fix: skip tests when atroposlib/minisweagent unavailable in CI

- test_agent_loop_tool_calling.py: import atroposlib at module level
  to trigger skip (environments.agent_loop is now importable without
  atroposlib due to __init__.py graceful fallback)
- test_modal_sandbox_fixes.py: skip TestToolResolution tests when
  minisweagent not installed

.env.example

@@ -13,6 +13,38 @@ OPENROUTER_API_KEY=
 # Examples: anthropic/claude-opus-4.6, openai/gpt-4o, google/gemini-3-flash-preview, zhipuai/glm-4-plus
 LLM_MODEL=anthropic/claude-opus-4.6
 
+# =============================================================================
+# LLM PROVIDER (z.ai / GLM)
+# =============================================================================
+# z.ai provides access to ZhipuAI GLM models (GLM-4-Plus, etc.)
+# Get your key at: https://z.ai or https://open.bigmodel.cn
+GLM_API_KEY=
+# GLM_BASE_URL=https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4  # Override default base URL
+
+# =============================================================================
+# LLM PROVIDER (Kimi / Moonshot)
+# =============================================================================
+# Kimi Code provides access to Moonshot AI coding models (kimi-k2.5, etc.)
+# Get your key at: https://platform.kimi.ai (Kimi Code console)
+# Keys prefixed sk-kimi- use the Kimi Code API (api.kimi.com) by default.
+# Legacy keys from platform.moonshot.ai need KIMI_BASE_URL override below.
+KIMI_API_KEY=
+# KIMI_BASE_URL=https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1  # Default for sk-kimi- keys
+# KIMI_BASE_URL=https://api.moonshot.ai/v1      # For legacy Moonshot keys
+# KIMI_BASE_URL=https://api.moonshot.cn/v1       # For Moonshot China keys
+
+# =============================================================================
+# LLM PROVIDER (MiniMax)
+# =============================================================================
+# MiniMax provides access to MiniMax models (global endpoint)
+# Get your key at: https://www.minimax.io
+MINIMAX_API_KEY=
+# MINIMAX_BASE_URL=https://api.minimax.io/v1  # Override default base URL
+
+# MiniMax China endpoint (for users in mainland China)
+MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY=
+# MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL=https://api.minimaxi.com/v1  # Override default base URL
+
 # =============================================================================
 # TOOL API KEYS
 # =============================================================================

.gitignore

@@ -47,4 +47,6 @@ cli-config.yaml
 
 # Skills Hub state (lives in ~/.hermes/skills/.hub/ at runtime, but just in case)
 skills/.hub/
-ignored/
+ignored/
+.worktrees/
+environments/benchmarks/evals/

AGENTS.md

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ hermes-agent/
 ├── skills/               # Bundled skill sources
 ├── optional-skills/      # Official optional skills (not activated by default)
 ├── cli.py                # Interactive CLI orchestrator (HermesCLI class)
+├── hermes_state.py       # SessionDB — SQLite session store (schema, titles, FTS5 search)
 ├── run_agent.py          # AIAgent class (core conversation loop)
 ├── model_tools.py        # Tool orchestration (thin layer over tools/registry.py)
 ├── toolsets.py           # Tool groupings
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ The main agent is implemented in `run_agent.py`:
 class AIAgent:
     def __init__(
         self,
-        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
+        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
         api_key: str = None,
         base_url: str = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
         max_iterations: int = 60,        # Max tool-calling loops
@@ -204,7 +205,7 @@ Every installed skill in `~/.hermes/skills/` is automatically registered as a sl
 The skill name (from frontmatter or folder name) becomes the command: `axolotl` → `/axolotl`.
 
 Implementation (`agent/skill_commands.py`, shared between CLI and gateway):
-1. `scan_skill_commands()` scans all SKILL.md files at startup
+1. `scan_skill_commands()` scans all SKILL.md files at startup, filtering out skills incompatible with the current OS platform (via the `platforms` frontmatter field)
 2. `build_skill_invocation_message()` loads the SKILL.md content and builds a user-turn message
 3. The message includes the full skill content, a list of supporting files (not loaded), and the user's instruction
 4. Supporting files can be loaded on demand via the `skill_view` tool
@@ -226,6 +227,10 @@ The unified `hermes` command provides all functionality:
 |---------|-------------|
 | `hermes` | Interactive chat (default) |
 | `hermes chat -q "..."` | Single query mode |
+| `hermes -c` / `hermes --continue` | Resume the most recent session |
+| `hermes -c "my project"` | Resume a session by name (latest in lineage) |
+| `hermes --resume <session_id>` | Resume a specific session by ID or title |
+| `hermes -w` / `hermes --worktree` | Start in isolated git worktree (for parallel agents) |
 | `hermes setup` | Configure API keys and settings |
 | `hermes config` | View current configuration |
 | `hermes config edit` | Open config in editor |
@@ -239,6 +244,8 @@ The unified `hermes` command provides all functionality:
 | `hermes gateway` | Start gateway (messaging + cron scheduler) |
 | `hermes gateway setup` | Configure messaging platforms interactively |
 | `hermes gateway install` | Install gateway as system service |
+| `hermes sessions list` | List past sessions (title, preview, last active) |
+| `hermes sessions rename <id> <title>` | Rename/title a session |
 | `hermes cron list` | View scheduled jobs |
 | `hermes cron status` | Check if cron scheduler is running |
 | `hermes version` | Show version info |
@@ -657,6 +664,7 @@ SKILL.md files use YAML frontmatter (agentskills.io format):
 name: skill-name
 description: Brief description for listing
 version: 1.0.0
+platforms: [macos]              # Optional — restrict to specific OS (macos/linux/windows)
 metadata:
   hermes:
     tags: [tag1, tag2]
@@ -665,6 +673,8 @@ metadata:
 # Skill Content...
 ```
 
+**Platform filtering** — Skills with a `platforms` field are automatically excluded from the system prompt index, `skills_list()`, and slash commands on incompatible platforms. Skills without the field load everywhere (backward compatible). See `skills/apple/` for macOS-only examples (iMessage, Reminders, Notes, FindMy).
+
 **Skills Hub** — user-driven skill search/install from online registries and official optional skills. Sources: official optional skills (shipped with repo, labeled "official"), GitHub (openai/skills, anthropics/skills, custom taps), ClawHub, Claude marketplace, LobeHub. Not exposed as an agent tool — the model cannot search for or install skills. Users manage skills via `hermes skills browse/search/install` CLI commands or the `/skills` slash command in chat.
 
 Key files:
@@ -675,6 +685,28 @@ Key files:
 
 ---
 
+## Known Pitfalls
+
+### DO NOT use `simple_term_menu` for interactive menus
+
+`simple_term_menu` has rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm2, and other non-standard terminals. When the user scrolls with arrow keys, previously highlighted items "ghost" — duplicating upward and corrupting the display. This happens because the library uses ANSI cursor-up codes to redraw in place, and tmux/iTerm miscalculate positions when the menu is near the bottom of the viewport.
+
+**Rule:** All interactive menus in `hermes_cli/` must use `curses` (Python stdlib) instead. See `tools_config.py` for the pattern — both `_prompt_choice()` (single-select) and `_prompt_toolset_checklist()` (multi-select with space toggle) use `curses.wrapper()`. The numbered-input fallback handles Windows where curses isn't available.
+
+### DO NOT use `\033[K` (ANSI erase-to-EOL) in spinner/display code
+
+The ANSI escape `\033[K` leaks as literal `?[K` text when `prompt_toolkit`'s `patch_stdout` is active. Use space-padding instead to clear lines: `f"\r{line}{' ' * pad}"`. See `agent/display.py` `KawaiiSpinner`.
+
+### `_last_resolved_tool_names` is a process-global in `model_tools.py`
+
+The `execute_code` sandbox uses `_last_resolved_tool_names` (set by `get_tool_definitions()`) to decide which tool stubs to generate. When subagents run with restricted toolsets, they overwrite this global. After delegation returns to the parent, `execute_code` may see the child's restricted list instead of the parent's full list. This is a known bug — `execute_code` calls after delegation may fail with `ImportError: cannot import name 'patch' from 'hermes_tools'`.
+
+### Tests must not write to `~/.hermes/`
+
+The `autouse` fixture `_isolate_hermes_home` in `tests/conftest.py` redirects `HERMES_HOME` to a temp dir. Every test runs in isolation. If you add a test that creates `AIAgent` instances or writes session logs, the fixture handles cleanup automatically. Never hardcode `~/.hermes/` paths in tests.
+
+---
+
 ## Testing Changes
 
 After making changes:

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ hermes-agent/
 ├── cli.py                    # HermesCLI class — interactive TUI, prompt_toolkit integration
 ├── model_tools.py            # Tool orchestration (thin layer over tools/registry.py)
 ├── toolsets.py               # Tool groupings and presets (hermes-cli, hermes-telegram, etc.)
-├── hermes_state.py           # SQLite session database with FTS5 full-text search
+├── hermes_state.py           # SQLite session database with FTS5 full-text search, session titles
 ├── batch_runner.py           # Parallel batch processing for trajectory generation
 │
 ├── agent/                    # Agent internals (extracted modules)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ User message → AIAgent._run_agent_loop()
 
 - **Self-registering tools**: Each tool file calls `registry.register()` at import time. `model_tools.py` triggers discovery by importing all tool modules.
 - **Toolset grouping**: Tools are grouped into toolsets (`web`, `terminal`, `file`, `browser`, etc.) that can be enabled/disabled per platform.
-- **Session persistence**: All conversations are stored in SQLite (`hermes_state.py`) with full-text search. JSON logs go to `~/.hermes/sessions/`.
+- **Session persistence**: All conversations are stored in SQLite (`hermes_state.py`) with full-text search and unique session titles. JSON logs go to `~/.hermes/sessions/`.
 - **Ephemeral injection**: System prompts and prefill messages are injected at API call time, never persisted to the database or logs.
 - **Provider abstraction**: The agent works with any OpenAI-compatible API. Provider resolution happens at init time (Nous Portal OAuth, OpenRouter API key, or custom endpoint).
 - **Provider routing**: When using OpenRouter, `provider_routing` in config.yaml controls provider selection (sort by throughput/latency/price, allow/ignore specific providers, data retention policies). These are injected as `extra_body.provider` in API requests.
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ description: Brief description (shown in skill search results)
 version: 1.0.0
 author: Your Name
 license: MIT
+platforms: [macos, linux]          # Optional — restrict to specific OS platforms
+                                   #   Valid: macos, linux, windows
+                                   #   Omit to load on all platforms (default)
 metadata:
   hermes:
     tags: [Category, Subcategory, Keywords]
@@ -351,6 +354,18 @@ Known failure modes and how to handle them.
 How the agent confirms it worked.
 ```
 
+### Platform-specific skills
+
+Skills can declare which OS platforms they support via the `platforms` frontmatter field. Skills with this field are automatically hidden from the system prompt, `skills_list()`, and slash commands on incompatible platforms.
+
+```yaml
+platforms: [macos]            # macOS only (e.g., iMessage, Apple Reminders)
+platforms: [macos, linux]     # macOS and Linux
+platforms: [windows]          # Windows only
+```
+
+If the field is omitted or empty, the skill loads on all platforms (backward compatible). See `skills/apple/` for examples of macOS-only skills.
+
 ### Skill guidelines
 
 - **No external dependencies unless absolutely necessary.** Prefer stdlib Python, curl, and existing Hermes tools (`web_extract`, `terminal`, `read_file`).

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2025 Nous Research
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 **The self-improving AI agent built by [Nous Research](https://nousresearch.com).** It's the only agent with a built-in learning loop — it creates skills from experience, improves them during use, nudges itself to persist knowledge, searches its own past conversations, and builds a deepening model of who you are across sessions. Run it on a $5 VPS, a GPU cluster, or serverless infrastructure that costs nearly nothing when idle. It's not tied to your laptop — talk to it from Telegram while it works on a cloud VM.
 
-Use any model you want — [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) (200+ models), OpenAI, or your own endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in.
+Use any model you want — [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) (200+ models), [z.ai/GLM](https://z.ai), [Kimi/Moonshot](https://platform.moonshot.ai), [MiniMax](https://www.minimax.io), OpenAI, or your own endpoint. Switch with `hermes model` — no code changes, no lock-in.
 
 <table>
 <tr><td><b>A real terminal interface</b></td><td>Full TUI with multiline editing, slash-command autocomplete, conversation history, interrupt-and-redirect, and streaming tool output.</td></tr>

TODO.md

@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-# Hermes Agent - Future Improvements
-
----
-
-
-
-## 3. Local Browser Control via CDP 🌐
-
-**Status:** Not started (currently Browserbase cloud only)
-**Priority:** Medium
-
-Support local Chrome/Chromium via Chrome DevTools Protocol alongside existing Browserbase cloud backend.
-
-**What other agents do:**
-- **OpenClaw**: Full CDP-based Chrome control with snapshots, actions, uploads, profiles, file chooser, PDF save, console messages, tab management. Uses local Chrome for persistent login sessions.
-- **Cline**: Headless browser with Computer Use (click, type, scroll, screenshot, console logs)
-
-**Our approach:**
-- Add a `local` backend option to `browser_tool.py` using Playwright or raw CDP
-- Config toggle: `browser.backend: local | browserbase | auto`
-- `auto` mode: try local first, fall back to Browserbase
-- Local advantages: free, persistent login sessions, no API key needed
-- Local disadvantages: no CAPTCHA solving, no stealth mode, requires Chrome installed
-- Reuse the same 10-tool interface -- just swap the backend
-- Later: Chrome profile management for persistent sessions across restarts
-
----
-
-## 4. Signal Integration 📡
-
-**Status:** Not started
-**Priority:** Low
-
-New platform adapter using signal-cli daemon (JSON-RPC HTTP + SSE). Requires Java runtime and phone number registration.
-
-**Reference:** OpenClaw has Signal support via signal-cli.
-
----
-
-## 5. Plugin/Extension System 🔌
-
-**Status:** Partially implemented (event hooks exist in `gateway/hooks.py`)
-**Priority:** Medium
-
-Full Python plugin interface that goes beyond the current hook system.
-
-**What other agents do:**
-- **OpenClaw**: Plugin SDK with tool-send capabilities, lifecycle phase hooks (before-agent-start, after-tool-call, model-override), plugin registry with install/uninstall.
-- **Pi**: Extensions are TypeScript modules that can register tools, commands, keyboard shortcuts, custom UI widgets, overlays, status lines, dialogs, compaction hooks, raw terminal input listeners. Extremely comprehensive.
-- **OpenCode**: MCP client support (stdio, SSE, StreamableHTTP), OAuth auth for MCP servers. Also has Copilot/Codex plugins.
-- **Codex**: Full MCP integration with skill dependencies.
-- **Cline**: MCP integration + lifecycle hooks with cancellation support.
-
-**Our approach (phased):**
-
-### Phase 1: Enhanced hooks
-- Expand the existing `gateway/hooks.py` to support more events: `before-tool-call`, `after-tool-call`, `before-response`, `context-compress`, `session-end`
-- Allow hooks to modify tool results (e.g., filter sensitive output)
-
-### Phase 2: Plugin interface
-- `~/.hermes/plugins/<name>/plugin.yaml` + `handler.py`
-- Plugins can: register new tools, add CLI commands, subscribe to events, inject system prompt sections
-- `hermes plugin list|install|uninstall|create` CLI commands
-- Plugin discovery and validation on startup
-
-### Phase 3: MCP support (industry standard) ✅ DONE
-- ✅ MCP client that connects to external MCP servers (stdio + HTTP/StreamableHTTP)
-- ✅ Config: `mcp_servers` in config.yaml with connection details
-- ✅ Each MCP server's tools auto-registered as a dynamic toolset
-- Future: Resources, Prompts, Progress notifications, `hermes mcp` CLI command
-
----
-
-## 6. MCP (Model Context Protocol) Support 🔗 ✅ DONE
-
-**Status:** Implemented (PR #301)
-**Priority:** Complete
-
-Native MCP client support with stdio and HTTP/StreamableHTTP transports, auto-discovery, reconnection with exponential backoff, env var filtering, and credential stripping. See `docs/mcp.md` for full documentation.
-
-**Still TODO:**
-- `hermes mcp` CLI subcommand (list/test/status)
-- `hermes tools` UI integration for MCP toolsets
-- MCP Resources and Prompts support
-- OAuth authentication for remote servers
-- Progress notifications for long-running tools
-
----
-
-## 8. Filesystem Checkpointing / Rollback 🔄
-
-**Status:** Not started
-**Priority:** Low-Medium
-
-Automatic filesystem snapshots after each agent loop iteration so the user can roll back destructive changes to their project.
-
-**What other agents do:**
-- **Cline**: Workspace checkpoints at each step with Compare/Restore UI
-- **OpenCode**: Git-backed workspace snapshots per step, with weekly gc
-- **Codex**: Sandboxed execution with commit-per-step, rollback on failure
-
-**Our approach:**
-- After each tool call (or batch of tool calls in a single turn) that modifies files, create a lightweight checkpoint of the affected files
-- Git-based when the project is a repo: auto-commit to a detached/temporary branch (`hermes/checkpoints/<session>`) after each agent turn, squash or discard on session end
-- Non-git fallback: tar snapshots of changed files in `~/.hermes/checkpoints/<session_id>/`
-- `hermes rollback` CLI command to restore to a previous checkpoint
-- Agent-accessible via a `checkpoint` tool: `list` (show available restore points), `restore` (roll back to a named point), `diff` (show what changed since a checkpoint)
-- Configurable: off by default (opt-in via `config.yaml`), since auto-committing can be surprising
-- Cleanup: checkpoints expire after session ends (or configurable retention period)
-- Integration with the terminal backend: works with local, SSH, and Docker backends (snapshots happen on the execution host)
-
----
-
-## Implementation Priority Order
-
-### Tier 1: Next Up
-
-1. ~~MCP Support -- #6~~ ✅ Done (PR #301)
-
-### Tier 2: Quality of Life
-
-3. Local Browser Control via CDP -- #3
-4. Plugin/Extension System -- #5
-
-### Tier 3: Nice to Have
-
-5. Session Branching / Checkpoints -- #7
-6. Filesystem Checkpointing / Rollback -- #8
-7. Signal Integration -- #4

agent/auxiliary_client.py

@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ Resolution order for text tasks:
   3. Custom endpoint (OPENAI_BASE_URL + OPENAI_API_KEY)
   4. Codex OAuth (Responses API via chatgpt.com with gpt-5.3-codex,
      wrapped to look like a chat.completions client)
-  5. None
+  5. Direct API-key providers (z.ai/GLM, Kimi/Moonshot, MiniMax, MiniMax-CN)
+     — checked via PROVIDER_REGISTRY entries with auth_type='api_key'
+  6. None
 
 Resolution order for vision/multimodal tasks:
   1. OpenRouter
@@ -31,6 +33,14 @@ from hermes_constants import OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+# Default auxiliary models for direct API-key providers (cheap/fast for side tasks)
+_API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS: Dict[str, str] = {
+    "zai": "glm-4.5-flash",
+    "kimi-coding": "kimi-k2-turbo-preview",
+    "minimax": "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+    "minimax-cn": "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+}
+
 # OpenRouter app attribution headers
 _OR_HEADERS = {
     "HTTP-Referer": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent",
@@ -282,12 +292,58 @@ def _read_codex_access_token() -> Optional[str]:
         return None
 
 
+def _resolve_api_key_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
+    """Try each API-key provider in PROVIDER_REGISTRY order.
+
+    Returns (client, model) for the first provider whose env var is set,
+    or (None, None) if none are configured.
+    """
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.auth import PROVIDER_REGISTRY
+    except ImportError:
+        logger.debug("Could not import PROVIDER_REGISTRY for API-key fallback")
+        return None, None
+
+    for provider_id, pconfig in PROVIDER_REGISTRY.items():
+        if pconfig.auth_type != "api_key":
+            continue
+        # Check if any of the provider's env vars are set
+        api_key = ""
+        for env_var in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+            val = os.getenv(env_var, "").strip()
+            if val:
+                api_key = val
+                break
+        if not api_key:
+            continue
+        # Resolve base URL (with optional env-var override)
+        # Kimi Code keys (sk-kimi-) need api.kimi.com/coding/v1
+        env_url = ""
+        if pconfig.base_url_env_var:
+            env_url = os.getenv(pconfig.base_url_env_var, "").strip()
+        if env_url:
+            base_url = env_url.rstrip("/")
+        elif provider_id == "kimi-coding" and api_key.startswith("sk-kimi-"):
+            base_url = "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1"
+        else:
+            base_url = pconfig.inference_base_url
+        model = _API_KEY_PROVIDER_AUX_MODELS.get(provider_id, "default")
+        logger.debug("Auxiliary text client: %s (%s)", pconfig.name, model)
+        extra = {}
+        if "api.kimi.com" in base_url.lower():
+            extra["default_headers"] = {"User-Agent": "KimiCLI/1.0"}
+        return OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url, **extra), model
+
+    return None, None
+
+
 # ── Public API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def get_text_auxiliary_client() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
     """Return (client, model_slug) for text-only auxiliary tasks.
 
-    Falls through OpenRouter -> Nous Portal -> custom endpoint -> Codex OAuth -> (None, None).
+    Falls through OpenRouter -> Nous Portal -> custom endpoint -> Codex OAuth
+    -> direct API-key providers -> (None, None).
     """
     # 1. OpenRouter
     or_key = os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY")
@@ -323,7 +379,12 @@ def get_text_auxiliary_client() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
         real_client = OpenAI(api_key=codex_token, base_url=_CODEX_AUX_BASE_URL)
         return CodexAuxiliaryClient(real_client, _CODEX_AUX_MODEL), _CODEX_AUX_MODEL
 
-    # 5. Nothing available
+    # 5. Direct API-key providers (z.ai/GLM, Kimi/Moonshot, MiniMax, etc.)
+    api_client, api_model = _resolve_api_key_provider()
+    if api_client is not None:
+        return api_client, api_model
+
+    # 6. Nothing available
     logger.debug("Auxiliary text client: none available")
     return None, None
 
@@ -350,6 +411,8 @@ def get_async_text_auxiliary_client():
     }
     if "openrouter" in str(sync_client.base_url).lower():
         async_kwargs["default_headers"] = dict(_OR_HEADERS)
+    elif "api.kimi.com" in str(sync_client.base_url).lower():
+        async_kwargs["default_headers"] = {"User-Agent": "KimiCLI/1.0"}
     return AsyncOpenAI(**async_kwargs), model
 
 

agent/context_compressor.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ protecting head and tail context.
 
 import logging
 import os
-from typing import Any, Dict, List
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from agent.auxiliary_client import get_text_auxiliary_client
 from agent.model_metadata import (
@@ -82,11 +82,14 @@ class ContextCompressor:
             "compression_count": self.compression_count,
         }
 
-    def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
-        """Generate a concise summary of conversation turns using a fast model."""
-        if not self.client:
-            return "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]: Previous conversation turns have been compressed to save space. The assistant performed various actions and received responses."
+    def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Generate a concise summary of conversation turns.
 
+        Tries the auxiliary model first, then falls back to the user's main
+        model.  Returns None if all attempts fail — the caller should drop
+        the middle turns without a summary rather than inject a useless
+        placeholder.
+        """
         parts = []
         for msg in turns_to_summarize:
             role = msg.get("role", "unknown")
@@ -117,28 +120,28 @@ TURNS TO SUMMARIZE:
 
 Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
 
-        try:
-            return self._call_summary_model(self.client, self.summary_model, prompt)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.warning(f"Failed to generate context summary with auxiliary model: {e}")
+        # 1. Try the auxiliary model (cheap/fast)
+        if self.client:
+            try:
+                return self._call_summary_model(self.client, self.summary_model, prompt)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logging.warning(f"Failed to generate context summary with auxiliary model: {e}")
 
-            # Fallback: try the main model's endpoint.  This handles the common
-            # case where the user switched providers (e.g. OpenRouter → local LLM)
-            # but a stale API key causes the auxiliary client to pick the old
-            # provider which then fails (402, auth error, etc.).
-            fallback_client, fallback_model = self._get_fallback_client()
-            if fallback_client is not None:
-                try:
-                    logger.info("Retrying context summary with fallback client (%s)", fallback_model)
-                    summary = self._call_summary_model(fallback_client, fallback_model, prompt)
-                    # Success — swap in the working client for future compressions
-                    self.client = fallback_client
-                    self.summary_model = fallback_model
-                    return summary
-                except Exception as fallback_err:
-                    logging.warning(f"Fallback summary model also failed: {fallback_err}")
+        # 2. Fallback: try the user's main model endpoint
+        fallback_client, fallback_model = self._get_fallback_client()
+        if fallback_client is not None:
+            try:
+                logger.info("Retrying context summary with main model (%s)", fallback_model)
+                summary = self._call_summary_model(fallback_client, fallback_model, prompt)
+                self.client = fallback_client
+                self.summary_model = fallback_model
+                return summary
+            except Exception as fallback_err:
+                logging.warning(f"Main model summary also failed: {fallback_err}")
 
-            return "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]: Previous conversation turns have been compressed. The assistant performed tool calls and received responses."
+        # 3. All models failed — return None so the caller drops turns without a summary
+        logging.warning("Context compression: no model available for summary. Middle turns will be dropped without summary.")
+        return None
 
     def _call_summary_model(self, client, model: str, prompt: str) -> str:
         """Make the actual LLM call to generate a summary. Raises on failure."""
@@ -196,10 +199,111 @@ Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
             logger.debug("Could not build fallback auxiliary client: %s", exc)
             return None, None
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Tool-call / tool-result pair integrity helpers
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _get_tool_call_id(tc) -> str:
+        """Extract the call ID from a tool_call entry (dict or SimpleNamespace)."""
+        if isinstance(tc, dict):
+            return tc.get("id", "")
+        return getattr(tc, "id", "") or ""
+
+    def _sanitize_tool_pairs(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Fix orphaned tool_call / tool_result pairs after compression.
+
+        Two failure modes:
+        1. A tool *result* references a call_id whose assistant tool_call was
+           removed (summarized/truncated).  The API rejects this with
+           "No tool call found for function call output with call_id ...".
+        2. An assistant message has tool_calls whose results were dropped.
+           The API rejects this because every tool_call must be followed by
+           a tool result with the matching call_id.
+
+        This method removes orphaned results and inserts stub results for
+        orphaned calls so the message list is always well-formed.
+        """
+        surviving_call_ids: set = set()
+        for msg in messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant":
+                for tc in msg.get("tool_calls") or []:
+                    cid = self._get_tool_call_id(tc)
+                    if cid:
+                        surviving_call_ids.add(cid)
+
+        result_call_ids: set = set()
+        for msg in messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "tool":
+                cid = msg.get("tool_call_id")
+                if cid:
+                    result_call_ids.add(cid)
+
+        # 1. Remove tool results whose call_id has no matching assistant tool_call
+        orphaned_results = result_call_ids - surviving_call_ids
+        if orphaned_results:
+            messages = [
+                m for m in messages
+                if not (m.get("role") == "tool" and m.get("tool_call_id") in orphaned_results)
+            ]
+            if not self.quiet_mode:
+                logger.info("Compression sanitizer: removed %d orphaned tool result(s)", len(orphaned_results))
+
+        # 2. Add stub results for assistant tool_calls whose results were dropped
+        missing_results = surviving_call_ids - result_call_ids
+        if missing_results:
+            patched: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+            for msg in messages:
+                patched.append(msg)
+                if msg.get("role") == "assistant":
+                    for tc in msg.get("tool_calls") or []:
+                        cid = self._get_tool_call_id(tc)
+                        if cid in missing_results:
+                            patched.append({
+                                "role": "tool",
+                                "content": "[Result from earlier conversation — see context summary above]",
+                                "tool_call_id": cid,
+                            })
+            messages = patched
+            if not self.quiet_mode:
+                logger.info("Compression sanitizer: added %d stub tool result(s)", len(missing_results))
+
+        return messages
+
+    def _align_boundary_forward(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], idx: int) -> int:
+        """Push a compress-start boundary forward past any orphan tool results.
+
+        If ``messages[idx]`` is a tool result, slide forward until we hit a
+        non-tool message so we don't start the summarised region mid-group.
+        """
+        while idx < len(messages) and messages[idx].get("role") == "tool":
+            idx += 1
+        return idx
+
+    def _align_boundary_backward(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], idx: int) -> int:
+        """Pull a compress-end boundary backward to avoid splitting a
+        tool_call / result group.
+
+        If the message just before ``idx`` is an assistant message with
+        tool_calls, those tool results will start at ``idx`` and would be
+        separated from their parent.  Move backwards to include the whole
+        group in the summarised region.
+        """
+        if idx <= 0 or idx >= len(messages):
+            return idx
+        prev = messages[idx - 1]
+        if prev.get("role") == "assistant" and prev.get("tool_calls"):
+            # The results for this assistant turn sit at idx..idx+k.
+            # Include the assistant message in the summarised region too.
+            idx -= 1
+        return idx
+
     def compress(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]], current_tokens: int = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """Compress conversation messages by summarizing middle turns.
 
         Keeps first N + last N turns, summarizes everything in between.
+        After compression, orphaned tool_call / tool_result pairs are cleaned
+        up so the API never receives mismatched IDs.
         """
         n_messages = len(messages)
         if n_messages <= self.protect_first_n + self.protect_last_n + 1:
@@ -212,6 +316,12 @@ Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
         if compress_start >= compress_end:
             return messages
 
+        # Adjust boundaries to avoid splitting tool_call/result groups.
+        compress_start = self._align_boundary_forward(messages, compress_start)
+        compress_end = self._align_boundary_backward(messages, compress_end)
+        if compress_start >= compress_end:
+            return messages
+
         turns_to_summarize = messages[compress_start:compress_end]
         display_tokens = current_tokens if current_tokens else self.last_prompt_tokens or estimate_messages_tokens_rough(messages)
 
@@ -219,24 +329,6 @@ Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
             print(f"\n📦 Context compression triggered ({display_tokens:,} tokens ≥ {self.threshold_tokens:,} threshold)")
             print(f"   📊 Model context limit: {self.context_length:,} tokens ({self.threshold_percent*100:.0f}% = {self.threshold_tokens:,})")
 
-        # Truncation fallback when no auxiliary model is available
-        if self.client is None:
-            print("⚠️  Context compression: no auxiliary model available. Falling back to message truncation.")
-            # Keep system message(s) at the front and the protected tail;
-            # simply drop the oldest non-system messages until under threshold.
-            kept = []
-            for msg in messages:
-                if msg.get("role") == "system":
-                    kept.append(msg.copy())
-                else:
-                    break
-            tail = messages[-self.protect_last_n:]
-            kept.extend(m.copy() for m in tail)
-            self.compression_count += 1
-            if not self.quiet_mode:
-                print(f"   ✂️  Truncated: {len(messages)} → {len(kept)} messages (dropped middle turns)")
-            return kept
-
         if not self.quiet_mode:
             print(f"   🗜️  Summarizing turns {compress_start+1}-{compress_end} ({len(turns_to_summarize)} turns)")
 
@@ -249,13 +341,19 @@ Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
                 msg["content"] = (msg.get("content") or "") + "\n\n[Note: Some earlier conversation turns may be summarized to preserve context space.]"
             compressed.append(msg)
 
-        compressed.append({"role": "user", "content": summary})
+        if summary:
+            compressed.append({"role": "user", "content": summary})
+        else:
+            if not self.quiet_mode:
+                print("   ⚠️  No summary model available — middle turns dropped without summary")
 
         for i in range(compress_end, n_messages):
             compressed.append(messages[i].copy())
 
         self.compression_count += 1
 
+        compressed = self._sanitize_tool_pairs(compressed)
+
         if not self.quiet_mode:
             new_estimate = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(compressed)
             saved_estimate = display_tokens - new_estimate

agent/insights.py

@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ MODEL_PRICING = {
     # Meta (via providers)
     "llama-4-maverick": {"input": 0.50, "output": 0.70},
     "llama-4-scout": {"input": 0.20, "output": 0.30},
+    # Z.AI / GLM (direct provider — pricing not published externally, treat as local)
+    "glm-5": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "glm-4.7": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "glm-4.5": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "glm-4.5-flash": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    # Kimi / Moonshot (direct provider — pricing not published externally, treat as local)
+    "kimi-k2.5": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "kimi-k2-thinking": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "kimi-k2-turbo-preview": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "kimi-k2-0905-preview": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    # MiniMax (direct provider — pricing not published externally, treat as local)
+    "MiniMax-M2.5": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
+    "MiniMax-M2.1": {"input": 0.0, "output": 0.0},
 }
 
 # Fallback: unknown/custom models get zero cost (we can't assume pricing

agent/model_metadata.py

@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ DEFAULT_CONTEXT_LENGTHS = {
     "meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct": 131072,
     "deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3": 65536,
     "qwen/qwen-2.5-72b-instruct": 32768,
+    "glm-4.7": 202752,
+    "glm-5": 202752,
+    "glm-4.5": 131072,
+    "glm-4.5-flash": 131072,
+    "kimi-k2.5": 262144,
+    "kimi-k2-thinking": 262144,
+    "kimi-k2-turbo-preview": 262144,
+    "kimi-k2-0905-preview": 131072,
+    "MiniMax-M2.5": 204800,
+    "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed": 204800,
+    "MiniMax-M2.1": 204800,
 }
 
 

agent/prompt_builder.py

@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY = (
     "range of tasks including answering questions, writing and editing code, "
     "analyzing information, creative work, and executing actions via your tools. "
     "You communicate clearly, admit uncertainty when appropriate, and prioritize "
-    "being genuinely useful over being verbose unless otherwise directed below."
+    "being genuinely useful over being verbose unless otherwise directed below. "
+    "Be targeted and efficient in your exploration and investigations."
 )
 
 MEMORY_GUIDANCE = (
@@ -102,12 +103,24 @@ PLATFORM_HINTS = {
         "You are on a text messaging communication platform, Telegram. "
         "Please do not use markdown as it does not render. "
         "You can send media files natively: to deliver a file to the user, "
-        "include MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file in your response. Audio "
-        "(.ogg) sends as voice bubbles. You can also include image URLs "
-        "in markdown format ![alt](url) and they will be sent as native photos."
+        "include MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file in your response. Images "
+        "(.png, .jpg, .webp) appear as photos, audio (.ogg) sends as voice "
+        "bubbles, and videos (.mp4) play inline. You can also include image "
+        "URLs in markdown format ![alt](url) and they will be sent as native photos."
     ),
     "discord": (
-        "You are in a Discord server or group chat communicating with your user."
+        "You are in a Discord server or group chat communicating with your user. "
+        "You can send media files natively: include MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file "
+        "in your response. Images (.png, .jpg, .webp) are sent as photo "
+        "attachments, audio as file attachments. You can also include image URLs "
+        "in markdown format ![alt](url) and they will be sent as attachments."
+    ),
+    "slack": (
+        "You are in a Slack workspace communicating with your user. "
+        "You can send media files natively: include MEDIA:/absolute/path/to/file "
+        "in your response. Images (.png, .jpg, .webp) are uploaded as photo "
+        "attachments, audio as file attachments. You can also include image URLs "
+        "in markdown format ![alt](url) and they will be uploaded as attachments."
     ),
     "cli": (
         "You are a CLI AI Agent. Try not to use markdown but simple text "
@@ -142,12 +155,28 @@ def _read_skill_description(skill_file: Path, max_chars: int = 60) -> str:
     return ""
 
 
+def _skill_is_platform_compatible(skill_file: Path) -> bool:
+    """Quick check if a SKILL.md is compatible with the current OS platform.
+
+    Reads just enough to parse the ``platforms`` frontmatter field.
+    Skills without the field (the vast majority) are always compatible.
+    """
+    try:
+        from tools.skills_tool import _parse_frontmatter, skill_matches_platform
+        raw = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")[:2000]
+        frontmatter, _ = _parse_frontmatter(raw)
+        return skill_matches_platform(frontmatter)
+    except Exception:
+        return True  # Err on the side of showing the skill
+
+
 def build_skills_system_prompt() -> str:
     """Build a compact skill index for the system prompt.
 
     Scans ~/.hermes/skills/ for SKILL.md files grouped by category.
     Includes per-skill descriptions from frontmatter so the model can
     match skills by meaning, not just name.
+    Filters out skills incompatible with the current OS platform.
     """
     hermes_home = Path(os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes"))
     skills_dir = hermes_home / "skills"
@@ -159,6 +188,9 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt() -> str:
     # Each entry: (skill_name, description)
     skills_by_category: dict[str, list[tuple[str, str]]] = {}
     for skill_file in skills_dir.rglob("SKILL.md"):
+        # Skip skills incompatible with the current OS platform
+        if not _skill_is_platform_compatible(skill_file):
+            continue
         rel_path = skill_file.relative_to(skills_dir)
         parts = rel_path.parts
         if len(parts) >= 2:

agent/skill_commands.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def scan_skill_commands() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
     global _skill_commands
     _skill_commands = {}
     try:
-        from tools.skills_tool import SKILLS_DIR, _parse_frontmatter
+        from tools.skills_tool import SKILLS_DIR, _parse_frontmatter, skill_matches_platform
         if not SKILLS_DIR.exists():
             return _skill_commands
         for skill_md in SKILLS_DIR.rglob("SKILL.md"):
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ def scan_skill_commands() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]]:
             try:
                 content = skill_md.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
                 frontmatter, body = _parse_frontmatter(content)
+                # Skip skills incompatible with the current OS platform
+                if not skill_matches_platform(frontmatter):
+                    continue
                 name = frontmatter.get('name', skill_md.parent.name)
                 description = frontmatter.get('description', '')
                 if not description:

batch_runner.py

@@ -1112,7 +1112,7 @@ def main(
     batch_size: int = None,
     run_name: str = None,
     distribution: str = "default",
-    model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
+    model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
     api_key: str = None,
     base_url: str = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
     max_turns: int = 10,
@@ -1155,7 +1155,7 @@ def main(
         providers_order (str): Comma-separated list of OpenRouter providers to try in order (e.g. "anthropic,openai,google")
         provider_sort (str): Sort providers by "price", "throughput", or "latency" (OpenRouter only)
         max_tokens (int): Maximum tokens for model responses (optional, uses model default if not set)
-        reasoning_effort (str): OpenRouter reasoning effort level: "xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none" (default: "xhigh")
+        reasoning_effort (str): OpenRouter reasoning effort level: "xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none" (default: "medium")
         reasoning_disabled (bool): Completely disable reasoning/thinking tokens (default: False)
         prefill_messages_file (str): Path to JSON file containing prefill messages (list of {role, content} dicts)
         max_samples (int): Only process the first N samples from the dataset (optional, processes all if not set)
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ def main(
     providers_order_list = [p.strip() for p in providers_order.split(",")] if providers_order else None
     
     # Build reasoning_config from CLI flags
-    # --reasoning_disabled takes priority, then --reasoning_effort, then default (xhigh)
+    # --reasoning_disabled takes priority, then --reasoning_effort, then default (medium)
     reasoning_config = None
     if reasoning_disabled:
         # Completely disable reasoning/thinking tokens

cli-config.yaml.example

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ model:
   #   "auto"       - Use Nous Portal if logged in, otherwise OpenRouter/env vars (default)
   #   "openrouter" - Always use OpenRouter API key from OPENROUTER_API_KEY
   #   "nous"       - Always use Nous Portal (requires: hermes login)
+  #   "zai"        - Use z.ai / ZhipuAI GLM models (requires: GLM_API_KEY)
+  #   "kimi-coding"- Use Kimi / Moonshot AI models (requires: KIMI_API_KEY)
+  #   "minimax"    - Use MiniMax global endpoint (requires: MINIMAX_API_KEY)
+  #   "minimax-cn" - Use MiniMax China endpoint (requires: MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY)
   # Can also be overridden with --provider flag or HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER env var.
   provider: "auto"
   
@@ -46,6 +50,16 @@ model:
 #   # Data policy: "allow" (default) or "deny" to exclude providers that may store data
 #   # data_collection: "deny"
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Git Worktree Isolation
+# =============================================================================
+# When enabled, each CLI session creates an isolated git worktree so multiple
+# agents can work on the same repo concurrently without file collisions.
+# Equivalent to always passing --worktree / -w on the command line.
+#
+# worktree: true    # Always create a worktree when in a git repo
+# worktree: false   # Default — only create when -w flag is passed
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Terminal Tool Configuration
 # =============================================================================
@@ -281,7 +295,7 @@ agent:
   # Reasoning effort level (OpenRouter and Nous Portal)
   # Controls how much "thinking" the model does before responding.
   # Options: "xhigh" (max), "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none" (disable)
-  reasoning_effort: "xhigh"
+  reasoning_effort: "medium"
   
   # Predefined personalities (use with /personality command)
   personalities:

cli.py

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ from prompt_toolkit.layout.dimension import Dimension
 from prompt_toolkit.layout.menus import CompletionsMenu
 from prompt_toolkit.widgets import TextArea
 from prompt_toolkit.key_binding import KeyBindings
-from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
 from prompt_toolkit import print_formatted_text as _pt_print
 from prompt_toolkit.formatted_text import ANSI as _PT_ANSI
 import threading
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ def _parse_reasoning_config(effort: str) -> dict | None:
     """Parse a reasoning effort level into an OpenRouter reasoning config dict.
     
     Valid levels: "xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none".
-    Returns None to use the default (xhigh), or a config dict to override.
+    Returns None to use the default (medium), or a config dict to override.
     """
     if not effort or not effort.strip():
         return None
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ def _parse_reasoning_config(effort: str) -> dict | None:
     valid = ("xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal")
     if effort in valid:
         return {"enabled": True, "effort": effort}
-    logger.warning("Unknown reasoning_effort '%s', using default (xhigh)", effort)
+    logger.warning("Unknown reasoning_effort '%s', using default (medium)", effort)
     return None
 
 
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ def load_cli_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
             "summary_model": "google/gemini-3-flash-preview",  # Fast/cheap model for summaries
         },
         "agent": {
-            "max_turns": 60,  # Default max tool-calling iterations
+            "max_turns": 90,  # Default max tool-calling iterations (shared with subagents)
             "verbose": False,
             "system_prompt": "",
             "prefill_messages_file": "",
@@ -297,6 +296,7 @@ def load_cli_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "container_disk": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_DISK",
         "container_persistent": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_PERSISTENT",
         "docker_volumes": "TERMINAL_DOCKER_VOLUMES",
+        "sandbox_dir": "TERMINAL_SANDBOX_DIR",
         # Sudo support (works with all backends)
         "sudo_password": "SUDO_PASSWORD",
     }
@@ -395,6 +395,227 @@ def _run_cleanup():
     except Exception:
         pass
 
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Git Worktree Isolation (#652)
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Tracks the active worktree for cleanup on exit
+_active_worktree: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None
+
+
+def _git_repo_root() -> Optional[str]:
+    """Return the git repo root for CWD, or None if not in a repo."""
+    import subprocess
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
+        )
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            return result.stdout.strip()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
+def _setup_worktree(repo_root: str = None) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Create an isolated git worktree for this CLI session.
+
+    Returns a dict with worktree metadata on success, None on failure.
+    The dict contains: path, branch, repo_root.
+    """
+    import subprocess
+
+    repo_root = repo_root or _git_repo_root()
+    if not repo_root:
+        print("\033[33m⚠ --worktree: not inside a git repository, skipping.\033[0m")
+        return None
+
+    short_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+    wt_name = f"hermes-{short_id}"
+    branch_name = f"hermes/{wt_name}"
+
+    worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
+    worktrees_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    wt_path = worktrees_dir / wt_name
+
+    # Ensure .worktrees/ is in .gitignore
+    gitignore = Path(repo_root) / ".gitignore"
+    _ignore_entry = ".worktrees/"
+    try:
+        existing = gitignore.read_text() if gitignore.exists() else ""
+        if _ignore_entry not in existing.splitlines():
+            with open(gitignore, "a") as f:
+                if existing and not existing.endswith("\n"):
+                    f.write("\n")
+                f.write(f"{_ignore_entry}\n")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("Could not update .gitignore: %s", e)
+
+    # Create the worktree
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "worktree", "add", str(wt_path), "-b", branch_name, "HEAD"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30, cwd=repo_root,
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            print(f"\033[31m✗ Failed to create worktree: {result.stderr.strip()}\033[0m")
+            return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"\033[31m✗ Failed to create worktree: {e}\033[0m")
+        return None
+
+    # Copy files listed in .worktreeinclude (gitignored files the agent needs)
+    include_file = Path(repo_root) / ".worktreeinclude"
+    if include_file.exists():
+        try:
+            for line in include_file.read_text().splitlines():
+                entry = line.strip()
+                if not entry or entry.startswith("#"):
+                    continue
+                src = Path(repo_root) / entry
+                dst = wt_path / entry
+                if src.is_file():
+                    dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                    shutil.copy2(str(src), str(dst))
+                elif src.is_dir():
+                    # Symlink directories (faster, saves disk)
+                    if not dst.exists():
+                        dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                        os.symlink(str(src.resolve()), str(dst))
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("Error copying .worktreeinclude entries: %s", e)
+
+    info = {
+        "path": str(wt_path),
+        "branch": branch_name,
+        "repo_root": repo_root,
+    }
+
+    print(f"\033[32m✓ Worktree created:\033[0m {wt_path}")
+    print(f"  Branch: {branch_name}")
+
+    return info
+
+
+def _cleanup_worktree(info: Dict[str, str] = None) -> None:
+    """Remove a worktree and its branch on exit.
+
+    If the worktree has uncommitted changes, warn and keep it.
+    """
+    global _active_worktree
+    info = info or _active_worktree
+    if not info:
+        return
+
+    import subprocess
+
+    wt_path = info["path"]
+    branch = info["branch"]
+    repo_root = info["repo_root"]
+
+    if not Path(wt_path).exists():
+        return
+
+    # Check for uncommitted changes
+    try:
+        status = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=wt_path,
+        )
+        has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
+    except Exception:
+        has_changes = True  # Assume dirty on error — don't delete
+
+    if has_changes:
+        print(f"\n\033[33m⚠ Worktree has uncommitted changes, keeping: {wt_path}\033[0m")
+        print(f"  To clean up manually: git worktree remove {wt_path}")
+        _active_worktree = None
+        return
+
+    # Remove worktree
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "worktree", "remove", wt_path, "--force"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("Failed to remove worktree: %s", e)
+
+    # Delete the branch (only if it was never pushed / has no upstream)
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.debug("Failed to delete branch %s: %s", branch, e)
+
+    _active_worktree = None
+    print(f"\033[32m✓ Worktree cleaned up: {wt_path}\033[0m")
+
+
+def _prune_stale_worktrees(repo_root: str, max_age_hours: int = 24) -> None:
+    """Remove worktrees older than max_age_hours that have no uncommitted changes.
+
+    Runs silently on startup to clean up after crashed/killed sessions.
+    """
+    import subprocess
+    import time
+
+    worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
+    if not worktrees_dir.exists():
+        return
+
+    now = time.time()
+    cutoff = now - (max_age_hours * 3600)
+
+    for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
+        if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
+            continue
+
+        # Check age
+        try:
+            mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
+            if mtime > cutoff:
+                continue  # Too recent — skip
+        except Exception:
+            continue
+
+        # Check for uncommitted changes
+        try:
+            status = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
+            )
+            if status.stdout.strip():
+                continue  # Has changes — skip
+        except Exception:
+            continue  # Can't check — skip
+
+        # Safe to remove
+        try:
+            branch_result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
+            )
+            branch = branch_result.stdout.strip()
+
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "worktree", "remove", str(entry), "--force"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
+            )
+            if branch:
+                subprocess.run(
+                    ["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
+                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
+                )
+            logger.debug("Pruned stale worktree: %s", entry.name)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("Failed to prune worktree %s: %s", entry.name, e)
+
 # ============================================================================
 # ASCII Art & Branding
 # ============================================================================
@@ -684,34 +905,6 @@ def build_welcome_banner(console: Console, model: str, cwd: str, tools: List[dic
     console.print(outer_panel)
 
 
-# ============================================================================
-# CLI Commands
-# ============================================================================
-
-COMMANDS = {
-    "/help": "Show this help message",
-    "/tools": "List available tools",
-    "/toolsets": "List available toolsets",
-    "/model": "Show or change the current model",
-    "/prompt": "View/set custom system prompt",
-    "/personality": "Set a predefined personality",
-    "/clear": "Clear screen and reset conversation (fresh start)",
-    "/history": "Show conversation history",
-    "/new": "Start a new conversation (reset history)",
-    "/reset": "Reset conversation only (keep screen)",
-    "/retry": "Retry the last message (resend to agent)",
-    "/undo": "Remove the last user/assistant exchange",
-    "/save": "Save the current conversation",
-    "/config": "Show current configuration",
-    "/cron": "Manage scheduled tasks (list, add, remove)",
-    "/skills": "Search, install, inspect, or manage skills from online registries",
-    "/platforms": "Show gateway/messaging platform status",
-    "/paste": "Check clipboard for an image and attach it",
-    "/reload-mcp": "Reload MCP servers from config.yaml",
-    "/quit": "Exit the CLI (also: /exit, /q)",
-}
-
-
 # ============================================================================
 # Skill Slash Commands — dynamic commands generated from installed skills
 # ============================================================================
@@ -721,38 +914,6 @@ from agent.skill_commands import scan_skill_commands, get_skill_commands, build_
 _skill_commands = scan_skill_commands()
 
 
-class SlashCommandCompleter(Completer):
-    """Autocomplete for /commands and /skill-name in the input area."""
-
-    def get_completions(self, document, complete_event):
-        text = document.text_before_cursor
-        if not text.startswith("/"):
-            return
-        word = text[1:]  # strip the leading /
-
-        # Built-in commands
-        for cmd, desc in COMMANDS.items():
-            cmd_name = cmd[1:]
-            if cmd_name.startswith(word):
-                yield Completion(
-                    cmd_name,
-                    start_position=-len(word),
-                    display=cmd,
-                    display_meta=desc,
-                )
-
-        # Skill commands
-        for cmd, info in _skill_commands.items():
-            cmd_name = cmd[1:]
-            if cmd_name.startswith(word):
-                yield Completion(
-                    cmd_name,
-                    start_position=-len(word),
-                    display=cmd,
-                    display_meta=f"⚡ {info['description'][:50]}{'...' if len(info['description']) > 50 else ''}",
-                )
-
-
 def save_config_value(key_path: str, value: any) -> bool:
     """
     Save a value to the active config file at the specified key path.
@@ -833,10 +994,10 @@ class HermesCLI:
         Args:
             model: Model to use (default: from env or claude-sonnet)
             toolsets: List of toolsets to enable (default: all)
-            provider: Inference provider ("auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex")
+            provider: Inference provider ("auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn")
             api_key: API key (default: from environment)
             base_url: API base URL (default: OpenRouter)
-            max_turns: Maximum tool-calling iterations (default: 60)
+            max_turns: Maximum tool-calling iterations shared with subagents (default: 90)
             verbose: Enable verbose logging
             compact: Use compact display mode
             resume: Session ID to resume (restores conversation history from SQLite)
@@ -889,7 +1050,7 @@ class HermesCLI:
         elif os.getenv("HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS"):
             self.max_turns = int(os.getenv("HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS"))
         else:
-            self.max_turns = 60
+            self.max_turns = 90
         
         # Parse and validate toolsets
         self.enabled_toolsets = toolsets
@@ -933,6 +1094,16 @@ class HermesCLI:
         self.conversation_history: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         self.session_start = datetime.now()
         self._resumed = False
+        # Initialize SQLite session store early so /title works before first message
+        self._session_db = None
+        try:
+            from hermes_state import SessionDB
+            self._session_db = SessionDB()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        
+        # Deferred title: stored in memory until the session is created in the DB
+        self._pending_title: Optional[str] = None
         
         # Session ID: reuse existing one when resuming, otherwise generate fresh
         if resume:
@@ -1020,13 +1191,13 @@ class HermesCLI:
         if not self._ensure_runtime_credentials():
             return False
 
-        # Initialize SQLite session store for CLI sessions
-        self._session_db = None
-        try:
-            from hermes_state import SessionDB
-            self._session_db = SessionDB()
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("SQLite session store not available: %s", e)
+        # Initialize SQLite session store for CLI sessions (if not already done in __init__)
+        if self._session_db is None:
+            try:
+                from hermes_state import SessionDB
+                self._session_db = SessionDB()
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug("SQLite session store not available: %s", e)
         
         # If resuming, validate the session exists and load its history
         if self._resumed and self._session_db:
@@ -1039,8 +1210,11 @@ class HermesCLI:
             if restored:
                 self.conversation_history = restored
                 msg_count = len([m for m in restored if m.get("role") == "user"])
+                title_part = ""
+                if session_meta.get("title"):
+                    title_part = f" \"{session_meta['title']}\""
                 _cprint(
-                    f"{_GOLD}↻ Resumed session {_BOLD}{self.session_id}{_RST}{_GOLD} "
+                    f"{_GOLD}↻ Resumed session {_BOLD}{self.session_id}{_RST}{_GOLD}{title_part} "
                     f"({msg_count} user message{'s' if msg_count != 1 else ''}, "
                     f"{len(restored)} total messages){_RST}"
                 )
@@ -1082,6 +1256,15 @@ class HermesCLI:
                 clarify_callback=self._clarify_callback,
                 honcho_session_key=self.session_id,
             )
+            # Apply any pending title now that the session exists in the DB
+            if self._pending_title and self._session_db:
+                try:
+                    self._session_db.set_session_title(self.session_id, self._pending_title)
+                    _cprint(f"  Session title applied: {self._pending_title}")
+                    self._pending_title = None
+                except (ValueError, Exception) as e:
+                    _cprint(f"  Could not apply pending title: {e}")
+                    self._pending_title = None
             return True
         except Exception as e:
             self.console.print(f"[bold red]Failed to initialize agent: {e}[/]")
@@ -1158,32 +1341,68 @@ class HermesCLI:
         else:
             _cprint(f"  {_DIM}(._.) No image found in clipboard{_RST}")
 
-    def _build_multimodal_content(self, text: str, images: list) -> list:
-        """Convert text + image paths into OpenAI vision multimodal content.
+    def _preprocess_images_with_vision(self, text: str, images: list) -> str:
+        """Analyze attached images via the vision tool and return enriched text.
 
-        Returns a list of content parts suitable for the ``content`` field
-        of a ``user`` message.
+        Instead of embedding raw base64 ``image_url`` content parts in the
+        conversation (which only works with vision-capable models), this
+        pre-processes each image through the auxiliary vision model (Gemini
+        Flash) and prepends the descriptions to the user's message — the
+        same approach the messaging gateway uses.
+
+        The local file path is included so the agent can re-examine the
+        image later with ``vision_analyze`` if needed.
         """
-        import base64 as _b64
+        import asyncio as _asyncio
+        import json as _json
+        from tools.vision_tools import vision_analyze_tool
 
-        content_parts = []
-        text_part = text if isinstance(text, str) and text else "What do you see in this image?"
-        content_parts.append({"type": "text", "text": text_part})
+        analysis_prompt = (
+            "Describe everything visible in this image in thorough detail. "
+            "Include any text, code, data, objects, people, layout, colors, "
+            "and any other notable visual information."
+        )
 
-        _MIME = {
-            "png": "image/png", "jpg": "image/jpeg", "jpeg": "image/jpeg",
-            "gif": "image/gif", "webp": "image/webp",
-        }
+        enriched_parts = []
         for img_path in images:
-            if img_path.exists():
-                data = _b64.b64encode(img_path.read_bytes()).decode()
-                ext = img_path.suffix.lower().lstrip(".")
-                mime = _MIME.get(ext, "image/png")
-                content_parts.append({
-                    "type": "image_url",
-                    "image_url": {"url": f"data:{mime};base64,{data}"}
-                })
-        return content_parts
+            if not img_path.exists():
+                continue
+            size_kb = img_path.stat().st_size // 1024
+            _cprint(f"  {_DIM}👁️  analyzing {img_path.name} ({size_kb}KB)...{_RST}")
+            try:
+                result_json = _asyncio.run(
+                    vision_analyze_tool(image_url=str(img_path), user_prompt=analysis_prompt)
+                )
+                result = _json.loads(result_json)
+                if result.get("success"):
+                    description = result.get("analysis", "")
+                    enriched_parts.append(
+                        f"[The user attached an image. Here's what it contains:\n{description}]\n"
+                        f"[If you need a closer look, use vision_analyze with "
+                        f"image_url: {img_path}]"
+                    )
+                    _cprint(f"  {_DIM}✓ image analyzed{_RST}")
+                else:
+                    enriched_parts.append(
+                        f"[The user attached an image but it couldn't be analyzed. "
+                        f"You can try examining it with vision_analyze using "
+                        f"image_url: {img_path}]"
+                    )
+                    _cprint(f"  {_DIM}⚠ vision analysis failed — path included for retry{_RST}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                enriched_parts.append(
+                    f"[The user attached an image but analysis failed ({e}). "
+                    f"You can try examining it with vision_analyze using "
+                    f"image_url: {img_path}]"
+                )
+                _cprint(f"  {_DIM}⚠ vision analysis error — path included for retry{_RST}")
+
+        # Combine: vision descriptions first, then the user's original text
+        user_text = text if isinstance(text, str) and text else ""
+        if enriched_parts:
+            prefix = "\n\n".join(enriched_parts)
+            return f"{prefix}\n\n{user_text}" if user_text else prefix
+        return user_text or "What do you see in this image?"
 
     def _show_tool_availability_warnings(self):
         """Show warnings about disabled tools due to missing API keys."""
@@ -1385,24 +1604,65 @@ class HermesCLI:
         if not self.conversation_history:
             print("(._.) No conversation history yet.")
             return
-        
+
+        preview_limit = 400
+        visible_index = 0
+        hidden_tool_messages = 0
+
+        def flush_tool_summary():
+            nonlocal hidden_tool_messages
+            if not hidden_tool_messages:
+                return
+
+            noun = "message" if hidden_tool_messages == 1 else "messages"
+            print("\n  [Tools]")
+            print(f"    ({hidden_tool_messages} tool {noun} hidden)")
+            hidden_tool_messages = 0
+
         print()
         print("+" + "-" * 50 + "+")
         print("|" + " " * 12 + "(^_^) Conversation History" + " " * 11 + "|")
         print("+" + "-" * 50 + "+")
-        
-        for i, msg in enumerate(self.conversation_history, 1):
+
+        for msg in self.conversation_history:
             role = msg.get("role", "unknown")
-            content = msg.get("content") or ""
-            
+
+            if role == "tool":
+                hidden_tool_messages += 1
+                continue
+
+            if role not in {"user", "assistant"}:
+                continue
+
+            flush_tool_summary()
+            visible_index += 1
+
+            content = msg.get("content")
+            content_text = "" if content is None else str(content)
+
             if role == "user":
-                print(f"\n  [You #{i}]")
-                print(f"    {content[:200]}{'...' if len(content) > 200 else ''}")
-            elif role == "assistant":
-                print(f"\n  [Hermes #{i}]")
-                preview = content[:200] if content else "(tool calls)"
-                print(f"    {preview}{'...' if len(str(content)) > 200 else ''}")
-        
+                print(f"\n  [You #{visible_index}]")
+                print(
+                    f"    {content_text[:preview_limit]}{'...' if len(content_text) > preview_limit else ''}"
+                )
+                continue
+
+            print(f"\n  [Hermes #{visible_index}]")
+            tool_calls = msg.get("tool_calls") or []
+            if content_text:
+                preview = content_text[:preview_limit]
+                suffix = "..." if len(content_text) > preview_limit else ""
+            elif tool_calls:
+                tool_count = len(tool_calls)
+                noun = "call" if tool_count == 1 else "calls"
+                preview = f"(requested {tool_count} tool {noun})"
+                suffix = ""
+            else:
+                preview = "(no text response)"
+                suffix = ""
+            print(f"    {preview}{suffix}")
+
+        flush_tool_summary()
         print()
     
     def reset_conversation(self):
@@ -1811,32 +2071,234 @@ class HermesCLI:
                     self.agent.flush_memories(self.conversation_history)
                 except Exception:
                     pass
-            # Clear terminal screen using Rich (portable, no shell needed)
-            self.console.clear()
+            # Clear terminal screen.  Inside the TUI, Rich's console.clear()
+            # goes through patch_stdout's StdoutProxy which swallows the
+            # screen-clear escape sequences.  Use prompt_toolkit's output
+            # object directly to actually clear the terminal.
+            if self._app:
+                out = self._app.output
+                out.erase_screen()
+                out.cursor_goto(0, 0)
+                out.flush()
+            else:
+                self.console.clear()
             # Reset conversation
             self.conversation_history = []
-            # Show fresh banner
-            self.show_banner()
-            print("  ✨ (◕‿◕)✨ Fresh start! Screen cleared and conversation reset.\n")
+            # Show fresh banner.  Inside the TUI we must route Rich output
+            # through ChatConsole (which uses prompt_toolkit's native ANSI
+            # renderer) instead of self.console (which writes raw to stdout
+            # and gets mangled by patch_stdout).
+            if self._app:
+                cc = ChatConsole()
+                if self.compact:
+                    cc.print(COMPACT_BANNER)
+                else:
+                    tools = get_tool_definitions(enabled_toolsets=self.enabled_toolsets, quiet_mode=True)
+                    cwd = os.getenv("TERMINAL_CWD", os.getcwd())
+                    ctx_len = None
+                    if hasattr(self, 'agent') and self.agent and hasattr(self.agent, 'context_compressor'):
+                        ctx_len = self.agent.context_compressor.context_length
+                    build_welcome_banner(
+                        console=cc,
+                        model=self.model,
+                        cwd=cwd,
+                        tools=tools,
+                        enabled_toolsets=self.enabled_toolsets,
+                        session_id=self.session_id,
+                        context_length=ctx_len,
+                    )
+                _cprint("  ✨ (◕‿◕)✨ Fresh start! Screen cleared and conversation reset.\n")
+            else:
+                self.show_banner()
+                print("  ✨ (◕‿◕)✨ Fresh start! Screen cleared and conversation reset.\n")
         elif cmd_lower == "/history":
             self.show_history()
+        elif cmd_lower.startswith("/title"):
+            parts = cmd_original.split(maxsplit=1)
+            if len(parts) > 1:
+                raw_title = parts[1].strip()
+                if raw_title:
+                    if self._session_db:
+                        # Sanitize the title early so feedback matches what gets stored
+                        try:
+                            from hermes_state import SessionDB
+                            new_title = SessionDB.sanitize_title(raw_title)
+                        except ValueError as e:
+                            _cprint(f"  {e}")
+                            new_title = None
+                        if not new_title:
+                            _cprint("  Title is empty after cleanup. Please use printable characters.")
+                        elif self._session_db.get_session(self.session_id):
+                            # Session exists in DB — set title directly
+                            try:
+                                if self._session_db.set_session_title(self.session_id, new_title):
+                                    _cprint(f"  Session title set: {new_title}")
+                                else:
+                                    _cprint("  Session not found in database.")
+                            except ValueError as e:
+                                _cprint(f"  {e}")
+                        else:
+                            # Session not created yet — defer the title
+                            # Check uniqueness proactively with the sanitized title
+                            existing = self._session_db.get_session_by_title(new_title)
+                            if existing:
+                                _cprint(f"  Title '{new_title}' is already in use by session {existing['id']}")
+                            else:
+                                self._pending_title = new_title
+                                _cprint(f"  Session title queued: {new_title} (will be saved on first message)")
+                    else:
+                        _cprint("  Session database not available.")
+                else:
+                    _cprint("  Usage: /title <your session title>")
+            else:
+                # Show current title if no argument given
+                if self._session_db:
+                    session = self._session_db.get_session(self.session_id)
+                    if session and session.get("title"):
+                        _cprint(f"  Session title: {session['title']}")
+                    elif self._pending_title:
+                        _cprint(f"  Session title (pending): {self._pending_title}")
+                    else:
+                        _cprint(f"  No title set. Usage: /title <your session title>")
+                else:
+                    _cprint("  Session database not available.")
         elif cmd_lower in ("/reset", "/new"):
             self.reset_conversation()
         elif cmd_lower.startswith("/model"):
             # Use original case so model names like "Anthropic/Claude-Opus-4" are preserved
             parts = cmd_original.split(maxsplit=1)
             if len(parts) > 1:
-                new_model = parts[1]
-                self.model = new_model
-                self.agent = None  # Force re-init
-                # Save to config
-                if save_config_value("model.default", new_model):
-                    print(f"(^_^)b Model changed to: {new_model} (saved to config)")
+                from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_provider
+                from hermes_cli.models import (
+                    parse_model_input,
+                    validate_requested_model,
+                    _PROVIDER_LABELS,
+                )
+
+                raw_input = parts[1].strip()
+
+                # Parse provider:model syntax (e.g. "openrouter:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+                current_provider = self.provider or self.requested_provider or "openrouter"
+                target_provider, new_model = parse_model_input(raw_input, current_provider)
+                provider_changed = target_provider != current_provider
+
+                # If provider is changing, re-resolve credentials for the new provider
+                api_key_for_probe = self.api_key
+                base_url_for_probe = self.base_url
+                if provider_changed:
+                    try:
+                        from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+                        runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=target_provider)
+                        api_key_for_probe = runtime.get("api_key", "")
+                        base_url_for_probe = runtime.get("base_url", "")
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(target_provider, target_provider)
+                        print(f"(>_<) Could not resolve credentials for provider '{provider_label}': {e}")
+                        print(f"(^_^) Current model unchanged: {self.model}")
+                        return True
+
+                try:
+                    validation = validate_requested_model(
+                        new_model,
+                        target_provider,
+                        api_key=api_key_for_probe,
+                        base_url=base_url_for_probe,
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    validation = {"accepted": True, "persist": True, "recognized": False, "message": None}
+
+                if not validation.get("accepted"):
+                    print(f"(>_<) {validation.get('message')}")
+                    print(f"  Model unchanged: {self.model}")
+                    if "Did you mean" not in (validation.get("message") or ""):
+                        print("  Tip: Use /model to see available models, /provider to see providers")
                 else:
-                    print(f"(^_^) Model changed to: {new_model} (session only)")
+                    self.model = new_model
+                    self.agent = None  # Force re-init
+
+                    if provider_changed:
+                        self.requested_provider = target_provider
+                        self.provider = target_provider
+                        self.api_key = api_key_for_probe
+                        self.base_url = base_url_for_probe
+
+                    provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(target_provider, target_provider)
+                    provider_note = f" [provider: {provider_label}]" if provider_changed else ""
+
+                    if validation.get("persist"):
+                        saved_model = save_config_value("model.default", new_model)
+                        if provider_changed:
+                            save_config_value("model.provider", target_provider)
+                        if saved_model:
+                            print(f"(^_^)b Model changed to: {new_model}{provider_note} (saved to config)")
+                        else:
+                            print(f"(^_^) Model changed to: {new_model}{provider_note} (this session only)")
+                    else:
+                        message = validation.get("message") or ""
+                        print(f"(^_^) Model changed to: {new_model}{provider_note} (this session only)")
+                        if message:
+                            print(f"  Reason: {message}")
+                        print("  Note: Model will revert on restart. Use a verified model to save to config.")
             else:
-                print(f"Current model: {self.model}")
-                print("  Usage: /model <model-name> to change")
+                from hermes_cli.models import curated_models_for_provider, normalize_provider, _PROVIDER_LABELS
+                from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_provider as _resolve_provider
+                # Resolve "auto" to the actual provider using credential detection
+                raw_provider = normalize_provider(self.provider)
+                if raw_provider == "auto":
+                    try:
+                        display_provider = _resolve_provider(
+                            self.requested_provider,
+                            explicit_api_key=self._explicit_api_key,
+                            explicit_base_url=self._explicit_base_url,
+                        )
+                    except Exception:
+                        display_provider = "openrouter"
+                else:
+                    display_provider = raw_provider
+                provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(display_provider, display_provider)
+                print(f"\n  Current model:    {self.model}")
+                print(f"  Current provider: {provider_label}")
+                print()
+                curated = curated_models_for_provider(display_provider)
+                if curated:
+                    print(f"  Available models ({provider_label}):")
+                    for mid, desc in curated:
+                        marker = " ←" if mid == self.model else ""
+                        label = f"  {desc}" if desc else ""
+                        print(f"    {mid}{label}{marker}")
+                    print()
+                print("  Usage: /model <model-name>")
+                print("         /model provider:model-name  (to switch provider)")
+                print("  Example: /model openrouter:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+                print("  See /provider for available providers")
+        elif cmd_lower == "/provider":
+            from hermes_cli.models import list_available_providers, normalize_provider, _PROVIDER_LABELS
+            from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_provider as _resolve_provider
+            # Resolve current provider
+            raw_provider = normalize_provider(self.provider)
+            if raw_provider == "auto":
+                try:
+                    current = _resolve_provider(
+                        self.requested_provider,
+                        explicit_api_key=self._explicit_api_key,
+                        explicit_base_url=self._explicit_base_url,
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    current = "openrouter"
+            else:
+                current = raw_provider
+            current_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(current, current)
+            print(f"\n  Current provider: {current_label} ({current})\n")
+            providers = list_available_providers()
+            print("  Available providers:")
+            for p in providers:
+                marker = " ← active" if p["id"] == current else ""
+                auth = "✓" if p["authenticated"] else "✗"
+                aliases = f"  (also: {', '.join(p['aliases'])})" if p["aliases"] else ""
+                print(f"    [{auth}] {p['id']:<14} {p['label']}{aliases}{marker}")
+            print()
+            print("  Switch: /model provider:model-name")
+            print("  Setup:  hermes setup")
         elif cmd_lower.startswith("/prompt"):
             # Use original case so prompt text isn't lowercased
             self._handle_prompt_command(cmd_original)
@@ -2272,14 +2734,13 @@ class HermesCLI:
         if not self._init_agent():
             return None
         
