merge: refresh Android dispatcher with dev

fix(android): recover Dashboard history auth failures

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-## Summary
-
-<!-- Brief description of what this PR does -->
-
-## Changes
-
--
-
-## Verification
-
-<!-- List the checks you ran, or explain why a check is not applicable. -->
-
--
-
-## Lineage / contributor credit
-
-<!--
-If this PR salvages or supersedes earlier work, link every source PR and name
-the original contributor(s). Preserve original commit authors where practical;
-otherwise use verified Co-authored-by trailers. Write "N/A" for original work.
--->
-
-- Source PR(s): N/A
-- Attribution preserved by: N/A
-
-## Checklist
-
-- [ ] Target branch is `dev`, unless this is a `dev` → `main` release PR or a focused production-tag hotfix PR to `main`
-- [ ] Android changes: lint and focused unit tests ran, or rationale is listed above
-- [ ] Translation changes: locale status/review references are accurate, `python scripts/check-android-locales.py` ran, and device/emulator review is documented, or N/A
-- [ ] Server changes: focused `python -m unittest ...` checks ran, or rationale is listed above
-- [ ] Desktop changes: `npm run build` or a narrower documented check ran, or rationale is listed above
-- [ ] Docs/site changes: docs build or link check ran, or rationale is listed above
-- [ ] UI changes were tested on emulator/device or desktop surface when applicable
-- [ ] Commit messages follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/)
-- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated (if user-facing)
-- [ ] Public writing hygiene checked: no secrets, private infrastructure, personal names, or AI/process narration
-- [ ] Salvaged work links the source PR and preserves contributor authorship, or N/A

.github/copilot-instructions.md

@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ not `AGENTS.md`) picks up the project's agent guidance.
 
 **Read [AGENTS.md](../AGENTS.md) first — it is the single source of truth**
 for agent guidance: the entry point, the non-negotiables, and the public-repo
-writing hygiene. It links on to `CLAUDE.md` for the deep reference
-(architecture, upstream Hermes API, repository layout, per-language code style,
-the dev loop, and the Key Files map). Follow those; don't restate them here.
+writing hygiene. `CLAUDE.md` imports that same canonical file. Follow
+`AGENTS.md` and its linked project records; don't restate them here.
 
 Quick non-negotiables (the full list and rationale are in `AGENTS.md`):
 
@@ -17,6 +16,8 @@ Quick non-negotiables (the full list and rationale are in `AGENTS.md`):
 - **Conventional Commits**, `main`/`dev` branching — feature branches off
   `dev`, `--no-ff` merges, tags cut from `main`.
 - **Android:** Jetpack Compose (no XML), kotlinx.serialization (no Gson),
-  OkHttp (no Ktor), `wss://` only; run `./gradlew lint` before pushing Kotlin.
+  OkHttp (no Ktor), `wss://` only. Narrow local checks use the Android lane;
+  pushed exact SHAs prefer `Android On-Demand` for heavy verification; full
+  local pre-push remains an explicit fallback.
 - **Public repo:** no personal names, no private infrastructure, no
   AI/assistant self-narration in committed prose.

.github/pull_request_template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Describe the user/developer outcome and why this change is needed. Link related issues, e.g. Closes #123. -->
+
+## Changes
+
+<!-- List the focused implementation changes. Avoid repeating the commit log. -->
+
+-
+
+## Verification
+
+<!-- List exact commands and results. Say explicitly when a check was not run or when device/UI proof remains outstanding. -->
+
+-
+
+## Screenshots
+
+<!-- UI change: include screenshots/video plus device, viewport, or emulator details. Otherwise write: No visual change. -->
+
+## Compatibility / risk
+
+<!-- Note Standard Hermes/upstream compatibility, migrations/state changes, security/privacy impact, rollout/rollback, or write N/A. -->
+
+## Lineage / contributor credit
+
+<!-- Preserve prior contributor work when replacing, salvaging, or rebuilding another PR. -->
+
+- Source PR(s): N/A
+- Attribution preserved by: N/A
+
+## Checklist
+
+<!-- Check an item when satisfied or when its N/A rationale is stated above. -->
+
+- [ ] Target branch is `dev`, unless this is a `dev` → `main` release PR or a focused production-tag hotfix PR to `main`
+- [ ] Scope is focused and related issues/PRs are linked
+- [ ] Android changes: lint and focused tests ran, or rationale is listed above
+- [ ] Translation changes: locale validation/review ran, or N/A is listed above
+- [ ] Server/plugin changes: focused tests ran, or N/A/rationale is listed above
+- [ ] Desktop changes: build/tests ran, or N/A/rationale is listed above
+- [ ] Docs/site changes: build or link/route checks ran, or N/A/rationale is listed above
+- [ ] UI changes were tested on a relevant device/emulator/desktop surface, or the missing proof is stated above
+- [ ] Commit messages follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/)
+- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` is updated for user-visible changes, or N/A is listed above
+- [ ] Public writing hygiene checked: no secrets, private infrastructure, personal names, or AI/process narration
+- [ ] Salvaged/replacement work links source PRs and preserves contributor authorship, or N/A is listed above

.github/scripts/classify-ci-paths.cjs

@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 function classifyCiPaths(paths) {
   const forceAll = paths.some((path) => [
     '.github/workflows/ci-required.yml',
+    '.github/workflows/release-backmerge.yml',
     '.github/scripts/classify-ci-paths.cjs',
     '.github/scripts/classify-ci-paths.test.cjs',
+    'scripts/plan_release_backmerge.py',
+    'scripts/tests/plan_release_backmerge_test.py',
   ].includes(path));
   const exact = (values) => paths.some((path) => values.includes(path));
   const under = (prefixes) => paths.some((path) => prefixes.some((prefix) => path.startsWith(prefix)));
@@ -13,7 +16,13 @@ function classifyCiPaths(paths) {
     android: forceAll || under(['app/', 'relay-core/', 'relay-ui/', 'ui-preview/', 'quest/', 'gradle/']) || exact([
       'build.gradle.kts', 'settings.gradle.kts', 'gradle.properties', 'gradlew', 'gradlew.bat',
       'scripts/check-android-locales.py', 'scripts/android-locale-harness.py',
-      'scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py', '.github/workflows/ci-android.yml',
+      'scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py', 'scripts/check-android-native-compat.py',
+      'scripts/check-android-release-notes.py',
+      'scripts/android-lane.ps1', 'scripts/android-prepush.py', 'scripts/dev.bat', 'scripts/dev.sh',
+      'scripts/tests/android_prepush_test.py',
+      'scripts/tests/check_android_native_compat_test.py',
+      'scripts/tests/check_android_release_notes_test.py',
+      '.github/workflows/android-on-demand.yml', '.github/workflows/ci-android.yml',
       '.github/workflows/play-preflight-android.yml',
       '.github/workflows/approve-release-android.yml',
       '.github/workflows/release-android.yml',

.github/scripts/classify-ci-paths.test.cjs

@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ const none = {
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['README.md']), none);
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['desktop/src/cli.ts']), { ...none, desktop: true });
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['relay-core/src/main/kotlin/Wire.kt']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/check-android-release-notes.py']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/check-android-native-compat.py']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/tests/check_android_native_compat_test.py']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/android-lane.ps1']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/android-prepush.py']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/dev.bat']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/dev.sh']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['scripts/tests/android_prepush_test.py']), { ...none, android: true });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['.github/workflows/android-on-demand.yml']), { ...none, android: true });
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['plugin/relay/server.py']), { ...none, plugin: true });
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['plugin/dashboard/src/App.tsx']), { ...none, dashboard: true });
 assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['user-docs/index.md']), { ...none, docs: true });
@@ -30,5 +39,13 @@ assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['.github/workflows/ci-required.yml']), {
   contract: true,
   docs: true,
 });
+assert.deepEqual(classifyCiPaths(['.github/workflows/release-backmerge.yml']), {
+  android: true,
+  desktop: true,
+  plugin: true,
+  dashboard: true,
+  contract: true,
+  docs: true,
+});
 
 console.log('CI path classification tests passed.');

.github/workflows/android-on-demand.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+name: Android On-Demand
+
+run-name: Android ${{ inputs.preset }} · ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+    inputs:
+      head_sha:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      preset:
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: android-on-demand-${{ inputs.head_sha }}-${{ inputs.preset }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  validate:
+    name: Validate exact SHA
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 5
+    steps:
+      - name: Validate input shape
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          REQUESTED_SHA: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          REQUESTED_PRESET: ${{ inputs.preset }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ ! "$REQUESTED_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]; then
+            echo "head_sha must be a full lowercase 40-character commit SHA" >&2
+            exit 2
+          fi
+          case "$REQUESTED_PRESET" in
+            focused|lint|assemble-debug|release-smoke|all-final) ;;
+            *)
+              echo "unsupported Android preset: $REQUESTED_PRESET" >&2
+              exit 2
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+      - name: Checkout exact commit
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Confirm checkout identity
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          REQUESTED_SHA: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+        run: test "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" = "$REQUESTED_SHA"
+
+  focused:
+    name: Focused Android checks
+    needs: validate
+    if: ${{ inputs.preset == 'focused' || inputs.preset == 'all-final' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.3.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: true
+
+      - name: Run repository checks and focused sideload tests
+        run: python3 scripts/android-prepush.py --skip-lint
+
+      - name: Run the same focused tests for Google Play
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          mapfile -t focused_tests < <(python3 -c \
+            "import runpy; print(*runpy.run_path('scripts/android-prepush.py')['FOCUSED_TESTS'], sep='\n')")
+          test_args=()
+          for test_name in "${focused_tests[@]}"; do
+            test_args+=(--tests "$test_name")
+          done
+          ./gradlew :app:testGooglePlayDebugUnitTest "${test_args[@]}" --console=plain
+
+      - name: Upload failed test reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: failure()
+        with:
+          name: focused-test-reports-${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          path: app/build/reports/tests/
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  lint:
+    name: Android lint
+    needs: validate
+    if: ${{ inputs.preset == 'lint' || inputs.preset == 'all-final' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.3.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: true
+
+      - name: Validate Android repository inputs
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-locales.py
+          python3 scripts/check-user-docs-locales.py
+          python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py
+          python3 scripts/check-android-release-notes.py
+          python3 scripts/check-version-tracks.py
+          if [[ -f scripts/tests/android_prepush_test.py ]]; then
+            python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.android_prepush_test
+          fi
+          python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.check_android_release_notes_test
+          python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.check_android_native_compat_test
+
+      - name: Run Android lint
+        run: ./gradlew lint --console=plain
+
+      - name: Upload lint reports
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: lint-reports-${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          path: app/build/reports/lint-results*
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  assemble-debug:
+    name: Assemble both debug flavors
+    needs: validate
+    if: ${{ inputs.preset == 'assemble-debug' || inputs.preset == 'all-final' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 25
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.3.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: true
+
+      - name: Build debug APKs
+        run: ./gradlew assembleDebug --console=plain
+
+      - name: Verify packaged native compatibility
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/debug/*.apk \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/debug/*.apk
+
+      - name: Upload debug APKs
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: debug-apks-${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          path: app/build/outputs/apk/*/debug/*.apk
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 7
+
+  release-smoke:
+    name: Release build smoke
+    needs: validate
+    if: ${{ inputs.preset == 'release-smoke' || inputs.preset == 'all-final' }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 35
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-java@v6
+        with:
+          distribution: temurin
+          java-version: 17
+
+      - uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v6.3.0
+        with:
+          cache-read-only: true
+
+      - name: Build release bundles and APKs
+        run: ./gradlew bundleRelease assembleRelease --console=plain
+
+      - name: Scan release DEX for unsupported collection APIs
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py \
+            --apk app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/release/*.apk \
+            --apk app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/release/*.apk
+
+      - name: Verify packaged native compatibility
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/release/*.apk \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/release/*.apk
+
+      - name: Upload release smoke artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
+        with:
+          name: release-smoke-${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+          path: |
+            app/build/outputs/apk/*/release/*.apk
+            app/build/outputs/bundle/**/*.aab
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/ci-android.yml

@@ -30,10 +30,20 @@ on:
       - "gradle.properties"
       - "gradlew"
       - "gradlew.bat"
+      - "scripts/android-lane.ps1"
+      - "scripts/android-prepush.py"
+      - "scripts/dev.bat"
+      - "scripts/dev.sh"
+      - "scripts/tests/android_prepush_test.py"
       - "scripts/check-android-locales.py"
       - "scripts/android-locale-harness.py"
       - "scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py"
+      - "scripts/check-android-native-compat.py"
+      - "scripts/check-android-release-notes.py"
+      - "scripts/tests/check_android_native_compat_test.py"
+      - "scripts/tests/check_android_release_notes_test.py"
       - ".github/workflows/ci-android.yml"
+      - ".github/workflows/android-on-demand.yml"
       - ".github/workflows/play-preflight-android.yml"
       - ".github/workflows/approve-release-android.yml"
       - ".github/workflows/release-android.yml"
@@ -57,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -73,6 +83,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Reject unsafe Android collection APIs
         run: python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py
 
+      - name: Validate Android release notes
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-release-notes.py
+          python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.android_prepush_test
+          python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.check_android_release_notes_test
+
+      - name: Test Android native compatibility checker
+        run: python3 -m unittest scripts.tests.check_android_native_compat_test
+
       - name: Run Android lint
         run: ./gradlew lint --console=plain
 
@@ -89,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -102,6 +121,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build debug APK
         run: ./gradlew assembleDebug --console=plain
 
+      - name: Verify packaged ONNX Runtime compatibility
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/debug/*.apk \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/debug/*.apk
+
       - name: Upload debug APK
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
@@ -133,7 +158,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -197,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -218,3 +243,9 @@ jobs:
           python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py \
             --apk app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/release/*.apk \
             --apk app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/release/*.apk
+
+      - name: Verify packaged ONNX Runtime compatibility
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/release/*.apk \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/release/*.apk

.github/workflows/ci-contract.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 name: CI — Upstream Contract
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 on:
   workflow_call:
   push:
@@ -40,45 +43,64 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout hermes-relay
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Resolve upstream ref
         id: ref
+        env:
+          REQUESTED_REF: ${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_ref }}
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           # PR/push runs use a known-good NousResearch/hermes-agent commit so
           # normal CI is stable. The weekly schedule below intentionally tracks
           # main as the upstream-drift siren.
           DEFAULT_REF="ef4b897a1843cd32c4f141f55db60f0f0602cc98"
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "schedule" ]; then
             REF="main"                                   # weekly drift siren
-          elif [ -n "${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_ref }}" ]; then
-            REF="${{ github.event.inputs.upstream_ref }}" # manual override
+          elif [ -n "$REQUESTED_REF" ]; then
+            REF="$REQUESTED_REF"                          # manual override
           else
             REF="$DEFAULT_REF"
           fi
+
+          # The ref is passed to git below, so reject option-like or malformed
+          # values before it reaches that boundary. Full commit IDs and normal
+          # branch/tag names remain supported for manual contract checks.
+          if [[ "$REF" == -* ]] ||
+             ! git check-ref-format --allow-onelevel "$REF" >/dev/null; then
+            echo "FAIL: invalid upstream branch or tag name." >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
           echo "ref=$REF" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Checking standard-path route contract against upstream ref: $REF"
 
-      - name: Checkout vanilla upstream (no plugin, no bootstrap)
-        uses: actions/checkout@v7
-        with:
-          repository: NousResearch/hermes-agent
-          ref: ${{ steps.ref.outputs.ref }}
-          path: _upstream
-          fetch-depth: 1
+      - name: Extract trusted upstream contract sources
+        env:
+          UPSTREAM_REF: ${{ steps.ref.outputs.ref }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          UPSTREAM_GIT="$RUNNER_TEMP/hermes-agent-contract.git"
+          git init --bare "$UPSTREAM_GIT"
+          git -C "$UPSTREAM_GIT" remote add origin \
+            "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent.git"
+          git -C "$UPSTREAM_GIT" fetch --no-tags --depth=1 origin -- "$UPSTREAM_REF"
+          UPSTREAM_COMMIT="$(git -C "$UPSTREAM_GIT" rev-parse 'FETCH_HEAD^{commit}')"
+
+          mkdir -p _upstream/gateway/platforms _upstream/hermes_cli
+          git -C "$UPSTREAM_GIT" show \
+            "$UPSTREAM_COMMIT:gateway/platforms/api_server.py" \
+            > _upstream/gateway/platforms/api_server.py
+          git -C "$UPSTREAM_GIT" show \
+            "$UPSTREAM_COMMIT:hermes_cli/web_server.py" \
+            > _upstream/hermes_cli/web_server.py
+          echo "Extracted contract sources from upstream commit: $UPSTREAM_COMMIT"
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.11
         uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
-      - name: Assert upstream checkout is vanilla (no relay bootstrap/plugin)
-        run: |
-          if [ -e "_upstream/hermes_relay_bootstrap" ] || \
-             [ -e "_upstream/plugin/hermes_relay_bootstrap" ] || \
-             find _upstream -name "hermes_relay_bootstrap.pth" 2>/dev/null | grep -q .; then
-            echo "FAIL: upstream checkout contains a relay bootstrap — not vanilla."; exit 1
-          fi
-          echo "OK: upstream checkout carries no relay plugin/bootstrap."
-
       - name: Run route-surface contract
         run: python scripts/check-upstream-route-contract.py "_upstream"

.github/workflows/ci-required.yml

@@ -10,13 +10,35 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [main, dev]
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      base_sha:
+        description: "Exact base commit for a trusted release-backmerge candidate"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      head_sha:
+        description: "Exact candidate commit to check"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      android_preset:
+        description: "Optional Android-only compute lane"
+        required: false
+        default: auto
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - auto
+          - focused
+          - lint
+          - assemble-debug
+          - release-smoke
+          - all-final
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
   pull-requests: read
 
 concurrency:
-  group: ci-required-${{ github.ref }}
+  group: ci-required-${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && format('{0}-{1}', inputs.head_sha, inputs.android_preset) || github.ref }}
   cancel-in-progress: true
 
 jobs:
@@ -31,22 +53,63 @@ jobs:
       contract: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.contract }}
       docs: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.docs }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
+      - name: Checkout pull request merge
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
           fetch-depth: 2
 
+      - name: Checkout exact dispatched candidate
+        if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+        uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+
       - name: Test path classifier
         run: node .github/scripts/classify-ci-paths.test.cjs
 
       - name: Classify changed files
         id: filter
         uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        env:
+          DISPATCH_BASE_SHA: ${{ inputs.base_sha }}
+          DISPATCH_HEAD_SHA: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
         with:
           script: |
+            let diffArgs;
+            if (context.eventName === 'workflow_dispatch') {
+              const base = process.env.DISPATCH_BASE_SHA || '';
+              const head = process.env.DISPATCH_HEAD_SHA || '';
+              const shaPattern = /^[0-9a-f]{40}$/;
+              if (!shaPattern.test(base) || !shaPattern.test(head)) {
+                core.setFailed('Exact-tree dispatch requires full 40-character base/head SHAs.');
+                return;
+              }
+              const { stdout: checkedOut } = await exec.getExecOutput(
+                'git',
+                ['rev-parse', 'HEAD'],
+              );
+              if (checkedOut.trim() !== head) {
+                core.setFailed(`Checked out ${checkedOut.trim()}, expected ${head}.`);
+                return;
+              }
+              const ancestry = await exec.exec(
+                'git',
+                ['merge-base', '--is-ancestor', base, head],
+                { ignoreReturnCode: true },
+              );
+              if (ancestry !== 0) {
+                core.setFailed(`Candidate ${head} does not descend from base ${base}.`);
+                return;
+              }
+              diffArgs = ['diff', '--name-only', base, head];
+            } else {
+              diffArgs = ['diff', '--name-only', 'HEAD^1', 'HEAD^2'];
+            }
             const { stdout } = await exec.getExecOutput(
               'git',
-              ['diff', '--name-only', 'HEAD^1', 'HEAD^2'],
+              diffArgs,
             );
             const paths = stdout.split(/\r?\n/).filter(Boolean);
             const { classifyCiPaths } = require(
@@ -62,33 +125,41 @@ jobs:
 
   android:
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.android == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.android == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-android.yml
 
+  android_on_demand:
+    needs: changes
+    if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.android_preset != 'auto'
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/android-on-demand.yml
+    with:
+      head_sha: ${{ inputs.head_sha }}
+      preset: ${{ inputs.android_preset }}
+
   desktop:
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.desktop == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.desktop == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-desktop.yml
 
   plugin:
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.plugin == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.plugin == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-plugin.yml
 
   dashboard:
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.dashboard == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.dashboard == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-dashboard.yml
 
   contract:
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.contract == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.contract == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     uses: ./.github/workflows/ci-contract.yml
 
   docs:
     name: Build public docs
     needs: changes
-    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs == 'true'
+    if: needs.changes.outputs.docs == 'true' && (github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.android_preset == 'auto')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     defaults:
       run:
@@ -110,11 +181,12 @@ jobs:
   guard:
     name: Required checks
     if: always()
-    needs: [changes, android, desktop, plugin, dashboard, contract, docs]
+    needs: [changes, android, android_on_demand, desktop, plugin, dashboard, contract, docs]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       CHANGES_RESULT: ${{ needs.changes.result }}
       ANDROID_RESULT: ${{ needs.android.result }}
+      ANDROID_ON_DEMAND_RESULT: ${{ needs.android_on_demand.result }}
       DESKTOP_RESULT: ${{ needs.desktop.result }}
       PLUGIN_RESULT: ${{ needs.plugin.result }}
       DASHBOARD_RESULT: ${{ needs.dashboard.result }}
@@ -125,7 +197,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           failed=0
-          for check in CHANGES ANDROID DESKTOP PLUGIN DASHBOARD CONTRACT DOCS; do
+          for check in CHANGES ANDROID ANDROID_ON_DEMAND DESKTOP PLUGIN DASHBOARD CONTRACT DOCS; do
             result_var="${check}_RESULT"
             result="${!result_var}"
             echo "$check: $result"

.github/workflows/play-listing.yml

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17

.github/workflows/play-preflight-android.yml

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate release metadata and source compatibility
         run: |
           python3 scripts/check-version-tracks.py
+          python3 scripts/check-android-release-notes.py
           python3 scripts/check-privacy-policy.py --live
           python3 scripts/check-android-locales.py
           python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py
-          python3 -m json.tool app/src/main/assets/changelog.json >/dev/null
 
       - name: Decode release keystore
         env:

.github/workflows/release-android.yml

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && format('android-v{0}', inputs.version) || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate release metadata and Android API compatibility
         run: |
           python3 scripts/check-version-tracks.py
+          python3 scripts/check-android-release-notes.py
           python3 scripts/check-privacy-policy.py
           python3 scripts/check-android-locales.py
           python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && format('android-v{0}', inputs.version) || github.ref }}
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17
@@ -262,6 +263,19 @@ jobs:
           python3 scripts/check-android-collection-apis.py \
             --apk app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/candidate/*.apk
 
+      - name: Verify stable packaged ONNX Runtime compatibility
+        if: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.prerelease != 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/googlePlay/release/*.apk \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/release/*.apk
+
+      - name: Verify candidate packaged ONNX Runtime compatibility
+        if: ${{ needs.validate.outputs.prerelease == 'true' }}
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/check-android-native-compat.py \
+            app/build/outputs/apk/sideload/candidate/*.apk
+
       - name: List produced artifacts (debug aid)
         run: |
           echo "=== APK outputs ==="
@@ -365,3 +379,22 @@ jobs:
           find app/build/outputs/apk -name '*.apk' -exec ls -la {} + >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY" 2>/dev/null || true
           find app/build/outputs/bundle -name '*.aab' -exec ls -la {} + >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY" 2>/dev/null || true
           echo '```' >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+  request-backmerge:
+    name: Request stable release backmerge
+    needs: [validate, release]
+    if: needs.validate.outputs.prerelease != 'true'
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Dispatch fail-closed release reconciliation
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: android-v${{ needs.validate.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          gh workflow run release-backmerge.yml \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --ref main \
+            -f release_tag="$RELEASE_TAG"

.github/workflows/release-backmerge.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+# Reconcile a completed stable hotfix into dev without adding a ceremonial PR
+# merge commit. Normal dev -> main releases are detected and intentionally no-op.
+# A conflicted merge, failed exact-tree CI, stale dev ref, or denied branch update
+# stops without mutating dev and falls back to the normal reconciliation PR path.
+
+name: Release Backmerge
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      release_tag:
+        description: "Published stable tag to reconcile (android-v*, server-v*, or desktop-v*)"
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-backmerge-dev
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+jobs:
+  prepare:
+    name: Prepare exact backmerge candidate
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    outputs:
+      outcome: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.outcome }}
+      base_dev_sha: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.base_dev_sha }}
+      candidate_branch: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.candidate_branch }}
+      candidate_sha: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.candidate_sha }}
+      release_commit: ${{ steps.prepare.outputs.release_commit }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: main
+
+      - name: Validate release and prepare merge commit
+        id: prepare
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ inputs.release_tag }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          if [[ ! "$RELEASE_TAG" =~ ^(android|server|desktop)-v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "::error::Release Backmerge accepts stable SemVer production tags only; got $RELEASE_TAG"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          git fetch origin \
+            "+refs/heads/main:refs/remotes/origin/main" \
+            "+refs/heads/dev:refs/remotes/origin/dev" \
+            "+refs/tags/${RELEASE_TAG}:refs/tags/${RELEASE_TAG}"
+          release_commit="$(git rev-parse "${RELEASE_TAG}^{commit}")"
+          base_dev_sha="$(git rev-parse origin/dev)"
+          echo "release_commit=$release_commit" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "base_dev_sha=$base_dev_sha" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          if ! git merge-base --is-ancestor "$release_commit" origin/main; then
+            echo "::error::$RELEASE_TAG ($release_commit) is not contained in origin/main"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          read -r is_draft is_prerelease < <(
+            gh release view "$RELEASE_TAG" --json isDraft,isPrerelease \
+              --jq '[.isDraft, .isPrerelease] | @tsv'
+          )
+          if [ "$is_draft" != "false" ] || [ "$is_prerelease" != "false" ]; then
+            echo "::error::$RELEASE_TAG is not a published stable GitHub release"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          plan="$(
+            python3 scripts/plan_release_backmerge.py \
+              --release-commit "$release_commit" \
+              --dev-commit "$base_dev_sha"
+          )"
+          case "$plan" in
+            already-contained)
+              echo "outcome=noop" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "## Release backmerge not needed" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+              echo "\`$RELEASE_TAG\` is already contained in \`dev\`." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+              exit 0
+              ;;
+            normal-release)
+              echo "outcome=noop" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "## Normal release: no backmerge" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+              echo "The released merge's integration parent is already contained in \`dev\`." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+              exit 0
+              ;;
+            hotfix) ;;
+            *)
+              echo "::error::Unknown release-backmerge plan: $plan"
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          candidate_branch="chore/release-backmerge/${RELEASE_TAG}-${GITHUB_RUN_ID}"
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git switch --detach "$base_dev_sha"
+
+          set +e
+          git merge --no-ff -m "chore: back-merge ${RELEASE_TAG}" "$release_commit"
+          merge_status=$?
+          set -e
+          if [ "$merge_status" -ne 0 ]; then
+            conflicts="$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U | paste -sd ', ' -)"
+            echo "outcome=conflict" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "::error::Automatic backmerge conflicts: ${conflicts:-unknown}. Open a reconciliation PR."
+            echo "## Manual reconciliation PR required" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "\`$RELEASE_TAG\` conflicts with current \`dev\`: ${conflicts:-unknown}." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            git merge --abort || true
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          candidate_sha="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+          first_parent="$(git rev-parse HEAD^1)"
+          second_parent="$(git rev-parse HEAD^2)"
+          if [ "$first_parent" != "$base_dev_sha" ] || [ "$second_parent" != "$release_commit" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Candidate parents do not match dev + release commit"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          git push origin "$candidate_sha:refs/heads/$candidate_branch"
+          echo "outcome=candidate" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "candidate_branch=$candidate_branch" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "candidate_sha=$candidate_sha" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          echo "## Backmerge candidate prepared" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Release: \`$RELEASE_TAG\` (\`$release_commit\`)" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Dev base: \`$base_dev_sha\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Candidate: \`$candidate_sha\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Temporary ref: \`$candidate_branch\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+  gate:
+    name: Run exact-tree required checks
+    needs: prepare
+    if: needs.prepare.outputs.outcome == 'candidate'
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    outputs:
+      check_run_id: ${{ steps.gate.outputs.check_run_id }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Dispatch and await Required checks
+        id: gate
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          BASE_DEV_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.base_dev_sha }}
+          CANDIDATE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_branch }}
+          CANDIDATE_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_sha }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          gh workflow run ci-required.yml \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --ref "$CANDIDATE_BRANCH" \
+            -f base_sha="$BASE_DEV_SHA" \
+            -f head_sha="$CANDIDATE_SHA"
+
+          check_run_id=""
+          for _ in {1..20}; do
+            check_run_id="$(
+              gh run list \
+                --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+                --workflow ci-required.yml \
+                --branch "$CANDIDATE_BRANCH" \
+                --event workflow_dispatch \
+                --limit 20 \
+                --json databaseId,headSha \
+                --jq ".[] | select(.headSha == \"$CANDIDATE_SHA\") | .databaseId" \
+                | head -n 1
+            )"
+            if [ -n "$check_run_id" ]; then
+              break
+            fi
+            sleep 3
+          done
+          if [ -z "$check_run_id" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Required checks dispatch was not observed for $CANDIDATE_SHA"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "check_run_id=$check_run_id" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          gh run watch "$check_run_id" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --exit-status
+
+  promote:
+    name: Compare-and-swap dev
+    needs: [prepare, gate]
+    if: needs.prepare.outputs.outcome == 'candidate' && needs.gate.result == 'success'
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          ref: main
+
+      - name: Fast-forward dev to the tested candidate
+        env:
+          BASE_DEV_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.base_dev_sha }}
+          CANDIDATE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_branch }}
+          CANDIDATE_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_sha }}
+          RELEASE_COMMIT: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.release_commit }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git fetch origin --no-tags \
+            "+refs/heads/dev:refs/remotes/origin/dev" \
+            "+refs/heads/$CANDIDATE_BRANCH:refs/remotes/origin/$CANDIDATE_BRANCH"
+          current_dev="$(git rev-parse origin/dev)"
+          remote_candidate="$(git rev-parse "origin/$CANDIDATE_BRANCH")"
+
+          if [ "$current_dev" != "$BASE_DEV_SHA" ]; then
+            echo "::error::dev moved from $BASE_DEV_SHA to $current_dev; rerun or open a reconciliation PR"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$remote_candidate" != "$CANDIDATE_SHA" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Candidate ref moved from $CANDIDATE_SHA to $remote_candidate"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [ "$(git rev-parse "$CANDIDATE_SHA^1")" != "$BASE_DEV_SHA" ] || \
+             [ "$(git rev-parse "$CANDIDATE_SHA^2")" != "$RELEASE_COMMIT" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Candidate ancestry changed after verification"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # The explicit lease is the atomic stale-base guard. The update is a
+          # fast-forward from BASE_DEV_SHA; no unrelated history can be replaced.
+          git push \
+            --force-with-lease="refs/heads/dev:$BASE_DEV_SHA" \
+            origin "$CANDIDATE_SHA:refs/heads/dev"
+
+          git push origin --delete "$CANDIDATE_BRANCH" || \
+            echo "::warning::Could not remove temporary branch $CANDIDATE_BRANCH"
+
+          echo "## Release backmerge complete" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "Fast-forwarded \`dev\` from \`$BASE_DEV_SHA\` to tested merge \`$CANDIDATE_SHA\`." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+  fallback:
+    name: Report PR fallback
+    needs: [prepare, gate, promote]
+    if: always() && needs.prepare.outputs.outcome == 'candidate' && needs.promote.result != 'success'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Preserve safe fallback instructions
+        env:
+          CANDIDATE_BRANCH: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_branch }}
+          CANDIDATE_SHA: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.candidate_sha }}
+          CHECK_RUN_ID: ${{ needs.gate.outputs.check_run_id }}
+        run: |
+          echo "## Automatic backmerge stopped" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "\`dev\` was not updated. Open or refresh a reconciliation PR after addressing the failed/stale gate." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Candidate ref: \`${CANDIDATE_BRANCH:-not-created}\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Candidate SHA: \`${CANDIDATE_SHA:-n/a}\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- Required-check run: \`${CHECK_RUN_ID:-n/a}\`" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"

.github/workflows/release-cli.yml

@@ -539,3 +539,22 @@ jobs:
             release-assets/cli-binaries/hermes-relay-darwin-arm64
             release-assets/cli-windows-installer/hermes-relay-windows-x64-setup.exe
             release-assets/SHA256SUMS.txt
+
+  request-backmerge:
+    name: Request stable release backmerge
+    needs: [validate-release, publish-release]
+    if: ${{ !contains(needs.validate-release.outputs.version, '-') }}
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Dispatch fail-closed release reconciliation
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: desktop-v${{ needs.validate-release.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          gh workflow run release-backmerge.yml \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --ref main \
+            -f release_tag="$RELEASE_TAG"

.github/workflows/release-plugin.yml

@@ -138,3 +138,22 @@ jobs:
             dist/*.whl
             dist/*.tar.gz
             dist/SHA256SUMS.txt
+
+  request-backmerge:
+    name: Request stable release backmerge
+    needs: [validate, package]
+    if: ${{ !contains(needs.validate.outputs.version, '-') }}
+    permissions:
+      actions: write
+      contents: read
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Dispatch fail-closed release reconciliation
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          RELEASE_TAG: server-v${{ needs.validate.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          gh workflow run release-backmerge.yml \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --ref main \
+            -f release_tag="$RELEASE_TAG"

.github/workflows/review-bundle.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
         run: test "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" = "$EXPECTED_SHA"
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v5
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v6
         with:
           distribution: temurin
           java-version: 17

AGENTS.md

@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, etc.).
 
 This file is the provider-neutral canonical agent context. Read it before
 touching code, then `docs/spec.md` and `docs/decisions.md`. Provider adapters
-such as **[CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md)** may add tool-specific guidance, but they do
-not redefine the branch, release, or hotfix policy here and in `RELEASE.md`.
+such as **[CLAUDE.md](CLAUDE.md)** import this file instead of duplicating
+policy. They do not redefine the branch, release, hotfix, or verification
+contract here and in `RELEASE.md`.
 
 - Release process → **[RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md)**
 - Contributor setup → **[CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)**
 - Gateway/session/reconnect testing → **[docs/gateway-contract-testing.md](docs/gateway-contract-testing.md)**
+- Android local/cloud verification → **[docs/android-build-lane.md](docs/android-build-lane.md)**
 - `android_*` toolset + MCP → **[docs/mcp-tooling.md](docs/mcp-tooling.md)**
 - Follow-ups / deferred work / known gaps → **[TODO.md](TODO.md)** (the single home for "what's next" — never DEVLOG, never scattered code comments)
 
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ not redefine the branch, release, or hotfix policy here and in `RELEASE.md`.
 | Staging source | An exact tested `dev` SHA or release-candidate tag; staging is an environment, never a branch |
 | Production source | Immutable `android-v*`, `server-v*`, or `desktop-v*` tags, selected by surface |
 | Hotfix base | The immutable production tag for the affected surface |
-| Back-merge target | `dev`; merge `main` back immediately after every hotfix |
+| Back-merge target | `dev`; stable hotfixes reconcile automatically when the exact tested merge is conflict-free, otherwise through a PR |
 
 Feature completion means merged and verified on `dev`; it does not mean
 released. A release train is separate work owned by a Forge release
@@ -37,6 +39,14 @@ open the `dev` → `main` release PR, tag the resulting `main` tip, publish the
 surface artifacts, deploy or roll out, and verify the live result. Never create
 a staging branch.
 
+A normal `dev` → `main` release needs no back-merge: the released integration
+parent is already in `dev`. A production-tag hotfix is different. After its
+stable release succeeds, `Release Backmerge` prepares a `dev`-first merge
+commit, runs the same path-aware required checks on that exact SHA, verifies
+that `dev` has not moved, and fast-forwards `dev`. Conflicts, failed checks,
+stale refs, or denied branch updates fail closed and require a reconciliation
+PR; never resolve those cases by choosing a side automatically.
+
 ### Local integration discipline
 
 - Fetch `origin/dev` before creating a task branch or worktree; do not base new
@@ -75,11 +85,21 @@ a staging branch.
   Version bumps happen only on a release-prep branch targeting `dev`, and
   production tags are cut only from `main`.
 - **Android:** Jetpack Compose only (no XML), kotlinx.serialization (no Gson),
-  OkHttp (no Ktor), `wss://` only. Run `./gradlew lint` before pushing Kotlin.
+  OkHttp (no Ktor), `wss://` only. While editing, use only the narrow local
+  compile or focused test needed for feedback, through `scripts/android-lane.ps1`
+  on Windows. Once an exact commit is already pushed, prefer the `Android
+  On-Demand` workflow for lint, the focused shards, both-flavor assemblies, and
+  release smoke; isolated cloud jobs may run concurrently. Do not push solely
+  to obtain cloud compute without push authorization, and do not duplicate a
+  preset already running for the same SHA. Full local verification remains
+  available through `scripts/dev.bat prepush` (or `./scripts/dev.sh prepush`)
+  when explicitly wanted or when cloud execution is unavailable.
+  Physical-device checks and APK installation remain separately owned local
+  evidence.
 - **Plugin (Python 3.11+):** aiohttp + asyncio (no threading), type hints
   everywhere, structured `logging` (no `print`). **Desktop CLI (Node ≥21):**
-  zero runtime deps, strict TS + ES modules, ship compiled `dist/`. Full
-  per-language style and the dev loop live in CLAUDE.md → "Code Style".
+  zero runtime deps, strict TS + ES modules, ship compiled `dist/`. Contributor
+  commands and the development loop live in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
 
 ## Review guidelines
 
@@ -94,6 +114,40 @@ a staging branch.
 - Prioritize findings that warrant holding the merge. State the impacted path
   and the concrete failure mode.
 
+## Automated public issue triage
+
+New public issues may receive one clearly labeled **Hermes-Relay automated
+triage** reply. That first response may classify the report with existing
+type/area labels, point to related issues or current code/docs, ask for safe
+sanitized diagnostics, and flag the thread for maintainer review.
+
+GitHub attributes that reply to the repository-scoped
+`hermes-relay-triage[bot]` App, never to a maintainer's personal account.
+
+The automated lane may assign only the fixed maintainer account `Codename-11`
+as follow-up ownership; that assignment does not imply acceptance, priority,
+implementation, or a release commitment. It never closes, milestones,
+prioritizes, promises a fix/release/timeline, chooses another assignee, or
+continues replying after its first response. A related issue is not
+automatically a duplicate. Human maintainer comments and decisions remain
+authoritative; read the complete live thread before acting on an issue.
+
+## Automated public PR intake
+
+New external-contributor, non-draft pull requests may receive one clearly
+labeled **Hermes-Relay automated PR intake** reply from
+`hermes-relay-triage[bot]`. Owner-authored `Codename-11` PRs and bot PRs are
+dropped before model dispatch. For eligible PRs, the intake compares the live PR
+metadata/body and changed-path list with trusted `origin/dev` policy and
+`.github/pull_request_template.md` without checking out or executing contributor
+code. It may add genuine area labels plus `documentation`, `ci`, or
+`needs-maintainer-review` and point out missing intake evidence.
+
+The automated lane never approves, requests changes, merges, closes, assigns,
+requests reviewers, milestones, prioritizes, pushes commits, edits PR text,
+reruns workflows, applies `review-candidate`, or claims code correctness. Human
+maintainer review and CI remain authoritative.
+
 ## Public-repo writing hygiene
 
 Everything committed is public. In CHANGELOG, DEVLOG, README, docs, and release

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,86 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), and this
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- **Android What's New now provides a readable, complete release record.** One overall title and summary lead into selected highlights, every remaining user-visible addition, improvement, and fix, and relevant compatibility boundaries. Toast counts and previews are derived from that same inventory, so View all no longer promises details the expanded dialog and history cannot show.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Android Bot Chats render loaded history immediately.** Route-owned chat screens observe their own handler state from first composition, including fast history loads that settle before another frame. (Supersedes #453.)
+- **Supervised Gateway setup stays parent-owned.** Add Gateway is single-flight and checks live parent authority before allocating a draft, relock/back cancels the exact pending setup, and the locked Chat footer no longer attempts protected navigation.
+- **Generated images stay visible and use their intended Chat animation.** Completed image media survives a marker-lagging history refresh, and both the built-in `image_generate` tool and profile tools ending in `_create_image` use the image-generation presentation.
+
+## [Android 1.14.0] - 2026-08-30
+
+### Added
+
+- **Android can preview delegated agent work without leaving the parent chat.** The current-chat activity sheet shows bounded lifecycle, progress, and tool previews for concurrent children, opens vanilla Hermes child history read-only when the Gateway exposes it, and stays explicit when reconnect gaps or older routes leave details unavailable. (#447)
+- **Android presents Relay Git as a first-class native workspace.** A compact optional Chat rail opens repository status, line totals, filters, diffs, branches, staging, commits, and remotes; the full workspace remains available from Settings when Chat controls are hidden. An updated optional Hermes-Relay Plugin is required for Git operations.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Connections now explain and recover each Dashboard, Relay, and optional API route independently.** LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS can fail over without allowing an unauthenticated or different-origin Relay route to borrow Dashboard credentials. Protected same-origin Relay health challenges are recognized as authentication boundaries instead of outages. An updated optional Hermes-Relay Plugin is required for same-origin Relay ingress. (Related: #399)
+- **Android What's New leads with one curated release highlight without interrupting startup.** A timed post-update toast can be swiped or closed, previews additional feature/fix counts when a release has meaningful secondary items, expands into the centered highlight view on request, and keeps the full technical history available. Each release can present one plain-language summary, up to three primary benefits, and up to two quieter improvements, while release checks keep the structured entry, fallback, Play copy, and public release records aligned.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Android wake-word detection now loads a compatible native ONNX Runtime.** Packaged sherpa and Java JNI consumers are checked against the shared runtime for every supported ABI before release. (#444)
+- **Android Continuous voice waits for barge-in microphone teardown before listening again.** Multi-turn hands-free conversations no longer lose the microphone after a response finishes with barge-in enabled. (#464)
+- **Opening Android no longer claims or interrupts a turn already running in Hermes Desktop/TUI.** Passive foreground and session browsing now use read-only Gateway status plus profile-scoped history; live-session resume remains reserved for explicit Android actions and exact Android-owned recovery. (Related: #365)
+- **Android provisional Threads can be removed without touching server history.** The drawer now offers a local-only removal action, reconciles promoted phone sessions without duplicate rows, and keeps Thread routing isolated to the active saved connection. (#461)
+- **Android Clarify cards make custom answers explicit and keyboard-friendly.** Choice prompts label their Other answer field, submit trimmed text from the keyboard, and do not restore an authoritatively expired prompt after session navigation. (#446)
+- **The visible Android Sphere keeps its smooth procedural motion across startup and chat.** Backgrounded and motion-disabled surfaces remain still without reducing foreground animation to a stepped ambient pulse.
+- **Android Voice Focus keeps Stop and immediate spoken steering available across every interaction mode.** Hold-to-talk now interrupts Thinking and Transcribing turns before capturing the replacement direction, remains operable through TalkBack, Switch Access, and keyboard controls, preserves pointer press-and-release behavior across floating controls, and Google Play no longer offers the sideload-only system overlay action.
+- **Android Assistant sessions explain when no speech was captured instead of appearing stuck at Ready.** Retry feedback survives the separate system overlay process, recreated session UI requests the current turn state, and locked sessions keep transcript, response, and technical error text private. (Related: #424)
+- **Android New Chat keeps the current profile and stays fresh across profile switches.** Starting from All Profiles no longer forces the literal default profile, choosing another profile from an empty draft no longer reopens that profile's previous session after route settlement or restart, and leaving a provisional phone Thread cannot route the next turn to its old chat under the new profile. (#436)
+- **Android Dashboard connections and profile drawers no longer wait on unavailable optional routes.** Dashboard, API fallback, and Relay probes run independently; API/Relay never gate a normal Dashboard connection, Gateway auth/ticket failures are not blindly retried, and authenticated session history remains available without a live Gateway socket. Concurrent route probes are shared and generation-safe, healthy same-priority routes win immediately, superseded session reads cancel their HTTP calls, and optional PR decoration stays outside the session-list critical path.
+
+### Removed
+
+- **Android Chat no longer includes the hidden clean-focus presentation.** The long-press gesture, overlapping instructional pill, reduced composer, and alternate fading transcript were removed so Chat keeps one complete interaction model. Voice Focus remains available.
+
+## [Plugin 1.11.0] - 2026-08-30
+
+### Added
+
+- **Hermes-Relay Plugin provides a bounded Git workspace API for authenticated Dashboard clients.** Configured repository roots, path validation, tracked line totals, scoped write grants, and explicit confirmation protect repository reads and mutations.
+- **Relay extensions can use the authenticated Dashboard origin as one network ingress.** Fixed allowlisted HTTP and WebSocket paths proxy to the local Relay while Dashboard admission and Relay session authentication remain separate. (Related: #399)
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Hermes-Relay Dashboard management is organized around operator tasks.** Overview, Devices, Activity, Remote Access, Git, and Settings now have separate native Dashboard surfaces; pairing is QR-first, paired clients use responsive cards, and token-backed media is labeled as a bounded diagnostic instead of a health counter. (#486)
+- **Dashboard, CLI, and TUI pairing advertise the same explicit route set.** Recommended Tailscale uses dedicated HTTPS `:10443` for local Dashboard `:9119`, public HTTPS and LAN stay visible fallbacks, and old `:443`/`:9119` plus direct `:8767` remain migration compatibility.
+- **Pairing receipts explain transport protection before exposing an invite.** Per-surface probes distinguish application TLS, tailnet encryption, optional API fallback, and authenticated Relay ingress.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Public and roaming pairing no longer invent closed direct Relay or Dashboard ports.** Exact Dashboard origins own their same-origin Relay paths, ambiguous or plaintext public candidates fail closed, and inactive optional API routes are omitted.
+- **Dense pairing QRs scan reliably.** Dashboard, CLI, and TUI render integer-sized modules with a full quiet zone.
+- **Remote-access migration keeps existing listeners safe.** Recommended setup avoids taking over `:443`, explicit legacy cleanup remains available, and default disable actions remove only the listeners they own.
+
+## [0.4.0-beta.6] - 2026-08-30
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Hermes-Relay CLI+UI preserves the complete multi-route pairing topology.** Dashboard, Relay, optional API, priorities, and transport protection remain attached to one saved host across LAN, Tailscale, and public routes. (Related: #399)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Desktop rejects Dashboard-ingress Relay dials until it can mint Dashboard WebSocket tickets.** The daemon and host selector choose a compatible direct Relay fallback instead of attempting an unauthenticated same-origin ingress.
+- **API-less pairing remains valid.** Dashboard and direct Relay routes can pair without inventing an optional API server, while secure-first ranking keeps plain LAN as the final fallback.
+
+## [Android 1.13.2] - 2026-08-25
+
+### Added
+
+- **Android Supervised Mode presents a parent-controlled, profile-pinned chat surface.** Parents can limit attachments, Standard voice, generated media, conversation history, actions, and technical metadata while device authentication protects full settings. Hermes-Relay can identify and revoke a paired supervised client without becoming the policy enforcement boundary.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Android session rows stay neutral when optional live activity is unavailable or still loading.** Directory refreshes no longer restore a persistent Checking state, and full-row activity borders are reserved for actual Starting or Working turns.
+- **Returning from parent settings keeps Supervised Chat rendered.** Parent access now relocks without rebuilding the active navigation graph, and full Settings keeps a prominent shortcut back to Supervised Mode controls.
+
 ## [Android 1.13.1] - 2026-08-25
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -19,7 +99,6 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), and this
 - **Provider usage and limits are available from top-level Settings.** Codex credential pools, Nous balances, and OpenCode Go account windows share one provider-neutral screen with Summary, Expanded, and Hidden presentation modes. Provider credentials remain on the Hermes host.
 - **Android Bot Mode provides one messenger-style workspace across saved Hermes gateways.** Bots and read-only group rooms aggregate without changing the foreground connection, Bot Chats retain exact gateway/profile ownership, and unavailable gateways keep clearly marked last-known roster entries.
 - **Android Assistant screen context.** Compatible unlocked assistant-button invocations can open Hermes, begin listening, and include bounded visible text plus an available screenshot in the first Standard voice turn. Ordinary wake and keyguard invocations remain screen-context free.
-- **Android Supervised Mode presents a parent-controlled, profile-pinned chat surface.** Parents can limit attachments, Standard voice, generated media, conversation history, actions, and technical metadata while device authentication protects full settings. Hermes-Relay can identify and revoke a paired supervised client without becoming the policy enforcement boundary.
 
