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Problem

docs/user/managed-policy.md says the background service listens on private networks by default. That is no longer true for new installs, and it describes the wrong failure for old ones under managed policy.

Change

  • t3 service install writes T3CODE_LAN=false for a new service (apps/server/src/cli/service.ts:101), so a new service is local-only.
  • A service installed before T3CODE_LAN keeps private-network access. Without remote, managed policy refuses a non-loopback host, so that service fails to start instead of binding.
  • t3 up --no-lan fixes it only when service.env sets no T3CODE_HOST, because the private-network default applies only without an explicit host (apps/server/src/cli/config.ts:427-441). Otherwise, set T3CODE_HOST=127.0.0.1.

The paragraph now says exactly that. One user doc, no code.

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A small, focused fix of an obvious doc error: the text contradicts background-service.md ("Local network access") and the CLI code. No product behavior changes.

Verification

I read service.ts, config.ts, and up.ts against both docs. The second commit takes CodeRabbit's correction on startup refusal and the T3CODE_HOST condition, checked against config.ts. Not checked: a live run of an old service under a managed policy without remote.

Found while fact-checking content for #30901 (Theo's thread: https://x.com/theo/status/2117859423641272589). Related: #30902, #30903.

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managed-policy.md says the background service listens on private networks
by default. Since T3CODE_LAN, `t3 service install` writes T3CODE_LAN=false
for a new service (apps/server/src/cli/service.ts), and the server resolves
no LAN host for it (apps/server/src/cli/config.ts). Only a service installed
before T3CODE_LAN existed keeps the old private-network default, which
background-service.md already says. Scope the note to those services and
name `t3 up --no-lan`, the fix background-service.md documents.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Verdict: Approved at a3a3d5f

Macroscope's review found this PR approvable — Clarifies that the LAN warning applies to older background-service installations and documents the existing --no-lan remedy. Runtime behavior and product defaults remain unchanged.

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The managed-policy guide updates its guidance for background services installed before T3CODE_LAN existed. It documents loopback configuration options and restarting the service.

Changes: Managed policy guidance

Layer / File(s) Summary
Clarify legacy LAN behavior
docs/user/managed-policy.md
The guide says older background services refuse to start without remote. It documents running t3 up --no-lan when service.env has no T3CODE_HOST, or setting T3CODE_HOST=127.0.0.1, then restarting the service.

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~3 minutes

Change: Other

Suggested reviewers: juliusmarminge

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 299aa

The documentation accurately describes the available managed-policy fixes and is ready to merge.

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The title "docs: scope managed-policy LAN note to old background services" matches the changeset, which narrows the managed-policy doc's LAN guidance to services installed before T3CODE_LAN existed. It follows conventional commit style and is specific enough for a teammate scanning history.

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The description follows the template's Problem, Change, Scope and approval, and Verification sections. The Problem and Change sections are clear and specific, with file references. The Scope section explains why this is a small doc fix without a prior issue, as the template requires. The Verification section lists the code files checked and states what was not checked (a live run of an old service under managed policy). The description has no explicit template comment about the conventional commit title, but the title meets that rule. The template also asks for the model and harness used, and the description includes the 'Doc change by Claude Opus 5.5 in Claude Code' line. The author cites a linked thread and related PRs, which adds context but is not required. Overall the description is mostly complete.

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Review comments at @docs/user/managed-policy.md:
- Around line 225-231: Update the background-service guidance in the
managed-policy section to say that, without remote access, startup refuses a
legacy private-network configuration before binding rather than claiming the
service still listens privately. Specify that `t3 up --no-lan` applies when
`service.env` has no `T3CODE_HOST`; otherwise instruct setting
`T3CODE_HOST=127.0.0.1`.

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Comment thread docs/user/managed-policy.md Resolved
Without remote, managed policy refuses a non-loopback host before the
service binds, so an old private-network service does not start at all.
t3 up --no-lan fixes it only when service.env sets no T3CODE_HOST
(apps/server/src/cli/config.ts: privateNetworkOnly requires no explicit
host). Review feedback from CodeRabbit.

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Review comments at @docs/user/managed-policy.md:
- Around line 229-230: Update the T3CODE_HOST alternative in the managed-policy
instructions to state that the background service must be restarted after
editing service.env, using the documented t3 service restart command.

