crates/cm-api/src/lib.rs

@@ -454,6 +454,10 @@ pub fn router(state: AppState) -> Router {
             "/api/research/{id}/pipeline-state",
             get(routes::research_pipeline::pipeline_state),
         )
+        .route(
+            "/api/research/{id}/active-runs",
+            get(routes::research_pipeline::active_runs),
+        )
         .route("/api/research/probe", post(routes::probe::probe))
         .route(
             "/api/loops",

crates/cm-api/src/routes/research_pipeline.rs

@@ -39,6 +39,38 @@ pub struct PipelineState {
     pub stages: Vec<PipelineStage>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct ActiveRun {
+    pub id: Uuid,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+pub struct ActiveRuns {
+    pub topic_id: Uuid,
+    pub runs: Vec<ActiveRun>,
+}
+
+/// `GET /api/research/:id/active-runs` — queued + running topology_run
+/// ids for this topic, newest first. Feeds the wizard's live-log panel
+/// (SSE per run at `/api/topology-runs/:id/events`).
+pub async fn active_runs(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Authed(user): Authed,
+    Path(id): Path<Uuid>,
+) -> Result<Json<ActiveRuns>, ApiError> {
+    // Workspace-scope: 404 rather than leak run ids for a topic the
+    // caller can't see.
+    let _topic = cm_db::repo::research_topics::get(&state.pool, id, user.workspace_id.as_uuid())
+        .await?
+        .ok_or(ApiError::NotFound)?;
+    let ids =
+        cm_db::repo::topology_runs::active_run_ids_for_research_topic(&state.pool, id).await?;
+    Ok(Json(ActiveRuns {
+        topic_id: id,
+        runs: ids.into_iter().map(|id| ActiveRun { id }).collect(),
+    }))
+}
+
 /// `GET /api/research/:id/pipeline-state`.
 pub async fn pipeline_state(
     State(state): State<AppState>,

crates/cm-db/src/repo/topology_runs.rs

@@ -167,6 +167,31 @@ pub async fn active_runs_for_research_topic(
     Ok(row.n.unwrap_or(0))
 }
 
+/// Live-run panel companion to `active_runs_for_research_topic`: return
+/// the actual run ids (queued + running) so the UI can subscribe to
+/// their SSE event streams. Ordered newest first — the freshest run is
+/// the one the user just kicked off.
+pub async fn active_run_ids_for_research_topic(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    research_topic_id: Uuid,
+) -> Result<Vec<Uuid>, DbError> {
+    use sqlx::Row;
+    // Dynamic query (not `sqlx::query!`) so cm-db builds air-gapped
+    // without a fresh `cargo sqlx prepare` round-trip. Schema shape is
+    // identical to `active_runs_for_research_topic` above.
+    let rows: Vec<sqlx::postgres::PgRow> = sqlx::query(
+        "SELECT id
+           FROM topology_runs
+          WHERE research_topic_id = $1
+            AND status IN ('queued', 'running')
+          ORDER BY created_at DESC",
+    )
+    .bind(research_topic_id)
+    .fetch_all(pool)
+    .await?;
+    Ok(rows.into_iter().map(|r| r.get::<Uuid, _>("id")).collect())
+}
+
 /// The research topic this run belongs to, if any. Used by the topology
 /// worker's `freeze_research_outcome` post-hook to snapshot the run's
 /// final synthesis into `research_outcomes`.