 ### Changed
 

CLAUDE.md

@@ -1,525 +1 @@
-# Hermes-Relay — Claude Code Adapter
-
-> Read [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) first. It is the provider-neutral canonical agent
-> context. Branch, release, staging, and hotfix rules live in `AGENTS.md` and
-> [RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md); this file only adds Claude-specific project and tool
-> guidance. Then read `docs/spec.md` and `docs/decisions.md`.
-
-## What This Is
-
-A native Android app (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose) paired with an optional Python relay plugin/server (aiohttp) for the Hermes agent platform. Vanilla Hermes chat, Manage, and dashboard voice work against unmodified upstream Hermes. The Relay plugin adds phone control, terminal, remote desktop tooling, extra voice engines, and dashboard Relay management via the official Hermes web dashboard.
-
-**Current state:** Reference latest released version for stable state and current dev branch for working state. The default no-plugin path supports chat, Manage, and voice on vanilla upstream Hermes. Chat auto-prefers the dashboard `/api/ws` gateway transport when Manage auth is ready, then falls back to API-server SSE routes. Vanilla Hermes voice uses dashboard `/api/audio/*` with the Manage session. Relay remains an additive power path for terminal, bridge/device control, notification companion, extra/provider-native voice, remote access, and desktop tooling. Two Android product flavors ship: `googlePlay` (conservative, no unattended Device Control surface) and `sideload` (full-capability).
-
-## Architecture
-
-```
-Phone (WS)       -> Hermes dashboard (:9119)     [vanilla Hermes gateway chat, live thinking]
-Phone (HTTP/SSE) -> Hermes API Server (:8642)    [vanilla Hermes chat fallback, sessions, runs]
-Phone (HTTP)     -> Hermes dashboard (:9119)     [vanilla Hermes Manage + voice]
-Phone (WSS/HTTP) -> Relay plugin/server (:8767)  [optional bridge, terminal, relay voice, remote tools]
-```
-
-The Vanilla Hermes path must stay upstream-only. API-server bearer auth and dashboard cookie auth are separate. Terminal and bridge require Relay pairing; Vanilla Hermes chat, Manage, and dashboard voice must not.
-
-### Upstream Hermes API Reference
-
-**IMPORTANT:** Always verify endpoints against the actual hermes-agent source (`gateway/platforms/api_server.py`). The upstream repo is the source of truth — not our docs, not our memory, not assumptions from other frontends.
-
-**Vanilla Hermes endpoints (confirmed in hermes-agent source):**
-
-
-| Endpoint                                | Purpose                                                  | Tool Call Format                                                                                                               |
-| --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `POST /v1/chat/completions`             | OpenAI-compatible chat (stream=true for SSE)             | Inline markdown text (``💻 terminal``) — no separate tool events                                                               |
-| `POST /v1/runs`                         | Start an agent run                                       | Returns `run_id`                                                                                                               |
-| `GET /v1/runs/{run_id}/events`          | SSE stream of run lifecycle events                       | **Structured events**: `tool.started`, `tool.completed`, `message.delta`, `reasoning.available`, `run.completed`, `run.failed` |
-| `POST /v1/responses`                    | OpenAI Responses API format                              | Structured `function_call` objects (non-streaming only)                                                                        |
-| `GET /v1/capabilities`                  | Machine-readable feature + endpoint discovery            | Use before assuming optional surfaces exist                                                                                    |
-| `GET /v1/models`                        | List available models                                    | —                                                                                                                              |
-| `GET /v1/skills`                        | Read-only skill list for the API-server agent            | `{"object":"list","data":[...]}`                                                                                               |
-| `GET /v1/toolsets`                      | Read-only API-server toolset inventory                   | `{"object":"list","platform":"api_server","data":[...]}`                                                                       |
-| `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/sessions/*` | Native session CRUD, messages, fork, sync chat, SSE chat | Upstream merged via NousResearch/hermes-agent PR #33134                                                                        |
-| `GET /health`                           | Health check                                             | —                                                                                                                              |
-| `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/jobs/*`     | Cron job management (api_server surface)                 | —                                                                                                                              |
-
-
-**Compatibility endpoints (not all native upstream API-server routes):**
-
-Upstream main now contains the focused session-control API (`#33134`) and read-only skills/toolsets (`#33016`). The original broad PR [#8556](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/8556) was closed as superseded. Keep these distinctions straight:
-
-1. **Native upstream** — `/api/sessions`, `/api/sessions/{id}/messages`, `/api/sessions/{id}/chat`, `/api/sessions/{id}/chat/stream`, `/v1/capabilities`, `/v1/skills`, and `/v1/toolsets` exist in current `gateway/platforms/api_server.py`.
-2. **Bootstrap compatibility** (`plugin/hermes_relay_bootstrap/`) — monkey-patches aiohttp on startup via `.pth` file, injecting only compatibility-only surfaces (session search, memory, legacy skill detail/toggle, config, available-models, slash middleware). Sessions CRUD/messages/fork and the legacy skills list are **retired** — native upstream owns them (#33134/#33016) and the bootstrap carries no fallback for old builds. Native routes still win per method/path for the remaining set. The repo-root `hermes_relay_bootstrap/` package is a legacy import shim.
-3. **Legacy fork branches** — useful as lineage only. Do not cite `feat/session-api` / `#8556` as the current upstream contract.
-
-
-| Endpoint                               | Purpose                                | Provided by                                                                            |
-| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `GET /api/sessions` (CRUD)             | Session list/create/rename/delete/fork | Native upstream (#33134); bootstrap injection retired                                  |
-| `GET /api/sessions/{id}/messages`      | Conversation history                   | Native upstream (#33134); bootstrap injection retired                                  |
-| `POST /api/sessions/{id}/chat`         | Synchronous session chat               | Native upstream (#33134)                                                               |
-| `POST /api/sessions/{id}/chat/stream`  | Session-based SSE chat                 | Native upstream (#33134); bootstrap does NOT inject                                    |
-| `GET /v1/skills`, `GET /v1/toolsets`   | Read-only skill/toolset discovery      | Native upstream (#33016)                                                               |
-| `GET /api/sessions/search`             | Full-text message search               | Bootstrap/fork legacy; not in current upstream main                                    |
-| `GET /api/config`, `PATCH /api/config` | Personalities + model config           | Bootstrap/fork legacy or dashboard web-server surface; not current API-server upstream |
-| `GET /api/skills/{name}`               | Legacy skill detail                    | Bootstrap compat; list (`GET /api/skills`) retired — use native `/v1/skills`           |
-| `PUT /api/skills/toggle`               | Enable/disable installed skill         | `hermes_cli/web_server.py` dashboard surface; bootstrap stub returns 501               |
-| `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/memory`    | Memory CRUD                            | Bootstrap/fork legacy; not current API-server upstream                                 |
-| `GET /api/available-models`            | Provider model list                    | Bootstrap/fork legacy; not current API-server upstream                                 |
-
-
-The Android client probes per-endpoint capability via `HermesApiClient.probeCapabilities()` (returns `ServerCapabilities`). When `streamingEndpoint = "auto"`, `ConnectionViewModel.resolveStreamingEndpoint()` picks `sessions`, `completions`, or `runs` based on the capability snapshot.
-
-**Dashboard web server (separate surface — standard Manage / Desktop remote gateway):**
-
-hermes-agent ships a second web server at `hermes_cli/web_server.py` that hosts the React admin dashboard at `hermes_cli/web_dist/`. It has its **own** `/api/*` routes that **do not live on `api_server.py`** — notably: `GET/PUT /api/config` (full tree), `GET /api/config/schema`, `GET /api/config/defaults`, `GET/PUT /api/config/raw` (YAML text), `GET/PUT/DELETE /api/env` + `POST /api/env/reveal`, `PUT /api/skills/toggle`, `/api/cron/jobs/*` (different shape from `/api/jobs/*`), `/api/providers/oauth/*`, `/api/dashboard/themes`, `/api/dashboard/plugins`, `/api/model/info` + `/api/model/options` + `POST /api/model/set`, `/api/profiles/*` (CRUD, `POST /api/profiles/active`, per-profile soul/description/model), `/api/mcp/*`, `/api/logs`, `/api/analytics/usage`, and `**POST /api/audio/transcribe` + `POST /api/audio/speak`** (base64 data-url contract, built for hermes-desktop voice). The API server has **no audio routes** — its `/v1/capabilities` advertises `audio_api: false`; PR #8199 (`/v1/audio/*`) is the canonical future surface but is unmerged. Android's **Vanilla Hermes (no-plugin) voice** therefore rides this dashboard surface via `StandardHermesVoiceClient` with the per-connection dashboard cookie session (Manage sign-in unlocks voice); `AutoVoiceAudioClient` prefers Relay when paired and falls back to standard.
-
-Current upstream supports two auth modes on this surface. Loopback dashboards still use the injected `window.__HERMES_SESSION_TOKEN__` path. Remote/non-loopback dashboards use the Desktop-style dashboard auth gate: `/api/status` advertises `auth_required` and providers, `/auth/password-login` handles password providers, `/auth/login?provider=...` handles Nous/OIDC redirects, `/api/auth/me` returns the verified session, and `/api/auth/ws-ticket` mints a short-lived ticket for `/api/ws` / `/api/pty`. This dashboard session is **not** an `API_SERVER_KEY`. Android uses it for Manage, Vanilla Hermes voice, and the gateway chat transport. `/api/ws` is backed by `tui_gateway/server.py` (what hermes-desktop + the Ink TUI speak) and is the only upstream surface with **live** `reasoning.delta`/`thinking.delta` streaming; the api_server SSE paths remain the SSE fallback. Relay-only capabilities remain behind Relay pairing. **Do not proxy dashboard auth or dashboard admin APIs over the relay.**
-
-**Tool call rendering paths:**
-
-1. **Runs API** — Emits `tool.started`/`tool.completed` as real SSE events → `ToolProgressCard` in real-time.
-2. **Sessions API** — Native upstream emits structured SSE (`run.started`, `message.started`, `assistant.delta`, `tool.progress`, `tool.started/completed/failed`, `assistant.completed`, `run.completed`, `done`). `run.completed.messages` can reconcile authoritative per-turn transcript.
-3. **Annotation parser** — Fallback for servers emitting inline markdown annotations (``💻 terminal``).
-
-## Key Instructions
-
-- **Vanilla Hermes path = upstream-only.** The default (no-plugin) connection path — gateway/API chat, Manage, and Vanilla Hermes voice via the dashboard surface — must work against **unmodified upstream hermes-agent**: no fork patches, no bespoke server config as a dependency. The app ships on Google Play to users whose servers we don't control. Features that need server-side changes go through upstream PRs (with graceful degradation until merged) or live behind the opt-in relay plugin.
-- **Always verify upstream before assuming an endpoint exists.** Check `gateway/platforms/api_server.py` in hermes-agent. If an endpoint isn't there, document whether bootstrap injects it or it requires the fork.
-- If we use a non-standard endpoint, ensure `probeCapabilities()` covers it and the auto-resolver degrades gracefully.
-- **Bootstrap maintenance:** Retire `plugin/hermes_relay_bootstrap/` per surface. Done: sessions CRUD/messages/fork and the legacy skills list are retired from the bootstrap (native upstream #33134/#33016, no old-build fallback kept). Remaining: config, memory, legacy skill detail/toggle, available-models, session search, and slash middleware still need explicit replacement decisions before full removal.
-
-## Repository Layout
-
-```
-hermes-android/
-├── app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/
-│   ├── ui/                  # Screens, components, theme
-│   ├── network/             # ConnectionManager, ChannelMultiplexer, handlers
-│   ├── auth/                # AuthManager (pairing + tokens)
-│   ├── viewmodel/           # ChatViewModel, ConnectionViewModel
-│   ├── data/                # ChatMessage, ToolCall models, FeatureFlags
-│   ├── audio/               # VoiceRecorder, VoicePlayer, VoiceSfxPlayer
-│   ├── voice/               # VoiceViewModel, VoiceBridgeIntentHandler
-│   ├── accessibility/       # HermesAccessibilityService, ScreenReader, ActionExecutor
-│   ├── bridge/              # BridgeSafetyManager, BridgeForegroundService, BridgeStatusOverlay
-│   └── notifications/       # HermesNotificationCompanion
-├── relay-core/              ← [EXPERIMENTAL] Quest/XR shared core lib (com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay.core) — pairing, transport, terminal, voice, wire
-├── relay-ui/                ← [EXPERIMENTAL] Quest/XR shared Compose UI lib — sphere, terminal WebView, QR scanner
-├── quest/                   ← [EXPERIMENTAL] Meta Spatial SDK Quest/XR app (gradle includeBuild; in development, not shipped)
-├── ui-preview/              ← Desktop Compose Hot Reload harness for PC UI iteration (NOT shipped; shares MorphingSphereCore)
-├── desktop/                 ← Node thin-client CLI (`@hermes-relay/cli`)
-│   ├── bin/hermes-relay.js  # #!/usr/bin/env node shim → dist/cli.js
-│   ├── src/
-│   │   ├── cli.ts           # argv parser + subcommand dispatcher (bare → shell)
-│   │   ├── commands/        # chat, shell, pair, status, tools, devices
-│   │   ├── banner.ts        # contextual connect line (LAN / Tailscale / Plain / Secure)
-│   │   ├── renderer.ts      # GatewayEvent → plain-line stdout formatter (chat only)
-│   │   ├── endpoint.ts      # ADR 24 EndpointCandidate + role helpers
-│   │   ├── pairingQr.ts     # v3 QR decode + priority-raced reachability probe
-│   │   ├── pairing.ts       # readline 6-char prompt + payload validator
-│   │   ├── credentials.ts   # token → pair-qr → code → stored → prompt precedence
-│   │   ├── certPin.ts       # TOFU SPKI sha256 extract / pinKey / compare
-│   │   ├── tools/           # desktop.command router + fs/terminal/search handlers + consent
-│   │   ├── transport/       # RelayTransport (reconnect state machine + TLS probe TOFU)
-│   │   └── lib/             # gracefulExit, rpc, circularBuffer (vendored)
-│   └── scripts/             # install.sh + install.ps1 curl/iwr one-liners
-├── website/                 ← Astro product/marketing site (static Coolify/Nixpacks deployment)
-├── plugin/                  ← Hermes agent plugin
-│   ├── android_tool.py      # 18 android_* tool handlers
-│   ├── pair.py              # QR pairing implementation
-│   ├── relay/               # Canonical WSS relay (server.py, auth.py, channels/, media.py, voice.py)
-│   ├── tools/               # android_navigate.py, android_notifications.py
-│   └── dashboard/           # hermes-agent dashboard plugin — manifest, React UI, FastAPI proxy
-├── relay_server/            ← Thin compat shim → plugin.relay (legacy entrypoint)
-├── hermes_relay_bootstrap/  ← Legacy import shim for older startup hooks
-├── skills/devops/hermes-relay-pair/  ← /hermes-relay-pair slash command
-├── scripts/                 ← dev.bat, bridge-smoke.sh, bump-version.sh
-└── docs/                    ← spec, decisions, security, relay-server, mcp-tooling
-```
-
-## Project Conventions
-
-### File Structure
-
-- **Root-level:** README.md, CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, DEVLOG.md, TODO.md, .gitignore
-- **docs/** — spec, decisions, security, and any other long-form documentation
-- **DEVLOG.md** — update at end of each work session with what was done + verification (the factual record of *what happened*). It churns; do NOT park forward work here.
-- **TODO.md** — the single home for follow-ups / deferred work / known gaps ("what's next"). Record them here — never buried in DEVLOG or scattered through code/doc comments where they get lost.
-- **CLAUDE.md hygiene:** Key Files entries must stay one line — implementation detail belongs in the file or `docs/`. Run `/revise-claude-md` after feature-heavy sessions to trim drift.
-
-### Public-repo writing hygiene
-
-This is a **public, distributed repo** — every committed file (CHANGELOG, DEVLOG, README, docs, release notes) is public-facing. Write accordingly:
-
-- **No personal names** in prose — attribute impersonally ("a user reported", "observed"). Author identity lives in git history + the signing cert, not the changelog.
-- **No private infrastructure** — real server hostnames/IPs, internal deployment names, `~/SYSTEM.md` contents. (Generic example IPs like `192.168.1.100` in setup docs are fine.)
-- **No AI/assistant process self-narration** — no "I should have…", no course-correction confessionals. State the technical conclusion, not the path to it.
-- **No internal jargon / fork-branch plumbing** in user-facing notes — keep *what changed*, drop *where we staged it*.
-- **CHANGELOG** uses Keep-a-Changelog grouping (Added / Changed / Fixed). Detail may accumulate during iteration, but at **release-prep the version block is condensed to crisp public bullets** (1–2 lines each) — deep "how we debugged it" stays in commits/DEVLOG. See [RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md) §2 "Scrub for public distribution".
-- **DEVLOG.md** is a committed, factual engineering log — what changed, why, and verification — depersonalized and third-person, not a diary.
-
-### Code Style — Android (Kotlin)
-
-- **Jetpack Compose** — no XML layouts. Material 3 / Material You.
-- **kotlinx.serialization** — not Gson. Type-safe, faster.
-- **OkHttp** for WebSocket + SSE — `okhttp` for WSS relay, `okhttp-sse` for API streaming
-- **Single-activity** — Compose Navigation for all routing
-- **Namespace (Kotlin source tree):** `com.hermesandroid.relay` — stable, drives on-disk layout + class FQCNs
-- **applicationId:** `com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay` (googlePlay), `com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay.sideload` (sideload)
-- **Min SDK 26, Target SDK 35, Compile SDK 37** / **Kotlin 2.0+**, JVM toolchain 17
-
-### Code Style — Desktop CLI (Node/TypeScript)
-
-- **Node ≥21** — uses built-in global `WebSocket` (no `ws`/`undici` dep). Strict TS, ES modules, `NodeNext` resolution.
-- **Zero runtime deps** — `@types/node` + `tsx`/`rimraf`/`typescript` are devDeps only. Ship compiled `dist/`, not tsx.
-- **One binary, subcommands** — idiomatic for Node CLIs (codex, continue, vite pattern). Bare invocation is `chat`.
-- **Vendor-for-now** — transport/gateway/types are copied verbatim from `hermes-agent-tui-smoke/ui-tui/src/` with a header note. Extract to a shared package when the TUI and CLI stabilize.
-- **Dev loop:** `npx tsx src/cli.ts <args>` (no rebuild). `npm run build` + `npm link` before pushing to verify the bin shim. Never ship tsx in the published tarball — pre-build with `tsc` so Windows `npm install -g` can cmd-shim the JS directly.
-
-### Code Style — Server (Python)
-
-- **aiohttp** — async, matches existing Hermes relay patterns
-- **Type hints everywhere** — Python 3.11+ syntax
-- **asyncio** — no threading; **structured logging** — use `logging`, not print()
-
-### Git
-
-- **Conventional Commits:** `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`
-- **Branch/release policy:** follow the branch-contract table in `AGENTS.md` and
-  the executable release and hotfix procedures in `RELEASE.md`. Do not maintain
-  a Claude-specific parallel policy here.
-
-### Testing
-
-- **Android:** JUnit + Compose testing for UI, MockK for mocks
-- **Gateway/session/reconnect work:** follow the on-demand scenario,
-  current-upstream conformance, Android instrumentation, and physical-proof
-  routing in `docs/gateway-contract-testing.md`; do not infer device behavior
-  from fixture or source checks.
-- **Python:** `python -m unittest plugin.tests.test_<name>` — avoid bare `pytest` (conftest imports `responses` which may not be installed in the venv)
-- **CI and release gates:** follow the repository-wide requirements in
-  `AGENTS.md` and `RELEASE.md`; Claude-specific guidance does not redefine them.
-
-## Key Files
-
-
-| File                                                        | Why                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `docs/spec.md`                                              | Full specification — protocol, UI layouts, phases, dependencies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `docs/decisions.md`                                         | Architecture decisions — framework choice, channel design, auth model                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| `docs/gateway-contract-testing.md`                          | On-demand reusable Gateway scenarios, upstream conformance, Android instrumentation, and ADB certification                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `AGENTS.md`                                                 | Universal agent entry point — points here + the non-negotiables (standard-path, commits, writing hygiene)                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `docs/mcp-tooling.md`                                       | MCP server setup — android-tools-mcp + mobile-mcp; `android_*` tool usage patterns                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| **App — Core**                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `ui/RelayApp.kt`                                            | Main scaffold (Scaffold + Compose nav); Chat is home — no mode strip, Manage/Bridge reached via Settings; `bottomBar` is a status pill, not a NavigationBar                                                                                                                                         |
-| `viewmodel/ChatViewModel.kt`                                | Chat orchestration — send, stream, cancel, slash commands                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `viewmodel/ConnectionViewModel.kt`                          | Dual connection model (API + relay); `resolveStreamingEndpoint()`; derived `relayUiState` flow + `markPaired` hook stamp the active Connection                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `viewmodel/RelayUiState.kt`                                 | Shared sealed state for the relay row — 5 cases + `asBadgeState()` / `statusText()` extensions; 5s grace window before Stale                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `network/HermesApiClient.kt`                                | Direct HTTP/SSE — `sendRunStream()`, `sendChatStream()`, `probeCapabilities()`                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `network/GatewayChatClient.kt`                              | Gateway chat transport — JSON-RPC over dashboard `/api/ws` (tui_gateway); live `reasoning.delta`; fresh ws-ticket per connect; per-turn SSE fallback via `onPreflightFailure`; `prewarm()` (connect+resume off the send path); `setKeepAliveInBackground()` suppresses the 120s idle-close          |
-| `network/GatewayKeepAliveService.kt`                        | Opt-in `specialUse` foreground service (BOTH flavors; declared in main manifest; Play needs a Console FGS declaration) holding the process up so the gateway socket survives background/Doze; driven by ConnectionViewModel from the `KEY_GATEWAY_KEEP_ALIVE` toggle; stops on task-removal         |
-| `data/GatewayKeepAlivePrefs.kt`                             | Shared `KEY_GATEWAY_KEEP_ALIVE` pref key + `Context.setGatewayKeepAlive()` — used by ConnectionViewModel (StateFlow/setter) and the FGS Stop action                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `network/GatewayEventMapper.kt`                             | Pure-JVM gateway event→callback mapping for one turn; unknown event types silently ignored; tui_gateway usage-key translation                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| `network/GatewayModels.kt`                                  | `GatewayAvailability`, `ActiveTurnHandle`, `GatewayTurnCallbacks` (all members REQUIRED — forces dispatchOn main-thread wrap), `GatewayAsk`, `GatewaySubagentEvent`, `resolveStreamingEndpointPreference()`                                                                                         |
-| `ui/components/ChatInputBar.kt`                             | Redesigned input bar — pill field, one trailing slot morphing Send/Voice/Stop/Steer/Queue, no slash button (long-press + opens palette)                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `ui/components/SubagentLane.kt`                             | Per-taskIndex subagent progress lane — guide rail, compact tool rows, auto-collapse                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `notifications/TurnCompleteNotifier.kt`                     | Turn-complete local notification when backgrounded — channel `chat_turn_complete`, cancel on resume, settings-gated                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `network/ConnectionManager.kt`                              | WSS to relay with auto-reconnect; rebuilds OkHttpClient with fresh CertPinner on connect                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `network/ChannelMultiplexer.kt`                             | Envelope routing by channel; `sendNotification()` for notification outbound                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `network/handlers/ChatHandler.kt`                           | Chat message state, streaming events, tool annotation parser                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `network/models/SessionModels.kt`                           | Session, message, SSE event data models                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `data/FeatureFlags.kt`                                      | Feature gating — DEV_MODE + DataStore overrides; `BuildFlavor` (googlePlay/sideload Tier flags)                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| **App — Auth**                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `auth/AuthManager.kt`                                       | Wires SessionTokenStore + CertPinStore; parses auth.ok; `applyServerIssuedCodeAndReset()`                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `auth/SessionTokenStore.kt`                                 | Keystore (StrongBox) + EncryptedSharedPrefs fallback; lossless migration on upgrade                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `auth/CertPinStore.kt`                                      | TOFU cert pinning — SHA-256 SPKI per host:port in DataStore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `auth/PairedSession.kt`                                     | PairedSession state + PairedDeviceInfo wire model                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `data/Endpoint.kt`                                          | `EndpointCandidate` / `ApiEndpoint` / `RelayEndpoint` — multi-endpoint pairing (ADR 24); `displayLabel()` for LAN/Tailscale/Public/Custom chips                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `network/RelayHttpClient.kt`                                | OkHttp for /media, /sessions (list/revoke/extend), /health                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| **App — Bridge**                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `network/handlers/BridgeCommandHandler.kt`                  | Routes `bridge.command` → ActionExecutor; full path inventory + safety-rail integration                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `viewmodel/BridgeViewModel.kt`                              | BridgeScreen VM — masterToggle, bridgeStatus, permissionStatus, activityLog                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `bridge/BridgeSafetyManager.kt`                             | Connection-scoped capabilities + timed screen expiry + blocklist + destructive confirmation; unknown, denied, and expired commands fail closed                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `bridge/BridgeCapabilities.kt` / `data/BridgeCapabilityPolicyRepository.kt` | Closed method/path registry + no-backup-bound per-Connection Always/Never/Timed policy; global safety vocabulary and timer duration remain in `BridgeSafetyPreferences.kt`                                                                                                                       |
-| `ui/screens/BridgeScreen.kt`                                | Bridge cockpit — master → Agent access posture/setup → single Unattended Access control → capability-scoped Android readiness (expandable full matrix) → Advanced safety/full editor → activity log                                                                                               |
-| `ui/components/BridgeAccessCards.kt`                        | Native access cockpit + first-use preset and screen-lease sheets (renewable idle limits or warned Until-off dedicated-device mode); preserves full permission/safety drilldowns while keeping selected policy/readiness above the fold                                                             |
-| `ui/components/UnattendedAccessRow.kt`                      | Unattended toggle card (sideload); `enabled=masterEnabled`; inline `KeyguardDetectedAlert`                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `ui/components/UnattendedGlobalBanner.kt`                   | 28dp amber strip at scaffold top when master+unattended on (sideload); tap → Bridge tab                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `bridge/BridgeStatusOverlay.kt`                             | WindowManager overlay; `ConfirmationOverlayHost`; requires `SavedStateRegistryOwner` init order (CREATED→restore→RESUMED)                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `accessibility/HermesAccessibilityService.kt`               | AccessibilityService subclass; `@Volatile instance` singleton for BridgeCommandHandler                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| `accessibility/ScreenReader.kt`                             | UI tree → ScreenContent; `findNodeBoundsByText()`, `findFocusedInput()`                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `accessibility/ActionExecutor.kt`                           | Gesture/text dispatch via GestureDescription + ACTION_SET_TEXT; pressKey maps vocab only                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| **App — Voice**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `voice/VoiceViewModel.kt`                                   | Voice turn state machine; TTS queue; `ignoreAssistantId`; `errorEvents: SharedFlow`                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `audio/VoiceRecorder.kt`                                    | MediaRecorder wrapper; perceptual amplitude curve; `.m4a` at 16kHz/64kbps                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `audio/VoicePlayer.kt`                                      | Media3 ExoPlayer (gapless TTS queue) + Visualizer; amplitude StateFlow; `awaitCompletion()` via coroutine; `audioSessionId` is a thread-safe `@Volatile` cache                                                                                                                                      |
-| `network/RelayVoiceClient.kt`                               | OkHttp for `/voice/transcribe`, `/synthesize`, `/config`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `voice/VoiceBridgeIntentHandler.kt`                         | Interface routing voice utterances to bridge; impls per flavor via factory                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `voice/VoiceIntentClassifier.kt`                            | Regex phone-control classifier (sideload only); false-negatives preferred over false-positives                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `ui/components/VoiceModeOverlay.kt`                         | Full-screen voice UI — MorphingSphere + VoiceWaveform + mic button                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `ui/components/MorphingSphere.kt`                           | Compose renderer for the agent sphere — delegates math to `MorphingSphereCore`                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `ui/components/MorphingSphereCore.kt`                       | Platform-agnostic sphere algorithm (`kotlin.math` only) — single source of truth; mirrored byte-for-byte in `preview/web/sphere.js`                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `preview/web/`                                              | Zero-dep browser harness — live `index.html` preview + `parity-check.mjs`; paired with `MorphingSphereCoreParityTest` (JVM) for struct/full checksum diffing                                                                                                                                        |
-| `user-docs/.vitepress/theme/components/SphereMark.vue`      | Docs-site sphere embed — imports `preview/web/sphere.js` directly; autonomous fbm drift + pointer-proximity gaze/state blend; `<ClientOnly>` + `IntersectionObserver` + `prefers-reduced-motion` aware                                                                                              |
-| **App — Media + Notifications**                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `util/MediaCacheWriter.kt`                                  | `cacheDir/hermes-media/` LRU writer; returns FileProvider URIs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `util/MediaSaver.kt`                                        | Save/share/open for chat media — MediaStore scoped-storage save (Pictures/Download `Hermes-Relay`, no perms on API 29+; pre-Q → share sheet); FileProvider share staging; remote-byte fetch; magic-byte image-MIME sniff for correct extensions                                                     |
-| `ui/components/ChatImageViewer.kt`                          | Full-screen image viewer — pinch-zoom/pan (`detectTransformGestures`), double-tap 1×/2.5×, Share/Save/Close; `ChatImageViewerSource` decouples Coil-model/bitmap display from a suspend `bytesProvider` so Save keeps original bytes                                                                |
-| `ui/components/InboundAttachmentCard.kt`                    | Discord-style attachment card for images/video/audio/pdf/text/generic; image tap → ChatImageViewer, file card long-press → Open/Share/Save menu                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `ui/components/ChatImageContent.kt`                         | Parses `![alt](src)` out of assistant content; remote http(s) → Coil (tap → ChatImageViewer), server-local/failed → inline "can't render" notice with the path                                                                                                                                      |
-| `data/HermesCard.kt`                                        | `CARD:{json}` envelope (ADR 26) — type/accent/fields/actions; kotlinx.serialization                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `ui/components/HermesCardBubble.kt`                         | Rich-card renderer — accent stripe + FlowRow actions + dispatch stamp collapse                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `viewmodel/CardDispatchSyncBuilder.kt`                      | Twin of VoiceIntentSyncBuilder — synthesizes card dispatches as `hermes_card_action` OpenAI pairs for session memory                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| `notifications/HermesNotificationCompanion.kt`              | NotificationListenerService; cold-start buffer (50); forwards via ChannelMultiplexer                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| `util/RelayErrorClassifier.kt`                              | `classifyError(Throwable, context) → HumanError`; used by Voice/Chat/Connection                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `util/TurnLatencyTracer.kt`                                 | One `TurnLatency` INFO line per chat turn — `warm/cold` + `connect/session/submit/ttfe/ttft/done@…ms`; gateway + 3 SSE paths use it for desktop-comparable latency diagnosis; durations only                                                                                                        |
-| **Relay — Server**                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `plugin/relay/server.py`                                    | Canonical relay — WSS + HTTP routes; bridge, media, voice, session, pairing handlers. `handle_pairing_mint` mirrors `pair.py:762` — top-level = API server, `relay.{url,code}` nested                                                                                                               |
-| `plugin/relay/auth.py`                                      | PairingManager, SessionManager, RateLimiter; `math.inf` for never-expire                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `plugin/relay/channels/bridge.py`                           | Bridge handler — `handle_command()` mints request_id, awaits response, 30s timeout                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `plugin/relay/channels/notifications.py`                    | Bounded deque (100) of notification metadata; in-memory only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `plugin/relay/media.py`                                     | MediaRegistry — LRU token store; `strict_sandbox` off by default for `/media/by-path`                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| `plugin/relay/voice.py`                                     | Voice endpoints — transcribe, synthesize, voice_config; lazy tool imports                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `plugin/relay/qr_sign.py`                                   | HMAC-SHA256 QR signing; secret at `~/.hermes/hermes-relay-qr-secret`; canonical form preserves `endpoints` array order + role strings verbatim (ADR 24)                                                                                                                                             |
-| `plugin/relay/tailscale.py`                                 | First-class Tailscale helper (ADR 25) — `status()` / `enable(port)` / `disable(port)` / `canonical_upstream_present()`; safe-absent via shell-out to `tailscale` CLI                                                                                                                                |
-| `plugin/relay/_env_bootstrap.py`                            | Loads `~/.hermes/.env` before relay imports; called from both entry points                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| **Plugin — Tools + Installer**                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `plugin/tools/android_tool.py`                              | 18 `android_*` tool handlers (14 baseline + send_sms, call, search_contacts, return_to_hermes); `android_screenshot` first consumer of `register_media()`                                                                                                                                           |
-| `plugin/tools/android_navigate.py`                          | Vision-driven navigation loop; up to 20 iterations; `llm_gap` error until vision client wired                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| `plugin/pair.py`                                            | QR payload builder + CLI; `build_payload(sign=True)`; `--register-code` fallback                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| `plugin/doctor.py`                                          | `hermes relay doctor`; checks standard upstream API/dashboard reachability, Relay loopback state, plugin layout, and compat hook state                                                                                                                                                              |
-| `plugin/compat.py`                                          | `hermes relay compat status/install/remove`; owns the optional `hermes_relay_bootstrap.pth` lifecycle                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| `plugin/hermes_relay_bootstrap/`                            | Plugin-owned runtime compatibility patch — compat-only surfaces (session search, memory, skill detail/toggle, config, available-models, slash middleware); sessions + skills-list injection retired (#33134/#33016)                                                                                 |
-| `install.sh`                                                | Canonical installer — 6 steps; idempotent; drops `hermes-relay-update` shim                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `uninstall.sh`                                              | Canonical uninstaller; reverses install.sh; never touches `.env` or `state.db`                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `hermes_relay_bootstrap/`                                   | Legacy import shim for old `.pth` files and editable installs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| **Plugin — Dashboard**                                      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `plugin/dashboard/manifest.json`                            | Declares tab, entry bundle, and FastAPI module for hermes-agent discovery                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `plugin/dashboard/plugin_api.py`                            | FastAPI router proxying 5 routes to relay over loopback; `/pairing` body = API-server overrides (host/port/tls/api_key), relay URL auto-derived                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `plugin/dashboard/src/index.jsx`                            | React root registering `hermes-relay` plugin with 4-tab shell                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| `plugin/dashboard/dist/index.js`                            | Committed IIFE bundle loaded verbatim by dashboard                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| **Desktop CLI**                                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `desktop/package.json`                                      | `@hermes-relay/cli` package manifest — Node ≥21, one `hermes-relay` bin, pre-built dist                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `desktop/bin/hermes-relay.js`                               | Tiny shim: `import('../dist/cli.js').then(m => m.main())` + error surfacing                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `desktop/src/chatAttach.ts`                                 | captureClipboardImage / captureScreenshot / readImageFile; ships base64 to server via `image.attach.bytes` RPC before next prompt.submit                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `desktop/src/cli.ts`                                        | argv parser + subcommand dispatcher — bare → `shell` (PTY), positional-only → `chat`; command-scoped `--help` falls through to each command                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `desktop/src/lib/theme.ts`                                  | Shared ANSI palette + `colorEnabled()` + `Theme` (semantic helpers, `statusDot`) — single visual language; `--no-color`/`NO_COLOR`/TTY aware                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/lib/table.ts`                                  | Zero-dep column-aligned table renderer (ANSI-width aware, last column flexes to terminal width) — used by devices/sessions/audit                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| `desktop/src/lib/spinner.ts`                                | Stderr braille spinner for slow ops (pair probe, gateway connect); no-op when piped/quiet/json                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `desktop/src/lib/usage.ts`                                  | `UsageSpec` + `renderUsage`/`printUsage`/`unknownSubcommand` — per-subcommand `--help` + self-documenting sub-verb fallback                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| `desktop/src/lib/hints.ts`                                  | `suggestedFix(err, ctx)` → next-step command (re-pair on auth fail, etc.); `formatError` renders error + hint                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| `desktop/src/lib/logo.ts`                                   | Slim box-drawing "Hermes Relay" wordmark; shown atop `--help`, first-run welcome, REPL header, and `hermes-relay logo`; theme/no-color aware                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/lib/auditLog.ts`                               | Local desktop-tool audit JSONL (`~/.hermes/desktop-audit.jsonl`); router appends per dispatch; backs `audit` command (relay's ring is loopback-only)                                                                                                                                                |
-| `desktop/src/lib/daemonStatus.ts`                           | Daemon heartbeat file (`~/.hermes/daemon-status.json`) + `isPidAlive` liveness; backs `daemon --status`                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| `desktop/src/commands/audit.ts`                             | `hermes-relay audit` — tails the local audit log into a table (WHEN/TOOL/STATUS/DETAIL); `--limit`, `--json`                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/commands/relay.ts`                             | `hermes-relay relay info/security/context/queue` — relay-server management surface; info/security/queue loopback-only, context works remote with bearer; `queue` lists/cancels the agent→phone outbound buffer (`--clear` / `--cancel <id>`)                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/commands/chat.ts`                              | REPL + one-shot + piped-stdin; `runOneTurn` returns `{promise, cancel}` for safe SIGINT; auto-wires `DesktopToolRouter` when consented                                                                                                                                                              |
-| `desktop/src/commands/shell.ts`                             | Pipes the `terminal` relay channel to raw-mode stdin/stdout; post-attach `exec hermes` 350ms after tmux settles; `Ctrl+A .` detach / `Ctrl+A k` kill / `Ctrl+A Ctrl+A` literal                                                                                                                      |
-| `desktop/src/commands/pair.ts`                              | Either 6-char code + `--remote`, or full v3 QR via `--pair-qr` — probes + picks endpoint, records role; `--grant-tools` (TTY prompt) / `--auto-grant-tools` (silent) stamp `toolsConsented` so `daemon` works without a `shell` round-trip                                                          |
-| `desktop/src/commands/tools.ts`                             | `tools.list` RPC → enabled/available toolsets; `--verbose` lists individual tools                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `desktop/src/commands/status.ts`                            | Local read of `~/.hermes/remote-sessions.json`; renders `grants:` + `expires:` + `route:`; `--json` redacts tokens, `--reveal-tokens` opts in                                                                                                                                                       |
-| `desktop/src/commands/devices.ts`                           | Server-side session management — `GET/DELETE/PATCH /sessions` via `fetch` over http(s)://host:port; `list` / `revoke <prefix>` / `extend <prefix> --ttl <s>`                                                                                                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/banner.ts`                                     | `buildConnectBanner({url, meta, endpointRole})` → "Connected via LAN (plain) — server 0.6.0"; `humanExpiry()` for TTL formatting                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| `desktop/src/endpoint.ts`                                   | `EndpointCandidate` / `EndpointRole` types + `displayLabel()` — mirrors Android `data/Endpoint.kt`                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `desktop/src/pairingQr.ts`                                  | `decodePairingPayload` (JSON or base64), `payloadToCandidates` (v3 verbatim / v1–v2 synthesized), `probeCandidatesByPriority` (`Promise.any` within tier, `AbortSignal.any`, 4s timeout, 60s cache)                                                                                                 |
-| `desktop/src/certPin.ts`                                    | `extractSpkiSha256(der)` via `crypto.X509Certificate` + `publicKey.export({type:'spki'})`; `pinKey(url)`, `comparePins()`, `isSecureUrl()`                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `desktop/src/tools/router.ts`                               | `DesktopToolRouter.attach(relay)` — `onChannel('desktop')` dispatch under 30s `AbortController`; heartbeat enriched with host/platform/version/uptime_ms + sticky `last_error` for `desktop_health`                                                                                                 |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlerSet.ts`                           | Single source of truth for the desktop tool map — `DESKTOP_HANDLERS` + `DESKTOP_ADVERTISED_TOOLS`; consumed by `chat.ts` / `shell.ts` / `daemon.ts` so adding a tool is a one-file change                                                                                                           |
-| `desktop/src/tools/consent.ts`                              | `ensureToolsConsent(url)` — stored per-URL in `toolsConsented`; TTY prompt; non-TTY fails closed                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/fs.ts`                          | `readFileHandler` / `writeFileHandler` / `patchHandler` — strict unified-diff applier, no fuzz                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/terminal.ts`                    | `bash -lc` / `cmd /c`, SIGKILL on timeout or abort, returns `{stdout, stderr, exit_code, duration_ms}`                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/powershell.ts`                  | Spawns `pwsh`/`powershell` directly with `-Command -`, script piped via stdin — no cmd.exe quote-mangling; auto-picks pwsh &gt; powershell                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/process.ts`                     | `spawn_detached` (unref'd, returns pid+log_path), `list_processes` (tasklist /FO CSV — no /V to dodge window-title latency), `kill_process`, `find_pid_by_port` (netstat/lsof/ss)                                                                                                                   |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/jobs.ts`                        | Job API — `~/.hermes/desktop-jobs/<id>/{stdout.log, stderr.log, meta.json}` is source of truth across daemon restarts; `taskkill /T` on Windows so build trees die fully                                                                                                                            |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/transfer.ts`                    | `copy_directory` via `fs.cp`, `zip`/`unzip` via tar &gt; zip &gt; PowerShell probe, `checksum` streamed (sha256/sha1/md5)                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| `desktop/src/tools/handlers/search.ts`                      | ripgrep with pure-Node fallback, skips `.git`/`node_modules`/`dist`/`.next`/`.cache`                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| `desktop/src/renderer.ts`                                   | Streams `message.delta` → stdout, tool events → decorated lines; NO_COLOR / --json / --quiet aware                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `desktop/src/pairing.ts`                                    | readline-based 6-char prompt (`A-Z0-9`); headless mirror of TUI's Ink prompt; `validatePairingPayloadString` discriminated-union wrapper                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `desktop/src/credentials.ts`                                | Precedence: `--token` → `--pair-qr` (probe+pair) → `--code` → stored → prompt; returns `Credentials{sessionToken?, pairingCode?, resolvedEndpoint?}`                                                                                                                                                |
-| `desktop/src/transport/RelayTransport.ts`                   | Fork of ui-tui's transport + reconnect state machine (`idle/connecting/connected/reconnecting`, exp backoff 1→30s, 5min on 429, gate re-check post-sleep) + pre-WS TLS probe for TOFU                                                                                                               |
-| `desktop/src/remoteSessions.ts`                             | Same file path as TUI (`~/.hermes/remote-sessions.json`, 0600); schema widened with `grants`, `ttlExpiresAt`, `endpointRole`, `toolsConsented`; `saveSession` back-compat overload                                                                                                                  |
-| `desktop/src/commands/daemon.ts`                            | Headless WSS + tool router for always-on access; JSON-line logs; fails closed on missing consent unless `--allow-tools` with explicit `--token`                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `desktop/src/commands/doctor.ts`                            | Local-only diagnostic report — version / binary path / PATH / sessions / daemon detection; `--json` for support-paste; omits tokens entirely                                                                                                                                                        |
-| `desktop/src/relayUrlPrompt.ts`                             | First-run URL fallback — `resolveFirstRunUrl()` auto-picks single stored session, numbered picker for multiple, welcome banner for zero; throws on non-interactive + ambiguous                                                                                                                      |
-| `desktop/src/version.ts`                                    | Build-time-generated constant (`npm run gen:version` before every build) — Bun compiled binaries can't read package.json via `__dirname` so version is embedded at build                                                                                                                            |
-| `desktop/scripts/install.sh` / `install.ps1`                | curl/iwr one-liner installers — download prebuilt Bun binary (no Node required), SHA256-verified, API-resolver for `latest` that includes prereleases, version-aware pre/post-install readback                                                                                                      |
-| `desktop/scripts/uninstall.sh` / `uninstall.ps1`            | 3-tier removal — default (binary + PATH), `--purge` (also wipes `~/.hermes/remote-sessions.json`), `--service` (stub for future service installers); Windows iex-safe env-var fallback                                                                                                              |
-| `desktop/README.md`                                         | User-facing install + usage reference                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| **Desktop CLI — dev iteration**                             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `npm run smoke` (in `desktop/`)                             | Builds Windows binary + runs `--version` / `--help` / `doctor`, fails loud on zero-output. Local pre-flight before cutting any tag.                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| `npm run gen:version`                                       | Regenerates `src/version.ts` from `package.json`. Runs automatically before every `build` / `build:bin:*`.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| `release-cli.yml → Smoke-test Linux binary` step            | CI-side equivalent: runs compiled Linux binary through the same 3-command check before uploading assets. Catches silent-exit-0 + segfault classes.                                                                                                                                                  |
-| **Server — Desktop tool routing (Phase B)**                 |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `plugin/relay/channels/desktop.py`                          | Mirrors `bridge.py` — `desktop.command`/`desktop.response`/`desktop.status`, UUID-correlated futures, 30s timeout, single-client MVP, per-session advertised-tools set                                                                                                                              |
-| `plugin/tools/desktop_tool.py`                              | 24 `desktop_*` tools (fs/shell/powershell/process/jobs/transfer/health) — registers with `tools.registry` under `desktop` toolset; per-tool `check_fn` pings `/desktop/_ping?tool=<name>`; `desktop_health` is `_RELAY_ONLY` and pings `/desktop/health` so it works even when the client is wedged |
-| **Gradle modules — experimental Quest/XR (in development)** |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `relay-core/`                                               | [EXPERIMENTAL] Android library (`com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay.core`) — shared pairing/transport/terminal/voice/wire for the Quest port; not yet wired into the shipped `:app`                                                                                                                          |
-| `relay-ui/`                                                 | [EXPERIMENTAL] Android library (`com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay.ui`) — shared Compose UI (sphere, terminal WebView, QR scanner) for the Quest port; carries its own sphere copy                                                                                                                          |
-| `quest/`                                                    | [EXPERIMENTAL] Meta Spatial SDK Quest/XR app — gradle `includeBuild("quest")`; needs further development, not shipped                                                                                                                                                                               |
-| **Tooling — dev iteration (not shipped)**                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| `ui-preview/`                                               | Desktop Compose Hot Reload harness — JVM Compose for Desktop; source-shares `MorphingSphereCore` from `:relay-ui`; `Main.kt` gallery; see `ui-preview/README.md`                                                                                                                                    |
-| `app/src/test/.../screenshots/StoreScreenshotTest.kt`       | Roborazzi host-side store/docs screenshot renderer — deterministic, no device, exact 1080×2160; reuses real components+chrome with mock data; `capture(name, themeId){…}` renders any view; see `docs/screenshot-automation.md` §Deterministic rendering (JDK-21 + no-plugin gotchas)               |
-
-
-## What NOT to Do
-
-- **Don't use XML layouts** — Compose only
-- **Don't use Gson** — kotlinx.serialization
-- **Don't use Ktor for networking** — OkHttp for WebSocket
-- **Don't use plaintext WebSocket** — `wss://` only, even in development
-- **Don't put documentation in root** — long-form docs go in `docs/`
-- **Don't forget DEVLOG.md** — update it (record *what happened*)
-- **Don't bury follow-ups** — deferred work / known gaps go in `TODO.md`, never in DEVLOG or one-off code/doc comments
-- **Don't touch production / remote hosts** — automation and orchestrated agents must NEVER SSH into, deploy to, pull/restart/reconfigure, or push code to a live/remote Hermes host. Building, on-device testing, and server deployment are owner-driven (see Server Deployment). Stop at committing on your branch; surface "this needs a deploy/on-device check" rather than doing it.
-
-## MCP Tooling
-
-Two MCP servers are configured for AI-assisted development. See `docs/mcp-tooling.md` for full reference.
-
-
-| Server              | Layer                                                           | Requires                                 |
-| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
-| `android-tools-mcp` | IDE/Build — Compose previews, Gradle, code search, Android docs | Android Studio running with project open |
-| `mobile-mcp`        | Device/Runtime — tap, swipe, screenshot, app management         | ADB + connected device/emulator          |
-
-
-## Dev Workflow
-
-```bash
-scripts/dev.bat build      # Build debug APK (DEV_MODE=true)
-scripts/dev.bat release    # Build signed release APK (DEV_MODE=false)
-scripts/dev.bat bundle     # Build release AAB for Google Play upload
-scripts/dev.bat run        # Build + install + launch + logcat
-scripts/dev.bat test       # Run unit tests
-scripts/dev.bat version    # Show current version from libs.versions.toml
-scripts/dev.bat relay      # Start relay server (dev mode, no SSL)
-```
-
-### Bridge smoke test (run on hermes-host, not local PC)
-
-```bash
-scripts/bridge-smoke.sh                   # full suite, destructive ON
-scripts/bridge-smoke.sh --no-destructive  # read-only paths only
-scripts/bridge-smoke.sh --filter open_app # re-run a single test
-scripts/bridge-smoke.sh --pair ABCDEF     # register pairing code first
-```
-
-Curls every bridge HTTP route via `localhost:8767`. Catches the silent-drop regression class (Python relay registers a route but Kotlin dispatcher's `when (path)` has no matching branch). Run after every relay restart.
-
-### Typical Dev Loop
-
-1. **Edit locally** — Windows checkout. Both plugin (`plugin/`) and app (`app/`) live here.
-2. **Python syntax check** — `python -m py_compile plugin/<file>.py`. Full tests run on the server.
-3. **Kotlin changes** — do NOT run `gradle build`. Bailey builds via Android Studio's ▶ button. Never `adb install` from Claude.
-4. **Before pushing Kotlin changes** — run `./gradlew lint` locally. It's the exact task CI runs and catches errors Android Studio's live inspections miss — e.g. `UnsafeOptInUsageError` with `kotlin.OptIn` vs `androidx.annotation.OptIn`, `FlowOperatorInvokedInComposition` (mapped flows inside Composables), Media3 `@UnstableApi` propagation. Android CI runs lint alongside build/test for faster feedback, but a local lint run still surfaces issues before the workflow spends runner time compiling and packaging.
-5. **Commit + push** — follow `AGENTS.md` and `RELEASE.md`; normal work PRs to `dev`.
-6. **Pull + restart on server** — see Server Deployment below.
-7. **Test on phone** — Bailey builds from Studio, installs to Samsung device, pairs via `/hermes-relay-pair`.
-
-### Server Deployment
-
-Server is a Linux box running hermes-agent with hermes-relay editable-installed (`pip install -e`). Sensitive details (IP, user, secrets) in `~/SYSTEM.md` on the server — not in this repo.
-
-
-| What               | Where                                                              |
-| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| hermes-agent repo  | `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/`                                          |
-| hermes-relay clone | `~/.hermes/hermes-relay/`                                          |
-| Plugin symlink     | `~/.hermes/plugins/hermes-relay` → `~/.hermes/hermes-relay/plugin` |
-| Config             | `~/.hermes/config.yaml` + `~/.hermes/.env`                         |
-| Relay log          | `journalctl --user -u hermes-relay -f`                             |
-
-
-**Update:** `hermes-relay-update` (idempotent, re-fetches install.sh). Or manually: `git pull --ff-only && systemctl --user restart hermes-relay`.
-
-**Compat hook:** `hermes relay compat status/install/remove` manages only the
-
-optional `hermes_relay_bootstrap.pth` startup hook. New installs load the
-
-plugin-owned bootstrap from `plugin/hermes_relay_bootstrap/`; the repo-root
-
-package is only a legacy import shim. Vanilla Hermes chat, Manage, and dashboard voice
-
-must not depend on this hook.
-
-**Key conventions:**
-
-- Phone pairing **survives** relay restart — `SessionManager` persists sessions to `~/.hermes/hermes-relay-sessions.json` (`server.py:88-90`, `persistence_path` from `RelayConfig.from_env`); a trusted-device refresh token recovers a lost/revoked/reset session without a new QR scan. (Only the in-memory *live-connection presence* clears on restart; the phone reconnects automatically.)
-- Use `python -m unittest` not `pytest` — conftest imports `responses` which may not be installed
-- `_env_bootstrap.py` loads `~/.hermes/.env` on every relay start — no stale API keys
-
-### Where Python vs. Kotlin changes land
-
-
-| Change type                          | Who restarts?            | Command                                            |
-| ------------------------------------ | ------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- |
-| Plugin tool (`android_tool.py` etc.) | `hermes-gateway.service` | `systemctl --user restart hermes-gateway`          |
-| Relay code (`plugin/relay/*.py`)     | `hermes-relay.service`   | `systemctl --user restart hermes-relay`            |
-| Pair CLI / skill files               | —                        | No restart — fresh process / scanned on invocation |
-| Android app                          | Bailey (Studio)          | Studio run button                                  |
-
-
-### Release Process
-
-See [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) for the canonical branch contract and
-[RELEASE.md](RELEASE.md) for version sources, release trains, surface tags,
-hotfixes, secrets, publishing, and verification. Claude-specific automation
-must not infer release authority from feature completion.
-
-## Integration Points
-
-
-| Surface                        | Endpoint                                                                                                            | Notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Chat (gateway)                 | Dashboard `POST /api/auth/ws-ticket` -&gt; WS `/api/ws`                                                             | Vanilla Hermes dashboard/tui_gateway path; live thinking/reasoning; requires dashboard auth                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| Chat streaming                 | `POST /v1/runs` → `GET /v1/runs/{id}/events`                                                                        | Structured tool events; async run-control path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
-| Chat (sessions)                | `POST /api/sessions/{id}/chat/stream`                                                                               | Native upstream session-persisted SSE; preferred when capability probe finds it                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
-| Chat (compat)                  | `POST /v1/chat/completions` (stream=true)                                                                           | Inline tool annotations only                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Session CRUD                   | `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /api/sessions`                                                                               | Native upstream (#33134); bootstrap fallback retired                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| Manage                         | Dashboard `/api/status`, `/api/auth/me`, `/api/config`, `/api/profiles/*`, `/api/env`, `/api/model/*`, `/api/mcp/*` | Vanilla Hermes dashboard surface; do not proxy through Relay                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Vanilla Hermes voice           | Dashboard `POST /api/audio/transcribe`, `POST /api/audio/speak`                                                     | Vanilla Hermes no-plugin voice; uses dashboard session from Manage                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
-| Pairing (QR)                   | `POST /pairing/register` (loopback only)                                                                            | Via `/hermes-relay-pair` or `hermes-pair` shim; accepts optional `endpoints` for multi-endpoint QRs                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| Pairing (multi-endpoint)       | QR `endpoints` array (ADR 24)                                                                                       | `hermes: 3` schema; ordered `lan`/`tailscale`/`public`/... candidates; phone re-probes on network change                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| Pairing auth                   | WSS `auth.ok` payload                                                                                               | Includes `expires_at`, `grants`, `transport_hint`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Tailscale Serve (ADR 25)       | `hermes-relay-tailscale enable|disable|status` CLI                                                                  | Fronts loopback `:8767` with `tailscale serve --bg --https=<port>`; auto-retires on upstream PR #9295                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| Inbound media (token)          | `GET /media/{token}`                                                                                                | Bearer auth; 24h TTL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| Inbound media (path)           | `GET /media/by-path?path=<abs>`                                                                                     | Permissive by default; `RELAY_MEDIA_STRICT_SANDBOX=1` to restrict                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Session management             | `GET /sessions`, `DELETE /sessions/{prefix}`, `PATCH /sessions/{prefix}`                                            | List/revoke/extend; RelayHttpClient                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| Voice transcribe               | `POST /voice/transcribe`                                                                                            | multipart/form-data; bearer auth                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| Voice synthesize               | `POST /voice/synthesize`                                                                                            | JSON → audio/mpeg; max 5000 chars                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Voice config                   | `GET /voice/config`                                                                                                 | Returns current tts/stt provider info                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| Plugin diagnostics             | `hermes relay doctor --json`                                                                                        | Reports upstream route reachability, Relay loopback state, plugin layout, and legacy bootstrap state                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| Compat hook lifecycle          | `hermes relay compat status/install/remove`                                                                         | Optional legacy API compatibility hook; not required for the standard path                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| Notifications                  | `GET /notifications/recent?limit=N`                                                                                 | Loopback callers skip bearer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Relay health                   | `GET /health` on `:8767`                                                                                            | Used by `RelayHttpClient.probeHealth()`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| Capabilities                   | `GET /v1/capabilities` plus targeted `HEAD` probes                                                                  | Prefer capabilities when present; HEAD probes keep mixed-version fallback working                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
-| Desktop CLI (tui channel)      | WSS `tui.attach` / `tui.rpc.request` / `tui.rpc.event`                                                              | Same channel + envelopes as the Ink TUI — the CLI just renders events as plain lines. Zero server changes.                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| Desktop CLI (terminal channel) | WSS `terminal.attach` / `terminal.input` / `terminal.output` / `terminal.resize` / `terminal.detached`              | Existing channel (shared with Android). CLI `shell` subcommand attaches, injects `clear; exec hermes\n` 350ms after ack, pipes raw bytes. `Ctrl+A .` detaches (tmux preserved), `Ctrl+A k` kills.                                                                                           |
-| Desktop CLI tool visibility    | `tools.list` RPC on the shared tui channel                                                                          | Returns `{toolsets: [{name, description, tool_count, enabled, tools:[]}]}`; surfaced by `hermes-relay tools`                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| Desktop CLI devices            | HTTP `GET/DELETE/PATCH /sessions` on the relay's same port                                                          | Wrapped by `hermes-relay devices list                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| Desktop tool routing (Phase B) | WSS `desktop.command` (s→c) + `desktop.response` (c→s) + `desktop.status` (c→s heartbeat)                           | New channel. Hermes calls `desktop_read_file(path)` → Python handler POSTs to `/desktop/desktop_read_file` → relay forwards over `desktop.command` → Node client's `DesktopToolRouter` runs the handler locally → response bubbles back. Mirror of Android's `bridge.command` pattern.      |
-| Desktop tool check_fn          | HTTP `GET /desktop/_ping?tool=<name>`                                                                               | Returns 200 if a client is connected AND advertises this tool; 503 otherwise. Hermes uses this to fail the tool quickly when no desktop client is live, instead of waiting 30s for the dispatch timeout.                                                                                    |
-| Desktop health                 | HTTP `GET /desktop/health`                                                                                          | Returns full status snapshot — connected/host/platform/version/pid/uptime/advertised_tools/last_error/recent_commands. Loopback-only. Backs the `desktop_health` agent tool, which intentionally does NOT round-trip through the client so it remains callable when other tools are wedged. |
-
-
-## Upstream References
-
-
-| Topic                      | Upstream File                                                                 |
-| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| API endpoints              | `gateway/platforms/api_server.py` — all registered HTTP routes                |
-| Platform adapter interface | `gateway/platforms/base.py` — `BasePlatformAdapter` abstract class            |
-| Adding a platform          | `gateway/platforms/ADDING_A_PLATFORM.md` — 16-step checklist                  |
-| Platform registration      | `gateway/run.py` → `_create_adapter()`, `gateway/config.py` → `Platform` enum |
-| Channel directory          | `gateway/channel_directory.py` — how platforms/channels are enumerated        |
-| Send message routing       | `tools/send_message_tool.py` → `platform_map` dict                            |
-| SSE streaming (runs)       | `gateway/platforms/api_server.py` → runs endpoint, `_on_tool_progress`        |
-
-
-## Related Projects
-
-- [**hermes-agent**](https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent) — the agent platform (gateway, WebAPI, plugin system)
-- [**android-tools-mcp**](https://github.com/Codename-11/android-tools-mcp) — our fork of Android Studio MCP bridge (Compose previews, Gradle, docs)
-- [**mobile-mcp**](https://github.com/mobile-next/mobile-mcp) — device control MCP server (ADB, tap/swipe, screenshots)
-
+@AGENTS.md

CLI_RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,33 +1,22 @@
 # Hermes-Relay CLI+UI v__VERSION__
 
-**Release Date:** 2026-08-25
+**Release Date:** 2026-08-30
 
-This beta makes the Desktop connector resilient through Relay interruptions,
-aligns Windows computer control with current CUA Driver releases, adds a native
-Linux ARM64 build, and hardens installation and update discovery.
+This beta preserves complete multi-route pairing while preventing Desktop from dialing Dashboard-ingress Relay routes before Dashboard WebSocket ticket support is available. (Related: #399)
 
 **Beta phase.** Assets remain unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen and macOS Gatekeeper may warn on first launch. Standalone CLI binaries ship for Windows x64, Linux x64/arm64, and macOS x64/arm64; the management UI is Windows-only.
 
 ## What's changed
 
-### Added
-
-- **Linux ARM64 is a first-class release target.** The one-line installer,
-  updater, checksums, and release artifacts now cover both Linux x64 and arm64.
-- **The public site shows the real Windows CLI UI.** Deterministic screenshots
-  cover connections, host access, activity, computer control, and updates.
-
 ### Changed
 
