" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/tags/${TAG}" 2>/dev/null || echo "{}")
+          EXISTING_ID=$(echo "$EXISTING" | jq -r '.id // empty')
+          if [ -n "$EXISTING_ID" ]; then
+            echo "    Deleting existing GitHub release ${TAG} (id: ${EXISTING_ID})..."
+            curl -sf -X DELETE \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_PAT}" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/${EXISTING_ID}"
+          fi
+
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -sf -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_PAT}" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            "https://api.github.com/repos/${GITHUB_REPO}/releases" \
+            -d "{
+              \"tag_name\": \"${TAG}\",
+              \"name\": \"Triple-C ${TAG}\",
+              \"body\": \"Automated build from commit ${COMMIT_SHA}\n\nIncludes Linux, macOS, and Windows artifacts.\",
+              \"draft\": false,
+              \"prerelease\": false
+            }")
+
+          UPLOAD_URL=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.upload_url' | sed 's/{?name,label}//')
+          echo "==> Upload URL: ${UPLOAD_URL}"
+
+          for file in artifacts/*; do
+            [ -f "$file" ] || continue
+            FILENAME=$(basename "$file")
+            MIME="application/octet-stream"
+            echo "==> Uploading ${FILENAME}..."
+            curl -sf -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer ${GH_PAT}" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "Content-Type: ${MIME}" \
+              --data-binary "@${file}" \
+              "${UPLOAD_URL}?name=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse, sys; print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1]))" "${FILENAME}")"
+          done
+
+          echo "==> GitHub release sync complete."

.gitea/workflows/build.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           context: ./container
           file: ./container/Dockerfile
+          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
           push: ${{ gitea.event_name == 'push' }}
           tags: |
             ${{ env.REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:latest

.gitea/workflows/sync-release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+name: Sync Release to GitHub
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  sync-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Mirror release to GitHub
+        env:
+          GH_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}
+          GITHUB_REPO: shadowdao/triple-c
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ gitea.event.release.tag_name }}
+          RELEASE_NAME: ${{ gitea.event.release.name }}
+          RELEASE_BODY: ${{ gitea.event.release.body }}
+          IS_PRERELEASE: ${{ gitea.event.release.prerelease }}
+          IS_DRAFT: ${{ gitea.event.release.draft }}
+        run: |
+          set -e
+
+          echo "==> Creating release $RELEASE_TAG on GitHub..."
+
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -sf -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_PAT" \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            https://api.github.com/repos/$GITHUB_REPO/releases \
+            -d "{
+              \"tag_name\": \"$RELEASE_TAG\",
+              \"name\": \"$RELEASE_NAME\",
+              \"body\": $(echo "$RELEASE_BODY" | jq -Rs .),
+              \"draft\": $IS_DRAFT,
+              \"prerelease\": $IS_PRERELEASE
+            }")
+
+          UPLOAD_URL=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq -r '.upload_url' | sed 's/{?name,label}//')
+          echo "Release created. Upload URL: $UPLOAD_URL"
+
+          echo '${{ toJSON(gitea.event.release.assets) }}' | jq -c '.[]' | while read asset; do
+            ASSET_NAME=$(echo "$asset" | jq -r '.name')
+            ASSET_URL=$(echo "$asset" | jq -r '.browser_download_url')
+
+            echo "==> Downloading asset: $ASSET_NAME"
+            curl -sfL -o "/tmp/$ASSET_NAME" "$ASSET_URL"
+
+            echo "==> Uploading $ASSET_NAME to GitHub..."
+            ENCODED_NAME=$(python3 -c "import urllib.parse, sys; print(urllib.parse.quote(sys.argv[1]))" "$ASSET_NAME")
+            curl -sf -X POST \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer $GH_PAT" \
+              -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+              --data-binary "@/tmp/$ASSET_NAME" \
+              "$UPLOAD_URL?name=$ENCODED_NAME"
+
+            echo "  Uploaded: $ASSET_NAME"
+          done
+
+          echo "==> Release sync complete."

BUILDING.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Building Triple-C
 
-Triple-C is a Tauri v2 desktop application with a React/TypeScript frontend and a Rust backend. This guide covers building the app from source on Linux and Windows.
+Triple-C is a Tauri v2 desktop application with a React/TypeScript frontend and a Rust backend. This guide covers building the app from source on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
 
 ## Prerequisites (All Platforms)
 
@@ -79,6 +79,57 @@ Build artifacts are located in `app/src-tauri/target/release/bundle/`:
 | Debian pkg | `deb/*.deb`                   |
 | RPM pkg    | `rpm/*.rpm`                   |
 
+## macOS
+
+### 1. Install prerequisites
+
+- **Xcode Command Line Tools** — required for the C/C++ toolchain and system headers:
+
+```bash
+xcode-select --install
+```
+
+No additional system libraries are needed — macOS includes WebKit natively.
+
+### 2. Install Rust targets (universal binary)
+
+To build a universal binary that runs on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs:
+
+```bash
+rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin x86_64-apple-darwin
+```
+
+### 3. Install frontend dependencies
+
+```bash
+cd app
+npm ci
+```
+
+### 4. Build
+
+For a universal binary (recommended for distribution):
+
+```bash
+npx tauri build --target universal-apple-darwin
+```
+
+For the current architecture only (faster, for local development):
+
+```bash
+npx tauri build
+```
+
+Build artifacts are located in `app/src-tauri/target/universal-apple-darwin/release/bundle/` (or `target/release/bundle/` for single-arch builds):
+
+| Format | Path |
+|--------|------|
+| DMG | `dmg/*.dmg` |
+| macOS App | `macos/*.app` |
+| macOS App (compressed) | `macos/*.app.tar.gz` |
+
+> **Note:** The app is not signed or notarized. On first launch, macOS Gatekeeper may block it. Right-click the app and select "Open" to bypass, or remove the quarantine attribute: `xattr -cr /Applications/Triple-C.app`
+
 ## Windows
 
 ### 1. Install prerequisites

CLAUDE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# CLAUDE.md
+
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+
+## Project Overview
+
+Triple-C (Claude-Code-Container) is a Tauri v2 desktop application that sandboxes Claude Code inside Docker containers. It has two main parts: a React/TypeScript frontend, a Rust backend, and a Docker container image definition.
+
+## Build & Development Commands
+
+All frontend/tauri commands run from the `app/` directory:
+
+```bash
+cd app
+npm ci                    # Install dependencies (required first time)
+npx tauri dev             # Launch app in dev mode with hot reload (Vite on port 1420)
+npx tauri build           # Production build (outputs to src-tauri/target/release/bundle/)
+npm run build             # Frontend-only build (tsc + vite)
+npm run test              # Run Vitest once
+npm run test:watch        # Run Vitest in watch mode
+```
+
+Rust backend is compiled automatically by `tauri dev`/`tauri build`. To check Rust independently:
+```bash
+cd app/src-tauri
+cargo check               # Type-check without full build
+cargo build               # Build Rust backend only
+```
+
+Container image:
+```bash
+docker build -t triple-c-sandbox ./container
+```
+
+### Linux Build Dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)
+```bash
+sudo apt-get install -y libgtk-3-dev libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev libsoup-3.0-dev patchelf libssl-dev pkg-config build-essential
+```
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Two-Process Model (Tauri IPC)
+
+- **React frontend** (`app/src/`) renders UI in the OS webview
+- **Rust backend** (`app/src-tauri/src/`) handles Docker API, credential storage, and terminal I/O
+- Communication uses two patterns:
+  - `invoke()` — request/response for discrete operations (CRUD, start/stop containers)
+  - `emit()`/`listen()` — event streaming for continuous data (terminal I/O)
+
+### Terminal I/O Flow
+
+```
+User keystroke → xterm.js onData() → invoke("terminal_input") → mpsc channel → docker exec stdin
+docker exec stdout → tokio task → emit("terminal-output-{sessionId}") → listen() → xterm.js write()
+```
+
+### Frontend Structure (`app/src/`)
+
+- **`store/appState.ts`** — Single Zustand store for all app state (projects, sessions, UI)
+- **`hooks/`** — All Tauri IPC calls are encapsulated in hooks (`useTerminal`, `useProjects`, `useDocker`, `useSettings`)
+- **`lib/tauri-commands.ts`** — Typed `invoke()` wrappers; TypeScript types in `lib/types.ts` must match Rust models
+- **`components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx`** — xterm.js integration with WebGL rendering, URL detection for OAuth flow
+- **`components/layout/`** — TopBar (tabs + status), Sidebar (project list), StatusBar
+- **`components/projects/`** — ProjectCard, ProjectList, AddProjectDialog
+- **`components/settings/`** — Settings panels for API keys, Docker, AWS
+
+### Backend Structure (`app/src-tauri/src/`)
+
+- **`commands/`** — Tauri command handlers (docker, project, settings, terminal). These are the IPC entry points called by `invoke()`.
+- **`docker/`** — Docker API layer using bollard:
+  - `client.rs` — Singleton Docker connection via `OnceLock`
+  - `container.rs` — Container lifecycle (create, start, stop, remove, inspect)
+  - `exec.rs` — PTY exec sessions with bidirectional stdin/stdout streaming
+  - `image.rs` — Image build/pull with progress streaming
+- **`models/`** — Serde structs (`Project`, `AuthMode`, `BedrockConfig`, `ContainerInfo`, `AppSettings`). These define the IPC contract with the frontend.
+- **`storage/`** — Persistence: `projects_store.rs` (JSON file with atomic writes), `secure.rs` (OS keychain via `keyring` crate), `settings_store.rs`
+
+### Container (`container/`)
+
+- **`Dockerfile`** — Ubuntu 24.04 base with Claude Code, Node.js 22, Python 3.12, Rust, Docker CLI, git, gh, AWS CLI v2, ripgrep, pnpm, uv, ruff pre-installed
+- **`entrypoint.sh`** — UID/GID remapping to match host user, SSH key setup, git config, docker socket permissions, then `sleep infinity`
+- **`triple-c-scheduler`** — Bash-based scheduled task system for recurring Claude Code invocations
+
+### Container Lifecycle
+
+Containers use a **stop/start** model (not create/destroy). Installed packages persist across stops. The `.claude` config dir uses a named Docker volume (`triple-c-claude-config-{projectId}`) so OAuth tokens survive even container resets.
+
+### Authentication
+
+Per-project, independently configured:
+- **Anthropic (OAuth)** — `claude login` in terminal, token persists in config volume
+- **AWS Bedrock** — Static keys, profile, or bearer token injected as env vars
+
+## Styling
+
+- **Tailwind CSS v4** with the Vite plugin (`@tailwindcss/vite`). No separate tailwind config file.
+- All colors use CSS custom properties in `index.css` `:root` (e.g., `--bg-primary`, `--text-secondary`, `--accent`)
+- `color-scheme: dark` is set on `:root` for native dark-mode controls
+- **Do not** add a global `* { padding: 0 }` reset — Tailwind v4 uses CSS `@layer`, and unlayered CSS overrides all layered utilities
+
+## Key Conventions
+
+- Frontend types in `lib/types.ts` must stay in sync with Rust structs in `models/`
+- Tauri commands are registered in `lib.rs` via `.invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![...])`
+- Tauri v2 permissions are declared in `capabilities/default.json` — new IPC commands need permission grants there
+- The `projects.json` file uses atomic writes (write to `.tmp`, then `rename()`). Corrupted files are backed up to `.bak`.
+- Cross-platform paths: Docker socket is `/var/run/docker.sock` on Linux/macOS, `//./pipe/docker_engine` on Windows
+
+## Testing
+
+Frontend tests use Vitest with jsdom environment and React Testing Library. Setup file at `src/test/setup.ts`. Run a single test file:
+```bash
+cd app
+npx vitest run src/path/to/test.test.ts
+```

