feat(FN-2518): add remote TUI settings controls and routing

- Wire remote dashboard route contracts into CLI/TUI state and controller flows
- Add remote settings interaction UX in dashboard and dashboard-tui command paths
- Expand regression coverage for remote TUI behavior in dashboard and app test suites
- Document remote TUI controls and QR behavior in the CLI reference
- Add a changeset for @runfusion/fusion patch release

packages/cli/src/commands/__tests__/dashboard.test.ts

@@ -2767,6 +2767,33 @@ describe("runDashboard — merge stream sink routing", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("runDashboard — interactiveData remote wiring", () => {
+  it("keeps remote endpoint wiring and method names aligned", async () => {
+    const { readFile } = await import("node:fs/promises");
+    const source = await readFile(new URL("../dashboard.ts", import.meta.url), "utf8");
+
+    expect(source).toContain("getSettings: async () =>");
+    expect(source).toContain("getStatus: async () =>");
+    expect(source).toContain("activateProvider: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("startTunnel: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("stopTunnel: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("regeneratePersistentToken: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("generateShortLivedToken: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("getRemoteUrl: async");
+    expect(source).toContain("getQrPayload: async");
+
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/settings");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/status");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/provider/activate");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/tunnel/start");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/tunnel/stop");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/token/persistent/regenerate");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/token/short-lived/generate");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/url?");
+    expect(source).toContain("/api/remote/qr?");
+  });
+});
+
 describe("runDashboard runtime logger wiring", () => {
   it("injects a runtime logger into createServer and preserves non-TTY console fallback", async () => {
     process.env.FUSION_DASHBOARD_TOKEN = "fn_test_dashboard_token";

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard-tui/__tests__/app.test.tsx

