P2-04.5: kill host.default_paths in favour of manual schedules

Two independent path lists for "what does this host back up?" was
a real divergence footgun — operator types one set at Add-host time
and a different set into a schedule, both end up in the same repo,
the snapshot history looks fine until restore. Resolution: drop
host.default_paths entirely; add a `manual` flag on schedules.
A manual schedule has paths/excludes/tags/retention like any other
but no cron — it fires only via per-schedule Run-now. Single source
of truth for what gets backed up.

Schema (migration 0007):
* schedules.manual INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0.
* For every host with non-empty default_paths, seed a manual
  schedule with those paths and bump host_schedule_version.
* ALTER TABLE hosts DROP COLUMN default_paths.
* ALTER TABLE enrollment_tokens RENAME COLUMN default_paths
  TO initial_paths.

Original draft of this migration rebuilt hosts via the
create-new + drop-old + rename-new pattern. With foreign_keys=ON
(set in the connection DSN), DROP TABLE on the parent fired
ON DELETE CASCADE on every child of hosts(id) — schedules /
jobs / snapshots / host_credentials all wiped on the smoke env
when I tried it. SQLite 3.35+ supports column-level ALTERs
directly, so we skip the rebuild dance and avoid the cascade
trap. Six lines of SQL instead of sixty, no FK risk.

Run-now rewiring:
* New `dispatchScheduleNow(hostID, scheduleID, conn?)` helper
  unifies the agent-driven path (cron fire → schedule.fire →
  OnScheduleFire callback) and the UI-driven path (operator
  clicks Run-now on a schedule row). Conn arg is optional; nil
  falls back to Hub.Send.
* New POST /hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/run endpoint — per-row
  Run-now button on the schedules list.
* Dashboard's per-host Run-now (handleUIRunBackup) now picks the
  host's only enabled manual schedule, falls back to the only
  enabled schedule, else returns "pick one in Schedules tab".
  Keeps one-click for the common case.

Agent:
* Scheduler skips manual schedules in cron build (silent — they're
  a normal data shape, not an error).
* Wire Schedule struct gains Manual flag.
* Schedule.fire flow unchanged — the agent only ever fires
  non-manual schedules anyway.

UI:
* Add-host form retitled "Initial schedule · manual" so the
  operator knows the paths become an editable schedule under
  the Schedules tab. Result page calls out the manual schedule
  + points at Host > Schedules.
* Schedule edit form: "Manual schedule" checkbox at the top of
  the When section; toggling it hides/shows the cron field via
  inline JS. Server-side validator skips the cron requirement
  when manual=true.
* Schedule list shows a "manual" tag under the status pill and
  renders the When column as "— run-now only —" for manual rows.
  Each row gets a Run-now button when the schedule is enabled
  and the host is online.

Tests + go test ./... green.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

internal/agent/scheduler/scheduler.go

@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ func (s *Scheduler) Apply(payload api.ScheduleSetPayload, tx Sender) {
 		if !sch.Enabled {
 			continue
 		}
+		// Manual schedules carry paths/retention/etc. but have no
+		// cron — they only fire via operator-driven run-now (which
+		// the server resolves directly via dispatchScheduledJob).
+		// Skip without warning: they're a normal data shape.
+		if sch.Manual {
+			continue
+		}
 		// Capture by value so the closure doesn't share id across iters.
 		entry := sch
 		_, err := c.AddFunc(entry.CronExpr, func() {

internal/api/messages.go

@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ type Schedule struct {
 	PreHook         string          `json:"pre_hook,omitempty"`
 	PostHook        string          `json:"post_hook,omitempty"`
 	Enabled         bool            `json:"enabled"`
+	// Manual schedules are not added to the agent's local cron — they
+	// fire only when the operator clicks a Run-now button. The agent
+	// can ignore them entirely; we ship them in the payload only so
+	// the operator can edit them on a still-disconnected agent.
+	Manual          bool            `json:"manual,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ScheduleSetPayload — server pushes the full canonical schedule list

internal/server/http/enrollment.go

@@ -56,12 +56,11 @@ type enrollOperatorRequest struct {
 	RepoURL      string   `json:"repo_url"`
 	RepoUsername string   `json:"repo_username"`
 	RepoPassword string   `json:"repo_password"`
-	// DefaultPaths lands on the host row at consume time. Used by
+	// InitialPaths seeds the host's initial manual schedule on
-	// run-now buttons (the dashboard's per-row Run, the host
+	// consume — operator can edit/extend from the host's Schedules
-	// detail's Run backup now). When schedules ship in P2-01 they
+	// tab afterwards. Empty list = no initial schedule (operator
-	// supersede this — until then, this is the only source of paths
+	// must add one before backups can run).
-	// for run-now jobs.
+	InitialPaths []string `json:"initial_paths,omitempty"`
-	DefaultPaths []string `json:"default_paths,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type enrollOperatorResponse struct {
@@ -134,7 +133,6 @@ func (s *Server) handleAgentEnroll(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request)
 		AgentVersion:  req.AgentVersion,
 		ResticVersion: req.ResticVersion,
 		EnrolledAt:    time.Now().UTC(),
-		DefaultPaths:  attachments.DefaultPaths,
 	}
 	if err := s.deps.Store.CreateHost(r.Context(), host,
 		auth.HashToken(agentToken), ""); err != nil {
@@ -142,6 +140,28 @@ func (s *Server) handleAgentEnroll(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request)
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Seed an initial manual schedule from whatever paths the
+	// operator typed into Add-host. The schedule is editable from
+	// the host's Schedules tab; the operator can add automated
+	// schedules alongside it later. We skip this when no paths
+	// were supplied — the host can still enrol; it just can't
+	// back up until the operator adds a schedule.
+	if len(attachments.InitialPaths) > 0 {
+		seed := store.Schedule{
+			ID:       ulid.Make().String(),
+			HostID:   hostID,
+			Kind:     string(api.JobBackup),
+			CronExpr: "",
+			Paths:    attachments.InitialPaths,
+			Enabled:  true,
+			Manual:   true,
+		}
+		if err := s.deps.Store.CreateSchedule(r.Context(), &seed); err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("enrollment: seed manual schedule failed",
+				"host_id", hostID, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Promote the encrypted repo creds onto the freshly-created host
 	// row. If this fails for any reason we log loudly but still
 	// return the bearer — the operator recovers via PUT
@@ -203,7 +223,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleCreateEnrollmentToken(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhtt
 		writeJSONError(w, stdhttp.StatusBadRequest, "invalid_json", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	token, expiresAt, err := s.mintEnrollmentToken(r.Context(), req.RepoURL, req.RepoUsername, req.RepoPassword, req.DefaultPaths)
+	token, expiresAt, err := s.mintEnrollmentToken(r.Context(), req.RepoURL, req.RepoUsername, req.RepoPassword, req.InitialPaths)
 	switch err {
 	case nil:
 		writeJSON(w, stdhttp.StatusCreated, enrollOperatorResponse{Token: token, ExpiresAt: expiresAt})
@@ -226,7 +246,7 @@ var errMissingRepoCreds = errAuth("missing_repo_creds")
 // token (shown to the operator exactly once) and the expiry time.
 //
 // Shared by the JSON endpoint and the HTML "Add host" flow.
-func (s *Server) mintEnrollmentToken(ctx context.Context, repoURL, repoUsername, repoPassword string, defaultPaths []string) (string, time.Time, error) {
+func (s *Server) mintEnrollmentToken(ctx context.Context, repoURL, repoUsername, repoPassword string, initialPaths []string) (string, time.Time, error) {
 	if repoURL == "" || repoPassword == "" {
 		return "", time.Time{}, errMissingRepoCreds
 	}
@@ -243,12 +263,12 @@ func (s *Server) mintEnrollmentToken(ctx context.Context, repoURL, repoUsername,
 		return "", time.Time{}, err
 	}
 