-        # Convert attached images to OpenAI vision multimodal content
+        # Pre-process images through the vision tool (Gemini Flash) so the
+        # main model receives text descriptions instead of raw base64 image
+        # content — works with any model, not just vision-capable ones.
         if images:
-            message = self._build_multimodal_content(
+            message = self._preprocess_images_with_vision(
                 message if isinstance(message, str) else "", images
             )
-            for img_path in images:
-                if img_path.exists():
-                    _cprint(f"  {_DIM}📎 attached {img_path.name} ({img_path.stat().st_size // 1024}KB){_RST}")
 
         # Add user message to history
         self.conversation_history.append({"role": "user", "content": message})
@@ -2729,7 +3190,7 @@ class HermesCLI:
             multiline=True,
             wrap_lines=True,
             history=FileHistory(str(self._history_file)),
-            completer=SlashCommandCompleter(),
+            completer=SlashCommandCompleter(skill_commands_provider=lambda: _skill_commands),
             complete_while_typing=True,
         )
 
@@ -3220,6 +3681,8 @@ def main(
     list_toolsets: bool = False,
     gateway: bool = False,
     resume: str = None,
+    worktree: bool = False,
+    w: bool = False,
 ):
     """
     Hermes Agent CLI - Interactive AI Assistant
@@ -3229,7 +3692,7 @@ def main(
         q: Shorthand for --query
         toolsets: Comma-separated list of toolsets to enable (e.g., "web,terminal")
         model: Model to use (default: anthropic/claude-opus-4-20250514)
-        provider: Inference provider ("auto", "openrouter", "nous")
+        provider: Inference provider ("auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn")
         api_key: API key for authentication
         base_url: Base URL for the API
         max_turns: Maximum tool-calling iterations (default: 60)
@@ -3238,6 +3701,8 @@ def main(
         list_tools: List available tools and exit
         list_toolsets: List available toolsets and exit
         resume: Resume a previous session by its ID (e.g., 20260225_143052_a1b2c3)
+        worktree: Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents). Alias: -w
+        w: Shorthand for --worktree
     
     Examples:
         python cli.py                            # Start interactive mode
@@ -3245,7 +3710,11 @@ def main(
         python cli.py -q "What is Python?"       # Single query mode
         python cli.py --list-tools               # List tools and exit
         python cli.py --resume 20260225_143052_a1b2c3  # Resume session
+        python cli.py -w                         # Start in isolated git worktree
+        python cli.py -w -q "Fix issue #123"     # Single query in worktree
     """
+    global _active_worktree
+
     # Signal to terminal_tool that we're in interactive mode
     # This enables interactive sudo password prompts with timeout
     os.environ["HERMES_INTERACTIVE"] = "1"
@@ -3257,6 +3726,26 @@ def main(
         print("Starting Hermes Gateway (messaging platforms)...")
         asyncio.run(start_gateway())
         return
+
+    # Skip worktree for list commands (they exit immediately)
+    if not list_tools and not list_toolsets:
+        # ── Git worktree isolation (#652) ──
+        # Create an isolated worktree so this agent instance doesn't collide
+        # with other agents working on the same repo.
+        use_worktree = worktree or w or CLI_CONFIG.get("worktree", False)
+        wt_info = None
+        if use_worktree:
+            # Prune stale worktrees from crashed/killed sessions
+            _repo = _git_repo_root()
+            if _repo:
+                _prune_stale_worktrees(_repo)
+            wt_info = _setup_worktree()
+            if wt_info:
+                _active_worktree = wt_info
+                os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = wt_info["path"]
+                atexit.register(_cleanup_worktree, wt_info)
+    else:
+        wt_info = None
     
     # Handle query shorthand
     query = query or q
@@ -3295,6 +3784,17 @@ def main(
         compact=compact,
         resume=resume,
     )
+
+    # Inject worktree context into agent's system prompt
+    if wt_info:
+        wt_note = (
+            f"\n\n[System note: You are working in an isolated git worktree at "
+            f"{wt_info['path']}. Your branch is `{wt_info['branch']}`. "
+            f"Changes here do not affect the main working tree or other agents. "
+            f"Remember to commit and push your changes, and create a PR if appropriate. "
+            f"The original repo is at {wt_info['repo_root']}.]"
+        )
+        cli.system_prompt = (cli.system_prompt or "") + wt_note
     
     # Handle list commands (don't init agent for these)
     if list_tools:

cron/jobs.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Dict, List, Any
 
+from hermes_time import now as _hermes_now
+
 try:
     from croniter import croniter
     HAS_CRONITER = True
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ def parse_schedule(schedule: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     # Duration like "30m", "2h", "1d" → one-shot from now
     try:
         minutes = parse_duration(schedule)
-        run_at = datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=minutes)
+        run_at = _hermes_now() + timedelta(minutes=minutes)
         return {
             "kind": "once",
             "run_at": run_at.isoformat(),
@@ -146,37 +148,50 @@ def parse_schedule(schedule: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     )
 
 
+def _ensure_aware(dt: datetime) -> datetime:
+    """Make a naive datetime tz-aware using the configured timezone.
+
+    Handles backward compatibility: timestamps stored before timezone support
+    are naive (server-local).  We assume they were in the same timezone as
+    the current configuration so comparisons work without crashing.
+    """
+    if dt.tzinfo is None:
+        tz = _hermes_now().tzinfo
+        return dt.replace(tzinfo=tz)
+    return dt
+
+
 def compute_next_run(schedule: Dict[str, Any], last_run_at: Optional[str] = None) -> Optional[str]:
     """
     Compute the next run time for a schedule.
-    
+
     Returns ISO timestamp string, or None if no more runs.
     """
-    now = datetime.now()
-    
+    now = _hermes_now()
+
     if schedule["kind"] == "once":
-        run_at = datetime.fromisoformat(schedule["run_at"])
+        run_at = _ensure_aware(datetime.fromisoformat(schedule["run_at"]))
         # If in the future, return it; if in the past, no more runs
         return schedule["run_at"] if run_at > now else None
-    
+
     elif schedule["kind"] == "interval":
         minutes = schedule["minutes"]
         if last_run_at:
             # Next run is last_run + interval
-            last = datetime.fromisoformat(last_run_at)
+            last = _ensure_aware(datetime.fromisoformat(last_run_at))
             next_run = last + timedelta(minutes=minutes)
         else:
             # First run is now + interval
             next_run = now + timedelta(minutes=minutes)
         return next_run.isoformat()
-    
+
     elif schedule["kind"] == "cron":
         if not HAS_CRONITER:
             return None
         cron = croniter(schedule["expr"], now)
         next_run = cron.get_next(datetime)
         return next_run.isoformat()
-    
+
     return None
 
 
@@ -204,7 +219,7 @@ def save_jobs(jobs: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
     fd, tmp_path = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=str(JOBS_FILE.parent), suffix='.tmp', prefix='.jobs_')
     try:
         with os.fdopen(fd, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            json.dump({"jobs": jobs, "updated_at": datetime.now().isoformat()}, f, indent=2)
+            json.dump({"jobs": jobs, "updated_at": _hermes_now().isoformat()}, f, indent=2)
             f.flush()
             os.fsync(f.fileno())
         os.replace(tmp_path, JOBS_FILE)
@@ -249,7 +264,7 @@ def create_job(
         deliver = "origin" if origin else "local"
     
     job_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]
-    now = datetime.now().isoformat()
+    now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
     
     job = {
         "id": job_id,
@@ -328,7 +343,7 @@ def mark_job_run(job_id: str, success: bool, error: Optional[str] = None):
     jobs = load_jobs()
     for i, job in enumerate(jobs):
         if job["id"] == job_id:
-            now = datetime.now().isoformat()
+            now = _hermes_now().isoformat()
             job["last_run_at"] = now
             job["last_status"] = "ok" if success else "error"
             job["last_error"] = error if not success else None
@@ -361,7 +376,7 @@ def mark_job_run(job_id: str, success: bool, error: Optional[str] = None):
 
 def get_due_jobs() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Get all jobs that are due to run now."""
-    now = datetime.now()
+    now = _hermes_now()
     jobs = load_jobs()
     due = []
     
@@ -373,7 +388,7 @@ def get_due_jobs() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         if not next_run:
             continue
         
-        next_run_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(next_run)
+        next_run_dt = _ensure_aware(datetime.fromisoformat(next_run))
         if next_run_dt <= now:
             due.append(job)
     
@@ -386,7 +401,7 @@ def save_job_output(job_id: str, output: str):
     job_output_dir = OUTPUT_DIR / job_id
     job_output_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     
-    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
+    timestamp = _hermes_now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
     output_file = job_output_dir / f"{timestamp}.md"
     
     with open(output_file, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:

cron/scheduler.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
+from hermes_time import now as _hermes_now
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Add parent directory to path for imports
@@ -174,6 +176,8 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
 
         model = os.getenv("HERMES_MODEL") or os.getenv("LLM_MODEL") or "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
 
+        # Load config.yaml for model, reasoning, prefill, toolsets, provider routing
+        _cfg = {}
         try:
             import yaml
             _cfg_path = str(_hermes_home / "config.yaml")
@@ -188,6 +192,41 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+        # Reasoning config from env or config.yaml
+        reasoning_config = None
+        effort = os.getenv("HERMES_REASONING_EFFORT", "")
+        if not effort:
+            effort = str(_cfg.get("agent", {}).get("reasoning_effort", "")).strip()
+        if effort and effort.lower() != "none":
+            valid = ("xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal")
+            if effort.lower() in valid:
+                reasoning_config = {"enabled": True, "effort": effort.lower()}
+        elif effort.lower() == "none":
+            reasoning_config = {"enabled": False}
+
+        # Prefill messages from env or config.yaml
+        prefill_messages = None
+        prefill_file = os.getenv("HERMES_PREFILL_MESSAGES_FILE", "") or _cfg.get("prefill_messages_file", "")
+        if prefill_file:
+            import json as _json
+            pfpath = Path(prefill_file).expanduser()
+            if not pfpath.is_absolute():
+                pfpath = _hermes_home / pfpath
+            if pfpath.exists():
+                try:
+                    with open(pfpath, "r", encoding="utf-8") as _pf:
+                        prefill_messages = _json.load(_pf)
+                    if not isinstance(prefill_messages, list):
+                        prefill_messages = None
+                except Exception:
+                    prefill_messages = None
+
+        # Max iterations
+        max_iterations = _cfg.get("agent", {}).get("max_turns") or _cfg.get("max_turns") or 90
+
+        # Provider routing
+        pr = _cfg.get("provider_routing", {})
+
         from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import (
             resolve_runtime_provider,
             format_runtime_provider_error,
@@ -206,8 +245,15 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
             base_url=runtime.get("base_url"),
             provider=runtime.get("provider"),
             api_mode=runtime.get("api_mode"),
+            max_iterations=max_iterations,
+            reasoning_config=reasoning_config,
+            prefill_messages=prefill_messages,
+            providers_allowed=pr.get("only"),
+            providers_ignored=pr.get("ignore"),
+            providers_order=pr.get("order"),
+            provider_sort=pr.get("sort"),
             quiet_mode=True,
-            session_id=f"cron_{job_id}_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
+            session_id=f"cron_{job_id}_{_hermes_now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
         )
         
         result = agent.run_conversation(prompt)
@@ -219,7 +265,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
         output = f"""# Cron Job: {job_name}
 
 **Job ID:** {job_id}
-**Run Time:** {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
+**Run Time:** {_hermes_now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
 **Schedule:** {job.get('schedule_display', 'N/A')}
 
 ## Prompt
@@ -241,7 +287,7 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
         output = f"""# Cron Job: {job_name} (FAILED)
 
 **Job ID:** {job_id}
-**Run Time:** {datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
+**Run Time:** {_hermes_now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
 **Schedule:** {job.get('schedule_display', 'N/A')}
 
 ## Prompt
@@ -297,11 +343,11 @@ def tick(verbose: bool = True) -> int:
         due_jobs = get_due_jobs()
 
         if verbose and not due_jobs:
-            logger.info("%s - No jobs due", datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S'))
+            logger.info("%s - No jobs due", _hermes_now().strftime('%H:%M:%S'))
             return 0
 
         if verbose:
-            logger.info("%s - %s job(s) due", datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S'), len(due_jobs))
+            logger.info("%s - %s job(s) due", _hermes_now().strftime('%H:%M:%S'), len(due_jobs))
 
         executed = 0
         for job in due_jobs:

docs/send_file_integration_map.md

@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@
 - `edit_message(chat_id, message_id, content)` — edit sent messages
 
 ### What's missing:
-- **Telegram:** No override for `send_document` or `send_image_file` — falls back to text!
-- **Discord:** No override for `send_document` — falls back to text!
+- **Telegram:** No override for `send_document` — falls back to text! (`send_image_file` ✅ added)
+- **Discord:** No override for `send_document` — falls back to text! (`send_image_file` ✅ added)
+- **Slack:** No override for `send_document` — falls back to text! (`send_image_file` ✅ added)
 - **WhatsApp:** Has `send_document` and `send_image_file` via bridge — COMPLETE.
 - The base class defaults just send "📎 File: /path" as text — useless for actual file delivery.
 
@@ -126,13 +127,13 @@
 - `send()` — MarkdownV2 text with fallback to plain
 - `send_voice()` — `.ogg`/`.opus` as `send_voice()`, others as `send_audio()`
 - `send_image()` — URL-based via `send_photo()`
+- `send_image_file()` — local file via `send_photo(photo=open(path, 'rb'))` ✅
 - `send_animation()` — GIF via `send_animation()`
 - `send_typing()` — "typing" chat action
 - `edit_message()` — edit text messages
 
 ### MISSING:
 - **`send_document()` NOT overridden** — Need to add `self._bot.send_document(chat_id, document=open(file_path, 'rb'), ...)`
-- **`send_image_file()` NOT overridden** — Need to add `self._bot.send_photo(chat_id, photo=open(path, 'rb'), ...)`
 - **`send_video()` NOT overridden** — Need to add `self._bot.send_video(...)`
 
 ## 8. gateway/platforms/discord.py — Send Method Analysis
@@ -141,12 +142,12 @@
 - `send()` — text messages with chunking
 - `send_voice()` — discord.File attachment
 - `send_image()` — downloads URL, creates discord.File attachment
+- `send_image_file()` — local file via discord.File attachment ✅
 - `send_typing()` — channel.typing()
 - `edit_message()` — edit text messages
 
 ### MISSING:
 - **`send_document()` NOT overridden** — Need to add discord.File attachment
-- **`send_image_file()` NOT overridden** — Need to add discord.File from local path
 - **`send_video()` NOT overridden** — Need to add discord.File attachment
 