HOW-TO-USE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,397 @@
+# How to Use Triple-C
+
+Triple-C (Claude-Code-Container) is a desktop application that runs Claude Code inside isolated Docker containers. Each project gets its own sandboxed environment with bind-mounted directories, so Claude only has access to the files you explicitly provide.
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Docker
+
+Triple-C requires a running Docker daemon. Install one of the following:
+
+| Platform | Option | Link |
+|----------|--------|------|
+| **Windows** | Docker Desktop | https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/ |
+| **macOS** | Docker Desktop | https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/mac-install/ |
+| **Linux** | Docker Engine | https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ |
+| **Linux** | Docker Desktop (alternative) | https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/linux/ |
+
+After installation, verify Docker is running:
+
+```bash
+docker info
+```
+
+> **Windows note:** Docker Desktop must be running before launching Triple-C. The app communicates with Docker through the named pipe at `//./pipe/docker_engine`.
+
+> **Linux note:** Your user must have permission to access the Docker socket (`/var/run/docker.sock`). Either add your user to the `docker` group (`sudo usermod -aG docker $USER`, then log out and back in) or run Docker in rootless mode.
+
+### Claude Code Account
+
+You need access to Claude Code through one of:
+
+- **Anthropic account** — Sign up at https://claude.ai and use `claude login` (OAuth) inside the terminal
+- **AWS Bedrock** — An AWS account with Bedrock access and Claude models enabled
+
+---
+
+## First Launch
+
+### 1. Get the Container Image
+
+When you first open Triple-C, go to the **Settings** tab in the sidebar. Under **Docker**, you'll see:
+
+- **Docker Status** — Should show "Connected" (green). If it shows "Not Available", make sure Docker is running.
+- **Image Status** — Will show "Not Found" on first launch.
+
+Choose an **Image Source**:
+
+| Source | Description | When to Use |
+|--------|-------------|-------------|
+| **Registry** | Pulls the pre-built image from `repo.anhonesthost.net` | Fastest setup — recommended for most users |
+| **Local Build** | Builds the image locally from the embedded Dockerfile | If you can't reach the registry, or want a custom build |
+| **Custom** | Use any Docker image you specify | Advanced — bring your own sandbox image |
+
+Click **Pull Image** (for Registry/Custom) or **Build Image** (for Local Build). A progress log will stream below the button. When complete, the status changes to "Ready" (green).
+
+### 2. Create Your First Project
+
+Switch to the **Projects** tab in the sidebar and click the **+** button.
+
+1. **Project Name** — Give it a meaningful name (e.g., "my-web-app").
+2. **Folders** — Click **Browse** to select a directory on your host machine. This directory will be mounted into the container at `/workspace/<folder-name>`. You can add multiple folders with the **+** button at the bottom of the folder list.
+3. Click **Add Project**.
+
+### 3. Start the Container
+
+Select your project in the sidebar and click **Start**. The status dot changes from gray (stopped) to orange (starting) to green (running).
+
+### 4. Open a Terminal
+
+Click the **Terminal** button (highlighted in accent color) to open an interactive terminal session. A new tab appears in the top bar and an xterm.js terminal loads in the main area.
+
+Claude Code launches automatically with `--dangerously-skip-permissions` inside the sandboxed container.
+
+### 5. Authenticate
+
+**Anthropic (OAuth) — default:**
+
+1. Type `claude login` or `/login` in the terminal.
+2. Claude prints an OAuth URL. Triple-C detects long URLs and shows a clickable toast at the top of the terminal — click **Open** to open it in your browser.
+3. Complete the login in your browser. The token is saved and persists across container stops and resets.
+
+**AWS Bedrock:**
+
+1. Stop the container first (settings can only be changed while stopped).
+2. In the project card, switch the auth mode to **Bedrock**.
+3. Expand the **Config** panel and fill in your AWS credentials (see [AWS Bedrock Configuration](#aws-bedrock-configuration) below).
+4. Start the container again.
+
+---
+
+## The Interface
+
+```
+┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
+│  TopBar  [ Terminal Tabs ]           Docker ● Image ●│
+├────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  Sidebar   │                                        │
+│            │          Terminal View                  │
+│  Projects  │         (xterm.js)                     │
+│  Settings  │                                        │
+│            │                                        │
+├────────────┴────────────────────────────────────────┤
+│  StatusBar   X projects · X running · X terminals   │
+└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
+```
+
+- **TopBar** — Terminal tabs for switching between sessions. Status dots on the right show Docker connection (green = connected) and image availability (green = ready).
+- **Sidebar** — Toggle between the **Projects** list and **Settings** panel.
+- **Terminal View** — Interactive terminal powered by xterm.js with WebGL rendering.
+- **StatusBar** — Counts of total projects, running containers, and open terminal sessions.
+
+---
+
+## Project Management
+
+### Project Status
+
+Each project shows a colored status dot:
+
+| Color | Status | Meaning |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| Gray | Stopped | Container is not running |
+| Orange | Starting / Stopping | Container is transitioning |
+| Green | Running | Container is active, ready for terminals |
+| Red | Error | Something went wrong (check error message) |
+
+### Project Actions
+
+Select a project in the sidebar to see its action buttons:
+
+| Button | When Available | What It Does |
+|--------|---------------|--------------|
+| **Start** | Stopped | Creates (if needed) and starts the container |
+| **Stop** | Running | Stops the container but preserves its state |
+| **Terminal** | Running | Opens a new terminal session in this container |
+| **Reset** | Stopped | Destroys and recreates the container from scratch |
+| **Config** | Always | Toggles the configuration panel |
+| **Remove** | Stopped | Deletes the project and its container (with confirmation) |
+
+### Container Lifecycle
+
+Containers use a **stop/start** model. When you stop a container, everything inside it is preserved — installed packages, modified files, downloaded tools. Starting it again resumes where you left off.
+
+**Reset** removes the container and creates a fresh one. However, your Claude Code configuration (including OAuth tokens from `claude login`) is stored in a separate Docker volume and survives resets.
+
+Only **Remove** deletes everything, including the config volume and any stored credentials.
+
+---
+
+## Project Configuration
+
+Click **Config** on a selected project to expand the configuration panel. Settings can only be changed when the container is **stopped** (an orange warning box appears if the container is running).
+
+### Mounted Folders
+
+Each project mounts one or more host directories into the container. The mount appears at `/workspace/<mount-name>` inside the container.
+
+- Click **Browse** ("...") to change the host path
+- Edit the mount name to control where it appears inside `/workspace/`
+- Click **+** to add more folders, or **x** to remove one
+- Mount names must be unique and use only letters, numbers, dashes, underscores, and dots
+
+### SSH Keys
+
+Specify the path to your SSH key directory (typically `~/.ssh`). Keys are mounted read-only and copied into the container with correct permissions. This enables `git clone` via SSH inside the container.
+
+### Git Configuration
+
+- **Git Name / Email** — Sets `git config user.name` and `user.email` inside the container.
+- **Git HTTPS Token** — A personal access token (e.g., from GitHub) for HTTPS git operations. Stored securely in your OS keychain — never written to disk in plaintext.
+
+### Allow Container Spawning
+
+When enabled, the host Docker socket is mounted into the container so Claude Code can create sibling containers (e.g., for running databases, test environments). This is **off by default** for security.
+
+> Toggling this requires stopping and restarting the container to take effect.
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+Click **Edit** to open the environment variables modal. Add key-value pairs that will be injected into the container. Per-project variables override global variables with the same key.
+
+> Reserved prefixes (`ANTHROPIC_`, `AWS_`, `GIT_`, `HOST_`, `CLAUDE_`, `TRIPLE_C_`) are filtered out to prevent conflicts with internal variables.
+
+### Port Mappings
+
+Click **Edit** to map host ports to container ports. This is useful when Claude Code starts a web server or other service inside the container and you want to access it from your host browser.
+
+Each mapping specifies:
+- **Host Port** — The port on your machine (1–65535)
+- **Container Port** — The port inside the container (1–65535)
+- **Protocol** — TCP (default) or UDP
+
+### Claude Instructions
+
+Click **Edit** to write per-project instructions for Claude Code. These are written to `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` inside the container and provide project-specific context. If you also have global instructions (in Settings), the global instructions come first, followed by the per-project instructions.
+
+---
+
+## AWS Bedrock Configuration
+
+To use Claude via AWS Bedrock instead of Anthropic's API, switch the auth mode to **Bedrock** on the project card.
+
+### Authentication Methods
+
+| Method | Fields | Use Case |
+|--------|--------|----------|
+| **Keys** | Access Key ID, Secret Access Key, Session Token (optional) | Direct credentials — simplest setup |
+| **Profile** | AWS Profile name | Uses `~/.aws/config` and `~/.aws/credentials` on the host |
+| **Token** | Bearer Token | Temporary bearer token authentication |
+
+### Additional Bedrock Settings
+
+- **AWS Region** — Required. The region where your Bedrock models are deployed (e.g., `us-east-1`).
+- **Model ID** — Optional. Override the default Claude model (e.g., `anthropic.claude-sonnet-4-20250514-v1:0`).
+
+### Global AWS Defaults
+
+In **Settings > AWS Configuration**, you can set defaults that apply to all Bedrock projects:
+
+- **AWS Config Path** — Path to your `~/.aws` directory. Click **Detect** to auto-find it.
+- **Default Profile** — Select from profiles found in your AWS config.
+- **Default Region** — Fallback region for projects that don't specify one.
+
+Per-project settings always override these global defaults.
+
+---
+
+## Settings
+
+Access global settings via the **Settings** tab in the sidebar.
+
+### Docker Settings
+
+- **Docker Status** — Connection status to the Docker daemon.
+- **Image Source** — Where to get the sandbox container image (Registry, Local Build, or Custom).
+- **Pull / Build Image** — Download or build the image. Progress streams in real time.
+- **Refresh** — Re-check Docker and image status.
+
+### Container Timezone
+
+Set the timezone for all containers (IANA format, e.g., `America/New_York`, `Europe/London`, `UTC`). Auto-detected from your host on first launch. This affects scheduled task timing inside containers.
+
+### Global Claude Instructions
+
+Instructions applied to **all** projects. Written to `~/.claude/CLAUDE.md` in every container, before any per-project instructions.
+
+### Global Environment Variables
+
+Environment variables applied to **all** project containers. Per-project variables with the same key take precedence.
+
+### Updates
+
+- **Current Version** — The installed version of Triple-C.
+- **Auto-check** — Toggle automatic update checks (every 24 hours).
+- **Check now** — Manually check for updates.
+
+When an update is available, a pulsing **Update** button appears in the top bar. Click it to see release notes and download links.
+
+---
+
+## Terminal Features
+
+### Multiple Sessions
+
+You can open multiple terminal sessions (even for the same project). Each session gets its own tab in the top bar. Click a tab to switch, or click the **x** on a tab to close it.
+
+### URL Detection
+
+When Claude Code prints a long URL (e.g., during `claude login`), Triple-C detects it and shows a toast notification at the top of the terminal with an **Open** button. Clicking it opens the URL in your default browser. The toast auto-dismisses after 30 seconds.
+
+Shorter URLs in terminal output are also clickable directly.
+
+### Image Paste
+
+You can paste images from your clipboard into the terminal (Ctrl+V / Cmd+V). The image is uploaded to the container and the file path is injected into the terminal input so Claude Code can reference it.
+
+### Terminal Rendering
+
+The terminal uses WebGL for hardware-accelerated rendering of the active tab. Inactive tabs fall back to canvas rendering to conserve GPU resources. The terminal automatically resizes when you resize the window.
+
+---
+
+## Scheduled Tasks (Inside the Container)
+
+Once inside a running container terminal, you can set up recurring or one-time tasks using `triple-c-scheduler`. Tasks run as separate Claude Code sessions.
+
+### Create a Recurring Task
+
+```bash
+triple-c-scheduler add --name "daily-review" --schedule "0 9 * * *" --prompt "Review open issues and summarize"
+```
+
+### Create a One-Time Task
+
+```bash
+triple-c-scheduler add --name "migrate-db" --at "2026-03-05 14:00" --prompt "Run database migrations"
+```
+
+One-time tasks automatically remove themselves after execution.
+
+### Manage Tasks
+
+```bash
+triple-c-scheduler list                    # List all tasks
+triple-c-scheduler enable --id abc123      # Enable a task
+triple-c-scheduler disable --id abc123     # Disable a task
+triple-c-scheduler remove --id abc123      # Delete a task
+triple-c-scheduler run --id abc123         # Trigger a task immediately
+triple-c-scheduler logs --id abc123        # View logs for a task
+triple-c-scheduler logs --tail 20          # View last 20 log entries (all tasks)
+triple-c-scheduler notifications           # View completion notifications
+triple-c-scheduler notifications --clear   # Clear notifications
+```
+
+### Cron Schedule Format
+
+Standard 5-field cron: `minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week`
+
+| Example | Meaning |
+|---------|---------|
+| `*/30 * * * *` | Every 30 minutes |
+| `0 9 * * 1-5` | 9:00 AM on weekdays |
+| `0 */2 * * *` | Every 2 hours |
+| `0 0 1 * *` | Midnight on the 1st of each month |
+
+### Working Directory
+
+By default, tasks run in `/workspace`. Use `--working-dir` to specify a different directory:
+
+```bash
+triple-c-scheduler add --name "test" --schedule "0 */6 * * *" --prompt "Run tests" --working-dir /workspace/my-project
+```
+
+---
+
+## What's Inside the Container
+
+The sandbox container (Ubuntu 24.04) comes pre-installed with:
+
+| Tool | Version | Purpose |
+|------|---------|---------|
+| Claude Code | Latest | AI coding assistant (the tool being sandboxed) |
+| Node.js | 22 LTS | JavaScript/TypeScript development |
+| pnpm | Latest | Fast Node.js package manager |
+| Python | 3.12 | Python development |
+| uv | Latest | Fast Python package manager |
+| ruff | Latest | Python linter/formatter |
+| Rust | Stable | Rust development (via rustup) |
+| Docker CLI | Latest | Container management (when spawning is enabled) |
+| git | Latest | Version control |
+| GitHub CLI (gh) | Latest | GitHub integration |
+| AWS CLI | v2 | AWS services and Bedrock |
+| ripgrep | Latest | Fast code search |
+| build-essential | — | C/C++ compiler toolchain |
+| openssh-client | — | SSH for git and remote access |
+
+You can install additional tools at runtime with `sudo apt install`, `pip install`, `npm install -g`, etc. Installed packages persist across container stops (but not across resets).
+
+---
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### Docker is "Not Available"
+
+- **Is Docker running?** Start Docker Desktop or the Docker daemon (`sudo systemctl start docker`).
+- **Permissions?** On Linux, ensure your user is in the `docker` group or the socket is accessible.
+- **Custom socket path?** If your Docker socket is not at the default location, set it in Settings. The app expects `/var/run/docker.sock` on Linux/macOS or `//./pipe/docker_engine` on Windows.
+
+### Image is "Not Found"
+
+- Click **Pull Image** or **Build Image** in Settings > Docker.
+- If pulling fails, check your network connection and whether you can reach the registry.
+- Try switching to **Local Build** as an alternative.
+
+### Container Won't Start
+
+- Check that the Docker image is "Ready" in Settings.
+- Verify that the mounted folder paths exist on your host.
+- Look at the error message displayed in red below the project card.
+
+### OAuth Login URL Not Opening
+
+- Triple-C detects long URLs printed by `claude login` and shows a toast with an **Open** button.
+- If the toast doesn't appear, try scrolling up in the terminal — the URL may have already been printed.
+- You can also manually copy the URL from the terminal output and paste it into your browser.
+
+### File Permission Issues
+
+- Triple-C automatically remaps the container user's UID/GID to match your host user, so files created inside the container should have the correct ownership on your host.
+- If you see permission errors, try resetting the container (stop, then click **Reset**).
+
+### Settings Won't Save
+
+- Most project settings can only be changed when the container is **stopped**. Stop the container first, make your changes, then start it again.
+- Some changes (like toggling Docker access or changing mounted folders) trigger an automatic container recreation on the next start.

