feat: enhance auxiliary model configuration and environment variable handling

- Added support for auxiliary model overrides in the configuration, allowing users to specify providers and models for vision and web extraction tasks.
- Updated the CLI configuration example to include new auxiliary model settings.
- Enhanced the environment variable mapping in the CLI to accommodate auxiliary model configurations.
- Improved the resolution logic for auxiliary clients to support task-specific provider overrides.
- Updated relevant documentation and comments for clarity on the new features and their usage.

.env.example

@@ -24,14 +24,10 @@ GLM_API_KEY=
 # =============================================================================
 # 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/Moonshot provides access to Moonshot AI coding models
+# Get your key at: https://platform.moonshot.ai
 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
+# KIMI_BASE_URL=https://api.moonshot.ai/v1  # Override default base URL
 
 # =============================================================================
 # LLM PROVIDER (MiniMax)
@@ -53,6 +49,10 @@ MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY=
 # Get at: https://firecrawl.dev/
 FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=
 
+# Nous Research API Key - Vision analysis and multi-model reasoning
+# Get at: https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/
+NOUS_API_KEY=
+
 # FAL.ai API Key - Image generation
 # Get at: https://fal.ai/
 FAL_KEY=

.gitignore

@@ -47,5 +47,4 @@ cli-config.yaml
 
 # Skills Hub state (lives in ~/.hermes/skills/.hub/ at runtime, but just in case)
 skills/.hub/
-ignored/
-.worktrees/
+ignored/

AGENTS.md

@@ -1,60 +1,78 @@
 # Hermes Agent - Development Guide
 
-Instructions for AI coding assistants and developers working on the hermes-agent codebase.
+Instructions for AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) and human developers.
+
+Hermes Agent is an AI agent harness with tool-calling capabilities, interactive CLI, messaging integrations, and scheduled tasks.
 
 ## Development Environment
 
+**IMPORTANT**: Always use the virtual environment if it exists:
 ```bash
-source .venv/bin/activate  # ALWAYS activate before running Python
+source venv/bin/activate  # Before running any Python commands
 ```
 
 ## Project Structure
 
 ```
 hermes-agent/
-├── run_agent.py          # AIAgent class — core conversation loop
-├── model_tools.py        # Tool orchestration, _discover_tools(), handle_function_call()
-├── toolsets.py           # Toolset definitions, _HERMES_CORE_TOOLS list
-├── cli.py                # HermesCLI class — interactive CLI orchestrator
-├── hermes_state.py       # SessionDB — SQLite session store (FTS5 search)
-├── agent/                # Agent internals
-│   ├── prompt_builder.py     # System prompt assembly
+├── agent/                # Agent internals (extracted from run_agent.py)
+│   ├── model_metadata.py     # Model context lengths, token estimation
 │   ├── context_compressor.py # Auto context compression
 │   ├── prompt_caching.py     # Anthropic prompt caching
-│   ├── auxiliary_client.py   # Auxiliary LLM client (vision, summarization)
-│   ├── model_metadata.py     # Model context lengths, token estimation
+│   ├── prompt_builder.py     # System prompt assembly (identity, skills index, context files)
 │   ├── display.py            # KawaiiSpinner, tool preview formatting
-│   ├── skill_commands.py     # Skill slash commands (shared CLI/gateway)
 │   └── trajectory.py         # Trajectory saving helpers
-├── hermes_cli/           # CLI subcommands and setup
-│   ├── main.py           # Entry point — all `hermes` subcommands
-│   ├── config.py         # DEFAULT_CONFIG, OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS, migration
-│   ├── commands.py       # Slash command definitions + SlashCommandCompleter
-│   ├── callbacks.py      # Terminal callbacks (clarify, sudo, approval)
-│   └── setup.py          # Interactive setup wizard
-├── tools/                # Tool implementations (one file per tool)
-│   ├── registry.py       # Central tool registry (schemas, handlers, dispatch)
-│   ├── approval.py       # Dangerous command detection
-│   ├── terminal_tool.py  # Terminal orchestration
-│   ├── process_registry.py # Background process management
-│   ├── file_tools.py     # File read/write/search/patch
-│   ├── web_tools.py      # Firecrawl search/extract
-│   ├── browser_tool.py   # Browserbase browser automation
-│   ├── code_execution_tool.py # execute_code sandbox
-│   ├── delegate_tool.py  # Subagent delegation
-│   ├── mcp_tool.py       # MCP client (~1050 lines)
-│   └── environments/     # Terminal backends (local, docker, ssh, modal, daytona, singularity)
-├── gateway/              # Messaging platform gateway
-│   ├── run.py            # Main loop, slash commands, message dispatch
-│   ├── session.py        # SessionStore — conversation persistence
-│   └── platforms/        # Adapters: telegram, discord, slack, whatsapp, homeassistant, signal
-├── cron/                 # Scheduler (jobs.py, scheduler.py)
-├── environments/         # RL training environments (Atropos)
-├── tests/                # Pytest suite (~2500+ tests)
+├── hermes_cli/           # CLI implementation
+│   ├── main.py           # Entry point, command dispatcher
+│   ├── banner.py         # Welcome banner, ASCII art, skills summary
+│   ├── commands.py       # Slash command definitions + autocomplete
+│   ├── callbacks.py      # Interactive prompt callbacks (clarify, sudo, approval)
+│   ├── setup.py          # Interactive setup wizard
+│   ├── config.py         # Config management & migration
+│   ├── status.py         # Status display
+│   ├── doctor.py         # Diagnostics
+│   ├── gateway.py        # Gateway management
+│   ├── uninstall.py      # Uninstaller
+│   ├── cron.py           # Cron job management
+│   └── skills_hub.py     # Skills Hub CLI + /skills slash command
+├── tools/                # Tool implementations
+│   ├── registry.py            # Central tool registry (schemas, handlers, dispatch)
+│   ├── approval.py            # Dangerous command detection + per-session approval
+│   ├── environments/          # Terminal execution backends
+│   │   ├── base.py            # BaseEnvironment ABC
+│   │   ├── local.py           # Local execution with interrupt support
+│   │   ├── docker.py          # Docker container execution
+│   │   ├── ssh.py             # SSH remote execution
+│   │   ├── singularity.py     # Singularity/Apptainer + SIF management
+│   │   ├── modal.py           # Modal cloud execution
+│   │   └── daytona.py         # Daytona cloud sandboxes
+│   ├── terminal_tool.py       # Terminal orchestration (sudo, lifecycle, factory)
+│   ├── todo_tool.py           # Planning & task management
+│   ├── process_registry.py    # Background process management
+│   └── ...                    # Other tool files
+├── gateway/              # Messaging platform adapters
+│   ├── platforms/        # Platform-specific adapters (telegram, discord, slack, whatsapp)
+│   └── ...
+├── cron/                 # Scheduler implementation
+├── environments/         # RL training environments (Atropos integration)
+├── skills/               # Bundled skill sources
+├── optional-skills/      # Official optional skills (not activated by default)
+├── cli.py                # Interactive CLI orchestrator (HermesCLI class)
+├── run_agent.py          # AIAgent class (core conversation loop)
+├── model_tools.py        # Tool orchestration (thin layer over tools/registry.py)
+├── toolsets.py           # Tool groupings
+├── toolset_distributions.py  # Probability-based tool selection
 └── batch_runner.py       # Parallel batch processing
 ```
 
-**User config:** `~/.hermes/config.yaml` (settings), `~/.hermes/.env` (API keys)
+**User Configuration** (stored in `~/.hermes/`):
+- `~/.hermes/config.yaml` - Settings (model, terminal, toolsets, etc.)
+- `~/.hermes/.env` - API keys and secrets
+- `~/.hermes/pairing/` - DM pairing data
+- `~/.hermes/hooks/` - Custom event hooks
+- `~/.hermes/image_cache/` - Cached user images
+- `~/.hermes/audio_cache/` - Cached user voice messages
+- `~/.hermes/sticker_cache.json` - Telegram sticker descriptions
 
 ## File Dependency Chain
 
@@ -68,175 +86,603 @@ model_tools.py  (imports tools/registry + triggers tool discovery)
 run_agent.py, cli.py, batch_runner.py, environments/
 ```
 
+Each tool file co-locates its schema, handler, and registration. `model_tools.py` is a thin orchestration layer.
+
 ---
 
-## AIAgent Class (run_agent.py)
+## AIAgent Class
+
+The main agent is implemented in `run_agent.py`:
 
 ```python
 class AIAgent:
-    def __init__(self,
-        model: str = "anthropic/claude-opus-4.6",
-        max_iterations: int = 90,
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4",
+        api_key: str = None,
+        base_url: str = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
+        max_iterations: int = 60,        # Max tool-calling loops
         enabled_toolsets: list = None,
         disabled_toolsets: list = None,
-        quiet_mode: bool = False,
-        save_trajectories: bool = False,
-        platform: str = None,           # "cli", "telegram", etc.
-        session_id: str = None,
-        skip_context_files: bool = False,
-        skip_memory: bool = False,
-        # ... plus provider, api_mode, callbacks, routing params
-    ): ...
-
-    def chat(self, message: str) -> str:
-        """Simple interface — returns final response string."""
-
-    def run_conversation(self, user_message: str, system_message: str = None,
-                         conversation_history: list = None, task_id: str = None) -> dict:
-        """Full interface — returns dict with final_response + messages."""
+        verbose_logging: bool = False,
+        quiet_mode: bool = False,         # Suppress progress output
+        tool_progress_callback: callable = None,  # Called on each tool use
+    ):
+        # Initialize OpenAI client, load tools based on toolsets
+        ...
+    
+    def chat(self, user_message: str, task_id: str = None) -> str:
+        # Main entry point - runs the agent loop
+        ...
 ```
 
 ### Agent Loop
 
-The core loop is inside `run_conversation()` — entirely synchronous:
+The core loop in `_run_agent_loop()`:
+
+```
+1. Add user message to conversation
+2. Call LLM with tools
+3. If LLM returns tool calls:
+   - Execute each tool
+   - Add tool results to conversation
+   - Go to step 2
+4. If LLM returns text response:
+   - Return response to user
+```
 
 ```python
-while api_call_count < self.max_iterations and self.iteration_budget.remaining > 0:
-    response = client.chat.completions.create(model=model, messages=messages, tools=tool_schemas)
+while turns < max_turns:
+    response = client.chat.completions.create(
+        model=model,
+        messages=messages,
+        tools=tool_schemas,
+    )
+    
     if response.tool_calls:
         for tool_call in response.tool_calls:
-            result = handle_function_call(tool_call.name, tool_call.args, task_id)
+            result = await execute_tool(tool_call)
             messages.append(tool_result_message(result))
-        api_call_count += 1
+        turns += 1
     else:
         return response.content
 ```
 
-Messages follow OpenAI format: `{"role": "system/user/assistant/tool", ...}`. Reasoning content is stored in `assistant_msg["reasoning"]`.
+### Conversation Management
+
+Messages are stored as a list of dicts following OpenAI format:
+
+```python
+messages = [
+    {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant..."},
+    {"role": "user", "content": "Search for Python tutorials"},
+    {"role": "assistant", "content": None, "tool_calls": [...]},
+    {"role": "tool", "tool_call_id": "...", "content": "..."},
+    {"role": "assistant", "content": "Here's what I found..."},
+]
+```
+
+### Reasoning Model Support
+
+For models that support chain-of-thought reasoning:
+- Extract `reasoning_content` from API responses
+- Store in `assistant_msg["reasoning"]` for trajectory export
+- Pass back via `reasoning_content` field on subsequent turns
 
 ---
 
 ## CLI Architecture (cli.py)
 
-- **Rich** for banner/panels, **prompt_toolkit** for input with autocomplete
-- **KawaiiSpinner** (`agent/display.py`) — animated faces during API calls, `┊` activity feed for tool results
-- `load_cli_config()` in cli.py merges hardcoded defaults + user config YAML
-- `process_command()` is a method on `HermesCLI` (not in commands.py)
-- Skill slash commands: `agent/skill_commands.py` scans `~/.hermes/skills/`, injects as **user message** (not system prompt) to preserve prompt caching
+The interactive CLI uses:
+- **Rich** - For the welcome banner and styled panels
+- **prompt_toolkit** - For fixed input area with history, `patch_stdout`, slash command autocomplete, and floating completion menus
+- **KawaiiSpinner** (in run_agent.py) - Animated kawaii faces during API calls; clean `┊` activity feed for tool execution results
+
+Key components:
+- `HermesCLI` class - Main CLI controller with commands and conversation loop
+- `SlashCommandCompleter` - Autocomplete dropdown for `/commands` (type `/` to see all)
+- `agent/skill_commands.py` - Scans skills and builds invocation messages (shared with gateway)
+- `load_cli_config()` - Loads config, sets environment variables for terminal
+- `build_welcome_banner()` - Displays ASCII art logo, tools, and skills summary
+
+CLI UX notes:
+- Thinking spinner (during LLM API call) shows animated kawaii face + verb (`(⌐■_■) deliberating...`)
+- When LLM returns tool calls, the spinner clears silently (no "got it!" noise)
+- Tool execution results appear as a clean activity feed: `┊ {emoji} {verb} {detail} {duration}`
+- "got it!" only appears when the LLM returns a final text response (`⚕ ready`)
+- The prompt shows `⚕ ❯` when the agent is working, `❯` when idle
+- Pasting 5+ lines auto-saves to `~/.hermes/pastes/` and collapses to a reference
+- Multi-line input via Alt+Enter or Ctrl+J
+- `/commands` - Process user commands like `/help`, `/clear`, `/personality`, etc.
+- `/skill-name` - Invoke installed skills directly (e.g., `/axolotl`, `/gif-search`)
+
+CLI uses `quiet_mode=True` when creating AIAgent to suppress verbose logging.
+
+### Skill Slash Commands
+
+Every installed skill in `~/.hermes/skills/` is automatically registered as a slash command.
+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, 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
+5. Injected as a **user message** (not system prompt) to preserve prompt caching
 
 ### Adding CLI Commands
 
-1. Add to `COMMANDS` dict in `hermes_cli/commands.py`
-2. Add handler in `HermesCLI.process_command()` in `cli.py`
-3. For persistent settings, use `save_config_value()` in `cli.py`
+1. Add to `COMMANDS` dict with description
+2. Add handler in `process_command()` method
+3. For persistent settings, use `save_config_value()` to update config
+
+---
+
+## Hermes CLI Commands
+
+The unified `hermes` command provides all functionality:
+
+| Command | Description |
+|---------|-------------|
+| `hermes` | Interactive chat (default) |
+| `hermes chat -q "..."` | Single query mode |
+| `hermes setup` | Configure API keys and settings |
+| `hermes config` | View current configuration |
+| `hermes config edit` | Open config in editor |
+| `hermes config set KEY VAL` | Set a specific value |
+| `hermes config check` | Check for missing config |
+| `hermes config migrate` | Prompt for missing config interactively |
+| `hermes status` | Show configuration status |
+| `hermes doctor` | Diagnose issues |
+| `hermes update` | Update to latest (checks for new config) |
+| `hermes uninstall` | Uninstall (can keep configs for reinstall) |
+| `hermes gateway` | Start gateway (messaging + cron scheduler) |
+| `hermes gateway setup` | Configure messaging platforms interactively |
+| `hermes gateway install` | Install gateway as system service |
+| `hermes cron list` | View scheduled jobs |
+| `hermes cron status` | Check if cron scheduler is running |
+| `hermes version` | Show version info |
+| `hermes pairing list/approve/revoke` | Manage DM pairing codes |
+
+---
+
+## Messaging Gateway
+
+The gateway connects Hermes to Telegram, Discord, Slack, and WhatsApp.
+
+### Setup
+
+The interactive setup wizard handles platform configuration:
+
+```bash
+hermes gateway setup      # Arrow-key menu of all platforms, configure tokens/allowlists/home channels
+```
+
+This is the recommended way to configure messaging. It shows which platforms are already set up, walks through each one interactively, and offers to start/restart the gateway service at the end.
+
+Platforms can also be configured manually in `~/.hermes/.env`:
+
+### Configuration (in `~/.hermes/.env`):
+
+```bash
+# Telegram
+TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=123456:ABC-DEF...      # From @BotFather
+TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_USERS=123456789,987654   # Comma-separated user IDs (from @userinfobot)
+
+# Discord  
+DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=MTIz...                 # From Developer Portal
+DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS=123456789012345678  # Comma-separated user IDs
+
+# Agent Behavior
+HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS=60                  # Max tool-calling iterations
+MESSAGING_CWD=/home/myuser                # Terminal working directory for messaging
+
+# Tool progress is configured in config.yaml (display.tool_progress: off|new|all|verbose)
+```
+
+### Working Directory Behavior
+
+- **CLI (`hermes` command)**: Uses current directory (`.` → `os.getcwd()`)
+- **Messaging (Telegram/Discord)**: Uses `MESSAGING_CWD` (default: home directory)
+
+This is intentional: CLI users are in a terminal and expect the agent to work in their current directory, while messaging users need a consistent starting location.
+
+### Security (User Allowlists):
+
+**IMPORTANT**: By default, the gateway denies all users who are not in an allowlist or paired via DM.
+
+The gateway checks `{PLATFORM}_ALLOWED_USERS` environment variables:
+- If set: Only listed user IDs can interact with the bot
+- If unset: All users are denied unless `GATEWAY_ALLOW_ALL_USERS=true` is set
+
+Users can find their IDs:
+- **Telegram**: Message [@userinfobot](https://t.me/userinfobot)
+- **Discord**: Enable Developer Mode, right-click name → Copy ID
+
+### DM Pairing System
+
+Instead of static allowlists, users can pair via one-time codes:
+1. Unknown user DMs the bot → receives pairing code
+2. Owner runs `hermes pairing approve <platform> <code>`
+3. User is permanently authorized
+
+Security: 8-char codes, 1-hour expiry, rate-limited (1/10min/user), max 3 pending per platform, lockout after 5 failed attempts, `chmod 0600` on data files.
+
+Files: `gateway/pairing.py`, `hermes_cli/pairing.py`
+
+### Event Hooks
+
+Hooks fire at lifecycle points. Place hook directories in `~/.hermes/hooks/`:
+
+```
+~/.hermes/hooks/my-hook/
+├── HOOK.yaml    # name, description, events list
+└── handler.py   # async def handle(event_type, context): ...
+```
+
+Events: `gateway:startup`, `session:start`, `session:reset`, `agent:start`, `agent:step`, `agent:end`, `command:*`
+
+The `agent:step` event fires each iteration of the tool-calling loop with tool names and results.
+
+Files: `gateway/hooks.py`
+
+### Tool Progress Notifications
+
+When `tool_progress` is enabled in `config.yaml`, the bot sends status messages as it works:
+- `💻 \`ls -la\`...` (terminal commands show the actual command)
+- `🔍 web_search...`
+- `📄 web_extract...`
+- `🐍 execute_code...` (programmatic tool calling sandbox)
+- `🔀 delegate_task...` (subagent delegation)
+- `❓ clarify...` (user question, CLI-only)
+
+Modes:
+- `new`: Only when switching to a different tool (less spam)
+- `all`: Every single tool call
+
+### Typing Indicator
+
+The gateway keeps the "typing..." indicator active throughout processing, refreshing every 4 seconds. This lets users know the bot is working even during long tool-calling sequences.
+
+### Platform Toolsets:
+
+Each platform has a dedicated toolset in `toolsets.py`:
+- `hermes-telegram`: Full tools including terminal (with safety checks)
+- `hermes-discord`: Full tools including terminal
+- `hermes-whatsapp`: Full tools including terminal
+
+---
+
+## Configuration System
+
+Configuration files are stored in `~/.hermes/` for easy user access:
+- `~/.hermes/config.yaml` - All settings (model, terminal, compression, etc.)
+- `~/.hermes/.env` - API keys and secrets
+
+### Adding New Configuration Options
+
+When adding new configuration variables, you MUST follow this process:
+
+#### For config.yaml options:
+
+1. Add to `DEFAULT_CONFIG` in `hermes_cli/config.py`
+2. **CRITICAL**: Bump `_config_version` in `DEFAULT_CONFIG` when adding required fields
+3. This triggers migration prompts for existing users on next `hermes update` or `hermes setup`
+
+Example:
+```python
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+    # ... existing config ...
+    
+    "new_feature": {
+        "enabled": True,
+        "option": "default_value",
+    },
+    
+    # BUMP THIS when adding required fields
+    "_config_version": 2,  # Was 1, now 2
+}
+```
+
+#### For .env variables (API keys/secrets):
+
+1. Add to `REQUIRED_ENV_VARS` or `OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS` in `hermes_cli/config.py`
+2. Include metadata for the migration system:
+
+```python
+OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
+    # ... existing vars ...
+    "NEW_API_KEY": {
+        "description": "What this key is for",
+        "prompt": "Display name in prompts",
+        "url": "https://where-to-get-it.com/",
+        "tools": ["tools_it_enables"],  # What tools need this
+        "password": True,  # Mask input
+    },
+}
+```
+
+#### Update related files:
+
+- `hermes_cli/setup.py` - Add prompts in the setup wizard
+- `cli-config.yaml.example` - Add example with comments
+- Update README.md if user-facing
+
+### Config Version Migration
+
+The system uses `_config_version` to detect outdated configs:
+
+1. `check_for_missing_config()` compares user config to `DEFAULT_CONFIG`
+2. `migrate_config()` interactively prompts for missing values
+3. Called automatically by `hermes update` and optionally by `hermes setup`
+
+---
+
+## Environment Variables
+
+API keys are loaded from `~/.hermes/.env`:
+- `OPENROUTER_API_KEY` - Main LLM API access (primary provider)
+- `FIRECRAWL_API_KEY` - Web search/extract tools
+- `FIRECRAWL_API_URL` - Self-hosted Firecrawl endpoint (optional)
+- `BROWSERBASE_API_KEY` / `BROWSERBASE_PROJECT_ID` - Browser automation
+- `FAL_KEY` - Image generation (FLUX model)
+- `NOUS_API_KEY` - Vision and Mixture-of-Agents tools
+
+Terminal tool configuration (in `~/.hermes/config.yaml`):
+- `terminal.backend` - Backend: local, docker, singularity, modal, daytona, or ssh
+- `terminal.cwd` - Working directory ("." = host CWD for local only; for remote backends set an absolute path inside the target, or omit to use the backend's default)
+- `terminal.docker_image` - Image for Docker backend
+- `terminal.singularity_image` - Image for Singularity backend
+- `terminal.modal_image` - Image for Modal backend
+- `terminal.daytona_image` - Image for Daytona backend
+- `DAYTONA_API_KEY` - API key for Daytona backend (in .env)
+- SSH: `TERMINAL_SSH_HOST`, `TERMINAL_SSH_USER`, `TERMINAL_SSH_KEY` in .env
+
+Agent behavior (in `~/.hermes/.env`):
+- `HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS` - Max tool-calling iterations (default: 60)
+- `MESSAGING_CWD` - Working directory for messaging platforms (default: ~)
+- `display.tool_progress` in config.yaml - Tool progress: `off`, `new`, `all`, `verbose`
+- `OPENAI_API_KEY` - Voice transcription (Whisper STT)
+- `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` / `SLACK_APP_TOKEN` - Slack integration (Socket Mode)
+- `SLACK_ALLOWED_USERS` - Comma-separated Slack user IDs
+- `HERMES_HUMAN_DELAY_MODE` - Response pacing: off/natural/custom
+- `HERMES_HUMAN_DELAY_MIN_MS` / `HERMES_HUMAN_DELAY_MAX_MS` - Custom delay range
+
+### Dangerous Command Approval
+
+The terminal tool includes safety checks for potentially destructive commands (e.g., `rm -rf`, `DROP TABLE`, `chmod 777`, etc.):
+
+**Behavior by Backend:**
+- **Docker/Singularity/Modal**: Commands run unrestricted (isolated containers)
+- **Local/SSH**: Dangerous commands trigger approval flow
+
+**Approval Flow (CLI):**
+```
+⚠️  Potentially dangerous command detected: recursive delete
+    rm -rf /tmp/test
+
+    [o]nce  |  [s]ession  |  [a]lways  |  [d]eny
+    Choice [o/s/a/D]: 
+```
+
+**Approval Flow (Messaging):**
+- Command is blocked with explanation
+- Agent explains the command was blocked for safety
+- User must add the pattern to their allowlist via `hermes config edit` or run the command directly on their machine
+
+**Configuration:**
+- `command_allowlist` in `~/.hermes/config.yaml` stores permanently allowed patterns
+- Add patterns via "always" approval or edit directly
+
+**Sudo Handling (Messaging):**
+- If sudo fails over messaging, output includes tip to add `SUDO_PASSWORD` to `~/.hermes/.env`
+
+---
+
+## Background Process Management
+
+The `process` tool works alongside `terminal` for managing long-running background processes:
+
+**Starting a background process:**
+```python
+terminal(command="pytest -v tests/", background=true)
+# Returns: {"session_id": "proc_abc123", "pid": 12345, ...}
+```
+
+**Managing it with the process tool:**
+- `process(action="list")` -- show all running/recent processes
+- `process(action="poll", session_id="proc_abc123")` -- check status + new output
+- `process(action="log", session_id="proc_abc123")` -- full output with pagination
+- `process(action="wait", session_id="proc_abc123", timeout=600)` -- block until done
+- `process(action="kill", session_id="proc_abc123")` -- terminate
+- `process(action="write", session_id="proc_abc123", data="y")` -- send stdin
+- `process(action="submit", session_id="proc_abc123", data="yes")` -- send + Enter
+
+**Key behaviors:**
+- Background processes execute through the configured terminal backend (local/Docker/Modal/Daytona/SSH/Singularity) -- never directly on the host unless `TERMINAL_ENV=local`
+- The `wait` action blocks the tool call until the process finishes, times out, or is interrupted by a new user message
+- PTY mode (`pty=true` on terminal) enables interactive CLI tools (Codex, Claude Code)
+- In RL training, background processes are auto-killed when the episode ends (`tool_context.cleanup()`)
+- In the gateway, sessions with active background processes are exempt from idle reset
+- The process registry checkpoints to `~/.hermes/processes.json` for crash recovery
+
+Files: `tools/process_registry.py` (registry + handler), `tools/terminal_tool.py` (spawn integration)
 
 ---
 
 ## Adding New Tools
 
-Requires changes in **3 files**:
+Adding a tool requires changes in **2 files** (the tool file and `toolsets.py`):
+
+1. **Create `tools/your_tool.py`** with handler, schema, check function, and registry call:
 
-**1. Create `tools/your_tool.py`:**
 ```python
-import json, os
+# tools/example_tool.py
+import json
+import os
 from tools.registry import registry
 
-def check_requirements() -> bool:
+def check_example_requirements() -> bool:
+    """Check if required API keys/dependencies are available."""
     return bool(os.getenv("EXAMPLE_API_KEY"))
 
 def example_tool(param: str, task_id: str = None) -> str:
-    return json.dumps({"success": True, "data": "..."})
+    """Execute the tool and return JSON string result."""
+    try:
+        result = {"success": True, "data": "..."}
+        return json.dumps(result, ensure_ascii=False)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return json.dumps({"error": str(e)}, ensure_ascii=False)
+
+EXAMPLE_SCHEMA = {
+    "name": "example_tool",
+    "description": "Does something useful.",
+    "parameters": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+            "param": {"type": "string", "description": "The parameter"}
+        },
+        "required": ["param"]
+    }
+}
 
 registry.register(
     name="example_tool",
     toolset="example",
-    schema={"name": "example_tool", "description": "...", "parameters": {...}},
-    handler=lambda args, **kw: example_tool(param=args.get("param", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
-    check_fn=check_requirements,
+    schema=EXAMPLE_SCHEMA,
+    handler=lambda args, **kw: example_tool(
+        param=args.get("param", ""), task_id=kw.get("task_id")),
+    check_fn=check_example_requirements,
     requires_env=["EXAMPLE_API_KEY"],
 )
 ```
 
-**2. Add import** in `model_tools.py` `_discover_tools()` list.
+2. **Add to `toolsets.py`**: Add `"example_tool"` to `_HERMES_CORE_TOOLS` if it should be in all platform toolsets, or create a new toolset entry.
 
-**3. Add to `toolsets.py`** — either `_HERMES_CORE_TOOLS` (all platforms) or a new toolset.
+3. **Add discovery import** in `model_tools.py`'s `_discover_tools()` list: `"tools.example_tool"`.
 
-The registry handles schema collection, dispatch, availability checking, and error wrapping. All handlers MUST return a JSON string.
+That's it. The registry handles schema collection, dispatch, availability checking, and error wrapping automatically. No edits to `TOOLSET_REQUIREMENTS`, `handle_function_call()`, `get_all_tool_names()`, or any other data structure.
 
-**Agent-level tools** (todo, memory): intercepted by `run_agent.py` before `handle_function_call()`. See `todo_tool.py` for the pattern.
+**Optional:** Add to `OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS` in `hermes_cli/config.py` for the setup wizard, and to `toolset_distributions.py` for batch processing.
+
+**Special case: tools that need agent-level state** (like `todo`, `memory`):
+These are intercepted by `run_agent.py`'s tool dispatch loop *before* `handle_function_call()`. The registry still holds their schemas, but dispatch returns a stub error as a safety fallback. See `todo_tool.py` for the pattern.
+
+All tool handlers MUST return a JSON string. The registry's `dispatch()` wraps all exceptions in `{"error": "..."}` automatically.
+
+### Dynamic Tool Availability
+
+Tools declare their requirements at registration time via `check_fn` and `requires_env`. The registry checks `check_fn()` when building tool definitions -- tools whose check fails are silently excluded.
+
+### Stateful Tools
+
+Tools that maintain state (terminal, browser) require:
+- `task_id` parameter for session isolation between concurrent tasks
+- `cleanup_*()` function to release resources
+- Cleanup is called automatically in run_agent.py after conversation completes
 
 ---
 
-## Adding Configuration
+## Trajectory Format
 
-### config.yaml options:
-1. Add to `DEFAULT_CONFIG` in `hermes_cli/config.py`
-2. Bump `_config_version` (currently 5) to trigger migration for existing users
-
-### .env variables:
-1. Add to `OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS` in `hermes_cli/config.py` with metadata:
-```python
-"NEW_API_KEY": {
-    "description": "What it's for",
-    "prompt": "Display name",
-    "url": "https://...",
-    "password": True,
-    "category": "tool",  # provider, tool, messaging, setting
-},
+Conversations are saved in ShareGPT format for training:
+```json
+{"from": "system", "value": "System prompt with <tools>...</tools>"}
+{"from": "human", "value": "User message"}
+{"from": "gpt", "value": "<think>reasoning</think>\n<tool_call>{...}</tool_call>"}
+{"from": "tool", "value": "<tool_response>{...}</tool_response>"}
+{"from": "gpt", "value": "Final response"}
 ```
 
-### Config loaders (two separate systems):
+Tool calls use `<tool_call>` XML tags, responses use `<tool_response>` tags, reasoning uses `<think>` tags.
 
-| Loader | Used by | Location |
-|--------|---------|----------|
-| `load_cli_config()` | CLI mode | `cli.py` |
-| `load_config()` | `hermes tools`, `hermes setup` | `hermes_cli/config.py` |
-| Direct YAML load | Gateway | `gateway/run.py` |
+### Trajectory Export
+
+```python
+agent = AIAgent(save_trajectories=True)
+agent.chat("Do something")
+# Saves to trajectories/*.jsonl in ShareGPT format
+```
 
 ---
 
-## Important Policies
+## Batch Processing (batch_runner.py)
 
-### Prompt Caching Must Not Break
-
-Hermes-Agent ensures caching remains valid throughout a conversation. **Do NOT implement changes that would:**
-- Alter past context mid-conversation
-- Change toolsets mid-conversation
-- Reload memories or rebuild system prompts mid-conversation
-
-Cache-breaking forces dramatically higher costs. The ONLY time we alter context is during context compression.
-
-### Working Directory Behavior
-- **CLI**: Uses current directory (`.` → `os.getcwd()`)
-- **Messaging**: Uses `MESSAGING_CWD` env var (default: home directory)
-
----
-
-## Known Pitfalls
-
-### DO NOT use `simple_term_menu` for interactive menus
-Rendering bugs in tmux/iTerm2 — ghosting on scroll. Use `curses` (stdlib) instead. See `hermes_cli/tools_config.py` for the pattern.
-
-### DO NOT use `\033[K` (ANSI erase-to-EOL) in spinner/display code
-Leaks as literal `?[K` text under `prompt_toolkit`'s `patch_stdout`. Use space-padding: `f"\r{line}{' ' * pad}"`.
-
-### `_last_resolved_tool_names` is a process-global in `model_tools.py`
-When subagents overwrite this global, `execute_code` calls after delegation may fail with missing tool imports. Known bug.
-
-### Tests must not write to `~/.hermes/`
-The `_isolate_hermes_home` autouse fixture in `tests/conftest.py` redirects `HERMES_HOME` to a temp dir. Never hardcode `~/.hermes/` paths in tests.
-
----
-
-## Testing
+For processing multiple prompts:
+- Parallel execution with multiprocessing
+- Content-based resume for fault tolerance (matches on prompt text, not indices)
+- Toolset distributions control probabilistic tool availability per prompt
+- Output: `data/<run_name>/trajectories.jsonl` (combined) + individual batch files
 
 ```bash
-source .venv/bin/activate
-python -m pytest tests/ -q          # Full suite (~2500 tests, ~2 min)
-python -m pytest tests/test_model_tools.py -q   # Toolset resolution
-python -m pytest tests/test_cli_init.py -q       # CLI config loading
-python -m pytest tests/gateway/ -q               # Gateway tests
-python -m pytest tests/tools/ -q                 # Tool-level tests
+python batch_runner.py \
+    --dataset_file=prompts.jsonl \
+    --batch_size=20 \
+    --num_workers=4 \
+    --run_name=my_run
 ```
 
-Always run the full suite before pushing changes.
+---
+
+## Skills System
+
+Skills are on-demand knowledge documents the agent can load. Compatible with the [agentskills.io](https://agentskills.io/specification) open standard.
+
+```
+skills/
+├── mlops/                    # Category folder
+│   ├── axolotl/             # Skill folder
+│   │   ├── SKILL.md         # Main instructions (required)
+│   │   ├── references/      # Additional docs, API specs
+│   │   ├── templates/       # Output formats, configs
+│   │   └── assets/          # Supplementary files (agentskills.io)
+│   └── vllm/
+│       └── SKILL.md
+├── .hub/                    # Skills Hub state (gitignored)
+│   ├── lock.json            # Installed skill provenance
+│   ├── quarantine/          # Pending security review
+│   ├── audit.log            # Security scan history
+│   ├── taps.json            # Custom source repos
+│   └── index-cache/         # Cached remote indexes
+```
+
+**Progressive disclosure** (token-efficient):
+1. `skills_categories()` - List category names (~50 tokens)
+2. `skills_list(category)` - Name + description per skill (~3k tokens)
+3. `skill_view(name)` - Full content + tags + linked files
+
+SKILL.md files use YAML frontmatter (agentskills.io format):
+```yaml
+---
+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]
+    related_skills: [other-skill]
+---
+# 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:
+- `tools/skills_tool.py` — Agent-facing skill list/view (progressive disclosure)
+- `tools/skills_guard.py` — Security scanner (regex + LLM audit, trust-aware install policy)
+- `tools/skills_hub.py` — Source adapters (OptionalSkillSource, GitHub, ClawHub, Claude marketplace, LobeHub), lock file, auth
+- `hermes_cli/skills_hub.py` — CLI subcommands + `/skills` slash command handler
+
+---
+
+## Testing Changes
+
+After making changes:
+
+1. Run `hermes doctor` to check setup
+2. Run `hermes config check` to verify config
+3. Test with `hermes chat -q "test message"`
+4. For new config options, test fresh install: `rm -rf ~/.hermes && hermes setup`

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, session titles
+├── hermes_state.py           # SQLite session database with FTS5 full-text search
 ├── 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 and unique session titles. JSON logs go to `~/.hermes/sessions/`.
+- **Session persistence**: All conversations are stored in SQLite (`hermes_state.py`) with full-text search. 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.