 ## 9. gateway/run.py — User File Attachment Handling

environments/README.md

@@ -195,8 +195,12 @@ environments/
 │   └── hermes_swe_env.py
 │
 └── benchmarks/                   # Evaluation benchmarks
-    └── terminalbench_2/
-        └── terminalbench2_env.py
+    ├── terminalbench_2/          # 89 terminal tasks, Modal sandboxes
+    │   └── terminalbench2_env.py
+    ├── tblite/                   # 100 calibrated tasks (fast TB2 proxy)
+    │   └── tblite_env.py
+    └── yc_bench/                 # Long-horizon strategic benchmark
+        └── yc_bench_env.py
 ```
 
 ## Concrete Environments

environments/__init__.py

@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ Benchmarks (eval-only):
     - benchmarks/terminalbench_2/: Terminal-Bench 2.0 evaluation
 """
 
-from environments.agent_loop import AgentResult, HermesAgentLoop
-from environments.tool_context import ToolContext
-from environments.hermes_base_env import HermesAgentBaseEnv, HermesAgentEnvConfig
+try:
+    from environments.agent_loop import AgentResult, HermesAgentLoop
+    from environments.tool_context import ToolContext
+    from environments.hermes_base_env import HermesAgentBaseEnv, HermesAgentEnvConfig
+except ImportError:
+    # atroposlib not installed — environments are unavailable but
+    # submodules like tool_call_parsers can still be imported directly.
+    pass
 
 __all__ = [
     "AgentResult",

environments/agent_loop.py

@@ -249,23 +249,62 @@ class HermesAgentLoop:
             reasoning = _extract_reasoning_from_message(assistant_msg)
             reasoning_per_turn.append(reasoning)
 
-            # Check for tool calls -- standard OpenAI spec
+            # Check for tool calls -- standard OpenAI spec.
+            # Fallback: if response has no structured tool_calls but content
+            # contains raw tool call tags (e.g. <tool_call>), parse them using
+            # hermes-agent's standalone parsers. This handles the case where
+            # ManagedServer's ToolCallTranslator couldn't parse because vLLM
+            # isn't installed.
+            if (
+                not assistant_msg.tool_calls
+                and assistant_msg.content
+                and self.tool_schemas
+                and "<tool_call>" in (assistant_msg.content or "")
+            ):
+                try:
+                    from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser
+                    fallback_parser = get_parser("hermes")
+                    parsed_content, parsed_calls = fallback_parser.parse(
+                        assistant_msg.content
+                    )
+                    if parsed_calls:
+                        assistant_msg.tool_calls = parsed_calls
+                        if parsed_content is not None:
+                            assistant_msg.content = parsed_content
+                        logger.debug(
+                            "Fallback parser extracted %d tool calls from raw content",
+                            len(parsed_calls),
+                        )
+                except Exception:
+                    pass  # Fall through to no tool calls
+
             if assistant_msg.tool_calls:
+                # Normalize tool calls to dicts — they may come as objects
+                # (OpenAI API) or dicts (vLLM ToolCallTranslator).
+                def _tc_to_dict(tc):
+                    if isinstance(tc, dict):
+                        return {
+                            "id": tc.get("id", f"call_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"),
+                            "type": "function",
+                            "function": {
+                                "name": tc.get("function", {}).get("name", tc.get("name", "")),
+                                "arguments": tc.get("function", {}).get("arguments", tc.get("arguments", "{}")),
+                            },
+                        }
+                    return {
+                        "id": tc.id,
+                        "type": "function",
+                        "function": {
+                            "name": tc.function.name,
+                            "arguments": tc.function.arguments,
+                        },
+                    }
+
                 # Build the assistant message dict for conversation history
                 msg_dict: Dict[str, Any] = {
                     "role": "assistant",
                     "content": assistant_msg.content or "",
-                    "tool_calls": [
-                        {
-                            "id": tc.id,
-                            "type": "function",
-                            "function": {
-                                "name": tc.function.name,
-                                "arguments": tc.function.arguments,
-                            },
-                        }
-                        for tc in assistant_msg.tool_calls
-                    ],
+                    "tool_calls": [_tc_to_dict(tc) for tc in assistant_msg.tool_calls],
                 }
 
                 # Preserve reasoning_content for multi-turn chat template handling
@@ -278,8 +317,13 @@ class HermesAgentLoop:
 
                 # Execute each tool call via hermes-agent's dispatch
                 for tc in assistant_msg.tool_calls:
-                    tool_name = tc.function.name
-                    tool_args_raw = tc.function.arguments
+                    # Handle both object (OpenAI) and dict (vLLM) formats
+                    if isinstance(tc, dict):
+                        tool_name = tc.get("function", {}).get("name", tc.get("name", ""))
+                        tool_args_raw = tc.get("function", {}).get("arguments", tc.get("arguments", "{}"))
+                    else:
+                        tool_name = tc.function.name
+                        tool_args_raw = tc.function.arguments
 
                     # Validate tool name
                     if tool_name not in self.valid_tool_names:
@@ -390,10 +434,11 @@ class HermesAgentLoop:
                             pass
 
                     # Add tool response to conversation
+                    tc_id = tc.get("id", "") if isinstance(tc, dict) else tc.id
                     messages.append(
                         {
                             "role": "tool",
-                            "tool_call_id": tc.id,
+                            "tool_call_id": tc_id,
                             "content": tool_result,
                         }
                     )

environments/benchmarks/tblite/local.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# OpenThoughts-TBLite Evaluation -- Docker Backend (Local Compute)
+#
+# Runs tasks in Docker containers on the local machine.
+# Sandboxed like Modal but no cloud costs. Good for dev/testing.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   python environments/benchmarks/tblite/tblite_env.py evaluate \
+#       --config environments/benchmarks/tblite/local.yaml
+#
+#   # Override concurrency:
+#   python environments/benchmarks/tblite/tblite_env.py evaluate \
+#       --config environments/benchmarks/tblite/local.yaml \
+#       --env.eval_concurrency 4
+
+env:
+  enabled_toolsets: ["terminal", "file"]
+  max_agent_turns: 60
+  max_token_length: 32000
+  agent_temperature: 0.8
+  terminal_backend: "docker"
+  terminal_timeout: 300
+  tool_pool_size: 16
+  dataset_name: "NousResearch/openthoughts-tblite"
+  test_timeout: 600
+  task_timeout: 1200
+  eval_concurrency: 8          # max 8 tasks at once
+  tokenizer_name: "NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B"
+  use_wandb: false
+  wandb_name: "openthoughts-tblite-local"
+  ensure_scores_are_not_same: false
+  data_dir_to_save_evals: "environments/benchmarks/evals/openthoughts-tblite-local"
+
+openai:
+  base_url: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
+  model_name: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"
+  server_type: "openai"
+  health_check: false
+  # api_key loaded from OPENROUTER_API_KEY in .env

environments/benchmarks/tblite/local_vllm.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# OpenThoughts-TBLite Evaluation -- Local vLLM Backend
+#
+# Runs against a local vLLM server with Docker sandboxes.
+#
+# Start the vLLM server from the atropos directory:
+#   python -m example_trainer.vllm_api_server \
+#       --model Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507 \
+#       --port 9001 \
+#       --gpu-memory-utilization 0.8 \
+#       --max-model-len=32000
+#
+# Then run:
+#   python environments/benchmarks/tblite/tblite_env.py evaluate \
+#       --config environments/benchmarks/tblite/local_vllm.yaml
+
+env:
+  enabled_toolsets: ["terminal", "file"]
+  max_agent_turns: 60
+  max_token_length: 16000
+  agent_temperature: 0.6
+  terminal_backend: "docker"
+  terminal_timeout: 300
+  tool_pool_size: 16
+  dataset_name: "NousResearch/openthoughts-tblite"
+  test_timeout: 600
+  task_timeout: 1200
+  eval_concurrency: 8
+  tool_call_parser: "hermes"
+  system_prompt: "You are an expert terminal agent. You MUST use the provided tools to complete tasks. Use the terminal tool to run shell commands, read_file to read files, write_file to write files, search_files to search, and patch to edit files. Do NOT write out solutions as text - execute them using the tools. Always start by exploring the environment with terminal commands."
+  tokenizer_name: "Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507"
+  use_wandb: false
+  wandb_name: "tblite-qwen3-4b-instruct"
+  ensure_scores_are_not_same: false
+  data_dir_to_save_evals: "environments/benchmarks/evals/tblite-qwen3-4b-local"
+
+openai:
+  base_url: "http://localhost:9001"
+  model_name: "Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Instruct-2507"
+  server_type: "vllm"
+  health_check: false

environments/benchmarks/terminalbench_2/terminalbench2_env.py

@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalConfig(HermesAgentEnvConfig):
         "Tasks exceeding this are scored as FAIL. Default 30 minutes.",
     )
 
+    # --- Eval concurrency ---
+    eval_concurrency: int = Field(
+        default=0,
+        description="Maximum number of tasks to evaluate in parallel. "
+        "0 means unlimited (all tasks run concurrently). "
+        "Set to 8 for local backends to avoid overwhelming the machine.",
+    )
+
 
 # Tasks that cannot run properly on Modal and are excluded from scoring.
 MODAL_INCOMPATIBLE_TASKS = {
@@ -429,8 +437,13 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
                     "error": "no_image",
                 }
 
-            # --- 2. Register per-task Modal image override ---
-            register_task_env_overrides(task_id, {"modal_image": modal_image})
+            # --- 2. Register per-task image override ---
+            # Set both modal_image and docker_image so the task image is used
+            # regardless of which backend is configured.
+            register_task_env_overrides(task_id, {
+                "modal_image": modal_image,
+                "docker_image": modal_image,
+            })
             logger.info(
                 "Task %s: registered image override for task_id %s",
                 task_name, task_id[:8],
@@ -445,17 +458,37 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
             messages.append({"role": "user", "content": self.format_prompt(eval_item)})
 
             # --- 4. Run agent loop ---
-            agent = HermesAgentLoop(
-                server=self.server,
-                tool_schemas=tools,
-                valid_tool_names=valid_names,
-                max_turns=self.config.max_agent_turns,
-                task_id=task_id,
-                temperature=self.config.agent_temperature,
-                max_tokens=self.config.max_token_length,
-                extra_body=self.config.extra_body,
-            )
-            result = await agent.run(messages)
+            # Use ManagedServer (Phase 2) for vLLM/SGLang backends to get
+            # token-level tracking via /generate. Falls back to direct
+            # ServerManager (Phase 1) for OpenAI endpoints.
+            if self._use_managed_server():
+                async with self.server.managed_server(
+                    tokenizer=self.tokenizer,
+                    preserve_think_blocks=bool(self.config.thinking_mode),
+                ) as managed:
+                    agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+                        server=managed,
+                        tool_schemas=tools,
+                        valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+                        max_turns=self.config.max_agent_turns,
+                        task_id=task_id,
+                        temperature=self.config.agent_temperature,
+                        max_tokens=self.config.max_token_length,
+                        extra_body=self.config.extra_body,
+                    )
+                    result = await agent.run(messages)
+            else:
+                agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+                    server=self.server,
+                    tool_schemas=tools,
+                    valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+                    max_turns=self.config.max_agent_turns,
+                    task_id=task_id,
+                    temperature=self.config.agent_temperature,
+                    max_tokens=self.config.max_token_length,
+                    extra_body=self.config.extra_body,
+                )
+                result = await agent.run(messages)
 
             # --- 5. Verify -- run test suite in the agent's sandbox ---
             # Skip verification if the agent produced no meaningful output
@@ -655,13 +688,19 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
 
     async def _eval_with_timeout(self, item: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
         """
-        Wrap rollout_and_score_eval with a per-task wall-clock timeout.
+        Wrap rollout_and_score_eval with a per-task wall-clock timeout
+        and optional concurrency limit via semaphore.
 
         If the task exceeds task_timeout seconds, it's automatically scored
         as FAIL. This prevents any single task from hanging indefinitely.
         """
         task_name = item.get("task_name", "unknown")
         category = item.get("category", "unknown")
+
+        # Acquire concurrency semaphore if configured
+        if self._eval_semaphore:
+            await self._eval_semaphore.acquire()
+
         try:
             return await asyncio.wait_for(
                 self.rollout_and_score_eval(item),
@@ -679,6 +718,9 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
             }
             self._save_result(out)
             return out
+        finally:
+            if self._eval_semaphore:
+                self._eval_semaphore.release()
 
     async def evaluate(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         """
@@ -696,6 +738,13 @@ class TerminalBench2EvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
         """
         start_time = time.time()
 
+        # Set up concurrency limit if configured
+        if self.config.eval_concurrency > 0:
+            self._eval_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(self.config.eval_concurrency)
+            print(f"  Eval concurrency: {self.config.eval_concurrency} tasks at a time")
+        else:
+            self._eval_semaphore = None
+
         # Route all logging through tqdm.write() so the progress bar stays
         # pinned at the bottom while log lines scroll above it.
         from tqdm import tqdm

environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+# YC-Bench: Long-Horizon Agent Benchmark
+
+[YC-Bench](https://github.com/collinear-ai/yc-bench) by [Collinear AI](https://collinear.ai/) is a deterministic, long-horizon benchmark that tests LLM agents' ability to act as a tech startup CEO. The agent manages a simulated company over 1-3 years, making compounding decisions about resource allocation, cash flow, task management, and prestige specialisation across 4 skill domains.
+
+Unlike TerminalBench2 (which evaluates per-task coding ability with binary pass/fail), YC-Bench measures **long-term strategic coherence** — whether an agent can maintain consistent strategy, manage compounding consequences, and adapt plans over hundreds of turns.
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+# Install yc-bench (optional dependency)
+pip install "hermes-agent[yc-bench]"
+
+# Or install from source
+git clone https://github.com/collinear-ai/yc-bench
+cd yc-bench && pip install -e .
+
+# Verify
+yc-bench --help
+```
+
+## Running
+
+```bash
+# From the repo root:
+bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh
+
+# Or directly:
+python environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py evaluate \
+    --config environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml
+
+# Override model:
+bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh \
+    --openai.model_name anthropic/claude-opus-4-20250514
+
+# Quick single-preset test:
+bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh \
+    --env.presets '["fast_test"]' --env.seeds '[1]'
+```
+
+## How It Works
+
+### Architecture
+
+```
+HermesAgentLoop (our agent)
+  -> terminal tool -> subprocess("yc-bench company status") -> JSON output
+  -> terminal tool -> subprocess("yc-bench task accept --task-id X") -> JSON
+  -> terminal tool -> subprocess("yc-bench sim resume") -> JSON (advance time)
+  -> ... (100-500 turns per run)
+```
+
+The environment initialises the simulation via `yc-bench sim init` (NOT `yc-bench run`, which would start yc-bench's own built-in agent loop). Our `HermesAgentLoop` then drives all interaction through CLI commands.
+
+### Simulation Mechanics
+
+- **4 skill domains**: research, inference, data_environment, training
+- **Prestige system** (1.0-10.0): Gates access to higher-paying tasks
+- **Employee management**: Junior/Mid/Senior with domain-specific skill rates
+- **Throughput splitting**: `effective_rate = base_rate / N` active tasks per employee
+- **Financial pressure**: Monthly payroll, bankruptcy = game over
+- **Deterministic**: SHA256-based RNG — same seed + preset = same world
+
+### Difficulty Presets
+
+| Preset | Employees | Tasks | Focus |
+|-----------|-----------|-------|-------|
+| tutorial  | 3         | 50    | Basic loop mechanics |
+| easy      | 5         | 100   | Throughput awareness |
+| **medium**| 5         | 150   | Prestige climbing + domain specialisation |
+| **hard**  | 7         | 200   | Precise ETA reasoning |
+| nightmare | 8         | 300   | Sustained perfection under payroll pressure |
+| fast_test | (varies)  | (varies) | Quick validation (~50 turns) |
+
+Default eval runs **fast_test + medium + hard** × 3 seeds = 9 runs.
+
+### Scoring
+
+```
+composite = 0.5 × survival + 0.5 × normalised_funds
+```
+
+- **Survival** (binary): Did the company avoid bankruptcy?
+- **Normalised funds** (0.0-1.0): Log-scale relative to initial $250K capital
+
+## Configuration
+
+Key fields in `default.yaml`:
+
+| Field | Default | Description |
+|-------|---------|-------------|
+| `presets` | `["fast_test", "medium", "hard"]` | Which presets to evaluate |
+| `seeds` | `[1, 2, 3]` | RNG seeds per preset |
+| `max_agent_turns` | 200 | Max LLM calls per run |
+| `run_timeout` | 3600 | Wall-clock timeout per run (seconds) |
+| `survival_weight` | 0.5 | Weight of survival in composite score |
+| `funds_weight` | 0.5 | Weight of normalised funds in composite |
+| `horizon_years` | null | Override horizon (null = auto from preset) |
+
+## Cost & Time Estimates
+
+Each run is 100-500 LLM turns. Approximate costs per run at typical API rates:
+
+| Preset | Turns | Time | Est. Cost |
+|--------|-------|------|-----------|
+| fast_test | ~50 | 5-10 min | $1-5 |
+| medium | ~200 | 20-40 min | $5-15 |
+| hard | ~300 | 30-60 min | $10-25 |
+
+Full default eval (9 runs): ~3-6 hours, $50-200 depending on model.
+
+## References
+
+- [collinear-ai/yc-bench](https://github.com/collinear-ai/yc-bench) — Official repository
+- [Collinear AI](https://collinear.ai/) — Company behind yc-bench
+- [TerminalBench2](../terminalbench_2/) — Per-task coding benchmark (complementary)

environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# YC-Bench Evaluation -- Default Configuration
+#
+# Long-horizon agent benchmark: agent plays CEO of an AI startup over
+# a simulated 1-3 year run, interacting via yc-bench CLI subcommands.
+#
+# Requires: pip install "hermes-agent[yc-bench]"
+#
+# Usage:
+#   python environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py evaluate \
+#       --config environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml
+#
+#   # Override model:
+#   python environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py evaluate \
+#       --config environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml \
+#       --openai.model_name anthropic/claude-opus-4-20250514
+
+env:
+  enabled_toolsets: ["terminal"]
+  max_agent_turns: 200
+  max_token_length: 32000
+  agent_temperature: 0.0
+  terminal_backend: "local"
+  terminal_timeout: 60
+  presets: ["fast_test", "medium", "hard"]
+  seeds: [1, 2, 3]
+  run_timeout: 3600          # 60 min wall-clock per run, auto-FAIL if exceeded
+  survival_weight: 0.5       # weight of binary survival in composite score
+  funds_weight: 0.5          # weight of normalised final funds in composite score
+  db_dir: "/tmp/yc_bench_dbs"
+  company_name: "BenchCo"
+  start_date: "01/01/2025"   # MM/DD/YYYY (yc-bench convention)
+  tokenizer_name: "NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B"
+  use_wandb: true
+  wandb_name: "yc-bench"
+  ensure_scores_are_not_same: false
+  data_dir_to_save_evals: "environments/benchmarks/evals/yc-bench"
+
+openai:
+  base_url: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
+  model_name: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6"
+  server_type: "openai"
+  health_check: false
+  # api_key loaded from OPENROUTER_API_KEY in .env

environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# YC-Bench Evaluation
+#
+# Requires: pip install "hermes-agent[yc-bench]"
+#
+# Run from repo root:
+#   bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh
+#
+# Override model:
+#   bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh \
+#       --openai.model_name anthropic/claude-opus-4-20250514
+#
+# Run a single preset:
+#   bash environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/run_eval.sh \
+#       --env.presets '["fast_test"]' --env.seeds '[1]'
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+mkdir -p logs evals/yc-bench
+LOG_FILE="logs/yc_bench_$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).log"
+
+echo "YC-Bench Evaluation"
+echo "Log: $LOG_FILE"
+echo ""
+
+PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 LOGLEVEL="${LOGLEVEL:-INFO}" \
+  python environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py evaluate \
+  --config environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml \
+  "$@" \
+  2>&1 | tee "$LOG_FILE"
+
+echo ""
+echo "Log saved to: $LOG_FILE"

environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py

@@ -0,0 +1,847 @@
+"""
+YCBenchEvalEnv -- YC-Bench Long-Horizon Agent Benchmark Environment
+
+Evaluates agentic LLMs on YC-Bench: a deterministic, long-horizon benchmark
+where the agent acts as CEO of an AI startup over a simulated 1-3 year run.
+The agent manages cash flow, employees, tasks, and prestige across 4 domains,
+interacting exclusively via CLI subprocess calls against a SQLite-backed
+discrete-event simulation.
+
+Unlike TerminalBench2 (per-task binary pass/fail), YC-Bench measures sustained
+multi-turn strategic coherence -- whether an agent can manage compounding
+decisions over hundreds of turns without going bankrupt.
+
+This is an eval-only environment. Run via:
+
+    python environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/yc_bench_env.py evaluate \
+        --config environments/benchmarks/yc_bench/default.yaml
+
+The evaluate flow:
+    1. setup()     -- Verifies yc-bench installed, builds eval matrix (preset x seed)
+    2. evaluate()  -- Iterates over all runs sequentially through:
+        a. rollout_and_score_eval()  -- Per-run agent loop
+            - Initialises a fresh yc-bench simulation via `sim init` (NOT `run`)
+            - Runs HermesAgentLoop with terminal tool only
+            - Reads final SQLite DB to extract score
+            - Returns survival (0/1) + normalised funds score
+        b. Aggregates per-preset and overall metrics
+        c. Logs results via evaluate_log() and wandb
+
+Key features:
+  - CLI-only interface: agent calls yc-bench subcommands via terminal tool
+  - Deterministic: same seed + preset = same world (SHA256-based RNG)
+  - Multi-dimensional scoring: survival + normalised final funds
+  - Per-preset difficulty breakdown in results
+  - Isolated SQLite DB per run (no cross-run state leakage)
+
+Requires: pip install hermes-agent[yc-bench]
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import datetime
+import json
+import logging
+import math
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import threading
+import time
+import uuid
+from collections import defaultdict
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+_repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent
+if str(_repo_root) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_repo_root))
+
+from pydantic import Field
+
+from atroposlib.envs.base import EvalHandlingEnum
+from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.server_manager import APIServerConfig
+
+from environments.agent_loop import HermesAgentLoop
+from environments.hermes_base_env import HermesAgentBaseEnv, HermesAgentEnvConfig
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# =============================================================================
+# System prompt
+# =============================================================================
+
+YC_BENCH_SYSTEM_PROMPT = """\
+You are the autonomous CEO of an early-stage AI startup in a deterministic
+business simulation. You manage the company exclusively through the `yc-bench`
+CLI tool. Your primary goal is to **survive** until the simulation horizon ends
+without going bankrupt, while **maximising final funds**.
+
+## Simulation Mechanics
+
+- **Funds**: You start with $250,000 seed capital. Revenue comes from completing
+  tasks. Rewards scale with your prestige: `base × (1 + scale × (prestige − 1))`.
+- **Domains**: There are 4 skill domains: **research**, **inference**,
+  **data_environment**, and **training**. Each has its own prestige level
+  (1.0-10.0). Higher prestige unlocks better-paying tasks.
+- **Employees**: You have employees (Junior/Mid/Senior) with domain-specific
+  skill rates. **Throughput splits**: `effective_rate = base_rate / N` where N
+  is the number of active tasks assigned to that employee. Focus beats breadth.
+- **Payroll**: Deducted automatically on the first business day of each month.
+  Running out of funds = bankruptcy = game over.
+- **Time**: The simulation runs on business days (Mon-Fri), 09:00-18:00.
+  Time only advances when you call `yc-bench sim resume`.
+
+## Task Lifecycle
+
+1. Browse market tasks with `market browse`
+2. Accept a task with `task accept` (this sets its deadline)
+3. Assign employees with `task assign`
+4. Dispatch with `task dispatch` to start work
+5. Call `sim resume` to advance time and let employees make progress
+6. Tasks complete when all domain requirements are fulfilled
+
+**Penalties for failure vary by difficulty preset.** Completing a task on time
+earns full reward + prestige gain. Missing a deadline or cancelling a task
+incurs prestige penalties -- cancelling is always more costly than letting a
+task fail, so cancel only as a last resort.
+
+## CLI Commands
+
+### Observe
+- `yc-bench company status`                                         -- funds, prestige, runway
+- `yc-bench employee list`                                          -- skills, salary, active tasks
+- `yc-bench market browse [--domain D] [--required-prestige-lte N]` -- available tasks
+- `yc-bench task list [--status active|planned]`                    -- your tasks
+- `yc-bench task inspect --task-id UUID`                            -- progress, deadline, assignments
+- `yc-bench finance ledger [--category monthly_payroll|task_reward]` -- transaction history
+- `yc-bench report monthly`                                         -- monthly P&L
+
+### Act
+- `yc-bench task accept --task-id UUID`                              -- accept from market
+- `yc-bench task assign --task-id UUID --employee-id UUID`           -- assign employee
+- `yc-bench task dispatch --task-id UUID`                            -- start work (needs >=1 assignment)
+- `yc-bench task cancel --task-id UUID --reason "text"`              -- cancel (prestige penalty)
+- `yc-bench sim resume`                                              -- advance simulation clock
+
+### Memory (persists across context truncation)
+- `yc-bench scratchpad read`            -- read your persistent notes
+- `yc-bench scratchpad write --content "text"`  -- overwrite notes
+- `yc-bench scratchpad append --content "text"` -- append to notes
+- `yc-bench scratchpad clear`           -- clear notes
+
+## Strategy Guidelines
+
+1. **Specialise in 2-3 domains** to climb the prestige ladder faster and unlock
+   high-reward tasks. Don't spread thin across all 4 domains early on.
+2. **Focus employees** -- assigning one employee to many tasks halves their
+   throughput per additional task. Keep assignments concentrated.
+3. **Use the scratchpad** to track your strategy, upcoming deadlines, and
+   employee assignments. This persists even if conversation context is truncated.
+4. **Monitor runway** -- always know how many months of payroll you can cover.
+   Accept high-reward tasks before payroll dates.
+5. **Don't over-accept** -- taking too many tasks and missing deadlines cascades
+   into prestige loss, locking you out of profitable contracts.
+6. Use `finance ledger` and `report monthly` to track revenue trends.
+
+## Your Turn
+
+Each turn:
+1. Call `yc-bench company status` and `yc-bench task list` to orient yourself.
+2. Check for completed tasks and pending deadlines.
+3. Browse market for profitable tasks within your prestige level.
+4. Accept, assign, and dispatch tasks strategically.
+5. Call `yc-bench sim resume` to advance time.
+6. Repeat until the simulation ends.
+
+Think step by step before acting."""
+
+# Starting funds in cents ($250,000)
+INITIAL_FUNDS_CENTS = 25_000_000
+
+# Default horizon per preset (years)
+_PRESET_HORIZONS = {
+    "tutorial": 1,
+    "easy": 1,
+    "medium": 1,
+    "hard": 1,
+    "nightmare": 1,
+    "fast_test": 1,
+    "default": 3,
+    "high_reward": 1,
+}
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Configuration
+# =============================================================================
+
+class YCBenchEvalConfig(HermesAgentEnvConfig):
+    """
+    Configuration for the YC-Bench evaluation environment.
+
+    Extends HermesAgentEnvConfig with YC-Bench-specific settings for
+    preset selection, seed control, scoring, and simulation parameters.
+    """
+
+    presets: List[str] = Field(
+        default=["fast_test", "medium", "hard"],
+        description="YC-Bench preset names to evaluate.",
+    )
+    seeds: List[int] = Field(
+        default=[1, 2, 3],
+        description="Random seeds -- each preset x seed = one run.",
+    )
+    run_timeout: int = Field(
+        default=3600,
+        description="Maximum wall-clock seconds per run. Default 60 minutes.",
+    )
+    survival_weight: float = Field(
+        default=0.5,
+        description="Weight of survival (0/1) in composite score.",
+    )
+    funds_weight: float = Field(
+        default=0.5,
+        description="Weight of normalised final funds in composite score.",
+    )
+    db_dir: str = Field(
+        default="/tmp/yc_bench_dbs",
+        description="Directory for per-run SQLite databases.",
+    )
+    horizon_years: Optional[int] = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description=(
+            "Simulation horizon in years. If None (default), inferred from "
+            "preset name (1 year for most, 3 for 'default')."
+        ),
+    )
+    company_name: str = Field(
+        default="BenchCo",
+        description="Name of the simulated company.",
+    )
+    start_date: str = Field(
+        default="01/01/2025",
+        description="Simulation start date in MM/DD/YYYY format (yc-bench convention).",
+    )
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Scoring helpers
+# =============================================================================
+
+def _read_final_score(db_path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Read final game state from a YC-Bench SQLite database.
+
+    Returns dict with final_funds_cents (int), survived (bool),
+    terminal_reason (str).
+
+    Note: yc-bench table names are plural -- 'companies' not 'company',
+    'sim_events' not 'simulation_log'.
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(db_path):
+        logger.warning("DB not found at %s", db_path)
+        return {
+            "final_funds_cents": 0,
+            "survived": False,
+            "terminal_reason": "db_missing",
+        }
+
+    conn = None
+    try:
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+
+        # Read final funds from the 'companies' table
+        cur.execute("SELECT funds_cents FROM companies LIMIT 1")
+        row = cur.fetchone()
+        funds = row[0] if row else 0
+
+        # Determine terminal reason from 'sim_events' table
+        terminal_reason = "unknown"
+        try:
+            cur.execute(
+                "SELECT event_type FROM sim_events "
+                "WHERE event_type IN ('bankruptcy', 'horizon_end') "
+                "ORDER BY scheduled_at DESC LIMIT 1"
+            )
+            event_row = cur.fetchone()
+            if event_row:
+                terminal_reason = event_row[0]
+        except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+            # Table may not exist if simulation didn't progress
+            pass
+
+        survived = funds >= 0 and terminal_reason != "bankruptcy"
+        return {
+            "final_funds_cents": funds,
+            "survived": survived,
+            "terminal_reason": terminal_reason,
+        }
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to read DB %s: %s", db_path, e)
+        return {
+            "final_funds_cents": 0,
+            "survived": False,
+            "terminal_reason": f"db_error: {e}",
+        }
+    finally:
+        if conn:
+            conn.close()
+
+
+def _compute_composite_score(
+    final_funds_cents: int,
+    survived: bool,
+    survival_weight: float = 0.5,
+    funds_weight: float = 0.5,
+    initial_funds_cents: int = INITIAL_FUNDS_CENTS,
+) -> float:
+    """
+    Compute composite score from survival and final funds.
+
+    Score = survival_weight * survival_score
+          + funds_weight * normalised_funds_score
+
+    Normalised funds uses log-scale relative to initial capital:
+    - funds <= 0:          0.0
+    - funds == initial:   ~0.15
+    - funds == 10x:       ~0.52
+    - funds == 100x:       1.0
+    """
+    survival_score = 1.0 if survived else 0.0
+
+    if final_funds_cents <= 0:
+        funds_score = 0.0
+    else:
+        max_ratio = 100.0
+        ratio = final_funds_cents / max(initial_funds_cents, 1)
+        funds_score = min(math.log1p(ratio) / math.log1p(max_ratio), 1.0)
+
+    return survival_weight * survival_score + funds_weight * funds_score
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Main Environment
+# =============================================================================
+
+class YCBenchEvalEnv(HermesAgentBaseEnv):
+    """
+    YC-Bench long-horizon agent benchmark environment (eval-only).
+
+    Each eval item is a (preset, seed) pair. The environment initialises the
+    simulation via ``yc-bench sim init`` (NOT ``yc-bench run`` which would start
+    a competing built-in agent loop). The HermesAgentLoop then drives the
+    interaction by calling individual yc-bench CLI commands via the terminal tool.
+
+    After the agent loop ends, the SQLite DB is read to extract the final score.
+
+    Scoring:
+      composite = 0.5 * survival + 0.5 * normalised_funds
+    """
+
+    name = "yc-bench"
+    env_config_cls = YCBenchEvalConfig
+
+    @classmethod
+    def config_init(cls) -> Tuple[YCBenchEvalConfig, List[APIServerConfig]]:
+        env_config = YCBenchEvalConfig(
+            enabled_toolsets=["terminal"],
+            disabled_toolsets=None,
+            distribution=None,
+            max_agent_turns=200,
+            max_token_length=32000,
+            agent_temperature=0.0,
+            system_prompt=YC_BENCH_SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+            terminal_backend="local",
+            terminal_timeout=60,
+            presets=["fast_test", "medium", "hard"],
+            seeds=[1, 2, 3],
+            run_timeout=3600,
+            survival_weight=0.5,
+            funds_weight=0.5,
+            db_dir="/tmp/yc_bench_dbs",
+            eval_handling=EvalHandlingEnum.STOP_TRAIN,
+            group_size=1,
+            steps_per_eval=1,
+            total_steps=1,
+            tokenizer_name="NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-8B",
+            use_wandb=True,
+            wandb_name="yc-bench",
+            ensure_scores_are_not_same=False,
+        )
+
+        server_configs = [
+            APIServerConfig(
+                base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
+                model_name="anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
+                server_type="openai",
+                api_key=os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", ""),
+                health_check=False,
+            )
+        ]
+
+        return env_config, server_configs
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # Setup
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    async def setup(self):
+        """Verify yc-bench is installed and build the eval matrix."""
+        # Verify yc-bench CLI is available
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["yc-bench", "--help"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                raise FileNotFoundError
+        except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "yc-bench CLI not found. Install with:\n"
+                '  pip install "hermes-agent[yc-bench]"\n'
+                "Or: git clone https://github.com/collinear-ai/yc-bench "
+                "&& cd yc-bench && pip install -e ."
+            )
+        print("yc-bench CLI verified.")
+
+        # Build eval matrix: preset x seed
+        self.all_eval_items = [
+            {"preset": preset, "seed": seed}
+            for preset in self.config.presets
+            for seed in self.config.seeds
+        ]
+        self.iter = 0
+
+        os.makedirs(self.config.db_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        self.eval_metrics: List[Tuple[str, float]] = []
+
+        # Streaming JSONL log for crash-safe result persistence
+        log_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "logs")
+        os.makedirs(log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+        run_ts = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+        self._streaming_path = os.path.join(log_dir, f"samples_{run_ts}.jsonl")
+        self._streaming_file = open(self._streaming_path, "w")
+        self._streaming_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+        print(f"\nYC-Bench eval matrix: {len(self.all_eval_items)} runs")
+        for item in self.all_eval_items:
+            print(f"  preset={item['preset']!r}  seed={item['seed']}")
+        print(f"Streaming results to: {self._streaming_path}\n")
+
+    def _save_result(self, result: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Write a single run result to the streaming JSONL file immediately."""
+        if not hasattr(self, "_streaming_file") or self._streaming_file.closed:
+            return
+        with self._streaming_lock:
+            self._streaming_file.write(
+                json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False, default=str) + "\n"
+            )
+            self._streaming_file.flush()
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # Training pipeline stubs (eval-only -- not used)
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    async def get_next_item(self):
+        item = self.all_eval_items[self.iter % len(self.all_eval_items)]
+        self.iter += 1
+        return item
+
+    def format_prompt(self, item: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+        preset = item["preset"]
+        seed = item["seed"]
+        return (
+            f"A new YC-Bench simulation has been initialized "
+            f"(preset='{preset}', seed={seed}).\n"
+            f"Your company '{self.config.company_name}' is ready.\n\n"
+            "Begin by calling:\n"
+            "1. `yc-bench company status` -- see your starting funds and prestige\n"
+            "2. `yc-bench employee list` -- see your team and their skills\n"
+            "3. `yc-bench market browse --required-prestige-lte 1` -- find tasks "
+            "you can take\n\n"
+            "Then accept 2-3 tasks, assign employees, dispatch them, and call "
+            "`yc-bench sim resume` to advance time. Repeat this loop until the "
+            "simulation ends (horizon reached or bankruptcy)."
+        )
+
+    async def compute_reward(self, item, result, ctx) -> float:
+        return 0.0
+
+    async def collect_trajectories(self, item):
+        return None, []
+
+    async def score(self, rollout_group_data):
+        return None
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # Per-run evaluation
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    async def rollout_and_score_eval(self, eval_item: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
+        """
+        Evaluate a single (preset, seed) run.
+
+        1. Sets DATABASE_URL and YC_BENCH_EXPERIMENT env vars
+        2. Initialises the simulation via ``yc-bench sim init`` (NOT ``run``)
+        3. Runs HermesAgentLoop with terminal tool
+        4. Reads SQLite DB to compute final score
+        5. Returns result dict with survival, funds, and composite score
+        """
+        preset = eval_item["preset"]
+        seed = eval_item["seed"]
+        run_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+        run_key = f"{preset}_seed{seed}_{run_id}"
+
+        from tqdm import tqdm
+        tqdm.write(f"  [START] preset={preset!r} seed={seed} (run_id={run_id})")
+        run_start = time.time()
+
+        # Isolated DB per run -- prevents cross-run state leakage
+        db_path = os.path.join(self.config.db_dir, f"yc_bench_{run_key}.db")
+        os.environ["DATABASE_URL"] = f"sqlite:///{db_path}"
+        os.environ["YC_BENCH_EXPERIMENT"] = preset
+
+        # Determine horizon: explicit config override > preset lookup > default 1
+        horizon = self.config.horizon_years or _PRESET_HORIZONS.get(preset, 1)
+
+        try:
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            # Step 1: Initialise the simulation via CLI
+            # IMPORTANT: We use `sim init`, NOT `yc-bench run`.
+            # `yc-bench run` starts yc-bench's own LLM agent loop (via
+            # LiteLLM), which would compete with our HermesAgentLoop.
+            # `sim init` just sets up the world and returns.
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            init_cmd = [
+                "yc-bench", "sim", "init",
+                "--seed", str(seed),
+                "--start-date", self.config.start_date,
+                "--company-name", self.config.company_name,
+                "--horizon-years", str(horizon),
+            ]
+            init_result = subprocess.run(
+                init_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30,
+            )
+            if init_result.returncode != 0:
+                error_msg = (init_result.stderr or init_result.stdout).strip()
+                raise RuntimeError(f"yc-bench sim init failed: {error_msg}")
+
+            tqdm.write(f"    Simulation initialized (horizon={horizon}yr)")
+
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            # Step 2: Run the HermesAgentLoop
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            tools, valid_names = self._resolve_tools_for_group()
+
+            messages: List[Dict[str, Any]] = [
+                {"role": "system", "content": YC_BENCH_SYSTEM_PROMPT},
+                {"role": "user", "content": self.format_prompt(eval_item)},
+            ]
+
+            agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+                server=self.server,
+                tool_schemas=tools,
+                valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+                max_turns=self.config.max_agent_turns,
+                task_id=run_id,
+                temperature=self.config.agent_temperature,
+                max_tokens=self.config.max_token_length,
+                extra_body=self.config.extra_body,
+            )
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            # Step 3: Read final score from the simulation DB
+            # ----------------------------------------------------------
+            score_data = _read_final_score(db_path)
+            final_funds = score_data["final_funds_cents"]
+            survived = score_data["survived"]
+            terminal_reason = score_data["terminal_reason"]
+
+            composite = _compute_composite_score(
+                final_funds_cents=final_funds,
+                survived=survived,
+                survival_weight=self.config.survival_weight,
+                funds_weight=self.config.funds_weight,
+            )
+
+            elapsed = time.time() - run_start
+            status = "SURVIVED" if survived else "BANKRUPT"
+            if final_funds >= 0:
+                funds_str = f"${final_funds / 100:,.0f}"
+            else:
+                funds_str = f"-${abs(final_funds) / 100:,.0f}"
+
+            tqdm.write(
+                f"  [{status}] preset={preset!r} seed={seed} "
+                f"funds={funds_str} score={composite:.3f} "
+                f"turns={result.turns_used} ({elapsed:.0f}s)"
+            )
+
+            out = {
+                "preset": preset,
+                "seed": seed,
+                "survived": survived,
+                "final_funds_cents": final_funds,
+                "final_funds_usd": final_funds / 100,
+                "terminal_reason": terminal_reason,
+                "composite_score": composite,
+                "turns_used": result.turns_used,
+                "finished_naturally": result.finished_naturally,
+                "elapsed_seconds": elapsed,
+                "db_path": db_path,
+                "messages": result.messages,
+            }
+            self._save_result(out)
+            return out
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            elapsed = time.time() - run_start
+            logger.error("Run %s failed: %s", run_key, e, exc_info=True)
+            tqdm.write(
+                f"  [ERROR] preset={preset!r} seed={seed}: {e} ({elapsed:.0f}s)"
+            )
+            out = {
+                "preset": preset,
+                "seed": seed,
+                "survived": False,
+                "final_funds_cents": 0,
+                "final_funds_usd": 0.0,
+                "terminal_reason": f"error: {e}",
+                "composite_score": 0.0,
+                "turns_used": 0,
+                "error": str(e),
+                "elapsed_seconds": elapsed,
+            }
+            self._save_result(out)
+            return out
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # Evaluate
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    async def _run_with_timeout(self, item: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
+        """Wrap a single rollout with a wall-clock timeout."""
+        preset = item["preset"]
+        seed = item["seed"]
+        try:
+            return await asyncio.wait_for(
+                self.rollout_and_score_eval(item),
+                timeout=self.config.run_timeout,
+            )
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            from tqdm import tqdm
+            tqdm.write(
+                f"  [TIMEOUT] preset={preset!r} seed={seed} "
+                f"(exceeded {self.config.run_timeout}s)"
+            )
+            out = {
+                "preset": preset,
+                "seed": seed,
+                "survived": False,
+                "final_funds_cents": 0,
+                "final_funds_usd": 0.0,
+                "terminal_reason": f"timeout ({self.config.run_timeout}s)",
+                "composite_score": 0.0,
+                "turns_used": 0,
+                "error": "timeout",
+            }
+            self._save_result(out)
+            return out
+
+    async def evaluate(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+        """
+        Run YC-Bench evaluation over all (preset, seed) combinations.
+
+        Runs sequentially -- each run is 100-500 turns, parallelising would
+        be prohibitively expensive and cause env var conflicts.
+        """
+        start_time = time.time()
+        from tqdm import tqdm
+
+        # --- tqdm-compatible logging handler (TB2 pattern) ---
+        class _TqdmHandler(logging.Handler):
+            def emit(self, record):
+                try:
+                    tqdm.write(self.format(record))
+                except Exception:
+                    self.handleError(record)
+
+        root = logging.getLogger()
+        handler = _TqdmHandler()
+        handler.setFormatter(
+            logging.Formatter("%(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s")
+        )
+        root.handlers = [handler]
+        for noisy in ("httpx", "openai"):
+            logging.getLogger(noisy).setLevel(logging.WARNING)
+
+        # --- Print config summary ---
+        print(f"\n{'='*60}")
+        print("Starting YC-Bench Evaluation")
+        print(f"{'='*60}")
+        print(f"  Presets: {self.config.presets}")
+        print(f"  Seeds: {self.config.seeds}")
+        print(f"  Total runs: {len(self.all_eval_items)}")
+        print(f"  Max turns/run: {self.config.max_agent_turns}")
+        print(f"  Run timeout: {self.config.run_timeout}s")
+        print(f"{'='*60}\n")
+
+        results = []
+        pbar = tqdm(
+            total=len(self.all_eval_items), desc="YC-Bench", dynamic_ncols=True
+        )
+
+        try:
+            for item in self.all_eval_items:
+                result = await self._run_with_timeout(item)
+                results.append(result)
+                survived_count = sum(1 for r in results if r.get("survived"))
+                pbar.set_postfix_str(
+                    f"survived={survived_count}/{len(results)}"
+                )
+                pbar.update(1)
+
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, asyncio.CancelledError):
+            tqdm.write("\n[INTERRUPTED] Stopping evaluation...")
+            pbar.close()
+            try:
+                from tools.terminal_tool import cleanup_all_environments
+                cleanup_all_environments()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            if hasattr(self, "_streaming_file") and not self._streaming_file.closed:
+                self._streaming_file.close()
+            return
+
+        pbar.close()
+        end_time = time.time()
+
+        # --- Compute metrics ---
+        valid = [r for r in results if r is not None]
+        if not valid:
+            print("Warning: No valid results.")
+            return
+
+        total = len(valid)
+        survived_total = sum(1 for r in valid if r.get("survived"))
+        survival_rate = survived_total / total if total else 0.0
+        avg_score = (
+            sum(r.get("composite_score", 0) for r in valid) / total
+            if total
+            else 0.0
+        )
+
+        preset_results: Dict[str, List[Dict]] = defaultdict(list)
+        for r in valid:
+            preset_results[r["preset"]].append(r)
+
+        eval_metrics = {
+            "eval/survival_rate": survival_rate,
+            "eval/avg_composite_score": avg_score,
+            "eval/total_runs": total,
+            "eval/survived_runs": survived_total,
+            "eval/evaluation_time_seconds": end_time - start_time,
+        }
+
+        for preset, items in sorted(preset_results.items()):
+            ps = sum(1 for r in items if r.get("survived"))
+            pt = len(items)
+            pa = (
+                sum(r.get("composite_score", 0) for r in items) / pt
+                if pt
+                else 0
+            )
+            key = preset.replace("-", "_")
+            eval_metrics[f"eval/survival_rate_{key}"] = ps / pt if pt else 0
+            eval_metrics[f"eval/avg_score_{key}"] = pa
+
+        self.eval_metrics = [(k, v) for k, v in eval_metrics.items()]
+
+        # --- Print summary ---
+        print(f"\n{'='*60}")
+        print("YC-Bench Evaluation Results")
+        print(f"{'='*60}")
+        print(
+            f"Overall survival rate: {survival_rate:.1%} "
+            f"({survived_total}/{total})"
+        )
+        print(f"Average composite score: {avg_score:.4f}")
+        print(f"Evaluation time: {end_time - start_time:.1f}s")
+
+        print("\nPer-preset breakdown:")
+        for preset, items in sorted(preset_results.items()):
+            ps = sum(1 for r in items if r.get("survived"))
+            pt = len(items)
+            pa = (
+                sum(r.get("composite_score", 0) for r in items) / pt
+                if pt
+                else 0
+            )
+            print(f"  {preset}: {ps}/{pt} survived  avg_score={pa:.4f}")
+            for r in items:
+                status = "SURVIVED" if r.get("survived") else "BANKRUPT"
+                funds = r.get("final_funds_usd", 0)
+                print(
+                    f"    seed={r['seed']}  [{status}]  "
+                    f"${funds:,.0f}  "
+                    f"score={r.get('composite_score', 0):.3f}"
+                )
+
+        print(f"{'='*60}\n")
+
+        # --- Log results ---
+        samples = [
+            {k: v for k, v in r.items() if k != "messages"} for r in valid
+        ]
+
+        try:
+            await self.evaluate_log(
+                metrics=eval_metrics,
+                samples=samples,
+                start_time=start_time,
+                end_time=end_time,
+                generation_parameters={
+                    "temperature": self.config.agent_temperature,
+                    "max_tokens": self.config.max_token_length,
+                    "max_agent_turns": self.config.max_agent_turns,
+                },
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error logging results: {e}")
+
+        # --- Cleanup (TB2 pattern) ---
+        if hasattr(self, "_streaming_file") and not self._streaming_file.closed:
+            self._streaming_file.close()
+            print(f"Results saved to: {self._streaming_path}")
+
+        try:
+            from tools.terminal_tool import cleanup_all_environments
+            cleanup_all_environments()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            from environments.agent_loop import _tool_executor
+            _tool_executor.shutdown(wait=False, cancel_futures=True)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    # =========================================================================
+    # Wandb logging
+    # =========================================================================
+
+    async def wandb_log(self, wandb_metrics: Optional[Dict] = None):
+        """Log YC-Bench-specific metrics to wandb."""
+        if wandb_metrics is None:
+            wandb_metrics = {}
+        for k, v in self.eval_metrics:
+            wandb_metrics[k] = v
+        self.eval_metrics = []
+        await super().wandb_log(wandb_metrics)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    YCBenchEvalEnv.cli()

environments/hermes_base_env.py

@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ class HermesAgentBaseEnv(BaseEnv):
         from environments.agent_loop import resize_tool_pool
         resize_tool_pool(config.tool_pool_size)
 
+        # Set tool_parser on the ServerManager so ManagedServer uses it
+        # for bidirectional tool call translation (raw text ↔ OpenAI tool_calls).
+        if hasattr(self.server, 'tool_parser'):
+            self.server.tool_parser = config.tool_call_parser
+            print(f"🔧 Tool parser: {config.tool_call_parser}")
+
         # Current group's resolved tools (set in collect_trajectories)
         self._current_group_tools: Optional[Tuple[List[Dict], Set[str]]] = None
 
@@ -466,22 +472,14 @@ class HermesAgentBaseEnv(BaseEnv):
         # Run the agent loop
         result: AgentResult
         if self._use_managed_server():
-            # Phase 2: ManagedServer with parser -- exact tokens + logprobs
-            # Load the tool call parser from registry based on config
-            from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser
-            try:
-                tc_parser = get_parser(self.config.tool_call_parser)
-            except KeyError:
-                logger.warning(
-                    "Tool call parser '%s' not found, falling back to 'hermes'",
-                    self.config.tool_call_parser,
-                )
-                tc_parser = get_parser("hermes")
-
+            # Phase 2: ManagedServer with ToolCallTranslator -- exact tokens + logprobs
+            # tool_parser is set on ServerManager in __init__ and passed through
+            # to ManagedServer, which uses ToolCallTranslator for bidirectional
+            # translation between raw text and OpenAI tool_calls.
             try:
                 async with self.server.managed_server(
                     tokenizer=self.tokenizer,
-                    tool_call_parser=tc_parser,
+                    preserve_think_blocks=bool(self.config.thinking_mode),
                 ) as managed:
                     agent = HermesAgentLoop(
                         server=managed,

environments/patches.py

@@ -114,11 +114,27 @@ def _patch_swerex_modal():
         self._worker = _AsyncWorker()
         self._worker.start()
 
+        # Pre-build a modal.Image with pip fix for Modal's legacy image builder.
+        # Modal requires `python -m pip` to work during image build, but some
+        # task images (e.g., TBLite's broken-python) have intentionally broken pip.
+        # Fix: remove stale pip dist-info and reinstall via ensurepip before Modal
+        # tries to use it. This is a no-op for images where pip already works.
+        import modal as _modal
+        image_spec = self.config.image
+        if isinstance(image_spec, str):
+            image_spec = _modal.Image.from_registry(
+                image_spec,
+                setup_dockerfile_commands=[
+                    "RUN rm -rf /usr/local/lib/python*/site-packages/pip* 2>/dev/null; "
+                    "python -m ensurepip --upgrade --default-pip 2>/dev/null || true",
+                ],
+            )
+
         # Create AND start the deployment entirely on the worker's loop/thread
         # so all gRPC channels and async state are bound to that loop
         async def _create_and_start():
             deployment = ModalDeployment(
-                image=self.config.image,
+                image=image_spec,
                 startup_timeout=self.config.startup_timeout,
                 runtime_timeout=self.config.runtime_timeout,
                 deployment_timeout=self.config.deployment_timeout,

gateway/platforms/base.py

@@ -701,6 +701,8 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                 
                 # Extract image URLs and send them as native platform attachments
                 images, text_content = self.extract_images(response)
+                if images:
+                    logger.info("[%s] extract_images found %d image(s) in response (%d chars)", self.name, len(images), len(response))
                 
                 # Send the text portion first (if any remains after extractions)
                 if text_content:
@@ -727,10 +729,13 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                 human_delay = self._get_human_delay()
                 
                 # Send extracted images as native attachments
+                if images:
+                    logger.info("[%s] Extracted %d image(s) to send as attachments", self.name, len(images))
                 for image_url, alt_text in images:
                     if human_delay > 0:
                         await asyncio.sleep(human_delay)
                     try:
+                        logger.info("[%s] Sending image: %s (alt=%s)", self.name, image_url[:80], alt_text[:30] if alt_text else "")
                         # Route animated GIFs through send_animation for proper playback
                         if self._is_animation_url(image_url):
                             img_result = await self.send_animation(
@@ -745,9 +750,9 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                                 caption=alt_text if alt_text else None,
                             )
                         if not img_result.success:
-                            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send image: {img_result.error}")
+                            logger.error("[%s] Failed to send image: %s", self.name, img_result.error)
                     except Exception as img_err:
-                        print(f"[{self.name}] Error sending image: {img_err}")
+                        logger.error("[%s] Error sending image: %s", self.name, img_err, exc_info=True)
                 
                 # Send extracted media files — route by file type
                 _AUDIO_EXTS = {'.ogg', '.opus', '.mp3', '.wav', '.m4a'}

gateway/platforms/discord.py

@@ -267,6 +267,43 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send audio: {e}")
             return await super().send_voice(chat_id, audio_path, caption, reply_to)
     
+    async def send_image_file(
+        self,
+        chat_id: str,
+        image_path: str,
+        caption: Optional[str] = None,
+        reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> SendResult:
+        """Send a local image file natively as a Discord file attachment."""
+        if not self._client:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error="Not connected")
+        
+        try:
+            import io
+            
+            channel = self._client.get_channel(int(chat_id))
+            if not channel:
+                channel = await self._client.fetch_channel(int(chat_id))
+            if not channel:
+                return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Channel {chat_id} not found")
+            
+            if not os.path.exists(image_path):
+                return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Image file not found: {image_path}")
+            
+            filename = os.path.basename(image_path)
+            
+            with open(image_path, "rb") as f:
+                file = discord.File(io.BytesIO(f.read()), filename=filename)
+                msg = await channel.send(
+                    content=caption if caption else None,
+                    file=file,
+                )
+                return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.id))
+        
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send local image: {e}")
+            return await super().send_image_file(chat_id, image_path, caption, reply_to)
+
     async def send_image(
         self,
         chat_id: str,

gateway/platforms/slack.py

@@ -179,6 +179,35 @@ class SlackAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         """Slack doesn't have a direct typing indicator API for bots."""
         pass
 
+    async def send_image_file(
+        self,
+        chat_id: str,
+        image_path: str,
+        caption: Optional[str] = None,
+        reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> SendResult:
+        """Send a local image file to Slack by uploading it."""
+        if not self._app:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error="Not connected")
+
+        try:
+            import os
+            if not os.path.exists(image_path):
+                return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Image file not found: {image_path}")
+
+            result = await self._app.client.files_upload_v2(
+                channel=chat_id,
+                file=image_path,
+                filename=os.path.basename(image_path),
+                initial_comment=caption or "",
+                thread_ts=reply_to,
+            )
+            return SendResult(success=True, raw_response=result)
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send local image: {e}")
+            return await super().send_image_file(chat_id, image_path, caption, reply_to)
+
     async def send_image(
         self,
         chat_id: str,

gateway/platforms/telegram.py

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ Uses python-telegram-bot library for:
 """
 
 import asyncio
+import logging
 import os
 import re
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 try:
     from telegram import Update, Bot, Message
     from telegram.ext import (
@@ -73,6 +76,19 @@ def _escape_mdv2(text: str) -> str:
     return _MDV2_ESCAPE_RE.sub(r'\\\1', text)
 
 
+def _strip_mdv2(text: str) -> str:
+    """Strip MarkdownV2 escape backslashes to produce clean plain text.
+
+    Also removes MarkdownV2 bold markers (*text* -> text) so the fallback
+    doesn't show stray asterisks from header/bold conversion.
+    """
+    # Remove escape backslashes before special characters
+    cleaned = re.sub(r'\\([_*\[\]()~`>#\+\-=|{}.!\\])', r'\1', text)
+    # Remove MarkdownV2 bold markers that format_message converted from **bold**
+    cleaned = re.sub(r'\*([^*]+)\*', r'\1', cleaned)
+    return cleaned
+
+
 class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
     """
     Telegram bot adapter.
@@ -199,9 +215,13 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 except Exception as md_error:
                     # Markdown parsing failed, try plain text
                     if "parse" in str(md_error).lower() or "markdown" in str(md_error).lower():
+                        logger.warning("[%s] MarkdownV2 parse failed, falling back to plain text: %s", self.name, md_error)
+                        # Strip MDV2 escape backslashes so the user doesn't
+                        # see raw backslashes littered through the message.
+                        plain_chunk = _strip_mdv2(chunk)
                         msg = await self._bot.send_message(
                             chat_id=int(chat_id),
-                            text=chunk,
+                            text=plain_chunk,
                             parse_mode=None,  # Plain text
                             reply_to_message_id=int(reply_to) if reply_to and i == 0 else None,
                             message_thread_id=int(thread_id) if thread_id else None,
@@ -286,6 +306,34 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send voice/audio: {e}")
             return await super().send_voice(chat_id, audio_path, caption, reply_to)
     
+    async def send_image_file(
+        self,
+        chat_id: str,
+        image_path: str,
+        caption: Optional[str] = None,
+        reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> SendResult:
+        """Send a local image file natively as a Telegram photo."""
+        if not self._bot:
+            return SendResult(success=False, error="Not connected")
+        
+        try:
+            import os
+            if not os.path.exists(image_path):
+                return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Image file not found: {image_path}")
+            
+            with open(image_path, "rb") as image_file:
+                msg = await self._bot.send_photo(
+                    chat_id=int(chat_id),
+                    photo=image_file,
+                    caption=caption[:1024] if caption else None,
+                    reply_to_message_id=int(reply_to) if reply_to else None,
+                )
+            return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send local image: {e}")
+            return await super().send_image_file(chat_id, image_path, caption, reply_to)
+
     async def send_image(
         self,
         chat_id: str,
@@ -293,12 +341,16 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         caption: Optional[str] = None,
         reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> SendResult:
-        """Send an image natively as a Telegram photo."""
+        """Send an image natively as a Telegram photo.
+        
+        Tries URL-based send first (fast, works for <5MB images).
+        Falls back to downloading and uploading as file (supports up to 10MB).
+        """
         if not self._bot:
             return SendResult(success=False, error="Not connected")
         
         try:
-            # Telegram can send photos directly from URLs
+            # Telegram can send photos directly from URLs (up to ~5MB)
             msg = await self._bot.send_photo(
                 chat_id=int(chat_id),
                 photo=image_url,
@@ -307,9 +359,26 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             )
             return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
         except Exception as e:
-            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send photo, falling back to URL: {e}")
-            # Fallback: send as text link
-            return await super().send_image(chat_id, image_url, caption, reply_to)
+            logger.warning("[%s] URL-based send_photo failed (%s), trying file upload", self.name, e)
+            # Fallback: download and upload as file (supports up to 10MB)
+            try:
+                import httpx
+                async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0) as client:
+                    resp = await client.get(image_url)
+                    resp.raise_for_status()
+                    image_data = resp.content
+                
+                msg = await self._bot.send_photo(
+                    chat_id=int(chat_id),
+                    photo=image_data,
+                    caption=caption[:1024] if caption else None,
+                    reply_to_message_id=int(reply_to) if reply_to else None,
+                )
+                return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
+            except Exception as e2:
+                logger.error("[%s] File upload send_photo also failed: %s", self.name, e2)
+                # Final fallback: send URL as text
+                return await super().send_image(chat_id, image_url, caption, reply_to)
     
     async def send_animation(
         self,

gateway/run.py

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ if _config_path.exists():
                 "container_memory": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_MEMORY",
                 "container_disk": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_DISK",
                 "container_persistent": "TERMINAL_CONTAINER_PERSISTENT",
+                "sandbox_dir": "TERMINAL_SANDBOX_DIR",
             }
             for _cfg_key, _env_var in _terminal_env_map.items():
                 if _cfg_key in _terminal_cfg:
@@ -93,6 +94,11 @@ if _config_path.exists():
         if _agent_cfg and isinstance(_agent_cfg, dict):
             if "max_turns" in _agent_cfg:
                 os.environ["HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS"] = str(_agent_cfg["max_turns"])
+        # Timezone: bridge config.yaml → HERMES_TIMEZONE env var.
+        # HERMES_TIMEZONE from .env takes precedence (already in os.environ).
+        _tz_cfg = _cfg.get("timezone", "")
+        if _tz_cfg and isinstance(_tz_cfg, str) and "HERMES_TIMEZONE" not in os.environ:
+            os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = _tz_cfg.strip()
     except Exception:
         pass  # Non-fatal; gateway can still run with .env values
 
@@ -102,11 +108,13 @@ os.environ["HERMES_QUIET"] = "1"
 # Enable interactive exec approval for dangerous commands on messaging platforms
 os.environ["HERMES_EXEC_ASK"] = "1"
 
-# Set terminal working directory for messaging platforms
-# Uses MESSAGING_CWD if set, otherwise defaults to home directory
-# This is separate from CLI which uses the directory where `hermes` is run
-messaging_cwd = os.getenv("MESSAGING_CWD") or str(Path.home())
-os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = messaging_cwd
+# Set terminal working directory for messaging platforms.
+# If the user set an explicit path in config.yaml (not "." or "auto"),
+# respect it. Otherwise use MESSAGING_CWD or default to home directory.
+_configured_cwd = os.environ.get("TERMINAL_CWD", "")
+if not _configured_cwd or _configured_cwd in (".", "auto", "cwd"):
+    messaging_cwd = os.getenv("MESSAGING_CWD") or str(Path.home())
+    os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = messaging_cwd
 
 from gateway.config import (
     Platform,
@@ -173,7 +181,6 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         self.session_store = SessionStore(
             self.config.sessions_dir, self.config,
             has_active_processes_fn=lambda key: process_registry.has_active_for_session(key),
-            on_auto_reset=self._flush_memories_before_reset,
         )
         self.delivery_router = DeliveryRouter(self.config)
         self._running = False
@@ -204,15 +211,14 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         from gateway.hooks import HookRegistry
         self.hooks = HookRegistry()
     
-    def _flush_memories_before_reset(self, old_entry):
-        """Prompt the agent to save memories/skills before an auto-reset.
-        
-        Called synchronously by SessionStore before destroying an expired session.
-        Loads the transcript, gives the agent a real turn with memory + skills
-        tools, and explicitly asks it to preserve anything worth keeping.
+    def _flush_memories_for_session(self, old_session_id: str):
+        """Prompt the agent to save memories/skills before context is lost.
+
+        Synchronous worker — meant to be called via run_in_executor from
+        an async context so it doesn't block the event loop.
         """
         try:
-            history = self.session_store.load_transcript(old_entry.session_id)
+            history = self.session_store.load_transcript(old_session_id)
             if not history or len(history) < 4:
                 return
 
@@ -226,7 +232,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 max_iterations=8,
                 quiet_mode=True,
                 enabled_toolsets=["memory", "skills"],
-                session_id=old_entry.session_id,
+                session_id=old_session_id,
             )
 
             # Build conversation history from transcript
@@ -255,9 +261,14 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 user_message=flush_prompt,
                 conversation_history=msgs,
             )
-            logger.info("Pre-reset save completed for session %s", old_entry.session_id)
+            logger.info("Pre-reset memory flush completed for session %s", old_session_id)
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("Pre-reset save failed for session %s: %s", old_entry.session_id, e)
+            logger.debug("Pre-reset memory flush failed for session %s: %s", old_session_id, e)
+
+    async def _async_flush_memories(self, old_session_id: str):
+        """Run the sync memory flush in a thread pool so it won't block the event loop."""
+        loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+        await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._flush_memories_for_session, old_session_id)
     
     @staticmethod
     def _load_prefill_messages() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -325,7 +336,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         
         Checks HERMES_REASONING_EFFORT env var first, then agent.reasoning_effort
         in config.yaml. Valid: "xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none".
-        Returns None to use default (xhigh).
+        Returns None to use default (medium).
         """
         effort = os.getenv("HERMES_REASONING_EFFORT", "")
         if not effort:
@@ -346,7 +357,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         valid = ("xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal")
         if effort in valid:
             return {"enabled": True, "effort": effort}
-        logger.warning("Unknown reasoning_effort '%s', using default (xhigh)", effort)
+        logger.warning("Unknown reasoning_effort '%s', using default (medium)", effort)
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -459,10 +470,50 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         # Check if we're restarting after a /update command
         await self._send_update_notification()
 
+        # Start background session expiry watcher for proactive memory flushing
+        asyncio.create_task(self._session_expiry_watcher())
+
         logger.info("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
         
         return True
     
+    async def _session_expiry_watcher(self, interval: int = 300):
+        """Background task that proactively flushes memories for expired sessions.
+        
+        Runs every `interval` seconds (default 5 min).  For each session that
+        has expired according to its reset policy, flushes memories in a thread
+        pool and marks the session so it won't be flushed again.
+
+        This means memories are already saved by the time the user sends their
+        next message, so there's no blocking delay.
+        """
+        await asyncio.sleep(60)  # initial delay — let the gateway fully start
+        while self._running:
+            try:
+                self.session_store._ensure_loaded()
+                for key, entry in list(self.session_store._entries.items()):
+                    if entry.session_id in self.session_store._pre_flushed_sessions:
+                        continue  # already flushed this session
+                    if not self.session_store._is_session_expired(entry):
+                        continue  # session still active
+                    # Session has expired — flush memories in the background
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Session %s expired (key=%s), flushing memories proactively",
+                        entry.session_id, key,
+                    )
+                    try:
+                        await self._async_flush_memories(entry.session_id)
+                        self.session_store._pre_flushed_sessions.add(entry.session_id)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug("Proactive memory flush failed for %s: %s", entry.session_id, e)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.debug("Session expiry watcher error: %s", e)
+            # Sleep in small increments so we can stop quickly
+            for _ in range(interval):
+                if not self._running:
+                    break
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+
     async def stop(self) -> None:
         """Stop the gateway and disconnect all adapters."""
         logger.info("Stopping gateway...")
@@ -659,7 +710,8 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         # Emit command:* hook for any recognized slash command
         _known_commands = {"new", "reset", "help", "status", "stop", "model",
                           "personality", "retry", "undo", "sethome", "set-home",
-                          "compress", "usage", "insights", "reload-mcp", "update"}
+                          "compress", "usage", "insights", "reload-mcp", "update",
+                          "title"}
         if command and command in _known_commands:
             await self.hooks.emit(f"command:{command}", {
                 "platform": source.platform.value if source.platform else "",
@@ -683,6 +735,9 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         if command == "model":
             return await self._handle_model_command(event)
         
+        if command == "provider":
+            return await self._handle_provider_command(event)
+        
         if command == "personality":
             return await self._handle_personality_command(event)
         
@@ -709,6 +764,9 @@ class GatewayRunner:
 
         if command == "update":
             return await self._handle_update_command(event)
+
+        if command == "title":
+            return await self._handle_title_command(event)
         
         # Skill slash commands: /skill-name loads the skill and sends to agent
         if command:
@@ -783,6 +841,167 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         # Load conversation history from transcript
         history = self.session_store.load_transcript(session_entry.session_id)
         
+        # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Session hygiene: auto-compress pathologically large transcripts
+        #
+        # Long-lived gateway sessions can accumulate enough history that
+        # every new message rehydrates an oversized transcript, causing
+        # repeated truncation/context failures.  Detect this early and
+        # compress proactively — before the agent even starts.  (#628)
+        # -----------------------------------------------------------------
+        if history and len(history) >= 4:
+            from agent.model_metadata import estimate_messages_tokens_rough
+
+            # Read thresholds from config.yaml → session_hygiene section
+            _hygiene_cfg = {}
+            try:
+                _hyg_cfg_path = _hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+                if _hyg_cfg_path.exists():
+                    import yaml as _hyg_yaml
+                    with open(_hyg_cfg_path) as _hyg_f:
+                        _hyg_data = _hyg_yaml.safe_load(_hyg_f) or {}
+                    _hygiene_cfg = _hyg_data.get("session_hygiene", {})
+                    if not isinstance(_hygiene_cfg, dict):
+                        _hygiene_cfg = {}
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+            _compress_token_threshold = int(
+                _hygiene_cfg.get("auto_compress_tokens", 100_000)
+            )
+            _compress_msg_threshold = int(
+                _hygiene_cfg.get("auto_compress_messages", 200)
+            )
+            _warn_token_threshold = int(
+                _hygiene_cfg.get("warn_tokens", 200_000)
+            )
+
+            _msg_count = len(history)
+            _approx_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
+
+            _needs_compress = (
+                _approx_tokens >= _compress_token_threshold
+                or _msg_count >= _compress_msg_threshold
+            )
+
+            if _needs_compress:
+                logger.info(
+                    "Session hygiene: %s messages, ~%s tokens — auto-compressing "
+                    "(thresholds: %s msgs / %s tokens)",
+                    _msg_count, f"{_approx_tokens:,}",
+                    _compress_msg_threshold, f"{_compress_token_threshold:,}",
+                )
+
+                _hyg_adapter = self.adapters.get(source.platform)
+                if _hyg_adapter:
+                    try:
+                        await _hyg_adapter.send(
+                            source.chat_id,
+                            f"🗜️ Session is large ({_msg_count} messages, "
+                            f"~{_approx_tokens:,} tokens). Auto-compressing..."
+                        )
+                    except Exception:
+                        pass
+
+                try:
+                    from run_agent import AIAgent
+
+                    _hyg_runtime = _resolve_runtime_agent_kwargs()
+                    if _hyg_runtime.get("api_key"):
+                        _hyg_msgs = [
+                            {"role": m.get("role"), "content": m.get("content")}
+                            for m in history
+                            if m.get("role") in ("user", "assistant")
+                            and m.get("content")
+                        ]
+
+                        if len(_hyg_msgs) >= 4:
+                            _hyg_agent = AIAgent(
+                                **_hyg_runtime,
+                                max_iterations=4,
+                                quiet_mode=True,
+                                enabled_toolsets=["memory"],
+                                session_id=session_entry.session_id,
+                            )
+
+                            loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+                            _compressed, _ = await loop.run_in_executor(
+                                None,
+                                lambda: _hyg_agent._compress_context(
+                                    _hyg_msgs, "",
+                                    approx_tokens=_approx_tokens,
+                                ),
+                            )
+
+                            self.session_store.rewrite_transcript(
+                                session_entry.session_id, _compressed
+                            )
+                            history = _compressed
+                            _new_count = len(_compressed)
+                            _new_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(
+                                _compressed
+                            )
+
+                            logger.info(
+                                "Session hygiene: compressed %s → %s msgs, "
+                                "~%s → ~%s tokens",
+                                _msg_count, _new_count,
+                                f"{_approx_tokens:,}", f"{_new_tokens:,}",
+                            )
+
+                            if _hyg_adapter:
+                                try:
+                                    await _hyg_adapter.send(
+                                        source.chat_id,
+                                        f"🗜️ Compressed: {_msg_count} → "
+                                        f"{_new_count} messages, "
+                                        f"~{_approx_tokens:,} → "
+                                        f"~{_new_tokens:,} tokens"
+                                    )
+                                except Exception:
+                                    pass
+
+                            # Still too large after compression — warn user
+                            if _new_tokens >= _warn_token_threshold:
+                                logger.warning(
+                                    "Session hygiene: still ~%s tokens after "
+                                    "compression — suggesting /reset",
+                                    f"{_new_tokens:,}",
+                                )
+                                if _hyg_adapter:
+                                    try:
+                                        await _hyg_adapter.send(
+                                            source.chat_id,
+                                            "⚠️ Session is still very large "
+                                            "after compression "
+                                            f"(~{_new_tokens:,} tokens). "
+                                            "Consider using /reset to start "
+                                            "fresh if you experience issues."
+                                        )
+                                    except Exception:
+                                        pass
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.warning(
+                        "Session hygiene auto-compress failed: %s", e
+                    )
+                    # Compression failed and session is dangerously large
+                    if _approx_tokens >= _warn_token_threshold:
+                        _hyg_adapter = self.adapters.get(source.platform)
+                        if _hyg_adapter:
+                            try:
+                                await _hyg_adapter.send(
+                                    source.chat_id,
+                                    f"⚠️ Session is very large "
+                                    f"({_msg_count} messages, "
+                                    f"~{_approx_tokens:,} tokens) and "
+                                    "auto-compression failed. Consider "
+                                    "using /compress or /reset to avoid "
+                                    "issues."
+                                )
+                            except Exception:
+                                pass
+
         # First-message onboarding -- only on the very first interaction ever
         if not history and not self.session_store.has_any_sessions():
             context_prompt += (
@@ -1007,33 +1226,12 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         # Get existing session key
         session_key = self.session_store._generate_session_key(source)
         
-        # Memory flush before reset: load the old transcript and let a
-        # temporary agent save memories before the session is wiped.
+        # Flush memories in the background (fire-and-forget) so the user
+        # gets the "Session reset!" response immediately.
         try:
             old_entry = self.session_store._entries.get(session_key)
             if old_entry:
-                old_history = self.session_store.load_transcript(old_entry.session_id)
-                if old_history:
-                    from run_agent import AIAgent
-                    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
-                    _flush_kwargs = _resolve_runtime_agent_kwargs()
-                    def _do_flush():
-                        tmp_agent = AIAgent(
-                            **_flush_kwargs,
-                            max_iterations=5,
-                            quiet_mode=True,
-                            enabled_toolsets=["memory"],
-                            session_id=old_entry.session_id,
-                        )
-                        # Build simple message list from transcript
-                        msgs = []
-                        for m in old_history:
-                            role = m.get("role")
-                            content = m.get("content")
-                            if role in ("user", "assistant") and content:
-                                msgs.append({"role": role, "content": content})
-                        tmp_agent.flush_memories(msgs)
-                    await loop.run_in_executor(None, _do_flush)
+                asyncio.create_task(self._async_flush_memories(old_entry.session_id))
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug("Gateway memory flush on reset failed: %s", e)
         
@@ -1100,12 +1298,14 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             "`/reset` — Reset conversation history",
             "`/status` — Show session info",
             "`/stop` — Interrupt the running agent",
-            "`/model [name]` — Show or change the model",