-- **Public naming is aligned.** Releases use `Hermes-Relay CLI+UI` while the
-  beta keeps its existing `desktop-v*` tag and updater contract.
+- **Saved hosts retain the full route topology.** Dashboard, Relay, optional API, route priority, transport protection, certificate pins, and the selected host survive LAN, Tailscale, and public-route changes without creating duplicate hosts.
+- **API-less pairing is first-class.** Dashboard plus direct Relay can pair without inventing an optional API server, while secure-first ranking retains plain LAN as the final fallback.
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- **The daemon reconnects instead of exiting after an interrupted Relay socket.** Relay restarts and repeated transient replacement failures stay on bounded automatic backoff, and terminal failures persist an accurate stopped reason for the UI.
-- **Oversized desktop-tool output no longer closes the shared connection.** PowerShell output and every serialized desktop response stay inside the Relay WebSocket budget.
-- **Current CUA Driver releases remain compatible by contract.** Driver 0.20 and newer are accepted when their manifest and required tools match Hermes, and Windows uses the manifest-declared direct standard-mode runtime instead of a stale machine-wide daemon.
-- **Install and update discovery paginates the multi-surface release history.** Desktop releases remain discoverable after more Android and Server releases, Windows cooperative updates clean their released backup, and unsigned installers retain the normal SmartScreen warning.
+- **Dashboard-ingress Relay routes fail closed on Desktop.** The daemon, host selector, and Relay transport reject ingress that requires a Dashboard WebSocket ticket and choose a compatible direct Relay fallback instead of attempting an unauthenticated dial.
+- **Pairing accepts the current v3 candidate shape.** Optional API records, same-origin Dashboard/Relay routes, and legacy top-level payloads remain compatible without collapsing route ownership.
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -58,9 +47,4 @@ hermes-relay --version
 hermes-relay hosts list --json
 hermes-relay daemon start
 hermes-relay daemon status --json
-hermes-relay computer-use status --json
 ```
-
-On Windows, click the Hermes-Relay CLI UI notification-area icon to open the management popup directly above it.
-
-See the [CLI and tray guide](https://hermes-relay.dev/docs/desktop/) for installation, access modes, grants, and troubleshooting.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ configuration between invocations and do not add `--no-daemon` to normal dev
 commands; a different heap or Java home starts a separate daemon and discards
 the warm-process benefit.
 
+On Windows, all repository dev helpers serialize Android build and device work
+through one machine-wide lane shared by every Hermes-Relay worktree. Use
+`scripts/android-lane.ps1` for ad hoc Gradle, connected-test, and APK-install
+commands, and keep Android Studio idle while another owner holds the lane. For
+an exact commit that is already pushed, prefer the `Android On-Demand` workflow
+for heavy verification so concurrent worktrees use isolated GitHub-hosted
+runners. See [Android build execution](docs/android-build-lane.md) for cloud
+presets, the optional full local gate, status, and recovery modes.
+
 Use the narrowest command that proves the change:
 
 1. `scripts/dev.bat compile` for a Kotlin compile check.
@@ -68,7 +77,10 @@ Use the narrowest command that proves the change:
 3. `scripts/dev.bat install-fast` when the result must run on the connected
    arm64 phone. This passes `-Phermes.devAbi=arm64-v8a`, avoiding the x86,
    x86_64, and armeabi-v7a native libraries in the local APK.
-4. `scripts/dev.bat prepush` before pushing Android work.
+4. `Android On-Demand` after an exact commit is pushed for lint, broad checks,
+   assemblies, or release smoke.
+5. `scripts/dev.bat prepush` only when full local verification is explicitly
+   wanted or cloud execution is unavailable.
 
 `install-fast` is intentionally phone-specific. Use `install` for a universal
 sideload debug APK or when the target ABI is not arm64. Release builds remain
@@ -104,6 +116,24 @@ The legacy `relay_server/` directory is a thin compatibility shim around `plugin
 | **CI/CD** | GitHub Actions (lint, build, test, signed APK artifacts) |
 | **Min SDK** | 26 (Android 8.0) / Target SDK 36 |
 
+## Issues and automated triage
+
+New issues may receive one first response headed **Hermes-Relay automated
+triage**. It reads the live report against current code, documentation, related
+issues, and public release state; it may add existing type/area labels and ask
+for a focused, safe diagnostic such as the app version, interaction mode, or a
+sanitized log excerpt.
+
+GitHub displays the response as authored by `hermes-relay-triage[bot]`, a
+repository-scoped App rather than a maintainer's personal account.
+
+That reply is an acknowledgement and initial analysis, not a maintainer
+decision. The automated path may assign `Codename-11` as the fixed owner for
+follow-up, but assignment does not mean acceptance, priority, implementation,
+or a release commitment. It does not close issues, choose another assignee, set
+milestones or priority, promise a fix or release, or continue the conversation.
+A maintainer will follow up on the thread.
+
 ## Running the Relay Locally
 
 Only needed if you're working on the bridge, voice, notifications, or media features. Chat alone doesn't need the relay.
@@ -145,6 +175,23 @@ documentation fixes.
 `main` is release history, not the normal contribution target; it receives
 approved release PRs from `dev` and focused hotfix PRs based on production tags.
 
+Pull requests use [the repository template](.github/pull_request_template.md).
+Keep the body grounded: describe the outcome and focused changes, list exact
+verification, include visual evidence when applicable, state compatibility or
+risk, and preserve contributor lineage when replacing or salvaging prior work.
+Check an item when it is satisfied or when its N/A rationale is written in the
+body; do not use checked boxes as a substitute for evidence.
+
+New external-contributor, non-draft pull requests may receive one
+**Hermes-Relay automated PR intake** reply from `hermes-relay-triage[bot]`.
+Owner-authored `Codename-11` PRs and bot PRs skip this lane. For eligible PRs,
+the bot checks the live body, base branch, changed-path areas, template
+completeness, stated verification, visual proof, and lineage without checking
+out or executing contributor code. It may add bounded area/intake labels and
+identify missing evidence, but it does not review code correctness, approve,
+request changes, merge, close, assign, request reviewers, push commits, edit the
+PR, rerun workflows, or select review bundles.
+
 `origin/dev` is the canonical integration ref. Keep local `dev` as a clean,
 fast-forward-only mirror and create each task in its own branch/worktree from the
 current `origin/dev`. Do not accumulate unpublished commits on local `dev`. If a
@@ -223,12 +270,16 @@ Release notes (`RELEASE_NOTES.md`, `app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt`, `docs/pl
 
 ## Testing
 
-- **Android pre-push gate:** `scripts\dev.bat prepush` on Windows or
-  `./scripts/dev.sh prepush` on macOS/Linux. This runs the Android repository
-  checks, Google Play debug lint, and the same focused unit-test shard used by
-  CI in one cached Gradle invocation. Run it before pushing Android PR updates
-  to catch common hosted failures without waiting for another full Actions
-  cycle; hosted CI remains the exhaustive all-variant gate.
+- **Android cloud verification (preferred for pushed work):** dispatch the
+  registered `Required checks` workflow with an exact base/head SHA pair and
+  `android_preset` set to `focused`, `lint`, `assemble-debug`, `release-smoke`,
+  or `all-final`. It calls the reusable Android workflow from `dev`. Check for
+  an existing run before dispatching the same SHA/preset again. The four
+  `all-final` compute jobs use isolated runners and may execute concurrently.
+- **Full local Android gate (optional):** `scripts\dev.bat prepush` on Windows
+  or `./scripts/dev.sh prepush` on macOS/Linux. This retains the repository
+  checks, full Android lint, and both focused flavor shards for an explicit local
+  run or cloud outage. On Windows it acquires the machine-wide lane.
 - **Focused Android unit test:** `scripts/dev.bat test-one "<fully-qualified-class-or-pattern>"`
 - **Android unit tests:** `scripts/dev.bat test` (runs the sideload debug JUnit + MockK + Compose suite)
 - **Gateway contract lab:** [`docs/gateway-contract-testing.md`](docs/gateway-contract-testing.md)
@@ -237,7 +288,7 @@ Release notes (`RELEASE_NOTES.md`, `app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt`, `docs/pl
   device lane is scheduled automatically.
 - **Python tests:** `python -m unittest plugin.tests.test_<name>` from the repo root with the hermes-agent venv active. `pytest` works too but the pre-existing `conftest.py` imports a module that isn't always installed — `unittest` avoids that entirely.
 
-CI is split into path-filtered workflows: `.github/workflows/ci-android.yml` (lint + build + test on app/Gradle changes), `.github/workflows/ci-server.yml` (syntax check + focused server tests on plugin/Python changes), and `.github/workflows/ci-desktop.yml` (desktop type/build/smoke checks). They run on pushes to `main` and `dev` and on PRs targeting either when their paths are touched.
+CI is split into path-filtered workflows: `.github/workflows/ci-android.yml` (lint + build + test on app/Gradle changes), `.github/workflows/ci-server.yml` (syntax check + focused server tests on plugin/Python changes), and `.github/workflows/ci-desktop.yml` (desktop type/build/smoke checks). They run on pushes to `main` and `dev` and on PRs targeting either when their paths are touched. The registered `ci-required.yml` dispatcher calls `android-on-demand.yml` as the trusted manual compute lane for an exact pushed commit; it does not replace required PR checks.
 Superseded Android runs on `dev` and PR refs are canceled automatically; `main`
 runs are never canceled because each release-branch commit must complete its
 independent validation.

DEVLOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,125 @@
 # Hermes-Relay — Dev Log
 
+## 2026-08-31 — Complete, readable Android release notes
+
+Android release metadata now keeps one overall title and summary plus a complete
+typed inventory of user-visible additions, improvements, and fixes. Stable
+change ids prevent duplicate records, selected highlights lead the expanded
+view, and compatibility boundaries remain visible without turning the compact
+notice into technical release documentation. Toast counts and previews are
+derived from the same non-highlighted changes the dialog and history render, so
+View all reaches every counted item. Older bundled changelog entries retain
+their existing rendering path.
+
+The Android 1.14.0 record was migrated to the complete schema and reconciled
+against its released Android changelog: four highlights, two additional
+improvements, ten fixes, and three compatibility notes. The dialog, full
+history, large-text toast, seven Android resource catalogs, legacy text
+fallback, Play note, listing copy, release-prep instructions, and validation
+tests were updated together.
+
+Structured release-note tests, focused Kotlin tests, Android locale and
+collection-API gates, rendered 360×640 dark-theme screenshots including 135%
+text, sideload APK assembly, Android lint, and diff checks passed.
+
+## 2026-08-27 — Fixed issue ownership and bounded PR intake
+
+The automated issue first-response lane now assigns only `Codename-11` when the
+maintainer is absent. The assignee is fixed in the write wrapper rather than
+chosen by webhook or model output, and represents follow-up ownership only—not
+acceptance, priority, implementation, or a release promise.
+
+A separate pull-request route now handles external-contributor, non-bot,
+non-draft `opened`, `reopened`, and `ready_for_review` events. Owner-authored
+`Codename-11` PRs are dropped before model dispatch. Eligible PRs are read from
+live metadata plus trusted `dev` policy/template without executing contributor
+code; the route applies only bounded area/intake labels and posts one
+App-authored intake reply. It cannot approve, request changes, merge, close,
+assign, request reviewers, push, edit PR text, rerun CI, select
+`review-candidate`, or claim correctness. The external-contributor production
+canary retained its exact head/base/open state and proved marker idempotency.
+
+## 2026-08-26 — Canonical pull request intake contract
+
+The repository now supplies one pull request template derived from the structure
+already used by successful Android, plugin, desktop, docs, release, and salvage
+PRs. It asks for a concise summary, focused changes, exact verification, visual
+evidence when applicable, compatibility/risk notes, contributor lineage, and the
+existing cross-surface checklist.
+
+Checkboxes require evidence or an explicit N/A rationale. The template does not
+turn every surface into a mandatory test lane, does not replace CI or maintainer
+review, and keeps normal work targeting `dev` while preserving the documented
+release/hotfix exceptions.
+
+## 2026-08-26 — Android OIDC origin continuity and route latency
+
+Dashboard authentication now follows upstream `/api/status.auth_flows`:
+interactive redirect and password providers use native PKCE when advertised,
+with exact-host cookies retained only for older gateways or client-local native
+failure. A different provider-declared callback is fenced by installation
+identity and explicit review before becoming the authenticated Dashboard/Gateway
+origin. Public origins require HTTPS; reviewed literal LAN, Tailscale, and
+loopback HTTP retains upstream compatibility. Cookies are never copied between
+hosts, API and Relay ownership remain separate, unsafe callbacks are rejected,
+and third-party cookies are enabled only for the short-lived compatibility
+WebView.
+
+The saved authenticated origin is now modeled as connection-level
+Dashboard/Gateway state rather than as a synthetic network candidate. The
+Routes screen presents a dedicated Dashboard & Gateway card with edit and
+re-check actions, keeps LAN, Tailscale, API, and Relay under Network routes, and
+does not expose internal role keys or describe arbitrary routes as VPNs. Changing
+the Dashboard origin clears origin-bound cookies and bearer state before the new
+address is verified. The compact footer shows the active surface and transport
+without allowing long model or profile names to displace the route label.
+
+For self-hosted OIDC, authorization and callback use one exact Dashboard
+address. Split DNS remains the preferred public-HTTPS/local-performance shape,
+but a second public URL is not a universal onboarding field. Android does not
+treat the identity origin as ownership of optional API or Relay paths.
+
+Optional API discovery no longer blocks a healthy Dashboard/Gateway route.
+Concurrent probes are shared, negative results are cached for a bounded window,
+same-priority routes race by completion, and connection generations prevent a
+late old route from overwriting a new one. Invalidated probes cannot publish a
+stale unreachable result or diagnostic. Dashboard session and message reads
+now cancel with their coroutine, one bounded budget covers the complete session
+list, WebSocket-ticket minting is bounded, and optional pull-request decoration
+falls off the critical path while preserving exact profile-scoped rows.
+Gateway ticket/auth failures receive one bounded classified attempt rather than
+two serialized waits. A pre-ready WebSocket close settles immediately, while
+optional API and Relay work remains background capability discovery.
+
+Focused auth, Dashboard, resolver, route, and native-sign-in coverage passed
+135 tests on the final `origin/dev` merge, followed by Android lint and sideload
+assembly. The matching Android 16 sideload was installed in place with app data
+preserved. Cold-route evidence showed Dashboard selection completing in hundreds
+of milliseconds, unavailable API fallback work continuing in the background,
+and unauthenticated ticket failures returning immediately instead of stalling.
+An upstream-compatible live-writer certification separately kept five full
+profile-roster RPCs below one second while concurrent ticket mints stayed in
+single-digit milliseconds. Final interactive provider consent/callback remains
+a human gate because the test device was locked after deployment.
+
+## 2026-08-26 — Bounded public issue triage contract
+
+New GitHub issues may receive one clearly identified Hermes-Relay automated
+triage response grounded in the live report, current code and documentation,
+related open/closed issues, and verified public release state. The lane may add
+existing type/area labels, request focused sanitized diagnostics, and flag a
+thread for maintainer review.
+
+The automated path is intentionally not an issue-lifecycle owner: it cannot
+close, assign, milestone, prioritize, promise a fix/release/timeline, or continue
+replying after the first response. Replies identify themselves as automated and
+explicitly hand the remaining decision to a maintainer. Contributor guidance and
+agent instructions carry the same boundary.
+
+Public labels and comments are attributed to the repository-scoped
+`hermes-relay-triage[bot]` GitHub App rather than a maintainer's personal
+account. The App identity does not expand the bounded action contract.
+
 ## 2026-08-24 — Single dev integration authority
 
 `origin/dev` is the sole integration authority. Primary local `dev` checkouts are

PLUGIN_RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,26 +1,29 @@
 # Hermes-Relay Plugin v__VERSION__
 
-**Release Date:** August 25, 2026
+**Release Date:** August 30, 2026
 
 ## Summary
 
-This release adds a provider-neutral account-usage surface for Android and Dashboard clients. Relay resolves Codex credential pools, structured Nous balances, and OpenCode Go windows on the Hermes host without returning provider credentials.
-
-Standard chat, session history, and Vanilla Hermes voice remain upstream-owned and do not require this plugin.
+This release lets one authenticated Hermes Dashboard origin carry Gateway plus optional Relay extensions, adds a bounded Git workspace, and reorganizes the Dashboard plugin around operator tasks. Standard chat, session history, profiles, Manage, and standard voice remain upstream-owned and do not require this plugin.
 
 ## Added
 
-- **Provider-neutral usage snapshots.** Authenticated Dashboard clients can resolve the exact active Codex pool entry, Nous balances, and OpenCode Go account windows through one normalized schema.
-- **Bounded paired-client fallback.** Operators may explicitly enable the Relay usage route for paired standalone clients while credentials remain host-side.
+- **Dashboard same-origin Relay ingress.** Fixed allowlisted HTTP and WebSocket routes proxy to the local Relay while Dashboard admission and Relay session authentication remain independent. (Related: #399)
+- **Bounded Git workspace.** Configured roots, path containment, line totals, diffs, branches, staging, commits, remotes, grants, and explicit confirmations protect repository operations.
 
 ## Changed
 
-- **Usage capabilities are explicit.** Responses identify Relay-enhanced credential pools, structured balances, and provider adapters instead of implying unsupported upstream data.
-- **Public product naming is aligned.** Releases use `Hermes-Relay Plugin` while retaining the `server-v*` tag and installation contract.
+- **Task-oriented Dashboard UI.** Overview, Devices, Activity, Remote Access, Git, and Settings now have dedicated surfaces with QR-first pairing, responsive device cards, and honest media diagnostics. (#486)
+- **One explicit route topology.** Dashboard, CLI, and TUI pairing advertise Dashboard, Relay, and optional API surfaces with stable priorities across Tailscale, public HTTPS, and LAN.
+- **Dedicated Tailscale listener.** Recommended setup uses tailnet HTTPS `:10443` to local Dashboard `:9119`, avoiding ownership of a reverse proxy's `:443`. Existing `:443`, `:9119`, and direct `:8767` routes remain migration compatibility.
 
 ## Fixed
 
-- **Custom Hermes homes resolve correctly.** Relay profile discovery and session persistence follow `HERMES_HOME` by default while preserving the explicit `RELAY_HERMES_CONFIG` override.
+- Public and roaming invites no longer synthesize closed direct Relay `:8767` or wrong Dashboard `:9119` routes.
+- Ambiguous, credential-bearing, or plaintext public candidates fail closed before an invite is exposed.
+- Dense pairing QRs use integer-sized modules and a full quiet zone.
+- Inactive optional API routes are omitted; protected Dashboard-ingress `401/403` responses display as authentication-required while direct Relay and API failures remain failures.
+- Default Tailscale disable actions remove only owned listeners, and explicit migration cleanup accepts only the bounded supported ports.
 
 ## Install / update
 
@@ -32,6 +35,8 @@ Standard chat, session history, and Vanilla Hermes voice remain upstream-owned a
     # or, if already installed:
     hermes-relay-update
 
+Restart or reload the Hermes Dashboard and Relay after updating so the new manifest, routes, and committed Dashboard bundle are active.
+
 ## Verify
 
     hermes relay doctor

README.md

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ The wizard probes everything and finishes with a capability card:
 One dashboard sign-in unlocks Chat, Manage, sessions, and standard voice. That's
 the whole Vanilla Hermes setup.
 
-> **Going places?** Add the Dashboard's Tailscale address — for example `http://100.x.y.z:9119` or a separately published `https://host.ts.net` URL — under **Settings → Connections → Routes**. Android tests it as a Dashboard route; no API server or API key is required. The app uses LAN at home and switches routes automatically when you leave. See [Remote access](https://hermes-relay.dev/docs/guide/remote-access).
+> **Going places?** Add the Dashboard's Tailscale address — for example `http://100.x.y.z:9119` or a separately published `https://host.ts.net` URL — under **Settings → Gateways → Routes**. Android tests it as a Dashboard route; no API server or API key is required. The app uses LAN at home and switches routes automatically when you leave. See [Remote access](https://hermes-relay.dev/docs/guide/remote-access).
 
 ### 4 · Recommended: pair Relay for the complete experience
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Use `--no-ssl` only on a trusted LAN or VPN. Use the
 exposing any Hermes surface beyond that network.
 
 Refresh or restart the Dashboard/Gateway, open **Relay → Pair new device**, and
-scan the one-time QR from Android **Settings → Connections → Pair Hermes Relay**.
+scan the one-time QR from Android **Settings → Gateways → Access → Pair Relay**.
 Leave mode on **Auto** for the recommended route discovery. The same dialog
 shows a copyable invite for Desktop CLI clients:
 
@@ -154,11 +154,16 @@ manual fallbacks when QR or clipboard transfer is unavailable.
   <tr>
     <td align="center" width="25%"><img src="assets/screenshots/05_themes.png" alt="App themes" width="100%"><br><sub><b>App themes</b></sub></td>
     <td align="center" width="25%"><img src="assets/screenshots/06_manage.png" alt="Manage your agent" width="100%"><br><sub><b>Manage your agent</b></sub></td>
-    <td align="center" width="25%"><img src="assets/screenshots/07_connections.png" alt="Connections and routes" width="100%"><br><sub><b>Connections &amp; routes</b></sub></td>
+    <td align="center" width="25%"><img src="assets/screenshots/07_connections.png" alt="Gateways and routes" width="100%"><br><sub><b>Gateways &amp; routes</b></sub></td>
     <td align="center" width="25%"><img src="assets/screenshots/08_appearance.png" alt="Agent avatar &amp; skins" width="100%"><br><sub><b>Avatars &amp; skins</b></sub></td>
   </tr>
 </table>
 
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="assets/screenshots/supplemental/15_git_workspace.png" alt="Native Git workspace showing repository changes, an inline diff, and staging controls" width="260"><br>
+  <sub><b>Native Git workspace</b> — optional Hermes-Relay plugin</sub>
+</p>
+
 ### Simplified Chinese
 
 <table>

RELEASE.md

@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ never create a staging branch. Stable production tags are cut only from the new
 10. Build and publish that surface's artifacts, roll out or deploy from the
     immutable tag, and verify the release and live environment.
 
+Do not back-merge a normal release. The `main` release merge already has the
+released `dev` tip as its integration parent, so merging it back only adds
+history noise. The release-backmerge workflow detects this topology and exits
+successfully without changing `dev`.
+
 ### Branch names
 
 | Prefix | When | Example |
@@ -258,7 +263,9 @@ The intended settings are:
 - **`main`** — PRs required; `Required checks` required and current; force push
   and deletion blocked. Normal work does not target this branch.
 - **`dev`** — PRs and `Required checks` required; force push and deletion
-  blocked. This is the normal contribution target.
+  blocked. This is the normal contribution target. The release-backmerge
+  workflow is the sole exception: its automation identity may compare-and-swap
+  `dev` to an exact checked merge commit after a stable hotfix release.
 - **Merge policy** — merge commits allowed; squash and rebase merges disabled so
   the no-ff contract cannot be bypassed in the GitHub UI.
 - **Default branch** — `main`, which remains the release-history branch and the
@@ -523,10 +530,17 @@ the new app version and a higher `appVersionCode`.
   run Android's retrace tool with the matching flavor mapping:
   `retrace <mapping.txt> <obfuscated-trace.txt>`. Play reports can additionally
   use the mapping bundled into the uploaded AAB through Play Console.
-- `app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt` — in-app "What's New" content
-  shown in the settings/about screen. Update with the version number
-  and a brief feature summary. Gets stale silently if forgotten
-  (v0.4.0 shipped with 0.1.0 content until caught post-release).
+- `app/src/main/assets/changelog.json` — curated source for the in-app
+  **What's New** dialog and Android release history. Prepend one schema-3 entry
+  with a single descriptive release `title`, a plain-language `summary`, and a
+  complete `changes` inventory. Every user-visible change has a stable `id`, a
+  `kind` (`added`, `improved`, or `fixed`), a short title, a useful explanation,
+  and an optional `highlight: true`; select 1–4 highlights. Add `compatibility`
+  bullets only when users need an availability, migration, flavor, or Plugin
+  boundary, plus Android-only `playNotes`. The app derives toast counts and
+  previews from the same inventory and renders every change exactly once.
+- `app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt` — legacy in-app fallback generated from
+  the newest structured entry. Do not edit it independently.
 - `app/src/googlePlay/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt` — the Play
   Console **"What's new"** text, which gradle-play-publisher reads at
   upload to fill the Production-draft release notes. This is **separate**
@@ -534,19 +548,62 @@ the new app version and a higher `appVersionCode`.
   this file is missing or stale, the Play draft ships with empty/wrong
   notes (shipped empty in v1.1.0 until caught post-release). Keep it
   **≤500 chars per language**, user-facing, Android-only.
-- `docs/play-store-listing.md` — Play Store listing copy. Update
-  the version reference and the "Release Notes" section that gets
-  pasted into the Play Console "What's new" field. Keep the Play
-  "What's new" within **500 characters** and framed around the
-  release's themes, not a feature dump. Compare its **Foreground service
+- `docs/play-store-listing.md` — Play Store listing copy. Its release-note
+  block and the Gradle Play Publisher note are generated from `playNotes`.
+  After editing the newest structured entry, run
+  `python scripts/check-android-release-notes.py --write`, then run it again
+  without `--write` to validate complete unique change records, 1–4 highlights,
+  the current Android version, GitHub-release/changelog headings, derived files, and Play's
+  **500-character** limit. Frame Play copy around the release's themes, not a
+  feature dump. Compare its **Foreground service
   permissions** section with the merged `googlePlayRelease` manifest and
   complete Play Console declarations for every declared service type before
   approval; the Publisher API can upload a draft and still reject promotion
   when an App content declaration is missing.
 
+#### Generate release copy from the verified changes
+
+When release copy is generated with an agent, this section is the canonical
+authoring contract; do not maintain a separate prompt file.
+
+1. Read the exact Android version/SHA, the Android-only entries selected from
+   `[Unreleased]`, the implemented behavior, and any compatibility or security
+   boundary that users must understand. Do not generate from commit titles or
+   a mixed-surface changelog block alone.
+2. Before editing release files, show a temporary coverage ledger in the task
+   output. Map every selected Android source change to one stable change id and
+   one kind (`added`, `improved`, or `fixed`), and mark whether it is a
+   highlight. The ledger is review evidence, not a committed public artifact;
+   no selected user-visible change may disappear silently or be counted twice.
+3. Write one release title that describes the release as a whole. Do not let a
+   narrow feature name, internal project label, or poetic codename replace the
+   title users see in the toast and history. Follow it with a one- or two-sentence
+   summary that gives the release's overall outcome without becoming a feature dump.
+4. Select 1–4 highlights from the complete change inventory. A highlight is a
+   strong reason to care, not a second copy of the change: the app presents it
+   once in the highlight section and derives the remaining counts and previews
+   from non-highlighted changes.
+5. Include every meaningful user-visible addition, improvement, and fix in
+   `changes`, using plain titles and enough explanation for someone to recognize
+   the affected behavior. Internal refactors, tests, CI mechanics, branch work,
+   and debugging history stay in `RELEASE_NOTES.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`, or engineering
+   records unless they materially change reliability, security, or compatibility.
+6. Write each surface for its audience:
+   - `RELEASE_NOTES.md`: concise Summary plus Added/Changed/Fixed; keep the
+     deterministic Download and Install/Verify scaffolding intact.
+   - `CHANGELOG.md`: complete, crisp public history for the released surface.
+   - `changelog.json`: overall title/summary, complete typed changes, selected
+     highlights, compatibility boundaries, and Play copy. Counts and previews
+     are derived; never author a parallel digest.
+   - `playNotes`: Android-only themes within the rendered 500-character limit.
+7. Before presenting the draft, check that wording begins with user outcomes,
+   avoids unexplained implementation terminology, uses exact public product
+   names, makes no unverified device claim, and passes the public-distribution
+   scrub below.
+
 #### Scrub for public distribution
 
-This is a **public repo** and these four files are user-facing. Before
+This is a **public repo** and these release-note files are user-facing. Before
 promoting the `[Unreleased]` block and writing the notes, scrub the
 versioned CHANGELOG block and all three release-notes artifacts for
 wording that shouldn't ship publicly. The CHANGELOG accumulates in a
@@ -632,7 +689,9 @@ git checkout dev
 git pull --ff-only origin dev
 
 git add gradle/libs.versions.toml RELEASE_NOTES.md CHANGELOG.md \
-        app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt docs/play-store-listing.md
+        app/src/main/assets/changelog.json app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt \
+        app/src/googlePlay/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt \
+        docs/play-store-listing.md
 git commit -m "release(android): android-v0.6.2"
 git push origin dev
 
@@ -922,8 +981,23 @@ When production has a bug, use the same invariant for every surface:
 4. Open the focused hotfix PR into `main` and merge with a merge commit/no-ff.
 5. Tag the new `main` tip with the affected surface's patch tag.
 6. Verify the artifacts and production rollout or deployment.
-7. Merge `main` back into `dev` immediately so integration inherits the fix and
-   version history.
+7. Let the stable release workflow dispatch `Release Backmerge`. A
+   conflict-free candidate runs the same path-aware `Required checks` against
+   its exact SHA, then compare-and-swaps `dev` only if the base ref is unchanged.
+   Conflicts, failed checks, stale refs, or a denied update require a normal
+   reconciliation PR.
+
+`Release Backmerge` accepts only published stable `android-v*`, `server-v*`, or
+`desktop-v*` SemVer tags contained in `main`. It exits without mutation for a
+normal release whose integration parent is already in `dev`. For a selective
+hotfix, it pushes a temporary merge ref, dispatches `Required checks` with full
+base/head SHAs, and updates `dev` with an explicit force-with-lease only after
+that exact candidate passes. The lease is a compare-and-swap guard, not
+permission to rewrite history: the candidate's first parent must be the
+unchanged `dev` tip and its second parent the released commit. The repository
+ruleset must allow this workflow's automation identity to perform that one
+checked branch update; if it does not, the workflow fails closed and the
+reconciliation uses a PR.
 
 For an Android app hotfix:
 
@@ -938,21 +1012,21 @@ For an Android app hotfix:
 6. `git tag android-v0.6.2` from the new `main` tip and `git push origin android-v0.6.2`
    so Android release CI builds and publishes.
 7. Verify the automated Play submission, GitHub artifacts, and rollout.
-8. Merge `main` back into `dev` (`git checkout dev && git merge --no-ff main`)
-   so `dev` picks up the hotfix and the versionCode bump. Without this,
-   `dev`'s `appVersionCode` lags behind `main` and the next app release
-   bump collides.
+8. Verify the automated release backmerge completed. If it stopped, open a
+   reconciliation PR so `dev` picks up the hotfix and versionCode bump. Without
+   reconciliation, `dev`'s `appVersionCode` lags behind `main` and the next app
+   release bump collides.
 
 For a Plugin hotfix, branch from the affected `server-v*` tag, apply
 the fix, run `bash scripts/bump-plugin-version.sh <next-version>`, merge to
-`main`, tag `server-v<next-version>`, verify the package/deployment, and merge
-`main` back to `dev`. Do not touch
+`main`, tag `server-v<next-version>`, verify the package/deployment, and verify
+the automated release backmerge. Do not touch
 `gradle/libs.versions.toml` unless an Android app release is also shipping.
 
 For a CLI+UI hotfix, branch from the affected `desktop-v*` tag, update only
 `desktop/package.json` and its generated lock/runtime/tray metadata, merge to
 `main`, tag `desktop-v<next-version>`, verify all binaries and the installer,
-then merge `main` back to `dev`.
+then verify the automated release backmerge or use the PR fallback.
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Hermes-Relay Android v1.13.1
+# Hermes-Relay Android v1.14.0
 
-**Release Date:** August 25, 2026
+**Release Date:** August 30, 2026
 
 ## Download
 
-> Installing on your phone? Download `hermes-relay-1.13.1-sideload-release.apk` and tap it for the full feature set, or install the conservative build from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay).
+> Installing on your phone? Download `hermes-relay-1.14.0-sideload-release.apk` and tap it for the full feature set, or install the conservative build from [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.axiomlabs.hermesrelay).
 
 The `.aab` file is a Play Console upload bundle and cannot be installed by tapping it on a phone.
 
@@ -12,17 +12,33 @@ Verify the download against `SHA256SUMS.txt`. See the [sideload guide](https://h
 
 ## Summary
 
-This patch makes Android session activity follow live Hermes runtime state instead of a five-minute recency estimate. It keeps Working, Starting, Needs input, Idle, Checking, Unavailable, and Background work accurate while preserving stale state until a complete, unambiguous snapshot can safely replace it.
+This release makes saved Hermes connections reliable across LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS while keeping Dashboard authentication bound to its exact trusted origin. It also adds delegated-agent previews and an optional native Git workspace, and improves Voice, Assistant, Threads, profile drafts, and Clarify interactions.
+
+## Added
+
+- **Delegated-agent previews.** Follow bounded lifecycle, progress, tool previews, and available read-only child history without leaving the parent chat. Partial history and reconnect gaps remain explicit. (#447)
+- **Native Git workspace.** Review repository state, diffs, branches, staging, commits, and remotes from Chat or Settings. Git operations require Hermes-Relay Plugin v1.11.0 and retain confirmation and grant boundaries.
+
+## Changed
+
+- **Route-aware connections.** Dashboard, Relay, and optional API health are evaluated independently across LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS. Same-origin Relay ingress stays on the Dashboard origin that owns authentication, while direct compatibility routes keep separate credentials. (Related: #399)
+- **Voice Focus controls.** Stop and immediate spoken steering remain accessible while Hermes is Thinking, Transcribing, or Speaking, including TalkBack, Switch Access, keyboard, and sideload overlay surfaces.
 
 ## Fixed
 
-- Derive session activity from the authoritative live runtime snapshot rather than Dashboard recency.
-- Preserve prior activity when a refresh is incomplete, unsupported, or ambiguously scoped.
-- Keep session drawer labels, timestamps, and active-turn ownership aligned with the exact profile and session.
+- Wake-word detection packages one compatible ONNX Runtime for sherpa and Java JNI on every supported ABI. (#444)
+- Continuous voice waits for barge-in microphone teardown before listening again. (#464)
+- Fresh chats retain their selected profile without reopening a previous session or carrying a proactive Thread route across profiles. (#436)
+- Provisional Threads can be removed locally and reconcile with promoted sessions without deleting server history. (#461)
+- Clarify cards expose a reachable Other answer, keyboard Send, and authoritative expiry behavior. (#446)
+- Passive Android browsing no longer claims or interrupts a turn owned by another client. (Related: #365)
+- Assistant sessions show retryable no-speech feedback, recover their active state after recreation, and redact conversation details behind the keyguard. (Related: #424)
+- Protected Relay ingress `401/403` responses are recognized as authentication boundaries rather than outages; malformed, different-origin, and direct unauthorized routes still fail closed.
 
 ## Install / Verify
 
-- App version: **1.13.1** (versionCode **50**).
-- Standard Chat, sessions, Manage, sharing, profile switching, and Vanilla Hermes voice continue to work against unmodified upstream Hermes.
-- Granular Device Control remains sideload-only; the Google Play build continues to ship Hermes Bridge Core without AccessibilityService Device Control.
-- The optional Relay plugin remains unnecessary for standard Android chat, sessions, Manage, and Vanilla Hermes voice.
+- App version: **1.14.0** (versionCode **52**).
+- Standard Chat, sessions, profiles, Manage, and standard voice continue to work against unmodified upstream Hermes without the optional Relay plugin.
+- Install Hermes-Relay Plugin v1.11.0 for same-origin Relay extensions, Git workspace actions, Bridge, media, proactive features, and enhanced voice.
+- Granular Device Control and the system Voice Focus overlay remain sideload-only; the Google Play build does not declare their restricted permissions.
+- Existing connections, drafts, sessions, profile ownership, and legacy direct Relay routes remain data-preserving compatibility paths.

TODO.md

@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@ For shipped work, see `DEVLOG.md`. For architectural decisions, see `docs/decisi
 
 ---
 
+## Upstream a public Dashboard plugin WebSocket admission seam
+
+The same-origin Relay ingress follows current upstream's bundled Dashboard
+plugin pattern but must feature-detect private
+`hermes_cli.web_server._ws_request_is_allowed` and `_ws_auth_ok` helpers.
+Propose one public helper that combines Host/Origin policy, single-use ticket
+authentication, and runtime plugin-enabled gating for `APIRouter` WebSockets.
+After it is available in the supported Hermes baseline, replace the private
+imports and remove the Relay plugin's local runtime-disable polling. Until
+then, missing helpers fail closed and direct Relay remains an advanced
+compatibility route.
+
+---
+
 ## Certify Android session activity across lifecycle and profile boundaries
 
 The contract fixture now covers every upstream live status, complete-snapshot
@@ -26,6 +40,9 @@ model device-certified:
   renders as Working.
 - Run a background process that outlives its parent turn and verify Background
   work remains separate from the conversation's Idle state.
+- On a physical phone, open and repeatedly foreground Android while the same
+  session is working in official Desktop/TUI; verify Android sends no live
+  attach/interrupt RPC, the producer completes, and final history appears.
 - Pursue an upstream `session.active_list` profile field/filter or an aggregate
   activity route with explicit profile ownership so multi-profile clients do
   not need to resolve process-wide rows from durable keys.
@@ -756,8 +773,10 @@ cancels). Ranked next increments, in value-per-complexity order:
 
 Plan: `docs/plans/2026-07-06-open-issue-resolution.md` (13 open issues triaged;
 fix-state claims verified against tags with `git merge-base --is-ancestor`).
-**Automation never posts to GitHub** — every comment/close/label below is an
-owner action, deliberately queued here:
+This historical batch remains owner-controlled. The bounded new-issue triage
+lane may post one clearly identified first response and basic type/area labels,
+but it does not execute backlog actions. Every comment, close, relabel, and
+milestone below remains an owner action deliberately queued here:
 
 - [ ] **#131** — close: fixed by `3573ba8` (PR #136), shipped android-v1.2.5
       (reporter was on 1.2.3). Optionally re-check Play vitals for the
@@ -1146,16 +1165,19 @@ The gateway-platform model is the *correct + sufficient architecture* (the phone
 
 ### Session drawer audit follow-ups
 
-- **Persist and server-back Pin/Archive behavior.** The drawer currently keeps
-  both sets in composable memory. They reset when the drawer/app is recreated,
-  and Archive does not call the existing upstream profile-scoped archive API or
-  load archived rows. Either wire Archive end to end and persist Pin locally,
-  or remove the misleading actions until those contracts are complete.
-- **Paginate large session stores.** Android requests only the 200 most-recent
-  rows and filters/searches them locally. Older sessions are therefore
-  undiscoverable on long-lived profiles even though upstream list APIs support
-  `offset`. Add incremental paging (and server search where capability-backed)
-  without regressing profile scoping or compression-tip projection.
+- **Certify first-open latency against a large profile store.** Verify a cold
+  launch, immediate drawer open, repeated close/open, and profile switches on a
+  real high-row-count Dashboard. The first bounded page must not wait on
+  Gateway socket readiness; cached rows must remain visible; a timeout must end
+  without another long automatic read; and the final failure must be retryable
+  **Unavailable**, never "No sessions." Capture both client timing and the
+  server's session-list request duration before calling the path fixed.
+- **Certify progressive paging on large stores.** Android loads 50 visible-source
+  recents first and appends 50-row `offset` pages near the end of the drawer.
+  Exercise repeated near-end triggers, a profile/route switch during page load,
+  hidden-source preference changes, terminal short pages, and server search
+  without regressing ownership, cached rows, pin/archive state, or compression
+  tips.
 
 The client-side mitigations shipped (see DEVLOG 2026-06-27): the `updateSessions` clobber guard, the post-turn title reconcile (gateway), and the subtle "not auto-named here" drawer note on SSE. These two are the larger follow-ups:
 
@@ -1298,7 +1320,12 @@ and whether the agent is waiting on the user.
   permissions; exercise compact, expanded, collapsed, and full-Voice handoff
   states, background tap-through, rotation and insets, cancel/back, microphone
   denial, network failure, process kill/recreation, and wake→voice→wake
-  resumption. Measure idle battery drain because third-party assistants do not
+  resumption. For background and keyguard capture, record `AudioRecord`, AppOps,
+  and foreground-service state: the user-installed app owns capture outside the
+  separate session process, so confirm whether the selected Assistant role is
+  sufficient on each target OS or whether activation needs an explicit,
+  activation-scoped microphone foreground-service lease. Measure idle battery
+  drain because third-party assistants do not
   receive Google's dedicated low-power hotword hardware.
 
 - **Audio quality guardrails** — normalize output volume across realtime and
@@ -1452,5 +1479,5 @@ Follow-ups:
   - **On-device import/delete smoke.** Import `/sdcard/Download/lucy.zip` via Add a pet → confirm Lucy appears, selects, and animates all states; then remove it and confirm the avatar falls back to the Sphere.
 - **Pet behavior model — richer state association (spec'd 2026-06-19, `docs/pet-spec.md` "Agent states & pet behavior").** Shipped: the honesty clamp (declared reactivity ∩ `PET_RENDERER_CAPABILITIES`), the friendly `writing` alias, the `**working`/tool-use overlay** (pet-local sub-state from `toolCallBurst`; opt-in `working` clip drives both the swap and the Tools badge), the **one-shot reaction layer** (`greet`/`wake` on appear, `done`/`celebrate` on turn-finish — opt-in, play-once-then-revert, transition-derived; `ONE_SHOT_MAX_MS` backstop), and `**intensity` modulation** (opt-in `reactive.intensity` → live playback speedup ≤1.6× via `rememberUpdatedState`; un-clamps the Activity badge). Voice · Tools · Activity reactivity is now complete. Remaining:
   - `**attention` one-shot (only deferred behavior).** A reaction on notification arrival — needs a host event the avatar doesn't yet receive (unlike `greet`/`done`, which ride state transitions). Would plumb a notification edge into `AvatarRenderState` (or a side channel) + a `PetOneShot.Attention`. Low priority: the avatar is rarely on-screen when notifications land (backgrounded) — see the value analysis; revisit only if the avatar becomes an always-on surface (persistent overlay / Quest port).
-  - **On-device verification (working + one-shots + intensity).** Best seen in clean mode (`AgentTextFlow` feeds `toolCallBurst` + `streamingIntensity` + state transitions). Confirm: a `working` clip swaps in during a tool run and releases ~600ms after (`WORKING_BURST_THRESHOLD` 0.5); a `done` clip plays once on reply completion then returns to idle; a `greet` clip plays once when the avatar appears; with `intensity:true`, a writing/working loop visibly quickens while streaming. Confirm each decoded clip swap holds the previous complete visual until the new state is ready.
+  - **On-device verification (working + one-shots + intensity).** Use the normal Chat background visualization, which receives `toolCallBurst`, `streamingIntensity`, and state transitions. Confirm: a `working` clip swaps in during a tool run and releases ~600ms after (`WORKING_BURST_THRESHOLD` 0.5); a `done` clip plays once on reply completion then returns to idle; a `greet` clip plays once when the avatar appears; with `intensity:true`, a writing/working loop visibly quickens while streaming. Confirm each decoded clip swap holds the previous complete visual until the new state is ready.
 - **Undecodable-but-present image appears valid (audit 2026-06-19).** A file that exists but isn't a decodable image passes the loader's `isFile` check, so the pet shows in the picker but renders blank. Documented as a caveat; consider a cheap header sniff at load time if false-valid pets become a support issue.

app/build.gradle.kts

@@ -399,8 +399,8 @@ dependencies {
     // [POC] Roborazzi host-side screenshot rendering (src/test, Robolectric).
     // Renders real composables on the JVM at an exact canvas — no device, no
     // status bar, no clipping. See StoreScreenshotTest.
-    testImplementation("io.github.takahirom.roborazzi:roborazzi:1.72.0")
-    testImplementation("io.github.takahirom.roborazzi:roborazzi-compose:1.72.0")
+    testImplementation("io.github.takahirom.roborazzi:roborazzi:1.73.0")
+    testImplementation("io.github.takahirom.roborazzi:roborazzi-compose:1.73.0")
     testImplementation(libs.compose.ui.test.junit4)
     testImplementation(libs.compose.ui.test.manifest)
     testImplementation("androidx.test.ext:junit:1.3.0")

app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/AmbientVisualizationVisibilityTest.kt

@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.CompositionLocalProvider
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.junit4.createComposeRule
-import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithContentDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithTag
 import androidx.compose.ui.test.onNodeWithText
 import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
@@ -28,50 +27,6 @@ class AmbientVisualizationVisibilityTest {
     @get:Rule
     val composeTestRule = createComposeRule()
 
-    @Test
-    fun cleanMode_backgroundOff_hidesSphereAndKeepsComposer() {
-        composeTestRule.setContent {
-            AmbientTestProviders(enabled = false) {
-                CleanChatMode(
-                    messages = emptyList(),
-                    isStreaming = false,
-                    sphereState = SphereState.Idle,
-                    streamingIntensity = 0f,
-                    toolCallBurst = 0f,
-                    animationEnabled = true,
-                    enabled = true,
-                    onSend = {},
-                    onExit = {},
-                )
-            }
-        }
-
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(AMBIENT_RENDERER_TAG).assertDoesNotExist()
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithContentDescription(targetString(R.string.agent_text_send_cd))
-            .assertExists()
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun cleanMode_backgroundOn_rendersSphere() {
-        composeTestRule.setContent {
-            AmbientTestProviders(enabled = true) {
-                CleanChatMode(
-                    messages = emptyList(),
-                    isStreaming = false,
-                    sphereState = SphereState.Idle,
-                    streamingIntensity = 0f,
-                    toolCallBurst = 0f,
-                    animationEnabled = false,
-                    enabled = true,
-                    onSend = {},
-                    onExit = {},
-                )
-            }
-        }
-
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithTag(AMBIENT_RENDERER_TAG).assertExists()
-    }
-
     @Test
     fun voiceMode_backgroundOff_hidesSphereAndKeepsVoiceUi() {
         composeTestRule.setContent {

app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/onboarding/OnboardingFlowTest.kt

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
         composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Connect").performClick()
         composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
 
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Connect to Hermes").assertIsDisplayed()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Add gateway").assertIsDisplayed()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -121,16 +121,22 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun connectPage_recommendsGeneralSetupQr() {
+    fun addGatewayPage_leadsWithStandardGatewayMethods() {
         setOnboardingContent()
         navigateToPage(4)
 
+        composeTestRule
+            .onNodeWithText("Hermes nearby")
+            .assertIsDisplayed()
+        composeTestRule
+            .onNodeWithText("Remote gateway")
+            .assertIsDisplayed()
         composeTestRule
             .onNodeWithText("Scan Hermes setup QR")
             .assertIsDisplayed()
         composeTestRule
             .onNodeWithText("Recommended")
-            .assertIsDisplayed()
+            .assertDoesNotExist()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
         setOnboardingContent()
         navigateToPage(4)
 
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Server or VPS").performClick()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Remote gateway").performClick()
         composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
 
         composeTestRule
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
         setOnboardingContent()
         navigateToPage(4)
 
-        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Server or VPS").performClick()
+        composeTestRule.onNodeWithText("Remote gateway").performClick()
         composeTestRule.waitForIdle()
 
         composeTestRule
@@ -176,7 +182,7 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun connectPage_keepsPairingOptional() {
+    fun addGatewayPage_keepsPairingOptional() {
         setOnboardingContent()
         navigateToPage(4)
 
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ class OnboardingFlowTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun skipButton_visibleOnIntroPages_andWizardSkipOnConnectPage() {
+    fun skipButton_visibleOnIntroPages_andWizardSkipOnAddGatewayPage() {
         setOnboardingContent()
 
         repeat(4) {

app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/screens/BotChatScreenBindingInstrumentedTest.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.screens
+
+import android.os.Handler
+import android.os.Looper
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityNodeInfo
+import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
+import androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario
+import androidx.test.platform.app.InstrumentationRegistry
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.BotGatewayRoute
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.BotGatewayRouteKey
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.BotRosterEntry
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.Profile
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.ChatHandler
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.DashboardApiClient
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.GatewayChatClient
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.models.MessageItem
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.AndroidGatewayContractFixture
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.ChatViewModel
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
+import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
+import org.junit.After
+import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
+import org.junit.Assert.assertTrue
+import org.junit.Before
+import org.junit.Test
+
+/** On-device proof for the route-owned first-composition collection boundary. */
+class BotChatScreenBindingInstrumentedTest {
+    private lateinit var fixture: AndroidGatewayContractFixture
+    private lateinit var gatewayScope: CoroutineScope
+    private lateinit var dashboardClient: DashboardApiClient
+    private lateinit var gatewayClient: GatewayChatClient
+    private lateinit var viewModel: ChatViewModel
+    private lateinit var handler: ChatHandler
+    private var activityScenario: ActivityScenario<BotChatBindingTestActivity>? = null
+
+    @Before
+    fun setUp() {
+        fixture = AndroidGatewayContractFixture()
+        gatewayScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO)
+        dashboardClient = DashboardApiClient(
+            baseUrl = fixture.server.url("/").toString().trimEnd('/'),
+            okHttpClient = OkHttpClient(),
+        )
+        gatewayClient = GatewayChatClient(
+            initialDashboardClient = dashboardClient,
+            okHttpClient = OkHttpClient(),
+            callbackDispatcher = { block -> Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(block) },
+            scope = gatewayScope,
+            reconnectJitterUnit = { 0.0 },
+        )
+        viewModel = ChatViewModel()
+        handler = ChatHandler()
+    }
+
+    @After
+    fun tearDown() {
+        activityScenario?.close()
+        viewModel.updateGatewayClient(null)
+        gatewayClient.shutdown()
+        gatewayScope.cancel()
+        dashboardClient.shutdown()
+        fixture.shutdown()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun fastInitialHistoryRendersBeforeNavigationAndSurvivesLifecycleResume() {
+        val route = BotGatewayRoute(
+            key = BotGatewayRouteKey("fixture-gateway", PROFILE_NAME),
+            connectionLabel = "Fixture gateway",
+        )
+        val bot = BotRosterEntry(
+            profile = Profile(
+                name = PROFILE_NAME,
+                model = "fixture-model",
+                description = "Fixture profile",
+            ),
+            displayName = "Research",
+            route = route,
+        )
+        val scenario = ActivityScenario.launch(BotChatBindingTestActivity::class.java)
+            .also { activityScenario = it }
+
+        scenario.onActivity { activity ->
+            activity.setContent {
+                MaterialTheme {
+                    BotChatScreen(
+                        route = route,
+                        bot = bot,
+                        sessionId = STORED_SESSION_ID,
+                        gatewayClient = gatewayClient,
+                        dashboardClient = dashboardClient,
+                        chatViewModel = viewModel,
+                        onBack = {},
+                        handlerFactory = { handler },
+                        historyLoader = { _, _, _ ->
+                            Result.success(
+                                listOf(
+                                    MessageItem(
+                                        id = HISTORY_ID,
+                                        sessionId = STORED_SESSION_ID,
+                                        role = "assistant",
+                                        content = JsonPrimitive(HISTORY_TEXT),
+                                        timestamp = 1.0,
+                                        finishReason = "stop",
+                                    ),
+                                ),
+                            )
+                        },
+                        profileIconFlow = { _, _ -> MutableStateFlow(null) },
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        waitUntil { handler.messages.value.singleOrNull()?.content == HISTORY_TEXT }
+        waitUntil { renderedTextExists(HISTORY_TEXT) }
+
+        scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.STARTED)
+        scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)
+        waitUntil { renderedTextExists(HISTORY_TEXT) }
+        assertEquals(0, fixture.rpcCount("prompt.submit"))
+    }
+
+    private fun renderedTextExists(expected: String): Boolean {
+        val instrumentation = InstrumentationRegistry.getInstrumentation()
+        instrumentation.waitForIdleSync()
+        val root = instrumentation.uiAutomation.rootInActiveWindow ?: return false
+        return root.containsText(expected)
+    }
+
+    private fun AccessibilityNodeInfo.containsText(expected: String): Boolean {
+        if (text?.toString() == expected || contentDescription?.toString() == expected) return true
+        return (0 until childCount).any { index -> getChild(index)?.containsText(expected) == true }
+    }
+
+    private fun waitUntil(condition: () -> Boolean) {
+        val deadline = System.nanoTime() + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toNanos(5)
+        while (System.nanoTime() < deadline) {
+            if (condition()) return
+            Thread.sleep(25)
+        }
+        assertTrue("Condition was not satisfied within 5 seconds", condition())
+    }
+
+    private companion object {
+        const val PROFILE_NAME = "research"
+        const val STORED_SESSION_ID = "20260829_120000_bot_chat"
+        const val HISTORY_ID = "persisted-bot-history"
+        const val HISTORY_TEXT = "Durable Bot Chat history is ready."
+    }
+}

app/src/androidTest/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/viewmodel/GatewayForegroundRecoveryInstrumentedTest.kt

@@ -239,6 +239,60 @@ class GatewayForegroundRecoveryInstrumentedTest {
         assertEquals(0, fixture.requestsTo("/v1/chat/completions"))
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun desktopOwnedTurn_remainsReadOnlyAcrossAndroidForegroundLifecycle() {
+        viewModel.setChatVisible(false)
+        viewModel.updateGatewayClient(null)
+        gatewayClient.shutdown()
+        gatewayScope.cancel()
+
+        val controlMethods = setOf(
+            "session.resume",
+            "session.activate",
+            "session.interrupt",
+            "prompt.submit",
+        )
+        val baseline = controlMethods.associateWith(fixture::rpcCount)
+        val baselineActiveList = fixture.rpcCount("session.active_list")
+        fixture.activeSessionStatus = "working"
+        gatewayScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO)
+        val okHttp = OkHttpClient()
+        gatewayClient = GatewayChatClient(
+            initialDashboardClient = DashboardApiClient(
+                baseUrl = fixture.server.url("/").toString().trimEnd('/'),
+                okHttpClient = okHttp,
+            ),
+            okHttpClient = okHttp,
+            callbackDispatcher = { block -> Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post(block) },
+            scope = gatewayScope,
+            reconnectJitterUnit = { 0.0 },
+        )
+        viewModel.setChatTurnCheckpointStore(null)
+        viewModel.updateGatewayClient(gatewayClient)
+
+        viewModel.setChatVisible(true)
+        compose.activityRule.scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.STARTED)
+        compose.activityRule.scenario.moveToState(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED)
+        viewModel.setChatVisible(false)
+        viewModel.setChatVisible(true)
+        fixture.awaitRpcCount("session.active_list", baselineActiveList + 1)
+
+        controlMethods.forEach { method ->
+            assertEquals(
+                "passive lifecycle sent $method",
+                baseline.getValue(method),
+                fixture.rpcCount(method),
+            )
+        }
+        viewModel.updateGatewayClient(null)
+        gatewayClient.shutdown()
+        assertEquals(
+            "observer teardown interrupted the Desktop turn",
+            baseline.getValue("session.interrupt"),
+            fixture.rpcCount("session.interrupt"),
+        )
+    }
+
     private companion object {
         const val STORED_SESSION_ID = "20260821_120000_fixture"
         const val LIVE_SESSION_ID = "fixture-live-1"
@@ -263,6 +317,9 @@ internal class AndroidGatewayContractFixture {
     @Volatile
     var recoveryRunning = false
 
+    @Volatile
+    var activeSessionStatus: String? = null
+
     private val listener = object : WebSocketListener() {
         override fun onOpen(webSocket: WebSocket, response: Response) {
             sockets.add(webSocket)
@@ -282,6 +339,18 @@ internal class AndroidGatewayContractFixture {
                 "session.activate" -> sessionSnapshot(
                     (params["session_id"] as? JsonPrimitive)?.contentOrNull ?: "fixture-live-1",
                 )
+                "session.active_list" -> buildJsonObject {
+                    put("sessions", kotlinx.serialization.json.buildJsonArray {
+                        activeSessionStatus?.let { status ->
+                            add(buildJsonObject {
+                                put("id", LIVE_SESSION_ID)
+                                put("session_key", STORED_SESSION_ID)
+                                put("status", status)
+                                put("last_active", 1.0)
+                            })
+                        }
+                    })
+                }
                 "prompt.submit", "session.interrupt" -> buildJsonObject { put("ok", true) }
                 else -> JsonObject(emptyMap())
             }
@@ -345,6 +414,15 @@ internal class AndroidGatewayContractFixture {
         error("Gateway RPC $method not observed; saw ${rpcLog.map { it.first }}")
     }
 
+    fun awaitRpcCount(method: String, count: Int) {
+        val deadline = System.nanoTime() + TimeUnit.SECONDS.toNanos(5)
+        while (System.nanoTime() < deadline) {
+            if (rpcCount(method) >= count) return
+            Thread.sleep(20)
+        }
+        error("Gateway RPC $method count $count not observed; saw ${rpcLog.map { it.first }}")
+    }
+
     fun requestsTo(path: String): Int = requestPaths.count { it.startsWith(path) }
 
     fun rpcCount(method: String): Int = rpcLog.count { it.first == method }
@@ -353,4 +431,9 @@ internal class AndroidGatewayContractFixture {
         allSockets.forEach { socket -> runCatching { socket.close(1001, "teardown") } }
         runCatching { server.shutdown() }
     }
+
+    private companion object {
+        const val STORED_SESSION_ID = "20260821_120000_fixture"
+        const val LIVE_SESSION_ID = "fixture-live-1"
+    }
 }

app/src/debug/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <application>
+        <activity
+            android:name="com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.screens.BotChatBindingTestActivity"
+            android:exported="false"
+            android:screenOrientation="portrait" />
         <activity
             android:name="com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.screens.VoiceSettingsDesignQaActivity"
             android:exported="true"

app/src/debug/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/screens/BotChatBindingTestActivity.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.screens
+
+import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
+
+/** Empty debug-only host populated by the Bot Chat lifecycle instrumentation. */
+class BotChatBindingTestActivity : ComponentActivity()

app/src/googlePlay/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-Session activity now follows live Hermes runtime state instead of a recent-activity estimate. Working, Starting, Needs input, Idle, Checking, Unavailable, and Background work stay accurate, and stale state clears only after a complete, unambiguous update.
+v1.14.0 - Connections, delegated work, Git, and voice
+
+Connections now recover independently across LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS without mixing Dashboard and Relay authentication. Preview delegated agents, use the optional native Git workspace, and get safer Continuous voice, Voice Focus, Assistant, Threads, profile drafts, and Clarify controls. Wake-word detection also packages a compatible native runtime.

app/src/googlePlay/play/release-notes/zh-CN/default.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-会话活动现在依据 Hermes 的实时运行状态，而不是最近活动时间估算。工作中、启动中、需要输入、空闲、检查中、不可用和后台工作等状态会保持准确；只有完整且明确的更新才会清除旧状态。
+新增监督模式：家长可配置并固定到指定配置文件，设置受设备身份验证保护。家长可限制附件、标准语音、生成媒体、历史记录、操作和技术详情。实时活动不可用时会话行保持中性显示，从家长设置返回时监督聊天也不再空白。

app/src/main/assets/changelog.json

@@ -1,5 +1,163 @@
 {
+ "schema": 3,
  "versions": [
+  {
+   "version": "1.14.0",
+   "title": "Connections, delegated work, Git, and voice",
+   "date": "2026-08-30",
+   "summary": "Connections now recover cleanly across networks. You can also follow delegated agents, work with Git repositories, and rely on steadier voice, sessions, Threads, profiles, Assistant, and Clarify controls.",
+   "changes": [
+    {
+     "id": "route-aware-connections",
+     "kind": "improved",
+     "title": "Connections recover independently",
+     "summary": "Move between LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS without mixing Dashboard and Relay authentication.",
+     "highlight": true
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "delegated-agent-previews",
+     "kind": "added",
+     "title": "Follow delegated-agent activity",
+     "summary": "See lifecycle, progress, tool previews, and available read-only child history from the parent chat.",
+     "highlight": true
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "native-git-workspace",
+     "kind": "added",
+     "title": "Work with repositories from Android",
+     "summary": "Review status, diffs, branches, staging, commits, and remotes from Chat or Settings.",
+     "highlight": true
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "voice-focus-controls",
+     "kind": "improved",
+     "title": "Steer voice at any time",
+     "summary": "Stop or redirect Hermes while it is Thinking, Transcribing, or Speaking, including with accessibility controls.",
+     "highlight": true
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "non-blocking-release-notice",
+     "kind": "improved",
+     "title": "Release notes stay out of your way",
+     "summary": "A dismissible post-update notice keeps startup usable and leaves the complete history available from Settings."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "single-chat-presentation",
+     "kind": "improved",
+     "title": "Chat uses one consistent presentation",
+     "summary": "The overlapping clean-focus mode was removed while the separate Voice Focus experience remains available."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "wake-word-runtime",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Wake-word detection starts reliably",
+     "summary": "Compatible native voice components are now packaged for every supported phone architecture."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "sphere-motion",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "The visible Sphere keeps moving smoothly",
+     "summary": "Foreground animation no longer falls back to a stepped ambient pulse."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "continuous-microphone-handoff",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Continuous voice keeps the microphone",
+     "summary": "The next listening turn waits for barge-in recording to release cleanly."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "fresh-profile-drafts",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "New chats keep the selected profile",
+     "summary": "Fresh drafts no longer reopen an older session or carry a Thread route into another profile."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "provisional-thread-removal",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Provisional Threads can be removed safely",
+     "summary": "Local removal and later session promotion no longer risk duplicate rows or server history."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "clarify-custom-answers",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Clarify keeps custom answers reachable",
+     "summary": "Other answers, keyboard Send, and expired prompts now behave consistently."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "passive-session-observation",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Browsing no longer interrupts another client",
+     "summary": "Passive Android observation does not claim a turn owned by Desktop, TUI, or another client."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "assistant-recovery-privacy",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Assistant sessions recover more clearly",
+     "summary": "No-speech feedback, recreated session state, and keyguard privacy now remain intact."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "relay-auth-boundaries",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Protected Relay routes report the right problem",
+     "summary": "Authentication challenges are no longer presented as outages, while unsafe routes still fail closed."
+    },
+    {
+     "id": "connection-session-readiness",
+     "kind": "fixed",
+     "title": "Connections and sessions become ready sooner",
+     "summary": "Unavailable optional API and Relay routes no longer delay a healthy Dashboard or authenticated session history."
+    }
+   ],
+   "compatibility": [
+    "Standard Chat, sessions, profiles, Manage, and standard voice continue to work without the optional Hermes-Relay Plugin.",
+    "The Git workspace and same-origin Relay extensions require Hermes-Relay Plugin 1.11.0.",
+    "Granular Device Control and the system Voice Focus overlay remain available only in the sideload build."
+   ],
+   "playNotes": "Connections now recover independently across LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS without mixing Dashboard and Relay authentication. Preview delegated agents, use the optional native Git workspace, and get safer Continuous voice, Voice Focus, Assistant, Threads, profile drafts, and Clarify controls. Wake-word detection also packages a compatible native runtime.",
+   "sections": []
+  },
+  {
+   "version": "1.13.2",
+   "title": "Supervised Mode and clearer activity",
+   "date": "2026-08-25",
+   "highlight": {
+    "title": "Supervised Mode",
+    "summary": "Create a simpler, profile-focused chat and choose which features remain available.",
+    "bullets": [
+     "Protect parent settings with your phone's device authentication.",
+     "Choose access to attachments, Standard voice, generated media, history, actions, and technical details.",
+     "Keep Supervised Chat open when returning from parent settings."
+    ]
+   },
+   "improvements": [
+    "Activity indicators now appear only while Hermes is genuinely working."
+   ],
+   "toastDigest": {
+    "additionalFeatureCount": 0,
+    "fixCount": 2,
+    "preview": [
+     "Accurate activity",
+     "safer return"
+    ]
+   },
+   "playNotes": "Supervised Mode creates a simpler, profile-focused chat with device-protected parent settings and control over attachments, Standard voice, generated media, history, actions, and technical details. Activity indicators now appear only while Hermes is genuinely working, and returning from parent settings keeps Supervised Chat open.",
+   "sections": [
+    {
+     "header": "Use a supervised chat",
+     "bullets": [
+      "Configure a profile-pinned restricted chat with parent-controlled attachments, voice, media, history, actions, and technical details.",
+      "Protect full settings with device authentication and keep Supervised Chat visible when parent access relocks."
+     ]
+    },
+    {
+     "header": "Show only confirmed activity",
+     "bullets": [
+      "Keep session rows neutral while optional live activity is unavailable or still loading.",
+      "Show full-row activity borders only during actual Starting or Working turns."
+     ]
+    }
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "version": "1.13.1",
    "title": "Accurate session activity",

app/src/main/assets/whats_new.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
-v1.13.1 - Accurate session activity
+v1.14.0 - Connections, delegated work, Git, and voice
 
-* Follow live Hermes runtime state for Working, Starting, Needs input, and Idle.
-* Keep stale activity visible until a complete, unambiguous snapshot clears it.
-* Distinguish Checking, Unavailable, and Background work in the session drawer.
+Summary
+* Connections now recover cleanly across networks. You can also follow delegated agents, work with Git repositories, and rely on steadier voice, sessions, Threads, profiles, Assistant, and Clarify controls.
+
+Highlights
+* Connections recover independently — Move between LAN, Tailscale, and public HTTPS without mixing Dashboard and Relay authentication.
+* Follow delegated-agent activity — See lifecycle, progress, tool previews, and available read-only child history from the parent chat.
+* Work with repositories from Android — Review status, diffs, branches, staging, commits, and remotes from Chat or Settings.
+* Steer voice at any time — Stop or redirect Hermes while it is Thinking, Transcribing, or Speaking, including with accessibility controls.
+
+Improved
+* Release notes stay out of your way — A dismissible post-update notice keeps startup usable and leaves the complete history available from Settings.
+* Chat uses one consistent presentation — The overlapping clean-focus mode was removed while the separate Voice Focus experience remains available.
+
+Fixed
+* Wake-word detection starts reliably — Compatible native voice components are now packaged for every supported phone architecture.
+* The visible Sphere keeps moving smoothly — Foreground animation no longer falls back to a stepped ambient pulse.
+* Continuous voice keeps the microphone — The next listening turn waits for barge-in recording to release cleanly.
+* New chats keep the selected profile — Fresh drafts no longer reopen an older session or carry a Thread route into another profile.
+* Provisional Threads can be removed safely — Local removal and later session promotion no longer risk duplicate rows or server history.
+* Clarify keeps custom answers reachable — Other answers, keyboard Send, and expired prompts now behave consistently.
+* Browsing no longer interrupts another client — Passive Android observation does not claim a turn owned by Desktop, TUI, or another client.
+* Assistant sessions recover more clearly — No-speech feedback, recreated session state, and keyguard privacy now remain intact.
+* Protected Relay routes report the right problem — Authentication challenges are no longer presented as outages, while unsafe routes still fail closed.
+* Connections and sessions become ready sooner — Unavailable optional API and Relay routes no longer delay a healthy Dashboard or authenticated session history.
+
+Compatibility
+* Standard Chat, sessions, profiles, Manage, and standard voice continue to work without the optional Hermes-Relay Plugin.
+* The Git workspace and same-origin Relay extensions require Hermes-Relay Plugin 1.11.0.
+* Granular Device Control and the system Voice Focus overlay remain available only in the sideload build.

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/assistant/AssistantIntegration.kt

@@ -39,14 +39,38 @@ enum class AssistantSessionPhase {
     Closed,
 }
 
+enum class AssistantSessionNotice {
+    NoSpeech,
+}
+
 data class AssistantSessionSnapshot(
     val phase: AssistantSessionPhase = AssistantSessionPhase.Launching,
     val transcript: String? = null,
     val response: String = "",
+    val notice: AssistantSessionNotice? = null,
     val error: String? = null,
     val screenContextSupported: Boolean = false,
 )
 
+internal fun assistantSnapshotForPresentation(
+    snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot,
+    locked: Boolean,
+): AssistantSessionSnapshot = if (locked) {
+    snapshot.copy(
+        transcript = null,
+        response = "",
+        error = null,
+        screenContextSupported = false,
+    )
+} else {
+    snapshot
+}
+
+internal fun assistantSnapshotMatchesActivation(
+    expectedActivationId: String?,
+    receivedActivationId: String?,
+): Boolean = expectedActivationId != null && expectedActivationId == receivedActivationId
+
 object AssistantRole {
     fun status(context: Context): AssistantRoleStatus {
         val component = ComponentName(context, HermesVoiceInteractionService::class.java)
@@ -209,6 +233,7 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
             onFailure = { failure ->
                 publish(
                     application,
+                    activation.id,
                     AssistantSessionSnapshot(
                         phase = AssistantSessionPhase.Error,
                         error = failure.message ?: "Hermes voice could not start",
@@ -219,13 +244,19 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
         return true
     }
 
-    fun publish(context: Context, snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot) {
+    fun publish(
+        context: Context,
+        activationId: String,
+        snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot,
+    ) {
         context.sendBroadcast(
             Intent(context, AssistantSessionStateReceiver::class.java).apply {
                 action = ACTION_STATUS
+                putExtra(EXTRA_ACTIVATION_ID, activationId)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_PHASE, snapshot.phase.name)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_TRANSCRIPT, snapshot.transcript)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_RESPONSE, snapshot.response)
+                putExtra(EXTRA_NOTICE, snapshot.notice?.name)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_ERROR, snapshot.error)
                 putExtra(EXTRA_SCREEN_CONTEXT_SUPPORTED, snapshot.screenContextSupported)
             }
@@ -238,10 +269,6 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
         }
     }
 
-    fun publish(context: Context, state: VoiceUiState) {
-        publish(context, snapshotFromVoiceState(state))
-    }
-
     internal fun snapshotFromVoiceState(state: VoiceUiState): AssistantSessionSnapshot {
         val phase = when {
             !state.voiceMode -> AssistantSessionPhase.Closed
@@ -256,7 +283,10 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
             phase = phase,
             transcript = state.transcribedText?.take(MAX_SESSION_TEXT_CHARS),
             response = state.responseText.take(MAX_SESSION_TEXT_CHARS),
-            error = state.error?.take(MAX_SESSION_ERROR_CHARS),
+            notice = state.assistantNotice,
+            error = state.error
+                ?.takeIf { phase == AssistantSessionPhase.Error }
+                ?.take(MAX_SESSION_ERROR_CHARS),
         )
     }
 
@@ -350,6 +380,9 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
             phase = phase,
             transcript = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_TRANSCRIPT),
             response = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_RESPONSE).orEmpty(),
+            notice = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_NOTICE)?.let { raw ->
+                runCatching { AssistantSessionNotice.valueOf(raw) }.getOrNull()
+            },
             error = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_ERROR),
             screenContextSupported = intent.getBooleanExtra(
                 EXTRA_SCREEN_CONTEXT_SUPPORTED,
@@ -360,24 +393,33 @@ object AssistantSessionProtocol {
 
     private const val MAX_SESSION_TEXT_CHARS = 4_000
     private const val MAX_SESSION_ERROR_CHARS = 1_000
+    private const val EXTRA_NOTICE = "notice"
 }
 
 object AssistantSessionState {
     private val _snapshot = MutableStateFlow(AssistantSessionSnapshot())
     val snapshot: StateFlow<AssistantSessionSnapshot> = _snapshot.asStateFlow()
+    @Volatile private var activationId: String? = null
 
-    internal fun update(snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot) {
+    internal fun update(receivedActivationId: String?, snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot) {
+        if (!assistantSnapshotMatchesActivation(activationId, receivedActivationId)) return
         _snapshot.value = snapshot
     }
 
-    internal fun reset() {
+    internal fun reset(activationId: String) {
+        this.activationId = activationId
         _snapshot.value = AssistantSessionSnapshot()
     }
 }
 
 class AssistantSessionStateReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
     override fun onReceive(context: Context, intent: Intent) {
-        AssistantSessionState.update(AssistantSessionProtocol.readSnapshot(intent))
+        AssistantSessionState.update(
+            receivedActivationId = intent.getStringExtra(
+                AssistantSessionProtocol.EXTRA_ACTIVATION_ID
+            ),
+            snapshot = AssistantSessionProtocol.readSnapshot(intent),
+        )
     }
 }
 
@@ -423,6 +465,7 @@ class AssistantSessionLifecycleReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                 onFailure = { failure ->
                     AssistantSessionProtocol.publish(
                         application,
+                        id,
                         AssistantSessionSnapshot(
                             phase = AssistantSessionPhase.Error,
                             error = failure.message ?: "Hermes voice could not start",
@@ -430,6 +473,7 @@ class AssistantSessionLifecycleReceiver : BroadcastReceiver() {
                     )
                 },
             )
+            application.runtime.republishAssistantSnapshot(id)
             return
         }
         if (AssistantSessionProtocol.isStartAction(intent.action)) {

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/assistant/HermesVoiceInteractionSessionService.kt

@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ package com.hermesandroid.relay.assistant
 import android.graphics.Bitmap
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
+import android.app.KeyguardManager
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.service.voice.VoiceInteractionSession
 import android.service.voice.VoiceInteractionSessionService
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleRegistry
@@ -108,6 +114,11 @@ internal fun shouldCancelVoiceWhenSessionUiEnds(
     presentation: AssistantSessionPresentation,
 ): Boolean = presentation == AssistantSessionPresentation.Overlay
 
+internal fun assistantPresentationLocked(
+    currentKeyguardLocked: Boolean?,
+    fallbackLocked: Boolean,
+): Boolean = currentKeyguardLocked ?: fallbackLocked
+
 private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
     private val service: HermesVoiceInteractionSessionService,
 ) : VoiceInteractionSession(service) {
@@ -118,12 +129,19 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
     private var surfaceExpanded by mutableStateOf(false)
     private var activationId: String? = null
     private var manualMic = false
+    private var keyguardLocked by mutableStateOf(false)
     private var expectScreenContext: Boolean? = null
     private var pendingSemantic = AssistantSemanticContext()
     private var pendingScreenshot: ByteArray? = null
     private var screenContextUi by mutableStateOf(AssistantScreenContextUi())
     private val contextStore = assistantContextStore(service)
     private var heartbeatJob: Job? = null
+    private var keyguardReceiverRegistered = false
+    private val keyguardReceiver = object : BroadcastReceiver() {
+        override fun onReceive(context: Context?, intent: Intent?) {
+            refreshKeyguardState()
+        }
+    }
 
     init {
         scope.launch {
@@ -139,6 +157,17 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
+        ContextCompat.registerReceiver(
+            service,
+            keyguardReceiver,
+            IntentFilter().apply {
+                addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_OFF)
+                addAction(Intent.ACTION_SCREEN_ON)
+                addAction(Intent.ACTION_USER_PRESENT)
+            },
+            ContextCompat.RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED,
+        )
+        keyguardReceiverRegistered = true
         window.window?.apply {
             setBackgroundDrawable(ColorDrawable(android.graphics.Color.TRANSPARENT))
             clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND)
@@ -155,6 +184,7 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
             PersistedHermesRelayTheme {
                 AssistantSessionSurface(
                     expanded = surfaceExpanded,
+                    locked = keyguardLocked,
                     screenContext = screenContextUi,
                     onExpandedChange = { surfaceExpanded = it },
                     onCancel = { finishSession(cancelVoice = true) },
@@ -183,11 +213,22 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
 
     override fun onShow(args: Bundle?, showFlags: Int) {
         super.onShow(args, showFlags)
-        if (args?.getBoolean(HermesVoiceInteractionService.EXTRA_FROM_KEYGUARD, false) == true) {
+        refreshKeyguardState(
+            fallbackLocked = args?.getBoolean(
+                HermesVoiceInteractionService.EXTRA_FROM_KEYGUARD,
+                false,
+            ) == true,
+        )
+        if (keyguardLocked) {
             window.window?.addFlags(
                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED or
                     WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON
             )
+        } else {
+            window.window?.clearFlags(
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_SHOW_WHEN_LOCKED or
+                    WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_TURN_SCREEN_ON
+            )
         }
         setUiEnabled(true)
         val startsNewLifecycle = presentation == AssistantSessionPresentation.Inactive
@@ -195,10 +236,10 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
         if (!startsNewLifecycle) return
 
         surfaceExpanded = false
-        AssistantSessionState.reset()
         screenContextUi = AssistantScreenContextUi()
         activationId = args?.getString(AssistantSessionProtocol.EXTRA_ACTIVATION_ID)
             ?: UUID.randomUUID().toString()
+        AssistantSessionState.reset(activationId!!)
         manualMic = args?.getBoolean(AssistantSessionProtocol.EXTRA_MANUAL_MIC, false) ?: false
         expectScreenContext = args?.getBoolean(
             AssistantSessionProtocol.EXTRA_EXPECT_SCREEN_CONTEXT,
@@ -300,6 +341,10 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
         pendingSemantic = AssistantSemanticContext()
         pendingScreenshot = null
         screenContextUi = AssistantScreenContextUi()
+        if (keyguardReceiverRegistered) {
+            runCatching { service.unregisterReceiver(keyguardReceiver) }
+            keyguardReceiverRegistered = false
+        }
         viewOwner.stop()
         scope.cancel()
         super.onDestroy()
@@ -319,6 +364,7 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
             )
         }.onFailure {
             AssistantSessionState.update(
+                activationId,
                 AssistantSessionSnapshot(
                     phase = AssistantSessionPhase.Error,
                     error = it.message ?: "Hermes could not open the voice session.",
@@ -337,6 +383,7 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
             setUiEnabled(false)
         }.onFailure {
             AssistantSessionState.update(
+                activationId,
                 AssistantSessionSnapshot(
                     phase = AssistantSessionPhase.Error,
                     error = it.message ?: "Hermes could not open full voice.",
@@ -377,6 +424,14 @@ private class HermesVoiceInteractionSession(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun refreshKeyguardState(fallbackLocked: Boolean = keyguardLocked) {
+        keyguardLocked = assistantPresentationLocked(
+            currentKeyguardLocked = service.getSystemService(KeyguardManager::class.java)
+                ?.isKeyguardLocked,
+            fallbackLocked = fallbackLocked,
+        )
+    }
+
     @RequiresApi(android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.Q)
