feat: unified HomeAI dashboard — merge character + desktop into single app

Combines homeai-character (service status, character profiles, editor) and homeai-desktop (chat with voice I/O) into homeai-dashboard on port 5173. - 4-page sidebar layout: Dashboard, Chat, Characters, Editor - Merged Vite middleware: health checks, service restart, bridge proxy - Bridge upgraded to ThreadingHTTPServer (fixes LAN request queuing) - TTS strips emojis before synthesis - Updated start.sh with new launchd service names - Added preload-models to startup sequence Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-13 18:40:04 +00:00
parent 0c33de607f
commit 3c0d905e64
37 changed files with 5158 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 - [x] Build unified HomeAI dashboard — dark-themed frontend showing live service status + links to individual UIs
 - [x] Add character profile management to dashboard — store/switch character configs with attached profile images
 - [x] Add TTS voice preview in character editor — Kokoro preview via OpenClaw bridge with loading state, custom text, stop control
+- [x] Merge homeai-character + homeai-desktop into unified homeai-dashboard (services, chat, characters, editor)
 - [ ] Deploy dashboard as Docker container or static site on Mac Mini

 ---
--- a/homeai-agent/openclaw-http-bridge.py
+++ b/homeai-agent/openclaw-http-bridge.py
@@ -28,10 +28,12 @@ import subprocess
 import sys
 import asyncio
 from http.server import HTTPServer, BaseHTTPRequestHandler
+from socketserver import ThreadingMixIn
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from pathlib import Path
 import wave
 import io
+import re
 from wyoming.client import AsyncTcpClient
 from wyoming.tts import Synthesize, SynthesizeVoice
 from wyoming.asr import Transcribe, Transcript
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@ class OpenClawBridgeHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
            return
            
        text = data.get("text", "Hello, this is a test.")
+        # Strip emojis so TTS doesn't try to read them out
+        text = re.sub(
+            r'[\U0001F600-\U0001F64F\U0001F300-\U0001F5FF\U0001F680-\U0001F6FF'
+            r'\U0001F1E0-\U0001F1FF\U0001F900-\U0001F9FF\U0001FA00-\U0001FAFF'
+            r'\U00002702-\U000027B0\U0000FE00-\U0000FE0F\U0000200D'
+            r'\U00002600-\U000026FF\U00002300-\U000023FF]+', '', text
+        ).strip()
        voice = data.get("voice", "af_heart")
        
        try:
@@ -316,6 +325,10 @@ class OpenClawBridgeHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
            self._send_json_response(404, {"error": "Not found"})


+class ThreadingHTTPServer(ThreadingMixIn, HTTPServer):
+    daemon_threads = True
+
+
 def main():
    """Run the HTTP bridge server."""
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="OpenClaw HTTP Bridge")
@@ -332,8 +345,8 @@ def main():
    )
    args = parser.parse_args()

-    HTTPServer.allow_reuse_address = True
-    server = HTTPServer((args.host, args.port), OpenClawBridgeHandler)
+    ThreadingHTTPServer.allow_reuse_address = True
+    server = ThreadingHTTPServer((args.host, args.port), OpenClawBridgeHandler)
    print(f"OpenClaw HTTP Bridge running on http://{args.host}:{args.port}")
    print(f"Endpoint: POST http://{args.host}:{args.port}/api/agent/message")
    print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
--- a/homeai-character/launchd/com.homeai.character-dashboard.plist
+++ b/homeai-character/launchd/com.homeai.character-dashboard.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+	<key>Label</key>
+	<string>com.homeai.character-dashboard</string>
+
+	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>/opt/homebrew/bin/npx</string>
+		<string>vite</string>
+		<string>--host</string>
+		<string>--port</string>
+		<string>5173</string>
+	</array>
+
+	<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
+	<string>/Users/aodhan/gitea/homeai/homeai-character</string>
+
+	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
+	<dict>
+		<key>PATH</key>
+		<string>/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin</string>
+		<key>HOME</key>
+		<string>/Users/aodhan</string>
+	</dict>
+
+	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
+	<true/>
+	<key>KeepAlive</key>
+	<true/>
+
+	<key>StandardOutPath</key>
+	<string>/tmp/homeai-character-dashboard.log</string>
+	<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+	<string>/tmp/homeai-character-dashboard-error.log</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
--- a/homeai-dashboard/.gitignore
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+node_modules/
+dist/
--- a/homeai-dashboard/characters/aria.json
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/characters/aria.json
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": 1,
+  "name": "aria",
+  "display_name": "Aria",
+  "description": "Default HomeAI assistant persona",
+  "system_prompt": "You are Aria, a warm, curious, and helpful AI assistant living in the home. You speak naturally and conversationally — never robotic. You are knowledgeable but never condescending. You remember the people you live with and build on those memories over time. Keep responses concise when controlling smart home devices; be more expressive in casual conversation. Never break character.",
+  "model_overrides": {
+    "primary": "llama3.3:70b",
+    "fast": "qwen2.5:7b"
+  },
+  "tts": {
+    "engine": "chatterbox",
+    "voice_ref_path": "~/voices/aria-raw.wav",
+    "kokoro_voice": "af_heart",
+    "speed": 1.0
+  },
+  "live2d_expressions": {
+    "idle": "expr_idle",
+    "listening": "expr_listening",
+    "thinking": "expr_thinking",
+    "speaking": "expr_speaking",
+    "happy": "expr_happy",
+    "sad": "expr_sad",
+    "surprised": "expr_surprised",
+    "error": "expr_error"
+  },
+  "vtube_ws_triggers": {
+    "thinking": {
+      "type": "hotkey",
+      "id": "expr_thinking"
+    },
+    "speaking": {
+      "type": "hotkey",
+      "id": "expr_speaking"
+    },
+    "idle": {
+      "type": "hotkey",
+      "id": "expr_idle"
+    }
+  },
+  "custom_rules": [
+    {
+      "trigger": "good morning",
+      "response": "Good morning! How did you sleep?",
+      "condition": "time_of_day == morning"
+    }
+  ],
+  "notes": "Default persona. Voice clone to be added once reference audio recorded."
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/index.html
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html lang="en" class="dark">
+  <head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
+    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/icon.svg" />
+    <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json" />
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
+    <meta name="theme-color" content="#030712" />
+    <title>HomeAI Dashboard</title>
+  </head>
+  <body class="bg-gray-950 text-gray-100">
+    <div id="root"></div>
+    <script type="module" src="/src/main.jsx"></script>
+  </body>
+</html>
--- a/homeai-dashboard/launchd/com.homeai.dashboard.plist
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/launchd/com.homeai.dashboard.plist
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"
+  "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
+<plist version="1.0">
+<dict>
+  <key>Label</key>
+  <string>com.homeai.dashboard</string>
+
+  <key>ProgramArguments</key>
+  <array>
+    <string>/opt/homebrew/bin/npx</string>
+    <string>vite</string>
+    <string>--host</string>
+    <string>--port</string>
+    <string>5173</string>
+  </array>
+
+  <key>WorkingDirectory</key>
+  <string>/Users/aodhan/gitea/homeai/homeai-dashboard</string>
+
+  <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
+  <dict>
+    <key>PATH</key>
+    <string>/opt/homebrew/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin</string>
+    <key>HOME</key>
+    <string>/Users/aodhan</string>
+  </dict>
+
+  <key>RunAtLoad</key>
+  <true/>
+
+  <key>KeepAlive</key>
+  <true/>
+
+  <key>StandardOutPath</key>
+  <string>/tmp/homeai-dashboard.log</string>
+
+  <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
+  <string>/tmp/homeai-dashboard-error.log</string>
+</dict>
+</plist>
--- a/homeai-dashboard/package-lock.json
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/package-lock.json
--- a/homeai-dashboard/package.json
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{
+  "name": "homeai-dashboard",
+  "private": true,
+  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "type": "module",
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "vite",
+    "build": "vite build",
+    "preview": "vite preview"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.1",
+    "ajv": "^8.18.0",
+    "react": "^19.2.0",
+    "react-dom": "^19.2.0",
+    "react-router-dom": "^7.13.1",
+    "tailwindcss": "^4.2.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.1.1",
+    "vite": "^8.0.0-beta.13"
+  },
+  "overrides": {
+    "vite": "^8.0.0-beta.13"
+  }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/public/icon.svg
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/public/icon.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64">
+  <rect width="64" height="64" rx="14" fill="#030712"/>
+  <circle cx="32" cy="28" r="12" fill="none" stroke="#818cf8" stroke-width="2.5"/>
+  <path d="M26 26c0-3.3 2.7-6 6-6s6 2.7 6 6" fill="none" stroke="#818cf8" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <rect x="30" y="40" width="4" height="8" rx="2" fill="#818cf8"/>
+  <path d="M24 52h16" stroke="#818cf8" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <circle cx="29" cy="27" r="1.5" fill="#34d399"/>
+  <circle cx="35" cy="27" r="1.5" fill="#34d399"/>
+</svg>
--- a/homeai-dashboard/public/manifest.json
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/public/manifest.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "HomeAI Dashboard",
+  "short_name": "HomeAI",
+  "description": "HomeAI dashboard — services, chat, and character management",
+  "start_url": "/",
+  "display": "standalone",
+  "background_color": "#030712",
+  "theme_color": "#030712",
+  "icons": [
+    {
+      "src": "/icon.svg",
+      "sizes": "any",
+      "type": "image/svg+xml"
+    }
+  ]
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/schema/character.schema.json
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/schema/character.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
+  "title": "HomeAI Character Config",
+  "version": "1",
+  "type": "object",
+  "required": ["schema_version", "name", "system_prompt", "tts"],
+  "properties": {
+    "schema_version": { "type": "integer", "const": 1 },
+    "name": { "type": "string" },
+    "display_name": { "type": "string" },
+    "description": { "type": "string" },
+
+    "system_prompt": { "type": "string" },
+
+    "model_overrides": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "primary": { "type": "string" },
+        "fast": { "type": "string" }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "tts": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "required": ["engine"],
+      "properties": {
+        "engine": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": ["kokoro", "chatterbox", "qwen3", "elevenlabs"]
+        },
+        "voice_ref_path": { "type": "string" },
+        "kokoro_voice": { "type": "string" },
+        "elevenlabs_voice_id": { "type": "string" },
+        "elevenlabs_model": { "type": "string", "default": "eleven_monolingual_v1" },
+        "speed": { "type": "number", "default": 1.0 }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "live2d_expressions": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "description": "Maps semantic state to VTube Studio hotkey ID",
+      "properties": {
+        "idle":      { "type": "string" },
+        "listening": { "type": "string" },
+        "thinking":  { "type": "string" },
+        "speaking":  { "type": "string" },
+        "happy":     { "type": "string" },
+        "sad":       { "type": "string" },
+        "surprised": { "type": "string" },
+        "error":     { "type": "string" }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "vtube_ws_triggers": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "description": "VTube Studio WebSocket actions keyed by event name",
+      "additionalProperties": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "type": { "type": "string", "enum": ["hotkey", "parameter"] },
+          "id":   { "type": "string" },
+          "value": { "type": "number" }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "custom_rules": {
+      "type": "array",
+      "description": "Trigger/response overrides for specific contexts",
+      "items": {
+        "type": "object",
+        "properties": {
+          "trigger":   { "type": "string" },
+          "response":  { "type": "string" },
+          "condition": { "type": "string" }
+        }
+      }
+    },
+
+    "notes": { "type": "string" }
+  }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/App.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/App.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route, NavLink } from 'react-router-dom';
+import Dashboard from './pages/Dashboard';
+import Chat from './pages/Chat';
+import Characters from './pages/Characters';
+import Editor from './pages/Editor';
+
+function NavItem({ to, children, icon }) {
+  return (
+    <NavLink
+      to={to}
+      className={({ isActive }) =>
+        `flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-colors ${
+          isActive
+            ? 'bg-gray-800 text-white'
+            : 'text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-800/50'
+        }`
+      }
+    >
+      {icon}
+      <span>{children}</span>
+    </NavLink>
+  );
+}
+
+function Layout({ children }) {
+  return (
+    <div className="h-screen bg-gray-950 flex overflow-hidden">
+      {/* Sidebar */}
+      <aside className="w-64 bg-gray-900 border-r border-gray-800 flex flex-col shrink-0">
+        {/* Logo */}
+        <div className="px-6 py-5 border-b border-gray-800">
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <div className="w-9 h-9 rounded-lg bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-500 to-purple-600 flex items-center justify-center">
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5 text-white" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M2.25 12l8.954-8.955c.44-.439 1.152-.439 1.591 0L21.75 12M4.5 9.75v10.125c0 .621.504 1.125 1.125 1.125H9.75v-4.875c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125V21h4.125c.621 0 1.125-.504 1.125-1.125V9.75M8.25 21h8.25" />
+              </svg>
+            </div>
+            <div>
+              <h1 className="text-lg font-bold text-white tracking-tight">HomeAI</h1>
+              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">LINDBLUM</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Nav */}
+        <nav className="flex-1 px-3 py-4 space-y-1">
+          <NavItem
+            to="/"
+            icon={
