Merge pull request #46 from nesquena/fix/profile-switch-default-home

fix: Profile system polish — 10 post-Sprint-23 fixes (v0.26)

.dockerignore

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.git
+.pytest_cache
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
+*.pyo
+tests/
+.env*

ARCHITECTURE.md

@@ -26,32 +26,36 @@ This makes the code easy to modify from a terminal or by an agent.
 ## 2. File Inventory
 
     <repo>/
-    server.py              Thin routing shell + HTTP Handler + auth middleware. ~79 lines.
+    server.py              Thin routing shell + HTTP Handler + auth middleware. ~81 lines.
                            Delegates all route handling to api/routes.py.
     start.sh               Discovery script: finds agent dir, Python, starts server.
+    Dockerfile             python:3.12-slim container image (~23 lines)
+    docker-compose.yml     Compose config with named volume and optional auth (~22 lines)
+    .dockerignore          Excludes .git, tests/, .env* from Docker builds
     api/
       __init__.py          Package marker
       auth.py              Optional password authentication, signed cookies (~149 lines)
-      routes.py            All GET + POST route handlers (~1109 lines)
-      config.py            Shared configuration, constants, global state, model discovery (~654 lines)
+      config.py            Discovery, globals, model detection, reloadable config (~701 lines)
       helpers.py           HTTP helpers: j(), bad(), require(), safe_resolve(), security headers (~71 lines)
-      models.py            Session model + CRUD (~132 lines)
+      models.py            Session model + CRUD, per-session profile tracking (~137 lines)
+      profiles.py          Profile state management, hermes_cli wrapper (~246 lines)
+      routes.py            All GET + POST route handlers (~1180 lines)
+      streaming.py         SSE engine, run_agent, cancel, HERMES_HOME save/restore (~236 lines)
+      upload.py            Multipart parser, file upload handler (~78 lines)
       workspace.py         File ops: list_dir, read_file_content, workspace helpers (~77 lines)
-      upload.py            Multipart parser, file upload handler (~77 lines)
-      streaming.py         SSE engine, run_agent integration, cancel support (~222 lines)
     static/
-      index.html           HTML template (served from disk)
-      style.css            All CSS (~590 lines)
-      ui.js                DOM helpers, renderMd, tool cards, model dropdown, file tree (~957 lines)
+      index.html           HTML template (~364 lines)
+      style.css            All CSS incl. mobile responsive (~670 lines)
+      ui.js                DOM helpers, renderMd, tool cards, model dropdown, file tree (~977 lines)
       workspace.js         File preview, file ops, loadDir, clearPreview (~185 lines)
-      sessions.js          Session CRUD, list rendering, search, SVG icons, overlay actions (~532 lines)
+      sessions.js          Session CRUD, list rendering, search, SVG icons, overlay actions (~533 lines)
       messages.js          send(), SSE event handlers, approval, transcript (~297 lines)
-      panels.js            Cron, skills, memory, workspace, todo, switchPanel, settings (~813 lines)
+      panels.js            Cron, skills, memory, workspace, profiles, todo, settings (~974 lines)
       commands.js          Slash command registry, parser, autocomplete dropdown (~156 lines)
-      boot.js              Event wiring, keydown handlers, boot IIFE (~208 lines)
+      boot.js              Event wiring, mobile nav, voice input, boot IIFE (~338 lines)
     tests/
       conftest.py          Isolated test server (port 8788, separate HERMES_HOME) (~240 lines)
-      test_sprint{1-19}.py Feature tests per sprint (17 files, 327 test functions)
+      test_sprint{1-20b}.py Feature tests per sprint (21 files, 415 test functions)
       test_regressions.py  Permanent regression gate (23 tests)
     AGENTS.md              Instruction file for agents working in this directory.
     ROADMAP.md             Feature and product roadmap document.
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@ Environment variables controlling behavior:
     HERMES_CONFIG_PATH             Path to ~/.hermes/config.yaml
     HERMES_WEBUI_DEFAULT_MODEL     Default LLM model string
     HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD          Optional: enable password auth (off by default)
+    HERMES_HOME                    Base directory for Hermes state (~/.hermes by default)
 
 Test isolation environment variables (set by conftest.py):
 
@@ -113,6 +118,8 @@ Per-request environment variables (set by chat handler, restored after):
     HERMES_EXEC_ASK      Set to "1" to enable approval gate for dangerous commands.
     HERMES_SESSION_KEY   Set to session_id. The approval tool keys pending entries
                          by this value, enabling per-session approval state.
+    HERMES_HOME          Set to the active profile's directory before running agent.
+                         Saved and restored around each agent run.
 
 WARNING: These env vars are process-global. Two concurrent chat requests will clobber
 each other. This is safe only for single-user, single-concurrent-request use.

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,167 @@
 
 ---
 
+## [v0.26] Profile System Polish -- 10 Post-Sprint-23 Fixes
+*April 3, 2026 | 426 tests*
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- **Profile switch base dir bug.** When `HERMES_HOME` was mutated to a
+  `profiles/` subdir at startup, `switch_profile()` doubled the path
+  (e.g. `~/.hermes/profiles/X/profiles/X`). New `_resolve_base_hermes_home()`
+  detects profile subdirs and walks up to the actual base.
+- **Cross-provider model routing.** Picking a model from a different provider
+  than the config's default now routes through OpenRouter instead of trying
+  a direct API call to a provider whose key may not exist.
+- **Legacy sessions missing profile tag.** `all_sessions()` now backfills
+  `profile='default'` for pre-Sprint-22 sessions so the profile filter works.
+- **Workspace list cleanup.** Stale paths, test artifacts, and cross-profile
+  entries are now cleaned on load. Legacy global workspace file migrated
+  once for the default profile.
+- **API error messages.** `api()` helper now parses JSON error bodies and
+  surfaces the human-readable message instead of raw JSON.
+- **Workspace dropdown moved to sidebar.** The workspace picker now opens
+  upward from the sidebar bottom instead of clipping behind the topbar.
+
+### Features
+- **Rate limit error display.** Rate limit errors (429) now show a distinct
+  card with a rate limit icon and hint, instead of the generic error message.
+- **SSE `apperror`/`warning` events.** Server can send typed error events
+  that the frontend handles with appropriate UX (rate limit card, fallback
+  notice, etc.).
+- **Smart model resolver.** `_findModelInDropdown()` handles name mismatches
+  between config model IDs and dropdown values (e.g. `claude-sonnet-4-6` vs
+  `anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6`).
+- **Profile switch starts new session.** When the current session has messages,
+  switching profiles automatically starts a fresh session to prevent
+  cross-profile tagging.
+- **Per-profile toolsets.** Agent now reads `platform_toolsets.cli` from the
+  active profile's config at call time, not the boot-time snapshot.
+- **Per-profile fallback model.** `fallback_model` config is read from the
+  active profile and passed to AIAgent.
+
+### Architecture
+- `api/profiles.py`: `_resolve_base_hermes_home()` replaces naive env var read.
+- `api/workspace.py`: `_clean_workspace_list()`, `_migrate_global_workspaces()`.
+- `api/streaming.py`: Per-profile toolsets and fallback model at call time.
+- `api/models.py`: `all_sessions()` backfills `profile='default'`.
+- `static/ui.js`: `_findModelInDropdown()`, `_applyModelToDropdown()`.
+- `static/messages.js`: `apperror` and `warning` SSE event handlers.
+
+---
+
+## [v0.25] Sprint 23 -- Profile/Workspace/Model Coherence
+*April 3, 2026 | 423 tests*
+
+### Features
+- **Profile-local workspace storage.** Each named profile now stores its own
+  `workspaces.json` and `last_workspace.txt` under `{profile_home}/webui_state/`.
+  Default profile continues using the global STATE_DIR for backward compat.
+- **Profile switch returns defaults.** `POST /api/profile/switch` response now
+  includes `default_model` and `default_workspace` from the new profile's
+  config.yaml, enabling one-round-trip state sync.
+- **Session profile filter.** Session sidebar filters to the active profile by
+  default. "Show N from other profiles" toggle reveals sessions from all
+  profiles, modeled on the existing archived toggle. Resets on profile switch.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- **Model picker ignores profile on switch.** `switchToProfile()` now clears
+  the `hermes-webui-model` localStorage key so the profile's default model
+  applies instead of a stale preference from another profile.
+- **Workspace list was global.** Switching profiles no longer shows the wrong
+  profile's workspaces.
+- **`DEFAULT_WORKSPACE` was a boot-time singleton.** Now resolved dynamically
+  through `_profile_default_workspace()`.
+- **Session list showed all profiles.** Now filtered to active profile.
+- **`switchToProfile()` didn't refresh workspaces or sessions.** Now refreshes
+  workspace list, session list, and resets profile filter on switch.
+
+### Architecture
+- `api/workspace.py` rewritten with profile-aware path resolution.
+- `api/profiles.py`: `switch_profile()` returns `default_model` and
+  `default_workspace`.
+- `static/sessions.js`: Profile filter with toggle UI.
+- `static/panels.js`: Full cascade refresh on profile switch.
+- 8 new tests in `test_sprint23.py`.
+
+---
+
+## [v0.24] Sprint 22 -- Multi-Profile Support (Issue #28)
+*April 3, 2026 | 415 tests*
+
+### Features
+- **Profile picker (topbar).** Purple-accented chip with SVG user icon. Click
+  to open dropdown listing all profiles with gateway status dots (green =
+  running), model info, and skill count. Click any profile to switch; "Manage
+  profiles" link opens the sidebar panel.
+- **Profiles management panel.** New sidebar tab with full CRUD UI. Profile
+  cards show name, model/provider, skill count, API key status, and gateway
+  status badge. "Use" button switches profile, delete button removes non-default
+  profiles (with confirmation).
+- **Profile creation.** "+ New profile" form with name validation (`[a-z0-9_-]`),
+  optional "clone config from active" checkbox. Wraps the CLI's
+  `hermes_cli.profiles.create_profile()`.
+- **Profile deletion.** Confirm dialog. Auto-switches to default if deleting
+  the active profile. Blocked while agent is running.
+- **Seamless profile switching.** No server restart. Profile switch updates
+  `HERMES_HOME`, patches module-level caches in hermes-agent's `skills_tool`
+  and `cron/jobs`, reloads `.env` API keys and `config.yaml`, refreshes the
+  model dropdown, skills, memory, and cron panels.
+- **Per-session profile tracking.** `profile` field on Session records which
+  profile was active at creation. Backward-compatible (`null` for old sessions).
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- **Hardcoded `~/.hermes` paths.** Memory read/write and model discovery used
+  hardcoded paths. Now resolved through `get_active_hermes_home()`.
+- **Module-level path caching.** hermes-agent modules snapshot `HERMES_HOME`
+  at import time. Profile switch now monkey-patches `SKILLS_DIR`, `CRON_DIR`,
+  `JOBS_FILE`, `OUTPUT_DIR` so they track the active profile.
+
+### Architecture
+- New `api/profiles.py`: profile state management wrapping `hermes_cli.profiles`.
+  Thread-safe (`_profile_lock`). Lazy imports avoid circular deps.
+- `api/config.py`: module-level `cfg` replaced with reloadable `get_config()`
+  / `reload_config()`. Dynamic `_get_config_path()` resolves through profile.
+- `api/streaming.py`: `HERMES_HOME` added to env save/restore block.
+- Profile switch blocked while agent streams are active.
+- 5 new API endpoints: `GET /api/profiles`, `GET /api/profile/active`,
+  `POST /api/profile/switch`, `POST /api/profile/create`,
+  `POST /api/profile/delete`.
+- Zero modifications to hermes-agent code.
+
+---
+
+## [v0.23] Sprint 21 -- Mobile Responsive + Docker
+*April 3, 2026 | 415 tests*
+
+### Features
+- **Mobile responsive layout (Issue #21).** Full mobile experience with
+  hamburger sidebar (slide-in overlay), bottom navigation bar (5-tab iOS
+  pattern), and files slide-over panel. Touch targets minimum 44px. Composer
+  positioned above bottom nav. Session clicks auto-close sidebar. Desktop
+  layout completely unchanged — all mobile elements hidden via `@media`.
+- **Docker support (Issue #7).** Dockerfile (`python:3.12-slim`), docker-compose.yml
+  with named volume for state persistence, optional `~/.hermes` mount for
+  agent features. Binds to `127.0.0.1` by default for security.
+
+### Bug Fixes (from review)
+- **CSS cascade broke mobile slide-in.** `position:relative` rules after the
+  media query overrode `position:fixed` on mobile. Wrapped in `@media(min-width:641px)`.
+- **mobileSwitchPanel() always reopened sidebar.** Chat tab now closes sidebar
+  instead of reopening it over the main chat area.
+- **Dockerfile missing pip install.** Added `pip install -r requirements.txt`.
+- **No .dockerignore.** Added exclusions for `.git`, `tests/`, `.env*`.
+- **docker-compose tilde expansion.** Changed `~/.hermes` default to
+  `${HOME}/.hermes` (Docker Compose doesn't shell-expand `~`).
+
+### Architecture
+- Mobile navigation functions in `boot.js`: `toggleMobileSidebar()`,
+  `closeMobileSidebar()`, `toggleMobileFiles()`, `mobileSwitchPanel()`.
+- `sessions.js`: `closeMobileSidebar()` called after session click.
+- 69 new CSS lines in `@media(max-width:640px)` block.
+- New files: `Dockerfile`, `docker-compose.yml`, `.dockerignore`.
+
+---
+
 ## [v0.22] Sprint 20 -- Voice Input + Send Button Polish
 *April 3, 2026 | 415 tests*
 
@@ -716,4 +877,4 @@ Three-panel layout: sessions sidebar, chat area, workspace panel.
 
 ---
 
-*Last updated: v0.22, April 3, 2026 | Tests: 415*
+*Last updated: v0.26, April 3, 2026 | Tests: 426*

Dockerfile

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+FROM python:3.12-slim
+
+LABEL maintainer="nesquena"
+LABEL description="Hermes Web UI — browser interface for Hermes Agent"
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy source
+COPY . /app
+
+# Install Python dependencies
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Default to binding all interfaces (required for container networking)
+ENV HERMES_WEBUI_HOST=0.0.0.0
+ENV HERMES_WEBUI_PORT=8787
+
+# State directory (mount as volume for persistence)
+ENV HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR=/data
+
+EXPOSE 8787
+
+CMD ["python", "server.py"]

README.md

@@ -35,6 +35,37 @@ That is it. The script will:
 
 ---
 
+## Docker
+
+Run with Docker Compose (recommended):
+
+```bash
+docker compose up -d
+```
+
+Or build and run manually:
+
+```bash
+docker build -t hermes-webui .
+docker run -d -p 8787:8787 -v ~/.hermes:/root/.hermes:ro hermes-webui
+```
+
+Open http://localhost:8787 in your browser.
+
+To enable password protection:
+
+```bash
+docker run -d -p 8787:8787 -e HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD=your-secret -v ~/.hermes:/root/.hermes:ro hermes-webui
+```
+
+Session data persists in a named volume (`hermes-data`) across restarts.
+
+> **Note:** By default, Docker Compose binds to `127.0.0.1` (localhost only).
+> To expose on a network, change the port to `"8787:8787"` in `docker-compose.yml`
+> and set `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` to enable authentication.
+
+---
+
 ## What start.sh discovers automatically
 
 | Thing | How it finds it |
@@ -75,7 +106,8 @@ Full list of environment variables:
 | `HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR` | `~/.hermes/webui-mvp` | Where sessions and state are stored |
 | `HERMES_WEBUI_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE` | `~/workspace` | Default workspace |
 | `HERMES_WEBUI_DEFAULT_MODEL` | `openai/gpt-5.4-mini` | Default model |
-| `HERMES_HOME` | `~/.hermes` | Base directory for Hermes state (affects all paths above) |
+| `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` | *(unset)* | Set to enable password authentication |
+| `HERMES_HOME` | `~/.hermes` | Base directory for Hermes state (affects all paths) |
 | `HERMES_CONFIG_PATH` | `~/.hermes/config.yaml` | Path to Hermes config file |
 
 ---
@@ -127,17 +159,18 @@ Tests discover the repo and the Hermes agent dynamically -- no hardcoded paths.
 
 ```bash
 cd hermes-webui
-python -m pytest tests/ -v
+pytest tests/ -v --timeout=60
 ```
 
 Or using the agent venv explicitly:
 
 ```bash
-/path/to/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -v   # or any Python with deps installed
+/path/to/hermes-agent/venv/bin/python -m pytest tests/ -v
 ```
 
 Tests run against an isolated server on port 8788 with a separate state directory.
-Production data and real cron jobs are never touched.
+Production data and real cron jobs are never touched. Current count: **415 tests**
+across 21 test files.
 
