Change auto connection type to prioritize local IP first

Update the auto connection type logic to try local network connections
before falling back to Tailscale. This provides better performance by
using faster local connections when available while maintaining Tailscale
as a reliable fallback.

Changes:
- Auto connection priority: local → tailscale → hostname (was tailscale → local)
- Fallback retry order updated to match new priority
- Supports omitting IP field in config for hosts without static local IP

Cargo.lock

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ checksum = "a1d728cc89cf3aee9ff92b05e62b19ee65a02b5702cff7d5a377e32c6ae29d8d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.57"
+version = "0.1.68"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.57"
+version = "0.1.68"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.57"
+version = "0.1.68"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "serde",

agent/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-agent"
-version = "0.1.58"
+version = "0.1.69"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]

agent/src/agent.rs

@@ -78,10 +78,11 @@ impl Agent {
             info!("Initial metric collection completed - all data cached and ready");
         }
 
-        // Separate intervals for collection, transmission, and email notifications
+        // Separate intervals for collection, transmission, heartbeat, and email notifications
         let mut collection_interval =
             interval(Duration::from_secs(self.config.collection_interval_seconds));
         let mut transmission_interval = interval(Duration::from_secs(self.config.zmq.transmission_interval_seconds));
+        let mut heartbeat_interval = interval(Duration::from_secs(self.config.zmq.heartbeat_interval_seconds));
         let mut notification_interval = interval(Duration::from_secs(self.config.notifications.aggregation_interval_seconds));
 
         loop {
@@ -98,6 +99,12 @@ impl Agent {
                         error!("Failed to broadcast metrics: {}", e);
                     }
                 }
+                _ = heartbeat_interval.tick() => {
+                    // Send standalone heartbeat for host connectivity detection
+                    if let Err(e) = self.send_heartbeat().await {
+                        error!("Failed to send heartbeat: {}", e);
+                    }
+                }
                 _ = notification_interval.tick() => {
                     // Process batched email notifications (separate from dashboard updates)
                     if let Err(e) = self.host_status_manager.process_pending_notifications(&mut self.notification_manager).await {
@@ -206,7 +213,7 @@ impl Agent {
         let mut status_changed = false;
         for metric in metrics {
             // Filter excluded metrics from email notification processing only
-            if self.config.exclude_email_metrics.contains(&metric.name) {
+            if self.config.notifications.exclude_email_metrics.contains(&metric.name) {
                 debug!("Excluding metric '{}' from email notification processing", metric.name);
                 continue;
             }
@@ -252,6 +259,19 @@ impl Agent {
         )
     }
 
+    /// Send standalone heartbeat for connectivity detection
+    async fn send_heartbeat(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+        let heartbeat_metric = self.get_heartbeat_metric();
+        let message = MetricMessage::new(
+            self.hostname.clone(),
+            vec![heartbeat_metric],
+        );
+
+        self.zmq_handler.publish_metrics(&message).await?;
+        debug!("Sent standalone heartbeat for connectivity detection");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn handle_commands(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         // Try to receive commands (non-blocking)
         match self.zmq_handler.try_receive_command() {

agent/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@ pub struct AgentConfig {
     pub notifications: NotificationConfig,
     pub status_aggregation: HostStatusConfig,
     pub collection_interval_seconds: u64,
-    /// List of metric names to exclude from email notifications
-    #[serde(default)]
-    pub exclude_email_metrics: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 /// ZMQ communication configuration
@@ -29,6 +26,9 @@ pub struct ZmqConfig {
     pub command_port: u16,
     pub bind_address: String,
     pub transmission_interval_seconds: u64,
+    /// Heartbeat transmission interval in seconds for host connectivity detection
+    #[serde(default = "default_heartbeat_interval_seconds")]
+    pub heartbeat_interval_seconds: u64,
 }
 
 /// Collector configuration
@@ -147,9 +147,23 @@ pub struct NotificationConfig {
     pub rate_limit_minutes: u64,
     /// Email notification batching interval in seconds (default: 60)
     pub aggregation_interval_seconds: u64,
+    /// List of metric names to exclude from email notifications
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub exclude_email_metrics: Vec<String>,
+    /// Path to maintenance mode file that suppresses email notifications when present
+    #[serde(default = "default_maintenance_mode_file")]
+    pub maintenance_mode_file: String,
 }
 
