feat(ios): v0.13 read-only catch-up — goal pill, queue chip, Kanban diagnostics, Curator archived, Platforms (WS-9)

Mirrors the v0.13 surfaces from WS-2 (Persistent Goals + ACP /queue),
WS-3 (Kanban diagnostics + hallucination gate), WS-4 (Curator archive),
and WS-5 (Google Chat platform + cross-platform allowlists + behavior
toggles) onto ScarfGo. Per Phase H precedent, every iOS surface is
strictly read-only — write verbs (Verify / Reject, /goal --clear, queue
send, allowlist editing, archive Restore / Prune) live on Mac in v2.8.0
and are deferred to v2.8.x.

Five iOS additions, all capability-gated so pre-v0.13 hosts see the
v2.7.5 layout unchanged:

1. Chat — goal pill ("Goal: <text>") and queue chip ("N queued") render
   inside `projectContextBar` whenever a project, goal, or queue is
   present. The bar is no longer project-only; goal/queue chips render
   even outside a project chat. Goal text scales with Dynamic Type
   (semantic `.subheadline`); the full untruncated text rides VoiceOver
   via the chip's accessibility label.
2. Kanban — `ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet` gains a `retries: N` chip in the
   header `FlowLayout`, a yellow "Worker-created — verify on Mac" badge
   for `pending` hallucination state, a red "Auto-blocked" banner with
   the server-supplied `auto_blocked_reason`, and tappable diagnostics
   chip-lists (task-level + per-run) that present a new
   `DiagnosticDetailSheet` with kind / severity / message / timestamp.
   No Verify or Reject buttons; the badge copy points users to the Mac
   app.
3. Curator — `CuratorView` appends a read-only "Archived" section that
   loads via `viewModel.loadArchive()` on appear and pull-to-refresh.
   Per-row name + category badge + reason + archived-at + size; footer
   signposts users to the Mac app for Restore / Prune.
4. Settings → Platforms — adds a Google Chat status row (configured /
   not configured), busy-ack and restart-notification rows summarized
   across `gatewayPlatforms` (yes / no / mixed (N platforms)), and
   collapsed DisclosureGroups for allowed channels / chats / rooms with
   monospaced "platform: id" entries when expanded. No editor.
5. Settings — green "v0.13 features active" `ScarfBadge` above the
   quick-edits section when `caps.isV013OrLater`. Tap presents a new
   `V013FeaturesSheet` listing the six v0.13 surfaces with one-sentence
   summaries; the section footer is explicit that editing lives on Mac.

Implements WS-9 of Scarf v2.8.0 (Hermes v0.13.0 catch-up).
Plan: scarf/docs/v2.8/WS-9-ios-v0.13-plan.md (on coordination/v2.8.0-plans).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CLAUDE.md

@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ v0.10.0 introduced the **Tool Gateway** — paid Nous Portal subscribers route w
 
 **Keep `ModelCatalogService.overlayOnlyProviders` in sync** with `HERMES_OVERLAYS` in `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/hermes_cli/providers.py`. When Hermes adds a new overlay-only provider, mirror the entry (display name, base URL, auth type, subscription-gated flag, doc URL) or the picker won't reach it.
 
+**Keep `ModelCatalogService.modelAliases` in sync** with Hermes's deprecated-model-ID map (currently release-notes-only upstream; the canonical successor lives in `hermes_cli/providers.py` if/when upstream tracks it in code). Drift here means a user's old model ID stops resolving in the picker even though Hermes still accepts it at runtime.
+
+**Keep `ModelCatalogService.demotedProviders` in sync** with the deprioritized-provider list in `hermes-agent/hermes_cli/providers.py`. Drift means Vercel AI Gateway (or any future demoted provider) sorts in the wrong position in Scarf's picker.
+
 ## Kanban v3: drag-and-drop board + per-project tenants (v2.7.5)
 
 Scarf v2.7.5 promotes Kanban from a read-only list to a full board with drag-and-drop, every Hermes write verb wired up, and per-project boards bound to a Scarf-minted tenant slug. The list view is preserved as a `Board | List` toggle for accessibility / narrow-window fallback.

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/ACP/ACPClient.swift

@@ -311,6 +311,14 @@ public actor ACPClient {
         let result = try await sendRequest(method: "session/prompt", params: params)
         let dict = result?.dictValue ?? [:]
         let usage = dict["usage"] as? [String: Any] ?? [:]
+        // TODO(WS-8-Q1): Confirm wire field name once v0.13 Hermes is
+        // available. We tolerate camelCase + snake_case to match the rest
+        // of the ACP payload's mixed conventions; if Hermes routes the
+        // count through a `session/update` notification instead, this
+        // decode is a no-op and the ACPEvent path takes over.
+        let compression = (usage["compressionCount"] as? Int)
+            ?? (usage["compression_count"] as? Int)
+            ?? 0
 
         statusMessage = "Ready"
         return ACPPromptResult(
@@ -318,7 +326,8 @@ public actor ACPClient {
             inputTokens: usage["inputTokens"] as? Int ?? 0,
             outputTokens: usage["outputTokens"] as? Int ?? 0,
             thoughtTokens: usage["thoughtTokens"] as? Int ?? 0,
-            cachedReadTokens: usage["cachedReadTokens"] as? Int ?? 0
+            cachedReadTokens: usage["cachedReadTokens"] as? Int ?? 0,
+            compressionCount: compression
         )
     }
 

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/ACPMessages.swift

@@ -243,19 +243,32 @@ public struct ACPPromptResult: Sendable {
     public let outputTokens: Int
     public let thoughtTokens: Int
     public let cachedReadTokens: Int
+    /// Number of automatic context compactions Hermes has performed on this
+    /// session so far. v0.13+ — older Hermes hosts always return 0, which
+    /// the chat status bar treats as "hide chip". Optional in the wire
+    /// payload; folded into a non-optional `Int` here with a 0 default so
+    /// the rest of the pipeline doesn't need to nil-check.
+    // TODO(WS-8-Q1): Verify that v0.13 Hermes emits the count on
+    // `session/prompt`'s `usage` blob (assumed here). If it lands on a
+    // separate `session/update` notification instead, this becomes a new
+    // ACPEvent case + a branch in RichChatViewModel.handleACPEvent — wire
+    // shape is documented in the WS-8 plan as the bigger fix path.
+    public let compressionCount: Int
 
     public init(
         stopReason: String,
         inputTokens: Int,
         outputTokens: Int,
         thoughtTokens: Int,
-        cachedReadTokens: Int
+        cachedReadTokens: Int,
+        compressionCount: Int = 0
     ) {
         self.stopReason = stopReason
         self.inputTokens = inputTokens
         self.outputTokens = outputTokens
         self.thoughtTokens = thoughtTokens
         self.cachedReadTokens = cachedReadTokens
+        self.compressionCount = compressionCount
     }
 }
 

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/CuratorError.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Errors thrown by `CuratorService`. Each case carries enough detail
+/// to render a user-actionable message — the view model surfaces these
+/// inline as a banner above the leaderboard rather than blocking with a
+/// modal alert.
+public enum CuratorError: Error, LocalizedError, Sendable {
+    /// `hermes` binary couldn't be located.
+    case cliMissing
+    /// Subprocess returned non-zero exit. `stderr` may carry a synthetic
+    /// message when the transport itself failed.
+    case nonZeroExit(verb: String, code: Int32, stderr: String)
+    /// JSON decoding failed. Underlying message wrapped for diagnostics.
+    case decoding(verb: String, message: String)
+    /// Generic transport error — process couldn't start, IO failed, etc.
+    case transport(message: String)
+
+    public var errorDescription: String? {
+        switch self {
+        case .cliMissing:
+            return "Hermes CLI couldn't be found. Install Hermes v0.13+ and ensure it's on your PATH."
+        case .nonZeroExit(let verb, let code, let stderr):
+            let trimmed = stderr.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            if trimmed.isEmpty {
+                return "`hermes curator \(verb)` exited with code \(code)."
+            }
+            return trimmed
+        case .decoding(let verb, let message):
+            return "Couldn't decode `hermes curator \(verb)` output: \(message)"
+        case .transport(let message):
+            return message
+        }
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesActiveGoal.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Optimistic local mirror of the agent's currently-locked goal (set via
+/// the `/goal <text>` slash command, Hermes v0.13+). Scarf records this
+/// the moment the user sends `/goal …` so the chat header pill appears
+/// synchronously, without waiting for a server round-trip. There is no
+/// authoritative read-back path in v2.8.0 — see WS-2 plan Q1.
+///
+/// Plain value type, no mutation API. Drives the goal pill in
+/// `SessionInfoBar` and the inspector contextual menu.
+public struct HermesActiveGoal: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable {
+    /// The user's verbatim goal text (post-trim).
+    public let text: String
+    /// When Scarf observed the `/goal` send. Local clock — not the
+    /// server's authoritative timestamp.
+    public let setAt: Date
+
+    public var id: String {
+        text + "@" + ISO8601DateFormatter().string(from: setAt)
+    }
+
+    public init(text: String, setAt: Date) {
+        self.text = text
+        self.setAt = setAt
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesConfig.swift

@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ public struct DisplaySettings: Sendable, Equatable {
     public var toolProgressCommand: Bool
     public var toolPreviewLength: Int
     public var busyInputMode: String           // e.g. "interrupt"
+    /// Static-message translation language. v0.13+. Empty string means
+    /// "follow Hermes default" — the picker collapses both empty-string
+    /// and `"en"` to "English" in display, but only writes a value when
+    /// the user explicitly picks one. Persisted via
+    /// `hermes config set display.language <code>`. Supported values per
+    /// v0.13 release notes: `en`, `zh`, `ja`, `de`, `es`, `fr`, `uk`, `tr`.
+    public var language: String
 
 
     public init(
@@ -46,7 +53,8 @@ public struct DisplaySettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         inlineDiffs: Bool,
         toolProgressCommand: Bool,
         toolPreviewLength: Int,
-        busyInputMode: String
+        busyInputMode: String,
+        language: String = ""
     ) {
         self.skin = skin
         self.compact = compact
@@ -56,6 +64,7 @@ public struct DisplaySettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         self.toolProgressCommand = toolProgressCommand
         self.toolPreviewLength = toolPreviewLength
         self.busyInputMode = busyInputMode
+        self.language = language
     }
     public nonisolated static let empty = DisplaySettings(
         skin: "default",
@@ -65,7 +74,8 @@ public struct DisplaySettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         inlineDiffs: true,
         toolProgressCommand: false,
         toolPreviewLength: 0,
-        busyInputMode: "interrupt"
+        busyInputMode: "interrupt",
+        language: ""
     )
 }
 
@@ -190,6 +200,15 @@ public struct VoiceSettings: Sendable, Equatable {
     public var ttsOpenAIVoice: String
     public var ttsNeuTTSModel: String
     public var ttsNeuTTSDevice: String
+    /// xAI TTS voice identifier. v0.13+ — xAI shipped TTS earlier but the
+    /// custom-voice / cloning surface is the v0.13 add-on.
+    // TODO(WS-8-Q2): Confirm key name vs `tts.xai.voice` /
+    // `tts.xai.voice_id` / a top-level `tts.xai_voice` once a v0.13
+    // host is on hand. The setter / YAML reader follow whatever this
+    // field name implies.
+    public var ttsXAIVoiceID: String
+    /// xAI TTS model identifier. v0.13+. Mirrors the elevenlabs shape.
+    public var ttsXAIModel: String
 
     // STT
     public var sttEnabled: Bool
@@ -217,7 +236,9 @@ public struct VoiceSettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         sttLocalModel: String,
         sttLocalLanguage: String,
         sttOpenAIModel: String,
-        sttMistralModel: String
+        sttMistralModel: String,
+        ttsXAIVoiceID: String = "",
+        ttsXAIModel: String = ""
     ) {
         self.recordKey = recordKey
         self.maxRecordingSeconds = maxRecordingSeconds
@@ -230,6 +251,8 @@ public struct VoiceSettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         self.ttsOpenAIVoice = ttsOpenAIVoice
         self.ttsNeuTTSModel = ttsNeuTTSModel
         self.ttsNeuTTSDevice = ttsNeuTTSDevice
+        self.ttsXAIVoiceID = ttsXAIVoiceID
+        self.ttsXAIModel = ttsXAIModel
         self.sttEnabled = sttEnabled
         self.sttProvider = sttProvider
         self.sttLocalModel = sttLocalModel
@@ -254,7 +277,9 @@ public struct VoiceSettings: Sendable, Equatable {
         sttLocalModel: "base",
         sttLocalLanguage: "",
         sttOpenAIModel: "whisper-1",
-        sttMistralModel: "voxtral-mini-latest"
+        sttMistralModel: "voxtral-mini-latest",
+        ttsXAIVoiceID: "",
+        ttsXAIModel: ""
     )
 }
 
@@ -666,6 +691,18 @@ public struct HermesConfig: Sendable {
     /// final reply (provider/model/cost/turn count). Off by default;
     /// useful for cost auditing and screen-recording demos.
     public var runtimeMetadataFooter: Bool
+    /// Pre-v0.13: single combined Web Tools backend at `web_tools.backend`.
+    /// v0.13 split this into per-capability keys (see below). Kept readable
+    /// for round-trip compatibility on hosts that never migrated; v0.13+
+    /// hosts ignore this scalar and read the split keys instead.
+    public var webToolsBackend: String
+    /// v0.13+: `web_tools.search.backend`. SearXNG is search-only and
+    /// can land here. Pre-v0.13 hosts default to the same value as the
+    /// combined backend.
+    public var webToolsSearchBackend: String
+    /// v0.13+: `web_tools.extract.backend`. Pre-v0.13 hosts default to
+    /// the same value as the combined backend.
+    public var webToolsExtractBackend: String
 
     // -- Hermes v0.13 additions ----------------------------------------
     // Per-platform Messaging Gateway settings dictionary keyed by Hermes
@@ -678,6 +715,25 @@ public struct HermesConfig: Sendable {
     // entry.
     public var gatewayPlatforms: [String: GatewayPlatformSettings]
 
+    /// `image_gen.model` (v0.13+) — overrides the per-provider default
+    /// image-gen model. Empty string means "let Hermes pick the
+    /// provider default". Hermes v0.12 advertised this key but ignored
+    /// it; Scarf's `AuxiliaryTab` only renders the picker when
+    /// `HermesCapabilities.hasImageGenModel` is `true`.
+    public var imageGenModel: String
+
+    /// `openrouter.response_cache.enabled` (v0.13+) — when true, Hermes
+    /// asks OpenRouter to cache responses for repeat prompts within a
+    /// session. Off by default in Scarf's parser per WS-6 plan
+    /// recommendation. UI gated on
+    /// `HermesCapabilities.hasOpenRouterResponseCache`.
+    // TODO(WS-6-Q1): the exact YAML key shape is provisional. Verify
+    // against a v0.13 host's `hermes config check` output before
+    // shipping (see WS-6-plan §Open Questions #1). Candidate alternative
+    // shapes: `providers.openrouter.response_cache_enabled` or
+    // `prompt_caching.openrouter.enabled`.
+    public var openrouterResponseCacheEnabled: Bool
+
     // Grouped blocks
     public var display: DisplaySettings
     public var terminal: TerminalSettings
@@ -759,12 +815,22 @@ public struct HermesConfig: Sendable {
         cacheTTL: String = "5m",
         redactionEnabled: Bool = false,
         runtimeMetadataFooter: Bool = false,
-        gatewayPlatforms: [String: GatewayPlatformSettings] = [:]
+        gatewayPlatforms: [String: GatewayPlatformSettings] = [:],
+        imageGenModel: String = "",
+        openrouterResponseCacheEnabled: Bool = false,
+        webToolsBackend: String = "duckduckgo",
+        webToolsSearchBackend: String = "duckduckgo",
+        webToolsExtractBackend: String = "reader"
     ) {
         self.cacheTTL = cacheTTL
         self.redactionEnabled = redactionEnabled
         self.runtimeMetadataFooter = runtimeMetadataFooter
         self.gatewayPlatforms = gatewayPlatforms
+        self.imageGenModel = imageGenModel
+        self.openrouterResponseCacheEnabled = openrouterResponseCacheEnabled
+        self.webToolsBackend = webToolsBackend
+        self.webToolsSearchBackend = webToolsSearchBackend
+        self.webToolsExtractBackend = webToolsExtractBackend
         self.model = model
         self.provider = provider
         self.maxTurns = maxTurns

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesCronJob.swift

@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
     /// job's prompt. YAML-only field today (no `--context-from` CLI
     /// flag yet) — Scarf displays it but doesn't write it.
     public nonisolated let contextFrom: [String]?
+    /// Hermes v0.13+ — script-only watchdog mode. When `true` the
+    /// pre-run script runs but the AI turn is skipped. `nil` means the
+    /// jobs.json file is pre-v0.13 (treat as `false`); `false` is the
+    /// explicit v0.13+ default. Capability-gated on `hasCronNoAgent`
+    /// at all write call sites.
+    public nonisolated let noAgent: Bool?
 
     public enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
         case id, name, prompt, skills, model, schedule, enabled, state, deliver, silent
@@ -41,6 +47,7 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
         case timeoutSeconds = "timeout_seconds"
         case workdir
         case contextFrom = "context_from"
+        case noAgent = "no_agent"
     }
 
     /// Memberwise init. Swift doesn't synthesize one for us because
@@ -66,7 +73,8 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
         timeoutSeconds: Int? = nil,
         silent: Bool? = nil,
         workdir: String? = nil,
-        contextFrom: [String]? = nil
+        contextFrom: [String]? = nil,
+        noAgent: Bool? = nil
     ) {
         self.id = id
         self.name = name
@@ -88,6 +96,7 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
         self.silent = silent
         self.workdir = workdir
         self.contextFrom = contextFrom
+        self.noAgent = noAgent
     }
 
     public nonisolated init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
@@ -112,6 +121,7 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
         self.silent            = try c.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .silent)
         self.workdir           = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .workdir)
         self.contextFrom       = try c.decodeIfPresent([String].self, forKey: .contextFrom)
+        self.noAgent           = try c.decodeIfPresent(Bool.self, forKey: .noAgent)
     }
 
     public nonisolated func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws {
@@ -136,6 +146,7 @@ public struct HermesCronJob: Identifiable, Sendable, Codable {
         try c.encodeIfPresent(silent, forKey: .silent)
         try c.encodeIfPresent(workdir, forKey: .workdir)
         try c.encodeIfPresent(contextFrom, forKey: .contextFrom)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(noAgent, forKey: .noAgent)
     }
 
     public nonisolated var stateIcon: String {

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesCuratorArchive.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// One entry in the `hermes curator list-archived` output. Decoded
+/// tolerantly via `decodeIfPresent` so a stripped-down host (or a future
+/// Hermes that drops one of the optional columns) doesn't crash the view.
+///
+/// Only `name` is required — every other field is optional and the
+/// computed `*Label` accessors render `"—"` for missing values.
+public struct HermesCuratorArchivedSkill: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
+    public var id: String { name }
+    public let name: String
+    public let category: String?
+    public let archivedAt: String?
+    public let reason: String?
+    public let sizeBytes: Int?
+    public let path: String?
+
+    public init(
+        name: String,
+        category: String? = nil,
+        archivedAt: String? = nil,
+        reason: String? = nil,
+        sizeBytes: Int? = nil,
+        path: String? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.name = name
+        self.category = category
+        self.archivedAt = archivedAt
+        self.reason = reason
+        self.sizeBytes = sizeBytes
+        self.path = path
+    }
+
+    private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
+        case name
+        case category
+        case archivedAt = "archived_at"
+        case reason
+        case sizeBytes = "size_bytes"
+        case path
+    }
+
+    public init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
+        let c = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        self.name = try c.decode(String.self, forKey: .name)
+        self.category = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .category)
+        self.archivedAt = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .archivedAt)
+        self.reason = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .reason)
+        self.sizeBytes = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .sizeBytes)
+        self.path = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .path)
+    }
+
+    public func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+        var c = encoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        try c.encode(name, forKey: .name)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(category, forKey: .category)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(archivedAt, forKey: .archivedAt)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(reason, forKey: .reason)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(sizeBytes, forKey: .sizeBytes)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(path, forKey: .path)
+    }
+
+    /// "4.4 KB" / "1.2 MB" / "—" for nil. Uses the SI byte formatter so
+    /// the labels match what Finder shows.
+    public var sizeLabel: String {
+        guard let bytes = sizeBytes else { return "—" }
+        let formatter = ByteCountFormatter()
+        formatter.allowedUnits = [.useAll]
+        formatter.countStyle = .file
+        return formatter.string(fromByteCount: Int64(bytes))
+    }
+
+    /// `2026-04-22` (ISO date prefix) / "—". Hermes returns full ISO
+    /// timestamps with seconds + Z; the date prefix is what the user
+    /// actually wants in the archived list.
+    public var archivedAtLabel: String {
+        guard let iso = archivedAt, !iso.isEmpty else { return "—" }
+        // Trim to date prefix if it looks like a full ISO timestamp.
+        if let tIdx = iso.firstIndex(of: "T") {
+            return String(iso[..<tIdx])
+        }
+        return iso
+    }
+}
+
+/// Result of `hermes curator prune --dry-run` — what would be removed
+/// if the user confirms. The view derives `totalCount` from
+/// `wouldRemove.count` so the wire shape stays flat.
+public struct CuratorPruneSummary: Sendable, Equatable, Codable {
+    public let wouldRemove: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill]
+    public let totalBytes: Int
+    public var totalCount: Int { wouldRemove.count }
+
+    public init(wouldRemove: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill], totalBytes: Int) {
+        self.wouldRemove = wouldRemove
+        self.totalBytes = totalBytes
+    }
+
+    private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
+        case wouldRemove = "would_remove"
+        case totalBytes = "total_bytes"
+    }
+
+    public init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
+        let c = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        self.wouldRemove = try c.decodeIfPresent([HermesCuratorArchivedSkill].self, forKey: .wouldRemove) ?? []
+        self.totalBytes = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .totalBytes) ?? 0
+    }
+
+    public func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+        var c = encoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        try c.encode(wouldRemove, forKey: .wouldRemove)
+        try c.encode(totalBytes, forKey: .totalBytes)
+    }
+
+    /// "12.3 KB" / "—" for empty. Convenience for the confirm sheet header.
+    public var totalBytesLabel: String {
+        guard totalBytes > 0 else { return "—" }
+        let formatter = ByteCountFormatter()
+        formatter.allowedUnits = [.useAll]
+        formatter.countStyle = .file
+        return formatter.string(fromByteCount: Int64(totalBytes))
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesKanbanDiagnostic.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// A structured signal Hermes emits when it observes worker / task
+/// distress. Hermes v0.13 introduced a generic diagnostics engine that
+/// attaches these to a task (cross-run signals) and/or a run (per-attempt
+/// signals). Pre-v0.13 hosts never emit diagnostics so the array decodes
+/// empty and downstream UI no-ops.
+///
+/// **Wire shape (best inference from release notes — verify against live
+/// JSON during integration):** an array of objects with `kind`, optional
+/// `message`, optional `detected_at` (ISO-8601 string OR Unix integer,
+/// matching the rest of `HermesKanbanTask`'s timestamp tolerance).
+///
+/// **Forward compat:** `kind` stays a `String` so a future Hermes can
+/// add new diagnostic kinds without a Scarf release. `KanbanDiagnosticKind`
+/// is the typed mirror — it falls back to `.unknown` for unrecognized
+/// kinds and renders the raw string verbatim.
+public struct HermesKanbanDiagnostic: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
+    /// Synthetic id — not on the wire. Lets SwiftUI `ForEach` over a
+    /// diagnostic array without forcing a deterministic id from the
+    /// server (Hermes doesn't currently mint one).
+    public let id: UUID
+    /// Wire-side `kind` string. Compared case-insensitively via
+    /// `KanbanDiagnosticKind.from(_:)`.
+    public let kind: String
+    /// Human-friendly elaboration ("no heartbeat for 4m20s", "exit code
+    /// 0 with no complete call", etc.). May be nil; render the raw
+    /// `kind` then.
+    public let message: String?
+    /// ISO-8601 string. Decoder accepts Unix integer seconds (Hermes's
+    /// SQLite-backed shape) and converts to ISO-8601 so consumers see
+    /// one type — same pattern as `HermesKanbanTask.decodeFlexibleTimestamp`.
+    public let detectedAt: String?
+
+    public init(
+        kind: String,
+        message: String? = nil,
+        detectedAt: String? = nil
+    ) {
+        self.id = UUID()
+        self.kind = kind
+        self.message = message
+        self.detectedAt = detectedAt
+    }
+
+    enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
+        case kind
+        case message
+        case detectedAt = "detected_at"
+    }
+
+    public init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
+        let c = try decoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        self.id = UUID()
+        self.kind = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .kind) ?? "unknown"
+        self.message = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .message)
+        // Flexible timestamp decode mirrors HermesKanbanTask's pattern.
+        if !c.contains(.detectedAt) {
+            self.detectedAt = nil
+        } else if let unix = try? c.decodeIfPresent(Double.self, forKey: .detectedAt) {
+            let date = Date(timeIntervalSince1970: unix)
+            self.detectedAt = Self.isoFormatter.string(from: date)
+        } else {
+            self.detectedAt = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .detectedAt)
+        }
+    }
+
+    public func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws {
+        var c = encoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        try c.encode(kind, forKey: .kind)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(message, forKey: .message)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(detectedAt, forKey: .detectedAt)
+    }
+
+    public static func == (lhs: HermesKanbanDiagnostic, rhs: HermesKanbanDiagnostic) -> Bool {
+        // Compare on wire fields, not synthetic id — round-trip decoding
+        // mints fresh ids.
+        lhs.kind == rhs.kind
+            && lhs.message == rhs.message
+            && lhs.detectedAt == rhs.detectedAt
+    }
+
+    private static let isoFormatter: ISO8601DateFormatter = {
+        let f = ISO8601DateFormatter()
+        f.formatOptions = [.withInternetDateTime]
+        return f
+    }()
+}
+
+// MARK: - Typed mirror
+
+/// Typed view of `HermesKanbanDiagnostic.kind`. Models keep the raw
+/// string for forward compatibility; UI helpers read this enum to pick
+/// the right glyph + tint without string-matching at every callsite.
+///
+/// `unknown` is the fallback for any kind a future Hermes adds that
+/// Scarf doesn't recognize. Views render the raw string verbatim in
+/// that case so the user still sees what Hermes flagged.
+// TODO(WS-3-Q5): The exact `kind` string for darwin-zombie detection is
+// inferred from the v0.13 release notes ("Detect darwin zombie workers");
+// confirm against live `hermes kanban show --json` output during
+// integration. Same for `worker_exit_no_complete` and the heartbeat-stalled
+// kinds — typed mirror falls through to `.unknown` if the wire string
+// drifts, and the raw string is still rendered.
+public enum KanbanDiagnosticKind: String, Sendable, CaseIterable {
+    case heartbeatStalled = "heartbeat_stalled"
+    case toolErrorLoop = "tool_error_loop"
+    case retryCapHit = "retry_cap_hit"
+    case unboundedRetry = "unbounded_retry"
+    case darwinZombieDetected = "darwin_zombie_detected"
+    case spawnFailure = "spawn_failure"
+    case workerExitNoComplete = "worker_exit_no_complete"
+    case unknown
+
+    /// Map a wire string (case-insensitive) to a typed kind. Unknown
+    /// values fall through to `.unknown` so callers can still surface
+    /// the raw string.
+    public static func from(_ raw: String) -> KanbanDiagnosticKind {
+        KanbanDiagnosticKind(rawValue: raw.lowercased()) ?? .unknown
+    }
+
+    /// SF Symbol name to render alongside the diagnostic. View code
+    /// reaches through the typed enum so glyph choices live in one
+    /// place.
+    public var glyphName: String {
+        switch self {
+        case .heartbeatStalled:     return "waveform.path.badge.minus"
+        case .toolErrorLoop:        return "arrow.triangle.2.circlepath.exclamationmark"
+        case .retryCapHit:          return "nosign"
+        case .unboundedRetry:       return "arrow.clockwise.circle.fill"
+        case .darwinZombieDetected: return "apple.logo"
+        case .spawnFailure:         return "bolt.slash"
+        case .workerExitNoComplete: return "figure.walk.departure"
+        case .unknown:              return "stethoscope"
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Severity tier for this kind — drives badge tint. `.danger` for
+    /// terminal-class signals (retry cap hit, zombie, spawn failure);
+    /// `.warning` for recoverable signals (heartbeat stalled, tool
+    /// error loop); `.neutral` only for unknown / forward-compat kinds.
+    public var severity: DiagnosticSeverity {
+        switch self {
+        case .retryCapHit, .darwinZombieDetected, .spawnFailure:
+            return .danger
+        case .heartbeatStalled, .toolErrorLoop, .unboundedRetry, .workerExitNoComplete:
+            return .warning
+        case .unknown:
+            return .neutral
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum DiagnosticSeverity: Sendable {
+        case warning
+        case danger
+        case neutral
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesKanbanRun.swift

@@ -24,6 +24,19 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
     /// raw string so we don't lock the typed shape.
     public let metadataJSON: String?
 
+    // v0.13 (v2026.5.7) fields. Both Optional / empty-default so a v0.12
+    // host's run row decodes without error.
+    /// Per-attempt distress signals. Cross-run signals (retry cap hit,
+    /// etc.) hang off `HermesKanbanTask.diagnostics`; in-flight signals
+    /// (heartbeat stalled, darwin zombie detected) attach here.
+    public let diagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic]
+    /// Server-side unified failure counter (renamed from three separate
+    /// spawn / timeout / crash counters in v0.13). Optional — when nil,
+    /// callers fall back to counting failed runs in the runs array.
+    // TODO(WS-3-Q4): Verify whether v0.13 exposes this field on the per-run
+    // shape OR only at the task level. Tolerant decode handles either.
+    public let failureCount: Int?
+
     public init(
         id: Int,
         taskId: String,
@@ -40,7 +53,9 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         outcome: String? = nil,
         summary: String? = nil,
         error: String? = nil,
-        metadataJSON: String? = nil
+        metadataJSON: String? = nil,
+        diagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic] = [],
+        failureCount: Int? = nil
     ) {
         self.id = id
         self.taskId = taskId
@@ -58,6 +73,8 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         self.summary = summary
         self.error = error
         self.metadataJSON = metadataJSON
+        self.diagnostics = diagnostics
+        self.failureCount = failureCount
     }
 
     enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
@@ -77,6 +94,8 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         case summary
         case error
         case metadata
+        case diagnostics
+        case failureCount = "failure_count"
     }
 
     public init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
@@ -120,6 +139,11 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         } else {
             self.metadataJSON = nil
         }
+
+        // v0.13 diagnostics array — `try?` so a malformed entry doesn't
+        // poison the whole run row. Empty default for pre-v0.13 hosts.
+        self.diagnostics = (try? c.decodeIfPresent([HermesKanbanDiagnostic].self, forKey: .diagnostics)) ?? []
+        self.failureCount = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .failureCount)
     }
 
     public func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws {
@@ -140,5 +164,7 @@ public struct HermesKanbanRun: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         try c.encodeIfPresent(summary, forKey: .summary)
         try c.encodeIfPresent(error, forKey: .error)
         try c.encodeIfPresent(metadataJSON, forKey: .metadata)
+        try c.encode(diagnostics, forKey: .diagnostics)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(failureCount, forKey: .failureCount)
     }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesKanbanTask.swift

@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import Foundation
 /// `link`/`unlink`, `comment`, `dispatch`).
 ///
 /// Hermes has no `update` verb — `priority` / `title` / `body` /
-/// `tenant` are write-once at create time. Mutations after that are
+/// `tenant` / `max_retries` are write-once at create time. Mutations
-/// expressed as state transitions (status, assignee) or new comments.
+/// after that are expressed as state transitions (status, assignee) or
+/// new comments.
 public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
     public let id: String
     public let title: String
@@ -34,6 +35,29 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
     public let maxRuntimeSeconds: Int?
     public let currentRunId: Int?
 
