feat: compact mode for short terminals and distraction-free toggle

cmd/roborev/daemon_lifecycle.go

@@ -122,9 +122,12 @@ func registerRepo(repoPath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ensureDaemon checks if daemon is running, starts it if not
-// If daemon is running but has different version, restart it
+// ensureDaemon checks if daemon is running, starts it if not.
+// If daemon is running but has different version, restart it.
+// Set ROBOREV_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK=1 to accept any daemon version without
+// restarting (useful for development with go run).
 func ensureDaemon() error {
+	skipVersionCheck := os.Getenv("ROBOREV_SKIP_VERSION_CHECK") == "1"
 	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond}
 
 	// First check runtime files for any running daemon
@@ -140,10 +143,17 @@ func ensureDaemon() error {
 			}
 			decodeErr := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&status)
 
-			// Fail closed: restart if decode fails, version empty, or mismatch
-			if decodeErr != nil || status.Version == "" || status.Version != version.Version {
+			// Always fail on decode errors (response is not a valid daemon)
+			if decodeErr != nil {
 				if verbose {
-					fmt.Printf("Daemon version mismatch or unreadable (daemon: %s, cli: %s), restarting...\n", status.Version, version.Version)
+					fmt.Printf("Daemon response unreadable, restarting...\n")
+				}
+				return restartDaemon()
+			}
+			// Skip version mismatch check when env var is set
+			if !skipVersionCheck && (status.Version == "" || status.Version != version.Version) {
+				if verbose {
+					fmt.Printf("Daemon version mismatch (daemon: %s, cli: %s), restarting...\n", status.Version, version.Version)
 				}
 				return restartDaemon()
 			}
@@ -162,10 +172,17 @@ func ensureDaemon() error {
 		}
 		decodeErr := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&status)
 
-		// Fail closed: restart if decode fails, version empty, or mismatch
-		if decodeErr != nil || status.Version == "" || status.Version != version.Version {
+		// Always fail on decode errors (response is not a valid daemon)
+		if decodeErr != nil {
+			if verbose {
+				fmt.Printf("Daemon response unreadable, restarting...\n")
+			}
+			return restartDaemon()
+		}
+		// Skip version mismatch check when env var is set
+		if !skipVersionCheck && (status.Version == "" || status.Version != version.Version) {
 			if verbose {
-				fmt.Printf("Daemon version mismatch or unreadable (daemon: %s, cli: %s), restarting...\n", status.Version, version.Version)
+				fmt.Printf("Daemon version mismatch (daemon: %s, cli: %s), restarting...\n", status.Version, version.Version)
 			}
 			return restartDaemon()
 		}

cmd/roborev/tui/handlers.go

@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ func (m model) handleGlobalKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m.handleFixKey()
 	case "T":
 		return m.handleToggleTasksKey()
+	case "D":
+		return m.handleDistractionFreeKey()
 	case "tab":
 		return m.handleTabKey()
 	}

cmd/roborev/tui/handlers_queue.go

@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ func (m *model) handleQueueMouseClick(_ int, y int) {
 			start = max(end-visibleRows, 0)
 		}
 	}
-	row := y - 5 // rows start after title, status, update, header, separator
+	headerRows := 5 // title, status, update, header, separator
+	if m.queueCompact() {
+		headerRows = 1 // title only
+	}
+	row := y - headerRows
 	if row < 0 || row >= visibleRows {
 		return
 	}
@@ -75,6 +79,14 @@ func (m *model) handleTasksMouseClick(y int) {
 	m.fixSelectedIdx = idx
 }
 
