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@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Changed `wf10_batch.robot` to be less likely to create files, and

 ## [Unreleased]
 - **docs(spec): fix checkpoint config key path and trigger name defaults** (#5009 / PR #5163): Corrects the Configuration Reference table entry `sandbox.checkpoint.auto-create-on` → `core.checkpoints.auto-create-on`, matching the implementation in `config_service.py`. Aligns the default trigger-name values (`before_tool_execute`, `after_tool_execute`) with the implementation in `tool/runner.py`, resolving spec–implementation discrepancies identified in issue #5009.
- **docs: module guides for Sandbox & Checkpoint, Correction Attempts, and Invariant Reconciliation** (#4848): Added three comprehensive module guides covering purpose, core classes, lifecycle diagrams, exception hierarchies, CLI usage, and ADR links for `SandboxManager`, `CorrectionAttemptManager`, and `InvariantReconciliationActor`. Includes security callouts for `NoSandbox` bypass (permanent writes, no rollback), `guidance` prompt-injection risk, `archived_artifacts_path` provenance, and `non_overridable` global invariant access control.
 - **feat(context): PriorityContextStrategy** (#9997 / PR #10772): Implements a priority-based context strategy that ranks context fragments by configurable priority scores — default role-based rules (system > tool > user > assistant), exponential recency decay (7-day half-life), and explicit priority tag boost. Supports custom scoring function injection and custom PriorityRule list injection. Registered in the ACMS pipeline under key `priority_context`. `PriorityRule` uses Pydantic `BaseModel` for architecture conformance. Includes 18 BDD scenarios covering all acceptance criteria.
 - **docs(timeline): verify timeline status for 2026-04-16 Cycle 2** (#8519): Updated `docs/timeline.md` with Days 104-106 Cycle 2 milestone snapshot. No changes detected since Cycle 1. All M3-M7 milestones remain overdue. Timeline verification performed by AUTO-TIME-3 supervisor agent. Refs #8519.
 - **fix(cli/plan): plan correct JSON output envelope fix and BDD test coverage** (#8584 / PR #8662): Restructured `agents plan correct --format json` output to nest correction fields under `data.correction` (e.g., `data.correction.mode`) and populate the spec-required CLI envelope with `command="plan correct"`, `status`, `exit_code`, `timing`, and `messages` fields. Added three BDD scenarios in `features/tdd_plan_correct_json_output.feature` validating the envelope structure for both revert and append modes.
@@ -403,6 +402,27 @@ ensuring data is stored with proper parameter values.

 - **`auto_debug` node functions return partial state updates instead of mutating state** (#10494, #10496): The `_analyze_error()`, `_generate_fix()`, `_validate_fix()`, and `_finalize()` methods in `src/cleveragents/agents/graphs/auto_debug.py` now return new `dict[str, Any]` objects containing only the keys they update rather than mutating the input state in-place or returning full state objects. This respects the LangGraph node contract (all `StateGraph` node functions are passed the current state and must return a partial dict representing only their incremental updates). Callers rely on LangGraph's built-in state delta-merge logic to combine these partial updates across successive nodes.

+- **Actor v3 YAML Schema Validation in CLI** (#5869): The `agents actor add --config`
+  command now validates v3 YAML files using `ActorConfigSchema`, ensuring proper
+  schema compliance including cycle detection for GRAPH actors, required field
+  validation, and enum validation. v3 YAML is detected by the presence of ANY
+  `type` field (any value — invalid type values are then rejected by schema
+  validation) or a `version` field whose string value starts with `"3"` (e.g.
+  `"3"`, `"3.0"`, `"3.0.0"`). Configs with `type: null` are not treated as v3.
+  Invalid v3 actors are rejected with clear error messages before registration.
+
+- **Alembic Files Missing from Wheel Distribution** (#4180): Alembic configuration
+  (`alembic.ini`) and migration files are now part of the Python package structure
+  at `src/cleveragents/infrastructure/database/migrations/`. Previously, when
+  `agents init` was run in Docker containers or any wheel-based installation,
+  `FileNotFoundError` was raised because alembic files were stored at the
+  repository root and excluded from the wheel distribution. Now alembic files
+  follow standard Python packaging conventions and are automatically included.
+  `MigrationRunner._find_alembic_ini()` has been updated to search the new package
+  location as the primary anchor point. This fix enables `agents init` to work
+  correctly in all deployment modes: Docker containers, local pip installs
+  (wheel or editable), and development environments.
+
 ### Changed

 - Fixed stale `AUTO-BUG-POOL` tracking prefix references in automation-tracking.md documentation and agent-system-specification.md spec document, replaced with correct `AUTO-BUG-SUP` prefix used by the bug-hunt-pool-supervisor agent (#7875).
@@ -926,6 +946,15 @@ uko-oo:Class` triple emission in `PythonAnalyzer._extract_class()` so that
  covering all decision types, context capture, error handling, and tree
  structure validation.

+- **CheckpointManager rollback_to always returned False** (#7488): Fixed a data
+  integrity bug in `CheckpointManager.create_checkpoint()` where `sandbox_path`
+  was computed from `sandbox.context.sandbox_path` but never stored in the
+  checkpoint metadata. As a result, `rollback_to()` always found
+  `checkpoint.metadata.get("sandbox_path")` returning `None` and silently
+  skipped the rollback, returning `False`. The fix adds `sandbox_path` to the
+  metadata dict before constructing the `SandboxCheckpoint`, enabling
+  `rollback_to()` to correctly restore the sandbox filesystem state.
+
 - **TDD Issue-Capture Test Activation** (#7025): Replaced 234 bare `@skip` tags
  across 82 Behave feature files with the correct `@tdd_expected_fail @tdd_issue
@tdd_issue_<N>` tag system. Scenarios whose referenced bugs were already fixed
@@ -972,10 +1001,10 @@ uko-oo:Class` triple emission in `PythonAnalyzer._extract_class()` so that
  `new-issue-creator`, and `issue-state-updater` now delegate all label operations to this
  subagent.

- **PR-Issue Label Synchronization**: PRs now inherit `Priority/`, `MoSCoW/`, `Points/`,
+- **PR–Issue Label Synchronization**: PRs now inherit `Priority/`, `MoSCoW/`, `Points/`,
  and `State/` labels from their associated issues at creation time
  (`pr-api-creator`). The `backlog-groomer` adds a continuous Pass 19 for ongoing
-  PR-issue label synchronization. The `issue-state-updater` syncs PR state labels whenever
+  PR–issue label synchronization. The `issue-state-updater` syncs PR state labels whenever
  issue states change.

 - **Automation Tracking Announcements**: Extended `automation-tracking-manager` with
@@ -989,14 +1018,14 @@ uko-oo:Class` triple emission in `PythonAnalyzer._extract_class()` so that
  the `*-pool-supervisor` naming pattern. New agents added: `pr-editor` (safe PR editing
  with description preservation), `pr-manager` (unified PR interface), and
  `pr-merge-pool-supervisor` (automated PR merging supervisor). Renamed:
-  `pr-api-creator` to `pr-creator`, `pr-checker` to `pr-ci-test-fixer`,
-  `pr-status-checker` to `pr-status-analyzer`, `pr-self-reviewer` to `pr-reviewer`,
-  `pr-fix-orchestrator` to `pr-fix-pool-supervisor`.
+  `pr-api-creator` → `pr-creator`, `pr-checker` → `pr-ci-test-fixer`,
+  `pr-status-checker` → `pr-status-analyzer`, `pr-self-reviewer` → `pr-reviewer`,
+  `pr-fix-orchestrator` → `pr-fix-pool-supervisor`.

 - **Automated PR Merging** (`pr-merge-pool-supervisor`): New supervisor continuously
  monitors for merge-ready PRs and merges them automatically when all criteria are met
  (approvals, CI passing, no conflicts). Supports both formal reviews and comment-based
-  approvals (LGTM, ready to merge, etc.).
+  approvals (LGTM, ✅, "ready to merge", etc.).

 - **Implementation Worker Workflow Completion**: `implementation-worker` now implements
  work claiming protocols with conflict detection, comprehensive review feedback handling
@@ -1078,7 +1107,7 @@ Documentation Report (Cycle N)` issues every 10 cycles (~3.3 hours). The manager

 - **PR Review Policy**: Reduced PR review requirement from 2 approvals to 1. Self-approval
  is now permitted including for automated bot PRs. Approval can be a formal review OR an
-  approval comment (LGTM, Approved, ready to merge).
+  approval comment (LGTM, Approved, ✅, "ready to merge").

 - **Label Delegation Enforcement**: `automation-tracking-manager` now enforces delegation
  to `forgejo-label-manager` for all label operations, preventing "invalid label ID" errors
@@ -1151,6 +1180,14 @@ iteration` and data corruption under concurrent plan execution. All public
  are also protected. The DI container registration as `providers.Singleton`
  is now correct and safe.

+- **Path Traversal Sandbox Escape via Prefix Collision** (#7558): Fixed
+  `validate_path()` in `file_tools.py` using `str.startswith()` for sandbox
+  containment, which allowed sibling directories with a matching name prefix
+  (e.g. `/tmp/sandbox-escape/` bypassing `/tmp/sandbox/`) to escape the
+  sandbox. Replaced with `Path.relative_to()` which performs a proper path
+  prefix check using OS path separators. Added regression test tagged
+  `@tdd_issue_7558`.
+
 - **TOCTOU Race Condition in Git Worktree Sandbox** (#7507): Fixed Time-Of-Check-To-Time-Of-Use race condition in `GitWorktreeSandbox.create()` by replacing unsafe mkdtemp+rmdir pattern with persistent parent directory approach. Parent directory is now held throughout operation lifetime and properly cleaned up in all error paths (timeout, CalledProcessError, OSError) and in the cleanup() method, eliminating race window where another process could claim the worktree path. Comprehensive BDD coverage added for all error-path cleanup branches.

 - **Validation Gate Empty-Run Guard** (#7508): Fixed `ApplyValidationSummary.all_required_passed`
@@ -1199,11 +1236,6 @@ iteration` and data corruption under concurrent plan execution. All public
  e2e test files and removed `tdd_expected_fail` from 4 context assembly e2e tests where
  bugs were already fixed.

- **PluginLoader entry point prefix validation** (#7476): Parse entry point targets before
-  import, enforce the module allowlist ahead of loading, and add Behave plus Robot Framework
-  regression coverage to ensure disallowed prefixes never execute untrusted module-level code
-  in either unit or integration flows.
-
 - **`issue-state-updater` Bash Script Errors**: Removed problematic bash script examples
  that tried to invoke `task forgejo-label-manager` as a bash command (the Task tool cannot
  be invoked from bash). Replaced with clear step-by-step operational instructions and
@@ -1273,9 +1305,18 @@ iteration` and data corruption under concurrent plan execution. All public
  envelope structure and updates the CLI synopsis in `docs/specification.md`
  to document the option.