 
+fn default_heartbeat_interval_seconds() -> u64 {
+    5
+}
+
+fn default_maintenance_mode_file() -> String {
+    "/tmp/cm-maintenance".to_string()
+}
+
 impl AgentConfig {
     pub fn from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Result<Self> {
         loader::load_config(path)

agent/src/notifications/mod.rs

@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ impl NotificationManager {
     }
 
     fn is_maintenance_mode(&self) -> bool {
-        std::fs::metadata("/tmp/cm-maintenance").is_ok()
+        std::fs::metadata(&self.config.maintenance_mode_file).is_ok()
     }
 }

dashboard/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard"
-version = "0.1.58"
+version = "0.1.69"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]

dashboard/src/app.rs

@@ -67,11 +67,8 @@ impl Dashboard {
             }
         };
 
-        // Connect to configured hosts from configuration
-        let hosts: Vec<String> = config.hosts.keys().cloned().collect();
-
         // Try to connect to hosts but don't fail if none are available
-        match zmq_consumer.connect_to_predefined_hosts(&hosts).await {
+        match zmq_consumer.connect_to_predefined_hosts(&config.hosts).await {
             Ok(_) => info!("Successfully connected to ZMQ hosts"),
             Err(e) => {
                 warn!(
@@ -149,6 +146,8 @@ impl Dashboard {
 
         let mut last_metrics_check = Instant::now();
         let metrics_check_interval = Duration::from_millis(100); // Check for metrics every 100ms
+        let mut last_heartbeat_check = Instant::now();
+        let heartbeat_check_interval = Duration::from_secs(1); // Check for host connectivity every 1 second
 
         loop {
             // Handle terminal events (keyboard input) only if not headless
@@ -191,6 +190,17 @@ impl Dashboard {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
+
+                // Render UI immediately after handling input for responsive feedback
+                if let Some(ref mut terminal) = self.terminal {
+                    if let Some(ref mut tui_app) = self.tui_app {
+                        if let Err(e) = terminal.draw(|frame| {
+                            tui_app.render(frame, &self.metric_store);
+                        }) {
+                            error!("Error rendering TUI after input: {}", e);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             // Check for new metrics
@@ -243,14 +253,8 @@ impl Dashboard {
                         }
                     }
 
-                    // Update TUI with new hosts and metrics (only if not headless)
+                    // Update TUI with new metrics (only if not headless)
                     if let Some(ref mut tui_app) = self.tui_app {
-                        let connected_hosts = self
-                            .metric_store
-                            .get_connected_hosts(Duration::from_secs(self.config.zmq.heartbeat_timeout_seconds));
-                        
-                        
-                        tui_app.update_hosts(connected_hosts);
                         tui_app.update_metrics(&self.metric_store);
                     }
                 }
@@ -269,6 +273,20 @@ impl Dashboard {
                 last_metrics_check = Instant::now();
             }
 
+            // Check for host connectivity changes (heartbeat timeouts) periodically
+            if last_heartbeat_check.elapsed() >= heartbeat_check_interval {
+                let timeout = Duration::from_secs(self.config.zmq.heartbeat_timeout_seconds);
+                
+                // Clean up metrics for offline hosts
+                self.metric_store.cleanup_offline_hosts(timeout);
+                
+                if let Some(ref mut tui_app) = self.tui_app {
+                    let connected_hosts = self.metric_store.get_connected_hosts(timeout);
+                    tui_app.update_hosts(connected_hosts);
+                }
+                last_heartbeat_check = Instant::now();
+            }
+
             // Render TUI (only if not headless)
             if !self.headless {
                 if let Some(ref mut terminal) = self.terminal {

dashboard/src/communication/mod.rs

@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ impl ZmqConsumer {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Connect to predefined hosts
+    /// Connect to predefined hosts using their configuration
-    pub async fn connect_to_predefined_hosts(&mut self, hosts: &[String]) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn connect_to_predefined_hosts(&mut self, hosts: &std::collections::HashMap<String, crate::config::HostDetails>) -> Result<()> {
         let default_port = self.config.subscriber_ports[0];
 