-	if defaultPaths == nil {
+	if initialPaths == nil {
-		defaultPaths = []string{}
+		initialPaths = []string{}
 	}
-	pathsJSON, err := json.Marshal(defaultPaths)
+	pathsJSON, err := json.Marshal(initialPaths)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("marshal default_paths: %w", err)
+		return "", time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("marshal initial_paths: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	const ttl = time.Hour

internal/server/http/schedule_push.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package http
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"log/slog"
 	"time"
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ func (s *Server) loadScheduleSetPayload(ctx context.Context, hostID string) (api
 			PreHook:         r.PreHook,
 			PostHook:        r.PostHook,
 			Enabled:         r.Enabled,
+			Manual:          r.Manual,
 		})
 	}
 	return out, nil
@@ -144,37 +146,42 @@ func (s *Server) applyScheduleAck(ctx context.Context, hostID string, version in
 }
 
 // dispatchScheduledJob is invoked when the agent reports a local
-// cron fire via `schedule.fire`. We look up the schedule, build the
+// cron fire via `schedule.fire`. Thin wrapper around the shared
-// CommandRunPayload from it, persist a job row (actor=schedule,
+// dispatcher; logs and discards the return values since the agent
-// linked back to scheduled_id), and write MsgCommandRun straight
+// can't usefully act on them.
-// back on the same conn so the agent runs the job through its
+func (s *Server) dispatchScheduledJob(ctx context.Context, hostID string, _ *ws.Conn, scheduleID string, scheduledAt time.Time) {
-// normal command dispatch path.
+	jobID, err := s.dispatchScheduleNow(ctx, hostID, scheduleID, nil)
-//
-// On any error we log and bail — the agent's cron will fire again
-// at the next tick. We deliberately don't try to retry: schedules
-// are by definition repeating, and a missed tick is less bad than
-// a confused operator-visible "phantom job" that never actually
-// ran restic.
-func (s *Server) dispatchScheduledJob(ctx context.Context, hostID string, conn *ws.Conn, scheduleID string, scheduledAt time.Time) {
-	sched, err := s.deps.Store.GetSchedule(ctx, hostID, scheduleID)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("schedule.fire: schedule not found",
+		slog.Warn("schedule.fire: dispatch failed",
 			"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID, "err", err)
 		return
 	}
+	slog.Info("schedule.fire: dispatched",
+		"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID,
+		"job_id", jobID, "scheduled_at", scheduledAt)
+}
+
+// dispatchScheduleNow looks up a schedule, builds a CommandRunPayload,
+// persists a jobs row (actor_kind=schedule, scheduled_id linking
+// back), and ships MsgCommandRun to the host. Used by both the
+// agent-driven path (cron fire reaches us as schedule.fire) and the
+// UI-driven path (operator clicks Run-now on a schedule row).
+//
+// conn is optional: when set we write directly through it (no race
+// against an in-flight Register). When nil we fall back to Hub.Send.
+// Returns the new job_id on success.
+func (s *Server) dispatchScheduleNow(ctx context.Context, hostID, scheduleID string, conn *ws.Conn) (string, error) {
+	sched, err := s.deps.Store.GetSchedule(ctx, hostID, scheduleID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNotFound) {
+			return "", errFmtf("schedule not found")
+		}
+		return "", errFmtf("internal: %s", err)
+	}
 	if !sched.Enabled {
-		// The agent shouldn't be firing disabled schedules — its
+		return "", errFmtf("schedule is disabled")
-		// local cron is rebuilt from the canonical version after
-		// every push — but treat as belt-and-braces.
-		slog.Info("schedule.fire: ignoring disabled schedule",
-			"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID)
-		return
 	}
 
-	// Args differ by kind. For backup we ship the schedule's paths;
-	// other kinds are still arg-less in Phase 2 (forget/prune/check
-	// take their parameters from RetentionPolicy / Options at exec
-	// time on the agent — handled when those job kinds land).
 	var args []string
 	if sched.Kind == string(api.JobBackup) {
 		args = append(args, sched.Paths...)
@@ -191,9 +198,7 @@ func (s *Server) dispatchScheduledJob(ctx context.Context, hostID string, conn *
 		ActorID:     &sched.ID,
 		CreatedAt:   now,
 	}); err != nil {
-		slog.Warn("schedule.fire: create job",
+		return "", errFmtf("create job: %s", err)
-			"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID, "err", err)
-		return
 	}
 