@@ -33,6 +33,17 @@ function makeInteractiveData(opts: {
   settings?: SettingsValues;
   models?: ModelItem[];
   taskDetail?: TaskDetailData | null;
+  remote?: Partial<{
+    getSettings: () => Promise<{ remoteEnabled: boolean; activeProvider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null; tailscaleEnabled: boolean; cloudflareEnabled: boolean; shortLivedEnabled: boolean; shortLivedTtlMs: number }>;
+    getStatus: () => Promise<{ provider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null; state: "stopped" | "starting" | "running" | "error"; url: string | null; lastError: string | null }>;
+    activateProvider: (provider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare") => Promise<void>;
+    startTunnel: () => Promise<void>;
+    stopTunnel: () => Promise<void>;
+    regeneratePersistentToken: () => Promise<{ maskedToken?: string; tokenType: "persistent"; expiresAt: null }>;
+    generateShortLivedToken: (ttlMs: number) => Promise<{ token?: string; tokenType: "short-lived"; expiresAt: string | null }>;
+    getRemoteUrl: (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => Promise<{ url: string; tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived"; expiresAt: string | null }>;
+    getQrPayload: (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => Promise<{ url: string; expiresAt: string | null; format: "text" | "image/svg"; data?: string }>;
+  }>;
 } = {}) {
   const projects = opts.projects ?? [];
   const tasks = opts.tasks ?? [];
@@ -53,6 +64,26 @@ function makeInteractiveData(opts: {
     remoteShortLivedTtlMs: 900000,
   };
   const models = opts.models ?? [];
+  const remoteDefaults = {
+    getSettings: async () => ({
+      remoteEnabled: settings.remoteEnabled,
+      activeProvider: settings.remoteActiveProvider,
+      tailscaleEnabled: true,
+      cloudflareEnabled: true,
+      shortLivedEnabled: settings.remoteShortLivedEnabled,
+      shortLivedTtlMs: settings.remoteShortLivedTtlMs,
+    }),
+    getStatus: async () => ({ provider: null, state: "stopped" as const, url: null, lastError: null }),
+    activateProvider: async (_provider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare") => {},
+    startTunnel: async () => {},
+    stopTunnel: async () => {},
+    regeneratePersistentToken: async () => ({ maskedToken: "tok_****", tokenType: "persistent" as const, expiresAt: null }),
+    generateShortLivedToken: async (_ttlMs: number) => ({ token: "short", tokenType: "short-lived" as const, expiresAt: new Date().toISOString() }),
+    getRemoteUrl: async (_tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", _ttlMs?: number) => ({ url: "https://remote.example.com", tokenType: "persistent" as const, expiresAt: null }),
+    getQrPayload: async (_tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", _ttlMs?: number) => ({ url: "https://remote.example.com", expiresAt: null, format: "image/svg" as const, data: "<svg/>" }),
+  };
+  const remote = { ...remoteDefaults, ...(opts.remote ?? {}) };
+
   return {
     listProjects: async () => projects,
     listTasks: async () => tasks,
@@ -69,16 +100,7 @@ function makeInteractiveData(opts: {
     getSettings: async () => settings,
     updateSettings: async (_partial: Partial<SettingsValues>) => {},
     listModels: () => models,
-    remote: {
-      getStatus: async () => ({ provider: null, state: "stopped", url: null, lastError: null }),
-      activateProvider: async () => {},
-      start: async () => {},
-      stop: async () => {},
-      regeneratePersistentToken: async () => {},
-      generateShortLivedToken: async () => ({ token: "short", expiresAt: new Date().toISOString(), ttlMs: 60000 }),
-      fetchUrl: async () => ({ url: "https://remote.example.com", tokenType: "persistent", expiresAt: null }),
-      fetchQr: async () => ({ url: "https://remote.example.com", expiresAt: null, format: "image/svg", data: "<svg/>" }),
-    },
+    remote,
     git: {
       getStatus: async () => ({
         branch: "main",
@@ -365,6 +387,132 @@ describe("Settings view", () => {
     expect(frame).toContain("Claude 3.5 Sonnet");
     unmount();
   });
+
+  it("renders the Remote subsection and supports provider/lifecycle actions", async () => {
+    const controller = newController();
+    controller.setSystemInfo(makeSystemInfo());
+    let remoteState: "stopped" | "starting" | "running" | "error" = "running";
+    const activateProvider = vi.fn(async () => {});
+    const settings: SettingsValues = {
+      maxConcurrent: 1,
+      maxWorktrees: 2,
+      autoMerge: false,
+      mergeStrategy: "direct",
+      pollIntervalMs: 60000,
+      enginePaused: false,
+      globalPause: false,
+      remoteEnabled: true,
+      remoteActiveProvider: "cloudflare",
+      remoteShortLivedEnabled: true,
+      remoteShortLivedTtlMs: 600000,
+      remoteStatus: { provider: "cloudflare", state: "running", url: "https://remote.example.com", lastError: null },
+    };
+    controller.setInteractiveData(makeInteractiveData({
+      settings,
+      remote: {
+        activateProvider,
+        getStatus: async () => ({ provider: "cloudflare", state: remoteState, url: "https://remote.example.com", lastError: null }),
+        startTunnel: async () => {
+          remoteState = "starting";
+        },
+        stopTunnel: async () => {
+          remoteState = "stopped";
+        },
+      },
+    }));
+    controller.setMode("interactive");
+    controller.setInteractiveView("settings");
+
+    const { lastFrame, stdin, unmount } = render(renderDashboardAppNode(controller));
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "Remote");
+    expect(lastFrame() ?? "").toContain("cloudflare");
+
+    stdin.write("\t");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+    stdin.write("C");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+    expect(activateProvider).toHaveBeenCalledWith("cloudflare");
+
+    stdin.write("V");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "Remote tunnel starting");
+
+    stdin.write("X");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "Remote tunnel stopped");
+    unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("renders short-lived token expiry and QR text payload", async () => {
+    const controller = newController();
+    controller.setSystemInfo(makeSystemInfo());
+    controller.setInteractiveData(makeInteractiveData({
+      remote: {
+        getQrPayload: async () => ({
+          url: "https://remote.example.com?token=text",
+          expiresAt: null,
+          format: "text",
+          data: "ASCII-QR-PAYLOAD",
+        }),
+      },
+    }));
+    controller.setMode("interactive");
+    controller.setInteractiveView("settings");
+
+    const { lastFrame, stdin, unmount } = render(renderDashboardAppNode(controller));
+    stdin.write("\t");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+
+    stdin.write("L");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "TTL ms:");
+    stdin.write("\r");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "Short-lived expires:");
+
+    stdin.write("K");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "QR text payload: ASCII-QR-PAYLOAD");
+    unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps global shortcuts inactive during TTL input", async () => {
+    const controller = newController();
+    controller.setSystemInfo(makeSystemInfo());
+    controller.setInteractiveData(makeInteractiveData());
+    controller.setMode("interactive");
+    controller.setInteractiveView("settings");
+
+    const { lastFrame, stdin, unmount } = render(renderDashboardAppNode(controller));
+    stdin.write("\t");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+
+    stdin.write("L");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "TTL ms:");
+    stdin.write("a");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+    expect(controller.getSnapshot().interactiveView).toBe("settings");
+    unmount();
+  });
+
+  it("renders SVG QR fallback instruction", async () => {
+    const controller = newController();
+    controller.setSystemInfo(makeSystemInfo());
+    controller.setInteractiveData(makeInteractiveData({
+      remote: {
+        getQrPayload: async () => ({
+          url: "https://remote.example.com?token=svg",
+          expiresAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+          format: "image/svg",
+          data: "<svg/>",
+        }),
+      },
+    }));
+    controller.setMode("interactive");
+    controller.setInteractiveView("settings");
+
+    const { lastFrame, stdin, unmount } = render(renderDashboardAppNode(controller));
+    stdin.write("\t");
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 20));
+    stdin.write("K");
+    await waitForFrameContains(lastFrame, "QR SVG returned by server.");
+    unmount();
+  });
 });
 
 describe("Board view", () => {

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard-tui/app.tsx

@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ const SETTING_DEFS: SettingDef[] = [
   { key: "remoteShortLivedTtlMs", label: "Short-Lived TTL (ms)", type: "number" },
 ];
 
