👌 IMPROVE: show all workspace files

apps/web/app/api/workspace/tree/route.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export const runtime = "nodejs";
 
 export type TreeNode = {
   name: string;
-  path: string; // relative to dench/ (or ~skills/, ~memories/ for virtual nodes)
+  path: string; // relative to dench/ (or ~skills/, ~memories/, ~workspace/ for virtual nodes)
   type: "object" | "document" | "folder" | "file" | "database" | "report";
   icon?: string;
   defaultView?: "table" | "kanban";
@@ -214,6 +214,47 @@ function buildSkillsVirtualFolder(): TreeNode | null {
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Build top-level workspace root file nodes (USER.md, SOUL.md, TOOLS.md, etc.).
+ * These live directly in ~/.openclaw/workspace/ but outside the dench/ subdirectory.
+ * They are virtual (not movable/renamable/deletable) but editable.
+ */
+function buildWorkspaceRootFiles(): TreeNode[] {
+  const workspaceDir = join(homedir(), ".openclaw", "workspace");
+  if (!existsSync(workspaceDir)) {return [];}
+
+  // Files already handled by the Memories virtual folder
+  const SKIP_FILES = new Set(["MEMORY.md", "memory.md"]);
+
+  const nodes: TreeNode[] = [];
+
+  try {
+    const entries = readdirSync(workspaceDir, { withFileTypes: true });
+    for (const entry of entries) {
+      // Skip subdirectories (handled elsewhere) and hidden files
+      if (entry.isDirectory()) {continue;}
+      if (entry.name.startsWith(".")) {continue;}
+      if (SKIP_FILES.has(entry.name)) {continue;}
+
+      const ext = entry.name.split(".").pop()?.toLowerCase();
+      const isDocument = ext === "md" || ext === "mdx";
+
+      nodes.push({
+        name: entry.name,
+        path: `~workspace/${entry.name}`,
+        type: isDocument ? "document" : "file",
+        virtual: true,
+      });
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // dir unreadable
+  }
+
+  // Sort alphabetically
+  nodes.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+  return nodes;
+}
+
 /** Build a virtual "Memories" folder from ~/.openclaw/workspace/. */
 function buildMemoriesVirtualFolder(): TreeNode | null {
   const workspaceDir = join(homedir(), ".openclaw", "workspace");
@@ -274,6 +315,7 @@ export async function GET() {
   if (!root) {
     // Even without a dench workspace, return virtual folders if they exist
     const tree: TreeNode[] = [];
+    tree.push(...buildWorkspaceRootFiles());
     const skillsFolder = buildSkillsVirtualFolder();
     if (skillsFolder) {tree.push(skillsFolder);}
     const memoriesFolder = buildMemoriesVirtualFolder();
@@ -323,6 +365,10 @@ export async function GET() {
     // skip if root unreadable
   }
 
+  // Workspace root files (USER.md, SOUL.md, etc.) -- editable but reserved
+  const workspaceRootFiles = buildWorkspaceRootFiles();
+  if (workspaceRootFiles.length > 0) {tree.push(...workspaceRootFiles);}
+
   // Virtual folders go after all real files/folders
   const skillsFolder = buildSkillsVirtualFolder();
   if (skillsFolder) {tree.push(skillsFolder);}

apps/web/app/api/workspace/virtual-file/route.ts

@@ -68,6 +68,15 @@ function resolveVirtualPath(virtualPath: string): string | null {
     return join(workspaceDir, "memory", rest);
   }
 
+  if (virtualPath.startsWith("~workspace/")) {
+    const rest = virtualPath.slice("~workspace/".length);
+    // Only allow direct filenames (no subdirectories, no traversal)
+    if (!rest || rest.includes("..") || rest.includes("/")) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return join(home, ".openclaw", "workspace", rest);
+  }
+
   return null;
 }
 

apps/web/app/components/workspace/document-view.tsx

@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ export function DocumentView({
           tree={tree ?? []}
           onSave={onSave}
           onNavigate={onNavigate}
-          onSwitchToRead={() => setEditMode(false)}
           searchFn={searchFn}
         />
       </div>

apps/web/app/components/workspace/file-manager-tree.tsx

@@ -618,11 +618,14 @@ export function FileManagerTree({ tree, activePath, onSelect, onRefresh, compact
 
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
-  // Auto-expand first level on mount
+  // Auto-expand first level on mount.
+  // Keep ~skills and ~memories collapsed by default; always expand ~chats.
+  const collapsedByDefault = new Set(["~skills", "~memories"]);
   useEffect(() => {
     if (tree.length > 0 && expandedPaths.size === 0) {
       const initial = new Set<string>();
       for (const node of tree) {
+        if (collapsedByDefault.has(node.path)) {continue;}
         if (node.children && node.children.length > 0) {
           initial.add(node.path);
         }

apps/web/app/components/workspace/markdown-editor.tsx

@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ export type MarkdownEditorProps = {
   tree: TreeNode[];
   onSave?: () => void;
   onNavigate?: (path: string) => void;
-  /** Switch to read-only mode (renders a "Read" button in the top bar). */
-  onSwitchToRead?: () => void;
   /** Optional search function from useSearchIndex for fuzzy @ mention search. */
   searchFn?: MentionSearchFn;
 };
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ export function MarkdownEditor({
   tree,
   onSave,
   onNavigate,
-  onSwitchToRead,
   searchFn,
 }: MarkdownEditorProps) {
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
@@ -347,7 +344,7 @@ export function MarkdownEditor({
 
   return (
     <div className="markdown-editor-container">
-      {/* Sticky top bar: save status + save button + read toggle */}
+      {/* Sticky top bar: save status + save button */}
       <div className="editor-top-bar">
         <div className="editor-top-bar-left">
           {isDirty && (
@@ -378,20 +375,6 @@ export function MarkdownEditor({
           >
             {saving ? "Saving..." : "Save"}
           </button>
-          {onSwitchToRead && (
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={onSwitchToRead}
-              className="editor-mode-toggle"
-              title="Switch to read mode"
-            >
-              <svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round">
-                <path d="M2.062 12.348a1 1 0 0 1 0-.696 10.75 10.75 0 0 1 19.876 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .696 10.75 10.75 0 0 1-19.876 0" />
-                <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="3" />
-              </svg>
-              <span>Read</span>
-            </button>
-          )}
         </div>
       </div>