feat(webchat): auto-start at root

src/gateway/server.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { defaultRuntime } from "../runtime.js";
 import { monitorTelegramProvider } from "../telegram/monitor.js";
 import { sendMessageTelegram } from "../telegram/send.js";
 import { sendMessageWhatsApp } from "../web/outbound.js";
+import { ensureWebChatServerFromConfig } from "../webchat/server.js";
 import {
   ErrorCodes,
   type ErrorShape,
@@ -730,6 +731,13 @@ export async function startGatewayServer(port = 18789): Promise<GatewayServer> {
   );
   defaultRuntime.log(`gateway log file: ${getResolvedLoggerSettings().file}`);
 
+  // Start loopback WebChat server (unless disabled via config).
+  void ensureWebChatServerFromConfig({
+    gatewayUrl: `ws://127.0.0.1:${port}`,
+  }).catch((err) => {
+    logError(`gateway: webchat failed to start: ${String(err)}`);
+  });
+
   // Launch configured providers (WhatsApp Web, Telegram) so gateway replies via the
   // surface the message came from. Tests can opt out via CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS.
   if (process.env.CLAWDIS_SKIP_PROVIDERS !== "1") {