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| New to terminals and config files | [`start-without-technical-background.md`](./start-without-technical-background.md) | [`troubleshooting.md`](./troubleshooting.md) if the first reply fails |
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| Comfortable pasting commands and JSON | [`quick-start.md`](./quick-start.md) | [`provider-cookbook.md`](./provider-cookbook.md) for pasteable provider setups |
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| Operating a long-running bot | [`concepts.md`](./concepts.md) | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md), [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md), and [`deployment.md`](./deployment.md) |
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| Operating a long-running bot | [`concepts.md`](./concepts.md) | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md), [`webui.md`](./webui.md), and [`deployment.md`](./deployment.md) |
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| Integrating or extending nanobot | [`architecture.md`](./architecture.md) | [`configuration.md`](./configuration.md), [`openai-api.md`](./openai-api.md), [`python-sdk.md`](./python-sdk.md), [`development.md`](./development.md), and [`channel-plugin-guide.md`](./channel-plugin-guide.md) |
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## Start Here
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| Next goal | Read | First check |
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| Use nanobot in a browser | [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) | Enable WebSocket, run `nanobot gateway`, open `http://127.0.0.1:8765` |
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| Use nanobot in a browser | [`webui.md`](./webui.md) | Enable WebSocket, run `nanobot gateway`, open `http://127.0.0.1:8765` |
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| Talk through a chat app | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md) | Merge one channel snippet, run `nanobot channels status`, keep `nanobot gateway` running |
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| Change provider or add fallbacks | [`provider-cookbook.md`](./provider-cookbook.md) | Keep `modelPresets` named and set `agents.defaults.modelPreset` |
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| Understand before operating long-term | [`concepts.md`](./concepts.md) | Know what config, workspace, gateway, sessions, memory, and tools mean |
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| Goal | Read | Outcome |
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| Open the bundled browser UI | [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) | WebUI on port `8765`, or Vite HMR when developing the frontend |
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| Open the bundled browser UI | [`webui.md`](./webui.md) | WebUI on port `8765`, chat workspace, Apps, Skills, Automations, and settings |
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| Connect Telegram, Discord, WeChat, Slack, and other apps | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md) | A gateway-backed chat channel with access control |
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| Use slash commands and periodic tasks | [`chat-commands.md`](./chat-commands.md) | Pairing, model presets, heartbeat tasks, and chat-side controls |
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| Generate images | [`image-generation.md`](./image-generation.md) | Image provider config, WebUI image mode, and artifact behavior |
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Useful docs:
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- [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) for WebUI use and development;
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- [`webui.md`](./webui.md) for the WebUI user guide;
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- [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) for frontend source development;
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- [`websocket.md`](./websocket.md) for protocol details.
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## Tools
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> }
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> ```
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> When the WebSocket `host` is `0.0.0.0`, the channel refuses to start unless `token` or `tokenIssueSecret` is also configured — see [`webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) for details.
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> When the WebSocket `host` is `0.0.0.0`, the channel refuses to start unless `token` or `tokenIssueSecret` is also configured. See [`webui.md#lan-access`](./webui.md#lan-access) for details.
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### Docker Compose
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| Understand config, workspace, gateway, channels, memory, and tools | [`concepts.md`](./concepts.md) |
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| Copy another provider or local model setup | [`provider-cookbook.md`](./provider-cookbook.md) |
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| Understand provider/model matching | [`providers.md`](./providers.md) |
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| Open the bundled browser UI | [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) |
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| Open the bundled browser UI | [`webui.md`](./webui.md) |
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| Connect Telegram, Discord, WeChat, Slack, Email, or another chat app | [`chat-apps.md`](./chat-apps.md) |
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| Configure web search, MCP, security, memory, gateway, or runtime settings | [`configuration.md`](./configuration.md) |
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| Run with Docker, systemd, or LaunchAgent | [`deployment.md`](./deployment.md) |
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To stop the WebUI later, return to the gateway terminal and press `Ctrl+C`.
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If `nanobot` is not found, run `python -m nanobot gateway`, `python3 -m nanobot gateway`, or `py -m nanobot gateway`, matching the Python command that worked earlier. More details are in [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md).
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If `nanobot` is not found, run `python -m nanobot gateway`, `python3 -m nanobot gateway`, or `py -m nanobot gateway`, matching the Python command that worked earlier. More details are in [`webui.md`](./webui.md).
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### Connect a Chat App
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If accessing from another device, bind the WebSocket channel to `0.0.0.0` and set `token` or `tokenIssueSecret`. The WebSocket channel refuses public binds without a token or token issue secret.
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See [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) for LAN and development setup.
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See [`webui.md#lan-access`](./webui.md#lan-access) for LAN setup and [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md) for frontend development.
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## Chat App Problems
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# WebUI
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The WebUI is nanobot's browser workbench. Use it after a basic CLI reply already
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works, when you want a persistent chat workspace, visible agent activity,
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workspace controls, Apps, Skills, settings, and Automations in one place.
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The published `nanobot-ai` wheel already includes the WebUI bundle. You only need
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the `webui/` source directory when you are changing the frontend itself.
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## Open the WebUI
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First confirm your provider and model can answer:
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```bash
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nanobot agent -m "Hello!"