-function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
+function SettingsInteractiveView({ state, controller }: { state: DashboardState; controller: DashboardTUI }) {
   const [selectedIndex, setSelectedIndex] = useState(0);
   const [localSettings, setLocalSettings] = useState<SettingsValues | null>(null);
   const [models, setModels] = useState<ModelItem[]>([]);
@@ -2137,16 +2137,32 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
   const [detailFocused, setDetailFocused] = useState(false);
   const [remoteUrl, setRemoteUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [remoteTokenMeta, setRemoteTokenMeta] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [remoteQrDisplay, setRemoteQrDisplay] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [remoteQrFallback, setRemoteQrFallback] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [persistentMaskedToken, setPersistentMaskedToken] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [shortLivedExpiresAt, setShortLivedExpiresAt] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [ttlInputMode, setTtlInputMode] = useState(false);
+  const [ttlInputValue, setTtlInputValue] = useState("900000");
 
   const data = state.interactiveData;
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    controller.setInteractiveInputLocked(ttlInputMode);
+    return () => {
+      controller.setInteractiveInputLocked(false);
+    };
+  }, [controller, ttlInputMode]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!data) return;
     data.getSettings().then(async (settings) => {
       if (data.remote) {
         try {
-          const remoteStatus = await data.remote.getStatus();
-          setLocalSettings({ ...settings, remoteStatus });
+          const [remoteStatus, remoteSettingsSnapshot] = await Promise.all([
+            data.remote.getStatus(),
+            data.remote.getSettings().catch(() => settings.remoteSettingsSnapshot),
+          ]);
+          setLocalSettings({ ...settings, remoteStatus, remoteSettingsSnapshot });
         } catch {
           setLocalSettings(settings);
         }
@@ -2166,7 +2182,8 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
       await data.updateSettings(partial);
       const updated = await data.getSettings();
       const remoteStatus = data.remote ? await data.remote.getStatus().catch(() => null) : null;
-      setLocalSettings(remoteStatus ? { ...updated, remoteStatus } : updated);
+      const remoteSettingsSnapshot = data.remote ? await data.remote.getSettings().catch(() => updated.remoteSettingsSnapshot) : undefined;
+      setLocalSettings(remoteStatus ? { ...updated, remoteStatus, remoteSettingsSnapshot } : updated);
       setStatusMsg("Saved");
     } catch (err) {
       setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
@@ -2178,13 +2195,37 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
   async function refreshRemoteStatus() {
     if (!data || !localSettings) return;
     try {
-      const remoteStatus = await data.remote.getStatus();
-      setLocalSettings({ ...localSettings, remoteStatus });
+      const [remoteStatus, remoteSettingsSnapshot] = await Promise.all([
+        data.remote.getStatus(),
+        data.remote.getSettings().catch(() => localSettings.remoteSettingsSnapshot),
+      ]);
+      setLocalSettings({ ...localSettings, remoteStatus, remoteSettingsSnapshot });
     } catch {
       // best-effort
     }
   }
 
+  async function handleFetchRemoteUrl(tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) {
+    if (!data?.remote) return;
+    const result = await data.remote.getRemoteUrl(tokenType, ttlMs);
+    setRemoteUrl(result.url);
+    setRemoteTokenMeta(result.expiresAt ? `expires ${new Date(result.expiresAt).toLocaleString()}` : result.tokenType);
+  }
+
+  async function handleFetchRemoteQr(tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) {
+    if (!data?.remote) return;
+    const result = await data.remote.getQrPayload(tokenType, ttlMs);
+    setRemoteUrl(result.url);
+    setRemoteTokenMeta(result.expiresAt ? `expires ${new Date(result.expiresAt).toLocaleString()}` : tokenType);
+    if (result.format === "text") {
+      setRemoteQrDisplay(result.data ?? result.url);
+      setRemoteQrFallback(null);
+      return;
+    }
+    setRemoteQrDisplay(null);
+    setRemoteQrFallback("QR SVG returned by server. Open the authenticated URL on your phone/browser to continue.");
+  }
+
   useInput((input, key) => {
     // Tab cycles list ↔ detail. Left/right also switch — list = left,
     // detail = right, matching the visual layout (consistent with AgentsView).
@@ -2215,48 +2256,72 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
 
     if (!selectedDef || !localSettings) return;
 
+    if (ttlInputMode) {
+      if (key.escape) {
+        setTtlInputMode(false);
+        setStatusMsg("Cancelled short-lived token input");
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (input === "R") {
       void refreshRemoteStatus();
       setStatusMsg("Remote status refreshed");
       return;
     }
 
-    if (data?.remote && input === "S") {
-      void data.remote.start().then(() => refreshRemoteStatus()).then(() => setStatusMsg("Remote tunnel starting"))
+    if (data?.remote && input === "C") {
+      const provider = localSettings.remoteActiveProvider;
+      if (!provider) {
+        setStatusMsg("Select a remote provider first");
+      } else {
+        void data.remote.activateProvider(provider)
+          .then(() => refreshRemoteStatus())
+          .then(() => setStatusMsg(`Activated provider: ${provider}`))
+          .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (data?.remote && input === "V") {
+      void data.remote.startTunnel().then(() => refreshRemoteStatus()).then(() => setStatusMsg("Remote tunnel starting"))
         .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
       return;
     }
 
     if (data?.remote && input === "X") {
-      void data.remote.stop().then(() => refreshRemoteStatus()).then(() => setStatusMsg("Remote tunnel stopped"))
+      void data.remote.stopTunnel().then(() => refreshRemoteStatus()).then(() => setStatusMsg("Remote tunnel stopped"))
         .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
       return;
     }
 
     if (data?.remote && input === "P") {
-      void data.remote.regeneratePersistentToken().then(() => setStatusMsg("Persistent token regenerated"))
+      void data.remote.regeneratePersistentToken()
+        .then((result) => {
+          setPersistentMaskedToken(result.maskedToken ?? null);
+          setStatusMsg("Persistent token regenerated");
+        })
         .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
       return;
     }
 
