feat: make Notes durable and Photon channel-free (#13)

Keep active Markdown drafts stable across shell and service-worker updates, add formatting and a cleaner Notes workspace, and constrain long channel headers.

Replace Photon mappings with private Captain-to-Skipper Texts conversations that can move between phone and desktop without echoing desktop-only turns.

Release as 0.0.11 with migration, browser, isolation, and packaging pins updated.

Signed-off-by: Joseph Yaksich <gitcommit90@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Yaksich <gitcommit90@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: gitcommit90

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,15 +7,48 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.0.11] - 2026-07-26
+
+### Added
+
+- Notes now include a focused Markdown toolbar for headings, bold, italic,
+  lists, code, and links, plus Write and Preview modes that render the current
+  unsaved draft.
+- Configured Photon workspaces now show a private **Texts** tab only in the
+  Captain's personal `#main`. It lists every Skipper conversation, preserves
+  each thread, and lets the Captain select, resume, and continue it on desktop.
+
 ### Changed
 
+- Notes use a cleaner searchable sidebar, friendly titles without a visible
+  `.md` suffix, and a more spacious editor layout.
+- Photon is now channel-agnostic: the configured Captain phone always texts
+  Skipper, one conversation remains current until `/new`, and legacy mapped
+  conversations move to the Captain's private Texts inbox during migration.
+  Desktop continuations share the same context without echoing to iMessage;
+  returning to the phone continues the conversation selected on desktop.
 - GitHub Releases now require the complete numbered acceptance ledger from a
   multi-item request, plus artifact and verification evidence. Generated
   commit summaries can no longer replace the user-facing change list.
 - The retained Apple Silicon release host now owns the complete macOS path:
   clean build, signing, notarization, public-download installation, launch,
   smoke verification, and Application Support preservation.
 
+### Fixed
+
+- New notes accept titles with or without `.md`, add the suffix when omitted,
+  and reject another extension with a corrected `.md` suggestion.
+- Theme, reconnect, and service-worker update refreshes no longer discard or
+  replace the active Notes editor. The exact editor node, unsaved draft, focus,
+  selection, and preview state survive shell rebuilds.
+- Long channel descriptions remain single-line and truncated at narrower
+  desktop widths instead of expanding the top bar into a one-character column.
+- Newly provisioned residents prefer an unused character/color avatar
+  combination, eliminating stochastic duplicate identities in small fleets.
+- Photon content is excluded from channel Chat, channel/global Threads, Board,
+  and unread counts, and the obsolete resident Photon tools and mapping UI are
+  removed.
+
 ## [0.0.10] - 2026-07-25
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -301,7 +334,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   notarization, stapled tickets, Gatekeeper verification, persistent
   Application Support, and isolated Apple container machines.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/compare/v0.0.10...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/compare/v0.0.11...HEAD
+[0.0.11]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/releases/tag/v0.0.11
 [0.0.10]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/releases/tag/v0.0.10
 [0.0.9]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/releases/tag/v0.0.9
 [0.0.8]: https://github.com/gitcommit90/1Helm/releases/tag/v0.0.8

README.md

@@ -196,9 +196,10 @@ keys per member.
 
 Connections are host-owned brokers, not secrets copied into every resident's
 shell. Gmail exposes scoped account listing, search, read, and draft creation;
-sending remains disabled by default. Photon maps allowlisted inbound iMessage
-threads to a resident and permits narrow replies in an already-authorized
-conversation. Provider, Gmail, and Photon credentials stay on the host.
+sending remains disabled by default. Photon gives the Captain one direct line
+to Skipper: every text stays in a private Texts thread until `/new`, and that
+same context can continue on desktop without echoing desktop-only turns back to
+iMessage. Provider, Gmail, and Photon credentials stay on the host.
 
 New connection types have to earn their place with least-privilege scoping,
 secret isolation, reconnect and recovery, deduplication, deterministic tests,
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ A fresh data directory opens first-run setup. The source runtime defaults to
 | `PORT` | `8123` | HTTP/WebSocket control-plane port. |
 | `CTRL_DATA_DIR` | `./data` | Databases, routing state, uploads, and narrow workspace mirrors. |
 | `HELM_CHANNEL_COMPUTER_BACKEND` | `apple` on macOS, `lxc` on Linux, `wsl` on Windows | Host isolation backend; `native` and `mock` are explicit development/test overrides. |
-| `HELM_CHANNEL_MACHINE_IMAGE` | `local/1helm-channel-machine:0.0.10` | Versioned channel-machine image contract. |
+| `HELM_CHANNEL_MACHINE_IMAGE` | `local/1helm-channel-machine:0.0.11` | Versioned channel-machine image contract. |
 