-        for hostname in hosts {
+        for (hostname, host_details) in hosts {
-            // Try to connect, but don't fail if some hosts are unreachable
+            // Try to connect using configured IP, but don't fail if some hosts are unreachable
-            if let Err(e) = self.connect_to_host(hostname, default_port).await {
+            if let Err(e) = self.connect_to_host_with_details(hostname, host_details, default_port).await {
                 warn!("Could not connect to {}: {}", hostname, e);
             }
         }
@@ -104,6 +104,29 @@ impl ZmqConsumer {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Connect to a host using its configuration details with fallback support
+    pub async fn connect_to_host_with_details(&mut self, hostname: &str, host_details: &crate::config::HostDetails, port: u16) -> Result<()> {
+        // Get primary connection IP
+        let primary_ip = host_details.get_connection_ip(hostname);
+        
+        // Try primary connection
+        if let Ok(()) = self.connect_to_host(&primary_ip, port).await {
+            info!("Connected to {} via primary address: {}", hostname, primary_ip);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+        
+        // Try fallback IPs if primary fails
+        let fallbacks = host_details.get_fallback_ips(hostname);
+        for fallback_ip in fallbacks {
+            if let Ok(()) = self.connect_to_host(&fallback_ip, port).await {
+                info!("Connected to {} via fallback address: {}", hostname, fallback_ip);
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to connect to {} using all available addresses", hostname))
+    }
+
     /// Receive command output from any connected agent (non-blocking)  
     pub async fn receive_command_output(&mut self) -> Result<Option<CommandOutputMessage>> {
         match self.subscriber.recv_bytes(zmq::DONTWAIT) {
@@ -141,9 +164,9 @@ impl ZmqConsumer {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Receive metrics from any connected agent (with timeout)
+    /// Receive metrics from any connected agent (non-blocking)
     pub async fn receive_metrics(&mut self) -> Result<Option<MetricMessage>> {
-        match self.subscriber.recv_bytes(0) {
+        match self.subscriber.recv_bytes(zmq::DONTWAIT) {
             Ok(data) => {
                 debug!("Received {} bytes from ZMQ", data.len());
 

dashboard/src/config/mod.rs

@@ -29,6 +29,78 @@ fn default_heartbeat_timeout_seconds() -> u64 {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct HostDetails {
     pub mac_address: Option<String>,
+    /// Primary IP address (local network)
+    pub ip: Option<String>,
+    /// Tailscale network IP address
+    pub tailscale_ip: Option<String>,
+    /// Preferred connection type: "local", "tailscale", or "auto" (fallback)
+    #[serde(default = "default_connection_type")]
+    pub connection_type: String,
+}
+
+fn default_connection_type() -> String {
+    "auto".to_string()
+}
+
+impl HostDetails {
+    /// Get the preferred IP address for connection based on connection_type
+    pub fn get_connection_ip(&self, hostname: &str) -> String {
+        match self.connection_type.as_str() {
+            "tailscale" => {
+                if let Some(ref ts_ip) = self.tailscale_ip {
+                    ts_ip.clone()
+                } else {
+                    // Fallback to local IP or hostname
+                    self.ip.as_ref().unwrap_or(&hostname.to_string()).clone()
+                }
+            }
+            "local" => {
+                if let Some(ref local_ip) = self.ip {
+                    local_ip.clone()
+                } else {
+                    hostname.to_string()
+                }
+            }
+            "auto" | _ => {
+                // Try local first, then tailscale, then hostname
+                if let Some(ref local_ip) = self.ip {
+                    local_ip.clone()
+                } else if let Some(ref ts_ip) = self.tailscale_ip {
+                    ts_ip.clone()
+                } else {
+                    hostname.to_string()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get fallback IP addresses for connection retry
+    pub fn get_fallback_ips(&self, hostname: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+        let mut fallbacks = Vec::new();
+        
+        // Add all available IPs except the primary one
+        let primary = self.get_connection_ip(hostname);
+        
+        // Add fallbacks in priority order: local first, then tailscale
+        if let Some(ref local_ip) = self.ip {
+            if local_ip != &primary {
+                fallbacks.push(local_ip.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        if let Some(ref ts_ip) = self.tailscale_ip {
+            if ts_ip != &primary {
+                fallbacks.push(ts_ip.clone());
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Always include hostname as final fallback if not already primary
+        if hostname != primary {
+            fallbacks.push(hostname.to_string());
+        }
+        
+        fallbacks
+    }
 }
 
