terminalhire 0.10.3 → 0.10.5

package/dist/bin/jpi-chat-read.js

@@ -4290,6 +4290,22 @@ function writeReadCursor(login, iso, deps = {}) {
   mkdirSync6(TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, { recursive: true });
   writeFileSync6(READS_FILE, JSON.stringify(cursors, null, 2), { mode: 384, encoding: "utf8" });
 }
+async function postReadCursor(peerLogin, lastReadAt, deps = {}) {
+  const readCookie = deps.readCookie ?? readWebSessionCookie;
+  const cookie = readCookie();
+  if (!cookie) return;
+  try {
+    await fetch(`${CHAT_BASE3}/api/chat/read-cursor`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE3}=${cookie}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ peerLogin, lastReadAt }),
+      // Best-effort cross-device sync — not latency-sensitive, so a short bound
+      // keeps a cold/unreachable server from stalling the reader's exit.
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2500)
+    });
+  } catch {
+  }
+}
 function formatClock(iso) {
   const d = new Date(iso);
   if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return "--:--";
@@ -4469,6 +4485,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
     client = createChatClient(),
     resolveConnection = defaultResolveConnection,
     writeCursor = writeReadCursor,
+    syncCursor = postReadCursor,
     ensureDisclosure = ensureChatDisclosure
   } = opts;
   const target = String(login ?? "").replace(/^@/, "").trim();
@@ -4514,6 +4531,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
         writeCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
       } catch {
       }
+      await syncCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
     }
   }
   return { ok: true, shown: shownMessages.length, total };
@@ -4561,12 +4579,14 @@ async function runSend(opts = {}) {
   );
   return { ok: true };
 }
-var CHAT_BASE3, TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, READS_FILE;
+var CHAT_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE3, TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, READS_FILE;
 var init_jpi_chat_read = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-chat-read.js"() {
     init_chat_client();
+    init_web_session();
     init_jpi_chat();
     CHAT_BASE3 = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_API_URL"] || "https://www.terminalhire.com";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE3 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     TERMINALHIRE_DIR5 = join7(homedir6(), ".terminalhire");
     READS_FILE = join7(TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, "chat-reads.json");
   }
@@ -4575,6 +4595,7 @@ init_jpi_chat_read();
 export {
   formatClock,
   formatStamp,
+  postReadCursor,
   readReadCursors,
   renderInbox,
   renderThread,

package/dist/bin/jpi-chat.js

@@ -4167,6 +4167,7 @@ var jpi_chat_read_exports = {};
 __export(jpi_chat_read_exports, {
   formatClock: () => formatClock,
   formatStamp: () => formatStamp,
+  postReadCursor: () => postReadCursor,
   readReadCursors: () => readReadCursors,
   renderInbox: () => renderInbox,
   renderThread: () => renderThread,
@@ -4199,6 +4200,22 @@ function writeReadCursor(login, iso, deps = {}) {
   mkdirSync6(TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, { recursive: true });
   writeFileSync6(READS_FILE, JSON.stringify(cursors, null, 2), { mode: 384, encoding: "utf8" });
 }
+async function postReadCursor(peerLogin, lastReadAt, deps = {}) {
+  const readCookie = deps.readCookie ?? readWebSessionCookie;
+  const cookie = readCookie();
+  if (!cookie) return;
+  try {
+    await fetch(`${CHAT_BASE2}/api/chat/read-cursor`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE2}=${cookie}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ peerLogin, lastReadAt }),
+      // Best-effort cross-device sync — not latency-sensitive, so a short bound
+      // keeps a cold/unreachable server from stalling the reader's exit.
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2500)
+    });
+  } catch {
+  }
+}
 function formatClock(iso) {
   const d = new Date(iso);
   if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return "--:--";
@@ -4378,6 +4395,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
     client = createChatClient(),
     resolveConnection = defaultResolveConnection,
     writeCursor = writeReadCursor,
+    syncCursor = postReadCursor,
     ensureDisclosure = ensureChatDisclosure
   } = opts;
   const target = String(login ?? "").replace(/^@/, "").trim();
@@ -4423,6 +4441,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
         writeCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
       } catch {
       }
+      await syncCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
     }
   }
   return { ok: true, shown: shownMessages.length, total };
@@ -4470,13 +4489,15 @@ async function runSend(opts = {}) {
   );
   return { ok: true };
 }
-var CHAT_BASE2, TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, READS_FILE;
+var CHAT_BASE2, GH_SESSION_COOKIE2, TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, READS_FILE;
 var init_jpi_chat_read = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-chat-read.js"() {
     "use strict";
     init_chat_client();
+    init_web_session();
     init_jpi_chat();
     CHAT_BASE2 = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_API_URL"] || "https://www.terminalhire.com";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE2 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     TERMINALHIRE_DIR5 = join7(homedir6(), ".terminalhire");
     READS_FILE = join7(TERMINALHIRE_DIR5, "chat-reads.json");
   }
@@ -4538,7 +4559,7 @@ async function fetchIntroList(deps = {}) {
   try {
     res = await fetchImpl(`${CHAT_BASE3}/api/intro/list`, {
       method: "GET",
-      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE2}=${cookie}` },
+      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE3}=${cookie}` },
       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
     });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -4699,9 +4720,9 @@ async function runChatPane(opts = {}) {
         output.write(
           `
   @${peerLogin} isn't reachable for chat yet.
-  They may not have opened chat (no encryption key published), or the
-  connection is no longer active. Once they run
-    terminalhire chat ${target}
+  Chat is end-to-end encrypted, so they need to open chat once to
+  publish their key. As soon as they run
+    terminalhire chat
   on their side, messages will flow.
 
