fix: command line refresh frontend build

core/framework/runner/cli.py

@@ -1941,12 +1941,74 @@ def _open_browser(url: str) -> None:
         pass  # Best-effort — don't crash if browser can't open
 
 
+def _build_frontend() -> bool:
+    """Build the frontend if source is newer than dist. Returns True if dist exists."""
+    import subprocess
+
+    # Find the frontend directory relative to this file or cwd
+    candidates = [
+        Path("core/frontend"),
+        Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "frontend",
+    ]
+    frontend_dir: Path | None = None
+    for c in candidates:
+        if (c / "package.json").is_file():
+            frontend_dir = c.resolve()
+            break
+
+    if frontend_dir is None:
+        return False
+
+    dist_dir = frontend_dir / "dist"
+    src_dir = frontend_dir / "src"
+
+    # Skip build if dist is up-to-date (newest src file older than dist index.html)
+    index_html = dist_dir / "index.html"
+    if index_html.exists() and src_dir.is_dir():
+        dist_mtime = index_html.stat().st_mtime
+        needs_build = False
+        for f in src_dir.rglob("*"):
+            if f.is_file() and f.stat().st_mtime > dist_mtime:
+                needs_build = True
+                break
+        if not needs_build:
+            return True
+
+    # Need to build
+    print("Building frontend...")
+    try:
+        # Ensure deps are installed
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["npm", "install", "--no-fund", "--no-audit"],
+            cwd=frontend_dir,
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["npm", "run", "build"],
+            cwd=frontend_dir,
+            check=True,
+            capture_output=True,
+        )
+        print("Frontend built.")
+        return True
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Node.js not found — skipping frontend build.")
+        return dist_dir.is_dir()
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as exc:
+        stderr = exc.stderr.decode(errors="replace") if exc.stderr else ""
+        print(f"Frontend build failed: {stderr[:500]}")
+        return dist_dir.is_dir()
+
+
 def cmd_serve(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
     """Start the HTTP API server."""
     import logging
 
     from aiohttp import web
 
+    _build_frontend()
+
     from framework.server.app import create_app
 
     logging.basicConfig(

core/frontend/src/components/ChatPanel.tsx

@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ function ToolActivityRow({ content }: { content: string }) {
           return (
             <span
               key={`done-${p.name}`}
-              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full opacity-50"
-              style={{ color: hex, backgroundColor: `${hex}12`, border: `1px solid ${hex}25` }}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-[11px] px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full"
+              style={{ color: hex, backgroundColor: `${hex}18`, border: `1px solid ${hex}35` }}
             >
               <Check className="w-2.5 h-2.5" />
               {p.name}
               {p.count > 1 && (
-                <span className="text-[10px] font-medium opacity-70">×{p.count}</span>
+                <span className="text-[10px] opacity-80">×{p.count}</span>
               )}
             </span>
           );