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1. relay init asks nothing by default

Plain relay init asks no questions, in a terminal too. It picks:

• Server: this machine. --hosted uses the hosted service, and --url/--key use your own server.
• Tools: every installed agent tool.
• Scope: global.

It ends with a summary of what it chose and the flag that changes each choice:

Chosen without asking:
  Server:  hosted workspace "khaliqgant-rq8a-project" (--name to name it)
  Tools:   claude, codex, opencode, grok, devin (the ones installed here; --tools to choose)
  Scope:   global (--scope project for this project only)
To choose each step yourself, run: relay init --interactive

• The old prompts are behind -i, --interactive. I chose this name over --choose because -i/--interactive is the usual Unix spelling (rm -i, git add -i), it reads as "ask me", and it pairs with --yes.
• --interactive without a terminal is an error, not a silent fallback.
• --yes is still accepted and does nothing, so existing scripts and docs keep working.
• A pipe or CI run behaves exactly like the default.

2. Joining a hosted workspace takes one command

• relay init --key <key> joins the hosted workspace that key belongs to (HOSTED_ORIGIN). --url still selects your own server.
• Naming. --name is optional: the workspace takes the name GET /v1/workspace gives it, with a numeric suffix if another saved workspace already has that name. If the server gives no name, it falls back to the person and the folder.
• Origin safety. A key already bound to another server is refused before anything is sent. guardCredentialOrigin still binds the key after the check, and an explicit --url still moves the binding.
• Join output. Joining prints Joined hosted workspace "<name>" (https://cast.agentrelay.com). and Your key is only ever sent to the hosted service. It is recorded as an own setup, so a name alone never confirms which workspace the core serves (review fix).
• relay init --hosted without --name names the workspace after the person and the folder, unique among saved workspaces, and says how to change it. For teammates it prints:

  On another machine, run this in the project to join it and connect its agent tools (treat this key like a password):
    npx -y agent-relay@next init --key '<key>'
  

  The package spec is agent-relay@next for a -next prerelease (or an unpublished build), and the exact version for a stable release. It needs no install on the teammate's machine.
• relay workspace join still only saves the workspace. It now says so and points at relay init --key <key> --name <name>, adding --url for a configured or bound self-hosted server. It never echoes the key, and never points a self-hosted key at the hosted service (review fix).
• shellWord moves to lib/agent-registration.ts and also quotes words that start with =, because zsh would expand them (review fix).
• Docs. docs/quickstart.md is updated: the default, --interactive, flags, and "Across machines". The CHANGELOG is updated under [Unreleased - Major].

Tests

• init.test.ts:
  • no prompts by default, even in a TTY, plus the chosen-without-asking summary
  • --interactive prompts (every guided test now passes it) and fails without a terminal
  • --yes is still accepted
  • the default hosted name, with a -2 suffix for a second one
  • the npx spec per CLI version
  • --key alone joins hosted under the server's name
  • an explicit --name and --url still work
  • a key bound to a self-hosted server is refused without any request
  • a joined hosted workspace isn't confirmed by name alone
• workspace.test.ts: the join hint, a bound key, and quoting of =.
• vitest run init.test.ts workspace.test.ts: 137 passed. tsc --noEmit: clean. ESLint: 0 errors. Prettier: clean.

Live two-user e2e (macOS, Codex 0.163, isolated HOME/AGENT_RELAY_HOME/CODEX_HOME/XDG, CLI built from this branch, probe from #2029)

User A, in ~/rq8a-project:

$ relay init --hosted
Created hosted workspace "khaliqgant-rq8a-project".
Named after you and this folder; pass --name to choose another.
On another machine, run this in the project to join it and connect its agent tools (treat this key like a password):
  npx -y agent-relay@14.0.0 init --key 'rk_…'
…

The source build's version is 14.0.0, so it prints that exact version. A published 15.0.0-next.* build prints agent-relay@next; this is covered by tests.

User B, in ~/rq8b-project, ran that line with the published npx -y agent-relay@… swapped for this branch's build:

$ relay init --key 'rk_…'
Joined hosted workspace "khaliqgant-rq8a-project" (https://cast.agentrelay.com).
Your key is only ever sent to the hosted service.
…
Chosen without asking:
  Server:  workspace "khaliqgant-rq8a-project" on https://cast.agentrelay.com
  Tools:   claude, codex, opencode, grok, devin (the ones installed here; --tools to choose)
  Scope:   global (--scope project for this project only)

Then Codex on both sides (with #2029's SessionStart preamble):

• A fresh A session (0 relayed messages before) was asked to DM B. It used the local agent-relay-probe relay socket-request … --path '/send?to=codex-rq8b-project-session' with no approval prompt and no ChatGPT connector. Result: message 242068751546728448.
• B received it injected. B's reply, message 242069012398882816, was injected into A.
• relay init --uninstall in both removed hooks.json, rules/ and every trust entry. Codex's own [tui] keys are the only config.toml change.

The hosted test workspace khaliqgant-rq8a-project remains on cast.agentrelay.com.

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relay init now runs without prompts by default and uses global scope. It supports hosted workspace joins by key, selects workspace names, and prints teammate setup commands. relay workspace join now directs users to relay init.

Changes: Init and workspace setup

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Use non-interactive init by default packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.test.ts, docs/quickstart.md, CHANGELOG.md	Init uses global scope and makes setup choices without prompting by default. --interactive enables prompts and requires a terminal. Tests and documentation describe the defaults and interactive behavior.
Join and name hosted workspaces packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.test.ts, docs/quickstart.md, CHANGELOG.md	Init accepts a hosted key without a URL, verifies workspace details, and selects a default hosted workspace name with collision handling. Tests cover key origin validation and workspace identity.
Print teammate init commands packages/cli/src/cli/lib/agent-registration.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/init.test.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/workspace.ts, packages/cli/src/cli/commands/workspace.test.ts, docs/quickstart.md, CHANGELOG.md	Hosted setup and workspace join print relay init instructions. The commands use shell-safe arguments and select a server URL when needed. Tests and documentation cover the output.

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

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Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant RelayCLI
  participant HostedService
  participant Teammate
  RelayCLI->>HostedService: Verify key and retrieve workspace details
  HostedService-->>RelayCLI: Return workspace details
  RelayCLI-->>Teammate: Print relay init join command
  Teammate->>HostedService: Run init with workspace key

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Summary

relay init now runs without prompts by default and lets teammates join hosted workspaces with --key.

• relay init sets up installed tools without asking unless you choose guided setup.
• Hosted teammates join with one command that connects their agent tools.
• relay workspace join points to setup that connects agent tools.

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