Merge pull request #118 from githubnext/codex/computer-use-validation

fix(desktop): connect dev runs to their native client

Author: iamnbutler

apps/desktop/scripts/build.ts

@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ async function dev(): Promise<void> {
 		ACE_CONFIG_HOME: config.settings,
 		ACE_KEYCHAIN_SERVICE: config.keychain,
 		ACE_PORT: String(config.port),
+		ACE_DESKTOP_CLIENT: join(bin, "ace-desktop-client"),
 	});
 	host = Bun.spawn([
 		process.execPath,

docs/desktop-tools.md

@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ Source builds need Swift 6.2 or later and a valid Apple Development or Developer
 identity to use native desktop tools. The embedded bridge authenticates its bundled client against
 the app's signing team and exact client identifier. Set the development signing identity described in
 [UI testing](desktop.md#ui-testing) when building.
-For a host running from source, set `ACE_DESKTOP_CLIENT` to the signed app's
+`bun desktop dev` connects its source host to the signed client in that checkout's app automatically.
+For a source host started separately, set `ACE_DESKTOP_CLIENT` to the signed app's
 `Contents/MacOS/ace-desktop-client` and use the same `ACE_HOME` as that app. Normal packaged hosts
 find the client alongside Ace Helper automatically.