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3.75 6A2.25 2.25 0 016 3.75h2.25A2.25 2.25 0 0110.5 6v2.25a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.25 2.25H6a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.25-2.25V6zM3.75 15.75A2.25 2.25 0 016 13.5h2.25a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.25 2.25H6A2.25 2.25 0 013.75 18v-2.25zM13.5 6a2.25 2.25 0 012.25-2.25H18A2.25 2.25 0 0120.25 6v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 0118 10.5h-2.25a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.25-2.25V6zM13.5 15.75a2.25 2.25 0 012.25-2.25H18a2.25 2.25 0 012.25 2.25V18A2.25 2.25 0 0118 20.25h-2.25A2.25 2.25 0 0113.5 18v-2.25z" />
+              </svg>
+            }
+          >
+            Dashboard
+          </NavItem>
+
+          <NavItem
+            to="/chat"
+            icon={
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M8.625 12a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0zm0 0H8.25m4.125 0a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0zm0 0H12m4.125 0a.375.375 0 11-.75 0 .375.375 0 01.75 0zm0 0h-.375M21 12c0 4.556-4.03 8.25-9 8.25a9.764 9.764 0 01-2.555-.337A5.972 5.972 0 015.41 20.97a5.969 5.969 0 01-.474-.065 4.48 4.48 0 00.978-2.025c.09-.457-.133-.901-.467-1.226C3.93 16.178 3 14.189 3 12c0-4.556 4.03-8.25 9-8.25s9 3.694 9 8.25z" />
+              </svg>
+            }
+          >
+            Chat
+          </NavItem>
+
+          <NavItem
+            to="/characters"
+            icon={
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15.75 6a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.5 0 3.75 3.75 0 017.5 0zM4.501 20.118a7.5 7.5 0 0114.998 0A17.933 17.933 0 0112 21.75c-2.676 0-5.216-.584-7.499-1.632z" />
+              </svg>
+            }
+          >
+            Characters
+          </NavItem>
+
+          <NavItem
+            to="/editor"
+            icon={
+              <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.594 3.94c.09-.542.56-.94 1.11-.94h2.593c.55 0 1.02.398 1.11.94l.213 1.281c.063.374.313.686.645.87.074.04.147.083.22.127.324.196.72.257 1.075.124l1.217-.456a1.125 1.125 0 011.37.49l1.296 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26 1.431l-1.003.827c-.293.24-.438.613-.431.992a6.759 6.759 0 010 .255c-.007.378.138.75.43.99l1.005.828c.424.35.534.954.26 1.43l-1.298 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369.491l-1.217-.456c-.355-.133-.75-.072-1.076.124a6.57 6.57 0 01-.22.128c-.331.183-.581.495-.644.869l-.213 1.28c-.09.543-.56.941-1.11.941h-2.594c-.55 0-1.02-.398-1.11-.94l-.213-1.281c-.062-.374-.312-.686-.644-.87a6.52 6.52 0 01-.22-.127c-.325-.196-.72-.257-1.076-.124l-1.217.456a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369-.49l-1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01.26-1.431l1.004-.827c.292-.24.437-.613.43-.992a6.932 6.932 0 010-.255c.007-.378-.138-.75-.43-.99l-1.004-.828a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26-1.43l1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 011.37-.491l1.216.456c.356.133.751.072 1.076-.124.072-.044.146-.087.22-.128.332-.183.582-.495.644-.869l.214-1.281z" />
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+              </svg>
+            }
+          >
+            Editor
+          </NavItem>
+        </nav>
+
+        {/* Footer */}
+        <div className="px-6 py-4 border-t border-gray-800">
+          <p className="text-xs text-gray-600">HomeAI v0.1.0</p>
+          <p className="text-xs text-gray-700">Mac Mini M4 Pro</p>
+        </div>
+      </aside>
+
+      {/* Main content */}
+      <main className="flex-1 overflow-hidden flex flex-col">
+        {children}
+      </main>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function App() {
+  return (
+    <BrowserRouter>
+      <Layout>
+        <Routes>
+          <Route path="/" element={<div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-8"><div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto"><Dashboard /></div></div>} />
+          <Route path="/chat" element={<Chat />} />
+          <Route path="/characters" element={<div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-8"><div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto"><Characters /></div></div>} />
+          <Route path="/editor" element={<div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-8"><div className="max-w-6xl mx-auto"><Editor /></div></div>} />
+        </Routes>
+      </Layout>
+    </BrowserRouter>
+  );
+}
+
+export default App;
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/ChatPanel.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/ChatPanel.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import MessageBubble from './MessageBubble'
+import ThinkingIndicator from './ThinkingIndicator'
+
+export default function ChatPanel({ messages, isLoading, onReplay }) {
+  const bottomRef = useRef(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })
+  }, [messages, isLoading])
+
+  if (messages.length === 0 && !isLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center">
+        <div className="text-center">
+          <div className="w-16 h-16 rounded-full bg-indigo-600/20 flex items-center justify-center mx-auto mb-4">
+            <span className="text-indigo-400 text-2xl">AI</span>
+          </div>
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-medium text-gray-200 mb-2">Hi, I'm Aria</h2>
+          <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm">Type a message or press the mic to talk</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-4">
+      {messages.map((msg) => (
+        <MessageBubble key={msg.id} message={msg} onReplay={onReplay} />
+      ))}
+      {isLoading && <ThinkingIndicator />}
+      <div ref={bottomRef} />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/InputBar.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/InputBar.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import { useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import VoiceButton from './VoiceButton'
+
+export default function InputBar({ onSend, onVoiceToggle, isLoading, isRecording, isTranscribing }) {
+  const [text, setText] = useState('')
+  const inputRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    if (!text.trim() || isLoading) return
+    onSend(text)
+    setText('')
+  }
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (e) => {
+    if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      handleSubmit(e)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="border-t border-gray-800 bg-gray-950 px-4 py-3 shrink-0">
+      <div className="flex items-end gap-2 max-w-3xl mx-auto">
+        <VoiceButton
+          isRecording={isRecording}
+          isTranscribing={isTranscribing}
+          onToggle={onVoiceToggle}
+          disabled={isLoading}
+        />
+        <textarea
+          ref={inputRef}
+          value={text}
+          onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)}
+          onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+          placeholder="Type a message..."
+          rows={1}
+          className="flex-1 bg-gray-800 text-gray-100 rounded-xl px-4 py-2.5 text-sm resize-none placeholder-gray-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500 min-h-[42px] max-h-32"
+          disabled={isLoading}
+        />
+        <button
+          type="submit"
+          disabled={!text.trim() || isLoading}
+          className="w-10 h-10 rounded-full bg-indigo-600 text-white flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-40 disabled:hover:bg-indigo-600 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 12L3.269 3.126A59.768 59.768 0 0121.485 12 59.77 59.77 0 013.27 20.876L5.999 12zm0 0h7.5" />
+          </svg>
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/MessageBubble.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/MessageBubble.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+export default function MessageBubble({ message, onReplay }) {
+  const isUser = message.role === 'user'
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`flex ${isUser ? 'justify-end' : 'justify-start'} px-4 py-1.5`}>
+      <div className={`flex items-start gap-3 max-w-[80%] ${isUser ? 'flex-row-reverse' : ''}`}>
+        {!isUser && (
+          <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-indigo-600/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 mt-0.5">
+            <span className="text-indigo-400 text-sm">AI</span>
+          </div>
+        )}
+        <div>
+          <div
+            className={`rounded-2xl px-4 py-2.5 text-sm leading-relaxed whitespace-pre-wrap ${
+              isUser
+                ? 'bg-indigo-600 text-white'
+                : message.isError
+                  ? 'bg-red-900/40 text-red-200 border border-red-800/50'
+                  : 'bg-gray-800 text-gray-100'
+            }`}
+          >
+            {message.content}
+          </div>
+          {!isUser && !message.isError && onReplay && (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => onReplay(message.content)}
+              className="mt-1 ml-1 text-gray-500 hover:text-indigo-400 transition-colors"
+              title="Replay audio"
+            >
+              <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15.536 8.464a5 5 0 010 7.072M17.95 6.05a8 8 0 010 11.9M6.5 9H4a1 1 0 00-1 1v4a1 1 0 001 1h2.5l4 4V5l-4 4z" />
+              </svg>
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/SettingsDrawer.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/SettingsDrawer.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { VOICES } from '../lib/constants'
+
+export default function SettingsDrawer({ isOpen, onClose, settings, onUpdate }) {
+  if (!isOpen) return null
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 z-40" onClick={onClose} />
+      <div className="fixed right-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-80 bg-gray-900 border-l border-gray-800 z-50 flex flex-col">
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-3 border-b border-gray-800">
+          <h2 className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-200">Settings</h2>
+          <button onClick={onClose} className="text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-300">
+            <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto p-4 space-y-5">
+          {/* Voice */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-400 mb-1.5">Voice</label>
+            <select
+              value={settings.voice}
+              onChange={(e) => onUpdate('voice', e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full bg-gray-800 text-gray-200 text-sm rounded-lg px-3 py-2 border border-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:border-indigo-500"
+            >
+              {VOICES.map((v) => (
+                <option key={v.id} value={v.id}>{v.label}</option>
+              ))}
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Auto TTS */}
+          <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div>
+              <div className="text-sm text-gray-200">Auto-speak responses</div>
+              <div className="text-xs text-gray-500">Speak assistant replies aloud</div>
+            </div>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => onUpdate('autoTts', !settings.autoTts)}
+              className={`relative w-10 h-6 rounded-full transition-colors ${
+                settings.autoTts ? 'bg-indigo-600' : 'bg-gray-700'
+              }`}
+            >
+              <span
+                className={`absolute top-0.5 left-0.5 w-5 h-5 rounded-full bg-white transition-transform ${
+                  settings.autoTts ? 'translate-x-4' : ''
+                }`}
+              />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* STT Mode */}
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-400 mb-1.5">Speech recognition</label>
+            <select
+              value={settings.sttMode}
+              onChange={(e) => onUpdate('sttMode', e.target.value)}
+              className="w-full bg-gray-800 text-gray-200 text-sm rounded-lg px-3 py-2 border border-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:border-indigo-500"
+            >
+              <option value="bridge">Wyoming STT (local)</option>
+              <option value="webspeech">Web Speech API (browser)</option>
+            </select>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+              {settings.sttMode === 'bridge'
+                ? 'Uses Whisper via the local bridge server'
+                : 'Uses browser built-in speech recognition'}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/StatusIndicator.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/StatusIndicator.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default function StatusIndicator({ isOnline }) {
+  if (isOnline === null) {
+    return <span className="inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-gray-500 animate-pulse" title="Checking..." />
+  }
+  return (
+    <span
+      className={`inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full ${isOnline ? 'bg-emerald-400' : 'bg-red-400'}`}
+      title={isOnline ? 'Bridge online' : 'Bridge offline'}
+    />
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/ThinkingIndicator.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/ThinkingIndicator.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+export default function ThinkingIndicator() {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-start gap-3 px-4 py-3">
+      <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-indigo-600/20 flex items-center justify-center shrink-0">
+        <span className="text-indigo-400 text-sm">AI</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 pt-2.5">
+        <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-[bounce_1.4s_ease-in-out_infinite]" />
+        <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-[bounce_1.4s_ease-in-out_0.2s_infinite]" />
+        <span className="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-[bounce_1.4s_ease-in-out_0.4s_infinite]" />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/components/VoiceButton.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/components/VoiceButton.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+export default function VoiceButton({ isRecording, isTranscribing, onToggle, disabled }) {
+  const handleClick = () => {
+    if (disabled || isTranscribing) return
+    onToggle()
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      disabled={disabled || isTranscribing}
+      className={`w-10 h-10 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center transition-all shrink-0 ${
+        isRecording
+          ? 'bg-red-500 text-white shadow-[0_0_0_4px_rgba(239,68,68,0.3)] animate-pulse'
+          : isTranscribing
+            ? 'bg-gray-700 text-gray-400 cursor-wait'
+            : 'bg-gray-800 text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-700 hover:text-gray-200'
+      }`}
+      title={isRecording ? 'Stop recording' : isTranscribing ? 'Transcribing...' : 'Start recording (Space)'}
+    >
+      {isTranscribing ? (