+    if (data?.remote && input === "L") {
+      setTtlInputValue(String(localSettings.remoteShortLivedTtlMs));
+      setTtlInputMode(true);
+      setStatusMsg("Enter TTL milliseconds and press Enter");
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (data?.remote && input === "U") {
-      void data.remote.fetchUrl()
-        .then((result) => {
-          setRemoteUrl(result.url);
-          setRemoteTokenMeta(result.expiresAt ? `expires ${new Date(result.expiresAt).toLocaleString()}` : result.tokenType);
-          setStatusMsg("Remote URL fetched");
-        })
+      void handleFetchRemoteUrl("persistent")
+        .then(() => setStatusMsg("Remote URL fetched"))
         .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
       return;
     }
 
-    if (data?.remote && input === "Q") {
-      void data.remote.fetchQr()
-        .then((result) => {
-          setRemoteUrl(result.url);
-          setRemoteTokenMeta(result.expiresAt ? `expires ${new Date(result.expiresAt).toLocaleString()}` : "persistent");
-          setStatusMsg("QR URL generated");
-        })
+    if (data?.remote && input === "K") {
+      void handleFetchRemoteQr("persistent")
+        .then(() => setStatusMsg("QR payload fetched"))
         .catch((err) => setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`));
       return;
     }
@@ -2296,6 +2361,9 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
         const updated = { ...localSettings, [selectedDef.key]: next };
         setLocalSettings(updated);
         void saveField({ [selectedDef.key]: next });
+        if (selectedDef.key === "remoteActiveProvider" && data?.remote) {
+          void data.remote.activateProvider(next as "tailscale" | "cloudflare").catch(() => {});
+        }
         return;
       }
       if (key.leftArrow || input === "h") {
@@ -2303,6 +2371,9 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
         const updated = { ...localSettings, [selectedDef.key]: prev };
         setLocalSettings(updated);
         void saveField({ [selectedDef.key]: prev });
+        if (selectedDef.key === "remoteActiveProvider" && data?.remote) {
+          void data.remote.activateProvider(prev as "tailscale" | "cloudflare").catch(() => {});
+        }
         return;
       }
     }
@@ -2319,6 +2390,31 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
     return <Text>{String(v)}</Text>;
   }
 
+  async function submitShortLivedTtlInput(value: string) {
+    if (!data?.remote || !localSettings) return;
+    const ttlMs = Number(value.trim());
+    if (!Number.isFinite(ttlMs) || ttlMs <= 0) {
+      setStatusMsg("TTL must be a positive number (ms)");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setTtlInputMode(false);
+    setSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const tokenResult = await data.remote.generateShortLivedToken(ttlMs);
+      setShortLivedExpiresAt(tokenResult.expiresAt);
+      setRemoteTokenMeta(tokenResult.expiresAt ? `expires ${new Date(tokenResult.expiresAt).toLocaleString()}` : "short-lived");
+      setLocalSettings({ ...localSettings, remoteShortLivedTtlMs: ttlMs });
+      await saveField({ remoteShortLivedTtlMs: ttlMs });
+      await handleFetchRemoteUrl("short-lived", ttlMs);
+      setStatusMsg("Short-lived token generated");
+    } catch (err) {
+      setStatusMsg(`Error: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <Box flexDirection="column" flexGrow={1}>
       {statusMsg && (
@@ -2409,23 +2505,55 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
                 )}
 
                 <Box height={1} />
-                <Text dimColor>──── Remote Access ────</Text>
+                <Text dimColor>──── Remote ────</Text>
                 <Box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
                   <Text dimColor>Provider:</Text>
                   <Text>{localSettings.remoteActiveProvider ?? "none"}</Text>
                   <Text dimColor>State:</Text>
                   <Text color={localSettings.remoteStatus?.state === "running" ? "green" : "yellow"}>{localSettings.remoteStatus?.state ?? "unknown"}</Text>
                 </Box>
+                <Box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+                  <Text dimColor>Enabled:</Text>
+                  <Text>{localSettings.remoteSettingsSnapshot?.remoteEnabled ? "yes" : "no"}</Text>
+                  <Text dimColor>Short-lived:</Text>
+                  <Text>{localSettings.remoteSettingsSnapshot?.shortLivedEnabled ? "on" : "off"}</Text>
+                </Box>
                 {localSettings.remoteStatus?.url && (
-                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">URL: {localSettings.remoteStatus.url}</Text>
+                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">Tunnel URL: {localSettings.remoteStatus.url}</Text>
                 )}
                 {remoteUrl && (
-                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">Auth URL: {remoteUrl}</Text>
+                  <Text color="white" wrap="truncate-end">Auth URL: {remoteUrl}</Text>
                 )}
                 {remoteTokenMeta && (
-                  <Text dimColor>{remoteTokenMeta}</Text>
+                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">Token: {remoteTokenMeta}</Text>
                 )}
-                <Text dimColor>[S] start  [X] stop  [P] regenerate token  [U] URL  [Q] QR URL  [R] refresh</Text>
+                {persistentMaskedToken && (
+                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">Persistent token: {persistentMaskedToken}</Text>
+                )}
+                {shortLivedExpiresAt && (
+                  <Text dimColor wrap="truncate-end">Short-lived expires: {new Date(shortLivedExpiresAt).toLocaleString()}</Text>
+                )}
+                {remoteQrDisplay && (
+                  <Text wrap="truncate-end">QR text payload: {remoteQrDisplay}</Text>
+                )}
+                {remoteQrFallback && (
+                  <Text color="yellow" wrap="truncate-end">{remoteQrFallback}</Text>
+                )}
+                {ttlInputMode && (
+                  <Box flexDirection="row" gap={1}>
+                    <Text dimColor>TTL ms:</Text>
+                    <TextInput
+                      value={ttlInputValue}
+                      onChange={setTtlInputValue}
+                      onSubmit={(value) => {
+                        void submitShortLivedTtlInput(value);
+                      }}
+                    />
+                    <Text dimColor>[Enter] generate [Esc] cancel</Text>
+                  </Box>
+                )}
+                <Text dimColor>[C] activate provider  [V] start  [X] stop  [P] persistent token  [L] short-lived token</Text>
+                <Text dimColor>[U] URL hand-off  [K] QR hand-off  [R] refresh</Text>
 
