feat(app): add empty states for sidebar, sessions, and open-project

Sidebar shows a card with "No projects yet" and an Add project ghost
button. Sessions screen shows "No sessions yet" with a ghost Back
button. Open-project screen uses MenuHeader borderless, shared Button,
and shows introductory text when no projects exist.

packages/app/src/components/left-sidebar.tsx

@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ function MobileSidebar({
                 isRefreshing={isManualRefresh && isRevalidating}
                 onRefresh={handleRefresh}
                 onWorkspacePress={closeToAgent}
+                onAddProject={handleOpenProject}
                 parentGestureRef={closeGestureRef}
               />
             )}
@@ -701,6 +702,7 @@ function DesktopSidebar({
           projects={projects}
           isRefreshing={isManualRefresh && isRevalidating}
           onRefresh={handleRefresh}
+          onAddProject={handleOpenProject}
         />
       )}
 

packages/app/src/components/sidebar-workspace-list.tsx

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
   GitPullRequest,
   Monitor,
   MoreVertical,
+  Plus,
 } from "lucide-react-native";
 import { NestableScrollContainer } from "react-native-draggable-flatlist";
 import { DraggableList, type DraggableRenderItemInfo } from "./draggable-list";
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ import { confirmDialog } from "@/utils/confirm-dialog";
 import { projectIconPlaceholderLabelFromDisplayName } from "@/utils/project-display-name";
 import { shouldRenderSyncedStatusLoader } from "@/utils/status-loader";
 import { getStatusDotColor } from "@/utils/status-dot-color";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { Shortcut } from "@/components/ui/shortcut";
 import type { ShortcutKey } from "@/utils/format-shortcut";
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ interface SidebarWorkspaceListProps {
   isRefreshing?: boolean;
   onRefresh?: () => void;
   onWorkspacePress?: () => void;
+  onAddProject?: () => void;
   listFooterComponent?: ReactElement | null;
   /** Gesture ref for coordinating with parent gestures (e.g., sidebar close) */
   parentGestureRef?: MutableRefObject<GestureType | undefined>;
@@ -1631,6 +1634,7 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceList({
   isRefreshing = false,
   onRefresh,
   onWorkspacePress,
+  onAddProject,
   listFooterComponent,
   parentGestureRef,
 }: SidebarWorkspaceListProps) {
@@ -1900,7 +1904,18 @@ export function SidebarWorkspaceList({
   const content = (
     <>
       {projects.length === 0 ? (
-        <Text style={styles.emptyText}>No projects yet</Text>
+        <View style={styles.emptyContainer}>
+          <Text style={styles.emptyTitle}>No projects yet</Text>
+          <Text style={styles.emptyText}>Add a project to get started</Text>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="sm"
+            leftIcon={Plus}
+            onPress={onAddProject}
+          >
+            Add project
+          </Button>
+        </View>
       ) : (
         <DraggableList
           testID="sidebar-project-list"
@@ -1963,11 +1978,27 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     marginBottom: theme.spacing[1],
   },
   workspaceListContainer: {},
+  emptyContainer: {
+    marginHorizontal: theme.spacing[2],
+    marginTop: theme.spacing[4],
+    paddingTop: theme.spacing[6],
+    paddingBottom: theme.spacing[4],
+    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[4],
+    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.lg,
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
+    alignItems: "center",
+    gap: theme.spacing[3],
+  },
+  emptyTitle: {
+    color: theme.colors.foreground,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
+    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.medium,
+    textAlign: "center",
+  },
   emptyText: {
     color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
     textAlign: "center",
-    marginTop: theme.spacing[8],
-    marginHorizontal: theme.spacing[2],
   },
   projectRow: {
     minHeight: 36,

packages/app/src/screens/open-project-screen.tsx

@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
-import { View, Text, Pressable } from "react-native";
-import { StyleSheet, UnistylesRuntime, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
-import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
+import { View, Text } from "react-native";
+import { StyleSheet, UnistylesRuntime } from "react-native-unistyles";
 import { FolderOpen } from "lucide-react-native";
 import { PaseoLogo } from "@/components/icons/paseo-logo";
-import { SidebarMenuToggle } from "@/components/headers/menu-header";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { MenuHeader } from "@/components/headers/menu-header";
 import { useOpenProjectPicker } from "@/hooks/use-open-project-picker";
 import { usePanelStore } from "@/stores/panel-store";
-import { useDesktopDragHandlers, useTrafficLightPadding } from "@/utils/desktop-window";
+import { useSessionStore } from "@/stores/session-store";
+import { useDesktopDragHandlers } from "@/utils/desktop-window";
 
 export function OpenProjectScreen({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
-  const { theme } = useUnistyles();
-  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
-  const trafficLightPadding = useTrafficLightPadding();
-  const desktopAgentListOpen = usePanelStore((s) => s.desktop.agentListOpen);
   const openAgentList = usePanelStore((s) => s.openAgentList);
   const openProjectPicker = useOpenProjectPicker(serverId);
+  const hasHydrated = useSessionStore((s) => s.sessions[serverId]?.hasHydratedWorkspaces ?? false);
+  const hasProjects = useSessionStore((s) => (s.sessions[serverId]?.workspaces?.size ?? 0) > 0);
 