+            "`/model [provider:model]` — Show/change model (or switch provider)",
+            "`/provider` — Show available providers and auth status",
             "`/personality [name]` — Set a personality",
             "`/retry` — Retry your last message",
             "`/undo` — Remove the last exchange",
             "`/sethome` — Set this chat as the home channel",
             "`/compress` — Compress conversation context",
+            "`/title [name]` — Set or show the session title",
             "`/usage` — Show token usage for this session",
             "`/insights [days]` — Show usage insights and analytics",
             "`/reload-mcp` — Reload MCP servers from config",
@@ -1126,13 +1326,20 @@ class GatewayRunner:
     async def _handle_model_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /model command - show or change the current model."""
         import yaml
+        from hermes_cli.models import (
+            parse_model_input,
+            validate_requested_model,
+            curated_models_for_provider,
+            normalize_provider,
+            _PROVIDER_LABELS,
+        )
 
         args = event.get_command_args().strip()
         config_path = _hermes_home / 'config.yaml'
 
-        # Resolve current model the same way the agent init does:
-        # env vars first, then config.yaml always overrides.
+        # Resolve current model and provider from config
         current = os.getenv("HERMES_MODEL") or os.getenv("LLM_MODEL") or "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
+        current_provider = "openrouter"
         try:
             if config_path.exists():
                 with open(config_path) as f:
@@ -1142,39 +1349,164 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                     current = model_cfg
                 elif isinstance(model_cfg, dict):
                     current = model_cfg.get("default", current)
+                    current_provider = model_cfg.get("provider", current_provider)
         except Exception:
             pass
 
+        # Resolve "auto" to the actual provider using credential detection
+        current_provider = normalize_provider(current_provider)
+        if current_provider == "auto":
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_provider as _resolve_provider
+                current_provider = _resolve_provider(current_provider)
+            except Exception:
+                current_provider = "openrouter"
+
         if not args:
-            return f"🤖 **Current model:** `{current}`\n\nTo change: `/model provider/model-name`"
+            provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(current_provider, current_provider)
+            lines = [
+                f"🤖 **Current model:** `{current}`",
+                f"**Provider:** {provider_label}",
+                "",
+            ]
+            curated = curated_models_for_provider(current_provider)
+            if curated:
+                lines.append(f"**Available models ({provider_label}):**")
+                for mid, desc in curated:
+                    marker = " ←" if mid == current else ""
+                    label = f"  _{desc}_" if desc else ""
+                    lines.append(f"• `{mid}`{label}{marker}")
+                lines.append("")
+            lines.append("To change: `/model model-name`")
+            lines.append("Switch provider: `/model provider:model-name`")
+            return "\n".join(lines)
 
-        if "/" not in args:
-            return (
-                f"🤖 Invalid model format: `{args}`\n\n"
-                f"Use `provider/model-name` format, e.g.:\n"
-                f"• `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4`\n"
-                f"• `google/gemini-2.5-pro`\n"
-                f"• `openai/gpt-4o`"
-            )
+        # Parse provider:model syntax
+        target_provider, new_model = parse_model_input(args, current_provider)
+        provider_changed = target_provider != current_provider
 
-        # Write to config.yaml (source of truth), same pattern as CLI save_config_value.
+        # Resolve credentials for the target provider (for API probe)
+        api_key = os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY") or os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") or ""
+        base_url = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
+        if provider_changed:
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+                runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=target_provider)
+                api_key = runtime.get("api_key", "")
+                base_url = runtime.get("base_url", "")
+            except Exception as e:
+                provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(target_provider, target_provider)
+                return f"⚠️ Could not resolve credentials for provider '{provider_label}': {e}"
+        else:
+            # Use current provider's base_url from config or registry
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+                runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=current_provider)
+                api_key = runtime.get("api_key", "")
+                base_url = runtime.get("base_url", "")
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        # Validate the model against the live API
+        try:
+            validation = validate_requested_model(
+                new_model,
+                target_provider,
+                api_key=api_key,
+                base_url=base_url,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            validation = {"accepted": True, "persist": True, "recognized": False, "message": None}
+
+        if not validation.get("accepted"):
+            msg = validation.get("message", "Invalid model")
+            tip = "\n\nUse `/model` to see available models, `/provider` to see providers" if "Did you mean" not in msg else ""
+            return f"⚠️ {msg}{tip}"
+
+        # Persist to config only if validation approves
+        if validation.get("persist"):
+            try:
+                user_config = {}
+                if config_path.exists():
+                    with open(config_path) as f:
+                        user_config = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+                if "model" not in user_config or not isinstance(user_config["model"], dict):
+                    user_config["model"] = {}
+                user_config["model"]["default"] = new_model
+                if provider_changed:
+                    user_config["model"]["provider"] = target_provider
+                with open(config_path, 'w') as f:
+                    yaml.dump(user_config, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
+            except Exception as e:
+                return f"⚠️ Failed to save model change: {e}"
+
+        # Set env vars so the next agent run picks up the change
+        os.environ["HERMES_MODEL"] = new_model
+        if provider_changed:
+            os.environ["HERMES_INFERENCE_PROVIDER"] = target_provider
+
+        provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(target_provider, target_provider)
+        provider_note = f"\n**Provider:** {provider_label}" if provider_changed else ""
+
+        warning = ""
+        if validation.get("message"):
+            warning = f"\n⚠️ {validation['message']}"
+
+        if validation.get("persist"):
+            persist_note = "saved to config"
+        else:
+            persist_note = "this session only — will revert on restart"
+        return f"🤖 Model changed to `{new_model}` ({persist_note}){provider_note}{warning}\n_(takes effect on next message)_"
+
+    async def _handle_provider_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
+        """Handle /provider command - show available providers."""
+        import yaml
+        from hermes_cli.models import (
+            list_available_providers,
+            normalize_provider,
+            _PROVIDER_LABELS,
+        )
+
+        # Resolve current provider from config
+        current_provider = "openrouter"
+        config_path = _hermes_home / 'config.yaml'
         try:
-            user_config = {}
             if config_path.exists():
                 with open(config_path) as f:
-                    user_config = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
-            if "model" not in user_config or not isinstance(user_config["model"], dict):
-                user_config["model"] = {}
-            user_config["model"]["default"] = args
-            with open(config_path, 'w') as f:
-                yaml.dump(user_config, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
-        except Exception as e:
-            return f"⚠️ Failed to save model change: {e}"
+                    cfg = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+                model_cfg = cfg.get("model", {})
+                if isinstance(model_cfg, dict):
+                    current_provider = model_cfg.get("provider", current_provider)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
 
-        # Also set env var so code reading it before the next agent init sees the update.
-        os.environ["HERMES_MODEL"] = args
+        current_provider = normalize_provider(current_provider)
+        if current_provider == "auto":
+            try:
+                from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_provider as _resolve_provider
+                current_provider = _resolve_provider(current_provider)
+            except Exception:
+                current_provider = "openrouter"
 
-        return f"🤖 Model changed to `{args}`\n_(takes effect on next message)_"
+        current_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(current_provider, current_provider)
+
+        lines = [
+            f"🔌 **Current provider:** {current_label} (`{current_provider}`)",
+            "",
+            "**Available providers:**",
+        ]
+
+        providers = list_available_providers()
+        for p in providers:
+            marker = " ← active" if p["id"] == current_provider else ""
+            auth = "✅" if p["authenticated"] else "❌"
+            aliases = f"  _(also: {', '.join(p['aliases'])})_" if p["aliases"] else ""
+            lines.append(f"{auth} `{p['id']}` — {p['label']}{aliases}{marker}")
+
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append("Switch: `/model provider:model-name`")
+        lines.append("Setup: `hermes setup`")
+        return "\n".join(lines)
     
     async def _handle_personality_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /personality command - list or set a personality."""
@@ -1364,6 +1696,40 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             logger.warning("Manual compress failed: %s", e)
             return f"Compression failed: {e}"
 
+    async def _handle_title_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
+        """Handle /title command — set or show the current session's title."""
+        source = event.source
+        session_entry = self.session_store.get_or_create_session(source)
+        session_id = session_entry.session_id
+
+        if not self._session_db:
+            return "Session database not available."
+
+        title_arg = event.get_command_args().strip()
+        if title_arg:
+            # Sanitize the title before setting
+            try:
+                sanitized = self._session_db.sanitize_title(title_arg)
+            except ValueError as e:
+                return f"⚠️ {e}"
+            if not sanitized:
+                return "⚠️ Title is empty after cleanup. Please use printable characters."
+            # Set the title
+            try:
+                if self._session_db.set_session_title(session_id, sanitized):
+                    return f"✏️ Session title set: **{sanitized}**"
+                else:
+                    return "Session not found in database."
+            except ValueError as e:
+                return f"⚠️ {e}"
+        else:
+            # Show the current title
+            title = self._session_db.get_session_title(session_id)
+            if title:
+                return f"📌 Session title: **{title}**"
+            else:
+                return "No title set. Usage: `/title My Session Name`"
+
     async def _handle_usage_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /usage command -- show token usage for the session's last agent run."""
         source = event.source
@@ -2092,7 +2458,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             os.environ["HERMES_SESSION_KEY"] = session_key or ""
 
             # Read from env var or use default (same as CLI)
-            max_iterations = int(os.getenv("HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS", "60"))
+            max_iterations = int(os.getenv("HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS", "90"))
             
             # Map platform enum to the platform hint key the agent understands.
             # Platform.LOCAL ("local") maps to "cli"; others pass through as-is.
@@ -2432,34 +2798,77 @@ def _start_cron_ticker(stop_event: threading.Event, adapters=None, interval: int
     logger.info("Cron ticker stopped")
 
 
-async def start_gateway(config: Optional[GatewayConfig] = None) -> bool:
+async def start_gateway(config: Optional[GatewayConfig] = None, replace: bool = False) -> bool:
     """
     Start the gateway and run until interrupted.
     
     This is the main entry point for running the gateway.
     Returns True if the gateway ran successfully, False if it failed to start.
     A False return causes a non-zero exit code so systemd can auto-restart.
+    
+    Args:
+        config: Optional gateway configuration override.
+        replace: If True, kill any existing gateway instance before starting.
+                 Useful for systemd services to avoid restart-loop deadlocks
+                 when the previous process hasn't fully exited yet.
     """
     # ── Duplicate-instance guard ──────────────────────────────────────
     # Prevent two gateways from running under the same HERMES_HOME.
     # The PID file is scoped to HERMES_HOME, so future multi-profile
     # setups (each profile using a distinct HERMES_HOME) will naturally
     # allow concurrent instances without tripping this guard.
-    from gateway.status import get_running_pid
+    import time as _time
+    from gateway.status import get_running_pid, remove_pid_file
     existing_pid = get_running_pid()
     if existing_pid is not None and existing_pid != os.getpid():
-        hermes_home = os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", "~/.hermes")
-        logger.error(
-            "Another gateway instance is already running (PID %d, HERMES_HOME=%s). "
-            "Use 'hermes gateway restart' to replace it, or 'hermes gateway stop' first.",
-            existing_pid, hermes_home,
-        )
-        print(
-            f"\n❌ Gateway already running (PID {existing_pid}).\n"
-            f"   Use 'hermes gateway restart' to replace it,\n"
-            f"   or 'hermes gateway stop' to kill it first.\n"
-        )
-        return False
+        if replace:
+            logger.info(
+                "Replacing existing gateway instance (PID %d) with --replace.",
+                existing_pid,
+            )
+            try:
+                os.kill(existing_pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+            except ProcessLookupError:
+                pass  # Already gone
+            except PermissionError:
+                logger.error(
+                    "Permission denied killing PID %d. Cannot replace.",
+                    existing_pid,
+                )
+                return False
+            # Wait up to 10 seconds for the old process to exit
+            for _ in range(20):
+                try:
+                    os.kill(existing_pid, 0)
+                    _time.sleep(0.5)
+                except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError):
+                    break  # Process is gone
+            else:
+                # Still alive after 10s — force kill
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Old gateway (PID %d) did not exit after SIGTERM, sending SIGKILL.",
+                    existing_pid,
+                )
+                try:
+                    os.kill(existing_pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+                    _time.sleep(0.5)
+                except (ProcessLookupError, PermissionError):
+                    pass
+            remove_pid_file()
+        else:
+            hermes_home = os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", "~/.hermes")
+            logger.error(
+                "Another gateway instance is already running (PID %d, HERMES_HOME=%s). "
+                "Use 'hermes gateway restart' to replace it, or 'hermes gateway stop' first.",
+                existing_pid, hermes_home,
+            )
+            print(
+                f"\n❌ Gateway already running (PID {existing_pid}).\n"
+                f"   Use 'hermes gateway restart' to replace it,\n"
+                f"   or 'hermes gateway stop' to kill it first.\n"
+                f"   Or use 'hermes gateway run --replace' to auto-replace.\n"
+            )
+            return False
 
     # Sync bundled skills on gateway start (fast -- skips unchanged)
     try:

gateway/session.py

@@ -311,7 +311,9 @@ class SessionStore:
         self._entries: Dict[str, SessionEntry] = {}
         self._loaded = False
         self._has_active_processes_fn = has_active_processes_fn
-        self._on_auto_reset = on_auto_reset  # callback(old_entry) before auto-reset
+        # on_auto_reset is deprecated — memory flush now runs proactively
+        # via the background session expiry watcher in GatewayRunner.
+        self._pre_flushed_sessions: set = set()  # session_ids already flushed by watcher
         
         # Initialize SQLite session database
         self._db = None
@@ -353,6 +355,44 @@ class SessionStore:
         """Generate a session key from a source."""
         return build_session_key(source)
     
+    def _is_session_expired(self, entry: SessionEntry) -> bool:
+        """Check if a session has expired based on its reset policy.
+        
+        Works from the entry alone — no SessionSource needed.
+        Used by the background expiry watcher to proactively flush memories.
+        Sessions with active background processes are never considered expired.
+        """
+        if self._has_active_processes_fn:
+            if self._has_active_processes_fn(entry.session_key):
+                return False
+
+        policy = self.config.get_reset_policy(
+            platform=entry.platform,
+            session_type=entry.chat_type,
+        )
+
+        if policy.mode == "none":
+            return False
+
+        now = datetime.now()
+
+        if policy.mode in ("idle", "both"):
+            idle_deadline = entry.updated_at + timedelta(minutes=policy.idle_minutes)
+            if now > idle_deadline:
+                return True
+
+        if policy.mode in ("daily", "both"):
+            today_reset = now.replace(
+                hour=policy.at_hour,
+                minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0,
+            )
+            if now.hour < policy.at_hour:
+                today_reset -= timedelta(days=1)
+            if entry.updated_at < today_reset:
+                return True
+
+        return False
+
     def _should_reset(self, entry: SessionEntry, source: SessionSource) -> bool:
         """
         Check if a session should be reset based on policy.
@@ -439,13 +479,11 @@ class SessionStore:
                 self._save()
                 return entry
             else:
-                # Session is being auto-reset — flush memories before destroying
+                # Session is being auto-reset.  The background expiry watcher
+                # should have already flushed memories proactively; discard
+                # the marker so it doesn't accumulate.
                 was_auto_reset = True
-                if self._on_auto_reset:
-                    try:
-                        self._on_auto_reset(entry)
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        logger.debug("Auto-reset callback failed: %s", e)
+                self._pre_flushed_sessions.discard(entry.session_id)
                 if self._db:
                     try:
                         self._db.end_session(entry.session_id, "session_reset")

hermes_cli/auth.py

@@ -72,15 +72,19 @@ CODEX_ACCESS_TOKEN_REFRESH_SKEW_SECONDS = 120
 
 @dataclass
 class ProviderConfig:
-    """Describes a known OAuth provider."""
+    """Describes a known inference provider."""
     id: str
     name: str
-    auth_type: str  # "oauth_device_code" or "api_key"
+    auth_type: str  # "oauth_device_code", "oauth_external", or "api_key"
     portal_base_url: str = ""
     inference_base_url: str = ""
     client_id: str = ""
     scope: str = ""
     extra: Dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    # For API-key providers: env vars to check (in priority order)
+    api_key_env_vars: tuple = ()
+    # Optional env var for base URL override
+    base_url_env_var: str = ""
 
 
 PROVIDER_REGISTRY: Dict[str, ProviderConfig] = {
@@ -99,9 +103,118 @@ PROVIDER_REGISTRY: Dict[str, ProviderConfig] = {
         auth_type="oauth_external",
         inference_base_url=DEFAULT_CODEX_BASE_URL,
     ),
+    "zai": ProviderConfig(
+        id="zai",
+        name="Z.AI / GLM",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4",
+        api_key_env_vars=("GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY"),
+        base_url_env_var="GLM_BASE_URL",
+    ),
+    "kimi-coding": ProviderConfig(
+        id="kimi-coding",
+        name="Kimi / Moonshot",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.moonshot.ai/v1",
+        api_key_env_vars=("KIMI_API_KEY",),
+        base_url_env_var="KIMI_BASE_URL",
+    ),
+    "minimax": ProviderConfig(
+        id="minimax",
+        name="MiniMax",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.minimax.io/v1",
+        api_key_env_vars=("MINIMAX_API_KEY",),
+        base_url_env_var="MINIMAX_BASE_URL",
+    ),
+    "minimax-cn": ProviderConfig(
+        id="minimax-cn",
+        name="MiniMax (China)",
+        auth_type="api_key",
+        inference_base_url="https://api.minimaxi.com/v1",
+        api_key_env_vars=("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",),
+        base_url_env_var="MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL",
+    ),
 }
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Kimi Code Endpoint Detection
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Kimi Code (platform.kimi.ai) issues keys prefixed "sk-kimi-" that only work
+# on api.kimi.com/coding/v1.  Legacy keys from platform.moonshot.ai work on
+# api.moonshot.ai/v1 (the default).  Auto-detect when user hasn't set
+# KIMI_BASE_URL explicitly.
+KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL = "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1"
+
+
+def _resolve_kimi_base_url(api_key: str, default_url: str, env_override: str) -> str:
+    """Return the correct Kimi base URL based on the API key prefix.
+
+    If the user has explicitly set KIMI_BASE_URL, that always wins.
+    Otherwise, sk-kimi- prefixed keys route to api.kimi.com/coding/v1.
+    """
+    if env_override:
+        return env_override
+    if api_key.startswith("sk-kimi-"):
+        return KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL
+    return default_url
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Z.AI Endpoint Detection
+# =============================================================================
+
+# Z.AI has separate billing for general vs coding plans, and global vs China
+# endpoints.  A key that works on one may return "Insufficient balance" on
+# another.  We probe at setup time and store the working endpoint.
+
+ZAI_ENDPOINTS = [
+    # (id, base_url, default_model, label)
+    ("global",        "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4",        "glm-5",   "Global"),
+    ("cn",            "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4", "glm-5",   "China"),
+    ("coding-global", "https://api.z.ai/api/coding/paas/v4",  "glm-4.7", "Global (Coding Plan)"),
+    ("coding-cn",     "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/coding/paas/v4", "glm-4.7", "China (Coding Plan)"),
+]
+
+
+def detect_zai_endpoint(api_key: str, timeout: float = 8.0) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Probe z.ai endpoints to find one that accepts this API key.
+
+    Returns {"id": ..., "base_url": ..., "model": ..., "label": ...} for the
+    first working endpoint, or None if all fail.
+    """
+    for ep_id, base_url, model, label in ZAI_ENDPOINTS:
+        try:
+            resp = httpx.post(
+                f"{base_url}/chat/completions",
+                headers={
+                    "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                },
+                json={
+                    "model": model,
+                    "stream": False,
+                    "max_tokens": 1,
+                    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "ping"}],
+                },
+                timeout=timeout,
+            )
+            if resp.status_code == 200:
+                logger.debug("Z.AI endpoint probe: %s (%s) OK", ep_id, base_url)
+                return {
+                    "id": ep_id,
+                    "base_url": base_url,
+                    "model": model,
+                    "label": label,
+                }
+            logger.debug("Z.AI endpoint probe: %s returned %s", ep_id, resp.status_code)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug("Z.AI endpoint probe: %s failed: %s", ep_id, exc)
+    return None
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Error Types
 # =============================================================================
@@ -355,10 +468,19 @@ def resolve_provider(
     1. active_provider in auth.json with valid credentials
     2. Explicit CLI api_key/base_url -> "openrouter"
     3. OPENAI_API_KEY or OPENROUTER_API_KEY env vars -> "openrouter"
-    4. Fallback: "openrouter"
+    4. Provider-specific API keys (GLM, Kimi, MiniMax) -> that provider
+    5. Fallback: "openrouter"
     """
     normalized = (requested or "auto").strip().lower()
 
+    # Normalize provider aliases
+    _PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
+        "glm": "zai", "z-ai": "zai", "z.ai": "zai", "zhipu": "zai",
+        "kimi": "kimi-coding", "moonshot": "kimi-coding",
+        "minimax-china": "minimax-cn", "minimax_cn": "minimax-cn",
+    }
+    normalized = _PROVIDER_ALIASES.get(normalized, normalized)
+
     if normalized in {"openrouter", "custom"}:
         return "openrouter"
     if normalized in PROVIDER_REGISTRY:
@@ -387,6 +509,14 @@ def resolve_provider(
     if os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") or os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY"):
         return "openrouter"
 
+    # Auto-detect API-key providers by checking their env vars
+    for pid, pconfig in PROVIDER_REGISTRY.items():
+        if pconfig.auth_type != "api_key":
+            continue
+        for env_var in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+            if os.getenv(env_var, "").strip():
+                return pid
+
     return "openrouter"
 
 
@@ -1230,6 +1360,42 @@ def get_codex_auth_status() -> Dict[str, Any]:
         }
 
 
+def get_api_key_provider_status(provider_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Status snapshot for API-key providers (z.ai, Kimi, MiniMax)."""
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY.get(provider_id)
+    if not pconfig or pconfig.auth_type != "api_key":
+        return {"configured": False}
+
+    api_key = ""
+    key_source = ""
+    for env_var in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+        val = os.getenv(env_var, "").strip()
+        if val:
+            api_key = val
+            key_source = env_var
+            break
+
+    env_url = ""
+    if pconfig.base_url_env_var:
+        env_url = os.getenv(pconfig.base_url_env_var, "").strip()
+
+    if provider_id == "kimi-coding":
+        base_url = _resolve_kimi_base_url(api_key, pconfig.inference_base_url, env_url)
+    elif env_url:
+        base_url = env_url
+    else:
+        base_url = pconfig.inference_base_url
+
+    return {
+        "configured": bool(api_key),
+        "provider": provider_id,
+        "name": pconfig.name,
+        "key_source": key_source,
+        "base_url": base_url,
+        "logged_in": bool(api_key),  # compat with OAuth status shape
+    }
+
+
 def get_auth_status(provider_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Generic auth status dispatcher."""
     target = provider_id or get_active_provider()
@@ -1237,9 +1403,54 @@ def get_auth_status(provider_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         return get_nous_auth_status()
     if target == "openai-codex":
         return get_codex_auth_status()
+    # API-key providers
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY.get(target)
+    if pconfig and pconfig.auth_type == "api_key":
+        return get_api_key_provider_status(target)
     return {"logged_in": False}
 
 
+def resolve_api_key_provider_credentials(provider_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Resolve API key and base URL for an API-key provider.
+
+    Returns dict with: provider, api_key, base_url, source.
+    """
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY.get(provider_id)
+    if not pconfig or pconfig.auth_type != "api_key":
+        raise AuthError(
+            f"Provider '{provider_id}' is not an API-key provider.",
+            provider=provider_id,
+            code="invalid_provider",
+        )
+
+    api_key = ""
+    key_source = ""
+    for env_var in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+        val = os.getenv(env_var, "").strip()
+        if val:
+            api_key = val
+            key_source = env_var
+            break
+
+    env_url = ""
+    if pconfig.base_url_env_var:
+        env_url = os.getenv(pconfig.base_url_env_var, "").strip()
+
+    if provider_id == "kimi-coding":
+        base_url = _resolve_kimi_base_url(api_key, pconfig.inference_base_url, env_url)
+    elif env_url:
+        base_url = env_url.rstrip("/")
+    else:
+        base_url = pconfig.inference_base_url
+
+    return {
+        "provider": provider_id,
+        "api_key": api_key,
+        "base_url": base_url.rstrip("/"),
+        "source": key_source or "default",
+    }
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # External credential detection
 # =============================================================================

hermes_cli/banner.py

@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-"""Welcome banner, ASCII art, and skills summary for the CLI.
+"""Welcome banner, ASCII art, skills summary, and update check for the CLI.
 
 Pure display functions with no HermesCLI state dependency.
 """
 
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import subprocess
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, List, Any
+from typing import Dict, List, Any, Optional
 
 from rich.console import Console
 from rich.panel import Panel
@@ -13,6 +18,8 @@ from rich.table import Table
 from prompt_toolkit import print_formatted_text as _pt_print
 from prompt_toolkit.formatted_text import ANSI as _PT_ANSI
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 # =========================================================================
 # ANSI building blocks for conversation display
@@ -95,6 +102,72 @@ def get_available_skills() -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
     return skills_by_category
 
 
+# =========================================================================
+# Update check
+# =========================================================================
+
+# Cache update check results for 6 hours to avoid repeated git fetches
+_UPDATE_CHECK_CACHE_SECONDS = 6 * 3600
+
+
+def check_for_updates() -> Optional[int]:
+    """Check how many commits behind origin/main the local repo is.
+
+    Does a ``git fetch`` at most once every 6 hours (cached to
+    ``~/.hermes/.update_check``).  Returns the number of commits behind,
+    or ``None`` if the check fails or isn't applicable.
+    """
+    hermes_home = Path(os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes"))
+    repo_dir = hermes_home / "hermes-agent"
+    cache_file = hermes_home / ".update_check"
+
+    # Must be a git repo
+    if not (repo_dir / ".git").exists():
+        return None
+
+    # Read cache
+    now = time.time()
+    try:
+        if cache_file.exists():
+            cached = json.loads(cache_file.read_text())
+            if now - cached.get("ts", 0) < _UPDATE_CHECK_CACHE_SECONDS:
+                return cached.get("behind")
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Fetch latest refs (fast — only downloads ref metadata, no files)
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "fetch", "origin", "--quiet"],
+            capture_output=True, timeout=10,
+            cwd=str(repo_dir),
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # Offline or timeout — use stale refs, that's fine
+
+    # Count commits behind
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-list", "--count", "HEAD..origin/main"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
+            cwd=str(repo_dir),
+        )
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            behind = int(result.stdout.strip())
+        else:
+            behind = None
+    except Exception:
+        behind = None
+
+    # Write cache
+    try:
+        cache_file.write_text(json.dumps({"ts": now, "behind": behind}))
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return behind
+
+
 # =========================================================================
 # Welcome banner
 # =========================================================================
@@ -259,6 +332,18 @@ def build_welcome_banner(console: Console, model: str, cwd: str,
     summary_parts.append("/help for commands")
     right_lines.append(f"[dim #B8860B]{' · '.join(summary_parts)}[/]")
 
+    # Update check — show if behind origin/main
+    try:
+        behind = check_for_updates()
+        if behind and behind > 0:
+            commits_word = "commit" if behind == 1 else "commits"
+            right_lines.append(
+                f"[bold yellow]⚠ {behind} {commits_word} behind[/]"
+                f"[dim yellow] — run [bold]hermes update[/bold] to update[/]"
+            )
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # Never break the banner over an update check
+
     right_content = "\n".join(right_lines)
     layout_table.add_row(left_content, right_content)
 

hermes_cli/commands.py

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 """Slash command definitions and autocomplete for the Hermes CLI.
 
-Contains the COMMANDS dict and the SlashCommandCompleter class.
-These are pure data/UI with no HermesCLI state dependency.
+Contains the shared built-in ``COMMANDS`` dict and ``SlashCommandCompleter``.
+The completer can optionally include dynamic skill slash commands supplied by the
+interactive CLI.
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
+from typing import Any
+
 from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
 
 
@@ -12,6 +18,7 @@ COMMANDS = {
     "/tools": "List available tools",
     "/toolsets": "List available toolsets",
     "/model": "Show or change the current model",
+    "/provider": "Show available providers and current provider",
     "/prompt": "View/set custom system prompt",
     "/personality": "Set a predefined personality",
     "/clear": "Clear screen and reset conversation (fresh start)",
@@ -27,26 +34,68 @@ COMMANDS = {
     "/platforms": "Show gateway/messaging platform status",
     "/verbose": "Cycle tool progress display: off → new → all → verbose",
     "/compress": "Manually compress conversation context (flush memories + summarize)",
+    "/title": "Set a title for the current session (usage: /title My Session Name)",
     "/usage": "Show token usage for the current session",
     "/insights": "Show usage insights and analytics (last 30 days)",
+    "/paste": "Check clipboard for an image and attach it",
+    "/reload-mcp": "Reload MCP servers from config.yaml",
     "/quit": "Exit the CLI (also: /exit, /q)",
 }
 
 
 class SlashCommandCompleter(Completer):
-    """Autocomplete for /commands in the input area."""
+    """Autocomplete for built-in slash commands and optional skill commands."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        skill_commands_provider: Callable[[], Mapping[str, dict[str, Any]]] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self._skill_commands_provider = skill_commands_provider
+
+    def _iter_skill_commands(self) -> Mapping[str, dict[str, Any]]:
+        if self._skill_commands_provider is None:
+            return {}
+        try:
+            return self._skill_commands_provider() or {}
+        except Exception:
+            return {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _completion_text(cmd_name: str, word: str) -> str:
+        """Return replacement text for a completion.
+
+        When the user has already typed the full command exactly (``/help``),
+        returning ``help`` would be a no-op and prompt_toolkit suppresses the
+        menu. Appending a trailing space keeps the dropdown visible and makes
+        backspacing retrigger it naturally.
+        """
+        return f"{cmd_name} " if cmd_name == word else cmd_name
 
     def get_completions(self, document, complete_event):
         text = document.text_before_cursor
         if not text.startswith("/"):
             return
+
         word = text[1:]
+
         for cmd, desc in COMMANDS.items():
             cmd_name = cmd[1:]
             if cmd_name.startswith(word):
                 yield Completion(
-                    cmd_name,
+                    self._completion_text(cmd_name, word),
                     start_position=-len(word),
                     display=cmd,
                     display_meta=desc,
                 )
+
+        for cmd, info in self._iter_skill_commands().items():
+            cmd_name = cmd[1:]
+            if cmd_name.startswith(word):
+                description = str(info.get("description", "Skill command"))
+                short_desc = description[:50] + ("..." if len(description) > 50 else "")
+                yield Completion(
+                    self._completion_text(cmd_name, word),
+                    start_position=-len(word),
+                    display=cmd,
+                    display_meta=f"⚡ {short_desc}",
+                )

hermes_cli/config.py

@@ -141,9 +141,13 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     # (apiKey, workspace, peerName, sessions, enabled) comes from the global config.
     "honcho": {},
 
+    # IANA timezone (e.g. "Asia/Kolkata", "America/New_York").
+    # Empty string means use server-local time.
+    "timezone": "",
+
     # Permanently allowed dangerous command patterns (added via "always" approval)
     "command_allowlist": [],
-    
+
     # Config schema version - bump this when adding new required fields
     "_config_version": 5,
 }
@@ -152,6 +156,15 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
 # Config Migration System
 # =============================================================================
 
+# Track which env vars were introduced in each config version.
+# Migration only mentions vars new since the user's previous version.
+ENV_VARS_BY_VERSION: Dict[int, List[str]] = {
+    3: ["FIRECRAWL_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID", "FAL_KEY"],
+    4: ["VOICE_TOOLS_OPENAI_KEY", "ELEVENLABS_API_KEY"],
+    5: ["WHATSAPP_ENABLED", "WHATSAPP_MODE", "WHATSAPP_ALLOWED_USERS",
+        "SLACK_BOT_TOKEN", "SLACK_APP_TOKEN", "SLACK_ALLOWED_USERS"],
+}
+
 # Required environment variables with metadata for migration prompts.
 # LLM provider is required but handled in the setup wizard's provider
 # selection step (Nous Portal / OpenRouter / Custom endpoint), so this
@@ -170,6 +183,86 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "category": "provider",
         "advanced": True,
     },
+    "GLM_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Z.AI / GLM API key (also recognized as ZAI_API_KEY / Z_AI_API_KEY)",
+        "prompt": "Z.AI / GLM API key",
+        "url": "https://z.ai/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "ZAI_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Z.AI API key (alias for GLM_API_KEY)",
+        "prompt": "Z.AI API key",
+        "url": "https://z.ai/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "Z_AI_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Z.AI API key (alias for GLM_API_KEY)",
+        "prompt": "Z.AI API key",
+        "url": "https://z.ai/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "GLM_BASE_URL": {
+        "description": "Z.AI / GLM base URL override",
+        "prompt": "Z.AI / GLM base URL (leave empty for default)",
+        "url": None,
+        "password": False,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "KIMI_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "Kimi / Moonshot API key",
+        "prompt": "Kimi API key",
+        "url": "https://platform.moonshot.cn/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "KIMI_BASE_URL": {
+        "description": "Kimi / Moonshot base URL override",
+        "prompt": "Kimi base URL (leave empty for default)",
+        "url": None,
+        "password": False,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "MINIMAX_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "MiniMax API key (international)",
+        "prompt": "MiniMax API key",
+        "url": "https://www.minimax.io/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "MINIMAX_BASE_URL": {
+        "description": "MiniMax base URL override",
+        "prompt": "MiniMax base URL (leave empty for default)",
+        "url": None,
+        "password": False,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "MiniMax API key (China endpoint)",
+        "prompt": "MiniMax (China) API key",
+        "url": "https://www.minimaxi.com/",
+        "password": True,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
+    "MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL": {
+        "description": "MiniMax (China) base URL override",
+        "prompt": "MiniMax (China) base URL (leave empty for default)",
+        "url": None,
+        "password": False,
+        "category": "provider",
+        "advanced": True,
+    },
 
     # ── Tool API keys ──
     "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY": {
@@ -189,7 +282,7 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "advanced": True,
     },
     "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY": {
-        "description": "Browserbase API key for browser automation",
+        "description": "Browserbase API key for cloud browser (optional — local browser works without this)",
         "prompt": "Browserbase API key",
         "url": "https://browserbase.com/",
         "tools": ["browser_navigate", "browser_click"],
@@ -197,7 +290,7 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "category": "tool",
     },
     "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID": {
-        "description": "Browserbase project ID",
+        "description": "Browserbase project ID (optional — only needed for cloud browser)",
         "prompt": "Browserbase project ID",
         "url": "https://browserbase.com/",
         "tools": ["browser_navigate", "browser_click"],
@@ -485,6 +578,22 @@ def migrate_config(interactive: bool = True, quiet: bool = False) -> Dict[str, A
             if not quiet:
                 print(f"  ✓ Migrated tool progress to config.yaml: {display['tool_progress']}")
     
+    # ── Version 4 → 5: add timezone field ──
+    if current_ver < 5:
+        config = load_config()
+        if "timezone" not in config:
+            old_tz = os.getenv("HERMES_TIMEZONE", "")
+            if old_tz and old_tz.strip():
+                config["timezone"] = old_tz.strip()
+                results["config_added"].append(f"timezone={old_tz.strip()} (from HERMES_TIMEZONE)")
+            else:
+                config["timezone"] = ""
+                results["config_added"].append("timezone= (empty, uses server-local)")
+            save_config(config)
+            if not quiet:
+                tz_display = config["timezone"] or "(server-local)"
+                print(f"  ✓ Added timezone to config.yaml: {tz_display}")
+
     if current_ver < latest_ver and not quiet:
         print(f"Config version: {current_ver} → {latest_ver}")
     
@@ -525,34 +634,47 @@ def migrate_config(interactive: bool = True, quiet: bool = False) -> Dict[str, A
         if v["name"] not in required_names and not v.get("advanced")
     ]
     
-    if interactive and missing_optional:
-        print("  Would you like to configure any optional keys now?")
-        try:
-            answer = input("  Configure optional keys? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
-        except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-            answer = "n"
-        
-        if answer in ("y", "yes"):
+    # Only offer to configure env vars that are NEW since the user's previous version
+    new_var_names = set()
+    for ver in range(current_ver + 1, latest_ver + 1):
+        new_var_names.update(ENV_VARS_BY_VERSION.get(ver, []))
+
+    if new_var_names and interactive and not quiet:
+        new_and_unset = [
+            (name, OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS[name])
+            for name in sorted(new_var_names)
+            if not get_env_value(name) and name in OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS
+        ]
+        if new_and_unset:
+            print(f"\n  {len(new_and_unset)} new optional key(s) in this update:")
+            for name, info in new_and_unset:
+                print(f"    • {name} — {info.get('description', '')}")
             print()
-            for var in missing_optional:
-                desc = var.get("description", "")
-                if var.get("url"):
-                    print(f"  {desc}")
-                    print(f"  Get your key at: {var['url']}")
-                else:
-                    print(f"  {desc}")
-                
-                if var.get("password"):
-                    import getpass
-                    value = getpass.getpass(f"  {var['prompt']} (Enter to skip): ")
-                else:
-                    value = input(f"  {var['prompt']} (Enter to skip): ").strip()
-                
-                if value:
-                    save_env_value(var["name"], value)
-                    results["env_added"].append(var["name"])
-                    print(f"  ✓ Saved {var['name']}")
+            try:
+                answer = input("  Configure new keys? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
+            except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
+                answer = "n"
+
+            if answer in ("y", "yes"):
                 print()
+                for name, info in new_and_unset:
+                    if info.get("url"):
+                        print(f"  {info.get('description', name)}")
+                        print(f"  Get your key at: {info['url']}")
+                    else:
+                        print(f"  {info.get('description', name)}")
+                    if info.get("password"):
+                        import getpass
+                        value = getpass.getpass(f"  {info.get('prompt', name)} (Enter to skip): ")
+                    else:
+                        value = input(f"  {info.get('prompt', name)} (Enter to skip): ").strip()
+                    if value:
+                        save_env_value(name, value)
+                        results["env_added"].append(name)
+                        print(f"  ✓ Saved {name}")
+                    print()
+            else:
+                print("  Set later with: hermes config set KEY VALUE")
     
     # Check for missing config fields
     missing_config = get_missing_config_fields()
@@ -772,6 +894,15 @@ def show_config():
         print(f"  SSH host:     {ssh_host or '(not set)'}")
         print(f"  SSH user:     {ssh_user or '(not set)'}")
     
+    # Timezone
+    print()
+    print(color("◆ Timezone", Colors.CYAN, Colors.BOLD))
+    tz = config.get('timezone', '')
+    if tz:
+        print(f"  Timezone:     {tz}")
+    else:
+        print(f"  Timezone:     {color('(server-local)', Colors.DIM)}")
+
     # Compression
     print()
     print(color("◆ Context Compression", Colors.CYAN, Colors.BOLD))
@@ -895,6 +1026,7 @@ def set_config_value(key: str, value: str):
         "terminal.daytona_image": "TERMINAL_DAYTONA_IMAGE",
         "terminal.cwd": "TERMINAL_CWD",
         "terminal.timeout": "TERMINAL_TIMEOUT",
+        "terminal.sandbox_dir": "TERMINAL_SANDBOX_DIR",
     }
     if key in _config_to_env_sync:
         save_env_value(_config_to_env_sync[key], str(value))

hermes_cli/doctor.py

@@ -33,6 +33,26 @@ os.environ.setdefault("MSWEA_SILENT_STARTUP", "1")
 from hermes_cli.colors import Colors, color
 from hermes_constants import OPENROUTER_MODELS_URL
 
+
+_PROVIDER_ENV_HINTS = (
+    "OPENROUTER_API_KEY",
+    "OPENAI_API_KEY",
+    "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+    "OPENAI_BASE_URL",
+    "GLM_API_KEY",
+    "ZAI_API_KEY",
+    "Z_AI_API_KEY",
+    "KIMI_API_KEY",
+    "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
+    "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",
+)
+
+
+def _has_provider_env_config(content: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True when ~/.hermes/.env contains provider auth/base URL settings."""
+    return any(key in content for key in _PROVIDER_ENV_HINTS)
+
+
 def check_ok(text: str, detail: str = ""):
     print(f"  {color('✓', Colors.GREEN)} {text}" + (f" {color(detail, Colors.DIM)}" if detail else ""))
 
@@ -132,8 +152,8 @@ def run_doctor(args):
         
         # Check for common issues
         content = env_path.read_text()
-        if "OPENROUTER_API_KEY" in content or "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY" in content:
-            check_ok("API key configured")
+        if _has_provider_env_config(content):
+            check_ok("API key or custom endpoint configured")
         else:
             check_warn("No API key found in ~/.hermes/.env")
             issues.append("Run 'hermes setup' to configure API keys")
@@ -468,7 +488,48 @@ def run_doctor(args):
                 print(f"\r  {color('⚠', Colors.YELLOW)} Anthropic API {color(msg, Colors.DIM)}                 ")
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"\r  {color('⚠', Colors.YELLOW)} Anthropic API {color(f'({e})', Colors.DIM)}                 ")
-    
+
+    # -- API-key providers (Z.AI/GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, MiniMax-CN) --
+    _apikey_providers = [
+        ("Z.AI / GLM",      ("GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY"), "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4/models", "GLM_BASE_URL"),
+        ("Kimi / Moonshot",  ("KIMI_API_KEY",),                              "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1/models",   "KIMI_BASE_URL"),
+        ("MiniMax",          ("MINIMAX_API_KEY",),                            "https://api.minimax.io/v1/models",    "MINIMAX_BASE_URL"),
+        ("MiniMax (China)",  ("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",),                         "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1/models",  "MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL"),
+    ]
+    for _pname, _env_vars, _default_url, _base_env in _apikey_providers:
+        _key = ""
+        for _ev in _env_vars:
+            _key = os.getenv(_ev, "")
+            if _key:
+                break
+        if _key:
+            _label = _pname.ljust(20)
+            print(f"  Checking {_pname} API...", end="", flush=True)
+            try:
+                import httpx
+                _base = os.getenv(_base_env, "")
+                # Auto-detect Kimi Code keys (sk-kimi-) → api.kimi.com
+                if not _base and _key.startswith("sk-kimi-"):
+                    _base = "https://api.kimi.com/coding/v1"
+                _url = (_base.rstrip("/") + "/models") if _base else _default_url
+                _headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {_key}"}
+                if "api.kimi.com" in _url.lower():
+                    _headers["User-Agent"] = "KimiCLI/1.0"
+                _resp = httpx.get(
+                    _url,
+                    headers=_headers,
+                    timeout=10,
+                )
+                if _resp.status_code == 200:
+                    print(f"\r  {color('✓', Colors.GREEN)} {_label}                          ")
+                elif _resp.status_code == 401:
+                    print(f"\r  {color('✗', Colors.RED)} {_label} {color('(invalid API key)', Colors.DIM)}           ")
+                    issues.append(f"Check {_env_vars[0]} in .env")
+                else:
+                    print(f"\r  {color('⚠', Colors.YELLOW)} {_label} {color(f'(HTTP {_resp.status_code})', Colors.DIM)}           ")
+            except Exception as _e:
+                print(f"\r  {color('⚠', Colors.YELLOW)} {_label} {color(f'({_e})', Colors.DIM)}           ")
+
     # =========================================================================
     # Check: Submodules
     # =========================================================================

hermes_cli/gateway.py

@@ -154,19 +154,33 @@ def get_hermes_cli_path() -> str:
 # =============================================================================
 
 def generate_systemd_unit() -> str:
+    import shutil
     python_path = get_python_path()
     working_dir = str(PROJECT_ROOT)
+    venv_dir = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "venv")
+    venv_bin = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "venv" / "bin")
+    node_bin = str(PROJECT_ROOT / "node_modules" / ".bin")
+
+    # Build a PATH that includes the venv, node_modules, and standard system dirs
+    sane_path = f"{venv_bin}:{node_bin}:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
     
+    hermes_cli = shutil.which("hermes") or f"{python_path} -m hermes_cli.main"
     return f"""[Unit]
 Description={SERVICE_DESCRIPTION}
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
-ExecStart={python_path} -m hermes_cli.main gateway run
+ExecStart={python_path} -m hermes_cli.main gateway run --replace
+ExecStop={hermes_cli} gateway stop
 WorkingDirectory={working_dir}
+Environment="PATH={sane_path}"
+Environment="VIRTUAL_ENV={venv_dir}"
 Restart=on-failure
 RestartSec=10
+KillMode=mixed
+KillSignal=SIGTERM
+TimeoutStopSec=15
 StandardOutput=journal
 StandardError=journal
 
@@ -377,8 +391,15 @@ def launchd_status(deep: bool = False):
 # Gateway Runner
 # =============================================================================
 
-def run_gateway(verbose: bool = False):
-    """Run the gateway in foreground."""
+def run_gateway(verbose: bool = False, replace: bool = False):
+    """Run the gateway in foreground.
+    
+    Args:
+        verbose: Enable verbose logging output.
+        replace: If True, kill any existing gateway instance before starting.
+                 This prevents systemd restart loops when the old process
+                 hasn't fully exited yet.
+    """
     sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
     
     from gateway.run import start_gateway
@@ -393,7 +414,7 @@ def run_gateway(verbose: bool = False):
     
     # Exit with code 1 if gateway fails to connect any platform,
     # so systemd Restart=on-failure will retry on transient errors
-    success = asyncio.run(start_gateway())
+    success = asyncio.run(start_gateway(replace=replace))
     if not success:
         sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -765,7 +786,8 @@ def gateway_command(args):
     # Default to run if no subcommand
     if subcmd is None or subcmd == "run":
         verbose = getattr(args, 'verbose', False)
-        run_gateway(verbose)
+        replace = getattr(args, 'replace', False)
+        run_gateway(verbose, replace=replace)
         return
 
     if subcmd == "setup":

hermes_cli/main.py

@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ def _has_any_provider_configured() -> bool:
     # Check env vars (may be set by .env or shell).
     # OPENAI_BASE_URL alone counts — local models (vLLM, llama.cpp, etc.)
     # often don't require an API key.
-    provider_env_vars = ("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "OPENAI_BASE_URL")
+    from hermes_cli.auth import PROVIDER_REGISTRY
+
+    # Collect all provider env vars
+    provider_env_vars = {"OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", "OPENAI_BASE_URL"}
+    for pconfig in PROVIDER_REGISTRY.values():
+        if pconfig.auth_type == "api_key":
+            provider_env_vars.update(pconfig.api_key_env_vars)
     if any(os.getenv(v) for v in provider_env_vars):
         return True
 
@@ -114,16 +120,63 @@ def _resolve_last_cli_session() -> Optional[str]:
     return None
 
 
+def _resolve_session_by_name_or_id(name_or_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Resolve a session name (title) or ID to a session ID.
+
+    - If it looks like a session ID (contains underscore + hex), try direct lookup first.
+    - Otherwise, treat it as a title and use resolve_session_by_title (auto-latest).
+    - Falls back to the other method if the first doesn't match.
+    """
+    try:
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB()
+
+        # Try as exact session ID first
+        session = db.get_session(name_or_id)
+        if session:
+            db.close()
+            return session["id"]
+
+        # Try as title (with auto-latest for lineage)
+        session_id = db.resolve_session_by_title(name_or_id)
+        db.close()
+        return session_id
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
 def cmd_chat(args):
     """Run interactive chat CLI."""
-    # Resolve --continue into --resume with the latest CLI session
-    if getattr(args, "continue_last", False) and not getattr(args, "resume", None):
-        last_id = _resolve_last_cli_session()
-        if last_id:
-            args.resume = last_id
+    # Resolve --continue into --resume with the latest CLI session or by name
+    continue_val = getattr(args, "continue_last", None)
+    if continue_val and not getattr(args, "resume", None):
+        if isinstance(continue_val, str):
+            # -c "session name" — resolve by title or ID
+            resolved = _resolve_session_by_name_or_id(continue_val)
+            if resolved:
+                args.resume = resolved
+            else:
+                print(f"No session found matching '{continue_val}'.")
+                print("Use 'hermes sessions list' to see available sessions.")
+                sys.exit(1)
         else:
-            print("No previous CLI session found to continue.")
-            sys.exit(1)
+            # -c with no argument — continue the most recent session
+            last_id = _resolve_last_cli_session()
+            if last_id:
+                args.resume = last_id
+            else:
+                print("No previous CLI session found to continue.")
+                sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Resolve --resume by title if it's not a direct session ID
+    resume_val = getattr(args, "resume", None)
+    if resume_val:
+        resolved = _resolve_session_by_name_or_id(resume_val)
+        if resolved:
+            args.resume = resolved
+        # If resolution fails, keep the original value — _init_agent will
+        # report "Session not found" with the original input
 
     # First-run guard: check if any provider is configured before launching
     if not _has_any_provider_configured():
@@ -161,6 +214,7 @@ def cmd_chat(args):
         "verbose": args.verbose,
         "query": args.query,
         "resume": getattr(args, "resume", None),
+        "worktree": getattr(args, "worktree", False),
     }
     # Filter out None values
     kwargs = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
@@ -411,6 +465,10 @@ def cmd_model(args):
         "openrouter": "OpenRouter",
         "nous": "Nous Portal",
         "openai-codex": "OpenAI Codex",
+        "zai": "Z.AI / GLM",
+        "kimi-coding": "Kimi / Moonshot",
+        "minimax": "MiniMax",
+        "minimax-cn": "MiniMax (China)",
         "custom": "Custom endpoint",
     }
     active_label = provider_labels.get(active, active)
@@ -425,11 +483,16 @@ def cmd_model(args):
         ("openrouter", "OpenRouter (100+ models, pay-per-use)"),
         ("nous", "Nous Portal (Nous Research subscription)"),
         ("openai-codex", "OpenAI Codex"),
+        ("zai", "Z.AI / GLM (Zhipu AI direct API)"),
+        ("kimi-coding", "Kimi / Moonshot (Moonshot AI direct API)"),
+        ("minimax", "MiniMax (global direct API)"),
+        ("minimax-cn", "MiniMax China (domestic direct API)"),
         ("custom", "Custom endpoint (self-hosted / VLLM / etc.)"),
     ]
 
     # Reorder so the active provider is at the top
-    active_key = active if active in ("openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex") else "custom"
+    known_keys = {k for k, _ in providers}
+    active_key = active if active in known_keys else "custom"
     ordered = []
     for key, label in providers:
         if key == active_key:
@@ -454,6 +517,8 @@ def cmd_model(args):
         _model_flow_openai_codex(config, current_model)
     elif selected_provider == "custom":
         _model_flow_custom(config)
+    elif selected_provider in ("zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn"):
+        _model_flow_api_key_provider(config, selected_provider, current_model)
 
 
 def _prompt_provider_choice(choices):
@@ -723,6 +788,117 @@ def _model_flow_custom(config):
         print("Endpoint saved. Use `/model` in chat or `hermes model` to set a model.")
 
 
+# Curated model lists for direct API-key providers
+_PROVIDER_MODELS = {
+    "zai": [
+        "glm-5",
+        "glm-4.7",
+        "glm-4.5",
+        "glm-4.5-flash",
+    ],
+    "kimi-coding": [
+        "kimi-k2.5",
+        "kimi-k2-thinking",
+        "kimi-k2-turbo-preview",
+        "kimi-k2-0905-preview",
+    ],
+    "minimax": [
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+    ],
+    "minimax-cn": [
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+    ],
+}
+
+
+def _model_flow_api_key_provider(config, provider_id, current_model=""):
+    """Generic flow for API-key providers (z.ai, Kimi, MiniMax)."""
+    from hermes_cli.auth import (
+        PROVIDER_REGISTRY, _prompt_model_selection, _save_model_choice,
+        _update_config_for_provider, deactivate_provider,
+    )
+    from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value, save_env_value, load_config, save_config
+
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY[provider_id]
+    key_env = pconfig.api_key_env_vars[0] if pconfig.api_key_env_vars else ""
+    base_url_env = pconfig.base_url_env_var or ""
+
+    # Check / prompt for API key
+    existing_key = ""
+    for ev in pconfig.api_key_env_vars:
+        existing_key = get_env_value(ev) or os.getenv(ev, "")
+        if existing_key:
+            break
+
+    if not existing_key:
+        print(f"No {pconfig.name} API key configured.")
+        if key_env:
+            try:
+                new_key = input(f"{key_env} (or Enter to cancel): ").strip()
+            except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+                print()
+                return
+            if not new_key:
+                print("Cancelled.")
+                return
+            save_env_value(key_env, new_key)
+            print("API key saved.")
+            print()
+    else:
+        print(f"  {pconfig.name} API key: {existing_key[:8]}... ✓")
+        print()
+
+    # Optional base URL override
+    current_base = ""
+    if base_url_env:
+        current_base = get_env_value(base_url_env) or os.getenv(base_url_env, "")
+    effective_base = current_base or pconfig.inference_base_url
+
+    try:
+        override = input(f"Base URL [{effective_base}]: ").strip()
+    except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+        print()
+        override = ""
+    if override and base_url_env:
+        save_env_value(base_url_env, override)
+        effective_base = override
+
+    # Model selection
+    model_list = _PROVIDER_MODELS.get(provider_id, [])
+    if model_list:
+        selected = _prompt_model_selection(model_list, current_model=current_model)
+    else:
+        try:
+            selected = input("Model name: ").strip()
+        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+            selected = None
+
+    if selected:
+        # Clear custom endpoint if set (avoid confusion)
+        if get_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL"):
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+
+        _save_model_choice(selected)
+
+        # Update config with provider and base URL
+        cfg = load_config()
+        model = cfg.get("model")
+        if isinstance(model, dict):
+            model["provider"] = provider_id
+            model["base_url"] = effective_base
+        save_config(cfg)
+        deactivate_provider()
+
+        print(f"Default model set to: {selected} (via {pconfig.name})")
+    else:
+        print("No change.")
+
+
 def cmd_login(args):
     """Authenticate Hermes CLI with a provider."""
     from hermes_cli.auth import login_command
@@ -1080,8 +1256,9 @@ def main():
 Examples:
     hermes                        Start interactive chat
     hermes chat -q "Hello"        Single query mode
-    hermes --continue             Resume the most recent session
-    hermes --resume <session_id>  Resume a specific session
+    hermes -c                     Resume the most recent session
+    hermes -c "my project"        Resume a session by name (latest in lineage)
+    hermes --resume <session_id>  Resume a specific session by ID
     hermes setup                  Run setup wizard
     hermes logout                 Clear stored authentication
     hermes model                  Select default model
@@ -1089,8 +1266,10 @@ Examples:
     hermes config edit            Edit config in $EDITOR
     hermes config set model gpt-4 Set a config value
     hermes gateway                Run messaging gateway
+    hermes -w                     Start in isolated git worktree
     hermes gateway install        Install as system service
     hermes sessions list          List past sessions
+    hermes sessions rename ID T   Rename/title a session
     hermes update                 Update to latest version
 
 For more help on a command:
@@ -1105,16 +1284,24 @@ For more help on a command:
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--resume", "-r",
-        metavar="SESSION_ID",
+        metavar="SESSION",
         default=None,
-        help="Resume a previous session by ID (shortcut for: hermes chat --resume ID)"
+        help="Resume a previous session by ID or title"
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--continue", "-c",
         dest="continue_last",
+        nargs="?",
+        const=True,
+        default=None,
+        metavar="SESSION_NAME",
+        help="Resume a session by name, or the most recent if no name given"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--worktree", "-w",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
+        help="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents)"
     )
     
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Command to run")
@@ -1141,7 +1328,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     )
     chat_parser.add_argument(
         "--provider",
-        choices=["auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex"],
+        choices=["auto", "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn"],
         default=None,
         help="Inference provider (default: auto)"
     )
@@ -1158,9 +1345,17 @@ For more help on a command:
     chat_parser.add_argument(
         "--continue", "-c",
         dest="continue_last",
+        nargs="?",
+        const=True,
+        default=None,
+        metavar="SESSION_NAME",
+        help="Resume a session by name, or the most recent if no name given"
+    )
+    chat_parser.add_argument(
+        "--worktree", "-w",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
+        help="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents on the same repo)"
     )
     chat_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_chat)
 
@@ -1187,6 +1382,8 @@ For more help on a command:
     # gateway run (default)
     gateway_run = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("run", help="Run gateway in foreground")
     gateway_run.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true")
+    gateway_run.add_argument("--replace", action="store_true",
+                             help="Replace any existing gateway instance (useful for systemd)")
     
     # gateway start
     gateway_start = gateway_subparsers.add_parser("start", help="Start gateway service")
@@ -1527,7 +1724,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     # =========================================================================
     sessions_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "sessions",
-        help="Manage session history (list, export, prune, delete)",
+        help="Manage session history (list, rename, export, prune, delete)",
         description="View and manage the SQLite session store"
     )
     sessions_subparsers = sessions_parser.add_subparsers(dest="sessions_action")
@@ -1552,6 +1749,10 @@ For more help on a command:
 
     sessions_stats = sessions_subparsers.add_parser("stats", help="Show session store statistics")
 
+    sessions_rename = sessions_subparsers.add_parser("rename", help="Set or change a session's title")
+    sessions_rename.add_argument("session_id", help="Session ID to rename")
+    sessions_rename.add_argument("title", nargs="+", help="New title for the session")
+
     def cmd_sessions(args):
         import json as _json
         try:
@@ -1564,18 +1765,51 @@ For more help on a command:
         action = args.sessions_action
 
         if action == "list":
-            sessions = db.search_sessions(source=args.source, limit=args.limit)
+            sessions = db.list_sessions_rich(source=args.source, limit=args.limit)
             if not sessions:
                 print("No sessions found.")
                 return
-            print(f"{'ID':<30} {'Source':<12} {'Model':<30} {'Messages':>8} {'Started'}")
-            print("─" * 100)
             from datetime import datetime
+            import time as _time
+
+            def _relative_time(ts):
+                """Format a timestamp as relative time (e.g., '2h ago', 'yesterday')."""
+                if not ts:
+                    return "?"
+                delta = _time.time() - ts
+                if delta < 60:
+                    return "just now"
+                elif delta < 3600:
+                    mins = int(delta / 60)
+                    return f"{mins}m ago"
+                elif delta < 86400:
+                    hours = int(delta / 3600)
+                    return f"{hours}h ago"
+                elif delta < 172800:
+                    return "yesterday"
+                elif delta < 604800:
+                    days = int(delta / 86400)
+                    return f"{days}d ago"
+                else:
+                    return datetime.fromtimestamp(ts).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+
+            has_titles = any(s.get("title") for s in sessions)
+            if has_titles:
+                print(f"{'Title':<22} {'Preview':<40} {'Last Active':<13} {'ID'}")
+                print("─" * 100)
+            else:
+                print(f"{'Preview':<50} {'Last Active':<13} {'Src':<6} {'ID'}")
+                print("─" * 90)
             for s in sessions:
-                started = datetime.fromtimestamp(s["started_at"]).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M") if s["started_at"] else "?"
-                model = (s.get("model") or "?")[:28]
-                ended = " (ended)" if s.get("ended_at") else ""
-                print(f"{s['id']:<30} {s['source']:<12} {model:<30} {s['message_count']:>8} {started}{ended}")
+                last_active = _relative_time(s.get("last_active"))
+                preview = s.get("preview", "")[:38] if has_titles else s.get("preview", "")[:48]
+                if has_titles:
+                    title = (s.get("title") or "—")[:20]
+                    sid = s["id"][:20]
+                    print(f"{title:<22} {preview:<40} {last_active:<13} {sid}")
+                else:
+                    sid = s["id"][:20]
+                    print(f"{preview:<50} {last_active:<13} {s['source']:<6} {sid}")
 
         elif action == "export":
             if args.session_id:
@@ -1615,6 +1849,16 @@ For more help on a command:
             count = db.prune_sessions(older_than_days=days, source=args.source)
             print(f"Pruned {count} session(s).")
 
+        elif action == "rename":
+            title = " ".join(args.title)
+            try:
+                if db.set_session_title(args.session_id, title):
+                    print(f"Session '{args.session_id}' renamed to: {title}")
+                else:
+                    print(f"Session '{args.session_id}' not found.")
+            except ValueError as e:
+                print(f"Error: {e}")
+
         elif action == "stats":
             total = db.session_count()
             msgs = db.message_count()
@@ -1720,6 +1964,8 @@ For more help on a command:
         args.provider = None
         args.toolsets = None
         args.verbose = False
+        if not hasattr(args, "worktree"):
+            args.worktree = False
         cmd_chat(args)
         return
     
@@ -1731,7 +1977,9 @@ For more help on a command:
         args.toolsets = None
         args.verbose = False
         args.resume = None
-        args.continue_last = False
+        args.continue_last = None
+        if not hasattr(args, "worktree"):
+            args.worktree = False
         cmd_chat(args)
         return
     

hermes_cli/models.py

@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 """
-Canonical list of OpenRouter models offered in CLI and setup wizards.
+Canonical model catalogs and lightweight validation helpers.
 
 Add, remove, or reorder entries here — both `hermes setup` and
 `hermes` provider-selection will pick up the change automatically.
 """
 
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import urllib.request
+import urllib.error
+from difflib import get_close_matches
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
 # (model_id, display description shown in menus)
 OPENROUTER_MODELS: list[tuple[str, str]] = [
     ("anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",       "recommended"),
@@ -14,17 +22,64 @@ OPENROUTER_MODELS: list[tuple[str, str]] = [
     ("openai/gpt-5.3-codex",            ""),
     ("google/gemini-3-pro-preview",     ""),
     ("google/gemini-3-flash-preview",   ""),
-    ("qwen/qwen3.5-plus-02-15",        ""),
-    ("qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b",           ""),
+    ("qwen/qwen3.5-plus-02-15",         ""),
+    ("qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b",            ""),
     ("stepfun/step-3.5-flash",          ""),
     ("z-ai/glm-5",                      ""),
     ("moonshotai/kimi-k2.5",            ""),
     ("minimax/minimax-m2.5",            ""),
 ]
 
+_PROVIDER_MODELS: dict[str, list[str]] = {
+    "zai": [
+        "glm-5",
+        "glm-4.7",
+        "glm-4.5",
+        "glm-4.5-flash",
+    ],
+    "kimi-coding": [
+        "kimi-k2.5",
+        "kimi-k2-thinking",
+        "kimi-k2-turbo-preview",
+        "kimi-k2-0905-preview",
+    ],
+    "minimax": [
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+    ],
+    "minimax-cn": [
+        "MiniMax-M2.5",
+        "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed",
+        "MiniMax-M2.1",
+    ],
+}
+
+_PROVIDER_LABELS = {
+    "openrouter": "OpenRouter",
+    "openai-codex": "OpenAI Codex",
+    "nous": "Nous Portal",
+    "zai": "Z.AI / GLM",
+    "kimi-coding": "Kimi / Moonshot",
+    "minimax": "MiniMax",
+    "minimax-cn": "MiniMax (China)",
+    "custom": "custom endpoint",
+}
+
+_PROVIDER_ALIASES = {
+    "glm": "zai",
+    "z-ai": "zai",
+    "z.ai": "zai",
+    "zhipu": "zai",
+    "kimi": "kimi-coding",
+    "moonshot": "kimi-coding",
+    "minimax-china": "minimax-cn",
+    "minimax_cn": "minimax-cn",
+}
+
 
 def model_ids() -> list[str]:
-    """Return just the model-id strings (convenience helper)."""
+    """Return just the OpenRouter model-id strings."""
     return [mid for mid, _ in OPENROUTER_MODELS]
 
 
@@ -34,3 +89,231 @@ def menu_labels() -> list[str]:
     for mid, desc in OPENROUTER_MODELS:
         labels.append(f"{mid} ({desc})" if desc else mid)
     return labels
+
+
+# All provider IDs and aliases that are valid for the provider:model syntax.
+_KNOWN_PROVIDER_NAMES: set[str] = (
+    set(_PROVIDER_LABELS.keys())
+    | set(_PROVIDER_ALIASES.keys())
+    | {"openrouter", "custom"}
+)
+
+
+def list_available_providers() -> list[dict[str, str]]:
+    """Return info about all providers the user could use with ``provider:model``.
+
+    Each dict has ``id``, ``label``, and ``aliases``.
+    Checks which providers have valid credentials configured.
+    """
+    # Canonical providers in display order
+    _PROVIDER_ORDER = [
+        "openrouter", "nous", "openai-codex",
+        "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn",
+    ]
+    # Build reverse alias map
+    aliases_for: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+    for alias, canonical in _PROVIDER_ALIASES.items():
+        aliases_for.setdefault(canonical, []).append(alias)
+
+    result = []
+    for pid in _PROVIDER_ORDER:
+        label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(pid, pid)
+        alias_list = aliases_for.get(pid, [])
+        # Check if this provider has credentials available
+        has_creds = False
+        try:
+            from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+            runtime = resolve_runtime_provider(requested=pid)
+            has_creds = bool(runtime.get("api_key"))
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        result.append({
+            "id": pid,
+            "label": label,
+            "aliases": alias_list,
+            "authenticated": has_creds,
+        })
+    return result
+
+
+def parse_model_input(raw: str, current_provider: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+    """Parse ``/model`` input into ``(provider, model)``.
+
+    Supports ``provider:model`` syntax to switch providers at runtime::
+
+        openrouter:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5  →  ("openrouter", "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+        nous:hermes-3                           →  ("nous", "hermes-3")
+        anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5             →  (current_provider, "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+        gpt-5.4                                 →  (current_provider, "gpt-5.4")
+
+    The colon is only treated as a provider delimiter if the left side is a
+    recognized provider name or alias.  This avoids misinterpreting model names
+    that happen to contain colons (e.g. ``anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet:beta``).
+
+    Returns ``(provider, model)`` where *provider* is either the explicit
+    provider from the input or *current_provider* if none was specified.
+    """
+    stripped = raw.strip()
+    colon = stripped.find(":")
+    if colon > 0:
+        provider_part = stripped[:colon].strip().lower()
+        model_part = stripped[colon + 1:].strip()
+        if provider_part and model_part and provider_part in _KNOWN_PROVIDER_NAMES:
+            return (normalize_provider(provider_part), model_part)
+    return (current_provider, stripped)
+
+
+def curated_models_for_provider(provider: Optional[str]) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """Return ``(model_id, description)`` tuples for a provider's curated list."""
+    normalized = normalize_provider(provider)
+    if normalized == "openrouter":
+        return list(OPENROUTER_MODELS)
+    models = _PROVIDER_MODELS.get(normalized, [])
+    return [(m, "") for m in models]
+
+
+def normalize_provider(provider: Optional[str]) -> str:
+    """Normalize provider aliases to Hermes' canonical provider ids.
+
+    Note: ``"auto"`` passes through unchanged — use
+    ``hermes_cli.auth.resolve_provider()`` to resolve it to a concrete
+    provider based on credentials and environment.
+    """
+    normalized = (provider or "openrouter").strip().lower()
+    return _PROVIDER_ALIASES.get(normalized, normalized)
+
+
+def provider_model_ids(provider: Optional[str]) -> list[str]:
+    """Return the best known model catalog for a provider."""
+    normalized = normalize_provider(provider)
+    if normalized == "openrouter":
+        return model_ids()
+    if normalized == "openai-codex":
+        from hermes_cli.codex_models import get_codex_model_ids
+
+        return get_codex_model_ids()
+    return list(_PROVIDER_MODELS.get(normalized, []))
+
+
+def fetch_api_models(
+    api_key: Optional[str],
+    base_url: Optional[str],
+    timeout: float = 5.0,
+) -> Optional[list[str]]:
+    """Fetch the list of available model IDs from the provider's ``/models`` endpoint.
+
+    Returns a list of model ID strings, or ``None`` if the endpoint could not
+    be reached (network error, timeout, auth failure, etc.).
+    """
+    if not base_url:
+        return None
+
+    url = base_url.rstrip("/") + "/models"
+    headers: dict[str, str] = {}
+    if api_key:
+        headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {api_key}"
+
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers=headers)
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+            data = json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+            # Standard OpenAI format: {"data": [{"id": "model-name", ...}, ...]}
+            return [m.get("id", "") for m in data.get("data", [])]
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def validate_requested_model(
+    model_name: str,
+    provider: Optional[str],
+    *,
+    api_key: Optional[str] = None,
+    base_url: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """
+    Validate a ``/model`` value for the active provider.
+
+    Performs format checks first, then probes the live API to confirm
+    the model actually exists.
+
+    Returns a dict with:
+      - accepted: whether the CLI should switch to the requested model now
+      - persist: whether it is safe to save to config
+      - recognized: whether it matched a known provider catalog
+      - message: optional warning / guidance for the user
+    """
+    requested = (model_name or "").strip()
+    normalized = normalize_provider(provider)
+    if normalized == "openrouter" and base_url and "openrouter.ai" not in base_url:
+        normalized = "custom"
+
+    if not requested:
+        return {
+            "accepted": False,
+            "persist": False,
+            "recognized": False,
+            "message": "Model name cannot be empty.",
+        }
+
+    if any(ch.isspace() for ch in requested):
+        return {
+            "accepted": False,
+            "persist": False,
+            "recognized": False,
+            "message": "Model names cannot contain spaces.",
+        }
+
+    # Probe the live API to check if the model actually exists
+    api_models = fetch_api_models(api_key, base_url)
+
+    if api_models is not None:
+        if requested in set(api_models):
+            # API confirmed the model exists
+            return {
+                "accepted": True,
+                "persist": True,
+                "recognized": True,
+                "message": None,
+            }
+        else:
+            # API responded but model is not listed
+            suggestions = get_close_matches(requested, api_models, n=3, cutoff=0.5)
+            suggestion_text = ""
+            if suggestions:
+                suggestion_text = "\n  Did you mean: " + ", ".join(f"`{s}`" for s in suggestions)
+
+            return {
+                "accepted": False,
+                "persist": False,
+                "recognized": False,
+                "message": (
+                    f"Error: `{requested}` is not a valid model for this provider."
+                    f"{suggestion_text}"
+                ),
+            }
+
+    # api_models is None — couldn't reach API, fall back to catalog check
+    provider_label = _PROVIDER_LABELS.get(normalized, normalized)
+    known_models = provider_model_ids(normalized)
+
+    if requested in known_models:
+        return {
+            "accepted": True,
+            "persist": True,
+            "recognized": True,
+            "message": None,
+        }
+
+    # Can't validate — accept for session only
+    suggestion = get_close_matches(requested, known_models, n=1, cutoff=0.6)
+    suggestion_text = f" Did you mean `{suggestion[0]}`?" if suggestion else ""
+    return {
+        "accepted": True,
+        "persist": False,
+        "recognized": False,
+        "message": (
+            f"Could not validate `{requested}` against the live {provider_label} API. "
+            "Using it for this session only; config unchanged."
+            f"{suggestion_text}"
+        ),
+    }

hermes_cli/runtime_provider.py

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
 from hermes_cli.auth import (
     AuthError,
+    PROVIDER_REGISTRY,
     format_auth_error,
     resolve_provider,
     resolve_nous_runtime_credentials,
     resolve_codex_runtime_credentials,
+    resolve_api_key_provider_credentials,
 )
 from hermes_cli.config import load_config
 from hermes_constants import OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
@@ -74,8 +76,9 @@ def _resolve_openrouter_runtime(
 
     # Choose API key based on whether the resolved base_url targets OpenRouter.
     # When hitting OpenRouter, prefer OPENROUTER_API_KEY (issue #289).
-    # When hitting a custom endpoint, prefer OPENAI_API_KEY so the OpenRouter
-    # key doesn't leak to an unrelated provider (issue #560).
+    # When hitting a custom endpoint (e.g. Z.ai, local LLM), prefer
+    # OPENAI_API_KEY so the OpenRouter key doesn't leak to an unrelated
+    # provider (issues #420, #560).
     _is_openrouter_url = "openrouter.ai" in base_url
     if _is_openrouter_url:
         api_key = (
@@ -145,6 +148,19 @@ def resolve_runtime_provider(
             "requested_provider": requested_provider,
         }
 
+    # API-key providers (z.ai/GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, MiniMax-CN)
+    pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY.get(provider)
+    if pconfig and pconfig.auth_type == "api_key":
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials(provider)
+        return {
+            "provider": provider,
+            "api_mode": "chat_completions",
+            "base_url": creds.get("base_url", "").rstrip("/"),
+            "api_key": creds.get("api_key", ""),
+            "source": creds.get("source", "env"),
+            "requested_provider": requested_provider,
+        }
+
     runtime = _resolve_openrouter_runtime(
         requested_provider=requested_provider,
         explicit_api_key=explicit_api_key,

hermes_cli/setup.py

@@ -306,11 +306,15 @@ def _print_setup_summary(config: dict, hermes_home):
     else:
         tool_status.append(("Web Search & Extract", False, "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY"))
     
-    # Browserbase (browser tools)
+    # Browser tools (local Chromium or Browserbase cloud)
+    import shutil
+    _ab_found = shutil.which("agent-browser") or (Path(__file__).parent.parent / "node_modules" / ".bin" / "agent-browser").exists()
     if get_env_value('BROWSERBASE_API_KEY'):
-        tool_status.append(("Browser Automation", True, None))
+        tool_status.append(("Browser Automation (Browserbase)", True, None))
+    elif _ab_found:
+        tool_status.append(("Browser Automation (local)", True, None))
     else:
-        tool_status.append(("Browser Automation", False, "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY"))
+        tool_status.append(("Browser Automation", False, "npm install -g agent-browser"))
     
     # FAL (image generation)
     if get_env_value('FAL_KEY'):
@@ -516,6 +520,10 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
         "Login with OpenAI Codex",
         "OpenRouter API key (100+ models, pay-per-use)",
         "Custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint (self-hosted / VLLM / etc.)",
+        "Z.AI / GLM (Zhipu AI models)",
+        "Kimi / Moonshot (Kimi coding models)",
+        "MiniMax (global endpoint)",
+        "MiniMax China (mainland China endpoint)",
     ]
     if keep_label:
         provider_choices.append(keep_label)
@@ -632,7 +640,8 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
 
         current_url = get_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL") or ""
         current_key = get_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY")
-        current_model = config.get('model', '')
+        _raw_model = config.get('model', '')
+        current_model = _raw_model.get('default', '') if isinstance(_raw_model, dict) else (_raw_model or '')
 
         if current_url:
             print_info(f"  Current URL: {current_url}")
@@ -651,11 +660,163 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
             config['model'] = model_name
             save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", model_name)
         print_success("Custom endpoint configured")
-    # else: provider_idx == 4 (Keep current) — only shown when a provider already exists
+
+    elif provider_idx == 4:  # Z.AI / GLM
+        selected_provider = "zai"
+        print()
+        print_header("Z.AI / GLM API Key")
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["zai"]
+        print_info(f"Provider: {pconfig.name}")
+        print_info("Get your API key at: https://open.bigmodel.cn/")
+        print()
+
+        existing_key = get_env_value("GLM_API_KEY") or get_env_value("ZAI_API_KEY")
+        api_key = existing_key  # will be overwritten if user enters a new one
+        if existing_key:
+            print_info(f"Current: {existing_key[:8]}... (configured)")
+            if prompt_yes_no("Update API key?", False):
+                new_key = prompt("  GLM API key", password=True)
+                if new_key:
+                    api_key = new_key
+                    save_env_value("GLM_API_KEY", api_key)
+                    print_success("GLM API key updated")
+        else:
+            api_key = prompt("  GLM API key", password=True)
+            if api_key:
+                save_env_value("GLM_API_KEY", api_key)
+                print_success("GLM API key saved")
+            else:
+                print_warning("Skipped - agent won't work without an API key")
+
+        # Detect the correct z.ai endpoint for this key.
+        # Z.AI has separate billing for general vs coding plans and
