Release 1.8.12

feat: Improve accessibility and refactor settings management

.env.example

@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@
 #API server
 PORT=3001
 #Frontend port
-VITE_PORT=5173
+VITE_PORT=5173
+
+# Uncomment the following line if you have a custom claude cli path other than the default "claude"
+# CLAUDE_CLI_PATH=claude

.release-it.json

@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
   "github": {
     "release": true,
     "releaseName": "Claude Code UI v${version}",
-    "autoGenerate": true
+    "releaseNotes": {
+      "commit": "* ${commit.subject} (${sha}){ - thanks @${author.login}!}",
+      "excludeMatches": ["viper151"]
+    }
   },
   "hooks": {
     "before:init": ["npm run build"]

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-  "version": "1.8.8",
+  "version": "1.8.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-      "version": "1.8.8",
+      "version": "1.8.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/lang-css": "^6.3.1",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-  "version": "1.8.8",
+  "version": "1.8.12",
   "description": "A web-based UI for Claude Code CLI",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "server/index.js",

server/claude-cli.js

@@ -25,15 +25,6 @@ async function spawnClaude(command, options = {}, ws) {
     // Build Claude CLI command - start with print/resume flags first
     const args = [];
     
-    // Add print flag with command if we have a command
-    if (command && command.trim()) {
-
-      // Separate arguments for better cross-platform compatibility
-      // This prevents issues with spaces and quotes on Windows
-      args.push('--print');
-      args.push(command);
-    }
-    
     // Use cwd (actual project directory) instead of projectPath (Claude's metadata directory)
     const workingDir = cwd || process.cwd();
     
@@ -225,6 +216,17 @@ async function spawnClaude(command, options = {}, ws) {
         console.log('📝 Skip permissions disabled due to plan mode');
       }
     }
+
+    // Add print flag with command if we have a command
+    if (command && command.trim()) {
+
+      // Separate arguments for better cross-platform compatibility
+      // This prevents issues with spaces and quotes on Windows
+      args.push('--print');
+      // Use `--` so user input is always treated as text, not options
+      args.push('--');
+      args.push(command);
+    }
     
     console.log('Spawning Claude CLI:', 'claude', args.map(arg => {
       const cleanArg = arg.replace(/\n/g, '\\n').replace(/\r/g, '\\r');
@@ -235,7 +237,11 @@ async function spawnClaude(command, options = {}, ws) {
     console.log('🔍 Full command args:', JSON.stringify(args, null, 2));
     console.log('🔍 Final Claude command will be: claude ' + args.join(' '));
     
-    const claudeProcess = spawnFunction('claude', args, {
+    // Use Claude CLI from environment variable or default to 'claude'
+    const claudePath = process.env.CLAUDE_CLI_PATH || 'claude';
+    console.log('🔍 Using Claude CLI path:', claudePath);
+    
+    const claudeProcess = spawnFunction(claudePath, args, {
       cwd: workingDir,
       stdio: ['pipe', 'pipe', 'pipe'],
       env: { ...process.env } // Inherit all environment variables

src/App.jsx

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import { TasksSettingsProvider } from './contexts/TasksSettingsContext';
 import { WebSocketProvider, useWebSocketContext } from './contexts/WebSocketContext';
 import ProtectedRoute from './components/ProtectedRoute';
 import { useVersionCheck } from './hooks/useVersionCheck';
+import useLocalStorage from './hooks/useLocalStorage';
 import { api, authenticatedFetch } from './utils/api';
 