+- Fixed CheckpointManager not wired into PlanExecutor — checkpoints were
+  never created during plan execution because `_get_plan_executor()` in
+  the CLI constructed PlanExecutor without a CheckpointManager (defaulted
+  to None, silently skipping all checkpoint hooks). `_get_plan_executor()`
+  now resolves the container singleton so CLI `plan execute` and `plan
+  rollback` share the same registry, and `_try_create_checkpoint()` raises
+  `PlanError` if checkpoint metadata cannot be persisted. Writable sandboxable
+  resources and write-capable tools now default to `checkpointable=True`, and
+  new Behave scenarios cover DI wiring, rollback, and capability defaults. (#1253)
 ---

-## [3.8.0] -- 2026-04-05
+## [3.8.0] — 2026-04-05

 ### Added

@@ -1286,13 +1327,178 @@ iteration` and data corruption under concurrent plan execution. All public
  `INVARIANT_VIOLATED` events. Post-correction reconciliation runs
  via `CORRECTION_APPLIED` event subscription (best-effort). Added
  `InvariantService` Singleton provider in the DI container.
- **TUI -- Shell danger detection**: The TUI shell mode (`!` prefix) now detects
+- **TUI — Shell danger detection**: The TUI shell mode (`!` prefix) now detects
  dangerous command patterns before execution. A configurable pattern registry
  classifies commands by danger level (warning, critical) and surfaces a user
  warning overlay before proceeding. Patterns cover destructive filesystem
  operations, privilege escalation, network exfiltration, and more. (#1003)