 ---
 
@@ -145,22 +178,27 @@ Production data and real cron jobs are never touched.
 
 ### Chat and agent
 - Streaming responses via SSE (tokens appear as they are generated)
-- Multi-provider model support -- any Hermes API provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Nous Portal, OpenRouter); dynamic model dropdown populated from configured keys
+- Multi-provider model support -- any Hermes API provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Nous Portal, OpenRouter, MiniMax, Z.AI); dynamic model dropdown populated from configured keys
 - Send a message while one is processing -- it queues automatically
 - Edit any past user message inline and regenerate from that point
 - Retry the last assistant response with one click
 - Cancel a running task from the activity bar
-- Tool call cards inline -- each shows the tool name, args, and result snippet
+- Tool call cards inline -- each shows the tool name, args, and result snippet; expand/collapse all toggle for multi-tool turns
 - Mermaid diagram rendering inline (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, gantt charts)
+- Thinking/reasoning display -- collapsible gold-themed cards for Claude extended thinking and o3 reasoning blocks
 - Approval card for dangerous shell commands (allow once / session / always / deny)
 - SSE auto-reconnect on network blips (SSH tunnel resilience)
 - File attachments persist across page reloads
 - Message timestamps (HH:MM next to each message, full date on hover)
+- Code block copy button with "Copied!" feedback
+- Syntax highlighting via Prism.js (Python, JS, bash, JSON, SQL, and more)
+- Safe HTML rendering in AI responses (bold, italic, code converted to markdown)
 
 ### Sessions
 - Create, rename, duplicate, delete, search by title and message content
-- Pin/star sessions to the top of the sidebar
+- Pin/star sessions to the top of the sidebar (gold indicator)
 - Archive sessions (hide without deleting, toggle to show)
+- Session projects -- named groups with colors for organizing sessions
 - Session tags -- add #tag to titles for colored chips and click-to-filter
 - Grouped by Today / Yesterday / Earlier in the sidebar
 - Download as Markdown transcript, full JSON export, or import from JSON
@@ -168,56 +206,105 @@ Production data and real cron jobs are never touched.
 - Browser tab title reflects the active session name
 
 ### Workspace file browser
-- Browse directory tree with type icons
+- Directory tree with expand/collapse (single-click toggles, double-click navigates)
+- Breadcrumb navigation with clickable path segments
 - Preview text, code, Markdown (rendered), and images inline
 - Edit, create, delete, and rename files; create folders
+- Binary file download (auto-detected from server)
+- File preview auto-closes on directory navigation (with unsaved-edit guard)
 - Right panel is drag-resizable
 - Syntax highlighted code preview (Prism.js)
 
+### Voice input
+- Microphone button in the composer (Web Speech API)
+- Tap to record, tap again or send to stop
+- Live interim transcription appears in the textarea
+- Auto-stops after ~2s of silence
+- Appends to existing textarea content (doesn't replace)
+- Hidden when browser doesn't support Web Speech API (Chrome, Edge, Safari)
+
+### Profiles
+- Profile picker in the topbar -- purple chip with dropdown showing all profiles
+- Gateway status dots (green = running), model info, skill count per profile
+- Profiles management panel -- create, switch, and delete profiles from the sidebar
+- Clone config from active profile on create
+- Seamless switching -- no server restart; reloads config, skills, memory, cron, models
+- Per-session profile tracking (records which profile was active at creation)
+
+### Authentication and security
+- Optional password auth -- off by default, zero friction for localhost
+- Enable via `HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD` env var or Settings panel
+- Signed HMAC HTTP-only cookie with 24h TTL
+- Minimal dark-themed login page at `/login`
+- Security headers on all responses (X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy)
+- 20MB POST body size limit
+- CDN resources pinned with SRI integrity hashes
+
 ### Settings and configuration
-- Settings panel (gear icon in topbar) -- persist default model and default workspace server-side
+- Settings panel (gear icon) -- default model, default workspace, send key preference
+- Send key: Enter (default) or Ctrl/Cmd+Enter
 - Cron completion alerts -- toast notifications and unread badge on Tasks tab
 - Background agent error alerts -- banner when a non-active session encounters an error
 
+### Slash commands
+- Type `/` in the composer for autocomplete dropdown
+- Built-in: `/help`, `/clear`, `/model <name>`, `/workspace <name>`, `/new`
+- Arrow keys navigate, Tab/Enter select, Escape closes
+- Unrecognized commands pass through to the agent
+
 ### Panels
-- **Chat** -- session list, search, pin, archive, new conversation
-- **Tasks** -- view, create, edit, run, pause/resume, delete cron jobs; completion alerts
+- **Chat** -- session list, search, pin, archive, projects, new conversation
+- **Tasks** -- view, create, edit, run, pause/resume, delete cron jobs; run history; completion alerts
 - **Skills** -- list all skills by category, search, preview, create/edit/delete
 - **Memory** -- view and edit MEMORY.md and USER.md inline
+- **Profiles** -- create, switch, delete agent profiles; clone config
 - **Todos** -- live task list from the current session
 - **Spaces** -- add, rename, remove workspaces; quick-switch from topbar
 
+### Mobile responsive
+- Hamburger sidebar -- slide-in overlay on mobile (<640px)
+- Bottom navigation bar -- 5-tab iOS-style fixed bar
+- Files slide-over panel from right edge
+- Touch targets minimum 44px on all interactive elements
+- Composer positioned above bottom nav
+- Desktop layout completely unchanged
+
 ---
 
 ## Architecture
 
 ```
-server.py               HTTP routing shell (~76 lines)
+server.py               HTTP routing shell + auth middleware (~81 lines)
 api/
-  routes.py             All GET + POST route handlers
-  config.py             Discovery + globals + model provider detection
-  helpers.py            HTTP helpers: j(), bad(), require(), safe_resolve()
-  models.py             Session model + CRUD
-  workspace.py          File ops: list_dir, read_file_content, workspace helpers
-  upload.py             Multipart parser, file upload handler
-  streaming.py          SSE engine, run_agent integration, cancel support
+  auth.py               Optional password authentication, signed cookies (~149 lines)
+  config.py             Discovery, globals, model detection, reloadable config (~701 lines)
+  helpers.py            HTTP helpers, security headers (~71 lines)
+  models.py             Session model + CRUD (~137 lines)
+  profiles.py           Profile state management, hermes_cli wrapper (~246 lines)
+  routes.py             All GET + POST route handlers (~1180 lines)
+  streaming.py          SSE engine, run_agent, cancel support (~236 lines)
+  upload.py             Multipart parser, file upload handler (~78 lines)
+  workspace.py          File ops, workspace helpers (~77 lines)
 static/
-  index.html            HTML template
-  style.css             All CSS
-  ui.js                 DOM helpers, renderMd, Mermaid, tool cards, file tree
-  workspace.js          File tree, preview, file ops
-  sessions.js           Session CRUD, list rendering, search, tags, archive
-  messages.js           send(), SSE event handlers, approval, transcript
-  panels.js             Cron, skills, memory, workspace, todo, switchPanel, alerts
-  boot.js               Event wiring + boot IIFE
+  index.html            HTML template (~364 lines)
+  style.css             All CSS incl. mobile responsive (~670 lines)
+  ui.js                 DOM helpers, renderMd, tool cards, file tree (~977 lines)
+  workspace.js          File preview, file ops (~185 lines)
+  sessions.js           Session CRUD, list rendering, search (~533 lines)
+  messages.js           send(), SSE handlers, approval, transcript (~297 lines)
+  panels.js             Cron, skills, memory, profiles, settings (~974 lines)
+  commands.js           Slash command autocomplete (~156 lines)
+  boot.js               Mobile nav, voice input, boot IIFE (~338 lines)
 tests/
-  conftest.py           Isolated test server (port 8788, separate HERMES_HOME)
-  test_sprint1-14.py    Feature tests per sprint
-  test_regressions.py   Permanent regression gate
+  conftest.py           Isolated test server (port 8788)
+  test_sprint{1-20b}.py 21 test files, 415 test functions
+  test_regressions.py   Permanent regression gate (23 tests)
+Dockerfile              python:3.12-slim container image
+docker-compose.yml      Compose with named volume and optional auth
 ```
 
 State lives outside the repo at `~/.hermes/webui-mvp/` by default
-(sessions, workspaces, settings, last_workspace). Override with `HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR`.
+(sessions, workspaces, settings, projects, last_workspace). Override with `HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR`.
 
 ---
 
@@ -226,7 +313,8 @@ State lives outside the repo at `~/.hermes/webui-mvp/` by default
 - `ROADMAP.md` -- feature roadmap and sprint history
 - `ARCHITECTURE.md` -- system design, all API endpoints, implementation notes
 - `TESTING.md` -- manual browser test plan and automated coverage reference
-- `CHANGELOG.md` -- release notes
+- `CHANGELOG.md` -- release notes per sprint
+- `SPRINTS.md` -- forward sprint plan with CLI + Claude parity targets
 
 ## Repo
 

ROADMAP.md

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 > Goal: Full 1:1 parity with the Hermes CLI experience via a clean dark web UI.
 > Everything you can do from the CLI terminal, you can do from this UI.
 >
-> Last updated: Sprint 19 / v0.21 (April 3, 2026)
-> Tests: 328 total (328 passing, 0 failures)
+> Last updated: Sprint 22 / v0.24 (April 3, 2026)
+> Tests: 415 total (392 passing, 23 pre-existing failures)
 > Source: <repo>/
 
 ---
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 | Sprint 17 | Workspace polish + slash commands + settings | Breadcrumb navigation, slash command autocomplete, send key setting (#26) | 318 |
 | Sprint 18 | Thinking display + workspace tree | File preview auto-close, thinking/reasoning cards, expandable directory tree (#22) | 318 |
 | Sprint 19 | Auth + security hardening | Password auth (off by default), login page, security headers, 20MB body limit (#23) | 328 |
+| Sprint 20 | Voice input + send button | Voice input (Web Speech API), send button icon-circle with pop-in animation | 415 |
+| Sprint 21 | Mobile responsive + Docker | Hamburger sidebar, bottom nav, files slide-over, Docker support (#21, #7) | 415 |
+| Sprint 22 | Multi-profile support | Profile picker, management panel, seamless switching, per-session tracking (#28) | 415 |
 
 ---
 
@@ -43,10 +46,11 @@
 
 | Layer | Location | Status |
 |-------|----------|--------|
-| Python server | <repo>/server.py (~79 lines) + api/ modules (~2491 lines) | Thin shell + auth middleware + business logic in api/ |
-| HTML template | <repo>/static/index.html | Served from disk |
-| CSS | <repo>/static/style.css (~590 lines) | Served from disk |
-| JavaScript | <repo>/static/{ui,workspace,sessions,messages,panels,boot,commands}.js | 7 modules, ~3148 lines total |
+| Python server | <repo>/server.py (~81 lines) + api/ modules (~2876 lines) | Thin shell + auth middleware + business logic in api/ |
+| HTML template | <repo>/static/index.html (~364 lines) | Served from disk |
+| CSS | <repo>/static/style.css (~670 lines) | Served from disk, incl. mobile responsive |
+| JavaScript | <repo>/static/{ui,workspace,sessions,messages,panels,boot,commands}.js | 7 modules, ~3460 lines total |
+| Docker | Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, .dockerignore | python:3.12-slim, named volume |
 | Runtime state | ~/.hermes/webui-mvp/sessions/ | Session JSON files |
 | Test server | Port 8788, state dir ~/.hermes/webui-mvp-test/ | Isolated, wiped per run |
 | Production server | Port 8787 | SSH tunnel from Mac |
@@ -176,16 +180,22 @@
 ### Thinking / Reasoning
 - [x] Collapsible thinking cards for extended-thinking models (Sprint 18)
 
+### Voice
+- [x] Voice input via Web Speech API (Sprint 20)
+
+### Mobile
+- [x] Mobile responsive layout — hamburger sidebar, bottom nav, files slide-over (Sprint 21)
+
+### Profiles
+- [x] Multi-profile support — create, switch, delete profiles (Sprint 22, Issue #28)
+
 ### Advanced / Future
-- [ ] Voice input via Whisper (Sprint 20)
-- [ ] TTS playback of responses (Sprint 20)
+- [ ] TTS playback of responses (deferred)
 - [ ] Subagent delegation cards (deferred)
 - [x] Background task cancel (activity bar Cancel button)
 - [ ] Code execution cell (deferred)
-- [ ] Mobile responsive layout (Sprint 21)
-- [ ] Multi-profile support (Sprint 22, Issue #28)
-- [ ] Desktop application (Sprint 23)
-- [ ] Extended slash command / skill integration (Sprint 24)
+- [ ] Desktop application (deferred)
+- [ ] Extended slash command / skill integration (deferred)
 - [ ] Virtual scroll for large lists (deferred)
 
 ---

SPRINTS.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Hermes Web UI -- Forward Sprint Plan
 
-> Current state: v0.22 | 415 tests | Daily driver ready
+> Current state: v0.26 | 426 tests | Daily driver ready
 > This document plans the path from here to two targets:
 >
 > Target A: 1:1 feature parity with the Hermes CLI (everything you can do from the
@@ -421,31 +421,153 @@ UX was a low-effort high-impact polish opportunity that pairs naturally.
 
 ---
 
-## Sprint 21 -- Mobile Responsive (PLANNED)
+## Sprint 21 -- Mobile Responsive + Docker (COMPLETED)
 
-**Theme:** A genuinely good mobile experience, not just responsive CSS.
+**Theme:** Mobile experience + containerized deployment.
+
+**Why now:** Issue #21 (mobile) was the most-requested UX gap. Issue #7 (Docker)
+enables deployment beyond localhost. Both were achievable without new dependencies.
+
+### Track A: Bugs (from review)
+- **CSS cascade broke mobile slide-in.** `position:relative` after the media query
+  overrode `position:fixed`. Wrapped in `@media(min-width:641px)`.
+- **mobileSwitchPanel() always reopened sidebar.** Chat tab now closes it.
+- **Dockerfile missing pip install.** Container failed on startup.
+- **No .dockerignore.** `.git`, `tests/`, `.env*` leaked into images.
+- **docker-compose tilde expansion.** `~` doesn't expand in Compose defaults.
 
 ### Track B: Features
-- **Collapsible sidebar.** Hamburger menu replaces the always-visible sidebar.
-- **Touch-friendly session list.** Tap to navigate, swipe gestures.
-- **Right panel as tab.** Files panel hidden by default, accessible via tab.
-- **Composer focus behavior.** Expands on focus, keyboard-aware.
-- Consider a separate mobile-optimized layout rather than just media queries.
+- **Hamburger sidebar.** Slide-in overlay on mobile, tap outside to close.
+- **Bottom navigation bar.** 5-tab iOS-style bar replaces sidebar tabs.
+- **Files slide-over.** Right panel opens as slide-over from right edge.
+- **Touch targets.** Minimum 44px on all interactive elements.
+- **Docker support.** Dockerfile, docker-compose.yml, .dockerignore.
+
+### Track C: Architecture
+- Mobile nav functions in `boot.js`. Session click auto-closes sidebar.
+- 69 new CSS lines scoped to `@media(max-width:640px)`.
+- Desktop layout untouched — all mobile elements `display:none` by default.
+
+**Tests:** 0 new (CSS/DOM changes). Total: 415.
+**Hermes CLI parity impact:** Low
+**Claude parity impact:** High (Claude has mobile layout)
 
 ---
 
-## Sprint 22 -- Multi-Profile Support (PLANNED, Issue #28)
+## Sprint 22 -- Multi-Profile Support (COMPLETED, Issue #28)
 
-**Theme:** Switch between Hermes agent profiles seamlessly.
+**Theme:** Switch between Hermes agent profiles seamlessly from the web UI.
+
+**Why now:** Issue #28 requested full profile management in the UI. The CLI has
+had comprehensive profile support since v0.6.0 — isolated instances with their
+own config, skills, memory, cron, and API keys. The web UI was locked to a
+single default profile, blocking multi-persona workflows.
+
+### Track A: Bugs
+- **Hardcoded `~/.hermes` paths.** Memory read/write in routes.py and model
+  discovery in config.py used hardcoded paths instead of the active profile's
+  directory. Fixed to resolve through `get_active_hermes_home()`.
+- **Module-level cached paths.** hermes-agent's `skills_tool.py` and `cron/jobs.py`
+  snapshot `HERMES_HOME` at import time. Profile switch now monkey-patches these
+  cached variables (`SKILLS_DIR`, `CRON_DIR`, `JOBS_FILE`, `OUTPUT_DIR`).
 
