refactor: update github-code-review skill to use MCP tools

Replace gh CLI and curl-based GitHub API interactions with native
GitHub MCP tools (mcp_github_*). This modernizes the skill to use
the agent's built-in MCP integration for all GitHub operations.

Key changes:
- Replace gh CLI commands with mcp_github_pull_request_read(),
  mcp_github_pull_request_review_write(), etc.
- Replace curl API calls with mcp_github_add_issue_comment(),
  mcp_github_add_comment_to_pending_review(), etc.
- Add mcp_github_run_secret_scanning() to security checklist
- Add mcp_github_request_copilot_review() as optional step
- Add quick reference table mapping tasks to MCP tools
- Keep git CLI for local diff operations (unchanged)
- Bump version to 2.0.0

.env.example

@@ -89,6 +89,15 @@
 # Optional base URL override:
 # HERMES_QWEN_BASE_URL=https://portal.qwen.ai/v1
 
+# =============================================================================
+# LLM PROVIDER (Xiaomi MiMo)
+# =============================================================================
+# Xiaomi MiMo models (mimo-v2-pro, mimo-v2-omni, mimo-v2-flash).
+# Get your key at: https://platform.xiaomimimo.com
+# XIAOMI_API_KEY=your_key_here
+# Optional base URL override:
+# XIAOMI_BASE_URL=https://api.xiaomimimo.com/v1
+
 # =============================================================================
 # TOOL API KEYS
 # =============================================================================

AGENTS.md

@@ -351,8 +351,9 @@ Cache-breaking forces dramatically higher costs. The ONLY time we alter context
 
 ### Background Process Notifications (Gateway)
 
-When `terminal(background=true, check_interval=...)` is used, the gateway runs a watcher that
-pushes status updates to the user's chat. Control verbosity with `display.background_process_notifications`
+When `terminal(background=true, notify_on_complete=true)` is used, the gateway runs a watcher that
+detects process completion and triggers a new agent turn. Control verbosity of background process
+messages with `display.background_process_notifications`
 in config.yaml (or `HERMES_BACKGROUND_NOTIFICATIONS` env var):
 
 - `all` — running-output updates + final message (default)

Dockerfile

@@ -1,27 +1,44 @@
+FROM ghcr.io/astral-sh/uv:0.11.6-python3.13-trixie@sha256:b3c543b6c4f23a5f2df22866bd7857e5d304b67a564f4feab6ac22044dde719b AS uv_source
+FROM tianon/gosu:1.19-trixie@sha256:3b176695959c71e123eb390d427efc665eeb561b1540e82679c15e992006b8b9 AS gosu_source
 FROM debian:13.4
 
 # Disable Python stdout buffering to ensure logs are printed immediately
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
 
+# Store Playwright browsers outside the volume mount so the build-time
+# install survives the /opt/data volume overlay at runtime.
+ENV PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/opt/hermes/.playwright
+
 # Install system dependencies in one layer, clear APT cache
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
-        build-essential nodejs npm python3 python3-pip ripgrep ffmpeg gcc python3-dev libffi-dev && \
+        build-essential nodejs npm python3 ripgrep ffmpeg gcc python3-dev libffi-dev procps && \
     rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+# Non-root user for runtime; UID can be overridden via HERMES_UID at runtime
+RUN useradd -u 10000 -m -d /opt/data hermes
+
+COPY --chmod=0755 --from=gosu_source /gosu /usr/local/bin/
+COPY --chmod=0755 --from=uv_source /usr/local/bin/uv /usr/local/bin/uvx /usr/local/bin/
+
 COPY . /opt/hermes
 WORKDIR /opt/hermes
 
-# Install Python and Node dependencies in one layer, no cache
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir uv --break-system-packages && \
-    uv pip install --system --break-system-packages --no-cache -e ".[all]" && \
-    npm install --prefer-offline --no-audit && \
+# Install Node dependencies and Playwright as root (--with-deps needs apt)
+RUN npm install --prefer-offline --no-audit && \
     npx playwright install --with-deps chromium --only-shell && \
     cd /opt/hermes/scripts/whatsapp-bridge && \
     npm install --prefer-offline --no-audit && \
     npm cache clean --force
 
-WORKDIR /opt/hermes
+# Hand ownership to hermes user, then install Python deps in a virtualenv
+RUN chown -R hermes:hermes /opt/hermes
+USER hermes
+
+RUN uv venv && \
+    uv pip install --no-cache-dir -e ".[all]"
+
+USER root
 RUN chmod +x /opt/hermes/docker/entrypoint.sh
 
 ENV HERMES_HOME=/opt/data

acp_adapter/server.py

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from acp.schema import (
     SessionCapabilities,
     SessionForkCapabilities,
     SessionListCapabilities,
+    SessionResumeCapabilities,
     SessionInfo,
     TextContentBlock,
     UnstructuredCommandInput,
@@ -245,9 +246,11 @@ class HermesACPAgent(acp.Agent):
             protocol_version=acp.PROTOCOL_VERSION,
             agent_info=Implementation(name="hermes-agent", version=HERMES_VERSION),
             agent_capabilities=AgentCapabilities(
+                load_session=True,
                 session_capabilities=SessionCapabilities(
                     fork=SessionForkCapabilities(),
                     list=SessionListCapabilities(),
+                    resume=SessionResumeCapabilities(),
                 ),
             ),
             auth_methods=auth_methods,

agent/anthropic_adapter.py

@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ _ANTHROPIC_OUTPUT_LIMITS = {
     "claude-3-opus":       4_096,
     "claude-3-sonnet":     4_096,
     "claude-3-haiku":      4_096,
+    # Third-party Anthropic-compatible providers
+    "minimax":            131_072,
 }
 
 # For any model not in the table, assume the highest current limit.
@@ -161,18 +163,27 @@ def _get_claude_code_version() -> str:
 
 
 def _is_oauth_token(key: str) -> bool:
-    """Check if the key is an OAuth/setup token (not a regular Console API key).
+    """Check if the key is an Anthropic OAuth/setup token.
 
-    Regular API keys start with 'sk-ant-api'. Everything else (setup-tokens
-    starting with 'sk-ant-oat', managed keys, JWTs, etc.) needs Bearer auth.
+    Positively identifies Anthropic OAuth tokens by their key format:
+    - ``sk-ant-`` prefix (but NOT ``sk-ant-api``) → setup tokens, managed keys
+    - ``eyJ`` prefix → JWTs from the Anthropic OAuth flow
+
+    Non-Anthropic keys (MiniMax, Alibaba, etc.) don't match either pattern
+    and correctly return False.
     """
     if not key:
         return False
-    # Regular Console API keys use x-api-key header
+    # Regular Anthropic Console API keys — x-api-key auth, never OAuth
     if key.startswith("sk-ant-api"):
         return False
-    # Everything else (setup-tokens, managed keys, JWTs) uses Bearer auth
-    return True
+    # Anthropic-issued tokens (setup-tokens sk-ant-oat-*, managed keys)
+    if key.startswith("sk-ant-"):
+        return True
+    # JWTs from Anthropic OAuth flow
+    if key.startswith("eyJ"):
+        return True
+    return False
 
 
 def _normalize_base_url_text(base_url) -> str:
@@ -1304,9 +1315,10 @@ def build_anthropic_kwargs(
     # Map reasoning_config to Anthropic's thinking parameter.
     # Claude 4.6 models use adaptive thinking + output_config.effort.
     # Older models use manual thinking with budget_tokens.
-    # Haiku and MiniMax models do NOT support extended thinking — skip entirely.
+    # MiniMax Anthropic-compat endpoints support thinking (manual mode only,
+    # not adaptive).  Haiku does NOT support extended thinking — skip entirely.
     if reasoning_config and isinstance(reasoning_config, dict):
-        if reasoning_config.get("enabled") is not False and "haiku" not in model.lower() and "minimax" not in model.lower():
+        if reasoning_config.get("enabled") is not False and "haiku" not in model.lower():
             effort = str(reasoning_config.get("effort", "medium")).lower()
             budget = THINKING_BUDGET.get(effort, 8000)
             if _supports_adaptive_thinking(model):

agent/auxiliary_client.py

@@ -23,17 +23,13 @@ Resolution order for vision/multimodal tasks (auto mode):
   6. Custom endpoint (for local vision models: Qwen-VL, LLaVA, Pixtral, etc.)
   7. None
 
-Per-task provider overrides (e.g. AUXILIARY_VISION_PROVIDER,
-CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_PROVIDER) can force a specific provider for each task.
+Per-task overrides are configured in config.yaml under the ``auxiliary:`` section
+(e.g. ``auxiliary.vision.provider``, ``auxiliary.compression.model``).
 Default "auto" follows the chains above.
 
-Per-task model overrides (e.g. AUXILIARY_VISION_MODEL,
-AUXILIARY_WEB_EXTRACT_MODEL) let callers use a different model slug
-than the provider's default.
-
-Per-task direct endpoint overrides (e.g. AUXILIARY_VISION_BASE_URL,
-AUXILIARY_VISION_API_KEY) let callers route a specific auxiliary task to a
-custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint without touching the main model settings.
+Legacy env var overrides (AUXILIARY_{TASK}_PROVIDER, AUXILIARY_{TASK}_MODEL,
+AUXILIARY_{TASK}_BASE_URL, etc.) are still read as a backward-compat fallback
+but config.yaml takes priority.  New configuration should always use config.yaml.
 
 Payment / credit exhaustion fallback:
   When a resolved provider returns HTTP 402 or a credit-related error,
@@ -59,6 +55,9 @@ from hermes_constants import OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Module-level flag: only warn once per process about stale OPENAI_BASE_URL.
+_stale_base_url_warned = False
+
 _PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
     "google": "gemini",
     "google-gemini": "gemini",
@@ -108,6 +107,14 @@ _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS: Dict[str, str] = {
     "kilocode": "google/gemini-3-flash-preview",
 }
 
+# Vision-specific model overrides for direct providers.
+# When the user's main provider has a dedicated vision/multimodal model that
+# differs from their main chat model, map it here.  The vision auto-detect
+# "exotic provider" branch checks this before falling back to the main model.
+_PROVIDER_VISION_MODELS: Dict[str, str] = {
+    "xiaomi": "mimo-v2-omni",
+}
+
 # OpenRouter app attribution headers
 _OR_HEADERS = {
     "HTTP-Referer": "https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com",
@@ -687,6 +694,15 @@ def _resolve_api_key_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
         if pconfig.auth_type != "api_key":
             continue
         if provider_id == "anthropic":
+            # Only try anthropic when the user has explicitly configured it.
+            # Without this gate, Claude Code credentials get silently used
+            # as auxiliary fallback when the user's primary provider fails.
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.auth import is_provider_explicitly_configured
+                if not is_provider_explicitly_configured("anthropic"):
+                    continue
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
             return _try_anthropic()
 
         pool_present, entry = _select_pool_entry(provider_id)
@@ -698,7 +714,9 @@ def _resolve_api_key_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
             base_url = _to_openai_base_url(
                 _pool_runtime_base_url(entry, pconfig.inference_base_url) or pconfig.inference_base_url
             )
-            model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider_id, "default")
+            model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider_id)
+            if model is None:
+                continue  # skip provider if we don't know a valid aux model
             logger.debug("Auxiliary text client: %s (%s) via pool", pconfig.name, model)
             extra = {}
             if "api.kimi.com" in base_url.lower():
@@ -717,7 +735,9 @@ def _resolve_api_key_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
         base_url = _to_openai_base_url(
             str(creds.get("base_url", "")).strip().rstrip("/") or pconfig.inference_base_url
         )
-        model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider_id, "default")
+        model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider_id)
+        if model is None:
+            continue  # skip provider if we don't know a valid aux model
         logger.debug("Auxiliary text client: %s (%s)", pconfig.name, model)
         extra = {}
         if "api.kimi.com" in base_url.lower():
@@ -848,7 +868,7 @@ def _read_main_provider() -> str:
     return ""
 
 
-def _resolve_custom_runtime() -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+def _resolve_custom_runtime() -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
     """Resolve the active custom/main endpoint the same way the main CLI does.
 
     This covers both env-driven OPENAI_BASE_URL setups and config-saved custom
@@ -861,18 +881,29 @@ def _resolve_custom_runtime() -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
         runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested="custom")
     except Exception as exc:
         logger.debug("Auxiliary client: custom runtime resolution failed: %s", exc)
-        return None, None
+        runtime = None
+
+    if not isinstance(runtime, dict):
+        openai_base = os.getenv("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "").strip().rstrip("/")
+        openai_key = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY", "").strip()
+        if not openai_base:
+            return None, None, None
+        runtime = {
+            "base_url": openai_base,
+            "api_key": openai_key,
+        }
 
     custom_base = runtime.get("base_url")
     custom_key = runtime.get("api_key")
+    custom_mode = runtime.get("api_mode")
     if not isinstance(custom_base, str) or not custom_base.strip():
-        return None, None
+        return None, None, None
 
     custom_base = custom_base.strip().rstrip("/")
     if "openrouter.ai" in custom_base.lower():
         # requested='custom' falls back to OpenRouter when no custom endpoint is
         # configured. Treat that as "no custom endpoint" for auxiliary routing.
-        return None, None
+        return None, None, None
 
     # Local servers (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM, LM Studio) don't require auth.
     # Use a placeholder key — the OpenAI SDK requires a non-empty string but
@@ -881,20 +912,33 @@ def _resolve_custom_runtime() -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
     if not isinstance(custom_key, str) or not custom_key.strip():
         custom_key = "no-key-required"
 
-    return custom_base, custom_key.strip()
+    if not isinstance(custom_mode, str) or not custom_mode.strip():
+        custom_mode = None
+
+    return custom_base, custom_key.strip(), custom_mode
 
 
 def _current_custom_base_url() -> str:
-    custom_base, _ = _resolve_custom_runtime()
+    custom_base, _, _ = _resolve_custom_runtime()
     return custom_base or ""
 
 
 def _try_custom_endpoint() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
-    custom_base, custom_key = _resolve_custom_runtime()
+    runtime = _resolve_custom_runtime()
+    if len(runtime) == 2:
+        custom_base, custom_key = runtime
+        custom_mode = None
+    else:
+        custom_base, custom_key, custom_mode = runtime
     if not custom_base or not custom_key:
         return None, None
+    if custom_base.lower().startswith(_CODEX_AUX_BASE_URL.lower()):
+        return None, None
     model = _read_main_model() or "gpt-4o-mini"
-    logger.debug("Auxiliary client: custom endpoint (%s)", model)
+    logger.debug("Auxiliary client: custom endpoint (%s, api_mode=%s)", model, custom_mode or "chat_completions")
+    if custom_mode == "codex_responses":
+        real_client = OpenAI(api_key=custom_key, base_url=custom_base)
+        return CodexAuxiliaryClient(real_client, model), model
     return OpenAI(api_key=custom_key, base_url=custom_base), model
 
 
@@ -1042,11 +1086,12 @@ def _is_connection_error(exc: Exception) -> bool:
 def _try_payment_fallback(
     failed_provider: str,
     task: str = None,
+    reason: str = "payment error",
 ) -> Tuple[Optional[Any], Optional[str], str]:
-    """Try alternative providers after a payment/credit error.
+    """Try alternative providers after a payment/credit or connection error.
 
     Iterates the standard auto-detection chain, skipping the provider that
-    returned a payment error.
+    failed.
 
     Returns:
         (client, model, provider_label) or (None, None, "") if no fallback.
@@ -1072,15 +1117,15 @@ def _try_payment_fallback(
         client, model = try_fn()
         if client is not None:
             logger.info(
-                "Auxiliary %s: payment error on %s — falling back to %s (%s)",
-                task or "call", failed_provider, label, model or "default",
+                "Auxiliary %s: %s on %s — falling back to %s (%s)",
+                task or "call", reason, failed_provider, label, model or "default",
             )
             return client, model, label
         tried.append(label)
 
     logger.warning(
-        "Auxiliary %s: payment error on %s and no fallback available (tried: %s)",
-        task or "call", failed_provider, ", ".join(tried),
+        "Auxiliary %s: %s on %s and no fallback available (tried: %s)",
+        task or "call", reason, failed_provider, ", ".join(tried),
     )
     return None, None, ""
 
@@ -1095,9 +1140,28 @@ def _resolve_auto() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
          provider they already have credentials for — no OpenRouter key needed.
       2. OpenRouter → Nous → custom → Codex → API-key providers (original chain).
     """
-    global auxiliary_is_nous
+    global auxiliary_is_nous, _stale_base_url_warned
     auxiliary_is_nous = False  # Reset — _try_nous() will set True if it wins
 
+    # ── Warn once if OPENAI_BASE_URL is set but config.yaml uses a named
+    #    provider (not 'custom').  This catches the common "env poisoning"
+    #    scenario where a user switches providers via `hermes model` but the
+    #    old OPENAI_BASE_URL lingers in ~/.hermes/.env. ──
+    if not _stale_base_url_warned:
+        _env_base = os.getenv("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "").strip()
+        _cfg_provider = _read_main_provider()
+        if (_env_base and _cfg_provider
+                and _cfg_provider != "custom"
+                and not _cfg_provider.startswith("custom:")):
+            logger.warning(
+                "OPENAI_BASE_URL is set (%s) but model.provider is '%s'. "
+                "Auxiliary clients may route to the wrong endpoint. "
+                "Run: hermes model to reconfigure, or remove "
+                "OPENAI_BASE_URL from ~/.hermes/.env",
+                _env_base, _cfg_provider,
+            )
+            _stale_base_url_warned = True
+
     # ── Step 1: non-aggregator main provider → use main model directly ──
     main_provider = _read_main_provider()
     main_model = _read_main_model()
@@ -1165,6 +1229,18 @@ def _to_async_client(sync_client, model: str):
     return AsyncOpenAI(**async_kwargs), model
 
 
+def _normalize_resolved_model(model_name: Optional[str], provider: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Normalize a resolved model for the provider that will receive it."""
+    if not model_name:
+        return model_name
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.model_normalize import normalize_model_for_provider
+
+        return normalize_model_for_provider(model_name, provider)
+    except Exception:
+        return model_name
+
+
 def resolve_provider_client(
     provider: str,
     model: str = None,
@@ -1172,6 +1248,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
     raw_codex: bool = False,
     explicit_base_url: str = None,
     explicit_api_key: str = None,
+    api_mode: str = None,
 ) -> Tuple[Optional[Any], Optional[str]]:
     """Central router: given a provider name and optional model, return a
     configured client with the correct auth, base URL, and API format.
@@ -1195,6 +1272,10 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             the main agent loop).
         explicit_base_url: Optional direct OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
         explicit_api_key: Optional API key paired with explicit_base_url.
+        api_mode: API mode override.  One of "chat_completions",
+            "codex_responses", or None (auto-detect).  When set to
+            "codex_responses", the client is wrapped in
+            CodexAuxiliaryClient to route through the Responses API.
 
     Returns:
         (client, resolved_model) or (None, None) if auth is unavailable.
@@ -1202,6 +1283,40 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
     # Normalise aliases
     provider = _normalize_aux_provider(provider)
 
+    def _needs_codex_wrap(client_obj, base_url_str: str, model_str: str) -> bool:
+        """Decide if a plain OpenAI client should be wrapped for Responses API.
+
+        Returns True when api_mode is explicitly "codex_responses", or when
+        auto-detection (api.openai.com + codex-family model) suggests it.
+        Already-wrapped clients (CodexAuxiliaryClient) are skipped.
+        """
+        if isinstance(client_obj, CodexAuxiliaryClient):
+            return False
+        if raw_codex:
+            return False
+        if api_mode == "codex_responses":
+            return True
+        # Auto-detect: api.openai.com + codex model name pattern
+        if api_mode and api_mode != "codex_responses":
+            return False  # explicit non-codex mode
+        normalized_base = (base_url_str or "").strip().lower()
+        if "api.openai.com" in normalized_base and "openrouter" not in normalized_base:
+            model_lower = (model_str or "").lower()
+            if "codex" in model_lower:
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def _wrap_if_needed(client_obj, final_model_str: str, base_url_str: str = ""):
+        """Wrap a plain OpenAI client in CodexAuxiliaryClient if Responses API is needed."""
+        if _needs_codex_wrap(client_obj, base_url_str, final_model_str):
+            logger.debug(
+                "resolve_provider_client: wrapping client in CodexAuxiliaryClient "
+                "(api_mode=%s, model=%s, base_url=%s)",
+                api_mode or "auto-detected", final_model_str,
+                base_url_str[:60] if base_url_str else "")
+            return CodexAuxiliaryClient(client_obj, final_model_str)
+        return client_obj
+
     # ── Auto: try all providers in priority order ────────────────────
     if provider == "auto":
         client, resolved = _resolve_auto()
@@ -1227,7 +1342,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: openrouter requested "
                            "but OPENROUTER_API_KEY not set")
             return None, None
-        final_model = model or default
+        final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default, provider)
         return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                 else (client, final_model))
 
@@ -1238,7 +1353,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: nous requested "
                            "but Nous Portal not configured (run: hermes auth)")
             return None, None
-        final_model = model or default
+        final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default, provider)
         return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                 else (client, final_model))
 
@@ -1252,7 +1367,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
                 logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: openai-codex requested "
                                "but no Codex OAuth token found (run: hermes model)")
                 return None, None
-            final_model = model or _CODEX_AUX_MODEL
+            final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or _CODEX_AUX_MODEL, provider)
             raw_client = OpenAI(api_key=codex_token, base_url=_CODEX_AUX_BASE_URL)
             return (raw_client, final_model)
         # Standard path: wrap in CodexAuxiliaryClient adapter
@@ -1261,7 +1376,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: openai-codex requested "
                            "but no Codex OAuth token found (run: hermes model)")
             return None, None
-        final_model = model or default
+        final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default, provider)
         return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                 else (client, final_model))
 
@@ -1280,7 +1395,10 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
                     "but base_url is empty"
                 )
                 return None, None
-            final_model = model or _read_main_model() or "gpt-4o-mini"
+            final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(
+                model or _read_main_model() or "gpt-4o-mini",
+                provider,
+            )
             extra = {}
             if "api.kimi.com" in custom_base.lower():
                 extra["default_headers"] = {"User-Agent": "KimiCLI/1.30.0"}
@@ -1288,6 +1406,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
                 from hermes_cli.models import copilot_default_headers
                 extra["default_headers"] = copilot_default_headers()
             client = OpenAI(api_key=custom_key, base_url=custom_base, **extra)
+            client = _wrap_if_needed(client, final_model, custom_base)
             return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                     else (client, final_model))
         # Try custom first, then codex, then API-key providers
@@ -1295,7 +1414,9 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
                        _resolve_api_key_provider):
             client, default = try_fn()
             if client is not None:
-                final_model = model or default
+                final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default, provider)
+                _cbase = str(getattr(client, "base_url", "") or "")
+                client = _wrap_if_needed(client, final_model, _cbase)
                 return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                         else (client, final_model))
         logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: custom/main requested "
@@ -1310,8 +1431,12 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             custom_base = custom_entry.get("base_url", "").strip()
             custom_key = custom_entry.get("api_key", "").strip() or "no-key-required"
             if custom_base:
-                final_model = model or _read_main_model() or "gpt-4o-mini"
+                final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(
+                    model or _read_main_model() or "gpt-4o-mini",
+                    provider,
+                )
                 client = OpenAI(api_key=custom_key, base_url=custom_base)
+                client = _wrap_if_needed(client, final_model, custom_base)
                 logger.debug(
                     "resolve_provider_client: named custom provider %r (%s)",
                     provider, final_model)
@@ -1342,7 +1467,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
             if client is None:
                 logger.warning("resolve_provider_client: anthropic requested but no Anthropic credentials found")
                 return None, None
-            final_model = model or default_model
+            final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default_model, provider)
             return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode else (client, final_model))
 
         creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials(provider)
@@ -1361,7 +1486,7 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
         )
 
         default_model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider, "")
-        final_model = model or default_model
+        final_model = _normalize_resolved_model(model or default_model, provider)
 
         # Provider-specific headers
         headers = {}
@@ -1374,6 +1499,28 @@ def resolve_provider_client(
 
         client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url,
                         **({"default_headers": headers} if headers else {}))
+
+        # Copilot GPT-5+ models (except gpt-5-mini) require the Responses
+        # API — they are not accessible via /chat/completions.  Wrap the
+        # plain client in CodexAuxiliaryClient so call_llm() transparently
+        # routes through responses.stream().
+        if provider == "copilot" and final_model and not raw_codex:
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.models import _should_use_copilot_responses_api
+                if _should_use_copilot_responses_api(final_model):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "resolve_provider_client: copilot model %s needs "
+                        "Responses API — wrapping with CodexAuxiliaryClient",
+                        final_model)
+                    client = CodexAuxiliaryClient(client, final_model)
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+
+        # Honor api_mode for any API-key provider (e.g. direct OpenAI with
+        # codex-family models).  The copilot-specific wrapping above handles
+        # copilot; this covers the general case (#6800).
+        client = _wrap_if_needed(client, final_model, base_url)
+
         logger.debug("resolve_provider_client: %s (%s)", provider, final_model)
         return (_to_async_client(client, final_model) if async_mode
                 else (client, final_model))
@@ -1406,12 +1553,13 @@ def get_text_auxiliary_client(task: str = "") -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optiona
     Callers may override the returned model with a per-task env var
     (e.g. CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_MODEL, AUXILIARY_WEB_EXTRACT_MODEL).
     """
-    provider, model, base_url, api_key = _resolve_task_provider_model(task or None)
+    provider, model, base_url, api_key, api_mode = _resolve_task_provider_model(task or None)
     return resolve_provider_client(
         provider,
         model=model,
         explicit_base_url=base_url,
         explicit_api_key=api_key,
+        api_mode=api_mode,
     )
 
 
@@ -1422,13 +1570,14 @@ def get_async_text_auxiliary_client(task: str = ""):
     (AsyncCodexAuxiliaryClient, model) which wraps the Responses API.
     Returns (None, None) when no provider is available.
     """
-    provider, model, base_url, api_key = _resolve_task_provider_model(task or None)
+    provider, model, base_url, api_key, api_mode = _resolve_task_provider_model(task or None)
     return resolve_provider_client(
         provider,
         model=model,
         async_mode=True,
         explicit_base_url=base_url,
         explicit_api_key=api_key,
+        api_mode=api_mode,
     )
 
 
@@ -1501,7 +1650,7 @@ def resolve_vision_provider_client(
     backends, so users can intentionally force experimental providers. Auto mode
     stays conservative and only tries vision backends known to work today.
     """
-    requested, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key = _resolve_task_provider_model(
+    requested, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key, resolved_api_mode = _resolve_task_provider_model(
         "vision", provider, model, base_url, api_key
     )
     requested = _normalize_vision_provider(requested)
@@ -1542,16 +1691,18 @@ def resolve_vision_provider_client(
                 if sync_client is not None:
                     return _finalize(main_provider, sync_client, default_model)
             else:
-                # Exotic provider (DeepSeek, Alibaba, named custom, etc.)
+                # Exotic provider (DeepSeek, Alibaba, Xiaomi, named custom, etc.)
+                # Use provider-specific vision model if available, otherwise main model.
+                vision_model = _PROVIDER_VISION_MODELS.get(main_provider, main_model)
                 rpc_client, rpc_model = resolve_provider_client(
-                    main_provider, main_model)
+                    main_provider, vision_model)
                 if rpc_client is not None:
                     logger.info(
                         "Vision auto-detect: using active provider %s (%s)",
-                        main_provider, rpc_model or main_model,
+                        main_provider, rpc_model or vision_model,
                     )
                     return _finalize(
-                        main_provider, rpc_client, rpc_model or main_model)
+                        main_provider, rpc_client, rpc_model or vision_model)
 
         # Fall back through aggregators.
         for candidate in _VISION_AUTO_PROVIDER_ORDER:
@@ -1717,12 +1868,30 @@ def cleanup_stale_async_clients() -> None:
             del _client_cache[key]
 
 
+def _is_openrouter_client(client: Any) -> bool:
+    for obj in (client, getattr(client, "_client", None), getattr(client, "client", None)):
+        if obj and "openrouter" in str(getattr(obj, "base_url", "") or "").lower():
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _compat_model(client: Any, model: Optional[str], cached_default: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Drop OpenRouter-format model slugs (with '/') for non-OpenRouter clients.
+
+    Mirrors the guard in resolve_provider_client() which is skipped on cache hits.
+    """
+    if model and "/" in model and not _is_openrouter_client(client):
+        return cached_default
+    return model or cached_default
+
+
 def _get_cached_client(
     provider: str,
     model: str = None,
     async_mode: bool = False,
     base_url: str = None,
     api_key: str = None,
+    api_mode: str = None,
 ) -> Tuple[Optional[Any], Optional[str]]:
     """Get or create a cached client for the given provider.
 
@@ -1746,7 +1915,7 @@ def _get_cached_client(
             loop_id = id(current_loop)
         except RuntimeError:
             pass
-    cache_key = (provider, async_mode, base_url or "", api_key or "", loop_id)
+    cache_key = (provider, async_mode, base_url or "", api_key or "", api_mode or "", loop_id)
     with _client_cache_lock:
         if cache_key in _client_cache:
             cached_client, cached_default, cached_loop = _client_cache[cache_key]
@@ -1758,9 +1927,11 @@ def _get_cached_client(
                     _force_close_async_httpx(cached_client)
                     del _client_cache[cache_key]
                 else:
-                    return cached_client, model or cached_default
+                    effective = _compat_model(cached_client, model, cached_default)
+                    return cached_client, effective
             else:
-                return cached_client, model or cached_default
+                effective = _compat_model(cached_client, model, cached_default)
+                return cached_client, effective
     # Build outside the lock
     client, default_model = resolve_provider_client(
         provider,
@@ -1768,6 +1939,7 @@ def _get_cached_client(
         async_mode,
         explicit_base_url=base_url,
         explicit_api_key=api_key,
+        api_mode=api_mode,
     )
     if client is not None:
         # For async clients, remember which loop they were created on so we
@@ -1787,24 +1959,26 @@ def _resolve_task_provider_model(
     model: str = None,
     base_url: str = None,
     api_key: str = None,
-) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+) -> Tuple[str, Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
     """Determine provider + model for a call.
 
     Priority:
       1. Explicit provider/model/base_url/api_key args (always win)
-      2. Env var overrides (AUXILIARY_{TASK}_*, CONTEXT_{TASK}_*)
-      3. Config file (auxiliary.{task}.* or compression.*)
+      2. Config file (auxiliary.{task}.* or compression.*)
+      3. Env var overrides (backward-compat: AUXILIARY_{TASK}_*, CONTEXT_{TASK}_*)
       4. "auto" (full auto-detection chain)
 
-    Returns (provider, model, base_url, api_key) where model may be None
-    (use provider default). When base_url is set, provider is forced to
-    "custom" and the task uses that direct endpoint.
+    Returns (provider, model, base_url, api_key, api_mode) where model may
+    be None (use provider default). When base_url is set, provider is forced
+    to "custom" and the task uses that direct endpoint. api_mode is one of
+    "chat_completions", "codex_responses", or None (auto-detect).
     """
     config = {}
     cfg_provider = None
     cfg_model = None
     cfg_base_url = None
     cfg_api_key = None
+    cfg_api_mode = None
 
     if task:
         try:
@@ -1821,6 +1995,7 @@ def _resolve_task_provider_model(
         cfg_model = str(task_config.get("model", "")).strip() or None
         cfg_base_url = str(task_config.get("base_url", "")).strip() or None
         cfg_api_key = str(task_config.get("api_key", "")).strip() or None
+        cfg_api_mode = str(task_config.get("api_mode", "")).strip() or None
 
         # Backwards compat: compression section has its own keys.
         # The auxiliary.compression defaults to provider="auto", so treat
@@ -1833,31 +2008,38 @@ def _resolve_task_provider_model(
                 _sbu = comp.get("summary_base_url") or ""
                 cfg_base_url = cfg_base_url or _sbu.strip() or None
 
+    # Env vars are backward-compat fallback only — config.yaml is primary.
     env_model = _get_auxiliary_env_override(task, "MODEL") if task else None
-    resolved_model = model or env_model or cfg_model
+    env_api_mode = _get_auxiliary_env_override(task, "API_MODE") if task else None
+    resolved_model = model or cfg_model or env_model
+    resolved_api_mode = cfg_api_mode or env_api_mode
 
     if base_url:
-        return "custom", resolved_model, base_url, api_key
+        return "custom", resolved_model, base_url, api_key, resolved_api_mode
     if provider:
-        return provider, resolved_model, base_url, api_key
+        return provider, resolved_model, base_url, api_key, resolved_api_mode
 
     if task:
+        # Config.yaml is the primary source for per-task overrides.
+        if cfg_base_url:
+            return "custom", resolved_model, cfg_base_url, cfg_api_key, resolved_api_mode
+        if cfg_provider and cfg_provider != "auto":
+            return cfg_provider, resolved_model, None, None, resolved_api_mode
+
+        # Env vars are backward-compat fallback for users who haven't
+        # migrated to config.yaml yet.
         env_base_url = _get_auxiliary_env_override(task, "BASE_URL")
         env_api_key = _get_auxiliary_env_override(task, "API_KEY")
         if env_base_url:
-            return "custom", resolved_model, env_base_url, env_api_key or cfg_api_key
+            return "custom", resolved_model, env_base_url, env_api_key, resolved_api_mode
 
         env_provider = _get_auxiliary_provider(task)
         if env_provider != "auto":
-            return env_provider, resolved_model, None, None
+            return env_provider, resolved_model, None, None, resolved_api_mode
 
-        if cfg_base_url:
-            return "custom", resolved_model, cfg_base_url, cfg_api_key
-        if cfg_provider and cfg_provider != "auto":
-            return cfg_provider, resolved_model, None, None
-        return "auto", resolved_model, None, None
+        return "auto", resolved_model, None, None, resolved_api_mode
 
-    return "auto", resolved_model, None, None
+    return "auto", resolved_model, None, None, resolved_api_mode
 
 
 _DEFAULT_AUX_TIMEOUT = 30.0
@@ -1929,6 +2111,37 @@ def _build_call_kwargs(
     return kwargs
 
 
+def _validate_llm_response(response: Any, task: str = None) -> Any:
+    """Validate that an LLM response has the expected .choices[0].message shape.
+
+    Fails fast with a clear error instead of letting malformed payloads
+    propagate to downstream consumers where they crash with misleading
+    AttributeError (e.g. "'str' object has no attribute 'choices'").
+
+    See #7264.
+    """
+    if response is None:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Auxiliary {task or 'call'}: LLM returned None response"
+        )
+    # Allow SimpleNamespace responses from adapters (CodexAuxiliaryClient,
+    # AnthropicAuxiliaryClient) — they have .choices[0].message.
+    try:
+        choices = response.choices
+        if not choices or not hasattr(choices[0], "message"):
+            raise AttributeError("missing choices[0].message")
+    except (AttributeError, TypeError, IndexError) as exc:
+        response_type = type(response).__name__
+        response_preview = str(response)[:120]
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Auxiliary {task or 'call'}: LLM returned invalid response "
+            f"(type={response_type}): {response_preview!r}. "
+            f"Expected object with .choices[0].message — check provider "
+            f"adapter or custom endpoint compatibility."
+        ) from exc
+    return response
+
+
 def call_llm(
     task: str = None,
     *,
@@ -1967,7 +2180,7 @@ def call_llm(
     Raises:
         RuntimeError: If no provider is configured.
     """
-    resolved_provider, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key = _resolve_task_provider_model(
+    resolved_provider, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key, resolved_api_mode = _resolve_task_provider_model(
         task, provider, model, base_url, api_key)
 
     if task == "vision":
@@ -2000,6 +2213,7 @@ def call_llm(
             resolved_model,
             base_url=resolved_base_url,
             api_key=resolved_api_key,
+            api_mode=resolved_api_mode,
         )
         if client is None:
             # When the user explicitly chose a non-OpenRouter provider but no
@@ -2043,18 +2257,20 @@ def call_llm(
 
     # Handle max_tokens vs max_completion_tokens retry, then payment fallback.
     try:
-        return client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs)
+        return _validate_llm_response(
+            client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs), task)
     except Exception as first_err:
         err_str = str(first_err)
         if "max_tokens" in err_str or "unsupported_parameter" in err_str:
             kwargs.pop("max_tokens", None)
             kwargs["max_completion_tokens"] = max_tokens
             try:
-                return client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs)
+                return _validate_llm_response(
+                    client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs), task)
             except Exception as retry_err:
-                # If the max_tokens retry also hits a payment error,
-                # fall through to the payment fallback below.
-                if not _is_payment_error(retry_err):
+                # If the max_tokens retry also hits a payment or connection
+                # error, fall through to the fallback chain below.
+                if not (_is_payment_error(retry_err) or _is_connection_error(retry_err)):
                     raise
                 first_err = retry_err
 
@@ -2071,19 +2287,24 @@ def call_llm(
         # and providers the user never configured that got picked up by
         # the auto-detection chain.
         should_fallback = _is_payment_error(first_err) or _is_connection_error(first_err)
-        if should_fallback:
+        # Only try alternative providers when the user didn't explicitly
+        # configure this task's provider.  Explicit provider = hard constraint;
+        # auto (the default) = best-effort fallback chain.  (#7559)
+        is_auto = resolved_provider in ("auto", "", None)
+        if should_fallback and is_auto:
             reason = "payment error" if _is_payment_error(first_err) else "connection error"
             logger.info("Auxiliary %s: %s on %s (%s), trying fallback",
                         task or "call", reason, resolved_provider, first_err)
             fb_client, fb_model, fb_label = _try_payment_fallback(
-                resolved_provider, task)
+                resolved_provider, task, reason=reason)
             if fb_client is not None:
                 fb_kwargs = _build_call_kwargs(
                     fb_label, fb_model, messages,
                     temperature=temperature, max_tokens=max_tokens,
                     tools=tools, timeout=effective_timeout,
                     extra_body=extra_body)
-                return fb_client.chat.completions.create(**fb_kwargs)
+                return _validate_llm_response(
+                    fb_client.chat.completions.create(**fb_kwargs), task)
         raise
 
 
@@ -2161,7 +2382,7 @@ async def async_call_llm(
 
     Same as call_llm() but async. See call_llm() for full documentation.
     """
-    resolved_provider, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key = _resolve_task_provider_model(
+    resolved_provider, resolved_model, resolved_base_url, resolved_api_key, resolved_api_mode = _resolve_task_provider_model(
         task, provider, model, base_url, api_key)
 
     if task == "vision":
@@ -2195,6 +2416,7 @@ async def async_call_llm(
             async_mode=True,
             base_url=resolved_base_url,
             api_key=resolved_api_key,
+            api_mode=resolved_api_mode,
         )
         if client is None:
             _explicit = (resolved_provider or "").strip().lower()
@@ -2205,11 +2427,9 @@ async def async_call_llm(
                     f"variable, or switch to a different provider with `hermes model`."
                 )
             if not resolved_base_url:
-                logger.warning("Provider %s unavailable, falling back to openrouter",
-                               resolved_provider)
-                client, final_model = _get_cached_client(
-                    "openrouter", resolved_model or _OPENROUTER_MODEL,
-                    async_mode=True)
+                logger.info("Auxiliary %s: provider %s unavailable, trying auto-detection chain",
+                            task or "call", resolved_provider)
+                client, final_model = _get_cached_client("auto", async_mode=True)
         if client is None:
             raise RuntimeError(
                 f"No LLM provider configured for task={task} provider={resolved_provider}. "
@@ -2224,11 +2444,42 @@ async def async_call_llm(
         base_url=resolved_base_url)
 
     try:
-        return await client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs)
+        return _validate_llm_response(
+            await client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs), task)
     except Exception as first_err:
         err_str = str(first_err)
         if "max_tokens" in err_str or "unsupported_parameter" in err_str:
             kwargs.pop("max_tokens", None)
             kwargs["max_completion_tokens"] = max_tokens
-            return await client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs)
+            try:
+                return _validate_llm_response(
+                    await client.chat.completions.create(**kwargs), task)
+            except Exception as retry_err:
+                # If the max_tokens retry also hits a payment or connection
+                # error, fall through to the fallback chain below.
+                if not (_is_payment_error(retry_err) or _is_connection_error(retry_err)):
+                    raise
+                first_err = retry_err
+
+        # ── Payment / connection fallback (mirrors sync call_llm) ─────
+        should_fallback = _is_payment_error(first_err) or _is_connection_error(first_err)
+        is_auto = resolved_provider in ("auto", "", None)
+        if should_fallback and is_auto:
+            reason = "payment error" if _is_payment_error(first_err) else "connection error"
+            logger.info("Auxiliary %s (async): %s on %s (%s), trying fallback",
+                        task or "call", reason, resolved_provider, first_err)
+            fb_client, fb_model, fb_label = _try_payment_fallback(
+                resolved_provider, task, reason=reason)
+            if fb_client is not None:
+                fb_kwargs = _build_call_kwargs(
+                    fb_label, fb_model, messages,
+                    temperature=temperature, max_tokens=max_tokens,
+                    tools=tools, timeout=effective_timeout,
+                    extra_body=extra_body)
+                # Convert sync fallback client to async
+                async_fb, async_fb_model = _to_async_client(fb_client, fb_model or "")
+                if async_fb_model and async_fb_model != fb_kwargs.get("model"):
+                    fb_kwargs["model"] = async_fb_model
+                return _validate_llm_response(
+                    await async_fb.chat.completions.create(**fb_kwargs), task)
         raise

agent/context_compressor.py

@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ Self-contained class with its own OpenAI client for summarization.
 Uses auxiliary model (cheap/fast) to summarize middle turns while
 protecting head and tail context.
 
-Improvements over v1:
-  - Structured summary template (Goal, Progress, Decisions, Files, Next Steps)
+Improvements over v2:
+  - Structured summary template with Resolved/Pending question tracking
+  - Summarizer preamble: "Do not respond to any questions" (from OpenCode)
+  - Handoff framing: "different assistant" (from Codex) to create separation
+  - "Remaining Work" replaces "Next Steps" to avoid reading as active instructions
+  - Clear separator when summary merges into tail message
   - Iterative summary updates (preserves info across multiple compactions)
   - Token-budget tail protection instead of fixed message count
   - Tool output pruning before LLM summarization (cheap pre-pass)
@@ -18,7 +22,9 @@ import time
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from agent.auxiliary_client import call_llm
+from agent.context_engine import ContextEngine
 from agent.model_metadata import (
+    MINIMUM_CONTEXT_LENGTH,
     get_model_context_length,
     estimate_messages_tokens_rough,
 )
@@ -26,12 +32,13 @@ from agent.model_metadata import (
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 SUMMARY_PREFIX = (
-    "[CONTEXT COMPACTION] Earlier turns in this conversation were compacted "
-    "to save context space. The summary below describes work that was "
-    "already completed, and the current session state may still reflect "
-    "that work (for example, files may already be changed). Use the summary "
-    "and the current state to continue from where things left off, and "
-    "avoid repeating work:"
+    "[CONTEXT COMPACTION — REFERENCE ONLY] Earlier turns were compacted "
+    "into the summary below. This is a handoff from a previous context "
+    "window — treat it as background reference, NOT as active instructions. "
+    "Do NOT answer questions or fulfill requests mentioned in this summary; "
+    "they were already addressed. Respond ONLY to the latest user message "
+    "that appears AFTER this summary. The current session state (files, "
+    "config, etc.) may reflect work described here — avoid repeating it:"
 )
 LEGACY_SUMMARY_PREFIX = "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:"
 
@@ -50,8 +57,8 @@ _CHARS_PER_TOKEN = 4
 _SUMMARY_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_SECONDS = 600
 
 
-class ContextCompressor:
-    """Compresses conversation context when approaching the model's context limit.
+class ContextCompressor(ContextEngine):
+    """Default context engine — compresses conversation context via lossy summarization.
 
     Algorithm:
       1. Prune old tool results (cheap, no LLM call)
@@ -61,6 +68,36 @@ class ContextCompressor:
       5. On subsequent compactions, iteratively update the previous summary
     """
 
+    @property
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        return "compressor"
+
+    def on_session_reset(self) -> None:
+        """Reset all per-session state for /new or /reset."""
+        super().on_session_reset()
+        self._context_probed = False
+        self._context_probe_persistable = False
+        self._previous_summary = None
+
+    def update_model(
+        self,
+        model: str,
+        context_length: int,
+        base_url: str = "",
+        api_key: str = "",
+        provider: str = "",
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update model info after a model switch or fallback activation."""
+        self.model = model
+        self.base_url = base_url
+        self.api_key = api_key
+        self.provider = provider
+        self.context_length = context_length
+        self.threshold_tokens = max(
+            int(context_length * self.threshold_percent),
+            MINIMUM_CONTEXT_LENGTH,
+        )
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         model: str,
@@ -90,7 +127,14 @@ class ContextCompressor:
             config_context_length=config_context_length,
             provider=provider,
         )
-        self.threshold_tokens = int(self.context_length * threshold_percent)
+        # Floor: never compress below MINIMUM_CONTEXT_LENGTH tokens even if
+        # the percentage would suggest a lower value.  This prevents premature
+        # compression on large-context models at 50% while keeping the % sane
+        # for models right at the minimum.
+        self.threshold_tokens = max(
+            int(self.context_length * threshold_percent),
+            MINIMUM_CONTEXT_LENGTH,
+        )
         self.compression_count = 0
 
         # Derive token budgets: ratio is relative to the threshold, not total context
@@ -267,13 +311,20 @@ class ContextCompressor:
 
         return "\n\n".join(parts)
 
-    def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
+    def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]], focus_topic: str = None) -> Optional[str]:
         """Generate a structured summary of conversation turns.
 
-        Uses a structured template (Goal, Progress, Decisions, Files, Next Steps)
-        inspired by Pi-mono and OpenCode. When a previous summary exists,
+        Uses a structured template (Goal, Progress, Decisions, Resolved/Pending
+        Questions, Files, Remaining Work) with explicit preamble telling the
+        summarizer not to answer questions.  When a previous summary exists,
         generates an iterative update instead of summarizing from scratch.
 
+        Args:
+            focus_topic: Optional focus string for guided compression.  When
+                provided, the summariser prioritises preserving information
+                related to this topic and is more aggressive about compressing
+                everything else.  Inspired by Claude Code's ``/compact``.
+
         Returns None if all attempts fail — the caller should drop
         the middle turns without a summary rather than inject a useless
         placeholder.
@@ -289,60 +340,27 @@ class ContextCompressor:
         summary_budget = self._compute_summary_budget(turns_to_summarize)
         content_to_summarize = self._serialize_for_summary(turns_to_summarize)
 
-        if self._previous_summary:
-            # Iterative update: preserve existing info, add new progress
-            prompt = f"""You are updating a context compaction summary. A previous compaction produced the summary below. New conversation turns have occurred since then and need to be incorporated.
+        # Preamble shared by both first-compaction and iterative-update prompts.
+        # Inspired by OpenCode's "do not respond to any questions" instruction
+        # and Codex's "another language model" framing.
+        _summarizer_preamble = (
+            "You are a summarization agent creating a context checkpoint. "
+            "Your output will be injected as reference material for a DIFFERENT "
+            "assistant that continues the conversation. "
+            "Do NOT respond to any questions or requests in the conversation — "
+            "only output the structured summary. "
+            "Do NOT include any preamble, greeting, or prefix."
+        )
 
-PREVIOUS SUMMARY:
-{self._previous_summary}
-
-NEW TURNS TO INCORPORATE:
-{content_to_summarize}
-
-Update the summary using this exact structure. PRESERVE all existing information that is still relevant. ADD new progress. Move items from "In Progress" to "Done" when completed. Remove information only if it is clearly obsolete.
-
-## Goal
-[What the user is trying to accomplish — preserve from previous summary, update if goal evolved]
-
-## Constraints & Preferences
-[User preferences, coding style, constraints, important decisions — accumulate across compactions]
-
-## Progress
-### Done
-[Completed work — include specific file paths, commands run, results obtained]
-### In Progress
-[Work currently underway]
-### Blocked
-[Any blockers or issues encountered]
-
-## Key Decisions
-[Important technical decisions and why they were made]
-
-## Relevant Files
-[Files read, modified, or created — with brief note on each. Accumulate across compactions.]
-
-## Next Steps
-[What needs to happen next to continue the work]
-
-## Critical Context
-[Any specific values, error messages, configuration details, or data that would be lost without explicit preservation]
-
-## Tools & Patterns
-[Which tools were used, how they were used effectively, and any tool-specific discoveries. Accumulate across compactions.]
-
-Target ~{summary_budget} tokens. Be specific — include file paths, command outputs, error messages, and concrete values rather than vague descriptions.
-
-Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
-        else:
-            # First compaction: summarize from scratch
-            prompt = f"""Create a structured handoff summary for a later assistant that will continue this conversation after earlier turns are compacted.
-
-TURNS TO SUMMARIZE:
-{content_to_summarize}
-
-Use this exact structure:
-
-## Goal
+        # Shared structured template (used by both paths).
+        # Key changes vs v1:
+        #   - "Pending User Asks" section (from Claude Code) explicitly tracks
+        #     unanswered questions so the model knows what's resolved vs open
+        #   - "Remaining Work" replaces "Next Steps" to avoid reading as active
+        #     instructions
+        #   - "Resolved Questions" makes it clear which questions were already
+        #     answered (prevents model from re-answering them)
+        _template_sections = f"""## Goal
 [What the user is trying to accomplish]
 
 ## Constraints & Preferences
@@ -359,22 +377,64 @@ Use this exact structure:
 ## Key Decisions
 [Important technical decisions and why they were made]
 
+## Resolved Questions
+[Questions the user asked that were ALREADY answered — include the answer so the next assistant does not re-answer them]
+
+## Pending User Asks
+[Questions or requests from the user that have NOT yet been answered or fulfilled. If none, write "None."]
+
 ## Relevant Files
 [Files read, modified, or created — with brief note on each]
 
-## Next Steps
-[What needs to happen next to continue the work]
+## Remaining Work
+[What remains to be done — framed as context, not instructions]
 
 ## Critical Context
 [Any specific values, error messages, configuration details, or data that would be lost without explicit preservation]
 
 ## Tools & Patterns
-[Which tools were used, how they were used effectively, and any tool-specific discoveries (e.g., preferred flags, working invocations, successful command patterns)]
+[Which tools were used, how they were used effectively, and any tool-specific discoveries]
 
-Target ~{summary_budget} tokens. Be specific — include file paths, command outputs, error messages, and concrete values rather than vague descriptions. The goal is to prevent the next assistant from repeating work or losing important details.
+Target ~{summary_budget} tokens. Be specific — include file paths, command outputs, error messages, and concrete values rather than vague descriptions.
 
 Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
 
+        if self._previous_summary:
+            # Iterative update: preserve existing info, add new progress
+            prompt = f"""{_summarizer_preamble}
+
+You are updating a context compaction summary. A previous compaction produced the summary below. New conversation turns have occurred since then and need to be incorporated.
+
+PREVIOUS SUMMARY:
+{self._previous_summary}
+
+NEW TURNS TO INCORPORATE:
+{content_to_summarize}
+
+Update the summary using this exact structure. PRESERVE all existing information that is still relevant. ADD new progress. Move items from "In Progress" to "Done" when completed. Move answered questions to "Resolved Questions". Remove information only if it is clearly obsolete.
+
+{_template_sections}"""
+        else:
+            # First compaction: summarize from scratch
+            prompt = f"""{_summarizer_preamble}
+
+Create a structured handoff summary for a different assistant that will continue this conversation after earlier turns are compacted. The next assistant should be able to understand what happened without re-reading the original turns.
+
+TURNS TO SUMMARIZE:
+{content_to_summarize}
+
+Use this exact structure:
+
+{_template_sections}"""
+
+        # Inject focus topic guidance when the user provides one via /compress <focus>.
+        # This goes at the end of the prompt so it takes precedence.
+        if focus_topic:
+            prompt += f"""
+
+FOCUS TOPIC: "{focus_topic}"
+The user has requested that this compaction PRIORITISE preserving all information related to the focus topic above. For content related to "{focus_topic}", include full detail — exact values, file paths, command outputs, error messages, and decisions. For content NOT related to the focus topic, summarise more aggressively (brief one-liners or omit if truly irrelevant). The focus topic sections should receive roughly 60-70% of the summary token budget."""
+
         try:
             call_kwargs = {
                 "task": "compression",
@@ -592,7 +652,7 @@ Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
     # Main compression entry point
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def compress(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], current_tokens: int = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    def compress(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], current_tokens: int = None, focus_topic: str = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Compress conversation messages by summarizing middle turns.
 
         Algorithm:
@@ -604,6 +664,12 @@ Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
 
         After compression, orphaned tool_call / tool_result pairs are cleaned
         up so the API never receives mismatched IDs.
+
+        Args:
+            focus_topic: Optional focus string for guided compression.  When
+                provided, the summariser will prioritise preserving information
+                related to this topic and be more aggressive about compressing
+                everything else.  Inspired by Claude Code's ``/compact``.
         """
         n_messages = len(messages)
         # Only need head + 3 tail messages minimum (token budget decides the real tail size)
@@ -661,7 +727,7 @@ Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
             )
 
         # Phase 3: Generate structured summary
-        summary = self._generate_summary(turns_to_summarize)
+        summary = self._generate_summary(turns_to_summarize, focus_topic=focus_topic)
 
         # Phase 4: Assemble compressed message list
         compressed = []
@@ -716,7 +782,12 @@ Write only the summary body. Do not include any preamble or prefix."""
             msg = messages[i].copy()
             if _merge_summary_into_tail and i == compress_end:
                 original = msg.get("content") or ""
-                msg["content"] = summary + "\n\n" + original
+                msg["content"] = (
+                    summary
+                    + "\n\n--- END OF CONTEXT SUMMARY — "
+                    "respond to the message below, not the summary above ---\n\n"
+                    + original
+                )
                 _merge_summary_into_tail = False
             compressed.append(msg)
 

agent/context_engine.py

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+"""Abstract base class for pluggable context engines.
+
+A context engine controls how conversation context is managed when
+approaching the model's token limit. The built-in ContextCompressor
+is the default implementation. Third-party engines (e.g. LCM) can
+replace it via the plugin system or by being placed in the
+``plugins/context_engine/<name>/`` directory.
+
+Selection is config-driven: ``context.engine`` in config.yaml.
+Default is ``"compressor"`` (the built-in). Only one engine is active.
+
+The engine is responsible for:
+  - Deciding when compaction should fire
+  - Performing compaction (summarization, DAG construction, etc.)
+  - Optionally exposing tools the agent can call (e.g. lcm_grep)
+  - Tracking token usage from API responses
+
+Lifecycle:
+  1. Engine is instantiated and registered (plugin register() or default)
+  2. on_session_start() called when a conversation begins
+  3. update_from_response() called after each API response with usage data
+  4. should_compress() checked after each turn
+  5. compress() called when should_compress() returns True
+  6. on_session_end() called at real session boundaries (CLI exit, /reset,
+     gateway session expiry) — NOT per-turn
+"""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+
+
+class ContextEngine(ABC):
+    """Base class all context engines must implement."""
+
+    # -- Identity ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
+    def name(self) -> str:
+        """Short identifier (e.g. 'compressor', 'lcm')."""
+
+    # -- Token state (read by run_agent.py for display/logging) ------------
+    #
+    # Engines MUST maintain these. run_agent.py reads them directly.
+
+    last_prompt_tokens: int = 0
+    last_completion_tokens: int = 0
+    last_total_tokens: int = 0
+    threshold_tokens: int = 0
+    context_length: int = 0
+    compression_count: int = 0
+
+    # -- Compaction parameters (read by run_agent.py for preflight) --------
+    #
+    # These control the preflight compression check.  Subclasses may
+    # override via __init__ or property; defaults are sensible for most
+    # engines.
+
+    threshold_percent: float = 0.75
+    protect_first_n: int = 3
+    protect_last_n: int = 6
+
+    # -- Core interface ----------------------------------------------------
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def update_from_response(self, usage: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Update tracked token usage from an API response.
+
+        Called after every LLM call with the usage dict from the response.
+        """
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def should_compress(self, prompt_tokens: int = None) -> bool:
+        """Return True if compaction should fire this turn."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def compress(
+        self,
+        messages: List[Dict[str, Any]],
+        current_tokens: int = None,
+    ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Compact the message list and return the new message list.
+
+        This is the main entry point. The engine receives the full message
+        list and returns a (possibly shorter) list that fits within the
+        context budget. The implementation is free to summarize, build a
+        DAG, or do anything else — as long as the returned list is a valid
+        OpenAI-format message sequence.
+        """
+
+    # -- Optional: pre-flight check ----------------------------------------
+
+    def should_compress_preflight(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
+        """Quick rough check before the API call (no real token count yet).
+
+        Default returns False (skip pre-flight). Override if your engine
+        can do a cheap estimate.
+        """
+        return False
+
+    # -- Optional: session lifecycle ---------------------------------------
+
+    def on_session_start(self, session_id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """Called when a new conversation session begins.
+
+        Use this to load persisted state (DAG, store) for the session.
+        kwargs may include hermes_home, platform, model, etc.
+        """
+
+    def on_session_end(self, session_id: str, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
+        """Called at real session boundaries (CLI exit, /reset, gateway expiry).
+
+        Use this to flush state, close DB connections, etc.
+        NOT called per-turn — only when the session truly ends.
+        """
+
+    def on_session_reset(self) -> None:
+        """Called on /new or /reset. Reset per-session state.
+
+        Default resets compression_count and token tracking.
+        """
+        self.last_prompt_tokens = 0
+        self.last_completion_tokens = 0
+        self.last_total_tokens = 0
+        self.compression_count = 0
+
+    # -- Optional: tools ---------------------------------------------------
+
+    def get_tool_schemas(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Return tool schemas this engine provides to the agent.
+
+        Default returns empty list (no tools). LCM would return schemas
+        for lcm_grep, lcm_describe, lcm_expand here.
+        """
+        return []
+
+    def handle_tool_call(self, name: str, args: Dict[str, Any], **kwargs) -> str:
+        """Handle a tool call from the agent.
+
+        Only called for tool names returned by get_tool_schemas().
+        Must return a JSON string.
+
+        kwargs may include:
+          messages: the current in-memory message list (for live ingestion)
+        """
+        import json
+        return json.dumps({"error": f"Unknown context engine tool: {name}"})
+
+    # -- Optional: status / display ----------------------------------------
+
+    def get_status(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Return status dict for display/logging.
+
+        Default returns the standard fields run_agent.py expects.
+        """
+        return {
+            "last_prompt_tokens": self.last_prompt_tokens,
+            "threshold_tokens": self.threshold_tokens,
+            "context_length": self.context_length,
+            "usage_percent": (
+                min(100, self.last_prompt_tokens / self.context_length * 100)
+                if self.context_length else 0
+            ),
+            "compression_count": self.compression_count,
+        }
+
+    # -- Optional: model switch support ------------------------------------
+
+    def update_model(
+        self,
+        model: str,
+        context_length: int,
+        base_url: str = "",
+        api_key: str = "",
+        provider: str = "",
+    ) -> None:
+        """Called when the user switches models or on fallback activation.
+
+        Default updates context_length and recalculates threshold_tokens
+        from threshold_percent. Override if your engine needs more
+        (e.g. recalculate DAG budgets, switch summary models).
+        """
+        self.context_length = context_length
+        self.threshold_tokens = int(context_length * self.threshold_percent)

agent/context_references.py

@@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ from typing import Awaitable, Callable
 
 from agent.model_metadata import estimate_tokens_rough
 
+_QUOTED_REFERENCE_VALUE = r'(?:`[^`\n]+`|"[^"\n]+"|\'[^\'\n]+\')'
 REFERENCE_PATTERN = re.compile(
-    r"(?<![\w/])@(?:(?P<simple>diff|staged)\b|(?P<kind>file|folder|git|url):(?P<value>\S+))"
+    rf"(?<![\w/])@(?:(?P<simple>diff|staged)\b|(?P<kind>file|folder|git|url):(?P<value>{_QUOTED_REFERENCE_VALUE}(?::\d+(?:-\d+)?)?|\S+))"
 )
 TRAILING_PUNCTUATION = ",.;!?"
 _SENSITIVE_HOME_DIRS = (".ssh", ".aws", ".gnupg", ".kube", ".docker", ".azure", ".config/gh")
@@ -81,14 +82,10 @@ def parse_context_references(message: str) -> list[ContextReference]:
         value = _strip_trailing_punctuation(match.group("value") or "")
         line_start = None
         line_end = None
-        target = value
+        target = _strip_reference_wrappers(value)
 
         if kind == "file":
-            range_match = re.match(r"^(?P<path>.+?):(?P<start>\d+)(?:-(?P<end>\d+))?$", value)
-            if range_match:
-                target = range_match.group("path")
-                line_start = int(range_match.group("start"))
-                line_end = int(range_match.group("end") or range_match.group("start"))
+            target, line_start, line_end = _parse_file_reference_value(value)
 
         refs.append(
             ContextReference(
@@ -375,6 +372,38 @@ def _strip_trailing_punctuation(value: str) -> str:
     return stripped
 
 
+def _strip_reference_wrappers(value: str) -> str:
+    if len(value) >= 2 and value[0] == value[-1] and value[0] in "`\"'":
+        return value[1:-1]
+    return value
+
+
+def _parse_file_reference_value(value: str) -> tuple[str, int | None, int | None]:
+    quoted_match = re.match(
+        r'^(?P<quote>`|"|\')(?P<path>.+?)(?P=quote)(?::(?P<start>\d+)(?:-(?P<end>\d+))?)?$',
+        value,
+    )
+    if quoted_match:
+        line_start = quoted_match.group("start")
+        line_end = quoted_match.group("end")
+        return (
+            quoted_match.group("path"),
+            int(line_start) if line_start is not None else None,
+            int(line_end or line_start) if line_start is not None else None,
+        )
+
+    range_match = re.match(r"^(?P<path>.+?):(?P<start>\d+)(?:-(?P<end>\d+))?$", value)
+    if range_match:
+        line_start = int(range_match.group("start"))
+        return (
+            range_match.group("path"),
+            line_start,
+            int(range_match.group("end") or range_match.group("start")),
+        )
+
+    return _strip_reference_wrappers(value), None, None
+
+
 def _remove_reference_tokens(message: str, refs: list[ContextReference]) -> str:
     pieces: list[str] = []
     cursor = 0

agent/credential_pool.py

@@ -1059,6 +1059,17 @@ def _seed_from_singletons(provider: str, entries: List[PooledCredential]) -> Tup
     auth_store = _load_auth_store()
 
     if provider == "anthropic":
+        # Only auto-discover external credentials (Claude Code, Hermes PKCE)
+        # when the user has explicitly configured anthropic as their provider.
+        # Without this gate, auxiliary client fallback chains silently read
+        # ~/.claude/.credentials.json without user consent.  See PR #4210.
+        try:
+            from hermes_cli.auth import is_provider_explicitly_configured
+            if not is_provider_explicitly_configured("anthropic"):
+                return changed, active_sources
+        except ImportError:
+            pass
+
         from agent.anthropic_adapter import read_claude_code_credentials, read_hermes_oauth_credentials
 
         for source_name, creds in (
@@ -1066,6 +1077,13 @@ def _seed_from_singletons(provider: str, entries: List[PooledCredential]) -> Tup
             ("claude_code", read_claude_code_credentials()),
         ):
             if creds and creds.get("accessToken"):
+                # Check if user explicitly removed this source
+                try:
+                    from hermes_cli.auth import is_source_suppressed
+                    if is_source_suppressed(provider, source_name):
+                        continue
+                except ImportError:
+                    pass
                 active_sources.add(source_name)
                 changed |= _upsert_entry(
                     entries,
@@ -1110,6 +1128,23 @@ def _seed_from_singletons(provider: str, entries: List[PooledCredential]) -> Tup
     elif provider == "openai-codex":
         state = _load_provider_state(auth_store, "openai-codex")
         tokens = state.get("tokens") if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+        # Fallback: import from Codex CLI (~/.codex/auth.json) if Hermes auth
+        # store has no tokens.  This mirrors resolve_codex_runtime_credentials()
+        # so that load_pool() and list_authenticated_providers() detect tokens
+        # that only exist in the Codex CLI shared file.
+        if not (isinstance(tokens, dict) and tokens.get("access_token")):
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.auth import _import_codex_cli_tokens, _save_codex_tokens
+                cli_tokens = _import_codex_cli_tokens()
+                if cli_tokens:
+                    logger.info("Importing Codex CLI tokens into Hermes auth store.")
+                    _save_codex_tokens(cli_tokens)
+                    # Re-read state after import
+                    auth_store = _load_auth_store()
+                    state = _load_provider_state(auth_store, "openai-codex")
+                    tokens = state.get("tokens") if isinstance(state, dict) else None
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("Codex CLI token import failed: %s", exc)
         if isinstance(tokens, dict) and tokens.get("access_token"):
             active_sources.add("device_code")
             changed |= _upsert_entry(

agent/display.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Pure display functions and classes with no AIAgent dependency.
 Used by AIAgent._execute_tool_calls for CLI feedback.
 """
 
-import json
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from difflib import unified_diff
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from utils import safe_json_loads
+
 # ANSI escape codes for coloring tool failure indicators
 _RED = "\033[31m"
 _RESET = "\033[0m"
@@ -21,11 +22,73 @@ _RESET = "\033[0m"
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _ANSI_RESET = "\033[0m"
-_ANSI_DIM = "\033[38;2;150;150;150m"
-_ANSI_FILE = "\033[38;2;180;160;255m"
-_ANSI_HUNK = "\033[38;2;120;120;140m"
-_ANSI_MINUS = "\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;120;20;20m"
-_ANSI_PLUS = "\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;20;90;20m"
+
+# Diff colors — resolved lazily from the skin engine so they adapt
+# to light/dark themes.  Falls back to sensible defaults on import
+# failure.  We cache after first resolution for performance.
+_diff_colors_cached: dict[str, str] | None = None
+
+
+def _diff_ansi() -> dict[str, str]:
+    """Return ANSI escapes for diff display, resolved from the active skin."""
+    global _diff_colors_cached
+    if _diff_colors_cached is not None:
+        return _diff_colors_cached
+
+    # Defaults that work on dark terminals
+    dim = "\033[38;2;150;150;150m"
+    file_c = "\033[38;2;180;160;255m"
+    hunk = "\033[38;2;120;120;140m"
+    minus = "\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;120;20;20m"
+    plus = "\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;20;90;20m"
+
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.skin_engine import get_active_skin
+        skin = get_active_skin()
+
+        def _hex_fg(key: str, fallback_rgb: tuple[int, int, int]) -> str:
+            h = skin.get_color(key, "")
+            if h and len(h) == 7 and h[0] == "#":
+                r, g, b = int(h[1:3], 16), int(h[3:5], 16), int(h[5:7], 16)
+                return f"\033[38;2;{r};{g};{b}m"
+            r, g, b = fallback_rgb
+            return f"\033[38;2;{r};{g};{b}m"
+
+        dim = _hex_fg("banner_dim", (150, 150, 150))
+        file_c = _hex_fg("session_label", (180, 160, 255))
+        hunk = _hex_fg("session_border", (120, 120, 140))
+        # minus/plus use background colors — derive from ui_error/ui_ok
+        err_h = skin.get_color("ui_error", "#ef5350")
+        ok_h = skin.get_color("ui_ok", "#4caf50")
+        if err_h and len(err_h) == 7:
+            er, eg, eb = int(err_h[1:3], 16), int(err_h[3:5], 16), int(err_h[5:7], 16)
+            # Use a dark tinted version as background
+            minus = f"\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;{max(er//2,20)};{max(eg//4,10)};{max(eb//4,10)}m"
+        if ok_h and len(ok_h) == 7:
+            or_, og, ob = int(ok_h[1:3], 16), int(ok_h[3:5], 16), int(ok_h[5:7], 16)
+            plus = f"\033[38;2;255;255;255;48;2;{max(or_//4,10)};{max(og//2,20)};{max(ob//4,10)}m"
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    _diff_colors_cached = {
+        "dim": dim, "file": file_c, "hunk": hunk,
+        "minus": minus, "plus": plus,
+    }
+    return _diff_colors_cached
+
+
+def reset_diff_colors() -> None:
+    """Reset cached diff colors (call after /skin switch)."""
+    global _diff_colors_cached
+    _diff_colors_cached = None
+
+
+# Module-level helpers — each call resolves from the active skin lazily.
+def _diff_dim():   return _diff_ansi()["dim"]
+def _diff_file():  return _diff_ansi()["file"]
+def _diff_hunk():  return _diff_ansi()["hunk"]
+def _diff_minus(): return _diff_ansi()["minus"]
+def _diff_plus():  return _diff_ansi()["plus"]
 _MAX_INLINE_DIFF_FILES = 6
 _MAX_INLINE_DIFF_LINES = 80
 
