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What

The remote-model (HTTP gateway) connection had no liveness check. After the desktop's LAN IP moved (DHCP) or the phone changed network, the saved endpoint went stale but the app still reported "connected" and only failed on the next message, so the user had to open Remote Servers and tap "Scan Network" by hand.

This makes the connection self-heal on a network change.

How

  • remoteServerManager.scanAndReconcile() now owns the "server moved to a new IP" reconciliation. It was previously inline in the useLANDiscovery hook; the hook delegates to it, so there is one source of truth for the remap (per the repo SOLID rule that logic lives in a service, not a hook).
  • remoteServerManager.recoverActiveConnection() is cheap-first: it re-validates the active server at its known endpoint and only rescans the LAN when that server is actually unreachable (or auto-discovery is enabled). LAN scanning stays off unless the user is relying on a remote server, which preserves the existing privacy posture.
  • src/services/networkReconnect.ts is a native-dep-free watcher (AppState + getIpAddress poll). It detects a network change and triggers recovery, started at boot after provider init and torn down on unmount.

Why native-dep-free

NetInfo is not a dependency and adding it needs a native rebuild. The device IP changing is a reliable proxy for a network change, and the sync mesh already uses the same poll pattern (nativeSync.ts watchLocalAddress).

Verification status

  • typecheck + lint clean; jest green. No test for the reconnect path yet, per the tests-last doctrine; will add on request.
  • Not yet verified on device. Per the merge gate this needs a real Android and a real iOS run (connect to desktop, change network, confirm reconnect with no manual rescan) before merge.

Scope

Mobile HTTP remote-model path only. The desktop sync-mesh sleep/resume reconnect and the ~300s stream timeout are tracked separately.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Improved automatic reconnection when the device’s network address changes.
    • LAN discovery now detects servers that moved and updates saved connections automatically.
    • Active connections are checked and recovered when the app returns to the foreground.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Reduced unnecessary network activity while the app is running in the background.
    • Improved handling of unreachable servers and LAN scan failures.

The remote-model (HTTP gateway) path had no liveness check: after the
desktop's LAN IP moved or the phone changed WiFi, the saved endpoint was
stale but the app still reported "connected" and only failed on the next
message, forcing a manual "Scan Network".

- Move the scan + moved-server reconciliation out of the useLANDiscovery
  hook into remoteServerManager (scanAndReconcile) so there is one owner
  of the "server moved to a new IP" logic; the hook now delegates.
- Add recoverActiveConnection(): cheap-first — re-validate the active
  server at its known endpoint and only rescan the LAN when it is actually
  unreachable (or auto-discovery is on), so scanning stays off unless the
  user relies on a remote server.
- Add a native-dep-free networkReconnect watcher (AppState + getIpAddress
  poll) that detects a network change and triggers recovery, started at
  boot after provider init.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_014ggqnWaLtXaxybShS5Lwzt
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Walkthrough

The app now monitors network changes and recovers remote connections. LAN discovery and moved-server reconciliation run through remoteServerManager, while the home screen forwards newly discovered servers to the existing notification flow.

Changes

Network reconnect and server discovery

Layer / File(s) Summary
Server reconciliation and recovery
src/services/remoteServerManager.ts
The manager normalizes endpoints, reconciles LAN discoveries, updates moved servers, refreshes models, and recovers active connections.
Home screen discovery delegation
src/screens/HomeScreen/hooks/useLANDiscovery.ts
The hook delegates scanning and reconciliation to remoteServerManager.scanAndReconcile() and forwards newly found servers.
Network watcher lifecycle
src/services/networkReconnect.ts
The watcher polls the device IP while active, debounces recovery requests, handles app state changes, and clears timers and listeners during teardown.
Application watcher wiring
App.tsx
The app starts the watcher after provider initialization and stops it during initialization cleanup.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟠 High · up to dfbae

This change can leave users stuck on a stale remote endpoint, remap the wrong saved server, or race provider initialization and teardown, causing incorrect connection state or failed recovery. The PR should not merge until these recovery and lifecycle correctness issues are fixed.

Suggested reviewers: alichherawalla

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant App
  participant networkReconnect
  participant remoteServerManager
  participant LANDiscovery
  App->>networkReconnect: startNetworkReconnectWatcher()
  networkReconnect->>networkReconnect: poll device IP
  networkReconnect->>remoteServerManager: recoverActiveConnection()
  remoteServerManager->>LANDiscovery: scan LAN when needed
  LANDiscovery-->>remoteServerManager: discovered servers
  remoteServerManager-->>networkReconnect: recovery complete
  App->>networkReconnect: stopNetworkReconnectWatcher()
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Inline comments:
In `@App.tsx`:
- Around line 266-267: Move startNetworkReconnectWatcher() out of the immediate
initialization path and start it from initializeProviders().finally(...) so
provider creation, model discovery, and active-model restoration complete before
reconnect recovery can run; preserve watcher startup even when initialization
fails.

In `@src/services/networkReconnect.ts`:
- Around line 53-58: Update the reconnect logic around isUsableIp and
scheduleRecovery so an active-connection validation is triggered on each
relevant network rejoin or change, even when ip equals lastIp; retain the
existing IP-change detection and let recoverActiveConnection() avoid LAN
scanning when the active server remains reachable.
- Around line 95-103: Update stopNetworkReconnectWatcher and the awaited
getIpAddress completion path to invalidate stale IP checks during teardown. Add
or reuse a lifecycle generation/cancellation guard, advance it when stopping,
and verify it before updating lastIp or calling scheduleRecovery so an earlier
lookup cannot restart recovery after shutdown.

