[apps] Improve app installation flow. (#11249)

- [x] Add buttons to start the installation flow and verify installation
completes.
- [x] Hard refresh apps list when the /apps view opens.

codex-rs/core/src/connectors.rs

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use async_channel::unbounded;
 pub use codex_app_server_protocol::AppInfo;
 use codex_protocol::protocol::SandboxPolicy;
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
+use tracing::warn;
 
 use crate::AuthManager;
 use crate::CodexAuth;
@@ -96,6 +97,16 @@ pub async fn list_accessible_connectors_from_mcp_tools_with_options(
         )
         .await;
 
+    if force_refetch
+        && let Err(err) = mcp_connection_manager
+            .hard_refresh_codex_apps_tools_cache()
+            .await
+    {
+        warn!(
+            "failed to force-refresh tools for MCP server '{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}', using cached/startup tools: {err:#}"
+        );
+    }
+
     let codex_apps_ready = if let Some(cfg) = mcp_servers.get(CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME) {
         let timeout = cfg.startup_timeout_sec.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_STARTUP_TIMEOUT);
         mcp_connection_manager

codex-rs/core/src/mcp_connection_manager.rs

@@ -531,6 +531,33 @@ impl McpConnectionManager {
         tools
     }
 
+    /// Force-refresh codex apps tools by bypassing the in-process cache.
+    ///
+    /// On success, the refreshed tools replace the cache contents. On failure,
+    /// the existing cache remains unchanged.
+    pub async fn hard_refresh_codex_apps_tools_cache(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let managed_client = self
+            .clients
+            .get(CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unknown MCP server '{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}'"))?
+            .client()
+            .await
+            .context("failed to get client")?;
+
+        let tools = list_tools_for_client_uncached(
+            CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME,
+            &managed_client.client,
+            managed_client.tool_timeout,
+        )
+        .await
+        .with_context(|| {
+            format!("failed to refresh tools for MCP server '{CODEX_APPS_MCP_SERVER_NAME}'")
+        })?;
+
+        write_cached_codex_apps_tools(&tools);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Returns a single map that contains all resources. Each key is the
     /// server name and the value is a vector of resources.
     pub async fn list_all_resources(&self) -> HashMap<String, Vec<Resource>> {