feat(apps): unify CLI apps and MCP (#3991)

* refactor(cli): load bundled apps from catalog

* feat(plugins): unify CLI and MCP settings

* feat(plugins): add settings category filter

* style(plugins): refine settings catalog

* refactor(cli): load nanobot apps from repo catalog

* feat(store): add capability store entry

* feat(apps): rename capability store

* fix(apps): verify clean app removal

* fix(apps): keep main sidebar on apps view

* feat(apps): add shared app manifest protocol

* fix(apps): dismiss app status message

* refactor(apps): move CLI adapter under apps

* refactor(apps): drop legacy cli apps package

nanobot/apps/__init__.py

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+"""Shared app protocol helpers."""
+
+from nanobot.apps.protocol import APP_PROTOCOL_SCHEMA, app_manifest
+
+__all__ = ["APP_PROTOCOL_SCHEMA", "app_manifest"]

nanobot/apps/cli/__init__.py

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+"""CLI app adapter for the unified Apps domain."""
+
+from nanobot.apps.cli.service import (
+    CliAppError,
+    CliAppManager,
+    CliAppsRuntimeConfig,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "CliAppError",
+    "CliAppManager",
+    "CliAppsRuntimeConfig",
+]

nanobot/apps/cli/utils.py

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+"""CLI Apps helpers shared by the agent loop and settings surfaces."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Mapping
+
+
+def session_extra(metadata: Mapping[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return persisted session kwargs for CLI app attachments."""
+    cli_apps = metadata.get("cli_apps") if isinstance(metadata, Mapping) else None
+    return {"cli_apps": cli_apps} if isinstance(cli_apps, list) and cli_apps else {}
+
+
+def runtime_lines(message: Any, workspace: Path, *, skip: bool = False) -> list[str]:
+    """Return model-visible CLI app annotations for the current turn."""
+    if skip:
+        return []
+    text = message.content if isinstance(getattr(message, "content", None), str) else ""
+    metadata = message.metadata if isinstance(getattr(message, "metadata", None), Mapping) else None
+    return _cli_app_runtime_lines(text, metadata, workspace)
+
+
+def _cli_app_runtime_lines(
+    text: str,
+    metadata: Mapping[str, Any] | None,
+    workspace: Path,
+) -> list[str]:
+    structured = metadata.get("cli_apps") if isinstance(metadata, Mapping) else None
+    if isinstance(structured, list):
+        mentions = [
+            item for item in structured
+            if isinstance(item, Mapping) and isinstance(item.get("name"), str)
+        ]
+        if mentions:
+            return [
+                "CLI App Attachment: "
+                f"@{str(item['name']).strip().lower()} "
+                f"(installed; tool=run_cli_app; "
+                f"entry_point={str(item.get('entry_point') or 'unknown')}; "
+                f"skill=skills/cli-app-{str(item['name']).strip().lower()}/SKILL.md). "
+                "Read the skill when useful, then run this app with `run_cli_app`; do not bypass it with shell."
+                for item in mentions
+                if str(item.get("name") or "").strip()
+            ]
+    if "@" not in text:
+        return []
+    try:
+        from nanobot.apps.cli import CliAppManager
+
+        mentions = CliAppManager(workspace=workspace).mentioned_installed_apps(text)
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+    return [
+        "CLI App Mention: "
+        f"@{item['name']} "
+        f"(installed; tool={item['tool']}; "
+        f"entry_point={item['entry_point'] or 'unknown'}; "
+        f"skill={item['skill']}). "
+        "Read the skill when useful, then run this app with `run_cli_app`; do not bypass it with shell."
+        for item in mentions
+    ]

nanobot/apps/protocol.py

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+"""Neutral manifest shape for settings-managed agent apps.
+
+The manifest is intentionally descriptive. Installers still live in their
+own adapters, while this protocol gives the WebUI and future registries one
+small vocabulary for capabilities, trust, and verified install/remove plans.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+APP_PROTOCOL_SCHEMA = "agent-app.v1"
+
+
+def compact_dict(values: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Drop empty optional values while preserving explicit booleans and zeros."""
+    return {
+        key: value
+        for key, value in values.items()
+        if value is not None and value != "" and value != [] and value != {}
+    }
+
+
+def app_manifest(
+    *,
+    app_id: str,
+    display_name: str,
+    description: str,
+    category: str,
+    source: str,
+    capabilities: list[dict[str, Any]],
+    install: dict[str, Any],
+    remove: dict[str, Any],
+    trust: dict[str, Any],
+    version: str | None = None,
+    logo_url: str | None = None,
+    brand_color: str | None = None,
+    docs_url: str | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build a stable app manifest dictionary."""
+    return compact_dict({
+        "schema": APP_PROTOCOL_SCHEMA,
+        "id": app_id,
+        "display_name": display_name,
+        "version": version,
+        "description": description,
+        "category": category,
+        "source": source,
+        "logo_url": logo_url,
+        "brand_color": brand_color,
+        "docs_url": docs_url,
+        "capabilities": capabilities,
+        "install": install,
+        "remove": remove,
+        "trust": trust,
+    })