 	env, err := api.Marshal(api.MsgCommandRun, jobID, api.CommandRunPayload{
@@ -202,16 +207,18 @@ func (s *Server) dispatchScheduledJob(ctx context.Context, hostID string, conn *
 		Args:  args,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("schedule.fire: marshal command.run",
+		return "", errFmtf("marshal command.run: %s", err)
-			"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID, "err", err)
-		return
 	}
 	sendCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	if err := conn.Send(sendCtx, env); err != nil {
+	if conn != nil {
-		slog.Warn("schedule.fire: send command.run",
+		if err := conn.Send(sendCtx, env); err != nil {
-			"host_id", hostID, "job_id", jobID, "err", err)
+			return "", errFmtf("send command.run: %s", err)
-		return
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := s.deps.Hub.Send(sendCtx, hostID, env); err != nil {
+			return "", errFmtf("send command.run: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	_ = s.deps.Store.AppendAudit(ctx, store.AuditEntry{
@@ -222,9 +229,7 @@ func (s *Server) dispatchScheduledJob(ctx context.Context, hostID string, conn *
 		TargetID:   &jobID,
 		TS:         now,
 	})
-	slog.Info("schedule.fire: dispatched",
+	return jobID, nil
-		"host_id", hostID, "schedule_id", scheduleID,
-		"job_id", jobID, "kind", sched.Kind, "scheduled_at", scheduledAt)
 }
 
 // Compile-time guard that the store actually implements the methods

internal/server/http/schedules.go

@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ type scheduleAPI struct {
 	PreHook         string                `json:"pre_hook,omitempty"`
 	PostHook        string                `json:"post_hook,omitempty"`
 	Enabled         bool                  `json:"enabled"`
+	// Manual = no cron, fires only when the operator triggers a
+	// run-now. Cron expr is ignored when this is true.
+	Manual          bool                  `json:"manual"`
 	CreatedAt       string                `json:"created_at,omitempty"`
 	UpdatedAt       string                `json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -254,11 +257,13 @@ func validateSchedule(s *scheduleAPI) (code, msg string) {
 	default:
 		return "invalid_kind", "kind must be one of backup|forget|prune|check"
 	}
-	if strings.TrimSpace(s.CronExpr) == "" {
+	if !s.Manual {
-		return "missing_cron_expr", "cron_expr is required"
+		if strings.TrimSpace(s.CronExpr) == "" {
-	}
+			return "missing_cron_expr", "cron_expr is required (or set manual=true)"
-	if _, err := cronParser.Parse(s.CronExpr); err != nil {
+		}
-		return "invalid_cron_expr", err.Error()
+		if _, err := cronParser.Parse(s.CronExpr); err != nil {
+			return "invalid_cron_expr", err.Error()
+		}
 	}
 	if s.Kind == api.JobBackup && len(s.Paths) == 0 {
 		return "missing_paths", "backup schedules require at least one path"
@@ -283,6 +288,7 @@ func toScheduleAPI(s store.Schedule) scheduleAPI {
 		PreHook:         s.PreHook,
 		PostHook:        s.PostHook,
 		Enabled:         s.Enabled,
+		Manual:          s.Manual,
 		CreatedAt:       s.CreatedAt.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.999999999Z07:00"),
 		UpdatedAt:       s.UpdatedAt.Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05.999999999Z07:00"),
 	}

internal/server/http/server.go

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ func (s *Server) routes(r chi.Router) {
 		r.Get("/hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/edit", s.handleUIScheduleEditGet)
 		r.Post("/hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/edit", s.handleUIScheduleSave)
 		r.Post("/hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/delete", s.handleUIScheduleDelete)
+		r.Post("/hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/run", s.handleUIScheduleRun)
 		// Live job log.
 		r.Get("/jobs/{id}", s.handleUIJobDetail)
 	}

internal/server/http/ui_handlers.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package http
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"errors"
@@ -170,23 +171,18 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIRunBackup(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request)
 		stdhttp.Error(w, "internal", stdhttp.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
-	if len(host.DefaultPaths) == 0 {
-		// Tell the user with HX-Redirect via a friendly toast — for
-		// now, just an HTTP error: HTMX surfaces the response body
-		// to the operator's console, and a future toast component
-		// will lift it into the UI.
-		stdhttp.Error(w,
-			"this host has no default backup paths set — edit the host or wait for schedules (P2)",
-			stdhttp.StatusBadRequest)
-		return
-	}
 	if host.RepoInitialisedAt == nil {
 		stdhttp.Error(w,
 			"this host's repo hasn't been initialised yet — click Initialise repo first",
 			stdhttp.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	res, status, code, msg := s.dispatchJob(r.Context(), storeUser, hostID, api.JobBackup, host.DefaultPaths)
+	pick, err := s.pickRunNowSchedule(r.Context(), hostID)
+	if err != nil {
+		stdhttp.Error(w, err.Error(), stdhttp.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	res, status, code, msg := s.dispatchJob(r.Context(), storeUser, hostID, api.JobBackup, pick.Paths)
 	if code != "" {
 		stdhttp.Error(w, msg, status)
 		return
@@ -205,6 +201,48 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIRunBackup(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request)
 	stdhttp.Redirect(w, r, target, stdhttp.StatusSeeOther)
 }
 
+// pickRunNowSchedule chooses which schedule a generic per-host
+// "Run now" button should dispatch when the operator hasn't picked
+// one explicitly. Picks in priority order: the host's only enabled
+// manual schedule, then its only enabled schedule of any kind.
+// Returns a friendly error if there's nothing to run, or if the
+// operator needs to disambiguate.
+func (s *Server) pickRunNowSchedule(ctx context.Context, hostID string) (*store.Schedule, error) {
+	rows, err := s.deps.Store.ListSchedulesByHost(ctx, hostID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errFmt("internal: %s", err)
+	}
+	enabled := make([]store.Schedule, 0, len(rows))
+	for _, r := range rows {
+		if r.Enabled {
+			enabled = append(enabled, r)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(enabled) == 0 {
+		return nil, errFmt("this host has no enabled schedules — add one in the Schedules tab")
+	}
+	manuals := []store.Schedule{}
+	for _, r := range enabled {
+		if r.Manual {
+			manuals = append(manuals, r)
+		}
+	}
+	switch {
+	case len(manuals) == 1:
+		s := manuals[0]
+		return &s, nil
+	case len(enabled) == 1:
+		s := enabled[0]
+		return &s, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, errFmt("this host has %d schedules — pick one from the Schedules tab", len(enabled))
+	}
+}
+
+func errFmt(format string, args ...any) error {
+	return errFmtf(format, args...)
+}
+
 // handleUIInitRepo dispatches a one-shot `restic init` job for a
 // host. Surfaced in the run-now panel as a red "Initialise repo"
 // button when host.repo_initialised_at IS NULL. On success it

internal/server/http/ui_schedules.go

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ type schedulesListPage struct {
 
