[codex] Add private browser first-admin claim flow (#6755)

## Thinking Path

> - Paperclip orchestrates AI agents for zero-human companies.
> - Fresh self-hosted deployments need an operator path before any
invite exists.
> - Umbrel installs are private LAN deployments, so a one-time browser
claim is appropriate only when the deployment is private and unclaimed.
> - Public deployments and installs with active invites must keep the
existing invite-only model so admin creation is not exposed broadly.
> - GitHub PR #2927 established the useful direction, but it needed to
be adapted onto current `master` rather than merged as-is.
> - This pull request adds that adapted private-only claim flow across
server, UI, docs, and regression coverage.
> - The benefit is that a fresh private Umbrel-style install can be
claimed from the browser without weakening public deployment access.

## What Changed

- Added a first-admin claim service and access route support for
one-time admin claim eligibility on private unclaimed deployments.
- Updated the bootstrap/access UI so eligible private installs show a
setup claim path, while public and invited deployments keep invite-first
behavior.
- Added a bootstrap-pending setup UX lab covering claim, invite, public,
and signed-in access states.
- Updated deployment and local development docs for authenticated
private/public behavior and the Umbrel-style claim path.
- Added server and UI regression tests for private claim, public
no-claim, active invite fallback, existing board/no-access flows, and
health exposure reporting.
- Stabilized PR handoff verification by serializing the aggregate server
Vitest workspace run, forcing `NODE_ENV=test`, and relaxing the
heartbeat batching test around legitimate recovery follow-up runs.

## Verification

- `pnpm -r typecheck`
- `pnpm build`
- `pnpm vitest --run
server/src/__tests__/heartbeat-comment-wake-batching.test.ts`
- `pnpm vitest --run
server/src/__tests__/health-dev-server-token.test.ts`
- `pnpm test:run`
- QA validation: PAP-10115 passed browser validation with screenshots
for private fresh install claim, active invite versus claim conflict,
public invite-only/claim-absent behavior, existing invite fallback, and
normal board/no-access flows.
- GitHub closeout: issue #2579 and PR #2927 were updated with the
accepted direction: adapt the implementation, do not direct-merge #2927
as-is.

## Risks

- The claim endpoint must remain private-only and one-time; a regression
here could expose admin creation on public deployments.
- Existing invite behavior must remain intact for public deployments and
installs that already have an active invite.
- The stable Vitest harness now serializes the aggregate server
workspace group; this is slower, but it avoids DB-backed suite
collisions under root workspace mode.

> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected - check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
>
> ROADMAP.md checked: this is a scoped deployment bootstrap/access fix
and does not duplicate a listed roadmap project.

## Model Used

- OpenAI GPT-5 Codex via Paperclip `codex_local` for product
engineering, implementation, and verification, with tool-enabled local
code execution. Paperclip QA browser validation was performed in
PAP-10115 by the assigned QA agent; exact adapter model metadata for
that QA run is not exposed in this PR context.

## Checklist

- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] If this change affects the UI, I have included before/after
screenshots
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge

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Co-authored-by: Paperclip <noreply@paperclip.ing>

doc/DEPLOYMENT-MODES.md

@@ -125,19 +125,50 @@ When running `authenticated` mode, if the only instance admin is `local-board`,
 
 This prevents lockout when a user migrates from long-running local trusted usage to authenticated mode.
 
-## 8. Current Code Reality (As Of 2026-02-23)
+## 8. First Admin Setup For Fresh Authenticated Installs
+
+Fresh authenticated installs start in `bootstrap_pending` until the first
+`instance_admin` exists.
+
+For `authenticated/private`, Paperclip supports a browser-first setup path:
+
+1. open the Paperclip URL from the private network or appliance UI
+2. sign in or create a Paperclip account
+3. choose `Claim this instance` on the setup screen
+
+That browser claim promotes the signed-in session user to the first instance
+admin and then falls through to normal onboarding. The endpoint is available
+only to real browser session actors in `authenticated/private`; unauthenticated
+requests, agent keys, board API keys, and local implicit board actors are
+rejected.
+
+The CLI fallback remains supported in all authenticated setup states:
+
+```sh
+pnpm paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo
+```
+
+That command prints a one-time first-admin invite URL. Browser claim and
+bootstrap invite acceptance share the same first-admin transaction, so whichever
+path wins first makes later attempts return a conflict.
+
+For `authenticated/public`, browser first-admin claim is intentionally disabled.
+Public deployments must use the high-entropy bootstrap invite path unless a
+future public-hosted setup design explicitly changes this policy.
+
+## 9. Current Code Reality (As Of 2026-02-23)
 
 - runtime values are `local_trusted | authenticated`
 - `authenticated` uses Better Auth sessions and bootstrap invite flow
 - `local_trusted` ensures a real local Board user principal in `authUsers` with `instance_user_roles` admin access
 - company creation ensures creator membership in `company_memberships` so user assignment/access flows remain consistent
 
-## 9. Naming and Compatibility Policy
+## 10. Naming and Compatibility Policy
 
 - canonical naming is `local_trusted` and `authenticated` with `private/public` exposure
 - no long-term compatibility alias layer for discarded naming variants
 
-## 10. Relationship to Other Docs
+## 11. Relationship to Other Docs
 
 - implementation plan: `doc/plans/deployment-auth-mode-consolidation.md`
 - V1 contract: `doc/SPEC-implementation.md`

doc/DEVELOPING.md

@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ pnpm dev --bind lan
 ```
 
 This runs dev as `authenticated/private` with a private-network bind preset.
+On a fresh authenticated/private instance, open the app, sign in or create an
+account, and use the setup screen to claim the first instance admin from the
+browser. The CLI fallback remains:
+
+```sh
+pnpm paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo
+```
 
 For Tailscale-only reachability on a detected tailnet address:
 

doc/DOCKER.md

@@ -117,6 +117,16 @@ services:
 - bootstrap invite URL defaults
 - hostname allowlist defaults (hostname extracted from URL)
 
+For fresh `authenticated/private` Docker or appliance-style installs, the first
+admin can now be claimed entirely from the browser after sign-in. Open the
+Paperclip URL, sign in or create an account, then choose `Claim this instance`
+on the setup screen. This browser claim is disabled for `authenticated/public`;
+public deployments should run the high-entropy CLI invite fallback instead:
+
+```sh
+pnpm paperclipai auth bootstrap-ceo
+```
+
 Granular overrides remain available if needed (`PAPERCLIP_AUTH_PUBLIC_BASE_URL`, `BETTER_AUTH_URL`, `BETTER_AUTH_TRUSTED_ORIGINS`, `PAPERCLIP_ALLOWED_HOSTNAMES`).
 
 Set `PAPERCLIP_ALLOWED_HOSTNAMES` explicitly only when you need additional hostnames beyond the public URL host (for example Tailscale/LAN aliases or multiple private hostnames).