+    // v0.13 (v2026.5.7) reliability + recovery fields. All Optional with
+    // `nil` decoded for pre-v0.13 hosts so the v2.7.5 surface keeps
+    // rendering unchanged when the connected Hermes hasn't shipped them.
+    /// Per-task retry budget set at create time via `--max-retries N`.
+    /// Hermes pattern is write-once — no `set_max_retries` verb. Scarf
+    /// surfaces this read-only on the inspector header.
+    public let maxRetries: Int?
+    /// Server-supplied reason a task was auto-blocked (e.g. "worker
+    /// exited (code 0) without calling `kanban complete`"). Surfaced
+    /// verbatim in the inspector banner.
+    public let autoBlockedReason: String?
+    /// `pending` / `verified` / `rejected` / nil. Pending means a worker
+    /// claimed it created this card but Hermes hasn't confirmed the
+    /// underlying work exists. Read through `KanbanHallucinationGate.from`
+    /// to map to a typed mirror — kept as a String at the wire level so
+    /// Hermes can add new gate states (e.g. `quarantined`) without a
+    /// Scarf release.
+    public let hallucinationGateStatus: String?
+    /// Cross-run distress signals (retry cap hit, etc.). Per-run signals
+    /// hang off `HermesKanbanRun.diagnostics`. Empty array for pre-v0.13
+    /// hosts AND for tasks the diagnostics engine hasn't flagged.
+    public let diagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic]
+
     public init(
         id: String,
         title: String,
@@ -53,7 +77,11 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         idempotencyKey: String? = nil,
         lastHeartbeatAt: String? = nil,
         maxRuntimeSeconds: Int? = nil,
-        currentRunId: Int? = nil
+        currentRunId: Int? = nil,
+        maxRetries: Int? = nil,
+        autoBlockedReason: String? = nil,
+        hallucinationGateStatus: String? = nil,
+        diagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic] = []
     ) {
         self.id = id
         self.title = title
@@ -74,6 +102,10 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         self.lastHeartbeatAt = lastHeartbeatAt
         self.maxRuntimeSeconds = maxRuntimeSeconds
         self.currentRunId = currentRunId
+        self.maxRetries = maxRetries
+        self.autoBlockedReason = autoBlockedReason
+        self.hallucinationGateStatus = hallucinationGateStatus
+        self.diagnostics = diagnostics
     }
 
     enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
@@ -89,6 +121,10 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         case lastHeartbeatAt = "last_heartbeat_at"
         case maxRuntimeSeconds = "max_runtime_seconds"
         case currentRunId = "current_run_id"
+        case maxRetries = "max_retries"
+        case autoBlockedReason = "auto_blocked_reason"
+        case hallucinationGateStatus = "hallucination_gate_status"
+        case diagnostics
     }
 
     public init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
@@ -117,6 +153,17 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTask: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable, Codable {
         self.lastHeartbeatAt = try Self.decodeFlexibleTimestamp(c, forKey: .lastHeartbeatAt)
         self.maxRuntimeSeconds = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .maxRuntimeSeconds)
         self.currentRunId = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .currentRunId)
+        // v0.13 fields — every one is `decodeIfPresent` so a v0.12 host's
+        // task row decodes successfully with these all nil/empty. The
+        // tolerant-decode contract is pinned by KanbanModelsTests.
+        self.maxRetries = try c.decodeIfPresent(Int.self, forKey: .maxRetries)
+        self.autoBlockedReason = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .autoBlockedReason)
+        self.hallucinationGateStatus = try c.decodeIfPresent(String.self, forKey: .hallucinationGateStatus)
+        // Wrap diagnostics decode in `try?` so a single malformed entry
+        // (or the whole array being the wrong shape) doesn't poison the
+        // task row — the rest of the decoder still produces a usable
+        // task. Empty default matches the `skills` pattern.
+        self.diagnostics = (try? c.decodeIfPresent([HermesKanbanDiagnostic].self, forKey: .diagnostics)) ?? []
     }
 
     /// Decode a timestamp that may arrive as a Unix integer or an
@@ -209,3 +256,27 @@ public enum KanbanBoardColumn: String, Sendable, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
         .triage, .upNext, .running, .blocked, .done
     ]
 }
+
+// MARK: - Hallucination gate (v0.13)
+
+/// Typed mirror of Hermes v0.13's hallucination-gate state. Worker-created
+/// cards land in `pending` until something verifies the underlying work
+/// exists; Scarf surfaces a Verify / Reject UX above the task body so the
+/// user can act as the verification gate.
+///
+/// Kept separate from `KanbanStatus` because hallucination state is
+/// orthogonal to the lifecycle — a card can be `ready` *and* `pending`,
+/// for example.
+public enum KanbanHallucinationGate: String, Sendable, CaseIterable {
+    case pending
+    case verified
+    case rejected
+
+    /// Map a raw `hallucination_gate_status` string (case-insensitive) to
+    /// a typed gate. Returns nil for empty/nil/unknown values so callers
+    /// can short-circuit "no gate" branches with `if let gate = …`.
+    public static func from(_ raw: String?) -> KanbanHallucinationGate? {
+        guard let raw, !raw.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        return KanbanHallucinationGate(rawValue: raw.lowercased())
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesKanbanTaskDetail.swift

@@ -12,17 +12,27 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTaskDetail: Sendable, Equatable, Codable {
     /// to the worker as upstream context; surfacing them in the
     /// inspector is useful for understanding why a task started.
     public let parentResults: [String: String]
+    /// Envelope-level diagnostics array (sibling to `task`, not nested
+    /// inside it). Defensive — Hermes v0.13's wire shape may attach
+    /// diagnostics to the task itself OR to the envelope.
+    /// `allDiagnostics` dedupes both sources by `(kind, detected_at)`.
+    // TODO(WS-3-Q2): Confirm against live `hermes kanban show --json`
+    // whether diagnostics live on the task envelope, the inner task, or
+    // both. Current decode is tolerant of either.
+    public let envelopeDiagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic]?
 
     public init(
         task: HermesKanbanTask,
         comments: [HermesKanbanComment] = [],
         events: [HermesKanbanEvent] = [],
-        parentResults: [String: String] = [:]
+        parentResults: [String: String] = [:],
+        envelopeDiagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic]? = nil
     ) {
         self.task = task
         self.comments = comments
         self.events = events
         self.parentResults = parentResults
+        self.envelopeDiagnostics = envelopeDiagnostics
     }
 
     enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
@@ -30,6 +40,7 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTaskDetail: Sendable, Equatable, Codable {
         case comments
         case events
         case parentResults = "parent_results"
+        case envelopeDiagnostics = "diagnostics"
     }
 
     public init(from decoder: any Decoder) throws {
@@ -48,6 +59,9 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTaskDetail: Sendable, Equatable, Codable {
         self.comments = (try? container.decodeIfPresent([HermesKanbanComment].self, forKey: .comments)) ?? []
         self.events = (try? container.decodeIfPresent([HermesKanbanEvent].self, forKey: .events)) ?? []
         self.parentResults = (try? container.decodeIfPresent([String: String].self, forKey: .parentResults)) ?? [:]
+        // Same `try?` shield as the rest — a malformed envelope
+        // diagnostics array shouldn't reject the whole show response.
+        self.envelopeDiagnostics = try? container.decodeIfPresent([HermesKanbanDiagnostic].self, forKey: .envelopeDiagnostics)
     }
 
     public func encode(to encoder: any Encoder) throws {
@@ -56,5 +70,20 @@ public struct HermesKanbanTaskDetail: Sendable, Equatable, Codable {
         try c.encode(comments, forKey: .comments)
         try c.encode(events, forKey: .events)
         try c.encode(parentResults, forKey: .parentResults)
+        try c.encodeIfPresent(envelopeDiagnostics, forKey: .envelopeDiagnostics)
+    }
+
+    /// Unified diagnostics view for the inspector. Combines `task.diagnostics`
+    /// with envelope-level diagnostics (when present) and dedupes on the
+    /// `(kind, detectedAt)` tuple. Wire-side dupes are unlikely but cheap to
+    /// filter. Empty for pre-v0.13 hosts.
+    public var allDiagnostics: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic] {
+        let onTask = task.diagnostics
+        let onEnvelope = envelopeDiagnostics ?? []
+        var seen = Set<String>()
+        return (onTask + onEnvelope).filter { diag in
+            let key = "\(diag.kind)|\(diag.detectedAt ?? "")"
+            return seen.insert(key).inserted
+        }
     }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesMCPServer.swift

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import Foundation
 public enum MCPTransport: String, Sendable, Equatable, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
     case stdio
     case http
+    /// Server-Sent Events transport. Hermes v0.13+ only.
+    // TODO(WS-7-Q1): Verify Hermes uses the literal `sse` transport name
+    // (vs. `streamable-http`/`http-sse`/etc.) once a v0.13 host is on hand.
+    case sse
 
     public var id: String { rawValue }
 
@@ -11,6 +15,7 @@ public enum MCPTransport: String, Sendable, Equatable, CaseIterable, Identifiabl
         switch self {
         case .stdio: return "Local (stdio)"
         case .http: return "Remote (HTTP)"
+        case .sse: return "Remote (SSE)"
         }
     }
     #endif
@@ -33,6 +38,12 @@ public struct HermesMCPServer: Identifiable, Sendable, Equatable {
     public let resourcesEnabled: Bool
     public let promptsEnabled: Bool
     public let hasOAuthToken: Bool
+    /// Hermes-side keepalive interval (seconds) for SSE transport. `nil`
+    /// when the YAML doesn't specify `sse_read_timeout` (Hermes default
+    /// applies). Pre-v0.13 hosts always have this as `nil`.
+    // TODO(WS-7-Q2): Default is assumed to be 300s per WS-7 plan; placeholder
+    // copy uses that. Verify against `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/hermes_cli/mcp.py`.
+    public let sseReadTimeout: Int?
 
 
     public init(
@@ -51,7 +62,8 @@ public struct HermesMCPServer: Identifiable, Sendable, Equatable {
         toolsExclude: [String],
         resourcesEnabled: Bool,
         promptsEnabled: Bool,
-        hasOAuthToken: Bool
+        hasOAuthToken: Bool,
+        sseReadTimeout: Int? = nil
     ) {
         self.name = name
         self.transport = transport
@@ -69,6 +81,7 @@ public struct HermesMCPServer: Identifiable, Sendable, Equatable {
         self.resourcesEnabled = resourcesEnabled
         self.promptsEnabled = promptsEnabled
         self.hasOAuthToken = hasOAuthToken
+        self.sseReadTimeout = sseReadTimeout
     }
     public var id: String { name }
 
@@ -79,6 +92,8 @@ public struct HermesMCPServer: Identifiable, Sendable, Equatable {
             return (command ?? "") + argString
         case .http:
             return url ?? ""
+        case .sse:
+            return url ?? ""
         }
     }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/HermesQueuedPrompt.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// One queued prompt the user has staged via `/queue <text>` (Hermes
+/// v0.13+ ACP `/queue` slash command). Hermes is the authoritative owner
+/// of the actual queue server-side — Scarf maintains this mirror so the
+/// chat header chip + popover can show "what's pending" without an
+/// extra round-trip. The mirror drains best-effort when a turn
+/// completes (`RichChatViewModel.popQueuedPrompt`).
+///
+/// `id` is a Scarf-side UUID minted at queue-time — Hermes' wire
+/// protocol does not expose a per-queue-entry id, so we never round-trip
+/// an entry-level identifier. See WS-2 plan Q5.
+public struct HermesQueuedPrompt: Sendable, Equatable, Identifiable {
+    public let id: UUID
+    public let text: String
+    public let queuedAt: Date
+
+    public init(id: UUID = UUID(), text: String, queuedAt: Date = Date()) {
+        self.id = id
+        self.text = text
+        self.queuedAt = queuedAt
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Models/KanbanCreateRequest.swift

@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ public struct KanbanCreateRequest: Sendable, Equatable {
     public var maxRuntimeSeconds: Int?
     public var createdBy: String?
     public var skills: [String]
+    /// v0.13: per-task retry budget. `--max-retries N` is write-once at
+    /// create time — no `set_max_retries` verb. Pass `nil` to let Hermes
+    /// pick its built-in default (3 as of v0.13.0). Capability-gated in
+    /// the create sheet on `hasKanbanDiagnostics`.
+    // TODO(WS-3-Q6): Confirm Hermes's global default for `max_retries`
+    // (v0.13 release notes don't enumerate it). The create sheet defaults
+    // the field to 3; if Hermes config exposes a different default, mirror
+    // it.
+    public var maxRetries: Int?
 
     public init(
         title: String,
@@ -30,7 +39,8 @@ public struct KanbanCreateRequest: Sendable, Equatable {
         idempotencyKey: String? = nil,
         maxRuntimeSeconds: Int? = nil,
         createdBy: String? = nil,
-        skills: [String] = []
+        skills: [String] = [],
+        maxRetries: Int? = nil
     ) {
         self.title = title
         self.body = body
@@ -44,6 +54,7 @@ public struct KanbanCreateRequest: Sendable, Equatable {
         self.maxRuntimeSeconds = maxRuntimeSeconds
         self.createdBy = createdBy
         self.skills = skills
+        self.maxRetries = maxRetries
     }
 
     /// Build the argv suffix this request maps to (everything after
@@ -78,6 +89,9 @@ public struct KanbanCreateRequest: Sendable, Equatable {
         if let maxRuntimeSeconds {
             args.append(contentsOf: ["--max-runtime", "\(maxRuntimeSeconds)s"])
         }
+        if let maxRetries {
+            args.append(contentsOf: ["--max-retries", String(maxRetries)])
+        }
         if let createdBy, !createdBy.isEmpty {
             args.append(contentsOf: ["--created-by", createdBy])
         }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Parsing/HermesConfig+YAML.swift

@@ -337,7 +337,25 @@ public extension HermesConfig {
             cacheTTL: str("prompt_caching.cache_ttl", default: "5m"),
             redactionEnabled: bool("redaction.enabled", default: false),
             runtimeMetadataFooter: bool("agent.runtime_metadata_footer", default: false),
-            gatewayPlatforms: gatewayPlatforms
+            gatewayPlatforms: gatewayPlatforms,
+            // -- v0.13 additions -------------------------------------
+            // TODO(WS-6-Q1): the `openrouter.response_cache.enabled`
+            // key shape is provisional pending verification against a
+            // v0.13 `hermes config check`. If upstream uses a different
+            // path (e.g. `providers.openrouter.response_cache_enabled`
+            // or nested under `prompt_caching`), update this single
+            // line + the matching `setSetting` key in
+            // `SettingsViewModel.setOpenRouterResponseCache`. Default
+            // is `false` per WS-6-plan §Open Questions #2.
+            imageGenModel: str("image_gen.model", default: ""),
+            openrouterResponseCacheEnabled: bool("openrouter.response_cache.enabled", default: false),
+            // Pre-v0.13 hosts wrote a single `web_tools.backend`. v0.13 split
+            // it into per-capability keys. Read all three so the round-trip
+            // never loses a value the user already set; the WebTools tab
+            // chooses which to render based on `hasWebToolsBackendSplit`.
+            webToolsBackend: str("web_tools.backend", default: "duckduckgo"),
+            webToolsSearchBackend: str("web_tools.search.backend", default: "duckduckgo"),
+            webToolsExtractBackend: str("web_tools.extract.backend", default: "reader")
         )
     }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Services/CuratorService.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,358 @@
+import Foundation
+#if canImport(os)
+import os
+#endif
+
+/// Async, transport-aware client for `hermes curator …`. Wraps the v0.12
+/// verbs (`status / run / pause / resume / pin / unpin / restore`) plus
+/// the v0.13 archive surface (`archive / prune / list-archived` and a
+/// synchronous-blocking `run`).
+///
+/// **Concurrency.** Pure-I/O `actor` — no UI state. View models hold a
+/// service reference and `await` methods. Each public method dispatches
+/// the underlying CLI invocation through `Task.detached(priority:
+/// .utility)` so two concurrent reads from the VM don't queue end-to-end
+/// on a single thread. Mirrors `KanbanService` shape exactly.
+///
+/// **Capability gating happens at the call site, not in the service.**
+/// `runNow(synchronous:timeout:)` takes a flag from the VM (the VM reads
+/// `HermesCapabilities.hasCuratorArchive` to decide). The service stays
+/// version-agnostic — only the timeout differs in practice.
+public actor CuratorService {
+    #if canImport(os)
+    private static let logger = Logger(subsystem: "com.scarf", category: "CuratorService")
+    #endif
+
+    private let context: ServerContext
+
+    public init(context: ServerContext) {
+        self.context = context
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Reads
+
+    /// Run `hermes curator status` and parse stdout via
+    /// `HermesCuratorStatusParser`. Combines the text output with the
+    /// on-disk `.curator_state` JSON for richer last-run metadata.
+    /// Never throws — a transport failure resolves to `.empty` so the
+    /// view always has something to render.
+    public func status() async -> HermesCuratorStatus {
+        let context = self.context
+        return await Task.detached(priority: .utility) { () -> HermesCuratorStatus in
+            let textResult = Self.runHermesSync(context: context, args: ["curator", "status"], timeout: 30)
+            let stateData = context.readData(context.paths.curatorStateFile)
+            return HermesCuratorStatusParser.parse(text: textResult.output, stateFileJSON: stateData)
+        }.value
+    }
+
+    /// `hermes curator list-archived [--json]`. Prefers JSON; falls back
+    /// to a defensive text parser. Empty / "no archived skills" sentinel
+    /// folds to `[]`.
+    public func listArchived() async throws -> [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] {
+        // TODO(WS-4-Q2): confirm `--json` is supported on v0.13
+        // `list-archived`. If not, drop the flag and rely on the text
+        // parser path. Until then we pass `--json` and parse the output
+        // tolerantly.
+        let args = ["curator", "list-archived", "--json"]
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: args, timeout: 30)
+
+        // If --json isn't recognized, the CLI typically emits
+        // "unrecognized arguments: --json" or similar to stderr and
+        // exits non-zero. Retry without the flag and parse text.
+        if code != 0 {
+            let lower = (stderr + stdout).lowercased()
+            if lower.contains("unrecognized") || lower.contains("unknown") || lower.contains("no such option") {
+                let (c2, out2, err2) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "list-archived"], timeout: 30)
+                try ensureSuccess(code: c2, stdout: out2, stderr: err2, verb: "list-archived")
+                return Self.parseListArchivedText(out2)
+            }
+            try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "list-archived")
+        }
+
+        let trimmed = stdout.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        if trimmed.isEmpty || trimmed.lowercased().contains("no archived skills") {
+            return []
+        }
+        // Try JSON first — may also be a text dump if Hermes ignored `--json`.
+        if let data = trimmed.data(using: .utf8),
+           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([HermesCuratorArchivedSkill].self, from: data) {
+            return arr
+        }
+        // Some builds wrap in `{"archived": [...]}` envelope.
+        struct Wrapper: Decodable { let archived: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] }
+        if let data = trimmed.data(using: .utf8),
+           let wrapped = try? JSONDecoder().decode(Wrapper.self, from: data) {
+            return wrapped.archived
+        }
+        // Text fallback — defensive parse.
+        return Self.parseListArchivedText(stdout)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Writes (legacy v0.12 verbs; service form)
+
+    public func runNow(synchronous: Bool, timeout: TimeInterval) async throws {
+        // TODO(WS-4-Q4): default 600s for v0.13 sync runs. No Cancel
+        // button in v2.8 (transport.cancel parity not guaranteed across
+        // LocalTransport / SSHTransport).
+        let resolvedTimeout = synchronous ? timeout : 30
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "run"], timeout: resolvedTimeout)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "run")
+    }
+
+    public func pause() async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "pause"], timeout: 15)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "pause")
+    }
+
+    public func resume() async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "resume"], timeout: 15)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "resume")
+    }
+
+    public func pin(_ name: String) async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "pin", name], timeout: 15)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "pin")
+    }
+
+    public func unpin(_ name: String) async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "unpin", name], timeout: 15)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "unpin")
+    }
+
+    public func restore(_ name: String) async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "restore", name], timeout: 30)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "restore")
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Writes (new in v0.13)
+
+    /// `hermes curator archive <name>` — non-destructive; moves the
+    /// skill from the active set to the archived set. No `--json` is
+    /// expected; the verb's success channel is the exit code.
+    public func archive(_ name: String) async throws {
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: ["curator", "archive", name], timeout: 30)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "archive")
+    }
+
+    /// `hermes curator prune [--dry-run]`. Destructive when `dryRun`
+    /// is `false` — removes everything currently archived from disk.
+    /// Returns a `CuratorPruneSummary` describing what was (or would be)
+    /// removed. On `dryRun=false`, the wire shape may not include the
+    /// `would_remove` list — the caller should not depend on it; the
+    /// archived list is empty after a successful destructive prune.
+    @discardableResult
+    public func prune(dryRun: Bool) async throws -> CuratorPruneSummary {
+        // TODO(WS-4-Q1): confirm v0.13 ships `--dry-run`. If not, fall
+        // back to enumerating via `list-archived` and treat any prune
+        // call as destructive. The retry-without-flag path below covers
+        // the "unrecognized argument" case automatically.
+        var args = ["curator", "prune"]
+        if dryRun { args.append("--dry-run") }
+        // `--json` requested for the dry-run path so we can parse the
+        // would-remove list. Destructive mode runs without --json since
+        // we only need the exit code.
+        if dryRun { args.append("--json") }
+
+        let (code, stdout, stderr) = await runHermes(args: args, timeout: 60)
+
+        // Detect "unrecognized --dry-run" / "unknown --json" gracefully.
+        if code != 0 {
+            let lower = (stderr + stdout).lowercased()
+            let unrecognized = lower.contains("unrecognized") || lower.contains("unknown") || lower.contains("no such option")
+            if dryRun && unrecognized {
+                // Q1 fallback: enumerate via list-archived. Caller still
+                // uses this summary for confirm-sheet display.
+                let archived = try await listArchived()
+                let total = archived.compactMap { $0.sizeBytes }.reduce(0, +)
+                return CuratorPruneSummary(wouldRemove: archived, totalBytes: total)
+            }
+            try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: stdout, stderr: stderr, verb: "prune")
+        }
+
+        if dryRun {
+            return Self.parsePruneDryRun(stdout)
+        }
+        return CuratorPruneSummary(wouldRemove: [], totalBytes: 0)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Pure parsers (nonisolated; safe to call from VMs without awaits)
+
+    /// Parse a `list-archived --json` payload. Tolerates the bare-array
+    /// shape, the `{"archived": [...]}` envelope, and "no archived
+    /// skills" / empty-string sentinels. Returns `[]` for any of the
+    /// empty cases. Throws `CuratorError.decoding` only when the input
+    /// is non-empty and clearly not JSON.
+    public nonisolated static func parseListArchived(stdout: String) throws -> [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] {
+        let trimmed = stdout.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        if trimmed.isEmpty || trimmed.lowercased().contains("no archived skills") {
+            return []
+        }
+        guard let data = trimmed.data(using: .utf8) else {
+            throw CuratorError.decoding(verb: "list-archived", message: "non-UTF8 stdout")
+        }
+        if let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([HermesCuratorArchivedSkill].self, from: data) {
+            return arr
+        }
+        struct Wrapper: Decodable { let archived: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] }
+        if let wrapped = try? JSONDecoder().decode(Wrapper.self, from: data) {
+            return wrapped.archived
+        }
+        // Last resort: text fallback.
+        let parsed = parseListArchivedText(stdout)
+        if !parsed.isEmpty {
+            return parsed
+        }
+        throw CuratorError.decoding(verb: "list-archived", message: "stdout was neither JSON nor a recognised text list")
+    }
+
+    /// Defensive text parser for `list-archived` output when `--json`
+    /// isn't supported. Format inferred from `curator status`: one row
+    /// per non-blank line, leading whitespace, name in column 1, then
+    /// optional `archived=YYYY-MM-DD`, `size=NNNN`, `reason=...` k/v
+    /// pairs. Blank lines, header lines, and the empty-state sentinel
+    /// are skipped.
+    public nonisolated static func parseListArchivedText(_ text: String) -> [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] {
+        var rows: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] = []
+        for raw in text.split(separator: "\n") {
+            let line = raw.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+            if line.isEmpty { continue }
+            let lower = line.lowercased()
+            // Skip header / sentinel lines.
+            if lower.hasPrefix("name") && lower.contains("archived") { continue }
+            if lower.contains("no archived skills") { continue }
+            if line.unicodeScalars.allSatisfy({ $0.value == 0x2500 || $0.properties.isWhitespace }) {
+                continue
+            }
+            // Skip lines that look like JSON / non-row chrome — `{`,
+            // `}`, `[`, `]` at the start or quotes / colons mean we're
+            // parsing a malformed JSON dump, not a row table.
+            if let first = line.first, "{[}]\":,".contains(first) {
+                continue
+            }
+            // Find the first whitespace-separated token as the name; if
+            // the name carries an `=` it's a header chip we should skip.
+            let parts = line.split(whereSeparator: { $0 == "\t" || $0 == " " }).map(String.init)
+            guard let name = parts.first, !name.contains("=") else { continue }
+            // Reject names that look like punctuation / JSON fragments.
+            if name.contains("\"") || name.contains(":") || name.contains("{") || name.contains("}") || name.contains("[") || name.contains("]") {
+                continue
+            }
+            // Pull k=v pairs from the remainder.
+            var archivedAt: String?
+            var sizeBytes: Int?
+            var reason: String?
+            var category: String?
+            var path: String?
+            for token in parts.dropFirst() {
+                guard let eq = token.firstIndex(of: "=") else { continue }
+                let key = String(token[..<eq])
+                let value = String(token[token.index(after: eq)...])
+                switch key {
+                case "archived", "archived_at":
+                    archivedAt = value
+                case "size", "size_bytes":
+                    sizeBytes = Int(value)
+                case "reason":
+                    reason = value
+                case "category":
+                    category = value
+                case "path":
+                    path = value
+                default:
+                    continue
+                }
+            }
+            rows.append(
+                HermesCuratorArchivedSkill(
+                    name: name,
+                    category: category,
+                    archivedAt: archivedAt,
+                    reason: reason,
+                    sizeBytes: sizeBytes,
+                    path: path
+                )
+            )
+        }
+        return rows
+    }
+
+    /// Parse a `prune --dry-run --json` payload. Tolerates an empty
+    /// payload (returns a zero summary) and the `{would_remove: [],
+    /// total_bytes: N}` shape.
+    public nonisolated static func parsePruneDryRun(_ stdout: String) -> CuratorPruneSummary {
+        let trimmed = stdout.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else {
+            return CuratorPruneSummary(wouldRemove: [], totalBytes: 0)
+        }
+        if let data = trimmed.data(using: .utf8),
+           let summary = try? JSONDecoder().decode(CuratorPruneSummary.self, from: data) {
+            return summary
+        }
+        // Tolerate a bare-array fallback (some Hermes builds may print
+        // just the would-remove list when --json is missing the wrapper).
+        if let data = trimmed.data(using: .utf8),
+           let arr = try? JSONDecoder().decode([HermesCuratorArchivedSkill].self, from: data) {
+            let total = arr.compactMap { $0.sizeBytes }.reduce(0, +)
+            return CuratorPruneSummary(wouldRemove: arr, totalBytes: total)
+        }
+        // Last-resort text parse for "would remove N skills (X bytes)".
+        return CuratorPruneSummary(wouldRemove: [], totalBytes: 0)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - CLI invocation
+
+    private nonisolated func runHermes(
+        args: [String],
+        timeout: TimeInterval
+    ) async -> (exitCode: Int32, stdout: String, stderr: String) {
+        let context = self.context
+        return await Task.detached(priority: .utility) { () -> (Int32, String, String) in
+            let result = Self.runHermesSync(context: context, args: args, timeout: timeout)
+            return (result.exitCode, result.output, result.stderr)
+        }.value
+    }
+
+    /// Synchronous, transport-level invocation. `output` is stdout; the
+    /// caller usually only reads `output` for parser input but sometimes
+    /// needs `stderr` (e.g. to detect "unrecognized argument" patterns).
+    private nonisolated static func runHermesSync(
+        context: ServerContext,
+        args: [String],
+        timeout: TimeInterval
+    ) -> (exitCode: Int32, output: String, stderr: String) {
+        let transport = context.makeTransport()
+        do {
+            let result = try transport.runProcess(
+                executable: context.paths.hermesBinary,
+                args: args,
+                stdin: nil,
+                timeout: timeout
+            )
+            return (result.exitCode, result.stdoutString, result.stderrString)
+        } catch let error as TransportError {
+            let message = error.diagnosticStderr.isEmpty
+                ? (error.errorDescription ?? "transport error")
+                : error.diagnosticStderr
+            return (-1, "", message)
+        } catch {
+            return (-1, "", error.localizedDescription)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private nonisolated func ensureSuccess(
+        code: Int32,
+        stdout: String,
+        stderr: String,
+        verb: String
+    ) throws {
+        guard code != 0 else { return }
+        if code == -1 && stderr.lowercased().contains("hermes binary not found") {
+            throw CuratorError.cliMissing
+        }
+        let combined = stderr.isEmpty ? stdout : stderr
+        #if canImport(os)
+        Self.logger.warning("curator \(verb) exit=\(code, privacy: .public) stderr=\(combined, privacy: .public)")
+        #endif
+        throw CuratorError.nonZeroExit(verb: verb, code: code, stderr: combined)
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Services/HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import Foundation
+
+/// Pure helpers that build argv arrays for `hermes update` invocations.
+///
+/// Lives in ScarfCore so the eventual UI surface (Mac / iOS / remote)
+/// shares flag selection. There is no in-app "Update Hermes" affordance
+/// in v2.7.5 — Sparkle handles Scarf-self-update and `hermes update` is
+/// invoked by users in their terminal — but capability-gated flag logic
+/// is forward-compat plumbing that the future affordance will call. Each
+/// helper is a `nonisolated static` pure function: no transport, no
+/// MainActor, no mocking surface required.
+public enum HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder {
+    /// Argv for an `hermes update` invocation, capability-gated.
+    ///
+    /// Pre-v0.12 hosts only had `update` (no flags). v0.12+ accepts
+    /// `--check` for preflight. v0.13+ accepts `--yes` / `-y` for
+    /// unattended runs (skips the interactive confirmation prompt).
+    /// Flags are silently dropped when the connected host can't honor
+    /// them so callers don't need to branch on capabilities themselves.
+    public static func updateArgv(
+        capabilities: HermesCapabilities,
+        unattended: Bool,
+        checkOnly: Bool
+    ) -> [String] {
+        var args: [String] = ["update"]
+        if checkOnly && capabilities.hasUpdateCheck {
+            args.append("--check")
+        }
+        if unattended && capabilities.hasUpdateNonInteractive {
+            args.append("--yes")
+        }
+        return args
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Services/KanbanService.swift

@@ -321,6 +321,61 @@ public actor KanbanService {
         try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: "", stderr: stderr, verb: "unlink")
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Hallucination gate (v0.13)
+
+    /// Mark a worker-created card as user-verified — flips
+    /// `hallucination_gate_status` from `pending` to `verified` so the
+    /// dispatcher can pick it up. The polling loop picks up the new
+    /// state on the next tick (and the VM optimistically clears the
+    /// pending banner immediately on the click).
+    ///
+    /// **Pre-v0.13 hosts:** the verb doesn't exist; callers MUST gate
+    /// on `HermesCapabilities.hasKanbanDiagnostics` before invoking this.
+    /// A pre-v0.13 binary will surface the failure as
+    /// `KanbanError.nonZeroExit` with stderr containing "unknown command".
+    // TODO(WS-3-Q1): Confirm the exact CLI verb name for the
+    // hallucination-gate verify path against a v0.13 binary (`hermes
+    // kanban --help`). The v0.13 release notes describe "hallucination
+    // gate + recovery UX" but don't enumerate the verb name. This
+    // implementation assumes `hermes kanban verify <id>`. If Hermes ships
+    // it as `hermes kanban gate verify <id>`, `hermes kanban hallucination
+    // verify <id>`, or another name, update the args here. The Reject
+    // path does NOT depend on this verb (it routes through
+    // `archive` + a comment), so the recovery UX stays functional even
+    // if Verify is a stub for an early v0.13.x.
+    public func verify(taskId: String) async throws {
+        let args = ["kanban", "verify", taskId]
+        let (code, _, stderr) = await runHermes(args: args, timeout: 15)
+        try ensureSuccess(code: code, stdout: "", stderr: stderr, verb: "verify")
+    }
+
+    /// Reject a worker-created card as a hallucinated reference. There
+    /// is no dedicated `kanban reject` verb in v0.13; the right action
+    /// per the v0.13 release notes is to archive the card (the work
+    /// doesn't exist) with a comment recording the rejection reason for
+    /// the audit trail. Routing this through the existing `comment` +
+    /// `archive` verbs keeps the wire shape stable across versions.
+    ///
+    /// If a future Hermes adds a dedicated `kanban reject` verb, swap
+    /// the body here — the public surface stays "reject" returning Void.
+    public func rejectHallucinated(taskId: String) async throws {
+        // Best-effort comment first so the audit trail records the
+        // rejection. A failure here shouldn't block the archive — log
+        // and continue.
+        do {
+            try await comment(
+                taskId: taskId,
+                text: "Rejected as hallucinated (no underlying work).",
+                author: nil
+            )
+        } catch {
+            #if canImport(os)
+            Self.logger.warning("kanban reject: comment failed, proceeding to archive (\(error.localizedDescription, privacy: .public))")
+            #endif
+        }
+        try await archive(taskIds: [taskId])
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Drag-drop transition mapper
 
     /// Map a board-level column transition to the right Hermes verb call.