- **TUI -- Permission Question Widget**: A new inline `PermissionQuestionWidget`
-  renders permission requests directly in the conversation stream for single-key
+- **TUI — Permission Question Widget**: A new inline `PermissionQuestionWidget`
+  renders permission requests directly in the conversation stream for single-file
  operations. Users can allow/reject with single-key shortcuts (`a`/`A`/`r`/`R`),
-  navigate with arrow keys, confirm with `Enter`, or press `v` to open the full
+  navigate with arrow keys, confirm with `Enter`, or press `v` to open the full
+  permissions screen. (#1004)
+
+- **TUI — Actor thought blocks**: Expandable reasoning trace widgets rendered
+  inline in the conversation stream with muted styling. Collapsed by default;
+  expand with `Space` or click. (#1005)
+
+- **UKO provenance tracking**: Every typed triple now carries `sourceResource`,
+  `validFrom`, and `isCurrent` metadata. A revision chain enables temporal
+  queries and point-in-time ontology state reconstruction.
+
+- **JSON-RPC 2.0 A2A wire format**: `A2aRequest`/`A2aResponse` fields renamed to
+  standard JSON-RPC 2.0 names (`method`, `id`, `result`, `error`). The
+  `A2aVersionNegotiator` handles backward compatibility.
+
+- **Database resource handler**: Full CRUD and checkpoint/rollback support for
+  SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DuckDB resources via the resource DAG.
+
+- **Estimation lifecycle hook**: `actor.default.estimation` config key wires an
+  estimation actor into the Strategize-to-Estimate lifecycle hook.
+
+- **Persona system**: YAML-backed personas bind actors, argument presets, and scope
+  references to named identities; persisted in `~/.config/cleveragents/personas/`.
+
+- **Session management**: Create, list, export, and import conversation sessions;
+  full JSON export/import for portability; Markdown transcript export
+  (`--format md`) for human-readable sharing.
+
+- **First-run experience**: `ActorSelectionOverlay` guides new users to pick an
+  actor on first TUI launch; creates a `"default"` persona automatically.
+
+- **Server mode**: `agents server connect` configures a remote CleverAgents server;
+  Kubernetes Helm chart in `k8s/` for production deployment.
+
+- **A2A integration**: Agent-to-Agent protocol facade wires CLI and TUI to live
+  application services (session, plan, registry, event).
+
+- **Permissions screen**: TUI overlay for reviewing tool permission requests with
+  unified, side-by-side, and context diff views; session-scoped allow/reject decisions.
+
+- **Inline permission questions**: `PermissionQuestionWidget` renders single-file
+  permission requests directly in the conversation stream with single-key shortcuts.
+
+- **Invariant reconciliation**: `InvariantReconciliationActor` runs automatically at
+  every plan phase transition; failures block the transition and emit `INVARIANT_VIOLATED`.
+
+- **UKO runtime**: Universal Knowledge Ontology query interface, inference engine, and
+  graph persistence for ACMS context strategies.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `LangChainChatProvider.name` and `model_id` are now mutable properties with setters,
+  fixing an `AttributeError` when `PlanService` attempted to resolve provider names after
+  instantiation. (#1553)
+
+---
+
+## [3.7.0] — 2026-03-15
+
+### Added
+
+- **Interactive TUI** (`agents tui`) — full-screen Textual app with multi-session tabs,
+  persona switching, slash commands (67 commands across 14 groups), reference picker
+  (`@`), shell mode (`!`), context-sensitive F1 help, and `Ctrl+T` argument preset cycling.
+- **Slash command system** — 67 commands across 14 groups accessible via `/` overlay.
+- **Reference picker** — `@` key opens a file/resource reference picker that inserts
+  references into the input field.
+- **TUI persona system** — YAML-backed personas bind actors, argument presets, and scope
+  references; persisted in `~/.config/cleveragents/personas/`.
+- **TUI session export/import** — full JSON round-trip and Markdown transcript export
+  (`--format md`).
+- **PersonaRegistry** — YAML-based persona management system with full CRUD operations,
+  atomic file operations with fcntl locking, and thread-safe implementation.
+- **TUI Web Mode** (`--web`, `--web-port`) — HTTP server for browser-based TUI access
+  with HTML interface and WebSocket support placeholder for future enhancements.
+- **Multi-Session Tabs** — Enhanced TUI with independent session management, session
+  creation/switching/closing/renaming via keyboard bindings (Ctrl+N for new, Ctrl+W for close),
+  and independent A2A binding support per session.
+
+---
+
+## [3.6.0] — 2026-02-28
+
+### Added
+
+- Advanced Context Management System (ACMS) with three-tier context strategy.
+- UKO Runtime (Universal Knowledge Ontology) with graph persistence and inference engine.
+- Implicit inference engine producing `uko:implicitSiblingOf`, `uko:implicitContains`,
+  and `uko:implicitDependsOn` triples with confidence 0.7.
+
+---
+
+## [3.5.0] — 2026-02-14
+
+### Added
+
+- Autonomy hardening: advisory locking, validation pipeline, definition-of-done gating.
+- Resource DAG with dependency tracking and type hierarchy with multiple inheritance.
+- Container resource types (`container.docker`, `container.podman`).
+- LSP resource types (`lsp.*`).
+
+---
+
+## [3.4.0] — 2026-01-31
+
+### Added
+
+- ACMS v1 with context scaling strategies.
+- Resource type inheritance system (ADR-042).
+- Safety profile extraction (ADR-041).
+
+---
+
+## [3.3.0] — 2026-01-17
+
+### Added
+
+- Corrections and subplans support in plan lifecycle.
+- Checkpoint and rollback for all resource writes.
+- Decision tree versioning and history (ADR-034).
+- Decision tree rollback and replay (ADR-035).
+
+---
+
+## [3.2.0] — 2026-01-03
+
+### Added
+
+- Decisions, validations, and invariants in plan lifecycle.
+- Validation abstraction layer (ADR-013).
+- Invariant system (ADR-016).
+- Automation profiles (ADR-017).
+- Semantic error prevention (ADR-018).
+
+---
+
+## [3.1.0] — 2025-12-20
+
+### Added
+
+- MCP (Model Context Protocol) adapter and client (ADR-029).
+- LSP (Language Server Protocol) client integration (ADR-027).
+- Agent Skills Standard (AgentSkills.io) support (ADR-028).
+- Skill abstraction definition (ADR-030).
+
+---
+
+## [3.0.0] — 2025-12-06
+
+### Added
+
+- Initial public release of CleverAgents Core.
+- Unified `agents` / `cleveragents` CLI entry points.
+- Layered architecture: Entry Points → Application → Domain → Infrastructure → Integration → Core.
+- Actor system with YAML-defined LangGraph node graphs.
+- Tool system with four-stage lifecycle (activate → validate → execute → deactivate).
+- Skill system with three-tier progressive disclosure.
+- Resource system with DAG and type hierarchy.
+- A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol facade.
+- DI container (`cleveragents.application.container`).
+- LangChain/LangGraph integration (ADR-022).
+- Provider registry with fallback chain (OpenAI → Anthropic → Google → Azure → OpenRouter → Groq → Together → Cohere).
+- Observability: structured logging, metrics, audit trail, token/cost tracking.
+- BDD test suite (Behave + Robot Framework).
+- Nox automation for lint, typecheck, tests, docs, benchmarks.
+- MkDocs-powered documentation with CleverAgents branding.
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+# Installation and Setup Guide
+
+This guide provides comprehensive instructions for installing and setting up CleverAgents in your development environment.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:
+
+### System Requirements
+
+- **Operating System**: Linux, macOS, or Windows (with WSL2)
+- **Python**: Version 3.10 or higher
+- **Git**: Version 2.30 or higher
+- **Memory**: Minimum 4GB RAM (8GB recommended)
+- **Disk Space**: At least 2GB free space
+
+### Required Tools
+
+- **pip**: Python package manager (usually comes with Python)
+- **virtualenv** or **venv**: For creating isolated Python environments
+- **Docker** (optional): For containerized deployments
+- **Docker Compose** (optional): For multi-container setups
+
+### Development Tools (Optional but Recommended)
+
+- **Visual Studio Code** or your preferred IDE
+- **Git GUI client** (e.g., GitKraken, SourceTree)
+- **Make**: For running build commands
+- **nox**: For test automation
+
+## Step-by-Step Installation
+
+### 1. Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/cleverthis/cleveragents-core.git
+cd cleveragents-core
+```
+
+### 2. Create a Virtual Environment
+
+Using Python's built-in venv:
+
+```bash
+python3 -m venv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+Or using virtualenv:
+
+```bash
+virtualenv venv
+source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
+```
+
+### 3. Upgrade pip and Install Build Tools
+
+```bash
+pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
+```
+
+### 4. Install CleverAgents
+
+#### Option A: Development Installation (Recommended for Contributors)
+
+```bash
+pip install -e ".[dev]"
+```
+
+This installs CleverAgents in editable mode with all development dependencies.
+
+#### Option B: Standard Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install .
+```
+
+#### Option C: Installation with Optional Dependencies
+
+```bash
+# With all optional dependencies
+pip install -e ".[all]"
+
+# With specific extras
+pip install -e ".[docs,test,dev]"
+```
+
+### 5. Verify Installation
+
+```bash
+cleveragents --version
+cleveragents --help
+```
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Environment Variables
+
+Create a `.env` file in the project root:
+
+```bash
+# API Configuration
+CLEVERAGENTS_API_HOST=localhost
+CLEVERAGENTS_API_PORT=8000
+
+# Logging
+CLEVERAGENTS_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
+
+# Database
+CLEVERAGENTS_DB_URL=sqlite:///./cleveragents.db
+
+# Optional: AI Provider Configuration
+OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
+```
+
+### Configuration File
+
+Create a `config.yaml` in your project directory:
+
+```yaml
+cleveragents:
+  version: 1
+  logging:
+    level: INFO
+    format: json
+  
+  database:
+    type: sqlite
+    path: ./cleveragents.db
+  
+  api:
+    host: localhost
+    port: 8000
+    debug: false
+```
+
+## Verification Steps
+
+### 1. Check Installation
+
+```bash
+python -c "import cleveragents; print(cleveragents.__version__)"
+```
+
+### 2. Run Basic Tests
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/ -v --tb=short
+```
+
+### 3. Start the Development Server
+
+```bash
+cleveragents server --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+```
+
+### 4. Verify API Endpoint
+
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:8000/health
+```
+
+Expected response:
+```json
+{
+  "status": "healthy",
+  "version": "x.y.z"
+}
+```
+
+## Common Issues and Troubleshooting
+
+### Issue 1: Python Version Mismatch
+
+**Error**: `Python 3.10 or higher is required`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+python3 --version
+# If version is < 3.10, install a newer version
+# macOS: brew install python@3.11
+# Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install python3.11
+```
+
+### Issue 2: Virtual Environment Not Activated
+
+**Error**: `command not found: cleveragents`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+# Ensure virtual environment is activated
+source venv/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
+# or
+venv\Scripts\activate  # Windows
+```
+
+### Issue 3: Permission Denied on Linux/macOS
+
+**Error**: `Permission denied: './venv/bin/activate'`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+chmod +x venv/bin/activate
+source venv/bin/activate
+```
+
+### Issue 4: Dependency Conflicts
+
+**Error**: `ERROR: pip's dependency resolver does not currently take into account all the packages`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+# Clear pip cache and reinstall
+pip cache purge
+pip install --upgrade --force-reinstall -e ".[dev]"
+```
+
+### Issue 5: Database Connection Error
+
+**Error**: `sqlite3.OperationalError: unable to open database file`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+# Ensure database directory exists
+mkdir -p data
+# Update CLEVERAGENTS_DB_URL in .env
+CLEVERAGENTS_DB_URL=sqlite:///./data/cleveragents.db
+```
+
+### Issue 6: Port Already in Use
+
+**Error**: `Address already in use: ('0.0.0.0', 8000)`
+
+**Solution**:
+```bash
+# Use a different port
+cleveragents server --port 8001
+
+# Or kill the process using port 8000
+lsof -i :8000  # Find process ID
+kill -9 <PID>  # Kill the process
+```
+
+## Next Steps
+
+After successful installation and verification:
+
+1. **Read the Documentation**: Start with the [Architecture Guide](../architecture.md)
+2. **Explore Examples**: Check the `examples/` directory for sample projects
+3. **Run Tests**: Execute the full test suite with `pytest`
+4. **Set Up IDE**: Configure your IDE with Python linting and formatting tools
+5. **Join the Community**: Visit our [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/cleverthis/cleveragents-core/discussions)
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+### Running Tests
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+pytest
+
+# Run specific test file
+pytest tests/test_core.py
+
+# Run with coverage
+pytest --cov=src tests/
+
+# Run with verbose output
+pytest -v
+```
+
+### Code Quality Checks
+
+```bash
+# Format code
+black src/ tests/
+
+# Lint code
+ruff check src/ tests/
+
+# Type checking
+mypy src/
+
+# All checks with nox
+nox
+```
+
+### Building Documentation
+
+```bash
+# Install documentation dependencies
+pip install -e ".[docs]"
+
+# Build documentation
+mkdocs build
+
+# Serve documentation locally
+mkdocs serve
+```
+
+## Uninstallation
+
+To remove CleverAgents:
+
+```bash
+# Deactivate virtual environment
+deactivate
+
+# Remove virtual environment
+rm -rf venv
+
+# Or if using virtualenv
+virtualenv --clear venv
+```
+
+## Getting Help
+
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+Feature: Budget enforcement in PlanExecutor
+  As a platform operator
+  I want PlanExecutor to halt execution when budget limits are exceeded
+  So that autonomous agents cannot overspend configured limits
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # BudgetExceededError and PlanBudgetExceededError exceptions
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: BudgetExceededError has correct attributes
+    When I create a BudgetExceededError with plan_id "plan-1" budget_type "daily" used 5.0 limit 3.0
+    Then the BudgetExceededError plan_id should be "plan-1"
+    And the BudgetExceededError budget_type should be "daily"
+    And the BudgetExceededError used should be 5.0
+    And the BudgetExceededError limit should be 3.0
+    And the BudgetExceededError message should contain "budget"
+
+  Scenario: PlanBudgetExceededError has correct attributes
+    When I create a PlanBudgetExceededError with plan_id "plan-2" used 10.0 limit 5.0
+    Then the PlanBudgetExceededError plan_id should be "plan-2"
+    And the PlanBudgetExceededError used should be 10.0
+    And the PlanBudgetExceededError limit should be 5.0
+    And the PlanBudgetExceededError message should contain "budget"
+
+  Scenario: BudgetExceededError is a subclass of PlanError
+    When I create a BudgetExceededError with plan_id "plan-3" budget_type "session" used 1.0 limit 0.5
+    Then the BudgetExceededError should be an instance of PlanError
+
+  Scenario: PlanBudgetExceededError is a subclass of PlanError
+    When I create a PlanBudgetExceededError with plan_id "plan-4" used 2.0 limit 1.0
+    Then the PlanBudgetExceededError should be an instance of PlanError
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # PlanExecutor budget enforcement - no cost tracker (no-op)
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor without cost_tracker does not check budget
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor without cost_tracker
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    When I run budget enforcement execute
+    Then the budget enforcement execute should succeed without budget error
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # PlanExecutor budget enforcement - plan budget exceeded
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor halts with PlanBudgetExceededError when plan budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget 0.0001
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the cost_metadata has total_cost 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute expecting budget error
+    Then a PlanBudgetExceededError should be raised
+    And the PlanBudgetExceededError plan_id should match the plan
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor saves plan state before halting on plan budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget 0.0001
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the cost_metadata has total_cost 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute expecting budget error
+    Then the lifecycle _commit_plan should have been called with budget_halt details
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # PlanExecutor budget enforcement - daily budget exceeded
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor halts with BudgetExceededError when daily budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with daily budget 0.0001
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the daily spend is 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute expecting budget error
+    Then a BudgetExceededError should be raised
+    And the BudgetExceededError budget_type should be "daily"
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor saves plan state before halting on daily budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with daily budget 0.0001
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the daily spend is 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute expecting budget error
+    Then the lifecycle _commit_plan should have been called with budget_halt details
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # PlanExecutor budget enforcement - within budget (no halt)
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor continues when plan budget is not exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget 100.0
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the cost_metadata has total_cost 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute
+    Then the budget enforcement execute should succeed without budget error
+
+  Scenario: PlanExecutor continues when daily budget is not exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with daily budget 100.0
+    And a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state
+    And the daily spend is 0.001
+    When I run budget enforcement execute
+    Then the budget enforcement execute should succeed without budget error
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # AutomationProfile budget fields
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: AutomationProfile has budget_per_plan field
+    When I create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_plan 10.0
+    Then the AutomationProfile budget_per_plan should be 10.0
+
+  Scenario: AutomationProfile has budget_per_session field
+    When I create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_session 50.0
+    Then the AutomationProfile budget_per_session should be 50.0
+
+  Scenario: AutomationProfile budget_per_plan defaults to None
+    When I create an AutomationProfile with default budget fields
+    Then the AutomationProfile budget_per_plan should be None
+    And the AutomationProfile budget_per_session should be None
+
+  Scenario: AutomationProfile rejects negative budget_per_plan
+    When I try to create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_plan -1.0
+    Then a budget enforcement validation error should be raised
+
+  Scenario: AutomationProfile rejects negative budget_per_session
+    When I try to create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_session -1.0
+    Then a budget enforcement validation error should be raised
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # _check_budget method - direct unit tests
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: _check_budget is a no-op when cost_tracker is None
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor without cost_tracker
+    When I call _check_budget directly with plan_id "test-plan"
+    Then no budget exception should be raised
+
+  Scenario: _check_budget raises PlanBudgetExceededError when plan budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget 0.0001
+    And the cost_metadata has total_cost 0.001
+    When I call _check_budget directly with plan_id "test-plan"
+    Then a PlanBudgetExceededError should be raised
+
+  Scenario: _check_budget raises BudgetExceededError when daily budget exceeded
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with daily budget 0.0001
+    And the daily spend is 0.001
+    When I call _check_budget directly with plan_id "test-plan"
+    Then a BudgetExceededError should be raised
+
+  Scenario: _check_budget creates CostMetadata when none provided
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget 100.0 and no cost_metadata
+    When I call _check_budget directly with plan_id "test-plan"
+    Then no budget exception should be raised
+
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+  # _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt - graceful halt
+  # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  Scenario: _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt persists budget details to plan
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor without cost_tracker
+    When I call _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt with plan_id "halt-plan" budget_type "plan" used 5.0 limit 3.0
+    Then the lifecycle _commit_plan should have been called
+    And the plan error_details should contain budget_halt true
+    And the plan error_details should contain budget_type "plan"
+
+  Scenario: _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt is non-fatal on lifecycle error
+    Given a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with failing lifecycle
+    When I call _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt with plan_id "halt-plan" budget_type "daily" used 1.0 limit 0.5
+    Then no exception should be raised from _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt
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+"""Step definitions for budget_enforcement_plan_executor.feature.
+
+Tests for budget enforcement in PlanExecutor including:
+- BudgetExceededError and PlanBudgetExceededError exceptions
+- PlanExecutor halting on plan budget exceeded
+- PlanExecutor halting on daily budget exceeded
+- Graceful halt with plan state save
+- AutomationProfile budget fields
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import date
+from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+from behave.runner import Context
