diff --git a/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts b/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
index 0c074b734..2b2a26880 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/wsServer.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ import { pickFolderNative } from "./nativeFolderPicker.ts";
 import { GitManager } from "./git/Services/GitManager.ts";
 import { TerminalManager } from "./terminal/Services/Manager.ts";
 import { Keybindings } from "./keybindings";
-import { clearWorkspaceIndexCache, listWorkspaceDirectory, searchWorkspaceEntries } from "./workspaceEntries";
+import {
+  clearWorkspaceIndexCache,
+  listWorkspaceDirectory,
+  searchWorkspaceEntries,
+} from "./workspaceEntries";
 import { OrchestrationEngineService } from "./orchestration/Services/OrchestrationEngine";
 import { ProjectionSnapshotQuery } from "./orchestration/Services/ProjectionSnapshotQuery";
 import { OrchestrationReactor } from "./orchestration/Services/OrchestrationReactor";
@@ -853,28 +857,22 @@ export const createServer = Effect.fn(function* (): Effect.fn.Return<
 
   let fileTreeDebounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
 
-  const fileTreeWatcher = fs.watch(
-    cwd,
-    { recursive: true },
-    (_eventType, filename) => {
-      if (!filename) return;
-
-      // Ignore changes inside noisy directories
-      const normalized = String(filename).replaceAll("\\", "/");
-      const firstSegment = normalized.split("/")[0];
-      if (firstSegment && IGNORED_WATCHER_DIRS.has(firstSegment)) return;
-
-      // Debounce rapid consecutive changes into a single push
-      if (fileTreeDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(fileTreeDebounceTimer);
-      fileTreeDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-        fileTreeDebounceTimer = null;
-        clearWorkspaceIndexCache(cwd);
-        void Effect.runPromise(
-          pushBus.publishAll(WS_CHANNELS.projectFileTreeChanged, { cwd }),
-        );
-      }, FILE_TREE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
-    },
-  );
+  const fileTreeWatcher = fs.watch(cwd, { recursive: true }, (_eventType, filename) => {
+    if (!filename) return;
+
+    // Ignore changes inside noisy directories
+    const normalized = String(filename).replaceAll("\\", "/");
+    const firstSegment = normalized.split("/")[0];
+    if (firstSegment && IGNORED_WATCHER_DIRS.has(firstSegment)) return;
+
+    // Debounce rapid consecutive changes into a single push
+    if (fileTreeDebounceTimer) clearTimeout(fileTreeDebounceTimer);
+    fileTreeDebounceTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      fileTreeDebounceTimer = null;
+      clearWorkspaceIndexCache(cwd);
+      void Effect.runPromise(pushBus.publishAll(WS_CHANNELS.projectFileTreeChanged, { cwd }));
+    }, FILE_TREE_DEBOUNCE_MS);
+  });
 
   yield* Effect.addFinalizer(() =>
     Effect.sync(() => {
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
index dcd8a5d8d..bc997220d 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/ChatView.tsx
@@ -5169,10 +5169,7 @@ export default function ChatView({ threadId }: ChatViewProps) {
                         >
                           {pendingUserInputs.length === 0 && (
                             <>
-                              <PromptEnhancer
-                                prompt={prompt}
-                                onEnhance={setPromptFromTraits}
-                              />
+                              <PromptEnhancer prompt={prompt} onEnhance={setPromptFromTraits} />
                               <Button
                                 variant="ghost"
                                 size="icon-xs"
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatHeader.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatHeader.tsx
index 216211242..7fb052400 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatHeader.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/chat/ChatHeader.tsx
@@ -127,12 +127,9 @@ export const ChatHeader = memo(function ChatHeader({
   const threadPr =
     threadBranch !== null && gitStatus?.branch === threadBranch ? (gitStatus?.pr ?? null) : null;
 
-  const openPrLink = useCallback(
-    (url: string) => {
-      void ensureNativeApi().shell.openExternal(url);
-    },
-    [],
-  );
+  const openPrLink = useCallback((url: string) => {
+    void ensureNativeApi().shell.openExternal(url);
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-2">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/mobile/MobilePairingScreen.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/mobile/MobilePairingScreen.tsx
index d62748f7d..6fbbf8ad1 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/mobile/MobilePairingScreen.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/mobile/MobilePairingScreen.tsx
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ export function MobilePairingScreen() {
         </p>
         <h1 className="mt-3 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Pair this device</h1>
         <p className="mt-2 text-sm leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
-          Open <strong>Settings &rarr; Mobile Companion</strong> on your desktop to generate a
-          pairing link, then copy the link and paste it below.
+          Open <strong>Settings &rarr; Mobile Companion</strong> on your desktop to show a pairing
+          link, then copy it and paste it below.
         </p>
 
         <div className="mt-5 space-y-3">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/mobile/PairingLink.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/mobile/PairingLink.tsx
index 118d9b783..08c1af2b6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/mobile/PairingLink.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/mobile/PairingLink.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 import { resolveServerHttpOrigin } from "../../lib/runtimeBridge";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
-import { Input } from "../ui/input";
 
 interface PairingInfo {
   pairingUrl: string;
@@ -10,10 +9,18 @@ interface PairingInfo {
   serverUrl: string;
 }
 