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/Services/ModelCatalogService.swift

@@ -155,9 +155,20 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
             )
         }
         return byID.values.sorted { lhs, rhs in
+            // Subscription-gated first (Nous Portal).
             if lhs.subscriptionGated != rhs.subscriptionGated {
                 return lhs.subscriptionGated
             }
+            // Demoted last (Vercel AI Gateway, per Hermes v0.13). The
+            // axis is unconditional — we don't gate on the Hermes
+            // version because "Vercel mid-alphabet on v0.12, bottom on
+            // v0.13" would be more confusing than the consistent
+            // "Vercel last" treatment for everyone.
+            let lDemoted = Self.demotedProviders.contains(lhs.providerID)
+            let rDemoted = Self.demotedProviders.contains(rhs.providerID)
+            if lDemoted != rDemoted {
+                return !lDemoted
+            }
             return lhs.providerName.localizedCaseInsensitiveCompare(rhs.providerName) == .orderedAscending
         }
     }
@@ -235,7 +246,10 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
     public func provider(for modelID: String) -> HermesProviderInfo? {
         guard let catalog = loadCatalog() else { return nil }
         for (providerID, p) in catalog {
-            if p.models?[modelID] != nil {
+            // Resolve any model-rename alias for this provider before
+            // checking the catalog — see `modelAliases` for rationale.
+            let resolved = resolveModelAlias(providerID: providerID, modelID: modelID)
+            if p.models?[resolved] != nil {
                 return HermesProviderInfo(
                     providerID: providerID,
                     providerName: p.name ?? providerID,
@@ -299,14 +313,17 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
     /// Look up a specific model by provider + ID. Returns nil if not in the
     /// catalog (e.g., free-typed custom model).
     public func model(providerID: String, modelID: String) -> HermesModelInfo? {
+        // Resolve any model-rename alias for this provider before
+        // checking the catalog — see `modelAliases` for rationale.
+        let resolved = resolveModelAlias(providerID: providerID, modelID: modelID)
         guard let catalog = loadCatalog(),
               let provider = catalog[providerID],
-              let raw = provider.models?[modelID] else { return nil }
+              let raw = provider.models?[resolved] else { return nil }
         return HermesModelInfo(
             providerID: providerID,
             providerName: provider.name ?? providerID,
-            modelID: modelID,
+            modelID: resolved,
-            modelName: raw.name ?? modelID,
+            modelName: raw.name ?? resolved,
             contextWindow: raw.limit?.context,
             maxOutput: raw.limit?.output,
             costInput: raw.cost?.input,
@@ -344,10 +361,14 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
     /// HTTP 404 at runtime. Catch that at save time, not 6 hours later.
     public func validateModel(_ modelID: String, for providerID: String) -> ModelValidation {
         ScarfMon.measure(.diskIO, "modelCatalog.validateModel") {
-            let trimmed = modelID.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            let raw = modelID.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
-            guard !trimmed.isEmpty else {
+            guard !raw.isEmpty else {
                 return .invalid(providerName: providerID, suggestions: [])
             }
+            // Resolve any model-rename alias before lookup so configs
+            // referencing a deprecated ID (e.g. `x-ai/grok-4.20-beta`)
+            // validate against the canonical successor.
+            let trimmed = resolveModelAlias(providerID: providerID, modelID: raw)
 
             // Overlay-only providers (Nous Portal, OpenAI Codex, Qwen
             // OAuth, …) serve their own catalogs that aren't mirrored to
@@ -433,6 +454,78 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
         let output: Int?
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Model aliases (model rename resolution)
+
+    /// Hermes deprecates model IDs across releases. When a stored config
+    /// `model.default` references a deprecated ID, resolve to its
+    /// canonical successor. Lossless — we never rewrite the user's
+    /// `config.yaml`; the alias just lets `validateModel` /
+    /// `model(providerID:modelID:)` / `provider(for:)` succeed against
+    /// the new ID.
+    ///
+    /// Keys are slash-joined `providerID/modelID` to disambiguate
+    /// across providers — even if `vercel` later adds a `grok-4.20-beta`
+    /// alias on its own, the openrouter resolution shouldn't fire.
+    /// Values are the bare resolved model ID (no provider prefix).
+    ///
+    /// **Schema is Swift-primary.** Mirror new entries into Hermes's
+    /// upstream deprecation map in `hermes_cli/providers.py` if/when
+    /// upstream tracks renames in code (today they're release-notes
+    /// only).
+    public static let modelAliases: [String: String] = [
+        // v0.13: x-ai dropped the `-beta` suffix once Grok 4.20 GA'd.
+        // The model is the same one served at the same OpenRouter slot;
+        // only the marketing identifier changed.
+        // TODO(WS-6-Q4): verify whether OpenRouter retired the
+        // `x-ai/grok-4.20-beta` slot entirely. Either way the alias is
+        // correct (cosmetic if old slot stays live, load-bearing if it
+        // 404s).
+        "openrouter/x-ai/grok-4.20-beta": "x-ai/grok-4.20",
+        "xai/grok-4.20-beta": "grok-4.20",
+        "vercel/xai/grok-4.20-beta": "xai/grok-4.20",
+    ]
+
+    /// Resolve a stored model identifier through the alias map. Returns
+    /// the input unchanged when no alias exists. Pure function — used at
+    /// read time everywhere a config'd model ID is rendered, validated,
+    /// or sent to Hermes.
+    public func resolveModelAlias(providerID: String, modelID: String) -> String {
+        let composite = "\(providerID)/\(modelID)"
+        return Self.modelAliases[composite] ?? modelID
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Demoted providers (sort tail)
+
+    /// Provider IDs that Hermes v0.13 explicitly deprioritizes in the
+    /// picker. `loadProviders()` sorts these to the tail of the list,
+    /// after the alphabetical group, so users who haven't manually
+    /// chosen Vercel as their gateway don't end up there by default.
+    /// Mirrors Hermes's deprioritized-provider list in
+    /// `hermes-agent/hermes_cli/providers.py`.
+    public static let demotedProviders: Set<String> = [
+        "vercel",
+    ]
+
+    // MARK: - Image-generation model allowlist (curated)
+
+    /// Known image-generation models, used to pre-populate the
+    /// `image_gen.model` picker on the Auxiliary tab. The list is
+    /// curated — `models_dev_cache.json` doesn't tag image-capable
+    /// models, so we maintain this by hand on Hermes version bumps.
+    /// Always free-form-typeable on the picker too, so missing entries
+    /// don't block users with non-listed image providers.
+    ///
+    /// Order: most-likely-to-be-chosen first.
+    public static let imageGenModels: [HermesImageGenModel] = [
+        .init(modelID: "openai/gpt-image-1", display: "OpenAI · gpt-image-1", providerHint: "openai"),
+        .init(modelID: "google/imagen-4", display: "Google · Imagen 4", providerHint: "google-vertex"),
+        .init(modelID: "google/imagen-3", display: "Google · Imagen 3", providerHint: "google-vertex"),
+        .init(modelID: "stability/stable-image-ultra", display: "Stability · Stable Image Ultra", providerHint: "stability"),
+        .init(modelID: "fal-ai/flux-pro-1.1", display: "fal · FLUX 1.1 Pro", providerHint: "fal"),
+        .init(modelID: "black-forest-labs/flux-1.1-pro", display: "Black Forest Labs · FLUX 1.1 Pro", providerHint: "openrouter"),
+        .init(modelID: "openai/dall-e-3", display: "OpenAI · DALL·E 3", providerHint: "openai"),
+    ]
+
     // MARK: - Hermes overlay providers
 
     /// The 11 providers Hermes surfaces via `hermes model` that have no
@@ -538,6 +631,27 @@ public struct ModelCatalogService: Sendable {
     ]
 }
 
+/// Curated entry for the `image_gen.model` picker on the Auxiliary
+/// tab. Hermes v0.13 honors a top-level `image_gen.model` key but the
+/// models.dev catalog has no `image: true` tag, so we maintain a
+/// short hand-curated allowlist keyed by display order. The picker
+/// always allows free-form-typing too, so any provider's model ID
+/// works regardless of whether it appears here.
+public struct HermesImageGenModel: Sendable, Identifiable, Hashable {
+    public let modelID: String
+    public let display: String
+    /// Hint at which provider serves this model — surfaced as a
+    /// "Configure provider X first" advisory but never enforced.
+    public let providerHint: String?
+    public var id: String { modelID }
+
+    public init(modelID: String, display: String, providerHint: String?) {
+        self.modelID = modelID
+        self.display = display
+        self.providerHint = providerHint
+    }
+}
+
 /// Scarf-side mirror of `HermesOverlay` from hermes-agent's
 /// `hermes_cli/providers.py`. Describes a provider that isn't in the
 /// models.dev catalog.

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/ViewModels/CuratorViewModel.swift

@@ -4,17 +4,19 @@ import Observation
 import os
 #endif
 
-/// Mac + iOS view model for the v0.12 Curator surface.
+/// Mac + iOS view model for the Curator surface (v0.12 base + v0.13
+/// archive/prune additions).
 ///
 /// Drives `hermes curator status / run / pause / resume / pin / unpin /
-/// restore` plus a parsed view of `~/.hermes/skills/.curator_state`
+/// restore` plus (v0.13+) `archive`, `prune`, `list-archived`. All CLI
-/// JSON. The CLI doesn't ship a `--json` flag for `status`, so we
+/// invocations route through `CuratorService` (the actor) so polling
-/// text-parse stdout (HermesCuratorStatusParser) and use the state
+/// and writes share the same concurrency model and a single error path.
-/// file for richer last-run metadata.
 ///
 /// Capability-gated: callers should construct this only when
-/// `HermesCapabilities.hasCurator` is true. The view model does not
+/// `HermesCapabilities.hasCurator` is true. Archive-aware UI surfaces
-/// gate itself — the gate happens at sidebar/tab routing time.
+/// (Archive button, Archived section, Prune…) gate independently on
+/// `hasCuratorArchive`. The view model itself doesn't gate — it exposes
+/// every method and the View decides what to render.
 @Observable
 @MainActor
 public final class CuratorViewModel {
@@ -27,20 +29,50 @@ public final class CuratorViewModel {
     public private(set) var status: HermesCuratorStatus = .empty
     public private(set) var isLoading = false
     public private(set) var lastReportMarkdown: String?
+
+    // Archive state (v0.13+ only — populated by `loadArchive()` on hosts
+    // where `hasCuratorArchive` is true).
+    public private(set) var archivedSkills: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill] = []
+    public private(set) var isLoadingArchive = false
+
+    // Prune state — `pruneSummary` non-nil while the confirm sheet is
+    // mid-flight; `isPruning` flips during the destructive step.
+    public private(set) var pruneSummary: CuratorPruneSummary?
+    public private(set) var isPruning = false
+
+    // Track which active-skill row is currently being archived so the
+    // row chrome can show an inline spinner without blocking the rest.
+    public private(set) var pendingArchiveName: String?
+
+    /// Happy-path success toast ("Pinned X", "Resumed", "Archived
+    /// legacy-helper"). Auto-clears 3s after assignment.
     public var transientMessage: String?
 
+    /// Failure path — populated by every CLI verb when it throws. Shown
+    /// as an inline yellow banner above the status summary so users
+    /// don't have to dismiss a modal alert during a high-frequency
+    /// surface like the leaderboard. Manually dismissed via the View's
+    /// "x" button (sets to nil).
+    public var errorMessage: String?
+
+    @ObservationIgnored
+    private let service: CuratorService
+
     public init(context: ServerContext) {
         self.context = context
+        self.service = CuratorService(context: context)
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Loads
+
     public func load() async {
         isLoading = true
         defer { isLoading = false }
         let context = self.context
         // v2.8 — instrumented. Curator load fires `hermes curator
-        // status` (CLI subprocess) plus 1-2 file reads; on remote
+        // status` (CLI subprocess) plus 1-2 file reads; on remote each
-        // each is a separate SSH RTT. Visibility lets future captures
+        // is a separate SSH RTT. Visibility lets future captures show
-        // show how often the report file is missing or oversized.
+        // how often the report file is missing or oversized.
         let parsed = await ScarfMon.measureAsync(.diskIO, "curator.load") {
             await Task.detached(priority: .userInitiated) { () -> (HermesCuratorStatus, String?) in
                 let textResult = Self.runCuratorStatus(context: context)
@@ -69,46 +101,156 @@ public final class CuratorViewModel {
         self.lastReportMarkdown = parsed.1
     }
 
-    public func runNow() async {
+    /// Refresh the archived-skills list. No-op on hosts without
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "run"], successMessage: "Curator run started")
+    /// `hasCuratorArchive` — the caller gates the call.
+    public func loadArchive() async {
+        isLoadingArchive = true
+        defer { isLoadingArchive = false }
+        do {
+            archivedSkills = try await service.listArchived()
+        } catch {
+            archivedSkills = []
+            errorMessage = (error as? LocalizedError)?.errorDescription
+                ?? error.localizedDescription
+        }
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Writes (v0.12)
+
+    /// Run the curator manually. On v0.13+ hosts this blocks for the
+    /// duration of the run (default 600s timeout); pre-v0.13 returns
+    /// immediately. Caller passes the capability-decided flag.
+    public func runNow(synchronous: Bool, timeout: TimeInterval = 600) async {
+        await runWithReload(
+            verb: "run",
+            successMessage: synchronous ? "Curator run complete" : "Curator run started"
+        ) {
+            try await self.service.runNow(synchronous: synchronous, timeout: timeout)
+        }
     }
 
     public func pause() async {
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "pause"], successMessage: "Curator paused")
+        await runWithReload(verb: "pause", successMessage: "Curator paused") {
+            try await self.service.pause()
+        }
     }
 
     public func resume() async {
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "resume"], successMessage: "Curator resumed")
+        await runWithReload(verb: "resume", successMessage: "Curator resumed") {
+            try await self.service.resume()
+        }
     }
 
     public func pin(_ skill: String) async {
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "pin", skill], successMessage: "Pinned \(skill)")
+        await runWithReload(verb: "pin", successMessage: "Pinned \(skill)") {
+            try await self.service.pin(skill)
+        }
     }
 
     public func unpin(_ skill: String) async {
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "unpin", skill], successMessage: "Unpinned \(skill)")
+        await runWithReload(verb: "unpin", successMessage: "Unpinned \(skill)") {
+            try await self.service.unpin(skill)
+        }
     }
 
     public func restore(_ skill: String) async {
-        await runAndReload(args: ["curator", "restore", skill], successMessage: "Restored \(skill)")
+        await runWithReload(verb: "restore", successMessage: "Restored \(skill)") {
+            try await self.service.restore(skill)
+        }
+        // Restore drops the entry from the archived list — refresh it
+        // so the row disappears immediately.
+        await loadArchive()
     }
 
-    private func runAndReload(args: [String], successMessage: String) async {
+    // MARK: - Writes (v0.13)
-        let context = self.context
+
-        let exitCode = await Task.detached(priority: .userInitiated) {
+    public func archive(_ skill: String) async {
-            Self.runHermes(context: context, args: args).exitCode
+        pendingArchiveName = skill
-        }.value
+        await runWithReload(verb: "archive", successMessage: "Archived \(skill)") {
-        transientMessage = exitCode == 0 ? successMessage : "Command failed"
+            try await self.service.archive(skill)
-        await load()
+        }
-        // Auto-clear toast after 3s.
+        pendingArchiveName = nil
+        await loadArchive()
+    }
+
+    /// Stage 1 of the bulk-prune flow. Calls `prune --dry-run` and
+    /// populates `pruneSummary`; the View binds its confirm sheet to
+    /// the non-nil presence of this property.
+    public func planPrune() async {
+        do {
+            pruneSummary = try await service.prune(dryRun: true)
+        } catch {
+            errorMessage = (error as? LocalizedError)?.errorDescription
+                ?? error.localizedDescription
+            pruneSummary = nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Stage 2 of the bulk-prune flow. Destructive — removes everything
+    /// currently archived. Clears `pruneSummary` regardless of outcome
+    /// so the confirm sheet dismisses.
+    public func confirmPrune() async {
+        isPruning = true
+        do {
+            _ = try await service.prune(dryRun: false)
+            transientMessage = "Pruned archived skills"
+            errorMessage = nil
+            await loadArchive()
+            await load()
+            scheduleTransientClear()
+        } catch {
+            errorMessage = (error as? LocalizedError)?.errorDescription
+                ?? error.localizedDescription
+        }
+        isPruning = false
+        pruneSummary = nil
+    }
+
+    /// Cancel the in-flight prune-confirm flow without running.
+    public func cancelPrune() {
+        pruneSummary = nil
+    }
+
+    /// User-driven dismissal of the inline error banner.
+    public func dismissError() {
+        errorMessage = nil
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    /// Run a service call, route success → `transientMessage`, failure
+    /// → `errorMessage`, and reload `status` either way. Mirrors the
+    /// previous `runAndReload` helper but goes through the typed
+    /// service surface.
+    private func runWithReload(
+        verb: String,
+        successMessage: String,
+        body: @escaping @Sendable () async throws -> Void
+    ) async {
+        do {
+            try await body()
+            transientMessage = successMessage
+            errorMessage = nil
+            await load()
+            scheduleTransientClear()
+        } catch {
+            let message = (error as? LocalizedError)?.errorDescription
+                ?? error.localizedDescription
+            errorMessage = message
+            transientMessage = nil
+            await load()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func scheduleTransientClear() {
         Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
             try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 3_000_000_000)
             self?.transientMessage = nil
         }
     }
 
-    /// Wrap the transport-level `runProcess` so the call sites don't
+    // MARK: - Legacy sync helpers (kept for `load`'s detached path)
-    /// have to reach for it directly. Combined stdout+stderr.
+
     nonisolated private static func runHermes(
         context: ServerContext,
         args: [String]

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Sources/ScarfCore/ViewModels/RichChatViewModel.swift

@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ public final class RichChatViewModel {
     public private(set) var acpOutputTokens = 0
     public private(set) var acpThoughtTokens = 0
     public private(set) var acpCachedReadTokens = 0
+    /// Running count of context compactions Hermes has performed on this
+    /// session. Surfaced as the `🗜 ×N` chip in `SessionInfoBar` when > 0
+    /// and `HermesCapabilities.hasContextCompressionCount` is true. Each
+    /// `session/prompt` response carries the latest server-side total, so
+    /// we replace (with a `max` guard) rather than accumulate.
+    public private(set) var acpCompressionCount = 0
 
     /// Slash commands advertised by the ACP server via `available_commands_update`.
     public private(set) var acpCommands: [HermesSlashCommand] = []
@@ -248,15 +254,73 @@ public final class RichChatViewModel {
     /// Hermes v2026.4.23+ but listed here unconditionally so older
     /// hosts that don't advertise it still surface the trigger; the
     /// agent will respond appropriately or no-op gracefully.
+    ///
+    /// v2.8 / Hermes v0.13 adds `/goal` (lock the agent on a target
+    /// across turns) and `/queue` (queue a prompt for after the current
+    /// turn). Both ride the same `.acpNonInterruptive` source — Hermes
+    /// parses them server-side, the wire shape is plain
+    /// `session/prompt`, and the chat UI keeps the "Agent working…"
+    /// indicator off when they're sent. They're listed unconditionally
+    /// here; capability filtering happens in `availableCommands` so
+    /// pre-v0.13 hosts don't see `/goal` or `/queue` in the slash menu.
+    // TODO(WS-2-Q7): verify against a real v0.13 ACP host that `/goal`
+    // is in fact non-interruptive on the wire. If Hermes treats it as a
+    // regular prompt that flips "Agent working…", drop it from this
+    // list and route it through the standard send path (the pill
+    // bookkeeping in `recordActiveGoal` is independent of the
+    // interruptive classification).
     public static let nonInterruptiveCommands: [HermesSlashCommand] = [
         HermesSlashCommand(
             name: "steer",
             description: "Nudge the agent mid-run (applies after the next tool call)",
             argumentHint: "<guidance>",
             source: .acpNonInterruptive
+        ),
+        HermesSlashCommand(
+            name: "goal",
+            description: "Lock the agent on a goal that persists across turns",
+            argumentHint: "<text>",
+            source: .acpNonInterruptive
+        ),
+        HermesSlashCommand(
+            name: "queue",
+            description: "Queue a prompt to run after the current turn",
+            argumentHint: "<text>",
+            source: .acpNonInterruptive
         )
     ]
 
+    /// Capability snapshot the chat surface uses to filter
+    /// `availableCommands`. Set by the chat controller (Mac
+    /// `ChatViewModel`, iOS `ChatController`) at session-start time and
+    /// kept fresh via the `HermesCapabilitiesStore` env binding. Default
+    /// `.empty` means "no v0.13 surfaces" — pre-v0.13 hosts and harness
+    /// scenarios (Previews, smoke tests) never expose `/goal` or
+    /// `/queue` until the controller publishes a real capabilities
+    /// value. `@ObservationIgnored` so capability refreshes don't trash
+    /// the streaming-message render budget; controllers call
+    /// `publishCapabilities(_:)` once per refresh tick.
+    @ObservationIgnored
+    public var capabilitiesGate: HermesCapabilities = .empty
+
+    /// Optimistic local mirror of the agent's currently-locked goal.
+    /// Set by `recordActiveGoal(text:)` the moment the user sends
+    /// `/goal …`; cleared on `/goal --clear` or `reset()`. Pre-v0.13
+    /// hosts can't reach this code path (the slash menu hides `/goal`),
+    /// but a typed-out `/goal foo` against an older host would still
+    /// land here briefly until Hermes' "unknown command" reply lands —
+    /// see WS-2 plan "Inconsistency caveat".
+    public private(set) var activeGoal: HermesActiveGoal?
+
+    /// Optimistic mirror of prompts the user has queued via `/queue …`
+    /// while a turn is in flight. Hermes is the authoritative owner
+    /// server-side; this list drives the chat-header chip + popover and
+    /// drains FIFO via `popQueuedPrompt()` when a turn completes.
+    /// Best-effort: if Hermes' server-side queue gets out of sync
+    /// (deferred prompt aborted, dropped on disconnect) the user sees a
+    /// stale chip until their next interaction.
+    public private(set) var queuedPrompts: [HermesQueuedPrompt] = []
+
     /// Transient hint shown above the composer, e.g. "Guidance queued —
     /// applies after the next tool call." for `/steer`. The chat view
     /// auto-clears it after a short delay (handled in the view); the
@@ -318,12 +382,94 @@ public final class RichChatViewModel {
             !acpNames.contains($0.name) && !projectNames.contains($0.name)
         }
         let occupied = acpNames.union(projectNames).union(Set(quicks.map(\.name)))
-        let nonInterruptive = Self.nonInterruptiveCommands.filter {
+        // Capability gate: `/goal` and `/queue` are v0.13+ surfaces;
-            !occupied.contains($0.name)
+        // hide them when the connected host is older. `/steer` is
+        // surfaced unconditionally — it works on v0.11+ during an
+        // active turn; idle-session greying for pre-v0.13 hosts is
+        // the input bar's concern (it reads `hasACPSteerOnIdle`).
+        let supported: [HermesSlashCommand] = Self.nonInterruptiveCommands.filter { cmd in
+            switch cmd.name {
+            case "goal":  return capabilitiesGate.hasGoals
+            case "queue": return capabilitiesGate.hasACPQueue
+            case "steer": return true
+            default:      return true
+            }
         }
+        let nonInterruptive = supported.filter { !occupied.contains($0.name) }
         return acpCommands + projectAsHermes + quicks + nonInterruptive
     }
 
+    /// Publish a fresh capabilities snapshot from the controller.
+    /// Called whenever `HermesCapabilitiesStore.capabilities` changes
+    /// (initial detection, post-refresh, server switch). The chat input
+    /// bar's slash menu re-reads `availableCommands` lazily, so this is
+    /// just a stored-value swap — no observable churn.
+    public func publishCapabilities(_ caps: HermesCapabilities) {
+        capabilitiesGate = caps
+    }
+
+    /// Optimistic write triggered when the user sends `/goal <text>`.
+    /// Pass `nil` (or empty) to clear (the `/goal --clear` path). The
+    /// pill renders synchronously off this state; there is no
+    /// authoritative server read-back in v2.8.0 — see WS-2 plan Q1.
+    // TODO(WS-2-Q1): hook a Hermes-supplied goal-state read-back path
+    // here once we know whether v0.13 exposes goal state via an ACP
+    // session-startup notification, a session-sidecar JSON field, or a
+    // `/goal --status` reply. Until then `activeGoal` is purely
+    // user-set and does not survive a session resume.
+    public func recordActiveGoal(text: String?) {
+        if let text, !text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty {
+            activeGoal = HermesActiveGoal(
+                text: text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines),
+                setAt: Date()
+            )
+        } else {
+            activeGoal = nil
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Append an optimistically-queued prompt to the local mirror
+    /// (driven by `/queue <text>`). No-op for empty / whitespace input.
+    public func recordQueuedPrompt(text: String) {
+        let trimmed = text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard !trimmed.isEmpty else { return }
+        queuedPrompts.append(HermesQueuedPrompt(text: trimmed))
+    }
+
+    /// Drain the next queued prompt off the local mirror, FIFO. Called
+    /// from `handlePromptComplete` once a turn settles — Hermes runs
+    /// the actual queued prompt server-side; popping here keeps the
+    /// header chip count honest. Returns the popped prompt for any
+    /// caller that wants to log it; the chat UI ignores the return.
+    @discardableResult
+    public func popQueuedPrompt() -> HermesQueuedPrompt? {
+        queuedPrompts.isEmpty ? nil : queuedPrompts.removeFirst()
+    }
+
+    /// Parse the argument slug from a `/goal …` invocation. Pure
+    /// function — exposed for unit tests. The chat dispatch reads this
+    /// to decide whether to set, clear, or no-op the optimistic pill.
+    public enum GoalCommandArgument: Equatable {
+        case set(String)
+        case clear
+        /// User typed `/goal` with no argument — Hermes will reply
+        /// with usage; Scarf shows a neutral hint and doesn't touch
+        /// the pill state.
+        case empty
+    }
+
+    public static func parseGoalArgument(_ raw: String) -> GoalCommandArgument {
+        let trimmed = raw.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        if trimmed.isEmpty { return .empty }
+        // Accept `--clear`, `clear`, and case-insensitive variants so
+        // typos don't accidentally lock the goal text to literal
+        // "Clear". `--clear` is the canonical form (matches Hermes
+        // CLI flag style).
+        let lowered = trimmed.lowercased()
+        if lowered == "--clear" || lowered == "clear" { return .clear }
+        return .set(trimmed)
+    }
+
     /// True when `text` is a non-interruptive command that should NOT
     /// flip `isAgentWorking` to true on send. Used by the Mac/iOS chat
     /// view models to skip the "agent working" overlay change for
@@ -468,12 +614,21 @@ public final class RichChatViewModel {
         acpErrorHint = nil
         acpErrorDetails = nil
         acpCachedReadTokens = 0
+        acpCompressionCount = 0
         acpCommands = []
         projectScopedCommands = []
         currentTurnStart = nil
         turnDurations = [:]
         transientHint = nil
         pendingPermission = nil
+        // v2.8 / Hermes v0.13 — drop optimistic v0.13 surfaces on
+        // session reset so a fresh chat (or a resume into a different
+        // session) doesn't paint stale goal / queue state from the
+        // previous one. The capabilities gate stays on whatever the
+        // controller most recently published; it's a host-level value
+        // that doesn't change with session boundaries.
+        activeGoal = nil
+        queuedPrompts = []
         loadQuickCommands()
     }
 
@@ -811,7 +966,30 @@ public final class RichChatViewModel {
         acpOutputTokens += response.outputTokens
         acpThoughtTokens += response.thoughtTokens
         acpCachedReadTokens += response.cachedReadTokens
+        // Compression count is a session-wide running total emitted by
+        // Hermes; each prompt response carries the latest value, so we
+        // replace rather than accumulate. The `max` guard tolerates
+        // pre-v0.13 hosts (which emit 0) being upgraded server-side
+        // mid-session — once a real number lands the count resumes from
+        // there rather than snapping back to 0.
+        acpCompressionCount = max(acpCompressionCount, response.compressionCount)
         isAgentWorking = false
+        // v2.8 / Hermes v0.13 — Hermes runs the next `/queue`-deferred
+        // prompt server-side now that this turn has settled. Drain the
+        // local mirror FIFO so the header chip count matches what the
+        // user staged. Best-effort: if Hermes' authoritative queue
+        // diverged (deferred prompt aborted, dropped on disconnect),
+        // the chip is one tick stale until the user's next interaction.
+        if !queuedPrompts.isEmpty {
+            popQueuedPrompt()
+        }
+        // TODO(v2.8.1): when this completes after an auto-resumed
+        // checkpoint (Hermes v0.13's "Auto-resume interrupted sessions
+        // after gateway restart"), surface a one-shot "Auto-resumed
+        // from checkpoint" indicator. Wire-shape unknown until a v0.13
+        // dogfooding pass confirms whether the resume lands as a
+        // visible ACP event or is purely server-side. Deferred from
+        // v2.8.0 per WS-2 plan Q3.
         buildMessageGroups()
         // Final position after the prompt settles. Catches fast responses
         // (slash commands, short replies) where `.defaultScrollAnchor(.bottom)`

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/HermesCuratorParserTests.swift

@@ -151,4 +151,169 @@ import Foundation
         #expect(parsed?.patchCount == 2)
         #expect(parsed?.lastActivityLabel == "2026-04-25")
     }
+
+    // MARK: - v0.13 list-archived / prune fixtures (WS-4)
+
+    /// Empty JSON array → `[]`. Locks in the happy-path no-archives shape.
+    @Test func listArchivedEmpty() throws {
+        let result = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: "[]")
+        #expect(result.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    /// Three archives with full optional fields. Asserts each
+    /// optional value decodes through `decodeIfPresent` and that
+    /// the computed labels resolve.
+    @Test func listArchivedThreeSkills() throws {
+        let json = """
+        [
+          {
+            "name": "legacy-helper",
+            "category": "templates",
+            "archived_at": "2026-04-22T03:14:09Z",
+            "reason": "stale: 91d unused",
+            "size_bytes": 4521,
+            "path": "/Users/u/.hermes/skills/.archived/legacy-helper"
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "old-translator",
+            "category": "user",
+            "archived_at": "2026-04-23T10:00:00Z",
+            "reason": "consolidated with translator",
+            "size_bytes": 8192
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "minimal"
+          }
+        ]
+        """
+        let result = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: json)
+        #expect(result.count == 3)
+        #expect(result[0].name == "legacy-helper")
+        #expect(result[0].category == "templates")
+        #expect(result[0].reason == "stale: 91d unused")
+        #expect(result[0].sizeBytes == 4521)
+        #expect(result[0].archivedAtLabel == "2026-04-22")
+        #expect(result[0].path == "/Users/u/.hermes/skills/.archived/legacy-helper")
+
+        // Tolerant: only `name` set on the third row.
+        #expect(result[2].name == "minimal")
+        #expect(result[2].category == nil)
+        #expect(result[2].reason == nil)
+        #expect(result[2].archivedAtLabel == "—")
+        #expect(result[2].sizeLabel == "—")
+    }
+
+    /// `{"archived": [...]}` envelope is also accepted.
+    @Test func listArchivedEnvelope() throws {
+        let json = """
+        {"archived": [
+          {"name": "envelope-skill", "size_bytes": 1024}
+        ]}
+        """
+        let result = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: json)
+        #expect(result.count == 1)
+        #expect(result[0].name == "envelope-skill")
+    }
+
+    /// Text fallback when `--json` isn't supported. Each row carries
+    /// the name in column 1 plus k=v chips for the optional fields.
+    @Test func listArchivedTextFallback() {
+        let text = """
+          legacy-helper      archived=2026-04-22 size=4521 reason=stale
+          old-translator     archived=2026-04-23 size=8192
+          minimal-row
+        """
+        let result = CuratorService.parseListArchivedText(text)
+        #expect(result.count == 3)
+        #expect(result[0].name == "legacy-helper")
+        #expect(result[0].archivedAt == "2026-04-22")
+        #expect(result[0].sizeBytes == 4521)
+        #expect(result[0].reason == "stale")
+        #expect(result[2].name == "minimal-row")
+        #expect(result[2].sizeBytes == nil)
+    }
+
+    /// Empty-state sentinel folds to `[]` (parallel to KanbanService's
+    /// `"no matching tasks"` handling).
+    @Test func listArchivedNoArchivedSentinel() throws {
+        let result = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: "no archived skills\n")
+        #expect(result.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    /// Whitespace-only stdout also folds to empty.
+    @Test func listArchivedWhitespaceFoldsToEmpty() throws {
+        let result = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: "   \n\n")
+        #expect(result.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    /// Decode failure (clearly non-JSON, non-text) throws. We accept
+    /// JSON, the envelope, the empty sentinel, or text rows; anything
+    /// else surfaces as a `CuratorError.decoding`.
+    @Test func listArchivedNonsenseThrows() throws {
+        do {
+            _ = try CuratorService.parseListArchived(stdout: "{garbage")
+            Issue.record("expected decoding throw")
+        } catch let error as CuratorError {
+            if case .decoding = error {
+                // expected
+            } else {
+                Issue.record("unexpected error \(error)")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Prune-dry-run JSON with `would_remove` + `total_bytes`.
+    @Test func pruneDryRunHappyPath() {
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "would_remove": [
+            {"name": "stale-a", "size_bytes": 1000},
+            {"name": "stale-b", "size_bytes": 2000}
+          ],
+          "total_bytes": 3000
+        }
+        """
+        let summary = CuratorService.parsePruneDryRun(json)
+        #expect(summary.totalCount == 2)
+        #expect(summary.totalBytes == 3000)
+        #expect(summary.wouldRemove.first?.name == "stale-a")
+    }
+
+    /// Zero-skill prune is a valid dry-run (no archives).
+    @Test func pruneDryRunZeroSkills() {
+        let json = """
+        {"would_remove": [], "total_bytes": 0}
+        """
+        let summary = CuratorService.parsePruneDryRun(json)
+        #expect(summary.totalCount == 0)
+        #expect(summary.totalBytes == 0)
+        #expect(summary.totalBytesLabel == "—")
+    }
+
+    /// Bare-array fallback: some Hermes builds may print just the
+    /// would-remove list when the wrapper is missing.
+    @Test func pruneDryRunBareArrayFallback() {
+        let json = """
+        [{"name": "lonely", "size_bytes": 500}]
+        """
+        let summary = CuratorService.parsePruneDryRun(json)
+        #expect(summary.totalCount == 1)
+        #expect(summary.totalBytes == 500)
+    }
+
+    /// Empty / whitespace stdout → zero summary (no decoding throw).
+    @Test func pruneDryRunEmptyStaysSafe() {
+        let summary = CuratorService.parsePruneDryRun("   \n")
+        #expect(summary.totalCount == 0)
+        #expect(summary.totalBytes == 0)
+    }
+
+    /// Verify the size label uses the byte formatter (not raw bytes).
+    @Test func archivedSkillSizeLabelFormats() {
+        let big = HermesCuratorArchivedSkill(name: "x", sizeBytes: 1_500_000)
+        // ByteCountFormatter produces a localized label; just verify
+        // it's non-empty and not raw "1500000".
+        #expect(!big.sizeLabel.isEmpty)
+        #expect(big.sizeLabel != "1500000")
+    }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/KanbanModelsTests.swift