 `
@@ -5080,14 +5101,14 @@ async function run() {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }
-var CHAT_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE2, HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR, CLEAR, KEY_CTRL_C, KEY_CTRL_S, KEY_ENTER_A, KEY_ENTER_B, KEY_BACKSPACE_A, KEY_BACKSPACE_B, MAX_INPUT_LEN, ANSI_CSI, ANSI_OSC, ANSI_OTHER, C0_C1_DEL, CHAT_DISCLOSURE, CHAT_AT_REST, CHAT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CHAT_MIN_AGE, DEPOSIT_CTA;
+var CHAT_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE3, HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR, CLEAR, KEY_CTRL_C, KEY_CTRL_S, KEY_ENTER_A, KEY_ENTER_B, KEY_BACKSPACE_A, KEY_BACKSPACE_B, MAX_INPUT_LEN, ANSI_CSI, ANSI_OSC, ANSI_OTHER, C0_C1_DEL, CHAT_DISCLOSURE, CHAT_AT_REST, CHAT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CHAT_MIN_AGE, DEPOSIT_CTA;
 var init_jpi_chat = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-chat.js"() {
     init_chat_client();
     init_config();
     init_web_session();
     CHAT_BASE3 = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_API_URL"] || "https://www.terminalhire.com";
-    GH_SESSION_COOKIE2 = "__jpi_gh_session";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE3 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     HIDE_CURSOR = "\x1B[?25l";
     SHOW_CURSOR = "\x1B[?25h";
     CLEAR = "\x1B[2J\x1B[H";