+function formatTime(seconds: number) {
+  const minutes = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+  const secs = seconds % 60;
+  return `${minutes}:${secs.toString().padStart(2, "0")}`;
+}
+
 /**
- * PairingLink renders the desktop pairing link used to connect a mobile
- * device. It fetches a short-lived pairing link from the server's
- * `/api/pairing` endpoint and lets the user copy it directly.
+ * PairingLink fetches a short-lived pairing link from the server's
+ * `/api/pairing` endpoint and exposes it through a copy button.
+ *
+ * The link auto-refreshes when it expires so the desktop page stays usable
+ * without requiring a manual refresh action.
  */
 export function PairingLink() {
   const [pairing, setPairing] = useState<PairingInfo | null>(null);
@@ -21,6 +28,7 @@ export function PairingLink() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [expiresIn, setExpiresIn] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+  const refreshRequestedRef = useRef(false);
 
   const fetchPairingLink = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
@@ -54,16 +62,19 @@ export function PairingLink() {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!pairing?.expiresAt) {
       setExpiresIn(null);
+      refreshRequestedRef.current = false;
       return;
     }
 
+    refreshRequestedRef.current = false;
     const update = () => {
       const remaining = Math.max(
         0,
         Math.floor((new Date(pairing.expiresAt).getTime() - Date.now()) / 1000),
       );
       setExpiresIn(remaining);
-      if (remaining <= 0) {
+      if (remaining <= 0 && !refreshRequestedRef.current) {
+        refreshRequestedRef.current = true;
         void fetchPairingLink();
       }
     };
@@ -80,22 +91,18 @@ export function PairingLink() {
       setCopied(true);
       setTimeout(() => setCopied(false), 2000);
     } catch {
-      // Fallback: select the text in the input below.
+      // Clipboard access can fail in some browsers or shells; leave the button available.
     }
   };
 
-  const formatTime = (seconds: number) => {
-    const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
-    const s = seconds % 60;
-    return `${m}:${s.toString().padStart(2, "0")}`;
-  };
-
   return (
-    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
-      <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">Pair with a mobile device</h3>
+    <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-4">
+      <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-muted-foreground">
+        Pair with the OK Code mobile app
+      </h3>
 
       {error ? (
-        <div className="rounded-lg border border-red-200 bg-red-50 p-4 dark:border-red-900 dark:bg-red-950">
+        <div className="rounded-lg border border-red-200 bg-red-50 p-4 text-center dark:border-red-900 dark:bg-red-950">
           <p className="text-sm text-red-600 dark:text-red-400">{error}</p>
           <Button
             variant="outline"
@@ -107,42 +114,24 @@ export function PairingLink() {
             {loading ? "Generating..." : "Retry"}
           </Button>
         </div>
-      ) : pairing?.pairingUrl ? (
+      ) : pairing ? (
         <>
-          <div className="space-y-2">
+          {expiresIn !== null ? (
             <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              Copy this link and open it on the mobile app or device you want to pair.
+              {expiresIn > 0 ? <>Expires in {formatTime(expiresIn)}</> : <>Refreshing...</>}
             </p>
-            <Input
-              value={pairing.pairingUrl}
-              readOnly
-              onFocus={(event) => event.currentTarget.select()}
-              className="font-mono text-xs"
-            />
-          </div>
-          <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2" aria-label="Pairing link actions">
+          ) : null}
+          <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2">
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={() => void handleCopyLink()}>
               {copied ? "Copied!" : "Copy pairing link"}
             </Button>
-            <Button
-              variant="ghost"
-              size="sm"
-              onClick={() => void fetchPairingLink()}
-              disabled={loading}
-            >
-              {loading ? "Generating..." : "Refresh"}
-            </Button>
           </div>
-          {expiresIn !== null ? (
-            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              {expiresIn > 0 ? <>Expires in {formatTime(expiresIn)}</> : <>Refreshing...</>}
-            </p>
-          ) : null}
+          <p className="max-w-xs text-center text-[11px] leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground/70">
+            Copy the pairing link and paste it into the mobile app.
+          </p>
         </>
       ) : loading ? (
-        <div className="flex min-h-24 items-center justify-center rounded-xl border border-border bg-muted">
-          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Generating...</p>
-        </div>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Generating pairing link...</p>
       ) : null}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/web/src/wsNativeApi.ts b/apps/web/src/wsNativeApi.ts
index b9edb2e5b..30fd34301 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/wsNativeApi.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/wsNativeApi.ts
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ const prReviewSyncUpdatedListeners = new Set<(payload: PrReviewSyncUpdatedPayloa
 const prReviewRepoConfigUpdatedListeners = new Set<
   (payload: PrReviewRepoConfigUpdatedPayload) => void
 >();
-const projectFileTreeChangedListeners = new Set<
-  (payload: ProjectFileTreeChangedPayload) => void
->();
+const projectFileTreeChangedListeners = new Set<(payload: ProjectFileTreeChangedPayload) => void>();
 const transportStateListeners = new Set<(state: TransportState) => void>();
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts b/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
index 95af215e4..3f7e1ed0e 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src/ipc.ts
@@ -316,9 +316,7 @@ export interface NativeApi {
     writeFile: (input: ProjectWriteFileInput) => Promise<ProjectWriteFileResult>;
     readFile: (input: ProjectReadFileInput) => Promise<ProjectReadFileResult>;
     deleteEntry: (input: ProjectDeleteEntryInput) => Promise<void>;
-    onFileTreeChanged: (
-      callback: (payload: ProjectFileTreeChangedPayload) => void,
-    ) => () => void;
+    onFileTreeChanged: (callback: (payload: ProjectFileTreeChangedPayload) => void) => () => void;
   };
   shell: {
     openInEditor: (cwd: string, editor: EditorId) => Promise<void>;