fix(run): default the Run page cwd to the user's home directory

[hoangsonww]

Summary

Implements #202: the Run page now defaults its working directory to the user's home directory (a neutral spawn location) instead of the dashboard's own cwd, so ad-hoc runs no longer inherit this repo's project context (.claude/agents, .claude/skills, .claude/rules, CLAUDE.md, .mcp.json) — which could noticeably inflate the initial Messages-API request on context-heavy setups.

Closes #202

Changes

• client/src/pages/Run.tsx (the two spots from the issue):
  • The mount-time pre-fill now prefers the home suggestion from /api/run/cwds, falling back to the dashboard suggestion when no home entry is available (e.g. $HOME doesn't resolve/exist). Still only fills when the field is empty — never overrides a value the user already typed.
  • The cwd autocomplete group order is now home → dashboard → recent so the suggestion list matches the new default. Manual override via the picker is unchanged.
• server/routes/run.js — comment-only update on /cwds (the endpoint's behavior and response are untouched).
• client/src/pages/__tests__/Run.defaultCwd.test.tsx — new focused test: home preferred over dashboard, dashboard fallback when no home suggestion exists, field left empty when there are no suggestions at all.
• README — Run page cwd description updated.

Type of Change

• Bug fix (non-breaking change that fixes an issue)

How to Test

1. npm run test:client — 248/248 pass (includes the 3 new tests; per-screen render snapshots unchanged).
2. cd client && npx tsc --noEmit — clean.
3. Manual: open Run — the cwd field is pre-filled with your home directory, and the autocomplete lists Home first, then Dashboard server, then Recent. Picking any other directory works exactly as before.

Checklist

• I have read the contributing guidelines
• I have signed the CLA (the 🖋️ CLA Assistant bot will prompt me on my first PR)
• My code follows the project's coding standards
• I have added/updated tests that prove my fix or feature works
• All new and existing tests pass (npm test)
• Code is formatted (npm run format:check)
• I have updated documentation where necessary

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Code Review

This pull request changes the default working directory (cwd) on the Run page to the user's home directory instead of the dashboard's own cwd. This prevents ad-hoc runs from inheriting the dashboard repository's project context (such as agents, skills, rules, etc.). It also updates the autocomplete group ordering to list 'home' first, adds comprehensive unit tests in Run.defaultCwd.test.tsx to verify this behavior, and updates the documentation in README.md and server/routes/run.js accordingly. There are no review comments, so I have no feedback to provide.

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Pull request overview

Updates the Run page behavior to default its working directory (cwd) to the user’s home directory (a more neutral spawn location) instead of the dashboard server’s cwd, reducing accidental inheritance of this repo’s Claude project context and aligning with issue #202.

Changes:

• Prefer the home cwd suggestion from /api/run/cwds for the mount-time prefill, with fallback to dashboard when home is unavailable.
• Reorder the cwd autocomplete groups to home → dashboard → recent to match the new default.
• Add focused client tests covering home-preferred, dashboard-fallback, and empty-suggestions behavior; update docs/comments accordingly.

Reviewed changes

Copilot reviewed 4 out of 4 changed files in this pull request and generated 1 comment.

File	Description
server/routes/run.js	Comment update clarifying cwd suggestion intent (no behavior change).
client/src/pages/Run.tsx	Prefer home cwd on mount; reorder cwd suggestion groups.
client/src/pages/tests/Run.defaultCwd.test.tsx	New tests ensuring correct default-cwd selection and fallbacks.
README.md	Documentation updated to reflect the new Run page cwd default and suggestion ordering.

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