[FEATURE]: runtime directory switching in remote TUI

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When attaching the TUI to a remote OpenCode server, the active directory stays tied to the startup cwd. That makes it awkward to switch project context on the remote machine without restarting the TUI.

I would like a small runtime directory switch flow for remote TUI usage, for example a /changedirectory command that switches the active remote directory, refreshes TUI state against that directory, and returns to the home screen.

I already have this working in a fork. The TUI can switch directories at runtime and rebind itself to the new remote directory without restarting the whole server. In practice this fits well with an instance-scoped reload path, so the remote TUI can refresh context for the selected directory instead of requiring a full reconnect/restart flow.

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This issue might be a duplicate of existing issues. Please check:

TUI referencing local directory when using attach --dir to connect to a remote server. #5380: TUI referencing local directory when using attach --dir to connect to a remote server
opencode attach without --dir uses server cwd instead of client cwd #14460: opencode attach without --dir uses server cwd instead of client cwd
attach remote opencode server with --dir is broken #11896: attach remote opencode server with --dir is broken
Allow explicitly changing working directory #2177: Allow explicitly changing working directory (mid-session directory switching)

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