LICENSE

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-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

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Use any model you want — [Nous Portal](https://portal.nousresearch.com), [Open
 
 <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>
-<tr><td><b>Lives where you do</b></td><td>Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, and CLI — all from a single gateway process. Voice memo transcription, cross-platform conversation continuity.</td></tr>
+<tr><td><b>Lives where you do</b></td><td>Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, and CLI — all from a single gateway process. Voice memo transcription, cross-platform conversation continuity.</td></tr>
 <tr><td><b>A closed learning loop</b></td><td>Agent-curated memory with periodic nudges. Autonomous skill creation after complex tasks. Skills self-improve during use. FTS5 session search with LLM summarization for cross-session recall. <a href="https://github.com/plastic-labs/honcho">Honcho</a> dialectic user modeling. Compatible with the <a href="https://agentskills.io">agentskills.io</a> open standard.</td></tr>
 <tr><td><b>Scheduled automations</b></td><td>Built-in cron scheduler with delivery to any platform. Daily reports, nightly backups, weekly audits — all in natural language, running unattended.</td></tr>
 <tr><td><b>Delegates and parallelizes</b></td><td>Spawn isolated subagents for parallel workstreams. Write Python scripts that call tools via RPC, collapsing multi-step pipelines into zero-context-cost turns.</td></tr>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ All documentation lives at **[hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs](https://hermes
 | [Quickstart](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/getting-started/quickstart) | Install → setup → first conversation in 2 minutes |
 | [CLI Usage](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/cli) | Commands, keybindings, personalities, sessions |
 | [Configuration](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration) | Config file, providers, models, all options |
-| [Messaging Gateway](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging) | Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, Home Assistant |
+| [Messaging Gateway](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/messaging) | Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Home Assistant |
 | [Security](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/security) | Command approval, DM pairing, container isolation |
 | [Tools & Toolsets](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/tools) | 40+ tools, toolset system, terminal backends |
 | [Skills System](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/skills) | Procedural memory, Skills Hub, creating skills |

agent/auxiliary_client.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Provides a single resolution chain so every consumer (context compression,
 session search, web extraction, vision analysis, browser vision) picks up
 the best available backend without duplicating fallback logic.
 
-Resolution order for text tasks (auto mode):
+Resolution order (same for text and vision tasks):
   1. OpenRouter  (OPENROUTER_API_KEY)
   2. Nous Portal (~/.hermes/auth.json active provider)
   3. Custom endpoint (OPENAI_BASE_URL + OPENAI_API_KEY)
@@ -14,19 +14,10 @@ Resolution order for text tasks (auto mode):
      — checked via PROVIDER_REGISTRY entries with auth_type='api_key'
   6. None
 
-Resolution order for vision/multimodal tasks (auto mode):
-  1. OpenRouter
-  2. Nous Portal
-  3. None  (steps 3-5 are skipped — they may not support multimodal)
-
 Per-task provider overrides (e.g. AUXILIARY_VISION_PROVIDER,
 CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_PROVIDER) can force a specific provider for each task:
-"openrouter", "nous", "codex", or "main" (= steps 3-5).
-Default "auto" follows the chains above.
-
-Per-task model overrides (e.g. AUXILIARY_VISION_MODEL,
-AUXILIARY_WEB_EXTRACT_MODEL) let callers use a different model slug
-than the provider's default.
+"openrouter", "nous", or "main" (= steps 3-5).
+Default "auto" follows the full chain above.
 """
 
 import json
@@ -82,55 +73,6 @@ _CODEX_AUX_BASE_URL = "https://chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex"
 # read response.choices[0].message.content. This adapter translates those
 # calls to the Codex Responses API so callers don't need any changes.
 
-
-def _convert_content_for_responses(content: Any) -> Any:
-    """Convert chat.completions content to Responses API format.
-
-    chat.completions uses:
-      {"type": "text", "text": "..."}
-      {"type": "image_url", "image_url": {"url": "data:image/png;base64,..."}}
-
-    Responses API uses:
-      {"type": "input_text", "text": "..."}
-      {"type": "input_image", "image_url": "data:image/png;base64,..."}
-
-    If content is a plain string, it's returned as-is (the Responses API
-    accepts strings directly for text-only messages).
-    """
-    if isinstance(content, str):
-        return content
-    if not isinstance(content, list):
-        return str(content) if content else ""
-
-    converted: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
-    for part in content:
-        if not isinstance(part, dict):
-            continue
-        ptype = part.get("type", "")
-        if ptype == "text":
-            converted.append({"type": "input_text", "text": part.get("text", "")})
-        elif ptype == "image_url":
-            # chat.completions nests the URL: {"image_url": {"url": "..."}}
-            image_data = part.get("image_url", {})
-            url = image_data.get("url", "") if isinstance(image_data, dict) else str(image_data)
-            entry: Dict[str, Any] = {"type": "input_image", "image_url": url}
-            # Preserve detail if specified
-            detail = image_data.get("detail") if isinstance(image_data, dict) else None
-            if detail:
-                entry["detail"] = detail
-            converted.append(entry)
-        elif ptype in ("input_text", "input_image"):
-            # Already in Responses format — pass through
-            converted.append(part)
-        else:
-            # Unknown content type — try to preserve as text
-            text = part.get("text", "")
-            if text:
-                converted.append({"type": "input_text", "text": text})
-
-    return converted or ""
-
-
 class _CodexCompletionsAdapter:
     """Drop-in shim that accepts chat.completions.create() kwargs and
     routes them through the Codex Responses streaming API."""
@@ -144,31 +86,30 @@ class _CodexCompletionsAdapter:
         model = kwargs.get("model", self._model)
         temperature = kwargs.get("temperature")
 
-        # Separate system/instructions from conversation messages.
-        # Convert chat.completions multimodal content blocks to Responses
-        # API format (input_text / input_image instead of text / image_url).
+        # Separate system/instructions from conversation messages
         instructions = "You are a helpful assistant."
         input_msgs: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         for msg in messages:
             role = msg.get("role", "user")
             content = msg.get("content") or ""
             if role == "system":
-                instructions = content if isinstance(content, str) else str(content)
+                instructions = content
             else:
-                input_msgs.append({
-                    "role": role,
-                    "content": _convert_content_for_responses(content),
-                })
+                input_msgs.append({"role": role, "content": content})
 
         resp_kwargs: Dict[str, Any] = {
             "model": model,
             "instructions": instructions,
             "input": input_msgs or [{"role": "user", "content": ""}],
+            "stream": True,
             "store": False,
         }
 
-        # Note: the Codex endpoint (chatgpt.com/backend-api/codex) does NOT
-        # support max_output_tokens or temperature — omit to avoid 400 errors.
+        max_tokens = kwargs.get("max_output_tokens") or kwargs.get("max_completion_tokens") or kwargs.get("max_tokens")
+        if max_tokens is not None:
+            resp_kwargs["max_output_tokens"] = int(max_tokens)
+        if temperature is not None:
+            resp_kwargs["temperature"] = temperature
 
         # Tools support for flush_memories and similar callers
         tools = kwargs.get("tools")
@@ -376,22 +317,14 @@ def _resolve_api_key_provider() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
         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 = ""
+        base_url = pconfig.inference_base_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
+            if env_url:
+                base_url = env_url.rstrip("/")
         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 OpenAI(api_key=api_key, base_url=base_url), model
 
     return None, None
 
@@ -468,12 +401,6 @@ def _resolve_forced_provider(forced: str) -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[st
             logger.warning("auxiliary.provider=nous but Nous Portal not configured (run: hermes login)")
         return client, model
 
-    if forced == "codex":
-        client, model = _try_codex()
-        if client is None:
-            logger.warning("auxiliary.provider=codex but no Codex OAuth token found (run: hermes model)")
-        return client, model
-
     if forced == "main":
         # "main" = skip OpenRouter/Nous, use the main chat model's credentials.
         for try_fn in (_try_custom_endpoint, _try_codex, _resolve_api_key_provider):
@@ -539,8 +466,6 @@ def get_async_text_auxiliary_client(task: str = ""):
     }
     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
 
 
@@ -550,23 +475,11 @@ def get_vision_auxiliary_client() -> Tuple[Optional[OpenAI], Optional[str]]:
     Checks AUXILIARY_VISION_PROVIDER for a forced provider, otherwise
     auto-detects.  Callers may override the returned model with
     AUXILIARY_VISION_MODEL.
-
-    In auto mode, only providers known to support multimodal are tried:
-    OpenRouter, Nous Portal, and Codex OAuth (gpt-5.3-codex supports
-    vision via the Responses API).  Custom endpoints and API-key
-    providers are skipped — they may not handle vision input.  To use
-    them, set AUXILIARY_VISION_PROVIDER explicitly.
     """
     forced = _get_auxiliary_provider("vision")
     if forced != "auto":
         return _resolve_forced_provider(forced)
-    # Auto: only multimodal-capable providers
-    for try_fn in (_try_openrouter, _try_nous, _try_codex):
-        client, model = try_fn()
-        if client is not None:
-            return client, model
-    logger.debug("Auxiliary vision client: none available (auto only tries OpenRouter/Nous/Codex)")
-    return None, None
+    return _resolve_auto()
 
 
 def get_auxiliary_extra_body() -> dict:

agent/context_compressor.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ protecting head and tail context.
 
 import logging
 import os
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 from agent.auxiliary_client import get_text_auxiliary_client
 from agent.model_metadata import (
@@ -82,14 +82,11 @@ class ContextCompressor:
             "compression_count": self.compression_count,
         }
 
-    def _generate_summary(self, turns_to_summarize: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Generate a concise summary of conversation turns.
+    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."
 
-        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")
@@ -120,28 +117,28 @@ TURNS TO SUMMARIZE:
 
 Write only the summary, starting with "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]:" prefix."""
 
-        # 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}")
+        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}")
 
-        # 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}")
+            # 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}")
 
-        # 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
+            return "[CONTEXT SUMMARY]: Previous conversation turns have been compressed. The assistant performed tool calls and received responses."
 
     def _call_summary_model(self, client, model: str, prompt: str) -> str:
         """Make the actual LLM call to generate a summary. Raises on failure."""
@@ -329,6 +326,25 @@ 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
+            kept = self._sanitize_tool_pairs(kept)
+            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)")
 
@@ -341,13 +357,7 @@ 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)
 
-        if summary:
-            last_head_role = messages[compress_start - 1].get("role", "user") if compress_start > 0 else "user"
-            summary_role = "user" if last_head_role in ("assistant", "tool") else "assistant"
-            compressed.append({"role": summary_role, "content": summary})
-        else:
-            if not self.quiet_mode:
-                print("   ⚠️  No summary model available — middle turns dropped without summary")
+        compressed.append({"role": "user", "content": summary})
 
         for i in range(compress_end, n_messages):
             compressed.append(messages[i].copy())

agent/prompt_builder.py

@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ 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. "
-    "Be targeted and efficient in your exploration and investigations."
+    "being genuinely useful over being verbose unless otherwise directed below."
 )
 
 MEMORY_GUIDANCE = (
@@ -103,33 +102,12 @@ 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. 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."
+        "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."
     ),
     "discord": (
-        "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."
-    ),
-    "signal": (
-        "You are on a text messaging communication platform, Signal. "
-        "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. Images "
-        "(.png, .jpg, .webp) appear as photos, audio as attachments, and other "
-        "files arrive as downloadable documents. You can also include image "
-        "URLs in markdown format ![alt](url) and they will be sent as photos."
+        "You are in a Discord server or group chat communicating with your user."
     ),
     "cli": (
         "You are a CLI AI Agent. Try not to use markdown but simple text "
@@ -195,8 +173,6 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt() -> str:
 
     # Collect skills with descriptions, grouped by category
     # Each entry: (skill_name, description)
-    # Supports sub-categories: skills/mlops/training/axolotl/SKILL.md
-    # → category "mlops/training", skill "axolotl"
     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
@@ -205,13 +181,8 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt() -> str:
         rel_path = skill_file.relative_to(skills_dir)
         parts = rel_path.parts
         if len(parts) >= 2:
-            # Category is everything between skills_dir and the skill folder
-            # e.g. parts = ("mlops", "training", "axolotl", "SKILL.md")
-            #   → category = "mlops/training", skill_name = "axolotl"
-            # e.g. parts = ("github", "github-auth", "SKILL.md")
-            #   → category = "github", skill_name = "github-auth"
+            category = parts[0]
             skill_name = parts[-2]
-            category = "/".join(parts[:-2]) if len(parts) > 2 else parts[0]
         else:
             category = "general"
             skill_name = skill_file.parent.name
@@ -222,11 +193,9 @@ def build_skills_system_prompt() -> str:
         return ""
 
     # Read category-level descriptions from DESCRIPTION.md
-    # Checks both the exact category path and parent directories
     category_descriptions = {}
     for category in skills_by_category:
-        cat_path = Path(category)
-        desc_file = skills_dir / cat_path / "DESCRIPTION.md"
+        desc_file = skills_dir / category / "DESCRIPTION.md"
         if desc_file.exists():
             try:
                 content = desc_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")

agent/redact.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ the first 6 and last 4 characters for debuggability.
 """
 
 import logging
-import os
 import re
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Known API key prefixes -- match the prefix + contiguous token chars
 _PREFIX_PATTERNS = [
-    r"sk-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",           # OpenAI / OpenRouter / Anthropic (sk-ant-*)
+    r"sk-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",           # OpenAI / OpenRouter
     r"ghp_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",            # GitHub PAT (classic)
     r"github_pat_[A-Za-z0-9_]{10,}",    # GitHub PAT (fine-grained)
     r"xox[baprs]-[A-Za-z0-9-]{10,}",    # Slack tokens
@@ -26,18 +25,6 @@ _PREFIX_PATTERNS = [
     r"fc-[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",             # Firecrawl
     r"bb_live_[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",      # BrowserBase
     r"gAAAA[A-Za-z0-9_=-]{20,}",        # Codex encrypted tokens
-    r"AKIA[A-Z0-9]{16}",                # AWS Access Key ID
-    r"sk_live_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",        # Stripe secret key (live)
-    r"sk_test_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",        # Stripe secret key (test)
-    r"rk_live_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",        # Stripe restricted key
-    r"SG\.[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",          # SendGrid API key
-    r"hf_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",             # HuggingFace token
-    r"r8_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",             # Replicate API token
-    r"npm_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",            # npm access token
-    r"pypi-[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",         # PyPI API token
-    r"dop_v1_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",         # DigitalOcean PAT
-    r"doo_v1_[A-Za-z0-9]{10,}",         # DigitalOcean OAuth
-    r"am_[A-Za-z0-9_-]{10,}",           # AgentMail API key
 ]
 
 # ENV assignment patterns: KEY=value where KEY contains a secret-like name
@@ -65,22 +52,6 @@ _TELEGRAM_RE = re.compile(
     r"(bot)?(\d{8,}):([-A-Za-z0-9_]{30,})",
 )
 
-# Private key blocks: -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- ... -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-_PRIVATE_KEY_RE = re.compile(
-    r"-----BEGIN[A-Z ]*PRIVATE KEY-----[\s\S]*?-----END[A-Z ]*PRIVATE KEY-----"
-)
-
-# Database connection strings: protocol://user:PASSWORD@host
-# Catches postgres, mysql, mongodb, redis, amqp URLs and redacts the password
-_DB_CONNSTR_RE = re.compile(
-    r"((?:postgres(?:ql)?|mysql|mongodb(?:\+srv)?|redis|amqp)://[^:]+:)([^@]+)(@)",
-    re.IGNORECASE,
-)
-
-# E.164 phone numbers: +<country><number>, 7-15 digits
-# Negative lookahead prevents matching hex strings or identifiers
-_SIGNAL_PHONE_RE = re.compile(r"(\+[1-9]\d{6,14})(?![A-Za-z0-9])")
-
 # Compile known prefix patterns into one alternation
 _PREFIX_RE = re.compile(
     r"(?<![A-Za-z0-9_-])(" + "|".join(_PREFIX_PATTERNS) + r")(?![A-Za-z0-9_-])"
@@ -98,12 +69,9 @@ def redact_sensitive_text(text: str) -> str:
     """Apply all redaction patterns to a block of text.
 
     Safe to call on any string -- non-matching text passes through unchanged.
-    Disabled when security.redact_secrets is false in config.yaml.
     """
     if not text:
         return text
-    if os.getenv("HERMES_REDACT_SECRETS", "").lower() in ("0", "false", "no", "off"):
-        return text
 
     # Known prefixes (sk-, ghp_, etc.)
     text = _PREFIX_RE.sub(lambda m: _mask_token(m.group(1)), text)
@@ -133,20 +101,6 @@ def redact_sensitive_text(text: str) -> str:
         return f"{prefix}{digits}:***"
     text = _TELEGRAM_RE.sub(_redact_telegram, text)
 
-    # Private key blocks
-    text = _PRIVATE_KEY_RE.sub("[REDACTED PRIVATE KEY]", text)
-
-    # Database connection string passwords
-    text = _DB_CONNSTR_RE.sub(lambda m: f"{m.group(1)}***{m.group(3)}", text)
-
-    # E.164 phone numbers (Signal, WhatsApp)
-    def _redact_phone(m):
-        phone = m.group(1)
-        if len(phone) <= 8:
-            return phone[:2] + "****" + phone[-2:]
-        return phone[:4] + "****" + phone[-4:]
-    text = _SIGNAL_PHONE_RE.sub(_redact_phone, text)
-
     return text
 
 

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-4.6",
+    model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
     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: "medium")
+        reasoning_effort (str): OpenRouter reasoning effort level: "xhigh", "high", "medium", "low", "minimal", "none" (default: "xhigh")
         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 (medium)
+    # --reasoning_disabled takes priority, then --reasoning_effort, then default (xhigh)
     reasoning_config = None
     if reasoning_disabled:
         # Completely disable reasoning/thinking tokens

cli-config.yaml.example

@@ -50,16 +50,6 @@ 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
 # =============================================================================
@@ -241,11 +231,11 @@ compression:
 #   "auto"       - Best available: OpenRouter → Nous Portal → main endpoint (default)
 #   "openrouter" - Force OpenRouter (requires OPENROUTER_API_KEY)
 #   "nous"       - Force Nous Portal (requires: hermes login)
-#   "codex"      - Force Codex OAuth (requires: hermes model → Codex).
-#                  Uses gpt-5.3-codex which supports vision.
-#   "main"       - Use your custom endpoint (OPENAI_BASE_URL + OPENAI_API_KEY).
-#                  Works with OpenAI API, local models, or any OpenAI-compatible
-#                  endpoint.  Also falls back to Codex OAuth and API-key providers.
+#   "main"       - Use the same provider & credentials as your main chat model.
+#                  Skips OpenRouter/Nous and uses your custom endpoint
+#                  (OPENAI_BASE_URL), Codex OAuth, or API-key provider directly.
+#                  Useful if you run a local model and want auxiliary tasks to
+#                  use it too.
 #
 # Model: leave empty to use the provider's default.  When empty, OpenRouter
 # uses "google/gemini-3-flash-preview" and Nous uses "gemini-3-flash".
@@ -345,7 +335,7 @@ 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: "medium"
+  reasoning_effort: "xhigh"
   
   # Predefined personalities (use with /personality command)
   personalities:
@@ -555,21 +545,6 @@ toolsets:
 #     args: ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-github"]
 #     env:
 #       GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN: "ghp_..."
-#
-# Sampling (server-initiated LLM requests) — enabled by default.
-# Per-server config under the 'sampling' key:
-#   analysis:
-#     command: npx
-#     args: ["-y", "analysis-server"]
-#     sampling:
-#       enabled: true           # default: true
-#       model: "gemini-3-flash" # override model (optional)
-#       max_tokens_cap: 4096    # max tokens per request
-#       timeout: 30             # LLM call timeout (seconds)
-#       max_rpm: 10             # max requests per minute
-#       allowed_models: []      # model whitelist (empty = all)
-#       max_tool_rounds: 5      # tool loop limit (0 = disable)
-#       log_level: "info"       # audit verbosity
 
 # =============================================================================
 # Voice Transcription (Speech-to-Text)
@@ -650,8 +625,3 @@ display:
   #   verbose: Full args, results, and debug logs (same as /verbose)
   # Toggle at runtime with /verbose in the CLI
   tool_progress: all
-
-  # Play terminal bell when agent finishes a response.
-  # Useful for long-running tasks — your terminal will ding when the agent is done.
-  # Works over SSH. Most terminals can be configured to flash the taskbar or play a sound.
-  bell_on_complete: false

cron/scheduler.py

@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ def _deliver_result(job: dict, content: str) -> None:
         "discord": Platform.DISCORD,
         "slack": Platform.SLACK,
         "whatsapp": Platform.WHATSAPP,
-        "signal": Platform.SIGNAL,
     }
     platform = platform_map.get(platform_name.lower())
     if not platform:
@@ -177,8 +176,6 @@ 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")
@@ -193,41 +190,6 @@ 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,
@@ -246,13 +208,6 @@ 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}_{_hermes_now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}"
         )

docs/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Documentation
+
+All documentation has moved to the website:
+
+**📖 [hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/)**
+
+The documentation source files live in [`website/docs/`](../website/docs/).

docs/send_file_integration_map.md

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+# send_file Integration Map — Hermes Agent Codebase Deep Dive
+
+## 1. environments/tool_context.py — Base64 File Transfer Implementation
+
+### upload_file() (lines 153-205)
+- Reads local file as raw bytes, base64-encodes to ASCII string
+- Creates parent dirs in sandbox via `self.terminal(f"mkdir -p {parent}")`
+- **Chunk size:** 60,000 chars (~60KB per shell command)
+- **Small files (<=60KB b64):** Single `printf '%s' '{b64}' | base64 -d > {remote_path}`
+- **Large files:** Writes chunks to `/tmp/_hermes_upload.b64` via `printf >> append`, then `base64 -d` to target
+- **Error handling:** Checks local file exists; returns `{exit_code, output}`
+- **Size limits:** No explicit limit, but shell arg limit ~2MB means chunking is necessary for files >~45KB raw
+- **No theoretical max** — but very large files would be slow (many terminal round trips)
+
+### download_file() (lines 234-278)
+- Runs `base64 {remote_path}` inside sandbox, captures stdout
+- Strips output, base64-decodes to raw bytes
+- Writes to host filesystem with parent dir creation
+- **Error handling:** Checks exit code, empty output, decode errors
+- Returns `{success: bool, bytes: int}` or `{success: false, error: str}`
+- **Size limit:** Bounded by terminal output buffer (practical limit ~few MB via base64 terminal output)
+
+### Promotion potential:
+- These methods work via `self.terminal()` — they're environment-agnostic
+- Could be directly lifted into a new tool that operates on the agent's current sandbox
+- For send_file, this `download_file()` pattern is the key: it extracts files from sandbox → host
+
+## 2. tools/environments/base.py — BaseEnvironment Interface
+
+### Current methods:
+- `execute(command, cwd, timeout, stdin_data)` → `{output, returncode}`
+- `cleanup()` — release resources
+- `stop()` — alias for cleanup
+- `_prepare_command()` — sudo transformation
+- `_build_run_kwargs()` — subprocess kwargs
+- `_timeout_result()` — standard timeout dict
+
+### What would need to be added for file transfer:
+- **Nothing required at this level.** File transfer can be implemented via `execute()` (base64 over terminal, like ToolContext does) or via environment-specific methods.
+- Optional: `upload_file(local_path, remote_path)` and `download_file(remote_path, local_path)` methods could be added to BaseEnvironment for optimized per-backend transfers, but the base64-over-terminal approach already works universally.
+
+## 3. tools/environments/docker.py — Docker Container Details
+
+### Container ID tracking:
+- `self._container_id` stored at init from `self._inner.container_id`
+- Inner is `minisweagent.environments.docker.DockerEnvironment`
+- Container ID is a standard Docker container hash
+
+### docker cp feasibility:
+- **YES**, `docker cp` could be used for optimized file transfer:
+  - `docker cp {container_id}:{remote_path} {local_path}` (download)
+  - `docker cp {local_path} {container_id}:{remote_path}` (upload)
+- Much faster than base64-over-terminal for large files
+- Container ID is directly accessible via `env._container_id` or `env._inner.container_id`
+
+### Volumes mounted:
+- **Persistent mode:** Bind mounts at `~/.hermes/sandboxes/docker/{task_id}/workspace` → `/workspace` and `.../home` → `/root`
+- **Ephemeral mode:** tmpfs at `/workspace` (10GB), `/home` (1GB), `/root` (1GB)
+- **User volumes:** From `config.yaml docker_volumes` (arbitrary `-v` mounts)
+- **Security tmpfs:** `/tmp` (512MB), `/var/tmp` (256MB), `/run` (64MB)
+
+### Direct host access for persistent mode:
+- If persistent, files at `/workspace/foo.txt` are just `~/.hermes/sandboxes/docker/{task_id}/workspace/foo.txt` on host — no transfer needed!
+
+## 4. tools/environments/ssh.py — SSH Connection Management
+
+### Connection management:
+- Uses SSH ControlMaster for persistent connection
+- Control socket at `/tmp/hermes-ssh/{user}@{host}:{port}.sock`
+- ControlPersist=300 (5 min keepalive)
+- BatchMode=yes (non-interactive)
+- Stores: `self.host`, `self.user`, `self.port`, `self.key_path`
+
+### SCP/SFTP feasibility:
+- **YES**, SCP can piggyback on the ControlMaster socket:
+  - `scp -o ControlPath={socket} {user}@{host}:{remote} {local}` (download)
+  - `scp -o ControlPath={socket} {local} {user}@{host}:{remote}` (upload)
+- Same SSH key and connection reuse — zero additional auth
+- Would be much faster than base64-over-terminal for large files
+
+## 5. tools/environments/modal.py — Modal Sandbox Filesystem
+
+### Filesystem API exposure:
+- **Not directly.** The inner `SwerexModalEnvironment` wraps Modal's sandbox
+- The sandbox object is accessible at: `env._inner.deployment._sandbox`
+- Modal's Python SDK exposes `sandbox.open()` for file I/O — but only via async API
+- Currently only used for `snapshot_filesystem()` during cleanup
+- **Could use:** `sandbox.open(path, "rb")` to read files or `sandbox.open(path, "wb")` to write
+- **Alternative:** Base64-over-terminal already works via `execute()` — simpler, no SDK dependency
+
+## 6. gateway/platforms/base.py — MEDIA: Tag Flow (Complete)
+
+### extract_media() (lines 587-620):
+- **Pattern:** `MEDIA:\S+` — extracts file paths after MEDIA: prefix
+- **Voice flag:** `[[audio_as_voice]]` global directive sets `is_voice=True` for all media in message
+- Returns `List[Tuple[str, bool]]` (path, is_voice) and cleaned content
+
+### _process_message_background() media routing (lines 752-786):
+- After extracting MEDIA tags, routes by file extension:
+  - `.ogg .opus .mp3 .wav .m4a` → `send_voice()`
+  - `.mp4 .mov .avi .mkv .3gp` → `send_video()`
+  - `.jpg .jpeg .png .webp .gif` → `send_image_file()`
+  - **Everything else** → `send_document()`
+- This routing already supports arbitrary files!
+
+### send_* method inventory (base class):
+- `send(chat_id, content, reply_to, metadata)` — ABSTRACT, text
+- `send_image(chat_id, image_url, caption, reply_to)` — URL-based images
+- `send_animation(chat_id, animation_url, caption, reply_to)` — GIF animations
+- `send_voice(chat_id, audio_path, caption, reply_to)` — voice messages
+- `send_video(chat_id, video_path, caption, reply_to)` — video files
+- `send_document(chat_id, file_path, caption, file_name, reply_to)` — generic files
+- `send_image_file(chat_id, image_path, caption, reply_to)` — local image files
+- `send_typing(chat_id)` — typing indicator
+- `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!
+- **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.
+
+## 7. gateway/platforms/telegram.py — Send Method Analysis
+
+### Implemented send methods:
+- `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_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
+
+### Implemented send methods:
+- `send()` — text messages with chunking
+- `send_voice()` — discord.File attachment
+- `send_image()` — downloads URL, creates 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
+
+### Current attachment flow:
+1. **Telegram photos** (line 509-529): Download via `photo.get_file()` → `cache_image_from_bytes()` → vision auto-analysis
+2. **Telegram voice** (line 532-541): Download → `cache_audio_from_bytes()` → STT transcription
+3. **Telegram audio** (line 542-551): Same pattern
+4. **Telegram documents** (line 553-617): Extension validation against `SUPPORTED_DOCUMENT_TYPES`, 20MB limit, content injection for text files
+5. **Discord attachments** (line 717-751): Content-type detection, image/audio caching, URL fallback for other types
+6. **Gateway run.py** (lines 818-883): Auto-analyzes images with vision, transcribes audio, enriches document messages with context notes
+
+### Key insight: Files are always cached to host filesystem first, then processed. The agent sees local file paths.
+
+## 10. tools/terminal_tool.py — Terminal Tool & Environment Interaction
+
+### How it manages environments:
+- Global dict `_active_environments: Dict[str, Any]` keyed by task_id
+- Per-task creation locks prevent duplicate sandbox creation
+- Auto-cleanup thread kills idle environments after `TERMINAL_LIFETIME_SECONDS`
+- `_get_env_config()` reads all TERMINAL_* env vars for backend selection
+- `_create_environment()` factory creates the right backend type
+
+### Could send_file piggyback?
+- **YES.** send_file needs access to the same environment to extract files from sandboxes.
+- It can reuse `_active_environments[task_id]` to get the environment, then:
+  - Docker: Use `docker cp` via `env._container_id`
+  - SSH: Use `scp` via `env.control_socket`
+  - Local: Just read the file directly
+  - Modal: Use base64-over-terminal via `env.execute()`
+- The file_tools.py module already does this with `ShellFileOperations` — read_file/write_file/search/patch all share the same env instance.
+
+## 11. tools/tts_tool.py — Working Example of File Delivery
+
+### Flow:
+1. Generate audio file to `~/.hermes/audio_cache/tts_TIMESTAMP.{ogg,mp3}`
+2. Return JSON with `media_tag: "MEDIA:/path/to/file"`
+3. For Telegram voice: prepend `[[audio_as_voice]]` directive
+4. The LLM includes the MEDIA tag in its response text
+5. `BasePlatformAdapter._process_message_background()` calls `extract_media()` to find the tag
+6. Routes by extension → `send_voice()` for audio files
+7. Platform adapter sends the file natively
+
+### Key pattern: Tool saves file to host → returns MEDIA: path → LLM echoes it → gateway extracts → platform delivers
+
+## 12. tools/image_generation_tool.py — Working Example of Image Delivery
+
+### Flow:
+1. Call FAL.ai API → get image URL
+2. Return JSON with `image: "https://fal.media/..."` URL
+3. The LLM includes the URL in markdown: `![description](URL)`
+4. `BasePlatformAdapter.extract_images()` finds `![alt](url)` patterns
+5. Routes through `send_image()` (URL) or `send_animation()` (GIF)
+6. Platform downloads and sends natively
+
+### Key difference from TTS: Images are URL-based, not local files. The gateway downloads at send time.
+
+---
+
+# INTEGRATION MAP: Where send_file Hooks In
+
+## Architecture Decision: MEDIA: Tag Protocol vs. New Tool
+
+The MEDIA: tag protocol is already the established pattern for file delivery. Two options:
+
+### Option A: Pure MEDIA: Tag (Minimal Change)
+- No new tool needed
+- Agent downloads file from sandbox to host using terminal (base64)
+- Saves to known location (e.g., `~/.hermes/file_cache/`)
+- Includes `MEDIA:/path` in response text
+- Existing routing in `_process_message_background()` handles delivery
+- **Problem:** Agent has to manually do base64 dance + know about MEDIA: convention
+
+### Option B: Dedicated send_file Tool (Recommended)
+- New tool that the agent calls with `(file_path, caption?)`
+- Tool handles the sandbox → host extraction automatically
+- Returns MEDIA: tag that gets routed through existing pipeline
+- Much cleaner agent experience
+
+## Implementation Plan for Option B
+
+### Files to CREATE:
+
+1. **`tools/send_file_tool.py`** — The new tool
+   - Accepts: `file_path` (path in sandbox), `caption` (optional)
+   - Detects environment backend from `_active_environments`
+   - Extracts file from sandbox:
+     - **local:** `shutil.copy()` or direct path
+     - **docker:** `docker cp {container_id}:{path} {local_cache}/` 
+     - **ssh:** `scp -o ControlPath=... {user}@{host}:{path} {local_cache}/`
+     - **modal:** base64-over-terminal via `env.execute("base64 {path}")`
+   - Saves to `~/.hermes/file_cache/{uuid}_{filename}`
+   - Returns: `MEDIA:/cached/path` in response for gateway to pick up
+   - Register with `registry.register(name="send_file", toolset="file", ...)`
+
+### Files to MODIFY:
+
+2. **`gateway/platforms/telegram.py`** — Add missing send methods:
+   ```python
+   async def send_document(self, chat_id, file_path, caption=None, file_name=None, reply_to=None):
+       with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+           msg = await self._bot.send_document(
+               chat_id=int(chat_id), document=f,
+               caption=caption, filename=file_name or os.path.basename(file_path))
+       return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
+   
+   async def send_image_file(self, chat_id, image_path, caption=None, reply_to=None):
+       with open(image_path, "rb") as f:
+           msg = await self._bot.send_photo(chat_id=int(chat_id), photo=f, caption=caption)
+       return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
+   
+   async def send_video(self, chat_id, video_path, caption=None, reply_to=None):
+       with open(video_path, "rb") as f:
+           msg = await self._bot.send_video(chat_id=int(chat_id), video=f, caption=caption)
+       return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
+   ```
+
+3. **`gateway/platforms/discord.py`** — Add missing send methods:
+   ```python
+   async def send_document(self, chat_id, file_path, caption=None, file_name=None, reply_to=None):
+       channel = self._client.get_channel(int(chat_id)) or await self._client.fetch_channel(int(chat_id))
+       with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+           file = discord.File(io.BytesIO(f.read()), filename=file_name or os.path.basename(file_path))
+           msg = await channel.send(content=caption, file=file)
+       return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.id))
+   
+   async def send_image_file(self, chat_id, image_path, caption=None, reply_to=None):
+       # Same pattern as send_document with image filename
+   
+   async def send_video(self, chat_id, video_path, caption=None, reply_to=None):
+       # Same pattern, discord renders video attachments inline
+   ```
+
+4. **`toolsets.py`** — Add `"send_file"` to `_HERMES_CORE_TOOLS` list
+
+5. **`agent/prompt_builder.py`** — Update platform hints to mention send_file tool
+
+### Code that can be REUSED (zero rewrite):
+
+- `BasePlatformAdapter.extract_media()` — Already extracts MEDIA: tags
+- `BasePlatformAdapter._process_message_background()` — Already routes by extension
+- `ToolContext.download_file()` — Base64-over-terminal extraction pattern
+- `tools/terminal_tool.py` _active_environments dict — Environment access
+- `tools/registry.py` — Tool registration infrastructure
+- `gateway/platforms/base.py` send_document/send_image_file/send_video signatures — Already defined
+
+### Code that needs to be WRITTEN from scratch:
+
+1. `tools/send_file_tool.py` (~150 lines):
+   - File extraction from each environment backend type
+   - Local file cache management
+   - Registry registration
+   
+2. Telegram `send_document` + `send_image_file` + `send_video` overrides (~40 lines)
+3. Discord `send_document` + `send_image_file` + `send_video` overrides (~50 lines)
+
+### Total effort: ~240 lines of new code, ~5 lines of config changes
+
+## Key Environment-Specific Extract Strategies
+
+| Backend    | Extract Method                 | Speed    | Complexity |
+|------------|-------------------------------|----------|------------|
+| local      | shutil.copy / direct path     | Instant  | None       |
+| docker     | `docker cp container:path .`  | Fast     | Low        |
+| docker+vol | Direct host path access       | Instant  | None       |
+| ssh        | `scp -o ControlPath=...`      | Fast     | Low        |
+| modal      | base64-over-terminal          | Moderate | Medium     |
+| singularity| Direct path (overlay mount)   | Fast     | Low        |
+
+## Data Flow Summary
+
+```
+Agent calls send_file(file_path="/workspace/output.pdf", caption="Here's the report")
+    │
+    ▼
+send_file_tool.py:
+    1. Get environment from _active_environments[task_id]
+    2. Detect backend type (docker/ssh/modal/local)
+    3. Extract file to ~/.hermes/file_cache/{uuid}_{filename}
+    4. Return: '{"success": true, "media_tag": "MEDIA:/home/user/.hermes/file_cache/abc123_output.pdf"}'
+    │
+    ▼
+LLM includes MEDIA: tag in its response text
+    │
+    ▼
+BasePlatformAdapter._process_message_background():
+    1. extract_media(response) → finds MEDIA:/path
+    2. Checks extension: .pdf → send_document()
+    3. Calls platform-specific send_document(chat_id, file_path, caption)
+    │
+    ▼
+TelegramAdapter.send_document() / DiscordAdapter.send_document():
+    Opens file, sends via platform API as native document attachment
+    User receives downloadable file in chat
+```

gateway/channel_directory.py

@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ def build_channel_directory(adapters: Dict[Any, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning("Channel directory: failed to build %s: %s", platform.value, e)
 