TODO.md

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# TODO / Future Improvements
+
+## In-App Auto-Update via `tauri-plugin-updater`
+
+**Priority:** High
+**Status:** Planned
+
+Currently the app detects available updates via the Gitea API (`check_for_updates` command) but cannot apply them. Users must manually download and install the new version. On macOS and Linux this is a poor experience compared to Windows (where NSIS handles upgrades cleanly).
+
+### Recommended approach: `tauri-plugin-updater`
+
+Full in-app auto-update: detects, downloads, verifies, and applies updates seamlessly on all platforms. The user clicks "Update" and the app restarts with the new version.
+
+### Requirements
+
+1. **Generate a Tauri update signing key pair** (this is Tauri's own Ed25519 key, not OS code signing):
+   ```bash
+   npx @tauri-apps/cli signer generate -w ~/.tauri/triple-c.key
+   ```
+   Set `TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY` and `TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD` in CI.
+
+2. **Add `tauri-plugin-updater`** to Rust and JS dependencies.
+
+3. **Create an update endpoint** that returns Tauri's expected JSON format:
+   ```json
+   {
+     "version": "v0.1.100",
+     "notes": "Changelog here",
+     "pub_date": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
+     "platforms": {
+       "darwin-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
+       "darwin-aarch64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
+       "linux-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." },
+       "windows-x86_64": { "signature": "...", "url": "https://..." }
+     }
+   }
+   ```
+   This could be a static JSON file uploaded alongside release assets, or a small API that reads from Gitea releases and reformats.
+
+4. **Configure the updater** in `tauri.conf.json`:
+   ```json
+   "plugins": {
+     "updater": {
+       "endpoints": ["https://repo.anhonesthost.net/...update-endpoint..."],
+       "pubkey": "<public key from step 1>"
+     }
+   }
+   ```
+
+5. **Add frontend UI** for the update prompt (replace or enhance the existing update check flow).
+
+6. **Update CI pipeline** to:
+   - Sign bundles with the Tauri key during build
+   - Upload `.sig` files alongside installers
+   - Generate/upload the update endpoint JSON
+
+### References
+- https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/updater/
+- Existing update check code: `app/src-tauri/src/commands/update_commands.rs`
+- Existing models: `app/src-tauri/src/models/update_info.rs`

app/src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -4681,6 +4681,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reqwest 0.12.28",
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
+ "sha2",
  "tar",
  "tauri",
  "tauri-build",

app/src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ fern = { version = "0.7", features = ["date-based"] }
 tar = "0.4"
 reqwest = { version = "0.12", default-features = false, features = ["json", "rustls-tls"] }
 iana-time-zone = "0.1"
+sha2 = "0.10"
 
 [build-dependencies]
 tauri-build = { version = "2", features = [] }

app/src-tauri/src/commands/mcp_commands.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use tauri::State;
+
+use crate::models::McpServer;
+use crate::AppState;
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn list_mcp_servers(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Vec<McpServer>, String> {
+    Ok(state.mcp_store.list())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn add_mcp_server(
+    name: String,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+) -> Result<McpServer, String> {
+    let name = name.trim().to_string();
+    if name.is_empty() {
+        return Err("MCP server name cannot be empty.".to_string());
+    }
+    let server = McpServer::new(name);
+    state.mcp_store.add(server)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn update_mcp_server(
+    server: McpServer,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+) -> Result<McpServer, String> {
+    state.mcp_store.update(server)
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn remove_mcp_server(
+    server_id: String,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    state.mcp_store.remove(&server_id)
+}

app/src-tauri/src/commands/mod.rs

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod docker_commands;
+pub mod mcp_commands;
 pub mod project_commands;
 pub mod settings_commands;
 pub mod terminal_commands;

app/src-tauri/src/commands/project_commands.rs

@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
-use tauri::State;
+use tauri::{Emitter, State};
 
 use crate::docker;
-use crate::models::{container_config, AuthMode, Project, ProjectPath, ProjectStatus};
+use crate::models::{container_config, AuthMode, McpServer, Project, ProjectPath, ProjectStatus};
 use crate::storage::secure;
 use crate::AppState;
 
+fn emit_progress(app_handle: &tauri::AppHandle, project_id: &str, message: &str) {
+    let _ = app_handle.emit(
+        "container-progress",
+        serde_json::json!({
+            "project_id": project_id,
+            "message": message,
+        }),
+    );
+}
+
 /// Extract secret fields from a project and store them in the OS keychain.
 fn store_secrets_for_project(project: &Project) -> Result<(), String> {
     if let Some(ref token) = project.git_token {
@@ -43,6 +53,19 @@ fn load_secrets_for_project(project: &mut Project) {
     }
 }
 
+/// Resolve enabled MCP servers and filter to Docker-only ones.
+fn resolve_mcp_servers(project: &Project, state: &AppState) -> (Vec<McpServer>, Vec<McpServer>) {
+    let all_mcp_servers = state.mcp_store.list();
+    let enabled_mcp: Vec<McpServer> = project.enabled_mcp_servers.iter()
+        .filter_map(|id| all_mcp_servers.iter().find(|s| &s.id == id).cloned())
+        .collect();
+    let docker_mcp: Vec<McpServer> = enabled_mcp.iter()
+        .filter(|s| s.is_docker())
+        .cloned()
+        .collect();
+    (enabled_mcp, docker_mcp)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn list_projects(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Vec<Project>, String> {
     Ok(state.projects_store.list())
@@ -81,12 +104,31 @@ pub async fn remove_project(
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     // Stop and remove container if it exists
-    if let Some(project) = state.projects_store.get(&project_id) {
+    if let Some(ref project) = state.projects_store.get(&project_id) {
         if let Some(ref container_id) = project.container_id {
             state.exec_manager.close_sessions_for_container(container_id).await;
             let _ = docker::stop_container(container_id).await;
             let _ = docker::remove_container(container_id).await;
         }
+
+        // Remove MCP containers and network
+        let (_enabled_mcp, docker_mcp) = resolve_mcp_servers(project, &state);
+        if !docker_mcp.is_empty() {
+            if let Err(e) = docker::remove_mcp_containers(&docker_mcp).await {
+                log::warn!("Failed to remove MCP containers for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+            }
+        }
+        if let Err(e) = docker::remove_project_network(&project.id).await {
+            log::warn!("Failed to remove project network for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+        }
+
+        // Clean up the snapshot image + volumes
+        if let Err(e) = docker::remove_snapshot_image(project).await {
+            log::warn!("Failed to remove snapshot image for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+        }
+        if let Err(e) = docker::remove_project_volumes(project).await {
+            log::warn!("Failed to remove project volumes for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+        }
     }
 
     // Clean up keychain secrets for this project
@@ -109,6 +151,7 @@ pub async fn update_project(
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn start_project_container(
     project_id: String,
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
 ) -> Result<Project, String> {
     let mut project = state
@@ -124,6 +167,9 @@ pub async fn start_project_container(
     let settings = state.settings_store.get();
     let image_name = container_config::resolve_image_name(&settings.image_source, &settings.custom_image_name);
 
+    // Resolve enabled MCP servers for this project
+    let (enabled_mcp, docker_mcp) = resolve_mcp_servers(&project, &state);
+
     // Validate auth mode requirements
     if project.auth_mode == AuthMode::Bedrock {
         let bedrock = project.bedrock_config.as_ref()
@@ -140,6 +186,7 @@ pub async fn start_project_container(
     // Wrap container operations so that any failure resets status to Stopped.
     let result: Result<String, String> = async {
         // Ensure image exists
+        emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Checking image...");
         if !docker::image_exists(&image_name).await? {
             return Err(format!("Docker image '{}' not found. Please pull or build the image first.", image_name));
         }
@@ -153,48 +200,93 @@ pub async fn start_project_container(
         // AWS config path from global settings
         let aws_config_path = settings.global_aws.aws_config_path.clone();
 
-        // Check for existing container
+        // Set up Docker network and MCP containers if needed
+        let network_name = if !docker_mcp.is_empty() {
+            emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Setting up MCP network...");
+            let net = docker::ensure_project_network(&project.id).await?;
+            emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Starting MCP containers...");
+            docker::start_mcp_containers(&docker_mcp, &net).await?;
+            Some(net)
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
         let container_id = if let Some(existing_id) = docker::find_existing_container(&project).await? {
-            let needs_recreation = docker::container_needs_recreation(
+            // Check if config changed — if so, snapshot + recreate
+            let needs_recreate = docker::container_needs_recreation(
                 &existing_id,
                 &project,
                 settings.global_claude_instructions.as_deref(),
                 &settings.global_custom_env_vars,
                 settings.timezone.as_deref(),
-                )
-                .await
-                .unwrap_or(false);
-            if needs_recreation {
-                log::info!("Container config changed, recreating container for project {}", project.id);
+                &enabled_mcp,
+            ).await.unwrap_or(false);
+
+            if needs_recreate {
+                log::info!("Container config changed for project {} — committing snapshot and recreating", project.id);
+                // Snapshot the filesystem before destroying
+                emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Saving container state...");
+                if let Err(e) = docker::commit_container_snapshot(&existing_id, &project).await {
+                    log::warn!("Failed to snapshot container before recreation: {}", e);
+                }
+                emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Recreating container...");
                 let _ = docker::stop_container(&existing_id).await;
                 docker::remove_container(&existing_id).await?;
+
+                // Create from snapshot image (preserves system-level changes)
+                let snapshot_image = docker::get_snapshot_image_name(&project);
+                let create_image = if docker::image_exists(&snapshot_image).await.unwrap_or(false) {
+                    snapshot_image
+                } else {
+                    image_name.clone()
+                };
+
                 let new_id = docker::create_container(
                     &project,
                     &docker_socket,
-                    &image_name,
+                    &create_image,
                     aws_config_path.as_deref(),
                     &settings.global_aws,
                     settings.global_claude_instructions.as_deref(),
                     &settings.global_custom_env_vars,
                     settings.timezone.as_deref(),
+                    &enabled_mcp,
+                    network_name.as_deref(),
                 ).await?;
+                emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Starting container...");
                 docker::start_container(&new_id).await?;
                 new_id
             } else {
+                emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Starting container...");
                 docker::start_container(&existing_id).await?;
                 existing_id
             }
         } else {
+            // Container doesn't exist (first start, or Docker pruned it).
+            // Check for a snapshot image first — it preserves system-level
+            // changes (apt/pip/npm installs) from the previous session.
+            let snapshot_image = docker::get_snapshot_image_name(&project);
+            let create_image = if docker::image_exists(&snapshot_image).await.unwrap_or(false) {
+                log::info!("Creating container from snapshot image for project {}", project.id);
+                snapshot_image
+            } else {
+                image_name.clone()
+            };
+
+            emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Creating container...");
             let new_id = docker::create_container(
                 &project,
                 &docker_socket,
-                &image_name,
+                &create_image,
                 aws_config_path.as_deref(),
                 &settings.global_aws,
                 settings.global_claude_instructions.as_deref(),
                 &settings.global_custom_env_vars,
                 settings.timezone.as_deref(),
+                &enabled_mcp,
+                network_name.as_deref(),
             ).await?;
+            emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Starting container...");
             docker::start_container(&new_id).await?;
             new_id
         };
@@ -222,6 +314,7 @@ pub async fn start_project_container(
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn stop_project_container(
     project_id: String,
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let project = state
@@ -229,22 +322,35 @@ pub async fn stop_project_container(
         .get(&project_id)
         .ok_or_else(|| format!("Project {} not found", project_id))?;
 
-    if let Some(ref container_id) = project.container_id {
     state.projects_store.update_status(&project_id, ProjectStatus::Stopping)?;
 
+    if let Some(ref container_id) = project.container_id {
         // Close exec sessions for this project
+        emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Stopping container...");
         state.exec_manager.close_sessions_for_container(container_id).await;
 
-        docker::stop_container(container_id).await?;
-        state.projects_store.update_status(&project_id, ProjectStatus::Stopped)?;
+        if let Err(e) = docker::stop_container(container_id).await {
+            log::warn!("Docker stop failed for container {} (project {}): {} — resetting to Stopped anyway", container_id, project_id, e);
+        }
     }
 
+    // Stop MCP containers (best-effort)
+    let (_enabled_mcp, docker_mcp) = resolve_mcp_servers(&project, &state);
+    if !docker_mcp.is_empty() {
+        emit_progress(&app_handle, &project_id, "Stopping MCP containers...");
+        if let Err(e) = docker::stop_mcp_containers(&docker_mcp).await {
+            log::warn!("Failed to stop MCP containers for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    state.projects_store.update_status(&project_id, ProjectStatus::Stopped)?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn rebuild_project_container(
     project_id: String,
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
 ) -> Result<Project, String> {
     let project = state
@@ -260,8 +366,24 @@ pub async fn rebuild_project_container(
         state.projects_store.set_container_id(&project_id, None)?;
     }
 
+    // Remove MCP containers before rebuild
+    let (_enabled_mcp, docker_mcp) = resolve_mcp_servers(&project, &state);
+    if !docker_mcp.is_empty() {
+        if let Err(e) = docker::remove_mcp_containers(&docker_mcp).await {
+            log::warn!("Failed to remove MCP containers for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Remove snapshot image + volumes so Reset creates from the clean base image
+    if let Err(e) = docker::remove_snapshot_image(&project).await {
+        log::warn!("Failed to remove snapshot image for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+    }
+    if let Err(e) = docker::remove_project_volumes(&project).await {
+        log::warn!("Failed to remove project volumes for project {}: {}", project_id, e);
+    }
+
     // Start fresh
-    start_project_container(project_id, state).await
+    start_project_container(project_id, app_handle, state).await
 }
 
 fn default_docker_socket() -> String {

app/src-tauri/src/commands/terminal_commands.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,74 @@
 use tauri::{AppHandle, Emitter, State};
 
+use crate::models::{AuthMode, BedrockAuthMethod, Project};
 use crate::AppState;
 
+/// Build the command to run in the container terminal.
+///
+/// For Bedrock Profile projects, wraps `claude` in a bash script that validates
+/// the AWS session first. If the SSO session is expired, runs `aws sso login`
+/// so the user can re-authenticate (the URL is clickable via xterm.js WebLinksAddon).
+fn build_terminal_cmd(project: &Project, state: &AppState) -> Vec<String> {
+    let is_bedrock_profile = project.auth_mode == AuthMode::Bedrock
+        && project
+            .bedrock_config
+            .as_ref()
+            .map(|b| b.auth_method == BedrockAuthMethod::Profile)
+            .unwrap_or(false);
+
+    if !is_bedrock_profile {
+        return vec![
+            "claude".to_string(),
+            "--dangerously-skip-permissions".to_string(),
+        ];
+    }
+
+    // Resolve AWS profile: project-level → global settings → "default"
+    let profile = project
+        .bedrock_config
+        .as_ref()
+        .and_then(|b| b.aws_profile.clone())
+        .or_else(|| state.settings_store.get().global_aws.aws_profile.clone())
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| "default".to_string());
+
+    // Build a bash wrapper that validates credentials, re-auths if needed,
+    // then exec's into claude.
+    let script = format!(
+        r#"
+echo "Validating AWS session for profile '{profile}'..."
+if aws sts get-caller-identity --profile '{profile}' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "AWS session valid."
+else
+    echo "AWS session expired or invalid."
+    # Check if this profile uses SSO (has sso_start_url configured)
+    if aws configure get sso_start_url --profile '{profile}' >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "Starting SSO login — click the URL below to authenticate:"
+        echo ""
+        aws sso login --profile '{profile}'
+        if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+            echo ""
+            echo "SSO login failed or was cancelled. Starting Claude anyway..."
+            echo "You may see authentication errors."
+            echo ""
+        fi
+    else
+        echo "Profile '{profile}' does not use SSO. Check your AWS credentials."
+        echo "Starting Claude anyway..."
+        echo ""
+    fi
+fi
+exec claude --dangerously-skip-permissions
+"#,
+        profile = profile
+    );
+
+    vec![
+        "bash".to_string(),
+        "-c".to_string(),
+        script,
+    ]
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn open_terminal_session(
     project_id: String,
@@ -19,10 +86,7 @@ pub async fn open_terminal_session(
         .as_ref()
         .ok_or_else(|| "Container not running".to_string())?;
 