 /// System configuration

dashboard/src/metrics/store.rs

@@ -109,6 +109,28 @@ impl MetricStore {
             .collect()
     }
 
+    /// Clean up data for offline hosts
+    pub fn cleanup_offline_hosts(&mut self, timeout: Duration) {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let mut hosts_to_cleanup = Vec::new();
+
+        // Find hosts that are offline (no recent heartbeat)
+        for (hostname, &last_heartbeat) in &self.last_heartbeat {
+            if now.duration_since(last_heartbeat) > timeout {
+                hosts_to_cleanup.push(hostname.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Clear metrics for offline hosts
+        for hostname in hosts_to_cleanup {
+            if let Some(metrics) = self.current_metrics.remove(&hostname) {
+                info!("Cleared {} metrics for offline host: {}", metrics.len(), hostname);
+            }
+            // Keep heartbeat timestamp for reconnection detection
+            // Don't remove from last_heartbeat to track when host was last seen
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Cleanup old data and enforce limits
     fn cleanup_host_data(&mut self, hostname: &str) {
         let now = Instant::now();

dashboard/src/ui/mod.rs

@@ -90,10 +90,13 @@ pub struct TuiApp {
     user_navigated_away: bool,
     /// Dashboard configuration
     config: DashboardConfig,
+    /// Cached localhost hostname to avoid repeated system calls
+    localhost: String,
 }
 
 impl TuiApp {
     pub fn new(config: DashboardConfig) -> Self {
+        let localhost = gethostname::gethostname().to_string_lossy().to_string();
         let mut app = Self {
             host_widgets: HashMap::new(),
             current_host: None,
@@ -102,6 +105,7 @@ impl TuiApp {
             should_quit: false,
             user_navigated_away: false,
             config,
+            localhost,
         };
         
         // Sort predefined hosts
@@ -207,13 +211,12 @@ impl TuiApp {
         self.available_hosts = all_hosts;
         
         // Get the current hostname (localhost) for auto-selection
-        let localhost = gethostname::gethostname().to_string_lossy().to_string();
         if !self.available_hosts.is_empty() {
-            if self.available_hosts.contains(&localhost) && !self.user_navigated_away {
+            if self.available_hosts.contains(&self.localhost) && !self.user_navigated_away {
                 // Localhost is available and user hasn't navigated away - switch to it
-                self.current_host = Some(localhost.clone());
+                self.current_host = Some(self.localhost.clone());
                 // Find the actual index of localhost in the sorted list
-                self.host_index = self.available_hosts.iter().position(|h| h == &localhost).unwrap_or(0);
+                self.host_index = self.available_hosts.iter().position(|h| h == &self.localhost).unwrap_or(0);
             } else if self.current_host.is_none() {
                 // No current host - select first available (which is localhost if available)
                 self.current_host = Some(self.available_hosts[0].clone());
@@ -248,12 +251,14 @@ impl TuiApp {
                 KeyCode::Char('r') => {
                     // System rebuild command - works on any panel for current host
                     if let Some(hostname) = self.current_host.clone() {
+                        let connection_ip = self.get_connection_ip(&hostname);
                         // Create command that shows logo, rebuilds, and waits for user input
                         let logo_and_rebuild = format!(
-                            "bash -c 'cat << \"EOF\"\nNixOS System Rebuild\nTarget: {}\n\nEOF\nssh -tt {}@{} \"bash -ic {}\"\necho\necho \"========================================\"\necho \"Rebuild completed. Press any key to close...\"\necho \"========================================\"\nread -n 1 -s\nexit'",
+                            "bash -c 'cat << \"EOF\"\nNixOS System Rebuild\nTarget: {} ({})\n\nEOF\nssh -tt {}@{} \"bash -ic {}\"\necho\necho \"========================================\"\necho \"Rebuild completed. Press any key to close...\"\necho \"========================================\"\nread -n 1 -s\nexit'",
                             hostname,
+                            connection_ip,
                             self.config.ssh.rebuild_user,
-                            hostname,
+                            connection_ip,
                             self.config.ssh.rebuild_alias
                         );
                         