   const isMobile = UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "xs" || UnistylesRuntime.breakpoint === "sm";
-  const collapsedSidebarInset =
-    !isMobile && !desktopAgentListOpen && trafficLightPadding.side
-      ? trafficLightPadding
-      : { left: 0, right: 0 };
   const dragHandlers = useDesktopDragHandlers();
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -32,22 +27,24 @@ export function OpenProjectScreen({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
 
   return (
     <View style={styles.container} {...dragHandlers}>
-      <View style={[styles.menuToggle, { paddingTop: insets.top, paddingLeft: collapsedSidebarInset.left, paddingRight: collapsedSidebarInset.right }]}>
-        <SidebarMenuToggle />
-      </View>
+      <MenuHeader borderless />
       <View style={styles.content}>
-        <PaseoLogo size={56} />
-        <Text style={styles.heading}>What shall we build today?</Text>
-        <Pressable
-          style={({ hovered }) => [styles.openButton, hovered && styles.openButtonHovered]}
-          onPress={() => {
-            void openProjectPicker();
-          }}
-          testID="open-project-submit"
-        >
-          <FolderOpen size={16} color={theme.colors.foregroundMuted} />
-          <Text style={styles.openButtonText}>Add a project</Text>
-        </Pressable>
+        <View style={styles.logo}>
+          <PaseoLogo size={56} />
+        </View>
+        <View style={styles.headingGroup}>
+          <Text style={styles.heading}>What shall we build today?</Text>
+          {hasHydrated && !hasProjects ? (
+            <Text style={styles.subtitle}>
+              Add a project folder to start running agents on your codebase
+            </Text>
+          ) : null}
+        </View>
+        <View style={styles.cta}>
+          <Button variant="default" leftIcon={FolderOpen} onPress={() => void openProjectPicker()} testID="open-project-submit">
+            Add a project
+          </Button>
+        </View>
       </View>
     </View>
   );
@@ -59,43 +56,32 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
     userSelect: "none",
   },
-  menuToggle: {
-    position: "absolute",
-    top: theme.spacing[3],
-    left: theme.spacing[3],
-    zIndex: 1,
-  },
   content: {
     flexGrow: 1,
     justifyContent: "center",
     alignItems: "center",
-    gap: theme.spacing[6],
+    gap: 0,
     padding: theme.spacing[6],
   },
+  logo: {
+    marginBottom: theme.spacing[8],
+  },
+  headingGroup: {
+    alignItems: "center",
+    gap: theme.spacing[3],
+  },
+  cta: {
+    marginTop: theme.spacing[12],
+  },
   heading: {
     color: theme.colors.foreground,
     fontSize: theme.fontSize["2xl"],
     fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.normal,
     textAlign: "center",
   },
-  openButton: {
-    flexDirection: "row",
-    alignItems: "center",
-    gap: theme.spacing[2],
-    paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
-    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[4],
-    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.lg,
-    borderWidth: 1,
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
-    backgroundColor: "transparent",
-  },
-  openButtonHovered: {
-    borderColor: theme.colors.borderAccent,
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface1,
-  },
-  openButtonText: {
+  subtitle: {
     color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
-    fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
-    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.normal,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.base,
+    textAlign: "center",
   },
 }));

packages/app/src/screens/sessions-screen.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { useMemo, useState, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
-import { View } from "react-native";
+import { View, Text } from "react-native";
 import { useIsFocused } from "@react-navigation/native";
+import { router } from "expo-router";
 import { StyleSheet } from "react-native-unistyles";
+import { ChevronLeft } from "lucide-react-native";
 import { MenuHeader } from "@/components/headers/menu-header";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { AgentList } from "@/components/agent-list";
 import { useAllAgentsList } from "@/hooks/use-all-agents-list";
+import { buildHostOpenProjectRoute } from "@/utils/host-routes";
 
 export function SessionsScreen({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
   const isFocused = useIsFocused();
@@ -44,13 +48,26 @@ function SessionsScreenContent({ serverId }: { serverId: string }) {
   return (
     <View style={styles.container}>
       <MenuHeader title="Sessions" />
-      <AgentList
-        agents={sortedAgents}
-        showCheckoutInfo={false}
-        isRefreshing={isManualRefresh && isRevalidating}
-        onRefresh={handleRefresh}
-        showAttentionIndicator={false}
-      />
+      {sortedAgents.length === 0 ? (
+        <View style={styles.emptyContainer}>
+          <Text style={styles.emptyText}>No sessions yet</Text>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            leftIcon={ChevronLeft}
+            onPress={() => router.navigate(buildHostOpenProjectRoute(serverId) as any)}
+          >
+            Back
+          </Button>
+        </View>
+      ) : (
+        <AgentList
+          agents={sortedAgents}
+          showCheckoutInfo={false}
+          isRefreshing={isManualRefresh && isRevalidating}
+          onRefresh={handleRefresh}
+          showAttentionIndicator={false}
+        />
+      )}
     </View>
   );
 }
@@ -60,4 +77,15 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     flex: 1,
     backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
   },
+  emptyContainer: {
+    flex: 1,
+    justifyContent: "center",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    gap: theme.spacing[6],
+    padding: theme.spacing[6],
+  },
+  emptyText: {
+    color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
+    fontSize: theme.fontSize.lg,
+  },
 }));