     private fun stageAssistState(state: AssistState) {
         stageAssistData(state.assistStructure, state.assistContent)
@@ -463,6 +518,7 @@ private class AssistantSessionViewOwner :
 @Composable
 private fun AssistantSessionSurface(
     expanded: Boolean,
+    locked: Boolean,
     screenContext: AssistantScreenContextUi,
     onExpandedChange: (Boolean) -> Unit,
     onCancel: () -> Unit,
@@ -471,7 +527,8 @@ private fun AssistantSessionSurface(
     onOpenFullVoice: () -> Unit,
     onSurfaceBoundsChanged: (android.graphics.Rect) -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val snapshot by AssistantSessionState.snapshot.collectAsState()
+    val rawSnapshot by AssistantSessionState.snapshot.collectAsState()
+    val snapshot = assistantSnapshotForPresentation(rawSnapshot, locked)
     val status = assistantStatus(snapshot.phase)
     val transmittedScreenContext = if (snapshot.screenContextSupported) {
         screenContext
@@ -650,6 +707,13 @@ private fun ExpandedAssistantSurface(
                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
             )
         }
+        snapshot.notice?.let { notice ->
+            Text(
+                text = assistantNoticeText(notice),
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+            )
+        }
         snapshot.error?.let { error ->
             Text(
                 text = error,
@@ -896,5 +960,11 @@ private fun assistantStatus(phase: AssistantSessionPhase): String = when (phase)
 private fun compactAssistantText(snapshot: AssistantSessionSnapshot): String =
     snapshot.transcript?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
         ?: snapshot.response.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        ?: snapshot.notice?.let { assistantNoticeText(it) }
         ?: snapshot.error?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
         ?: assistantStatus(snapshot.phase)
+
+@Composable
+private fun assistantNoticeText(notice: AssistantSessionNotice): String = when (notice) {
+    AssistantSessionNotice.NoSpeech -> stringResource(R.string.voice_no_speech_try_again)
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/auth/AuthManager.kt

@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ class AuthManager(
                     val serverSource = if (serverIssuedCode != null) "QR" else "local-fallback"
                     Log.i(
                         TAG,
-                        "authenticate: sending pairing_code=$codeToSend source=$serverSource " +
+                        "authenticate: sending pairing credential source=$serverSource " +
                             "ttl=$pendingTtlSeconds grants=${pendingGrants?.keys}"
                     )
                     buildJsonObject {
@@ -1063,7 +1063,8 @@ class AuthManager(
         _currentPairedSession.value = null
         Log.i(
             TAG,
-            "applyServerIssuedCodeAndReset: code=$normalized relayUrl=$relayUrl " +
+            "applyServerIssuedCodeAndReset: credential=present " +
+                "relayConfigured=${!relayUrl.isNullOrBlank()} " +
                 "prevState=${prevState::class.simpleName} → Unpaired"
         )
         scope.launch {

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/AgentDisplay.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ package com.hermesandroid.relay.data
  */
 object AgentDisplay {
     const val SERVER_DEFAULT_PROFILE_KEY: String = "__server_default__"
+    private const val PROFILE_CONTEXT_SEPARATOR = "::"
+
+    data class ProfileContextIdentity(
+        val connectionId: String,
+        val profileKey: String,
+    ) {
+        /** Null means the upstream request must inherit Server Default. */
+        val requestProfileName: String?
+            get() = profileRequestName(profileKey)
+    }
     private val GENERIC_MODEL_ALIASES = setOf(
         "hermes-agent",
         "hermes_agent",
@@ -163,7 +173,25 @@ object AgentDisplay {
         profileRequestName(profileName) ?: SERVER_DEFAULT_PROFILE_KEY
 
     fun profileContextKey(connectionId: String?, profileName: String?): String =
-        "${connectionId.orEmpty()}::${profileSessionKey(profileName)}"
+        "${connectionId.orEmpty()}$PROFILE_CONTEXT_SEPARATOR${profileSessionKey(profileName)}"
+
+    /**
+     * Parse the canonical profile/context identity used by persisted chat state.
+     *
+     * Legacy or malformed opaque keys deliberately return null: recovery may
+     * still use the exact key for ownership, but must not invent an upstream
+     * profile override from it. The first separator is authoritative so legal
+     * profile names containing `::` remain round-trippable.
+     */
+    fun parseProfileContextKey(contextKey: String?): ProfileContextIdentity? {
+        val raw = contextKey?.trim().orEmpty()
+        val separator = raw.indexOf(PROFILE_CONTEXT_SEPARATOR)
+        if (separator <= 0 || separator + PROFILE_CONTEXT_SEPARATOR.length >= raw.length) return null
+        val connectionId = raw.substring(0, separator).trim()
+        val profileKey = raw.substring(separator + PROFILE_CONTEXT_SEPARATOR.length).trim()
+        if (connectionId.isEmpty() || profileKey.isEmpty()) return null
+        return ProfileContextIdentity(connectionId, profileKey)
+    }
 
     fun localDisplayAlias(value: String?): String? =
         value

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ChatInputPreferences.kt

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class ChatInputPreferencesRepository(
             stringPreferencesKey("physical_keyboard_enter_behavior")
         internal val KEY_CONVERT_LARGE_PASTES =
             booleanPreferencesKey("convert_large_pastes_to_attachments")
+        internal val KEY_SHOW_GIT_WORKSPACE_IN_CHAT =
+            booleanPreferencesKey("show_git_workspace_in_chat")
     }
 
     val physicalKeyboardEnterBehavior: Flow<PhysicalKeyboardEnterBehavior> = dataStore.data
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ class ChatInputPreferencesRepository(
         .map { preferences -> preferences[KEY_CONVERT_LARGE_PASTES] ?: true }
         .distinctUntilChanged()
 
+    val showGitWorkspaceInChat: Flow<Boolean> = dataStore.data
+        .map { preferences -> preferences[KEY_SHOW_GIT_WORKSPACE_IN_CHAT] ?: true }
+        .distinctUntilChanged()
+
     suspend fun setPhysicalKeyboardEnterBehavior(behavior: PhysicalKeyboardEnterBehavior) {
         dataStore.edit { preferences ->
             preferences[KEY_PHYSICAL_KEYBOARD_ENTER] = behavior.storedValue
@@ -58,4 +64,10 @@ class ChatInputPreferencesRepository(
             preferences[KEY_CONVERT_LARGE_PASTES] = enabled
         }
     }
+
+    suspend fun setShowGitWorkspaceInChat(enabled: Boolean) {
+        dataStore.edit { preferences ->
+            preferences[KEY_SHOW_GIT_WORKSPACE_IN_CHAT] = enabled
+        }
+    }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ChatMessage.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ package com.hermesandroid.relay.data
  */
 enum class AttachmentState { LOADING, LOADED, FAILED }
 
+/**
+ * Gateway tool events do not yet expose an output kind before completion.
+ * Recognize the upstream built-in plus the profile-tool naming convention used
+ * for image generators without guessing from generic prompt arguments.
+ */
+internal fun isImageGenerationToolName(name: String): Boolean {
+    val normalized = name.trim().lowercase()
+    return normalized == "image_generate" || normalized.endsWith("_create_image")
+}
+
 /**
  * How the UI should render a loaded attachment. Derived from the MIME type.
  * - [IMAGE]  inline image (decode bytes / load URI).

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ChatTurnCheckpointStore.kt

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 data class ChatTurnCheckpoint(
     val schemaVersion: Int = CURRENT_SCHEMA,
     val contextKey: String,
+    /** Explicit persisted profile identity; null only for legacy checkpoints. */
+    val profileKey: String? = null,
     val sessionId: String,
     val liveSessionId: String? = null,
     val transport: String,

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ConnectionData.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package com.hermesandroid.relay.data
 
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+import java.net.Inet6Address
+import java.net.InetAddress
 import java.net.URI
 
 @Serializable
@@ -65,6 +67,14 @@ data class Connection(
      * "derive from [apiServerUrl] using the conventional same-host :9119".
      */
     val dashboardUrl: String? = null,
+    /**
+     * Credential-free origin that most recently completed Dashboard
+     * authentication for this connection. Public origins require HTTPS;
+     * loopback/private-overlay HTTP retains upstream's trusted-network mode.
+     * Dashboard/Gateway consumers prefer this origin, while [routeCandidates]
+     * continue to own only network route selection for API and Relay.
+     */
+    val authenticatedDashboardOrigin: String? = null,
     val dashboardAuthRequired: Boolean? = null,
     val dashboardAuthProviders: List<String> = emptyList(),
     val dashboardLastStatus: DashboardConnectionStatus? = null,
@@ -77,6 +87,11 @@ data class Connection(
     val routeCandidates: List<EndpointCandidate> = emptyList(),
     /** Optional user preference such as "lan" or "tailscale"; null means Auto. */
     val preferredRouteRole: String? = null,
+    /**
+     * Explicit per-installation consent for Relay Git repository discovery.
+     * Missing legacy values remain off; route/profile changes do not broaden it.
+     */
+    val gitRepoScanningEnabled: Boolean = false,
     /** Epoch milliseconds. Pass `System.currentTimeMillis()`; do not pass seconds. */
     val pairedAt: Long? = null,
     /** Last time the user explicitly selected this connection. */
@@ -86,21 +101,27 @@ data class Connection(
     /** Epoch milliseconds. The auth.ok `expires_at` field is seconds — multiply by 1000 at the call site. */
     val expiresAt: Long? = null,
 ) {
-    /**
-     * Effective Dashboard/Gateway endpoint. Legacy records did not persist a
-     * dashboard URL, so they retain the conventional same-host `:9119`
-     * derivation from the API server. Dashboard-only records persist an
-     * explicit URL and may leave [apiServerUrl] and [relayUrl] blank.
-     */
-    val resolvedDashboardUrl: String
+    /** Saved Dashboard/Gateway route before any authenticated-origin override. */
+    val configuredDashboardUrl: String
         get() = dashboardUrl
             ?.trim()
             ?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
             ?: deriveDefaultDashboardUrl(apiServerUrl).orEmpty()
 
+    /**
+     * Effective Dashboard/Gateway endpoint. A verified authenticated origin
+     * wins without rewriting the saved network route. Legacy records retain
+     * the conventional same-host `:9119` derivation through
+     * [configuredDashboardUrl].
+     */
+    val resolvedDashboardUrl: String
+        get() = authenticatedDashboardOrigin
+            ?.let(::normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin)
+            ?: configuredDashboardUrl
+
     /** Stable display/host identity that does not depend on the API surface. */
     val primaryEndpointUrl: String
-        get() = resolvedDashboardUrl.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        get() = configuredDashboardUrl.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
             ?: apiServerUrl.trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
             ?: relayUrl.trim()
 
@@ -506,6 +527,12 @@ data class Connection(
             )
         }
 
+        /**
+         * Normalize a hand-typed Dashboard/Gateway address. Bare private,
+         * LAN, and Tailscale hosts use upstream's `http://…:9119` default;
+         * bare public hosts use `https://` on the standard HTTPS port.
+         * Explicit schemes and ports are preserved for precise validation.
+         */
         fun normalizeDashboardUrlInput(
             raw: String,
             defaultPort: Int = DEFAULT_DASHBOARD_PORT,
@@ -513,7 +540,10 @@ data class Connection(
             val trimmed = raw.trim().trimEnd('/')
             if (trimmed.isEmpty()) return trimmed
             if (SCHEME_REGEX.containsMatchIn(trimmed)) return trimmed
-            val withScheme = "http://$trimmed"
+            val provisionalHttpUrl = "http://$trimmed"
+            val publicAddress = inferRouteRole(provisionalHttpUrl) == "public"
+            val withScheme = if (publicAddress) "https://$trimmed" else provisionalHttpUrl
+            if (publicAddress) return withScheme
             val uri = runCatching { URI(withScheme) }.getOrNull()
             val canAppendPort = uri != null &&
                 !uri.host.isNullOrBlank() &&
@@ -528,16 +558,41 @@ data class Connection(
                 .getOrNull()
                 ?.lowercase()
                 ?: return "custom"
+            val normalizedHost = host.removePrefix("[").removeSuffix("]")
+            if (normalizedHost.contains(':')) {
+                val address = runCatching { InetAddress.getByName(normalizedHost) }
+                    .getOrNull() as? Inet6Address
+                    ?: return "public"
+                return when {
+                    isTailscaleIpv6(address) -> "tailscale"
+                    address.isAnyLocalAddress ||
+                        address.isLoopbackAddress ||
+                        address.isLinkLocalAddress ||
+                        isUniqueLocalIpv6(address) -> "lan"
+                    else -> "public"
+                }
+            }
             return when {
-                host.endsWith(".ts.net") || isTailscaleIpv4(host) -> "tailscale"
-                host == "localhost" ||
-                    host == "127.0.0.1" ||
-                    host == "::1" ||
-                    isPrivateLanIpv4(host) -> "lan"
+                normalizedHost.endsWith(".ts.net") || isTailscaleIpv4(normalizedHost) -> "tailscale"
+                normalizedHost == "localhost" ||
+                    normalizedHost == "127.0.0.1" ||
+                    normalizedHost.endsWith(".local") ||
+                    normalizedHost.endsWith(".lan") ||
+                    !normalizedHost.contains('.') ||
+                    isPrivateLanIpv4(normalizedHost) -> "lan"
                 else -> "public"
             }
         }
 
+        private fun isTailscaleIpv6(address: Inet6Address): Boolean {
+            val bytes = address.address
+            val prefix = intArrayOf(0xfd, 0x7a, 0x11, 0x5c, 0xa1, 0xe0)
+            return prefix.indices.all { index -> bytes[index].toInt() and 0xff == prefix[index] }
+        }
+
+        private fun isUniqueLocalIpv6(address: Inet6Address): Boolean =
+            address.address.first().toInt() and 0xfe == 0xfc
+
         private fun isTailscaleIpv4(host: String): Boolean {
             val parts = host.split('.').mapNotNull { it.toIntOrNull() }
             if (parts.size != 4) return false
@@ -557,3 +612,45 @@ data class Connection(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/** Normalize an absolute, credential-free HTTPS origin for authenticated Dashboard use. */
+internal fun normalizeCredentialFreeHttpsOrigin(raw: String): String? {
+    val parsed = runCatching { URI(raw.trim()) }.getOrNull() ?: return null
+    if (!parsed.scheme.equals("https", ignoreCase = true)) return null
+    if (parsed.host.isNullOrBlank() || parsed.userInfo != null) return null
+    if (parsed.query != null || parsed.fragment != null) return null
+    if (parsed.port > 65_535) return null
+    return parsed.normalize().toASCIIString().trimEnd('/').takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Normalize a reviewed Dashboard credential owner. Public origins require
+ * HTTPS; cleartext is accepted only for literal loopback, RFC1918/link-local,
+ * or Tailscale CGNAT addresses.
+ */
+internal fun normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin(raw: String): String? {
+    normalizeCredentialFreeHttpsOrigin(raw)?.let { return it }
+    val parsed = runCatching { URI(raw.trim()) }.getOrNull() ?: return null
+    if (!parsed.scheme.equals("http", ignoreCase = true)) return null
+    val host = parsed.host
+        ?.lowercase()
+        ?.removePrefix("[")
+        ?.removeSuffix("]")
+        ?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        ?: return null
+    if (parsed.userInfo != null || parsed.query != null || parsed.fragment != null) return null
+    if (parsed.port > 65_535) return null
+    val trustedHost = host == "localhost" || host == "127.0.0.1" || host == "::1" ||
+        host.split('.').mapNotNull(String::toIntOrNull).let { octets ->
+            octets.size == 4 && octets.all { it in 0..255 } && when {
+                octets[0] == 10 -> true
+                octets[0] == 172 && octets[1] in 16..31 -> true
+                octets[0] == 192 && octets[1] == 168 -> true
+                octets[0] == 169 && octets[1] == 254 -> true
+                octets[0] == 100 && octets[1] in 64..127 -> true
+                else -> false
+            }
+        }
+    if (!trustedHost) return null
+    return parsed.normalize().toASCIIString().trimEnd('/').takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ConnectionSecurity.kt

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ package com.hermesandroid.relay.data
  */
 enum class SurfaceSecurityKind { Tls, Overlay, Plain }
 
+/** Whether a configured surface currently contributes traffic to the connection. */
+enum class SurfaceUseState { InUse, Available, Unavailable }
+
 /** Connection-level rollup across the surfaces actually in use. */
 enum class ConnectionSecurityLevel { Tls, Overlay, Mixed, Plain, Unknown }
 
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ data class SurfaceSecurity(
     /** Human mechanism: "TLS", "Tailscale", "WireGuard", "Proxy", "Plain". */
     val mechanism: String,
     val url: String,
+    val useState: SurfaceUseState = SurfaceUseState.InUse,
 )
 
 data class ConnectionSecurity(
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ fun classifySurfaceSecurity(
     url: String,
     activeEndpoint: EndpointCandidate?,
     isTailscaleDetected: Boolean,
+    useState: SurfaceUseState = SurfaceUseState.InUse,
 ): SurfaceSecurity {
     val secureLinkProtected = activeEndpoint.secureLinkProtects(label, url)
     val (kind, mechanism) = when {
@@ -96,7 +101,13 @@ fun classifySurfaceSecurity(
             SurfaceSecurityKind.Overlay to activeEndpoint.overlayMechanism(isTailscaleDetected)
         else -> SurfaceSecurityKind.Plain to "Plain"
     }
-    return SurfaceSecurity(label = label, kind = kind, mechanism = mechanism, url = url)
+    return SurfaceSecurity(
+        label = label,
+        kind = kind,
+        mechanism = mechanism,
+        url = url,
+        useState = useState,
+    )
 }
 
 private fun EndpointCandidate?.secureLinkProtects(label: String, url: String): Boolean {
@@ -112,8 +123,8 @@ private fun EndpointCandidate?.secureLinkProtects(label: String, url: String): B
         } ?: return false
     val normalized = url.trim().trimEnd('/')
     val service = when (label) {
-        "Chat & Manage" -> "dashboard"
-        "API / sessions" -> "api"
+        "Chat & Manage", "Dashboard & Gateway" -> "dashboard"
+        "API / sessions", "API fallback" -> "api"
         "Relay tools" -> "relay"
         else -> return false
     }
@@ -137,23 +148,67 @@ fun computeConnectionSecurity(
     relayConfigured: Boolean,
     activeEndpoint: EndpointCandidate?,
     isTailscaleDetected: Boolean,
+    dashboardInUse: Boolean = true,
+    apiInUse: Boolean = true,
+    apiAvailable: Boolean = apiInUse,
+    relayInUse: Boolean = relayConfigured,
+    apiEndpoint: EndpointCandidate? = activeEndpoint,
+    relayEndpoint: EndpointCandidate? = activeEndpoint,
 ): ConnectionSecurity {
     val surfaces = buildList {
         dashboardUrl.trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let {
-            add(classifySurfaceSecurity("Chat & Manage", it, activeEndpoint, isTailscaleDetected))
+            add(
+                classifySurfaceSecurity(
+                    label = "Dashboard & Gateway",
+                    url = it,
+                    activeEndpoint = activeEndpoint,
+                    isTailscaleDetected = isTailscaleDetected,
+                    useState = if (dashboardInUse) SurfaceUseState.InUse else SurfaceUseState.Unavailable,
+                )
+            )
         }
         apiUrl.trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let {
-            add(classifySurfaceSecurity("API / sessions", it, activeEndpoint, isTailscaleDetected))
+            add(
+                classifySurfaceSecurity(
+                    label = "API fallback",
+                    url = it,
+                    activeEndpoint = apiEndpoint,
+                    isTailscaleDetected = isTailscaleDetected,
+                    useState = when {
+                        apiInUse -> SurfaceUseState.InUse
+                        apiAvailable -> SurfaceUseState.Available
+                        else -> SurfaceUseState.Unavailable
+                    },
+                )
+            )
         }
         if (relayConfigured) {
             relayUrl.trim().takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let {
-                add(classifySurfaceSecurity("Relay tools", it, activeEndpoint, isTailscaleDetected))
+                add(
+                    classifySurfaceSecurity(
+                        label = "Relay tools",
+                        url = it,
+                        activeEndpoint = relayEndpoint,
+                        isTailscaleDetected = isTailscaleDetected,
+                        useState = if (relayInUse) SurfaceUseState.InUse else SurfaceUseState.Unavailable,
+                    )
+                )
             }
         }
     }
     if (surfaces.isEmpty()) return ConnectionSecurity.UNKNOWN
 
-    val kinds = surfaces.map { it.kind }.toSet()
+    // Configured-but-unavailable fallbacks remain visible in the breakdown,
+    // but do not make the active transport look insecure.
+    val activeSurfaces = surfaces.filter { it.useState == SurfaceUseState.InUse }
+    if (activeSurfaces.isEmpty()) {
+        return ConnectionSecurity(
+            level = ConnectionSecurityLevel.Unknown,
+            mechanism = "",
+            surfaces = surfaces,
+        )
+    }
+    val kinds = activeSurfaces.map { it.kind }.toSet()
     val hasPlain = SurfaceSecurityKind.Plain in kinds
     val hasSecure = kinds.any { it != SurfaceSecurityKind.Plain }
 
@@ -167,7 +222,7 @@ fun computeConnectionSecurity(
     val mechanism = when (level) {
         ConnectionSecurityLevel.Tls -> "TLS"
         ConnectionSecurityLevel.Overlay ->
-            surfaces.firstOrNull { it.kind == SurfaceSecurityKind.Overlay }?.mechanism ?: "Encrypted"
+            activeSurfaces.firstOrNull { it.kind == SurfaceSecurityKind.Overlay }?.mechanism ?: "Encrypted"
         ConnectionSecurityLevel.Mixed -> "Mixed"
         ConnectionSecurityLevel.Plain -> when (activeEndpoint?.role?.lowercase()) {
             "lan" -> "LAN"

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ConnectionStore.kt

@@ -149,15 +149,15 @@ class ConnectionStore private constructor(
                 // between the two names — `{"id": ..., "label": ..., ...}` —
                 // so no per-record migration is needed.
                 if (newJson == null && oldJson != null) {
+                    val restored = decodeConnections(oldJson)
                     dataStore.edit { p ->
-                        p[KEY_CONNECTIONS] = oldJson
+                        p[KEY_CONNECTIONS] = encodeConnections(restored)
                         p.remove(KEY_LEGACY_PROFILES)
                         if (activeNew == null && activeOld != null) {
                             p[KEY_ACTIVE_CONNECTION_ID] = activeOld
                             p.remove(KEY_LEGACY_ACTIVE_PROFILE_ID)
                         }
                     }
-                    val restored = decodeConnections(oldJson)
                     val validStartupId = startupId?.takeIf { id -> restored.any { it.id == id } }
                     _connections.value = restored
                     _startupConnectionId.value = validStartupId
@@ -168,6 +168,12 @@ class ConnectionStore private constructor(
                     )
                 } else {
                     val restored = decodeConnections(newJson)
+                    if (newJson != null) {
+                        val normalizedJson = encodeConnections(restored)
+                        if (normalizedJson != newJson) {
+                            dataStore.edit { p -> p[KEY_CONNECTIONS] = normalizedJson }
+                        }
+                    }
                     val validStartupId = startupId?.takeIf { id -> restored.any { it.id == id } }
                     _connections.value = restored
                     _startupConnectionId.value = validStartupId
@@ -571,7 +577,17 @@ class ConnectionStore private constructor(
 internal fun Connection.withDashboardDefaults(): Connection {
     val derivedDashboardUrl = Connection.deriveDefaultDashboardUrl(apiServerUrl)
     val effectiveDashboardUrl = dashboardUrl?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: derivedDashboardUrl
-    val storedOrDefaultRoutes = routeCandidates.ifEmpty {
+    val legacyAuthenticatedRoute = routeCandidates.firstOrNull {
+        it.role.equals(LEGACY_AUTHENTICATED_DASHBOARD_ROUTE_ROLE, ignoreCase = true)
+    }
+    val migratedAuthenticatedOrigin = authenticatedDashboardOrigin
+        ?.let(::normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin)
+        ?: legacyAuthenticatedRoute?.dashboard?.url
+            ?.let(::normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin)
+    val routesWithoutLegacyAuthentication = routeCandidates.filterNot {
+        it.role.equals(LEGACY_AUTHENTICATED_DASHBOARD_ROUTE_ROLE, ignoreCase = true)
+    }
+    val storedOrDefaultRoutes = routesWithoutLegacyAuthentication.ifEmpty {
         Connection.buildRouteCandidates(
             apiServerUrl = apiServerUrl,
             relayUrl = relayUrl,
@@ -582,16 +598,18 @@ internal fun Connection.withDashboardDefaults(): Connection {
         dashboardUrl = effectiveDashboardUrl,
         candidates = storedOrDefaultRoutes,
     )
-    val normalizedPreferredRouteRole = preferredRouteRole?.takeIf { preferred ->
-        normalizedRoutes.any { it.role.equals(preferred, ignoreCase = true) }
-    }
+    val normalizedPreferredRouteRole = preferredRouteRole
+        ?.takeUnless { it.equals(LEGACY_AUTHENTICATED_DASHBOARD_ROUTE_ROLE, ignoreCase = true) }
+        ?.takeIf { preferred -> normalizedRoutes.any { it.role.equals(preferred, ignoreCase = true) } }
     return if (
         dashboardUrl != effectiveDashboardUrl ||
+        authenticatedDashboardOrigin != migratedAuthenticatedOrigin ||
         normalizedRoutes != routeCandidates ||
         normalizedPreferredRouteRole != preferredRouteRole
     ) {
         copy(
             dashboardUrl = effectiveDashboardUrl,
+            authenticatedDashboardOrigin = migratedAuthenticatedOrigin,
             routeCandidates = normalizedRoutes,
             preferredRouteRole = normalizedPreferredRouteRole,
         )
@@ -599,3 +617,5 @@ internal fun Connection.withDashboardDefaults(): Connection {
         this
     }
 }
+
+internal const val LEGACY_AUTHENTICATED_DASHBOARD_ROUTE_ROLE = "authenticated_dashboard"

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/Endpoint.kt

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import java.net.URI
  *
  * **Semantics (locked by ADR 24):**
  *  - [role] is an open string. Known values `lan` / `tailscale` / `public`
- *    get styled labels; anything else renders generically (`Custom VPN (<role>)`).
+ *    get styled labels; anything else renders generically (`Custom route (<role>)`).
  *    No enum, no normalization — the raw role string must round-trip exactly
  *    so HMAC canonicalization holds.
  *  - [priority] is strict, `0 = highest`. Reachability never promotes a lower
@@ -145,18 +145,19 @@ data class BrokerEndpoint(
  *
  * Unknown roles (`"wireguard"`, `"zerotier"`, `"netbird-eu"`, operator-defined
  * labels) return false so the UI can fall back to [displayLabel]'s generic
- * "Custom VPN" treatment.
+ * "Custom route" treatment.
  */
 fun EndpointCandidate.isKnownRole(): Boolean {
     return when (role.lowercase()) {
-        "lan", "tailscale", "public", "plugin_proxy", "plugin-proxy", "outbound_broker", "https" -> true
+        "lan", "tailscale", "public", "plugin_proxy", "plugin-proxy", "outbound_broker", "https",
+        "dashboard", "authenticated_dashboard" -> true
         else -> false
     }
 }
 
 /**
  * Human-readable label for the UI. Known roles get fixed-case styled labels;
- * unknown roles render as `"Custom VPN (<role>)"` with the raw role preserved
+ * unknown roles render as `"Custom route (<role>)"` with the raw role preserved
  * so an operator can see exactly what they labeled it.
  *
  * The raw [role] on the [EndpointCandidate] is NOT modified — it stays in its
@@ -172,12 +173,27 @@ fun EndpointCandidate.displayLabel(): String {
             "Public"
         }
         "https" -> "HTTPS"
+        "dashboard", "authenticated_dashboard" -> if (
+            primaryRouteUrl()?.startsWith("https://", ignoreCase = true) == true
+        ) {
+            "HTTPS Dashboard"
+        } else {
+            "Dashboard"
+        }
         "plugin_proxy", "plugin-proxy" -> "Hermes Secure Link"
         "outbound_broker", "broker", "relay_broker" -> "Hermes Reach · Experimental"
-        else -> "Custom VPN ($role)"
+        else -> displayName?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: "Custom route ($role)"
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * True for a route created only to keep Dashboard/Gateway authentication on
+ * its canonical origin. It is a service address, not another selectable
+ * whole-connection or VPN route.
+ */
+fun EndpointCandidate.isDashboardOnlyRoute(): Boolean =
+    api == null && relay == null && proxy == null && broker == null && dashboard != null
+
 /** Dashboard-first URL identity for routing, diagnostics, and UI labels. */
 fun EndpointCandidate.primaryRouteUrl(): String? =
     dashboard?.url?.trim()?.trimEnd('/')?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
@@ -185,6 +201,11 @@ fun EndpointCandidate.primaryRouteUrl(): String? =
         ?: relay?.url?.trim()?.trimEnd('/')?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
         ?: proxy?.url?.trim()?.trimEnd('/')?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
 
+/** Dashboard/Gateway identity only; Relay and broker transports are extensions. */
+fun EndpointCandidate.gatewayRouteUrl(): String? =
+    dashboard?.url?.trim()?.trimEnd('/')?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+        ?: api?.url?.let(Connection::deriveDefaultDashboardUrl)
+
 /** Stable host/port identity without assuming that an API surface exists. */
 fun EndpointCandidate.routeAuthority(): String? {
     val rawUrl = primaryRouteUrl() ?: return null

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/GitStateModels.kt

@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ data class GitStatusCounts(
     val staged: Int = 0,
     val modified: Int = 0,
     val untracked: Int = 0,
+    /** Unique changed paths. -1 means an older plugin did not provide it. */
+    val changes: Int = -1,
+    val additions: Int = 0,
+    val deletions: Int = 0,
 )
 
 @Serializable
 data class GitStatusEntry(
     val path: String,
+    val additions: Int? = null,
+    val deletions: Int? = null,
 )
 
 /** A branch from /git/branches. */

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/ProactiveInboxStore.kt

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ data class ProactiveInboxEntry(
     val connectionId: String? = null,
     /** Relay proved this row came from its bounded offline queue. */
     val arrivedWhileAway: Boolean = false,
+    /** Exact Android notification slot, when recorded by the receiving build. */
+    val notificationId: Int? = null,
 )
 
 private val Context.proactiveInboxStore: DataStore<Preferences> by
@@ -58,15 +60,19 @@ private const val MAX_ENTRIES = 100
  * bounded store also backs the provisional Thread until the user's first reply
  * promotes it to a real `source=phone` session.
  */
-class ProactiveInboxRepository(private val context: Context) {
+class ProactiveInboxRepository internal constructor(
+    private val store: DataStore<Preferences>,
+) {
+
+    constructor(context: Context) : this(context.proactiveInboxStore)
 
     private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true }
 
     val entries: Flow<List<ProactiveInboxEntry>> =
-        context.proactiveInboxStore.data.map { prefs -> decode(prefs[INBOX_JSON]) }
+        store.data.map { prefs -> decode(prefs[INBOX_JSON]) }
 
     suspend fun add(entry: ProactiveInboxEntry) {
-        context.proactiveInboxStore.edit { prefs ->
+        store.edit { prefs ->
             val current = decode(prefs[INBOX_JSON]).toMutableList()
             current.removeAll { it.id == entry.id }
             current.add(0, entry)
@@ -76,7 +82,40 @@ class ProactiveInboxRepository(private val context: Context) {
     }
 
     suspend fun clear() {
-        context.proactiveInboxStore.edit { it.remove(INBOX_JSON) }
+        store.edit { it.remove(INBOX_JSON) }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Remove one provisional Thread owned by one saved connection.
+     *
+     * This only edits the bounded local inbox. A promoted Thread is server
+     * history and is deliberately outside this repository, so this operation
+     * can never delete it. Legacy entries without a connection owner are
+     * removed with the active row because they are rendered in that row; rows
+     * explicitly owned by another connection remain isolated.
+     */
+    suspend fun removeThread(
+        chatId: String,
+        connectionId: String,
+    ): List<ProactiveInboxEntry> {
+        val normalizedChatId = chatId.ifBlank { "phone" }
+        var removed = emptyList<ProactiveInboxEntry>()
+        store.edit { prefs ->
+            val current = decode(prefs[INBOX_JSON])
+            removed = current.filter {
+                (it.connectionId == null || it.connectionId == connectionId) &&
+                    (it.chatId ?: "phone") == normalizedChatId
+            }
+            if (removed.isNotEmpty()) {
+                val retained = current.filterNot { it in removed }
+                if (retained.isEmpty()) {
+                    prefs.remove(INBOX_JSON)
+                } else {
+                    prefs[INBOX_JSON] = json.encodeToString(retained)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return removed
     }
 
     private fun decode(raw: String?): List<ProactiveInboxEntry> {

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/RelayEndpointContract.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@ data class RelayEndpoints(
     val healthUrl: String,
 )
 
+/** Dashboard plugin namespace used when Relay rides the Dashboard origin. */
+const val DASHBOARD_RELAY_INGRESS_PATH: String =
+    "/api/plugins/hermes-relay/transport"
+
+/**
+ * True when [raw] points at the Dashboard-mounted Relay transport rather than
+ * a directly exposed Relay listener. The distinction is authentication
+ * relevant: the outer Dashboard request keeps its cookie/bearer credential,
+ * while Relay's independently scoped session travels in
+ * `X-Hermes-Relay-Session`.
+ */
+fun isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(raw: String?): Boolean {
+    val endpoints = RelayEndpointContract.parseOrNull(raw) ?: return false
+    val path = runCatching { URI(endpoints.httpBaseUrl).rawPath.orEmpty() }
+        .getOrDefault("")
+        .trimEnd('/')
+    val marker = path.indexOf(DASHBOARD_RELAY_INGRESS_PATH)
+    if (marker < 0) return false
+    val markerEndsAt = marker + DASHBOARD_RELAY_INGRESS_PATH.length
+    val suffixBoundary = markerEndsAt == path.length || path[markerEndsAt] == '/'
+    return suffixBoundary
+}
+
 /**
  * Parses the accepted Relay URL forms and derives every route from one base.
  *

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/data/SessionActivityRegistry.kt

@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ data class SessionActivityRecord(
         }
     }
 
-    /** Presentation projection that never labels uncertain or background activity as Working. */
+    /** Presentation projection that never labels missing optional runtime data as session state. */
     fun presentationState(nowMillis: Long = Long.MIN_VALUE): SessionActivityState? = when (freshness) {
-        SessionActivityFreshness.Revalidating -> SessionActivityState.Checking
-        SessionActivityFreshness.Unavailable -> SessionActivityState.Unavailable
+        SessionActivityFreshness.Revalidating -> null
+        SessionActivityFreshness.Unavailable -> null
         SessionActivityFreshness.Confirmed -> when (phase(nowMillis)) {
             SessionActivityPhase.Starting -> SessionActivityState.Starting
             SessionActivityPhase.Working -> SessionActivityState.Working
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ data class SessionActivityRegistry(
 
     private fun observeOwner(update: SessionActivityUpdate.ObserveOwner): SessionActivityRegistry {
         val existing = records[update.owner]
-        if (existing?.freshness == SessionActivityFreshness.Confirmed) return this
+        // Directory rows establish ownership only. They are not live evidence and must not
+        // turn an unsupported/failed active-list probe back into a permanent Checking row.
+        if (existing != null) return this
         val observed = SessionActivityRecord(
             owner = update.owner,
             turnPhase = SessionActivityPhase.Idle,

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/diagnostics/DiagnosticsLog.kt

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.ReliabilityCenter
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.ReliabilityRedactor
+import java.time.Instant
 
 enum class DiagnosticCategory(val label: String) {
     Api("API"),
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ data class StatusCheck(
 object DiagnosticsLog {
     private const val MAX_ENTRIES = 200
     private const val MAX_TEXT_LENGTH = 180
+    const val SUPPORT_ENTRY_LIMIT = 80
+    private const val MAX_SUPPORT_TEXT_LENGTH = 32_000
 
     /** Cap for the full stacktrace kept on an error entry — a few KB is plenty. */
     private const val MAX_TRACE_LENGTH = 8000
@@ -204,6 +207,46 @@ object DiagnosticsLog {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Exact, bounded diagnostics section used by the review-before-sharing
+     * support export. Entries were already sanitized at record time; the final
+     * redaction pass protects legacy entries and keeps this safe to compose with
+     * persistent reliability reports.
+     */
+    fun supportText(entries: List<DiagnosticLogEntry>): String {
+        val selected = entries.takeLast(SUPPORT_ENTRY_LIMIT)
+        if (selected.isEmpty()) return ""
+        return ReliabilityRedactor.redact(
+            buildString {
+                appendLine("Recent in-app diagnostics")
+                appendLine("Diagnostics: ${selected.size}")
+                selected.forEachIndexed { index, entry ->
+                    appendLine()
+                    appendLine("===== Diagnostic ${index + 1} =====")
+                    appendLine("Time:     ${Instant.ofEpochMilli(entry.timestampMs)}")
+                    appendLine("Category: ${entry.category.label}")
+                    appendLine("Severity: ${entry.severity.name}")
+                    appendLine("Title:    ${entry.title}")
+                    entry.operation?.let { appendLine("Operation: $it") }
+                    entry.endpointRole?.let { appendLine("Route:    $it") }
+                    entry.configuredUrl?.let { appendLine("Configured URL: $it") }
+                    entry.requestUrl?.let { appendLine("Request:  $it") }
+                    if (entry.configuredUrl == null && entry.requestUrl == null) {
+                        entry.url?.let { appendLine("URL:      $it") }
+                    }
+                    entry.elapsedMs?.let { appendLine("Elapsed:  ${it}ms") }
+                    entry.detail?.let { appendLine("Detail:   $it") }
+                    entry.suggestion?.let { appendLine("Next:     $it") }
+                    entry.stacktrace?.let {
+                        appendLine("Technical detail (redacted)")
+                        appendLine(it)
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            MAX_SUPPORT_TEXT_LENGTH,
+        )
+    }
+
     fun sanitizeUrl(value: String?): String? {
         val trimmed = value?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return null
         val noQuery = trimmed.substringBefore('?').substringBefore('#')

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/relay/ConnectionManager.kt

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.CertPinStore
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.EndpointCandidate
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelayEndpointContract
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isDashboardRelayIngressUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.primaryRouteUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.PairingPreferences
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import okhttp3.Response
 import okhttp3.WebSocket
 import okhttp3.WebSocketListener
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
 
 enum class ConnectionState {
     Disconnected,
@@ -138,6 +140,12 @@ class ConnectionManager(
      * back to the legacy per-device PairingPreferences source below.
      */
     private val endpointCandidatesProvider: (suspend () -> List<EndpointCandidate>)? = null,
+    /**
+     * Dynamic ownership fence for Relay-only resolution. Production uses it
+     * to keep Dashboard ingress on the exact origin that owns Dashboard auth,
+     * while direct Relay and proxy routes remain independently eligible.
+     */
+    private val relayCandidateEligibility: (EndpointCandidate) -> Boolean = { true },
     /**
      * Suspending supplier for the active device id. Used to key into
      * [PairingPreferences.getDeviceEndpoints] during resolution. `null`
@@ -151,6 +159,14 @@ class ConnectionManager(
     private val proxyClientProvider: ((String) -> OkHttpClient?)? = null,
     /** Test seam for observing lifecycle teardown without opening a socket. */
     private val okHttpClientFactory: (() -> OkHttpClient)? = null,
+    /**
+     * Builds a Dashboard-authorized WebSocket request for plugin ingress.
+     * Implementations mint a fresh single-use Dashboard WS ticket on every
+     * invocation. Direct Relay listeners never call this provider.
+     */
+    private val dashboardRelayRequestProvider: (suspend (String) -> Request?)? = null,
+    /** Deterministic race seam immediately before an ingress failure may poison route state. */
+    private val beforeIngressFailureCommit: suspend () -> Unit = {},
 ) {
     private val supervisorJob = SupervisorJob()
     private val scope = CoroutineScope(supervisorJob + Dispatchers.IO)
@@ -191,6 +207,9 @@ class ConnectionManager(
 
     @Volatile
     private var webSocket: WebSocket? = null
+    private val socketGeneration = AtomicLong(0L)
+    @Volatile
+    private var activeSocketGeneration: Long = 0L
 
     @Volatile
     private var serverUrl: String? = null
@@ -273,6 +292,11 @@ class ConnectionManager(
     @Volatile
     private var networkResolveJob: kotlinx.coroutines.Job? = null
 
+    /** Optional API discovery is never part of Dashboard/Gateway readiness. */
+    @Volatile
+    private var apiResolveJob: Job? = null
+    private var apiResolveRevision: Long = 0L
+
     /** Deferred reaction to a network loss — cancelled if a network returns within the grace. */
     private var networkLossJob: kotlinx.coroutines.Job? = null
 
@@ -363,13 +387,12 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         // the synthesized list just collapses to the same URL anyway.
         scope.launch {
             val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
-                ?: resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard)
-            val apiResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Api)
-            val relayResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Relay)
+                ?: resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe()
+            scheduleApiResolution()
+            val relayResolved = resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe()
             val resolvedRelayUrl = relayResolved?.relayWebSocketUrl()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
             val targetUrl = resolvedRelayUrl ?: url.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
             _activeRelayEndpoint.value = relayResolved
-            _activeApiEndpoint.value = apiResolved
             if (resolved != null) {
                 _activeEndpoint.value = resolved
                 Log.i(TAG, "connect: standard resolver picked role=${resolved.role} " +
@@ -407,6 +430,18 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Open the exact QR-advertised socket for a fresh pair. Relay health probes
+     * require an established Relay session, so running the normal resolver
+     * before `auth.ok` is circular and can consume the entire pairing window.
+     * Post-pair reconnects continue to use [connect] and full route resolution.
+     */
+    fun connectPairing(url: String) {
+        ensureNetworkCallbackRegistered()
+        _activeRelayEndpoint.value = null
+        connectToUrlOnMainPath(url, replaceReason = "Fresh Relay pairing")
+    }
+
     /**
      * Replace an ordinary scheduled reconnect with an immediate attempt.
      *
@@ -577,10 +612,17 @@ class ConnectionManager(
      */
     suspend fun resolveBestEndpoint(): EndpointCandidate? =
         resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
-            ?: resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard)
+            ?: resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe()
+
+    private suspend fun resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe(): EndpointCandidate? =
+        resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard) { candidate ->
+            candidate.dashboard?.url.isNullOrBlank() &&
+                candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.dashboardBaseUrl == null
+        }
 
     private suspend fun resolveBestEndpointSafe(
         surface: EndpointSurface,
+        candidateFilter: (EndpointCandidate) -> Boolean = { true },
     ): EndpointCandidate? {
         val resolver = endpointResolver ?: return null
         val ctx = context ?: return null
@@ -609,13 +651,14 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             } ?: emptyList()
         }
 
-        if (endpoints.isEmpty()) return null
+        val eligibleEndpoints = endpoints.filter(candidateFilter)
+        if (eligibleEndpoints.isEmpty()) return null
 
         // Manual override: if the user pinned a role in the Endpoints card,
         // try that one first; fall through to the strict-priority algorithm
         // if it isn't reachable.
         _manualRoleOverride.value?.let { preferredRole ->
-            val preferred = endpoints.firstOrNull {
+            val preferred = eligibleEndpoints.firstOrNull {
                 it.role.equals(preferredRole, ignoreCase = true)
             }
             if (preferred != null) {
@@ -627,7 +670,54 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             }
         }
 
-        return resolver.resolve(endpoints, surface)
+        return resolver.resolve(eligibleEndpoints, surface)
+    }
+
+    /** Every Relay selection path must apply the same live ownership fence. */
+    private suspend fun resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe(): EndpointCandidate? =
+        resolveBestEndpointSafe(
+            surface = EndpointSurface.Relay,
+            candidateFilter = relayCandidateEligibility,
+        )
+
+    /**
+     * Discover the optional API fallback without holding up the standard
+     * Dashboard/Gateway route. A single manager-level job coalesces lifecycle
+     * callers; [EndpointResolver] additionally shares an in-flight request per
+     * route/surface. The negative cache keeps ordinary profile changes cheap,
+     * while network callbacks and explicit probes still invalidate it.
+     */
+    private fun scheduleApiResolution() {
+        synchronized(this) {
+            apiResolveRevision += 1L
+            if (apiResolveJob?.isActive != true) {
+                startApiResolutionLocked(apiResolveRevision)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Caller must hold this manager's monitor. */
+    private fun startApiResolutionLocked(revision: Long) {
+        apiResolveJob = scope.launch {
+            try {
+                val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Api)
+                synchronized(this@ConnectionManager) {
+                    // A route/connection refresh may have arrived while this
+                    // optional probe was waiting. Never publish its stale
+                    // winner over the newer connection's API ownership.
+                    if (revision == apiResolveRevision) {
+                        _activeApiEndpoint.value = resolved
+                    }
+                }
+            } finally {
+                synchronized(this@ConnectionManager) {
+                    apiResolveJob = null
+                    if (revision != apiResolveRevision && supervisorJob.isActive) {
+                        startApiResolutionLocked(apiResolveRevision)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -656,9 +746,9 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         endpointResolver?.clearCache()
         val current = serverUrl
         val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
-            ?: resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard)
-        val apiResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Api)
-        val relayResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Relay)
+            ?: resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe()
+        scheduleApiResolution()
+        val relayResolved = resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe()
         if (resolved == null && _connectionState.value == ConnectionState.Connected) {
             // Transient probe miss while the relay socket is demonstrably up
             // — keep the live route published rather than downgrading every
@@ -666,7 +756,6 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             return _activeEndpoint.value
         }
         _activeEndpoint.value = resolved
-        _activeApiEndpoint.value = apiResolved
         if (relayResolved != null) _activeRelayEndpoint.value = relayResolved
         val targetUrl = relayResolved?.relayWebSocketUrl() ?: current ?: return resolved
         val normalizedTarget = normalizeRelayUrl(targetUrl)
@@ -706,8 +795,8 @@ class ConnectionManager(
     suspend fun refreshActiveEndpoint(clearProbeCache: Boolean = false): EndpointCandidate? {
         if (clearProbeCache) endpointResolver?.clearCache()
         val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
-            ?: resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard)
-        val apiResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Api)
+            ?: resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe()
+        scheduleApiResolution()
         if (resolved == null && _connectionState.value == ConnectionState.Connected) {
             // Transient probe miss while the relay socket is demonstrably up
             // (slow resume, mid-handoff blip) — keep publishing the live
@@ -716,7 +805,6 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             return _activeEndpoint.value
         }
         _activeEndpoint.value = resolved
-        _activeApiEndpoint.value = apiResolved
         return resolved
     }
 
@@ -738,6 +826,46 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         Log.i(TAG, "marked endpoint role=${active.role} unreachable ($reason)")
     }
 
+    /** Admission is stronger evidence than `/transport/health`: reject this ingress and retain direct fallback. */
+    private suspend fun fallbackFromBrokenDashboardIngress(
+        url: String,
+        reason: String,
+        failingSocket: WebSocket? = null,
+        failingGeneration: Long? = null,
+    ): Boolean {
+        if (!isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) return false
+        if (failingGeneration != null) {
+            beforeIngressFailureCommit()
+            if (activeSocketGeneration != failingGeneration || webSocket !== failingSocket) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "Ignoring stale Dashboard ingress failure ($reason)")
+                return false
+            }
+        }
+        val failed = _activeRelayEndpoint.value ?: return false
+        val failedUrl = failed.relayWebSocketUrl()?.let(::normalizeRelayUrl)
+        if (failedUrl != normalizeRelayUrl(url)) return false
+        endpointResolver?.markUnreachable(failed, EndpointSurface.Relay) ?: return false
+        val replacement = resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe() ?: return false
+        val replacementUrl = replacement.relayWebSocketUrl()?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank) ?: return false
+        if (normalizeRelayUrl(replacementUrl) == normalizeRelayUrl(url)) return false
+        _activeRelayEndpoint.value = replacement
+        Log.i(TAG, "Dashboard Relay ingress rejected; switching to ${replacement.role} ($reason)")
+        DiagnosticsLog.record(
+            category = DiagnosticCategory.Relay,
+            severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+            title = "Relay ingress unavailable",
+            detail = "Dashboard admission failed; using retained direct Relay route.",
+            operation = "Select Relay transport after admission failure",
+            endpointRole = failed.role,
+            requestUrl = url,
+        )
+        connectToUrlOnMainPath(
+            replacementUrl,
+            replaceReason = "Dashboard Relay ingress admission failed",
+        )
+        return true
+    }
+
     /**
      * Debounced network-change re-resolution, shared by both NetworkCallback
      * events. Re-runs the resolver and publishes the winner to
@@ -760,8 +888,8 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             if (wipeCache) endpointResolver.clearCache()
             val current = serverUrl
             val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
-                ?: resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Standard)
-            val apiResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Api)
+                ?: resolveLegacyStandardFallbackSafe()
+            scheduleApiResolution()
             if (resolved == null) {
                 // Hysteresis for the AUTOMATIC (network-callback) path. A
                 // transient cold-route probe miss must NOT null the published
@@ -798,7 +926,6 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             }
             sustainedLossDeclared = false
             _activeEndpoint.value = resolved
-            _activeApiEndpoint.value = apiResolved
             if (current == null) return@launch
             // After an explicit disconnect() the route still publishes above
             // (HTTP surfaces keep roaming), but no socket action: without
@@ -807,7 +934,7 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             // (connectToUrlOnMainPath force-sets shouldReconnect = true, so
             // the swap path never re-checked it.)
             if (!shouldReconnect) return@launch
-            val relayResolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Relay)
+            val relayResolved = resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe()
             if (relayResolved != null) _activeRelayEndpoint.value = relayResolved
             val relayUrl = relayResolved?.relayWebSocketUrl()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
                 ?: return@launch
@@ -974,7 +1101,8 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         webSocket?.send(text)
     }
 
-    private fun isActiveSocket(socket: WebSocket): Boolean = webSocket === socket
+    private fun isActiveSocket(socket: WebSocket, generation: Long): Boolean =
+        webSocket === socket && activeSocketGeneration == generation
 
     private fun doConnect(
         url: String,
@@ -1010,7 +1138,7 @@ class ConnectionManager(
         scope.launch { doConnectInternal(url, previousSocketToClose, replaceReason) }
     }
 
-    private fun doConnectInternal(
+    private suspend fun doConnectInternal(
         url: String,
         previousSocketToClose: WebSocket? = null,
         replaceReason: String = "Relay socket replaced",
@@ -1035,22 +1163,49 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             buildClient(url)
         }
 
-        val request = buildRelayRequestOrNull(url)
+        val request = if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+            dashboardRelayRequestProvider?.invoke(url)
+        } else {
+            buildRelayRequestOrNull(url)
+        }
         if (request == null) {
             // A malformed relay URL (an invalid/empty host from a corrupt or
             // hand-edited pairing payload) can't be built into a request. This
             // runs on a background coroutine, so letting OkHttp's url() throw
             // would crash the app — the #131 "Invalid URL host" class, relay-
             // socket half. Route it through the same path onFailure uses.
-            Log.e(TAG, "doConnect: malformed relay URL '$url' — not connecting")
+            Log.e(
+                TAG,
+                if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+                    "doConnect: Dashboard Relay ticket/request unavailable for '$url'"
+                } else {
+                    "doConnect: malformed relay URL '$url' — not connecting"
+                },
+            )
             DiagnosticsLog.record(
                 category = DiagnosticCategory.Relay,
                 severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-                title = "Invalid relay URL",
-                detail = "The relay address could not be parsed; re-pair to refresh it.",
-                operation = "Build Relay WebSocket request",
+                title = if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+                    "Dashboard Relay authorization unavailable"
+                } else {
+                    "Invalid relay URL"
+                },
+                detail = if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+                    "Dashboard authorization could not prepare the Relay WebSocket request."
+                } else {
+                    "The relay address could not be parsed; re-pair to refresh it."
+                },
+                operation = if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+                    "Mint Dashboard Relay WebSocket ticket"
+                } else {
+                    "Build Relay WebSocket request"
+                },
                 configuredUrl = url,
-                suggestion = "Edit or re-pair the Relay route to replace the invalid address.",
+                suggestion = if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+                    "Sign in to the matching Dashboard route, then recheck Relay routes."
+                } else {
+                    "Edit or re-pair the Relay route to replace the invalid address."
+                },
             )
             authenticated = false
             _connectionState.value = ConnectionState.Disconnected
@@ -1058,14 +1213,18 @@ class ConnectionManager(
                 runCatching { stale.close(1000, replaceReason) }
                 stale.cancel()
             }
-            scheduleReconnect()
+            if (!fallbackFromBrokenDashboardIngress(url, "request provider or ticket unavailable")) {
+                scheduleReconnect()
+            }
             return
         }
 
         Log.i(TAG, "doConnect: opening WSS to $url")
+        val generation = socketGeneration.incrementAndGet()
+        activeSocketGeneration = generation
         val newSocket = client.newWebSocket(request, object : WebSocketListener() {
             override fun onOpen(webSocket: WebSocket, response: Response) {
-                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket)) {
+                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket, generation)) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "onOpen: stale WSS handshake ignored ($url)")
                     runCatching { webSocket.close(1000, "Stale relay socket") }
                     webSocket.cancel()
@@ -1108,7 +1267,7 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             }
 
             override fun onMessage(webSocket: WebSocket, text: String) {
-                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket)) {
+                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket, generation)) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "onMessage: stale WSS envelope ignored ($url)")
                     return
                 }
@@ -1135,7 +1294,7 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             }
 
             override fun onClosed(webSocket: WebSocket, code: Int, reason: String) {
-                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket)) {
+                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket, generation)) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "onClosed: stale WSS close ignored ($url code=$code reason=$reason)")
                     return
                 }
@@ -1149,13 +1308,28 @@ class ConnectionManager(
                     requestUrl = url,
                     suggestion = if (code == 1000) null else "Check the Relay server logs for the matching close code and reason.",
                 )
+                val admitted = authenticated
                 authenticated = false
                 _connectionState.value = ConnectionState.Disconnected
-                scheduleReconnect()
+                if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url) && !admitted && code != 1000) {
+                    scope.launch {
+                        if (!fallbackFromBrokenDashboardIngress(
+                                url,
+                                "pre-auth close $code",
+                                webSocket,
+                                generation,
+                            ) && activeSocketGeneration == generation
+                        ) {
+                            scheduleReconnect()
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    scheduleReconnect()
+                }
             }
 
             override fun onFailure(webSocket: WebSocket, t: Throwable, response: Response?) {
-                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket)) {
+                if (!isActiveSocket(webSocket, generation)) {
                     Log.i(TAG, "onFailure: stale WSS failure ignored ($url ${t.javaClass.simpleName}: ${t.message})")
                     return
                 }
@@ -1177,6 +1351,22 @@ class ConnectionManager(
                     } ?: NetworkDiagnosticGuidance.forThrowable(t, "Relay"),
                 )
                 lastUpgradeResponseCode = code
+                if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url) && response != null) {
+                    authenticated = false
+                    _connectionState.value = ConnectionState.Disconnected
+                    scope.launch {
+                        if (!fallbackFromBrokenDashboardIngress(
+                                url,
+                                "HTTP admission ${response.code}",
+                                webSocket,
+                                generation,
+                            ) && activeSocketGeneration == generation
+                        ) {
+                            scheduleReconnect()
+                        }
+                    }
+                    return
+                }
                 if (response == null) {
                     // Transport-level failure (no HTTP upgrade response): on a
                     // remote (Tailscale) link the first handshake can fail cold.
@@ -1290,7 +1480,7 @@ class ConnectionManager(
             // expires, auth state may have changed (e.g., user hit Revoke
             // during the retry window).
             if (shouldReconnect && reconnectGate()) {
-                val resolved = resolveBestEndpointSafe(EndpointSurface.Relay)
+                val resolved = resolveBestRelayEndpointSafe()
                 val targetUrl = resolved?.relayWebSocketUrl()
                 if (resolved != null) {
                     // Mirror scheduleNetworkReResolve: clear the sustained-loss

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/relay/ProactiveMessageHandler.kt

@@ -102,22 +102,18 @@ class ProactiveMessageHandler(
     /** Route a parsed message: into the open Thread if it belongs there, else
      *  the durable inbox log + the surface its hint selects. */
     private fun dispatch(msg: ProactiveMessage) {
-        // Persist first even when the currently open Thread consumes the live
-        // message. Agent-initiated outbound sends do not create a gateway
-        // session until the phone replies, so this cache is the provisional
-        // Thread transcript during that gap.
-        toInbox?.invoke(msg)
         // The surfacing hint selects the additional surface. Thread injection
         // is best-effort presentation of the persisted row, not itself a reason
         // to suppress an explicitly requested notification.
-        when (msg.surfacing?.lowercase()) {
+        val notificationId = when (msg.surfacing?.lowercase()) {
             "inbox" -> {
                 injectIntoThread?.invoke(msg)
+                null
             }
             "session" -> {
                 val delivered = injectIntoThread?.invoke(msg) == true ||
                     toSession?.invoke(msg) == true
-                if (!delivered) notify(msg)
+                if (delivered) null else notify(msg)
             }
             // null / "default" / "notification" / anything unrecognized.
             else -> {
@@ -125,9 +121,13 @@ class ProactiveMessageHandler(
                 notify(msg)
             }
         }
+        // Every message remains in the bounded local cache. Persist the exact
+        // posted notification slot as part of that row so a later local Thread
+        // removal can cancel only its own notification.
+        toInbox?.invoke(msg.copy(notificationId = notificationId))
     }
 
-    private fun notify(msg: ProactiveMessage) {
+    private fun notify(msg: ProactiveMessage): Int? =
         ProactiveMessageNotifier.notify(
             context = context,
             title = msg.title,
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ class ProactiveMessageHandler(
             messageId = msg.messageId,
             chatId = msg.chatId,
         )
-    }
 
     private fun parse(payload: JsonObject): ProactiveMessage? {
         val text = payload["text"]?.jsonPrimitive?.contentOrNull
@@ -172,4 +171,6 @@ data class ProactiveMessage(
     val replyTo: String? = null,
     /** True only when Relay explicitly marked this as a reconnect queue flush. */
     val arrivedWhileAway: Boolean = false,
+    /** Exact Android notification slot when this delivery posted one. */
+    val notificationId: Int? = null,
 )

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/relay/RelayHttpClient.kt

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.util.Log
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.PairedDeviceInfo
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelayEndpointContract
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isDashboardRelayIngressUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticCategory
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticSeverity
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticsLog
@@ -28,6 +29,18 @@ import okhttp3.Request
 import okhttp3.RequestBody.Companion.toRequestBody
 import java.io.IOException
 
+internal const val RELAY_SESSION_HEADER: String = "X-Hermes-Relay-Session"
+
+/** Keep Dashboard outer auth and Relay capability auth in separate headers. */
+internal fun Request.Builder.relaySessionCredential(
+    token: String,
+    dashboardIngress: Boolean,
+): Request.Builder = if (dashboardIngress) {
+    header(RELAY_SESSION_HEADER, token)
+} else {
+    header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+}
+
 /**
  * HTTP client for the Hermes relay media endpoint.
  *
@@ -59,11 +72,20 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
     /** Application context for localized string resources. Nullable for
      *  backwards-compat with call sites that don't need localization. */
     private val context: Context? = null,
+    /** Dashboard-authenticated client for same-origin plugin ingress calls. */
+    private val dashboardHttpClientProvider: ((String) -> OkHttpClient?)? = null,
 ) {
 
     private fun relayHttpBaseOrNull(url: String): String? =
         RelayEndpointContract.parseOrNull(url)?.httpBaseUrl
 
+    private fun callClient(relayUrl: String): OkHttpClient =
+        if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl)) {
+            dashboardHttpClientProvider?.invoke(relayUrl) ?: okHttpClient
+        } else {
+            okHttpClient
+        }
+
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "RelayHttpClient"
         const val MAX_MODEL_CAPABILITY_ROWS = 64
@@ -199,10 +221,10 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
-        val activityClient = okHttpClient.newBuilder()
+        val activityClient = callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder()
             .callTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .build()
 
@@ -261,12 +283,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "*/*")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                     val reason = when (response.code) {
                         401, 403 -> "Unauthorized — re-pair with the relay"
@@ -369,12 +391,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "*/*")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                     val reason = when (response.code) {
                         401 -> "Unauthorized — re-pair with the relay"
@@ -456,12 +478,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
             val request = Request.Builder()
                 .url(url)
                 .get()
-                .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+                .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
                 .header("Accept", "image/*")
                 .build()
 
             try {
-                okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+                callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                     if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                         val errorCode = runCatching {
                             sessionsJson.parseToJsonElement(response.body.string())
@@ -554,11 +576,11 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
-        val auditClient = okHttpClient.newBuilder()
+        val auditClient = callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder()
             .callTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .build()
 
@@ -640,10 +662,10 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
-        val client = okHttpClient.newBuilder()
+        val client = callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder()
             .callTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .build()
         try {
@@ -753,10 +775,10 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
             return@withContext Result.failure(IOException("Invalid relay URL: ${e.message}"))
         }
         val request = Request.Builder().url(url).get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json").build()
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newBuilder().callTimeout(4, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS).build()
+            callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder().callTimeout(4, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS).build()
                 .newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                     if (response.code == 404) return@withContext Result.success(null)
                     if (!response.isSuccessful) return@withContext Result.failure(IOException("HTTP ${response.code}"))
@@ -807,11 +829,11 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .post(sessionsJson.encodeToString(payload).toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType()))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newBuilder().callTimeout(4, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS).build()
+            callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder().callTimeout(4, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS).build()
                 .newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                     if (response.code == 404) return@withContext Result.success(null)
                     if (!response.isSuccessful) return@withContext Result.failure(IOException("HTTP ${response.code}"))
@@ -857,12 +879,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         // Slightly longer than the other reads — a cache-miss on the relay does a
         // GitHub round-trip in an executor before responding.
-        val client = okHttpClient.newBuilder()
+        val client = callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder()
             .callTimeout(8, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .build()
         try {
@@ -941,12 +963,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (response.code == 404) {
                     // Server hasn't shipped the endpoint yet — degrade to
                     // empty list so the UI can render "No paired devices"
@@ -1028,12 +1050,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .delete()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (response.code == 404) {
                     // Already gone — treat as success so the UI can just
                     // drop the row on the next refresh.
@@ -1145,12 +1167,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .patch(bodyJson.toRequestBody("application/json".toMediaType()))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                     val reason = when (response.code) {
                         400 -> "Invalid extend request (check TTL/grants)"
@@ -1242,7 +1264,7 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
 
         // Fast-timeout client — we don't want Save & Test to hang the UI
         // for 10 seconds on a dead URL.
-        val fastClient = okHttpClient.newBuilder()
+        val fastClient = callClient(relayUrl).newBuilder()
             .connectTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .readTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .writeTimeout(3, java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.SECONDS)
@@ -1484,12 +1506,12 @@ class RelayHttpClient(
             val request = Request.Builder()
                 .url(url)
                 .get()
-                .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+                .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
                 .header("Accept", "application/json")
                 .build()
 
             try {
-                okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+                callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                     if (response.code == 404) {
                         // Older or operator-disabled hosts simply do not expose
                         // account usage. This is capability absence, not an error.

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/relay/RelayProfileInspectorClient.kt

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ProfileMemoryUpdateResponse
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.LegacyProfileInspectorClient
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelaySkillToggleResult
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelayEndpointContract
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isDashboardRelayIngressUrl
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerializationException
@@ -51,11 +52,19 @@ class RelayProfileInspectorClient(
     private val okHttpClient: OkHttpClient,
     private val relayUrlProvider: () -> String?,
     private val sessionTokenProvider: suspend () -> String?,
+    private val dashboardHttpClientProvider: ((String) -> OkHttpClient?)? = null,
 ) : LegacyProfileInspectorClient {
 
     private fun relayHttpBaseOrNull(url: String): String? =
         RelayEndpointContract.parseOrNull(url)?.httpBaseUrl
 
+    private fun callClient(relayUrl: String): OkHttpClient =
+        if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl)) {
+            dashboardHttpClientProvider?.invoke(relayUrl) ?: okHttpClient
+        } else {
+            okHttpClient
+        }
+
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "RelayProfileInspector"
 
@@ -211,12 +220,12 @@ class RelayProfileInspectorClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .put(body.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                     val reason = when (response.code) {
                         400 -> {
@@ -314,12 +323,12 @@ class RelayProfileInspectorClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .put(bodyJson.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 when (response.code) {
                     in 200..299 -> Result.success(RelaySkillToggleResult.Ok)
                     501 -> Result.success(RelaySkillToggleResult.NotImplemented)
@@ -374,11 +383,11 @@ class RelayProfileInspectorClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .method("OPTIONS", null)
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 when (response.code) {
                     501 -> false
                     404, 405 -> false
@@ -464,12 +473,12 @@ class RelayProfileInspectorClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(url)
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $sessionToken")
+            .relaySessionCredential(sessionToken, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
         try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            callClient(relayUrl).newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
                 if (!response.isSuccessful) {
                     val reason = when (response.code) {
                         401, 403 -> "Unauthorized — re-pair with the relay"

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/relay/RelayVoiceClient.kt

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.EnhancedVoiceOverrides
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageRole
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RealtimeConversationContextMessage
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelayEndpointContract
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isDashboardRelayIngressUrl
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CompletableDeferred
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference
  */
 class RelayVoiceClient(
     private val context: Context,
-    private val okHttpClient: OkHttpClient,
+    okHttpClient: OkHttpClient,
     private val relayUrlProvider: () -> String?,
     private val sessionTokenProvider: suspend () -> String?,
     private val profileNameProvider: () -> String? = { null },
@@ -100,8 +101,26 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
     private val realtimeResumeRetryIntervalMs: Long = REALTIME_RESUME_RETRY_INTERVAL_MS,
     private val realtimeResumeRetryWindowMs: Long = REALTIME_RESUME_RETRY_WINDOW_MS,
     private val voiceOutputFirstAudioTimeoutMs: Long = VOICE_OUTPUT_FIRST_AUDIO_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    /** Dashboard-authenticated transport for same-origin plugin ingress. */
+    private val dashboardHttpClientProvider: ((String) -> OkHttpClient?)? = null,
+    /** Fresh Dashboard ticket request for every ingress voice socket dial. */
+    private val dashboardIngressWebSocketRequestProvider:
+        (suspend (String) -> Request?)? = null,
 ) {
 
+    private val directOkHttpClient: OkHttpClient = okHttpClient
+
+    /** Resolve lazily so a Dashboard route/client handoff is observed. */
+    private val okHttpClient: OkHttpClient
+        get() {
+            val relayUrl = relayUrlProvider()?.trim().orEmpty()
+            return if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(relayUrl)) {
+                dashboardHttpClientProvider?.invoke(relayUrl) ?: directOkHttpClient
+            } else {
+                directOkHttpClient
+            }
+        }
+
     companion object {
         private const val TAG = "RelayVoiceClient"
         private val json = Json { ignoreUnknownKeys = true; isLenient = true }
@@ -144,13 +163,36 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun callClient(url: String): OkHttpClient =
+        if (isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)) {
+            dashboardHttpClientProvider?.invoke(url) ?: directOkHttpClient
+        } else {
+            directOkHttpClient
+        }
+
     private fun sessionClient(): OkHttpClient =
         okHttpClient.newBuilder()
             .callTimeout(SESSION_CALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             .build()
 
     private fun openWebSocket(request: Request, listener: WebSocketListener): WebSocket =
-        webSocketFactory?.invoke(request, listener) ?: okHttpClient.newWebSocket(request, listener)
+        webSocketFactory?.invoke(request, listener)
+            ?: callClient(request.url.toString()).newWebSocket(request, listener)
+
+    private suspend fun voiceWebSocketRequest(url: String, relayToken: String): Request {
+        val dashboardIngress = isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(url)
+        val outerRequest = if (dashboardIngress) {
+            val provider = dashboardIngressWebSocketRequestProvider
+                ?: throw IOException("Dashboard Relay voice authorization is unavailable")
+            provider(url)
+                ?: throw IOException("Dashboard Relay voice ticket could not be minted")
+        } else {
+            Request.Builder().url(url).build()
+        }
+        return outerRequest.newBuilder()
+            .relaySessionCredential(relayToken, dashboardIngress)
+            .build()
+    }
 
     private fun requestRouteProbeOnce(
         surface: String,
@@ -196,7 +238,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/transcribe"))
             .post(body)
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -278,7 +320,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url("$httpBase/voice/synthesize")
             .post(bodyJson.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "audio/mpeg")
             .build()
 
@@ -333,7 +375,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/config"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -375,7 +417,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/realtime/config"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -414,7 +456,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/realtime/providers/${pathSegment(provider)}/options"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -462,7 +504,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/realtime/providers/${pathSegment(provider)}/validate"))
             .post(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -515,7 +557,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/realtime/config"))
             .patch(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -618,7 +660,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/realtime-agent/config"))
             .patch(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
@@ -650,7 +692,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/output/config"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -689,7 +731,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/output/providers/${pathSegment(provider)}/options"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -741,7 +783,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/output/providers/${pathSegment(provider)}/validate"))
             .post(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -812,7 +854,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase/voice/output/config"))
             .patch(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
 
@@ -845,6 +887,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         onHandoff: (VoiceHandoffEvent) -> Unit = {},
         onEvent: (RealtimeVoiceEvent) -> Unit,
     ): Result<VoiceOutputSummary> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        val owningScope = this
         val httpBase = resolveHttpBase()
             ?: return@withContext Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Relay URL not configured"))
         val token = resolveBearerToken()
@@ -869,6 +912,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val completed = AtomicBoolean(false)
         val resumeAttempted = AtomicBoolean(false)
         val routeProbeRequested = AtomicBoolean(false)
+        val resumeDialPending = AtomicBoolean(false)
         val currentSocket = AtomicReference<WebSocket?>()
         val firstAudioSeen = AtomicBoolean(false)
         val socketGeneration = AtomicLong(0L)
@@ -907,14 +951,14 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
             }
         }
 
-        fun openSocket(resume: Boolean, overrideWsBase: String? = null): WebSocket {
+        suspend fun openSocket(resume: Boolean, overrideWsBase: String? = null): WebSocket {
             val generation = socketGeneration.incrementAndGet()
             val currentWsBase = overrideWsBase ?: resolveWebSocketBase()
                 ?: throw IOException("Relay URL not configured")
-            val request = Request.Builder()
-                .url("$currentWsBase${session.websocketPath}")
-                .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
-                .build()
+            val request = voiceWebSocketRequest(
+                "$currentWsBase${session.websocketPath}",
+                token,
+            )
             Log.i(
                 TAG,
                 "Voice output websocket opening resume=$resume url=${request.url}",
@@ -1044,23 +1088,28 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
                         return
                     }
                     if (session.resumeSupported && !session.resumeToken.isNullOrBlank() && resumeAttempted.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-                        try {
-                            Log.i(TAG, "Voice output websocket failed; attempting resume: ${t.message}")
-                            requestRouteProbeOnce("Voice output", t.message, routeProbeRequested)
-                            onHandoff(
-                                VoiceHandoffEvent(
-                                    label = context.getString(R.string.voice_diag_connection_changed),
-                                    detail = t.message,
-                                    route = routeLabel(webSocket.request().url.toString()),
-                                    active = true,
-                                )
+                        Log.i(TAG, "Voice output websocket failed; scheduling resume: ${t.message}")
+                        requestRouteProbeOnce("Voice output", t.message, routeProbeRequested)
+                        onHandoff(
+                            VoiceHandoffEvent(
+                                label = context.getString(R.string.voice_diag_connection_changed),
+                                detail = t.message,
+                                route = routeLabel(webSocket.request().url.toString()),
+                                active = true,
                             )
-                            openSocket(resume = true)
-                            return
-                        } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            completeFailure("Voice output resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
-                            return
+                        )
+                        if (resumeDialPending.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+                            owningScope.launch {
+                                try {
+                                    openSocket(resume = true)
+                                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                    completeFailure("Voice output resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
+                                } finally {
+                                    resumeDialPending.set(false)
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
+                        return
                     }
                     completeFailure("Voice output websocket failed: ${t.message}", t)
                 }
@@ -1090,23 +1139,28 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
                         return
                     }
                     if (session.resumeSupported && !session.resumeToken.isNullOrBlank() && resumeAttempted.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
-                        try {
-                            Log.i(TAG, "Voice output websocket closed code=$code; attempting resume")
-                            requestRouteProbeOnce("Voice output", "Closed $code $reason", routeProbeRequested)
-                            onHandoff(
-                                VoiceHandoffEvent(
-                                    label = context.getString(R.string.voice_diag_connection_changed),
-                                    detail = "Closed $code $reason",
-                                    route = routeLabel(webSocket.request().url.toString()),
-                                    active = true,
-                                )
+                        Log.i(TAG, "Voice output websocket closed code=$code; scheduling resume")
+                        requestRouteProbeOnce("Voice output", "Closed $code $reason", routeProbeRequested)
+                        onHandoff(
+                            VoiceHandoffEvent(
+                                label = context.getString(R.string.voice_diag_connection_changed),
+                                detail = "Closed $code $reason",
+                                route = routeLabel(webSocket.request().url.toString()),
+                                active = true,
                             )
-                            openSocket(resume = true)
-                            return
-                        } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            completeFailure("Voice output resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
-                            return
+                        )
+                        if (resumeDialPending.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
+                            owningScope.launch {
+                                try {
+                                    openSocket(resume = true)
+                                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                    completeFailure("Voice output resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
+                                } finally {
+                                    resumeDialPending.set(false)
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
+                        return
                     }