+
+from cleveragents.application.services.plan_executor import PlanExecutor
+from cleveragents.core.exceptions import (
+    BudgetExceededError,
+    PlanBudgetExceededError,
+    PlanError,
+)
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.automation_profile import AutomationProfile
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.cost_metadata import CostMetadata
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.plan import (
+    PlanPhase,
+    PlanTimestamps,
+    ProcessingState,
+)
+from cleveragents.providers.cost_tracker import CostTracker
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Constants
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_BUDGET_PLAN_ID = "01KBUDGET0PLAN000000000001"
+_BUDGET_ROOT_ID = "01KBUDGET0ROOT000000000001"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _make_budget_plan(
+    *,
+    phase: PlanPhase = PlanPhase.EXECUTE,
+    state: ProcessingState = ProcessingState.QUEUED,
+    definition_of_done: str = "Implement feature",
+    decision_root_id: str = _BUDGET_ROOT_ID,
+) -> MagicMock:
+    """Build a mock plan for budget enforcement tests."""
+    plan = MagicMock()
+    plan.phase = phase
+    plan.state = state
+    plan.definition_of_done = definition_of_done
+    plan.decision_root_id = decision_root_id
+    plan.invariants = []
+    plan.timestamps = PlanTimestamps()
+    plan.changeset_id = None
+    plan.sandbox_refs = []
+    plan.error_details = None
+    plan.read_only = False
+    plan.project_links = []
+    plan.subplan_statuses = []
+    plan.identity = MagicMock()
+    plan.identity.plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    return plan
+
+
+def _make_budget_lifecycle(plan: Any | None = None) -> MagicMock:
+    """Build a mock lifecycle service for budget tests."""
+    lcs = MagicMock()
+    if plan is not None:
+        lcs.get_plan.return_value = plan
+    lcs.start_execute = MagicMock()
+    lcs.complete_execute = MagicMock()
+    lcs.fail_execute = MagicMock()
+    lcs._commit_plan = MagicMock()
+    return lcs
+
+
+def _make_cost_tracker_with_plan_budget(budget: float) -> CostTracker:
+    """Create a CostTracker with a specific plan budget."""
+    return CostTracker(budget_per_plan=budget)
+
+
+def _make_cost_tracker_with_daily_budget(budget: float) -> CostTracker:
+    """Create a CostTracker with a specific daily budget."""
+    return CostTracker(budget_per_day=budget)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Exception creation steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when(
+    'I create a BudgetExceededError with plan_id "{pid}" budget_type "{btype}" used {used:f} limit {limit:f}'
+)
+def step_create_budget_exceeded_error(
+    context: Context, pid: str, btype: str, used: float, limit: float
+) -> None:
+    """Create a BudgetExceededError with given attributes."""
+    context.budget_exc = BudgetExceededError(
+        f"Budget exceeded: {used} >= {limit}",
+        plan_id=pid,
+        budget_type=btype,
+        used=used,
+        limit=limit,
+    )
+
+
+@then('the BudgetExceededError plan_id should be "{expected}"')
+def step_check_budget_exc_plan_id(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError plan_id."""
+    assert context.budget_exc.plan_id == expected, (
+        f"Expected plan_id={expected!r}, got {context.budget_exc.plan_id!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the BudgetExceededError budget_type should be "{expected}"')
+def step_check_budget_exc_budget_type(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError budget_type."""
+    assert context.budget_exc.budget_type == expected, (
+        f"Expected budget_type={expected!r}, got {context.budget_exc.budget_type!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the BudgetExceededError used should be {expected:f}")
+def step_check_budget_exc_used(context: Context, expected: float) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError used."""
+    assert context.budget_exc.used == expected, (
+        f"Expected used={expected}, got {context.budget_exc.used}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the BudgetExceededError limit should be {expected:f}")
+def step_check_budget_exc_limit(context: Context, expected: float) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError limit."""
+    assert context.budget_exc.limit == expected, (
+        f"Expected limit={expected}, got {context.budget_exc.limit}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the BudgetExceededError message should contain "{text}"')
+def step_check_budget_exc_message(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError message contains text."""
+    assert text in str(context.budget_exc), (
+        f"Expected '{text}' in '{context.budget_exc}'"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the BudgetExceededError should be an instance of PlanError")
+def step_check_budget_exc_is_plan_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError is a PlanError."""
+    assert isinstance(context.budget_exc, PlanError), (
+        f"Expected PlanError, got {type(context.budget_exc).__name__}"
+    )
+
+
+@when(
+    'I create a PlanBudgetExceededError with plan_id "{pid}" used {used:f} limit {limit:f}'
+)
+def step_create_plan_budget_exceeded_error(
+    context: Context, pid: str, used: float, limit: float
+) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanBudgetExceededError with given attributes."""
+    context.plan_budget_exc = PlanBudgetExceededError(
+        f"Plan budget exceeded: {used} >= {limit}",
+        plan_id=pid,
+        used=used,
+        limit=limit,
+    )
+
+
+@then('the PlanBudgetExceededError plan_id should be "{expected}"')
+def step_check_plan_budget_exc_plan_id(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError plan_id."""
+    assert context.plan_budget_exc.plan_id == expected, (
+        f"Expected plan_id={expected!r}, got {context.plan_budget_exc.plan_id!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the PlanBudgetExceededError used should be {expected:f}")
+def step_check_plan_budget_exc_used(context: Context, expected: float) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError used."""
+    assert context.plan_budget_exc.used == expected, (
+        f"Expected used={expected}, got {context.plan_budget_exc.used}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the PlanBudgetExceededError limit should be {expected:f}")
+def step_check_plan_budget_exc_limit(context: Context, expected: float) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError limit."""
+    assert context.plan_budget_exc.limit == expected, (
+        f"Expected limit={expected}, got {context.plan_budget_exc.limit}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the PlanBudgetExceededError message should contain "{text}"')
+def step_check_plan_budget_exc_message(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError message contains text."""
+    assert text in str(context.plan_budget_exc), (
+        f"Expected '{text}' in '{context.plan_budget_exc}'"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the PlanBudgetExceededError should be an instance of PlanError")
+def step_check_plan_budget_exc_is_plan_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError is a PlanError."""
+    assert isinstance(context.plan_budget_exc, PlanError), (
+        f"Expected PlanError, got {type(context.plan_budget_exc).__name__}"
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# PlanExecutor setup steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@given("a budget enforcement PlanExecutor without cost_tracker")
+def step_budget_executor_no_tracker(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanExecutor without a cost tracker."""
+    plan = _make_budget_plan()
+    context.budget_lifecycle = _make_budget_lifecycle(plan)
+    context.budget_plan = plan
+    context.budget_plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    context.budget_executor = PlanExecutor(
+        lifecycle_service=context.budget_lifecycle,
+        cost_tracker=None,
+    )
+
+
+@given("a budget enforcement plan in Execute-Queued state")
+def step_budget_plan_execute_queued(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Set up a plan in Execute-Queued state (already done in executor setup)."""
+
+
+@given("a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget {budget:f}")
+def step_budget_executor_with_plan_budget(context: Context, budget: float) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanExecutor with a plan budget limit."""
+    plan = _make_budget_plan()
+    context.budget_lifecycle = _make_budget_lifecycle(plan)
+    context.budget_plan = plan
+    context.budget_plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    context.budget_cost_tracker = _make_cost_tracker_with_plan_budget(budget)
+    context.budget_cost_metadata = CostMetadata()
+    context.budget_executor = PlanExecutor(
+        lifecycle_service=context.budget_lifecycle,
+        cost_tracker=context.budget_cost_tracker,
+        cost_metadata=context.budget_cost_metadata,
+    )
+
+
+@given("a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with daily budget {budget:f}")
+def step_budget_executor_with_daily_budget(context: Context, budget: float) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanExecutor with a daily budget limit."""
+    plan = _make_budget_plan()
+    context.budget_lifecycle = _make_budget_lifecycle(plan)
+    context.budget_plan = plan
+    context.budget_plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    context.budget_cost_tracker = _make_cost_tracker_with_daily_budget(budget)
+    context.budget_cost_metadata = CostMetadata()
+    context.budget_executor = PlanExecutor(
+        lifecycle_service=context.budget_lifecycle,
+        cost_tracker=context.budget_cost_tracker,
+        cost_metadata=context.budget_cost_metadata,
+    )
+
+
+@given(
+    "a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with plan budget {budget:f} and no cost_metadata"
+)
+def step_budget_executor_plan_budget_no_metadata(
+    context: Context, budget: float
+) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanExecutor with plan budget but no cost_metadata."""
+    plan = _make_budget_plan()
+    context.budget_lifecycle = _make_budget_lifecycle(plan)
+    context.budget_plan = plan
+    context.budget_plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    context.budget_cost_tracker = _make_cost_tracker_with_plan_budget(budget)
+    context.budget_executor = PlanExecutor(
+        lifecycle_service=context.budget_lifecycle,
+        cost_tracker=context.budget_cost_tracker,
+        cost_metadata=None,
+    )
+
+
+@given("a budget enforcement PlanExecutor with failing lifecycle")
+def step_budget_executor_failing_lifecycle(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Create a PlanExecutor with a lifecycle that raises on get_plan."""
+    lcs = MagicMock()
+    lcs.get_plan.side_effect = RuntimeError("lifecycle failure")
+    lcs._commit_plan = MagicMock()
+    context.budget_lifecycle = lcs
+    context.budget_plan_id = _BUDGET_PLAN_ID
+    context.budget_executor = PlanExecutor(
+        lifecycle_service=lcs,
+        cost_tracker=None,
+    )
+
+
+@given("the cost_metadata has total_cost {cost:f}")
+def step_set_cost_metadata_total_cost(context: Context, cost: float) -> None:
+    """Set the cost_metadata total_cost."""
+    context.budget_cost_metadata.total_cost = cost
+
+
+@given("the daily spend is {spend:f}")
+def step_set_daily_spend(context: Context, spend: float) -> None:
+    """Set the daily spend by recording usage."""
+    today_key = date.today().isoformat()
+    with context.budget_cost_tracker._daily_costs_lock:
+        context.budget_cost_tracker._daily_costs[today_key] = spend
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Execute steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when("I run budget enforcement execute")
+def step_run_budget_execute(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Run the execute phase."""
+    try:
+        context.budget_exec_result = context.budget_executor.run_execute(
+            context.budget_plan_id
+        )
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@when("I run budget enforcement execute expecting budget error")
+def step_run_budget_execute_expect_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Run the execute phase expecting a budget error."""
+    try:
+        context.budget_exec_result = context.budget_executor.run_execute(
+            context.budget_plan_id
+        )
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except (BudgetExceededError, PlanBudgetExceededError) as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@then("the budget enforcement execute should succeed without budget error")
+def step_budget_execute_success(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify execute succeeded without budget error."""
+    if context.budget_raised is not None and isinstance(
+        context.budget_raised, (BudgetExceededError, PlanBudgetExceededError)
+    ):
+        raise AssertionError(
+            f"Expected no budget error, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+            f"{context.budget_raised}"
+        )
+
+
+@then("a PlanBudgetExceededError should be raised")
+def step_check_plan_budget_error_raised(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError was raised."""
+    assert context.budget_raised is not None, (
+        "Expected PlanBudgetExceededError but none was raised"
+    )
+    assert isinstance(context.budget_raised, PlanBudgetExceededError), (
+        f"Expected PlanBudgetExceededError, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+        f"{context.budget_raised}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the PlanBudgetExceededError plan_id should match the plan")
+def step_check_plan_budget_error_plan_id(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify PlanBudgetExceededError has the correct plan_id."""
+    assert isinstance(context.budget_raised, PlanBudgetExceededError)
+    assert context.budget_raised.plan_id == context.budget_plan_id, (
+        f"Expected plan_id={context.budget_plan_id!r}, "
+        f"got {context.budget_raised.plan_id!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("a BudgetExceededError should be raised")
+def step_check_budget_error_raised(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify BudgetExceededError was raised."""
+    assert context.budget_raised is not None, (
+        "Expected BudgetExceededError but none was raised"
+    )
+    assert isinstance(context.budget_raised, BudgetExceededError), (
+        f"Expected BudgetExceededError, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+        f"{context.budget_raised}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the lifecycle _commit_plan should have been called with budget_halt details")
+def step_check_commit_plan_budget_halt(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify _commit_plan was called with budget_halt in error_details."""
+    assert context.budget_lifecycle._commit_plan.called, (
+        "Expected _commit_plan to be called"
+    )
+    plan = context.budget_lifecycle.get_plan.return_value
+    if isinstance(plan.error_details, dict):
+        assert "budget_halt" in plan.error_details, (
+            f"Expected 'budget_halt' in error_details, got {plan.error_details}"
+        )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _check_budget direct call steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when('I call _check_budget directly with plan_id "{plan_id}"')
+def step_call_check_budget_directly(context: Context, plan_id: str) -> None:
+    """Call _check_budget directly."""
+    try:
+        context.budget_executor._check_budget(plan_id)
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except (BudgetExceededError, PlanBudgetExceededError) as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@then("no budget exception should be raised")
+def step_no_budget_exception(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify no budget exception was raised."""
+    if isinstance(
+        context.budget_raised, (BudgetExceededError, PlanBudgetExceededError)
+    ):
+        raise AssertionError(
+            f"Expected no budget exception, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+            f"{context.budget_raised}"
+        )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when(
+    'I call _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt with plan_id "{plan_id}" budget_type "{btype}" used {used:f} limit {limit:f}'
+)
+def step_call_save_plan_state(
+    context: Context, plan_id: str, btype: str, used: float, limit: float
+) -> None:
+    """Call _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt directly."""
+    plan = _make_budget_plan()
+    context.budget_lifecycle.get_plan.return_value = plan
+    context.budget_plan = plan
+    try:
+        context.budget_executor._save_plan_state_on_budget_halt(
+            plan_id=plan_id,
+            budget_type=btype,
+            used=used,
+            limit=limit,
+        )
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@then("the lifecycle _commit_plan should have been called")
+def step_check_commit_plan_called(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify _commit_plan was called."""
+    assert context.budget_lifecycle._commit_plan.called, (
+        "Expected _commit_plan to be called"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the plan error_details should contain budget_halt true")
+def step_check_error_details_budget_halt(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify plan error_details has budget_halt."""
+    plan = context.budget_plan
+    assert isinstance(plan.error_details, dict), (
+        f"Expected dict error_details, got {type(plan.error_details)}"
+    )
+    assert plan.error_details.get("budget_halt") == "true", (
+        f"Expected budget_halt='true', got {plan.error_details.get('budget_halt')!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the plan error_details should contain budget_type "{expected}"')
+def step_check_error_details_budget_type(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify plan error_details has correct budget_type."""
+    plan = context.budget_plan
+    assert isinstance(plan.error_details, dict)
+    assert plan.error_details.get("budget_type") == expected, (
+        f"Expected budget_type={expected!r}, got {plan.error_details.get('budget_type')!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("no exception should be raised from _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt")
+def step_no_exception_from_save(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify no exception was raised from _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt."""
+    assert context.budget_raised is None, (
+        f"Expected no exception, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+        f"{context.budget_raised}"
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AutomationProfile budget fields steps
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@when("I create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_plan {budget:f}")
+def step_create_profile_with_plan_budget(context: Context, budget: float) -> None:
+    """Create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_plan."""
+    context.budget_profile = AutomationProfile(
+        name="test-budget-profile",
+        budget_per_plan=budget,
+    )
+
+
+@when("I create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_session {budget:f}")
+def step_create_profile_with_session_budget(context: Context, budget: float) -> None:
+    """Create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_session."""
+    context.budget_profile = AutomationProfile(
+        name="test-budget-profile",
+        budget_per_session=budget,
+    )
+
+
+@when("I create an AutomationProfile with default budget fields")
+def step_create_profile_with_default_budget(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Create an AutomationProfile with default budget fields."""
+    context.budget_profile = AutomationProfile(name="test-default-profile")
+
+
+@then("the AutomationProfile budget_per_plan should be {expected}")
+def step_check_profile_plan_budget(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify AutomationProfile budget_per_plan."""
+    if expected == "None":
+        assert context.budget_profile.budget_per_plan is None, (
+            f"Expected None, got {context.budget_profile.budget_per_plan}"
+        )
+    else:
+        assert context.budget_profile.budget_per_plan == float(expected), (
+            f"Expected {expected}, got {context.budget_profile.budget_per_plan}"
+        )
+
+
+@then("the AutomationProfile budget_per_session should be {expected}")
+def step_check_profile_session_budget(context: Context, expected: str) -> None:
+    """Verify AutomationProfile budget_per_session."""
+    if expected == "None":
+        assert context.budget_profile.budget_per_session is None, (
+            f"Expected None, got {context.budget_profile.budget_per_session}"
+        )
+    else:
+        assert context.budget_profile.budget_per_session == float(expected), (
+            f"Expected {expected}, got {context.budget_profile.budget_per_session}"
+        )
+
+
+@when("I try to create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_plan {budget:f}")
+def step_try_create_profile_negative_plan_budget(
+    context: Context, budget: float
+) -> None:
+    """Try to create an AutomationProfile with invalid budget_per_plan."""
+    try:
+        context.budget_profile = AutomationProfile(
+            name="test-profile",
+            budget_per_plan=budget,
+        )
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@when("I try to create an AutomationProfile with budget_per_session {budget:f}")
+def step_try_create_profile_negative_session_budget(
+    context: Context, budget: float
+) -> None:
+    """Try to create an AutomationProfile with invalid budget_per_session."""
+    try:
+        context.budget_profile = AutomationProfile(
+            name="test-profile",
+            budget_per_session=budget,
+        )
+        context.budget_raised = None
+    except Exception as exc:
+        context.budget_raised = exc
+
+
+@then("a budget enforcement validation error should be raised")
+def step_check_budget_validation_error(context: Context) -> None:
+    """Verify a validation error was raised."""
+    assert context.budget_raised is not None, (
+        "Expected a validation error but none was raised"
+    )
+    assert "validation" in type(context.budget_raised).__name__.lower() or "value" in str(
+        context.budget_raised
+    ).lower(), (
+        f"Expected validation error, got {type(context.budget_raised).__name__}: "
+        f"{context.budget_raised}"
+    )
@@ -755,11 +755,6 @@ def step_try_create_plan_empty_desc(context: Context) -> None:
        context.pydantic_error = exc