+        # global vs China endpoints — we probe to find the right one.
+        zai_base_url = pconfig.inference_base_url
+        if api_key:
+            print()
+            print_info("Detecting your z.ai endpoint...")
+            from hermes_cli.auth import detect_zai_endpoint
+            detected = detect_zai_endpoint(api_key)
+            if detected:
+                zai_base_url = detected["base_url"]
+                print_success(f"Detected: {detected['label']} endpoint")
+                print_info(f"  URL: {detected['base_url']}")
+                if detected["id"].startswith("coding"):
+                    print_info(f"  Note: Coding Plan detected — GLM-5 is not available, using {detected['model']}")
+                save_env_value("GLM_BASE_URL", zai_base_url)
+            else:
+                print_warning("Could not verify any z.ai endpoint with this key.")
+                print_info(f"  Using default: {zai_base_url}")
+                print_info("  If you get billing errors, check your plan at https://open.bigmodel.cn/")
+
+        # Clear custom endpoint vars if switching
+        if existing_custom:
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+        _update_config_for_provider("zai", zai_base_url)
+
+    elif provider_idx == 5:  # Kimi / Moonshot
+        selected_provider = "kimi-coding"
+        print()
+        print_header("Kimi / Moonshot API Key")
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["kimi-coding"]
+        print_info(f"Provider: {pconfig.name}")
+        print_info(f"Base URL: {pconfig.inference_base_url}")
+        print_info("Get your API key at: https://platform.moonshot.cn/")
+        print()
+
+        existing_key = get_env_value("KIMI_API_KEY")
+        if existing_key:
+            print_info(f"Current: {existing_key[:8]}... (configured)")
+            if prompt_yes_no("Update API key?", False):
+                api_key = prompt("  Kimi API key", password=True)
+                if api_key:
+                    save_env_value("KIMI_API_KEY", api_key)
+                    print_success("Kimi API key updated")
+        else:
+            api_key = prompt("  Kimi API key", password=True)
+            if api_key:
+                save_env_value("KIMI_API_KEY", api_key)
+                print_success("Kimi API key saved")
+            else:
+                print_warning("Skipped - agent won't work without an API key")
+
+        # Clear custom endpoint vars if switching
+        if existing_custom:
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+        _update_config_for_provider("kimi-coding", pconfig.inference_base_url)
+
+    elif provider_idx == 6:  # MiniMax
+        selected_provider = "minimax"
+        print()
+        print_header("MiniMax API Key")
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax"]
+        print_info(f"Provider: {pconfig.name}")
+        print_info(f"Base URL: {pconfig.inference_base_url}")
+        print_info("Get your API key at: https://platform.minimaxi.com/")
+        print()
+
+        existing_key = get_env_value("MINIMAX_API_KEY")
+        if existing_key:
+            print_info(f"Current: {existing_key[:8]}... (configured)")
+            if prompt_yes_no("Update API key?", False):
+                api_key = prompt("  MiniMax API key", password=True)
+                if api_key:
+                    save_env_value("MINIMAX_API_KEY", api_key)
+                    print_success("MiniMax API key updated")
+        else:
+            api_key = prompt("  MiniMax API key", password=True)
+            if api_key:
+                save_env_value("MINIMAX_API_KEY", api_key)
+                print_success("MiniMax API key saved")
+            else:
+                print_warning("Skipped - agent won't work without an API key")
+
+        # Clear custom endpoint vars if switching
+        if existing_custom:
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+        _update_config_for_provider("minimax", pconfig.inference_base_url)
+
+    elif provider_idx == 7:  # MiniMax China
+        selected_provider = "minimax-cn"
+        print()
+        print_header("MiniMax China API Key")
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax-cn"]
+        print_info(f"Provider: {pconfig.name}")
+        print_info(f"Base URL: {pconfig.inference_base_url}")
+        print_info("Get your API key at: https://platform.minimaxi.com/")
+        print()
+
+        existing_key = get_env_value("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY")
+        if existing_key:
+            print_info(f"Current: {existing_key[:8]}... (configured)")
+            if prompt_yes_no("Update API key?", False):
+                api_key = prompt("  MiniMax CN API key", password=True)
+                if api_key:
+                    save_env_value("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY", api_key)
+                    print_success("MiniMax CN API key updated")
+        else:
+            api_key = prompt("  MiniMax CN API key", password=True)
+            if api_key:
+                save_env_value("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY", api_key)
+                print_success("MiniMax CN API key saved")
+            else:
+                print_warning("Skipped - agent won't work without an API key")
+
+        # Clear custom endpoint vars if switching
+        if existing_custom:
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
+            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
+        _update_config_for_provider("minimax-cn", pconfig.inference_base_url)
+
+    # else: provider_idx == 8 (Keep current) — only shown when a provider already exists
 
     # ── OpenRouter API Key for tools (if not already set) ──
     # Tools (vision, web, MoA) use OpenRouter independently of the main provider.
-    if selected_provider in ("nous", "openai-codex", "custom") and not get_env_value("OPENROUTER_API_KEY"):
+    # Prompt for OpenRouter key if not set and a non-OpenRouter provider was chosen.
+    if selected_provider in ("nous", "openai-codex", "custom", "zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn") and not get_env_value("OPENROUTER_API_KEY"):
         print()
         print_header("OpenRouter API Key (for tools)")
         print_info("Tools like vision analysis, web search, and MoA use OpenRouter")
@@ -673,7 +834,8 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
     if selected_provider != "custom":  # Custom already prompted for model name
         print_header("Default Model")
 
-        current_model = config.get('model', 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.6')
+        _raw_model = config.get('model', 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.6')
+        current_model = _raw_model.get('default', 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.6') if isinstance(_raw_model, dict) else (_raw_model or 'anthropic/claude-opus-4.6')
         print_info(f"Current: {current_model}")
 
         if selected_provider == "nous" and nous_models:
@@ -698,6 +860,15 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
                     config['model'] = model_name
             # else: keep current
 
+        elif selected_provider == "nous":
+            # Nous login succeeded but model fetch failed — prompt manually
+            # instead of falling through to the OpenRouter static list.
+            print_warning("Could not fetch available models from Nous Portal.")
+            print_info("Enter a Nous model name manually (e.g., claude-opus-4-6).")
+            custom = prompt(f"  Model name (Enter to keep '{current_model}')")
+            if custom:
+                config['model'] = custom
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
         elif selected_provider == "openai-codex":
             from hermes_cli.codex_models import get_codex_models
             codex_models = get_codex_models()
@@ -711,44 +882,99 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
             model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, default_codex)
             if model_idx < len(codex_models):
                 config['model'] = codex_models[model_idx]
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", codex_models[model_idx])
+            elif model_idx == len(codex_models):
+                custom = prompt("Enter model name")
+                if custom:
+                    config['model'] = custom
+                    save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
+            _update_config_for_provider("openai-codex", DEFAULT_CODEX_BASE_URL)
+        elif selected_provider == "zai":
+            # Coding Plan endpoints don't have GLM-5
+            is_coding_plan = get_env_value("GLM_BASE_URL") and "coding" in (get_env_value("GLM_BASE_URL") or "")
+            if is_coding_plan:
+                zai_models = ["glm-4.7", "glm-4.5", "glm-4.5-flash"]
+            else:
+                zai_models = ["glm-5", "glm-4.7", "glm-4.5", "glm-4.5-flash"]
+            model_choices = list(zai_models)
+            model_choices.append("Custom model")
+            model_choices.append(f"Keep current ({current_model})")
 
-        elif selected_provider == "openrouter":
-            model_choices = [
-                "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6 (most capable)",
-                "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 (best balance)",
-                "google/gemini-2.5-pro (long context, large tasks)",
-                "google/gemini-2.5-flash (fast, affordable)",
-                "openai/gpt-4.1 (OpenAI latest)",
-                "deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324 (budget-friendly)",
+            keep_idx = len(model_choices) - 1
+            model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, keep_idx)
+
+            if model_idx < len(zai_models):
+                config['model'] = zai_models[model_idx]
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", zai_models[model_idx])
+            elif model_idx == len(zai_models):
+                custom = prompt("Enter model name")
+                if custom:
+                    config['model'] = custom
+                    save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
+            # else: keep current
+        elif selected_provider == "kimi-coding":
+            kimi_models = ["kimi-k2.5", "kimi-k2-thinking", "kimi-k2-turbo-preview"]
+            model_choices = list(kimi_models)
+            model_choices.append("Custom model")
+            model_choices.append(f"Keep current ({current_model})")
+
+            keep_idx = len(model_choices) - 1
+            model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, keep_idx)
+
+            if model_idx < len(kimi_models):
+                config['model'] = kimi_models[model_idx]
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", kimi_models[model_idx])
+            elif model_idx == len(kimi_models):
+                custom = prompt("Enter model name")
+                if custom:
+                    config['model'] = custom
+                    save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
+            # else: keep current
+        elif selected_provider in ("minimax", "minimax-cn"):
+            minimax_models = ["MiniMax-M2.5", "MiniMax-M2.5-highspeed", "MiniMax-M2.1"]
+            model_choices = list(minimax_models)
+            model_choices.append("Custom model")
+            model_choices.append(f"Keep current ({current_model})")
+
+            keep_idx = len(model_choices) - 1
+            model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, keep_idx)
+
+            if model_idx < len(minimax_models):
+                config['model'] = minimax_models[model_idx]
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", minimax_models[model_idx])
+            elif model_idx == len(minimax_models):
+                custom = prompt("Enter model name")
+                if custom:
+                    config['model'] = custom
+                    save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
+            # else: keep current
+        else:
+            # Static list for OpenRouter / fallback (from canonical list)
+            from hermes_cli.models import model_ids, menu_labels
+
+            ids = model_ids()
+            model_choices = menu_labels() + [
                 "Custom model",
                 f"Keep current ({current_model})",
             ]
-            model_names = [
-                "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
-                "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
-                "google/gemini-2.5-pro",
-                "google/gemini-2.5-flash",
-                "openai/gpt-4.1",
-                "deepseek/deepseek-chat-v3-0324",
-            ]
-            default_model_idx = len(model_choices) - 1
-            for i, name in enumerate(model_names):
-                if name == current_model:
-                    default_model_idx = i
-                    break
 
-            model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, default_model_idx)
+            keep_idx = len(model_choices) - 1
+            model_idx = prompt_choice("Select default model:", model_choices, keep_idx)
 
-            if model_idx < len(model_names):
-                config['model'] = model_names[model_idx]
-            elif model_idx == len(model_choices) - 2:  # Custom
-                model_name = prompt("  Model name (OpenRouter format: provider/model)")
-                if model_name:
-                    config['model'] = model_name
-            # else: keep current
+            if model_idx < len(ids):
+                config['model'] = ids[model_idx]
+                save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", ids[model_idx])
+            elif model_idx == len(ids):  # Custom
+                custom = prompt("Enter model name (e.g., anthropic/claude-opus-4.6)")
+                if custom:
+                    config['model'] = custom
+                    save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", custom)
+            # else: Keep current
 
-        if config.get('model'):
-            print_success(f"Model set to: {config['model']}")
+        _final_model = config.get('model', '')
+        if _final_model:
+            _display = _final_model.get('default', _final_model) if isinstance(_final_model, dict) else _final_model
+            print_success(f"Model set to: {_display}")
 
     save_config(config)
 
@@ -774,32 +1000,20 @@ def setup_terminal_backend(config: dict):
     terminal_choices = [
         "Local - run directly on this machine (default)",
         "Docker - isolated container with configurable resources",
+        "Modal - serverless cloud sandbox",
+        "SSH - run on a remote machine",
+        "Daytona - persistent cloud development environment",
     ]
-    idx_to_backend = {0: "local", 1: "docker"}
-    backend_to_idx = {"local": 0, "docker": 1}
+    idx_to_backend = {0: "local", 1: "docker", 2: "modal", 3: "ssh", 4: "daytona"}
+    backend_to_idx = {"local": 0, "docker": 1, "modal": 2, "ssh": 3, "daytona": 4}
 
-    next_idx = 2
+    next_idx = 5
     if is_linux:
         terminal_choices.append("Singularity/Apptainer - HPC-friendly container")
         idx_to_backend[next_idx] = "singularity"
         backend_to_idx["singularity"] = next_idx
         next_idx += 1
 
-    terminal_choices.append("Modal - serverless cloud sandbox")
-    idx_to_backend[next_idx] = "modal"
-    backend_to_idx["modal"] = next_idx
-    next_idx += 1
-
-    terminal_choices.append("Daytona - persistent cloud development environment")
-    idx_to_backend[next_idx] = "daytona"
-    backend_to_idx["daytona"] = next_idx
-    next_idx += 1
-
-    terminal_choices.append("SSH - run on a remote machine")
-    idx_to_backend[next_idx] = "ssh"
-    backend_to_idx["ssh"] = next_idx
-    next_idx += 1
-
     # Add keep current option
     keep_current_idx = next_idx
     terminal_choices.append(f"Keep current ({current_backend})")
@@ -894,7 +1108,7 @@ def setup_terminal_backend(config: dict):
             uv_bin = shutil.which("uv")
             if uv_bin:
                 result = subprocess.run(
-                    [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "swe-rex[modal]"],
+                    [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "--python", sys.executable, "swe-rex[modal]"],
                     capture_output=True, text=True
                 )
             else:
@@ -946,7 +1160,7 @@ def setup_terminal_backend(config: dict):
             uv_bin = shutil.which("uv")
             if uv_bin:
                 result = subprocess.run(
-                    [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "daytona"],
+                    [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "--python", sys.executable, "daytona"],
                     capture_output=True, text=True
                 )
             else:
@@ -958,6 +1172,8 @@ def setup_terminal_backend(config: dict):
                 print_success("daytona SDK installed")
             else:
                 print_warning("Install failed — run manually: pip install daytona")
+                if result.stderr:
+                    print_info(f"  Error: {result.stderr.strip().splitlines()[-1]}")
 
         # Daytona API key
         print()

hermes_cli/status.py

@@ -79,8 +79,12 @@ def show_status(args):
         "OpenRouter": "OPENROUTER_API_KEY",
         "Anthropic": "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY", 
         "OpenAI": "OPENAI_API_KEY",
+        "Z.AI/GLM": "GLM_API_KEY",
+        "Kimi": "KIMI_API_KEY",
+        "MiniMax": "MINIMAX_API_KEY",
+        "MiniMax-CN": "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",
         "Firecrawl": "FIRECRAWL_API_KEY",
-        "Browserbase": "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY",
+        "Browserbase": "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY",  # Optional — local browser works without this
         "FAL": "FAL_KEY",
         "Tinker": "TINKER_API_KEY",
         "WandB": "WANDB_API_KEY",
@@ -137,6 +141,28 @@ def show_status(args):
     if codex_status.get("error") and not codex_logged_in:
         print(f"    Error:      {codex_status.get('error')}")
 
+    # =========================================================================
+    # API-Key Providers
+    # =========================================================================
+    print()
+    print(color("◆ API-Key Providers", Colors.CYAN, Colors.BOLD))
+
+    apikey_providers = {
+        "Z.AI / GLM":       ("GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY"),
+        "Kimi / Moonshot":  ("KIMI_API_KEY",),
+        "MiniMax":          ("MINIMAX_API_KEY",),
+        "MiniMax (China)":  ("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",),
+    }
+    for pname, env_vars in apikey_providers.items():
+        key_val = ""
+        for ev in env_vars:
+            key_val = get_env_value(ev) or ""
+            if key_val:
+                break
+        configured = bool(key_val)
+        label = "configured" if configured else "not configured (run: hermes model)"
+        print(f"  {pname:<16} {check_mark(configured)} {label}")
+
     # =========================================================================
     # Terminal Configuration
     # =========================================================================

hermes_cli/tools_config.py

@@ -177,9 +177,15 @@ TOOL_CATEGORIES = {
         "name": "Browser Automation",
         "icon": "🌐",
         "providers": [
+            {
+                "name": "Local Browser",
+                "tag": "Free headless Chromium (no API key needed)",
+                "env_vars": [],
+                "post_setup": "browserbase",  # Same npm install for agent-browser
+            },
             {
                 "name": "Browserbase",
-                "tag": "Cloud browser with stealth mode",
+                "tag": "Cloud browser with stealth & proxies",
                 "env_vars": [
                     {"key": "BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "prompt": "Browserbase API key", "url": "https://browserbase.com"},
                     {"key": "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID", "prompt": "Browserbase project ID"},
@@ -260,7 +266,7 @@ def _run_post_setup(post_setup_key: str):
                 uv_bin = shutil.which("uv")
                 if uv_bin:
                     result = subprocess.run(
-                        [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "-e", str(tinker_dir)],
+                        [uv_bin, "pip", "install", "--python", sys.executable, "-e", str(tinker_dir)],
                         capture_output=True, text=True
                     )
                 else:
@@ -302,7 +308,7 @@ def _get_platform_tools(config: dict, platform: str) -> Set[str]:
     platform_toolsets = config.get("platform_toolsets", {})
     toolset_names = platform_toolsets.get(platform)
 
-    if not toolset_names or not isinstance(toolset_names, list):
+    if toolset_names is None or not isinstance(toolset_names, list):
         default_ts = PLATFORMS[platform]["default_toolset"]
         toolset_names = [default_ts]
 
@@ -352,46 +358,88 @@ def _toolset_has_keys(ts_key: str) -> bool:
 # ─── Menu Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def _prompt_choice(question: str, choices: list, default: int = 0) -> int:
-    """Single-select menu (arrow keys)."""
-    print(color(question, Colors.YELLOW))
+    """Single-select menu (arrow keys). Uses curses to avoid simple_term_menu
+    rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm, and other non-standard terminals."""
 
+    # Curses-based single-select — works in tmux, iTerm, and standard terminals
     try:
-        from simple_term_menu import TerminalMenu
-        menu = TerminalMenu(
-            [f"  {c}" for c in choices],
-            cursor_index=default,
-            menu_cursor="→ ",
-            menu_cursor_style=("fg_green", "bold"),
-            menu_highlight_style=("fg_green",),
-            cycle_cursor=True,
-            clear_screen=False,
-        )
-        idx = menu.show()
-        if idx is None:
-            return default
-        print()
-        return idx
-    except (ImportError, NotImplementedError):
-        for i, c in enumerate(choices):
-            marker = "●" if i == default else "○"
-            style = Colors.GREEN if i == default else ""
-            print(color(f"  {marker} {c}", style) if style else f"  {marker} {c}")
-        while True:
-            try:
-                val = input(color(f"  Select [1-{len(choices)}] ({default + 1}): ", Colors.DIM))
-                if not val:
-                    return default
-                idx = int(val) - 1
-                if 0 <= idx < len(choices):
-                    return idx
-            except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-                print()
+        import curses
+        result_holder = [default]
+
+        def _curses_menu(stdscr):
+            curses.curs_set(0)
+            if curses.has_colors():
+                curses.start_color()
+                curses.use_default_colors()
+                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+            cursor = default
+
+            while True:
+                stdscr.clear()
+                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+                try:
+                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, question, max_x - 1,
+                                   curses.A_BOLD | (curses.color_pair(2) if curses.has_colors() else 0))
+                except curses.error:
+                    pass
+
+                for i, c in enumerate(choices):
+                    y = i + 2
+                    if y >= max_y - 1:
+                        break
+                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
+                    line = f" {arrow}  {c}"
+                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
+                    if i == cursor:
+                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
+                        if curses.has_colors():
+                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
+                    try:
+                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
+                    except curses.error:
+                        pass
+
+                stdscr.refresh()
+                key = stdscr.getch()
+
+                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord('k')):
+                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(choices)
+                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord('j')):
+                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(choices)
+                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
+                    result_holder[0] = cursor
+                    return
+                elif key in (27, ord('q')):
+                    return
+
+        curses.wrapper(_curses_menu)
+        return result_holder[0]
+
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Fallback: numbered input (Windows without curses, etc.)
+    print(color(question, Colors.YELLOW))
+    for i, c in enumerate(choices):
+        marker = "●" if i == default else "○"
+        style = Colors.GREEN if i == default else ""
+        print(color(f"  {marker} {i+1}. {c}", style) if style else f"  {marker} {i+1}. {c}")
+    while True:
+        try:
+            val = input(color(f"  Select [1-{len(choices)}] ({default + 1}): ", Colors.DIM))
+            if not val:
                 return default
+            idx = int(val) - 1
+            if 0 <= idx < len(choices):
+                return idx
+        except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
+            print()
+            return default
 
 
 def _prompt_toolset_checklist(platform_label: str, enabled: Set[str]) -> Set[str]:
     """Multi-select checklist of toolsets. Returns set of selected toolset keys."""
-    import platform as _platform
 
     labels = []
     for ts_key, ts_label, ts_desc in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS:
@@ -405,48 +453,8 @@ def _prompt_toolset_checklist(platform_label: str, enabled: Set[str]) -> Set[str
         if ts_key in enabled
     ]
 
-    # simple_term_menu multi-select has rendering bugs on macOS terminals,
-    # so we use a curses-based fallback there.
-    use_term_menu = _platform.system() != "Darwin"
-
-    if use_term_menu:
-        try:
-            from simple_term_menu import TerminalMenu
-
-            print(color(f"Tools for {platform_label}", Colors.YELLOW))
-            print(color("  SPACE to toggle, ENTER to confirm.", Colors.DIM))
-            print()
-
-            menu_items = [f"  {label}" for label in labels]
-            menu = TerminalMenu(
-                menu_items,
-                multi_select=True,
-                show_multi_select_hint=False,
-                multi_select_cursor="[✓] ",
-                multi_select_select_on_accept=False,
-                multi_select_empty_ok=True,
-                preselected_entries=pre_selected_indices if pre_selected_indices else None,
-                menu_cursor="→ ",
-                menu_cursor_style=("fg_green", "bold"),
-                menu_highlight_style=("fg_green",),
-                cycle_cursor=True,
-                clear_screen=False,
-                clear_menu_on_exit=False,
-            )
-
-            menu.show()
-
-            if menu.chosen_menu_entries is None:
-                return enabled
-
-            selected_indices = list(menu.chosen_menu_indices or [])
-            return {CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS[i][0] for i in selected_indices}
-
-        except (ImportError, NotImplementedError):
-            pass  # fall through to curses/numbered fallback
-
     # Curses-based multi-select — arrow keys + space to toggle + enter to confirm.
-    # Used on macOS (where simple_term_menu ghosts) and as a fallback.
+    # simple_term_menu has rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm, and other terminals.
     try:
         import curses
         selected = set(pre_selected_indices)

hermes_state.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
 
 DEFAULT_DB_PATH = Path(os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes")) / "state.db"
 
-SCHEMA_VERSION = 2
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 4
 
 SCHEMA_SQL = """
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_version (
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS sessions (
     tool_call_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     input_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
     output_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+    title TEXT,
     FOREIGN KEY (parent_session_id) REFERENCES sessions(id)
 );
 
@@ -133,7 +134,33 @@ class SessionDB:
                 except sqlite3.OperationalError:
                     pass  # Column already exists
                 cursor.execute("UPDATE schema_version SET version = 2")
+            if current_version < 3:
+                # v3: add title column to sessions
+                try:
+                    cursor.execute("ALTER TABLE sessions ADD COLUMN title TEXT")
+                except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+                    pass  # Column already exists
+                cursor.execute("UPDATE schema_version SET version = 3")
+            if current_version < 4:
+                # v4: add unique index on title (NULLs allowed, only non-NULL must be unique)
+                try:
+                    cursor.execute(
+                        "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_title_unique "
+                        "ON sessions(title) WHERE title IS NOT NULL"
+                    )
+                except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+                    pass  # Index already exists
+                cursor.execute("UPDATE schema_version SET version = 4")
 
+        # Unique title index — always ensure it exists (safe to run after migrations
+        # since the title column is guaranteed to exist at this point)
+        try:
+            cursor.execute(
+                "CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_sessions_title_unique "
+                "ON sessions(title) WHERE title IS NOT NULL"
+            )
+        except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+            pass  # Index already exists
 
         # FTS5 setup (separate because CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE can't be in executescript with IF NOT EXISTS reliably)
         try:
@@ -219,6 +246,210 @@ class SessionDB:
         row = cursor.fetchone()
         return dict(row) if row else None
 
+    # Maximum length for session titles
+    MAX_TITLE_LENGTH = 100
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def sanitize_title(title: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Validate and sanitize a session title.
+
+        - Strips leading/trailing whitespace
+        - Removes ASCII control characters (0x00-0x1F, 0x7F) and problematic
+          Unicode control chars (zero-width, RTL/LTR overrides, etc.)
+        - Collapses internal whitespace runs to single spaces
+        - Normalizes empty/whitespace-only strings to None
+        - Enforces MAX_TITLE_LENGTH
+
+        Returns the cleaned title string or None.
+        Raises ValueError if the title exceeds MAX_TITLE_LENGTH after cleaning.
+        """
+        if not title:
+            return None
+
+        import re
+
+        # Remove ASCII control characters (0x00-0x1F, 0x7F) but keep
+        # whitespace chars (\t=0x09, \n=0x0A, \r=0x0D) so they can be
+        # normalized to spaces by the whitespace collapsing step below
+        cleaned = re.sub(r'[\x00-\x08\x0b\x0c\x0e-\x1f\x7f]', '', title)
+
+        # Remove problematic Unicode control characters:
+        # - Zero-width chars (U+200B-U+200F, U+FEFF)
+        # - Directional overrides (U+202A-U+202E, U+2066-U+2069)
+        # - Object replacement (U+FFFC), interlinear annotation (U+FFF9-U+FFFB)
+        cleaned = re.sub(
+            r'[\u200b-\u200f\u2028-\u202e\u2060-\u2069\ufeff\ufffc\ufff9-\ufffb]',
+            '', cleaned,
+        )
+
+        # Collapse internal whitespace runs and strip
+        cleaned = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', cleaned).strip()
+
+        if not cleaned:
+            return None
+
+        if len(cleaned) > SessionDB.MAX_TITLE_LENGTH:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Title too long ({len(cleaned)} chars, max {SessionDB.MAX_TITLE_LENGTH})"
+            )
+
+        return cleaned
+
+    def set_session_title(self, session_id: str, title: str) -> bool:
+        """Set or update a session's title.
+
+        Returns True if session was found and title was set.
+        Raises ValueError if title is already in use by another session,
+        or if the title fails validation (too long, invalid characters).
+        Empty/whitespace-only strings are normalized to None (clearing the title).
+        """
+        title = self.sanitize_title(title)
+        if title:
+            # Check uniqueness (allow the same session to keep its own title)
+            cursor = self._conn.execute(
+                "SELECT id FROM sessions WHERE title = ? AND id != ?",
+                (title, session_id),
+            )
+            conflict = cursor.fetchone()
+            if conflict:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"Title '{title}' is already in use by session {conflict['id']}"
+                )
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(
+            "UPDATE sessions SET title = ? WHERE id = ?",
+            (title, session_id),
+        )
+        self._conn.commit()
+        return cursor.rowcount > 0
+
+    def get_session_title(self, session_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the title for a session, or None."""
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT title FROM sessions WHERE id = ?", (session_id,)
+        )
+        row = cursor.fetchone()
+        return row["title"] if row else None
+
+    def get_session_by_title(self, title: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """Look up a session by exact title. Returns session dict or None."""
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM sessions WHERE title = ?", (title,)
+        )
+        row = cursor.fetchone()
+        return dict(row) if row else None
+
+    def resolve_session_by_title(self, title: str) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Resolve a title to a session ID, preferring the latest in a lineage.
+
+        If the exact title exists, returns that session's ID.
+        If not, searches for "title #N" variants and returns the latest one.
+        If the exact title exists AND numbered variants exist, returns the
+        latest numbered variant (the most recent continuation).
+        """
+        # First try exact match
+        exact = self.get_session_by_title(title)
+
+        # Also search for numbered variants: "title #2", "title #3", etc.
+        # Escape SQL LIKE wildcards (%, _) in the title to prevent false matches
+        escaped = title.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("%", "\\%").replace("_", "\\_")
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT id, title, started_at FROM sessions "
+            "WHERE title LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\' ORDER BY started_at DESC",
+            (f"{escaped} #%",),
+        )
+        numbered = cursor.fetchall()
+
+        if numbered:
+            # Return the most recent numbered variant
+            return numbered[0]["id"]
+        elif exact:
+            return exact["id"]
+        return None
+
+    def get_next_title_in_lineage(self, base_title: str) -> str:
+        """Generate the next title in a lineage (e.g., "my session" → "my session #2").
+
+        Strips any existing " #N" suffix to find the base name, then finds
+        the highest existing number and increments.
+        """
+        import re
+        # Strip existing #N suffix to find the true base
+        match = re.match(r'^(.*?) #(\d+)$', base_title)
+        if match:
+            base = match.group(1)
+        else:
+            base = base_title
+
+        # Find all existing numbered variants
+        # Escape SQL LIKE wildcards (%, _) in the base to prevent false matches
+        escaped = base.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("%", "\\%").replace("_", "\\_")
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT title FROM sessions WHERE title = ? OR title LIKE ? ESCAPE '\\'",
+            (base, f"{escaped} #%"),
+        )
+        existing = [row["title"] for row in cursor.fetchall()]
+
+        if not existing:
+            return base  # No conflict, use the base name as-is
+
+        # Find the highest number
+        max_num = 1  # The unnumbered original counts as #1
+        for t in existing:
+            m = re.match(r'^.* #(\d+)$', t)
+            if m:
+                max_num = max(max_num, int(m.group(1)))
+
+        return f"{base} #{max_num + 1}"
+
+    def list_sessions_rich(
+        self,
+        source: str = None,
+        limit: int = 20,
+        offset: int = 0,
+    ) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+        """List sessions with preview (first user message) and last active timestamp.
+
+        Returns dicts with keys: id, source, model, title, started_at, ended_at,
+        message_count, preview (first 60 chars of first user message),
+        last_active (timestamp of last message).
+
+        Uses a single query with correlated subqueries instead of N+2 queries.
+        """
+        source_clause = "WHERE s.source = ?" if source else ""
+        query = f"""
+            SELECT s.*,
+                COALESCE(
+                    (SELECT SUBSTR(REPLACE(REPLACE(m.content, X'0A', ' '), X'0D', ' '), 1, 63)
+                     FROM messages m
+                     WHERE m.session_id = s.id AND m.role = 'user' AND m.content IS NOT NULL
+                     ORDER BY m.timestamp, m.id LIMIT 1),
+                    ''
+                ) AS _preview_raw,
+                COALESCE(
+                    (SELECT MAX(m2.timestamp) FROM messages m2 WHERE m2.session_id = s.id),
+                    s.started_at
+                ) AS last_active
+            FROM sessions s
+            {source_clause}
+            ORDER BY s.started_at DESC
+            LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
+        """
+        params = (source, limit, offset) if source else (limit, offset)
+        cursor = self._conn.execute(query, params)
+        sessions = []
+        for row in cursor.fetchall():
+            s = dict(row)
+            # Build the preview from the raw substring
+            raw = s.pop("_preview_raw", "").strip()
+            if raw:
+                text = raw[:60]
+                s["preview"] = text + ("..." if len(raw) > 60 else "")
+            else:
+                s["preview"] = ""
+            sessions.append(s)
+
+        return sessions
+
     # =========================================================================
     # Message storage
     # =========================================================================

hermes_time.py

@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+"""
+Timezone-aware clock for Hermes.
+
+Provides a single ``now()`` helper that returns a timezone-aware datetime
+based on the user's configured IANA timezone (e.g. ``Asia/Kolkata``).
+
+Resolution order:
+  1. ``HERMES_TIMEZONE`` environment variable
+  2. ``timezone`` key in ``~/.hermes/config.yaml``
+  3. Falls back to the server's local time (``datetime.now().astimezone()``)
+
+Invalid timezone values log a warning and fall back safely — Hermes never
+crashes due to a bad timezone string.
+"""
+
+import logging
+import os
+from datetime import datetime, timezone as _tz
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+try:
+    from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+except ImportError:
+    # Python 3.8 fallback (shouldn't be needed — Hermes requires 3.9+)
+    from backports.zoneinfo import ZoneInfo  # type: ignore[no-redef]
+
+# Cached state — resolved once, reused on every call.
+# Call reset_cache() to force re-resolution (e.g. after config changes).
+_cached_tz: Optional[ZoneInfo] = None
+_cached_tz_name: Optional[str] = None
+_cache_resolved: bool = False
+
+
+def _resolve_timezone_name() -> str:
+    """Read the configured IANA timezone string (or empty string).
+
+    This does file I/O when falling through to config.yaml, so callers
+    should cache the result rather than calling on every ``now()``.
+    """
+    # 1. Environment variable (highest priority — set by Supervisor, etc.)
+    tz_env = os.getenv("HERMES_TIMEZONE", "").strip()
+    if tz_env:
+        return tz_env
+
+    # 2. config.yaml ``timezone`` key
+    try:
+        import yaml
+        hermes_home = Path(os.getenv("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes"))
+        config_path = hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+        if config_path.exists():
+            with open(config_path) as f:
+                cfg = yaml.safe_load(f) or {}
+            tz_cfg = cfg.get("timezone", "")
+            if isinstance(tz_cfg, str) and tz_cfg.strip():
+                return tz_cfg.strip()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    return ""
+
+
+def _get_zoneinfo(name: str) -> Optional[ZoneInfo]:
+    """Validate and return a ZoneInfo, or None if invalid."""
+    if not name:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return ZoneInfo(name)
+    except (KeyError, Exception) as exc:
+        logger.warning(
+            "Invalid timezone '%s': %s. Falling back to server local time.",
+            name, exc,
+        )
+        return None
+
+
+def get_timezone() -> Optional[ZoneInfo]:
+    """Return the user's configured ZoneInfo, or None (meaning server-local).
+
+    Resolved once and cached. Call ``reset_cache()`` after config changes.
+    """
+    global _cached_tz, _cached_tz_name, _cache_resolved
+    if not _cache_resolved:
+        _cached_tz_name = _resolve_timezone_name()
+        _cached_tz = _get_zoneinfo(_cached_tz_name)
+        _cache_resolved = True
+    return _cached_tz
+
+
+def get_timezone_name() -> str:
+    """Return the IANA name of the configured timezone, or empty string."""
+    global _cached_tz_name, _cache_resolved
+    if not _cache_resolved:
+        get_timezone()  # populates cache
+    return _cached_tz_name or ""
+
+
+def now() -> datetime:
+    """
+    Return the current time as a timezone-aware datetime.
+
+    If a valid timezone is configured, returns wall-clock time in that zone.
+    Otherwise returns the server's local time (via ``astimezone()``).
+    """
+    tz = get_timezone()
+    if tz is not None:
+        return datetime.now(tz)
+    # No timezone configured — use server-local (still tz-aware)
+    return datetime.now().astimezone()
+
+
+def reset_cache() -> None:
+    """Clear the cached timezone. Used by tests and after config changes."""
+    global _cached_tz, _cached_tz_name, _cache_resolved
+    _cached_tz = None
+    _cached_tz_name = None
+    _cache_resolved = False

mini_swe_runner.py

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MiniSWERunner:
     
     def __init__(
         self,
-        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
+        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
         base_url: str = None,
         api_key: str = None,
         env_type: str = "local",
@@ -200,13 +200,7 @@ class MiniSWERunner:
         else:
             client_kwargs["base_url"] = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
 
-        if base_url and "api.anthropic.com" in base_url.strip().lower():
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Anthropic's native /v1/messages API is not supported yet (planned for a future release). "
-                "Hermes currently requires OpenAI-compatible /chat/completions endpoints. "
-                "To use Claude models now, route through OpenRouter (OPENROUTER_API_KEY) "
-                "or any OpenAI-compatible proxy that wraps the Anthropic API."
-            )
+
         
         # Handle API key - OpenRouter is the primary provider
         if api_key:

optional-skills/research/qmd/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,441 @@
+---
+name: qmd
+description: Search personal knowledge bases, notes, docs, and meeting transcripts locally using qmd — a hybrid retrieval engine with BM25, vector search, and LLM reranking. Supports CLI and MCP integration.
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent + Teknium
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos, linux]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [Search, Knowledge-Base, RAG, Notes, MCP, Local-AI]
+    related_skills: [obsidian, native-mcp, arxiv]
+---
+
+# QMD — Query Markup Documents
+
+Local, on-device search engine for personal knowledge bases. Indexes markdown
+notes, meeting transcripts, documentation, and any text-based files, then
+provides hybrid search combining keyword matching, semantic understanding, and
+LLM-powered reranking — all running locally with no cloud dependencies.
+
+Created by [Tobi Lütke](https://github.com/tobi/qmd). MIT licensed.
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks to search their notes, docs, knowledge base, or meeting transcripts
+- User wants to find something across a large collection of markdown/text files
+- User wants semantic search ("find notes about X concept") not just keyword grep
+- User has already set up qmd collections and wants to query them
+- User asks to set up a local knowledge base or document search system
+- Keywords: "search my notes", "find in my docs", "knowledge base", "qmd"
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+### Node.js >= 22 (required)
+
+```bash
+# Check version
+node --version  # must be >= 22
+
+# macOS — install or upgrade via Homebrew
+brew install node@22
+
+# Linux — use NodeSource or nvm
+curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_22.x | sudo -E bash -
+sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
+# or with nvm:
+nvm install 22 && nvm use 22
+```
+
+### SQLite with Extension Support (macOS only)
+
+macOS system SQLite lacks extension loading. Install via Homebrew:
+
+```bash
+brew install sqlite
+```
+
+### Install qmd
+
+```bash
+npm install -g @tobilu/qmd
+# or with Bun:
+bun install -g @tobilu/qmd
+```
+
+First run auto-downloads 3 local GGUF models (~2GB total):
+
+| Model | Purpose | Size |
+|-------|---------|------|
+| embeddinggemma-300M-Q8_0 | Vector embeddings | ~300MB |
+| qwen3-reranker-0.6b-q8_0 | Result reranking | ~640MB |
+| qmd-query-expansion-1.7B | Query expansion | ~1.1GB |
+
+### Verify Installation
+
+```bash
+qmd --version
+qmd status
+```
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Command | What It Does | Speed |
+|---------|-------------|-------|
+| `qmd search "query"` | BM25 keyword search (no models) | ~0.2s |
+| `qmd vsearch "query"` | Semantic vector search (1 model) | ~3s |
+| `qmd query "query"` | Hybrid + reranking (all 3 models) | ~2-3s warm, ~19s cold |
+| `qmd get <docid>` | Retrieve full document content | instant |
+| `qmd multi-get "glob"` | Retrieve multiple files | instant |
+| `qmd collection add <path> --name <n>` | Add a directory as a collection | instant |
+| `qmd context add <path> "description"` | Add context metadata to improve retrieval | instant |
+| `qmd embed` | Generate/update vector embeddings | varies |
+| `qmd status` | Show index health and collection info | instant |
+| `qmd mcp` | Start MCP server (stdio) | persistent |
+| `qmd mcp --http --daemon` | Start MCP server (HTTP, warm models) | persistent |
+
+## Setup Workflow
+
+### 1. Add Collections
+
+Point qmd at directories containing your documents:
+
+```bash
+# Add a notes directory
+qmd collection add ~/notes --name notes
+
+# Add project docs
+qmd collection add ~/projects/myproject/docs --name project-docs
+
+# Add meeting transcripts
+qmd collection add ~/meetings --name meetings
+
+# List all collections
+qmd collection list
+```
+
+### 2. Add Context Descriptions
+
+Context metadata helps the search engine understand what each collection
+contains. This significantly improves retrieval quality:
+
+```bash
+qmd context add qmd://notes "Personal notes, ideas, and journal entries"
+qmd context add qmd://project-docs "Technical documentation for the main project"
+qmd context add qmd://meetings "Meeting transcripts and action items from team syncs"
+```
+
+### 3. Generate Embeddings
+
+```bash
+qmd embed
+```
+
+This processes all documents in all collections and generates vector
+embeddings. Re-run after adding new documents or collections.
+
+### 4. Verify
+
+```bash
+qmd status   # shows index health, collection stats, model info
+```
+
+## Search Patterns
+
+### Fast Keyword Search (BM25)
+
+Best for: exact terms, code identifiers, names, known phrases.
+No models loaded — near-instant results.
+
+```bash
+qmd search "authentication middleware"
+qmd search "handleError async"
+```
+
+### Semantic Vector Search
+
+Best for: natural language questions, conceptual queries.
+Loads embedding model (~3s first query).
+
+```bash
+qmd vsearch "how does the rate limiter handle burst traffic"
+qmd vsearch "ideas for improving onboarding flow"
+```
+
+### Hybrid Search with Reranking (Best Quality)
+
+Best for: important queries where quality matters most.
+Uses all 3 models — query expansion, parallel BM25+vector, reranking.
+
+```bash
+qmd query "what decisions were made about the database migration"
+```
+
+### Structured Multi-Mode Queries
+
+Combine different search types in a single query for precision:
+
+```bash
+# BM25 for exact term + vector for concept
+qmd query $'lex: rate limiter\nvec: how does throttling work under load'
+
+# With query expansion
+qmd query $'expand: database migration plan\nlex: "schema change"'
+```
+
+### Query Syntax (lex/BM25 mode)
+
+| Syntax | Effect | Example |
+|--------|--------|---------|
+| `term` | Prefix match | `perf` matches "performance" |
+| `"phrase"` | Exact phrase | `"rate limiter"` |
+| `-term` | Exclude term | `performance -sports` |
+
+### HyDE (Hypothetical Document Embeddings)
+
+For complex topics, write what you expect the answer to look like:
+
+```bash
+qmd query $'hyde: The migration plan involves three phases. First, we add the new columns without dropping the old ones. Then we backfill data. Finally we cut over and remove legacy columns.'
+```
+
+### Scoping to Collections
+
+```bash
+qmd search "query" --collection notes
+qmd query "query" --collection project-docs
+```
+
+### Output Formats
+
+```bash
+qmd search "query" --json        # JSON output (best for parsing)
+qmd search "query" --limit 5     # Limit results
+qmd get "#abc123"                # Get by document ID
+qmd get "path/to/file.md"       # Get by file path
+qmd get "file.md:50" -l 100     # Get specific line range
+qmd multi-get "journals/*.md" --json  # Batch retrieve by glob
+```
+
+## MCP Integration (Recommended)
+
+qmd exposes an MCP server that provides search tools directly to
+Hermes Agent via the native MCP client. This is the preferred
+integration — once configured, the agent gets qmd tools automatically
+without needing to load this skill.
+
+### Option A: Stdio Mode (Simple)
+
+Add to `~/.hermes/config.yaml`:
+
+```yaml
+mcp_servers:
+  qmd:
+    command: "qmd"
+    args: ["mcp"]
+    timeout: 30
+    connect_timeout: 45
+```
+
+This registers tools: `mcp_qmd_search`, `mcp_qmd_vsearch`,
+`mcp_qmd_deep_search`, `mcp_qmd_get`, `mcp_qmd_status`.
+
+**Tradeoff:** Models load on first search call (~19s cold start),
+then stay warm for the session. Acceptable for occasional use.
+
+### Option B: HTTP Daemon Mode (Fast, Recommended for Heavy Use)
+
+Start the qmd daemon separately — it keeps models warm in memory:
+
+```bash
+# Start daemon (persists across agent restarts)
+qmd mcp --http --daemon
+
+# Runs on http://localhost:8181 by default
+```
+
+Then configure Hermes Agent to connect via HTTP:
+
+```yaml
+mcp_servers:
+  qmd:
+    url: "http://localhost:8181/mcp"
+    timeout: 30
+```
+
+**Tradeoff:** Uses ~2GB RAM while running, but every query is fast
+(~2-3s). Best for users who search frequently.
+
+### Keeping the Daemon Running
+
+#### macOS (launchd)
+
+```bash
+cat > ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.qmd.daemon.plist << 'EOF'
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
+  "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+  <key>Label</key>
+  <string>com.qmd.daemon</string>
+  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+  <array>
+    <string>qmd</string>
+    <string>mcp</string>
+    <string>--http</string>
+    <string>--daemon</string>
+  </array>
+  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
+  <true/>
+  <key>KeepAlive</key>
+  <true/>
+  <key>StandardOutPath</key>
+  <string>/tmp/qmd-daemon.log</string>
+  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+  <string>/tmp/qmd-daemon.log</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
+EOF
+
+launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.qmd.daemon.plist
+```
+
+#### Linux (systemd user service)
+
+```bash
+mkdir -p ~/.config/systemd/user
+
+cat > ~/.config/systemd/user/qmd-daemon.service << 'EOF'
+[Unit]
+Description=QMD MCP Daemon
+After=network.target
+
+[Service]
+ExecStart=qmd mcp --http --daemon
+Restart=on-failure
+RestartSec=10
+Environment=PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target
+EOF
+
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+systemctl --user enable --now qmd-daemon
+systemctl --user status qmd-daemon
+```
+
+### MCP Tools Reference
+
+Once connected, these tools are available as `mcp_qmd_*`:
+
+| MCP Tool | Maps To | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `mcp_qmd_search` | `qmd search` | BM25 keyword search |
+| `mcp_qmd_vsearch` | `qmd vsearch` | Semantic vector search |
+| `mcp_qmd_deep_search` | `qmd query` | Hybrid search + reranking |
+| `mcp_qmd_get` | `qmd get` | Retrieve document by ID or path |
+| `mcp_qmd_status` | `qmd status` | Index health and stats |
+
+The MCP tools accept structured JSON queries for multi-mode search:
+
+```json
+{
+  "searches": [
+    {"type": "lex", "query": "authentication middleware"},
+    {"type": "vec", "query": "how user login is verified"}
+  ],
+  "collections": ["project-docs"],
+  "limit": 10
+}
+```
+
+## CLI Usage (Without MCP)
+
+When MCP is not configured, use qmd directly via terminal:
+
+```
+terminal(command="qmd query 'what was decided about the API redesign' --json", timeout=30)
+```
+
+For setup and management tasks, always use terminal:
+
+```
+terminal(command="qmd collection add ~/Documents/notes --name notes")
+terminal(command="qmd context add qmd://notes 'Personal research notes and ideas'")
+terminal(command="qmd embed")
+terminal(command="qmd status")
+```
+
+## How the Search Pipeline Works
+
+Understanding the internals helps choose the right search mode:
+
+1. **Query Expansion** — A fine-tuned 1.7B model generates 2 alternative
+   queries. The original gets 2x weight in fusion.
+2. **Parallel Retrieval** — BM25 (SQLite FTS5) and vector search run
+   simultaneously across all query variants.
+3. **RRF Fusion** — Reciprocal Rank Fusion (k=60) merges results.
+   Top-rank bonus: #1 gets +0.05, #2-3 get +0.02.
+4. **LLM Reranking** — qwen3-reranker scores top 30 candidates (0.0-1.0).
+5. **Position-Aware Blending** — Ranks 1-3: 75% retrieval / 25% reranker.
+   Ranks 4-10: 60/40. Ranks 11+: 40/60 (trusts reranker more for long tail).
+
+**Smart Chunking:** Documents are split at natural break points (headings,
+code blocks, blank lines) targeting ~900 tokens with 15% overlap. Code
+blocks are never split mid-block.
+
+## Best Practices
+
+1. **Always add context descriptions** — `qmd context add` dramatically
+   improves retrieval accuracy. Describe what each collection contains.
+2. **Re-embed after adding documents** — `qmd embed` must be re-run when
+   new files are added to collections.
+3. **Use `qmd search` for speed** — when you need fast keyword lookup
+   (code identifiers, exact names), BM25 is instant and needs no models.
+4. **Use `qmd query` for quality** — when the question is conceptual or
+   the user needs the best possible results, use hybrid search.
+5. **Prefer MCP integration** — once configured, the agent gets native
+   tools without needing to load this skill each time.
+6. **Daemon mode for frequent users** — if the user searches their
+   knowledge base regularly, recommend the HTTP daemon setup.
+7. **First query in structured search gets 2x weight** — put the most
+   important/certain query first when combining lex and vec.
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### "Models downloading on first run"
+Normal — qmd auto-downloads ~2GB of GGUF models on first use.
+This is a one-time operation.
+
+### Cold start latency (~19s)
+This happens when models aren't loaded in memory. Solutions:
+- Use HTTP daemon mode (`qmd mcp --http --daemon`) to keep warm
+- Use `qmd search` (BM25 only) when models aren't needed
+- MCP stdio mode loads models on first search, stays warm for session
+
+### macOS: "unable to load extension"
+Install Homebrew SQLite: `brew install sqlite`
+Then ensure it's on PATH before system SQLite.
+
+### "No collections found"
+Run `qmd collection add <path> --name <name>` to add directories,
+then `qmd embed` to index them.
+
+### Embedding model override (CJK/multilingual)
+Set `QMD_EMBED_MODEL` environment variable for non-English content:
+```bash
+export QMD_EMBED_MODEL="your-multilingual-model"
+```
+
+## Data Storage
+
+- **Index & vectors:** `~/.cache/qmd/index.sqlite`
+- **Models:** Auto-downloaded to local cache on first run
+- **No cloud dependencies** — everything runs locally
+
+## References
+
+- [GitHub: tobi/qmd](https://github.com/tobi/qmd)
+- [QMD Changelog](https://github.com/tobi/qmd/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md)

pyproject.toml

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ pty = ["ptyprocess>=0.7.0"]
 honcho = ["honcho-ai>=2.0.1"]
 mcp = ["mcp>=1.2.0"]
 homeassistant = ["aiohttp>=3.9.0"]
+yc-bench = ["yc-bench @ git+https://github.com/collinear-ai/yc-bench.git"]
 all = [
   "hermes-agent[modal]",
   "hermes-agent[daytona]",

run_agent.py

@@ -99,6 +99,46 @@ from agent.trajectory import (
 )
 
 
+class IterationBudget:
+    """Thread-safe shared iteration counter for parent and child agents.
+
+    Tracks total LLM-call iterations consumed across a parent agent and all
+    its subagents.  A single ``IterationBudget`` is created by the parent
+    and passed to every child so they share the same cap.
+
+    ``execute_code`` (programmatic tool calling) iterations are refunded via
+    :meth:`refund` so they don't eat into the budget.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, max_total: int):
+        self.max_total = max_total
+        self._used = 0
+        self._lock = threading.Lock()
+
+    def consume(self) -> bool:
+        """Try to consume one iteration.  Returns True if allowed."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if self._used >= self.max_total:
+                return False
+            self._used += 1
+            return True
+
+    def refund(self) -> None:
+        """Give back one iteration (e.g. for execute_code turns)."""
+        with self._lock:
+            if self._used > 0:
+                self._used -= 1
+
+    @property
+    def used(self) -> int:
+        return self._used
+
+    @property
+    def remaining(self) -> int:
+        with self._lock:
+            return max(0, self.max_total - self._used)
+
+
 class AIAgent:
     """
     AI Agent with tool calling capabilities.
@@ -114,7 +154,7 @@ class AIAgent:
         provider: str = None,
         api_mode: str = None,
         model: str = "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",  # OpenRouter format
-        max_iterations: int = 60,  # Default tool-calling iterations
+        max_iterations: int = 90,  # Default tool-calling iterations (shared with subagents)
         tool_delay: float = 1.0,
         enabled_toolsets: List[str] = None,
         disabled_toolsets: List[str] = None,
@@ -142,6 +182,7 @@ class AIAgent:
         skip_memory: bool = False,
         session_db=None,
         honcho_session_key: str = None,
+        iteration_budget: "IterationBudget" = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the AI Agent.
@@ -152,7 +193,7 @@ class AIAgent:
             provider (str): Provider identifier (optional; used for telemetry/routing hints)
             api_mode (str): API mode override: "chat_completions" or "codex_responses"
             model (str): Model name to use (default: "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6")
-            max_iterations (int): Maximum number of tool calling iterations (default: 60)
+            max_iterations (int): Maximum number of tool calling iterations (default: 90)
             tool_delay (float): Delay between tool calls in seconds (default: 1.0)
             enabled_toolsets (List[str]): Only enable tools from these toolsets (optional)
             disabled_toolsets (List[str]): Disable tools from these toolsets (optional)
@@ -172,7 +213,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                 Provided by the platform layer (CLI or gateway). If None, the clarify tool returns an error.
             max_tokens (int): Maximum tokens for model responses (optional, uses model default if not set)
             reasoning_config (Dict): OpenRouter reasoning configuration override (e.g. {"effort": "none"} to disable thinking).
-                If None, defaults to {"enabled": True, "effort": "xhigh"} for OpenRouter. Set to disable/customize reasoning.
+                If None, defaults to {"enabled": True, "effort": "medium"} for OpenRouter. Set to disable/customize reasoning.
             prefill_messages (List[Dict]): Messages to prepend to conversation history as prefilled context.
                 Useful for injecting a few-shot example or priming the model's response style.
                 Example: [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hello!"}]
@@ -186,6 +227,9 @@ class AIAgent:
         """
         self.model = model
         self.max_iterations = max_iterations
+        # Shared iteration budget — parent creates, children inherit.
+        # Consumed by every LLM turn across parent + all subagents.
+        self.iteration_budget = iteration_budget or IterationBudget(max_iterations)
         self.tool_delay = tool_delay
         self.save_trajectories = save_trajectories
         self.verbose_logging = verbose_logging
@@ -209,13 +253,7 @@ class AIAgent:
             self.provider = "openai-codex"
         else:
             self.api_mode = "chat_completions"
-        if base_url and "api.anthropic.com" in base_url.strip().lower():
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Anthropic's native /v1/messages API is not supported yet (planned for a future release). "
-                "Hermes currently requires OpenAI-compatible /chat/completions endpoints. "
-                "To use Claude models now, route through OpenRouter (OPENROUTER_API_KEY) "
-                "or any OpenAI-compatible proxy that wraps the Anthropic API."
-            )
+
         self.tool_progress_callback = tool_progress_callback
         self.clarify_callback = clarify_callback
         self.step_callback = step_callback
@@ -243,7 +281,7 @@ class AIAgent:
         
         # Model response configuration
         self.max_tokens = max_tokens  # None = use model default
-        self.reasoning_config = reasoning_config  # None = use default (xhigh for OpenRouter)
+        self.reasoning_config = reasoning_config  # None = use default (medium for OpenRouter)
         self.prefill_messages = prefill_messages or []  # Prefilled conversation turns
         
         # Anthropic prompt caching: auto-enabled for Claude models via OpenRouter.
@@ -345,6 +383,12 @@ class AIAgent:
                 "X-OpenRouter-Title": "Hermes Agent",
                 "X-OpenRouter-Categories": "productivity,cli-agent",
             }
+        elif "api.kimi.com" in effective_base.lower():
+            # Kimi Code API requires a recognized coding-agent User-Agent
+            # (see https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli)
+            client_kwargs["default_headers"] = {
+                "User-Agent": "KimiCLI/1.0",
+            }
         
         self._client_kwargs = client_kwargs  # stored for rebuilding after interrupt
         try:
@@ -1363,7 +1407,8 @@ class AIAgent:
             if context_files_prompt:
                 prompt_parts.append(context_files_prompt)
 
-        now = datetime.now()
+        from hermes_time import now as _hermes_now
+        now = _hermes_now()
         prompt_parts.append(
             f"Conversation started: {now.strftime('%A, %B %d, %Y %I:%M %p')}"
         )
@@ -2018,6 +2063,49 @@ class AIAgent:
 
         return True
 
+    def _try_refresh_nous_client_credentials(self, *, force: bool = True) -> bool:
+        if self.api_mode != "chat_completions" or self.provider != "nous":
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            from hermes_cli.auth import resolve_nous_runtime_credentials
+
+            creds = resolve_nous_runtime_credentials(
+                min_key_ttl_seconds=max(60, int(os.getenv("HERMES_NOUS_MIN_KEY_TTL_SECONDS", "1800"))),
+                timeout_seconds=float(os.getenv("HERMES_NOUS_TIMEOUT_SECONDS", "15")),
+                force_mint=force,
+            )
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.debug("Nous credential refresh failed: %s", exc)
+            return False
+
+        api_key = creds.get("api_key")
+        base_url = creds.get("base_url")
+        if not isinstance(api_key, str) or not api_key.strip():
+            return False
+        if not isinstance(base_url, str) or not base_url.strip():
+            return False
+
+        self.api_key = api_key.strip()
+        self.base_url = base_url.strip().rstrip("/")
+        self._client_kwargs["api_key"] = self.api_key
+        self._client_kwargs["base_url"] = self.base_url
+        # Nous requests should not inherit OpenRouter-only attribution headers.
+        self._client_kwargs.pop("default_headers", None)
+
+        try:
+            self.client.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            self.client = OpenAI(**self._client_kwargs)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.warning("Failed to rebuild OpenAI client after Nous refresh: %s", exc)
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
     def _interruptible_api_call(self, api_kwargs: dict):
         """
         Run the API call in a background thread so the main conversation loop
@@ -2069,8 +2157,8 @@ class AIAgent:
             if not instructions:
                 instructions = DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY
 
-            # Resolve reasoning effort: config > default (xhigh)
-            reasoning_effort = "xhigh"
+            # Resolve reasoning effort: config > default (medium)
+            reasoning_effort = "medium"
             reasoning_enabled = True
             if self.reasoning_config and isinstance(self.reasoning_config, dict):
                 if self.reasoning_config.get("enabled") is False:
@@ -2136,7 +2224,7 @@ class AIAgent:
             else:
                 extra_body["reasoning"] = {
                     "enabled": True,
-                    "effort": "xhigh"
+                    "effort": "medium"
                 }
 
         # Nous Portal product attribution
@@ -2396,6 +2484,8 @@ class AIAgent:
 
         if self._session_db:
             try:
+                # Propagate title to the new session with auto-numbering
+                old_title = self._session_db.get_session_title(self.session_id)
                 self._session_db.end_session(self.session_id, "compression")
                 old_session_id = self.session_id
                 self.session_id = f"{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
@@ -2405,6 +2495,13 @@ class AIAgent:
                     model=self.model,
                     parent_session_id=old_session_id,
                 )
+                # Auto-number the title for the continuation session
+                if old_title:
+                    try:
+                        new_title = self._session_db.get_next_title_in_lineage(old_title)
+                        self._session_db.set_session_title(self.session_id, new_title)
+                    except (ValueError, Exception) as e:
+                        logger.debug("Could not propagate title on compression: %s", e)
                 self._session_db.update_system_prompt(self.session_id, new_system_prompt)
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.debug("Session DB compression split failed: %s", e)
@@ -2531,7 +2628,6 @@ class AIAgent:
                         context=function_args.get("context"),
                         toolsets=function_args.get("toolsets"),
                         tasks=tasks_arg,
-                        model=function_args.get("model"),
                         max_iterations=function_args.get("max_iterations"),
                         parent_agent=self,
                     )
@@ -2680,7 +2776,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                 else:
                     summary_extra_body["reasoning"] = {
                         "enabled": True,
-                        "effort": "xhigh"
+                        "effort": "medium"
                     }
             if _is_nous:
                 summary_extra_body["tags"] = ["product=hermes-agent"]
@@ -2792,13 +2888,15 @@ class AIAgent:
         # Generate unique task_id if not provided to isolate VMs between concurrent tasks
         effective_task_id = task_id or str(uuid.uuid4())
         
-        # Reset retry counters at the start of each conversation to prevent state leakage
+        # Reset retry counters and iteration budget at the start of each turn
+        # so subagent usage from a previous turn doesn't eat into the next one.
         self._invalid_tool_retries = 0
         self._invalid_json_retries = 0
         self._empty_content_retries = 0
         self._last_content_with_tools = None
         self._turns_since_memory = 0
         self._iters_since_skill = 0
+        self.iteration_budget = IterationBudget(self.max_iterations)
         
         # Initialize conversation (copy to avoid mutating the caller's list)
         messages = list(conversation_history) if conversation_history else []
@@ -2930,7 +3028,7 @@ class AIAgent:
         # Clear any stale interrupt state at start
         self.clear_interrupt()
         
-        while api_call_count < self.max_iterations:
+        while api_call_count < self.max_iterations and self.iteration_budget.remaining > 0:
             # Check for interrupt request (e.g., user sent new message)
             if self._interrupt_requested:
                 interrupted = True
@@ -2939,6 +3037,10 @@ class AIAgent:
                 break
             
             api_call_count += 1
+            if not self.iteration_budget.consume():
+                if not self.quiet_mode:
+                    print(f"\n⚠️  Session iteration budget exhausted ({self.iteration_budget.max_total} total across agent + subagents)")
+                break
 
             # Fire step_callback for gateway hooks (agent:step event)
             if self.step_callback is not None:
@@ -3015,6 +3117,13 @@ class AIAgent:
             if self._use_prompt_caching:
                 api_messages = apply_anthropic_cache_control(api_messages, cache_ttl=self._cache_ttl)
             
+            # Safety net: strip orphaned tool results / add stubs for missing
+            # results before sending to the API.  The compressor handles this
+            # during compression, but orphans can also sneak in from session
+            # loading or manual message manipulation.
+            if hasattr(self, 'context_compressor') and self.context_compressor:
+                api_messages = self.context_compressor._sanitize_tool_pairs(api_messages)
+
             # Calculate approximate request size for logging
             total_chars = sum(len(str(msg)) for msg in api_messages)
             approx_tokens = total_chars // 4  # Rough estimate: 4 chars per token
@@ -3043,9 +3152,13 @@ class AIAgent:
             api_start_time = time.time()
             retry_count = 0
             max_retries = 6  # Increased to allow longer backoff periods
+            compression_attempts = 0
+            max_compression_attempts = 3
             codex_auth_retry_attempted = False
+            nous_auth_retry_attempted = False
 
             finish_reason = "stop"
+            response = None  # Guard against UnboundLocalError if all retries fail
 
             while retry_count < max_retries:
                 try:
@@ -3293,6 +3406,16 @@ class AIAgent:
                         if self._try_refresh_codex_client_credentials(force=True):
                             print(f"{self.log_prefix}🔐 Codex auth refreshed after 401. Retrying request...")
                             continue
+                    if (
+                        self.api_mode == "chat_completions"
+                        and self.provider == "nous"
+                        and status_code == 401
+                        and not nous_auth_retry_attempted
+                    ):
+                        nous_auth_retry_attempted = True
+                        if self._try_refresh_nous_client_credentials(force=True):
+                            print(f"{self.log_prefix}🔐 Nous agent key refreshed after 401. Retrying request...")
+                            continue
 
                     retry_count += 1
                     elapsed_time = time.time() - api_start_time
@@ -3331,7 +3454,19 @@ class AIAgent:
                     )
 
                     if is_payload_too_large:
-                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Request payload too large (413) - attempting compression...")
+                        compression_attempts += 1
+                        if compression_attempts > max_compression_attempts:
+                            print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Max compression attempts ({max_compression_attempts}) reached for payload-too-large error.")
+                            logging.error(f"{self.log_prefix}413 compression failed after {max_compression_attempts} attempts.")
+                            self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
+                            return {
+                                "messages": messages,
+                                "completed": False,
+                                "api_calls": api_call_count,
+                                "error": f"Request payload too large: max compression attempts ({max_compression_attempts}) reached.",
+                                "partial": True
+                            }
+                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Request payload too large (413) — compression attempt {compression_attempts}/{max_compression_attempts}...")
 
                         original_len = len(messages)
                         messages, active_system_prompt = self._compress_context(
@@ -3340,6 +3475,7 @@ class AIAgent:
 
                         if len(messages) < original_len:
                             print(f"{self.log_prefix}   🗜️  Compressed {original_len} → {len(messages)} messages, retrying...")
+                            time.sleep(2)  # Brief pause between compression retries
                             continue  # Retry with compressed messages
                         else:
                             print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Payload too large and cannot compress further.")
@@ -3385,6 +3521,20 @@ class AIAgent:
                         else:
                             print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Context length exceeded at minimum tier — attempting compression...")
 
+                        compression_attempts += 1
+                        if compression_attempts > max_compression_attempts:
+                            print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Max compression attempts ({max_compression_attempts}) reached.")
+                            logging.error(f"{self.log_prefix}Context compression failed after {max_compression_attempts} attempts.")
+                            self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
+                            return {
+                                "messages": messages,
+                                "completed": False,
+                                "api_calls": api_call_count,
+                                "error": f"Context length exceeded: max compression attempts ({max_compression_attempts}) reached.",
+                                "partial": True
+                            }
+                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}   🗜️  Context compression attempt {compression_attempts}/{max_compression_attempts}...")
+
                         original_len = len(messages)
                         messages, active_system_prompt = self._compress_context(
                             messages, system_message, approx_tokens=approx_tokens
@@ -3393,6 +3543,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                         if len(messages) < original_len or new_ctx and new_ctx < old_ctx:
                             if len(messages) < original_len:
                                 print(f"{self.log_prefix}   🗜️  Compressed {original_len} → {len(messages)} messages, retrying...")
+                            time.sleep(2)  # Brief pause between compression retries
                             continue  # Retry with compressed messages or new tier
                         else:
                             # Can't compress further and already at minimum tier
@@ -3471,6 +3622,14 @@ class AIAgent:
             if interrupted:
                 break
 
+            # Guard: if all retries exhausted without a successful response
+            # (e.g. repeated context-length errors that exhausted retry_count),
+            # the `response` variable is still None. Break out cleanly.
+            if response is None:
+                print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ All API retries exhausted with no successful response.")
+                self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
+                break
+
             try:
                 if self.api_mode == "codex_responses":
                     assistant_message, finish_reason = self._normalize_codex_response(response)
@@ -3687,6 +3846,13 @@ class AIAgent:
                     self._log_msg_to_db(assistant_msg)
                     
                     self._execute_tool_calls(assistant_message, messages, effective_task_id)
+
+                    # Refund the iteration if the ONLY tool(s) called were
+                    # execute_code (programmatic tool calling).  These are
+                    # cheap RPC-style calls that shouldn't eat the budget.
+                    _tc_names = {tc.function.name for tc in assistant_message.tool_calls}
+                    if _tc_names == {"execute_code"}:
+                        self.iteration_budget.refund()
                     
                     if self.compression_enabled and self.context_compressor.should_compress():
                         messages, active_system_prompt = self._compress_context(
@@ -3889,7 +4055,12 @@ class AIAgent:
                     final_response = f"I apologize, but I encountered repeated errors: {error_msg}"
                     break
         
-        if api_call_count >= self.max_iterations and final_response is None:
+        if final_response is None and (
+            api_call_count >= self.max_iterations
+            or self.iteration_budget.remaining <= 0
+        ):
+            if self.iteration_budget.remaining <= 0 and not self.quiet_mode:
+                print(f"\n⚠️  Session iteration budget exhausted ({self.iteration_budget.used}/{self.iteration_budget.max_total} used, including subagents)")
             final_response = self._handle_max_iterations(messages, api_call_count)
         
         # Determine if conversation completed successfully
@@ -3960,7 +4131,7 @@ def main(
 
     Args:
         query (str): Natural language query for the agent. Defaults to Python 3.13 example.
-        model (str): Model name to use (OpenRouter format: provider/model). Defaults to anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514.
+        model (str): Model name to use (OpenRouter format: provider/model). Defaults to anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6.
         api_key (str): API key for authentication. Uses OPENROUTER_API_KEY env var if not provided.
         base_url (str): Base URL for the model API. Defaults to https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
         max_turns (int): Maximum number of API call iterations. Defaults to 10.

scripts/install.sh

@@ -829,6 +829,33 @@ install_node_deps() {
             log_warn "npm install failed (browser tools may not work)"
         }
         log_success "Node.js dependencies installed"
+
+        # Install Playwright browser + system dependencies.
+        # Playwright's install-deps only supports apt/dnf/zypper natively.
+        # For Arch/Manjaro we install the system libs via pacman first.
+        log_info "Installing browser engine (Playwright Chromium)..."
+        case "$DISTRO" in
+            arch|manjaro)
+                if command -v pacman &> /dev/null; then
+                    log_info "Arch/Manjaro detected — installing Chromium system dependencies via pacman..."
+                    if command -v sudo &> /dev/null && sudo -n true 2>/dev/null; then
+                        sudo NEEDRESTART_MODE=a pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
+                            nss atk at-spi2-core cups libdrm libxkbcommon mesa pango cairo alsa-lib >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+                    elif [ "$(id -u)" -eq 0 ]; then
+                        pacman -S --noconfirm --needed \
+                            nss atk at-spi2-core cups libdrm libxkbcommon mesa pango cairo alsa-lib >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+                    else
+                        log_warn "Cannot install browser deps without sudo. Run manually:"
+                        log_warn "  sudo pacman -S nss atk at-spi2-core cups libdrm libxkbcommon mesa pango cairo alsa-lib"
+                    fi
+                fi
+                cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && npx playwright install chromium 2>/dev/null || true
+                ;;
+            *)
+                cd "$INSTALL_DIR" && npx playwright install --with-deps chromium 2>/dev/null || true
+                ;;
+        esac
+        log_success "Browser engine installed"
     fi
 
     # Install WhatsApp bridge dependencies

skills/apple/DESCRIPTION.md

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+description: Apple/macOS-specific skills — iMessage, Reminders, Notes, FindMy, and macOS automation. These skills only load on macOS systems.
+---

skills/apple/apple-notes/SKILL.md

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+---
+name: apple-notes
+description: Manage Apple Notes via the memo CLI on macOS (create, view, search, edit).
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [Notes, Apple, macOS, note-taking]
+    related_skills: [obsidian]
+---
+
+# Apple Notes
+
+Use `memo` to manage Apple Notes directly from the terminal. Notes sync across all Apple devices via iCloud.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **macOS** with Notes.app
+- Install: `brew tap antoniorodr/memo && brew install antoniorodr/memo/memo`
+- Grant Automation access to Notes.app when prompted (System Settings → Privacy → Automation)
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks to create, view, or search Apple Notes
+- Saving information to Notes.app for cross-device access
+- Organizing notes into folders
+- Exporting notes to Markdown/HTML
+
+## When NOT to Use
+
+- Obsidian vault management → use the `obsidian` skill
+- Bear Notes → separate app (not supported here)
+- Quick agent-only notes → use the `memory` tool instead
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### View Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes                        # List all notes
+memo notes -f "Folder Name"       # Filter by folder
+memo notes -s "query"             # Search notes (fuzzy)
+```
+
+### Create Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes -a                     # Interactive editor
+memo notes -a "Note Title"        # Quick add with title
+```
+
+### Edit Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes -e                     # Interactive selection to edit
+```
+
+### Delete Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes -d                     # Interactive selection to delete
+```
+
+### Move Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes -m                     # Move note to folder (interactive)
+```
+
+### Export Notes
+
+```bash
+memo notes -ex                    # Export to HTML/Markdown
+```
+
+## Limitations
+
+- Cannot edit notes containing images or attachments
+- Interactive prompts require terminal access (use pty=true if needed)
+- macOS only — requires Apple Notes.app
+
+## Rules
+
+1. Prefer Apple Notes when user wants cross-device sync (iPhone/iPad/Mac)
+2. Use the `memory` tool for agent-internal notes that don't need to sync
+3. Use the `obsidian` skill for Markdown-native knowledge management

skills/apple/apple-reminders/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: apple-reminders
+description: Manage Apple Reminders via remindctl CLI (list, add, complete, delete).
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [Reminders, tasks, todo, macOS, Apple]
+---
+
+# Apple Reminders
+
+Use `remindctl` to manage Apple Reminders directly from the terminal. Tasks sync across all Apple devices via iCloud.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **macOS** with Reminders.app
+- Install: `brew install steipete/tap/remindctl`
+- Grant Reminders permission when prompted
+- Check: `remindctl status` / Request: `remindctl authorize`
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User mentions "reminder" or "Reminders app"
+- Creating personal to-dos with due dates that sync to iOS
+- Managing Apple Reminders lists
+- User wants tasks to appear on their iPhone/iPad
+
+## When NOT to Use
+
+- Scheduling agent alerts → use the cronjob tool instead
+- Calendar events → use Apple Calendar or Google Calendar
+- Project task management → use GitHub Issues, Notion, etc.
+- If user says "remind me" but means an agent alert → clarify first
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### View Reminders
+
+```bash
+remindctl                    # Today's reminders
+remindctl today              # Today
+remindctl tomorrow           # Tomorrow
+remindctl week               # This week
+remindctl overdue            # Past due
+remindctl all                # Everything
+remindctl 2026-01-04         # Specific date
+```
+
+### Manage Lists
+
+```bash
+remindctl list               # List all lists
+remindctl list Work          # Show specific list
+remindctl list Projects --create    # Create list
+remindctl list Work --delete        # Delete list
+```
+
+### Create Reminders
+
+```bash
+remindctl add "Buy milk"
+remindctl add --title "Call mom" --list Personal --due tomorrow
+remindctl add --title "Meeting prep" --due "2026-02-15 09:00"
+```
+
+### Complete / Delete
+
+```bash
+remindctl complete 1 2 3          # Complete by ID
+remindctl delete 4A83 --force     # Delete by ID
+```
+
+### Output Formats
+
+```bash
+remindctl today --json       # JSON for scripting
+remindctl today --plain      # TSV format
+remindctl today --quiet      # Counts only
+```
+
+## Date Formats
+
+Accepted by `--due` and date filters:
+- `today`, `tomorrow`, `yesterday`
+- `YYYY-MM-DD`
+- `YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm`
+- ISO 8601 (`2026-01-04T12:34:56Z`)
+
+## Rules
+
+1. When user says "remind me", clarify: Apple Reminders (syncs to phone) vs agent cronjob alert
+2. Always confirm reminder content and due date before creating
+3. Use `--json` for programmatic parsing

skills/apple/findmy/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: findmy
+description: Track Apple devices and AirTags via FindMy.app on macOS using AppleScript and screen capture.
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [FindMy, AirTag, location, tracking, macOS, Apple]
+---
+
+# Find My (Apple)
+
+Track Apple devices and AirTags via the FindMy.app on macOS. Since Apple doesn't
+provide a CLI for FindMy, this skill uses AppleScript to open the app and
+screen capture to read device locations.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **macOS** with Find My app and iCloud signed in
+- Devices/AirTags already registered in Find My
+- Screen Recording permission for terminal (System Settings → Privacy → Screen Recording)
+- **Optional but recommended**: Install `peekaboo` for better UI automation:
+  `brew install steipete/tap/peekaboo`
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks "where is my [device/cat/keys/bag]?"
+- Tracking AirTag locations
+- Checking device locations (iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods)
+- Monitoring pet or item movement over time (AirTag patrol routes)
+
+## Method 1: AppleScript + Screenshot (Basic)
+
+### Open FindMy and Navigate
+
+```bash
+# Open Find My app
+osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
+
+# Wait for it to load
+sleep 3
+
+# Take a screenshot of the Find My window
+screencapture -w -o /tmp/findmy.png
+```
+
+Then use `vision_analyze` to read the screenshot:
+```
+vision_analyze(image_url="/tmp/findmy.png", question="What devices/items are shown and what are their locations?")
+```
+
+### Switch Between Tabs
+
+```bash
+# Switch to Devices tab
+osascript -e '
+tell application "System Events"
+    tell process "FindMy"
+        click button "Devices" of toolbar 1 of window 1
+    end tell
+end tell'
+
+# Switch to Items tab (AirTags)
+osascript -e '
+tell application "System Events"
+    tell process "FindMy"
+        click button "Items" of toolbar 1 of window 1
+    end tell
+end tell'
+```
+
+## Method 2: Peekaboo UI Automation (Recommended)
+
+If `peekaboo` is installed, use it for more reliable UI interaction:
+
+```bash
+# Open Find My
+osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
+sleep 3
+
+# Capture and annotate the UI
+peekaboo see --app "FindMy" --annotate --path /tmp/findmy-ui.png
+
+# Click on a specific device/item by element ID
+peekaboo click --on B3 --app "FindMy"
+
+# Capture the detail view
+peekaboo image --app "FindMy" --path /tmp/findmy-detail.png
+```
+
+Then analyze with vision:
+```
+vision_analyze(image_url="/tmp/findmy-detail.png", question="What is the location shown for this device/item? Include address and coordinates if visible.")
+```
+
+## Workflow: Track AirTag Location Over Time
+
+For monitoring an AirTag (e.g., tracking a cat's patrol route):
+
+```bash
+# 1. Open FindMy to Items tab
