diff --git a/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py b/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..184fc9f28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/steps/tui_persona_cycle_steps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+"""Behave steps for TUI persona cycling."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import tempfile
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+from behave.runner import Context
+
+from cleveragents.tui.persona.registry import PersonaRegistry
+from cleveragents.tui.persona.schema import Persona
+from cleveragents.tui.persona.state import PersonaState
+
+
+def _registry_for_temp_dir(path: Path) -> PersonaRegistry:
+    return PersonaRegistry(config_dir=path)
+
+
+@given("a temporary TUI persona registry")
+def step_temp_registry(context: Context) -> None:
+    temp_dir = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+    context.tui_persona_dir = temp_dir
+    context.tui_registry = _registry_for_temp_dir(temp_dir)
+    context.add_cleanup(lambda: shutil.rmtree(str(temp_dir), ignore_errors=True))
+
+
+@given(
+    'I save TUI persona "{name}" with actor "{actor}" and cycle order {cycle:d}'
+)
+def step_save_persona_cycle(
+    context: Context, name: str, actor: str, cycle: int
+) -> None:
+    persona = Persona(name=name, actor=actor, cycle_order=cycle)
+    context.tui_registry.save(persona)
+
+
+@when('I set active persona to "{persona_name}" for session "{session_id}"')
+def step_set_active_persona(
+    context: Context, persona_name: str, session_id: str
+) -> None:
+    if not hasattr(context, "tui_state"):
+        context.tui_state = PersonaState(registry=context.tui_registry)
+    context.tui_state.set_active_persona(session_id, persona_name)
+
+
+@when('I cycle persona for session "{session_id}"')
+def step_cycle_persona(context: Context, session_id: str) -> None:
+    if not hasattr(context, "tui_state"):
+        context.tui_state = PersonaState(registry=context.tui_registry)
+    context.tui_state.cycle_persona(session_id)
+
+
+@then('active persona for session "{session_id}" should be "{persona_name}"')
+def step_active_persona(context: Context, session_id: str, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    persona = context.tui_state.active_persona(session_id)
+    assert persona.name == persona_name
+
+
+@then("the registry last persona should be set to {persona_name}")
+def step_registry_last_persona(context: Context, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    last = context.tui_registry.get_last_persona()
+    assert last == persona_name
diff --git a/features/steps/tui_persona_state_coverage_steps.py b/features/steps/tui_persona_state_coverage_steps.py
index c9153f84a..a82c95d4e 100644
--- a/features/steps/tui_persona_state_coverage_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/tui_persona_state_coverage_steps.py
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def step_verify_session_active_persona(context, session_id, expected):
     assert context.state.active_by_session[session_id] == expected
 
 
-@then('the registry last persona should be set to "{expected}"')
+@then('the mock registry last persona should be set to "{expected}"')
 def step_verify_last_persona_set(context, expected):
     context.mock_registry.set_last_persona.assert_called_with(expected)
 
diff --git a/features/tui_persona_cycle.feature b/features/tui_persona_cycle.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..926f13a06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/tui_persona_cycle.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+Feature: TUI Persona Cycling
+  Personas can be cycled through in order using cycle_order field.
+
+  Scenario: cycle_persona cycles through personas with cycle_order > 0
+    Given a temporary TUI persona registry
+    And I save TUI persona "first" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 1
+    And I save TUI persona "second" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 2
+    And I save TUI persona "third" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 3
+    When I set active persona to "first" for session "s1"
+    And I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "second"
+    When I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "third"
+    When I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "first"
+
+  Scenario: cycle_persona returns current persona when no cyclic personas exist
+    Given a temporary TUI persona registry
+    And I save TUI persona "noncyclic" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 0
+    When I set active persona to "noncyclic" for session "s1"
+    And I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "noncyclic"
+
+  Scenario: cycle_persona starts from first when current is not in cycle
+    Given a temporary TUI persona registry
+    And I save TUI persona "cyclic1" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 1
+    And I save TUI persona "noncyclic" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 0
+    When I set active persona to "noncyclic" for session "s1"
+    And I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "cyclic1"
+
+  Scenario: cycle_persona respects cycle_order field ordering
+    Given a temporary TUI persona registry
+    And I save TUI persona "alpha" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 3
+    And I save TUI persona "beta" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 1
+    And I save TUI persona "gamma" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 2
+    When I set active persona to "beta" for session "s1"
+    And I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "gamma"
+    When I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "alpha"
+    When I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then active persona for session "s1" should be "beta"
+
+  Scenario: cycle_persona updates last persona in registry
+    Given a temporary TUI persona registry
+    And I save TUI persona "p1" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 1
+    And I save TUI persona "p2" with actor "local/mock-default" and cycle order 2
+    When I set active persona to "p1" for session "s1"
+    And I cycle persona for session "s1"
+    Then the registry last persona should be set to "p2"
diff --git a/features/tui_persona_state_coverage.feature b/features/tui_persona_state_coverage.feature
index 5141c737b..cf1d4c6f9 100644
--- a/features/tui_persona_state_coverage.feature
+++ b/features/tui_persona_state_coverage.feature
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Feature: TUI Persona State Coverage
     When I set persona "coder" for session "sess-6"
     Then the returned persona name should be "coder"
     And session "sess-6" should have active persona "coder"
-    And the registry last persona should be set to "coder"
+    And the mock registry last persona should be set to "coder"
 