-    # Telegram, WhatsApp & Signal can't enumerate chats -- pull from session history
-    for plat_name in ("telegram", "whatsapp", "signal"):
+    # Telegram & WhatsApp can't enumerate chats -- pull from session history
+    for plat_name in ("telegram", "whatsapp"):
         if plat_name not in platforms:
             platforms[plat_name] = _build_from_sessions(plat_name)
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def build_channel_directory(adapters: Dict[Any, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
     try:
         DIRECTORY_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-        with open(DIRECTORY_PATH, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(DIRECTORY_PATH, "w") as f:
             json.dump(directory, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.warning("Channel directory: failed to write: %s", e)
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def _build_from_sessions(platform_name: str) -> List[Dict[str, str]]:
 
     entries = []
     try:
-        with open(sessions_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(sessions_path) as f:
             data = json.load(f)
 
         seen_ids = set()
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def load_directory() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     if not DIRECTORY_PATH.exists():
         return {"updated_at": None, "platforms": {}}
     try:
-        with open(DIRECTORY_PATH, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(DIRECTORY_PATH) as f:
             return json.load(f)
     except Exception:
         return {"updated_at": None, "platforms": {}}

gateway/config.py

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class Platform(Enum):
     DISCORD = "discord"
     WHATSAPP = "whatsapp"
     SLACK = "slack"
-    SIGNAL = "signal"
     HOMEASSISTANT = "homeassistant"
 
 
@@ -156,16 +155,7 @@ class GatewayConfig:
         """Return list of platforms that are enabled and configured."""
         connected = []
         for platform, config in self.platforms.items():
-            if not config.enabled:
-                continue
-            # Platforms that use token/api_key auth
-            if config.token or config.api_key:
-                connected.append(platform)
-            # WhatsApp uses enabled flag only (bridge handles auth)
-            elif platform == Platform.WHATSAPP:
-                connected.append(platform)
-            # Signal uses extra dict for config (http_url + account)
-            elif platform == Platform.SIGNAL and config.extra.get("http_url"):
+            if config.enabled and (config.token or config.api_key):
                 connected.append(platform)
         return connected
     
@@ -389,26 +379,6 @@ def _apply_env_overrides(config: GatewayConfig) -> None:
                 name=os.getenv("SLACK_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", ""),
             )
     
-    # Signal
-    signal_url = os.getenv("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL")
-    signal_account = os.getenv("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT")
-    if signal_url and signal_account:
-        if Platform.SIGNAL not in config.platforms:
-            config.platforms[Platform.SIGNAL] = PlatformConfig()
-        config.platforms[Platform.SIGNAL].enabled = True
-        config.platforms[Platform.SIGNAL].extra.update({
-            "http_url": signal_url,
-            "account": signal_account,
-            "ignore_stories": os.getenv("SIGNAL_IGNORE_STORIES", "true").lower() in ("true", "1", "yes"),
-        })
-        signal_home = os.getenv("SIGNAL_HOME_CHANNEL")
-        if signal_home:
-            config.platforms[Platform.SIGNAL].home_channel = HomeChannel(
-                platform=Platform.SIGNAL,
-                chat_id=signal_home,
-                name=os.getenv("SIGNAL_HOME_CHANNEL_NAME", "Home"),
-            )
-
     # Home Assistant
     hass_token = os.getenv("HASS_TOKEN")
     if hass_token:

gateway/mirror.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _find_session_id(platform: str, chat_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
         return None
 
     try:
-        with open(_SESSIONS_INDEX, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(_SESSIONS_INDEX) as f:
             data = json.load(f)
     except Exception:
         return None
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def _append_to_jsonl(session_id: str, message: dict) -> None:
     """Append a message to the JSONL transcript file."""
     transcript_path = _SESSIONS_DIR / f"{session_id}.jsonl"
     try:
-        with open(transcript_path, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(transcript_path, "a") as f:
             f.write(json.dumps(message, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
     except Exception as e:
         logger.debug("Mirror JSONL write failed: %s", e)

gateway/platforms/ADDING_A_PLATFORM.md

@@ -1,313 +0,0 @@
-# Adding a New Messaging Platform
-
-Checklist for integrating a new messaging platform into the Hermes gateway.
-Use this as a reference when building a new adapter — every item here is a
-real integration point that exists in the codebase. Missing any of them will
-cause broken functionality, missing features, or inconsistent behavior.
-
----
-
-## 1. Core Adapter (`gateway/platforms/<platform>.py`)
-
-The adapter is a subclass of `BasePlatformAdapter` from `gateway/platforms/base.py`.
-
-### Required methods
-
-| Method | Purpose |
-|--------|---------|
-| `__init__(self, config)` | Parse config, init state. Call `super().__init__(config, Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM)` |
-| `connect() -> bool` | Connect to the platform, start listeners. Return True on success |
-| `disconnect()` | Stop listeners, close connections, cancel tasks |
-| `send(chat_id, text, ...) -> SendResult` | Send a text message |
-| `send_typing(chat_id)` | Send typing indicator |
-| `send_image(chat_id, image_url, caption) -> SendResult` | Send an image |
-| `get_chat_info(chat_id) -> dict` | Return `{name, type, chat_id}` for a chat |
-
-### Optional methods (have default stubs in base)
-
-| Method | Purpose |
-|--------|---------|
-| `send_document(chat_id, path, caption)` | Send a file attachment |
-| `send_voice(chat_id, path)` | Send a voice message |
-| `send_video(chat_id, path, caption)` | Send a video |
-| `send_animation(chat_id, path, caption)` | Send a GIF/animation |
-| `send_image_file(chat_id, path, caption)` | Send image from local file |
-
-### Required function
-
-```python
-def check_<platform>_requirements() -> bool:
-    """Check if this platform's dependencies are available."""
-```
-
-### Key patterns to follow
-
-- Use `self.build_source(...)` to construct `SessionSource` objects
-- Call `self.handle_message(event)` to dispatch inbound messages to the gateway
-- Use `MessageEvent`, `MessageType`, `SendResult` from base
-- Use `cache_image_from_bytes`, `cache_audio_from_bytes`, `cache_document_from_bytes` for attachments
-- Filter self-messages (prevent reply loops)
-- Filter sync/echo messages if the platform has them
-- Redact sensitive identifiers (phone numbers, tokens) in all log output
-- Implement reconnection with exponential backoff + jitter for streaming connections
-- Set `MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH` if the platform has message size limits
-
----
-
-## 2. Platform Enum (`gateway/config.py`)
-
-Add the platform to the `Platform` enum:
-
-```python
-class Platform(Enum):
-    ...
-    YOUR_PLATFORM = "your_platform"
-```
-
-Add env var loading in `_apply_env_overrides()`:
-
-```python
-# Your Platform
-your_token = os.getenv("YOUR_PLATFORM_TOKEN")
-if your_token:
-    if Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM not in config.platforms:
-        config.platforms[Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM] = PlatformConfig()
-    config.platforms[Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM].enabled = True
-    config.platforms[Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM].token = your_token
-```
-
-Update `get_connected_platforms()` if your platform doesn't use token/api_key
-(e.g., WhatsApp uses `enabled` flag, Signal uses `extra` dict).
-
----
-
-## 3. Adapter Factory (`gateway/run.py`)
-
-Add to `_create_adapter()`:
-
-```python
-elif platform == Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM:
-    from gateway.platforms.your_platform import YourAdapter, check_your_requirements
-    if not check_your_requirements():
-        logger.warning("Your Platform: dependencies not met")
-        return None
-    return YourAdapter(config)
-```
-
----
-
-## 4. Authorization Maps (`gateway/run.py`)
-
-Add to BOTH dicts in `_is_user_authorized()`:
-
-```python
-platform_env_map = {
-    ...
-    Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM: "YOUR_PLATFORM_ALLOWED_USERS",
-}
-platform_allow_all_map = {
-    ...
-    Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM: "YOUR_PLATFORM_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## 5. Session Source (`gateway/session.py`)
-
-If your platform needs extra identity fields (e.g., Signal's UUID alongside
-phone number), add them to the `SessionSource` dataclass with `Optional` defaults,
-and update `to_dict()`, `from_dict()`, and `build_source()` in base.py.
-
----
-
-## 6. System Prompt Hints (`agent/prompt_builder.py`)
-
-Add a `PLATFORM_HINTS` entry so the agent knows what platform it's on:
-
-```python
-PLATFORM_HINTS = {
-    ...
-    "your_platform": (
-        "You are on Your Platform. "
-        "Describe formatting capabilities, media support, etc."
-    ),
-}
-```
-
-Without this, the agent won't know it's on your platform and may use
-inappropriate formatting (e.g., markdown on platforms that don't render it).
-
----
-
-## 7. Toolset (`toolsets.py`)
-
-Add a named toolset for your platform:
-
-```python
-"hermes-your-platform": {
-    "description": "Your Platform bot toolset",
-    "tools": _HERMES_CORE_TOOLS,
-    "includes": []
-},
-```
-
-And add it to the `hermes-gateway` composite:
-
-```python
-"hermes-gateway": {
-    "includes": [..., "hermes-your-platform"]
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## 8. Cron Delivery (`cron/scheduler.py`)
-
-Add to `platform_map` in `_deliver_result()`:
-
-```python
-platform_map = {
-    ...
-    "your_platform": Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM,
-}
-```
-
-Without this, `schedule_cronjob(deliver="your_platform")` silently fails.
-
----
-
-## 9. Send Message Tool (`tools/send_message_tool.py`)
-
-Add to `platform_map` in `send_message_tool()`:
-
-```python
-platform_map = {
-    ...
-    "your_platform": Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM,
-}
-```
-
-Add routing in `_send_to_platform()`:
-
-```python
-elif platform == Platform.YOUR_PLATFORM:
-    return await _send_your_platform(pconfig, chat_id, message)
-```
-
-Implement `_send_your_platform()` — a standalone async function that sends
-a single message without requiring the full adapter (for use by cron jobs
-and the send_message tool outside the gateway process).
-
-Update the tool schema `target` description to include your platform example.
-
----
-
-## 10. Cronjob Tool Schema (`tools/cronjob_tools.py`)
-
-Update the `deliver` parameter description and docstring to mention your
-platform as a delivery option.
-
----
-
-## 11. Channel Directory (`gateway/channel_directory.py`)
-
-If your platform can't enumerate chats (most can't), add it to the
-session-based discovery list:
-
-```python
-for plat_name in ("telegram", "whatsapp", "signal", "your_platform"):
-```
-
----
-
-## 12. Status Display (`hermes_cli/status.py`)
-
-Add to the `platforms` dict in the Messaging Platforms section:
-
-```python
-platforms = {
-    ...
-    "Your Platform": ("YOUR_PLATFORM_TOKEN", "YOUR_PLATFORM_HOME_CHANNEL"),
-}
-```
-
----
-
-## 13. Gateway Setup Wizard (`hermes_cli/gateway.py`)
-
-Add to the `_PLATFORMS` list:
-
-```python
-{
-    "key": "your_platform",
-    "label": "Your Platform",
-    "emoji": "📱",
-    "token_var": "YOUR_PLATFORM_TOKEN",
-    "setup_instructions": [...],
-    "vars": [...],
-}
-```
-
-If your platform needs custom setup logic (connectivity testing, QR codes,
-policy choices), add a `_setup_your_platform()` function and route to it
-in the platform selection switch.
-
-Update `_platform_status()` if your platform's "configured" check differs
-from the standard `bool(get_env_value(token_var))`.
-
----
-
-## 14. Phone/ID Redaction (`agent/redact.py`)
-
-If your platform uses sensitive identifiers (phone numbers, etc.), add a
-regex pattern and redaction function to `agent/redact.py`. This ensures
-identifiers are masked in ALL log output, not just your adapter's logs.
-
----
-
-## 15. Documentation
-
-| File | What to update |
-|------|---------------|
-| `README.md` | Platform list in feature table + documentation table |
-| `AGENTS.md` | Gateway description + env var config section |
-| `website/docs/user-guide/messaging/<platform>.md` | **NEW** — Full setup guide (see existing platform docs for template) |
-| `website/docs/user-guide/messaging/index.md` | Architecture diagram, toolset table, security examples, Next Steps links |
-| `website/docs/reference/environment-variables.md` | All env vars for the platform |
-
----
-
-## 16. Tests (`tests/gateway/test_<platform>.py`)
-
-Recommended test coverage:
-
-- Platform enum exists with correct value
-- Config loading from env vars via `_apply_env_overrides`
-- Adapter init (config parsing, allowlist handling, default values)
-- Helper functions (redaction, parsing, file type detection)
-- Session source round-trip (to_dict → from_dict)
-- Authorization integration (platform in allowlist maps)
-- Send message tool routing (platform in platform_map)
-
-Optional but valuable:
-- Async tests for message handling flow (mock the platform API)
-- SSE/WebSocket reconnection logic
-- Attachment processing
-- Group message filtering
-
----
-
-## Quick Verification
-
-After implementing everything, verify with:
-
-```bash
-# All tests pass
-python -m pytest tests/ -q
-
-# Grep for your platform name to find any missed integration points
-grep -r "telegram\|discord\|whatsapp\|slack" gateway/ tools/ agent/ cron/ hermes_cli/ toolsets.py \
-  --include="*.py" -l | sort -u
-# Check each file in the output — if it mentions other platforms but not yours, you missed it
-```

gateway/platforms/base.py

@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ def cleanup_document_cache(max_age_hours: int = 24) -> int:
 class MessageType(Enum):
     """Types of incoming messages."""
     TEXT = "text"
-    LOCATION = "location"
     PHOTO = "photo"
     VIDEO = "video"
     AUDIO = "audio"
@@ -702,8 +701,6 @@ 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:
@@ -730,13 +727,10 @@ 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(
@@ -751,9 +745,9 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
                                 caption=alt_text if alt_text else None,
                             )
                         if not img_result.success:
-                            logger.error("[%s] Failed to send image: %s", self.name, img_result.error)
+                            print(f"[{self.name}] Failed to send image: {img_result.error}")
                     except Exception as img_err:
-                        logger.error("[%s] Error sending image: %s", self.name, img_err, exc_info=True)
+                        print(f"[{self.name}] Error sending image: {img_err}")
                 
                 # Send extracted media files — route by file type
                 _AUDIO_EXTS = {'.ogg', '.opus', '.mp3', '.wav', '.m4a'}
@@ -839,8 +833,6 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
         user_name: Optional[str] = None,
         thread_id: Optional[str] = None,
         chat_topic: Optional[str] = None,
-        user_id_alt: Optional[str] = None,
-        chat_id_alt: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> SessionSource:
         """Helper to build a SessionSource for this platform."""
         # Normalize empty topic to None
@@ -855,8 +847,6 @@ class BasePlatformAdapter(ABC):
             user_name=user_name,
             thread_id=str(thread_id) if thread_id else None,
             chat_topic=chat_topic.strip() if chat_topic else None,
-            user_id_alt=user_id_alt,
-            chat_id_alt=chat_id_alt,
         )
     
     @abstractmethod

gateway/platforms/discord.py

@@ -267,43 +267,6 @@ 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,
@@ -592,89 +555,6 @@ class DiscordAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
 
-        @tree.command(name="compress", description="Compress conversation context")
-        async def slash_compress(interaction: discord.Interaction):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, "/compress")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="title", description="Set or show the session title")
-        @discord.app_commands.describe(name="Session title. Leave empty to show current.")
-        async def slash_title(interaction: discord.Interaction, name: str = ""):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, f"/title {name}".strip())
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="resume", description="Resume a previously-named session")
-        @discord.app_commands.describe(name="Session name to resume. Leave empty to list sessions.")
-        async def slash_resume(interaction: discord.Interaction, name: str = ""):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, f"/resume {name}".strip())
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="usage", description="Show token usage for this session")
-        async def slash_usage(interaction: discord.Interaction):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, "/usage")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="provider", description="Show available providers")
-        async def slash_provider(interaction: discord.Interaction):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, "/provider")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="help", description="Show available commands")
-        async def slash_help(interaction: discord.Interaction):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, "/help")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="insights", description="Show usage insights and analytics")
-        @discord.app_commands.describe(days="Number of days to analyze (default: 7)")
-        async def slash_insights(interaction: discord.Interaction, days: int = 7):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, f"/insights {days}")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
-        @tree.command(name="reload-mcp", description="Reload MCP servers from config")
-        async def slash_reload_mcp(interaction: discord.Interaction):
-            await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)
-            event = self._build_slash_event(interaction, "/reload-mcp")
-            await self.handle_message(event)
-            try:
-                await interaction.followup.send("Done~", ephemeral=True)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Discord followup failed: %s", e)
-
         @tree.command(name="update", description="Update Hermes Agent to the latest version")
         async def slash_update(interaction: discord.Interaction):
             await interaction.response.defer(ephemeral=True)

gateway/platforms/signal.py

@@ -1,716 +0,0 @@
-"""Signal messenger platform adapter.
-
-Connects to a signal-cli daemon running in HTTP mode.
-Inbound messages arrive via SSE (Server-Sent Events) streaming.
-Outbound messages and actions use JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP.
-
-Based on PR #268 by ibhagwan, rebuilt with bug fixes.
-
-Requires:
-  - signal-cli installed and running: signal-cli daemon --http 127.0.0.1:8080
-  - SIGNAL_HTTP_URL and SIGNAL_ACCOUNT environment variables set
-"""
-
-import asyncio
-import base64
-import json
-import logging
-import os
-import random
-import re
-import time
-from datetime import datetime, timezone
-from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Any
-from urllib.parse import unquote
-
-import httpx
-
-from gateway.config import Platform, PlatformConfig
-from gateway.platforms.base import (
-    BasePlatformAdapter,
-    MessageEvent,
-    MessageType,
-    SendResult,
-    cache_image_from_bytes,
-    cache_audio_from_bytes,
-    cache_document_from_bytes,
-    cache_image_from_url,
-)
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Constants
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-SIGNAL_MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE = 100 * 1024 * 1024  # 100 MB
-MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH = 8000  # Signal message size limit
-TYPING_INTERVAL = 8.0  # seconds between typing indicator refreshes
-SSE_RETRY_DELAY_INITIAL = 2.0
-SSE_RETRY_DELAY_MAX = 60.0
-HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL = 30.0  # seconds between health checks
-HEALTH_CHECK_STALE_THRESHOLD = 120.0  # seconds without SSE activity before concern
-
-# E.164 phone number pattern for redaction
-_PHONE_RE = re.compile(r"\+[1-9]\d{6,14}")
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Helpers
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def _redact_phone(phone: str) -> str:
-    """Redact a phone number for logging: +15551234567 -> +155****4567."""
-    if not phone:
-        return "<none>"
-    if len(phone) <= 8:
-        return phone[:2] + "****" + phone[-2:] if len(phone) > 4 else "****"
-    return phone[:4] + "****" + phone[-4:]
-
-
-def _parse_comma_list(value: str) -> List[str]:
-    """Split a comma-separated string into a list, stripping whitespace."""
-    return [v.strip() for v in value.split(",") if v.strip()]
-
-
-def _guess_extension(data: bytes) -> str:
-    """Guess file extension from magic bytes."""
-    if data[:4] == b"\x89PNG":
-        return ".png"
-    if data[:2] == b"\xff\xd8":
-        return ".jpg"
-    if data[:4] == b"GIF8":
-        return ".gif"
-    if len(data) >= 12 and data[:4] == b"RIFF" and data[8:12] == b"WEBP":
-        return ".webp"
-    if data[:4] == b"%PDF":
-        return ".pdf"
-    if len(data) >= 8 and data[4:8] == b"ftyp":
-        return ".mp4"
-    if data[:4] == b"OggS":
-        return ".ogg"
-    if len(data) >= 2 and data[0] == 0xFF and (data[1] & 0xE0) == 0xE0:
-        return ".mp3"
-    if data[:2] == b"PK":
-        return ".zip"
-    return ".bin"
-
-
-def _is_image_ext(ext: str) -> bool:
-    return ext.lower() in (".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".webp")
-
-
-def _is_audio_ext(ext: str) -> bool:
-    return ext.lower() in (".mp3", ".wav", ".ogg", ".m4a", ".aac")
-
-
-def _render_mentions(text: str, mentions: list) -> str:
-    """Replace Signal mention placeholders (\\uFFFC) with readable @identifiers.
-
-    Signal encodes @mentions as the Unicode object replacement character
-    with out-of-band metadata containing the mentioned user's UUID/number.
-    """
-    if not mentions or "\uFFFC" not in text:
-        return text
-    # Sort mentions by start position (reverse) to replace from end to start
-    # so indices don't shift as we replace
-    sorted_mentions = sorted(mentions, key=lambda m: m.get("start", 0), reverse=True)
-    for mention in sorted_mentions:
-        start = mention.get("start", 0)
-        length = mention.get("length", 1)
-        # Use the mention's number or UUID as the replacement
-        identifier = mention.get("number") or mention.get("uuid") or "user"
-        replacement = f"@{identifier}"
-        text = text[:start] + replacement + text[start + length:]
-    return text
-
-
-def check_signal_requirements() -> bool:
-    """Check if Signal is configured (has URL and account)."""
-    return bool(os.getenv("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL") and os.getenv("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT"))
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Signal Adapter
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-class SignalAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
-    """Signal messenger adapter using signal-cli HTTP daemon."""
-
-    platform = Platform.SIGNAL
-
-    def __init__(self, config: PlatformConfig):
-        super().__init__(config, Platform.SIGNAL)
-
-        extra = config.extra or {}
-        self.http_url = extra.get("http_url", "http://127.0.0.1:8080").rstrip("/")
-        self.account = extra.get("account", "")
-        self.ignore_stories = extra.get("ignore_stories", True)
-
-        # Parse allowlists — group policy is derived from presence of group allowlist
-        group_allowed_str = os.getenv("SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", "")
-        self.group_allow_from = set(_parse_comma_list(group_allowed_str))
-
-        # HTTP client
-        self.client: Optional[httpx.AsyncClient] = None
-
-        # Background tasks
-        self._sse_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self._health_monitor_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
-        self._typing_tasks: Dict[str, asyncio.Task] = {}
-        self._running = False
-        self._last_sse_activity = 0.0
-        self._sse_response: Optional[httpx.Response] = None
-
-        # Normalize account for self-message filtering
-        self._account_normalized = self.account.strip()
-
-        logger.info("Signal adapter initialized: url=%s account=%s groups=%s",
-                     self.http_url, _redact_phone(self.account),
-                     "enabled" if self.group_allow_from else "disabled")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Lifecycle
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def connect(self) -> bool:
-        """Connect to signal-cli daemon and start SSE listener."""
-        if not self.http_url or not self.account:
-            logger.error("Signal: SIGNAL_HTTP_URL and SIGNAL_ACCOUNT are required")
-            return False
-
-        self.client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=30.0)
-
-        # Health check — verify signal-cli daemon is reachable
-        try:
-            resp = await self.client.get(f"{self.http_url}/api/v1/check", timeout=10.0)
-            if resp.status_code != 200:
-                logger.error("Signal: health check failed (status %d)", resp.status_code)
-                return False
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error("Signal: cannot reach signal-cli at %s: %s", self.http_url, e)
-            return False
-
-        self._running = True
-        self._last_sse_activity = time.time()
-        self._sse_task = asyncio.create_task(self._sse_listener())
-        self._health_monitor_task = asyncio.create_task(self._health_monitor())
-
-        logger.info("Signal: connected to %s", self.http_url)
-        return True
-
-    async def disconnect(self) -> None:
-        """Stop SSE listener and clean up."""
-        self._running = False
-
-        if self._sse_task:
-            self._sse_task.cancel()
-            try:
-                await self._sse_task
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                pass
-
-        if self._health_monitor_task:
-            self._health_monitor_task.cancel()
-            try:
-                await self._health_monitor_task
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                pass
-
-        # Cancel all typing tasks
-        for task in self._typing_tasks.values():
-            task.cancel()
-        self._typing_tasks.clear()
-
-        if self.client:
-            await self.client.aclose()
-            self.client = None
-
-        logger.info("Signal: disconnected")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # SSE Streaming (inbound messages)
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _sse_listener(self) -> None:
-        """Listen for SSE events from signal-cli daemon."""
-        url = f"{self.http_url}/api/v1/events?account={self.account}"
-        backoff = SSE_RETRY_DELAY_INITIAL
-
-        while self._running:
-            try:
-                logger.debug("Signal SSE: connecting to %s", url)
-                async with self.client.stream(
-                    "GET", url,
-                    headers={"Accept": "text/event-stream"},
-                    timeout=None,
-                ) as response:
-                    self._sse_response = response
-                    backoff = SSE_RETRY_DELAY_INITIAL  # Reset on successful connection
-                    self._last_sse_activity = time.time()
-                    logger.info("Signal SSE: connected")
-
-                    buffer = ""
-                    async for chunk in response.aiter_text():
-                        if not self._running:
-                            break
-                        buffer += chunk
-                        while "\n" in buffer:
-                            line, buffer = buffer.split("\n", 1)
-                            line = line.strip()
-                            if not line:
-                                continue
-                            # Parse SSE data lines
-                            if line.startswith("data:"):
-                                data_str = line[5:].strip()
-                                if not data_str:
-                                    continue
-                                self._last_sse_activity = time.time()
-                                try:
-                                    data = json.loads(data_str)
-                                    await self._handle_envelope(data)
-                                except json.JSONDecodeError:
-                                    logger.debug("Signal SSE: invalid JSON: %s", data_str[:100])
-                                except Exception:
-                                    logger.exception("Signal SSE: error handling event")
-
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                break
-            except httpx.HTTPError as e:
-                if self._running:
-                    logger.warning("Signal SSE: HTTP error: %s (reconnecting in %.0fs)", e, backoff)
-            except Exception as e:
-                if self._running:
-                    logger.warning("Signal SSE: error: %s (reconnecting in %.0fs)", e, backoff)
-
-            if self._running:
-                # Add 20% jitter to prevent thundering herd on reconnection
-                jitter = backoff * 0.2 * random.random()
-                await asyncio.sleep(backoff + jitter)
-                backoff = min(backoff * 2, SSE_RETRY_DELAY_MAX)
-
-        self._sse_response = None
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Health Monitor
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _health_monitor(self) -> None:
-        """Monitor SSE connection health and force reconnect if stale."""
-        while self._running:
-            await asyncio.sleep(HEALTH_CHECK_INTERVAL)
-            if not self._running:
-                break
-
-            elapsed = time.time() - self._last_sse_activity
-            if elapsed > HEALTH_CHECK_STALE_THRESHOLD:
-                logger.warning("Signal: SSE idle for %.0fs, checking daemon health", elapsed)
-                try:
-                    resp = await self.client.get(
-                        f"{self.http_url}/api/v1/check", timeout=10.0
-                    )
-                    if resp.status_code == 200:
-                        # Daemon is alive but SSE is idle — update activity to
-                        # avoid repeated warnings (connection may just be quiet)
-                        self._last_sse_activity = time.time()
-                        logger.debug("Signal: daemon healthy, SSE idle")
-                    else:
-                        logger.warning("Signal: health check failed (%d), forcing reconnect", resp.status_code)
-                        self._force_reconnect()
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logger.warning("Signal: health check error: %s, forcing reconnect", e)
-                    self._force_reconnect()
-
-    def _force_reconnect(self) -> None:
-        """Force SSE reconnection by closing the current response."""
-        if self._sse_response and not self._sse_response.is_stream_consumed:
-            try:
-                asyncio.create_task(self._sse_response.aclose())
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-            self._sse_response = None
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Message Handling
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _handle_envelope(self, envelope: dict) -> None:
-        """Process an incoming signal-cli envelope."""
-        # Unwrap nested envelope if present
-        envelope_data = envelope.get("envelope", envelope)
-
-        # Filter syncMessage envelopes (sent transcripts, read receipts, etc.)
-        # signal-cli may set syncMessage to null vs omitting it, so check key existence
-        if "syncMessage" in envelope_data:
-            return
-
-        # Extract sender info
-        sender = (
-            envelope_data.get("sourceNumber")
-            or envelope_data.get("sourceUuid")
-            or envelope_data.get("source")
-        )
-        sender_name = envelope_data.get("sourceName", "")
-        sender_uuid = envelope_data.get("sourceUuid", "")
-
-        if not sender:
-            logger.debug("Signal: ignoring envelope with no sender")
-            return
-
-        # Self-message filtering — prevent reply loops
-        if self._account_normalized and sender == self._account_normalized:
-            return
-
-        # Filter stories
-        if self.ignore_stories and envelope_data.get("storyMessage"):
-            return
-
-        # Get data message — also check editMessage (edited messages contain
-        # their updated dataMessage inside editMessage.dataMessage)
-        data_message = (
-            envelope_data.get("dataMessage")
-            or (envelope_data.get("editMessage") or {}).get("dataMessage")
-        )
-        if not data_message:
-            return
-
-        # Check for group message
-        group_info = data_message.get("groupInfo")
-        group_id = group_info.get("groupId") if group_info else None
-        is_group = bool(group_id)
-
-        # Group message filtering — derived from SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS:
-        # - No env var set → groups disabled (default safe behavior)
-        # - Env var set with group IDs → only those groups allowed
-        # - Env var set with "*" → all groups allowed
-        # DM auth is fully handled by run.py (_is_user_authorized)
-        if is_group:
-            if not self.group_allow_from:
-                logger.debug("Signal: ignoring group message (no SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS)")
-                return
-            if "*" not in self.group_allow_from and group_id not in self.group_allow_from:
-                logger.debug("Signal: group %s not in allowlist", group_id[:8] if group_id else "?")
-                return
-
-        # Build chat info
-        chat_id = sender if not is_group else f"group:{group_id}"
-        chat_type = "group" if is_group else "dm"
-
-        # Extract text and render mentions
-        text = data_message.get("message", "")
-        mentions = data_message.get("mentions", [])
-        if text and mentions:
-            text = _render_mentions(text, mentions)
-
-        # Process attachments
-        attachments_data = data_message.get("attachments", [])
-        image_paths = []
-        audio_path = None
-        document_paths = []
-
-        if attachments_data and not getattr(self, "ignore_attachments", False):
-            for att in attachments_data:
-                att_id = att.get("id")
-                att_size = att.get("size", 0)
-                if not att_id:
-                    continue
-                if att_size > SIGNAL_MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE:
-                    logger.warning("Signal: attachment too large (%d bytes), skipping", att_size)
-                    continue
-                try:
-                    cached_path, ext = await self._fetch_attachment(att_id)
-                    if cached_path:
-                        if _is_image_ext(ext):
-                            image_paths.append(cached_path)
-                        elif _is_audio_ext(ext):
-                            audio_path = cached_path
-                        else:
-                            document_paths.append(cached_path)
-                except Exception:
-                    logger.exception("Signal: failed to fetch attachment %s", att_id)
-
-        # Build session source
-        source = self.build_source(
-            chat_id=chat_id,
-            chat_name=group_info.get("groupName") if group_info else sender_name,
-            chat_type=chat_type,
-            user_id=sender,
-            user_name=sender_name or sender,
-            user_id_alt=sender_uuid if sender_uuid else None,
-            chat_id_alt=group_id if is_group else None,
-        )
-
-        # Determine message type
-        msg_type = MessageType.TEXT
-        if audio_path:
-            msg_type = MessageType.VOICE
-        elif image_paths:
-            msg_type = MessageType.IMAGE
-
-        # Parse timestamp from envelope data (milliseconds since epoch)
-        ts_ms = envelope_data.get("timestamp", 0)
-        if ts_ms:
-            try:
-                timestamp = datetime.fromtimestamp(ts_ms / 1000, tz=timezone.utc)
-            except (ValueError, OSError):
-                timestamp = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
-        else:
-            timestamp = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc)
-
-        # Build and dispatch event
-        event = MessageEvent(
-            source=source,
-            text=text or "",
-            message_type=msg_type,
-            image_paths=image_paths,
-            audio_path=audio_path,
-            document_paths=document_paths,
-            timestamp=timestamp,
-        )
-
-        logger.debug("Signal: message from %s in %s: %s",
-                      _redact_phone(sender), chat_id[:20], (text or "")[:50])
-
-        await self.handle_message(event)
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Attachment Handling
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _fetch_attachment(self, attachment_id: str) -> tuple:
-        """Fetch an attachment via JSON-RPC and cache it. Returns (path, ext)."""
-        result = await self._rpc("getAttachment", {
-            "account": self.account,
-            "attachmentId": attachment_id,
-        })
-
-        if not result:
-            return None, ""
-
-        # Result is base64-encoded file content
-        raw_data = base64.b64decode(result)
-        ext = _guess_extension(raw_data)
-
-        if _is_image_ext(ext):
-            path = cache_image_from_bytes(raw_data, ext)
-        elif _is_audio_ext(ext):
-            path = cache_audio_from_bytes(raw_data, ext)
-        else:
-            path = cache_document_from_bytes(raw_data, ext)
-
-        return path, ext
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # JSON-RPC Communication
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _rpc(self, method: str, params: dict, rpc_id: str = None) -> Any:
-        """Send a JSON-RPC 2.0 request to signal-cli daemon."""
-        if not self.client:
-            logger.warning("Signal: RPC called but client not connected")
-            return None
-
-        if rpc_id is None:
-            rpc_id = f"{method}_{int(time.time() * 1000)}"
-
-        payload = {
-            "jsonrpc": "2.0",
-            "method": method,
-            "params": params,
-            "id": rpc_id,
-        }
-
-        try:
-            resp = await self.client.post(
-                f"{self.http_url}/api/v1/rpc",
-                json=payload,
-                timeout=30.0,
-            )
-            resp.raise_for_status()
-            data = resp.json()
-
-            if "error" in data:
-                logger.warning("Signal RPC error (%s): %s", method, data["error"])
-                return None
-
-            return data.get("result")
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning("Signal RPC %s failed: %s", method, e)
-            return None
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Sending
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def send(
-        self,
-        chat_id: str,
-        text: str,
-        reply_to_message_id: Optional[str] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> SendResult:
-        """Send a text message."""
-        await self._stop_typing_indicator(chat_id)
-
-        params: Dict[str, Any] = {
-            "account": self.account,
-            "message": text,
-        }
-
-        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
-            params["groupId"] = chat_id[6:]
-        else:
-            params["recipient"] = [chat_id]
-
-        result = await self._rpc("send", params)
-
-        if result is not None:
-            return SendResult(success=True)
-        return SendResult(success=False, error="RPC send failed")
-
-    async def send_typing(self, chat_id: str) -> None:
-        """Send a typing indicator."""
-        params: Dict[str, Any] = {
-            "account": self.account,
-        }
-
-        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
-            params["groupId"] = chat_id[6:]
-        else:
-            params["recipient"] = [chat_id]
-
-        await self._rpc("sendTyping", params, rpc_id="typing")
-
-    async def send_image(
-        self,
-        chat_id: str,
-        image_url: str,
-        caption: Optional[str] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> SendResult:
-        """Send an image. Supports http(s):// and file:// URLs."""
-        await self._stop_typing_indicator(chat_id)
-
-        # Resolve image to local path
-        if image_url.startswith("file://"):
-            file_path = unquote(image_url[7:])
-        else:
-            # Download remote image to cache
-            try:
-                file_path = await cache_image_from_url(image_url)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("Signal: failed to download image: %s", e)
-                return SendResult(success=False, error=str(e))
-
-        if not file_path or not Path(file_path).exists():
-            return SendResult(success=False, error="Image file not found")
-
-        # Validate size
-        file_size = Path(file_path).stat().st_size
-        if file_size > SIGNAL_MAX_ATTACHMENT_SIZE:
-            return SendResult(success=False, error=f"Image too large ({file_size} bytes)")
-
-        params: Dict[str, Any] = {
-            "account": self.account,
-            "message": caption or "",
-            "attachments": [file_path],
-        }
-
-        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
-            params["groupId"] = chat_id[6:]
-        else:
-            params["recipient"] = [chat_id]
-
-        result = await self._rpc("send", params)
-        if result is not None:
-            return SendResult(success=True)
-        return SendResult(success=False, error="RPC send with attachment failed")
-
-    async def send_document(
-        self,
-        chat_id: str,
-        file_path: str,
-        caption: Optional[str] = None,
-        filename: Optional[str] = None,
-        **kwargs,
-    ) -> SendResult:
-        """Send a document/file attachment."""
-        await self._stop_typing_indicator(chat_id)
-
-        if not Path(file_path).exists():
-            return SendResult(success=False, error="File not found")
-
-        params: Dict[str, Any] = {
-            "account": self.account,
-            "message": caption or "",
-            "attachments": [file_path],
-        }
-
-        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
-            params["groupId"] = chat_id[6:]
-        else:
-            params["recipient"] = [chat_id]
-
-        result = await self._rpc("send", params)
-        if result is not None:
-            return SendResult(success=True)
-        return SendResult(success=False, error="RPC send document failed")
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Typing Indicators
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def _start_typing_indicator(self, chat_id: str) -> None:
-        """Start a typing indicator loop for a chat."""
-        if chat_id in self._typing_tasks:
-            return  # Already running
-
-        async def _typing_loop():
-            try:
-                while True:
-                    await self.send_typing(chat_id)
-                    await asyncio.sleep(TYPING_INTERVAL)
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                pass
-
-        self._typing_tasks[chat_id] = asyncio.create_task(_typing_loop())
-
-    async def _stop_typing_indicator(self, chat_id: str) -> None:
-        """Stop a typing indicator loop for a chat."""
-        task = self._typing_tasks.pop(chat_id, None)
-        if task:
-            task.cancel()
-            try:
-                await task
-            except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                pass
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Chat Info
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    async def get_chat_info(self, chat_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Get information about a chat/contact."""
-        if chat_id.startswith("group:"):
-            return {
-                "name": chat_id,
-                "type": "group",
-                "chat_id": chat_id,
-            }
-
-        # Try to resolve contact name
-        result = await self._rpc("getContact", {
-            "account": self.account,
-            "contactAddress": chat_id,
-        })
-
-        name = chat_id
-        if result and isinstance(result, dict):
-            name = result.get("name") or result.get("profileName") or chat_id
-
-        return {
-            "name": name,
-            "type": "dm",
-            "chat_id": chat_id,
-        }

