feat: enhance session management and logging with new permission handling and UI updates

Author: sanks011

App/lib/constants/levels.dart

@@ -16,27 +16,27 @@ const dependenceLevels = <DependenceLevel>[
   DependenceLevel(
     level: 1,
     name: 'Ask everything',
-    description: 'Agent asks for your approval on every single action.',
+    description: 'Agent asks for approval before every meaningful action.',
   ),
   DependenceLevel(
     level: 2,
     name: 'Ask on writes',
-    description: 'Agent acts independently on reads, asks before any write.',
+    description: 'Agent acts independently on reads and asks before write-like actions.',
   ),
   DependenceLevel(
     level: 3,
     name: 'Ask on ambiguity',
-    description: 'Agent proceeds on clear tasks, asks when uncertain.',
+    description: 'Agent proceeds on clear tasks and asks when intent is ambiguous.',
   ),
   DependenceLevel(
     level: 4,
     name: 'Ask on destructive',
-    description: 'Agent works freely, only asks before destructive operations.',
+    description: 'Agent works freely and asks before risky or destructive operations.',
   ),
   DependenceLevel(
     level: 5,
     name: 'Full delegate',
-    description: 'Agent has full autonomy — no interruptions.',
+    description: 'Agent has full autonomy with auto-approved permissions.',
   ),
 ];
 

App/lib/providers/daemon_actions_provider.dart

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import '../providers/connection_provider.dart';
 import '../providers/session_provider.dart';
 import '../services/socket_service.dart';
 
+final RegExp _writeIntentPattern = RegExp(
+  r'\b(create|make|write|edit|modify|update|delete|remove|rename|move|add|patch|save)\b|\.(txt|md|json|yaml|yml|toml|dart|ts|js)\b',
+  caseSensitive: false,
+);
+
 class DaemonActions {
   final SocketService socketService;
   final Ref ref;
@@ -55,8 +60,8 @@ class DaemonActions {
     debugPrint('[DaemonActions] activeJobId=${socketService.activeJobId}');
     // ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-        final level = session.dependenceLevel.clamp(1, 5).toInt();
-        final profile = executionProfileForLevel(level);
+      final level = session.dependenceLevel.clamp(1, 5).toInt();
+      final profile = executionProfileForLevel(level);
 
     ref.read(sessionProvider.notifier).appendLog(LogEntry(
           id: 'user_input_${DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch}',
@@ -77,16 +82,36 @@ class DaemonActions {
           ));
       return;
     }
+
+    if (level <= 2 && _writeIntentPattern.hasMatch(task)) {
+      ref.read(sessionProvider.notifier).appendLog(
+            LogEntry(
+              id: 'warn_level_${DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch}',
+              timestamp: DateTime.now().toIso8601String(),
+              level: AgentLogLevel.info,
+              message:
+                  'Write-like task detected. Waiting for explicit approval prompts at this dependence level.',
+              source: LogSource.local,
+            ),
+          );
+    }
+
+    final args = <String>[
+      'run',
+      if (session.sessionId != null && session.sessionId!.isNotEmpty) ...[
+        '--session',
+        session.sessionId!,
+      ],
+      task,
+      if (level >= 5) '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
+      '--dependence-level',
+      level.toString(),
+    ];
+
     debugPrint('[DaemonActions] SENDING cliExecute to bridge...');
     socketService.sendBridgeCommand({
       'type': 'cliExecute',
-      'args': [
-        'run',
-        task,
-        '--dangerously-skip-permissions',
-        '--dependence-level',
-        level.toString(),
-      ],
+      'args': args,
       'env': {'CODETWIN_DEPENDENCE_LEVEL': level.toString()},
       'interactive': profile.interactive,
       'streamFormat': profile.streamFormat,

App/lib/providers/session_provider.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
 import '../models/session_status.dart';
 import '../models/log_entry.dart';
 
+const Object _unset = Object();
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // State
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -36,28 +38,36 @@ class SessionState {
   static const empty = SessionState();
 