 
@@ -54,22 +55,10 @@ function AppContent() {
   const [isInputFocused, setIsInputFocused] = useState(false);
   const [showSettings, setShowSettings] = useState(false);
   const [showQuickSettings, setShowQuickSettings] = useState(false);
-  const [autoExpandTools, setAutoExpandTools] = useState(() => {
+  const [autoExpandTools, setAutoExpandTools] = useLocalStorage('autoExpandTools', false);
-    const saved = localStorage.getItem('autoExpandTools');
+  const [showRawParameters, setShowRawParameters] = useLocalStorage('showRawParameters', false);
-    return saved !== null ? JSON.parse(saved) : false;
+  const [autoScrollToBottom, setAutoScrollToBottom] = useLocalStorage('autoScrollToBottom', true);
-  });
+  const [sendByCtrlEnter, setSendByCtrlEnter] = useLocalStorage('sendByCtrlEnter', false);
-  const [showRawParameters, setShowRawParameters] = useState(() => {
-    const saved = localStorage.getItem('showRawParameters');
-    return saved !== null ? JSON.parse(saved) : false;
-  });
-  const [autoScrollToBottom, setAutoScrollToBottom] = useState(() => {
-    const saved = localStorage.getItem('autoScrollToBottom');
-    return saved !== null ? JSON.parse(saved) : true;
-  });
-  const [sendByCtrlEnter, setSendByCtrlEnter] = useState(() => {
-    const saved = localStorage.getItem('sendByCtrlEnter');
-    return saved !== null ? JSON.parse(saved) : false;
-  });
   // Session Protection System: Track sessions with active conversations to prevent
   // automatic project updates from interrupting ongoing chats. When a user sends
   // a message, the session is marked as "active" and project updates are paused
@@ -491,9 +480,10 @@ function AppContent() {
     return (
       <div className="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center">
         {/* Backdrop */}
-        <div 
+        <button
           className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 backdrop-blur-sm"
           onClick={() => setShowVersionModal(false)}
+          aria-label="Close version upgrade modal"
         />
         
         {/* Modal */}
@@ -604,7 +594,7 @@ function AppContent() {
         <div className={`fixed inset-0 z-50 flex transition-all duration-150 ease-out ${
           sidebarOpen ? 'opacity-100 visible' : 'opacity-0 invisible'
         }`}>
-          <div 
+          <button
             className="fixed inset-0 bg-background/80 backdrop-blur-sm transition-opacity duration-150 ease-out"
             onClick={(e) => {
               e.stopPropagation();
@@ -615,6 +605,7 @@ function AppContent() {
               e.stopPropagation();
               setSidebarOpen(false);
             }}
+            aria-label="Close sidebar"
           />
           <div 
             className={`relative w-[85vw] max-w-sm sm:w-80 bg-card border-r border-border transform transition-transform duration-150 ease-out ${
@@ -688,25 +679,13 @@ function AppContent() {
           isOpen={showQuickSettings}
           onToggle={setShowQuickSettings}
           autoExpandTools={autoExpandTools}
-          onAutoExpandChange={(value) => {
+          onAutoExpandChange={setAutoExpandTools}
-            setAutoExpandTools(value);
-            localStorage.setItem('autoExpandTools', JSON.stringify(value));
-          }}
           showRawParameters={showRawParameters}
-          onShowRawParametersChange={(value) => {
+          onShowRawParametersChange={setShowRawParameters}
-            setShowRawParameters(value);
-            localStorage.setItem('showRawParameters', JSON.stringify(value));
-          }}
           autoScrollToBottom={autoScrollToBottom}
-          onAutoScrollChange={(value) => {
+          onAutoScrollChange={setAutoScrollToBottom}
-            setAutoScrollToBottom(value);
-            localStorage.setItem('autoScrollToBottom', JSON.stringify(value));
-          }}
           sendByCtrlEnter={sendByCtrlEnter}
-          onSendByCtrlEnterChange={(value) => {
+          onSendByCtrlEnterChange={setSendByCtrlEnter}
-            setSendByCtrlEnter(value);
-            localStorage.setItem('sendByCtrlEnter', JSON.stringify(value));
-          }}
           isMobile={isMobile}
         />
       )}

src/hooks/useLocalStorage.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * Custom hook to persist state in localStorage.
+ *
+ * @param {string} key The key to use for localStorage.
+ * @param {any} initialValue The initial value to use if nothing is in localStorage.
+ * @returns {[any, Function]} A tuple containing the stored value and a setter function.
+ */
+function useLocalStorage(key, initialValue) {
+  const [storedValue, setStoredValue] = useState(() => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return initialValue;
+    }
+    try {
+      const item = window.localStorage.getItem(key);
+      return item ? JSON.parse(item) : initialValue;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log(error);
+      return initialValue;
+    }
+  });
+
+  const setValue = (value) => {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      const valueToStore =
+        value instanceof Function ? value(storedValue) : value;
+      window.localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(valueToStore));
+      setStoredValue(valueToStore);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log(error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return [storedValue, setValue];
+}
+
+export default useLocalStorage;