@@ -310,9 +373,8 @@ def _result_succeeded(result: str | None) -> bool:
     """Conservatively detect whether a tool result represents success."""
     if not result:
         return False
-    try:
-        data = json.loads(result)
-    except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+    data = safe_json_loads(result)
+    if data is None:
         return False
     if not isinstance(data, dict):
         return False
@@ -361,10 +423,7 @@ def extract_edit_diff(
 ) -> str | None:
     """Extract a unified diff from a file-edit tool result."""
     if tool_name == "patch" and result:
-        try:
-            data = json.loads(result)
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
-            data = None
+        data = safe_json_loads(result)
         if isinstance(data, dict):
             diff = data.get("diff")
             if isinstance(diff, str) and diff.strip():
@@ -403,19 +462,19 @@ def _render_inline_unified_diff(diff: str) -> list[str]:
         if raw_line.startswith("+++ "):
             to_file = raw_line[4:].strip()
             if from_file or to_file:
-                rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_FILE}{from_file or 'a/?'} → {to_file or 'b/?'}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+                rendered.append(f"{_diff_file()}{from_file or 'a/?'} → {to_file or 'b/?'}{_ANSI_RESET}")
             continue
         if raw_line.startswith("@@"):
-            rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_HUNK}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+            rendered.append(f"{_diff_hunk()}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
             continue
         if raw_line.startswith("-"):
-            rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_MINUS}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+            rendered.append(f"{_diff_minus()}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
             continue
         if raw_line.startswith("+"):
-            rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_PLUS}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+            rendered.append(f"{_diff_plus()}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
             continue
         if raw_line.startswith(" "):
-            rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_DIM}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+            rendered.append(f"{_diff_dim()}{raw_line}{_ANSI_RESET}")
             continue
         if raw_line:
             rendered.append(raw_line)
@@ -481,7 +540,7 @@ def _summarize_rendered_diff_sections(
         summary = f"… omitted {omitted_lines} diff line(s)"
         if omitted_files:
             summary += f" across {omitted_files} additional file(s)/section(s)"
-        rendered.append(f"{_ANSI_HUNK}{summary}{_ANSI_RESET}")
+        rendered.append(f"{_diff_hunk()}{summary}{_ANSI_RESET}")
 
     return rendered
 
@@ -718,23 +777,19 @@ def _detect_tool_failure(tool_name: str, result: str | None) -> tuple[bool, str]
         return False, ""
 
     if tool_name == "terminal":
-        try:
-            data = json.loads(result)
+        data = safe_json_loads(result)
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
             exit_code = data.get("exit_code")
             if exit_code is not None and exit_code != 0:
                 return True, f" [exit {exit_code}]"
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError, AttributeError):
-            logger.debug("Could not parse terminal result as JSON for exit code check")
         return False, ""
 
     # Memory-specific: distinguish "full" from real errors
     if tool_name == "memory":
-        try:
-            data = json.loads(result)
+        data = safe_json_loads(result)
+        if isinstance(data, dict):
             if data.get("success") is False and "exceed the limit" in data.get("error", ""):
                 return True, " [full]"
-        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError, AttributeError):
-            logger.debug("Could not parse memory result as JSON for capacity check")
 
     # Generic heuristic for non-terminal tools
     lower = result[:500].lower()

agent/error_classifier.py

@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ _RATE_LIMIT_PATTERNS = [
     "try again in",
     "please retry after",
     "resource_exhausted",
+    "rate increased too quickly",  # Alibaba/DashScope throttling
 ]
 
 # Usage-limit patterns that need disambiguation (could be billing OR rate_limit)

agent/manual_compression_feedback.py

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""User-facing summaries for manual compression commands."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any, Sequence
+
+
+def summarize_manual_compression(
+    before_messages: Sequence[dict[str, Any]],
+    after_messages: Sequence[dict[str, Any]],
+    before_tokens: int,
+    after_tokens: int,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return consistent user-facing feedback for manual compression."""
+    before_count = len(before_messages)
+    after_count = len(after_messages)
+    noop = list(after_messages) == list(before_messages)
+
+    if noop:
+        headline = f"No changes from compression: {before_count} messages"
+        if after_tokens == before_tokens:
+            token_line = (
+                f"Rough transcript estimate: ~{before_tokens:,} tokens (unchanged)"
+            )
+        else:
+            token_line = (
+                f"Rough transcript estimate: ~{before_tokens:,} → "
+                f"~{after_tokens:,} tokens"
+            )
+    else:
+        headline = f"Compressed: {before_count} → {after_count} messages"
+        token_line = (
+            f"Rough transcript estimate: ~{before_tokens:,} → "
+            f"~{after_tokens:,} tokens"
+        )
+
+    note = None
+    if not noop and after_count < before_count and after_tokens > before_tokens:
+        note = (
+            "Note: fewer messages can still raise this rough transcript estimate "
+            "when compression rewrites the transcript into denser summaries."
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "noop": noop,
+        "headline": headline,
+        "token_line": token_line,
+        "note": note,
+    }

agent/model_metadata.py

@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ _PROVIDER_PREFIXES: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
     "gemini", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "anthropic", "deepseek",
     "opencode-zen", "opencode-go", "ai-gateway", "kilocode", "alibaba",
     "qwen-oauth",
+    "xiaomi",
     "custom", "local",
     # Common aliases
     "google", "google-gemini", "google-ai-studio",
     "glm", "z-ai", "z.ai", "zhipu", "github", "github-copilot",
     "github-models", "kimi", "moonshot", "claude", "deep-seek",
     "opencode", "zen", "go", "vercel", "kilo", "dashscope", "aliyun", "qwen",
+    "mimo", "xiaomi-mimo",
     "qwen-portal",
 })
 
@@ -83,6 +85,11 @@ CONTEXT_PROBE_TIERS = [
 # Default context length when no detection method succeeds.
 DEFAULT_FALLBACK_CONTEXT = CONTEXT_PROBE_TIERS[0]
 
+# Minimum context length required to run Hermes Agent.  Models with fewer
+# tokens cannot maintain enough working memory for tool-calling workflows.
+# Sessions, model switches, and cron jobs should reject models below this.
+MINIMUM_CONTEXT_LENGTH = 64_000
+
 # Thin fallback defaults — only broad model family patterns.
 # These fire only when provider is unknown AND models.dev/OpenRouter/Anthropic
 # all miss. Replaced the previous 80+ entry dict.
@@ -113,17 +120,14 @@ DEFAULT_CONTEXT_LENGTHS = {
     "deepseek": 128000,
     # Meta
     "llama": 131072,
-    # Qwen
+    # Qwen — specific model families before the catch-all.
+    # Official docs: https://help.aliyun.com/zh/model-studio/developer-reference/
+    "qwen3-coder-plus": 1000000,  # 1M context
+    "qwen3-coder": 262144,        # 256K context
     "qwen": 131072,
-    # MiniMax (lowercase — lookup lowercases model names at line 973)
-    "minimax-m1-256k": 1000000,
-    "minimax-m1-128k": 1000000,
-    "minimax-m1-80k": 1000000,
-    "minimax-m1-40k": 1000000,
-    "minimax-m1": 1000000,
-    "minimax-m2.5": 1048576,
-    "minimax-m2.7": 1048576,
-    "minimax": 1048576,
+    # MiniMax — official docs: 204,800 context for all models
+    # https://platform.minimax.io/docs/api-reference/text-anthropic-api
+    "minimax": 204800,
     # GLM
     "glm": 202752,
     # xAI Grok — xAI /v1/models does not return context_length metadata,
@@ -151,10 +155,11 @@ DEFAULT_CONTEXT_LENGTHS = {
     "deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3.2": 65536,
     "moonshotai/Kimi-K2.5": 262144,
     "moonshotai/Kimi-K2-Thinking": 262144,
-    "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5": 1048576,
-    "XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-V2-Flash": 32768,
-    "mimo-v2-pro": 1048576,
-    "mimo-v2-omni": 1048576,
+    "MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M2.5": 204800,
+    "XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-V2-Flash": 256000,
+    "mimo-v2-pro": 1000000,
+    "mimo-v2-omni": 256000,
+    "mimo-v2-flash": 256000,
     "zai-org/GLM-5": 202752,
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +184,12 @@ _MAX_COMPLETION_KEYS = (
 
 # Local server hostnames / address patterns
 _LOCAL_HOSTS = ("localhost", "127.0.0.1", "::1", "0.0.0.0")
+# Docker / Podman / Lima DNS names that resolve to the host machine
+_CONTAINER_LOCAL_SUFFIXES = (
+    ".docker.internal",
+    ".containers.internal",
+    ".lima.internal",
+)
 
 
 def _normalize_base_url(base_url: str) -> str:
@@ -213,6 +224,9 @@ _URL_TO_PROVIDER: Dict[str, str] = {
     "models.github.ai": "copilot",
     "api.fireworks.ai": "fireworks",
     "opencode.ai": "opencode-go",
+    "api.x.ai": "xai",
+    "api.xiaomimimo.com": "xiaomi",
+    "xiaomimimo.com": "xiaomi",
 }
 
 
@@ -251,6 +265,9 @@ def is_local_endpoint(base_url: str) -> bool:
         return False
     if host in _LOCAL_HOSTS:
         return True
+    # Docker / Podman / Lima internal DNS names (e.g. host.docker.internal)
+    if any(host.endswith(suffix) for suffix in _CONTAINER_LOCAL_SUFFIXES):
+        return True
     # RFC-1918 private ranges and link-local
     import ipaddress
     try:
@@ -1028,16 +1045,21 @@ def get_model_context_length(
 
 
 def estimate_tokens_rough(text: str) -> int:
-    """Rough token estimate (~4 chars/token) for pre-flight checks."""
+    """Rough token estimate (~4 chars/token) for pre-flight checks.
+
+    Uses ceiling division so short texts (1-3 chars) never estimate as
+    0 tokens, which would cause the compressor and pre-flight checks to
+    systematically undercount when many short tool results are present.
+    """
     if not text:
         return 0
-    return len(text) // 4
+    return (len(text) + 3) // 4
 
 
 def estimate_messages_tokens_rough(messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> int:
     """Rough token estimate for a message list (pre-flight only)."""
     total_chars = sum(len(str(msg)) for msg in messages)
-    return total_chars // 4
+    return (total_chars + 3) // 4
 
 
 def estimate_request_tokens_rough(
@@ -1060,4 +1082,4 @@ def estimate_request_tokens_rough(
         total_chars += sum(len(str(msg)) for msg in messages)
     if tools:
         total_chars += len(str(tools))
-    return total_chars // 4
+    return (total_chars + 3) // 4

agent/models_dev.py

@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ PROVIDER_TO_MODELS_DEV: Dict[str, str] = {
     "gemini": "google",
     "google": "google",
     "xai": "xai",
+    "xiaomi": "xiaomi",
     "nvidia": "nvidia",
     "groq": "groq",
     "mistral": "mistral",
@@ -383,7 +384,14 @@ def get_model_capabilities(provider: str, model: str) -> Optional[ModelCapabilit
 
     # Extract capability flags (default to False if missing)
     supports_tools = bool(entry.get("tool_call", False))
-    supports_vision = bool(entry.get("attachment", False))
+    # Vision: check both the `attachment` flag and `modalities.input` for "image".
+    # Some models (e.g. gemma-4) list image in input modalities but not attachment.
+    input_mods = entry.get("modalities", {})
+    if isinstance(input_mods, dict):
+        input_mods = input_mods.get("input", [])
+    else:
+        input_mods = []
+    supports_vision = bool(entry.get("attachment", False)) or "image" in input_mods
     supports_reasoning = bool(entry.get("reasoning", False))
 
     # Extract limits

agent/prompt_builder.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import threading
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, get_skills_dir
 from typing import Optional
 
 from agent.skill_utils import (
@@ -356,6 +356,14 @@ PLATFORM_HINTS = {
         "MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file in your response. Images (.jpg, .png, "
         ".heic) appear as photos and other files arrive as attachments."
     ),
+    "weixin": (
+        "You are on Weixin/WeChat. Markdown formatting is supported, so you may use it when "
+        "it improves readability, but keep the message compact and chat-friendly. You can send media files natively: "
+        "include MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file in your response. Images are sent as native "
+        "photos, videos play inline when supported, and other files arrive as downloadable "
+        "documents. You can also include image URLs in markdown format ![alt](url) and they "
+        "will be downloaded and sent as native media when possible."
+    ),
 }
 
 CONTEXT_FILE_MAX_CHARS = 20_000
@@ -479,7 +487,7 @@ def _parse_skill_file(skill_file: Path) -> tuple[bool, dict, str]:
     (True, {}, "") to err on the side of showing the skill.
     """
     try:
-        raw = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")[:2000]
+        raw = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         frontmatter, _ = parse_frontmatter(raw)
 
         if not skill_matches_platform(frontmatter):
@@ -487,7 +495,7 @@ def _parse_skill_file(skill_file: Path) -> tuple[bool, dict, str]:
 
         return True, frontmatter, extract_skill_description(frontmatter)
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.debug("Failed to parse skill file %s: %s", skill_file, e)
+        logger.warning("Failed to parse skill file %s: %s", skill_file, e)
         return True, {}, ""
 
 
@@ -540,8 +548,7 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt(
     are read-only — they appear in the index but new skills are always created
     in the local dir.  Local skills take precedence when names collide.
     """
-    hermes_home = get_hermes_home()
-    skills_dir = hermes_home / "skills"
+    skills_dir = get_skills_dir()
     external_dirs = get_all_skills_dirs()[1:]  # skip local (index 0)
 
     if not skills_dir.exists() and not external_dirs:
@@ -550,9 +557,10 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt(
     # ── Layer 1: in-process LRU cache ─────────────────────────────────
     # Include the resolved platform so per-platform disabled-skill lists
     # produce distinct cache entries (gateway serves multiple platforms).
+    from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
     _platform_hint = (
         os.environ.get("HERMES_PLATFORM")
-        or os.environ.get("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
+        or get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
         or ""
     )
     cache_key = (

agent/rate_limit_tracker.py

@@ -97,8 +97,12 @@ def parse_rate_limit_headers(
 
     Returns None if no rate limit headers are present.
     """
+    # Normalize to lowercase so lookups work regardless of how the server
+    # capitalises headers (HTTP header names are case-insensitive per RFC 7230).
+    lowered = {k.lower(): v for k, v in headers.items()}
+
     # Quick check: at least one rate limit header must exist
-    has_any = any(k.lower().startswith("x-ratelimit-") for k in headers)
+    has_any = any(k.startswith("x-ratelimit-") for k in lowered)
     if not has_any:
         return None
 
@@ -109,9 +113,9 @@ def parse_rate_limit_headers(
         #      resource="tokens", suffix="-1h" -> per-hour
         tag = f"{resource}{suffix}"
         return RateLimitBucket(
-            limit=_safe_int(headers.get(f"x-ratelimit-limit-{tag}")),
-            remaining=_safe_int(headers.get(f"x-ratelimit-remaining-{tag}")),
-            reset_seconds=_safe_float(headers.get(f"x-ratelimit-reset-{tag}")),
+            limit=_safe_int(lowered.get(f"x-ratelimit-limit-{tag}")),
+            remaining=_safe_int(lowered.get(f"x-ratelimit-remaining-{tag}")),
+            reset_seconds=_safe_float(lowered.get(f"x-ratelimit-reset-{tag}")),
             captured_at=now,
         )
 

agent/skill_commands.py

@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def _build_skill_message(
             subdir_path = skill_dir / subdir
             if subdir_path.exists():
                 for f in sorted(subdir_path.rglob("*")):
-                    if f.is_file():
+                    if f.is_file() and not f.is_symlink():
                         rel = str(f.relative_to(skill_dir))
                         supporting.append(rel)
 

agent/skill_utils.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Set, Tuple
 
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_config_path, get_skills_dir
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def get_disabled_skill_names(platform: str | None = None) -> Set[str]:
     Reads the config file directly (no CLI config imports) to stay
     lightweight.
     """
-    config_path = get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"
+    config_path = get_config_path()
     if not config_path.exists():
         return set()
     try:
@@ -145,10 +145,11 @@ def get_disabled_skill_names(platform: str | None = None) -> Set[str]:
     if not isinstance(skills_cfg, dict):
         return set()
 
+    from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
     resolved_platform = (
         platform
         or os.getenv("HERMES_PLATFORM")
-        or os.getenv("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
+        or get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
     )
     if resolved_platform:
         platform_disabled = (skills_cfg.get("platform_disabled") or {}).get(
@@ -177,7 +178,7 @@ def get_external_skills_dirs() -> List[Path]:
     path.  Only directories that actually exist are returned.  Duplicates and
     paths that resolve to the local ``~/.hermes/skills/`` are silently skipped.
     """
-    config_path = get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"
+    config_path = get_config_path()
     if not config_path.exists():
         return []
     try:
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ def get_external_skills_dirs() -> List[Path]:
     if not isinstance(raw_dirs, list):
         return []
 
-    local_skills = (get_hermes_home() / "skills").resolve()
+    local_skills = get_skills_dir().resolve()
     seen: Set[Path] = set()
     result: List[Path] = []
 
@@ -229,7 +230,7 @@ def get_all_skills_dirs() -> List[Path]:
     The local dir is always first (and always included even if it doesn't exist
     yet — callers handle that).  External dirs follow in config order.
     """
-    dirs = [get_hermes_home() / "skills"]
+    dirs = [get_skills_dir()]
     dirs.extend(get_external_skills_dirs())
     return dirs
 
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ def resolve_skill_config_values(
     current values (or the declared default if the key isn't set).
     Path values are expanded via ``os.path.expanduser``.
     """
-    config_path = get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"
+    config_path = get_config_path()
     config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
     if config_path.exists():
         try:

agent/smart_model_routing.py

@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def resolve_turn_route(user_message: str, routing_config: Optional[Dict[str, Any
             "api_mode": runtime.get("api_mode"),
             "command": runtime.get("command"),
             "args": list(runtime.get("args") or []),
+            "credential_pool": runtime.get("credential_pool"),
         },
         "label": f"smart route → {route.get('model')} ({runtime.get('provider')})",
         "signature": (

cli-config.yaml.example

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ model:
   #   "minimax"      - MiniMax global (requires: MINIMAX_API_KEY)
   #   "minimax-cn"   - MiniMax China (requires: MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY)
   #   "huggingface"  - Hugging Face Inference (requires: HF_TOKEN)
+  #   "xiaomi"       - Xiaomi MiMo (requires: XIAOMI_API_KEY)
   #   "kilocode"     - KiloCode gateway (requires: KILOCODE_API_KEY)
   #   "ai-gateway"   - Vercel AI Gateway (requires: AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY)
   #
@@ -480,6 +481,12 @@ agent:
   # Fires once per run when inactivity reaches this threshold (seconds).
   # Set to 0 to disable the warning.
   # gateway_timeout_warning: 900
+
+  # Graceful drain timeout for gateway stop/restart (seconds).
+  # The gateway stops accepting new work, waits for in-flight agents to
+  # finish, then interrupts anything still running after this timeout.
+  # 0 = no drain, interrupt immediately.
+  # restart_drain_timeout: 60
   
   # Enable verbose logging
   verbose: false
@@ -582,7 +589,7 @@ platform_toolsets:
 #   skills_hub   - skill_hub (search/install/manage from online registries — user-driven only)
 #   moa          - mixture_of_agents  (requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY)
 #   todo         - todo (in-memory task planning, no deps)
-#   tts          - text_to_speech  (Edge TTS free, or ELEVENLABS/OPENAI/MINIMAX key)
+#   tts          - text_to_speech  (Edge TTS free, or ELEVENLABS/OPENAI/MINIMAX/MISTRAL key)
 #   cronjob      - cronjob (create/list/update/pause/resume/run/remove scheduled tasks)
 #   rl           - rl_list_environments, rl_start_training, etc. (requires TINKER_API_KEY)
 #
@@ -611,7 +618,7 @@ platform_toolsets:
 #   todo         - Task planning and tracking for multi-step work
 #   memory       - Persistent memory across sessions (personal notes + user profile)
 #   session_search - Search and recall past conversations (FTS5 + Gemini Flash summarization)
-#   tts          - Text-to-speech (Edge TTS free, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, MiniMax)
+#   tts          - Text-to-speech (Edge TTS free, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, MiniMax, Mistral)
 #   cronjob      - Schedule and manage automated tasks (CLI-only)
 #   rl           - RL training tools (Tinker-Atropos)
 #
@@ -767,6 +774,11 @@ display:
   # Toggle at runtime with /verbose in the CLI
   tool_progress: all
 
+  # Gateway-only natural mid-turn assistant updates.
+  # When true, completed assistant status messages are sent as separate chat
+  # messages. This is independent of tool_progress and gateway streaming.
+  interim_assistant_messages: true
+
   # What Enter does when Hermes is already busy in the CLI.
   #   interrupt: Interrupt the current run and redirect Hermes (default)
   #   queue:     Queue your message for the next turn
@@ -775,7 +787,7 @@ display:
 
   # Background process notifications (gateway/messaging only).
   # Controls how chatty the process watcher is when you use
-  # terminal(background=true, check_interval=...) from Telegram/Discord/etc.
+  # terminal(background=true, notify_on_complete=true) from Telegram/Discord/etc.
   #   off:     No watcher messages at all
   #   result:  Only the final completion message
   #   error:   Only the final message when exit code != 0

cron/jobs.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ except ImportError:
 # Configuration
 # =============================================================================
 
-HERMES_DIR = get_hermes_home()
+HERMES_DIR = get_hermes_home().resolve()
 CRON_DIR = HERMES_DIR / "cron"
 JOBS_FILE = CRON_DIR / "jobs.json"
 OUTPUT_DIR = CRON_DIR / "output"
@@ -338,10 +338,12 @@ def load_jobs() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
                     save_jobs(jobs)
                     logger.warning("Auto-repaired jobs.json (had invalid control characters)")
                 return jobs
-        except Exception:
-            return []
-    except IOError:
-        return []
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Failed to auto-repair jobs.json: %s", e)
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Cron database corrupted and unrepairable: {e}") from e
+    except IOError as e:
+        logger.error("IOError reading jobs.json: %s", e)
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to read cron database: {e}") from e
 
 
 def save_jobs(jobs: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
@@ -452,6 +454,7 @@ def create_job(
         "last_run_at": None,
         "last_status": None,
         "last_error": None,
+        "last_delivery_error": None,
         # Delivery configuration
         "deliver": deliver,
         "origin": origin,  # Tracks where job was created for "origin" delivery
@@ -620,8 +623,8 @@ def mark_job_run(job_id: str, success: bool, error: Optional[str] = None,
 
             save_jobs(jobs)
             return
-    
-    save_jobs(jobs)
+
+    logger.warning("mark_job_run: job_id %s not found, skipping save", job_id)
 
 
 def advance_next_run(job_id: str) -> bool:

cron/scheduler.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _KNOWN_DELIVERY_PLATFORMS = frozenset({
     "telegram", "discord", "slack", "whatsapp", "signal",
     "matrix", "mattermost", "homeassistant", "dingtalk", "feishu",
-    "wecom", "sms", "email", "webhook", "bluebubbles",
+    "wecom", "wecom_callback", "weixin", "sms", "email", "webhook", "bluebubbles",
 })
 
 from cron.jobs import get_due_jobs, mark_job_run, save_job_output, advance_next_run
@@ -219,6 +219,21 @@ def _deliver_result(job: dict, content: str, adapters=None, loop=None) -> Option
     chat_id = target["chat_id"]
     thread_id = target.get("thread_id")
 
+    # Diagnostic: log thread_id for topic-aware delivery debugging
+    origin = job.get("origin") or {}
+    origin_thread = origin.get("thread_id")
+    if origin_thread and not thread_id:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Job '%s': origin has thread_id=%s but delivery target lost it "
+            "(deliver=%s, target=%s)",
+            job["id"], origin_thread, job.get("deliver", "local"), target,
+        )
+    elif thread_id:
+        logger.debug(
+            "Job '%s': delivering to %s:%s thread_id=%s",
+            job["id"], platform_name, chat_id, thread_id,
+        )
+
     from tools.send_message_tool import _send_to_platform
     from gateway.config import load_gateway_config, Platform
 
@@ -234,6 +249,8 @@ def _deliver_result(job: dict, content: str, adapters=None, loop=None) -> Option
         "dingtalk": Platform.DINGTALK,
         "feishu": Platform.FEISHU,
         "wecom": Platform.WECOM,
+        "wecom_callback": Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK,
+        "weixin": Platform.WEIXIN,
         "email": Platform.EMAIL,
         "sms": Platform.SMS,
         "bluebubbles": Platform.BLUEBUBBLES,
@@ -441,6 +458,14 @@ def _run_job_script(script_path: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
         stdout = (result.stdout or "").strip()
         stderr = (result.stderr or "").strip()
 
+        # Redact secrets from both stdout and stderr before any return path.
+        try:
+            from agent.redact import redact_sensitive_text
+            stdout = redact_sensitive_text(stdout)
+            stderr = redact_sensitive_text(stderr)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         if result.returncode != 0:
             parts = [f"Script exited with code {result.returncode}"]
             if stderr:
@@ -449,13 +474,6 @@ def _run_job_script(script_path: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
                 parts.append(f"stdout:\n{stdout}")
             return False, "\n".join(parts)
 
-        # Redact any secrets that may appear in script output before
-        # they are injected into the LLM prompt context.
-        try:
-            from agent.redact import redact_sensitive_text
-            stdout = redact_sensitive_text(stdout)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
         return True, stdout
 
     except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
@@ -623,6 +641,15 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Job '%s': failed to load config.yaml, using defaults: %s", job_id, e)
 
+        # Apply IPv4 preference if configured.
+        try:
+            from hermes_constants import apply_ipv4_preference
+            _net_cfg = _cfg.get("network", {})
+            if isinstance(_net_cfg, dict) and _net_cfg.get("force_ipv4"):
+                apply_ipv4_preference(force=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
         # Reasoning config from config.yaml
         from hermes_constants import parse_reasoning_effort
         effort = str(_cfg.get("agent", {}).get("reasoning_effort", "")).strip()
@@ -720,6 +747,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             provider_sort=pr.get("sort"),
             disabled_toolsets=["cronjob", "messaging", "clarify"],
             quiet_mode=True,
+            skip_context_files=True,  # Don't inject SOUL.md/AGENTS.md from scheduler cwd
             skip_memory=True,  # Cron system prompts would corrupt user representations
             platform="cron",
             session_id=_cron_session_id,
@@ -768,7 +796,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             _cron_pool.shutdown(wait=False, cancel_futures=True)
             raise
         finally:
-            _cron_pool.shutdown(wait=False)
+            _cron_pool.shutdown(wait=False, cancel_futures=True)
 
         if _inactivity_timeout:
             # Build diagnostic summary from the agent's activity tracker.

docker/entrypoint.sh

@@ -5,11 +5,41 @@ set -e
 HERMES_HOME="/opt/data"
 INSTALL_DIR="/opt/hermes"
 
+# --- Privilege dropping via gosu ---
+# When started as root (the default), optionally remap the hermes user/group
+# to match host-side ownership, fix volume permissions, then re-exec as hermes.
+if [ "$(id -u)" = "0" ]; then
+    if [ -n "$HERMES_UID" ] && [ "$HERMES_UID" != "$(id -u hermes)" ]; then
+        echo "Changing hermes UID to $HERMES_UID"
+        usermod -u "$HERMES_UID" hermes
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$HERMES_GID" ] && [ "$HERMES_GID" != "$(id -g hermes)" ]; then
+        echo "Changing hermes GID to $HERMES_GID"
+        groupmod -g "$HERMES_GID" hermes
+    fi
+
+    actual_hermes_uid=$(id -u hermes)
+    if [ "$(stat -c %u "$HERMES_HOME" 2>/dev/null)" != "$actual_hermes_uid" ]; then
+        echo "$HERMES_HOME is not owned by $actual_hermes_uid, fixing"
+        chown -R hermes:hermes "$HERMES_HOME"
+    fi
+
+    echo "Dropping root privileges"
+    exec gosu hermes "$0" "$@"
+fi
+
+# --- Running as hermes from here ---
+source "${INSTALL_DIR}/.venv/bin/activate"
+
 # Create essential directory structure.  Cache and platform directories
 # (cache/images, cache/audio, platforms/whatsapp, etc.) are created on
 # demand by the application — don't pre-create them here so new installs
 # get the consolidated layout from get_hermes_dir().
-mkdir -p "$HERMES_HOME"/{cron,sessions,logs,hooks,memories,skills}
+# The "home/" subdirectory is a per-profile HOME for subprocesses (git,
+# ssh, gh, npm …).  Without it those tools write to /root which is
+# ephemeral and shared across profiles.  See issue #4426.
+mkdir -p "$HERMES_HOME"/{cron,sessions,logs,hooks,memories,skills,skins,plans,workspace,home}
 
 # .env
 if [ ! -f "$HERMES_HOME/.env" ]; then

docs/migration/openclaw.md

@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@ When you run `hermes setup` for the first time and Hermes detects `~/.openclaw`,
 ### 2. CLI Command (quick, scriptable)
 
 ```bash
-hermes claw migrate                      # Full migration with confirmation prompt
-hermes claw migrate --dry-run            # Preview what would happen
+hermes claw migrate                      # Preview then migrate (always shows preview first)
+hermes claw migrate --dry-run            # Preview only, no changes
 hermes claw migrate --preset user-data   # Migrate without API keys/secrets
 hermes claw migrate --yes                # Skip confirmation prompt
 ```
 
+The migration always shows a full preview of what will be imported before making any changes. You review the preview and confirm before anything is written.
+
 **All options:**
 
