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Summary

Prevents users from switching accounts mid-session to abuse free-tier limits. When a freebuff session becomes active, it is now bound to the authenticating user's ID. Multiple guard rails enforce this:

Changes

File Change
cli/src/state/freebuff-session-store.ts Added sessionBoundUserId state + setter
cli/src/hooks/use-freebuff-session.ts Set binding on active, clear on ended/none/superseded, startup guard for mismatched users
cli/src/commands/command-registry.ts /logout blocked during active session (requires --end-session or --force)
cli/src/hooks/use-auth-state.ts Login rejected if new user differs from session-bound user
cli/src/data/slash-commands.ts Updated /logout help text to document --force

How it works

  1. Session binds on activation — When the poll loop receives an active status, sessionBoundUserId is set to the current user's ID from credentials.json.

  2. /logout blocked — If a session is bound, /logout shows a warning and suggests /end-session first. Use /logout --force to override.

  3. Login rejected on mismatch — If someone logs in as a different user while a session is bound to another account, the login is rejected and credentials are cleared.

  4. Startup guard — On mount, if sessionBoundUserId exists but doesn't match the current credentials (e.g., credentials were swapped externally), the session is ended immediately.

  5. Binding cleared on session end — When the session transitions to ended, none, or superseded, the binding is cleared.

Abuse scenario prevented

Before: User A logs in → gets free session → /logout → User B logs in → another free session
After:  User A logs in → gets free session → /logout blocked → must /end-session first

Notes

  • Server already enforces one free session per account — this adds client-side enforcement so the same machine can't cycle through accounts
  • No functional change for legitimate single-account users
  • The --force flag on /logout provides an escape hatch for edge cases

Dataflow Dev added 2 commits September 1, 2026 04:37
Prevent users from switching accounts mid-session to abuse free-tier
limits. When a freebuff session becomes active, it is now bound to the
authenticating user's ID. Multiple guard rails enforce this:

- /logout blocked during active session (use /end-session or --force)
- Login rejected if new user differs from session-bound user
- Startup guard ends session if credentials changed externally
- Session binding cleared on ended/none/superseded transitions

The server already enforces one free session per account; this adds
client-side enforcement so the same machine can't cycle through
multiple accounts to farm free sessions.
…d tests

- Login modal now shows clear error message when rejected due to
  account mismatch instead of silently reverting to the login screen
- /logout --force now releases the server-side session slot and clears
  the binding before clearing credentials
- Added ACCOUNT_SWITCH_BLOCKED analytics event to track abuse attempts
- Added unit tests for session binding store and helper functions

Addresses review feedback on PR CodebuffAI#1171 for tighter abuse prevention.
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AbhijitK20 force-pushed the feat/session-account-binding branch from d8e4630 to 792fcc1 Compare August 31, 2026 23:12
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