                 {/* Models subsection */}
                 {models.length > 0 && (
@@ -2453,7 +2581,7 @@ function SettingsInteractiveView({ state }: { state: DashboardState }) {
       </Box>
 
       <Box paddingX={1}>
-        <Text dimColor>[Tab] switch panel  ↑↓ select setting  [Space] toggle bool  [+/-] adjust num  [←/→] cycle enum  [S/X/P/U/Q/R] remote actions</Text>
+        <Text dimColor>[Tab] switch panel  ↑↓ select setting  [Space] toggle bool  [+/-] adjust num  [←/→] cycle enum  [C/V/X/P/L/U/K/R] remote actions</Text>
       </Box>
     </Box>
   );
@@ -3610,7 +3738,7 @@ function InteractiveMode({ state, controller }: { state: DashboardState; control
       <Box flexGrow={1} overflow="hidden">
         {state.interactiveView === "board" && <BoardView state={state} controller={controller} />}
         {state.interactiveView === "agents" && <AgentsView state={state} />}
-        {state.interactiveView === "settings" && <SettingsInteractiveView state={state} />}
+        {state.interactiveView === "settings" && <SettingsInteractiveView state={state} controller={controller} />}
         {state.interactiveView === "git" && <GitView state={state} />}
         {state.interactiveView === "files" && <FilesView state={state} />}
       </Box>
@@ -3663,6 +3791,10 @@ export function DashboardApp({ controller }: DashboardAppProps) {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (state.mode === "interactive" && state.interactiveInputLocked) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // View switching shortcuts — b/a/g enter interactive + set view
     if (input === "b" || input === "B") {
       controller.setMode("interactive");

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard-tui/controller.ts

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class DashboardTUI {
   private lastAutoKillAt = 0;
   interactiveData: InteractiveData | null = null;
   interactiveView: InteractiveView = "board";
+  interactiveInputLocked = false;
 
   // Subscribers registered by the Ink App component.
   private subscribers: Set<() => void> = new Set();
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ export class DashboardTUI {
       mode: this.mode,
       interactiveData: this.interactiveData,
       interactiveView: this.interactiveView,
+      interactiveInputLocked: this.interactiveInputLocked,
       autoKillVitestOnPressure: this.autoKillVitestOnPressure,
       vitestKillThreshold: this.vitestKillThreshold,
     };
@@ -324,6 +326,12 @@ export class DashboardTUI {
     this.notify();
   }
 
+  setInteractiveInputLocked(locked: boolean): void {
+    if (this.interactiveInputLocked === locked) return;
+    this.interactiveInputLocked = locked;
+    this.notify();
+  }
+
   addLog(entry: Omit<LogEntry, "timestamp">): void {
     // If the cursor was sitting on the most recent entry (or there were no
     // entries yet), keep it pinned to the new tail so live logs follow the

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard-tui/index.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ export type {
   SystemInfo,
   TaskStats,
   SettingsValues,
+  RemoteProvider,
+  RemoteStatus,
+  RemoteTokenResult,
+  RemoteQrPayload,
+  RemoteSettingsSnapshot,
   UtilityAction,
   TUICallbacks,
   InteractiveData,

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard-tui/state.ts

@@ -51,13 +51,38 @@ export interface SystemStats {
   platform: string;
 }
 
-export interface RemoteStatusValue {
-  provider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null;
+export type RemoteProvider = "tailscale" | "cloudflare";
+
+export interface RemoteStatus {
+  provider: RemoteProvider | null;
   state: "stopped" | "starting" | "running" | "error";
   url: string | null;
   lastError: string | null;
 }
 