 | Flag | Description |
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ Ask the agent to run the migration for you:
 ```
 
 The agent will use the `openclaw-migration` skill to:
-1. Run a dry-run first to preview changes
+1. Run a preview first to show what would change
 2. Ask about conflict resolution (SOUL.md, skills, etc.)
 3. Let you choose between `user-data` and `full` presets
 4. Execute the migration with your choices
@@ -58,16 +60,31 @@ The agent will use the `openclaw-migration` skill to:
 | Messaging settings | `~/.openclaw/config.yaml` (TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS, MESSAGING_CWD) | `~/.hermes/.env` |
 | TTS assets | `~/.openclaw/workspace/tts/` | `~/.hermes/tts/` |
 
+Workspace files are also checked at `workspace.default/` and `workspace-main/` as fallback paths (OpenClaw renamed `workspace/` to `workspace-main/` in recent versions).
+
 ### `full` preset (adds to `user-data`)
 | Item | Source | Destination |
 |------|--------|-------------|
-| Telegram bot token | `~/.openclaw/config.yaml` | `~/.hermes/.env` |
-| OpenRouter API key | `~/.openclaw/.env` or config | `~/.hermes/.env` |
-| OpenAI API key | `~/.openclaw/.env` or config | `~/.hermes/.env` |
-| Anthropic API key | `~/.openclaw/.env` or config | `~/.hermes/.env` |
-| ElevenLabs API key | `~/.openclaw/.env` or config | `~/.hermes/.env` |
+| Telegram bot token | `openclaw.json` channels config | `~/.hermes/.env` |
+| OpenRouter API key | `.env`, `openclaw.json`, or `openclaw.json["env"]` | `~/.hermes/.env` |
+| OpenAI API key | `.env`, `openclaw.json`, or `openclaw.json["env"]` | `~/.hermes/.env` |
+| Anthropic API key | `.env`, `openclaw.json`, or `openclaw.json["env"]` | `~/.hermes/.env` |
+| ElevenLabs API key | `.env`, `openclaw.json`, or `openclaw.json["env"]` | `~/.hermes/.env` |
 
-Only these 6 allowlisted secrets are ever imported. Other credentials are skipped and reported.
+API keys are searched across four sources: inline config values, `~/.openclaw/.env`, the `openclaw.json` `"env"` sub-object, and per-agent auth profiles.
+
+Only allowlisted secrets are ever imported. Other credentials are skipped and reported.
+
+## OpenClaw Schema Compatibility
+
+The migration handles both old and current OpenClaw config layouts:
+
+- **Channel tokens**: Reads from flat paths (`channels.telegram.botToken`) and the newer `accounts.default` layout (`channels.telegram.accounts.default.botToken`)
+- **TTS provider**: OpenClaw renamed "edge" to "microsoft" — both are recognized and mapped to Hermes' "edge"
+- **Provider API types**: Both short (`openai`, `anthropic`) and hyphenated (`openai-completions`, `anthropic-messages`, `google-generative-ai`) values are mapped correctly
+- **thinkingDefault**: All enum values are handled including newer ones (`minimal`, `xhigh`, `adaptive`)
+- **Matrix**: Uses `accessToken` field (not `botToken`)
+- **SecretRef formats**: Plain strings, env templates (`${VAR}`), and `source: "env"` SecretRefs are resolved. `source: "file"` and `source: "exec"` SecretRefs produce a warning — add those keys manually after migration.
 
 ## Conflict Handling
 
@@ -84,18 +101,24 @@ For skills, you can also use `--skill-conflict rename` to import conflicting ski
 
 ## Migration Report
 
-Every migration (including dry runs) produces a report showing:
+Every migration produces a report showing:
 - **Migrated items** — what was successfully imported
 - **Conflicts** — items skipped because they already exist
 - **Skipped items** — items not found in the source
 - **Errors** — items that failed to import
 
-For execute runs, the full report is saved to `~/.hermes/migration/openclaw/<timestamp>/`.
+For executed migrations, the full report is saved to `~/.hermes/migration/openclaw/<timestamp>/`.
+
+## Post-Migration Notes
+
+- **Skills require a new session** — imported skills take effect after restarting your agent or starting a new chat.
+- **WhatsApp requires re-pairing** — WhatsApp uses QR-code pairing, not token-based auth. Run `hermes whatsapp` to pair.
+- **Archive cleanup** — after migration, you'll be offered to rename `~/.openclaw/` to `.openclaw.pre-migration/` to prevent state confusion. You can also run `hermes claw cleanup` later.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### "OpenClaw directory not found"
-The migration looks for `~/.openclaw` by default. If your OpenClaw is installed elsewhere, use `--source`:
+The migration looks for `~/.openclaw` by default, then tries `~/.clawdbot` and `~/.moltbot`. If your OpenClaw is installed elsewhere, use `--source`:
 ```bash
 hermes claw migrate --source /path/to/.openclaw
 ```
@@ -108,3 +131,12 @@ hermes skills install openclaw-migration
 
 ### Memory overflow
 If your OpenClaw MEMORY.md or USER.md exceeds Hermes' character limits, excess entries are exported to an overflow file in the migration report directory. You can manually review and add the most important ones.
+
+### API keys not found
+Keys might be stored in different places depending on your OpenClaw setup:
+- `~/.openclaw/.env` file
+- Inline in `openclaw.json` under `models.providers.*.apiKey`
+- In `openclaw.json` under the `"env"` or `"env.vars"` sub-objects
+- In `~/.openclaw/agents/main/agent/auth-profiles.json`
+
+The migration checks all four. If keys use `source: "file"` or `source: "exec"` SecretRefs, they can't be resolved automatically — add them via `hermes config set`.

docs/specs/container-cli-review-fixes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+# Container-Aware CLI Review Fixes Spec
+
+**PR:** NousResearch/hermes-agent#7543
+**Review:** cursor[bot] bugbot review (4094049442) + two prior rounds
+**Date:** 2026-04-12
+**Branch:** `feat/container-aware-cli-clean`
+
+## Review Issues Summary
+
+Six issues were raised across three bugbot review rounds. Three were fixed in intermediate commits (38277a6a, 726cf90f). This spec addresses remaining design concerns surfaced by those reviews and simplifies the implementation based on interview decisions.
+
+| # | Issue | Severity | Status |
+|---|-------|----------|--------|
+| 1 | `os.execvp` retry loop unreachable | Medium | Fixed in 79e8cd12 (switched to subprocess.run) |
+| 2 | Redundant `shutil.which("sudo")` | Medium | Fixed in 38277a6a (reuses `sudo` var) |
+| 3 | Missing `chown -h` on symlink update | Low | Fixed in 38277a6a |
+| 4 | Container routing after `parse_args()` | High | Fixed in 726cf90f |
+| 5 | Hardcoded `/home/${user}` | Medium | Fixed in 726cf90f |
+| 6 | Group membership not gated on `container.enable` | Low | Fixed in 726cf90f |
+
+The mechanical fixes are in place but the overall design needs revision. The retry loop, error swallowing, and process model have deeper issues than what the bugbot flagged.
+
+---
+
+## Spec: Revised `_exec_in_container`
+
+### Design Principles
+
+1. **Let it crash.** No silent fallbacks. If `.container-mode` exists but something goes wrong, the error propagates naturally (Python traceback). The only case where container routing is skipped is when `.container-mode` doesn't exist or `HERMES_DEV=1`.
+2. **No retries.** Probe once for sudo, exec once. If it fails, docker/podman's stderr reaches the user verbatim.
+3. **Completely transparent.** No error wrapping, no prefixes, no spinners. Docker's output goes straight through.
+4. **`os.execvp` on the happy path.** Replace the Python process entirely so there's no idle parent during interactive sessions. Note: `execvp` never returns on success (process is replaced) and raises `OSError` on failure (it does not return a value). The container process's exit code becomes the process exit code by definition — no explicit propagation needed.
+5. **One human-readable exception to "let it crash".** `subprocess.TimeoutExpired` from the sudo probe gets a specific catch with a readable message, since a raw traceback for "your Docker daemon is slow" is confusing. All other exceptions propagate naturally.
+
+### Execution Flow
+
+```
+1. get_container_exec_info()
+   - HERMES_DEV=1 → return None (skip routing)
+   - Inside container → return None (skip routing)
+   - .container-mode doesn't exist → return None (skip routing)
+   - .container-mode exists → parse and return dict
+   - .container-mode exists but malformed/unreadable → LET IT CRASH (no try/except)
+
+2. _exec_in_container(container_info, sys.argv[1:])
+   a. shutil.which(backend) → if None, print "{backend} not found on PATH" and sys.exit(1)
+   b. Sudo probe: subprocess.run([runtime, "inspect", "--format", "ok", container_name], timeout=15)
+      - If succeeds → needs_sudo = False
+      - If fails → try subprocess.run([sudo, "-n", runtime, "inspect", ...], timeout=15)
+        - If succeeds → needs_sudo = True
+        - If fails → print error with sudoers hint (including why -n is required) and sys.exit(1)
+      - If TimeoutExpired → catch specifically, print human-readable message about slow daemon
+   c. Build exec_cmd: [sudo? + runtime, "exec", tty_flags, "-u", exec_user, env_flags, container, hermes_bin, *cli_args]
+   d. os.execvp(exec_cmd[0], exec_cmd)
+      - On success: process is replaced — Python is gone, container exit code IS the process exit code
+      - On OSError: let it crash (natural traceback)
+```
+
+### Changes to `hermes_cli/main.py`
+
+#### `_exec_in_container` — rewrite
+
+Remove:
+- The entire retry loop (`max_retries`, `for attempt in range(...)`)
+- Spinner logic (`"Waiting for container..."`, dots)
+- Exit code classification (125/126/127 handling)
+- `subprocess.run` for the exec call (keep it only for the sudo probe)
+- Special TTY vs non-TTY retry counts
+- The `time` import (no longer needed)
+
+Change:
+- Use `os.execvp(exec_cmd[0], exec_cmd)` as the final call
+- Keep the `subprocess` import only for the sudo probe
+- Keep TTY detection for the `-it` vs `-i` flag
+- Keep env var forwarding (TERM, COLORTERM, LANG, LC_ALL)
+- Keep the sudo probe as-is (it's the one "smart" part)
+- Bump probe `timeout` from 5s to 15s — cold podman on a loaded machine needs headroom
+- Catch `subprocess.TimeoutExpired` specifically on both probe calls — print a readable message about the daemon being unresponsive instead of a raw traceback
+- Expand the sudoers hint error message to explain *why* `-n` (non-interactive) is required: a password prompt would hang the CLI or break piped commands
+
+The function becomes roughly:
+
+```python
+def _exec_in_container(container_info: dict, cli_args: list):
+    """Replace the current process with a command inside the managed container.
+
+    Probes whether sudo is needed (rootful containers), then os.execvp
+    into the container. If exec fails, the OS error propagates naturally.
+    """
+    import shutil
+    import subprocess
+
+    backend = container_info["backend"]
+    container_name = container_info["container_name"]
+    exec_user = container_info["exec_user"]
+    hermes_bin = container_info["hermes_bin"]
+
+    runtime = shutil.which(backend)
+    if not runtime:
+        print(f"Error: {backend} not found on PATH. Cannot route to container.",
+              file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Probe whether we need sudo to see the rootful container.
+    # Timeout is 15s — cold podman on a loaded machine can take a while.
+    # TimeoutExpired is caught specifically for a human-readable message;
+    # all other exceptions propagate naturally.
+    needs_sudo = False
+    sudo = None
+    try:
+        probe = subprocess.run(
+            [runtime, "inspect", "--format", "ok", container_name],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+        )
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        print(
+            f"Error: timed out waiting for {backend} to respond.\n"
+            f"The {backend} daemon may be unresponsive or starting up.",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if probe.returncode != 0:
+        sudo = shutil.which("sudo")
+        if sudo:
+            try:
+                probe2 = subprocess.run(
+                    [sudo, "-n", runtime, "inspect", "--format", "ok", container_name],
+                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15,
+                )
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                print(
+                    f"Error: timed out waiting for sudo {backend} to respond.",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+            if probe2.returncode == 0:
+                needs_sudo = True
+            else:
+                print(
+                    f"Error: container '{container_name}' not found via {backend}.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"The NixOS service runs the container as root. Your user cannot\n"
+                    f"see it because {backend} uses per-user namespaces.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"Fix: grant passwordless sudo for {backend}. The -n (non-interactive)\n"
+                    f"flag is required because the CLI calls sudo non-interactively —\n"
+                    f"a password prompt would hang or break piped commands:\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f'  security.sudo.extraRules = [{{\n'
+                    f'    users = [ "{os.getenv("USER", "your-user")}" ];\n'
+                    f'    commands = [{{ command = "{runtime}"; options = [ "NOPASSWD" ]; }}];\n'
+                    f'  }}];\n'
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"Or run: sudo hermes {' '.join(cli_args)}",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            print(
+                f"Error: container '{container_name}' not found via {backend}.\n"
+                f"The container may be running under root. Try: sudo hermes {' '.join(cli_args)}",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    is_tty = sys.stdin.isatty()
+    tty_flags = ["-it"] if is_tty else ["-i"]
+
+    env_flags = []
+    for var in ("TERM", "COLORTERM", "LANG", "LC_ALL"):
+        val = os.environ.get(var)
+        if val:
+            env_flags.extend(["-e", f"{var}={val}"])
+
+    cmd_prefix = [sudo, "-n", runtime] if needs_sudo else [runtime]
+    exec_cmd = (
+        cmd_prefix + ["exec"]
+        + tty_flags
+        + ["-u", exec_user]
+        + env_flags
+        + [container_name, hermes_bin]
+        + cli_args
+    )
+
+    # execvp replaces this process entirely — it never returns on success.
+    # On failure it raises OSError, which propagates naturally.
+    os.execvp(exec_cmd[0], exec_cmd)
+```
+
+#### Container routing call site in `main()` — remove try/except
+
+Current:
+```python
+try:
+    from hermes_cli.config import get_container_exec_info
+    container_info = get_container_exec_info()
+    if container_info:
+        _exec_in_container(container_info, sys.argv[1:])
+        sys.exit(1)  # exec failed if we reach here
+except SystemExit:
+    raise
+except Exception:
+    pass  # Container routing unavailable, proceed locally
+```
+
+Revised:
+```python
+from hermes_cli.config import get_container_exec_info
+container_info = get_container_exec_info()
+if container_info:
+    _exec_in_container(container_info, sys.argv[1:])
+    # Unreachable: os.execvp never returns on success (process is replaced)
+    # and raises OSError on failure (which propagates as a traceback).
+    # This line exists only as a defensive assertion.
+    sys.exit(1)
+```
+
+No try/except. If `.container-mode` doesn't exist, `get_container_exec_info()` returns `None` and we skip routing. If it exists but is broken, the exception propagates with a natural traceback.
+
+Note: `sys.exit(1)` after `_exec_in_container` is dead code in all paths — `os.execvp` either replaces the process or raises. It's kept as a belt-and-suspenders assertion with a comment marking it unreachable, not as actual error handling.
+
+### Changes to `hermes_cli/config.py`
+
+#### `get_container_exec_info` — remove inner try/except
+
+Current code catches `(OSError, IOError)` and returns `None`. This silently hides permission errors, corrupt files, etc.
+
+Change: Remove the try/except around file reading. Keep the early returns for `HERMES_DEV=1` and `_is_inside_container()`. The `FileNotFoundError` from `open()` when `.container-mode` doesn't exist should still return `None` (this is the "container mode not enabled" case). All other exceptions propagate.
+
+```python
+def get_container_exec_info() -> Optional[dict]:
+    if os.environ.get("HERMES_DEV") == "1":
+        return None
+    if _is_inside_container():
+        return None
+
+    container_mode_file = get_hermes_home() / ".container-mode"
+
+    try:
+        with open(container_mode_file, "r") as f:
+            # ... parse key=value lines ...
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return None
+    # All other exceptions (PermissionError, malformed data, etc.) propagate
+
+    return { ... }
+```
+
+---
+
+## Spec: NixOS Module Changes
+
+### Symlink creation — simplify to two branches
+
+Current: 4 branches (symlink exists, directory exists, other file, doesn't exist).
+
+Revised: 2 branches.
+
+```bash
+if [ -d "${symlinkPath}" ] && [ ! -L "${symlinkPath}" ]; then
+  # Real directory — back it up, then create symlink
+  _backup="${symlinkPath}.bak.$(date +%s)"
+  echo "hermes-agent: backing up existing ${symlinkPath} to $_backup"
+  mv "${symlinkPath}" "$_backup"
+fi
+# For everything else (symlink, doesn't exist, etc.) — just force-create
+ln -sfn "${target}" "${symlinkPath}"
+chown -h ${user}:${cfg.group} "${symlinkPath}"
+```
+
+`ln -sfn` handles: existing symlink (replaces), doesn't exist (creates), and after the `mv` above (creates). The only case that needs special handling is a real directory, because `ln -sfn` cannot atomically replace a directory.
+
+Note: there is a theoretical race between the `[ -d ... ]` check and the `mv` (something could create/remove the directory in between). In practice this is a NixOS activation script running as root during `nixos-rebuild switch` — no other process should be touching `~/.hermes` at that moment. Not worth adding locking for.
+
+### Sudoers — document, don't auto-configure
+
+Do NOT add `security.sudo.extraRules` to the module. Document the sudoers requirement in the module's description/comments and in the error message the CLI prints when sudo probe fails.
+
+### Group membership gating — keep as-is
+
+The fix in 726cf90f (`cfg.container.enable && cfg.container.hostUsers != []`) is correct. Leftover group membership when container mode is disabled is harmless. No cleanup needed.
+
+---
+
+## Spec: Test Rewrite
+
+The existing test file (`tests/hermes_cli/test_container_aware_cli.py`) has 16 tests. With the simplified exec model, several are obsolete.
+
+### Tests to keep (update as needed)
+
+- `test_is_inside_container_dockerenv` — unchanged
+- `test_is_inside_container_containerenv` — unchanged
+- `test_is_inside_container_cgroup_docker` — unchanged
+- `test_is_inside_container_false_on_host` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_returns_metadata` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_none_inside_container` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_none_without_file` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_skipped_when_hermes_dev` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_not_skipped_when_hermes_dev_zero` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_defaults` — unchanged
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_docker_backend` — unchanged
+
+### Tests to add
+
+- `test_get_container_exec_info_crashes_on_permission_error` — verify that `PermissionError` propagates (no silent `None` return)
+- `test_exec_in_container_calls_execvp` — verify `os.execvp` is called with correct args (runtime, tty flags, user, env, container, binary, cli args)
+- `test_exec_in_container_sudo_probe_sets_prefix` — verify that when first probe fails and sudo probe succeeds, `os.execvp` is called with `sudo -n` prefix
+- `test_exec_in_container_no_runtime_hard_fails` — keep existing, verify `sys.exit(1)` when `shutil.which` returns None
+- `test_exec_in_container_non_tty_uses_i_only` — update to check `os.execvp` args instead of `subprocess.run` args
+- `test_exec_in_container_probe_timeout_prints_message` — verify that `subprocess.TimeoutExpired` from the probe produces a human-readable error and `sys.exit(1)`, not a raw traceback
+- `test_exec_in_container_container_not_running_no_sudo` — verify the path where runtime exists (`shutil.which` returns a path) but probe returns non-zero and no sudo is available. Should print the "container may be running under root" error. This is distinct from `no_runtime_hard_fails` which covers `shutil.which` returning None.
+
+### Tests to delete
+
+- `test_exec_in_container_tty_retries_on_container_failure` — retry loop removed
+- `test_exec_in_container_non_tty_retries_silently_exits_126` — retry loop removed
+- `test_exec_in_container_propagates_hermes_exit_code` — no subprocess.run to check exit codes; execvp replaces the process. Note: exit code propagation still works correctly — when `os.execvp` succeeds, the container's process *becomes* this process, so its exit code is the process exit code by OS semantics. No application code needed, no test needed. A comment in the function docstring documents this intent for future readers.
+
+---
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- Auto-configuring sudoers rules in the NixOS module
+- Any changes to `get_container_exec_info` parsing logic beyond the try/except narrowing
+- Changes to `.container-mode` file format
+- Changes to the `HERMES_DEV=1` bypass
+- Changes to container detection logic (`_is_inside_container`)

environments/tool_call_parsers/hermes_parser.py

@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ class HermesToolCallParser(ToolCallParser):
                     continue
 
                 tc_data = json.loads(raw_json)
+                if "name" not in tc_data:
+                    continue
                 tool_calls.append(
                     ChatCompletionMessageToolCall(
                         id=f"call_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}",

environments/tool_call_parsers/mistral_parser.py

@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ class MistralToolCallParser(ToolCallParser):
                         parsed = [parsed]
 
                     for tc in parsed:
+                        if "name" not in tc:
+                            continue
                         args = tc.get("arguments", {})
                         if isinstance(args, dict):
                             args = json.dumps(args, ensure_ascii=False)

gateway/channel_directory.py

@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@ def build_channel_directory(adapters: Dict[Any, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Channel directory: failed to build %s: %s", platform.value, e)
 
-    # Telegram, WhatsApp & Signal can't enumerate chats -- pull from session history
-    for plat_name in ("telegram", "whatsapp", "signal", "email", "sms", "bluebubbles"):
-        if plat_name not in platforms:
-            platforms[plat_name] = _build_from_sessions(plat_name)
+    # Platforms that don't support direct channel enumeration get session-based
+    # discovery automatically.  Skip infrastructure entries that aren't messaging
+    # platforms — everything else falls through to _build_from_sessions().
+    _SKIP_SESSION_DISCOVERY = frozenset({"local", "api_server", "webhook"})
+    for plat in Platform:
+        plat_name = plat.value
+        if plat_name in _SKIP_SESSION_DISCOVERY or plat_name in platforms:
+            continue
+        platforms[plat_name] = _build_from_sessions(plat_name)
 
     directory = {
         "updated_at": datetime.now().isoformat(),

gateway/config.py

@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ class Platform(Enum):
     WEBHOOK = "webhook"
     FEISHU = "feishu"
     WECOM = "wecom"
+    WECOM_CALLBACK = "wecom_callback"
+    WEIXIN = "weixin"
     BLUEBUBBLES = "bluebubbles"
 
 
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ class StreamingConfig:
     """Configuration for real-time token streaming to messaging platforms."""
     enabled: bool = False
     transport: str = "edit"       # "edit" (progressive editMessageText) or "off"
-    edit_interval: float = 0.3    # Seconds between message edits
+    edit_interval: float = 1.0    # Seconds between message edits (Telegram rate-limits at ~1/s)
     buffer_threshold: int = 40    # Chars before forcing an edit
     cursor: str = " ▉"           # Cursor shown during streaming
 
@@ -209,7 +211,7 @@ class StreamingConfig:
         return cls(
             enabled=data.get("enabled", False),
             transport=data.get("transport", "edit"),
-            edit_interval=float(data.get("edit_interval", 0.3)),
+            edit_interval=float(data.get("edit_interval", 1.0)),
             buffer_threshold=int(data.get("buffer_threshold", 40)),
             cursor=data.get("cursor", " ▉"),
         )
@@ -261,6 +263,11 @@ class GatewayConfig:
         for platform, config in self.platforms.items():
             if not config.enabled:
                 continue
+            # Weixin requires both a token and an account_id
+            if platform == Platform.WEIXIN:
+                if config.extra.get("account_id") and (config.token or config.extra.get("token")):
+                    connected.append(platform)
+                continue
             # Platforms that use token/api_key auth
             if config.token or config.api_key:
                 connected.append(platform)
@@ -285,9 +292,14 @@ class GatewayConfig:
             # Feishu uses extra dict for app credentials
             elif platform == Platform.FEISHU and config.extra.get("app_id"):
                 connected.append(platform)
-            # WeCom uses extra dict for bot credentials
+            # WeCom bot mode uses extra dict for bot credentials
             elif platform == Platform.WECOM and config.extra.get("bot_id"):
                 connected.append(platform)
+            # WeCom callback mode uses corp_id or apps list
+            elif platform == Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK and (
+                config.extra.get("corp_id") or config.extra.get("apps")
+            ):
+                connected.append(platform)
             # BlueBubbles uses extra dict for local server config
             elif platform == Platform.BLUEBUBBLES and config.extra.get("server_url") and config.extra.get("password"):
                 connected.append(platform)
@@ -536,6 +548,8 @@ def load_gateway_config() -> GatewayConfig:
                     bridged["free_response_channels"] = platform_cfg["free_response_channels"]
                 if "mention_patterns" in platform_cfg:
                     bridged["mention_patterns"] = platform_cfg["mention_patterns"]
+                if plat == Platform.DISCORD and "channel_skill_bindings" in platform_cfg:
+                    bridged["channel_skill_bindings"] = platform_cfg["channel_skill_bindings"]
                 if not bridged:
                     continue
                 plat_data = platforms_data.setdefault(plat.value, {})
@@ -634,6 +648,8 @@ def load_gateway_config() -> GatewayConfig:
                     os.environ["MATRIX_FREE_RESPONSE_ROOMS"] = str(frc)
                 if "auto_thread" in matrix_cfg and not os.getenv("MATRIX_AUTO_THREAD"):
                     os.environ["MATRIX_AUTO_THREAD"] = str(matrix_cfg["auto_thread"]).lower()
+                if "dm_mention_threads" in matrix_cfg and not os.getenv("MATRIX_DM_MENTION_THREADS"):
+                    os.environ["MATRIX_DM_MENTION_THREADS"] = str(matrix_cfg["dm_mention_threads"]).lower()
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning(
@@ -672,6 +688,7 @@ def load_gateway_config() -> GatewayConfig:
         Platform.SLACK: "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN",
         Platform.MATTERMOST: "MATTERMOST_TOKEN",
         Platform.MATRIX: "MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN",
+        Platform.WEIXIN: "WEIXIN_TOKEN",
     }
     for platform, pconfig in config.platforms.items():
         if not pconfig.enabled:
@@ -976,6 +993,64 @@ def _apply_env_overrides(config: GatewayConfig) -> None:
                 name=os.getenv("WECOM_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "Home"),
             )
 
+    # WeCom callback mode (self-built apps)
+    wecom_callback_corp_id = os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID")
+    wecom_callback_corp_secret = os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_SECRET")
+    if wecom_callback_corp_id and wecom_callback_corp_secret:
+        if Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK not in config.platforms:
+            config.platforms[Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK] = PlatformConfig()
+        config.platforms[Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK].enabled = True
+        config.platforms[Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK].extra.update({
+            "corp_id": wecom_callback_corp_id,
+            "corp_secret": wecom_callback_corp_secret,
+            "agent_id": os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_AGENT_ID", ""),
+            "token": os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_TOKEN", ""),
+            "encoding_aes_key": os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_ENCODING_AES_KEY", ""),
+            "host": os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_HOST", "0.0.0.0"),
+            "port": int(os.getenv("WECOM_CALLBACK_PORT", "8645")),
+        })
+
+    # Weixin (personal WeChat via iLink Bot API)
+    weixin_token = os.getenv("WEIXIN_TOKEN")
+    weixin_account_id = os.getenv("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID")
+    if weixin_token or weixin_account_id:
+        if Platform.WEIXIN not in config.platforms:
+            config.platforms[Platform.WEIXIN] = PlatformConfig()
+        config.platforms[Platform.WEIXIN].enabled = True
+        if weixin_token:
+            config.platforms[Platform.WEIXIN].token = weixin_token
+        extra = config.platforms[Platform.WEIXIN].extra
+        if weixin_account_id:
+            extra["account_id"] = weixin_account_id
+        weixin_base_url = os.getenv("WEIXIN_BASE_URL", "").strip()
+        if weixin_base_url:
+            extra["base_url"] = weixin_base_url.rstrip("/")
+        weixin_cdn_base_url = os.getenv("WEIXIN_CDN_BASE_URL", "").strip()
+        if weixin_cdn_base_url:
+            extra["cdn_base_url"] = weixin_cdn_base_url.rstrip("/")
+        weixin_dm_policy = os.getenv("WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "").strip().lower()
+        if weixin_dm_policy:
+            extra["dm_policy"] = weixin_dm_policy
+        weixin_group_policy = os.getenv("WEIXIN_GROUP_POLICY", "").strip().lower()
+        if weixin_group_policy:
+            extra["group_policy"] = weixin_group_policy
+        weixin_allowed_users = os.getenv("WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", "").strip()
+        if weixin_allowed_users:
+            extra["allow_from"] = weixin_allowed_users
+        weixin_group_allowed_users = os.getenv("WEIXIN_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", "").strip()
+        if weixin_group_allowed_users:
+            extra["group_allow_from"] = weixin_group_allowed_users
+        weixin_split_multiline = os.getenv("WEIXIN_SPLIT_MULTILINE_MESSAGES", "").strip()
+        if weixin_split_multiline:
+            extra["split_multiline_messages"] = weixin_split_multiline
+        weixin_home = os.getenv("WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL", "").strip()
+        if weixin_home:
+            config.platforms[Platform.WEIXIN].home_channel = HomeChannel(
+                platform=Platform.WEIXIN,
+                chat_id=weixin_home,
+                name=os.getenv("WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "Home"),
+            )
+
     # BlueBubbles (iMessage)
     bluebubbles_server_url = os.getenv("BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL")
     bluebubbles_password = os.getenv("BLUEBUBBLES_PASSWORD")

gateway/display_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+"""Per-platform display/verbosity configuration resolver.
+
+Provides ``resolve_display_setting()`` — the single entry-point for reading
+display settings with platform-specific overrides and sensible defaults.
+
+Resolution order (first non-None wins):
+    1. ``display.platforms.<platform>.<key>``  — explicit per-platform user override
+    2. ``display.<key>``                       — global user setting
+    3. ``_PLATFORM_DEFAULTS[<platform>][<key>]``  — built-in sensible default
+    4. ``_GLOBAL_DEFAULTS[<key>]``              — built-in global default
+
+Backward compatibility: ``display.tool_progress_overrides`` is still read as a
+fallback for ``tool_progress`` when no ``display.platforms`` entry exists.  A
+config migration (version bump) automatically moves the old format into the new
+``display.platforms`` structure.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Any
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Overrideable display settings and their global defaults
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# These are the settings that can be configured per-platform.
+# Other display settings (compact, personality, skin, etc.) are CLI-only
+# and don't participate in per-platform resolution.
+
+_GLOBAL_DEFAULTS: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "tool_progress": "all",
+    "show_reasoning": False,
+    "tool_preview_length": 0,
+    "streaming": None,  # None = follow top-level streaming config
+}
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sensible per-platform defaults — tiered by platform capability
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tier 1 (high): Supports message editing, typically personal/team use
+# Tier 2 (medium): Supports editing but often workspace/customer-facing
+# Tier 3 (low): No edit support — each progress msg is permanent
+# Tier 4 (minimal): Batch/non-interactive delivery
+
+_TIER_HIGH = {
+    "tool_progress": "all",
+    "show_reasoning": False,
+    "tool_preview_length": 40,
+    "streaming": None,  # follow global
+}
+
+_TIER_MEDIUM = {
+    "tool_progress": "new",
+    "show_reasoning": False,
+    "tool_preview_length": 40,
+    "streaming": None,
+}
+
+_TIER_LOW = {
+    "tool_progress": "off",
+    "show_reasoning": False,
+    "tool_preview_length": 40,
+    "streaming": False,
+}
+
+_TIER_MINIMAL = {
+    "tool_progress": "off",
+    "show_reasoning": False,
+    "tool_preview_length": 0,
+    "streaming": False,
+}
+
+_PLATFORM_DEFAULTS: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
+    # Tier 1 — full edit support, personal/team use
+    "telegram":    _TIER_HIGH,
+    "discord":     _TIER_HIGH,
+
+    # Tier 2 — edit support, often customer/workspace channels
+    "slack":           _TIER_MEDIUM,
+    "mattermost":      _TIER_MEDIUM,
+    "matrix":          _TIER_MEDIUM,
+    "feishu":          _TIER_MEDIUM,
+
+    # Tier 3 — no edit support, progress messages are permanent
+    "signal":          _TIER_LOW,
+    "whatsapp":        _TIER_LOW,
+    "bluebubbles":     _TIER_LOW,
+    "weixin":          _TIER_LOW,
+    "wecom":           _TIER_LOW,
+    "wecom_callback":  _TIER_LOW,
+    "dingtalk":        _TIER_LOW,
+
+    # Tier 4 — batch or non-interactive delivery
+    "email":           _TIER_MINIMAL,
+    "sms":             _TIER_MINIMAL,
+    "webhook":         _TIER_MINIMAL,
+    "homeassistant":   _TIER_MINIMAL,
+    "api_server":      {**_TIER_HIGH, "tool_preview_length": 0},
+}
+
+# Canonical set of per-platform overrideable keys (for validation).
+OVERRIDEABLE_KEYS = frozenset(_GLOBAL_DEFAULTS.keys())
+
+
+def resolve_display_setting(
+    user_config: dict,
+    platform_key: str,
+    setting: str,
+    fallback: Any = None,
+) -> Any:
+    """Resolve a display setting with per-platform override support.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    user_config : dict
+        The full parsed config.yaml dict.
+    platform_key : str
+        Platform config key (e.g. ``"telegram"``, ``"slack"``).  Use
+        ``_platform_config_key(source.platform)`` from gateway/run.py.
+    setting : str
+        Display setting name (e.g. ``"tool_progress"``, ``"show_reasoning"``).
+    fallback : Any
+        Fallback value when the setting isn't found anywhere.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    The resolved value, or *fallback* if nothing is configured.
+    """
+    display_cfg = user_config.get("display") or {}
+
+    # 1. Explicit per-platform override (display.platforms.<platform>.<key>)
+    platforms = display_cfg.get("platforms") or {}
+    plat_overrides = platforms.get(platform_key)
+    if isinstance(plat_overrides, dict):
+        val = plat_overrides.get(setting)
+        if val is not None:
+            return _normalise(setting, val)
+
+    # 1b. Backward compat: display.tool_progress_overrides.<platform>
+    if setting == "tool_progress":
+        legacy = display_cfg.get("tool_progress_overrides")
+        if isinstance(legacy, dict):
+            val = legacy.get(platform_key)
+            if val is not None:
+                return _normalise(setting, val)
+
+    # 2. Global user setting (display.<key>)
+    val = display_cfg.get(setting)
+    if val is not None:
+        return _normalise(setting, val)
+
+    # 3. Built-in platform default
+    plat_defaults = _PLATFORM_DEFAULTS.get(platform_key)
+    if plat_defaults:
+        val = plat_defaults.get(setting)
+        if val is not None:
+            return val
+
+    # 4. Built-in global default
+    val = _GLOBAL_DEFAULTS.get(setting)
+    if val is not None:
+        return val
+
+    return fallback
+
+
+def get_platform_defaults(platform_key: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return the built-in default display settings for a platform.
+
+    Falls back to ``_GLOBAL_DEFAULTS`` for unknown platforms.
+    """
+    return dict(_PLATFORM_DEFAULTS.get(platform_key, _GLOBAL_DEFAULTS))
+
+
+def get_effective_display(user_config: dict, platform_key: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Return the fully-resolved display settings for a platform.
+
+    Useful for status commands that want to show all effective settings.
+    """
+    return {
+        key: resolve_display_setting(user_config, platform_key, key)
+        for key in OVERRIDEABLE_KEYS
+    }
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _normalise(setting: str, value: Any) -> Any:
+    """Normalise YAML quirks (bare ``off`` → False in YAML 1.1)."""
+    if setting == "tool_progress":
+        if value is False:
+            return "off"
+        if value is True:
+            return "all"
+        return str(value).lower()
+    if setting in ("show_reasoning", "streaming"):
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            return value.lower() in ("true", "1", "yes", "on")
+        return bool(value)
+    if setting == "tool_preview_length":
+        try:
+            return int(value)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return 0
+    return value

gateway/platforms/api_server.py

@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@ Requires:
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import hashlib
 import hmac
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import socket as _socket
 import re
 import sqlite3
 import time
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     SendResult,
+    is_network_accessible,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ DEFAULT_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8642
 MAX_STORED_RESPONSES = 100
 MAX_REQUEST_BYTES = 1_000_000  # 1 MB default limit for POST bodies
+CHAT_COMPLETIONS_SSE_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS = 30.0
 
 
 def check_api_server_requirements() -> bool:
@@ -283,6 +287,24 @@ def _make_request_fingerprint(body: Dict[str, Any], keys: List[str]) -> str:
     return sha256(repr(subset).encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
 
 
+def _derive_chat_session_id(
+    system_prompt: Optional[str],
+    first_user_message: str,
+) -> str:
+    """Derive a stable session ID from the conversation's first user message.
+
+    OpenAI-compatible frontends (Open WebUI, LibreChat, etc.) send the full
+    conversation history with every request.  The system prompt and first user
+    message are constant across all turns of the same conversation, so hashing
+    them produces a deterministic session ID that lets the API server reuse
+    the same Hermes session (and therefore the same Docker container sandbox
+    directory) across turns.
+    """
+    seed = f"{system_prompt or ''}\n{first_user_message}"
+    digest = hashlib.sha256(seed.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:16]
+    return f"api-{digest}"
+
+
 class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     """
     OpenAI-compatible HTTP API server adapter.
@@ -387,7 +409,8 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         Validate Bearer token from Authorization header.
 
         Returns None if auth is OK, or a 401 web.Response on failure.
-        If no API key is configured, all requests are allowed.
+        If no API key is configured, all requests are allowed (only when API
+        server is local).
         """
         if not self._api_key:
             return None  # No key configured — allow all (local-only use)
@@ -590,7 +613,16 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 logger.warning("Failed to load session history for %s: %s", session_id, e)
                 history = []
         else:
-            session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+            # Derive a stable session ID from the conversation fingerprint so
+            # that consecutive messages from the same Open WebUI (or similar)
+            # conversation map to the same Hermes session.  The first user
+            # message + system prompt are constant across all turns.
+            first_user = ""
+            for cm in conversation_messages:
+                if cm.get("role") == "user":
+                    first_user = cm.get("content", "")
+                    break
+            session_id = _derive_chat_session_id(system_prompt, first_user)
             # history already set from request body above
 
         completion_id = f"chatcmpl-{uuid.uuid4().hex[:29]}"
@@ -613,15 +645,35 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     _stream_q.put(delta)
 
             def _on_tool_progress(event_type, name, preview, args, **kwargs):
-                """Inject tool progress into the SSE stream for Open WebUI."""
+                """Send tool progress as a separate SSE event.
+
+                Previously, progress markers like ``⏰ list`` were injected
+                directly into ``delta.content``.  OpenAI-compatible frontends
+                (Open WebUI, LobeChat, …) store ``delta.content`` verbatim as
+                the assistant message and send it back on subsequent requests.
+                After enough turns the model learns to *emit* the markers as
+                plain text instead of issuing real tool calls — silently
+                hallucinating tool results.  See #6972.
+
+                The fix: push a tagged tuple ``("__tool_progress__", payload)``
+                onto the stream queue.  The SSE writer emits it as a custom
+                ``event: hermes.tool.progress`` line that compliant frontends
+                can render for UX but will *not* persist into conversation
+                history.  Clients that don't understand the custom event type
+                silently ignore it per the SSE specification.
+                """
                 if event_type != "tool.started":
-                    return  # Only show tool start events in chat stream
+                    return
                 if name.startswith("_"):
-                    return  # Skip internal events (_thinking)
+                    return
                 from agent.display import get_tool_emoji
                 emoji = get_tool_emoji(name)
                 label = preview or name
-                _stream_q.put(f"\n`{emoji} {label}`\n")
+                _stream_q.put(("__tool_progress__", {
+                    "tool": name,
+                    "emoji": emoji,
+                    "label": label,
+                }))
 
             # Start agent in background.  agent_ref is a mutable container
             # so the SSE writer can interrupt the agent on client disconnect.
@@ -711,7 +763,11 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         """
         import queue as _q
 
-        sse_headers = {"Content-Type": "text/event-stream", "Cache-Control": "no-cache"}
+        sse_headers = {
+            "Content-Type": "text/event-stream",
+            "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
+            "X-Accel-Buffering": "no",
+        }
         # CORS middleware can't inject headers into StreamResponse after
         # prepare() flushes them, so resolve CORS headers up front.
         origin = request.headers.get("Origin", "")
@@ -724,6 +780,8 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         await response.prepare(request)
 
         try:
+            last_activity = time.monotonic()
+
             # Role chunk
             role_chunk = {
                 "id": completion_id, "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
@@ -731,6 +789,31 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 "choices": [{"index": 0, "delta": {"role": "assistant"}, "finish_reason": None}],
             }
             await response.write(f"data: {json.dumps(role_chunk)}\n\n".encode())
+            last_activity = time.monotonic()
+
+            # Helper — route a queue item to the correct SSE event.
+            async def _emit(item):
+                """Write a single queue item to the SSE stream.
+
+                Plain strings are sent as normal ``delta.content`` chunks.
+                Tagged tuples ``("__tool_progress__", payload)`` are sent
+                as a custom ``event: hermes.tool.progress`` SSE event so
+                frontends can display them without storing the markers in
+                conversation history.  See #6972.
+                """
+                if isinstance(item, tuple) and len(item) == 2 and item[0] == "__tool_progress__":
+                    event_data = json.dumps(item[1])
+                    await response.write(
+                        f"event: hermes.tool.progress\ndata: {event_data}\n\n".encode()
+                    )
+                else:
+                    content_chunk = {
+                        "id": completion_id, "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
+                        "created": created, "model": model,
+                        "choices": [{"index": 0, "delta": {"content": item}, "finish_reason": None}],
+                    }
+                    await response.write(f"data: {json.dumps(content_chunk)}\n\n".encode())
+                return time.monotonic()
 
             # Stream content chunks as they arrive from the agent
             loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
@@ -745,26 +828,19 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                                 delta = stream_q.get_nowait()
                                 if delta is None:
                                     break
-                                content_chunk = {
-                                    "id": completion_id, "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
-                                    "created": created, "model": model,
-                                    "choices": [{"index": 0, "delta": {"content": delta}, "finish_reason": None}],
-                                }
-                                await response.write(f"data: {json.dumps(content_chunk)}\n\n".encode())
+                                last_activity = await _emit(delta)
                             except _q.Empty:
                                 break
                         break
+                    if time.monotonic() - last_activity >= CHAT_COMPLETIONS_SSE_KEEPALIVE_SECONDS:
+                        await response.write(b": keepalive\n\n")
+                        last_activity = time.monotonic()
                     continue
 
                 if delta is None:  # End of stream sentinel
                     break
 
-                content_chunk = {
-                    "id": completion_id, "object": "chat.completion.chunk",
-                    "created": created, "model": model,
-                    "choices": [{"index": 0, "delta": {"content": delta}, "finish_reason": None}],
-                }
-                await response.write(f"data: {json.dumps(content_chunk)}\n\n".encode())
+                last_activity = await _emit(delta)
 
             # Get usage from completed agent
             usage = {"input_tokens": 0, "output_tokens": 0, "total_tokens": 0}
@@ -1366,6 +1442,7 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             result = agent.run_conversation(
                 user_message=user_message,
                 conversation_history=conversation_history,
+                task_id="default",
             )
             usage = {
                 "input_tokens": getattr(agent, "session_prompt_tokens", 0) or 0,
@@ -1532,6 +1609,7 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     r = agent.run_conversation(
                         user_message=user_message,
                         conversation_history=conversation_history,
+                        task_id="default",
                     )
                     u = {
                         "input_tokens": getattr(agent, "session_prompt_tokens", 0) or 0,
@@ -1683,8 +1761,16 @@ class APIServerAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             if hasattr(sweep_task, "add_done_callback"):
                 sweep_task.add_done_callback(self._background_tasks.discard)
 
+            # Refuse to start network-accessible without authentication
+            if is_network_accessible(self._host) and not self._api_key:
+                logger.error(
+                    "[%s] Refusing to start: binding to %s requires API_SERVER_KEY. "
+                    "Set API_SERVER_KEY or use the default 127.0.0.1.",
+                    self.name, self._host,
+                )
+                return False
+
             # Port conflict detection — fail fast if port is already in use
-            import socket as _socket
             try:
                 with _socket.socket(_socket.AF_INET, _socket.SOCK_STREAM) as _s:
                     _s.settimeout(1)

gateway/platforms/base.py

@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ and implement the required methods.
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import ipaddress
 import logging
 import os
 import random
 import re
+import socket as _socket
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import uuid
@@ -19,6 +21,41 @@ from urllib.parse import urlsplit
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def is_network_accessible(host: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True if *host* would expose the server beyond loopback.
+
+    Loopback addresses (127.0.0.1, ::1, IPv4-mapped ::ffff:127.0.0.1)
+    are local-only.  Unspecified addresses (0.0.0.0, ::) bind all
+    interfaces.  Hostnames are resolved; DNS failure fails closed.
+    """
+    try:
+        addr = ipaddress.ip_address(host)
+        if addr.is_loopback:
+            return False
+        # ::ffff:127.0.0.1 — Python reports is_loopback=False for mapped
+        # addresses, so check the underlying IPv4 explicitly.
+        if getattr(addr, "ipv4_mapped", None) and addr.ipv4_mapped.is_loopback:
+            return False
+        return True
+    except ValueError:
+        # when host variable is a hostname, we should try to resolve below
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        resolved = _socket.getaddrinfo(
+            host, None, _socket.AF_UNSPEC, _socket.SOCK_STREAM,
+        )
+        # if the hostname resolves into at least one non-loopback address,
+        # then we consider it to be network accessible
+        for _family, _type, _proto, _canonname, sockaddr in resolved:
+            addr = ipaddress.ip_address(sockaddr[0])
+            if not addr.is_loopback:
+                return True
+        return False
+    except (_socket.gaierror, OSError):
+        return True
+
+
 def _detect_macos_system_proxy() -> str | None:
     """Read the macOS system HTTP(S) proxy via ``scutil --proxy``.
 
@@ -160,7 +197,7 @@ GATEWAY_SECRET_CAPTURE_UNSUPPORTED_MESSAGE = (
 )
 
 
-def _safe_url_for_log(url: str, max_len: int = 80) -> str:
+def safe_url_for_log(url: str, max_len: int = 80) -> str:
     """Return a URL string safe for logs (no query/fragment/userinfo)."""
     if max_len <= 0:
         return ""
@@ -197,6 +234,23 @@ def _safe_url_for_log(url: str, max_len: int = 80) -> str:
     return f"{safe[:max_len - 3]}..."
 
 
+async def _ssrf_redirect_guard(response):
+    """Re-validate each redirect target to prevent redirect-based SSRF.
+
+    Without this, an attacker can host a public URL that 302-redirects to
+    http://169.254.169.254/ and bypass the pre-flight is_safe_url() check.
+
+    Must be async because httpx.AsyncClient awaits response event hooks.
+    """
+    if response.is_redirect and response.next_request:
+        redirect_url = str(response.next_request.url)
+        from tools.url_safety import is_safe_url
+        if not is_safe_url(redirect_url):
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Blocked redirect to private/internal address: {safe_url_for_log(redirect_url)}"
+            )
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Image cache utilities
 #
@@ -216,6 +270,23 @@ def get_image_cache_dir() -> Path:
     return IMAGE_CACHE_DIR
 
 
+def _looks_like_image(data: bytes) -> bool:
+    """Return True if *data* starts with a known image magic-byte sequence."""
+    if len(data) < 4:
+        return False
+    if data[:8] == b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n":
+        return True
+    if data[:3] == b"\xff\xd8\xff":
+        return True
+    if data[:6] in (b"GIF87a", b"GIF89a"):
+        return True
+    if data[:2] == b"BM":
+        return True
+    if data[:4] == b"RIFF" and len(data) >= 12 and data[8:12] == b"WEBP":
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
 def cache_image_from_bytes(data: bytes, ext: str = ".jpg") -> str:
     """
     Save raw image bytes to the cache and return the absolute file path.
@@ -226,7 +297,17 @@ def cache_image_from_bytes(data: bytes, ext: str = ".jpg") -> str:
 
     Returns:
         Absolute path to the cached image file as a string.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If *data* does not look like a valid image (e.g. an HTML
+            error page returned by the upstream server).
     """
+    if not _looks_like_image(data):
+        snippet = data[:80].decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Refusing to cache non-image data as {ext} "
+            f"(starts with: {snippet!r})"
+        )
     cache_dir = get_image_cache_dir()
     filename = f"img_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]}{ext}"
     filepath = cache_dir / filename
@@ -254,7 +335,7 @@ async def cache_image_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".jpg", retries: int = 2) ->
     """
     from tools.url_safety import is_safe_url
     if not is_safe_url(url):
-        raise ValueError(f"Blocked unsafe URL (SSRF protection): {_safe_url_for_log(url)}")
+        raise ValueError(f"Blocked unsafe URL (SSRF protection): {safe_url_for_log(url)}")
 
     import asyncio
     import httpx
@@ -262,7 +343,11 @@ async def cache_image_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".jpg", retries: int = 2) ->
     _log = _logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
     last_exc = None
-    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(
+        timeout=30.0,
+        follow_redirects=True,
+        event_hooks={"response": [_ssrf_redirect_guard]},
+    ) as client:
         for attempt in range(retries + 1):
             try:
                 response = await client.get(
@@ -284,7 +369,7 @@ async def cache_image_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".jpg", retries: int = 2) ->
                         "Media cache retry %d/%d for %s (%.1fs): %s",
                         attempt + 1,
                         retries,
-                        _safe_url_for_log(url),
+                        safe_url_for_log(url),
                         wait,
                         exc,
                     )
@@ -369,7 +454,7 @@ async def cache_audio_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".ogg", retries: int = 2) ->
     """
     from tools.url_safety import is_safe_url
     if not is_safe_url(url):
-        raise ValueError(f"Blocked unsafe URL (SSRF protection): {_safe_url_for_log(url)}")
+        raise ValueError(f"Blocked unsafe URL (SSRF protection): {safe_url_for_log(url)}")
 
     import asyncio
     import httpx
@@ -377,7 +462,11 @@ async def cache_audio_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".ogg", retries: int = 2) ->
     _log = _logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
     last_exc = None
-    async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+    async with httpx.AsyncClient(
+        timeout=30.0,
+        follow_redirects=True,
+        event_hooks={"response": [_ssrf_redirect_guard]},
+    ) as client:
         for attempt in range(retries + 1):
             try:
                 response = await client.get(
@@ -399,7 +488,7 @@ async def cache_audio_from_url(url: str, ext: str = ".ogg", retries: int = 2) ->
                         "Audio cache retry %d/%d for %s (%.1fs): %s",
                         attempt + 1,
                         retries,
-                        _safe_url_for_log(url),
+                        safe_url_for_log(url),
                         wait,
                         exc,
                     )
@@ -502,6 +591,14 @@ class MessageType(Enum):
     COMMAND = "command"  # /command style
 
 
+class ProcessingOutcome(Enum):
+    """Result classification for message-processing lifecycle hooks."""
+
+    SUCCESS = "success"
+    FAILURE = "failure"
+    CANCELLED = "cancelled"
+
+
 @dataclass
 class MessageEvent:
     """
@@ -529,8 +626,9 @@ class MessageEvent:
     reply_to_message_id: Optional[str] = None
     reply_to_text: Optional[str] = None  # Text of the replied-to message (for context injection)
     
-    # Auto-loaded skill for topic/channel bindings (e.g., Telegram DM Topics)
-    auto_skill: Optional[str] = None
+    # Auto-loaded skill(s) for topic/channel bindings (e.g., Telegram DM Topics,
+    # Discord channel_skill_bindings).  A single name or ordered list.
+    auto_skill: Optional[str | list[str]] = None
     
     # Internal flag — set for synthetic events (e.g. background process
     # completion notifications) that must bypass user authorization checks.
@@ -552,6 +650,9 @@ class MessageEvent:
         raw = parts[0][1:].lower() if parts else None
         if raw and "@" in raw:
             raw = raw.split("@", 1)[0]
+        # Reject file paths: valid command names never contain /
+        if raw and "/" in raw:
+            return None
         return raw
     
     def get_command_args(self) -> str:
@@ -572,6 +673,32 @@ class SendResult:
     retryable: bool = False  # True for transient connection errors — base will retry automatically
 
 
+def merge_pending_message_event(
+    pending_messages: Dict[str, MessageEvent],
+    session_key: str,
+    event: MessageEvent,
+) -> None:
+    """Store or merge a pending event for a session.
+
+    Photo bursts/albums often arrive as multiple near-simultaneous PHOTO
+    events. Merge those into the existing queued event so the next turn sees
+    the whole burst, while non-photo follow-ups still replace the pending
+    event normally.
+    """
+    existing = pending_messages.get(session_key)
+    if (
+        existing
+        and getattr(existing, "message_type", None) == MessageType.PHOTO
+        and event.message_type == MessageType.PHOTO
+    ):
+        existing.media_urls.extend(event.media_urls)
+        existing.media_types.extend(event.media_types)
+        if event.text:
+            existing.text = BasePlatformAdapter._merge_caption(existing.text, event.text)
+        return
+    pending_messages[session_key] = event
+
+
 # Error substrings that indicate a transient *connection* failure worth retrying.
 # "timeout" / "timed out" / "readtimeout" / "writetimeout" are intentionally
 # excluded: a read/write timeout on a non-idempotent call (e.g. send_message)
@@ -625,6 +752,8 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
         # Gateway shutdown cancels these so an old gateway instance doesn't keep
         # working on a task after --replace or manual restarts.
         self._background_tasks: set[asyncio.Task] = set()
+        self._expected_cancelled_tasks: set[asyncio.Task] = set()
+        self._busy_session_handler: Optional[Callable[[MessageEvent, str], Awaitable[bool]]] = None
         # Chats where auto-TTS on voice input is disabled (set by /voice off)
         self._auto_tts_disabled_chats: set = set()
         # Chats where typing indicator is paused (e.g. during approval waits).
@@ -694,7 +823,36 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
         result = handler(self)
         if asyncio.iscoroutine(result):
             await result
-    
+
+    def _acquire_platform_lock(self, scope: str, identity: str, resource_desc: str) -> bool:
+        """Acquire a scoped lock for this adapter. Returns True on success."""
+        from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
+        self._platform_lock_scope = scope
+        self._platform_lock_identity = identity
+        acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock(
+            scope, identity, metadata={'platform': self.platform.value}
+        )
+        if acquired:
+            return True
+        owner_pid = existing.get('pid') if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
+        message = (
+            f'{resource_desc} already in use'
+            + (f' (PID {owner_pid})' if owner_pid else '')
+            + '. Stop the other gateway first.'
+        )
+        logger.error('[%s] %s', self.name, message)
+        self._set_fatal_error(f'{scope}_lock', message, retryable=False)
+        return False
+
+    def _release_platform_lock(self) -> None:
+        """Release the scoped lock acquired by _acquire_platform_lock."""
+        identity = getattr(self, '_platform_lock_identity', None)
+        if not identity:
+            return
+        from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
+        release_scoped_lock(self._platform_lock_scope, identity)
+        self._platform_lock_identity = None
+
     @property
     def name(self) -> str:
         """Human-readable name for this adapter."""
@@ -713,6 +871,10 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
         an optional response string.
         """
         self._message_handler = handler
+
+    def set_busy_session_handler(self, handler: Optional[Callable[[MessageEvent, str], Awaitable[bool]]]) -> None:
+        """Set an optional handler for messages arriving during active sessions."""
+        self._busy_session_handler = handler
     
     def set_session_store(self, session_store: Any) -> None:
         """
@@ -1133,7 +1295,7 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
     async def on_processing_start(self, event: MessageEvent) -> None:
         """Hook called when background processing begins."""
 
-    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, success: bool) -> None:
+    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, outcome: ProcessingOutcome) -> None:
         """Hook called when background processing completes."""
 
     async def _run_processing_hook(self, hook_name: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
@@ -1294,7 +1456,7 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
             # session lifecycle and its cleanup races with the running task
             # (see PR #4926).
             cmd = event.get_command()
-            if cmd in ("approve", "deny", "status", "stop", "new", "reset"):
+            if cmd in ("approve", "deny", "status", "stop", "new", "reset", "background", "restart"):
                 logger.debug(
                     "[%s] Command '/%s' bypassing active-session guard for %s",
                     self.name, cmd, session_key,
@@ -1313,19 +1475,19 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                     logger.error("[%s] Command '/%s' dispatch failed: %s", self.name, cmd, e, exc_info=True)
                 return
 
+            if self._busy_session_handler is not None:
+                try:
+                    if await self._busy_session_handler(event, session_key):
+                        return
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error("[%s] Busy-session handler failed: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
+
             # Special case: photo bursts/albums frequently arrive as multiple near-
             # simultaneous messages. Queue them without interrupting the active run,
             # then process them immediately after the current task finishes.
             if event.message_type == MessageType.PHOTO:
                 logger.debug("[%s] Queuing photo follow-up for session %s without interrupt", self.name, session_key)
-                existing = self._pending_messages.get(session_key)
-                if existing and existing.message_type == MessageType.PHOTO:
-                    existing.media_urls.extend(event.media_urls)
-                    existing.media_types.extend(event.media_types)
-                    if event.text:
-                        existing.text = self._merge_caption(existing.text, event.text)
-                else:
-                    self._pending_messages[session_key] = event
+                merge_pending_message_event(self._pending_messages, session_key, event)
                 return  # Don't interrupt now - will run after current task completes
 
             # Default behavior for non-photo follow-ups: interrupt the running agent
@@ -1352,6 +1514,7 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
             return
         if hasattr(task, "add_done_callback"):
             task.add_done_callback(self._background_tasks.discard)
+            task.add_done_callback(self._expected_cancelled_tasks.discard)
     
     @staticmethod
     def _get_human_delay() -> float:
@@ -1488,7 +1651,7 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                         logger.info(
                             "[%s] Sending image: %s (alt=%s)",
                             self.name,
-                            _safe_url_for_log(image_url),
+                            safe_url_for_log(image_url),
                             alt_text[:30] if alt_text else "",
                         )
                         # Route animated GIFs through send_animation for proper playback
@@ -1580,7 +1743,11 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
 
             # Determine overall success for the processing hook
             processing_ok = delivery_succeeded if delivery_attempted else not bool(response)
-            await self._run_processing_hook("on_processing_complete", event, processing_ok)
+            await self._run_processing_hook(
+                "on_processing_complete",
+                event,
+                ProcessingOutcome.SUCCESS if processing_ok else ProcessingOutcome.FAILURE,
+            )
 
             # Check if there's a pending message that was queued during our processing
             if session_key in self._pending_messages:
@@ -1599,10 +1766,14 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                 return  # Already cleaned up
                 
         except asyncio.CancelledError:
-            await self._run_processing_hook("on_processing_complete", event, False)
+            current_task = asyncio.current_task()
+            outcome = ProcessingOutcome.CANCELLED
+            if current_task is None or current_task not in self._expected_cancelled_tasks:
+                outcome = ProcessingOutcome.FAILURE
+            await self._run_processing_hook("on_processing_complete", event, outcome)
             raise
         except Exception as e:
-            await self._run_processing_hook("on_processing_complete", event, False)
+            await self._run_processing_hook("on_processing_complete", event, ProcessingOutcome.FAILURE)
             logger.error("[%s] Error handling message: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
             # Send the error to the user so they aren't left with radio silence
             try:
@@ -1646,10 +1817,12 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
         """
         tasks = [task for task in self._background_tasks if not task.done()]
         for task in tasks:
+            self._expected_cancelled_tasks.add(task)
             task.cancel()
         if tasks:
             await asyncio.gather(*tasks, return_exceptions=True)
         self._background_tasks.clear()
+        self._expected_cancelled_tasks.clear()
         self._pending_messages.clear()
         self._active_sessions.clear()
 

gateway/platforms/bluebubbles.py

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from gateway.platforms.base import (
     cache_audio_from_bytes,
     cache_document_from_bytes,
 )
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import strip_markdown
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -89,18 +90,7 @@ def _normalize_server_url(raw: str) -> str:
     return value.rstrip("/")
 
 
-def _strip_markdown(text: str) -> str:
-    """Strip common markdown formatting for iMessage plain-text delivery."""
-    text = re.sub(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*", r"\1", text, flags=re.DOTALL)
-    text = re.sub(r"\*(.+?)\*", r"\1", text, flags=re.DOTALL)
-    text = re.sub(r"__(.+?)__", r"\1", text, flags=re.DOTALL)
-    text = re.sub(r"_(.+?)_", r"\1", text, flags=re.DOTALL)
-    text = re.sub(r"```[a-zA-Z0-9_+-]*\n?", "", text)
-    text = re.sub(r"`(.+?)`", r"\1", text)
-    text = re.sub(r"^#{1,6}\s+", "", text, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-    text = re.sub(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\(([^\)]+)\)", r"\1", text)
-    text = re.sub(r"\n{3,}", "\n\n", text)
-    return text.strip()
+
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -393,7 +383,7 @@ class BlueBubblesAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
         metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
     ) -> SendResult:
-        text = _strip_markdown(content or "")
+        text = strip_markdown(content or "")
         if not text:
             return SendResult(success=False, error="BlueBubbles send requires text")
         chunks = self.truncate_message(text, max_length=self.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH)
@@ -679,7 +669,7 @@ class BlueBubblesAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         return info
 
     def format_message(self, content: str) -> str:
-        return _strip_markdown(content)
+        return strip_markdown(content)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Inbound attachment downloading (from #4588)

gateway/platforms/dingtalk.py

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ except ImportError:
     httpx = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import MessageDeduplicator
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
@@ -52,8 +53,6 @@ from gateway.platforms.base import (
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 20000
-DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS = 300
-DEDUP_MAX_SIZE = 1000
 RECONNECT_BACKOFF = [2, 5, 10, 30, 60]
 _SESSION_WEBHOOKS_MAX = 500
 _DINGTALK_WEBHOOK_RE = re.compile(r'^https://api\.dingtalk\.com/')
@@ -89,8 +88,8 @@ class DingTalkAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._stream_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._http_client: Optional["httpx.AsyncClient"] = None
 
-        # Message deduplication: msg_id -> timestamp
-        self._seen_messages: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        # Message deduplication
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator(max_size=1000)
         # Map chat_id -> session_webhook for reply routing
         self._session_webhooks: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ class DingTalkAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         self._stream_client = None
         self._session_webhooks.clear()
-        self._seen_messages.clear()
+        self._dedup.clear()
         logger.info("[%s] Disconnected", self.name)
 
     # -- Inbound message processing -----------------------------------------
@@ -178,7 +177,7 @@ class DingTalkAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     async def _on_message(self, message: "ChatbotMessage") -> None:
         """Process an incoming DingTalk chatbot message."""
         msg_id = getattr(message, "message_id", None) or uuid.uuid4().hex
-        if self._is_duplicate(msg_id):
+        if self._dedup.is_duplicate(msg_id):
             logger.debug("[%s] Duplicate message %s, skipping", self.name, msg_id)
             return
 
@@ -256,20 +255,6 @@ class DingTalkAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 content = " ".join(parts).strip()
         return content
 
-    # -- Deduplication ------------------------------------------------------
-
-    def _is_duplicate(self, msg_id: str) -> bool:
-        """Check and record a message ID. Returns True if already seen."""
-        now = time.time()
-        if len(self._seen_messages) > DEDUP_MAX_SIZE:
-            cutoff = now - DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS
-            self._seen_messages = {k: v for k, v in self._seen_messages.items() if v > cutoff}
-
-        if msg_id in self._seen_messages:
-            return True
-        self._seen_messages[msg_id] = now
-        return False
-
     # -- Outbound messaging -------------------------------------------------
 
     async def send(

gateway/platforms/discord.py

@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ sys.path.insert(0, str(_Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
 import re
 
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import MessageDeduplicator, ThreadParticipationTracker
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
     MessageType,
+    ProcessingOutcome,
     SendResult,
     cache_image_from_url,
     cache_audio_from_url,
@@ -449,18 +451,15 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         # Track threads where the bot has participated so follow-up messages
         # in those threads don't require @mention.  Persisted to disk so the
         # set survives gateway restarts.
-        self._bot_participated_threads: set = self._load_participated_threads()
+        self._threads = ThreadParticipationTracker("discord")
         # Persistent typing indicator loops per channel (DMs don't reliably
         # show the standard typing gateway event for bots)
         self._typing_tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
         self._bot_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        # Cap to prevent unbounded growth (Discord threads get archived).
-        self._MAX_TRACKED_THREADS = 500
-        # Dedup cache: message_id → timestamp.  Prevents duplicate bot
-        # responses when Discord RESUME replays events after reconnects.
-        self._seen_messages: Dict[str, float] = {}
-        self._SEEN_TTL = 300   # 5 minutes
-        self._SEEN_MAX = 2000  # prune threshold
+        self._post_connect_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+        # Dedup cache: prevents duplicate bot responses when Discord
+        # RESUME replays events after reconnects.
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator()
         # Reply threading mode: "off" (no replies), "first" (reply on first
         # chunk only, default), "all" (reply-reference on every chunk).
         self._reply_to_mode: str = getattr(config, 'reply_to_mode', 'first') or 'first'
@@ -501,18 +500,9 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return False
 
         try:
-            # Acquire scoped lock to prevent duplicate bot token usage
-            from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
-            self._token_lock_identity = self.config.token
-            acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock('discord-bot-token', self._token_lock_identity, metadata={'platform': 'discord'})
-            if not acquired:
-                owner_pid = existing.get('pid') if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
-                message = f'Discord bot token already in use' + (f' (PID {owner_pid})' if owner_pid else '') + '. Stop the other gateway first.'
-                logger.error('[%s] %s', self.name, message)
-                self._set_fatal_error('discord_token_lock', message, retryable=False)
+            if not self._acquire_platform_lock('discord-bot-token', self.config.token, 'Discord bot token'):
                 return False
 
-
             # Parse allowed user entries (may contain usernames or IDs)
             allowed_env = os.getenv("DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
             if allowed_env:
@@ -556,29 +546,19 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
                 # Resolve any usernames in the allowed list to numeric IDs
                 await adapter_self._resolve_allowed_usernames()
-
-                # Sync slash commands with Discord
-                try:
-                    synced = await adapter_self._client.tree.sync()
-                    logger.info("[%s] Synced %d slash command(s)", adapter_self.name, len(synced))
-                except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
-                    logger.warning("[%s] Slash command sync failed: %s", adapter_self.name, e, exc_info=True)
                 adapter_self._ready_event.set()
 
+                if adapter_self._post_connect_task and not adapter_self._post_connect_task.done():
+                    adapter_self._post_connect_task.cancel()
+                adapter_self._post_connect_task = asyncio.create_task(
+                    adapter_self._run_post_connect_initialization()
+                )
+
             @self._client.event
             async def on_message(message: DiscordMessage):
                 # Dedup: Discord RESUME replays events after reconnects (#4777)
-                msg_id = str(message.id)
-                now = time.time()
-                if msg_id in adapter_self._seen_messages:
+                if adapter_self._dedup.is_duplicate(str(message.id)):
                     return
-                adapter_self._seen_messages[msg_id] = now
-                if len(adapter_self._seen_messages) > adapter_self._SEEN_MAX:
-                    cutoff = now - adapter_self._SEEN_TTL
-                    adapter_self._seen_messages = {
-                        k: v for k, v in adapter_self._seen_messages.items()
-                        if v > cutoff
-                    }
 
                 # Always ignore our own messages
                 if message.author == self._client.user:
@@ -605,22 +585,35 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                         if not self._client.user or self._client.user not in message.mentions:
                             return
                     # "all" falls through to handle_message
-
-                # If the message @mentions other users but NOT the bot, the
-                # sender is talking to someone else — stay silent.  Only
-                # applies in server channels; in DMs the user is always
-                # talking to the bot (mentions are just references).
-                # Controlled by DISCORD_IGNORE_NO_MENTION (default: true).
-                _ignore_no_mention = os.getenv(
-                    "DISCORD_IGNORE_NO_MENTION", "true"
-                ).lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
-                if _ignore_no_mention and message.mentions and not isinstance(message.channel, discord.DMChannel):
-                    _bot_mentioned = (
+                
+                # Multi-agent filtering: if the message mentions specific bots
+                # but NOT this bot, the sender is talking to another agent —
+                # stay silent.  Messages with no bot mentions (general chat)
+                # still fall through to _handle_message for the existing
+                # DISCORD_REQUIRE_MENTION check.
+                #
+                # This replaces the older DISCORD_IGNORE_NO_MENTION logic
+                # with bot-aware filtering that works correctly when multiple
+                # agents share a channel.
+                if not isinstance(message.channel, discord.DMChannel) and message.mentions:
+                    _self_mentioned = (
                         self._client.user is not None
                         and self._client.user in message.mentions
                     )
-                    if not _bot_mentioned:
-                        return  # Talking to someone else, don't interrupt
+                    _other_bots_mentioned = any(
+                        m.bot and m != self._client.user
+                        for m in message.mentions
+                    )
+                    # If other bots are mentioned but we're not → not for us
+                    if _other_bots_mentioned and not _self_mentioned:
+                        return
+                    # If humans are mentioned but we're not → not for us
+                    # (preserves old DISCORD_IGNORE_NO_MENTION=true behavior)
+                    _ignore_no_mention = os.getenv(
+                        "DISCORD_IGNORE_NO_MENTION", "true"
+                    ).lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
+                    if _ignore_no_mention and not _self_mentioned and not _other_bots_mentioned:
+                        return
 
                 await self._handle_message(message)
 
@@ -671,23 +664,11 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
             logger.error("[%s] Timeout waiting for connection to Discord", self.name, exc_info=True)
-            try:
-                from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                if getattr(self, '_token_lock_identity', None):
-                    release_scoped_lock('discord-bot-token', self._token_lock_identity)
-                    self._token_lock_identity = None
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+            self._release_platform_lock()
             return False
         except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
             logger.error("[%s] Failed to connect to Discord: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
-            try:
-                from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                if getattr(self, '_token_lock_identity', None):
-                    release_scoped_lock('discord-bot-token', self._token_lock_identity)
-                    self._token_lock_identity = None
-            except Exception:
-                pass
+            self._release_platform_lock()
             return False
 
     async def disconnect(self) -> None:
@@ -705,21 +686,36 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
                 logger.warning("[%s] Error during disconnect: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
 
+        if self._post_connect_task and not self._post_connect_task.done():
+            self._post_connect_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._post_connect_task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+
         self._running = False
         self._client = None
         self._ready_event.clear()
+        self._post_connect_task = None
 
-        # Release the token lock
-        try:
-            from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-            if getattr(self, '_token_lock_identity', None):
-                release_scoped_lock('discord-bot-token', self._token_lock_identity)
-                self._token_lock_identity = None
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        self._release_platform_lock()
 
         logger.info("[%s] Disconnected", self.name)
 
+    async def _run_post_connect_initialization(self) -> None:
+        """Finish non-critical startup work after Discord is connected."""
+        if not self._client:
+            return
+        try:
+            synced = await asyncio.wait_for(self._client.tree.sync(), timeout=30)
+            logger.info("[%s] Synced %d slash command(s)", self.name, len(synced))
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            logger.warning("[%s] Slash command sync timed out after 30s", self.name)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            raise
+        except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
+            logger.warning("[%s] Slash command sync failed: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
+
     async def _add_reaction(self, message: Any, emoji: str) -> bool:
         """Add an emoji reaction to a Discord message."""
         if not message or not hasattr(message, "add_reaction"):
@@ -754,14 +750,17 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         if hasattr(message, "add_reaction"):
             await self._add_reaction(message, "👀")
 
-    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, success: bool) -> None:
+    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, outcome: ProcessingOutcome) -> None:
         """Swap the in-progress reaction for a final success/failure reaction."""
         if not self._reactions_enabled():
             return
         message = event.raw_message
         if hasattr(message, "add_reaction"):
             await self._remove_reaction(message, "👀")
-            await self._add_reaction(message, "✅" if success else "❌")
+            if outcome == ProcessingOutcome.SUCCESS:
+                await self._add_reaction(message, "✅")
+            elif outcome == ProcessingOutcome.FAILURE:
+                await self._add_reaction(message, "❌")
 
     async def send(
         self,
@@ -1853,7 +1852,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         # Track thread participation so follow-ups don't require @mention
         if thread_id:
-            self._track_thread(thread_id)
+            self._threads.mark(thread_id)
 
         # If a message was provided, kick off a new Hermes session in the thread