-    let cmd = vec![
-        "claude".to_string(),
-        "--dangerously-skip-permissions".to_string(),
-    ];
+    let cmd = build_terminal_cmd(&project, &state);
 
     let output_event = format!("terminal-output-{}", session_id);
     let exit_event = format!("terminal-exit-{}", session_id);

app/src-tauri/src/docker/client.rs

@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
 use bollard::Docker;
-use std::sync::OnceLock;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
 
-static DOCKER: OnceLock<Result<Docker, String>> = OnceLock::new();
+static DOCKER: Mutex<Option<Docker>> = Mutex::new(None);
 
-pub fn get_docker() -> Result<&'static Docker, String> {
-    let result = DOCKER.get_or_init(|| {
-        Docker::connect_with_local_defaults()
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to connect to Docker daemon: {}", e))
-    });
-    match result {
-        Ok(docker) => Ok(docker),
-        Err(e) => Err(e.clone()),
+pub fn get_docker() -> Result<Docker, String> {
+    let mut guard = DOCKER.lock().map_err(|e| format!("Lock poisoned: {}", e))?;
+    if let Some(docker) = guard.as_ref() {
+        return Ok(docker.clone());
     }
+    let docker = Docker::connect_with_local_defaults()
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to connect to Docker daemon: {}", e))?;
+    guard.replace(docker.clone());
+    Ok(docker)
 }
 
 pub async fn check_docker_available() -> Result<bool, String> {
     let docker = get_docker()?;
     match docker.ping().await {
         Ok(_) => Ok(true),
-        Err(e) => Err(format!("Docker daemon not responding: {}", e)),
+        Err(_) => {
+            // Connection object exists but daemon not responding — clear cache
+            let mut guard = DOCKER.lock().map_err(|e| format!("Lock poisoned: {}", e))?;
+            *guard = None;
+            Ok(false)
+        }
     }
 }

app/src-tauri/src/docker/container.rs

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use bollard::container::{
     Config, CreateContainerOptions, ListContainersOptions, RemoveContainerOptions,
     StartContainerOptions, StopContainerOptions,
 };
+use bollard::image::{CommitContainerOptions, RemoveImageOptions};
 use bollard::models::{ContainerSummary, HostConfig, Mount, MountTypeEnum, PortBinding};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
-use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+use sha2::{Sha256, Digest};
 
 use super::client::get_docker;
-use crate::models::{AuthMode, BedrockAuthMethod, ContainerInfo, EnvVar, GlobalAwsSettings, PortMapping, Project, ProjectPath};
+use crate::models::{AuthMode, BedrockAuthMethod, ContainerInfo, EnvVar, GlobalAwsSettings, McpServer, McpTransportType, PortMapping, Project, ProjectPath};
 
 const SCHEDULER_INSTRUCTIONS: &str = r#"## Scheduled Tasks
 
@@ -40,6 +40,42 @@ After tasks run, check notifications with `triple-c-scheduler notifications` and
 ### Timezone
 Scheduled times use the container's configured timezone (check with `date`). If no timezone is configured, UTC is used."#;
 
+/// Build the full CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS value by merging global + project
+/// instructions, appending port mapping docs, and appending scheduler docs.
+/// Used by both create_container() and container_needs_recreation() to ensure
+/// the same value is produced in both paths.
+fn build_claude_instructions(
+    global_instructions: Option<&str>,
+    project_instructions: Option<&str>,
+    port_mappings: &[PortMapping],
+) -> Option<String> {
+    let mut combined = merge_claude_instructions(global_instructions, project_instructions);
+
+    if !port_mappings.is_empty() {
+        let mut port_lines: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+        port_lines.push("## Available Port Mappings".to_string());
+        port_lines.push("The following ports are mapped from the host to this container. Use these container ports when starting services that need to be accessible from the host:".to_string());
+        for pm in port_mappings {
+            port_lines.push(format!(
+                "- Host port {} -> Container port {} ({})",
+                pm.host_port, pm.container_port, pm.protocol
+            ));
+        }
+        let port_info = port_lines.join("\n");
+        combined = Some(match combined {
+            Some(existing) => format!("{}\n\n{}", existing, port_info),
+            None => port_info,
+        });
+    }
+
+    combined = Some(match combined {
+        Some(existing) => format!("{}\n\n{}", existing, SCHEDULER_INSTRUCTIONS),
+        None => SCHEDULER_INSTRUCTIONS.to_string(),
+    });
+
+    combined
+}
+
 /// Compute a fingerprint string for the custom environment variables.
 /// Sorted alphabetically so order changes do not cause spurious recreation.
 fn compute_env_fingerprint(custom_env_vars: &[EnvVar]) -> String {
@@ -92,20 +128,28 @@ fn merge_claude_instructions(
     }
 }
 
+/// Hash a string with SHA-256 and return the hex digest.
+fn sha256_hex(input: &str) -> String {
+    let mut hasher = Sha256::new();
+    hasher.update(input.as_bytes());
+    format!("{:x}", hasher.finalize())
+}
+
 /// Compute a fingerprint for the Bedrock configuration so we can detect changes.
 fn compute_bedrock_fingerprint(project: &Project) -> String {
     if let Some(ref bedrock) = project.bedrock_config {
-        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-        format!("{:?}", bedrock.auth_method).hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_region.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_access_key_id.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_secret_access_key.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_session_token.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_profile.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.aws_bearer_token.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.model_id.hash(&mut hasher);
-        bedrock.disable_prompt_caching.hash(&mut hasher);
-        format!("{:x}", hasher.finish())
+        let parts = vec![
+            format!("{:?}", bedrock.auth_method),
+            bedrock.aws_region.clone(),
+            bedrock.aws_access_key_id.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            bedrock.aws_secret_access_key.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            bedrock.aws_session_token.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            bedrock.aws_profile.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            bedrock.aws_bearer_token.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            bedrock.model_id.as_deref().unwrap_or("").to_string(),
+            format!("{}", bedrock.disable_prompt_caching),
+        ];
+        sha256_hex(&parts.join("|"))
     } else {
         String::new()
     }
@@ -120,9 +164,7 @@ fn compute_paths_fingerprint(paths: &[ProjectPath]) -> String {
         .collect();
     parts.sort();
     let joined = parts.join(",");
-    let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-    joined.hash(&mut hasher);
-    format!("{:x}", hasher.finish())
+    sha256_hex(&joined)
 }
 
 /// Compute a fingerprint for port mappings so we can detect changes.
@@ -134,9 +176,84 @@ fn compute_ports_fingerprint(port_mappings: &[PortMapping]) -> String {
         .collect();
     parts.sort();
     let joined = parts.join(",");
-    let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-    joined.hash(&mut hasher);
-    format!("{:x}", hasher.finish())
+    sha256_hex(&joined)
+}
+
+/// Build the JSON value for MCP servers config to be injected into ~/.claude.json.
+/// Produces `{"mcpServers": {"name": {"type": "stdio", ...}, ...}}`.
+///
+/// Handles 4 modes:
+/// - Stdio+Docker: `docker exec -i <mcp-container-name> <command> ...args`
+/// - Stdio+Manual: `<command> ...args` (existing behavior)
+/// - HTTP+Docker: `streamableHttp` URL pointing to `http://<mcp-container-name>:<port>/mcp`
+/// - HTTP+Manual: `streamableHttp` with user-provided URL + headers
+fn build_mcp_servers_json(servers: &[McpServer]) -> String {
+    let mut mcp_map = serde_json::Map::new();
+    for server in servers {
+        let mut entry = serde_json::Map::new();
+        match server.transport_type {
+            McpTransportType::Stdio => {
+                entry.insert("type".to_string(), serde_json::json!("stdio"));
+                if server.is_docker() {
+                    // Stdio+Docker: use `docker exec` to communicate with MCP container
+                    entry.insert("command".to_string(), serde_json::json!("docker"));
+                    let mut args = vec![
+                        "exec".to_string(),
+                        "-i".to_string(),
+                        server.mcp_container_name(),
+                    ];
+                    if let Some(ref cmd) = server.command {
+                        args.push(cmd.clone());
+                    }
+                    args.extend(server.args.iter().cloned());
+                    entry.insert("args".to_string(), serde_json::json!(args));
+                } else {
+                    // Stdio+Manual: existing behavior
+                    if let Some(ref cmd) = server.command {
+                        entry.insert("command".to_string(), serde_json::json!(cmd));
+                    }
+                    if !server.args.is_empty() {
+                        entry.insert("args".to_string(), serde_json::json!(server.args));
+                    }
+                }
+                if !server.env.is_empty() {
+                    entry.insert("env".to_string(), serde_json::json!(server.env));
+                }
+            }
+            McpTransportType::Http => {
+                entry.insert("type".to_string(), serde_json::json!("streamableHttp"));
+                if server.is_docker() {
+                    // HTTP+Docker: point to MCP container by name on the shared network
+                    let url = format!(
+                        "http://{}:{}/mcp",
+                        server.mcp_container_name(),
+                        server.effective_container_port()
+                    );
+                    entry.insert("url".to_string(), serde_json::json!(url));
+                } else {
+                    // HTTP+Manual: user-provided URL + headers
+                    if let Some(ref url) = server.url {
+                        entry.insert("url".to_string(), serde_json::json!(url));
+                    }
+                    if !server.headers.is_empty() {
+                        entry.insert("headers".to_string(), serde_json::json!(server.headers));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        mcp_map.insert(server.name.clone(), serde_json::Value::Object(entry));
+    }
+    let wrapper = serde_json::json!({ "mcpServers": mcp_map });
+    serde_json::to_string(&wrapper).unwrap_or_default()
+}
+
+/// Compute a fingerprint for MCP server configuration so we can detect changes.
+fn compute_mcp_fingerprint(servers: &[McpServer]) -> String {
+    if servers.is_empty() {
+        return String::new();
+    }
+    let json = build_mcp_servers_json(servers);
+    sha256_hex(&json)
 }
 
 pub async fn find_existing_container(project: &Project) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
@@ -178,6 +295,8 @@ pub async fn create_container(
     global_claude_instructions: Option<&str>,
     global_custom_env_vars: &[EnvVar],
     timezone: Option<&str>,
+    mcp_servers: &[McpServer],
+    network_name: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Result<String, String> {
     let docker = get_docker()?;
     let container_name = project.container_name();
@@ -307,38 +426,23 @@ pub async fn create_container(
         }
     }
 
-    // Claude instructions (global + per-project, plus port mapping info)
-    let mut combined_instructions = merge_claude_instructions(
+    // Claude instructions (global + per-project, plus port mapping info + scheduler docs)
+    let combined_instructions = build_claude_instructions(
         global_claude_instructions,
         project.claude_instructions.as_deref(),
+        &project.port_mappings,
     );
-    if !project.port_mappings.is_empty() {
-        let mut port_lines: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
-        port_lines.push("## Available Port Mappings".to_string());
-        port_lines.push("The following ports are mapped from the host to this container. Use these container ports when starting services that need to be accessible from the host:".to_string());
-        for pm in &project.port_mappings {
-            port_lines.push(format!(
-                "- Host port {} -> Container port {} ({})",
-                pm.host_port, pm.container_port, pm.protocol
-            ));
-        }
-        let port_info = port_lines.join("\n");
-        combined_instructions = Some(match combined_instructions {
-            Some(existing) => format!("{}\n\n{}", existing, port_info),
-            None => port_info,
-        });
-    }
-    // Scheduler instructions (always appended so all containers get scheduling docs)
-    let scheduler_docs = SCHEDULER_INSTRUCTIONS;
-    combined_instructions = Some(match combined_instructions {
-        Some(existing) => format!("{}\n\n{}", existing, scheduler_docs),
-        None => scheduler_docs.to_string(),
-    });
 
     if let Some(ref instructions) = combined_instructions {
         env_vars.push(format!("CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS={}", instructions));
     }
 
+    // MCP servers config
+    if !mcp_servers.is_empty() {
+        let mcp_json = build_mcp_servers_json(mcp_servers);
+        env_vars.push(format!("MCP_SERVERS_JSON={}", mcp_json));
+    }
+
     let mut mounts: Vec<Mount> = Vec::new();
 
     // Project directories -> /workspace/{mount_name}
@@ -352,7 +456,19 @@ pub async fn create_container(
         });
     }
 
-    // Named volume for claude config persistence
+    // Named volume for the entire home directory — preserves ~/.claude.json,
+    // ~/.local (pip/npm globals), and any other user-level state across
+    // container stop/start cycles.
+    mounts.push(Mount {
+        target: Some("/home/claude".to_string()),
+        source: Some(format!("triple-c-home-{}", project.id)),
+        typ: Some(MountTypeEnum::VOLUME),
+        read_only: Some(false),
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+
+    // Named volume for claude config persistence — mounted as a nested volume
+    // inside the home volume; Docker gives the more-specific mount precedence.
     mounts.push(Mount {
         target: Some("/home/claude/.claude".to_string()),
         source: Some(format!("triple-c-claude-config-{}", project.id)),
@@ -392,7 +508,7 @@ pub async fn create_container(
         if let Some(ref aws_path) = aws_dir {
             if aws_path.exists() {
                 mounts.push(Mount {
-                    target: Some("/home/claude/.aws".to_string()),
+                    target: Some("/tmp/.host-aws".to_string()),
                     source: Some(aws_path.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
                     typ: Some(MountTypeEnum::BIND),
                     read_only: Some(true),
@@ -402,8 +518,12 @@ pub async fn create_container(
         }
     }
 