-@then("an Edge Case Pydantic validation error should be raised")
-def step_check_pydantic_error(context: Context) -> None:
-    assert context.pydantic_error is not None, "Expected a Pydantic validation error"
-
-
@when("I try to create an edge case plan with invalid phase value")
 def step_try_create_plan_invalid_phase(context: Context) -> None:
    """Attempt to create a plan with a non-existent phase value."""
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"""Step definitions for TDD test: session export JSON stdout purity (issue #10503).
+
+Verifies that `agents session export --format json` writes only valid JSON to
+stdout, with Rich panels redirected to stderr.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import tempfile
+from datetime import datetime
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+from behave.runner import Context
+from typer.testing import CliRunner
+from ulid import ULID
+
+from cleveragents.cli.commands import session as session_mod
+from cleveragents.cli.commands.session import app as session_app
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.session import (
+    Session,
+    SessionTokenUsage,
+)
+
+
+def _make_session(session_id: str | None = None) -> Session:
+    return Session(
+        session_id=session_id or str(ULID()),
+        actor_name="openai/gpt-4",
+        namespace="local",
+        messages=[],
+        token_usage=SessionTokenUsage(
+            input_tokens=100,
+            output_tokens=50,
+            estimated_cost=0.005,
+        ),
+        created_at=datetime.now(),
+        updated_at=datetime.now(),
+    )
+
+
+@given("a session export JSON stdout test runner")
+def step_setup_runner(context: Context) -> None:
+    context.runner = CliRunner()
+    context._cleanup_paths: list[str] = []
+
+    def cleanup() -> None:
+        session_mod._service = None
+        for path in context._cleanup_paths:
+            if os.path.exists(path):
+                os.unlink(path)
+
+    context.add_cleanup(cleanup)
+
+
+@given("a mocked session service for JSON stdout export")
+def step_mock_service(context: Context) -> None:
+    session = _make_session()
+    mock_service = MagicMock()
+    mock_service.export_session.return_value = session.as_export_dict()
+    mock_service.get.return_value = session
+    session_mod._service = mock_service
+    context.session_id = session.session_id
+
+
+@when("I run session export to stdout with format json")
+def step_export_stdout_json(context: Context) -> None:
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        session_app, ["export", context.session_id, "--format", "json"]
+    )
+    # In Click 8.2+, result.stdout is stdout only (stderr is separate)
+    context.stdout = context.result.stdout
+
+
+@when("I run session export to stdout with format json using stderr-separated runner")
+def step_export_stdout_json_stderr_sep(context: Context) -> None:
+    # In Click 8.2+, CliRunner always separates stdout and stderr
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        session_app, ["export", context.session_id, "--format", "json"]
+    )
+    context.stdout = context.result.stdout
+    context.stderr = context.result.stderr
+
+
+@when("I run session export to a temp file with format json")
+def step_export_to_file_json(context: Context) -> None:
+    fd, path = tempfile.mkstemp(suffix=".json")
+    os.close(fd)
+    os.unlink(path)
+    context._cleanup_paths.append(path)
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        session_app,
+        ["export", context.session_id, "--format", "json", "--output", path],
+    )
+
+
+@when("I run session export to stdout with format md")
+def step_export_stdout_md(context: Context) -> None:
+    context.result = context.runner.invoke(
+        session_app, ["export", context.session_id, "--format", "md"]
+    )
+
+
+@then("the stdout output is valid JSON")
+def step_stdout_is_valid_json(context: Context) -> None:
+    stdout = getattr(context, "stdout", context.result.stdout)
+    try:
+        json.loads(stdout)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as exc:
+        raise AssertionError(
+            f"stdout is not valid JSON:\n{stdout!r}"
+        ) from exc
+
+
+@then('the stdout output does not contain Rich panel text "{text}"')
+def step_stdout_no_rich_panel(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    stdout = getattr(context, "stdout", context.result.stdout)
+    assert text not in stdout, (
+        f"stdout should NOT contain {text!r} but it does.\n"
+        f"stdout:\n{stdout!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the stderr output contains "{text}"')
+def step_stderr_contains(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    stderr = getattr(context, "stderr", context.result.stderr)
+    assert text in stderr, (
+        f"stderr should contain {text!r} but it does not.\n"
+        f"stderr:\n{stderr!r}"
+    )
+
+
+@then("the exit code is {code:d}")
+def step_exit_code(context: Context, code: int) -> None:
+    assert context.result.exit_code == code, (
+        f"Expected exit code {code}, got {context.result.exit_code}.\n"
+        f"Output:\n{context.result.output}"
+    )
+
+
+@then('the output contains "{text}"')
+def step_output_contains(context: Context, text: str) -> None:
+    assert text in context.result.output, (
+        f"Expected {text!r} in output:\n{context.result.output}"
+    )
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+"""Step definitions for TUI multi-session tabs feature."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from behave import given, then, when
+
+from cleveragents.tui.app import SessionView
+from cleveragents.tui.persona.registry import PersonaRegistry
+from cleveragents.tui.persona.state import PersonaState
+
+
+class MockCommandRouter:
+    """Mock command router for testing."""
+
+    def handle(self, raw: str, *, session_id: str) -> str:
+        """Mock command handler."""
+        return f"Mock response for {raw} in session {session_id}"
+
+
+@given("a TUI app is initialized with multi-session support")
+def step_init_tui_app(context: object) -> None:
+    """Initialize a TUI app with multi-session support."""
+    context.registry = PersonaRegistry()  # type: ignore
+    context.persona_state = PersonaState(registry=context.registry)  # type: ignore
+    context.router = MockCommandRouter()  # type: ignore
+    # Note: We can't instantiate _TextualCleverAgentsTuiApp directly without Textual
+    # So we'll test the session management logic separately
+
+
+@when("the TUI app is created")
+def step_create_tui_app(context: object) -> None:
+    """Create a TUI app instance."""
+    # Create a mock app with session management
+    context.app = type("MockApp", (), {})()  # type: ignore
+    context.app._sessions = [  # type: ignore
+        SessionView(
+            session_id="default",
+            transcript=[],
+            name="Default",
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+        )
+    ]
+    context.app._active_session_index = 0  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the app should have exactly {count:d} session")
+def step_check_session_count(context: object, count: int) -> None:
+    """Check the number of sessions."""
+    assert len(context.app._sessions) == count  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the active session should have session_id {session_id}")
+def step_check_active_session_id(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Check the active session ID."""
+    active = context.app._sessions[context.app._active_session_index]  # type: ignore
+    assert active.session_id == session_id
+
+
+@then("the active session should have name {name}")
+def step_check_active_session_name(context: object, name: str) -> None:
+    """Check the active session name."""
+    active = context.app._sessions[context.app._active_session_index]  # type: ignore
+    assert active.name == name
+
+
+@when("I create a new session with name {name}")
+def step_create_session(context: object, name: str) -> None:
+    """Create a new session."""
+    import uuid
+
+    session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+    new_session = SessionView(
+        session_id=session_id,
+        transcript=[],
+        name=name,
+        created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+    )
+    context.app._sessions.append(new_session)  # type: ignore
+    context.app._active_session_index = len(context.app._sessions) - 1  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the new session should have an independent session_id")
+def step_check_new_session_id(context: object) -> None:
+    """Check that the new session has a unique ID."""
+    sessions = context.app._sessions  # type: ignore
+    session_ids = [s.session_id for s in sessions]
+    assert len(session_ids) == len(set(session_ids))  # All unique
+
+
+@given("the TUI app has {count:d} session")
+def step_setup_sessions(context: object, count: int) -> None:
+    """Set up the TUI app with a specific number of sessions."""
+    context.app = type("MockApp", (), {})()  # type: ignore
+    context.app._sessions = []  # type: ignore
+    for i in range(count):
+        if i == 0:
+            session_id = "default"
+            name = "Default"
+        else:
+            import uuid
+
+            session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+            name = f"Session {i + 1}"
+        session = SessionView(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            transcript=[],
+            name=name,
+            created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+        )
+        context.app._sessions.append(session)  # type: ignore
+    context.app._active_session_index = 0  # type: ignore
+
+
+@given("the first session has session_id {session_id}")
+def step_check_first_session_id(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Verify the first session has the expected ID."""
+    assert context.app._sessions[0].session_id == session_id  # type: ignore
+
+
+@given("the second session has session_id {session_id}")
+def step_check_second_session_id(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Verify the second session has the expected ID."""
+    assert context.app._sessions[1].session_id == session_id  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I switch to session {session_id}")
+def step_switch_session(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Switch to a specific session."""
+    for idx, session in enumerate(context.app._sessions):  # type: ignore
+        if session.session_id == session_id:
+            context.app._active_session_index = idx  # type: ignore
+            return
+    raise ValueError(f"Session {session_id} not found")
+
+
+@when("I close the session with session_id {session_id}")
+def step_close_session(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Close a session."""
+    if len(context.app._sessions) <= 1:  # type: ignore
+        context.close_failed = True  # type: ignore
+        return
+    for idx, session in enumerate(context.app._sessions):  # type: ignore
+        if session.session_id == session_id:
+            context.app._sessions.pop(idx)  # type: ignore
+            if context.app._active_session_index >= len(context.app._sessions):  # type: ignore
+                context.app._active_session_index = len(context.app._sessions) - 1  # type: ignore
+            context.close_failed = False  # type: ignore
+            return
+    raise ValueError(f"Session {session_id} not found")
+
+
+@when("I try to close the session with session_id {session_id}")
+def step_try_close_session(context: object, session_id: str) -> None:
+    """Try to close a session (may fail)."""
+    context.close_failed = False  # type: ignore
+    if len(context.app._sessions) <= 1:  # type: ignore
+        context.close_failed = True  # type: ignore
+        return
+    for idx, session in enumerate(context.app._sessions):  # type: ignore
+        if session.session_id == session_id:
+            context.app._sessions.pop(idx)  # type: ignore
+            if context.app._active_session_index >= len(context.app._sessions):  # type: ignore
+                context.app._active_session_index = len(context.app._sessions) - 1  # type: ignore
+            return
+
+
+@then("the close operation should fail")
+def step_check_close_failed(context: object) -> None:
+    """Check that the close operation failed."""
+    assert context.close_failed  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I rename the session to {new_name}")
+def step_rename_session(context: object, new_name: str) -> None:
+    """Rename the active session."""
+    active = context.app._sessions[context.app._active_session_index]  # type: ignore
+    active.name = new_name
+
+
+@given("the active session has name {name}")
+def step_check_active_session_has_name(context: object, name: str) -> None:
+    """Verify the active session has a specific name."""
+    active = context.app._sessions[context.app._active_session_index]  # type: ignore
+    assert active.name == name
+
+
+@given("the first session is active")
+def step_first_session_active(context: object) -> None:
+    """Make the first session active."""
+    context.app._active_session_index = 0  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I set persona {persona_name} for the first session")
+def step_set_persona_first(context: object, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    """Set persona for the first session."""
+    session_id = context.app._sessions[0].session_id  # type: ignore
+    context.persona_state.active_by_session[session_id] = persona_name  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I set persona {persona_name} for the second session")
+def step_set_persona_second(context: object, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    """Set persona for the second session."""
+    session_id = context.app._sessions[1].session_id  # type: ignore
+    context.persona_state.active_by_session[session_id] = persona_name  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I switch back to the first session")
+def step_switch_back_to_first(context: object) -> None:
+    """Switch back to the first session."""
+    context.app._active_session_index = 0  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the first session should have active persona {persona_name}")
+def step_check_first_session_persona(context: object, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    """Check the first session's active persona."""
+    session_id = context.app._sessions[0].session_id  # type: ignore
+    assert context.persona_state.active_by_session.get(session_id) == persona_name  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the second session should have active persona {persona_name}")
+def step_check_second_session_persona(context: object, persona_name: str) -> None:
+    """Check the second session's active persona."""
+    session_id = context.app._sessions[1].session_id  # type: ignore
+    assert context.persona_state.active_by_session.get(session_id) == persona_name  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I add message {message} to the first session")
+def step_add_message_first(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Add a message to the first session."""
+    context.app._sessions[0].transcript.append(message)  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I add message {message} to the second session")
+def step_add_message_second(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Add a message to the second session."""
+    context.app._sessions[1].transcript.append(message)  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the first session transcript should contain {message}")
+def step_check_first_transcript_contains(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Check that the first session transcript contains a message."""
+    assert message in context.app._sessions[0].transcript  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the first session transcript should not contain {message}")
+def step_check_first_transcript_not_contains(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Check that the first session transcript does not contain a message."""
+    assert message not in context.app._sessions[0].transcript  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the second session transcript should contain {message}")
+def step_check_second_transcript_contains(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Check that the second session transcript contains a message."""
+    assert message in context.app._sessions[1].transcript  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the second session transcript should not contain {message}")
+def step_check_second_transcript_not_contains(context: object, message: str) -> None:
+    """Check that the second session transcript does not contain a message."""
+    assert message not in context.app._sessions[1].transcript  # type: ignore
+
+
+@when("I create a new session")
+def step_create_new_session(context: object) -> None:
+    """Create a new session."""
+    import uuid
+
+    session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+    new_session = SessionView(
+        session_id=session_id,
+        transcript=[],
+        name=f"Session {len(context.app._sessions) + 1}",  # type: ignore
+        created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+    )
+    context.app._sessions.append(new_session)  # type: ignore
+    context.app._active_session_index = len(context.app._sessions) - 1  # type: ignore
+    context.new_session = new_session  # type: ignore
+
+
+@then("the new session should have a created_at timestamp in ISO format")
+def step_check_created_at_timestamp(context: object) -> None:
+    """Check that the new session has a valid ISO format timestamp."""
+    timestamp = context.new_session.created_at  # type: ignore
+    # Try to parse it as ISO format
+    datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp)
@@ -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 mock registry set_last_persona should have been called with "{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)