+func (m model) handleDistractionFreeKey() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	if m.currentView != viewQueue {
+		return m, nil
+	}
+	m.distractionFree = !m.distractionFree
+	return m, nil
+}
+
 func (m model) handleEnterKey() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	job, ok := m.selectedJob()
 	if m.currentView != viewQueue || !ok {

cmd/roborev/tui/queue_test.go

@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func TestTUIQueueMouseClickSelectsVisibleRow(t *testing.T) {
 	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
 	m.currentView = tuiViewQueue
 	m.width = 120
-	m.height = 14
+	m.height = 20
 	m.jobs = []storage.ReviewJob{
 		makeJob(1),
 		makeJob(2),
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func TestTUIQueueMouseHeaderClickDoesNotSort(t *testing.T) {
 	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
 	m.currentView = tuiViewQueue
 	m.width = 120
-	m.height = 14
+	m.height = 20
 	m.jobs = []storage.ReviewJob{
 		makeJob(3),
 		makeJob(1),
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func TestTUIQueueMouseClickScrolledWindow(t *testing.T) {
 	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
 	m.currentView = tuiViewQueue
 	m.width = 120
-	m.height = 12 // small terminal
+	m.height = 16 // small but not compact (compact hides headers, changing click offsets)
 
 	// Create more jobs than fit on screen.
 	for i := range 20 {
@@ -307,6 +307,94 @@ func TestTUIQueueMouseClickScrolledWindow(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTUIQueueCompactMode(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
+	m.currentView = tuiViewQueue
+	m.width = 80
+	m.height = 10 // compact mode (< 15)
+
+	for i := range 5 {
+		m.jobs = append(m.jobs, makeJob(int64(i+1)))
+	}
+	m.selectedIdx = 0
+	m.selectedJobID = 1
+
+	output := m.View()
+
+	// Should have the title line
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "roborev queue") {
+		t.Error("compact mode should show title")
+	}
+	// Should NOT have the table header
+	if strings.Contains(output, "JobID") {
+		t.Error("compact mode should hide table header")
+	}
+	// Should NOT have help footer keys
+	if strings.Contains(output, "navigate") {
+		t.Error("compact mode should hide help footer")
+	}
+	// Should NOT have daemon status line
+	if strings.Contains(output, "Daemon:") {
+		t.Error("compact mode should hide status line")
+	}
+
+	// Mouse click at y=1 (first data row in compact mode) should select first job
+	m.selectedIdx = 2
+	m.selectedJobID = 3
+	m2, _ := updateModel(t, m, mouseLeftClick(4, 1))
+	if m2.selectedJobID != 1 {
+		t.Errorf("compact mouse click at y=1: expected job 1, got %d", m2.selectedJobID)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTUIQueueDistractionFreeToggle(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
+	m.currentView = tuiViewQueue
+	m.width = 120
+	m.height = 30 // tall enough for normal mode
+
+	for i := range 5 {
+		m.jobs = append(m.jobs, makeJob(int64(i+1)))
+	}
+	m.selectedIdx = 0
+	m.selectedJobID = 1
+
+	// Normal mode: should show chrome
+	output := m.View()
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "JobID") {
+		t.Error("normal mode should show table header")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "navigate") {
+		t.Error("normal mode should show help footer")
+	}
+
+	// Toggle distraction-free with 'D'
+	m2, _ := updateModel(t, m, tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'D'}})
+	if !m2.distractionFree {
+		t.Fatal("D should toggle distraction-free on")
+	}
+	output = m2.View()
+	if strings.Contains(output, "JobID") {
+		t.Error("distraction-free should hide table header")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(output, "navigate") {
+		t.Error("distraction-free should hide help footer")
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(output, "Daemon:") {
+		t.Error("distraction-free should hide status line")
+	}
+
+	// Toggle back off
+	m3, _ := updateModel(t, m2, tea.KeyMsg{Type: tea.KeyRunes, Runes: []rune{'D'}})
+	if m3.distractionFree {
+		t.Fatal("D should toggle distraction-free off")
+	}
+	output = m3.View()
+	if !strings.Contains(output, "JobID") {
+		t.Error("should show table header after toggling off")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTUITasksMouseClickSelectsRow(t *testing.T) {
 	m := newTuiModel("http://localhost")
 	m.currentView = tuiViewTasks

cmd/roborev/tui/render_log.go

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ func helpLines() []string {
 				{"r", "Re-run completed/failed job"},
 				{"F", "Trigger fix for selected review"},
 				{"T", "Open Tasks view"},
+				{"D", "Toggle distraction-free mode"},
 			},
 		},
 		{