gateway/platforms/slack.py

@@ -179,35 +179,6 @@ 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

@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                 filters.COMMAND,
                 self._handle_command
             ))
-            self._app.add_handler(TelegramMessageHandler(
-                filters.LOCATION | getattr(filters, "VENUE", filters.LOCATION),
-                self._handle_location_message
-            ))
             self._app.add_handler(TelegramMessageHandler(
                 filters.PHOTO | filters.VIDEO | filters.AUDIO | filters.VOICE | filters.Document.ALL | filters.Sticker.ALL,
                 self._handle_media_message
@@ -159,14 +155,6 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     BotCommand("status", "Show session info"),
                     BotCommand("stop", "Stop the running agent"),
                     BotCommand("sethome", "Set this chat as the home channel"),
-                    BotCommand("compress", "Compress conversation context"),
-                    BotCommand("title", "Set or show the session title"),
-                    BotCommand("resume", "Resume a previously-named session"),
-                    BotCommand("usage", "Show token usage for this session"),
-                    BotCommand("provider", "Show available providers"),
-                    BotCommand("insights", "Show usage insights and analytics"),
-                    BotCommand("update", "Update Hermes to the latest version"),
-                    BotCommand("reload_mcp", "Reload MCP servers from config"),
                     BotCommand("help", "Show available commands"),
                 ])
             except Exception as e:
@@ -318,34 +306,6 @@ 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,
@@ -353,16 +313,12 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         caption: Optional[str] = None,
         reply_to: Optional[str] = None,
     ) -> SendResult:
-        """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).
-        """
+        """Send an image natively as a Telegram photo."""
         if not self._bot:
             return SendResult(success=False, error="Not connected")
         
         try:
-            # Telegram can send photos directly from URLs (up to ~5MB)
+            # Telegram can send photos directly from URLs
             msg = await self._bot.send_photo(
                 chat_id=int(chat_id),
                 photo=image_url,
@@ -371,26 +327,9 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
             )
             return SendResult(success=True, message_id=str(msg.message_id))
         except Exception as e:
-            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)
+            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)
     
     async def send_animation(
         self,
@@ -550,41 +489,6 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
         event = self._build_message_event(update.message, MessageType.COMMAND)
         await self.handle_message(event)
     
-    async def _handle_location_message(self, update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
-        """Handle incoming location/venue pin messages."""
-        if not update.message:
-            return
-
-        msg = update.message
-        venue = getattr(msg, "venue", None)
-        location = getattr(venue, "location", None) if venue else getattr(msg, "location", None)
-
-        if not location:
-            return
-
-        lat = getattr(location, "latitude", None)
-        lon = getattr(location, "longitude", None)
-        if lat is None or lon is None:
-            return
-
-        # Build a text message with coordinates and context
-        parts = ["[The user shared a location pin.]"]
-        if venue:
-            title = getattr(venue, "title", None)
-            address = getattr(venue, "address", None)
-            if title:
-                parts.append(f"Venue: {title}")
-            if address:
-                parts.append(f"Address: {address}")
-        parts.append(f"latitude: {lat}")
-        parts.append(f"longitude: {lon}")
-        parts.append(f"Map: https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query={lat},{lon}")
-        parts.append("Ask what they'd like to find nearby (restaurants, cafes, etc.) and any preferences.")
-
-        event = self._build_message_event(msg, MessageType.LOCATION)
-        event.text = "\n".join(parts)
-        await self.handle_message(event)
-
     async def _handle_media_message(self, update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
         """Handle incoming media messages, downloading images to local cache."""
         if not update.message:

gateway/run.py

@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ 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:
@@ -86,29 +85,10 @@ if _config_path.exists():
                 "enabled": "CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_ENABLED",
                 "threshold": "CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_THRESHOLD",
                 "summary_model": "CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_MODEL",
-                "summary_provider": "CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_PROVIDER",
             }
             for _cfg_key, _env_var in _compression_env_map.items():
                 if _cfg_key in _compression_cfg:
                     os.environ[_env_var] = str(_compression_cfg[_cfg_key])
-        # Auxiliary model overrides (vision, web_extract).
-        # Each task has provider + model; bridge non-default values to env vars.
-        _auxiliary_cfg = _cfg.get("auxiliary", {})
-        if _auxiliary_cfg and isinstance(_auxiliary_cfg, dict):
-            _aux_task_env = {
-                "vision":      ("AUXILIARY_VISION_PROVIDER",      "AUXILIARY_VISION_MODEL"),
-                "web_extract": ("AUXILIARY_WEB_EXTRACT_PROVIDER",  "AUXILIARY_WEB_EXTRACT_MODEL"),
-            }
-            for _task_key, (_prov_env, _model_env) in _aux_task_env.items():
-                _task_cfg = _auxiliary_cfg.get(_task_key, {})
-                if not isinstance(_task_cfg, dict):
-                    continue
-                _prov = str(_task_cfg.get("provider", "")).strip()
-                _model = str(_task_cfg.get("model", "")).strip()
-                if _prov and _prov != "auto":
-                    os.environ[_prov_env] = _prov
-                if _model:
-                    os.environ[_model_env] = _model
         _agent_cfg = _cfg.get("agent", {})
         if _agent_cfg and isinstance(_agent_cfg, dict):
             if "max_turns" in _agent_cfg:
@@ -118,12 +98,6 @@ if _config_path.exists():
         _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()
-        # Security settings
-        _security_cfg = _cfg.get("security", {})
-        if isinstance(_security_cfg, dict):
-            _redact = _security_cfg.get("redact_secrets")
-            if _redact is not None:
-                os.environ["HERMES_REDACT_SECRETS"] = str(_redact).lower()
     except Exception:
         pass  # Non-fatal; gateway can still run with .env values
 
@@ -133,13 +107,11 @@ 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.
-# 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
+# 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
 
 from gateway.config import (
     Platform,
@@ -200,13 +172,13 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         self._ephemeral_system_prompt = self._load_ephemeral_system_prompt()
         self._reasoning_config = self._load_reasoning_config()
         self._provider_routing = self._load_provider_routing()
-        self._fallback_model = self._load_fallback_model()
 
         # Wire process registry into session store for reset protection
         from tools.process_registry import process_registry
         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
@@ -237,14 +209,15 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         from gateway.hooks import HookRegistry
         self.hooks = HookRegistry()
     
-    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.
+    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.
         """
         try:
-            history = self.session_store.load_transcript(old_session_id)
+            history = self.session_store.load_transcript(old_entry.session_id)
             if not history or len(history) < 4:
                 return
 
@@ -258,7 +231,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 max_iterations=8,
                 quiet_mode=True,
                 enabled_toolsets=["memory", "skills"],
-                session_id=old_session_id,
+                session_id=old_entry.session_id,
             )
 
             # Build conversation history from transcript
@@ -287,14 +260,9 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 user_message=flush_prompt,
                 conversation_history=msgs,
             )
-            logger.info("Pre-reset memory flush completed for session %s", old_session_id)
+            logger.info("Pre-reset save completed for session %s", old_entry.session_id)
         except Exception as 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)
+            logger.debug("Pre-reset save failed for session %s: %s", old_entry.session_id, e)
     
     @staticmethod
     def _load_prefill_messages() -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -362,7 +330,7 @@ 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 (medium).
+        Returns None to use default (xhigh).
         """
         effort = os.getenv("HERMES_REASONING_EFFORT", "")
         if not effort:
@@ -383,7 +351,7 @@ 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 (medium)", effort)
+        logger.warning("Unknown reasoning_effort '%s', using default (xhigh)", effort)
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -400,26 +368,6 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             pass
         return {}
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _load_fallback_model() -> dict | None:
-        """Load fallback model config from config.yaml.
-
-        Returns a dict with 'provider' and 'model' keys, or None if
-        not configured / both fields empty.
-        """
-        try:
-            import yaml as _y
-            cfg_path = _hermes_home / "config.yaml"
-            if cfg_path.exists():
-                with open(cfg_path) as _f:
-                    cfg = _y.safe_load(_f) or {}
-                fb = cfg.get("fallback_model", {}) or {}
-                if fb.get("provider") and fb.get("model"):
-                    return fb
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        return None
-
     async def start(self) -> bool:
         """
         Start the gateway and all configured platform adapters.
@@ -516,50 +464,10 @@ 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...")
@@ -618,13 +526,6 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 return None
             return SlackAdapter(config)
 
-        elif platform == Platform.SIGNAL:
-            from gateway.platforms.signal import SignalAdapter, check_signal_requirements
-            if not check_signal_requirements():
-                logger.warning("Signal: SIGNAL_HTTP_URL or SIGNAL_ACCOUNT not configured")
-                return None
-            return SignalAdapter(config)
-
         elif platform == Platform.HOMEASSISTANT:
             from gateway.platforms.homeassistant import HomeAssistantAdapter, check_ha_requirements
             if not check_ha_requirements():
@@ -660,14 +561,12 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             Platform.DISCORD: "DISCORD_ALLOWED_USERS",
             Platform.WHATSAPP: "WHATSAPP_ALLOWED_USERS",
             Platform.SLACK: "SLACK_ALLOWED_USERS",
-            Platform.SIGNAL: "SIGNAL_ALLOWED_USERS",
         }
         platform_allow_all_map = {
             Platform.TELEGRAM: "TELEGRAM_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
             Platform.DISCORD: "DISCORD_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
             Platform.WHATSAPP: "WHATSAPP_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
             Platform.SLACK: "SLACK_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
-            Platform.SIGNAL: "SIGNAL_ALLOW_ALL_USERS",
         }
 
         # Per-platform allow-all flag (e.g., DISCORD_ALLOW_ALL_USERS=true)
@@ -765,8 +664,7 @@ 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", "reload_mcp",
-                          "update", "title", "resume", "provider"}
+                          "compress", "usage", "insights", "reload-mcp", "update"}
         if command and command in _known_commands:
             await self.hooks.emit(f"command:{command}", {
                 "platform": source.platform.value if source.platform else "",
@@ -790,9 +688,6 @@ 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)
         
@@ -814,17 +709,11 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         if command == "insights":
             return await self._handle_insights_command(event)
 
-        if command in ("reload-mcp", "reload_mcp"):
+        if command == "reload-mcp":
             return await self._handle_reload_mcp_command(event)
 
         if command == "update":
             return await self._handle_update_command(event)
-
-        if command == "title":
-            return await self._handle_title_command(event)
-
-        if command == "resume":
-            return await self._handle_resume_command(event)
         
         # Skill slash commands: /skill-name loads the skill and sends to agent
         if command:
@@ -899,195 +788,6 @@ 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)
-        #
-        # Thresholds are derived from the SAME compression config the
-        # agent uses (compression.threshold × model context length) so
-        # CLI and messaging platforms behave identically.
-        # -----------------------------------------------------------------
-        if history and len(history) >= 4:
-            from agent.model_metadata import (
-                estimate_messages_tokens_rough,
-                get_model_context_length,
-            )
-
-            # Read model + compression config from config.yaml — same
-            # source of truth the agent itself uses.
-            _hyg_model = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6"
-            _hyg_threshold_pct = 0.85
-            _hyg_compression_enabled = True
-            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 {}
-
-                    # Resolve model name (same logic as run_sync)
-                    _model_cfg = _hyg_data.get("model", {})
-                    if isinstance(_model_cfg, str):
-                        _hyg_model = _model_cfg
-                    elif isinstance(_model_cfg, dict):
-                        _hyg_model = _model_cfg.get("default", _hyg_model)
-
-                    # Read compression settings
-                    _comp_cfg = _hyg_data.get("compression", {})
-                    if isinstance(_comp_cfg, dict):
-                        _hyg_threshold_pct = float(
-                            _comp_cfg.get("threshold", _hyg_threshold_pct)
-                        )
-                        _hyg_compression_enabled = str(
-                            _comp_cfg.get("enabled", True)
-                        ).lower() in ("true", "1", "yes")
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-
-            # Also check env overrides (same as run_agent.py)
-            _hyg_threshold_pct = float(
-                os.getenv("CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_THRESHOLD", str(_hyg_threshold_pct))
-            )
-            if os.getenv("CONTEXT_COMPRESSION_ENABLED", "").lower() in ("false", "0", "no"):
-                _hyg_compression_enabled = False
-
-            if _hyg_compression_enabled:
-                _hyg_context_length = get_model_context_length(_hyg_model)
-                _compress_token_threshold = int(
-                    _hyg_context_length * _hyg_threshold_pct
-                )
-                # Warn if still huge after compression (95% of context)
-                _warn_token_threshold = int(_hyg_context_length * 0.95)
-
-                _msg_count = len(history)
-                _approx_tokens = estimate_messages_tokens_rough(history)
-
-                _needs_compress = _approx_tokens >= _compress_token_threshold
-
-                if _needs_compress:
-                    logger.info(
-                        "Session hygiene: %s messages, ~%s tokens — auto-compressing "
-                        "(threshold: %s%% of %s = %s tokens)",
-                        _msg_count, f"{_approx_tokens:,}",
-                        int(_hyg_threshold_pct * 100),
-                        f"{_hyg_context_length:,}",
-                        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 += (
@@ -1312,12 +1012,33 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         # Get existing session key
         session_key = self.session_store._generate_session_key(source)
         
-        # Flush memories in the background (fire-and-forget) so the user
-        # gets the "Session reset!" response immediately.
+        # Memory flush before reset: load the old transcript and let a
+        # temporary agent save memories before the session is wiped.
         try:
             old_entry = self.session_store._entries.get(session_key)
             if old_entry:
-                asyncio.create_task(self._async_flush_memories(old_entry.session_id))
+                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)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.debug("Gateway memory flush on reset failed: %s", e)
         
@@ -1384,15 +1105,12 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             "`/reset` — Reset conversation history",
             "`/status` — Show session info",
             "`/stop` — Interrupt the running agent",
-            "`/model [provider:model]` — Show/change model (or switch provider)",
-            "`/provider` — Show available providers and auth status",
+            "`/model [name]` — Show or change the model",
             "`/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",
-            "`/resume [name]` — Resume a previously-named session",
             "`/usage` — Show token usage for this session",
             "`/insights [days]` — Show usage insights and analytics",
             "`/reload-mcp` — Reload MCP servers from config",
@@ -1413,20 +1131,13 @@ 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 and provider from config
+        # Resolve current model the same way the agent init does:
+        # env vars first, then config.yaml always overrides.
         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:
@@ -1436,173 +1147,39 @@ 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"
-
-        # Detect custom endpoint: provider resolved to openrouter but a custom
-        # base URL is configured — the user set up a custom endpoint.
-        if current_provider == "openrouter" and os.getenv("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "").strip():
-            current_provider = "custom"
-
         if not args:
-            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)
+            return f"🤖 **Current model:** `{current}`\n\nTo change: `/model provider/model-name`"
 
-        # Parse provider:model syntax
-        target_provider, new_model = parse_model_input(args, current_provider)
-        provider_changed = target_provider != current_provider
-
-        # 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,
+        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`"
             )
-        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'
+        # Write to config.yaml (source of truth), same pattern as CLI save_config_value.
         try:
+            user_config = {}
             if config_path.exists():
                 with open(config_path) as f:
-                    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
+                    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}"
 
-        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"
+        # Also set env var so code reading it before the next agent init sees the update.
+        os.environ["HERMES_MODEL"] = args
 
-        # Detect custom endpoint
-        if current_provider == "openrouter" and os.getenv("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "").strip():
-            current_provider = "custom"
-
-        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)
+        return f"🤖 Model changed to `{args}`\n_(takes effect on next message)_"
     
     async def _handle_personality_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
         """Handle /personality command - list or set a personality."""
@@ -1792,113 +1369,6 @@ 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_resume_command(self, event: MessageEvent) -> str:
-        """Handle /resume command — switch to a previously-named session."""
-        if not self._session_db:
-            return "Session database not available."
-
-        source = event.source
-        session_key = build_session_key(source)
-        name = event.get_command_args().strip()
-
-        if not name:
-            # List recent titled sessions for this user/platform
-            try:
-                user_source = source.platform.value if source.platform else None
-                sessions = self._session_db.list_sessions_rich(
-                    source=user_source, limit=10
-                )
-                titled = [s for s in sessions if s.get("title")]
-                if not titled:
-                    return (
-                        "No named sessions found.\n"
-                        "Use `/title My Session` to name your current session, "
-                        "then `/resume My Session` to return to it later."
-                    )
-                lines = ["📋 **Named Sessions**\n"]
-                for s in titled[:10]:
-                    title = s["title"]
-                    preview = s.get("preview", "")[:40]
-                    preview_part = f" — _{preview}_" if preview else ""
-                    lines.append(f"• **{title}**{preview_part}")
-                lines.append("\nUsage: `/resume <session name>`")
-                return "\n".join(lines)
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Failed to list titled sessions: %s", e)
-                return f"Could not list sessions: {e}"
-
-        # Resolve the name to a session ID
-        target_id = self._session_db.resolve_session_by_title(name)
-        if not target_id:
-            return (
-                f"No session found matching '**{name}**'.\n"
-                "Use `/resume` with no arguments to see available sessions."
-            )
-
-        # Check if already on that session
-        current_entry = self.session_store.get_or_create_session(source)
-        if current_entry.session_id == target_id:
-            return f"📌 Already on session **{name}**."
-
-        # Flush memories for current session before switching
-        try:
-            asyncio.create_task(self._async_flush_memories(current_entry.session_id))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("Memory flush on resume failed: %s", e)
-
-        # Clear any running agent for this session key
-        if session_key in self._running_agents:
-            del self._running_agents[session_key]
-
-        # Switch the session entry to point at the old session
-        new_entry = self.session_store.switch_session(session_key, target_id)
-        if not new_entry:
-            return "Failed to switch session."
-
-        # Get the title for confirmation
-        title = self._session_db.get_session_title(target_id) or name
-
-        # Count messages for context
-        history = self.session_store.load_transcript(target_id)
-        msg_count = len([m for m in history if m.get("role") == "user"]) if history else 0
-        msg_part = f" ({msg_count} message{'s' if msg_count != 1 else ''})" if msg_count else ""
-
-        return f"↻ Resumed session **{title}**{msg_part}. Conversation restored."
-
     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
@@ -2696,7 +2166,6 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 platform=platform_key,
                 honcho_session_key=session_key,
                 session_db=self._session_db,
-                fallback_model=self._fallback_model,
             )
             
             # Store agent reference for interrupt support
@@ -2968,77 +2437,34 @@ 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, replace: bool = False) -> bool:
+async def start_gateway(config: Optional[GatewayConfig] = None) -> 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.
-    import time as _time
-    from gateway.status import get_running_pid, remove_pid_file
+    from gateway.status import get_running_pid
     existing_pid = get_running_pid()
     if existing_pid is not None and existing_pid != os.getpid():
-        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
+        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
 
     # Sync bundled skills on gateway start (fast -- skips unchanged)
     try:

gateway/session.py

@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class SessionSource:
     user_name: Optional[str] = None
     thread_id: Optional[str] = None  # For forum topics, Discord threads, etc.
     chat_topic: Optional[str] = None  # Channel topic/description (Discord, Slack)
-    user_id_alt: Optional[str] = None  # Signal UUID (alternative to phone number)
-    chat_id_alt: Optional[str] = None  # Signal group internal ID
     
     @property
     def description(self) -> str:
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ class SessionSource:
         return ", ".join(parts)
     
     def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        d = {
+        return {
             "platform": self.platform.value,
             "chat_id": self.chat_id,
             "chat_name": self.chat_name,
@@ -80,11 +78,6 @@ class SessionSource:
             "thread_id": self.thread_id,
             "chat_topic": self.chat_topic,
         }
-        if self.user_id_alt:
-            d["user_id_alt"] = self.user_id_alt
-        if self.chat_id_alt:
-            d["chat_id_alt"] = self.chat_id_alt
-        return d
     
     @classmethod
     def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SessionSource":
@@ -97,8 +90,6 @@ class SessionSource:
             user_name=data.get("user_name"),
             thread_id=data.get("thread_id"),
             chat_topic=data.get("chat_topic"),
-            user_id_alt=data.get("user_id_alt"),
-            chat_id_alt=data.get("chat_id_alt"),
         )
     
     @classmethod
@@ -320,9 +311,7 @@ class SessionStore:
         self._entries: Dict[str, SessionEntry] = {}
         self._loaded = False
         self._has_active_processes_fn = has_active_processes_fn
-        # 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
+        self._on_auto_reset = on_auto_reset  # callback(old_entry) before auto-reset
         
         # Initialize SQLite session database
         self._db = None
@@ -342,7 +331,7 @@ class SessionStore:
         
         if sessions_file.exists():
             try:
-                with open(sessions_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                with open(sessions_file, "r") as f:
                     data = json.load(f)
                     for key, entry_data in data.items():
                         self._entries[key] = SessionEntry.from_dict(entry_data)
@@ -357,51 +346,13 @@ class SessionStore:
         sessions_file = self.sessions_dir / "sessions.json"
         
         data = {key: entry.to_dict() for key, entry in self._entries.items()}
-        with open(sessions_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(sessions_file, "w") as f:
             json.dump(data, f, indent=2)
     
     def _generate_session_key(self, source: SessionSource) -> str:
         """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.
@@ -488,11 +439,13 @@ class SessionStore:
                 self._save()
                 return entry
             else:
-                # Session is being auto-reset.  The background expiry watcher
-                # should have already flushed memories proactively; discard
-                # the marker so it doesn't accumulate.
+                # Session is being auto-reset — flush memories before destroying
                 was_auto_reset = True
-                self._pre_flushed_sessions.discard(entry.session_id)
+                if self._on_auto_reset:
+                    try:
+                        self._on_auto_reset(entry)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.debug("Auto-reset callback failed: %s", e)
                 if self._db:
                     try:
                         self._db.end_session(entry.session_id, "session_reset")
@@ -602,49 +555,7 @@ class SessionStore:
                 logger.debug("Session DB operation failed: %s", e)
         
         return new_entry
-
-    def switch_session(self, session_key: str, target_session_id: str) -> Optional[SessionEntry]:
-        """Switch a session key to point at an existing session ID.
-
-        Used by ``/resume`` to restore a previously-named session.
-        Ends the current session in SQLite (like reset), but instead of
-        generating a fresh session ID, re-uses ``target_session_id`` so the
-        old transcript is loaded on the next message.
-        """
-        self._ensure_loaded()
-
-        if session_key not in self._entries:
-            return None
-
-        old_entry = self._entries[session_key]
-
-        # Don't switch if already on that session
-        if old_entry.session_id == target_session_id:
-            return old_entry
-
-        # End the current session in SQLite
-        if self._db:
-            try:
-                self._db.end_session(old_entry.session_id, "session_switch")
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Session DB end_session failed: %s", e)
-
-        now = datetime.now()
-        new_entry = SessionEntry(
-            session_key=session_key,
-            session_id=target_session_id,
-            created_at=now,
-            updated_at=now,
-            origin=old_entry.origin,
-            display_name=old_entry.display_name,
-            platform=old_entry.platform,
-            chat_type=old_entry.chat_type,
-        )
-
-        self._entries[session_key] = new_entry
-        self._save()
-        return new_entry
-
+    
     def list_sessions(self, active_minutes: Optional[int] = None) -> List[SessionEntry]:
         """List all sessions, optionally filtered by activity."""
         self._ensure_loaded()
@@ -681,7 +592,7 @@ class SessionStore:
         
         # Also write legacy JSONL (keeps existing tooling working during transition)
         transcript_path = self.get_transcript_path(session_id)
-        with open(transcript_path, "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(transcript_path, "a") as f:
             f.write(json.dumps(message, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
     
     def rewrite_transcript(self, session_id: str, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
@@ -708,7 +619,7 @@ class SessionStore:
         
         # JSONL: overwrite the file
         transcript_path = self.get_transcript_path(session_id)
-        with open(transcript_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(transcript_path, "w") as f:
             for msg in messages:
                 f.write(json.dumps(msg, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n")
 
@@ -730,7 +641,7 @@ class SessionStore:
             return []
         
         messages = []
-        with open(transcript_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        with open(transcript_path, "r") as f:
             for line in f:
                 line = line.strip()
                 if line:

hermes_cli/auth.py

@@ -138,83 +138,6 @@ PROVIDER_REGISTRY: Dict[str, ProviderConfig] = {
 }
 
 
-# =============================================================================
-# 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
 # =============================================================================
@@ -1375,16 +1298,11 @@ def get_api_key_provider_status(provider_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             key_source = env_var
             break
 
-    env_url = ""
+    base_url = pconfig.inference_base_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
+        if env_url:
+            base_url = env_url
 
     return {
         "configured": bool(api_key),
@@ -1432,16 +1350,11 @@ def resolve_api_key_provider_credentials(provider_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             key_source = env_var
             break
 
-    env_url = ""
+    base_url = pconfig.inference_base_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
+        if env_url:
+            base_url = env_url.rstrip("/")
 
     return {
         "provider": provider_id,

hermes_cli/clipboard.py

@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ def _convert_to_png(path: Path) -> bool:
         logger.debug("Pillow BMP→PNG conversion failed: %s", e)
 
     # Fall back to ImageMagick convert
-    tmp = path.with_suffix(".bmp")
     try:
+        tmp = path.with_suffix(".bmp")
         path.rename(tmp)
         r = subprocess.run(
             ["convert", str(tmp), "png:" + str(path)],
@@ -297,12 +297,8 @@ def _convert_to_png(path: Path) -> bool:
             return True
     except FileNotFoundError:
         logger.debug("ImageMagick not installed — cannot convert BMP to PNG")
-        if tmp.exists() and not path.exists():
-            tmp.rename(path)
     except Exception as e:
         logger.debug("ImageMagick BMP→PNG conversion failed: %s", e)
-        if tmp.exists() and not path.exists():
-            tmp.rename(path)
 
     # Can't convert — BMP is still usable as-is for most APIs
     return path.exists() and path.stat().st_size > 0

hermes_cli/codex_models.py

@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ def _read_cache_models(codex_home: Path) -> List[str]:
             if not isinstance(slug, str) or not slug.strip():
                 continue
             slug = slug.strip()
+            if "codex" not in slug.lower():
+                continue
             if item.get("supported_in_api") is False:
                 continue
             visibility = item.get("visibility")

hermes_cli/commands.py

@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
 """Slash command definitions and autocomplete for the Hermes CLI.
 
-Contains the shared built-in ``COMMANDS`` dict and ``SlashCommandCompleter``.
-The completer can optionally include dynamic skill slash commands supplied by the
-interactive CLI.
+Contains the COMMANDS dict and the SlashCommandCompleter class.
+These are pure data/UI with no HermesCLI state dependency.
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
-from typing import Any
-
 from prompt_toolkit.completion import Completer, Completion
 
 
@@ -18,7 +12,6 @@ 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)",
@@ -34,68 +27,26 @@ 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 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
+    """Autocomplete for /commands in the input area."""
 