 // scheduleEditPage drives both the Create form (Schedule.ID empty)
 // and the Edit form (Schedule populated). Errors come back via Error
-// to be rendered as a banner; FormValues holds the just-submitted
+// to be rendered as a banner; the rest of the fields hold the just-
-// raw fields so a failed POST can re-render with the operator's
+// submitted raw values so a failed POST can re-render with the
-// typed input still in place.
+// operator's typed input still in place.
 type scheduleEditPage struct {
 	Host          store.Host
 	IsNew         bool
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ type scheduleEditPage struct {
 	LimitUpKBps   string
 	LimitDownKBps string
 	Enabled       bool
+	Manual        bool
 }
 
 // handleUISchedulesList renders the Schedules sub-tab on a host.
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleEditGet(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Re
 		ExcludesRaw: strings.Join(sched.Excludes, "\n"),
 		TagsRaw:     strings.Join(sched.Tags, ", "),
 		Enabled:     sched.Enabled,
+		Manual:      sched.Manual,
 	}
 	page.KeepLast = intStringPtr(sched.RetentionPolicy.KeepLast)
 	page.KeepHourly = intStringPtr(sched.RetentionPolicy.KeepHourly)
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleSave(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Reque
 		LimitUpKBps:   strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("limit_up_kbps")),
 		LimitDownKBps: strings.TrimSpace(r.PostForm.Get("limit_down_kbps")),
 		Enabled:       r.PostForm.Get("enabled") == "on",
+		Manual:        r.PostForm.Get("manual") == "on",
 	}
 
 	// Convert the raw form values into store-shape data, surfacing
@@ -234,13 +237,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleSave(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Reque
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Validate against the same rules the JSON API uses (cron, paths,
+	// Validate against the same rules the JSON API uses. Manual
-	// hooks-on-non-backup) — the UI only handles backup kind today,
+	// schedules skip the cron-expr requirement; everything else
-	// so we hardcode kind=backup here.
+	// applies the same.
 	apiShape := scheduleAPI{
 		Kind:     api.JobBackup,
 		CronExpr: page.CronExpr,
 		Paths:    paths,
+		Manual:   page.Manual,
 	}
 	if code, msg := validateSchedule(&apiShape); code != "" {
 		page.Error = uiErrorMessage(code, msg)
@@ -260,6 +264,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleSave(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Reque
 			RetentionPolicy: retention,
 			Options:         options,
 			Enabled:         page.Enabled,
+			Manual:          page.Manual,
 		}
 		if err := s.deps.Store.CreateSchedule(r.Context(), &row); err != nil {
 			page.Error = "Couldn't save schedule — see server log."
@@ -294,6 +299,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleSave(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Reque
 		existing.RetentionPolicy = retention
 		existing.Options = options
 		existing.Enabled = page.Enabled
+		existing.Manual = page.Manual
 		if err := s.deps.Store.UpdateSchedule(r.Context(), existing); err != nil {
 			page.Error = "Couldn't save schedule — see server log."
 			slog.Error("ui schedule update", "err", err)
@@ -315,6 +321,46 @@ func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleSave(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Reque
 	stdhttp.Redirect(w, r, "/hosts/"+hostID+"/schedules", stdhttp.StatusSeeOther)
 }
 
+// handleUIScheduleRun is the POST target of per-schedule Run-now
+// buttons. Reuses dispatchScheduledJob (the same code path used by
+// the agent's local cron firing) so manual + automated runs flow
+// through identical job lifecycle. Sets HX-Redirect to the live
+// log on success.
+func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleRun(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request) {
+	u := s.requireUIUser(w, r)
+	if u == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	hostID := chi.URLParam(r, "id")
+	scheduleID := chi.URLParam(r, "sid")
+	host, err := s.deps.Store.GetHost(r.Context(), hostID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, store.ErrNotFound) {
+			stdhttp.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+		stdhttp.Error(w, "internal", stdhttp.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	if !s.deps.Hub.Connected(hostID) {
+		stdhttp.Error(w, "agent is offline", stdhttp.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	_ = host
+	jobID, err := s.dispatchScheduleNow(r.Context(), hostID, scheduleID, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		stdhttp.Error(w, err.Error(), stdhttp.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	target := "/jobs/" + jobID
+	if r.Header.Get("HX-Request") == "true" {
+		w.Header().Set("HX-Redirect", target)
+		w.WriteHeader(stdhttp.StatusOK)
+		return
+	}
+	stdhttp.Redirect(w, r, target, stdhttp.StatusSeeOther)
+}
+
 // handleUIScheduleDelete is the POST target of the Delete buttons on
 // the list view. Confirm-then-redirect; no AJAX.
 func (s *Server) handleUIScheduleDelete(w stdhttp.ResponseWriter, r *stdhttp.Request) {