 ### Track B: Features
-- **Profile picker.** Sidebar or topbar dropdown to switch profiles.
-- **Per-profile config.** Each profile has its own skills, memory, config.yaml.
-- **Seamless switching.** No restart required.
+- **Profile picker (topbar).** Purple-accented chip with SVG user icon in the
+  topbar. Click opens a dropdown listing all profiles with gateway status dots,
+  model info, and skill count. Click to switch; "Manage profiles" link opens
+  the management panel.
+- **Profiles sidebar panel.** New nav tab with full management UI. Cards show
+  each profile with model, provider, skill count, API key status, and gateway
+  badge. "Use" button to switch, delete button for non-default profiles.
+- **Profile creation.** "+ New profile" form with name validation (lowercase
+  alphanumeric + hyphens), optional "clone config from active" checkbox. Wraps
+  `hermes_cli.profiles.create_profile()`.
+- **Profile deletion.** Confirm dialog, auto-switches to default if deleting
+  the active profile. Blocked while agent is running.
+- **Seamless switching.** No server restart required. Profile switch updates
+  `HERMES_HOME` env var, patches module-level caches, reloads `.env` API keys,
+  reloads `config.yaml`, and refreshes the model dropdown, skills, memory, and
+  cron panels.
+- **Per-session profile tracking.** New `profile` field on Session records which
+  profile was active when the session was created. Backward-compatible (defaults
+  to `null` for old sessions).
+
+### Track C: Architecture
+- New `api/profiles.py` module (~200 lines): profile state management wrapping
+  `hermes_cli.profiles`. Thread-safe with `_profile_lock`. Lazy imports to
+  avoid circular dependencies.
+- `api/config.py`: Replaced module-level `cfg` dict with reloadable
+  `get_config()`/`reload_config()`. Dynamic `_get_config_path()` resolves
+  through active profile.
+- `api/streaming.py`: `HERMES_HOME` added to env save/restore block around
+  agent runs (alongside `TERMINAL_CWD`, `HERMES_EXEC_ASK`).
+- Profile switch blocked while any agent stream is active (process-global
+  `HERMES_HOME` cannot be changed mid-run).
+- Zero modifications to hermes-agent code required.
+
+**Tests:** 0 new (profile management requires hermes-agent integration). Total: 415.
+**Hermes CLI parity impact:** Very High (profile support is a major CLI feature)
+**Claude parity impact:** Low (Claude has no profile concept)
 
 ---
 
-## Sprint 23 -- Desktop Application (PLANNED)
+## Sprint 23 -- Profile/Workspace/Model Coherence (COMPLETED)
+
+**Theme:** Make profiles, workspaces, models, and sessions coherent across
+profile switches.
+
+**Why now:** Sprint 22 added profile switching but five coherence bugs remained:
+the model picker ignored the profile's default, workspaces were a global file,
+DEFAULT_WORKSPACE was a startup singleton, the session list showed all profiles,
+and switchToProfile() didn't refresh workspaces or sessions.
+
+### Track A: Bugs
+- **Model picker ignores profile on switch.** `populateModelDropdown()` skipped
+  the profile's default model if `localStorage` had a saved preference. Fixed:
+  `switchToProfile()` now clears `hermes-webui-model` from localStorage and
+  applies the profile's default model from the switch response.
+- **Workspace list is a global file.** `workspaces.json` was process-global.
+  Fixed: workspace storage is now profile-local at `{profile_home}/webui_state/`.
+  Default profile uses global STATE_DIR for backward compatibility.
+- **`DEFAULT_WORKSPACE` is a startup singleton.** Frozen at boot. Fixed:
+  `get_last_workspace()` and `_profile_default_workspace()` now resolve
+  dynamically through the active profile's config.
+- **Session list shows all profiles.** Fixed: `renderSessionListFromCache()`
+  filters to `S.activeProfile` by default, with "Show N from other profiles"
+  toggle (modeled on the archived toggle).
+- **`switchToProfile()` doesn't refresh workspace list or sessions.** Fixed:
+  now calls `loadWorkspaceList()`, `renderSessionList()`, resets profile filter.
+
+### Track B: Features
+- **Profile-local workspace storage.** Each named profile stores its own
+  `workspaces.json` and `last_workspace.txt` under `{profile_home}/webui_state/`.
+  Falls back to global STATE_DIR for the default profile (preserves test
+  isolation and backward compat).
+- **Profile switch returns defaults.** `POST /api/profile/switch` response now
+  includes `default_model` and `default_workspace` so the frontend can apply
+  both in one round-trip.
+- **Session profile filter.** Session sidebar filters to active profile by
+  default. "Show N from other profiles" toggle reveals sessions from all
+  profiles. Resets on profile switch.
+
+### Track C: Architecture
+- `api/workspace.py`: Rewritten with `_profile_state_dir()`, `_workspaces_file()`,
+  `_last_workspace_file()`, `_profile_default_workspace()`. All lazy imports to
+  avoid circular deps.
+- `api/profiles.py`: `switch_profile()` returns `default_model` and
+  `default_workspace` from the new profile's config.yaml.
+- `static/panels.js`: `switchToProfile()` clears localStorage model key,
+  refreshes workspace list and session list, resets profile filter.
+- `static/sessions.js`: `_showAllProfiles` state variable, profile filter in
+  `renderSessionListFromCache()`, toggle UI.
+
+**Tests:** 8 new (test_sprint23.py). Total: 423.
+**Hermes CLI parity impact:** High (coherent profile behavior)
+**Claude parity impact:** Low
+
+---
+
+## Sprint 24 -- Desktop Application (PLANNED)
 
 **Theme:** Native desktop experience.
 
@@ -490,7 +612,8 @@ UX was a low-effort high-impact polish opportunity that pairs naturally.
 | Slash commands | Done (Sprint 17) |
 | Thinking/reasoning display | Done (Sprint 18) |
 | Auth / login | Done (Sprint 19) |
-| Voice input | Sprint 20 |
+| Voice input | Done (Sprint 20) |
+| Multi-profile support | Done (Sprint 22) |
 | Subagent visibility | Deferred |
 | Code execution (Jupyter) | Deferred |
 | Toolset control | Deferred |
@@ -518,11 +641,11 @@ UX was a low-effort high-impact polish opportunity that pairs naturally.
 | Mobile layout (basic) | Done (v0.16.1) |
 | Workspace tree view | Done (Sprint 18) |
 | Slash commands | Done (Sprint 17) |
-| Voice input | Sprint 20 |
-| TTS playback | Sprint 20 |
+| Voice input | Done (Sprint 20) |
+| TTS playback | Deferred |
 | Artifacts (HTML/SVG preview) | Deferred |
 | Code execution inline | Deferred |
-| Mobile-optimized layout | Sprint 21 |
+| Mobile-optimized layout | Done (Sprint 21) |
 | Sharing / public URLs | Not planned (requires server infra) |
 | Claude-specific features | Not replicable (Projects AI, artifacts sync) |
 
@@ -540,5 +663,5 @@ UX was a low-effort high-impact polish opportunity that pairs naturally.
 ---
 
 *Last updated: April 3, 2026*
-*Current version: v0.22 | 415 tests*
-*Next sprint: Sprint 21 (Mobile Responsive)*
+*Current version: v0.26 | 426 tests*
+*Next sprint: Sprint 24 (Desktop Application)*

TESTING.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Hermes Web UI: Browser Testing Plan
 
 > This document is for manual browser testing by you or by a Claude browser agent.
-> It covers user-facing features of the UI through Sprint 19 (v0.21).
+> It covers user-facing features of the UI through Sprint 22 (v0.24).
 > Each section is written as a step-by-step test procedure with expected outcomes.
 > A browser agent (e.g. Claude with Chrome access) can execute this plan directly.
 >
 > Prerequisites: SSH tunnel is active on port 8787. Open http://localhost:8787 in browser.
 > Server health check: curl http://127.0.0.1:8787/health should return {"status":"ok"}.
 >
-> Automated tests: 328 total (328 passing, 0 failures).
+> Automated tests: 415 total (392 passing, 23 pre-existing failures).
 > Run: `pytest tests/ -v --timeout=60`
 
 ---
@@ -1667,10 +1667,49 @@ Each has automated API-level tests in `tests/test_sprint{N}.py`.
 - API calls without auth cookie → 401 JSON response.
 - Check response headers: `X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff`, `X-Frame-Options: DENY`.
 
+### Sprint 20: Voice Input + Send Button
+- Mic button visible in composer (Chrome/Edge). Hidden in Firefox.
+- Tap mic → button turns red with pulse, "Listening..." indicator appears.
+- Speak → live transcription appears in textarea.
+- Stop speaking → auto-stops after ~2s silence. Text stays editable.
+- Tap mic again or Send → stops recording, sends text.
+- Type text, then tap mic → spoken text appends to existing text (doesn't replace).
+- Send button hidden when textarea is empty. Appears with pop-in animation when typing.
+- Send button is icon-only circle (no "Send" text label). Blue with glow.
+- Attach a file with no text → send button appears.
+- Send message → button disappears after textarea clears.
+- While agent is responding → send button hidden.
+
+### Sprint 21: Mobile Responsive + Docker
+- Open on mobile viewport (<640px): hamburger icon visible in topbar.
+- Tap hamburger → sidebar slides in from left with backdrop overlay.
+- Tap outside sidebar → closes. Tap a session → closes and loads session.
+- Bottom navigation bar: 5 tabs (Chat, Tasks, Skills, Memory, Spaces).
+- Tap "Tasks" in bottom nav → sidebar opens showing Tasks panel.
+- Tap "Chat" in bottom nav → sidebar closes (chat is in main area).
+- Files button in topbar → right panel slides in from right.
+- All touch targets are at least 44px (session items, buttons, icons).
+- Desktop viewport (>640px): no hamburger, no bottom nav, no mobile elements.
+- Docker: `docker compose up -d` starts server on port 8787.
+- Docker: session data persists across container restarts (named volume).
+
+### Sprint 22: Multi-Profile Support
+- Profile chip in topbar (purple accent). Click → dropdown with all profiles.
+- Dropdown shows gateway status dots, model info, skill count per profile.
+- Click a profile → switches; model dropdown, skills, memory, cron refresh.
+- "Manage profiles" link opens Profiles sidebar panel.
+- Profiles panel: cards with name, model, provider, skill count, API key status.
+- "Use" button switches profile. Delete button removes non-default profiles.
+- "+ New profile" form: name validation (lowercase + hyphens), clone config checkbox.
+- Create profile → appears in list and dropdown.
+- Delete profile → confirm dialog. Auto-switches to default if deleting active.
+- Attempt switch while agent busy → blocked with toast message.
+- With hermes-agent not installed → only default profile shown, graceful fallback.
+
 ---
 
-*Last updated: Sprint 19 / v0.21, April 3, 2026*
-*Total automated tests: 328 (328 passing, 0 failures)*
+*Last updated: Sprint 22 / v0.24, April 3, 2026*
+*Total automated tests: 415 (392 passing, 23 pre-existing failures)*
 *Regression gate: tests/test_regressions.py (23 tests)*
 *Run: pytest tests/ -v --timeout=60*
 *Source: <repo>/*

api/config.py

@@ -134,17 +134,44 @@ if _AGENT_DIR is not None:
 else:
     _HERMES_FOUND = False
 
-# ── Config file (optional YAML) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
-CONFIG_PATH = Path(os.getenv(
-    'HERMES_CONFIG_PATH',
-    str(HOME / '.hermes' / 'config.yaml')
-)).expanduser()
+# ── Config file (reloadable -- supports profile switching) ──────────────────
+_cfg_cache = {}
+_cfg_lock = threading.Lock()
 
-try:
-    import yaml as _yaml
-    cfg = _yaml.safe_load(CONFIG_PATH.read_text()) if CONFIG_PATH.exists() else {}
-except Exception:
-    cfg = {}
+def _get_config_path() -> Path:
+    """Return config.yaml path for the active profile."""
+    env_override = os.getenv('HERMES_CONFIG_PATH')
+    if env_override:
+        return Path(env_override).expanduser()
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home
+        return get_active_hermes_home() / 'config.yaml'
+    except ImportError:
+        return HOME / '.hermes' / 'config.yaml'
+
+def get_config() -> dict:
+    """Return the cached config dict, loading from disk if needed."""
+    if not _cfg_cache:
+        reload_config()
+    return _cfg_cache
+
+def reload_config():
+    """Reload config.yaml from the active profile's directory."""
+    with _cfg_lock:
+        _cfg_cache.clear()
+        config_path = _get_config_path()
+        try:
+            import yaml as _yaml
+            if config_path.exists():
+                loaded = _yaml.safe_load(config_path.read_text())
+                if isinstance(loaded, dict):
+                    _cfg_cache.update(loaded)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+# Initial load
+reload_config()
+cfg = _cfg_cache  # alias for backward compat with existing references
 
 # ── Default workspace discovery ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 def _discover_default_workspace() -> Path:
@@ -183,7 +210,7 @@ def print_startup_config():
         f'  state dir   : {STATE_DIR}',
         f'  workspace   : {DEFAULT_WORKSPACE}',
         f'  host:port   : {HOST}:{PORT}',
-        f'  config file : {CONFIG_PATH}  {"(found)" if CONFIG_PATH.exists() else "(not found, using defaults)"}',
+        f'  config file : {_get_config_path()}  {"(found)" if _get_config_path().exists() else "(not found, using defaults)"}',
         '',
     ]
     print('\n'.join(lines), flush=True)
@@ -234,11 +261,12 @@ MIME_MAP = {
 }
 
 # ── Toolsets (from config.yaml or hardcoded default) ─────────────────────────
-CLI_TOOLSETS = cfg.get('platform_toolsets', {}).get('cli', [
+_DEFAULT_TOOLSETS = [
     'browser', 'clarify', 'code_execution', 'cronjob', 'delegation', 'file',
     'image_gen', 'memory', 'session_search', 'skills', 'terminal', 'todo',
     'web', 'webhook',
-])
+]
+CLI_TOOLSETS = get_config().get('platform_toolsets', {}).get('cli', _DEFAULT_TOOLSETS)
 
 # ── Model / provider discovery ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -345,15 +373,16 @@ def resolve_model_provider(model_id: str):
 
     if '/' in model_id:
         prefix, bare = model_id.split('/', 1)
-        # If prefix matches config provider, strip it and use that provider directly
+        # If prefix matches config provider exactly, strip it and use that provider directly.
+        # e.g. config=anthropic, model=anthropic/claude-... → bare name to anthropic API
         if config_provider and prefix == config_provider:
             return bare, config_provider, config_base_url
-        # If the config provider is openrouter (or unset/None), pass the full
-        # provider/model string through -- OpenRouter uses this as its model ID.
-        # Only strip the prefix and switch to a direct-API provider when the
-        # config is explicitly set to that direct provider.
-        if config_provider and config_provider != 'openrouter' and prefix in _PROVIDER_MODELS:
-            return bare, prefix, None
+        # If prefix does NOT match config provider, the user picked a cross-provider model
+        # from the OpenRouter dropdown (e.g. config=anthropic but picked openai/gpt-5.4-mini).
+        # In this case always route through openrouter with the full provider/model string.
+        # Never strip the prefix and try a direct-API call to a provider whose key may not exist.
+        if prefix in _PROVIDER_MODELS and prefix != config_provider:
+            return model_id, 'openrouter', None
 
     return model_id, config_provider, config_base_url
 
@@ -396,7 +425,11 @@ def get_available_models() -> dict:
 
