v0.2.47 - nostr: exclude admin from kind 10123 self-skill adoption and add self-skill upsert debug logs

README.md

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 Didactyl will support local inference, which is very privacy preserving. Remote inference does however have it's advantages, and in those cases Didactyl supports using Bitcoin Lightning and eCash inference providers.
 
-## Current Status — v0.2.25
+## Current Status — v0.2.47
 
 **Active build — this project is barely working. Experiment at your own risk.**
 
-> Last release update: v0.2.25 — Fix private skill interoperability: NIP-44 encode/decode for kind 31124 with runtime tag normalization
+> Last release update: v0.2.47 — nostr: exclude admin from kind 10123 self-skill adoption and add self-skill upsert debug logs
 
 - Connects to configured relays with auto-reconnect and relay state transition logging
 - Publishes configured startup events per relay as each relay becomes connected

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       "kind": 30078,
       "d_tag": "user-settings",
-      "content": "{\"v\":2,\"updatedAt\":0,\"global_llm\":{\"provider\":\"openai\",\"api_key\":\"sk-REPLACE_WITH_API_KEY\",\"model\":\"gpt-4o-mini\",\"base_url\":\"https://api.openai.com/v1\",\"max_tokens\":512,\"temperature\":0.7},\"didactyl\":{\"admin_pubkey\":\"npub1REPLACE_WITH_ADMIN_PUBKEY\",\"dm_protocol\":\"nip04\"}}"
+      "content": "{\"v\":2,\"updatedAt\":0,\"global_llm\":{\"provider\":\"openai\",\"api_key\":\"sk-REPLACE_WITH_API_KEY\",\"model\":\"gpt-4o-mini\",\"base_url\":\"https://api.openai.com/v1\",\"max_tokens\":512,\"temperature\":0.7},\"didactyl\":{\"admin_pubkey\":\"npub1REPLACE_WITH_ADMIN_PUBKEY\",\"dm_protocol\":\"both\",\"max_turns\":40}}"
     }
   ],
 
@@ -60,6 +56,14 @@
         ["r", "wss://relay.primal.net"]
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "kind": 10050,
+      "content": "",
+      "tags": [
+        ["relay", "wss://relay.damus.io"],
+        ["relay", "wss://relay.primal.net"]
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "kind": 31124,
       "content": "# Didactyl Agent\n\nYou are {{my_kind0_profile}}\n\nYour npub: {{my_npub}}\n\n## Rules\n\n- Communicate through encrypted Nostr direct messages\n- Keep responses concise and clear\n- Be helpful and technically accurate\n- If unsure, state uncertainty directly\n- Use tools when a request requires taking action\n- After a tool call, base your answer on the actual tool result\n- Never claim a tool was run if no tool was executed\n- Maintain your task list as short-term working memory\n- Never reveal your private key (nsec)\n- You may share your public key (npub) with anyone",
@@ -74,12 +78,12 @@
     },
     {
       "kind": 31124,
-      "content": "## Recent Conversation\n\n{{nostr_dm_history({\"format\":\"text\",\"limit\":12})}}",
+      "content": "## DM History Context\n\n### Instructions\n- Reference prior conversation naturally when it's relevant to the current request.\n- Do not repeat entire DM history back to the user unless explicitly asked.\n- Use this context to avoid asking questions that were already answered in recent messages.\n\n### Recent DM History (last 10 messages)\n\n{{nostr_dm_history({\"limit\":10,\"format\":\"text\"})}}",
       "tags": [
-        ["d", "dm_history"],
+        ["d", "dm_history_context"],
         ["app", "didactyl"],
         ["scope", "private"],
-        ["description", "DM conversation history for context continuity"],
+        ["description", "DM history context"],
         ["trigger", "dm"],
         ["filter", "{\"from\":\"admin\"}"]
       ]