-    // Docker socket (only if allowed)
-    if project.allow_docker_access {
+    // Docker socket (if allowed, or auto-enabled for stdio+Docker MCP servers)
+    let needs_docker_for_mcp = any_stdio_docker_mcp(mcp_servers);
+    if project.allow_docker_access || needs_docker_for_mcp {
+        if needs_docker_for_mcp && !project.allow_docker_access {
+            log::info!("Auto-enabling Docker socket access for stdio+Docker MCP servers");
+        }
         // On Windows, the named pipe (//./pipe/docker_engine) cannot be
         // bind-mounted into a Linux container. Docker Desktop exposes the
         // daemon socket as /var/run/docker.sock for container mounts.
@@ -446,11 +566,14 @@ pub async fn create_container(
     labels.insert("triple-c.ports-fingerprint".to_string(), compute_ports_fingerprint(&project.port_mappings));
     labels.insert("triple-c.image".to_string(), image_name.to_string());
     labels.insert("triple-c.timezone".to_string(), timezone.unwrap_or("").to_string());
+    labels.insert("triple-c.mcp-fingerprint".to_string(), compute_mcp_fingerprint(mcp_servers));
 
     let host_config = HostConfig {
         mounts: Some(mounts),
         port_bindings: if port_bindings.is_empty() { None } else { Some(port_bindings) },
         init: Some(true),
+        // Connect to project network if specified (for MCP container communication)
+        network_mode: network_name.map(|n| n.to_string()),
         ..Default::default()
     };
 
@@ -523,6 +646,83 @@ pub async fn remove_container(container_id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to remove container: {}", e))
 }
 
+/// Return the snapshot image name for a project.
+pub fn get_snapshot_image_name(project: &Project) -> String {
+    format!("triple-c-snapshot-{}:latest", project.id)
+}
+
+/// Commit the container's filesystem to a snapshot image so that system-level
+/// changes (apt/pip/npm installs, ~/.claude.json, etc.) survive container
+/// removal. The Config is left empty so that secrets injected as env vars are
+/// NOT baked into the image.
+pub async fn commit_container_snapshot(container_id: &str, project: &Project) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let image_name = get_snapshot_image_name(project);
+
+    // Parse repo:tag
+    let (repo, tag) = match image_name.rsplit_once(':') {
+        Some((r, t)) => (r.to_string(), t.to_string()),
+        None => (image_name.clone(), "latest".to_string()),
+    };
+
+    let options = CommitContainerOptions {
+        container: container_id.to_string(),
+        repo: repo.clone(),
+        tag: tag.clone(),
+        pause: true,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    // Empty config — no env vars / cmd baked in
+    let config = Config::<String> {
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    docker
+        .commit_container(options, config)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to commit container snapshot: {}", e))?;
+
+    log::info!("Committed container {} as snapshot {}:{}", container_id, repo, tag);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Remove the snapshot image for a project (used on Reset / project removal).
+pub async fn remove_snapshot_image(project: &Project) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let image_name = get_snapshot_image_name(project);
+
+    docker
+        .remove_image(
+            &image_name,
+            Some(RemoveImageOptions {
+                force: true,
+                noprune: false,
+            }),
+            None,
+        )
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to remove snapshot image {}: {}", image_name, e))?;
+
+    log::info!("Removed snapshot image {}", image_name);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Remove both named volumes for a project (used on Reset / project removal).
+pub async fn remove_project_volumes(project: &Project) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    for vol in [
+        format!("triple-c-home-{}", project.id),
+        format!("triple-c-claude-config-{}", project.id),
+    ] {
+        match docker.remove_volume(&vol, None).await {
+            Ok(_) => log::info!("Removed volume {}", vol),
+            Err(e) => log::warn!("Failed to remove volume {} (may not exist): {}", vol, e),
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Check whether the existing container's configuration still matches the
 /// current project settings.  Returns `true` when the container must be
 /// recreated (mounts or env vars differ).
@@ -532,6 +732,7 @@ pub async fn container_needs_recreation(
     global_claude_instructions: Option<&str>,
     global_custom_env_vars: &[EnvVar],
     timezone: Option<&str>,
+    mcp_servers: &[McpServer],
 ) -> Result<bool, String> {
     let docker = get_docker()?;
     let info = docker
@@ -685,9 +886,10 @@ pub async fn container_needs_recreation(
     }
 
     // ── Claude instructions ───────────────────────────────────────────────
-    let expected_instructions = merge_claude_instructions(
+    let expected_instructions = build_claude_instructions(
         global_claude_instructions,
         project.claude_instructions.as_deref(),
+        &project.port_mappings,
     );
     let container_instructions = get_env("CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS");
     if container_instructions.as_deref() != expected_instructions.as_deref() {
@@ -695,6 +897,14 @@ pub async fn container_needs_recreation(
         return Ok(true);
     }
 
+    // ── MCP servers fingerprint ─────────────────────────────────────────
+    let expected_mcp_fp = compute_mcp_fingerprint(mcp_servers);
+    let container_mcp_fp = get_label("triple-c.mcp-fingerprint").unwrap_or_default();
+    if container_mcp_fp != expected_mcp_fp {
+        log::info!("MCP servers fingerprint mismatch (container={:?}, expected={:?})", container_mcp_fp, expected_mcp_fp);
+        return Ok(true);
+    }
+
     Ok(false)
 }
 
@@ -753,3 +963,178 @@ pub async fn list_sibling_containers() -> Result<Vec<ContainerSummary>, String>
 
     Ok(siblings)
 }
+
+// ── MCP Container Lifecycle ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Returns true if any MCP server uses stdio transport with Docker.
+pub fn any_stdio_docker_mcp(servers: &[McpServer]) -> bool {
+    servers.iter().any(|s| s.is_docker() && s.transport_type == McpTransportType::Stdio)
+}
+
+/// Returns true if any MCP server uses Docker.
+pub fn any_docker_mcp(servers: &[McpServer]) -> bool {
+    servers.iter().any(|s| s.is_docker())
+}
+
+/// Find an existing MCP container by its expected name.
+pub async fn find_mcp_container(server: &McpServer) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let container_name = server.mcp_container_name();
+
+    let filters: HashMap<String, Vec<String>> = HashMap::from([
+        ("name".to_string(), vec![container_name.clone()]),
+    ]);
+
+    let containers: Vec<ContainerSummary> = docker
+        .list_containers(Some(ListContainersOptions {
+            all: true,
+            filters,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }))
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to list MCP containers: {}", e))?;
+
+    let expected = format!("/{}", container_name);
+    for c in &containers {
+        if let Some(names) = &c.names {
+            if names.iter().any(|n| n == &expected) {
+                return Ok(c.id.clone());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(None)
+}
+
+/// Create a Docker container for an MCP server.
+pub async fn create_mcp_container(
+    server: &McpServer,
+    network_name: &str,
+) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let container_name = server.mcp_container_name();
+
+    let image = server
+        .docker_image
+        .as_ref()
+        .ok_or_else(|| format!("MCP server '{}' has no docker_image", server.name))?;
+
+    let mut env_vars: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    for (k, v) in &server.env {
+        env_vars.push(format!("{}={}", k, v));
+    }
+
+    // Build command + args as Cmd
+    let mut cmd: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    if let Some(ref command) = server.command {
+        cmd.push(command.clone());
+    }
+    cmd.extend(server.args.iter().cloned());
+
+    let mut labels = HashMap::new();
+    labels.insert("triple-c.managed".to_string(), "true".to_string());
+    labels.insert("triple-c.mcp-server".to_string(), server.id.clone());
+
+    let host_config = HostConfig {
+        network_mode: Some(network_name.to_string()),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let config = Config {
+        image: Some(image.clone()),
+        env: if env_vars.is_empty() { None } else { Some(env_vars) },
+        cmd: if cmd.is_empty() { None } else { Some(cmd) },
+        labels: Some(labels),
+        host_config: Some(host_config),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let options = CreateContainerOptions {
+        name: container_name.clone(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    let response = docker
+        .create_container(Some(options), config)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create MCP container '{}': {}", container_name, e))?;
+
+    log::info!(
+        "Created MCP container {} (image: {}) on network {}",
+        container_name,
+        image,
+        network_name
+    );
+    Ok(response.id)
+}
+
+/// Start all Docker-based MCP server containers. Finds or creates each one.
+pub async fn start_mcp_containers(
+    servers: &[McpServer],
+    network_name: &str,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    for server in servers {
+        if !server.is_docker() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        let container_id = if let Some(existing_id) = find_mcp_container(server).await? {
+            log::debug!("Found existing MCP container for '{}'", server.name);
+            existing_id
+        } else {
+            create_mcp_container(server, network_name).await?
+        };
+
+        // Start the container (ignore already-started errors)
+        if let Err(e) = start_container(&container_id).await {
+            let err_str = e.to_string();
+            if err_str.contains("already started") || err_str.contains("304") {
+                log::debug!("MCP container '{}' already running", server.name);
+            } else {
+                return Err(format!(
+                    "Failed to start MCP container '{}': {}",
+                    server.name, e
+                ));
+            }
+        }
+
+        log::info!("MCP container '{}' started", server.name);
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Stop all Docker-based MCP server containers (best-effort).
+pub async fn stop_mcp_containers(servers: &[McpServer]) -> Result<(), String> {
+    for server in servers {
+        if !server.is_docker() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if let Ok(Some(container_id)) = find_mcp_container(server).await {
+            if let Err(e) = stop_container(&container_id).await {
+                log::warn!("Failed to stop MCP container '{}': {}", server.name, e);
+            } else {
+                log::info!("Stopped MCP container '{}'", server.name);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Stop and remove all Docker-based MCP server containers (best-effort).
+pub async fn remove_mcp_containers(servers: &[McpServer]) -> Result<(), String> {
+    for server in servers {
+        if !server.is_docker() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        if let Ok(Some(container_id)) = find_mcp_container(server).await {
+            let _ = stop_container(&container_id).await;
+            if let Err(e) = remove_container(&container_id).await {
+                log::warn!("Failed to remove MCP container '{}': {}", server.name, e);
+            } else {
+                log::info!("Removed MCP container '{}'", server.name);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}

app/src-tauri/src/docker/mod.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ pub mod client;
 pub mod container;
 pub mod image;
 pub mod exec;
+pub mod network;
 
 pub use client::*;
 pub use container::*;
 pub use image::*;
 pub use exec::*;
+pub use network::*;

app/src-tauri/src/docker/network.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+use bollard::network::{CreateNetworkOptions, InspectNetworkOptions};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use super::client::get_docker;
+
+/// Network name for a project's MCP containers.
+fn project_network_name(project_id: &str) -> String {
+    format!("triple-c-net-{}", project_id)
+}
+
+/// Ensure a Docker bridge network exists for the project.
+/// Returns the network name.
+pub async fn ensure_project_network(project_id: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let network_name = project_network_name(project_id);
+
+    // Check if network already exists
+    match docker
+        .inspect_network(&network_name, None::<InspectNetworkOptions<String>>)
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(_) => {
+            log::debug!("Network {} already exists", network_name);
+            return Ok(network_name);
+        }
+        Err(_) => {
+            // Network doesn't exist, create it
+        }
+    }
+
+    let options = CreateNetworkOptions {
+        name: network_name.clone(),
+        driver: "bridge".to_string(),
+        labels: HashMap::from([
+            ("triple-c.managed".to_string(), "true".to_string()),
+            ("triple-c.project-id".to_string(), project_id.to_string()),
+        ]),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    docker
+        .create_network(options)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create network {}: {}", network_name, e))?;
+
+    log::info!("Created Docker network {}", network_name);
+    Ok(network_name)
+}
+
+/// Connect a container to the project network.
+pub async fn connect_container_to_network(
+    container_id: &str,
+    network_name: &str,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+
+    let config = bollard::network::ConnectNetworkOptions {
+        container: container_id.to_string(),
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    docker
+        .connect_network(network_name, config)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            format!(
+                "Failed to connect container {} to network {}: {}",
+                container_id, network_name, e
+            )
+        })?;
+
+    log::debug!(
+        "Connected container {} to network {}",
+        container_id,
+        network_name
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// Remove the project network (best-effort). Disconnects all containers first.
+pub async fn remove_project_network(project_id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let docker = get_docker()?;
+    let network_name = project_network_name(project_id);
+
+    // Inspect to get connected containers
+    let info = match docker
+        .inspect_network(&network_name, None::<InspectNetworkOptions<String>>)
+        .await
+    {
+        Ok(info) => info,
+        Err(_) => {
+            log::debug!(
+                "Network {} not found, nothing to remove",
+                network_name
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Disconnect all containers
+    if let Some(containers) = info.containers {
+        for (container_id, _) in containers {
+            let disconnect_opts = bollard::network::DisconnectNetworkOptions {
+                container: container_id.clone(),
+                force: true,
+            };
+            if let Err(e) = docker
+                .disconnect_network(&network_name, disconnect_opts)
+                .await
+            {
+                log::warn!(
+                    "Failed to disconnect container {} from network {}: {}",
+                    container_id,
+                    network_name,
+                    e
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Remove the network
+    match docker.remove_network(&network_name).await {
+        Ok(_) => log::info!("Removed Docker network {}", network_name),
+        Err(e) => log::warn!("Failed to remove network {}: {}", network_name, e),
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}

app/src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ mod storage;
 use docker::exec::ExecSessionManager;
 use storage::projects_store::ProjectsStore;
 use storage::settings_store::SettingsStore;
+use storage::mcp_store::McpStore;
 use tauri::Manager;
 
 pub struct AppState {
     pub projects_store: ProjectsStore,
     pub settings_store: SettingsStore,
+    pub mcp_store: McpStore,
     pub exec_manager: ExecSessionManager,
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +34,13 @@ pub fn run() {
             panic!("Failed to initialize settings store: {}", e);
         }
     };
+    let mcp_store = match McpStore::new() {
+        Ok(s) => s,
+        Err(e) => {
+            log::error!("Failed to initialize MCP store: {}", e);
+            panic!("Failed to initialize MCP store: {}", e);
+        }
+    };
 
     tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_store::Builder::default().build())
@@ -40,6 +49,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         .manage(AppState {
             projects_store,
             settings_store,
+            mcp_store,
             exec_manager: ExecSessionManager::new(),
         })
         .setup(|app| {
@@ -91,6 +101,11 @@ pub fn run() {
             commands::terminal_commands::terminal_resize,
             commands::terminal_commands::close_terminal_session,
             commands::terminal_commands::paste_image_to_terminal,
+            // MCP
+            commands::mcp_commands::list_mcp_servers,
+            commands::mcp_commands::add_mcp_server,
+            commands::mcp_commands::update_mcp_server,
+            commands::mcp_commands::remove_mcp_server,
             // Updates
             commands::update_commands::get_app_version,
             commands::update_commands::check_for_updates,