 ### Agent-first JSON CLI
 

docs/RELIABILITY.md

@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ ownership, recovery, and tests rather than depend on a prompt alone.
 - Delivery state records pending, attempting, delivered, failed, or uncertain.
   A restart may resume a never-attempted reply. An interrupted attempt is
   surfaced as uncertain and is not blindly replayed into a duplicate.
-- An external message received through Photon defaults to the Captain's
-  `#main`/Skipper mapping, invokes the mapped partner, and returns the final
-  response to the originating authorized conversation.
+- An external message received through Photon is private Captain ↔ Skipper
+  state. It appears only in `#main` Texts, returns the final response to the
+  originating phone conversation, and continues until the Captain sends
+  `/new`; desktop continuations share context without producing iMessage echo.
 - Timers, recurring workflows, long-running follow-ups, and connector replies
   are durable obligations. Sleep, restart, or a closed renderer must not erase
   them.

docs/USER_GUIDE.md

@@ -248,15 +248,16 @@ running on that host.
 ## Photon / iMessage
 
 Connections guides Photon device authorization, project setup, secret rotation,
-phone registration, sidecar health, and conversation mapping. The first mapping
-defaults to the Captain's `#main` and Skipper.
-
-An allowlisted inbound text creates a real 1Helm thread, invokes the mapped
-agent, retains its reply in 1Helm, and sends that final reply to the exact inbound
-conversation once. If the agent explicitly uses `photon_send`, the automatic
-return suppresses its duplicate. New unrelated outbound destinations remain
-blocked unless explicitly granted. Rich attachment fidelity is not yet part of
-the verified contract.
+phone registration, and sidecar health. There are no channel mappings: the
+Captain's configured phone always talks directly to Skipper.
+
+The first inbound text creates a private conversation in `#main`'s **Texts**
+tab. Phone messages and Skipper's iMessage replies are retained there, and the
+conversation keeps one context across connector restarts and Photon space-ID
+changes until the Captain sends `/new`. The Captain can continue the same
+thread inside 1Helm and return to the phone later; desktop-only turns stay in
+1Helm rather than being replayed as iMessages. Rich attachment fidelity is not
+yet part of the verified contract.
 
 ## Workflows, follow-ups, and computer care
 

package-lock.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "1helm",
   "productName": "1Helm",
-  "version": "0.0.10",
+  "version": "0.0.11",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",

package.json

@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
       document.querySelectorAll('meta[name="theme-color"]').forEach(function (m) { m.setAttribute("content", color); });
     })();
   </script>
-  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=e7e858bbd30c" />
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="/app.css?v=a96cb46611b7" />
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/bundle.css" />
 </head>
 <body class="h-screen w-screen overflow-hidden antialiased">
   <div id="app" class="h-full w-full"></div>
-  <script type="module" src="/bundle.js?v=de7765eea23f"></script>
+  <script type="module" src="/bundle.js?v=f02f841b8e70"></script>
 </body>
 </html>

public/index.html

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export type AgentQuestions = {
   answers?: Array<{ question_id: string; question: string; values: string[]; custom: string }> | null;
   answered?: number | null;
 };
-export type Message = { id: number; channel_id: number; parent_id: number | null; body: string; created: number; reply_count: number; last_reply: number | null; author: Author; attachments: Attachment[]; progress?: AgentProgress[]; questions?: AgentQuestions | null };
+export type Message = { id: number; channel_id: number; parent_id: number | null; body: string; created: number; reply_count: number; last_reply: number | null; author: Author; attachments: Attachment[]; progress?: AgentProgress[]; questions?: AgentQuestions | null; photon_conversation_id?: number | null; transport?: "inbound" | "outbound" | "app" };
 export type ModelPolicy = { provider_id: number | null; provider_name: string | null; provider_kind: string | null; model: string; overridden: boolean; editable: boolean };
 export type ResidentAgent = {
   id: number; bot_id: number; kind: "channel" | "skipper"; name: string; display_name: string;
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export type ThreadState = {
   followup?: ThreadFollowup | null;
 };
 export type GlobalThread = ThreadState & { channel_name: string; channel_slug: string; unread: boolean };
+export type TextConversation = { id: number; sender: string; root_message_id: number; thread_id: number; active: number; started: number; updated: number; closed?: number | null; title: string; summary: string; status: string; last_body?: string; message_count?: number; messages?: Message[] };
 export type ChannelFile = { path: string; name: string; size: number; modified: number; kind: "file" | "directory" };
 export type MemoryItem = { id: number; channel_id: number; thread_id: number | null; root_message_id?: number | null; kind: "summary" | "decision" | "fact" | "preference" | "artifact_ref"; content: string; author_type: string; scope: string; status: "current" | "superseded"; created: number };
 export type ActivityItem = {