         starter = (message or "").strip()
@@ -1888,14 +1887,42 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             chat_topic=chat_topic,
         )
 
+        _parent_id = str(getattr(getattr(interaction, "channel", None), "parent_id", "") or "")
+        _skills = self._resolve_channel_skills(thread_id, _parent_id or None)
         event = MessageEvent(
             text=text,
             message_type=MessageType.TEXT,
             source=source,
             raw_message=interaction,
+            auto_skill=_skills,
         )
         await self.handle_message(event)
 
+    def _resolve_channel_skills(self, channel_id: str, parent_id: str | None = None) -> list[str] | None:
+        """Look up auto-skill bindings for a Discord channel/forum thread.
+
+        Config format (in platform extra):
+            channel_skill_bindings:
+              - id: "123456"
+                skills: ["skill-a", "skill-b"]
+        Also checks parent_id so forum threads inherit the forum's bindings.
+        """
+        bindings = self.config.extra.get("channel_skill_bindings", [])
+        if not bindings:
+            return None
+        ids_to_check = {channel_id}
+        if parent_id:
+            ids_to_check.add(parent_id)
+        for entry in bindings:
+            entry_id = str(entry.get("id", ""))
+            if entry_id in ids_to_check:
+                skills = entry.get("skills") or entry.get("skill")
+                if isinstance(skills, str):
+                    return [skills]
+                if isinstance(skills, list) and skills:
+                    return list(dict.fromkeys(skills))  # dedup, preserve order
+        return None
+
     def _thread_parent_channel(self, channel: Any) -> Any:
         """Return the parent text channel when invoked from a thread."""
         return getattr(channel, "parent", None) or channel
@@ -2196,49 +2223,6 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return f"{parent_name} / {thread_name}"
         return thread_name
 
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Thread participation persistence
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _thread_state_path() -> Path:
-        """Path to the persisted thread participation set."""
-        from hermes_cli.config import get_hermes_home
-        return get_hermes_home() / "discord_threads.json"
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _load_participated_threads(cls) -> set:
-        """Load persisted thread IDs from disk."""
-        path = cls._thread_state_path()
-        try:
-            if path.exists():
-                data = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-                if isinstance(data, list):
-                    return set(data)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("Could not load discord thread state: %s", e)
-        return set()
-
-    def _save_participated_threads(self) -> None:
-        """Persist the current thread set to disk (best-effort)."""
-        path = self._thread_state_path()
-        try:
-            # Trim to most recent entries if over cap
-            thread_list = list(self._bot_participated_threads)
-            if len(thread_list) > self._MAX_TRACKED_THREADS:
-                thread_list = thread_list[-self._MAX_TRACKED_THREADS:]
-                self._bot_participated_threads = set(thread_list)
-            path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            path.write_text(json.dumps(thread_list), encoding="utf-8")
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("Could not save discord thread state: %s", e)
-
-    def _track_thread(self, thread_id: str) -> None:
-        """Add a thread to the participation set and persist."""
-        if thread_id not in self._bot_participated_threads:
-            self._bot_participated_threads.add(thread_id)
-            self._save_participated_threads()
-
     async def _handle_message(self, message: DiscordMessage) -> None:
         """Handle incoming Discord messages."""
         # In server channels (not DMs), require the bot to be @mentioned
@@ -2290,7 +2274,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
             # Skip the mention check if the message is in a thread where
             # the bot has previously participated (auto-created or replied in).
-            in_bot_thread = is_thread and thread_id in self._bot_participated_threads
+            in_bot_thread = is_thread and thread_id in self._threads
 
             if require_mention and not is_free_channel and not in_bot_thread:
                 if self._client.user not in message.mentions:
@@ -2316,7 +2300,7 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     is_thread = True
                     thread_id = str(thread.id)
                     auto_threaded_channel = thread
-                    self._track_thread(thread_id)
+                    self._threads.mark(thread_id)
 
         # Determine message type
         msg_type = MessageType.TEXT
@@ -2480,6 +2464,10 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         if not event_text or not event_text.strip():
             event_text = "(The user sent a message with no text content)"
 
+        _chan = message.channel
+        _parent_id = str(getattr(_chan, "parent_id", "") or "")
+        _chan_id = str(getattr(_chan, "id", ""))
+        _skills = self._resolve_channel_skills(_chan_id, _parent_id or None)
         event = MessageEvent(
             text=event_text,
             message_type=msg_type,
@@ -2490,12 +2478,13 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             media_types=media_types,
             reply_to_message_id=str(message.reference.message_id) if message.reference else None,
             timestamp=message.created_at,
+            auto_skill=_skills,
         )
 
         # Track thread participation so the bot won't require @mention for
         # follow-up messages in threads it has already engaged in.
         if thread_id:
-            self._track_thread(thread_id)
+            self._threads.mark(thread_id)
 
         # Only batch plain text messages — commands, media, etc. dispatch
         # immediately since they won't be split by the Discord client.

gateway/platforms/email.py

@@ -195,7 +195,11 @@ def _extract_attachments(
 
         ext = Path(filename).suffix.lower()
         if ext in _IMAGE_EXTS:
-            cached_path = cache_image_from_bytes(payload, ext)
+            try:
+                cached_path = cache_image_from_bytes(payload, ext)
+            except ValueError:
+                logger.debug("Skipping non-image attachment %s (invalid magic bytes)", filename)
+                continue
             attachments.append({
                 "path": cached_path,
                 "filename": filename,

gateway/platforms/feishu.py

@@ -360,19 +360,21 @@ def _render_code_block_element(element: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
 
 
 def _strip_markdown_to_plain_text(text: str) -> str:
+    """Strip markdown formatting to plain text for Feishu text fallbacks.
+
+    Delegates common markdown stripping to the shared helper and adds
+    Feishu-specific patterns (blockquotes, strikethrough, underline tags,
+    horizontal rules, \\r\\n normalisation).
+    """
+    from gateway.platforms.helpers import strip_markdown
     plain = text.replace("\r\n", "\n")
     plain = _MARKDOWN_LINK_RE.sub(lambda m: f"{m.group(1)} ({m.group(2).strip()})", plain)
-    plain = re.sub(r"^#{1,6}\s+", "", plain, flags=re.MULTILINE)
     plain = re.sub(r"^>\s?", "", plain, flags=re.MULTILINE)
     plain = re.sub(r"^\s*---+\s*$", "---", plain, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-    plain = re.sub(r"```(?:[^\n]*\n)?([\s\S]*?)```", lambda m: m.group(1).strip("\n"), plain)
-    plain = re.sub(r"`([^`\n]+)`", r"\1", plain)
-    plain = re.sub(r"\*\*([^*\n]+)\*\*", r"\1", plain)
-    plain = re.sub(r"\*([^*\n]+)\*", r"\1", plain)
     plain = re.sub(r"~~([^~\n]+)~~", r"\1", plain)
     plain = re.sub(r"<u>([\s\S]*?)</u>", r"\1", plain)
-    plain = re.sub(r"\n{3,}", "\n\n", plain)
-    return plain.strip()
+    plain = strip_markdown(plain)
+    return plain
 
 
 def _coerce_int(value: Any, default: Optional[int] = None, min_value: int = 0) -> Optional[int]:
@@ -973,7 +975,8 @@ def _run_official_feishu_ws_client(ws_client: Any, adapter: Any) -> None:
         return await original_connect(*args, **kwargs)
 
     def _configure_with_overrides(conf: Any) -> Any:
-        assert original_configure is not None
+        if original_configure is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Feishu _configure_with_overrides called but original_configure is None")
         result = original_configure(conf)
         _apply_runtime_ws_overrides()
         return result
@@ -1189,6 +1192,8 @@ class FeishuAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 lambda data: self._on_reaction_event("im.message.reaction.deleted_v1", data)
             )
             .register_p2_card_action_trigger(self._on_card_action_trigger)
+            .register_p2_im_chat_member_bot_added_v1(self._on_bot_added_to_chat)
+            .register_p2_im_chat_member_bot_deleted_v1(self._on_bot_removed_from_chat)
             .build()
         )
 
@@ -1579,13 +1584,18 @@ class FeishuAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Image file not found: {image_path}")
 
         try:
-            with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
-                body = self._build_image_upload_body(
-                    image_type=_FEISHU_IMAGE_UPLOAD_TYPE,
-                    image=image_file,
-                )
-                request = self._build_image_upload_request(body)
-                upload_response = await asyncio.to_thread(self._client.im.v1.image.create, request)
+            import io as _io
+            with open(image_path, "rb") as f:
+                image_bytes = f.read()
+            # Wrap in BytesIO so lark SDK's MultipartEncoder can read .name and .tell()
+            image_file = _io.BytesIO(image_bytes)
+            image_file.name = os.path.basename(image_path)
+            body = self._build_image_upload_body(
+                image_type=_FEISHU_IMAGE_UPLOAD_TYPE,
+                image=image_file,
+            )
+            request = self._build_image_upload_request(body)
+            upload_response = await asyncio.to_thread(self._client.im.v1.image.create, request)
             image_key = self._extract_response_field(upload_response, "image_key")
             if not image_key:
                 return self._response_error_result(

gateway/platforms/helpers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+"""Shared helper classes for gateway platform adapters.
+
+Extracts common patterns that were duplicated across 5-7 adapters:
+message deduplication, text batch aggregation, markdown stripping,
+and thread participation tracking.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import logging
+import re
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Optional
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from gateway.platforms.base import BasePlatformAdapter, MessageEvent
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# ─── Message Deduplication ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class MessageDeduplicator:
+    """TTL-based message deduplication cache.
+
+    Replaces the identical ``_seen_messages`` / ``_is_duplicate()`` pattern
+    previously duplicated in discord, slack, dingtalk, wecom, weixin,
+    mattermost, and feishu adapters.
+
+    Usage::
+
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator()
+
+        # In message handler:
+        if self._dedup.is_duplicate(msg_id):
+            return
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, max_size: int = 2000, ttl_seconds: float = 300):
+        self._seen: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._max_size = max_size
+        self._ttl = ttl_seconds
+
+    def is_duplicate(self, msg_id: str) -> bool:
+        """Return True if *msg_id* was already seen within the TTL window."""
+        if not msg_id:
+            return False
+        now = time.time()
+        if msg_id in self._seen:
+            return True
+        self._seen[msg_id] = now
+        if len(self._seen) > self._max_size:
+            cutoff = now - self._ttl
+            self._seen = {k: v for k, v in self._seen.items() if v > cutoff}
+        return False
+
+    def clear(self):
+        """Clear all tracked messages."""
+        self._seen.clear()
+
+
+# ─── Text Batch Aggregation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class TextBatchAggregator:
+    """Aggregates rapid-fire text events into single messages.
+
+    Replaces the ``_enqueue_text_event`` / ``_flush_text_batch`` pattern
+    previously duplicated in telegram, discord, matrix, wecom, and feishu.
+
+    Usage::
+
+        self._text_batcher = TextBatchAggregator(
+            handler=self._message_handler,
+            batch_delay=0.6,
+            split_threshold=1900,
+        )
+
+        # In message dispatch:
+        if msg_type == MessageType.TEXT and self._text_batcher.is_enabled():
+            self._text_batcher.enqueue(event, session_key)
+            return
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        handler,
+        *,
+        batch_delay: float = 0.6,
+        split_delay: float = 2.0,
+        split_threshold: int = 4000,
+    ):
+        self._handler = handler
+        self._batch_delay = batch_delay
+        self._split_delay = split_delay
+        self._split_threshold = split_threshold
+        self._pending: Dict[str, "MessageEvent"] = {}
+        self._pending_tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
+
+    def is_enabled(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if batching is active (delay > 0)."""
+        return self._batch_delay > 0
+
+    def enqueue(self, event: "MessageEvent", key: str) -> None:
+        """Add *event* to the pending batch for *key*."""
+        chunk_len = len(event.text or "")
+        existing = self._pending.get(key)
+        if not existing:
+            event._last_chunk_len = chunk_len  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+            self._pending[key] = event
+        else:
+            existing.text = f"{existing.text}\n{event.text}"
+            existing._last_chunk_len = chunk_len  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+        # Cancel prior flush timer, start a new one
+        prior = self._pending_tasks.get(key)
+        if prior and not prior.done():
+            prior.cancel()
+        self._pending_tasks[key] = asyncio.create_task(self._flush(key))
+
+    async def _flush(self, key: str) -> None:
+        """Wait then dispatch the batched event for *key*."""
+        current_task = self._pending_tasks.get(key)
+        pending = self._pending.get(key)
+        last_len = getattr(pending, "_last_chunk_len", 0) if pending else 0
+
+        # Use longer delay when the last chunk looks like a split message
+        delay = self._split_delay if last_len >= self._split_threshold else self._batch_delay
+        await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+
+        event = self._pending.pop(key, None)
+        if event:
+            try:
+                await self._handler(event)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("[TextBatchAggregator] Error dispatching batched event for %s", key)
+
+        if self._pending_tasks.get(key) is current_task:
+            self._pending_tasks.pop(key, None)
+
+    def cancel_all(self) -> None:
+        """Cancel all pending flush tasks."""
+        for task in self._pending_tasks.values():
+            if not task.done():
+                task.cancel()
+        self._pending_tasks.clear()
+        self._pending.clear()
+
+
+# ─── Markdown Stripping ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Pre-compiled regexes for performance
+_RE_BOLD = re.compile(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*", re.DOTALL)
+_RE_ITALIC_STAR = re.compile(r"\*(.+?)\*", re.DOTALL)
+_RE_BOLD_UNDER = re.compile(r"__(.+?)__", re.DOTALL)
+_RE_ITALIC_UNDER = re.compile(r"_(.+?)_", re.DOTALL)
+_RE_CODE_BLOCK = re.compile(r"```[a-zA-Z0-9_+-]*\n?")
+_RE_INLINE_CODE = re.compile(r"`(.+?)`")
+_RE_HEADING = re.compile(r"^#{1,6}\s+", re.MULTILINE)
+_RE_LINK = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\([^\)]+\)")
+_RE_MULTI_NEWLINE = re.compile(r"\n{3,}")
+
+
+def strip_markdown(text: str) -> str:
+    """Strip markdown formatting for plain-text platforms (SMS, iMessage, etc.).
+
+    Replaces the identical ``_strip_markdown()`` functions previously
+    duplicated in sms.py, bluebubbles.py, and feishu.py.
+    """
+    text = _RE_BOLD.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_ITALIC_STAR.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_BOLD_UNDER.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_ITALIC_UNDER.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_CODE_BLOCK.sub("", text)
+    text = _RE_INLINE_CODE.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_HEADING.sub("", text)
+    text = _RE_LINK.sub(r"\1", text)
+    text = _RE_MULTI_NEWLINE.sub("\n\n", text)
+    return text.strip()
+
+
+# ─── Thread Participation Tracking ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class ThreadParticipationTracker:
+    """Persistent tracking of threads the bot has participated in.
+
+    Replaces the identical ``_load/_save_participated_threads`` +
+    ``_mark_thread_participated`` pattern previously duplicated in
+    discord.py and matrix.py.
+
+    Usage::
+
+        self._threads = ThreadParticipationTracker("discord")
+
+        # Check membership:
+        if thread_id in self._threads:
+            ...
+
+        # Mark participation:
+        self._threads.mark(thread_id)
+    """
+
+    _MAX_TRACKED = 500
+
+    def __init__(self, platform_name: str, max_tracked: int = 500):
+        self._platform = platform_name
+        self._max_tracked = max_tracked
+        self._threads: set = self._load()
+
+    def _state_path(self) -> Path:
+        from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+        return get_hermes_home() / f"{self._platform}_threads.json"
+
+    def _load(self) -> set:
+        path = self._state_path()
+        if path.exists():
+            try:
+                return set(json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        return set()
+
+    def _save(self) -> None:
+        path = self._state_path()
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        thread_list = list(self._threads)
+        if len(thread_list) > self._max_tracked:
+            thread_list = thread_list[-self._max_tracked:]
+            self._threads = set(thread_list)
+        path.write_text(json.dumps(thread_list), encoding="utf-8")
+
+    def mark(self, thread_id: str) -> None:
+        """Mark *thread_id* as participated and persist."""
+        if thread_id not in self._threads:
+            self._threads.add(thread_id)
+            self._save()
+
+    def __contains__(self, thread_id: str) -> bool:
+        return thread_id in self._threads
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        self._threads.clear()
+
+
+# ─── Phone Number Redaction ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def redact_phone(phone: str) -> str:
+    """Redact a phone number for logging, preserving country code and last 4.
+
+    Replaces the identical ``_redact_phone()`` functions in signal.py,
+    sms.py, and bluebubbles.py.
+    """
+    if not phone:
+        return "<none>"
+    if len(phone) <= 8:
+        return phone[:2] + "****" + phone[-2:] if len(phone) > 4 else "****"
+    return phone[:4] + "****" + phone[-4:]

gateway/platforms/mattermost.py

@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import MessageDeduplicator
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
@@ -96,10 +96,8 @@ class MattermostAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             or os.getenv("MATTERMOST_REPLY_MODE", "off")
         ).lower()
 
-        # Dedup cache: post_id → timestamp (prevent reprocessing)
-        self._seen_posts: Dict[str, float] = {}
-        self._SEEN_MAX = 2000
-        self._SEEN_TTL = 300  # 5 minutes
+        # Dedup cache (prevent reprocessing)
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator()
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # HTTP helpers
@@ -604,10 +602,8 @@ class MattermostAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         post_id = post.get("id", "")
 
         # Dedup.
-        self._prune_seen()
-        if post_id in self._seen_posts:
+        if self._dedup.is_duplicate(post_id):
             return
-        self._seen_posts[post_id] = time.time()
 
         # Build message event.
         channel_id = post.get("channel_id", "")
@@ -734,13 +730,4 @@ class MattermostAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         await self.handle_message(msg_event)
 
-    def _prune_seen(self) -> None:
-        """Remove expired entries from the dedup cache."""
-        if len(self._seen_posts) < self._SEEN_MAX:
-            return
-        now = time.time()
-        self._seen_posts = {
-            pid: ts
-            for pid, ts in self._seen_posts.items()
-            if now - ts < self._SEEN_TTL
-        }
+

gateway/platforms/signal.py

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ from gateway.platforms.base import (
     cache_document_from_bytes,
     cache_image_from_url,
 )
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import redact_phone
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -51,22 +52,10 @@ SSE_RETRY_DELAY_MAX = 60.0
 HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL = 30.0  # seconds between health checks
 HEALTH_CHECK_STALE_THRESHOLD = 120.0  # seconds without SSE activity before concern
 
-# E.164 phone number pattern for redaction
-_PHONE_RE = re.compile(r"\+[1-9]\d{6,14}")
-
-
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Helpers
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-def _redact_phone(phone: str) -> str:
-    """Redact a phone number for logging: +15551234567 -> +155****4567."""
-    if not phone:
-        return "<none>"
-    if len(phone) <= 8:
-        return phone[:2] + "****" + phone[-2:] if len(phone) > 4 else "****"
-    return phone[:4] + "****" + phone[-4:]
-
 
 def _parse_comma_list(value: str) -> List[str]:
     """Split a comma-separated string into a list, stripping whitespace."""
@@ -184,10 +173,8 @@ class SignalAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._recent_sent_timestamps: set = set()
         self._max_recent_timestamps = 50
 
-        self._phone_lock_identity: Optional[str] = None
-
         logger.info("Signal adapter initialized: url=%s account=%s groups=%s",
-                     self.http_url, _redact_phone(self.account),
+                     self.http_url, redact_phone(self.account),
                      "enabled" if self.group_allow_from else "disabled")
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -202,23 +189,7 @@ class SignalAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         # Acquire scoped lock to prevent duplicate Signal listeners for the same phone
         try:
-            from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
-
-            self._phone_lock_identity = self.account
-            acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock(
-                "signal-phone",
-                self._phone_lock_identity,
-                metadata={"platform": self.platform.value},
-            )
-            if not acquired:
-                owner_pid = existing.get("pid") if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
-                message = (
-                    "Another local Hermes gateway is already using this Signal account"
-                    + (f" (PID {owner_pid})." if owner_pid else ".")
-                    + " Stop the other gateway before starting a second Signal listener."
-                )
-                logger.error("Signal: %s", message)
-                self._set_fatal_error("signal_phone_lock", message, retryable=False)
+            if not self._acquire_platform_lock('signal-phone', self.account, 'Signal account'):
                 return False
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Signal: Could not acquire phone lock (non-fatal): %s", e)
@@ -270,13 +241,7 @@ class SignalAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             await self.client.aclose()
             self.client = None
 
-        if self._phone_lock_identity:
-            try:
-                from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                release_scoped_lock("signal-phone", self._phone_lock_identity)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("Signal: Error releasing phone lock: %s", e, exc_info=True)
-            self._phone_lock_identity = None
+        self._release_platform_lock()
 
         logger.info("Signal: disconnected")
 
@@ -542,7 +507,7 @@ class SignalAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         )
 
         logger.debug("Signal: message from %s in %s: %s",
-                      _redact_phone(sender), chat_id[:20], (text or "")[:50])
+                      redact_phone(sender), chat_id[:20], (text or "")[:50])
 
         await self.handle_message(event)
 

gateway/platforms/slack.py

@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ from pathlib import Path as _Path
 sys.path.insert(0, str(_Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]))
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import MessageDeduplicator
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
     MessageType,
     SendResult,
     SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES,
+    safe_url_for_log,
     cache_document_from_bytes,
 )
 
@@ -88,11 +90,9 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._team_clients: Dict[str, AsyncWebClient] = {}   # team_id → WebClient
         self._team_bot_user_ids: Dict[str, str] = {}          # team_id → bot_user_id
         self._channel_team: Dict[str, str] = {}                # channel_id → team_id
-        # Dedup cache: event_ts → timestamp.  Prevents duplicate bot
-        # responses when Socket Mode reconnects redeliver events.
-        self._seen_messages: Dict[str, float] = {}
-        self._SEEN_TTL = 300   # 5 minutes
-        self._SEEN_MAX = 2000  # prune threshold
+        # Dedup cache: prevents duplicate bot responses when Socket Mode
+        # reconnects redeliver events.
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator()
         # Track pending approval message_ts → resolved flag to prevent
         # double-clicks on approval buttons.
         self._approval_resolved: Dict[str, bool] = {}
@@ -151,15 +151,7 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 logger.warning("[Slack] Failed to read %s: %s", tokens_file, e)
 
         try:
-            # Acquire scoped lock to prevent duplicate app token usage
-            from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
-            self._token_lock_identity = app_token
-            acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock('slack-app-token', app_token, metadata={'platform': 'slack'})
-            if not acquired:
-                owner_pid = existing.get('pid') if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
-                message = f'Slack app token already in use' + (f' (PID {owner_pid})' if owner_pid else '') + '. Stop the other gateway first.'
-                logger.error('[%s] %s', self.name, message)
-                self._set_fatal_error('slack_token_lock', message, retryable=False)
+            if not self._acquire_platform_lock('slack-app-token', app_token, 'Slack app token'):
                 return False
 
             # First token is the primary — used for AsyncApp / Socket Mode
@@ -246,14 +238,7 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 logger.warning("[Slack] Error while closing Socket Mode handler: %s", e, exc_info=True)
         self._running = False
 
-        # Release the token lock (use stored identity, not re-read env)
-        try:
-            from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-            if getattr(self, '_token_lock_identity', None):
-                release_scoped_lock('slack-app-token', self._token_lock_identity)
-                self._token_lock_identity = None
-        except Exception:
-            pass
+        self._release_platform_lock()
 
         logger.info("[Slack] Disconnected")
 
@@ -656,8 +641,19 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         try:
             import httpx
 
+            async def _ssrf_redirect_guard(response):
+                """Re-check redirect targets so public URLs cannot bounce into private IPs."""
+                if response.is_redirect and response.next_request:
+                    redirect_url = str(response.next_request.url)
+                    if not is_safe_url(redirect_url):
+                        raise ValueError("Blocked redirect to private/internal address")
+
             # Download the image first
-            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(
+                timeout=30.0,
+                follow_redirects=True,
+                event_hooks={"response": [_ssrf_redirect_guard]},
+            ) as client:
                 response = await client.get(image_url)
                 response.raise_for_status()
 
@@ -674,7 +670,7 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         except Exception as e:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
             logger.warning(
                 "[Slack] Failed to upload image from URL %s, falling back to text: %s",
-                image_url,
+                safe_url_for_log(image_url),
                 e,
                 exc_info=True,
             )
@@ -941,17 +937,8 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         """Handle an incoming Slack message event."""
         # Dedup: Slack Socket Mode can redeliver events after reconnects (#4777)
         event_ts = event.get("ts", "")
-        if event_ts:
-            now = time.time()
-            if event_ts in self._seen_messages:
-                return
-            self._seen_messages[event_ts] = now
-            if len(self._seen_messages) > self._SEEN_MAX:
-                cutoff = now - self._SEEN_TTL
-                self._seen_messages = {
-                    k: v for k, v in self._seen_messages.items()
-                    if v > cutoff
-                }
+        if event_ts and self._dedup.is_duplicate(event_ts):
+            return
 
         # Bot message filtering (SLACK_ALLOW_BOTS / config allow_bots):
         #   "none"     — ignore all bot messages (default, backward-compatible)
@@ -1596,6 +1583,18 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     )
                     response.raise_for_status()
 
+                    # Slack may return an HTML sign-in/redirect page
+                    # instead of actual media bytes (e.g. expired token,
+                    # restricted file access).  Detect this early so we
+                    # don't cache bogus data and confuse downstream tools.
+                    ct = response.headers.get("content-type", "")
+                    if "text/html" in ct:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            "Slack returned HTML instead of media "
+                            f"(content-type: {ct}); "
+                            "check bot token scopes and file permissions"
+                        )
+
                     if audio:
                         from gateway.platforms.base import cache_audio_from_bytes
                         return cache_audio_from_bytes(response.content, ext)

gateway/platforms/sms.py

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Shares credentials with the optional telephony skill — same env vars:
 
 Gateway-specific env vars:
   - SMS_WEBHOOK_PORT     (default 8080)
+  - SMS_WEBHOOK_HOST     (default 0.0.0.0)
+  - SMS_WEBHOOK_URL      (public URL for Twilio signature validation — required)
+  - SMS_INSECURE_NO_SIGNATURE  (true to disable signature validation — dev only)
   - SMS_ALLOWED_USERS    (comma-separated E.164 phone numbers)
   - SMS_ALLOW_ALL_USERS  (true/false)
   - SMS_HOME_CHANNEL     (phone number for cron delivery)
@@ -17,9 +20,10 @@ Gateway-specific env vars:
 
 import asyncio
 import base64
+import hashlib
+import hmac
 import logging
 import os
-import re
 import urllib.parse
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
@@ -30,24 +34,14 @@ from gateway.platforms.base import (
     MessageType,
     SendResult,
 )
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import redact_phone, strip_markdown
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 TWILIO_API_BASE = "https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts"
 MAX_SMS_LENGTH = 1600  # ~10 SMS segments
 DEFAULT_WEBHOOK_PORT = 8080
-
-# E.164 phone number pattern for redaction
-_PHONE_RE = re.compile(r"\+[1-9]\d{6,14}")
-
-
-def _redact_phone(phone: str) -> str:
-    """Redact a phone number for logging: +15551234567 -> +1555***4567."""
-    if not phone:
-        return "<none>"
-    if len(phone) <= 8:
-        return phone[:2] + "***" + phone[-2:] if len(phone) > 4 else "****"
-    return phone[:5] + "***" + phone[-4:]
+DEFAULT_WEBHOOK_HOST = "0.0.0.0"
 
 
 def check_sms_requirements() -> bool:
@@ -77,6 +71,8 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._webhook_port: int = int(
             os.getenv("SMS_WEBHOOK_PORT", str(DEFAULT_WEBHOOK_PORT))
         )
+        self._webhook_host: str = os.getenv("SMS_WEBHOOK_HOST", DEFAULT_WEBHOOK_HOST)
+        self._webhook_url: str = os.getenv("SMS_WEBHOOK_URL", "").strip()
         self._runner = None
         self._http_session: Optional["aiohttp.ClientSession"] = None
 
@@ -98,13 +94,33 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             logger.error("[sms] TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER not set — cannot send replies")
             return False
 
+        insecure_no_sig = os.getenv("SMS_INSECURE_NO_SIGNATURE", "").lower() == "true"
+
+        if not self._webhook_url and not insecure_no_sig:
+            logger.error(
+                "[sms] Refusing to start: SMS_WEBHOOK_URL is required for Twilio "
+                "signature validation. Set it to the public URL configured in your "
+                "Twilio console (e.g. https://example.com/webhooks/twilio). "
+                "For local development without validation, set "
+                "SMS_INSECURE_NO_SIGNATURE=true (NOT recommended for production).",
+            )
+            return False
+
+        if insecure_no_sig and not self._webhook_url:
+            logger.warning(
+                "[sms] SMS_INSECURE_NO_SIGNATURE=true — Twilio signature validation "
+                "is DISABLED. Any client that can reach port %d can inject messages. "
+                "Do NOT use this in production.",
+                self._webhook_port,
+            )
+
         app = web.Application()
         app.router.add_post("/webhooks/twilio", self._handle_webhook)
         app.router.add_get("/health", lambda _: web.Response(text="ok"))
 
         self._runner = web.AppRunner(app)
         await self._runner.setup()
-        site = web.TCPSite(self._runner, "0.0.0.0", self._webhook_port)
+        site = web.TCPSite(self._runner, self._webhook_host, self._webhook_port)
         await site.start()
         self._http_session = aiohttp.ClientSession(
             timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=30),
@@ -112,9 +128,10 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._running = True
 
         logger.info(
-            "[sms] Twilio webhook server listening on port %d, from: %s",
+            "[sms] Twilio webhook server listening on %s:%d, from: %s",
+            self._webhook_host,
             self._webhook_port,
-            _redact_phone(self._from_number),
+            redact_phone(self._from_number),
         )
         return True
 
@@ -163,7 +180,7 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                             error_msg = body.get("message", str(body))
                             logger.error(
                                 "[sms] send failed to %s: %s %s",
-                                _redact_phone(chat_id),
+                                redact_phone(chat_id),
                                 resp.status,
                                 error_msg,
                             )
@@ -174,7 +191,7 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                         msg_sid = body.get("sid", "")
                         last_result = SendResult(success=True, message_id=msg_sid)
                 except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error("[sms] send error to %s: %s", _redact_phone(chat_id), e)
+                    logger.error("[sms] send error to %s: %s", redact_phone(chat_id), e)
                     return SendResult(success=False, error=str(e))
         finally:
             # Close session only if we created a fallback (no persistent session)
@@ -192,16 +209,75 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
     def format_message(self, content: str) -> str:
         """Strip markdown — SMS renders it as literal characters."""
-        content = re.sub(r"\*\*(.+?)\*\*", r"\1", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
-        content = re.sub(r"\*(.+?)\*", r"\1", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
-        content = re.sub(r"__(.+?)__", r"\1", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
-        content = re.sub(r"_(.+?)_", r"\1", content, flags=re.DOTALL)
-        content = re.sub(r"```[a-z]*\n?", "", content)
-        content = re.sub(r"`(.+?)`", r"\1", content)
-        content = re.sub(r"^#{1,6}\s+", "", content, flags=re.MULTILINE)
-        content = re.sub(r"\[([^\]]+)\]\([^\)]+\)", r"\1", content)
-        content = re.sub(r"\n{3,}", "\n\n", content)
-        return content.strip()
+        return strip_markdown(content)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Twilio signature validation
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _validate_twilio_signature(
+        self, url: str, post_params: dict, signature: str,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Validate ``X-Twilio-Signature`` header (HMAC-SHA1, base64).
+
+        Tries both with and without the default port for the URL scheme,
+        since Twilio may sign with either variant.
+
+        Algorithm: https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/security#validating-requests
+        """
+        if self._check_signature(url, post_params, signature):
+            return True
+
+        variant = self._port_variant_url(url)
+        if variant and self._check_signature(variant, post_params, signature):
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def _check_signature(
+        self, url: str, post_params: dict, signature: str,
+    ) -> bool:
+        """Compute and compare a single Twilio signature."""
+        data_to_sign = url
+        for key in sorted(post_params.keys()):
+            data_to_sign += key + post_params[key]
+        mac = hmac.new(
+            self._auth_token.encode("utf-8"),
+            data_to_sign.encode("utf-8"),
+            hashlib.sha1,
+        )
+        computed = base64.b64encode(mac.digest()).decode("utf-8")
+        return hmac.compare_digest(computed, signature)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _port_variant_url(url: str) -> str | None:
+        """Return the URL with the default port toggled, or None.
+
+        Only toggles default ports (443 for https, 80 for http).
+        Non-standard ports are never modified.
+        """
+        parsed = urllib.parse.urlparse(url)
+        default_ports = {"https": 443, "http": 80}
+        default_port = default_ports.get(parsed.scheme)
+        if default_port is None:
+            return None
+
+        if parsed.port == default_port:
+            # Has explicit default port → strip it
+            return urllib.parse.urlunparse(
+                (parsed.scheme, parsed.hostname, parsed.path,
+                 parsed.params, parsed.query, parsed.fragment)
+            )
+        elif parsed.port is None:
+            # No port → add default
+            netloc = f"{parsed.hostname}:{default_port}"
+            return urllib.parse.urlunparse(
+                (parsed.scheme, netloc, parsed.path,
+                 parsed.params, parsed.query, parsed.fragment)
+            )
+
+        # Non-standard port — no variant
+        return None
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Twilio webhook handler
@@ -213,7 +289,7 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         try:
             raw = await request.read()
             # Twilio sends form-encoded data, not JSON
-            form = urllib.parse.parse_qs(raw.decode("utf-8"))
+            form = urllib.parse.parse_qs(raw.decode("utf-8"), keep_blank_values=True)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("[sms] webhook parse error: %s", e)
             return web.Response(
@@ -222,6 +298,27 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 status=400,
             )
 
+        # Validate Twilio request signature when SMS_WEBHOOK_URL is configured
+        if self._webhook_url:
+            twilio_sig = request.headers.get("X-Twilio-Signature", "")
+            if not twilio_sig:
+                logger.warning("[sms] Rejected: missing X-Twilio-Signature header")
+                return web.Response(
+                    text='<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Response></Response>',
+                    content_type="application/xml",
+                    status=403,
+                )
+            flat_params = {k: v[0] for k, v in form.items() if v}
+            if not self._validate_twilio_signature(
+                self._webhook_url, flat_params, twilio_sig
+            ):
+                logger.warning("[sms] Rejected: invalid Twilio signature")
+                return web.Response(
+                    text='<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Response></Response>',
+                    content_type="application/xml",
+                    status=403,
+                )
+
         # Extract fields (parse_qs returns lists)
         from_number = (form.get("From", [""]))[0].strip()
         to_number = (form.get("To", [""]))[0].strip()
@@ -236,7 +333,7 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         # Ignore messages from our own number (echo prevention)
         if from_number == self._from_number:
-            logger.debug("[sms] ignoring echo from own number %s", _redact_phone(from_number))
+            logger.debug("[sms] ignoring echo from own number %s", redact_phone(from_number))
             return web.Response(
                 text='<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Response></Response>',
                 content_type="application/xml",
@@ -244,8 +341,8 @@ class SmsAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         logger.info(
             "[sms] inbound from %s -> %s: %s",
-            _redact_phone(from_number),
-            _redact_phone(to_number),
+            redact_phone(from_number),
+            redact_phone(to_number),
             text[:80],
         )
 

gateway/platforms/telegram.py

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
     MessageType,
+    ProcessingOutcome,
     SendResult,
     cache_image_from_bytes,
     cache_audio_from_bytes,
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._text_batch_split_delay_seconds = float(os.getenv("HERMES_TELEGRAM_TEXT_BATCH_SPLIT_DELAY_SECONDS", "2.0"))
         self._pending_text_batches: Dict[str, MessageEvent] = {}
         self._pending_text_batch_tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
-        self._token_lock_identity: Optional[str] = None
         self._polling_error_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._polling_conflict_count: int = 0
         self._polling_network_error_count: int = 0
@@ -299,9 +299,11 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
         # Exhausted retries — fatal
         message = (
-            "Another Telegram bot poller is already using this token. "
+            "Another process is already polling this Telegram bot token "
+            "(possibly OpenClaw or another Hermes instance). "
             "Hermes stopped Telegram polling after %d retries. "
-            "Make sure only one gateway instance is running for this bot token."
+            "Only one poller can run per token — stop the other process "
+            "and restart with 'hermes start'."
             % MAX_CONFLICT_RETRIES
         )
         logger.error("[%s] %s Original error: %s", self.name, message, error)
@@ -496,27 +498,50 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return False
         
         try:
-            from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
-
-            self._token_lock_identity = self.config.token
-            acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock(
-                "telegram-bot-token",
-                self._token_lock_identity,
-                metadata={"platform": self.platform.value},
-            )
-            if not acquired:
-                owner_pid = existing.get("pid") if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
-                message = (
-                    "Another local Hermes gateway is already using this Telegram bot token"
-                    + (f" (PID {owner_pid})." if owner_pid else ".")
-                    + " Stop the other gateway before starting a second Telegram poller."
-                )
-                logger.error("[%s] %s", self.name, message)
-                self._set_fatal_error("telegram_token_lock", message, retryable=False)
+            if not self._acquire_platform_lock('telegram-bot-token', self.config.token, 'Telegram bot token'):
                 return False
 
             # Build the application
             builder = Application.builder().token(self.config.token)
+            custom_base_url = self.config.extra.get("base_url")
+            if custom_base_url:
+                builder = builder.base_url(custom_base_url)
+                builder = builder.base_file_url(
+                    self.config.extra.get("base_file_url", custom_base_url)
+                )
+                logger.info(
+                    "[%s] Using custom Telegram base_url: %s",
+                    self.name, custom_base_url,
+                )
+
+            # PTB defaults (pool_timeout=1s) are too aggressive on flaky networks and
+            # can trigger "Pool timeout: All connections in the connection pool are occupied"
+            # during reconnect/bootstrap. Use safer defaults and allow env overrides.
+            def _env_int(name: str, default: int) -> int:
+                try:
+                    return int(os.getenv(name, str(default)))
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    return default
+
+            def _env_float(name: str, default: float) -> float:
+                try:
+                    return float(os.getenv(name, str(default)))
+                except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                    return default
+
+            request_kwargs = {
+                "connection_pool_size": _env_int("HERMES_TELEGRAM_HTTP_POOL_SIZE", 512),
+                "pool_timeout": _env_float("HERMES_TELEGRAM_HTTP_POOL_TIMEOUT", 8.0),
+                "connect_timeout": _env_float("HERMES_TELEGRAM_HTTP_CONNECT_TIMEOUT", 10.0),
+                "read_timeout": _env_float("HERMES_TELEGRAM_HTTP_READ_TIMEOUT", 20.0),
+                "write_timeout": _env_float("HERMES_TELEGRAM_HTTP_WRITE_TIMEOUT", 20.0),
+            }
+
+            proxy_configured = any(
+                (os.getenv(k) or "").strip()
+                for k in ("HTTPS_PROXY", "HTTP_PROXY", "ALL_PROXY", "https_proxy", "http_proxy", "all_proxy")
+            )
+            disable_fallback = (os.getenv("HERMES_TELEGRAM_DISABLE_FALLBACK_IPS", "").strip().lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on"))
             fallback_ips = self._fallback_ips()
             if not fallback_ips:
                 fallback_ips = await discover_fallback_ips()
@@ -525,16 +550,32 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     self.name,
                     ", ".join(fallback_ips),
                 )
-            if fallback_ips:
+
+            if fallback_ips and not proxy_configured and not disable_fallback:
                 logger.info(
                     "[%s] Telegram fallback IPs active: %s",
                     self.name,
                     ", ".join(fallback_ips),
                 )
-                transport = TelegramFallbackTransport(fallback_ips)
-                request = HTTPXRequest(httpx_kwargs={"transport": transport})
-                get_updates_request = HTTPXRequest(httpx_kwargs={"transport": transport})
-                builder = builder.request(request).get_updates_request(get_updates_request)
+                # Keep request/update pools separate to reduce contention during
+                # polling reconnect + bot API bootstrap/delete_webhook calls.
+                request = HTTPXRequest(
+                    **request_kwargs,
+                    httpx_kwargs={"transport": TelegramFallbackTransport(fallback_ips)},
+                )
+                get_updates_request = HTTPXRequest(
+                    **request_kwargs,
+                    httpx_kwargs={"transport": TelegramFallbackTransport(fallback_ips)},
+                )
+            else:
+                if proxy_configured:
+                    logger.info("[%s] Proxy configured; skipping Telegram fallback-IP transport", self.name)
+                elif disable_fallback:
+                    logger.info("[%s] Telegram fallback-IP transport disabled via env", self.name)
+                request = HTTPXRequest(**request_kwargs)
+                get_updates_request = HTTPXRequest(**request_kwargs)
+
+            builder = builder.request(request).get_updates_request(get_updates_request)
             self._app = builder.build()
             self._bot = self._app.bot
             
@@ -681,12 +722,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return True
             
         except Exception as e:
-            if self._token_lock_identity:
-                try:
-                    from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                    release_scoped_lock("telegram-bot-token", self._token_lock_identity)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
+            self._release_platform_lock()
             message = f"Telegram startup failed: {e}"
             self._set_fatal_error("telegram_connect_error", message, retryable=True)
             logger.error("[%s] Failed to connect to Telegram: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
@@ -712,12 +748,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 await self._app.shutdown()
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.warning("[%s] Error during Telegram disconnect: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
-        if self._token_lock_identity:
-            try:
-                from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                release_scoped_lock("telegram-bot-token", self._token_lock_identity)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("[%s] Error releasing Telegram token lock: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
+        self._release_platform_lock()
 
         for task in self._pending_photo_batch_tasks.values():
             if task and not task.done():
@@ -728,7 +759,6 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._mark_disconnected()
         self._app = None
         self._bot = None
-        self._token_lock_identity = None
         logger.info("[%s] Disconnected from Telegram", self.name)
 
     def _should_thread_reply(self, reply_to: Optional[str], chunk_index: int) -> bool:
@@ -2732,7 +2762,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         if chat_id and message_id:
             await self._set_reaction(chat_id, message_id, "\U0001f440")
 
-    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, success: bool) -> None:
+    async def on_processing_complete(self, event: MessageEvent, outcome: ProcessingOutcome) -> None:
         """Swap the in-progress reaction for a final success/failure reaction.
 
         Unlike Discord (additive reactions), Telegram's set_message_reaction
@@ -2742,5 +2772,9 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return
         chat_id = getattr(event.source, "chat_id", None)
         message_id = getattr(event, "message_id", None)
-        if chat_id and message_id:
-            await self._set_reaction(chat_id, message_id, "\u2705" if success else "\u274c")
+        if chat_id and message_id and outcome != ProcessingOutcome.CANCELLED:
+            await self._set_reaction(
+                chat_id,
+                message_id,
+                "\U0001f44d" if outcome == ProcessingOutcome.SUCCESS else "\U0001f44e",
+            )

gateway/platforms/telegram_network.py

@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ class TelegramFallbackTransport(httpx.AsyncBaseTransport):
                 logger.warning("[Telegram] Fallback IP %s failed: %s", ip, exc)
                 continue
 
-        assert last_error is not None
+        if last_error is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("All Telegram fallback IPs exhausted but no error was recorded")
         raise last_error
 
     async def aclose(self) -> None:

gateway/platforms/webhook.py

@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ class WebhookAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             "dingtalk",
             "feishu",
             "wecom",
+            "wecom_callback",
+            "weixin",
             "bluebubbles",
         ):
             return await self._deliver_cross_platform(

gateway/platforms/wecom.py

@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ except ImportError:
     httpx = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
 
 from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.helpers import MessageDeduplicator
 from gateway.platforms.base import (
     BasePlatformAdapter,
     MessageEvent,
@@ -92,7 +93,6 @@ REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 15.0
 HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 30.0
 RECONNECT_BACKOFF = [2, 5, 10, 30, 60]
 
-DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS = 300
 DEDUP_MAX_SIZE = 1000
 
 IMAGE_MAX_BYTES = 10 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._listen_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._heartbeat_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._pending_responses: Dict[str, asyncio.Future] = {}
-        self._seen_messages: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._dedup = MessageDeduplicator(max_size=DEDUP_MAX_SIZE)
         self._reply_req_ids: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
         # Text batching: merge rapid successive messages (Telegram-style).
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             await self._http_client.aclose()
             self._http_client = None
 
-        self._seen_messages.clear()
+        self._dedup.clear()
         logger.info("[%s] Disconnected", self.name)
 
     async def _cleanup_ws(self) -> None:
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return
 
         msg_id = str(body.get("msgid") or self._payload_req_id(payload) or uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        if self._is_duplicate(msg_id):
+        if self._dedup.is_duplicate(msg_id):
             logger.debug("[%s] Duplicate message %s ignored", self.name, msg_id)
             return
         self._remember_reply_req_id(msg_id, self._payload_req_id(payload))
@@ -636,6 +636,13 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 if voice_text:
                     text_parts.append(voice_text)
 
+            # Extract appmsg title (filename) for WeCom AI Bot attachments
+            if msgtype == "appmsg":
+                appmsg = body.get("appmsg") if isinstance(body.get("appmsg"), dict) else {}
+                title = str(appmsg.get("title") or "").strip()
+                if title:
+                    text_parts.append(title)
+
         quote = body.get("quote") if isinstance(body.get("quote"), dict) else {}
         quote_type = str(quote.get("msgtype") or "").lower()
         if quote_type == "text":
@@ -668,6 +675,13 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 refs.append(("image", body["image"]))
             if msgtype == "file" and isinstance(body.get("file"), dict):
                 refs.append(("file", body["file"]))
+            # Handle appmsg (WeCom AI Bot attachments with PDF/Word/Excel)
+            if msgtype == "appmsg" and isinstance(body.get("appmsg"), dict):
+                appmsg = body["appmsg"]
+                if isinstance(appmsg.get("file"), dict):
+                    refs.append(("file", appmsg["file"]))
+                elif isinstance(appmsg.get("image"), dict):
+                    refs.append(("image", appmsg["image"]))
 
         quote = body.get("quote") if isinstance(body.get("quote"), dict) else {}
         quote_type = str(quote.get("msgtype") or "").lower()
@@ -696,7 +710,11 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
 
             if kind == "image":
                 ext = self._detect_image_ext(raw)
-                return cache_image_from_bytes(raw, ext), self._mime_for_ext(ext, fallback="image/jpeg")
+                try:
+                    return cache_image_from_bytes(raw, ext), self._mime_for_ext(ext, fallback="image/jpeg")
+                except ValueError as exc:
+                    logger.warning("[%s] Rejected non-image bytes: %s", self.name, exc)
+                    return None
 
             filename = str(media.get("filename") or media.get("name") or "wecom_file")
             return cache_document_from_bytes(raw, filename), mimetypes.guess_type(filename)[0] or "application/octet-stream"
@@ -722,7 +740,11 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         content_type = str(headers.get("content-type") or "").split(";", 1)[0].strip() or "application/octet-stream"
         if kind == "image":
             ext = self._guess_extension(url, content_type, fallback=self._detect_image_ext(raw))
-            return cache_image_from_bytes(raw, ext), content_type or self._mime_for_ext(ext, fallback="image/jpeg")
+            try:
+                return cache_image_from_bytes(raw, ext), content_type or self._mime_for_ext(ext, fallback="image/jpeg")
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                logger.warning("[%s] Rejected non-image bytes from %s: %s", self.name, url, exc)
+                return None
 
         filename = self._guess_filename(url, headers.get("content-disposition"), content_type)
         return cache_document_from_bytes(raw, filename), content_type
@@ -817,24 +839,6 @@ class WeComAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         wildcard = self._groups.get("*")
         return wildcard if isinstance(wildcard, dict) else {}
 
-    def _is_duplicate(self, msg_id: str) -> bool:
-        now = time.time()
-        if len(self._seen_messages) > DEDUP_MAX_SIZE:
-            cutoff = now - DEDUP_WINDOW_SECONDS
-            self._seen_messages = {
-                key: ts for key, ts in self._seen_messages.items() if ts > cutoff
-            }
-            if self._reply_req_ids:
-                self._reply_req_ids = {
-                    key: value for key, value in self._reply_req_ids.items() if key in self._seen_messages
-                }
-
-        if msg_id in self._seen_messages:
-            return True
-
-        self._seen_messages[msg_id] = now
-        return False
-
     def _remember_reply_req_id(self, message_id: str, req_id: str) -> None:
         normalized_message_id = str(message_id or "").strip()
         normalized_req_id = str(req_id or "").strip()

gateway/platforms/wecom_callback.py

@@ -0,0 +1,387 @@
+"""WeCom callback-mode adapter for self-built enterprise applications.
+
+Unlike the bot/websocket adapter in ``wecom.py``, this handles the standard
+WeCom callback flow: WeCom POSTs encrypted XML to an HTTP endpoint, the
+adapter decrypts it, queues the message for the agent, and immediately
+acknowledges.  The agent's reply is delivered later via the proactive
+``message/send`` API using an access-token.
+
+Supports multiple self-built apps under one gateway instance, scoped by
+``corp_id:user_id`` to avoid cross-corp collisions.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import socket as _socket
+import time
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+
+try:
+    from aiohttp import web
+
+    AIOHTTP_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    web = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    AIOHTTP_AVAILABLE = False
+
+try:
+    import httpx
+
+    HTTPX_AVAILABLE = True
+except ImportError:
+    httpx = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
+    HTTPX_AVAILABLE = False
+
+from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.base import BasePlatformAdapter, MessageEvent, MessageType, SendResult
+from gateway.platforms.wecom_crypto import WXBizMsgCrypt, WeComCryptoError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+DEFAULT_HOST = "0.0.0.0"
+DEFAULT_PORT = 8645
+DEFAULT_PATH = "/wecom/callback"
+ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL_SECONDS = 7200
+MESSAGE_DEDUP_TTL_SECONDS = 300
+
+
+def check_wecom_callback_requirements() -> bool:
+    return AIOHTTP_AVAILABLE and HTTPX_AVAILABLE
+
+
+class WecomCallbackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
+    def __init__(self, config: PlatformConfig):
+        super().__init__(config, Platform.WECOM_CALLBACK)
+        extra = config.extra or {}
+        self._host = str(extra.get("host") or DEFAULT_HOST)
+        self._port = int(extra.get("port") or DEFAULT_PORT)
+        self._path = str(extra.get("path") or DEFAULT_PATH)
+        self._apps: List[Dict[str, Any]] = self._normalize_apps(extra)
+        self._runner: Optional[web.AppRunner] = None
+        self._site: Optional[web.TCPSite] = None
+        self._app: Optional[web.Application] = None
+        self._http_client: Optional[httpx.AsyncClient] = None
+        self._message_queue: asyncio.Queue[MessageEvent] = asyncio.Queue()
+        self._poll_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
+        self._seen_messages: Dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._user_app_map: Dict[str, str] = {}
+        self._access_tokens: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # App normalisation
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _user_app_key(corp_id: str, user_id: str) -> str:
+        return f"{corp_id}:{user_id}" if corp_id else user_id
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_apps(extra: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        apps = extra.get("apps")
+        if isinstance(apps, list) and apps:
+            return [dict(app) for app in apps if isinstance(app, dict)]
+        if extra.get("corp_id"):
+            return [
+                {
+                    "name": extra.get("name") or "default",
+                    "corp_id": extra.get("corp_id", ""),
+                    "corp_secret": extra.get("corp_secret", ""),
+                    "agent_id": str(extra.get("agent_id", "")),
+                    "token": extra.get("token", ""),
+                    "encoding_aes_key": extra.get("encoding_aes_key", ""),
+                }
+            ]
+        return []
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Lifecycle
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def connect(self) -> bool:
+        if not self._apps:
+            logger.warning("[WecomCallback] No callback apps configured")
+            return False
+        if not check_wecom_callback_requirements():
+            logger.warning("[WecomCallback] aiohttp/httpx not installed")
+            return False
+
+        # Quick port-in-use check.
+        try:
+            with _socket.socket(_socket.AF_INET, _socket.SOCK_STREAM) as sock:
+                sock.settimeout(1)
+                sock.connect(("127.0.0.1", self._port))
+            logger.error("[WecomCallback] Port %d already in use", self._port)
+            return False
+        except (ConnectionRefusedError, OSError):
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            self._http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=20.0)
+            self._app = web.Application()
+            self._app.router.add_get("/health", self._handle_health)
+            self._app.router.add_get(self._path, self._handle_verify)
+            self._app.router.add_post(self._path, self._handle_callback)
+            self._runner = web.AppRunner(self._app)
+            await self._runner.setup()
+            self._site = web.TCPSite(self._runner, self._host, self._port)
+            await self._site.start()
+            self._poll_task = asyncio.create_task(self._poll_loop())
+            self._mark_connected()
+            logger.info(
+                "[WecomCallback] HTTP server listening on %s:%s%s",
+                self._host, self._port, self._path,
+            )
+            for app in self._apps:
+                try:
+                    await self._refresh_access_token(app)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "[WecomCallback] Initial token refresh failed for app '%s': %s",
+                        app.get("name", "default"), exc,
+                    )
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            await self._cleanup()
+            logger.exception("[WecomCallback] Failed to start")
+            return False
+
+    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
+        self._running = False
+        if self._poll_task:
+            self._poll_task.cancel()
+            try:
+                await self._poll_task
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                pass
+            self._poll_task = None
+        await self._cleanup()
+        self._mark_disconnected()
+        logger.info("[WecomCallback] Disconnected")
+
+    async def _cleanup(self) -> None:
+        self._site = None
+        if self._runner:
+            await self._runner.cleanup()
+            self._runner = None
+        self._app = None
+        if self._http_client:
+            await self._http_client.aclose()
+            self._http_client = None
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Outbound: proactive send via access-token API
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def send(
+        self,
+        chat_id: str,
+        content: str,
+        reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
+        metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+    ) -> SendResult:
+        app = self._resolve_app_for_chat(chat_id)
+        touser = chat_id.split(":", 1)[1] if ":" in chat_id else chat_id
+        try:
+            token = await self._get_access_token(app)
+            payload = {
+                "touser": touser,
+                "msgtype": "text",
+                "agentid": int(str(app.get("agent_id") or 0)),
+                "text": {"content": content[:2048]},
+                "safe": 0,
+            }
+            resp = await self._http_client.post(
+                f"https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/message/send?access_token={token}",
+                json=payload,
+            )
+            data = resp.json()
+            if data.get("errcode") != 0:
+                return SendResult(success=False, error=str(data))
+            return SendResult(
+                success=True,
+                message_id=str(data.get("msgid", "")),
+                raw_response=data,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error=str(exc))
+
+    def _resolve_app_for_chat(self, chat_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Pick the app associated with *chat_id*, falling back sensibly."""
+        app_name = self._user_app_map.get(chat_id)
+        if not app_name and ":" not in chat_id:
+            # Legacy bare user_id — try to find a unique match.
+            matching = [k for k in self._user_app_map if k.endswith(f":{chat_id}")]
+            if len(matching) == 1:
+                app_name = self._user_app_map.get(matching[0])
+        app = self._get_app_by_name(app_name) if app_name else None
+        return app or self._apps[0]
+
+    async def get_chat_info(self, chat_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        return {"name": chat_id, "type": "dm"}
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Inbound: HTTP callback handlers
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def _handle_health(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        return web.json_response({"status": "ok", "platform": "wecom_callback"})
+
+    async def _handle_verify(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """GET endpoint — WeCom URL verification handshake."""
+        msg_signature = request.query.get("msg_signature", "")
+        timestamp = request.query.get("timestamp", "")
+        nonce = request.query.get("nonce", "")
+        echostr = request.query.get("echostr", "")
+        for app in self._apps:
+            try:
+                crypt = self._crypt_for_app(app)
+                plain = crypt.verify_url(msg_signature, timestamp, nonce, echostr)
+                return web.Response(text=plain, content_type="text/plain")
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+        return web.Response(status=403, text="signature verification failed")
+
+    async def _handle_callback(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """POST endpoint — receive an encrypted message callback."""
+        msg_signature = request.query.get("msg_signature", "")
+        timestamp = request.query.get("timestamp", "")
+        nonce = request.query.get("nonce", "")
+        body = await request.text()
+
+        for app in self._apps:
+            try:
+                decrypted = self._decrypt_request(
+                    app, body, msg_signature, timestamp, nonce,
+                )
+                event = self._build_event(app, decrypted)
+                if event is not None:
+                    # Record which app this user belongs to.
+                    if event.source and event.source.user_id:
+                        map_key = self._user_app_key(
+                            str(app.get("corp_id") or ""), event.source.user_id,
+                        )
+                        self._user_app_map[map_key] = app["name"]
+                    await self._message_queue.put(event)
+                # Immediately acknowledge — the agent's reply will arrive
+                # later via the proactive message/send API.
+                return web.Response(text="success", content_type="text/plain")
+            except WeComCryptoError:
+                continue
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("[WecomCallback] Error handling message")
+                break
+        return web.Response(status=400, text="invalid callback payload")
+
+    async def _poll_loop(self) -> None:
+        """Drain the message queue and dispatch to the gateway runner."""
+        while True:
+            event = await self._message_queue.get()
+            try:
+                task = asyncio.create_task(self.handle_message(event))
+                self._background_tasks.add(task)
+                task.add_done_callback(self._background_tasks.discard)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("[WecomCallback] Failed to enqueue event")
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # XML / crypto helpers
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _decrypt_request(
+        self, app: Dict[str, Any], body: str,
+        msg_signature: str, timestamp: str, nonce: str,
+    ) -> str:
+        root = ET.fromstring(body)
+        encrypt = root.findtext("Encrypt", default="")
+        crypt = self._crypt_for_app(app)
+        return crypt.decrypt(msg_signature, timestamp, nonce, encrypt).decode("utf-8")
+
+    def _build_event(self, app: Dict[str, Any], xml_text: str) -> Optional[MessageEvent]:
+        root = ET.fromstring(xml_text)
+        msg_type = (root.findtext("MsgType") or "").lower()
+        # Silently acknowledge lifecycle events.
+        if msg_type == "event":
+            event_name = (root.findtext("Event") or "").lower()
+            if event_name in {"enter_agent", "subscribe"}:
+                return None
+        if msg_type not in {"text", "event"}:
+            return None
+
+        user_id = root.findtext("FromUserName", default="")
+        corp_id = root.findtext("ToUserName", default=app.get("corp_id", ""))
+        scoped_chat_id = self._user_app_key(corp_id, user_id)
+        content = root.findtext("Content", default="").strip()
+        if not content and msg_type == "event":
+            content = "/start"
+        msg_id = (
+            root.findtext("MsgId")
+            or f"{user_id}:{root.findtext('CreateTime', default='0')}"
+        )
+        source = self.build_source(
+            chat_id=scoped_chat_id,
+            chat_name=user_id,
+            chat_type="dm",
+            user_id=user_id,
+            user_name=user_id,
+        )
+        return MessageEvent(
+            text=content,
+            message_type=MessageType.TEXT,
+            source=source,
+            raw_message=xml_text,
+            message_id=msg_id,
+        )
+
+    def _crypt_for_app(self, app: Dict[str, Any]) -> WXBizMsgCrypt:
+        return WXBizMsgCrypt(
+            token=str(app.get("token") or ""),
+            encoding_aes_key=str(app.get("encoding_aes_key") or ""),
+            receive_id=str(app.get("corp_id") or ""),
+        )
+
+    def _get_app_by_name(self, name: Optional[str]) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        if not name:
+            return None
+        for app in self._apps:
+            if app.get("name") == name:
+                return app
+        return None
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Access-token management
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def _get_access_token(self, app: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        cached = self._access_tokens.get(app["name"])
+        now = time.time()
+        if cached and cached.get("expires_at", 0) > now + 60:
+            return cached["token"]
+        return await self._refresh_access_token(app)
+
+    async def _refresh_access_token(self, app: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        resp = await self._http_client.get(
+            "https://qyapi.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/gettoken",
+            params={
+                "corpid": app.get("corp_id"),
+                "corpsecret": app.get("corp_secret"),
+            },
+        )
+        data = resp.json()
+        if data.get("errcode") != 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"WeCom token refresh failed: {data}")
+        token = data["access_token"]
+        expires_in = int(data.get("expires_in", ACCESS_TOKEN_TTL_SECONDS))
+        self._access_tokens[app["name"]] = {
+            "token": token,
+            "expires_at": time.time() + expires_in,
+        }
+        logger.info(
+            "[WecomCallback] Token refreshed for app '%s' (corp=%s), expires in %ss",
+            app.get("name", "default"),
+            app.get("corp_id", ""),
+            expires_in,
+        )
+        return token

gateway/platforms/wecom_crypto.py

@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+"""WeCom BizMsgCrypt-compatible AES-CBC encryption for callback mode.
+
+Implements the same wire format as Tencent's official ``WXBizMsgCrypt``
+SDK so that WeCom can verify, encrypt, and decrypt callback payloads.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import base64
+import hashlib
+import os
+import secrets
+import socket
+import struct
+from typing import Optional
+from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+
+from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
+from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers import Cipher, algorithms, modes
+
+
+class WeComCryptoError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class SignatureError(WeComCryptoError):
+    pass
+
+
+class DecryptError(WeComCryptoError):
+    pass
+
+
+class EncryptError(WeComCryptoError):
+    pass
+
+
+class PKCS7Encoder:
+    block_size = 32
+
+    @classmethod
+    def encode(cls, text: bytes) -> bytes:
+        amount_to_pad = cls.block_size - (len(text) % cls.block_size)
+        if amount_to_pad == 0:
+            amount_to_pad = cls.block_size
+        pad = bytes([amount_to_pad]) * amount_to_pad
+        return text + pad
+
+    @classmethod
+    def decode(cls, decrypted: bytes) -> bytes:
+        if not decrypted:
+            raise DecryptError("empty decrypted payload")
+        pad = decrypted[-1]
+        if pad < 1 or pad > cls.block_size:
+            raise DecryptError("invalid PKCS7 padding")
+        if decrypted[-pad:] != bytes([pad]) * pad:
+            raise DecryptError("malformed PKCS7 padding")
+        return decrypted[:-pad]
+
+
+def _sha1_signature(token: str, timestamp: str, nonce: str, encrypt: str) -> str:
+    parts = sorted([token, timestamp, nonce, encrypt])
+    return hashlib.sha1("".join(parts).encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+
+
+class WXBizMsgCrypt:
+    """Minimal WeCom callback crypto helper compatible with BizMsgCrypt semantics."""
+
+    def __init__(self, token: str, encoding_aes_key: str, receive_id: str):
+        if not token:
+            raise ValueError("token is required")
+        if not encoding_aes_key:
+            raise ValueError("encoding_aes_key is required")
+        if len(encoding_aes_key) != 43:
+            raise ValueError("encoding_aes_key must be 43 chars")
+        if not receive_id:
+            raise ValueError("receive_id is required")
+
+        self.token = token
+        self.receive_id = receive_id
+        self.key = base64.b64decode(encoding_aes_key + "=")
+        self.iv = self.key[:16]
+
+    def verify_url(self, msg_signature: str, timestamp: str, nonce: str, echostr: str) -> str:
+        plain = self.decrypt(msg_signature, timestamp, nonce, echostr)
+        return plain.decode("utf-8")
+
+    def decrypt(self, msg_signature: str, timestamp: str, nonce: str, encrypt: str) -> bytes:
+        expected = _sha1_signature(self.token, timestamp, nonce, encrypt)
+        if expected != msg_signature:
+            raise SignatureError("signature mismatch")
+        try:
+            cipher_text = base64.b64decode(encrypt)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise DecryptError(f"invalid base64 payload: {exc}") from exc
+        try:
+            cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(self.key), modes.CBC(self.iv), backend=default_backend())
+            decryptor = cipher.decryptor()
+            padded = decryptor.update(cipher_text) + decryptor.finalize()
+            plain = PKCS7Encoder.decode(padded)
+            content = plain[16:]  # skip 16-byte random prefix
+            xml_length = socket.ntohl(struct.unpack("I", content[:4])[0])
+            xml_content = content[4:4 + xml_length]
+            receive_id = content[4 + xml_length:].decode("utf-8")
+        except WeComCryptoError:
+            raise
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise DecryptError(f"decrypt failed: {exc}") from exc
+
+        if receive_id != self.receive_id:
+            raise DecryptError("receive_id mismatch")
+        return xml_content
+
+    def encrypt(self, plaintext: str, nonce: Optional[str] = None, timestamp: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+        nonce = nonce or self._random_nonce()
+        timestamp = timestamp or str(int(__import__("time").time()))
+        encrypt = self._encrypt_bytes(plaintext.encode("utf-8"))
+        signature = _sha1_signature(self.token, timestamp, nonce, encrypt)
+        root = ET.Element("xml")
+        ET.SubElement(root, "Encrypt").text = encrypt
+        ET.SubElement(root, "MsgSignature").text = signature
+        ET.SubElement(root, "TimeStamp").text = timestamp
+        ET.SubElement(root, "Nonce").text = nonce
+        return ET.tostring(root, encoding="unicode")
+
+    def _encrypt_bytes(self, raw: bytes) -> str:
+        try:
+            random_prefix = os.urandom(16)
+            msg_len = struct.pack("I", socket.htonl(len(raw)))
+            payload = random_prefix + msg_len + raw + self.receive_id.encode("utf-8")
+            padded = PKCS7Encoder.encode(payload)
+            cipher = Cipher(algorithms.AES(self.key), modes.CBC(self.iv), backend=default_backend())
+            encryptor = cipher.encryptor()
+            encrypted = encryptor.update(padded) + encryptor.finalize()
+            return base64.b64encode(encrypted).decode("utf-8")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            raise EncryptError(f"encrypt failed: {exc}") from exc
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _random_nonce(length: int = 10) -> str:
+        alphabet = "0123456789abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"
+        return "".join(secrets.choice(alphabet) for _ in range(length))

gateway/platforms/whatsapp.py

@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ class WhatsAppAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         self._bridge_log: Optional[Path] = None
         self._poll_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
         self._http_session: Optional["aiohttp.ClientSession"] = None
-        self._session_lock_identity: Optional[str] = None
 
     def _whatsapp_require_mention(self) -> bool:
         configured = self.config.extra.get("require_mention")
@@ -290,23 +289,7 @@ class WhatsAppAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         
         # Acquire scoped lock to prevent duplicate sessions
         try:
-            from gateway.status import acquire_scoped_lock
-
-            self._session_lock_identity = str(self._session_path)
-            acquired, existing = acquire_scoped_lock(
-                "whatsapp-session",
-                self._session_lock_identity,
-                metadata={"platform": self.platform.value},
-            )
-            if not acquired:
-                owner_pid = existing.get("pid") if isinstance(existing, dict) else None
-                message = (
-                    "Another local Hermes gateway is already using this WhatsApp session"
-                    + (f" (PID {owner_pid})." if owner_pid else ".")
-                    + " Stop the other gateway before starting a second WhatsApp bridge."
-                )
-                logger.error("[%s] %s", self.name, message)
-                self._set_fatal_error("whatsapp_session_lock", message, retryable=False)
+            if not self._acquire_platform_lock('whatsapp-session', str(self._session_path), 'WhatsApp session'):
                 return False
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("[%s] Could not acquire session lock (non-fatal): %s", self.name, e)
@@ -468,12 +451,7 @@ class WhatsAppAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             return True
             
         except Exception as e:
-            if self._session_lock_identity:
-                try:
-                    from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                    release_scoped_lock("whatsapp-session", self._session_lock_identity)
-                except Exception:
-                    pass
+            self._release_platform_lock()
             logger.error("[%s] Failed to start bridge: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
             self._close_bridge_log()
             return False
@@ -546,17 +524,11 @@ class WhatsAppAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             await self._http_session.close()
         self._http_session = None
 
-        if self._session_lock_identity:
-            try:
-                from gateway.status import release_scoped_lock
-                release_scoped_lock("whatsapp-session", self._session_lock_identity)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("[%s] Error releasing WhatsApp session lock: %s", self.name, e, exc_info=True)
+        self._release_platform_lock()
 
         self._mark_disconnected()
         self._bridge_process = None
         self._close_bridge_log()
-        self._session_lock_identity = None
         print(f"[{self.name}] Disconnected")
     
     async def send(

gateway/restart.py

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""Shared gateway restart constants and parsing helpers."""
+
+from hermes_cli.config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
+
+# EX_TEMPFAIL from sysexits.h — used to ask the service manager to restart
+# the gateway after a graceful drain/reload path completes.
+GATEWAY_SERVICE_RESTART_EXIT_CODE = 75
+
+DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT = float(
+    DEFAULT_CONFIG["agent"]["restart_drain_timeout"]
+)
+
+
+def parse_restart_drain_timeout(raw: object) -> float:
+    """Parse a configured drain timeout, falling back to the shared default."""
+    try:
+        value = float(raw) if str(raw or "").strip() else DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT
+    return max(0.0, value)

gateway/session.py

@@ -368,6 +368,11 @@ class SessionEntry:
     # survives gateway restarts (the old in-memory _pre_flushed_sessions
     # set was lost on restart, causing redundant re-flushes).
     memory_flushed: bool = False
+
+    # When True the next call to get_or_create_session() will auto-reset
+    # this session (create a new session_id) so the user starts fresh.
+    # Set by /stop to break stuck-resume loops (#7536).
+    suspended: bool = False
     
     def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         result = {
@@ -387,6 +392,7 @@ class SessionEntry:
             "estimated_cost_usd": self.estimated_cost_usd,
             "cost_status": self.cost_status,
             "memory_flushed": self.memory_flushed,
+            "suspended": self.suspended,
         }
         if self.origin:
             result["origin"] = self.origin.to_dict()
@@ -423,6 +429,7 @@ class SessionEntry:
             estimated_cost_usd=data.get("estimated_cost_usd", 0.0),
             cost_status=data.get("cost_status", "unknown"),
             memory_flushed=data.get("memory_flushed", False),
+            suspended=data.get("suspended", False),
         )
 
 
@@ -698,7 +705,12 @@ class SessionStore:
             if session_key in self._entries and not force_new:
