fix: ctx init missing directory + add Initialize Database button to ContextPane

ctx

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ DB_PATH = Path.home() / ".claude-context" / "context.db"
 
 
 def get_db():
+    DB_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     db = sqlite3.connect(str(DB_PATH))
     db.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
     db.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")

v2/src-tauri/src/ctx.rs

@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ pub struct CtxDb {
 }
 
 impl CtxDb {
-    pub fn new() -> Self {
+    fn db_path() -> std::path::PathBuf {
-        let db_path = dirs::home_dir()
+        dirs::home_dir()
             .unwrap_or_default()
             .join(".claude-context")
-            .join("context.db");
+            .join("context.db")
+    }
+
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        let db_path = Self::db_path();
 
         let conn = if db_path.exists() {
             Connection::open_with_flags(
@@ -51,6 +55,92 @@ impl CtxDb {
         Self { conn: Mutex::new(conn) }
     }
 
+    /// Create the context database directory and schema, then open a read-only connection.
+    pub fn init_db(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let db_path = Self::db_path();
+
+        // Create parent directory
+        if let Some(parent) = db_path.parent() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(parent)
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create directory: {e}"))?;
+        }
+
+        // Open read-write to create schema
+        let conn = Connection::open(&db_path)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create database: {e}"))?;
+
+        conn.execute_batch("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;").map_err(|e| format!("WAL mode failed: {e}"))?;
+
+        conn.execute_batch(
+            "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sessions (
+                name TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                description TEXT,
+                work_dir TEXT,
+                created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+            );
+
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contexts (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                project TEXT NOT NULL,
+                key TEXT NOT NULL,
+                value TEXT NOT NULL,
+                updated_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+                UNIQUE(project, key)
+            );
+
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS shared (
+                key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                value TEXT NOT NULL,
+                updated_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+            );
+
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS summaries (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                project TEXT NOT NULL,
+                summary TEXT NOT NULL,
+                created_at TEXT DEFAULT (datetime('now'))
+            );
+
+            CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS contexts_fts USING fts5(
+                project, key, value, content=contexts, content_rowid=id
+            );
+
+            CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS shared_fts USING fts5(
+                key, value, content=shared
+            );
+
+            CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS contexts_ai AFTER INSERT ON contexts BEGIN
+                INSERT INTO contexts_fts(rowid, project, key, value)
+                VALUES (new.id, new.project, new.key, new.value);
+            END;
+
+            CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS contexts_ad AFTER DELETE ON contexts BEGIN
+                INSERT INTO contexts_fts(contexts_fts, rowid, project, key, value)
+                VALUES ('delete', old.id, old.project, old.key, old.value);
+            END;
+
+            CREATE TRIGGER IF NOT EXISTS contexts_au AFTER UPDATE ON contexts BEGIN
+                INSERT INTO contexts_fts(contexts_fts, rowid, project, key, value)
+                VALUES ('delete', old.id, old.project, old.key, old.value);
+                INSERT INTO contexts_fts(rowid, project, key, value)
+                VALUES (new.id, new.project, new.key, new.value);
+            END;"
+        ).map_err(|e| format!("Schema creation failed: {e}"))?;
+
+        drop(conn);
+
+        // Re-open as read-only for normal operation
+        let ro_conn = Connection::open_with_flags(
+            &db_path,
+            rusqlite::OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_READ_ONLY | rusqlite::OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_NO_MUTEX,
+        ).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to reopen database: {e}"))?;
+
+        let mut lock = self.conn.lock().unwrap();
+        *lock = Some(ro_conn);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn list_projects(&self) -> Result<Vec<CtxProject>, String> {
         let lock = self.conn.lock().unwrap();
         let conn = lock.as_ref().ok_or("ctx database not found")?;

v2/src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ fn ssh_session_delete(state: State<'_, AppState>, id: String) -> Result<(), Stri
 
 // --- ctx commands ---
 
+#[tauri::command]
+fn ctx_init_db(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    state.ctx_db.init_db()
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 fn ctx_list_projects(state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Vec<ctx::CtxProject>, String> {
     state.ctx_db.list_projects()
@@ -539,6 +544,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             ssh_session_list,
             ssh_session_save,
             ssh_session_delete,
+            ctx_init_db,
             ctx_list_projects,
             ctx_get_context,
             ctx_get_shared,

v2/src/lib/adapters/ctx-bridge.ts

@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ export interface CtxSummary {
   created_at: string;
 }
 
+export async function ctxInitDb(): Promise<void> {
+  return invoke('ctx_init_db');
+}
+
 export async function ctxListProjects(): Promise<CtxProject[]> {
   return invoke('ctx_list_projects');
 }

v2/src/lib/components/Context/ContextPane.svelte

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import {
+    ctxInitDb,
     ctxListProjects,
     ctxGetContext,
     ctxGetShared,
@@ -26,15 +27,34 @@
   let searchResults = $state<CtxEntry[]>([]);
   let error = $state('');
   let loading = $state(false);
+  let dbMissing = $state(false);
+  let initializing = $state(false);
 
-  onMount(async () => {
+  async function loadData() {
     try {
       projects = await ctxListProjects();
       sharedEntries = await ctxGetShared();
+      error = '';
+      dbMissing = false;
     } catch (e) {
-      error = `ctx database not available: ${e}`;
+      error = `${e}`;
+      dbMissing = error.includes('not found');
     }
-  });
+  }
+
+  async function handleInitDb() {
+    initializing = true;
+    try {
+      await ctxInitDb();
+      await loadData();
+    } catch (e) {
+      error = `Failed to initialize database: ${e}`;
+    } finally {
+      initializing = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  onMount(loadData);
 
   async function selectProject(name: string) {
     selectedProject = name;
@@ -86,10 +106,21 @@
           <line x1="12" y1="16" x2="12.01" y2="16"></line>
         </svg>
       </div>
-      <div class="ctx-error-text">{error}</div>
+      {#if dbMissing}
-      <div class="ctx-error-hint">
+        <div class="ctx-error-text">Context database not found</div>
-        Run <code>ctx init</code> in a terminal tab to create the context database.
+        <div class="ctx-error-hint">
-      </div>
+          Create the database at <code>~/.claude-context/context.db</code> to get started.
+        </div>
+        <button class="init-btn" onclick={handleInitDb} disabled={initializing}>
+          {#if initializing}
+            Initializing...
+          {:else}
+            Initialize Database
+          {/if}
+        </button>
+      {:else}
+        <div class="ctx-error-text">{error}</div>
+      {/if}
     </div>
   {/if}
 
@@ -253,6 +284,28 @@
     color: var(--ctp-green);
   }
 
+  .init-btn {
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding: 0.375rem 1rem;
+    background: var(--ctp-blue);
+    color: var(--ctp-base);
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 0.25rem;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: opacity 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  .init-btn:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    opacity: 0.85;
+  }
+
+  .init-btn:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+  }
+
   .ctx-body {
     flex: 1;
     overflow-y: auto;