@@ -327,4 +327,196 @@ import Foundation
         #expect(stats.glanceString.isEmpty)
         #expect(stats.activeCount == 0)
     }
+
+    // MARK: - v0.13 (Hermes 2026.5.7) tolerant decode
+    //
+    // The contract these tests pin: a v0.13 host's task / run / detail
+    // JSON decodes successfully WITH the new fields populated, AND a
+    // pre-v0.13 (v0.12) host's task / run / detail JSON decodes
+    // successfully WITHOUT the new fields (everything resolves to nil
+    // or empty). Drift from this pair = a regression that bites every
+    // user not yet on Hermes v0.13.
+
+    @Test func decodeV013TaskFields() throws {
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "id": "t_v013",
+          "title": "v0.13 task",
+          "status": "blocked",
+          "max_retries": 5,
+          "auto_blocked_reason": "worker exited without `kanban complete`",
+          "hallucination_gate_status": "pending",
+          "diagnostics": [
+            {"kind": "worker_exit_no_complete", "message": "exit code 0 with no complete call", "detected_at": 1778160614},
+            {"kind": "darwin_zombie_detected", "detected_at": "2026-05-09T12:00:00Z"}
+          ]
+        }
+        """
+        let task = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanTask.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(task.maxRetries == 5)
+        #expect(task.autoBlockedReason?.contains("kanban complete") == true)
+        #expect(task.hallucinationGateStatus == "pending")
+        #expect(task.diagnostics.count == 2)
+        #expect(task.diagnostics.first?.kind == "worker_exit_no_complete")
+        #expect(task.diagnostics.last?.detectedAt?.contains("2026") == true)
+    }
+
+    @Test func decodeV012TaskHasNoNewFields() throws {
+        // The most damaging failure mode is a v0.12 user upgrading Scarf
+        // and having the board stop loading because a v0.13-only field
+        // is required. Pin the contract.
+        let json = """
+        {"id": "t_legacy", "title": "v0.12 task", "status": "ready"}
+        """
+        let task = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanTask.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(task.maxRetries == nil)
+        #expect(task.autoBlockedReason == nil)
+        #expect(task.hallucinationGateStatus == nil)
+        #expect(task.diagnostics.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func decodeMalformedDiagnosticTolerated() throws {
+        // If Hermes emits a malformed diagnostics value, the rest of the
+        // task should still decode. We use try? on the diagnostics decode
+        // so a single bad entry doesn't reject the whole row.
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "id": "t_x",
+          "title": "x",
+          "status": "ready",
+          "diagnostics": "not-an-array"
+        }
+        """
+        let task = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanTask.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(task.id == "t_x")
+        // Diagnostics field couldn't decode — treat as empty.
+        #expect(task.diagnostics.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func hallucinationGateMirrorMapsKnownValues() {
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from("pending") == .pending)
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from("verified") == .verified)
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from("REJECTED") == .rejected)  // case-insensitive
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from(nil) == nil)
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from("") == nil)
+        // Unknown wire values fall through to nil so the banner stays
+        // hidden; future Hermes versions can add `quarantined` etc.
+        // without a Scarf release.
+        #expect(KanbanHallucinationGate.from("quarantined") == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func diagnosticKindMirrorMapsKnownValues() {
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.from("heartbeat_stalled") == .heartbeatStalled)
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.from("DARWIN_ZOMBIE_DETECTED") == .darwinZombieDetected)
+        // Unknown kinds fall through to .unknown so views can render
+        // the raw string verbatim.
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.from("future_kind_v014") == .unknown)
+    }
+
+    @Test func diagnosticSeverityMapping() {
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.retryCapHit.severity == .danger)
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.darwinZombieDetected.severity == .danger)
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.heartbeatStalled.severity == .warning)
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.workerExitNoComplete.severity == .warning)
+        #expect(KanbanDiagnosticKind.unknown.severity == .neutral)
+    }
+
+    @Test func createRequestArgvIncludesMaxRetries() {
+        let req = KanbanCreateRequest(title: "t", maxRetries: 5)
+        let argv = req.argv()
+        #expect(argv.contains("--max-retries"))
+        #expect(argv.contains("5"))
+    }
+
+    @Test func createRequestArgvOmitsMaxRetriesWhenAbsent() {
+        let req = KanbanCreateRequest(title: "t")
+        let argv = req.argv()
+        #expect(!argv.contains("--max-retries"))
+    }
+
+    @Test func decodeRunWithDiagnostics() throws {
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "id": 1,
+          "task_id": "t_x",
+          "status": "failed",
+          "started_at": 1778160000,
+          "ended_at": 1778160300,
+          "outcome": "crashed",
+          "error": "OOM",
+          "diagnostics": [
+            {"kind": "retry_cap_hit", "message": "3/3 retries exhausted"}
+          ],
+          "failure_count": 3
+        }
+        """
+        let run = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanRun.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(run.diagnostics.count == 1)
+        #expect(run.diagnostics.first?.kind == "retry_cap_hit")
+        #expect(run.failureCount == 3)
+    }
+
+    @Test func decodeRunWithoutDiagnostics() throws {
+        // v0.12 run row — no diagnostics, no failure_count, must still
+        // decode cleanly.
+        let json = """
+        {"id": 1, "task_id": "t_x", "status": "running", "started_at": 1778160000}
+        """
+        let run = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanRun.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(run.diagnostics.isEmpty)
+        #expect(run.failureCount == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func taskDetailMergesEnvelopeAndTaskDiagnostics() throws {
+        // Hermes's wire shape may put diagnostics on the task envelope OR
+        // on the inner task. `allDiagnostics` dedupes by (kind, detected_at)
+        // so a server emitting both sides doesn't surface dupes.
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "task": {
+            "id": "t_y",
+            "title": "y",
+            "status": "blocked",
+            "diagnostics": [
+              {"kind": "heartbeat_stalled", "detected_at": "2026-05-09T12:00:00Z"}
+            ]
+          },
+          "comments": [],
+          "events": [],
+          "diagnostics": [
+            {"kind": "heartbeat_stalled", "detected_at": "2026-05-09T12:00:00Z"},
+            {"kind": "retry_cap_hit"}
+          ]
+        }
+        """
+        let detail = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanTaskDetail.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        let merged = detail.allDiagnostics
+        #expect(merged.count == 2)
+        #expect(merged.contains(where: { $0.kind == "heartbeat_stalled" }))
+        #expect(merged.contains(where: { $0.kind == "retry_cap_hit" }))
+    }
+
+    @Test func taskDetailWithoutEnvelopeDiagnosticsDecodes() throws {
+        // Pre-v0.13 task detail — no envelope diagnostics. Must decode.
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "task": {"id": "t_z", "title": "z", "status": "ready"},
+          "comments": [],
+          "events": []
+        }
+        """
+        let detail = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanTaskDetail.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(detail.envelopeDiagnostics == nil)
+        #expect(detail.allDiagnostics.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @Test func diagnosticDecodesUnixTimestamp() throws {
+        let json = """
+        {"kind": "spawn_failure", "detected_at": 1778160614}
+        """
+        let diag = try JSONDecoder().decode(HermesKanbanDiagnostic.self, from: Data(json.utf8))
+        #expect(diag.kind == "spawn_failure")
+        // Decoder normalizes Unix int → ISO-8601 string.
+        #expect(diag.detectedAt?.contains("2026") == true)
+    }
 }

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/M0cServicesTests.swift

@@ -310,6 +310,74 @@ import Foundation
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - ModelCatalogService — WS-6 (v0.13)
+
+    @Test func vercelAIGatewayDemotedToBottom() throws {
+        // Build a minimal catalog with vercel + alphabetically-later
+        // providers, then assert vercel sorts after them. Locks the
+        // demoted-axis sort comparator added in WS-6.
+        let json = """
+        {
+          "anthropic": { "name": "Anthropic", "models": {} },
+          "vercel":    { "name": "Vercel AI Gateway", "models": {} },
+          "zonk":      { "name": "Zonk Provider", "models": {} }
+        }
+        """
+        let tmp = FileManager.default.temporaryDirectory
+            .appendingPathComponent("scarf-models-\(UUID().uuidString).json")
+        try json.write(to: tmp, atomically: true, encoding: .utf8)
+        defer { try? FileManager.default.removeItem(at: tmp) }
+        let svc = ModelCatalogService(path: tmp.path)
+        let providers = svc.loadProviders().filter { !$0.isOverlay }
+        let names = providers.map(\.providerName)
+        // anthropic first (alpha), zonk next (alpha), vercel last
+        // (demoted) — even though `vercel` < `zonk` alphabetically.
+        #expect(names.last == "Vercel AI Gateway")
+        let vercelIdx = names.firstIndex(of: "Vercel AI Gateway") ?? -1
+        let zonkIdx = names.firstIndex(of: "Zonk Provider") ?? -1
+        #expect(vercelIdx > zonkIdx)
+    }
+
+    @Test func grok420BetaAliasResolvesToGrok420() {
+        let svc = ModelCatalogService(path: "/tmp/scarf-nonexistent-\(UUID().uuidString).json")
+        // OpenRouter's old `-beta` ID resolves to the GA name.
+        #expect(svc.resolveModelAlias(providerID: "openrouter", modelID: "x-ai/grok-4.20-beta")
+                == "x-ai/grok-4.20")
+        // xAI direct provider keeps the same shape minus prefix.
+        #expect(svc.resolveModelAlias(providerID: "xai", modelID: "grok-4.20-beta")
+                == "grok-4.20")
+        // Non-aliased ID passes through unchanged.
+        #expect(svc.resolveModelAlias(providerID: "anthropic", modelID: "claude-4.7-opus")
+                == "claude-4.7-opus")
+        // Cross-provider isolation: same modelID on a different
+        // provider isn't aliased — composite key in `modelAliases`
+        // disambiguates by providerID.
+        #expect(svc.resolveModelAlias(providerID: "fictional", modelID: "x-ai/grok-4.20-beta")
+                == "x-ai/grok-4.20-beta")
+    }
+
+    @Test func imageGenModelAllowlistShape() {
+        // Lock the curated list size + a few sentinel entries so
+        // unintentional edits get caught in review. Free-form-typing
+        // bypasses the allowlist, so additions/removals here are
+        // purely UX (which models surface as picker rows).
+        let models = ModelCatalogService.imageGenModels
+        #expect(models.count >= 5)
+        #expect(models.contains(where: { $0.modelID == "openai/gpt-image-1" }))
+        #expect(models.contains(where: { $0.modelID == "google/imagen-4" }))
+        // Every entry has a non-empty display + a non-empty modelID.
+        for m in models {
+            #expect(!m.modelID.isEmpty)
+            #expect(!m.display.isEmpty)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test func demotedProvidersContainsVercel() {
+        // Minimal lock-in for the demoted-providers static set. Mirrors
+        // Hermes's deprioritized-provider list in providers.py.
+        #expect(ModelCatalogService.demotedProviders.contains("vercel"))
+    }
+
     // MARK: - ProjectDashboardService
 
     @Test func projectDashboardServiceRegistryRoundTrip() throws {

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/M0dViewModelsTests.swift

@@ -162,6 +162,47 @@ import Foundation
         // start → false.
         #expect(vm.supportsCompress == false)
         #expect(vm.hasBroaderCommandMenu == false)
+        // v0.13: compression count starts at 0 so the SessionInfoBar chip
+        // stays hidden on fresh sessions.
+        #expect(vm.acpCompressionCount == 0)
+    }
+
+    @Test @MainActor func richChatTracksCompressionCountFromPromptResults() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        let response = ACPPromptResult(
+            stopReason: "end_turn",
+            inputTokens: 100, outputTokens: 50,
+            thoughtTokens: 20, cachedReadTokens: 10,
+            compressionCount: 3
+        )
+        vm.handleACPEvent(.promptComplete(sessionId: "s", response: response))
+        #expect(vm.acpCompressionCount == 3)
+
+        // Subsequent prompts overwrite (with a max guard) — the server
+        // emits a session-wide running total, not a per-prompt delta.
+        let next = ACPPromptResult(
+            stopReason: "end_turn",
+            inputTokens: 0, outputTokens: 0,
+            thoughtTokens: 0, cachedReadTokens: 0,
+            compressionCount: 5
+        )
+        vm.handleACPEvent(.promptComplete(sessionId: "s", response: next))
+        #expect(vm.acpCompressionCount == 5)
+
+        // A pre-v0.13 host mid-session emits 0; the max-guard keeps the
+        // last real value rather than snapping back.
+        let stale = ACPPromptResult(
+            stopReason: "end_turn",
+            inputTokens: 0, outputTokens: 0,
+            thoughtTokens: 0, cachedReadTokens: 0,
+            compressionCount: 0
+        )
+        vm.handleACPEvent(.promptComplete(sessionId: "s", response: stale))
+        #expect(vm.acpCompressionCount == 5)
+
+        // reset() clears the counter so a fresh session starts clean.
+        vm.reset()
+        #expect(vm.acpCompressionCount == 0)
     }
 
     @Test @MainActor func messageGroupDerivedProperties() {

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/M0eUpdaterTests.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import Testing
+import Foundation
+@testable import ScarfCore
+
+/// Pure-function matrix for `HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv`. The
+/// builder degrades flags silently when the connected host can't honor
+/// them, so the "is the right flag emitted on the right version?" matrix
+/// is the meaningful test surface.
+@Suite struct M0eUpdaterTests {
+
+    // MARK: - Helpers
+
+    private func caps(_ versionLine: String?) -> HermesCapabilities {
+        guard let line = versionLine else { return .empty }
+        return HermesCapabilities.parseLine(line)
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - Pre-v0.12 (no flags supported)
+
+    @Test func preV012_returnsBareUpdateRegardlessOfFlags() {
+        let pre = caps("Hermes Agent v0.11.0 (2026.4.23)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: pre, unattended: false, checkOnly: false
+        ) == ["update"])
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: pre, unattended: true, checkOnly: false
+        ) == ["update"])
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: pre, unattended: true, checkOnly: true
+        ) == ["update"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func unknownVersion_returnsBareUpdate() {
+        // No detected version means we can't guarantee any flag is
+        // honored; defensively emit the bare verb.
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: .empty, unattended: true, checkOnly: true
+        ) == ["update"])
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - v0.12 (--check supported, --yes is not)
+
+    @Test func v012_checkOnly_emitsCheckFlag() {
+        let v012 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v012, unattended: false, checkOnly: true
+        ) == ["update", "--check"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func v012_unattended_dropsYesFlag() {
+        // v0.12 doesn't honor --yes; the helper degrades silently.
+        let v012 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v012, unattended: true, checkOnly: false
+        ) == ["update"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func v012_checkOnlyAndUnattended_emitsOnlyCheck() {
+        let v012 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v012, unattended: true, checkOnly: true
+        ) == ["update", "--check"])
+    }
+
+    // MARK: - v0.13 (full flag support)
+
+    @Test func v013_unattended_emitsYesFlag() {
+        let v013 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v013, unattended: true, checkOnly: false
+        ) == ["update", "--yes"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func v013_checkOnlyAndUnattended_emitsBothFlags() {
+        let v013 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v013, unattended: true, checkOnly: true
+        ) == ["update", "--check", "--yes"])
+    }
+
+    @Test func v013_neither_emitsBareUpdate() {
+        let v013 = caps("Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7)")
+        #expect(HermesUpdaterCommandBuilder.updateArgv(
+            capabilities: v013, unattended: false, checkOnly: false
+        ) == ["update"])
+    }
+}

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/M6ConfigCronTests.swift

@@ -92,6 +92,27 @@ import Foundation
         #expect(c.security.redactSecrets == true)
         #expect(c.compression.enabled == true)
         #expect(c.voice.ttsProvider == "edge")
+        // v0.13 additions default to empty / off when the YAML omits
+        // them — pre-v0.13 hosts produce this exact shape.
+        #expect(c.imageGenModel == "")
+        #expect(c.openrouterResponseCacheEnabled == false)
+    }
+
+    @Test func parsesImageGenAndOpenRouterCache() {
+        // WS-6: round-trip the two new top-level v0.13 keys. If the
+        // OpenRouter key shape changes upstream (see TODO(WS-6-Q1)),
+        // this test is the single touchpoint that pins the parser
+        // line + setter key + UI binding to a single shape.
+        let yaml = """
+        image_gen:
+          model: openai/gpt-image-1
+        openrouter:
+          response_cache:
+            enabled: true
+        """
+        let c = HermesConfig(yaml: yaml)
+        #expect(c.imageGenModel == "openai/gpt-image-1")
+        #expect(c.openrouterResponseCacheEnabled == true)
     }
 
     @Test func parsesTopLevelModel() {

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/M9SlashCommandTests.swift

@@ -241,6 +241,150 @@ import Foundation
         #expect(a == b)
     }
 
+    // MARK: - v0.13 non-interruptive commands (WS-2 / Persistent Goals + /queue)
+
+    @Test func nonInterruptiveListIncludesGoalAndQueue() {
+        let names = RichChatViewModel.nonInterruptiveCommands.map(\.name)
+        #expect(names.contains("steer"))
+        #expect(names.contains("goal"))
+        #expect(names.contains("queue"))
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func availableCommandsHidesGoalWhenCapabilityOff() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        vm.publishCapabilities(.empty)
+        let names = vm.availableCommands.map(\.name)
+        #expect(!names.contains("goal"))
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func availableCommandsHidesQueueWhenCapabilityOff() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        vm.publishCapabilities(.empty)
+        let names = vm.availableCommands.map(\.name)
+        #expect(!names.contains("queue"))
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func availableCommandsExposesAllThreeOnV013() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        let caps = HermesCapabilities.parseLine("Hermes Agent v0.13.0 (2026.5.7)")
+        vm.publishCapabilities(caps)
+        let names = vm.availableCommands.map(\.name)
+        #expect(names.contains("steer"))
+        #expect(names.contains("goal"))
+        #expect(names.contains("queue"))
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func availableCommandsExposesSteerButHidesV013OnV012() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        let caps = HermesCapabilities.parseLine("Hermes Agent v0.12.0 (2026.4.30)")
+        vm.publishCapabilities(caps)
+        let names = vm.availableCommands.map(\.name)
+        #expect(names.contains("steer"))
+        #expect(!names.contains("goal"))
+        #expect(!names.contains("queue"))
+    }
+
+    @Test func parseGoalArgumentRecognizesClearVariants() {
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("--clear") == .clear)
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("clear") == .clear)
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("Clear") == .clear)
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("  --clear  ") == .clear)
+    }
+
+    @Test func parseGoalArgumentReturnsSetForArbitraryText() {
+        #expect(
+            RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("finish v2.8 on time")
+                == .set("finish v2.8 on time")
+        )
+        // Whitespace around set text is trimmed.
+        #expect(
+            RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("   ship it   ")
+                == .set("ship it")
+        )
+    }
+
+    @Test func parseGoalArgumentReturnsEmptyForBlank() {
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("") == .empty)
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("   ") == .empty)
+        #expect(RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument("\n\t") == .empty)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func recordActiveGoalSetsAndClears() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        #expect(vm.activeGoal == nil)
+        vm.recordActiveGoal(text: "ship v2.8")
+        let goal = vm.activeGoal
+        #expect(goal?.text == "ship v2.8")
+        vm.recordActiveGoal(text: nil)
+        #expect(vm.activeGoal == nil)
+        // Empty / whitespace also clears.
+        vm.recordActiveGoal(text: "x")
+        vm.recordActiveGoal(text: "   ")
+        #expect(vm.activeGoal == nil)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func recordQueuedPromptAppendsAndPopsFIFO() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "first")
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "second")
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "third")
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.count == 3)
+        let popped = vm.popQueuedPrompt()
+        #expect(popped?.text == "first")
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.count == 2)
+        let next = vm.popQueuedPrompt()
+        #expect(next?.text == "second")
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.first?.text == "third")
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func recordQueuedPromptIgnoresBlank() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "")
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "   ")
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.isEmpty)
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func popQueuedPromptOnEmptyReturnsNil() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        #expect(vm.popQueuedPrompt() == nil)
+    }
+
+    @Test func isNonInterruptiveSlashRecognizesGoalAndQueue() {
+        // Non-MainActor: the helper itself isn't MainActor-isolated;
+        // construct a VM on MainActor and read through it on the test
+        // actor to keep the assertion focused on classification.
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+            #expect(vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("/goal finish v2.8"))
+            #expect(vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("/queue summarize"))
+            #expect(vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("/queue"))
+            #expect(vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("/steer be careful"))
+            #expect(!vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("hello"))
+            #expect(!vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash("/compress"))
+        }
+    }
+
+    @MainActor
+    @Test func resetClearsGoalAndQueue() {
+        let vm = RichChatViewModel(context: .local)
+        vm.recordActiveGoal(text: "x")
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "a")
+        vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: "b")
+        #expect(vm.activeGoal != nil)
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.count == 2)
+        vm.reset()
+        #expect(vm.activeGoal == nil)
+        #expect(vm.queuedPrompts.isEmpty)
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Helpers
 
     static func makeTempProject() throws -> String {

scarf/Packages/ScarfCore/Tests/ScarfCoreTests/ScarfCoreSmokeTests.swift

@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ import Foundation
             thoughtTokens: 20, cachedReadTokens: 10
         )
         #expect(prompt.stopReason == "end_turn")
+        // v0.13: compressionCount has a 0 default for legacy callers.
+        #expect(prompt.compressionCount == 0)
+
+        let v013Prompt = ACPPromptResult(
+            stopReason: "end_turn", inputTokens: 0, outputTokens: 0,
+            thoughtTokens: 0, cachedReadTokens: 0,
+            compressionCount: 7
+        )
+        #expect(v013Prompt.compressionCount == 7)
     }
 
     @Test func projectDashboardInitChain() {

scarf/Scarf iOS/Chat/ChatView.swift

@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     private var supportsImagePrompts: Bool {
         capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasACPImagePrompts ?? false
     }
+
+    /// v0.13 `/goal` capability — drives the goal pill in `projectContextBar`.
+    /// Read-only on iOS in v2.8.0; users send `/goal` from the Mac. The pill
+    /// drops automatically when `vm.activeGoal` clears.
+    private var supportsActiveGoal: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasGoals ?? false
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 ACP `/queue` capability — drives the queue-count chip. Tap is a
+    /// no-op in v2.8.0 (no popover); previews live on the Mac app.
+    private var supportsACPQueue: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasACPQueue ?? false
+    }
     /// Drives the composer's keyboard. Bound to the TextField via
     /// `.focused(...)`; cleared by the scroll-to-dismiss gesture on
     /// the message list AND by an explicit keyboard-toolbar button.
@@ -109,6 +122,17 @@ struct ChatView: View {
                 }
             )
         }
+        // Forward the env-injected capabilities snapshot into the
+        // shared `RichChatViewModel` whenever it changes. Drives the
+        // capability gate `RichChatViewModel.availableCommands` reads.
+        // Mirrors the Mac `ChatView` plumbing — the iOS chat surface
+        // doesn't render `/goal` / `/queue` UI yet (deferred to WS-9),
+        // but the VM-side state has to stay aligned across platforms
+        // so the Mac surface is correct after a cross-device session
+        // resume.
+        .task(id: capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.versionLine ?? "") {
+            controller.vm.publishCapabilities(capabilitiesStore?.capabilities ?? .empty)
+        }
         .task {
             // Dashboard row taps set `pendingResumeSessionID`, Project
             // Detail's "New Chat" sets `pendingProjectChat`. Both fire
@@ -830,37 +854,47 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     /// informational.
     @ViewBuilder
     private var projectContextBar: some View {
-        if let projectName = controller.currentProjectName,
+        // v2.8.0 (WS-9): the bar is no longer project-only — a non-empty
-           !projectName.isEmpty
+        // active goal OR a non-empty queue mirror also light it up. Project
-        {
+        // chip, goal pill, and queue chip render independently and the bar
+        // shows when ANY of them is present.
+        let projectName = controller.currentProjectName ?? ""
+        let hasProject = !projectName.isEmpty
+        let hasGoal = supportsActiveGoal && controller.vm.activeGoal != nil
+        let hasQueue = supportsACPQueue && !controller.vm.queuedPrompts.isEmpty
+        if hasProject || hasGoal || hasQueue {
             HStack(spacing: 8) {
-                Image(systemName: "folder.fill")
+                if hasProject {
-                    .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                    Image(systemName: "folder.fill")
-                    .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.tint)
-                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 1) {
+                        .font(.caption)
-                    Text("Project chat")
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 1) {
-                        .font(.caption2)
+                        Text("Project chat")
-                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                            .font(.caption2)
-                    HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                            .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
-                        Text(projectName)
+                        HStack(spacing: 6) {
-                            .font(.callout.weight(.medium))
+                            Text(projectName)
-                            .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+                                .font(.callout.weight(.medium))
-                            .lineLimit(1)
+                                .foregroundStyle(.primary)
-                            .truncationMode(.tail)
-                        if let branch = controller.currentGitBranch, !branch.isEmpty {
-                            Label(branch, systemImage: "arrow.triangle.branch")
-                                .font(.caption2)
-                                .foregroundStyle(.tint)
-                                .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
-                                .padding(.horizontal, 5)
-                                .padding(.vertical, 1)
-                                .background(.tint.opacity(0.15), in: Capsule())
                                 .lineLimit(1)
+                                .truncationMode(.tail)
+                            if let branch = controller.currentGitBranch, !branch.isEmpty {
+                                Label(branch, systemImage: "arrow.triangle.branch")
+                                    .font(.caption2)
+                                    .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                                    .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
+                                    .padding(.horizontal, 5)
+                                    .padding(.vertical, 1)
+                                    .background(.tint.opacity(0.15), in: Capsule())
+                                    .lineLimit(1)
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                if hasGoal { goalChip }
+                if hasQueue { queueChip }
                 Spacer()
-                if !controller.vm.projectScopedCommands.isEmpty {
+                if hasProject && !controller.vm.projectScopedCommands.isEmpty {
                     Button {
                         showSlashCommandsSheet = true
                     } label: {
@@ -882,6 +916,8 @@ struct ChatView: View {
             .padding(.vertical, 6)
             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             .background(.tint.opacity(0.1))
+            .animation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.75), value: hasGoal)
+            .animation(.spring(response: 0.3, dampingFraction: 0.75), value: hasQueue)
             .sheet(isPresented: $showSlashCommandsSheet) {
                 ProjectSlashCommandsBrowser(
                     projectName: projectName,
@@ -891,6 +927,55 @@ struct ChatView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 goal pill — purely informational mirror of the agent's
+    /// currently-locked `/goal`. Read-only on iOS; `/goal --clear` lives on
+    /// the Mac app and the pill drops on the next VM update. Semantic
+    /// `.subheadline` font so the goal text scales with Dynamic Type
+    /// (it's content the user reads, not chrome). VoiceOver gets the full
+    /// untruncated text via the accessibility label.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var goalChip: some View {
+        if let goal = controller.vm.activeGoal {
+            Label(truncatedGoalText(goal.text), systemImage: "scope")
+                .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
+                .font(.subheadline)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.info)
+                .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                .padding(.vertical, 3)
+                .background(ScarfColor.info.opacity(0.16), in: Capsule())
+                .lineLimit(1)
+                .accessibilityLabel("Goal locked: \(goal.text)")
+                .transition(.opacity.combined(with: .scale(scale: 0.92)))
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 queue chip — read-only count of prompts queued via `/queue`.
+    /// Tap is a no-op in v2.8.0 (no popover); the source of truth lives on
+    /// the Mac app. Defaults to one fixed pill regardless of count.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var queueChip: some View {
+        let count = controller.vm.queuedPrompts.count
+        if count > 0 {
+            Label("\(count) queued", systemImage: "tray.full")
+                .labelStyle(.titleAndIcon)
+                .font(.caption.weight(.medium))
+                .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                .padding(.vertical, 3)
+                .background(.tint.opacity(0.18), in: Capsule())
+                .lineLimit(1)
+                .accessibilityLabel("\(count) prompt\(count == 1 ? "" : "s") queued — manage on the Mac app")
+                .transition(.opacity.combined(with: .scale(scale: 0.92)))
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Trim long goal text to fit a chip beside the project name on iPhone
+    /// portrait. The full text rides VoiceOver via the chip's accessibility
+    /// label.
+    private func truncatedGoalText(_ text: String) -> String {
+        text.count <= 28 ? text : String(text.prefix(25)) + "…"
+    }
+
     /// Shown while we're opening the SSH exec channel + spawning
     /// `hermes acp` + creating the ACP session. Typically ~0.5–1.5 s
     /// on a warm network — silent before this overlay existed, which
@@ -1307,18 +1392,48 @@ final class ChatController {
             // even when they didn't type any caption.
             vm.addUserMessage(text: "[image attached]")
         }
-        // /steer is non-interruptive — the agent is still on its
+        // Non-interruptive slash commands: keep the chat working
-        // current turn; the guidance applies after the next tool call.
+        // indicator off and surface a transient toast confirming the
-        // Surface a transient toast confirming the guidance was
+        // command was accepted. v2.5 added `/steer`; v2.8 / Hermes
-        // received. v2.5 / Hermes v2026.4.23+.
+        // v0.13 adds `/goal` (lock the agent on a target across
-        if vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash(text) {
+        // turns) and `/queue` (queue a prompt for after the current
-            vm.transientHint = "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call."
+        // turn). Each gets its own optimistic side-effect on the VM
-            Task { @MainActor [weak vm] in
+        // so the (Mac-rendered) chat header pill / queue chip update
-                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
+        // synchronously. iOS doesn't surface those affordances yet
-                if vm?.transientHint == "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call." {
+        // (WS-9), but mirroring the dispatch keeps the shared VM
-                    vm?.transientHint = nil
+        // state aligned across platforms — otherwise an iOS user who
-                }
+        // ran `/goal` then opened the same session on Mac would see
+        // an empty pill until they typed `/goal` again.
+        let parsedSlash = Self.parseSlashName(text)
+        switch parsedSlash.name {
+        case "goal":
+            // TODO(WS-2-Q7): verify on a real v0.13 host.
+            let arg = RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument(parsedSlash.args)
+            switch arg {
+            case .set(let goalText):
+                vm.recordActiveGoal(text: goalText)
+                vm.transientHint = "Goal locked: \(Self.truncatedToastGoal(goalText))"
+            case .clear:
+                vm.recordActiveGoal(text: nil)
+                vm.transientHint = "Goal cleared."
+            case .empty:
+                vm.transientHint = "Sent /goal — see the agent reply for current goal."
             }
+            scheduleTransientHintClear(snapshot: vm.transientHint)
+        case "queue":
+            // TODO(WS-2-Q5): verify the verbatim wire shape on a
+            // real v0.13 ACP host.
+            let queuedText = parsedSlash.args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            if !queuedText.isEmpty {
+                vm.recordQueuedPrompt(text: queuedText)
+            }
+            vm.transientHint = "Queued — runs after current turn."
+            scheduleTransientHintClear(snapshot: vm.transientHint)
+        case "steer" where vm.isNonInterruptiveSlash(text):
+            vm.transientHint = "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call."
+            scheduleTransientHintClear(snapshot: vm.transientHint)
+        default:
+            break
         }
         // Project-scoped slash commands expand client-side: the user
         // bubble shows the literal `/<name> args` they typed (above);
@@ -1341,6 +1456,43 @@ final class ChatController {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Pull `(name, argTail)` out of a `/<name> [args]` invocation.
+    /// Mirror of `ChatViewModel.parseSlashName` on Mac. Returns
+    /// `(nil, "")` for non-slash input.
+    static func parseSlashName(_ text: String) -> (name: String?, args: String) {
+        let trimmed = text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard trimmed.hasPrefix("/") else { return (nil, "") }
+        let withoutSlash = trimmed.dropFirst()
+        if let space = withoutSlash.firstIndex(of: " ") {
+            return (
+                name: String(withoutSlash[..<space]),
+                args: String(withoutSlash[withoutSlash.index(after: space)...])
+            )
+        }
+        return (name: String(withoutSlash), args: "")
+    }
+
+    /// Cap goal text in transient toasts so a 1 KB user-typed goal
+    /// doesn't blow out the hint pill. Mirror of
+    /// `ChatViewModel.truncatedToastGoal`.
+    static func truncatedToastGoal(_ text: String) -> String {
+        text.count <= 60 ? text : String(text.prefix(57)) + "…"
+    }
+
+    /// Auto-clear the chat composer's transient hint after 4s. Mirror
+    /// of `ChatViewModel.scheduleHintClear` — uses a value snapshot
+    /// rather than identity so a later toast that reuses the same
+    /// string still triggers the clear once the latest value matches.
+    @MainActor
+    private func scheduleTransientHintClear(snapshot: String?) {
+        Task { @MainActor [weak vm] in
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
+            if vm?.transientHint == snapshot {
+                vm?.transientHint = nil
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Mirror of `ChatViewModel.expandIfProjectScoped(_:)` on Mac.
     /// `/<name> args` matching a loaded project-scoped command is
     /// expanded; everything else is sent literally.

scarf/Scarf iOS/Curator/CuratorView.swift

@@ -13,11 +13,21 @@ import ScarfDesign
 /// `HermesCapabilities.hasCurator` is true.
 struct CuratorView: View {
     @State private var viewModel: CuratorViewModel
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     init(context: ServerContext) {
         _viewModel = State(initialValue: CuratorViewModel(context: context))
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 capability gate. Drives both the synchronous `runNow`
+    /// blocking-with-spinner behavior AND the read-only Archived
+    /// section. Pre-v0.13 hosts skip the archive load entirely so we
+    /// don't spam `hermes curator list-archived` against a binary that
+    /// would error out.
+    private var archiveAvailable: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasCuratorArchive ?? false
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         List {
             Section {
@@ -78,18 +88,88 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
                         .textSelection(.enabled)
                 }
             }
+
+            if archiveAvailable {
+                archivedSection
+            }
         }
         .navigationTitle("Curator")
         .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.large)
         .refreshable {
             await viewModel.load()
+            if archiveAvailable {
+                await viewModel.loadArchive()
+            }
         }
         .overlay(alignment: .bottom) {
             if let toast = viewModel.transientMessage {
                 toastView(toast)
             }
         }
-        .task { await viewModel.load() }
+        .task {
+            await viewModel.load()
+            if archiveAvailable {
+                await viewModel.loadArchive()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 read-only Archived list. iOS doesn't expose Restore /
+    /// Prune-this / Prune-all — that's a Mac-only surface in v2.8.0.
+    /// The footer signposts the user to the Mac app when there are
+    /// rows to act on.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var archivedSection: some View {
+        Section {
+            if viewModel.archivedSkills.isEmpty {
+                Text("No archived skills — Curator will move stale skills here after the next review cycle.")
+                    .font(.callout)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            } else {
+                ForEach(viewModel.archivedSkills) { skill in
+                    archivedRow(skill)
+                }
+            }
+        } header: {
+            Text("Archived")
+        } footer: {
+            if !viewModel.archivedSkills.isEmpty {
+                Text("Restore or prune archived skills from the Mac app.")
+                    .font(.caption)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func archivedRow(_ skill: HermesCuratorArchivedSkill) -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+            HStack {
+                Text(skill.name)
+                    .font(.body)
+                    .lineLimit(1)
+                Spacer()
+                if let category = skill.category, !category.isEmpty {
+                    ScarfBadge(category, kind: .neutral)
+                }
+            }
+            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                if let reason = skill.reason, !reason.isEmpty {
+                    Text(reason)
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .lineLimit(2)
+                }
+                Spacer()
+                Text(skill.archivedAtLabel)
+                    .font(.caption2)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+            }
+            if let size = skill.sizeBytes, size > 0 {
+                Text(skill.sizeLabel)
+                    .font(.caption2)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private var statusRow: some View {
@@ -115,7 +195,7 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
     private var actionFooter: some View {
         HStack(spacing: 8) {
             Button {
-                Task { await viewModel.runNow() }
+                Task { await viewModel.runNow(synchronous: archiveAvailable, timeout: 600) }
             } label: {
                 Label("Run now", systemImage: "play.fill")
             }

scarf/Scarf iOS/Kanban/DiagnosticDetailSheet.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// iOS substitute for the Mac inspector's `.help()` tooltip on a Kanban
+/// diagnostic chip. iOS doesn't have hover, so each diagnostic chip in
+/// the detail sheet is tappable; tap presents this sheet with the kind,
+/// severity, server-supplied message, and detection timestamp.
+///
+/// Read-only — there are no recovery actions on iOS in v2.8.0. The
+/// surface is deliberately small (one screen, no scroll padding) so it
+/// reads as a fast peek rather than a full editor.
+struct DiagnosticDetailSheet: View {
+    let diagnostic: HermesKanbanDiagnostic
+
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationStack {
+            List {
+                Section {
+                    LabeledContent("Kind") {
+                        Text(diagnostic.kind)
+                            .font(.body.monospaced())
+                            .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+                    }
+                    LabeledContent("Severity") {
+                        ScarfBadge(severityLabel, kind: severityBadgeKind)
+                    }
+                    if let detectedAt = diagnostic.detectedAt, !detectedAt.isEmpty {
+                        LabeledContent("Detected at") {
+                            Text(detectedAt)
+                                .font(.caption.monospaced())
+                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        }
+                    }
+                } header: {
+                    Text("Diagnostic")
+                }
+
+                if let message = diagnostic.message, !message.isEmpty {
+                    Section {
+                        Text(message)
+                            .font(.body)
+                            .textSelection(.enabled)
+                    } header: {
+                        Text("Message")
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Section {
+                    Label("Recovery actions live on the Mac app — open this task there to verify, reject, or unblock.", systemImage: "info.circle")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+            .scrollContentBackground(.hidden)
+            .background(ScarfColor.backgroundPrimary)
+            .navigationTitle("Diagnostic")
+            .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                    Button("Done") { dismiss() }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var severityLabel: String {
+        let kind = KanbanDiagnosticKind.from(diagnostic.kind)
+        switch kind.severity {
+        case .danger:  return "danger"
+        case .warning: return "warning"
+        case .neutral: return "neutral"
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var severityBadgeKind: ScarfBadgeKind {
+        let kind = KanbanDiagnosticKind.from(diagnostic.kind)
+        switch kind.severity {
+        case .danger:  return .danger
+        case .warning: return .warning
+        case .neutral: return .neutral
+        }
+    }
+}

scarf/Scarf iOS/Kanban/ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet.swift