     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(
-                    self._completion_text(cmd_name, word),
+                    cmd_name,
                     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

@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     
     "browser": {
         "inactivity_timeout": 120,
-        "record_sessions": False,  # Auto-record browser sessions as WebM videos
     },
     
     "compression": {
@@ -107,8 +106,6 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
     "display": {
         "compact": False,
         "personality": "kawaii",
-        "resume_display": "full",  # "full" (show previous messages) | "minimal" (one-liner only)
-        "bell_on_complete": False,  # Play terminal bell (\a) when agent finishes a response
     },
     
     # Text-to-speech configuration
@@ -173,15 +170,6 @@ 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
@@ -439,7 +427,7 @@ OPTIONAL_ENV_VARS = {
         "category": "setting",
     },
     "HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS": {
-        "description": "Maximum tool-calling iterations per conversation (default: 90)",
+        "description": "Maximum tool-calling iterations per conversation (default: 60)",
         "prompt": "Max iterations",
         "url": None,
         "password": False,
@@ -651,47 +639,34 @@ def migrate_config(interactive: bool = True, quiet: bool = False) -> Dict[str, A
         if v["name"] not in required_names and not v.get("advanced")
     ]
     
-    # 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', '')}")
+    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"):
             print()
-            try:
-                answer = input("  Configure new keys? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
-            except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-                answer = "n"
-
-            if answer in ("y", "yes"):
+            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']}")
                 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()
@@ -759,36 +734,6 @@ def load_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     return config
 
 
-_COMMENTED_SECTIONS = """
-# ── Security ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# API keys, tokens, and passwords are redacted from tool output by default.
-# Set to false to see full values (useful for debugging auth issues).
-#
-# security:
-#   redact_secrets: false
-
-# ── Fallback Model ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-# Automatic provider failover when primary is unavailable.
-# Uncomment and configure to enable. Triggers on rate limits (429),
-# overload (529), service errors (503), or connection failures.
-#
-# Supported providers:
-#   openrouter   (OPENROUTER_API_KEY)  — routes to any model
-#   openai-codex (OAuth — hermes login) — OpenAI Codex
-#   nous         (OAuth — hermes login) — Nous Portal
-#   zai          (ZAI_API_KEY)         — Z.AI / GLM
-#   kimi-coding  (KIMI_API_KEY)        — Kimi / Moonshot
-#   minimax      (MINIMAX_API_KEY)     — MiniMax
-#   minimax-cn   (MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY)  — MiniMax (China)
-#
-# For custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints, add base_url and api_key_env.
-#
-# fallback_model:
-#   provider: openrouter
-#   model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4
-"""
-
-
 def save_config(config: Dict[str, Any]):
     """Save configuration to ~/.hermes/config.yaml."""
     ensure_hermes_home()
@@ -796,18 +741,6 @@ def save_config(config: Dict[str, Any]):
     
     with open(config_path, 'w') as f:
         yaml.dump(config, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
-        # Append commented-out sections for features that are off by default
-        # or only relevant when explicitly configured. Skip sections the
-        # user has already uncommented and configured.
-        sections = []
-        sec = config.get("security", {})
-        if not sec or sec.get("redact_secrets") is None:
-            sections.append("security")
-        fb = config.get("fallback_model", {})
-        if not fb or not (fb.get("provider") and fb.get("model")):
-            sections.append("fallback")
-        if sections:
-            f.write(_COMMENTED_SECTIONS)
 
 
 def load_env() -> Dict[str, str]:
@@ -1053,7 +986,7 @@ def set_config_value(key: str, value: str):
         'FAL_KEY', 'TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN', 'DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN',
         'TERMINAL_SSH_HOST', 'TERMINAL_SSH_USER', 'TERMINAL_SSH_KEY',
         'SUDO_PASSWORD', 'SLACK_BOT_TOKEN', 'SLACK_APP_TOKEN',
-        'GITHUB_TOKEN', 'HONCHO_API_KEY', 'WANDB_API_KEY',
+        'GITHUB_TOKEN', 'HONCHO_API_KEY', 'NOUS_API_KEY', 'WANDB_API_KEY',
         'TINKER_API_KEY',
     ]
     
@@ -1110,7 +1043,6 @@ 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

@@ -33,26 +33,6 @@ 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 ""))
 
@@ -152,8 +132,12 @@ def run_doctor(args):
         
         # Check for common issues
         content = env_path.read_text()
-        if _has_provider_env_config(content):
-            check_ok("API key or custom endpoint configured")
+        if any(k in content for k in (
+            "OPENROUTER_API_KEY", "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY",
+            "GLM_API_KEY", "ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY",
+            "KIMI_API_KEY", "MINIMAX_API_KEY", "MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY",
+        )):
+            check_ok("API key configured")
         else:
             check_warn("No API key found in ~/.hermes/.env")
             issues.append("Run 'hermes setup' to configure API keys")
@@ -508,16 +492,10 @@ def run_doctor(args):
             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,
+                    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {_key}"},
                     timeout=10,
                 )
                 if _resp.status_code == 200:

hermes_cli/gateway.py

@@ -154,33 +154,19 @@ 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 --replace
-ExecStop={hermes_cli} gateway stop
+ExecStart={python_path} -m hermes_cli.main gateway run
 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
 
@@ -391,15 +377,8 @@ def launchd_status(deep: bool = False):
 # Gateway Runner
 # =============================================================================
 
-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.
-    """
+def run_gateway(verbose: bool = False):
+    """Run the gateway in foreground."""
     sys.path.insert(0, str(PROJECT_ROOT))
     
     from gateway.run import start_gateway
@@ -414,7 +393,7 @@ def run_gateway(verbose: bool = False, replace: 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(replace=replace))
+    success = asyncio.run(start_gateway())
     if not success:
         sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -507,12 +486,6 @@ _PLATFORMS = [
         "emoji": "📲",
         "token_var": "WHATSAPP_ENABLED",
     },
-    {
-        "key": "signal",
-        "label": "Signal",
-        "emoji": "📡",
-        "token_var": "SIGNAL_HTTP_URL",
-    },
 ]
 
 
@@ -531,13 +504,6 @@ def _platform_status(platform: dict) -> str:
                 return "configured + paired"
             return "enabled, not paired"
         return "not configured"
-    if platform.get("key") == "signal":
-        account = get_env_value("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT")
-        if val and account:
-            return "configured"
-        if val or account:
-            return "partially configured"
-        return "not configured"
     if val:
         return "configured"
     return "not configured"
@@ -663,121 +629,6 @@ def _is_service_running() -> bool:
     return len(find_gateway_pids()) > 0
 
 
-def _setup_signal():
-    """Interactive setup for Signal messenger."""
-    import shutil
-
-    print()
-    print(color("  ─── 📡 Signal Setup ───", Colors.CYAN))
-
-    existing_url = get_env_value("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL")
-    existing_account = get_env_value("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT")
-    if existing_url and existing_account:
-        print()
-        print_success("Signal is already configured.")
-        if not prompt_yes_no("  Reconfigure Signal?", False):
-            return
-
-    # Check if signal-cli is available
-    print()
-    if shutil.which("signal-cli"):
-        print_success("signal-cli found on PATH.")
-    else:
-        print_warning("signal-cli not found on PATH.")
-        print_info("  Signal requires signal-cli running as an HTTP daemon.")
-        print_info("  Install options:")
-        print_info("    Linux:  sudo apt install signal-cli")
-        print_info("            or download from https://github.com/AsamK/signal-cli")
-        print_info("    macOS:  brew install signal-cli")
-        print_info("    Docker: bbernhard/signal-cli-rest-api")
-        print()
-        print_info("  After installing, link your account and start the daemon:")
-        print_info("    signal-cli link -n \"HermesAgent\"")
-        print_info("    signal-cli --account +YOURNUMBER daemon --http 127.0.0.1:8080")
-        print()
-
-    # HTTP URL
-    print()
-    print_info("  Enter the URL where signal-cli HTTP daemon is running.")
-    default_url = existing_url or "http://127.0.0.1:8080"
-    try:
-        url = input(f"  HTTP URL [{default_url}]: ").strip() or default_url
-    except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-        print("\n  Setup cancelled.")
-        return
-
-    # Test connectivity
-    print_info("  Testing connection...")
-    try:
-        import httpx
-        resp = httpx.get(f"{url.rstrip('/')}/api/v1/check", timeout=10.0)
-        if resp.status_code == 200:
-            print_success("  signal-cli daemon is reachable!")
-        else:
-            print_warning(f"  signal-cli responded with status {resp.status_code}.")
-            if not prompt_yes_no("  Continue anyway?", False):
-                return
-    except Exception as e:
-        print_warning(f"  Could not reach signal-cli at {url}: {e}")
-        if not prompt_yes_no("  Save this URL anyway? (you can start signal-cli later)", True):
-            return
-
-    save_env_value("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL", url)
-
-    # Account phone number
-    print()
-    print_info("  Enter your Signal account phone number in E.164 format.")
-    print_info("  Example: +15551234567")
-    default_account = existing_account or ""
-    try:
-        account = input(f"  Account number{f' [{default_account}]' if default_account else ''}: ").strip()
-        if not account:
-            account = default_account
-    except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-        print("\n  Setup cancelled.")
-        return
-
-    if not account:
-        print_error("  Account number is required.")
-        return
-
-    save_env_value("SIGNAL_ACCOUNT", account)
-
-    # Allowed users
-    print()
-    print_info("  The gateway DENIES all users by default for security.")
-    print_info("  Enter phone numbers or UUIDs of allowed users (comma-separated).")
-    existing_allowed = get_env_value("SIGNAL_ALLOWED_USERS") or ""
-    default_allowed = existing_allowed or account
-    try:
-        allowed = input(f"  Allowed users [{default_allowed}]: ").strip() or default_allowed
-    except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-        print("\n  Setup cancelled.")
-        return
-
-    save_env_value("SIGNAL_ALLOWED_USERS", allowed)
-
-    # Group messaging
-    print()
-    if prompt_yes_no("  Enable group messaging? (disabled by default for security)", False):
-        print()
-        print_info("  Enter group IDs to allow, or * for all groups.")
-        existing_groups = get_env_value("SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS") or ""
-        try:
-            groups = input(f"  Group IDs [{existing_groups or '*'}]: ").strip() or existing_groups or "*"
-        except (EOFError, KeyboardInterrupt):
-            print("\n  Setup cancelled.")
-            return
-        save_env_value("SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS", groups)
-
-    print()
-    print_success("Signal configured!")
-    print_info(f"  URL: {url}")
-    print_info(f"  Account: {account}")
-    print_info(f"  DM auth: via SIGNAL_ALLOWED_USERS + DM pairing")
-    print_info(f"  Groups: {'enabled' if get_env_value('SIGNAL_GROUP_ALLOWED_USERS') else 'disabled'}")
-
-
 def gateway_setup():
     """Interactive setup for messaging platforms + gateway service."""
 
@@ -830,8 +681,6 @@ def gateway_setup():
 
         if platform["key"] == "whatsapp":
             _setup_whatsapp()
-        elif platform["key"] == "signal":
-            _setup_signal()
         else:
             _setup_standard_platform(platform)
 
@@ -916,8 +765,7 @@ def gateway_command(args):
     # Default to run if no subcommand
     if subcmd is None or subcmd == "run":
         verbose = getattr(args, 'verbose', False)
-        replace = getattr(args, 'replace', False)
-        run_gateway(verbose, replace=replace)
+        run_gateway(verbose)
         return
 
     if subcmd == "setup":

hermes_cli/main.py

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Usage:
     hermes version             # Show version
     hermes update              # Update to latest version
     hermes uninstall           # Uninstall Hermes Agent
-    hermes sessions browse     # Interactive session picker with search
 """
 
 import argparse
@@ -107,279 +106,6 @@ def _has_any_provider_configured() -> bool:
     return False
 
 
-def _session_browse_picker(sessions: list) -> Optional[str]:
-    """Interactive curses-based session browser with live search filtering.
-
-    Returns the selected session ID, or None if cancelled.
-    Uses curses (not simple_term_menu) to avoid the ghost-duplication rendering
-    bug in tmux/iTerm when arrow keys are used.
-    """
-    if not sessions:
-        print("No sessions found.")
-        return None
-
-    # Try curses-based picker first
-    try:
-        import curses
-        import time as _time
-        from datetime import datetime
-
-        result_holder = [None]
-
-        def _relative_time(ts):
-            if not ts:
-                return "?"
-            delta = _time.time() - ts
-            if delta < 60:
-                return "just now"
-            elif delta < 3600:
-                return f"{int(delta / 60)}m ago"
-            elif delta < 86400:
-                return f"{int(delta / 3600)}h ago"
-            elif delta < 172800:
-                return "yesterday"
-            elif delta < 604800:
-                return f"{int(delta / 86400)}d ago"
-            else:
-                return datetime.fromtimestamp(ts).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-        def _format_row(s, max_x):
-            """Format a session row for display."""
-            title = (s.get("title") or "").strip()
-            preview = (s.get("preview") or "").strip()
-            source = s.get("source", "")[:6]
-            last_active = _relative_time(s.get("last_active"))
-            sid = s["id"][:18]
-
-            # Adaptive column widths based on terminal width
-            # Layout: [arrow 3] [title/preview flexible] [active 12] [src 6] [id 18]
-            fixed_cols = 3 + 12 + 6 + 18 + 6  # arrow + active + src + id + padding
-            name_width = max(20, max_x - fixed_cols)
-
-            if title:
-                name = title[:name_width]
-            elif preview:
-                name = preview[:name_width]
-            else:
-                name = sid
-
-            return f"{name:<{name_width}}  {last_active:<10}  {source:<5} {sid}"
-
-        def _match(s, query):
-            """Check if a session matches the search query (case-insensitive)."""
-            q = query.lower()
-            return (
-                q in (s.get("title") or "").lower()
-                or q in (s.get("preview") or "").lower()
-                or q in s.get("id", "").lower()
-                or q in (s.get("source") or "").lower()
-            )
-
-        def _curses_browse(stdscr):
-            curses.curs_set(0)
-            if curses.has_colors():
-                curses.start_color()
-                curses.use_default_colors()
-                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)   # selected
-                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)  # header
-                curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)    # search
-                curses.init_pair(4, 8, -1)                    # dim
-
-            cursor = 0
-            scroll_offset = 0
-            search_text = ""
-            filtered = list(sessions)
-
-            while True:
-                stdscr.clear()
-                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-                if max_y < 5 or max_x < 40:
-                    # Terminal too small
-                    try:
-                        stdscr.addstr(0, 0, "Terminal too small")
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-                    stdscr.refresh()
-                    stdscr.getch()
-                    return
-
-                # Header line
-                if search_text:
-                    header = f"  Browse sessions — filter: {search_text}█"
-                    header_attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                    if curses.has_colors():
-                        header_attr |= curses.color_pair(3)
-                else:
-                    header = "  Browse sessions — ↑↓ navigate  Enter select  Type to filter  Esc quit"
-                    header_attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                    if curses.has_colors():
-                        header_attr |= curses.color_pair(2)
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, header, max_x - 1, header_attr)
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                # Column header line
-                fixed_cols = 3 + 12 + 6 + 18 + 6
-                name_width = max(20, max_x - fixed_cols)
-                col_header = f"   {'Title / Preview':<{name_width}}  {'Active':<10}  {'Src':<5} {'ID'}"
-                try:
-                    dim_attr = curses.color_pair(4) if curses.has_colors() else curses.A_DIM
-                    stdscr.addnstr(1, 0, col_header, max_x - 1, dim_attr)
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                # Compute visible area
-                visible_rows = max_y - 4  # header + col header + blank + footer
-                if visible_rows < 1:
-                    visible_rows = 1
-
-                # Clamp cursor and scroll
-                if not filtered:
-                    try:
-                        msg = "  No sessions match the filter."
-                        stdscr.addnstr(3, 0, msg, max_x - 1, curses.A_DIM)
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-                else:
-                    if cursor >= len(filtered):
-                        cursor = len(filtered) - 1
-                    if cursor < 0:
-                        cursor = 0
-                    if cursor < scroll_offset:
-                        scroll_offset = cursor
-                    elif cursor >= scroll_offset + visible_rows:
-                        scroll_offset = cursor - visible_rows + 1
-
-                    for draw_i, i in enumerate(range(
-                        scroll_offset,
-                        min(len(filtered), scroll_offset + visible_rows)
-                    )):
-                        y = draw_i + 3
-                        if y >= max_y - 1:
-                            break
-                        s = filtered[i]
-                        arrow = " → " if i == cursor else "   "
-                        row = arrow + _format_row(s, max_x - 3)
-                        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, row, max_x - 1, attr)
-                        except curses.error:
-                            pass
-
-                # Footer
-                footer_y = max_y - 1
-                if filtered:
-                    footer = f"  {cursor + 1}/{len(filtered)} sessions"
-                    if len(filtered) < len(sessions):
-                        footer += f" (filtered from {len(sessions)})"
-                else:
-                    footer = f"  0/{len(sessions)} sessions"
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(footer_y, 0, footer, max_x - 1,
-                                   curses.color_pair(4) if curses.has_colors() else curses.A_DIM)
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                stdscr.refresh()
-                key = stdscr.getch()
-
-                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ):
-                    if filtered:
-                        cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(filtered)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ):
-                    if filtered:
-                        cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(filtered)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
-                    if filtered:
-                        result_holder[0] = filtered[cursor]["id"]
-                    return
-                elif key == 27:  # Esc
-                    if search_text:
-                        # First Esc clears the search
-                        search_text = ""
-                        filtered = list(sessions)
-                        cursor = 0
-                        scroll_offset = 0
-                    else:
-                        # Second Esc exits
-                        return
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_BACKSPACE, 127, 8):
-                    if search_text:
-                        search_text = search_text[:-1]
-                        if search_text:
-                            filtered = [s for s in sessions if _match(s, search_text)]
-                        else:
-                            filtered = list(sessions)
-                        cursor = 0
-                        scroll_offset = 0
-                elif key == ord('q') and not search_text:
-                    return
-                elif 32 <= key <= 126:
-                    # Printable character → add to search filter
-                    search_text += chr(key)
-                    filtered = [s for s in sessions if _match(s, search_text)]
-                    cursor = 0
-                    scroll_offset = 0
-
-        curses.wrapper(_curses_browse)
-        return result_holder[0]
-
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-    # Fallback: numbered list (Windows without curses, etc.)
-    import time as _time
-    from datetime import datetime
-
-    def _relative_time_fb(ts):
-        if not ts:
-            return "?"
-        delta = _time.time() - ts
-        if delta < 60:
-            return "just now"
-        elif delta < 3600:
-            return f"{int(delta / 60)}m ago"
-        elif delta < 86400:
-            return f"{int(delta / 3600)}h ago"
-        elif delta < 172800:
-            return "yesterday"
-        elif delta < 604800:
-            return f"{int(delta / 86400)}d ago"
-        else:
-            return datetime.fromtimestamp(ts).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    print("\n  Browse sessions  (enter number to resume, q to cancel)\n")
-    for i, s in enumerate(sessions):
-        title = (s.get("title") or "").strip()
-        preview = (s.get("preview") or "").strip()
-        label = title or preview or s["id"]
-        if len(label) > 50:
-            label = label[:47] + "..."
-        last_active = _relative_time_fb(s.get("last_active"))
-        src = s.get("source", "")[:6]
-        print(f"  {i + 1:>3}. {label:<50}  {last_active:<10}  {src}")
-
-    while True:
-        try:
-            val = input(f"\n  Select [1-{len(sessions)}]: ").strip()
-            if not val or val.lower() in ("q", "quit", "exit"):
-                return None
-            idx = int(val) - 1
-            if 0 <= idx < len(sessions):
-                return sessions[idx]["id"]
-            print(f"  Invalid selection. Enter 1-{len(sessions)} or q to cancel.")
-        except ValueError:
-            print(f"  Invalid input. Enter a number or q to cancel.")
-        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-            print()
-            return None
-
-
 def _resolve_last_cli_session() -> Optional[str]:
     """Look up the most recent CLI session ID from SQLite. Returns None if unavailable."""
     try:
@@ -394,63 +120,16 @@ 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 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)
+    # 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
         else:
-            # -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
+            print("No previous CLI session found to continue.")
+            sys.exit(1)
 
     # First-run guard: check if any provider is configured before launching
     if not _has_any_provider_configured():
@@ -488,7 +167,6 @@ 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}
@@ -761,39 +439,9 @@ def cmd_model(args):
         ("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.)"),
     ]
 
-    # Add user-defined custom providers from config.yaml
-    custom_providers_cfg = config.get("custom_providers") or []
-    _custom_provider_map = {}  # key → {name, base_url, api_key}
-    if isinstance(custom_providers_cfg, list):
-        for entry in custom_providers_cfg:
-            if not isinstance(entry, dict):
-                continue
-            name = entry.get("name", "").strip()
-            base_url = entry.get("base_url", "").strip()
-            if not name or not base_url:
-                continue
-            # Generate a stable key from the name
-            key = "custom:" + name.lower().replace(" ", "-")
-            short_url = base_url.replace("https://", "").replace("http://", "").rstrip("/")
-            saved_model = entry.get("model", "")
-            model_hint = f" — {saved_model}" if saved_model else ""
-            providers.append((key, f"{name} ({short_url}){model_hint}"))
-            _custom_provider_map[key] = {
-                "name": name,
-                "base_url": base_url,
-                "api_key": entry.get("api_key", ""),
-                "model": saved_model,
-            }
-
-    # Always add the manual custom endpoint option last
-    providers.append(("custom", "Custom endpoint (enter URL manually)"))
-
-    # Add removal option if there are saved custom providers
-    if _custom_provider_map:
-        providers.append(("remove-custom", "Remove a saved custom provider"))
-
     # Reorder so the active provider is at the top
     known_keys = {k for k, _ in providers}
     active_key = active if active in known_keys else "custom"
@@ -821,10 +469,6 @@ def cmd_model(args):
         _model_flow_openai_codex(config, current_model)
     elif selected_provider == "custom":
         _model_flow_custom(config)
-    elif selected_provider.startswith("custom:") and selected_provider in _custom_provider_map:
-        _model_flow_named_custom(config, _custom_provider_map[selected_provider])
-    elif selected_provider == "remove-custom":
-        _remove_custom_provider(config)
     elif selected_provider in ("zai", "kimi-coding", "minimax", "minimax-cn"):
         _model_flow_api_key_provider(config, selected_provider, current_model)
 
@@ -1040,11 +684,7 @@ def _model_flow_openai_codex(config, current_model=""):
 
 
 def _model_flow_custom(config):
-    """Custom endpoint: collect URL, API key, and model name.
-
-    Automatically saves the endpoint to ``custom_providers`` in config.yaml
-    so it appears in the provider menu on subsequent runs.
-    """
+    """Custom endpoint: collect URL, API key, and model name."""
     from hermes_cli.auth import _save_model_choice, deactivate_provider
     from hermes_cli.config import get_env_value, save_env_value, load_config, save_config
 
@@ -1076,8 +716,6 @@ def _model_flow_custom(config):
         print(f"Invalid URL: {effective_url} (must start with http:// or https://)")
         return
 
-    effective_key = api_key or current_key
-
     if base_url:
         save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", base_url)
     if api_key:
@@ -1090,7 +728,7 @@ def _model_flow_custom(config):
         cfg = load_config()
         model = cfg.get("model")
         if isinstance(model, dict):
-            model["provider"] = "custom"
+            model["provider"] = "auto"
             model["base_url"] = effective_url
         save_config(cfg)
         deactivate_provider()
@@ -1101,223 +739,6 @@ def _model_flow_custom(config):
             deactivate_provider()
         print("Endpoint saved. Use `/model` in chat or `hermes model` to set a model.")
 
-    # Auto-save to custom_providers so it appears in the menu next time
-    _save_custom_provider(effective_url, effective_key, model_name or "")
-
-
-def _save_custom_provider(base_url, api_key="", model=""):
-    """Save a custom endpoint to custom_providers in config.yaml.
-
-    Deduplicates by base_url — if the URL already exists, updates the
-    model name but doesn't add a duplicate entry.
-    Auto-generates a display name from the URL hostname.
-    """
-    from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
-
-    cfg = load_config()
-    providers = cfg.get("custom_providers") or []
-    if not isinstance(providers, list):
-        providers = []
-
-    # Check if this URL is already saved — update model if so
-    for entry in providers:
-        if isinstance(entry, dict) and entry.get("base_url", "").rstrip("/") == base_url.rstrip("/"):
-            if model and entry.get("model") != model:
-                entry["model"] = model
-                cfg["custom_providers"] = providers
-                save_config(cfg)
-            return  # already saved, updated model if needed
-
-    # Auto-generate a name from the URL
-    import re
-    clean = base_url.replace("https://", "").replace("http://", "").rstrip("/")
-    # Remove /v1 suffix for cleaner names
-    clean = re.sub(r"/v1/?$", "", clean)
-    # Use hostname:port as the name
-    name = clean.split("/")[0]
-    # Capitalize for readability
-    if "localhost" in name or "127.0.0.1" in name:
-        name = f"Local ({name})"
-    elif "runpod" in name.lower():
-        name = f"RunPod ({name})"
-    else:
-        name = name.capitalize()
-
-    entry = {"name": name, "base_url": base_url}
-    if api_key:
-        entry["api_key"] = api_key
-    if model:
-        entry["model"] = model
-
-    providers.append(entry)
-    cfg["custom_providers"] = providers
-    save_config(cfg)
-    print(f"  💾 Saved to custom providers as \"{name}\" (edit in config.yaml)")
-
-
-def _remove_custom_provider(config):
-    """Let the user remove a saved custom provider from config.yaml."""
-    from hermes_cli.config import load_config, save_config
-
-    cfg = load_config()
-    providers = cfg.get("custom_providers") or []
-    if not isinstance(providers, list) or not providers:
-        print("No custom providers configured.")
-        return
-
-    print("Remove a custom provider:\n")
-
-    choices = []
-    for entry in providers:
-        if isinstance(entry, dict):
-            name = entry.get("name", "unnamed")
-            url = entry.get("base_url", "")
-            short_url = url.replace("https://", "").replace("http://", "").rstrip("/")
-            choices.append(f"{name} ({short_url})")
-        else:
-            choices.append(str(entry))
-    choices.append("Cancel")
-
-    try:
-        from simple_term_menu import TerminalMenu
-        menu = TerminalMenu(
-            [f"  {c}" for c in choices], cursor_index=0,
-            menu_cursor="-> ", menu_cursor_style=("fg_red", "bold"),
-            menu_highlight_style=("fg_red",),
-            cycle_cursor=True, clear_screen=False,
-            title="Select provider to remove:",
-        )
-        idx = menu.show()
-        print()
-    except (ImportError, NotImplementedError):
-        for i, c in enumerate(choices, 1):
-            print(f"  {i}. {c}")
-        print()
-        try:
-            val = input(f"Choice [1-{len(choices)}]: ").strip()
-            idx = int(val) - 1 if val else None
-        except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-            idx = None
-
-    if idx is None or idx >= len(providers):
-        print("No change.")
-        return
-
-    removed = providers.pop(idx)
-    cfg["custom_providers"] = providers
-    save_config(cfg)
-    removed_name = removed.get("name", "unnamed") if isinstance(removed, dict) else str(removed)
-    print(f"✅ Removed \"{removed_name}\" from custom providers.")
-
-
-def _model_flow_named_custom(config, provider_info):
-    """Handle a named custom provider from config.yaml custom_providers list.
-
-    If the entry has a saved model name, activates it immediately.
-    Otherwise probes the endpoint's /models API to let the user pick one.
-    """
-    from hermes_cli.auth import _save_model_choice, deactivate_provider
-    from hermes_cli.config import save_env_value, load_config, save_config
-    from hermes_cli.models import fetch_api_models
-
-    name = provider_info["name"]
-    base_url = provider_info["base_url"]
-    api_key = provider_info.get("api_key", "")
-    saved_model = provider_info.get("model", "")
-
-    # If a model is saved, just activate immediately — no probing needed
-    if saved_model:
-        save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", base_url)
-        if api_key:
-            save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", api_key)
-        _save_model_choice(saved_model)
-
-        cfg = load_config()
-        model = cfg.get("model")
-        if isinstance(model, dict):
-            model["provider"] = "custom"
-            model["base_url"] = base_url
-        save_config(cfg)
-        deactivate_provider()
-
-        print(f"✅ Switched to: {saved_model}")
-        print(f"   Provider: {name} ({base_url})")
-        return
-
-    # No saved model — probe endpoint and let user pick
-    print(f"  Provider: {name}")
-    print(f"  URL:      {base_url}")
-    print()
-    print("No model saved for this provider. Fetching available models...")
-    models = fetch_api_models(api_key, base_url, timeout=8.0)
-
-    if models:
-        print(f"Found {len(models)} model(s):\n")
-        try:
-            from simple_term_menu import TerminalMenu
-            menu_items = [f"  {m}" for m in models] + ["  Cancel"]
-            menu = TerminalMenu(
-                menu_items, cursor_index=0,
-                menu_cursor="-> ", menu_cursor_style=("fg_green", "bold"),
-                menu_highlight_style=("fg_green",),
-                cycle_cursor=True, clear_screen=False,
-                title=f"Select model from {name}:",
-            )
-            idx = menu.show()
-            print()
-            if idx is None or idx >= len(models):
-                print("Cancelled.")
-                return
-            model_name = models[idx]
-        except (ImportError, NotImplementedError):
-            for i, m in enumerate(models, 1):
-                print(f"  {i}. {m}")
-            print(f"  {len(models) + 1}. Cancel")
-            print()
-            try:
-                val = input(f"Choice [1-{len(models) + 1}]: ").strip()
-                if not val:
-                    print("Cancelled.")
-                    return
-                idx = int(val) - 1
-                if idx < 0 or idx >= len(models):
-                    print("Cancelled.")
-                    return
-                model_name = models[idx]
-            except (ValueError, KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-                print("\nCancelled.")
-                return
-    else:
-        print("Could not fetch models from endpoint. Enter model name manually.")
-        try:
-            model_name = input("Model name: ").strip()
-        except (KeyboardInterrupt, EOFError):
-            print("\nCancelled.")
-            return
-        if not model_name:
-            print("No model specified. Cancelled.")
-            return
-
-    # Activate and save the model to the custom_providers entry
-    save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", base_url)
-    if api_key:
-        save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", api_key)
-    _save_model_choice(model_name)
-
-    cfg = load_config()
-    model = cfg.get("model")
-    if isinstance(model, dict):
-        model["provider"] = "custom"
-        model["base_url"] = base_url
-    save_config(cfg)
-    deactivate_provider()
-
-    # Save model name to the custom_providers entry for next time
-    _save_custom_provider(base_url, api_key, model_name)
-
-    print(f"\n✅ Model set to: {model_name}")
-    print(f"   Provider: {name} ({base_url})")
-
 
 # Curated model lists for direct API-key providers
 _PROVIDER_MODELS = {
@@ -1787,9 +1208,8 @@ def main():
 Examples:
     hermes                        Start interactive chat
     hermes chat -q "Hello"        Single query mode
-    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 --continue             Resume the most recent session
+    hermes --resume <session_id>  Resume a specific session
     hermes setup                  Run setup wizard
     hermes logout                 Clear stored authentication
     hermes model                  Select default model
@@ -1797,11 +1217,8 @@ 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 browse        Interactive session picker
-    hermes sessions rename ID T   Rename/title a session
     hermes update                 Update to latest version
 
 For more help on a command:
@@ -1816,24 +1233,16 @@ For more help on a command:
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--resume", "-r",
-        metavar="SESSION",
+        metavar="SESSION_ID",
         default=None,
-        help="Resume a previous session by ID or title"
+        help="Resume a previous session by ID (shortcut for: hermes chat --resume ID)"
     )
     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="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents)"
+        help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
     )
     
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Command to run")
@@ -1877,17 +1286,9 @@ 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="Run in an isolated git worktree (for parallel agents on the same repo)"
+        help="Resume the most recent CLI session"
     )
     chat_parser.set_defaults(func=cmd_chat)
 
@@ -1914,8 +1315,6 @@ 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")
@@ -2256,7 +1655,7 @@ For more help on a command:
     # =========================================================================
     sessions_parser = subparsers.add_parser(
         "sessions",
-        help="Manage session history (list, rename, export, prune, delete)",
+        help="Manage session history (list, export, prune, delete)",
         description="View and manage the SQLite session store"
     )
     sessions_subparsers = sessions_parser.add_subparsers(dest="sessions_action")
@@ -2281,17 +1680,6 @@ 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")
-
-    sessions_browse = sessions_subparsers.add_parser(
-        "browse",
-        help="Interactive session picker — browse, search, and resume sessions",
-    )
-    sessions_browse.add_argument("--source", help="Filter by source (cli, telegram, discord, etc.)")
-    sessions_browse.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=50, help="Max sessions to load (default: 50)")
-
     def cmd_sessions(args):
         import json as _json
         try:
@@ -2304,51 +1692,18 @@ For more help on a command:
         action = args.sessions_action
 
         if action == "list":
-            sessions = db.list_sessions_rich(source=args.source, limit=args.limit)
+            sessions = db.search_sessions(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:
-                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}")
+                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}")
 
         elif action == "export":
             if args.session_id:
@@ -2388,44 +1743,6 @@ 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 == "browse":
-            limit = getattr(args, "limit", 50) or 50
-            source = getattr(args, "source", None)
-            sessions = db.list_sessions_rich(source=source, limit=limit)
-            db.close()
-            if not sessions:
-                print("No sessions found.")
-                return
-
-            selected_id = _session_browse_picker(sessions)
-            if not selected_id:
-                print("Cancelled.")
-                return
-
-            # Launch hermes --resume <id> by replacing the current process
-            print(f"Resuming session: {selected_id}")
-            import shutil
-            hermes_bin = shutil.which("hermes")
-            if hermes_bin:
-                os.execvp(hermes_bin, ["hermes", "--resume", selected_id])
-            else:
-                # Fallback: re-invoke via python -m
-                os.execvp(
-                    sys.executable,
-                    [sys.executable, "-m", "hermes_cli.main", "--resume", selected_id],
-                )
-            return  # won't reach here after execvp
-
         elif action == "stats":
             total = db.session_count()
             msgs = db.message_count()
@@ -2435,6 +1752,7 @@ For more help on a command:
                 c = db.session_count(source=src)
                 if c > 0:
                     print(f"  {src}: {c} sessions")
+            import os
             db_path = db.db_path
             if db_path.exists():
                 size_mb = os.path.getsize(db_path) / (1024 * 1024)
@@ -2530,8 +1848,6 @@ 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
     
@@ -2543,9 +1859,7 @@ For more help on a command:
         args.toolsets = None
         args.verbose = False
         args.resume = None
-        args.continue_last = None
-        if not hasattr(args, "worktree"):
-            args.worktree = False
+        args.continue_last = False
         cmd_chat(args)
         return
     

hermes_cli/models.py

@@ -1,18 +1,10 @@
 """
-Canonical model catalogs and lightweight validation helpers.
+Canonical list of OpenRouter models offered in CLI and setup wizards.
 
 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"),
@@ -22,64 +14,17 @@ 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 OpenRouter model-id strings."""
+    """Return just the model-id strings (convenience helper)."""
     return [mid for mid, _ in OPENROUTER_MODELS]
 
 
@@ -89,231 +34,3 @@ 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/setup.py

@@ -632,29 +632,6 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
             save_env_value("OPENAI_BASE_URL", "")
             save_env_value("OPENAI_API_KEY", "")
 
-        # Update config.yaml and deactivate any OAuth provider so the
-        # resolver doesn't keep returning the old provider (e.g. Codex).
-        try:
-            from hermes_cli.auth import deactivate_provider
-            deactivate_provider()
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-        import yaml
-        config_path = Path(os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes")) / "config.yaml"
-        try:
-            disk_cfg = {}
-            if config_path.exists():
-                disk_cfg = yaml.safe_load(config_path.read_text()) or {}
-            model_section = disk_cfg.get("model", {})
-            if isinstance(model_section, str):
-                model_section = {"default": model_section}
-            model_section["provider"] = "openrouter"
-            model_section.pop("base_url", None)  # OpenRouter uses default URL
-            disk_cfg["model"] = model_section
-            config_path.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(disk_cfg, sort_keys=False))
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.debug("Could not save provider to config.yaml: %s", e)
-
     elif provider_idx == 3:  # Custom endpoint
         selected_provider = "custom"
         print()
@@ -682,28 +659,6 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
         if model_name:
             config['model'] = model_name
             save_env_value("LLM_MODEL", model_name)
-
-        # Save provider and base_url to config.yaml so the gateway and CLI
-        # both resolve the correct provider without relying on env-var heuristics.
-        if base_url:
-            import yaml
-            config_path = Path(os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME", Path.home() / ".hermes")) / "config.yaml"
-            try:
-                disk_cfg = {}
-                if config_path.exists():
-                    disk_cfg = yaml.safe_load(config_path.read_text()) or {}
-                model_section = disk_cfg.get("model", {})
-                if isinstance(model_section, str):
-                    model_section = {"default": model_section}
-                model_section["provider"] = "custom"
-                model_section["base_url"] = base_url.rstrip("/")
-                if model_name:
-                    model_section["default"] = model_name
-                disk_cfg["model"] = model_section
-                config_path.write_text(yaml.safe_dump(disk_cfg, sort_keys=False))
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.debug("Could not save provider to config.yaml: %s", e)
-
         print_success("Custom endpoint configured")
 
     elif provider_idx == 4:  # Z.AI / GLM
@@ -712,17 +667,16 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
         print_header("Z.AI / GLM API Key")
         pconfig = PROVIDER_REGISTRY["zai"]
         print_info(f"Provider: {pconfig.name}")
+        print_info(f"Base URL: {pconfig.inference_base_url}")
         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
+                api_key = prompt("  GLM API key", password=True)
+                if api_key:
                     save_env_value("GLM_API_KEY", api_key)
                     print_success("GLM API key updated")
         else:
@@ -733,32 +687,11 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
             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)
+        _update_config_for_provider("zai", pconfig.inference_base_url)
 
     elif provider_idx == 5:  # Kimi / Moonshot
         selected_provider = "kimi-coding"
@@ -905,18 +838,9 @@ 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_model_ids
-            codex_models = get_codex_model_ids()
+            from hermes_cli.codex_models import get_codex_models
+            codex_models = get_codex_models()
             model_choices = codex_models + [f"Keep current ({current_model})"]
             default_codex = 0
             if current_model in codex_models:
@@ -935,12 +859,7 @@ def setup_model_provider(config: dict):
                     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"]
+            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})")
@@ -1309,7 +1228,7 @@ def setup_agent_settings(config: dict):
     # ── Max Iterations ──
     print_header("Agent Settings")
 
-    current_max = get_env_value('HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS') or '90'
+    current_max = get_env_value('HERMES_MAX_ITERATIONS') or '60'
     print_info("Maximum tool-calling iterations per conversation.")
     print_info("Higher = more complex tasks, but costs more tokens.")
     print_info("Recommended: 30-60 for most tasks, 100+ for open exploration.")
@@ -1705,18 +1624,14 @@ def setup_gateway(config: dict):
 # Section 5: Tool Configuration (delegates to unified tools_config.py)
 # =============================================================================
 
-def setup_tools(config: dict, first_install: bool = False):
+def setup_tools(config: dict):
     """Configure tools — delegates to the unified tools_command() in tools_config.py.
     