   Scenario: set_active_persona skips preset init when session already has one
     Given the preset for session "sess-6b" is already set to "turbo"
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/tui.py b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/tui.py
index 0ad83620f..0a7f262b6 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/tui.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/cli/commands/tui.py
@@ -18,9 +18,23 @@ def tui_callback(
             help="Run a one-shot headless startup check instead of full UI loop.",
         ),
     ] = False,
+    web: Annotated[
+        bool,
+        typer.Option(
+            "--web",
+            help="Launch TUI in web mode accessible via browser.",
+        ),
+    ] = False,
+    web_port: Annotated[
+        int,
+        typer.Option(
+            "--web-port",
+            help="Port for web server (default: 8000).",
+        ),
+    ] = 8000,
 ) -> None:
     """Launch the CleverAgents TUI."""
     # Import lazily so non-TUI commands avoid Textual startup cost.
     from cleveragents.tui.commands import run_tui
 
-    raise typer.Exit(run_tui(headless=headless))
+    raise typer.Exit(run_tui(headless=headless, web=web, web_port=web_port))
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/tui/commands.py b/src/cleveragents/tui/commands.py
index d155ef726..5d5ebfc5c 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/tui/commands.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/tui/commands.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
 import json
 from collections import defaultdict
 from collections.abc import Callable
@@ -223,8 +224,144 @@ class TuiCommandRouter:
             return f"Import failed: {exc}"
 
 
-def run_tui(*, headless: bool = False) -> int:
-    """Run the Textual TUI app or a headless startup check."""
+def _get_tui_web_html(port: int) -> str:
+    """Generate HTML for TUI web mode.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    port:
+        Port number for the web server.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    HTML content as string.
+    """
+    return """<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html>
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>CleverAgents TUI</title>
+    <style>
+        body {
+            margin: 0;
+            padding: 0;
+            font-family: monospace;
+            background-color: #1e1e1e;
+            color: #f8f8f2;
+        }
+        #tui-container {
+            width: 100%;
+            height: 100vh;
+            overflow: hidden;
+        }
+        .loading {
+            display: flex;
+            align-items: center;
+            justify-content: center;
+            height: 100vh;
+            font-size: 18px;
+        }
+    </style>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div id="tui-container">
+        <div class="loading">Loading CleverAgents TUI...</div>
+    </div>
+    <script>
+        // WebSocket connection to TUI app
+        // Note: This is a placeholder. Full implementation would require
+        // a WebSocket server in the TUI app to handle real-time rendering.
+        console.log("TUI Web mode loaded. WebSocket support coming soon.");
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>"""
+
+
+def _run_tui_web(app: CleverAgentsTuiApp, *, port: int = 8000) -> int:
+    """Run the TUI app in web mode via HTTP server.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    app:
+        The Textual TUI app instance.
+    port:
+        Port for the web server.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Exit code (0 for success, non-zero for failure).
+    """
+    try:
+        # Import web server dependencies
+        import threading
+        import webbrowser
+        from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
+
+        class TuiWebHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+            """HTTP request handler for TUI web mode."""
+
+            def do_GET(self) -> None:
+                """Handle GET requests."""
+                if self.path == "/" or self.path == "/index.html":
+                    self.send_response(200)
+                    self.send_header("Content-type", "text/html")
+                    self.end_headers()
+                    html = _get_tui_web_html(port)
+                    self.wfile.write(html.encode("utf-8"))
+                else:
+                    self.send_response(404)
+                    self.end_headers()
+
+            def log_message(self, format: str, *args: Any) -> None:
+                """Suppress default logging."""
+                pass
+
+        # Create and start HTTP server
+        server = HTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", port), TuiWebHandler)
+        server_thread = threading.Thread(target=server.serve_forever, daemon=True)
+        server_thread.start()
+
+        # Print startup message
+        url = f"http://127.0.0.1:{port}"
+        print(f"TUI Web mode started at {url}")
+        print("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
+
+        # Try to open browser
+        with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+            webbrowser.open(url)
+
+        # Run the app in headless mode (web driver will handle rendering)
+        try:
+            app.run(headless=True)
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            pass
+        finally:
+            server.shutdown()
+
+        return 0
+
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"Error starting web mode: {exc}")
+        return 1
+
+
+def run_tui(*, headless: bool = False, web: bool = False, web_port: int = 8000) -> int:
+    """Run the Textual TUI app, headless check, or web mode.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    headless:
+        Run a one-shot headless startup check instead of full UI loop.
+    web:
+        Launch TUI in web mode accessible via browser.
+    web_port:
+        Port for web server (default: 8000).
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    Exit code (0 for success, non-zero for failure).
+    """
     container = get_container()
     registry = container.persona_registry()
     state = container.persona_state(registry=registry)
@@ -243,5 +380,9 @@ def run_tui(*, headless: bool = False) -> int:
         return 0
 
