[FEATURE]: Filter TUI session list by current directory/worktree

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Problem: Sessions are shared across all git worktrees of the same repository because they use projectID (first root commit hash) as the storage key. Users working with multiple worktrees see sessions from all worktrees mixed together, making it difficult to find relevant sessions.

Proposed Solution: Wire up the existing directory API filter so the TUI only shows sessions from the current working directory.

The infrastructure already exists:

API supports GET /session?directory=<path> (exact match filter)
tui() accepts a directory prop but it's never passed
SDK supports directory parameter in session.list()

Changes needed (TUI-only, no server changes):

Pass directory: cwd to tui() call in thread.ts
Add directory param to bootstrap session.list call in sync.tsx
Filter session.updated realtime events by directory (prevent cross-worktree sessions appearing)
Add directory param to session search in dialog-session-list.tsx

Alternatives considered:

Server-side auto-filter: Rejected because it changes behavior for all clients (web UI, API consumers may want cross-worktree visibility). TUI-only approach is purely additive.
Plugin approach: Not feasible - no plugin hook exists for session listing.
Hidden session field: Out of scope - separate feature that requires schema changes.

Known limitations:

Uses exact directory match (API behavior). Sessions created from a subdirectory won't appear when TUI is launched from repo root.
No config toggle - filtering is always-on (this is the expected UX for worktree users).

Happy to submit a PR if this approach sounds reasonable.

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

session list is showing all sessions not only the ones scopes to the curent dir #8836: Session list is showing all sessions instead of scoped to current directory (exact same symptom)
[BUG]: Project ID collision when repos cloned from same source share sessions #6696: Project ID collision when repos cloned from same source share sessions (related root cause)
[BUG]: Session switching doesn't change working directory context #6697: Session switching doesn't change working directory context (related issue with directory context)
Desktop app: opening multiple git worktrees from the same repo replaces existing project #5638: Multiple git worktrees from same repo replace existing project (same root cause for worktrees)
Feature Request: Plugin hook for filtering session list in /sessions dialog #9553: Plugin hook for filtering session list in /sessions dialog (alternative approach for filtering)
[FEATURE]: Session filters #3758: General session filters feature request

Feel free to ignore if these don't address your specific case. Issue #8836 in particular seems to describe the exact same symptom you're addressing with this feature request.

Closing as duplicate of #8836.

The existing issue #8836 tracks this same problem, and there are already two open PRs attempting to fix it:

PR fix(tui): scope session list to current directory (#8836) #8886 - client-side filtering in the session list dialog
PR feat(session): filter sessions by current directory #6724 - server-side filtering with --all opt-out

I've added a comment to #8836 with analysis of these approaches and a proposed more complete solution.

Dax please do this it's been so long and the other issue hasn't gone anywhere and it's still an unbelievable pain in the ass and the code changes are very small and detailed accurately above. pretty pretty please.

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