package/dist/bin/jpi-dispatch.js

@@ -9634,7 +9634,7 @@ function defaultIntroDeps() {
       try {
         const { readProfile: readProfile2 } = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_profile(), profile_exports));
         const profile = await readProfile2();
-        return { displayName: profile?.displayName, contactEmail: profile?.contactEmail };
+        return { displayName: profile?.displayName };
       } catch {
         return {};
       }
@@ -9704,7 +9704,7 @@ async function runIntroRequest(args5, overrides) {
   }
   const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
   const displayName = (args5.name ?? profile.displayName ?? requesterLogin).trim();
-  const explicitContact = (args5.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+  const explicitContact = (args5.contact ?? "").trim();
   const contact = explicitContact || `@${requesterLogin}`;
   const payload = buildIntroPayload({
     requesterLogin,
@@ -9835,8 +9835,7 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args5, overrides) {
   let contact = "";
   let shareHandle = false;
   if (args5.action === "accept") {
-    const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
-    contact = (args5.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+    contact = (args5.contact ?? "").trim();
     shareHandle = contact.length === 0;
     let shareLabel = contact;
     if (shareHandle) {
@@ -9906,8 +9905,11 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args5, overrides) {
     deps.log("\n  Declined \u2014 no contact was shared.\n");
     return;
   }
-  deps.log("\n  Accepted. Your contact was shared with the requester.");
-  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  You can reach them at: ${data.contact}`);
+  const peer = data.counterpartyLogin;
+  deps.log(`
+  \u2713 Connected${peer ? ` with @${peer}` : ""}.`);
+  if (peer) deps.log(`  Message them any time:  terminalhire chat @${peer}`);
+  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  They also shared: ${data.contact}`);
   deps.log("");
 }
 async function runIntroList(overrides) {
@@ -10287,6 +10289,7 @@ var jpi_chat_read_exports = {};
 __export(jpi_chat_read_exports, {
   formatClock: () => formatClock,
   formatStamp: () => formatStamp,
+  postReadCursor: () => postReadCursor,
   readReadCursors: () => readReadCursors,
   renderInbox: () => renderInbox,
   renderThread: () => renderThread,
@@ -10319,6 +10322,22 @@ function writeReadCursor(login, iso, deps = {}) {
   mkdirSync13(TERMINALHIRE_DIR12, { recursive: true });
   writeFileSync13(READS_FILE, JSON.stringify(cursors, null, 2), { mode: 384, encoding: "utf8" });
 }
+async function postReadCursor(peerLogin, lastReadAt, deps = {}) {
+  const readCookie = deps.readCookie ?? readWebSessionCookie;
+  const cookie = readCookie();
+  if (!cookie) return;
+  try {
+    await fetch(`${CHAT_BASE2}/api/chat/read-cursor`, {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE4}=${cookie}` },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ peerLogin, lastReadAt }),
+      // Best-effort cross-device sync — not latency-sensitive, so a short bound
+      // keeps a cold/unreachable server from stalling the reader's exit.
+      signal: AbortSignal.timeout(2500)
+    });
+  } catch {
+  }
+}
 function formatClock(iso) {
   const d = new Date(iso);
   if (Number.isNaN(d.getTime())) return "--:--";
@@ -10498,6 +10517,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
     client = createChatClient(),
     resolveConnection = defaultResolveConnection,
     writeCursor = writeReadCursor,
+    syncCursor = postReadCursor,
     ensureDisclosure = ensureChatDisclosure
   } = opts;
   const target = String(login ?? "").replace(/^@/, "").trim();
@@ -10543,6 +10563,7 @@ async function runReadThread(opts = {}) {
         writeCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
       } catch {
       }
+      await syncCursor(peerLogin, newest.createdAt);
     }
   }
   return { ok: true, shown: shownMessages.length, total };
@@ -10590,13 +10611,15 @@ async function runSend(opts = {}) {
   );
   return { ok: true };
 }
-var CHAT_BASE2, TERMINALHIRE_DIR12, READS_FILE;
+var CHAT_BASE2, GH_SESSION_COOKIE4, TERMINALHIRE_DIR12, READS_FILE;
 var init_jpi_chat_read = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-chat-read.js"() {
     "use strict";
     init_chat_client();
+    init_web_session();
     init_jpi_chat();
     CHAT_BASE2 = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_API_URL"] || "https://www.terminalhire.com";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE4 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     TERMINALHIRE_DIR12 = join16(homedir15(), ".terminalhire");
     READS_FILE = join16(TERMINALHIRE_DIR12, "chat-reads.json");
   }
@@ -10673,7 +10696,7 @@ async function fetchIntroList(deps = {}) {
   try {
     res = await fetchImpl(`${CHAT_BASE3}/api/intro/list`, {
       method: "GET",
-      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE4}=${cookie}` },
+      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE5}=${cookie}` },
       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
     });
   } catch (err) {
@@ -10834,9 +10857,9 @@ async function runChatPane(opts = {}) {
         output.write(
           `
   @${peerLogin} isn't reachable for chat yet.
-  They may not have opened chat (no encryption key published), or the
-  connection is no longer active. Once they run
-    terminalhire chat ${target}
+  Chat is end-to-end encrypted, so they need to open chat once to
+  publish their key. As soon as they run
+    terminalhire chat
   on their side, messages will flow.
 