In `@src/services/remoteServerManager.ts`:
- Around line 236-243: Update the server-remapping logic around applyMovedServer
so it does not match servers by port alone: build candidates from saved
endpoints absent from the scan, remap only when exactly one unambiguous
candidate matches, and otherwise retain the discovered server in found for user
selection.
- Around line 275-286: Update the recovery flow around testConnection and
shouldAutoDiscoverRemoteModels so the auto-discovery setting is evaluated before
the active-server reachable early return. Return only when the server is
reachable and auto-discovery is disabled; otherwise continue to the scan path,
preserving the existing allowScan behavior for unreachable servers and inactive
servers.
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Comment thread App.tsx
Comment on lines +266 to +267
// Watch for network changes and auto-recover the active remote connection (no manual rescan).
startNetworkReconnectWatcher();

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

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watcher_file="$(fd -t f 'networkReconnect\.ts$' . | head -n 1)"

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Start the reconnect watcher after provider initialization settles

initializeProviders() performs asynchronous provider creation, model discovery, and active-model restoration. The watcher can run recoverActiveConnection() during these operations. Both paths mutate the provider registry and remote-server store without shared serialization, so recovery can update an endpoint while initialization later registers a provider from an earlier server snapshot. Start the watcher in initializeProviders().finally(...), or serialize both operations.

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In `@App.tsx` around lines 266 - 267, Move startNetworkReconnectWatcher() out of
the immediate initialization path and start it from
initializeProviders().finally(...) so provider creation, model discovery, and
active-model restoration complete before reconnect recovery can run; preserve
watcher startup even when initialization fails.

Comment on lines +53 to +58
if (!isUsableIp(ip)) return;
if (isUsableIp(lastIp) && ip !== lastIp) {
logger.log(`[NetReconnect] device IP changed ${lastIp} -> ${ip}`);
scheduleRecovery('network change');
}
lastIp = ip;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Detect recovery conditions that keep the device IP unchanged.

Line 54 only schedules recovery when the usable IP string changes. A remote server can move while the device IP stays unchanged. A network rejoin can also assign the same private IP address. In both cases, recoverActiveConnection() does not run and the stale endpoint still requires a manual rescan.

Trigger a bounded active-connection validation independently of an IP-string difference. recoverActiveConnection() already avoids a LAN scan when the active server is reachable.

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In `@src/services/networkReconnect.ts` around lines 53 - 58, Update the reconnect
logic around isUsableIp and scheduleRecovery so an active-connection validation
is triggered on each relevant network rejoin or change, even when ip equals
lastIp; retain the existing IP-change detection and let
recoverActiveConnection() avoid LAN scanning when the active server remains
reachable.

Comment on lines +95 to +103
export function stopNetworkReconnectWatcher(): void {
appStateSub?.remove();
appStateSub = null;
stopPoll();
if (debounceTimer) {
clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
debounceTimer = null;
}
started = false;

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🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Invalidate pending IP checks during teardown.

stopNetworkReconnectWatcher() clears an existing debounce timer, but an earlier getIpAddress() call can complete after Line 103. That completion can call scheduleRecovery() and start recovery after the watcher was stopped.

Use a lifecycle generation token, or an equivalent cancellation guard, before updating lastIp or scheduling recovery after an awaited IP lookup.

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In `@src/services/networkReconnect.ts` around lines 95 - 103, Update
stopNetworkReconnectWatcher and the awaited getIpAddress completion path to
invalidate stale IP checks during teardown. Add or reuse a lifecycle
generation/cancellation guard, advance it when stopping, and verify it before
updating lastIp or calling scheduleRecovery so an earlier lookup cannot restart
recovery after shutdown.

Comment on lines +236 to +243
const dPort = portOf(d.endpoint);
const samePortServer = dPort
? existingServers.find((s) => portOf(s.endpoint) === dPort)
: null;

if (samePortServer) {
await this.applyMovedServer(samePortServer, d.endpoint, d.name);
moved.push(samePortServer.id);

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Do not identify a moved server by port alone.

If a scan finds an existing reachable server and another server on the same port, Line 238 selects the existing server and Line 242 overwrites its endpoint. The new server is also omitted from found.

Build candidates from saved endpoints absent from the scan. Remap only one unambiguous candidate. Otherwise, return the discovered server for user selection.

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In `@src/services/remoteServerManager.ts` around lines 236 - 243, Update the
server-remapping logic around applyMovedServer so it does not match servers by
port alone: build candidates from saved endpoints absent from the scan, remap
only when exactly one unambiguous candidate matches, and otherwise retain the
discovered server in found for user selection.

Comment on lines +275 to +286
if (activeId) {
const result = await this.testConnection(activeId).catch(() => ({ success: false }));
if (result.success) {
logger.log('[RemoteServerManager] Active server still reachable; no rescan needed');
return;
}
logger.log('[RemoteServerManager] Active server unreachable; rescanning to recover');
}

const allowScan =
shouldAutoDiscoverRemoteModels(useAppStore.getState().settings) || !!activeId;
if (!allowScan) return;

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Run the scan when auto-discovery is enabled.

When the active server is reachable, Line 279 returns before shouldAutoDiscoverRemoteModels() is checked. Therefore, a network-change recovery does not scan when auto-discovery is enabled.

Evaluate the setting before the early return. Return early only when the server is reachable and auto-discovery is disabled.

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In `@src/services/remoteServerManager.ts` around lines 275 - 286, Update the
recovery flow around testConnection and shouldAutoDiscoverRemoteModels so the
auto-discovery setting is evaluated before the active-server reachable early
return. Return only when the server is reachable and auto-discovery is disabled;
otherwise continue to the scan path, preserving the existing allowScan behavior
for unreachable servers and inactive servers.

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