refactor(projects/sidebar): remove temp snapshot side-effects and simplify session metadata UX

Why this change was needed:
- Project listing had an implicit side effect: every fetch wrote a debug snapshot under `.tmp/project-dumps`.
  That added unnecessary disk I/O to a hot path, introduced hidden runtime behavior, and created maintenance
  overhead for code that was not part of product functionality.
- Keeping snapshot-specific exports/tests around made the projects module API broader than needed and coupled
  tests to temporary/debug behavior instead of user-visible behavior.
- Codex sessions could remain stuck with a placeholder name (`Untitled Codex Session`) even after a real title
  became available from newer sync data, which degraded session discoverability in the UI.
- Sidebar session rows showed duplicated provider branding and long-form relative times, which added visual noise
  and reduced scan speed when many sessions are listed.

What changed:
- Removed temporary projects snapshot dumping from `projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts`:
  - deleted snapshot types/helpers and file-write flow
  - removed the write call from `getProjectsWithSessions`
- Removed snapshot-related surface area from `projects/index.ts`.
- Removed the snapshot-focused test `projects.service.test.ts` that only validated removed debug behavior.
- Updated `codex-session-synchronizer.provider.ts` to upgrade session names when an existing session still has
  the placeholder title but a real parsed name is now available.
- Updated `SidebarSessionItem.tsx`:
  - removed duplicate provider logo rendering in each session row
  - moved age indicator to the right side
  - made age indicator fade on hover to prioritize action controls
  - switched to compact relative time format (`<1m`, `Xm`, `Xhr`, `Xd`) for faster list scanning

Outcome:
- Lower overhead and fewer hidden side effects in project fetches.
- Cleaner module boundaries in projects.
- Better Codex session naming consistency after sync.
- Cleaner sidebar density and clearer hover/action behavior.

server/modules/projects/index.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 export {
-  createProjectsSnapshot,
   generateDisplayName,
   getProjectsWithSessions,
-  writeSnapshot,
 } from './services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.js';
 export { updateProjectDisplayName } from './services/project-management.service.js';
 export { deleteOrArchiveProject, deleteSessionJsonlFilesForProjectPath } from './services/project-delete.service.js';

server/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { projectsDb, sessionsDb } from '@/modules/database/index.js';
 import { sessionSynchronizerService } from '@/modules/providers/index.js';
 import { WS_OPEN_STATE, connectedClients } from '@/modules/websocket/index.js';
 import type { RealtimeClientConnection } from '@/shared/types.js';
-import { findAppRoot, getModuleDir } from '@/utils/runtime-paths.js';
 
 type SessionSummary = {
   id: string;
@@ -32,12 +31,6 @@ export type ProjectListItem = {
   };
 };
 
-export type ProjectsSnapshot = {
-  generatedAt: string;
-  projectCount: number;
-  projects: ProjectListItem[];
-};
-
 type ProgressUpdate = {
   phase: 'loading' | 'complete';
   current: number;
@@ -49,12 +42,6 @@ type GetProjectsWithSessionsOptions = {
   skipSynchronization?: boolean;
 };
 
-const __dirname = getModuleDir(import.meta.url);
-const APP_ROOT = findAppRoot(__dirname);
-const PROJECTS_DUMP_DIR = path.join(APP_ROOT, '.tmp', 'project-dumps');
-
-let projectsSnapshotCounter: number | null = null;
-
 /**
  * Generate better display name from path.
  */
@@ -126,62 +113,6 @@ function buildSessionsByProviderFromDb(projectPath: string): SessionsByProvider
   return byProvider;
 }
 
-async function getNextProjectsSnapshotPath(): Promise<string> {
-  await fs.mkdir(PROJECTS_DUMP_DIR, { recursive: true });
-
-  if (projectsSnapshotCounter === null) {
-    const entries = await fs.readdir(PROJECTS_DUMP_DIR).catch(() => []);
-    projectsSnapshotCounter = entries.reduce((max, entry) => {
-      const match = entry.match(/^projects-(\d+)\.json$/);
-      if (!match) {
-        return max;
-      }
-
-      return Math.max(max, Number(match[1]));
-    }, 0);
-  }
-
-  projectsSnapshotCounter += 1;
-  const suffix = String(projectsSnapshotCounter).padStart(4, '0');
-  return path.join(PROJECTS_DUMP_DIR, `projects-${suffix}.json`);
-}
-
-/**
- * Builds a typed snapshot payload for project dumps.
- */
-export function createProjectsSnapshot(projects: ProjectListItem[]): ProjectsSnapshot {
-  return {
-    generatedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-    projectCount: projects.length,
-    projects,
-  };
-}
-
-/**
- * Writes a projects snapshot file as an incrementing artifact.
- */
-export async function writeSnapshot(projects: ProjectListItem[]): Promise<void> {
-  try {
-    const snapshot = createProjectsSnapshot(projects);
-    const snapshotJson = JSON.stringify(snapshot, (_, value) => (typeof value === 'bigint' ? value.toString() : value), 2);
-
-    while (true) {
-      const snapshotPath = await getNextProjectsSnapshotPath();
-      try {
-        await fs.writeFile(snapshotPath, snapshotJson, { encoding: 'utf8', flag: 'wx' });
-        break;
-      } catch (error) {
-        if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code === 'EEXIST') {
-          continue;
-        }
-        throw error;
-      }
-    }
-  } catch (error) {
-    console.warn('Could not write projects snapshot:', (error as Error).message);
-  }
-}
-
 // Broadcast progress to all connected WebSocket clients
 function broadcastProgress(progress: ProgressUpdate) {
   const message = JSON.stringify({
@@ -261,6 +192,5 @@ export async function getProjectsWithSessions(
     total: totalProjects,
   });
 
-  await writeSnapshot(projects);
   return projects;
 }

server/modules/projects/tests/projects.service.test.ts

@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
-import test from 'node:test';
-
-import {
-  createProjectsSnapshot,
-} from '@/modules/projects/index.js';
-import { ProjectListItem, ProjectsSnapshot } from '@/modules/projects/services/projects-with-sessions-fetch.service.js';
-
-test('createProjectsSnapshot returns an object matching the predefined snapshot type', () => {
-  const projects: ProjectListItem[] = [
-    {
-      projectId: 'project-1',
-      path: '/tmp/project-1',
-      displayName: 'project-1',
-      fullPath: '/tmp/project-1',
-      isStarred: false,
-      sessions: [],
-      cursorSessions: [],
-      codexSessions: [],
-      geminiSessions: [],
-      sessionMeta: {
-        hasMore: false,
-        total: 0,
-      },
-    },
-  ];
-
-  const snapshot: ProjectsSnapshot = createProjectsSnapshot(projects);
-
-  assert.equal(typeof snapshot.generatedAt, 'string');
-  assert.equal(snapshot.projectCount, 1);
-  assert.deepEqual(snapshot.projects, projects);
-});