+        <svg className="w-5 h-5 animate-spin" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+          <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" />
+          <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+        </svg>
+      ) : (
+        <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 18.75a6 6 0 006-6v-1.5m-6 7.5a6 6 0 01-6-6v-1.5m6 7.5v3.75m-3.75 0h7.5M12 15.75a3 3 0 01-3-3V4.5a3 3 0 116 0v8.25a3 3 0 01-3 3z" />
+        </svg>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useBridgeHealth.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useBridgeHealth.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+import { healthCheck } from '../lib/api'
+
+export function useBridgeHealth() {
+  const [isOnline, setIsOnline] = useState(null)
+  const intervalRef = useRef(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const check = async () => {
+      setIsOnline(await healthCheck())
+    }
+    check()
+    intervalRef.current = setInterval(check, 15000)
+    return () => clearInterval(intervalRef.current)
+  }, [])
+
+  return isOnline
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useChat.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useChat.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { sendMessage } from '../lib/api'
+
+export function useChat() {
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState([])
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false)
+
+  const send = useCallback(async (text) => {
+    if (!text.trim() || isLoading) return null
+
+    const userMsg = { id: Date.now(), role: 'user', content: text.trim(), timestamp: new Date() }
+    setMessages((prev) => [...prev, userMsg])
+    setIsLoading(true)
+
+    try {
+      const response = await sendMessage(text.trim())
+      const assistantMsg = {
+        id: Date.now() + 1,
+        role: 'assistant',
+        content: response,
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+      }
+      setMessages((prev) => [...prev, assistantMsg])
+      return response
+    } catch (err) {
+      const errorMsg = {
+        id: Date.now() + 1,
+        role: 'assistant',
+        content: `Error: ${err.message}`,
+        timestamp: new Date(),
+        isError: true,
+      }
+      setMessages((prev) => [...prev, errorMsg])
+      return null
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoading(false)
+    }
+  }, [isLoading])
+
+  const clearHistory = useCallback(() => {
+    setMessages([])
+  }, [])
+
+  return { messages, isLoading, send, clearHistory }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useSettings.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useSettings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { DEFAULT_SETTINGS } from '../lib/constants'
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'homeai_dashboard_settings'
+
+function loadSettings() {
+  try {
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY)
+    return stored ? { ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS, ...JSON.parse(stored) } : { ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS }
+  } catch {
+    return { ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS }
+  }
+}
+
+export function useSettings() {
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState(loadSettings)
+
+  const updateSetting = useCallback((key, value) => {
+    setSettings((prev) => {
+      const next = { ...prev, [key]: value }
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(next))
+      return next
+    })
+  }, [])
+
+  return { settings, updateSetting }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useTtsPlayback.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useTtsPlayback.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { synthesize } from '../lib/api'
+
+export function useTtsPlayback(voice) {
+  const [isPlaying, setIsPlaying] = useState(false)
+  const audioCtxRef = useRef(null)
+  const sourceRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const getAudioContext = () => {
+    if (!audioCtxRef.current || audioCtxRef.current.state === 'closed') {
+      audioCtxRef.current = new AudioContext()
+    }
+    return audioCtxRef.current
+  }
+
+  const speak = useCallback(async (text) => {
+    if (!text) return
+
+    // Stop any current playback
+    if (sourceRef.current) {
+      try { sourceRef.current.stop() } catch {}
+    }
+
+    setIsPlaying(true)
+    try {
+      const audioData = await synthesize(text, voice)
+      const ctx = getAudioContext()
+      if (ctx.state === 'suspended') await ctx.resume()
+
+      const audioBuffer = await ctx.decodeAudioData(audioData)
+      const source = ctx.createBufferSource()
+      source.buffer = audioBuffer
+      source.connect(ctx.destination)
+      sourceRef.current = source
+
+      source.onended = () => {
+        setIsPlaying(false)
+        sourceRef.current = null
+      }
+      source.start()
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('TTS playback error:', err)
+      setIsPlaying(false)
+    }
+  }, [voice])
+
+  const stop = useCallback(() => {
+    if (sourceRef.current) {
+      try { sourceRef.current.stop() } catch {}
+      sourceRef.current = null
+    }
+    setIsPlaying(false)
+  }, [])
+
+  return { isPlaying, speak, stop }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useVoiceInput.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/hooks/useVoiceInput.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { useState, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { createRecorder } from '../lib/audio'
+import { transcribe } from '../lib/api'
+
+export function useVoiceInput(sttMode = 'bridge') {
+  const [isRecording, setIsRecording] = useState(false)
+  const [isTranscribing, setIsTranscribing] = useState(false)
+  const recorderRef = useRef(null)
+  const webSpeechRef = useRef(null)
+
+  const startRecording = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (isRecording) return
+
+    if (sttMode === 'webspeech' && 'webkitSpeechRecognition' in window) {
+      return startWebSpeech()
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const recorder = createRecorder()
+      recorderRef.current = recorder
+      await recorder.start()
+      setIsRecording(true)
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Mic access error:', err)
+    }
+  }, [isRecording, sttMode])
+
+  const stopRecording = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!isRecording) return null
+
+    if (sttMode === 'webspeech' && webSpeechRef.current) {
+      return stopWebSpeech()
+    }
+
+    setIsRecording(false)
+    setIsTranscribing(true)
+
+    try {
+      const wavBlob = await recorderRef.current.stop()
+      recorderRef.current = null
+      const text = await transcribe(wavBlob)
+      return text
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Transcription error:', err)
+      return null
+    } finally {
+      setIsTranscribing(false)
+    }
+  }, [isRecording, sttMode])
+
+  function startWebSpeech() {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const SpeechRecognition = window.webkitSpeechRecognition || window.SpeechRecognition
+      const recognition = new SpeechRecognition()
+      recognition.continuous = false
+      recognition.interimResults = false
+      recognition.lang = 'en-US'
+      webSpeechRef.current = { recognition, resolve: null }
+      recognition.start()
+      setIsRecording(true)
+      resolve()
+    })
+  }
+
+  function stopWebSpeech() {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const { recognition } = webSpeechRef.current
+      recognition.onresult = (e) => {
+        const text = e.results[0]?.[0]?.transcript || ''
+        setIsRecording(false)
+        webSpeechRef.current = null
+        resolve(text)
+      }
+      recognition.onerror = () => {
+        setIsRecording(false)
+        webSpeechRef.current = null
+        resolve(null)
+      }
+      recognition.onend = () => {
+        setIsRecording(false)
+        if (webSpeechRef.current) {
+          webSpeechRef.current = null
+          resolve(null)
+        }
+      }
+      recognition.stop()
+    })
+  }
+
+  return { isRecording, isTranscribing, startRecording, stopRecording }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/index.css
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/index.css
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@import "tailwindcss";
+
+body {
+  margin: 0;
+  background-color: #030712;
+  color: #f3f4f6;
+  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
+  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
+}
+
+#root {
+  min-height: 100vh;
+}
+
+/* Scrollbar styling for dark theme */
+::-webkit-scrollbar {
+  width: 8px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+  background: #0a0a0f;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+  background: #374151;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+  background: #4b5563;
+}
+
+::selection {
+  background: rgba(99, 102, 241, 0.3);
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/SchemaValidator.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/SchemaValidator.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import Ajv from 'ajv'
+import schema from '../../schema/character.schema.json'
+
+const ajv = new Ajv({ allErrors: true, strict: false })
+const validate = ajv.compile(schema)
+
+export function validateCharacter(config) {
+  const valid = validate(config)
+  if (!valid) {
+    throw new Error(ajv.errorsText(validate.errors))
+  }
+  return true
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+export async function sendMessage(text) {
+  const res = await fetch('/api/agent/message', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ message: text, agent: 'main' }),
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: 'Request failed' }))
+    throw new Error(err.error || `HTTP ${res.status}`)
+  }
+  const data = await res.json()
+  return data.response
+}
+
+export async function synthesize(text, voice) {
+  const res = await fetch('/api/tts', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify({ text, voice }),
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error('TTS failed')
+  return await res.arrayBuffer()
+}
+
+export async function transcribe(wavBlob) {
+  const res = await fetch('/api/stt', {
+    method: 'POST',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'audio/wav' },
+    body: wavBlob,
+  })
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error('STT failed')
+  const data = await res.json()
+  return data.text
+}
+
+export async function healthCheck() {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch('/api/health?url=' + encodeURIComponent('http://localhost:8081/'), { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(5000) })
+    const data = await res.json()
+    return data.status === 'online'
+  } catch {
+    return false
+  }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/audio.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/audio.js
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+const TARGET_RATE = 16000
+
+export function createRecorder() {
+  let audioCtx
+  let source
+  let processor
+  let stream
+  let samples = []
+
+  async function start() {
+    samples = []
+    stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({
+      audio: { channelCount: 1, sampleRate: TARGET_RATE },
+    })
+    audioCtx = new AudioContext({ sampleRate: TARGET_RATE })
+    source = audioCtx.createMediaStreamSource(stream)
+
+    processor = audioCtx.createScriptProcessor(4096, 1, 1)
+    processor.onaudioprocess = (e) => {
+      const input = e.inputBuffer.getChannelData(0)
+      samples.push(new Float32Array(input))
+    }
+    source.connect(processor)
+    processor.connect(audioCtx.destination)
+  }
+
+  async function stop() {
+    processor.disconnect()
+    source.disconnect()
+    stream.getTracks().forEach((t) => t.stop())
+    await audioCtx.close()
+
+    const totalLength = samples.reduce((acc, s) => acc + s.length, 0)
+    const merged = new Float32Array(totalLength)
+    let offset = 0
+    for (const chunk of samples) {
+      merged.set(chunk, offset)
+      offset += chunk.length
+    }
+
+    const resampled = audioCtx.sampleRate !== TARGET_RATE
+      ? resample(merged, audioCtx.sampleRate, TARGET_RATE)
+      : merged
+
+    return encodeWav(resampled, TARGET_RATE)
+  }
+
+  return { start, stop }
+}
+
+function resample(samples, fromRate, toRate) {
+  const ratio = fromRate / toRate
+  const newLength = Math.round(samples.length / ratio)
+  const result = new Float32Array(newLength)
+  for (let i = 0; i < newLength; i++) {
+    result[i] = samples[Math.round(i * ratio)]
+  }
+  return result
+}
+
+function encodeWav(samples, sampleRate) {
+  const numSamples = samples.length
+  const buffer = new ArrayBuffer(44 + numSamples * 2)
+  const view = new DataView(buffer)
+
+  writeString(view, 0, 'RIFF')
+  view.setUint32(4, 36 + numSamples * 2, true)
+  writeString(view, 8, 'WAVE')
+  writeString(view, 12, 'fmt ')
+  view.setUint32(16, 16, true)
+  view.setUint16(20, 1, true)
+  view.setUint16(22, 1, true)
+  view.setUint32(24, sampleRate, true)
+  view.setUint32(28, sampleRate * 2, true)
+  view.setUint16(32, 2, true)
+  view.setUint16(34, 16, true)
+  writeString(view, 36, 'data')
+  view.setUint32(40, numSamples * 2, true)
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < numSamples; i++) {
+    const s = Math.max(-1, Math.min(1, samples[i]))
+    view.setInt16(44 + i * 2, s < 0 ? s * 0x8000 : s * 0x7fff, true)
+  }
+
+  return new Blob([buffer], { type: 'audio/wav' })
+}
+
+function writeString(view, offset, str) {
+  for (let i = 0; i < str.length; i++) {
+    view.setUint8(offset + i, str.charCodeAt(i))
+  }
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/constants.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/lib/constants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+export const DEFAULT_VOICE = 'af_heart'
+
+export const VOICES = [
+  { id: 'af_heart', label: 'Heart (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_alloy', label: 'Alloy (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_aoede', label: 'Aoede (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_bella', label: 'Bella (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_jessica', label: 'Jessica (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_kore', label: 'Kore (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_nicole', label: 'Nicole (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_nova', label: 'Nova (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_river', label: 'River (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_sarah', label: 'Sarah (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'af_sky', label: 'Sky (F, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_adam', label: 'Adam (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_echo', label: 'Echo (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_eric', label: 'Eric (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_fenrir', label: 'Fenrir (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_liam', label: 'Liam (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_michael', label: 'Michael (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_onyx', label: 'Onyx (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'am_puck', label: 'Puck (M, US)' },
