## Thinking Path
> - Paperclip is the open source app people use to manage AI agents for
work
> - The web UI has a sidebar account menu that opens from the user's
name in the lower left
> - The menu header shows an "Account"/"Local" badge and a "Paperclip
<sha>" (or "Paperclip v<version>") build line next to the user's
identity
> - These labels add noise to the header and repeat information that is
available elsewhere: the email line already shows the sign-in state, and
the opt-in "Server" debug section in the same menu shows the running
commit
> - This pull request removes the badge and the build line so the header
shows only the user's name and email
> - The benefit is a cleaner account menu that shows only identity
information
## Linked Issues or Issue Description
No existing issue. Related: #9637 (closed) added the source-sha
rendering that this PR removes from the menu header. Description follows
the enhancement template:
**What existing behavior does this improve?**
The sidebar account menu popover. Its header shows the user's name, an
"Account" or "Local" badge, the email, and a build identifier line
("Paperclip <short sha>" with branch/commit links for source builds, or
"Paperclip v<version>" for release builds).
**Current behavior**
The popover header mixes identity information with deployment and build
metadata. The badge and the version line take space and do not help
daily use.
**Proposed behavior**
The popover header shows only the user's name and email. Build
information stays available in the "Server" section at the bottom of the
same menu when the server-info debug view is enabled in experimental
instance settings.
**Reason and benefit**
Less visual noise in a menu that users open often. No information is
lost: sign-in state is clear from the email line, and the running commit
remains visible through the server-info debug view.
**Breaking changes**
None. The `SidebarAccountMenu` components no longer accept the
`serverGit` and `version` props; both call sites in the two `Layout`
variants are updated in this PR.
## What Changed
- `ui/src/components/SidebarAccountMenu.tsx` and
`SidebarAccountMenu.production.tsx`: remove the "Account"/"Local" badge
and the full version block (source-build branch/commit links and the
release-version fallback); drop the now-unused `serverGit`/`version`
props, the sha-parsing helper, and the `Badge` import
- `ui/src/components/Layout.tsx` and `Layout.production.tsx`: stop
passing the removed props at all four call sites
- `ui/src/components/SidebarAccountMenu.test.tsx`: delete the
source-build sha test; the sign-out test now pins that the popover
contains neither "Account" nor "Paperclip v"
- `ui/storybook/stories/navigation-layout.stories.tsx`: stop passing the
removed `version` prop in the account-menu story
## Verification
- `pnpm vitest run ui/src/components/SidebarAccountMenu.test.tsx
ui/src/components/Layout.test.tsx` — 36 tests pass
- `tsc --noEmit` for the `ui` package passes
- Manual: open the app, click your name in the lower left. The popover
header shows only name and email.
## Risks
- Low risk. UI-only removal with no data or API changes.
- Users who relied on the header sha to identify a source build must
enable the experimental server-info debug view to see the running commit
in the same menu.
> For core feature work, check [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md) first and
discuss it in `#dev` before opening the PR. Feature PRs that overlap
with planned core work may need to be redirected — check the roadmap
first. See `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
## Model Used
- Claude (Anthropic), Claude Fable 5, model ID `claude-fable-5`,
extended thinking enabled, via Claude Code CLI with tool use (file edit,
shell, test runner)
## Checklist
- [x] I have included a thinking path that traces from project context
to this change
- [x] I have specified the model used (with version and capability
details)
- [x] I have checked ROADMAP.md and confirmed this PR does not duplicate
planned core work
- [x] I have searched GitHub for duplicate or related PRs and linked
them above
- [x] I have either (a) linked existing issues with `Fixes: #` / `Closes
#` / `Refs #` OR (b) described the issue in-PR following the relevant
issue template
- [x] I have not referenced internal/instance-local Paperclip issues or
links (only public GitHub `#NNN` / `github.com/paperclipai/paperclip`
URLs)
- [x] My branch name describes the change (e.g. `docs/...`, `fix/...`)
and contains no internal Paperclip ticket id or instance-derived details
- [x] I have run tests locally and they pass
- [x] I have added or updated tests where applicable
- [x] I have updated relevant documentation to reflect my changes
- [x] I have considered and documented any risks above
- [ ] All Paperclip CI gates are green
- [ ] Greptile is 5/5 with no open P2s, recommendations, or follow-ups
- [x] I will address all Greptile and reviewer comments before
requesting merge