                     completeFailure("Voice output websocket closed before completion: $code $reason")
                 }
@@ -1178,10 +1232,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         var audioChunks = 0
         var audioBytes = 0
 
-        val request = Request.Builder()
-            .url("$wsBase${session.websocketPath}")
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
-            .build()
+        val request = voiceWebSocketRequest("$wsBase${session.websocketPath}", token)
 
         val listener = object : WebSocketListener() {
             override fun onOpen(webSocket: WebSocket, response: Response) {
@@ -1306,6 +1357,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         prewarm: Boolean = false,
         onEvent: (RealtimeVoiceEvent, RealtimeAgentSessionControl) -> Unit,
     ): Result<RealtimeVoiceSummary> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        val owningScope = this
         val persistent = turnInputs != null
         val httpBase = resolveHttpBase()
             ?: return@withContext Result.failure(IllegalStateException("Relay URL not configured"))
@@ -1649,7 +1701,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
             }
         }
 
-        fun openSocket(
+        suspend fun openSocket(
             resume: Boolean,
             overrideWsBase: String? = null,
             expectedResumeEpisode: Long? = null,
@@ -1673,10 +1725,10 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
             val (currentWsBase, request) = try {
                 val base = overrideWsBase ?: resolveWebSocketBase()
                     ?: throw IOException("Relay URL not configured")
-                val socketRequest = Request.Builder()
-                    .url("$base${session.websocketPath}")
-                    .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
-                    .build()
+                val socketRequest = voiceWebSocketRequest(
+                    "$base${session.websocketPath}",
+                    token,
+                )
                 Log.i(
                     TAG,
                     "Realtime agent websocket opening resume=$resume url=${socketRequest.url}",
@@ -1765,12 +1817,20 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
                                 // A synchronous failure callback can replace this
                                 // socket while setup sends are still unwinding. A
                                 // stale attempt must not terminate the newer route.
-                                if (currentSocket.get() !== webSocket || completed.get()) return
+                                if (
+                                    terminalCallbackSeen.get() ||
+                                    currentSocket.get() !== webSocket ||
+                                    completed.get()
+                                ) return
                                 completeFailure("Realtime agent websocket rejected session setup")
                                 webSocket.close(1011, "session setup failed")
                                 return
                             }
-                            if (currentSocket.get() !== webSocket || completed.get()) return
+                            if (
+                                terminalCallbackSeen.get() ||
+                                currentSocket.get() !== webSocket ||
+                                completed.get()
+                            ) return
                             if (resume) {
                                 Log.i(TAG, "Realtime agent resume sent; awaiting relay confirmation")
                             } else {
@@ -1984,16 +2044,17 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
                             )
                         )
                         if (!claim.openImmediately) return
-                        try {
-                            openSocket(
-                                resume = true,
-                                expectedResumeEpisode = claim.waiting.episode,
-                            )
-                            return
-                        } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            completeFailure("Realtime agent resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
-                            return
+                        owningScope.launch {
+                            try {
+                                openSocket(
+                                    resume = true,
+                                    expectedResumeEpisode = claim.waiting.episode,
+                                )
+                            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                completeFailure("Realtime agent resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
+                            }
                         }
+                        return
                     }
                     val transitionRevision = claimTerminalSocket(
                         webSocket,
@@ -2097,16 +2158,17 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
                             )
                         )
                         if (!claim.openImmediately) return
-                        try {
-                            openSocket(
-                                resume = true,
-                                expectedResumeEpisode = claim.waiting.episode,
-                            )
-                            return
-                        } catch (e: Exception) {
-                            completeFailure("Realtime agent resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
-                            return
+                        owningScope.launch {
+                            try {
+                                openSocket(
+                                    resume = true,
+                                    expectedResumeEpisode = claim.waiting.episode,
+                                )
+                            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                                completeFailure("Realtime agent resume failed: ${e.message ?: "network error"}", e)
+                            }
                         }
+                        return
                     }
                     val transitionRevision = claimTerminalSocket(
                         webSocket,
@@ -2294,9 +2356,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
             null
         }
 
-        val socket = openSocket(resume = false)
-            ?: currentSocket.get()
-            ?: throw IOException("Realtime agent websocket handshake was already pending")
+        val initialSocket = openSocket(resume = false) ?: currentSocket.get()
         val routeWatcherResumeEpisode = AtomicLong(0L)
         val routeWatcher = startRouteResumeWatcher(
             surface = "Realtime agent",
@@ -2378,7 +2438,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
             awaitRealtimeAgentCompletion()
         } catch (e: Exception) {
             currentSocket.get()?.close(1001, "timeout")
-            socket.close(1001, "timeout")
+            initialSocket?.close(1001, "timeout")
             Result.failure(IOException(e.message ?: "Realtime agent timed out", e))
         } finally {
             routeWatcher?.cancel()
@@ -2394,7 +2454,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         resumeSupported: Boolean,
         resumeToken: String?,
         currentSocket: AtomicReference<WebSocket?>,
-        openResumeSocket: (String?) -> WebSocket?,
+        openResumeSocket: suspend (String?) -> WebSocket?,
         onHandoff: (VoiceHandoffEvent) -> Unit,
         completeFailure: (String, Throwable?) -> Unit,
     ): Job? {
@@ -2454,7 +2514,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase$path"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
@@ -2493,7 +2553,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase$pathPrefix/${pathSegment(provider)}/options"))
             .get()
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
@@ -2541,7 +2601,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase$pathPrefix/${pathSegment(provider)}/validate"))
             .post(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
@@ -2593,7 +2653,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(urlWithProfile("$httpBase$path"))
             .patch(payload.toString().toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         try {
@@ -2678,7 +2738,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url("$httpBase/voice/realtime/session")
             .post(body.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         return try {
@@ -2763,7 +2823,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url("$httpBase/voice/realtime-agent/session")
             .post(body.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         return try {
@@ -2804,7 +2864,7 @@ class RelayVoiceClient(
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url("$httpBase/voice/output/session")
             .post(body.toRequestBody(JSON_MEDIA_TYPE))
-            .header("Authorization", "Bearer $token")
+            .relaySessionCredential(token, isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(httpBase))
             .header("Accept", "application/json")
             .build()
         return try {

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/shared/EndpointResolver.kt

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.util.Log
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.EndpointCandidate
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RelayEndpointContract
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isDashboardRelayIngressUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.primaryRouteUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.routeAuthority
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticCategory
@@ -12,16 +13,24 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticSeverity
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticsLog
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.NetworkDiagnosticGuidance
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineStart
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CancellationException
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Deferred
+import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.TimeoutCancellationException
 import kotlinx.coroutines.async
-import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitAll
 import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.Channel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.asStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
+import kotlinx.coroutines.currentCoroutineContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ensureActive
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeoutOrNull
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl.Companion.toHttpUrlOrNull
 import okhttp3.OkHttpClient
 import okhttp3.Request
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ import javax.net.ssl.SSLException
  */
 data class RouteProbeOutcome(
     val reachable: Boolean,
-    /** Short human-readable failure reason; null when [reachable]. */
+    /** Short result detail; protected ingress may be reachable but require authorization. */
     val detail: String? = null,
     /** Resolver-clock timestamp of when the probe finished. */
     val atMillis: Long,
@@ -68,12 +77,15 @@ enum class EndpointSurface {
  *
  * ### Semantics (locked by ADR 24)
  *
- *  * **Strict priority.** `priority = 0` is highest. If a priority-0
- *    candidate is reachable we use it; reachability never promotes a lower
- *    priority over a higher one. Reachability is **only** the tiebreaker
- *    among candidates that share the same priority.
- *  * **Reachability probe.** Dashboard-first routes use `GET
- *    ${dashboard.url}/api/status`; legacy API routes use `GET
+ *  * **Strict selection priority with speculative probes.** `priority = 0`
+ *    is highest. All supported priority groups start probing together so one
+ *    dead route cannot add its full timeout before the fallback even starts,
+ *    but a lower-priority result is considered only after every higher group
+ *    has failed. Reachability is **only** the tiebreaker among candidates that
+ *    share the same priority.
+ *  * **Reachability probe.** Dashboard-first routes use lightweight `GET
+ *    ${dashboard.url}/api/health` and fall back to `/api/status` only for a
+ *    confirmed legacy host without the health route. Legacy API routes use `GET
  *    ${api.url}/health`. Relay-only routes use `GET ${relay.httpUrl}/health`.
  *    Each request has a 4-second
  *    per-candidate timeout. Positive results are cached longer than negative
@@ -126,9 +138,21 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         val baseUrl: String,
         val requestUrl: String,
         val path: String,
+        val legacyFallbackRequestUrl: String? = null,
+        val legacyFallbackPath: String? = null,
+    )
+
+    private data class ProbeHttpResult(
+        val code: Int,
+        val successful: Boolean,
+        val bodyPreview: String,
     )
 
     private val probeCache = ConcurrentHashMap<String, CacheEntry>()
+    private val inFlightProbes = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Deferred<Boolean>>()
+    private val probeScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO)
+    private val probeStateLock = Any()
+    private var probeGeneration = 0L
 
     private val _probeOutcomes = MutableStateFlow<Map<String, RouteProbeOutcome>>(emptyMap())
 
@@ -140,6 +164,12 @@ class EndpointResolver(
      */
     val probeOutcomes: StateFlow<Map<String, RouteProbeOutcome>> = _probeOutcomes.asStateFlow()
 
+    /** Last independently observed verdict for one configured route surface. */
+    fun outcomeFor(
+        candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+        surface: EndpointSurface,
+    ): RouteProbeOutcome? = probeOutcomes.value[outcomeKey(candidate, surface)]
+
     private fun recordOutcome(
         candidate: EndpointCandidate,
         surface: EndpointSurface,
@@ -177,41 +207,48 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         const val CACHE_TTL_MS = 60_000L
 
         /**
-         * Failed probe-result cache TTL. Keep this intentionally short:
+         * Failed probe-result cache TTL. Keep this bounded but long enough
+         * that ordinary screen/profile lifecycle work cannot repeatedly pay
+         * the full probe timeout:
          * Android may report a new cellular/VPN network before Tailscale has
          * finished routing, so a single early ConnectException must not keep a
-         * viable fallback route suppressed through the voice resume window.
+         * viable fallback route suppressed for long. Network-change and
+         * explicit-probe paths invalidate the cache immediately.
          */
-        const val NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS = 2_000L
+        const val NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS = 15_000L
 
         /** Shared timeout wording so HEAD-timeout and socket-timeout read the same. */
         private const val PROBE_TIMEOUT_DETAIL = "No answer (timed out)"
 
         /**
-         * Stable cache key for one candidate surface:
-         * `"<surface>|<role>|<surface host>:<port>"`.
+         * Stable outcome/cache key for one candidate surface:
+         * `"<surface>|<role>|<normalized service base>"`.
          * Roles are preserved case-verbatim (HMAC canonicalization contract)
          * but hostnames are lowercased — two roles pointing at the same
          * host:port share reachability state.
          */
-        internal fun cacheKey(
+        fun outcomeKey(
             candidate: EndpointCandidate,
             surface: EndpointSurface = EndpointSurface.Standard,
         ): String {
-            val authority = when (surface) {
+            val serviceIdentity = when (surface) {
                 EndpointSurface.Standard ->
                     candidate.routeAuthority() ?: candidate.primaryRouteUrl().orEmpty().lowercase()
                 EndpointSurface.Dashboard ->
-                    routeAuthority(candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.dashboardBaseUrl ?: candidate.dashboard?.url).orEmpty()
+                    routeIdentity(candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.dashboardBaseUrl ?: candidate.dashboard?.url)
                 EndpointSurface.Api ->
-                    routeAuthority(candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.apiBaseUrl ?: candidate.api?.url).orEmpty()
+                    routeIdentity(candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.apiBaseUrl ?: candidate.api?.url)
                 EndpointSurface.Relay ->
-                    candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.authority
-                        ?: routeAuthority(candidate.relay?.url).orEmpty()
+                    routeIdentity(candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.relayHttpUrl ?: candidate.relay?.url)
             }
-            return "${surface.name.lowercase()}|${candidate.role}|$authority"
+            return "${surface.name.lowercase()}|${candidate.role}|$serviceIdentity"
         }
 
+        internal fun cacheKey(
+            candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+            surface: EndpointSurface = EndpointSurface.Standard,
+        ): String = outcomeKey(candidate, surface)
+
         private fun routeAuthority(rawUrl: String?): String? {
             val candidate = rawUrl?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return null
             val httpUrl = when {
@@ -223,17 +260,31 @@ class EndpointResolver(
             }
             return httpUrl.toHttpUrlOrNull()?.let { url -> "${url.host}:${url.port}" }
         }
+
+        private fun routeIdentity(rawUrl: String?): String {
+            val candidate = rawUrl?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return ""
+            val httpCandidate = when {
+                candidate.startsWith("ws://", ignoreCase = true) ->
+                    "http://${candidate.substringAfter("://")}"
+                candidate.startsWith("wss://", ignoreCase = true) ->
+                    "https://${candidate.substringAfter("://")}"
+                else -> candidate
+            }
+            return httpCandidate.toHttpUrlOrNull()?.let { url ->
+                val path = url.encodedPath.trimEnd('/').takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }.orEmpty()
+                "${url.scheme}://${url.host}:${url.port}$path"
+            } ?: candidate.lowercase().trimEnd('/')
+        }
     }
 
     /**
      * Run the resolver against [candidates].
      *
-     *  1. Group by `priority` ascending.
-     *  2. For each priority group, race the selected surface's health probe
-     *     against every candidate in the group. First 2xx wins; ties
-     *     broken by whichever response lands first.
-     *  3. If the entire group is unreachable, fall through to the next
-     *     priority group.
+     *  1. Group by `priority` ascending and by supported/experimental tier.
+     *  2. Start every supported priority group speculatively, while awaiting
+     *     their results in strict priority order. Within a group, first 2xx
+     *     wins. If higher groups fail, a completed fallback is ready at once.
+     *  3. Probe the experimental tier only when every supported group fails.
      *  4. If no candidate is reachable, return `null` — the caller falls back
      *     to its legacy single-URL path.
      *
@@ -254,14 +305,15 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         // last-resort fallback without displacing Tailscale or direct TLS.
         val supported = eligible.filterNot { it.experimental || it.role.equals("outbound_broker", ignoreCase = true) }
         val experimental = eligible.filter { it.experimental || it.role.equals("outbound_broker", ignoreCase = true) }
-        val groups = (supported.groupBy { it.priority }.toSortedMap().values +
-            experimental.groupBy { it.priority }.toSortedMap().values)
+        val tiers = listOf(
+            supported.groupBy { it.priority }.toSortedMap().values.toList(),
+            experimental.groupBy { it.priority }.toSortedMap().values.toList(),
+        )
 
-        for (group in groups) {
-            val priority = group.first().priority
-            Log.d(TAG, "probing priority=$priority group (size=${group.size})")
-            val winner = raceGroup(group, surface)
+        for (groups in tiers) {
+            val winner = racePriorityGroups(groups, surface)
             if (winner != null) {
+                val priority = winner.priority
                 val winnerUrl = probeTarget(winner, surface)?.baseUrl
                 Log.i(TAG, "resolve winner: role=${winner.role} " +
                     "surface=$surface route=$winnerUrl priority=$priority")
@@ -287,6 +339,76 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         return null
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Start all groups in one stability tier together, but consume them in
+     * strict priority order. Cancelling losing waiters never cancels the shared
+     * physical probes, so their cache/outcome records still warm later calls.
+     */
+    private suspend fun racePriorityGroups(
+        groups: List<List<EndpointCandidate>>,
+        surface: EndpointSurface,
+    ): EndpointCandidate? = coroutineScope {
+        if (groups.isEmpty()) return@coroutineScope null
+        val races = groups.map { group ->
+            val priority = group.first().priority
+            Log.d(TAG, "probing priority=$priority group (size=${group.size})")
+            group to async(Dispatchers.IO) { raceGroup(group, surface) }
+        }
+        for ((_, race) in races) {
+            val winner = race.await()
+            if (winner != null) {
+                races.forEach { (_, other) -> if (other !== race) other.cancel() }
+                return@coroutineScope winner
+            }
+        }
+        null
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Probe every independently configured route surface in parallel.
+     *
+     * Dashboard/Gateway, optional API fallback, and Relay do not vouch for one
+     * another even when they share a hostname. Unconfigured surfaces are
+     * omitted. Invalidated probes publish no result, preserving the prior
+     * outcome until a fresh physical probe completes.
+     */
+    suspend fun probeSurfaces(
+        candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+    ): Map<EndpointSurface, RouteProbeOutcome> = coroutineScope {
+        val configuredSurfaces = listOf(
+            EndpointSurface.Dashboard,
+            EndpointSurface.Api,
+            EndpointSurface.Relay,
+        ).filter { probeTarget(candidate, it) != null }
+
+        configuredSurfaces
+            .map { surface ->
+                async {
+                    isReachable(candidate, surface)
+                    surface to currentCachedOutcomeFor(candidate, surface)
+                }
+            }
+            .mapNotNull { deferred ->
+                val (surface, outcome) = deferred.await()
+                outcome?.let { surface to it }
+            }
+            .toMap()
+    }
+
+    /** Return only an outcome still backed by this generation's probe cache. */
+    private fun currentCachedOutcomeFor(
+        candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+        surface: EndpointSurface,
+    ): RouteProbeOutcome? = synchronized(probeStateLock) {
+        val key = cacheKey(candidate, surface)
+        val cached = probeCache[key]
+        if (cached != null && cached.expiresAt > clock()) {
+            probeOutcomes.value[key]
+        } else {
+            null
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Race all candidates in [group] (same priority tier) in parallel. First
      * candidate that reports reachable — whether from cache or a fresh probe
@@ -316,20 +438,23 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         }
 
         return coroutineScope {
-            val deferred = group.map { candidate ->
-                async(Dispatchers.IO) {
-                    if (isReachable(candidate, surface)) candidate else null
+            val completions = Channel<EndpointCandidate?>(group.size)
+            val waiters = group.map { candidate ->
+                launch(Dispatchers.IO) {
+                    completions.send(if (isReachable(candidate, surface)) candidate else null)
                 }
             }
-            // Collect results in arrival order: iterate through awaitAll +
-            // pick the first non-null. awaitAll preserves input order, which
-            // means a slow-but-reachable priority-0 candidate would block a
-            // fast-and-reachable sibling. But HEAD /health against a healthy
-            // API route replies in <100ms and the timeout caps stragglers at 2s,
-            // so this is acceptable in practice. A true "first to arrive"
-            // would need kotlinx.coroutines Channel plumbing that's not
-            // worth the weight here.
-            deferred.awaitAll().firstOrNull { it != null }
+            repeat(group.size) {
+                val completed = completions.receive()
+                if (completed != null) {
+                    // Cancelling these waiters does not cancel the shared
+                    // physical probes below; their outcomes still populate
+                    // the cache for the next resolution.
+                    waiters.forEach { it.cancel() }
+                    return@coroutineScope completed
+                }
+            }
+            null
         }
     }
 
@@ -350,10 +475,33 @@ class EndpointResolver(
             return cached.reachable
         }
 
-        val reachable = probe(candidate, surface)
-        val ttl = if (reachable) CACHE_TTL_MS else NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS
-        probeCache[key] = CacheEntry(expiresAt = now + ttl, reachable = reachable)
-        return reachable
+        // Resolution is triggered from several independent lifecycle paths
+        // (connection hydration, profile restoration, network callbacks, and
+        // explicit probes). Share one physical request per route/surface so a
+        // slow optional endpoint cannot accumulate duplicate 4-second probes.
+        val shared = synchronized(probeStateLock) {
+            inFlightProbes[key] ?: run {
+                val generation = probeGeneration
+                probeScope.async(start = CoroutineStart.LAZY) {
+                    probe(candidate, surface, generation)
+                }.also { deferred ->
+                    inFlightProbes[key] = deferred
+                    deferred.invokeOnCompletion { inFlightProbes.remove(key, deferred) }
+                    deferred.start()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return try {
+            shared.await()
+        } catch (_: CancellationException) {
+            // clearCache() owns cancellation of the shared physical probe. A
+            // still-active waiter treats that invalidated result as unknown so
+            // same-priority races can publish their non-winning completion.
+            // Genuine caller cancellation still propagates from ensureActive.
+            currentCoroutineContext().ensureActive()
+            Log.d(TAG, "probe invalidated for $key")
+            false
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -367,6 +515,7 @@ class EndpointResolver(
     private suspend fun probe(
         candidate: EndpointCandidate,
         surface: EndpointSurface,
+        generation: Long,
     ): Boolean {
         val startedAtMs = clock()
         val operation = when (surface) {
@@ -378,19 +527,25 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         val target = probeTarget(candidate, surface)
         val url = target?.requestUrl?.toHttpUrlOrNull()
             ?: run {
-                Log.w(TAG, "probe: invalid url for role=${candidate.role}")
-                DiagnosticsLog.record(
-                    category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
-                    severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-                    title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_invalid) ?: "Endpoint probe invalid",
-                    detail = "No valid Dashboard, API, or Relay URL",
-                    operation = operation,
-                    endpointRole = candidate.role,
-                    configuredUrl = candidate.primaryRouteUrl(),
-                    suggestion = "Edit or re-pair this route so it contains a valid service URL.",
-                )
-                recordOutcome(candidate, surface, reachable = false, detail = "Invalid route URL")
-                return false
+                return completeProbe(
+                    candidate = candidate,
+                    surface = surface,
+                    generation = generation,
+                    reachable = false,
+                    detail = "Invalid route URL",
+                ) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "probe: invalid url for role=${candidate.role}")
+                    DiagnosticsLog.record(
+                        category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
+                        severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
+                        title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_invalid) ?: "Endpoint probe invalid",
+                        detail = "No valid Dashboard, API, or Relay URL",
+                        operation = operation,
+                        endpointRole = candidate.role,
+                        configuredUrl = candidate.primaryRouteUrl(),
+                        suggestion = "Edit or re-pair this route so it contains a valid service URL.",
+                    )
+                }
             }
         val fastClient = (clientForCandidate?.invoke(candidate) ?: httpClient).newBuilder()
             .connectTimeout(PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
@@ -398,49 +553,96 @@ class EndpointResolver(
             .writeTimeout(PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
             .callTimeout(PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
             .build()
-        val requestBuilder = Request.Builder()
-            .url(url)
-            .header("Accept", "*/*")
-        // Hermes API's aiohttp health route accepts GET but returns 405 to
-        // HEAD. That response proves connectivity while the old probe marked
-        // the route unreachable. Health payloads are tiny, so follow the
-        // endpoint's actual public contract on every surface.
-        val request = requestBuilder.get().build()
         return withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
             try {
                 withTimeoutOrNull(PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS + 200L) {
-                    fastClient.newCall(request).execute().use { resp ->
-                        val ok = resp.isSuccessful
-                        val probeTitle = if (ok) {
+                    val primary = executeProbeHttp(fastClient, url)
+                    val fallbackUrl = target.legacyFallbackRequestUrl
+                        ?.takeIf { dashboardHealthNeedsLegacyFallback(primary) }
+                        ?.toHttpUrlOrNull()
+                    val result = fallbackUrl?.let { executeProbeHttp(fastClient, it) } ?: primary
+                    val resultPath = if (fallbackUrl != null) {
+                        target.legacyFallbackPath ?: target.path
+                    } else {
+                        target.path
+                    }
+                    val resultUrl = fallbackUrl?.toString() ?: target.requestUrl
+                    result.let { response ->
+                        val authRequired = surface == EndpointSurface.Relay &&
+                            isDashboardRelayIngressUrl(candidate.relay?.url) &&
+                            response.code in setOf(401, 403)
+                        val reachable = response.successful || authRequired
+                        val probeTitle = if (reachable) {
                             context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_ok) ?: "Endpoint probe ok"
                         } else {
                             context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_failed) ?: "Endpoint probe failed"
                         }
+                        completeProbe(
+                            candidate = candidate,
+                            surface = surface,
+                            generation = generation,
+                            reachable = reachable,
+                            detail = when {
+                                authRequired -> "HTTP ${response.code} · Dashboard authorization required"
+                                reachable -> null
+                                else -> "HTTP ${response.code} from $resultPath"
+                            },
+                        ) {
+                            DiagnosticsLog.record(
+                                category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
+                                severity = if (reachable) DiagnosticSeverity.Info else DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+                                title = probeTitle,
+                                detail = when {
+                                    authRequired -> "HTTP ${response.code} · Dashboard authorization required"
+                                    reachable -> null
+                                    else -> "HTTP ${response.code}"
+                                },
+                                operation = operation,
+                                endpointRole = candidate.role,
+                                configuredUrl = target.baseUrl,
+                                requestUrl = resultUrl,
+                                elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
+                                suggestion = if (reachable) {
+                                    null
+                                } else {
+                                    NetworkDiagnosticGuidance.forHttpStatus(
+                                        response.code,
+                                        surface.diagnosticTarget(),
+                                    )
+                                },
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                } ?: run {
+                    completeProbe(
+                        candidate = candidate,
+                        surface = surface,
+                        generation = generation,
+                        reachable = false,
+                        detail = PROBE_TIMEOUT_DETAIL,
+                    ) {
                         DiagnosticsLog.record(
                             category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
-                            severity = if (ok) DiagnosticSeverity.Info else DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
-                            title = probeTitle,
-                            detail = if (ok) null else "HTTP ${resp.code}",
+                            severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+                            title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_timeout) ?: "Endpoint probe timeout",
+                            detail = "No ${target.path} response in ${PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS}ms",
                             operation = operation,
                             endpointRole = candidate.role,
                             configuredUrl = target.baseUrl,
                             requestUrl = target.requestUrl,
                             elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
-                            suggestion = if (ok) {
-                                null
-                            } else {
-                                NetworkDiagnosticGuidance.forHttpStatus(resp.code, surface.diagnosticTarget())
-                            },
+                            suggestion = "Check network routing or firewall rules between this device and ${surface.diagnosticTarget()}.",
                         )
-                        recordOutcome(
-                            candidate,
-                            surface,
-                            reachable = ok,
-                            detail = if (ok) null else "HTTP ${resp.code} from ${target.path}",
-                        )
-                        ok
                     }
-                } ?: run {
+                }
+            } catch (_: TimeoutCancellationException) {
+                completeProbe(
+                    candidate = candidate,
+                    surface = surface,
+                    generation = generation,
+                    reachable = false,
+                    detail = PROBE_TIMEOUT_DETAIL,
+                ) {
                     DiagnosticsLog.record(
                         category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
                         severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
@@ -453,45 +655,81 @@ class EndpointResolver(
                         elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
                         suggestion = "Check network routing or firewall rules between this device and ${surface.diagnosticTarget()}.",
                     )
-                    recordOutcome(candidate, surface, reachable = false, detail = PROBE_TIMEOUT_DETAIL)
-                    false
                 }
-            } catch (_: TimeoutCancellationException) {
-                DiagnosticsLog.record(
-                    category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
-                    severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
-                    title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_timeout) ?: "Endpoint probe timeout",
-                    detail = "No ${target.path} response in ${PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS}ms",
-                    operation = operation,
-                    endpointRole = candidate.role,
-                    configuredUrl = target.baseUrl,
-                    requestUrl = target.requestUrl,
-                    elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
-                    suggestion = "Check network routing or firewall rules between this device and ${surface.diagnosticTarget()}.",
-                )
-                recordOutcome(candidate, surface, reachable = false, detail = PROBE_TIMEOUT_DETAIL)
-                false
+            } catch (e: CancellationException) {
+                throw e
             } catch (e: Exception) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "probe failed role=${candidate.role} " +
-                    "route=${target.baseUrl}: ${e.javaClass.simpleName}")
-                DiagnosticsLog.record(
-                    category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
-                    severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
-                    title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_failed) ?: "Endpoint probe failed",
+                completeProbe(
+                    candidate = candidate,
+                    surface = surface,
+                    generation = generation,
+                    reachable = false,
                     detail = humanProbeFailure(e),
-                    operation = operation,
-                    endpointRole = candidate.role,
-                    configuredUrl = target.baseUrl,
-                    requestUrl = target.requestUrl,
-                    elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
-                    suggestion = NetworkDiagnosticGuidance.forThrowable(e, surface.diagnosticTarget()),
-                )
-                recordOutcome(candidate, surface, reachable = false, detail = humanProbeFailure(e))
-                false
+                ) {
+                    Log.d(TAG, "probe failed role=${candidate.role} " +
+                        "route=${target.baseUrl}: ${e.javaClass.simpleName}")
+                    DiagnosticsLog.record(
+                        category = DiagnosticCategory.Endpoint,
+                        severity = DiagnosticSeverity.Warning,
+                        title = context?.getString(R.string.endpoint_diag_probe_failed) ?: "Endpoint probe failed",
+                        detail = humanProbeFailure(e),
+                        operation = operation,
+                        endpointRole = candidate.role,
+                        configuredUrl = target.baseUrl,
+                        requestUrl = target.requestUrl,
+                        elapsedMs = clock() - startedAtMs,
+                        suggestion = NetworkDiagnosticGuidance.forThrowable(e, surface.diagnosticTarget()),
+                    )
+                }
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private fun executeProbeHttp(client: OkHttpClient, url: okhttp3.HttpUrl): ProbeHttpResult {
+        val request = Request.Builder()
+            .url(url)
+            .header("Accept", "application/json")
+            .get()
+            .build()
+        return client.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+            ProbeHttpResult(
+                code = response.code,
+                successful = response.isSuccessful,
+                bodyPreview = response.peekBody(4_096L).string(),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Official Desktop compatibility for Hermes versions predating `/api/health`. */
+    private fun dashboardHealthNeedsLegacyFallback(result: ProbeHttpResult): Boolean =
+        result.code == 404 ||
+            (result.code == 401 && result.bodyPreview.contains("no_cookie", ignoreCase = true))
+
+    /** Commit one physical probe only if it still belongs to the active cache generation. */
+    private suspend fun completeProbe(
+        candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+        surface: EndpointSurface,
+        generation: Long,
+        reachable: Boolean,
+        detail: String?,
+        recordDiagnostic: () -> Unit,
+    ): Boolean {
+        currentCoroutineContext().ensureActive()
+        synchronized(probeStateLock) {
+            if (generation != probeGeneration) {
+                throw CancellationException("Endpoint probe invalidated")
+            }
+            recordDiagnostic()
+            recordOutcome(candidate, surface, reachable, detail)
+            val ttl = if (reachable) CACHE_TTL_MS else NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS
+            probeCache[cacheKey(candidate, surface)] = CacheEntry(
+                expiresAt = clock() + ttl,
+                reachable = reachable,
+            )
+        }
+        return reachable
+    }
+
     /** Choose the standard Dashboard/Gateway surface first when advertised. */
     private fun probeTarget(
         candidate: EndpointCandidate,
@@ -499,10 +737,22 @@ class EndpointResolver(
     ): ProbeTarget? {
         if (surface == EndpointSurface.Dashboard) {
             candidate.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.dashboardBaseUrl?.let { base ->
-                return ProbeTarget(base, "$base/api/status", "/dashboard/api/status")
+                return ProbeTarget(
+                    baseUrl = base,
+                    requestUrl = "$base/api/health",
+                    path = "/dashboard/api/health",
+                    legacyFallbackRequestUrl = "$base/api/status",
+                    legacyFallbackPath = "/dashboard/api/status",
+                )
             }
             candidate.dashboard?.url?.trim()?.trimEnd('/')?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { base ->
-                return ProbeTarget(base, "$base/api/status", "/api/status")
+                return ProbeTarget(
+                    baseUrl = base,
+                    requestUrl = "$base/api/health",
+                    path = "/api/health",
+                    legacyFallbackRequestUrl = "$base/api/status",
+                    legacyFallbackPath = "/api/status",
+                )
             }
             return null
         }
@@ -530,8 +780,10 @@ class EndpointResolver(
             ?.let { base ->
                 return ProbeTarget(
                     baseUrl = base,
-                    requestUrl = "$base/api/status",
-                    path = "/api/status",
+                    requestUrl = "$base/api/health",
+                    path = "/api/health",
+                    legacyFallbackRequestUrl = "$base/api/status",
+                    legacyFallbackPath = "/api/status",
                 )
             }
 
@@ -602,17 +854,19 @@ class EndpointResolver(
         candidate: EndpointCandidate,
         surface: EndpointSurface = EndpointSurface.Standard,
     ) {
-        val key = cacheKey(candidate, surface)
-        probeCache[key] = CacheEntry(
-            expiresAt = clock() + NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS,
-            reachable = false,
-        )
-        recordOutcome(
-            candidate,
-            surface,
-            reachable = false,
-            detail = "Network changed — assumed offline",
-        )
+        synchronized(probeStateLock) {
+            val key = cacheKey(candidate, surface)
+            probeCache[key] = CacheEntry(
+                expiresAt = clock() + NEGATIVE_CACHE_TTL_MS,
+                reachable = false,
+            )
+            recordOutcome(
+                candidate,
+                surface,
+                reachable = false,
+                detail = "Network changed — assumed offline",
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -623,7 +877,17 @@ class EndpointResolver(
      * just-died route must not outlive the handoff.
      */
     internal fun clearCache() {
-        probeCache.clear()
+        val staleProbes = synchronized(probeStateLock) {
+            probeGeneration += 1L
+            probeCache.clear()
+            inFlightProbes.values.toList().also { inFlightProbes.clear() }
+        }
+        // An explicit re-probe must not join a request that began before the
+        // invalidation signal. Cancellation is resolver-owned (not waiter-
+        // owned), so ordinary lifecycle cancellation still leaves shared
+        // probes alive for other callers. The generation check prevents a
+        // late InterruptedIOException/response from publishing stale state.
+        staleProbes.forEach { it.cancel() }
     }
 
     /** Test-only: snapshot the current cache for assertion purposes. */

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/shared/HermesLanDiscovery.kt

@@ -43,15 +43,16 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
     private const val TAG = "HermesLanDiscovery"
     private const val MAX_HOSTS = 254
     private const val MAX_CONCURRENT_PROBES = 32
-    private const val PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS = 650L
+    private const val PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS = 750L
     private const val IPV4_MASK = 0xFFFF_FFFFL
 
     suspend fun scan(
         context: Context,
         apiPort: Int = 8642,
         dashboardPort: Int = 9119,
+        dashboardOnly: Boolean = false,
     ): List<HermesLanDiscoveryResult> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
-        val hosts = localLanHosts(context.applicationContext)
+        val hosts = prioritizeHostSweep(localLanHosts(context.applicationContext))
         if (hosts.isEmpty()) return@withContext emptyList()
 
         val client = OkHttpClient.Builder()
@@ -66,7 +67,13 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
             hosts.map { host ->
                 async {
                     semaphore.withPermit {
-                        probeHost(client, host, apiPort, dashboardPort)?.let { result ->
+                        probeHost(
+                            client,
+                            host,
+                            apiPort,
+                            dashboardPort,
+                            dashboardOnly,
+                        )?.let { result ->
                             result.copy(hostname = resolveHostname(host))
                         }
                     }
@@ -88,6 +95,7 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
         host: String,
         apiPort: Int,
         dashboardPort: Int,
+        dashboardOnly: Boolean,
     ): HermesLanDiscoveryResult? {
         val apiUrl = "http://$host:$apiPort"
         val dashboardUrl = "http://$host:$dashboardPort"
@@ -95,12 +103,18 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
             client = client,
             url = "$dashboardUrl/api/status",
             expectedBody = ::looksLikeDashboardStatus,
+            attempts = 2,
         )
-        val apiReachable = probe(
-            client = client,
-            url = "$apiUrl/health",
-            expectedBody = ::looksLikeApiHealth,
-        )
+        if (dashboardOnly && !dashboardReachable) return null
+        val apiReachable = if (dashboardOnly) {
+            false
+        } else {
+            probe(
+                client = client,
+                url = "$apiUrl/health",
+                expectedBody = ::looksLikeApiHealth,
+            )
+        }
         if (!dashboardReachable && !apiReachable) return null
         return HermesLanDiscoveryResult(
             host = host,
@@ -115,6 +129,7 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
         client: OkHttpClient,
         url: String,
         expectedBody: (String, String) -> Boolean,
+        attempts: Int = 1,
     ): Boolean {
         val httpUrl = url.toHttpUrlOrNull() ?: return false
         val request = Request.Builder()
@@ -123,21 +138,25 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
             .header("Accept", "application/json, text/plain, */*")
             .build()
 
-        return try {
-            client.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
-                if (response.code == 401 || response.code == 403) {
-                    return true
+        repeat(attempts.coerceAtLeast(1)) { attempt ->
+            try {
+                client.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
+                    if (response.code == 401 || response.code == 403) {
+                        return true
+                    }
+                    if (!response.isSuccessful) {
+                        if (response.code >= 500 && attempt + 1 < attempts) return@use
+                        return false
+                    }
+                    val contentType = response.header("Content-Type").orEmpty()
+                    val body = response.body.string().take(2_048)
+                    if (expectedBody(body, contentType)) return true
                 }
-                if (!response.isSuccessful) {
-                    return false
-                }
-                val contentType = response.header("Content-Type").orEmpty()
-                val body = response.body.string().take(2_048)
-                expectedBody(body, contentType)
+            } catch (_: Exception) {
+                if (attempt + 1 >= attempts) return false
             }
-        } catch (_: Exception) {
-            false
         }
+        return false
     }
 
     private suspend fun resolveHostname(address: String): String? =
@@ -158,6 +177,23 @@ object HermesLanDiscovery {
         return normalized
     }
 
+    /** Interleave low/high host suffixes so `.1` and `.250` are both early. */
+    internal fun prioritizeHostSweep(hosts: List<String>): List<String> {
+        val sorted = hosts.distinct().sortedBy { address ->
+            address.split('.').fold(0L) { acc, part ->
+                (acc shl 8) + (part.toLongOrNull() ?: 0L)
+            }
+        }
+        val prioritized = ArrayList<String>(sorted.size)
+        var low = 0
+        var high = sorted.lastIndex
+        while (low <= high) {
+            prioritized += sorted[low++]
+            if (low <= high) prioritized += sorted[high--]
+        }
+        return prioritized
+    }
+
     private fun looksLikeDashboardStatus(body: String, contentType: String): Boolean {
         val lower = body.lowercase()
         return contentType.contains("json", ignoreCase = true) && (

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/ChatHandler.kt

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageRole
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MoaReference
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.RealtimeTurnTrace
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ToolCall
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isImageGenerationToolName
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.VoiceIntentTrace
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.LocalDispatchResult
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.models.MessageItem
@@ -1006,6 +1007,56 @@ class ChatHandler {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Bound the ephemeral, read-only child-watch projection. This is stricter
+     * than the main transcript: system rows and tool results are not part of
+     * the preview contract, and one live child must not retain unbounded text.
+     */
+    internal fun boundReadOnlyPreview(
+        maxMessages: Int = 100,
+        maxTotalChars: Int = 32_000,
+        maxFieldChars: Int = 8_000,
+        maxToolChars: Int = 1_000,
+    ): Boolean {
+        var truncated = false
+        _messages.update { current ->
+            val visible = current.filterNot { it.role == MessageRole.SYSTEM }
+            if (visible.size != current.size || visible.size > maxMessages) truncated = true
+            var remaining = maxTotalChars
+            val kept = mutableListOf<ChatMessage>()
+            visible.takeLast(maxMessages).asReversed().forEach { message ->
+                if (remaining <= 0) {
+                    truncated = true
+                    return@forEach
+                }
+                fun bounded(value: String, limit: Int): String {
+                    val allowed = minOf(limit, remaining)
+                    val next = value.takeLast(allowed)
+                    if (next.length != value.length) truncated = true
+                    remaining -= next.length
+                    return next
+                }
+                val content = bounded(message.content, maxFieldChars)
+                val thinking = bounded(message.thinkingContent, maxFieldChars)
+                val tools = message.toolCalls.takeLast(50).map { tool ->
+                    if (message.toolCalls.size > 50) truncated = true
+                    tool.copy(
+                        args = tool.args?.let { bounded(it, maxToolChars) },
+                        result = null,
+                        error = tool.error?.let { bounded(it, maxToolChars) },
+                    )
+                }
+                kept += message.copy(
+                    content = content,
+                    thinkingContent = thinking,
+                    toolCalls = tools,
+                )
+            }
+            kept.asReversed()
+        }
+        return truncated
+    }
+
     /**
      * Rehydrate the last client-owned state of an unfinished turn.
      *
@@ -1449,11 +1500,13 @@ class ChatHandler {
 
             // Run the media marker parser on assistant content; strip matched
             // lines and queue hits for post-assignment dispatch.
+            val messageMediaHits = mutableListOf<Pair<String, MediaMarkerHit>>()
             val afterMedia = if (role == MessageRole.ASSISTANT && persistedImages.cleanedText.isNotEmpty()) {
-                extractMediaMarkersFromContent(messageId, persistedImages.cleanedText, pendingMediaHits)
+                extractMediaMarkersFromContent(messageId, persistedImages.cleanedText, messageMediaHits)
             } else {
                 persistedImages.cleanedText
             }
+            pendingMediaHits += messageMediaHits
 
             // Cards are synchronous (no async fetch) so we attach them
             // straight onto the reconstructed ChatMessage and strip their
@@ -1487,15 +1540,25 @@ class ChatHandler {
             val prior = priorById[messageId]
             // Outbound attachments: prefer an id-match (covers any future
             // user-message id reconciliation), else fall back to the
-            // content-keyed queue. Inbound attachments are intentionally
-            // excluded — they come back via the marker re-dispatch.
+            // content-keyed queue. Inbound attachments normally come back via
+            // marker re-dispatch. One narrow exception retains a completed
+            // image_generate result when the immediate post-turn history read
+            // still lacks its MEDIA marker; otherwise the rendered image
+            // disappears during the persistence-lag window.
             val carriedAttachments = run {
                 val persistedImagePaths = persistedImages.paths.toHashSet()
+                val priorGeneratedImage = prior?.toolCalls.orEmpty().any { tool ->
+                    isImageGenerationToolName(tool.name) &&
+                        tool.isComplete && tool.success != false
+                }
                 val byId = prior?.attachments.orEmpty().filter { attachment ->
                     attachment.relayToken == null ||
+                        (role == MessageRole.USER && attachment.relayToken in persistedImagePaths) ||
                         (
-                            role == MessageRole.USER &&
-                                attachment.relayToken in persistedImagePaths
+                            role == MessageRole.ASSISTANT &&
+                                priorGeneratedImage &&
+                                attachment.isImage &&
+                                messageMediaHits.isEmpty()
                             )
                 }
                 when {
@@ -2036,7 +2099,7 @@ class ChatHandler {
     /**
      * Update sessions list from API response.
      */
-    fun updateSessions(items: List<SessionItem>) {
+    fun updateSessions(items: List<SessionItem>, append: Boolean = false) {
         // Index the current rows so a server row that arrives without a title
         // can inherit a title we already know locally. Auto-titling is a
         // fire-and-forget background job on the server (upstream
@@ -2109,9 +2172,22 @@ class ChatHandler {
         } else {
             null
         }
-        _sessions.value = if (pending != null) listOf(pending) + mapped else mapped
+        val resolved = if (append) {
+            (_sessions.value + mapped)
+                .distinctBy { it.sessionId }
+                .sortedByDescending { it.activityTimestamp }
+        } else {
+            mapped
+        }
+        _sessions.value = if (pending != null && resolved.none { it.sessionId == pending.sessionId }) {
+            listOf(pending) + resolved
+        } else {
+            resolved
+        }
     }
 
+    fun appendSessions(items: List<SessionItem>) = updateSessions(items, append = true)
+
     fun clearSessions() {
         _sessions.value = emptyList()
     }
@@ -3030,7 +3106,9 @@ class ChatHandler {
     fun onSubagentEvent(messageId: String, event: GatewaySubagentEvent) {
         val label = event.goal.trim().take(60).ifBlank { null }
         when (event.phase) {
-            GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.START -> {
+            GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.SPAWN_REQUESTED,
+            GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.START,
+            -> {
                 if (label != null) subagentLabels[event.taskIndex] = label
                 event.subagentId?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)?.let {
                     subagentIds[event.taskIndex] = it

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/DashboardApiClient.kt

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.SecureStoreCache
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.SessionTokenStore
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.buildRawTokenStore
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.suspendCancellableCoroutine
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeoutOrNull
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
@@ -34,6 +36,8 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.json.contentOrNull
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonObject
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.put
+import okhttp3.Call
+import okhttp3.Callback
 import okhttp3.Cookie
 import okhttp3.CookieJar
 import okhttp3.HttpUrl
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ import java.io.InputStream
 import java.io.OutputStream
 import java.net.URLEncoder
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
+import kotlin.coroutines.resume
 import okio.BufferedSink
 
 // Status/session/provider snapshots are @Serializable so the Manage tab's
@@ -316,12 +321,16 @@ data class ElevenLabsVoices(
 class DashboardApiClient(
     baseUrl: String,
     private val okHttpClient: OkHttpClient = defaultClient(),
+    private val ownsHttpClient: Boolean = true,
     private val json: Json = Json {
         ignoreUnknownKeys = true
         isLenient = true
         coerceInputValues = true
     },
     private val nowMillis: () -> Long = System::currentTimeMillis,
+    private val sessionReadTimeoutMillis: Long = SESSION_READ_TIMEOUT_MILLIS,
+    private val controlReadTimeoutMillis: Long = CONTROL_READ_TIMEOUT_MILLIS,
+    private val sessionEnrichmentBudgetMillis: Long = SESSION_ENRICHMENT_BUDGET_MILLIS,
 ) {
     private val baseUrl: String = baseUrl.trim().trimEnd('/')
     private val sessionPrScanLock = Any()
@@ -1027,16 +1036,20 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
     suspend fun listSessions(
         profile: String? = null,
         limit: Int = SESSION_LIST_WINDOW_LIMIT,
+        offset: Int = 0,
         archived: String? = null,
+        excludeSources: Collection<String> = emptyList(),
     ): Result<List<SessionItem>> =
         withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+            val readDeadlineNanos = System.nanoTime() +
+                TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toNanos(sessionReadTimeoutMillis.coerceAtLeast(1L))
             val sessions = linkedMapOf<String, SessionItem>()
             for (page in sessionListPages(limit)) {
                 val query = buildList {
                     // Upstream dashboard GET /api/sessions rejects pages over 100.
                     // Keep Android's 200-row drawer window via two bounded pages.
                     add("limit=${page.limit}")
-                    add("offset=${page.offset}")
+                    add("offset=${offset.coerceAtLeast(0) + page.offset}")
                     add("order=recent")
                     add("min_messages=1")
                     val name = profile?.trim().orEmpty()
@@ -1045,8 +1058,33 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
                     // Omitted unless requested so older hosts see an unchanged request.
                     val archivedMode = archived?.trim().orEmpty()
                     if (archivedMode.isNotBlank()) add("archived=${pathSegment(archivedMode)}")
+                    val excluded = excludeSources
+                        .asSequence()
+                        .map(String::trim)
+                        .filter(String::isNotBlank)
+                        .map(String::lowercase)
+                        .distinct()
+                        .sorted()
+                        .toList()
+                    if (excluded.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        add("exclude_sources=${queryValue(excluded.joinToString(","))}")
+                    }
                 }.joinToString(prefix = "?", separator = "&")
-                val pageResult = getJson("/api/sessions$query").mapCatching { root ->
+                val remainingReadMillis = TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(
+                    readDeadlineNanos - System.nanoTime(),
+                )
+                if (remainingReadMillis <= 0L) {
+                    return@withContext Result.failure(
+                        IOException("Dashboard session list exceeded its bounded read window"),
+                    )
+                }
+                val pageResult = getJson(
+                    "/api/sessions$query",
+                    // One budget covers the complete 200-row operation. A slow
+                    // first page cannot silently turn the nominal 8s bound into
+                    // 16s when the second page is needed.
+                    callTimeoutMillis = remainingReadMillis,
+                ).mapCatching { root ->
                     val parsed = json.decodeFromJsonElement(SessionListResponse.serializer(), root)
                     parsed.sessions ?: parsed.items ?: parsed.data ?: emptyList()
                 }
@@ -1055,13 +1093,20 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
                 pageSessions.forEach { sessions.putIfAbsent(it.id, it) }
                 if (pageSessions.size < page.limit) break
             }
-            Result.success(
+            val listed = sessions.values.take(limit.coerceIn(1, SESSION_LIST_WINDOW_LIMIT))
+            // Repository/PR decoration is useful drawer metadata, but it is not
+            // authoritative session data. Keep it off the critical path when an
+            // older host or an unavailable GitHub helper stalls: return the exact
+            // profile-scoped rows within a small budget and retry decoration on a
+            // later refresh. Cancellation also cancels the active OkHttp call.
+            val enriched = withTimeoutOrNull(sessionEnrichmentBudgetMillis) {
                 enrichSessionWorkState(
-                    sessions.values.take(limit.coerceIn(1, SESSION_LIST_WINDOW_LIMIT)),
+                    listed,
                     fixedProfile = profile?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
                         ?: DEFAULT_SESSION_PROFILE_SCOPE,
-                ),
-            )
+                )
+            } ?: listed
+            Result.success(enriched)
         }
 
     /**
@@ -1227,7 +1272,10 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
                 add("order=${page.order}")
                 if (name.isNotBlank()) add("profile=${pathSegment(name)}")
             }.joinToString(prefix = "?", separator = "&")
-            getJson("/api/sessions/${pathSegment(sessionId)}/messages$query").mapCatching { root ->
+            getJson(
+                "/api/sessions/${pathSegment(sessionId)}/messages$query",
+                callTimeoutMillis = sessionReadTimeoutMillis,
+            ).mapCatching { root ->
                 val parsed = json.decodeFromJsonElement(MessageListResponse.serializer(), root)
                 SessionMessagePage(
                     messages = parsed.messages ?: parsed.data ?: parsed.items ?: emptyList(),
@@ -1471,10 +1519,14 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
             .post(ByteArray(0).toRequestBody(null))
             .build()
 
-        executeJson(request, "Dashboard websocket ticket").mapCatching { root ->
+        executeJson(
+            request,
+            "Dashboard websocket ticket",
+            callTimeoutMillis = controlReadTimeoutMillis,
+        ).mapCatching { root ->
             val ticket = root.stringField("ticket")
                 ?: root.stringField("ws_ticket")
-                ?: throw IOException("Dashboard websocket ticket response missing ticket")
+                ?: throw IllegalStateException("Dashboard websocket ticket response missing ticket")
             DashboardWsTicket(
                 ticket = ticket,
                 ttlSeconds = root.intField("ttl_seconds") ?: root.intField("ttl"),
@@ -1496,44 +1548,77 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
         profile = profile,
     )
 
-    fun shutdown() = shutdownOffMainThread("DashboardApiClient-shutdown") {
-        okHttpClient.dispatcher.executorService.shutdown()
-        okHttpClient.connectionPool.evictAll()
+    fun shutdown() {
+        if (!ownsHttpClient) return
+        shutdownOffMainThread("DashboardApiClient-shutdown") {
+            okHttpClient.dispatcher.executorService.shutdown()
+            okHttpClient.connectionPool.evictAll()
+        }
     }
 
-    private suspend fun getJson(path: String): Result<JsonObject> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+    private suspend fun getJson(
+        path: String,
+        callTimeoutMillis: Long? = null,
+    ): Result<JsonObject> = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
         val httpUrl = resolveUrl(path) ?: return@withContext Result.failure(invalidUrlException())
         val request = Request.Builder()
             .url(httpUrl)
             .get()
             .build()
-        executeJson(request, path)
+        executeJson(request, path, callTimeoutMillis)
     }
 
-    private fun executeJson(request: Request, operation: String): Result<JsonObject> {
-        return try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
-                if (!response.isSuccessful) {
-                    return Result.failure(apiFailure(response, operation))
-                }
-                Result.success(response.readJsonObject(json))
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Result.failure(e)
-        }
+    private suspend fun executeJson(
+        request: Request,
+        operation: String,
+        callTimeoutMillis: Long? = null,
+    ): Result<JsonObject> = executeCancellable(request, operation, callTimeoutMillis) { response ->
+        response.readJsonObject(json)
     }
 
-    private fun executeJsonElement(request: Request, operation: String): Result<JsonElement> {
-        return try {
-            okHttpClient.newCall(request).execute().use { response ->
-                if (!response.isSuccessful) {
-                    return Result.failure(apiFailure(response, operation))
-                }
-                Result.success(response.readJsonElement(json))
-            }
-        } catch (e: Exception) {
-            Result.failure(e)
+    private suspend fun executeJsonElement(
+        request: Request,
+        operation: String,
+    ): Result<JsonElement> = executeCancellable(request, operation) { response ->
+        response.readJsonElement(json)
+    }
+
+    /** Bridge OkHttp cancellation to the owning coroutine so superseded profile reads do not linger. */
+    private suspend fun <T> executeCancellable(
+        request: Request,
+        operation: String,
+        callTimeoutMillis: Long? = null,
+        decode: (Response) -> T,
+    ): Result<T> = suspendCancellableCoroutine { continuation ->
+        val call = okHttpClient.newCall(request)
+        callTimeoutMillis?.takeIf { it > 0L }?.let {
+            call.timeout().timeout(it, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
         }
+        continuation.invokeOnCancellation { call.cancel() }
+        call.enqueue(object : Callback {
+            override fun onFailure(call: Call, e: IOException) {
+                runCatching {
+                    if (continuation.isActive) continuation.resume(Result.failure(e))
+                }
+            }
+
+            override fun onResponse(call: Call, response: Response) {
+                val result = response.use {
+                    try {
+                        if (!it.isSuccessful) {
+                            Result.failure(apiFailure(it, operation))
+                        } else {
+                            Result.success(decode(it))
+                        }
+                    } catch (error: Exception) {
+                        Result.failure(error)
+                    }
+                }
+                runCatching {
+                    if (continuation.isActive) continuation.resume(result)
+                }
+            }
+        })
     }
 
     private suspend fun download(
@@ -1570,6 +1655,13 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
     companion object {
         private val JSON_MEDIA = "application/json; charset=utf-8".toMediaType()
         private const val DEFAULT_SESSION_PROFILE_SCOPE = "__dashboard_default__"
+        // Desktop allows 60s for its 40-row recents request. Android uses a
+        // similarly small initial window and a bounded 20s mobile budget;
+        // the old 8s deadline repeatedly cancelled valid first-load reads on
+        // large profile databases before any row could be shown.
+        private const val SESSION_READ_TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 20_000L
+        private const val CONTROL_READ_TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 8_000L
+        private const val SESSION_ENRICHMENT_BUDGET_MILLIS = 1_500L
         internal const val ACTIVE_SESSION_PR_MISS_TTL_MILLIS = 60_000L
         // Mirrors current upstream `_MANAGED_FILE_MAX_BYTES`; enforcing it
         // client-side avoids uploading a body the Dashboard will reject.
@@ -1712,8 +1804,9 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
             cookieStore: DashboardCookieStore = InMemoryDashboardCookieStore(),
             bearerAuth: DashboardBearerAuth? = null,
         ): OkHttpClient {
+            val cookieJar = DashboardCookieJar(cookieStore)
             val builder = OkHttpClient.Builder()
-                .cookieJar(DashboardCookieJar(cookieStore))
+                .cookieJar(cookieJar)
                 .connectTimeout(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
                 // Skills-hub search fans out server-side with a 30s overall
                 // timeout; keep the read window above it so a slow-but-successful
@@ -1721,6 +1814,7 @@ class DashboardApiClient(
                 .readTimeout(45, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
                 .writeTimeout(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
             bearerAuth?.let {
+                it.preferCookiesWhen(cookieJar::hasCookiesFor)
                 builder.addInterceptor(it)
                 builder.authenticator(it)
             }
@@ -2080,14 +2174,20 @@ class DashboardCookieJar(
     private val store: DashboardCookieStore,
     private val clockMillis: () -> Long = { System.currentTimeMillis() },
 ) : CookieJar {
+    fun hasCookiesFor(url: HttpUrl): Boolean = loadForRequest(url).isNotEmpty()
+
     override fun saveFromResponse(url: HttpUrl, cookies: List<Cookie>) {
         val now = clockMillis()
         val incoming = cookies.map { StoredDashboardCookie.fromCookie(it) }
             .filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
+        val incomingSessionFamilies = incoming.mapNotNullTo(mutableSetOf()) {
+            it.sessionFamilyKey()
+        }
         val retained = store.load()
             .filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
             .filterNot { old -> incoming.any { it.key == old.key } }
-        store.save(retained + incoming)
+            .filterNot { old -> old.sessionFamilyKey() in incomingSessionFamilies }
+        store.save(collapseDashboardSessionCookieVariants(retained + incoming))
     }
 
     override fun loadForRequest(url: HttpUrl): List<Cookie> {
@@ -2095,7 +2195,9 @@ class DashboardCookieJar(
         // Load once (each load() is a decrypt + JSON decode); prune expired
         // entries back to disk only when something actually expired.
         val all = store.load()
-        val stored = all.filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
+        val stored = collapseDashboardSessionCookieVariants(
+            all.filterNot { it.isExpired(now) },
+        )
         if (stored.size != all.size) {
             store.save(stored)
         }
@@ -2104,61 +2206,6 @@ class DashboardCookieJar(
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * Copy only Hermes' authenticated dashboard session cookies to another host
- * that belongs to the same saved Connection. Dashboard cookies are host-only
- * by design, while a Connection may reach one server through LAN and
- * Tailscale hostnames/IPs. The encrypted store remains the source of truth and
- * explicit sign-out clears every mirrored host together.
- *
- * PKCE, SSO-attempt, and unrelated application cookies are intentionally not
- * copied. Secure cookies also remain Secure; this helper never downgrades them
- * for an HTTP route.
- */
-fun mirrorDashboardSessionCookies(
-    store: DashboardCookieStore,
-    targetUrl: String,
-    trustedHosts: Set<String>,
-    clockMillis: () -> Long = { System.currentTimeMillis() },
-): Int {
-    val targetHost = targetUrl.toHttpUrlOrNull()?.host?.lowercase() ?: return 0
-    val allowedHosts = trustedHosts.mapTo(mutableSetOf()) { it.lowercase() }
-    if (targetHost !in allowedHosts) return 0
-
-    val now = clockMillis()
-    val all = store.load()
-    val live = all.filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
-    val existingTargetKeys = live.asSequence()
-        .filter { it.domain.equals(targetHost, ignoreCase = true) }
-        .map { "${it.name.lowercase()}|$targetHost|${it.path}" }
-        .toSet()
-    val mirrored = live.asSequence()
-        .filter { it.isDashboardSessionCookie() }
-        .filter { it.domain.lowercase() in allowedHosts }
-        .filterNot { it.domain.equals(targetHost, ignoreCase = true) }
-        .groupBy { "${it.name.lowercase()}|${it.path}" }
-        .values
-        .mapNotNull { candidates -> candidates.maxByOrNull { it.expiresAt } }
-        .map { it.copy(domain = targetHost, hostOnly = true) }
-        .filterNot { it.key in existingTargetKeys }
-        .toList()
-
-    if (mirrored.isNotEmpty() || live.size != all.size) {
-        store.save(live + mirrored)
-    }
-    return mirrored.size
-}
-
-private fun StoredDashboardCookie.isDashboardSessionCookie(): Boolean {
-    val bareName = name
-        .removePrefix("__Host-")
-        .removePrefix("__Secure-")
-    return bareName == "hermes_session" ||
-        bareName == "hermes_session_at" ||
-        bareName == "hermes_session_rt" ||
-        bareName == "hermes_session_provider"
-}
-
 /**
  * Cookie jar that resolves the backing per-connection store at request time.
  *
@@ -2220,13 +2267,78 @@ fun importDashboardCookieHeader(
         .filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
     if (imported.isEmpty()) return 0
 
+    val importedSessionFamilies = imported.mapNotNullTo(mutableSetOf()) {
+        it.sessionFamilyKey()
+    }
     val retained = store.load()
         .filterNot { it.isExpired(now) }
         .filterNot { old -> imported.any { it.key == old.key } }
-    store.save(retained + imported)
+        .filterNot { old -> old.sessionFamilyKey() in importedSessionFamilies }
+    store.save(collapseDashboardSessionCookieVariants(retained + imported))
     return imported.size
 }
 
+private val DASHBOARD_SESSION_COOKIE_FAMILIES = setOf(
+    "hermes_session",
+    "hermes_session_at",
+    "hermes_session_rt",
+    "hermes_session_provider",
+)
+
+internal val DASHBOARD_SESSION_COOKIE_VARIANT_NAMES: List<String> =
+    DASHBOARD_SESSION_COOKIE_FAMILIES.flatMap { name ->
+        listOf(name, "__Host-$name", "__Secure-$name")
+    }
+
+private fun isDashboardSessionCookieName(name: String): Boolean =
+    name.lowercase()
+        .removePrefix("__host-")
+        .removePrefix("__secure-") in DASHBOARD_SESSION_COOKIE_FAMILIES
+
+/**
+ * Clear only Hermes session cookies that would be attached to [requestUrl].
+ * Called solely after an explicit provider selection; background 503 probes
+ * never mutate auth state.
+ */
+internal fun clearDashboardSessionCookiesForRequest(
+    store: DashboardCookieStore,
+    requestUrl: String,
+): Int {
+    val url = requestUrl.toHttpUrlOrNull() ?: return 0
+    val current = store.load()
+    val retained = current.filterNot { stored ->
+        isDashboardSessionCookieName(stored.name) && stored.toCookie()?.matches(url) == true
+    }
+    if (retained.size != current.size) store.save(retained)
+    return current.size - retained.size
+}
+
+private fun StoredDashboardCookie.sessionFamilyKey(): String? {
+    val normalized = name.lowercase()
+        .removePrefix("__host-")
+        .removePrefix("__secure-")
+    if (normalized !in DASHBOARD_SESSION_COOKIE_FAMILIES) return null
+    return "$normalized|${domain.lowercase()}|$path"
+}
+
+/**
+ * HTTPS/proxy changes can leave bare, `__Host-`, and `__Secure-` variants in
+ * Android's imported WebView store. Hermes treats those names as one logical
+ * session family and prefers the strict prefix, so coexistence can revive an
+ * older provider session. Preserve list order and keep only the newest variant.
+ */
+private fun collapseDashboardSessionCookieVariants(
+    cookies: List<StoredDashboardCookie>,
+): List<StoredDashboardCookie> {
+    val lastIndexByFamily = mutableMapOf<String, Int>()
+    cookies.forEachIndexed { index, cookie ->
+        cookie.sessionFamilyKey()?.let { lastIndexByFamily[it] = index }
+    }
+    return cookies.filterIndexed { index, cookie ->
+        cookie.sessionFamilyKey()?.let { lastIndexByFamily[it] == index } ?: true
+    }
+}
+
 @Serializable
 data class StoredDashboardCookie(
     val name: String,
@@ -2293,10 +2405,52 @@ private fun Response.readJsonElement(json: Json): JsonElement {
     return json.parseToJsonElement(raw)
 }
 
+internal class DashboardHttpException(
+    val statusCode: Int,
+    message: String,
+) : IOException(message)
+
+internal fun Throwable.isDashboardAuthProviderUnavailable(): Boolean {
+    var current: Throwable? = this
+    val seen = java.util.Collections.newSetFromMap(
+        java.util.IdentityHashMap<Throwable, Boolean>(),
+    )
+    while (current != null && seen.add(current)) {
+        if (
+            current is DashboardHttpException &&
+            current.statusCode == 503 &&
+            current.message.orEmpty().contains("Auth provider", ignoreCase = true) &&
+            current.message.orEmpty().contains("unreachable", ignoreCase = true)
+        ) {
+            return true
+        }
+        current = current.cause
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
+internal fun Throwable.isDashboardSignInRequiredFailure(): Boolean {
+    if (isDashboardAuthProviderUnavailable()) return true
+    var current: Throwable? = this
+    val seen = java.util.Collections.newSetFromMap(
+        java.util.IdentityHashMap<Throwable, Boolean>(),
+    )
+    while (current != null && seen.add(current)) {
+        if (current is DashboardHttpException && current.statusCode == 401) {
+            return true
+        }
+        current = current.cause
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
 private fun apiFailure(response: Response, operation: String): IOException {
     val bodyDetail = runCatching { response.body.string() }.getOrDefault("")
     val detail = bodyDetail.take(240).ifBlank { response.message }
-    return IOException("$operation failed - HTTP ${response.code}: $detail")
+    return DashboardHttpException(
+        statusCode = response.code,
+        message = "$operation failed - HTTP ${response.code}: $detail",
+    )
 }
 
 private fun JsonObject?.stringField(name: String): String? =

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/GatewayChatClient.kt

@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
     private val callbackDispatcher: (block: () -> Unit) -> Unit = MainThreadDispatcher,
     /** Surface for "this server has no usable /api/ws" — flips availability to Unsupported. */
     private val onGatewayUnsupported: () -> Unit = {},
+    /** Ticket/upgrade auth rejection is distinct from an unsupported Gateway. */
+    private val onGatewaySignInRequired: () -> Unit = {},
+    /** A bounded ticket/connect failure makes this route unreachable for now. */
+    private val onGatewayUnreachable: () -> Unit = {},
+    /** A completed gateway.ready handshake is authoritative live transport evidence. */
+    private val onGatewayReady: () -> Unit = {},
     private val scope: CoroutineScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob() + Dispatchers.IO),
     /** Max wall-clock a single mid-turn reconnect keeps retrying before failing the turn. */
     private val midTurnRejoinWindowMs: Long = MAX_MIDTURN_REJOIN_MS,
@@ -204,11 +210,16 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
 
         /** Cooldown after a failed connect so rapid sends don't hammer a down server. */
         private const val CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS = 5_000L
+        private const val MAX_CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS = 30_000L
+        private const val COLD_START_FAILURE_EPISODE_LIMIT = 5
         private const val RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_MS = 300_000L
         private const val CONNECT_ATTEMPTS = 2
         private const val INBOUND_BIND_TIMEOUT_MS = 2_000L
         private const val CANCELLED_TURN_SUBMIT_WAIT_MS = 2_000L
         private const val MAX_RECOVERY_BUFFERED_EVENTS = 256
+        internal const val MAX_CHILD_WATCH_HISTORY_ITEMS = 200
+        internal const val MAX_CHILD_WATCH_HISTORY_CHARS = 64_000
+        private const val MAX_PENDING_CHILD_WATCH_EVENTS = 256
 
         /** Distinct socket-loss (flap) events per turn we'll try to recover from. */
         private const val MAX_TURN_REJOINS = 4
@@ -270,6 +281,13 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
 
     private val _connectionState = MutableStateFlow(GatewayConnectionState.Idle)
     val connectionState: StateFlow<GatewayConnectionState> = _connectionState.asStateFlow()
+    private val _reconnectDisposition = MutableStateFlow(GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable)
+    val reconnectDisposition: StateFlow<GatewayReconnectDisposition> =
+        _reconnectDisposition.asStateFlow()
+
+    /** Delay a foreground reconnect only while the bounded failure cooldown is active. */
+    fun remainingConnectCooldownMillis(nowMillis: Long = System.currentTimeMillis()): Long =
+        (connectCooldownUntil - nowMillis).coerceAtLeast(0L)
 
     /**
      * Per-socket feature probe for upstream's session-scoped `process.*` RPCs.
@@ -381,6 +399,15 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
     private val prewarmRequestGeneration = AtomicLong(0)
     private val pendingRpcs = ConcurrentHashMap<Long, CompletableDeferred<JsonObject>>()
 
+    /** Monotonic client-local fence for lazy child watch open/close races. */
+    private val childWatchGeneration = AtomicLong(0)
+
+    /** Live child runtime id -> exact watcher that owns its callbacks. */
+    private val childWatches = ConcurrentHashMap<String, ChildWatchRegistration>()
+
+    /** Events that race a lazy `session.resume` acknowledgement. */
+    private val pendingChildWatchOpens = ConcurrentHashMap<Long, PendingChildWatchOpen>()
+
     /** Live (per-connection) session id ←→ the stored DB id it was resumed/created from. */
     @Volatile
     private var liveSessionId: String? = null
@@ -447,6 +474,62 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         @Volatile var pendingAsk: GatewayAsk? = null,
     )
 
+    private class ChildWatchRegistration(
+        val storedSessionId: String,
+        val liveSessionId: String,
+        val profile: String?,
+        val generation: Long,
+        val callbacks: GatewayTurnCallbacks,
+    ) {
+        lateinit var mapper: GatewayEventMapper
+    }
+
+    private data class ChildWatchEvent(
+        val sessionId: String,
+        val type: String,
+        val payload: JsonObject?,
+    )
+
+    private data class PendingChildWatchReplay(
+        val events: List<ChildWatchEvent>,
+        val truncated: Boolean,
+    )
+
+    private class PendingChildWatchOpen {
+        private val lock = Any()
+        private val events = mutableListOf<ChildWatchEvent>()
+        private var closed = false
+        private var truncated = false
+
+        fun capture(event: ChildWatchEvent): Boolean = synchronized(lock) {
+            if (closed) return@synchronized false
+            if (events.size >= MAX_PENDING_CHILD_WATCH_EVENTS) {
+                events.removeAt(0)
+                truncated = true
+            }
+            events += event
+            true
+        }
+
+        fun closeAndTake(sessionId: String): PendingChildWatchReplay = synchronized(lock) {
+            closed = true
+            PendingChildWatchReplay(
+                events = events.filter { it.sessionId == sessionId },
+                truncated = truncated,
+            ).also { events.clear() }
+        }
+
+        fun close() = synchronized(lock) {
+            closed = true
+            events.clear()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private data class BoundedChildHistory(
+        val messages: List<MessageItem>,
+        val truncated: Boolean,
+    )
+
     /**
      * Upstream may emit the interrupted turn's tail and terminal event after
      * `session.interrupt` returns. Keep a short exact-session tombstone so that
@@ -495,6 +578,10 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
     @Volatile
     private var processEventListener: ((GatewayProcessEvent) -> Unit)? = null
 
+    /** Process-wide durable-session invalidation/liveness edge. */
+    @Volatile
+    private var sessionDirectoryInvalidationListener: (() -> Unit)? = null
+
     /**
      * Which upload RPC name this socket understands — set after the first
      * successful upload so the legacy fallback is probed at most once per
@@ -509,6 +596,8 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
 
     @Volatile
     private var connectCooldownUntil: Long = 0L
+    private var hasEverReachedReady = false
+    private var coldStartFailureEpisodes = 0
 
     /**
      * When true, the socket is never auto-closed on background — the opt-in
@@ -890,6 +979,10 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         processEventListener = listener
     }
 
+    fun setSessionDirectoryInvalidationListener(listener: (() -> Unit)?) {
+        sessionDirectoryInvalidationListener = listener
+    }
+
     /**
      * Establish the socket (and resume an existing session) ahead of the
      * user's first send, so a warm turn reaches first token in tens of ms
@@ -906,6 +999,30 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         scope.launch { prewarmAwait(storedSessionId) }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Establish only the shared Gateway socket for read-only observation.
+     *
+     * `session.resume` and `session.activate` attach a live runtime to this
+     * transport. Opening Chat, foreground restoration, and selecting a saved
+     * transcript must not claim a turn that another Desktop/TUI client owns,
+     * so those paths use this socket-only warmup and observe through REST
+     * history plus `session.active_list` instead.
+     */
+    fun observe(onReady: (() -> Unit)? = null) {
+        scope.launch {
+            if (observeAwait() && onReady != null) callbackDispatcher(onReady)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Suspending [observe]; returns true once the read-only socket is ready. */
+    suspend fun observeAwait(): Boolean = try {
+        connectMutex.withLock { ensureConnected() }
+        true
+    } catch (e: Exception) {
+        Log.d(TAG, "Gateway observation warmup skipped: ${e.message}")
+        false
+    }
+
     /**
      * Suspending [prewarm]: establishes the socket and (when [storedSessionId]
      * is non-null) resumes the existing session, returning only once that work
@@ -947,6 +1064,200 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         return sessionReady
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Open the vanilla-upstream child-session watcher advertised by
+     * `subagent.*.child_session_id`. This RPC deliberately does not mutate
+     * [liveSessionId], [storedSessionId], or [liveSessionProfile]: the parent