internal/store/enrollment.go

@@ -19,26 +19,25 @@ import (
 // later via PUT /api/hosts/{id}/repo-credentials; the agent will
 // refuse backup jobs until that lands.
 //
-// defaultPaths is the JSON-encoded path list (the agent invokes
+// initialPaths is the JSON-encoded path list seeded into the host's
-// `restic backup` with these on a run-now without explicit paths).
+// initial manual schedule on consume. Empty string is treated as
-// Empty string is treated as "[]". Not encrypted — paths aren't
+// "[]". Not encrypted — paths aren't secret.
-// secret.
+func (s *Store) CreateEnrollmentToken(ctx context.Context, tokenHash string, ttl time.Duration, encRepoCreds, initialPaths string) error {
-func (s *Store) CreateEnrollmentToken(ctx context.Context, tokenHash string, ttl time.Duration, encRepoCreds, defaultPaths string) error {
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	var enc any = nil
 	if encRepoCreds != "" {
 		enc = encRepoCreds
 	}
-	if defaultPaths == "" {
+	if initialPaths == "" {
-		defaultPaths = "[]"
+		initialPaths = "[]"
 	}
 	_, err := s.db.ExecContext(ctx,
-		`INSERT INTO enrollment_tokens (token_hash, created_at, expires_at, enc_repo_creds, default_paths)
+		`INSERT INTO enrollment_tokens (token_hash, created_at, expires_at, enc_repo_creds, initial_paths)
 		 VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		tokenHash,
 		now.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
 		now.Add(ttl).Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
-		enc, defaultPaths)
+		enc, initialPaths)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("store: create enrollment token: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -77,9 +76,10 @@ type EnrollmentTokenAttachments struct {
 	// EncRepoCreds is the AEAD ciphertext bound (additional-data) to
 	// "token:" + token_hash. Empty if no creds were stashed.
 	EncRepoCreds string
-	// DefaultPaths is the operator's run-now path list. Always
+	// InitialPaths is the operator-supplied path list seeded into
-	// non-nil (empty slice if none were set).
+	// the host's initial manual schedule. Always non-nil (empty
-	DefaultPaths []string
+	// slice if none were set).
+	InitialPaths []string
 }
 
 // GetEnrollmentTokenAttachments returns the operator-supplied
@@ -93,25 +93,25 @@ type EnrollmentTokenAttachments struct {
 func (s *Store) GetEnrollmentTokenAttachments(ctx context.Context, tokenHash string) (EnrollmentTokenAttachments, error) {
 	now := time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	row := s.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
-		`SELECT enc_repo_creds, default_paths FROM enrollment_tokens
+		`SELECT enc_repo_creds, initial_paths FROM enrollment_tokens
 		 WHERE token_hash = ? AND consumed_at IS NULL AND expires_at > ?`,
 		tokenHash, now)
 	var (
 		enc          sql.NullString
-		defaultPaths string
+		initialPaths string
 	)
-	if err := row.Scan(&enc, &defaultPaths); err != nil {
+	if err := row.Scan(&enc, &initialPaths); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 			return EnrollmentTokenAttachments{}, ErrNotFound
 		}
 		return EnrollmentTokenAttachments{}, fmt.Errorf("store: get enrollment token attachments: %w", err)
 	}
-	out := EnrollmentTokenAttachments{DefaultPaths: []string{}}
+	out := EnrollmentTokenAttachments{InitialPaths: []string{}}
 	if enc.Valid {
 		out.EncRepoCreds = enc.String
 	}
-	if defaultPaths != "" {
+	if initialPaths != "" {
-		_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(defaultPaths), &out.DefaultPaths)
+		_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(initialPaths), &out.InitialPaths)
 	}
 	return out, nil
 }

internal/store/hosts.go

@@ -17,25 +17,17 @@ func (s *Store) CreateHost(ctx context.Context, h Host, agentTokenHash, certPinS
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("store: marshal tags: %w", err)
 	}
-	if h.DefaultPaths == nil {
-		h.DefaultPaths = []string{}
-	}
-	defaultPaths, err := json.Marshal(h.DefaultPaths)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("store: marshal default_paths: %w", err)
-	}
 	_, err = s.db.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO hosts (
 			id, name, os, arch, agent_version, restic_version, protocol_version,
 			enrolled_at, status, tags,
-			agent_token_hash, cert_pin_sha256, default_paths
+			agent_token_hash, cert_pin_sha256
-		 ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'offline', ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		 ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 'offline', ?, ?, ?)`,
 		h.ID, h.Name, h.OS, h.Arch,
 		h.AgentVersion, h.ResticVersion, h.ProtocolVersion,
 		h.EnrolledAt.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
 		string(tags),
-		agentTokenHash, certPinSHA256,
+		agentTokenHash, certPinSHA256)
-		string(defaultPaths))
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("store: create host: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -50,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *Store) LookupHostByAgentToken(ctx context.Context, tokenHash string) (*
 			enrolled_at, last_seen_at, status, repo_id, tags,
 			current_job_id, last_backup_at, last_backup_status,
 			repo_size_bytes, snapshot_count, open_alert_count,
-			applied_schedule_version, default_paths, repo_initialised_at
+			applied_schedule_version, repo_initialised_at
 		 FROM hosts WHERE agent_token_hash = ?`,
 		tokenHash)
 	return scanHost(row)
@@ -63,7 +55,7 @@ func (s *Store) GetHost(ctx context.Context, id string) (*Host, error) {
 			enrolled_at, last_seen_at, status, repo_id, tags,
 			current_job_id, last_backup_at, last_backup_status,
 			repo_size_bytes, snapshot_count, open_alert_count,
-			applied_schedule_version, default_paths, repo_initialised_at
+			applied_schedule_version, repo_initialised_at
 		 FROM hosts WHERE id = ?`, id)
 	return scanHost(row)
 }
@@ -124,7 +116,7 @@ func (s *Store) ListHosts(ctx context.Context) ([]Host, error) {
 			enrolled_at, last_seen_at, status, repo_id, tags,
 			current_job_id, last_backup_at, last_backup_status,
 			repo_size_bytes, snapshot_count, open_alert_count,
-			applied_schedule_version, default_paths, repo_initialised_at
+			applied_schedule_version, repo_initialised_at
 		 FROM hosts ORDER BY name`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("store: list hosts: %w", err)
@@ -162,7 +154,6 @@ func scanHostRow(s hostScanner) (*Host, error) {
 		repoID, currentJob, lastBkSt  sql.NullString
 		enrolled                      string
 		tags                          string
-		defaultPaths                  string
 		repoInitAt                    sql.NullString
 	)
 	err := s.Scan(&h.ID, &h.Name, &h.OS, &h.Arch,
@@ -170,7 +161,7 @@ func scanHostRow(s hostScanner) (*Host, error) {
 		&enrolled, &lastSeen, &h.Status, &repoID, &tags,
 		&currentJob, &lastBackupAt, &lastBkSt,
 		&h.RepoSizeBytes, &h.SnapshotCount, &h.OpenAlertCount,
-		&h.AppliedScheduleVersion, &defaultPaths, &repoInitAt)
+		&h.AppliedScheduleVersion, &repoInitAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 			return nil, ErrNotFound
@@ -211,9 +202,6 @@ func scanHostRow(s hostScanner) (*Host, error) {
 	if tags != "" {
 		_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(tags), &h.Tags)
 	}
-	if defaultPaths != "" {
-		_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(defaultPaths), &h.DefaultPaths)
-	}
 	if repoInitAt.Valid {
 		t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, repoInitAt.String)
 		if err != nil {