                 entry = self._entries[session_key]
 
-                reset_reason = self._should_reset(entry, source)
+                # Auto-reset sessions marked as suspended (e.g. after /stop
+                # broke a stuck loop — #7536).
+                if entry.suspended:
+                    reset_reason = "suspended"
+                else:
+                    reset_reason = self._should_reset(entry, source)
                 if not reset_reason:
                     entry.updated_at = now
                     self._save()
@@ -771,6 +783,44 @@ class SessionStore:
                     entry.last_prompt_tokens = last_prompt_tokens
                 self._save()
 
+    def suspend_session(self, session_key: str) -> bool:
+        """Mark a session as suspended so it auto-resets on next access.
+
+        Used by ``/stop`` to prevent stuck sessions from being resumed
+        after a gateway restart (#7536).  Returns True if the session
+        existed and was marked.
+        """
+        with self._lock:
+            self._ensure_loaded_locked()
+            if session_key in self._entries:
+                self._entries[session_key].suspended = True
+                self._save()
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def suspend_recently_active(self, max_age_seconds: int = 120) -> int:
+        """Mark recently-active sessions as suspended.
+
+        Called on gateway startup to prevent sessions that were likely
+        in-flight when the gateway last exited from being blindly resumed
+        (#7536).  Only suspends sessions updated within *max_age_seconds*
+        to avoid resetting long-idle sessions that are harmless to resume.
+        Returns the number of sessions that were suspended.
+        """
+        from datetime import timedelta
+
+        cutoff = _now() - timedelta(seconds=max_age_seconds)
+        count = 0
+        with self._lock:
+            self._ensure_loaded_locked()
+            for entry in self._entries.values():
+                if not entry.suspended and entry.updated_at >= cutoff:
+                    entry.suspended = True
+                    count += 1
+            if count:
+                self._save()
+        return count
+
     def reset_session(self, session_key: str) -> Optional[SessionEntry]:
         """Force reset a session, creating a new session ID."""
         db_end_session_id = None

gateway/session_context.py

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+"""
+Session-scoped context variables for the Hermes gateway.
+
+Replaces the previous ``os.environ``-based session state
+(``HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM``, ``HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID``, etc.) with
+Python's ``contextvars.ContextVar``.
+
+**Why this matters**
+
+The gateway processes messages concurrently via ``asyncio``.  When two
+messages arrive at the same time the old code did:
+
+    os.environ["HERMES_SESSION_THREAD_ID"] = str(context.source.thread_id)
+
+Because ``os.environ`` is *process-global*, Message A's value was
+silently overwritten by Message B before Message A's agent finished
+running.  Background-task notifications and tool calls therefore routed
+to the wrong thread.
+
+``contextvars.ContextVar`` values are *task-local*: each ``asyncio``
+task (and any ``run_in_executor`` thread it spawns) gets its own copy,
+so concurrent messages never interfere.
+
+**Backward compatibility**
+
+The public helper ``get_session_env(name, default="")`` mirrors the old
+``os.getenv("HERMES_SESSION_*", ...)`` calls.  Existing tool code only
+needs to replace the import + call site:
+
+    # before
+    import os
+    platform = os.getenv("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM", "")
+
+    # after
+    from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
+    platform = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM", "")
+"""
+
+from contextvars import ContextVar
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Per-task session variables
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_SESSION_PLATFORM: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM", default="")
+_SESSION_CHAT_ID: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID", default="")
+_SESSION_CHAT_NAME: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_NAME", default="")
+_SESSION_THREAD_ID: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_THREAD_ID", default="")
+_SESSION_USER_ID: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_USER_ID", default="")
+_SESSION_USER_NAME: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_USER_NAME", default="")
+_SESSION_KEY: ContextVar[str] = ContextVar("HERMES_SESSION_KEY", default="")
+
+_VAR_MAP = {
+    "HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM": _SESSION_PLATFORM,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID": _SESSION_CHAT_ID,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_NAME": _SESSION_CHAT_NAME,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_THREAD_ID": _SESSION_THREAD_ID,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_USER_ID": _SESSION_USER_ID,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_USER_NAME": _SESSION_USER_NAME,
+    "HERMES_SESSION_KEY": _SESSION_KEY,
+}
+
+
+def set_session_vars(
+    platform: str = "",
+    chat_id: str = "",
+    chat_name: str = "",
+    thread_id: str = "",
+    user_id: str = "",
+    user_name: str = "",
+    session_key: str = "",
+) -> list:
+    """Set all session context variables and return reset tokens.
+
+    Call ``clear_session_vars(tokens)`` in a ``finally`` block to restore
+    the previous values when the handler exits.
+
+    Returns a list of ``Token`` objects (one per variable) that can be
+    passed to ``clear_session_vars``.
+    """
+    tokens = [
+        _SESSION_PLATFORM.set(platform),
+        _SESSION_CHAT_ID.set(chat_id),
+        _SESSION_CHAT_NAME.set(chat_name),
+        _SESSION_THREAD_ID.set(thread_id),
+        _SESSION_USER_ID.set(user_id),
+        _SESSION_USER_NAME.set(user_name),
+        _SESSION_KEY.set(session_key),
+    ]
+    return tokens
+
+
+def clear_session_vars(tokens: list) -> None:
+    """Restore session context variables to their pre-handler values."""
+    if not tokens:
+        return
+    vars_in_order = [
+        _SESSION_PLATFORM,
+        _SESSION_CHAT_ID,
+        _SESSION_CHAT_NAME,
+        _SESSION_THREAD_ID,
+        _SESSION_USER_ID,
+        _SESSION_USER_NAME,
+        _SESSION_KEY,
+    ]
+    for var, token in zip(vars_in_order, tokens):
+        var.reset(token)
+
+
+def get_session_env(name: str, default: str = "") -> str:
+    """Read a session context variable by its legacy ``HERMES_SESSION_*`` name.
+
+    Drop-in replacement for ``os.getenv("HERMES_SESSION_*", default)``.
+
+    Resolution order:
+    1. Context variable (set by the gateway for concurrency-safe access)
+    2. ``os.environ`` (used by CLI, cron scheduler, and tests)
+    3. *default*
+    """
+    import os
+
+    var = _VAR_MAP.get(name)
+    if var is not None:
+        value = var.get()
+        if value:
+            return value
+    # Fall back to os.environ for CLI, cron, and test compatibility
+    return os.getenv(name, default)

gateway/status.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ concurrently under distinct configurations).
 import hashlib
 import json
 import os
+import signal
+import subprocess
 import sys
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -23,6 +25,8 @@ from typing import Any, Optional
 _GATEWAY_KIND = "hermes-gateway"
 _RUNTIME_STATUS_FILE = "gateway_state.json"
 _LOCKS_DIRNAME = "gateway-locks"
+_IS_WINDOWS = sys.platform == "win32"
+_UNSET = object()
 
 
 def _get_pid_path() -> Path:
@@ -49,6 +53,33 @@ def _utc_now_iso() -> str:
     return datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
 
 
+def terminate_pid(pid: int, *, force: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Terminate a PID with platform-appropriate force semantics.
+
+    POSIX uses SIGTERM/SIGKILL. Windows uses taskkill /T /F for true force-kill
+    because os.kill(..., SIGTERM) is not equivalent to a tree-killing hard stop.
+    """
+    if force and _IS_WINDOWS:
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["taskkill", "/PID", str(pid), "/T", "/F"],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+            return
+
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            details = (result.stderr or result.stdout or "").strip()
+            raise OSError(details or f"taskkill failed for PID {pid}")
+        return
+
+    sig = signal.SIGTERM if not force else getattr(signal, "SIGKILL", signal.SIGTERM)
+    os.kill(pid, sig)
+
+
 def _scope_hash(identity: str) -> str:
     return hashlib.sha256(identity.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()[:16]
 
@@ -128,6 +159,8 @@ def _build_runtime_status_record() -> dict[str, Any]:
     payload.update({
         "gateway_state": "starting",
         "exit_reason": None,
+        "restart_requested": False,
+        "active_agents": 0,
         "platforms": {},
         "updated_at": _utc_now_iso(),
     })
@@ -186,12 +219,14 @@ def write_pid_file() -> None:
 
 def write_runtime_status(
     *,
-    gateway_state: Optional[str] = None,
-    exit_reason: Optional[str] = None,
-    platform: Optional[str] = None,
-    platform_state: Optional[str] = None,
-    error_code: Optional[str] = None,
-    error_message: Optional[str] = None,
+    gateway_state: Any = _UNSET,
+    exit_reason: Any = _UNSET,
+    restart_requested: Any = _UNSET,
+    active_agents: Any = _UNSET,
+    platform: Any = _UNSET,
+    platform_state: Any = _UNSET,
+    error_code: Any = _UNSET,
+    error_message: Any = _UNSET,
 ) -> None:
     """Persist gateway runtime health information for diagnostics/status."""
     path = _get_runtime_status_path()
@@ -202,18 +237,22 @@ def write_runtime_status(
     payload["start_time"] = _get_process_start_time(os.getpid())
     payload["updated_at"] = _utc_now_iso()
 
-    if gateway_state is not None:
+    if gateway_state is not _UNSET:
         payload["gateway_state"] = gateway_state
-    if exit_reason is not None:
+    if exit_reason is not _UNSET:
         payload["exit_reason"] = exit_reason
+    if restart_requested is not _UNSET:
+        payload["restart_requested"] = bool(restart_requested)
+    if active_agents is not _UNSET:
+        payload["active_agents"] = max(0, int(active_agents))
 
-    if platform is not None:
+    if platform is not _UNSET:
         platform_payload = payload["platforms"].get(platform, {})
-        if platform_state is not None:
+        if platform_state is not _UNSET:
             platform_payload["state"] = platform_state
-        if error_code is not None:
+        if error_code is not _UNSET:
             platform_payload["error_code"] = error_code
-        if error_message is not None:
+        if error_message is not _UNSET:
             platform_payload["error_message"] = error_message
         platform_payload["updated_at"] = _utc_now_iso()
         payload["platforms"][platform] = platform_payload

gateway/stream_consumer.py

@@ -32,11 +32,15 @@ _DONE = object()
 # new one so that subsequent text appears below tool progress messages.
 _NEW_SEGMENT = object()
 
+# Queue marker for a completed assistant commentary message emitted between
+# API/tool iterations (for example: "I'll inspect the repo first.").
+_COMMENTARY = object()
+
 
 @dataclass
 class StreamConsumerConfig:
     """Runtime config for a single stream consumer instance."""
-    edit_interval: float = 0.3
+    edit_interval: float = 1.0
     buffer_threshold: int = 40
     cursor: str = " ▉"
 
@@ -56,6 +60,10 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
         await task         # wait for final edit
     """
 
+    # After this many consecutive flood-control failures, permanently disable
+    # progressive edits for the remainder of the stream.
+    _MAX_FLOOD_STRIKES = 3
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         adapter: Any,
@@ -71,18 +79,43 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
         self._accumulated = ""
         self._message_id: Optional[str] = None
         self._already_sent = False
-        self._edit_supported = True  # Disabled on first edit failure (Signal/Email/HA)
+        self._edit_supported = True  # Disabled when progressive edits are no longer usable
         self._last_edit_time = 0.0
         self._last_sent_text = ""   # Track last-sent text to skip redundant edits
         self._fallback_final_send = False
         self._fallback_prefix = ""
+        self._flood_strikes = 0         # Consecutive flood-control edit failures
+        self._current_edit_interval = self.cfg.edit_interval  # Adaptive backoff
+        self._final_response_sent = False
 
     @property
     def already_sent(self) -> bool:
-        """True if at least one message was sent/edited — signals the base
-        adapter to skip re-sending the final response."""
+        """True if at least one message was sent or edited during the run."""
         return self._already_sent
 
+    @property
+    def final_response_sent(self) -> bool:
+        """True when the stream consumer delivered the final assistant reply."""
+        return self._final_response_sent
+
+    def on_segment_break(self) -> None:
+        """Finalize the current stream segment and start a fresh message."""
+        self._queue.put(_NEW_SEGMENT)
+
+    def on_commentary(self, text: str) -> None:
+        """Queue a completed interim assistant commentary message."""
+        if text:
+            self._queue.put((_COMMENTARY, text))
+
+    def _reset_segment_state(self, *, preserve_no_edit: bool = False) -> None:
+        if preserve_no_edit and self._message_id == "__no_edit__":
+            return
+        self._message_id = None
+        self._accumulated = ""
+        self._last_sent_text = ""
+        self._fallback_final_send = False
+        self._fallback_prefix = ""
+
     def on_delta(self, text: str) -> None:
         """Thread-safe callback — called from the agent's worker thread.
 
@@ -93,7 +126,7 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
         if text:
             self._queue.put(text)
         elif text is None:
-            self._queue.put(_NEW_SEGMENT)
+            self.on_segment_break()
 
     def finish(self) -> None:
         """Signal that the stream is complete."""
@@ -110,6 +143,7 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                 # Drain all available items from the queue
                 got_done = False
                 got_segment_break = False
+                commentary_text = None
                 while True:
                     try:
                         item = self._queue.get_nowait()
@@ -119,6 +153,9 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                         if item is _NEW_SEGMENT:
                             got_segment_break = True
                             break
+                        if isinstance(item, tuple) and len(item) == 2 and item[0] is _COMMENTARY:
+                            commentary_text = item[1]
+                            break
                         self._accumulated += item
                     except queue.Empty:
                         break
@@ -129,11 +166,13 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                 should_edit = (
                     got_done
                     or got_segment_break
-                    or (elapsed >= self.cfg.edit_interval
+                    or commentary_text is not None
+                    or (elapsed >= self._current_edit_interval
                         and self._accumulated)
                     or len(self._accumulated) >= self.cfg.buffer_threshold
                 )
 
+                current_update_visible = False
                 if should_edit and self._accumulated:
                     # Split overflow: if accumulated text exceeds the platform
                     # limit, split into properly sized chunks.
@@ -155,6 +194,7 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                         self._last_sent_text = ""
                         self._last_edit_time = time.monotonic()
                         if got_done:
+                            self._final_response_sent = self._already_sent
                             return
                         if got_segment_break:
                             self._message_id = None
@@ -173,22 +213,23 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                         if split_at < _safe_limit // 2:
                             split_at = _safe_limit
                         chunk = self._accumulated[:split_at]
-                        await self._send_or_edit(chunk)
-                        if self._fallback_final_send:
-                            # Edit failed while attempting to split an oversized
-                            # message. Keep the full accumulated text intact so
-                            # the fallback final-send path can deliver the
-                            # remaining continuation without dropping content.
+                        ok = await self._send_or_edit(chunk)
+                        if self._fallback_final_send or not ok:
+                            # Edit failed (or backed off due to flood control)
+                            # while attempting to split an oversized message.
+                            # Keep the full accumulated text intact so the
+                            # fallback final-send path can deliver the remaining
+                            # continuation without dropping content.
                             break
                         self._accumulated = self._accumulated[split_at:].lstrip("\n")
                         self._message_id = None
                         self._last_sent_text = ""
 
                     display_text = self._accumulated
-                    if not got_done and not got_segment_break:
+                    if not got_done and not got_segment_break and commentary_text is None:
                         display_text += self.cfg.cursor
 
-                    await self._send_or_edit(display_text)
+                    current_update_visible = await self._send_or_edit(display_text)
                     self._last_edit_time = time.monotonic()
 
                 if got_done:
@@ -199,22 +240,36 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                     if self._accumulated:
                         if self._fallback_final_send:
                             await self._send_fallback_final(self._accumulated)
+                        elif current_update_visible:
+                            self._final_response_sent = True
                         elif self._message_id:
-                            await self._send_or_edit(self._accumulated)
+                            self._final_response_sent = await self._send_or_edit(self._accumulated)
                         elif not self._already_sent:
-                            await self._send_or_edit(self._accumulated)
+                            self._final_response_sent = await self._send_or_edit(self._accumulated)
                     return
 
-                # Tool boundary: the should_edit block above already flushed
-                # accumulated text without a cursor.  Reset state so the next
-                # text chunk creates a fresh message below any tool-progress
-                # messages the gateway sent in between.
+                if commentary_text is not None:
+                    self._reset_segment_state()
+                    await self._send_commentary(commentary_text)
+                    self._last_edit_time = time.monotonic()
+                    self._reset_segment_state()
+
+                # Tool boundary: reset message state so the next text chunk
+                # creates a fresh message below any tool-progress messages.
+                #
+                # Exception: when _message_id is "__no_edit__" the platform
+                # never returned a real message ID (e.g. Signal, webhook with
+                # github_comment delivery).  Resetting to None would re-enter
+                # the "first send" path on every tool boundary and post one
+                # platform message per tool call — that is what caused 155
+                # comments under a single PR.  Instead, preserve the sentinel
+                # so the full continuation is delivered once via
+                # _send_fallback_final.
+                # (When editing fails mid-stream due to flood control the id is
+                # a real string like "msg_1", not "__no_edit__", so that case
+                # still resets and creates a fresh segment as intended.)
                 if got_segment_break:
-                    self._message_id = None
-                    self._accumulated = ""
-                    self._last_sent_text = ""
-                    self._fallback_final_send = False
-                    self._fallback_prefix = ""
+                    self._reset_segment_state(preserve_no_edit=True)
 
                 await asyncio.sleep(0.05)  # Small yield to not busy-loop
 
@@ -313,13 +368,17 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
         return chunks
 
     async def _send_fallback_final(self, text: str) -> None:
-        """Send the final continuation after streaming edits stop working."""
+        """Send the final continuation after streaming edits stop working.
+
+        Retries each chunk once on flood-control failures with a short delay.
+        """
         final_text = self._clean_for_display(text)
         continuation = self._continuation_text(final_text)
         self._fallback_final_send = False
         if not continuation.strip():
             # Nothing new to send — the visible partial already matches final text.
             self._already_sent = True
+            self._final_response_sent = True
             return
 
         raw_limit = getattr(self.adapter, "MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH", 4096)
@@ -330,17 +389,31 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
         last_successful_chunk = ""
         sent_any_chunk = False
         for chunk in chunks:
-            result = await self.adapter.send(
-                chat_id=self.chat_id,
-                content=chunk,
-                metadata=self.metadata,
-            )
-            if not result.success:
+            # Try sending with one retry on flood-control errors.
+            result = None
+            for attempt in range(2):
+                result = await self.adapter.send(
+                    chat_id=self.chat_id,
+                    content=chunk,
+                    metadata=self.metadata,
+                )
+                if result.success:
+                    break
+                if attempt == 0 and self._is_flood_error(result):
+                    logger.debug(
+                        "Flood control on fallback send, retrying in 3s"
+                    )
+                    await asyncio.sleep(3.0)
+                else:
+                    break  # non-flood error or second attempt failed
+
+            if not result or not result.success:
                 if sent_any_chunk:
                     # Some continuation text already reached the user. Suppress
                     # the base gateway final-send path so we don't resend the
                     # full response and create another duplicate.
                     self._already_sent = True
+                    self._final_response_sent = True
                     self._message_id = last_message_id
                     self._last_sent_text = last_successful_chunk
                     self._fallback_prefix = ""
@@ -358,23 +431,74 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
 
         self._message_id = last_message_id
         self._already_sent = True
+        self._final_response_sent = True
         self._last_sent_text = chunks[-1]
         self._fallback_prefix = ""
 
-    async def _send_or_edit(self, text: str) -> None:
-        """Send or edit the streaming message."""
+    def _is_flood_error(self, result) -> bool:
+        """Check if a SendResult failure is due to flood control / rate limiting."""
+        err = getattr(result, "error", "") or ""
+        err_lower = err.lower()
+        return "flood" in err_lower or "retry after" in err_lower or "rate" in err_lower
+
+    async def _try_strip_cursor(self) -> None:
+        """Best-effort edit to remove the cursor from the last visible message.
+
+        Called when entering fallback mode so the user doesn't see a stuck
+        cursor (▉) in the partial message.
+        """
+        if not self._message_id or self._message_id == "__no_edit__":
+            return
+        prefix = self._visible_prefix()
+        if not prefix or not prefix.strip():
+            return
+        try:
+            await self.adapter.edit_message(
+                chat_id=self.chat_id,
+                message_id=self._message_id,
+                content=prefix,
+            )
+            self._last_sent_text = prefix
+        except Exception:
+            pass  # best-effort — don't let this block the fallback path
+
+    async def _send_commentary(self, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Send a completed interim assistant commentary message."""
+        text = self._clean_for_display(text)
+        if not text.strip():
+            return False
+        try:
+            result = await self.adapter.send(
+                chat_id=self.chat_id,
+                content=text,
+                metadata=self.metadata,
+            )
+            if result.success:
+                self._already_sent = True
+                return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error("Commentary send error: %s", e)
+        return False
+
+    async def _send_or_edit(self, text: str) -> bool:
+        """Send or edit the streaming message.
+
+        Returns True if the text was successfully delivered (sent or edited),
+        False otherwise.  Callers like the overflow split loop use this to
+        decide whether to advance past the delivered chunk.
+        """
         # Strip MEDIA: directives so they don't appear as visible text.
         # Media files are delivered as native attachments after the stream
         # finishes (via _deliver_media_from_response in gateway/run.py).
         text = self._clean_for_display(text)
         if not text.strip():
-            return
+            return True  # nothing to send is "success"
         try:
             if self._message_id is not None:
                 if self._edit_supported:
                     # Skip if text is identical to what we last sent
                     if text == self._last_sent_text:
-                        return
+                        return True
                     # Edit existing message
                     result = await self.adapter.edit_message(
                         chat_id=self.chat_id,
@@ -384,19 +508,52 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                     if result.success:
                         self._already_sent = True
                         self._last_sent_text = text
+                        # Successful edit — reset flood strike counter
+                        self._flood_strikes = 0
+                        return True
                     else:
-                        # If an edit fails mid-stream (especially Telegram flood control),
-                        # stop progressive edits and send only the missing tail once the
+                        # Edit failed.  If this looks like flood control / rate
+                        # limiting, use adaptive backoff: double the edit interval
+                        # and retry on the next cycle.  Only permanently disable
+                        # edits after _MAX_FLOOD_STRIKES consecutive failures.
+                        if self._is_flood_error(result):
+                            self._flood_strikes += 1
+                            self._current_edit_interval = min(
+                                self._current_edit_interval * 2, 10.0,
+                            )
+                            logger.debug(
+                                "Flood control on edit (strike %d/%d), "
+                                "backoff interval → %.1fs",
+                                self._flood_strikes,
+                                self._MAX_FLOOD_STRIKES,
+                                self._current_edit_interval,
+                            )
+                            if self._flood_strikes < self._MAX_FLOOD_STRIKES:
+                                # Don't disable edits yet — just slow down.
+                                # Update _last_edit_time so the next edit
+                                # respects the new interval.
+                                self._last_edit_time = time.monotonic()
+                                return False
+
+                        # Non-flood error OR flood strikes exhausted: enter
+                        # fallback mode — send only the missing tail once the
                         # final response is available.
-                        logger.debug("Edit failed, disabling streaming for this adapter")
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Edit failed (strikes=%d), entering fallback mode",
+                            self._flood_strikes,
+                        )
                         self._fallback_prefix = self._visible_prefix()
                         self._fallback_final_send = True
                         self._edit_supported = False
                         self._already_sent = True
+                        # Best-effort: strip the cursor from the last visible
+                        # message so the user doesn't see a stuck ▉.
+                        await self._try_strip_cursor()
+                        return False
                 else:
                     # Editing not supported — skip intermediate updates.
                     # The final response will be sent by the fallback path.
-                    pass
+                    return False
             else:
                 # First message — send new
                 result = await self.adapter.send(
@@ -404,23 +561,25 @@ class GatewayStreamConsumer:
                     content=text,
                     metadata=self.metadata,
                 )
-                if result.success and result.message_id:
-                    self._message_id = result.message_id
+                if result.success:
+                    if result.message_id:
+                        self._message_id = result.message_id
+                    else:
+                        self._edit_supported = False
                     self._already_sent = True
                     self._last_sent_text = text
-                elif result.success:
-                    # Platform accepted the message but returned no message_id
-                    # (e.g. Signal).  Can't edit without an ID — switch to
-                    # fallback mode: suppress intermediate deltas, send only
-                    # the missing tail once the final response is ready.
-                    self._already_sent = True
-                    self._edit_supported = False
-                    self._fallback_prefix = self._clean_for_display(text)
-                    self._fallback_final_send = True
-                    # Sentinel prevents re-entering this branch on every delta
-                    self._message_id = "__no_edit__"
+                    if not result.message_id:
+                        self._fallback_prefix = self._visible_prefix()
+                        self._fallback_final_send = True
+                        # Sentinel prevents re-entering the first-send path on
+                        # every delta/tool boundary when platforms accept a
+                        # message but do not return an editable message id.
+                        self._message_id = "__no_edit__"
+                    return True
                 else:
                     # Initial send failed — disable streaming for this session
                     self._edit_supported = False
+                    return False
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Stream send/edit error: %s", e)
+            return False

hermes_cli/auth.py

@@ -198,6 +198,14 @@ PROVIDER_REGISTRY: Dict[str, ProviderConfig] = {
         api_key_env_vars=("DEEPSEEK_API_KEY",),
         base_url_env_var="DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL",
     ),
+    "xai": ProviderConfig(
+        id="xai",
+        name="xAI",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.x.ai/v1",
+        api_key_env_vars=("XAI_API_KEY",),
+        base_url_env_var="XAI_BASE_URL",
+    ),
     "ai-gateway": ProviderConfig(
         id="ai-gateway",
         name="AI Gateway",
@@ -242,9 +250,39 @@ PROVIDER_REGISTRY: Dict[str, ProviderConfig] = {
         api_key_env_vars=("HF_TOKEN",),
         base_url_env_var="HF_BASE_URL",
     ),
+    "xiaomi": ProviderConfig(
+        id="xiaomi",
+        name="Xiaomi MiMo",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.xiaomimimo.com/v1",
+        api_key_env_vars=("XIAOMI_API_KEY",),
+        base_url_env_var="XIAOMI_BASE_URL",
+    ),
 }
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Anthropic Key Helper
+# =============================================================================
+
+def get_anthropic_key() -> str:
+    """Return the first usable Anthropic credential, or ``""``.
+
+    Checks both the ``.env`` file (via ``get_env_value``) and the process
+    environment (``os.getenv``).  The fallback order mirrors the
+    ``PROVIDER_REGISTRY["anthropic"].api_key_env_vars`` tuple:
+
+        ANTHROPIC_API_KEY -> ANTHROPIC_TOKEN -> CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN
+    """
+    from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value
+
+    for var in PROVIDER_REGISTRY["anthropic"].api_key_env_vars:
+        value = get_env_value(var) or os.getenv(var, "")
+        if value:
+            return value
+    return ""
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Kimi Code Endpoint Detection
 # =============================================================================
@@ -704,6 +742,27 @@ def write_credential_pool(provider_id: str, entries: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Pa
         return _save_auth_store(auth_store)
 
 
+def suppress_credential_source(provider_id: str, source: str) -> None:
+    """Mark a credential source as suppressed so it won't be re-seeded."""
+    with _auth_store_lock():
+        auth_store = _load_auth_store()
+        suppressed = auth_store.setdefault("suppressed_sources", {})
+        provider_list = suppressed.setdefault(provider_id, [])
+        if source not in provider_list:
+            provider_list.append(source)
+        _save_auth_store(auth_store)
+
+
+def is_source_suppressed(provider_id: str, source: str) -> bool:
+    """Check if a credential source has been suppressed by the user."""
+    try:
+        auth_store = _load_auth_store()
+        suppressed = auth_store.get("suppressed_sources", {})
+        return source in suppressed.get(provider_id, [])
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
 def get_provider_auth_state(provider_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Return persisted auth state for a provider, or None."""
     auth_store = _load_auth_store()
@@ -716,6 +775,57 @@ def get_active_provider() -> Optional[str]:
     return auth_store.get("active_provider")
 
 
+def is_provider_explicitly_configured(provider_id: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True only if the user has explicitly configured this provider.
+
+    Checks:
+      1. active_provider in auth.json matches
+      2. model.provider in config.yaml matches
+      3. Provider-specific env vars are set (e.g. ANTHROPIC_API_KEY)
+
+    This is used to gate auto-discovery of external credentials (e.g.
+    Claude Code's ~/.claude/.credentials.json) so they are never used
+    without the user's explicit choice.  See PR #4210 for the same
+    pattern applied to the setup wizard gate.
+    """
+    normalized = (provider_id or "").strip().lower()
+
+    # 1. Check auth.json active_provider
+    try:
+        auth_store = _load_auth_store()
+        active = (auth_store.get("active_provider") or "").strip().lower()
+        if active and active == normalized:
+            return True
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # 2. Check config.yaml model.provider
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.config import load_config
+        cfg = load_config()
+        model_cfg = cfg.get("model")
+        if isinstance(model_cfg, dict):
+            cfg_provider = (model_cfg.get("provider") or "").strip().lower()
+            if cfg_provider == normalized:
+                return True
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # 3. Check provider-specific env vars
+    # Exclude CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN — it's set by Claude Code itself,
+    # not by the user explicitly configuring anthropic in Hermes.
+    _IMPLICIT_ENV_VARS = {"CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN"}
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY.get(normalized)
+    if pconfig and pconfig.auth_type == "api_key":
+        for env_var in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+            if env_var in _IMPLICIT_ENV_VARS:
+                continue
+            if has_usable_secret(os.getenv(env_var, "")):
+                return True
+
+    return False
+
+
 def clear_provider_auth(provider_id: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
     """
     Clear auth state for a provider. Used by `hermes logout`.
@@ -818,7 +928,7 @@ def resolve_provider(
     _PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
         "glm": "zai", "z-ai": "zai", "z.ai": "zai", "zhipu": "zai",
         "google": "gemini", "google-gemini": "gemini", "google-ai-studio": "gemini",
-        "kimi": "kimi-coding", "moonshot": "kimi-coding",
+        "kimi": "kimi-coding", "kimi-for-coding": "kimi-coding", "moonshot": "kimi-coding",
         "minimax-china": "minimax-cn", "minimax_cn": "minimax-cn",
         "claude": "anthropic", "claude-code": "anthropic",
         "github": "copilot", "github-copilot": "copilot",
@@ -828,6 +938,7 @@ def resolve_provider(
         "opencode": "opencode-zen", "zen": "opencode-zen",
         "qwen-portal": "qwen-oauth", "qwen-cli": "qwen-oauth", "qwen-oauth": "qwen-oauth",
         "hf": "huggingface", "hugging-face": "huggingface", "huggingface-hub": "huggingface",
+        "mimo": "xiaomi", "xiaomi-mimo": "xiaomi",
         "go": "opencode-go", "opencode-go-sub": "opencode-go",
         "kilo": "kilocode", "kilo-code": "kilocode", "kilo-gateway": "kilocode",
         # Local server aliases — route through the generic custom provider
@@ -1441,7 +1552,15 @@ def _resolve_verify(
     if effective_insecure:
         return False
     if effective_ca:
-        return str(effective_ca)
+        ca_path = str(effective_ca)
+        if not os.path.isfile(ca_path):
+            import logging
+            logging.getLogger("hermes.auth").warning(
+                "CA bundle path does not exist: %s — falling back to default certificates",
+                ca_path,
+            )
+            return True
+        return ca_path
     return True
 
 
@@ -2544,6 +2663,8 @@ def _prompt_model_selection(
             title=effective_title,
         )
         idx = menu.show()
+        from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+        flush_stdin()
         if idx is None:
             return None
         print()

hermes_cli/auth_commands.py

@@ -347,8 +347,11 @@ def auth_remove_command(args) -> None:
             print("Cleared Hermes Anthropic OAuth credentials")
 
     elif removed.source == "claude_code" and provider == "anthropic":
-        print("Note: Claude Code credentials live in ~/.claude/.credentials.json")
-        print("      Remove them manually if you want to deauthorize Claude Code.")
+        from hermes_cli.auth import suppress_credential_source
+        suppress_credential_source(provider, "claude_code")
+        print("Suppressed claude_code credential — it will not be re-seeded.")
+        print("Note: Claude Code credentials still live in ~/.claude/.credentials.json")
+        print("Run `hermes auth add anthropic` to re-enable if needed.")
 
 
 def auth_reset_command(args) -> None:

hermes_cli/backup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+"""
+Backup and import commands for hermes CLI.
+
+`hermes backup` creates a zip archive of the entire ~/.hermes/ directory
+(excluding the hermes-agent repo and transient files).
+
+`hermes import` restores from a backup zip, overlaying onto the current
+HERMES_HOME root.
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import zipfile
+from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root, display_hermes_home
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Exclusion rules
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Directory names to skip entirely (matched against each path component)
+_EXCLUDED_DIRS = {
+    "hermes-agent",     # the codebase repo — re-clone instead
+    "__pycache__",      # bytecode caches — regenerated on import
+    ".git",             # nested git dirs (profiles shouldn't have these, but safety)
+    "node_modules",     # js deps if website/ somehow leaks in
+}
+
+# File-name suffixes to skip
+_EXCLUDED_SUFFIXES = (
+    ".pyc",
+    ".pyo",
+)
+
+# File names to skip (runtime state that's meaningless on another machine)
+_EXCLUDED_NAMES = {
+    "gateway.pid",
+    "cron.pid",
+}
+
+
+def _should_exclude(rel_path: Path) -> bool:
+    """Return True if *rel_path* (relative to hermes root) should be skipped."""
+    parts = rel_path.parts
+
+    # Any path component matches an excluded dir name
+    for part in parts:
+        if part in _EXCLUDED_DIRS:
+            return True
+
+    name = rel_path.name
+
+    if name in _EXCLUDED_NAMES:
+        return True
+
+    if name.endswith(_EXCLUDED_SUFFIXES):
+        return True
+
+    return False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Backup
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _format_size(nbytes: int) -> str:
+    """Human-readable file size."""
+    for unit in ("B", "KB", "MB", "GB"):
+        if nbytes < 1024:
+            return f"{nbytes:.1f} {unit}" if unit != "B" else f"{nbytes} {unit}"
+        nbytes /= 1024
+    return f"{nbytes:.1f} TB"
+
+
+def run_backup(args) -> None:
+    """Create a zip backup of the Hermes home directory."""
+    hermes_root = get_default_hermes_root()
+
+    if not hermes_root.is_dir():
+        print(f"Error: Hermes home directory not found at {hermes_root}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Determine output path
+    if args.output:
+        out_path = Path(args.output).expanduser().resolve()
+        # If user gave a directory, put the zip inside it
+        if out_path.is_dir():
+            stamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")
+            out_path = out_path / f"hermes-backup-{stamp}.zip"
+    else:
+        stamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d-%H%M%S")
+        out_path = Path.home() / f"hermes-backup-{stamp}.zip"
+
+    # Ensure the suffix is .zip
+    if out_path.suffix.lower() != ".zip":
+        out_path = out_path.with_suffix(out_path.suffix + ".zip")
+
+    # Ensure parent directory exists
+    out_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Collect files
+    print(f"Scanning {display_hermes_home()} ...")
+    files_to_add: list[tuple[Path, Path]] = []  # (absolute, relative)
+    skipped_dirs = set()
+
+    for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(hermes_root, followlinks=False):
+        dp = Path(dirpath)
+        rel_dir = dp.relative_to(hermes_root)
+
+        # Prune excluded directories in-place so os.walk doesn't descend
+        orig_dirnames = dirnames[:]
+        dirnames[:] = [
+            d for d in dirnames
+            if d not in _EXCLUDED_DIRS
+        ]
+        for removed in set(orig_dirnames) - set(dirnames):
+            skipped_dirs.add(str(rel_dir / removed))
+
+        for fname in filenames:
+            fpath = dp / fname
+            rel = fpath.relative_to(hermes_root)
+
+            if _should_exclude(rel):
+                continue
+
+            # Skip the output zip itself if it happens to be inside hermes root
+            try:
+                if fpath.resolve() == out_path.resolve():
+                    continue
+            except (OSError, ValueError):
+                pass
+
+            files_to_add.append((fpath, rel))
+
+    if not files_to_add:
+        print("No files to back up.")
+        return
+
+    # Create the zip
+    file_count = len(files_to_add)
+    print(f"Backing up {file_count} files ...")
+
+    total_bytes = 0
+    errors = []
+    t0 = time.monotonic()
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(out_path, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED, compresslevel=6) as zf:
+        for i, (abs_path, rel_path) in enumerate(files_to_add, 1):
+            try:
+                zf.write(abs_path, arcname=str(rel_path))
+                total_bytes += abs_path.stat().st_size
+            except (PermissionError, OSError) as exc:
+                errors.append(f"  {rel_path}: {exc}")
+                continue
+
+            # Progress every 500 files
+            if i % 500 == 0:
+                print(f"  {i}/{file_count} files ...")
+
+    elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
+    zip_size = out_path.stat().st_size
+
+    # Summary
+    print()
+    print(f"Backup complete: {out_path}")
+    print(f"  Files:       {file_count}")
+    print(f"  Original:    {_format_size(total_bytes)}")
+    print(f"  Compressed:  {_format_size(zip_size)}")
+    print(f"  Time:        {elapsed:.1f}s")
+
+    if skipped_dirs:
+        print(f"\n  Excluded directories:")
+        for d in sorted(skipped_dirs):
+            print(f"    {d}/")
+
+    if errors:
+        print(f"\n  Warnings ({len(errors)} files skipped):")
+        for e in errors[:10]:
+            print(e)
+        if len(errors) > 10:
+            print(f"  ... and {len(errors) - 10} more")
+
+    print(f"\nRestore with: hermes import {out_path.name}")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Import
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _validate_backup_zip(zf: zipfile.ZipFile) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Check that a zip looks like a Hermes backup.
+
+    Returns (ok, reason).
+    """
+    names = zf.namelist()
+    if not names:
+        return False, "zip archive is empty"
+
+    # Look for telltale files that a hermes home would have
+    markers = {"config.yaml", ".env", "hermes_state.db", "memory_store.db"}
+    found = set()
+    for n in names:
+        # Could be at the root or one level deep (if someone zipped the directory)
+        basename = Path(n).name
+        if basename in markers:
+            found.add(basename)
+
+    if not found:
+        return False, (
+            "zip does not appear to be a Hermes backup "
+            "(no config.yaml, .env, or state databases found)"
+        )
+
+    return True, ""
+
+
+def _detect_prefix(zf: zipfile.ZipFile) -> str:
+    """Detect if the zip has a common directory prefix wrapping all entries.
+
+    Some tools zip as `.hermes/config.yaml` instead of `config.yaml`.
+    Returns the prefix to strip (empty string if none).
+    """
+    names = [n for n in zf.namelist() if not n.endswith("/")]
+    if not names:
+        return ""
+
+    # Find common prefix
+    parts_list = [Path(n).parts for n in names]
+
+    # Check if all entries share a common first directory
+    first_parts = {p[0] for p in parts_list if len(p) > 1}
+    if len(first_parts) == 1:
+        prefix = first_parts.pop()
+        # Only strip if it looks like a hermes dir name
+        if prefix in (".hermes", "hermes"):
+            return prefix + "/"
+
+    return ""
+
+
+def run_import(args) -> None:
+    """Restore a Hermes backup from a zip file."""
+    zip_path = Path(args.zipfile).expanduser().resolve()
+
+    if not zip_path.is_file():
+        print(f"Error: File not found: {zip_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    if not zipfile.is_zipfile(zip_path):
+        print(f"Error: Not a valid zip file: {zip_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    hermes_root = get_default_hermes_root()
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path, "r") as zf:
+        # Validate
+        ok, reason = _validate_backup_zip(zf)
+        if not ok:
+            print(f"Error: {reason}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        prefix = _detect_prefix(zf)
+        members = [n for n in zf.namelist() if not n.endswith("/")]
+        file_count = len(members)
+
+        print(f"Backup contains {file_count} files")
+        print(f"Target: {display_hermes_home()}")
+
+        if prefix:
+            print(f"Detected archive prefix: {prefix!r} (will be stripped)")
+
+        # Check for existing installation
+        has_config = (hermes_root / "config.yaml").exists()
+        has_env = (hermes_root / ".env").exists()
+
+        if (has_config or has_env) and not args.force:
+            print()
+            print("Warning: Target directory already has Hermes configuration.")
+            print("Importing will overwrite existing files with backup contents.")
+            print()
+            try:
+                answer = input("Continue? [y/N] ").strip().lower()
+            except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                print("\nAborted.")
+                sys.exit(1)
+            if answer not in ("y", "yes"):
+                print("Aborted.")
+                return
+
+        # Extract
+        print(f"\nImporting {file_count} files ...")
+        hermes_root.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        errors = []
+        restored = 0
+        t0 = time.monotonic()
+
+        for member in members:
+            # Strip prefix if detected
+            if prefix and member.startswith(prefix):
+                rel = member[len(prefix):]
+            else:
+                rel = member
+
+            if not rel:
+                continue
+
+            target = hermes_root / rel
+
+            # Security: reject absolute paths and traversals
+            try:
+                target.resolve().relative_to(hermes_root.resolve())
+            except ValueError:
+                errors.append(f"  {rel}: path traversal blocked")
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                target.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                with zf.open(member) as src, open(target, "wb") as dst:
+                    dst.write(src.read())
+                restored += 1
+            except (PermissionError, OSError) as exc:
+                errors.append(f"  {rel}: {exc}")
+
+            if restored % 500 == 0:
+                print(f"  {restored}/{file_count} files ...")
+
+        elapsed = time.monotonic() - t0
+
+        # Summary
+        print()
+        print(f"Import complete: {restored} files restored in {elapsed:.1f}s")
+        print(f"  Target: {display_hermes_home()}")
+
+        if errors:
+            print(f"\n  Warnings ({len(errors)} files skipped):")
+            for e in errors[:10]:
+                print(e)
+            if len(errors) > 10:
+                print(f"  ... and {len(errors) - 10} more")
+
+        # Post-import: restore profile wrapper scripts
+        profiles_dir = hermes_root / "profiles"
+        restored_profiles = []
+        if profiles_dir.is_dir():
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.profiles import (
+                    create_wrapper_script, check_alias_collision,
+                    _is_wrapper_dir_in_path, _get_wrapper_dir,
+                )
+                for entry in sorted(profiles_dir.iterdir()):
+                    if not entry.is_dir():
+                        continue
+                    profile_name = entry.name
+                    # Only create wrappers for directories with config
+                    if not (entry / "config.yaml").exists() and not (entry / ".env").exists():
+                        continue
+                    collision = check_alias_collision(profile_name)
+                    if collision:
+                        print(f"  Skipped alias '{profile_name}': {collision}")
+                        restored_profiles.append((profile_name, False))
+                    else:
+                        wrapper = create_wrapper_script(profile_name)
+                        restored_profiles.append((profile_name, wrapper is not None))
+
+                if restored_profiles:
+                    created = [n for n, ok in restored_profiles if ok]
+                    skipped = [n for n, ok in restored_profiles if not ok]
+                    if created:
+                        print(f"\n  Profile aliases restored: {', '.join(created)}")
+                    if skipped:
+                        print(f"  Profile aliases skipped:  {', '.join(skipped)}")
+                    if not _is_wrapper_dir_in_path():
+                        print(f"\n  Note: {_get_wrapper_dir()} is not in your PATH.")
+                        print('  Add to your shell config (~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc):')
+                        print('    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"')
+            except ImportError:
+                # hermes_cli.profiles might not be available (fresh install)
+                if any(profiles_dir.iterdir()):
+                    print(f"\n  Profiles detected but aliases could not be created.")
+                    print(f"  Run: hermes profile list  (after installing hermes)")
+
+        # Guidance
+        print()
+        if not (hermes_root / "hermes-agent").is_dir():
+            print("Note: The hermes-agent codebase was not included in the backup.")
+            print("  If this is a fresh install, run: hermes update")
+
+        if restored_profiles:
+            gw_profiles = [n for n, _ in restored_profiles]
+            print("\nTo re-enable gateway services for profiles:")
+            for pname in gw_profiles:
+                print(f"  hermes -p {pname} gateway install")
+
+        print("Done. Your Hermes configuration has been restored.")

hermes_cli/claw.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """hermes claw — OpenClaw migration commands.
 
 Usage:
-    hermes claw migrate              # Interactive migration from ~/.openclaw
-    hermes claw migrate --dry-run    # Preview what would be migrated
+    hermes claw migrate              # Preview then migrate (always shows preview first)
+    hermes claw migrate --dry-run    # Preview only, no changes
+    hermes claw migrate --yes        # Skip confirmation prompt
     hermes claw migrate --preset full --overwrite  # Full migration, overwrite conflicts
     hermes claw cleanup              # Archive leftover OpenClaw directories
     hermes claw cleanup --dry-run    # Preview what would be archived
@@ -49,10 +50,45 @@ _OPENCLAW_SCRIPT_INSTALLED = (
 )
 
 # Known OpenClaw directory names (current + legacy)
-_OPENCLAW_DIR_NAMES = (".openclaw", ".clawdbot", ".moldbot")
+_OPENCLAW_DIR_NAMES = (".openclaw", ".clawdbot", ".moltbot")
 
-# State files commonly found in OpenClaw workspace directories that cause
-# confusion after migration (the agent discovers them and writes to them)
+def _warn_if_gateway_running(auto_yes: bool) -> None:
+    """Check if a Hermes gateway is running with connected platforms.
+
+    Migrating bot tokens while the gateway is polling will cause conflicts
+    (e.g. Telegram 409 "terminated by other getUpdates request"). Warn the
+    user and let them decide whether to continue.
+    """
+    from gateway.status import get_running_pid, read_runtime_status
+
+    if not get_running_pid():
+        return
+
+    data = read_runtime_status() or {}
+    platforms = data.get("platforms") or {}
+    connected = [name for name, info in platforms.items()
+                 if isinstance(info, dict) and info.get("state") == "connected"]
+    if not connected:
+        return
+
+    print()
+    print_error(
+        "Hermes gateway is running with active connections: "
+        + ", ".join(connected)
+    )
+    print_info(
+        "Migrating bot tokens while the gateway is active will cause "
+        "conflicts (Telegram, Discord, and Slack only allow one active "
+        "session per token)."
+    )
+    print_info("Recommendation: stop the gateway first with 'hermes stop'.")
+    print()
+    if not auto_yes and not prompt_yes_no("Continue anyway?", default=False):
+        print_info("Migration cancelled. Stop the gateway and try again.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+# State files commonly found in OpenClaw workspace directories — listed
+# during cleanup to help the user decide whether to archive
 _WORKSPACE_STATE_GLOBS = (
     "*/todo.json",
     "*/sessions/*",
@@ -97,7 +133,7 @@ def _find_openclaw_dirs() -> list[Path]:
 
 
 def _scan_workspace_state(source_dir: Path) -> list[tuple[Path, str]]:
-    """Scan an OpenClaw directory for workspace state files that cause confusion.
+    """Scan an OpenClaw directory for workspace state files.
 
     Returns a list of (path, description) tuples.
     """
@@ -180,7 +216,7 @@ def _cmd_migrate(args):
         source_dir = Path.home() / ".openclaw"
         if not source_dir.is_dir():
             # Try legacy directory names
-            for legacy in (".clawdbot", ".moldbot"):
+            for legacy in (".clawdbot", ".moltbot"):
                 candidate = Path.home() / legacy
                 if candidate.is_dir():
                     source_dir = candidate
@@ -237,12 +273,12 @@ def _cmd_migrate(args):
 
     # Show what we're doing
     hermes_home = get_hermes_home()
+    auto_yes = getattr(args, "yes", False)
     print()
     print_header("Migration Settings")
     print_info(f"Source:      {source_dir}")
     print_info(f"Target:      {hermes_home}")
     print_info(f"Preset:      {preset}")
-    print_info(f"Mode:        {'dry run (preview only)' if dry_run else 'execute'}")
     print_info(f"Overwrite:   {'yes' if overwrite else 'no (skip conflicts)'}")
     print_info(f"Secrets:     {'yes (allowlisted only)' if migrate_secrets else 'no'}")
     if skill_conflict != "skip":
@@ -251,31 +287,85 @@ def _cmd_migrate(args):
         print_info(f"Workspace:   {workspace_target}")
     print()
 
-    # For execute mode (non-dry-run), confirm unless --yes was passed
-    if not dry_run and not getattr(args, "yes", False):
-        if not prompt_yes_no("Proceed with migration?", default=True):
-            print_info("Migration cancelled.")
-            return
+    # Check if a gateway is running with connected platforms — migrating tokens
+    # while the gateway is active will cause conflicts (e.g. Telegram 409).
+    _warn_if_gateway_running(auto_yes)
 
     # Ensure config.yaml exists before migration tries to read it
     config_path = get_config_path()
     if not config_path.exists():
         save_config(load_config())
 
-    # Load and run the migration
+    # Load the migration module
     try:
         mod = _load_migration_module(script_path)
         if mod is None:
             print_error("Could not load migration script.")
             return
+    except Exception as e:
+        print()
+        print_error(f"Could not load migration script: {e}")
+        logger.debug("OpenClaw migration error", exc_info=True)
+        return
 
-        selected = mod.resolve_selected_options(None, None, preset=preset)
-        ws_target = Path(workspace_target).resolve() if workspace_target else None
+    selected = mod.resolve_selected_options(None, None, preset=preset)
+    ws_target = Path(workspace_target).resolve() if workspace_target else None
 
+    # ── Phase 1: Always preview first ──────────────────────────
+    try:
+        preview = mod.Migrator(
+            source_root=source_dir.resolve(),
+            target_root=hermes_home.resolve(),
+            execute=False,
+            workspace_target=ws_target,
+            overwrite=overwrite,
+            migrate_secrets=migrate_secrets,
+            output_dir=None,
+            selected_options=selected,
+            preset_name=preset,
+            skill_conflict_mode=skill_conflict,
+        )
+        preview_report = preview.migrate()
+    except Exception as e:
+        print()
+        print_error(f"Migration preview failed: {e}")
+        logger.debug("OpenClaw migration preview error", exc_info=True)
+        return
+
+    preview_summary = preview_report.get("summary", {})
+    preview_count = preview_summary.get("migrated", 0)
+
+    if preview_count == 0:
+        print()
+        print_info("Nothing to migrate from OpenClaw.")
+        _print_migration_report(preview_report, dry_run=True)
+        return
+
+    print()
+    print_header(f"Migration Preview — {preview_count} item(s) would be imported")
+    print_info("No changes have been made yet. Review the list below:")
+    _print_migration_report(preview_report, dry_run=True)
+
+    # If --dry-run, stop here
+    if dry_run:
+        return
+
+    # ── Phase 2: Confirm and execute ───────────────────────────
+    print()
+    if not auto_yes:
+        if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+            print_info("Non-interactive session — preview only.")
+            print_info("To execute, re-run with: hermes claw migrate --yes")
+            return
+        if not prompt_yes_no("Proceed with migration?", default=True):
+            print_info("Migration cancelled.")
+            return
+
+    try:
         migrator = mod.Migrator(
             source_root=source_dir.resolve(),
             target_root=hermes_home.resolve(),
-            execute=not dry_run,
+            execute=True,
             workspace_target=ws_target,
             overwrite=overwrite,
             migrate_secrets=migrate_secrets,
@@ -292,62 +382,18 @@ def _cmd_migrate(args):
         return
 
     # Print results
-    _print_migration_report(report, dry_run)
+    _print_migration_report(report, dry_run=False)
 
-    # After successful non-dry-run migration, offer to archive the source directory
-    if not dry_run and report.get("summary", {}).get("migrated", 0) > 0:
-        _offer_source_archival(source_dir, getattr(args, "yes", False))
-
-
-def _offer_source_archival(source_dir: Path, auto_yes: bool = False):
-    """After migration, offer to rename the source directory to prevent state fragmentation.
-
-    OpenClaw workspace directories contain state files (todo.json, sessions, etc.)
-    that the agent may discover and write to, causing confusion. Renaming the
-    directory prevents this.
-    """
-    if not source_dir.is_dir():
-        return
-
-    # Scan for state files that could cause problems
-    state_files = _scan_workspace_state(source_dir)
-
-    print()
-    print_header("Post-Migration Cleanup")
-    print_info("The OpenClaw directory still exists and contains workspace state files")
-    print_info("that can confuse the agent (todo lists, sessions, logs).")
-    if state_files:
-        print()
-        print(color("  Found state files:", Colors.YELLOW))
-        # Show up to 10 most relevant findings
-        for path, desc in state_files[:10]:
-            print(f"      {desc}")
-        if len(state_files) > 10:
-            print(f"      ... and {len(state_files) - 10} more")
-    print()
-    print_info(f"Recommend: rename {source_dir.name}/ to {source_dir.name}.pre-migration/")
-    print_info("This prevents the agent from discovering old workspace directories.")
-    print_info("You can always rename it back if needed.")
-    print()
-
-    if auto_yes or prompt_yes_no(f"Archive {source_dir} now?", default=True):
-        try:
-            archive_path = _archive_directory(source_dir)
-            print_success(f"Archived: {source_dir} → {archive_path}")
-            print_info("The original directory has been renamed, not deleted.")
-            print_info(f"To undo: mv {archive_path} {source_dir}")
-        except OSError as e:
-            print_error(f"Could not archive: {e}")
-            print_info(f"You can do it manually: mv {source_dir} {source_dir}.pre-migration")
-    else:
-        print_info("Skipped. You can archive later with: hermes claw cleanup")
+    # Source directory is left untouched — archiving is not the migration
+    # tool's responsibility.  Users who want to clean up can run
+    # 'hermes claw cleanup' separately.
 
 
 def _cmd_cleanup(args):
     """Archive leftover OpenClaw directories after migration.
 
     Scans for OpenClaw directories that still exist after migration and offers
-    to rename them to .pre-migration to prevent state fragmentation.
+    to rename them to .pre-migration to free disk space.
     """
     dry_run = getattr(args, "dry_run", False)
     auto_yes = getattr(args, "yes", False)
@@ -422,7 +468,7 @@ def _cmd_cleanup(args):
 
         if state_files:
             print()
-            print(color(f"  {len(state_files)} state file(s) that could cause confusion:", Colors.YELLOW))
+            print(color(f"  {len(state_files)} state file(s) found:", Colors.YELLOW))
             for path, desc in state_files[:8]:
                 print(f"      {desc}")
             if len(state_files) > 8:
@@ -433,6 +479,9 @@ def _cmd_cleanup(args):
         if dry_run:
             archive_path = _archive_directory(source_dir, dry_run=True)
             print_info(f"Would archive: {source_dir} → {archive_path}")
+        elif not auto_yes and not sys.stdin.isatty():
+            print_info(f"Non-interactive session — would archive: {source_dir}")
+            print_info("To execute, re-run with: hermes claw cleanup --yes")
         else:
             if auto_yes or prompt_yes_no(f"Archive {source_dir}?", default=True):
                 try:

hermes_cli/cli_output.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+"""Shared CLI output helpers for Hermes CLI modules.
+
+Extracts the identical ``print_info/success/warning/error`` and ``prompt()``
+functions previously duplicated across setup.py, tools_config.py,
+mcp_config.py, and memory_setup.py.
+"""
+
+import getpass
+import sys
+
+from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
+
+
+# ─── Print Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def print_info(text: str) -> None:
+    """Print a dim informational message."""
+    print(color(f"  {text}", Colors.DIM))
+
+
+def print_success(text: str) -> None:
+    """Print a green success message with ✓ prefix."""
+    print(color(f"✓ {text}", Colors.GREEN))
+
+
+def print_warning(text: str) -> None:
+    """Print a yellow warning message with ⚠ prefix."""
+    print(color(f"⚠ {text}", Colors.YELLOW))
+
+
+def print_error(text: str) -> None:
+    """Print a red error message with ✗ prefix."""
+    print(color(f"✗ {text}", Colors.RED))
+
+
+def print_header(text: str) -> None:
+    """Print a bold yellow header."""
+    print(color(f"\n  {text}", Colors.YELLOW))
+
+
+# ─── Input Prompts ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def prompt(
+    question: str,
+    default: str | None = None,
+    password: bool = False,
+) -> str:
+    """Prompt the user for input with optional default and password masking.
+
+    Replaces the four independent ``_prompt()`` / ``prompt()`` implementations
+    in setup.py, tools_config.py, mcp_config.py, and memory_setup.py.
+
+    Returns the user's input (stripped), or *default* if the user presses Enter.
+    Returns empty string on Ctrl-C or EOF.
+    """
+    suffix = f" [{default}]" if default else ""
+    display = color(f"  {question}{suffix}: ", Colors.YELLOW)
+
+    try:
+        if password:
+            value = getpass.getpass(display)
+        else:
+            value = input(display)
+        value = value.strip()
+        return value if value else (default or "")
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+        print()
+        return ""
+
+
+def prompt_yes_no(question: str, default: bool = True) -> bool:
+    """Prompt for a yes/no answer. Returns bool."""
+    hint = "Y/n" if default else "y/N"
+    answer = prompt(f"{question} ({hint})")
+    if not answer:
+        return default
+    return answer.lower().startswith("y")

hermes_cli/clipboard.py

@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from hermes_constants import is_wsl as _is_wsl
 
-# Cache WSL detection (checked once per process)
-_wsl_detected: bool | None = None
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def save_clipboard_image(dest: Path) -> bool:
@@ -217,19 +216,6 @@ def _windows_save(dest: Path) -> bool:
 
 # ── Linux ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def _is_wsl() -> bool:
-    """Detect if running inside WSL (1 or 2)."""
-    global _wsl_detected
-    if _wsl_detected is not None:
-        return _wsl_detected
-    try:
-        with open("/proc/version", "r") as f:
-            _wsl_detected = "microsoft" in f.read().lower()
-    except Exception:
-        _wsl_detected = False
-    return _wsl_detected
-
-
 def _linux_save(dest: Path) -> bool:
     """Try clipboard backends in priority order: WSL → Wayland → X11."""
     if _is_wsl():

hermes_cli/commands.py

@@ -16,8 +16,18 @@ from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
 
-from prompt_toolkit.auto_suggest import AutoSuggest, Suggestion
-from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
+# prompt_toolkit is an optional CLI dependency — only needed for
+# SlashCommandCompleter and SlashCommandAutoSuggest.  Gateway and test
+# environments that lack it must still be able to import this module
+# for resolve_command, gateway_help_lines, and COMMAND_REGISTRY.
+try:
+    from prompt_toolkit.auto_suggest import AutoSuggest, Suggestion
+    from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+    AutoSuggest = object  # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
+    Completer = object    # type: ignore[assignment,misc]
+    Suggestion = None     # type: ignore[assignment]
+    Completion = None     # type: ignore[assignment]
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,7 +69,8 @@ COMMAND_REGISTRY: list[CommandDef] = [
                args_hint="[name]"),
     CommandDef("branch", "Branch the current session (explore a different path)", "Session",
                aliases=("fork",), args_hint="[name]"),
-    CommandDef("compress", "Manually compress conversation context", "Session"),
+    CommandDef("compress", "Manually compress conversation context", "Session",
+               args_hint="[focus topic]"),
     CommandDef("rollback", "List or restore filesystem checkpoints", "Session",
                args_hint="[number]"),
     CommandDef("stop", "Kill all running background processes", "Session"),
@@ -73,8 +84,7 @@ COMMAND_REGISTRY: list[CommandDef] = [
                args_hint="<question>"),
     CommandDef("queue", "Queue a prompt for the next turn (doesn't interrupt)", "Session",
                aliases=("q",), args_hint="<prompt>"),
-    CommandDef("status", "Show session info", "Session",
-               gateway_only=True),
+    CommandDef("status", "Show session info", "Session"),
     CommandDef("profile", "Show active profile name and home directory", "Info"),
     CommandDef("sethome", "Set this chat as the home channel", "Session",
                gateway_only=True, aliases=("set-home",)),
@@ -101,7 +111,7 @@ COMMAND_REGISTRY: list[CommandDef] = [
                args_hint="[level|show|hide]",
                subcommands=("none", "minimal", "low", "medium", "high", "xhigh", "show", "hide", "on", "off")),
     CommandDef("fast", "Toggle fast mode — OpenAI Priority Processing / Anthropic Fast Mode (Normal/Fast)", "Configuration",
-               cli_only=True, args_hint="[normal|fast|status]",
+               args_hint="[normal|fast|status]",
                subcommands=("normal", "fast", "status", "on", "off")),
     CommandDef("skin", "Show or change the display skin/theme", "Configuration",
                cli_only=True, args_hint="[name]"),
@@ -131,6 +141,8 @@ COMMAND_REGISTRY: list[CommandDef] = [
     CommandDef("commands", "Browse all commands and skills (paginated)", "Info",
                gateway_only=True, args_hint="[page]"),
     CommandDef("help", "Show available commands", "Info"),
+    CommandDef("restart", "Gracefully restart the gateway after draining active runs", "Session",
+               gateway_only=True),
     CommandDef("usage", "Show token usage and rate limits for the current session", "Info"),
     CommandDef("insights", "Show usage insights and analytics", "Info",
                args_hint="[days]"),

hermes_cli/config.py

@@ -32,13 +32,18 @@ _ENV_VAR_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$")
 _EXTRA_ENV_KEYS = frozenset({
     "OPENAI_API_KEY", "OPENAI_BASE_URL",
     "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_TOKEN",
-    "AUXILIARY_VISION_MODEL",
     "DISCORD_HOME_CHANNEL", "TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL",
     "SIGNAL_ACCOUNT", "SIGNAL_HTTP_URL",
     "SIGNAL_ALLOWED_USERS", "SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS",
     "DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID", "DINGTALK_CLIENT_SECRET",
     "FEISHU_APP_ID", "FEISHU_APP_SECRET", "FEISHU_ENCRYPT_KEY", "FEISHU_VERIFICATION_TOKEN",
     "WECOM_BOT_ID", "WECOM_SECRET",
+    "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID", "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_SECRET", "WECOM_CALLBACK_AGENT_ID",
+    "WECOM_CALLBACK_TOKEN", "WECOM_CALLBACK_ENCODING_AES_KEY",
+    "WECOM_CALLBACK_HOST", "WECOM_CALLBACK_PORT",
+    "WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID", "WEIXIN_TOKEN", "WEIXIN_BASE_URL", "WEIXIN_CDN_BASE_URL",
+    "WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL", "WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "WEIXIN_GROUP_POLICY",
+    "WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", "WEIXIN_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", "WEIXIN_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
     "BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL", "BLUEBUBBLES_PASSWORD",
     "TERMINAL_ENV", "TERMINAL_SSH_KEY", "TERMINAL_SSH_PORT",
     "WHATSAPP_MODE", "WHATSAPP_ENABLED",
@@ -138,6 +143,73 @@ def managed_error(action: str = "modify configuration"):
     print(format_managed_message(action), file=sys.stderr)
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Container-aware CLI (NixOS container mode)
+# =============================================================================
+
+def _is_inside_container() -> bool:
+    """Detect if we're already running inside a Docker/Podman container."""
+    # Standard Docker/Podman indicators
+    if os.path.exists("/.dockerenv"):
+        return True
+    # Podman uses /run/.containerenv
+    if os.path.exists("/run/.containerenv"):
+        return True
+    # Check cgroup for container runtime evidence (works for both Docker & Podman)
+    try:
+        with open("/proc/1/cgroup", "r") as f:
+            cgroup = f.read()
+            if "docker" in cgroup or "podman" in cgroup or "/lxc/" in cgroup:
+                return True
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+    return False
+
+
+def get_container_exec_info() -> Optional[dict]:
+    """Read container mode metadata from HERMES_HOME/.container-mode.
+
+    Returns a dict with keys: backend, container_name, exec_user, hermes_bin
+    or None if container mode is not active, we're already inside the
+    container, or HERMES_DEV=1 is set.
+
+    The .container-mode file is written by the NixOS activation script when
+    container.enable = true. It tells the host CLI to exec into the container
+    instead of running locally.
+    """
+    if os.environ.get("HERMES_DEV") == "1":
+        return None
+
+    if _is_inside_container():
+        return None
+
+    container_mode_file = get_hermes_home() / ".container-mode"
+
+    try:
+        info = {}
+        with open(container_mode_file, "r") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                line = line.strip()
+                if "=" in line and not line.startswith("#"):
+                    key, _, value = line.partition("=")
+                    info[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return None
+    # All other exceptions (PermissionError, malformed data, etc.) propagate
+
+    backend = info.get("backend", "docker")
+    container_name = info.get("container_name", "hermes-agent")
+    exec_user = info.get("exec_user", "hermes")
+    hermes_bin = info.get("hermes_bin", "/data/current-package/bin/hermes")
+
+    return {
+        "backend": backend,
+        "container_name": container_name,
+        "exec_user": exec_user,
+        "hermes_bin": hermes_bin,
+    }
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Config paths
 # =============================================================================
@@ -266,6 +338,11 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         # tools or receiving API responses.  Only fires when the agent has
         # been completely idle for this duration.  0 = unlimited.
         "gateway_timeout": 1800,
+        # Graceful drain timeout for gateway stop/restart (seconds).
+        # The gateway stops accepting new work, waits for running agents
+        # to finish, then interrupts any remaining runs after the timeout.
+        # 0 = no drain, interrupt immediately.
+        "restart_drain_timeout": 60,
         "service_tier": "",
         # Tool-use enforcement: injects system prompt guidance that tells the
         # model to actually call tools instead of describing intended actions.
@@ -373,7 +450,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
             "model": "",           # e.g. "google/gemini-2.5-flash", "gpt-4o"
             "base_url": "",        # direct OpenAI-compatible endpoint (takes precedence over provider)
             "api_key": "",         # API key for base_url (falls back to OPENAI_API_KEY)
-            "timeout": 30,         # seconds — LLM API call timeout; increase for slow local vision models
+            "timeout": 120,        # seconds — LLM API call timeout; vision payloads need generous timeout
             "download_timeout": 30,  # seconds — image HTTP download timeout; increase for slow connections
         },
         "web_extract": {
@@ -438,9 +515,11 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "inline_diffs": True,     # Show inline diff previews for write actions (write_file, patch, skill_manage)
         "show_cost": False,       # Show $ cost in the status bar (off by default)
         "skin": "default",
+        "interim_assistant_messages": True,  # Gateway: show natural mid-turn assistant status messages
         "tool_progress_command": False,  # Enable /verbose command in messaging gateway
-        "tool_progress_overrides": {},  # Per-platform overrides: {"signal": "off", "telegram": "all"}
+        "tool_progress_overrides": {},  # DEPRECATED — use display.platforms instead
         "tool_preview_length": 0,  # Max chars for tool call previews (0 = no limit, show full paths/commands)
+        "platforms": {},  # Per-platform display overrides: {"telegram": {"tool_progress": "all"}, "slack": {"tool_progress": "off"}}
     },
 
     # Privacy settings
@@ -450,7 +529,7 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     
     # Text-to-speech configuration
     "tts": {
-        "provider": "edge",  # "edge" (free) | "elevenlabs" (premium) | "openai" | "neutts" (local)
+        "provider": "edge",  # "edge" (free) | "elevenlabs" (premium) | "openai" | "minimax" | "mistral" | "neutts" (local)
         "edge": {
             "voice": "en-US-AriaNeural",
             # Popular: AriaNeural, JennyNeural, AndrewNeural, BrianNeural, SoniaNeural
@@ -464,6 +543,10 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
             "voice": "alloy",
             # Voices: alloy, echo, fable, onyx, nova, shimmer
         },
+        "mistral": {
+            "model": "voxtral-mini-tts-2603",
+            "voice_id": "c69964a6-ab8b-4f8a-9465-ec0925096ec8",  # Paul - Neutral
+        },
         "neutts": {
             "ref_audio": "",  # Path to reference voice audio (empty = bundled default)
             "ref_text": "",   # Path to reference voice transcript (empty = bundled default)
@@ -501,6 +584,16 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "max_ms": 2500,
     },
     
+    # Context engine -- controls how the context window is managed when
+    # approaching the model's token limit.
+    # "compressor" = built-in lossy summarization (default).
+    # Set to a plugin name to activate an alternative engine (e.g. "lcm"
+    # for Lossless Context Management).  The engine must be installed as
+    # a plugin in plugins/context_engine/<name>/ or ~/.hermes/plugins/.
+    "context": {
+        "engine": "compressor",
+    },
+
     # Persistent memory -- bounded curated memory injected into system prompt
     "memory": {
         "memory_enabled": True,
@@ -525,6 +618,8 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "api_key": "",     # API key for delegation.base_url (falls back to OPENAI_API_KEY)
         "max_iterations": 50,  # per-subagent iteration cap (each subagent gets its own budget,
                                # independent of the parent's max_iterations)
+        "reasoning_effort": "",  # reasoning effort for subagents: "xhigh", "high", "medium",
+                                 # "low", "minimal", "none" (empty = inherit parent's level)
     },
 
     # Ephemeral prefill messages file — JSON list of {role, content} dicts
@@ -611,8 +706,16 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "backup_count": 3,     # Number of rotated backup files to keep
     },
 
+    # Network settings — workarounds for connectivity issues.
+    "network": {
+        # Force IPv4 connections.  On servers with broken or unreachable IPv6,
+        # Python tries AAAA records first and hangs for the full TCP timeout
+        # before falling back to IPv4.  Set to true to skip IPv6 entirely.
+        "force_ipv4": False,
+    },
+
     # Config schema version - bump this when adding new required fields
-    "_config_version": 14,
+    "_config_version": 16,
 }
 
 # =============================================================================
@@ -844,6 +947,21 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "category": "provider",
         "advanced": True,
     },
+    "XIAOMI_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Xiaomi MiMo API key for MiMo models (mimo-v2-pro, mimo-v2-omni, mimo-v2-flash)",
+        "prompt": "Xiaomi MiMo API Key",
+        "url": "https://platform.xiaomimimo.com",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+    },
+    "XIAOMI_BASE_URL": {
+        "description": "Xiaomi MiMo base URL override (default: https://api.xiaomimimo.com/v1)",
+        "prompt": "Xiaomi base URL (leave empty for default)",
+        "url": None,
+        "password": False,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
 
     # ── Tool API keys ──
     "EXA_API_KEY": {
@@ -996,6 +1114,13 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "password": True,
         "category": "tool",
     },
+    "MISTRAL_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Mistral API key for Voxtral TTS and transcription (STT)",
+        "prompt": "Mistral API key",
+        "url": "https://console.mistral.ai/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "tool",
+    },
     "GITHUB_TOKEN": {
         "description": "GitHub token for Skills Hub (higher API rate limits, skill publish)",
         "prompt": "GitHub Token",
@@ -1206,8 +1331,8 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "advanced": True,
     },
     "API_SERVER_KEY": {
-        "description": "Bearer token for API server authentication. If empty, all requests are allowed (local use only).",
-        "prompt": "API server auth key (optional)",
+        "description": "Bearer token for API server authentication. Required for non-loopback binding; server refuses to start without it. On loopback (127.0.0.1), all requests are allowed if empty.",
+        "prompt": "API server auth key (required for network access)",
         "url": None,
         "password": True,
         "category": "messaging",
@@ -1222,7 +1347,7 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "advanced": True,
     },
     "API_SERVER_HOST": {
-        "description": "Host/bind address for the API server (default: 127.0.0.1). Use 0.0.0.0 for network access — requires API_SERVER_KEY for security.",
+        "description": "Host/bind address for the API server (default: 127.0.0.1). Use 0.0.0.0 for network access — server refuses to start without API_SERVER_KEY.",
         "prompt": "API server host",
         "url": None,
         "password": False,
@@ -1447,12 +1572,12 @@ _KNOWN_ROOT_KEYS = {
     "_config_version", "model", "providers", "fallback_model",
     "fallback_providers", "credential_pool_strategies", "toolsets",
     "agent", "terminal", "display", "compression", "delegation",
-    "auxiliary", "custom_providers", "memory", "gateway",
+    "auxiliary", "custom_providers", "context", "memory", "gateway",
 }
 
 # Valid fields inside a custom_providers list entry
 _VALID_CUSTOM_PROVIDER_FIELDS = {
-    "name", "base_url", "api_key", "api_mode", "models",
+    "name", "base_url", "api_key", "api_mode", "model", "models",
     "context_length", "rate_limit_delay",
 }
 
@@ -1817,6 +1942,44 @@ def migrate_config(interactive: bool = True, quiet: bool = False) -> Dict[str, A
             if not quiet:
                 print(f"  ✓ Migrated legacy stt.model to provider-specific config")
 
+    # ── Version 14 → 15: add explicit gateway interim-message gate ──
+    if current_ver < 15:
+        config = read_raw_config()
+        display = config.get("display", {})
+        if not isinstance(display, dict):
+            display = {}
+        if "interim_assistant_messages" not in display:
+            display["interim_assistant_messages"] = True
+            config["display"] = display
+            results["config_added"].append("display.interim_assistant_messages=true (default)")
+            save_config(config)
+            if not quiet:
+                print("  ✓ Added display.interim_assistant_messages=true")
+
+    # ── Version 15 → 16: migrate tool_progress_overrides into display.platforms ──
+    if current_ver < 16:
+        config = read_raw_config()
+        display = config.get("display", {})
+        if not isinstance(display, dict):
+            display = {}
+        old_overrides = display.get("tool_progress_overrides")