+  { id: 'bf_alice', label: 'Alice (F, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bf_emma', label: 'Emma (F, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bf_isabella', label: 'Isabella (F, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bf_lily', label: 'Lily (F, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bm_daniel', label: 'Daniel (M, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bm_fable', label: 'Fable (M, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bm_george', label: 'George (M, UK)' },
+  { id: 'bm_lewis', label: 'Lewis (M, UK)' },
+]
+
+export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
+  voice: DEFAULT_VOICE,
+  autoTts: true,
+  sttMode: 'bridge',
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/main.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/main.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import { StrictMode } from 'react'
+import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client'
+import './index.css'
+import App from './App.jsx'
+
+createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(
+  <StrictMode>
+    <App />
+  </StrictMode>,
+)
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Characters.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Characters.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { validateCharacter } from '../lib/SchemaValidator';
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'homeai_characters';
+const ACTIVE_KEY = 'homeai_active_character';
+
+function loadProfiles() {
+  try {
+    const raw = localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    return raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : [];
+  } catch {
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+function saveProfiles(profiles) {
+  localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, JSON.stringify(profiles));
+}
+
+function getActiveId() {
+  return localStorage.getItem(ACTIVE_KEY) || null;
+}
+
+function setActiveId(id) {
+  localStorage.setItem(ACTIVE_KEY, id);
+}
+
+export default function Characters() {
+  const [profiles, setProfiles] = useState(loadProfiles);
+  const [activeId, setActive] = useState(getActiveId);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const [dragOver, setDragOver] = useState(false);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    saveProfiles(profiles);
+  }, [profiles]);
+
+  const handleImport = (e) => {
+    const files = Array.from(e.target?.files || []);
+    importFiles(files);
+    if (e.target) e.target.value = '';
+  };
+
+  const importFiles = (files) => {
+    files.forEach(file => {
+      if (!file.name.endsWith('.json')) return;
+      const reader = new FileReader();
+      reader.onload = (ev) => {
+        try {
+          const data = JSON.parse(ev.target.result);
+          validateCharacter(data);
+          const id = data.name + '_' + Date.now();
+          setProfiles(prev => [...prev, { id, data, image: null, addedAt: new Date().toISOString() }]);
+          setError(null);
+        } catch (err) {
+          setError(`Import failed for ${file.name}: ${err.message}`);
+        }
+      };
+      reader.readAsText(file);
+    });
+  };
+
+  const handleDrop = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setDragOver(false);
+    const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files);
+    importFiles(files);
+  };
+
+  const handleImageUpload = (profileId, e) => {
+    const file = e.target.files[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = (ev) => {
+      setProfiles(prev =>
+        prev.map(p => p.id === profileId ? { ...p, image: ev.target.result } : p)
+      );
+    };
+    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+  };
+
+  const removeProfile = (id) => {
+    setProfiles(prev => prev.filter(p => p.id !== id));
+    if (activeId === id) {
+      setActive(null);
+      localStorage.removeItem(ACTIVE_KEY);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const activateProfile = (id) => {
+    setActive(id);
+    setActiveId(id);
+  };
+
+  const exportProfile = (profile) => {
+    const dataStr = "data:text/json;charset=utf-8," + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(profile.data, null, 2));
+    const a = document.createElement('a');
+    a.href = dataStr;
+    a.download = `${profile.data.name || 'character'}.json`;
+    a.click();
+  };
+
+  const editProfile = (profile) => {
+    sessionStorage.setItem('edit_character', JSON.stringify(profile.data));
+    sessionStorage.setItem('edit_character_profile_id', profile.id);
+    navigate('/editor');
+  };
+
+  const activeProfile = profiles.find(p => p.id === activeId);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-8">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-100">Characters</h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+            {profiles.length} profile{profiles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} stored
+            {activeProfile && (
+              <span className="ml-2 text-emerald-400">
+                Active: {activeProfile.data.display_name || activeProfile.data.name}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <label className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500 text-white rounded-lg cursor-pointer transition-colors">
+          <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15" />
+          </svg>
+          Import JSON
+          <input type="file" accept=".json" multiple className="hidden" onChange={handleImport} />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+
+      {error && (
+        <div className="bg-red-900/30 border border-red-500/50 text-red-300 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm">
+          {error}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Drop zone */}
+      <div
+        onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragOver(true); }}
+        onDragLeave={() => setDragOver(false)}
+        onDrop={handleDrop}
+        className={`border-2 border-dashed rounded-xl p-8 text-center transition-colors ${
+          dragOver
+            ? 'border-indigo-500 bg-indigo-500/10'
+            : 'border-gray-700 hover:border-gray-600'
+        }`}
+      >
+        <svg className="w-10 h-10 mx-auto text-gray-600 mb-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1}>
+          <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5m-13.5-9L12 3m0 0l4.5 4.5M12 3v13.5" />
+        </svg>
+        <p className="text-gray-500 text-sm">Drop character JSON files here to import</p>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Profile grid */}
+      {profiles.length === 0 ? (
+        <div className="text-center py-16">
+          <svg className="w-16 h-16 mx-auto text-gray-700 mb-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15.75 6a3.75 3.75 0 11-7.5 0 3.75 3.75 0 017.5 0zM4.501 20.118a7.5 7.5 0 0114.998 0A17.933 17.933 0 0112 21.75c-2.676 0-5.216-.584-7.499-1.632z" />
+          </svg>
+          <p className="text-gray-500">No character profiles yet. Import a JSON file to get started.</p>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-6">
+          {profiles.map(profile => {
+            const isActive = profile.id === activeId;
+            const char = profile.data;
+            return (
+              <div
+                key={profile.id}
+                className={`relative rounded-xl border overflow-hidden transition-all duration-200 ${
+                  isActive
+                    ? 'border-emerald-500/60 bg-emerald-500/5 ring-1 ring-emerald-500/30'
+                    : 'border-gray-700 bg-gray-800/50 hover:border-gray-600'
+                }`}
+              >
+                {/* Image area */}
+                <div className="relative h-48 bg-gray-900 flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden group">
+                  {profile.image ? (
+                    <img
+                      src={profile.image}
+                      alt={char.display_name || char.name}
+                      className="w-full h-full object-cover"
+                    />
+                  ) : (
+                    <div className="text-6xl font-bold text-gray-700 select-none">
+                      {(char.display_name || char.name || '?')[0].toUpperCase()}
+                    </div>
+                  )}
+                  <label className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center bg-black/50 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity cursor-pointer">
+                    <div className="text-center">
+                      <svg className="w-8 h-8 mx-auto text-white/80 mb-1" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6.827 6.175A2.31 2.31 0 015.186 7.23c-.38.054-.757.112-1.134.175C2.999 7.58 2.25 8.507 2.25 9.574V18a2.25 2.25 0 002.25 2.25h15A2.25 2.25 0 0021.75 18V9.574c0-1.067-.75-1.994-1.802-2.169a47.865 47.865 0 00-1.134-.175 2.31 2.31 0 01-1.64-1.055l-.822-1.316a2.192 2.192 0 00-1.736-1.039 48.774 48.774 0 00-5.232 0 2.192 2.192 0 00-1.736 1.039l-.821 1.316z" />
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M16.5 12.75a4.5 4.5 0 11-9 0 4.5 4.5 0 019 0z" />
+                      </svg>
+                      <span className="text-xs text-white/70">Change image</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <input
+                      type="file"
+                      accept="image/*"
+                      className="hidden"
+                      onChange={(e) => handleImageUpload(profile.id, e)}
+                    />
+                  </label>
+                  {isActive && (
+                    <span className="absolute top-2 right-2 px-2 py-0.5 bg-emerald-500 text-white text-xs font-medium rounded-full">
+                      Active
+                    </span>
+                  )}
+                </div>
+
+                {/* Info */}
+                <div className="p-4 space-y-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <h3 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">
+                      {char.display_name || char.name}
+                    </h3>
+                    <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-0.5">{char.description}</p>
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
+                    <span className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-gray-700/70 text-gray-400 text-xs rounded-full">
+                      {char.tts?.engine || 'kokoro'}
+                    </span>
+                    <span className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-gray-700/70 text-gray-400 text-xs rounded-full">
+                      {char.model_overrides?.primary || 'default'}
+                    </span>
+                    {char.tts?.kokoro_voice && (
+                      <span className="px-2 py-0.5 bg-gray-700/70 text-gray-400 text-xs rounded-full">
+                        {char.tts.kokoro_voice}
+                      </span>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+
+                  <div className="flex gap-2 pt-1">
+                    {!isActive ? (
+                      <button
+                        onClick={() => activateProfile(profile.id)}
+                        className="flex-1 px-3 py-1.5 bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 text-white text-sm rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                      >
+                        Activate
+                      </button>
+                    ) : (
+                      <button
+                        disabled
+                        className="flex-1 px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-700 text-gray-500 text-sm rounded-lg cursor-not-allowed"
+                      >
+                        Active
+                      </button>
+                    )}
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => editProfile(profile)}
+                      className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 text-gray-300 text-sm rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                      title="Edit"
+                    >
+                      <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M16.862 4.487l1.687-1.688a1.875 1.875 0 112.652 2.652L10.582 16.07a4.5 4.5 0 01-1.897 1.13L6 18l.8-2.685a4.5 4.5 0 011.13-1.897l8.932-8.931zm0 0L19.5 7.125M18 14v4.75A2.25 2.25 0 0115.75 21H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 013 18.75V8.25A2.25 2.25 0 015.25 6H10" />
+                      </svg>
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => exportProfile(profile)}
+                      className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 text-gray-300 text-sm rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                      title="Export"
+                    >
+                      <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5M16.5 12L12 16.5m0 0L7.5 12m4.5 4.5V3" />
+                      </svg>
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                      onClick={() => removeProfile(profile.id)}
+                      className="px-3 py-1.5 bg-gray-700 hover:bg-red-600 text-gray-300 hover:text-white text-sm rounded-lg transition-colors"
+                      title="Delete"
+                    >
+                      <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                        <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M14.74 9l-.346 9m-4.788 0L9.26 9m9.968-3.21c.342.052.682.107 1.022.166m-1.022-.165L18.16 19.673a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.244 2.077H8.084a2.25 2.25 0 01-2.244-2.077L4.772 5.79m14.456 0a48.108 48.108 0 00-3.478-.397m-12 .562c.34-.059.68-.114 1.022-.165m0 0a48.11 48.11 0 013.478-.397m7.5 0v-.916c0-1.18-.91-2.164-2.09-2.201a51.964 51.964 0 00-3.32 0c-1.18.037-2.09 1.022-2.09 2.201v.916m7.5 0a48.667 48.667 0 00-7.5 0" />
+                      </svg>
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Chat.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Chat.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import ChatPanel from '../components/ChatPanel'
+import InputBar from '../components/InputBar'
+import StatusIndicator from '../components/StatusIndicator'
+import SettingsDrawer from '../components/SettingsDrawer'
+import { useSettings } from '../hooks/useSettings'
+import { useBridgeHealth } from '../hooks/useBridgeHealth'
+import { useChat } from '../hooks/useChat'
+import { useTtsPlayback } from '../hooks/useTtsPlayback'
+import { useVoiceInput } from '../hooks/useVoiceInput'
+
+export default function Chat() {
+  const { settings, updateSetting } = useSettings()
+  const isOnline = useBridgeHealth()
+  const { messages, isLoading, send, clearHistory } = useChat()
+  const { isPlaying, speak, stop } = useTtsPlayback(settings.voice)
