feat: add auto-login for dev mode and fix log box formatting

[stefandevo]

Summary

• Add AUTOMAKER_AUTO_LOGIN environment variable that, when set to true, automatically creates a session for web mode users without requiring them to enter the API key
• Fix formatting issues in console log boxes (proper padding and alignment)

Changes

Auto-login feature (apps/server/src/routes/auth/index.ts)

• Modified /api/auth/status endpoint to automatically create a session cookie when AUTOMAKER_AUTO_LOGIN=true
• Useful for development environments where entering the API key on every refresh is tedious

Log box formatting (apps/server/src/lib/auth.ts, apps/server/src/index.ts)

• Fixed border alignment issues in API key box, Claude warning box, server info box, and port error box
• Added auto-login status display to API key box
• Added tips section showing available environment variables

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
AUTOMAKER_AUTO_LOGIN=true	Skip login prompt, auto-create session
AUTOMAKER_API_KEY	Use a fixed API key (existing)
AUTOMAKER_HIDE_API_KEY=true	Hide the API key banner (existing)

Test Plan

• Set AUTOMAKER_AUTO_LOGIN=true and verify no login prompt appears
• Verify log boxes display with correct alignment in terminal
• Verify existing auth flows still work (API key entry, Electron mode)

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Summary of Changes

Hello @stefandevo, I'm Gemini Code Assist¹! I'm currently reviewing this pull request and will post my feedback shortly. In the meantime, here's a summary to help you and other reviewers quickly get up to speed!

This pull request significantly enhances the developer experience by streamlining the authentication process in development environments and improving the clarity of console output. The new auto-login feature reduces friction for web mode users, while the refined log box formatting makes critical server information and warnings easier to read and understand.

Highlights

• Developer Auto-Login: Introduced an AUTOMAKER_AUTO_LOGIN environment variable that, when set to true, automatically creates a session for web mode users, eliminating the need to manually enter an API key during development.
• Console Log Box Formatting: Addressed and fixed various formatting issues in console log boxes, including the Claude warning, server information, port error, and API key display boxes, ensuring proper padding and alignment for improved readability.

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Code Review

This pull request introduces a helpful auto-login feature for development environments and improves the formatting of several console log messages for better readability. The implementation is straightforward. My feedback includes a suggestion to refactor the duplicated log box formatting logic into a reusable utility for better maintainability, and a note on a potential performance inefficiency in the auto-login flow that could be optimized.