frontend/src/components/dashboard/LiveRunLogs.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+"use client";
+
+// Live topology-run log panel for the research canvas. Renders when at
+// least one run is active for the selected topic. Tabbed per run, each
+// tab subscribes to `/api/topology-runs/:id/events` via EventSource
+// and renders each `step` SSE event as a terminal line. Auto-scroll
+// tails the newest line unless the user has manually scrolled up.
+//
+// Failure modes:
+//  - EventSource network error → header goes red, banner explains, no
+//    reconnect (browser retries automatically).
+//  - `done` event with error → line rendered in red, header stays green.
+
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
+
+import { getActiveRuns } from "@/lib/api/research";
+
+const mono =
+  "ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, SF Mono, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace";
+
+type SseEvent =
+  | { kind: "step"; index: number; ts: number; raw: string }
+  | { kind: "done"; ts: number; raw: string; error?: string | null };
+
+function useRunEvents(runId: string | null) {
+  const [events, setEvents] = useState<SseEvent[]>([]);
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<"connecting" | "streaming" | "done" | "error">(
+    "connecting",
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!runId) return;
+    setEvents([]);
+    setStatus("connecting");
+    const es = new EventSource(`/api/topology-runs/${encodeURIComponent(runId)}/events`);
+    es.onopen = () => setStatus("streaming");
+    es.addEventListener("step", (e: MessageEvent) => {
+      const idx = Number((e as unknown as { lastEventId?: string }).lastEventId ?? -1);
+      setEvents((prev) => [
+        ...prev,
+        { kind: "step", index: Number.isFinite(idx) ? idx : prev.length, ts: Date.now(), raw: e.data },
+      ]);
+    });
+    es.addEventListener("done", (e: MessageEvent) => {
+      let error: string | null = null;
+      try {
+        const parsed = JSON.parse(e.data) as { error?: string | null };
+        error = parsed.error ?? null;
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+      setEvents((prev) => [...prev, { kind: "done", ts: Date.now(), raw: e.data, error }]);
+      setStatus("done");
+      es.close();
+    });
+    es.onerror = () => {
+      setStatus((prev) => (prev === "done" ? prev : "error"));
+    };
+    return () => es.close();
+  }, [runId]);
+
+  return { events, status };
+}
+
+function ansiStripSummary(raw: string): string {
+  // Try to parse the step JSON and surface a compact human line; fall
+  // back to the raw payload if it isn't JSON.
+  try {
+    const j = JSON.parse(raw) as {
+      step?: string;
+      kind?: string;
+      status?: string;
+      message?: string;
+      output?: string;
+      error?: string;
+      agent?: string;
+    };
+    const parts: string[] = [];
+    if (j.step) parts.push(j.step);
+    else if (j.kind) parts.push(j.kind);
+    if (j.agent) parts.push(`@${j.agent}`);
+    if (j.status) parts.push(j.status);
+    if (j.error) parts.push(`ERR: ${j.error}`);
+    else if (j.message) parts.push(j.message);
+    else if (j.output) parts.push(j.output.slice(0, 200));
+    if (parts.length > 0) return parts.join(" · ");
+  } catch {
+    /* not JSON */
+  }
+  return raw.length > 240 ? raw.slice(0, 240) + "…" : raw;
+}
+
+export function LiveRunLogs({ topicId }: { topicId: string }) {
+  const [runs, setRuns] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [activeRun, setActiveRun] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(true);
+  const scrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const [pinned, setPinned] = useState(true); // auto-scroll to bottom
+
+  // Poll active-runs so the list refreshes when new runs kick off or old
+  // ones finish. Cheap query — a single indexed count on the topic.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let live = true;
+    let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
+    async function tick() {
+      try {
+        const r = await getActiveRuns(topicId);
+        if (!live) return;
+        const ids = r.runs.map((x) => x.id);
+        setRuns(ids);
+        setActiveRun((prev) => {
+          if (prev && ids.includes(prev)) return prev;
+          return ids[0] ?? null;
+        });
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore transient */
+      } finally {
+        if (live) timer = setTimeout(tick, 3000);
+      }
+    }
+    void tick();
+    return () => {
+      live = false;
+      if (timer) clearTimeout(timer);
+    };
+  }, [topicId]);
+
+  const { events, status } = useRunEvents(activeRun);
+
+  // Autoscroll to newest event when pinned to the bottom.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!pinned) return;
+    const el = scrollRef.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight;
+  }, [events, pinned]);
+
+  const statusColor = useMemo(() => {
+    if (status === "error") return "#ff8a7a";
+    if (status === "done") return "#5fd08a";
+    if (status === "streaming") return "#5ec8d8";
+    return "#8a8a92";
+  }, [status]);
+
+  // Nothing active → render nothing (matches the "Pipeline in flight"
+  // parent state which is what gates this whole panel).
