Consolidate RPC commands into unified execute_action dispatcher

Replace individual RPC commands (proxy_start, proxy_stop) with a single
execute_action(ActionInvocation) handler. This simplifies the RPC interface
and enables action chaining through events for workflows like duplicate-then-navigate.

PLAN.md

@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# Unified Actions System (Proxy App)
+
+## Context
+
+The proxy app is greenfield — no existing hotkeys, context menus, or command palette to migrate. This is an opportunity to build the actions system right from the start, so every interactive feature is powered by a single shared registry.
+
+## Goals
+
+- One place to define every user-facing action (label, icon, default hotkey)
+- Actions can be triggered from hotkeys, context menus, command palette, native menus, or toolbar buttons
+- Rust-defined enums exported to TypeScript via ts-rs for type safety
+- Actions are either **Core** (handled in Rust) or **Frontend** (handled in TypeScript)
+- All dispatch goes through one Rust `execute_action()` function — callable as an RPC command (from frontend) or directly (from native menus / Rust code)
+
+## Relationship to RPC
+
+Actions sit **on top of** the RPC layer. RPC is the transport; actions are user intent.
+
+- `execute_action` is an RPC command — the frontend calls it to trigger any action
+- Core action handlers live in Rust and contain the business logic directly
+- Frontend action handlers live in TypeScript — when Rust receives a frontend action, it emits a Tauri event and the frontend listener handles it
+- Actions carry no params — they use defaults or derive what they need from scope context (e.g., `http_exchange_id`). Standalone RPC commands like `proxy_start`/`proxy_stop` go away — `execute_action` is the only entry point.
+
+```
+Native Tauri menu / Rust code
+  → execute_action(ActionInvocation)
+  → Core? → call handler directly
+  → Frontend? → emit event to frontend → frontend handles
+
+Frontend hotkey / context menu / command palette
+  → rpc("execute_action", ActionInvocation)
+  → same execute_action() function
+  → Core? → call handler directly
+  → Frontend? → emit event back to frontend → frontend handles
+```
+
+## Scopes
+
+| Scope | Context | Example actions |
+|-------|---------|-----------------|
+| `Global` | (none) | start/stop proxy, clear history, zoom, toggle command palette |
+| `HttpExchange` | `http_exchange_id: String` | view details, copy URL, copy as cURL, delete, replay |
+
+Start small — more scopes can be added later as the app grows.
+
+## Rust Types
+
+### Action enums (per scope, split Core / Frontend)
+
+```rust
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum GlobalCoreAction {
+    ProxyStart,
+    ProxyStop,
+    ClearHistory,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum GlobalFrontendAction {
+    ToggleCommandPalette,
+    ZoomIn,
+    ZoomOut,
+    ZoomReset,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum HttpExchangeCoreAction {
+    Delete,
+    Replay,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum HttpExchangeFrontendAction {
+    ViewDetails,
+    CopyUrl,
+    CopyAsCurl,
+}
+```
+
+### Invocation enum
+
+```rust
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(tag = "scope", rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum ActionInvocation {
+    Global { action: GlobalAction },
+    HttpExchange { action: HttpExchangeAction, http_exchange_id: String },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(tag = "handler", content = "action", rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub enum GlobalAction {
+    Core(GlobalCoreAction),
+    Frontend(GlobalFrontendAction),
+}
+// same for HttpExchangeAction
+```
+
+### Action metadata
+
+```rust
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_actions.ts")]
+pub struct ActionMetadata {
+    pub label: String,
+    pub icon: Option<String>,
+    pub default_hotkey_mac: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub default_hotkey_other: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+pub fn action_metadata(action: &ActionInvocation) -> ActionMetadata { ... }
+```
+
+### Dispatch function
+
+```rust
+pub fn execute_action(ctx: &ProxyCtx, invocation: ActionInvocation) -> Result<(), RpcError> {
+    match invocation {
+        ActionInvocation::Global { action: GlobalAction::Core(a) } => match a {
+            GlobalCoreAction::ProxyStart => {
+                // Start proxy on default port (9090)
+                // Business logic lives here, not in a separate RPC command
+                let mut handle = ctx.handle.lock()...;
+                let proxy_handle = yaak_proxy::start_proxy(9090)?;
+                // ...
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            GlobalCoreAction::ProxyStop => {
+                let mut handle = ctx.handle.lock()...;
+                handle.take(); // Drop stops the proxy
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            GlobalCoreAction::ClearHistory => { /* ... */ Ok(()) }
+        },
+        ActionInvocation::Global { action: GlobalAction::Frontend(_) } => {
+            // Emit event — frontend listener handles it
+            ctx.events.emit("action_invoke", &invocation);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        ActionInvocation::HttpExchange { action, http_exchange_id } => {
+            // similar pattern
+            todo!()
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## TypeScript Side
+
+```typescript
+// Dispatch any action — always goes through Rust
+async function dispatch(invocation: ActionInvocation) {
+  await rpc("execute_action", invocation);
+}
+
+// Listen for frontend actions emitted by Rust
+listen("action_invoke", (invocation: ActionInvocation) => {
+  // Route to the right handler
+  const handler = frontendHandlers[invocation.scope]?.[invocation.action.action];
+  handler?.(invocation);
+});
+
+// Type-safe exhaustive handlers
+type FrontendHandlers = {
+  global: Record<GlobalFrontendAction, () => void>;
+  http_exchange: Record<HttpExchangeFrontendAction, (ctx: { http_exchange_id: string }) => void>;
+};
+```
+
+## Crate Location
+
+`crates-proxy/yaak-proxy-actions/` — action enums, metadata, `execute_action()` function, ts-rs exports. Referenced by `yaak-proxy-lib` to register as an RPC command.
+
+## Implementation Steps
+
+### Step 1: Rust action definitions + dispatch
+- Create `crates-proxy/yaak-proxy-actions/` with enums, `ActionInvocation`, metadata, `execute_action()`
+- ts-rs generates `bindings/gen_actions.ts`
+- Add `execute_action` to `define_rpc!` in `yaak-proxy-lib`
+
+### Step 2: TypeScript dispatch + handlers
+- Create `apps/yaak-proxy/actions.ts`
+- Import generated types, define `FrontendHandlers`, wire `dispatch()`
+- Listen for `action_invoke` events (for Rust-initiated frontend actions)
+
+### Step 3: Wire up UI
+- Toolbar buttons call `dispatch()` instead of inline `rpc()` calls
+- Add context menu on exchange table rows using action items
+- Build a basic command palette from the action registry
+
+## Verification
+
+- `cargo check -p yaak-proxy-actions`
+- `tsgo --noEmit` from repo root
+- Toolbar start/stop still works (now via actions)
+- Right-click exchange row shows context menu with correct labels
+- Command palette lists available actions