+  const { isRecording, isTranscribing, startRecording, stopRecording } = useVoiceInput(settings.sttMode)
+  const [settingsOpen, setSettingsOpen] = useState(false)
+
+  // Send a message and optionally speak the response
+  const handleSend = useCallback(async (text) => {
+    const response = await send(text)
+    if (response && settings.autoTts) {
+      speak(response)
+    }
+  }, [send, settings.autoTts, speak])
+
+  // Toggle voice recording
+  const handleVoiceToggle = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (isRecording) {
+      const text = await stopRecording()
+      if (text) {
+        handleSend(text)
+      }
+    } else {
+      startRecording()
+    }
+  }, [isRecording, stopRecording, startRecording, handleSend])
+
+  // Space bar push-to-talk when input not focused
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const handleKeyDown = (e) => {
+      if (e.code === 'Space' && e.target.tagName !== 'TEXTAREA' && e.target.tagName !== 'INPUT') {
+        e.preventDefault()
+        handleVoiceToggle()
+      }
+    }
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown)
+  }, [handleVoiceToggle])
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-h-0">
+      {/* Status bar */}
+      <header className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 py-2 border-b border-gray-800/50 shrink-0">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <StatusIndicator isOnline={isOnline} />
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-500">
+            {isOnline === null ? 'Connecting...' : isOnline ? 'Connected' : 'Offline'}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          {messages.length > 0 && (
+            <button
+              onClick={clearHistory}
+              className="text-xs text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-300 transition-colors px-2 py-1"
+              title="Clear conversation"
+            >
+              Clear
+            </button>
+          )}
+          {isPlaying && (
+            <button
+              onClick={stop}
+              className="text-xs text-indigo-400 hover:text-indigo-300 transition-colors px-2 py-1"
+              title="Stop speaking"
+            >
+              Stop audio
+            </button>
+          )}
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setSettingsOpen(true)}
+            className="text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-300 transition-colors p-1"
+            title="Settings"
+          >
+            <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.594 3.94c.09-.542.56-.94 1.11-.94h2.593c.55 0 1.02.398 1.11.94l.213 1.281c.063.374.313.686.645.87.074.04.147.083.22.127.325.196.72.257 1.075.124l1.217-.456a1.125 1.125 0 011.37.49l1.296 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26 1.431l-1.003.827c-.293.241-.438.613-.43.992a7.723 7.723 0 010 .255c-.008.378.137.75.43.991l1.004.827c.424.35.534.955.26 1.43l-1.298 2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369.491l-1.217-.456c-.355-.133-.75-.072-1.076.124a6.47 6.47 0 01-.22.128c-.331.183-.581.495-.644.869l-.213 1.281c-.09.543-.56.941-1.11.941h-2.594c-.55 0-1.019-.398-1.11-.94l-.213-1.281c-.062-.374-.312-.686-.644-.87a6.52 6.52 0 01-.22-.127c-.325-.196-.72-.257-1.076-.124l-1.217.456a1.125 1.125 0 01-1.369-.49l-1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 01.26-1.431l1.004-.827c.292-.24.437-.613.43-.991a6.932 6.932 0 010-.255c.007-.38-.138-.751-.43-.992l-1.004-.827a1.125 1.125 0 01-.26-1.43l1.297-2.247a1.125 1.125 0 011.37-.491l1.216.456c.356.133.751.072 1.076-.124.072-.044.146-.086.22-.128.332-.183.582-.495.644-.869l.214-1.28z" />
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15 12a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      {/* Chat area */}
+      <ChatPanel messages={messages} isLoading={isLoading} onReplay={speak} />
+
+      {/* Input */}
+      <InputBar
+        onSend={handleSend}
+        onVoiceToggle={handleVoiceToggle}
+        isLoading={isLoading}
+        isRecording={isRecording}
+        isTranscribing={isTranscribing}
+      />
+
+      {/* Settings drawer */}
+      <SettingsDrawer
+        isOpen={settingsOpen}
+        onClose={() => setSettingsOpen(false)}
+        settings={settings}
+        onUpdate={updateSetting}
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Dashboard.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,376 @@
+import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+const SERVICES = [
+  {
+    name: 'Ollama',
+    url: 'http://localhost:11434',
+    healthPath: '/api/tags',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'Local LLM runtime',
+    category: 'AI & LLM',
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.ollama' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Open WebUI',
+    url: 'http://localhost:3030',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'http://localhost:3030',
+    description: 'Chat interface',
+    category: 'AI & LLM',
+    restart: { type: 'docker', id: 'homeai-open-webui' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'OpenClaw Gateway',
+    url: 'http://localhost:8080',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'Agent gateway',
+    category: 'Agent',
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.openclaw' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'OpenClaw Bridge',
+    url: 'http://localhost:8081',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'HTTP-to-CLI bridge',
+    category: 'Agent',
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.openclaw-bridge' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Wyoming STT',
+    url: 'http://localhost:10300',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'Whisper speech-to-text',
+    category: 'Voice',
+    tcp: true,
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-stt' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Wyoming TTS',
+    url: 'http://localhost:10301',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'Kokoro text-to-speech',
+    category: 'Voice',
+    tcp: true,
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-tts' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Wyoming Satellite',
+    url: 'http://localhost:10700',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: null,
+    description: 'Mac Mini mic/speaker satellite',
+    category: 'Voice',
+    tcp: true,
+    restart: { type: 'launchd', id: 'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-satellite' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Home Assistant',
+    url: 'https://10.0.0.199:8123',
+    healthPath: '/api/',
+    uiUrl: 'https://10.0.0.199:8123',
+    description: 'Smart home platform',
+    category: 'Smart Home',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Uptime Kuma',
+    url: 'http://localhost:3001',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'http://localhost:3001',
+    description: 'Service health monitoring',
+    category: 'Infrastructure',
+    restart: { type: 'docker', id: 'homeai-uptime-kuma' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'n8n',
+    url: 'http://localhost:5678',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'http://localhost:5678',
+    description: 'Workflow automation',
+    category: 'Infrastructure',
+    restart: { type: 'docker', id: 'homeai-n8n' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'code-server',
+    url: 'http://localhost:8090',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'http://localhost:8090',
+    description: 'Browser-based VS Code',
+    category: 'Infrastructure',
+    restart: { type: 'docker', id: 'homeai-code-server' },
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Portainer',
+    url: 'https://10.0.0.199:9443',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'https://10.0.0.199:9443',
+    description: 'Docker management',
+    category: 'Infrastructure',
+  },
+  {
+    name: 'Gitea',
+    url: 'http://10.0.0.199:3000',
+    healthPath: '/',
+    uiUrl: 'http://10.0.0.199:3000',
+    description: 'Self-hosted Git',
+    category: 'Infrastructure',
+  },
+];
+
+const CATEGORY_ICONS = {
+  'AI & LLM': (
+    <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M9.813 15.904L9 18.75l-.813-2.846a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09-3.09L2.25 12l2.846-.813a4.5 4.5 0 003.09-3.09L9 5.25l.813 2.846a4.5 4.5 0 003.09 3.09L15.75 12l-2.846.813a4.5 4.5 0 00-3.09 3.09zM18.259 8.715L18 9.75l-.259-1.035a3.375 3.375 0 00-2.455-2.456L14.25 6l1.036-.259a3.375 3.375 0 002.455-2.456L18 2.25l.259 1.035a3.375 3.375 0 002.455 2.456L21.75 6l-1.036.259a3.375 3.375 0 00-2.455 2.456zM16.894 20.567L16.5 21.75l-.394-1.183a2.25 2.25 0 00-1.423-1.423L13.5 18.75l1.183-.394a2.25 2.25 0 001.423-1.423l.394-1.183.394 1.183a2.25 2.25 0 001.423 1.423l1.183.394-1.183.394a2.25 2.25 0 00-1.423 1.423z" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  'Agent': (
+    <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M8.25 3v1.5M4.5 8.25H3m18 0h-1.5M4.5 12H3m18 0h-1.5m-15 3.75H3m18 0h-1.5M8.25 19.5V21M12 3v1.5m0 15V21m3.75-18v1.5m0 15V21m-9-1.5h10.5a2.25 2.25 0 002.25-2.25V6.75a2.25 2.25 0 00-2.25-2.25H6.75A2.25 2.25 0 004.5 6.75v10.5a2.25 2.25 0 002.25 2.25zm.75-12h9v9h-9v-9z" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  'Voice': (
+    <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 18.75a6 6 0 006-6v-1.5m-6 7.5a6 6 0 01-6-6v-1.5m6 7.5v3.75m-3.75 0h7.5M12 15.75a3 3 0 01-3-3V4.5a3 3 0 116 0v8.25a3 3 0 01-3 3z" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  'Smart Home': (
+    <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M2.25 12l8.954-8.955c.44-.439 1.152-.439 1.591 0L21.75 12M4.5 9.75v10.125c0 .621.504 1.125 1.125 1.125H9.75v-4.875c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125V21h4.125c.621 0 1.125-.504 1.125-1.125V9.75M8.25 21h8.25" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+  'Infrastructure': (
+    <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5.25 14.25h13.5m-13.5 0a3 3 0 01-3-3m3 3a3 3 0 100 6h13.5a3 3 0 100-6m-16.5-3a3 3 0 013-3h13.5a3 3 0 013 3m-19.5 0a4.5 4.5 0 01.9-2.7L5.737 5.1a3.375 3.375 0 012.7-1.35h7.126c1.062 0 2.062.5 2.7 1.35l2.587 3.45a4.5 4.5 0 01.9 2.7m0 0a3 3 0 01-3 3m0 3h.008v.008h-.008v-.008zm0-6h.008v.008h-.008v-.008zm-3 6h.008v.008h-.008v-.008zm0-6h.008v.008h-.008v-.008z" />
+    </svg>
+  ),
+};
+
+function StatusDot({ status }) {
+  const colors = {
+    online: 'bg-emerald-400 shadow-emerald-400/50',
+    offline: 'bg-red-400 shadow-red-400/50',
+    checking: 'bg-amber-400 shadow-amber-400/50 animate-pulse',
+    unknown: 'bg-gray-500',
+  };
+  return (
+    <span className={`inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full shadow-lg ${colors[status] || colors.unknown}`} />
+  );
+}
+
+export default function Dashboard() {
+  const [statuses, setStatuses] = useState(() =>
+    Object.fromEntries(SERVICES.map(s => [s.name, { status: 'checking', lastCheck: null, responseTime: null }]))
+  );
+  const [lastRefresh, setLastRefresh] = useState(null);
+  const [restarting, setRestarting] = useState({});
+
+  const checkService = useCallback(async (service) => {
+    try {
+      const target = encodeURIComponent(service.url + service.healthPath);
+      const modeParam = service.tcp ? '&mode=tcp' : '';
+      const controller = new AbortController();
+      const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 8000);
+
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/health?url=${target}${modeParam}`, { signal: controller.signal });
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+
+      const data = await res.json();
+      return { status: data.status, lastCheck: new Date(), responseTime: data.responseTime };
+    } catch {
+      return { status: 'offline', lastCheck: new Date(), responseTime: null };
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const refreshAll = useCallback(async () => {
+    setStatuses(prev =>
+      Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(prev).map(([k, v]) => [k, { ...v, status: 'checking' }]))
+    );
+
+    const results = await Promise.allSettled(
+      SERVICES.map(async (service) => {
+        const result = await checkService(service);
+        return { name: service.name, ...result };
+      })
+    );
+
+    const newStatuses = {};
+    for (const r of results) {
+      if (r.status === 'fulfilled') {
+        newStatuses[r.value.name] = {
+          status: r.value.status,
+          lastCheck: r.value.lastCheck,
+          responseTime: r.value.responseTime,
+        };
+      }
+    }
+    setStatuses(prev => ({ ...prev, ...newStatuses }));
+    setLastRefresh(new Date());
+  }, [checkService]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    refreshAll();
+    const interval = setInterval(refreshAll, 30000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [refreshAll]);
+
+  const restartService = useCallback(async (service) => {
+    if (!service.restart) return;
+    setRestarting(prev => ({ ...prev, [service.name]: true }));
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/service/restart', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify(service.restart),
+      });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      if (!data.ok) {
+        console.error(`Restart failed for ${service.name}:`, data.error);
+      }
+      setTimeout(async () => {
+        const result = await checkService(service);
+        setStatuses(prev => ({ ...prev, [service.name]: result }));
+        setRestarting(prev => ({ ...prev, [service.name]: false }));
+      }, 3000);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`Restart failed for ${service.name}:`, err);
+      setRestarting(prev => ({ ...prev, [service.name]: false }));
+    }
+  }, [checkService]);
+
+  const categories = [...new Set(SERVICES.map(s => s.category))];
+  const onlineCount = Object.values(statuses).filter(s => s.status === 'online').length;
+  const offlineCount = Object.values(statuses).filter(s => s.status === 'offline').length;
+  const totalCount = SERVICES.length;
+  const allOnline = onlineCount === totalCount;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-8">
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-100">Service Status</h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+            {onlineCount}/{totalCount} services online
+            {lastRefresh && (
+              <span className="ml-3">
+                Last check: {lastRefresh.toLocaleTimeString()}
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          onClick={refreshAll}
+          className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-700 text-gray-300 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 transition-colors"
+        >
+          <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0l3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0013.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0113.803-3.7l3.181 3.182" />
+          </svg>
+          Refresh
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Summary bar */}
+      <div className="h-2 rounded-full bg-gray-800 overflow-hidden flex">
+        {allOnline ? (