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@tdd_issue @tdd_issue_10503 @mock_only
+Feature: Session export JSON stdout purity
+  As a developer using the CLI
+  I want `agents session export --format json` to write only valid JSON to stdout
+  So that I can pipe the output to other tools without Rich panel contamination
+
+  Background:
+    Given a session export JSON stdout test runner
+
+  Scenario: Export to stdout with JSON format produces clean JSON on stdout
+    Given a mocked session service for JSON stdout export
+    When I run session export to stdout with format json
+    Then the stdout output is valid JSON
+    And the stdout output does not contain Rich panel text "Session Export"
+    And the stdout output does not contain Rich panel text "Contents"
+    And the stdout output does not contain Rich panel text "Integrity"
+
+  Scenario: Export to stdout with JSON format still shows Rich panels on stderr
+    Given a mocked session service for JSON stdout export
+    When I run session export to stdout with format json using stderr-separated runner
+    Then the stdout output is valid JSON
+    And the stderr output contains "Session Export"
+    And the stderr output contains "Export completed"
+
+  Scenario: Export to file with JSON format still shows Rich panels on stdout
+    Given a mocked session service for JSON stdout export
+    When I run session export to a temp file with format json
+    Then the exit code is 0
+    And the output contains "Session Export"
+    And the output contains "Export completed"
+
+  Scenario: Export to stdout with md format is unaffected
+    Given a mocked session service for JSON stdout export
+    When I run session export to stdout with format md
+    Then the exit code is 0
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+Feature: TUI Multi-Session Tabs with Independent A2A Bindings
+  The TUI supports multiple session tabs, each with independent A2A bindings,
+  persona selection, and conversation history.
+
+  Background:
+    Given a TUI app is initialized with multi-session support
+
+  Scenario: TUI starts with a default session
+    When the TUI app is created
+    Then the app should have exactly 1 session
+    And the active session should have session_id "default"
+    And the active session should have name "Default"
+
+  Scenario: Create a new session
+    Given the TUI app has 1 session
+    When I create a new session with name "Session 2"
+    Then the app should have exactly 2 sessions
+    And the active session should have name "Session 2"
+    And the new session should have an independent session_id
+
+  Scenario: Switch between sessions
+    Given the TUI app has 2 sessions
+    And the first session has session_id "default"
+    And the second session has session_id "sess-2"
+    When I switch to session "default"
+    Then the active session should have session_id "default"
+    When I switch to session "sess-2"
+    Then the active session should have session_id "sess-2"
+
+  Scenario: Close a session
+    Given the TUI app has 2 sessions
+    When I close the session with session_id "sess-2"
+    Then the app should have exactly 1 session
+    And the active session should have session_id "default"
+
+  Scenario: Cannot close the last session
+    Given the TUI app has 1 session
+    When I try to close the session with session_id "default"
+    Then the close operation should fail
+    And the app should still have exactly 1 session
+
+  Scenario: Rename a session
+    Given the TUI app has 1 session
+    And the active session has name "Default"
+    When I rename the session to "My Session"
+    Then the active session should have name "My Session"
+
+  Scenario: Each session has independent persona tracking
+    Given the TUI app has 2 sessions
+    And the first session is active
+    When I set persona "analyst" for the first session
+    And I switch to the second session
+    And I set persona "coder" for the second session
+    And I switch back to the first session
+    Then the first session should have active persona "analyst"
+    When I switch to the second session
+    Then the second session should have active persona "coder"
+
+  Scenario: Each session has independent transcript
+    Given the TUI app has 2 sessions
+    And the first session is active
+    When I add message "Hello from session 1" to the first session
+    And I switch to the second session
+    And I add message "Hello from session 2" to the second session
+    Then the first session transcript should contain "Hello from session 1"
+    And the first session transcript should not contain "Hello from session 2"
+    And the second session transcript should contain "Hello from session 2"
+    And the second session transcript should not contain "Hello from session 1"
+
+  Scenario: Session creation includes timestamp
+    When I create a new session
+    Then the new session should have a created_at timestamp in ISO format
@@ -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 mock registry set_last_persona should have been called with "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"
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ site_url: https://docs.cleverthis.com/cleveragents
 site_dir: build/site
 nav:
  - Specification: specification.md
+  - Guides:
+    - Installation and Setup: guides/installation-setup.md
  - Architecture: architecture.md
  - CLI Reference (v3.2.0/v3.3.0): cli.md
  - Decision System: decisions.md
@@ -305,10 +305,17 @@ class EventBusBridge:
            data=dict(details) if details else {},
        )