     # 3. Try to read auth store for active provider (if hermes is installed)
     if not active_provider:
-        auth_store_path = HOME / '.hermes' / 'auth.json'
+        try:
+            from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home as _gah
+            auth_store_path = _gah() / 'auth.json'
+        except ImportError:
+            auth_store_path = HOME / '.hermes' / 'auth.json'
         if auth_store_path.exists():
             try:
                 import json as _j
@@ -406,7 +439,11 @@ def get_available_models() -> dict:
                 pass
 
     # 4. Check for API keys that imply available providers
-    hermes_env_path = HOME / '.hermes' / '.env'
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home as _gah2
+        hermes_env_path = _gah2() / '.env'
+    except ImportError:
+        hermes_env_path = HOME / '.hermes' / '.env'
     env_keys = {}
     if hermes_env_path.exists():
         try:
@@ -655,3 +692,11 @@ if SETTINGS_FILE.exists():
 
 # ── SESSIONS in-memory cache (LRU OrderedDict) ───────────────────────────────
 SESSIONS: collections.OrderedDict = collections.OrderedDict()
+
+# ── Profile state initialisation ────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Must run after all imports are resolved to correctly patch module-level caches
+try:
+    from api.profiles import init_profile_state
+    init_profile_state()
+except ImportError:
+    pass  # hermes_cli not available -- default profile only

api/models.py

@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def _write_session_index():
 
 
 class Session:
-    def __init__(self, session_id=None, title='Untitled', workspace=str(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE), model=DEFAULT_MODEL, messages=None, created_at=None, updated_at=None, tool_calls=None, pinned=False, archived=False, project_id=None, **kwargs):
-        self.session_id = session_id or uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]; self.title = title; self.workspace = str(Path(workspace).expanduser().resolve()); self.model = model; self.messages = messages or []; self.tool_calls = tool_calls or []; self.created_at = created_at or time.time(); self.updated_at = updated_at or time.time(); self.pinned = bool(pinned); self.archived = bool(archived); self.project_id = project_id or None
+    def __init__(self, session_id=None, title='Untitled', workspace=str(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE), model=DEFAULT_MODEL, messages=None, created_at=None, updated_at=None, tool_calls=None, pinned=False, archived=False, project_id=None, profile=None, **kwargs):
+        self.session_id = session_id or uuid.uuid4().hex[:12]; self.title = title; self.workspace = str(Path(workspace).expanduser().resolve()); self.model = model; self.messages = messages or []; self.tool_calls = tool_calls or []; self.created_at = created_at or time.time(); self.updated_at = updated_at or time.time(); self.pinned = bool(pinned); self.archived = bool(archived); self.project_id = project_id or None; self.profile = profile
     @property
     def path(self): return SESSION_DIR / f'{self.session_id}.json'
     def save(self): self.updated_at = time.time(); self.path.write_text(json.dumps(self.__dict__, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding='utf-8'); _write_session_index()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Session:
         p = SESSION_DIR / f'{sid}.json'
         if not p.exists(): return None
         return cls(**json.loads(p.read_text(encoding='utf-8')))
-    def compact(self): return {'session_id': self.session_id, 'title': self.title, 'workspace': self.workspace, 'model': self.model, 'message_count': len(self.messages), 'created_at': self.created_at, 'updated_at': self.updated_at, 'pinned': self.pinned, 'archived': self.archived, 'project_id': self.project_id}
+    def compact(self): return {'session_id': self.session_id, 'title': self.title, 'workspace': self.workspace, 'model': self.model, 'message_count': len(self.messages), 'created_at': self.created_at, 'updated_at': self.updated_at, 'pinned': self.pinned, 'archived': self.archived, 'project_id': self.project_id, 'profile': self.profile}
 
 def get_session(sid):
     with LOCK:
@@ -63,7 +63,12 @@ def get_session(sid):
 
 def new_session(workspace=None, model=None):
     # Use _cfg.DEFAULT_MODEL (not the import-time snapshot) so save_settings() changes take effect
-    s = Session(workspace=workspace or get_last_workspace(), model=model or _cfg.DEFAULT_MODEL)
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_profile_name
+        _profile = get_active_profile_name()
+    except ImportError:
+        _profile = None
+    s = Session(workspace=workspace or get_last_workspace(), model=model or _cfg.DEFAULT_MODEL, profile=_profile)
     with LOCK:
         SESSIONS[s.session_id] = s
         SESSIONS.move_to_end(s.session_id)
@@ -85,6 +90,11 @@ def all_sessions():
             result = sorted(index_map.values(), key=lambda s: (s.get('pinned', False), s['updated_at']), reverse=True)
             # Hide empty Untitled sessions from the UI (created by tests, page refreshes, etc.)
             result = [s for s in result if not (s.get('title','Untitled')=='Untitled' and s.get('message_count',0)==0)]
+            # Backfill: sessions created before Sprint 22 have no profile tag.
+            # Attribute them to 'default' so the client profile filter works correctly.
+            for s in result:
+                if not s.get('profile'):
+                    s['profile'] = 'default'
             return result
         except Exception:
             pass  # fall through to full scan
@@ -100,7 +110,11 @@ def all_sessions():
     for s in SESSIONS.values():
         if all(s.session_id != x.session_id for x in out): out.append(s)
     out.sort(key=lambda s: (getattr(s, 'pinned', False), s.updated_at), reverse=True)
-    return [s.compact() for s in out if not (s.title=='Untitled' and len(s.messages)==0)]
+    result = [s.compact() for s in out if not (s.title=='Untitled' and len(s.messages)==0)]
+    for s in result:
+        if not s.get('profile'):
+            s['profile'] = 'default'
+    return result
 
 
 def title_from(messages, fallback='Untitled'):

api/profiles.py

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+"""
+Hermes Web UI -- Profile state management.
+Wraps hermes_cli.profiles to provide profile switching for the web UI.
+
+The web UI maintains a process-level "active profile" that determines which
+HERMES_HOME directory is used for config, skills, memory, cron, and API keys.
+Profile switches update os.environ['HERMES_HOME'] and monkey-patch module-level
+cached paths in hermes-agent modules (skills_tool, cron/jobs) that snapshot
+HERMES_HOME at import time.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+import threading
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# ── Module state ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+_active_profile = 'default'
+_profile_lock = threading.Lock()
+
+def _resolve_base_hermes_home() -> Path:
+    """Return the BASE ~/.hermes directory — the root that contains profiles/.
+
+    This is intentionally distinct from HERMES_HOME, which tracks the *active
+    profile's* home and changes on every profile switch.  The base dir must
+    always point to the top-level .hermes regardless of which profile is active.
+
+    Resolution order:
+      1. HERMES_BASE_HOME env var (set explicitly, highest priority)
+      2. HERMES_HOME env var — but only if it does NOT look like a profile subdir
+         (i.e. its parent is not named 'profiles').  This handles test isolation
+         where HERMES_HOME is set to an isolated test state dir.
+      3. ~/.hermes (always-correct default)
+
+    The bug this prevents: if HERMES_HOME has already been mutated to
+    /home/user/.hermes/profiles/webui (by init_profile_state at startup),
+    reading it here would make _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME point to that subdir,
+    causing switch_profile('webui') to look for
+    /home/user/.hermes/profiles/webui/profiles/webui — which doesn't exist.
+    """
+    # Explicit override for tests or unusual setups
+    base_override = os.getenv('HERMES_BASE_HOME', '').strip()
+    if base_override:
+        return Path(base_override).expanduser()
+
+    hermes_home = os.getenv('HERMES_HOME', '').strip()
+    if hermes_home:
+        p = Path(hermes_home).expanduser()
+        # If HERMES_HOME points to a profiles/ subdir, walk up two levels to the base
+        if p.parent.name == 'profiles':
+            return p.parent.parent
+        # Otherwise trust it (e.g. test isolation sets HERMES_HOME to TEST_STATE_DIR)
+        return p
+
+    return Path.home() / '.hermes'
+
+_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME = _resolve_base_hermes_home()
+
+
+def _read_active_profile_file() -> str:
+    """Read the sticky active profile from ~/.hermes/active_profile."""
+    ap_file = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'active_profile'
+    if ap_file.exists():
+        try:
+            name = ap_file.read_text().strip()
+            if name:
+                return name
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return 'default'
+
+
+# ── Public API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_active_profile_name() -> str:
+    """Return the currently active profile name."""
+    return _active_profile
+
+
+def get_active_hermes_home() -> Path:
+    """Return the HERMES_HOME path for the currently active profile."""
+    if _active_profile == 'default':
+        return _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME
+    profile_dir = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'profiles' / _active_profile
+    if profile_dir.is_dir():
+        return profile_dir
+    return _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME
+
+
+def _set_hermes_home(home: Path):
+    """Set HERMES_HOME env var and monkey-patch cached module-level paths."""
+    os.environ['HERMES_HOME'] = str(home)
+
+    # Patch skills_tool module-level cache (snapshots HERMES_HOME at import)
+    try:
+        import tools.skills_tool as _sk
+        _sk.HERMES_HOME = home
+        _sk.SKILLS_DIR = home / 'skills'
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+        pass
+
+    # Patch cron/jobs module-level cache
+    try:
+        import cron.jobs as _cj
+        _cj.HERMES_DIR = home
+        _cj.CRON_DIR = home / 'cron'
+        _cj.JOBS_FILE = _cj.CRON_DIR / 'jobs.json'
+        _cj.OUTPUT_DIR = _cj.CRON_DIR / 'output'
+    except (ImportError, AttributeError):
+        pass
+
+
+def _reload_dotenv(home: Path):
+    """Load .env from the profile dir into os.environ (additive)."""
+    env_path = home / '.env'
+    if not env_path.exists():
+        return
+    try:
+        for line in env_path.read_text().splitlines():
+            line = line.strip()
+            if line and not line.startswith('#') and '=' in line:
+                k, v = line.split('=', 1)
+                k = k.strip()
+                v = v.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
+                if k and v:
+                    os.environ[k] = v
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+
+def init_profile_state():
+    """Initialize profile state at server startup.
+
+    Reads ~/.hermes/active_profile, sets HERMES_HOME env var, patches
+    module-level cached paths.  Called once from config.py after imports.
+    """
+    global _active_profile
+    _active_profile = _read_active_profile_file()
+    home = get_active_hermes_home()
+    _set_hermes_home(home)
+    _reload_dotenv(home)
+
+
+def switch_profile(name: str) -> dict:
+    """Switch the active profile.
+
+    Validates the profile exists, updates process state, patches module caches,
+    reloads .env, and reloads config.yaml.
+
+    Returns: {'profiles': [...], 'active': name}
+    Raises ValueError if profile doesn't exist or agent is busy.
+    """
+    global _active_profile
+
+    # Import here to avoid circular import at module load
+    from api.config import STREAMS, STREAMS_LOCK, reload_config
+
+    # Block if agent is running
+    with STREAMS_LOCK:
+        if len(STREAMS) > 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                'Cannot switch profiles while an agent is running. '
+                'Cancel or wait for it to finish.'
+            )
+
+    # Resolve profile directory
+    if name == 'default':
+        home = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME
+    else:
+        home = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'profiles' / name
+        if not home.is_dir():
+            raise ValueError(f"Profile '{name}' does not exist.")
+
+    with _profile_lock:
+        _active_profile = name
+        _set_hermes_home(home)
+        _reload_dotenv(home)
+
+    # Write sticky default for CLI consistency
+    try:
+        ap_file = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'active_profile'
+        ap_file.write_text(name if name != 'default' else '')
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Reload config.yaml from the new profile
+    reload_config()
+
+    # Return profile-specific defaults so frontend can apply them
+    from api.workspace import get_last_workspace
+    from api.config import get_config
+    cfg = get_config()
+    model_cfg = cfg.get('model', {})
+    default_model = None
+    if isinstance(model_cfg, str):
+        default_model = model_cfg
+    elif isinstance(model_cfg, dict):
+        default_model = model_cfg.get('default')
+
+    return {
+        'profiles': list_profiles_api(),
+        'active': name,
+        'default_model': default_model,
+        'default_workspace': get_last_workspace(),
+    }
+
+
+def list_profiles_api() -> list:
+    """List all profiles with metadata, serialized for JSON response."""
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.profiles import list_profiles
+        infos = list_profiles()
+    except ImportError:
+        # hermes_cli not available -- return just the default
+        return [_default_profile_dict()]
+
+    active = _active_profile
+    result = []
+    for p in infos:
+        result.append({
+            'name': p.name,
+            'path': str(p.path),
+            'is_default': p.is_default,
+            'is_active': p.name == active,
+            'gateway_running': p.gateway_running,
+            'model': p.model,
+            'provider': p.provider,
+            'has_env': p.has_env,
+            'skill_count': p.skill_count,
+        })
+    return result
+
+
+def _default_profile_dict() -> dict:
+    """Fallback profile dict when hermes_cli is not importable."""
+    return {
+        'name': 'default',
+        'path': str(_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME),
+        'is_default': True,
+        'is_active': True,
+        'gateway_running': False,
+        'model': None,
+        'provider': None,
+        'has_env': (_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / '.env').exists(),
+        'skill_count': 0,
+    }
+
+
+def create_profile_api(name: str, clone_from: str = None,
+                       clone_config: bool = False) -> dict:
+    """Create a new profile. Returns the new profile info dict."""
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.profiles import create_profile, validate_profile_name
+    except ImportError:
+        raise RuntimeError('Profile management requires hermes-agent to be installed.')
+
+    validate_profile_name(name)
+    create_profile(
+        name,
+        clone_from=clone_from,
+        clone_config=clone_config,
+        clone_all=False,
+        no_alias=True,
+    )
+
+    # Find and return the newly created profile info
+    for p in list_profiles_api():
+        if p['name'] == name:
+            return p
+    return {'name': name, 'path': str(_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'profiles' / name)}
+
+
+def delete_profile_api(name: str) -> dict:
+    """Delete a profile. Switches to default first if it's the active one."""
+    if name == 'default':
+        raise ValueError("Cannot delete the default profile.")
+
+    # If deleting the active profile, switch to default first
+    if _active_profile == name:
+        try:
+            switch_profile('default')
+        except RuntimeError:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Cannot delete active profile '{name}' while an agent is running. "
+                "Cancel or wait for it to finish."
+            )
+
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.profiles import delete_profile
+        delete_profile(name, yes=True)
+    except ImportError:
+        # Manual fallback: just remove the directory
+        import shutil
+        profile_dir = _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME / 'profiles' / name
+        if profile_dir.is_dir():
+            shutil.rmtree(str(profile_dir))
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Profile '{name}' does not exist.")
+
+    return {'ok': True, 'name': name}

api/routes.py

@@ -234,6 +234,15 @@ def handle_get(handler, parsed):
     if parsed.path == '/api/memory':
         return _handle_memory_read(handler)
 
+    # ── Profile API (GET) ──
+    if parsed.path == '/api/profiles':
+        from api.profiles import list_profiles_api, get_active_profile_name
+        return j(handler, {'profiles': list_profiles_api(), 'active': get_active_profile_name()})
+
+    if parsed.path == '/api/profile/active':
+        from api.profiles import get_active_profile_name, get_active_hermes_home
+        return j(handler, {'name': get_active_profile_name(), 'path': str(get_active_hermes_home())})
+
     return False  # 404
 
 
@@ -372,6 +381,53 @@ def handle_post(handler, parsed):
     if parsed.path == '/api/memory/write':
         return _handle_memory_write(handler, body)
 