 `
@@ -11215,7 +11238,7 @@ async function run9() {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }
-var CHAT_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE4, HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR, CLEAR, KEY_CTRL_C, KEY_CTRL_S, KEY_ENTER_A, KEY_ENTER_B, KEY_BACKSPACE_A, KEY_BACKSPACE_B, MAX_INPUT_LEN, ANSI_CSI, ANSI_OSC, ANSI_OTHER, C0_C1_DEL, CHAT_DISCLOSURE, CHAT_AT_REST, CHAT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CHAT_MIN_AGE, DEPOSIT_CTA;
+var CHAT_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE5, HIDE_CURSOR, SHOW_CURSOR, CLEAR, KEY_CTRL_C, KEY_CTRL_S, KEY_ENTER_A, KEY_ENTER_B, KEY_BACKSPACE_A, KEY_BACKSPACE_B, MAX_INPUT_LEN, ANSI_CSI, ANSI_OSC, ANSI_OTHER, C0_C1_DEL, CHAT_DISCLOSURE, CHAT_AT_REST, CHAT_CODE_OF_CONDUCT, CHAT_MIN_AGE, DEPOSIT_CTA;
 var init_jpi_chat = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-chat.js"() {
     "use strict";
@@ -11223,7 +11246,7 @@ var init_jpi_chat = __esm({
     init_config();
     init_web_session();
     CHAT_BASE3 = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_API_URL"] || "https://www.terminalhire.com";
-    GH_SESSION_COOKIE4 = "__jpi_gh_session";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE5 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     HIDE_CURSOR = "\x1B[?25l";
     SHOW_CURSOR = "\x1B[?25h";
     CLEAR = "\x1B[2J\x1B[H";
@@ -11429,7 +11452,7 @@ async function runLinkLogout(overrides) {
   try {
     const res = await deps.fetchImpl(`${LINK_BASE3}/api/auth/session`, {
       method: "DELETE",
-      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE5}=${token}` },
+      headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE6}=${token}` },
       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
     });
     revoked = res.ok;
@@ -11444,14 +11467,14 @@ async function runLinkLogout(overrides) {
   }
   deps.exit(0);
 }
-var LINK_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE5, LINK_TIMEOUT_MS, LINKED_HTML, FAILED_HTML;
+var LINK_BASE3, GH_SESSION_COOKIE6, LINK_TIMEOUT_MS, LINKED_HTML, FAILED_HTML;
 var init_link = __esm({
   "src/link.ts"() {
     "use strict";
     init_web_session();
     init_config();
     LINK_BASE3 = "https://www.terminalhire.com";
-    GH_SESSION_COOKIE5 = "__jpi_gh_session";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE6 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     LINK_TIMEOUT_MS = 12e4;
     LINKED_HTML = `<!doctype html><html><head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>terminalhire</title></head>
 <body style="font-family:system-ui;padding:2rem;background:#0b0d10;color:#e6e6e6">
@@ -13069,7 +13092,7 @@ async function run18() {
     if (sessionCookie && !isInboundNudgeMuted()) try {
       const res = await fetch(`${API_URL6}/api/intro/list`, {
         method: "GET",
-        headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE6}=${sessionCookie}` },
+        headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE7}=${sessionCookie}` },
         signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
       });
       if (res.ok) {
@@ -13080,6 +13103,24 @@ async function run18() {
       }
     } catch {
     }
+    let unreadChat = { count: 0 };
+    if (sessionCookie && !isInboundNudgeMuted()) try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_URL6}/api/chat/inbox`, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE7}=${sessionCookie}` },
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
+      });
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json();
+        const inbox = Array.isArray(body?.inbox) ? body.inbox : [];
+        const total = inbox.reduce(
+          (sum, it) => sum + (it && typeof it.unreadCount === "number" && it.unreadCount > 0 ? it.unreadCount : 0),
+          0
+        );
+        unreadChat = { count: total };
+      }
+    } catch {
+    }
     mkdirSync17(TERMINALHIRE_DIR14, { recursive: true });
     const cacheEntry = {
       ts: Date.now(),
@@ -13087,7 +13128,8 @@ async function run18() {
       matchCount,
       topMatches,
       topPeers,
-      incomingPending
+      incomingPending,
+      unreadChat
     };
     writeFileSync17(INDEX_CACHE_FILE5, JSON.stringify(cacheEntry), "utf8");
     try {
@@ -13140,14 +13182,14 @@ async function run18() {
     process.exit(1);
   }
 }
-var GH_SESSION_COOKIE6, __dirname4, TERMINALHIRE_DIR14, INDEX_CACHE_FILE5, API_URL6;
+var GH_SESSION_COOKIE7, __dirname4, TERMINALHIRE_DIR14, INDEX_CACHE_FILE5, API_URL6;
 var init_jpi_refresh = __esm({
   "bin/jpi-refresh.js"() {
     "use strict";
     init_directory2();
     init_config();
     init_web_session();
-    GH_SESSION_COOKIE6 = "__jpi_gh_session";
+    GH_SESSION_COOKIE7 = "__jpi_gh_session";
     __dirname4 = fileURLToPath5(new URL(".", import.meta.url));
     TERMINALHIRE_DIR14 = join23(homedir21(), ".terminalhire");
     INDEX_CACHE_FILE5 = join23(TERMINALHIRE_DIR14, "index-cache.json");

