fix: respect cloud computer use setting

electron/launcher/launcher.js

@@ -739,12 +739,9 @@ window.__MOCK_STATE__ = {
   }
 
   function localPane(state) {
-    var computerStatus = CC.computerUseStatus(state);
     return '<div class="pane-h"><div><h2 class="pane-title">Local servers</h2><p class="pane-sub">Manage Local CloudCLI on this machine. No account required.</p></div></div>' +
       '<div class="card"><div class="card-head"><div><div class="card-t">Local server</div><div class="card-sub mono">' + CC.esc(CC.localUrl(state) || 'Starts on demand') + '</div></div><div class="card-tools"><span class="dot" style="background:' + (state.localServerRunning ? 'var(--ok)' : 'var(--tx3)') + '"></span><button class="icon-btn" data-cc-action="local-settings-toggle" title="Local settings">' + CC.icon('gear', 16) + '</button></div></div>' +
-      '<div class="card-actions"><button class="btn pri" data-cc-action="local">' + CC.icon('play', 15) + 'Open Local CloudCLI</button><button class="btn" data-cc-action="open-web">' + CC.icon('arrow', 14) + 'Open in browser</button><button class="btn" data-cc-action="copy-web">' + CC.icon('copy', 14) + 'Copy URL</button></div></div>' +
-      '<div class="card"><div class="card-head"><div><div class="card-t">Computer Use</div><div class="card-sub">' + CC.esc(computerStatus.detail) + '</div></div><div class="card-tools"><span class="badge ' + CC.esc(computerStatus.tone) + '">' + CC.esc(computerStatus.label) + '</span><button class="icon-btn" data-cc-action="computer-settings-toggle" title="Computer Use settings">' + CC.icon('monitor', 16) + '</button></div></div>' +
-      '<div class="card-actions"><button class="btn" data-cc-action="refresh-environments">' + CC.icon('refresh', 14) + 'Refresh / relink</button><button class="btn" data-cc-action="computer-settings-toggle">' + CC.icon('settings', 14) + 'Open settings</button></div></div>';
+      '<div class="card-actions"><button class="btn pri" data-cc-action="local">' + CC.icon('play', 15) + 'Open Local CloudCLI</button><button class="btn" data-cc-action="open-web">' + CC.icon('arrow', 14) + 'Open in browser</button><button class="btn" data-cc-action="copy-web">' + CC.icon('copy', 14) + 'Copy URL</button></div></div>';
   }
 
   function envRow(environment) {

server/modules/computer-use/computer-use.service.ts

@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ function getOrCreateMcpToken(): string {
 }
 
 function getSetupMessage(settings: ComputerUseSettings, readiness: RuntimeReadiness): string {
-  if (getRuntime() === 'cloud') {
-    return 'Open CloudCLI Desktop on this computer, connect the same account, and enable Computer Use.';
-  }
   if (!settings.enabled) {
     return 'Computer Use is disabled in settings.';
   }
+  if (getRuntime() === 'cloud') {
+    return 'Open CloudCLI Desktop on this computer, connect the same account, and enable Computer Use.';
+  }
   if (!readiness.nutInstalled || !readiness.screenshotInstalled) {
     return 'Install the desktop control runtime to capture the screen and drive the mouse and keyboard.';
   }
@@ -416,22 +416,25 @@ function assertReady(session: ComputerUseSession): void {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Whether agent tools may operate right now. Cloud mode depends purely on a
- * connected desktop agent; local mode depends on the single feature setting.
- */
 function agentToolsAvailable(): boolean {
+  const settings = readSettings();
+  if (!settings.enabled) {
+    return false;
+  }
   if (getRuntime() === 'cloud') {
     return desktopAgentRelay.isConnected();
   }
-  const settings = readSettings();
-  return settings.enabled;
+  return true;
 }
 
 function assertAgentToolsAvailable(): void {
   if (agentToolsAvailable()) {
     return;
   }
+  const settings = readSettings();
+  if (!settings.enabled) {
+    throw new Error('Computer Use agent tools are disabled.');
+  }
   throw new Error(
     getRuntime() === 'cloud'
       ? 'No desktop is linked. Open CloudCLI Desktop on this computer, connect the same account, and enable Computer Use.'
@@ -439,6 +442,16 @@ function assertAgentToolsAvailable(): void {
   );
 }
 