+     * conversation keeps owning the main mapper while the returned short live
+     * id routes a second, read-only event stream on the same socket.
+     *
+     * Returned history is bounded locally even when an upstream gateway sends
+     * the child's entire transcript in the resume acknowledgement. The server
+     * may still enforce its own larger resume safety limit before replying.
+     */
+    suspend fun openChildWatch(
+        childSessionId: String,
+        profile: String? = currentSessionProfile(),
+        callbacks: GatewayTurnCallbacks,
+        historyLimit: Int = MAX_CHILD_WATCH_HISTORY_ITEMS,
+    ): Result<GatewayChildWatch> = runCatching {
+        val storedChildId = childSessionId.trim()
+        require(storedChildId.isNotEmpty()) { "child session id is required" }
+        val requestedProfile = profile?.trim()?.takeIf(String::isNotEmpty)
+        connectMutex.withLock {
+            // Allocate and register under the same mutex as the resume RPC so
+            // concurrent opens complete in generation order; an older caller
+            // can never `put` after a newer one for the same live child id.
+            val generation = childWatchGeneration.incrementAndGet()
+            val pending = PendingChildWatchOpen()
+            pendingChildWatchOpens[generation] = pending
+            try {
+                ensureConnected()
+                val result = rpc(
+                    "session.resume",
+                    buildJsonObject {
+                        put("session_id", storedChildId)
+                        put("cols", DEFAULT_COLS)
+                        put("source", sessionSource)
+                        put("lazy", true)
+                        put("close_on_disconnect", true)
+                        requestedProfile?.let { put("profile", it) }
+                    },
+                ).getOrElse { error ->
+                    throw GatewayPreflightException(
+                        "child session resume failed: ${error.message}",
+                    )
+                }
+                val liveChildId = result.stringField("session_id")?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)
+                    ?: throw GatewayPreflightException(
+                        "child session resume returned no live session id",
+                    )
+                try {
+                    requireConfirmedSessionProfile(result, requestedProfile)
+                } catch (error: GatewayPreflightException) {
+                    // The wrong profile must not leave an unowned lazy watcher behind.
+                    rpc(
+                        "session.close",
+                        buildJsonObject { put("session_id", liveChildId) },
+                    )
+                    throw error
+                }
+
+                val registration = ChildWatchRegistration(
+                    storedSessionId = storedChildId,
+                    liveSessionId = liveChildId,
+                    profile = requestedProfile,
+                    generation = generation,
+                    callbacks = callbacks,
+                )
+                val dispatchedCallbacks = dispatchOn(callbacks) {
+                    childWatches[liveChildId] === registration
+                }
+                registration.mapper = GatewayEventMapper(
+                    dispatchedCallbacks,
+                    dedupeAdjacentMessageStarts = true,
+                )
+                childWatches.put(liveChildId, registration)?.let { prior ->
+                    if (prior.generation != generation) {
+                        notifyChildWatchFailure(
+                            prior,
+                            "Child watch was replaced by a newer view",
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Replay only frames tagged with the exact live id returned by
+                // this resume. Unknown gateway sessions captured during the
+                // narrow ack race remain foreign and are discarded.
+                val replay = pending.closeAndTake(liveChildId)
+                if (replay.truncated) dispatchedCallbacks.onReconcileRequired()
+                replay.events.forEach { event ->
+                    if (childWatches[liveChildId] === registration) {
+                        registration.mapper.onEvent(event.type, event.payload)
+                    }
+                }
+                val replayedTerminal = replay.events.any {
+                    it.type == "message.complete" || it.type == "error"
+                }
+
+                val history = parseChildWatchMessages(result, historyLimit)
+                GatewayChildWatch(
+                    storedSessionId = storedChildId,
+                    liveSessionId = liveChildId,
+                    profile = requestedProfile,
+                    generation = generation,
+                    messages = history.messages,
+                    historyTruncated = history.truncated,
+                    running = !replayedTerminal && result.booleanField("running") == true,
+                    status = if (replayedTerminal) "idle" else result.stringField("status"),
+                )
+            } finally {
+                pendingChildWatchOpens.remove(generation, pending)
+                pending.close()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Close only the exact lazy watcher represented by [watch]. A stale handle
+     * is a no-op so it can never close a newer watcher whose live id was reused.
+     * The parent session and delegated child continue running server-side.
+     */
+    suspend fun closeChildWatch(watch: GatewayChildWatch): Result<Unit> =
+        connectMutex.withLock {
+            val registration = childWatches[watch.liveSessionId]
+                ?: return@withLock Result.success(Unit)
+            if (
+                registration.generation != watch.generation ||
+                registration.storedSessionId != watch.storedSessionId ||
+                registration.profile != watch.profile ||
+                !childWatches.remove(watch.liveSessionId, registration)
+            ) {
+                return@withLock Result.success(Unit)
+            }
+            if (webSocket == null || readySignal?.isCompleted != true) {
+                return@withLock Result.success(Unit)
+            }
+            val result = rpc(
+                "session.close",
+                buildJsonObject { put("session_id", watch.liveSessionId) },
+            )
+            result.fold(
+                onSuccess = { Result.success(Unit) },
+                onFailure = { error ->
+                    // Permit an exact-handle retry. Opens share connectMutex,
+                    // so no newer registration can race this restoration.
+                    childWatches.putIfAbsent(watch.liveSessionId, registration)
+                    Result.failure(error)
+                },
+            )
+        }
+
+    private fun parseChildWatchMessages(
+        result: JsonObject,
+        requestedLimit: Int,
+    ): BoundedChildHistory {
+        val limit = requestedLimit.coerceIn(1, MAX_CHILD_WATCH_HISTORY_ITEMS)
+        val all = (result["messages"] as? JsonArray).orEmpty()
+        val raw = all.takeLast(limit)
+        var retainedChars = 0
+        var truncated = all.size > raw.size
+        val newestFirst = raw.asReversed().mapNotNull { element ->
+            val message = element as? JsonObject ?: run {
+                truncated = true
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
+            // Gateway display history uses `text`; the shared session DTO uses
+            // `content`. Normalize only that projection boundary.
+            val normalized = JsonObject(message.toMutableMap().apply {
+                if (!containsKey("content")) {
+                    put("content", message["text"] ?: message["context"] ?: JsonNull)
+                }
+                if (!containsKey("tool_name") && message.containsKey("name")) {
+                    put("tool_name", message["name"] ?: JsonNull)
+                }
+            })
+            val serializedChars = normalized.toString().length
+            if (serializedChars > MAX_CHILD_WATCH_HISTORY_CHARS - retainedChars) {
+                truncated = true
+                return@mapNotNull null
+            }
+            val decoded = runCatching {
+                json.decodeFromJsonElement(MessageItem.serializer(), normalized)
+            }.onFailure {
+                Log.w(TAG, "child watch returned an unreadable history row", it)
+            }.getOrNull()
+            if (decoded == null) {
+                truncated = true
+                null
+            } else {
+                retainedChars += serializedChars
+                decoded
+            }
+        }
+        return BoundedChildHistory(newestFirst.asReversed(), truncated)
+    }
+
     /**
      * Obtain a session-scoped target before a model-selection `config.set`.
      *
@@ -2525,6 +2836,7 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         unmatchedTurnCompleteListener = null
         backgroundInteractionListener = null
         processEventListener = null
+        sessionDirectoryInvalidationListener = null
         closeSocket("client shutdown")
         backgroundCloseJob?.cancel()
         // Stop the foreground collector — a replaced client must not keep
@@ -2544,21 +2856,73 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
             throw GatewayPreflightException("gateway connect cooling down")
         }
 
-        // Two attempts: a just-died socket (network switch, server restart)
-        // can poison the first try via a stale pooled connection. Each
-        // attempt mints a FRESH single-use ticket — never reuse one.
+        // A just-died pooled socket can poison the first WebSocket upgrade, so
+        // that narrow transport failure gets one fresh-ticket retry. A ticket
+        // 5xx and transport failures are transient (notably while the
+        // Dashboard or Android's active network settles). Auth rejection and
+        // rate limiting stay single-attempt; a bounded ticket timeout gets one
+        // fresh attempt instead of leaving cold start permanently disconnected.
         var lastFailure = "gateway connect failed"
-        repeat(CONNECT_ATTEMPTS) { attempt ->
+        var terminalStage: GatewayConnectFailureStage? = null
+        var terminalRetryAfterCooldown = false
+        for (attempt in 0 until CONNECT_ATTEMPTS) {
             try {
                 connectOnce()
                 connectCooldownUntil = 0L
                 return
             } catch (e: GatewayConnectAttemptException) {
                 lastFailure = e.message ?: lastFailure
-                Log.w(TAG, "Gateway connect attempt ${attempt + 1}/$CONNECT_ATTEMPTS failed: $lastFailure")
+                terminalStage = e.stage
+                terminalRetryAfterCooldown = e.retryAfterCooldown
+                Log.w(
+                    TAG,
+                    "Gateway connect attempt ${attempt + 1}/$CONNECT_ATTEMPTS failed " +
+                        "(stage=${e.stage.logName}, retryable=${e.retryable}): $lastFailure",
+                )
+                if (!e.retryable) break
             }
         }
-        connectCooldownUntil = System.currentTimeMillis() + CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS
+        when (terminalStage) {
+            GatewayConnectFailureStage.TicketAuth,
+            GatewayConnectFailureStage.UpgradeAuth -> onGatewaySignInRequired()
+            GatewayConnectFailureStage.Ticket,
+            GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade -> {
+                // A timeout is not a definitive availability verdict. Keep
+                // the Gateway unresolved so the visible-chat owner remains
+                // on this transport and can retry after the cooldown.
+                if (!terminalRetryAfterCooldown) onGatewayUnreachable()
+            }
+            GatewayConnectFailureStage.Unsupported -> onGatewayUnsupported()
+            null -> Unit
+        }
+        if (terminalRetryAfterCooldown && !hasEverReachedReady) {
+            coldStartFailureEpisodes += 1
+        }
+        val coldStartBudgetExhausted = terminalRetryAfterCooldown &&
+            !hasEverReachedReady &&
+            coldStartFailureEpisodes >= COLD_START_FAILURE_EPISODE_LIMIT
+        if (coldStartBudgetExhausted) onGatewayUnreachable()
+        _reconnectDisposition.value = if (
+            terminalRetryAfterCooldown && !coldStartBudgetExhausted
+        ) {
+            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+        } else {
+            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Terminal
+        }
+        val backoffCeiling = if (hasEverReachedReady) {
+            CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS
+        } else {
+            (CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS shl
+                (coldStartFailureEpisodes - 1).coerceIn(0, 3))
+                .coerceAtMost(MAX_CONNECT_FAILURE_COOLDOWN_MS)
+        }
+        connectCooldownUntil = maxOf(
+            connectCooldownUntil,
+            System.currentTimeMillis() + fullJitterDelayMs(
+                backoffCeiling,
+                reconnectJitterUnit(),
+            ),
+        )
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.Idle
         throw GatewayPreflightException(lastFailure)
     }
@@ -2570,14 +2934,37 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         _approvalModeCapability.value = GatewayApprovalModeCapability.Unknown
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.MintingTicket
         val ticket = dashboardClient.requestWsTicket().getOrElse { e ->
-            throw GatewayConnectAttemptException("ws-ticket mint failed: ${e.message}")
+            val statusCode = (e as? DashboardHttpException)?.statusCode
+            val authFailure = statusCode in setOf(401, 403)
+            val rateLimited = statusCode == 429
+            if (rateLimited) {
+                connectCooldownUntil = System.currentTimeMillis() + RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_MS
+            }
+            val transportFailure = e is java.io.IOException && e !is javax.net.ssl.SSLException
+            throw GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                message = "ws-ticket mint failed: ${e.message}",
+                stage = if (authFailure) {
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.TicketAuth
+                } else {
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.Ticket
+                },
+                retryable = !authFailure && !rateLimited &&
+                    (statusCode in 500..599 || (statusCode == null && transportFailure)),
+                retryAfterCooldown = rateLimited ||
+                    (!authFailure && (statusCode in 500..599 ||
+                        (statusCode == null && transportFailure))),
+            )
         }
         val ticketMs = (System.nanoTime() - connectStart) / 1_000_000
         val url = dashboardClient.gatewayWebSocketUrl(
             ticket = ticket.ticket,
             profile = currentSessionProfile(),
         )
-            ?: throw GatewayConnectAttemptException("could not build /api/ws URL")
+            ?: throw GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                "could not build /api/ws URL",
+                GatewayConnectFailureStage.Unsupported,
+                retryable = false,
+            )
 
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.Connecting
         val ready = CompletableDeferred<Unit>()
@@ -2589,19 +2976,38 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         webSocket = socket
 
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.AwaitingReady
-        val readyOk = withTimeoutOrNull(CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS) {
-            runCatching { ready.await() }.isSuccess
-        } ?: false
-        if (!readyOk) {
+        val readyResult: Result<Unit>? = withTimeoutOrNull(CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+            runCatching { ready.await() }
+        }
+        val readyFailure = readyResult?.exceptionOrNull()
+            ?: if (readyResult == null) {
+                GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                    "gateway.ready never arrived",
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                    retryable = true,
+                )
+            } else {
+                null
+            }
+        if (readyFailure != null) {
             socket.cancel()
             webSocket = null
-            throw GatewayConnectAttemptException("gateway.ready never arrived")
+            throw (readyFailure as? GatewayConnectAttemptException
+                ?: GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                    "gateway connection failed: ${readyFailure.message}",
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                    retryable = true,
+                ))
         }
         // Split the cold-connect cost so a slow ticket mint (HTTP) is told
         // apart from a slow WS upgrade + gateway.ready (socket/TLS) on device.
         val wsMs = (System.nanoTime() - connectStart) / 1_000_000 - ticketMs
         Log.i(TAG, "Gateway connected (/api/ws ready) — ticket=${ticketMs}ms ws=${wsMs}ms")
+        hasEverReachedReady = true
+        coldStartFailureEpisodes = 0
+        _reconnectDisposition.value = GatewayReconnectDisposition.None
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.Ready
+        onGatewayReady()
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2629,6 +3035,14 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
                 put("session_id", storedId)
                 put("cols", DEFAULT_COLS)
                 put("source", sessionSource)
+                // Android already hydrates the visible transcript through the
+                // profile-scoped Dashboard REST owner. Match official Desktop's
+                // bounded resume contract: register the live runtime now and let
+                // Gateway hydrate model history off the RPC response path instead
+                // of synchronously reading and returning the same transcript.
+                // Older Gateways ignore these additive parameters.
+                put("defer_history", true)
+                put("omit_messages", true)
                 requestedProfile?.let { put("profile", it) }
             },
         )
@@ -2941,29 +3355,112 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
             // the connection as gone immediately: the server is going away.
             webSocket.close(code, null)
             if (this@GatewayChatClient.webSocket === webSocket) {
-                onSocketDown("closing: $code $reason")
+                val wasReady = _connectionState.value == GatewayConnectionState.Ready
+                val closeFailure = if (!wasReady) preReadyCloseFailure(code, reason) else null
+                if (!ready.isCompleted) {
+                    ready.completeExceptionally(closeFailure!!)
+                }
+                if (wasReady && code == 4401) onGatewaySignInRequired()
+                if (wasReady && code == 4403) onGatewayUnreachable()
+                onSocketDown(
+                    "closing: $code $reason",
+                    disposition = when {
+                        wasReady && code !in setOf(4401, 4403) ->
+                            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+                        closeFailure?.retryAfterCooldown == true ->
+                            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+                        else -> GatewayReconnectDisposition.Terminal
+                    },
+                )
             }
         }
 
         override fun onClosed(webSocket: WebSocket, code: Int, reason: String) {
             if (this@GatewayChatClient.webSocket === webSocket) {
-                onSocketDown("closed: $code $reason")
+                val wasReady = _connectionState.value == GatewayConnectionState.Ready
+                val closeFailure = if (!wasReady) preReadyCloseFailure(code, reason) else null
+                if (!ready.isCompleted) {
+                    ready.completeExceptionally(closeFailure!!)
+                }
+                if (wasReady && code == 4401) onGatewaySignInRequired()
+                if (wasReady && code == 4403) onGatewayUnreachable()
+                onSocketDown(
+                    "closed: $code $reason",
+                    disposition = when {
+                        wasReady && code !in setOf(4401, 4403) ->
+                            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+                        closeFailure?.retryAfterCooldown == true ->
+                            GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+                        else -> GatewayReconnectDisposition.Terminal
+                    },
+                )
             }
         }
 
         override fun onFailure(webSocket: WebSocket, t: Throwable, response: Response?) {
             if (this@GatewayChatClient.webSocket !== webSocket) return
-            when (response?.code) {
-                404, 403 -> {
+            val connectFailure = when (response?.code) {
+                404 -> {
                     // No /api/ws on this build (or embedded chat disabled) —
                     // sticky downgrade so auto-resolution stops picking gateway.
                     Log.w(TAG, "Gateway WS upgrade rejected (${response.code}) — marking unsupported")
                     onGatewayUnsupported()
+                    GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                        "gateway websocket is unsupported",
+                        GatewayConnectFailureStage.Unsupported,
+                        retryable = false,
+                    )
                 }
-                429 -> connectCooldownUntil = System.currentTimeMillis() + RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_MS
+                401, 403 -> GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                    "gateway websocket authentication was rejected",
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.UpgradeAuth,
+                    retryable = false,
+                )
+                429 -> {
+                    connectCooldownUntil = System.currentTimeMillis() + RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_MS
+                    GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                        "gateway websocket rate limited",
+                        GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                        retryable = false,
+                        retryAfterCooldown = true,
+                    )
+                }
+                else -> GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                    "gateway websocket upgrade failed: ${t.message}",
+                    GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                    retryable = true,
+                )
             }
-            if (!ready.isCompleted) ready.completeExceptionally(t)
-            onSocketDown("failure: ${t.message}")
+            if (!ready.isCompleted) ready.completeExceptionally(connectFailure)
+            onSocketDown(
+                "failure: ${t.message}",
+                disposition = if (connectFailure.retryAfterCooldown) {
+                    GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable
+                } else {
+                    GatewayReconnectDisposition.Terminal
+                },
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun preReadyCloseFailure(code: Int, reason: String): GatewayConnectAttemptException {
+        val safeReason = reason.take(160).ifBlank { "closed before gateway.ready" }
+        return when (code) {
+            4401 -> GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                "gateway authentication was rejected ($safeReason)",
+                GatewayConnectFailureStage.UpgradeAuth,
+                retryable = false,
+            )
+            4403 -> GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                "gateway origin or access guard rejected the connection ($safeReason)",
+                GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                retryable = false,
+            )
+            else -> GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+                "gateway closed before ready (code=$code, $safeReason)",
+                GatewayConnectFailureStage.Upgrade,
+                retryable = code in setOf(1001, 1011, 1012, 1013),
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -3013,6 +3510,11 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
             return
         }
 
+        if (type == "sessions.changed") {
+            callbackDispatcher { sessionDirectoryInvalidationListener?.invoke() }
+            return
+        }
+
         // Upstream emits session.reclaimed process-wide, so it is identified
         // by payload rather than params.session_id. Retire only an exact live
         // runtime we own; preserve the durable id so the next send resumes it.
@@ -3022,6 +3524,9 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
             val reason = payload?.stringField("reason")
             val supportedReason = reason in setOf("idle_timeout", "lru_evict", "ws_orphan_reap")
             if (!reclaimedLiveId.isNullOrBlank() && supportedReason) {
+                childWatches.remove(reclaimedLiveId)?.let { registration ->
+                    notifyChildWatchFailure(registration, "Gateway reclaimed the child watch")
+                }
                 val background = backgroundTurns.remove(reclaimedLiveId)
                 if (background != null) {
                     callbackDispatcher {
@@ -3073,6 +3578,23 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
             return
         }
 
+        // A lazy child watcher is a second session on this shared socket. Route
+        // it before the main-session recovery/foreign-session gates and require
+        // the exact live id returned by its own session.resume acknowledgement.
+        val childWatch = eventSessionId?.let(childWatches::get)
+        if (childWatch != null) {
+            if (childWatches[eventSessionId] === childWatch) {
+                childWatch.mapper.onEvent(type, payload)
+            }
+            return
+        }
+
+        val capturedForPendingChildWatch = !eventSessionId.isNullOrBlank() &&
+            eventSessionId != liveSessionId &&
+            !backgroundTurns.containsKey(eventSessionId) &&
+            capturePendingChildWatchEvent(ChildWatchEvent(eventSessionId, type, payload))
+        if (capturedForPendingChildWatch) return
+
         // A cold session.resume may schedule auto-continue before its RPC
         // response reaches Android. The recovery buffer is an ownership gate,
         // not an observational copy: an event is either claimed here for
@@ -3296,7 +3818,10 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         callbackDispatcher { processEventListener?.invoke(event) }
     }
 
-    private fun onSocketDown(reason: String) {
+    private fun onSocketDown(
+        reason: String,
+        disposition: GatewayReconnectDisposition = GatewayReconnectDisposition.Retryable,
+    ) {
         Log.i(TAG, "Gateway socket down ($reason)")
         // Capture the in-flight session id BEFORE clearing it — the mid-turn
         // rejoin restores it so the running turn's tail (still tagged with this
@@ -3310,11 +3835,13 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         _processCapability.value = GatewayProcessCapability.Unknown
         _activeSessionCapability.value = GatewayActiveSessionCapability.Unknown
         _approvalModeCapability.value = GatewayApprovalModeCapability.Unknown
+        _reconnectDisposition.value = disposition
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.Idle
         pendingRpcs.values.forEach {
             it.completeExceptionally(GatewayRpcException("gateway connection lost"))
         }
         pendingRpcs.clear()
+        failChildWatches("Child watch disconnected from the gateway")
         val turn = activeTurn
         if (turn == null) {
             if (backgroundTurns.isNotEmpty() && !backgroundRejoinInProgress) {
@@ -3496,7 +4023,9 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         _processCapability.value = GatewayProcessCapability.Unknown
         _activeSessionCapability.value = GatewayActiveSessionCapability.Unknown
         _approvalModeCapability.value = GatewayApprovalModeCapability.Unknown
+        _reconnectDisposition.value = GatewayReconnectDisposition.None
         _connectionState.value = GatewayConnectionState.Idle
+        failChildWatches("Child watch closed with the gateway socket")
     }
 
     private fun scheduleBackgroundClose() {
@@ -3506,7 +4035,7 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         backgroundCloseJob?.cancel()
         backgroundCloseJob = scope.launch {
             delay(BACKGROUND_CLOSE_GRACE_MS)
-            if (activeTurn == null && backgroundTurns.isEmpty() &&
+            if (activeTurn == null && backgroundTurns.isEmpty() && childWatches.isEmpty() &&
                 !AppForegroundTracker.isForeground.value
             ) {
                 closeSocket("app backgrounded")
@@ -3514,6 +4043,28 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
         }
     }
 
+    private fun failChildWatches(message: String) {
+        if (childWatches.isEmpty()) return
+        val registrations = childWatches.values.toSet()
+        childWatches.clear()
+        registrations.forEach { notifyChildWatchFailure(it, message) }
+    }
+
+    private fun notifyChildWatchFailure(
+        registration: ChildWatchRegistration,
+        message: String,
+    ) {
+        callbackDispatcher { registration.callbacks.onResumeFailure(message) }
+    }
+
+    private fun capturePendingChildWatchEvent(event: ChildWatchEvent): Boolean {
+        var captured = false
+        pendingChildWatchOpens.values.forEach { pending ->
+            if (pending.capture(event)) captured = true
+        }
+        return captured
+    }
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------
     // JSON-RPC
     // ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4062,44 +4613,55 @@ class GatewayChatClient(
     }
 
     /** Wrap callbacks so every invocation lands on the callback dispatcher (main thread). */
-    private fun dispatchOn(callbacks: GatewayTurnCallbacks) = GatewayTurnCallbacks(
-        onSessionId = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onSessionId(v) } },
-        onStart = { callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onStart() } },
-        onTextDelta = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onTextDelta(v) } },
+    private fun dispatchOn(
+        callbacks: GatewayTurnCallbacks,
+        stillCurrent: () -> Boolean = { true },
+    ) = GatewayTurnCallbacks(
+        onSessionId = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onSessionId(v) } },
+        onStart = { dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onStart() } },
+        onTextDelta = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onTextDelta(v) } },
         onInterimMessage = { text, alreadyStreamed ->
-            callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onInterimMessage(text, alreadyStreamed) }
+            dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onInterimMessage(text, alreadyStreamed) }
         },
         onInterimReconciled = { text ->
-            callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onInterimReconciled(text) }
+            dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onInterimReconciled(text) }
         },
-        onThinkingDelta = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onThinkingDelta(v) } },
+        onThinkingDelta = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onThinkingDelta(v) } },
         onToolCallStart = { id, name, args ->
-            callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onToolCallStart(id, name, args) }
+            dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onToolCallStart(id, name, args) }
         },
-        onToolCallDone = { a, b -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onToolCallDone(a, b) } },
-        onToolCallFailed = { a, b -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onToolCallFailed(a, b) } },
-        onToolOutputRisk = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onToolOutputRisk(v) } },
-        onTurnComplete = { callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onTurnComplete() } },
-        onReconcileRequired = { callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onReconcileRequired() } },
-        onComplete = { callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onComplete() } },
-        onUsage = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onUsage(v) } },
-        onError = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onError(v) } },
-        onToolGenerating = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onToolGenerating(v) } },
-        onSubagentEvent = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onSubagentEvent(v) } },
-        onMoaReference = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onMoaReference(v) } },
-        onInteractionRequest = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onInteractionRequest(v) } },
-        onInteractionExpired = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onInteractionExpired(v) } },
-        onResumeFailure = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onResumeFailure(v) } },
-        onFailure = { v -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onFailure(v) } },
+        onToolCallDone = { a, b -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onToolCallDone(a, b) } },
+        onToolCallFailed = { a, b -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onToolCallFailed(a, b) } },
+        onToolOutputRisk = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onToolOutputRisk(v) } },
+        onTurnComplete = { dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onTurnComplete() } },
+        onReconcileRequired = { dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onReconcileRequired() } },
+        onComplete = { dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onComplete() } },
+        onUsage = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onUsage(v) } },
+        onError = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onError(v) } },
+        onToolGenerating = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onToolGenerating(v) } },
+        onSubagentEvent = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onSubagentEvent(v) } },
+        onMoaReference = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onMoaReference(v) } },
+        onInteractionRequest = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onInteractionRequest(v) } },
+        onInteractionExpired = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onInteractionExpired(v) } },
+        onResumeFailure = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onResumeFailure(v) } },
+        onFailure = { v -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onFailure(v) } },
         // MUST be wrapped like every other member: GatewayTurnCallbacks gives
         // onStatusUpdate a default no-op, so omitting it here silently swallows
         // EVERY gateway status line — the ❌ terminal-error lifecycle update
         // included. Without it markError never fires, the turn isn't badged
         // "Error", and onComplete's history reload wipes the error bubble (the
         // "reply appears then vanishes" bug).
-        onStatusUpdate = { kind, text -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onStatusUpdate(kind, text) } },
-        onStatusClear = { kind -> callbackDispatcher { callbacks.onStatusClear(kind) } },
+        onStatusUpdate = { kind, text ->
+            dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onStatusUpdate(kind, text) }
+        },
+        onStatusClear = { kind -> dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent) { callbacks.onStatusClear(kind) } },
     )
+
+    private fun dispatchIfCurrent(stillCurrent: () -> Boolean, callback: () -> Unit) {
+        callbackDispatcher {
+            if (stillCurrent()) callback()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 internal fun parseGatewayPersonalityOptions(result: JsonObject): List<String> =
@@ -4151,8 +4713,21 @@ internal class GatewayPreflightException(message: String) : Exception(message)
 /** Attachment bytes were not safely bound to a Gateway turn; never silently fall through to SSE. */
 internal class GatewayAttachmentPreflightException(message: String) : Exception(message)
 
-/** One connect attempt failed; [GatewayChatClient] may retry with a fresh ticket. */
-internal class GatewayConnectAttemptException(message: String) : Exception(message)
+/** One connect attempt failed; only a transient WebSocket upgrade may retry immediately. */
+internal class GatewayConnectAttemptException(
+    message: String,
+    val stage: GatewayConnectFailureStage,
+    val retryable: Boolean,
+    val retryAfterCooldown: Boolean = retryable,
+) : Exception(message)
+
+internal enum class GatewayConnectFailureStage(val logName: String) {
+    TicketAuth("ticket_auth"),
+    Ticket("ticket"),
+    UpgradeAuth("upgrade_auth"),
+    Upgrade("upgrade"),
+    Unsupported("unsupported"),
+}
 
 /** Server intentionally refused a durable resume; never create/fallback into a context-free turn. */
 internal class GatewayAuthoritativeResumeException(message: String) : Exception(message)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/GatewayEventMapper.kt

@@ -281,11 +281,12 @@ class GatewayEventMapper(
                 callbacks.onError(payload.string("message") ?: "Gateway error")
             }
 
-            "subagent.start", "subagent.thinking", "subagent.tool",
+            "subagent.spawn_requested", "subagent.start", "subagent.thinking", "subagent.tool",
             "subagent.progress", "subagent.complete",
             -> {
                 clearActivityStatuses()
                 val phase = when (type) {
+                    "subagent.spawn_requested" -> GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.SPAWN_REQUESTED
                     "subagent.start" -> GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.START
                     "subagent.thinking" -> GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.THINKING
                     "subagent.tool" -> GatewaySubagentEvent.Phase.TOOL
@@ -306,6 +307,10 @@ class GatewayEventMapper(
                         preview = payload.string("tool_preview") ?: payload.string("text"),
                         durationSeconds = payload.double("duration_seconds"),
                         subagentId = payload.string("subagent_id"),
+                        childSessionId = payload.string("child_session_id"),
+                        parentId = payload.string("parent_id"),
+                        depth = payload.int("depth"),
+                        model = payload.string("model"),
                     ),
                 )
             }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/GatewayModels.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream
 
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.models.MessageItem
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.models.UsageInfo
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonArray
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ enum class GatewayAvailability {
     /** No probe has completed yet (startup, connection switch). */
     Unknown,
 
-    /** Dashboard reachable and authenticated (or auth not required). */
+    /** The `/api/ws` socket completed `gateway.ready` for the active route. */
     Ready,
 
     /** Dashboard reachable and gated, but no signed-in session — Manage sign-in unlocks it. */
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ enum class GatewayConnectionState {
     Ready,
 }
 
+/** Whether an idle Gateway may be retried automatically by a visible Chat surface. */
+enum class GatewayReconnectDisposition {
+    None,
+    Retryable,
+    Terminal,
+}
+
 /** Profile-persisted approval policy introduced by upstream gateway contract v3. */
 enum class GatewayApprovalMode(val wireValue: String) {
     Manual("manual"),
@@ -257,7 +265,8 @@ data class GatewayToolOutputRisk(
 
 /**
  * One `subagent.*` lifecycle event, emitted on the PARENT session. Lifecycle
- * per task: START → (THINKING | TOOL | PROGRESS)* → COMPLETE. Field
+ * per task: SPAWN_REQUESTED → START → (THINKING | TOOL | PROGRESS)* →
+ * COMPLETE. Field
  * availability varies by phase — [toolName]/[preview] ride TOOL,
  * [status]/[summary]/[durationSeconds] ride COMPLETE — and older emitters
  * omit everything beyond the three defaults-bearing fields.
@@ -273,10 +282,36 @@ data class GatewaySubagentEvent(
     val preview: String? = null,
     val durationSeconds: Double? = null,
     val subagentId: String? = null,
+    /** Durable child session id accepted by `session.resume {lazy:true}`. */
+    val childSessionId: String? = null,
+    /** Owning subagent id for nested delegation; null for first-level children. */
+    val parentId: String? = null,
+    /** Zero-based depth used by the upstream spawn-tree renderer. */
+    val depth: Int? = null,
+    /** Effective child model, when the emitter exposes it. */
+    val model: String? = null,
 ) {
-    enum class Phase { START, THINKING, TOOL, PROGRESS, COMPLETE }
+    enum class Phase { SPAWN_REQUESTED, START, THINKING, TOOL, PROGRESS, COMPLETE }
 }
 
+/**
+ * One profile-pinned, read-only child-session watch opened through the vanilla
+ * upstream Gateway. [storedSessionId] is the durable child id from
+ * `subagent.*`; [liveSessionId] is the short runtime id that tags subsequent
+ * mirror events on this socket. The bounded [messages] snapshot is child-only.
+ */
+data class GatewayChildWatch(
+    val storedSessionId: String,
+    val liveSessionId: String,
+    val profile: String?,
+    val generation: Long,
+    val messages: List<MessageItem>,
+    /** True when Android retained only a bounded recent tail of the response. */
+    val historyTruncated: Boolean,
+    val running: Boolean,
+    val status: String?,
+)
+
 /**
  * One session-owned background process returned by the upstream gateway's
  * `process.list` RPC. The registry calls its process id `session_id`; Android

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/NativeDashboardAuth.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream
 
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin
+
 import android.content.Context
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.SessionTokenStore
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.auth.SecureStoreCache
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthorization internal constructor(
     internal val verifier: String,
     internal val state: String,
     internal val generation: Long,
+    internal val usesAlternateOrigin: Boolean,
 )
 
 class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
@@ -144,14 +147,9 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
             .addQueryParameter("code_challenge_method", "S256")
             .addQueryParameter("redirect_uri", redirectUri)
             .addQueryParameter("state", state)
-            // Match the official Desktop client for Nous-hosted gateways: the
-            // gateway selects its single native-eligible provider. The provider
-            // name advertised to UI clients is presentation/configuration data,
-            // not a stable native-broker identifier. Other providers retain the
-            // explicit selector for direct client use and tests.
             .apply {
                 provider
-                    ?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() && !it.equals("nous", ignoreCase = true) }
+                    ?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
                     ?.let { addQueryParameter("provider", it) }
             }
             .build()
@@ -159,29 +157,29 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
         val generation = NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator.beginAuthorization(
             tokenStore.coordinationKey,
         )
-        return NativeDashboardAuthorization(url, verifier, state, generation)
+        return NativeDashboardAuthorization(
+            authorizationUrl = url,
+            verifier = verifier,
+            state = state,
+            generation = generation,
+            usesAlternateOrigin = !sameDashboardBase(authorizationBaseUrl, baseUrl),
+        )
     }
 
     /**
-     * A private-route dashboard may be configured with a canonical HTTPS
-     * callback origin for its provider. Starting the browser on the private
-     * origin would scope Hermes' temporary PKCE cookie to the wrong host, so
-     * discover the provider's declared callback and start native auth there.
-     * Token exchange still uses [baseUrl], keeping the resulting bearer bound
-     * to the active connection route.
+     * Discover the callback-owning Dashboard origin for every interactive
+     * redirect provider. Provider names do not imply topology; upstream may
+     * advertise a canonical origin that differs from a LAN/Tailscale entry.
+     * Token exchange still uses [baseUrl], keeping the bearer scoped to this
+     * connection while the shared gateway process consumes its one-time code.
      */
     private fun resolveAuthorizationBaseUrl(provider: String?): String {
         val configured = baseUrl.toHttpUrlOrNull() ?: return baseUrl
-        if (
-            !provider.equals("nous", ignoreCase = true) ||
-            configured.scheme != "http" ||
-            !isPrivateNetworkLiteral(configured.host)
-        ) {
-            return baseUrl
-        }
+        val selectedProvider = provider?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return baseUrl
+        if (isLoopbackDashboardHost(configured.host)) return baseUrl
         val loginUrl = configured.newBuilder()
             .addPathSegments("auth/login")
-            .addQueryParameter("provider", provider)
+            .addQueryParameter("provider", selectedProvider)
             .addQueryParameter("next", "/")
             .build()
         val discoveryClient = client.newBuilder()
@@ -193,14 +191,14 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
         ).execute().use { response ->
             if (response.code !in 300..399) null else response.header("Location")
         }
-        return canonicalDashboardBaseFromNousRedirect(location)
-            ?: throw IOException("Dashboard did not advertise a secure Nous callback origin")
+        return canonicalDashboardBaseFromProviderRedirect(baseUrl, location)
     }
 
     fun exchangeCallback(
         authorization: NativeDashboardAuthorization,
         callbackTarget: String,
         commitAllowed: () -> Boolean = { true },
+        onValidated: () -> Unit = {},
     ): NativeDashboardTokens {
         val callback = callbackTarget.toHttpUrlOrNull()
             ?: "http://127.0.0.1$callbackTarget".toHttpUrlOrNull()
@@ -224,6 +222,7 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
             ?: throw NativeDashboardCallbackException(
                 "Native sign-in callback did not include an authorization code",
             )
+        runCatching(onValidated)
         val payload = NativeTokenExchange(code = code, codeVerifier = authorization.verifier)
         return postTokens(
             path = "/auth/native/token",
@@ -322,6 +321,10 @@ class NativeDashboardAuthClient(
                 throw NativeDashboardInactiveAuthorizationException()
             }
             tokenStore.save(tokens)
+            NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator.markBootstrapApproved(
+                tokenStore.coordinationKey,
+                tokens.accessToken,
+            )
         }
         return tokens
     }
@@ -412,6 +415,63 @@ private fun isPrivateNetworkLiteral(host: String): Boolean {
         (first == 100 && second in 64..127)
 }
 
+private fun isLoopbackDashboardHost(host: String): Boolean =
+    host.equals("localhost", ignoreCase = true) ||
+        host == "127.0.0.1" ||
+        host == "::1"
+
+/**
+ * Extract a callback-owning Dashboard base from an auth-provider redirect.
+ * Different HTTPS origins are accepted after an HTTPS provider hop. HTTP is
+ * retained for upstream-supported local/overlay callbacks only when both the
+ * selected and callback hosts are private literals/loopback and no HTTPS-to-
+ * HTTP downgrade occurs. Arbitrary public cleartext origins are rejected.
+ */
+internal fun canonicalDashboardBaseFromProviderRedirect(
+    configuredBase: String,
+    location: String?,
+): String {
+    val configured = configuredBase.trim().trimEnd('/').toHttpUrlOrNull()
+        ?: return configuredBase
+    val fallback = configured.toString().trimEnd('/')
+    val providerUrl = location?.toHttpUrlOrNull() ?: return fallback
+    val callback = providerUrl.queryParameter("redirect_uri")
+        ?.toHttpUrlOrNull()
+        ?: return fallback
+    if (
+        providerUrl.username.isNotEmpty() || providerUrl.password.isNotEmpty() ||
+        callback.username.isNotEmpty() || callback.password.isNotEmpty() ||
+        callback.query != null || callback.fragment != null
+    ) {
+        return fallback
+    }
+    val callbackSuffix = "/auth/callback"
+    if (!callback.encodedPath.endsWith(callbackSuffix)) return fallback
+    val callbackBase = callback.newBuilder()
+        .encodedPath(callback.encodedPath.removeSuffix(callbackSuffix).ifBlank { "/" })
+        .query(null)
+        .fragment(null)
+        .build()
+    if (
+        configured.scheme == callbackBase.scheme &&
+        configured.host.equals(callbackBase.host, ignoreCase = true) &&
+        configured.port == callbackBase.port &&
+        configured.encodedPath.trimEnd('/') == callbackBase.encodedPath.trimEnd('/')
+    ) {
+        return fallback
+    }
+    if (providerUrl.scheme != "https") return fallback
+    val trustedDifferentOrigin = callbackBase.scheme == "https" || (
+        configured.scheme == "http" &&
+            callbackBase.scheme == "http" &&
+            normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin(fallback) != null &&
+            normalizeCredentialFreeAuthenticatedDashboardOrigin(
+                callbackBase.toString().trimEnd('/'),
+            ) != null
+        )
+    return if (trustedDifferentOrigin) callbackBase.toString().trimEnd('/') else fallback
+}
+
 internal fun canonicalDashboardBaseFromNousRedirect(location: String?): String? {
     val providerUrl = location?.toHttpUrlOrNull() ?: return null
     if (
@@ -420,28 +480,20 @@ internal fun canonicalDashboardBaseFromNousRedirect(location: String?): String?
     ) {
         return null
     }
-    val callback = providerUrl.queryParameter("redirect_uri")
-        ?.toHttpUrlOrNull()
-        ?: return null
-    if (callback.scheme != "https") return null
-    val callbackSuffix = "/auth/callback"
-    if (!callback.encodedPath.endsWith(callbackSuffix)) return null
-    val basePath = callback.encodedPath
-        .removeSuffix(callbackSuffix)
-        .ifBlank { "/" }
-    return callback.newBuilder()
-        .encodedPath(basePath)
-        .query(null)
-        .fragment(null)
-        .build()
-        .toString()
-        .trimEnd('/')
+    val resolved = canonicalDashboardBaseFromProviderRedirect(
+        configuredBase = "http://192.168.0.1:9119",
+        location = location,
+    )
+    return resolved.takeUnless { it == "http://192.168.0.1:9119" }
 }
 
 /**
  * Adds the native bearer to dashboard REST calls and rotates it before expiry
- * or after one 401. Refresh requests use a separate bare client, so neither a
- * stale bearer nor the authenticator can recurse into token rotation.
+ * or after one 401. Ticket mint also gets one bounded refresh on 503 because a
+ * multi-provider Dashboard can report an expired token as provider-unreachable
+ * before the owning provider gets to reject it. Refresh requests use a separate
+ * bare client, so neither a stale bearer nor the authenticator can recurse into
+ * token rotation.
  */
 class DashboardBearerAuth(
     baseUrl: String,
@@ -449,20 +501,90 @@ class DashboardBearerAuth(
     private val clockSeconds: () -> Long = { System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000L },
 ) : Interceptor, Authenticator {
     private val authClient = NativeDashboardAuthClient(baseUrl, tokenStore)
+    @Volatile
+    private var cookieAuthAvailable: ((okhttp3.HttpUrl) -> Boolean)? = null
+    @Volatile
+    private var preferNativeBearerAfterCookieProviderFailure = false
+
+    internal fun preferCookiesWhen(predicate: (okhttp3.HttpUrl) -> Boolean) {
+        cookieAuthAvailable = predicate
+    }
+
+    private fun shouldPreferCookie(url: okhttp3.HttpUrl): Boolean =
+        !preferNativeBearerAfterCookieProviderFailure &&
+            runCatching { cookieAuthAvailable?.invoke(url) == true }.getOrDefault(false)
 
     override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response {
+        if (shouldPreferCookie(chain.request().url)) {
+            val cookieResponse = chain.proceed(chain.request())
+            if (!cookieResponse.isAuthProviderUnavailable()) return cookieResponse
+            val tokens = usableTokens(forceRefresh = false, failedAccessToken = null)
+                ?: return cookieResponse
+            val accessToken = normalizeCredentialForHeader(
+                tokens.accessToken,
+                "Dashboard credential",
+            )
+            cookieResponse.close()
+            val bearerResponse = chain.proceed(
+                chain.request().newBuilder()
+                    .bearerAuthorization(accessToken, "Dashboard credential")
+                    .build(),
+            )
+            if (bearerResponse.isSuccessful) {
+                // Preserve the cookie on disk: upstream's 503 intentionally
+                // avoids logging browsers out during an IdP outage. This exact
+                // Dashboard client merely stops presenting the stranded cookie
+                // first after its connection-scoped bearer proves valid.
+                preferNativeBearerAfterCookieProviderFailure = true
+            }
+            return bearerResponse
+        }
         val tokens = usableTokens(forceRefresh = false, failedAccessToken = null)
         val request = tokens?.let {
             chain.request().newBuilder()
                 .bearerAuthorization(it.accessToken, "Dashboard credential")
                 .build()
         } ?: chain.request()
-        return chain.proceed(request)
+        val response = chain.proceed(request)
+        if (
+            response.code != 503 ||
+            !request.url.encodedPath.endsWith("/api/auth/ws-ticket")
+        ) {
+            return response
+        }
+        val previous = request.header("Authorization") ?: return response
+        val failedAccessToken = previous.removePrefix("Bearer ").takeIf { it != previous }
+            ?: return response
+        val refreshed = usableTokens(
+            forceRefresh = true,
+            failedAccessToken = failedAccessToken,
+        ) ?: return response
+        val accessToken = normalizeCredentialForHeader(
+            refreshed.accessToken,
+            "Dashboard credential",
+        )
+        if (accessToken == failedAccessToken) return response
+        response.close()
+        return chain.proceed(
+            request.newBuilder()
+                .bearerAuthorization(accessToken, "Dashboard credential")
+                .build(),
+        )
     }
 
     override fun authenticate(route: Route?, response: Response): Request? {
         if (responseCount(response) >= 2) return null
-        val previous = response.request.header("Authorization") ?: return null
+        val previous = response.request.header("Authorization")
+        if (previous == null) {
+            if (!shouldPreferCookie(response.request.url)) return null
+            val tokens = usableTokens(
+                forceRefresh = false,
+                failedAccessToken = null,
+            ) ?: return null
+            return response.request.newBuilder()
+                .bearerAuthorization(tokens.accessToken, "Dashboard credential")
+                .build()
+        }
         val failedAccessToken = previous.removePrefix("Bearer ").takeIf { it != previous }
         val tokens = usableTokens(
             forceRefresh = true,
@@ -487,11 +609,39 @@ class DashboardBearerAuth(
             if (failedAccessToken != null && current.accessToken != failedAccessToken) {
                 return@synchronized current
             }
+            val needsNousBootstrap = current.provider.equals("nous", ignoreCase = true) &&
+                current.refreshToken.isNotBlank() &&
+                !NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator.isBootstrapApproved(
+                    tokenStore.coordinationKey,
+                    current.accessToken,
+                )
+            if (needsNousBootstrap &&
+                NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator.isBootstrapRejected(
+                    tokenStore.coordinationKey,
+                    current.accessToken,
+                )
+            ) {
+                return@synchronized null
+            }
             val nearExpiry = current.expiresAt <= 0L || clockSeconds() >= current.expiresAt - 60L
-            if (!forceRefresh && !nearExpiry) return@synchronized current
-            runCatching { authClient.refresh(current) }.getOrNull()
+            if (!forceRefresh && !nearExpiry && !needsNousBootstrap) return@synchronized current
+            val refreshed = runCatching { authClient.refresh(current) }.getOrNull()
+            if (refreshed == null && needsNousBootstrap) {
+                NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator.markBootstrapRejected(
+                    tokenStore.coordinationKey,
+                    current.accessToken,
+                )
+            }
+            refreshed
         }
 
+    private fun Response.isAuthProviderUnavailable(): Boolean {
+        if (code != 503) return false
+        val detail = runCatching { peekBody(1_024L).string() }.getOrDefault("")
+        return detail.contains("Auth provider", ignoreCase = true) &&
+            detail.contains("unreachable", ignoreCase = true)
+    }
+
     private fun responseCount(response: Response): Int {
         var count = 1
         var prior = response.priorResponse
@@ -564,6 +714,8 @@ private inline fun <reified T : Throwable> Throwable.firstCauseOfType(): T? {
 private object NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator {
     private val locks = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Any>()
     private val generations = ConcurrentHashMap<String, Long>()
+    private val bootstrapApproved = ConcurrentHashMap<String, String>()
+    private val bootstrapRejected = ConcurrentHashMap<String, String>()
 
     fun lockFor(key: String): Any = locks.computeIfAbsent(key) { Any() }
 
@@ -583,10 +735,28 @@ private object NativeTokenRefreshCoordinator {
         }
     }
 
+    fun isBootstrapApproved(key: String, accessToken: String): Boolean =
+        bootstrapApproved[key] == accessToken
+
+    fun isBootstrapRejected(key: String, accessToken: String): Boolean =
+        bootstrapRejected[key] == accessToken
+
+    fun markBootstrapApproved(key: String, accessToken: String) {
+        bootstrapApproved[key] = accessToken
+        bootstrapRejected.remove(key)
+    }
+
+    fun markBootstrapRejected(key: String, accessToken: String) {
+        bootstrapRejected[key] = accessToken
+        bootstrapApproved.remove(key)
+    }
+
     fun clear(store: NativeDashboardTokenStore) {
         synchronized(lockFor(store.coordinationKey)) {
             generations[store.coordinationKey] =
                 (generations[store.coordinationKey] ?: 0L) + 1L
+            bootstrapApproved.remove(store.coordinationKey)
+            bootstrapRejected.remove(store.coordinationKey)
             store.clear()
         }
     }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/network/upstream/NativeDashboardSignInCoordinator.kt

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.BuildConfig
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.io.InputStream
+import java.io.InterruptedIOException
 import java.net.InetAddress
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress
 import java.net.ServerSocket
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ private const val ACCEPT_POLL_MILLIS = 500
 internal const val DEFAULT_NATIVE_SIGN_IN_TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 5 * 60 * 1000L
 internal val NATIVE_SIGN_IN_RETURN_URI = "${BuildConfig.APPLICATION_ID}://return"
 
+internal class NativeDashboardSignInTimeoutException :
+    InterruptedIOException("Dashboard sign-in timed out")
+
 private enum class CallbackPage(
     val modifier: String,
     val eyebrow: String,
@@ -109,23 +113,24 @@ internal fun dashboardRedirectAuthMode(authFlows: List<String>): DashboardRedire
         DashboardRedirectAuthMode.WebView
     }
 
-/**
- * Nous Portal uses Cloudflare Turnstile and does not support embedded Android
- * WebViews. Keep self-hosted OIDC on the dashboard cookie flow, but use the
- * gateway's brokered system-browser flow for Nous when it is advertised.
- */
+/** Match upstream Desktop's capability-driven redirect policy. */
 internal fun androidDashboardRedirectAuthMode(
-    providerName: String,
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER") providerName: String,
     authFlows: List<String>,
-): DashboardRedirectAuthMode =
-    if (
-        providerName.equals("nous", ignoreCase = true) &&
-        dashboardRedirectAuthMode(authFlows) == DashboardRedirectAuthMode.NativePkce
-    ) {
-        DashboardRedirectAuthMode.NativePkce
-    } else {
-        DashboardRedirectAuthMode.WebView
-    }
+    @Suppress("UNUSED_PARAMETER") competingRedirectProviders: Int = 1,
+): DashboardRedirectAuthMode = dashboardRedirectAuthMode(authFlows)
+
+/**
+ * Hosted gateways commonly expose Nous as their single native provider and
+ * require the selector to be omitted. Multi-provider self-hosted gateways need
+ * the explicit selector so upstream can disambiguate the requested provider.
+ */
+internal fun nativeDashboardAuthorizationProvider(
+    providerName: String,
+    competingRedirectProviders: Int,
+): String? = providerName.takeUnless {
+    it.equals("nous", ignoreCase = true) && competingRedirectProviders <= 1
+}
 
 /**
  * Owns one native dashboard sign-in attempt.
@@ -141,6 +146,8 @@ class NativeDashboardSignInCoordinator(
 ) {
     suspend fun signIn(
         provider: String?,
+        onAuthorizationPrepared: (usesAlternateOrigin: Boolean) -> Unit = {},
+        onCallbackValidated: () -> Unit = {},
         launchAuthorization: suspend (String) -> Unit,
     ): NativeDashboardTokens =
         try {
@@ -165,11 +172,15 @@ class NativeDashboardSignInCoordinator(
                         val attemptContext = currentCoroutineContext()
                         var completed = false
                         try {
+                            runCatching {
+                                onAuthorizationPrepared(authorization.usesAlternateOrigin)
+                            }
                             launchAuthorization(authorization.authorizationUrl)
                             awaitValidCallback(
                                 server = server,
                                 authorization = authorization,
                                 commitAllowed = { attemptContext.isActive },
+                                onCallbackValidated = onCallbackValidated,
                             ).also { completed = true }
                         } finally {
                             if (!completed) {
@@ -180,13 +191,14 @@ class NativeDashboardSignInCoordinator(
                 }
             }
         } catch (_: TimeoutCancellationException) {
-            throw IOException("Dashboard sign-in timed out")
+            throw NativeDashboardSignInTimeoutException()
         }
 
     private suspend fun awaitValidCallback(
         server: ServerSocket,
         authorization: NativeDashboardAuthorization,
         commitAllowed: () -> Boolean,
+        onCallbackValidated: () -> Unit,
     ): NativeDashboardTokens {
         while (true) {
             val callback = acceptCallback(server)
@@ -217,6 +229,7 @@ class NativeDashboardSignInCoordinator(
                         authorization,
                         target,
                         commitAllowed = commitAllowed,
+                        onValidated = onCallbackValidated,
                     ).also {
                         writeResponse(
                             socket,

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/notifications/ProactiveMessageNotifier.kt

@@ -74,13 +74,13 @@ object ProactiveMessageNotifier {
         text: String,
         messageId: String?,
         chatId: String?,
-    ) {
+    ): Int? {
         ensureChannel(context)
         if (!hasPostNotificationsPermission(context)) {
             Log.i(TAG, "POST_NOTIFICATIONS not granted — skipping proactive notification")
-            return
+            return null
         }
-        if (text.isBlank()) return
+        if (text.isBlank()) return null
 
         val tapIntent = Intent(context, MainActivity::class.java).apply {
             flags = Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ object ProactiveMessageNotifier {
         val pendingFlags = PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE
         // Distinct requestCode per slot so each notification gets its own
         // PendingIntent rather than all sharing slot 0's intent.
-        val notificationId = slotFor(messageId)
+        val notificationId = slotFor(messageId, chatId)
         val tapPending =
             PendingIntent.getActivity(context, notificationId, tapIntent, pendingFlags)
 
@@ -108,9 +108,15 @@ object ProactiveMessageNotifier {
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
             .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
 
-        runCatching {
+        return runCatching {
             NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).notify(notificationId, builder.build())
-        }.onFailure { Log.w(TAG, "notify failed", it) }
+            notificationId
+        }.onFailure { Log.w(TAG, "notify failed", it) }.getOrNull()
+    }
+
+    /** Cancel one exact slot previously returned by [notificationIdFor]. */
+    fun cancel(context: Context, notificationId: Int) {
+        NotificationManagerCompat.from(context).cancel(notificationId)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -206,8 +212,12 @@ object ProactiveMessageNotifier {
     }
 
     /** Derive a stable notification slot from the message id. */
-    private fun slotFor(messageId: String?): Int {
-        val key = messageId?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: return ID_BASE
+    internal fun notificationIdFor(messageId: String?, chatId: String?): Int =
+        slotFor(messageId, chatId)
+
+    private fun slotFor(messageId: String?, chatId: String?): Int {
+        val key = messageId?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }
+            ?: "chat:${chatId?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() } ?: "phone"}"
         // Keep within a small positive window above the base so re-delivery of
         // the same id collapses to one slot and distinct ids spread out.
         return ID_BASE + (key.hashCode() and 0xFFFF)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/runtime/HermesProcessRuntime.kt

@@ -240,6 +240,25 @@ class HermesProcessRuntime internal constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    fun republishAssistantSnapshot(activationId: String) {
+        val snapshot = synchronized(activationLock) {
+            if (currentActivationId != activationId ||
+                _initializationState.value != HermesRuntimeInitializationState.Ready
+            ) {
+                null
+            } else {
+                binder.assistantSnapshot.value
+            }
+        } ?: return
+        if (snapshot.phase != com.hermesandroid.relay.assistant.AssistantSessionPhase.Closed) {
+            com.hermesandroid.relay.assistant.AssistantSessionProtocol.publish(
+                application,
+                activationId,
+                snapshot,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     fun recordAssistantHeartbeat(
         activationId: String,
         nowElapsedMs: Long = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime(),

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/runtime/HermesRuntimeBinder.kt

@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.VoiceSettings
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.relay.RelayVoiceAudioClientAdapter
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.relay.RelayVoiceClient
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.AutoVoiceAudioClient
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.StandardHermesVoiceClient
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SESSION_DIRECTORY_PAGE_SIZE
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.StandardVoiceAvailability
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.VoiceState
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
@@ -89,7 +91,10 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
                 .build(),
             relayUrlProvider = { connection.effectiveRelayUrl.value },
             relayRouteChangesProvider = {
-                connection.activeEndpoint.mapNotNull { it?.relay?.url }
+                connection.activeRelayEndpoint.mapNotNull { endpoint ->
+                    endpoint?.pluginProxyRoutesOrNull()?.relayWebSocketUrl
+                        ?: endpoint?.relay?.url
+                }
             },
             routeProbeRequester = connection::probeNow,
             profileNameProvider = {
@@ -99,6 +104,8 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
                 (connection.authState.value as? AuthState.Paired)?.token
             },
             apiBearerTokenProvider = connection::getApiKey,
+            dashboardHttpClientProvider = connection::dashboardHttpClientForRelayIngress,
+            dashboardIngressWebSocketRequestProvider = connection::dashboardRelayRequestForIngress,
         )
         val standardVoiceClient = StandardHermesVoiceClient(
             context = application,
@@ -185,17 +192,31 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
             }
         }
         chat.setProfileSessionLister { profileName ->
-            connection.listProfileScopedSessions(profileName)
+            connection.listProfileScopedSessions(
+                profileName = profileName,
+                limit = SESSION_DIRECTORY_PAGE_SIZE,
+                excludeSources = connection.hiddenSources.value,
+            )
+        }
+        chat.setProfileSessionPageLister { profileName, offset, limit ->
+            connection.listProfileScopedSessions(
+                profileName = profileName,
+                limit = limit,
+                offset = offset,
+                excludeSources = connection.hiddenSources.value,
+            )
         }
         chat.setProfileMessageLoaderWithMode { profileName, sessionId, mode ->
             connection.loadProfileScopedMessages(profileName, sessionId, mode)
         }
+        chat.setDashboardSignInRequiredHandler(connection::probeNow)
         chat.setDashboardConfigLoader { connection.loadActiveDashboardConfig() }
         chat.profileSessionDeleter = connection::deleteSession
         chat.profileSessionRenamer = connection::renameSession
         chat.profileSessionPinner = connection::setSessionPinned
         chat.profileSessionArchiver = connection::setSessionArchived
         chat.onSessionChanged = connection::saveLastSessionId
+        chat.onFreshDraftSelected = connection::saveFreshDraft
         chat.setDemoModeWiring(
             isDemo = { connection.isDemoMode.value },
             handler = { connection.chatHandler },
@@ -291,23 +312,41 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
                 connection.activeConnectionId,
                 connection.effectiveSessionProfileName,
                 connection.lastSessionId,
-            ) { ready, connectionId, profileName, sessionId ->
-                ProfileContextInputs(ready, connectionId, profileName, sessionId)
+                connection.activeEndpoint,
+            ) { ready, connectionId, profileName, sessionId, activeEndpoint ->
+                ProfileContextInputs(
+                    ready,
+                    connectionId,
+                    profileName,
+                    sessionId,
+                    dashboardRouteResolved = activeEndpoint != null,
+                )
             }
             combine(
                 contextInputs,
                 connection.profileSelectionSettled,
                 connection.lockedProfileName,
-            ) { inputs, settled, lockedProfileName ->
+                connection.hiddenSources,
+            ) { inputs, settled, lockedProfileName, hiddenSources ->
                 inputs.copy(
                     profileSelectionSettled = settled,
                     profileLocked = lockedProfileName != null,
+                    hiddenSources = hiddenSources,
                 )
             }.collectLatest { inputs ->
                 profileContextReady.value = false
-                if (!inputs.chatReady) return@collectLatest
-                if (!inputs.profileSelectionSettled) delay(PROFILE_SETTLE_BACKSTOP_MS)
-                else delay(PROFILE_CONTEXT_COALESCE_MS)
+                if (!shouldRefreshSessionDirectory(inputs.chatReady, inputs.dashboardRouteResolved)) {
+                    return@collectLatest
+                }
+                if (!inputs.profileSelectionSettled) {
+                    delay(PROFILE_SETTLE_BACKSTOP_MS)
+                    // The backstop is diagnostic patience, not permission to
+                    // issue an unscoped read. Server-default ownership remains
+                    // unknown until the lightweight active-profile scope lands.
+                    if (!connection.profileSelectionSettled.value) return@collectLatest
+                } else {
+                    delay(PROFILE_CONTEXT_COALESCE_MS)
+                }
                 val contextKey = AgentDisplay.profileContextKey(
                     connectionId = inputs.connectionId,
                     profileName = inputs.profileName,
@@ -321,6 +360,28 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
                 profileContextReady.value = true
             }
         }
+        jobs += runtime.coroutineScope.launch {
+            var metadataHydratedRoute: Pair<String, String>? = null
+            chat.sessionDirectoryReadyEvents.collect { event ->
+                if (!chat.ownsSessionDirectoryReadyEvent(event)) return@collect
+                val connectionId = connection.activeConnectionId.value ?: return@collect
+                val expectedContextKey = AgentDisplay.profileContextKey(
+                    connectionId = connectionId,
+                    profileName = connection.effectiveSessionProfileName.value,
+                )
+                if (event.contextKey != expectedContextKey) return@collect
+                val dashboardUrl = connection.effectiveDashboardUrl.value
+                    .takeIf(String::isNotBlank)
+                    ?: return@collect
+                val routeKey = connectionId to dashboardUrl.trim().trimEnd('/').lowercase()
+                if (metadataHydratedRoute == routeKey) return@collect
+                metadataHydratedRoute = routeKey
+                // `/api/profiles`, Gateway avatars, pets, skills, and model
+                // metadata are not session-directory prerequisites. Hydrate
+                // them only after exact-owner rows have already published.
+                connection.refreshDeferredProfileMetadata()
+            }
+        }
         jobs += runtime.coroutineScope.launch {
             connection.parseToolAnnotations.collect { enabled ->
                 connection.chatHandler.parseToolAnnotations = enabled
@@ -376,7 +437,9 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
                 if (!AssistantAppSessionState.active.value) return@collect
                 if (state.voiceMode) AssistantAppSessionState.markVoiceStarted()
                 if (state.voiceMode || AssistantAppSessionState.hasVoiceStarted()) {
-                    AssistantSessionProtocol.publish(application, snapshot)
+                    state.assistantActivationId?.let { activationId ->
+                        AssistantSessionProtocol.publish(application, activationId, snapshot)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -489,8 +552,10 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
         val connectionId: String?,
         val profileName: String?,
         val sessionId: String?,
+        val dashboardRouteResolved: Boolean,
         val profileSelectionSettled: Boolean = false,
         val profileLocked: Boolean = false,
+        val hiddenSources: Set<String> = emptySet(),
     )
 
     private companion object {
@@ -500,6 +565,16 @@ internal class HermesRuntimeBinder(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Session browsing is Dashboard HTTP state, not Gateway-socket state. API-only
+ * connections still use chat readiness; Dashboard connections can refresh once
+ * the resolver has selected a live route, after the profile-settle fence.
+ */
+internal fun shouldRefreshSessionDirectory(
+    chatReady: Boolean,
+    dashboardRouteResolved: Boolean,
+): Boolean = chatReady || dashboardRouteResolved
+
 internal fun assistantCanTransmitScreenContext(engineMode: VoiceEngineMode): Boolean =
     engineMode == VoiceEngineMode.HermesVoiceOutput
 

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/GitWorkspaceProjection.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui
+
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.GitRepo
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.ChatGitWorkspaceSummary
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.GitRepoDetailState
+
+internal fun selectGitRepoForWorkspace(
+    repos: List<GitRepo>,
+    selectedRepoId: String?,
+    sessionRepoRoot: String?,
+    sessionWorkingDirectory: String?,
+): GitRepo? {
+    if (repos.isEmpty()) return null
+
+    fun normalized(path: String): String =
+        path.trim().replace('\\', '/').trimEnd('/')
+
+    val exactRoot = sessionRepoRoot?.let(::normalized).orEmpty()
+    val workingDirectory = sessionWorkingDirectory?.let(::normalized).orEmpty()
+    val matched = exactRoot.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { root ->
+        repos.firstOrNull { normalized(it.root).equals(root, ignoreCase = true) }
+    } ?: workingDirectory.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { cwd ->
+        repos.filter { repo ->
+            val root = normalized(repo.root)
+            cwd.equals(root, ignoreCase = true) ||
+                cwd.startsWith("$root/", ignoreCase = true)
+        }.maxByOrNull { normalized(it.root).length }
+    }
+    if (matched != null) return matched
+    if (repos.any { it.id == selectedRepoId }) return null
+    return repos.singleOrNull()
+}
+
+internal fun buildChatGitWorkspaceSummary(
+    repo: GitRepo?,
+    detail: GitRepoDetailState,
+): ChatGitWorkspaceSummary? {
+    val ready = detail as? GitRepoDetailState.Ready ?: return null
+    repo ?: return null
+    val status = ready.status
+    val changedPaths = buildSet {
+        status.staged.forEach { add(it.path) }
+        status.modified.forEach { add(it.path) }
+        status.untracked.forEach { add(it.path) }
+    }
+    val branch = ready.branches.firstOrNull { it.isCurrent }?.name
+        ?: repo.currentBranch.orEmpty()
+    if (branch.isBlank()) return null
+    return ChatGitWorkspaceSummary(
+        branch = branch,
+        changeCount = status.counts.changes.takeIf { it >= 0 } ?: changedPaths.size,
+        additions = status.counts.additions,
+        deletions = status.counts.deletions,
+    )
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/SupervisedNavigationPolicy.kt

@@ -12,6 +12,29 @@ internal fun isSupervisedRouteAllowed(route: String?, parentAccessUnlocked: Bool
         normalized == Screen.SupervisedAppearanceSettings.route
 }
 
+internal fun mayStartAddConnection(
+    supervisedEnabled: Boolean,
+    parentAccessUnlocked: Boolean,
+    activeTargetId: String? = null,
+): Boolean = activeTargetId == null && (!supervisedEnabled || parentAccessUnlocked)
+
+internal inline fun runAddConnectionAction(
+    supervisedEnabled: Boolean,
+    parentAccessUnlocked: Boolean,
+    activeTargetId: String?,
+    allocateTarget: () -> String,
+    recordTarget: (String) -> Unit,
+    navigateToPair: (String) -> Unit,
+    prepareConnection: (String) -> Unit,
+): String? {
+    if (!mayStartAddConnection(supervisedEnabled, parentAccessUnlocked, activeTargetId)) return null
+    val targetId = allocateTarget()
+    recordTarget(targetId)
+    navigateToPair(targetId)
+    prepareConnection(targetId)
+    return targetId
+}
+
 /** Do not inspect or mutate a NavController until its first destination exists. */
 internal fun shouldRedirectSupervisedRoute(
     supervisedEnabled: Boolean,
@@ -45,6 +68,25 @@ internal fun isRelayNavigationHydrated(
 ): Boolean = connectionStoreHydrated &&
     (activeConnectionId == null || supervisedPolicyHydrated)
 
+/**
+ * Keep the NavHost mounted while a new connection's supervised policy loads.
+ * Setup and Dashboard sign-in expose no protected conversation/settings data,
+ * so they may remain visible; every other route stays covered fail-closed.
+ */
+internal fun shouldCoverRelayNavigation(
+    navigationHydrated: Boolean,
+    routeContentAllowed: Boolean,
+    currentRoute: String?,
+): Boolean {
+    if (!routeContentAllowed) return true
+    if (navigationHydrated) return false
+    return currentRoute?.substringBefore('?') !in setOf(
+        Screen.Onboarding.route,
+        Screen.Pair.route.substringBefore('?'),
+        Screen.DashboardSignIn.route.substringBefore('?'),
+    )
+}
+
 /** A parent unlock never follows the user back into the supervised chat root. */
 internal fun shouldRelockParentAccess(
     supervisedEnabled: Boolean,

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/AccessibleMotion.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.provider.Settings
+import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+
+/** Shared OS motion/accessibility posture for animated UI affordances. */
+internal data class AccessibleMotionState(
+    /** OS animator scale is non-zero (i.e. system animations are on). */
+    val osAnimations: Boolean,
+    /** TalkBack-style touch exploration is active. */
+    val touchExploration: Boolean,
+)
+
+@Composable
+internal fun rememberAccessibleMotionState(): AccessibleMotionState {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val osAnimations = remember {
+        runCatching {
+            Settings.Global.getFloat(
+                context.contentResolver,
+                Settings.Global.ANIMATOR_DURATION_SCALE,
+                1f,
+            ) != 0f
+        }.getOrDefault(true)
+    }
+    val accessibilityManager = remember {
+        context.getSystemService(Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE) as? AccessibilityManager
+    }
+    var touchExploration by remember {
+        mutableStateOf(accessibilityManager?.isTouchExplorationEnabled == true)
+    }
+    DisposableEffect(accessibilityManager) {
+        val listener = AccessibilityManager.TouchExplorationStateChangeListener { enabled ->
+            touchExploration = enabled
+        }
+        accessibilityManager?.addTouchExplorationStateChangeListener(listener)
+        onDispose {
+            accessibilityManager?.removeTouchExplorationStateChangeListener(listener)
+        }
+    }
+    return AccessibleMotionState(
+        osAnimations = osAnimations,
+        touchExploration = touchExploration,
+    )
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/AgentTextFlow.kt

@@ -1,665 +0,0 @@
-package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
-
-import android.content.Context
-import android.provider.Settings
-import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityManager
-import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
-import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
-import androidx.compose.animation.core.MutableTransitionState
-import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
-import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
-import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
-import androidx.compose.animation.slideInVertically
-import androidx.compose.foundation.background
-import androidx.compose.foundation.rememberScrollState
-import androidx.compose.foundation.verticalScroll
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxSize
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.imePadding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.navigationBarsPadding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBarsPadding
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
-import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions
-import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.Send
-import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
-import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
-import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
-import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
-import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
-import androidx.compose.material3.Text
-import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
-import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
-import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
-import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
-import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateListOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
-import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
-import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
-import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
-import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
-import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
-import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
-import androidx.compose.ui.draw.drawWithContent
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.BlendMode
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Brush
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.CompositingStrategy
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.SolidColor
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
-import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalConfiguration
-import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.LiveRegionMode
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.liveRegion
-import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
-import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.Dp
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
-import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
-import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ChatMessage
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageRole
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.avatar.AvatarRenderState
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.avatar.LocalAgentAvatar
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.avatar.LocalBackgroundVisualizationEnabled
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.RelayRefresh
-
-// --- Text-flow tuning constants -------------------------------------------
-//
-// All time-based numbers stay inside the ranges WP-C1 prescribes so the
-// "clean text flowing in and fading out" reads calm rather than frantic.
-
-/** Soft word-wrap width for a flow line — keeps each buffer entry to ~one
- *  visual line so the bounded buffer maps cleanly to "≤6 lines". */
-private const val FLOW_MAX_CHARS = 42
-
-/** Soft-wrap target only — the visible buffer is now bounded by the
- *  scrollable viewport height + scroll, not a hard line count. */
-private const val FLOW_MAX_LINES = 6
-
-/** Memory ceiling for the persistent line buffer. Lines past this (already
- *  scrolled well above the faded top edge) are dropped silently so a very long
- *  turn can't grow the list without bound. */
-private const val FLOW_BUFFER_MAX = 80
-
-/** How long a settled line lingers after it stops growing, before it begins
- *  fading. Inside the 2.5–4s band from the spec. */
-private const val FLOW_DWELL_MS = 3_000L
-
-private const val FLOW_FADE_IN_MS = 180
-private const val FLOW_FADE_OUT_MS = 600
-
-/** Buffer maintenance cadence. Cheap list bookkeeping only — it mutates
- *  observed state (and so triggers recomposition) only when something
- *  actually changes, so an idle clean mode does not churn the UI. */
-private const val FLOW_TICK_MS = 80L
-
-/**
- * One ephemeral line in the text flow.
- *
- * [text] and [visibility] are snapshot-observed so a growing tail or a
- * fade-out re-renders just that line. [settledAt]/[hiddenAt] are plain
- * bookkeeping read only by the maintenance loop, so they intentionally do
- * NOT trigger recomposition.
- *
- * [visibility] starts `currentState = false, targetState = true`; handing
- * that to `AnimatedVisibility(visibleState = …)` plays the enter transition
- * the first time the line is composed — the idiomatic "animate on appear".
- */
-private class FlowLine(val key: Int, initialText: String) {
-    var text by mutableStateOf(initialText)
-    val visibility = MutableTransitionState(false).apply { targetState = true }
-
-    /** Wall-clock millis at which the line stopped growing (null while it is
-     *  still the active streaming tail). Starts the dwell countdown. */
-    var settledAt: Long? = null
-
-    /** Wall-clock millis at which the fade-out was requested. */
-    var hiddenAt: Long? = null
-}
-
-/**
- * Split [text] into short, append-only flow segments.
- *
- * Explicit newlines hard-break; long paragraphs greedily soft-wrap at word
- * boundaries to [maxChars]. Because the source content only ever grows
- * (streaming appends), every segment except the last is final the moment the
- * next word/line exists — which is exactly what lets the caller treat the
- * last segment as the "growing tail" and everything before it as settled,
- * and key each line by its stable index.
- */
-private fun segmentFlowLines(text: String, maxChars: Int): List<String> {
-    if (text.isBlank()) return emptyList()
-    val out = ArrayList<String>()
-    for (rawLine in text.split('\n')) {
-        val line = rawLine.trim()
-        if (line.isEmpty()) continue
-        val current = StringBuilder()
-        for (word in line.split(' ')) {
-            if (word.isEmpty()) continue
-            val candidate = if (current.isEmpty()) word.length else current.length + 1 + word.length
-            if (candidate > maxChars && current.isNotEmpty()) {
-                out.add(current.toString())
-                current.setLength(0)
-                current.append(word)
-            } else {
-                if (current.isNotEmpty()) current.append(' ')
-                current.append(word)
-            }
-        }
-        if (current.isNotEmpty()) out.add(current.toString())
-    }
-    return out
-}
-
-/**
- * Soft fade on the TOP edge so lines that scroll up dissolve cleanly into the
- * background instead of hard-clipping — the "slides up and clears" look — while
- * the avatar above stays unobstructed. Renders the content into an offscreen
- * layer and masks the top [fade] dp with a transparent->opaque gradient.
- */
-private fun Modifier.topFadeEdge(fade: Dp = 28.dp): Modifier = this
