rocketride-org · Rod-Christensen · May 15, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026 · Apr 14, 2026 · Apr 15, 2026
diff --git a/apps/shell-ui/index.html b/apps/shell-ui/index.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
     <meta name="description" content="RocketRide" />
     <link rel="icon" href="/shell/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" />
+    <script>(function(){try{var h=localStorage.getItem('rr:home:theme'),t=localStorage.getItem('rr:theme');var d=h==='dark'||(h!=='light'&&!!t&&t!=='rocketride-light'&&t!=='light');if(d){document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--rr-bg-default','#080808');document.documentElement.style.background='#080808';}}catch(e){}})();</script>
   </head>
   <body>
     <div id="root"></div>

diff --git a/apps/shell-ui/src/createShellConfig.ts b/apps/shell-ui/src/createShellConfig.ts
@@ -110,9 +110,18 @@ export function buildShellConfig(apps: AppManifestEntry[], capabilities: string[
 			welcomeSubtitle: 'Select an app to get started.',
 		},
 
-		// Apply the default theme on first mount.
-		// Theme JSON files are served under /shell/themes/ by the shell module.
-		onInit: () => fetchAndApplyTheme('rocketride-light', '/shell/themes').catch(console.error),
+		// Apply the user's saved theme on first mount so the loading screen
+		// background matches their preference instead of always showing light.
+		// Falls back to rocketride-light if nothing is saved yet.
+		onInit: () => {
+			const homeTheme = (() => { try { return localStorage.getItem('rr:home:theme'); } catch { return null; } })();
+			const saved = (() => {
+				if (homeTheme === 'dark') return 'rocketride';
+				if (homeTheme === 'light') return 'rocketride-light';
+				try { return localStorage.getItem('rr:theme') || 'rocketride-light'; } catch { return 'rocketride-light'; }
+			})();
+			return fetchAndApplyTheme(saved, '/shell/themes').catch(console.error);
+		},
 
 		themeConfig: {
 			options: THEME_OPTIONS,

diff --git a/apps/vscode/src/agents/agent-manager.ts b/apps/vscode/src/agents/agent-manager.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const DOCS_DIR = '.rocketride/docs';
 const GITIGNORE_ENTRY = '.rocketride/';
 
 /** Doc files shipped in the extension's docs/ directory. */
-const DOC_FILES = ['ROCKETRIDE_README.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_QUICKSTART.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_PIPELINE_RULES.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_COMPONENT_REFERENCE.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_COMMON_MISTAKES.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_python_API.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_typescript_API.md'];
+const DOC_FILES = ['ROCKETRIDE_README.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_QUICKSTART.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_PIPELINE_RULES.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_COMPONENT_REFERENCE.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_COMMON_MISTAKES.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_python_API.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_typescript_API.md', 'ROCKETRIDE_OBSERVABILITY.md'];
 
 /** Map from installer name to the VS Code config key under rocketride.integrations.* */
 const INTEGRATION_CONFIG_KEYS: Record<string, string> = {