[Feature Request] Desktop GUI connection to remote PSM server

[Dwsy]

Summary

From #40 - User requested the ability to use the Desktop GUI app to connect to a remote PSM server instead of running the backend locally.

Current Behavior

• Desktop GUI uses Tauri IPC to communicate with embedded local backend
• CLI headless mode can run on remote servers and be accessed via browser
• Desktop GUI cannot currently connect to a remote server

Desired Behavior

Allow Desktop GUI to switch transport layer from Tauri IPC to WebSocket/HTTP to connect to a remote PSM server.

Technical Context

PSM frontend already supports three transport layers:

• Tauri IPC (current Desktop default)
• WebSocket (/ws)
• HTTP polling

The backend (Rust) already exposes HTTP + WebSocket endpoints. The work needed is:

1. Add settings UI for configuring remote server connection
2. Implement transport layer switching logic in frontend
3. Handle authentication token configuration
4. Graceful fallback when remote is unreachable

Related

• Parent issue: [QUESTION] Running on remote server #40
• Transport layer code:
• Settings system: Settings > Server configuration panel

Labels

enhancement, good first issue, help wanted