+function stopSessions(lastAction: string, message: string): void {
+  for (const session of sessions.values()) {
+    session.status = 'stopped';
+    session.agentAccessEnabled = false;
+    session.updatedAt = new Date().toISOString();
+    session.lastAction = lastAction;
+    session.message = message;
+  }
+}
+
 export const computerUseService = {
   async getSettings() {
     return readSettings();
@@ -450,8 +463,9 @@ export const computerUseService = {
     const next = writeSettings({ enabled });
     if (next.enabled) {
       await this.registerAgentMcp();
-    } else if (current.enabled) {
+    } else {
       await this.unregisterAgentMcp();
+      stopSessions('settings:disabled', 'Computer Use was disabled in settings.');
     }
     return next;
   },
@@ -461,16 +475,16 @@ export const computerUseService = {
     const readiness = getRuntimeReadiness();
     const isCloud = getRuntime() === 'cloud';
     const runtimeReady = readiness.nutInstalled && readiness.screenshotInstalled;
-    // Cloud availability is purely a function of a connected desktop agent; the
-    // hosted server has no screen of its own. Local availability needs the
-    // in-process nut-js runtime installed and the feature enabled.
+    // Cloud mode still respects the saved feature setting. When enabled, cloud
+    // availability comes from a linked desktop agent because the hosted server
+    // has no screen of its own.
     const desktopAgentConnected = desktopAgentRelay.isConnected();
-    const available = isCloud
+    const available = settings.enabled && (isCloud
       ? desktopAgentConnected
-      : settings.enabled && runtimeReady;
+      : runtimeReady);
 
     return {
-      enabled: isCloud ? true : settings.enabled,
+      enabled: settings.enabled,
       runtime: getRuntime(),
       available,
       desktopAgentConnected,
@@ -571,9 +585,9 @@ export const computerUseService = {
     const readiness = getRuntimeReadiness();
     const isCloud = getRuntime() === 'cloud';
     const runtimeReady = readiness.nutInstalled && readiness.screenshotInstalled;
-    const ready = isCloud
+    const ready = settings.enabled && (isCloud
       ? desktopAgentRelay.isConnected()
-      : settings.enabled && runtimeReady;
+      : runtimeReady);
 
     if (!ready) {
       session.message = getSetupMessage(settings, readiness);
@@ -856,14 +870,15 @@ export const computerUseService = {
 
   /**
    * Cloud only: when a desktop agent links to this hosted environment, expose
-   * the computer_* MCP tools to every provider so the running agent can use
-   * them. Mirrors `registerAgentMcp` but is driven by relay connectivity rather
-   * than a settings toggle.
+   * the computer_* MCP tools only if the user enabled Computer Use in settings.
    */
   async onDesktopAgentConnected() {
     if (getRuntime() !== 'cloud') {
       return;
     }
+    if (!readSettings().enabled) {
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       await this.registerAgentMcp();
     } catch (error) {
@@ -888,13 +903,7 @@ export const computerUseService = {
   },
 
   async stopAllSessions() {
-    for (const session of sessions.values()) {
-      session.status = 'stopped';
-      session.agentAccessEnabled = false;
-      session.updatedAt = new Date().toISOString();
-      session.lastAction = 'shutdown';
-      session.message = 'Computer Use session stopped during server shutdown.';
-    }
+    stopSessions('shutdown', 'Computer Use session stopped during server shutdown.');
   },
 };
 

src/components/settings/view/tabs/computer-use-settings/ComputerUseSettingsTab.tsx

@@ -130,7 +130,21 @@ export default function ComputerUseSettingsTab() {
             )}
           </div>
 
-          {isCloud ? (
+          <SettingsRow
+            label="Enable Computer Use"
+            description={isCloud
+              ? 'Registers Computer Use MCP servers for supported agents and allows cloud agents to request guarded access to a linked desktop.'
+              : 'Registers Computer Use for supported agents and allows CloudCLI to create guarded desktop control sessions on this machine.'}
+          >
+            <SettingsToggle
+              checked={settings.enabled}
+              onChange={(value) => void updateSettings({ enabled: value })}
+              ariaLabel="Enable Computer Use"
+              disabled={isLoading || isSaving}
+            />
+          </SettingsRow>
+
+          {isCloud && (
             <SettingsRow
               label="Cloud desktop access"
               description={status?.desktopAgentConnected
@@ -160,18 +174,6 @@ export default function ComputerUseSettingsTab() {
                 </div>
               </div>
             </SettingsRow>
-          ) : (
-            <SettingsRow
-              label="Enable Computer Use"
-              description="Registers Computer Use for supported agents and allows CloudCLI to create guarded desktop control sessions on this machine."
-            >
-              <SettingsToggle
-                checked={settings.enabled}
-                onChange={(value) => void updateSettings({ enabled: value })}
-                ariaLabel="Enable Computer Use"
-                disabled={isLoading || isSaving}
-              />
-            </SettingsRow>
           )}
 
           {(needsRuntime || isCloud || error) && (