package/dist/bin/jpi-intro.js

@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ function defaultIntroDeps() {
       try {
         const { readProfile: readProfile2 } = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_profile(), profile_exports));
         const profile = await readProfile2();
-        return { displayName: profile?.displayName, contactEmail: profile?.contactEmail };
+        return { displayName: profile?.displayName };
       } catch {
         return {};
       }
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ async function runIntroRequest(args, overrides) {
   }
   const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
   const displayName = (args.name ?? profile.displayName ?? requesterLogin).trim();
-  const explicitContact = (args.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+  const explicitContact = (args.contact ?? "").trim();
   const contact = explicitContact || `@${requesterLogin}`;
   const payload = buildIntroPayload({
     requesterLogin,
@@ -1309,8 +1309,7 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args, overrides) {
   let contact = "";
   let shareHandle = false;
   if (args.action === "accept") {
-    const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
-    contact = (args.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+    contact = (args.contact ?? "").trim();
     shareHandle = contact.length === 0;
     let shareLabel = contact;
     if (shareHandle) {
@@ -1380,8 +1379,11 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args, overrides) {
     deps.log("\n  Declined \u2014 no contact was shared.\n");
     return;
   }
-  deps.log("\n  Accepted. Your contact was shared with the requester.");
-  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  You can reach them at: ${data.contact}`);
+  const peer = data.counterpartyLogin;
+  deps.log(`
+  \u2713 Connected${peer ? ` with @${peer}` : ""}.`);
+  if (peer) deps.log(`  Message them any time:  terminalhire chat @${peer}`);
+  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  They also shared: ${data.contact}`);
   deps.log("");
 }
 async function runIntroList(overrides) {

package/dist/bin/jpi-refresh.js

@@ -7094,6 +7094,24 @@ async function run() {
       }
     } catch {
     }
+    let unreadChat = { count: 0 };
+    if (sessionCookie && !isInboundNudgeMuted()) try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_URL2}/api/chat/inbox`, {
+        method: "GET",
+        headers: { Cookie: `${GH_SESSION_COOKIE}=${sessionCookie}` },
+        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(1e4)
+      });
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const body = await res.json();
+        const inbox = Array.isArray(body?.inbox) ? body.inbox : [];
+        const total = inbox.reduce(
+          (sum, it) => sum + (it && typeof it.unreadCount === "number" && it.unreadCount > 0 ? it.unreadCount : 0),
+          0
+        );
+        unreadChat = { count: total };
+      }
+    } catch {
+    }
     mkdirSync6(TERMINALHIRE_DIR4, { recursive: true });
     const cacheEntry = {
       ts: Date.now(),
@@ -7101,7 +7119,8 @@ async function run() {
       matchCount,
       topMatches,
       topPeers,
-      incomingPending
+      incomingPending,
+      unreadChat
     };
     writeFileSync6(INDEX_CACHE_FILE2, JSON.stringify(cacheEntry), "utf8");
     try {

