feat(#102): GUI — in-app sidecar editor (pick-lists + raw fallback)

Reached via a new "Edit config…" button beside the sidecar advisory,
shown whenever the selected server has a resolvable sidecar (even before
the file exists, so it can be created from BCC).

SidecarEditorDialog — a minimal, reviewable first pass:
- A section picker (from core.toml_sections), defaulting to [server].
- Pick-lists for the schema enum fields (auth/approvalMode/role) and a
  range-bounded spinner for port — a layperson can't type auth="sshkey".
- A raw-TOML editor showing the full file: the always-available fallback
  for anything the form doesn't model.
- Save applies ONLY the fields the user changed, surgically on top of the
  raw text (core.update_toml), so comments/unknown keys/other sections
  round-trip; validates the changed managed values; writes through
  core.write_sidecar (atomic + backup + chmod 0600). Never touches
  apply_servers. On success it re-runs the read-only advisories (the same
  path #101's watcher uses) so "args inert"/permission advisories update
  live, and confirms the backup + 0600.

All decision logic is in bcc_core (unit-tested); this is thin wiring,
smoke-tested headlessly (QT_QPA_PLATFORM=offscreen): dialog build,
section detection, changed-field diff, surgical save with comment
preserved, 0600 applied, and Edit-button visibility (shown for ssh-mcp,
hidden for plain stdio + remote).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

bcc.py

@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QDialog,
     QDialogButtonBox,
     QFileDialog,
+    QFormLayout,
     QFrame,
     QGridLayout,
+    QGroupBox,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QHeaderView,
     QInputDialog,
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QMessageBox,
     QPlainTextEdit,
     QPushButton,
+    QSpinBox,
     QSplitter,
     QStackedWidget,
     QStyledItemDelegate,
@@ -933,13 +936,23 @@ class ServerEditor(QFrame):
         v.addLayout(rf_row)
         # Shown when a server reads a config sidecar (ssh-mcp's TOML): the args
         # may be inert, or a file may sit at the README path the server never
-        # reads. Read-only advisory (#91) — no auto-fix; editing the sidecar is
+        # reads. Advisory (#91); #102 adds an "Edit config…" button that opens
-        # a separate, deliberate action.
+        # the in-app sidecar editor whenever the server has a resolvable sidecar.
         self.sidecar_warn = QLabel("")
         self.sidecar_warn.setStyleSheet(f"color: {WARN};")
         self.sidecar_warn.setWordWrap(True)
         self.sidecar_warn.hide()
-        v.addWidget(self.sidecar_warn)
+        self.sidecar_edit_btn = QPushButton("Edit config…")
+        self.sidecar_edit_btn.setToolTip(
+            "Open this server's external config file in BCC (edit → atomic save "
+            "with backup → the file is tightened to 0600)"
+        )
+        self.sidecar_edit_btn.clicked.connect(self._edit_sidecar)
+        self.sidecar_edit_btn.hide()
+        sc_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        sc_row.addWidget(self.sidecar_warn, 1)
+        sc_row.addWidget(self.sidecar_edit_btn, 0, Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        v.addLayout(sc_row)
         # Shown when the sidecar config is group/other-accessible (#93): ssh-mcp
         # refuses to start unless it's 0600 / its dir 0700. One-click chmod fix.
         # POSIX only — hidden on Windows where modes don't apply.
@@ -1160,6 +1173,7 @@ class ServerEditor(QFrame):
             self.removed_flag_warn.hide()
             self.removed_flag_fix_btn.hide()
             self.sidecar_warn.hide()
+            self.sidecar_edit_btn.hide()
             self.perm_warn.hide()
             self.perm_fix_btn.hide()
             return
@@ -1202,6 +1216,9 @@ class ServerEditor(QFrame):
             self.sidecar_warn.show()
         else:
             self.sidecar_warn.hide()
+        # Offer the in-app editor (#102) whenever this server has a resolvable
+        # sidecar — even before the file exists, so it can be created from BCC.
+        self.sidecar_edit_btn.setVisible(core.sidecar_status(stdio) is not None)
         # Sidecar filesystem permissions (#93). Real platform/fs; no-op on Windows.
         perm_warnings = core.sidecar_permission_warnings(stdio)
         if perm_warnings:
@@ -1248,6 +1265,35 @@ class ServerEditor(QFrame):
             return
         self._check_args()  # re-check; the warning clears when perms are now tight
 