@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
     let context: ServerContext
 
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     @State private var detail: HermesKanbanTaskDetail?
     @State private var runs: [HermesKanbanRun] = []
     @State private var isLoading = true
     @State private var error: String?
     @State private var selectedTab: DetailTab = .comments
+    @State private var selectedDiagnostic: HermesKanbanDiagnostic?
 
     enum DetailTab: String, CaseIterable, Identifiable {
         case comments = "Comments"
@@ -29,6 +31,13 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
         var id: String { rawValue }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 capability gate. Defensive default `false` when no
+    /// capabilities store is present (preview / smoke harness) so the
+    /// sheet renders the v2.7.5 layout unchanged.
+    private var diagnosticsAvailable: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasKanbanDiagnostics ?? false
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         NavigationStack {
             content
@@ -41,6 +50,9 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
                 }
         }
         .task(id: taskId) { await load() }
+        .sheet(item: $selectedDiagnostic) { diag in
+            DiagnosticDetailSheet(diagnostic: diag)
+        }
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder
@@ -62,6 +74,8 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
             ScrollView {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 16) {
                     headerCard(detail.task)
+                    hallucinationBadge(detail.task)
+                    autoBlockedBanner(detail.task)
                     if let body = detail.task.body, !body.isEmpty {
                         if let attributed = try? AttributedString(markdown: body) {
                             Text(attributed)
@@ -71,6 +85,9 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
                                 .font(.body)
                         }
                     }
+                    if diagnosticsAvailable, !detail.task.diagnostics.isEmpty {
+                        diagnosticsBlock(detail.task.diagnostics, label: "Diagnostics")
+                    }
                     Picker("Section", selection: $selectedTab) {
                         ForEach(DetailTab.allCases) { tab in
                             Text(tab.rawValue).tag(tab)
@@ -90,7 +107,9 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
 
     private func headerCard(_ task: HermesKanbanTask) -> some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
-            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+            // Wrap chips in FlowLayout so the new v0.13 `retries` chip
+            // doesn't push the row over the iPhone-portrait width budget.
+            FlowLayout(spacing: 6) {
                 ScarfBadge(task.status.lowercased(), kind: badgeKind(for: task.status))
                 if let assignee = task.assignee, !assignee.isEmpty {
                     ScarfBadge(assignee, kind: .neutral)
@@ -101,6 +120,10 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
                 if let tenant = task.tenant, !tenant.isEmpty {
                     ScarfBadge(tenant, kind: .brand)
                 }
+                if diagnosticsAvailable, let maxRetries = task.maxRetries {
+                    ScarfBadge("retries: \(maxRetries)", kind: .neutral)
+                        .accessibilityLabel("Max retries \(maxRetries)")
+                }
             }
             if let priority = task.priority {
                 Text("Priority \(priority)")
@@ -110,6 +133,100 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
         }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 hallucination gate. Worker-created cards land in the
+    /// `pending` state until a human verifies — Mac surfaces a Verify /
+    /// Reject button pair; iOS in v2.8.0 stays read-only and points
+    /// the user to the Mac app via the badge copy.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func hallucinationBadge(_ task: HermesKanbanTask) -> some View {
+        if diagnosticsAvailable,
+           KanbanHallucinationGate.from(task.hallucinationGateStatus) == .pending {
+            HStack(spacing: 6) {
+                Image(systemName: "questionmark.diamond.fill")
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+                Text("Worker-created — verify on Mac")
+                    .font(.subheadline)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+            }
+            .padding(.horizontal, 10)
+            .padding(.vertical, 6)
+            .background(
+                ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.10),
+                in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+            )
+            .overlay(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+                    .strokeBorder(ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.4), lineWidth: 1)
+            )
+            .accessibilityHint("Open this task on the Mac app to verify or reject the worker's claim.")
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 auto-blocked banner. Surfaces `auto_blocked_reason` verbatim
+    /// when Hermes auto-blocks a task (retry cap hit, repeated tool
+    /// errors, etc.). Server-supplied copy — render verbatim.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func autoBlockedBanner(_ task: HermesKanbanTask) -> some View {
+        if diagnosticsAvailable,
+           KanbanStatus.from(task.status) == .blocked,
+           let reason = task.autoBlockedReason, !reason.isEmpty {
+            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 8) {
+                Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.octagon.fill")
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.danger)
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                    Text("Auto-blocked")
+                        .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.danger)
+                    Text(reason)
+                        .font(.subheadline)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+            .padding(10)
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+            .background(
+                ScarfColor.danger.opacity(0.08),
+                in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Tap-target diagnostic chip list. iOS substitute for the Mac
+    /// inspector's `.help()` tooltip — chips are tappable, tap presents
+    /// `DiagnosticDetailSheet` with the full message + timestamp.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func diagnosticsBlock(_ diags: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic], label: String) -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
+            Text(label)
+                .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            FlowLayout(spacing: 6) {
+                ForEach(diags) { diag in
+                    Button {
+                        selectedDiagnostic = diag
+                    } label: {
+                        ScarfBadge(diag.kind, kind: diagnosticBadgeKind(diag))
+                    }
+                    .buttonStyle(.plain)
+                    .accessibilityLabel(diag.message ?? diag.kind)
+                    .accessibilityHint("Tap to see the full diagnostic message and timestamp.")
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+    }
+
+    /// Maps the typed `KanbanDiagnosticKind.severity` enum into the
+    /// `ScarfBadgeKind` palette. Mirrors the Mac inspector's
+    /// `diagnosticBadge` helper so the two surfaces tint identically.
+    private func diagnosticBadgeKind(_ diag: HermesKanbanDiagnostic) -> ScarfBadgeKind {
+        switch KanbanDiagnosticKind.from(diag.kind).severity {
+        case .danger:  return .danger
+        case .warning: return .warning
+        case .neutral: return .neutral
+        }
+    }
+
     private func commentsSection(_ comments: [HermesKanbanComment]) -> some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
             if comments.isEmpty {
@@ -194,6 +311,10 @@ struct ScarfGoKanbanDetailSheet: View {
                                 .font(.caption)
                                 .foregroundStyle(.red)
                         }
+                        if diagnosticsAvailable, !run.diagnostics.isEmpty {
+                            diagnosticsBlock(run.diagnostics, label: "Run diagnostics")
+                                .padding(.top, 4)
+                        }
                     }
                     .padding(8)
                     .background(ScarfColor.backgroundSecondary.opacity(0.4))

scarf/Scarf iOS/Settings/SettingsView.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     @State private var vm: IOSSettingsViewModel
     @State private var showRawYAML = false
     @State private var editingSpec: SettingSpec?
+    @State private var showV013FeaturesSheet = false
     /// v2.7 — Scarf-local opt-in to bulk-fetch tool result CONTENT
     /// when resuming past chats. Default off; the shared
     /// `RichChatViewModel` reads this same UserDefaults key on
@@ -21,6 +22,16 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     @AppStorage(RichChatViewModel.loadHistoricalToolResultsKey)
     private var loadHistoricalToolResults: Bool = false
 
+    /// Drives v0.13 read-only surfaces (features-active badge,
+    /// platforms-section additions). Defensive `?? .empty` resolves
+    /// every gate to `false` outside `ContextBoundRoot` (preview /
+    /// smoke harness) so the v2.7.5 layout is the unconditional
+    /// fallback.
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
+    private var caps: HermesCapabilities {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities ?? .empty
+    }
+
     private static let sharedContextID: ServerID = ServerID(
         uuidString: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000A1"
     )!
@@ -40,6 +51,10 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 }
             }
 
+            if caps.isV013OrLater {
+                v013ActiveBadgeSection
+            }
+
             if !vm.isLoading || vm.config.model != "unknown" {
                 quickEditsSection
                 modelSection
@@ -79,6 +94,35 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
                 onDismiss: {}
             )
         }
+        .sheet(isPresented: $showV013FeaturesSheet) {
+            V013FeaturesSheet()
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 features-active badge. Only shown when the connected host
+    /// is on the v0.13 line; tap presents `V013FeaturesSheet`. Read-only
+    /// — there's no settings change behind the badge, just a
+    /// what's-new affordance.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var v013ActiveBadgeSection: some View {
+        Section {
+            Button {
+                showV013FeaturesSheet = true
+            } label: {
+                HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                    ScarfBadge("v0.13 features active", kind: .success)
+                    Spacer()
+                    Text("Learn more")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                    Image(systemName: "chevron.right")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+                }
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+        }
+        .listRowBackground(ScarfColor.success.opacity(0.06))
     }
 
     @ViewBuilder
@@ -284,9 +328,119 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
             yesNoRow("Telegram: require mention", vm.config.telegram.requireMention)
             LabeledContent("Slack: reply mode", value: vm.config.slack.replyToMode)
             yesNoRow("Matrix: require mention", vm.config.matrix.requireMention)
+
+            // v0.13 additions: each is independently capability-gated
+            // and read-only on iOS in v2.8.0. Editing lives on Mac.
+            if caps.hasGoogleChatPlatform {
+                LabeledContent("Google Chat", value: googleChatStatusLabel)
+            }
+            if caps.hasGatewayBusyAckToggle {
+                gatewayBusyAckRow
+            }
+            if caps.hasGatewayRestartNotification {
+                gatewayRestartNotificationRow
+            }
+            if caps.hasGatewayAllowlists {
+                gatewayAllowlistsRows
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 Google Chat status. Whether the platform shows up at all
+    /// is driven by whether `gateway.platforms.google-chat.*` exists in
+    /// config.yaml on the remote — if absent, we render "Not configured".
+    /// Hermes accepts either `google-chat` or `googlechat` as the
+    /// identifier; check both spellings defensively.
+    private var googleChatStatusLabel: String {
+        if vm.config.gatewayPlatforms["google-chat"] != nil
+            || vm.config.gatewayPlatforms["googlechat"] != nil {
+            return "configured"
+        }
+        return "not configured"
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 cross-platform busy-ack toggle. We summarize per platform
+    /// so users on iOS get a faithful read of the per-platform flag —
+    /// "off on slack, on elsewhere" is a real configuration shape.
+    /// Empty `gatewayPlatforms` shows "default".
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var gatewayBusyAckRow: some View {
+        let value = summariseGatewayBool(\GatewayPlatformSettings.busyAckEnabled, defaultLabel: "on")
+        LabeledContent("Gateway: busy ack", value: value)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var gatewayRestartNotificationRow: some View {
+        let value = summariseGatewayBool(\GatewayPlatformSettings.gatewayRestartNotification, defaultLabel: "off")
+        LabeledContent("Gateway: restart notification", value: value)
+    }
+
+    /// Render a per-key summary across `gatewayPlatforms`. When all
+    /// configured platforms agree on the same value we show a single
+    /// "yes" / "no". When they disagree we show "mixed (N platforms)"
+    /// to nudge the user to the Mac app for the per-platform detail.
+    private func summariseGatewayBool(
+        _ keyPath: KeyPath<GatewayPlatformSettings, Bool>,
+        defaultLabel: String
+    ) -> String {
+        let values = vm.config.gatewayPlatforms.values.map { $0[keyPath: keyPath] }
+        guard !values.isEmpty else { return defaultLabel + " (default)" }
+        let allTrue = values.allSatisfy { $0 }
+        let allFalse = values.allSatisfy { !$0 }
+        if allTrue { return "yes" }
+        if allFalse { return "no" }
+        return "mixed (\(values.count) platforms)"
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 cross-platform allowlist summaries. Each kind
+    /// (channels / chats / rooms) renders as a DisclosureGroup with the
+    /// total count in the label and a flat list of "platform: id" rows
+    /// when expanded. iPhone-friendly: collapsed by default so the
+    /// section stays compact.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var gatewayAllowlistsRows: some View {
+        gatewayAllowlistDisclosure(kind: .channels)
+        gatewayAllowlistDisclosure(kind: .chats)
+        gatewayAllowlistDisclosure(kind: .rooms)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func gatewayAllowlistDisclosure(kind: GatewayAllowlistKind) -> some View {
+        let entries = gatewayAllowlistEntries(kind: kind)
+        if !entries.isEmpty {
+            DisclosureGroup {
+                ForEach(entries, id: \.self) { entry in
+                    Text(entry)
+                        .font(.caption.monospaced())
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                        .truncationMode(.middle)
+                }
+            } label: {
+                LabeledContent("Allowed \(kind.pluralNoun)") {
+                    Text("\(entries.count)")
+                        .font(.callout)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Flatten the per-platform allowlists for `kind` across every
+    /// configured platform. Each entry is rendered as
+    /// `"platformName: id"` so the user sees which platform the id
+    /// belongs to without an extra DisclosureGroup level.
+    private func gatewayAllowlistEntries(kind: GatewayAllowlistKind) -> [String] {
+        var out: [String] = []
+        for (platform, settings) in vm.config.gatewayPlatforms.sorted(by: { $0.key < $1.key }) {
+            guard GatewayAllowlistKind.kind(for: platform) == kind else { continue }
+            for item in settings.items(for: kind) where !item.isEmpty {
+                out.append("\(platform): \(item)")
+            }
+        }
+        return out
+    }
+
     /// Diagnostics → Performance entry point. Hidden from the
     /// `quickEditsSection` flow because it doesn't touch config.yaml
     /// — it controls the in-process ScarfMon backend set instead. Off

scarf/Scarf iOS/Settings/V013FeaturesSheet.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// "Learn more" sheet behind the v0.13 features-active badge in
+/// `SettingsView`. Text-only summary of what shipped in Hermes v0.13
+/// (Persistent Goals, ACP /queue, Kanban diagnostics, hallucination
+/// gate, Curator archive, Google Chat platform). Every row spells out
+/// where the editing lives — Mac for v2.8.0; iOS write surfaces are
+/// deferred to v2.8.x.
+///
+/// No deep-linking from rows in v2.8.0 — that's a v2.8.x polish.
+struct V013FeaturesSheet: View {
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationStack {
+            List {
+                Section {
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "scope",
+                        title: "Persistent goals",
+                        description: "Type /goal <text> in chat to lock the agent on a target across turns. Send and clear from the Mac app in v2.8."
+                    )
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "tray.full",
+                        title: "ACP /queue",
+                        description: "Queue prompts to run after the current turn finishes. Send and manage from the Mac app in v2.8."
+                    )
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "stethoscope",
+                        title: "Kanban diagnostics",
+                        description: "Worker distress signals (heartbeat stalls, retry caps, zombies) surface on the task detail."
+                    )
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "questionmark.diamond.fill",
+                        title: "Hallucination gate",
+                        description: "Worker-created cards are flagged for verify or reject. Verify on the Mac app."
+                    )
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "archivebox",
+                        title: "Curator archive",
+                        description: "Stale skills move to an Archived list. Restore or prune from the Mac app."
+                    )
+                    featureRow(
+                        icon: "bubble.left.and.bubble.right",
+                        title: "Google Chat platform",
+                        description: "New messaging-gateway target. Configure on the Mac app."
+                    )
+                } header: {
+                    Text("What's new in v0.13")
+                } footer: {
+                    Text("This iOS release surfaces v0.13 features read-only. Editing lives in the Mac app for v2.8.")
+                        .font(.caption)
+                }
+            }
+            .scrollContentBackground(.hidden)
+            .background(ScarfColor.backgroundPrimary)
+            .navigationTitle("v0.13 features")
+            .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                    Button("Done") { dismiss() }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func featureRow(icon: String, title: String, description: String) -> some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 12) {
+            Image(systemName: icon)
+                .foregroundStyle(.tint)
+                .font(.title3)
+                .frame(width: 28)
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                Text(title).font(.body.weight(.semibold))
+                Text(description)
+                    .font(.callout)
+                    .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.vertical, 4)
+    }
+}

scarf/scarf/Core/Services/HermesFileService.swift

@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
             inlineDiffs: bool("display.inline_diffs", default: true),
             toolProgressCommand: bool("display.tool_progress_command", default: false),
             toolPreviewLength: int("display.tool_preview_length", default: 0),
-            busyInputMode: str("display.busy_input_mode", default: "interrupt")
+            busyInputMode: str("display.busy_input_mode", default: "interrupt"),
+            // v0.13: empty default means "key absent — agent uses its own
+            // default" (English). The picker writes a real value when the
+            // user explicitly chooses one.
+            language: str("display.language", default: "")
         )
 
         let terminal = TerminalSettings(
@@ -131,7 +135,12 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
             sttLocalModel: str("stt.local.model", default: "base"),
             sttLocalLanguage: str("stt.local.language"),
             sttOpenAIModel: str("stt.openai.model", default: "whisper-1"),
-            sttMistralModel: str("stt.mistral.model", default: "voxtral-mini-latest")
+            sttMistralModel: str("stt.mistral.model", default: "voxtral-mini-latest"),
+            // TODO(WS-8-Q2): Verify key names. Mirroring the elevenlabs
+            // shape (`<provider>.voice_id` + `<provider>.model`); v0.13
+            // source might use `tts.xai.voice` or `tts.xai.model_id`.
+            ttsXAIVoiceID: str("tts.xai.voice_id"),
+            ttsXAIModel: str("tts.xai.model")
         )
 
         func aux(_ name: String) -> AuxiliaryModel {
@@ -641,7 +650,8 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
                 toolsExclude: server.toolsExclude,
                 resourcesEnabled: server.resourcesEnabled,
                 promptsEnabled: server.promptsEnabled,
-                hasOAuthToken: hasToken
+                hasOAuthToken: hasToken,
+                sseReadTimeout: server.sseReadTimeout
             )
         }
     }
@@ -672,6 +682,37 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
         return runHermesCLI(args: cliArgs, timeout: 45, stdinInput: "y\ny\ny\n")
     }
 
+    /// Adds an SSE-transport MCP server. v0.13+ only — caller is responsible
+    /// for capability-gating; pre-v0.13 hosts will reject the `--transport`
+    /// flag at argparse time. The optional `sseReadTimeout` is passed via
+    /// `--sse-read-timeout <int>` and persisted as `sse_read_timeout: <int>`
+    /// in the YAML entry.
+    // TODO(WS-7-Q3): Verify exact CLI flag spelling against `hermes mcp add --help`
+    // on a v0.13 install. Plan assumes `--transport sse` + `--sse-read-timeout`;
+    // alternatives could be `--sse` (boolean) + `--read-timeout`.
+    @discardableResult
+    nonisolated func addMCPServerSSE(name: String, url: String, sseReadTimeout: Int?) -> (exitCode: Int32, output: String) {
+        var cliArgs: [String] = ["mcp", "add", name, "--url", url, "--transport", "sse"]
+        if let timeout = sseReadTimeout {
+            cliArgs.append(contentsOf: ["--sse-read-timeout", String(timeout)])
+        }
+        return runHermesCLI(args: cliArgs, timeout: 45, stdinInput: "y\ny\ny\n")
+    }
+
+    /// Updates the `sse_read_timeout` scalar in-place via the same surgical
+    /// patcher used by `setMCPServerTimeouts`. Pass `nil` to remove the
+    /// scalar entirely (Hermes default applies).
+    @discardableResult
+    nonisolated func setMCPServerSSETimeout(name: String, sseReadTimeout: Int?) -> Bool {
+        patchMCPServerField(name: name) { entryLines in
+            if let timeout = sseReadTimeout {
+                Self.replaceOrInsertScalar(key: "sse_read_timeout", value: String(timeout), in: &entryLines)
+            } else {
+                Self.removeScalar(key: "sse_read_timeout", in: &entryLines)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @discardableResult
     nonisolated func setMCPServerArgs(name: String, args: [String]) -> Bool {
         patchMCPServerField(name: name) { entryLines in
@@ -854,11 +895,23 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
 
         func flush() {
             guard let name = currentName else { return }
-            let transport: MCPTransport = fields["url"] != nil ? .http : .stdio
+            // 3-way transport discriminator: an explicit `transport: sse` scalar
+            // wins (Hermes v0.13+ emits it for SSE servers); otherwise URL-bearing
+            // entries fall back to .http (v0.12 shape) and command-bearing entries
+            // to .stdio. This preserves byte-for-byte round-trip on existing files
+            // — pre-v0.13 entries have no `transport:` key so they parse identically.
+            // TODO(WS-7-Q1): Verify Hermes v0.13 actually emits `transport: sse`
+            // (vs. inferring from the schema/url shape) once a v0.13 host is on hand.
+            let transport: MCPTransport = {
+                if fields["transport"]?.lowercased() == "sse" { return .sse }
+                if fields["url"] != nil { return .http }
+                return .stdio
+            }()
             let enabledStr = fields["enabled"]?.lowercased()
             let enabled = enabledStr != "false"
             let timeout = fields["timeout"].flatMap(Int.init)
             let connectTimeout = fields["connect_timeout"].flatMap(Int.init)
+            let sseReadTimeout = fields["sse_read_timeout"].flatMap(Int.init)
             let server = HermesMCPServer(
                 name: name,
                 transport: transport,
@@ -875,7 +928,8 @@ struct HermesFileService: Sendable {
                 toolsExclude: excludeList,
                 resourcesEnabled: resources,
                 promptsEnabled: prompts,
-                hasOAuthToken: false
+                hasOAuthToken: false,
+                sseReadTimeout: sseReadTimeout
             )
             servers.append(server)
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/ViewModels/ChatViewModel.swift

@@ -77,6 +77,27 @@ final class ChatViewModel {
     let richChatViewModel: RichChatViewModel
     private var coordinator: Coordinator?
 
+    /// Capability store the chat surface reads from. Set by `ChatView`
+    /// at body-evaluation time via `attachCapabilitiesStore(_:)` —
+    /// `@ObservationIgnored` so capability refreshes don't force a
+    /// full chat re-render. Forwards into
+    /// `RichChatViewModel.capabilitiesGate` whenever the published
+    /// snapshot changes; the slash menu reads through that. v2.8 /
+    /// Hermes v0.13 — gates `/goal` + `/queue` slash menu rows.
+    @ObservationIgnored
+    var capabilitiesStore: HermesCapabilitiesStore?
+
+    /// Wire the Mac chat view's environment-injected capabilities store
+    /// into both this VM and its child rich-chat VM. Idempotent on the
+    /// pointer (re-attaching the same store is a no-op); always
+    /// re-publishes the latest snapshot so a refresh that fired before
+    /// the chat view became visible still lands.
+    @MainActor
+    func attachCapabilitiesStore(_ store: HermesCapabilitiesStore?) {
+        capabilitiesStore = store
+        richChatViewModel.publishCapabilities(store?.capabilities ?? .empty)
+    }
+
     /// `callId` of the tool call currently surfaced in the chat
     /// inspector pane, or nil when nothing is focused. Set by
     /// `ToolCallCard` taps in the transcript; cleared by the inspector's
@@ -321,6 +342,47 @@ final class ChatViewModel {
         richChatViewModel.clearACPErrorState()
     }
 
+    /// Auto-clear the chat composer's transient hint after 4 s. Shared
+    /// helper for `/steer`, `/goal`, and `/queue` so the toast lifetime
+    /// stays consistent across non-interruptive commands.
+    @MainActor
+    private func scheduleHintClear() {
+        let snapshot = richChatViewModel.transientHint
+        Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+            try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
+            if self?.richChatViewModel.transientHint == snapshot {
+                self?.richChatViewModel.transientHint = nil
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Pull the slash command name + raw argument tail out of the
+    /// composer text. Returns `(name: nil, args: "")` for non-slash
+    /// input. Mirrors the parser shape `RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument`
+    /// expects; kept on `ChatViewModel` (not promoted to ScarfCore)
+    /// because the Mac and iOS chat surfaces compose this with their
+    /// own per-platform send paths.
+    static func parseSlashName(_ text: String) -> (name: String?, args: String) {
+        let trimmed = text.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        guard trimmed.hasPrefix("/") else { return (nil, "") }
+        let withoutSlash = trimmed.dropFirst()
+        if let space = withoutSlash.firstIndex(of: " ") {
+            return (
+                name: String(withoutSlash[..<space]),
+                args: String(withoutSlash[withoutSlash.index(after: space)...])
+            )
+        }
+        return (name: String(withoutSlash), args: "")
+    }
+
+    /// Cap goal text in transient toasts so a 1 KB user-typed goal
+    /// doesn't blow out the hint pill. The header pill applies its
+    /// own 33-char cap; the toast is shorter so the hint stays
+    /// glanceable.
+    static func truncatedToastGoal(_ text: String) -> String {
+        text.count <= 60 ? text : String(text.prefix(57)) + "…"
+    }
+
     @MainActor
     private func recordACPFailure(_ error: Error, client: ACPClient?, context: String) async {
         logger.error("\(context): \(error.localizedDescription)")
@@ -575,22 +637,59 @@ final class ChatViewModel {
         // and Hermes-version-independent. v2.5.
         let wireText = expandIfProjectScoped(text)
 
-        // /steer is non-interruptive — the agent is still on its
+        // Non-interruptive slash commands keep the "Agent working…"
-        // current turn; the guidance applies after the next tool
+        // indicator off and surface a transient toast confirming the
-        // call. Don't change the "Agent working..." status (it's
+        // command was accepted. v2.5 added `/steer`; v2.8 / Hermes
-        // already on); show a transient toast so the user knows the
+        // v0.13 adds `/goal` (lock the agent on a target across turns)
-        // guidance was accepted. v2.5 / Hermes v2026.4.23+.
+        // and `/queue` (queue a prompt for after the current turn).
-        let isSteer = richChatViewModel.isNonInterruptiveSlash(text)
+        // Each gets its own optimistic side-effect on RichChatViewModel
-        if isSteer {
+        // so the chat header pill / queue chip update synchronously
-            richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call."
+        // without waiting for a server round-trip.
-            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
+        let isNonInterruptive = richChatViewModel.isNonInterruptiveSlash(text)
-                try? await Task.sleep(nanoseconds: 4_000_000_000)
+        let parsed = Self.parseSlashName(text)
-                if self?.richChatViewModel.transientHint == "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call." {
+        switch parsed.name {
-                    self?.richChatViewModel.transientHint = nil
+        case "goal":
-                }
+            // TODO(WS-2-Q7): once a v0.13 host confirms the
+            // wire-shape, this branch fires only when the host
+            // advertises `hasGoals`; pre-v0.13 hosts hide the menu
+            // row, but a power-user typing `/goal` directly still
+            // lands here. We keep the optimistic write so the pill
+            // appears synchronously — the agent's "unknown command"
+            // reply on a pre-v0.13 host paints the inconsistency in
+            // user-visible chat content (acceptable v1 behavior;
+            // see WS-2 plan "Inconsistency caveat").
+            let arg = RichChatViewModel.parseGoalArgument(parsed.args)
+            switch arg {
+            case .set(let goalText):
+                richChatViewModel.recordActiveGoal(text: goalText)
+                richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Goal locked: \(Self.truncatedToastGoal(goalText))"
+            case .clear:
+                richChatViewModel.recordActiveGoal(text: nil)
+                richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Goal cleared."
+            case .empty:
+                richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Sent /goal — see the agent reply for current goal."
             }
-        } else {
+            scheduleHintClear()
-            acpStatus = ACPPhase.agentWorking
+        case "queue":
+            // TODO(WS-2-Q5): verify against a real v0.13 ACP host
+            // that the verbatim "/queue <text>" wire shape is what
+            // Hermes accepts (versus a structured arg shape). The
+            // optimistic mirror logic below assumes verbatim text.
+            let queuedText = parsed.args.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+            if !queuedText.isEmpty {
+                richChatViewModel.recordQueuedPrompt(text: queuedText)
+            }
+            richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Queued — runs after current turn."
+            scheduleHintClear()
+        case "steer" where isNonInterruptive:
+            richChatViewModel.transientHint = "Guidance queued — applies after the next tool call."
+            scheduleHintClear()
+        default:
+            // Regular interruptive prompt (or an unrecognized slash).
+            // Don't flip "Agent working…" for any other
+            // non-interruptive command (defensive; matches the
+            // legacy contract).
+            if !isNonInterruptive { acpStatus = ACPPhase.agentWorking }
         }
         acpPromptTask = Task { @MainActor in
             do {
@@ -608,7 +707,7 @@ final class ChatViewModel {
                 // notifier handles the foreground/disabled gating;
                 // we just hand it the latest assistant text and
                 // session title for the body line.
-                if !isSteer {
+                if !isNonInterruptive {
                     let preview = richChatViewModel.messages
                         .last(where: { $0.isAssistant })?
                         .content ?? ""

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/ChatQueueIndicator.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// Header chip that surfaces prompts the user has queued via
+/// `/queue …` (Hermes v0.13). Tap → popover listing the queued
+/// prompt previews + their relative timestamps.
+///
+/// The chip is OPTIMISTIC — it's a Scarf-side mirror of what the user
+/// typed. Hermes owns the authoritative queue server-side. The popover
+/// header makes that explicit so the user understands per-entry
+/// removal isn't supported (Hermes has no remove-by-id verb), and the
+/// v2.8.0 plan removed the "Clear all" button rather than ship one
+/// that would lie about its effect on server-side state. See WS-2 plan
+/// Q2 for the wire-shape question that drove that decision.
+struct ChatQueueIndicator: View {
+    let queuedPrompts: [HermesQueuedPrompt]
+    @State private var isPopoverShown = false
+
+    var body: some View {
+        if queuedPrompts.isEmpty {
+            EmptyView()
+        } else {
+            chipButton
+                .popover(isPresented: $isPopoverShown, arrowEdge: .bottom) {
+                    queuePopover
+                }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var chipButton: some View {
+        Button {
+            isPopoverShown = true
+        } label: {
+            HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                Image(systemName: "tray.full")
+                Text("\(queuedPrompts.count) queued")
+            }
+            .scarfStyle(.caption)
+            .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s2)
+            .padding(.vertical, 2)
+            .background(Capsule().fill(ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.16)))
+            .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+        }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
+        .help("Prompts waiting to run after the current turn finishes")
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var queuePopover: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            Text("Queued prompts")
+                .scarfStyle(.headline)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+            Text("Local view — Hermes manages the actual queue server-side. The next prompt runs automatically when the current turn finishes.")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+            ScarfDivider()
+            ScrollView {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                    ForEach(Array(queuedPrompts.enumerated()), id: \.element.id) { index, prompt in
+                        queueRow(prompt, position: index + 1)
+                    }
+                }
+                .padding(.vertical, 2)
+            }
+            .frame(maxHeight: 220)
+        }
+        .padding(ScarfSpace.s4)
+        .frame(width: 360)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func queueRow(_ prompt: HermesQueuedPrompt, position: Int) -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+            HStack(alignment: .firstTextBaseline, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                Text("#\(position)")
+                    .scarfStyle(.captionUppercase)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                Text(prompt.queuedAt, style: .relative)
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                    .monospacedDigit()
+            }
+            Text(prompt.text)
+                .scarfStyle(.body)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                .lineLimit(3)
+                .truncationMode(.tail)
+                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+        }
+        .padding(.vertical, 2)
+    }
+}

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/ChatTranscriptPane.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct ChatTranscriptPane: View {
     @Bindable var chatViewModel: ChatViewModel
     var onSend: (String, [ChatImageAttachment]) -> Void
     var isEnabled: Bool
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
@@ -20,8 +21,13 @@ struct ChatTranscriptPane: View {
                 acpInputTokens: richChat.acpInputTokens,
                 acpOutputTokens: richChat.acpOutputTokens,
                 acpThoughtTokens: richChat.acpThoughtTokens,
+                acpCompressionCount: richChat.acpCompressionCount,
                 projectName: chatViewModel.currentProjectName,
-                gitBranch: chatViewModel.currentGitBranch
+                gitBranch: chatViewModel.currentGitBranch,
+                activeGoal: richChat.activeGoal,
+                onClearGoal: { chatViewModel.sendText("/goal --clear") },
+                queuedPrompts: richChat.queuedPrompts,
+                capabilities: capabilitiesStore?.capabilities ?? .empty
             )
             Divider()
 
@@ -58,7 +64,8 @@ struct ChatTranscriptPane: View {
                 onSend: onSend,
                 isEnabled: isEnabled,
                 commands: richChat.availableCommands,
-                showCompressButton: richChat.supportsCompress && !richChat.hasBroaderCommandMenu
+                showCompressButton: richChat.supportsCompress && !richChat.hasBroaderCommandMenu,
+                isAgentWorking: richChat.isAgentWorking
             )
             .id(richChat.sessionId ?? "scarf.chat.no-session")
         }

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/ChatView.swift

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ struct ChatView: View {
     @Environment(ChatViewModel.self) private var viewModel
     @Environment(HermesFileWatcher.self) private var fileWatcher
     @Environment(AppCoordinator.self) private var coordinator
+    /// Capabilities store for the active server (injected on
+    /// `ContextBoundRoot`). Forwarded into `ChatViewModel` so the
+    /// rich-chat slash menu can gate v0.13 surfaces (`/goal`, `/queue`,
+    /// `/steer` on idle). Nil during harness scenarios; treated the
+    /// same as `.empty` capabilities.
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
     @State private var showErrorDetails = false
 