+export interface RemoteTokenResult {
+  token?: string;
+  maskedToken?: string;
+  tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived";
+  expiresAt: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface RemoteQrPayload {
+  url: string;
+  expiresAt: string | null;
+  format: "text" | "image/svg";
+  data?: string;
+}
+
+export interface RemoteSettingsSnapshot {
+  remoteEnabled: boolean;
+  activeProvider: RemoteProvider | null;
+  tailscaleEnabled: boolean;
+  cloudflareEnabled: boolean;
+  shortLivedEnabled: boolean;
+  shortLivedTtlMs: number;
+}
+
 export interface SettingsValues {
   maxConcurrent: number;
   maxWorktrees: number;
@@ -67,10 +92,11 @@ export interface SettingsValues {
   enginePaused: boolean;
   globalPause: boolean;
   remoteEnabled: boolean;
-  remoteActiveProvider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null;
+  remoteActiveProvider: RemoteProvider | null;
   remoteShortLivedEnabled: boolean;
   remoteShortLivedTtlMs: number;
-  remoteStatus?: RemoteStatusValue;
+  remoteSettingsSnapshot?: RemoteSettingsSnapshot;
+  remoteStatus?: RemoteStatus;
 }
 
 export interface UtilityAction {
@@ -258,14 +284,15 @@ export interface InteractiveData {
   updateSettings: (partial: Partial<SettingsValues>) => Promise<void>;
   listModels: () => ModelItem[];
   remote: {
-    getStatus: () => Promise<RemoteStatusValue>;
-    activateProvider: (provider: "tailscale" | "cloudflare") => Promise<void>;
-    start: () => Promise<void>;
-    stop: () => Promise<void>;
-    regeneratePersistentToken: () => Promise<void>;
-    generateShortLivedToken: (ttlMs: number) => Promise<{ token: string; expiresAt: string; ttlMs: number }>;
-    fetchUrl: () => Promise<{ url: string; tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived"; expiresAt: string | null }>;
-    fetchQr: () => Promise<{ url: string; expiresAt: string | null; format: "text" | "image/svg"; data?: string }>;
+    getSettings: () => Promise<RemoteSettingsSnapshot>;
+    getStatus: () => Promise<RemoteStatus>;
+    activateProvider: (provider: RemoteProvider) => Promise<void>;
+    startTunnel: () => Promise<void>;
+    stopTunnel: () => Promise<void>;
+    regeneratePersistentToken: () => Promise<RemoteTokenResult>;
+    generateShortLivedToken: (ttlMs: number) => Promise<RemoteTokenResult>;
+    getRemoteUrl: (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => Promise<{ url: string; tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived"; expiresAt: string | null }>;
+    getQrPayload: (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => Promise<RemoteQrPayload>;
   };
   git: {
     getStatus: (projectPath: string) => Promise<GitStatus>;
@@ -313,6 +340,7 @@ export interface DashboardState {
   mode: AppMode;
   interactiveData: InteractiveData | null;
   interactiveView: InteractiveView;
+  interactiveInputLocked: boolean;
   autoKillVitestOnPressure: boolean;
   vitestKillThreshold: number;
 }
@@ -338,6 +366,7 @@ export function createInitialState(): DashboardState {
     mode: "status",
     interactiveData: null,
     interactiveView: "board",
+    interactiveInputLocked: false,
     autoKillVitestOnPressure: true,
     vitestKillThreshold: 0.9,
   };