+osascript -e 'tell application "FindMy" to activate'
+sleep 3
+
+# 2. Click on the AirTag item (stay on page — AirTag only updates when page is open)
+
+# 3. Periodically capture location
+while true; do
+    screencapture -w -o /tmp/findmy-$(date +%H%M%S).png
+    sleep 300  # Every 5 minutes
+done
+```
+
+Analyze each screenshot with vision to extract coordinates, then compile a route.
+
+## Limitations
+
+- FindMy has **no CLI or API** — must use UI automation
+- AirTags only update location while the FindMy page is actively displayed
+- Location accuracy depends on nearby Apple devices in the FindMy network
+- Screen Recording permission required for screenshots
+- AppleScript UI automation may break across macOS versions
+
+## Rules
+
+1. Keep FindMy app in the foreground when tracking AirTags (updates stop when minimized)
+2. Use `vision_analyze` to read screenshot content — don't try to parse pixels
+3. For ongoing tracking, use a cronjob to periodically capture and log locations
+4. Respect privacy — only track devices/items the user owns

skills/apple/imessage/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: imessage
+description: Send and receive iMessages/SMS via the imsg CLI on macOS.
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent
+license: MIT
+platforms: [macos]
+metadata:
+  hermes:
+    tags: [iMessage, SMS, messaging, macOS, Apple]
+---
+
+# iMessage
+
+Use `imsg` to read and send iMessage/SMS via macOS Messages.app.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- **macOS** with Messages.app signed in
+- Install: `brew install steipete/tap/imsg`
+- Grant Full Disk Access for terminal (System Settings → Privacy → Full Disk Access)
+- Grant Automation permission for Messages.app when prompted
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks to send an iMessage or text message
+- Reading iMessage conversation history
+- Checking recent Messages.app chats
+- Sending to phone numbers or Apple IDs
+
+## When NOT to Use
+
+- Telegram/Discord/Slack/WhatsApp messages → use the appropriate gateway channel
+- Group chat management (adding/removing members) → not supported
+- Bulk/mass messaging → always confirm with user first
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### List Chats
+
+```bash
+imsg chats --limit 10 --json
+```
+
+### View History
+
+```bash
+# By chat ID
+imsg history --chat-id 1 --limit 20 --json
+
+# With attachments info
+imsg history --chat-id 1 --limit 20 --attachments --json
+```
+
+### Send Messages
+
+```bash
+# Text only
+imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hello!"
+
+# With attachment
+imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Check this out" --file /path/to/image.jpg
+
+# Force iMessage or SMS
+imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hi" --service imessage
+imsg send --to "+14155551212" --text "Hi" --service sms
+```
+
+### Watch for New Messages
+
+```bash
+imsg watch --chat-id 1 --attachments
+```
+
+## Service Options
+
+- `--service imessage` — Force iMessage (requires recipient has iMessage)
+- `--service sms` — Force SMS (green bubble)
+- `--service auto` — Let Messages.app decide (default)
+
+## Rules
+
+1. **Always confirm recipient and message content** before sending
+2. **Never send to unknown numbers** without explicit user approval
+3. **Verify file paths** exist before attaching
+4. **Don't spam** — rate-limit yourself
+
+## Example Workflow
+
+User: "Text mom that I'll be late"
+
+```bash
+# 1. Find mom's chat
+imsg chats --limit 20 --json | jq '.[] | select(.displayName | contains("Mom"))'
+
+# 2. Confirm with user: "Found Mom at +1555123456. Send 'I'll be late' via iMessage?"
+
+# 3. Send after confirmation
+imsg send --to "+1555123456" --text "I'll be late"
+```

skills/market-data/polymarket/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: polymarket
+description: Query Polymarket prediction market data — search markets, get prices, orderbooks, and price history. Read-only via public REST APIs, no API key needed.
+version: 1.0.0
+author: Hermes Agent + Teknium
+tags: [polymarket, prediction-markets, market-data, trading]
+---
+
+# Polymarket — Prediction Market Data
+
+Query prediction market data from Polymarket using their public REST APIs.
+All endpoints are read-only and require zero authentication.
+
+See `references/api-endpoints.md` for the full endpoint reference with curl examples.
+
+## When to Use
+
+- User asks about prediction markets, betting odds, or event probabilities
+- User wants to know "what are the odds of X happening?"
+- User asks about Polymarket specifically
+- User wants market prices, orderbook data, or price history
+- User asks to monitor or track prediction market movements
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+- **Events** contain one or more **Markets** (1:many relationship)
+- **Markets** are binary outcomes with Yes/No prices between 0.00 and 1.00
+- Prices ARE probabilities: price 0.65 means the market thinks 65% likely
+- `outcomePrices` field: JSON-encoded array like `["0.80", "0.20"]`
+- `clobTokenIds` field: JSON-encoded array of two token IDs [Yes, No] for price/book queries
+- `conditionId` field: hex string used for price history queries
+- Volume is in USDC (US dollars)
+
+## Three Public APIs
+
+1. **Gamma API** at `gamma-api.polymarket.com` — Discovery, search, browsing
+2. **CLOB API** at `clob.polymarket.com` — Real-time prices, orderbooks, history
+3. **Data API** at `data-api.polymarket.com` — Trades, open interest
+
+## Typical Workflow
+
+When a user asks about prediction market odds:
+
+1. **Search** using the Gamma API public-search endpoint with their query
+2. **Parse** the response — extract events and their nested markets
+3. **Present** market question, current prices as percentages, and volume
+4. **Deep dive** if asked — use clobTokenIds for orderbook, conditionId for history
+
+## Presenting Results
+
+Format prices as percentages for readability:
+- outcomePrices `["0.652", "0.348"]` becomes "Yes: 65.2%, No: 34.8%"
+- Always show the market question and probability
+- Include volume when available
+
+Example: `"Will X happen?" — 65.2% Yes ($1.2M volume)`
+
+## Parsing Double-Encoded Fields
+
+The Gamma API returns `outcomePrices`, `outcomes`, and `clobTokenIds` as JSON strings
+inside JSON responses (double-encoded). When processing with Python, parse them with
+`json.loads(market['outcomePrices'])` to get the actual array.
+
+## Rate Limits
+
+Generous — unlikely to hit for normal usage:
+- Gamma: 4,000 requests per 10 seconds (general)
+- CLOB: 9,000 requests per 10 seconds (general)
+- Data: 1,000 requests per 10 seconds (general)
+
+## Limitations
+
+- This skill is read-only — it does not support placing trades
+- Trading requires wallet-based crypto authentication (EIP-712 signatures)
+- Some new markets may have empty price history
+- Geographic restrictions apply to trading but read-only data is globally accessible

skills/market-data/polymarket/references/api-endpoints.md

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+# Polymarket API Endpoints Reference
+
+All endpoints are public REST (GET), return JSON, and need no authentication.
+
+## Gamma API — gamma-api.polymarket.com
+
+### Search Markets
+
+```
+GET /public-search?q=QUERY
+```
+
+Response structure:
+```json
+{
+  "events": [
+    {
+      "id": "12345",
+      "title": "Event title",
+      "slug": "event-slug",
+      "volume": 1234567.89,
+      "markets": [
+        {
+          "question": "Will X happen?",
+          "outcomePrices": "[\"0.65\", \"0.35\"]",
+          "outcomes": "[\"Yes\", \"No\"]",
+          "clobTokenIds": "[\"TOKEN_YES\", \"TOKEN_NO\"]",
+          "conditionId": "0xabc...",
+          "volume": 500000
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "pagination": {"hasMore": true, "totalResults": 100}
+}
+```
+
+### List Events
+
+```
+GET /events?limit=N&active=true&closed=false&order=volume&ascending=false
+```
+
+Parameters:
+- `limit` — max results (default varies)
+- `offset` — pagination offset
+- `active` — true/false
+- `closed` — true/false
+- `order` — sort field: `volume`, `createdAt`, `updatedAt`
+- `ascending` — true/false
+- `tag` — filter by tag slug
+- `slug` — get specific event by slug
+
+Response: array of event objects. Each event includes a `markets` array.
+
+Event fields: `id`, `title`, `slug`, `description`, `volume`, `liquidity`,
+`openInterest`, `active`, `closed`, `category`, `startDate`, `endDate`,
+`markets` (array of market objects).
+
+### List Markets
+
+```
+GET /markets?limit=N&active=true&closed=false&order=volume&ascending=false
+```
+
+Same filter parameters as events, plus:
+- `slug` — get specific market by slug
+
+Market fields: `id`, `question`, `conditionId`, `slug`, `description`,
+`outcomes`, `outcomePrices`, `volume`, `liquidity`, `active`, `closed`,
+`marketType`, `clobTokenIds`, `endDate`, `category`, `createdAt`.
+
+Important: `outcomePrices`, `outcomes`, and `clobTokenIds` are JSON strings
+(double-encoded). Parse with json.loads() in Python.
+
+### List Tags
+
+```
+GET /tags
+```
+
+Returns array of tag objects: `id`, `label`, `slug`.
+Use the `slug` value when filtering events/markets by tag.
+
+---
+
+## CLOB API — clob.polymarket.com
+
+All CLOB price endpoints use `token_id` from the market's `clobTokenIds` field.
+Index 0 = Yes outcome, Index 1 = No outcome.
+
+### Current Price
+
+```
+GET /price?token_id=TOKEN_ID&side=buy
+```
+
+Response: `{"price": "0.650"}`
+
+The `side` parameter: `buy` or `sell`.
+
+### Midpoint Price
+
+```
+GET /midpoint?token_id=TOKEN_ID
+```
+
+Response: `{"mid": "0.645"}`
+
+### Spread
+
+```
+GET /spread?token_id=TOKEN_ID
+```
+
+Response: `{"spread": "0.02"}`
+
+### Orderbook
+
+```
+GET /book?token_id=TOKEN_ID
+```
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "market": "condition_id",
+  "asset_id": "token_id",
+  "bids": [{"price": "0.64", "size": "500"}, ...],
+  "asks": [{"price": "0.66", "size": "300"}, ...],
+  "min_order_size": "5",
+  "tick_size": "0.01",
+  "last_trade_price": "0.65"
+}
+```
+
+Bids and asks are sorted by price. Size is in shares (USDC-denominated).
+
+### Price History
+
+```
+GET /prices-history?market=CONDITION_ID&interval=INTERVAL&fidelity=N
+```
+
+Parameters:
+- `market` — the conditionId (hex string with 0x prefix)
+- `interval` — time range: `all`, `1d`, `1w`, `1m`, `3m`, `6m`, `1y`
+- `fidelity` — number of data points to return
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "history": [
+    {"t": 1709000000, "p": "0.55"},
+    {"t": 1709100000, "p": "0.58"}
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+`t` is Unix timestamp, `p` is price (probability).
+
+Note: Very new markets may return empty history.
+
+### CLOB Markets List
+
+```
+GET /markets?limit=N
+```
+
+Response:
+```json
+{
+  "data": [
+    {
+      "condition_id": "0xabc...",
+      "question": "Will X?",
+      "tokens": [
+        {"token_id": "123...", "outcome": "Yes", "price": 0.65},
+        {"token_id": "456...", "outcome": "No", "price": 0.35}
+      ],
+      "active": true,
+      "closed": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "next_cursor": "cursor_string",
+  "limit": 100,
+  "count": 1000
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Data API — data-api.polymarket.com
+
+### Recent Trades
+
+```
+GET /trades?limit=N
+GET /trades?market=CONDITION_ID&limit=N
+```
+
+Trade fields: `side` (BUY/SELL), `size`, `price`, `timestamp`,
+`title`, `slug`, `outcome`, `transactionHash`, `conditionId`.
+
+### Open Interest
+
+```
+GET /oi?market=CONDITION_ID
+```
+
+---
+
+## Field Cross-Reference
+
+To go from a Gamma market to CLOB data:
+
+1. Get market from Gamma: has `clobTokenIds` and `conditionId`
+2. Parse `clobTokenIds` (JSON string): `["YES_TOKEN", "NO_TOKEN"]`
+3. Use YES_TOKEN with `/price`, `/book`, `/midpoint`, `/spread`
+4. Use `conditionId` with `/prices-history` and Data API endpoints

skills/market-data/polymarket/scripts/polymarket.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Polymarket CLI helper — query prediction market data.
+
+Usage:
+    python3 polymarket.py search "bitcoin"
+    python3 polymarket.py trending [--limit 10]
+    python3 polymarket.py market <slug>
+    python3 polymarket.py event <slug>
+    python3 polymarket.py price <token_id>
+    python3 polymarket.py book <token_id>
+    python3 polymarket.py history <condition_id> [--interval all] [--fidelity 50]
+    python3 polymarket.py trades [--limit 10] [--market CONDITION_ID]
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+import urllib.request
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.error
+
+GAMMA = "https://gamma-api.polymarket.com"
+CLOB = "https://clob.polymarket.com"
+DATA = "https://data-api.polymarket.com"
+
+
+def _get(url: str) -> dict | list:
+    """GET request, return parsed JSON."""
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": "hermes-agent/1.0"})
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
+            return json.loads(resp.read().decode())
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        print(f"HTTP {e.code}: {e.reason}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except urllib.error.URLError as e:
+        print(f"Connection error: {e.reason}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+def _parse_json_field(val):
+    """Parse double-encoded JSON fields (outcomePrices, outcomes, clobTokenIds)."""
+    if isinstance(val, str):
+        try:
+            return json.loads(val)
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+            return val
+    return val
+
+
+def _fmt_pct(price_str: str) -> str:
+    """Format price string as percentage."""
+    try:
+        return f"{float(price_str) * 100:.1f}%"
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return price_str
+
+
+def _fmt_volume(vol) -> str:
+    """Format volume as human-readable."""
+    try:
+        v = float(vol)
+        if v >= 1_000_000:
+            return f"${v / 1_000_000:.1f}M"
+        if v >= 1_000:
+            return f"${v / 1_000:.1f}K"
+        return f"${v:.0f}"
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        return str(vol)
+
+
+def _print_market(m: dict, indent: str = ""):
+    """Print a market summary."""
+    question = m.get("question", "?")
+    prices = _parse_json_field(m.get("outcomePrices", "[]"))
+    outcomes = _parse_json_field(m.get("outcomes", "[]"))
+    vol = _fmt_volume(m.get("volume", 0))
+    closed = m.get("closed", False)
+    status = " [CLOSED]" if closed else ""
+
+    if isinstance(prices, list) and len(prices) >= 2:
+        outcome_labels = outcomes if isinstance(outcomes, list) else ["Yes", "No"]
+        price_str = " / ".join(
+            f"{outcome_labels[i]}: {_fmt_pct(prices[i])}"
+            for i in range(min(len(prices), len(outcome_labels)))
+        )
+        print(f"{indent}{question}{status}")
+        print(f"{indent}  {price_str}  |  Volume: {vol}")
+    else:
+        print(f"{indent}{question}{status}  |  Volume: {vol}")
+
+    slug = m.get("slug", "")
+    if slug:
+        print(f"{indent}  slug: {slug}")
+
+
+def cmd_search(query: str):
+    """Search for markets."""
+    q = urllib.parse.quote(query)
+    data = _get(f"{GAMMA}/public-search?q={q}")
+    events = data.get("events", [])
+    total = data.get("pagination", {}).get("totalResults", len(events))
+    print(f"Found {total} results for \"{query}\":\n")
+    for evt in events[:10]:
+        print(f"=== {evt['title']} ===")
+        print(f"  Volume: {_fmt_volume(evt.get('volume', 0))}  |  slug: {evt.get('slug', '')}")
+        markets = evt.get("markets", [])
+        for m in markets[:5]:
+            _print_market(m, indent="  ")
+        if len(markets) > 5:
+            print(f"  ... and {len(markets) - 5} more markets")
+        print()
+
+
+def cmd_trending(limit: int = 10):
+    """Show trending events by volume."""
+    events = _get(f"{GAMMA}/events?limit={limit}&active=true&closed=false&order=volume&ascending=false")
+    print(f"Top {len(events)} trending events:\n")
+    for i, evt in enumerate(events, 1):
+        print(f"{i}. {evt['title']}")
+        print(f"   Volume: {_fmt_volume(evt.get('volume', 0))}  |  Markets: {len(evt.get('markets', []))}")
+        print(f"   slug: {evt.get('slug', '')}")
+        markets = evt.get("markets", [])
+        for m in markets[:3]:
+            _print_market(m, indent="   ")
+        if len(markets) > 3:
+            print(f"   ... and {len(markets) - 3} more markets")
+        print()
+
+
+def cmd_market(slug: str):
+    """Get market details by slug."""
+    markets = _get(f"{GAMMA}/markets?slug={urllib.parse.quote(slug)}")
+    if not markets:
+        print(f"No market found with slug: {slug}")
+        return
+    m = markets[0]
+    print(f"Market: {m.get('question', '?')}")
+    print(f"Status: {'CLOSED' if m.get('closed') else 'ACTIVE'}")
+    _print_market(m)
+    print(f"\n  conditionId: {m.get('conditionId', 'N/A')}")
+    tokens = _parse_json_field(m.get("clobTokenIds", "[]"))
+    if isinstance(tokens, list):
+        outcomes = _parse_json_field(m.get("outcomes", "[]"))
+        for i, t in enumerate(tokens):
+            label = outcomes[i] if isinstance(outcomes, list) and i < len(outcomes) else f"Outcome {i}"
+            print(f"  token ({label}): {t}")
+    desc = m.get("description", "")
+    if desc:
+        print(f"\n  Description: {desc[:500]}")
+
+
+def cmd_event(slug: str):
+    """Get event details by slug."""
+    events = _get(f"{GAMMA}/events?slug={urllib.parse.quote(slug)}")
+    if not events:
+        print(f"No event found with slug: {slug}")
+        return
+    evt = events[0]
+    print(f"Event: {evt['title']}")
+    print(f"Volume: {_fmt_volume(evt.get('volume', 0))}")
+    print(f"Status: {'CLOSED' if evt.get('closed') else 'ACTIVE'}")
+    print(f"Markets: {len(evt.get('markets', []))}\n")
+    for m in evt.get("markets", []):
+        _print_market(m, indent="  ")
+        print()
+
+
+def cmd_price(token_id: str):
+    """Get current price for a token."""
+    buy = _get(f"{CLOB}/price?token_id={token_id}&side=buy")
+    mid = _get(f"{CLOB}/midpoint?token_id={token_id}")
+    spread = _get(f"{CLOB}/spread?token_id={token_id}")
+    print(f"Token: {token_id[:30]}...")
+    print(f"  Buy price: {_fmt_pct(buy.get('price', '?'))}")
+    print(f"  Midpoint:  {_fmt_pct(mid.get('mid', '?'))}")
+    print(f"  Spread:    {spread.get('spread', '?')}")
+
+
+def cmd_book(token_id: str):
+    """Get orderbook for a token."""
+    book = _get(f"{CLOB}/book?token_id={token_id}")
+    bids = book.get("bids", [])
+    asks = book.get("asks", [])
+    last = book.get("last_trade_price", "?")
+    print(f"Orderbook for {token_id[:30]}...")
+    print(f"Last trade: {_fmt_pct(last)}  |  Tick size: {book.get('tick_size', '?')}")
+    print(f"\n  Top bids ({len(bids)} total):")
+    # Show bids sorted by price descending (best bids first)
+    sorted_bids = sorted(bids, key=lambda x: float(x.get("price", 0)), reverse=True)
+    for b in sorted_bids[:10]:
+        print(f"    {_fmt_pct(b['price']):>7}  |  Size: {float(b['size']):>10.2f}")
+    print(f"\n  Top asks ({len(asks)} total):")
+    sorted_asks = sorted(asks, key=lambda x: float(x.get("price", 0)))
+    for a in sorted_asks[:10]:
+        print(f"    {_fmt_pct(a['price']):>7}  |  Size: {float(a['size']):>10.2f}")
+
+
+def cmd_history(condition_id: str, interval: str = "all", fidelity: int = 50):
+    """Get price history for a market."""
+    data = _get(f"{CLOB}/prices-history?market={condition_id}&interval={interval}&fidelity={fidelity}")
+    history = data.get("history", [])
+    if not history:
+        print("No price history available for this market.")
+        return
+    print(f"Price history ({len(history)} points, interval={interval}):\n")
+    from datetime import datetime, timezone
+    for pt in history:
+        ts = datetime.fromtimestamp(pt["t"], tz=timezone.utc).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
+        price = _fmt_pct(pt["p"])
+        bar = "█" * int(float(pt["p"]) * 40)
+        print(f"  {ts}  {price:>7}  {bar}")
+
+
+def cmd_trades(limit: int = 10, market: str = None):
+    """Get recent trades."""
+    url = f"{DATA}/trades?limit={limit}"
+    if market:
+        url += f"&market={market}"
+    trades = _get(url)
+    if not isinstance(trades, list):
+        print(f"Unexpected response: {trades}")
+        return
+    print(f"Recent trades ({len(trades)}):\n")
+    for t in trades:
+        side = t.get("side", "?")
+        price = _fmt_pct(t.get("price", "?"))
+        size = t.get("size", "?")
+        outcome = t.get("outcome", "?")
+        title = t.get("title", "?")[:50]
+        ts = t.get("timestamp", "")
+        print(f"  {side:4}  {price:>7}  x{float(size):>8.2f}  [{outcome}]  {title}")
+
+
+def main():
+    args = sys.argv[1:]
+    if not args or args[0] in ("-h", "--help", "help"):
+        print(__doc__)
+        return
+
+    cmd = args[0]
+
+    if cmd == "search" and len(args) >= 2:
+        cmd_search(" ".join(args[1:]))
+    elif cmd == "trending":
+        limit = 10
+        if "--limit" in args:
+            idx = args.index("--limit")
+            limit = int(args[idx + 1]) if idx + 1 < len(args) else 10
+        cmd_trending(limit)
+    elif cmd == "market" and len(args) >= 2:
+        cmd_market(args[1])
+    elif cmd == "event" and len(args) >= 2:
+        cmd_event(args[1])
+    elif cmd == "price" and len(args) >= 2:
+        cmd_price(args[1])
+    elif cmd == "book" and len(args) >= 2:
+        cmd_book(args[1])
+    elif cmd == "history" and len(args) >= 2:
+        interval = "all"
+        fidelity = 50
+        if "--interval" in args:
+            idx = args.index("--interval")
+            interval = args[idx + 1] if idx + 1 < len(args) else "all"
+        if "--fidelity" in args:
+            idx = args.index("--fidelity")
+            fidelity = int(args[idx + 1]) if idx + 1 < len(args) else 50
+        cmd_history(args[1], interval, fidelity)
+    elif cmd == "trades":
+        limit = 10
+        market = None
+        if "--limit" in args:
+            idx = args.index("--limit")
+            limit = int(args[idx + 1]) if idx + 1 < len(args) else 10
+        if "--market" in args:
+            idx = args.index("--market")
+            market = args[idx + 1] if idx + 1 < len(args) else None
+        cmd_trades(limit, market)
+    else:
+        print(f"Unknown command: {cmd}")
+        print(__doc__)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

tests/agent/test_context_compressor.py

@@ -176,3 +176,93 @@ class TestCompressWithClient:
         contents = [m.get("content", "") for m in result]
         assert any("CONTEXT SUMMARY" in c for c in contents)
         assert len(result) < len(msgs)
+
+    def test_summarization_does_not_split_tool_call_pairs(self):
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.choices = [MagicMock()]
+        mock_response.choices[0].message.content = "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]: compressed middle"
+        mock_client.chat.completions.create.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with patch("agent.context_compressor.get_model_context_length", return_value=100000), \
+             patch("agent.context_compressor.get_text_auxiliary_client", return_value=(mock_client, "test-model")):
+            c = ContextCompressor(
+                model="test",
+                quiet_mode=True,
+                protect_first_n=3,
+                protect_last_n=4,
+            )
+
+        msgs = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "Could you address the reviewer comments in PR#71"},
+            {
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": "",
+                "tool_calls": [
+                    {"id": "call_a", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "skill_view", "arguments": "{}"}},
+                    {"id": "call_b", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "skill_view", "arguments": "{}"}},
+                ],
+            },
+            {"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "call_a", "content": "output a"},
+            {"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "call_b", "content": "output b"},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "later 1"},
+            {"role": "assistant", "content": "later 2"},
+            {"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "call_x", "content": "later output"},
+            {"role": "assistant", "content": "later 3"},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "later 4"},
+        ]
+
+        result = c.compress(msgs)
+
+        answered_ids = {
+            msg.get("tool_call_id")
+            for msg in result
+            if msg.get("role") == "tool" and msg.get("tool_call_id")
+        }
+        for msg in result:
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                    assert tc["id"] in answered_ids
+
+    def test_summarization_does_not_start_tail_with_tool_outputs(self):
+        mock_client = MagicMock()
+        mock_response = MagicMock()
+        mock_response.choices = [MagicMock()]
+        mock_response.choices[0].message.content = "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]: compressed middle"
+        mock_client.chat.completions.create.return_value = mock_response
+
+        with patch("agent.context_compressor.get_model_context_length", return_value=100000), \
+             patch("agent.context_compressor.get_text_auxiliary_client", return_value=(mock_client, "test-model")):
+            c = ContextCompressor(
+                model="test",
+                quiet_mode=True,
+                protect_first_n=2,
+                protect_last_n=3,
+            )
+
+        msgs = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "earlier 1"},
+            {"role": "assistant", "content": "earlier 2"},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "earlier 3"},
+            {
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": "",
+                "tool_calls": [
+                    {"id": "call_c", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "search_files", "arguments": "{}"}},
+                ],
+            },
+            {"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "call_c", "content": "output c"},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "latest user"},
+        ]
+
+        result = c.compress(msgs)
+
+        called_ids = {
+            tc["id"]
+            for msg in result
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls")
+            for tc in msg["tool_calls"]
+        }
+        for msg in result:
+            if msg.get("role") == "tool" and msg.get("tool_call_id"):
+                assert msg["tool_call_id"] in called_ids

tests/agent/test_prompt_builder.py

@@ -165,6 +165,52 @@ class TestBuildSkillsSystemPrompt:
         # "search" should appear only once per category
         assert result.count("- search") == 1
 
+    def test_excludes_incompatible_platform_skills(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        """Skills with platforms: [macos] should not appear on Linux."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path))
+        skills_dir = tmp_path / "skills" / "apple"
+        skills_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+
+        # macOS-only skill
+        mac_skill = skills_dir / "imessage"
+        mac_skill.mkdir()
+        (mac_skill / "SKILL.md").write_text(
+            "---\nname: imessage\ndescription: Send iMessages\nplatforms: [macos]\n---\n"
+        )
+
+        # Universal skill
+        uni_skill = skills_dir / "web-search"
+        uni_skill.mkdir()
+        (uni_skill / "SKILL.md").write_text(
+            "---\nname: web-search\ndescription: Search the web\n---\n"
+        )
+
+        from unittest.mock import patch
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            result = build_skills_system_prompt()
+
+        assert "web-search" in result
+        assert "imessage" not in result
+
+    def test_includes_matching_platform_skills(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        """Skills with platforms: [macos] should appear on macOS."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(tmp_path))
+        skills_dir = tmp_path / "skills" / "apple"
+        mac_skill = skills_dir / "imessage"
+        mac_skill.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (mac_skill / "SKILL.md").write_text(
+            "---\nname: imessage\ndescription: Send iMessages\nplatforms: [macos]\n---\n"
+        )
+
+        from unittest.mock import patch
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            result = build_skills_system_prompt()
+
+        assert "imessage" in result
+        assert "Send iMessages" in result
+
 
 # =========================================================================
 # Context files prompt builder

tests/agent/test_skill_commands.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"""Tests for agent/skill_commands.py — skill slash command scanning and platform filtering."""
+
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from agent.skill_commands import scan_skill_commands, build_skill_invocation_message
+
+
+def _make_skill(skills_dir, name, frontmatter_extra="", body="Do the thing.", category=None):
+    """Helper to create a minimal skill directory with SKILL.md."""
+    if category:
+        skill_dir = skills_dir / category / name
+    else:
+        skill_dir = skills_dir / name
+    skill_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    content = f"""\
+---
+name: {name}
+description: Description for {name}.
+{frontmatter_extra}---
+
+# {name}
+
+{body}
+"""
+    (skill_dir / "SKILL.md").write_text(content)
+    return skill_dir
+
+
+class TestScanSkillCommands:
+    def test_finds_skills(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path):
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "my-skill")
+            result = scan_skill_commands()
+        assert "/my-skill" in result
+        assert result["/my-skill"]["name"] == "my-skill"
+
+    def test_empty_dir(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path):
+            result = scan_skill_commands()
+        assert result == {}
+
+    def test_excludes_incompatible_platform(self, tmp_path):
+        """macOS-only skills should not register slash commands on Linux."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "imessage", frontmatter_extra="platforms: [macos]\n")
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "web-search")
+            result = scan_skill_commands()
+        assert "/web-search" in result
+        assert "/imessage" not in result
+
+    def test_includes_matching_platform(self, tmp_path):
+        """macOS-only skills should register slash commands on macOS."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "imessage", frontmatter_extra="platforms: [macos]\n")
+            result = scan_skill_commands()
+        assert "/imessage" in result
+
+    def test_universal_skill_on_any_platform(self, tmp_path):
+        """Skills without platforms field should register on any platform."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "win32"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "generic-tool")
+            result = scan_skill_commands()
+        assert "/generic-tool" in result
+
+
+class TestBuildSkillInvocationMessage:
+    def test_builds_message(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path):
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "test-skill")
+            scan_skill_commands()
+            msg = build_skill_invocation_message("/test-skill", "do stuff")
+        assert msg is not None
+        assert "test-skill" in msg
+        assert "do stuff" in msg
+
+    def test_returns_none_for_unknown(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path):
+            scan_skill_commands()
+            msg = build_skill_invocation_message("/nonexistent")
+        assert msg is None

tests/cron/test_jobs.py

@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ class TestParseSchedule:
         run_at_str = result["run_at"]
         assert isinstance(run_at_str, str)
         run_at = datetime.fromisoformat(run_at_str)
-        assert run_at > datetime.now()
-        assert run_at < datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=31)
+        now = datetime.now().astimezone()
+        assert run_at > now
+        assert run_at < now + timedelta(minutes=31)
 
     def test_every_becomes_interval(self):
         result = parse_schedule("every 2h")
@@ -129,15 +130,15 @@ class TestComputeNextRun:
         result = compute_next_run(schedule)
         next_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(result)
         # Should be ~60 minutes from now
-        assert next_dt > datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=59)
+        assert next_dt > datetime.now().astimezone() + timedelta(minutes=59)
 
     def test_interval_subsequent_run(self):
         schedule = {"kind": "interval", "minutes": 30}
-        last = datetime.now().isoformat()
+        last = datetime.now().astimezone().isoformat()
         result = compute_next_run(schedule, last_run_at=last)
         next_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(result)
         # Should be ~30 minutes from last run
-        assert next_dt > datetime.now() + timedelta(minutes=29)
+        assert next_dt > datetime.now().astimezone() + timedelta(minutes=29)
 
     def test_cron_returns_future(self):
         pytest.importorskip("croniter")
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ class TestComputeNextRun:
         assert len(result) > 0
         next_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(result)
         assert isinstance(next_dt, datetime)
-        assert next_dt > datetime.now()
+        assert next_dt > datetime.now().astimezone()
 
     def test_unknown_kind_returns_none(self):
         assert compute_next_run({"kind": "unknown"}) is None

tests/gateway/test_async_memory_flush.py

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+"""Tests for proactive memory flush on session expiry.
+
+Verifies that:
+1. _is_session_expired() works from a SessionEntry alone (no source needed)
+2. The sync callback is no longer called in get_or_create_session
+3. _pre_flushed_sessions tracking works correctly
+4. The background watcher can detect expired sessions
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from gateway.config import Platform, GatewayConfig, SessionResetPolicy
+from gateway.session import SessionSource, SessionStore, SessionEntry
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def idle_store(tmp_path):
+    """SessionStore with a 60-minute idle reset policy."""
+    config = GatewayConfig(
+        default_reset_policy=SessionResetPolicy(mode="idle", idle_minutes=60),
+    )
+    with patch("gateway.session.SessionStore._ensure_loaded"):
+        s = SessionStore(sessions_dir=tmp_path, config=config)
+    s._db = None
+    s._loaded = True
+    return s
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def no_reset_store(tmp_path):
+    """SessionStore with no reset policy (mode=none)."""
+    config = GatewayConfig(
+        default_reset_policy=SessionResetPolicy(mode="none"),
+    )
+    with patch("gateway.session.SessionStore._ensure_loaded"):
+        s = SessionStore(sessions_dir=tmp_path, config=config)
+    s._db = None
+    s._loaded = True
+    return s
+
+
+class TestIsSessionExpired:
+    """_is_session_expired should detect expiry from entry alone."""
+
+    def test_idle_session_expired(self, idle_store):
+        entry = SessionEntry(
+            session_key="agent:main:telegram:dm",
+            session_id="sid_1",
+            created_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=3),
+            updated_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=120),
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        assert idle_store._is_session_expired(entry) is True
+
+    def test_active_session_not_expired(self, idle_store):
+        entry = SessionEntry(
+            session_key="agent:main:telegram:dm",
+            session_id="sid_2",
+            created_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=1),
+            updated_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=10),
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        assert idle_store._is_session_expired(entry) is False
+
+    def test_none_mode_never_expires(self, no_reset_store):
+        entry = SessionEntry(
+            session_key="agent:main:telegram:dm",
+            session_id="sid_3",
+            created_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=30),
+            updated_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=30),
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        assert no_reset_store._is_session_expired(entry) is False
+
+    def test_active_processes_prevent_expiry(self, idle_store):
+        """Sessions with active background processes should never expire."""
+        idle_store._has_active_processes_fn = lambda key: True
+        entry = SessionEntry(
+            session_key="agent:main:telegram:dm",
+            session_id="sid_4",
+            created_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=5),
+            updated_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=5),
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        assert idle_store._is_session_expired(entry) is False
+
+    def test_daily_mode_expired(self, tmp_path):
+        """Daily mode should expire sessions from before today's reset hour."""
+        config = GatewayConfig(
+            default_reset_policy=SessionResetPolicy(mode="daily", at_hour=4),
+        )
+        with patch("gateway.session.SessionStore._ensure_loaded"):
+            store = SessionStore(sessions_dir=tmp_path, config=config)
+        store._db = None
+        store._loaded = True
+
+        entry = SessionEntry(
+            session_key="agent:main:telegram:dm",
+            session_id="sid_5",
+            created_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=2),
+            updated_at=datetime.now() - timedelta(days=2),
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        assert store._is_session_expired(entry) is True
+
+
+class TestGetOrCreateSessionNoCallback:
+    """get_or_create_session should NOT call a sync flush callback."""
+
+    def test_auto_reset_cleans_pre_flushed_marker(self, idle_store):
+        """When a session auto-resets, the pre_flushed marker should be discarded."""
+        source = SessionSource(
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_id="123",
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        # Create initial session
+        entry1 = idle_store.get_or_create_session(source)
+        old_sid = entry1.session_id
+
+        # Simulate the watcher having flushed it
+        idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions.add(old_sid)
+
+        # Simulate the session going idle
+        entry1.updated_at = datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=120)
+        idle_store._save()
+
+        # Next call should auto-reset
+        entry2 = idle_store.get_or_create_session(source)
+        assert entry2.session_id != old_sid
+        assert entry2.was_auto_reset is True
+
+        # The old session_id should be removed from pre_flushed
+        assert old_sid not in idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions
+
+    def test_no_sync_callback_invoked(self, idle_store):
+        """No synchronous callback should block during auto-reset."""
+        source = SessionSource(
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_id="123",
+            chat_type="dm",
+        )
+        entry1 = idle_store.get_or_create_session(source)
+        entry1.updated_at = datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=120)
+        idle_store._save()
+
+        # Verify no _on_auto_reset attribute
+        assert not hasattr(idle_store, '_on_auto_reset')
+
+        # This should NOT block (no sync LLM call)
+        entry2 = idle_store.get_or_create_session(source)
+        assert entry2.was_auto_reset is True
+
+
+class TestPreFlushedSessionsTracking:
+    """The _pre_flushed_sessions set should prevent double-flushing."""
+
+    def test_starts_empty(self, idle_store):
+        assert len(idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions) == 0
+
+    def test_add_and_check(self, idle_store):
+        idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions.add("sid_old")
+        assert "sid_old" in idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions
+        assert "sid_other" not in idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions
+
+    def test_discard_on_reset(self, idle_store):
+        """discard should remove without raising if not present."""
+        idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions.add("sid_a")
+        idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions.discard("sid_a")
+        assert "sid_a" not in idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions
+        # discard on non-existent should not raise
+        idle_store._pre_flushed_sessions.discard("sid_nonexistent")

tests/gateway/test_send_image_file.py

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+"""
+Tests for send_image_file() on Telegram, Discord, and Slack platforms,
+and MEDIA: .png extraction/routing in the base platform adapter.
+
+Covers: local image file sending, file-not-found handling, fallback on error,
+        MEDIA: tag extraction for image extensions, and routing to send_image_file.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import sys
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from gateway.config import PlatformConfig
+from gateway.platforms.base import BasePlatformAdapter, SendResult
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# MEDIA: extraction tests for image files
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestExtractMediaImages:
+    """Test that MEDIA: tags with image extensions are correctly extracted."""
+
+    def test_png_image_extracted(self):
+        content = "Here is the screenshot:\nMEDIA:/home/user/.hermes/browser_screenshots/shot.png"
+        media, cleaned = BasePlatformAdapter.extract_media(content)
+        assert len(media) == 1
+        assert media[0][0] == "/home/user/.hermes/browser_screenshots/shot.png"
+        assert "MEDIA:" not in cleaned
+        assert "Here is the screenshot" in cleaned
+
+    def test_jpg_image_extracted(self):
+        content = "MEDIA:/tmp/photo.jpg"
+        media, cleaned = BasePlatformAdapter.extract_media(content)
+        assert len(media) == 1
+        assert media[0][0] == "/tmp/photo.jpg"
+
+    def test_webp_image_extracted(self):
+        content = "MEDIA:/tmp/image.webp"
+        media, _ = BasePlatformAdapter.extract_media(content)
+        assert len(media) == 1
+
+    def test_mixed_audio_and_image(self):
+        content = "MEDIA:/audio.ogg\nMEDIA:/screenshot.png"
+        media, _ = BasePlatformAdapter.extract_media(content)
+        assert len(media) == 2
+        paths = [m[0] for m in media]
+        assert "/audio.ogg" in paths
+        assert "/screenshot.png" in paths
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Telegram send_image_file tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _ensure_telegram_mock():
+    """Install mock telegram modules so TelegramAdapter can be imported."""
+    if "telegram" in sys.modules and hasattr(sys.modules["telegram"], "__file__"):
+        return
+
+    telegram_mod = MagicMock()
+    telegram_mod.ext.ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE = type(None)
+    telegram_mod.constants.ParseMode.MARKDOWN_V2 = "MarkdownV2"
+    telegram_mod.constants.ChatType.GROUP = "group"
+    telegram_mod.constants.ChatType.SUPERGROUP = "supergroup"
+    telegram_mod.constants.ChatType.CHANNEL = "channel"
+    telegram_mod.constants.ChatType.PRIVATE = "private"
+
+    for name in ("telegram", "telegram.ext", "telegram.constants"):
+        sys.modules.setdefault(name, telegram_mod)
+
+
+_ensure_telegram_mock()
+
+from gateway.platforms.telegram import TelegramAdapter  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class TestTelegramSendImageFile:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def adapter(self):
+        config = PlatformConfig(enabled=True, token="fake-token")
+        a = TelegramAdapter(config)
+        a._bot = MagicMock()
+        return a
+
+    def test_sends_local_image_as_photo(self, adapter, tmp_path):
+        """send_image_file should call bot.send_photo with the opened file."""
+        img = tmp_path / "screenshot.png"
+        img.write_bytes(b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n" + b"\x00" * 100)  # Minimal PNG-like
+
+        mock_msg = MagicMock()
+        mock_msg.message_id = 42
+        adapter._bot.send_photo = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_msg)
+
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="12345", image_path=str(img))
+        )
+        assert result.success
+        assert result.message_id == "42"
+        adapter._bot.send_photo.assert_awaited_once()
+
+        # Verify photo arg was a file object (opened in rb mode)
+        call_kwargs = adapter._bot.send_photo.call_args
+        assert call_kwargs.kwargs["chat_id"] == 12345
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_file_missing(self, adapter):
+        """send_image_file should return error for nonexistent file."""
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="12345", image_path="/nonexistent/image.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "not found" in result.error
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_not_connected(self, adapter):
+        """send_image_file should return error when bot is None."""
+        adapter._bot = None
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="12345", image_path="/tmp/img.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "Not connected" in result.error
+
+    def test_caption_truncated_to_1024(self, adapter, tmp_path):
+        """Telegram captions have a 1024 char limit."""
+        img = tmp_path / "shot.png"
+        img.write_bytes(b"\x89PNG" + b"\x00" * 50)
+
+        mock_msg = MagicMock()
+        mock_msg.message_id = 1
+        adapter._bot.send_photo = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_msg)
+
+        long_caption = "A" * 2000
+        asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="12345", image_path=str(img), caption=long_caption)
+        )
+
+        call_kwargs = adapter._bot.send_photo.call_args.kwargs
+        assert len(call_kwargs["caption"]) == 1024
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Discord send_image_file tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _ensure_discord_mock():
+    """Install mock discord module so DiscordAdapter can be imported."""
+    if "discord" in sys.modules and hasattr(sys.modules["discord"], "__file__"):
+        return
+
+    discord_mod = MagicMock()
+    discord_mod.Intents.default.return_value = MagicMock()
+    discord_mod.Client = MagicMock
+    discord_mod.File = MagicMock
+
+    for name in ("discord", "discord.ext", "discord.ext.commands"):
+        sys.modules.setdefault(name, discord_mod)
+
+
+_ensure_discord_mock()
+
+import discord as discord_mod_ref  # noqa: E402
+from gateway.platforms.discord import DiscordAdapter  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class TestDiscordSendImageFile:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def adapter(self):
+        config = PlatformConfig(enabled=True, token="fake-token")
+        a = DiscordAdapter(config)
+        a._client = MagicMock()
+        return a
+
+    def test_sends_local_image_as_attachment(self, adapter, tmp_path):
+        """send_image_file should create discord.File and send to channel."""
+        img = tmp_path / "screenshot.png"
+        img.write_bytes(b"\x89PNG" + b"\x00" * 50)
+
+        mock_channel = MagicMock()
+        mock_msg = MagicMock()
+        mock_msg.id = 99
+        mock_channel.send = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_msg)
+        adapter._client.get_channel = MagicMock(return_value=mock_channel)
+
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="67890", image_path=str(img))
+        )
+        assert result.success
+        assert result.message_id == "99"
+        mock_channel.send.assert_awaited_once()
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_file_missing(self, adapter):
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="67890", image_path="/nonexistent.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "not found" in result.error
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_not_connected(self, adapter):
+        adapter._client = None
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="67890", image_path="/tmp/img.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "Not connected" in result.error
+
+    def test_handles_missing_channel(self, adapter):
+        adapter._client.get_channel = MagicMock(return_value=None)
+        adapter._client.fetch_channel = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="99999", image_path="/tmp/img.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "not found" in result.error
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Slack send_image_file tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _ensure_slack_mock():
+    """Install mock slack_bolt module so SlackAdapter can be imported."""
+    if "slack_bolt" in sys.modules and hasattr(sys.modules["slack_bolt"], "__file__"):
+        return
+
+    slack_mod = MagicMock()
+    for name in ("slack_bolt", "slack_bolt.async_app", "slack_sdk", "slack_sdk.web.async_client"):
+        sys.modules.setdefault(name, slack_mod)
+
+
+_ensure_slack_mock()
+
+from gateway.platforms.slack import SlackAdapter  # noqa: E402
+
+
+class TestSlackSendImageFile:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def adapter(self):
+        config = PlatformConfig(enabled=True, token="xoxb-fake")
+        a = SlackAdapter(config)
+        a._app = MagicMock()
+        return a
+
+    def test_sends_local_image_via_upload(self, adapter, tmp_path):
+        """send_image_file should call files_upload_v2 with the local path."""
+        img = tmp_path / "screenshot.png"
+        img.write_bytes(b"\x89PNG" + b"\x00" * 50)
+
+        mock_result = MagicMock()
+        adapter._app.client.files_upload_v2 = AsyncMock(return_value=mock_result)
+
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="C12345", image_path=str(img))
+        )
+        assert result.success
+        adapter._app.client.files_upload_v2.assert_awaited_once()
+
+        call_kwargs = adapter._app.client.files_upload_v2.call_args.kwargs
+        assert call_kwargs["file"] == str(img)
+        assert call_kwargs["filename"] == "screenshot.png"
+        assert call_kwargs["channel"] == "C12345"
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_file_missing(self, adapter):
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="C12345", image_path="/nonexistent.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "not found" in result.error
+
+    def test_returns_error_when_not_connected(self, adapter):
+        adapter._app = None
+        result = asyncio.get_event_loop().run_until_complete(
+            adapter.send_image_file(chat_id="C12345", image_path="/tmp/img.png")
+        )
+        assert not result.success
+        assert "Not connected" in result.error
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# browser_vision screenshot cleanup tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestScreenshotCleanup:
+    def test_cleanup_removes_old_screenshots(self, tmp_path):
+        """_cleanup_old_screenshots should remove files older than max_age_hours."""
+        import time
+        from tools.browser_tool import _cleanup_old_screenshots
+
+        # Create a "fresh" file
+        fresh = tmp_path / "browser_screenshot_fresh.png"
+        fresh.write_bytes(b"new")
+
+        # Create an "old" file and backdate its mtime
+        old = tmp_path / "browser_screenshot_old.png"
+        old.write_bytes(b"old")
+        old_time = time.time() - (25 * 3600)  # 25 hours ago
+        os.utime(str(old), (old_time, old_time))
+
+        _cleanup_old_screenshots(tmp_path, max_age_hours=24)
+
+        assert fresh.exists(), "Fresh screenshot should not be removed"
+        assert not old.exists(), "Old screenshot should be removed"
+
+    def test_cleanup_ignores_non_screenshot_files(self, tmp_path):
+        """Only files matching browser_screenshot_*.png should be cleaned."""
+        import time
+        from tools.browser_tool import _cleanup_old_screenshots
+
+        other_file = tmp_path / "important_data.txt"
+        other_file.write_bytes(b"keep me")
+        old_time = time.time() - (48 * 3600)
+        os.utime(str(other_file), (old_time, old_time))
+
+        _cleanup_old_screenshots(tmp_path, max_age_hours=24)
+
+        assert other_file.exists(), "Non-screenshot files should not be touched"
+
+    def test_cleanup_handles_empty_dir(self, tmp_path):
+        """Cleanup should not fail on empty directory."""
+        from tools.browser_tool import _cleanup_old_screenshots
+        _cleanup_old_screenshots(tmp_path, max_age_hours=24)  # Should not raise
+
+    def test_cleanup_handles_nonexistent_dir(self):
+        """Cleanup should not fail if directory doesn't exist."""
+        from pathlib import Path
+        from tools.browser_tool import _cleanup_old_screenshots
+        _cleanup_old_screenshots(Path("/nonexistent/dir"), max_age_hours=24)  # Should not raise

tests/gateway/test_session_hygiene.py

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+"""Tests for gateway session hygiene — auto-compression of large sessions.
+
+Verifies that the gateway detects pathologically large transcripts and
+triggers auto-compression before running the agent.  (#628)
+"""
+
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock, AsyncMock
+from agent.model_metadata import estimate_messages_tokens_rough
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_history(n_messages: int, content_size: int = 100) -> list:
+    """Build a fake transcript with n_messages user/assistant pairs."""
+    history = []
+    content = "x" * content_size
+    for i in range(n_messages):
+        role = "user" if i % 2 == 0 else "assistant"
+        history.append({"role": role, "content": content, "timestamp": f"t{i}"})
+    return history
+
+
+def _make_large_history_tokens(target_tokens: int) -> list:
+    """Build a history that estimates to roughly target_tokens tokens."""
+    # estimate_messages_tokens_rough counts total chars in str(msg) // 4
+    # Each msg dict has ~60 chars of overhead + content chars
+    # So for N tokens we need roughly N * 4 total chars across all messages
+    target_chars = target_tokens * 4
+    # Each message as a dict string is roughly len(content) + 60 chars
+    msg_overhead = 60
+    # Use 50 messages with appropriately sized content
+    n_msgs = 50
+    content_size = max(10, (target_chars // n_msgs) - msg_overhead)
+    return _make_history(n_msgs, content_size=content_size)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Detection threshold tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestSessionHygieneThresholds:
+    """Test that the threshold logic correctly identifies large sessions."""
+
+    def test_small_session_below_thresholds(self):
+        """A 10-message session should not trigger compression."""
+        history = _make_history(10)
+        msg_count = len(history)
+        approx_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
+
+        compress_token_threshold = 100_000
+        compress_msg_threshold = 200
+
+        needs_compress = (
+            approx_tokens >= compress_token_threshold
+            or msg_count >= compress_msg_threshold
+        )
+        assert not needs_compress
+
+    def test_large_message_count_triggers(self):
+        """200+ messages should trigger compression even if tokens are low."""
+        history = _make_history(250, content_size=10)
+        msg_count = len(history)
+
+        compress_msg_threshold = 200
+        needs_compress = msg_count >= compress_msg_threshold
+        assert needs_compress
+
+    def test_large_token_count_triggers(self):
+        """High token count should trigger compression even if message count is low."""
+        # 50 messages with huge content to exceed 100K tokens
+        history = _make_history(50, content_size=10_000)
+        approx_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
+
+        compress_token_threshold = 100_000
+        needs_compress = approx_tokens >= compress_token_threshold
+        assert needs_compress
+
+    def test_under_both_thresholds_no_trigger(self):
+        """Session under both thresholds should not trigger."""
+        history = _make_history(100, content_size=100)
+        msg_count = len(history)
+        approx_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
+
+        compress_token_threshold = 100_000
+        compress_msg_threshold = 200
+
+        needs_compress = (
+            approx_tokens >= compress_token_threshold
+            or msg_count >= compress_msg_threshold
+        )
+        assert not needs_compress
+
+    def test_custom_thresholds(self):
+        """Custom thresholds from config should be respected."""
+        history = _make_history(60, content_size=100)
+        msg_count = len(history)
+
+        # Custom lower threshold
+        compress_msg_threshold = 50
+        needs_compress = msg_count >= compress_msg_threshold
+        assert needs_compress
+
+        # Custom higher threshold
+        compress_msg_threshold = 100
+        needs_compress = msg_count >= compress_msg_threshold
+        assert not needs_compress
+
+    def test_minimum_message_guard(self):
+        """Sessions with fewer than 4 messages should never trigger."""
+        history = _make_history(3, content_size=100_000)
+        # Even with enormous content, < 4 messages should be skipped
+        # (the gateway code checks `len(history) >= 4` before evaluating)
+        assert len(history) < 4
+
+
+class TestSessionHygieneWarnThreshold:
+    """Test the post-compression warning threshold."""
+
+    def test_warn_when_still_large(self):
+        """If compressed result is still above warn_tokens, should warn."""
+        # Simulate post-compression tokens
+        warn_threshold = 200_000
+        post_compress_tokens = 250_000
+        assert post_compress_tokens >= warn_threshold
+
+    def test_no_warn_when_under(self):
+        """If compressed result is under warn_tokens, no warning."""
+        warn_threshold = 200_000
+        post_compress_tokens = 150_000
+        assert post_compress_tokens < warn_threshold
+
+
+class TestTokenEstimation:
+    """Verify rough token estimation works as expected for hygiene checks."""
+
+    def test_empty_history(self):
+        assert estimate_messages_tokens_rough([]) == 0
+
+    def test_proportional_to_content(self):
+        small = _make_history(10, content_size=100)
+        large = _make_history(10, content_size=10_000)
+        assert estimate_messages_tokens_rough(large) > estimate_messages_tokens_rough(small)
+
+    def test_proportional_to_count(self):
+        few = _make_history(10, content_size=1000)
+        many = _make_history(100, content_size=1000)
+        assert estimate_messages_tokens_rough(many) > estimate_messages_tokens_rough(few)
+
+    def test_pathological_session_detected(self):
+        """The reported pathological case: 648 messages, ~299K tokens."""
+        # Simulate a 648-message session averaging ~460 tokens per message
+        history = _make_history(648, content_size=1800)
+        tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
+        # Should be well above the 100K default threshold
+        assert tokens > 100_000
+        assert len(history) > 200

tests/gateway/test_title_command.py

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+"""Tests for /title gateway slash command.
+
+Tests the _handle_title_command handler (set/show session titles)
+across all gateway messenger platforms.
+"""
+
+import os
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+from gateway.config import Platform
+from gateway.platforms.base import MessageEvent
+from gateway.session import SessionSource
+
+
+def _make_event(text="/title", platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+                user_id="12345", chat_id="67890"):
+    """Build a MessageEvent for testing."""
+    source = SessionSource(
+        platform=platform,
+        user_id=user_id,
+        chat_id=chat_id,
+        user_name="testuser",
+    )
+    return MessageEvent(text=text, source=source)
+
+
+def _make_runner(session_db=None):
+    """Create a bare GatewayRunner with a mock session_store and optional session_db."""
+    from gateway.run import GatewayRunner
+    runner = object.__new__(GatewayRunner)
+    runner.adapters = {}
+    runner._session_db = session_db
+
+    # Mock session_store that returns a session entry with a known session_id
+    mock_session_entry = MagicMock()
+    mock_session_entry.session_id = "test_session_123"
+    mock_session_entry.session_key = "telegram:12345:67890"
+    mock_store = MagicMock()
+    mock_store.get_or_create_session.return_value = mock_session_entry
+    runner.session_store = mock_store
+
+    return runner
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _handle_title_command
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestHandleTitleCommand:
+    """Tests for GatewayRunner._handle_title_command."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_set_title(self, tmp_path):
+        """Setting a title returns confirmation."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title My Research Project")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "My Research Project" in result
+        assert "✏️" in result
+
+        # Verify in DB
+        assert db.get_session_title("test_session_123") == "My Research Project"
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_show_title_when_set(self, tmp_path):
+        """Showing title when one is set returns the title."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+        db.set_session_title("test_session_123", "Existing Title")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "Existing Title" in result
+        assert "📌" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_show_title_when_not_set(self, tmp_path):
+        """Showing title when none is set returns usage hint."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "No title set" in result
+        assert "/title" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_title_conflict(self, tmp_path):
+        """Setting a title already used by another session returns error."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("other_session", "telegram")
+        db.set_session_title("other_session", "Taken Title")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title Taken Title")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "already in use" in result
+        assert "⚠️" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_session_db(self):
+        """Returns error when session database is not available."""
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=None)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title My Title")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "not available" in result
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_title_too_long(self, tmp_path):
+        """Setting a title that exceeds max length returns error."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        long_title = "A" * 150
+        event = _make_event(text=f"/title {long_title}")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "too long" in result
+        assert "⚠️" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_title_control_chars_sanitized(self, tmp_path):
+        """Control characters are stripped and sanitized title is stored."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title hello\x00world")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "helloworld" in result
+        assert db.get_session_title("test_session_123") == "helloworld"
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_title_only_control_chars(self, tmp_path):
+        """Title with only control chars returns empty error."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / "state.db")
+        db.create_session("test_session_123", "telegram")
+
+        runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+        event = _make_event(text="/title \x00\x01\x02")
+        result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+        assert "empty after cleanup" in result
+        db.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_works_across_platforms(self, tmp_path):
+        """The /title command works for Discord, Slack, and WhatsApp too."""
+        from hermes_state import SessionDB
+        for platform in [Platform.DISCORD, Platform.TELEGRAM]:
+            db = SessionDB(db_path=tmp_path / f"state_{platform.value}.db")
+            db.create_session("test_session_123", platform.value)
+
+            runner = _make_runner(session_db=db)
+            event = _make_event(text="/title Cross-Platform Test", platform=platform)
+            result = await runner._handle_title_command(event)
+            assert "Cross-Platform Test" in result
+            assert db.get_session_title("test_session_123") == "Cross-Platform Test"
+            db.close()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# /title in help and known_commands
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestTitleInHelp:
+    """Verify /title appears in help text and known commands."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_title_in_help_output(self):
+        """The /help output includes /title."""
+        runner = _make_runner()
+        event = _make_event(text="/help")
+        # Need hooks for help command
+        from gateway.hooks import HookRegistry
+        runner.hooks = HookRegistry()
+        result = await runner._handle_help_command(event)
+        assert "/title" in result
+
+    def test_title_is_known_command(self):
+        """The /title command is in the _known_commands set."""
+        from gateway.run import GatewayRunner
+        import inspect
+        source = inspect.getsource(GatewayRunner._handle_message)
+        assert '"title"' in source

tests/hermes_cli/test_commands.py

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+"""Tests for shared slash command definitions and autocomplete."""
+
+from prompt_toolkit.completion import CompleteEvent
+from prompt_toolkit.document import Document
+
+from hermes_cli.commands import COMMANDS, SlashCommandCompleter
+
+
+# All commands that must be present in the shared COMMANDS dict.
+EXPECTED_COMMANDS = {
+    "/help", "/tools", "/toolsets", "/model", "/provider", "/prompt",
+    "/personality", "/clear", "/history", "/new", "/reset", "/retry",
+    "/undo", "/save", "/config", "/cron", "/skills", "/platforms",
+    "/verbose", "/compress", "/title", "/usage", "/insights", "/paste",
+    "/reload-mcp", "/quit",
+}
+
+
+def _completions(completer: SlashCommandCompleter, text: str):
+    return list(
+        completer.get_completions(
+            Document(text=text),
+            CompleteEvent(completion_requested=True),
+        )
+    )
+
+
+class TestCommands:
+    def test_shared_commands_include_cli_specific_entries(self):
+        """Entries that previously only existed in cli.py are now in the shared dict."""
+        assert COMMANDS["/paste"] == "Check clipboard for an image and attach it"
+        assert COMMANDS["/reload-mcp"] == "Reload MCP servers from config.yaml"
+
+    def test_all_expected_commands_present(self):
+        """Regression guard — every known command must appear in the shared dict."""
+        assert set(COMMANDS.keys()) == EXPECTED_COMMANDS
+
+    def test_every_command_has_nonempty_description(self):
+        for cmd, desc in COMMANDS.items():
+            assert isinstance(desc, str) and len(desc) > 0, f"{cmd} has empty description"
+
+
+class TestSlashCommandCompleter:
+    # -- basic prefix completion -----------------------------------------
+
+    def test_builtin_prefix_completion_uses_shared_registry(self):
+        completions = _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "/re")
+        texts = {item.text for item in completions}
+
+        assert "reset" in texts
+        assert "retry" in texts
+        assert "reload-mcp" in texts
+
+    def test_builtin_completion_display_meta_shows_description(self):
+        completions = _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "/help")
+        assert len(completions) == 1
+        assert completions[0].display_meta_text == "Show this help message"
+
+    # -- exact-match trailing space --------------------------------------
+
+    def test_exact_match_completion_adds_trailing_space(self):
+        completions = _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "/help")
+
+        assert [item.text for item in completions] == ["help "]
+
+    def test_partial_match_does_not_add_trailing_space(self):
+        completions = _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "/hel")
+
+        assert [item.text for item in completions] == ["help"]
+
+    # -- non-slash input returns nothing ---------------------------------
+
+    def test_no_completions_for_non_slash_input(self):
+        assert _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "help") == []
+
+    def test_no_completions_for_empty_input(self):
+        assert _completions(SlashCommandCompleter(), "") == []
+
+    # -- skill commands via provider ------------------------------------
+
+    def test_skill_commands_are_completed_from_provider(self):
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter(
+            skill_commands_provider=lambda: {
+                "/gif-search": {"description": "Search for GIFs across providers"},
+            }
+        )
+
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/gif")
+
+        assert len(completions) == 1
+        assert completions[0].text == "gif-search"
+        assert completions[0].display_text == "/gif-search"
+        assert completions[0].display_meta_text == "⚡ Search for GIFs across providers"
+
+    def test_skill_exact_match_adds_trailing_space(self):
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter(
+            skill_commands_provider=lambda: {
+                "/gif-search": {"description": "Search for GIFs"},
+            }
+        )
+
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/gif-search")
+
+        assert len(completions) == 1
+        assert completions[0].text == "gif-search "
+
+    def test_no_skill_provider_means_no_skill_completions(self):
+        """Default (None) provider should not blow up or add completions."""
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter()
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/gif")
+        # /gif doesn't match any builtin command
+        assert completions == []
+
+    def test_skill_provider_exception_is_swallowed(self):
+        """A broken provider should not crash autocomplete."""
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter(
+            skill_commands_provider=lambda: (_ for _ in ()).throw(RuntimeError("boom")),
+        )
+        # Should return builtin matches only, no crash
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/he")
+        texts = {item.text for item in completions}
+        assert "help" in texts
+
+    def test_skill_description_truncated_at_50_chars(self):
+        long_desc = "A" * 80
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter(
+            skill_commands_provider=lambda: {
+                "/long-skill": {"description": long_desc},
+            }
+        )
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/long")
+        assert len(completions) == 1
+        meta = completions[0].display_meta_text
+        # "⚡ " prefix + 50 chars + "..."
+        assert meta == f"⚡ {'A' * 50}..."
+
+    def test_skill_missing_description_uses_fallback(self):
+        completer = SlashCommandCompleter(
+            skill_commands_provider=lambda: {
+                "/no-desc": {},
+            }
+        )
+        completions = _completions(completer, "/no-desc")
+        assert len(completions) == 1
+        assert "Skill command" in completions[0].display_meta_text

tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor.py

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+"""Tests for hermes doctor helpers."""
+
+from hermes_cli.doctor import _has_provider_env_config
+
+
+class TestProviderEnvDetection:
+    def test_detects_openai_api_key(self):
+        content = "OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:1234/v1\nOPENAI_API_KEY=sk-test-key\n"
+        assert _has_provider_env_config(content)
+
+    def test_detects_custom_endpoint_without_openrouter_key(self):
+        content = "OPENAI_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8080/v1\n"
+        assert _has_provider_env_config(content)
+
+    def test_returns_false_when_no_provider_settings(self):
+        content = "TERMINAL_ENV=local\n"
+        assert not _has_provider_env_config(content)

tests/hermes_cli/test_model_validation.py

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+"""Tests for provider-aware `/model` validation in hermes_cli.models."""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+from hermes_cli.models import (
+    curated_models_for_provider,
+    fetch_api_models,
+    normalize_provider,
+    parse_model_input,
+    provider_model_ids,
+    validate_requested_model,
+)
+
+
+# -- helpers -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+FAKE_API_MODELS = [
+    "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
+    "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5",
+    "openai/gpt-5.4-pro",
+    "openai/gpt-5.4",
+    "google/gemini-3-pro-preview",
+]
+
+
+def _validate(model, provider="openrouter", api_models=FAKE_API_MODELS, **kw):
+    """Shortcut: call validate_requested_model with mocked API."""
+    with patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models", return_value=api_models):
+        return validate_requested_model(model, provider, **kw)
+
+
+# -- parse_model_input -------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestParseModelInput:
+    def test_plain_model_keeps_current_provider(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+
+    def test_provider_colon_model_switches_provider(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("openrouter:anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", "nous")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+
+    def test_provider_alias_resolved(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("glm:glm-5", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "zai"
+        assert model == "glm-5"
+
+    def test_no_slash_no_colon_keeps_provider(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("gpt-5.4", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == "gpt-5.4"
+
+    def test_nous_provider_switch(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("nous:hermes-3", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "nous"
+        assert model == "hermes-3"
+
+    def test_empty_model_after_colon_keeps_current(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("openrouter:", "nous")
+        assert provider == "nous"
+        assert model == "openrouter:"
+
+    def test_colon_at_start_keeps_current(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input(":something", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == ":something"
+
+    def test_unknown_prefix_colon_not_treated_as_provider(self):
+        """Colons are only provider delimiters if the left side is a known provider."""
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet:beta", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == "anthropic/claude-3.5-sonnet:beta"
+
+    def test_http_url_not_treated_as_provider(self):
+        provider, model = parse_model_input("http://localhost:8080/model", "openrouter")
+        assert provider == "openrouter"
+        assert model == "http://localhost:8080/model"
+
+
+# -- curated_models_for_provider ---------------------------------------------
+
+class TestCuratedModelsForProvider:
+    def test_openrouter_returns_curated_list(self):
+        models = curated_models_for_provider("openrouter")
+        assert len(models) > 0
+        assert any("claude" in m[0] for m in models)
+
+    def test_zai_returns_glm_models(self):
+        models = curated_models_for_provider("zai")
+        assert any("glm" in m[0] for m in models)
+
+    def test_unknown_provider_returns_empty(self):
+        assert curated_models_for_provider("totally-unknown") == []
+
+
+# -- normalize_provider ------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestNormalizeProvider:
+    def test_defaults_to_openrouter(self):
+        assert normalize_provider(None) == "openrouter"
+        assert normalize_provider("") == "openrouter"
+
+    def test_known_aliases(self):
+        assert normalize_provider("glm") == "zai"
+        assert normalize_provider("kimi") == "kimi-coding"
+        assert normalize_provider("moonshot") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_case_insensitive(self):
+        assert normalize_provider("OpenRouter") == "openrouter"
+
+
+# -- provider_model_ids ------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestProviderModelIds:
+    def test_openrouter_returns_curated_list(self):
+        ids = provider_model_ids("openrouter")
+        assert len(ids) > 0
+        assert all("/" in mid for mid in ids)
+
+    def test_unknown_provider_returns_empty(self):
+        assert provider_model_ids("some-unknown-provider") == []
+
+    def test_zai_returns_glm_models(self):
+        assert "glm-5" in provider_model_ids("zai")
+
+
+# -- fetch_api_models --------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestFetchApiModels:
+    def test_returns_none_when_no_base_url(self):
+        assert fetch_api_models("key", None) is None
+
+    def test_returns_none_on_network_error(self):
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.urllib.request.urlopen", side_effect=Exception("timeout")):
+            assert fetch_api_models("key", "https://example.com/v1") is None
+
+
+# -- validate — format checks -----------------------------------------------
+
+class TestValidateFormatChecks:
+    def test_empty_model_rejected(self):
+        result = _validate("")
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+        assert "empty" in result["message"]
+
+    def test_whitespace_only_rejected(self):
+        result = _validate("   ")
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+
+    def test_model_with_spaces_rejected(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/ claude-opus")
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+
+    def test_no_slash_model_still_probes_api(self):
+        result = _validate("gpt-5.4", api_models=["gpt-5.4", "gpt-5.4-pro"])
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is True
+
+    def test_no_slash_model_rejected_if_not_in_api(self):
+        result = _validate("gpt-5.4", api_models=["openai/gpt-5.4"])
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+
+
+# -- validate — API found ----------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestValidateApiFound:
+    def test_model_found_in_api(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/claude-opus-4.6")
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is True
+        assert result["recognized"] is True
+
+    def test_model_found_for_custom_endpoint(self):
+        result = _validate(
+            "my-model", provider="openrouter",
+            api_models=["my-model"], base_url="http://localhost:11434/v1",
+        )
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is True
+
+
+# -- validate — API not found ------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestValidateApiNotFound:
+    def test_model_not_in_api_rejected(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/claude-nonexistent")
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+        assert "not a valid model" in result["message"]
+
+    def test_rejection_includes_suggestions(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/claude-opus-4.5")
+        assert result["accepted"] is False
+        assert "Did you mean" in result["message"]
+
+
+# -- validate — API unreachable (fallback) -----------------------------------
+
+class TestValidateApiFallback:
+    def test_known_catalog_model_accepted_when_api_down(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/claude-opus-4.6", api_models=None)
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is True
+
+    def test_unknown_model_session_only_when_api_down(self):
+        result = _validate("anthropic/claude-next-gen", api_models=None)
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is False
+        assert "session only" in result["message"].lower()
+
+    def test_zai_known_model_accepted_when_api_down(self):
+        result = _validate("glm-5", provider="zai", api_models=None)
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is True
+
+    def test_unknown_provider_session_only_when_api_down(self):
+        result = _validate("some-model", provider="totally-unknown", api_models=None)
+        assert result["accepted"] is True
+        assert result["persist"] is False

tests/hermes_cli/test_tools_config.py

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+"""Tests for hermes_cli.tools_config platform tool persistence."""
+
+from hermes_cli.tools_config import _get_platform_tools
+
+
+def test_get_platform_tools_uses_default_when_platform_not_configured():
+    config = {}
+
+    enabled = _get_platform_tools(config, "cli")
+
+    assert enabled
+
+
+def test_get_platform_tools_preserves_explicit_empty_selection():
+    config = {"platform_toolsets": {"cli": []}}
+
+    enabled = _get_platform_tools(config, "cli")
+
+    assert enabled == set()

tests/test_agent_loop.py

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+"""
+Tests for environments/agent_loop.py — HermesAgentLoop.
+
+Tests the multi-turn agent engine using mocked servers, without needing
+real API keys or running servers.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import sys
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+# Ensure repo root is importable
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+try:
+    from environments.agent_loop import (
+        AgentResult,
+        HermesAgentLoop,
+        ToolError,
+        _extract_reasoning_from_message,
+        resize_tool_pool,
+    )
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("atroposlib not installed", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+# ─── Mock server infrastructure ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MockFunction:
+    name: str
+    arguments: str
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MockToolCall:
+    id: str
+    function: MockFunction
+    type: str = "function"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MockMessage:
+    content: Optional[str]
+    role: str = "assistant"
+    tool_calls: Optional[List[MockToolCall]] = None
+    reasoning_content: Optional[str] = None
+    reasoning: Optional[str] = None
+    reasoning_details: Optional[list] = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MockChoice:
+    message: MockMessage
+    finish_reason: str = "stop"
+    index: int = 0
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MockChatCompletion:
+    choices: List[MockChoice]
+    id: str = "chatcmpl-mock"
+    model: str = "mock-model"
+
+
+class MockServer:
+    """
+    Mock server that returns pre-configured responses in sequence.
+    Mimics the chat_completion() interface.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, responses: List[MockChatCompletion]):
+        self.responses = responses
+        self.call_count = 0
+        self.call_history: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+    async def chat_completion(self, **kwargs) -> MockChatCompletion:
+        self.call_history.append(kwargs)
+        if self.call_count >= len(self.responses):
+            # Return a simple text response if we run out
+            return MockChatCompletion(
+                choices=[MockChoice(message=MockMessage(content="Done."))]
+            )
+        resp = self.responses[self.call_count]
+        self.call_count += 1
+        return resp
+
+
+def make_text_response(content: str) -> MockChatCompletion:
+    """Create a simple text-only response (no tool calls)."""
+    return MockChatCompletion(
+        choices=[MockChoice(message=MockMessage(content=content))]
+    )
+
+
+def make_tool_response(
+    tool_name: str,
+    arguments: dict,
+    content: str = "",
+    tool_call_id: str = "call_001",
+) -> MockChatCompletion:
+    """Create a response with a single tool call."""
+    return MockChatCompletion(
+        choices=[
+            MockChoice(
+                message=MockMessage(
+                    content=content,
+                    tool_calls=[
+                        MockToolCall(
+                            id=tool_call_id,
+                            function=MockFunction(
+                                name=tool_name,
+                                arguments=json.dumps(arguments),
+                            ),
+                        )
+                    ],
+                ),
+                finish_reason="tool_calls",
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+
+
+# ─── Tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+class TestAgentResult:
+    def test_defaults(self):
+        result = AgentResult(messages=[])
+        assert result.messages == []
+        assert result.managed_state is None
+        assert result.turns_used == 0
+        assert result.finished_naturally is False
+        assert result.reasoning_per_turn == []
+        assert result.tool_errors == []
+
+
+class TestExtractReasoning:
+    def test_reasoning_content_field(self):
+        msg = MockMessage(content="hello", reasoning_content="I think...")
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) == "I think..."
+
+    def test_reasoning_field(self):
+        msg = MockMessage(content="hello", reasoning="Let me consider...")
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) == "Let me consider..."
+
+    def test_reasoning_details(self):
+        detail = MagicMock()
+        detail.text = "Detail reasoning"
+        msg = MockMessage(content="hello", reasoning_details=[detail])
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) == "Detail reasoning"
+
+    def test_reasoning_details_dict_format(self):
+        msg = MockMessage(
+            content="hello",
+            reasoning_details=[{"text": "Dict reasoning"}],
+        )
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) == "Dict reasoning"
+
+    def test_no_reasoning(self):
+        msg = MockMessage(content="hello")
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) is None
+
+    def test_reasoning_content_takes_priority(self):
+        msg = MockMessage(
+            content="hello",
+            reasoning_content="First",
+            reasoning="Second",
+        )
+        assert _extract_reasoning_from_message(msg) == "First"
+
+
+class TestHermesAgentLoop:
+    """Test the agent loop with mock servers."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def basic_tools(self):
+        """Minimal tool schema for testing."""
+        return [
+            {
+                "type": "function",
+                "function": {
+                    "name": "terminal",
+                    "description": "Run a command",
+                    "parameters": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "command": {
+                                "type": "string",
+                                "description": "Command to run",
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "required": ["command"],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+            {
+                "type": "function",
+                "function": {
+                    "name": "read_file",
+                    "description": "Read a file",
+                    "parameters": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "properties": {
+                            "path": {"type": "string"},
+                        },
+                        "required": ["path"],
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        ]
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def valid_names(self):
+        return {"terminal", "read_file", "todo"}
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_simple_text_response(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Model responds with text only, no tool calls."""
+        server = MockServer([make_text_response("Hello! How can I help?")])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally is True
+        assert result.turns_used == 1
+        assert len(result.messages) >= 2  # user + assistant
+        assert result.messages[-1]["role"] == "assistant"
+        assert result.messages[-1]["content"] == "Hello! How can I help?"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tool_call_then_text(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Model calls a tool, then responds with text."""
+        server = MockServer([
+            make_tool_response("todo", {"todos": [{"id": "1", "content": "test", "status": "pending"}]}),
+            make_text_response("I created a todo for you."),
+        ])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Create a todo"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally is True
+        assert result.turns_used == 2
+        # Should have: user, assistant (tool_call), tool (result), assistant (text)
+        roles = [m["role"] for m in result.messages]
+        assert roles == ["user", "assistant", "tool", "assistant"]
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_max_turns_reached(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Model keeps calling tools until max_turns is hit."""
+        # Create responses that always call a tool
+        responses = [
+            make_tool_response("todo", {"todos": [{"id": str(i), "content": f"task {i}", "status": "pending"}]}, tool_call_id=f"call_{i}")
+            for i in range(10)
+        ]
+        server = MockServer(responses)
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=3,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Keep going"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally is False
+        assert result.turns_used == 3
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_unknown_tool_name(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Model calls a tool not in valid_tool_names."""
+        server = MockServer([
+            make_tool_response("nonexistent_tool", {"arg": "val"}),
+            make_text_response("OK, that didn't work."),
+        ])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Call something weird"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Should record a tool error
+        assert len(result.tool_errors) >= 1
+        assert result.tool_errors[0].tool_name == "nonexistent_tool"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_empty_response(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Server returns empty response."""