+          <div
+            className="h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-500 to-indigo-500 transition-all duration-500"
+            style={{ width: '100%' }}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            <div
+              className="h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-emerald-500 to-emerald-400 transition-all duration-500"
+              style={{ width: `${(onlineCount / totalCount) * 100}%` }}
+            />
+            <div
+              className="h-full bg-gradient-to-r from-red-500 to-red-400 transition-all duration-500"
+              style={{ width: `${(offlineCount / totalCount) * 100}%` }}
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Service grid by category */}
+      {categories.map(category => (
+        <div key={category}>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-4">
+            <span className="text-gray-400">{CATEGORY_ICONS[category]}</span>
+            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-300">{category}</h2>
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-4">
+            {SERVICES.filter(s => s.category === category).map(service => {
+              const st = statuses[service.name] || { status: 'unknown' };
+              return (
+                <div
+                  key={service.name}
+                  className={`relative rounded-xl border p-4 transition-all duration-200 ${
+                    st.status === 'online'
+                      ? 'bg-gray-800/50 border-gray-700 hover:border-emerald-500/50'
+                      : st.status === 'offline'
+                      ? 'bg-gray-800/50 border-red-500/30 hover:border-red-500/50'
+                      : 'bg-gray-800/50 border-gray-700'
+                  }`}
+                >
+                  <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+                    <div className="flex-1">
+                      <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <StatusDot status={st.status} />
+                        <h3 className="font-medium text-gray-200">{service.name}</h3>
+                      </div>
+                      <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">{service.description}</p>
+                      {st.responseTime !== null && (
+                        <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 mt-0.5">{st.responseTime}ms</p>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                      {service.restart && st.status === 'offline' && (
+                        <button
+                          onClick={() => restartService(service)}
+                          disabled={restarting[service.name]}
+                          className="text-xs px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md bg-amber-600/80 hover:bg-amber-500 disabled:bg-gray-700 disabled:text-gray-500 text-white transition-colors flex items-center gap-1"
+                        >
+                          {restarting[service.name] ? (
+                            <>
+                              <svg className="w-3 h-3 animate-spin" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                                <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" />
+                                <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+                              </svg>
+                              Restarting
+                            </>
+                          ) : (
+                            <>
+                              <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                                <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M5.636 18.364a9 9 0 010-12.728m12.728 0a9 9 0 010 12.728M12 9v3m0 0v3m0-3h3m-3 0H9" />
+                              </svg>
+                              Restart
+                            </>
+                          )}
+                        </button>
+                      )}
+                      {service.uiUrl && (
+                        <a
+                          href={service.uiUrl}
+                          target="_blank"
+                          rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                          className="text-xs px-2.5 py-1 rounded-md bg-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-600 text-gray-300 transition-colors flex items-center gap-1"
+                        >
+                          Open
+                          <svg className="w-3 h-3" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M13.5 6H5.25A2.25 2.25 0 003 8.25v10.5A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h10.5A2.25 2.25 0 0018 18.75V10.5m-10.5 6L21 3m0 0h-5.25M21 3v5.25" />
+                          </svg>
+                        </a>
+                      )}
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              );
+            })}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Editor.jsx
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/src/pages/Editor.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,581 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { validateCharacter } from '../lib/SchemaValidator';
+
+const DEFAULT_CHARACTER = {
+  schema_version: 1,
+  name: "aria",
+  display_name: "Aria",
+  description: "Default HomeAI assistant persona",
+  system_prompt: "You are Aria, a warm, curious, and helpful AI assistant living in the home. You speak naturally and conversationally — never robotic. You are knowledgeable but never condescending. You remember the people you live with and build on those memories over time. Keep responses concise when controlling smart home devices; be more expressive in casual conversation. Never break character.",
+  model_overrides: {
+    primary: "llama3.3:70b",
+    fast: "qwen2.5:7b"
+  },
+  tts: {
+    engine: "kokoro",
+    kokoro_voice: "af_heart",
+    speed: 1.0
+  },
+  live2d_expressions: {
+    idle: "expr_idle",
+    listening: "expr_listening",
+    thinking: "expr_thinking",
+    speaking: "expr_speaking",
+    happy: "expr_happy",
+    sad: "expr_sad",
+    surprised: "expr_surprised",
+    error: "expr_error"
+  },
+  vtube_ws_triggers: {
+    thinking: { type: "hotkey", id: "expr_thinking" },
+    speaking: { type: "hotkey", id: "expr_speaking" },
+    idle: { type: "hotkey", id: "expr_idle" }
+  },
+  custom_rules: [
+    { trigger: "good morning", response: "Good morning! How did you sleep?", condition: "time_of_day == morning" }
+  ],
+  notes: ""
+};
+
+export default function Editor() {
+  const [character, setCharacter] = useState(() => {
+    const editData = sessionStorage.getItem('edit_character');
+    if (editData) {
+      sessionStorage.removeItem('edit_character');
+      try {
+        return JSON.parse(editData);
+      } catch {
+        return DEFAULT_CHARACTER;
+      }
+    }
+    return DEFAULT_CHARACTER;
+  });
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const [saved, setSaved] = useState(false);
+
+  // TTS preview state
+  const [ttsState, setTtsState] = useState('idle');
+  const [previewText, setPreviewText] = useState('');
+  const audioRef = useRef(null);
+  const objectUrlRef = useRef(null);
+
+  // ElevenLabs state
+  const [elevenLabsApiKey, setElevenLabsApiKey] = useState(localStorage.getItem('elevenlabs_api_key') || '');
+  const [elevenLabsVoices, setElevenLabsVoices] = useState([]);
+  const [elevenLabsModels, setElevenLabsModels] = useState([]);
+  const [isLoadingElevenLabs, setIsLoadingElevenLabs] = useState(false);
+
+  const fetchElevenLabsData = async (key) => {
+    if (!key) return;
+    setIsLoadingElevenLabs(true);
+    try {
+      const headers = { 'xi-api-key': key };
+      const [voicesRes, modelsRes] = await Promise.all([
+        fetch('https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/voices', { headers }),
+        fetch('https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/models', { headers })
+      ]);
+      if (!voicesRes.ok || !modelsRes.ok) {
+        throw new Error('Failed to fetch from ElevenLabs API (check API key)');
+      }
+      const voicesData = await voicesRes.json();
+      const modelsData = await modelsRes.json();
+      setElevenLabsVoices(voicesData.voices || []);
+      setElevenLabsModels(modelsData.filter(m => m.can_do_text_to_speech) || []);
+      localStorage.setItem('elevenlabs_api_key', key);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.message);
+    } finally {
+      setIsLoadingElevenLabs(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (elevenLabsApiKey && character.tts.engine === 'elevenlabs') {
+      fetchElevenLabsData(elevenLabsApiKey);
+    }
+  }, [character.tts.engine]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    return () => {
+      if (audioRef.current) { audioRef.current.pause(); audioRef.current = null; }
+      if (objectUrlRef.current) { URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrlRef.current); }
+      window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleExport = () => {
+    try {
+      validateCharacter(character);
+      setError(null);
+      const dataStr = "data:text/json;charset=utf-8," + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(character, null, 2));
+      const a = document.createElement('a');
+      a.href = dataStr;
+      a.download = `${character.name || 'character'}.json`;
+      document.body.appendChild(a);
+      a.click();
+      a.remove();
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.message);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleSaveToProfiles = () => {
+    try {
+      validateCharacter(character);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const profileId = sessionStorage.getItem('edit_character_profile_id');
+      const storageKey = 'homeai_characters';
+      const raw = localStorage.getItem(storageKey);
+      let profiles = raw ? JSON.parse(raw) : [];
+
+      if (profileId) {
+        profiles = profiles.map(p =>
+          p.id === profileId ? { ...p, data: character } : p
+        );
+        sessionStorage.removeItem('edit_character_profile_id');
+      } else {
+        const id = character.name + '_' + Date.now();
+        profiles.push({ id, data: character, image: null, addedAt: new Date().toISOString() });
+      }
+
+      localStorage.setItem(storageKey, JSON.stringify(profiles));
+      setSaved(true);
+      setTimeout(() => setSaved(false), 2000);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.message);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleImport = (e) => {
+    const file = e.target.files[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = (e) => {
+      try {
+        const importedChar = JSON.parse(e.target.result);
+        validateCharacter(importedChar);
+        setCharacter(importedChar);
+        setError(null);
+      } catch (err) {
+        setError(`Import failed: ${err.message}`);
+      }
+    };
+    reader.readAsText(file);
+  };
+
+  const handleChange = (field, value) => {
+    setCharacter(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }));
+  };
+
+  const handleNestedChange = (parent, field, value) => {
+    setCharacter(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      [parent]: { ...prev[parent], [field]: value }
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleRuleChange = (index, field, value) => {
+    setCharacter(prev => {
+      const newRules = [...(prev.custom_rules || [])];
+      newRules[index] = { ...newRules[index], [field]: value };
+      return { ...prev, custom_rules: newRules };
+    });
+  };
+
+  const addRule = () => {
+    setCharacter(prev => ({
+      ...prev,
+      custom_rules: [...(prev.custom_rules || []), { trigger: "", response: "", condition: "" }]
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const removeRule = (index) => {
+    setCharacter(prev => {
+      const newRules = [...(prev.custom_rules || [])];
+      newRules.splice(index, 1);
+      return { ...prev, custom_rules: newRules };
+    });
+  };
+
+  const stopPreview = () => {
+    if (audioRef.current) {
+      audioRef.current.pause();
+      audioRef.current = null;
+    }
+    if (objectUrlRef.current) {
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(objectUrlRef.current);
+      objectUrlRef.current = null;
+    }
+    window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    setTtsState('idle');
+  };
+
+  const previewTTS = async () => {
+    stopPreview();
+    const text = previewText || `Hi, I am ${character.display_name}. This is a preview of my voice.`;
+
+    if (character.tts.engine === 'kokoro') {
+      setTtsState('loading');
+      let blob;
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('/api/tts', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ text, voice: character.tts.kokoro_voice })
+        });
+        if (!response.ok) throw new Error('TTS bridge returned ' + response.status);
+        blob = await response.blob();
+      } catch (err) {
+        setTtsState('idle');
+        setError(`Kokoro preview failed: ${err.message}. Falling back to browser TTS.`);
+        runBrowserTTS(text);
+        return;
+      }
+      const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+      objectUrlRef.current = url;
+      const audio = new Audio(url);
+      audio.playbackRate = character.tts.speed;
+      audio.onended = () => { stopPreview(); };
+      audio.onerror = () => { stopPreview(); };
+      audioRef.current = audio;
+      setTtsState('playing');
+      audio.play().catch(() => {});
+    } else {
+      runBrowserTTS(text);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const runBrowserTTS = (text) => {
+    const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(text);
+    utterance.rate = character.tts.speed;
+    const voices = window.speechSynthesis.getVoices();
+    const preferredVoice = voices.find(v => v.lang.startsWith('en') && v.name.includes('Female')) || voices.find(v => v.lang.startsWith('en'));
+    if (preferredVoice) utterance.voice = preferredVoice;
+    setTtsState('playing');
+    utterance.onend = () => setTtsState('idle');
+    window.speechSynthesis.cancel();
+    window.speechSynthesis.speak(utterance);
+  };
+
+  const inputClass = "w-full bg-gray-800 border border-gray-700 text-gray-200 p-2 rounded-lg focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500 outline-none transition-colors";
+  const selectClass = "w-full bg-gray-800 border border-gray-700 text-gray-200 p-2 rounded-lg focus:border-indigo-500 focus:ring-1 focus:ring-indigo-500 outline-none transition-colors";
+  const labelClass = "block text-sm font-medium text-gray-400 mb-1";
+  const cardClass = "bg-gray-900 border border-gray-800 p-5 rounded-xl space-y-4";
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6">
+      <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-3xl font-bold text-gray-100">Character Editor</h1>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+            Editing: {character.display_name || character.name}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex gap-3">