packages/cli/src/commands/dashboard.ts

@@ -1990,6 +1990,14 @@ export async function runDashboard(port: number, opts: { paused?: boolean; dev?:
               remoteActiveProvider: (s.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null,
               remoteShortLivedEnabled: Boolean(s.remoteShortLivedEnabled),
               remoteShortLivedTtlMs: Number(s.remoteShortLivedTtlMs ?? 900_000),
+              remoteSettingsSnapshot: {
+                remoteEnabled: Boolean(s.remoteEnabled),
+                activeProvider: (s.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null,
+                tailscaleEnabled: Boolean(s.remoteTailscaleEnabled),
+                cloudflareEnabled: Boolean(s.remoteCloudflareEnabled),
+                shortLivedEnabled: Boolean(s.remoteShortLivedEnabled),
+                shortLivedTtlMs: Number(s.remoteShortLivedTtlMs ?? 900_000),
+              },
             };
           },
           updateSettings: async (partial) => {
@@ -2018,10 +2026,33 @@ export async function runDashboard(port: number, opts: { paused?: boolean; dev?:
             }));
           },
           remote: {
+            getSettings: async () => {
+              const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/settings`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
+              if (!response.ok) {
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote settings request failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
+              }
+              const payload = await response.json();
+              return {
+                remoteEnabled: Boolean(payload?.settings?.remoteEnabled),
+                activeProvider: (payload?.settings?.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null,
+                tailscaleEnabled: Boolean(payload?.settings?.remoteTailscaleEnabled),
+                cloudflareEnabled: Boolean(payload?.settings?.remoteCloudflareEnabled),
+                shortLivedEnabled: Boolean(payload?.settings?.remoteShortLivedEnabled),
+                shortLivedTtlMs: Number(payload?.settings?.remoteShortLivedTtlMs ?? 900_000),
+              };
+            },
             getStatus: async () => {
               const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/status`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote status request failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote status request failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
               return await response.json();
             },
@@ -2032,25 +2063,37 @@ export async function runDashboard(port: number, opts: { paused?: boolean; dev?:
                 body: JSON.stringify({ provider }),
               });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote provider activation failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote provider activation failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
             },
-            start: async () => {
+            startTunnel: async () => {
               const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/tunnel/start`, {
                 method: "POST",
                 headers: buildAuthHeaders(),
               });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote start failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote start failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
             },
-            stop: async () => {
+            stopTunnel: async () => {
               const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/tunnel/stop`, {
                 method: "POST",
                 headers: buildAuthHeaders(),
               });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote stop failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote stop failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
             },
             regeneratePersistentToken: async () => {
@@ -2059,8 +2102,19 @@ export async function runDashboard(port: number, opts: { paused?: boolean; dev?:
                 headers: buildAuthHeaders(),
               });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Persistent token regeneration failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Persistent token regeneration failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
+              const payload = await response.json();
+              return {
+                token: typeof payload?.token === "string" ? payload.token : undefined,
+                maskedToken: typeof payload?.maskedToken === "string" ? payload.maskedToken : undefined,
+                tokenType: "persistent" as const,
+                expiresAt: null,
+              };
             },
             generateShortLivedToken: async (ttlMs: number) => {
               const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/token/short-lived/generate`, {
@@ -2069,21 +2123,43 @@ export async function runDashboard(port: number, opts: { paused?: boolean; dev?:
                 body: JSON.stringify({ ttlMs }),
               });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Short-lived token generation failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Short-lived token generation failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
+              }
+              const payload = await response.json();
+              return {
+                token: typeof payload?.token === "string" ? payload.token : undefined,
+                maskedToken: typeof payload?.maskedToken === "string" ? payload.maskedToken : undefined,
+                tokenType: "short-lived" as const,
+                expiresAt: typeof payload?.expiresAt === "string" ? payload.expiresAt : null,
+              };
+            },
+            getRemoteUrl: async (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => {
+              const params = new URLSearchParams({ tokenType });
+              if (typeof ttlMs === "number") params.set("ttlMs", String(ttlMs));
+              const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/url?${params.toString()}`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
+              if (!response.ok) {
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote URL request failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
               return await response.json();
             },
-            fetchUrl: async () => {
-              const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/url`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
+            getQrPayload: async (tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived", ttlMs?: number) => {
+              const params = new URLSearchParams({ tokenType });
+              if (typeof ttlMs === "number") params.set("ttlMs", String(ttlMs));
+              const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/qr?${params.toString()}`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
               if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote URL request failed: ${response.status}`);
-              }
-              return await response.json();
-            },
-            fetchQr: async () => {
-              const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}/api/remote/qr?format=image%2Fsvg`, { headers: buildAuthHeaders() });
-              if (!response.ok) {
-                throw new Error(`Remote QR request failed: ${response.status}`);
+                const payload = await response.json().catch(() => null);
+                const message = payload && typeof payload === "object" && "error" in payload
+                  ? String((payload as { error: unknown }).error)
+                  : `Remote QR request failed: ${response.status}`;
+                throw new Error(message);
               }
               return await response.json();
             },

packages/dashboard/src/routes.ts

@@ -2128,6 +2128,61 @@ export function createApiRoutes(store: TaskStore, options?: ServerOptions): Rout
   const hasHeartbeatExecutor = Boolean(heartbeatMonitor);
   const aiSessionStore = options?.aiSessionStore;
 
+  const REMOTE_MIN_TTL_MS = 60_000;
+  const REMOTE_MAX_TTL_MS = 86_400_000;
+  const remoteShortLivedTokens = new Map<string, { expiresAt: number }>();
+
+  function generateRemoteToken(): string {
+    return `rtok_${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
+  }
+
+  function maskRemoteToken(token: string): string {
+    if (token.length <= 8) return "********";
+    return `${token.slice(0, 4)}…${token.slice(-4)}`;
+  }
+
+  async function ensurePersistentRemoteToken(scopedStore: TaskStore): Promise<string> {
+    const settings = await scopedStore.getSettings();
+    const existing = typeof settings.remotePersistentToken === "string" ? settings.remotePersistentToken : "";
+    if (existing) return existing;
+    const token = generateRemoteToken();
+    await scopedStore.updateSettings({ remotePersistentToken: token });
+    return token;
+  }
+
+  function resolveRemoteOrigin(req: Request): string {
+    const protocol = req.protocol || "http";
+    const hostHeader = req.get("host") ?? "127.0.0.1:4040";
+    return `${protocol}://${hostHeader}`;
+  }
+
+  async function buildRemoteUrlForTokenType(
+    scopedStore: TaskStore,
+    req: Request,
+    tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived",
+    ttlMs?: number,
+  ): Promise<{ url: string; tokenType: "persistent" | "short-lived"; expiresAt: string | null }> {
+    const baseUrl = new URL(resolveRemoteOrigin(req));
+    let token: string;
+    let expiresAt: string | null = null;
+
+    if (tokenType === "short-lived") {
+      const ttl = Math.floor(Number(ttlMs ?? 900_000));
+      if (!Number.isFinite(ttl) || ttl < REMOTE_MIN_TTL_MS || ttl > REMOTE_MAX_TTL_MS) {
+        throw new ApiError(400, "Short-lived token ttlMs out of range", { code: "INVALID_TTL" });
+      }
+      token = generateRemoteToken();
+      const expiryMs = Date.now() + ttl;
+      remoteShortLivedTokens.set(token, { expiresAt: expiryMs });
+      expiresAt = new Date(expiryMs).toISOString();
+    } else {
+      token = await ensurePersistentRemoteToken(scopedStore);
+    }
+
+    baseUrl.searchParams.set("token", token);
+    return { url: baseUrl.toString(), tokenType, expiresAt };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Check whether the heartbeatMonitor is bound to the same project as scopedStore.
    * Returns false when the monitor's rootDir is set and differs from the store's root.
@@ -2946,6 +3001,148 @@ export function createApiRoutes(store: TaskStore, options?: ServerOptions): Rout
     }
   });
 