+  if (runs.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen((v) => !v)}
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        style={{
+          display: "flex",
+          alignItems: "center",
+          gap: 10,
+          width: "100%",
+          padding: "10px 12px",
+          borderRadius: 10,
+          border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)",
+          background: "#101014",
+          color: "#eaeaee",
+          cursor: "pointer",
+          textAlign: "left",
+          fontFamily: mono,
+          fontSize: 11.5,
+        }}
+      >
+        <span style={{ width: 8, height: 8, borderRadius: "50%", background: statusColor }} />
+        <span style={{ flex: 1, color: "#8a8a92" }}>
+          Live run · {events.length} event{events.length === 1 ? "" : "s"} · {status}
+          {runs.length > 1 ? ` · ${runs.length} runs` : ""}
+        </span>
+        <span style={{ opacity: 0.7 }}>{open ? "▾" : "▸"}</span>
+      </button>
+
+      {open ? (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            marginTop: 6,
+            padding: 10,
+            borderRadius: 10,
+            background: "#0a0a0d",
+            border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)",
+            display: "flex",
+            flexDirection: "column",
+            gap: 8,
+          }}
+        >
+          {runs.length > 1 ? (
+            <div style={{ display: "flex", gap: 6, flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
+              {runs.map((id, i) => {
+                const isActive = id === activeRun;
+                return (
+                  <button
+                    key={id}
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => setActiveRun(id)}
+                    style={{
+                      padding: "4px 10px",
+                      borderRadius: 999,
+                      fontFamily: mono,
+                      fontSize: 10,
+                      background: isActive ? "rgba(94,200,216,.15)" : "transparent",
+                      border: `1px solid ${
+                        isActive ? "rgba(94,200,216,.45)" : "rgba(255,255,255,.1)"
+                      }`,
+                      color: isActive ? "#e5f6fb" : "#8a8a92",
+                      cursor: "pointer",
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    run #{i + 1} · {id.slice(0, 8)}
+                  </button>
+                );
+              })}
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+
+          <div
+            ref={scrollRef}
+            onScroll={(e) => {
+              const el = e.currentTarget;
+              const nearBottom = el.scrollHeight - el.scrollTop - el.clientHeight < 24;
+              setPinned(nearBottom);
+            }}
+            style={{
+              maxHeight: 320,
+              overflow: "auto",
+              padding: 10,
+              borderRadius: 8,
+              background: "#050507",
+              border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04)",
+              fontFamily: mono,
+              fontSize: 11,
+              lineHeight: 1.5,
+              color: "#cfcfd5",
+              whiteSpace: "pre-wrap",
+              wordBreak: "break-word",
+            }}
+          >
+            {events.length === 0 ? (
+              <div style={{ color: "#6a6a72" }}>
+                {status === "connecting"
+                  ? "connecting…"
+                  : status === "streaming"
+                    ? "waiting for first step…"
+                    : "no events"}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              events.map((e, i) => (
+                <div
+                  key={`${i}-${e.ts}`}
+                  style={{
+                    color: e.kind === "done" && e.error ? "#ff8a7a" : "#cfcfd5",
+                  }}
+                >
+                  <span style={{ color: "#5a5a62" }}>
+                    {new Date(e.ts).toLocaleTimeString()}{" "}
+                    {e.kind === "step" ? `#${e.index}` : "done"}
+                  </span>{" "}
+                  {ansiStripSummary(e.raw)}
+                </div>
+              ))
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {!pinned ? (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => {
+                const el = scrollRef.current;
+                if (el) el.scrollTop = el.scrollHeight;
+                setPinned(true);
+              }}
+              style={{
+                alignSelf: "flex-end",
+                padding: "4px 10px",
+                borderRadius: 999,
+                background: "rgba(255,255,255,.05)",
+                border: "1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)",
+                color: "#cfcfd5",
+                cursor: "pointer",
+                fontFamily: mono,
+                fontSize: 10,
+              }}
+            >
+              Jump to latest
+            </button>
+          ) : null}
+
+          {status === "error" ? (
+            <div style={{ color: "#ff8a7a", fontSize: 11, fontFamily: mono }}>
+              Stream disconnected. The browser will attempt to reconnect
+              automatically.
+            </div>
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
+      ) : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}

