Update

src/config/index.ts

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ export function loadConfig(): Config {
   }
   rawConfig.openrouter.apiKey = process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY || rawConfig.openrouter.apiKey;
 
+  // Override browser settings from environment
+  if (process.env.BROWSER_HEADLESS !== undefined) {
+    if (!rawConfig.browser) rawConfig.browser = {};
+    rawConfig.browser.headless = process.env.BROWSER_HEADLESS === 'true';
+  }
+
   if (!rawConfig.openrouter.apiKey) {
     throw new Error('OPENROUTER_API_KEY environment variable is required');
   }

src/web/server.ts

@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ export class WebServer {
   private app: express.Application;
   private server: Server | null = null;
   private activityLog: ActivityItem[] = [];
-  private botStats = {
-    isRunning: true,
-    messagesThisHour: 0,
-  };
+  private botRunning = false; // Start stopped
+  private messagesThisHour = 0;
 
   constructor(
     private port: number,
@@ -75,25 +73,45 @@ export class WebServer {
       res.json(successful);
     });
 
+    // API: Start bot
+    this.app.post('/api/start', (req, res) => {
+      this.botRunning = true;
+      this.logActivity('sent', 'Bot started by user');
+      this.logger.info('Bot started via web UI');
+      res.json({ success: true, running: true });
+    });
+
+    // API: Stop bot
+    this.app.post('/api/stop', (req, res) => {
+      this.botRunning = false;
+      this.logActivity('skipped', 'Bot stopped by user');
+      this.logger.info('Bot stopped via web UI');
+      res.json({ success: true, running: false });
+    });
+
     // Serve dashboard for all other routes
     this.app.get('*', (req, res) => {
       res.sendFile(path.join(process.cwd(), 'public', 'index.html'));
     });
   }
 
+  isRunning(): boolean {
+    return this.botRunning;
+  }
+
   private getStats(): BotStats {
     const messages = this.messagesRepo.getRecent(1000);
     const totalSent = messages.length;
     const totalResponses = messages.filter((m) => m.gotResponse).length;
 
     return {
-      isRunning: this.botStats.isRunning,
+      isRunning: this.botRunning,
       dryRunMode: this.config.browser.dryRun,
       totalProcessed: this.getTotalProcessed(),
       totalMessagesSent: totalSent,
       totalResponses,
       responseRate: totalSent > 0 ? Math.round((totalResponses / totalSent) * 100) : 0,
-      messagesThisHour: this.botStats.messagesThisHour,
+      messagesThisHour: this.messagesThisHour,
       maxMessagesPerHour: this.config.rateLimit.maxMessagesPerHour,
       subreddits: this.config.reddit.subreddits,
       targetGenders: this.config.reddit.targetGenders,
@@ -122,7 +140,7 @@ export class WebServer {
   }
 
   updateStats(messagesThisHour: number): void {
-    this.botStats.messagesThisHour = messagesThisHour;
+    this.messagesThisHour = messagesThisHour;
   }
 
   start(): void {