internal/store/migrations/0007_manual_schedules.sql

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+-- 0007_manual_schedules.sql
+--
+-- Unify "what does this host back up?" under schedules. Drop the
+-- legacy host.default_paths column in favour of a `manual` flag on
+-- schedules: a manual schedule carries paths/excludes/tags/retention
+-- like any other but has no cron expression — it only fires when
+-- the operator clicks Run-now.
+--
+-- Steps (each is a single ALTER, no table rebuilds):
+--   1. Add schedules.manual.
+--   2. For every host with non-empty default_paths, create a manual
+--      schedule seeded with those paths and bump host_schedule_version
+--      so the next push reaches the agent.
+--   3. ALTER TABLE hosts DROP COLUMN default_paths.
+--   4. ALTER TABLE enrollment_tokens RENAME COLUMN default_paths
+--      TO initial_paths.
+--
+-- The earlier draft of this migration rebuilt hosts via the
+-- create-new + drop-old + rename pattern. With foreign_keys=ON
+-- (which the connection DSN sets), DROP TABLE on the parent
+-- triggered ON DELETE CASCADE on every child of hosts(id) — the
+-- smoke env lost schedules / jobs / snapshots / host_credentials
+-- as a result. SQLite 3.35+ supports column-level ALTERs, so we
+-- skip the rebuild entirely and avoid the cascade trap.
+
+ALTER TABLE schedules ADD COLUMN manual INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+INSERT INTO schedules (
+  id, host_id, kind, cron_expr,
+  paths, excludes, tags, retention_policy, options,
+  pre_hook, post_hook, enabled, manual, created_at, updated_at
+)
+SELECT
+  lower(hex(randomblob(13))),
+  id, 'backup', '',
+  default_paths, '[]', '[]', '{}', '{}',
+  '', '', 1, 1,
+  strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%fZ', 'now'),
+  strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%fZ', 'now')
+FROM hosts
+WHERE default_paths IS NOT NULL
+  AND default_paths != ''
+  AND default_paths != '[]';
+
+INSERT INTO host_schedule_version (host_id, version)
+  SELECT id, 1 FROM hosts
+  WHERE default_paths IS NOT NULL
+    AND default_paths != ''
+    AND default_paths != '[]'
+ON CONFLICT(host_id) DO UPDATE SET version = version + 1;
+
+ALTER TABLE hosts DROP COLUMN default_paths;
+ALTER TABLE enrollment_tokens RENAME COLUMN default_paths TO initial_paths;

internal/store/schedules.go

@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ func (st *Store) CreateSchedule(ctx context.Context, s *Schedule) error {
 	if _, err := tx.ExecContext(ctx,
 		`INSERT INTO schedules (
 			id, host_id, kind, cron_expr, paths, excludes, tags,
-			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled,
+			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled, manual,
 			created_at, updated_at
-		) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
 		s.ID, s.HostID, s.Kind, s.CronExpr,
 		string(pathsJSON), string(excludesJSON), string(tagsJSON),
 		string(retentionJSON), string(optionsJSON),
-		s.PreHook, s.PostHook, boolToInt(s.Enabled),
+		s.PreHook, s.PostHook, boolToInt(s.Enabled), boolToInt(s.Manual),
 		now.Format(time.RFC3339Nano), now.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
 	); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("store: create schedule: %w", err)
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ func (st *Store) UpdateSchedule(ctx context.Context, s *Schedule) error {
 		`UPDATE schedules SET
 			cron_expr = ?, paths = ?, excludes = ?, tags = ?,
 			retention_policy = ?, options = ?,
-			pre_hook = ?, post_hook = ?, enabled = ?,
+			pre_hook = ?, post_hook = ?, enabled = ?, manual = ?,
 			updated_at = ?
 		 WHERE id = ? AND host_id = ?`,
 		s.CronExpr,
 		string(pathsJSON), string(excludesJSON), string(tagsJSON),
 		string(retentionJSON), string(optionsJSON),
-		s.PreHook, s.PostHook, boolToInt(s.Enabled),
+		s.PreHook, s.PostHook, boolToInt(s.Enabled), boolToInt(s.Manual),
 		now.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
 		s.ID, s.HostID,
 	)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func (st *Store) DeleteSchedule(ctx context.Context, hostID, scheduleID string)
 func (st *Store) GetSchedule(ctx context.Context, hostID, scheduleID string) (*Schedule, error) {
 	row := st.db.QueryRowContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT id, host_id, kind, cron_expr, paths, excludes, tags,
-			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled,
+			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled, manual,
 			created_at, updated_at
 		 FROM schedules WHERE id = ? AND host_id = ?`,
 		scheduleID, hostID)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (st *Store) GetSchedule(ctx context.Context, hostID, scheduleID string) (*S
 func (st *Store) ListSchedulesByHost(ctx context.Context, hostID string) ([]Schedule, error) {
 	rows, err := st.db.QueryContext(ctx,
 		`SELECT id, host_id, kind, cron_expr, paths, excludes, tags,
-			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled,
+			retention_policy, options, pre_hook, post_hook, enabled, manual,
 			created_at, updated_at
 		 FROM schedules WHERE host_id = ? ORDER BY created_at`,
 		hostID)
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ func scanScheduleRow(s scheduleScanner) (*Schedule, error) {
 		out                                          Schedule
 		paths, excludes, tags, retention, options    string
 		createdAt, updatedAt                         string
-		enabled                                      int
+		enabled, manual                              int
 	)
 	err := s.Scan(&out.ID, &out.HostID, &out.Kind, &out.CronExpr,
 		&paths, &excludes, &tags, &retention, &options,
-		&out.PreHook, &out.PostHook, &enabled,
+		&out.PreHook, &out.PostHook, &enabled, &manual,
 		&createdAt, &updatedAt)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ func scanScheduleRow(s scheduleScanner) (*Schedule, error) {
 		_ = json.Unmarshal([]byte(options), &out.Options)
 	}
 	out.Enabled = enabled != 0
+	out.Manual = manual != 0
 	if t, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339Nano, createdAt); err == nil {
 		out.CreatedAt = t
 	}