app/src-tauri/src/models/mcp_server.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum McpTransportType {
+    Stdio,
+    #[serde(alias = "sse")]
+    Http,
+}
+
+impl Default for McpTransportType {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Stdio
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct McpServer {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub name: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub transport_type: McpTransportType,
+    pub command: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub args: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub env: HashMap<String, String>,
+    pub url: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub headers: HashMap<String, String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub docker_image: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub container_port: Option<u16>,
+    pub created_at: String,
+    pub updated_at: String,
+}
+
+impl McpServer {
+    pub fn new(name: String) -> Self {
+        let now = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+        Self {
+            id: uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+            name,
+            transport_type: McpTransportType::default(),
+            command: None,
+            args: Vec::new(),
+            env: HashMap::new(),
+            url: None,
+            headers: HashMap::new(),
+            docker_image: None,
+            container_port: None,
+            created_at: now.clone(),
+            updated_at: now,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn is_docker(&self) -> bool {
+        self.docker_image.is_some()
+    }
+
+    pub fn mcp_container_name(&self) -> String {
+        format!("triple-c-mcp-{}", self.id)
+    }
+
+    pub fn effective_container_port(&self) -> u16 {
+        self.container_port.unwrap_or(3000)
+    }
+}

app/src-tauri/src/models/mod.rs

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ pub mod project;
 pub mod container_config;
 pub mod app_settings;
 pub mod update_info;
+pub mod mcp_server;
 
 pub use project::*;
 pub use container_config::*;
 pub use app_settings::*;
 pub use update_info::*;
+pub use mcp_server::*;

app/src-tauri/src/models/project.rs

@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pub struct Project {
     pub port_mappings: Vec<PortMapping>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub claude_instructions: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub enabled_mcp_servers: Vec<String>,
     pub created_at: String,
     pub updated_at: String,
 }
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ impl Project {
             custom_env_vars: Vec::new(),
             port_mappings: Vec::new(),
             claude_instructions: None,
+            enabled_mcp_servers: Vec::new(),
             created_at: now.clone(),
             updated_at: now,
         }

app/src-tauri/src/storage/mcp_store.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::sync::Mutex;
+
+use crate::models::McpServer;
+
+pub struct McpStore {
+    servers: Mutex<Vec<McpServer>>,
+    file_path: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl McpStore {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let data_dir = dirs::data_dir()
+            .ok_or_else(|| "Could not determine data directory. Set XDG_DATA_HOME on Linux.".to_string())?
+            .join("triple-c");
+
+        fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir).ok();
+
+        let file_path = data_dir.join("mcp_servers.json");
+
+        let servers = if file_path.exists() {
+            match fs::read_to_string(&file_path) {
+                Ok(data) => {
+                    match serde_json::from_str::<Vec<McpServer>>(&data) {
+                        Ok(parsed) => parsed,
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            log::error!("Failed to parse mcp_servers.json: {}. Starting with empty list.", e);
+                            let backup = file_path.with_extension("json.bak");
+                            if let Err(be) = fs::copy(&file_path, &backup) {
+                                log::error!("Failed to back up corrupted mcp_servers.json: {}", be);
+                            }
+                            Vec::new()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    log::error!("Failed to read mcp_servers.json: {}", e);
+                    Vec::new()
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        };
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            servers: Mutex::new(servers),
+            file_path,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn lock(&self) -> std::sync::MutexGuard<'_, Vec<McpServer>> {
+        self.servers.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner())
+    }
+
+    fn save(&self, servers: &[McpServer]) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let data = serde_json::to_string_pretty(servers)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to serialize MCP servers: {}", e))?;
+
+        // Atomic write: write to temp file, then rename
+        let tmp_path = self.file_path.with_extension("json.tmp");
+        fs::write(&tmp_path, data)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to write temp MCP servers file: {}", e))?;
+        fs::rename(&tmp_path, &self.file_path)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to rename MCP servers file: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub fn list(&self) -> Vec<McpServer> {
+        self.lock().clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn get(&self, id: &str) -> Option<McpServer> {
+        self.lock().iter().find(|s| s.id == id).cloned()
+    }
+
+    pub fn add(&self, server: McpServer) -> Result<McpServer, String> {
+        let mut servers = self.lock();
+        let cloned = server.clone();
+        servers.push(server);
+        self.save(&servers)?;
+        Ok(cloned)
+    }
+
+    pub fn update(&self, updated: McpServer) -> Result<McpServer, String> {
+        let mut servers = self.lock();
+        if let Some(s) = servers.iter_mut().find(|s| s.id == updated.id) {
+            *s = updated.clone();
+            self.save(&servers)?;
+            Ok(updated)
+        } else {
+            Err(format!("MCP server {} not found", updated.id))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn remove(&self, id: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let mut servers = self.lock();
+        let initial_len = servers.len();
+        servers.retain(|s| s.id != id);
+        if servers.len() == initial_len {
+            return Err(format!("MCP server {} not found", id));
+        }
+        self.save(&servers)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}

app/src-tauri/src/storage/mod.rs

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 pub mod projects_store;
 pub mod secure;
 pub mod settings_store;
+pub mod mcp_store;
 
 pub use projects_store::*;
 pub use secure::*;
 pub use settings_store::*;
+pub use mcp_store::*;

app/src-tauri/src/storage/projects_store.rs

@@ -70,17 +70,38 @@ impl ProjectsStore {
             (Vec::new(), false)
         };
 
+        // Reconcile stale transient statuses: on a cold app start no Docker
+        // operations can be in flight, so Starting/Stopping are always stale.
+        let mut projects = projects;
+        let mut needs_save = needs_save;
+        for p in projects.iter_mut() {
+            match p.status {
+                crate::models::ProjectStatus::Starting | crate::models::ProjectStatus::Stopping => {
+                    log::warn!(
+                        "Reconciling stale '{}' status for project '{}' ({}) → Stopped",
+                        serde_json::to_string(&p.status).unwrap_or_default().trim_matches('"'),
+                        p.name,
+                        p.id
+                    );
+                    p.status = crate::models::ProjectStatus::Stopped;
+                    p.updated_at = chrono::Utc::now().to_rfc3339();
+                    needs_save = true;
+                }
+                _ => {}
+            }
+        }
+
         let store = Self {
             projects: Mutex::new(projects),
             file_path,
         };
 
-        // Persist migrated format back to disk
+        // Persist migrated/reconciled format back to disk
         if needs_save {
-            log::info!("Migrated projects.json from single-path to multi-path format");
+            log::info!("Saving reconciled/migrated projects.json to disk");
             let projects = store.lock();
             if let Err(e) = store.save(&projects) {
-                log::error!("Failed to save migrated projects: {}", e);
+                log::error!("Failed to save projects: {}", e);
             }
         }
 

app/src/App.tsx

@@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ import TerminalView from "./components/terminal/TerminalView";
 import { useDocker } from "./hooks/useDocker";
 import { useSettings } from "./hooks/useSettings";
 import { useProjects } from "./hooks/useProjects";
+import { useMcpServers } from "./hooks/useMcpServers";
 import { useUpdates } from "./hooks/useUpdates";
 import { useAppState } from "./store/appState";
 
 export default function App() {
-  const { checkDocker, checkImage } = useDocker();
+  const { checkDocker, checkImage, startDockerPolling } = useDocker();
   const { loadSettings } = useSettings();
   const { refresh } = useProjects();
+  const { refresh: refreshMcp } = useMcpServers();
   const { loadVersion, checkForUpdates, startPeriodicCheck } = useUpdates();
   const { sessions, activeSessionId } = useAppState(
     useShallow(s => ({ sessions: s.sessions, activeSessionId: s.activeSessionId }))
@@ -22,10 +24,16 @@ export default function App() {
   // Initialize on mount
   useEffect(() => {
     loadSettings();
+    let stopPolling: (() => void) | undefined;
     checkDocker().then((available) => {
-      if (available) checkImage();
+      if (available) {
+        checkImage();
+      } else {
+        stopPolling = startDockerPolling();
+      }
     });
     refresh();
+    refreshMcp();
 
     // Update detection
     loadVersion();
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ export default function App() {
     return () => {
       clearTimeout(updateTimer);
       cleanup?.();
+      stopPolling?.();
     };
   }, []); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
 

app/src/components/layout/Sidebar.test.tsx

@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ vi.mock("../projects/ProjectList", () => ({
 vi.mock("../settings/SettingsPanel", () => ({
   default: () => <div data-testid="settings-panel">SettingsPanel</div>,
 }));
+vi.mock("../mcp/McpPanel", () => ({
+  default: () => <div data-testid="mcp-panel">McpPanel</div>,
+}));
 
 describe("Sidebar", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {

app/src/components/layout/Sidebar.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useShallow } from "zustand/react/shallow";
 import { useAppState } from "../../store/appState";
 import ProjectList from "../projects/ProjectList";
+import McpPanel from "../mcp/McpPanel";
 import SettingsPanel from "../settings/SettingsPanel";
 
 export default function Sidebar() {
@@ -8,35 +9,37 @@ export default function Sidebar() {
     useShallow(s => ({ sidebarView: s.sidebarView, setSidebarView: s.setSidebarView }))
   );
 
+  const tabCls = (view: typeof sidebarView) =>
+    `flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
+      sidebarView === view
+        ? "text-[var(--accent)] border-b-2 border-[var(--accent)]"
+        : "text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+    }`;
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col h-full w-[25%] min-w-56 max-w-80 bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
       {/* Nav tabs */}
       <div className="flex border-b border-[var(--border-color)]">
-        <button
-          onClick={() => setSidebarView("projects")}
-          className={`flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
-            sidebarView === "projects"
-              ? "text-[var(--accent)] border-b-2 border-[var(--accent)]"
-              : "text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
-          }`}
-        >
+        <button onClick={() => setSidebarView("projects")} className={tabCls("projects")}>
           Projects
         </button>
-        <button
-          onClick={() => setSidebarView("settings")}
-          className={`flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
-            sidebarView === "settings"
-              ? "text-[var(--accent)] border-b-2 border-[var(--accent)]"
-              : "text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
-          }`}
-        >
+        <button onClick={() => setSidebarView("mcp")} className={tabCls("mcp")}>
+          MCP <span className="text-[0.6rem] px-1 py-0.5 rounded bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-400 ml-0.5">Beta</span>
+        </button>
+        <button onClick={() => setSidebarView("settings")} className={tabCls("settings")}>
           Settings
         </button>
       </div>
 
       {/* Content */}
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden p-1 min-w-0">
-        {sidebarView === "projects" ? <ProjectList /> : <SettingsPanel />}
+        {sidebarView === "projects" ? (
+          <ProjectList />
+        ) : sidebarView === "mcp" ? (
+          <McpPanel />
+        ) : (
+          <SettingsPanel />
+        )}
       </div>
     </div>
   );

