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Fusion c795f8f873 feat: implement tool instances backend and session navigation
Backend:
- Create ToolInstance model with status tracking
- Add Alembic migration for tool_instances table
- Create Docker service for compose template rendering and container execution
- Add CRUD API endpoints for tool instances
- Add lifecycle endpoints (start/stop/restart)
- Add user sessions endpoint for navigation
- Register routers in main.py

Frontend:
- Create SessionsProvider with React context
- Create sessions API client
- Update AppShell with sessions section in navigation
- Add session status indicators and polling
- Add CSS for session navigation

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Tool Instances with Sessions

Problem

Users currently have no way to launch development tools (code-server, Jupyter, etc.) directly from their repositories. The tool-types system exists but cannot create running container instances. Additionally, there's no concept of a "session" - a running tool linked to a specific repo that appears in navigation for quick access.

Solution

Implement a complete tool instance management system with sessions:

  1. ToolInstance Model - Links a ToolType to a GitRepository with status tracking
  2. Session Concept - A running ToolInstance that gets a top-level navigation entry
  3. Docker Integration - Render compose templates and execute docker compose commands
  4. Lifecycle Management - Start, stop, restart, and delete instances
  5. Navigation Integration - Active sessions appear in the app shell for quick access

Key Features

Tool Instance Creation

  • Select a tool type and repository
  • Generate unique instance name
  • Render Docker Compose template with variables
  • Execute docker compose up -d
  • Store container metadata

Session Management

  • Sessions are active/running instances
  • Each session gets a top-level nav entry with the tool icon
  • Session dropdown in app shell shows active sessions
  • Clicking a session opens the tool in a new tab/window

Lifecycle Operations

  • Start: docker compose start
  • Stop: docker compose stop
  • Restart: docker compose restart
  • Delete: docker compose down -v + remove DB record

Status Monitoring

  • pending, building, running, stopped, error
  • Real-time status via Docker API
  • Last accessed timestamp

Success Criteria

  • Create tool instances from repository page
  • Sessions appear in top-level navigation
  • Start/stop/restart/delete instances
  • Status monitoring works
  • Docker Compose templates render correctly
  • Navigation updates when sessions change