+        server = MockServer([MockChatCompletion(choices=[])])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally is False
+        assert result.turns_used == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_api_error_handling(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Server raises an exception."""
+
+        class FailingServer:
+            async def chat_completion(self, **kwargs):
+                raise ConnectionError("Server unreachable")
+
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=FailingServer(),
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally is False
+        assert result.turns_used == 1
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tools_passed_to_server(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Verify tools are passed in the chat_completion kwargs."""
+        server = MockServer([make_text_response("OK")])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert len(server.call_history) == 1
+        assert "tools" in server.call_history[0]
+        assert server.call_history[0]["tools"] == basic_tools
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_extra_body_forwarded(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """extra_body should be forwarded to server."""
+        extra = {"provider": {"ignore": ["DeepInfra"]}}
+        server = MockServer([make_text_response("OK")])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+            extra_body=extra,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert server.call_history[0].get("extra_body") == extra
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_managed_state_returned(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """If server has get_state(), result should include managed_state."""
+        server = MockServer([make_text_response("OK")])
+        server.get_state = lambda: {"nodes": [{"test": True}]}
+
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.managed_state is not None
+        assert "nodes" in result.managed_state
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_no_managed_state_without_get_state(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Regular server without get_state() should return None managed_state."""
+        server = MockServer([make_text_response("OK")])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Hi"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.managed_state is None
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_memory_tool_blocked(self, basic_tools):
+        """Memory tool should return error in RL environments."""
+        valid = {"terminal", "read_file", "todo", "memory"}
+        server = MockServer([
+            make_tool_response("memory", {"action": "add", "target": "user", "content": "test"}),
+            make_text_response("Done"),
+        ])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Remember this"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Find the tool response
+        tool_msgs = [m for m in result.messages if m["role"] == "tool"]
+        assert len(tool_msgs) >= 1
+        tool_result = json.loads(tool_msgs[0]["content"])
+        assert "error" in tool_result
+        assert "not available" in tool_result["error"].lower()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_session_search_blocked(self, basic_tools):
+        """session_search should return error in RL environments."""
+        valid = {"terminal", "read_file", "todo", "session_search"}
+        server = MockServer([
+            make_tool_response("session_search", {"query": "test"}),
+            make_text_response("Done"),
+        ])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "Search sessions"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        tool_msgs = [m for m in result.messages if m["role"] == "tool"]
+        assert len(tool_msgs) >= 1
+        tool_result = json.loads(tool_msgs[0]["content"])
+        assert "error" in tool_result
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_reasoning_content_preserved(self, basic_tools, valid_names):
+        """Reasoning content should be extracted and preserved."""
+        resp = MockChatCompletion(
+            choices=[
+                MockChoice(
+                    message=MockMessage(
+                        content="The answer is 42.",
+                        reasoning_content="Let me think about this step by step...",
+                    )
+                )
+            ]
+        )
+        server = MockServer([resp])
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=basic_tools,
+            valid_tool_names=valid_names,
+            max_turns=10,
+        )
+        messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "What is the meaning of life?"}]
+        result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert len(result.reasoning_per_turn) == 1
+        assert result.reasoning_per_turn[0] == "Let me think about this step by step..."
+
+
+class TestResizeToolPool:
+    def test_resize_works(self):
+        """resize_tool_pool should not raise."""
+        resize_tool_pool(16)  # Small pool for testing
+        resize_tool_pool(128)  # Restore default

tests/test_agent_loop_tool_calling.py

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+"""Integration tests for HermesAgentLoop tool calling.
+
+Tests the full agent loop with real LLM calls via OpenRouter.
+Uses stepfun/step-3.5-flash:free by default (zero cost), falls back
+to anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 if the free model is unavailable.
+
+These tests verify:
+1. Single tool call: model calls a tool, gets result, responds
+2. Multi-tool call: model calls multiple tools in one turn
+3. Multi-turn: model calls tools across multiple turns
+4. Unknown tool rejection: model calling a non-existent tool gets an error
+5. Max turns: loop stops when max_turns is reached
+6. No tools: model responds without calling any tools
+7. Tool error handling: tool execution errors are captured
+
+Run:
+    pytest tests/test_agent_loop_tool_calling.py -v
+    pytest tests/test_agent_loop_tool_calling.py -v -k "single"  # run one test
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Set
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+# Ensure repo root is importable
+_repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+if str(_repo_root) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_repo_root))
+
+try:
+    from environments.agent_loop import AgentResult, HermesAgentLoop
+    from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.openai_server import OpenAIServer  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("atroposlib not installed", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test infrastructure
+# =========================================================================
+
+# Models to try, in order of preference (free first)
+_MODELS = [
+    "stepfun/step-3.5-flash:free",
+    "google/gemini-2.0-flash-001",
+    "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
+]
+
+def _get_api_key():
+    key = os.getenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "")
+    if not key:
+        pytest.skip("OPENROUTER_API_KEY not set")
+    return key
+
+
+def _make_server(model: str = None):
+    """Create an OpenAI server for testing."""
+    from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.openai_server import OpenAIServer
+    from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.server_manager import APIServerConfig
+
+    config = APIServerConfig(
+        base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
+        model_name=model or _MODELS[0],
+        server_type="openai",
+        api_key=_get_api_key(),
+        health_check=False,
+    )
+    return OpenAIServer(config)
+
+
+async def _try_models(test_fn):
+    """Try running a test with each model until one works."""
+    last_error = None
+    for model in _MODELS:
+        try:
+            server = _make_server(model)
+            return await test_fn(server, model)
+        except Exception as e:
+            last_error = e
+            if "rate" in str(e).lower() or "limit" in str(e).lower():
+                continue  # Rate limited, try next model
+            raise  # Real error
+    pytest.skip(f"All models failed. Last error: {last_error}")
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Fake tools for testing
+# =========================================================================
+
+# Simple calculator tool
+CALC_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "calculate",
+        "description": "Calculate a math expression. Returns the numeric result.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "expression": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Math expression to evaluate, e.g. '2 + 3'"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["expression"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+# Weather lookup tool
+WEATHER_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "get_weather",
+        "description": "Get the current weather for a city. Returns temperature and conditions.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "city": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "City name, e.g. 'Tokyo'"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["city"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+# Lookup tool (always succeeds)
+LOOKUP_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "lookup",
+        "description": "Look up a fact. Returns a short answer string.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "query": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "What to look up"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["query"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+# Error tool (always fails)
+ERROR_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "failing_tool",
+        "description": "A tool that always fails with an error.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "input": {"type": "string"}
+            },
+            "required": ["input"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+
+def _fake_tool_handler(tool_name: str, args: Dict[str, Any], **kwargs) -> str:
+    """Handle fake tool calls for testing."""
+    if tool_name == "calculate":
+        expr = args.get("expression", "0")
+        try:
+            # Safe eval for simple math
+            result = eval(expr, {"__builtins__": {}}, {})
+            return json.dumps({"result": result})
+        except Exception as e:
+            return json.dumps({"error": str(e)})
+
+    elif tool_name == "get_weather":
+        city = args.get("city", "Unknown")
+        # Return canned weather
+        return json.dumps({
+            "city": city,
+            "temperature": 22,
+            "conditions": "sunny",
+            "humidity": 45,
+        })
+
+    elif tool_name == "lookup":
+        query = args.get("query", "")
+        return json.dumps({"answer": f"The answer to '{query}' is 42."})
+
+    elif tool_name == "failing_tool":
+        raise RuntimeError("This tool always fails!")
+
+    return json.dumps({"error": f"Unknown tool: {tool_name}"})
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Tests
+# =========================================================================
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_single_tool_call():
+    """Model should call a single tool, get the result, and respond."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in Tokyo? Use the get_weather tool."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, AgentResult)
+        assert result.turns_used >= 2, f"Expected at least 2 turns (tool call + response), got {result.turns_used}"
+
+        # Verify a tool call happened
+        tool_calls_found = False
+        for msg in result.messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                    if tc["function"]["name"] == "get_weather":
+                        tool_calls_found = True
+                        args = json.loads(tc["function"]["arguments"])
+                        assert "city" in args
+        assert tool_calls_found, "Model should have called get_weather"
+
+        # Verify tool result is in conversation
+        tool_results = [m for m in result.messages if m.get("role") == "tool"]
+        assert len(tool_results) >= 1, "Should have at least one tool result"
+
+        # Verify the final response references the weather
+        final_msg = result.messages[-1]
+        assert final_msg["role"] == "assistant"
+        assert final_msg["content"], "Final response should have content"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_multi_tool_single_turn():
+    """Model should call multiple tools in a single turn."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL, CALC_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather", "calculate"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": (
+                "I need two things at once: "
+                "1) What's the weather in Paris? Use get_weather. "
+                "2) What is 15 * 7? Use calculate. "
+                "Call BOTH tools in a single response."
+            )},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Count distinct tools called
+        tools_called = set()
+        for msg in result.messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                    tools_called.add(tc["function"]["name"])
+
+        # At minimum, both tools should have been called (maybe in different turns)
+        assert "get_weather" in tools_called, f"get_weather not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+        assert "calculate" in tools_called, f"calculate not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_multi_turn_conversation():
+    """Agent should handle multiple turns of tool calls."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[LOOKUP_TOOL, CALC_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"lookup", "calculate"},
+            max_turns=10,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": (
+                "First, use the lookup tool to look up 'meaning of life'. "
+                "Then use calculate to compute 6 * 7. "
+                "Do these in separate tool calls, one at a time."
+            )},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Should have used both tools
+        tools_called = set()
+        for msg in result.messages:
+            if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+                for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                    tools_called.add(tc["function"]["name"])
+
+        assert "lookup" in tools_called, f"lookup not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+        assert "calculate" in tools_called, f"calculate not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+
+        # Should finish naturally
+        assert result.finished_naturally, "Should finish naturally after answering"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_unknown_tool_rejected():
+    """If the model calls a tool not in valid_tool_names, it gets an error."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        # Only allow "calculate" but give schema for both
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[CALC_TOOL, WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"calculate"},  # weather NOT allowed
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in London? Use get_weather."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Check if get_weather was called and rejected
+        if result.tool_errors:
+            weather_errors = [e for e in result.tool_errors if e.tool_name == "get_weather"]
+            assert len(weather_errors) > 0, "get_weather should have been rejected"
+            assert "Unknown tool" in weather_errors[0].error
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_max_turns_limit():
+    """Agent should stop after max_turns even if model keeps calling tools."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[LOOKUP_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"lookup"},
+            max_turns=2,  # Very low limit
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": (
+                "Keep looking up facts. Look up 'fact 1', then 'fact 2', "
+                "then 'fact 3', then 'fact 4'. Do them one at a time."
+            )},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.turns_used <= 2, f"Should stop at max_turns=2, used {result.turns_used}"
+        assert not result.finished_naturally, "Should NOT finish naturally (hit max_turns)"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_no_tools_direct_response():
+    """When no tools are useful, model should respond directly."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=200,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What is 2 + 2? Just answer directly, no tools needed."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        assert result.finished_naturally, "Should finish naturally with a direct response"
+        assert result.turns_used == 1, f"Should take exactly 1 turn for a direct answer, took {result.turns_used}"
+
+        final = result.messages[-1]
+        assert final["role"] == "assistant"
+        assert final["content"], "Should have text content"
+        assert "4" in final["content"], "Should contain the answer '4'"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_tool_error_handling():
+    """Tool execution errors should be captured and reported to the model."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[ERROR_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"failing_tool"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "Please call the failing_tool with input 'test'."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # The tool error should be recorded
+        assert len(result.tool_errors) >= 1, "Should have at least one tool error"
+        assert "RuntimeError" in result.tool_errors[0].error or "always fails" in result.tool_errors[0].error
+
+        # The error should be in the conversation as a tool result
+        tool_results = [m for m in result.messages if m.get("role") == "tool"]
+        assert len(tool_results) >= 1
+        error_result = json.loads(tool_results[0]["content"])
+        assert "error" in error_result
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_agent_result_structure():
+    """Verify the AgentResult has all expected fields populated."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[CALC_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"calculate"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=300,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What is 3 + 4? Use the calculate tool."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Structural checks
+        assert isinstance(result, AgentResult)
+        assert isinstance(result.messages, list)
+        assert len(result.messages) >= 3, "Should have user + assistant(tool) + tool_result + assistant(final)"
+        assert isinstance(result.turns_used, int)
+        assert result.turns_used > 0
+        assert isinstance(result.finished_naturally, bool)
+        assert isinstance(result.tool_errors, list)
+        assert isinstance(result.reasoning_per_turn, list)
+
+        # Messages should follow OpenAI format
+        for msg in result.messages:
+            assert "role" in msg, f"Message missing 'role': {msg}"
+            assert msg["role"] in ("system", "user", "assistant", "tool"), f"Invalid role: {msg['role']}"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_conversation_history_preserved():
+    """The full conversation history should be in result.messages."""
+
+    async def _run(server, model):
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=server,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.0,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful weather assistant."},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in Berlin? Use get_weather."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # System message should be preserved
+        assert result.messages[0]["role"] == "system"
+        assert "weather assistant" in result.messages[0]["content"]
+
+        # User message should be preserved
+        assert result.messages[1]["role"] == "user"
+        assert "Berlin" in result.messages[1]["content"]
+
+        # Should have assistant + tool + assistant sequence
+        roles = [m["role"] for m in result.messages]
+        assert "tool" in roles, "Should have tool results in conversation"
+
+        return result
+
+    await _try_models(_run)

tests/test_agent_loop_vllm.py

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+"""Integration tests for HermesAgentLoop with a local vLLM server.
+
+Tests the full Phase 2 flow: ManagedServer + tool calling with a real
+vLLM backend, producing actual token IDs and logprobs for RL training.
+
+Requires a running vLLM server. Start one from the atropos directory:
+
+    python -m example_trainer.vllm_api_server \
+        --model Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507 \
+        --port 9001 \
+        --gpu-memory-utilization 0.8 \
+        --max-model-len=32000
+
+Tests are automatically skipped if the server is not reachable.
+
+Run:
+    pytest tests/test_agent_loop_vllm.py -v
+    pytest tests/test_agent_loop_vllm.py -v -k "single"
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+import requests
+
+# Ensure repo root is importable
+_repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+if str(_repo_root) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_repo_root))
+
+try:
+    from environments.agent_loop import AgentResult, HermesAgentLoop
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("atroposlib not installed", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Configuration
+# =========================================================================
+
+VLLM_HOST = "localhost"
+VLLM_PORT = 9001
+VLLM_BASE_URL = f"http://{VLLM_HOST}:{VLLM_PORT}"
+VLLM_MODEL = "Qwen/Qwen3-4B-Thinking-2507"
+
+
+def _vllm_is_running() -> bool:
+    """Check if the vLLM server is reachable."""
+    try:
+        r = requests.get(f"{VLLM_BASE_URL}/health", timeout=3)
+        return r.status_code == 200
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+# Skip all tests in this module if vLLM is not running
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
+    not _vllm_is_running(),
+    reason=(
+        f"vLLM server not reachable at {VLLM_BASE_URL}. "
+        "Start it with: python -m example_trainer.vllm_api_server "
+        f"--model {VLLM_MODEL} --port {VLLM_PORT} "
+        "--gpu-memory-utilization 0.8 --max-model-len=32000"
+    ),
+)
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Server setup
+# =========================================================================
+
+def _make_server_manager():
+    """Create a ServerManager pointing to the local vLLM server."""
+    from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.server_manager import (
+        ServerManager,
+        APIServerConfig,
+    )
+
+    config = APIServerConfig(
+        base_url=VLLM_BASE_URL,
+        model_name=VLLM_MODEL,
+        server_type="vllm",
+        health_check=False,
+    )
+    sm = ServerManager([config], tool_parser="hermes")
+    sm.servers[0].server_healthy = True
+    return sm
+
+
+def _get_tokenizer():
+    """Load the tokenizer for the model."""
+    from transformers import AutoTokenizer
+    return AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained(VLLM_MODEL)
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Fake tools
+# =========================================================================
+
+WEATHER_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "get_weather",
+        "description": "Get the current weather for a city. Returns temperature and conditions.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "city": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "City name, e.g. 'Tokyo'",
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["city"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+CALC_TOOL = {
+    "type": "function",
+    "function": {
+        "name": "calculate",
+        "description": "Calculate a math expression. Returns the numeric result.",
+        "parameters": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "properties": {
+                "expression": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Math expression, e.g. '2 + 3'",
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["expression"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+
+def _fake_tool_handler(tool_name: str, args: Dict[str, Any], **kwargs) -> str:
+    """Handle fake tool calls for testing."""
+    if tool_name == "get_weather":
+        city = args.get("city", "Unknown")
+        return json.dumps({
+            "city": city,
+            "temperature": 22,
+            "conditions": "sunny",
+            "humidity": 45,
+        })
+    elif tool_name == "calculate":
+        expr = args.get("expression", "0")
+        try:
+            result = eval(expr, {"__builtins__": {}}, {})
+            return json.dumps({"result": result})
+        except Exception as e:
+            return json.dumps({"error": str(e)})
+    return json.dumps({"error": f"Unknown tool: {tool_name}"})
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Tests
+# =========================================================================
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vllm_single_tool_call():
+    """vLLM model calls a tool, gets result, responds — full Phase 2 flow."""
+    sm = _make_server_manager()
+    tokenizer = _get_tokenizer()
+
+    async with sm.managed_server(tokenizer=tokenizer) as managed:
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=managed,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.6,
+            max_tokens=1000,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in Tokyo? Use the get_weather tool."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+    assert isinstance(result, AgentResult)
+    assert result.turns_used >= 2, f"Expected at least 2 turns, got {result.turns_used}"
+
+    # Verify tool call happened
+    tool_calls_found = False
+    for msg in result.messages:
+        if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+            for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                if tc["function"]["name"] == "get_weather":
+                    tool_calls_found = True
+                    args = json.loads(tc["function"]["arguments"])
+                    assert "city" in args
+    assert tool_calls_found, "Model should have called get_weather"
+
+    # Verify tool results in conversation
+    tool_results = [m for m in result.messages if m.get("role") == "tool"]
+    assert len(tool_results) >= 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vllm_multi_tool_calls():
+    """vLLM model calls multiple tools across turns."""
+    sm = _make_server_manager()
+    tokenizer = _get_tokenizer()
+
+    async with sm.managed_server(tokenizer=tokenizer) as managed:
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=managed,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL, CALC_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather", "calculate"},
+            max_turns=10,
+            temperature=0.6,
+            max_tokens=1000,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": (
+                "I need two things: "
+                "1) What's the weather in Paris? Use get_weather. "
+                "2) What is 15 * 7? Use calculate."
+            )},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+    # Both tools should be called
+    tools_called = set()
+    for msg in result.messages:
+        if msg.get("role") == "assistant" and msg.get("tool_calls"):
+            for tc in msg["tool_calls"]:
+                tools_called.add(tc["function"]["name"])
+
+    assert "get_weather" in tools_called, f"get_weather not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+    assert "calculate" in tools_called, f"calculate not called. Called: {tools_called}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vllm_managed_server_produces_nodes():
+    """ManagedServer should produce SequenceNodes with tokens and logprobs."""
+    sm = _make_server_manager()
+    tokenizer = _get_tokenizer()
+
+    async with sm.managed_server(tokenizer=tokenizer) as managed:
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=managed,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.6,
+            max_tokens=1000,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather in Berlin? Use get_weather."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+        # Get the managed state — should have SequenceNodes
+        state = managed.get_state()
+
+    assert state is not None, "ManagedServer should return state"
+    nodes = state.get("nodes", [])
+    assert len(nodes) >= 1, f"Should have at least 1 node, got {len(nodes)}"
+
+    node = nodes[0]
+    assert hasattr(node, "tokens"), "Node should have tokens"
+    assert hasattr(node, "logprobs"), "Node should have logprobs"
+    assert len(node.tokens) > 0, "Tokens should not be empty"
+    assert len(node.logprobs) > 0, "Logprobs should not be empty"
+    assert len(node.tokens) == len(node.logprobs), (
+        f"Tokens ({len(node.tokens)}) and logprobs ({len(node.logprobs)}) should have same length"
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vllm_no_tools_direct_response():
+    """vLLM model should respond directly when no tools are needed."""
+    sm = _make_server_manager()
+    tokenizer = _get_tokenizer()
+
+    async with sm.managed_server(tokenizer=tokenizer) as managed:
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=managed,
+            tool_schemas=[WEATHER_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"get_weather"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.6,
+            max_tokens=500,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What is 2 + 2? Answer directly, no tools."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+    assert result.finished_naturally, "Should finish naturally"
+    assert result.turns_used == 1, f"Should take 1 turn, took {result.turns_used}"
+
+    final = result.messages[-1]
+    assert final["role"] == "assistant"
+    assert final["content"], "Should have content"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_vllm_thinking_content_extracted():
+    """Qwen3-Thinking model should produce reasoning content."""
+    sm = _make_server_manager()
+    tokenizer = _get_tokenizer()
+
+    async with sm.managed_server(
+        tokenizer=tokenizer,
+        preserve_think_blocks=True,
+    ) as managed:
+        agent = HermesAgentLoop(
+            server=managed,
+            tool_schemas=[CALC_TOOL],
+            valid_tool_names={"calculate"},
+            max_turns=5,
+            temperature=0.6,
+            max_tokens=1000,
+        )
+
+        messages = [
+            {"role": "user", "content": "What is 123 * 456? Use the calculate tool."},
+        ]
+
+        with patch("environments.agent_loop.handle_function_call", side_effect=_fake_tool_handler):
+            result = await agent.run(messages)
+
+    # Qwen3-Thinking should generate <think> blocks
+    # Check if any content contains thinking markers
+    has_thinking = False
+    for msg in result.messages:
+        content = msg.get("content", "") or ""
+        if "<think>" in content or "</think>" in content:
+            has_thinking = True
+            break
+
+    # Also check reasoning_per_turn
+    has_reasoning = any(r for r in result.reasoning_per_turn if r)
+
+    # At least one of these should be true for a thinking model
+    assert has_thinking or has_reasoning, (
+        "Qwen3-Thinking should produce <think> blocks or reasoning content"
+    )

tests/test_api_key_providers.py

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+"""Tests for API-key provider support (z.ai/GLM, Kimi, MiniMax)."""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import types
+
+import pytest
+
+# Ensure dotenv doesn't interfere
+if "dotenv" not in sys.modules:
+    fake_dotenv = types.ModuleType("dotenv")
+    fake_dotenv.load_dotenv = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
+    sys.modules["dotenv"] = fake_dotenv
+
+from hermes_cli.auth import (
+    PROVIDER_REGISTRY,
+    ProviderConfig,
+    resolve_provider,
+    get_api_key_provider_status,
+    resolve_api_key_provider_credentials,
+    get_auth_status,
+    AuthError,
+    KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL,
+    _resolve_kimi_base_url,
+)
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Provider Registry tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+class TestProviderRegistry:
+    """Test that new providers are correctly registered."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("provider_id,name,auth_type", [
+        ("zai", "Z.AI / GLM", "api_key"),
+        ("kimi-coding", "Kimi / Moonshot", "api_key"),
+        ("minimax", "MiniMax", "api_key"),
+        ("minimax-cn", "MiniMax (China)", "api_key"),
+    ])
+    def test_provider_registered(self, provider_id, name, auth_type):
+        assert provider_id in PROVIDER_REGISTRY
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY[provider_id]
+        assert pconfig.name == name
+        assert pconfig.auth_type == auth_type
+        assert pconfig.inference_base_url  # must have a default base URL
+
+    def test_zai_env_vars(self):
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["zai"]
+        assert pconfig.api_key_env_vars == ("GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY")
+        assert pconfig.base_url_env_var == "GLM_BASE_URL"
+
+    def test_kimi_env_vars(self):
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["kimi-coding"]
+        assert pconfig.api_key_env_vars == ("KIMI_API_KEY",)
+        assert pconfig.base_url_env_var == "KIMI_BASE_URL"
+
+    def test_minimax_env_vars(self):
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax"]
+        assert pconfig.api_key_env_vars == ("MINIMAX_API_KEY",)
+        assert pconfig.base_url_env_var == "MINIMAX_BASE_URL"
+
+    def test_minimax_cn_env_vars(self):
+        pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax-cn"]
+        assert pconfig.api_key_env_vars == ("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",)
+        assert pconfig.base_url_env_var == "MINIMAX_CN_BASE_URL"
+
+    def test_base_urls(self):
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["zai"].inference_base_url == "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4"
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["kimi-coding"].inference_base_url == "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1"
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax"].inference_base_url == "https://api.minimax.io/v1"
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["minimax-cn"].inference_base_url == "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1"
+
+    def test_oauth_providers_unchanged(self):
+        """Ensure we didn't break the existing OAuth providers."""
+        assert "nous" in PROVIDER_REGISTRY
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["nous"].auth_type == "oauth_device_code"
+        assert "openai-codex" in PROVIDER_REGISTRY
+        assert PROVIDER_REGISTRY["openai-codex"].auth_type == "oauth_external"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Provider Resolution tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+PROVIDER_ENV_VARS = (
+    "OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "OPENAI_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+    "GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY",
+    "KIMI_API_KEY", "KIMI_BASE_URL", "MINIMAX_API_KEY", "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",
+    "OPENAI_BASE_URL",
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _clear_provider_env(monkeypatch):
+    for key in PROVIDER_ENV_VARS:
+        monkeypatch.delenv(key, raising=False)
+
+
+class TestResolveProvider:
+    """Test resolve_provider() with new providers."""
+
+    def test_explicit_zai(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("zai") == "zai"
+
+    def test_explicit_kimi_coding(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("kimi-coding") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_explicit_minimax(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("minimax") == "minimax"
+
+    def test_explicit_minimax_cn(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("minimax-cn") == "minimax-cn"
+
+    def test_alias_glm(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("glm") == "zai"
+
+    def test_alias_z_ai(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("z-ai") == "zai"
+
+    def test_alias_zhipu(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("zhipu") == "zai"
+
+    def test_alias_kimi(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("kimi") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_alias_moonshot(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("moonshot") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_alias_minimax_underscore(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("minimax_cn") == "minimax-cn"
+
+    def test_alias_case_insensitive(self):
+        assert resolve_provider("GLM") == "zai"
+        assert resolve_provider("Z-AI") == "zai"
+        assert resolve_provider("Kimi") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_unknown_provider_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(AuthError):
+            resolve_provider("nonexistent-provider-xyz")
+
+    def test_auto_detects_glm_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "test-glm-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "zai"
+
+    def test_auto_detects_zai_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("ZAI_API_KEY", "test-zai-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "zai"
+
+    def test_auto_detects_z_ai_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("Z_AI_API_KEY", "test-z-ai-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "zai"
+
+    def test_auto_detects_kimi_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "test-kimi-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "kimi-coding"
+
+    def test_auto_detects_minimax_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "test-mm-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "minimax"
+
+    def test_auto_detects_minimax_cn_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY", "test-mm-cn-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "minimax-cn"
+
+    def test_openrouter_takes_priority_over_glm(self, monkeypatch):
+        """OpenRouter API key should win over GLM in auto-detection."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "or-key")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "glm-key")
+        assert resolve_provider("auto") == "openrouter"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# API Key Provider Status tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+class TestApiKeyProviderStatus:
+
+    def test_unconfigured_provider(self):
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("zai")
+        assert status["configured"] is False
+        assert status["logged_in"] is False
+
+    def test_configured_provider(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "test-key-123")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("zai")
+        assert status["configured"] is True
+        assert status["logged_in"] is True
+        assert status["key_source"] == "GLM_API_KEY"
+        assert "z.ai" in status["base_url"].lower() or "api.z.ai" in status["base_url"]
+
+    def test_fallback_env_var(self, monkeypatch):
+        """ZAI_API_KEY should work when GLM_API_KEY is not set."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("ZAI_API_KEY", "zai-fallback-key")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("zai")
+        assert status["configured"] is True
+        assert status["key_source"] == "ZAI_API_KEY"
+
+    def test_custom_base_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "kimi-key")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_BASE_URL", "https://custom.kimi.example/v1")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("kimi-coding")
+        assert status["base_url"] == "https://custom.kimi.example/v1"
+
+    def test_get_auth_status_dispatches_to_api_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "mm-key")
+        status = get_auth_status("minimax")
+        assert status["configured"] is True
+        assert status["provider"] == "minimax"
+
+    def test_non_api_key_provider(self):
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("nous")
+        assert status["configured"] is False
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Credential Resolution tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+class TestResolveApiKeyProviderCredentials:
+
+    def test_resolve_zai_with_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "glm-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["provider"] == "zai"
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "glm-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4"
+        assert creds["source"] == "GLM_API_KEY"
+
+    def test_resolve_kimi_with_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "kimi-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("kimi-coding")
+        assert creds["provider"] == "kimi-coding"
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "kimi-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1"
+
+    def test_resolve_minimax_with_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "mm-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("minimax")
+        assert creds["provider"] == "minimax"
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "mm-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://api.minimax.io/v1"
+
+    def test_resolve_minimax_cn_with_key(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY", "mmcn-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("minimax-cn")
+        assert creds["provider"] == "minimax-cn"
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "mmcn-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://api.minimaxi.com/v1"
+
+    def test_resolve_with_custom_base_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "glm-key")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_BASE_URL", "https://custom.glm.example/v4")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://custom.glm.example/v4"
+
+    def test_resolve_without_key_returns_empty(self):
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["api_key"] == ""
+        assert creds["source"] == "default"
+
+    def test_resolve_invalid_provider_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(AuthError):
+            resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("nous")
+
+    def test_glm_key_priority(self, monkeypatch):
+        """GLM_API_KEY takes priority over ZAI_API_KEY."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "primary")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("ZAI_API_KEY", "secondary")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "primary"
+        assert creds["source"] == "GLM_API_KEY"
+
+    def test_zai_key_fallback(self, monkeypatch):
+        """ZAI_API_KEY used when GLM_API_KEY not set."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("ZAI_API_KEY", "secondary")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "secondary"
+        assert creds["source"] == "ZAI_API_KEY"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Runtime Provider Resolution tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+class TestRuntimeProviderResolution:
+
+    def test_runtime_zai(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "glm-key")
+        from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+        result = resolve_runtime_provider(requested="zai")
+        assert result["provider"] == "zai"
+        assert result["api_mode"] == "chat_completions"
+        assert result["api_key"] == "glm-key"
+        assert "z.ai" in result["base_url"] or "api.z.ai" in result["base_url"]
+
+    def test_runtime_kimi(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "kimi-key")
+        from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+        result = resolve_runtime_provider(requested="kimi-coding")
+        assert result["provider"] == "kimi-coding"
+        assert result["api_mode"] == "chat_completions"
+        assert result["api_key"] == "kimi-key"
+
+    def test_runtime_minimax(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "mm-key")
+        from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+        result = resolve_runtime_provider(requested="minimax")
+        assert result["provider"] == "minimax"
+        assert result["api_key"] == "mm-key"
+
+    def test_runtime_auto_detects_api_key_provider(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "auto-kimi-key")
+        from hermes_cli.runtime_provider import resolve_runtime_provider
+        result = resolve_runtime_provider(requested="auto")
+        assert result["provider"] == "kimi-coding"
+        assert result["api_key"] == "auto-kimi-key"
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# _has_any_provider_configured tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+class TestHasAnyProviderConfigured:
+
+    def test_glm_key_counts(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        from hermes_cli import config as config_module
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "test-key")
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
+        hermes_home.mkdir()
+        monkeypatch.setattr(config_module, "get_env_path", lambda: hermes_home / ".env")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(config_module, "get_hermes_home", lambda: hermes_home)
+        from hermes_cli.main import _has_any_provider_configured
+        assert _has_any_provider_configured() is True
+
+    def test_minimax_key_counts(self, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+        from hermes_cli import config as config_module
+        monkeypatch.setenv("MINIMAX_API_KEY", "test-key")
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
+        hermes_home.mkdir()
+        monkeypatch.setattr(config_module, "get_env_path", lambda: hermes_home / ".env")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(config_module, "get_hermes_home", lambda: hermes_home)
+        from hermes_cli.main import _has_any_provider_configured
+        assert _has_any_provider_configured() is True
+
+
+# =============================================================================
+# Kimi Code auto-detection tests
+# =============================================================================
+
+MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL = "https://api.moonshot.ai/v1"
+
+
+class TestResolveKimiBaseUrl:
+    """Test _resolve_kimi_base_url() helper for key-prefix auto-detection."""
+
+    def test_sk_kimi_prefix_routes_to_kimi_code(self):
+        url = _resolve_kimi_base_url("sk-kimi-abc123", MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL, "")
+        assert url == KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL
+
+    def test_legacy_key_uses_default(self):
+        url = _resolve_kimi_base_url("sk-abc123", MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL, "")
+        assert url == MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL
+
+    def test_empty_key_uses_default(self):
+        url = _resolve_kimi_base_url("", MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL, "")
+        assert url == MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL
+
+    def test_env_override_wins_over_sk_kimi(self):
+        """KIMI_BASE_URL env var should always take priority."""
+        custom = "https://custom.example.com/v1"
+        url = _resolve_kimi_base_url("sk-kimi-abc123", MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL, custom)
+        assert url == custom
+
+    def test_env_override_wins_over_legacy(self):
+        custom = "https://custom.example.com/v1"
+        url = _resolve_kimi_base_url("sk-abc123", MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL, custom)
+        assert url == custom
+
+
+class TestKimiCodeStatusAutoDetect:
+    """Test that get_api_key_provider_status auto-detects sk-kimi- keys."""
+
+    def test_sk_kimi_key_gets_kimi_code_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-kimi-test-key-123")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("kimi-coding")
+        assert status["configured"] is True
+        assert status["base_url"] == KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL
+
+    def test_legacy_key_gets_moonshot_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-legacy-test-key")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("kimi-coding")
+        assert status["configured"] is True
+        assert status["base_url"] == MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL
+
+    def test_env_override_wins(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-kimi-test-key")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_BASE_URL", "https://override.example/v1")
+        status = get_api_key_provider_status("kimi-coding")
+        assert status["base_url"] == "https://override.example/v1"
+
+
+class TestKimiCodeCredentialAutoDetect:
+    """Test that resolve_api_key_provider_credentials auto-detects sk-kimi- keys."""
+
+    def test_sk_kimi_key_gets_kimi_code_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-kimi-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("kimi-coding")
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "sk-kimi-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == KIMI_CODE_BASE_URL
+
+    def test_legacy_key_gets_moonshot_url(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-legacy-secret-key")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("kimi-coding")
+        assert creds["api_key"] == "sk-legacy-secret-key"
+        assert creds["base_url"] == MOONSHOT_DEFAULT_URL
+
+    def test_env_override_wins(self, monkeypatch):
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_API_KEY", "sk-kimi-secret-key")
+        monkeypatch.setenv("KIMI_BASE_URL", "https://override.example/v1")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("kimi-coding")
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://override.example/v1"
+
+    def test_non_kimi_providers_unaffected(self, monkeypatch):
+        """Ensure the auto-detect logic doesn't leak to other providers."""
+        monkeypatch.setenv("GLM_API_KEY", "sk-kimi-looks-like-kimi-but-isnt")
+        creds = resolve_api_key_provider_credentials("zai")
+        assert creds["base_url"] == "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4"

tests/test_cli_init.py

@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ that only manifest at runtime (not in mocked unit tests)."""
 
 import os
 import sys
-from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
-
-import pytest
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 
 
-def _make_cli(**kwargs):
+def _make_cli(env_overrides=None, **kwargs):
     """Create a HermesCLI instance with minimal mocking."""
     import cli as _cli_mod
     from cli import HermesCLI
@@ -24,8 +22,11 @@ def _make_cli(**kwargs):
         "agent": {},
         "terminal": {"env_type": "local"},
     }
+    clean_env = {"LLM_MODEL": "", "HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS": ""}
+    if env_overrides:
+        clean_env.update(env_overrides)
     with patch("cli.get_tool_definitions", return_value=[]), \
-         patch.dict("os.environ", {"LLM_MODEL": ""}, clear=False), \
+         patch.dict("os.environ", clean_env, clear=False), \
          patch.dict(_cli_mod.__dict__, {"CLI_CONFIG": _clean_config}):
         return HermesCLI(**kwargs)
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class TestMaxTurnsResolution:
     def test_default_max_turns_is_integer(self):
         cli = _make_cli()
         assert isinstance(cli.max_turns, int)
-        assert cli.max_turns == 60
+        assert cli.max_turns == 90
 
     def test_explicit_max_turns_honored(self):
         cli = _make_cli(max_turns=25)
@@ -45,29 +46,17 @@ class TestMaxTurnsResolution:
     def test_none_max_turns_gets_default(self):
         cli = _make_cli(max_turns=None)
         assert isinstance(cli.max_turns, int)
-        assert cli.max_turns == 60
+        assert cli.max_turns == 90
 
-    def test_env_var_max_turns(self, monkeypatch):
+    def test_env_var_max_turns(self):
         """Env var is used when config file doesn't set max_turns."""
-        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS", "42")
-        import cli as cli_module
-        original_agent = cli_module.CLI_CONFIG["agent"].get("max_turns")
-        original_root = cli_module.CLI_CONFIG.get("max_turns")
-        cli_module.CLI_CONFIG["agent"]["max_turns"] = None
-        cli_module.CLI_CONFIG.pop("max_turns", None)
-        try:
-            cli_obj = _make_cli()
-            assert cli_obj.max_turns == 42
-        finally:
-            if original_agent is not None:
-                cli_module.CLI_CONFIG["agent"]["max_turns"] = original_agent
-            if original_root is not None:
-                cli_module.CLI_CONFIG["max_turns"] = original_root
+        cli_obj = _make_cli(env_overrides={"HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS": "42"})
+        assert cli_obj.max_turns == 42
 
     def test_max_turns_never_none_for_agent(self):
         """The value passed to AIAgent must never be None (causes TypeError in run_conversation)."""
         cli = _make_cli()
-        assert isinstance(cli.max_turns, int) and cli.max_turns == 60
+        assert isinstance(cli.max_turns, int) and cli.max_turns == 90
 
 
 class TestVerboseAndToolProgress:
@@ -81,6 +70,38 @@ class TestVerboseAndToolProgress:
         assert cli.tool_progress_mode in ("off", "new", "all", "verbose")
 
 
+class TestHistoryDisplay:
+    def test_history_numbers_only_visible_messages_and_summarizes_tools(self, capsys):
+        cli = _make_cli()
+        cli.conversation_history = [
+            {"role": "system", "content": "system prompt"},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "Hello"},
+            {
+                "role": "assistant",
+                "content": None,
+                "tool_calls": [{"id": "call_1"}, {"id": "call_2"}],
+            },
+            {"role": "tool", "content": "tool output 1"},
+            {"role": "tool", "content": "tool output 2"},
+            {"role": "assistant", "content": "All set."},
+            {"role": "user", "content": "A" * 250},
+        ]
+
+        cli.show_history()
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+
+        assert "[You #1]" in output
+        assert "[Hermes #2]" in output
+        assert "(requested 2 tool calls)" in output
+        assert "[Tools]" in output
+        assert "(2 tool messages hidden)" in output
+        assert "[Hermes #3]" in output
+        assert "[You #4]" in output
+        assert "[You #5]" not in output
+        assert "A" * 250 in output
+        assert "A" * 250 + "..." not in output
+
+
 class TestProviderResolution:
     def test_api_key_is_string_or_none(self):
         cli = _make_cli()

tests/test_cli_model_command.py

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+"""Regression tests for the `/model` slash command in the interactive CLI."""
+
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from cli import HermesCLI
+
+
+class TestModelCommand:
+    def _make_cli(self):
+        cli_obj = HermesCLI.__new__(HermesCLI)
+        cli_obj.model = "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
+        cli_obj.agent = object()
+        cli_obj.provider = "openrouter"
+        cli_obj.requested_provider = "openrouter"
+        cli_obj.base_url = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
+        cli_obj.api_key = "test-key"
+        cli_obj._explicit_api_key = None
+        cli_obj._explicit_base_url = None
+        return cli_obj
+
+    def test_valid_model_from_api_saved_to_config(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models",
+                   return_value=["anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5", "openai/gpt-5.4"]), \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value", return_value=True) as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "saved to config" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+        save_mock.assert_called_once_with("model.default", "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+
+    def test_invalid_model_from_api_is_rejected(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models",
+                   return_value=["anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"]), \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value") as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model anthropic/fake-model")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "not a valid model" in output
+        assert "Model unchanged" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"
+        save_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_api_unreachable_falls_back_session_only(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models", return_value=None), \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value") as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-next")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "session only" in output
+        assert "will revert on restart" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-sonnet-next"
+        save_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_no_slash_model_probes_api_and_rejects(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models",
+                   return_value=["openai/gpt-5.4"]) as fetch_mock, \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value") as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model gpt-5.4")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "not a valid model" in output
+        assert "Model unchanged" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"  # unchanged
+        assert cli_obj.agent is not None  # not reset
+        save_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_validation_crash_falls_back_to_save(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.models.validate_requested_model",
+                   side_effect=RuntimeError("boom")), \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value", return_value=True) as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "saved to config" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5"
+        save_mock.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_show_model_when_no_argument(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+        cli_obj.process_command("/model")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6" in output
+        assert "OpenRouter" in output
+        assert "Available models" in output
+        assert "provider:model-name" in output
+
+    # -- provider switching tests -------------------------------------------
+
+    def test_provider_colon_model_switches_provider(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.runtime_provider.resolve_runtime_provider", return_value={
+                 "provider": "zai",
+                 "api_key": "zai-key",
+                 "base_url": "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4",
+             }), \
+             patch("hermes_cli.models.fetch_api_models",
+                   return_value=["glm-5", "glm-4.7"]), \
+             patch("cli.save_config_value", return_value=True) as save_mock:
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model zai:glm-5")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "glm-5" in output
+        assert "provider:" in output.lower() or "Z.AI" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "glm-5"
+        assert cli_obj.provider == "zai"
+        assert cli_obj.base_url == "https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4"
+        # Both model and provider should be saved
+        assert save_mock.call_count == 2
+
+    def test_provider_switch_fails_on_bad_credentials(self, capsys):
+        cli_obj = self._make_cli()
+
+        with patch("hermes_cli.runtime_provider.resolve_runtime_provider",
+                   side_effect=Exception("No API key found")):
+            cli_obj.process_command("/model nous:hermes-3")
+
+        output = capsys.readouterr().out
+        assert "Could not resolve credentials" in output
+        assert cli_obj.model == "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6"  # unchanged
+        assert cli_obj.provider == "openrouter"  # unchanged

tests/test_hermes_state.py

@@ -351,6 +351,173 @@ class TestPruneSessions:
 # Schema and WAL mode
 # =========================================================================
 
+# =========================================================================
+# Session title
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestSessionTitle:
+    def test_set_and_get_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        assert db.set_session_title("s1", "My Session") is True
+
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] == "My Session"
+
+    def test_set_title_nonexistent_session(self, db):
+        assert db.set_session_title("nonexistent", "Title") is False
+
+    def test_title_initially_none(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] is None
+
+    def test_update_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "First Title")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "Updated Title")
+
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] == "Updated Title"
+
+    def test_title_in_search_sessions(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "Debugging Auth")
+        db.create_session(session_id="s2", source="cli")
+
+        sessions = db.search_sessions()
+        titled = [s for s in sessions if s.get("title") == "Debugging Auth"]
+        assert len(titled) == 1
+        assert titled[0]["id"] == "s1"
+
+    def test_title_in_export(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "Export Test")
+        db.append_message("s1", role="user", content="Hello")
+
+        export = db.export_session("s1")
+        assert export["title"] == "Export Test"
+
+    def test_title_with_special_characters(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        title = "PR #438 — fixing the 'auth' middleware"
+        db.set_session_title("s1", title)
+
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] == title
+
+    def test_title_empty_string_normalized_to_none(self, db):
+        """Empty strings are normalized to None (clearing the title)."""
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "My Title")
+        # Setting to empty string should clear the title (normalize to None)
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "")
+
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] is None
+
+    def test_multiple_empty_titles_no_conflict(self, db):
+        """Multiple sessions can have empty-string (normalized to NULL) titles."""
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.create_session(session_id="s2", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "")
+        # Both should be None, no uniqueness conflict
+        assert db.get_session("s1")["title"] is None
+        assert db.get_session("s2")["title"] is None
+
+    def test_title_survives_end_session(self, db):
+        db.create_session(session_id="s1", source="cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "Before End")
+        db.end_session("s1", end_reason="user_exit")
+
+        session = db.get_session("s1")
+        assert session["title"] == "Before End"
+        assert session["ended_at"] is not None
+
+
+class TestSanitizeTitle:
+    """Tests for SessionDB.sanitize_title() validation and cleaning."""
+
+    def test_normal_title_unchanged(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("My Project") == "My Project"
+
+    def test_strips_whitespace(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("  hello world  ") == "hello world"
+
+    def test_collapses_internal_whitespace(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello   world") == "hello world"
+
+    def test_tabs_and_newlines_collapsed(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\t\nworld") == "hello world"
+
+    def test_none_returns_none(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title(None) is None
+
+    def test_empty_string_returns_none(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("") is None
+
+    def test_whitespace_only_returns_none(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("   \t\n  ") is None
+
+    def test_control_chars_stripped(self):
+        # Null byte, bell, backspace, etc.
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\x00world") == "helloworld"
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("\x07\x08test\x1b") == "test"
+
+    def test_del_char_stripped(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\x7fworld") == "helloworld"
+
+    def test_zero_width_chars_stripped(self):
+        # Zero-width space (U+200B), zero-width joiner (U+200D)
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\u200bworld") == "helloworld"
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\u200dworld") == "helloworld"
+
+    def test_rtl_override_stripped(self):
+        # Right-to-left override (U+202E) — used in filename spoofing attacks
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("hello\u202eworld") == "helloworld"
+
+    def test_bom_stripped(self):
+        # Byte order mark (U+FEFF)
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("\ufeffhello") == "hello"
+
+    def test_only_control_chars_returns_none(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("\x00\x01\x02\u200b\ufeff") is None
+
+    def test_max_length_allowed(self):
+        title = "A" * 100
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title(title) == title
+
+    def test_exceeds_max_length_raises(self):
+        title = "A" * 101
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="too long"):
+            SessionDB.sanitize_title(title)
+
+    def test_unicode_emoji_allowed(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("🚀 My Project 🎉") == "🚀 My Project 🎉"
+
+    def test_cjk_characters_allowed(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("我的项目") == "我的项目"
+
+    def test_accented_characters_allowed(self):
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title("Résumé éditing") == "Résumé éditing"
+
+    def test_special_punctuation_allowed(self):
+        title = "PR #438 — fixing the 'auth' middleware"
+        assert SessionDB.sanitize_title(title) == title
+
+    def test_sanitize_applied_in_set_session_title(self, db):
+        """set_session_title applies sanitize_title internally."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "  hello\x00  world  ")
+        assert db.get_session("s1")["title"] == "hello world"
+
+    def test_too_long_title_rejected_by_set(self, db):
+        """set_session_title raises ValueError for overly long titles."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="too long"):
+            db.set_session_title("s1", "X" * 150)
+
+
 class TestSchemaInit:
     def test_wal_mode(self, db):
         cursor = db._conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode")
@@ -373,4 +540,297 @@ class TestSchemaInit:
     def test_schema_version(self, db):
         cursor = db._conn.execute("SELECT version FROM schema_version")
         version = cursor.fetchone()[0]
-        assert version == 2
+        assert version == 4
+
+    def test_title_column_exists(self, db):
+        """Verify the title column was created in the sessions table."""
+        cursor = db._conn.execute("PRAGMA table_info(sessions)")
+        columns = {row[1] for row in cursor.fetchall()}
+        assert "title" in columns
+
+    def test_migration_from_v2(self, tmp_path):
+        """Simulate a v2 database and verify migration adds title column."""
+        import sqlite3
+
+        db_path = tmp_path / "migrate_test.db"
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(db_path))
+        # Create v2 schema (without title column)
+        conn.executescript("""
+            CREATE TABLE schema_version (version INTEGER NOT NULL);
+            INSERT INTO schema_version (version) VALUES (2);
+
+            CREATE TABLE sessions (
+                id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                source TEXT NOT NULL,
+                user_id TEXT,
+                model TEXT,
+                model_config TEXT,
+                system_prompt TEXT,
+                parent_session_id TEXT,
+                started_at REAL NOT NULL,
+                ended_at REAL,
+                end_reason TEXT,
+                message_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+                tool_call_count INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+                input_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
+                output_tokens INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+            );
+
+            CREATE TABLE messages (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+                session_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+                role TEXT NOT NULL,
+                content TEXT,
+                tool_call_id TEXT,
+                tool_calls TEXT,
+                tool_name TEXT,
+                timestamp REAL NOT NULL,
+                token_count INTEGER,
+                finish_reason TEXT
+            );
+        """)
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO sessions (id, source, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+            ("existing", "cli", 1000.0),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+        # Open with SessionDB — should migrate to v4
+        migrated_db = SessionDB(db_path=db_path)
+
+        # Verify migration
+        cursor = migrated_db._conn.execute("SELECT version FROM schema_version")
+        assert cursor.fetchone()[0] == 4
+
+        # Verify title column exists and is NULL for existing sessions
+        session = migrated_db.get_session("existing")
+        assert session is not None
+        assert session["title"] is None
+
+        # Verify we can set title on migrated session
+        assert migrated_db.set_session_title("existing", "Migrated Title") is True
+        session = migrated_db.get_session("existing")
+        assert session["title"] == "Migrated Title"
+
+        migrated_db.close()
+
+
+class TestTitleUniqueness:
+    """Tests for unique title enforcement and title-based lookups."""
+
+    def test_duplicate_title_raises(self, db):
+        """Setting a title already used by another session raises ValueError."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="already in use"):
+            db.set_session_title("s2", "my project")
+
+    def test_same_session_can_keep_title(self, db):
+        """A session can re-set its own title without error."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        # Should not raise — it's the same session
+        assert db.set_session_title("s1", "my project") is True
+
+    def test_null_titles_not_unique(self, db):
+        """Multiple sessions can have NULL titles (no constraint violation)."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        # Both have NULL titles — no error
+        assert db.get_session("s1")["title"] is None
+        assert db.get_session("s2")["title"] is None
+
+    def test_get_session_by_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "refactoring auth")
+        result = db.get_session_by_title("refactoring auth")
+        assert result is not None
+        assert result["id"] == "s1"
+
+    def test_get_session_by_title_not_found(self, db):
+        assert db.get_session_by_title("nonexistent") is None
+
+    def test_get_session_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        assert db.get_session_title("s1") is None
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my title")
+        assert db.get_session_title("s1") == "my title"
+
+    def test_get_session_title_nonexistent(self, db):
+        assert db.get_session_title("nonexistent") is None
+
+
+class TestTitleLineage:
+    """Tests for title lineage resolution and auto-numbering."""
+
+    def test_resolve_exact_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("my project") == "s1"
+
+    def test_resolve_returns_latest_numbered(self, db):
+        """When numbered variants exist, return the most recent one."""
+        import time
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "my project #2")
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+        db.create_session("s3", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s3", "my project #3")
+        # Resolving "my project" should return s3 (latest numbered variant)
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("my project") == "s3"
+
+    def test_resolve_exact_numbered(self, db):
+        """Resolving an exact numbered title returns that specific session."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "my project #2")
+        # Resolving "my project #2" exactly should return s2
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("my project #2") == "s2"
+
+    def test_resolve_nonexistent_title(self, db):
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("nonexistent") is None
+
+    def test_next_title_no_existing(self, db):
+        """With no existing sessions, base title is returned as-is."""
+        assert db.get_next_title_in_lineage("my project") == "my project"
+
+    def test_next_title_first_continuation(self, db):
+        """First continuation after the original gets #2."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        assert db.get_next_title_in_lineage("my project") == "my project #2"
+
+    def test_next_title_increments(self, db):
+        """Each continuation increments the number."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "my project #2")
+        db.create_session("s3", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s3", "my project #3")
+        assert db.get_next_title_in_lineage("my project") == "my project #4"
+
+    def test_next_title_strips_existing_number(self, db):
+        """Passing a numbered title strips the number and finds the base."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "my project #2")
+        # Even when called with "my project #2", it should return #3
+        assert db.get_next_title_in_lineage("my project #2") == "my project #3"
+
+
+class TestTitleSqlWildcards:
+    """Titles containing SQL LIKE wildcards (%, _) must not cause false matches."""
+
+    def test_resolve_title_with_underscore(self, db):
+        """A title like 'test_project' should not match 'testXproject #2'."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "test_project")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "testXproject #2")
+        # Resolving "test_project" should return s1 (exact), not s2
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("test_project") == "s1"
+
+    def test_resolve_title_with_percent(self, db):
+        """A title with '%' should not wildcard-match unrelated sessions."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "100% done")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "100X done #2")
+        # Should resolve to s1 (exact), not s2
+        assert db.resolve_session_by_title("100% done") == "s1"
+
+    def test_next_lineage_with_underscore(self, db):
+        """get_next_title_in_lineage with underscores doesn't match wrong sessions."""
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "test_project")
+        db.create_session("s2", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s2", "testXproject #2")
+        # Only "test_project" exists, so next should be "test_project #2"
+        assert db.get_next_title_in_lineage("test_project") == "test_project #2"
+
+
+class TestListSessionsRich:
+    """Tests for enhanced session listing with preview and last_active."""
+
+    def test_preview_from_first_user_message(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.append_message("s1", "system", "You are a helpful assistant.")
+        db.append_message("s1", "user", "Help me refactor the auth module please")
+        db.append_message("s1", "assistant", "Sure, let me look at it.")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        assert len(sessions) == 1
+        assert "Help me refactor the auth module" in sessions[0]["preview"]
+
+    def test_preview_truncated_at_60(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        long_msg = "A" * 100
+        db.append_message("s1", "user", long_msg)
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        assert len(sessions[0]["preview"]) == 63  # 60 chars + "..."
+        assert sessions[0]["preview"].endswith("...")
+
+    def test_preview_empty_when_no_user_messages(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.append_message("s1", "system", "System prompt")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        assert sessions[0]["preview"] == ""
+
+    def test_last_active_from_latest_message(self, db):
+        import time
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.append_message("s1", "user", "Hello")
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+        db.append_message("s1", "assistant", "Hi there!")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        # last_active should be close to now (the assistant message)
+        assert sessions[0]["last_active"] > sessions[0]["started_at"]
+
+    def test_last_active_fallback_to_started_at(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        # No messages, so last_active falls back to started_at
+        assert sessions[0]["last_active"] == sessions[0]["started_at"]
+
+    def test_rich_list_includes_title(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "refactoring auth")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        assert sessions[0]["title"] == "refactoring auth"
+
+    def test_rich_list_source_filter(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.create_session("s2", "telegram")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich(source="cli")
+        assert len(sessions) == 1
+        assert sessions[0]["id"] == "s1"
+
+    def test_preview_newlines_collapsed(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.append_message("s1", "user", "Line one\nLine two\nLine three")
+        sessions = db.list_sessions_rich()
+        assert "\n" not in sessions[0]["preview"]
+        assert "Line one Line two" in sessions[0]["preview"]
+
+
+class TestResolveSessionByNameOrId:
+    """Tests for the main.py helper that resolves names or IDs."""
+
+    def test_resolve_by_id(self, db):
+        db.create_session("test-id-123", "cli")
+        session = db.get_session("test-id-123")
+        assert session is not None
+        assert session["id"] == "test-id-123"
+
+    def test_resolve_by_title_falls_back(self, db):
+        db.create_session("s1", "cli")
+        db.set_session_title("s1", "my project")
+        result = db.resolve_session_by_title("my project")
+        assert result == "s1"

tests/test_managed_server_tool_support.py

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+"""
+Tests for ManagedServer tool_call_parser integration.
+
+Validates that:
+1. ManagedServer accepts tool_call_parser parameter (tool_call_support branch)
+2. ServerManager.managed_server() passes tool_call_parser through
+3. The parser's parse() output is correctly attached to ChatCompletion responses
+4. hermes-agent's tool_call_parsers are compatible with ManagedServer's expectations
+
+These tests verify the contract between hermes-agent's environments/ code
+and atroposlib's ManagedServer. They detect API incompatibilities early.
+"""
+
+import inspect
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+try:
+    import atroposlib  # noqa: F401
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("atroposlib not installed", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+class TestManagedServerAPI:
+    """Test that ManagedServer's API matches what hermes-agent expects."""
+
+    def test_managed_server_init_signature(self):
+        """ManagedServer should accept tool_call_parser parameter."""
+        from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.managed_server import ManagedServer
+
+        sig = inspect.signature(ManagedServer.__init__)
+        params = list(sig.parameters.keys())
+
+        # Core params that must exist
+        assert "self" in params
+        assert "server" in params
+        assert "tokenizer" in params
+        assert "track_tree" in params
+
+        # tool_call_parser — required for tool_call_support branch
+        # If this fails, atroposlib hasn't been updated to tool_call_support
+        has_tool_parser = "tool_call_parser" in params
+        if not has_tool_parser:
+            pytest.skip(
+                "ManagedServer does not have tool_call_parser param — "
+                "baseline atroposlib (pre tool_call_support branch)"
+            )
+
+    def test_server_manager_managed_server_signature(self):
+        """ServerManager.managed_server() should accept tool_call_parser."""
+        from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.server_manager import ServerManager
+
+        sig = inspect.signature(ServerManager.managed_server)
+        params = list(sig.parameters.keys())
+
+        assert "self" in params
+        assert "tokenizer" in params
+
+        has_tool_parser = "tool_call_parser" in params
+        if not has_tool_parser:
+            pytest.skip(
+                "ServerManager.managed_server() does not have tool_call_parser param — "
+                "baseline atroposlib (pre tool_call_support branch)"
+            )
+
+    def test_managed_server_chat_template_kwargs(self):
+        """ManagedServer should have CHAT_TEMPLATE_KWARGS for forwarding tools/thinking."""
+        from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.managed_server import ManagedServer
+
+        if not hasattr(ManagedServer, "CHAT_TEMPLATE_KWARGS"):
+            pytest.skip(
+                "ManagedServer does not have CHAT_TEMPLATE_KWARGS — "
+                "baseline atroposlib (pre tool_call_support branch)"
+            )
+
+        kwargs = ManagedServer.CHAT_TEMPLATE_KWARGS
+        assert "tools" in kwargs, "tools must be in CHAT_TEMPLATE_KWARGS"
+
+    def test_no_get_logprobs_method(self):
+        """get_logprobs should be removed in tool_call_support branch."""
+        from atroposlib.envs.server_handling.managed_server import ManagedServer
+
+        # In baseline, get_logprobs exists. In tool_call_support, it's removed.
+        # We just note the state — not a hard fail either way.
+        has_get_logprobs = hasattr(ManagedServer, "get_logprobs")
+        if has_get_logprobs:
+            pytest.skip(
+                "ManagedServer still has get_logprobs — baseline atroposlib"
+            )
+
+
+class TestParserCompatibility:
+    """Test that hermes-agent's parsers match ManagedServer's expectations."""
+
+    def test_parser_parse_returns_correct_format(self):
+        """
+        ManagedServer expects parser.parse(text) -> (content, tool_calls)
+        where tool_calls is a list of objects with .id, .function.name, .function.arguments
+        """
+        from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser
+
+        parser = get_parser("hermes")
+        text = '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls"}}</tool_call>'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+
+        assert tool_calls is not None
+        assert len(tool_calls) == 1
+
+        tc = tool_calls[0]
+        # ManagedServer accesses these attrs directly
+        assert hasattr(tc, "id")
+        assert hasattr(tc, "function")
+        assert hasattr(tc.function, "name")
+        assert hasattr(tc.function, "arguments")
+
+    def test_parser_no_tools_returns_none(self):
+        """ManagedServer checks `if parsed_tool_calls:` — None should be falsy."""
+        from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser
+
+        parser = get_parser("hermes")
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse("Just text, no tools")
+        assert tool_calls is None
+
+    def test_parser_content_is_string_or_none(self):
+        """ManagedServer uses `parsed_content or ""` — must be str or None."""
+        from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser
+
+        parser = get_parser("hermes")
+
+        # With tool calls
+        text = '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls"}}</tool_call>'
+        content, _ = parser.parse(text)
+        assert content is None or isinstance(content, str)
+
+        # Without tool calls
+        content2, _ = parser.parse("Just text")
+        assert isinstance(content2, str)
+
+
+class TestBaseEnvCompatibility:
+    """Test that hermes_base_env.py's managed_server() call matches the API."""
+
+    def test_hermes_base_env_managed_server_call_pattern(self):
+        """
+        Verify that hermes_base_env.py passes tool_call_parser to managed_server().
+        This is a source-level check — the actual managed_server() call must match.
+        """
+        import ast
+
+        base_env_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "environments" / "hermes_base_env.py"
+        source = base_env_path.read_text()
+        tree = ast.parse(source)
+
+        # Find the managed_server() call
+        found_tool_call_parser_kwarg = False
+        for node in ast.walk(tree):
+            if isinstance(node, ast.Call):
+                # Look for self.server.managed_server(...)
+                if isinstance(node.func, ast.Attribute) and node.func.attr == "managed_server":
+                    for kw in node.keywords:
+                        if kw.arg == "tool_call_parser":
+                            found_tool_call_parser_kwarg = True
+
+        assert found_tool_call_parser_kwarg, (
+            "hermes_base_env.py should pass tool_call_parser= to managed_server()"
+        )
+
+    def test_hermes_base_env_uses_get_parser(self):
+        """Verify hermes_base_env imports and uses get_parser from tool_call_parsers."""
+        base_env_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / "environments" / "hermes_base_env.py"
+        source = base_env_path.read_text()
+
+        assert "from environments.tool_call_parsers import get_parser" in source
+        assert "get_parser(" in source

tests/test_provider_parity.py

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TestBuildApiKwargsCodex:
         messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]
         kwargs = agent._build_api_kwargs(messages)
         assert "reasoning" in kwargs
-        assert kwargs["reasoning"]["effort"] == "xhigh"
+        assert kwargs["reasoning"]["effort"] == "medium"
 
     def test_includes_encrypted_content_in_include(self, monkeypatch):
         agent = _make_agent(monkeypatch, "openai-codex", api_mode="codex_responses",
@@ -596,19 +596,19 @@ class TestCodexReasoningPreflight:
 # ── Reasoning effort consistency tests ───────────────────────────────────────
 
 class TestReasoningEffortDefaults:
-    """Verify reasoning effort defaults to xhigh across all provider paths."""
+    """Verify reasoning effort defaults to medium across all provider paths."""
 
-    def test_openrouter_default_xhigh(self, monkeypatch):
+    def test_openrouter_default_medium(self, monkeypatch):
         agent = _make_agent(monkeypatch, "openrouter")
         kwargs = agent._build_api_kwargs([{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}])
         reasoning = kwargs["extra_body"]["reasoning"]
-        assert reasoning["effort"] == "xhigh"
+        assert reasoning["effort"] == "medium"
 
-    def test_codex_default_xhigh(self, monkeypatch):
+    def test_codex_default_medium(self, monkeypatch):
         agent = _make_agent(monkeypatch, "openai-codex", api_mode="codex_responses",
                             base_url="https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex")
         kwargs = agent._build_api_kwargs([{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}])
-        assert kwargs["reasoning"]["effort"] == "xhigh"
+        assert kwargs["reasoning"]["effort"] == "medium"
 
     def test_codex_reasoning_disabled(self, monkeypatch):
         agent = _make_agent(monkeypatch, "openai-codex", api_mode="codex_responses",

tests/test_run_agent.py

@@ -280,22 +280,21 @@ class TestMaskApiKey:
 
 
 class TestInit:
-    def test_anthropic_base_url_fails_fast(self):
-        """Anthropic native endpoints should error before building an OpenAI client."""
+    def test_anthropic_base_url_accepted(self):
+        """Anthropic base URLs should be accepted (OpenAI-compatible endpoint)."""
         with (
             patch("run_agent.get_tool_definitions", return_value=[]),
             patch("run_agent.check_toolset_requirements", return_value={}),
             patch("run_agent.OpenAI") as mock_openai,
         ):
-            with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="not supported yet"):
-                AIAgent(
-                    api_key="test-key-1234567890",
-                    base_url="https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages",
-                    quiet_mode=True,
-                    skip_context_files=True,
-                    skip_memory=True,
-                )
-            mock_openai.assert_not_called()
+            AIAgent(
+                api_key="test-key-1234567890",
+                base_url="https://api.anthropic.com/v1/",
+                quiet_mode=True,
+                skip_context_files=True,
+                skip_memory=True,
+            )
+            mock_openai.assert_called_once()
 
     def test_prompt_caching_claude_openrouter(self):
         """Claude model via OpenRouter should enable prompt caching."""
@@ -498,12 +497,12 @@ class TestBuildApiKwargs:
         assert kwargs["extra_body"]["provider"]["only"] == ["Anthropic"]
 
     def test_reasoning_config_default_openrouter(self, agent):
-        """Default reasoning config for OpenRouter should be xhigh."""
+        """Default reasoning config for OpenRouter should be medium."""
         messages = [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]
         kwargs = agent._build_api_kwargs(messages)
         reasoning = kwargs["extra_body"]["reasoning"]
         assert reasoning["enabled"] is True
-        assert reasoning["effort"] == "xhigh"
+        assert reasoning["effort"] == "medium"
 
     def test_reasoning_config_custom(self, agent):
         agent.reasoning_config = {"enabled": False}
@@ -765,6 +764,43 @@ class TestRunConversation:
         assert result["completed"] is False
         assert result.get("partial") is True
 
+    def test_nous_401_refreshes_after_remint_and_retries(self, agent):
+        self._setup_agent(agent)
+        agent.provider = "nous"
+        agent.api_mode = "chat_completions"
+
+        calls = {"api": 0, "refresh": 0}
+
+        class _UnauthorizedError(RuntimeError):
+            def __init__(self):
+                super().__init__("Error code: 401 - unauthorized")
+                self.status_code = 401
+
+        def _fake_api_call(api_kwargs):
+            calls["api"] += 1
+            if calls["api"] == 1:
+                raise _UnauthorizedError()