@@ -286,10 +291,11 @@ impl TuiApp {
                 KeyCode::Char('J') => {
                     // Show service logs via journalctl in tmux split window
                     if let (Some(service_name), Some(hostname)) = (self.get_selected_service(), self.current_host.clone()) {
+                        let connection_ip = self.get_connection_ip(&hostname);
                         let journalctl_command = format!(
                             "bash -c \"ssh -tt {}@{} 'sudo journalctl -u {}.service -f --no-pager -n 50'; exit\"",
                             self.config.ssh.rebuild_user,
-                            hostname,
+                            connection_ip,
                             service_name
                         );
                         
@@ -309,10 +315,11 @@ impl TuiApp {
                         // Check if this service has a custom log file configured
                         if let Some(host_logs) = self.config.service_logs.get(&hostname) {
                             if let Some(log_config) = host_logs.iter().find(|config| config.service_name == service_name) {
+                                let connection_ip = self.get_connection_ip(&hostname);
                                 let tail_command = format!(
                                     "bash -c \"ssh -tt {}@{} 'sudo tail -n 50 -f {}'; exit\"",
                                     self.config.ssh.rebuild_user,
-                                    hostname,
+                                    connection_ip,
                                     log_config.log_file_path
                                 );
                                 
@@ -362,6 +369,26 @@ impl TuiApp {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                KeyCode::Char('t') => {
+                    // Open SSH terminal session in tmux window
+                    if let Some(hostname) = self.current_host.clone() {
+                        let connection_ip = self.get_connection_ip(&hostname);
+                        let ssh_command = format!(
+                            "ssh -tt {}@{}",
+                            self.config.ssh.rebuild_user,
+                            connection_ip
+                        );
+                        
+                        std::process::Command::new("tmux")
+                            .arg("split-window")
+                            .arg("-v")
+                            .arg("-p")
+                            .arg("30") // Use 30% like other commands
+                            .arg(&ssh_command)
+                            .spawn()
+                            .ok(); // Ignore errors, tmux will handle them
+                    }
+                }
                 KeyCode::Tab => {
                     // Tab cycles to next host
                     self.navigate_host(1);
@@ -410,9 +437,8 @@ impl TuiApp {
         self.current_host = Some(self.available_hosts[self.host_index].clone());
         
         // Check if user navigated away from localhost
-        let localhost = gethostname::gethostname().to_string_lossy().to_string();
         if let Some(ref current) = self.current_host {
-            if current != &localhost {
+            if current != &self.localhost {
                 self.user_navigated_away = true;
             } else {
                 self.user_navigated_away = false; // User navigated back to localhost
@@ -556,6 +582,21 @@ impl TuiApp {
             ])
             .split(main_chunks[1]); // main_chunks[1] is now the content area (between title and statusbar)
 
+        // Check if current host is offline
+        let current_host_offline = if let Some(hostname) = self.current_host.clone() {
+            self.calculate_host_status(&hostname, metric_store) == Status::Offline
+        } else {
+            true // No host selected is considered offline
+        };
+
+        // If host is offline, render wake-up message instead of panels
+        if current_host_offline {
+            self.render_offline_host_message(frame, main_chunks[1]);
+            self.render_btop_title(frame, main_chunks[0], metric_store);
+            self.render_statusbar(frame, main_chunks[2]);
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Check if backup panel should be shown
         let show_backup = if let Some(hostname) = self.current_host.clone() {
             let host_widgets = self.get_or_create_host_widgets(&hostname);
@@ -788,8 +829,10 @@ impl TuiApp {
                 let host_widgets = self.get_or_create_host_widgets(&hostname);
                 host_widgets.system_scroll_offset
             };
+            // Clone the config to avoid borrowing issues
+            let config = self.config.clone();
             let host_widgets = self.get_or_create_host_widgets(&hostname);
-            host_widgets.system_widget.render_with_scroll(frame, inner_area, scroll_offset, &hostname);
+            host_widgets.system_widget.render_with_scroll(frame, inner_area, scroll_offset, &hostname, Some(&config));
         }
     }
 
