Enable local HTTP API by default (MCP needs it)#258
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…ODE_LOCAL_API=0) The local API powers the MCP server and Claude Code's board automation. It was off unless KAITENCODE_LOCAL_API=1 was set, so a normal Dock/.deb launch wrote no ~/.kaitencode/api.port and every MCP mutation failed with "app is not running" — a silent, hard-to-diagnose footgun. Flip the default to ON. It's safe to default on: the server binds 127.0.0.1 only and authenticates every request with a per-run bearer token in a 0600 discovery file. Explicit opt-out is preserved: KAITENCODE_LOCAL_API=0 (or false/no/off) disables it. Updates the disabled-path log message and the README accordingly.
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The local HTTP API powers the MCP server and Claude Code's board automation. It was off unless
KAITENCODE_LOCAL_API=1was set — so a normal Dock/.deblaunch wrote no~/.kaitencode/api.port, and every MCP mutation failed with "app is not running" (a silent, hard-to-diagnose footgun — hit it while setting up the dogfood board).Change: default the API to ON. Safe to do so — it binds
127.0.0.1only and authenticates every request with a per-run bearer token in a0600discovery file. Explicit opt-out is preserved:KAITENCODE_LOCAL_API=0(orfalse/no/off).Also updates the disabled-path log message and the README. New test covers the opt-out values; existing default test flipped to assert on. cargo test + clippy green.