wesm · tlmaloney · Mar 20, 2026
diff --git a/cmd/agentsview/main.go b/cmd/agentsview/main.go
@@ -664,4 +664,3 @@ func startUnwatchedPoll(engine *sync.Engine) {
 		engine.SyncAll(context.Background(), nil)
 	}
 }
-
diff --git a/cmd/agentsview/pg.go b/cmd/agentsview/pg.go
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ func runPGPush(args []string) {
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("pg push", flag.ExitOnError)
 	full := fs.Bool("full", false,
 		"Force full local resync and PG push")
+	clearBackfill := fs.String("clear-backfill", "",
+		"Clear backfill_pending flag for a retired machine "+
+			"that can no longer push")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("parsing flags: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -55,6 +58,41 @@ func runPGPush(args []string) {
 	}
 	setupLogFile(appCfg.DataDir)
 
+	pgCfg, err := appCfg.ResolvePG()
+	if err != nil {
+		fatal("pg push: %v", err)
+	}
+	if pgCfg.URL == "" {
+		fatal("pg push: url not configured")
+	}
+
+	// --clear-backfill is a PG-only operation: skip local
+	// sync/SQLite setup entirely.
+	if *clearBackfill != "" {
+		pgDB, oErr := postgres.Open(
+			pgCfg.URL, pgCfg.Schema, pgCfg.AllowInsecure,
+		)
+		if oErr != nil {
+			fatal("pg push: %v", oErr)
+		}
+		defer pgDB.Close()
+		ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(
+			context.Background(), os.Interrupt,
+		)
+		defer stop()
+		if err := postgres.ClearBackfillPending(
+			ctx, pgDB, *clearBackfill,
+		); err != nil {
+			fatal("pg push: clearing backfill for %s: %v",
+				*clearBackfill, err)
+		}
+		fmt.Printf(
+			"Cleared backfill_pending for machine %q\n",
+			*clearBackfill,
+		)
+		return
+	}
+
 	database, err := db.Open(appCfg.DBPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		fatal("opening database: %v", err)
@@ -78,14 +116,6 @@ func runPGPush(args []string) {
 	didResync := runLocalSync(appCfg, database, *full)
 	forceFull := *full || didResync
 
-	pgCfg, err := appCfg.ResolvePG()
-	if err != nil {
-		fatal("pg push: %v", err)
-	}
-	if pgCfg.URL == "" {
-		fatal("pg push: url not configured")
-	}
-
 	ps, err := postgres.New(
 		pgCfg.URL, pgCfg.Schema, database,
 		pgCfg.MachineName, pgCfg.AllowInsecure,
@@ -100,9 +130,34 @@ func runPGPush(args []string) {
 	)
 	defer stop()
 
+	// Read the schema version before EnsureSchema upgrades it so
+	// we can detect a v1→v2 transition and force a full push.
+	// Errors (e.g. pre-v1 schema where sync_metadata doesn't
+	// exist yet) are treated as version 0.
+	priorVersion, _ := postgres.GetSchemaVersion(ctx, ps.DB())
 	if err := ps.EnsureSchema(ctx); err != nil {
 		fatal("pg push schema: %v", err)
 	}
+	if !forceFull && priorVersion < postgres.SchemaVersion {
+		forceFull = true
+		log.Printf(
+			"pg push: schema upgrade v%d→v%d detected; "+
+				"forcing full push to backfill is_system",
+			priorVersion, postgres.SchemaVersion,
+		)
+	}
+	// Also force full if a previous push was interrupted
+	// mid-backfill (backfill_pending flag is still set).
+	if !forceFull && postgres.IsBackfillPendingForMachine(
+		ctx, ps.DB(), pgCfg.MachineName,
+	) {
+		forceFull = true
+		log.Printf(
+			"pg push: is_system backfill incomplete " +
+				"(previous push interrupted); " +
+				"forcing full push to resume",
+		)
+	}
 	result, err := ps.Push(ctx, forceFull)
 	if err != nil {
 		fatal("pg push: %v", err)
@@ -216,7 +271,10 @@ func runPGServe(args []string) {
 	if err := postgres.CheckSchemaCompat(
 		ctx, store.DB(),
 	); err != nil {
-		fatal("pg serve: schema incompatible: %v", err)
+		fatal("pg serve: schema incompatible: %v\n"+
+			"Run 'agentsview pg push --full' from a machine "+
+			"with write access to migrate the schema and "+
+			"backfill any newly added columns.", err)
 	}
 
 	appCfg.Host = *host

diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/client.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/client.test.ts
@@ -591,6 +591,16 @@ describe("query serialization", () => {
       expect(lastUrl()).toBe("/api/v1/search?q=hello");
     });
 