+    def _edit_sidecar(self):
+        """Open the in-app sidecar editor for this server's external config (#102)."""
+        stdio = {
+            "command": self.command.text().strip(),
+            "args": self._current_arg_lines(),
+            "env": self.env.dump(),
+        }
+        status = core.sidecar_status(stdio)
+        spec = core.resolve_server_spec(stdio)
+        if status is None or spec is None:
+            return
+        path = status["path"]
+        try:
+            text = path.read_text(encoding="utf-8") if status["exists"] else ""
+        except OSError as e:
+            QMessageBox.warning(self.window(), "Can't open config", f"{path}\n\n{e}")
+            return
+        dlg = SidecarEditorDialog(self.window(), spec.package, path, spec.schema, text)
+        if dlg.exec() and dlg.saved:
+            # Re-run detection through the same read-only path the #101 watcher
+            # uses, so "args inert" / permission advisories update live.
+            self._check_args()
+            bnote = f"  ·  backup: {dlg.backup_path.name}" if dlg.backup_path else "  ·  (new file)"
+            QMessageBox.information(
+                self.window(),
+                "Config saved",
+                f"Saved {path}{bnote}\nThe file was tightened to 0600.",
+            )
+
     # --- dependency ------------------------------------------------------ #
     def refresh_dependency(self, auto_open=False):
         if not self.isEnabled():
@@ -2162,6 +2208,176 @@ class NoticeBanner(QFrame):
         self.show()
 