+          <label className="cursor-pointer flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-700 text-gray-300 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 transition-colors">
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5m-13.5-9L12 3m0 0l4.5 4.5M12 3v13.5" />
+            </svg>
+            Import
+            <input type="file" accept=".json" className="hidden" onChange={handleImport} />
+          </label>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleSaveToProfiles}
+            className={`flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+              saved
+                ? 'bg-emerald-600 text-white'
+                : 'bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500 text-white'
+            }`}
+          >
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              {saved
+                ? <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M4.5 12.75l6 6 9-13.5" />
+                : <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M17.593 3.322c1.1.128 1.907 1.077 1.907 2.185V21L12 17.25 4.5 21V5.507c0-1.108.806-2.057 1.907-2.185a48.507 48.507 0 0111.186 0z" />
+              }
+            </svg>
+            {saved ? 'Saved' : 'Save to Profiles'}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleExport}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 bg-gray-800 hover:bg-gray-700 text-gray-300 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 transition-colors"
+          >
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 005.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0021 18.75V16.5M16.5 12L12 16.5m0 0L7.5 12m4.5 4.5V3" />
+            </svg>
+            Export JSON
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {error && (
+        <div className="bg-red-900/30 border border-red-500/50 text-red-300 px-4 py-3 rounded-lg text-sm">
+          {error}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+        {/* Basic Info */}
+        <div className={cardClass}>
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">Basic Info</h2>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Name (ID)</label>
+            <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.name} onChange={(e) => handleChange('name', e.target.value)} />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Display Name</label>
+            <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.display_name} onChange={(e) => handleChange('display_name', e.target.value)} />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Description</label>
+            <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.description} onChange={(e) => handleChange('description', e.target.value)} />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* TTS Configuration */}
+        <div className={cardClass}>
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">TTS Configuration</h2>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Engine</label>
+            <select className={selectClass} value={character.tts.engine} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'engine', e.target.value)}>
+              <option value="kokoro">Kokoro</option>
+              <option value="chatterbox">Chatterbox</option>
+              <option value="qwen3">Qwen3</option>
+              <option value="elevenlabs">ElevenLabs</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+
+          {character.tts.engine === 'elevenlabs' && (
+            <div className="space-y-4 border border-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg bg-gray-800/50">
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1 text-gray-500">ElevenLabs API Key (Local Use Only)</label>
+                <div className="flex gap-2">
+                  <input type="password" placeholder="sk_..." className={inputClass + " text-sm"} value={elevenLabsApiKey} onChange={(e) => setElevenLabsApiKey(e.target.value)} />
+                  <button onClick={() => fetchElevenLabsData(elevenLabsApiKey)} disabled={isLoadingElevenLabs} className="bg-indigo-600 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded-lg text-sm whitespace-nowrap hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50 transition-colors">
+                    {isLoadingElevenLabs ? 'Loading...' : 'Fetch'}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className={labelClass}>Voice ID</label>
+                {elevenLabsVoices.length > 0 ? (
+                  <select className={selectClass} value={character.tts.elevenlabs_voice_id || ''} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'elevenlabs_voice_id', e.target.value)}>
+                    <option value="">-- Select Voice --</option>
+                    {elevenLabsVoices.map(v => (
+                      <option key={v.voice_id} value={v.voice_id}>{v.name} ({v.category})</option>
+                    ))}
+                  </select>
+                ) : (
+                  <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.tts.elevenlabs_voice_id || ''} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'elevenlabs_voice_id', e.target.value)} placeholder="e.g. 21m00Tcm4TlvDq8ikWAM" />
+                )}
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className={labelClass}>Model</label>
+                {elevenLabsModels.length > 0 ? (
+                  <select className={selectClass} value={character.tts.elevenlabs_model || 'eleven_monolingual_v1'} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'elevenlabs_model', e.target.value)}>
+                    <option value="">-- Select Model --</option>
+                    {elevenLabsModels.map(m => (
+                      <option key={m.model_id} value={m.model_id}>{m.name} ({m.model_id})</option>
+                    ))}
+                  </select>
+                ) : (
+                  <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.tts.elevenlabs_model || 'eleven_monolingual_v1'} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'elevenlabs_model', e.target.value)} placeholder="e.g. eleven_monolingual_v1" />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {character.tts.engine === 'kokoro' && (
+            <div>
+              <label className={labelClass}>Kokoro Voice</label>
+              <select className={selectClass} value={character.tts.kokoro_voice || 'af_heart'} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'kokoro_voice', e.target.value)}>
+                <option value="af_heart">af_heart (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_alloy">af_alloy (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_aoede">af_aoede (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_bella">af_bella (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_jessica">af_jessica (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_kore">af_kore (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_nicole">af_nicole (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_nova">af_nova (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_river">af_river (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_sarah">af_sarah (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="af_sky">af_sky (American Female)</option>
+                <option value="am_adam">am_adam (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_echo">am_echo (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_eric">am_eric (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_fenrir">am_fenrir (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_liam">am_liam (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_michael">am_michael (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_onyx">am_onyx (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_puck">am_puck (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="am_santa">am_santa (American Male)</option>
+                <option value="bf_alice">bf_alice (British Female)</option>
+                <option value="bf_emma">bf_emma (British Female)</option>
+                <option value="bf_isabella">bf_isabella (British Female)</option>
+                <option value="bf_lily">bf_lily (British Female)</option>
+                <option value="bm_daniel">bm_daniel (British Male)</option>
+                <option value="bm_fable">bm_fable (British Male)</option>
+                <option value="bm_george">bm_george (British Male)</option>
+                <option value="bm_lewis">bm_lewis (British Male)</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {character.tts.engine === 'chatterbox' && (
+            <div>
+              <label className={labelClass}>Voice Reference Path</label>
+              <input type="text" className={inputClass} value={character.tts.voice_ref_path || ''} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'voice_ref_path', e.target.value)} />
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Speed: {character.tts.speed}</label>
+            <input type="range" min="0.5" max="2.0" step="0.1" className="w-full accent-indigo-500" value={character.tts.speed} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('tts', 'speed', parseFloat(e.target.value))} />
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Preview Text</label>
+            <input
+              type="text"
+              className={inputClass}
+              value={previewText}
+              onChange={(e) => setPreviewText(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder={`Hi, I am ${character.display_name}. This is a preview of my voice.`}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex gap-2">
+            <button
+              onClick={previewTTS}
+              disabled={ttsState === 'loading'}
+              className={`flex-1 flex items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded-lg transition-colors ${
+                ttsState === 'loading'
+                  ? 'bg-indigo-800 text-indigo-300 cursor-wait'
+                  : ttsState === 'playing'
+                    ? 'bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-500 text-white'
+                    : 'bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500 text-white'
+              }`}
+            >
+              {ttsState === 'loading' && (
+                <svg className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
+                  <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" />
+                  <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+                </svg>
+              )}
+              {ttsState === 'loading' ? 'Synthesizing...' : ttsState === 'playing' ? 'Playing...' : 'Preview Voice'}
+            </button>
+            {ttsState !== 'idle' && (
+              <button
+                onClick={stopPreview}
+                className="px-4 py-2 bg-red-600 hover:bg-red-500 text-white rounded-lg transition-colors"
+              >
+                Stop
+              </button>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-xs text-gray-600">
+            {character.tts.engine === 'kokoro'
+              ? 'Previews via local Kokoro TTS bridge (port 8081).'
+              : 'Uses browser TTS for preview. Local TTS available with Kokoro engine.'}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* System Prompt */}
+      <div className={cardClass}>
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">System Prompt</h2>
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-600">{character.system_prompt.length} chars</span>
+        </div>
+        <textarea
+          className={inputClass + " h-32 resize-y"}
+          value={character.system_prompt}
+          onChange={(e) => handleChange('system_prompt', e.target.value)}
+        />
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-6">
+        {/* Live2D Expressions */}
+        <div className={cardClass}>
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">Live2D Expressions</h2>
+          {Object.entries(character.live2d_expressions).map(([key, val]) => (
+            <div key={key} className="flex justify-between items-center gap-4">
+              <label className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-400 w-1/3 capitalize">{key}</label>
+              <input type="text" className={inputClass + " w-2/3"} value={val} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('live2d_expressions', key, e.target.value)} />
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Model Overrides */}
+        <div className={cardClass}>
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">Model Overrides</h2>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Primary Model</label>
+            <select className={selectClass} value={character.model_overrides?.primary || 'llama3.3:70b'} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('model_overrides', 'primary', e.target.value)}>
+              <option value="llama3.3:70b">llama3.3:70b</option>
+              <option value="qwen3.5:35b-a3b">qwen3.5:35b-a3b</option>
+              <option value="qwen2.5:7b">qwen2.5:7b</option>
+              <option value="qwen3:32b">qwen3:32b</option>
+              <option value="codestral:22b">codestral:22b</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <label className={labelClass}>Fast Model</label>
+            <select className={selectClass} value={character.model_overrides?.fast || 'qwen2.5:7b'} onChange={(e) => handleNestedChange('model_overrides', 'fast', e.target.value)}>
+              <option value="qwen2.5:7b">qwen2.5:7b</option>
+              <option value="qwen3.5:35b-a3b">qwen3.5:35b-a3b</option>
+              <option value="llama3.3:70b">llama3.3:70b</option>
+              <option value="qwen3:32b">qwen3:32b</option>
+              <option value="codestral:22b">codestral:22b</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Custom Rules */}
+      <div className={cardClass}>
+        <div className="flex justify-between items-center">
+          <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-200">Custom Rules</h2>
+          <button onClick={addRule} className="flex items-center gap-1 bg-indigo-600 hover:bg-indigo-500 text-white px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm transition-colors">
+            <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+              <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M12 4.5v15m7.5-7.5h-15" />
+            </svg>
+            Add Rule
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {(!character.custom_rules || character.custom_rules.length === 0) ? (
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-600 italic">No custom rules defined.</p>
+        ) : (
+          <div className="space-y-4">
+            {character.custom_rules.map((rule, idx) => (
+              <div key={idx} className="border border-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg relative bg-gray-800/50">
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => removeRule(idx)}
+                  className="absolute top-3 right-3 text-gray-500 hover:text-red-400 transition-colors"
+                  title="Remove Rule"
+                >
+                  <svg className="w-4 h-4" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+                  </svg>