     Both `hermes setup tools` and `hermes tools` use the same flow:
     platform selection → toolset toggles → provider/API key configuration.
-    
-    Args:
-        first_install: When True, uses the simplified first-install flow
-            (no platform menu, prompts for all unconfigured API keys).
     """
     from hermes_cli.tools_config import tools_command
-    tools_command(first_install=first_install, config=config)
+    tools_command()
 
 
 # =============================================================================
@@ -1869,7 +1784,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard(args):
     setup_gateway(config)
 
     # Section 5: Tools
-    setup_tools(config, first_install=not is_existing)
+    setup_tools(config)
 
     # Save and show summary
     save_config(config)

hermes_cli/skills_hub.py

@@ -408,11 +408,10 @@ def do_inspect(identifier: str, console: Optional[Console] = None) -> None:
 
 def do_list(source_filter: str = "all", console: Optional[Console] = None) -> None:
     """List installed skills, distinguishing builtins from hub-installed."""
-    from tools.skills_hub import HubLockFile, ensure_hub_dirs
+    from tools.skills_hub import HubLockFile, SKILLS_DIR
     from tools.skills_tool import _find_all_skills
 
     c = console or _console
-    ensure_hub_dirs()
     lock = HubLockFile()
     hub_installed = {e["name"]: e for e in lock.list_installed()}
 

hermes_cli/status.py

@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ def show_status(args):
         "Telegram": ("TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN", "TELEGRAM_HOME_CHANNEL"),
         "Discord": ("DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN", "DISCORD_HOME_CHANNEL"),
         "WhatsApp": ("WHATSAPP_ENABLED", None),
-        "Signal": ("SIGNAL_HTTP_URL", "SIGNAL_HOME_CHANNEL"),
-        "Slack": ("SLACK_BOT_TOKEN", None),
     }
     
     for name, (token_var, home_var) in platforms.items():

hermes_cli/tools_config.py

@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS = [
     ("homeassistant",    "🏠 Home Assistant",           "smart home device control"),
 ]
 
-# Toolsets that are OFF by default for new installs.
-# They're still in _HERMES_CORE_TOOLS (available at runtime if enabled),
-# but the setup checklist won't pre-select them for first-time users.
-_DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS = {"moa", "homeassistant", "rl"}
-
 # Platform display config
 PLATFORMS = {
     "cli":      {"label": "🖥️  CLI",       "default_toolset": "hermes-cli"},
@@ -147,8 +142,6 @@ TOOL_CATEGORIES = {
     },
     "web": {
         "name": "Web Search & Extract",
-        "setup_title": "Select Search Provider",
-        "setup_note": "A free DuckDuckGo search skill is also included — skip this if you don't need Firecrawl.",
         "icon": "🔍",
         "providers": [
             {
@@ -315,7 +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 toolset_names is None or not isinstance(toolset_names, list):
+    if not toolset_names or not isinstance(toolset_names, list):
         default_ts = PLATFORMS[platform]["default_toolset"]
         toolset_names = [default_ts]
 
@@ -365,88 +358,46 @@ 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). Uses curses to avoid simple_term_menu
-    rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm, and other non-standard terminals."""
-
-    # Curses-based single-select — works in tmux, iTerm, and standard terminals
-    try:
-        import curses
-        result_holder = [default]
-
-        def _curses_menu(stdscr):
-            curses.curs_set(0)
-            if curses.has_colors():
-                curses.start_color()
-                curses.use_default_colors()
-                curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
-                curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
-            cursor = default
-
-            while True:
-                stdscr.clear()
-                max_y, max_x = stdscr.getmaxyx()
-                try:
-                    stdscr.addnstr(0, 0, question, max_x - 1,
-                                   curses.A_BOLD | (curses.color_pair(2) if curses.has_colors() else 0))
-                except curses.error:
-                    pass
-
-                for i, c in enumerate(choices):
-                    y = i + 2
-                    if y >= max_y - 1:
-                        break
-                    arrow = "→" if i == cursor else " "
-                    line = f" {arrow}  {c}"
-                    attr = curses.A_NORMAL
-                    if i == cursor:
-                        attr = curses.A_BOLD
-                        if curses.has_colors():
-                            attr |= curses.color_pair(1)
-                    try:
-                        stdscr.addnstr(y, 0, line, max_x - 1, attr)
-                    except curses.error:
-                        pass
-
-                stdscr.refresh()
-                key = stdscr.getch()
-
-                if key in (curses.KEY_UP, ord('k')):
-                    cursor = (cursor - 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_DOWN, ord('j')):
-                    cursor = (cursor + 1) % len(choices)
-                elif key in (curses.KEY_ENTER, 10, 13):
-                    result_holder[0] = cursor
-                    return
-                elif key in (27, ord('q')):
-                    return
-
-        curses.wrapper(_curses_menu)
-        return result_holder[0]
-
-    except Exception:
-        pass
-
-    # Fallback: numbered input (Windows without curses, etc.)
+    """Single-select menu (arrow keys)."""
     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()
+
+    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()
+                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:
@@ -460,8 +411,48 @@ 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.
-    # simple_term_menu has rendering bugs in tmux, iTerm, and other terminals.
+    # Used on macOS (where simple_term_menu ghosts) and as a fallback.
     try:
         import curses
         selected = set(pre_selected_indices)
@@ -602,18 +593,11 @@ def _configure_tool_category(ts_key: str, cat: dict, config: dict):
         print(color(f"  --- {icon} {name} ({provider['name']}) ---", Colors.CYAN))
         if provider.get("tag"):
             _print_info(f"  {provider['tag']}")
-        # For single-provider tools, show a note if available
-        if cat.get("setup_note"):
-            _print_info(f"  {cat['setup_note']}")
         _configure_provider(provider, config)
     else:
         # Multiple providers - let user choose
         print()
-        # Use custom title if provided (e.g. "Select Search Provider")
-        title = cat.get("setup_title", f"Choose a provider")
-        print(color(f"  --- {icon} {name} - {title} ---", Colors.CYAN))
-        if cat.get("setup_note"):
-            _print_info(f"  {cat['setup_note']}")
+        print(color(f"  --- {icon} {name} - Choose a provider ---", Colors.CYAN))
         print()
 
         # Plain text labels only (no ANSI codes in menu items)
@@ -631,9 +615,6 @@ def _configure_tool_category(ts_key: str, cat: dict, config: dict):
                     configured = " [configured]"
             provider_choices.append(f"{p['name']}{tag}{configured}")
 
-        # Add skip option
-        provider_choices.append("Skip — keep defaults / configure later")
-
         # Detect current provider as default
         default_idx = 0
         for i, p in enumerate(providers):
@@ -645,13 +626,7 @@ def _configure_tool_category(ts_key: str, cat: dict, config: dict):
                 default_idx = i
                 break
 
-        provider_idx = _prompt_choice(f"  {title}:", provider_choices, default_idx)
-
-        # Skip selected
-        if provider_idx >= len(providers):
-            _print_info(f"  Skipped {name}")
-            return
-
+        provider_idx = _prompt_choice("  Select provider:", provider_choices, default_idx)
         _configure_provider(providers[provider_idx], config)
 
 
@@ -858,19 +833,9 @@ def _reconfigure_simple_requirements(ts_key: str):
 
 # ─── Main Entry Point ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-def tools_command(args=None, first_install: bool = False, config: dict = None):
-    """Entry point for `hermes tools` and `hermes setup tools`.
-
-    Args:
-        first_install: When True (set by the setup wizard on fresh installs),
-            skip the platform menu, go straight to the CLI checklist, and
-            prompt for API keys on all enabled tools that need them.
-        config: Optional config dict to use.  When called from the setup
-            wizard, the wizard passes its own dict so that platform_toolsets
-            are written into it and survive the wizard's final save_config().
-    """
-    if config is None:
-        config = load_config()
+def tools_command(args=None):
+    """Entry point for `hermes tools` and `hermes setup tools`."""
+    config = load_config()
     enabled_platforms = _get_enabled_platforms()
 
     print()
@@ -879,57 +844,6 @@ def tools_command(args=None, first_install: bool = False, config: dict = None):
     print(color("  Tools that need API keys will be configured when enabled.", Colors.DIM))
     print()
 
-    # ── First-time install: linear flow, no platform menu ──
-    if first_install:
-        for pkey in enabled_platforms:
-            pinfo = PLATFORMS[pkey]
-            current_enabled = _get_platform_tools(config, pkey)
-
-            # Uncheck toolsets that should be off by default
-            checklist_preselected = current_enabled - _DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS
-
-            # Show checklist
-            new_enabled = _prompt_toolset_checklist(pinfo["label"], checklist_preselected)
-
-            added = new_enabled - current_enabled
-            removed = current_enabled - new_enabled
-            if added:
-                for ts in sorted(added):
-                    label = next((l for k, l, _ in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS if k == ts), ts)
-                    print(color(f"  + {label}", Colors.GREEN))
-            if removed:
-                for ts in sorted(removed):
-                    label = next((l for k, l, _ in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS if k == ts), ts)
-                    print(color(f"  - {label}", Colors.RED))
-
-            # Walk through ALL selected tools that have provider options or
-            # need API keys.  This ensures browser (Local vs Browserbase),
-            # TTS (Edge vs OpenAI vs ElevenLabs), etc. are shown even when
-            # a free provider exists.
-            to_configure = [
-                ts_key for ts_key in sorted(new_enabled)
-                if TOOL_CATEGORIES.get(ts_key) or TOOLSET_ENV_REQUIREMENTS.get(ts_key)
-            ]
-
-            if to_configure:
-                print()
-                print(color(f"  Configuring {len(to_configure)} tool(s):", Colors.YELLOW))
-                for ts_key in to_configure:
-                    label = next((l for k, l, _ in CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS if k == ts_key), ts_key)
-                    print(color(f"    • {label}", Colors.DIM))
-                print(color("  You can skip any tool you don't need right now.", Colors.DIM))
-                print()
-                for ts_key in to_configure:
-                    _configure_toolset(ts_key, config)
-
-            _save_platform_tools(config, pkey, new_enabled)
-            save_config(config)
-            print(color(f"  ✓ Saved {pinfo['label']} tool configuration", Colors.GREEN))
-            print()
-
-        return
-
-    # ── Returning user: platform menu loop ──
     # Build platform choices
     platform_choices = []
     platform_keys = []
@@ -980,10 +894,11 @@ def tools_command(args=None, first_install: bool = False, config: dict = None):
                     print(color(f"  - {label}", Colors.RED))
 
             # Configure newly enabled toolsets that need API keys
-            for ts_key in sorted(added):
-                if (TOOL_CATEGORIES.get(ts_key) or TOOLSET_ENV_REQUIREMENTS.get(ts_key)):
-                    if not _toolset_has_keys(ts_key):
-                        _configure_toolset(ts_key, config)
+            if added:
+                for ts_key in sorted(added):
+                    if TOOL_CATEGORIES.get(ts_key) or TOOLSET_ENV_REQUIREMENTS.get(ts_key):
+                        if not _toolset_has_keys(ts_key):
+                            _configure_toolset(ts_key, config)
 
             _save_platform_tools(config, pkey, new_enabled)
             save_config(config)

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 = 4
+SCHEMA_VERSION = 2
 
 SCHEMA_SQL = """
 CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_version (
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ 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)
 );
 
@@ -134,33 +133,7 @@ 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:
@@ -246,210 +219,6 @@ 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
     # =========================================================================

mini_swe_runner.py

@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class MiniSWERunner:
     
     def __init__(
         self,
-        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6",
+        model: str = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
         base_url: str = None,
         api_key: str = None,
         env_type: str = "local",
@@ -200,7 +200,13 @@ 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/blockchain/solana/SKILL.md

@@ -1,207 +0,0 @@
----
-name: solana
-description: Query Solana blockchain data with USD pricing — wallet balances, token portfolios with values, transaction details, NFTs, whale detection, and live network stats. Uses Solana RPC + CoinGecko. No API key required.
-version: 0.2.0
-author: Deniz Alagoz (gizdusum), enhanced by Hermes Agent
-license: MIT
-metadata:
-  hermes:
-    tags: [Solana, Blockchain, Crypto, Web3, RPC, DeFi, NFT]
-    related_skills: []
----
-
-# Solana Blockchain Skill
-
-Query Solana on-chain data enriched with USD pricing via CoinGecko.
-8 commands: wallet portfolio, token info, transactions, activity, NFTs,
-whale detection, network stats, and price lookup.
-
-No API key needed. Uses only Python standard library (urllib, json, argparse).
-
----
-
-## When to Use
-
-- User asks for a Solana wallet balance, token holdings, or portfolio value
-- User wants to inspect a specific transaction by signature
-- User wants SPL token metadata, price, supply, or top holders
-- User wants recent transaction history for an address
-- User wants NFTs owned by a wallet
-- User wants to find large SOL transfers (whale detection)
-- User wants Solana network health, TPS, epoch, or SOL price
-- User asks "what's the price of BONK/JUP/SOL?"
-
----
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-The helper script uses only Python standard library (urllib, json, argparse).
-No external packages required.
-
-Pricing data comes from CoinGecko's free API (no key needed, rate-limited
-to ~10-30 requests/minute). For faster lookups, use `--no-prices` flag.
-
----
-
-## Quick Reference
-
-RPC endpoint (default): https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
-Override: export SOLANA_RPC_URL=https://your-private-rpc.com
-
-Helper script path: ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py
-
-```
-python3 solana_client.py wallet   <address> [--limit N] [--all] [--no-prices]
-python3 solana_client.py tx       <signature>
-python3 solana_client.py token    <mint_address>
-python3 solana_client.py activity <address> [--limit N]
-python3 solana_client.py nft      <address>
-python3 solana_client.py whales   [--min-sol N]
-python3 solana_client.py stats
-python3 solana_client.py price    <mint_or_symbol>
-```
-
----
-
-## Procedure
-
-### 0. Setup Check
-
-```bash
-python3 --version
-
-# Optional: set a private RPC for better rate limits
-export SOLANA_RPC_URL="https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com"
-
-# Confirm connectivity
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py stats
-```
-
-### 1. Wallet Portfolio
-
-Get SOL balance, SPL token holdings with USD values, NFT count, and
-portfolio total. Tokens sorted by value, dust filtered, known tokens
-labeled by name (BONK, JUP, USDC, etc.).
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  wallet 9WzDXwBbmkg8ZTbNMqUxvQRAyrZzDsGYdLVL9zYtAWWM
-```
-
-Flags:
-- `--limit N` — show top N tokens (default: 20)
-- `--all` — show all tokens, no dust filter, no limit
-- `--no-prices` — skip CoinGecko price lookups (faster, RPC-only)
-
-Output includes: SOL balance + USD value, token list with prices sorted
-by value, dust count, NFT summary, total portfolio value in USD.
-
-### 2. Transaction Details
-
-Inspect a full transaction by its base58 signature. Shows balance changes
-in both SOL and USD.
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  tx 5j7s8K...your_signature_here
-```
-
-Output: slot, timestamp, fee, status, balance changes (SOL + USD),
-program invocations.
-
-### 3. Token Info
-
-Get SPL token metadata, current price, market cap, supply, decimals,
-mint/freeze authorities, and top 5 holders.
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  token DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263
-```
-
-Output: name, symbol, decimals, supply, price, market cap, top 5
-holders with percentages.
-
-### 4. Recent Activity
-
-List recent transactions for an address (default: last 10, max: 25).
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  activity 9WzDXwBbmkg8ZTbNMqUxvQRAyrZzDsGYdLVL9zYtAWWM --limit 25
-```
-
-### 5. NFT Portfolio
-
-List NFTs owned by a wallet (heuristic: SPL tokens with amount=1, decimals=0).
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  nft 9WzDXwBbmkg8ZTbNMqUxvQRAyrZzDsGYdLVL9zYtAWWM
-```
-
-Note: Compressed NFTs (cNFTs) are not detected by this heuristic.
-
-### 6. Whale Detector
-
-Scan the most recent block for large SOL transfers with USD values.
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py \
-  whales --min-sol 500
-```
-
-Note: scans the latest block only — point-in-time snapshot, not historical.
-
-### 7. Network Stats
-
-Live Solana network health: current slot, epoch, TPS, supply, validator
-version, SOL price, and market cap.
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py stats
-```
-
-### 8. Price Lookup
-
-Quick price check for any token by mint address or known symbol.
-
-```bash
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py price BONK
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py price JUP
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py price SOL
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py price DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263
-```
-
-Known symbols: SOL, USDC, USDT, BONK, JUP, WETH, JTO, mSOL, stSOL,
-PYTH, HNT, RNDR, WEN, W, TNSR, DRIFT, bSOL, JLP, WIF, MEW, BOME, PENGU.
-
----
-
-## Pitfalls
-
-- **CoinGecko rate-limits** — free tier allows ~10-30 requests/minute.
-  Price lookups use 1 request per token. Wallets with many tokens may
-  not get prices for all of them. Use `--no-prices` for speed.
-- **Public RPC rate-limits** — Solana mainnet public RPC limits requests.
-  For production use, set SOLANA_RPC_URL to a private endpoint
-  (Helius, QuickNode, Triton).
-- **NFT detection is heuristic** — amount=1 + decimals=0. Compressed
-  NFTs (cNFTs) and Token-2022 NFTs won't appear.
-- **Whale detector scans latest block only** — not historical. Results
-  vary by the moment you query.
-- **Transaction history** — public RPC keeps ~2 days. Older transactions
-  may not be available.
-- **Token names** — ~25 well-known tokens are labeled by name. Others
-  show abbreviated mint addresses. Use the `token` command for full info.
-- **Retry on 429** — both RPC and CoinGecko calls retry up to 2 times
-  with exponential backoff on rate-limit errors.
-
----
-
-## Verification
-
-```bash
-# Should print current Solana slot, TPS, and SOL price
-python3 ~/.hermes/skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py stats
-```

optional-skills/blockchain/solana/scripts/solana_client.py

@@ -1,698 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Solana Blockchain CLI Tool for Hermes Agent
---------------------------------------------
-Queries the Solana JSON-RPC API and CoinGecko for enriched on-chain data.
-Uses only Python standard library — no external packages required.
-
-Usage:
-  python3 solana_client.py stats
-  python3 solana_client.py wallet   <address> [--limit N] [--all] [--no-prices]
-  python3 solana_client.py tx       <signature>
-  python3 solana_client.py token    <mint_address>
-  python3 solana_client.py activity <address> [--limit N]
-  python3 solana_client.py nft      <address>
-  python3 solana_client.py whales   [--min-sol N]
-  python3 solana_client.py price    <mint_address_or_symbol>
-
-Environment:
-  SOLANA_RPC_URL  Override the default RPC endpoint (default: mainnet-beta public)
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import os
-import sys
-import time
-import urllib.request
-import urllib.error
-from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
-
-RPC_URL = os.environ.get(
-    "SOLANA_RPC_URL",
-    "https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com",
-)
-
-LAMPORTS_PER_SOL = 1_000_000_000
-
-# Well-known Solana token names — avoids API calls for common tokens.
-# Maps mint address → (symbol, name).
-KNOWN_TOKENS: Dict[str, tuple] = {
-    "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112":  ("SOL",   "Solana"),
-    "EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v": ("USDC",  "USD Coin"),
-    "Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB":  ("USDT",  "Tether"),
-    "DezXAZ8z7PnrnRJjz3wXBoRgixCa6xjnB7YaB1pPB263": ("BONK",  "Bonk"),
-    "JUPyiwrYJFskUPiHa7hkeR8VUtAeFoSYbKedZNsDvCN":  ("JUP",   "Jupiter"),
-    "7vfCXTUXx5WJV5JADk17DUJ4ksgau7utNKj4b963voxs": ("WETH",  "Wrapped Ether"),
-    "jtojtomepa8beP8AuQc6eXt5FriJwfFMwQx2v2f9mCL":  ("JTO",   "Jito"),
-    "mSoLzYCxHdYgdzU16g5QSh3i5K3z3KZK7ytfqcJm7So":  ("mSOL",  "Marinade Staked SOL"),
-    "7dHbWXmci3dT8UFYWYZweBLXgycu7Y3iL6trKn1Y7ARj": ("stSOL", "Lido Staked SOL"),
-    "HZ1JovNiVvGrGNiiYvEozEVgZ58xaU3RKwX8eACQBCt3": ("PYTH",  "Pyth Network"),
-    "RLBxxFkseAZ4RgJH3Sqn8jXxhmGoz9jWxDNJMh8pL7a":  ("RLBB",  "Rollbit"),
-    "hntyVP6YFm1Hg25TN9WGLqM12b8TQmcknKrdu1oxWux":  ("HNT",   "Helium"),
-    "rndrizKT3MK1iimdxRdWabcF7Zg7AR5T4nud4EkHBof":  ("RNDR",  "Render"),
-    "WENWENvqqNya429ubCdR81ZmD69brwQaaBYY6p91oHQQ":  ("WEN",   "Wen"),
-    "85VBFQZC9TZkfaptBWjvUw7YbZjy52A6mjtPGjstQAmQ": ("W",     "Wormhole"),
-    "TNSRxcUxoT9xBG3de7PiJyTDYu7kskLqcpddxnEJAS6":  ("TNSR",  "Tensor"),
-    "DriFtupJYLTosbwoN8koMbEYSx54aFAVLddWsbksjwg7":  ("DRIFT", "Drift"),
-    "bSo13r4TkiE4KumL71LsHTPpL2euBYLFx6h9HP3piy1":  ("bSOL",  "BlazeStake Staked SOL"),
-    "27G8MtK7VtTcCHkpASjSDdkWWYfoqT6ggEuKidVJidD4": ("JLP",   "Jupiter LP"),
-    "EKpQGSJtjMFqKZ9KQanSqYXRcF8fBopzLHYxdM65zcjm": ("WIF",   "dogwifhat"),
-    "MEW1gQWJ3nEXg2qgERiKu7FAFj79PHvQVREQUzScPP5":  ("MEW",   "cat in a dogs world"),
-    "ukHH6c7mMyiWCf1b9pnWe25TSpkDDt3H5pQZgZ74J82":  ("BOME",  "Book of Meme"),
-    "A8C3xuqscfmyLrte3VwJvtPHXvcSN3FjDbUaSMAkQrCS": ("PENGU", "Pudgy Penguins"),
-}
-
-# Reverse lookup: symbol → mint (for the `price` command).
-_SYMBOL_TO_MINT = {v[0].upper(): k for k, v in KNOWN_TOKENS.items()}
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# HTTP / RPC helpers
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def _http_get_json(url: str, timeout: int = 10, retries: int = 2) -> Any:
-    """GET JSON from a URL with retry on 429 rate-limit. Returns parsed JSON or None."""
-    for attempt in range(retries + 1):
-        req = urllib.request.Request(
-            url, headers={"Accept": "application/json", "User-Agent": "HermesAgent/1.0"},
-        )
-        try:
-            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
-                return json.load(resp)
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
-            if exc.code == 429 and attempt < retries:
-                time.sleep(2.0 * (attempt + 1))
-                continue
-            return None
-        except Exception:
-            return None
-    return None
-
-
-def _rpc_call(method: str, params: list = None, retries: int = 2) -> Any:
-    """Send a JSON-RPC request with retry on 429 rate-limit."""
-    payload = json.dumps({
-        "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1,
-        "method": method, "params": params or [],
-    }).encode()
-
-    for attempt in range(retries + 1):
-        req = urllib.request.Request(
-            RPC_URL, data=payload,
-            headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, method="POST",
-        )
-        try:
-            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=20) as resp:
-                body = json.load(resp)
-            if "error" in body:
-                err = body["error"]
-                # Rate-limit: retry after delay
-                if isinstance(err, dict) and err.get("code") == 429:
-                    if attempt < retries:
-                        time.sleep(1.5 * (attempt + 1))
-                        continue
-                sys.exit(f"RPC error: {err}")
-            return body.get("result")
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
-            if exc.code == 429 and attempt < retries:
-                time.sleep(1.5 * (attempt + 1))
-                continue
-            sys.exit(f"RPC HTTP error: {exc}")
-        except urllib.error.URLError as exc:
-            sys.exit(f"RPC connection error: {exc}")
-    return None
-
-
-# Keep backward compat — the rest of the code uses `rpc()`.
-rpc = _rpc_call
-
-
-def rpc_batch(calls: list) -> list:
-    """Send a batch of JSON-RPC requests (with retry on 429)."""
-    payload = json.dumps([
-        {"jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": i, "method": c["method"], "params": c.get("params", [])}
-        for i, c in enumerate(calls)
-    ]).encode()
-
-    for attempt in range(3):
-        req = urllib.request.Request(
-            RPC_URL, data=payload,
-            headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, method="POST",
-        )
-        try:
-            with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=20) as resp:
-                return json.load(resp)
-        except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
-            if exc.code == 429 and attempt < 2:
-                time.sleep(1.5 * (attempt + 1))
-                continue
-            sys.exit(f"RPC batch HTTP error: {exc}")
-        except urllib.error.URLError as exc:
-            sys.exit(f"RPC batch error: {exc}")
-    return []
-
-
-def lamports_to_sol(lamports: int) -> float:
-    return lamports / LAMPORTS_PER_SOL
-
-
-def print_json(obj: Any) -> None:
-    print(json.dumps(obj, indent=2))
-
-
-def _short_mint(mint: str) -> str:
-    """Abbreviate a mint address for display: first 4 + last 4."""
-    if len(mint) <= 12:
-        return mint
-    return f"{mint[:4]}...{mint[-4:]}"
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Price & token name helpers (CoinGecko — free, no API key)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def fetch_prices(mints: List[str], max_lookups: int = 20) -> Dict[str, float]:
-    """Fetch USD prices for mint addresses via CoinGecko (one per request).
-
-    CoinGecko free tier doesn't support batch Solana token lookups,
-    so we do individual calls — capped at *max_lookups* to stay within
-    rate limits. Returns {mint: usd_price}.
-    """
-    prices: Dict[str, float] = {}
-    for i, mint in enumerate(mints[:max_lookups]):
-        url = (
-            f"https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/token_price/solana"
-            f"?contract_addresses={mint}&vs_currencies=usd"
-        )
-        data = _http_get_json(url, timeout=10)
-        if data and isinstance(data, dict):
-            for addr, info in data.items():
-                if isinstance(info, dict) and "usd" in info:
-                    prices[mint] = info["usd"]
-                    break
-        # Pause between calls to respect CoinGecko free-tier rate-limits
-        if i < len(mints[:max_lookups]) - 1:
-            time.sleep(1.0)
-    return prices
-
-
-def fetch_sol_price() -> Optional[float]:
-    """Fetch current SOL price in USD via CoinGecko."""
-    data = _http_get_json(
-        "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=solana&vs_currencies=usd"
-    )
-    if data and "solana" in data:
-        return data["solana"].get("usd")
-    return None
-
-
-def resolve_token_name(mint: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
-    """Look up token name and symbol from CoinGecko by mint address.
-
-    Returns {"name": ..., "symbol": ...} or None.
-    """
-    if mint in KNOWN_TOKENS:
-        sym, name = KNOWN_TOKENS[mint]
-        return {"symbol": sym, "name": name}
-    url = f"https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/coins/solana/contract/{mint}"
-    data = _http_get_json(url, timeout=10)
-    if data and "symbol" in data:
-        return {"symbol": data["symbol"].upper(), "name": data.get("name", "")}
-    return None
-
-
-def _token_label(mint: str) -> str:
-    """Return a human-readable label for a mint: symbol if known, else abbreviated address."""
-    if mint in KNOWN_TOKENS:
-        return KNOWN_TOKENS[mint][0]
-    return _short_mint(mint)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 1. Network Stats
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_stats(_args):
-    """Live Solana network: slot, epoch, TPS, supply, version, SOL price."""
-    results = rpc_batch([
-        {"method": "getSlot"},
-        {"method": "getEpochInfo"},
-        {"method": "getRecentPerformanceSamples", "params": [1]},
-        {"method": "getSupply"},
-        {"method": "getVersion"},
-    ])
-
-    by_id = {r["id"]: r.get("result") for r in results}
-
-    slot         = by_id.get(0)
-    epoch_info   = by_id.get(1)
-    perf_samples = by_id.get(2)
-    supply       = by_id.get(3)
-    version      = by_id.get(4)
-
-    tps = None
-    if perf_samples:
-        s = perf_samples[0]
-        tps = round(s["numTransactions"] / s["samplePeriodSecs"], 1)
-
-    total_supply = lamports_to_sol(supply["value"]["total"])      if supply else None
-    circ_supply  = lamports_to_sol(supply["value"]["circulating"]) if supply else None
-
-    sol_price = fetch_sol_price()
-
-    out = {
-        "slot":                   slot,
-        "epoch":                  epoch_info.get("epoch")     if epoch_info else None,
-        "slot_in_epoch":          epoch_info.get("slotIndex") if epoch_info else None,
-        "tps":                    tps,
-        "total_supply_SOL":       round(total_supply, 2) if total_supply else None,
-        "circulating_supply_SOL": round(circ_supply, 2)  if circ_supply  else None,
-        "validator_version":      version.get("solana-core")  if version   else None,
-    }
-    if sol_price is not None:
-        out["sol_price_usd"] = sol_price
-        if circ_supply:
-            out["market_cap_usd"] = round(sol_price * circ_supply, 0)
-    print_json(out)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 2. Wallet Info (enhanced with prices, sorting, filtering)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_wallet(args):
-    """SOL balance + SPL token holdings with USD values."""
-    address = args.address
-    show_all = getattr(args, "all", False)
-    limit = getattr(args, "limit", 20) or 20
-    skip_prices = getattr(args, "no_prices", False)
-
-    # Fetch SOL balance
-    balance_result = rpc("getBalance", [address])
-    sol_balance = lamports_to_sol(balance_result["value"])
-
-    # Fetch all SPL token accounts
-    token_result = rpc("getTokenAccountsByOwner", [
-        address,
-        {"programId": "TokenkegQfeZyiNwAJbNbGKPFXCWuBvf9Ss623VQ5DA"},
-        {"encoding": "jsonParsed"},
-    ])
-
-    raw_tokens = []
-    for acct in (token_result.get("value") or []):
-        info = acct["account"]["data"]["parsed"]["info"]
-        ta = info["tokenAmount"]
-        amount = float(ta.get("uiAmountString") or 0)
-        if amount > 0:
-            raw_tokens.append({
-                "mint":     info["mint"],
-                "amount":   amount,
-                "decimals": ta["decimals"],
-            })
-
-    # Separate NFTs (amount=1, decimals=0) from fungible tokens
-    nfts = [t for t in raw_tokens if t["decimals"] == 0 and t["amount"] == 1]
-    fungible = [t for t in raw_tokens if not (t["decimals"] == 0 and t["amount"] == 1)]
-
-    # Fetch prices for fungible tokens (cap lookups to avoid API abuse)
-    sol_price = None
-    prices: Dict[str, float] = {}
-    if not skip_prices and fungible:
-        sol_price = fetch_sol_price()
-        # Prioritize known tokens, then a small sample of unknowns.
-        # CoinGecko free tier = 1 request per mint, so we cap lookups.
-        known_mints = [t["mint"] for t in fungible if t["mint"] in KNOWN_TOKENS]
-        other_mints = [t["mint"] for t in fungible if t["mint"] not in KNOWN_TOKENS][:15]
-        mints_to_price = known_mints + other_mints
-        if mints_to_price:
-            prices = fetch_prices(mints_to_price, max_lookups=30)
-
-    # Enrich tokens with labels and USD values
-    enriched = []
-    dust_count = 0
-    dust_value = 0.0
-    for t in fungible:
-        mint = t["mint"]
-        label = _token_label(mint)
-        usd_price = prices.get(mint)
-        usd_value = round(usd_price * t["amount"], 2) if usd_price else None
-
-        # Filter dust (< $0.01) unless --all
-        if not show_all and usd_value is not None and usd_value < 0.01:
-            dust_count += 1
-            dust_value += usd_value
-            continue
-
-        entry = {"token": label, "mint": mint, "amount": t["amount"]}
-        if usd_price is not None:
-            entry["price_usd"] = usd_price
-            entry["value_usd"] = usd_value
-        enriched.append(entry)
-
-    # Sort: tokens with known USD value first (highest→lowest), then unknowns
-    enriched.sort(key=lambda x: (x.get("value_usd") is not None, x.get("value_usd") or 0), reverse=True)
-
-    # Apply limit unless --all
-    total_tokens = len(enriched)
-    if not show_all and len(enriched) > limit:
-        enriched = enriched[:limit]
-
-    # Compute portfolio total
-    total_usd = sum(t.get("value_usd", 0) for t in enriched)
-    sol_value_usd = round(sol_price * sol_balance, 2) if sol_price else None
-    if sol_value_usd:
-        total_usd += sol_value_usd
-    total_usd += dust_value
-
-    output = {
-        "address":     address,
-        "sol_balance":  round(sol_balance, 9),
-    }
-    if sol_price:
-        output["sol_price_usd"] = sol_price
-        output["sol_value_usd"] = sol_value_usd
-    output["tokens_shown"] = len(enriched)
-    if total_tokens > len(enriched):
-        output["tokens_hidden"] = total_tokens - len(enriched)
-    output["spl_tokens"] = enriched
-    if dust_count > 0:
-        output["dust_filtered"] = {"count": dust_count, "total_value_usd": round(dust_value, 4)}
-    output["nft_count"] = len(nfts)
-    if nfts:
-        output["nfts"] = [_token_label(n["mint"]) + f" ({_short_mint(n['mint'])})" for n in nfts[:10]]
-        if len(nfts) > 10:
-            output["nfts"].append(f"... and {len(nfts) - 10} more")
-    if total_usd > 0:
-        output["portfolio_total_usd"] = round(total_usd, 2)
-
-    print_json(output)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 3. Transaction Details
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_tx(args):
-    """Full transaction details by signature."""
-    result = rpc("getTransaction", [
-        args.signature,
-        {"encoding": "jsonParsed", "maxSupportedTransactionVersion": 0},
-    ])
-
-    if result is None:
-        sys.exit("Transaction not found (may be too old for public RPC history).")
-
-    meta         = result.get("meta", {}) or {}
-    msg          = result.get("transaction", {}).get("message", {})
-    account_keys = msg.get("accountKeys", [])
-
-    pre  = meta.get("preBalances",  [])
-    post = meta.get("postBalances", [])
-
-    balance_changes = []
-    for i, key in enumerate(account_keys):
-        acct_key = key["pubkey"] if isinstance(key, dict) else key
-        if i < len(pre) and i < len(post):
-            change = lamports_to_sol(post[i] - pre[i])
-            if change != 0:
-                balance_changes.append({"account": acct_key, "change_SOL": round(change, 9)})
-
-    programs = []
-    for ix in msg.get("instructions", []):
-        prog = ix.get("programId")
-        if prog is None and "programIdIndex" in ix:
-            k = account_keys[ix["programIdIndex"]]
-            prog = k["pubkey"] if isinstance(k, dict) else k
-        if prog:
-            programs.append(prog)
-
-    # Add USD value for SOL changes
-    sol_price = fetch_sol_price()
-    if sol_price and balance_changes:
-        for bc in balance_changes:
-            bc["change_USD"] = round(bc["change_SOL"] * sol_price, 2)
-
-    print_json({
-        "signature":        args.signature,
-        "slot":             result.get("slot"),
-        "block_time":       result.get("blockTime"),
-        "fee_SOL":          lamports_to_sol(meta.get("fee", 0)),
-        "status":           "success" if meta.get("err") is None else "failed",
-        "balance_changes":  balance_changes,
-        "programs_invoked": list(dict.fromkeys(programs)),
-    })
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 4. Token Info (enhanced with name + price)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_token(args):
-    """SPL token metadata, supply, decimals, price, top holders."""
-    mint = args.mint
-
-    mint_info = rpc("getAccountInfo", [mint, {"encoding": "jsonParsed"}])
-    if mint_info is None or mint_info.get("value") is None:
-        sys.exit("Mint account not found.")
-
-    parsed       = mint_info["value"]["data"]["parsed"]["info"]
-    decimals     = parsed.get("decimals", 0)
-    supply_raw   = int(parsed.get("supply", 0))
-    supply_human = supply_raw / (10 ** decimals) if decimals else supply_raw
-
-    largest = rpc("getTokenLargestAccounts", [mint])
-    holders = []
-    for acct in (largest.get("value") or [])[:5]:
-        amount = float(acct.get("uiAmountString") or 0)
-        pct = round((amount / supply_human * 100), 4) if supply_human > 0 else 0
-        holders.append({
-            "account": acct["address"],
-            "amount":  amount,
-            "percent": pct,
-        })
-
-    # Resolve name + price
-    token_meta = resolve_token_name(mint)
-    price_data = fetch_prices([mint])
-
-    out = {"mint": mint}
-    if token_meta:
-        out["name"] = token_meta["name"]
-        out["symbol"] = token_meta["symbol"]
-    out["decimals"] = decimals
-    out["supply"] = round(supply_human, min(decimals, 6))
-    out["mint_authority"] = parsed.get("mintAuthority")
-    out["freeze_authority"] = parsed.get("freezeAuthority")
-    if mint in price_data:
-        out["price_usd"] = price_data[mint]
-        out["market_cap_usd"] = round(price_data[mint] * supply_human, 0)
-    out["top_5_holders"] = holders
-
-    print_json(out)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 5. Recent Activity
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_activity(args):
-    """Recent transaction signatures for an address."""
-    limit  = min(args.limit, 25)
-    result = rpc("getSignaturesForAddress", [args.address, {"limit": limit}])
-
-    txs = [
-        {
-            "signature": item["signature"],
-            "slot":       item.get("slot"),
-            "block_time": item.get("blockTime"),
-            "err":        item.get("err"),
-        }
-        for item in (result or [])
-    ]
-
-    print_json({"address": args.address, "transactions": txs})
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 6. NFT Portfolio
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_nft(args):
-    """NFTs owned by a wallet (amount=1 && decimals=0 heuristic)."""
-    result = rpc("getTokenAccountsByOwner", [
-        args.address,
-        {"programId": "TokenkegQfeZyiNwAJbNbGKPFXCWuBvf9Ss623VQ5DA"},
-        {"encoding": "jsonParsed"},
-    ])
-
-    nfts = [
-        acct["account"]["data"]["parsed"]["info"]["mint"]
-        for acct in (result.get("value") or [])
-        if acct["account"]["data"]["parsed"]["info"]["tokenAmount"]["decimals"] == 0
-        and int(acct["account"]["data"]["parsed"]["info"]["tokenAmount"]["amount"]) == 1
-    ]
-
-    print_json({
-        "address":   args.address,
-        "nft_count": len(nfts),
-        "nfts":      nfts,
-        "note":      "Heuristic only. Compressed NFTs (cNFTs) are not detected.",
-    })
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 7. Whale Detector (enhanced with USD values)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_whales(args):
-    """Scan the latest block for large SOL transfers."""
-    min_lamports = int(args.min_sol * LAMPORTS_PER_SOL)
-
-    slot  = rpc("getSlot")
-    block = rpc("getBlock", [
-        slot,
-        {
-            "encoding": "jsonParsed",
-            "transactionDetails": "full",
-            "maxSupportedTransactionVersion": 0,
-            "rewards": False,
-        },
-    ])
-
-    if block is None:
-        sys.exit("Could not retrieve latest block.")
-
-    sol_price = fetch_sol_price()
-
-    whales = []
-    for tx in (block.get("transactions") or []):
-        meta = tx.get("meta", {}) or {}
-        if meta.get("err") is not None:
-            continue
-
-        msg          = tx["transaction"].get("message", {})
-        account_keys = msg.get("accountKeys", [])
-        pre          = meta.get("preBalances",  [])
-        post         = meta.get("postBalances", [])
-
-        for i in range(len(pre)):
-            change = post[i] - pre[i]
-            if change >= min_lamports:
-                k        = account_keys[i]
-                receiver = k["pubkey"] if isinstance(k, dict) else k
-                sender   = None
-                for j in range(len(pre)):
-                    if pre[j] - post[j] >= min_lamports:
-                        sk     = account_keys[j]
-                        sender = sk["pubkey"] if isinstance(sk, dict) else sk
-                        break
-                entry = {
-                    "sender":     sender,
-                    "receiver":   receiver,
-                    "amount_SOL": round(lamports_to_sol(change), 4),
-                }
-                if sol_price:
-                    entry["amount_USD"] = round(lamports_to_sol(change) * sol_price, 2)
-                whales.append(entry)
-
-    out = {
-        "slot":              slot,
-        "min_threshold_SOL": args.min_sol,
-        "large_transfers":   whales,
-        "note":              "Scans latest block only — point-in-time snapshot.",
-    }
-    if sol_price:
-        out["sol_price_usd"] = sol_price
-    print_json(out)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# 8. Price Lookup
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def cmd_price(args):
-    """Quick price lookup for a token by mint address or known symbol."""
-    query = args.token
-
-    # Check if it's a known symbol
-    mint = _SYMBOL_TO_MINT.get(query.upper(), query)
-
-    # Try to resolve name
-    token_meta = resolve_token_name(mint)
-
-    # Fetch price
-    prices = fetch_prices([mint])
-
-    out = {"query": query, "mint": mint}
-    if token_meta:
-        out["name"] = token_meta["name"]
-        out["symbol"] = token_meta["symbol"]
-    if mint in prices:
-        out["price_usd"] = prices[mint]
-    else:
-        out["price_usd"] = None
-        out["note"] = "Price not available — token may not be listed on CoinGecko."
-    print_json(out)
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# CLI
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        prog="solana_client.py",
-        description="Solana blockchain query tool for Hermes Agent",
-    )
-    sub = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
-
-    sub.add_parser("stats", help="Network stats: slot, epoch, TPS, supply, SOL price")
-
-    p_wallet = sub.add_parser("wallet", help="SOL balance + SPL tokens with USD values")
-    p_wallet.add_argument("address")
-    p_wallet.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=20,
-                          help="Max tokens to display (default: 20)")
-    p_wallet.add_argument("--all", action="store_true",
-                          help="Show all tokens (no limit, no dust filter)")
-    p_wallet.add_argument("--no-prices", action="store_true",
-                          help="Skip price lookups (faster, RPC-only)")
-
-    p_tx = sub.add_parser("tx", help="Transaction details by signature")
-    p_tx.add_argument("signature")
-
-    p_token = sub.add_parser("token", help="SPL token metadata, price, and top holders")
-    p_token.add_argument("mint")
-
-    p_activity = sub.add_parser("activity", help="Recent transactions for an address")
-    p_activity.add_argument("address")
-    p_activity.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=10,
-                            help="Number of transactions (max 25, default 10)")
-
-    p_nft = sub.add_parser("nft", help="NFT portfolio for a wallet")
-    p_nft.add_argument("address")
-
-    p_whales = sub.add_parser("whales", help="Large SOL transfers in the latest block")
-    p_whales.add_argument("--min-sol", type=float, default=1000.0,
-                          help="Minimum SOL transfer size (default: 1000)")
-
-    p_price = sub.add_parser("price", help="Quick price lookup by mint or symbol")
-    p_price.add_argument("token", help="Mint address or known symbol (SOL, BONK, JUP, ...)")
-
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    dispatch = {
-        "stats":    cmd_stats,
-        "wallet":   cmd_wallet,
-        "tx":       cmd_tx,
-        "token":    cmd_token,
-        "activity": cmd_activity,
-        "nft":      cmd_nft,
-        "whales":   cmd_whales,
-        "price":    cmd_price,
-    }
-    dispatch[args.command](args)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