+    # ── Profile API (POST) ──
+    if parsed.path == '/api/profile/switch':
+        name = body.get('name', '').strip()
+        if not name: return bad(handler, 'name is required')
+        try:
+            from api.profiles import switch_profile
+            result = switch_profile(name)
+            return j(handler, result)
+        except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError) as e:
+            return bad(handler, str(e), 404)
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            return bad(handler, str(e), 409)
+
+    if parsed.path == '/api/profile/create':
+        name = body.get('name', '').strip()
+        if not name: return bad(handler, 'name is required')
+        import re as _re
+        if not _re.match(r'^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9_-]{0,63}$', name):
+            return bad(handler, 'Invalid profile name: lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores only')
+        clone_from = body.get('clone_from')
+        if clone_from is not None:
+            clone_from = str(clone_from).strip()
+            if not _re.match(r'^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9_-]{0,63}$', clone_from):
+                return bad(handler, 'Invalid clone_from name')
+        try:
+            from api.profiles import create_profile_api
+            result = create_profile_api(
+                name,
+                clone_from=clone_from,
+                clone_config=bool(body.get('clone_config', False)),
+            )
+            return j(handler, {'ok': True, 'profile': result})
+        except (ValueError, FileExistsError, RuntimeError) as e:
+            return bad(handler, str(e))
+
+    if parsed.path == '/api/profile/delete':
+        name = body.get('name', '').strip()
+        if not name: return bad(handler, 'name is required')
+        try:
+            from api.profiles import delete_profile_api
+            result = delete_profile_api(name)
+            return j(handler, result)
+        except (ValueError, FileNotFoundError) as e:
+            return bad(handler, str(e))
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            return bad(handler, str(e), 409)
+
     # ── Settings (POST) ──
     if parsed.path == '/api/settings':
         saved = save_settings(body)
@@ -731,7 +787,11 @@ def _handle_cron_recent(handler, parsed):
 
 
 def _handle_memory_read(handler):
-    mem_dir = Path.home() / '.hermes' / 'memories'
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home
+        mem_dir = get_active_hermes_home() / 'memories'
+    except ImportError:
+        mem_dir = Path.home() / '.hermes' / 'memories'
     mem_file = mem_dir / 'MEMORY.md'
     user_file = mem_dir / 'USER.md'
     memory = mem_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') if mem_file.exists() else ''
@@ -1078,7 +1138,11 @@ def _handle_skill_delete(handler, body):
 def _handle_memory_write(handler, body):
     try: require(body, 'section', 'content')
     except ValueError as e: return bad(handler, str(e))
-    mem_dir = Path.home() / '.hermes' / 'memories'
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home
+        mem_dir = get_active_hermes_home() / 'memories'
+    except ImportError:
+        mem_dir = Path.home() / '.hermes' / 'memories'
     mem_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     section = body['section']
     if section == 'memory':

api/streaming.py

@@ -64,19 +64,30 @@ def _run_agent_streaming(session_id, msg_text, model, workspace, stream_id, atta
             put('cancel', {'message': 'Cancelled before start'})
             return
 
+        # Resolve profile home for this agent run (snapshot at start)
+        try:
+            from api.profiles import get_active_hermes_home
+            _profile_home = str(get_active_hermes_home())
+        except ImportError:
+            _profile_home = os.environ.get('HERMES_HOME', '')
+
         _set_thread_env(
             TERMINAL_CWD=str(s.workspace),
             HERMES_EXEC_ASK='1',
             HERMES_SESSION_KEY=session_id,
+            HERMES_HOME=_profile_home,
         )
         # Still set process-level env as fallback for tools that bypass thread-local
         with _agent_lock:
           old_cwd = os.environ.get('TERMINAL_CWD')
           old_exec_ask = os.environ.get('HERMES_EXEC_ASK')
           old_session_key = os.environ.get('HERMES_SESSION_KEY')
+          old_hermes_home = os.environ.get('HERMES_HOME')
           os.environ['TERMINAL_CWD'] = str(s.workspace)
           os.environ['HERMES_EXEC_ASK'] = '1'
           os.environ['HERMES_SESSION_KEY'] = session_id
+          if _profile_home:
+              os.environ['HERMES_HOME'] = _profile_home
 
           try:
             def on_token(text):
@@ -101,13 +112,38 @@ def _run_agent_streaming(session_id, msg_text, model, workspace, stream_id, atta
             if AIAgent is None:
                 raise ImportError("AIAgent not available -- check that hermes-agent is on sys.path")
             resolved_model, resolved_provider, resolved_base_url = resolve_model_provider(model)
+
+            # Read per-profile config at call time (not module-level snapshot)
+            from api.config import get_config as _get_config
+            _cfg = _get_config()
+
+            # Per-profile toolsets (fall back to module-level CLI_TOOLSETS)
+            _pt = _cfg.get('platform_toolsets', {})
+            _toolsets = _pt.get('cli', CLI_TOOLSETS) if isinstance(_pt, dict) else CLI_TOOLSETS
+
+            # Fallback model from profile config (e.g. for rate-limit recovery)
+            _fallback = _cfg.get('fallback_model') or None
+            if _fallback:
+                # Resolve the fallback through our provider logic too
+                fb_model = _fallback.get('model', '')
+                fb_provider = _fallback.get('provider', '')
+                fb_base_url = _fallback.get('base_url')
+                _fallback_resolved = {
+                    'model': fb_model,
+                    'provider': fb_provider,
+                    'base_url': fb_base_url,
+                }
+            else:
+                _fallback_resolved = None
+
             agent = AIAgent(
                 model=resolved_model,
                 provider=resolved_provider,
                 base_url=resolved_base_url,
                 platform='cli',
                 quiet_mode=True,
-                enabled_toolsets=CLI_TOOLSETS,
+                enabled_toolsets=_toolsets,
+                fallback_model=_fallback_resolved,
                 session_id=session_id,
                 stream_delta_callback=on_token,
                 tool_progress_callback=on_tool,
@@ -187,10 +223,23 @@ def _run_agent_streaming(session_id, msg_text, model, workspace, stream_id, atta
             else: os.environ['HERMES_EXEC_ASK'] = old_exec_ask
             if old_session_key is None: os.environ.pop('HERMES_SESSION_KEY', None)
             else: os.environ['HERMES_SESSION_KEY'] = old_session_key
+            if old_hermes_home is None: os.environ.pop('HERMES_HOME', None)
+            else: os.environ['HERMES_HOME'] = old_hermes_home
 
     except Exception as e:
         print('[webui] stream error:\n' + traceback.format_exc(), flush=True)
-        put('error', {'message': str(e)})
+        err_str = str(e)
+        # Detect rate limit errors specifically so the client can show a helpful card
+        # rather than the generic "Connection lost" message
+        is_rate_limit = 'rate limit' in err_str.lower() or '429' in err_str or 'RateLimitError' in type(e).__name__
+        if is_rate_limit:
+            put('apperror', {
+                'message': err_str,
+                'type': 'rate_limit',
+                'hint': 'Rate limit reached. The fallback model (if configured) was also exhausted. Try again in a moment.',
+            })
+        else:
+            put('apperror', {'message': err_str, 'type': 'error'})
     finally:
         _clear_thread_env()  # TD1: always clear thread-local context
         with STREAMS_LOCK:

api/workspace.py

@@ -1,43 +1,211 @@
 """
 Hermes Web UI -- Workspace and file system helpers.
+
+Workspace lists and last-used workspace are stored per-profile so each
+profile has its own workspace configuration.  State files live at
+``{profile_home}/webui_state/workspaces.json`` and
+``{profile_home}/webui_state/last_workspace.txt``.  The global STATE_DIR
+paths are used as fallback when no profile module is available.
 """
 import json
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from api.config import (
-    WORKSPACES_FILE, LAST_WORKSPACE_FILE, DEFAULT_WORKSPACE,
+    WORKSPACES_FILE as _GLOBAL_WS_FILE,
+    LAST_WORKSPACE_FILE as _GLOBAL_LW_FILE,
+    DEFAULT_WORKSPACE as _BOOT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE,
     MAX_FILE_BYTES, IMAGE_EXTS, MD_EXTS
 )
 
 
-def load_workspaces() -> list:
-    if WORKSPACES_FILE.exists():
+# ── Profile-aware path resolution ───────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def _profile_state_dir() -> Path:
+    """Return the webui_state directory for the active profile.
+
+    For the default profile, returns the global STATE_DIR (respects
+    HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR env var for test isolation).
+    For named profiles, returns {profile_home}/webui_state/.
+    """
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_profile_name, get_active_hermes_home
+        name = get_active_profile_name()
+        if name and name != 'default':
+            d = get_active_hermes_home() / 'webui_state'
+            d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            return d
+    except ImportError:
+        pass
+    return _GLOBAL_WS_FILE.parent
+
+
+def _workspaces_file() -> Path:
+    """Return the workspaces.json path for the active profile."""
+    return _profile_state_dir() / 'workspaces.json'
+
+
+def _last_workspace_file() -> Path:
+    """Return the last_workspace.txt path for the active profile."""
+    return _profile_state_dir() / 'last_workspace.txt'
+
+
+def _profile_default_workspace() -> str:
+    """Read the profile's default workspace from its config.yaml.
+
+    Checks keys in priority order:
+      1. 'workspace'         — explicit webui workspace key
+      2. 'default_workspace' — alternate explicit key
+      3. 'terminal.cwd'      — hermes-agent terminal working dir (most common)
+
+    Falls back to the boot-time DEFAULT_WORKSPACE constant.
+    """
+    try:
+        from api.config import get_config
+        cfg = get_config()
+        # Explicit webui workspace keys first
+        for key in ('workspace', 'default_workspace'):
+            ws = cfg.get(key)
+            if ws:
+                p = Path(str(ws)).expanduser().resolve()
+                if p.is_dir():
+                    return str(p)
+        # Fall through to terminal.cwd — the agent's configured working directory
+        terminal_cfg = cfg.get('terminal', {})
+        if isinstance(terminal_cfg, dict):
+            cwd = terminal_cfg.get('cwd', '')
+            if cwd and str(cwd) not in ('.', ''):
+                p = Path(str(cwd)).expanduser().resolve()
+                if p.is_dir():
+                    return str(p)
+    except (ImportError, Exception):
+        pass
+    return str(_BOOT_DEFAULT_WORKSPACE)
+
+
+# ── Public API ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def _clean_workspace_list(workspaces: list) -> list:
+    """Sanitize a workspace list:
+    - Remove entries whose paths no longer exist on disk.
+    - Remove entries that look like test artifacts (webui-mvp-test, test-workspace).
+    - Remove entries whose paths live inside another profile's directory
+      (e.g. ~/.hermes/profiles/X/... should not appear on a different profile).
+    - Rename any entry whose name is literally 'default' to 'Home' (avoids
+      confusion with the 'default' profile name).
+    Returns the cleaned list (may be empty).
+    """
+    hermes_profiles = (Path.home() / '.hermes' / 'profiles').resolve()
+    result = []
+    for w in workspaces:
+        path = w.get('path', '')
+        name = w.get('name', '')
+        p = Path(path).resolve() if path else Path('/')
+        # Skip test artifacts
+        if 'test-workspace' in path or 'webui-mvp-test' in path:
+            continue
+        # Skip paths that no longer exist
+        if not p.is_dir():
+            continue
+        # Skip paths inside a named profile's directory (cross-profile leak)
         try:
-            return json.loads(WORKSPACES_FILE.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
+            p.relative_to(hermes_profiles)
+            continue  # it IS under profiles/ — remove it
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        # Rename confusing 'default' label to 'Home'
+        if name.lower() == 'default':
+            name = 'Home'
+        result.append({'path': str(p), 'name': name})
+    return result
+
+
+def _migrate_global_workspaces() -> list:
+    """Read the legacy global workspaces.json, clean it, and return the result.
+
+    This is the migration path for users upgrading from a pre-profile version:
+    their global file may contain cross-profile entries, test artifacts, and
+    stale paths accumulated over time.  We clean it in-place and rewrite it.
+    """
+    if not _GLOBAL_WS_FILE.exists():
+        return []
+    try:
+        raw = json.loads(_GLOBAL_WS_FILE.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
+        cleaned = _clean_workspace_list(raw)
+        if len(cleaned) != len(raw):
+            # Rewrite the cleaned version so future reads are already clean
+            _GLOBAL_WS_FILE.write_text(
+                json.dumps(cleaned, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding='utf-8'
+            )
+        return cleaned
+    except Exception:
+        return []
+
+
+def load_workspaces() -> list:
+    ws_file = _workspaces_file()
+    if ws_file.exists():
+        try:
+            raw = json.loads(ws_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8'))
+            cleaned = _clean_workspace_list(raw)
+            if len(cleaned) != len(raw):
+                # Persist the cleaned version so stale entries don't keep reappearing
+                try:
+                    ws_file.write_text(
+                        json.dumps(cleaned, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding='utf-8'
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            return cleaned or [{'path': _profile_default_workspace(), 'name': 'Home'}]
         except Exception:
             pass
-    return [{'path': str(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE), 'name': 'default'}]
+    # No profile-local file yet.
+    # For the DEFAULT profile: migrate from the legacy global file (one-time cleanup).
+    # For NAMED profiles: always start clean with just their own workspace.
+    try:
+        from api.profiles import get_active_profile_name
+        is_default = get_active_profile_name() in ('default', None)
+    except ImportError:
+        is_default = True
+    if is_default:
+        migrated = _migrate_global_workspaces()
+        if migrated:
+            return migrated
+    # Fresh start: single entry from the profile's configured workspace, labeled "Home"
+    return [{'path': _profile_default_workspace(), 'name': 'Home'}]
 
 
 def save_workspaces(workspaces: list):
-    WORKSPACES_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(workspaces, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding='utf-8')
+    ws_file = _workspaces_file()
+    ws_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    ws_file.write_text(json.dumps(workspaces, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding='utf-8')
 
 
 def get_last_workspace() -> str:
-    if LAST_WORKSPACE_FILE.exists():
+    lw_file = _last_workspace_file()
+    if lw_file.exists():
         try:
-            p = LAST_WORKSPACE_FILE.read_text(encoding='utf-8').strip()
+            p = lw_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8').strip()
             if p and Path(p).is_dir():
                 return p
         except Exception:
             pass
-    return str(DEFAULT_WORKSPACE)
+    # Fallback: try global file
+    if _GLOBAL_LW_FILE.exists():
+        try:
+            p = _GLOBAL_LW_FILE.read_text(encoding='utf-8').strip()
+            if p and Path(p).is_dir():
+                return p
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return _profile_default_workspace()
 
 
 def set_last_workspace(path: str):
     try:
-        LAST_WORKSPACE_FILE.write_text(str(path), encoding='utf-8')
+        lw_file = _last_workspace_file()
+        lw_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        lw_file.write_text(str(path), encoding='utf-8')
     except Exception:
         pass
 

docker-compose.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+version: "3.8"
+
+services:
+  hermes-webui:
+    build: .
+    ports:
+      - "127.0.0.1:8787:8787"
+    volumes:
+      # Persist session data, settings, and projects across restarts
+      - hermes-data:/data
+      # Mount hermes-agent for full agent features (optional)
+      - ${HERMES_HOME:-${HOME}/.hermes}:/root/.hermes:ro
+    environment:
+      - HERMES_WEBUI_HOST=0.0.0.0
+      - HERMES_WEBUI_PORT=8787
+      - HERMES_WEBUI_STATE_DIR=/data
+      # Optional: set a password for remote access
+      # - HERMES_WEBUI_PASSWORD=your-secret-password
+    restart: unless-stopped
+
+volumes:
+  hermes-data:

static/boot.js

@@ -8,6 +8,48 @@ async function cancelStream(){
   }catch(e){setStatus('Cancel failed: '+e.message);}
 }
 
+// ── Mobile navigation ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+function toggleMobileSidebar(){
+  const sidebar=document.querySelector('.sidebar');
+  const overlay=$('mobileOverlay');
+  if(!sidebar)return;
+  const isOpen=sidebar.classList.contains('mobile-open');
+  if(isOpen){closeMobileSidebar();}
+  else{sidebar.classList.add('mobile-open');if(overlay)overlay.classList.add('visible');}
+}
+function closeMobileSidebar(){
+  const sidebar=document.querySelector('.sidebar');
+  const overlay=$('mobileOverlay');
+  if(sidebar)sidebar.classList.remove('mobile-open');
+  if(overlay)overlay.classList.remove('visible');
+}
+function toggleMobileFiles(){
+  const panel=document.querySelector('.rightpanel');
+  if(!panel)return;
+  panel.classList.toggle('mobile-open');
+}
+function mobileSwitchPanel(name){
+  // Switch the panel content view
+  switchPanel(name);
+  // For non-chat panels (tasks, skills, memory, spaces), open the sidebar
+  // so the panel is visible. For 'chat', the content is in the main area —
+  // just close the sidebar so the chat view is unobstructed.
+  if(name==='chat'){
+    closeMobileSidebar();
+  } else {
+    const sidebar=document.querySelector('.sidebar');
+    const overlay=$('mobileOverlay');
+    if(sidebar){
+      sidebar.classList.add('mobile-open');
+      if(overlay)overlay.classList.add('visible');
+    }
+  }
+  // Update bottom nav active state
+  document.querySelectorAll('.mobile-nav-btn').forEach(btn=>{
+    btn.classList.toggle('active',btn.dataset.panel===name);
+  });
+}
+
 $('btnSend').onclick=()=>{if(window._micActive)_stopMic();send();};
 $('btnAttach').onclick=()=>$('fileInput').click();
 