+    it("includes sort param when provided", async () => {
+      await search("hello", { sort: "recency" });
+      expect(lastUrl()).toBe("/api/v1/search?q=hello&sort=recency");
+    });
+
+    it("omits sort param when not provided", async () => {
+      await search("hello");
+      expect(lastUrl()).toBe("/api/v1/search?q=hello");
+    });
+
     it("rejects empty query string", () => {
       expect(() => search("")).toThrow(
         "search query must not be empty",

diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/client.ts
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ export function search(
     project?: string;
     limit?: number;
     cursor?: number;
+    sort?: "relevance" | "recency";
   } = {},
   init?: RequestInit,
 ): Promise<SearchResponse> {

diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/types/core.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/types/core.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export interface Message {
   context_tokens: number;
   output_tokens: number;
   tool_calls?: ToolCall[];
+  is_system: boolean;
 }
 
 /** Matches Go MinimapEntry struct */
@@ -81,9 +82,10 @@ export type MinimapEntry = Pick<
 export interface SearchResult {
   session_id: string;
   project: string;
+  agent: string;
+  name: string;
   ordinal: number;
-  role: string;
-  timestamp: string;
+  session_ended_at: string;
   snippet: string;
   rank: number;
 }

diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/command-palette/CommandPalette.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/command-palette/CommandPalette.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-  import { tick } from "svelte";
+  import { tick, onDestroy } from "svelte";
   import { ui } from "../../stores/ui.svelte.js";
   import { sessions } from "../../stores/sessions.svelte.js";
   import { searchStore } from "../../stores/search.svelte.js";
@@ -10,12 +10,23 @@
     sanitizeSnippet,
   } from "../../utils/format.js";
   import { agentColor } from "../../utils/agents.js";
+  import { copyToClipboard } from "../../utils/clipboard.js";
+  import { stripIdPrefix } from "../../utils/resume.js";
   import type { Session, SearchResult } from "../../api/types.js";
 
   let inputRef: HTMLInputElement | undefined = $state(undefined);
   let selectedIndex: number = $state(0);
   let inputValue: string = $state("");
 
+  // Clear state and reset sort whenever the palette is unmounted, regardless
+  // of close path (Escape key, overlay click, Cmd+K toggle, or any other
+  // mechanism). This ensures stale results and in-flight requests are always
+  // cancelled even when the caller bypasses close().
+  onDestroy(() => {
+    searchStore.clear();
+    searchStore.resetSort();
+  });
+
   // Filtered recent sessions (client-side filter)
   let recentSessions = $derived.by(() => {
     if (inputValue.length > 0 && inputValue.length < 3) {
@@ -92,13 +103,18 @@
 
   function selectSearchResult(r: SearchResult) {
     sessions.selectSession(r.session_id);
-    ui.scrollToOrdinal(r.ordinal, r.session_id);
+    if (r.ordinal !== -1) {
+      ui.scrollToOrdinal(r.ordinal, r.session_id);
+    } else {
+      // Name-only match: clear any stale selection/scroll state so the
+      // previously highlighted ordinal is not left active.
+      ui.clearScrollState();
+    }
     close();
   }
 
   function close() {
     inputValue = "";
-    searchStore.clear();
     ui.activeModal = null;
   }
 
