hyperhive/docs/web-ui.md
iris 025cc4f18d docs(web-ui): add an operator-facing README as the subdir landing page
docs/web-ui/ had four pages, all written as deep implementation
reference (dashboard.md alone is 1466 lines of wire shapes and DOM
mechanics) - there was nothing here written for an operator actually
using the dashboard day to day.

Add docs/web-ui/README.md: genuinely task-oriented content (what the
dashboard is, where the tabs are, the things you'd actually do -
checking an agent, answering a pending question, approving a config
change, granting a permission, reading logs) with pointers into the
existing pages for implementation depth. Point docs/web-ui.md at it as
the operator starting point.

Deliberately not touching dashboard.md/agent.md/shape.md/css-vars.md -
reflowing 1466 lines of dense, working reference content in place
turned out to be a much bigger and more error-prone task than "lead
with the user fact" suggested at a glance (see hyperhive#1898). The
subdir's landing page carries the user-facing content; the existing
pages stay exactly as they are, as the depth layer underneath it.

Verified the new page actually renders as the subdir's index via the
website repo's new subdir-landing-page support (hyperhive/website
PR #46): a real build of the prose-docs derivation confirms
web-ui/index.html now exists, the root index links straight to it, and
every internal link resolves correctly.
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# Web UI
Two web surfaces share the same skeleton: the dashboard (port 7000)
and the per-agent UIs (every container hashes into :8100-8999 via
`lifecycle::agent_web_port`'s FNV-1a).
Both are SPAs — `GET /` returns a static shell, `/api/state`
returns JSON, JS renders. No full-page reloads.
This doc has been split for readability. Pick the section you need —
or, if you're the operator looking for how to actually *use* the
dashboard rather than how it's built, start at
**[web-ui/README.md](web-ui/README.md)** instead.
- **[Shape (shared by both)](web-ui/shape.md)** — shared SPA
skeleton, SSE multiplexing, terminal pane, listener bind,
per-agent relative paths, `data-async` form pattern, side panel,
atomic repaint.
- **[Dashboard layout](web-ui/dashboard.md)** — tab contents
(SW4RM, Y3R C4LL, P3RM1SS10NS, SCH3DUL3S) + standalone pages
(C0R3 `/core.html`, BU1LDS `/builds.html`, L0GS `/logs.html`,
CR3D3NTIALS `/credentials.html`), container row,
topology tree, selection bar, approval card, browser
notifications, dashboard endpoints + event channel.
- **[Per-agent page](web-ui/agent.md)** — header, main terminal,
composer, side panel + inbox, live view, slash commands,
per-agent endpoints, stats page.
- **[CSS theme variables](web-ui/css-vars.md)** — the Catppuccin
Mocha custom properties declared once in `base.css` and the rule
that per-page stylesheets reference (never redeclare) them.
## Reading paths
- **"How does the dashboard SPA stay live without polling?"** →
[`web-ui/shape.md`](web-ui/shape.md) (SSE multiplexing,
Worker-death self-heal, atomic repaint).
- **"What does a container row contain?"** →
[`web-ui/dashboard.md`](web-ui/dashboard.md) (Container row,
Topology tree, Selection bar).
- **"What endpoints does the dashboard expose?"** →
[`web-ui/dashboard.md`](web-ui/dashboard.md) (Dashboard
endpoints, Dashboard event channel).
- **"How does the per-agent terminal render tool calls?"** →
[`terminal-rendering.md`](terminal-rendering.md) (full row
taxonomy + dispatch walkthrough); for a high-level summary see
[`web-ui/agent.md`](web-ui/agent.md) (Per-stream rendering).
- **"What slash commands does the agent accept?"** →
[`web-ui/agent.md`](web-ui/agent.md) (Terminal-embedded prompt).
- **"What are the per-agent HTTP endpoints?"** →
[`web-ui/agent.md`](web-ui/agent.md) (Per-agent endpoints).
- **"Which CSS variable do I use / where are colours defined?"** →
[`web-ui/css-vars.md`](web-ui/css-vars.md) (Palette, single-source
`base.css` rule).