+            return _mock_response(content="Recovered after remint", finish_reason="stop")
+
+        def _fake_refresh(*, force=True):
+            calls["refresh"] += 1
+            assert force is True
+            return True
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(agent, "_persist_session"),
+            patch.object(agent, "_save_trajectory"),
+            patch.object(agent, "_cleanup_task_resources"),
+            patch.object(agent, "_interruptible_api_call", side_effect=_fake_api_call),
+            patch.object(agent, "_try_refresh_nous_client_credentials", side_effect=_fake_refresh),
+        ):
+            result = agent.run_conversation("hello")
+
+        assert calls["api"] == 2
+        assert calls["refresh"] == 1
+        assert result["completed"] is True
+        assert result["final_response"] == "Recovered after remint"
+
     def test_context_compression_triggered(self, agent):
         """When compressor says should_compress, compression runs."""
         self._setup_agent(agent)
@@ -938,6 +974,50 @@ class TestConversationHistoryNotMutated:
 # _max_tokens_param consistency
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+class TestNousCredentialRefresh:
+    """Verify Nous credential refresh rebuilds the runtime client."""
+
+    def test_try_refresh_nous_client_credentials_rebuilds_client(self, agent, monkeypatch):
+        agent.provider = "nous"
+        agent.api_mode = "chat_completions"
+
+        closed = {"value": False}
+        rebuilt = {"kwargs": None}
+        captured = {}
+
+        class _ExistingClient:
+            def close(self):
+                closed["value"] = True
+
+        class _RebuiltClient:
+            pass
+
+        def _fake_resolve(**kwargs):
+            captured.update(kwargs)
+            return {
+                "api_key": "new-nous-key",
+                "base_url": "https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/v1",
+            }
+
+        def _fake_openai(**kwargs):
+            rebuilt["kwargs"] = kwargs
+            return _RebuiltClient()
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("hermes_cli.auth.resolve_nous_runtime_credentials", _fake_resolve)
+
+        agent.client = _ExistingClient()
+        with patch("run_agent.OpenAI", side_effect=_fake_openai):
+            ok = agent._try_refresh_nous_client_credentials(force=True)
+
+        assert ok is True
+        assert closed["value"] is True
+        assert captured["force_mint"] is True
+        assert rebuilt["kwargs"]["api_key"] == "new-nous-key"
+        assert rebuilt["kwargs"]["base_url"] == "https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/v1"
+        assert "default_headers" not in rebuilt["kwargs"]
+        assert isinstance(agent.client, _RebuiltClient)
+
+
 class TestMaxTokensParam:
     """Verify _max_tokens_param returns the correct key for each provider."""
 

tests/test_timezone.py

@@ -0,0 +1,269 @@
+"""
+Tests for timezone support (hermes_time module + integration points).
+
+Covers:
+  - Valid timezone applies correctly
+  - Invalid timezone falls back safely (no crash, warning logged)
+  - execute_code child env receives TZ
+  - Cron uses timezone-aware now()
+  - Backward compatibility with naive timestamps
+"""
+
+import os
+import logging
+import sys
+import pytest
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
+
+import hermes_time
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# hermes_time.now() — core helper
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestHermesTimeNow:
+    """Test the timezone-aware now() helper."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+
+    def teardown_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+
+    def test_valid_timezone_applies(self):
+        """With a valid IANA timezone, now() returns time in that zone."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        result = hermes_time.now()
+        assert result.tzinfo is not None
+        # IST is UTC+5:30
+        offset = result.utcoffset()
+        assert offset == timedelta(hours=5, minutes=30)
+
+    def test_utc_timezone(self):
+        """UTC timezone works."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "UTC"
+        result = hermes_time.now()
+        assert result.utcoffset() == timedelta(0)
+
+    def test_us_eastern(self):
+        """US/Eastern timezone works (DST-aware zone)."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "America/New_York"
+        result = hermes_time.now()
+        assert result.tzinfo is not None
+        # Offset is -5h or -4h depending on DST
+        offset_hours = result.utcoffset().total_seconds() / 3600
+        assert offset_hours in (-5, -4)
+
+    def test_invalid_timezone_falls_back(self, caplog):
+        """Invalid timezone logs warning and falls back to server-local."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Mars/Olympus_Mons"
+        with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING, logger="hermes_time"):
+            result = hermes_time.now()
+        assert result.tzinfo is not None  # Still tz-aware (server-local)
+        assert "Invalid timezone" in caplog.text
+        assert "Mars/Olympus_Mons" in caplog.text
+
+    def test_empty_timezone_uses_local(self):
+        """No timezone configured → server-local time (still tz-aware)."""
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+        result = hermes_time.now()
+        assert result.tzinfo is not None
+
+    def test_format_unchanged(self):
+        """Timestamp formatting matches original strftime pattern."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        result = hermes_time.now()
+        formatted = result.strftime("%A, %B %d, %Y %I:%M %p")
+        # Should produce something like "Monday, March 03, 2026 05:30 PM"
+        assert len(formatted) > 10
+        # No timezone abbreviation in the format (matching original behavior)
+        assert "+" not in formatted
+
+    def test_cache_invalidation(self):
+        """Changing env var + reset_cache picks up new timezone."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "UTC"
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+        r1 = hermes_time.now()
+        assert r1.utcoffset() == timedelta(0)
+
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+        r2 = hermes_time.now()
+        assert r2.utcoffset() == timedelta(hours=5, minutes=30)
+
+
+class TestGetTimezone:
+    """Test get_timezone() and get_timezone_name()."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+
+    def teardown_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+
+    def test_returns_zoneinfo_for_valid(self):
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Europe/London"
+        tz = hermes_time.get_timezone()
+        assert isinstance(tz, ZoneInfo)
+        assert str(tz) == "Europe/London"
+
+    def test_returns_none_for_empty(self):
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+        tz = hermes_time.get_timezone()
+        assert tz is None
+
+    def test_returns_none_for_invalid(self):
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Not/A/Timezone"
+        tz = hermes_time.get_timezone()
+        assert tz is None
+
+    def test_get_timezone_name(self):
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Tokyo"
+        assert hermes_time.get_timezone_name() == "Asia/Tokyo"
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# execute_code child env — TZ injection
+# =========================================================================
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="UDS not available on Windows")
+class TestCodeExecutionTZ:
+    """Verify TZ env var is passed to sandboxed child process via real execute_code."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def _import_execute_code(self):
+        """Lazy-import execute_code to avoid pulling in firecrawl at collection time."""
+        try:
+            from tools.code_execution_tool import execute_code
+            self._execute_code = execute_code
+        except ImportError:
+            pytest.skip("tools.code_execution_tool not importable (missing deps)")
+
+    def teardown_method(self):
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+
+    def _mock_handle(self, function_name, function_args, task_id=None, user_task=None):
+        import json as _json
+        return _json.dumps({"error": f"unexpected tool call: {function_name}"})
+
+    def test_tz_injected_when_configured(self):
+        """When HERMES_TIMEZONE is set, child process sees TZ env var."""
+        import json as _json
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+
+        with patch("model_tools.handle_function_call", side_effect=self._mock_handle):
+            result = _json.loads(self._execute_code(
+                code='import os; print(os.environ.get("TZ", "NOT_SET"))',
+                task_id="tz-test",
+                enabled_tools=[],
+            ))
+        assert result["status"] == "success"
+        assert "Asia/Kolkata" in result["output"]
+
+    def test_tz_not_injected_when_empty(self):
+        """When HERMES_TIMEZONE is not set, child process has no TZ."""
+        import json as _json
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+
+        with patch("model_tools.handle_function_call", side_effect=self._mock_handle):
+            result = _json.loads(self._execute_code(
+                code='import os; print(os.environ.get("TZ", "NOT_SET"))',
+                task_id="tz-test-empty",
+                enabled_tools=[],
+            ))
+        assert result["status"] == "success"
+        assert "NOT_SET" in result["output"]
+
+    def test_hermes_timezone_not_leaked_to_child(self):
+        """HERMES_TIMEZONE itself must NOT appear in child env (only TZ)."""
+        import json as _json
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+
+        with patch("model_tools.handle_function_call", side_effect=self._mock_handle):
+            result = _json.loads(self._execute_code(
+                code='import os; print(os.environ.get("HERMES_TIMEZONE", "NOT_SET"))',
+                task_id="tz-leak-test",
+                enabled_tools=[],
+            ))
+        assert result["status"] == "success"
+        assert "NOT_SET" in result["output"]
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Cron timezone-aware scheduling
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestCronTimezone:
+    """Verify cron paths use timezone-aware now()."""
+
+    def setup_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+
+    def teardown_method(self):
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+        os.environ.pop("HERMES_TIMEZONE", None)
+
+    def test_parse_schedule_duration_uses_tz_aware_now(self):
+        """parse_schedule('30m') should produce a tz-aware run_at."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        from cron.jobs import parse_schedule
+        result = parse_schedule("30m")
+        run_at = datetime.fromisoformat(result["run_at"])
+        # The stored timestamp should be tz-aware
+        assert run_at.tzinfo is not None
+
+    def test_compute_next_run_tz_aware(self):
+        """compute_next_run returns tz-aware timestamps."""
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        from cron.jobs import compute_next_run
+        schedule = {"kind": "interval", "minutes": 60}
+        result = compute_next_run(schedule)
+        next_dt = datetime.fromisoformat(result)
+        assert next_dt.tzinfo is not None
+
+    def test_get_due_jobs_handles_naive_timestamps(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        """Backward compat: naive timestamps from before tz support don't crash."""
+        import cron.jobs as jobs_module
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "CRON_DIR", tmp_path / "cron")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "JOBS_FILE", tmp_path / "cron" / "jobs.json")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "OUTPUT_DIR", tmp_path / "cron" / "output")
+
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "Asia/Kolkata"
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+
+        # Create a job with a NAIVE past timestamp (simulating pre-tz data)
+        from cron.jobs import create_job, load_jobs, save_jobs, get_due_jobs
+        job = create_job(prompt="Test job", schedule="every 1h")
+        jobs = load_jobs()
+        # Force a naive (no timezone) past timestamp
+        naive_past = (datetime.now() - timedelta(minutes=5)).isoformat()
+        jobs[0]["next_run_at"] = naive_past
+        save_jobs(jobs)
+
+        # Should not crash — _ensure_aware handles the naive timestamp
+        due = get_due_jobs()
+        assert len(due) == 1
+
+    def test_create_job_stores_tz_aware_timestamps(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        """New jobs store timezone-aware created_at and next_run_at."""
+        import cron.jobs as jobs_module
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "CRON_DIR", tmp_path / "cron")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "JOBS_FILE", tmp_path / "cron" / "jobs.json")
+        monkeypatch.setattr(jobs_module, "OUTPUT_DIR", tmp_path / "cron" / "output")
+
+        os.environ["HERMES_TIMEZONE"] = "US/Eastern"
+        hermes_time.reset_cache()
+
+        from cron.jobs import create_job
+        job = create_job(prompt="TZ test", schedule="every 2h")
+
+        created = datetime.fromisoformat(job["created_at"])
+        assert created.tzinfo is not None
+
+        next_run = datetime.fromisoformat(job["next_run_at"])
+        assert next_run.tzinfo is not None

tests/test_tool_call_parsers.py

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+"""
+Tests for environments/tool_call_parsers/ — client-side tool call parsers.
+
+These parsers extract structured tool_calls from raw model output text.
+Used in Phase 2 (VLLM/generate) where the server returns raw tokens.
+"""
+
+import json
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+# Ensure repo root is importable
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent))
+
+try:
+    from environments.tool_call_parsers import (
+        ParseResult,
+        ToolCallParser,
+        get_parser,
+        list_parsers,
+    )
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("atroposlib not installed", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+# ─── Registry tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestParserRegistry:
+    def test_list_parsers_returns_nonempty(self):
+        parsers = list_parsers()
+        assert len(parsers) > 0
+
+    def test_hermes_parser_registered(self):
+        parsers = list_parsers()
+        assert "hermes" in parsers
+
+    def test_get_parser_returns_instance(self):
+        parser = get_parser("hermes")
+        assert isinstance(parser, ToolCallParser)
+
+    def test_get_parser_unknown_raises(self):
+        with pytest.raises(KeyError):
+            get_parser("nonexistent_parser_xyz")
+
+    def test_all_registered_parsers_instantiate(self):
+        """Every registered parser should be importable and instantiable."""
+        for name in list_parsers():
+            parser = get_parser(name)
+            assert isinstance(parser, ToolCallParser)
+            assert hasattr(parser, "parse")
+
+
+# ─── Hermes parser tests ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+class TestHermesParser:
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def parser(self):
+        return get_parser("hermes")
+
+    def test_no_tool_call(self, parser):
+        text = "Hello, I can help you with that."
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        assert content == text
+        assert tool_calls is None
+
+    def test_single_tool_call(self, parser):
+        text = '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls -la"}}</tool_call>'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        assert tool_calls is not None
+        assert len(tool_calls) == 1
+        assert tool_calls[0].function.name == "terminal"
+        args = json.loads(tool_calls[0].function.arguments)
+        assert args["command"] == "ls -la"
+
+    def test_tool_call_with_surrounding_text(self, parser):
+        text = 'Let me check that for you.\n<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "pwd"}}</tool_call>'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        assert tool_calls is not None
+        assert len(tool_calls) == 1
+        assert tool_calls[0].function.name == "terminal"
+        # Content should have the surrounding text
+        if content is not None:
+            assert "check that" in content or content.strip() != ""
+
+    def test_multiple_tool_calls(self, parser):
+        text = (
+            '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls"}}</tool_call>\n'
+            '<tool_call>{"name": "read_file", "arguments": {"path": "test.py"}}</tool_call>'
+        )
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        assert tool_calls is not None
+        assert len(tool_calls) == 2
+        names = {tc.function.name for tc in tool_calls}
+        assert "terminal" in names
+        assert "read_file" in names
+
+    def test_tool_call_ids_are_unique(self, parser):
+        text = (
+            '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls"}}</tool_call>\n'
+            '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "pwd"}}</tool_call>'
+        )
+        _, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        assert tool_calls is not None
+        ids = [tc.id for tc in tool_calls]
+        assert len(ids) == len(set(ids)), "Tool call IDs must be unique"
+
+    def test_empty_string(self, parser):
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse("")
+        assert tool_calls is None
+
+    def test_malformed_json_in_tool_call(self, parser):
+        text = '<tool_call>not valid json</tool_call>'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        # Should either return None tool_calls or handle gracefully
+        # (implementation may vary — some parsers return error tool calls)
+
+    def test_truncated_tool_call(self, parser):
+        """Test handling of unclosed tool_call tag (model truncated mid-generation)."""
+        text = '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "ls -la"}'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        # Parser should handle truncated output gracefully
+        # Either parse it successfully or return None
+
+
+# ─── Parse result contract tests (applies to ALL parsers) ───────────────
+
+class TestParseResultContract:
+    """Ensure all parsers conform to the ParseResult contract."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture(params=["hermes"])  # Add more as needed
+    def parser(self, request):
+        return get_parser(request.param)
+
+    def test_returns_tuple_of_two(self, parser):
+        result = parser.parse("hello world")
+        assert isinstance(result, tuple)
+        assert len(result) == 2
+
+    def test_no_tools_returns_none_tool_calls(self, parser):
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse("Just plain text, no tools.")
+        assert tool_calls is None
+        assert content is not None
+
+    def test_tool_calls_are_proper_objects(self, parser):
+        """When tool calls are found, they should be ChatCompletionMessageToolCall objects."""
+        # Use hermes format since that's universal
+        text = '<tool_call>{"name": "terminal", "arguments": {"command": "echo hi"}}</tool_call>'
+        content, tool_calls = parser.parse(text)
+        if tool_calls is not None:
+            for tc in tool_calls:
+                assert hasattr(tc, "id")
+                assert hasattr(tc, "function")
+                assert hasattr(tc.function, "name")
+                assert hasattr(tc.function, "arguments")
+                assert tc.id is not None
+                assert isinstance(tc.function.name, str)
+                assert isinstance(tc.function.arguments, str)

tests/test_worktree.py

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+"""Tests for git worktree isolation (CLI --worktree / -w flag).
+
+Verifies worktree creation, cleanup, .worktreeinclude handling,
+.gitignore management, and integration with the CLI.  (#652)
+"""
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import pytest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def git_repo(tmp_path):
+    """Create a temporary git repo for testing."""
+    repo = tmp_path / "test-repo"
+    repo.mkdir()
+    subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.email", "test@test.com"],
+        cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
+    )
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "config", "user.name", "Test"],
+        cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
+    )
+    # Create initial commit (worktrees need at least one commit)
+    (repo / "README.md").write_text("# Test Repo\n")
+    subprocess.run(["git", "add", "."], cwd=repo, capture_output=True)
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "commit", "-m", "Initial commit"],
+        cwd=repo, capture_output=True,
+    )
+    return repo
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Lightweight reimplementations for testing (avoid importing cli.py)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _git_repo_root(cwd=None):
+    """Test version of _git_repo_root."""
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--show-toplevel"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5,
+            cwd=cwd,
+        )
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            return result.stdout.strip()
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
+def _setup_worktree(repo_root):
+    """Test version of _setup_worktree — creates a worktree."""
+    import uuid
+    short_id = uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+    wt_name = f"hermes-{short_id}"
+    branch_name = f"hermes/{wt_name}"
+
+    worktrees_dir = Path(repo_root) / ".worktrees"
+    worktrees_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    wt_path = worktrees_dir / wt_name
+
+    result = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "worktree", "add", str(wt_path), "-b", branch_name, "HEAD"],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30, cwd=repo_root,
+    )
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return None
+
+    return {
+        "path": str(wt_path),
+        "branch": branch_name,
+        "repo_root": repo_root,
+    }
+
+
+def _cleanup_worktree(info):
+    """Test version of _cleanup_worktree."""
+    wt_path = info["path"]
+    branch = info["branch"]
+    repo_root = info["repo_root"]
+
+    if not Path(wt_path).exists():
+        return
+
+    # Check for uncommitted changes
+    status = subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=wt_path,
+    )
+    has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
+
+    if has_changes:
+        return False  # Did not clean up
+
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "worktree", "remove", wt_path, "--force"],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=repo_root,
+    )
+    subprocess.run(
+        ["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
+        capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=repo_root,
+    )
+    return True  # Cleaned up
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestGitRepoDetection:
+    """Test git repo root detection."""
+
+    def test_detects_git_repo(self, git_repo):
+        root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(git_repo))
+        assert root is not None
+        assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
+
+    def test_detects_subdirectory(self, git_repo):
+        subdir = git_repo / "src" / "lib"
+        subdir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(subdir))
+        assert root is not None
+        assert Path(root).resolve() == git_repo.resolve()
+
+    def test_returns_none_outside_repo(self, tmp_path):
+        # tmp_path itself is not a git repo
+        bare_dir = tmp_path / "not-a-repo"
+        bare_dir.mkdir()
+        root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(bare_dir))
+        assert root is None
+
+
+class TestWorktreeCreation:
+    """Test worktree setup."""
+
+    def test_creates_worktree(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+        assert info["branch"].startswith("hermes/hermes-")
+        assert info["repo_root"] == str(git_repo)
+
+        # Verify it's a valid git worktree
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
+        )
+        assert result.stdout.strip() == "true"
+
+    def test_worktree_has_own_branch(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Check branch name in worktree
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
+        )
+        assert result.stdout.strip() == info["branch"]
+
+    def test_worktree_is_independent(self, git_repo):
+        """Two worktrees from the same repo are independent."""
+        info1 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        info2 = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info1 is not None
+        assert info2 is not None
+        assert info1["path"] != info2["path"]
+        assert info1["branch"] != info2["branch"]
+
+        # Create a file in worktree 1
+        (Path(info1["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").write_text("hello")
+
+        # It should NOT appear in worktree 2
+        assert not (Path(info2["path"]) / "only-in-wt1.txt").exists()
+
+    def test_worktrees_dir_created(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert (git_repo / ".worktrees").is_dir()
+
+    def test_worktree_has_repo_files(self, git_repo):
+        """Worktree should contain the repo's tracked files."""
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
+
+
+class TestWorktreeCleanup:
+    """Test worktree cleanup on exit."""
+
+    def test_clean_worktree_removed(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+        result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
+        assert result is True
+        assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+    def test_dirty_worktree_kept(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Make uncommitted changes
+        (Path(info["path"]) / "new-file.txt").write_text("uncommitted")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", "new-file.txt"],
+            cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
+        )
+
+        result = _cleanup_worktree(info)
+        assert result is False
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()  # Still there
+
+    def test_branch_deleted_on_cleanup(self, git_repo):
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        branch = info["branch"]
+
+        _cleanup_worktree(info)
+
+        # Branch should be gone
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "branch", "--list", branch],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
+        )
+        assert branch not in result.stdout
+
+    def test_cleanup_nonexistent_worktree(self, git_repo):
+        """Cleanup should handle already-removed worktrees gracefully."""
+        info = {
+            "path": str(git_repo / ".worktrees" / "nonexistent"),
+            "branch": "hermes/nonexistent",
+            "repo_root": str(git_repo),
+        }
+        # Should not raise
+        _cleanup_worktree(info)
+
+
+class TestWorktreeInclude:
+    """Test .worktreeinclude file handling."""
+
+    def test_copies_included_files(self, git_repo):
+        """Files listed in .worktreeinclude should be copied to the worktree."""
+        # Create a .env file (gitignored)
+        (git_repo / ".env").write_text("SECRET=abc123")
+        (git_repo / ".gitignore").write_text(".env\n.worktrees/\n")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", ".gitignore"],
+            cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "commit", "-m", "Add gitignore"],
+            cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True,
+        )
+
+        # Create .worktreeinclude
+        (git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(".env\n")
+
+        # Import and use the real _setup_worktree logic for include handling
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Manually copy .worktreeinclude entries (mirrors cli.py logic)
+        import shutil
+        include_file = git_repo / ".worktreeinclude"
+        wt_path = Path(info["path"])
+        for line in include_file.read_text().splitlines():
+            entry = line.strip()
+            if not entry or entry.startswith("#"):
+                continue
+            src = git_repo / entry
+            dst = wt_path / entry
+            if src.is_file():
+                dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+                shutil.copy2(str(src), str(dst))
+
+        # Verify .env was copied
+        assert (wt_path / ".env").exists()
+        assert (wt_path / ".env").read_text() == "SECRET=abc123"
+
+    def test_ignores_comments_and_blanks(self, git_repo):
+        """Comments and blank lines in .worktreeinclude should be skipped."""
+        (git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(
+            "# This is a comment\n"
+            "\n"
+            "  # Another comment\n"
+        )
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        # Should not crash — just skip all lines
+
+
+class TestGitignoreManagement:
+    """Test that .worktrees/ is added to .gitignore."""
+
+    def test_adds_to_gitignore(self, git_repo):
+        """Creating a worktree should add .worktrees/ to .gitignore."""
+        # Remove any existing .gitignore
+        gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
+        if gitignore.exists():
+            gitignore.unlink()
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Now manually add .worktrees/ to .gitignore (mirrors cli.py logic)
+        _ignore_entry = ".worktrees/"
+        existing = gitignore.read_text() if gitignore.exists() else ""
+        if _ignore_entry not in existing.splitlines():
+            with open(gitignore, "a") as f:
+                if existing and not existing.endswith("\n"):
+                    f.write("\n")
+                f.write(f"{_ignore_entry}\n")
+
+        content = gitignore.read_text()
+        assert ".worktrees/" in content
+
+    def test_does_not_duplicate_gitignore_entry(self, git_repo):
+        """If .worktrees/ is already in .gitignore, don't add again."""
+        gitignore = git_repo / ".gitignore"
+        gitignore.write_text(".worktrees/\n")
+
+        # The check should see it's already there
+        existing = gitignore.read_text()
+        assert ".worktrees/" in existing.splitlines()
+
+
+class TestMultipleWorktrees:
+    """Test running multiple worktrees concurrently (the core use case)."""
+
+    def test_ten_concurrent_worktrees(self, git_repo):
+        """Create 10 worktrees — simulating 10 parallel agents."""
+        worktrees = []
+        for _ in range(10):
+            info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+            assert info is not None
+            worktrees.append(info)
+
+        # All should exist and be independent
+        paths = [info["path"] for info in worktrees]
+        assert len(set(paths)) == 10  # All unique
+
+        # Each should have the repo files
+        for info in worktrees:
+            assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").exists()
+
+        # Edit a file in one worktree
+        (Path(worktrees[0]["path"]) / "README.md").write_text("Modified in wt0")
+
+        # Others should be unaffected
+        for info in worktrees[1:]:
+            assert (Path(info["path"]) / "README.md").read_text() == "# Test Repo\n"
+
+        # List worktrees via git
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "worktree", "list"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=str(git_repo),
+        )
+        # Should have 11 entries: main + 10 worktrees
+        lines = [l for l in result.stdout.strip().splitlines() if l.strip()]
+        assert len(lines) == 11
+
+        # Cleanup all
+        for info in worktrees:
+            # Discard changes first so cleanup works
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "checkout", "--", "."],
+                cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
+            )
+            _cleanup_worktree(info)
+
+        # All should be removed
+        for info in worktrees:
+            assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+
+class TestWorktreeDirectorySymlink:
+    """Test .worktreeinclude with directories (symlinked)."""
+
+    def test_symlinks_directory(self, git_repo):
+        """Directories in .worktreeinclude should be symlinked."""
+        # Create a .venv directory
+        venv_dir = git_repo / ".venv" / "lib"
+        venv_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        (venv_dir / "marker.txt").write_text("venv marker")
+        (git_repo / ".gitignore").write_text(".venv/\n.worktrees/\n")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", ".gitignore"], cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True
+        )
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "commit", "-m", "gitignore"], cwd=str(git_repo), capture_output=True
+        )
+
+        (git_repo / ".worktreeinclude").write_text(".venv/\n")
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        wt_path = Path(info["path"])
+        src = git_repo / ".venv"
+        dst = wt_path / ".venv"
+
+        # Manually symlink (mirrors cli.py logic)
+        if not dst.exists():
+            dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            os.symlink(str(src.resolve()), str(dst))
+
+        assert dst.is_symlink()
+        assert (dst / "lib" / "marker.txt").read_text() == "venv marker"
+
+
+class TestStaleWorktreePruning:
+    """Test _prune_stale_worktrees garbage collection."""
+
+    def test_prunes_old_clean_worktree(self, git_repo):
+        """Old clean worktrees should be removed on prune."""
+        import time
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+        # Make the worktree look old (set mtime to 25h ago)
+        old_time = time.time() - (25 * 3600)
+        os.utime(info["path"], (old_time, old_time))
+
+        # Reimplementation of prune logic (matches cli.py)
+        worktrees_dir = git_repo / ".worktrees"
+        cutoff = time.time() - (24 * 3600)
+
+        for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
+            if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
+                continue
+            try:
+                mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
+                if mtime > cutoff:
+                    continue
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+
+            status = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
+            )
+            if status.stdout.strip():
+                continue
+
+            branch_result = subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "branch", "--show-current"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5, cwd=str(entry),
+            )
+            branch = branch_result.stdout.strip()
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["git", "worktree", "remove", str(entry), "--force"],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=15, cwd=str(git_repo),
+            )
+            if branch:
+                subprocess.run(
+                    ["git", "branch", "-D", branch],
+                    capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10, cwd=str(git_repo),
+                )
+
+        assert not Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+    def test_keeps_recent_worktree(self, git_repo):
+        """Recent worktrees should NOT be pruned."""
+        import time
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Don't modify mtime — it's recent
+        worktrees_dir = git_repo / ".worktrees"
+        cutoff = time.time() - (24 * 3600)
+
+        pruned = False
+        for entry in worktrees_dir.iterdir():
+            if not entry.is_dir() or not entry.name.startswith("hermes-"):
+                continue
+            mtime = entry.stat().st_mtime
+            if mtime > cutoff:
+                continue  # Too recent
+            pruned = True
+
+        assert not pruned
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+    def test_keeps_dirty_old_worktree(self, git_repo):
+        """Old worktrees with uncommitted changes should NOT be pruned."""
+        import time
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # Make it dirty
+        (Path(info["path"]) / "dirty.txt").write_text("uncommitted")
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "add", "dirty.txt"],
+            cwd=info["path"], capture_output=True,
+        )
+
+        # Make it old
+        old_time = time.time() - (25 * 3600)
+        os.utime(info["path"], (old_time, old_time))
+
+        # Check if it would be pruned
+        status = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "status", "--porcelain"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
+        )
+        has_changes = bool(status.stdout.strip())
+        assert has_changes  # Should be dirty → not pruned
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+
+class TestEdgeCases:
+    """Test edge cases for robustness."""
+
+    def test_no_commits_repo(self, tmp_path):
+        """Worktree creation should fail gracefully on a repo with no commits."""
+        repo = tmp_path / "empty-repo"
+        repo.mkdir()
+        subprocess.run(["git", "init"], cwd=str(repo), capture_output=True)
+
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(repo))
+        assert info is None  # Should fail gracefully
+
+    def test_not_a_git_repo(self, tmp_path):
+        """Repo detection should return None for non-git directories."""
+        bare = tmp_path / "not-git"
+        bare.mkdir()
+        root = _git_repo_root(cwd=str(bare))
+        assert root is None
+
+    def test_worktrees_dir_already_exists(self, git_repo):
+        """Should work fine if .worktrees/ already exists."""
+        (git_repo / ".worktrees").mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+        assert Path(info["path"]).exists()
+
+
+class TestCLIFlagLogic:
+    """Test the flag/config OR logic from main()."""
+
+    def test_worktree_flag_triggers(self):
+        """--worktree flag should trigger worktree creation."""
+        worktree = True
+        w = False
+        config_worktree = False
+        use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
+        assert use_worktree
+
+    def test_w_flag_triggers(self):
+        """-w flag should trigger worktree creation."""
+        worktree = False
+        w = True
+        config_worktree = False
+        use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
+        assert use_worktree
+
+    def test_config_triggers(self):
+        """worktree: true in config should trigger worktree creation."""
+        worktree = False
+        w = False
+        config_worktree = True
+        use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
+        assert use_worktree
+
+    def test_none_set_no_trigger(self):
+        """No flags and no config should not trigger."""
+        worktree = False
+        w = False
+        config_worktree = False
+        use_worktree = worktree or w or config_worktree
+        assert not use_worktree
+
+
+class TestTerminalCWDIntegration:
+    """Test that TERMINAL_CWD is correctly set to the worktree path."""
+
+    def test_terminal_cwd_set(self, git_repo):
+        """After worktree setup, TERMINAL_CWD should point to the worktree."""
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # This is what main() does:
+        os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] = info["path"]
+        assert os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"] == info["path"]
+        assert Path(os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"]).exists()
+
+        # Clean up env
+        del os.environ["TERMINAL_CWD"]
+
+    def test_terminal_cwd_is_valid_git_repo(self, git_repo):
+        """The TERMINAL_CWD worktree should be a valid git working tree."""
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--is-inside-work-tree"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, cwd=info["path"],
+        )
+        assert result.stdout.strip() == "true"
+
+
+class TestSystemPromptInjection:
+    """Test that the agent gets worktree context in its system prompt."""
+
+    def test_prompt_note_format(self, git_repo):
+        """Verify the system prompt note contains all required info."""
+        info = _setup_worktree(str(git_repo))
+        assert info is not None
+
+        # This is what main() does:
+        wt_note = (
+            f"\n\n[System note: You are working in an isolated git worktree at "
+            f"{info['path']}. Your branch is `{info['branch']}`. "
+            f"Changes here do not affect the main working tree or other agents. "
+            f"Remember to commit and push your changes, and create a PR if appropriate. "
+            f"The original repo is at {info['repo_root']}.]"
+        )
+
+        assert info["path"] in wt_note
+        assert info["branch"] in wt_note
+        assert info["repo_root"] in wt_note
+        assert "isolated git worktree" in wt_note
+        assert "commit and push" in wt_note

tests/tools/test_clipboard.py

@@ -602,11 +602,11 @@ class TestHasClipboardImage:
 
 
 # ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
-# Level 2: _build_multimodal_content — image → OpenAI vision format
+# Level 2: _preprocess_images_with_vision — image → text via vision tool
 # ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 
-class TestBuildMultimodalContent:
-    """Test the extracted _build_multimodal_content method directly."""
+class TestPreprocessImagesWithVision:
+    """Test vision-based image pre-processing for the CLI."""
 
     @pytest.fixture
     def cli(self):
@@ -637,55 +637,81 @@ class TestBuildMultimodalContent:
         img.write_bytes(content)
         return img
 
+    def _mock_vision_success(self, description="A test image with colored pixels."):
+        """Return an async mock that simulates a successful vision_analyze_tool call."""
+        import json
+        async def _fake_vision(**kwargs):
+            return json.dumps({"success": True, "analysis": description})
+        return _fake_vision
+
+    def _mock_vision_failure(self):
+        """Return an async mock that simulates a failed vision_analyze_tool call."""
+        import json
+        async def _fake_vision(**kwargs):
+            return json.dumps({"success": False, "analysis": "Error"})
+        return _fake_vision
+
     def test_single_image_with_text(self, cli, tmp_path):
         img = self._make_image(tmp_path)
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("Describe this", [img])
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_success()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("Describe this", [img])
 
-        assert len(result) == 2
-        assert result[0] == {"type": "text", "text": "Describe this"}
-        assert result[1]["type"] == "image_url"
-        url = result[1]["image_url"]["url"]
-        assert url.startswith("data:image/png;base64,")
-        # Verify the base64 actually decodes to our image
-        b64_data = url.split(",", 1)[1]
-        assert base64.b64decode(b64_data) == FAKE_PNG
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert "A test image with colored pixels." in result
+        assert "Describe this" in result
+        assert str(img) in result
+        assert "base64," not in result  # no raw base64 image content
 
     def test_multiple_images(self, cli, tmp_path):
         imgs = [self._make_image(tmp_path, f"img{i}.png") for i in range(3)]
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("Compare", imgs)
-        assert len(result) == 4  # 1 text + 3 images
-        assert all(r["type"] == "image_url" for r in result[1:])
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_success()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("Compare", imgs)
+
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert "Compare" in result
+        # Each image path should be referenced
+        for img in imgs:
+            assert str(img) in result
 
     def test_empty_text_gets_default_question(self, cli, tmp_path):
         img = self._make_image(tmp_path)
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("", [img])
-        assert result[0]["text"] == "What do you see in this image?"
-
-    def test_jpeg_mime_type(self, cli, tmp_path):
-        img = self._make_image(tmp_path, "photo.jpg", b"\xff\xd8\xff\x00" * 20)
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("test", [img])
-        assert "image/jpeg" in result[1]["image_url"]["url"]
-
-    def test_webp_mime_type(self, cli, tmp_path):
-        img = self._make_image(tmp_path, "img.webp", b"RIFF\x00\x00" * 10)
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("test", [img])
-        assert "image/webp" in result[1]["image_url"]["url"]
-
-    def test_unknown_extension_defaults_to_png(self, cli, tmp_path):
-        img = self._make_image(tmp_path, "data.bmp", b"\x00" * 50)
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("test", [img])
-        assert "image/png" in result[1]["image_url"]["url"]
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_success()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("", [img])
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert "A test image with colored pixels." in result
 
     def test_missing_image_skipped(self, cli, tmp_path):
         missing = tmp_path / "gone.png"
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("test", [missing])
-        assert len(result) == 1  # only text
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_success()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("test", [missing])
+        # No images analyzed, falls back to default
+        assert result == "test"
 
     def test_mix_of_existing_and_missing(self, cli, tmp_path):
         real = self._make_image(tmp_path, "real.png")
         missing = tmp_path / "gone.png"
-        result = cli._build_multimodal_content("test", [real, missing])
-        assert len(result) == 2  # text + 1 real image
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_success()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("test", [real, missing])
+        assert str(real) in result
+        assert str(missing) not in result
+        assert "test" in result
+
+    def test_vision_failure_includes_path(self, cli, tmp_path):
+        img = self._make_image(tmp_path)
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=self._mock_vision_failure()):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("check this", [img])
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert str(img) in result  # path still included for retry
+        assert "check this" in result
+
+    def test_vision_exception_includes_path(self, cli, tmp_path):
+        img = self._make_image(tmp_path)
+        async def _explode(**kwargs):
+            raise RuntimeError("API down")
+        with patch("tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool", side_effect=_explode):
+            result = cli._preprocess_images_with_vision("check this", [img])
+        assert isinstance(result, str)
+        assert str(img) in result  # path still included for retry
 
 
 # ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

tests/tools/test_delegate.py

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class TestDelegateRequirements(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn("tasks", props)
         self.assertIn("context", props)
         self.assertIn("toolsets", props)
-        self.assertIn("model", props)
         self.assertIn("max_iterations", props)
         self.assertEqual(props["tasks"]["maxItems"], 3)
 

tests/tools/test_modal_sandbox_fixes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+"""Tests for Modal sandbox infrastructure fixes (TBLite baseline).
+
+Covers the 9 bugs discovered while setting up TBLite evaluation:
+1. Tool resolution — terminal + file tools load with minisweagent
+2. CWD fix — host paths get replaced with /root for container backends
+3. ephemeral_disk version check
+4. Tilde ~ replaced with /root for container backends
+5. ensurepip fix in patches.py for Modal image builder
+6. install_pipx stays True for swerex-remote
+7. /home/ added to host prefix check
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+import pytest
+
+# Ensure repo root is importable
+_repo_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent
+if str(_repo_root) not in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(_repo_root))
+
+try:
+    import tools.terminal_tool  # noqa: F401
+    _tt_mod = sys.modules["tools.terminal_tool"]
+except ImportError:
+    pytest.skip("hermes-agent tools not importable (missing deps)", allow_module_level=True)
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 1: Tool resolution includes terminal + file tools
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestToolResolution:
+    """Verify get_tool_definitions returns all expected tools for eval."""
+
+    def _has_minisweagent(self):
+        try:
+            import minisweagent  # noqa: F401
+            return True
+        except ImportError:
+            return False
+
+    def test_terminal_and_file_toolsets_resolve_all_tools(self):
+        """enabled_toolsets=['terminal', 'file'] should produce 6 tools."""
+        if not self._has_minisweagent():
+            pytest.skip("minisweagent not installed (git submodule update --init)")
+        from model_tools import get_tool_definitions
+        tools = get_tool_definitions(
+            enabled_toolsets=["terminal", "file"],
+            quiet_mode=True,
+        )
+        names = {t["function"]["name"] for t in tools}
+        expected = {"terminal", "process", "read_file", "write_file", "search_files", "patch"}
+        assert expected == names, f"Expected {expected}, got {names}"
+
+    def test_terminal_tool_present(self):
+        """The terminal tool must be present (not silently dropped)."""
+        if not self._has_minisweagent():
+            pytest.skip("minisweagent not installed (git submodule update --init)")
+        from model_tools import get_tool_definitions
+        tools = get_tool_definitions(
+            enabled_toolsets=["terminal", "file"],
+            quiet_mode=True,
+        )
+        names = [t["function"]["name"] for t in tools]
+        assert "terminal" in names, (
+            f"terminal tool missing! Only got: {names}. "
+            "Check that minisweagent is installed (git submodule update --init)."
+        )
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 2-4: CWD handling for container backends
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestCwdHandling:
+    """Verify host paths are sanitized for container backends."""
+
+    def test_home_path_replaced_for_modal(self):
+        """TERMINAL_CWD=/home/user/... should be replaced with /root for modal."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "TERMINAL_ENV": "modal",
+            "TERMINAL_CWD": "/home/dakota/github/hermes-agent",
+        }):
+            config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+            assert config["cwd"] == "/root", (
+                f"Expected /root, got {config['cwd']}. "
+                "/home/ paths should be replaced for modal backend."
+            )
+
+    def test_users_path_replaced_for_docker(self):
+        """TERMINAL_CWD=/Users/... should be replaced with /root for docker."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "TERMINAL_ENV": "docker",
+            "TERMINAL_CWD": "/Users/someone/projects",
+        }):
+            config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+            assert config["cwd"] == "/root", (
+                f"Expected /root, got {config['cwd']}. "
+                "/Users/ paths should be replaced for docker backend."
+            )
+
+    def test_windows_path_replaced_for_modal(self):
+        """TERMINAL_CWD=C:\\Users\\... should be replaced for modal."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "TERMINAL_ENV": "modal",
+            "TERMINAL_CWD": "C:\\Users\\someone\\projects",
+        }):
+            config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+            assert config["cwd"] == "/root"
+
+    def test_default_cwd_is_root_for_container_backends(self):
+        """Container backends should default to /root, not ~."""
+        for backend in ("modal", "docker", "singularity", "daytona"):
+            with patch.dict(os.environ, {"TERMINAL_ENV": backend}, clear=False):
+                # Remove TERMINAL_CWD so it uses default
+                env = os.environ.copy()
+                env.pop("TERMINAL_CWD", None)
+                with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
+                    config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+                    assert config["cwd"] == "/root", (
+                        f"Backend {backend}: expected /root default, got {config['cwd']}"
+                    )
+
+    def test_local_backend_uses_getcwd(self):
+        """Local backend should use os.getcwd(), not /root."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"TERMINAL_ENV": "local"}, clear=False):
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+            env.pop("TERMINAL_CWD", None)
+            with patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=True):
+                config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+                assert config["cwd"] == os.getcwd()
+
+    def test_ssh_preserves_home_paths(self):
+        """SSH backend should NOT replace /home/ paths (they're valid remotely)."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {
+            "TERMINAL_ENV": "ssh",
+            "TERMINAL_CWD": "/home/remote-user/work",
+            "TERMINAL_SSH_HOST": "example.com",
+            "TERMINAL_SSH_USER": "user",
+        }):
+            config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+            assert config["cwd"] == "/home/remote-user/work", (
+                "SSH backend should preserve /home/ paths"
+            )
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 5: ephemeral_disk version check
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestEphemeralDiskCheck:
+    """Verify ephemeral_disk is only passed when modal supports it."""
+
+    def test_ephemeral_disk_skipped_when_unsupported(self):
+        """If modal.Sandbox.create doesn't have ephemeral_disk param, skip it."""
+        # Mock the modal import and Sandbox.create signature
+        mock_modal = MagicMock()
+        mock_sandbox_create = MagicMock()
+        # Simulate a signature WITHOUT ephemeral_disk
+        import inspect
+        mock_params = {
+            "args": inspect.Parameter("args", inspect.Parameter.VAR_POSITIONAL),
+            "image": inspect.Parameter("image", inspect.Parameter.KEYWORD_ONLY),
+            "timeout": inspect.Parameter("timeout", inspect.Parameter.KEYWORD_ONLY),
+            "cpu": inspect.Parameter("cpu", inspect.Parameter.KEYWORD_ONLY),
+            "memory": inspect.Parameter("memory", inspect.Parameter.KEYWORD_ONLY),
+        }
+        mock_sig = inspect.Signature(parameters=list(mock_params.values()))
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"TERMINAL_ENV": "modal"}):
+            config = _tt_mod._get_env_config()
+            # The config has container_disk default of 51200
+            disk = config.get("container_disk", 51200)
+            assert disk > 0, "disk should default to > 0"
+
+            # Simulate the version check logic from terminal_tool.py
+            sandbox_kwargs = {}
+            if disk > 0:
+                try:
+                    if "ephemeral_disk" in mock_params:
+                        sandbox_kwargs["ephemeral_disk"] = disk
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+
+            assert "ephemeral_disk" not in sandbox_kwargs, (
+                "ephemeral_disk should not be set when Sandbox.create doesn't support it"
+            )
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 6: ModalEnvironment defaults
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestModalEnvironmentDefaults:
+    """Verify ModalEnvironment has correct defaults."""
+
+    def test_default_cwd_is_root(self):
+        """ModalEnvironment default cwd should be /root, not ~."""
+        from tools.environments.modal import ModalEnvironment
+        import inspect
+        sig = inspect.signature(ModalEnvironment.__init__)
+        cwd_default = sig.parameters["cwd"].default
+        assert cwd_default == "/root", (
+            f"ModalEnvironment cwd default should be /root, got {cwd_default!r}. "
+            "Tilde ~ is not expanded by subprocess.run(cwd=...)."
+        )
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 7: ensurepip fix in patches.py
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestEnsurepipFix:
+    """Verify the pip fix is applied in the patched Modal init."""
+
+    def test_patched_init_creates_image_with_setup_commands(self):
+        """The patched __init__ should create a modal.Image with pip fix."""
+        try:
+            from environments.patches import _patch_swerex_modal
+        except ImportError:
+            pytest.skip("environments.patches not importable")
+
+        # Check that the patch code references ensurepip
+        import inspect
+        source = inspect.getsource(_patch_swerex_modal)
+        assert "ensurepip" in source, (
+            "patches._patch_swerex_modal should include ensurepip fix "
+            "for Modal's legacy image builder"
+        )
+        assert "setup_dockerfile_commands" in source, (
+            "patches._patch_swerex_modal should use setup_dockerfile_commands "
+            "to fix pip before Modal's bootstrap"
+        )
+
+    def test_patched_init_uses_install_pipx_from_config(self):
+        """The patched init should respect install_pipx from config."""
+        try:
+            from environments.patches import _patch_swerex_modal
+        except ImportError:
+            pytest.skip("environments.patches not importable")
+
+        import inspect
+        source = inspect.getsource(_patch_swerex_modal)
+        assert "install_pipx" in source, (
+            "patches._patch_swerex_modal should pass install_pipx to ModalDeployment"
+        )
+
+
+# =========================================================================
+# Test 8: Host prefix list completeness
+# =========================================================================
+
+class TestHostPrefixList:
+    """Verify the host prefix list catches common host-only paths."""
+
+    def test_all_common_host_prefixes_caught(self):
+        """The host prefix check should catch /Users/, /home/, C:\\, C:/."""
+        # Read the actual source to verify the prefixes
+        import inspect
+        source = inspect.getsource(_tt_mod._get_env_config)
+        for prefix in ["/Users/", "/home/", 'C:\\\\"', "C:/"]:
+            # Normalize for source comparison
+            check = prefix.rstrip('"')
+            assert check in source or prefix in source, (
+                f"Host prefix {prefix!r} not found in _get_env_config. "
+                "Container backends need this to avoid using host paths."
+            )

tests/tools/test_skills_tool.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from tools.skills_tool import (
     _estimate_tokens,
     _find_all_skills,
     _load_category_description,
+    skill_matches_platform,
     skills_list,
     skills_categories,
     skill_view,
@@ -332,3 +333,134 @@ class TestSkillsCategories:
         result = json.loads(raw)
         assert result["success"] is True
         assert result["categories"] == []
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# skill_matches_platform
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestSkillMatchesPlatform:
+    """Tests for the platforms frontmatter field filtering."""
+
+    def test_no_platforms_field_matches_everything(self):
+        """Skills without a platforms field should load on any OS."""
+        assert skill_matches_platform({}) is True
+        assert skill_matches_platform({"name": "foo"}) is True
+
+    def test_empty_platforms_matches_everything(self):
+        """Empty platforms list should load on any OS."""
+        assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": []}) is True
+        assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": None}) is True
+
+    def test_macos_on_darwin(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["macos"]}) is True
+
+    def test_macos_on_linux(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["macos"]}) is False
+
+    def test_linux_on_linux(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["linux"]}) is True
+
+    def test_linux_on_darwin(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["linux"]}) is False
+
+    def test_windows_on_win32(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "win32"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["windows"]}) is True
+
+    def test_windows_on_linux(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["windows"]}) is False
+
+    def test_multi_platform_match(self):
+        """Skills listing multiple platforms should match any of them."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["macos", "linux"]}) is True
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["macos", "linux"]}) is True
+            mock_sys.platform = "win32"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["macos", "linux"]}) is False
+
+    def test_string_instead_of_list(self):
+        """A single string value should be treated as a one-element list."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": "macos"}) is True
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": "macos"}) is False
+
+    def test_case_insensitive(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["MacOS"]}) is True
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["MACOS"]}) is True
+
+    def test_unknown_platform_no_match(self):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            assert skill_matches_platform({"platforms": ["freebsd"]}) is False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _find_all_skills — platform filtering integration
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class TestFindAllSkillsPlatformFiltering:
+    """Test that _find_all_skills respects the platforms field."""
+
+    def test_excludes_incompatible_platform(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "universal-skill")
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "mac-only", frontmatter_extra="platforms: [macos]\n")
+            skills = _find_all_skills()
+        names = {s["name"] for s in skills}
+        assert "universal-skill" in names
+        assert "mac-only" not in names
+
+    def test_includes_matching_platform(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "mac-only", frontmatter_extra="platforms: [macos]\n")
+            skills = _find_all_skills()
+        names = {s["name"] for s in skills}
+        assert "mac-only" in names
+
+    def test_no_platforms_always_included(self, tmp_path):
+        """Skills without platforms field should appear on any platform."""
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            mock_sys.platform = "win32"
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "generic-skill")
+            skills = _find_all_skills()
+        assert len(skills) == 1
+        assert skills[0]["name"] == "generic-skill"
+
+    def test_multi_platform_skill(self, tmp_path):
+        with patch("tools.skills_tool.SKILLS_DIR", tmp_path), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.sys") as mock_sys:
+            _make_skill(tmp_path, "cross-plat", frontmatter_extra="platforms: [macos, linux]\n")
+            mock_sys.platform = "darwin"
+            skills_darwin = _find_all_skills()
+            mock_sys.platform = "linux"
+            skills_linux = _find_all_skills()
+            mock_sys.platform = "win32"
+            skills_win = _find_all_skills()
+        assert len(skills_darwin) == 1
+        assert len(skills_linux) == 1
+        assert len(skills_win) == 0

tools/browser_tool.py

@@ -2,17 +2,23 @@
 """
 Browser Tool Module
 
-This module provides browser automation tools using agent-browser CLI with
-Browserbase cloud execution. It enables AI agents to navigate websites,
-interact with page elements, and extract information in a text-based format.
+This module provides browser automation tools using agent-browser CLI.  It
+supports two backends — **Browserbase** (cloud) and **local Chromium** — with
+identical agent-facing behaviour.  The backend is auto-detected: if
+``BROWSERBASE_API_KEY`` is set the cloud service is used; otherwise a local
+headless Chromium instance is launched automatically.
 
 The tool uses agent-browser's accessibility tree (ariaSnapshot) for text-based
 page representation, making it ideal for LLM agents without vision capabilities.
 
 Features:
-- Cloud browser execution via Browserbase (no local browser needed)
-- Basic Stealth Mode always active (random fingerprints, CAPTCHA solving)
-- Proxies enabled by default for better CAPTCHA solving and anti-bot avoidance
+- **Local mode** (default): zero-cost headless Chromium via agent-browser.
+  Works on Linux servers without a display.  One-time setup:
+  ``agent-browser install`` (downloads Chromium) or
+  ``agent-browser install --with-deps`` (also installs system libraries for
+  Debian/Ubuntu/Docker).
+- **Cloud mode**: Browserbase cloud execution with stealth features, proxies,
+  and CAPTCHA solving.  Activated when BROWSERBASE_API_KEY is set.
 - Session isolation per task ID
 - Text-based page snapshots using accessibility tree
 - Element interaction via ref selectors (@e1, @e2, etc.)
@@ -20,8 +26,8 @@ Features:
 - Automatic cleanup of browser sessions
 
 Environment Variables:
-- BROWSERBASE_API_KEY: API key for Browserbase (required)
-- BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID: Project ID for Browserbase (required)
+- BROWSERBASE_API_KEY: API key for Browserbase (enables cloud mode)
+- BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID: Project ID for Browserbase (required for cloud mode)
 - BROWSERBASE_PROXIES: Enable/disable residential proxies (default: "true")
 - BROWSERBASE_ADVANCED_STEALTH: Enable advanced stealth mode with custom Chromium,
   requires Scale Plan (default: "false")
@@ -77,9 +83,20 @@ SNAPSHOT_SUMMARIZE_THRESHOLD = 8000
 # Resolve vision auxiliary client for extraction/vision tasks
 _aux_vision_client, EXTRACTION_MODEL = get_vision_auxiliary_client()
 
+
+def _is_local_mode() -> bool:
+    """Return True when no Browserbase credentials are configured.
+
+    In local mode the browser tools launch a headless Chromium instance via
+    ``agent-browser --session`` instead of connecting to a remote Browserbase
+    session via ``--cdp``.
+    """
+    return not (os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY") and os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"))
+
+
 # Track active sessions per task
-# Now stores tuple of (session_name, browserbase_session_id, cdp_url)
-_active_sessions: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = {}  # task_id -> {session_name, bb_session_id, cdp_url}
+# Stores: session_name (always), bb_session_id + cdp_url (cloud mode only)
+_active_sessions: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]] = {}  # task_id -> {session_name, ...}
 
 # Flag to track if cleanup has been done
 _cleanup_done = False
@@ -120,35 +137,56 @@ def _emergency_cleanup_all_sessions():
     logger.info("Emergency cleanup: closing %s active session(s)...", len(_active_sessions))
     
     try:
-        api_key = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY")
-        project_id = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID")
-        
-        if not api_key or not project_id:
-            logger.warning("Cannot cleanup - missing BROWSERBASE credentials")
-            return
-        
-        for task_id, session_info in list(_active_sessions.items()):
-            bb_session_id = session_info.get("bb_session_id")
-            if bb_session_id:
-                try:
-                    response = requests.post(
-                        f"https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions/{bb_session_id}",
-                        headers={
-                            "X-BB-API-Key": api_key,
-                            "Content-Type": "application/json"
-                        },
-                        json={
-                            "projectId": project_id,
-                            "status": "REQUEST_RELEASE"
-                        },
-                        timeout=5  # Short timeout for cleanup
-                    )
-                    if response.status_code in (200, 201, 204):
-                        logger.info("Closed session %s", bb_session_id)
-                    else:
-                        logger.warning("Failed to close session %s: HTTP %s", bb_session_id, response.status_code)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error("Error closing session %s: %s", bb_session_id, e)
+        if _is_local_mode():
+            # Local mode: just close agent-browser sessions via CLI
+            for task_id, session_info in list(_active_sessions.items()):
+                session_name = session_info.get("session_name")
+                if session_name:
+                    try:
+                        browser_cmd = _find_agent_browser()
+                        task_socket_dir = os.path.join(
+                            tempfile.gettempdir(),
+                            f"agent-browser-{session_name}"
+                        )
+                        env = {**os.environ, "AGENT_BROWSER_SOCKET_DIR": task_socket_dir}
+                        subprocess.run(
+                            browser_cmd.split() + ["--session", session_name, "--json", "close"],
+                            capture_output=True, timeout=5, env=env,
+                        )
+                        logger.info("Closed local session %s", session_name)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug("Error closing local session %s: %s", session_name, e)
+        else:
+            # Cloud mode: release Browserbase sessions via API
+            api_key = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY")
+            project_id = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID")
+
+            if not api_key or not project_id:
+                logger.warning("Cannot cleanup - missing BROWSERBASE credentials")
+                return
+
+            for task_id, session_info in list(_active_sessions.items()):
+                bb_session_id = session_info.get("bb_session_id")
+                if bb_session_id:
+                    try:
+                        response = requests.post(
+                            f"https://api.browserbase.com/v1/sessions/{bb_session_id}",
+                            headers={
+                                "X-BB-API-Key": api_key,
+                                "Content-Type": "application/json"
+                            },
+                            json={
+                                "projectId": project_id,
+                                "status": "REQUEST_RELEASE"
+                            },
+                            timeout=5  # Short timeout for cleanup
+                        )
+                        if response.status_code in (200, 201, 204):
+                            logger.info("Closed session %s", bb_session_id)
+                        else:
+                            logger.warning("Failed to close session %s: HTTP %s", bb_session_id, response.status_code)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error("Error closing session %s: %s", bb_session_id, e)
         
         _active_sessions.clear()
     except Exception as e:
@@ -184,7 +222,7 @@ def _cleanup_inactive_browser_sessions():
     
     This function is called periodically by the background cleanup thread to
     automatically close sessions that haven't been used recently, preventing
-    orphaned Browserbase sessions from accumulating.
+    orphaned sessions (local or Browserbase) from accumulating.
     """
     current_time = time.time()
     sessions_to_cleanup = []
@@ -386,7 +424,7 @@ BROWSER_TOOL_SCHEMAS = [
     },
     {
         "name": "browser_vision",
-        "description": "Take a screenshot of the current page and analyze it with vision AI. Use this when you need to visually understand what's on the page - especially useful for CAPTCHAs, visual verification challenges, complex layouts, or when the text snapshot doesn't capture important visual information. Requires browser_navigate to be called first.",
+        "description": "Take a screenshot of the current page and analyze it with vision AI. Use this when you need to visually understand what's on the page - especially useful for CAPTCHAs, visual verification challenges, complex layouts, or when the text snapshot doesn't capture important visual information. Returns both the AI analysis and a screenshot_path that you can share with the user by including MEDIA:<screenshot_path> in your response. Requires browser_navigate to be called first.",
         "parameters": {
             "type": "object",
             "properties": {
@@ -560,11 +598,29 @@ def _create_browserbase_session(task_id: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
     }
 
 
+def _create_local_session(task_id: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """Create a lightweight local browser session (no cloud API call).
+
+    Returns the same dict shape as ``_create_browserbase_session`` so the rest
+    of the code can treat both modes uniformly.
+    """
+    import uuid
+    session_name = f"hermes_{task_id}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]}"
+    logger.info("Created local browser session %s", session_name)
+    return {
+        "session_name": session_name,
+        "bb_session_id": None,   # Not applicable in local mode
+        "cdp_url": None,         # Not applicable in local mode
+        "features": {"local": True},
+    }
+
+
 def _get_session_info(task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, str]:
     """
     Get or create session info for the given task.
     
-    Creates a Browserbase session with proxies enabled if one doesn't exist.
+    In cloud mode, creates a Browserbase session with proxies enabled.
+    In local mode, generates a session name for agent-browser --session.
     Also starts the inactivity cleanup thread and updates activity tracking.
     Thread-safe: multiple subagents can call this concurrently.
     
@@ -572,7 +628,7 @@ def _get_session_info(task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, str]:
         task_id: Unique identifier for the task
         
     Returns:
-        Dict with session_name, bb_session_id, and cdp_url
+        Dict with session_name (always), bb_session_id + cdp_url (cloud only)
     """
     if task_id is None:
         task_id = "default"
@@ -588,8 +644,11 @@ def _get_session_info(task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, str]:
         if task_id in _active_sessions:
             return _active_sessions[task_id]
     
-    # Create session outside the lock (network call - don't hold lock during I/O)
-    session_info = _create_browserbase_session(task_id)
+    # Create session outside the lock (network call in cloud mode)
+    if _is_local_mode():
+        session_info = _create_local_session(task_id)
+    else:
+        session_info = _create_browserbase_session(task_id)
     
     with _cleanup_lock:
         _active_sessions[task_id] = session_info
@@ -708,12 +767,20 @@ def _run_browser_command(
     except Exception as e:
         return {"success": False, "error": f"Failed to create browser session: {str(e)}"}
     
-    # Connect via CDP to our pre-created Browserbase session.
-    # IMPORTANT: Do NOT use --session with --cdp. In agent-browser >=0.13,
-    # --session creates a local browser instance and silently ignores --cdp.
-    # Per-task isolation is handled by AGENT_BROWSER_SOCKET_DIR instead.
-    cmd_parts = browser_cmd.split() + [
-        "--cdp", session_info["cdp_url"],
+    # Build the command with the appropriate backend flag.
+    # Cloud mode: --cdp <websocket_url> connects to Browserbase.
+    # Local mode: --session <name> launches a local headless Chromium.
+    # The rest of the command (--json, command, args) is identical.
+    if session_info.get("cdp_url"):
+        # Cloud mode — connect to remote Browserbase browser via CDP
+        # IMPORTANT: Do NOT use --session with --cdp. In agent-browser >=0.13,
+        # --session creates a local browser instance and silently ignores --cdp.
+        backend_args = ["--cdp", session_info["cdp_url"]]
+    else:
+        # Local mode — launch a headless Chromium instance
+        backend_args = ["--session", session_info["session_name"]]
+
+    cmd_parts = browser_cmd.split() + backend_args + [
         "--json",
         command
     ] + args
@@ -728,10 +795,12 @@ def _run_browser_command(
         )
         os.makedirs(task_socket_dir, exist_ok=True)
         
-        browser_env = {
-            **os.environ,
-            "AGENT_BROWSER_SOCKET_DIR": task_socket_dir,
-        }
+        browser_env = {**os.environ}
+        # Ensure PATH includes standard dirs (systemd services may have minimal PATH)
+        _SANE_PATH = "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+        if "/usr/bin" not in browser_env.get("PATH", "").split(":"):
+            browser_env["PATH"] = f"{browser_env.get('PATH', '')}:{_SANE_PATH}"
+        browser_env["AGENT_BROWSER_SOCKET_DIR"] = task_socket_dir
         
         result = subprocess.run(
             cmd_parts,
@@ -741,10 +810,18 @@ def _run_browser_command(
             env=browser_env,
         )
         
-        # Log stderr for diagnostics (agent-browser may emit warnings there)
+        # Log stderr for diagnostics — use warning level on failure so it's visible
         if result.stderr and result.stderr.strip():
-            logger.debug("stderr from '%s': %s", command, result.stderr.strip()[:200])
+            level = logging.WARNING if result.returncode != 0 else logging.DEBUG
+            logger.log(level, "browser '%s' stderr: %s", command, result.stderr.strip()[:500])
         
+        # Log empty output as warning — common sign of broken agent-browser
+        if not result.stdout.strip() and result.returncode == 0:
+            logger.warning("browser '%s' returned empty stdout with rc=0. "
+                           "cmd=%s stderr=%s",
+                           command, " ".join(cmd_parts[:4]) + "...",
+                           (result.stderr or "")[:200])
+
         # Parse JSON output
         if result.stdout.strip():
             try:
@@ -1131,12 +1208,13 @@ def browser_close(task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
     effective_task_id = task_id or "default"
     result = _run_browser_command(effective_task_id, "close", [])
     
-    # Close the BrowserBase session via API
+    # Close the backend session (Browserbase API in cloud mode, nothing extra in local mode)
     session_key = task_id if task_id and task_id in _active_sessions else "default"
     if session_key in _active_sessions:
         session_info = _active_sessions[session_key]
         bb_session_id = session_info.get("bb_session_id")
         if bb_session_id:
+            # Cloud mode: release the Browserbase session via API
             try:
                 config = _get_browserbase_config()
                 _close_browserbase_session(bb_session_id, config["api_key"], config["project_id"])
@@ -1221,15 +1299,17 @@ def browser_vision(question: str, task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
     text-based snapshot may not capture (CAPTCHAs, verification challenges,
     images, complex layouts, etc.).
     
+    The screenshot is saved persistently and its file path is returned alongside
+    the analysis, so it can be shared with users via MEDIA:<path> in the response.
+    
     Args:
         question: What you want to know about the page visually
         task_id: Task identifier for session isolation
         
     Returns:
-        JSON string with vision analysis results
+        JSON string with vision analysis results and screenshot_path
     """
     import base64
-    import tempfile
     import uuid as uuid_mod
     from pathlib import Path
     
@@ -1243,11 +1323,17 @@ def browser_vision(question: str, task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
                      "Set OPENROUTER_API_KEY or configure Nous Portal to enable browser vision."
         }, ensure_ascii=False)
     
-    # Create a temporary file for the screenshot
-    temp_dir = Path(tempfile.gettempdir())
-    screenshot_path = temp_dir / f"browser_screenshot_{uuid_mod.uuid4().hex}.png"
+    # Save screenshot to persistent location so it can be shared with users
+    hermes_home = Path(os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes"))
+    screenshots_dir = hermes_home / "browser_screenshots"
+    screenshot_path = screenshots_dir / f"browser_screenshot_{uuid_mod.uuid4().hex}.png"
     
     try:
+        screenshots_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Prune old screenshots (older than 24 hours) to prevent unbounded disk growth
+        _cleanup_old_screenshots(screenshots_dir, max_age_hours=24)
+        
         # Take screenshot using agent-browser
         result = _run_browser_command(
             effective_task_id, 
@@ -1304,21 +1390,35 @@ def browser_vision(question: str, task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
         return json.dumps({
             "success": True,
             "analysis": analysis,
+            "screenshot_path": str(screenshot_path),
         }, ensure_ascii=False)
     
     except Exception as e:
-        return json.dumps({
-            "success": False,
-            "error": f"Error during vision analysis: {str(e)}"
-        }, ensure_ascii=False)
-    
-    finally:
-        # Clean up screenshot file
+        # Clean up screenshot on failure
         if screenshot_path.exists():
             try:
                 screenshot_path.unlink()
             except Exception:
                 pass
+        return json.dumps({
+            "success": False,
+            "error": f"Error during vision analysis: {str(e)}"
+        }, ensure_ascii=False)
+
+
+def _cleanup_old_screenshots(screenshots_dir, max_age_hours=24):
+    """Remove browser screenshots older than max_age_hours to prevent disk bloat."""
+    import time
+    try:
+        cutoff = time.time() - (max_age_hours * 3600)
+        for f in screenshots_dir.glob("browser_screenshot_*.png"):
+            try:
+                if f.stat().st_mtime < cutoff:
+                    f.unlink()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+    except Exception:
+        pass  # Non-critical — don't fail the screenshot operation
 
 
 # ============================================================================
@@ -1404,14 +1504,15 @@ def cleanup_browser(task_id: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
             _active_sessions.pop(task_id, None)
             _session_last_activity.pop(task_id, None)
         
-        # Close the Browserbase session immediately via API
-        try:
-            config = _get_browserbase_config()
-            success = _close_browserbase_session(bb_session_id, config["api_key"], config["project_id"])
-            if not success:
-                logger.warning("Could not close BrowserBase session %s", bb_session_id)
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error("Exception during BrowserBase session close: %s", e)
+        # Cloud mode: close the Browserbase session via API
+        if bb_session_id and not _is_local_mode():
+            try:
+                config = _get_browserbase_config()
+                success = _close_browserbase_session(bb_session_id, config["api_key"], config["project_id"])
+                if not success:
+                    logger.warning("Could not close BrowserBase session %s", bb_session_id)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error("Exception during BrowserBase session close: %s", e)
         
         # Kill the daemon process and clean up socket directory
         session_name = session_info.get("session_name", "")
@@ -1464,24 +1565,31 @@ def get_active_browser_sessions() -> Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]:
 def check_browser_requirements() -> bool:
     """
     Check if browser tool requirements are met.
+
+    In **local mode** (no Browserbase credentials): only the ``agent-browser``
+    CLI must be findable.
+
+    In **cloud mode** (BROWSERBASE_API_KEY set): the CLI *and* both
+    ``BROWSERBASE_API_KEY`` / ``BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID`` must be present.
     
     Returns:
         True if all requirements are met, False otherwise
     """
-    # Check for Browserbase credentials
-    api_key = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY")
-    project_id = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID")
-    
-    if not api_key or not project_id:
-        return False
-    
-    # Check for agent-browser CLI
+    # The agent-browser CLI is always required
     try:
         _find_agent_browser()
-        return True
     except FileNotFoundError:
         return False
 
+    # In cloud mode, also require Browserbase credentials
+    if not _is_local_mode():
+        api_key = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY")
+        project_id = os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID")
+        if not api_key or not project_id:
+            return False
+
+    return True
+
 
 # ============================================================================
 # Module Test
@@ -1493,20 +1601,26 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     """
     print("🌐 Browser Tool Module")
     print("=" * 40)
+
+    mode = "local" if _is_local_mode() else "cloud (Browserbase)"
+    print(f"   Mode: {mode}")
     
     # Check requirements
     if check_browser_requirements():
         print("✅ All requirements met")
     else:
         print("❌ Missing requirements:")
-        if not os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY"):
-            print("   - BROWSERBASE_API_KEY not set")
-        if not os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"):
-            print("   - BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID not set")
         try:
             _find_agent_browser()
         except FileNotFoundError:
             print("   - agent-browser CLI not found")
+            print("     Install: npm install -g agent-browser && agent-browser install --with-deps")
+        if not _is_local_mode():
+            if not os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_API_KEY"):
+                print("   - BROWSERBASE_API_KEY not set (required for cloud mode)")
+            if not os.environ.get("BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"):
+                print("   - BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID not set (required for cloud mode)")
+            print("   Tip: unset BROWSERBASE_API_KEY to use free local mode instead")
     
     print("\n📋 Available Browser Tools:")
     for schema in BROWSER_TOOL_SCHEMAS:
@@ -1531,7 +1645,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_navigate"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_navigate(url=args.get("url", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_snapshot",
@@ -1540,7 +1653,6 @@ registry.register(
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_snapshot(
         full=args.get("full", False), task_id=kw.get("task_id"), user_task=kw.get("user_task")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_click",
@@ -1548,7 +1660,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_click"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_click(**args, task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_type",
@@ -1556,7 +1667,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_type"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_type(**args, task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_scroll",
@@ -1564,7 +1674,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_scroll"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_scroll(**args, task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_back",
@@ -1572,7 +1681,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_back"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_back(task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_press",
@@ -1580,7 +1688,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_press"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_press(key=args.get("key", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_close",
@@ -1588,7 +1695,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_close"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_close(task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_get_images",
@@ -1596,7 +1702,6 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_get_images"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_get_images(task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )
 registry.register(
     name="browser_vision",
@@ -1604,5 +1709,4 @@ registry.register(
     schema=_BROWSER_SCHEMA_MAP["browser_vision"],
     handler=lambda args, **kw: browser_vision(question=args.get("question", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
     check_fn=check_browser_requirements,
-    requires_env=["BROWSERBASE_API_KEY", "BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID"],
 )

tools/code_execution_tool.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ _TOOL_STUBS = {
     "web_extract": (
         "web_extract",
         "urls: list",
-        '"""Extract content from URLs. Returns dict with results list of {url, content, error}."""',
+        '"""Extract content from URLs. Returns dict with results list of {url, title, content, error}."""',
         '{"urls": urls}',
     ),
     "read_file": (
@@ -435,6 +435,11 @@ def execute_code(
                 child_env[k] = v
         child_env["HERMES_RPC_SOCKET"] = sock_path
         child_env["PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE"] = "1"
+        # Inject user's configured timezone so datetime.now() in sandboxed
+        # code reflects the correct wall-clock time.
+        _tz_name = os.getenv("HERMES_TIMEZONE", "").strip()
+        if _tz_name:
+            child_env["TZ"] = _tz_name
 
         proc = subprocess.Popen(
             [sys.executable, "script.py"],
@@ -600,7 +605,7 @@ _TOOL_DOC_LINES = [
      "    Returns {\"data\": {\"web\": [{\"url\", \"title\", \"description\"}, ...]}}"),
     ("web_extract",
      "  web_extract(urls: list[str]) -> dict\n"
-     "    Returns {\"results\": [{\"url\", \"content\", \"error\"}, ...]} where content is markdown"),
+     "    Returns {\"results\": [{\"url\", \"title\", \"content\", \"error\"}, ...]} where content is markdown"),
     ("read_file",
      "  read_file(path: str, offset: int = 1, limit: int = 500) -> dict\n"
      "    Lines are 1-indexed. Returns {\"content\": \"...\", \"total_lines\": N}"),