app/src/components/mcp/McpPanel.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useMcpServers } from "../../hooks/useMcpServers";
+import McpServerCard from "./McpServerCard";
+
+export default function McpPanel() {
+  const { mcpServers, refresh, add, update, remove } = useMcpServers();
+  const [newName, setNewName] = useState("");
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    refresh();
+  }, []); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+
+  const handleAdd = async () => {
+    const name = newName.trim();
+    if (!name) return;
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      await add(name);
+      setNewName("");
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-3 p-2">
+      <div>
+        <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--text-primary)]">
+          MCP Servers{" "}
+          <span className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-yellow-500/20 text-yellow-400">Beta</span>
+        </h2>
+        <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mt-0.5">
+          Define MCP servers globally, then enable them per-project.
+        </p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Add new server */}
+      <div className="flex gap-1">
+        <input
+          value={newName}
+          onChange={(e) => setNewName(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === "Enter") handleAdd(); }}
+          placeholder="Server name..."
+          className="flex-1 px-2 py-1 bg-[var(--bg-primary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded text-xs text-[var(--text-primary)] focus:outline-none focus:border-[var(--accent)]"
+        />
+        <button
+          onClick={handleAdd}
+          disabled={!newName.trim()}
+          className="px-3 py-1 text-xs bg-[var(--accent)] text-white rounded hover:bg-[var(--accent-hover)] disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors"
+        >
+          Add
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {error && (
+        <div className="text-xs text-[var(--error)]">{error}</div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Server list */}
+      <div className="space-y-2">
+        {mcpServers.length === 0 ? (
+          <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] italic">
+            No MCP servers configured.
+          </p>
+        ) : (
+          mcpServers.map((server) => (
+            <McpServerCard
+              key={server.id}
+              server={server}
+              onUpdate={update}
+              onRemove={remove}
+            />
+          ))
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/src/components/mcp/McpServerCard.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import type { McpServer, McpTransportType } from "../../lib/types";
+
+interface Props {
+  server: McpServer;
+  onUpdate: (server: McpServer) => Promise<McpServer | void>;
+  onRemove: (id: string) => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export default function McpServerCard({ server, onUpdate, onRemove }: Props) {
+  const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [name, setName] = useState(server.name);
+  const [transportType, setTransportType] = useState<McpTransportType>(server.transport_type);
+  const [command, setCommand] = useState(server.command ?? "");
+  const [args, setArgs] = useState(server.args.join(" "));
+  const [envPairs, setEnvPairs] = useState<[string, string][]>(Object.entries(server.env));
+  const [url, setUrl] = useState(server.url ?? "");
+  const [headerPairs, setHeaderPairs] = useState<[string, string][]>(Object.entries(server.headers));
+  const [dockerImage, setDockerImage] = useState(server.docker_image ?? "");
+  const [containerPort, setContainerPort] = useState(server.container_port?.toString() ?? "3000");
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setName(server.name);
+    setTransportType(server.transport_type);
+    setCommand(server.command ?? "");
+    setArgs(server.args.join(" "));
+    setEnvPairs(Object.entries(server.env));
+    setUrl(server.url ?? "");
+    setHeaderPairs(Object.entries(server.headers));
+    setDockerImage(server.docker_image ?? "");
+    setContainerPort(server.container_port?.toString() ?? "3000");
+  }, [server]);
+
+  const saveServer = async (patch: Partial<McpServer>) => {
+    try {
+      await onUpdate({ ...server, ...patch });
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to update MCP server:", err);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleNameBlur = () => {
+    if (name !== server.name) saveServer({ name });
+  };
+
+  const handleTransportChange = (t: McpTransportType) => {
+    setTransportType(t);
+    saveServer({ transport_type: t });
+  };
+
+  const handleCommandBlur = () => {
+    saveServer({ command: command || null });
+  };
+
+  const handleArgsBlur = () => {
+    const parsed = args.trim() ? args.trim().split(/\s+/) : [];
+    saveServer({ args: parsed });
+  };
+
+  const handleUrlBlur = () => {
+    saveServer({ url: url || null });
+  };
+
+  const handleDockerImageBlur = () => {
+    saveServer({ docker_image: dockerImage || null });
+  };
+
+  const handleContainerPortBlur = () => {
+    const port = parseInt(containerPort, 10);
+    saveServer({ container_port: isNaN(port) ? null : port });
+  };
+
+  const saveEnv = (pairs: [string, string][]) => {
+    const env: Record<string, string> = {};
+    for (const [k, v] of pairs) {
+      if (k.trim()) env[k.trim()] = v;
+    }
+    saveServer({ env });
+  };
+
+  const saveHeaders = (pairs: [string, string][]) => {
+    const headers: Record<string, string> = {};
+    for (const [k, v] of pairs) {
+      if (k.trim()) headers[k.trim()] = v;
+    }
+    saveServer({ headers });
+  };
+
+  const inputCls = "w-full px-2 py-1 bg-[var(--bg-primary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded text-xs text-[var(--text-primary)] focus:outline-none focus:border-[var(--accent)]";
+
+  const isDocker = !!dockerImage;
+
+  const transportBadge = {
+    stdio: "Stdio",
+    http: "HTTP",
+  }[transportType];
+
+  const modeBadge = isDocker ? "Docker" : "Manual";
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded bg-[var(--bg-primary)]">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setExpanded(!expanded)}
+          className="flex-1 flex items-center gap-2 text-left min-w-0"
+        >
+          <span className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">{expanded ? "\u25BC" : "\u25B6"}</span>
+          <span className="text-sm font-medium truncate">{server.name}</span>
+          <span className="text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
+            {transportBadge}
+          </span>
+          <span className={`text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded ${isDocker ? "bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-400" : "bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] text-[var(--text-secondary)]"}`}>
+            {modeBadge}
+          </span>
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => { if (confirm(`Remove MCP server "${server.name}"?`)) onRemove(server.id); }}
+          className="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 text-[var(--error)] hover:bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] rounded transition-colors"
+        >
+          Remove
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Expanded config */}
+      {expanded && (
+        <div className="px-3 pb-3 space-y-2 border-t border-[var(--border-color)] pt-2">
+          {/* Name */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Name</label>
+            <input
+              value={name}
+              onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={handleNameBlur}
+              className={inputCls}
+            />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Docker Image (primary field — determines Docker vs Manual mode) */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Docker Image</label>
+            <input
+              value={dockerImage}
+              onChange={(e) => setDockerImage(e.target.value)}
+              onBlur={handleDockerImageBlur}
+              placeholder="e.g. mcp/filesystem:latest (leave empty for manual mode)"
+              className={inputCls}
+            />
+            <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mt-0.5 opacity-60">
+              Set a Docker image to run this MCP server as a container. Leave empty for manual mode.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Transport type */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Transport</label>
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+              {(["stdio", "http"] as McpTransportType[]).map((t) => (
+                <button
+                  key={t}
+                  onClick={() => handleTransportChange(t)}
+                  className={`px-2 py-0.5 text-xs rounded transition-colors ${
+                    transportType === t
+                      ? "bg-[var(--accent)] text-white"
+                      : "text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)] hover:bg-[var(--bg-secondary)]"
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  {t === "stdio" ? "Stdio" : "HTTP"}
+                </button>
+              ))}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Container Port (HTTP+Docker only) */}
+          {transportType === "http" && isDocker && (
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Container Port</label>
+              <input
+                value={containerPort}
+                onChange={(e) => setContainerPort(e.target.value)}
+                onBlur={handleContainerPortBlur}
+                placeholder="3000"
+                className={inputCls}
+              />
+              <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mt-0.5 opacity-60">
+                Port inside the MCP container (default: 3000)
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Stdio fields */}
+          {transportType === "stdio" && (
+            <>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Command</label>
+                <input
+                  value={command}
+                  onChange={(e) => setCommand(e.target.value)}
+                  onBlur={handleCommandBlur}
+                  placeholder={isDocker ? "Command inside container" : "npx"}
+                  className={inputCls}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">Arguments (space-separated)</label>
+                <input
+                  value={args}
+                  onChange={(e) => setArgs(e.target.value)}
+                  onBlur={handleArgsBlur}
+                  placeholder="-y @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem /path"
+                  className={inputCls}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <KeyValueEditor
+                label="Environment Variables"
+                pairs={envPairs}
+                onChange={(pairs) => { setEnvPairs(pairs); }}
+                onSave={saveEnv}
+              />
+            </>
+          )}
+
+          {/* HTTP fields (only for manual mode — Docker mode auto-generates URL) */}
+          {transportType === "http" && !isDocker && (
+            <>
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">URL</label>
+                <input
+                  value={url}
+                  onChange={(e) => setUrl(e.target.value)}
+                  onBlur={handleUrlBlur}
+                  placeholder="http://localhost:3000/mcp"
+                  className={inputCls}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <KeyValueEditor
+                label="Headers"
+                pairs={headerPairs}
+                onChange={(pairs) => { setHeaderPairs(pairs); }}
+                onSave={saveHeaders}
+              />
+            </>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Environment variables for HTTP+Docker */}
+          {transportType === "http" && isDocker && (
+            <KeyValueEditor
+              label="Environment Variables"
+              pairs={envPairs}
+              onChange={(pairs) => { setEnvPairs(pairs); }}
+              onSave={saveEnv}
+            />
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function KeyValueEditor({
+  label,
+  pairs,
+  onChange,
+  onSave,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  pairs: [string, string][];
+  onChange: (pairs: [string, string][]) => void;
+  onSave: (pairs: [string, string][]) => void;
+}) {
+  const inputCls = "flex-1 min-w-0 px-2 py-1 bg-[var(--bg-primary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded text-xs text-[var(--text-primary)] focus:outline-none focus:border-[var(--accent)]";
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-0.5">{label}</label>
+      {pairs.map(([key, value], i) => (
+        <div key={i} className="flex gap-1 items-center mb-1">
+          <input
+            value={key}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const updated = [...pairs] as [string, string][];
+              updated[i] = [e.target.value, value];
+              onChange(updated);
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => onSave(pairs)}
+            placeholder="KEY"
+            className={inputCls}
+          />
+          <span className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">=</span>
+          <input
+            value={value}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const updated = [...pairs] as [string, string][];
+              updated[i] = [key, e.target.value];
+              onChange(updated);
+            }}
+            onBlur={() => onSave(pairs)}
+            placeholder="value"
+            className={inputCls}
+          />
+          <button
+            onClick={() => {
+              const updated = pairs.filter((_, j) => j !== i);
+              onChange(updated);
+              onSave(updated);
+            }}
+            className="flex-shrink-0 px-1.5 py-1 text-xs text-[var(--error)] hover:bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] rounded transition-colors"
+          >
+            x
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+      <button
+        onClick={() => {
+          onChange([...pairs, ["", ""]]);
+        }}
+        className="text-xs text-[var(--accent)] hover:text-[var(--accent-hover)] transition-colors"
+      >
+        + Add
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/src/components/projects/ContainerProgressModal.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from "react";
+
+interface Props {
+  projectName: string;
+  operation: "starting" | "stopping" | "resetting";
+  progressMsg: string | null;
+  error: string | null;
+  completed: boolean;
+  onForceStop: () => void;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+const operationLabels: Record<string, string> = {
+  starting: "Starting",
+  stopping: "Stopping",
+  resetting: "Resetting",
+};
+
+export default function ContainerProgressModal({
+  projectName,
+  operation,
+  progressMsg,
+  error,
+  completed,
+  onForceStop,
+  onClose,
+}: Props) {
+  const overlayRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+
+  // Auto-close on success after 800ms
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (completed && !error) {
+      const timer = setTimeout(onClose, 800);
+      return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+    }
+  }, [completed, error, onClose]);
+
+  // Escape to close (only when completed or error)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === "Escape" && (completed || error)) onClose();
+    };
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener("keydown", handleKeyDown);
+  }, [completed, error, onClose]);
+
+  const handleOverlayClick = useCallback(
+    (e: React.MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (e.target === overlayRef.current && (completed || error)) onClose();
+    },
+    [completed, error, onClose],
+  );
+
+  const inProgress = !completed && !error;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={overlayRef}
+      onClick={handleOverlayClick}
+      className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 flex items-center justify-center z-50"
+    >
+      <div className="bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded-lg p-6 w-80 shadow-xl text-center">
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold mb-4">
+          {operationLabels[operation]} &ldquo;{projectName}&rdquo;
+        </h3>
+
+        {/* Spinner / checkmark / error icon */}
+        <div className="flex justify-center mb-3">
+          {error ? (
+            <span className="text-3xl text-[var(--error)]">✕</span>
+          ) : completed ? (
+            <span className="text-3xl text-[var(--success)]">✓</span>
+          ) : (
+            <div className="w-8 h-8 border-2 border-[var(--accent)] border-t-transparent rounded-full animate-spin" />
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Progress message */}
+        <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] min-h-[1.25rem] mb-4">
+          {error
+            ? <span className="text-[var(--error)]">{error}</span>
+            : completed
+              ? "Done!"
+              : progressMsg ?? `${operationLabels[operation]}...`}
+        </p>
+
+        {/* Buttons */}
+        <div className="flex justify-center gap-2">
+          {inProgress && (
+            <button
+              onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onForceStop(); }}
+              className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-[var(--error)] border border-[var(--error)]/30 rounded hover:bg-[var(--error)]/10 transition-colors"
+            >
+              Force Stop
+            </button>
+          )}
+          {(completed || error) && (
+            <button
+              onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onClose(); }}
+              className="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)] border border-[var(--border-color)] rounded transition-colors"
+            >
+              Close
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}

app/src/components/projects/ProjectCard.test.tsx

@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ vi.mock("../../hooks/useTerminal", () => ({
   }),
 }));
 
+vi.mock("../../hooks/useMcpServers", () => ({
+  useMcpServers: () => ({
+    mcpServers: [],
+    refresh: vi.fn(),
+    add: vi.fn(),
+    update: vi.fn(),
+    remove: vi.fn(),
+  }),
+}));
+
 let mockSelectedProjectId: string | null = null;
 vi.mock("../../store/appState", () => ({
   useAppState: vi.fn((selector) =>
@@ -55,7 +65,9 @@ const mockProject: Project = {
   git_user_name: null,
   git_user_email: null,
   custom_env_vars: [],
+  port_mappings: [],
   claude_instructions: null,
+  enabled_mcp_servers: [],
   created_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
   updated_at: "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
 };

app/src/components/projects/ProjectCard.tsx

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { open } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog";
+import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 import type { Project, ProjectPath, AuthMode, BedrockConfig, BedrockAuthMethod } from "../../lib/types";
 import { useProjects } from "../../hooks/useProjects";
+import { useMcpServers } from "../../hooks/useMcpServers";
 import { useTerminal } from "../../hooks/useTerminal";
 import { useAppState } from "../../store/appState";
 import EnvVarsModal from "./EnvVarsModal";
 import PortMappingsModal from "./PortMappingsModal";
 import ClaudeInstructionsModal from "./ClaudeInstructionsModal";
+import ContainerProgressModal from "./ContainerProgressModal";
 
 interface Props {
   project: Project;
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
   const selectedProjectId = useAppState(s => s.selectedProjectId);
   const setSelectedProject = useAppState(s => s.setSelectedProject);
   const { start, stop, rebuild, remove, update } = useProjects();
+  const { mcpServers } = useMcpServers();
   const { open: openTerminal } = useTerminal();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -23,6 +27,9 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
   const [showEnvVarsModal, setShowEnvVarsModal] = useState(false);
   const [showPortMappingsModal, setShowPortMappingsModal] = useState(false);
   const [showClaudeInstructionsModal, setShowClaudeInstructionsModal] = useState(false);
+  const [progressMsg, setProgressMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [activeOperation, setActiveOperation] = useState<"starting" | "stopping" | "resetting" | null>(null);
+  const [operationCompleted, setOperationCompleted] = useState(false);
   const isSelected = selectedProjectId === project.id;
   const isStopped = project.status === "stopped" || project.status === "error";
 
@@ -64,9 +71,38 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
     setBedrockModelId(project.bedrock_config?.model_id ?? "");
   }, [project]);
 
+  // Listen for container progress events
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const unlisten = listen<{ project_id: string; message: string }>(
+      "container-progress",
+      (event) => {
+        if (event.payload.project_id === project.id) {
+          setProgressMsg(event.payload.message);
+        }
+      }
+    );
+    return () => { unlisten.then((f) => f()); };
+  }, [project.id]);
+
+  // Mark operation completed when status settles
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (project.status === "running" || project.status === "stopped" || project.status === "error") {
+      if (activeOperation) {
+        setOperationCompleted(true);
+      }
+      // Clear progress if no modal is managing it
+      if (!activeOperation) {
+        setProgressMsg(null);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [project.status, activeOperation]);
+
   const handleStart = async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
+    setProgressMsg(null);
+    setOperationCompleted(false);
+    setActiveOperation("starting");
     try {
       await start(project.id);
     } catch (e) {
@@ -79,6 +115,9 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
   const handleStop = async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
+    setProgressMsg(null);
+    setOperationCompleted(false);
+    setActiveOperation("stopping");
     try {
       await stop(project.id);
     } catch (e) {
@@ -96,6 +135,21 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleForceStop = async () => {
+    try {
+      await stop(project.id);
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(String(e));
+    }
+  };
+
+  const closeModal = () => {
+    setActiveOperation(null);
+    setOperationCompleted(false);
+    setProgressMsg(null);
+    setError(null);
+  };
+
   const defaultBedrockConfig: BedrockConfig = {
     auth_method: "static_credentials",
     aws_region: "us-east-1",
@@ -302,6 +356,10 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
                 <ActionButton
                   onClick={async () => {
                     setLoading(true);
+                    setError(null);
+                    setProgressMsg(null);
+                    setOperationCompleted(false);
+                    setActiveOperation("resetting");
                     try { await rebuild(project.id); } catch (e) { setError(String(e)); }
                     setLoading(false);
                   }}
@@ -315,9 +373,12 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
                 <ActionButton onClick={handleOpenTerminal} disabled={loading} label="Terminal" accent />
               </>
             ) : (
+              <>
                 <span className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">
-                {project.status}...
+                  {progressMsg ?? `${project.status}...`}
                 </span>
+                <ActionButton onClick={handleStop} disabled={loading} label="Force Stop" danger />
+              </>
             )}
             <ActionButton
               onClick={(e) => { e?.stopPropagation?.(); setShowConfig(!showConfig); }}
@@ -554,6 +615,49 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
                 </button>
               </div>
 
