Clarify automatic host reconnection

packages/app/src/components/agent-list.tsx

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export function AgentList({ agentGroups }: AgentListProps) {
             </Text>
             <Text style={styles.sheetSubtitle}>
               {isActionDaemonUnavailable
-                ? "Connect this host before managing its agents."
+                ? "This host is offline—actions will be available once it reconnects automatically."
                 : "Removing this agent only deletes it from Paseo. Claude/Codex keeps the original project."}
             </Text>
             <Pressable

packages/app/src/components/create-agent-modal.tsx

@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
   const daemonAvailabilityError = !hasSelectedDaemon
     ? "Select a host before creating or importing agents."
     : selectedDaemonIsUnavailable
-        ? `${selectedDaemonLabel} is ${selectedDaemonStatusLabel}. Connect to it before creating or importing agents.${
+        ? `${selectedDaemonLabel} is ${selectedDaemonStatusLabel}. We'll reconnect automatically and enable actions once it's online.${
             selectedDaemonLastError ? ` ${selectedDaemonLastError}` : ""
           }`
         : null;
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
       logOfflineDaemonAction("dictation");
       setErrorMessage(
         daemonAvailabilityError ??
-          "Connect to the selected host before using dictation."
+          "Dictation is unavailable until the selected host is online. Paseo reconnects automatically—try again once it comes back."
       );
       return;
     }
@@ -1035,8 +1035,8 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
         setIsImportLoading(false);
         logOfflineDaemonAction("import_list");
         setImportError(
-        daemonAvailabilityError ??
-          "Connect to the selected host to load import candidates."
+          daemonAvailabilityError ??
+            "Import candidates load automatically once the selected host is back online."
         );
         return;
       }
@@ -1288,7 +1288,8 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
   const trimmedWorkingDir = workingDir.trim();
   const shouldInspectRepo = isCreateFlow && isVisible && trimmedWorkingDir.length > 0;
   const repoAvailabilityError = shouldInspectRepo && (!isTargetDaemonReady || !isWsConnected)
-    ? daemonAvailabilityError ?? "Connect to the selected host to inspect the repository."
+    ? daemonAvailabilityError ??
+      "Repository details will load automatically once the selected host is back online."
     : null;
   const repoInfoStatus: "idle" | "loading" | "ready" | "error" = !shouldInspectRepo
     ? "idle"
@@ -1367,7 +1368,7 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
       logOfflineDaemonAction("create");
       setErrorMessage(
         daemonAvailabilityError ??
-          "Connect to the selected host before creating an agent."
+          "Creating agents is temporarily unavailable while the selected host is offline. Paseo reconnects automatically—try again once it's online."
       );
       return;
     }
@@ -1463,8 +1464,8 @@ function AgentFlowModal({
       if (!resumeAgent || !isTargetDaemonReady) {
         logOfflineDaemonAction("resume");
         setImportError(
-        daemonAvailabilityError ??
-          "Connect to the selected host before importing an agent."
+          daemonAvailabilityError ??
+            "Importing agents will resume automatically once the selected host is online."
         );
         return;
       }

packages/app/src/components/global-footer.tsx

@@ -57,10 +57,21 @@ export function GlobalFooter() {
   const realtimeEligibleHosts = useMemo(() => {
     return Array.from(connectionStates.values()).filter((entry) => entry.status === "online");
   }, [connectionStates]);
+  const hasAnyConfiguredHosts = connectionStates.size > 0;
 
   const handleStartRealtime = useCallback(() => {
     if (realtimeEligibleHosts.length === 0) {
-      Alert.alert("No connected hosts", "Connect a host before starting realtime mode.");
+      if (!hasAnyConfiguredHosts) {
+        Alert.alert(
+          "No hosts available",
+          "Add a host in Settings before starting realtime mode."
+        );
+        return;
+      }
+      Alert.alert(
+        "Hosts reconnecting",
+        "Every host is offline right now. Paseo reconnects automatically—try realtime again once one comes online."
+      );
       return;
     }
     if (realtimeEligibleHosts.length === 1) {
@@ -71,7 +82,7 @@ export function GlobalFooter() {
       return;
     }
     setShowRealtimeHostPicker(true);
-  }, [realtimeEligibleHosts, startRealtime]);
+  }, [hasAnyConfiguredHosts, realtimeEligibleHosts, startRealtime]);
 
   const handleSelectRealtimeHost = useCallback(
     (daemonId: string) => {