   SessionState copyWith({
-    String? sessionId,
-    String? projectId,
+    Object? sessionId = _unset,
+    Object? projectId = _unset,
     SessionStatus? status,
-    String? currentTask,
+    Object? currentTask = _unset,
     int? dependenceLevel,
     List<LogEntry>? logs,
     List<PreflightItem>? preflightQueue,
     List<DecisionItem>? decisionQueue,
-    TaskCompletePayload? lastComplete,
-    TaskFailedPayload? lastFailed,
+    Object? lastComplete = _unset,
+    Object? lastFailed = _unset,
   }) {
     return SessionState(
-      sessionId: sessionId ?? this.sessionId,
-      projectId: projectId ?? this.projectId,
+      sessionId:
+          identical(sessionId, _unset) ? this.sessionId : sessionId as String?,
+      projectId:
+          identical(projectId, _unset) ? this.projectId : projectId as String?,
       status: status ?? this.status,
-      currentTask: currentTask ?? this.currentTask,
+      currentTask: identical(currentTask, _unset)
+          ? this.currentTask
+          : currentTask as String?,
       dependenceLevel: dependenceLevel ?? this.dependenceLevel,
       logs: logs ?? this.logs,
       preflightQueue: preflightQueue ?? this.preflightQueue,
       decisionQueue: decisionQueue ?? this.decisionQueue,
-      lastComplete: lastComplete ?? this.lastComplete,
-      lastFailed: lastFailed ?? this.lastFailed,
+      lastComplete: identical(lastComplete, _unset)
+          ? this.lastComplete
+          : lastComplete as TaskCompletePayload?,
+      lastFailed: identical(lastFailed, _unset)
+          ? this.lastFailed
+          : lastFailed as TaskFailedPayload?,
     );
   }
 }
@@ -124,13 +134,24 @@ class SessionNotifier extends AsyncNotifier<SessionState> {
   }
 
   void setLevel(int level) {
-    state = AsyncData(_s.copyWith(dependenceLevel: level.clamp(1, 5)));
+    // Dependence level modifies permission rules in CLI sessions.
+    // Reset stored session id so next run starts a fresh session with new rules.
+    state = AsyncData(
+      _s.copyWith(
+        dependenceLevel: level.clamp(1, 5),
+        sessionId: null,
+      ),
+    );
   }
 
   void setCurrentTask(String? task) {
     state = AsyncData(_s.copyWith(currentTask: task));
   }
 
+  void setSessionId(String? sessionId) {
+    state = AsyncData(_s.copyWith(sessionId: sessionId));
+  }
+
   void setSession(String sessionId, String projectId) {
     state = AsyncData(
       _s.copyWith(sessionId: sessionId, projectId: projectId),

App/lib/screens/dashboard_screen.dart

@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ import '../widgets/daemon_status_bar.dart';
 import '../widgets/session_status_badge.dart';
 import '../theme/cli_theme.dart';
 
+bool _isChatInteraction(LogEntry log) {
+  if (log.source == LogSource.raw) return false;
+  if (log.source == LogSource.local) return true;
+  final type = log.structuredType;
+  if (type == null) return true;
+  return type == 'text' || type == 'error';
+}
+
+bool _isTimelineEvent(LogEntry log) {
+  if (log.source != LogSource.structured) return false;
+  final type = log.structuredType;
+  return type != null && type != 'text';
+}
+
 // ── Fade-slide-in wrapper ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 class _FadeSlide extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget child;
@@ -68,6 +82,8 @@ class DashboardScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
     final session =
         ref.watch(sessionProvider).valueOrNull ?? SessionState.empty;
     final actions = ref.read(daemonActionsProvider);
+    final chatLogs = session.logs.where(_isChatInteraction).toList();
+    final timelineLogs = session.logs.where(_isTimelineEvent).toList();
 
     return CliTheme(
       level: session.dependenceLevel,
@@ -176,26 +192,27 @@ class DashboardScreen extends ConsumerWidget {
                                           body: session.lastFailed!.error,
                                         ),
                                       ),
+
+                                    if (timelineLogs.isNotEmpty &&
+                                        session.preflightQueue.isEmpty &&
+                                        session.decisionQueue.isEmpty)
+                                      _FadeSlide(
+                                        delay: const Duration(milliseconds: 90),
+                                        child: _ProcessTimelineSection(logs: timelineLogs),
+                                      ),
                                   ],
                                 ),
                               ),
                             ),
 