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```
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Then merge the WebSocket channel into your existing `~/.nanobot/config.json`:
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```json
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{ "channels": { "websocket": { "enabled": true } } }
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```
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If you are new to JSON snippets, see
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[`start-without-technical-background.md#how-to-merge-json-snippets`](./start-without-technical-background.md#how-to-merge-json-snippets).
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Start the gateway:
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```bash
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nanobot gateway
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```
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Leave the gateway running and open
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[`http://127.0.0.1:8765`](http://127.0.0.1:8765). The WebUI is served by the
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WebSocket channel on port `8765` by default. The gateway health endpoint,
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`18790` by default, is not the browser UI.
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## What It Is For
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| Area | Use it for |
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| Chat | Start, switch, search, fork, and delete browser sessions |
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| Agent activity | See thinking, tool calls, file activity, command output, and generated artifacts in context |
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| Workspace | Pick the project workspace before asking for file or shell work |
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| Access | Choose the access mode for local capabilities allowed by your gateway configuration |
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| Composer | Send text, images, voice input, slash commands, and `@` mentions for Apps or MCP presets |
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| Apps | Install, test, update, and use local CLI App adapters and MCP presets |
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| Skills | Inspect available built-in and workspace skills before relying on them |
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| Automations | Review, search, run, pause, edit, and delete scheduled agent turns |
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| Settings | Adjust models, providers, image generation, voice, web tools, runtime, and safety options |
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## Chat Workspace
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The sidebar is the session switcher. A session keeps its own history, title,
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workspace metadata, and linked automations. Use a new session when you want a
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separate context; use fork when you want to continue from an existing point
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without changing the original thread.
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The message timeline shows both user-visible replies and agent activity. Long
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tool or reasoning sections can be expanded when you need the details.
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## Workspace and Access
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Use the workspace picker before starting project-specific work. This gives the
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agent the right project context for file paths, shell commands, and session
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metadata.
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The access control in the composer controls the local capability level for the
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chat. It does not bypass your gateway, provider, shell sandbox, or operating
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system configuration; it only selects among the capabilities that are already
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available to this WebUI session.
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## Composer
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The composer supports plain messages, image attachments, voice input when
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transcription is configured, slash commands, and `@` mentions for installed Apps
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or MCP presets. The model badge shows the current model or preset and links back
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to model settings when setup is incomplete.
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For image generation, configure an image provider first and then use the WebUI
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image mode from the composer. See [`image-generation.md`](./image-generation.md)
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for provider setup and output behavior.
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## Apps
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Open Apps from the sidebar or settings navigation to manage integrations that
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nanobot can call from a chat. CLI Apps install local adapters that nanobot runs
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on your machine; they do not modify the native apps themselves. MCP presets add
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predefined MCP server configurations.
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After an App or MCP preset is available, mention it from the composer with `@`
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to attach that capability to the next message.
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## Skills
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The Skills view shows the skill instructions available to the agent, including
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built-in skills and workspace-provided skills. Check this view when you want to
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know whether nanobot already has a focused workflow for a task before you ask it
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to perform that task.
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## Automations
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Automations are scheduled agent turns. They should be created from the chat,
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channel, or session where they are supposed to run so nanobot keeps the correct
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target context.
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Use the Automations view to:
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- Filter by all, active, paused, needs-attention, or system jobs.
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- Search by task name, message, linked chat, schedule, or status.
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- Sort by next run, last run, updated time, or name.
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- Run now, pause or resume, edit, or delete user-created automations.
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- Inspect protected system automations without changing them.
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Search accepts plain text and field filters such as `name:backup`,
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`chat:WeChat`, `schedule:09:30`, `cron:"0 23 * * *"`, and `status:paused`.
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An automation without a linked chat cannot be enabled or run from the WebUI,
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because nanobot would not know where to deliver the scheduled turn. Recreate it
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from the target chat or channel so the automation has complete context.
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## Settings
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Settings is the control surface for the browser session and gateway-backed
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runtime configuration. Use it to review or adjust model presets, provider
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visibility, image generation, voice transcription, web tools, Apps, Automations,
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Skills, runtime identity, and advanced safety controls.
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Some settings take effect immediately. Runtime settings that affect the gateway
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or agent process may require a restart; the WebUI shows that requirement next to
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the relevant control.
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## LAN Access
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To open the WebUI from another device on the same network, bind the WebSocket
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channel to all interfaces and set a token or token issue secret:
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```json
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{
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"channels": {
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"websocket": {
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"enabled": true,
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"host": "0.0.0.0",
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"port": 8765,
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"tokenIssueSecret": "your-secret-here"
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}
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}
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}
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```
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The gateway refuses to start with `host` set to `"0.0.0.0"` unless `token` or
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`tokenIssueSecret` is configured. After the gateway starts, open
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`http://<your-ip>:8765` from the other device and enter the secret in the login
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form.
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## Troubleshooting
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If the page does not open, check these in order:
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1. `nanobot agent -m "Hello!"` works in the same Python environment.
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2. The WebSocket channel is enabled in `~/.nanobot/config.json`.
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3. `nanobot gateway` is still running.
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4. You are opening port `8765`, not the gateway health port.
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5. LAN access uses `host: "0.0.0.0"` and a token or token issue secret.
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For detailed diagnostics, see
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[`troubleshooting.md#webui-problems`](./troubleshooting.md#webui-problems).
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For frontend development, see [`../webui/README.md`](../webui/README.md).
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