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Written by gpt-6.1-sol on behalf of Maria

Verified in a real dev environment

  • Checked the open GitCafe PR 30900 at head 299aaf6d3fb2bbcdd48dab607d51e56160f61dda; it is open and has no commits by repository maintainers.
  • Reproduced the old documentation mismatch on github/main: a new service wrote T3CODE_LAN=false, while removing that setting caused managed policy to refuse the legacy private-network startup before binding.
  • On this PR head, installed a real Linux systemd service under an isolated T3 home. service.env contained T3CODE_LAN=false, and the service listened on 127.0.0.1 under a managed policy allowing only desktop and local-browser clients.
  • Removed T3CODE_LAN and T3CODE_HOST, restarted the service, and observed the documented managed-policy refusal. Ran t3 up --no-lan --no-connect --yes; it restored local-only operation.
  • Created a real project in the web client and ran a real Codex gpt-6.1-sol turn. The provider returned the PR head hash and local provider path works.
  • Focused existing CLI tests passed through blacksmith: 3 files, 49 tests. PR CI reports 28 successful checks, 0 failing, 0 pending.

real gpt-6.1-sol provider turn

service startup and recovery transcript

Not verified

  • Native iOS and Android clients, and macOS or Windows service managers, were not exercised on this Linux VM.

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**v0.1.8-nightly.20261105.4205** · 28 changes from 3 contributors

- **Claude MCP Apps.** Use interactive MCP Apps in Claude Code threads.
- **Organized repository clones.** Clone repositories into host, owner, and repository folders, including repositories with the same name.
- **Agent browser tabs.** Open new agent browser tabs when idle tabs have filled the shared limit.
- **Pending questions.** Answer or dismiss older questions and approval prompts even after their messages leave the loaded conversation.

### Plus 22 more bug fixes.

<details>
<summary>Full changelog</summary>

## What's Changed
* docs: scope managed-policy LAN note to old background services by @b2bvic in pingdotgg/t3code#30900
* feat(server): render MCP Apps from Claude tool calls by @juliusmarminge in pingdotgg/t3code#29803
* build: run Effect rules on mobile and lock in clean suggestion rules by @juliusmarminge in pingdotgg/t3code#31111
* fix(mobile): keep iOS composer empty after sending an autocorrected word by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30308
* fix(server): idle agent tabs free a slot when the server's 32-tab browser limit is full by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#24186
* fix(web): keep message navigation visible on touch when there is room by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#26806
* fix(mobile): pinch wide images from anywhere in the Android viewer by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30929
* fix(mobile): preserve autocorrect in custom question answers by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30744
* fix(web): show Setting up during worktree setup by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#28832
* fix(mobile): keep iOS thread menus short enough for drag selection by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30944
* fix(web): show the comparison base beside Changes totals by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30085
* fix(mobile): use H.264 for iOS previews and keep Close reachable by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#28622
* fix(mobile): iOS image previews open without waiting for the gallery by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#29044
* feat: optionally clone repos into ghq-style <host>/<owner>/<repo> folders by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#24904
* fix(devices): explain Windows SSH host failures by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30941
* fix(web): make styled composer Markdown markers editable by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30421
* fix(mobile): configure another Claude account from Providers by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#28928
* fix(web,mobile): save pull request description checkbox changes by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30704
* fix(client): a big server config on a slow link no longer drops the connection in a loop by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#23758
* fix(server): restart T3 Connect's tunnel client when Cloudflare drops it by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#24946
* fix(mobile): compact stale Claude threads before sending by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#27935
* fix(web): show saved service access with Local environment off by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#26464
* fix: keep older pending questions answerable by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#26435
* fix(web): deleted forks no longer remain in Lineage by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#29000
* fix(server): preserve sibling wakeups when interrupting a completion wake by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#28204
* fix(server): attribute usage-limit auto-resume to T3 Code by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#29838
* fix(acp): time out silent Antigravity prompts by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#30377
* fix(codex): sharing usage limits offer the existing recovery options by @shivamhwp in pingdotgg/t3code#25341

## New Contributors
* @b2bvic made their first contribution in pingdotgg/t3code#30900

**Full Changelog**: pingdotgg/t3code@v0.1.8-nightly.20261104.4192...v0.1.8-nightly.20261105.4205

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Upstream release: https://github.com/pingdotgg/t3code/releases/tag/v0.1.8-nightly.20261105.4205
aabdel0181 added a commit to aabdel0181/t3-learn that referenced this pull request Nov 5, 2026
Upstream pingdotgg#30900's new background-service note told T3 Learn users to run
`t3 up --no-lan` and `t3 service restart`, which act on T3 Code's CLI.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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