-    .graphicsLayer { compositingStrategy = CompositingStrategy.Offscreen }
-    .drawWithContent {
-        drawContent()
-        val fadePx = fade.toPx().coerceAtMost(size.height)
-        if (fadePx <= 0f) return@drawWithContent
-        drawRect(
-            brush = Brush.verticalGradient(
-                0f to Color.Transparent,
-                (fadePx / size.height) to Color.Black,
-            ),
-            blendMode = BlendMode.DstIn,
-        )
-    }
-
-/** Shared OS motion/accessibility posture for animated chat affordances. */
-internal data class AccessibleMotionState(
-    /** OS animator scale is non-zero (i.e. system animations are ON). */
-    val osAnimations: Boolean,
-    /** TalkBack-style touch exploration is active — faded text is unreadable
-     *  to it, so the text path must fall back to a static, announced mirror. */
-    val touchExploration: Boolean,
-)
-
-@Composable
-internal fun rememberAccessibleMotionState(): AccessibleMotionState {
-    val context = LocalContext.current
-    // ANIMATOR_DURATION_SCALE == 0 is the platform "remove animations" / many
-    // OEM "reduce motion" toggles. Read once on entry; a mid-mode toggle is
-    // rare and recovered by leaving + re-entering the mode.
-    val osAnimations = remember {
-        runCatching {
-            Settings.Global.getFloat(
-                context.contentResolver,
-                Settings.Global.ANIMATOR_DURATION_SCALE,
-                1f,
-            ) != 0f
-        }.getOrDefault(true)
-    }
-    val a11y = remember {
-        context.getSystemService(Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE) as? AccessibilityManager
-    }
-    var touchExploration by remember {
-        mutableStateOf(a11y?.isTouchExplorationEnabled == true)
-    }
-    DisposableEffect(a11y) {
-        val listener = AccessibilityManager.TouchExplorationStateChangeListener { enabled ->
-            touchExploration = enabled
-        }
-        a11y?.addTouchExplorationStateChangeListener(listener)
-        onDispose { a11y?.removeTouchExplorationStateChangeListener(listener) }
-    }
-    return AccessibleMotionState(
-        osAnimations = osAnimations,
-        touchExploration = touchExploration,
-    )
-}
-
-/**
- * Ephemeral, themed text flow bound to the agent's streaming reply.
- *
- * New segments materialize with `fadeIn + slideInVertically`; a settled line
- * dwells ~[FLOW_DWELL_MS], then `fadeOut`s and is **removed from the buffer**
- * (it leaves the composition tree, so it stops composing — not merely
- * alpha-0). The still-growing tail never fades; its dwell starts only once
- * [streaming] flips false. The buffer is hard-capped at [FLOW_MAX_LINES].
- *
- * Accessibility: when [motionEnabled] is false (animations disabled, OS
- * reduce-motion, or TalkBack touch exploration) the flow renders the recent
- * lines **statically** inside a polite live region — never gating the
- * conversation on animation. Even on the animated path a visually-hidden
- * polite mirror carries the readable words, since faded glyphs are
- * unreadable to assistive tech.
- *
- * @param content the last assistant message's (streaming) content.
- * @param streaming whether that message is still growing this turn.
- * @param messageId stable id of the bound message; a new id resets the buffer.
- */
-@Composable
-fun AgentTextFlow(
-    content: String,
-    streaming: Boolean,
-    messageId: String?,
-    motionEnabled: Boolean,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-) {
-    val flowStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium.copy(
-        fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
-        fontSize = 15.sp,
-        lineHeight = 21.sp,
-    )
-    val flowColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
-
-    // Readable, non-faded mirror of the visible tail — used as the live-region
-    // text on both paths so assistive tech hears the words.
-    val mirrorText = remember(content) {
-        segmentFlowLines(content, FLOW_MAX_CHARS).takeLast(FLOW_MAX_LINES).joinToString(" ")
-    }
-
-    // --- Static / reduced-motion path -------------------------------------
-    if (!motionEnabled) {
-        val staticLines = remember(content) {
-            segmentFlowLines(content, FLOW_MAX_CHARS).takeLast(FLOW_BUFFER_MAX)
-        }
-        val staticScroll = rememberScrollState()
-        // Pin the latest line to the bottom of the bounded viewport.
-        LaunchedEffect(staticLines.size) { staticScroll.scrollTo(staticScroll.maxValue) }
-        // No contentDescription — the merged child Text content IS the readable
-        // content; liveRegion announces it on change. Lines persist + scroll
-        // (bounded + top-faded like the animated path) — they never vanish.
-        Column(
-            modifier = modifier
-                .semantics { liveRegion = LiveRegionMode.Polite }
-                // Fade the top edge ONLY when there's content scrolled above it —
-                // a message that fits shows its first line crisply (no cut-off look).
-                .topFadeEdge(fade = if (staticScroll.canScrollBackward) 28.dp else 0.dp)
-                .verticalScroll(staticScroll),
-            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Bottom,
-        ) {
-            staticLines.forEach { line ->
-                Text(
-                    text = line,
-                    style = flowStyle,
-                    color = flowColor,
-                    maxLines = 2,
-                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-                )
-            }
-        }
-        return
-    }
-
-    // --- Animated path ----------------------------------------------------
-    val flowLines = remember(messageId) { mutableStateListOf<FlowLine>() }
-    val currentContent by rememberUpdatedState(content)
-
-    LaunchedEffect(messageId) {
-        flowLines.clear()
-        // Largest segment index ever materialized — guards against re-adding a
-        // line that was dropped from the front by the memory cap.
-        var maxKeyAdded = -1
-        var lastText: String? = null
-        while (true) {
-            val text = currentContent
-            // Re-diff only when the transcript changed, so an idle clean mode
-            // (no streaming, no new turn) doesn't churn. We never permanently
-            // exit: a new turn appended to the transcript must still slide in.
-            if (text != lastText) {
-                lastText = text
-                val segs = segmentFlowLines(text, FLOW_MAX_CHARS)
-                // Add new lines (they slide in); update a changed tail in place.
-                // Lines PERSIST — older ones simply scroll up within the bounded,
-                // scrollable viewport and dissolve at the top fade edge.
-                segs.forEachIndexed { i, s ->
-                    val existing = flowLines.firstOrNull { it.key == i }
-                    if (existing == null) {
-                        if (i > maxKeyAdded) {
-                            flowLines.add(FlowLine(key = i, initialText = s))
-                            maxKeyAdded = i
-                        }
-                    } else if (existing.text != s) {
-                        existing.text = s
-                    }
-                }
-                // Memory guard: drop the oldest lines once well past the viewport.
-                while (flowLines.size > FLOW_BUFFER_MAX) flowLines.removeAt(0)
-            }
-            delay(FLOW_TICK_MS)
-        }
-    }
-
-    val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
-    // Pin the latest line to the bottom as content streams in / lines slide up.
-    LaunchedEffect(flowLines.size, flowLines.lastOrNull()?.text) {
-        scrollState.scrollTo(scrollState.maxValue)
-    }
-
-    Box(modifier = modifier) {
-        // Visually-hidden, readable, politely-announced mirror. Present even
-        // with motion on, so non-touch assistive tech still receives the words
-        // the faded glyphs can't convey. The Text's own content is its
-        // semantics text, so liveRegion alone announces it on change.
-        Text(
-            text = mirrorText,
-            maxLines = 1,
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .fillMaxWidth()
-                .heightIn(max = 1.dp)
-                .alpha(0f)
-                .semantics { liveRegion = LiveRegionMode.Polite },
-            style = flowStyle,
-        )
-
-        Column(
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .align(Alignment.BottomStart)
-                .fillMaxWidth()
-                // Fade the top edge ONLY when content is scrolled above it, so a
-                // reply that fits the viewport shows its first line crisply.
-                .topFadeEdge(fade = if (scrollState.canScrollBackward) 28.dp else 0.dp)
-                .verticalScroll(scrollState),
-            verticalArrangement = Arrangement.Bottom,
-        ) {
-            flowLines.forEach { line ->
-                androidx.compose.runtime.key(line.key) {
-                    AnimatedVisibility(
-                        visibleState = line.visibility,
-                        enter = fadeIn(tween(FLOW_FADE_IN_MS)) +
-                            slideInVertically(tween(FLOW_FADE_IN_MS)) { it / 6 },
-                        exit = fadeOut(tween(FLOW_FADE_OUT_MS)),
-                    ) {
-                        Text(
-                            text = line.text,
-                            style = flowStyle,
-                            color = flowColor,
-                            maxLines = 2,
-                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                            // The visible glyphs fade; the mirror above owns
-                            // accessibility, so keep AT off these duplicates.
-                            modifier = Modifier
-                                .fillMaxWidth()
-                                .clearAndSetSemantics {},
-                        )
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Thin single-line composer for clean mode.
- *
- * Deliberately stripped: no model/effort pills, no attachments, no slash
- * palette — just a pill field plus a send affordance, calling [onSend] with
- * the same [com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.ChatViewModel.sendMessage]
- * contract the full composer uses. Internal text state is UI-local.
- */
-@Composable
-private fun CleanModeComposer(
-    enabled: Boolean,
-    onSend: (String) -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-) {
-    var text by remember { mutableStateOf("") }
-    val canSend = enabled && text.isNotBlank()
-    val submit = {
-        val trimmed = text.trim()
-        if (enabled && trimmed.isNotEmpty()) {
-            onSend(trimmed)
-            text = ""
-        }
-    }
-
-    Surface(
-        shape = RoundedCornerShape(28.dp),
-        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceContainerHigh,
-        modifier = modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-    ) {
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 18.dp, end = 6.dp, top = 4.dp, bottom = 4.dp),
-            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
-            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
-        ) {
-            BasicTextField(
-                value = text,
-                onValueChange = { text = it },
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .weight(1f)
-                    .heightIn(min = 40.dp)
-                    .padding(vertical = 8.dp),
-                enabled = enabled,
-                singleLine = true,
-                textStyle = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge.copy(
-                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
-                ),
-                cursorBrush = SolidColor(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary),
-                keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(imeAction = ImeAction.Send),
-                keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(onSend = { submit() }),
-                decorationBox = { inner ->
-                    Box(contentAlignment = Alignment.CenterStart) {
-                        if (text.isEmpty()) {
-                            Text(
-                                text = stringResource(R.string.agent_text_placeholder),
-                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyLarge,
-                                color = RelayRefresh.Dim,
-                            )
-                        }
-                        inner()
-                    }
-                },
-            )
-            IconButton(
-                onClick = submit,
-                enabled = canSend,
-                modifier = Modifier.size(44.dp),
-            ) {
-                Icon(
-                    imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.Send,
-                    contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.agent_text_send_cd),
-                    tint = if (canSend) {
-                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
-                    } else {
-                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.5f)
-                    },
-                )
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/**
- * Clean text-flow chat mode — a full-screen, minimalist third presentation of
- * the agent surface (alongside normal chat and the voice overlay).
- *
- * Centered morphing sphere, a calm themed text flow ([AgentTextFlow]) instead
- * of a persistent transcript, and a thin composer. Mirrors the voice overlay's
- * centered-sphere + bottom-content skeleton (`VoiceModeOverlay.kt:262-280`).
- *
- * Exit is an **explicit control** (top-corner dismiss + system back) — never
- * any-tap, because the in-mode composer needs taps. All mode state lives in
- * the caller as plain UI-local state; this is a presentation over the same
- * conversation, not new ViewModel state.
- *
- * Honors the ambient-visualization preference independently from motion.
- * When visible, [animationEnabled] and OS reduce-motion pause the sphere on a
- * static frame; TalkBack keeps the text readable and announced.
- */
-@Composable
-fun CleanChatMode(
-    messages: List<ChatMessage>,
-    isStreaming: Boolean,
-    sphereState: SphereState,
-    streamingIntensity: Float,
-    toolCallBurst: Float,
-    animationEnabled: Boolean,
-    enabled: Boolean,
-    onSend: (String) -> Unit,
-    onExit: () -> Unit,
-    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
-) {
-    val motion = rememberAccessibleMotionState()
-    val backgroundVisualizationEnabled = LocalBackgroundVisualizationEnabled.current
-    val sphereAnimated = animationEnabled && motion.osAnimations
-    // Faded text is unreadable to touch exploration, so the text path goes
-    // static (readable + announced) whenever TalkBack is exploring.
-    val textMotionEnabled = sphereAnimated && !motion.touchExploration
-
-    val lastAssistant = remember(messages) {
-        messages.lastOrNull { it.role == MessageRole.ASSISTANT }
-    }
-    // Clean mode shows the recent CONVERSATION (not just the last reply) as one
-    // faded, scrollable flow, so scrolling up brings history into view. The flow
-    // is append-only across turns; user turns get a subtle "›" so the
-    // back-and-forth stays legible. How far back it retains is bounded by the
-    // flow's line buffer (FLOW_BUFFER_MAX).
-    val flowContent = remember(messages) {
-        messages
-            .filter { it.role == MessageRole.USER || it.role == MessageRole.ASSISTANT }
-            .joinToString("\n\n") { msg ->
-                val body = msg.content.trim()
-                if (msg.role == MessageRole.USER) "› $body" else body
-            }
-    }
-    // Stable per-conversation key so the flow buffer accumulates across turns and
-    // resets only on a new conversation (the oldest message's id changes).
-    val conversationKey = messages.firstOrNull()?.id
-    val flowStreaming = lastAssistant?.isStreaming == true && isStreaming
-    // The sphere + text are a vertically-centered group (equal spacers above and
-    // below). The sphere is a fixed size so the group grows via the TEXT: a short
-    // reply sits centered, and as the reply lengthens the centered group gets
-    // taller — sliding the sphere up toward the top third while the text fills
-    // down toward the composer.
-    val sphereHeight = (LocalConfiguration.current.screenHeightDp * 0.34f).dp
-    val maxFlowHeight = (LocalConfiguration.current.screenHeightDp * 0.5f).dp
-
-    BackHandler(enabled = true) { onExit() }
-
-    val sphereDescLabel = stringResource(R.string.agent_text_sphere_desc)
-    val sphereDescription = remember(sphereState) {
-        "$sphereDescLabel ${sphereState.name.lowercase()}"
-    }
-
-    Box(
-        modifier = modifier
-            .fillMaxSize()
-            // Opaque so the chat underneath is fully hidden — this is a mode,
-            // not a translucent overlay.
-            .background(RelayRefresh.Background)
-            // Consume any pointer event the children (composer, exit button, text
-            // scroll) didn't handle, so stray taps/swipes in the empty areas don't
-            // fall through to the chat + session drawer behind this mode. Children
-            // run leaf-first on the same Main pass, so this only catches the gaps
-            // (mirrors the voice overlay's focus-mode scrim).
-            .pointerInput(Unit) {
-                awaitPointerEventScope {
-                    while (true) {
-                        awaitPointerEvent().changes.forEach { it.consume() }
-                    }
-                }
-            },
-    ) {
-        Column(
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .fillMaxSize()
-                .statusBarsPadding()
-                .navigationBarsPadding()
-                .imePadding()
-                .padding(horizontal = 20.dp),
-        ) {
-            // Explicit dismiss — the only way out besides system back.
-            Row(
-                modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
-                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End,
-            ) {
-                IconButton(onClick = onExit) {
-                    Icon(
-                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close,
-                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.agent_text_exit_clean),
-                        tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Flexible top spacer — with the bottom one it vertically centers the
-            // sphere + text group; as the text grows the spacers yield and the
-            // sphere rises toward the top third.
-            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
-
-            // The ambient sphere is optional. Hiding it collapses the visual's
-            // slot so the conversation remains centered instead of leaving a
-            // large blank region above the text.
-            if (backgroundVisualizationEnabled) {
-                Box(
-                    modifier = Modifier
-                        .fillMaxWidth()
-                        .height(sphereHeight),
-                    contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
-                ) {
-                    Box(
-                        modifier = Modifier
-                            .fillMaxSize()
-                            .semantics { contentDescription = sphereDescription },
-                    ) {
-                        LocalAgentAvatar.current.Render(
-                            state = AvatarRenderState(
-                                state = sphereState,
-                                intensity = streamingIntensity,
-                                toolCallBurst = toolCallBurst,
-                                // Pin to a still frame when motion is suppressed.
-                                paused = !sphereAnimated,
-                            ),
-                            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxSize(),
-                        )
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            AgentTextFlow(
-                content = flowContent,
-                streaming = flowStreaming,
-                messageId = conversationKey,
-                motionEnabled = textMotionEnabled,
-                // Content-sized reading area (capped ~half the screen) directly
-                // below the sphere — no gap between them. Grows + scrolls with the
-                // reply, which is what lifts the centered group (and the sphere).
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .widthIn(max = 560.dp)
-                    .heightIn(min = 96.dp, max = maxFlowHeight)
-                    .padding(bottom = 12.dp),
-            )
-
-            // Flexible bottom spacer — balances the top one to keep the
-            // sphere + text group vertically centered.
-            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
-
-            CleanModeComposer(
-                enabled = enabled,
-                onSend = onSend,
-                modifier = Modifier.padding(bottom = 12.dp),
-            )
-        }
-    }
-}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/BridgeMasterToggle.kt

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.BridgeStatus
  * Phase 3 Wave 1 — bridge-ui (`bridge-screen-ui`). Visual style mirrors the status
  * cards in `PairedDevicesScreen`: surfaceVariant background, 16dp padding,
  * 10dp row spacing. Uses [ConnectionStatusBadge] for the pulsing status dot
- * so the Bridge tab looks visually consistent with the Settings → Connections
+ * so the Bridge tab looks visually consistent with the Settings → Gateways
  * section.
  *
  * The headline switch is `enabled = allowEnable` so users can't flip it on

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/BridgeStatusCard.kt

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.BridgeStatus
  * Phase 3 Wave 1 — bridge-ui (`bridge-screen-ui`). Kept distinct from
  * [BridgeMasterToggle] so that Agent safety-rails in Wave 2 can relocate the master
  * toggle without losing the status surface (and so we can reuse this card
- * in the Settings → Connections section later if desired).
+ * in Settings → Gateways later if desired).
  */
 @Composable
 fun BridgeStatusCard(

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/ChatGitWorkspaceRail.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.BorderStroke
+import androidx.compose.foundation.background
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.KeyboardArrowRight
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.AccountTree
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.RelayRefresh
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.appearanceRoundedCornerShape
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.relayMetadataStyle
+
+/** Small, read-only Git projection supplied by the native workspace owner. */
+data class ChatGitWorkspaceSummary(
+    val branch: String,
+    val changeCount: Int,
+    val additions: Int? = null,
+    val deletions: Int? = null,
+)
+
+@Composable
+fun ChatGitContextButton(
+    onClick: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    Box(modifier = modifier) {
+        RelayChromeIconButton(
+            icon = Icons.Filled.AccountTree,
+            contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.chat_git_open_workspace),
+            onClick = onClick,
+        )
+        Surface(
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .size(9.dp)
+                .align(Alignment.TopEnd),
+            shape = CircleShape,
+            color = RelayRefresh.Green,
+            border = BorderStroke(1.5.dp, RelayRefresh.Background),
+            content = {},
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+fun ChatGitWorkspaceRail(
+    summary: ChatGitWorkspaceSummary,
+    onClick: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    val branch = summary.branch.trim()
+    val changeCount = summary.changeCount.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    val changeLabel = pluralStringResource(
+        R.plurals.chat_git_change_count,
+        changeCount,
+        changeCount,
+    )
+    val additions = summary.additions?.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    val deletions = summary.deletions?.coerceAtLeast(0)
+    val a11yLabel = buildList {
+        add(stringResource(R.string.chat_git_branch, branch))
+        add(changeLabel)
+        additions?.let { add(stringResource(R.string.chat_git_additions, it)) }
+        deletions?.let { add(stringResource(R.string.chat_git_deletions, it)) }
+        add(stringResource(R.string.chat_git_open_workspace))
+    }.joinToString(". ")
+
+    Surface(
+        onClick = onClick,
+        modifier = modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .height(38.dp)
+            .clearAndSetSemantics { contentDescription = a11yLabel },
+        shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(12.dp),
+        color = RelayRefresh.Background.copy(alpha = 0.72f),
+        border = BorderStroke(1.dp, RelayRefresh.LineStrong),
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 11.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+        ) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.AccountTree,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = RelayRefresh.Cyan,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(17.dp),
+            )
+            Text(
+                text = branch,
+                style = relayMetadataStyle(),
+                color = RelayRefresh.Paper,
+                maxLines = 1,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                modifier = Modifier.widthIn(max = 92.dp),
+            )
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .width(1.dp)
+                    .height(16.dp)
+                    .background(RelayRefresh.LineStrong),
+            )
+            Text(
+                text = changeLabel,
+                style = relayMetadataStyle(),
+                color = RelayRefresh.Muted,
+                maxLines = 1,
+            )
+            Spacer(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f))
+            additions?.let {
+                Text(
+                    text = "+$it",
+                    style = relayMetadataStyle(),
+                    color = RelayRefresh.Green,
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                )
+            }
+            deletions?.let {
+                Text(
+                    text = "-$it",
+                    style = relayMetadataStyle(),
+                    color = RelayRefresh.Danger,
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                )
+            }
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.KeyboardArrowRight,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = RelayRefresh.Muted,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/ConnectionSecuritySheet.kt

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.ModalBottomSheet
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.rememberModalBottomSheetState
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.LinkOff
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Shield
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ConnectionSecurity
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ConnectionSecurityLevel
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.SurfaceSecurity
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.SurfaceUseState
 
 private const val LEARN_MORE_URL =
     "https://hermes-relay.dev/docs/architecture/connection-security.html"
@@ -128,7 +132,23 @@ private fun SurfaceSecurityRow(surface: SurfaceSecurity) {
         horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
     ) {
-        SurfaceSecurityGlyph(kind = surface.kind, modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+        if (surface.useState == SurfaceUseState.Unavailable) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.LinkOff,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
+            )
+        } else if (surface.useState == SurfaceUseState.Available) {
+            Icon(
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Shield,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp),
+            )
+        } else {
+            SurfaceSecurityGlyph(kind = surface.kind, modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp))
+        }
         Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
             Text(
                 text = surface.label,
@@ -142,7 +162,17 @@ private fun SurfaceSecurityRow(surface: SurfaceSecurity) {
             )
         }
         Text(
-            text = surface.mechanism,
+            text = when (surface.useState) {
+                SurfaceUseState.InUse -> surface.mechanism
+                SurfaceUseState.Available -> stringResource(
+                    R.string.security_sheet_available_mechanism,
+                    surface.mechanism,
+                )
+                SurfaceUseState.Unavailable -> stringResource(
+                    R.string.security_sheet_unavailable_mechanism,
+                    surface.mechanism,
+                )
+            },
             style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
             color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
         )

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/ConnectionSwitcherSheet.kt

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.Connection
 
 /**
  * Bottom sheet chooser for switching between Hermes connections. Driven by
- * the top-bar [ConnectionChip] tap and the Settings → Connections row.
+ * the top-bar [ConnectionChip] tap and the Settings → Gateways row.
  * Each row is a radio selection — tapping commits immediately and dismisses
  * the sheet so the swap kicks off before the user's finger is off the screen.
  *

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/EndpointsCard.kt

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
@@ -56,15 +58,16 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.appearanceRoundedCornerShape
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.Connection
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.EndpointCandidate
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.SurfaceSecurityKind
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.classifySurfaceSecurity
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.displayLabel
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.gatewayRouteUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.hasSecureProxy
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.secureLinkCoversAllServices
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.secureLinkServices
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isEncryptedOverlayRoute
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isKnownRole
-import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isTlsUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.primaryRouteUrl
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.routeAuthority
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.EndpointSurface
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.shared.RouteProbeOutcome
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.ConnectionViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
     /**
      * Live transient override installed by "Use now" (or by preference
      * restoration — equal to [preferredRole] in that case). Drives the
-     * automatic / preferred / manual annotation on the Current line.
+     * automatic / preferred / manual annotation on the selected-candidate line.
      */
     manualOverrideRole: String?,
     onUseNow: (EndpointCandidate) -> Unit,
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
      * resolver's cache-key scheme.
      */
     outcomeFor: (EndpointCandidate) -> RouteProbeOutcome? = { null },
+    surfaceOutcomeFor: (EndpointCandidate, EndpointSurface) -> RouteProbeOutcome? = { _, _ -> null },
     /** Auth state applies only to the currently active Dashboard route. */
     dashboardAuthenticated: Boolean? = null,
     dashboardSignInRequired: Boolean = false,
@@ -133,11 +137,11 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
     // Pre-resolve strings
     val noRoutesStoredText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_no_routes_stored)
     val addRouteText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_add_route)
-    val resolvingText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_resolving)
     val manualUntilDisconnectText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_manual_until_disconnect)
     val preferredText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_preferred)
     val automaticText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_automatic)
     val currentRouteText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_current_route)
+    val noActiveFallbackText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_no_active_fallback)
 
     if (endpoints.isEmpty()) {
         Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp)) {
@@ -166,18 +170,41 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
     val stopPreferringText = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_stop_preferring)
 
     Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
-        Text(
-            text = currentRouteText.format(
-                activeEndpoint?.displayLabel() ?: resolvingText,
-                when {
-                    manualSwitchActive -> manualUntilDisconnectText
-                    manualOverrideRole != null -> preferredText
-                    else -> automaticText
-                }
-            ),
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
-            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
-        )
+        val activeOutcome = activeEndpoint?.let(outcomeFor)
+        if (activeEndpoint == null) {
+            Text(
+                text = noActiveFallbackText,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        } else {
+            Text(
+                text = currentRouteText.format(
+                    activeEndpoint.displayLabel(),
+                    when {
+                        manualSwitchActive -> manualUntilDisconnectText
+                        manualOverrideRole != null -> preferredText
+                        else -> automaticText
+                    }
+                ),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+            Text(
+                text = stringResource(
+                    R.string.endpoints_selection_reason,
+                    activeEndpoint.priority,
+                    when (routeReachabilityPresentation(isProbing, activeOutcome)) {
+                        RouteReachabilityPresentation.Checking -> stringResource(R.string.endpoints_checking)
+                        RouteReachabilityPresentation.Reachable -> stringResource(R.string.endpoints_reachable_now)
+                        RouteReachabilityPresentation.Unreachable -> stringResource(R.string.endpoints_last_check_failed)
+                        RouteReachabilityPresentation.NotChecked -> stringResource(R.string.endpoints_reachability_not_checked)
+                    },
+                ),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
         endpoints.forEachIndexed { index, candidate ->
             if (index > 0) HorizontalDivider()
             EndpointRow(
@@ -188,6 +215,7 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
                 isPreferred = preferredRole?.equals(candidate.role, ignoreCase = true) == true,
                 isProbing = isProbing,
                 outcome = outcomeFor(candidate),
+                surfaceOutcomeFor = surfaceOutcomeFor,
                 dashboardAuthenticated = dashboardAuthenticated.takeIf { activeEndpoint != null &&
                     activeEndpoint.role.equals(candidate.role, ignoreCase = true) &&
                     activeEndpoint.routeAuthority() == candidate.routeAuthority()
@@ -232,6 +260,7 @@ fun EndpointsCard(
 /**
  * One row: role chip + host:port + transport hint + health chip + 3-dot menu.
  */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
 @Composable
 private fun EndpointRow(
     candidate: EndpointCandidate,
@@ -239,6 +268,7 @@ private fun EndpointRow(
     isPreferred: Boolean,
     isProbing: Boolean = false,
     outcome: RouteProbeOutcome? = null,
+    surfaceOutcomeFor: (EndpointCandidate, EndpointSurface) -> RouteProbeOutcome? = { _, _ -> null },
     dashboardAuthenticated: Boolean? = null,
     dashboardSignInRequired: Boolean = false,
     onUseNow: () -> Unit,
@@ -276,28 +306,38 @@ private fun EndpointRow(
                 Row(
                     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                 ) {
                     Text(
                         text = candidate.displayLabel(),
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                        modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
+                        maxLines = 1,
+                        overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
                     )
-                    SurfaceSecurityGlyph(kind = candidate.routeSecurityKind())
-                    if (isActive) {
-                        ActiveChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_active))
-                    } else if (isPreferred) {
-                        PreferredChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_preferred_chip))
-                    } else {
-                        FallbackChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_fallback))
+                    Text(
+                        text = routeTransportLabel(candidate),
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    )
+                }
+                FlowRow(
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 4.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp),
+                    verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(4.dp),
+                ) {
+                    when {
+                        isActive -> ActiveChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_active))
+                        isPreferred -> PreferredChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_preferred_chip))
+                        else -> FallbackChip(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_fallback))
                     }
-                    if (!candidate.isKnownRole()) {
-                        // Show the raw role for custom-VPN entries so users
-                        // can tell "netbird-eu" from "wireguard-home" at a
-                        // glance without poking into the menu.
+                    if (!candidate.isKnownRole() && candidate.displayName.isNullOrBlank()) {
                         Text(
-                            text = "(${candidate.role})",
+                            text = candidate.role,
                             style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                             color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                             fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                            modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 4.dp, vertical = 2.dp),
                         )
                     }
                 }
@@ -307,7 +347,7 @@ private fun EndpointRow(
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
                         color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )
-                    outcome == null -> Unit // never probed — say nothing
+                    outcome == null || outcome.isSupersededProbeFailure() -> Unit
                     outcome.reachable -> Text(
                         text = stringResource(R.string.endpoints_reachable),
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
@@ -484,6 +524,7 @@ private fun EndpointRow(
                 candidate = candidate,
                 dashboardAuthenticated = dashboardAuthenticated,
                 dashboardSignInRequired = dashboardSignInRequired,
+                outcomeFor = { surface -> surfaceOutcomeFor(candidate, surface) },
                 modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 26.dp, end = 4.dp, top = 8.dp),
             )
         }
@@ -536,13 +577,16 @@ private fun RouteSurfaceMap(
     candidate: EndpointCandidate,
     dashboardAuthenticated: Boolean? = null,
     dashboardSignInRequired: Boolean = false,
+    outcomeFor: (EndpointSurface) -> RouteProbeOutcome? = { null },
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val dashboardUrl = candidate.dashboard?.url
         ?: candidate.api?.url?.let(Connection::deriveDefaultDashboardUrl)
     val apiUrl = candidate.api?.url
     val relayUrl = candidate.relay?.url
-
+    val dashboardOutcome = outcomeFor(EndpointSurface.Dashboard)
+    val apiOutcome = outcomeFor(EndpointSurface.Api)
+    val relayOutcome = outcomeFor(EndpointSurface.Relay)
     Surface(
         color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.42f),
         shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(10.dp),
@@ -558,26 +602,28 @@ private fun RouteSurfaceMap(
                 status = when {
                     dashboardSignInRequired -> stringResource(R.string.active_section_sign_in_required)
                     dashboardAuthenticated == true -> stringResource(R.string.active_section_signed_in)
-                    dashboardUrl != null -> stringResource(R.string.active_section_configured)
-                    else -> stringResource(R.string.active_section_not_configured)
+                    else -> routeSurfaceRuntimeStatus(dashboardUrl, dashboardOutcome)
                 },
-                warning = dashboardSignInRequired,
+                warning = dashboardSignInRequired || dashboardOutcome.isDefinitiveFailure(),
+                security = routeSurfaceSecurityPresentation(
+                    candidate,
+                    EndpointSurface.Dashboard,
+                    dashboardUrl,
+                ),
             )
             RouteSurfaceRow(
                 label = stringResource(R.string.active_section_api_server),
                 url = apiUrl,
-                status = stringResource(
-                    if (apiUrl != null) R.string.active_section_configured
-                    else R.string.active_section_not_configured,
-                ),
+                status = routeSurfaceRuntimeStatus(apiUrl, apiOutcome),
+                warning = apiOutcome.isDefinitiveFailure(),
+                security = routeSurfaceSecurityPresentation(candidate, EndpointSurface.Api, apiUrl),
             )
             RouteSurfaceRow(
                 label = stringResource(R.string.active_section_relay),
                 url = relayUrl,
-                status = stringResource(
-                    if (relayUrl != null) R.string.active_section_configured
-                    else R.string.active_section_not_configured,
-                ),
+                status = routeSurfaceRuntimeStatus(relayUrl, relayOutcome),
+                warning = relayOutcome.isDefinitiveFailure(),
+                security = routeSurfaceSecurityPresentation(candidate, EndpointSurface.Relay, relayUrl),
             )
         }
     }
@@ -589,6 +635,7 @@ private fun RouteSurfaceRow(
     url: String?,
     status: String,
     warning: Boolean = false,
+    security: RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation = RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.NotConfigured,
 ) {
     Row(
         modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
@@ -609,6 +656,31 @@ private fun RouteSurfaceRow(
                 maxLines = 1,
                 overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
             )
+            if (security != RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.NotConfigured) {
+                Text(
+                    text = when (security) {
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.ApplicationTls ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_application_tls)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.TailscaleOverlay ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_tailscale_overlay)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.WireGuardOverlay ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_wireguard_overlay)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.SecureLink ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_secure_link)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.PrivatePlain ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_private_plain)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.PublicPlain ->
+                            stringResource(R.string.endpoints_security_public_plain)
+                        RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.NotConfigured -> ""
+                    },
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = if (security == RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.PublicPlain) {
+                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
+                    } else {
+                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
+                    },
+                )
+            }
         }
         Text(
             text = status,
@@ -700,26 +772,241 @@ private fun FallbackChip(label: String) {
 
 /**
  * Role → Material icon. Known roles get their canonical glyph; anything
- * else falls through to [Icons.Filled.Shield] (generic "Custom VPN").
+ * else falls through to [Icons.Filled.Shield] (generic custom route).
  */
 private fun roleIcon(role: String): ImageVector = when (role.lowercase()) {
     "lan" -> Icons.Filled.Lan
     "tailscale" -> Icons.Filled.VpnKey
     "public" -> Icons.Filled.Public
+    "dashboard", "authenticated_dashboard", "https" -> Icons.Filled.Public
     else -> Icons.Filled.Shield
 }
 
+@Composable
+private fun routeSurfaceRuntimeStatus(
+    url: String?,
+    outcome: RouteProbeOutcome?,
+): String = when (routeSurfaceProbePresentation(url, outcome)) {
+    RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.NotConfigured ->
+        stringResource(R.string.active_section_not_configured)
+    RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.NotChecked ->
+        stringResource(R.string.active_section_not_checked_separately)
+    RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.Reachable -> stringResource(R.string.endpoints_reachable)
+    RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.Unreachable -> stringResource(
+        R.string.endpoints_unreachable,
+        outcome?.detail ?: stringResource(R.string.endpoints_unreachable_no_detail),
+    )
+}
+
+internal enum class RouteSurfaceProbePresentation {
+    NotConfigured,
+    NotChecked,
+    Reachable,
+    Unreachable,
+}
+
+internal enum class RouteReachabilityPresentation {
+    Checking,
+    Reachable,
+    Unreachable,
+    NotChecked,
+}
+
+/** Honest selection context: a selected route is not proof of a fresh probe. */
+internal fun routeReachabilityPresentation(
+    isProbing: Boolean,
+    outcome: RouteProbeOutcome?,
+): RouteReachabilityPresentation = when {
+    isProbing -> RouteReachabilityPresentation.Checking
+    outcome == null || outcome.isSupersededProbeFailure() -> RouteReachabilityPresentation.NotChecked
+    outcome.reachable -> RouteReachabilityPresentation.Reachable
+    else -> RouteReachabilityPresentation.Unreachable
+}
+
+internal enum class RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation {
+    ApplicationTls,
+    TailscaleOverlay,
+    WireGuardOverlay,
+    SecureLink,
+    PrivatePlain,
+    PublicPlain,
+    NotConfigured,
+}
+
 /**
- * Per-route security classification for the picker glyph. Keyed on the
- * candidate's own scheme + role (no device-level Tailscale detection needed —
- * a `tailscale`/`plugin_proxy` role is encrypted regardless), so each row can
- * be classified independently before it's the active route.
+ * Separates application TLS from private overlay encryption. An HTTP/WS
+ * Tailscale route is WireGuard-encrypted in transit, but it does not have
+ * application-layer TLS; public plaintext remains an error.
  */
-private fun EndpointCandidate.routeSecurityKind(): SurfaceSecurityKind = when {
-    hasSecureProxy() -> SurfaceSecurityKind.Tls
-    isTlsUrl(primaryRouteUrl().orEmpty()) -> SurfaceSecurityKind.Tls
-    isEncryptedOverlayRoute(isTailscaleDetected = false) -> SurfaceSecurityKind.Overlay
-    else -> SurfaceSecurityKind.Plain
+internal fun routeSurfaceSecurityPresentation(
+    candidate: EndpointCandidate,
+    surface: EndpointSurface,
+    url: String?,
+): RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation {
+    if (url.isNullOrBlank()) return RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.NotConfigured
+    val label = when (surface) {
+        EndpointSurface.Standard,
+        EndpointSurface.Dashboard -> "Dashboard & Gateway"
+        EndpointSurface.Api -> "API fallback"
+        EndpointSurface.Relay -> "Relay tools"
+    }
+    val securityVerdict = classifySurfaceSecurity(
+        label = label,
+        url = url,
+        activeEndpoint = candidate,
+        isTailscaleDetected = false,
+    )
+    val role = candidate.role.trim().lowercase()
+    return when (securityVerdict.kind) {
+        SurfaceSecurityKind.Tls -> when (securityVerdict.mechanism) {
+            "Hermes Secure Link", "Hermes Reach" -> RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.SecureLink
+            else -> RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.ApplicationTls
+        }
+        SurfaceSecurityKind.Overlay -> when (securityVerdict.mechanism) {
+            "Tailscale" -> RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.TailscaleOverlay
+            else -> RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.WireGuardOverlay
+        }
+        SurfaceSecurityKind.Plain -> if (role == "public" || role == "https") {
+            RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.PublicPlain
+        } else {
+            RouteSurfaceSecurityPresentation.PrivatePlain
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal fun routeSurfaceProbePresentation(
+    url: String?,
+    outcome: RouteProbeOutcome?,
+): RouteSurfaceProbePresentation = when {
+    url == null -> RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.NotConfigured
+    outcome == null || outcome.isSupersededProbeFailure() -> RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.NotChecked
+    outcome.reachable -> RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.Reachable
+    else -> RouteSurfaceProbePresentation.Unreachable
+}
+
+private fun RouteProbeOutcome?.isDefinitiveFailure(): Boolean =
+    this != null && !reachable && !isSupersededProbeFailure()
+
+/** A cancelled shared probe is unknown/checking state, never proof of outage. */
+internal fun RouteProbeOutcome.isSupersededProbeFailure(): Boolean {
+    if (reachable) return false
+    val value = detail.orEmpty().lowercase()
+    return value.contains("interruptedioexception") ||
+        value.contains("canceled") ||
+        value.contains("cancelled") ||
+        value.contains("superseded")
+}
+
+/** Explicit HTTP/HTTPS route identity; security warnings stay surface-scoped. */
+internal fun routeTransportLabel(candidate: EndpointCandidate): String {
+    val routeUrl = candidate.dashboard?.url
+        ?: candidate.api?.url?.let(Connection::deriveDefaultDashboardUrl)
+        ?: candidate.primaryRouteUrl()
+    return when (runCatching { URI(routeUrl.orEmpty()).scheme?.lowercase() }.getOrNull()) {
+        "https" -> "HTTPS"
+        "http" -> "HTTP"
+        "wss" -> "WSS"
+        "ws" -> "WS"
+        else -> "—"
+    }
+}
+
+/** Plain transport warnings belong to Relay, not to an allowed HTTP Gateway. */
+internal fun EndpointCandidate.hasPlainRelayTransport(): Boolean {
+    val relayScheme = runCatching { URI(relay?.url.orEmpty()).scheme?.lowercase() }.getOrNull()
+    if (relayScheme !in setOf("ws", "http")) return false
+    val routeHint = security.orEmpty().lowercase()
+    return role.lowercase() != "tailscale" &&
+        !routeHint.contains("tailscale") &&
+        !routeHint.contains("wireguard")
+}
+
+/** First-class editor for the Dashboard/Gateway origin used by Manage, chat, sessions, and OIDC. */
+@Composable
+fun DashboardAddressEditorDialog(
+    initialUrl: String,
+    onSave: (dashboardUrl: String, onResult: (String?) -> Unit) -> Unit,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    var url by remember(initialUrl) { mutableStateOf(initialUrl) }
+    var errorText by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
+    var saving by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    val normalized = remember(url) {
+        url.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let(Connection::normalizeDashboardUrlInput).orEmpty()
+    }
+    val valid = remember(normalized) { isValidDashboardEditorAddress(normalized) }
+
+    AlertDialog(
+        onDismissRequest = { if (!saving) onDismiss() },
+        title = { Text(stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_editor_title)) },
+        text = {
+            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp)) {
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_editor_body),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+                OutlinedTextField(
+                    value = url,
+                    onValueChange = {
+                        url = it
+                        errorText = null
+                    },
+                    label = { Text(stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_label)) },
+                    placeholder = { Text(stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_placeholder)) },
+                    singleLine = true,
+                    keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(keyboardType = KeyboardType.Uri),
+                    isError = errorText != null,
+                    supportingText = {
+                        Text(
+                            text = errorText ?: if (url.isBlank()) {
+                                stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_required)
+                            } else {
+                                stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_preview, normalized)
+                            },
+                        )
+                    },
+                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+                )
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.dashboard_address_oidc_hint),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+        },
+        confirmButton = {
+            TextButton(
+                enabled = valid && !saving && normalized != initialUrl.trim().trimEnd('/'),
+                onClick = {
+                    saving = true
+                    onSave(normalized) { error ->
+                        saving = false
+                        if (error == null) onDismiss() else errorText = error
+                    }
+                },
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    if (saving) stringResource(R.string.endpoints_saving)
+                    else stringResource(R.string.endpoints_save),
+                )
+            }
+        },
+        dismissButton = {
+            TextButton(onClick = onDismiss, enabled = !saving) {
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.endpoints_cancel))
+            }
+        },
+    )
+}
+
+private fun isValidDashboardEditorAddress(address: String): Boolean {
+    val parsed = runCatching { URI(address) }.getOrNull() ?: return false
+    return parsed.scheme?.lowercase() in setOf("http", "https") &&
+        !parsed.host.isNullOrBlank() &&
+        parsed.userInfo == null &&
+        parsed.query == null &&
+        parsed.fragment == null
 }
 
 /**
@@ -737,6 +1024,7 @@ private fun EndpointCandidate.routeSecurityKind(): SurfaceSecurityKind = when {
  *   receives a user-facing error string to render inline, or null on
  *   success (the dialog then closes itself).
  */
+@OptIn(ExperimentalLayoutApi::class)
 @Composable
 fun RouteEditorDialog(
     original: EndpointCandidate?,
@@ -745,11 +1033,11 @@ fun RouteEditorDialog(
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val uriHandler = LocalUriHandler.current
-    val knownRoles = listOf("tailscale", "public")
+    val knownRoles = GATEWAY_ROUTE_EDITOR_ROLES
     var selectedRole by remember {
         mutableStateOf(
             when (original?.role?.lowercase()) {
-                null -> "tailscale"
+                null -> "lan"
                 in knownRoles -> original.role.lowercase()
                 else -> CUSTOM_ROLE
             },
@@ -760,7 +1048,7 @@ fun RouteEditorDialog(
             original?.role?.takeIf { it.lowercase() !in knownRoles }.orEmpty(),
         )
     }
-    var url by remember(original) { mutableStateOf(original?.primaryRouteUrl().orEmpty()) }
+    var url by remember(original) { mutableStateOf(routeEditorInitialGatewayUrl(original)) }
     var errorText by remember { mutableStateOf<String?>(null) }
     var saving by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
 
@@ -784,7 +1072,12 @@ fun RouteEditorDialog(
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                 )
-                Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                FlowRow(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                    FilterChip(
+                        selected = selectedRole == "lan",
+                        onClick = { selectedRole = "lan" },
+                        label = { Text(stringResource(R.string.cw_role_lan)) },
+                    )
                     FilterChip(
                         selected = selectedRole == "tailscale",
                         onClick = { selectedRole = "tailscale" },
@@ -908,3 +1201,6 @@ private const val REMOTE_ACCESS_DOCS_URL =
     "https://hermes-relay.dev/docs/guide/remote-access"
 
 private const val CUSTOM_ROLE = "__custom__"
+internal val GATEWAY_ROUTE_EDITOR_ROLES = listOf("lan", "tailscale", "public")
+internal fun routeEditorInitialGatewayUrl(original: EndpointCandidate?): String =
+    original?.gatewayRouteUrl().orEmpty()

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/GatewayBackgroundProcesses.kt

@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.CircleShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.shape.RoundedCornerShape
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.selection.SelectionContainer
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.AccountTree
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ErrorOutline
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandLess
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandMore
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Refresh
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PauseCircleOutline
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Stop
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Terminal
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Visibility
 import androidx.compose.material3.CircularProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.ExperimentalMaterial3Api
 import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
@@ -39,9 +43,13 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.rememberModalBottomSheetState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshotFlow
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.heading
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.stateDescription
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
@@ -56,6 +65,10 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.GatewayProcess
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivity
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivityPhase
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentChildPreview
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
  * Composer-adjacent summary of upstream Hermes processes for the active chat.
@@ -63,8 +76,10 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.GatewayProcess
  * in the global session/navigation drawer.
  */
 @Composable
-fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
+internal fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
     processes: List<GatewayProcess>,
+    subagentActivities: List<SubagentActivity>,
+    subagentPreviewVisibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
     loading: Boolean,
     onClick: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
@@ -72,16 +87,26 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
     // Initial/switch refreshes are silent. The strip appears only after the
     // session actually owns a process, avoiding a transient "Checking" row on
     // every ordinary chat open.
-    if (processes.isEmpty()) return
+    val visibleActivities = subagentActivities.takeIf { subagentPreviewVisibility.showLifecycle }.orEmpty()
+    if (processes.isEmpty() && visibleActivities.isEmpty()) return
 
     val running = processes.count { it.isRunning }
+    val runningAgents = visibleActivities.count { !it.isTerminal }
     val failed = processes.count { !it.isRunning && (it.exitCode ?: 0) != 0 }
-    val displayedCount = if (running > 0) running else processes.size
+    val failedAgents = visibleActivities.count { it.phase == SubagentActivityPhase.FAILED }
+    val interruptedAgents = visibleActivities.count {
+        it.phase == SubagentActivityPhase.INTERRUPTED ||
+            it.phase == SubagentActivityPhase.ENDED_WITH_PARENT
+    }
+    val failureCount = failed + failedAgents
     val status = when {
+        runningAgents > 0 -> stringResource(R.string.subagent_lane_running_count, runningAgents)
         running > 0 -> "$running ${stringResource(R.string.bg_processes_running)}"
-        failed > 0 -> "$failed ${stringResource(R.string.task_status_failed)}"
+        failureCount > 0 -> "$failureCount ${stringResource(R.string.task_status_failed)}"
+        interruptedAgents > 0 -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_status_interrupted)
         else -> stringResource(R.string.task_status_complete)
     }
+    val openDescription = stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_open)
 
     Surface(
         modifier = modifier
@@ -90,11 +115,11 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
             .heightIn(min = 48.dp)
             .semantics {
                 contentDescription =
-                    "Background processes, $status. Open current chat activity."
+                    "$openDescription, $status"
                 stateDescription = status
             }
             .clickable(
-                onClickLabel = stringResource(R.string.bg_processes_open),
+                onClickLabel = openDescription,
                 onClick = onClick,
             ),
         shape = RoundedCornerShape(14.dp),
@@ -105,37 +130,41 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
             modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 9.dp),
             verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
         ) {
-            if (running > 0 || loading) {
+            if (running > 0 || runningAgents > 0 || loading) {
                 CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(16.dp), strokeWidth = 2.dp)
             } else {
                 Icon(
-                    imageVector = if (failed > 0) Icons.Filled.ErrorOutline else Icons.Filled.CheckCircle,
+                    imageVector = when {
+                        failureCount > 0 -> Icons.Filled.ErrorOutline
+                        interruptedAgents > 0 -> Icons.Filled.PauseCircleOutline
+                        else -> Icons.Filled.CheckCircle
+                    },
                     contentDescription = null,
                     modifier = Modifier.size(17.dp),
-                    tint = if (failed > 0) {
-                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
-                    } else {
-                        MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+                    tint = when {
+                        failureCount > 0 -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
+                        interruptedAgents > 0 -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary
+                        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
                     },
                 )
             }
             Spacer(Modifier.width(9.dp))
             Text(
-                text = stringResource(R.string.background_process_count, displayedCount),
+                text = stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_title),
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
                 modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
             )
             Text(
                 text = status,
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
-                color = if (failed > 0 && running == 0) {
+                color = if (failureCount > 0 && running == 0) {
                     MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
                 } else {
                     MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
                 },
             )
             Icon(
-                imageVector = Icons.Filled.ExpandLess,
+                imageVector = Icons.Filled.Visibility,
                 contentDescription = null,
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .padding(start = 6.dp)
@@ -149,18 +178,56 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessStrip(
 /** Mobile analogue of Hermes Desktop's composer process stack + terminal viewer. */
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
-fun GatewayBackgroundProcessSheet(
+internal fun GatewayBackgroundProcessSheet(
     processes: List<GatewayProcess>,
+    subagentActivities: List<SubagentActivity>,
+    subagentChildPreview: SubagentChildPreview?,
+    subagentPreviewVisibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
     loading: Boolean,
     stoppingProcessIds: Set<String>,
     onRefresh: () -> Unit,
     onStop: (String) -> Unit,
     onDismissProcess: (String) -> Unit,
+    onOpenSubagentChild: (String) -> Unit,
     onDismiss: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     val sheetState = rememberModalBottomSheetState(skipPartiallyExpanded = false)
+    val listState = androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.rememberLazyListState()
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    var expandedAgentKeys by remember { mutableStateOf<Set<String>>(emptySet()) }
     val running = processes.filter { it.isRunning }
     val recent = processes.filterNot { it.isRunning }
+    val visibleActivities = subagentActivities.takeIf { subagentPreviewVisibility.showLifecycle }.orEmpty()
+    val followTarget = subagentActivityFollowTarget(
+        visibleActivities,
+        expandedAgentKeys,
+        subagentPreviewVisibility,
+        subagentChildPreview,
+    )
+    val activityRevision = visibleActivities.sumOf { it.revision } +
+        subagentChildPreview?.messages.orEmpty().sumOf { message ->
+            message.content.length + message.thinkingContent.length +
+                message.toolCalls.sumOf { (it.args?.length ?: 0) + it.name.length }
+        }
+    val nearActivityTail by remember(followTarget, listState) {
+        derivedStateOf {
+            val last = listState.layoutInfo.visibleItemsInfo.lastOrNull()?.index ?: 0
+            followTarget >= 0 && last in maxOf(0, followTarget - 2)..followTarget
+        }
+    }
+    var followAgentTail by remember { mutableStateOf(true) }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(listState, followTarget) {
+        snapshotFlow { listState.isScrollInProgress to nearActivityTail }.collect { (scrolling, nearTail) ->
+            if (scrolling) followAgentTail = nearTail
+            else if (nearTail) followAgentTail = true
+        }
+    }
+    LaunchedEffect(activityRevision, followTarget) {
+        if (followAgentTail && followTarget >= 0) {
+            listState.scrollToItem(followTarget)
+        }
+    }
 
     ModalBottomSheet(
         onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
@@ -178,23 +245,48 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessSheet(
                 verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
             ) {
                 Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                    Text(stringResource(R.string.background_processes_title), style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge)
                     Text(
-                        stringResource(R.string.background_processes_subtitle),
+                        stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_title),
+                        modifier = Modifier.semantics { heading() },
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleLarge,
+                    )
+                    Text(
+                        stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_subtitle),
                         style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                         color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )
                 }
-                IconButton(onClick = onRefresh, enabled = !loading) {
+                if (processes.isNotEmpty()) IconButton(onClick = onRefresh, enabled = !loading) {
                     if (loading) {
                         CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(20.dp), strokeWidth = 2.dp)
                     } else {
                         Icon(Icons.Filled.Refresh, contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.background_processes_refresh_a11y))
                     }
                 }
+                IconButton(onClick = onDismiss) {
+                    Icon(
+                        Icons.Filled.Close,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_close),
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            if (!followAgentTail && followTarget >= 0) {
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxWidth()
+                        .padding(horizontal = 12.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.End,
+                ) {
+                    TextButton(onClick = {
+                        followAgentTail = true
+                        scope.launch { listState.animateScrollToItem(followTarget) }
+                    }) {
+                        Text(stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_latest))
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
-            if (processes.isEmpty() && !loading) {
+            if (processes.isEmpty() && visibleActivities.isEmpty() && !loading) {
                 Column(
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth()
@@ -202,23 +294,47 @@ fun GatewayBackgroundProcessSheet(
                     horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
                 ) {
                     Icon(
-                        Icons.Filled.Terminal,
+                        Icons.Filled.AccountTree,
                         contentDescription = null,
                         modifier = Modifier.size(30.dp),
                         tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )
                     Text(
-                        stringResource(R.string.bg_processes_empty),
+                        stringResource(R.string.current_chat_activity_empty),
                         modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 12.dp),
                         color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                     )
                 }
             } else {
                 LazyColumn(
+                    state = listState,
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth()
                         .heightIn(max = 560.dp),
                 ) {
+                    subagentActivityItems(
+                        activities = visibleActivities,
+                        expandedKeys = expandedAgentKeys,
+                        visibility = subagentPreviewVisibility,
+                        childPreview = subagentChildPreview,
+                        onToggle = { key ->
+                            expandedAgentKeys = if (key in expandedAgentKeys) {
+                                expandedAgentKeys - key
+                            } else {
+                                expandedAgentKeys + key
+                            }
+                        },
+                        onOpenChild = onOpenSubagentChild,
+                    )
+                    if (visibleActivities.isNotEmpty() && processes.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        item { HorizontalDivider(modifier = Modifier.padding(vertical = 6.dp)) }
+                        item {
+                            ProcessSectionLabel(
+                                stringResource(R.string.background_processes_title),
+                                processes.size,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
                     if (running.isNotEmpty()) {
                         item { ProcessSectionLabel(stringResource(R.string.bg_processes_running), running.size) }
                         items(running, key = { it.id }) { process ->

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/HermesCardBubble.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ExperimentalLayoutApi
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.FlowRow
-import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.IntrinsicSize
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxHeight
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.BasicTextField
+import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardActions
 import androidx.compose.foundation.text.KeyboardOptions
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.Send
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.KeyboardType
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.ImeAction
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.PasswordVisualTransformation
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.input.VisualTransformation
@@ -172,26 +173,26 @@ fun HermesCardBubble(
         ),
         shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(12.dp),
     ) {
-        Row(
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .fillMaxWidth()
-                .height(IntrinsicSize.Min),
-        ) {
+        Box(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
             // Accent stripe — runs full card height so tall cards keep the
             // color tie. Using the SAME tertiary accent strategy as the
             // voice/phone-action bubble marker in MessageBubble.kt so the
             // visual language stays consistent.
             Box(
-                modifier = Modifier
-                    .width(3.dp)
-                    .fillMaxHeight()
-                    .background(accentColor),
-            )
+                modifier = Modifier.matchParentSize(),
+            ) {
+                Box(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .width(3.dp)
+                        .fillMaxHeight()
+                        .background(accentColor),
+                )
+            }
 
             Column(
                 modifier = Modifier
                     .fillMaxWidth()
-                    .padding(12.dp),
+                    .padding(start = 15.dp, top = 12.dp, end = 12.dp, bottom = 12.dp),
             ) {
                 // Header
                 Row(
@@ -426,6 +427,19 @@ private fun CardInputSlot(
                 input.kind != HermesCardInput.Kinds.CONFIRM)
         )
 
+    val submitFreeText = {
+        val customAnswer = answerText.trim()
+        if (customAnswer.isNotEmpty()) {
+            onSubmit(
+                if (isMultiSelect) {
+                    encodeClarifyMultiSelectAnswer(selectedChoices + customAnswer)
+                } else {
+                    customAnswer
+                },
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
         // Choice chips
         if (input.choices.isNotEmpty()) {
@@ -515,11 +529,16 @@ private fun CardInputSlot(
                 InlineAnswerField(
                     value = answerText,
                     onValueChange = { answerText = it },
+                    placeholder = stringResource(
+                        if (input.choices.isNotEmpty()) R.string.card_other_answer_placeholder
+                        else R.string.card_answer_placeholder,
+                    ),
+                    onSubmit = submitFreeText,
                     modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
                 )
                 if (!isMultiSelect) {
                     IconButton(
-                        onClick = { onSubmit(answerText.trim()) },
+                        onClick = submitFreeText,
                         enabled = answerText.isNotBlank(),
                     ) {
                         Icon(
@@ -593,6 +612,8 @@ private fun CardInputSlot(
 private fun InlineAnswerField(
     value: String,
     onValueChange: (String) -> Unit,
+    placeholder: String,
+    onSubmit: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     val shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(16.dp)
@@ -605,7 +626,7 @@ private fun InlineAnswerField(
     ) {
         if (value.isEmpty()) {
             Text(
-                text = stringResource(R.string.card_answer_placeholder),
+                text = placeholder,
                 style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
             )
@@ -617,8 +638,12 @@ private fun InlineAnswerField(
                 color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
             ),
             cursorBrush = SolidColor(MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary),
+            keyboardOptions = KeyboardOptions(imeAction = ImeAction.Send),
+            keyboardActions = KeyboardActions(onSend = { onSubmit() }),
             maxLines = 3,
-            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            modifier = Modifier
+                .fillMaxWidth()
+                .semantics { contentDescription = placeholder },
         )
     }
 }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/ImageGenerationPlaceholder.kt

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntSize
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ToolCall
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isImageGenerationToolName
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.isActive
 import java.util.Locale
@@ -65,7 +66,6 @@ import kotlin.math.cos
 import kotlin.math.floor
 import kotlin.math.sin
 
-private const val IMAGE_GENERATION_TOOL = "image_generate"
 private const val GRID_COLUMNS = 42
 private const val GRID_ROWS = 24
 private const val DEFAULT_ANIMATION_DURATION_MS = 4_800
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ internal fun resolveImageGenerationVisualStyle(
 }
 
 internal fun ToolCall.showsImageGenerationPlaceholder(): Boolean =
-    !isComplete && name.trim().lowercase() == IMAGE_GENERATION_TOOL
+    !isComplete && isImageGenerationToolName(name)
 
 internal fun imageGenerationStartedAt(toolCalls: List<ToolCall>): Long? =
     toolCalls.lastOrNull {
-        it.name.trim().lowercase() == IMAGE_GENERATION_TOOL
+        isImageGenerationToolName(it.name)
     }?.startedAt
 
 internal fun formatGenerationDuration(elapsedMillis: Long): String =
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ internal fun shouldShowImageGenerationPlaceholder(
     hasMediaResult: Boolean,
 ): Boolean {
     val imageCalls = toolCalls.filter {
-        it.name.trim().lowercase() == IMAGE_GENERATION_TOOL
+        isImageGenerationToolName(it.name)
     }
     if (imageCalls.any { !it.isComplete }) return true
     return !hasMediaResult &&

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/MessageBubble.kt

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.HermesCardAction
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MediaSettingsRepository
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageDeliveryStatus
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageRole
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isImageGenerationToolName
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.parseChatQuotedPrompt
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.pet.petObstacleSurface
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.pet.petPerchSurface
@@ -292,9 +293,7 @@ fun MessageBubble(
         append(streamingStatusLabel ?: visibleMessageContent.take(100))
     }
     val hasImageGenerationCall = remember(message.toolCalls) {
-        message.toolCalls.any {
-            it.name.trim().lowercase() == "image_generate"
-        }
+        message.toolCalls.any { isImageGenerationToolName(it.name) }
     }
     val imageGenerationStartMillis = remember(message.toolCalls) {
         imageGenerationStartedAt(message.toolCalls)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/MorphingSphere.kt

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableFloatStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.withFrameNanos
-import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.graphicsLayer
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clipToBounds
 import androidx.compose.ui.geometry.Offset
@@ -26,8 +25,6 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.rememberTextMeasurer
 import androidx.compose.ui.tooling.preview.Preview
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.LocalBrand
-import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
-import kotlin.math.sin
 
 /**
  * ASCII morphing sphere — the visual embodiment of the AI agent.
@@ -56,19 +53,13 @@ import kotlin.math.sin
 private const val SPHERE_TIME_UNITS_PER_SEC = 1f
 private const val SPHERE_TWO_PI = 6.2832f
 private const val SPHERE_COLOR_RADIANS_PER_SEC = 0.7854f
-private const val SPHERE_IDLE_BREATH_RADIANS_PER_SEC = 0.72f
-private const val SPHERE_IDLE_BREATH_SCALE = 0.012f
-private const val SPHERE_IDLE_LAYER_FRAME_INTERVAL_MS = 184L
 
 internal enum class SphereMotionMode {
     Still,
-    AmbientLayer,
     Procedural,
 }
 
 internal fun sphereMotionMode(
-    state: SphereState,
-    voiceMode: Boolean,
     motionVisible: Boolean,
     fixedTime: Float?,
     fixedColorPhase: Float?,
@@ -76,11 +67,7 @@ internal fun sphereMotionMode(
     if (!motionVisible || fixedTime != null || fixedColorPhase != null) {
         return SphereMotionMode.Still
     }
-    return if (state == SphereState.Idle && !voiceMode) {
-        SphereMotionMode.AmbientLayer
-    } else {
-        SphereMotionMode.Procedural
-    }
+    return SphereMotionMode.Procedural
 }
 
 @Composable
@@ -134,15 +121,12 @@ fun MorphingSphere(
     val cg2 by animateFloatAsState(targetC.g2, spec, label = "cg2")
     val cb2 by animateFloatAsState(targetC.b2, spec, label = "cb2")
 
-    // Active states retain the full procedural animation. Visible Idle uses a
-    // lightweight graphics-layer breath: redrawing the 58x34 glyph grid just
-    // for ambient drift was the measured screen-on hotspot, while transforming
-    // its cached layer preserves the intended living Sphere at far lower cost.
+    // Every visible Sphere uses the same display-synced procedural loop so
+    // startup, chat, and voice all feel equally smooth. Backgrounded and
+    // explicitly paused/reduced-motion renderers still pin a static frame.
     val animatedTime = remember { mutableFloatStateOf(0f) }
     val animatedColorPhase = remember { mutableFloatStateOf(0f) }
     val motionMode = sphereMotionMode(
-        state = state,
-        voiceMode = effVoiceMode,
         motionVisible = motionVisible,
         fixedTime = fixedTime,
         fixedColorPhase = fixedColorPhase,
@@ -162,25 +146,6 @@ fun MorphingSphere(
             }
         }
     }
-    val idleBreathPhase = remember { mutableFloatStateOf(0f) }
-    LaunchedEffect(motionMode) {
-        if (motionMode != SphereMotionMode.AmbientLayer) {
-            idleBreathPhase.floatValue = 0f
-            return@LaunchedEffect
-        }
-        var lastNanos = withFrameNanos { it }
-        while (true) {
-            val now = withFrameNanos { it }
-            val dtSec = (now - lastNanos).coerceAtLeast(0L) / 1_000_000_000f
-            lastNanos = now
-            idleBreathPhase.floatValue =
-                (idleBreathPhase.floatValue + dtSec * SPHERE_IDLE_BREATH_RADIANS_PER_SEC) %
-                SPHERE_TWO_PI
-            // The frame wait plus this delay caps the gentle layer-only pulse
-            // near 5fps while active procedural states retain display-rate motion.
-            delay(SPHERE_IDLE_LAYER_FRAME_INTERVAL_MS)
-        }
-    }
 
     val time = fixedTime ?: animatedTime.floatValue
     val colorPhase = fixedColorPhase ?: animatedColorPhase.floatValue
@@ -192,18 +157,7 @@ fun MorphingSphere(
     val textMeasurer = rememberTextMeasurer(cacheSize = 64)
     val glyphStrings = remember { HashMap<Char, String>(32) }
 
-    Canvas(
-        modifier = modifier
-            .fillMaxSize()
-            .graphicsLayer {
-                if (motionMode == SphereMotionMode.AmbientLayer) {
-                    val scale = 1f + sin(idleBreathPhase.floatValue) * SPHERE_IDLE_BREATH_SCALE
-                    scaleX = scale
-                    scaleY = scale
-                }
-            }
-            .clipToBounds(),
-    ) {
+    Canvas(modifier = modifier.fillMaxSize().clipToBounds()) {
         val canvasW = size.width
         val canvasH = size.height
         val cellW = canvasW / cols

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/QrPairingScanner.kt

@@ -81,8 +81,11 @@ import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonElement
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonObject
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.JsonPrimitive
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.contentOrNull
+import kotlinx.serialization.json.doubleOrNull
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.intOrNull
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.jsonPrimitive
 import java.net.URI
@@ -277,23 +280,52 @@ private val json = Json {
  */
 fun parseHermesPairingQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
     val trimmed = raw.trim()
-    return parseHermesRelayQr(trimmed)
-        ?: parseGenericApiJsonQr(trimmed)
+    parseHermesRelayQr(trimmed)?.let { return it }
+    // Structured Hermes payloads fail closed. Falling through to the generic
+    // parser would silently discard Relay credentials and route candidates.
+    if (looksLikeStructuredHermesPayload(trimmed)) return null
+    return parseGenericApiJsonQr(trimmed)
         ?: parseGenericDashboardJsonQr(trimmed)
         ?: parseGenericApiUrlQr(trimmed)
 }
 
+private fun looksLikeStructuredHermesPayload(raw: String): Boolean = runCatching {
+    val obj = json.decodeFromString<JsonObject>(raw)
+    obj.keys.any { it in setOf("hermes", "relay", "endpoints", "sig") }
+}.getOrDefault(false)
+
+private fun normalizeIntegralDuration(element: JsonElement): JsonElement {
+    val numeric = (element as? JsonPrimitive)?.doubleOrNull ?: return element
+    if (!numeric.isFinite() || numeric < 0 || numeric % 1.0 != 0.0) return element
+    if (numeric > Long.MAX_VALUE.toDouble()) return element
+    return JsonPrimitive(numeric.toLong())
+}
+
+/** Accept older Relay emitters that wrote whole seconds as JSON floats. */
+private fun normalizeRelayDurationFields(obj: JsonObject): JsonObject {
+    val relay = obj["relay"] as? JsonObject ?: return obj
+    val normalizedRelay = relay.toMutableMap()
+    relay["ttl_seconds"]?.let {
+        normalizedRelay["ttl_seconds"] = normalizeIntegralDuration(it)
+    }
+    (relay["grants"] as? JsonObject)?.let { grants ->
+        normalizedRelay["grants"] = JsonObject(
+            grants.mapValues { (_, duration) -> normalizeIntegralDuration(duration) },
+        )
+    }
+    return JsonObject(obj.toMutableMap().apply {
+        put("relay", JsonObject(normalizedRelay))
+    })
+}
+
 private fun parseHermesRelayQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
     return try {
-        // Quick check: must contain a `host` field and be valid JSON. We no
-        // longer reject based on the `hermes` version int — future v4+ QRs
-        // should still parse so wire-format growth does not require an app
-        // release for every compatible payload version.
-        val obj = json.decodeFromString<JsonObject>(raw)
+        // Future compatible versions remain accepted. The legacy top-level
+        // API host is optional when Dashboard plus Relay identity is present.
+        val obj = normalizeRelayDurationFields(json.decodeFromString<JsonObject>(raw))
         val version = obj["hermes"]?.jsonPrimitive?.intOrNull ?: 1
         if (version < 1) return null
-        val decoded = json.decodeFromString<HermesPairingPayload>(raw)
-        if (decoded.host.isBlank()) return null
+        val decoded = json.decodeFromString<HermesPairingPayload>(obj.toString())
         val dashboardAlias = firstString(obj, "dashboardUrl")
         val decodedWithAliases =
             if (decoded.dashboardUrl.isNullOrBlank() && dashboardAlias != null) {
@@ -301,6 +333,9 @@ private fun parseHermesRelayQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
             } else {
                 decoded
             }
+        if (decodedWithAliases.host.isBlank() &&
+            !decodedWithAliases.hasDashboardRelayIdentity()
+        ) return null
         val normalizedKey = normalizeCredentialForHeader(
             decodedWithAliases.key,
             "API credential",
@@ -318,7 +353,13 @@ private fun parseHermesRelayQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
         // v3+ payloads with an explicit array pass through untouched.
         if (decodedWithSafeCredential.endpoints.isNullOrEmpty()) {
             decodedWithSafeCredential.copy(
-                endpoints = listOf(synthesizeLegacyEndpoint(decodedWithSafeCredential)),
+                endpoints = listOf(
+                    if (decodedWithSafeCredential.hasApiServer) {
+                        synthesizeLegacyEndpoint(decodedWithSafeCredential)
+                    } else {
+                        synthesizeDashboardRelayEndpoint(decodedWithSafeCredential)
+                    },
+                ),
             )
         } else {
             decodedWithSafeCredential
@@ -328,6 +369,30 @@ private fun parseHermesRelayQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
     }
 }
 
+private fun HermesPairingPayload.hasDashboardRelayIdentity(): Boolean {
+    if (!hasUsableRelayPairing()) return false
+    val uri = dashboardUrl
+        ?.trim()
+        ?.let { runCatching { URI(it) }.getOrNull() }
+        ?: return false
+    return uri.scheme?.lowercase() in setOf("http", "https") && !uri.host.isNullOrBlank()
+}
+
+private fun synthesizeDashboardRelayEndpoint(
+    payload: HermesPairingPayload,
+): EndpointCandidate {
+    val dashboardUrl = requireNotNull(payload.dashboardUrl).trim().trimEnd('/')
+    return EndpointCandidate(
+        role = Connection.inferRouteRole(dashboardUrl),
+        priority = 0,
+        dashboard = DashboardEndpoint(dashboardUrl),
+        relay = RelayEndpoint(
+            url = requireNotNull(payload.relay).url,
+            transportHint = payload.relay.transportHint,
+        ),
+    )
+}
+
 private fun parseGenericApiJsonQr(raw: String): HermesPairingPayload? {
     return try {
         val obj = json.decodeFromString<JsonObject>(raw)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/SessionDrawer.kt

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.saveable.rememberSaveable
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.snapshotFlow
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.LocalLifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.repeatOnLifecycle
@@ -122,6 +123,8 @@ import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 import java.util.Date