+        if isinstance(old_overrides, dict) and old_overrides:
+            platforms = display.get("platforms", {})
+            if not isinstance(platforms, dict):
+                platforms = {}
+            for plat, mode in old_overrides.items():
+                if plat not in platforms:
+                    platforms[plat] = {}
+                if "tool_progress" not in platforms[plat]:
+                    platforms[plat]["tool_progress"] = mode
+            display["platforms"] = platforms
+            config["display"] = display
+            save_config(config)
+            if not quiet:
+                migrated = ", ".join(f"{p}={m}" for p, m in old_overrides.items())
+                print(f"  ✓ Migrated tool_progress_overrides → display.platforms: {migrated}")
+            results["config_added"].append("display.platforms (migrated from tool_progress_overrides)")
+
     if current_ver < latest_ver and not quiet:
         print(f"Config version: {current_ver} → {latest_ver}")
     
@@ -2537,7 +2700,8 @@ def show_config():
     for env_key, name in keys:
         value = get_env_value(env_key)
         print(f"  {name:<14} {redact_key(value)}")
-    anthropic_value = get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_TOKEN") or get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
+    from hermes_cli.auth import get_anthropic_key
+    anthropic_value = get_anthropic_key()
     print(f"  {'Anthropic':<14} {redact_key(anthropic_value)}")
     
     # Model settings
@@ -2753,8 +2917,8 @@ def set_config_value(key: str, value: str):
     
     # Write only user config back (not the full merged defaults)
     ensure_hermes_home()
-    with open(config_path, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
-        yaml.dump(user_config, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
+    from utils import atomic_yaml_write
+    atomic_yaml_write(config_path, user_config, sort_keys=False)
     
     # Keep .env in sync for keys that terminal_tool reads directly from env vars.
     # config.yaml is authoritative, but terminal_tool only reads TERMINAL_ENV etc.
@@ -2770,6 +2934,10 @@ def set_config_value(key: str, value: str):
         "terminal.timeout": "TERMINAL_TIMEOUT",
         "terminal.sandbox_dir": "TERMINAL_SANDBOX_DIR",
         "terminal.persistent_shell": "TERMINAL_PERSISTENT_SHELL",
+        "terminal.container_cpu": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_CPU",
+        "terminal.container_memory": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_MEMORY",
+        "terminal.container_disk": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_DISK",
+        "terminal.container_persistent": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_PERSISTENT",
     }
     if key in _config_to_env_sync:
         save_env_value(_config_to_env_sync[key], str(value))

hermes_cli/curses_ui.py

@@ -10,6 +10,28 @@ from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Set
 from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
 
 
+def flush_stdin() -> None:
+    """Flush any stray bytes from the stdin input buffer.
+
+    Must be called after ``curses.wrapper()`` (or any terminal-mode library
+    like simple_term_menu) returns, **before** the next ``input()`` /
+    ``getpass.getpass()`` call.  ``curses.endwin()`` restores the terminal
+    but does NOT drain the OS input buffer — leftover escape-sequence bytes
+    (from arrow keys, terminal mode-switch responses, or rapid keypresses)
+    remain buffered and silently get consumed by the next ``input()`` call,
+    corrupting user data (e.g. writing ``^[^[`` into .env files).
+
+    On non-TTY stdin (piped, redirected) or Windows, this is a no-op.
+    """
+    try:
+        if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+            return
+        import termios
+        termios.tcflush(sys.stdin, termios.TCIFLUSH)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
 def curses_checklist(
     title: str,
     items: List[str],
@@ -131,12 +153,263 @@ def curses_checklist(
                     return
 
         curses.wrapper(_draw)
+        flush_stdin()
         return result_holder[0] if result_holder[0] is not None else cancel_returns
 
     except Exception:
         return _numbered_fallback(title, items, selected, cancel_returns, status_fn)
 
 
+def curses_radiolist(
+    title: str,
+    items: List[str],
+    selected: int = 0,
+    *,
+    cancel_returns: int | None = None,
+) -> int:
+    """Curses single-select radio list. Returns the selected index.
+
+    Args:
+        title: Header line displayed above the list.
+        items: Display labels for each row.
+        selected: Index that starts selected (pre-selected).
+        cancel_returns: Returned on ESC/q. Defaults to the original *selected*.
+    """
+    if cancel_returns is None:
+        cancel_returns = selected
+
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        return cancel_returns
+
+    try:
+        import curses
+        result_holder: list = [None]
+
+        def _draw(stdscr):
+            curses.curs_set(0)
+            if curses.has_colors():
+                curses.start_color()
+                curses.use_default_colors()
+                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+            cursor = selected
+            scroll_offset = 0
+
+            while True:
+                stdscr.clear()
+                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+
+                # Header
+                try:
+                    hattr = curses.A_BOLD
+                    if curses.has_colors():
+                        hattr |= curses.color_pair(2)
+                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, title, max_x - 1, hattr)
+                    stdscr.addnstr(
+                        1, 0,
+                        "  \u2191\u2193 navigate  ENTER/SPACE select  ESC cancel",
+                        max_x - 1, curses.A_DIM,
+                    )
+                except curses.error:
+                    pass
+
+                # Scrollable item list
+                visible_rows = max_y - 4
+                if cursor < scroll_offset:
+                    scroll_offset = cursor
+                elif cursor >= scroll_offset + visible_rows:
+                    scroll_offset = cursor - visible_rows + 1
+
+                for draw_i, i in enumerate(
+                    range(scroll_offset, min(len(items), scroll_offset + visible_rows))
+                ):
+                    y = draw_i + 3
+                    if y >= max_y - 1:
+                        break
+                    radio = "\u25cf" if i == selected else "\u25cb"
+                    arrow = "\u2192" if i == cursor else " "
+                    line = f" {arrow} ({radio}) {items[i]}"
+                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
+                    if i == cursor:
+                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
+                    try:
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+
+                stdscr.refresh()
+                key = stdscr.getch()
+
+                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord("k")):
+                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(items)
+                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord("j")):
+                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(items)
+                elif key in (ord(" "), curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
+                    result_holder[0] = cursor
+                    return
+                elif key in (27, ord("q")):
+                    result_holder[0] = cancel_returns
+                    return
+
+        curses.wrapper(_draw)
+        flush_stdin()
+        return result_holder[0] if result_holder[0] is not None else cancel_returns
+
+    except Exception:
+        return _radio_numbered_fallback(title, items, selected, cancel_returns)
+
+
+def _radio_numbered_fallback(
+    title: str,
+    items: List[str],
+    selected: int,
+    cancel_returns: int,
+) -> int:
+    """Text-based numbered fallback for radio selection."""
+    print(color(f"\n  {title}", Colors.YELLOW))
+    print(color("  Select by number, Enter to confirm.\n", Colors.DIM))
+
+    for i, label in enumerate(items):
+        marker = color("(\u25cf)", Colors.GREEN) if i == selected else "(\u25cb)"
+        print(f"  {marker} {i + 1:>2}. {label}")
+    print()
+    try:
+        val = input(color(f"  Choice [default {selected + 1}]: ", Colors.DIM)).strip()
+        if not val:
+            return selected
+        idx = int(val) - 1
+        if 0 <= idx < len(items):
+            return idx
+        return selected
+    except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+        return cancel_returns
+
+
+def curses_single_select(
+    title: str,
+    items: List[str],
+    default_index: int = 0,
+    *,
+    cancel_label: str = "Cancel",
+) -> int | None:
+    """Curses single-select menu. Returns selected index or None on cancel.
+
+    Works inside prompt_toolkit because curses.wrapper() restores the terminal
+    safely, unlike simple_term_menu which conflicts with /dev/tty.
+    """
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        import curses
+        result_holder: list = [None]
+
+        all_items = list(items) + [cancel_label]
+        cancel_idx = len(items)
+
+        def _draw(stdscr):
+            curses.curs_set(0)
+            if curses.has_colors():
+                curses.start_color()
+                curses.use_default_colors()
+                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+            cursor = min(default_index, len(all_items) - 1)
+            scroll_offset = 0
+
+            while True:
+                stdscr.clear()
+                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+
+                try:
+                    hattr = curses.A_BOLD
+                    if curses.has_colors():
+                        hattr |= curses.color_pair(2)
+                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, title, max_x - 1, hattr)
+                    stdscr.addnstr(
+                        1, 0,
+                        "  ↑↓ navigate  ENTER confirm  ESC/q cancel",
+                        max_x - 1, curses.A_DIM,
+                    )
+                except curses.error:
+                    pass
+
+                visible_rows = max_y - 3
+                if cursor < scroll_offset:
+                    scroll_offset = cursor
+                elif cursor >= scroll_offset + visible_rows:
+                    scroll_offset = cursor - visible_rows + 1
+
+                for draw_i, i in enumerate(
+                    range(scroll_offset, min(len(all_items), scroll_offset + visible_rows))
+                ):
+                    y = draw_i + 3
+                    if y >= max_y - 1:
+                        break
+                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
+                    line = f" {arrow} {all_items[i]}"
+                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
+                    if i == cursor:
+                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
+                    try:
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+
+                stdscr.refresh()
+                key = stdscr.getch()
+
+                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord("k")):
+                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(all_items)
+                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord("j")):
+                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(all_items)
+                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
+                    result_holder[0] = cursor
+                    return
+                elif key in (27, ord("q")):
+                    result_holder[0] = None
+                    return
+
+        curses.wrapper(_draw)
+        flush_stdin()
+        if result_holder[0] is not None and result_holder[0] >= cancel_idx:
+            return None
+        return result_holder[0]
+
+    except Exception:
+        all_items = list(items) + [cancel_label]
+        cancel_idx = len(items)
+        return _numbered_single_fallback(title, all_items, cancel_idx)
+
+
+def _numbered_single_fallback(
+    title: str,
+    items: List[str],
+    cancel_idx: int,
+) -> int | None:
+    """Text-based numbered fallback for single-select."""
+    print(f"\n  {title}\n")
+    for i, label in enumerate(items, 1):
+        print(f"  {i}. {label}")
+    print()
+    try:
+        val = input(f"  Choice [1-{len(items)}]: ").strip()
+        if not val:
+            return None
+        idx = int(val) - 1
+        if 0 <= idx < len(items) and idx < cancel_idx:
+            return idx
+        if idx == cancel_idx:
+            return None
+    except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
 def _numbered_fallback(
     title: str,
     items: List[str],

hermes_cli/doctor.py

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ _PROVIDER_ENV_HINTS = (
     "AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY",
     "OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY",
     "OPENCODE_GO_API_KEY",
+    "XIAOMI_API_KEY",
 )
 
 
@@ -335,8 +336,8 @@ def run_doctor(args):
                             model_section[k] = raw_config.pop(k)
                         else:
                             raw_config.pop(k)
-                    with open(config_path, "w") as f:
-                        yaml.dump(raw_config, f, default_flow_style=False)
+                    from utils import atomic_yaml_write
+                    atomic_yaml_write(config_path, raw_config)
                     check_ok("Migrated stale root-level keys into model section")
                     fixed_count += 1
                 else:
@@ -685,7 +686,8 @@ def run_doctor(args):
     else:
         check_warn("OpenRouter API", "(not configured)")
     
-    anthropic_key = os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_TOKEN") or os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
+    from hermes_cli.auth import get_anthropic_key
+    anthropic_key = get_anthropic_key()
     if anthropic_key:
         print("  Checking Anthropic API...", end="", flush=True)
         try:
@@ -722,9 +724,9 @@ def run_doctor(args):
         ("DeepSeek",         ("DEEPSEEK_API_KEY",),                           "https://api.deepseek.com/v1/models",  "DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL", True),
         ("Hugging Face",     ("HF_TOKEN",),                                   "https://router.huggingface.co/v1/models", "HF_BASE_URL", True),
         ("Alibaba/DashScope", ("DASHSCOPE_API_KEY",),                         "https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1/models", "DASHSCOPE_BASE_URL", True),
-        # MiniMax APIs don't support /models endpoint — https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/issues/811
-        ("MiniMax",          ("MINIMAX_API_KEY",),                            None,                                  "MINIMAX_BASE_URL", False),
-        ("MiniMax (China)",  ("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",),                         None,                                  "MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL", False),
+        # MiniMax: the /anthropic endpoint doesn't support /models, but the /v1 endpoint does.
+        ("MiniMax",          ("MINIMAX_API_KEY",),                            "https://api.minimax.io/v1/models",    "MINIMAX_BASE_URL", True),
+        ("MiniMax (China)",  ("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",),                         "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1/models",  "MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL", True),
         ("AI Gateway",       ("AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY",),                          "https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1/models", "AI_GATEWAY_BASE_URL", True),
         ("Kilo Code",        ("KILOCODE_API_KEY",),                            "https://api.kilo.ai/api/gateway/models",  "KILOCODE_BASE_URL", True),
         ("OpenCode Zen",     ("OPENCODE_ZEN_API_KEY",),                        "https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/models",  "OPENCODE_ZEN_BASE_URL", True),
@@ -749,6 +751,11 @@ def run_doctor(args):
                 # Auto-detect Kimi Code keys (sk-kimi-) → api.kimi.com
                 if not _base and _key.startswith("sk-kimi-"):
                     _base = "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1"
+                # Anthropic-compat endpoints (/anthropic) don't support /models.
+                # Rewrite to the OpenAI-compat /v1 surface for health checks.
+                if _base and _base.rstrip("/").endswith("/anthropic"):
+                    from agent.auxiliary_client import _to_openai_base_url
+                    _base = _to_openai_base_url(_base)
                 _url = (_base.rstrip("/") + "/models") if _base else _default_url
                 _headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {_key}"}
                 if "api.kimi.com" in _url.lower():

hermes_cli/dump.py

@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ def _configured_platforms() -> list[str]:
         "dingtalk": "DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID",
         "feishu": "FEISHU_APP_ID",
         "wecom": "WECOM_BOT_ID",
+        "wecom_callback": "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID",
+        "weixin": "WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID",
     }
     return [name for name, env in checks.items() if os.getenv(env)]
 

hermes_cli/gateway.py

@@ -14,7 +14,20 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 
-from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value, get_hermes_home, save_env_value, is_managed, managed_error
+from gateway.status import terminate_pid
+from gateway.restart import (
+    DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT,
+    GATEWAY_SERVICE_RESTART_EXIT_CODE,
+    parse_restart_drain_timeout,
+)
+from hermes_cli.config import (
+    get_env_value,
+    get_hermes_home,
+    is_managed,
+    managed_error,
+    read_raw_config,
+    save_env_value,
+)
 # display_hermes_home is imported lazily at call sites to avoid ImportError
 # when hermes_constants is cached from a pre-update version during `hermes update`.
 from hermes_cli.setup import (
@@ -91,30 +104,107 @@ def _get_service_pids() -> set:
     return pids
 
 
-def find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids: set | None = None) -> list:
+def _get_parent_pid(pid: int) -> int | None:
+    """Return the parent PID for ``pid``, or ``None`` when unavailable."""
+    if pid <= 1:
+        return None
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["ps", "-o", "ppid=", "-p", str(pid)],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=5,
+        )
+    except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+        return None
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return None
+    raw = result.stdout.strip()
+    if not raw:
+        return None
+    try:
+        parent_pid = int(raw.splitlines()[-1].strip())
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+    return parent_pid if parent_pid > 0 else None
+
+
+def _is_pid_ancestor_of_current_process(target_pid: int) -> bool:
+    """Return True when ``target_pid`` is this process or one of its ancestors."""
+    if target_pid <= 0:
+        return False
+
+    pid = os.getpid()
+    seen: set[int] = set()
+    while pid and pid not in seen:
+        if pid == target_pid:
+            return True
+        seen.add(pid)
+        pid = _get_parent_pid(pid) or 0
+    return False
+
+
+def _request_gateway_self_restart(pid: int) -> bool:
+    """Ask a running gateway ancestor to restart itself asynchronously."""
+    if not hasattr(signal, "SIGUSR1"):
+        return False
+    if not _is_pid_ancestor_of_current_process(pid):
+        return False
+    try:
+        os.kill(pid, signal.SIGUSR1)
+    except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError, OSError):
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids: set | None = None, all_profiles: bool = False) -> list:
     """Find PIDs of running gateway processes.
 
     Args:
         exclude_pids: PIDs to exclude from the result (e.g. service-managed
             PIDs that should not be killed during a stale-process sweep).
+        all_profiles: When ``True``, return gateway PIDs across **all**
+            profiles (the pre-7923 global behaviour).  ``hermes update``
+            needs this because a code update affects every profile.
+            When ``False`` (default), only PIDs belonging to the current
+            Hermes profile are returned.
     """
-    pids = []
     _exclude = exclude_pids or set()
+    pids = [pid for pid in _get_service_pids() if pid not in _exclude]
     patterns = [
         "hermes_cli.main gateway",
+        "hermes_cli.main --profile",
+        "hermes_cli.main -p",
         "hermes_cli/main.py gateway",
+        "hermes_cli/main.py --profile",
+        "hermes_cli/main.py -p",
         "hermes gateway",
         "gateway/run.py",
     ]
+    current_home = str(get_hermes_home().resolve())
+    current_profile_arg = _profile_arg(current_home)
+    current_profile_name = current_profile_arg.split()[-1] if current_profile_arg else ""
+
+    def _matches_current_profile(command: str) -> bool:
+        if current_profile_name:
+            return (
+                f"--profile {current_profile_name}" in command
+                or f"-p {current_profile_name}" in command
+                or f"HERMES_HOME={current_home}" in command
+            )
+
+        if "--profile " in command or " -p " in command:
+            return False
+        if "HERMES_HOME=" in command and f"HERMES_HOME={current_home}" not in command:
+            return False
+        return True
 
     try:
         if is_windows():
-            # Windows: use wmic to search command lines
             result = subprocess.run(
                 ["wmic", "process", "get", "ProcessId,CommandLine", "/FORMAT:LIST"],
                 capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
             )
-            # Parse WMIC LIST output: blocks of "CommandLine=...\nProcessId=...\n"
             current_cmd = ""
             for line in result.stdout.split('\n'):
                 line = line.strip()
@@ -122,7 +212,7 @@ def find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids: set | None = None) -> list:
                     current_cmd = line[len("CommandLine="):]
                 elif line.startswith("ProcessId="):
                     pid_str = line[len("ProcessId="):]
-                    if any(p in current_cmd for p in patterns):
+                    if any(p in current_cmd for p in patterns) and (all_profiles or _matches_current_profile(current_cmd)):
                         try:
                             pid = int(pid_str)
                             if pid != os.getpid() and pid not in pids and pid not in _exclude:
@@ -132,49 +222,62 @@ def find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids: set | None = None) -> list:
                     current_cmd = ""
         else:
             result = subprocess.run(
-                ["ps", "aux"],
+                ["ps", "eww", "-ax", "-o", "pid=,command="],
                 capture_output=True,
                 text=True,
                 timeout=10,
             )
             for line in result.stdout.split('\n'):
-                # Skip grep and current process
-                if 'grep' in line or str(os.getpid()) in line:
+                stripped = line.strip()
+                if not stripped or 'grep' in stripped:
                     continue
-                for pattern in patterns:
-                    if pattern in line:
-                        parts = line.split()
-                        if len(parts) > 1:
-                            try:
-                                pid = int(parts[1])
-                                if pid not in pids and pid not in _exclude:
-                                    pids.append(pid)
-                            except ValueError:
-                                continue
-                        break
-    except Exception:
+
+                pid = None
+                command = ""
+
+                parts = stripped.split(None, 1)
+                if len(parts) == 2:
+                    try:
+                        pid = int(parts[0])
+                        command = parts[1]
+                    except ValueError:
+                        pid = None
+
+                if pid is None:
+                    aux_parts = stripped.split()
+                    if len(aux_parts) > 10 and aux_parts[1].isdigit():
+                        pid = int(aux_parts[1])
+                        command = " ".join(aux_parts[10:])
+
+                if pid is None:
+                    continue
+                if pid == os.getpid() or pid in pids or pid in _exclude:
+                    continue
+                if any(pattern in command for pattern in patterns) and (all_profiles or _matches_current_profile(command)):
+                    pids.append(pid)
+    except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
         pass
 
     return pids
 
 
-def kill_gateway_processes(force: bool = False, exclude_pids: set | None = None) -> int:
+def kill_gateway_processes(force: bool = False, exclude_pids: set | None = None,
+                           all_profiles: bool = False) -> int:
     """Kill any running gateway processes. Returns count killed.
 
     Args:
-        force: Use SIGKILL instead of SIGTERM.
+        force: Use the platform's force-kill mechanism instead of graceful terminate.
         exclude_pids: PIDs to skip (e.g. service-managed PIDs that were just
             restarted and should not be killed).
+        all_profiles: When ``True``, kill across all profiles.  Passed
+            through to :func:`find_gateway_pids`.
     """
-    pids = find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids=exclude_pids)
+    pids = find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids=exclude_pids, all_profiles=all_profiles)
     killed = 0
     
     for pid in pids:
         try:
-            if force and not is_windows():
-                os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
-            else:
-                os.kill(pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+            terminate_pid(pid, force=force)
             killed += 1
         except ProcessLookupError:
             # Process already gone
@@ -182,6 +285,8 @@ def kill_gateway_processes(force: bool = False, exclude_pids: set | None = None)
         except PermissionError:
             print(f"⚠ Permission denied to kill PID {pid}")
     
+        except OSError as exc:
+            print(f"Failed to kill PID {pid}: {exc}")
     return killed
 
 
@@ -226,11 +331,33 @@ def is_linux() -> bool:
     return sys.platform.startswith('linux')
 
 
-from hermes_constants import is_termux
+from hermes_constants import is_termux, is_wsl
+
+
+def _wsl_systemd_operational() -> bool:
+    """Check if systemd is actually running as PID 1 on WSL.
+
+    WSL2 with ``systemd=true`` in wsl.conf has working systemd.
+    WSL2 without it (or WSL1) does not — systemctl commands fail.
+    """
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["systemctl", "is-system-running"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
+        )
+        # "running", "degraded", "starting" all mean systemd is PID 1
+        status = result.stdout.strip().lower()
+        return status in ("running", "degraded", "starting", "initializing")
+    except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, OSError):
+        return False
 
 
 def supports_systemd_services() -> bool:
-    return is_linux() and not is_termux()
+    if not is_linux() or is_termux():
+        return False
+    if is_wsl():
+        return _wsl_systemd_operational()
+    return True
 
 
 def is_macos() -> bool:
@@ -251,18 +378,18 @@ SERVICE_DESCRIPTION = "Hermes Agent Gateway - Messaging Platform Integration"
 def _profile_suffix() -> str:
     """Derive a service-name suffix from the current HERMES_HOME.
 
-    Returns ``""`` for the default ``~/.hermes``, the profile name for
-    ``~/.hermes/profiles/<name>``, or a short hash for any other custom
-    HERMES_HOME path.
+    Returns ``""`` for the default root, the profile name for
+    ``<root>/profiles/<name>``, or a short hash for any other path.
+    Works correctly in Docker (HERMES_HOME=/opt/data) and standard deployments.
     """
     import hashlib
     import re
-    from pathlib import Path as _Path
+    from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root
     home = get_hermes_home().resolve()
-    default = (_Path.home() / ".hermes").resolve()
+    default = get_default_hermes_root().resolve()
     if home == default:
         return ""
-    # Detect ~/.hermes/profiles/<name> pattern → use the profile name
+    # Detect <root>/profiles/<name> pattern → use the profile name
     profiles_root = (default / "profiles").resolve()
     try:
         rel = home.relative_to(profiles_root)
@@ -287,9 +414,9 @@ def _profile_arg(hermes_home: str | None = None) -> str:
             service definition for a different user (e.g. system service).
     """
     import re
-    from pathlib import Path as _Path
+    from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root
     home = Path(hermes_home or str(get_hermes_home())).resolve()
-    default = (_Path.home() / ".hermes").resolve()
+    default = get_default_hermes_root().resolve()
     if home == default:
         return ""
     profiles_root = (default / "profiles").resolve()
@@ -546,6 +673,17 @@ def print_systemd_linger_guidance() -> None:
         print("  If you want the gateway user service to survive logout, run:")
         print("  sudo loginctl enable-linger $USER")
 
+def _launchd_user_home() -> Path:
+    """Return the real macOS user home for launchd artifacts.
+
+    Profile-mode Hermes often sets ``HOME`` to a profile-scoped directory, but
+    launchd user agents still live under the actual account home.
+    """
+    import pwd
+
+    return Path(pwd.getpwuid(os.getuid()).pw_dir)
+
+
 def get_launchd_plist_path() -> Path:
     """Return the launchd plist path, scoped per profile.
 
@@ -554,7 +692,7 @@ def get_launchd_plist_path() -> Path:
     """
     suffix = _profile_suffix()
     name = f"ai.hermes.gateway-{suffix}" if suffix else "ai.hermes.gateway"
-    return Path.home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents" / f"{name}.plist"
+    return _launchd_user_home() / "Library" / "LaunchAgents" / f"{name}.plist"
 
 def _detect_venv_dir() -> Path | None:
     """Detect the active virtualenv directory.
@@ -665,6 +803,7 @@ def generate_systemd_unit(system: bool = False, run_as_user: str | None = None)
             path_entries.append(resolved_node_dir)
 
     common_bin_paths = ["/usr/local/sbin", "/usr/local/bin", "/usr/sbin", "/usr/bin", "/sbin", "/bin"]
+    restart_timeout = max(60, int(_get_restart_drain_timeout() or 0))
 
     if system:
         username, group_name, home_dir = _system_service_identity(run_as_user)
@@ -703,9 +842,11 @@ Environment="VIRTUAL_ENV={venv_dir}"
 Environment="HERMES_HOME={hermes_home}"
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=30
+RestartForceExitStatus={GATEWAY_SERVICE_RESTART_EXIT_CODE}
 KillMode=mixed
 KillSignal=SIGTERM
-TimeoutStopSec=60
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR1 $MAINPID
+TimeoutStopSec={restart_timeout}
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 
@@ -733,9 +874,11 @@ Environment="VIRTUAL_ENV={venv_dir}"
 Environment="HERMES_HOME={hermes_home}"
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=30
+RestartForceExitStatus={GATEWAY_SERVICE_RESTART_EXIT_CODE}
 KillMode=mixed
 KillSignal=SIGTERM
-TimeoutStopSec=60
+ExecReload=/bin/kill -USR1 $MAINPID
+TimeoutStopSec={restart_timeout}
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 
@@ -747,6 +890,25 @@ def _normalize_service_definition(text: str) -> str:
     return "\n".join(line.rstrip() for line in text.strip().splitlines())
 
 
+def _normalize_launchd_plist_for_comparison(text: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize launchd plist text for staleness checks.
+
+    The generated plist intentionally captures a broad PATH assembled from the
+    invoking shell so user-installed tools remain reachable under launchd.
+    That makes raw text comparison unstable across shells, so ignore the PATH
+    payload when deciding whether the installed plist is stale.
+    """
+    import re
+
+    normalized = _normalize_service_definition(text)
+    return re.sub(
+        r'(<key>PATH</key>\s*<string>)(.*?)(</string>)',
+        r'\1__HERMES_PATH__\3',
+        normalized,
+        flags=re.S,
+    )
+
+
 def systemd_unit_is_current(system: bool = False) -> bool:
     unit_path = get_systemd_unit_path(system=system)
     if not unit_path.exists():
@@ -838,6 +1000,20 @@ def _select_systemd_scope(system: bool = False) -> bool:
     return get_systemd_unit_path(system=True).exists() and not get_systemd_unit_path(system=False).exists()
 
 
+def _get_restart_drain_timeout() -> float:
+    """Return the configured gateway restart drain timeout in seconds."""
+    raw = os.getenv("HERMES_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT", "").strip()
+    if not raw:
+        cfg = read_raw_config()
+        agent_cfg = cfg.get("agent", {}) if isinstance(cfg, dict) else {}
+        raw = str(
+            agent_cfg.get(
+                "restart_drain_timeout", DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESTART_DRAIN_TIMEOUT
+            )
+        )
+    return parse_restart_drain_timeout(raw)
+
+
 def systemd_install(force: bool = False, system: bool = False, run_as_user: str | None = None):
     if system:
         _require_root_for_system_service("install")
@@ -923,7 +1099,13 @@ def systemd_restart(system: bool = False):
     if system:
         _require_root_for_system_service("restart")
     refresh_systemd_unit_if_needed(system=system)
-    subprocess.run(_systemctl_cmd(system) + ["restart", get_service_name()], check=True, timeout=90)
+    from gateway.status import get_running_pid
+
+    pid = get_running_pid()
+    if pid is not None and _request_gateway_self_restart(pid):
+        print(f"✓ {_service_scope_label(system).capitalize()} service restart requested")
+        return
+    subprocess.run(_systemctl_cmd(system) + ["reload-or-restart", get_service_name()], check=True, timeout=90)
     print(f"✓ {_service_scope_label(system).capitalize()} service restarted")
 
 
@@ -1108,7 +1290,7 @@ def launchd_plist_is_current() -> bool:
 
     installed = plist_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     expected = generate_launchd_plist()
-    return _normalize_service_definition(installed) == _normalize_service_definition(expected)
+    return _normalize_launchd_plist_for_comparison(installed) == _normalize_launchd_plist_for_comparison(expected)
 
 
 def refresh_launchd_plist_if_needed() -> bool:
@@ -1196,10 +1378,22 @@ def launchd_start():
 
 def launchd_stop():
     label = get_launchd_label()
-    subprocess.run(["launchctl", "kill", "SIGTERM", f"{_launchd_domain()}/{label}"], check=True, timeout=30)
+    target = f"{_launchd_domain()}/{label}"
+    # bootout unloads the service definition so KeepAlive doesn't respawn
+    # the process.  A plain `kill SIGTERM` only signals the process — launchd
+    # immediately restarts it because KeepAlive.SuccessfulExit = false.
+    # `hermes gateway start` re-bootstraps when it detects the job is unloaded.
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(["launchctl", "bootout", target], check=True, timeout=90)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        if e.returncode in (3, 113):
+            pass  # Already unloaded — nothing to stop.
+        else:
+            raise
+    _wait_for_gateway_exit(timeout=10.0, force_after=5.0)
     print("✓ Service stopped")
 
-def _wait_for_gateway_exit(timeout: float = 10.0, force_after: float = 5.0):
+def _wait_for_gateway_exit(timeout: float = 10.0, force_after: float | None = 5.0) -> bool:
     """Wait for the gateway process (by saved PID) to exit.
 
     Uses the PID from the gateway.pid file — not launchd labels — so this
@@ -1208,44 +1402,59 @@ def _wait_for_gateway_exit(timeout: float = 10.0, force_after: float = 5.0):
 
     Args:
         timeout: Total seconds to wait before giving up.
-        force_after: Seconds of graceful waiting before sending SIGKILL.
+        force_after: Seconds of graceful waiting before escalating to force-kill.
     """
     import time
     from gateway.status import get_running_pid
 
     deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout
-    force_deadline = time.monotonic() + force_after
+    force_deadline = (time.monotonic() + force_after) if force_after is not None else None
     force_sent = False
 
     while time.monotonic() < deadline:
         pid = get_running_pid()
         if pid is None:
-            return  # Process exited cleanly.
+            return True  # Process exited cleanly.
 
-        if not force_sent and time.monotonic() >= force_deadline:
+        if force_after is not None and not force_sent and time.monotonic() >= force_deadline:
             # Grace period expired — force-kill the specific PID.
             try:
-                os.kill(pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+                terminate_pid(pid, force=True)
                 print(f"⚠ Gateway PID {pid} did not exit gracefully; sent SIGKILL")
-            except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError):
-                return  # Already gone or we can't touch it.
+            except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError, OSError):
+                return True  # Already gone or we can't touch it.
             force_sent = True
 
         time.sleep(0.3)
 
-    # Timed out even after SIGKILL.
+    # Timed out even after force-kill.
     remaining_pid = get_running_pid()
     if remaining_pid is not None:
         print(f"⚠ Gateway PID {remaining_pid} still running after {timeout}s — restart may fail")
+        return False
+    return True
 
 
 def launchd_restart():
     label = get_launchd_label()
     target = f"{_launchd_domain()}/{label}"
-    # Use kickstart -k so launchd performs an atomic kill+restart.
-    # A two-step stop/start from inside the gateway's own process tree
-    # would kill the shell before the start command is reached.
+    drain_timeout = _get_restart_drain_timeout()
+    from gateway.status import get_running_pid
+
     try:
+        pid = get_running_pid()
+        if pid is not None and _request_gateway_self_restart(pid):
+            print("✓ Service restart requested")
+            return
+        if pid is not None:
+            try:
+                terminate_pid(pid, force=False)
+            except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError, OSError):
+                pid = None
+            if pid is not None:
+                exited = _wait_for_gateway_exit(timeout=drain_timeout, force_after=None)
+                if not exited:
+                    print(f"⚠ Gateway drain timed out after {drain_timeout:.0f}s — forcing launchd restart")
         subprocess.run(["launchctl", "kickstart", "-k", target], check=True, timeout=90)
         print("✓ Service restarted")
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
@@ -1430,7 +1639,7 @@ _PLATFORMS = [
             "   Or via API: curl -X POST https://your-server/_matrix/client/v3/login \\",
             "     -d '{\"type\":\"m.login.password\",\"user\":\"@bot:server\",\"password\":\"...\"}'",
             "4. Alternatively, provide user ID + password and Hermes will log in directly",
-            "5. For E2EE: set MATRIX_ENCRYPTION=true (requires pip install 'matrix-nio[e2e]')",
+            "5. For E2EE: set MATRIX_ENCRYPTION=true (requires pip install 'mautrix[encryption]')",
             "6. To find your user ID: it's @username:your-server (shown in Element profile)",
         ],
         "vars": [
@@ -1612,6 +1821,43 @@ _PLATFORMS = [
              "help": "Chat ID for scheduled results and notifications."},
         ],
     },
+    {
+        "key": "wecom_callback",
+        "label": "WeCom Callback (Self-Built App)",
+        "emoji": "💬",
+        "token_var": "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID",
+        "setup_instructions": [
+            "1. Go to WeCom Admin Console → Applications → Create Self-Built App",
+            "2. Note the Corp ID (top of admin console) and create a Corp Secret",
+            "3. Under Receive Messages, configure the callback URL to point to your server",
+            "4. Copy the Token and EncodingAESKey from the callback configuration",
+            "5. The adapter runs an HTTP server — ensure the port is reachable from WeCom",
+            "6. Restrict access with WECOM_CALLBACK_ALLOWED_USERS for production use",
+        ],
+        "vars": [
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID", "prompt": "Corp ID", "password": False,
+             "help": "Your WeCom enterprise Corp ID."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_SECRET", "prompt": "Corp Secret", "password": True,
+             "help": "The secret for your self-built application."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_AGENT_ID", "prompt": "Agent ID", "password": False,
+             "help": "The Agent ID of your self-built application."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_TOKEN", "prompt": "Callback Token", "password": True,
+             "help": "The Token from your WeCom callback configuration."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_ENCODING_AES_KEY", "prompt": "Encoding AES Key", "password": True,
+             "help": "The EncodingAESKey from your WeCom callback configuration."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_PORT", "prompt": "Callback server port (default: 8645)", "password": False,
+             "help": "Port for the HTTP callback server."},
+            {"name": "WECOM_CALLBACK_ALLOWED_USERS", "prompt": "Allowed user IDs (comma-separated, or empty)", "password": False,
+             "is_allowlist": True,
+             "help": "Restrict which WeCom users can interact with the app."},
+        ],
+    },
+    {
+        "key": "weixin",
+        "label": "Weixin / WeChat",
+        "emoji": "💬",
+        "token_var": "WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID",
+    },
     {
         "key": "bluebubbles",
         "label": "BlueBubbles (iMessage)",
@@ -1684,6 +1930,13 @@ def _platform_status(platform: dict) -> str:
         if val or password or homeserver:
             return "partially configured"
         return "not configured"
+    if platform.get("key") == "weixin":
+        token = get_env_value("WEIXIN_TOKEN")
+        if val and token:
+            return "configured"
+        if val or token:
+            return "partially configured"
+        return "not configured"
     if val:
         return "configured"
     return "not configured"
@@ -1703,6 +1956,8 @@ def _runtime_health_lines() -> list[str]:
     lines: list[str] = []
     gateway_state = state.get("gateway_state")
     exit_reason = state.get("exit_reason")
+    active_agents = state.get("active_agents")
+    restart_requested = state.get("restart_requested")
     platforms = state.get("platforms", {}) or {}
 
     for platform, pdata in platforms.items():
@@ -1712,6 +1967,10 @@ def _runtime_health_lines() -> list[str]:
 
     if gateway_state == "startup_failed" and exit_reason:
         lines.append(f"⚠ Last startup issue: {exit_reason}")
+    elif gateway_state == "draining":
+        action = "restart" if restart_requested else "shutdown"
+        count = int(active_agents or 0)
+        lines.append(f"⏳ Gateway draining for {action} ({count} active agent(s))")
     elif gateway_state == "stopped" and exit_reason:
         lines.append(f"⚠ Last shutdown reason: {exit_reason}")
 
@@ -1787,7 +2046,7 @@ def _setup_standard_platform(platform: dict):
                     print_warning("  Open access enabled — anyone can use your bot!")
                 elif access_idx == 1:
                     print_success("  DM pairing mode — users will receive a code to request access.")
-                    print_info("  Approve with: hermes pairing approve {platform} {code}")
+                    print_info("  Approve with: hermes pairing approve <platform> <code>")
                 else:
                     print_info("  Skipped — configure later with 'hermes gateway setup'")
             continue
@@ -1823,6 +2082,36 @@ def _setup_whatsapp():
     cmd_whatsapp(argparse.Namespace())
 
 
+def _setup_email():
+    """Configure Email via the standard platform setup."""
+    email_platform = next(p for p in _PLATFORMS if p["key"] == "email")
+    _setup_standard_platform(email_platform)
+
+
+def _setup_sms():
+    """Configure SMS (Twilio) via the standard platform setup."""
+    sms_platform = next(p for p in _PLATFORMS if p["key"] == "sms")
+    _setup_standard_platform(sms_platform)
+
+
+def _setup_dingtalk():
+    """Configure DingTalk via the standard platform setup."""
+    dingtalk_platform = next(p for p in _PLATFORMS if p["key"] == "dingtalk")
+    _setup_standard_platform(dingtalk_platform)
+
+
+def _setup_feishu():
+    """Configure Feishu / Lark via the standard platform setup."""
+    feishu_platform = next(p for p in _PLATFORMS if p["key"] == "feishu")
+    _setup_standard_platform(feishu_platform)
+
+
+def _setup_wecom():
+    """Configure WeCom (Enterprise WeChat) via the standard platform setup."""
+    wecom_platform = next(p for p in _PLATFORMS if p["key"] == "wecom")
+    _setup_standard_platform(wecom_platform)
+
+
 def _is_service_installed() -> bool:
     """Check if the gateway is installed as a system service."""
     if supports_systemd_services():
@@ -1874,6 +2163,133 @@ def _is_service_running() -> bool:
     return len(find_gateway_pids()) > 0
 
 
+def _setup_weixin():
+    """Interactive setup for Weixin / WeChat personal accounts."""
+    print()
+    print(color("  ─── 💬 Weixin / WeChat Setup ───", Colors.CYAN))
+    print()
+    print_info("  1. Hermes will open Tencent iLink QR login in this terminal.")
+    print_info("  2. Use WeChat to scan and confirm the QR code.")
+    print_info("  3. Hermes will store the returned account_id/token in ~/.hermes/.env.")
+    print_info("  4. This adapter supports native text, image, video, and document delivery.")
+
+    existing_account = get_env_value("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID")
+    existing_token = get_env_value("WEIXIN_TOKEN")
+    if existing_account and existing_token:
+        print()
+        print_success("Weixin is already configured.")
+        if not prompt_yes_no("  Reconfigure Weixin?", False):
+            return
+
+    try:
+        from gateway.platforms.weixin import check_weixin_requirements, qr_login
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print_error(f"  Weixin adapter import failed: {exc}")
+        print_info("  Install gateway dependencies first, then retry.")
+        return
+
+    if not check_weixin_requirements():
+        print_error("  Missing dependencies: Weixin needs aiohttp and cryptography.")
+        print_info("  Install them, then rerun `hermes gateway setup`.")
+        return
+
+    print()
+    if not prompt_yes_no("  Start QR login now?", True):
+        print_info("  Cancelled.")
+        return
+
+    import asyncio
+    try:
+        credentials = asyncio.run(qr_login(str(get_hermes_home())))
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print()
+        print_warning("  Weixin setup cancelled.")
+        return
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print_error(f"  QR login failed: {exc}")
+        return
+
+    if not credentials:
+        print_warning("  QR login did not complete.")
+        return
+
+    account_id = credentials.get("account_id", "")
+    token = credentials.get("token", "")
+    base_url = credentials.get("base_url", "")
+    user_id = credentials.get("user_id", "")
+
+    save_env_value("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID", account_id)
+    save_env_value("WEIXIN_TOKEN", token)
+    if base_url:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_BASE_URL", base_url)
+    save_env_value("WEIXIN_CDN_BASE_URL", get_env_value("WEIXIN_CDN_BASE_URL") or "https://novac2c.cdn.weixin.qq.com/c2c")
+
+    print()
+    access_choices = [
+        "Use DM pairing approval (recommended)",
+        "Allow all direct messages",
+        "Only allow listed user IDs",
+        "Disable direct messages",
+    ]
+    access_idx = prompt_choice("  How should direct messages be authorized?", access_choices, 0)
+    if access_idx == 0:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "pairing")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOW_ALL_USERS", "false")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
+        print_success("  DM pairing enabled.")
+        print_info("  Unknown DM users can request access and you approve them with `hermes pairing approve`.")
+    elif access_idx == 1:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "open")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOW_ALL_USERS", "true")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
+        print_warning("  Open DM access enabled for Weixin.")
+    elif access_idx == 2:
+        default_allow = user_id or ""
+        allowlist = prompt("  Allowed Weixin user IDs (comma-separated)", default_allow, password=False).replace(" ", "")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "allowlist")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOW_ALL_USERS", "false")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", allowlist)
+        print_success("  Weixin allowlist saved.")
+    else:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_DM_POLICY", "disabled")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOW_ALL_USERS", "false")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
+        print_warning("  Direct messages disabled.")
+
+    print()
+    group_choices = [
+        "Disable group chats (recommended)",
+        "Allow all group chats",
+        "Only allow listed group chat IDs",
+    ]
+    group_idx = prompt_choice("  How should group chats be handled?", group_choices, 0)
+    if group_idx == 0:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_POLICY", "disabled")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
+        print_info("  Group chats disabled.")
+    elif group_idx == 1:
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_POLICY", "open")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
+        print_warning("  All group chats enabled.")
+    else:
+        allow_groups = prompt("  Allowed group chat IDs (comma-separated)", "", password=False).replace(" ", "")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_POLICY", "allowlist")
+        save_env_value("WEIXIN_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", allow_groups)
+        print_success("  Group allowlist saved.")
+
+    if user_id:
+        print()
+        if prompt_yes_no(f"  Use your Weixin user ID ({user_id}) as the home channel?", True):
+            save_env_value("WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL", user_id)
+            print_success(f"  Home channel set to {user_id}")
+
+    print()
+    print_success("Weixin configured!")
+    print_info(f"  Account ID: {account_id}")
+    if user_id:
+        print_info(f"  User ID: {user_id}")
+
+
 def _setup_signal():
     """Interactive setup for Signal messenger."""
     import shutil
@@ -2049,6 +2465,8 @@ def gateway_setup():
             _setup_whatsapp()
         elif platform["key"] == "signal":
             _setup_signal()
+        elif platform["key"] == "weixin":
+            _setup_weixin()
         else:
             _setup_standard_platform(platform)
 
@@ -2090,7 +2508,8 @@ def gateway_setup():
             print()
             if supports_systemd_services() or is_macos():
                 platform_name = "systemd" if supports_systemd_services() else "launchd"
-                if prompt_yes_no(f"  Install the gateway as a {platform_name} service? (runs in background, starts on boot)", True):
+                wsl_note = " (note: services may not survive WSL restarts)" if is_wsl() else ""
+                if prompt_yes_no(f"  Install the gateway as a {platform_name} service?{wsl_note} (runs in background, starts on boot)", True):
                     try:
                         installed_scope = None
                         did_install = False
@@ -2115,16 +2534,21 @@ def gateway_setup():
                     print_info("  You can install later: hermes gateway install")
                     if supports_systemd_services():
                         print_info("  Or as a boot-time service: sudo hermes gateway install --system")
-                    print_info("  Or run in foreground:  hermes gateway")
+                    print_info("  Or run in foreground:  hermes gateway run")
+            elif is_wsl():
+                print_info("  WSL detected but systemd is not running.")
+                print_info("  Run in foreground: hermes gateway run")
+                print_info("  For persistence:   tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'")
+                print_info("  To enable systemd: add systemd=true to /etc/wsl.conf, then 'wsl --shutdown'")
             else:
                 if is_termux():
                     from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home as _dhh
                     print_info("  Termux does not use systemd/launchd services.")
-                    print_info("  Run in foreground: hermes gateway")
-                    print_info(f"  Or start it manually in the background (best effort): nohup hermes gateway >{_dhh()}/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &")
+                    print_info("  Run in foreground: hermes gateway run")
+                    print_info(f"  Or start it manually in the background (best effort): nohup hermes gateway run >{_dhh()}/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &")
                 else:
                     print_info("  Service install not supported on this platform.")
-                    print_info("  Run in foreground: hermes gateway")
+                    print_info("  Run in foreground: hermes gateway run")
     else:
         print()
         print_info("No platforms configured. Run 'hermes gateway setup' when ready.")
@@ -2165,9 +2589,23 @@ def gateway_command(args):
             print("Run manually: hermes gateway")
             sys.exit(1)
         if supports_systemd_services():
+            if is_wsl():
+                print_warning("WSL detected — systemd services may not survive WSL restarts.")
+                print_info("  Consider running in foreground instead: hermes gateway run")
+                print_info("  Or use tmux/screen for persistence: tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'")
+                print()
             systemd_install(force=force, system=system, run_as_user=run_as_user)
         elif is_macos():
             launchd_install(force)
+        elif is_wsl():
+            print("WSL detected but systemd is not running.")
+            print("Either enable systemd (add systemd=true to /etc/wsl.conf and restart WSL)")
+            print("or run the gateway in foreground mode:")
+            print()
+            print("  hermes gateway run                              # direct foreground")
+            print("  tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'         # persistent via tmux")
+            print("  nohup hermes gateway run > ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &  # background")
+            sys.exit(1)
         else:
             print("Service installation not supported on this platform.")
             print("Run manually: hermes gateway run")
@@ -2200,6 +2638,16 @@ def gateway_command(args):
             systemd_start(system=system)
         elif is_macos():
             launchd_start()
+        elif is_wsl():
+            print("WSL detected but systemd is not available.")
+            print("Run the gateway in foreground mode instead:")
+            print()
+            print("  hermes gateway run                              # direct foreground")
+            print("  tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'         # persistent via tmux")
+            print("  nohup hermes gateway run > ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &  # background")
+            print()
+            print("To enable systemd: add systemd=true to /etc/wsl.conf and run 'wsl --shutdown' from PowerShell.")
+            sys.exit(1)
         else:
             print("Not supported on this platform.")
             sys.exit(1)
@@ -2223,7 +2671,7 @@ def gateway_command(args):
                     service_available = True
                 except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
                     pass
-            killed = kill_gateway_processes()
+            killed = kill_gateway_processes(all_profiles=True)
             total = killed + (1 if service_available else 0)
             if total:
                 print(f"✓ Stopped {total} gateway process(es) across all profiles")
@@ -2334,6 +2782,10 @@ def gateway_command(args):
                 if is_termux():
                     print("Termux note:")
                     print("  Android may stop background jobs when Termux is suspended")
+                elif is_wsl():
+                    print("WSL note:")
+                    print("  The gateway is running in foreground/manual mode (recommended for WSL).")
+                    print("  Use tmux or screen for persistence across terminal closes.")
                 else:
                     print("To install as a service:")
                     print("  hermes gateway install")
@@ -2348,9 +2800,12 @@ def gateway_command(args):
                         print(f"  {line}")
                 print()
                 print("To start:")
-                print("  hermes gateway          # Run in foreground")
+                print("  hermes gateway run      # Run in foreground")
                 if is_termux():
-                    print("  nohup hermes gateway > ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &  # Best-effort background start")
+                    print("  nohup hermes gateway run > ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &  # Best-effort background start")
+                elif is_wsl():
+                    print("  tmux new -s hermes 'hermes gateway run'         # persistent via tmux")
+                    print("  nohup hermes gateway run > ~/.hermes/logs/gateway.log 2>&1 &  # background")
                 else:
                     print("  hermes gateway install  # Install as user service")
                     print("  sudo hermes gateway install --system  # Install as boot-time system service")

hermes_cli/logs.py

@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 """``hermes logs`` — view and filter Hermes log files.
 
-Supports tailing, following, session filtering, level filtering, and
-relative time ranges.  All log files live under ``~/.hermes/logs/``.
+Supports tailing, following, session filtering, level filtering,
+component filtering, and relative time ranges.  All log files live
+under ``~/.hermes/logs/``.
 
 Usage examples::
 
     hermes logs                    # last 50 lines of agent.log
     hermes logs -f                 # follow agent.log in real time
     hermes logs errors             # last 50 lines of errors.log
-    hermes logs gateway -n 100     # last 100 lines of gateway.log
+    hermes logs gateway -n 100    # last 100 lines of gateway.log
     hermes logs --level WARNING    # only WARNING+ lines
     hermes logs --session abc123   # filter by session ID substring
+    hermes logs --component tools  # only tool-related lines
     hermes logs --since 1h         # lines from the last hour
     hermes logs --since 30m -f     # follow, starting 30 min ago
 """
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Sequence
 
 from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home, display_hermes_home
 
@@ -38,6 +40,15 @@ _TS_RE = re.compile(r"^(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}\s+\d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})")
 # Level extraction — matches " INFO ", " WARNING ", " ERROR ", " DEBUG ", " CRITICAL "
 _LEVEL_RE = re.compile(r"\s(DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR|CRITICAL)\s")
 
+# Logger name extraction — after level and optional session tag, the next
+# non-space token before ":" is the logger name.
+# Matches: "INFO gateway.run:" or "INFO [sess_abc] tools.terminal_tool:"
+_LOGGER_NAME_RE = re.compile(
+    r"\s(?:DEBUG|INFO|WARNING|ERROR|CRITICAL)"  # level
+    r"(?:\s+\[.*?\])?"                           # optional session tag
+    r"\s+(\S+):"                                 # logger name
+)
+
 # Level ordering for >= filtering
 _LEVEL_ORDER = {"DEBUG": 0, "INFO": 1, "WARNING": 2, "ERROR": 3, "CRITICAL": 4}
 
@@ -79,12 +90,27 @@ def _extract_level(line: str) -> Optional[str]:
     return m.group(1) if m else None
 
 
+def _extract_logger_name(line: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Extract the logger name from a log line."""
+    m = _LOGGER_NAME_RE.search(line)
+    return m.group(1) if m else None
+
+
+def _line_matches_component(line: str, prefixes: Sequence[str]) -> bool:
+    """Check if a log line's logger name starts with any of *prefixes*."""
+    name = _extract_logger_name(line)
+    if name is None:
+        return False
+    return name.startswith(tuple(prefixes))
+
+
 def _matches_filters(
     line: str,
     *,
     min_level: Optional[str] = None,
     session_filter: Optional[str] = None,
     since: Optional[datetime] = None,
+    component_prefixes: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
 ) -> bool:
     """Check if a log line passes all active filters."""
     if since is not None:
@@ -102,6 +128,10 @@ def _matches_filters(
         if session_filter not in line:
             return False
 
+    if component_prefixes is not None:
+        if not _line_matches_component(line, component_prefixes):
+            return False
+
     return True
 
 
@@ -113,6 +143,7 @@ def tail_log(
     level: Optional[str] = None,
     session: Optional[str] = None,
     since: Optional[str] = None,
+    component: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Read and display log lines, optionally following in real time.
 
@@ -130,6 +161,8 @@ def tail_log(
         Session ID substring to filter on.
     since
         Relative time string (e.g. ``"1h"``, ``"30m"``).
+    component
+        Component name to filter by (e.g. ``"gateway"``, ``"tools"``).
     """
     filename = LOG_FILES.get(log_name)
     if filename is None:
@@ -155,13 +188,29 @@ def tail_log(
         print(f"Invalid --level: {level!r}. Use DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, or CRITICAL.")
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    has_filters = min_level is not None or session is not None or since_dt is not None
+    # Resolve component to logger name prefixes
+    component_prefixes = None
+    if component:
+        from hermes_logging import COMPONENT_PREFIXES
+        component_lower = component.lower()
+        if component_lower not in COMPONENT_PREFIXES:
+            available = ", ".join(sorted(COMPONENT_PREFIXES))
+            print(f"Unknown component: {component!r}. Available: {available}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        component_prefixes = COMPONENT_PREFIXES[component_lower]
+
+    has_filters = (
+        min_level is not None
+        or session is not None
+        or since_dt is not None
+        or component_prefixes is not None
+    )
 
     # Read and display the tail
     try:
         lines = _read_tail(log_path, num_lines, has_filters=has_filters,
                            min_level=min_level, session_filter=session,
-                           since=since_dt)
+                           since=since_dt, component_prefixes=component_prefixes)
     except PermissionError:
         print(f"Permission denied: {log_path}")
         sys.exit(1)
@@ -172,6 +221,8 @@ def tail_log(
         filter_parts.append(f"level>={min_level}")
     if session:
         filter_parts.append(f"session={session}")
+    if component:
+        filter_parts.append(f"component={component}")
     if since:
         filter_parts.append(f"since={since}")
     filter_desc = f" [{', '.join(filter_parts)}]" if filter_parts else ""
@@ -190,7 +241,7 @@ def tail_log(
     # Follow mode — poll for new content
     try:
         _follow_log(log_path, min_level=min_level, session_filter=session,
-                     since=since_dt)
+                     since=since_dt, component_prefixes=component_prefixes)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         print("\n--- stopped ---")
 
@@ -203,6 +254,7 @@ def _read_tail(
     min_level: Optional[str] = None,
     session_filter: Optional[str] = None,
     since: Optional[datetime] = None,
+    component_prefixes: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
 ) -> list:
     """Read the last *num_lines* matching lines from a log file.
 
@@ -215,7 +267,8 @@ def _read_tail(
         filtered = [
             l for l in raw_lines
             if _matches_filters(l, min_level=min_level,
-                                session_filter=session_filter, since=since)
+                                session_filter=session_filter, since=since,
+                                component_prefixes=component_prefixes)
         ]
         return filtered[-num_lines:]
     else:
@@ -284,6 +337,7 @@ def _follow_log(
     min_level: Optional[str] = None,
     session_filter: Optional[str] = None,
     since: Optional[datetime] = None,
+    component_prefixes: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Poll a log file for new content and print matching lines."""
     with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8", errors="replace") as f:
@@ -293,7 +347,8 @@ def _follow_log(
             line = f.readline()
             if line:
                 if _matches_filters(line, min_level=min_level,
-                                    session_filter=session_filter, since=since):
+                                    session_filter=session_filter, since=since,
+                                    component_prefixes=component_prefixes):
                     print(line, end="")
                     sys.stdout.flush()
             else:

hermes_cli/main.py

@@ -97,10 +97,11 @@ def _apply_profile_override() -> None:
             consume = 1
             break
 
-    # 2. If no flag, check ~/.hermes/active_profile
+    # 2. If no flag, check active_profile in the hermes root
     if profile_name is None:
         try:
-            active_path = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "active_profile"
+            from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root
+            active_path = get_default_hermes_root() / "active_profile"
             if active_path.exists():
                 name = active_path.read_text().strip()
                 if name and name != "default":
@@ -150,6 +151,18 @@ try:
 except Exception:
     pass  # best-effort — don't crash the CLI if logging setup fails
 
+# Apply IPv4 preference early, before any HTTP clients are created.
+try:
+    from hermes_cli.config import load_config as _load_config_early
+    from hermes_constants import apply_ipv4_preference as _apply_ipv4
+    _early_cfg = _load_config_early()
+    _net = _early_cfg.get("network", {})
+    if isinstance(_net, dict) and _net.get("force_ipv4"):
+        _apply_ipv4(force=True)
+    del _early_cfg, _net
+except Exception:
+    pass  # best-effort — don't crash if config isn't available yet
+
 import logging
 import time as _time
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -527,6 +540,113 @@ def _resolve_last_cli_session() -> Optional[str]:
     return None
 
 
+def _probe_container(cmd: list, backend: str, via_sudo: bool = False):
+    """Run a container inspect probe, returning the CompletedProcess.
+
+    Catches TimeoutExpired specifically for a human-readable message;
+    all other exceptions propagate naturally.
+    """
+    try:
+        return subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15)
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        label = f"sudo {backend}" if via_sudo else backend
+        print(
+            f"Error: timed out waiting for {label} to respond.\n"
+            f"The {backend} daemon may be unresponsive or starting up.",
+            file=sys.stderr,
+        )
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def _exec_in_container(container_info: dict, cli_args: list):
+    """Replace the current process with a command inside the managed container.
+
+    Probes whether sudo is needed (rootful containers), then os.execvp
+    into the container. On success the Python process is replaced entirely
+    and the container's exit code becomes the process exit code (OS semantics).
+    On failure, OSError propagates naturally.
+
+    Args:
+        container_info: dict with backend, container_name, exec_user, hermes_bin
+        cli_args: the original CLI arguments (everything after 'hermes')
+    """
+    import shutil
+
+    backend = container_info["backend"]
+    container_name = container_info["container_name"]
+    exec_user = container_info["exec_user"]
+    hermes_bin = container_info["hermes_bin"]
+
+    runtime = shutil.which(backend)
+    if not runtime:
+        print(f"Error: {backend} not found on PATH. Cannot route to container.",
+              file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Rootful containers (NixOS systemd service) are invisible to unprivileged
+    # users — Podman uses per-user namespaces, Docker needs group access.
+    # Probe whether the runtime can see the container; if not, try via sudo.
+    sudo_path = None
+    probe = _probe_container(
+        [runtime, "inspect", "--format", "ok", container_name], backend,
+    )
+    if probe.returncode != 0:
+        sudo_path = shutil.which("sudo")
+        if sudo_path:
+            probe2 = _probe_container(
+                [sudo_path, "-n", runtime, "inspect", "--format", "ok", container_name],
+                backend, via_sudo=True,
+            )
+            if probe2.returncode != 0:
+                print(
+                    f"Error: container '{container_name}' not found via {backend}.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"The container is likely running as root. Your user cannot see it\n"
+                    f"because {backend} uses per-user namespaces. Grant passwordless\n"
+                    f"sudo for {backend} — the -n (non-interactive) flag is required\n"
+                    f"because a password prompt would hang or break piped commands.\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"On NixOS:\n"
+                    f"\n"
+                    f'  security.sudo.extraRules = [{{\n'
+                    f'    users = [ "{os.getenv("USER", "your-user")}" ];\n'
+                    f'    commands = [{{ command = "{runtime}"; options = [ "NOPASSWD" ]; }}];\n'
+                    f'  }}];\n'
+                    f"\n"
+                    f"Or run: sudo hermes {' '.join(cli_args)}",
+                    file=sys.stderr,
+                )
+                sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            print(
+                f"Error: container '{container_name}' not found via {backend}.\n"
+                f"The container may be running under root. Try: sudo hermes {' '.join(cli_args)}",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    is_tty = sys.stdin.isatty()
+    tty_flags = ["-it"] if is_tty else ["-i"]
+
+    env_flags = []
+    for var in ("TERM", "COLORTERM", "LANG", "LC_ALL"):
+        val = os.environ.get(var)
+        if val:
+            env_flags.extend(["-e", f"{var}={val}"])
+
+    cmd_prefix = [sudo_path, "-n", runtime] if sudo_path else [runtime]
+    exec_cmd = (
+        cmd_prefix + ["exec"]
+        + tty_flags
+        + ["-u", exec_user]
+        + env_flags
+        + [container_name, hermes_bin]
+        + cli_args
+    )
+
+    os.execvp(exec_cmd[0], exec_cmd)
+
+
 def _resolve_session_by_name_or_id(name_or_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """Resolve a session name (title) or ID to a session ID.
 
@@ -933,6 +1053,7 @@ def select_provider_and_model(args=None):
         "kilocode": "Kilo Code",
         "alibaba": "Alibaba Cloud (DashScope)",
         "huggingface": "Hugging Face",
+        "xiaomi": "Xiaomi MiMo",
         "custom": "Custom endpoint",
     }
     active_label = provider_labels.get(active, active) if active else "none"
@@ -965,6 +1086,7 @@ def select_provider_and_model(args=None):
         ("opencode-go", "OpenCode Go (open models, $10/month subscription)"),
         ("ai-gateway", "AI Gateway (Vercel — 200+ models, pay-per-use)"),
         ("alibaba", "Alibaba Cloud / DashScope Coding (Qwen + multi-provider)"),
+        ("xiaomi", "Xiaomi MiMo (MiMo-V2 models — pro, omni, flash)"),
     ]
 
     def _named_custom_provider_map(cfg) -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]:
@@ -1076,9 +1198,45 @@ def select_provider_and_model(args=None):
         _model_flow_anthropic(config, current_model)
     elif selected_provider == "kimi-coding":
         _model_flow_kimi(config, current_model)
-    elif selected_provider in ("gemini", "zai", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "kilocode", "opencode-zen", "opencode-go", "ai-gateway", "alibaba", "huggingface"):
+    elif selected_provider in ("gemini", "zai", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "kilocode", "opencode-zen", "opencode-go", "ai-gateway", "alibaba", "huggingface", "xiaomi"):
         _model_flow_api_key_provider(config, selected_provider, current_model)
 
+    # ── Post-switch cleanup: clear stale OPENAI_BASE_URL ──────────────
+    # When the user switches to a named provider (anything except "custom"),
+    # a leftover OPENAI_BASE_URL in ~/.hermes/.env can poison auxiliary
+    # clients that use provider:auto. Clear it proactively.  (#5161)
+    if selected_provider not in ("custom", "cancel", "remove-custom") \
+            and not selected_provider.startswith("custom:"):
+        _clear_stale_openai_base_url()
+
+
+def _clear_stale_openai_base_url():
+    """Remove OPENAI_BASE_URL from ~/.hermes/.env if the active provider is not 'custom'.
+
+    After a provider switch, a leftover OPENAI_BASE_URL causes auxiliary
+    clients (compression, vision, delegation) with provider:auto to route
+    requests to the old custom endpoint instead of the newly selected
+    provider.  See issue #5161.
+    """
+    from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value, save_env_value, load_config
+
+    cfg = load_config()
+    model_cfg = cfg.get("model", {})
+    if isinstance(model_cfg, dict):
+        provider = (model_cfg.get("provider") or "").strip().lower()
+    else:
+        provider = ""
+
+    if provider == "custom" or not provider:
+        return  # custom provider legitimately uses OPENAI_BASE_URL
+
+    stale_url = get_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL")
+    if stale_url:
+        save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+        print(f"Cleared stale OPENAI_BASE_URL from .env (was: {stale_url[:40]}...)"
+              if len(stale_url) > 40
+              else f"Cleared stale OPENAI_BASE_URL from .env (was: {stale_url})")
+
 
 def _prompt_provider_choice(choices, *, default=0):
     """Show provider selection menu with curses arrow-key navigation.
@@ -1672,6 +1830,8 @@ def _remove_custom_provider(config):
             title="Select provider to remove:",
         )
         idx = menu.show()
+        from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+        flush_stdin()
         print()
     except (ImportError, NotImplementedError, OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError):
         for i, c in enumerate(choices, 1):
@@ -1697,8 +1857,9 @@ def _remove_custom_provider(config):
 def _model_flow_named_custom(config, provider_info):
     """Handle a named custom provider from config.yaml custom_providers list.
 
-    If the entry has a saved model name, activates it immediately.
-    Otherwise probes the endpoint's /models API to let the user pick one.
+    Always probes the endpoint's /models API to let the user pick a model.
+    If a model was previously saved, it is pre-selected in the menu.
+    Falls back to the saved model if probing fails.
     """
     from hermes_cli.auth import _save_model_choice, deactivate_provider
     from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
@@ -1709,46 +1870,37 @@ def _model_flow_named_custom(config, provider_info):
     api_key = provider_info.get("api_key", "")
     saved_model = provider_info.get("model", "")
 
-    # If a model is saved, just activate immediately — no probing needed
-    if saved_model:
-        _save_model_choice(saved_model)
-
-        cfg = load_config()
-        model = cfg.get("model")
-        if not isinstance(model, dict):
-            model = {"default": model} if model else {}
-            cfg["model"] = model
-        model["provider"] = "custom"
-        model["base_url"] = base_url
-        if api_key:
-            model["api_key"] = api_key
-        save_config(cfg)
-        deactivate_provider()
-
-        print(f"✅ Switched to: {saved_model}")
-        print(f"   Provider: {name} ({base_url})")
-        return
-
-    # No saved model — probe endpoint and let user pick
     print(f"  Provider: {name}")
     print(f"  URL:      {base_url}")
+    if saved_model:
+        print(f"  Current:  {saved_model}")
     print()
-    print("No model saved for this provider. Fetching available models...")
+
+    print("Fetching available models...")
     models = fetch_api_models(api_key, base_url, timeout=8.0)
 
     if models:
+        default_idx = 0
+        if saved_model and saved_model in models:
+            default_idx = models.index(saved_model)
+
         print(f"Found {len(models)} model(s):\n")
         try:
             from simple_term_menu import TerminalMenu
-            menu_items = [f"  {m}" for m in models] + ["  Cancel"]
+            menu_items = [
+                f"  {m} (current)" if m == saved_model else f"  {m}"
+                for m in models
+            ] + ["  Cancel"]
             menu = TerminalMenu(
-                menu_items, cursor_index=0,
+                menu_items, cursor_index=default_idx,
                 menu_cursor="-> ", menu_cursor_style=("fg_green", "bold"),
                 menu_highlight_style=("fg_green",),
                 cycle_cursor=True, clear_screen=False,
                 title=f"Select model from {name}:",
             )
             idx = menu.show()
+            from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+            flush_stdin()
             print()
             if idx is None or idx >= len(models):
                 print("Cancelled.")
@@ -1756,7 +1908,8 @@ def _model_flow_named_custom(config, provider_info):
             model_name = models[idx]
         except (ImportError, NotImplementedError, OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError):
             for i, m in enumerate(models, 1):
-                print(f"  {i}. {m}")
+                suffix = " (current)" if m == saved_model else ""
+                print(f"  {i}. {m}{suffix}")
             print(f"  {len(models) + 1}. Cancel")
             print()
             try:
@@ -1772,6 +1925,13 @@ def _model_flow_named_custom(config, provider_info):
             except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
                 print("\nCancelled.")
                 return
+    elif saved_model:
+        print("Could not fetch models from endpoint.")
+        try:
+            model_name = input(f"Model name [{saved_model}]: ").strip() or saved_model
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+            print("\nCancelled.")
+            return
     else:
         print("Could not fetch models from endpoint. Enter model name manually.")
         try:
@@ -1867,6 +2027,8 @@ def _prompt_reasoning_effort_selection(efforts, current_effort=""):
             title="Select reasoning effort:",
         )
         idx = menu.show()
+        from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+        flush_stdin()
         if idx is None:
             return None
         print()
@@ -2506,13 +2668,8 @@ def _model_flow_anthropic(config, current_model=""):
     from hermes_cli.models import _PROVIDER_MODELS
 
     # Check ALL credential sources
-    existing_key = (
-        get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_TOKEN")
-        or os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_TOKEN", "")
-        or get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
-        or os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "")
-        or os.getenv("CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN", "")
-    )
+    from hermes_cli.auth import get_anthropic_key
+    existing_key = get_anthropic_key()
     cc_available = False
     try:
         from agent.anthropic_adapter import read_claude_code_credentials, is_claude_code_token_valid
@@ -2673,6 +2830,18 @@ def cmd_config(args):
     config_command(args)
 
 
+def cmd_backup(args):
+    """Back up Hermes home directory to a zip file."""
+    from hermes_cli.backup import run_backup
+    run_backup(args)
+
+
+def cmd_import(args):
+    """Restore a Hermes backup from a zip file."""
+    from hermes_cli.backup import run_import
+    run_import(args)
+
+
 def cmd_version(args):
     """Show version."""
     print(f"Hermes Agent v{__version__} ({__release_date__})")
@@ -3309,10 +3478,11 @@ def _invalidate_update_cache():
     ``hermes update``, every profile is now current.
     """
     homes = []
-    # Default profile home
-    default_home = Path.home() / ".hermes"
+    # Default profile home (Docker-aware — uses /opt/data in Docker)
+    from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root
+    default_home = get_default_hermes_root()
     homes.append(default_home)
-    # Named profiles under ~/.hermes/profiles/
+    # Named profiles under <root>/profiles/
     profiles_root = default_home / "profiles"
     if profiles_root.is_dir():
         for entry in profiles_root.iterdir():
@@ -3837,7 +4007,7 @@ def cmd_update(args):
             # Exclude PIDs that belong to just-restarted services so we don't
             # immediately kill the process that systemd/launchd just spawned.
             service_pids = _get_service_pids()
-            manual_pids = find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids=service_pids)
+            manual_pids = find_gateway_pids(exclude_pids=service_pids, all_profiles=True)
             for pid in manual_pids:
                 try:
                     os.kill(pid, _signal.SIGTERM)
@@ -4049,7 +4219,10 @@ def cmd_profile(args):
             print(f"  {name} chat               Start chatting")
             print(f"  {name} gateway start      Start the messaging gateway")
             if clone or clone_all:
-                profile_dir_display = f"~/.hermes/profiles/{name}"
+                try:
+                    profile_dir_display = "~/" + str(profile_dir.relative_to(Path.home()))
+                except ValueError:
+                    profile_dir_display = str(profile_dir)
                 print(f"\n  Edit {profile_dir_display}/.env for different API keys")
                 print(f"  Edit {profile_dir_display}/SOUL.md for different personality")
             print()
@@ -4189,6 +4362,7 @@ def cmd_logs(args):
         level=getattr(args, "level", None),
         session=getattr(args, "session", None),
         since=getattr(args, "since", None),
+        component=getattr(args, "component", None),
     )
 
 
@@ -4312,7 +4486,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     )
     chat_parser.add_argument(
         "--provider",
-        choices=["auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "copilot-acp", "copilot", "anthropic", "gemini", "huggingface", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "kilocode"],
+        choices=["auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "copilot-acp", "copilot", "anthropic", "gemini", "huggingface", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "kilocode", "xiaomi"],
         default=None,
         help="Inference provider (default: auto)"
     )
@@ -4438,7 +4612,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     gateway_subparsers = gateway_parser.add_subparsers(dest="gateway_command")
     
     # gateway run (default)
-    gateway_run = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("run", help="Run gateway in foreground")
+    gateway_run = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("run", help="Run gateway in foreground (recommended for WSL, Docker, Termux)")
     gateway_run.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0,
                              help="Increase stderr log verbosity (-v=INFO, -vv=DEBUG)")
     gateway_run.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", action="store_true",
@@ -4447,7 +4621,7 @@ For more help on a command:
                              help="Replace any existing gateway instance (useful for systemd)")
     
     # gateway start
-    gateway_start = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("start", help="Start gateway service")
+    gateway_start = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("start", help="Start the installed systemd/launchd background service")
     gateway_start.add_argument("--system", action="store_true", help="Target the Linux system-level gateway service")
     
     # gateway stop
@@ -4465,7 +4639,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     gateway_status.add_argument("--system", action="store_true", help="Target the Linux system-level gateway service")
     
     # gateway install
-    gateway_install = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("install", help="Install gateway as service")
+    gateway_install = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("install", help="Install gateway as a systemd/launchd background service")
     gateway_install.add_argument("--force", action="store_true", help="Force reinstall")
     gateway_install.add_argument("--system", action="store_true", help="Install as a Linux system-level service (starts at boot)")
