Update README and code to remove folder registration option

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Heimgeist is a local desktop chat client for Ollama. It combines an Electron + R
 The `DBs` tab is no longer a placeholder. You can:
 
 - create and rename libraries
-- register files and folders
+- register files
 - let Heimgeist rebuild retrieval automatically when files change
 - open or remove registered files from the UI
 

electron/main.cjs

@@ -475,20 +475,9 @@ ipcMain.handle('update-settings', (event, settings) => {
   return true
 })
 
-function pickDialogProperties(kind) {
-  if (kind === 'directories') {
-    return ['openDirectory', 'multiSelections']
-  }
-  if (kind === 'mixed') {
-    return ['openFile', 'openDirectory', 'multiSelections']
-  }
-  return ['openFile', 'multiSelections']
-}
-
-ipcMain.handle('pick-paths', async (event, options = {}) => {
-  const kind = typeof options?.kind === 'string' ? options.kind : 'files'
+ipcMain.handle('pick-paths', async () => {
   const result = await dialog.showOpenDialog(mainWindow, {
-    properties: pickDialogProperties(kind),
+    properties: ['openFile', 'multiSelections'],
   })
   return result.canceled ? [] : result.filePaths
 })

electron/preload.cjs

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
   checkForUpdates: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('check-for-updates'),
   setSetting: (key, value) => ipcRenderer.invoke('set-setting', key, value),
   updateSettings: (settings) => ipcRenderer.invoke('update-settings', settings),
-  pickPaths: (options = {}) => ipcRenderer.invoke('pick-paths', options),
+  pickPaths: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('pick-paths'),
   openPath: (filePath) => ipcRenderer.invoke('open-path', filePath),
   openExternalLink: (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();

src/App.jsx

@@ -1532,6 +1532,28 @@ async function createNewChat() {
     });
   }
 
+  function handleLibraryDelete(slug) {
+    fetch(`${backendApiUrl}/libraries/${slug}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
+    .then(async (response) => {
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const detail = await response.text()
+        throw new Error(detail || `HTTP ${response.status}`)
+      }
+
+      const nextLibraries = libraries.filter(library => library.slug !== slug)
+      setLibraries(nextLibraries)
+      setLibraryJobs(prevJobs => prevJobs.filter(job => job.slug !== slug))
+      setEditingLibrarySlug(current => current === slug ? null : current)
+      if (activeLibrarySlug === slug) {
+        setActiveLibrarySlug(nextLibraries[0]?.slug || null)
+      }
+      removeLibraryFromChatSelections(slug)
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+      console.error('Failed to delete library', error)
+    })
+  }
+
   // Auto-delete empty "New Chat" sessions
   useEffect(() => {
     const emptyNewChats = chatSessions.filter(
@@ -1661,6 +1683,9 @@ async function createNewChat() {
                           <button className="icon-button" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setEditingLibrarySlug(library.slug) }}>
                             <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" className="feather feather-edit-2"><path d="M17 3a2.828 2.828 0 1 1 4 4L7.5 20.5 2 22l1.5-5.5L17 3z"></path></svg>
                           </button>
+                          <button className="icon-button" onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); handleLibraryDelete(library.slug) }}>
+                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2" strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" className="feather feather-x"><line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"></line><line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"></line></svg>
+                          </button>
                         </div>
                       </>
                     )}
@@ -1991,13 +2016,6 @@ async function createNewChat() {
                 await refreshLibraries();
                 await refreshLibraryJobs();
               }}
-              onDeleted={(slug) => {
-                if (activeLibrarySlug === slug) {
-                  const next = libraries.find(lib => lib.slug !== slug);
-                  setActiveLibrarySlug(next?.slug || null);
-                }
-                removeLibraryFromChatSelections(slug)
-              }}
             />
           </>
         )}

src/LibraryManager.jsx

@@ -53,11 +53,9 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
   apiBase,
   library,
   jobs,
-  onRefresh,
-  onDeleted
+  onRefresh
 }) {
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false)
-  const [confirmDelete, setConfirmDelete] = useState(false)
   const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState('')
   const [toasts, setToasts] = useState([])
   const toastTimeoutsRef = useRef(new Map())
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
   const previousLibraryStateRef = useRef(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    setConfirmDelete(false)
     setErrorMessage('')
   }, [library?.slug, library?.name])
 
@@ -114,7 +111,6 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
     try {
       setErrorMessage('')
       await fn()
-      setConfirmDelete(false)
     } finally {
       setBusy(false)
       await onRefresh()
@@ -132,9 +128,9 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
     })
   }
 
-  async function addPaths(kind = 'files') {
+  async function addPaths() {
     if (!library) return
-    const paths = await window.electronAPI?.pickPaths?.({ kind })
+    const paths = await window.electronAPI?.pickPaths?.()
     if (!Array.isArray(paths) || paths.length === 0) return
     try {
       await registerPaths(paths)
@@ -175,15 +171,6 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
     }
   }
 
-  async function deleteLibrary() {
-    if (!library) return
-    await runAction(async () => {
-      const response = await fetch(`${apiBase}/libraries/${library.slug}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
-      await expectOk(response)
-    })
-    onDeleted?.(library.slug)
-  }
-
   async function retrySync() {
     if (!library) return
     try {
@@ -276,22 +263,6 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
   return (
     <div className="library-panel">
       <div className="library-panel-scroll">
-        {confirmDelete && (
-          <div className="library-inline-form danger-zone">
-            <div className="muted-copy">Delete "{library.name}"? This removes the registered files and local retrieval data for this database.</div>
-            <div className="new-db-actions">
-              <button
-                className="button danger"
-                disabled={busy}
-                onClick={() => deleteLibrary().catch((error) => setErrorMessage(String(error?.message || error)))}
-              >
-                Confirm Delete
-              </button>
-              <button className="button ghost" onClick={() => setConfirmDelete(false)}>Cancel</button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-
         {errorMessage && <div className="form-error">{errorMessage}</div>}
 
         <div className="library-files">
@@ -350,20 +321,10 @@ export default function LibraryManager({
       </div>
 
       <div className="library-footer-actions">
-        <button className="button" disabled={busy} onClick={() => addPaths('files')}>Add Files</button>
-        <button className="button ghost" disabled={busy} onClick={() => addPaths('directories')}>Add Folder</button>
+        <button className="button" disabled={busy} onClick={addPaths}>Add Files</button>
         {library.files?.length > 0 && !isSyncing && !isReadyForChat && (
           <button className="button ghost" disabled={busy} onClick={retrySync}>Retry Sync</button>
         )}
-        <button
-          className="button danger"
-          onClick={() => {
-            setConfirmDelete(true)
-            setErrorMessage('')
-          }}
-        >
-          Delete
-        </button>
       </div>
 
       {toasts.length > 0 && (