frontend/src/components/dashboard/ResearchCanvas.tsx

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   type TopicDetail,
   type TopicStatus,
 } from "@/lib/api/research";
+import { LiveRunLogs } from "./LiveRunLogs";
 
 const mono =
   "ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, SF Mono, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace";
@@ -518,6 +519,9 @@ export function ResearchCanvas({
           </div>
         ) : null}
 
+        {/* Live topology-run logs — renders only when a run is in flight. */}
+        <LiveRunLogs topicId={topic.id} />
+
         {/* Agents */}
         <div style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: 10 }}>
           <div style={sectionHeader}>Agents ({topic.agents.length})</div>

frontend/src/components/shell/RosterColumn.tsx

@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@
 import Link from "next/link";
 import { usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { PanelLeftClose, PanelLeftOpen } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { MeshMark } from "@/components/brand/MeshMark";
 import type { Agent } from "@/lib/api/schemas";
 import type { StructureNode } from "@/lib/api/structure";
 import { RosterList } from "./RosterList";
 
+const COLLAPSE_KEY = "cm.sidebar.rosterCollapsed";
+
 const GROUP_RE = /^\/(orgs|companies|teams)\/([^/]+)/;
 const LEVEL: Record<string, "org" | "company" | "team"> = {
   orgs: "org",
@@ -31,6 +34,30 @@ export function RosterColumn({ roster }: { roster: Agent[] }) {
   const level = m ? LEVEL[m[1]] : null;
   const id = m ? m[2] : null;
   const [node, setNode] = useState<StructureNode | null>(null);
+  const [collapsed, setCollapsed] = useState(false);
+
+  // Hydrate persisted collapse state on mount. Local-storage read has to be
+  // client-only or SSR + client render diverge.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    try {
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(COLLAPSE_KEY);
+      if (raw === "1") setCollapsed(true);
+    } catch {
+      /* localStorage disabled */
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  function toggleCollapsed() {
+    setCollapsed((prev) => {
+      const next = !prev;
+      try {
+        localStorage.setItem(COLLAPSE_KEY, next ? "1" : "0");
+      } catch {
+        /* ignore */
+      }
+      return next;
+    });
+  }
 
   // Clear stale children when the selected group changes (render-phase pattern).
   const key = `${level ?? ""}:${id ?? ""}`;
@@ -58,12 +85,35 @@ export function RosterColumn({ roster }: { roster: Agent[] }) {
 
   const showGroup = level && id;
 
+  if (collapsed) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex h-full w-[32px] flex-col items-center border-r border-white/[0.06] bg-[#0b0b0e] pt-3">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Expand sidebar"
+          onClick={toggleCollapsed}
+          className="flex size-8 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-muted-foreground transition-colors duration-(--duration-normal) ease-app hover:bg-hover-bg hover:text-foreground"
+        >
+          <PanelLeftOpen aria-hidden size={16} />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex h-full w-[252px] flex-col border-r border-white/[0.06] bg-[#0b0b0e] pb-4 pt-3">
-      <header className="flex h-12 items-center px-4">
-        <span className="truncate text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
+      <header className="flex h-12 items-center gap-2 px-4">
+        <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-semibold text-foreground">
           {showGroup ? (node?.name ?? "…") : "Agents"}
         </span>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Collapse sidebar"
+          onClick={toggleCollapsed}
+          className="flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-muted-foreground transition-colors duration-(--duration-normal) ease-app hover:bg-hover-bg hover:text-foreground"
+        >
+          <PanelLeftClose aria-hidden size={14} />
+        </button>
       </header>
 
       <div className="flex w-full flex-1 flex-col overflow-y-auto overscroll-contain px-1 py-2 [&::-webkit-scrollbar]:hidden">

frontend/src/lib/api/research.ts

@@ -227,3 +227,16 @@ export const wizardRepoRelease = (repo_id: string, git_ref?: string) =>
     method: "POST",
     body: JSON.stringify({ repo_id, ...(git_ref ? { git_ref } : {}) }),
   });
+
+export interface ActiveRun {
+  id: string;
+}
+export interface ActiveRunsReply {
+  topic_id: string;
+  runs: ActiveRun[];
+}
+
+/** List active (queued+running) topology_run ids bound to a research topic.
+ *  Feeds the live-log panel; runs are ordered newest first. */
+export const getActiveRuns = (topicId: string) =>
+  api<ActiveRunsReply>(`/api/research/${encodeURIComponent(topicId)}/active-runs`);