     gateway_install.add_argument("--run-as-user", dest="run_as_user", help="User account the Linux system service should run as")
@@ -4754,7 +4928,43 @@ For more help on a command:
         help="Show redacted API key prefixes (first/last 4 chars) instead of just set/not set"
     )
     dump_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_dump)
-    
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # backup command
+    # =========================================================================
+    backup_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "backup",
+        help="Back up Hermes home directory to a zip file",
+        description="Create a zip archive of your entire Hermes configuration, "
+                    "skills, sessions, and data (excludes the hermes-agent codebase)"
+    )
+    backup_parser.add_argument(
+        "-o", "--output",
+        help="Output path for the zip file (default: ~/hermes-backup-<timestamp>.zip)"
+    )
+    backup_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_backup)
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # import command
+    # =========================================================================
+    import_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
+        "import",
+        help="Restore a Hermes backup from a zip file",
+        description="Extract a previously created Hermes backup into your "
+                    "Hermes home directory, restoring configuration, skills, "
+                    "sessions, and data"
+    )
+    import_parser.add_argument(
+        "zipfile",
+        help="Path to the backup zip file"
+    )
+    import_parser.add_argument(
+        "--force", "-f",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Overwrite existing files without confirmation"
+    )
+    import_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_import)
+
     # =========================================================================
     # config command
     # =========================================================================
@@ -5104,6 +5314,8 @@ For more help on a command:
     mcp_add_p.add_argument("--command", help="Stdio command (e.g. npx)")
     mcp_add_p.add_argument("--args", nargs="*", default=[], help="Arguments for stdio command")
     mcp_add_p.add_argument("--auth", choices=["oauth", "header"], help="Auth method")
+    mcp_add_p.add_argument("--preset", help="Known MCP preset name")
+    mcp_add_p.add_argument("--env", nargs="*", default=[], help="Environment variables for stdio servers (KEY=VALUE)")
 
     mcp_rm_p = mcp_sub.add_parser("remove", aliases=["rm"], help="Remove an MCP server")
     mcp_rm_p.add_argument("name", help="Server name to remove")
@@ -5366,7 +5578,8 @@ For more help on a command:
     claw_migrate = claw_subparsers.add_parser(
         "migrate",
         help="Migrate from OpenClaw to Hermes",
-        description="Import settings, memories, skills, and API keys from an OpenClaw installation"
+        description="Import settings, memories, skills, and API keys from an OpenClaw installation. "
+                    "Always shows a preview before making changes."
     )
     claw_migrate.add_argument(
         "--source",
@@ -5375,7 +5588,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     claw_migrate.add_argument(
         "--dry-run",
         action="store_true",
-        help="Preview what would be migrated without making changes"
+        help="Preview only — stop after showing what would be migrated"
     )
     claw_migrate.add_argument(
         "--preset",
@@ -5585,6 +5798,7 @@ Examples:
     hermes logs gateway -n 100     Show last 100 lines of gateway.log
     hermes logs --level WARNING    Only show WARNING and above
     hermes logs --session abc123   Filter by session ID
+    hermes logs --component tools  Only show tool-related lines
     hermes logs --since 1h         Lines from the last hour
     hermes logs --since 30m -f     Follow, starting from 30 min ago
     hermes logs list               List available log files with sizes
@@ -5614,6 +5828,10 @@ Examples:
         "--since", metavar="TIME",
         help="Show lines since TIME ago (e.g. 1h, 30m, 2d)",
     )
+    logs_parser.add_argument(
+        "--component", metavar="NAME",
+        help="Filter by component: gateway, agent, tools, cli, cron",
+    )
     logs_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_logs)
 
     # =========================================================================
@@ -5622,9 +5840,22 @@ Examples:
     # Pre-process argv so unquoted multi-word session names after -c / -r
     # are merged into a single token before argparse sees them.
     # e.g. ``hermes -c Pokemon Agent Dev`` → ``hermes -c 'Pokemon Agent Dev'``
+    # ── Container-aware routing ────────────────────────────────────────
+    # When NixOS container mode is active, route ALL subcommands into
+    # the managed container.  This MUST run before parse_args() so that
+    # --help, unrecognised flags, and every subcommand are forwarded
+    # transparently instead of being intercepted by argparse on the host.
+    from hermes_cli.config import get_container_exec_info
+    container_info = get_container_exec_info()
+    if container_info:
+        _exec_in_container(container_info, sys.argv[1:])
+        # Unreachable: os.execvp never returns on success (process is replaced)
+        # and raises OSError on failure (which propagates as a traceback).
+        sys.exit(1)
+
     _processed_argv = _coalesce_session_name_args(sys.argv[1:])
     args = parser.parse_args(_processed_argv)
-    
+
     # Handle --version flag
     if args.version:
         cmd_version(args)

hermes_cli/mcp_config.py

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ configuration in ~/.hermes/config.yaml under the ``mcp_servers`` key.
 """
 
 import asyncio
-import getpass
 import logging
 import os
 import re
@@ -28,6 +27,11 @@ from hermes_constants import display_hermes_home
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+_ENV_VAR_NAME_RE = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$")
+
+
+_MCP_PRESETS: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
+
 
 # ─── UI Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -57,19 +61,8 @@ def _confirm(question: str, default: bool = True) -> bool:
 
 
 def _prompt(question: str, *, password: bool = False, default: str = "") -> str:
-    display = f"  {question}"
-    if default:
-        display += f" [{default}]"
-    display += ": "
-    try:
-        if password:
-            value = getpass.getpass(color(display, Colors.YELLOW))
-        else:
-            value = input(color(display, Colors.YELLOW))
-        return value.strip() or default
-    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-        print()
-        return default
+    from hermes_cli.cli_output import prompt as _shared_prompt
+    return _shared_prompt(question, default=default, password=password)
 
 
 # ─── Config Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -109,6 +102,59 @@ def _env_key_for_server(name: str) -> str:
     return f"MCP_{name.upper().replace('-', '_')}_API_KEY"
 
 
+def _parse_env_assignments(raw_env: Optional[List[str]]) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """Parse ``KEY=VALUE`` strings from CLI args into an env dict."""
+    parsed: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    for item in raw_env or []:
+        text = str(item or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            continue
+        if "=" not in text:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid --env value '{text}' (expected KEY=VALUE)")
+        key, value = text.split("=", 1)
+        key = key.strip()
+        if not key:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid --env value '{text}' (missing variable name)")
+        if not _ENV_VAR_NAME_RE.match(key):
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid --env variable name '{key}'")
+        parsed[key] = value
+    return parsed
+
+
+def _apply_mcp_preset(
+    name: str,
+    *,
+    preset_name: Optional[str],
+    url: Optional[str],
+    command: Optional[str],
+    cmd_args: List[str],
+    server_config: Dict[str, Any],
+) -> tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str], List[str], bool]:
+    """Apply a known MCP preset when transport details were omitted."""
+    if not preset_name:
+        return url, command, cmd_args, False
+
+    preset = _MCP_PRESETS.get(preset_name)
+    if not preset:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown MCP preset: {preset_name}")
+
+    if url or command:
+        return url, command, cmd_args, False
+
+    url = preset.get("url")
+    command = preset.get("command")
+    cmd_args = list(preset.get("args") or [])
+
+    if url:
+        server_config["url"] = url
+    if command:
+        server_config["command"] = command
+    if cmd_args:
+        server_config["args"] = cmd_args
+
+    return url, command, cmd_args, True
+
+
 # ─── Discovery (temporary connect) ───────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def _probe_single_server(
@@ -177,13 +223,35 @@ def cmd_mcp_add(args):
     command = getattr(args, "command", None)
     cmd_args = getattr(args, "args", None) or []
     auth_type = getattr(args, "auth", None)
+    preset_name = getattr(args, "preset", None)
+    raw_env = getattr(args, "env", None)
+
+    server_config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    try:
+        explicit_env = _parse_env_assignments(raw_env)
+        url, command, cmd_args, _preset_applied = _apply_mcp_preset(
+            name,
+            preset_name=preset_name,
+            url=url,
+            command=command,
+            cmd_args=list(cmd_args),
+            server_config=server_config,
+        )
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        _error(str(exc))
+        return
+
+    if url and explicit_env:
+        _error("--env is only supported for stdio MCP servers (--command or stdio presets)")
+        return
 
     # Validate transport
     if not url and not command:
-        _error("Must specify --url <endpoint> or --command <cmd>")
+        _error("Must specify --url <endpoint>, --command <cmd>, or --preset <name>")
         _info("Examples:")
         _info('  hermes mcp add ink --url "https://mcp.ml.ink/mcp"')
         _info('  hermes mcp add github --command npx --args @modelcontextprotocol/server-github')
+        _info('  hermes mcp add myserver --preset mypreset')
         return
 
     # Check if server already exists
@@ -194,13 +262,15 @@ def cmd_mcp_add(args):
             return
 
     # Build initial config
-    server_config: Dict[str, Any] = {}
     if url:
         server_config["url"] = url
     else:
         server_config["command"] = command
         if cmd_args:
             server_config["args"] = cmd_args
+        if explicit_env:
+            server_config["env"] = explicit_env
+
 
     # ── Authentication ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -638,6 +708,7 @@ def mcp_command(args):
         _info("hermes mcp serve                              Run as MCP server")
         _info("hermes mcp add <name> --url <endpoint>        Add an MCP server")
         _info("hermes mcp add <name> --command <cmd>         Add a stdio server")
+        _info("hermes mcp add <name> --preset <preset>       Add from a known preset")
         _info("hermes mcp remove <name>                      Remove a server")
         _info("hermes mcp list                               List servers")
         _info("hermes mcp test <name>                        Test connection")

hermes_cli/memory_setup.py

@@ -25,85 +25,13 @@ def _curses_select(title: str, items: list[tuple[str, str]], default: int = 0) -
     items: list of (label, description) tuples.
     Returns selected index, or default on escape/quit.
     """
-    try:
-        import curses
-        result = [default]
-
-        def _menu(stdscr):
-            curses.curs_set(0)
-            if curses.has_colors():
-                curses.start_color()
-                curses.use_default_colors()
-                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
-                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
-                curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)
-            cursor = default
-
-            while True:
-                stdscr.clear()
-                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-
-                # Title
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, title, max_x - 1,
-                                   curses.A_BOLD | (curses.color_pair(2) if curses.has_colors() else 0))
-                    stdscr.addnstr(1, 0, "  ↑↓ navigate  ⏎ select  q quit", max_x - 1,
-                                   curses.color_pair(3) if curses.has_colors() else curses.A_DIM)
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                for i, (label, desc) in enumerate(items):
-                    y = i + 3
-                    if y >= max_y - 1:
-                        break
-                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
-                    line = f" {arrow}  {label}"
-                    if desc:
-                        line += f"  {desc}"
-
-                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
-                    if i == cursor:
-                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                        if curses.has_colors():
-                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
-                    try:
-                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line[:max_x - 1], max_x - 1, attr)
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-
-                stdscr.refresh()
-                key = stdscr.getch()
-
-                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord('k')):
-                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(items)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord('j')):
-                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(items)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
-                    result[0] = cursor
-                    return
-                elif key in (27, ord('q')):
-                    return
-
-        curses.wrapper(_menu)
-        return result[0]
-
-    except Exception:
-        # Fallback: numbered input
-        print(f"\n  {title}\n")
-        for i, (label, desc) in enumerate(items):
-            marker = "→" if i == default else " "
-            d = f"  {desc}" if desc else ""
-            print(f"  {marker} {i + 1}. {label}{d}")
-        while True:
-            try:
-                val = input(f"\n  Select [1-{len(items)}] ({default + 1}): ")
-                if not val:
-                    return default
-                idx = int(val) - 1
-                if 0 <= idx < len(items):
-                    return idx
-            except (ValueError, EOFError):
-                return default
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_radiolist
+    # Format (label, desc) tuples into display strings
+    display_items = [
+        f"{label}  {desc}" if desc else label
+        for label, desc in items
+    ]
+    return curses_radiolist(title, display_items, selected=default, cancel_returns=default)
 
 
 def _prompt(label: str, default: str | None = None, secret: bool = False) -> str:

hermes_cli/model_normalize.py

@@ -74,19 +74,25 @@ _DOT_TO_HYPHEN_PROVIDERS: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
 _STRIP_VENDOR_ONLY_PROVIDERS: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
     "copilot",
     "copilot-acp",
+    "openai-codex",
 })
 
-# Providers whose own naming is authoritative -- pass through unchanged.
-_PASSTHROUGH_PROVIDERS: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
+# Providers whose native naming is authoritative -- pass through unchanged.
+_AUTHORITATIVE_NATIVE_PROVIDERS: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
     "gemini",
+    "huggingface",
+})
+
+# Direct providers that accept bare native names but should repair a matching
+# provider/ prefix when users copy the aggregator form into config.yaml.
+_MATCHING_PREFIX_STRIP_PROVIDERS: frozenset[str] = frozenset({
     "zai",
     "kimi-coding",
     "minimax",
     "minimax-cn",
     "alibaba",
     "qwen-oauth",
-    "huggingface",
-    "openai-codex",
+    "xiaomi",
     "custom",
 })
 
@@ -168,6 +174,40 @@ def _dots_to_hyphens(model_name: str) -> str:
     return model_name.replace(".", "-")
 
 
+def _normalize_provider_alias(provider_name: str) -> str:
+    """Resolve provider aliases to Hermes' canonical ids."""
+    raw = (provider_name or "").strip().lower()
+    if not raw:
+        return raw
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.models import normalize_provider
+
+        return normalize_provider(raw)
+    except Exception:
+        return raw
+
+
+def _strip_matching_provider_prefix(model_name: str, target_provider: str) -> str:
+    """Strip ``provider/`` only when the prefix matches the target provider.
+
+    This prevents arbitrary slash-bearing model IDs from being mangled on
+    native providers while still repairing manual config values like
+    ``zai/glm-5.1`` for the ``zai`` provider.
+    """
+    if "/" not in model_name:
+        return model_name
+
+    prefix, remainder = model_name.split("/", 1)
+    if not prefix.strip() or not remainder.strip():
+        return model_name
+
+    normalized_prefix = _normalize_provider_alias(prefix)
+    normalized_target = _normalize_provider_alias(target_provider)
+    if normalized_prefix and normalized_prefix == normalized_target:
+        return remainder.strip()
+    return model_name
+
+
 def detect_vendor(model_name: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """Detect the vendor slug from a bare model name.
 
@@ -305,24 +345,41 @@ def normalize_model_for_provider(model_input: str, target_provider: str) -> str:
     if not name:
         return name
 
-    provider = (target_provider or "").strip().lower()
+    provider = _normalize_provider_alias(target_provider)
 
     # --- Aggregators: need vendor/model format ---
     if provider in _AGGREGATOR_PROVIDERS:
         return _prepend_vendor(name)
 
-    # --- Anthropic / OpenCode: strip vendor, dots -> hyphens ---
+    # --- Anthropic / OpenCode: strip matching provider prefix, dots -> hyphens ---
     if provider in _DOT_TO_HYPHEN_PROVIDERS:
-        bare = _strip_vendor_prefix(name)
+        bare = _strip_matching_provider_prefix(name, provider)
+        if "/" in bare:
+            return bare
         return _dots_to_hyphens(bare)
 
-    # --- Copilot: strip vendor, keep dots ---
+    # --- Copilot: strip matching provider prefix, keep dots ---
     if provider in _STRIP_VENDOR_ONLY_PROVIDERS:
-        return _strip_vendor_prefix(name)
+        stripped = _strip_matching_provider_prefix(name, provider)
+        if stripped == name and name.startswith("openai/"):
+            # openai-codex maps openai/gpt-5.4 -> gpt-5.4
+            return name.split("/", 1)[1]
+        return stripped
 
     # --- DeepSeek: map to one of two canonical names ---
     if provider == "deepseek":
-        return _normalize_for_deepseek(name)
+        bare = _strip_matching_provider_prefix(name, provider)
+        if "/" in bare:
+            return bare
+        return _normalize_for_deepseek(bare)
+
+    # --- Direct providers: repair matching provider prefixes only ---
+    if provider in _MATCHING_PREFIX_STRIP_PROVIDERS:
+        return _strip_matching_provider_prefix(name, provider)
+
+    # --- Authoritative native providers: preserve user-facing slugs as-is ---
+    if provider in _AUTHORITATIVE_NATIVE_PROVIDERS:
+        return name
 
     # --- Custom & all others: pass through as-is ---
     return name

hermes_cli/model_switch.py

@@ -809,42 +809,104 @@ def list_authenticated_providers(
         })
         seen_slugs.add(slug)
 
-    # --- 2. Check Hermes-only providers (nous, openai-codex, copilot) ---
+    # --- 2. Check Hermes-only providers (nous, openai-codex, copilot, opencode-go) ---
     from hermes_cli.providers import HERMES_OVERLAYS
+    from hermes_cli.auth import PROVIDER_REGISTRY as _auth_registry
+
+    # Build reverse mapping: models.dev ID → Hermes provider ID.
+    # HERMES_OVERLAYS keys may be models.dev IDs (e.g. "github-copilot")
+    # while _PROVIDER_MODELS and config.yaml use Hermes IDs ("copilot").
+    _mdev_to_hermes = {v: k for k, v in PROVIDER_TO_MODELS_DEV.items()}
+
     for pid, overlay in HERMES_OVERLAYS.items():
         if pid in seen_slugs:
             continue
+
+        # Resolve Hermes slug — e.g. "github-copilot" → "copilot"
+        hermes_slug = _mdev_to_hermes.get(pid, pid)
+        if hermes_slug in seen_slugs:
+            continue
+
         # Check if credentials exist
         has_creds = False
         if overlay.extra_env_vars:
             has_creds = any(os.environ.get(ev) for ev in overlay.extra_env_vars)
-        if overlay.auth_type in ("oauth_device_code", "oauth_external", "external_process"):
-            # These use auth stores, not env vars — check for auth.json entries
+        # Also check api_key_env_vars from PROVIDER_REGISTRY for api_key auth_type
+        if not has_creds and overlay.auth_type == "api_key":
+            for _key in (pid, hermes_slug):
+                pcfg = _auth_registry.get(_key)
+                if pcfg and pcfg.api_key_env_vars:
+                    if any(os.environ.get(ev) for ev in pcfg.api_key_env_vars):
+                        has_creds = True
+                        break
+        # Check auth store and credential pool for non-env-var credentials.
+        # This applies to OAuth providers AND api_key providers that also
+        # support OAuth (e.g. anthropic supports both API key and Claude Code
+        # OAuth via external credential files).
+        if not has_creds:
             try:
                 from hermes_cli.auth import _load_auth_store
                 store = _load_auth_store()
-                if store and (pid in store.get("providers", {}) or pid in store.get("credential_pool", {})):
+                providers_store = store.get("providers", {})
+                pool_store = store.get("credential_pool", {})
+                if store and (
+                    pid in providers_store or hermes_slug in providers_store
+                    or pid in pool_store or hermes_slug in pool_store
+                ):
                     has_creds = True
             except Exception as exc:
                 logger.debug("Auth store check failed for %s: %s", pid, exc)
+        # Fallback: check the credential pool with full auto-seeding.
+        # This catches credentials that exist in external stores (e.g.
+        # Codex CLI ~/.codex/auth.json) which _seed_from_singletons()
+        # imports on demand but aren't in the raw auth.json yet.
+        if not has_creds:
+            try:
+                from agent.credential_pool import load_pool
+                pool = load_pool(hermes_slug)
+                if pool.has_credentials():
+                    has_creds = True
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("Credential pool check failed for %s: %s", hermes_slug, exc)
+        # Fallback: check external credential files directly.
+        # The credential pool gates anthropic behind
+        # is_provider_explicitly_configured() to prevent auxiliary tasks
+        # from silently consuming Claude Code tokens (PR #4210).
+        # But the /model picker is discovery-oriented — we WANT to show
+        # providers the user can switch to, even if they aren't currently
+        # configured.
+        if not has_creds and hermes_slug == "anthropic":
+            try:
+                from agent.anthropic_adapter import (
+                    read_claude_code_credentials,
+                    read_hermes_oauth_credentials,
+                )
+                hermes_creds = read_hermes_oauth_credentials()
+                cc_creds = read_claude_code_credentials()
+                if (hermes_creds and hermes_creds.get("accessToken")) or \
+                   (cc_creds and cc_creds.get("accessToken")):
+                    has_creds = True
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug("Anthropic external creds check failed: %s", exc)
         if not has_creds:
             continue
 
-        # Use curated list
-        model_ids = curated.get(pid, [])
+        # Use curated list — look up by Hermes slug, fall back to overlay key
+        model_ids = curated.get(hermes_slug, []) or curated.get(pid, [])
         total = len(model_ids)
         top = model_ids[:max_models]
 
         results.append({
-            "slug": pid,
-            "name": get_label(pid),
-            "is_current": pid == current_provider,
+            "slug": hermes_slug,
+            "name": get_label(hermes_slug),
+            "is_current": hermes_slug == current_provider or pid == current_provider,
             "is_user_defined": False,
             "models": top,
             "total_models": total,
             "source": "hermes",
         })
         seen_slugs.add(pid)
+        seen_slugs.add(hermes_slug)
 
     # --- 3. User-defined endpoints from config ---
     if user_providers and isinstance(user_providers, dict):

hermes_cli/models.py

@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@ OPENROUTER_MODELS: list[tuple[str, str]] = [
 
 _openrouter_catalog_cache: list[tuple[str, str]] | None = None
 
+
+def _codex_curated_models() -> list[str]:
+    """Derive the openai-codex curated list from codex_models.py.
+
+    Single source of truth: DEFAULT_CODEX_MODELS + forward-compat synthesis.
+    This keeps the gateway /model picker in sync with the CLI `hermes model`
+    flow without maintaining a separate static list.
+    """
+    from hermes_cli.codex_models import DEFAULT_CODEX_MODELS, _add_forward_compat_models
+    return _add_forward_compat_models(list(DEFAULT_CODEX_MODELS))
+
+
 _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
     "nous": [
         "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
@@ -86,12 +98,7 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
         "openai/gpt-5.4-pro",
         "openai/gpt-5.4-nano",
     ],
-    "openai-codex": [
-        "gpt-5.3-codex",
-        "gpt-5.2-codex",
-        "gpt-5.1-codex-mini",
-        "gpt-5.1-codex-max",
-    ],
+    "openai-codex": _codex_curated_models(),
     "copilot-acp": [
         "copilot-acp",
     ],
@@ -129,6 +136,19 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
         "glm-4.5",
         "glm-4.5-flash",
     ],
+    "xai": [
+        "grok-4.20-0309-reasoning",
+        "grok-4.20-0309-non-reasoning",
+        "grok-4.20-multi-agent-0309",
+        "grok-4-1-fast-reasoning",
+        "grok-4-1-fast-non-reasoning",
+        "grok-4-fast-reasoning",
+        "grok-4-fast-non-reasoning",
+        "grok-4-0709",
+        "grok-code-fast-1",
+        "grok-3",
+        "grok-3-mini",
+    ],
     "kimi-coding": [
         "kimi-for-coding",
         "kimi-k2.5",
@@ -144,22 +164,16 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
         "kimi-k2-0905-preview",
     ],
     "minimax": [
-        "MiniMax-M1",
-        "MiniMax-M1-40k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-80k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-128k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-256k",
-        "MiniMax-M2.5",
         "MiniMax-M2.7",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+        "MiniMax-M2",
     ],
     "minimax-cn": [
-        "MiniMax-M1",
-        "MiniMax-M1-40k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-80k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-128k",
-        "MiniMax-M1-256k",
-        "MiniMax-M2.5",
         "MiniMax-M2.7",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+        "MiniMax-M2",
     ],
     "anthropic": [
         "claude-opus-4-6",
@@ -174,6 +188,11 @@ _PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
         "deepseek-chat",
         "deepseek-reasoner",
     ],
+    "xiaomi": [
+        "mimo-v2-pro",
+        "mimo-v2-omni",
+        "mimo-v2-flash",
+    ],
     "opencode-zen": [
         "gpt-5.4-pro",
         "gpt-5.4",
@@ -479,6 +498,7 @@ _PROVIDER_LABELS = {
     "alibaba": "Alibaba Cloud (DashScope)",
     "qwen-oauth": "Qwen OAuth (Portal)",
     "huggingface": "Hugging Face",
+    "xiaomi": "Xiaomi MiMo",
     "custom": "Custom endpoint",
 }
 
@@ -521,6 +541,8 @@ _PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
     "hf": "huggingface",
     "hugging-face": "huggingface",
     "huggingface-hub": "huggingface",
+    "mimo": "xiaomi",
+    "xiaomi-mimo": "xiaomi",
 }
 
 
@@ -805,7 +827,7 @@ def list_available_providers() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
         "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "copilot", "copilot-acp",
         "gemini", "huggingface",
         "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn", "kilocode", "anthropic", "alibaba",
-        "qwen-oauth",
+        "qwen-oauth", "xiaomi",
         "opencode-zen", "opencode-go",
         "ai-gateway", "deepseek", "custom",
     ]
@@ -1787,6 +1809,35 @@ def validate_requested_model(
             "message": message,
         }
 
+    # OpenAI Codex has its own catalog path; /v1/models probing is not the right validation path.
+    if normalized == "openai-codex":
+        try:
+            codex_models = provider_model_ids("openai-codex")
+        except Exception:
+            codex_models = []
+        if codex_models:
+            if requested_for_lookup in set(codex_models):
+                return {
+                    "accepted": True,
+                    "persist": True,
+                    "recognized": True,
+                    "message": None,
+                }
+            suggestions = get_close_matches(requested_for_lookup, codex_models, n=3, cutoff=0.5)
+            suggestion_text = ""
+            if suggestions:
+                suggestion_text = "\n  Similar models: " + ", ".join(f"`{s}`" for s in suggestions)
+            return {
+                "accepted": True,
+                "persist": True,
+                "recognized": False,
+                "message": (
+                    f"Note: `{requested}` was not found in the OpenAI Codex model listing. "
+                    f"It may still work if your account has access to it."
+                    f"{suggestion_text}"
+                ),
+            }
+
     # Probe the live API to check if the model actually exists
     api_models = fetch_api_models(api_key, base_url)
 

hermes_cli/nous_subscription.py

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ def _tts_label(current_provider: str) -> str:
         "openai": "OpenAI TTS",
         "elevenlabs": "ElevenLabs",
         "edge": "Edge TTS",
+        "mistral": "Mistral Voxtral TTS",
         "neutts": "NeuTTS",
     }
     return mapping.get(current_provider or "edge", current_provider or "Edge TTS")
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ def get_nous_subscription_features(
         tts_current_provider in {"edge", "neutts"}
         or (tts_current_provider == "openai" and (managed_tts_available or direct_openai_tts))
         or (tts_current_provider == "elevenlabs" and direct_elevenlabs)
+        or (tts_current_provider == "mistral" and bool(get_env_value("MISTRAL_API_KEY")))
     )
     tts_active = bool(tts_tool_enabled and tts_available)
 

hermes_cli/platforms.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""
+Shared platform registry for Hermes Agent.
+
+Single source of truth for platform metadata consumed by both
+skills_config (label display) and tools_config (default toolset
+resolution).  Import ``PLATFORMS`` from here instead of maintaining
+duplicate dicts in each module.
+"""
+
+from collections import OrderedDict
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+
+class PlatformInfo(NamedTuple):
+    """Metadata for a single platform entry."""
+    label: str
+    default_toolset: str
+
+
+# Ordered so that TUI menus are deterministic.
+PLATFORMS: OrderedDict[str, PlatformInfo] = OrderedDict([
+    ("cli",            PlatformInfo(label="🖥️  CLI",            default_toolset="hermes-cli")),
+    ("telegram",       PlatformInfo(label="📱 Telegram",        default_toolset="hermes-telegram")),
+    ("discord",        PlatformInfo(label="💬 Discord",         default_toolset="hermes-discord")),
+    ("slack",          PlatformInfo(label="💼 Slack",           default_toolset="hermes-slack")),
+    ("whatsapp",       PlatformInfo(label="📱 WhatsApp",        default_toolset="hermes-whatsapp")),
+    ("signal",         PlatformInfo(label="📡 Signal",          default_toolset="hermes-signal")),
+    ("bluebubbles",    PlatformInfo(label="💙 BlueBubbles",     default_toolset="hermes-bluebubbles")),
+    ("email",          PlatformInfo(label="📧 Email",           default_toolset="hermes-email")),
+    ("homeassistant",  PlatformInfo(label="🏠 Home Assistant",  default_toolset="hermes-homeassistant")),
+    ("mattermost",     PlatformInfo(label="💬 Mattermost",      default_toolset="hermes-mattermost")),
+    ("matrix",         PlatformInfo(label="💬 Matrix",          default_toolset="hermes-matrix")),
+    ("dingtalk",       PlatformInfo(label="💬 DingTalk",        default_toolset="hermes-dingtalk")),
+    ("feishu",         PlatformInfo(label="🪽 Feishu",          default_toolset="hermes-feishu")),
+    ("wecom",          PlatformInfo(label="💬 WeCom",           default_toolset="hermes-wecom")),
+    ("wecom_callback", PlatformInfo(label="💬 WeCom Callback",  default_toolset="hermes-wecom-callback")),
+    ("weixin",         PlatformInfo(label="💬 Weixin",          default_toolset="hermes-weixin")),
+    ("webhook",        PlatformInfo(label="🔗 Webhook",         default_toolset="hermes-webhook")),
+    ("api_server",     PlatformInfo(label="🌐 API Server",      default_toolset="hermes-api-server")),
+])
+
+
+def platform_label(key: str, default: str = "") -> str:
+    """Return the display label for a platform key, or *default*."""
+    info = PLATFORMS.get(key)
+    return info.label if info is not None else default

hermes_cli/plugins.py

@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ class PluginContext:
 
         The *setup_fn* receives an argparse subparser and should add any
         arguments/sub-subparsers.  If *handler_fn* is provided it is set
-        as the default dispatch function via ``set_defaults(func=...)``.
-        """
+        as the default dispatch function via ``set_defaults(func=...)``."""
         self._manager._cli_commands[name] = {
             "name": name,
             "help": help,
@@ -213,6 +212,38 @@ class PluginContext:
         }
         logger.debug("Plugin %s registered CLI command: %s", self.manifest.name, name)
 
+    # -- context engine registration -----------------------------------------
+
+    def register_context_engine(self, engine) -> None:
+        """Register a context engine to replace the built-in ContextCompressor.
+
+        Only one context engine plugin is allowed. If a second plugin tries
+        to register one, it is rejected with a warning.
+
+        The engine must be an instance of ``agent.context_engine.ContextEngine``.
+        """
+        if self._manager._context_engine is not None:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Plugin '%s' tried to register a context engine, but one is "
+                "already registered. Only one context engine plugin is allowed.",
+                self.manifest.name,
+            )
+            return
+        # Defer the import to avoid circular deps at module level
+        from agent.context_engine import ContextEngine
+        if not isinstance(engine, ContextEngine):
+            logger.warning(
+                "Plugin '%s' tried to register a context engine that does not "
+                "inherit from ContextEngine. Ignoring.",
+                self.manifest.name,
+            )
+            return
+        self._manager._context_engine = engine
+        logger.info(
+            "Plugin '%s' registered context engine: %s",
+            self.manifest.name, engine.name,
+        )
+
     # -- hook registration --------------------------------------------------
 
     def register_hook(self, hook_name: str, callback: Callable) -> None:
@@ -245,6 +276,7 @@ class PluginManager:
         self._hooks: Dict[str, List[Callable]] = {}
         self._plugin_tool_names: Set[str] = set()
         self._cli_commands: Dict[str, dict] = {}
+        self._context_engine = None  # Set by a plugin via register_context_engine()
         self._discovered: bool = False
         self._cli_ref = None  # Set by CLI after plugin discovery
 
@@ -566,6 +598,11 @@ def get_plugin_cli_commands() -> Dict[str, dict]:
     return dict(get_plugin_manager()._cli_commands)
 
 
+def get_plugin_context_engine():
+    """Return the plugin-registered context engine, or None."""
+    return get_plugin_manager()._context_engine
+
+
 def get_plugin_toolsets() -> List[tuple]:
     """Return plugin toolsets as ``(key, label, description)`` tuples.
 

hermes_cli/plugins_cmd.py

@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ def cmd_disable(name: str) -> None:
 
     disabled.add(name)
     _save_disabled_set(disabled)
-    console.print(f"[yellow]⊘[/yellow] Plugin [bold]{name}[/bold] disabled. Takes effect on next session.")
+    console.print(f"[yellow]\u2298[/yellow] Plugin [bold]{name}[/bold] disabled. Takes effect on next session.")
 
 
 def cmd_list() -> None:
@@ -594,8 +594,152 @@ def cmd_list() -> None:
     console.print("[dim]Enable/disable:[/dim] hermes plugins enable/disable <name>")
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Provider plugin discovery helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _discover_memory_providers() -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Return [(name, description), ...] for available memory providers."""
+    try:
+        from plugins.memory import discover_memory_providers
+        return [(name, desc) for name, desc, _avail in discover_memory_providers()]
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def _discover_context_engines() -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Return [(name, description), ...] for available context engines."""
+    try:
+        from plugins.context_engine import discover_context_engines
+        return [(name, desc) for name, desc, _avail in discover_context_engines()]
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def _get_current_memory_provider() -> str:
+    """Return the current memory.provider from config (empty = built-in)."""
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.config import load_config
+        config = load_config()
+        return config.get("memory", {}).get("provider", "") or ""
+    except Exception:
+        return ""
+
+
+def _get_current_context_engine() -> str:
+    """Return the current context.engine from config."""
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.config import load_config
+        config = load_config()
+        return config.get("context", {}).get("engine", "compressor") or "compressor"
+    except Exception:
+        return "compressor"
+
+
+def _save_memory_provider(name: str) -> None:
+    """Persist memory.provider to config.yaml."""
+    from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
+    config = load_config()
+    if "memory" not in config:
+        config["memory"] = {}
+    config["memory"]["provider"] = name
+    save_config(config)
+
+
+def _save_context_engine(name: str) -> None:
+    """Persist context.engine to config.yaml."""
+    from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
+    config = load_config()
+    if "context" not in config:
+        config["context"] = {}
+    config["context"]["engine"] = name
+    save_config(config)
+
+
+def _configure_memory_provider() -> bool:
+    """Launch a radio picker for memory providers. Returns True if changed."""
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_radiolist
+
+    current = _get_current_memory_provider()
+    providers = _discover_memory_providers()
+
+    # Build items: "built-in" first, then discovered providers
+    items = ["built-in (default)"]
+    names = [""]  # empty string = built-in
+    selected = 0
+
+    for name, desc in providers:
+        names.append(name)
+        label = f"{name} \u2014 {desc}" if desc else name
+        items.append(label)
+        if name == current:
+            selected = len(items) - 1
+
+    # If current provider isn't in discovered list, add it
+    if current and current not in names:
+        names.append(current)
+        items.append(f"{current} (not found)")
+        selected = len(items) - 1
+
+    choice = curses_radiolist(
+        title="Memory Provider (select one)",
+        items=items,
+        selected=selected,
+    )
+
+    new_provider = names[choice]
+    if new_provider != current:
+        _save_memory_provider(new_provider)
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+def _configure_context_engine() -> bool:
+    """Launch a radio picker for context engines. Returns True if changed."""
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_radiolist
+
+    current = _get_current_context_engine()
+    engines = _discover_context_engines()
+
+    # Build items: "compressor" first (built-in), then discovered engines
+    items = ["compressor (default)"]
+    names = ["compressor"]
+    selected = 0
+
+    for name, desc in engines:
+        names.append(name)
+        label = f"{name} \u2014 {desc}" if desc else name
+        items.append(label)
+        if name == current:
+            selected = len(items) - 1
+
+    # If current engine isn't in discovered list and isn't compressor, add it
+    if current != "compressor" and current not in names:
+        names.append(current)
+        items.append(f"{current} (not found)")
+        selected = len(items) - 1
+
+    choice = curses_radiolist(
+        title="Context Engine (select one)",
+        items=items,
+        selected=selected,
+    )
+
+    new_engine = names[choice]
+    if new_engine != current:
+        _save_context_engine(new_engine)
+        return True
+    return False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Composite plugins UI
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
 def cmd_toggle() -> None:
-    """Interactive curses checklist to enable/disable installed plugins."""
+    """Interactive composite UI — general plugins + provider plugin categories."""
     from rich.console import Console
 
     try:
@@ -606,18 +750,13 @@ def cmd_toggle() -> None:
     console = Console()
     plugins_dir = _plugins_dir()
 
+    # -- General plugins discovery --
     dirs = sorted(d for d in plugins_dir.iterdir() if d.is_dir())
-    if not dirs:
-        console.print("[dim]No plugins installed.[/dim]")
-        console.print("[dim]Install with:[/dim] hermes plugins install owner/repo")
-        return
-
     disabled = _get_disabled_set()
 
-    # Build items list: "name — description" for display
-    names = []
-    labels = []
-    selected = set()
+    plugin_names = []
+    plugin_labels = []
+    plugin_selected = set()
 
     for i, d in enumerate(dirs):
         manifest_file = d / "plugin.yaml"
@@ -633,36 +772,335 @@ def cmd_toggle() -> None:
             except Exception:
                 pass
 
-        names.append(name)
-        label = f"{name} — {description}" if description else name
-        labels.append(label)
+        plugin_names.append(name)
+        label = f"{name} \u2014 {description}" if description else name
+        plugin_labels.append(label)
 
         if name not in disabled and d.name not in disabled:
-            selected.add(i)
+            plugin_selected.add(i)
 
-    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_checklist
+    # -- Provider categories --
+    current_memory = _get_current_memory_provider() or "built-in"
+    current_context = _get_current_context_engine()
+    categories = [
+        ("Memory Provider", current_memory, _configure_memory_provider),
+        ("Context Engine", current_context, _configure_context_engine),
+    ]
 
-    result = curses_checklist(
-        title="Plugins — toggle enabled/disabled",
-        items=labels,
-        selected=selected,
-    )
+    has_plugins = bool(plugin_names)
+    has_categories = bool(categories)
 
-    # Compute new disabled set from deselected items
+    if not has_plugins and not has_categories:
+        console.print("[dim]No plugins installed and no provider categories available.[/dim]")
+        console.print("[dim]Install with:[/dim] hermes plugins install owner/repo")
+        return
+
+    # Non-TTY fallback
+    if not sys.stdin.isatty():
+        console.print("[dim]Interactive mode requires a terminal.[/dim]")
+        return
+
+    # Launch the composite curses UI
+    try:
+        import curses
+        _run_composite_ui(curses, plugin_names, plugin_labels, plugin_selected,
+                          disabled, categories, console)
+    except ImportError:
+        _run_composite_fallback(plugin_names, plugin_labels, plugin_selected,
+                                disabled, categories, console)
+
+
+def _run_composite_ui(curses, plugin_names, plugin_labels, plugin_selected,
+                      disabled, categories, console):
+    """Custom curses screen with checkboxes + category action rows."""
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import flush_stdin
+
+    chosen = set(plugin_selected)
+    n_plugins = len(plugin_names)
+    # Total rows: plugins + separator + categories
+    # separator is not navigable
+    n_categories = len(categories)
+    total_items = n_plugins + n_categories  # navigable items
+
+    result_holder = {"plugins_changed": False, "providers_changed": False}
+
+    def _draw(stdscr):
+        curses.curs_set(0)
+        if curses.has_colors():
+            curses.start_color()
+            curses.use_default_colors()
+            curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+            curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+            curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)
+            curses.init_pair(4, 8, -1)  # dim gray
+        cursor = 0
+        scroll_offset = 0
+
+        while True:
+            stdscr.clear()
+            max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+
+            # Header
+            try:
+                hattr = curses.A_BOLD
+                if curses.has_colors():
+                    hattr |= curses.color_pair(2)
+                stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, "Plugins", max_x - 1, hattr)
+                stdscr.addnstr(
+                    1, 0,
+                    "  \u2191\u2193 navigate  SPACE toggle  ENTER configure/confirm  ESC done",
+                    max_x - 1, curses.A_DIM,
+                )
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+            # Build display rows
+            # Row layout:
+            #   [plugins section header] (not navigable, skipped in scroll math)
+            #   plugin checkboxes (navigable, indices 0..n_plugins-1)
+            #   [separator] (not navigable)
+            #   [categories section header] (not navigable)
+            #   category action rows (navigable, indices n_plugins..total_items-1)
+
+            visible_rows = max_y - 4
+            if cursor < scroll_offset:
+                scroll_offset = cursor
+            elif cursor >= scroll_offset + visible_rows:
+                scroll_offset = cursor - visible_rows + 1
+
+            y = 3  # start drawing after header
+
+            # Determine which items are visible based on scroll
+            # We need to map logical cursor positions to screen rows
+            # accounting for non-navigable separator/headers
+
+            draw_row = 0  # tracks navigable item index
+
+            # --- General Plugins section ---
+            if n_plugins > 0:
+                # Section header
+                if y < max_y - 1:
+                    try:
+                        sattr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            sattr |= curses.color_pair(2)
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, "  General Plugins", max_x - 1, sattr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+                    y += 1
+
+                for i in range(n_plugins):
+                    if y >= max_y - 1:
+                        break
+                    check = "\u2713" if i in chosen else " "
+                    arrow = "\u2192" if i == cursor else " "
+                    line = f" {arrow} [{check}] {plugin_labels[i]}"
+                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
+                    if i == cursor:
+                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
+                    try:
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+                    y += 1
+
+            # --- Separator ---
+            if y < max_y - 1:
+                y += 1  # blank line
+
+            # --- Provider Plugins section ---
+            if n_categories > 0 and y < max_y - 1:
+                try:
+                    sattr = curses.A_BOLD
+                    if curses.has_colors():
+                        sattr |= curses.color_pair(2)
+                    stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, "  Provider Plugins", max_x - 1, sattr)
+                except curses.error:
+                    pass
+                y += 1
+
+                for ci, (cat_name, cat_current, _cat_fn) in enumerate(categories):
+                    if y >= max_y - 1:
+                        break
+                    cat_idx = n_plugins + ci
+                    arrow = "\u2192" if cat_idx == cursor else " "
+                    line = f" {arrow}   {cat_name:<24} \u25b8 {cat_current}"
+                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
+                    if cat_idx == cursor:
+                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            attr |= curses.color_pair(3)
+                    try:
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+                    y += 1
+
+            stdscr.refresh()
+            key = stdscr.getch()
+
+            if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord("k")):
+                if total_items > 0:
+                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % total_items
+            elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord("j")):
+                if total_items > 0:
+                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % total_items
+            elif key == ord(" "):
+                if cursor < n_plugins:
+                    # Toggle general plugin
+                    chosen.symmetric_difference_update({cursor})
+                else:
+                    # Provider category — launch sub-screen
+                    ci = cursor - n_plugins
+                    if 0 <= ci < n_categories:
+                        curses.endwin()
+                        _cat_name, _cat_cur, cat_fn = categories[ci]
+                        changed = cat_fn()
+                        if changed:
+                            result_holder["providers_changed"] = True
+                            # Refresh current values
+                            categories[ci] = (
+                                _cat_name,
+                                _get_current_memory_provider() or "built-in" if ci == 0
+                                else _get_current_context_engine(),
+                                cat_fn,
+                            )
+                        # Re-enter curses
+                        stdscr = curses.initscr()
+                        curses.noecho()
+                        curses.cbreak()
+                        stdscr.keypad(True)
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            curses.start_color()
+                            curses.use_default_colors()
+                            curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(4, 8, -1)
+                        curses.curs_set(0)
+            elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
+                if cursor < n_plugins:
+                    # ENTER on a plugin checkbox — confirm and exit
+                    result_holder["plugins_changed"] = True
+                    return
+                else:
+                    # ENTER on a category — same as SPACE, launch sub-screen
+                    ci = cursor - n_plugins
+                    if 0 <= ci < n_categories:
+                        curses.endwin()
+                        _cat_name, _cat_cur, cat_fn = categories[ci]
+                        changed = cat_fn()
+                        if changed:
+                            result_holder["providers_changed"] = True
+                            categories[ci] = (
+                                _cat_name,
+                                _get_current_memory_provider() or "built-in" if ci == 0
+                                else _get_current_context_engine(),
+                                cat_fn,
+                            )
+                        stdscr = curses.initscr()
+                        curses.noecho()
+                        curses.cbreak()
+                        stdscr.keypad(True)
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            curses.start_color()
+                            curses.use_default_colors()
+                            curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)
+                            curses.init_pair(4, 8, -1)
+                        curses.curs_set(0)
+            elif key in (27, ord("q")):
+                # Save plugin changes on exit
+                result_holder["plugins_changed"] = True
+                return
+
+    curses.wrapper(_draw)
+    flush_stdin()
+
+    # Persist general plugin changes
     new_disabled = set()
-    for i, name in enumerate(names):
-        if i not in result:
+    for i, name in enumerate(plugin_names):
+        if i not in chosen:
             new_disabled.add(name)
 
     if new_disabled != disabled:
         _save_disabled_set(new_disabled)
-        enabled_count = len(names) - len(new_disabled)
+        enabled_count = len(plugin_names) - len(new_disabled)
         console.print(
-            f"\n[green]✓[/green] {enabled_count} enabled, {len(new_disabled)} disabled. "
-            f"Takes effect on next session."
+            f"\n[green]\u2713[/green] General plugins: {enabled_count} enabled, "
+            f"{len(new_disabled)} disabled."
         )
-    else:
-        console.print("\n[dim]No changes.[/dim]")
+    elif n_plugins > 0:
+        console.print("\n[dim]General plugins unchanged.[/dim]")
+
+    if result_holder["providers_changed"]:
+        new_memory = _get_current_memory_provider() or "built-in"
+        new_context = _get_current_context_engine()
+        console.print(
+            f"[green]\u2713[/green] Memory provider: [bold]{new_memory}[/bold]  "
+            f"Context engine: [bold]{new_context}[/bold]"
+        )
+
+    if n_plugins > 0 or result_holder["providers_changed"]:
+        console.print("[dim]Changes take effect on next session.[/dim]")
+    console.print()
+
+
+def _run_composite_fallback(plugin_names, plugin_labels, plugin_selected,
+                            disabled, categories, console):
+    """Text-based fallback for the composite plugins UI."""
+    from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
+
+    print(color("\n  Plugins", Colors.YELLOW))
+
+    # General plugins
+    if plugin_names:
+        chosen = set(plugin_selected)
+        print(color("\n  General Plugins", Colors.YELLOW))
+        print(color("  Toggle by number, Enter to confirm.\n", Colors.DIM))
+
+        while True:
+            for i, label in enumerate(plugin_labels):
+                marker = color("[\u2713]", Colors.GREEN) if i in chosen else "[ ]"
+                print(f"  {marker} {i + 1:>2}. {label}")
+            print()
+            try:
+                val = input(color("  Toggle # (or Enter to confirm): ", Colors.DIM)).strip()
+                if not val:
+                    break
+                idx = int(val) - 1
+                if 0 <= idx < len(plugin_names):
+                    chosen.symmetric_difference_update({idx})
+            except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+                return
+            print()
+
+        new_disabled = set()
+        for i, name in enumerate(plugin_names):
+            if i not in chosen:
+                new_disabled.add(name)
+        if new_disabled != disabled:
+            _save_disabled_set(new_disabled)
+
+    # Provider categories
+    if categories:
+        print(color("\n  Provider Plugins", Colors.YELLOW))
+        for ci, (cat_name, cat_current, cat_fn) in enumerate(categories):
+            print(f"  {ci + 1}. {cat_name} [{cat_current}]")
+        print()
+        try:
+            val = input(color("  Configure # (or Enter to skip): ", Colors.DIM)).strip()
+            if val:
+                ci = int(val) - 1
+                if 0 <= ci < len(categories):
+                    categories[ci][2]()  # call the configure function
+        except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+            pass
+
+    print()
 
 
 def plugins_command(args) -> None:

hermes_cli/profiles.py

@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ _PROFILE_DIRS = [
     "plans",
     "workspace",
     "cron",
+    # Per-profile HOME for subprocesses: isolates system tool configs (git,
+    # ssh, gh, npm …) so credentials don't bleed between profiles.  In Docker
+    # this also ensures tool configs land inside the persistent volume.
+    # See hermes_constants.get_subprocess_home() and issue #4426.
+    "home",
 ]
 
 # Files copied during --clone (if they exist in the source)
@@ -115,16 +120,26 @@ _HERMES_SUBCOMMANDS = frozenset({
 def _get_profiles_root() -> Path:
     """Return the directory where named profiles are stored.
 
-    Always ``~/.hermes/profiles/`` — anchored to the user's home,
-    NOT to the current HERMES_HOME (which may itself be a profile).
-    This ensures ``coder profile list`` can see all profiles.
+    Anchored to the hermes root, NOT to the current HERMES_HOME
+    (which may itself be a profile).  This ensures ``coder profile list``
+    can see all profiles.
+
+    In Docker/custom deployments where HERMES_HOME points outside
+    ``~/.hermes``, profiles live under ``HERMES_HOME/profiles/`` so
+    they persist on the mounted volume.
     """
-    return Path.home() / ".hermes" / "profiles"
+    return _get_default_hermes_home() / "profiles"
 
 
 def _get_default_hermes_home() -> Path:
-    """Return the default (pre-profile) HERMES_HOME path."""
-    return Path.home() / ".hermes"
+    """Return the default (pre-profile) HERMES_HOME path.
+
+    In standard deployments this is ``~/.hermes``.
+    In Docker/custom deployments where HERMES_HOME is outside ``~/.hermes``
+    (e.g. ``/opt/data``), returns HERMES_HOME directly.
+    """
+    from hermes_constants import get_default_hermes_root
+    return get_default_hermes_root()
 
 
 def _get_active_profile_path() -> Path:

hermes_cli/providers.py

@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ HERMES_OVERLAYS: Dict[str, HermesOverlay] = {
         base_url_env_var="KIMI_BASE_URL",
     ),
     "minimax": HermesOverlay(
-        transport="openai_chat",
+        transport="anthropic_messages",
         base_url_env_var="MINIMAX_BASE_URL",
     ),
     "minimax-cn": HermesOverlay(
-        transport="openai_chat",
+        transport="anthropic_messages",
         base_url_env_var="MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL",
     ),
     "deepseek": HermesOverlay(
@@ -127,6 +127,15 @@ HERMES_OVERLAYS: Dict[str, HermesOverlay] = {
         is_aggregator=True,
         base_url_env_var="HF_BASE_URL",
     ),
+    "xai": HermesOverlay(
+        transport="openai_chat",
+        base_url_override="https://api.x.ai/v1",
+        base_url_env_var="XAI_BASE_URL",
+    ),
+    "xiaomi": HermesOverlay(
+        transport="openai_chat",
+        base_url_env_var="XIAOMI_BASE_URL",
+    ),
 }
 
 
@@ -163,6 +172,10 @@ ALIASES: Dict[str, str] = {
     "z.ai": "zai",
     "zhipu": "zai",
 
+    # xai
+    "x-ai": "xai",
+    "x.ai": "xai",
+
     # kimi-for-coding (models.dev ID)
     "kimi": "kimi-for-coding",
     "kimi-coding": "kimi-for-coding",
@@ -213,6 +226,10 @@ ALIASES: Dict[str, str] = {
     "hugging-face": "huggingface",
     "huggingface-hub": "huggingface",
 
+    # xiaomi
+    "mimo": "xiaomi",
+    "xiaomi-mimo": "xiaomi",
+
     # Local server aliases → virtual "local" concept (resolved via user config)
     "lmstudio": "lmstudio",
     "lm-studio": "lmstudio",
@@ -233,6 +250,7 @@ _LABEL_OVERRIDES: Dict[str, str] = {
     "nous": "Nous Portal",
     "openai-codex": "OpenAI Codex",
     "copilot-acp": "GitHub Copilot ACP",
+    "xiaomi": "Xiaomi MiMo",
     "local": "Local endpoint",
 }
 
@@ -341,6 +359,7 @@ def get_label(provider_id: str) -> str:
 
 
 
+
 def is_aggregator(provider: str) -> bool:
     """Return True when the provider is a multi-model aggregator."""
     pdef = get_provider(provider)

hermes_cli/runtime_provider.py

@@ -304,6 +304,9 @@ def _get_named_custom_provider(requested_provider: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, An
         api_mode = _parse_api_mode(entry.get("api_mode"))
         if api_mode:
             result["api_mode"] = api_mode
+        model_name = str(entry.get("model", "") or "").strip()
+        if model_name:
+            result["model"] = model_name
         return result
 
     return None
@@ -329,6 +332,11 @@ def _resolve_named_custom_runtime(
     # Check if a credential pool exists for this custom endpoint
     pool_result = _try_resolve_from_custom_pool(base_url, "custom", custom_provider.get("api_mode"))
     if pool_result:
+        # Propagate the model name even when using pooled credentials —
+        # the pool doesn't know about the custom_providers model field.
+        model_name = custom_provider.get("model")
+        if model_name:
+            pool_result["model"] = model_name
         return pool_result
 
     api_key_candidates = [
@@ -339,7 +347,7 @@ def _resolve_named_custom_runtime(
     ]
     api_key = next((candidate for candidate in api_key_candidates if has_usable_secret(candidate)), "")
 
-    return {
+    result = {
         "provider": "custom",
         "api_mode": custom_provider.get("api_mode")
         or _detect_api_mode_for_url(base_url)
@@ -348,6 +356,11 @@ def _resolve_named_custom_runtime(
         "api_key": api_key or "no-key-required",
         "source": f"custom_provider:{custom_provider.get('name', requested_provider)}",
     }
+    # Propagate the model name so callers can override self.model when the
+    # provider name differs from the actual model string the API expects.
+    if custom_provider.get("model"):
+        result["model"] = custom_provider["model"]
+    return result
 
 
 def _resolve_openrouter_runtime(

hermes_cli/setup.py

@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ _DEFAULT_PROVIDER_MODELS = {
     ],
     "zai": ["glm-5", "glm-4.7", "glm-4.5", "glm-4.5-flash"],
     "kimi-coding": ["kimi-k2.5", "kimi-k2-thinking", "kimi-k2-turbo-preview"],
-    "minimax": ["MiniMax-M1", "MiniMax-M1-40k", "MiniMax-M1-80k", "MiniMax-M1-128k", "MiniMax-M1-256k", "MiniMax-M2.5", "MiniMax-M2.7"],
-    "minimax-cn": ["MiniMax-M1", "MiniMax-M1-40k", "MiniMax-M1-80k", "MiniMax-M1-128k", "MiniMax-M1-256k", "MiniMax-M2.5", "MiniMax-M2.7"],
+    "minimax": ["MiniMax-M2.7", "MiniMax-M2.5", "MiniMax-M2.1", "MiniMax-M2"],
+    "minimax-cn": ["MiniMax-M2.7", "MiniMax-M2.5", "MiniMax-M2.1", "MiniMax-M2"],
     "ai-gateway": ["anthropic/claude-opus-4.6", "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6", "openai/gpt-5", "google/gemini-3-flash"],
     "kilocode": ["anthropic/claude-opus-4.6", "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6", "openai/gpt-5.4", "google/gemini-3-pro-preview", "google/gemini-3-flash-preview"],
     "opencode-zen": ["gpt-5.4", "gpt-5.3-codex", "claude-sonnet-4-6", "gemini-3-flash", "glm-5", "kimi-k2.5", "minimax-m2.7"],
@@ -197,24 +197,12 @@ def print_header(title: str):
     print(color(f"◆ {title}", Colors.CYAN, Colors.BOLD))
 
 
-def print_info(text: str):
-    """Print info text."""
-    print(color(f"  {text}", Colors.DIM))
-
-
-def print_success(text: str):
-    """Print success message."""
-    print(color(f"✓ {text}", Colors.GREEN))
-
-
-def print_warning(text: str):
-    """Print warning message."""
-    print(color(f"⚠ {text}", Colors.YELLOW))
-
-
-def print_error(text: str):
-    """Print error message."""
-    print(color(f"✗ {text}", Colors.RED))
+from hermes_cli.cli_output import (  # noqa: E402
+    print_error,
+    print_info,
+    print_success,
+    print_warning,
+)
 
 
 def is_interactive_stdin() -> bool:
@@ -269,78 +257,9 @@ def prompt(question: str, default: str = None, password: bool = False) -> str:
 
 
 def _curses_prompt_choice(question: str, choices: list, default: int = 0) -> int:
-    """Single-select menu using curses to avoid simple_term_menu rendering bugs."""
-    try:
-        import curses
-        result_holder = [default]
-
-        def _curses_menu(stdscr):
-            curses.curs_set(0)
-            if curses.has_colors():
-                curses.start_color()
-                curses.use_default_colors()
-                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
-                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
-            cursor = default
-            scroll_offset = 0
-
-            while True:
-                stdscr.clear()
-                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-
-                # Rows available for list items: rows 2..(max_y-2) inclusive.
-                visible = max(1, max_y - 3)
-
-                # Scroll the viewport so the cursor is always visible.
-                if cursor < scroll_offset:
-                    scroll_offset = cursor
-                elif cursor >= scroll_offset + visible:
-                    scroll_offset = cursor - visible + 1
-                scroll_offset = max(0, min(scroll_offset, max(0, len(choices) - visible)))
-
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(
-                        0,
-                        0,
-                        question,
-                        max_x - 1,
-                        curses.A_BOLD | (curses.color_pair(2) if curses.has_colors() else 0),
-                    )
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                for row, i in enumerate(range(scroll_offset, min(scroll_offset + visible, len(choices)))):
-                    y = row + 2
-                    if y >= max_y - 1:
-                        break
-                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
-                    line = f" {arrow}  {choices[i]}"
-                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
-                    if i == cursor:
-                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                        if curses.has_colors():
-                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
-                    try:
-                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-
-                stdscr.refresh()
-                key = stdscr.getch()
-                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord("k")):
-                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord("j")):
-                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
-                    result_holder[0] = cursor
-                    return
-                elif key in (27, ord("q")):
-                    return
-
-        curses.wrapper(_curses_menu)
-        return result_holder[0]
-    except Exception:
-        return -1
+    """Single-select menu using curses. Delegates to curses_radiolist."""
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_radiolist
+    return curses_radiolist(question, choices, selected=default, cancel_returns=-1)
 
 
 
@@ -555,6 +474,8 @@ def _print_setup_summary(config: dict, hermes_home):
         tool_status.append(("Text-to-Speech (OpenAI)", True, None))
     elif tts_provider == "minimax" and get_env_value("MINIMAX_API_KEY"):
         tool_status.append(("Text-to-Speech (MiniMax)", True, None))
+    elif tts_provider == "mistral" and get_env_value("MISTRAL_API_KEY"):
+        tool_status.append(("Text-to-Speech (Mistral Voxtral)", True, None))
     elif tts_provider == "neutts":
         try:
             import importlib.util
@@ -1042,6 +963,7 @@ def _setup_tts_provider(config: dict):
         "elevenlabs": "ElevenLabs",
         "openai": "OpenAI TTS",
         "minimax": "MiniMax TTS",
+        "mistral": "Mistral Voxtral TTS",
         "neutts": "NeuTTS",
     }
     current_label = provider_labels.get(current_provider, current_provider)
@@ -1062,10 +984,11 @@ def _setup_tts_provider(config: dict):
             "ElevenLabs (premium quality, needs API key)",
             "OpenAI TTS (good quality, needs API key)",
             "MiniMax TTS (high quality with voice cloning, needs API key)",
+            "Mistral Voxtral TTS (multilingual, native Opus, needs API key)",
             "NeuTTS (local on-device, free, ~300MB model download)",
         ]
     )
-    providers.extend(["edge", "elevenlabs", "openai", "minimax", "neutts"])
+    providers.extend(["edge", "elevenlabs", "openai", "minimax", "mistral", "neutts"])
     choices.append(f"Keep current ({current_label})")
     keep_current_idx = len(choices) - 1
     idx = prompt_choice("Select TTS provider:", choices, keep_current_idx)
@@ -1143,6 +1066,18 @@ def _setup_tts_provider(config: dict):
                 print_warning("No API key provided. Falling back to Edge TTS.")
                 selected = "edge"
 
+    elif selected == "mistral":
+        existing = get_env_value("MISTRAL_API_KEY")
+        if not existing:
+            print()
+            api_key = prompt("Mistral API key for TTS", password=True)
+            if api_key:
+                save_env_value("MISTRAL_API_KEY", api_key)
+                print_success("Mistral TTS API key saved")
+            else:
+                print_warning("No API key provided. Falling back to Edge TTS.")
+                selected = "edge"
+
     # Save the selection
     if "tts" not in config:
         config["tts"] = {}
@@ -1923,9 +1858,9 @@ def _setup_matrix():
             save_env_value("MATRIX_ENCRYPTION", "true")
             print_success("E2EE enabled")
 
-        matrix_pkg = "matrix-nio[e2e]" if want_e2ee else "matrix-nio"
+        matrix_pkg = "mautrix[encryption]" if want_e2ee else "mautrix"
         try:
-            __import__("nio")
+            __import__("mautrix")
         except ImportError:
             print_info(f"Installing {matrix_pkg}...")
             import subprocess
@@ -2028,6 +1963,54 @@ def _setup_whatsapp():
         print_info("or personal self-chat) and pair via QR code.")
 
 
+def _setup_weixin():
+    """Configure Weixin (personal WeChat) via iLink Bot API QR login."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_weixin as _gateway_setup_weixin
+    _gateway_setup_weixin()
+
+
+def _setup_signal():
+    """Configure Signal via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_signal as _gateway_setup_signal
+    _gateway_setup_signal()
+
+
+def _setup_email():
+    """Configure Email via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_email as _gateway_setup_email
+    _gateway_setup_email()
+
+
+def _setup_sms():
+    """Configure SMS (Twilio) via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_sms as _gateway_setup_sms
+    _gateway_setup_sms()
+
+
+def _setup_dingtalk():
+    """Configure DingTalk via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_dingtalk as _gateway_setup_dingtalk
+    _gateway_setup_dingtalk()
+
+
+def _setup_feishu():
+    """Configure Feishu / Lark via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_feishu as _gateway_setup_feishu
+    _gateway_setup_feishu()
+
+
+def _setup_wecom():
+    """Configure WeCom (Enterprise WeChat) via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_wecom as _gateway_setup_wecom
+    _gateway_setup_wecom()
+
+
+def _setup_wecom_callback():
+    """Configure WeCom Callback (self-built app) via gateway setup."""
+    from hermes_cli.gateway import _setup_wecom_callback as _gw_setup
+    _gw_setup()
+
+
 def _setup_bluebubbles():
     """Configure BlueBubbles iMessage gateway."""
     print_header("BlueBubbles (iMessage)")
@@ -2144,9 +2127,17 @@ _GATEWAY_PLATFORMS = [
     ("Telegram", "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN", _setup_telegram),
     ("Discord", "DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN", _setup_discord),
     ("Slack", "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN", _setup_slack),
+    ("Signal", "SIGNAL_HTTP_URL", _setup_signal),
+    ("Email", "EMAIL_ADDRESS", _setup_email),
+    ("SMS (Twilio)", "TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID", _setup_sms),
     ("Matrix", "MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN", _setup_matrix),
     ("Mattermost", "MATTERMOST_TOKEN", _setup_mattermost),
     ("WhatsApp", "WHATSAPP_ENABLED", _setup_whatsapp),
+    ("DingTalk", "DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID", _setup_dingtalk),
+    ("Feishu / Lark", "FEISHU_APP_ID", _setup_feishu),
+    ("WeCom (Enterprise WeChat)", "WECOM_BOT_ID", _setup_wecom),
+    ("WeCom Callback (Self-Built App)", "WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID", _setup_wecom_callback),
+    ("Weixin (WeChat)", "WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID", _setup_weixin),
     ("BlueBubbles (iMessage)", "BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL", _setup_bluebubbles),
     ("Webhooks (GitHub, GitLab, etc.)", "WEBHOOK_ENABLED", _setup_webhooks),
 ]
@@ -2187,10 +2178,17 @@ def setup_gateway(config: dict):
         get_env_value("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN")
         or get_env_value("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN")
         or get_env_value("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN")
+        or get_env_value("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL")
+        or get_env_value("EMAIL_ADDRESS")
+        or get_env_value("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID")
         or get_env_value("MATTERMOST_TOKEN")
         or get_env_value("MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN")
         or get_env_value("MATRIX_PASSWORD")
         or get_env_value("WHATSAPP_ENABLED")
+        or get_env_value("DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID")
+        or get_env_value("FEISHU_APP_ID")
+        or get_env_value("WECOM_BOT_ID")
+        or get_env_value("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID")
         or get_env_value("BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL")
         or get_env_value("WEBHOOK_ENABLED")
     )
@@ -2379,12 +2377,30 @@ def _get_section_config_summary(config: dict, section_key: str) -> Optional[str]
             platforms.append("Discord")
         if get_env_value("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"):
             platforms.append("Slack")
-        if get_env_value("WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID"):
-            platforms.append("WhatsApp")
         if get_env_value("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT"):
             platforms.append("Signal")
+        if get_env_value("EMAIL_ADDRESS"):
+            platforms.append("Email")
+        if get_env_value("TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID"):
+            platforms.append("SMS")
+        if get_env_value("MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN") or get_env_value("MATRIX_PASSWORD"):
+            platforms.append("Matrix")
+        if get_env_value("MATTERMOST_TOKEN"):
+            platforms.append("Mattermost")
+        if get_env_value("WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID"):
+            platforms.append("WhatsApp")
+        if get_env_value("DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID"):
+            platforms.append("DingTalk")
+        if get_env_value("FEISHU_APP_ID"):
+            platforms.append("Feishu")
+        if get_env_value("WECOM_BOT_ID"):
+            platforms.append("WeCom")
+        if get_env_value("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID"):
+            platforms.append("Weixin")
         if get_env_value("BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL"):
             platforms.append("BlueBubbles")
+        if get_env_value("WEBHOOK_ENABLED"):
+            platforms.append("Webhooks")
         if platforms:
             return ", ".join(platforms)
         return None  # No platforms configured — section must run
@@ -2913,19 +2929,33 @@ def run_setup_wizard(args):
     _offer_launch_chat()
 
 
+def _resolve_hermes_chat_argv() -> Optional[list[str]]:
+    """Resolve argv for launching ``hermes chat`` in a fresh process."""
+    hermes_bin = shutil.which("hermes")
+    if hermes_bin:
+        return [hermes_bin, "chat"]
+
+    try:
+        if importlib.util.find_spec("hermes_cli") is not None:
+            return [sys.executable, "-m", "hermes_cli.main", "chat"]
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return None
+
+
 def _offer_launch_chat():
     """Prompt the user to jump straight into chat after setup."""
     print()
-    if prompt_yes_no("Launch hermes chat now?", True):
-        from hermes_cli.main import cmd_chat
-        from types import SimpleNamespace
-        cmd_chat(SimpleNamespace(
-            query=None, resume=None, continue_last=None, model=None,
-            provider=None, effort=None, skin=None, oneshot=False,
-            quiet=False, verbose=False, toolsets=None, skills=None,
-            yolo=False, source=None, worktree=False, checkpoints=False,
-            pass_session_id=False, max_turns=None,
-        ))
+    if not prompt_yes_no("Launch hermes chat now?", True):
+        return
+
+    chat_argv = _resolve_hermes_chat_argv()
+    if not chat_argv:
+        print_info("Could not relaunch Hermes automatically. Run 'hermes chat' manually.")
+        return
+
+    os.execvp(chat_argv[0], chat_argv)
 
 
 def _run_first_time_quick_setup(config: dict, hermes_home, is_existing: bool):

hermes_cli/skills_config.py

@@ -15,24 +15,12 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Set
 
 from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
 from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
+from hermes_cli.platforms import PLATFORMS as _PLATFORMS, platform_label
 
-PLATFORMS = {
-    "cli":      "🖥️  CLI",
-    "telegram": "📱 Telegram",
-    "discord":  "💬 Discord",
-    "slack":    "💼 Slack",
-    "whatsapp": "📱 WhatsApp",
-    "signal":   "📡 Signal",
-    "bluebubbles": "💬 BlueBubbles",
-    "email":    "📧 Email",
-    "homeassistant": "🏠 Home Assistant",
-    "mattermost": "💬 Mattermost",
-    "matrix":   "💬 Matrix",
-    "dingtalk": "💬 DingTalk",
-    "feishu": "🪽 Feishu",
-    "wecom": "💬 WeCom",
-    "webhook": "🔗 Webhook",
-}
+# Backward-compatible view: {key: label_string} so existing code that
+# iterates ``PLATFORMS.items()`` or calls ``PLATFORMS.get(key)`` keeps
+# working without changes to every call site.
+PLATFORMS = {k: info.label for k, info in _PLATFORMS.items() if k != "api_server"}
 
 # ─── Config Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 

hermes_cli/skills_hub.py

@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ def do_search(query: str, source: str = "all", limit: int = 10,
 
     auth = GitHubAuth()
     sources = create_source_router(auth)
-    results = unified_search(query, sources, source_filter=source, limit=limit)
+    with c.status("[bold]Searching registries..."):
+        results = unified_search(query, sources, source_filter=source, limit=limit)
 
     if not results:
         c.print("[dim]No skills found matching your query.[/]\n")
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ def do_browse(page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20, source: str = "all",
     Official skills are always shown first, regardless of source filter.
     """
     from tools.skills_hub import (
-        GitHubAuth, create_source_router,
+        GitHubAuth, create_source_router, parallel_search_sources,
     )
 
     # Clamp page_size to safe range
@@ -198,27 +199,23 @@ def do_browse(page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20, source: str = "all",
     auth = GitHubAuth()
     sources = create_source_router(auth)
 
-    # Collect results from all (or filtered) sources
-    # Use empty query to get everything; per-source limits prevent overload
+    # Collect results from all (or filtered) sources in parallel.
+    # Per-source limits are generous — parallelism + 30s timeout cap prevents hangs.
     _TRUST_RANK = {"builtin": 3, "trusted": 2, "community": 1}
-    _PER_SOURCE_LIMIT = {"official": 100, "skills-sh": 100, "well-known": 25, "github": 100, "clawhub": 50,
-                         "claude-marketplace": 50, "lobehub": 50}
+    _PER_SOURCE_LIMIT = {
+        "official": 200, "skills-sh": 200, "well-known": 50,
+        "github": 200, "clawhub": 500, "claude-marketplace": 100,
+        "lobehub": 500,
+    }
 
-    all_results: list = []
-    source_counts: dict = {}
-
-    for src in sources:
-        sid = src.source_id()
-        if source != "all" and sid != source and sid != "official":
-            # Always include official source for the "first" placement
-            continue
-        try:
-            limit = _PER_SOURCE_LIMIT.get(sid, 50)
-            results = src.search("", limit=limit)
-            source_counts[sid] = len(results)
-            all_results.extend(results)
-        except Exception:
-            continue
+    with c.status("[bold]Fetching skills from registries..."):
+        all_results, source_counts, timed_out = parallel_search_sources(
+            sources,
+            query="",
+            per_source_limits=_PER_SOURCE_LIMIT,
+            source_filter=source,
+            overall_timeout=30,
+        )
 
     if not all_results:
         c.print("[dim]No skills found in the Skills Hub.[/]\n")
@@ -252,8 +249,11 @@ def do_browse(page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20, source: str = "all",
 
     # Build header
     source_label = f"— {source}" if source != "all" else "— all sources"
+    loaded_label = f"{total} skills loaded"
+    if timed_out:
+        loaded_label += f", {len(timed_out)} source(s) still loading"
     c.print(f"\n[bold]Skills Hub — Browse {source_label}[/]"
-            f"  [dim]({total} skills, page {page}/{total_pages})[/]")
+            f"  [dim]({loaded_label}, page {page}/{total_pages})[/]")
     if official_count > 0 and page == 1:
         c.print(f"[bright_cyan]★ {official_count} official optional skill(s) from Nous Research[/]")
     c.print()
@@ -300,8 +300,11 @@ def do_browse(page: int = 1, page_size: int = 20, source: str = "all",
         parts = [f"{sid}: {ct}" for sid, ct in sorted(source_counts.items())]
         c.print(f"  [dim]Sources: {', '.join(parts)}[/]")
 
-    c.print("[dim]Use: hermes skills inspect <identifier> to preview, "
-            "hermes skills install <identifier> to install[/]\n")
+    if timed_out:
+        c.print(f"  [yellow]⚡ Slow sources skipped: {', '.join(timed_out)} "
+                f"— run again for cached results[/]")
+
+    c.print("[dim]Tip: 'hermes skills search <query>' searches deeper across all registries[/]\n")
 
 
 def do_install(identifier: str, category: str = "", force: bool = False,

hermes_cli/status.py

@@ -141,11 +141,8 @@ def show_status(args):
         display = redact_key(value) if not show_all else value
         print(f"  {name:<12}  {check_mark(has_key)} {display}")
 
-    anthropic_value = (
-        get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_TOKEN")
-        or get_env_value("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY")
-        or ""
-    )
+    from hermes_cli.auth import get_anthropic_key
+    anthropic_value = get_anthropic_key()
     anthropic_display = redact_key(anthropic_value) if not show_all else anthropic_value
     print(f"  {'Anthropic':<12}  {check_mark(bool(anthropic_value))} {anthropic_display}")
 
@@ -305,6 +302,8 @@ def show_status(args):
         "DingTalk": ("DINGTALK_CLIENT_ID", None),
         "Feishu": ("FEISHU_APP_ID", "FEISHU_HOME_CHANNEL"),
         "WeCom": ("WECOM_BOT_ID", "WECOM_HOME_CHANNEL"),
+        "WeCom Callback": ("WECOM_CALLBACK_CORP_ID", None),
+        "Weixin": ("WEIXIN_ACCOUNT_ID", "WEIXIN_HOME_CHANNEL"),
         "BlueBubbles": ("BLUEBUBBLES_SERVER_URL", "BLUEBUBBLES_HOME_CHANNEL"),
     }
     

hermes_cli/tips.py

@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+"""Random tips shown at CLI session start to help users discover features."""
+
+import random
+from typing import Optional
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tip corpus — one-liners covering slash commands, CLI flags, config,
+# keybindings, tools, gateway, skills, profiles, and workflow tricks.
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+TIPS = [
+    # --- Slash Commands ---
+    "/btw <question> asks a quick side question without tools or history — great for clarifications.",
+    "/background <prompt> runs a task in a separate session while your current one stays free.",
+    "/branch forks the current session so you can explore a different direction without losing progress.",
+    "/compress manually compresses conversation context when things get long.",
+    "/rollback lists filesystem checkpoints — restore files the agent modified to any prior state.",
+    "/rollback diff 2 previews what changed since checkpoint 2 without restoring anything.",
+    "/rollback 2 src/file.py restores a single file from a specific checkpoint.",
+    "/title \"my project\" names your session — resume it later with /resume or hermes -c.",
+    "/resume picks up where you left off in a previously named session.",
+    "/queue <prompt> queues a message for the next turn without interrupting the current one.",
+    "/undo removes the last user/assistant exchange from the conversation.",
+    "/retry resends your last message — useful when the agent's response wasn't quite right.",
+    "/verbose cycles tool progress display: off → new → all → verbose.",
+    "/reasoning high increases the model's thinking depth. /reasoning show displays the reasoning.",
+    "/fast toggles priority processing for faster API responses (provider-dependent).",
+    "/yolo skips all dangerous command approval prompts for the rest of the session.",
+    "/model lets you switch models mid-session — try /model sonnet or /model gpt-5.",