                             // ── Chat log fills remaining space ───────────────────
-                            if (session.logs
-                                    .any((l) =>
-                                        l.level != AgentLogLevel.error &&
-                                        l.source != LogSource.raw) &&
+                            if (chatLogs.isNotEmpty &&
                                 session.preflightQueue.isEmpty &&
                                 session.decisionQueue.isEmpty)
                               SliverFillRemaining(
                                 hasScrollBody: true,
                                 child: ChatMessageList(
-                                  logs: session.logs
-                                      .where((l) =>
-                                          l.level != AgentLogLevel.error &&
-                                          l.source != LogSource.raw)
-                                      .toList(),
+                                  logs: chatLogs,
                                 ),
                               ),
 
@@ -286,6 +303,122 @@ class _FloatingStatusBar extends ConsumerWidget {
   }
 }
 
+class _ProcessTimelineSection extends StatelessWidget {
+  final List<LogEntry> logs;
+  const _ProcessTimelineSection({required this.logs});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final cli = CliTheme.of(context);
+    final recent = logs.length > 8 ? logs.sublist(logs.length - 8) : logs;
+
+    return Padding(
+      padding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(16, 8, 16, 8),
+      child: Container(
+        decoration: cli.box(borderColor: cli.border),
+        child: ExpansionTile(
+          tilePadding: const EdgeInsets.symmetric(horizontal: 12, vertical: 2),
+          childrenPadding: const EdgeInsets.fromLTRB(12, 0, 12, 12),
+          collapsedIconColor: cli.textDim,
+          iconColor: cli.accent,
+          title: Text(
+            'PROCESS TIMELINE',
+            style: cli.mono.copyWith(
+              color: cli.textDim,
+              fontSize: 10,
+              letterSpacing: 1.4,
+              fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+            ),
+          ),
+          subtitle: Text(
+            '${recent.length} recent events',
+            style: cli.mono.copyWith(color: cli.textDim, fontSize: 10),
+          ),
+          children: [
+            for (final entry in recent)
+              Padding(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.only(bottom: 8),
+                child: _TimelineEventRow(entry: entry),
+              ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+class _TimelineEventRow extends StatelessWidget {
+  final LogEntry entry;
+  const _TimelineEventRow({required this.entry});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final cli = CliTheme.of(context);
+    final type = entry.structuredType ?? 'event';
+
+    final (IconData icon, String label, Color color) = switch (type) {
+      'reasoning' => (Icons.psychology_alt_outlined, 'Thinking', cli.cyan),
+      'step_start' => (Icons.play_arrow_rounded, 'Step start', cli.amber),
+      'step_finish' => (Icons.check_circle_outline, 'Step finish', cli.accent),
+      'tool_use' => (Icons.build_circle_outlined, 'Tool', cli.accent),
+      'awaiting_approval' => (Icons.help_outline, 'Awaiting approval', cli.amber),
+      'approval_resolved' => (Icons.task_alt, 'Approval resolved', cli.accent),
+      _ => (Icons.circle_outlined, type, cli.textDim),
+    };
+
+    final isLong = entry.message.length > 140;
+
+    if (!isLong) {
+      return Row(
+        crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.start,
+        children: [
+          Icon(icon, size: 14, color: color),
+          const SizedBox(width: 8),
+          Expanded(
+            child: Text(
+              '$label · ${entry.message}',
+              style: cli.mono.copyWith(color: cli.text, fontSize: 11, height: 1.35),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      );
+    }
+
+    return Theme(
+      data: Theme.of(context).copyWith(dividerColor: Colors.transparent),
+      child: ExpansionTile(
+        tilePadding: EdgeInsets.zero,
+        childrenPadding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 4),
+        collapsedIconColor: cli.textDim,
+        iconColor: cli.accent,
+        title: Row(
+          children: [
+            Icon(icon, size: 14, color: color),
+            const SizedBox(width: 8),
+            Expanded(
+              child: Text(
+                '$label · ${entry.message.substring(0, 120)}...',
+                maxLines: 1,
+                overflow: TextOverflow.ellipsis,
+                style: cli.mono.copyWith(color: cli.text, fontSize: 11),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+        children: [
+          Align(
+            alignment: Alignment.centerLeft,
+            child: Text(
+              entry.message,
+              style: cli.mono.copyWith(color: cli.textDim, fontSize: 11, height: 1.35),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ],
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 // ── Wraps a child in a CLI-styled bordered section ────────────────────────────
 class _CliSection extends StatelessWidget {
   final String label;