+              {/* MCP Servers */}
+              {mcpServers.length > 0 && (
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mb-1">MCP Servers</label>
+                  <div className="space-y-1">
+                    {mcpServers.map((server) => {
+                      const enabled = project.enabled_mcp_servers.includes(server.id);
+                      const isDocker = !!server.docker_image;
+                      return (
+                        <label key={server.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 cursor-pointer">
+                          <input
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            checked={enabled}
+                            disabled={!isStopped}
+                            onChange={async () => {
+                              const updated = enabled
+                                ? project.enabled_mcp_servers.filter((id) => id !== server.id)
+                                : [...project.enabled_mcp_servers, server.id];
+                              try {
+                                await update({ ...project, enabled_mcp_servers: updated });
+                              } catch (err) {
+                                console.error("Failed to update MCP servers:", err);
+                              }
+                            }}
+                            className="rounded border-[var(--border-color)] disabled:opacity-50"
+                          />
+                          <span className="text-xs text-[var(--text-primary)]">{server.name}</span>
+                          <span className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]">({server.transport_type})</span>
+                          <span className={`text-xs px-1 py-0.5 rounded ${isDocker ? "bg-blue-500/20 text-blue-400" : "bg-[var(--bg-secondary)] text-[var(--text-secondary)]"}`}>
+                            {isDocker ? "Docker" : "Manual"}
+                          </span>
+                        </label>
+                      );
+                    })}
+                  </div>
+                  {mcpServers.some((s) => s.docker_image && s.transport_type === "stdio" && project.enabled_mcp_servers.includes(s.id)) && (
+                    <p className="text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)] mt-1 opacity-70">
+                      Docker access will be auto-enabled for stdio+Docker MCP servers.
+                    </p>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+              )}
+
               {/* Bedrock config */}
               {project.auth_mode === "bedrock" && (() => {
                 const bc = project.bedrock_config ?? defaultBedrockConfig;
@@ -722,6 +826,18 @@ export default function ProjectCard({ project }: Props) {
           onClose={() => setShowClaudeInstructionsModal(false)}
         />
       )}
+
+      {activeOperation && (
+        <ContainerProgressModal
+          projectName={project.name}
+          operation={activeOperation}
+          progressMsg={progressMsg}
+          error={error}
+          completed={operationCompleted}
+          onForceStop={handleForceStop}
+          onClose={closeModal}
+        />
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

app/src/components/terminal/TerminalView.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export default function TerminalView({ sessionId, active }: Props) {
 
   const [detectedUrl, setDetectedUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [imagePasteMsg, setImagePasteMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isAtBottom, setIsAtBottom] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!containerRef.current) return;
@@ -86,6 +87,12 @@ export default function TerminalView({ sessionId, active }: Props) {
       sendInput(sessionId, data);
     });
 
+    // Track scroll position to show "Jump to Current" button
+    const scrollDisposable = term.onScroll(() => {
+      const buf = term.buffer.active;
+      setIsAtBottom(buf.viewportY >= buf.baseY);
+    });
+
     // Handle image paste: intercept paste events with image data,
     // upload to the container, and inject the file path into terminal input.
     const handlePaste = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
@@ -164,6 +171,7 @@ export default function TerminalView({ sessionId, active }: Props) {
       detector.dispose();
       detectorRef.current = null;
       inputDisposable.dispose();
+      scrollDisposable.dispose();
       containerRef.current?.removeEventListener("paste", handlePaste, { capture: true });
       outputPromise.then((fn) => fn?.());
       exitPromise.then((fn) => fn?.());
@@ -231,6 +239,11 @@ export default function TerminalView({ sessionId, active }: Props) {
     }
   }, [detectedUrl]);
 
+  const handleScrollToBottom = useCallback(() => {
+    termRef.current?.scrollToBottom();
+    setIsAtBottom(true);
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <div
       ref={terminalContainerRef}
@@ -251,6 +264,14 @@ export default function TerminalView({ sessionId, active }: Props) {
           {imagePasteMsg}
         </div>
       )}
+      {!isAtBottom && (
+        <button
+          onClick={handleScrollToBottom}
+          className="absolute bottom-4 right-4 z-50 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md text-xs font-medium bg-[#1f2937] text-[#58a6ff] border border-[#30363d] shadow-lg hover:bg-[#2d3748] transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+        >
+          Jump to Current ↓
+        </button>
+      )}
       <div
         ref={containerRef}
         className="w-full h-full"

app/src/hooks/useDocker.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useRef } from "react";
 import { useShallow } from "zustand/react/shallow";
 import { listen } from "@tauri-apps/api/event";
 import { useAppState } from "../store/appState";
@@ -59,6 +59,39 @@ export function useDocker() {
     [setImageExists],
   );
 
+  const pollingRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+
+  const startDockerPolling = useCallback(() => {
+    // Don't start if already polling
+    if (pollingRef.current) return () => {};
+
+    const interval = setInterval(async () => {
+      try {
+        const available = await commands.checkDocker();
+        if (available) {
+          clearInterval(interval);
+          pollingRef.current = null;
+          setDockerAvailable(true);
+          // Also check image once Docker is available
+          try {
+            const exists = await commands.checkImageExists();
+            setImageExists(exists);
+          } catch {
+            setImageExists(false);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch {
+        // Still not available, keep polling
+      }
+    }, 5000);
+
+    pollingRef.current = interval;
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(interval);
+      pollingRef.current = null;
+    };
+  }, [setDockerAvailable, setImageExists]);
+
   const pullImage = useCallback(
     async (imageName: string, onProgress?: (msg: string) => void) => {
       const unlisten = onProgress
@@ -84,5 +117,6 @@ export function useDocker() {
     checkImage,
     buildImage,
     pullImage,
+    startDockerPolling,
   };
 }

app/src/hooks/useMcpServers.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useShallow } from "zustand/react/shallow";
+import { useAppState } from "../store/appState";
+import * as commands from "../lib/tauri-commands";
+import type { McpServer } from "../lib/types";
+
+export function useMcpServers() {
+  const {
+    mcpServers,
+    setMcpServers,
+    updateMcpServerInList,
+    removeMcpServerFromList,
+  } = useAppState(
+    useShallow(s => ({
+      mcpServers: s.mcpServers,
+      setMcpServers: s.setMcpServers,
+      updateMcpServerInList: s.updateMcpServerInList,
+      removeMcpServerFromList: s.removeMcpServerFromList,
+    }))
+  );
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
+    const list = await commands.listMcpServers();
+    setMcpServers(list);
+  }, [setMcpServers]);
+
+  const add = useCallback(
+    async (name: string) => {
+      const server = await commands.addMcpServer(name);
+      const list = await commands.listMcpServers();
+      setMcpServers(list);
+      return server;
+    },
+    [setMcpServers],
+  );
+
+  const update = useCallback(
+    async (server: McpServer) => {
+      const updated = await commands.updateMcpServer(server);
+      updateMcpServerInList(updated);
+      return updated;
+    },
+    [updateMcpServerInList],
+  );
+
+  const remove = useCallback(
+    async (id: string) => {
+      await commands.removeMcpServer(id);
+      removeMcpServerFromList(id);
+    },
+    [removeMcpServerFromList],
+  );
+
+  return { mcpServers, refresh, add, update, remove };
+}

app/src/hooks/useProjects.ts

@@ -50,31 +50,45 @@ export function useProjects() {
     [removeProjectFromList],
   );
 
+  const setOptimisticStatus = useCallback(
+    (id: string, status: "starting" | "stopping") => {
+      const { projects } = useAppState.getState();
+      const project = projects.find((p) => p.id === id);
+      if (project) {
+        updateProjectInList({ ...project, status });
+      }
+    },
+    [updateProjectInList],
+  );
+
   const start = useCallback(
     async (id: string) => {
+      setOptimisticStatus(id, "starting");
       const updated = await commands.startProjectContainer(id);
       updateProjectInList(updated);
       return updated;
     },
-    [updateProjectInList],
+    [updateProjectInList, setOptimisticStatus],
   );
 
   const stop = useCallback(
     async (id: string) => {
+      setOptimisticStatus(id, "stopping");
       await commands.stopProjectContainer(id);
       const list = await commands.listProjects();
       setProjects(list);
     },
-    [setProjects],
+    [setProjects, setOptimisticStatus],
   );
 
   const rebuild = useCallback(
     async (id: string) => {
+      setOptimisticStatus(id, "starting");
       const updated = await commands.rebuildProjectContainer(id);
       updateProjectInList(updated);
       return updated;
     },
-    [updateProjectInList],
+    [updateProjectInList, setOptimisticStatus],
   );
 
   const update = useCallback(

app/src/lib/tauri-commands.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
-import type { Project, ProjectPath, ContainerInfo, SiblingContainer, AppSettings, UpdateInfo } from "./types";
+import type { Project, ProjectPath, ContainerInfo, SiblingContainer, AppSettings, UpdateInfo, McpServer } from "./types";
 
 // Docker
 export const checkDocker = () => invoke<boolean>("check_docker");
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ export const closeTerminalSession = (sessionId: string) =>
 export const pasteImageToTerminal = (sessionId: string, imageData: number[]) =>
   invoke<string>("paste_image_to_terminal", { sessionId, imageData });
 
+// MCP Servers
+export const listMcpServers = () => invoke<McpServer[]>("list_mcp_servers");
+export const addMcpServer = (name: string) =>
+  invoke<McpServer>("add_mcp_server", { name });
+export const updateMcpServer = (server: McpServer) =>
+  invoke<McpServer>("update_mcp_server", { server });
+export const removeMcpServer = (serverId: string) =>
+  invoke<void>("remove_mcp_server", { serverId });
+
 // Updates
 export const getAppVersion = () => invoke<string>("get_app_version");
 export const checkForUpdates = () =>

app/src/lib/types.ts

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export interface Project {
   custom_env_vars: EnvVar[];
   port_mappings: PortMapping[];
   claude_instructions: string | null;
+  enabled_mcp_servers: string[];
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
 }
@@ -115,3 +116,20 @@ export interface ReleaseAsset {
   browser_download_url: string;
   size: number;
 }
+
+export type McpTransportType = "stdio" | "http";
+
+export interface McpServer {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  transport_type: McpTransportType;
+  command: string | null;
+  args: string[];
+  env: Record<string, string>;
+  url: string | null;
+  headers: Record<string, string>;
+  docker_image: string | null;
+  container_port: number | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+}

app/src/store/appState.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { create } from "zustand";
-import type { Project, TerminalSession, AppSettings, UpdateInfo } from "../lib/types";
+import type { Project, TerminalSession, AppSettings, UpdateInfo, McpServer } from "../lib/types";
 
 interface AppState {
   // Projects
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@ interface AppState {
   removeSession: (id: string) => void;
   setActiveSession: (id: string | null) => void;
 
+  // MCP servers
+  mcpServers: McpServer[];
+  setMcpServers: (servers: McpServer[]) => void;
+  updateMcpServerInList: (server: McpServer) => void;
+  removeMcpServerFromList: (id: string) => void;
+
   // UI state
-  sidebarView: "projects" | "settings";
-  setSidebarView: (view: "projects" | "settings") => void;
+  sidebarView: "projects" | "mcp" | "settings";
+  setSidebarView: (view: "projects" | "mcp" | "settings") => void;
   dockerAvailable: boolean | null;
   setDockerAvailable: (available: boolean | null) => void;
   imageExists: boolean | null;
@@ -75,6 +81,20 @@ export const useAppState = create<AppState>((set) => ({
     }),
   setActiveSession: (id) => set({ activeSessionId: id }),
 
+  // MCP servers
+  mcpServers: [],
+  setMcpServers: (servers) => set({ mcpServers: servers }),
+  updateMcpServerInList: (server) =>
+    set((state) => ({
+      mcpServers: state.mcpServers.map((s) =>
+        s.id === server.id ? server : s,
+      ),
+    })),
+  removeMcpServerFromList: (id) =>
+    set((state) => ({
+      mcpServers: state.mcpServers.filter((s) => s.id !== id),
+    })),
+
   // UI state
   sidebarView: "projects",
   setSidebarView: (view) => set({ sidebarView: view }),

container/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 FROM ubuntu:24.04
 
+# Multi-arch: builds for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 (Apple Silicon)
 # Avoid interactive prompts during package install
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 

container/entrypoint.sh

@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ su -s /bin/bash claude -c '
     sort -u -o /home/claude/.ssh/known_hosts /home/claude/.ssh/known_hosts
 '
 
+# ── AWS config setup ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Host AWS dir is mounted read-only at /tmp/.host-aws.
+# Copy to /home/claude/.aws so AWS CLI can write to sso/cache and cli/cache.
+if [ -d /tmp/.host-aws ]; then
+    rm -rf /home/claude/.aws
+    cp -a /tmp/.host-aws /home/claude/.aws
+    chown -R claude:claude /home/claude/.aws
+    chmod 700 /home/claude/.aws
+    # Ensure writable cache directories exist
+    mkdir -p /home/claude/.aws/sso/cache /home/claude/.aws/cli/cache
+    chown -R claude:claude /home/claude/.aws/sso /home/claude/.aws/cli
+fi
+
 # ── Git credential helper (for HTTPS token) ─────────────────────────────────
 if [ -n "$GIT_TOKEN" ]; then
     CRED_FILE="/home/claude/.git-credentials"
@@ -103,6 +116,27 @@ if [ -n "$CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS" ]; then
     unset CLAUDE_INSTRUCTIONS
 fi
 
+# ── MCP server configuration ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Merge MCP server config into ~/.claude.json (preserves existing keys like
+# OAuth tokens). Creates the file if it doesn't exist.
+if [ -n "$MCP_SERVERS_JSON" ]; then
+    CLAUDE_JSON="/home/claude/.claude.json"
+    if [ -f "$CLAUDE_JSON" ]; then
+        # Merge: existing config + MCP config (MCP keys override on conflict)
+        MERGED=$(jq -s '.[0] * .[1]' "$CLAUDE_JSON" <(printf '%s' "$MCP_SERVERS_JSON") 2>/dev/null)
+        if [ -n "$MERGED" ]; then
+            printf '%s\n' "$MERGED" > "$CLAUDE_JSON"
+        else
+            echo "entrypoint: warning — failed to merge MCP config into $CLAUDE_JSON"
+        fi
+    else
+        printf '%s\n' "$MCP_SERVERS_JSON" > "$CLAUDE_JSON"
+    fi
+    chown claude:claude "$CLAUDE_JSON"
+    chmod 600 "$CLAUDE_JSON"
+    unset MCP_SERVERS_JSON
+fi
+
 # ── Docker socket permissions ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 if [ -S /var/run/docker.sock ]; then
     DOCKER_GID=$(stat -c '%g' /var/run/docker.sock)