+    "/model --global changes your default model permanently.",
+    "/personality pirate sets a fun personality — 14 built-in options from kawaii to shakespeare.",
+    "/skin changes the CLI theme — try ares, mono, slate, poseidon, or charizard.",
+    "/statusbar toggles a persistent bar showing model, tokens, context fill %, cost, and duration.",
+    "/tools disable browser temporarily removes browser tools for the current session.",
+    "/browser connect attaches browser tools to your running Chrome instance via CDP.",
+    "/plugins lists installed plugins and their status.",
+    "/cron manages scheduled tasks — set up recurring prompts with delivery to any platform.",
+    "/reload-mcp hot-reloads MCP server configuration without restarting.",
+    "/usage shows token usage, cost breakdown, and session duration.",
+    "/insights shows usage analytics for the last 30 days.",
+    "/paste checks your clipboard for an image and attaches it to your next message.",
+    "/profile shows which profile is active and its home directory.",
+    "/config shows your current configuration at a glance.",
+    "/stop kills all running background processes spawned by the agent.",
+
+    # --- @ Context References ---
+    "@file:path/to/file.py injects file contents directly into your message.",
+    "@file:main.py:10-50 injects only lines 10-50 of a file.",
+    "@folder:src/ injects a directory tree listing.",
+    "@diff injects your unstaged git changes into the message.",
+    "@staged injects your staged git changes (git diff --staged).",
+    "@git:5 injects the last 5 commits with full patches.",
+    "@url:https://example.com fetches and injects a web page's content.",
+    "Typing @ triggers filesystem path completion — navigate to any file interactively.",
+    "Combine multiple references: \"Review @file:main.py and @file:test.py for consistency.\"",
+
+    # --- Keybindings ---
+    "Alt+Enter (or Ctrl+J) inserts a newline for multi-line input.",
+    "Ctrl+C interrupts the agent. Double-press within 2 seconds to force exit.",
+    "Ctrl+Z suspends Hermes to the background — run fg in your shell to resume.",
+    "Tab accepts auto-suggestion ghost text or autocompletes slash commands.",
+    "Type a new message while the agent is working to interrupt and redirect it.",
+    "Alt+V pastes an image from your clipboard into the conversation.",
+    "Pasting 5+ lines auto-saves to a file and inserts a compact reference instead.",
+
+    # --- CLI Flags ---
+    "hermes -c resumes your most recent CLI session. hermes -c \"project name\" resumes by title.",
+    "hermes -w creates an isolated git worktree — perfect for parallel agent workflows.",
+    "hermes -w -q \"Fix issue #42\" combines worktree isolation with a one-shot query.",
+    "hermes chat -t web,terminal enables only specific toolsets for a focused session.",
+    "hermes chat -s github-pr-workflow preloads a skill at launch.",
+    "hermes chat -q \"query\" runs a single non-interactive query and exits.",
+    "hermes chat --max-turns 200 overrides the default 90-iteration limit per turn.",
+    "hermes chat --checkpoints enables filesystem snapshots before every destructive file change.",
+    "hermes --yolo bypasses all dangerous command approval prompts for the entire session.",
+    "hermes chat --source telegram tags the session for filtering in hermes sessions list.",
+    "hermes -p work chat runs under a specific profile without changing your default.",
+
+    # --- CLI Subcommands ---
+    "hermes doctor --fix diagnoses and auto-repairs config and dependency issues.",
+    "hermes dump outputs a compact setup summary — great for bug reports.",
+    "hermes config set KEY VALUE auto-routes secrets to .env and everything else to config.yaml.",
+    "hermes config edit opens config.yaml in your default editor.",
+    "hermes config check scans for missing or stale configuration options.",
+    "hermes sessions browse opens an interactive session picker with search.",
+    "hermes sessions stats shows session counts by platform and database size.",
+    "hermes sessions prune --older-than 30 cleans up old sessions.",
+    "hermes skills search react --source skills-sh searches the skills.sh public directory.",
+    "hermes skills check scans installed hub skills for upstream updates.",
+    "hermes skills tap add myorg/skills-repo adds a custom GitHub skill source.",
+    "hermes skills snapshot export setup.json exports your skill configuration for backup or sharing.",
+    "hermes mcp add github --command npx adds MCP servers from the command line.",
+    "hermes mcp serve runs Hermes itself as an MCP server for other agents.",
+    "hermes auth add lets you add multiple API keys for credential pool rotation.",
+    "hermes completion bash >> ~/.bashrc enables tab completion for all commands and profiles.",
+    "hermes logs -f follows agent.log in real time. --level WARNING --since 1h filters output.",
+    "hermes backup creates a zip backup of your entire Hermes home directory.",
+    "hermes profile create coder creates an isolated profile that becomes its own command.",
+    "hermes profile create work --clone copies your current config and keys to a new profile.",
+    "hermes update syncs new bundled skills to ALL profiles automatically.",
+    "hermes gateway install sets up Hermes as a system service (systemd/launchd).",
+    "hermes memory setup lets you configure an external memory provider (Honcho, Mem0, etc.).",
+    "hermes webhook subscribe creates event-driven webhook routes with HMAC validation.",
+
+    # --- Configuration ---
+    "Set display.bell_on_complete: true in config.yaml to hear a bell when long tasks finish.",
+    "Set display.streaming: true to see tokens appear in real time as the model generates.",
+    "Set display.show_reasoning: true to watch the model's chain-of-thought reasoning.",
+    "Set display.compact: true to reduce whitespace in output for denser information.",
+    "Set display.busy_input_mode: queue to queue messages instead of interrupting the agent.",
+    "Set display.resume_display: minimal to skip the full conversation recap on session resume.",
+    "Set compression.threshold: 0.50 to control when auto-compression fires (default: 50% of context).",
+    "Set agent.max_turns: 200 to let the agent take more tool-calling steps per turn.",
+    "Set file_read_max_chars: 200000 to increase the max content per read_file call.",
+    "Set approvals.mode: smart to let an LLM auto-approve safe commands and auto-deny dangerous ones.",
+    "Set fallback_model in config.yaml to automatically fail over to a backup provider.",
+    "Set privacy.redact_pii: true to hash user IDs and phone numbers before sending to the LLM.",
+    "Set browser.record_sessions: true to auto-record browser sessions as WebM videos.",
+    "Set worktree: true in config.yaml to always create a git worktree (same as hermes -w).",
+    "Set security.website_blocklist.enabled: true to block specific domains from web tools.",
+    "Set cron.wrap_response: false to deliver raw agent output without the cron header/footer.",
+    "HERMES_TIMEZONE overrides the server timezone with any IANA timezone string.",
+    "Environment variable substitution works in config.yaml: use ${VAR_NAME} syntax.",
+    "Quick commands in config.yaml run shell commands instantly with zero token usage.",
+    "Custom personalities can be defined in config.yaml under agent.personalities.",
+    "provider_routing controls OpenRouter provider sorting, whitelisting, and blacklisting.",
+
+    # --- Tools & Capabilities ---
+    "execute_code runs Python scripts that call Hermes tools programmatically — results stay out of context.",
+    "delegate_task spawns up to 3 concurrent sub-agents with isolated contexts for parallel work.",
+    "web_extract works on PDF URLs — pass any PDF link and it converts to markdown.",
+    "search_files is ripgrep-backed and faster than grep — use it instead of terminal grep.",
+    "patch uses 9 fuzzy matching strategies so minor whitespace differences won't break edits.",
+    "patch supports V4A format for bulk multi-file edits in a single call.",
+    "read_file suggests similar filenames when a file isn't found.",
+    "read_file auto-deduplicates — re-reading an unchanged file returns a lightweight stub.",
+    "browser_vision takes a screenshot and analyzes it with AI — works for CAPTCHAs and visual content.",
+    "browser_console can evaluate JavaScript expressions in the page context.",
+    "image_generate creates images with FLUX 2 Pro and automatic 2x upscaling.",
+    "text_to_speech converts text to audio — plays as voice bubbles on Telegram.",
+    "send_message can reach any connected messaging platform from within a session.",
+    "The todo tool helps the agent track complex multi-step tasks during a session.",
+    "session_search performs full-text search across ALL past conversations.",
+    "The agent automatically saves preferences, corrections, and environment facts to memory.",
+    "mixture_of_agents routes hard problems through 4 frontier LLMs collaboratively.",
+    "Terminal commands support background mode with notify_on_complete for long-running tasks.",
+    "Terminal background processes support watch_patterns to alert on specific output lines.",
+    "The terminal tool supports 6 backends: local, Docker, SSH, Modal, Daytona, and Singularity.",
+
+    # --- Profiles ---
+    "Each profile gets its own config, API keys, memory, sessions, skills, and cron jobs.",
+    "Profile names become shell commands — 'hermes profile create coder' creates the 'coder' command.",
+    "hermes profile export coder -o backup.tar.gz creates a portable profile archive.",
+    "If two profiles accidentally share a bot token, the second gateway is blocked with a clear error.",
+
+    # --- Sessions ---
+    "Sessions auto-generate descriptive titles after the first exchange — no manual naming needed.",
+    "Session titles support lineage: \"my project\" → \"my project #2\" → \"my project #3\".",
+    "When exiting, Hermes prints a resume command with session ID and stats.",
+    "hermes sessions export backup.jsonl exports all sessions for backup or analysis.",
+    "hermes -r SESSION_ID resumes any specific past session by its ID.",
+
+    # --- Memory ---
+    "Memory is a frozen snapshot — changes appear in the system prompt only at next session start.",
+    "Memory entries are automatically scanned for prompt injection and exfiltration patterns.",
+    "The agent has two memory stores: personal notes (~2200 chars) and user profile (~1375 chars).",
+    "Corrections you give the agent (\"no, do it this way\") are often auto-saved to memory.",
+
+    # --- Skills ---
+    "Over 80 bundled skills covering github, creative, mlops, productivity, research, and more.",
+    "Every installed skill automatically becomes a slash command — type / to see them all.",
+    "hermes skills install official/security/1password installs optional skills from the repo.",
+    "Skills can restrict to specific OS platforms — some only load on macOS or Linux.",
+    "skills.external_dirs in config.yaml lets you load skills from custom directories.",
+    "The agent can create its own skills as procedural memory using skill_manage.",
+    "The plan skill saves markdown plans under .hermes/plans/ in the active workspace.",
+
+    # --- Cron & Scheduling ---
+    "Cron jobs can attach skills: hermes cron add --skill blogwatcher \"Check for new posts\".",
+    "Cron delivery targets include telegram, discord, slack, email, sms, and 12+ more platforms.",
+    "If a cron response starts with [SILENT], delivery is suppressed — useful for monitoring-only jobs.",
+    "Cron supports relative delays (30m), intervals (every 2h), cron expressions, and ISO timestamps.",
+    "Cron jobs run in completely fresh agent sessions — prompts must be self-contained.",
+
+    # --- Voice ---
+    "Voice mode works with zero API keys if faster-whisper is installed (free local speech-to-text).",
+    "Five TTS providers available: Edge TTS (free), ElevenLabs, OpenAI, NeuTTS (free local), MiniMax.",
+    "/voice on enables voice mode in the CLI. Ctrl+B toggles push-to-talk recording.",
+    "Streaming TTS plays sentences as they generate — you don't wait for the full response.",
+    "Voice messages on Telegram, Discord, WhatsApp, and Slack are auto-transcribed.",
+
+    # --- Gateway & Messaging ---
+    "Hermes runs on 18 platforms: Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Matrix, email, and more.",
+    "hermes gateway install sets it up as a system service that starts on boot.",
+    "DingTalk uses Stream Mode — no webhooks or public URL needed.",
+    "BlueBubbles brings iMessage to Hermes via a local macOS server.",
+    "Webhook routes support HMAC validation, rate limiting, and event filtering.",
+    "The API server exposes an OpenAI-compatible endpoint compatible with Open WebUI and LibreChat.",
+    "Discord voice channel mode: the bot joins VC, transcribes speech, and talks back.",
+    "group_sessions_per_user: true gives each person their own session in group chats.",
+    "/sethome marks a chat as the home channel for cron job deliveries.",
+    "The gateway supports inactivity-based timeouts — active agents can run indefinitely.",
+
+    # --- Security ---
+    "Dangerous command approval has 4 tiers: once, session, always (permanent allowlist), deny.",
+    "Smart approval mode uses an LLM to auto-approve safe commands and flag dangerous ones.",
+    "SSRF protection blocks private networks, loopback, link-local, and cloud metadata addresses.",
+    "Tirith pre-exec scanning detects homograph URL spoofing and pipe-to-interpreter patterns.",
+    "MCP subprocesses receive a filtered environment — only safe system vars pass through.",
+    "Context files (.hermes.md, AGENTS.md) are security-scanned for prompt injection before loading.",
+    "command_allowlist in config.yaml permanently approves specific shell command patterns.",
+
+    # --- Context & Compression ---
+    "Context auto-compresses when it reaches the threshold — memories are flushed and history summarized.",
+    "The status bar turns yellow, then orange, then red as context fills up.",
+    "SOUL.md at ~/.hermes/SOUL.md is the agent's primary identity — customize it to shape behavior.",
+    "Hermes loads project context from .hermes.md, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, or .cursorrules (first match).",
+    "Subdirectory AGENTS.md files are discovered progressively as the agent navigates into folders.",
+    "Context files are capped at 20,000 characters with smart head/tail truncation.",
+
+    # --- Browser ---
+    "Five browser providers: local Chromium, Browserbase, Browser Use, Camofox, and Firecrawl.",
+    "Camofox is an anti-detection browser — Firefox fork with C++ fingerprint spoofing.",
+    "browser_navigate returns a page snapshot automatically — no need to call browser_snapshot after.",
+    "browser_vision with annotate=true overlays numbered labels on interactive elements.",
+
+    # --- MCP ---
+    "MCP servers are configured in config.yaml — both stdio and HTTP transports supported.",
+    "Per-server tool filtering: tools.include whitelists and tools.exclude blacklists specific tools.",
+    "MCP servers auto-generate toolsets at runtime — hermes tools can toggle them per platform.",
+    "MCP OAuth support: auth: oauth enables browser-based authorization with PKCE.",
+
+    # --- Checkpoints & Rollback ---
+    "Checkpoints have zero overhead when no files are modified — enabled by default.",
+    "A pre-rollback snapshot is saved automatically so you can undo the undo.",
+    "/rollback also undoes the conversation turn, so the agent doesn't remember rolled-back changes.",
+    "Checkpoints use shadow repos in ~/.hermes/checkpoints/ — your project's .git is never touched.",
+
+    # --- Batch & Data ---
+    "batch_runner.py processes hundreds of prompts in parallel for training data generation.",
+    "hermes chat -Q enables quiet mode for programmatic use — suppresses banner and spinner.",
+    "Trajectory saving (--save-trajectories) captures full tool-use traces for model training.",
+
+    # --- Plugins ---
+    "Three plugin types: general (tools/hooks), memory providers, and context engines.",
+    "hermes plugins install owner/repo installs plugins directly from GitHub.",
+    "8 external memory providers available: Honcho, OpenViking, Mem0, Hindsight, and more.",
+    "Plugin hooks include pre_tool_call, post_tool_call, pre_llm_call, and post_llm_call.",
+
+    # --- Miscellaneous ---
+    "Prompt caching (Anthropic) reduces costs by reusing cached system prompt prefixes.",
+    "The agent auto-generates session titles in a background thread — zero latency impact.",
+    "Smart model routing can auto-route simple queries to a cheaper model.",
+    "Slash commands support prefix matching: /h resolves to /help, /mod to /model.",
+    "Dragging a file path into the terminal auto-attaches images or sends as context.",
+    ".worktreeinclude in your repo root lists gitignored files to copy into worktrees.",
+    "hermes acp runs Hermes as an ACP server for VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains integration.",
+    "Custom providers: save named endpoints in config.yaml under custom_providers.",
+    "HERMES_EPHEMERAL_SYSTEM_PROMPT injects a system prompt that's never persisted to history.",
+    "credential_pool_strategies supports fill_first, round_robin, least_used, and random rotation.",
+    "hermes login supports OAuth-based auth for Nous and OpenAI Codex providers.",
+    "The API server supports both Chat Completions and Responses API with server-side state.",
+    "tool_preview_length: 0 in config shows full file paths in the spinner's activity feed.",
+    "hermes status --deep runs deeper diagnostic checks across all components.",
+
+    # --- Hidden Gems & Power-User Tricks ---
+    "BOOT.md at ~/.hermes/BOOT.md runs automatically on every gateway start — use it for startup checks.",
+    "Cron jobs can attach a Python script (--script) whose stdout is injected into the prompt as context.",
+    "Cron scripts live in ~/.hermes/scripts/ and run before the agent — perfect for data collection pipelines.",
+    "prefill_messages_file in config.yaml injects few-shot examples into every API call, never saved to history.",
+    "SOUL.md completely replaces the agent's default identity — rewrite it to make Hermes your own.",
+    "SOUL.md is auto-seeded with a default personality on first run. Edit ~/.hermes/SOUL.md to customize.",
+    "/compress <focus topic> allocates 60-70% of the summary budget to your topic and aggressively trims the rest.",
+    "On second+ compression, the compressor updates the previous summary instead of starting from scratch.",
+    "Before a gateway session reset, Hermes auto-flushes important facts to memory in the background.",
+    "network.force_ipv4: true in config.yaml fixes hangs on servers with broken IPv6 — monkey-patches socket.",
+    "The terminal tool annotates common exit codes: grep returning 1 = 'No matches found (not an error)'.",
+    "Failed foreground terminal commands auto-retry up to 3 times with exponential backoff (2s, 4s, 8s).",
+    "Bare sudo commands are auto-rewritten to pipe SUDO_PASSWORD from .env — no interactive prompt needed.",
+    "execute_code has built-in helpers: json_parse() for tolerant parsing, shell_quote(), and retry() with backoff.",
+    "execute_code's 7 sandbox tools (web_search, terminal, read/write/search/patch) use RPC — never enter context.",
+    "Reading the same file region 3+ times triggers a warning. At 4+, it's hard-blocked to prevent loops.",
+    "write_file and patch detect if a file was externally modified since the last read and warn about staleness.",
+    "V4A patch format supports Add File, Delete File, and Move File directives — not just Update.",
+    "MCP servers can request LLM completions back via sampling — the agent becomes a tool for the server.",
+    "MCP servers send notifications/tools/list_changed to trigger automatic tool re-registration without restart.",
+    "delegate_task with acp_command: 'claude' spawns Claude Code as a child agent from any platform.",
+    "Delegation has a heartbeat thread — child activity propagates to the parent, preventing gateway timeouts.",
+    "When a provider returns HTTP 402 (payment required), the auxiliary client auto-falls back to the next one.",
+    "agent.tool_use_enforcement steers models that describe actions instead of calling tools — auto for GPT/Codex.",
+    "agent.restart_drain_timeout (default 60s) lets running agents finish before a gateway restart takes effect.",
+    "The gateway caches AIAgent instances per session — destroying this cache breaks Anthropic prompt caching.",
+    "Any website can expose skills via /.well-known/skills/index.json — the skills hub discovers them automatically.",
+    "The skills audit log at ~/.hermes/skills/.hub/audit.log tracks every install and removal operation.",
+    "Stale git worktrees are auto-cleaned: 24-72h old with no unpushed commits get pruned on startup.",
+    "Each profile gets its own subprocess HOME at HERMES_HOME/home/ — isolated git, ssh, npm, gh configs.",
+    "HERMES_HOME_MODE env var (octal, e.g. 0701) sets custom directory permissions for web server traversal.",
+    "Container mode: place .container-mode in HERMES_HOME and the host CLI auto-execs into the container.",
+    "Ctrl+C has 5 priority tiers: cancel recording → cancel prompts → cancel picker → interrupt agent → exit.",
+    "Every interrupt during an agent run is logged to ~/.hermes/interrupt_debug.log with timestamps.",
+    "BROWSER_CDP_URL connects browser tools to any running Chrome — accepts WebSocket, HTTP, or host:port.",
+    "BROWSERBASE_ADVANCED_STEALTH=true enables advanced anti-detection with custom Chromium (Scale Plan).",
+    "The CLI auto-switches to compact mode in terminals narrower than 80 columns.",
+    "Quick commands support two types: exec (run shell command directly) and alias (redirect to another command).",
+    "Per-task delegation model: delegation.model and delegation.provider in config route subagents to cheaper models.",
+    "delegation.reasoning_effort independently controls thinking depth for subagents.",
+    "display.platforms in config.yaml allows per-platform display overrides: {telegram: {tool_progress: all}}.",
+    "human_delay.mode in config simulates human typing speed — configurable min_ms/max_ms range.",
+    "Config version migrations run automatically on load — new config keys appear without manual intervention.",
+    "GPT and Codex models get special system prompt guidance for tool discipline and mandatory tool use.",
+    "Gemini models get tailored directives for absolute paths, parallel tool calls, and non-interactive commands.",
+    "context.engine in config.yaml can be set to a plugin name for alternative context management strategies.",
+    "Browser pages over 8000 tokens are auto-summarized by the auxiliary LLM before returning to the agent.",
+    "The compressor does a cheap pre-pass: tool outputs over 200 chars are replaced with placeholders before the LLM runs.",
+    "When compression fails, further attempts are paused for 10 minutes to avoid API hammering.",
+    "Long dangerous commands (>70 chars) get a 'view' option in the approval prompt to see the full text first.",
+    "Audio level visualization shows ▁▂▃▄▅▆▇ bars during voice recording based on microphone RMS levels.",
+    "Profile names cannot collide with existing PATH binaries — 'hermes profile create ls' would be rejected.",
+    "hermes profile create backup --clone-all copies everything (config, keys, SOUL.md, memories, skills, sessions).",
+    "The voice record key is configurable via voice.record_key in config.yaml — not just Ctrl+B.",
+    ".cursorrules and .cursor/rules/*.mdc files are auto-detected and loaded as project context.",
+    "Context files support 10+ prompt injection patterns — invisible Unicode, 'ignore instructions', exfil attempts.",
+    "GPT-5 and Codex use 'developer' role instead of 'system' in the message format.",
+    "Per-task auxiliary overrides: auxiliary.vision.provider, auxiliary.compression.model, etc. in config.yaml.",
+    "The auxiliary client treats 'main' as a provider alias — resolves to your actual primary provider + model.",
+    "Smart routing can auto-route simple queries to a cheaper model — set smart_model_routing.enabled: true.",
+    "hermes claw migrate --dry-run previews OpenClaw migration without writing anything.",
+    "File paths pasted with quotes or escaped spaces are handled automatically — no manual cleanup needed.",
+    "Slash commands never trigger the large-paste collapse — /command with big arguments works correctly.",
+    "In interrupt mode, slash commands typed during agent execution bypass interrupt logic and run immediately.",
+    "HERMES_DEV=1 bypasses container mode detection for local development.",
+    "Each MCP server gets its own toolset (mcp-servername) that can be toggled independently via hermes tools.",
+    "MCP ${ENV_VAR} placeholders in config are resolved at server spawn — including vars from ~/.hermes/.env.",
+    "Skills from trusted repos (NousResearch) get a 'trusted' security level; community skills get extra scanning.",
+    "The skills quarantine at ~/.hermes/skills/.hub/quarantine/ holds skills pending security review.",
+]
+
+
+def get_random_tip(exclude_recent: int = 0) -> str:
+    """Return a random tip string.
+
+    Args:
+        exclude_recent: not used currently; reserved for future
+            deduplication across sessions.
+    """
+    return random.choice(TIPS)
+
+
+def get_tip_count() -> int:
+    """Return the total number of tips available."""
+    return len(TIPS)

hermes_cli/tools_config.py

@@ -33,33 +33,13 @@ PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
 
 # ─── UI Helpers (shared with setup.py) ────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def _print_info(text: str):
-    print(color(f"  {text}", Colors.DIM))
-
-def _print_success(text: str):
-    print(color(f"✓ {text}", Colors.GREEN))
-
-def _print_warning(text: str):
-    print(color(f"⚠ {text}", Colors.YELLOW))
-
-def _print_error(text: str):
-    print(color(f"✗ {text}", Colors.RED))
-
-def _prompt(question: str, default: str = None, password: bool = False) -> str:
-    if default:
-        display = f"{question} [{default}]: "
-    else:
-        display = f"{question}: "
-    try:
-        if password:
-            import getpass
-            value = getpass.getpass(color(display, Colors.YELLOW))
-        else:
-            value = input(color(display, Colors.YELLOW))
-        return value.strip() or default or ""
-    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-        print()
-        return default or ""
+from hermes_cli.cli_output import (  # noqa: E402 — late import block
+    print_error as _print_error,
+    print_info as _print_info,
+    print_success as _print_success,
+    print_warning as _print_warning,
+    prompt as _prompt,
+)
 
 # ─── Toolset Registry ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -118,24 +98,14 @@ def _get_plugin_toolset_keys() -> set:
     except Exception:
         return set()
 
-# Platform display config
+# Platform display config — derived from the canonical registry so every
+# module shares the same data.  Kept as dict-of-dicts for backward
+# compatibility with existing ``PLATFORMS[key]["label"]`` access patterns.
+from hermes_cli.platforms import PLATFORMS as _PLATFORMS_REGISTRY
+
 PLATFORMS = {
-    "cli":      {"label": "🖥️  CLI",       "default_toolset": "hermes-cli"},
-    "telegram": {"label": "📱 Telegram",   "default_toolset": "hermes-telegram"},
-    "discord":  {"label": "💬 Discord",    "default_toolset": "hermes-discord"},
-    "slack":    {"label": "💼 Slack",      "default_toolset": "hermes-slack"},
-    "whatsapp": {"label": "📱 WhatsApp",   "default_toolset": "hermes-whatsapp"},
-    "signal":   {"label": "📡 Signal",     "default_toolset": "hermes-signal"},
-    "bluebubbles": {"label": "💙 BlueBubbles", "default_toolset": "hermes-bluebubbles"},
-    "homeassistant": {"label": "🏠 Home Assistant", "default_toolset": "hermes-homeassistant"},
-    "email":    {"label": "📧 Email",      "default_toolset": "hermes-email"},
-    "matrix":   {"label": "💬 Matrix",     "default_toolset": "hermes-matrix"},
- "dingtalk": {"label": "💬 DingTalk", "default_toolset": "hermes-dingtalk"},
-    "feishu": {"label": "🪽 Feishu", "default_toolset": "hermes-feishu"},
-    "wecom": {"label": "💬 WeCom", "default_toolset": "hermes-wecom"},
-    "api_server": {"label": "🌐 API Server", "default_toolset": "hermes-api-server"},
-    "mattermost": {"label": "💬 Mattermost", "default_toolset": "hermes-mattermost"},
-    "webhook": {"label": "🔗 Webhook", "default_toolset": "hermes-webhook"},
+    k: {"label": info.label, "default_toolset": info.default_toolset}
+    for k, info in _PLATFORMS_REGISTRY.items()
 }
 
 
@@ -180,6 +150,14 @@ TOOL_CATEGORIES = {
                 ],
                 "tts_provider": "elevenlabs",
             },
+            {
+                "name": "Mistral (Voxtral TTS)",
+                "tag": "Multilingual, native Opus, needs MISTRAL_API_KEY",
+                "env_vars": [
+                    {"key": "MISTRAL_API_KEY", "prompt": "Mistral API key", "url": "https://console.mistral.ai/"},
+                ],
+                "tts_provider": "mistral",
+            },
         ],
     },
     "web": {
@@ -500,6 +478,10 @@ def _get_platform_tools(
         default_ts = PLATFORMS[platform]["default_toolset"]
         toolset_names = [default_ts]
 
+    # YAML may parse bare numeric names (e.g. ``12306:``) as int.
+    # Normalise to str so downstream sorted() never mixes types.
+    toolset_names = [str(ts) for ts in toolset_names]
+
     configurable_keys = {ts_key for ts_key, _, _ in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS}
 
     # If the saved list contains any configurable keys directly, the user
@@ -558,7 +540,7 @@ def _get_platform_tools(
     # Special sentinel: "no_mcp" in the toolset list disables all MCP servers.
     mcp_servers = config.get("mcp_servers") or {}
     enabled_mcp_servers = {
-        name
+        str(name)
         for name, server_cfg in mcp_servers.items()
         if isinstance(server_cfg, dict)
         and _parse_enabled_flag(server_cfg.get("enabled", True), default=True)
@@ -664,84 +646,9 @@ def _toolset_has_keys(ts_key: str, config: dict = None) -> bool:
 # ─── Menu Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def _prompt_choice(question: str, choices: list, default: int = 0) -> int:
-    """Single-select menu (arrow keys). Uses curses to avoid simple_term_menu
-    rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm, and other non-standard terminals."""
-
-    # Curses-based single-select — works in tmux, iTerm, and standard terminals
-    try:
-        import curses
-        result_holder = [default]
-
-        def _curses_menu(stdscr):
-            curses.curs_set(0)
-            if curses.has_colors():
-                curses.start_color()
-                curses.use_default_colors()
-                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
-                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
-            cursor = default
-
-            while True:
-                stdscr.clear()
-                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, question, max_x - 1,
-                                   curses.A_BOLD | (curses.color_pair(2) if curses.has_colors() else 0))
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                for i, c in enumerate(choices):
-                    y = i + 2
-                    if y >= max_y - 1:
-                        break
-                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
-                    line = f" {arrow}  {c}"
-                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
-                    if i == cursor:
-                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                        if curses.has_colors():
-                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
-                    try:
-                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-
-                stdscr.refresh()
-                key = stdscr.getch()
-
-                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord('k')):
-                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord('j')):
-                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
-                    result_holder[0] = cursor
-                    return
-                elif key in (27, ord('q')):
-                    return
-
-        curses.wrapper(_curses_menu)
-        return result_holder[0]
-
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-    # Fallback: numbered input (Windows without curses, etc.)
-    print(color(question, Colors.YELLOW))
-    for i, c in enumerate(choices):
-        marker = "●" if i == default else "○"
-        style = Colors.GREEN if i == default else ""
-        print(color(f"  {marker} {i+1}. {c}", style) if style else f"  {marker} {i+1}. {c}")
-    while True:
-        try:
-            val = input(color(f"  Select [1-{len(choices)}] ({default + 1}): ", Colors.DIM))
-            if not val:
-                return default
-            idx = int(val) - 1
-            if 0 <= idx < len(choices):
-                return idx
-        except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-            print()
-            return default
+    """Single-select menu (arrow keys). Delegates to curses_radiolist."""
+    from hermes_cli.curses_ui import curses_radiolist
+    return curses_radiolist(question, choices, selected=default, cancel_returns=default)
 
 
 # ─── Token Estimation ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

hermes_constants.py

@@ -17,6 +17,45 @@ def get_hermes_home() -> Path:
     return Path(os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes"))
 
 
+def get_default_hermes_root() -> Path:
+    """Return the root Hermes directory for profile-level operations.
+
+    In standard deployments this is ``~/.hermes``.
+
+    In Docker or custom deployments where ``HERMES_HOME`` points outside
+    ``~/.hermes`` (e.g. ``/opt/data``), returns ``HERMES_HOME`` directly
+    — that IS the root.
+
+    In profile mode where ``HERMES_HOME`` is ``<root>/profiles/<name>``,
+    returns ``<root>`` so that ``profile list`` can see all profiles.
+    Works both for standard (``~/.hermes/profiles/coder``) and Docker
+    (``/opt/data/profiles/coder``) layouts.
+
+    Import-safe — no dependencies beyond stdlib.
+    """
+    native_home = Path.home() / ".hermes"
+    env_home = os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME", "")
+    if not env_home:
+        return native_home
+    env_path = Path(env_home)
+    try:
+        env_path.resolve().relative_to(native_home.resolve())
+        # HERMES_HOME is under ~/.hermes (normal or profile mode)
+        return native_home
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
+
+    # Docker / custom deployment.
+    # Check if this is a profile path: <root>/profiles/<name>
+    # If the immediate parent dir is named "profiles", the root is
+    # the grandparent — this covers Docker profiles correctly.
+    if env_path.parent.name == "profiles":
+        return env_path.parent.parent
+
+    # Not a profile path — HERMES_HOME itself is the root
+    return env_path
+
+
 def get_optional_skills_dir(default: Path | None = None) -> Path:
     """Return the optional-skills directory, honoring package-manager wrappers.
 
@@ -72,6 +111,32 @@ def display_hermes_home() -> str:
         return str(home)
 
 
+def get_subprocess_home() -> str | None:
+    """Return a per-profile HOME directory for subprocesses, or None.
+
+    When ``{HERMES_HOME}/home/`` exists on disk, subprocesses should use it
+    as ``HOME`` so system tools (git, ssh, gh, npm …) write their configs
+    inside the Hermes data directory instead of the OS-level ``/root`` or
+    ``~/``.  This provides:
+
+    * **Docker persistence** — tool configs land inside the persistent volume.
+    * **Profile isolation** — each profile gets its own git identity, SSH
+      keys, gh tokens, etc.
+
+    The Python process's own ``os.environ["HOME"]`` and ``Path.home()`` are
+    **never** modified — only subprocess environments should inject this value.
+    Activation is directory-based: if the ``home/`` subdirectory doesn't
+    exist, returns ``None`` and behavior is unchanged.
+    """
+    hermes_home = os.getenv("HERMES_HOME")
+    if not hermes_home:
+        return None
+    profile_home = os.path.join(hermes_home, "home")
+    if os.path.isdir(profile_home):
+        return profile_home
+    return None
+
+
 VALID_REASONING_EFFORTS = ("minimal", "low", "medium", "high", "xhigh")
 
 
@@ -103,6 +168,99 @@ def is_termux() -> bool:
     return bool(os.getenv("TERMUX_VERSION") or "com.termux/files/usr" in prefix)
 
 
+_wsl_detected: bool | None = None
+
+
+def is_wsl() -> bool:
+    """Return True when running inside WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux).
+
+    Checks ``/proc/version`` for the ``microsoft`` marker that both WSL1
+    and WSL2 inject.  Result is cached for the process lifetime.
+    Import-safe — no heavy deps.
+    """
+    global _wsl_detected
+    if _wsl_detected is not None:
+        return _wsl_detected
+    try:
+        with open("/proc/version", "r") as f:
+            _wsl_detected = "microsoft" in f.read().lower()
+    except Exception:
+        _wsl_detected = False
+    return _wsl_detected
+
+
+# ─── Well-Known Paths ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def get_config_path() -> Path:
+    """Return the path to ``config.yaml`` under HERMES_HOME.
+
+    Replaces the ``get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"`` pattern repeated
+    in 7+ files (skill_utils.py, hermes_logging.py, hermes_time.py, etc.).
+    """
+    return get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"
+
+
+def get_skills_dir() -> Path:
+    """Return the path to the skills directory under HERMES_HOME."""
+    return get_hermes_home() / "skills"
+
+
+def get_logs_dir() -> Path:
+    """Return the path to the logs directory under HERMES_HOME."""
+    return get_hermes_home() / "logs"
+
+
+def get_env_path() -> Path:
+    """Return the path to the ``.env`` file under HERMES_HOME."""
+    return get_hermes_home() / ".env"
+
+
+# ─── Network Preferences ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+def apply_ipv4_preference(force: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Monkey-patch ``socket.getaddrinfo`` to prefer IPv4 connections.
+
+    On servers with broken or unreachable IPv6, Python tries AAAA records
+    first and hangs for the full TCP timeout before falling back to IPv4.
+    This affects httpx, requests, urllib, the OpenAI SDK — everything that
+    uses ``socket.getaddrinfo``.
+
+    When *force* is True, patches ``getaddrinfo`` so that calls with
+    ``family=AF_UNSPEC`` (the default) resolve as ``AF_INET`` instead,
+    skipping IPv6 entirely.  If no A record exists, falls back to the
+    original unfiltered resolution so pure-IPv6 hosts still work.
+
+    Safe to call multiple times — only patches once.
+    Set ``network.force_ipv4: true`` in ``config.yaml`` to enable.
+    """
+    if not force:
+        return
+
+    import socket
+
+    # Guard against double-patching
+    if getattr(socket.getaddrinfo, "_hermes_ipv4_patched", False):
+        return
+
+    _original_getaddrinfo = socket.getaddrinfo
+
+    def _ipv4_getaddrinfo(host, port, family=0, type=0, proto=0, flags=0):
+        if family == 0:  # AF_UNSPEC — caller didn't request a specific family
+            try:
+                return _original_getaddrinfo(
+                    host, port, socket.AF_INET, type, proto, flags
+                )
+            except socket.gaierror:
+                # No A record — fall back to full resolution (pure-IPv6 hosts)
+                return _original_getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, flags)
+        return _original_getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, flags)
+
+    _ipv4_getaddrinfo._hermes_ipv4_patched = True  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    socket.getaddrinfo = _ipv4_getaddrinfo  # type: ignore[assignment]
+
+
 OPENROUTER_BASE_URL = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
 OPENROUTER_MODELS_URL = f"{OPENROUTER_BASE_URL}/models"
 

hermes_logging.py

@@ -7,27 +7,44 @@ gateway call early in their startup path.  All log files live under
 Log files produced:
     agent.log   — INFO+, all agent/tool/session activity (the main log)
     errors.log  — WARNING+, errors and warnings only (quick triage)
+    gateway.log — INFO+, gateway-only events (created when mode="gateway")
 
-Both files use ``RotatingFileHandler`` with ``RedactingFormatter`` so
+All files use ``RotatingFileHandler`` with ``RedactingFormatter`` so
 secrets are never written to disk.
+
+Component separation:
+    gateway.log only receives records from ``gateway.*`` loggers —
+    platform adapters, session management, slash commands, delivery.
+    agent.log remains the catch-all (everything goes there).
+
+Session context:
+    Call ``set_session_context(session_id)`` at the start of a conversation
+    and ``clear_session_context()`` when done.  All log lines emitted on
+    that thread will include ``[session_id]`` for filtering/correlation.
 """
 
 import logging
 import os
+import threading
 from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Optional, Sequence
 
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_config_path, get_hermes_home
 
 # Sentinel to track whether setup_logging() has already run.  The function
 # is idempotent — calling it twice is safe but the second call is a no-op
 # unless ``force=True``.
 _logging_initialized = False
 
-# Default log format — includes timestamp, level, logger name, and message.
-_LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s"
-_LOG_FORMAT_VERBOSE = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+# Thread-local storage for per-conversation session context.
+_session_context = threading.local()
+
+# Default log format — includes timestamp, level, optional session tag,
+# logger name, and message.  The ``%(session_tag)s`` field is guaranteed to
+# exist on every LogRecord via _install_session_record_factory() below.
+_LOG_FORMAT = "%(asctime)s %(levelname)s%(session_tag)s %(name)s: %(message)s"
+_LOG_FORMAT_VERBOSE = "%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s%(session_tag)s - %(message)s"
 
 # Third-party loggers that are noisy at DEBUG/INFO level.
 _NOISY_LOGGERS = (
@@ -48,6 +65,99 @@ _NOISY_LOGGERS = (
 )
 
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Public session context API
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def set_session_context(session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Set the session ID for the current thread.
+
+    All subsequent log records on this thread will include ``[session_id]``
+    in the formatted output.  Call at the start of ``run_conversation()``.
+    """
+    _session_context.session_id = session_id
+
+
+def clear_session_context() -> None:
+    """Clear the session ID for the current thread.
+
+    Optional — ``set_session_context()`` overwrites the previous value,
+    so explicit clearing is only needed if the thread is reused for
+    non-conversation work after ``run_conversation()`` returns.
+    """
+    _session_context.session_id = None
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Record factory — injects session_tag into every LogRecord at creation
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _install_session_record_factory() -> None:
+    """Replace the global LogRecord factory with one that adds ``session_tag``.
+
+    Unlike a ``logging.Filter`` on a handler or logger, the record factory
+    runs for EVERY record in the process — including records that propagate
+    from child loggers and records handled by third-party handlers.  This
+    guarantees ``%(session_tag)s`` is always available in format strings,
+    eliminating the KeyError that would occur if a handler used our format
+    without having a ``_SessionFilter`` attached.
+
+    Idempotent — checks for a marker attribute to avoid double-wrapping if
+    the module is reloaded.
+    """
+    current_factory = logging.getLogRecordFactory()
+    if getattr(current_factory, "_hermes_session_injector", False):
+        return  # already installed
+
+    def _session_record_factory(*args, **kwargs):
+        record = current_factory(*args, **kwargs)
+        sid = getattr(_session_context, "session_id", None)
+        record.session_tag = f" [{sid}]" if sid else ""  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        return record
+
+    _session_record_factory._hermes_session_injector = True  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    logging.setLogRecordFactory(_session_record_factory)
+
+
+# Install immediately on import — session_tag is available on all records
+# from this point forward, even before setup_logging() is called.
+_install_session_record_factory()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Filters
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class _ComponentFilter(logging.Filter):
+    """Only pass records whose logger name starts with one of *prefixes*.
+
+    Used to route gateway-specific records to ``gateway.log`` while
+    keeping ``agent.log`` as the catch-all.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, prefixes: Sequence[str]) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._prefixes = tuple(prefixes)
+
+    def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
+        return record.name.startswith(self._prefixes)
+
+
+# Logger name prefixes that belong to each component.
+# Used by _ComponentFilter and exposed for ``hermes logs --component``.
+COMPONENT_PREFIXES = {
+    "gateway": ("gateway",),
+    "agent": ("agent", "run_agent", "model_tools", "batch_runner"),
+    "tools": ("tools",),
+    "cli": ("hermes_cli", "cli"),
+    "cron": ("cron",),
+}
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main setup
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 def setup_logging(
     *,
     hermes_home: Optional[Path] = None,
@@ -78,8 +188,9 @@ def setup_logging(
         Number of rotated backup files to keep.
         Defaults to 3 or the value from config.yaml ``logging.backup_count``.
     mode
-        Hint for the caller context: ``"cli"``, ``"gateway"``, ``"cron"``.
-        Currently used only for log format tuning (gateway includes PID).
+        Caller context: ``"cli"``, ``"gateway"``, ``"cron"``.
+        When ``"gateway"``, an additional ``gateway.log`` file is created
+        that receives only gateway-component records.
     force
         Re-run setup even if it has already been called.
 
@@ -130,6 +241,18 @@ def setup_logging(
         formatter=RedactingFormatter(_LOG_FORMAT),
     )
 
+    # --- gateway.log (INFO+, gateway component only) ------------------------
+    if mode == "gateway":
+        _add_rotating_handler(
+            root,
+            log_dir / "gateway.log",
+            level=logging.INFO,
+            max_bytes=5 * 1024 * 1024,
+            backup_count=3,
+            formatter=RedactingFormatter(_LOG_FORMAT),
+            log_filter=_ComponentFilter(COMPONENT_PREFIXES["gateway"]),
+        )
+
     # Ensure root logger level is low enough for the handlers to fire.
     if root.level == logging.NOTSET or root.level > level:
         root.setLevel(level)
@@ -218,9 +341,16 @@ def _add_rotating_handler(
     max_bytes: int,
     backup_count: int,
     formatter: logging.Formatter,
+    log_filter: Optional[logging.Filter] = None,
 ) -> None:
     """Add a ``RotatingFileHandler`` to *logger*, skipping if one already
     exists for the same resolved file path (idempotent).
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    log_filter
+        Optional filter to attach to the handler (e.g. ``_ComponentFilter``
+        for gateway.log).
     """
     resolved = path.resolve()
     for existing in logger.handlers:
@@ -236,6 +366,8 @@ def _add_rotating_handler(
     )
     handler.setLevel(level)
     handler.setFormatter(formatter)
+    if log_filter is not None:
+        handler.addFilter(log_filter)
     logger.addHandler(handler)
 
 
@@ -246,7 +378,7 @@ def _read_logging_config():
     """
     try:
         import yaml
-        config_path = get_hermes_home() / "config.yaml"
+        config_path = get_config_path()
         if config_path.exists():
             with open(config_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                 cfg = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}

hermes_time.py

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ crashes due to a bad timezone string.
 import logging
 import os
 from datetime import datetime
-from hermes_constants import get_hermes_home
+from hermes_constants import get_config_path
 from typing import Optional
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ def _resolve_timezone_name() -> str:
     # 2. config.yaml ``timezone`` key
     try:
         import yaml
-        hermes_home = get_hermes_home()
-        config_path = hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+        config_path = get_config_path()
         if config_path.exists():
             with open(config_path) as f:
                 cfg = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}

nix/nixosModules.nix

@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
           default = "ubuntu:24.04";
           description = "OCI container image. The container pulls this at runtime via Docker/Podman.";
         };
+
+        hostUsers = mkOption {
+          type = types.listOf types.str;
+          default = [ ];
+          description = ''
+            Interactive users who get a ~/.hermes symlink to the service
+            stateDir. These users are automatically added to the hermes group.
+          '';
+          example = [ "sidbin" ];
+        };
       };
     };
 
@@ -557,6 +567,25 @@
         environment.variables.HERMES_HOME = "${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes";
       })
 
+      # ── Host user group membership ─────────────────────────────────────
+      (lib.mkIf (cfg.container.enable && cfg.container.hostUsers != []) {
+        users.users = lib.genAttrs cfg.container.hostUsers (user: {
+          extraGroups = [ cfg.group ];
+        });
+      })
+
+      # ── Warnings ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+      (lib.mkIf (cfg.container.enable && !cfg.addToSystemPackages && cfg.container.hostUsers != []) {
+        warnings = [
+          ''
+            services.hermes-agent: container.enable is true and container.hostUsers
+            is set, but addToSystemPackages is false. Without a host-installed hermes
+            binary, container routing will not work for interactive users.
+            Set addToSystemPackages = true or ensure hermes is on PATH.
+          ''
+        ];
+      })
+
       # ── Directories ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
       {
         systemd.tmpfiles.rules = [
@@ -611,6 +640,59 @@
           chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.managed
           chmod 0644 ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.managed
 
+          # Container mode metadata — tells the host CLI to exec into the
+          # container instead of running locally. Removed when container mode
+          # is disabled so the host CLI falls back to native execution.
+          ${if cfg.container.enable then ''
+            cat > ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.container-mode <<'HERMES_CONTAINER_MODE_EOF'
+# Written by NixOS activation script. Do not edit manually.
+backend=${cfg.container.backend}
+container_name=${containerName}
+exec_user=${cfg.user}
+hermes_bin=${containerDataDir}/current-package/bin/hermes
+HERMES_CONTAINER_MODE_EOF
+            chown ${cfg.user}:${cfg.group} ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.container-mode
+            chmod 0644 ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.container-mode
+          '' else ''
+            rm -f ${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes/.container-mode
+
+            # Remove symlink bridge for hostUsers
+            ${lib.concatStringsSep "\n" (map (user:
+              let
+                userHome = config.users.users.${user}.home;
+                symlinkPath = "${userHome}/.hermes";
+              in ''
+                if [ -L "${symlinkPath}" ] && [ "$(readlink "${symlinkPath}")" = "${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes" ]; then
+                  rm -f "${symlinkPath}"
+                  echo "hermes-agent: removed symlink ${symlinkPath}"
+                fi
+              '') cfg.container.hostUsers)}
+          ''}
+
+          # ── Symlink bridge for interactive users ───────────────────────
+          # Create ~/.hermes -> stateDir/.hermes for each hostUser so the
+          # host CLI shares state with the container service.
+          # Only runs when container mode is enabled.
+          ${lib.optionalString cfg.container.enable
+            (lib.concatStringsSep "\n" (map (user:
+              let
+                userHome = config.users.users.${user}.home;
+                symlinkPath = "${userHome}/.hermes";
+                target = "${cfg.stateDir}/.hermes";
+              in ''
+                if [ -d "${symlinkPath}" ] && [ ! -L "${symlinkPath}" ]; then
+                  # Real directory — back it up, then create symlink.
+                  # (ln -sfn cannot atomically replace a directory.)
+                  _backup="${symlinkPath}.bak.$(date +%s)"
+                  echo "hermes-agent: backing up existing ${symlinkPath} to $_backup"
+                  mv "${symlinkPath}" "$_backup"
+                fi
+                # For everything else (existing symlink, doesn't exist, etc.)
+                # ln -sfn handles it: replaces symlinks, creates new ones.
+                ln -sfn "${target}" "${symlinkPath}"
+                chown -h ${user}:${cfg.group} "${symlinkPath}"
+              '') cfg.container.hostUsers))}
+
           # Seed auth file if provided
           ${lib.optionalString (cfg.authFile != null) ''
             ${if cfg.authFileForceOverwrite then ''

optional-skills/migration/openclaw-migration/scripts/openclaw_to_hermes.py

@@ -376,6 +376,24 @@ def backup_existing(path: Path, backup_root: Path) -> Optional[Path]:
     return dest
 
 
+# ── Brand rewriting ─────────────────────────────────────────
+# Replace OpenClaw brand names with Hermes in migrated text so that
+# memory entries, user profiles, SOUL.md, and workspace instructions
+# read as self-referential to the new agent identity.
+_REBRAND_PATTERNS: List[Tuple[re.Pattern, str]] = [
+    (re.compile(r'\bOpen[\s-]?Claw\b', re.IGNORECASE), 'Hermes'),
+    (re.compile(r'\bClawdBot\b', re.IGNORECASE), 'Hermes'),
+    (re.compile(r'\bMoltBot\b', re.IGNORECASE), 'Hermes'),
+]
+
+
+def rebrand_text(text: str) -> str:
+    """Replace OpenClaw / ClawdBot / MoltBot brand names with Hermes."""
+    for pattern, replacement in _REBRAND_PATTERNS:
+        text = pattern.sub(replacement, text)
+    return text
+
+
 def parse_existing_memory_entries(path: Path) -> List[str]:
     if not path.exists():
         return []
@@ -617,6 +635,19 @@ class Migrator:
             candidate = self.source_root / rel
             if candidate.exists():
                 return candidate
+            # OpenClaw renamed workspace/ to workspace-main/ (and workspace-{agentId}
+            # for multi-agent).  Try the new path as a fallback.
+            if rel.startswith("workspace/"):
+                suffix = rel[len("workspace/"):]
+                for variant in ("workspace-main", "workspace-assistant"):
+                    alt = self.source_root / variant / suffix
+                    if alt.exists():
+                        return alt
+            elif rel.startswith("workspace.default/"):
+                suffix = rel[len("workspace.default/"):]
+                alt = self.source_root / "workspace-main" / suffix
+                if alt.exists():
+                    return alt
         return None
 
     def resolve_skill_destination(self, destination: Path) -> Path:
@@ -769,12 +800,13 @@ class Migrator:
         path.write_text("\n".join(entries) + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
         return path
 
-    def copy_file(self, source: Path, destination: Path, kind: str) -> None:
+    def copy_file(self, source: Path, destination: Path, kind: str,
+                  transform: Optional[Any] = None) -> None:
         if not source or not source.exists():
             return
 
         if destination.exists():
-            if sha256_file(source) == sha256_file(destination):
+            if not transform and sha256_file(source) == sha256_file(destination):
                 self.record(kind, source, destination, "skipped", "Target already matches source")
                 return
             if not self.overwrite:
@@ -784,7 +816,13 @@ class Migrator:
         if self.execute:
             backup_path = self.maybe_backup(destination)
             ensure_parent(destination)
-            shutil.copy2(source, destination)
+            if transform:
+                content = read_text(source)
+                content = transform(content)
+                destination.write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+                shutil.copystat(source, destination)
+            else:
+                shutil.copy2(source, destination)
             self.record(kind, source, destination, "migrated", backup=str(backup_path) if backup_path else None)
         else:
             self.record(kind, source, destination, "migrated", "Would copy")
@@ -794,7 +832,7 @@ class Migrator:
         if not source:
             self.record("soul", None, self.target_root / "SOUL.md", "skipped", "No OpenClaw SOUL.md found")
             return
-        self.copy_file(source, self.target_root / "SOUL.md", kind="soul")
+        self.copy_file(source, self.target_root / "SOUL.md", kind="soul", transform=rebrand_text)
 
     def migrate_workspace_agents(self) -> None:
         source = self.source_candidate(
@@ -808,7 +846,7 @@ class Migrator:
             self.record("workspace-agents", source, None, "skipped", "No workspace target was provided")
             return
         destination = self.workspace_target / WORKSPACE_INSTRUCTIONS_FILENAME
-        self.copy_file(source, destination, kind="workspace-agents")
+        self.copy_file(source, destination, kind="workspace-agents", transform=rebrand_text)
 
     def migrate_memory(self, source: Optional[Path], destination: Path, limit: int, kind: str) -> None:
         if not source or not source.exists():
@@ -819,6 +857,7 @@ class Migrator:
         if not incoming:
             self.record(kind, source, destination, "skipped", "No importable entries found")
             return
+        incoming = [rebrand_text(entry) for entry in incoming]
 
         existing = parse_existing_memory_entries(destination)
         merged, stats, overflowed = merge_entries(existing, incoming, limit)
@@ -914,7 +953,7 @@ class Migrator:
 
     def load_openclaw_config(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         # Check current name and legacy config filenames
-        for name in ("openclaw.json", "clawdbot.json", "moldbot.json"):
+        for name in ("openclaw.json", "clawdbot.json", "moltbot.json"):
             config_path = self.source_root / name
             if config_path.exists():
                 try:
@@ -984,7 +1023,17 @@ class Migrator:
             .get("workspace")
         )
         if isinstance(workspace, str) and workspace.strip():
-            additions["MESSAGING_CWD"] = workspace.strip()
+            ws_path = workspace.strip()
+            # Skip if the workspace points inside the OpenClaw source directory —
+            # that path will be stale after migration and would cause the Hermes
+            # gateway to use the old OpenClaw workspace as its cwd, picking up
+            # OpenClaw's AGENTS.md, MEMORY.md, etc.
+            try:
+                inside_source = Path(ws_path).resolve().is_relative_to(self.source_root.resolve())
+            except (ValueError, OSError):
+                inside_source = False
+            if not inside_source:
+                additions["MESSAGING_CWD"] = ws_path
 
         allowlist_path = self.source_root / "credentials" / "telegram-default-allowFrom.json"
         if allowlist_path.exists():
@@ -1033,11 +1082,8 @@ class Migrator:
     def migrate_secret_settings(self, config: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         secret_additions: Dict[str, str] = {}
 
-        telegram_token = (
-            config.get("channels", {})
-            .get("telegram", {})
-            .get("botToken")
-        )
+        tg_cfg = config.get("channels", {}).get("telegram", {})
+        telegram_token = self._get_channel_field(tg_cfg, "botToken") if isinstance(tg_cfg, dict) else None
         if isinstance(telegram_token, str) and telegram_token.strip():
             secret_additions["TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN"] = telegram_token.strip()
 
@@ -1057,15 +1103,28 @@ class Migrator:
         """Resolve a channel config value that may be a SecretRef."""
         return resolve_secret_input(value, self.load_openclaw_env())
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_channel_field(ch_cfg: Dict[str, Any], field: str) -> Any:
+        """Get a field from channel config, checking both flat and accounts.default layout."""
+        val = ch_cfg.get(field)
+        if val is not None:
+            return val
+        accounts = ch_cfg.get("accounts")
+        if isinstance(accounts, dict):
+            default = accounts.get("default")
+            if isinstance(default, dict):
+                return default.get(field)
+        return None
+
     def migrate_discord_settings(self, config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> None:
         config = config or self.load_openclaw_config()
         additions: Dict[str, str] = {}
         discord = config.get("channels", {}).get("discord", {})
         if isinstance(discord, dict):
-            token = discord.get("token")
+            token = self._get_channel_field(discord, "token")
             if isinstance(token, str) and token.strip():
                 additions["DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN"] = token.strip()
-            allow_from = discord.get("allowFrom", [])
+            allow_from = self._get_channel_field(discord, "allowFrom") or []
             if isinstance(allow_from, list):
                 users = [str(u).strip() for u in allow_from if str(u).strip()]
                 if users:
@@ -1080,13 +1139,13 @@ class Migrator:
         additions: Dict[str, str] = {}
         slack = config.get("channels", {}).get("slack", {})
         if isinstance(slack, dict):
-            bot_token = slack.get("botToken")
+            bot_token = self._get_channel_field(slack, "botToken")
             if isinstance(bot_token, str) and bot_token.strip():
                 additions["SLACK_BOT_TOKEN"] = bot_token.strip()
-            app_token = slack.get("appToken")
+            app_token = self._get_channel_field(slack, "appToken")
             if isinstance(app_token, str) and app_token.strip():
                 additions["SLACK_APP_TOKEN"] = app_token.strip()
-            allow_from = slack.get("allowFrom", [])
+            allow_from = self._get_channel_field(slack, "allowFrom") or []
             if isinstance(allow_from, list):
                 users = [str(u).strip() for u in allow_from if str(u).strip()]
                 if users:
@@ -1101,7 +1160,7 @@ class Migrator:
         additions: Dict[str, str] = {}
         whatsapp = config.get("channels", {}).get("whatsapp", {})
         if isinstance(whatsapp, dict):
-            allow_from = whatsapp.get("allowFrom", [])
+            allow_from = self._get_channel_field(whatsapp, "allowFrom") or []
             if isinstance(allow_from, list):
                 users = [str(u).strip() for u in allow_from if str(u).strip()]
                 if users:
@@ -1116,13 +1175,13 @@ class Migrator:
         additions: Dict[str, str] = {}
         signal = config.get("channels", {}).get("signal", {})
         if isinstance(signal, dict):
-            account = signal.get("account")
+            account = self._get_channel_field(signal, "account")
             if isinstance(account, str) and account.strip():
                 additions["SIGNAL_ACCOUNT"] = account.strip()
-            http_url = signal.get("httpUrl")
+            http_url = self._get_channel_field(signal, "httpUrl")
             if isinstance(http_url, str) and http_url.strip():
                 additions["SIGNAL_HTTP_URL"] = http_url.strip()
-            allow_from = signal.get("allowFrom", [])
+            allow_from = self._get_channel_field(signal, "allowFrom") or []
             if isinstance(allow_from, list):
                 users = [str(u).strip() for u in allow_from if str(u).strip()]
                 if users:
@@ -1161,6 +1220,16 @@ class Migrator:
                 raw_key = provider_cfg.get("apiKey")
                 api_key = resolve_secret_input(raw_key, openclaw_env)
                 if not api_key:
+                    # Warn if a SecretRef with file/exec source was silently unresolvable
+                    if isinstance(raw_key, dict) and raw_key.get("source") in ("file", "exec"):
+                        self.record(
+                            "provider-keys",
+                            self.source_root / "openclaw.json",
+                            None,
+                            "skipped",
+                            f"Provider '{provider_name}' uses a {raw_key['source']}-backed SecretRef "
+                            f"that cannot be auto-migrated. Add this key manually via: hermes config set",
+                        )
                     continue
 
                 base_url = provider_cfg.get("baseUrl", "")
@@ -1224,6 +1293,21 @@ class Migrator:
             if val and hermes_key not in secret_additions:
                 secret_additions[hermes_key] = val
 
+        # Check the openclaw.json "env" sub-object — some OpenClaw setups
+        # store API keys here instead of in a separate .env file.
+        # Keys can be at env.<KEY> or env.vars.<KEY>.
+        json_env = config.get("env")
+        if isinstance(json_env, dict):
+            env_vars = json_env.get("vars")
+            sources = [json_env]
+            if isinstance(env_vars, dict):
+                sources.append(env_vars)
+            for src in sources:
+                for oc_key, hermes_key in env_key_mapping.items():
+                    val = src.get(oc_key)
+                    if isinstance(val, str) and val.strip() and hermes_key not in secret_additions:
+                        secret_additions[hermes_key] = val.strip()
+
         # Check per-agent auth-profiles.json for additional credentials
         auth_profiles_path = self.source_root / "agents" / "main" / "agent" / "auth-profiles.json"
         if auth_profiles_path.exists():
@@ -1324,8 +1408,9 @@ class Migrator:
         tts_data: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
         provider = tts.get("provider")
-        if isinstance(provider, str) and provider in ("elevenlabs", "openai", "edge"):
-            tts_data["provider"] = provider
+        if isinstance(provider, str) and provider in ("elevenlabs", "openai", "edge", "microsoft"):
+            # OpenClaw renamed "edge" to "microsoft"; Hermes still uses "edge"
+            tts_data["provider"] = "edge" if provider == "microsoft" else provider
 
         # TTS provider settings live under messages.tts.providers.{provider}
         # in OpenClaw (not messages.tts.elevenlabs directly)
@@ -1374,9 +1459,9 @@ class Migrator:
                 tts_data["openai"] = oai_settings
 
         edge_tts = (
-            (providers.get("edge") or {})
-            if isinstance(providers.get("edge"), dict) else
-            (tts.get("edge") or {})
+            (providers.get("edge") or providers.get("microsoft") or {})
+            if isinstance(providers.get("edge"), dict) or isinstance(providers.get("microsoft"), dict) else
+            (tts.get("edge") or tts.get("microsoft") or {})
         )
         if isinstance(edge_tts, dict):
             edge_voice = edge_tts.get("voice")
@@ -1494,6 +1579,7 @@ class Migrator:
         if not all_incoming:
             self.record("daily-memory", source_dir, destination, "skipped", "No importable entries found in daily memory files")
             return
+        all_incoming = [rebrand_text(entry) for entry in all_incoming]
 
         existing = parse_existing_memory_entries(destination)
         merged, stats, overflowed = merge_entries(existing, all_incoming, self.memory_limit)
@@ -1890,11 +1976,11 @@ class Migrator:
         if defaults.get("thinkingDefault"):
             # Map OpenClaw thinking -> Hermes reasoning_effort
             thinking = defaults["thinkingDefault"]
-            if thinking in ("always", "high"):
+            if thinking in ("always", "high", "xhigh"):
                 agent_cfg["reasoning_effort"] = "high"
-            elif thinking in ("auto", "medium"):
+            elif thinking in ("auto", "medium", "adaptive"):
                 agent_cfg["reasoning_effort"] = "medium"
-            elif thinking in ("off", "low", "none"):
+            elif thinking in ("off", "low", "none", "minimal"):
                 agent_cfg["reasoning_effort"] = "low"
             changes = True
 
@@ -2099,10 +2185,14 @@ class Migrator:
                                 f"Provider '{prov_name}' already exists")
                     continue
 
-                api_type = prov_cfg.get("apiType") or prov_cfg.get("type") or "openai"
+                api_type = prov_cfg.get("apiType") or prov_cfg.get("api") or prov_cfg.get("type") or "openai"
                 api_mode_map = {
                     "openai": "chat_completions",
+                    "openai-completions": "chat_completions",
+                    "openai-responses": "chat_completions",
                     "anthropic": "anthropic_messages",
+                    "anthropic-messages": "anthropic_messages",
+                    "google-generative-ai": "chat_completions",
                     "cohere": "chat_completions",
                 }
                 entry = {
@@ -2142,7 +2232,7 @@ class Migrator:
 
         # Extended channel token/allowlist mapping
         CHANNEL_ENV_MAP = {
-            "matrix": {"token": "MATRIX_ACCESS_TOKEN", "allowFrom": "MATRIX_ALLOWED_USERS",
+            "matrix": {"token": "MATRIX...OKEN", "tokenField": "accessToken", "allowFrom": "MATRIX_ALLOWED_USERS",
                         "extras": {"homeserverUrl": "MATRIX_HOMESERVER_URL", "userId": "MATRIX_USER_ID"}},
             "mattermost": {"token": "MATTERMOST_BOT_TOKEN", "allowFrom": "MATTERMOST_ALLOWED_USERS",
                            "extras": {"url": "MATTERMOST_URL", "teamId": "MATTERMOST_TEAM_ID"}},
@@ -2160,19 +2250,21 @@ class Migrator:
             if not ch_cfg:
                 continue
 
-            # Extract tokens
-            if ch_mapping.get("token") and ch_cfg.get("botToken") and self.migrate_secrets:
-                self._set_env_var(ch_mapping["token"], ch_cfg["botToken"],
-                                  f"channels.{ch_name}.botToken")
-            if ch_mapping.get("allowFrom") and ch_cfg.get("allowFrom"):
-                allow_val = ch_cfg["allowFrom"]
+            # Extract tokens (check flat path, then accounts.default)
+            token_field = ch_mapping.get("tokenField", "botToken")
+            bot_token = self._get_channel_field(ch_cfg, token_field)
+            if ch_mapping.get("token") and bot_token and self.migrate_secrets:
+                self._set_env_var(ch_mapping["token"], str(bot_token),
+                                  f"channels.{ch_name}.{token_field}")
+            allow_val = self._get_channel_field(ch_cfg, "allowFrom")
+            if ch_mapping.get("allowFrom") and allow_val:
                 if isinstance(allow_val, list):
                     allow_val = ",".join(str(x) for x in allow_val)
                 self._set_env_var(ch_mapping["allowFrom"], str(allow_val),
                                   f"channels.{ch_name}.allowFrom")
             # Extra fields
             for oc_key, env_key in (ch_mapping.get("extras") or {}).items():
-                val = ch_cfg.get(oc_key)
+                val = self._get_channel_field(ch_cfg, oc_key)
                 if val:
                     if isinstance(val, list):
                         val = ",".join(str(x) for x in val)
@@ -2495,6 +2587,33 @@ class Migrator:
         elif has_cron_store_archive:
             notes.append("- Run `hermes cron` to recreate scheduled tasks (see archived cron-store)")
 
+        # Check if skills were imported
+        has_skills = any(i.kind == "skills" and i.status == "migrated" for i in self.items)
+        if has_skills:
+            notes.extend([
+                "",
+                "## Imported Skills",
+                "",
+                "Imported skills require a new session to take effect. After migration,",
+                "restart your agent or start a new chat session, then run `/skills`",
+                "to verify they loaded correctly.",
+                "",
+            ])
+
+        # Check if WhatsApp was detected
+        has_whatsapp = any(i.kind == "whatsapp-settings" and i.status == "migrated" for i in self.items)
+        if has_whatsapp:
+            notes.extend([
+                "",
+                "## WhatsApp Requires Re-Pairing",
+                "",
+                "WhatsApp uses QR-code pairing, not token-based auth. Your allowlist",
+                "was migrated, but you must re-pair the device by running:",
+                "",
+                "    hermes whatsapp",
+                "",
+            ])
+
         notes.extend([
             "- Run `hermes gateway install` if you need the gateway service",
             "- Review `~/.hermes/config.yaml` for any adjustments",

plugins/context_engine/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+"""Context engine plugin discovery.
+
+Scans ``plugins/context_engine/<name>/`` directories for context engine
+plugins.  Each subdirectory must contain ``__init__.py`` with a class
+implementing the ContextEngine ABC.
+
+Context engines are separate from the general plugin system — they live
+in the repo and are always available without user installation.  Only ONE
+can be active at a time, selected via ``context.engine`` in config.yaml.
+The default engine is ``"compressor"`` (the built-in ContextCompressor).
+
+Usage:
+    from plugins.context_engine import discover_context_engines, load_context_engine
+
+    available = discover_context_engines()   # [(name, desc, available), ...]
+    engine = load_context_engine("lcm")      # ContextEngine instance
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import importlib
+import importlib.util
+import logging
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_CONTEXT_ENGINE_PLUGINS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent
+
+
+def discover_context_engines() -> List[Tuple[str, str, bool]]:
+    """Scan plugins/context_engine/ for available engines.
+
+    Returns list of (name, description, is_available) tuples.
+    Does NOT import the engines — just reads plugin.yaml for metadata
+    and does a lightweight availability check.
+    """
+    results = []
+    if not _CONTEXT_ENGINE_PLUGINS_DIR.is_dir():
+        return results
+
+    for child in sorted(_CONTEXT_ENGINE_PLUGINS_DIR.iterdir()):
+        if not child.is_dir() or child.name.startswith(("_", ".")):
+            continue
+        init_file = child / "__init__.py"
+        if not init_file.exists():
+            continue
+
+        # Read description from plugin.yaml if available
+        desc = ""
+        yaml_file = child / "plugin.yaml"
+        if yaml_file.exists():
+            try:
+                import yaml
+                with open(yaml_file) as f:
+                    meta = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+                desc = meta.get("description", "")
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        # Quick availability check — try loading and calling is_available()
+        available = True
+        try:
+            engine = _load_engine_from_dir(child)
+            if engine is None:
+                available = False
+            elif hasattr(engine, "is_available"):
+                available = engine.is_available()
+        except Exception:
+            available = False
+
+        results.append((child.name, desc, available))
+
+    return results
+
+
+def load_context_engine(name: str) -> Optional["ContextEngine"]:
+    """Load and return a ContextEngine instance by name.
+
+    Returns None if the engine is not found or fails to load.
+    """
+    engine_dir = _CONTEXT_ENGINE_PLUGINS_DIR / name
+    if not engine_dir.is_dir():
+        logger.debug("Context engine '%s' not found in %s", name, _CONTEXT_ENGINE_PLUGINS_DIR)
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        engine = _load_engine_from_dir(engine_dir)
+        if engine:
+            return engine
+        logger.warning("Context engine '%s' loaded but no engine instance found", name)
+        return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Failed to load context engine '%s': %s", name, e)
+        return None
+
+
+def _load_engine_from_dir(engine_dir: Path) -> Optional["ContextEngine"]:
+    """Import an engine module and extract the ContextEngine instance.
+
+    The module must have either:
+    - A register(ctx) function (plugin-style) — we simulate a ctx
+    - A top-level class that extends ContextEngine — we instantiate it
+    """
+    name = engine_dir.name
+    module_name = f"plugins.context_engine.{name}"
+    init_file = engine_dir / "__init__.py"
+
+    if not init_file.exists():
+        return None
+
+    # Check if already loaded
+    if module_name in sys.modules:
+        mod = sys.modules[module_name]
+    else:
+        # Handle relative imports within the plugin
+        # First ensure the parent packages are registered
+        for parent in ("plugins", "plugins.context_engine"):
+            if parent not in sys.modules:
+                parent_path = Path(__file__).parent
+                if parent == "plugins":
+                    parent_path = parent_path.parent
+                parent_init = parent_path / "__init__.py"
+                if parent_init.exists():
+                    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+                        parent, str(parent_init),
+                        submodule_search_locations=[str(parent_path)]
+                    )
+                    if spec:
+                        parent_mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+                        sys.modules[parent] = parent_mod
+                        try:
+                            spec.loader.exec_module(parent_mod)
+                        except Exception:
+                            pass
+
+        # Now load the engine module
+        spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+            module_name, str(init_file),
+            submodule_search_locations=[str(engine_dir)]
+        )
+        if not spec:
+            return None
+
+        mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+        sys.modules[module_name] = mod
+
+        # Register submodules so relative imports work
+        for sub_file in engine_dir.glob("*.py"):
+            if sub_file.name == "__init__.py":
+                continue
+            sub_name = sub_file.stem
+            full_sub_name = f"{module_name}.{sub_name}"
+            if full_sub_name not in sys.modules:
+                sub_spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location(
+                    full_sub_name, str(sub_file)
+                )
+                if sub_spec:
+                    sub_mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(sub_spec)
+                    sys.modules[full_sub_name] = sub_mod
+                    try:
+                        sub_spec.loader.exec_module(sub_mod)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug("Failed to load submodule %s: %s", full_sub_name, e)
+
+        try:
+            spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to exec_module %s: %s", module_name, e)
+            sys.modules.pop(module_name, None)
+            return None
+
+    # Try register(ctx) pattern first (how plugins are written)
+    if hasattr(mod, "register"):
+        collector = _EngineCollector()
+        try:
+            mod.register(collector)
+            if collector.engine:
+                return collector.engine
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("register() failed for %s: %s", name, e)
+
+    # Fallback: find a ContextEngine subclass and instantiate it
+    from agent.context_engine import ContextEngine
+    for attr_name in dir(mod):
+        attr = getattr(mod, attr_name, None)
+        if (isinstance(attr, type) and issubclass(attr, ContextEngine)
+                and attr is not ContextEngine):
+            try:
+                return attr()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    return None
+
+
+class _EngineCollector:
+    """Fake plugin context that captures register_context_engine calls."""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.engine = None
+
+    def register_context_engine(self, engine):
+        self.engine = engine
+
+    # No-op for other registration methods
+    def register_tool(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    def register_hook(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    def register_cli_command(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+    def register_memory_provider(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        pass

plugins/memory/honcho/__init__.py

@@ -218,9 +218,11 @@ class HonchoMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
                 return
 
             # Override peer_name with gateway user_id for per-user memory scoping.
-            # CLI sessions won't have user_id, so the config default is preserved.
+            # Only when no explicit peerName was configured — an explicit peerName
+            # means the user chose their identity; a raw user_id (e.g. Telegram
+            # chat ID) should not silently replace it.
             _gw_user_id = kwargs.get("user_id")
-            if _gw_user_id:
+            if _gw_user_id and not cfg.peer_name:
                 cfg.peer_name = _gw_user_id
 
             self._config = cfg
@@ -248,6 +250,12 @@ class HonchoMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
             # ----- Port #1957: lazy session init for tools-only mode -----
             if self._recall_mode == "tools":
+                if cfg.init_on_session_start:
+                    # Eager init: create session now so sync_turn() works from turn 1.
+                    # Does NOT enable auto-injection — prefetch() still returns empty.
+                    logger.debug("Honcho tools-only mode — eager session init (initOnSessionStart=true)")
+                    self._do_session_init(cfg, session_id, **kwargs)
+                    return
                 # Defer actual session creation until first tool call
                 self._lazy_init_kwargs = kwargs
                 self._lazy_init_session_id = session_id

plugins/memory/honcho/client.py

@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ class HonchoClientConfig:
     # "context" — auto-injected context only, Honcho tools removed
     # "tools"   — Honcho tools only, no auto-injected context
     recall_mode: str = "hybrid"
+    # When True and recallMode is "tools", create the Honcho session eagerly
+    # during initialize() instead of deferring to the first tool call.
+    # This ensures sync_turn() can write from the very first turn.
+    # Does NOT enable automatic context injection — only changes init timing.
+    init_on_session_start: bool = False
     # Observation mode: legacy string shorthand ("directional" or "unified").
     # Kept for backward compat; granular per-peer booleans below are preferred.
     observation_mode: str = "directional"
@@ -366,6 +371,11 @@ class HonchoClientConfig:
                 or raw.get("recallMode")
                 or "hybrid"
             ),
+            init_on_session_start=_resolve_bool(
+                host_block.get("initOnSessionStart"),
+                raw.get("initOnSessionStart"),
+                default=False,
+            ),
             # Migration guard: existing configs without an explicit
             # observationMode keep the old "unified" default so users
             # aren't silently switched to full bidirectional observation.

pyproject.toml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies = [
   "anthropic>=0.39.0,<1",
   "python-dotenv>=1.2.1,<2",
   "fire>=0.7.1,<1",
-  "httpx>=0.28.1,<1",
+  "httpx[socks]>=0.28.1,<1",
   "rich>=14.3.3,<15",
   "tenacity>=9.1.4,<10",
   "pyyaml>=6.0.2,<7",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dev = ["debugpy>=1.8.0,<2", "pytest>=9.0.2,<10", "pytest-asyncio>=1.3.0,<2", "py
 messaging = ["python-telegram-bot[webhooks]>=22.6,<23", "discord.py[voice]>=2.7.1,<3", "aiohttp>=3.13.3,<4", "slack-bolt>=1.18.0,<2", "slack-sdk>=3.27.0,<4"]
 cron = ["croniter>=6.0.0,<7"]
 slack = ["slack-bolt>=1.18.0,<2", "slack-sdk>=3.27.0,<4"]
-matrix = ["matrix-nio[e2e]>=0.24.0,<1", "Markdown>=3.6,<4"]
+matrix = ["mautrix[encryption]>=0.20,<1", "Markdown>=3.6,<4", "aiosqlite>=0.20", "asyncpg>=0.29"]
 cli = ["simple-term-menu>=1.0,<2"]
 tts-premium = ["elevenlabs>=1.0,<2"]
 voice = [
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@ all = [
   "hermes-agent[modal]",
   "hermes-agent[daytona]",
   "hermes-agent[messaging]",
-  # matrix excluded: python-olm (required by matrix-nio[e2e]) is upstream-broken
-  # on modern macOS (archived libolm, C++ errors with Clang 21+). Including it
-  # here causes the entire [all] install to fail, dropping all other extras.
-  # Users who need Matrix can install manually: pip install 'hermes-agent[matrix]'
+  # matrix: python-olm (required by matrix-nio[e2e]) is upstream-broken on
+  # modern macOS (archived libolm, C++ errors with Clang 21+).  On Linux the
+  # [matrix] extra's own marker pulls in the [e2e] variant automatically.
+  "hermes-agent[matrix]; sys_platform == 'linux'",
   "hermes-agent[cron]",
   "hermes-agent[cli]",
   "hermes-agent[dev]",