@@ -267,6 +309,11 @@ document.querySelectorAll('.suggestion').forEach(btn=>{
 (async()=>{
   // Load send key preference
   try{const s=await api('/api/settings');window._sendKey=s.send_key||'enter';}catch(e){window._sendKey='enter';}
+  // Fetch active profile
+  try{const p=await api('/api/profile/active');S.activeProfile=p.name||'default';}catch(e){S.activeProfile='default';}
+  // Update profile chip label immediately
+  const profileLabel=$('profileChipLabel');
+  if(profileLabel) profileLabel.textContent=S.activeProfile||'default';
   // Fetch available models from server and populate dropdown dynamically
   await populateModelDropdown();
   // Restore last-used model preference

static/index.html

@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
 <body>
 <div class="layout">
   <aside class="sidebar">
-    <div class="sidebar-header"><div class="logo">H</div><div><h1 style="margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em">Hermes</h1><div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);opacity:.8;margin-top:1px">v0.22</div></div></div>
+    <div class="sidebar-header"><div class="logo">H</div><div><h1 style="margin:0;font-size:15px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em">Hermes</h1><div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);opacity:.8;margin-top:1px">v0.26</div></div></div>
     <div class="sidebar-nav">
       <button class="nav-tab active" data-panel="chat" data-label="Chat" onclick="switchPanel('chat')" title="Chat">&#128172;</button>
       <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="tasks" data-label="Tasks" onclick="switchPanel('tasks')" title="Tasks">&#128197;</button>
       <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="skills" data-label="Skills" onclick="switchPanel('skills')" title="Skills">&#129513;</button>
       <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="memory" data-label="Memory" onclick="switchPanel('memory')" title="Memory">&#129504;</button>
       <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="workspaces" data-label="Spaces" onclick="switchPanel('workspaces')" title="Spaces">&#128193;</button>
+      <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="profiles" data-label="Profiles" onclick="switchPanel('profiles')" title="Agent profiles"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"><path d="M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"/><circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"/></svg></button>
       <button class="nav-tab" data-panel="todos" data-label="Todos" onclick="switchPanel('todos')" title="Current task list">&#9989;</button>
     </div>
     <!-- Chat panel -->
@@ -104,6 +105,26 @@
       <div style="padding:10px 12px 4px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)">Add and switch workspaces for your sessions.</div>
       <div style="flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:0 12px 12px" id="workspacesPanel"><div style="color:var(--muted);font-size:12px">Loading...</div></div>
     </div>
+    <!-- Profiles panel -->
+    <div class="panel-view" id="panelProfiles">
+      <div class="sidebar-section" style="padding-bottom:4px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between">
+        <div style="font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)">Agent profiles</div>
+        <button class="cron-btn run" style="padding:3px 8px;font-size:10px" onclick="toggleProfileForm()">+ New profile</button>
+      </div>
+      <!-- Profile create form (hidden by default) -->
+      <div id="profileCreateForm" style="display:none;padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);flex-shrink:0">
+        <input id="profileFormName" placeholder="Profile name (lowercase, a-z 0-9 hyphens)" style="width:100%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:6px;color:var(--text);padding:5px 8px;font-size:12px;outline:none;margin-bottom:6px;box-sizing:border-box">
+        <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px;cursor:pointer">
+          <input type="checkbox" id="profileFormClone" style="accent-color:var(--accent)"> Clone config from active profile
+        </label>
+        <div style="display:flex;gap:6px">
+          <button class="cron-btn run" style="flex:1" onclick="submitProfileCreate()">Create</button>
+          <button class="cron-btn" style="flex:1" onclick="toggleProfileForm()">Cancel</button>
+        </div>
+        <div id="profileFormError" style="font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);margin-top:6px;display:none"></div>
+      </div>
+      <div style="flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:0 12px 12px" id="profilesPanel"><div style="color:var(--muted);font-size:12px">Loading...</div></div>
+    </div>
     <div class="sidebar-bottom">
       <div class="field-label" style="font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.07em;margin-bottom:4px">MODEL</div>
       <select id="modelSelect">
@@ -124,13 +145,16 @@
           <option value="meta-llama/llama-4-scout">Llama 4 Scout</option>
         </optgroup>
       </select>
-      <div id="sidebarWsDisplay" style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:0 0 8px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s" onclick="toggleWsDropdown()" title="Switch workspace">
-        <span style="font-size:14px;opacity:.7">&#128193;</span>
-        <div style="min-width:0;flex:1">
-          <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap" id="sidebarWsName">Workspace</div>
-          <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:1px" id="sidebarWsPath"></div>
+      <div style="position:relative">
+        <div id="sidebarWsDisplay" style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:0 0 8px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:8px;transition:background .15s" onclick="toggleWsDropdown()" title="Switch workspace">
+          <span style="font-size:14px;opacity:.7">&#128193;</span>
+          <div style="min-width:0;flex:1">
+            <div style="font-size:11px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap" id="sidebarWsName">Workspace</div>
+            <div style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;margin-top:1px" id="sidebarWsPath"></div>
+          </div>
+          <span style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);flex-shrink:0">&#9662;</span>
         </div>
-        <span style="font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);flex-shrink:0">&#9662;</span>
+        <div class="ws-dropdown" id="wsDropdown"></div>
       </div>
       <div class="sidebar-actions">
         <button class="sm-btn" id="btnDownload" title="Download as Markdown">&#8595; Transcript</button>
@@ -143,15 +167,20 @@
   </aside>
   <main class="main">
     <div class="topbar">
+      <button class="mobile-hamburger" id="btnHamburger" onclick="toggleMobileSidebar()" title="Menu">
+        <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="3" y1="6" x2="21" y2="6"/><line x1="3" y1="12" x2="21" y2="12"/><line x1="3" y1="18" x2="21" y2="18"/></svg>
+      </button>
       <div style="flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden"><div class="topbar-title" id="topbarTitle">Hermes</div><div class="topbar-meta" id="topbarMeta">Start a new conversation</div></div>
       <div class="topbar-chips">
-        <div class="chip model" id="modelChip">GPT-5.4 Mini</div>
-        <div id="wsChipWrap" style="position:relative">
-          <div class="chip ws-chip" id="wsChip" onclick="toggleWsDropdown()" title="Switch workspace" style="cursor:pointer">&#128193; test-workspace &#9662;</div>
-          <div class="ws-dropdown" id="wsDropdown"></div>
+        <div id="profileChipWrap" style="position:relative">
+          <div class="chip profile-chip" id="profileChip" onclick="toggleProfileDropdown()" title="Switch profile" style="cursor:pointer"><svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" style="vertical-align:-1px;margin-right:3px"><path d="M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"/><circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"/></svg><span id="profileChipLabel">default</span> &#9662;</div>
+          <div class="profile-dropdown" id="profileDropdown"></div>
         </div>
+        <div class="chip model" id="modelChip">GPT-5.4 Mini</div>
+
         <button class="chip clear-btn" id="btnClearConv" onclick="clearConversation()" title="Clear all messages in this conversation" style="display:none">&#128465; Clear</button>
         <button class="chip gear-btn" id="btnSettings" onclick="toggleSettings()" title="Settings">&#9881;</button>
+        <button class="chip mobile-files-btn" id="btnMobileFiles" onclick="toggleMobileFiles()" title="Files">&#128193;</button>
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="messages" id="messages">
@@ -301,6 +330,29 @@
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
+<div class="mobile-overlay" id="mobileOverlay" onclick="closeMobileSidebar()"></div>
+<nav class="mobile-bottom-nav" id="mobileBottomNav">
+  <button class="mobile-nav-btn active" data-panel="chat" onclick="mobileSwitchPanel('chat')">
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><path d="M21 15a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H7l-4 4V5a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h14a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z"/></svg>
+    <span>Chat</span>
+  </button>
+  <button class="mobile-nav-btn" data-panel="tasks" onclick="mobileSwitchPanel('tasks')">
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><rect x="3" y="4" width="18" height="18" rx="2"/><line x1="16" y1="2" x2="16" y2="6"/><line x1="8" y1="2" x2="8" y2="6"/><line x1="3" y1="10" x2="21" y2="10"/></svg>
+    <span>Tasks</span>
+  </button>
+  <button class="mobile-nav-btn" data-panel="skills" onclick="mobileSwitchPanel('skills')">
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z"/><path d="M2 17l10 5 10-5"/><path d="M2 12l10 5 10-5"/></svg>
+    <span>Skills</span>
+  </button>
+  <button class="mobile-nav-btn" data-panel="memory" onclick="mobileSwitchPanel('memory')">
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><path d="M12 2a7 7 0 0 1 7 7c0 2.5-1.3 4.7-3.2 6H8.2C6.3 13.7 5 11.5 5 9a7 7 0 0 1 7-7z"/><line x1="9" y1="17" x2="15" y2="17"/><line x1="10" y1="20" x2="14" y2="20"/></svg>
+    <span>Memory</span>
+  </button>
+  <button class="mobile-nav-btn" data-panel="workspaces" onclick="mobileSwitchPanel('workspaces')">
+    <svg width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><path d="M2 4h8l2 2h10v14H2z"/></svg>
+    <span>Spaces</span>
+  </button>
+</nav>
 <div class="toast" id="toast"></div>
 <script src="/static/ui.js"></script>
 <script src="/static/workspace.js"></script>

static/messages.js

@@ -162,6 +162,46 @@ async function send(){
       renderSessionList();setBusy(false);setStatus('');
     });
 
+    source.addEventListener('apperror',e=>{
+      // Application-level error sent explicitly by the server (rate limit, crash, etc.)
+      // This is distinct from the SSE network 'error' event below.
+      source.close();
+      delete INFLIGHT[activeSid];clearInflight();stopApprovalPolling();
+      if(!_approvalSessionId||_approvalSessionId===activeSid) hideApprovalCard();
+      if(S.session&&S.session.session_id===activeSid){
+        S.activeStreamId=null;const _cbe=$('btnCancel');if(_cbe)_cbe.style.display='none';
+        clearLiveToolCards();if(!assistantText)removeThinking();
+        try{
+          const d=JSON.parse(e.data);
+          const isRateLimit=d.type==='rate_limit';
+          const icon=isRateLimit?'⏱️':'⚠️';
+          const label=isRateLimit?'Rate limit reached':'Error';
+          const hint=d.hint?`\n\n*${d.hint}*`:'';
+          S.messages.push({role:'assistant',content:`**${icon} ${label}:** ${d.message}${hint}`});
+        }catch(_){
+          S.messages.push({role:'assistant',content:'**⚠️ Error:** An error occurred. Check server logs.'});
+        }
+        renderMessages();
+      }else if(typeof trackBackgroundError==='function'){
+        const _errTitle=(typeof _allSessions!=='undefined'&&_allSessions.find(s=>s.session_id===activeSid)||{}).title||null;
+        try{const d=JSON.parse(e.data);trackBackgroundError(activeSid,_errTitle,d.message||'Error');}
+        catch(_){trackBackgroundError(activeSid,_errTitle,'Error');}
+      }
+      if(!S.session||!INFLIGHT[S.session.session_id]){setBusy(false);setStatus('');}
+    });
+
+    source.addEventListener('warning',e=>{
+      // Non-fatal warning from server (e.g. fallback activated, retrying)
+      if(!S.session||S.session.session_id!==activeSid) return;
+      try{
+        const d=JSON.parse(e.data);
+        // Show as a small inline notice, not a full error
+        setStatus(`⚠️ ${d.message||'Warning'}`);
+        // If it's a fallback notice, show it briefly then clear
+        if(d.type==='fallback') setTimeout(()=>setStatus(''),4000);
+      }catch(_){}
+    });
+
     source.addEventListener('error',e=>{
       source.close();
       // Attempt one reconnect if the stream is still active server-side

static/panels.js

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ async function switchPanel(name) {
   if (name === 'skills') await loadSkills();
   if (name === 'memory') await loadMemory();
   if (name === 'workspaces') await loadWorkspacesPanel();
+  if (name === 'profiles') await loadProfilesPanel();
   if (name === 'todos') loadTodos();
 }
 
@@ -476,6 +477,7 @@ function toggleWsDropdown(){
   const open=dd.classList.contains('open');
   if(open){closeWsDropdown();}
   else{
+    closeProfileDropdown(); // close profile dropdown if open
     loadWorkspaceList().then(data=>{
       renderWorkspaceDropdown(data.workspaces, S.session?S.session.workspace:'');
       dd.classList.add('open');
@@ -488,7 +490,7 @@ function closeWsDropdown(){
   if(dd)dd.classList.remove('open');
 }
 document.addEventListener('click',e=>{
-  if(!e.target.closest('#wsChipWrap'))closeWsDropdown();
+  if(!e.target.closest('#sidebarWsDisplay') && !e.target.closest('#wsDropdown'))closeWsDropdown();
 });
 
 async function loadWorkspacesPanel(){
@@ -561,6 +563,210 @@ async function switchToWorkspace(path,name){
   }catch(e){setStatus('Switch failed: '+e.message);}
 }
 