apps/yaak-proxy/main.tsx

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ listen("model_write", (payload) => {
 
 function App() {
   const [status, setStatus] = useState("Idle");
-  const [port, setPort] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
   const osType = type();
   const exchanges = useAtomValue(httpExchangesAtom);
@@ -37,9 +36,8 @@ function App() {
     setBusy(true);
     setStatus("Starting...");
     try {
-      const result = await rpc("proxy_start", { port: 9090 });
+      await rpc("execute_action", { scope: "global", action: "proxy_start" });
-      setPort(result.port);
+      setStatus("Running");
-      setStatus(result.alreadyRunning ? "Already running" : "Running");
     } catch (err) {
       setStatus(`Failed: ${String(err)}`);
     } finally {
@@ -51,9 +49,8 @@ function App() {
     setBusy(true);
     setStatus("Stopping...");
     try {
-      const stopped = await rpc("proxy_stop", {});
+      await rpc("execute_action", { scope: "global", action: "proxy_stop" });
-      setPort(null);
+      setStatus("Stopped");
-      setStatus(stopped ? "Stopped" : "Not running");
     } catch (err) {
       setStatus(`Failed: ${String(err)}`);
     } finally {
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ function App() {
           </Button>
           <span className="text-xs text-text-subtlest">
             {status}
-            {port != null && ` · :${port}`}
           </span>
         </div>
 

crates-proxy/yaak-proxy-lib/src/actions.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use ts_rs::TS;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
+pub enum GlobalAction {
+    ProxyStart,
+    ProxyStop,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, TS)]
+#[serde(tag = "scope", rename_all = "snake_case")]
+#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
+pub enum ActionInvocation {
+    Global { action: GlobalAction },
+}

crates-proxy/yaak-proxy-lib/src/lib.rs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+pub mod actions;
 pub mod db;
 pub mod models;
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ use ts_rs::TS;
 use yaak_database::{ModelChangeEvent, UpdateSource};
 use yaak_proxy::{CapturedRequest, ProxyEvent, ProxyHandle, RequestState};
 use yaak_rpc::{RpcError, RpcEventEmitter, define_rpc};
+use crate::actions::{ActionInvocation, GlobalAction};
 use crate::db::ProxyQueryManager;
 use crate::models::{HttpExchange, ModelPayload, ProxyHeader};
 