internal/store/types.go

@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ type Host struct {
 	SnapshotCount           int
 	OpenAlertCount          int
 	AppliedScheduleVersion  int64
-	// DefaultPaths is what `restic backup` is invoked with when an
-	// operator hits "Run now" without supplying paths. Phase 1
-	// interim — schedules (P2-01) supersede this.
-	DefaultPaths            []string
 	// RepoInitialisedAt is non-nil once we've confirmed the host's
 	// repo has been initialised — either the operator clicked the
 	// init button, or a backup succeeded, or snapshots.report came
@@ -90,6 +86,12 @@ type Schedule struct {
 	PreHook         string
 	PostHook        string
 	Enabled         bool
+	// Manual schedules carry paths/excludes/tags/retention like any
+	// other but have no cron — they only fire when the operator
+	// clicks Run-now. Lets us keep one data shape for "what gets
+	// backed up" without forcing every host to have an automated
+	// schedule. Created by Add-host with the typed paths.
+	Manual          bool
 	CreatedAt       time.Time
 	UpdatedAt       time.Time
 }

tasks.md

@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Sizes: **S** = under a day, **M** = 1–3 days, **L** = 3–7 days.
 - [x] **P2-01** (M) Schedule schema + CRUD API. `schedules` table was already laid down in 0001; this slice adds `store.Schedule`/`RetentionPolicy`/`ScheduleOptions` types, `CreateSchedule` / `GetSchedule` / `ListSchedulesByHost` / `UpdateSchedule` / `DeleteSchedule` / `GetHostScheduleVersion` / `SetHostAppliedScheduleVersion` (mutations bump `host_schedule_version` atomically in-tx), and REST endpoints `GET|POST /api/hosts/{id}/schedules` + `PUT|DELETE /api/hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}`. Validation: cron-expr parses via `robfig/cron/v3` (same parser the agent will use, so anything that validates here will fire there); kind ∈ {backup, forget, prune, check} (init/unlock are operator-only); backup schedules require ≥1 path; hooks rejected on non-backup kinds (spec §14.3). Mutations audit-logged. Server + store tests cover the happy path, validation, and version bumps.
 - [x] **P2-02** (L) Server-pushed schedule reconciliation. `pushScheduleSet*` helpers (on-hello + async post-CRUD flavours), wiring in `onAgentHello` (always pushes, even when the host has no repo creds yet), `pushScheduleSetAsync` called from Create/Update/Delete handlers (no-op when the host is offline; on-hello catches up). `MsgScheduleAck` handled in the WS dispatcher: `OnScheduleAck` callback persists `applied_schedule_version`. Agent-side `schedule.set` handler ships in P2-03; the server side now has parity tests.
 - [x] **P2-03** (M) Agent local scheduler. New `internal/agent/scheduler` package wraps `robfig/cron/v3` — `Apply(ScheduleSetPayload, Sender)` stops the prior cron (waits for in-flight entries), rebuilds from scratch (skipping disabled entries + skipping bad cron exprs with a warn log), starts, and emits `schedule.ack`. On a tick the entry sends a new `schedule.fire` envelope to the server with `{schedule_id, scheduled_at}`. The server's `OnScheduleFire` callback (`dispatchScheduledJob`) looks up the schedule, builds args from kind, persists a `jobs` row with `actor_kind=schedule` + `scheduled_id`, and ships `command.run` back on the same conn — agent runs the job through the existing dispatcher. Tx is swapped on every Apply so reconnect is handled naturally (cron entries that fire against a dropped tx log + skip the tick). `CreateJob` now writes `scheduled_id`; this column was in the schema since 0001 but never populated. Tests: scheduler unit tests cover ack-on-apply, cron tick → fire envelope, disabled-entries silent, replace-prior-state stops the old cron. Server-side end-to-end test covers fire → command.run with the right job_id/kind/args, plus jobs row with actor_kind=schedule + scheduled_id linking back. **Deferred:** persistence of next-fire times across agent restarts (a missed fire window during downtime simply fires once on reconnect — desirable behaviour).
+- [x] **P2-04.5** (S) Manual schedules — kill `host.default_paths`. Two independent path lists (host.default_paths fed Run-now while schedule.paths fed cron) was a real footgun that could put divergent file sets in the same repo. Replaced with a `manual` flag on schedules: same data shape, no cron, fires only via Run-now. Migration 0007 drops `host.default_paths` (ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN — no rebuild dance, the original draft used the parent-table-rebuild pattern and FK cascade wiped every dependent table on the smoke env), seeds a manual schedule from any non-empty default_paths, and renames `enrollment_tokens.default_paths` → `initial_paths`. Add-host form retitled "Initial schedule · manual" so the operator knows where the paths land. Per-schedule Run-now button (`POST /hosts/{id}/schedules/{sid}/run`) reuses the same `dispatchScheduleNow` path used by `schedule.fire`. Dashboard's per-host Run-now picks the host's only enabled manual schedule, then falls back to the only enabled schedule, else returns "pick one in Schedules tab" — keeps one-click for the common case. Schedule edit form gains a "Manual schedule" toggle that hides the cron field when checked. Agent skips manual schedules in cron build. Validator allows missing cron when manual=true.
 - [x] **P2-04** (M) Schedule editor UI. New "Schedules" sub-tab on host detail (header + run-now panel preserved across the snapshot/schedule pages). List view shows status, cron, paths, retention summary (`store.RetentionPolicy.Summary()` renders "last=7, d=14, w=4"), tags, and edit/delete buttons. The header carries a "version N · agent in sync / agent at vM" indicator backed by `host_schedule_version` + `applied_schedule_version`. Create/edit form covers cron expr (with quick-pick presets), paths textarea, excludes textarea, tags (comma-separated), retention (six numeric inputs mirroring restic's `--keep-*` flags), bandwidth caps, enabled toggle. Form validation re-renders with the operator's typed input still in place. Each save fires `pushScheduleSetAsync` so an online agent re-arms within a few seconds. Hooks UI deferred to P2-15 (lands when the hook execution path does).
 - [ ] **P2-05** (M) `forget` command with retention policy (keep-last/daily/weekly/monthly/yearly)
 - [ ] **P2-06** (M) `prune` command (admin-only, uses non-append-only credential)

web/templates/pages/add_host.html

@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
           <div class="field-help">Free-form. Used for filtering and grouping on the dashboard.</div>
         </div>
 