+// ── Profile panel + dropdown ──
+let _profilesCache = null;
+
+async function loadProfilesPanel() {
+  const panel = $('profilesPanel');
+  if (!panel) return;
+  try {
+    const data = await api('/api/profiles');
+    _profilesCache = data;
+    panel.innerHTML = '';
+    if (!data.profiles || !data.profiles.length) {
+      panel.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px">No profiles found.</div>';
+      return;
+    }
+    for (const p of data.profiles) {
+      const card = document.createElement('div');
+      card.className = 'profile-card';
+      const meta = [];
+      if (p.model) meta.push(p.model.split('/').pop());
+      if (p.provider) meta.push(p.provider);
+      if (p.skill_count) meta.push(p.skill_count + ' skill' + (p.skill_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''));
+      if (p.has_env) meta.push('API keys configured');
+      const gwDot = p.gateway_running
+        ? '<span class="profile-opt-badge running" title="Gateway running"></span>'
+        : '<span class="profile-opt-badge stopped" title="Gateway stopped"></span>';
+      const isActive = p.name === data.active;
+      const activeBadge = isActive ? '<span style="color:var(--link);font-size:10px;font-weight:600;margin-left:6px">ACTIVE</span>' : '';
+      card.innerHTML = `
+        <div class="profile-card-header">
+          <div style="min-width:0;flex:1">
+            <div class="profile-card-name${isActive ? ' is-active' : ''}">${gwDot}${esc(p.name)}${p.is_default ? ' <span style="opacity:.5">(default)</span>' : ''}${activeBadge}</div>
+            ${meta.length ? `<div class="profile-card-meta">${esc(meta.join(' \u00b7 '))}</div>` : '<div class="profile-card-meta">No configuration</div>'}
+          </div>
+          <div class="profile-card-actions">
+            ${!isActive ? `<button class="ws-action-btn" onclick="switchToProfile('${esc(p.name)}')" title="Switch to this profile">Use</button>` : ''}
+            ${!p.is_default ? `<button class="ws-action-btn danger" onclick="deleteProfile('${esc(p.name)}')" title="Delete this profile">&#10005;</button>` : ''}
+          </div>
+        </div>`;
+      panel.appendChild(card);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    panel.innerHTML = `<div style="color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;padding:12px">Error: ${esc(e.message)}</div>`;
+  }
+}
+
+function renderProfileDropdown(data) {
+  const dd = $('profileDropdown');
+  if (!dd) return;
+  dd.innerHTML = '';
+  const profiles = data.profiles || [];
+  const active = data.active || 'default';
+  for (const p of profiles) {
+    const opt = document.createElement('div');
+    opt.className = 'profile-opt' + (p.name === active ? ' active' : '');
+    const meta = [];
+    if (p.model) meta.push(p.model.split('/').pop());
+    if (p.skill_count) meta.push(p.skill_count + ' skills');
+    const gwDot = `<span class="profile-opt-badge ${p.gateway_running ? 'running' : 'stopped'}"></span>`;
+    const checkmark = p.name === active ? ' <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="var(--link)" stroke-width="3" style="vertical-align:-1px"><polyline points="20 6 9 17 4 12"/></svg>' : '';
+    opt.innerHTML = `<div class="profile-opt-name">${gwDot}${esc(p.name)}${p.is_default ? ' <span style="opacity:.5;font-weight:400">(default)</span>' : ''}${checkmark}</div>` +
+      (meta.length ? `<div class="profile-opt-meta">${esc(meta.join(' \u00b7 '))}</div>` : '');
+    opt.onclick = async () => {
+      closeProfileDropdown();
+      if (p.name === active) return;
+      await switchToProfile(p.name);
+    };
+    dd.appendChild(opt);
+  }
+  // Divider + Manage link
+  const div = document.createElement('div'); div.className = 'ws-divider'; dd.appendChild(div);
+  const mgmt = document.createElement('div'); mgmt.className = 'profile-opt ws-manage';
+  mgmt.innerHTML = '&#9881; Manage profiles';
+  mgmt.onclick = () => { closeProfileDropdown(); switchPanel('profiles'); };
+  dd.appendChild(mgmt);
+}
+
+function toggleProfileDropdown() {
+  const dd = $('profileDropdown');
+  if (!dd) return;
+  if (dd.classList.contains('open')) { closeProfileDropdown(); return; }
+  closeWsDropdown(); // close workspace dropdown if open
+  api('/api/profiles').then(data => {
+    renderProfileDropdown(data);
+    dd.classList.add('open');
+  }).catch(e => { showToast('Failed to load profiles'); });
+}
+
+function closeProfileDropdown() {
+  const dd = $('profileDropdown');
+  if (dd) dd.classList.remove('open');
+}
+document.addEventListener('click', e => {
+  if (!e.target.closest('#profileChipWrap')) closeProfileDropdown();
+});
+
+async function switchToProfile(name) {
+  if (S.busy) { showToast('Cannot switch profiles while agent is running'); return; }
+
+  // Determine whether the current session has any messages.
+  // A session with messages is "in progress" and belongs to the current profile —
+  // we must not retag it.  We'll start a fresh session for the new profile instead.
+  const sessionInProgress = S.session && S.messages && S.messages.length > 0;
+
+  try {
+    const data = await api('/api/profile/switch', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name }) });
+    S.activeProfile = data.active || name;
+
+    // ── Model ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    localStorage.removeItem('hermes-webui-model');
+    _skillsData = null;
+    await populateModelDropdown();
+    if (data.default_model) {
+      const sel = $('modelSelect');
+      const resolved = _applyModelToDropdown(data.default_model, sel);
+      const modelToUse = resolved || data.default_model;
+      S._pendingProfileModel = modelToUse;
+      // Only patch the in-memory session model if we're NOT about to replace the session
+      if (S.session && !sessionInProgress) {
+        S.session.model = modelToUse;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // ── Workspace ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    _workspaceList = null;
+    await loadWorkspaceList();
+    if (data.default_workspace) {
+      // Always store the profile default for new sessions
+      S._profileDefaultWorkspace = data.default_workspace;
+
+      if (S.session && !sessionInProgress) {
+        // Empty session (no messages yet) — safe to update it in place
+        try {
+          await api('/api/session/update', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({
+            session_id: S.session.session_id,
+            workspace: data.default_workspace,
+            model: S.session.model,
+          })});
+          S.session.workspace = data.default_workspace;
+        } catch (_) {}
+      }
+    }
+
+    // ── Session ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    _showAllProfiles = false;
+
+    if (sessionInProgress) {
+      // The current session has messages and belongs to the previous profile.
+      // Start a new session for the new profile so nothing gets cross-tagged.
+      await newSession(false);
+      await renderSessionList();
+      showToast('Switched to profile: ' + name + ' — new conversation started');
+    } else {
+      // No messages yet — just refresh the list and topbar in place
+      await renderSessionList();
+      syncTopbar();
+      showToast('Switched to profile: ' + name);
+    }
+
+    // ── Sidebar panels ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    if (_currentPanel === 'skills') await loadSkills();
+    if (_currentPanel === 'memory') await loadMemory();
+    if (_currentPanel === 'tasks') await loadCrons();
+    if (_currentPanel === 'profiles') await loadProfilesPanel();
+    if (_currentPanel === 'workspaces') await loadWorkspacesPanel();
+
+  } catch (e) { showToast('Switch failed: ' + e.message); }
+}
+
+function toggleProfileForm() {
+  const form = $('profileCreateForm');
+  if (!form) return;
+  form.style.display = form.style.display === 'none' ? '' : 'none';
+  if (form.style.display !== 'none') {
+    $('profileFormName').value = '';
+    $('profileFormClone').checked = false;
+    const errEl = $('profileFormError');
+    if (errEl) errEl.style.display = 'none';
+    $('profileFormName').focus();
+  }
+}
+
+async function submitProfileCreate() {
+  const name = ($('profileFormName').value || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+  const cloneConfig = $('profileFormClone').checked;
+  const errEl = $('profileFormError');
+  if (!name) { errEl.textContent = 'Name is required'; errEl.style.display = ''; return; }
+  if (!/^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9_-]{0,63}$/.test(name)) { errEl.textContent = 'Lowercase letters, numbers, hyphens, underscores only'; errEl.style.display = ''; return; }
+  try {
+    await api('/api/profile/create', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name, clone_config: cloneConfig }) });
+    toggleProfileForm();
+    await loadProfilesPanel();
+    showToast('Profile created: ' + name);
+  } catch (e) { errEl.textContent = e.message || 'Create failed'; errEl.style.display = ''; }
+}
+
+async function deleteProfile(name) {
+  if (!confirm(`Delete profile "${name}"? This removes all config, skills, memory, and sessions for this profile.`)) return;
+  try {
+    await api('/api/profile/delete', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name }) });
+    await loadProfilesPanel();
+    showToast('Profile deleted: ' + name);
+  } catch (e) { showToast('Delete failed: ' + e.message); }
+}
+
 // ── Memory panel ──
 async function loadMemory(force) {
   const panel = $('memoryPanel');

static/sessions.js

@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ async function newSession(flash){
   MSG_QUEUE.length=0;updateQueueBadge();
   S.toolCalls=[];
   clearLiveToolCards();
-  const inheritWs=S.session?S.session.workspace:null;
+  // Use profile default workspace for new sessions after a profile switch (one-shot),
+  // otherwise inherit from the current session (or let server pick the default)
+  const inheritWs=S._profileDefaultWorkspace||(S.session?S.session.workspace:null);
+  S._profileDefaultWorkspace=null; // consume — only applies to the first new session after switch
   const data=await api('/api/session/new',{method:'POST',body:JSON.stringify({model:$('modelSelect').value,workspace:inheritWs})});
   S.session=data.session;S.messages=data.session.messages||[];
   if(flash)S.session._flash=true;
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ let _renamingSid = null;  // session_id currently being renamed (blocks list re-
 let _showArchived = false;  // toggle to show archived sessions
 let _allProjects = [];  // cached project list
 let _activeProject = null;  // project_id filter (null = show all)
+let _showAllProfiles = false;  // false = filter to active profile only
 
 async function renderSessionList(){
   try{
@@ -111,8 +115,12 @@ function renderSessionListFromCache(){
   // Merge content matches (deduped): content matches appended after title matches
   const titleIds=new Set(titleMatches.map(s=>s.session_id));
   const allMatched=q?[...titleMatches,..._contentSearchResults.filter(s=>!titleIds.has(s.session_id))]:titleMatches;
+  // Filter by active profile (unless "All profiles" is toggled on)
+  // Server backfills profile='default' for legacy sessions, so every session has a profile.
+  // Show only sessions tagged to the active profile; 'All profiles' toggle overrides.
+  const profileFiltered=_showAllProfiles?allMatched:allMatched.filter(s=>s.profile===S.activeProfile);
   // Filter by active project
-  const projectFiltered=_activeProject?allMatched.filter(s=>s.project_id===_activeProject):allMatched;
+  const projectFiltered=_activeProject?profileFiltered.filter(s=>s.project_id===_activeProject):profileFiltered;
   // Filter archived unless toggle is on
   const sessions=_showArchived?projectFiltered:projectFiltered.filter(s=>!s.archived);
   const archivedCount=projectFiltered.filter(s=>s.archived).length;
@@ -154,6 +162,21 @@ function renderSessionListFromCache(){
     bar.appendChild(addBtn);
     list.appendChild(bar);
   }
+  // Profile filter toggle (show sessions from other profiles)
+  const otherProfileCount=allMatched.filter(s=>s.profile&&s.profile!==S.activeProfile).length;
+  if(otherProfileCount>0&&!_showAllProfiles){
+    const pfToggle=document.createElement('div');
+    pfToggle.style.cssText='font-size:10px;padding:4px 10px;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;text-align:center;opacity:.7;';
+    pfToggle.textContent='Show '+otherProfileCount+' from other profiles';
+    pfToggle.onclick=()=>{_showAllProfiles=true;renderSessionListFromCache();};
+    list.appendChild(pfToggle);
+  } else if(_showAllProfiles&&otherProfileCount>0){
+    const pfToggle=document.createElement('div');
+    pfToggle.style.cssText='font-size:10px;padding:4px 10px;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;text-align:center;opacity:.7;';
+    pfToggle.textContent='Show active profile only';
+    pfToggle.onclick=()=>{_showAllProfiles=false;renderSessionListFromCache();};
+    list.appendChild(pfToggle);
+  }
   // Show/hide archived toggle if there are archived sessions
   if(archivedCount>0){
     const toggle=document.createElement('div');
@@ -346,6 +369,7 @@ function renderSessionListFromCache(){
         _clickTimer=null;
         if(_renamingSid) return;
         await loadSession(s.session_id);renderSessionListFromCache();
+        if(typeof closeMobileSidebar==='function')closeMobileSidebar();
       }, 220);
     };
     el.ondblclick=async(e)=>{

static/style.css

@@ -260,43 +260,92 @@
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:transparent}
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:99px;transition:background .2s}
   ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
-  @media(max-width:900px){.rightpanel{display:none}}
+  /* ── Desktop: hide mobile-only elements ── */
+  .mobile-hamburger{display:none;}
+  .mobile-files-btn{display:none!important;}
+  .mobile-overlay{display:none;}
+  .mobile-bottom-nav{display:none;}
+
+  @media(max-width:900px){.rightpanel{display:none}.mobile-files-btn{display:inline-flex!important;}}
+
   @media(max-width:640px){
-    .sidebar{display:none}
-    /* Topbar: stack title + chips vertically, allow wrapping */
-    .topbar{padding:8px 12px;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
-    .topbar-left{min-width:0;flex:1 1 100%;}
+    /* ── Sidebar: slide-in overlay instead of hidden ── */
+    .sidebar{position:fixed;left:-300px;top:0;bottom:0;width:280px;z-index:200;
+      transition:left .25s ease;box-shadow:4px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
+    .sidebar.mobile-open{left:0;}
+    .sidebar .resize-handle{display:none;}
+    /* Hamburger button */
+    .mobile-hamburger{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
+      background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;padding:4px;
+      flex-shrink:0;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;}
+    .mobile-hamburger:hover{color:var(--text);}
+    /* Overlay backdrop */
+    .mobile-overlay{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);
+      z-index:199;-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;}
+    .mobile-overlay.visible{display:block;}
+    /* Files button in topbar */
+    .mobile-files-btn{display:inline-flex!important;}
+    /* Right panel: slide-over from right */
+    .rightpanel{display:flex!important;position:fixed;right:-320px;top:0;bottom:0;
+      width:300px;z-index:200;transition:right .25s ease;
+      box-shadow:-4px 0 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
+    .rightpanel.mobile-open{right:0;}
+    .rightpanel .resize-handle{display:none;}
+    /* Bottom navigation bar */
+    .mobile-bottom-nav{display:flex;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;
+      background:var(--sidebar);border-top:1px solid var(--border);
+      z-index:150;padding:4px 0 env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0);
+      justify-content:space-around;align-items:center;}
+    .mobile-nav-btn{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;
+      background:none;border:none;color:var(--muted);font-size:9px;padding:6px 4px;
+      cursor:pointer;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;justify-content:center;
+      -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;transition:color .15s;}
+    .mobile-nav-btn.active{color:var(--blue);}
+    .mobile-nav-btn:hover{color:var(--text);}
+    .mobile-nav-btn svg{flex-shrink:0;}
+    /* Hide sidebar nav tabs (replaced by bottom nav) */
+    .sidebar-nav{display:none;}
+    /* Hide sidebar bottom section on mobile (model select, workspace) */
+    .sidebar-bottom{display:none;}
+    /* Topbar adjustments */
+    .topbar{padding:8px 12px;gap:8px;}
     .topbar-title{font-size:14px;}
-    .topbar-meta{font-size:10px;}
-    .topbar-chips{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px;}
-    .topbar-chips .chip,.topbar-chips .ws-chip,.topbar-chips button{font-size:11px!important;padding:3px 8px!important;}
-    /* Messages area */
+    .topbar-meta{display:none;}
+    .topbar-chips{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}
+    .topbar-chips .chip,.topbar-chips .ws-chip,.topbar-chips button{font-size:11px!important;padding:3px 8px!important;white-space:nowrap;}
+    /* Messages area — account for bottom nav */
+    .messages{padding-bottom:60px;}
     .messages-inner{padding:12px 10px 20px;}
     .msg-body{padding-left:0;max-width:100%;}
     .msg-role{font-size:12px;}
-    /* Composer */
-    .composer-wrap{padding:8px 10px 12px!important;}
+    /* Composer — above bottom nav */
+    .composer-wrap{padding:8px 10px 12px!important;margin-bottom:56px;}
     .composer-box{border-radius:12px;}
     .composer-box textarea{font-size:16px;min-height:40px;}
     .send-btn{width:32px;height:32px;}
+    /* Touch targets — minimum 44px */
+    .icon-btn,.mic-btn{min-width:44px;min-height:44px;}
+    .session-item{min-height:44px;padding:10px 12px;}
     /* Empty state */
     .empty-state h2{font-size:18px;}
     .empty-state p{font-size:13px;}
     .suggestion-grid{max-width:100%!important;}
-    .suggestion-btn{font-size:12px;padding:8px 10px;}
+    .suggestion{font-size:12px;padding:10px 12px;}
     /* Approval card */
     .approval-card{padding:0 10px 8px;}
     .approval-btns{gap:6px;}
-    .approval-btn{padding:5px 10px;font-size:11px;}
+    .approval-btn{padding:8px 12px;font-size:12px;min-height:44px;}
     /* Tool cards */
     .tool-card{margin-left:0!important;font-size:12px;}
     /* Settings modal */
     .settings-panel{width:95vw;max-width:95vw;}
+    /* Login page responsive */
+    .card{width:90vw;max-width:320px;padding:28px 24px;}
   }
 
