feat: suggest t3 doctor when the database has space to reclaim

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Users with large, older databases have no way to learn that t3 doctor (#19436) can shrink them.

The new server.getDatabaseStorage subscription reports database size, reclaimable bytes, whether incremental auto-vacuum is on, and the exact command to run. It republishes after each compaction or reclaim pass, and only when the status changed. When an unconverted database has at least 1 GiB to reclaim:

• Web and desktop: Settings › Storage shows a dismissible notice with a Copy command button.
• Mobile: Settings › Maintenance shows the same notice.

The command targets that environment's data directory. It uses the desktop CLI launcher when t3 isn't on PATH, and PowerShell quoting on Windows. A dev server using a separate dev database shows no notice, so the command can never target the live install.

Evidence

Captured against a copy of real data in a worktree sandbox, with 1.2–2.7 GiB of freed pages and auto-vacuum off.

Web: Settings › Storage, before t3 doctor	After t3 doctor (fresh browser, nothing dismissed)

t3 doctor --fix on that copy: Done: 3.61 GiB -> 887.6 MiB, 0 superseded events removed.

Mobile (Android): Settings › Maintenance	After Dismiss

Takes over #19249.

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Codex	Thread snapshot wire	—	3.8 KiB	—	4.9 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket wire	—	1.2 KiB	—	2.0 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn WebSocket decoded	—	20.9 KiB	—	29.3 KiB	✅
Codex	Live turn messages	—	2	—	8	✅
Claude	Total thread wire	—	5.0 KiB	—	6.8 KiB	✅
Claude	Thread snapshot wire	—	3.8 KiB	—	4.9 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket wire	—	1.2 KiB	—	2.0 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn WebSocket decoded	—	21.2 KiB	—	29.3 KiB	✅
Claude	Live turn messages	—	2	—	8	✅

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10 historical turns, 5 command tools per turn, 878.9 KiB retained MCP result per historical turn, and a 1.05 MiB retained result in the measured turn.

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📝 Walkthrough

The server now streams database size, reclaimable space, incremental-vacuum status, and a host compaction command. Web and mobile settings display notices for supported environments when compaction is recommended. The notices support copying the command and dismissing the notice.

Changes: Database Storage Notices

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Storage status and RPC contract packages/contracts/src/settings.ts, packages/contracts/src/rpc.ts, packages/contracts/src/environment.ts, apps/server/src/environment/ServerEnvironment.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/rpc/client.ts, packages/client-runtime/src/state/server.ts	The contracts define database storage status and the 1 GiB recommendation threshold. The RPC streams nullable status values. The environment capability and client subscription support are added.
Server status collection and delivery apps/server/src/persistence/DatabaseStorage.ts, apps/server/src/cli/invocation.ts, apps/server/src/cli/invocation.test.ts, apps/server/src/persistence/DatabaseStorage.test.ts, apps/server/src/ws.ts, apps/server/src/auth/RpcAuthorization.ts, apps/server/src/observability/RpcInstrumentation.ts	The server inspects the configured userdata database and publishes status changes through the RPC. Host command resolution quotes arguments for the host shell. RPC authorization, instrumentation, and related tests are updated.
Settings notices and dismissal apps/web/src/components/settings/DatabaseStorageNotice.tsx, apps/web/src/components/settings/StorageSettings.tsx, apps/mobile/src/features/settings/components/DatabaseStorageNotice.tsx, apps/mobile/src/features/settings/SettingsServerControlsRouteScreen.tsx, apps/mobile/src/persistence/mobile-preferences.ts	Web and mobile settings show notices for supported environments outside project scope. The notices provide copy and dismissal actions. Mobile preferences retain dismissed environment IDs after filtering invalid entries.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant DatabaseStorage
  participant serverGetDatabaseStorage
  participant databaseStorageAtom
  participant DatabaseStorageNotice
  DatabaseStorage->>serverGetDatabaseStorage: exposes status stream
  serverGetDatabaseStorage->>databaseStorageAtom: streams nullable status
  databaseStorageAtom->>DatabaseStorageNotice: provides status

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The mobile notice dismissal appears safe, but the Windows repair command and related test failures remain open. Resolve those concerns before merging.

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Compose the settings notice with ComposerBanner slots.

The settings section is not an exception to the web UI composition rule. Keep SettingsSection as the settings container, but render the notice content and actions with ComposerBanner slots instead of SettingsGroup and SettingsRow. This is a composition refactor, not a major behavioral defect.

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