-        import contextlib
-
-        with contextlib.suppress(RuntimeError):
+        try:
            self._event_queue.publish(a2a_event)
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            # Only suppress the specific error when the queue is closed.
+            # Other RuntimeErrors should propagate.
+            if "Cannot publish to a closed event queue" not in str(e):
+                raise
+            logger.debug(
+                "a2a.event_bridge.queue_closed",
+                event_type=sse_type,
+            )


 __all__ = [
@@ -53,8 +53,14 @@ from cleveragents.application.services.subplan_execution_service import (
    SubplanExecutionResult,
    SubplanExecutionService,
 )
-from cleveragents.core.exceptions import PlanError, ValidationError
+from cleveragents.core.exceptions import (
+    BudgetExceededError,
+    PlanBudgetExceededError,
+    PlanError,
+    ValidationError,
+)
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.change import ChangeSetStore
+from cleveragents.domain.models.core.cost_metadata import CostMetadata
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.estimation import EstimationResult
 from cleveragents.domain.models.core.plan import (
    PlanInvariant,
@@ -73,6 +79,7 @@ from cleveragents.infrastructure.sandbox.checkpoint import (
    CheckpointManager,
    SandboxCheckpoint,
 )
+from cleveragents.providers.cost_tracker import BudgetStatus, CostTracker
 from cleveragents.tool.builtins.changeset import ChangeSet, ChangeSetCapture
 from cleveragents.tool.runner import ToolRunner

@@ -352,6 +359,8 @@ class PlanExecutor:
        tier_service: ContextTierService | None = None,
        project_repository: NamespacedProjectRepository | None = None,
        resource_registry: ResourceRegistryService | None = None,
+        cost_tracker: CostTracker | None = None,
+        cost_metadata: CostMetadata | None = None,
    ) -> None:
        """Initialize the plan executor.

@@ -408,6 +417,8 @@ class PlanExecutor:
        self._tier_service = tier_service
        self._project_repository = project_repository
        self._resource_registry = resource_registry
+        self._cost_tracker = cost_tracker
+        self._cost_metadata = cost_metadata
        self._strategize_actor = strategize_actor or StrategizeStubActor()
        self._execute_actor = execute_actor or ExecuteStubActor()
        self._running_plan_ids: set[str] = set()
@@ -1109,6 +1120,97 @@ class PlanExecutor:
            )
        if not self._guardrail_service.check_wall_clock(plan_id):
            raise PlanError(f"Guardrail wall-clock limit exceeded for plan {plan_id}")
+        self._check_budget(plan_id)
+
+    def _check_budget(self, plan_id: str) -> None:
+        """Check budget limits before each execution step.
+
+        Checks both per-plan and session/daily budget limits using the
+        configured ``CostTracker``.  If a budget is exceeded, saves the
+        plan state gracefully before raising the appropriate exception.
+
+        - Per-plan budget exceeded: raises :class:`PlanBudgetExceededError`
+        - Session/daily budget exceeded: raises :class:`BudgetExceededError`
+
+        Args:
+            plan_id: The plan identifier.
+
+        Raises:
+            PlanBudgetExceededError: When the per-plan budget is exceeded.
+            BudgetExceededError: When the session or daily budget is exceeded.
+        """
+        if self._cost_tracker is None:
+            return
+
+        cost_metadata = self._cost_metadata
+        if cost_metadata is None:
+            cost_metadata = CostMetadata()
+
+        # Check per-plan budget
+        plan_result = self._cost_tracker.check_plan_budget(cost_metadata)
+        if plan_result.status == BudgetStatus.EXCEEDED:
+            self._save_plan_state_on_budget_halt(
+                plan_id,
+                budget_type="plan",
+                used=plan_result.used,
+                limit=plan_result.limit or 0.0,
+            )
+            raise PlanBudgetExceededError(
+                f"Plan budget exceeded for plan {plan_id}: "
+                f"${plan_result.used:.4f} >= ${plan_result.limit or 0.0:.4f}",
+                plan_id=plan_id,
+                used=plan_result.used,
+                limit=plan_result.limit or 0.0,
+            )
+
+        # Check session/daily budget
+        daily_result = self._cost_tracker.check_daily_budget()
+        if daily_result.status == BudgetStatus.EXCEEDED:
+            self._save_plan_state_on_budget_halt(
+                plan_id,
+                budget_type="daily",
+                used=daily_result.used,
+                limit=daily_result.limit or 0.0,
+            )
+            raise BudgetExceededError(
+                f"Daily budget exceeded for plan {plan_id}: "
+                f"${daily_result.used:.4f} >= ${daily_result.limit or 0.0:.4f}",
+                plan_id=plan_id,
+                budget_type="daily",
+                used=daily_result.used,
+                limit=daily_result.limit or 0.0,
+            )
+
+    def _save_plan_state_on_budget_halt(
+        self,
+        plan_id: str,
+        budget_type: str,
+        used: float,
+        limit: float,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Save plan state gracefully before halting due to budget exceeded."""
+        try:
+            plan = self._lifecycle.get_plan(plan_id)
+            plan.error_details = {
+                "budget_halt": "true",
+                "budget_type": budget_type,
+                "budget_used": str(used),
+                "budget_limit": str(limit),
+            }
+            self._lifecycle._commit_plan(plan)
+            self._logger.warning(
+                "Plan halted due to budget exceeded",
+                plan_id=plan_id,
+                budget_type=budget_type,
+                used=used,
+                limit=limit,
+            )
+        except Exception:
+            self._logger.debug(
+                "Failed to save plan state on budget halt (non-fatal)",
+                plan_id=plan_id,
+                exc_info=True,
+            )

    def _run_execute_with_runtime(
        self,
@@ -931,6 +931,13 @@ def export_session(
                )
            )
        else:
+            # When exporting JSON to stdout, redirect Rich panels to stderr so
+            # the JSON output remains machine-readable (issue #10503).
+            if output is None and fmt == "json":
+                panels_console = Console(stderr=True)
+            else:
+                panels_console = console
+
            # Render Rich panels for both file and stdout export paths
            _render_export_panels(
                session_id=session_id,
@@ -938,6 +945,7 @@ def export_session(
                content=content,
                export_data=json_data,
                fmt=fmt,
+                panels_console=panels_console,
            )

    except SessionNotFoundError as exc:
@@ -962,6 +970,7 @@ def _render_export_panels(
    content: str,
    export_data: dict[str, Any],
    fmt: str,
+    panels_console: Console | None = None,
 ) -> None:
    """Render the three spec-required Rich panels for ``agents session export``.

