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# Process Model

This page describes how ClawControl processes run in web and desktop modes.

## Web-only Runtime

* Server process runs from `apps/clawcontrol` using Next.js.
* Startup scripts use local-only guard to force loopback host values.
* Typical local endpoint: `http://127.0.0.1:3000`.

## Desktop Runtime

* Electron main process launches and monitors local Next server.
* Desktop wrapper checks local port readiness and exits on unrecoverable startup failures.
* Packaged mode uses standalone Next build output bundled into desktop resources.

## Local-only Enforcement Points

* Script guard: `/apps/clawcontrol/scripts/local-only.mjs`
* Proxy host check: `/apps/clawcontrol/proxy.ts`
* Settings API URL validation: `/api/config/settings`

## Remote Control Pattern

* Host stays loopback-only.
* Operator uses SSH local forwarding, including over Tailscale.
* App behavior and docs explicitly reject `tailscale serve` exposure model.

## Last updated

2026-02-13

## Related pages

* [Run the Desktop App](/quickstart/desktop-app)
* [Tailscale Tunnel (SSH Port Forwarding)](/remote/tailscale-ssh-tunnel-only)
* [Forbidden Exposure Patterns](/security/forbidden-exposure-paths)