feat: bot greets you on connect now

src-tauri/src/config.rs

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub struct ClaudeStartOptions {
     pub allowed_tools: Vec<String>,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct HikariConfig {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub model: Option<String>,
@@ -48,6 +48,21 @@ pub struct HikariConfig {
     pub greeting_custom_prompt: Option<String>,
 }
 
+impl Default for HikariConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            model: None,
+            api_key: None,
+            custom_instructions: None,
+            mcp_servers_json: None,
+            auto_granted_tools: Vec::new(),
+            theme: Theme::default(),
+            greeting_enabled: true,
+            greeting_custom_prompt: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn default_greeting_enabled() -> bool {
     true
 }
@@ -73,7 +88,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(config.mcp_servers_json.is_none());
         assert!(config.auto_granted_tools.is_empty());
         assert_eq!(config.theme, Theme::Dark);
-        assert!(!config.greeting_enabled);
+        assert!(config.greeting_enabled);
         assert!(config.greeting_custom_prompt.is_none());
     }
 

src/lib/tauri.ts

@@ -11,20 +11,25 @@ interface StateChangePayload {
   tool_name: string | null;
 }
 
-function generateTimeBasedGreeting(): string {
+function getTimeOfDay(): string {
   const hour = new Date().getHours();
 
   if (hour >= 5 && hour < 12) {
-    return "Good morning! How can I help you today?";
+    return "morning";
   } else if (hour >= 12 && hour < 17) {
-    return "Good afternoon! What are we working on?";
+    return "afternoon";
   } else if (hour >= 17 && hour < 21) {
-    return "Good evening! Ready to get some work done?";
+    return "evening";
   } else {
-    return "Working late? I'm here to help!";
+    return "late night";
   }
 }
 
+function generateGreetingPrompt(): string {
+  const timeOfDay = getTimeOfDay();
+  return `[System: A new session has started. It's currently ${timeOfDay}. Please greet the user warmly and briefly. Keep it short - just 1-2 sentences.]`;
+}
+
 async function sendGreeting() {
   const config = configStore.getConfig();
 
@@ -32,12 +37,17 @@ async function sendGreeting() {
     return;
   }
 
-  const greetingPrompt = config.greeting_custom_prompt?.trim() || generateTimeBasedGreeting();
+  const greetingPrompt = config.greeting_custom_prompt?.trim() || generateGreetingPrompt();
+
+  // Don't show the system prompt in the UI - just trigger Claude to respond
+  characterState.setState("thinking");
 
   try {
     await invoke("send_prompt", { message: greetingPrompt });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error("Failed to send greeting:", error);
+    claudeStore.addLine("error", `Failed to send greeting: ${error}`);
+    characterState.setTemporaryState("error", 3000);
   }
 }
 
@@ -48,13 +58,15 @@ interface OutputPayload {
 }
 
 export async function initializeTauriListeners() {
-  await listen<string>("claude:connection", (event) => {
+  await listen<string>("claude:connection", async (event) => {
     const status = event.payload as ConnectionStatus;
     claudeStore.setConnectionStatus(status);
 
     if (status === "connected") {
       claudeStore.addLine("system", "Connected to Claude Code");
       characterState.setState("idle");
+      // Send greeting when connection is established
+      await sendGreeting();
     } else if (status === "disconnected") {
       claudeStore.addLine("system", "Disconnected from Claude Code");
       characterState.setState("idle");
@@ -101,11 +113,9 @@ export async function initializeTauriListeners() {
     // no-op
   });
 
-  await listen<string>("claude:session", async (event) => {
+  await listen<string>("claude:session", (event) => {
     claudeStore.setSessionId(event.payload);
     claudeStore.addLine("system", `Session: ${event.payload.substring(0, 8)}...`);
-
-    await sendGreeting();
   });
 
   await listen<string>("claude:cwd", (event) => {