@@ -972,6 +981,7 @@ def _render_export_panels(
    - "Integrity" panel: checksum, encrypted flag
    - ``✓ OK Export completed`` success line
    """
+    _console = panels_console if panels_console is not None else console
    # Compute file size from content
    size_bytes = len(content.encode("utf-8"))
    if size_bytes < 1024:
@@ -1005,8 +1015,8 @@ def _render_export_panels(
    export_table.add_row("Messages:", str(message_count))
    export_table.add_row("Size:", size_str)
    export_table.add_row("Format:", format_display)
-    console.print(Panel(export_table, title="Session Export", border_style="blue"))
-    console.print()
+    _console.print(Panel(export_table, title="Session Export", border_style="blue"))
+    _console.print()

    # Contents panel
    contents_table = Table.grid(padding=(0, 1))
@@ -1017,8 +1027,8 @@ def _render_export_panels(
    contents_table.add_row("Metadata Keys:", str(metadata_keys))
    contents_table.add_row("Actor Config:", actor_config)
    contents_table.add_row("Schema Version:", str(schema_version))
-    console.print(Panel(contents_table, title="Contents", border_style="blue"))
-    console.print()
+    _console.print(Panel(contents_table, title="Contents", border_style="blue"))
+    _console.print()

    # Integrity panel
    integrity_table = Table.grid(padding=(0, 1))
@@ -1026,10 +1036,10 @@ def _render_export_panels(
    integrity_table.add_column(style="white", justify="left")
    integrity_table.add_row("Checksum:", checksum_display)
    integrity_table.add_row("Encrypted:", "no")
-    console.print(Panel(integrity_table, title="Integrity", border_style="blue"))
-    console.print()
+    _console.print(Panel(integrity_table, title="Integrity", border_style="blue"))
+    _console.print()

-    console.print("[green]✓ OK[/green] Export completed")
+    _console.print("[green]✓ OK[/green] Export completed")


@app.command("import")
@@ -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))
@@ -293,6 +293,78 @@ class PlanError(DomainError):
    pass


+class BudgetExceededError(PlanError):
+    """Raised when a session or daily budget limit is exceeded during plan execution.
+
+    Halts plan execution gracefully after saving plan state.
+
+    Attributes:
+        plan_id: The plan that was halted.
+        budget_type: The type of budget that was exceeded ('daily' or 'session').
+        used: Amount spent so far (USD).
+        limit: The budget limit that was exceeded (USD).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        plan_id: str = "",
+        budget_type: str = "session",
+        used: float = 0.0,
+        limit: float = 0.0,
+        details: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize with budget context.
+
+        Args:
+            message: Human-readable error message.
+            plan_id: The plan identifier.
+            budget_type: Type of budget exceeded ('daily' or 'session').
+            used: Amount spent so far in USD.
+            limit: The budget limit in USD.
+            details: Optional additional context.
+        """
+        super().__init__(message, details)
+        self.plan_id = plan_id
+        self.budget_type = budget_type
+        self.used = used
+        self.limit = limit
+
+
+class PlanBudgetExceededError(PlanError):
+    """Raised when a per-plan budget limit is exceeded during plan execution.
+
+    Halts plan execution gracefully after saving plan state.
+
+    Attributes:
+        plan_id: The plan that was halted.
+        used: Amount spent so far (USD).
+        limit: The per-plan budget limit (USD).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str,
+        plan_id: str = "",
+        used: float = 0.0,
+        limit: float = 0.0,
+        details: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Initialize with plan budget context.
+
+        Args:
+            message: Human-readable error message.
+            plan_id: The plan identifier.
+            used: Amount spent so far in USD.
+            limit: The per-plan budget limit in USD.
+            details: Optional additional context.
+        """
+        super().__init__(message, details)
+        self.plan_id = plan_id
+        self.used = used
+        self.limit = limit
+
+
 class DecisionPhaseViolationError(BusinessRuleViolation):
    """Raised when a decision type is invalid for the plan's current phase.

@@ -492,6 +564,7 @@ __all__ = [
    "ModelNotAvailableError",
    "NetworkError",
    "NotFoundError",
+    "PlanBudgetExceededError",
    "PlanError",
    "ProviderError",
    "RateLimitError",
@@ -221,6 +221,24 @@ class AutomationProfile(BaseModel):
        description="Optional enforcement hooks for runtime constraints",
    )

+    # -- Budget limits (YAML-configurable) ---------------------------------
+
+    budget_per_plan: float | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        ge=0.0,
+        description=(
+            "Maximum USD spend per plan execution. None means unlimited. "
+            "When set, PlanExecutor halts with PlanBudgetExceededError if exceeded."
+        ),
+    )
+    budget_per_session: float | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        ge=0.0,
+        description=(
+            "Maximum USD spend per session. None means unlimited. "
+            "When set, PlanExecutor halts with BudgetExceededError if exceeded."
+        ),
+    )
    # -- Name validation ---------------------------------------------------

    @field_validator("name")
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-"""Textual TUI application shell."""
+"""Textual TUI application shell - Multi-session support."""

 from __future__ import annotations

 import importlib
 import os
 import re
+import uuid
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, ClassVar, Protocol

 import structlog
@@ -187,10 +189,12 @@ def textual_available() -> bool:

@dataclass(slots=True)
 class SessionView:
-    """Minimal per-session TUI view model."""
+    """Per-session TUI view model with independent A2A binding."""

    session_id: str
    transcript: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
+    name: str = ""  # User-friendly session name
+    created_at: str = ""  # ISO format timestamp


 def _strip_pending_reference_token(value: str) -> str:
@@ -277,6 +281,8 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
            ("f1", "help", "Help"),
            ("ctrl+t", "cycle_preset", "Cycle Preset"),
            ("escape", "escape", "Close Overlay"),
+            ("ctrl+n", "new_session", "New Session"),
+            ("ctrl+w", "close_session", "Close Session"),
        ]

        def __init__(
@@ -291,7 +297,16 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
            self._command_router = command_router
            self._persona_state = persona_state
            self._facade = facade
-            self._session = SessionView(session_id=session_id)
+            # Multi-session support: maintain a list of sessions starting
+            # with one created from the controller-supplied session_id.
+            default_session = SessionView(
+                session_id=session_id,
+                transcript=[],
+                name="Default",
+                created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+            )
+            self._sessions: list[SessionView] = [default_session]
+            self._active_session_index: int = 0
            # Monotonically increasing counter — incremented on each dispatch.
            # _on_llm_done checks it to discard callbacks from cancelled workers
            # (exclusive=True cancels in-flight workers; their done_callback still
@@ -308,6 +323,81 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
                else None
            )

+        @property
+        def _session(self) -> SessionView:
+            """Alias for the currently active SessionView.
+
+            Bridges single-session call sites that read
+            ``self._session.transcript`` / ``self._session.session_id`` to
+            the multi-session model so both APIs work consistently.
+            """
+            return self._get_active_session()
+
+        def _get_active_session(self) -> SessionView:
+            """Get the currently active session."""
+            if 0 <= self._active_session_index < len(self._sessions):
+                return self._sessions[self._active_session_index]
+            # Fallback to first session if index is invalid
+            if self._sessions:
+                self._active_session_index = 0
+                return self._sessions[0]
+            # Create default session if none exist
+            default_session = SessionView(
+                session_id="default",
+                transcript=[],
+                name="Default",
+                created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+            )
+            self._sessions = [default_session]
+            self._active_session_index = 0
+            return default_session
+
+        def _create_session(self, name: str = "") -> SessionView:
+            """Create a new session with independent A2A binding."""
+            session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())[:8]
+            session_name = name or f"Session {len(self._sessions) + 1}"
+            new_session = SessionView(
+                session_id=session_id,
+                transcript=[],
+                name=session_name,
+                created_at=datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+            )
+            self._sessions.append(new_session)
+            return new_session
+
+        def _switch_session(self, session_id: str) -> SessionView | None:
+            """Switch to a session by ID."""
+            for idx, session in enumerate(self._sessions):
+                if session.session_id == session_id:
+                    self._active_session_index = idx
+                    return session
+            return None
+
+        def _close_session(self, session_id: str) -> bool:
+            """Close a session by ID. Returns False if it's the last session."""
+            if len(self._sessions) <= 1:
+                return False
+            for idx, session in enumerate(self._sessions):
+                if session.session_id == session_id:
+                    self._sessions.pop(idx)
+                    # Adjust active index if needed
+                    if self._active_session_index >= len(self._sessions):
+                        self._active_session_index = len(self._sessions) - 1
+                    return True
+            return False
+
+        def _rename_session(self, session_id: str, new_name: str) -> bool:
+            """Rename a session by ID."""
+            for session in self._sessions:
+                if session.session_id == session_id:
+                    session.name = new_name
+                    return True
+            return False
+
+        def _list_sessions(self) -> list[SessionView]:
+            """Get all sessions."""
+            return self._sessions
+
        def compose(self) -> Any:
            yield _Header(show_clock=True)
            with _Vertical(id="main-column"):
@@ -364,7 +454,22 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
            help_panel.toggle(context_name)

        def action_cycle_preset(self) -> None:
-            self._persona_state.cycle_preset(self._session.session_id)
+            session = self._get_active_session()
+            self._persona_state.cycle_preset(session.session_id)
+            self._refresh_persona_bar()
+
+        def action_new_session(self) -> None:
+            """Create a new session (Ctrl+N)."""
+            self._create_session()
+            self._active_session_index = len(self._sessions) - 1
+            self._refresh_persona_bar()
+
+        def action_close_session(self) -> None:
+            """Close the current session (Ctrl+W)."""
+            session = self._get_active_session()
+            if not self._close_session(session.session_id):
+                # Cannot close the last session
+                return
            self._refresh_persona_bar()

        def action_escape(self) -> None:
@@ -401,8 +506,9 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
                focus_method()

        def _refresh_persona_bar(self) -> None:
-            persona = self._persona_state.active_persona(self._session.session_id)
-            preset = self._persona_state.current_preset(self._session.session_id)
+            session = self._get_active_session()
+            persona = self._persona_state.active_persona(session.session_id)
+            preset = self._persona_state.current_preset(session.session_id)
            scope_count = len(persona.scoped_projects) + len(persona.scoped_plans)
            scope_text = f"{scope_count} scope refs"
            bar = self.query_one("#persona-bar", PersonaBar)
@@ -488,9 +594,10 @@ if _TEXTUAL_AVAILABLE:
            self._allow_dangerous_shell = self._resolve_allow_dangerous_shell()
            self._clear_shell_warning()

+            session = self._get_active_session()
            mode_router = InputModeRouter(
                command_handler=lambda raw: self._command_router.handle(
-                    raw, session_id=self._session.session_id
+                    raw, session_id=session.session_id
                ),
                shell_confirm=self._confirm_dangerous_shell,
                shell_safety=self._shell_safety,
@@ -335,8 +335,144 @@ def _create_tui_session(persona_state: PersonaState | None = None) -> str:
        return _FALLBACK_SESSION_ID


-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:  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+    """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)
@@ -363,5 +499,9 @@ def run_tui(*, headless: bool = False) -> int:
        facade=facade,
        session_id=session_id,
    )
+
+    if web:
+        return _run_tui_web(app, port=web_port)
+
    app.run()
    return 0