package/dist/bin/jpi.js

@@ -94,6 +94,17 @@ function getCachedIncomingCount() {
     return 0;
   }
 }
+function getCachedUnreadChatCount() {
+  try {
+    const raw = readFileSync(INDEX_CACHE_FILE, "utf8");
+    const entry = JSON.parse(raw);
+    if (Date.now() - entry.ts > INDEX_CACHE_TTL_MS) return 0;
+    const n = entry.unreadChat && entry.unreadChat.count;
+    return typeof n === "number" && n > 0 ? n : 0;
+  } catch {
+    return 0;
+  }
+}
 function getNudgeMode() {
   const envVal = process.env["TERMINALHIRE_NUDGE"];
   if (envVal) {
@@ -166,8 +177,9 @@ try {
   }
   const matchCount = getCachedMatchCount();
   const incomingCount = getCachedIncomingCount();
+  const unreadChatCount = getCachedUnreadChatCount();
   const haveRoles = matchCount !== null && matchCount > 0;
-  if (!haveRoles && incomingCount === 0) process.exit(0);
+  if (!haveRoles && incomingCount === 0 && unreadChatCount === 0) process.exit(0);
   const nudgeMode = getNudgeMode();
   if (!shouldNudge(nudgeMode, sessionId)) process.exit(0);
   let line;
@@ -175,8 +187,12 @@ try {
     const plural = matchCount === 1 ? "role" : "roles";
     line = `\u2726 ${matchCount} ${plural} match your current work \u2014 run: terminalhire jobs`;
     if (incomingCount > 0) line += `  \xB7  \u2709 ${incomingCount} waiting to connect`;
-  } else {
+    if (unreadChatCount > 0) line += `  \xB7  \u{1F4AC} ${unreadChatCount} unread`;
+  } else if (incomingCount > 0) {
     line = `\u2709 ${incomingCount} waiting to connect \u2014 run: terminalhire intro --list`;
+    if (unreadChatCount > 0) line += `  \xB7  \u{1F4AC} ${unreadChatCount} unread`;
+  } else {
+    line = `\u{1F4AC} ${unreadChatCount} unread \u2014 run: terminalhire chat`;
   }
   process.stdout.write(line + "\n");
   if (nudgeMode === "session") {

package/dist/src/intro.js

@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ function defaultIntroDeps() {
       try {
         const { readProfile: readProfile2 } = await Promise.resolve().then(() => (init_profile(), profile_exports));
         const profile = await readProfile2();
-        return { displayName: profile?.displayName, contactEmail: profile?.contactEmail };
+        return { displayName: profile?.displayName };
       } catch {
         return {};
       }
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@ async function runIntroRequest(args, overrides) {
   }
   const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
   const displayName = (args.name ?? profile.displayName ?? requesterLogin).trim();
-  const explicitContact = (args.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+  const explicitContact = (args.contact ?? "").trim();
   const contact = explicitContact || `@${requesterLogin}`;
   const payload = buildIntroPayload({
     requesterLogin,
@@ -1303,8 +1303,7 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args, overrides) {
   let contact = "";
   let shareHandle = false;
   if (args.action === "accept") {
-    const profile = await deps.readProfileContact();
-    contact = (args.contact ?? profile.contactEmail ?? "").trim();
+    contact = (args.contact ?? "").trim();
     shareHandle = contact.length === 0;
     let shareLabel = contact;
     if (shareHandle) {
@@ -1374,8 +1373,11 @@ async function runIntroDecision(args, overrides) {
     deps.log("\n  Declined \u2014 no contact was shared.\n");
     return;
   }
-  deps.log("\n  Accepted. Your contact was shared with the requester.");
-  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  You can reach them at: ${data.contact}`);
+  const peer = data.counterpartyLogin;
+  deps.log(`
+  \u2713 Connected${peer ? ` with @${peer}` : ""}.`);
+  if (peer) deps.log(`  Message them any time:  terminalhire chat @${peer}`);
+  if (data.contact) deps.log(`  They also shared: ${data.contact}`);
   deps.log("");
 }
 async function runIntroList(overrides) {

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "terminalhire",
-  "version": "0.10.3",
+  "version": "0.10.5",
   "description": "Local-first job matching for developers — ambient job matches in the Claude Code spinner. Matching runs on your machine; your profile never leaves it.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",