+  // ── Remote Access Routes ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  router.get("/remote/settings", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const settings = await scopedStore.getSettings();
+      const persistentToken = typeof settings.remotePersistentToken === "string" ? settings.remotePersistentToken : "";
+      res.json({
+        settings: {
+          remoteEnabled: Boolean(settings.remoteEnabled),
+          remoteActiveProvider: (settings.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null,
+          remoteTailscaleEnabled: Boolean(settings.remoteTailscaleEnabled),
+          remoteCloudflareEnabled: Boolean(settings.remoteCloudflareEnabled),
+          remoteShortLivedEnabled: Boolean(settings.remoteShortLivedEnabled),
+          remoteShortLivedTtlMs: Number(settings.remoteShortLivedTtlMs ?? 900_000),
+          remotePersistentToken: persistentToken ? maskRemoteToken(persistentToken) : null,
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to load remote settings");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.get("/remote/status", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const settings = await scopedStore.getSettings();
+      res.json({
+        provider: (settings.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null,
+        state: "stopped",
+        url: null,
+        lastError: null,
+      });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to load remote status");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.post("/remote/provider/activate", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const provider = req.body?.provider;
+      if (provider !== "tailscale" && provider !== "cloudflare") {
+        throw new ApiError(400, "Invalid remote provider", { code: "INVALID_PROVIDER" });
+      }
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      await scopedStore.updateSettings({ remoteActiveProvider: provider });
+      res.json({ activeProvider: provider });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to activate remote provider");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.post("/remote/tunnel/start", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const settings = await scopedStore.getSettings();
+      const provider = (settings.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null;
+      if (!provider) {
+        throw new ApiError(409, "No active provider configured", { code: "NO_ACTIVE_PROVIDER" });
+      }
+      res.json({ state: "starting", provider });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to start remote tunnel");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.post("/remote/tunnel/stop", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const settings = await scopedStore.getSettings();
+      const provider = (settings.remoteActiveProvider as "tailscale" | "cloudflare" | null) ?? null;
+      res.json({ state: "stopped", provider });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to stop remote tunnel");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.post("/remote/token/persistent/regenerate", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const token = generateRemoteToken();
+      await scopedStore.updateSettings({ remotePersistentToken: token });
+      res.json({ token, maskedToken: maskRemoteToken(token) });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to regenerate persistent token");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.post("/remote/token/short-lived/generate", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const ttlMs = Number(req.body?.ttlMs ?? 900_000);
+      if (!Number.isFinite(ttlMs) || ttlMs < REMOTE_MIN_TTL_MS || ttlMs > REMOTE_MAX_TTL_MS) {
+        throw new ApiError(400, "Short-lived token ttlMs out of range", { code: "INVALID_TTL" });
+      }
+      const token = generateRemoteToken();
+      const expiresAt = new Date(Date.now() + ttlMs).toISOString();
+      remoteShortLivedTokens.set(token, { expiresAt: Date.parse(expiresAt) });
+      res.json({ token, expiresAt, ttlMs });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to generate short-lived token");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.get("/remote/url", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const tokenType = req.query.tokenType === "short-lived" ? "short-lived" : "persistent";
+      const ttlMs = typeof req.query.ttlMs === "string" ? Number(req.query.ttlMs) : undefined;
+      const payload = await buildRemoteUrlForTokenType(scopedStore, req, tokenType, ttlMs);
+      res.json(payload);
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to generate remote URL");
+    }
+  });
+
+  router.get("/remote/qr", async (req, res) => {
+    try {
+      const { store: scopedStore } = await getProjectContext(req);
+      const tokenType = req.query.tokenType === "short-lived" ? "short-lived" : "persistent";
+      const ttlMs = typeof req.query.ttlMs === "string" ? Number(req.query.ttlMs) : undefined;
+      const format = req.query.format === "image/svg" ? "image/svg" : "text";
+      const payload = await buildRemoteUrlForTokenType(scopedStore, req, tokenType, ttlMs);
+      if (format === "image/svg") {
+        const svg = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="320" height="80"><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="white"/><text x="10" y="42" font-size="12" fill="black">${payload.url.replace(/&/g, "&amp;").replace(/</g, "&lt;")}</text></svg>`;
+        res.json({ ...payload, format, data: svg });
+        return;
+      }
+      res.json({ ...payload, format, data: payload.url });
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      if (err instanceof ApiError) throw err;
+      rethrowAsApiError(err, "Failed to generate remote QR payload");
+    }
+  });
+
   // ── Inbound Settings Sync Endpoints ────────────────────────────────
   // These endpoints are called by remote nodes to deliver settings or request auth data.
   // They validate apiKey auth before accepting data.