 /* ── Workspace dropdown (topbar) ── */
 .ws-chip{user-select:none;}
-.ws-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);right:0;min-width:240px;background:#1a2535;border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:200;overflow:hidden;max-height:320px;overflow-y:auto;}
+.ws-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;bottom:calc(100% + 4px);left:0;right:0;min-width:200px;background:#1a2535;border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 -4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:200;overflow:hidden;max-height:320px;overflow-y:auto;}
 .ws-dropdown.open{display:block;}
 .ws-opt{padding:9px 14px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s;}
 .ws-opt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
@@ -314,6 +363,25 @@
 .ws-row-actions{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-shrink:0;}
 .ws-action-btn{padding:4px 9px;border-radius:6px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;border:1px solid var(--border2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:var(--muted);cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s;white-space:nowrap;}
 .ws-action-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);color:var(--text);}
+/* ── Profile dropdown + management panel ── */
+.profile-chip{user-select:none;color:rgba(168,139,250,.9)!important;}
+.profile-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 6px);right:0;min-width:260px;background:#1a2535;border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:200;overflow:hidden;max-height:380px;overflow-y:auto;}
+.profile-dropdown.open{display:block;}
+.profile-opt{padding:9px 14px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .12s;}
+.profile-opt:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);}
+.profile-opt.active{background:rgba(168,139,250,.08);}
+.profile-opt-name{font-size:13px;color:var(--text);font-weight:500;}
+.profile-opt-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px;}
+.profile-opt-badge{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;margin-right:5px;vertical-align:middle;}
+.profile-opt-badge.running{background:#4caf50;box-shadow:0 0 4px rgba(76,175,80,.5);}
+.profile-opt-badge.stopped{background:rgba(255,255,255,.2);}
+.profile-card{padding:10px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);}
+.profile-card:last-of-type{border-bottom:none;}
+.profile-card-header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;}
+.profile-card-name{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--text);}
+.profile-card-name.is-active{color:rgba(168,139,250,.9);}
+.profile-card-meta{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px;padding-left:12px;}
+.profile-card-actions{display:flex;gap:4px;flex-shrink:0;}
 /* ── Slash command autocomplete dropdown ── */
 .cmd-dropdown{display:none;position:absolute;bottom:100%;left:0;right:0;background:#1a2535;border:1px solid var(--border2);border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 -8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);z-index:200;max-height:240px;overflow-y:auto;margin-bottom:4px;}
 .cmd-dropdown.open{display:block;}
@@ -476,9 +544,14 @@
   transition:background .15s;
 }
 .resize-handle:hover,.resize-handle.dragging{background:rgba(124,185,255,.35);}
-.sidebar{position:relative;}
+/* Desktop-only: position:relative for sidebar/rightpanel resize handles.
+   Must be scoped to min-width:641px so it doesn't override the mobile
+   position:fixed slide-in overlay set in the max-width:640px @media block above. */
+@media(min-width:641px){
+  .sidebar{position:relative;}
+  .rightpanel{position:relative;}
+}
 .sidebar .resize-handle{right:-2px;}
-.rightpanel{position:relative;}
 .rightpanel .resize-handle{left:-2px;}
 /* Prevent text selection during drag */
 body.resizing{user-select:none;cursor:col-resize;}

static/ui.js

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const S={session:null,messages:[],entries:[],busy:false,pendingFiles:[],toolCalls:[],activeStreamId:null,currentDir:'.'};
+const S={session:null,messages:[],entries:[],busy:false,pendingFiles:[],toolCalls:[],activeStreamId:null,currentDir:'.',activeProfile:'default'};
 const INFLIGHT={};  // keyed by session_id while request in-flight
 const MSG_QUEUE=[];  // messages queued while a request is in-flight
 const $=id=>document.getElementById(id);
@@ -7,6 +7,38 @@ const esc=s=>String(s??'').replace(/[&<>"']/g,c=>({'&':'&amp;','<':'&lt;','>':'&
 // Dynamic model labels -- populated by populateModelDropdown(), fallback to static map
 let _dynamicModelLabels={};
 
+// ── Smart model resolver ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Finds the best matching option value in a <select> for a given model ID.
+// Handles mismatches like 'claude-sonnet-4-6' vs 'anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6'.
+// Returns the matched option's value (already in the list), or null if no match.
+function _findModelInDropdown(modelId, sel){
+  if(!modelId||!sel) return null;
+  const opts=Array.from(sel.options).map(o=>o.value);
+  // 1. Exact match
+  if(opts.includes(modelId)) return modelId;
+  // 2. Normalize: lowercase, strip namespace prefix, replace hyphens→dots
+  const norm=s=>s.toLowerCase().replace(/^[^/]+\//,'').replace(/-/g,'.');
+  const target=norm(modelId);
+  const exact=opts.find(o=>norm(o)===target);
+  if(exact) return exact;
+  // 3. Prefix/substring: target starts with or contains a significant chunk
+  const base=target.replace(/\.\d+$/,'');  // strip trailing version number
+  const partial=opts.find(o=>norm(o).startsWith(base)||norm(o).includes(base));
+  return partial||null;
+}
+
+// Set the model picker to the best match for modelId.
+// Returns the resolved value that was actually set, or null if nothing matched.
+function _applyModelToDropdown(modelId, sel){
+  if(!modelId||!sel) return null;
+  const resolved=_findModelInDropdown(modelId,sel);
+  if(resolved){
+    sel.value=resolved;
+    return resolved;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 async function populateModelDropdown(){
   const sel=$('modelSelect');
   if(!sel) return;
@@ -30,15 +62,7 @@ async function populateModelDropdown(){
     }
     // Set default model from server if no localStorage preference
     if(data.default_model && !localStorage.getItem('hermes-webui-model')){
-      sel.value=data.default_model;
-      // If the default isn't in the list, add it
-      if(sel.value!==data.default_model){
-        const opt=document.createElement('option');
-        opt.value=data.default_model;
-        opt.textContent=data.default_model.split('/').pop();
-        sel.insertBefore(opt,sel.firstChild);
-        sel.value=data.default_model;
-      }
+      _applyModelToDropdown(data.default_model, sel);
     }
   }catch(e){
     // API unavailable -- keep the hardcoded HTML options as fallback
@@ -320,15 +344,23 @@ function syncTopbar(){
   document.title=sessionTitle+' \u2014 Hermes';
   const vis=S.messages.filter(m=>m&&m.role&&m.role!=='tool');
   $('topbarMeta').textContent=`${vis.length} messages`;
-  const m=S.session.model||'';
-  $('modelSelect').value=m;  // set dropdown first so chip reads consistent value
-  // If session model isn't in the dropdown, add it dynamically
-  if(m && $('modelSelect').value!==m){
-    const opt=document.createElement('option');
-    opt.value=m;
-    opt.textContent=getModelLabel(m);
-    $('modelSelect').appendChild(opt);
-    $('modelSelect').value=m;
+  // If a profile switch just happened, apply its model rather than the session's stale value.
+  // S._pendingProfileModel is set by switchToProfile() and cleared here after one application.
+  const modelOverride=S._pendingProfileModel;
+  if(modelOverride){
+    S._pendingProfileModel=null;
+    _applyModelToDropdown(modelOverride,$('modelSelect'));
+  } else {
+    const m=S.session.model||'';
+    const applied=_applyModelToDropdown(m,$('modelSelect'));
+    // If the model isn't in the list at all, add it so the session value is preserved
+    if(!applied && m){
+      const opt=document.createElement('option');
+      opt.value=m;
+      opt.textContent=getModelLabel(m);
+      $('modelSelect').appendChild(opt);
+      $('modelSelect').value=m;
+    }
   }
   // Show Clear button only when session has messages
   const clearBtn=$('btnClearConv');
@@ -336,13 +368,6 @@ function syncTopbar(){
   const displayModel=$('modelSelect').value||m;
   $('modelChip').textContent=getModelLabel(displayModel);
   const ws=S.session.workspace||'';
-  $('wsChip').textContent=ws.split('/').slice(-2).join('/')||ws;
-  // Update workspace chip in topbar with friendly name from workspace list
-  const wsChipEl=$('wsChip');
-  if(wsChipEl){
-    const wsFriendly=getWorkspaceFriendlyName(ws);
-    wsChipEl.textContent='\u{1F4C1} '+wsFriendly+' \u25BE';
-  }
   // Update sidebar workspace display
   const sidebarName=$('sidebarWsName');
   const sidebarPath=$('sidebarWsPath');
@@ -353,6 +378,9 @@ function syncTopbar(){
     sidebarPath.textContent=ws;
   }
   // modelSelect already set above
+  // Update profile chip label
+  const profileLabel=$('profileChipLabel');
+  if(profileLabel) profileLabel.textContent=S.activeProfile||'default';
 }
 
 function msgContent(m){

static/workspace.js

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 async function api(path,opts={}){
   const url=new URL(path,location.origin);
   const res=await fetch(url.href,{credentials:'include',headers:{'Content-Type':'application/json'},...opts});
-  if(!res.ok)throw new Error(await res.text());
+  if(!res.ok){
+    const text=await res.text();
+    // Parse JSON error body and surface the human-readable message,
+    // rather than showing raw JSON like {"error":"Profile 'x' does not exist."}
+    try{const j=JSON.parse(text);throw new Error(j.error||j.message||text);}
+    catch(e){if(e instanceof SyntaxError)throw new Error(text);throw e;}
+  }
   const ct=res.headers.get('content-type')||'';
   return ct.includes('application/json')?res.json():res.text();
 }

tests/test_sprint23.py

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+"""Sprint 23 tests: profile/workspace/model coherence."""
+import json, pathlib, re, urllib.request, urllib.error
+
+BASE = "http://127.0.0.1:8788"
+
+def get(path):
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(BASE + path, timeout=10) as r:
+        return json.loads(r.read()), r.status
+
+def post(path, body=None):
+    data = json.dumps(body or {}).encode()
+    req = urllib.request.Request(BASE + path, data=data, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"})
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10) as r:
+            return json.loads(r.read()), r.status
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        return json.loads(e.read()), e.code
+
+
+# ── Workspace profile-locality ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def test_workspace_list_returns_data():
+    """Workspace list endpoint works after profile-local refactor."""
+    data, status = get("/api/workspaces")
+    assert status == 200
+    assert "workspaces" in data
+    assert isinstance(data["workspaces"], list)
+    assert "last" in data
+
+
+def test_workspace_add_remove_roundtrip():
+    """Workspace add/remove still works with profile-local storage."""
+    import os
+    # Use a path that won't resolve differently (macOS /tmp -> /private/tmp)
+    resolved_tmp = str(pathlib.Path("/tmp").resolve())
+    # Clean slate
+    post("/api/workspaces/remove", {"path": resolved_tmp})
+    # Add
+    data, status = post("/api/workspaces/add", {"path": "/tmp", "name": "Temp"})
+    assert status == 200
+    assert any(w["path"] == resolved_tmp for w in data.get("workspaces", []))
+    # Remove
+    data, status = post("/api/workspaces/remove", {"path": resolved_tmp})
+    assert status == 200
+    assert not any(w["path"] == resolved_tmp for w in data.get("workspaces", []))
+
+
+# ── Profile switch response fields ─────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def test_profile_switch_returns_default_model_and_workspace():
+    """switch_profile() response includes default_model and default_workspace."""
+    # Prior tests (test_chat_stream_opens_successfully) may leave a live LLM stream in
+    # STREAMS. The server-side thread keeps running until the LLM response completes.
+    # Wait up to 30 seconds for it to drain before attempting the profile switch.
+    import time
+    for _ in range(60):
+        health, _ = get("/health")
+        if health.get("active_streams", 0) == 0:
+            break
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+    data, status = post("/api/profile/switch", {"name": "default"})
+    assert status == 200, f"Profile switch returned {status}: {data}"
+    assert "active" in data
+    assert data["active"] == "default"
+    # default_workspace should always be present (may be null for model)
+    assert "default_workspace" in data
+    assert isinstance(data["default_workspace"], str)
+    assert "default_model" in data  # can be None
+
+
+def test_profile_active_endpoint():
+    """GET /api/profile/active returns name and path."""
+    data, status = get("/api/profile/active")
+    assert status == 200
+    assert "name" in data, "Response missing 'name' field"
+    assert isinstance(data["name"], str) and data["name"], "Profile name should be a non-empty string"
+    assert "path" in data
+
+
+# ── Session profile tagging ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def test_new_session_has_profile_field():
+    """Sessions created after Sprint 22 should have a profile field."""
+    data, status = post("/api/session/new", {})
+    assert status == 200
+    session = data["session"]
+    assert "profile" in session
+    # Clean up
+    post("/api/session/delete", {"session_id": session["session_id"]})
+
+
+def test_sessions_list_includes_profile():
+    """Sessions created after Sprint 22 expose a profile field."""
+    # Create a session and check via the direct session endpoint
+    # (/api/sessions filters out empty Untitled sessions; use /api/session instead)
+    create_data, _ = post("/api/session/new", {})
+    sid = create_data["session"]["session_id"]
+    try:
+        data, status = get(f"/api/session?session_id={sid}")
+        assert status == 200
+        session = data.get("session", data)
+        assert "profile" in session, f"'profile' field missing from session: {list(session.keys())}"
+    finally:
+        post("/api/session/delete", {"session_id": sid})
+
+
+# ── Static JS analysis ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+REPO_ROOT = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+
+def test_sessions_js_has_profile_filter():
+    """sessions.js should filter sessions by active profile."""
+    content = (REPO_ROOT / "static" / "sessions.js").read_text()
+    assert "_showAllProfiles" in content
+    assert "profileFiltered" in content
+    assert "S.activeProfile" in content
+
+
+def test_panels_js_clears_model_on_switch():
+    """switchToProfile() must clear localStorage model key."""
+    content = (REPO_ROOT / "static" / "panels.js").read_text()
+    assert "localStorage.removeItem('hermes-webui-model')" in content
+    assert "loadWorkspaceList" in content
+    assert "renderSessionList" in content
+
+
+# ── Regression: profile switch base dir bug (PR #44) ──────────────────────
+
+def test_profile_switch_base_home_not_subdir():
+    """_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME must always be the base ~/.hermes root, not a
+    profile subdir.  Regression: if HERMES_HOME was mutated to a profiles/
+    subdir at server startup, switch_profile() looked for
+    ~/.hermes/profiles/X/profiles/X which never exists — returning 404.
+
+    We verify the fix is present via static analysis of profiles.py.
+    The live-switch variant is in test_profile_switch_returns_default_model_and_workspace.
+    """
+    content = (REPO_ROOT / "api" / "profiles.py").read_text()
+
+    # The fix must define a resolver function that handles the profiles/ subdir case
+    assert "_resolve_base_hermes_home" in content, (
+        "profiles.py must define _resolve_base_hermes_home() to safely resolve "
+        "the base HERMES_HOME regardless of HERMES_HOME env var mutation"
+    )
+    assert "p.parent.name == 'profiles'" in content, (
+        "_resolve_base_hermes_home must detect when HERMES_HOME points to a "
+        "profiles/ subdir (e.g. ~/.hermes/profiles/webui) and walk up to base"
+    )
+    assert "p.parent.parent" in content, (
+        "_resolve_base_hermes_home must return p.parent.parent when HERMES_HOME "
+        "is a profiles/ subdir, giving back the actual ~/.hermes base"
+    )
+    # _DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME must be set from the resolver, not directly from env
+    assert "_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME = _resolve_base_hermes_home()" in content, (
+        "_DEFAULT_HERMES_HOME must be assigned from _resolve_base_hermes_home(), "
+        "not directly from os.getenv('HERMES_HOME')"
+    )
+
+
+def test_api_helper_returns_clean_error_message():
+    """workspace.js api() helper must parse JSON error bodies and surface
+    the human-readable 'error' field, not raw JSON like
+    {'error': 'Profile X does not exist.'}.
+
+    Regression: api() did `throw new Error(await res.text())` which made
+    showToast display 'Switch failed: {"error":"Profile X does not exist."}' --
+    JSON noise the user shouldn't see.
+    """
+    content = (REPO_ROOT / "static" / "workspace.js").read_text()
+    # Must parse the JSON error body
+    assert "JSON.parse(text)" in content, (
+        "api() must parse JSON error bodies -- raw res.text() leaks JSON to the UI"
+    )
+    # Must extract the .error field
+    assert "j.error" in content, (
+        "api() must extract j.error from parsed JSON error response"
+    )
+
+
+def test_profile_switch_resolve_base_home_logic():
+    """Static analysis: _resolve_base_hermes_home() must handle the case
+    where HERMES_HOME points to a profiles/ subdir by walking up to the base.
+    """
+    content = (REPO_ROOT / "api" / "profiles.py").read_text()
+    assert "_resolve_base_hermes_home" in content, (
+        "profiles.py must define _resolve_base_hermes_home()"
+    )
+    assert "p.parent.name == 'profiles'" in content, (
+        "_resolve_base_hermes_home must detect and unwrap profiles/ subdir paths"
+    )
+    assert "p.parent.parent" in content, (
+        "_resolve_base_hermes_home must walk up two levels from a profiles/ subdir"
+    )