@@ -33,24 +35,6 @@ impl ProxyCtx {
 
 // -- Request/response types --
 
-#[derive(Deserialize, TS)]
-#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
-pub struct ProxyStartRequest {
-    pub port: Option<u16>,
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize, TS)]
-#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
-pub struct ProxyStartResponse {
-    pub port: u16,
-    pub already_running: bool,
-}
-
-#[derive(Deserialize, TS)]
-#[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
-pub struct ProxyStopRequest {}
-
 #[derive(Deserialize, TS)]
 #[ts(export, export_to = "gen_rpc.ts")]
 pub struct ListModelsRequest {}
@@ -64,37 +48,41 @@ pub struct ListModelsResponse {
 
 // -- Handlers --
 
-fn proxy_start(ctx: &ProxyCtx, req: ProxyStartRequest) -> Result<ProxyStartResponse, RpcError> {
+fn execute_action(ctx: &ProxyCtx, invocation: ActionInvocation) -> Result<bool, RpcError> {
-    let mut handle = ctx
+    match invocation {
-        .handle
+        ActionInvocation::Global { action } => match action {
-        .lock()
+            GlobalAction::ProxyStart => {
-        .map_err(|_| RpcError { message: "lock poisoned".into() })?;
+                let mut handle = ctx
+                    .handle
+                    .lock()
+                    .map_err(|_| RpcError { message: "lock poisoned".into() })?;
 
-    if let Some(existing) = handle.as_ref() {
+                if handle.is_some() {
-        return Ok(ProxyStartResponse { port: existing.port, already_running: true });
+                    return Ok(true); // already running
+                }
+
+                let mut proxy_handle = yaak_proxy::start_proxy(9090)
+                    .map_err(|e| RpcError { message: e })?;
+
+                if let Some(event_rx) = proxy_handle.take_event_rx() {
+                    let db = ctx.db.clone();
+                    let events = ctx.events.clone();
+                    std::thread::spawn(move || run_event_loop(event_rx, db, events));
+                }
+
+                *handle = Some(proxy_handle);
+                Ok(true)
+            }
+            GlobalAction::ProxyStop => {
+                let mut handle = ctx
+                    .handle
+                    .lock()
+                    .map_err(|_| RpcError { message: "lock poisoned".into() })?;
+                handle.take();
+                Ok(true)
+            }
+        },
     }
-
-    let mut proxy_handle = yaak_proxy::start_proxy(req.port.unwrap_or(0))
-        .map_err(|e| RpcError { message: e })?;
-    let port = proxy_handle.port;
-
-    // Spawn event loop before storing the handle
-    if let Some(event_rx) = proxy_handle.take_event_rx() {
-        let db = ctx.db.clone();
-        let events = ctx.events.clone();
-        std::thread::spawn(move || run_event_loop(event_rx, db, events));
-    }
-
-    *handle = Some(proxy_handle);
-    Ok(ProxyStartResponse { port, already_running: false })
-}
-
-fn proxy_stop(ctx: &ProxyCtx, _req: ProxyStopRequest) -> Result<bool, RpcError> {
-    let mut handle = ctx
-        .handle
-        .lock()
-        .map_err(|_| RpcError { message: "lock poisoned".into() })?;
-    Ok(handle.take().is_some())
 }
 
 fn list_models(ctx: &ProxyCtx, _req: ListModelsRequest) -> Result<ListModelsResponse, RpcError> {
@@ -211,8 +199,7 @@ fn write_entry(db: &ProxyQueryManager, events: &RpcEventEmitter, r: &CapturedReq
 define_rpc! {
     ProxyCtx;
     commands {
-        proxy_start(ProxyStartRequest) -> ProxyStartResponse,
+        execute_action(ActionInvocation) -> bool,
-        proxy_stop(ProxyStopRequest) -> bool,
         list_models(ListModelsRequest) -> ListModelsResponse,
     }
     events {