+                </button>
+                <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4 mt-1">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1 text-gray-500">Trigger</label>
+                    <input type="text" className={inputClass + " text-sm"} value={rule.trigger || ''} onChange={(e) => handleRuleChange(idx, 'trigger', e.target.value)} />
+                  </div>
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1 text-gray-500">Condition (Optional)</label>
+                    <input type="text" className={inputClass + " text-sm"} value={rule.condition || ''} onChange={(e) => handleRuleChange(idx, 'condition', e.target.value)} placeholder="e.g. time_of_day == morning" />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="md:col-span-2">
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium mb-1 text-gray-500">Response</label>
+                    <textarea className={inputClass + " text-sm h-16 resize-y"} value={rule.response || ''} onChange={(e) => handleRuleChange(idx, 'response', e.target.value)} />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
--- a/homeai-dashboard/vite.config.js
+++ b/homeai-dashboard/vite.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
+import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
+import tailwindcss from '@tailwindcss/vite'
+
+function healthCheckPlugin() {
+  return {
+    name: 'health-check-proxy',
+    configureServer(server) {
+      server.middlewares.use('/api/health', async (req, res) => {
+        const params = new URL(req.url, 'http://localhost').searchParams;
+        const url = params.get('url');
+        const mode = params.get('mode'); // 'tcp' for raw TCP port check
+        if (!url) {
+          res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Missing url param' }));
+          return;
+        }
+        const start = Date.now();
+        const parsedUrl = new URL(url);
+
+        try {
+          if (mode === 'tcp') {
+            // TCP socket connect check for non-HTTP services (e.g. Wyoming)
+            const { default: net } = await import('net');
+            await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+              const socket = net.createConnection(
+                { host: parsedUrl.hostname, port: parseInt(parsedUrl.port), timeout: 5000 },
+                () => { socket.destroy(); resolve(); }
+              );
+              socket.on('error', reject);
+              socket.on('timeout', () => { socket.destroy(); reject(new Error('timeout')); });
+            });
+          } else {
+            // HTTP/HTTPS health check
+            const { default: https } = await import('https');
+            const { default: http } = await import('http');
+            const client = parsedUrl.protocol === 'https:' ? https : http;
+
+            await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+              const reqObj = client.get(url, { rejectUnauthorized: false, timeout: 5000 }, (resp) => {
+                resp.resume();
+                resolve();
+              });
+              reqObj.on('error', reject);
+              reqObj.on('timeout', () => { reqObj.destroy(); reject(new Error('timeout')); });
+            });
+          }
+
+          res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ status: 'online', responseTime: Date.now() - start }));
+        } catch {
+          res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ status: 'offline', responseTime: null }));
+        }
+      });
+
+      // Service restart — runs launchctl or docker restart
+      server.middlewares.use('/api/service/restart', async (req, res) => {
+        if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+          res.writeHead(204, { 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*', 'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'POST', 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type' });
+          res.end();
+          return;
+        }
+        if (req.method !== 'POST') {
+          res.writeHead(405);
+          res.end();
+          return;
+        }
+        try {
+          const chunks = [];
+          for await (const chunk of req) chunks.push(chunk);
+          const { type, id } = JSON.parse(Buffer.concat(chunks).toString());
+
+          if (!type || !id) {
+            res.writeHead(400, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+            res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: 'Missing type or id' }));
+            return;
+          }
+
+          // Whitelist valid service IDs to prevent command injection
+          const ALLOWED_LAUNCHD = [
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.ollama',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.openclaw',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.openclaw-bridge',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-stt',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-tts',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.wyoming-satellite',
+            'gui/501/com.homeai.dashboard',
+          ];
+          const ALLOWED_DOCKER = [
+            'homeai-open-webui',
+            'homeai-uptime-kuma',
+            'homeai-n8n',
+            'homeai-code-server',
+          ];
+
+          let cmd;
+          if (type === 'launchd' && ALLOWED_LAUNCHD.includes(id)) {
+            cmd = ['launchctl', 'kickstart', '-k', id];
+          } else if (type === 'docker' && ALLOWED_DOCKER.includes(id)) {
+            cmd = ['docker', 'restart', id];
+          } else {
+            res.writeHead(403, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+            res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: 'Service not in allowed list' }));
+            return;
+          }
+
+          const { execFile } = await import('child_process');
+          const { promisify } = await import('util');
+          const execFileAsync = promisify(execFile);
+          const { stdout, stderr } = await execFileAsync(cmd[0], cmd.slice(1), { timeout: 30000 });
+
+          res.writeHead(200, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: true, stdout: stdout.trim(), stderr: stderr.trim() }));
+        } catch (err) {
+          res.writeHead(500, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+          res.end(JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: err.message }));
+        }
+      });
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function bridgeProxyPlugin() {
+  return {
+    name: 'bridge-proxy',
+    configureServer(server) {
+      // Proxy a request to the OpenClaw bridge
+      const proxyRequest = (targetPath) => async (req, res) => {
+        if (req.method === 'OPTIONS') {
+          res.writeHead(204, {
+            'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+            'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'POST, GET, OPTIONS',
+            'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type',
+          })
+          res.end()
+          return
+        }
+
+        try {
+          const { default: http } = await import('http')
+          const chunks = []
+          for await (const chunk of req) chunks.push(chunk)
+          const body = Buffer.concat(chunks)
+
+          await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            const proxyReq = http.request(
+              `http://localhost:8081${targetPath}`,
+              {
+                method: req.method,
+                headers: {
+                  'Content-Type': req.headers['content-type'] || 'application/json',
+                  'Content-Length': body.length,
+                },
+                timeout: 120000,
+              },
+              (proxyRes) => {
+                res.writeHead(proxyRes.statusCode, {
+                  'Content-Type': proxyRes.headers['content-type'] || 'application/json',
+                  'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
+                })
+                proxyRes.pipe(res)
+                proxyRes.on('end', resolve)
+                proxyRes.on('error', resolve)
+              }
+            )
+            proxyReq.on('error', reject)
+            proxyReq.on('timeout', () => {
+              proxyReq.destroy()
+              reject(new Error('timeout'))
+            })
+            proxyReq.write(body)
+            proxyReq.end()
+          })
+        } catch {
+          if (!res.headersSent) {
+            res.writeHead(502, { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' })
+            res.end(JSON.stringify({ error: 'Bridge unreachable' }))
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      server.middlewares.use('/api/agent/message', proxyRequest('/api/agent/message'))
+      server.middlewares.use('/api/tts', proxyRequest('/api/tts'))
+      server.middlewares.use('/api/stt', proxyRequest('/api/stt'))
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [
+    healthCheckPlugin(),
+    bridgeProxyPlugin(),
+    tailwindcss(),
+    react(),
+  ],
+  server: {
+    host: '0.0.0.0',
+    port: 5173,
+  },
+})
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,221 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# start.sh — Start all HomeAI services on LINDBLUM
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./start.sh              # start everything
+#   ./start.sh status       # show what's running
+#   ./start.sh stop         # stop everything
+#   ./start.sh restart      # stop then start everything
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source "${REPO_DIR}/scripts/common.sh"
+
+DOCKER_DIR="${HOME}/server/docker"
+
+# ─── Service definitions ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+LAUNCHD_SERVICES=(
+  com.homeai.ollama
+  com.homeai.wyoming-stt
+  com.homeai.wyoming-tts
+  com.homeai.wyoming-satellite
+  com.homeai.openclaw
+  com.homeai.openclaw-bridge
+  com.homeai.preload-models
+  com.homeai.dashboard
+)
+
+DOCKER_COMPOSE_DIRS=(
+  "${DOCKER_DIR}/open-webui"
+  "${DOCKER_DIR}/uptime-kuma"
+  "${DOCKER_DIR}/n8n"
+  "${DOCKER_DIR}/code-server"
+)
+
+# ─── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+launchd_running() {
+  local label="$1"
+  local pid
+  pid=$(launchctl list "$label" 2>/dev/null | grep '"PID"' | sed 's/[^0-9]//g' || true)
+  [[ -n "$pid" && "$pid" -gt 0 ]] 2>/dev/null
+}
+
+start_launchd() {
+  local label="$1"
+  local plist="${HOME}/Library/LaunchAgents/${label}.plist"
+
+  if [[ ! -f "$plist" ]]; then
+    log_warn "Plist not found: $plist — skipping"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if launchd_running "$label"; then
+    log_info "Already running: $label"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  log_step "Starting $label"
+  # bootstrap loads + starts the agent
+  launchctl bootstrap "gui/$(id -u)" "$plist" 2>/dev/null \
+    || launchctl kickstart -k "gui/$(id -u)/$label" 2>/dev/null \
+    || true
+  sleep 0.5
+
+  if launchd_running "$label"; then
+    log_success "$label started"
+  else
+    log_warn "$label may not have started — check logs"
+  fi
+}
+
+stop_launchd() {
+  local label="$1"
+  local plist="${HOME}/Library/LaunchAgents/${label}.plist"
+
+  if [[ ! -f "$plist" ]]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  if ! launchd_running "$label"; then
+    log_info "Already stopped: $label"
+    return
+  fi
+
+  log_step "Stopping $label"
+  launchctl bootout "gui/$(id -u)/$label" 2>/dev/null || true
+  log_success "$label stopped"
+}
+
+start_docker_services() {
+  ensure_docker_running
+
+  for dir in "${DOCKER_COMPOSE_DIRS[@]}"; do
+    if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]]; then
+      log_warn "Docker compose dir not found: $dir — skipping"
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    local name
+    name=$(basename "$dir")
+    log_step "Starting Docker stack: $name"
+    docker_compose -f "${dir}/docker-compose.yml" up -d 2>/dev/null \
+      || docker_compose -f "${dir}/compose.yml" up -d 2>/dev/null \
+      || log_warn "No compose file found in $dir"
+  done
+}
+
+stop_docker_services() {
+  for dir in "${DOCKER_COMPOSE_DIRS[@]}"; do
+    if [[ ! -d "$dir" ]]; then
+      continue
+    fi
+
+    local name
+    name=$(basename "$dir")
+    log_step "Stopping Docker stack: $name"
+    docker_compose -f "${dir}/docker-compose.yml" down 2>/dev/null \
+      || docker_compose -f "${dir}/compose.yml" down 2>/dev/null \
+      || true
+  done
+}
+
+# ─── Commands ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+do_start() {
+  log_section "Starting HomeAI Services"
+
+  echo ""
+  log_info "── LaunchD services ──"
+  for svc in "${LAUNCHD_SERVICES[@]}"; do
+    start_launchd "$svc"
+  done
+
+  echo ""
+  log_info "── Docker services ──"
+  start_docker_services
+
+  echo ""
+  log_success "All services started."
+  echo ""
+  do_status
+}
+
+do_stop() {
+  log_section "Stopping HomeAI Services"
+
+  echo ""
+  log_info "── LaunchD services ──"
+  for svc in "${LAUNCHD_SERVICES[@]}"; do
+    stop_launchd "$svc"
+  done
+
+  echo ""
+  log_info "── Docker services ──"
+  stop_docker_services
+
+  echo ""
+  log_success "All services stopped."
+}
+
+do_status() {
+  log_section "HomeAI Service Status"
+
+  # LaunchD services
+  printf "\n  ${BOLD}%-34s %-10s %s${RESET}\n" "SERVICE" "STATUS" "PID"
+  printf "  %-34s %-10s %s\n" "─────────────────────────────────" "────────" "─────"
+
+  for svc in "${LAUNCHD_SERVICES[@]}"; do
+    local pid
+    pid=$(launchctl list "$svc" 2>/dev/null | grep '"PID"' | sed 's/[^0-9]//g' || true)
+    if [[ -n "$pid" && "$pid" -gt 0 ]] 2>/dev/null; then
+      printf "  ${GREEN}●${RESET} %-32s ${GREEN}%-10s${RESET} %s\n" "$svc" "running" "$pid"
+    else
+      printf "  ${RED}○${RESET} %-32s ${RED}%-10s${RESET} %s\n" "$svc" "stopped" "-"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # Docker services
+  echo ""
+  local containers=("homeai-open-webui" "homeai-uptime-kuma" "homeai-n8n" "homeai-code-server")
+  for c in "${containers[@]}"; do
+    local state
+    state=$(docker inspect -f '{{.State.Status}}' "$c" 2>/dev/null || echo "not found")
+    if [[ "$state" == "running" ]]; then
+      printf "  ${GREEN}●${RESET} %-32s ${GREEN}%-10s${RESET}\n" "$c" "$state"
+    else
+      printf "  ${RED}○${RESET} %-32s ${RED}%-10s${RESET}\n" "$c" "$state"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  echo ""
+}
+
+# ─── Main ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+main() {
+  local cmd="${1:-start}"
+
+  case "$cmd" in
+    start)   do_start ;;
+    stop)    do_stop ;;
+    restart) do_stop; echo ""; do_start ;;
+    status)  do_status ;;
+    -h|--help|help)
+      echo ""
+      echo "  Usage: $0 [start|stop|restart|status]"
+      echo ""
+      echo "  Commands:"
+      echo "    start     Start all HomeAI services (default)"
+      echo "    stop      Stop all HomeAI services"
+      echo "    restart   Stop then start all services"
+      echo "    status    Show current service status"
+      echo ""
+      ;;
+    *) die "Unknown command: $cmd. Run '$0 help' for usage." ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main "$@"