-        <h3 class="text-[13px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-ink-mute mb-4 pt-6 border-t border-line-soft">Default backup paths</h3>
+        <h3 class="text-[13px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-ink-mute mb-4 pt-6 border-t border-line-soft">Initial schedule <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">· manual</span></h3>
         <div class="mb-7">
           <label class="field-label" for="ah-paths">Paths <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">· one per line</span></label>
           <textarea id="ah-paths" name="paths" rows="3" class="field mono"
                     style="resize: vertical;"
                     placeholder="/etc&#10;/home&#10;/var/lib/postgresql">{{$page.Paths}}</textarea>
           <div class="field-help">
-            What <span class="mono text-ink-mid">restic backup</span> runs against when an operator hits “Run now”. Until schedules ship in Phase 2, this is the only source of paths for run-now jobs — leave it empty if you’ll dispatch via the JSON API instead.
+            These paths become an <strong>initial manual schedule</strong> on the new host — manual = no cron, only fires when you click <span class="mono text-ink-mid">Run&nbsp;now</span>. You can edit this schedule (or add automated ones alongside it) from the host's <strong>Schedules</strong> tab. Leave blank to skip — the host will enrol but can't back up until you add a schedule.
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
           <div>{{$page.ExpiresAt.Format "15:04:05.000"}} <span class="text-ink-mid">server</span> token minted · 1h ttl</div>
           <div class="text-ink-fade">                            awaiting POST /api/agents/enroll …</div>
         </div>
+        <p class="mt-4 text-[12.5px] text-ink-mid leading-[1.6]">
+          Enrolment will create a <span class="mono text-ink">manual</span> schedule from the paths above. Find it (and add automated ones) under
+          <span class="mono text-ink">Host &gt; Schedules</span> once the agent connects.
+        </p>
       </div>
 
       <aside class="col-span-5">

web/templates/pages/schedule_edit.html

@@ -38,9 +38,18 @@
     <div class="col-span-7 panel rounded-[7px] px-8 py-7">
 
       <h3 class="text-[13px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.08em] text-ink-mute mb-4">When</h3>
+
       <div class="mb-5">
+        <label class="flex items-center gap-2.5 cursor-pointer text-[13px]">
+          <input id="se-manual" type="checkbox" name="manual" {{if $page.Manual}}checked{{end}}
+                 onchange="document.getElementById('se-cron-block').style.display=this.checked?'none':'';">
+          <span>Manual schedule <span class="text-ink-fade font-normal">— no cron, only fires when you click Run-now</span></span>
+        </label>
+      </div>
+
+      <div id="se-cron-block" class="mb-5" {{if $page.Manual}}style="display: none;"{{end}}>
         <label class="field-label" for="se-cron">Cron expression</label>
-        <input id="se-cron" name="cron_expr" type="text" class="field mono" required value="{{$page.CronExpr}}">
+        <input id="se-cron" name="cron_expr" type="text" class="field mono" value="{{$page.CronExpr}}">
         <div class="field-help">
           Standard 5-field cron with descriptors. Examples:
           <span class="mono text-ink-mid">0 3 * * *</span> (daily 03:00),

web/templates/pages/schedules_list.html

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@
       </div>
     {{else}}
       <div class="hairline grid items-baseline px-4 py-2.5 text-[11px] text-ink-fade uppercase tracking-[0.08em]"
-           style="grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1fr 2fr 1.5fr 0.5fr 0.7fr; column-gap: 18px;">
+           style="grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.1fr 2fr 1.3fr 0.5fr 1fr; column-gap: 18px;">
         <div>Status</div>
-        <div>Cron</div>
+        <div>When</div>
         <div>Paths</div>
         <div>Retention</div>
         <div>Tags</div>
@@ -66,24 +66,33 @@
       </div>
       {{range $page.Schedules}}
       <div class="grid items-center px-4 py-3 text-[13px] hairline"
-           style="grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1fr 2fr 1.5fr 0.5fr 0.7fr; column-gap: 18px;">
+           style="grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.1fr 2fr 1.3fr 0.5fr 1fr; column-gap: 18px;">
-        <div>
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
           {{if .Enabled}}
             <span class="mono text-[11px] text-ok">enabled</span>
           {{else}}
             <span class="mono text-[11px] text-ink-fade">disabled</span>
           {{end}}
+          {{if .Manual}}
+            <span class="mono text-[10.5px] text-ink-mute">manual</span>
+          {{end}}
         </div>
-        <div class="mono text-ink">{{.CronExpr}}</div>
+        <div class="mono text-ink">{{if .Manual}}<span class="text-ink-fade">— run-now only —</span>{{else}}{{.CronExpr}}{{end}}</div>
         <div class="mono text-ink-mid text-[12px] truncate" title="{{joinDot .Paths}}">{{joinDot .Paths}}</div>
         <div class="mono text-[12px] text-ink-mid">{{.RetentionPolicy.Summary}}</div>
         <div class="flex gap-1.5 flex-wrap">
           {{- range .Tags -}}<span class="tag">{{.}}</span>{{- end -}}
         </div>
         <div class="text-right flex gap-1.5 justify-end">
+          {{if and .Enabled (eq $host.Status "online")}}
+            <button class="btn btn-primary"
+                    hx-post="/hosts/{{$host.ID}}/schedules/{{.ID}}/run"
+                    hx-swap="none"
+                    hx-disabled-elt="this">Run now</button>
+          {{end}}
           <a href="/hosts/{{$host.ID}}/schedules/{{.ID}}/edit" class="btn">Edit</a>
           <form method="post" action="/hosts/{{$host.ID}}/schedules/{{.ID}}/delete" style="display: inline;"
-                onsubmit="return confirm('Delete schedule {{.CronExpr}}? Existing snapshots are not affected.');">
+                onsubmit="return confirm('Delete this schedule? Existing snapshots are not affected.');">
             <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">Delete</button>
           </form>
         </div>