optional-skills/email/agentmail/SKILL.md

@@ -1,125 +0,0 @@
----
-name: agentmail
-description: Give the agent its own dedicated email inbox via AgentMail. Send, receive, and manage email autonomously using agent-owned email addresses (e.g. hermes-agent@agentmail.to).
-version: 1.0.0
-metadata:
-  hermes:
-    tags: [email, communication, agentmail, mcp]
-    category: email
----
-
-# AgentMail — Agent-Owned Email Inboxes
-
-## Requirements
-
-- **AgentMail API key** (required) — sign up at https://console.agentmail.to (free tier: 3 inboxes, 3,000 emails/month; paid plans from $20/mo)
-- Node.js 18+ (for the MCP server)
-
-## When to Use
-Use this skill when you need to:
-- Give the agent its own dedicated email address
-- Send emails autonomously on behalf of the agent
-- Receive and read incoming emails
-- Manage email threads and conversations
-- Sign up for services or authenticate via email
-- Communicate with other agents or humans via email
-
-This is NOT for reading the user's personal email (use himalaya or Gmail for that).
-AgentMail gives the agent its own identity and inbox.
-
-## Setup
-
-### 1. Get an API Key
-- Go to https://console.agentmail.to
-- Create an account and generate an API key (starts with `am_`)
-
-### 2. Configure MCP Server
-Add to `~/.hermes/config.yaml` (paste your actual key — MCP env vars are not expanded from .env):
-```yaml
-mcp_servers:
-  agentmail:
-    command: "npx"
-    args: ["-y", "agentmail-mcp"]
-    env:
-      AGENTMAIL_API_KEY: "am_your_key_here"
-```
-
-### 3. Restart Hermes
-```bash
-hermes
-```
-All 11 AgentMail tools are now available automatically.
-
-## Available Tools (via MCP)
-
-| Tool | Description |
-|------|-------------|
-| `list_inboxes` | List all agent inboxes |
-| `get_inbox` | Get details of a specific inbox |
-| `create_inbox` | Create a new inbox (gets a real email address) |
-| `delete_inbox` | Delete an inbox |
-| `list_threads` | List email threads in an inbox |
-| `get_thread` | Get a specific email thread |
-| `send_message` | Send a new email |
-| `reply_to_message` | Reply to an existing email |
-| `forward_message` | Forward an email |
-| `update_message` | Update message labels/status |
-| `get_attachment` | Download an email attachment |
-
-## Procedure
-
-### Create an inbox and send an email
-1. Create a dedicated inbox:
-   - Use `create_inbox` with a username (e.g. `hermes-agent`)
-   - The agent gets address: `hermes-agent@agentmail.to`
-2. Send an email:
-   - Use `send_message` with `inbox_id`, `to`, `subject`, `text`
-3. Check for replies:
-   - Use `list_threads` to see incoming conversations
-   - Use `get_thread` to read a specific thread
-
-### Check incoming email
-1. Use `list_inboxes` to find your inbox ID
-2. Use `list_threads` with the inbox ID to see conversations
-3. Use `get_thread` to read a thread and its messages
-
-### Reply to an email
-1. Get the thread with `get_thread`
-2. Use `reply_to_message` with the message ID and your reply text
-
-## Example Workflows
-
-**Sign up for a service:**
-```
-1. create_inbox (username: "signup-bot")
-2. Use the inbox address to register on the service
-3. list_threads to check for verification email
-4. get_thread to read the verification code
-```
-
-**Agent-to-human outreach:**
-```
-1. create_inbox (username: "hermes-outreach")
-2. send_message (to: user@example.com, subject: "Hello", text: "...")
-3. list_threads to check for replies
-```
-
-## Pitfalls
-- Free tier limited to 3 inboxes and 3,000 emails/month
-- Emails come from `@agentmail.to` domain on free tier (custom domains on paid plans)
-- Node.js (18+) is required for the MCP server (`npx -y agentmail-mcp`)
-- The `mcp` Python package must be installed: `pip install mcp`
-- Real-time inbound email (webhooks) requires a public server — use `list_threads` polling via cronjob instead for personal use
-
-## Verification
-After setup, test with:
-```
-hermes --toolsets mcp -q "Create an AgentMail inbox called test-agent and tell me its email address"
-```
-You should see the new inbox address returned.
-
-## References
-- AgentMail docs: https://docs.agentmail.to/
-- AgentMail console: https://console.agentmail.to
-- AgentMail MCP repo: https://github.com/agentmail-to/agentmail-mcp
-- Pricing: https://www.agentmail.to/pricing

optional-skills/research/qmd/SKILL.md

@@ -1,441 +0,0 @@
----
-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)

run_agent.py

@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ class AIAgent:
         session_db=None,
         honcho_session_key: str = None,
         iteration_budget: "IterationBudget" = None,
-        fallback_model: Dict[str, Any] = None,
     ):
         """
         Initialize the AI Agent.
@@ -214,7 +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": "medium"} for OpenRouter. Set to disable/customize reasoning.
+                If None, defaults to {"enabled": True, "effort": "xhigh"} 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!"}]
@@ -254,7 +253,13 @@ 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
@@ -282,7 +287,7 @@ class AIAgent:
         
         # Model response configuration
         self.max_tokens = max_tokens  # None = use model default
-        self.reasoning_config = reasoning_config  # None = use default (medium for OpenRouter)
+        self.reasoning_config = reasoning_config  # None = use default (xhigh for OpenRouter)
         self.prefill_messages = prefill_messages or []  # Prefilled conversation turns
         
         # Anthropic prompt caching: auto-enabled for Claude models via OpenRouter.
@@ -384,12 +389,6 @@ 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:
@@ -407,17 +406,6 @@ class AIAgent:
         except Exception as e:
             raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to initialize OpenAI client: {e}")
         
-        # Provider fallback — a single backup model/provider tried when the
-        # primary is exhausted (rate-limit, overload, connection failure).
-        # Config shape: {"provider": "openrouter", "model": "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4"}
-        self._fallback_model = fallback_model if isinstance(fallback_model, dict) else None
-        self._fallback_activated = False
-        if self._fallback_model:
-            fb_p = self._fallback_model.get("provider", "")
-            fb_m = self._fallback_model.get("model", "")
-            if fb_p and fb_m and not self.quiet_mode:
-                print(f"🔄 Fallback model: {fb_m} ({fb_p})")
-
         # Get available tools with filtering
         self.tools = get_tool_definitions(
             enabled_toolsets=enabled_toolsets,
@@ -2158,141 +2146,6 @@ class AIAgent:
             raise result["error"]
         return result["response"]
 
-    # ── Provider fallback ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-
-    # API-key providers: provider → (base_url, [env_var_names])
-    _FALLBACK_API_KEY_PROVIDERS = {
-        "openrouter": (OPENROUTER_BASE_URL, ["OPENROUTER_API_KEY"]),
-        "zai": ("https://api.z.ai/api/paas/v4", ["ZAI_API_KEY", "Z_AI_API_KEY"]),
-        "kimi-coding": ("https://api.moonshot.ai/v1", ["KIMI_API_KEY"]),
-        "minimax": ("https://api.minimax.io/v1", ["MINIMAX_API_KEY"]),
-        "minimax-cn": ("https://api.minimaxi.com/v1", ["MINIMAX_CN_API_KEY"]),
-    }
-
-    # OAuth providers: provider → (resolver_import_path, api_mode)
-    # Each resolver returns {"api_key": ..., "base_url": ...}.
-    _FALLBACK_OAUTH_PROVIDERS = {
-        "openai-codex": ("resolve_codex_runtime_credentials", "codex_responses"),
-        "nous": ("resolve_nous_runtime_credentials", "chat_completions"),
-    }
-
-    def _resolve_fallback_credentials(
-        self, fb_provider: str, fb_config: dict
-    ) -> Optional[tuple]:
-        """Resolve credentials for a fallback provider.
-
-        Returns (api_key, base_url, api_mode) on success, or None on failure.
-        Handles three cases:
-          1. OAuth providers (openai-codex, nous) — call credential resolver
-          2. API-key providers (openrouter, zai, etc.) — read env var
-          3. Custom endpoints — use base_url + api_key_env from config
-        """
-        # ── 1. OAuth providers ────────────────────────────────────────
-        if fb_provider in self._FALLBACK_OAUTH_PROVIDERS:
-            resolver_name, api_mode = self._FALLBACK_OAUTH_PROVIDERS[fb_provider]
-            try:
-                import hermes_cli.auth as _auth
-                resolver = getattr(_auth, resolver_name)
-                creds = resolver()
-                return creds["api_key"], creds["base_url"], api_mode
-            except Exception as e:
-                logging.warning(
-                    "Fallback to %s failed (credential resolution): %s",
-                    fb_provider, e,
-                )
-                return None
-
-        # ── 2. API-key providers ──────────────────────────────────────
-        fb_key = (fb_config.get("api_key") or "").strip()
-        if not fb_key:
-            key_env = (fb_config.get("api_key_env") or "").strip()
-            if key_env:
-                fb_key = os.getenv(key_env, "")
-            elif fb_provider in self._FALLBACK_API_KEY_PROVIDERS:
-                for env_var in self._FALLBACK_API_KEY_PROVIDERS[fb_provider][1]:
-                    fb_key = os.getenv(env_var, "")
-                    if fb_key:
-                        break
-        if not fb_key:
-            logging.warning(
-                "Fallback model configured but no API key found for provider '%s'",
-                fb_provider,
-            )
-            return None
-
-        # ── 3. Resolve base URL ───────────────────────────────────────
-        fb_base_url = (fb_config.get("base_url") or "").strip()
-        if not fb_base_url and fb_provider in self._FALLBACK_API_KEY_PROVIDERS:
-            fb_base_url = self._FALLBACK_API_KEY_PROVIDERS[fb_provider][0]
-        if not fb_base_url:
-            fb_base_url = OPENROUTER_BASE_URL
-
-        return fb_key, fb_base_url, "chat_completions"
-
-    def _try_activate_fallback(self) -> bool:
-        """Switch to the configured fallback model/provider.
-
-        Called when the primary model is failing after retries.  Swaps the
-        OpenAI client, model slug, and provider in-place so the retry loop
-        can continue with the new backend.  One-shot: returns False if
-        already activated or not configured.
-        """
-        if self._fallback_activated or not self._fallback_model:
-            return False
-
-        fb = self._fallback_model
-        fb_provider = (fb.get("provider") or "").strip().lower()
-        fb_model = (fb.get("model") or "").strip()
-        if not fb_provider or not fb_model:
-            return False
-
-        resolved = self._resolve_fallback_credentials(fb_provider, fb)
-        if resolved is None:
-            return False
-        fb_key, fb_base_url, fb_api_mode = resolved
-
-        # Build new client
-        try:
-            client_kwargs = {"api_key": fb_key, "base_url": fb_base_url}
-            if "openrouter" in fb_base_url.lower():
-                client_kwargs["default_headers"] = {
-                    "HTTP-Referer": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent",
-                    "X-OpenRouter-Title": "Hermes Agent",
-                    "X-OpenRouter-Categories": "productivity,cli-agent",
-                }
-            elif "api.kimi.com" in fb_base_url.lower():
-                client_kwargs["default_headers"] = {"User-Agent": "KimiCLI/1.0"}
-
-            self.client = OpenAI(**client_kwargs)
-            self._client_kwargs = client_kwargs
-            old_model = self.model
-            self.model = fb_model
-            self.provider = fb_provider
-            self.base_url = fb_base_url
-            self.api_mode = fb_api_mode
-            self._fallback_activated = True
-
-            # Re-evaluate prompt caching for the new provider/model
-            self._use_prompt_caching = (
-                "openrouter" in fb_base_url.lower()
-                and "claude" in fb_model.lower()
-            )
-
-            print(
-                f"{self.log_prefix}🔄 Primary model failed — switching to fallback: "
-                f"{fb_model} via {fb_provider}"
-            )
-            logging.info(
-                "Fallback activated: %s → %s (%s)",
-                old_model, fb_model, fb_provider,
-            )
-            return True
-        except Exception as e:
-            logging.error("Failed to activate fallback model: %s", e)
-            return False
-
-    # ── End provider fallback ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-
     def _build_api_kwargs(self, api_messages: list) -> dict:
         """Build the keyword arguments dict for the active API mode."""
         if self.api_mode == "codex_responses":
@@ -2304,8 +2157,8 @@ class AIAgent:
             if not instructions:
                 instructions = DEFAULT_AGENT_IDENTITY
 
-            # Resolve reasoning effort: config > default (medium)
-            reasoning_effort = "medium"
+            # Resolve reasoning effort: config > default (xhigh)
+            reasoning_effort = "xhigh"
             reasoning_enabled = True
             if self.reasoning_config and isinstance(self.reasoning_config, dict):
                 if self.reasoning_config.get("enabled") is False:
@@ -2371,7 +2224,7 @@ class AIAgent:
             else:
                 extra_body["reasoning"] = {
                     "enabled": True,
-                    "effort": "medium"
+                    "effort": "xhigh"
                 }
 
         # Nous Portal product attribution
@@ -2631,8 +2484,6 @@ 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]}"
@@ -2642,13 +2493,6 @@ 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)
@@ -2666,10 +2510,9 @@ class AIAgent:
                 if remaining_calls:
                     print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚡ Interrupt: skipping {len(remaining_calls)} tool call(s)")
                 for skipped_tc in remaining_calls:
-                    skipped_name = skipped_tc.function.name
                     skip_msg = {
                         "role": "tool",
-                        "content": f"[Tool execution cancelled — {skipped_name} was skipped due to user interrupt]",
+                        "content": "[Tool execution cancelled - user interrupted]",
                         "tool_call_id": skipped_tc.id,
                     }
                     messages.append(skip_msg)
@@ -2776,6 +2619,7 @@ 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,
                     )
@@ -2872,10 +2716,9 @@ class AIAgent:
                 remaining = len(assistant_message.tool_calls) - i
                 print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚡ Interrupt: skipping {remaining} remaining tool call(s)")
                 for skipped_tc in assistant_message.tool_calls[i:]:
-                    skipped_name = skipped_tc.function.name
                     skip_msg = {
                         "role": "tool",
-                        "content": f"[Tool execution skipped — {skipped_name} was not started. User sent a new message]",
+                        "content": "[Tool execution skipped - user sent a new message]",
                         "tool_call_id": skipped_tc.id
                     }
                     messages.append(skip_msg)
@@ -2925,7 +2768,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                 else:
                     summary_extra_body["reasoning"] = {
                         "enabled": True,
-                        "effort": "medium"
+                        "effort": "xhigh"
                     }
             if _is_nous:
                 summary_extra_body["tags"] = ["product=hermes-agent"]
@@ -3037,15 +2880,13 @@ 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 and iteration budget at the start of each turn
-        # so subagent usage from a previous turn doesn't eat into the next one.
+        # Reset retry counters at the start of each conversation to prevent state leakage
         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 []
@@ -3092,14 +2933,9 @@ class AIAgent:
             )
             self._iters_since_skill = 0
 
-        # Honcho prefetch: retrieve user context for system prompt injection.
-        # Only on the FIRST turn of a session (empty history).  On subsequent
-        # turns the model already has all prior context in its conversation
-        # history, and the Honcho context is baked into the stored system
-        # prompt — re-fetching it would change the system message and break
-        # Anthropic prompt caching.
+        # Honcho prefetch: retrieve user context for system prompt injection
         self._honcho_context = ""
-        if self._honcho and self._honcho_session_key and not conversation_history:
+        if self._honcho and self._honcho_session_key:
             try:
                 self._honcho_context = self._honcho_prefetch(user_message)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -3117,42 +2953,14 @@ class AIAgent:
         # Built once on first call, reused for all subsequent calls.
         # Only rebuilt after context compression events (which invalidate
         # the cache and reload memory from disk).
-        #
-        # For continuing sessions (gateway creates a fresh AIAgent per
-        # message), we load the stored system prompt from the session DB
-        # instead of rebuilding.  Rebuilding would pick up memory changes
-        # from disk that the model already knows about (it wrote them!),
-        # producing a different system prompt and breaking the Anthropic
-        # prefix cache.
         if self._cached_system_prompt is None:
-            stored_prompt = None
-            if conversation_history and self._session_db:
+            self._cached_system_prompt = self._build_system_prompt(system_message)
+            # Store the system prompt snapshot in SQLite
+            if self._session_db:
                 try:
-                    session_row = self._session_db.get_session(self.session_id)
-                    if session_row:
-                        stored_prompt = session_row.get("system_prompt") or None
-                except Exception:
-                    pass  # Fall through to build fresh
-
-            if stored_prompt:
-                # Continuing session — reuse the exact system prompt from
-                # the previous turn so the Anthropic cache prefix matches.
-                self._cached_system_prompt = stored_prompt
-            else:
-                # First turn of a new session — build from scratch.
-                self._cached_system_prompt = self._build_system_prompt(system_message)
-                # Bake Honcho context into the prompt so it's stable for
-                # the entire session (not re-fetched per turn).
-                if self._honcho_context:
-                    self._cached_system_prompt = (
-                        self._cached_system_prompt + "\n\n" + self._honcho_context
-                    ).strip()
-                # Store the system prompt snapshot in SQLite
-                if self._session_db:
-                    try:
-                        self._session_db.update_system_prompt(self.session_id, self._cached_system_prompt)
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        logger.debug("Session DB update_system_prompt failed: %s", e)
+                    self._session_db.update_system_prompt(self.session_id, self._cached_system_prompt)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.debug("Session DB update_system_prompt failed: %s", e)
 
         active_system_prompt = self._cached_system_prompt
 
@@ -3277,13 +3085,11 @@ class AIAgent:
             # Build the final system message: cached prompt + ephemeral system prompt.
             # The ephemeral part is appended here (not baked into the cached prompt)
             # so it stays out of the session DB and logs.
-            # Note: Honcho context is baked into _cached_system_prompt on the first
-            # turn and stored in the session DB, so it does NOT need to be injected
-            # here.  This keeps the system message identical across all turns in a
-            # session, maximizing Anthropic prompt cache hits.
             effective_system = active_system_prompt or ""
             if self.ephemeral_system_prompt:
                 effective_system = (effective_system + "\n\n" + self.ephemeral_system_prompt).strip()
+            if self._honcho_context:
+                effective_system = (effective_system + "\n\n" + self._honcho_context).strip()
             if effective_system:
                 api_messages = [{"role": "system", "content": effective_system}] + api_messages
             
@@ -3336,13 +3142,10 @@ 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:
@@ -3434,10 +3237,6 @@ class AIAgent:
                         print(f"{self.log_prefix}   ⏱️  Response time: {api_duration:.2f}s (fast response often indicates rate limiting)")
                         
                         if retry_count >= max_retries:
-                            # Try fallback before giving up
-                            if self._try_activate_fallback():
-                                retry_count = 0
-                                continue
                             print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Max retries ({max_retries}) exceeded for invalid responses. Giving up.")
                             logging.error(f"{self.log_prefix}Invalid API response after {max_retries} retries.")
                             self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
@@ -3462,7 +3261,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                                 self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
                                 self.clear_interrupt()
                                 return {
-                                    "final_response": f"Operation interrupted: retrying API call after rate limit (retry {retry_count}/{max_retries}).",
+                                    "final_response": "Operation interrupted.",
                                     "messages": messages,
                                     "api_calls": api_call_count,
                                     "completed": False,
@@ -3571,11 +3370,10 @@ class AIAgent:
                     if thinking_spinner:
                         thinking_spinner.stop("")
                         thinking_spinner = None
-                    api_elapsed = time.time() - api_start_time
                     print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚡ Interrupted during API call.")
                     self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
                     interrupted = True
-                    final_response = f"Operation interrupted: waiting for model response ({api_elapsed:.1f}s elapsed)."
+                    final_response = "Operation interrupted."
                     break
 
                 except Exception as api_error:
@@ -3624,7 +3422,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                         self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
                         self.clear_interrupt()
                         return {
-                            "final_response": f"Operation interrupted: handling API error ({error_type}: {str(api_error)[:80]}).",
+                            "final_response": "Operation interrupted.",
                             "messages": messages,
                             "api_calls": api_call_count,
                             "completed": False,
@@ -3643,19 +3441,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                     )
 
                     if is_payload_too_large:
-                        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}...")
+                        print(f"{self.log_prefix}⚠️  Request payload too large (413) - attempting compression...")
 
                         original_len = len(messages)
                         messages, active_system_prompt = self._compress_context(
@@ -3664,7 +3450,6 @@ 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.")
@@ -3710,20 +3495,6 @@ 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
@@ -3732,7 +3503,6 @@ 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
@@ -3762,11 +3532,6 @@ class AIAgent:
                     ])) and not is_context_length_error
 
                     if is_client_error:
-                        # Try fallback before aborting — a different provider
-                        # may not have the same issue (rate limit, auth, etc.)
-                        if self._try_activate_fallback():
-                            retry_count = 0
-                            continue
                         self._dump_api_request_debug(
                             api_kwargs, reason="non_retryable_client_error", error=api_error,
                         )
@@ -3784,10 +3549,6 @@ class AIAgent:
                         }
 
                     if retry_count >= max_retries:
-                        # Try fallback before giving up entirely
-                        if self._try_activate_fallback():
-                            retry_count = 0
-                            continue
                         print(f"{self.log_prefix}❌ Max retries ({max_retries}) exceeded. Giving up.")
                         logging.error(f"{self.log_prefix}API call failed after {max_retries} retries. Last error: {api_error}")
                         logging.error(f"{self.log_prefix}Request details - Messages: {len(api_messages)}, Approx tokens: {approx_tokens:,}")
@@ -3808,7 +3569,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                             self._persist_session(messages, conversation_history)
                             self.clear_interrupt()
                             return {
-                                "final_response": f"Operation interrupted: retrying API call after error (retry {retry_count}/{max_retries}).",
+                                "final_response": "Operation interrupted.",
                                 "messages": messages,
                                 "api_calls": api_call_count,
                                 "completed": False,
@@ -3820,41 +3581,12 @@ 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)
                 else:
                     assistant_message = response.choices[0].message
                 
-                # Normalize content to string — some OpenAI-compatible servers
-                # (llama-server, etc.) return content as a dict or list instead
-                # of a plain string, which crashes downstream .strip() calls.
-                if assistant_message.content is not None and not isinstance(assistant_message.content, str):
-                    raw = assistant_message.content
-                    if isinstance(raw, dict):
-                        assistant_message.content = raw.get("text", "") or raw.get("content", "") or json.dumps(raw)
-                    elif isinstance(raw, list):
-                        # Multimodal content list — extract text parts
-                        parts = []
-                        for part in raw:
-                            if isinstance(part, str):
-                                parts.append(part)
-                            elif isinstance(part, dict) and part.get("type") == "text":
-                                parts.append(part.get("text", ""))
-                            elif isinstance(part, dict) and "text" in part:
-                                parts.append(str(part["text"]))
-                        assistant_message.content = "\n".join(parts)
-                    else:
-                        assistant_message.content = str(raw)
-
                 # Handle assistant response
                 if assistant_message.content and not self.quiet_mode:
                     print(f"{self.log_prefix}🤖 Assistant: {assistant_message.content[:100]}{'...' if len(assistant_message.content) > 100 else ''}")
@@ -4274,12 +4006,7 @@ class AIAgent:
                     final_response = f"I apologize, but I encountered repeated errors: {error_msg}"
                     break
         
-        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)")
+        if api_call_count >= self.max_iterations and final_response is None:
             final_response = self._handle_max_iterations(messages, api_call_count)
         
         # Determine if conversation completed successfully
@@ -4350,7 +4077,7 @@ 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-4.6.
+        model (str): Model name to use (OpenRouter format: provider/model). Defaults to anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514.
         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

@@ -492,23 +492,9 @@ install_system_packages() {
                         return 0
                     fi
                 fi
-            elif [ -e /dev/tty ]; then
-                # Non-interactive (e.g. curl | bash) but a terminal is available.
-                # Read the prompt from /dev/tty (same approach the setup wizard uses).
-                echo ""
-                log_info "Installing ${description} requires sudo."
-                read -p "Install? [Y/n] " -n 1 -r < /dev/tty
-                echo
-                if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]] || [[ -z $REPLY ]]; then
-                    if sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive NEEDRESTART_MODE=a $install_cmd < /dev/tty; then
-                        [ "$need_ripgrep" = true ] && HAS_RIPGREP=true && log_success "ripgrep installed"
-                        [ "$need_ffmpeg" = true ]  && HAS_FFMPEG=true  && log_success "ffmpeg installed"
-                        return 0
-                    fi
-                fi
             else
-                log_warn "Non-interactive mode and no terminal available — cannot install system packages"
-                log_info "Install manually after setup completes: sudo $install_cmd"
+                log_warn "Non-interactive mode: cannot prompt for sudo password"
+                log_info "Install missing packages manually: sudo $install_cmd"
             fi
         fi
     fi
@@ -843,33 +829,6 @@ install_node_deps() {
             log_warn "npm install failed (browser tools may not work)"
         }
         log_success "Node.js dependencies installed"
-
-        # Install Playwright browser + system dependencies.
-        # Playwright's install-deps only supports apt/dnf/zypper natively.
-        # For Arch/Manjaro we install the system libs via pacman first.
-        log_info "Installing browser engine (Playwright Chromium)..."
-        case "$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/creative/DESCRIPTION.md

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
----
-description: Creative content generation — ASCII art, hand-drawn style diagrams, and visual design tools.
----

skills/creative/ascii-art/SKILL.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: ascii-art
-description: Generate ASCII art using pyfiglet (571 fonts), cowsay, boxes, toilet, image-to-ascii, remote APIs (asciified, ascii.co.uk), and LLM fallback. No API keys required.
-version: 4.0.0
+description: Generate ASCII art using pyfiglet (571 fonts), cowsay, boxes, toilet, image-to-ascii conversion, and search curated art from emojicombos.com and asciiart.eu (11,000+ artworks). Falls back to LLM-generated art.
+version: 3.1.0
 author: 0xbyt4, Hermes Agent
 license: MIT
 dependencies: []
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ metadata:
 
 # ASCII Art Skill
 
-Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs or free REST APIs — no API keys required.
+Multiple tools for different ASCII art needs. All tools are local CLI programs — no API keys required.
 
-## Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet — local)
+## Tool 1: Text Banners (pyfiglet)
 
 Render text as large ASCII art banners. 571 built-in fonts.
 
@@ -53,35 +53,7 @@ python3 -m pyfiglet --list_fonts             # List all 571 fonts
 - Short text (1-8 chars) works best with detailed fonts like `doom` or `block`
 - Long text works better with compact fonts like `small` or `mini`
 
-## Tool 2: Text Banners (asciified API — remote, no install)
-
-Free REST API that converts text to ASCII art. 250+ FIGlet fonts. Returns plain text directly — no parsing needed. Use this when pyfiglet is not installed or as a quick alternative.
-
-### Usage (via terminal curl)
-
-```bash
-# Basic text banner (default font)
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello+World"
-
-# With a specific font
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Slant"
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Doom"
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Star+Wars"
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=3-D"
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=Hello&font=Banner3"
-
-# List all available fonts (returns JSON array)
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/fonts"
-```
-
-### Tips
-
-- URL-encode spaces as `+` in the text parameter
-- The response is plain text ASCII art — no JSON wrapping, ready to display
-- Font names are case-sensitive; use the fonts endpoint to get exact names
-- Works from any terminal with curl — no Python or pip needed
-
-## Tool 3: Cowsay (Message Art)
+## Tool 2: Cowsay (Message Art)
 
 Classic tool that wraps text in a speech bubble with an ASCII character.
 
@@ -125,7 +97,7 @@ cowsay -e "OO" "Msg"   # Custom eyes
 cowsay -T "U " "Msg"   # Custom tongue
 ```
 
-## Tool 4: Boxes (Decorative Borders)
+## Tool 3: Boxes (Decorative Borders)
 
 Draw decorative ASCII art borders/frames around any text. 70+ built-in designs.
 
@@ -152,15 +124,13 @@ echo "Hello World" | boxes -a c               # Center text
 boxes -l                                       # List all 70+ designs
 ```
 
-### Combine with pyfiglet or asciified
+### Combine with pyfiglet
 
 ```bash
 python3 -m pyfiglet "HERMES" -f slant | boxes -d stone
-# Or without pyfiglet installed:
-curl -s "https://asciified.thelicato.io/api/v2/ascii?text=HERMES&font=Slant" | boxes -d stone
 ```
 
-## Tool 5: TOIlet (Colored Text Art)
+## Tool 4: TOIlet (Colored Text Art)
 
 Like pyfiglet but with ANSI color effects and visual filters. Great for terminal eye candy.
 
@@ -190,14 +160,14 @@ toilet -F list                          # List available filters
 
 **Note**: toilet outputs ANSI escape codes for colors — works in terminals but may not render in all contexts (e.g., plain text files, some chat platforms).
 
-## Tool 6: Image to ASCII Art
+## Tool 5: Image to ASCII Art
 
 Convert images (PNG, JPEG, GIF, WEBP) to ASCII art.
 
