feat: complete evidence restructuring worktree

frontend/src/shell/AppShell.new-session.test.tsx

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ test("opens Workspace management from the right sidebar without interrupting the
   server.use(
     http.get("/api/workspace-registry/status", () =>
       HttpResponse.json({ branch: "main", ahead: 0, behind: 0, degraded: false })),
+    http.get("/api/health/dwh", () => HttpResponse.json({ ok: false })),
   );
   renderShell();
 
@@ -168,6 +169,21 @@ test("opens Workspace management from the right sidebar without interrupting the
   expect(screen.getByTestId("app-shell")).toHaveAttribute("data-activity-layout", "closed");
 });
 
+test("does not block the shell when the DWH is unavailable at startup", async () => {
+  let healthChecks = 0;
+  server.use(
+    http.get("/api/health/dwh", () => {
+      healthChecks += 1;
+      return HttpResponse.json({ ok: false });
+    }),
+  );
+  renderShell();
+
+  expect(await screen.findByRole("button", { name: "Workspace management" })).toBeVisible();
+  expect(screen.queryByRole("heading", { name: "Connection unavailable" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  expect(healthChecks).toBe(0);
+});
+
 
 test("marks the composer as awaiting input for a pending freetext gate", () => {
   useSessionStore.setState({

frontend/src/shell/AppShell.tsx

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
   closeSession, listSessions, resumeSession, getSession,
   renameSession, setSessionGroup, archiveSession, unarchiveSession, deleteSession, prewarmRuntime,
-  checkDwhHealth,
 } from "../api/sessions";
 import { logout as logoutUser } from "../api/auth";
 import {
@@ -129,23 +128,8 @@ export function AppShell({ canLogout }: AppShellProps) {
   const [stopConfirm, setStopConfirm] = useState(false);
   const [collapsedGroups, setCollapsedGroups] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   const [renameGroupTarget, setRenameGroupTarget] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [dwhDown, setDwhDown] = useState(false);
-  const [dwhChecking, setDwhChecking] = useState(true);
-  const [dwhCheckEpoch, setDwhCheckEpoch] = useState(0);
   const operationEpochRef = useRef(0);
   useEffect(() => () => { operationEpochRef.current += 1; }, []);
-  useEffect(() => {
-    let cancelled = false;
-    const operation = captureAuthOperation({ disposalEpoch: operationEpochRef.current });
-    if (!operation) return () => { cancelled = true; };
-    setDwhChecking(true);
-    checkDwhHealth().then((r) => {
-      if (cancelled || !isAuthOperationCurrent(operation, { disposalEpoch: operationEpochRef.current })) return;
-      setDwhDown(!r.ok);
-      setDwhChecking(false);
-    });
-    return () => { cancelled = true; };
-  }, [dwhCheckEpoch]);
 
   const groups = useMemo(
     () => [...new Set(sessions.map((s) => s.group).filter((g): g is string => !!g))].sort(),
@@ -958,26 +942,6 @@ export function AppShell({ canLogout }: AppShellProps) {
           }}
         />
       )}
-      {dwhDown && (
-        <Dialog open onOpenChange={() => {}}>
-          <DialogContent showCloseButton={false} className="sm:max-w-md">
-            <DialogHeader>
-              <DialogTitle>Connection unavailable</DialogTitle>
-              <DialogDescription>
-                The database is unreachable. Check the VPN connection and try again.
-              </DialogDescription>
-            </DialogHeader>
-            <DialogFooter>
-              <Button
-                disabled={dwhChecking}
-                onClick={() => setDwhCheckEpoch((e) => e + 1)}
-              >
-                {dwhChecking ? "Checking…" : "Retry"}
-              </Button>
-            </DialogFooter>
-          </DialogContent>
-        </Dialog>
-      )}
     </div>
   );
 }

frontend/src/shell/PiManagement.tsx

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function PiInstructionSteps({ details }: { details: PiPlatformDetails }) {
     </li>
     <li>
       <h4 className="font-semibold text-foreground">Edit the provider catalog</h4>
-      <p className="mt-1 text-muted-foreground">Edit <code>{details.modelsPath}</code> only when adding or correcting a provider/model definition. The provider catalog is an address book/map of the services Pi can call: each entry supplies the API endpoint and format, and lists the model identifiers offered there. It does not enable a model and never contains credentials.</p>
+      <p className="mt-1 text-muted-foreground">Edit <code>{details.modelsPath}</code> only when adding or correcting a provider/model definition. The provider catalog is an address book/map of the services Pi can call: each entry supplies the API endpoint and format, and lists the model identifiers offered there. It does not enable a model and never contains credentials. Provider integrations must remain declarative; do not add model-provider code under <code>harness/.pi/extensions/</code>.</p>
       <dl className="mt-2 grid grid-cols-[auto_1fr] gap-x-2 gap-y-1 text-muted-foreground">
         <dt className="font-mono text-foreground">baseUrl </dt><dd>is the provider API endpoint.</dd>
         <dt className="font-mono text-foreground">api </dt><dd>selects the provider API format.</dd>