     /// Side-pane visibility toggles (issue #58). Drive the new
@@ -45,6 +51,15 @@ struct ChatView: View {
         .navigationTitle(
             viewModel.currentProjectName.map { "Chat · \($0)" } ?? "Chat"
         )
+        // Forward the env-injected capabilities store into the chat VM
+        // on every refresh tick so the rich-chat slash menu picks up
+        // v0.13 surfaces the moment the host advertises them. The id
+        // value is the capabilities-line string — a stable identity
+        // that flips exactly when the detector fires. Nil store ↔
+        // `.empty` capabilities, which is what the VM defaults to.
+        .task(id: capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.versionLine ?? "") {
+            viewModel.attachCapabilitiesStore(capabilitiesStore)
+        }
         .task {
             await viewModel.loadRecentSessions()
             viewModel.refreshCredentialPreflight()

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/RichChatInputBar.swift

@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ struct RichChatInputBar: View {
     let isEnabled: Bool
     var commands: [HermesSlashCommand] = []
     var showCompressButton: Bool = false
+    /// Whether the agent is currently mid-turn. Used to grey-out
+    /// `/steer` in the slash menu on idle pre-v0.13 hosts (where the
+    /// command silently no-ops). v0.13+ hosts allow `/steer` on idle
+    /// and the row stays interactive regardless of `isAgentWorking`.
+    var isAgentWorking: Bool = false
 
     @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
@@ -52,6 +57,8 @@ struct RichChatInputBar: View {
                 SlashCommandMenu(
                     commands: filteredCommands,
                     agentHasCommands: !commands.isEmpty,
+                    disabledCommandNames: disabledMenuCommandNames,
+                    disabledReason: disabledMenuReason,
                     selectedIndex: $selectedIndex,
                     onSelect: insertCommand
                 )
@@ -392,6 +399,27 @@ struct RichChatInputBar: View {
         SlashCommandMenu.filter(commands: commands, query: menuQuery)
     }
 
+    /// Names of menu rows that should render greyed-out + ignore taps.
+    /// v2.8 / Hermes v0.13: `/steer` is greyed only when the connected
+    /// host is pre-v0.13 AND the session is idle. Pre-v0.13 hosts
+    /// silently no-op `/steer` outside an active turn — surfacing the
+    /// row as "use during a turn" is friendlier than letting the user
+    /// click and see nothing happen. v0.13+ hosts allow steer-on-idle
+    /// (the command just sends as a regular prompt) so the row stays
+    /// interactive there.
+    private var disabledMenuCommandNames: Set<String> {
+        let hasSteerOnIdle = capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasACPSteerOnIdle ?? false
+        if !isAgentWorking && !hasSteerOnIdle {
+            return ["steer"]
+        }
+        return []
+    }
+
+    private var disabledMenuReason: String? {
+        guard !disabledMenuCommandNames.isEmpty else { return nil }
+        return "Use `/steer` while the agent is working — your Hermes version doesn't support steering on idle sessions."
+    }
+
     private func updateMenuState() {
         let shouldShow = shouldShowMenu
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/SessionInfoBar.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ struct SessionInfoBar: View {
     var acpInputTokens: Int = 0
     var acpOutputTokens: Int = 0
     var acpThoughtTokens: Int = 0
+    /// Number of context compactions Hermes has run on this session. v0.13+
+    /// surface — capability-gated by the bar so pre-v0.13 hosts never see
+    /// the chip even if a stale value somehow trickles through. Defaults
+    /// to 0 so existing callers and previews don't need to be updated.
+    var acpCompressionCount: Int = 0
     /// Name of the Scarf project this session is attributed to, when
     /// applicable. Nil for plain global chats. Drives the folder-chip
     /// indicator rendered before the session title. Resolved by
@@ -20,6 +25,21 @@ struct SessionInfoBar: View {
     /// name. Nil for non-project chats and for projects that aren't
     /// git repos.
     var gitBranch: String? = nil
+    /// Active locked goal (Hermes v0.13 `/goal`). Nil hides the pill.
+    /// Optimistic — set by `RichChatViewModel.recordActiveGoal(text:)`
+    /// when the user sends `/goal …`.
+    var activeGoal: HermesActiveGoal? = nil
+    /// Invoked when the user picks "Clear goal" from the goal pill's
+    /// context menu. Caller dispatches `/goal --clear` so the optimistic
+    /// pill clear and the server-side authoritative state stay in sync.
+    var onClearGoal: (() -> Void)? = nil
+    /// Local mirror of prompts queued via `/queue …` (Hermes v0.13).
+    /// Empty list hides the chip.
+    var queuedPrompts: [HermesQueuedPrompt] = []
+    /// Capability snapshot for v0.13+ surfaces. Defaulted so previews and
+    /// pre-v0.13 hosts render the v2.7.5 layout unchanged. Coordinated
+    /// with WS-2 — both WSes add `capabilities` to this view.
+    var capabilities: HermesCapabilities = .empty
 
     /// Active Hermes profile name (issue #50). Resolved on each body
     /// re-evaluation; the resolver caches for 5s so this is cheap.
@@ -62,6 +82,42 @@ struct SessionInfoBar: View {
                     }
                 }
 
+                // Goal pill (v2.8 / Hermes v0.13). `.info` keeps it
+                // visually decodable from the rust accent (project /
+                // branch) and the warning amber (queue chip). The
+                // pill renders only when `activeGoal` is non-nil —
+                // pre-v0.13 hosts can't reach the `/goal` send path
+                // through the slash menu (it's filtered out in
+                // `availableCommands`), so the pill stays absent there
+                // by transitive impossibility.
+                if let activeGoal {
+                    HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                        Image(systemName: "scope")
+                        Text(Self.truncatedGoal(activeGoal.text))
+                    }
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s2)
+                    .padding(.vertical, 2)
+                    .background(Capsule().fill(ScarfColor.info.opacity(0.16)))
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.info)
+                    .help("Goal locked: \(activeGoal.text)")
+                    .contextMenu {
+                        if let onClearGoal {
+                            Button("Clear goal", role: .destructive, action: onClearGoal)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
+                // Queue chip (v2.8 / Hermes v0.13). Local mirror only —
+                // Hermes is the authoritative owner of the actual
+                // queue. Per-entry deletion isn't exposed (Hermes has
+                // no remove-by-id verb), and the v2.8.0 plan drops the
+                // global "Clear all" button to avoid lying about
+                // server-side state. The popover is read-only.
+                if !queuedPrompts.isEmpty {
+                    ChatQueueIndicator(queuedPrompts: queuedPrompts)
+                }
+
                 HStack(spacing: 4) {
                     Circle()
                         .fill(isWorking ? ScarfColor.success : ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
@@ -96,6 +152,21 @@ struct SessionInfoBar: View {
                     Label("\(formatTokens(reasonToks)) reasoning", systemImage: "brain")
                 }
 
+                // v0.13: Hermes surfaces a running count of automatic
+                // context compactions. Render only when the host is on
+                // v0.13+ AND the count is non-zero, so a pre-v0.13 host
+                // (which always reports 0) sees no chip, and a v0.13 host
+                // sees the chip the first time the agent compacts.
+                if capabilities.hasContextCompressionCount && acpCompressionCount > 0 {
+                    Label(
+                        "×\(acpCompressionCount)",
+                        systemImage: "arrow.down.right.and.arrow.up.left"
+                    )
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                    .help("Hermes auto-compacted this session's context \(acpCompressionCount) time\(acpCompressionCount == 1 ? "" : "s")")
+                }
+
                 if let cost = session.displayCostUSD {
                     let formattedCost = cost.formatted(.currency(code: "USD").precision(.fractionLength(4)))
                     Label(session.costIsActual ? formattedCost : "\(formattedCost) est.", systemImage: "dollarsign.circle")
@@ -134,4 +205,11 @@ struct SessionInfoBar: View {
     private func formatTokens(_ count: Int) -> String {
         count.formatted(.number.notation(.compactName).precision(.fractionLength(0...1)))
     }
+
+    /// Cap goal text in the chip to keep the SessionInfoBar from
+    /// wrapping when the user locks a long goal. Full goal text is
+    /// available in the tooltip via `.help(...)`.
+    static func truncatedGoal(_ text: String) -> String {
+        text.count <= 36 ? text : String(text.prefix(33)) + "…"
+    }
 }

scarf/scarf/Features/Chat/Views/SlashCommandMenu.swift

@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ struct SlashCommandMenu: View {
     /// Whether the agent advertised any commands at all. Lets us distinguish
     /// "agent hasn't sent commands yet" from "filter matched nothing".
     let agentHasCommands: Bool
+    /// Names that render greyed-out + ignore taps. v2.8 uses this only
+    /// for `/steer` on pre-v0.13 idle sessions; v0.13 hosts allow steer
+    /// on idle and the set is empty.
+    var disabledCommandNames: Set<String> = []
+    /// Tooltip shown on disabled rows. Reused per-row in v2.8 — only
+    /// one disabled case ships, so a single shared string is enough.
+    var disabledReason: String? = nil
     @Binding var selectedIndex: Int
     var onSelect: (HermesSlashCommand) -> Void
 
@@ -50,13 +57,17 @@ struct SlashCommandMenu: View {
                 ScrollView {
                     LazyVStack(spacing: 0) {
                         ForEach(Array(commands.enumerated()), id: \.element.id) { index, command in
+                            let isDisabled = disabledCommandNames.contains(command.name)
                             SlashCommandRow(
                                 command: command,
-                                isSelected: index == selectedIndex
+                                isSelected: index == selectedIndex,
+                                isDisabled: isDisabled,
+                                disabledReason: isDisabled ? disabledReason : nil
                             )
                             .id(index)
                             .contentShape(Rectangle())
                             .onTapGesture {
+                                guard !isDisabled else { return }
                                 selectedIndex = index
                                 onSelect(command)
                             }
@@ -77,6 +88,8 @@ struct SlashCommandMenu: View {
 private struct SlashCommandRow: View {
     let command: HermesSlashCommand
     let isSelected: Bool
+    var isDisabled: Bool = false
+    var disabledReason: String? = nil
 
     var body: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .firstTextBaseline, spacing: 8) {
@@ -87,7 +100,16 @@ private struct SlashCommandRow: View {
                         .fontWeight(.semibold)
                         .foregroundStyle(isSelected ? ScarfColor.accentActive : ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
                     if let hint = command.argumentHint {
-                        Text("<\(hint)>")
+                        // v0.13: Hermes may emit hints already wrapped in
+                        // brackets (e.g. `[name]` for the optional `/new
+                        // <name>` argument exposed by `hasNewWithSessionName`).
+                        // Avoid double-wrapping — bracketed hints pass through
+                        // verbatim while older `guidance`-style hints (no
+                        // brackets) still render as `<guidance>`.
+                        let display = hint.hasPrefix("<") || hint.hasPrefix("[")
+                            ? hint
+                            : "<\(hint)>"
+                        Text(display)
                             .font(ScarfFont.monoSmall)
                             .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
                     }
@@ -107,11 +129,19 @@ private struct SlashCommandRow: View {
                         .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
                         .lineLimit(2)
                 }
+                if isDisabled, let reason = disabledReason {
+                    Text(reason)
+                        .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                        .lineLimit(2)
+                }
             }
             Spacer(minLength: 0)
         }
         .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s3)
         .padding(.vertical, ScarfSpace.s2)
         .background(isSelected ? ScarfColor.accentTint : Color.clear)
+        .opacity(isDisabled ? 0.55 : 1.0)
+        .help(isDisabled ? (disabledReason ?? "") : "")
     }
 }

scarf/scarf/Features/Cron/ViewModels/CronViewModel.swift

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ final class CronViewModel {
         }
     }
 
-    func createJob(schedule: String, prompt: String, name: String, deliver: String, skills: [String], script: String, repeatCount: String, workdir: String = "") {
+    func createJob(schedule: String, prompt: String, name: String, deliver: String, skills: [String], script: String, repeatCount: String, workdir: String = "", noAgent: Bool = false) {
         var args = ["cron", "create"]
         if !name.isEmpty { args += ["--name", name] }
         if !deliver.isEmpty { args += ["--deliver", deliver] }
@@ -158,12 +158,25 @@ final class CronViewModel {
         // know the flag — argparse rejects unknown args, so the form
         // omits the flag when the field is empty.
         if !workdir.isEmpty { args += ["--workdir", workdir] }
+        // v0.13+: --no-agent runs the pre-run script and skips the AI turn.
+        // Caller (CronView) strips this on pre-v0.13 hosts so the flag is
+        // never emitted to a Hermes that can't parse it.
+        if noAgent { args.append("--no-agent") }
         args.append(schedule)
-        if !prompt.isEmpty { args.append(prompt) }
+        // TODO(WS-7-Q5): When --no-agent is set Hermes ignores the prompt arg,
+        // but argparse still wants positional args to line up with the
+        // schedule. The plan recommends passing an empty string explicitly so
+        // the positional parser doesn't treat the prompt as missing — verify
+        // this behaviour against `hermes cron create --help` on a v0.13 host.
+        if noAgent {
+            args.append("")
+        } else if !prompt.isEmpty {
+            args.append(prompt)
+        }
         runAndReload(args, success: "Job created")
     }
 
-    func updateJob(id: String, schedule: String?, prompt: String?, name: String?, deliver: String?, repeatCount: String?, newSkills: [String]?, clearSkills: Bool, script: String?, workdir: String? = nil) {
+    func updateJob(id: String, schedule: String?, prompt: String?, name: String?, deliver: String?, repeatCount: String?, newSkills: [String]?, clearSkills: Bool, script: String?, workdir: String? = nil, noAgent: Bool? = nil) {
         var args = ["cron", "edit", id]
         if let schedule, !schedule.isEmpty { args += ["--schedule", schedule] }
         if let prompt, !prompt.isEmpty { args += ["--prompt", prompt] }
@@ -180,6 +193,16 @@ final class CronViewModel {
         // = user cleared an existing workdir; Hermes documents `--workdir ""`
         // on edit as the explicit clear gesture, mirroring the `--script` shape.
         if let workdir { args += ["--workdir", workdir] }
+        // TODO(WS-7-Q4): The toggle-off shape of `--no-agent` on edit is
+        // unverified. Plan assumes Hermes accepts `--agent` to flip the flag
+        // back; if the CLI is one-way (`--no-agent` only), the edit-mode
+        // toggle should disable itself with a tooltip explaining the
+        // limitation. Send the flag in the assumed shape for now and adjust
+        // post-integration.
+        if let noAgent {
+            if noAgent { args.append("--no-agent") }
+            else { args.append("--agent") }
+        }
         runAndReload(args, success: "Updated")
     }
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Cron/Views/CronView.swift

@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ struct CronView: View {
         capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasCronWorkdir ?? false
     }
 
+    private var hasCronNoAgent: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasCronNoAgent ?? false
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
             pageHeader
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ struct CronView: View {
         // polling timer. Same wiring ActivityView uses.
         .onChange(of: fileWatcher.lastChangeDate) { viewModel.load() }
         .sheet(isPresented: $viewModel.showCreateSheet) {
-            CronJobEditor(mode: .create, availableSkills: viewModel.availableSkills, supportsWorkdir: hasCronWorkdir) { form in
+            CronJobEditor(mode: .create, availableSkills: viewModel.availableSkills, supportsWorkdir: hasCronWorkdir, supportsNoAgent: hasCronNoAgent) { form in
                 viewModel.createJob(
                     schedule: form.schedule,
                     prompt: form.prompt,
@@ -56,7 +60,12 @@ struct CronView: View {
                     skills: form.skills,
                     script: form.script,
                     repeatCount: form.repeatCount,
-                    workdir: hasCronWorkdir ? form.workdir : ""
+                    workdir: hasCronWorkdir ? form.workdir : "",
+                    // Mirrors the workdir strip-on-pre-version pattern: pre-v0.13
+                    // hosts get a hard `false`, so a stale form value (or a
+                    // hand-edited jobs.json round-tripped through edit-mode)
+                    // can't sneak `--no-agent` into a CLI that doesn't grok it.
+                    noAgent: hasCronNoAgent ? form.noAgent : false
                 )
                 viewModel.showCreateSheet = false
             } onCancel: {
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ struct CronView: View {
             }
         }
         .sheet(item: $viewModel.editingJob) { job in
-            CronJobEditor(mode: .edit(job), availableSkills: viewModel.availableSkills, supportsWorkdir: hasCronWorkdir) { form in
+            CronJobEditor(mode: .edit(job), availableSkills: viewModel.availableSkills, supportsWorkdir: hasCronWorkdir, supportsNoAgent: hasCronNoAgent) { form in
                 viewModel.updateJob(
                     id: job.id,
                     schedule: form.schedule,
@@ -75,7 +84,8 @@ struct CronView: View {
                     newSkills: form.skills,
                     clearSkills: form.clearSkills,
                     script: form.script,
-                    workdir: hasCronWorkdir ? form.workdir : nil
+                    workdir: hasCronWorkdir ? form.workdir : nil,
+                    noAgent: hasCronNoAgent ? form.noAgent : nil
                 )
                 viewModel.editingJob = nil
             } onCancel: {
@@ -643,6 +653,9 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
         /// v0.12+ workdir flag — fills `--workdir <path>`. Empty string
         /// preserves the v0.11 behaviour of running with no cwd hint.
         var workdir: String = ""
+        /// v0.13+ `--no-agent` flag — script-only watchdog mode. Hermes
+        /// runs the pre-run script and skips the AI turn.
+        var noAgent: Bool = false
     }
 
     let mode: Mode
@@ -650,6 +663,10 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
     /// Pass `false` on pre-v0.12 hosts; the `--workdir` field is hidden and
     /// the form's value is dropped when the parent calls `createJob`/`updateJob`.
     let supportsWorkdir: Bool
+    /// Pass `false` on pre-v0.13 hosts; the `--no-agent` toggle is hidden
+    /// and the parent strips the form's value before calling
+    /// `createJob`/`updateJob`. Mirrors the `supportsWorkdir` pattern.
+    let supportsNoAgent: Bool
     let onSave: (FormState) -> Void
     let onCancel: () -> Void
 
@@ -681,12 +698,25 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
                     )
                     .scrollContentBackground(.hidden)
             }
+            .opacity(form.noAgent ? 0.4 : 1.0)
+            .disabled(form.noAgent)
             formField("Deliver", text: $form.deliver, placeholder: "origin | local | discord:CHANNEL | telegram:CHAT", mono: true)
             formField("Repeat", text: $form.repeatCount, placeholder: "Optional count")
             formField("Script path", text: $form.script, placeholder: "Python script whose stdout is injected", mono: true)
             if supportsWorkdir {
                 formField("Workdir", text: $form.workdir, placeholder: "Absolute path; pulls AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md context", mono: true)
             }
+            if supportsNoAgent {
+                Toggle("Run script only (no agent call)", isOn: $form.noAgent)
+                    .scarfStyle(.body)
+                    .tint(ScarfColor.accent)
+                if form.noAgent {
+                    Text("Watchdog mode — Hermes runs the pre-run script and skips the AI turn. Prompt + skills are ignored.")
+                        .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                        .padding(.leading, ScarfSpace.s3)
+                }
+            }
             if !availableSkills.isEmpty {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
                     Text("Skills")
@@ -723,6 +753,8 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
                             .tint(ScarfColor.accent)
                     }
                 }
+                .opacity(form.noAgent ? 0.4 : 1.0)
+                .disabled(form.noAgent)
             }
             HStack {
                 Spacer()
@@ -746,6 +778,7 @@ struct CronJobEditor: View {
                 form.skills = job.skills ?? []
                 form.script = job.preRunScript ?? ""
                 form.workdir = job.workdir ?? ""
+                form.noAgent = job.noAgent ?? false
             }
         }
     }

scarf/scarf/Features/Curator/Views/CuratorArchivedSection.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// Mac sub-view rendered between the active-skill leaderboards and the
+/// last-report block on Hermes v0.13+ hosts. Lists everything currently
+/// archived (`hermes curator list-archived`) with per-row Restore + a
+/// bulk Prune affordance routed through the parent's confirm sheet.
+///
+/// Empty-state copy explains what archive means — useful when the
+/// curator hasn't run yet on a fresh install (no archives ≠ a problem).
+struct CuratorArchivedSection: View {
+    let archived: [HermesCuratorArchivedSkill]
+    let isLoading: Bool
+    let onRestore: (String) -> Void
+    let onPruneAll: () -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        ScarfCard {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                header
+                if isLoading && archived.isEmpty {
+                    loadingRow
+                } else if archived.isEmpty {
+                    emptyState
+                } else {
+                    rows
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var header: some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .firstTextBaseline) {
+            ScarfSectionHeader("Archived")
+            Spacer()
+            Text("\(archived.count) skill\(archived.count == 1 ? "" : "s")")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+            if !archived.isEmpty {
+                Button("Prune All…") {
+                    onPruneAll()
+                }
+                .buttonStyle(ScarfDestructiveButton())
+                .help("Remove every archived skill from disk. Cannot be undone.")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var loadingRow: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+            Text("Loading archived skills…")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+            Spacer()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var emptyState: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s1) {
+            Text("No archived skills.")
+                .scarfStyle(.body)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+            Text("The curator moves stale or redundant skills here on its weekly review. Until then, this list stays empty.")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var rows: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s1) {
+            ForEach(archived) { skill in
+                ArchivedSkillRow(
+                    skill: skill,
+                    onRestore: { onRestore(skill.name) }
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+private struct ArchivedSkillRow: View {
+    let skill: HermesCuratorArchivedSkill
+    let onRestore: () -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            Image(systemName: "archivebox.fill")
+                .font(.system(size: 12))
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                Text(skill.name)
+                    .scarfStyle(.body)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                    .lineLimit(1)
+                if let reason = skill.reason, !reason.isEmpty {
+                    Text(reason)
+                        .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                }
+            }
+            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+            Text(skill.archivedAtLabel)
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                .frame(width: 96, alignment: .trailing)
+            Text(skill.sizeLabel)
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                .frame(width: 72, alignment: .trailing)
+            Button("Restore") {
+                onRestore()
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+            .controlSize(.small)
+            .help("Restore \(skill.name) to the active skill set")
+        }
+        .padding(.vertical, 2)
+    }
+}

scarf/scarf/Features/Curator/Views/CuratorPruneConfirmSheet.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// Destructive-confirm sheet for `hermes curator prune` (bulk).
+///
+/// Pattern matches `TemplateUninstallSheet`: enumerate every entry that
+/// will be removed, surface the total count + bytes, and require an
+/// explicit click on a red `ScarfDestructiveButton` ("Prune
+/// permanently") before kicking off the destructive call. Cancel owns
+/// the keyboard default action so an accidental Enter-press doesn't
+/// nuke the archive.
+struct CuratorPruneConfirmSheet: View {
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+    let summary: CuratorPruneSummary
+    let isPruning: Bool
+    let onConfirm: () -> Void
+    let onCancel: () -> Void
+
+    var body: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
+            header
+                .padding(.bottom, ScarfSpace.s2)
+            ScarfDivider()
+            ScrollView {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                    ForEach(summary.wouldRemove) { skill in
+                        row(skill: skill)
+                    }
+                    if summary.wouldRemove.isEmpty {
+                        Text("Nothing currently archived. Nothing to prune.")
+                            .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                            .padding(.vertical, ScarfSpace.s2)
+                    }
+                }
+                .padding(.vertical, ScarfSpace.s2)
+            }
+            ScarfDivider()
+            footer
+                .padding(.top, ScarfSpace.s2)
+        }
+        .frame(minWidth: 520, minHeight: 380)
+        .padding(ScarfSpace.s4)
+    }
+
+    private var header: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s1) {
+            HStack(alignment: .firstTextBaseline) {
+                Text("Prune Archived Skills")
+                    .scarfStyle(.title2)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                Spacer()
+                if summary.totalCount > 0 {
+                    ScarfBadge("\(summary.totalCount)", kind: .danger)
+                }
+            }
+            Text("This permanently deletes every archived skill from disk. Restoring an archived skill is no longer possible after pruning.")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                .fixedSize(horizontal: false, vertical: true)
+            if summary.totalBytes > 0 {
+                Text("Total to remove: \(summary.totalBytesLabel)")
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private func row(skill: HermesCuratorArchivedSkill) -> some View {
+        HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            Image(systemName: "minus.circle")
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.danger)
+                .font(.caption)
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                Text(skill.name)
+                    .scarfStyle(.body)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                    .lineLimit(1)
+                if let reason = skill.reason, !reason.isEmpty {
+                    Text(reason)
+                        .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                        .lineLimit(1)
+                }
+            }
+            Spacer()
+            Text(skill.archivedAtLabel)
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                .frame(width: 96, alignment: .trailing)
+            Text(skill.sizeLabel)
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                .frame(width: 72, alignment: .trailing)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private var footer: some View {
+        HStack {
+            Button("Cancel") {
+                onCancel()
+                dismiss()
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(ScarfGhostButton())
+            // Cancel owns .defaultAction so accidental Enter-presses
+            // don't trigger the destructive button (template-uninstall
+            // pattern recommended in the WS-4 plan).
+            .keyboardShortcut(.defaultAction)
+            .disabled(isPruning)
+            Spacer()
+            if isPruning {
+                ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+            }
+            Button("Prune permanently") {
+                onConfirm()
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(ScarfDestructiveButton())
+            .disabled(isPruning || summary.wouldRemove.isEmpty)
+            .accessibilityIdentifier("curatorPrune.confirm")
+        }
+    }
+}

scarf/scarf/Features/Curator/Views/CuratorRestoreSheet.swift

@@ -2,18 +2,16 @@ import SwiftUI
 import ScarfCore
 import ScarfDesign
 
-/// Modal that lists archived skills (state ≠ active) and exposes a
+/// Legacy v0.12 fallback for restoring an archived skill by typed
-/// one-click "Restore" action per row. v0.12 archives are recoverable —
+/// name. Hermes v0.12 didn't ship `curator list-archived`, so the only
-/// `hermes curator restore <name>` brings the skill back into
+/// way to restore was to remember the skill name and pass it through
-/// `~/.hermes/skills/<category>/<name>/` and re-marks it active.
+/// `hermes curator restore <name>`.
 ///
-/// The Curator's `status` text doesn't enumerate archived skills with
+/// **v0.13+ flow (preferred):** `CuratorArchivedSection` renders a
-/// names; we surface what's available (counts + pinned list) and rely
+/// per-skill list with a one-click Restore button per row — no typing
-/// on the user knowing the names. Hermes ergo does an interactive
+/// required. This sheet stays reachable from the overflow menu only on
-/// `--name` arg if missing — but Scarf prefers explicit selection so
+/// pre-v0.13 hosts (gated by `!hasCuratorArchive`). Don't delete this
-/// users don't have to remember names. For v2.6 we render a free-form
+/// file even after WS-4 ships; v0.12 hosts still depend on it.
-/// text field; once Hermes ships a `curator list-archived` (tracked
-/// upstream), swap to a pickable list.
 struct CuratorRestoreSheet: View {
     let viewModel: CuratorViewModel
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Curator/Views/CuratorView.swift

@@ -2,57 +2,52 @@ import SwiftUI
 import ScarfCore
 import ScarfDesign
 
-/// Mac UI for Hermes v0.12's autonomous skill curator.
+/// Mac UI for Hermes's autonomous skill curator (v0.12 base + v0.13
+/// archive/prune surface).
 ///
 /// Surfaces the running state (enabled / paused / disabled), last-run
-/// metadata, agent-created skill counts, and the most/least-active /
+/// metadata, agent-created skill counts, the most/least-active /
-/// least-recently-active leaderboards. Pin-and-restore actions hit
+/// least-recently-active leaderboards, and on v0.13+ hosts the new
-/// `hermes curator pin/unpin/restore` via CuratorViewModel.
+/// archived-skills section + per-row Archive button on each leaderboard
+/// entry. Pin / unpin / restore / archive / prune route through
+/// CuratorViewModel → CuratorService.
 ///
 /// Capability-gated upstream: AppCoordinator only wires the sidebar
-/// item when `HermesCapabilities.hasCurator` is true. This view assumes
+/// item when `HermesCapabilities.hasCurator` is true. Archive surfaces
-/// it's reachable on a v0.12+ host.
+/// gate independently on `hasCuratorArchive`; pre-v0.13 hosts see the
+/// v2.7.x layout unchanged (legacy `CuratorRestoreSheet` reachable from
+/// the overflow menu, no Archive section, fire-and-forget Run Now).
 struct CuratorView: View {
     @State private var viewModel: CuratorViewModel
     @State private var showRestoreSheet = false
 
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
+
     init(context: ServerContext) {
         _viewModel = State(initialValue: CuratorViewModel(context: context))
     }
 
+    /// Single source of truth for "v0.13 archive surface visible". Read
+    /// once in `body` and threaded into sub-views. Defensive default to
+    /// `false` so previews / smoke tests behave like a pre-v0.13 host.
+    private var archiveAvailable: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasCuratorArchive ?? false
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         ScrollView {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s4) {
                 ScarfPageHeader(
                     "Curator",
-                    subtitle: "Autonomous skill maintenance — Hermes v0.12+"
+                    subtitle: archiveAvailable
+                        ? "Autonomous skill maintenance — archive, prune, restore"
+                        : "Autonomous skill maintenance — Hermes v0.12+"
                 ) {
-                    HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                    headerActions
-                        if viewModel.isLoading {
+                }
-                            ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+
-                        }
+                if let errorMessage = viewModel.errorMessage {
-                        Button("Run Now") {
+                    errorBanner(errorMessage)
-                            Task { await viewModel.runNow() }
-                        }
-                        .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
-                        .disabled(viewModel.isLoading)
-                        Menu {
-                            switch viewModel.status.state {
-                            case .paused:
-                                Button("Resume") { Task { await viewModel.resume() } }
-                            case .enabled:
-                                Button("Pause") { Task { await viewModel.pause() } }
-                            default:
-                                EmptyView()
-                            }
-                            Button("Restore Archived…") {
-                                showRestoreSheet = true
-                            }
-                            .disabled(viewModel.status.archivedSkills == 0)
-                        } label: {
-                            Image(systemName: "ellipsis.circle")
-                        }
-                    }
                 }
 
                 if let toast = viewModel.transientMessage {
@@ -64,6 +59,19 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
                 pinnedSection
                 activityTables
 
+                if archiveAvailable {
+                    CuratorArchivedSection(
+                        archived: viewModel.archivedSkills,
+                        isLoading: viewModel.isLoadingArchive,
+                        onRestore: { name in
+                            Task { await viewModel.restore(name) }
+                        },
+                        onPruneAll: {
+                            Task { await viewModel.planPrune() }
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
+
                 if let report = viewModel.lastReportMarkdown {
                     lastReportSection(markdown: report)
                 }
@@ -71,10 +79,84 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
             .padding(ScarfSpace.s4)
         }
         .background(ScarfColor.backgroundPrimary)
-        .task { await viewModel.load() }
+        .task {
+            await viewModel.load()
+            if archiveAvailable {
+                await viewModel.loadArchive()
+            }
+        }
         .sheet(isPresented: $showRestoreSheet) {
             CuratorRestoreSheet(viewModel: viewModel)
         }
+        .sheet(
+            isPresented: Binding(
+                get: { viewModel.pruneSummary != nil },
+                set: { isShown in
+                    if !isShown { viewModel.cancelPrune() }
+                }
+            )
+        ) {
+            if let summary = viewModel.pruneSummary {
+                CuratorPruneConfirmSheet(
+                    summary: summary,
+                    isPruning: viewModel.isPruning,
+                    onConfirm: {
+                        Task { await viewModel.confirmPrune() }
+                    },
+                    onCancel: {
+                        viewModel.cancelPrune()
+                    }
+                )
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var headerActions: some View {
+        HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            if viewModel.isLoading {
+                ProgressView().controlSize(.small)
+            }
+            Button("Run Now") {
+                Task {
+                    await viewModel.runNow(
+                        synchronous: archiveAvailable,
+                        timeout: 600
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+            .disabled(viewModel.isLoading)
+            .help(archiveAvailable
+                ? "Curator runs synchronously on Hermes v0.13+. Usually 10–90s."
+                : "Trigger a curator run. Returns immediately on pre-v0.13 hosts.")
+
+            Menu {
+                switch viewModel.status.state {
+                case .paused:
+                    Button("Resume") { Task { await viewModel.resume() } }
+                case .enabled:
+                    Button("Pause") { Task { await viewModel.pause() } }
+                default:
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
+
+                if archiveAvailable {
+                    Divider()
+                    Button("Prune Archived…", role: .destructive) {
+                        Task { await viewModel.planPrune() }
+                    }
+                    .disabled(viewModel.archivedSkills.isEmpty && !viewModel.isLoadingArchive)
+                } else {
+                    Button("Restore Archived…") {
+                        showRestoreSheet = true
+                    }
+                    .disabled(viewModel.status.archivedSkills == 0)
+                }
+            } label: {
+                Image(systemName: "ellipsis.circle")
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private var statusSummary: some View {
@@ -206,6 +288,10 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
                         }
                         .buttonStyle(.plain)
                         .help(viewModel.status.pinnedNames.contains(row.name) ? "Pinned" : "Pin skill")
+
+                        if archiveAvailable {
+                            archiveButton(for: row.name)
+                        }
                     }
                     .padding(.vertical, 2)
                 }
@@ -213,6 +299,25 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func archiveButton(for name: String) -> some View {
+        if viewModel.pendingArchiveName == name {
+            ProgressView()
+                .controlSize(.small)
+                .frame(width: 14, height: 14)
+        } else {
+            Button {
+                Task { await viewModel.archive(name) }
+            } label: {
+                Image(systemName: "archivebox")
+                    .font(.system(size: 12))
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+            .help("Archive (move out of active set)")
+            .disabled(viewModel.pendingArchiveName != nil)
+        }
+    }
+
     private func counterChip(label: String, value: Int) -> some View {
         Text("\(label) \(value)")
             .font(ScarfFont.monoSmall)
@@ -277,6 +382,35 @@ struct CuratorView: View {
         .background(ScarfColor.accentTint)
         .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md))
     }
+
+    /// Inline yellow banner for CLI failures. Non-blocking — sits above
+    /// the status summary and dismisses with the "x" so users can keep
+    /// interacting with the leaderboard. Mirrors the pattern in
+    /// KanbanBoardView.
+    private func errorBanner(_ message: String) -> some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+            Text(message)
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
+            Button {
+                viewModel.dismissError()
+            } label: {
+                Image(systemName: "xmark.circle.fill")
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+            }
+            .buttonStyle(.plain)
+            .help("Dismiss")
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s3)
+        .padding(.vertical, ScarfSpace.s2)
+        .background(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md)
+                .fill(ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.12))
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 /// Simple `FlowLayout` for the pinned-skill chips. Custom layout