 ### Option A: ascii-image-converter (recommended, modern)
 
 ```bash
-# Install
+# Install via snap or Go
 sudo snap install ascii-image-converter
 # OR: go install github.com/TheZoraiz/ascii-image-converter@latest
 ```
@@ -220,77 +190,63 @@ jp2a --width=80 image.jpg
 jp2a --colors image.jpg              # Colorized
 ```
 
-## Tool 7: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art
+## Tool 6: Search Pre-Made ASCII Art (Web APIs)
 
-Search curated ASCII art from the web. Use `terminal` with `curl`.
+Search curated ASCII art databases via `web_extract`. No API keys needed.
 
-### Source A: ascii.co.uk (recommended for pre-made art)
+### Source A: emojicombos.com (recommended first)
 
-Large collection of classic ASCII art organized by subject. Art is inside HTML `<pre>` tags. Fetch the page with curl, then extract art with a small Python snippet.
+Huge collection of ASCII art, dot art, kaomoji, and emoji combos. Modern, meme-aware, user-submitted content. Great for pop culture, animals, objects, aesthetics.
 
-**URL pattern:** `https://ascii.co.uk/art/{subject}`
+**URL pattern:** `https://emojicombos.com/{term}-ascii-art`
 
-**Step 1 — Fetch the page:**
-
-```bash
-curl -s 'https://ascii.co.uk/art/cat' -o /tmp/ascii_art.html
 ```
-
-**Step 2 — Extract art from pre tags:**
-
-```python
-import re, html
-with open('/tmp/ascii_art.html') as f:
-    text = f.read()
-arts = re.findall(r'<pre[^>]*>(.*?)</pre>', text, re.DOTALL)
-for art in arts:
-    clean = re.sub(r'<[^>]+>', '', art)
-    clean = html.unescape(clean).strip()
-    if len(clean) > 30:
-        print(clean)
-        print('\n---\n')
+web_extract(urls=["https://emojicombos.com/cat-ascii-art"])
+web_extract(urls=["https://emojicombos.com/rocket-ascii-art"])
+web_extract(urls=["https://emojicombos.com/dragon-ascii-art"])
+web_extract(urls=["https://emojicombos.com/skull-ascii-art"])
+web_extract(urls=["https://emojicombos.com/heart-ascii-art"])
 ```
 
-**Available subjects** (use as URL path):
-- Animals: `cat`, `dog`, `horse`, `bird`, `fish`, `dragon`, `snake`, `rabbit`, `elephant`, `dolphin`, `butterfly`, `owl`, `wolf`, `bear`, `penguin`, `turtle`
-- Objects: `car`, `ship`, `airplane`, `rocket`, `guitar`, `computer`, `coffee`, `beer`, `cake`, `house`, `castle`, `sword`, `crown`, `key`
-- Nature: `tree`, `flower`, `sun`, `moon`, `star`, `mountain`, `ocean`, `rainbow`
-- Characters: `skull`, `robot`, `angel`, `wizard`, `pirate`, `ninja`, `alien`
-- Holidays: `christmas`, `halloween`, `valentine`
-
 **Tips:**
-- Preserve artist signatures/initials — important etiquette
-- Multiple art pieces per page — pick the best one for the user
-- Works reliably via curl, no JavaScript needed
+- Use hyphenated search terms: `hello-kitty-ascii-art`, `star-wars-ascii-art`
+- Returns a mix of classic ASCII, Braille dot art, and kaomoji — pick the best style for the user
+- Includes modern meme art and pop culture references
+- Great for kaomoji/emoticons too: `https://emojicombos.com/cat-kaomoji`
 
-### Source B: GitHub Octocat API (fun easter egg)
+### Source B: asciiart.eu (classic archive)
 
-Returns a random GitHub Octocat with a wise quote. No auth needed.
+11,000+ classic ASCII artworks organized by category. More traditional/vintage art.
+
+**Browse by category** (use as URL paths):
+- `animals/cats`, `animals/dogs`, `animals/birds`, `animals/horses`
+- `animals/dolphins`, `animals/dragons`, `animals/insects`
+- `space/rockets`, `space/stars`, `space/planets`
+- `vehicles/cars`, `vehicles/ships`, `vehicles/airplanes`
+- `food-and-drinks/coffee`, `food-and-drinks/beer`
+- `computers/computers`, `electronics/robots`
+- `art-and-design/hearts`, `art-and-design/skulls`
+- `plants/flowers`, `plants/trees`
+- `mythology/dragons`, `mythology/unicorns`
+
+```
+web_extract(urls=["https://www.asciiart.eu/animals/cats"])
+web_extract(urls=["https://www.asciiart.eu/search?q=rocket"])
+```
+
+**Tips:**
+- Preserve artist initials/signatures (e.g., `jgs`, `hjw`) — this is important etiquette
+- Better for classic/vintage ASCII art style
+
+### Source C: GitHub Octocat API (fun easter egg)
+
+Returns a random GitHub Octocat with a quote. No auth needed.
 
 ```bash
 curl -s https://api.github.com/octocat
 ```
 
-## Tool 8: Fun ASCII Utilities (via curl)
-
-These free services return ASCII art directly — great for fun extras.
-
-### QR Codes as ASCII Art
-
-```bash
-curl -s "qrenco.de/Hello+World"
-curl -s "qrenco.de/https://example.com"
-```
-
-### Weather as ASCII Art
-
-```bash
-curl -s "wttr.in/London"          # Full weather report with ASCII graphics
-curl -s "wttr.in/Moon"            # Moon phase in ASCII art
-curl -s "v2.wttr.in/London"       # Detailed version
-```
-
-## Tool 9: LLM-Generated Custom Art (Fallback)
+## Tool 7: LLM-Generated Custom Art (Fallback)
 
 When tools above don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using these Unicode characters:
 
@@ -308,14 +264,28 @@ When tools above don't have what's needed, generate ASCII art directly using the
 - Max height: 15 lines for banners, 25 for scenes
 - Monospace only: output must render correctly in fixed-width fonts
 
+## Fun Extras
+
+### Star Wars in ASCII (via telnet)
+
+```bash
+telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
+```
+
+### Useful Resources
+
+- [asciiart.eu](https://www.asciiart.eu/) — 11,000+ artworks, searchable
+- [patorjk.com/software/taag](http://patorjk.com/software/taag/) — Web-based text-to-ASCII with font preview
+- [asciiflow.com](http://asciiflow.com/) — Interactive ASCII diagram editor (browser)
+- [awesome-ascii-art](https://github.com/moul/awesome-ascii-art) — Curated resource list
+
 ## Decision Flow
 
-1. **Text as a banner** → pyfiglet if installed, otherwise asciified API via curl
+1. **Text as a banner** → pyfiglet (or toilet for colored output)
 2. **Wrap a message in fun character art** → cowsay
-3. **Add decorative border/frame** → boxes (can combine with pyfiglet/asciified)
-4. **Art of a specific thing** (cat, rocket, dragon) → ascii.co.uk via curl + parsing
-5. **Convert an image to ASCII** → ascii-image-converter or jp2a
-6. **QR code** → qrenco.de via curl
-7. **Weather/moon art** → wttr.in via curl
-8. **Something custom/creative** → LLM generation with Unicode palette
-9. **Any tool not installed** → install it, or fall back to next option
+3. **Add decorative border/frame** → boxes (can combine with pyfiglet)
+4. **Art of a thing** (cat, rocket, dragon) → emojicombos.com first, then asciiart.eu
+5. **Kaomoji / emoticons** → emojicombos.com (`{term}-kaomoji`)
+6. **Convert an image to ASCII** → ascii-image-converter or jp2a
+7. **Something custom/creative** → LLM generation with Unicode palette
+8. **Any tool not installed** → install it, or fall back to next option

skills/dogfood/SKILL.md

@@ -1,162 +0,0 @@
----
-name: dogfood
-description: Systematic exploratory QA testing of web applications — find bugs, capture evidence, and generate structured reports
-version: 1.0.0
-metadata:
-  hermes:
-    tags: [qa, testing, browser, web, dogfood]
-    related_skills: []
----
-
-# Dogfood: Systematic Web Application QA Testing
-
-## Overview
-
-This skill guides you through systematic exploratory QA testing of web applications using the browser toolset. You will navigate the application, interact with elements, capture evidence of issues, and produce a structured bug report.
-
-## Prerequisites
-
-- Browser toolset must be available (`browser_navigate`, `browser_snapshot`, `browser_click`, `browser_type`, `browser_vision`, `browser_console`, `browser_scroll`, `browser_back`, `browser_press`, `browser_close`)
-- A target URL and testing scope from the user
-
-## Inputs
-
-The user provides:
-1. **Target URL** — the entry point for testing
-2. **Scope** — what areas/features to focus on (or "full site" for comprehensive testing)
-3. **Output directory** (optional) — where to save screenshots and the report (default: `./dogfood-output`)
-
-## Workflow
-
-Follow this 5-phase systematic workflow:
-
-### Phase 1: Plan
-
-1. Create the output directory structure:
-   ```
-   {output_dir}/
-   ├── screenshots/       # Evidence screenshots
-   └── report.md          # Final report (generated in Phase 5)
-   ```
-2. Identify the testing scope based on user input.
-3. Build a rough sitemap by planning which pages and features to test:
-   - Landing/home page
-   - Navigation links (header, footer, sidebar)
-   - Key user flows (sign up, login, search, checkout, etc.)
-   - Forms and interactive elements
-   - Edge cases (empty states, error pages, 404s)
-
-### Phase 2: Explore
-
-For each page or feature in your plan:
-
-1. **Navigate** to the page:
-   ```
-   browser_navigate(url="https://example.com/page")
-   ```
-
-2. **Take a snapshot** to understand the DOM structure:
-   ```
-   browser_snapshot()
-   ```
-
-3. **Check the console** for JavaScript errors:
-   ```
-   browser_console(clear=true)
-   ```
-   Do this after every navigation and after every significant interaction. Silent JS errors are high-value findings.
-
-4. **Take an annotated screenshot** to visually assess the page and identify interactive elements:
-   ```
-   browser_vision(question="Describe the page layout, identify any visual issues, broken elements, or accessibility concerns", annotate=true)
-   ```
-   The `annotate=true` flag overlays numbered `[N]` labels on interactive elements. Each `[N]` maps to ref `@eN` for subsequent browser commands.
-
-5. **Test interactive elements** systematically:
-   - Click buttons and links: `browser_click(ref="@eN")`
-   - Fill forms: `browser_type(ref="@eN", text="test input")`
-   - Test keyboard navigation: `browser_press(key="Tab")`, `browser_press(key="Enter")`
-   - Scroll through content: `browser_scroll(direction="down")`
-   - Test form validation with invalid inputs
-   - Test empty submissions
-
-6. **After each interaction**, check for:
-   - Console errors: `browser_console()`
-   - Visual changes: `browser_vision(question="What changed after the interaction?")`
-   - Expected vs actual behavior
-
-### Phase 3: Collect Evidence
-
-For every issue found:
-
-1. **Take a screenshot** showing the issue:
-   ```
-   browser_vision(question="Capture and describe the issue visible on this page", annotate=false)
-   ```
-   Save the `screenshot_path` from the response — you will reference it in the report.
-
-2. **Record the details**:
-   - URL where the issue occurs
-   - Steps to reproduce
-   - Expected behavior
-   - Actual behavior
-   - Console errors (if any)
-   - Screenshot path
-
-3. **Classify the issue** using the issue taxonomy (see `references/issue-taxonomy.md`):
-   - Severity: Critical / High / Medium / Low
-   - Category: Functional / Visual / Accessibility / Console / UX / Content
-
-### Phase 4: Categorize
-
-1. Review all collected issues.
-2. De-duplicate — merge issues that are the same bug manifesting in different places.
-3. Assign final severity and category to each issue.
-4. Sort by severity (Critical first, then High, Medium, Low).
-5. Count issues by severity and category for the executive summary.
-
-### Phase 5: Report
-
-Generate the final report using the template at `templates/dogfood-report-template.md`.
-
-The report must include:
-1. **Executive summary** with total issue count, breakdown by severity, and testing scope
-2. **Per-issue sections** with:
-   - Issue number and title
-   - Severity and category badges
-   - URL where observed
-   - Description of the issue
-   - Steps to reproduce
-   - Expected vs actual behavior
-   - Screenshot references (use `MEDIA:<screenshot_path>` for inline images)
-   - Console errors if relevant
-3. **Summary table** of all issues
-4. **Testing notes** — what was tested, what was not, any blockers
-
-Save the report to `{output_dir}/report.md`.
-
-## Tools Reference
-
-| Tool | Purpose |
-|------|---------|
-| `browser_navigate` | Go to a URL |
-| `browser_snapshot` | Get DOM text snapshot (accessibility tree) |
-| `browser_click` | Click an element by ref (`@eN`) or text |
-| `browser_type` | Type into an input field |
-| `browser_scroll` | Scroll up/down on the page |
-| `browser_back` | Go back in browser history |
-| `browser_press` | Press a keyboard key |
-| `browser_vision` | Screenshot + AI analysis; use `annotate=true` for element labels |
-| `browser_console` | Get JS console output and errors |
-| `browser_close` | Close the browser session |
-
-## Tips
-
-- **Always check `browser_console()` after navigating and after significant interactions.** Silent JS errors are among the most valuable findings.
-- **Use `annotate=true` with `browser_vision`** when you need to reason about interactive element positions or when the snapshot refs are unclear.
-- **Test with both valid and invalid inputs** — form validation bugs are common.
-- **Scroll through long pages** — content below the fold may have rendering issues.
-- **Test navigation flows** — click through multi-step processes end-to-end.
-- **Check responsive behavior** by noting any layout issues visible in screenshots.
-- **Don't forget edge cases**: empty states, very long text, special characters, rapid clicking.
-- When reporting screenshots to the user, include `MEDIA:<screenshot_path>` so they can see the evidence inline.

skills/dogfood/references/issue-taxonomy.md

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-# Issue Taxonomy
-
-Use this taxonomy to classify issues found during dogfood QA testing.
-
-## Severity Levels
-
-### Critical
-The issue makes a core feature completely unusable or causes data loss.
-
-**Examples:**
-- Application crashes or shows a blank white page
-- Form submission silently loses user data
-- Authentication is completely broken (can't log in at all)
-- Payment flow fails and charges the user without completing the order
-- Security vulnerability (e.g., XSS, exposed credentials in console)
-
-### High
-The issue significantly impairs functionality but a workaround may exist.
-
-**Examples:**
-- A key button does nothing when clicked (but refreshing fixes it)
-- Search returns no results for valid queries
-- Form validation rejects valid input
-- Page loads but critical content is missing or garbled
-- Navigation link leads to a 404 or wrong page
-- Uncaught JavaScript exceptions in the console on core pages
-
-### Medium
-The issue is noticeable and affects user experience but doesn't block core functionality.
-
-**Examples:**
-- Layout is misaligned or overlapping on certain screen sections
-- Images fail to load (broken image icons)
-- Slow performance (visible loading delays > 3 seconds)
-- Form field lacks proper validation feedback (no error message on bad input)
-- Console warnings that suggest deprecated or misconfigured features
-- Inconsistent styling between similar pages
-
-### Low
-Minor polish issues that don't affect functionality.
-
-**Examples:**
-- Typos or grammatical errors in text content
-- Minor spacing or alignment inconsistencies
-- Placeholder text left in production ("Lorem ipsum")
-- Favicon missing
-- Console info/debug messages that shouldn't be in production
-- Subtle color contrast issues that don't fail WCAG requirements
-
-## Categories
-
-### Functional
-Issues where features don't work as expected.
-
-- Buttons/links that don't respond
-- Forms that don't submit or submit incorrectly
-- Broken user flows (can't complete a multi-step process)
-- Incorrect data displayed
-- Features that work partially
-
-### Visual
-Issues with the visual presentation of the page.
-
-- Layout problems (overlapping elements, broken grids)
-- Broken images or missing media
-- Styling inconsistencies
-- Responsive design failures
-- Z-index issues (elements hidden behind others)
-- Text overflow or truncation
-
-### Accessibility
-Issues that prevent or hinder access for users with disabilities.
-
-- Missing alt text on meaningful images
-- Poor color contrast (fails WCAG AA)
-- Elements not reachable via keyboard navigation
-- Missing form labels or ARIA attributes
-- Focus indicators missing or unclear
-- Screen reader incompatible content
-
-### Console
-Issues detected through JavaScript console output.
-
-- Uncaught exceptions and unhandled promise rejections
-- Failed network requests (4xx, 5xx errors in console)
-- Deprecation warnings
-- CORS errors
-- Mixed content warnings (HTTP resources on HTTPS page)
-- Excessive console.log output left from development
-
-### UX (User Experience)
-Issues where functionality works but the experience is poor.
-
-- Confusing navigation or information architecture
-- Missing loading indicators (user doesn't know something is happening)
-- No feedback after user actions (e.g., button click with no visible result)
-- Inconsistent interaction patterns
-- Missing confirmation dialogs for destructive actions
-- Poor error messages that don't help the user recover
-
-### Content
-Issues with the text, media, or information on the page.
-
-- Typos and grammatical errors
-- Placeholder/dummy content in production
-- Outdated information
-- Missing content (empty sections)
-- Broken or dead links to external resources
-- Incorrect or misleading labels

skills/dogfood/templates/dogfood-report-template.md

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-# Dogfood QA Report
-
-**Target:** {target_url}
-**Date:** {date}
-**Scope:** {scope_description}
-**Tester:** Hermes Agent (automated exploratory QA)
-
----
-
-## Executive Summary
-
-| Severity | Count |
-|----------|-------|
-| 🔴 Critical | {critical_count} |
-| 🟠 High | {high_count} |
-| 🟡 Medium | {medium_count} |
-| 🔵 Low | {low_count} |
-| **Total** | **{total_count}** |
-
-**Overall Assessment:** {one_sentence_assessment}
-
----
-
-## Issues
-
-<!-- Repeat this section for each issue found, sorted by severity (Critical first) -->
-
-### Issue #{issue_number}: {issue_title}
-
-| Field | Value |
-|-------|-------|
-| **Severity** | {severity} |
-| **Category** | {category} |
-| **URL** | {url_where_found} |
-
-**Description:**
-{detailed_description_of_the_issue}
-
-**Steps to Reproduce:**
-1. {step_1}
-2. {step_2}
-3. {step_3}
-
-**Expected Behavior:**
-{what_should_happen}
-
-**Actual Behavior:**
-{what_actually_happens}
-
-**Screenshot:**
-MEDIA:{screenshot_path}
-
-**Console Errors** (if applicable):
-```
-{console_error_output}
-```
-
----
-
-<!-- End of per-issue section -->
-
-## Issues Summary Table
-
-| # | Title | Severity | Category | URL |
-|---|-------|----------|----------|-----|
-| {n} | {title} | {severity} | {category} | {url} |
-
-## Testing Coverage
-
-### Pages Tested
-- {list_of_pages_visited}
-
-### Features Tested
-- {list_of_features_exercised}
-
-### Not Tested / Out of Scope
-- {areas_not_covered_and_why}
-
-### Blockers
-- {any_issues_that_prevented_testing_certain_areas}
-
----
-
-## Notes
-
-{any_additional_observations_or_recommendations}

skills/gaming/pokemon-player/SKILL.md

@@ -1,161 +0,0 @@
----
-name: pokemon-player
-description: Play Pokémon games autonomously via headless emulation. Starts a game server, reads structured game state from RAM, makes strategic decisions, and sends button inputs — all from the terminal.
-tags: [gaming, pokemon, emulator, pyboy, gameplay, gameboy]
----
-# Pokémon Player
-
-Play Pokémon games via headless emulation using the `pokemon-agent` package.
-
-## When to Use
-- User says "play pokemon", "start pokemon", "pokemon game"
-- User asks about Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, etc.
-- User wants to watch an AI play Pokemon
-- User references a ROM file (.gb, .gbc, .gba)
-
-## First-Time Setup
-
-### 1. Install the package
-```bash
-pip install pokemon-agent[dashboard] pyboy
-```
-
-### 2. Get the ROM
-Ask the user for their ROM file path. Do NOT attempt to download ROMs.
-
-### 3. Start the game server
-```bash
-pokemon-agent serve --rom <ROM_PATH> --port 8765 &
-```
-Wait 3 seconds, then verify:
-```bash
-curl -s http://localhost:8765/health
-```
-
-## The Gameplay Loop
-
-### Step 1: OBSERVE
-```bash
-curl -s http://localhost:8765/state
-```
-
-### Step 2: ORIENT
-- Dialog active → advance text
-- In battle → fight
-- Party hurt → heal
-- Near objective → navigate
-
-### Step 3: DECIDE
-Priority order:
-1. If dialog active → a_until_dialog_end
-2. If in battle → choose best move
-3. If any Pokemon <20% HP → Pokémon Center
-4. If near story objective → navigate to it
-5. If underleveled → train in grass
-6. Otherwise → explore
-
-### Step 4: ACT
-```bash
-curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/action \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-  -d '{"actions": ["walk_up", "walk_up", "press_a"]}'
-```
-
-Action reference:
-- press_a — confirm, talk, select
-- press_b — cancel, close menu
-- press_start — open game menu
-- walk_up/down/left/right — move one tile
-- a_until_dialog_end — advance all dialog
-- wait_60 — wait ~1 second
-
-### Step 5: VERIFY
-Check state_after in the response. If stuck 3+ turns:
-1. Press B several times
-2. Try different directions
-3. Take screenshot and use vision_analyze
-4. Load last save if truly stuck
-
-### Step 6: RECORD
-```
-memory add: PKM:OBJECTIVE: Heading to Pewter City to challenge Brock
-memory add: PKM:PROGRESS: Got Squirtle, Got Pokedex, → Pewter City
-```
-
-### Step 7: SAVE
-Save every 20-30 turns and ALWAYS before gym battles:
-```bash
-curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/save \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-  -d '{"name": "before_brock"}'
-```
-
-## Battle Strategy
-
-### Decision Tree
-1. Want to catch? → Weaken then throw Poké Ball
-2. Wild you don't need? → RUN
-3. Type advantage? → Use super-effective move
-4. No advantage? → Use strongest STAB move
-5. Low HP? → Switch or use Potion
-
-### Type Chart
-- Water beats Fire, Ground, Rock
-- Fire beats Grass, Bug, Ice
-- Grass beats Water, Ground, Rock
-- Electric beats Water, Flying
-- Ground beats Fire, Electric, Rock, Poison
-- Psychic beats Fighting, Poison (dominant in Gen 1!)
-
-### Gen 1 Quirks
-- Special stat is both offense AND defense for special moves
-- Psychic is overpowered (Ghost moves bugged)
-- Critical hits based on Speed stat
-- Wrap/Bind prevent opponent from acting
-
-## Memory Conventions
-| Prefix | Purpose | Example |
-|--------|---------|---------|
-| PKM:OBJECTIVE | Current goal | Defeat Brock in Pewter City |
-| PKM:MAP | Navigation knowledge | Viridian Forest: go north |
-| PKM:STRATEGY | Battle/team plans | Need Grass type before Misty |
-| PKM:PROGRESS | Milestone tracker | ✓ Boulder Badge → Cascade Badge |
-| PKM:STUCK | Stuck situations | Got stuck in Cerulean Cave |
-| PKM:TEAM | Team notes | Squirtle is Water/Ice coverage |
-
-## Progression Milestones
-- ☐ Choose starter
-- ☐ Deliver Oak's Parcel → receive Pokédex
-- ☐ Boulder Badge — Brock (Rock) → use Water/Grass
-- ☐ Cascade Badge — Misty (Water) → use Grass/Electric
-- ☐ Thunder Badge — Lt. Surge (Electric) → use Ground
-- ☐ Rainbow Badge — Erika (Grass) → use Fire/Ice/Flying
-- ☐ Soul Badge — Koga (Poison) → use Ground/Psychic
-- ☐ Marsh Badge — Sabrina (Psychic)
-- ☐ Volcano Badge — Blaine (Fire) → use Water/Ground
-- ☐ Earth Badge — Giovanni (Ground) → use Water/Grass/Ice
-- ☐ Elite Four → Champion!
-
-## Stopping Play
-1. Save the game:
-```bash
-curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/save \
-  -d '{"name": "session_end"}'
-```
-2. Update memory with progress
-3. Tell user: "Game saved! Say 'play pokemon' to resume."
-4. Kill the background server process
-
-## Dashboard
-If `pokemon-agent[dashboard]` is installed, open:
-http://localhost:8765/dashboard
-
-Live features: game screen, AI reasoning stream, team status, action log.
-
-## Pitfalls
-- NEVER download or provide ROM files — always ask the user
-- Don't send more than 15 actions per /action call
-- Always wait for dialog to clear before moving
-- Save BEFORE gym battles
-- Take screenshots sparingly — they cost vision tokens
-- Verify server is running with /health before any commands

skills/leisure/find-nearby/SKILL.md

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----
-name: find-nearby
-description: Find nearby places (restaurants, cafes, bars, pharmacies, etc.) using OpenStreetMap. Works with coordinates, addresses, cities, zip codes, or Telegram location pins. No API keys needed.
-version: 1.0.0
-metadata:
-  hermes:
-    tags: [location, maps, nearby, places, restaurants, local]
-    related_skills: []
----
-
-# Find Nearby — Local Place Discovery
-
-Find restaurants, cafes, bars, pharmacies, and other places near any location. Uses OpenStreetMap (free, no API keys). Works with:
-
-- **Coordinates** from Telegram location pins (latitude/longitude in conversation)
-- **Addresses** ("near 123 Main St, Springfield")
-- **Cities** ("restaurants in downtown Austin")
-- **Zip codes** ("pharmacies near 90210")
-- **Landmarks** ("cafes near Times Square")
-
-## Quick Reference
-
-```bash
-# By coordinates (from Telegram location pin or user-provided)
-python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/find_nearby.py --lat <LAT> --lon <LON> --type restaurant --radius 1500
-
-# By address, city, or landmark (auto-geocoded)
-python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/find_nearby.py --near "Times Square, New York" --type cafe
-
-# Multiple place types
-python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/find_nearby.py --near "downtown austin" --type restaurant --type bar --limit 10
-
-# JSON output
-python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/find_nearby.py --near "90210" --type pharmacy --json
-```
-
-### Parameters
-
-| Flag | Description | Default |
-|------|-------------|---------|
-| `--lat`, `--lon` | Exact coordinates | — |
-| `--near` | Address, city, zip, or landmark (geocoded) | — |
-| `--type` | Place type (repeatable for multiple) | restaurant |
-| `--radius` | Search radius in meters | 1500 |
-| `--limit` | Max results | 15 |
-| `--json` | Machine-readable JSON output | off |
-
-### Common Place Types
-
-`restaurant`, `cafe`, `bar`, `pub`, `fast_food`, `pharmacy`, `hospital`, `bank`, `atm`, `fuel`, `parking`, `supermarket`, `convenience`, `hotel`
-
-## Workflow
-
-1. **Get the location.** Look for coordinates (`latitude: ... / longitude: ...`) from a Telegram pin, or ask the user for an address/city/zip.
-
-2. **Ask for preferences** (only if not already stated): place type, how far they're willing to go, any specifics (cuisine, "open now", etc.).
-
-3. **Run the script** with appropriate flags. Use `--json` if you need to process results programmatically.
-
-4. **Present results** with names, distances, and Google Maps links. If the user asked about hours or "open now," check the `hours` field in results — if missing or unclear, verify with `web_search`.
-
-5. **For directions**, use the `directions_url` from results, or construct: `https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin=<LAT>,<LON>&destination=<LAT>,<LON>`
-
-## Tips
-
-- If results are sparse, widen the radius (1500 → 3000m)
-- For "open now" requests: check the `hours` field in results, cross-reference with `web_search` for accuracy since OSM hours aren't always complete
-- Zip codes alone can be ambiguous globally — prompt the user for country/state if results look wrong
-- The script uses OpenStreetMap data which is community-maintained; coverage varies by region

skills/leisure/find-nearby/scripts/find_nearby.py

@@ -1,184 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Find nearby places using OpenStreetMap (Overpass + Nominatim). No API keys needed.
-
-Usage:
-    # By coordinates
-    python find_nearby.py --lat 36.17 --lon -115.14 --type restaurant --radius 1500
-
-    # By address/city/zip (auto-geocoded)
-    python find_nearby.py --near "Times Square, New York" --type cafe --radius 1000
-    python find_nearby.py --near "90210" --type pharmacy
-
-    # Multiple types
-    python find_nearby.py --lat 36.17 --lon -115.14 --type restaurant --type bar
-
-    # JSON output for programmatic use
-    python find_nearby.py --near "downtown las vegas" --type restaurant --json
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import math
-import sys
-import urllib.parse
-import urllib.request
-from typing import Any
-
-OVERPASS_URLS = [
-    "https://overpass-api.de/api/interpreter",
-    "https://overpass.kumi.systems/api/interpreter",
-]
-NOMINATIM_URL = "https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search"
-USER_AGENT = "HermesAgent/1.0 (find-nearby skill)"
-TIMEOUT = 15
-
-
-def _http_get(url: str) -> Any:
-    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={"User-Agent": USER_AGENT})
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=TIMEOUT) as r:
-        return json.loads(r.read())
-
-
-def _http_post(url: str, data: str) -> Any:
-    req = urllib.request.Request(
-        url, data=data.encode(), headers={"User-Agent": USER_AGENT}
-    )
-    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=TIMEOUT) as r:
-        return json.loads(r.read())
-
-
-def haversine(lat1: float, lon1: float, lat2: float, lon2: float) -> float:
-    """Distance in meters between two coordinates."""
-    R = 6_371_000
-    rlat1, rlat2 = math.radians(lat1), math.radians(lat2)
-    dlat = math.radians(lat2 - lat1)
-    dlon = math.radians(lon2 - lon1)
-    a = math.sin(dlat / 2) ** 2 + math.cos(rlat1) * math.cos(rlat2) * math.sin(dlon / 2) ** 2
-    return R * 2 * math.atan2(math.sqrt(a), math.sqrt(1 - a))
-
-
-def geocode(query: str) -> tuple[float, float]:
-    """Convert address/city/zip to coordinates via Nominatim."""
-    params = urllib.parse.urlencode({"q": query, "format": "json", "limit": 1})
-    results = _http_get(f"{NOMINATIM_URL}?{params}")
-    if not results:
-        print(f"Error: Could not geocode '{query}'. Try a more specific address.", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-    return float(results[0]["lat"]), float(results[0]["lon"])
-
-
-def find_nearby(lat: float, lon: float, types: list[str], radius: int = 1500, limit: int = 15) -> list[dict]:
-    """Query Overpass for nearby amenities."""
-    # Build Overpass QL query
-    type_filters = "".join(
-        f'nwr["amenity"="{t}"](around:{radius},{lat},{lon});' for t in types
-    )
-    query = f"[out:json][timeout:{TIMEOUT}];({type_filters});out center tags;"
-
-    # Try each Overpass server
-    data = None
-    for url in OVERPASS_URLS:
-        try:
-            data = _http_post(url, f"data={urllib.parse.quote(query)}")
-            break
-        except Exception:
-            continue
-
-    if not data:
-        return []
-
-    # Parse results
-    places = []
-    for el in data.get("elements", []):
-        tags = el.get("tags", {})
-        name = tags.get("name")
-        if not name:
-            continue
-
-        # Get coordinates (nodes have lat/lon directly, ways/relations use center)
-        plat = el.get("lat") or (el.get("center", {}) or {}).get("lat")
-        plon = el.get("lon") or (el.get("center", {}) or {}).get("lon")
-        if not plat or not plon:
-            continue
-
-        dist = haversine(lat, lon, plat, plon)
-
-        place = {
-            "name": name,
-            "type": tags.get("amenity", ""),
-            "distance_m": round(dist),
-            "lat": plat,
-            "lon": plon,
-            "maps_url": f"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query={plat},{plon}",
-            "directions_url": f"https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&origin={lat},{lon}&destination={plat},{plon}",
-        }
-
-        # Add useful optional fields
-        if tags.get("cuisine"):
-            place["cuisine"] = tags["cuisine"]
-        if tags.get("opening_hours"):
-            place["hours"] = tags["opening_hours"]
-        if tags.get("phone"):
-            place["phone"] = tags["phone"]
-        if tags.get("website"):
-            place["website"] = tags["website"]
-        if tags.get("addr:street"):
-            addr_parts = [tags.get("addr:housenumber", ""), tags.get("addr:street", "")]
-            if tags.get("addr:city"):
-                addr_parts.append(tags["addr:city"])
-            place["address"] = " ".join(p for p in addr_parts if p)
-
-        places.append(place)
-
-    # Sort by distance, limit results
-    places.sort(key=lambda p: p["distance_m"])
-    return places[:limit]
-
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Find nearby places via OpenStreetMap")
-    parser.add_argument("--lat", type=float, help="Latitude")
-    parser.add_argument("--lon", type=float, help="Longitude")
-    parser.add_argument("--near", type=str, help="Address, city, or zip code (geocoded automatically)")
-    parser.add_argument("--type", action="append", dest="types", default=[], help="Place type (restaurant, cafe, bar, pharmacy, etc.)")
-    parser.add_argument("--radius", type=int, default=1500, help="Search radius in meters (default: 1500)")
-    parser.add_argument("--limit", type=int, default=15, help="Max results (default: 15)")
-    parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", dest="json_output", help="Output as JSON")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    # Resolve coordinates
-    if args.near:
-        lat, lon = geocode(args.near)
-    elif args.lat is not None and args.lon is not None:
-        lat, lon = args.lat, args.lon
-    else:
-        print("Error: Provide --lat/--lon or --near", file=sys.stderr)
-        sys.exit(1)
-
-    if not args.types:
-        args.types = ["restaurant"]
-
-    places = find_nearby(lat, lon, args.types, args.radius, args.limit)
-
-    if args.json_output:
-        print(json.dumps({"origin": {"lat": lat, "lon": lon}, "results": places, "count": len(places)}, indent=2))
-    else:
-        if not places:
-            print(f"No {'/'.join(args.types)} found within {args.radius}m")
-            return
-        print(f"Found {len(places)} places within {args.radius}m:\n")
-        for i, p in enumerate(places, 1):
-            dist_str = f"{p['distance_m']}m" if p["distance_m"] < 1000 else f"{p['distance_m']/1000:.1f}km"
-            print(f"  {i}. {p['name']} ({p['type']}) — {dist_str}")
-            if p.get("cuisine"):
-                print(f"     Cuisine: {p['cuisine']}")
-            if p.get("hours"):
-                print(f"     Hours: {p['hours']}")
-            if p.get("address"):
-                print(f"     Address: {p['address']}")
-            print(f"     Map: {p['maps_url']}")
-            print()
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

skills/mcp/native-mcp/SKILL.md

@@ -321,32 +321,6 @@ mcp_servers:
 
 All tools from all servers are registered and available simultaneously. Each server's tools are prefixed with its name to avoid collisions.
 
-## Sampling (Server-Initiated LLM Requests)
-
-Hermes supports MCP's `sampling/createMessage` capability — MCP servers can request LLM completions through the agent during tool execution. This enables agent-in-the-loop workflows (data analysis, content generation, decision-making).
-
-Sampling is **enabled by default**. Configure per server:
-
-```yaml
-mcp_servers:
-  my_server:
-    command: "npx"
-    args: ["-y", "my-mcp-server"]
-    sampling:
-      enabled: true           # default: true
-      model: "gemini-3-flash" # model override (optional)
-      max_tokens_cap: 4096    # max tokens per request
-      timeout: 30             # LLM call timeout (seconds)
-      max_rpm: 10             # max requests per minute
-      allowed_models: []      # model whitelist (empty = all)
-      max_tool_rounds: 5      # tool loop limit (0 = disable)
-      log_level: "info"       # audit verbosity
-```
-
-Servers can also include `tools` in sampling requests for multi-turn tool-augmented workflows. The `max_tool_rounds` config prevents infinite tool loops. Per-server audit metrics (requests, errors, tokens, tool use count) are tracked via `get_mcp_status()`.
-
-Disable sampling for untrusted servers with `sampling: { enabled: false }`.
-
 ## Notes
 
 - MCP tools are called synchronously from the agent's perspective but run asynchronously on a dedicated background event loop

skills/media/DESCRIPTION.md

@@ -1,3 +1 @@
----
-description: Skills for working with media content — YouTube transcripts, GIF search, music generation, and audio visualization.
----
+Media content extraction and transformation tools — YouTube transcripts, audio, video processing.

skills/mlops/cloud/DESCRIPTION.md

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----
-description: GPU cloud providers and serverless compute platforms for ML workloads.
----

skills/mlops/evaluation/DESCRIPTION.md

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----
-description: Model evaluation benchmarks, experiment tracking, data curation, tokenizers, and interpretability tools.
----