 
+_UNSET_CHOICE = "— (unset) —"  # sentinel entry for an enum pick-list
+
+
+class SidecarEditorDialog(QDialog):
+    """Edit an external sidecar config (ssh-mcp's config.toml) from inside BCC (#102).
+
+    A minimal, reviewable first pass: pick-lists for the schema enum fields and a
+    numeric spinner for the port, plus a raw-text editor that is the full,
+    always-available fallback. On Save the changed managed fields are applied
+    surgically on top of the raw text (so comments/unknown keys survive), the
+    managed values are validated against the ServerSpec schema, and the file is
+    written through core.write_sidecar (atomic + timestamped backup + chmod
+    0600). All decision logic lives in bcc_core; this class is wiring.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, package: str, path: Path, schema: dict, initial_text: str):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setWindowTitle(f"Edit {package} config")
+        self.resize(620, 620)
+        self._path = Path(path)
+        self._schema = schema or {}
+        self.backup_path: Path | None = None  # set on a successful save
+        self.saved = False
+
+        v = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        info = QLabel(
+            f"Editing <code>{path}</code><br>"
+            "Pick-lists cover the known settings; the raw editor below is the full "
+            "file. Saving writes atomically, keeps a timestamped backup, and tightens "
+            "the file to <code>0600</code>."
+        )
+        info.setObjectName("muted")
+        info.setWordWrap(True)
+        info.setTextFormat(Qt.TextFormat.RichText)
+        v.addWidget(info)
+
+        # Which section the pick-lists target. ssh-mcp configs are section-based
+        # ([server] / per-profile); default to the first section, else top-level.
+        sec_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        sec_row.addWidget(QLabel("Section:"))
+        self.section_combo = QComboBox()
+        sections = core.toml_sections(initial_text) or [""]
+        for s in sections:
+            self.section_combo.addItem("(top level)" if s == "" else s, s)
+        # Prefer a section literally called "server" if present.
+        if "server" in sections:
+            self.section_combo.setCurrentIndex(sections.index("server"))
+        self.section_combo.currentIndexChanged.connect(self._reload_fields_from_raw)
+        sec_row.addWidget(self.section_combo, 1)
+        v.addLayout(sec_row)
+
+        # Managed schema fields.
+        self._fields_box = QGroupBox("Known settings")
+        self._form = QFormLayout(self._fields_box)
+        self._enum_widgets: dict[str, QComboBox] = {}
+        self._port_widget: QSpinBox | None = None
+        self._port_present = QCheckBox("set")  # gate for whether port is written
+        self._build_fields()
+        v.addWidget(self._fields_box)
+
+        v.addWidget(QLabel("Raw TOML (full file — edit anything here):"))
+        self.raw = QPlainTextEdit()
+        self.raw.setPlainText(initial_text)
+        mono = self.raw.font()
+        mono.setFamily("Menlo, Consolas, monospace")
+        self.raw.setFont(mono)
+        v.addWidget(self.raw, 1)
+
+        self.err = QLabel("")
+        self.err.setStyleSheet(f"color: {BAD};")
+        self.err.setWordWrap(True)
+        self.err.hide()
+        v.addWidget(self.err)
+
+        btns = QDialogButtonBox()
+        self.save_btn = btns.addButton("Save", QDialogButtonBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
+        self.save_btn.setObjectName("primary")
+        btns.addButton(QDialogButtonBox.StandardButton.Cancel)
+        btns.accepted.connect(self._save)
+        btns.rejected.connect(self.reject)
+        v.addWidget(btns)
+
+        self._reload_fields_from_raw()
+
+    def _current_section(self) -> str | None:
+        s = self.section_combo.currentData()
+        return None if s == "" else s
+
+    def _build_fields(self):
+        """Create a widget per schema key (enums -> combo, port range -> spin)."""
+        for key, rule in self._schema.items():
+            if isinstance(rule, list):  # enum
+                combo = QComboBox()
+                combo.addItem(_UNSET_CHOICE, None)
+                for opt in rule:
+                    combo.addItem(str(opt), opt)
+                self._enum_widgets[key] = combo
+                self._form.addRow(f"{key}:", combo)
+            elif isinstance(rule, dict) and "min" in rule and "max" in rule:  # numeric range
+                row = QHBoxLayout()
+                spin = QSpinBox()
+                spin.setRange(int(rule["min"]), int(rule["max"]))
+                spin.setEnabled(False)
+                self._port_present.toggled.connect(spin.setEnabled)
+                row.addWidget(self._port_present)
+                row.addWidget(spin, 1)
+                holder = QWidget()
+                holder.setLayout(row)
+                self._port_widget = spin
+                self._form.addRow(f"{key}:", holder)
+
+    def _reload_fields_from_raw(self):
+        """Populate the pick-lists from the raw text for the chosen section, and
+        remember the loaded state so Save only applies fields the user changed."""
+        values = core.read_toml_section(self.raw.toPlainText(), self._current_section())
+        self._loaded: dict = {}
+        for key, combo in self._enum_widgets.items():
+            val = values.get(key)
+            idx = combo.findData(val) if val is not None else 0
+            combo.setCurrentIndex(idx if idx >= 0 else 0)
+            # An out-of-enum current value can't be shown; leave it at (unset) but
+            # DON'T record it as loaded so we never silently overwrite it on save.
+            self._loaded[key] = combo.currentData()
+        if self._port_widget is not None:
+            pv = values.get("port")
+            has = isinstance(pv, int) and not isinstance(pv, bool)
+            self._port_present.setChecked(has)
+            if has:
+                self._port_widget.setValue(pv)
+            self._loaded["port"] = pv if has else None
+
+    def _managed_updates(self) -> dict:
+        """The managed keys the user actually changed -> new value (None = delete).
+
+        Only changed fields are applied, so untouched keys (including any the
+        pick-list can't represent) are left exactly as the raw text has them.
+        """
+        updates: dict = {}
+        for key, combo in self._enum_widgets.items():
+            cur = combo.currentData()
+            if cur != self._loaded.get(key):
+                updates[key] = cur  # None here means "delete the key"
+        if self._port_widget is not None:
+            cur = self._port_widget.value() if self._port_present.isChecked() else None
+            if cur != self._loaded.get("port"):
+                updates["port"] = cur
+        return updates
+
+    def _save(self):
+        section = self._current_section()
+        updates = self._managed_updates()
+        # Validate only the managed values the user is actually setting (a None =
+        # delete needs no enum check).
+        to_check = {k: v for k, v in updates.items() if v is not None}
+        problems = core.validate_sidecar_values(to_check, self._schema)
+        if problems:
+            self.err.setText("⚠  " + "\n".join(problems))
+            self.err.show()
+            return
+        try:
+            new_text = core.update_toml(self.raw.toPlainText(), updates, section=section)
+            self.backup_path = core.write_sidecar(self._path, new_text)
+        except Exception as e:  # surface any write/permission failure in-place
+            self.err.setText(f"⚠  Could not save: {e}")
+            self.err.show()
+            return
+        self.saved = True
+        self.accept()
+
+
 # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 # Restart worker: core.restart_claude_desktop() blocks up to ~5 s on macOS
 # waiting for the old instance to exit, so it must run off the UI thread.