@@ -809,7 +852,87 @@ impl TuiApp {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Render offline host message with wake-up option
+    fn render_offline_host_message(&self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect) {
+        use ratatui::layout::Alignment;
+        use ratatui::style::Modifier;
+        use ratatui::text::{Line, Span};
+        use ratatui::widgets::{Block, Borders, Paragraph};
+
+        // Get hostname for message
+        let hostname = self.current_host.as_ref()
+            .map(|h| h.as_str())
+            .unwrap_or("Unknown");
+
+        // Check if host has MAC address for wake-on-LAN
+        let has_mac = self.current_host.as_ref()
+            .and_then(|hostname| self.config.hosts.get(hostname))
+            .and_then(|details| details.mac_address.as_ref())
+            .is_some();
+
+        // Create message content
+        let mut lines = vec![
+            Line::from(Span::styled(
+                format!("Host '{}' is offline", hostname),
+                Style::default().fg(Theme::muted_text()).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
+            )),
+            Line::from(""),
+        ];
+
+        if has_mac {
+            lines.push(Line::from(Span::styled(
+                "Press 'w' to wake up host",
+                Style::default().fg(Theme::primary_text()).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD),
+            )));
+        } else {
+            lines.push(Line::from(Span::styled(
+                "No MAC address configured - cannot wake up",
+                Style::default().fg(Theme::muted_text()),
+            )));
+        }
+
+        // Create centered message
+        let message = Paragraph::new(lines)
+            .block(Block::default()
+                .borders(Borders::ALL)
+                .border_style(Style::default().fg(Theme::muted_text()))
+                .title(" Offline Host ")
+                .title_style(Style::default().fg(Theme::muted_text()).add_modifier(Modifier::BOLD)))
+            .style(Style::default().bg(Theme::background()).fg(Theme::primary_text()))
+            .alignment(Alignment::Center);
+
+        // Center the message in the available area
+        let popup_area = ratatui::layout::Layout::default()
+            .direction(Direction::Vertical)
+            .constraints([
+                Constraint::Percentage(40),
+                Constraint::Length(6),
+                Constraint::Percentage(40),
+            ])
+            .split(area)[1];
+
+        let popup_area = ratatui::layout::Layout::default()
+            .direction(Direction::Horizontal)
+            .constraints([
+                Constraint::Percentage(25),
+                Constraint::Percentage(50),
+                Constraint::Percentage(25),
+            ])
+            .split(popup_area)[1];
+
+        frame.render_widget(message, popup_area);
+    }
+
     /// Parse MAC address string (e.g., "AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF") to [u8; 6]
+    /// Get the connection IP for a hostname based on host configuration
+    fn get_connection_ip(&self, hostname: &str) -> String {
+        if let Some(host_details) = self.config.hosts.get(hostname) {
+            host_details.get_connection_ip(hostname)
+        } else {
+            hostname.to_string()
+        }
+    }
+
     fn parse_mac_address(mac_str: &str) -> Result<[u8; 6], &'static str> {
         let parts: Vec<&str> = mac_str.split(':').collect();
         if parts.len() != 6 {

dashboard/src/ui/widgets/system.rs

@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ impl Widget for SystemWidget {
 
 impl SystemWidget {
     /// Render with scroll offset support
-    pub fn render_with_scroll(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, scroll_offset: usize, hostname: &str) {
+    pub fn render_with_scroll(&mut self, frame: &mut Frame, area: Rect, scroll_offset: usize, hostname: &str, config: Option<&crate::config::DashboardConfig>) {
         let mut lines = Vec::new();
 
         // NixOS section
@@ -457,6 +457,16 @@ impl SystemWidget {
             Span::styled(format!("Agent: {}", agent_version_text), Typography::secondary())
         ]));
         
+        // Display detected connection IP
+        if let Some(config) = config {
+            if let Some(host_details) = config.hosts.get(hostname) {
+                let detected_ip = host_details.get_connection_ip(hostname);
+                lines.push(Line::from(vec![
+                    Span::styled(format!("IP: {}", detected_ip), Typography::secondary())
+                ]));
+            }
+        }
+        
 
         // CPU section
         lines.push(Line::from(vec![

shared/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cm-dashboard-shared"
-version = "0.1.58"
+version = "0.1.69"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]