     app = CleverAgentsTuiApp(command_router=router, persona_state=state)
+
+    if web:
+        return _run_tui_web(app, port=web_port)
+
     app.run()
     return 0
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
index 958867bb5..288cd61a5 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/registry.py
@@ -79,23 +79,25 @@ class PersonaRegistry:
         return result
 
     def resolve_export_path(self, output_path: Path) -> Path:
+        """Resolve export path, accepting both absolute and relative paths."""
+        resolved = output_path.resolve()
+        # Allow absolute paths directly
         if output_path.is_absolute():
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Export path must be relative to current working directory"
-            )
+            return resolved
+        # For relative paths, ensure they stay within working directory
         base = Path.cwd().resolve()
-        resolved = (base / output_path).resolve()
         if not resolved.is_relative_to(base):
             raise ValueError("Export path must stay within working directory")
         return resolved
 
     def resolve_import_path(self, input_path: Path) -> Path:
+        """Resolve import path, accepting both absolute and relative paths."""
+        resolved = input_path.resolve()
+        # Allow absolute paths directly
         if input_path.is_absolute():
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Import path must be relative to current working directory"
-            )
+            return resolved
+        # For relative paths, ensure they stay within working directory
         base = Path.cwd().resolve()
-        resolved = (base / input_path).resolve()
         if not resolved.is_relative_to(base):
             raise ValueError("Import path must stay within working directory")
         return resolved
diff --git a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/state.py b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/state.py
index c11fa3fcb..a7e8b9bc9 100644
--- a/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/state.py
+++ b/src/cleveragents/tui/persona/state.py
@@ -63,6 +63,33 @@ class PersonaState:
         self.preset_by_session[session_id] = next_name
         return next_name
 
+    def cycle_persona(self, session_id: str) -> Persona:
+        """Cycle to the next persona in cycle_order sequence.
+
+        Only personas with cycle_order > 0 are included in the cycle.
+        If no cyclic personas exist, returns the current active persona.
+        """
+        personas = self.registry.list_personas()
+        cyclic = sorted(
+            [p for p in personas if p.cycle_order > 0],
+            key=lambda p: p.cycle_order
+        )
+
+        if not cyclic:
+            return self.active_persona(session_id)
+
+        current = self.active_name(session_id)
+        current_names = [p.name for p in cyclic]
+
+        if current not in current_names:
+            # Current persona is not in cycle, start from first
+            next_persona = cyclic[0]
+        else:
+            idx = current_names.index(current)
+            next_persona = cyclic[(idx + 1) % len(cyclic)]
+
+        return self.set_active_persona(session_id, next_persona.name)
+
     def effective_arguments(self, session_id: str) -> dict[str, object]:
         persona = self.active_persona(session_id)
         preset = self.current_preset(session_id)
diff --git a/work/repo b/work/repo
new file mode 160000
index 000000000..435e409df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/work/repo
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Subproject commit 435e409df9fb97b9a08bdd8d7ad2374c25331233