@@ -149,6 +165,20 @@
 
     <div class="palette-results">
       {#if showSearchResults}
+        <div class="palette-sort">
+          <button
+            class="sort-btn"
+            class:active={searchStore.sort === "relevance"}
+            onmousedown={(e: MouseEvent) => e.preventDefault()}
+            onclick={() => { searchStore.setSort("relevance"); selectedIndex = 0; }}
+          >Relevance</button>
+          <button
+            class="sort-btn"
+            class:active={searchStore.sort === "recency"}
+            onmousedown={(e: MouseEvent) => e.preventDefault()}
+            onclick={() => { searchStore.setSort("recency"); selectedIndex = 0; }}
+          >Recency</button>
+        </div>
         {#if searchStore.isSearching}
           <div class="palette-empty">Searching...</div>
         {:else if searchStore.results.length === 0}
@@ -161,15 +191,33 @@
               onclick={() => selectSearchResult(result)}
               onmouseenter={() => (selectedIndex = i)}
             >
-              <span class="item-role" class:user={result.role === "user"}>
-                {result.role === "user" ? "U" : "A"}
-              </span>
-              <span class="item-text">
-                {@html sanitizeSnippet(result.snippet)}
+              <span
+                class="item-dot"
+                style:background={agentColor(result.agent)}
+              ></span>
+              <span class="item-body">
+                {#if result.name}
+                  <span class="item-name">{truncate(result.name, 60)}</span>
+                {/if}
+                {#if result.snippet && result.snippet.replace(/<\/?mark>/g, '') !== result.name}
+                  <span class="item-snippet">
+                    {@html sanitizeSnippet(result.snippet)}
+                  </span>
+                {/if}
               </span>
               <span class="item-meta">
-                {truncate(result.project, 20)}
+                {truncate(result.project, 20)}{result.session_ended_at ? ' · ' + formatRelativeTime(result.session_ended_at) : ''}
               </span>
+              <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
+              <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+              <span
+                class="item-id"
+                title="Copy session ID"
+                onclick={(e) => {
+                  e.stopPropagation();
+                  copyToClipboard(result.session_id);
+                }}
+              >{stripIdPrefix(result.session_id, result.agent).slice(0, 8)}</span>
             </button>
           {/each}
         {/if}
@@ -183,10 +231,10 @@
             onmouseenter={() => (selectedIndex = i)}
           >
             <span class="item-dot" style:background={agentColor(session.agent)}></span>
-            <span class="item-text">
-              {session.first_message
+            <span class="item-body">
+              <span class="item-name">{session.first_message
                 ? truncate(session.first_message, 60)
-                : session.project}
+                : session.project}</span>
             </span>
             <span class="item-meta">
               {formatRelativeTime(session.ended_at ?? session.started_at)}
@@ -296,31 +344,28 @@
     flex-shrink: 0;
   }
 
-  .item-role {
-    width: 18px;
-    height: 18px;
+  .item-body {
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
     display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
-    justify-content: center;
-    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-    font-size: 10px;
-    font-weight: 700;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-    background: var(--assistant-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-purple);
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 1px;
   }
 
-  .item-role.user {
-    background: var(--user-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-blue);
+  .item-name {
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    font-size: 13px;
+    color: var(--text-primary);
   }
 
-  .item-text {
-    flex: 1;
-    min-width: 0;
+  .item-snippet {
     white-space: nowrap;
     overflow: hidden;
     text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
   }
 
   .item-meta {
@@ -336,4 +381,43 @@
     color: var(--text-muted);
     font-size: 13px;
   }
+
+  .palette-sort {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 4px;
+    padding: 6px 14px 2px;
+  }
+
+  .sort-btn {
+    padding: 2px 8px;
+    font-size: 11px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-default);
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+    background: none;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  }
+
+  .sort-btn.active {
+    background: var(--bg-surface-hover);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+    border-color: var(--accent-purple);
+  }
+
+  .item-id {
+    font-family: var(--font-mono);
+    font-size: 10px;
+    color: var(--text-muted);
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    padding: 1px 3px;
+    border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  }
+
+  .item-id:hover {
+    background: var(--bg-inset);
+    color: var(--text-primary);
+  }
 </style>
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
Expand Up		@@ -664,4 +664,3 @@ func startUnwatchedPoll(engine *sync.Engine) {
		engine.SyncAll(context.Background(), nil)
		}
		}