 import java.util.Locale
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collect
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.distinctUntilChanged
 
 internal enum class SessionDrawerFilter {
     All,
@@ -196,6 +199,12 @@ internal fun resolveSessionDrawerFilter(
     else -> filter
 }
 
+internal enum class SessionDrawerLoadPresentation {
+    Loading,
+    Unavailable,
+    Content,
+}
+
 @Composable
 fun SessionDrawerContent(
     sessions: List<ChatSession>,
@@ -204,6 +213,10 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     scopeSubtitle: String? = null,
     activeProfileName: String = "default",
     isLoading: Boolean = false,
+    loadFailed: Boolean = false,
+    isLoadingMore: Boolean = false,
+    hasMore: Boolean = false,
+    loadMoreFailed: Boolean = false,
     isOpen: Boolean = true,
     activityStates: Map<String, SessionActivityState> = emptyMap(),
     animationEnabled: Boolean = true,
@@ -212,10 +225,11 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     supervisedSessionActions: SupervisedSessionActions? = null,
     newChatEnabled: Boolean = true,
     onRefresh: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    onLoadMore: (() -> Unit)? = null,
+    onRetryLoadMore: (() -> Unit)? = null,
     /** Opens the separate Bot Mode messenger workspace; never changes drawer filters. */
     onOpenBotMode: (() -> Unit)? = null,
     onNewChat: () -> Unit,
-    onNewDefaultChat: (() -> Unit)? = null,
     onSelectSession: (String) -> Unit,
     onDeleteSession: (String) -> Unit,
     onRenameSession: (String, String) -> Unit,
@@ -237,6 +251,8 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     onNewThread: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
     provisionalThreads: List<ProvisionalThreadRow> = emptyList(),
     onSelectProvisionalThread: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
+    /** Deletes only the local provisional inbox row; never a server session. */
+    onDeleteProvisionalThread: ((String) -> Unit)? = null,
     /** Gateway sources currently hidden from the drawer (default: cron+webhook). */
     hiddenSources: Set<String> = emptySet(),
     /** Toggle a source's visibility (persisted). Null hides the source filter. */
@@ -244,6 +260,7 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     allProfilesSupported: Boolean = false,
     allProfileSessions: List<ProfileSessionRow> = emptyList(),
     allProfileSessionsLoading: Boolean = false,
+    allProfileSessionsLoadFailed: Boolean = false,
     profileColors: Map<String, String> = emptyMap(),
     onProfileColorChange: ((String, String?) -> Unit)? = null,
     onRefreshAllProfiles: (() -> Unit)? = null,
@@ -297,8 +314,10 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     val activeFilter = resolveSessionDrawerFilter(filter, showThreads, effectiveArchiveSupported)
     // External gateway sources present (discord/telegram/cron/…) for the source
     // filter dropdown. Own chats (tui/api_server) + phone Threads aren't listed.
-    val presentSources = sourceSessions
-        .mapNotNull { it.source?.trim()?.lowercase()?.takeIf { s -> s.isNotBlank() } }
+    val presentSources = (
+        sourceSessions.mapNotNull { it.source?.trim()?.lowercase()?.takeIf { s -> s.isNotBlank() } } +
+            hiddenSources
+        )
         .distinct()
         .filter { sourceBadge(it) != null }
         .sorted()
@@ -336,6 +355,29 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
         .toList()
     val visibleRows = filterAndSortSessionRows(categoryRows, viewOptions, scopedActivityStates)
     val groupedRows = groupSessionRows(visibleRows, viewOptions.grouping, scopedActivityStates)
+    LaunchedEffect(
+        listState,
+        isOpen,
+        showAllProfiles,
+        hasMore,
+        isLoadingMore,
+        loadMoreFailed,
+        visibleRows.size,
+        onLoadMore,
+    ) {
+        if (!isOpen || showAllProfiles || !hasMore || loadMoreFailed || onLoadMore == null) {
+            return@LaunchedEffect
+        }
+        snapshotFlow {
+            val layout = listState.layoutInfo
+            val lastVisible = layout.visibleItemsInfo.lastOrNull()?.index ?: -1
+            layout.totalItemsCount > 0 && lastVisible >= layout.totalItemsCount - 5
+        }
+            .distinctUntilChanged()
+            .collect { nearEnd ->
+                if (nearEnd && !isLoadingMore) onLoadMore()
+            }
+    }
     val drawerNowMillis = rememberDrawerClock(
         isEnabled = isOpen && (
             viewOptions.showUpdated || viewOptions.grouping == SessionDrawerGrouping.Project
@@ -535,13 +577,7 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
 
             // New Chat button
             Button(
-                onClick = {
-                    if (showAllProfiles) {
-                        onNewDefaultChat?.invoke() ?: onNewChat()
-                    } else {
-                        onNewChat()
-                    }
-                },
+                onClick = onNewChat,
                 modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
                 enabled = newChatEnabled,
             ) {
@@ -692,16 +728,23 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
 
         // Crossfade the loading→content transition so the list fades in rather
         // than the spinner snapping straight to rows.
+        val loadPresentation = when {
+            showAllProfiles && allProfileSessionsLoading && allProfileSessions.isEmpty() ->
+                SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Loading
+            !showAllProfiles && isLoading && sessions.isEmpty() ->
+                SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Loading
+            showAllProfiles && allProfileSessionsLoadFailed && sourceRows.isEmpty() ->
+                SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Unavailable
+            !showAllProfiles && loadFailed && sourceRows.isEmpty() ->
+                SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Unavailable
+            else -> SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Content
+        }
         Crossfade(
-            targetState = if (showAllProfiles) {
-                allProfileSessionsLoading && allProfileSessions.isEmpty()
-            } else {
-                isLoading && sessions.isEmpty()
-            },
+            targetState = loadPresentation,
             animationSpec = tween(220),
             label = "drawerSessions",
-        ) { loading ->
-        if (loading) {
+        ) { presentation ->
+        if (presentation == SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Loading) {
             // First load (or a profile switch) — show a quiet spinner instead of
             // flashing "No sessions yet" before the list arrives.
             Column(
@@ -721,6 +764,26 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                 )
             }
+        } else if (presentation == SessionDrawerLoadPresentation.Unavailable) {
+            Column(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(32.dp),
+                horizontalAlignment = Alignment.CenterHorizontally,
+                verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+            ) {
+                Text(
+                    text = stringResource(R.string.drawer_activity_unavailable),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+                val refresh = if (showAllProfiles) onRefreshAllProfiles else onRefresh
+                refresh?.let {
+                    TextButton(onClick = it) {
+                        Text(stringResource(R.string.drawer_refresh_sessions))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         } else if (visibleRows.isEmpty()) {
             Column(
                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -744,6 +807,28 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
                 state = listState,
                 modifier = Modifier.testTag(SESSION_DRAWER_LIST_TAG),
             ) {
+                if (!showAllProfiles && loadFailed && sourceRows.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    item(key = "sessions-stale") {
+                        Row(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 6.dp),
+                            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.SpaceBetween,
+                        ) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = stringResource(R.string.drawer_activity_unavailable),
+                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                            )
+                            onRefresh?.let { refresh ->
+                                TextButton(onClick = refresh) {
+                                    Text(stringResource(R.string.drawer_refresh_sessions))
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 groupedRows.forEach { group ->
                     val isProjectGroup = viewOptions.grouping == SessionDrawerGrouping.Project
                     val expanded = !isProjectGroup || group.key in expandedProjectGroups
@@ -789,13 +874,17 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
                             showTokens = viewOptions.showTokens,
                             showCost = viewOptions.showCost,
                             nowMillis = drawerNowMillis,
-                            actionsEnabled = !provisional && (
+                            actionsEnabled = if (provisional) {
+                                onDeleteProvisionalThread != null &&
+                                    supervisedSessionActions?.delete != false
+                            } else {
                                 supervisedSessionActions == null ||
                                     supervisedSessionActions.pin ||
                                     supervisedSessionActions.rename ||
                                     supervisedSessionActions.delete ||
                                     (supervisedSessionActions.archive && archiveSupported)
-                                ),
+                            },
+                            provisional = provisional,
                             isActive = !showAllProfiles && session.sessionId == currentSessionId,
                             activityState = activityState,
                             animationEnabled = animationEnabled && isOpen,
@@ -842,6 +931,32 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
                         )
                     }
                 }
+                if (!showAllProfiles && isLoadingMore) {
+                    item(key = "sessions-loading-more") {
+                        Box(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .padding(16.dp),
+                            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+                        ) {
+                            CircularProgressIndicator(modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp))
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!showAllProfiles && loadMoreFailed && onRetryLoadMore != null) {
+                    item(key = "sessions-load-more-retry") {
+                        Box(
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .fillMaxWidth()
+                                .padding(8.dp),
+                            contentAlignment = Alignment.Center,
+                        ) {
+                            TextButton(onClick = onRetryLoadMore) {
+                                Text(stringResource(R.string.chat_retry))
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         }
@@ -934,15 +1049,38 @@ fun SessionDrawerContent(
     // Delete confirmation dialog
     deleteDialogTarget?.let { (row, allProfiles) ->
         val session = row.session
+        val provisional = session.sessionId.startsWith(PROVISIONAL_THREAD_PREFIX)
         AlertDialog(
             onDismissRequest = { deleteDialogTarget = null },
-            title = { Text(stringResource(R.string.drawer_delete_session_title)) },
+            title = {
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(
+                        if (provisional) {
+                            R.string.drawer_remove_provisional_thread_title
+                        } else {
+                            R.string.drawer_delete_session_title
+                        },
+                    ),
+                )
+            },
             text = {
-                Text(stringResource(R.string.drawer_delete_session_prefix) + (session.title ?: stringResource(R.string.drawer_untitled)) + stringResource(R.string.drawer_delete_session_suffix))
+                val title = session.title ?: stringResource(R.string.drawer_untitled)
+                Text(
+                    if (provisional) {
+                        stringResource(R.string.drawer_remove_provisional_thread_message, title)
+                    } else {
+                        stringResource(R.string.drawer_delete_session_prefix) + title +
+                            stringResource(R.string.drawer_delete_session_suffix)
+                    },
+                )
             },
             confirmButton = {
                 TextButton(onClick = {
-                    if (allProfiles) {
+                    if (session.sessionId.startsWith(PROVISIONAL_THREAD_PREFIX)) {
+                        onDeleteProvisionalThread?.invoke(
+                            session.sessionId.removePrefix(PROVISIONAL_THREAD_PREFIX),
+                        )
+                    } else if (allProfiles) {
                         onDeleteProfileSession?.invoke(row.profile, session.sessionId)
                     } else {
                         onDeleteSession(session.sessionId)
@@ -1358,6 +1496,7 @@ private fun SessionItem(
     showCost: Boolean,
     nowMillis: Long,
     actionsEnabled: Boolean,
+    provisional: Boolean,
     isActive: Boolean,
     activityState: SessionActivityState?,
     animationEnabled: Boolean,
@@ -1528,7 +1667,7 @@ private fun SessionItem(
                 expanded = menuOpen,
                 onDismissRequest = { menuOpen = false },
             ) {
-                if (supervisedSessionActions?.pin != false) DropdownMenuItem(
+                if (!provisional && supervisedSessionActions?.pin != false) DropdownMenuItem(
                     text = {
                         Text(
                             if (pinned) {
@@ -1554,7 +1693,7 @@ private fun SessionItem(
                         onTogglePinned()
                     },
                 )
-                if (supervisedSessionActions == null) DropdownMenuItem(
+                if (!provisional && supervisedSessionActions == null) DropdownMenuItem(
                     text = { Text(stringResource(R.string.chat_copy_session_id)) },
                     leadingIcon = {
                         Icon(Icons.Filled.ContentCopy, contentDescription = null)
@@ -1564,7 +1703,7 @@ private fun SessionItem(
                         onCopySessionId()
                     },
                 )
-                if (supervisedSessionActions?.rename != false) DropdownMenuItem(
+                if (!provisional && supervisedSessionActions?.rename != false) DropdownMenuItem(
                     text = { Text(stringResource(R.string.drawer_rename)) },
                     leadingIcon = {
                         Icon(Icons.Filled.Edit, contentDescription = null)
@@ -1574,7 +1713,7 @@ private fun SessionItem(
                         onRename()
                     },
                 )
-                if (archiveSupported && supervisedSessionActions?.archive != false) {
+                if (!provisional && archiveSupported && supervisedSessionActions?.archive != false) {
                     DropdownMenuItem(
                         text = { Text(if (archived) stringResource(R.string.drawer_restore) else stringResource(R.string.drawer_archive)) },
                         leadingIcon = {
@@ -1770,19 +1909,9 @@ private fun Modifier.sessionActivityBorder(
     state: SessionActivityState?,
     animated: Boolean,
 ): Modifier {
-    if (state == null) return this
-    val color = when (state) {
-        SessionActivityState.Starting,
-        SessionActivityState.Working -> RelayRefresh.Relay
-        SessionActivityState.NeedsInput -> RelayRefresh.Amber
-        SessionActivityState.BackgroundWork,
-        SessionActivityState.Checking,
-        SessionActivityState.Unavailable,
-        -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant
-    }
-    val shouldRotate = animated && (
-        state == SessionActivityState.Starting || state == SessionActivityState.Working
-    )
+    if (!sessionActivityShowsRowBorder(state)) return this
+    val color = RelayRefresh.Relay
+    val shouldRotate = animated
     val phase = if (shouldRotate) {
         val transition = rememberInfiniteTransition(label = "session-activity")
         transition.animateFloat(

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/SessionDrawerPolicy.kt

@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ internal fun sessionDrawerStatus(
     null -> SessionDrawerStatus.Idle
 }
 
+/** Desktop-style row emphasis is reserved for an actual foreground turn. */
+internal fun sessionActivityShowsRowBorder(state: SessionActivityState?): Boolean =
+    state == SessionActivityState.Starting || state == SessionActivityState.Working
+
 /**
  * Normalizes live activity to the drawer's profile-scoped row identity.
  *

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/SubagentActivityPreview.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
+
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Spacer
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.height
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.heightIn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.width
+import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.LazyListScope
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.AccountTree
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.CheckCircle
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ErrorOutline
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandLess
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.ExpandMore
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.HourglassTop
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.PauseCircleOutline
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.vector.ImageVector
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.LiveRegionMode
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.liveRegion
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.stateDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ChatMessage
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.MessageRole
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentChildPreview
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivity
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivityEvent
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivityEventKind
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.SubagentActivityPhase
+
+internal data class SubagentPreviewVisibility(
+    val showLifecycle: Boolean = true,
+    val showReasoning: Boolean = true,
+    val showToolNames: Boolean = true,
+    val showToolDetails: Boolean = true,
+    val showChildHistory: Boolean = true,
+)
+
+internal fun LazyListScope.subagentActivityItems(
+    activities: List<SubagentActivity>,
+    expandedKeys: Set<String>,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+    childPreview: SubagentChildPreview?,
+    onToggle: (String) -> Unit,
+    onOpenChild: (String) -> Unit,
+) {
+    if (activities.isEmpty() || !visibility.showLifecycle) return
+    item(key = "subagent-section") {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 8.dp)) {
+            Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_section),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
+            )
+            Text(
+                stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_disclosure),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+    activities.forEach { activity ->
+        val key = activity.stableKey
+        item(key = "subagent-header-$key") {
+            SubagentActivityHeader(
+                activity = activity,
+                expanded = key in expandedKeys,
+                visibility = visibility,
+                onClick = {
+                    if (key !in expandedKeys && visibility.showChildHistory) onOpenChild(key)
+                    onToggle(key)
+                },
+            )
+        }
+        if (key in expandedKeys) {
+            if (activity.truncated) {
+                item(key = "subagent-truncated-$key") {
+                    SubagentMetaRow(stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_older_omitted))
+                }
+            }
+            activity.events.forEach { event ->
+                item(key = "subagent-event-$key-${event.sequence}") {
+                    SubagentEventRow(event, visibility)
+                }
+            }
+            if (activity.partialAfterGap) {
+                item(key = "subagent-gap-$key") {
+                    SubagentMetaRow(stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_partial))
+                }
+            }
+            childPreview?.takeIf { visibility.showChildHistory && it.activityKey == key }?.let { preview ->
+                when (preview.childWatchAvailable) {
+                    null -> item(key = "subagent-child-loading-$key") {
+                        SubagentMetaRow(stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_loading))
+                    }
+                    false -> item(key = "subagent-child-unavailable-$key") {
+                        SubagentMetaRow(
+                            preview.error?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)
+                                ?: stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_unavailable),
+                        )
+                    }
+                    true -> {
+                        item(key = "subagent-child-heading-$key") {
+                            SubagentMetaRow(
+                                if (preview.running) {
+                                    stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_live)
+                                } else {
+                                    stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_history)
+                                },
+                            )
+                        }
+                        if (preview.historyTruncated) {
+                            item(key = "subagent-child-truncated-$key") {
+                                SubagentMetaRow(stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_truncated))
+                            }
+                        }
+                        preview.messages.filterNot { it.role == MessageRole.SYSTEM }.forEach { message ->
+                            item(key = "subagent-child-message-$key-${message.uiKey}") {
+                                SubagentChildMessageRow(message, visibility)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        preview.error?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)?.let { error ->
+                            item(key = "subagent-child-error-$key") { SubagentMetaRow(error) }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                item(key = "subagent-child-tail-$key") {
+                    Spacer(Modifier.height(1.dp))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal fun subagentActivityItemCount(
+    activities: List<SubagentActivity>,
+    expandedKeys: Set<String>,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+    childPreview: SubagentChildPreview?,
+): Int {
+    if (activities.isEmpty() || !visibility.showLifecycle) return 0
+    return 1 + activities.sumOf { activity ->
+        val expanded = activity.stableKey in expandedKeys
+        val preview = childPreview?.takeIf {
+            visibility.showChildHistory && it.activityKey == activity.stableKey
+        }
+        val previewRows = when (preview?.childWatchAvailable) {
+            null -> if (preview != null) 1 else 0
+            false -> 1
+            true -> 1 + preview.messages.count { it.role != MessageRole.SYSTEM } +
+                (if (preview.historyTruncated) 1 else 0) +
+                (if (preview.error.isNullOrBlank()) 0 else 1)
+        } + if (preview != null) 1 else 0 // explicit bottom anchor for growing rows
+        1 + if (!expanded) 0 else activity.events.size +
+            (if (activity.truncated) 1 else 0) +
+            (if (activity.partialAfterGap) 1 else 0) + previewRows
+    }
+}
+
+internal fun subagentActivityFollowTarget(
+    activities: List<SubagentActivity>,
+    expandedKeys: Set<String>,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+    childPreview: SubagentChildPreview?,
+): Int {
+    if (activities.isEmpty() || !visibility.showLifecycle) return -1
+    var index = 0 // section heading
+    var selectedTarget = -1
+    activities.forEach { activity ->
+        index += 1 // lane header
+        if (activity.stableKey in expandedKeys) {
+            if (activity.truncated) index += 1
+            index += activity.events.size
+            if (activity.partialAfterGap) index += 1
+            if (visibility.showChildHistory && childPreview?.activityKey == activity.stableKey) {
+                index += when (childPreview.childWatchAvailable) {
+                    null, false -> 1
+                    true -> 1 + childPreview.messages.count { it.role != MessageRole.SYSTEM } +
+                        (if (childPreview.historyTruncated) 1 else 0) +
+                        (if (childPreview.error.isNullOrBlank()) 0 else 1)
+                }
+                index += 1 // explicit bottom anchor for growing child content
+                selectedTarget = index
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return if (selectedTarget >= 0) selectedTarget else index
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun SubagentActivityHeader(
+    activity: SubagentActivity,
+    expanded: Boolean,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+    onClick: () -> Unit,
+) {
+    val title = activity.goal.takeIf { visibility.showReasoning && it.isNotBlank() }
+        ?: stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_fallback, activity.taskIndex + 1)
+    val phaseLabel = phaseLabel(activity.phase)
+    val description = stringResource(
+        R.string.agent_activity_lane_a11y,
+        title,
+        phaseLabel,
+        activity.taskIndex + 1,
+        activity.taskCount,
+    )
+    val icon: ImageVector = when (activity.phase) {
+        SubagentActivityPhase.COMPLETED -> Icons.Filled.CheckCircle
+        SubagentActivityPhase.FAILED -> Icons.Filled.ErrorOutline
+        SubagentActivityPhase.INTERRUPTED,
+        SubagentActivityPhase.ENDED_WITH_PARENT,
+        -> Icons.Filled.PauseCircleOutline
+        SubagentActivityPhase.STARTED,
+        SubagentActivityPhase.THINKING,
+        SubagentActivityPhase.TOOL,
+        SubagentActivityPhase.PROGRESS,
+        -> Icons.Filled.HourglassTop
+    }
+    val tint = when (activity.phase) {
+        SubagentActivityPhase.FAILED -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.error
+        SubagentActivityPhase.COMPLETED -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
+        else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.tertiary
+    }
+    Surface(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 3.dp)
+            .heightIn(min = 48.dp)
+            .semantics {
+                contentDescription = description
+                stateDescription = phaseLabel
+                liveRegion = LiveRegionMode.Polite
+            }
+            .clickable(onClick = onClick),
+        shape = MaterialTheme.shapes.medium,
+        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant.copy(alpha = 0.5f),
+    ) {
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 9.dp),
+            verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+        ) {
+            Icon(icon, contentDescription = null, tint = tint, modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp))
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(9.dp))
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                Text(
+                    title,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelLarge,
+                    maxLines = 2,
+                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                )
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(
+                        R.string.agent_activity_task_position,
+                        activity.taskIndex + 1,
+                        activity.taskCount,
+                        phaseLabel,
+                    ),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+            activity.durationSeconds?.takeIf { activity.isTerminal }?.let { seconds ->
+                Text(
+                    stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_duration, seconds),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+                Spacer(Modifier.width(6.dp))
+            }
+            Icon(
+                if (expanded) Icons.Filled.ExpandLess else Icons.Filled.ExpandMore,
+                contentDescription = stringResource(
+                    if (expanded) R.string.cd_subagent_collapse else R.string.cd_subagent_expand,
+                ),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun SubagentEventRow(
+    event: SubagentActivityEvent,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+) {
+    val label = when (event.kind) {
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.STARTED -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_event_started)
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.UPDATE -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_event_update)
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.TOOL -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_event_tool)
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.COMPLETED -> phaseLabel(event.phase)
+    }
+    val showText = when (event.kind) {
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.STARTED -> false
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.UPDATE,
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.COMPLETED,
+        -> visibility.showReasoning
+        SubagentActivityEventKind.TOOL -> visibility.showToolDetails
+    }
+    val toolName = event.toolName?.takeIf { visibility.showToolNames || visibility.showToolDetails }
+    Column(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(start = 38.dp, end = 20.dp, top = 5.dp, bottom = 5.dp),
+    ) {
+        Row(verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically) {
+            Icon(
+                Icons.Filled.AccountTree,
+                contentDescription = null,
+                modifier = Modifier.size(14.dp),
+                tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+            Spacer(Modifier.width(6.dp))
+            Text(label, style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall)
+            toolName?.let {
+                Text(
+                    " · $it",
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    maxLines = 1,
+                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+        event.text?.takeIf { showText && it.isNotBlank() }?.let { text ->
+            Text(
+                text,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 3.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                fontFamily = if (event.kind == SubagentActivityEventKind.TOOL) {
+                    FontFamily.Monospace
+                } else {
+                    FontFamily.Default
+                },
+                maxLines = 8,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun SubagentMetaRow(text: String) {
+    Text(
+        text,
+        modifier = Modifier.padding(start = 38.dp, end = 20.dp, top = 4.dp, bottom = 6.dp),
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+    )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun SubagentChildMessageRow(
+    message: ChatMessage,
+    visibility: SubagentPreviewVisibility,
+) {
+    if (message.role == MessageRole.SYSTEM) return
+    val role = when (message.role) {
+        MessageRole.USER -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_role_task)
+        MessageRole.ASSISTANT -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_role_agent)
+        MessageRole.SYSTEM -> stringResource(R.string.agent_activity_child_role_system)
+    }
+    Column(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(start = 38.dp, end = 20.dp, top = 6.dp, bottom = 6.dp),
+    ) {
+        Text(
+            role,
+            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelSmall,
+            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+        )
+        message.thinkingContent.takeIf { visibility.showReasoning && it.isNotBlank() }?.let { thought ->
+            Text(
+                thought,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 3.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                maxLines = 10,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            )
+        }
+        message.content.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)?.let { content ->
+            Text(
+                content,
+                modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 3.dp),
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                maxLines = 20,
+                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+            )
+        }
+        if (visibility.showToolNames || visibility.showToolDetails) {
+            message.toolCalls.forEach { tool ->
+                Text(
+                    buildString {
+                        append(tool.name)
+                        if (visibility.showToolDetails) {
+                            tool.args?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)?.let { append(" · ").append(it.take(500)) }
+                        }
+                    },
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 3.dp),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
+                    maxLines = 5,
+                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun phaseLabel(phase: SubagentActivityPhase): String = stringResource(
+    when (phase) {
+        SubagentActivityPhase.STARTED -> R.string.agent_activity_status_started
+        SubagentActivityPhase.THINKING -> R.string.agent_activity_status_thinking
+        SubagentActivityPhase.TOOL -> R.string.agent_activity_status_tool
+        SubagentActivityPhase.PROGRESS -> R.string.agent_activity_status_progress
+        SubagentActivityPhase.COMPLETED -> R.string.agent_activity_status_completed
+        SubagentActivityPhase.FAILED -> R.string.agent_activity_status_failed
+        SubagentActivityPhase.INTERRUPTED -> R.string.agent_activity_status_interrupted
+        SubagentActivityPhase.ENDED_WITH_PARENT -> R.string.agent_activity_status_unavailable
+    },
+)

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/SupportBundleDialog.kt

@@ -31,23 +31,54 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.sp
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticLogEntry
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.diagnostics.DiagnosticsLog
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.ReliabilityEnvironment
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.ReliabilityRedactor
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.appearanceRoundedCornerShape
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.ReliabilityReport
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.reliability.SupportBundleBuilder
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.util.IssueReport
 
 data class SupportReviewState(
-    val reportCount: Int,
+    val recordCount: Int,
     val text: String,
     val shareEnabled: Boolean,
 )
 
-internal fun buildSupportReviewState(reports: List<ReliabilityReport>): SupportReviewState =
-    SupportReviewState(
-        reportCount = reports.takeLast(SupportBundleBuilder.MAX_REPORTS).size,
-        text = SupportBundleBuilder.build(reports),
-        shareEnabled = reports.isNotEmpty(),
+internal fun buildSupportReviewState(
+    reports: List<ReliabilityReport>,
+    diagnostics: List<DiagnosticLogEntry> = emptyList(),
+    environment: ReliabilityEnvironment? = reports.lastOrNull()?.environment,
+): SupportReviewState {
+    val reportCount = reports.takeLast(SupportBundleBuilder.MAX_REPORTS).size
+    val diagnosticCount = diagnostics.takeLast(DiagnosticsLog.SUPPORT_ENTRY_LIMIT).size
+    val diagnosticText = DiagnosticsLog.supportText(diagnostics)
+    val combined = buildString {
+        append(SupportBundleBuilder.build(reports))
+        environment?.let {
+            appendLine()
+            appendLine()
+            appendLine("Current environment")
+            appendLine("App: ${it.versionName} (code ${it.versionCode}) ${it.flavor}")
+            append(
+                "Device: ${it.manufacturer} ${it.model} — " +
+                    "Android ${it.androidRelease} (SDK ${it.sdkInt})",
+            )
+        }
+        if (diagnosticText.isNotBlank()) {
+            appendLine()
+            appendLine()
+            append(diagnosticText)
+        }
+    }
+    val recordCount = reportCount + diagnosticCount
+    return SupportReviewState(
+        recordCount = recordCount,
+        text = ReliabilityRedactor.redact(combined, 64_000),
+        shareEnabled = recordCount > 0,
     )
+}
 
 /** Exact review surface for the local text handed to clipboard/share. */
 @Composable
@@ -70,7 +101,7 @@ fun SupportBundleDialog(state: SupportReviewState, onDismiss: () -> Unit) {
                 Text(stringResource(R.string.support_bundle_title), style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium)
                 Spacer(Modifier.height(6.dp))
                 Text(
-                    stringResource(R.string.support_bundle_privacy, state.reportCount),
+                    stringResource(R.string.support_bundle_privacy, state.recordCount),
                     style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
                     color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                 )

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/ToolActivityRun.kt

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.ToolCall
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.isImageGenerationToolName
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.pet.petObstacleSurface
 
 private val TOOL_ACTIVITY_PET_ROUTES = setOf("chat")
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ internal fun ToolCall.requiresStandaloneToolSurface(): Boolean {
         !error.isNullOrBlank() ||
         outputRisk != null ||
         normalized in FILE_EDIT_TOOLS ||
-        normalized in ATTENTION_TOOLS
+        normalized in ATTENTION_TOOLS ||
+        isImageGenerationToolName(name)
 }
 
 internal data class ToolActivityCounts(

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/VoiceModeOverlay.kt

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
 import androidx.compose.animation.togetherWith
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.focusable
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.awaitEachGesture
 import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.awaitFirstDown
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
@@ -63,13 +64,20 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberUpdatedState
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.composed
 import androidx.compose.ui.draw.clip
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.hapticfeedback.HapticFeedbackType
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.key.onPreviewKeyEvent
 import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.layout.ContentScale
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalHapticFeedback
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.testTag
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.Role
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.contentDescription
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.onClick
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.role
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextAlign
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
@@ -103,6 +111,8 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.appearanceRoundedCornerShape
 
+internal const val VOICE_MODE_MIC_TEST_TAG = "voiceModeMic"
+
 /**
  * Full-screen voice-mode overlay. Renders the MorphingSphere in its voiceMode
  * expanded state plus a mic button that drives the [VoiceViewModel] turn
@@ -152,6 +162,7 @@ fun VoiceModeOverlay(
     voiceOutputEnabled: Boolean? = null,
     voiceOutputFallbackEnabled: Boolean? = null,
     onOverlayRequest: () -> Unit = {},
+    systemOverlayAvailable: Boolean = true,
     presentationMode: VoicePresentationMode = VoicePresentationMode.Focus,
     onPresentationModeChange: (VoicePresentationMode) -> Unit = {},
     // === END PHASE3-voice-mode-transcript ===
@@ -238,6 +249,7 @@ fun VoiceModeOverlay(
                 onInterrupt = onInterrupt,
                 onPauseAutoMode = onPauseAutoMode,
                 onOverlayRequest = onOverlayRequest,
+                systemOverlayAvailable = systemOverlayAvailable,
                 onOpenSettings = onOpenSettings,
                 onExit = onDismiss,
                 modifier = Modifier
@@ -622,6 +634,22 @@ private fun VoiceMicButton(
 ) {
     if (!visible) return
 
+    val micActionDescription = when (uiState.state) {
+        VoiceState.Idle, VoiceState.Error -> stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_idle)
+        VoiceState.Listening ->
+            if (uiState.interactionMode == InteractionMode.Continuous) {
+                stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_pause)
+            } else {
+                stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_listening)
+            }
+        VoiceState.Transcribing, VoiceState.Thinking, VoiceState.Speaking ->
+            if (uiState.interactionMode == InteractionMode.Continuous) {
+                stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_pause)
+            } else {
+                stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_interrupt)
+            }
+    }
+
     val pulseScale by animateFloatAsState(
         targetValue = when (uiState.state) {
             VoiceState.Listening -> 1f + uiState.amplitude * 0.15f
@@ -656,34 +684,22 @@ private fun VoiceMicButton(
         else -> Icons.Filled.Mic
     }
 
-    val currentOnTap by rememberUpdatedState(onTap)
-    val currentOnHoldPress by rememberUpdatedState(onHoldPress)
-    val currentOnHoldRelease by rememberUpdatedState(onHoldRelease)
-
     val gestureModifier = when (uiState.interactionMode) {
-        InteractionMode.HoldToTalk -> Modifier.pointerInput(Unit) {
-            awaitEachGesture {
-                awaitFirstDown(requireUnconsumed = false)
-                currentOnHoldPress()
-                // Hold until the finger genuinely lifts. Don't use
-                // waitForUpOrCancellation(): it ends the hold on ANY cancel — a
-                // consumed move event or the finger drifting just off the small
-                // circle — which made the button feel like it released by
-                // accident. Loop until no pointer is still pressed so drift and
-                // minor consumption don't cut the recording short.
-                do {
-                    val event = awaitPointerEvent()
-                } while (event.changes.any { it.pressed })
-                currentOnHoldRelease()
-            }
-        }
-        else -> Modifier.clickable { currentOnTap() }
+        InteractionMode.HoldToTalk -> Modifier.voiceHoldGesture(
+            state = uiState.state,
+            inactiveActionLabel = micActionDescription,
+            activeActionLabel = stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_tap_action_listening),
+            onPress = onHoldPress,
+            onRelease = onHoldRelease,
+        )
+        else -> Modifier.clickable(onClick = onTap)
     }
 
     Surface(
         modifier = modifier
             .size((baseSize * pulseScale).dp)
             .clip(CircleShape)
+            .testTag(VOICE_MODE_MIC_TEST_TAG)
             .then(gestureModifier),
         shape = CircleShape,
         color = containerColor,
@@ -692,7 +708,11 @@ private fun VoiceMicButton(
         Box(contentAlignment = Alignment.Center) {
             Icon(
                 imageVector = icon,
-                contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_mic_cd),
+                contentDescription = if (uiState.interactionMode == InteractionMode.HoldToTalk) {
+                    null
+                } else {
+                    micActionDescription
+                },
                 tint = Color.White,
                 modifier = Modifier.size(iconSize.dp),
             )
@@ -700,6 +720,96 @@ private fun VoiceMicButton(
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Shared Hold-to-talk gesture for in-app and system-overlay voice controls.
+ * The callback refs update across recomposition without restarting the active
+ * gesture when its press changes VoiceUiState to Listening.
+ */
+internal fun Modifier.voiceHoldGesture(
+    state: VoiceState,
+    inactiveActionLabel: String,
+    activeActionLabel: String,
+    onPress: () -> Unit,
+    onRelease: () -> Unit,
+    inactiveContentDescription: String = inactiveActionLabel,
+    activeContentDescription: String = activeActionLabel,
+): Modifier = composed {
+    val currentOnPress by rememberUpdatedState(onPress)
+    val currentOnRelease by rememberUpdatedState(onRelease)
+    var semanticHoldActive by remember { mutableStateOf(state == VoiceState.Listening) }
+    var semanticCaptureStarted by remember { mutableStateOf(state == VoiceState.Listening) }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(state) {
+        when {
+            state == VoiceState.Listening -> {
+                semanticHoldActive = true
+                semanticCaptureStarted = true
+            }
+            semanticCaptureStarted -> {
+                semanticHoldActive = false
+                semanticCaptureStarted = false
+            }
+            state == VoiceState.Error -> semanticHoldActive = false
+        }
+    }
+
+    val semanticToggle = {
+        if (semanticHoldActive) {
+            semanticHoldActive = false
+            semanticCaptureStarted = false
+            currentOnRelease()
+        } else {
+            semanticHoldActive = true
+            currentOnPress()
+        }
+    }
+    Modifier
+            .semantics(mergeDescendants = true) {
+                role = Role.Button
+                contentDescription = if (semanticHoldActive) {
+                    activeContentDescription
+                } else {
+                    inactiveContentDescription
+                }
+                onClick(
+                    label = if (semanticHoldActive) activeActionLabel else inactiveActionLabel,
+                ) {
+                    semanticToggle()
+                    true
+                }
+            }
+            .onPreviewKeyEvent { event ->
+                val native = event.nativeKeyEvent
+                val activationKey = native.keyCode == android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER ||
+                    native.keyCode == android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_NUMPAD_ENTER ||
+                    native.keyCode == android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_SPACE ||
+                    native.keyCode == android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER
+                if (native.action == android.view.KeyEvent.ACTION_UP && activationKey) {
+                    semanticToggle()
+                    true
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            }
+            .focusable()
+            .pointerInput(Unit) {
+                awaitEachGesture {
+                    awaitFirstDown(requireUnconsumed = false)
+                    currentOnPress()
+                    // Hold until the finger genuinely lifts. Don't use
+                    // waitForUpOrCancellation(): it ends the hold on ANY cancel — a
+                    // consumed move event or the finger drifting just off the small
+                    // circle — which made the button feel like it released by
+                    // accident. Loop until no pointer is still pressed so drift and
+                    // minor consumption don't cut the recording short.
+                    do {
+                        val event = awaitPointerEvent()
+                    } while (event.changes.any { it.pressed })
+                    currentOnRelease()
+                }
+            }
+}
+
 private fun voiceStateToSphereState(state: VoiceState): SphereState = when (state) {
     VoiceState.Listening -> SphereState.Listening
     VoiceState.Speaking -> SphereState.Speaking
@@ -773,6 +883,7 @@ fun ConversationVoiceDock(
     onOverlayRequest: () -> Unit,
     onOpenSettings: () -> Unit,
     onExit: () -> Unit,
+    systemOverlayAvailable: Boolean = true,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
 ) {
     var expanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
@@ -816,17 +927,19 @@ fun ConversationVoiceDock(
                     verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
                     horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
                 ) {
-                    TextButton(
-                        onClick = onOverlayRequest,
-                        modifier = Modifier
-                            .weight(1f)
-                            .height(40.dp),
-                    ) {
-                        Text(
-                            text = stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_overlay),
-                            maxLines = 1,
-                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                        )
+                    if (systemOverlayAvailable) {
+                        TextButton(
+                            onClick = onOverlayRequest,
+                            modifier = Modifier
+                                .weight(1f)
+                                .height(40.dp),
+                        ) {
+                            Text(
+                                text = stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_overlay),
+                                maxLines = 1,
+                                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                            )
+                        }
                     }
                     TextButton(
                         onClick = onExit,
@@ -1006,6 +1119,7 @@ private fun VoiceSessionPill(
     onInterrupt: () -> Unit,
     onPauseAutoMode: () -> Unit,
     onOverlayRequest: () -> Unit,
+    systemOverlayAvailable: Boolean,
     onOpenSettings: () -> Unit,
     onExit: () -> Unit,
     modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
@@ -1158,21 +1272,23 @@ private fun VoiceSessionPill(
                                 overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
                             )
                         }
-                        TextButton(
-                            onClick = {
-                                onFocusModeChange(false)
-                                onOverlayRequest()
-                            },
-                            modifier = Modifier
-                                .weight(0.95f)
-                                .height(40.dp),
-                        ) {
-                            Text(
-                                stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_overlay),
-                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
-                                maxLines = 1,
-                                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
-                            )
+                        if (systemOverlayAvailable) {
+                            TextButton(
+                                onClick = {
+                                    onFocusModeChange(false)
+                                    onOverlayRequest()
+                                },
+                                modifier = Modifier
+                                    .weight(0.95f)
+                                    .height(40.dp),
+                            ) {
+                                Text(
+                                    stringResource(R.string.voice_overlay_overlay),
+                                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                                    maxLines = 1,
+                                    overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                                )
+                            }
                         }
                         TextButton(
                             onClick = onExit,
@@ -1289,8 +1405,9 @@ internal fun dispatchVoiceMicHoldPress(
 ) {
     when (uiState.state) {
         VoiceState.Idle, VoiceState.Error -> onStartListening()
-        VoiceState.Speaking -> onInterruptAndStart()
-        VoiceState.Listening, VoiceState.Transcribing, VoiceState.Thinking -> Unit
+        VoiceState.Speaking, VoiceState.Transcribing, VoiceState.Thinking ->
+            onInterruptAndStart()
+        VoiceState.Listening -> Unit
     }
 }
 

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/WhatsNewDialog.kt

@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
 package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
 
 import android.content.Context
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
+import androidx.compose.animation.scaleIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.scaleOut
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.BoxWithConstraints
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.ColumnScope
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
@@ -20,13 +27,20 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.Dialog
 import androidx.compose.ui.window.DialogProperties
@@ -37,10 +51,12 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.json.Json
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 
 /**
- * "What's New" sheet, shown automatically on a version bump (RelayApp) and from
- * the About screen.
+ * Expanded "What's New" sheet, opened from the non-blocking post-update toast
+ * or directly from the About screen.
  *
  * As of the multi-version changelog work, the single source of truth is the
  * bundled [changelog.json] asset (see [ChangelogStore]). This dialog renders the
@@ -60,6 +76,9 @@ fun WhatsNewDialog(
     onViewHistory: (() -> Unit)? = null,
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    var visible by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var exiting by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
     // Prefer the structured changelog's latest entry; fall back to the legacy
     // text asset so a missing/garbled JSON never leaves the dialog empty.
     val latest = remember { ChangelogStore.load(context).versions.firstOrNull() }
@@ -67,20 +86,39 @@ fun WhatsNewDialog(
         latest?.toNotes() ?: parseWhatsNew(loadWhatsNew(context))
     }
 
+    fun leave(afterExit: () -> Unit) {
+        if (exiting) return
+        exiting = true
+        scope.launch {
+            visible = false
+            delay(180)
+            afterExit()
+        }
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        if (!exiting) visible = true
+    }
+
     Dialog(
-        onDismissRequest = onDismiss,
+        onDismissRequest = { leave(onDismiss) },
         properties = DialogProperties(usePlatformDefaultWidth = false),
     ) {
-        Surface(
-            modifier = Modifier
-                .fillMaxWidth()
-                .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 32.dp)
-                .widthIn(max = 560.dp)
-                .heightIn(max = 680.dp),
-            shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(24.dp),
-            tonalElevation = 6.dp,
+        AnimatedVisibility(
+            visible = visible,
+            enter = fadeIn(tween(220)) + scaleIn(tween(220), initialScale = 0.92f),
+            exit = fadeOut(tween(180)) + scaleOut(tween(180), targetScale = 0.96f),
         ) {
-            Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+            Surface(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(horizontal = 20.dp, vertical = 32.dp)
+                    .widthIn(max = 560.dp)
+                    .heightIn(max = 680.dp),
+                shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(24.dp),
+                tonalElevation = 6.dp,
+            ) {
+                Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
                 Row(
                     modifier = Modifier
                         .fillMaxWidth()
@@ -99,7 +137,7 @@ fun WhatsNewDialog(
                             color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
                         )
                     }
-                    IconButton(onClick = onDismiss) {
+                    IconButton(onClick = { leave(onDismiss) }) {
                         Icon(
                             imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close,
                             contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.changelog_close),
@@ -146,20 +184,48 @@ fun WhatsNewDialog(
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                Row(
-                    modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth().padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, bottom = 16.dp),
-                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
-                ) {
-                    onViewHistory?.let { action ->
-                        androidx.compose.material3.OutlinedButton(
-                            onClick = action,
-                            modifier = Modifier.weight(1f),
-                        ) { Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_full_history)) }
+                    WhatsNewActions(
+                        onDismiss = { leave(onDismiss) },
+                        onViewHistory = onViewHistory?.let { action -> { leave(action) } },
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun WhatsNewActions(
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    onViewHistory: (() -> Unit)?,
+) {
+    BoxWithConstraints(
+        modifier = Modifier
+            .fillMaxWidth()
+            .padding(start = 16.dp, end = 16.dp, bottom = 16.dp),
+    ) {
+        val stackActions = LocalDensity.current.fontScale >= 1.3f || maxWidth < 320.dp
+        if (stackActions) {
+            Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                onViewHistory?.let { action ->
+                    OutlinedButton(onClick = action, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                        Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_full_history))
                     }
-                    Button(onClick = onDismiss, modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
-                        Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_got_it))
+                }
+                Button(onClick = onDismiss, modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_got_it))
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            Row(horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp)) {
+                onViewHistory?.let { action ->
+                    OutlinedButton(onClick = action, modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                        Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_full_history))
                     }
                 }
+                Button(onClick = onDismiss, modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                    Text(stringResource(R.string.whats_new_got_it))
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -222,15 +288,144 @@ fun ColumnScope.VersionNotesBody(groups: List<WhatsNewGroup>) {
  * followed by [VersionNotesBody]. Used by ChangelogScreen for each release.
  */
 @Composable
-fun VersionNotesBlock(entry: ChangelogVersion) {
+fun VersionNotesBlock(
+    entry: ChangelogVersion,
+    showVersionLine: Boolean = true,
+) {
     Column(verticalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(6.dp)) {
-        Text(
-            text = entry.subtitle(),
-            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
-            fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
-            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
-        )
-        VersionNotesBody(entry.toGroups())
+        val highlight = entry.highlight
+        if (entry.changes.isNotEmpty()) {
+            if (showVersionLine) {
+                Text(
+                    text = entry.versionLine(),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+                entry.title?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { title ->
+                    Text(
+                        text = title,
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+                        fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            entry.summary?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { summary ->
+                Text(
+                    text = summary,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
+                )
+            }
+
+            val highlights = entry.highlightedChanges()
+            if (highlights.isNotEmpty()) {
+                ReleaseSectionTitle(stringResource(R.string.changelog_highlights))
+                ReleaseChangeList(highlights)
+            }
+
+            listOf(
+                CHANGE_KIND_ADDED to R.string.changelog_added,
+                CHANGE_KIND_IMPROVED to R.string.changelog_improved,
+                CHANGE_KIND_FIXED to R.string.changelog_fixed,
+            ).forEach { (kind, label) ->
+                val changes = entry.remainingChangesOfKind(kind)
+                if (changes.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    ReleaseSectionTitle(stringResource(label))
+                    ReleaseChangeList(changes)
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (entry.compatibility.isNotEmpty()) {
+                ReleaseSectionTitle(stringResource(R.string.changelog_compatibility))
+                VersionNotesBody(
+                    listOf(WhatsNewGroup(header = null, bullets = entry.compatibility)),
+                )
+            }
+        } else if (highlight == null) {
+            if (showVersionLine) {
+                Text(
+                    text = entry.subtitle(),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
+                    fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                )
+            }
+            VersionNotesBody(entry.toGroups())
+        } else {
+            if (showVersionLine) {
+                Text(
+                    text = entry.versionLine(),
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                )
+            }
+            Text(
+                text = highlight.title,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleMedium,
+                fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+            )
+            highlight.summary?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { summary ->
+                Text(
+                    text = summary,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
+                )
+            }
+            VersionNotesBody(listOf(WhatsNewGroup(header = null, bullets = highlight.bullets)))
+            if (entry.improvements.isNotEmpty()) {
+                VersionNotesBody(
+                    listOf(
+                        WhatsNewGroup(
+                            header = stringResource(R.string.changelog_also_improved),
+                            bullets = entry.improvements,
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ReleaseSectionTitle(title: String) {
+    Text(
+        text = title,
+        style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
+        fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+        modifier = Modifier.padding(top = 6.dp),
+    )
+}
+
+@Composable
+private fun ColumnScope.ReleaseChangeList(changes: List<ChangelogChange>) {
+    changes.forEach { change ->
+        Row(
+            modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth(),
+            horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+        ) {
+            Text(
+                text = "•",
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+            )
+            Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                Text(
+                    text = change.title,
+                    style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodyMedium,
+                    fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                )
+                change.summary?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { summary ->
+                    Text(
+                        text = summary,
+                        style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -245,12 +440,53 @@ data class ChangelogSection(
     val bullets: List<String> = emptyList(),
 )
 
+/** Editorially selected reason to care about a release. */
+@Serializable
+data class ChangelogHighlight(
+    val title: String,
+    val summary: String? = null,
+    val bullets: List<String> = emptyList(),
+)
+
+/** Compact preview of noteworthy items beyond the primary highlight. */
+@Serializable
+data class ChangelogToastDigest(
+    val additionalFeatureCount: Int = 0,
+    val improvementCount: Int = 0,
+    val fixCount: Int = 0,
+    val preview: List<String> = emptyList(),
+)
+
+const val CHANGE_KIND_ADDED = "added"
+const val CHANGE_KIND_IMPROVED = "improved"
+const val CHANGE_KIND_FIXED = "fixed"
+
+/** One complete, user-visible change in a release. */
+@Serializable
+data class ChangelogChange(
+    val id: String,
+    val kind: String,
+    val title: String,
+    val summary: String? = null,
+    val highlight: Boolean = false,
+) {
+    fun fallbackText(): String =
+        summary?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { "$title — $it" } ?: title
+}
+
 /** A single released version's user-facing notes. */
 @Serializable
 data class ChangelogVersion(
     val version: String,
     val title: String? = null,
     val date: String? = null,
+    val summary: String? = null,
+    val changes: List<ChangelogChange> = emptyList(),
+    val compatibility: List<String> = emptyList(),
+    val highlight: ChangelogHighlight? = null,
+    val improvements: List<String> = emptyList(),
+    val toastDigest: ChangelogToastDigest? = null,
+    val playNotes: String? = null,
     val sections: List<ChangelogSection> = emptyList(),
 ) {
     /** "v1.2.0 — Make it yours · 2026-06-20" (each token optional but version). */
@@ -261,8 +497,61 @@ data class ChangelogVersion(
         return head + titlePart + datePart
     }
 
+    /** Compact metadata line used when a curated highlight owns the headline. */
+    fun versionLine(): String {
+        val datePart = date?.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }?.let { " · $it" } ?: ""
+        return "v$version$datePart"
+    }
+
+    fun highlightedChanges(): List<ChangelogChange> = changes.filter { it.highlight }
+
+    fun remainingChanges(): List<ChangelogChange> = changes.filterNot { it.highlight }
+
+    fun remainingChangesOfKind(kind: String): List<ChangelogChange> =
+        remainingChanges().filter { it.kind == kind }
+
+    /** Derive compact toast metadata from the same changes the expanded view renders. */
+    fun resolvedToastDigest(): ChangelogToastDigest? {
+        if (changes.isEmpty()) return toastDigest
+        val remaining = remainingChanges()
+        if (remaining.isEmpty()) return null
+        return ChangelogToastDigest(
+            additionalFeatureCount = remaining.count { it.kind == CHANGE_KIND_ADDED },
+            improvementCount = remaining.count { it.kind == CHANGE_KIND_IMPROVED },
+            fixCount = remaining.count { it.kind == CHANGE_KIND_FIXED },
+            preview = remaining.take(2).map { it.title },
+        )
+    }
+
     fun toGroups(): List<WhatsNewGroup> =
-        sections.map { WhatsNewGroup(it.header?.takeIf { h -> h.isNotBlank() }, it.bullets) }
+        if (changes.isNotEmpty()) {
+            buildList {
+                val highlights = highlightedChanges()
+                if (highlights.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    add(WhatsNewGroup("Highlights", highlights.map { it.fallbackText() }))
+                }
+                listOf(
+                    CHANGE_KIND_ADDED to "Added",
+                    CHANGE_KIND_IMPROVED to "Improved",
+                    CHANGE_KIND_FIXED to "Fixed",
+                ).forEach { (kind, label) ->
+                    val items = remainingChangesOfKind(kind)
+                    if (items.isNotEmpty()) {
+                        add(WhatsNewGroup(label, items.map { it.fallbackText() }))
+                    }
+                }
+                if (compatibility.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    add(WhatsNewGroup("Compatibility", compatibility))
+                }
+            }
+        } else highlight?.let { curated ->
+            buildList {
+                add(WhatsNewGroup(curated.title.takeIf { it.isNotBlank() }, curated.bullets))
+                if (improvements.isNotEmpty()) {
+                    add(WhatsNewGroup("Also improved", improvements))
+                }
+            }
+        } ?: sections.map { WhatsNewGroup(it.header?.takeIf { h -> h.isNotBlank() }, it.bullets) }
 
     /** Adapt this version into the dialog's [WhatsNewNotes] shape. */
     fun toNotes(): WhatsNewNotes = WhatsNewNotes(

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/components/WhatsNewToast.kt

@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+package com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components
+
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.Animatable
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.LinearEasing
+import androidx.compose.animation.core.tween
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeIn
+import androidx.compose.animation.fadeOut
+import androidx.compose.animation.slideInVertically
+import androidx.compose.animation.slideOutVertically
+import androidx.compose.foundation.clickable
+import androidx.compose.foundation.gestures.detectHorizontalDragGestures
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Arrangement
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Box
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Row
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.WindowInsets
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.offset
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.size
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.statusBars
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.widthIn
+import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.windowInsetsPadding
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.automirrored.filled.KeyboardArrowRight
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Close
+import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.KeyboardArrowDown
+import androidx.compose.material3.HorizontalDivider
+import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
+import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
+import androidx.compose.material3.LinearProgressIndicator
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
+import androidx.compose.material3.Surface
+import androidx.compose.material3.Text
+import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.LaunchedEffect
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableIntStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
+import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
+import androidx.compose.runtime.rememberCoroutineScope
+import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
+import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
+import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.draw.alpha
+import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
+import androidx.compose.ui.layout.onSizeChanged
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalAccessibilityManager
+import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.pluralStringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.LiveRegionMode
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.Role
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.clearAndSetSemantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.liveRegion
+import androidx.compose.ui.semantics.semantics
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontWeight
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextOverflow
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.IntOffset
+import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.Popup
+import androidx.compose.ui.window.PopupProperties
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.R
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.appearanceRoundedCornerShape
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlin.math.abs
+import kotlin.math.roundToInt
+
+private const val DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS_MILLIS = 10_000L
+private const val EXIT_ANIMATION_MILLIS = 180L
+private const val SWIPE_DISMISS_FRACTION = 0.28f
+
+/**
+ * Non-blocking post-update notice. It stays outside the dialog window so the
+ * app remains usable, then hands off to the full [WhatsNewDialog] only when the
+ * user chooses to expand it.
+ */
+@Composable
+fun WhatsNewToast(
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    onExpand: () -> Unit,
+    autoDismissMillis: Long = DEFAULT_AUTO_DISMISS_MILLIS,
+) {
+    val context = LocalContext.current
+    val entry = remember { ChangelogStore.load(context).versions.firstOrNull() } ?: return
+    val progress = remember { Animatable(1f) }
+    val horizontalOffset = remember { Animatable(0f) }
+    val scope = rememberCoroutineScope()
+    val accessibilityManager = LocalAccessibilityManager.current
+    var visible by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
+    var widthPx by remember { mutableIntStateOf(1) }
+
+    fun leave(afterExit: () -> Unit) {
+        if (!visible) return
+        scope.launch {
+            visible = false
+            delay(EXIT_ANIMATION_MILLIS)
+            afterExit()
+        }
+    }
+
+    LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+        visible = true
+        val recommendedTimeout = accessibilityManager?.calculateRecommendedTimeoutMillis(
+            originalTimeoutMillis = autoDismissMillis,
+            containsIcons = true,
+            containsText = true,
+            containsControls = true,
+        ) ?: autoDismissMillis
+        progress.animateTo(
+            targetValue = 0f,
+            animationSpec = tween(
+                durationMillis = recommendedTimeout.coerceAtMost(Int.MAX_VALUE.toLong()).toInt(),
+                easing = LinearEasing,
+            ),
+        )
+        leave(onDismiss)
+    }
+
+    Popup(
+        alignment = Alignment.TopCenter,
+        properties = PopupProperties(focusable = false),
+    ) {
+        AnimatedVisibility(
+            visible = visible,
+            enter = fadeIn(tween(220)) + slideInVertically(tween(220)) { -it / 2 },
+            exit = fadeOut(tween(EXIT_ANIMATION_MILLIS.toInt())) +
+                slideOutVertically(tween(EXIT_ANIMATION_MILLIS.toInt())) { -it / 3 },
+        ) {
+            val swipeProgress = (abs(horizontalOffset.value) / widthPx).coerceIn(0f, 1f)
+            Box(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .windowInsetsPadding(WindowInsets.statusBars)
+                    .padding(horizontal = 12.dp, vertical = 10.dp)
+                    .widthIn(max = 560.dp)
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .offset { IntOffset(horizontalOffset.value.roundToInt(), 0) }
+                    .alpha(1f - (swipeProgress * 0.7f))
+                    .onSizeChanged { widthPx = it.width.coerceAtLeast(1) }
+                    .pointerInput(onDismiss) {
+                        var dragTarget = horizontalOffset.value
+                        detectHorizontalDragGestures(
+                            onDragStart = { dragTarget = horizontalOffset.value },
+                            onHorizontalDrag = { change, amount ->
+                                change.consume()
+                                dragTarget += amount
+                                scope.launch { horizontalOffset.snapTo(dragTarget) }
+                            },
+                            onDragEnd = {
+                                if (abs(horizontalOffset.value) >= widthPx * SWIPE_DISMISS_FRACTION) {
+                                    scope.launch {
+                                        horizontalOffset.animateTo(
+                                            targetValue = if (horizontalOffset.value < 0) -widthPx.toFloat() else widthPx.toFloat(),
+                                            animationSpec = tween(EXIT_ANIMATION_MILLIS.toInt()),
+                                        )
+                                        onDismiss()
+                                    }
+                                } else {
+                                    scope.launch { horizontalOffset.animateTo(0f, tween(160)) }
+                                }
+                            },
+                        )
+                    },
+            ) {
+                WhatsNewToastContent(
+                    entry = entry,
+                    progress = progress.value,
+                    onExpand = { leave(onExpand) },
+                    onDismiss = { leave(onDismiss) },
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+@Composable
+internal fun WhatsNewToastContent(
+    entry: ChangelogVersion,
+    progress: Float,
+    onExpand: () -> Unit,
+    onDismiss: () -> Unit,
+    modifier: Modifier = Modifier,
+) {
+    val title = stringResource(R.string.whats_new_title)
+    val highlight = entry.highlight
+    val digest = entry.resolvedToastDigest()
+    val releaseTitle = entry.title?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank) ?: highlight?.title.orEmpty()
+    val releaseSummary = entry.summary?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)
+        ?: highlight?.summary?.takeIf(String::isNotBlank)
+    Surface(
+        color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surface,
+        contentColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
+        shape = appearanceRoundedCornerShape(18.dp),
+        tonalElevation = 6.dp,
+        shadowElevation = 10.dp,
+        modifier = modifier.semantics { liveRegion = LiveRegionMode.Polite },
+    ) {
+        Column(modifier = Modifier.fillMaxWidth()) {
+            Row(
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .padding(start = 16.dp, end = 6.dp, top = 10.dp, bottom = 8.dp),
+                horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(8.dp),
+                verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+            ) {
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .weight(1f)
+                        .clickable(
+                            role = Role.Button,
+                            onClickLabel = title,
+                            onClick = onExpand,
+                        )
+                        .padding(vertical = 4.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(10.dp),
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                ) {
+                    Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = "$title · v${entry.version}",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        )
+                        Text(
+                            text = releaseTitle,
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.titleSmall,
+                            fontWeight = FontWeight.SemiBold,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                            maxLines = 2,
+                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                        )
+                        releaseSummary?.let { summary ->
+                            Text(
+                                text = summary,
+                                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                                maxLines = 2,
+                                overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                            )
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Icon(
+                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.KeyboardArrowDown,
+                        contentDescription = null,
+                        tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                        modifier = Modifier.size(22.dp),
+                    )
+                }
+                IconButton(onClick = onDismiss) {
+                    Icon(
+                        imageVector = Icons.Filled.Close,
+                        contentDescription = stringResource(R.string.changelog_close),
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            digest?.takeIf {
+                it.additionalFeatureCount > 0 || it.improvementCount > 0 || it.fixCount > 0
+            }?.let { resolvedDigest ->
+                HorizontalDivider(
+                    modifier = Modifier.padding(horizontal = 16.dp),
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.outlineVariant.copy(alpha = 0.32f),
+                )
+                Row(
+                    modifier = Modifier
+                        .fillMaxWidth()
+                        .clickable(
+                            role = Role.Button,
+                            onClickLabel = stringResource(R.string.changelog_view_all),
+                            onClick = onExpand,
+                        )
+                        .padding(horizontal = 16.dp, vertical = 10.dp),
+                    horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(12.dp),
+                    verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                ) {
+                    Column(modifier = Modifier.weight(1f)) {
+                        val counts = buildList {
+                            if (resolvedDigest.additionalFeatureCount > 0) {
+                                add(
+                                    pluralStringResource(
+                                        R.plurals.changelog_additional_feature_count,
+                                        resolvedDigest.additionalFeatureCount,
+                                        resolvedDigest.additionalFeatureCount,
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            }
+                            if (resolvedDigest.improvementCount > 0) {
+                                add(
+                                    pluralStringResource(
+                                        R.plurals.changelog_improvement_count,
+                                        resolvedDigest.improvementCount,
+                                        resolvedDigest.improvementCount,
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            }
+                            if (resolvedDigest.fixCount > 0) {
+                                add(
+                                    pluralStringResource(
+                                        R.plurals.changelog_fix_count,
+                                        resolvedDigest.fixCount,
+                                        resolvedDigest.fixCount,
+                                    ),
+                                )
+                            }
+                        }
+                        Text(
+                            text = stringResource(
+                                R.string.changelog_toast_also,
+                                counts.joinToString(" · "),
+                            ),
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                            maxLines = 2,
+                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                        )
+                        Text(
+                            text = resolvedDigest.preview.joinToString(", ") + "…",
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurfaceVariant,
+                            maxLines = 1,
+                            overflow = TextOverflow.Ellipsis,
+                        )
+                    }
+                    Row(
+                        horizontalArrangement = Arrangement.spacedBy(2.dp),
+                        verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically,
+                    ) {
+                        Text(
+                            text = stringResource(R.string.changelog_view_all),
+                            style = MaterialTheme.typography.labelMedium,
+                            color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                            maxLines = 1,
+                        )
+                        Icon(
+                            imageVector = Icons.AutoMirrored.Filled.KeyboardArrowRight,
+                            contentDescription = null,
+                            tint = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                            modifier = Modifier.size(18.dp),
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            LinearProgressIndicator(
+                progress = { progress.coerceIn(0f, 1f) },
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .fillMaxWidth()
+                    .clearAndSetSemantics { },
+                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                trackColor = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.surfaceVariant,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/onboarding/OnboardingScreen.kt

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ private val OnboardingAccent = Color(0xFF7B55F6)
  *     Hermes API/dashboard features first, Relay-only power tools second.
  *  2. **Connect page** — embeds the shared [ConnectionWizard] so onboarding
  *     uses the exact same Standard API/dashboard and optional Relay pairing
- *     flow as Settings → Connections.
+ *     flow as Settings → Gateways.
  *
  * The previous separate "ConnectPage" + "RelayPage" pair has been removed —
  * it discarded the QR's relay block, never applied per-channel grants, never
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ fun OnboardingScreen(
     ) { granted ->
         notificationsPermitted =
             granted || AppPermissionStatusProbe.snapshot(context).notificationsPermitted
+        connectionViewModel.setNotifyTurnComplete(notificationsPermitted)
     }
 
     Surface(
@@ -288,7 +289,14 @@ fun OnboardingScreen(
                                 )
                             },
                             onReviewPermissions = onOpenPermissions,
-                            onFinish = onComplete,
+                            onFinish = {
+                                if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.TIRAMISU &&
+                                    !notificationsPermitted
+                                ) {
+                                    connectionViewModel.setNotifyTurnComplete(false)
+                                }
+                                onComplete()
+                            },
                         )
                     }
                 }

app/src/main/kotlin/com/hermesandroid/relay/ui/screens/BotChatScreen.kt

@@ -56,11 +56,21 @@ import com.hermesandroid.relay.data.BotRosterEntry
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.ChatHandler
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.DashboardApiClient
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.GatewayChatClient
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.SessionMessageLoadMode
+import com.hermesandroid.relay.network.upstream.models.MessageItem
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.components.MessageBubble
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.ui.theme.RelayRefresh
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.ChatViewModel
 import com.hermesandroid.relay.viewmodel.ConnectionViewModel
 import java.io.File
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
+
+internal typealias BotChatHistoryLoader = suspend (
+    profileName: String,
+    sessionId: String,
+    mode: SessionMessageLoadMode,
+) -> Result<List<MessageItem>>
+internal typealias BotChatProfileIconFlow = (connectionId: String, profileName: String) -> Flow<String?>
 
 @OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
 @Composable
@@ -74,14 +84,52 @@ fun BotChatScreen(
     connectionViewModel: ConnectionViewModel,
     onBack: () -> Unit,
 ) {
-    val handler = remember(route.key) { ChatHandler() }
+    BotChatScreen(
+        route = route,
+        bot = bot,
+        sessionId = sessionId,
+        gatewayClient = gatewayClient,
+        dashboardClient = dashboardClient,
+        chatViewModel = chatViewModel,
+        onBack = onBack,
+        handlerFactory = ::ChatHandler,
+        historyLoader = { profileName, storedSessionId, mode ->
+            dashboardClient.getSessionMessages(
+                sessionId = storedSessionId,
+                profile = profileName,
+                mode = mode,
+            )
+        },
+        profileIconFlow = connectionViewModel::profileIconFlow,
+    )
+}
+
+@OptIn(ExperimentalMaterial3Api::class)
+@Composable
+internal fun BotChatScreen(
+    route: BotGatewayRoute,
+    bot: BotRosterEntry,
+    sessionId: String,
+    gatewayClient: GatewayChatClient,
+    dashboardClient: DashboardApiClient,
+    chatViewModel: ChatViewModel,
+    onBack: () -> Unit,
+    handlerFactory: () -> ChatHandler,
+    historyLoader: BotChatHistoryLoader,
+    profileIconFlow: BotChatProfileIconFlow,
+) {
+    val handler = remember(route.key) { handlerFactory() }
     val context = LocalContext.current
-    val messages by chatViewModel.messages.collectAsState()
-    val isStreaming by chatViewModel.isStreaming.collectAsState()
+    // This route owns the handler but binds it to the ViewModel only after the
+    // first composition. Collecting delegated ViewModel getters here can pin
+    // Compose to their empty pre-bind fallback when history settles before the
+    // next frame. Observe the route-owned source directly so StateFlow replay
+    // covers fast history, live streaming, completion, and errors.
+    val messages by handler.messages.collectAsState()
+    val isStreaming by handler.isStreaming.collectAsState()
     val isLoading by chatViewModel.isLoadingHistory.collectAsState()
-    val error by chatViewModel.error.collectAsState()
-    val iconPath by connectionViewModel
-        .profileIconFlow(route.connectionId, route.profileName)
+    val error by handler.error.collectAsState()
+    val iconPath by profileIconFlow(route.connectionId, route.profileName)
         .collectAsState(initial = null)
     val listState = rememberLazyListState()
     var composer by remember(route.key, sessionId) { mutableStateOf("") }
@@ -101,11 +149,7 @@ fun BotChatScreen(
             selected?.name == route.profileName
         }
         chatViewModel.setProfileMessageLoaderWithMode { _, storedSessionId, mode ->
-            dashboardClient.getSessionMessages(
-                sessionId = storedSessionId,
-                profile = route.profileName,
-                mode = mode,
-            )
+            historyLoader(route.profileName, storedSessionId, mode)
         }
         chatViewModel.updateApiClient(null)
         chatViewModel.updateGatewayClient(gatewayClient)