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/ViewModels/KanbanBoardViewModel.swift

@@ -55,9 +55,22 @@ final class KanbanBoardViewModel {
     var assigneeFilter: String?       // nil = all assignees
     var showArchived: Bool = false
 
-    /// Optimistic moves keyed by task id; cleared when the polled
+    /// Optimistic in-flight overrides keyed by task id; cleared when the
-    /// response includes the same status the optimistic move set.
+    /// polled response confirms the new state.
-    private var optimisticOverrides: [String: String] = [:]
+    /// - Status side: drag-drop column moves.
+    /// - Hallucination-gate side (v0.13): Verify clicks flip `pending` →
+    ///   `verified` locally so the banner disappears immediately.
+    /// The override entry is dropped from the dictionary entirely once
+    /// both sides are nil (no override needed).
+    private struct OptimisticOverride {
+        var status: String?
+        var hallucinationGate: KanbanHallucinationGate?
+
+        var isEmpty: Bool {
+            status == nil && hallucinationGate == nil
+        }
+    }
+    private var optimisticOverrides: [String: OptimisticOverride] = [:]
     /// Tasks dropped into invalid columns produce a transient "denied"
     /// banner. Stored as an explicit error to support the Cmd-Z style
     /// undo we don't ship in v2.7.5 but want to leave room for.
@@ -177,8 +190,10 @@ final class KanbanBoardViewModel {
         // Optimistic mutation — flip the local row's status to a
         // value within the destination column's range. We pick a
         // representative status per column.
-        let optimisticStatus = optimisticStatus(for: destination)
+        let optimisticStatusValue = optimisticStatus(for: destination)
-        optimisticOverrides[taskId] = optimisticStatus
+        var override = optimisticOverrides[taskId] ?? OptimisticOverride()
+        override.status = optimisticStatusValue
+        optimisticOverrides[taskId] = override
 
         let svc = service
         Task {
@@ -190,11 +205,11 @@ final class KanbanBoardViewModel {
                 // without waiting for the 5s tick.
                 await refresh()
             } catch let err as KanbanError {
-                optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: taskId)
+                clearStatusOverride(for: taskId)
                 lastError = err.errorDescription
                 logger.warning("kanban move failed: \(err.errorDescription ?? "", privacy: .public)")
             } catch {
-                optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: taskId)
+                clearStatusOverride(for: taskId)
                 lastError = error.localizedDescription
             }
         }
@@ -269,6 +284,48 @@ final class KanbanBoardViewModel {
         return task
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Hallucination gate (v0.13)
+
+    /// User confirmed the worker-created card is real. Optimistically
+    /// flip the gate to `verified` so the banner disappears immediately;
+    /// the polling loop confirms the new state on the next tick. On
+    /// failure (e.g. the verb name is wrong on this v0.13.x build), the
+    /// override is cleared and the error surfaces in `lastError`.
+    func verifyHallucination(taskId: String) {
+        var override = optimisticOverrides[taskId] ?? OptimisticOverride()
+        override.hallucinationGate = .verified
+        optimisticOverrides[taskId] = override
+        Task {
+            do {
+                try await service.verify(taskId: taskId)
+                await refresh()
+            } catch let err as KanbanError {
+                clearHallucinationOverride(for: taskId)
+                lastError = err.errorDescription
+                logger.warning("kanban verify failed: \(err.errorDescription ?? "", privacy: .public)")
+            } catch {
+                clearHallucinationOverride(for: taskId)
+                lastError = error.localizedDescription
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// User rejected the worker-created card as a hallucinated reference.
+    /// Routes through `comment` + `archive` per `KanbanService.rejectHallucinated`
+    /// so there's an audit trail for why the card disappeared.
+    func rejectHallucination(taskId: String) {
+        Task {
+            do {
+                try await service.rejectHallucinated(taskId: taskId)
+                await refresh()
+            } catch let err as KanbanError {
+                lastError = err.errorDescription
+            } catch {
+                lastError = error.localizedDescription
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Private helpers
 
     private func mergePolledTasks(_ polled: [HermesKanbanTask]) {
@@ -282,25 +339,75 @@ final class KanbanBoardViewModel {
             filtered = polled
         }
         let presentIds = Set(filtered.map(\.id))
-        // Drop optimistic overrides for tasks Hermes confirmed.
+        // Drop optimistic overrides for tasks Hermes confirmed. Two
-        for (id, optimistic) in optimisticOverrides {
+        // independent sides — clear them separately so a Verify click
-            if let row = filtered.first(where: { $0.id == id }) {
+        // still in-flight survives a status-side poll confirmation, and
-                if columnFromStatus(optimistic) == columnFromStatus(row.status) {
+        // vice versa.
+        for (id, override) in optimisticOverrides {
+            guard let row = filtered.first(where: { $0.id == id }) else {
+                if !presentIds.contains(id) {
+                    // Task no longer in the polled set (archived, deleted,
+                    // or filtered out). Drop the override entirely.
                     optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: id)
                 }
-            } else if !presentIds.contains(id) {
+                continue
-                // Task no longer in the polled set (archived, deleted,
+            }
-                // or filtered out). Drop the optimistic entry.
+            // Status side — optimistic move confirmed.
+            if let optStatus = override.status,
+               columnFromStatus(optStatus) == columnFromStatus(row.status) {
+                optimisticOverrides[id]?.status = nil
+            }
+            // Hallucination-gate side — optimistic verify/reject confirmed.
+            if let optGate = override.hallucinationGate,
+               KanbanHallucinationGate.from(row.hallucinationGateStatus) == optGate {
+                optimisticOverrides[id]?.hallucinationGate = nil
+            }
+            if optimisticOverrides[id]?.isEmpty ?? true {
                 optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: id)
             }
         }
         tasks = filtered
     }
 
+    /// Drop the status side of a task's override (preserving any
+    /// in-flight hallucination-gate optimistic state).
+    private func clearStatusOverride(for taskId: String) {
+        guard var override = optimisticOverrides[taskId] else { return }
+        override.status = nil
+        if override.isEmpty {
+            optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: taskId)
+        } else {
+            optimisticOverrides[taskId] = override
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Drop the hallucination-gate side of a task's override (preserving
+    /// any in-flight status-side drag-drop).
+    private func clearHallucinationOverride(for taskId: String) {
+        guard var override = optimisticOverrides[taskId] else { return }
+        override.hallucinationGate = nil
+        if override.isEmpty {
+            optimisticOverrides.removeValue(forKey: taskId)
+        } else {
+            optimisticOverrides[taskId] = override
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Effective hallucination gate for a task — the optimistic override
+    /// wins if one is in flight; otherwise the polled value. View code
+    /// reads through this so the banner / dim state matches the moment-
+    /// after-click experience.
+    func effectiveHallucinationGate(_ task: HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate? {
+        if let override = optimisticOverrides[task.id]?.hallucinationGate {
+            return override
+        }
+        return KanbanHallucinationGate.from(task.hallucinationGateStatus)
+    }
+
     /// Return the effective board column for a task — the optimistic
     /// override wins if one is in flight; otherwise the polled status.
     private func effectiveColumn(_ task: HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanBoardColumn {
-        if let overrideStatus = optimisticOverrides[task.id] {
+        if let overrideStatus = optimisticOverrides[task.id]?.status {
             return columnFromStatus(overrideStatus)
         }
         return columnFromStatus(task.status)

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/Views/KanbanBoardView.swift

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import ScarfDesign
 ///   tenant.
 struct KanbanBoardView: View {
     @State private var viewModel: KanbanBoardViewModel
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     /// When non-nil, a project board hosts this view. Drives header
     /// chrome (subtitle, hidden tenant filter) and create-sheet
@@ -33,6 +34,15 @@ struct KanbanBoardView: View {
         self.projectName = projectName
     }
 
+    /// Convenience read for the v0.13 diagnostics flag — gates the
+    /// max_retries field, hallucination banner, diagnostics rendering,
+    /// and the auto-blocked reason banner. Pre-v0.13 hosts get the
+    /// v2.7.5 surface unchanged. Treats a missing store as "off" so
+    /// harness contexts (Previews) don't accidentally surface gated UI.
+    private var supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasKanbanDiagnostics ?? false
+    }
+
     @State private var inspectorTaskId: String?
     @State private var showingCreateSheet = false
     @State private var blockSheetTaskId: String?
@@ -71,7 +81,8 @@ struct KanbanBoardView: View {
             KanbanCreateSheet(
                 assignees: viewModel.assignees,
                 tenantPrefill: viewModel.tenantFilter,
-                projectWorkspacePath: viewModel.projectPath
+                projectWorkspacePath: viewModel.projectPath,
+                supportsKanbanDiagnostics: supportsKanbanDiagnostics
             ) { request in
                 _ = try await viewModel.createTask(request)
             }
@@ -188,7 +199,9 @@ struct KanbanBoardView: View {
                         onDrop: { ref in
                             handleDrop(ref.id, on: column)
                         },
-                        canCreate: column == .upNext || column == .triage
+                        canCreate: column == .upNext || column == .triage,
+                        supportsKanbanDiagnostics: supportsKanbanDiagnostics,
+                        effectiveHallucinationGate: { viewModel.effectiveHallucinationGate($0) }
                     )
                 }
                 Spacer(minLength: ScarfSpace.s4)
@@ -208,6 +221,8 @@ struct KanbanBoardView: View {
                 service: viewModel.service,
                 taskId: taskId,
                 availableAssignees: viewModel.assignees,
+                supportsKanbanDiagnostics: supportsKanbanDiagnostics,
+                effectiveHallucinationGate: { viewModel.effectiveHallucinationGate($0) },
                 onClose: { inspectorTaskId = nil },
                 onClaim: {
                     viewModel.attemptMove(taskId: taskId, to: .running)
@@ -232,6 +247,15 @@ struct KanbanBoardView: View {
                 },
                 onReassign: { profile in
                     viewModel.reassignTask(taskId: taskId, to: profile)
+                },
+                onVerifyHallucination: {
+                    viewModel.verifyHallucination(taskId: taskId)
+                },
+                onRejectHallucination: {
+                    viewModel.rejectHallucination(taskId: taskId)
+                    // Card vanishes from active board after archive — close
+                    // the inspector so it doesn't dangle on a deleted task.
+                    inspectorTaskId = nil
                 }
             )
         }

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/Views/KanbanCardView.swift

@@ -24,12 +24,40 @@ struct KanbanTaskRef: Transferable {
 /// - **Running** gets a blue left-edge accent + live shimmer
 /// - **Blocked** gets a warning left-edge accent + ⚠ glyph
 /// - **Done** dims to 0.7 opacity (0.55 in dark mode)
+/// - **Hallucination-gate pending** (v0.13+) dims to 0.6 + ⚠ glyph and
+///   shows a one-line auto-blocked reason in the footer when present.
 struct KanbanCardView: View {
     let task: HermesKanbanTask
     let onTap: () -> Void
+    /// True when the connected Hermes is on v0.13+ — gates the
+    /// hallucination dim/glyph, auto-block sub-line, and diagnostics
+    /// dot on the card. Pre-v0.13 hosts see the v2.7.5 chrome unchanged.
+    let supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool
+    /// Optimistic-aware accessor. Pre-v0.13 always nil. Otherwise delegates
+    /// to the board VM so a Verify click un-dims the card immediately.
+    let effectiveHallucinationGate: (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate?
+
+    init(
+        task: HermesKanbanTask,
+        supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool = false,
+        effectiveHallucinationGate: @escaping (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate? = { _ in nil },
+        onTap: @escaping () -> Void
+    ) {
+        self.task = task
+        self.supportsKanbanDiagnostics = supportsKanbanDiagnostics
+        self.effectiveHallucinationGate = effectiveHallucinationGate
+        self.onTap = onTap
+    }
 
     @Environment(\.colorScheme) private var colorScheme
 
+    /// Cached gate read — derived once per body eval rather than recomputed
+    /// in each subview helper.
+    private var hallucinationGate: KanbanHallucinationGate? {
+        guard supportsKanbanDiagnostics else { return nil }
+        return effectiveHallucinationGate(task)
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         Button(action: onTap) {
             VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
@@ -66,13 +94,22 @@ struct KanbanCardView: View {
         }
         .buttonStyle(.plain)
         .scarfShadow(.sm)
-        .opacity(task.isDone ? doneOpacity : 1.0)
+        // v0.13: hallucination-pending cards dim to 0.6 to signal "needs
+        // verification before running" without making them unreadable.
+        // Done cards stay at the established doneOpacity (0.7 / 0.55).
+        .opacity(cardOpacity)
         .draggable(KanbanTaskRef(id: task.id)) {
             // Drag preview — the live card with a heavier shadow.
             self.dragPreview
         }
     }
 
+    private var cardOpacity: Double {
+        if task.isDone { return doneOpacity }
+        if hallucinationGate == .pending { return 0.6 }
+        return 1.0
+    }
+
     private var titleRow: some View {
         HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
             statusGlyph
@@ -82,7 +119,15 @@ struct KanbanCardView: View {
                 .lineLimit(2)
                 .multilineTextAlignment(.leading)
             Spacer(minLength: 0)
-            if needsAssignmentWarning {
+            // v0.13 hallucination glyph takes precedence over the
+            // unassigned glyph — the hallucination state is the more
+            // specific signal (a worker created this card; verify it).
+            if hallucinationGate == .pending {
+                Image(systemName: "questionmark.diamond.fill")
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+                    .font(.system(size: 11, weight: .semibold))
+                    .help("Worker-created — verify before running")
+            } else if needsAssignmentWarning {
                 Image(systemName: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill")
                     .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
                     .font(.system(size: 11, weight: .semibold))
@@ -186,13 +231,37 @@ struct KanbanCardView: View {
     }
 
     private var footerRow: some View {
-        HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
-            Text(relativeTimeLabel)
+            // v0.13: server-supplied auto-blocked reason. Renders verbatim
-                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+            // (truncated to one line; full reason in the inspector).
-                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+            // Pre-v0.13 hosts always have task.autoBlockedReason == nil.
-            Spacer(minLength: 0)
+            if supportsKanbanDiagnostics,
-            if let priority = task.priority, priority >= 70 {
+               KanbanStatus.from(task.status) == .blocked,
-                priorityIndicator(priority)
+               let reason = task.autoBlockedReason, !reason.isEmpty {
+                Text(reason)
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.danger)
+                    .lineLimit(1)
+                    .truncationMode(.tail)
+                    .help(reason)
+            }
+            HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                Text(relativeTimeLabel)
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                Spacer(minLength: 0)
+                // v0.13: diagnostics dot — small stethoscope glyph when
+                // any cross-run distress signal is attached. Matches the
+                // chip count in the inspector.
+                if supportsKanbanDiagnostics, !task.diagnostics.isEmpty {
+                    Image(systemName: "stethoscope")
+                        .font(.system(size: 9))
+                        .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+                        .help("\(task.diagnostics.count) diagnostic signal\(task.diagnostics.count == 1 ? "" : "s")")
+                }
+                if let priority = task.priority, priority >= 70 {
+                    priorityIndicator(priority)
+                }
             }
         }
     }

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/Views/KanbanColumnView.swift

@@ -17,6 +17,38 @@ struct KanbanColumnView: View {
     let onCreate: () -> Void
     let onDrop: (KanbanTaskRef) -> Void
     let canCreate: Bool
+    /// True when the connected Hermes is on v0.13+. Forwarded to each
+    /// `KanbanCardView` so the hallucination dim/glyph + diagnostics dot
+    /// + auto-block sub-line gate uniformly.
+    let supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool
+    /// Optimistic-aware accessor forwarded to cards. Default is
+    /// "no override" so Previews and harness contexts still render
+    /// without wiring up a board VM.
+    let effectiveHallucinationGate: (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate?
+
+    init(
+        column: KanbanBoardColumn,
+        tasks: [HermesKanbanTask],
+        isLive: Bool,
+        readyPillCount: Int,
+        onTaskTap: @escaping (HermesKanbanTask) -> Void,
+        onCreate: @escaping () -> Void,
+        onDrop: @escaping (KanbanTaskRef) -> Void,
+        canCreate: Bool,
+        supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool = false,
+        effectiveHallucinationGate: @escaping (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate? = { _ in nil }
+    ) {
+        self.column = column
+        self.tasks = tasks
+        self.isLive = isLive
+        self.readyPillCount = readyPillCount
+        self.onTaskTap = onTaskTap
+        self.onCreate = onCreate
+        self.onDrop = onDrop
+        self.canCreate = canCreate
+        self.supportsKanbanDiagnostics = supportsKanbanDiagnostics
+        self.effectiveHallucinationGate = effectiveHallucinationGate
+    }
 
     @State private var isTargeted = false
 
@@ -36,7 +68,11 @@ struct KanbanColumnView: View {
                             .padding(.top, ScarfSpace.s4)
                     } else {
                         ForEach(tasks) { task in
-                            KanbanCardView(task: task) {
+                            KanbanCardView(
+                                task: task,
+                                supportsKanbanDiagnostics: supportsKanbanDiagnostics,
+                                effectiveHallucinationGate: effectiveHallucinationGate
+                            ) {
                                 onTaskTap(task)
                             }
                         }

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/Views/KanbanCreateSheet.swift

@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
     /// Pre-filled project workspace path on per-project boards. When
     /// non-nil, the workspace picker is locked to "Project Dir".
     let projectWorkspacePath: String?
+    /// True when the connected Hermes is on v0.13+ — gates the
+    /// `--max-retries` field and decides whether to strip newlines from
+    /// the title at submit time. Pre-v0.13 hosts may truncate at the
+    /// first `\n`; we keep the multi-line input rendering on either way
+    /// since a taller `TextField` is harmless on v0.12.
+    let supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool
     /// Closure invoked when the user submits — VM owner constructs the
     /// `KanbanService.create` call.
     let onSubmit: (KanbanCreateRequest) async throws -> Void
@@ -33,6 +39,11 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
     @State private var skillsInput: String = ""
     @State private var tenant: String = ""
     @State private var sendToTriage: Bool = false
+    /// v0.13: per-task retry budget. Toggle-gated so the user can opt
+    /// into "send the flag" vs. "let Hermes pick its default" (the
+    /// release notes default to 3 — see TODO in KanbanCreateRequest).
+    @State private var maxRetriesEnabled: Bool = false
+    @State private var maxRetries: Int = 3
     @State private var isSubmitting: Bool = false
     @State private var submitError: String?
     @FocusState private var titleFocused: Bool
@@ -62,6 +73,9 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
                     assigneePicker
                     workspaceField
                     priorityField
+                    if supportsKanbanDiagnostics {
+                        maxRetriesField
+                    }
                     skillsField
                     if projectWorkspacePath == nil {
                         tenantField
@@ -114,10 +128,60 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
     // MARK: - Fields
 
     private var titleField: some View {
+        // v0.13 server tolerates multi-line titles. We keep the
+        // multi-line input rendering on for ALL versions of Hermes —
+        // visually a taller TextField is harmless on v0.12 — and decide
+        // at submit time whether to strip newlines (see `makeRequest`).
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
             ScarfSectionHeader("Title")
-            ScarfTextField("What needs doing?", text: $title)
+            TextField(
-                .focused($titleFocused)
+                "What needs doing?",
+                text: $title,
+                axis: .vertical
+            )
+            .lineLimit(1...4)
+            .textFieldStyle(.plain)
+            .scarfStyle(.body)
+            .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s3)
+            .padding(.vertical, ScarfSpace.s2)
+            .background(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+                    .fill(ScarfColor.backgroundSecondary)
+            )
+            .overlay(
+                RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+                    .strokeBorder(ScarfColor.borderStrong, lineWidth: 1)
+            )
+            .focused($titleFocused)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13: per-task retry budget. Toggle gates whether `--max-retries`
+    /// is sent at all so the user can preserve "let Hermes pick the
+    /// default" semantics by leaving the toggle off.
+    private var maxRetriesField: some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+            ScarfSectionHeader(
+                "Max retries",
+                subtitle: "0 = no retries. Defaults to 3."
+            )
+            HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s3) {
+                Toggle("Override default", isOn: $maxRetriesEnabled)
+                    .toggleStyle(.switch)
+                    .labelsHidden()
+                Stepper(value: $maxRetries, in: 0...20) {
+                    Text("\(maxRetries)")
+                        .scarfStyle(.bodyEmph)
+                        .frame(minWidth: 24, alignment: .trailing)
+                        .foregroundStyle(
+                            maxRetriesEnabled
+                                ? ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary
+                                : ScarfColor.foregroundFaint
+                        )
+                }
+                .disabled(!maxRetriesEnabled)
+                Spacer()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -307,7 +371,14 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
     }
 
     private func makeRequest() -> KanbanCreateRequest {
-        let trimmedTitle = title.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        var trimmedTitle = title.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
+        // Pre-v0.13 hosts may truncate titles at the first `\n`. Strip
+        // newlines client-side when we know the connected Hermes hasn't
+        // shipped multi-line title support — replace with a space to
+        // keep the user's intent visible. v0.13+ keeps newlines verbatim.
+        if !supportsKanbanDiagnostics {
+            trimmedTitle = trimmedTitle.replacingOccurrences(of: "\n", with: " ")
+        }
         let trimmedBody = bodyText.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         let trimmedAssignee = assignee.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
         let trimmedTenant = tenant.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines)
@@ -330,6 +401,14 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
             }
         }
 
+        // Belt-and-suspenders: the `maxRetriesField` is only rendered
+        // when `supportsKanbanDiagnostics` is true, but gate again here
+        // so a programmatic state change can't smuggle the flag onto a
+        // pre-v0.13 host (where the verb would error).
+        let resolvedMaxRetries: Int? = (supportsKanbanDiagnostics && maxRetriesEnabled)
+            ? maxRetries
+            : nil
+
         return KanbanCreateRequest(
             title: trimmedTitle,
             body: trimmedBody.isEmpty ? nil : trimmedBody,
@@ -342,7 +421,8 @@ struct KanbanCreateSheet: View {
             idempotencyKey: nil,
             maxRuntimeSeconds: nil,
             createdBy: nil,
-            skills: parsedSkills
+            skills: parsedSkills,
+            maxRetries: resolvedMaxRetries
         )
     }
 }

scarf/scarf/Features/Kanban/Views/KanbanInspectorPane.swift

@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@ import ScarfDesign
 struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
     @State private var viewModel: KanbanTaskDetailViewModel
     let availableAssignees: [HermesKanbanAssignee]
+    /// True when the connected Hermes is on v0.13+ — gates the
+    /// hallucination banner, max_retries chip, diagnostics block,
+    /// and auto-blocked reason banner. Pre-v0.13 hosts see the v2.7.5
+    /// inspector unchanged.
+    let supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool
+    /// Resolves an effective hallucination gate — the board VM owns the
+    /// optimistic-override merge so the banner disappears immediately on
+    /// Verify before the polled state confirms the new gate. Falls back
+    /// to the wire-level value when no override is in flight.
+    let effectiveHallucinationGate: (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate?
     let onClose: () -> Void
     let onClaim: () -> Void
     let onComplete: () -> Void
@@ -15,6 +25,8 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
     let onUnblock: () -> Void
     let onArchive: () -> Void
     let onReassign: (String?) -> Void
+    let onVerifyHallucination: () -> Void
+    let onRejectHallucination: () -> Void
 
     @State private var selectedTab: DetailTab = .comments
 
@@ -30,16 +42,22 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
         service: KanbanService,
         taskId: String,
         availableAssignees: [HermesKanbanAssignee] = [],
+        supportsKanbanDiagnostics: Bool = false,
+        effectiveHallucinationGate: @escaping (HermesKanbanTask) -> KanbanHallucinationGate? = { _ in nil },
         onClose: @escaping () -> Void,
         onClaim: @escaping () -> Void,
         onComplete: @escaping () -> Void,
         onBlock: @escaping () -> Void,
         onUnblock: @escaping () -> Void,
         onArchive: @escaping () -> Void,
-        onReassign: @escaping (String?) -> Void = { _ in }
+        onReassign: @escaping (String?) -> Void = { _ in },
+        onVerifyHallucination: @escaping () -> Void = {},
+        onRejectHallucination: @escaping () -> Void = {}
     ) {
         _viewModel = State(initialValue: KanbanTaskDetailViewModel(service: service, taskId: taskId))
         self.availableAssignees = availableAssignees
+        self.supportsKanbanDiagnostics = supportsKanbanDiagnostics
+        self.effectiveHallucinationGate = effectiveHallucinationGate
         self.onClose = onClose
         self.onClaim = onClaim
         self.onComplete = onComplete
@@ -47,6 +65,8 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
         self.onUnblock = onUnblock
         self.onArchive = onArchive
         self.onReassign = onReassign
+        self.onVerifyHallucination = onVerifyHallucination
+        self.onRejectHallucination = onRejectHallucination
     }
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -159,6 +179,16 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
                                 ScarfBadge(workspace, kind: .neutral)
                                     .fixedSize()
                             }
+                            // v0.13: max_retries chip. Read-only — Hermes
+                            // has no `update --max-retries` verb. The
+                            // `if let` guards pre-v0.13 hosts (always nil)
+                            // and the explicit capability gate adds
+                            // belt-and-suspenders.
+                            if supportsKanbanDiagnostics, let maxRetries = task.maxRetries {
+                                ScarfBadge("retries: \(maxRetries)", kind: .neutral)
+                                    .fixedSize()
+                                    .help("Max retries set at create time. Hermes has no update verb — re-create the task to change this.")
+                            }
                             if let tenant = task.tenant, !tenant.isEmpty {
                                 ScarfBadge(tenant, kind: .brand)
                                     .fixedSize()
@@ -251,13 +281,18 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
     // MARK: - Body
 
     /// Inline health banner shown above the task body when something
-    /// requires user attention. Two conditions trigger today:
+    /// requires user attention. Stack vertically (multiple can apply at
-    /// 1. Task is in `ready`/`todo` with no assignee — explains that
+    /// once on a v0.13 task — e.g. unassigned + hallucination pending +
-    ///    the dispatcher silently skips unassigned tasks.
+    /// last-run-blocked).
-    /// 2. The most recent run ended in a non-success outcome
+    /// Order top-to-bottom:
-    ///    (`stale_lock`/`crashed`/`gave_up`/`timed_out`/`spawn_failed`/
+    /// 1. **Hallucination gate (v0.13+)** — pending worker-created card.
-    ///    `reclaimed`/`failed`) — surfaces the error so the user
+    ///    User must verify or reject before any other action makes sense.
-    ///    doesn't have to dig into the Runs tab to discover it.
+    /// 2. **Auto-blocked reason (v0.13+)** — server-supplied reason
+    ///    overrides the generic "Last run: blocked" banner.
+    /// 3. Task is in `ready`/`todo` with no assignee — explains that the
+    ///    dispatcher silently skips unassigned tasks.
+    /// 4. The most recent run ended in a non-success outcome — surfaces
+    ///    the error so the user doesn't have to dig into the Runs tab.
     @ViewBuilder
     private func healthBanner(for task: HermesKanbanTask) -> some View {
         let status = KanbanStatus.from(task.status)
@@ -292,25 +327,137 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
         // Also suppress for `done` (terminal success).
         let suppressFailureBanner = (status == .running) || (status == .done)
 
-        if needsAssignee {
+        // v0.13: hallucination-gate state. Read through the VM's
-            bannerRow(
+        // optimistic-aware accessor so a Verify click takes effect
-                icon: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill",
+        // before the polled state confirms. Belt-and-suspenders gate
-                tint: ScarfColor.warning,
+        // on capability flag.
-                title: "Won't run automatically",
+        let hallucination: KanbanHallucinationGate? = supportsKanbanDiagnostics
-                message: "Unassigned tasks are silently skipped by Hermes's dispatcher. Add an assignee to get this scheduled."
+            ? effectiveHallucinationGate(task)
-            )
+            : nil
-        } else if hadFailedEndedRun, let lastEndedRun, !suppressFailureBanner {
+        // v0.13: structured auto-blocked reason. Renders the server's
-            let label = (lastEndedRun.outcome ?? lastEndedRun.status).lowercased()
+        // string verbatim; takes precedence over the generic "Last run:
-            let detail = lastEndedRun.error ?? lastEndedRun.summary ?? "no details"
+        // blocked" banner.
-            bannerRow(
+        let autoBlockedReason: String? = (supportsKanbanDiagnostics
-                icon: "exclamationmark.octagon.fill",
+                                          && status == .blocked
-                tint: ScarfColor.danger,
+                                          && (task.autoBlockedReason?.isEmpty == false))
-                title: "Last run: \(label)",
+            ? task.autoBlockedReason
-                message: detail
+            : nil
-            )
+        // Suppress the generic last-run banner when the more specific
+        // server-side reason supersedes it.
+        let suppressGenericFailure = autoBlockedReason != nil
+
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            if hallucination == .pending {
+                hallucinationBanner
+            }
+            if let reason = autoBlockedReason {
+                bannerRow(
+                    icon: "exclamationmark.octagon.fill",
+                    tint: ScarfColor.danger,
+                    title: "Auto-blocked",
+                    // Verbatim — Hermes-side message is the source of truth.
+                    message: reason
+                )
+            }
+            if needsAssignee {
+                bannerRow(
+                    icon: "exclamationmark.triangle.fill",
+                    tint: ScarfColor.warning,
+                    title: "Won't run automatically",
+                    message: "Unassigned tasks are silently skipped by Hermes's dispatcher. Add an assignee to get this scheduled."
+                )
+            }
+            if hadFailedEndedRun, let lastEndedRun,
+               !suppressFailureBanner, !suppressGenericFailure {
+                let label = (lastEndedRun.outcome ?? lastEndedRun.status).lowercased()
+                let detail = lastEndedRun.error ?? lastEndedRun.summary ?? "no details"
+                bannerRow(
+                    icon: "exclamationmark.octagon.fill",
+                    tint: ScarfColor.danger,
+                    title: "Last run: \(label)",
+                    message: detail
+                )
+            }
+            // v0.13: cross-run diagnostics on the task header.
+            if supportsKanbanDiagnostics, !task.diagnostics.isEmpty {
+                diagnosticsBlock(task.diagnostics)
+            }
         }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13 hallucination-gate banner — Verify / Reject affordances for
+    /// worker-created cards waiting on user verification.
+    private var hallucinationBanner: some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+            Image(systemName: "questionmark.diamond.fill")
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.warning)
+                .font(.system(size: 13, weight: .semibold))
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                Text("Created by a worker — verify before running")
+                    .scarfStyle(.captionStrong)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundPrimary)
+                Text("A worker claimed it created this card; Hermes hasn't confirmed the underlying work exists. Verify the card matches a real follow-up, or reject if it's a hallucinated reference.")
+                    .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                    .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                    Button("Verify", action: onVerifyHallucination)
+                        .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+                    Button("Reject", action: onRejectHallucination)
+                        .buttonStyle(ScarfDestructiveButton())
+                }
+                .padding(.top, 2)
+            }
+            Spacer(minLength: 0)
+        }
+        .padding(ScarfSpace.s2)
+        .background(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+                .fill(ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.10))
+        )
+        .overlay(
+            RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: ScarfRadius.md, style: .continuous)
+                .strokeBorder(ScarfColor.warning.opacity(0.4), lineWidth: 1)
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// v0.13 diagnostics block — renders a list of distress signals.
+    /// Used both at the task-header level (cross-run signals) and per
+    /// run on the Runs tab (in-flight signals). Wraps in a horizontal
+    /// scroll so a long diag list doesn't blow out inspector width.
+    private func diagnosticsBlock(_ diags: [HermesKanbanDiagnostic]) -> some View {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+            Text("Diagnostics")
+                .scarfStyle(.captionUppercase)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+            ScrollView(.horizontal, showsIndicators: false) {
+                HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                    ForEach(diags) { diag in
+                        diagnosticBadge(diag)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .padding(.top, 4)
+    }
+
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private func diagnosticBadge(_ diag: HermesKanbanDiagnostic) -> some View {
+        let kind = KanbanDiagnosticKind.from(diag.kind)
+        let badgeKind: ScarfBadgeKind = {
+            switch kind.severity {
+            case .danger:  return .danger
+            case .warning: return .warning
+            case .neutral: return .neutral
+            }
+        }()
+        // Render the raw kind string — view code stays in sync with
+        // whatever future kinds Hermes ships. The typed mirror picks
+        // the badge tint and tooltip glyph; the verbatim wire string
+        // is the user-facing label.
+        ScarfBadge(diag.kind, kind: badgeKind)
+            .help(diag.message ?? diag.kind)
+    }
+
     private func bannerRow(
         icon: String,
         tint: Color,
@@ -562,6 +709,9 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
     private func runRow(_ run: HermesKanbanRun) -> some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
             HStack(spacing: ScarfSpace.s2) {
+                // Render the wire-side outcome / status string verbatim so
+                // v0.13's richer outcome strings ("zombied — reclaimed by
+                // reaper", etc.) surface unchanged.
                 ScarfBadge(run.outcome ?? run.status, kind: outcomeKind(run.outcome ?? run.status))
                 if let profile = run.profile {
                     Text(profile)
@@ -585,6 +735,12 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
                     .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.danger)
                     .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading)
             }
+            // v0.13: per-run diagnostics. Gated on capability so a future
+            // server-side change can't accidentally surface partial UX
+            // on a pre-v0.13 host.
+            if supportsKanbanDiagnostics, !run.diagnostics.isEmpty {
+                diagnosticsBlock(run.diagnostics)
+            }
         }
         .padding(ScarfSpace.s2)
         .background(
@@ -619,23 +775,32 @@ struct KanbanInspectorPane: View {
     @ViewBuilder
     private var primaryAction: some View {
         if let task = viewModel.detail?.task {
-            switch KanbanStatus.from(task.status) {
+            // v0.13: when the hallucination gate is pending, suppress the
-            case .ready, .todo:
+            // primary action — the banner provides Verify / Reject as the
-                Button("Start", action: onClaim)
+            // gate. Showing "Start" alongside the banner would let the
-                    .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+            // user dispatch a card Hermes hasn't confirmed exists.
-                    .help("Atomically claim this task and start the worker. Moves it to Running.")
+            if supportsKanbanDiagnostics,
-            case .running:
+               effectiveHallucinationGate(task) == .pending {
-                Button("Complete", action: onComplete)
-                    .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
-                    .help("Mark this task as Done. You'll be prompted for an optional result summary.")
-            case .blocked:
-                Button("Unblock", action: onUnblock)
-                    .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
-                    .help("Return this task to the Up Next queue so the dispatcher can pick it up again.")
-            case .triage:
-                EmptyView()
-            default:
                 EmptyView()
+            } else {
+                switch KanbanStatus.from(task.status) {
+                case .ready, .todo:
+                    Button("Start", action: onClaim)
+                        .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+                        .help("Atomically claim this task and start the worker. Moves it to Running.")
+                case .running:
+                    Button("Complete", action: onComplete)
+                        .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+                        .help("Mark this task as Done. You'll be prompted for an optional result summary.")
+                case .blocked:
+                    Button("Unblock", action: onUnblock)
+                        .buttonStyle(ScarfPrimaryButton())
+                        .help("Return this task to the Up Next queue so the dispatcher can pick it up again.")
+                case .triage:
+                    EmptyView()
+                default:
+                    EmptyView()
+                }
             }
         }
     }

