From b95ad77eeeac9b0f20e3563321a39a2288d5de0f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: iamnbutler <iamnbutler@github.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:33:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] fix(app): let the details summary expand and reread the
 pull request when the window regains focus

---
 apps/app/src/channel.tsx                      |  4 +-
 .../session-details/session-details.tsx       | 52 +++++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/apps/app/src/channel.tsx b/apps/app/src/channel.tsx
index 9e5ffebe..f68dd54a 100644
--- a/apps/app/src/channel.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/src/channel.tsx
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ const pulls = new Map<string, GithubPull | null>();
 /**
  * The newest pull request from the chat's branch, read again while its channel is shown, since the
  * chat surfaces failed checks with the details sidebar closed. Opening a pull request doesn't move
- * the head, so a run ending reads it again too.
+ * the head, so a run ending reads it again too, as does the window regaining focus.
  */
 function usePull(
 	repo: string | undefined,
@@ -221,9 +221,11 @@ function usePull(
 			);
 		void read();
 		const timer = setInterval(read, settling ? SETTLING : PULL);
+		window.addEventListener("focus", read);
 		return () => {
 			active = false;
 			clearInterval(timer);
+			window.removeEventListener("focus", read);
 		};
 	}, [repo, branch, head, busy, settling]);
 	return key ? pulls.get(key) : undefined;
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session-details/session-details.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session-details/session-details.tsx
index b110ee5a..d698f9ee 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session-details/session-details.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session-details/session-details.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-import { type ComponentType, type ReactNode, useId, useState } from "react";
+import {
+	type ComponentType,
+	type ReactNode,
+	useId,
+	useLayoutEffect,
+	useRef,
+	useState,
+} from "react";
 
 import {
 	IconBranch,
@@ -246,6 +253,45 @@ function CreatePr({ creating, onCreate, onDraft }: {
 	);
 }
 
+/** Clamped to four lines, with Show more only while the text doesn't fit. */
+function Summary({ text }: { text: string }) {
+	const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+	const [long, setLong] = useState(false);
+	const ref = useRef<HTMLParagraphElement>(null);
+	useLayoutEffect(() => {
+		const node = ref.current;
+		if (!node || open) return;
+		const measure = () => setLong(node.scrollHeight > node.clientHeight);
+		measure();
+		const observer = new ResizeObserver(measure);
+		observer.observe(node);
+		return () => observer.disconnect();
+	}, [text, open]);
+	return (
+		<>
+			<p
+				ref={ref}
+				className={cn(
+					"text-xs leading-snug whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-foreground",
+					!open && "line-clamp-4",
+				)}
+			>
+				{text}
+			</p>
+			{(long || open) && (
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					aria-expanded={open}
+					className="self-start rounded-sm text-xs text-muted-foreground outline-none hover:text-foreground focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring/30"
+					onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+				>
+					{open ? "Show less" : "Show more"}
+				</button>
+			)}
+		</>
+	);
+}
+
 function Pull({ pull }: { pull: DetailsPull }) {
 	const [Icon, color] = PULL_ICONS[pull.state];
 	const failed = pull.checks.some((check) => check.state === "failed");
@@ -316,9 +362,7 @@ export function SessionDetailsView(
 						<IconX aria-hidden />
 					</Button>
 				</div>
-				<p className="line-clamp-4 text-xs leading-snug whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-foreground">
-					{summary || "No summary yet."}
-				</p>
+				<Summary text={summary || "No summary yet."} />
 			</section>
 
 			{(changes || branch || pull !== undefined) && (

From 5e1145cb5fcc53b4de2362f8169940aca2b1dac6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: iamnbutler <iamnbutler@github.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:33:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] chore: confirm the usePull note

---
 ...M53CAJNHYEWYBZVCK2RXYEES-the-pull-request-is-read-whi.md | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.lane/memory/apps/app/src/channel.tsx/01M53CAJNHYEWYBZVCK2RXYEES-the-pull-request-is-read-whi.md b/.lane/memory/apps/app/src/channel.tsx/01M53CAJNHYEWYBZVCK2RXYEES-the-pull-request-is-read-whi.md
index 0cbd1203..594d7295 100644
--- a/.lane/memory/apps/app/src/channel.tsx/01M53CAJNHYEWYBZVCK2RXYEES-the-pull-request-is-read-whi.md
+++ b/.lane/memory/apps/app/src/channel.tsx/01M53CAJNHYEWYBZVCK2RXYEES-the-pull-request-is-read-whi.md
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ anchor: function usePull
 created: 2026-10-16T22:11:37Z
 norm: '1'
 sig: a9da5d18c3817c7c
-body_hash: 745f3ff60655c30b
-raw_hash: e2e769d80fa9b661
-vouched: 2026-10-22T16:53:07Z
+body_hash: 64fb1617a63f2e44
+raw_hash: e9ed5de066837849
+vouched: 2026-10-23T12:33:55Z
 lines: 191-218
 ---