2 files changed, 35 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-client/src/main.js b/packages/meshbay-client/src/main.js
index 22e0162..8dcc2ae 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-client/src/main.js
+++ b/packages/meshbay-client/src/main.js
@@ -744,7 +744,36 @@ function registerBridge() {
     } catch { return null; }
   }
 
-  ipcMain.handle('node:start', async () => {
+  function provisionNode(hubUrl, username) {
+    const configDir = path.join(os.homedir(), '.config', 'meshbay');
+    fs.mkdirSync(configDir, { recursive: true });
+
+    const configFile = nodeConfigPath();
+    if (!fs.existsSync(configFile)) {
+      const toml = [
+        '[hub]',
+        `url      = "${hubUrl}"`,
+        `username = "${username}"`,
+        '',
+        '[node]',
+        'quic_port = 19010',
+        'ui_port   = 18000',
+        '',
+        '[keystore]',
+        `unlock_file = "${path.join(configDir, 'unlock.key')}"`,
+        '',
+      ].join('\n');
+      fs.writeFileSync(configFile, toml, { mode: 0o600 });
+    }
+
+    const unlockFile = path.join(configDir, 'unlock.key');
+    if (!fs.existsSync(unlockFile)) {
+      const key = crypto.randomBytes(32).toString('base64url');
+      fs.writeFileSync(unlockFile, key + '\n', { mode: 0o600 });
+    }
+  }
+
+  ipcMain.handle('node:start', async (_e, opts) => {
     const already = await probeNode();
     if (already) return { started: true, ...already };
 
@@ -752,6 +781,10 @@ function registerBridge() {
       throw new Error('Automatic node start is only supported on Linux');
     }
 
+    if (opts && opts.hubUrl && opts.username) {
+      provisionNode(opts.hubUrl, opts.username);
+    }
+
     const deadline = Date.now() + 15000;
     const configFile = nodeConfigPath();
     let launched = false;
diff --git a/packages/meshbay-client/src/preload.js b/packages/meshbay-client/src/preload.js
index c8553a5..f240995 100644
--- a/packages/meshbay-client/src/preload.js
+++ b/packages/meshbay-client/src/preload.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('meshbay', {
   node: {
     detect: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:detect'),
     installed: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:installed'),
-    start: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:start'),
+    start: (opts) => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:start', opts),
     call: (method, path, body) => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:call', method, path, body),
     pairingCode: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:pairing-code'),
     setPairingCode: (code) => ipcRenderer.invoke('node:set-pairing-code', code),