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/ViewModels/MCPServerEditorViewModel.swift

@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ final class MCPServerEditorViewModel {
     var promptsEnabled: Bool
     var timeoutDraft: String
     var connectTimeoutDraft: String
+    /// SSE-only — renders as a third numeric on `.sse` servers. Empty string
+    /// means "use Hermes default" (writer drops the scalar).
+    var sseReadTimeoutDraft: String
     var showSecrets: Bool = false
     var isSaving: Bool = false
     var saveError: String?
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ final class MCPServerEditorViewModel {
         self.promptsEnabled = server.promptsEnabled
         self.timeoutDraft = server.timeout.map { String($0) } ?? ""
         self.connectTimeoutDraft = server.connectTimeout.map { String($0) } ?? ""
+        self.sseReadTimeoutDraft = server.sseReadTimeout.map { String($0) } ?? ""
     }
 
     func appendEnvRow() {
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ final class MCPServerEditorViewModel {
         let exclude = excludeDraft.split(separator: ",").map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) }.filter { !$0.isEmpty }
         let timeoutValue = Int(timeoutDraft.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces))
         let connectValue = Int(connectTimeoutDraft.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces))
+        let trimmedSSE = sseReadTimeoutDraft.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+        let sseTimeoutValue: Int? = trimmedSSE.isEmpty ? nil : Int(trimmedSSE)
 
         let service = fileService
         let transport = server.transport
@@ -87,6 +93,11 @@ final class MCPServerEditorViewModel {
                     if !service.setMCPServerEnv(name: name, env: envMap) { ok = false }
                 case .http:
                     if !service.setMCPServerHeaders(name: name, headers: headerMap) { ok = false }
+                case .sse:
+                    // SSE servers carry headers like .http does, plus an
+                    // optional sse_read_timeout written below.
+                    if !service.setMCPServerHeaders(name: name, headers: headerMap) { ok = false }
+                    if !service.setMCPServerSSETimeout(name: name, sseReadTimeout: sseTimeoutValue) { ok = false }
                 }
                 if !service.updateMCPToolFilters(
                     name: name,

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/ViewModels/MCPServersViewModel.swift

@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ final class MCPServersViewModel {
         filteredServers.filter { $0.transport == .http }
     }
 
+    var sseServers: [HermesMCPServer] {
+        filteredServers.filter { $0.transport == .sse }
+    }
+
     var selectedServer: HermesMCPServer? {
         guard let name = selectedServerName else { return nil }
         return servers.first(where: { $0.name == name })
@@ -167,6 +171,11 @@ final class MCPServersViewModel {
                     url: preset.url ?? "",
                     auth: preset.auth
                 )
+            case .sse:
+                // No SSE-transport presets ship today; the preset picker
+                // only surfaces stdio/http servers. Treat as a no-op
+                // failure if a preset somehow declares .sse.
+                addResult = (exitCode: 1, output: "SSE-transport presets are not supported.")
             }
             guard addResult.exitCode == 0 else {
                 await MainActor.run {
@@ -196,6 +205,11 @@ final class MCPServersViewModel {
                 result = fileService.addMCPServerStdio(name: name, command: command, args: args)
             case .http:
                 result = fileService.addMCPServerHTTP(name: name, url: url, auth: auth)
+            case .sse:
+                // Routed through addCustomSSE; this branch is unreachable from
+                // the add-server form (which dispatches per-transport in submit())
+                // but kept so the switch is exhaustive without `@unknown default`.
+                result = (exitCode: 1, output: "SSE servers must be added via addCustomSSE.")
             }
             await MainActor.run {
                 if result.exitCode == 0 {
@@ -211,6 +225,28 @@ final class MCPServersViewModel {
         }
     }
 
+    /// v0.13+ SSE-transport server creation. Caller is responsible for
+    /// capability-gating; the form filters `.sse` out of `availableTransports`
+    /// when `hasMCPSSETransport` is false, so this method is unreachable
+    /// from the UI on pre-v0.13 hosts.
+    func addCustomSSE(name: String, url: String, sseReadTimeout: Int?) {
+        let fileService = self.fileService
+        Task.detached {
+            let result = fileService.addMCPServerSSE(name: name, url: url, sseReadTimeout: sseReadTimeout)
+            await MainActor.run {
+                if result.exitCode == 0 {
+                    self.flashStatus("Added \(name)")
+                    self.load()
+                    self.selectedServerName = name
+                    self.showRestartBanner = true
+                    self.showAddCustom = false
+                } else {
+                    self.activeError = "Add failed: \(result.output)"
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     func restartGateway() {
         let fileService = self.fileService
         Task.detached {

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/Views/MCPServerAddCustomView.swift

@@ -6,12 +6,26 @@ struct MCPServerAddCustomView: View {
     let viewModel: MCPServersViewModel
 
     @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
     @State private var name: String = ""
     @State private var transport: MCPTransport = .stdio
     @State private var command: String = "npx"
     @State private var argsText: String = ""
     @State private var url: String = ""
     @State private var auth: String = "none"
+    @State private var sseReadTimeout: String = ""
+
+    /// `.sse` is a v0.13+ surface; pre-v0.13 hosts only see stdio + http.
+    /// Iterating `MCPTransport.allCases` directly would render the SSE
+    /// segment unconditionally and Hermes would reject the resulting CLI
+    /// invocation at argparse time.
+    private var availableTransports: [MCPTransport] {
+        var t: [MCPTransport] = [.stdio, .http]
+        if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasMCPSSETransport ?? false {
+            t.append(.sse)
+        }
+        return t
+    }
 
     var body: some View {
         VStack(spacing: 0) {
@@ -44,17 +58,20 @@ struct MCPServerAddCustomView: View {
                     }
                     sectionBox(title: "Transport") {
                         Picker("", selection: $transport) {
-                            ForEach(MCPTransport.allCases) { t in
+                            ForEach(availableTransports) { t in
                                 Text(t.displayName).tag(t)
                             }
                         }
                         .pickerStyle(.segmented)
                         .labelsHidden()
                     }
-                    if transport == .stdio {
+                    switch transport {
+                    case .stdio:
                         stdioSection
-                    } else {
+                    case .http:
                         httpSection
+                    case .sse:
+                        sseSection
                     }
                     Text("Env vars, headers, and tool filters can be edited after the server is added.")
                         .font(.caption)
@@ -112,6 +129,28 @@ struct MCPServerAddCustomView: View {
         }
     }
 
+    private var sseSection: some View {
+        sectionBox(title: "Endpoint (SSE)") {
+            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                    Text("URL").font(.caption.bold())
+                    TextField("https://.../sse", text: $url)
+                        .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                        .font(.system(.body, design: .monospaced))
+                }
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                    Text("SSE Read Timeout (seconds)").font(.caption.bold())
+                    TextField("default 300", text: $sseReadTimeout)
+                        .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                        .frame(maxWidth: 140)
+                    Text("Hermes-side keepalive interval. Leave blank to use the default.")
+                        .font(.caption2)
+                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     private var canSubmit: Bool {
         let trimmedName = name.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
         guard !trimmedName.isEmpty else { return false }
@@ -120,6 +159,8 @@ struct MCPServerAddCustomView: View {
             return !command.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces).isEmpty
         case .http:
             return !url.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces).isEmpty
+        case .sse:
+            return !url.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces).isEmpty
         }
     }
 
@@ -130,14 +171,25 @@ struct MCPServerAddCustomView: View {
             .map { $0.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces) }
             .filter { !$0.isEmpty }
         let resolvedAuth: String? = (auth == "none") ? nil : auth
-        viewModel.addCustom(
+        switch transport {
-            name: trimmedName,
+        case .stdio, .http:
-            transport: transport,
+            viewModel.addCustom(
-            command: command.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces),
+                name: trimmedName,
-            args: args,
+                transport: transport,
-            url: url.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces),
+                command: command.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces),
-            auth: resolvedAuth
+                args: args,
-        )
+                url: url.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces),
+                auth: resolvedAuth
+            )
+        case .sse:
+            let trimmedTimeout = sseReadTimeout.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces)
+            let parsedTimeout: Int? = trimmedTimeout.isEmpty ? nil : Int(trimmedTimeout)
+            viewModel.addCustomSSE(
+                name: trimmedName,
+                url: url.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces),
+                sseReadTimeout: parsedTimeout
+            )
+        }
         dismiss()
     }
 

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/Views/MCPServerDetailView.swift

@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ struct MCPServerDetailView: View {
                 if let auth = server.auth, !auth.isEmpty {
                     summaryRow(label: "Auth", value: auth)
                 }
+            case .sse:
+                summaryRow(label: "URL", value: server.url ?? "—")
+                if let timeout = server.sseReadTimeout {
+                    summaryRow(label: "Read TO", value: "\(timeout)s")
+                }
             }
         }
         .padding(ScarfSpace.s3)

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/Views/MCPServerEditorView.swift

@@ -186,6 +186,16 @@ struct MCPServerEditorView: View {
                         .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
                         .frame(maxWidth: 140)
                 }
+                if viewModel.server.transport == .sse {
+                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 4) {
+                        Text("SSE read timeout")
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        TextField("default 300", text: $viewModel.sseReadTimeoutDraft)
+                            .textFieldStyle(.roundedBorder)
+                            .frame(maxWidth: 140)
+                    }
+                }
                 Spacer()
             }
         }

scarf/scarf/Features/MCPServers/Views/MCPServersView.swift

@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ struct MCPServersView: View {
                     }
                 }
             }
+            if !viewModel.sseServers.isEmpty {
+                Section("Remote (SSE)") {
+                    ForEach(viewModel.sseServers) { server in
+                        serverRow(server)
+                            .tag(server.name as String?)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             if viewModel.servers.isEmpty && !viewModel.isLoading {
                 Section {
                     Text("No servers configured yet")

scarf/scarf/Features/Profiles/ViewModels/ProfilesViewModel.swift

@@ -112,10 +112,17 @@ final class ProfilesViewModel {
         }
     }
 
-    func create(name: String, cloneConfig: Bool, cloneAll: Bool) {
+    func create(name: String, cloneConfig: Bool, cloneAll: Bool, noSkills: Bool = false) {
         var args = ["profile", "create", name]
         if cloneAll { args.append("--clone-all") }
         else if cloneConfig { args.append("--clone") }
+        // v0.13+: Empty-profile creation. The wire is independent of
+        // --clone / --clone-all per the v0.13 release notes — the user
+        // can stack `--clone --no-skills` to clone config but skip
+        // skills, which is a plausible workflow. The UI still disables
+        // the toggle under --clone-all (Decision H, see ProfilesView)
+        // but the wire is permissive.
+        if noSkills { args.append("--no-skills") }
         runAndReload(args, success: "Profile '\(name)' created")
     }
 

scarf/scarf/Features/Profiles/Views/ProfilesView.swift

@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ struct ProfilesView: View {
     @State private var createName = ""
     @State private var createCloneConfig = true
     @State private var createCloneAll = false
+    /// v0.13+ `--no-skills` toggle. Mutually exclusive with `--clone-all`
+    /// at the UX layer (Decision H from the WS-7 plan): a full clone
+    /// copies skills wholesale — `--no-skills` would be a contradiction.
+    @State private var createNoSkills = false
     @State private var showRename = false
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     init(context: ServerContext) {
         _viewModel = State(initialValue: ProfilesViewModel(context: context))
@@ -123,7 +128,7 @@ struct ProfilesView: View {
                 }
                 Spacer()
                 Button {
-                    createName = ""; createCloneConfig = true; createCloneAll = false
+                    createName = ""; createCloneConfig = true; createCloneAll = false; createNoSkills = false
                     showCreate = true
                 } label: {
                     Label("Create", systemImage: "plus")
@@ -300,11 +305,31 @@ struct ProfilesView: View {
             Toggle("Clone config, .env, SOUL.md from active profile", isOn: $createCloneConfig)
                 .disabled(createCloneAll)
             Toggle("Full copy of active profile (all state)", isOn: $createCloneAll)
+            // TODO(WS-7-Q8): Decision H — disable --no-skills when --clone-all
+            // is on. A full clone copies skills wholesale; --no-skills would
+            // be a contradiction. Verify Hermes's behaviour with both flags
+            // (argparse mutual exclusion vs. last-flag-wins vs. clone-but-
+            // skip-skills) and relax the disabled state if Hermes does
+            // something useful with the combination.
+            if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasProfileNoSkills ?? false {
+                Toggle("Empty profile (no skills)", isOn: $createNoSkills)
+                    .disabled(createCloneAll)
+            }
             HStack {
                 Spacer()
                 Button("Cancel") { showCreate = false }
                 Button("Create") {
-                    viewModel.create(name: createName, cloneConfig: createCloneConfig, cloneAll: createCloneAll)
+                    viewModel.create(
+                        name: createName,
+                        cloneConfig: createCloneConfig,
+                        cloneAll: createCloneAll,
+                        // Defensive: if the toggle isn't visible (pre-v0.13)
+                        // the state is always `false`, but read it through
+                        // the capability gate anyway so a stale state value
+                        // can't sneak `--no-skills` to a CLI that doesn't
+                        // know it.
+                        noSkills: (capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasProfileNoSkills ?? false) ? createNoSkills : false
+                    )
                     showCreate = false
                 }
                 .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.swift

@@ -29,8 +29,31 @@ final class SettingsViewModel {
     // that no-ops on older hosts is low compared to gating overhead.
     var terminalBackends = ["local", "docker", "singularity", "modal", "daytona", "ssh", "vercel"]
     var browserBackends = ["browseruse", "firecrawl", "local"]
-    var ttsProviders = ["edge", "elevenlabs", "openai", "minimax", "mistral", "neutts", "piper"]
+    // v0.13: `xai` joins the TTS provider list. xAI shipped TTS earlier
+    // (v0.12) but the v0.13 add-on is custom voice cloning — see
+    // `HermesCapabilities.hasXAIVoiceCloning` and the badge in VoiceTab.
+    // The provider option itself is ungated so pre-v0.13 hosts with xAI
+    // keys can still pick it.
+    var ttsProviders = ["edge", "elevenlabs", "openai", "minimax", "mistral", "neutts", "piper", "xai"]
     var sttProviders = ["local", "groq", "openai", "mistral"]
+    /// Static-message translation languages honored by Hermes v0.13's
+    /// `display.language` key. The first row's empty value writes no
+    /// key — equivalent to "Hermes default" — while explicit `en` writes
+    /// the code so users who care about determinism can pin it. Keep the
+    /// label list in sync with the Hermes v0.13 release notes; new
+    /// languages should be appended in alphabetical order by display
+    /// label so the picker stays scannable.
+    var displayLanguages: [(code: String, label: String)] = [
+        ("",   "English (default)"),
+        ("en", "English"),
+        ("zh", "中文 (Chinese)"),
+        ("ja", "日本語 (Japanese)"),
+        ("de", "Deutsch (German)"),
+        ("es", "Español (Spanish)"),
+        ("fr", "Français (French)"),
+        ("uk", "Українська (Ukrainian)"),
+        ("tr", "Türkçe (Turkish)"),
+    ]
     var memoryProviders = ["", "honcho", "openviking", "mem0", "hindsight", "holographic", "retaindb", "byterover", "supermemory"]
     var saveMessage: String?
     var isLoading = false
@@ -104,6 +127,10 @@ final class SettingsViewModel {
     func setToolProgressCommand(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("display.tool_progress_command", value: value ? "true" : "false") }
     func setToolPreviewLength(_ value: Int) { setSetting("display.tool_preview_length", value: String(value)) }
     func setBusyInputMode(_ value: String) { setSetting("display.busy_input_mode", value: value) }
+    /// v0.13: `display.language` for static-message translations. Empty
+    /// string writes "" via `hermes config set` which Hermes treats as
+    /// "use default"; explicit codes pin the language.
+    func setDisplayLanguage(_ value: String) { setSetting("display.language", value: value) }
 
     // MARK: - Agent
 
@@ -143,6 +170,16 @@ final class SettingsViewModel {
     func setBrowserAllowPrivateURLs(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("browser.allow_private_urls", value: value ? "true" : "false") }
     func setCamofoxManagedPersistence(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("browser.camofox.managed_persistence", value: value ? "true" : "false") }
 
+    // MARK: - Web Tools
+
+    /// Pre-v0.13 combined backend. Pre-v0.13 hosts read this; v0.13+
+    /// hosts read it for back-compat but the WebToolsTab gates writes
+    /// on `hasWebToolsBackendSplit` so the tab only writes the split
+    /// keys on v0.13.
+    func setWebToolsBackend(_ value: String) { setSetting("web_tools.backend", value: value) }
+    func setWebToolsSearchBackend(_ value: String) { setSetting("web_tools.search.backend", value: value) }
+    func setWebToolsExtractBackend(_ value: String) { setSetting("web_tools.extract.backend", value: value) }
+
     // MARK: - Voice / TTS / STT
 
     func setAutoTTS(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("voice.auto_tts", value: value ? "true" : "false") }
@@ -158,6 +195,10 @@ final class SettingsViewModel {
     func setTTSOpenAIVoice(_ value: String) { setSetting("tts.openai.voice", value: value) }
     func setTTSNeuTTSModel(_ value: String) { setSetting("tts.neutts.model", value: value) }
     func setTTSNeuTTSDevice(_ value: String) { setSetting("tts.neutts.device", value: value) }
+    // v0.13: xAI TTS / Custom Voices. TODO(WS-8-Q2): grep-verify key
+    // names against `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/hermes_cli/voice/tts.py`.
+    func setTTSXAIVoiceID(_ value: String) { setSetting("tts.xai.voice_id", value: value) }
+    func setTTSXAIModel(_ value: String) { setSetting("tts.xai.model", value: value) }
     func setSTTEnabled(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("stt.enabled", value: value ? "true" : "false") }
     func setSTTProvider(_ value: String) { setSetting("stt.provider", value: value) }
     func setSTTLocalModel(_ value: String) { setSetting("stt.local.model", value: value) }
@@ -195,6 +236,24 @@ final class SettingsViewModel {
         setSetting("auxiliary.\(task).timeout", value: String(value))
     }
 
+    // MARK: - Image generation (v0.13+)
+
+    /// `image_gen.model` — overrides the per-provider default image
+    /// model (Hermes v0.13+). Empty string clears the override.
+    /// Capability-gated in `AuxiliaryTab` so pre-v0.13 hosts never
+    /// invoke this setter.
+    func setImageGenModel(_ value: String) { setSetting("image_gen.model", value: value) }
+
+    /// `openrouter.response_cache.enabled` — toggles OpenRouter
+    /// response caching for repeat prompts (Hermes v0.13+).
+    /// Capability-gated in `AuxiliaryTab` so pre-v0.13 hosts never
+    /// invoke this setter.
+    // TODO(WS-6-Q1): the YAML key path is provisional — keep in lockstep
+    // with `HermesConfig+YAML.swift`'s parser line.
+    func setOpenRouterResponseCache(_ value: Bool) {
+        setSetting("openrouter.response_cache.enabled", value: value ? "true" : "false")
+    }
+
     // MARK: - Security / Privacy
 
     func setRedactSecrets(_ value: Bool) { setSetting("security.redact_secrets", value: value ? "true" : "false") }

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Components/SettingsComponents.swift

@@ -152,8 +152,23 @@ struct PickerRow: View {
     let label: String
     let selection: String
     let options: [String]
+    let optionLabel: ((String) -> String)?
     let onChange: (String) -> Void
 
+    init(
+        label: String,
+        selection: String,
+        options: [String],
+        optionLabel: ((String) -> String)? = nil,
+        onChange: @escaping (String) -> Void
+    ) {
+        self.label = label
+        self.selection = selection
+        self.options = options
+        self.optionLabel = optionLabel
+        self.onChange = onChange
+    }
+
     var body: some View {
         HStack {
             SettingsRowLabel(label: label)
@@ -162,7 +177,7 @@ struct PickerRow: View {
                 set: { onChange($0) }
             )) {
                 ForEach(options, id: \.self) { option in
-                    Text(option.isEmpty ? "(none)" : option).tag(option)
+                    Text(displayLabel(for: option)).tag(option)
                 }
             }
             .frame(maxWidth: 250)
@@ -170,6 +185,13 @@ struct PickerRow: View {
         }
         .settingsRowChrome()
     }
+
+    private func displayLabel(for option: String) -> String {
+        if let mapper = optionLabel {
+            return mapper(option)
+        }
+        return option.isEmpty ? "(none)" : option
+    }
 }
 
 struct ToggleRow: View {

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/SettingsView.swift

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
         case agent = "Agent"
         case terminal = "Terminal"
         case browser = "Browser"
+        case webTools = "Web Tools"
         case voice = "Voice"
         case memory = "Memory"
         case auxiliary = "Aux Models"
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
             case .agent: return "Agent"
             case .terminal: return "Terminal"
             case .browser: return "Browser"
+            case .webTools: return "Web Tools"
             case .voice: return "Voice"
             case .memory: return "Memory"
             case .auxiliary: return "Aux Models"
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
             case .agent: return "brain.head.profile"
             case .terminal: return "terminal"
             case .browser: return "globe"
+            case .webTools: return "globe.americas"
             case .voice: return "mic"
             case .memory: return "memorychip"
             case .auxiliary: return "sparkles.rectangle.stack"
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
         case .agent:     AgentTab(viewModel: viewModel)
         case .terminal:  TerminalTab(viewModel: viewModel)
         case .browser:   BrowserTab(viewModel: viewModel)
+        case .webTools:  WebToolsTab(viewModel: viewModel)
         case .voice:     VoiceTab(viewModel: viewModel)
         case .memory:    MemoryTab(viewModel: viewModel)
         case .auxiliary: AuxiliaryTab(viewModel: viewModel)

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Tabs/AdvancedTab.swift

@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ struct AdvancedTab: View {
                 isOn: viewModel.config.redactionEnabled
             ) { viewModel.setSetting("redaction.enabled", value: $0 ? "true" : "false") }
 
+            redactionDefaultsHint
+
             ToggleRow(
                 label: "Runtime metadata footer",
                 isOn: viewModel.config.runtimeMetadataFooter
@@ -138,6 +140,30 @@ struct AdvancedTab: View {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Inline hint below the redaction toggle. The server-side default
+    /// flipped from OFF (v0.12) to ON (v0.13), but Scarf's parser still
+    /// reads "absent key" as `false` — meaning a v0.13 host with no
+    /// explicit key in `config.yaml` shows the toggle OFF while the
+    /// agent treats redaction as ON. Hint copy disambiguates so users
+    /// can tell what's actually happening server-side.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var redactionDefaultsHint: some View {
+        let isV013 = capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.isV013OrLater ?? false
+        HStack {
+            Text("")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .frame(width: 160, alignment: .trailing)
+            Text(isV013
+                 ? "Recommended: ON. Hermes v0.13+ defaults to redacting secrets unless you opt out."
+                 : "Default OFF in Hermes v0.12. Toggle ON to redact secrets in logs and shares.")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            Spacer()
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+        .padding(.vertical, 4)
+    }
+
     private var backupSection: some View {
         SettingsSection(title: "Backup & Restore", icon: "externaldrive") {
             HStack {

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Tabs/AuxiliaryTab.swift

@@ -139,6 +139,23 @@ struct AuxiliaryTab: View {
                 auxRows(for: task.key)
             }
         }
+        // -- Hermes v0.13 additions ---------------------------------
+        // Image-gen model picker. Hermes v0.13 honors `image_gen.model`
+        // as a top-level YAML key; pre-v0.13 hosts ignore it silently.
+        // Hide the section on pre-v0.13 hosts to spare users a
+        // "I set this and nothing happened" trap.
+        if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasImageGenModel ?? false {
+            SettingsSection(title: "Image Generation", icon: "photo") {
+                imageGenRow
+            }
+        }
+        // OpenRouter response caching toggle (v0.13+). Same hide-on-
+        // pre-v0.13 rationale: the toggle no-ops on older Hermes hosts.
+        if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasOpenRouterResponseCache ?? false {
+            SettingsSection(title: "OpenRouter", icon: "shippingbox") {
+                openRouterResponseCacheRow
+            }
+        }
         // Unknown / unrecognised aux tasks present in config.yaml.
         // Shown only when at least one such key is present so the
         // typical user with a clean config never sees this section.
@@ -225,6 +242,60 @@ struct AuxiliaryTab: View {
         }
     }
 
+    // MARK: - v0.13 surfaces
+
+    /// Image-gen model picker — curated allowlist + free-form custom
+    /// entry. Capability-gated by the caller; this view assumes the
+    /// host honors `image_gen.model` (Hermes v0.13+).
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var imageGenRow: some View {
+        let value = viewModel.config.imageGenModel
+        Picker("Model", selection: Binding(
+            get: { value },
+            set: { viewModel.setImageGenModel($0) }
+        )) {
+            Text("Provider default").tag("")
+            Divider()
+            ForEach(ModelCatalogService.imageGenModels) { model in
+                Text(model.display).tag(model.modelID)
+            }
+            // User has set a custom value not in the curated list;
+            // preserve it as a tagged option so the picker renders the
+            // actual selection rather than collapsing to "Provider
+            // default".
+            if !value.isEmpty
+                && !ModelCatalogService.imageGenModels.contains(where: { $0.modelID == value }) {
+                Divider()
+                Text(value + "  (custom)").tag(value)
+            }
+        }
+        .pickerStyle(.menu)
+        EditableTextField(label: "Custom model ID", value: value) { newValue in
+            viewModel.setImageGenModel(newValue.trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespaces))
+        }
+        Text("Used for image generation calls. Leave as Provider default unless your provider documents a specific model ID for image-gen.")
+            .font(.caption2)
+            .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+            .padding(.bottom, 4)
+    }
+
+    /// OpenRouter response-caching toggle (Hermes v0.13+). Off by
+    /// default; surfaced for users with highly repeated prompts who
+    /// want OpenRouter to cache identical-prompt responses.
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var openRouterResponseCacheRow: some View {
+        let isOn = viewModel.config.openrouterResponseCacheEnabled
+        ToggleRow(label: "Response caching", isOn: isOn) { newValue in
+            viewModel.setOpenRouterResponseCache(newValue)
+        }
+        Text("OpenRouter caches identical prompts within a session to reduce token costs. Off by default — enable when your workload has highly repeated prompts.")
+            .font(.caption2)
+            .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
+            .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+            .padding(.bottom, 4)
+    }
+
     private func auxModel(for key: String) -> AuxiliaryModel {
         switch key {
         case "vision": return viewModel.config.auxiliary.vision

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Tabs/GeneralTab.swift

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ScarfCore
 struct GeneralTab: View {
     @Bindable var viewModel: SettingsViewModel
     @Environment(AppCoordinator.self) private var coordinator
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     var body: some View {
         SettingsSection(title: "Model", icon: "cpu") {
@@ -39,6 +40,20 @@ struct GeneralTab: View {
 
         SettingsSection(title: "Locale", icon: "globe.americas") {
             EditableTextField(label: "Timezone (IANA)", value: viewModel.config.timezone) { viewModel.setTimezone($0) }
+            // v0.13: `display.language` picker. Hidden on pre-v0.13 hosts
+            // because writing the key would no-op silently. Two "English"
+            // entries by design — empty string preserves "no key" semantics
+            // (Hermes-default), explicit `en` pins it.
+            if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasDisplayLanguage == true {
+                PickerRow(
+                    label: "Display language",
+                    selection: viewModel.config.display.language,
+                    options: viewModel.displayLanguages.map(\.code),
+                    optionLabel: { code in
+                        viewModel.displayLanguages.first { $0.code == code }?.label ?? code
+                    }
+                ) { viewModel.setDisplayLanguage($0) }
+            }
         }
 
         UpdatesSection()

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Tabs/VoiceTab.swift

@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import SwiftUI
 import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
 
 /// Voice tab — push-to-talk + TTS + STT provider settings.
 struct VoiceTab: View {
     @Bindable var viewModel: SettingsViewModel
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
 
     var body: some View {
         SettingsSection(title: "Push-to-Talk", icon: "mic") {
@@ -28,6 +30,16 @@ struct VoiceTab: View {
             case "neutts":
                 EditableTextField(label: "Model", value: viewModel.config.voice.ttsNeuTTSModel) { viewModel.setTTSNeuTTSModel($0) }
                 PickerRow(label: "Device", selection: viewModel.config.voice.ttsNeuTTSDevice, options: ["cpu", "cuda"]) { viewModel.setTTSNeuTTSDevice($0) }
+            case "xai":
+                // v0.13: xAI TTS surface. Voice ID + Model are always
+                // visible (xAI TTS shipped earlier); the cloning-supported
+                // badge is gated on `hasXAIVoiceCloning` so pre-v0.13 hosts
+                // see the input rows but no cloning advertisement.
+                EditableTextField(label: "Voice ID", value: viewModel.config.voice.ttsXAIVoiceID) { viewModel.setTTSXAIVoiceID($0) }
+                EditableTextField(label: "Model", value: viewModel.config.voice.ttsXAIModel) { viewModel.setTTSXAIModel($0) }
+                if capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasXAIVoiceCloning == true {
+                    xaiCloningBadge
+                }
             default:
                 EmptyView()
             }
@@ -49,4 +61,24 @@ struct VoiceTab: View {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Inline hint chip+caption shown below xAI's Voice ID + Model fields
+    /// on v0.13+. References `hermes voice` because Scarf doesn't manage
+    /// cloned voices in-app yet — the badge is discovery-only. Out-of-scope
+    /// for v2.8: an in-app cloned-voice manager (would be its own feature).
+    @ViewBuilder
+    private var xaiCloningBadge: some View {
+        HStack(alignment: .center, spacing: 8) {
+            Text("")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .frame(width: 160, alignment: .trailing)
+            ScarfBadge("Cloning supported", kind: .info)
+            Text("Manage cloned voices in your terminal: `hermes voice` (xAI subcommands).")
+                .font(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+            Spacer()
+        }
+        .padding(.horizontal, 12)
+        .padding(.vertical, 4)
+    }
 }

scarf/scarf/Features/Settings/Views/Tabs/WebToolsTab.swift

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import SwiftUI
+import ScarfCore
+import ScarfDesign
+
+/// Web Tools tab — search + extract backend pickers. Pre-v0.13 hosts
+/// see a single "Combined backend" row writing to the legacy
+/// `web_tools.backend` key. v0.13+ hosts see two rows writing to the
+/// per-capability split keys (`web_tools.search.backend` +
+/// `web_tools.extract.backend`); SearXNG appears in the search picker
+/// only because Hermes registers it as a search-only backend.
+struct WebToolsTab: View {
+    @Bindable var viewModel: SettingsViewModel
+    @Environment(\.hermesCapabilities) private var capabilitiesStore
+
+    private var split: Bool {
+        capabilitiesStore?.capabilities.hasWebToolsBackendSplit ?? false
+    }
+
+    // TODO(WS-7-Q6): Backend lists are curated inline based on the v0.13
+    // release notes ("SearXNG joined search-only"). The exact dispatch
+    // table lives in `~/.hermes/hermes-agent/hermes_cli/web_tools.py` —
+    // verify during integration. A wrong entry just produces a
+    // `hermes config set` failure on save (recoverable, not silent).
+    private static let searchBackends: [String] = [
+        "duckduckgo", "tavily", "brave", "exa", "you", "searxng"
+    ]
+    private static let extractBackends: [String] = [
+        "reader", "browserless", "trafilatura", "firecrawl"
+    ]
+    /// v0.12 combined-backend list — superset of the v0.13 search list
+    /// minus SearXNG (which only dispatches as search) plus the v0.13
+    /// extract-only entries that pre-v0.13 hosts handled under the
+    /// combined key.
+    private static let combinedBackends: [String] = [
+        "duckduckgo", "tavily", "brave", "exa", "you",
+        "reader", "browserless", "trafilatura", "firecrawl"
+    ]
+
+    var body: some View {
+        if split {
+            SettingsSection(title: "Web Tools", icon: "globe.americas") {
+                PickerRow(
+                    label: "Search backend",
+                    selection: viewModel.config.webToolsSearchBackend,
+                    options: Self.searchBackends
+                ) { viewModel.setWebToolsSearchBackend($0) }
+                PickerRow(
+                    label: "Extract backend",
+                    selection: viewModel.config.webToolsExtractBackend,
+                    options: Self.extractBackends
+                ) { viewModel.setWebToolsExtractBackend($0) }
+            }
+            Text("SearXNG joined v0.13 as a search-only backend. Backend-specific tuning (host URLs, API keys) lives in the raw YAML editor for now.")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundMuted)
+                .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s4)
+        } else {
+            // TODO(WS-7-Q7): Pre-v0.13 hosts fall back to the legacy single
+            // backend. v0.13 may or may not honour `web_tools.backend` as a
+            // fallback when the split keys are absent — verify with Hermes
+            // and consider a one-time migration prompt in a follow-up if
+            // upgrading from v0.12 silently resets the user's backend.
+            SettingsSection(title: "Web Tools", icon: "globe.americas") {
+                PickerRow(
+                    label: "Backend",
+                    selection: viewModel.config.webToolsBackend,
+                    options: Self.combinedBackends
+                ) { viewModel.setWebToolsBackend($0) }
+            }
+            Text("Hermes v0.13 splits search and extract into separate backends. Update Hermes to access the per-capability picker.")
+                .scarfStyle(.caption)
+                .foregroundStyle(ScarfColor.foregroundFaint)
+                .padding(.horizontal, ScarfSpace.s4)
+        }
+    }
+}