genesis.lt.didactyl.jsonc

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+{
+  // ─── Agent Identity Keys ───────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Keep nsec private; npub/hex fields can be used for verification/debugging.
+  "key": {
+    "nsec": "nsec17pcmmqxh99rtu5ctpxrdyywdd8f7zfqgf3y2f4fvcm3tk3vpuyqqvlxl4e"
+  },
+
+  // ─── Administrator ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Admin pubkey (npub or hex) controls privileged interactions.
+  "admin": {
+    "pubkey": "npub1rmz9gu6de0m0u4ysrn39crrud099ahvfgs6pvasl4hpjr5ud7yus54xv06"
+  },
+
+    // ─── HTTP Admin API ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Local API for model/context inspection and runtime controls.
+  "api": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "port": 8484,
+    "bind_address": "127.0.0.1"
+  },
+
+  // ─── Encrypted Startup Config Events ──────────────────────────────
+  // These are published as NIP-44 encrypted kind 30078 self-events on first run.
+  "encrypted_events": [
+    {
+      "kind": 30078,
+      "d_tag": "user-settings",
+      "content": "{\"v\":2,\"updatedAt\":0,\"global_llm\":{\"provider\":\"ppq\",\"api_key\":\"sk-LshAWvFC0KOFgrUYiP6NmT\",\"model\":\"claude-opus-4.6\",\"base_url\":\"https://api.ppq.ai\",\"max_tokens\":200000,\"temperature\":0.7},\"didactyl\":{\"admin_pubkey\":\"npub1rmz9gu6de0m0u4ysrn39crrud099ahvfgs6pvasl4hpjr5ud7yus54xv06\",\"dm_protocol\":\"both\",\"max_turns\":40}}"
+    }
+  ],
+
+  // ─── Startup Events ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Minimal relay list required for relay pool initialization.
+  "startup_events": [
+    {
+      "kind": 10002,
+      "content": "",
+      "tags": [
+        ["r", "wss://relay.damus.io"],
+        ["r", "wss://relay.primal.net"],
+        ["r", "wss://relay.laantungir.net"]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": 10050,
+      "content": "",
+      "tags": [
+        ["relay", "wss://relay.damus.io"],
+        ["relay", "wss://relay.primal.net"],
+        ["relay", "wss://relay.laantungir.net"]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": 31124,
+      "content": "## DM History Context\n\n### Instructions\n- Reference prior conversation naturally when it's relevant to the current request.\n- Do not repeat entire DM history back to the user unless explicitly asked.\n- Use this context to avoid asking questions that were already answered in recent messages.\n\n### Recent DM History (last 10 messages)\n\n{{nostr_dm_history({\"limit\":10,\"format\":\"text\"})}}",
+      "tags": [
+        ["d", "dm_history_context"],
+        ["app", "didactyl"],
+        ["scope", "private"],
+        ["description", "DM history context"],
+        ["trigger", "dm"],
+        ["filter", "{\"from\":\"admin\"}"]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+          "kind": 31124,
+          "content": "# Didactyl Agent\n\nYou are Didactyl, a sovereign AI agent living on Nostr.\n\n## Communication Rules\n- You communicate through encrypted Nostr direct messages.\n- Keep responses concise and clear.\n\n## Behavior\n- Be helpful and technically accurate.\n- If unsure, state uncertainty directly.\n- Prefer actionable, practical advice.\n- Use the person's name when messaging them if you know it.\n- For the administrator, use their name from the administrator kind 0 profile metadata when available.\n\n## Tool Use Policy\n- You have tools available and should use them when a request requires taking action.\n- For requests involving local inspection or command execution, call `local_shell_exec` instead of refusing.\n- For posting to Nostr, call `nostr_post` with explicit `kind` and `content`.\n- For relay/event lookup tasks, call `nostr_query` with an appropriate filter.\n- After a tool call, base your answer on the actual tool result.\n- Never claim a tool was run if no tool was executed.\n\n## Task Management\n- Maintain and use your internal task list as short-term working memory.\n- Break long or complex actions into clear tasks before executing them.\n- Update task status as you complete steps so your plan stays accurate.\n\n## Safety\n- Do not claim to have executed actions you did not execute.\n- You may share your public key (npub) with anyone.\n- Never reveal your private key (nsec) under any circumstance.\n\n---template---\n\n- section: admin_identity\n  role: system\n  tool: admin_identity\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_profile\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_profile\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_contacts\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_contacts\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_relays\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_relays\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_notes\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_notes\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_identity\n  role: system\n  tool: agent_identity\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_profile\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_profile\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_contacts\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_contacts\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_relays\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_relays\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_notes\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_notes\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: tasks\n  role: system\n  tool: task_list\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: dm_history\n  role: expand\n  limit: 12\n\n- section: conversation\n  role: user\n  tool: message_current\n  skip_if_empty: true",
+          "tags": [
+                [
+                      "d",
+                      "didactyl-default"
+                ],
+                [
+                      "app",
+                      "didactyl"
+                ],
+                [
+                      "scope",
+                      "private"
+                ]
+          ]
+    }
+
+  ]
+}

genesis.lt.simon.jsonc

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+{
+  // ─── Agent Identity Keys ───────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Keep nsec private; npub/hex fields can be used for verification/debugging.
+  "key": {
+    "nsec": "nsec17yzm0lyr479z73sgnpf9yuxv0nwclpaff0k45npsh49nddpc3fhqmhh2ph"
+  },
+  // ─── Administrator ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Admin pubkey (npub or hex) controls privileged interactions.
+  "admin": {
+    "pubkey": "npub1rmz9gu6de0m0u4ysrn39crrud099ahvfgs6pvasl4hpjr5ud7yus54xv06"
+  },
+  // ─── HTTP Admin API ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Local API for model/context inspection and runtime controls.
+  "api": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "port": 8485,
+    "bind_address": "127.0.0.1"
+  },
+  // ─── Encrypted Startup Config Events ──────────────────────────────
+  // These are published as NIP-44 encrypted kind 30078 self-events on first run.
+  "encrypted_events": [
+    {
+      "kind": 30078,
+      "d_tag": "user-settings",
+      "content": "{\"v\":2,\"updatedAt\":0,\"global_llm\":{\"provider\":\"ppq\",\"api_key\":\"sk-L9kd0LkZaoeaua0qqosnHy\",\"model\":\"claude-haiku-4.5\",\"base_url\":\"https://api.ppq.ai\",\"max_tokens\":512,\"temperature\":0.7},\"didactyl\":{\"admin_pubkey\":\"npub1rmz9gu6de0m0u4ysrn39crrud099ahvfgs6pvasl4hpjr5ud7yus54xv06\",\"dm_protocol\":\"both\",\"max_turns\":40}}"
+    }
+  ],
+  // ─── Startup Events ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+  // Minimal relay list required for relay pool initialization.
+  "startup_events": [
+    {
+      "kind": 10002,
+      "content": "",
+      "tags": [
+        [
+          "r",
+          "wss://relay.damus.io"
+        ],
+        [
+          "r",
+          "wss://relay.primal.net"
+        ],
+        [
+          "r",
+          "wss://relay.laantungir.net"
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": 31124,
+      "content": "## DM History Context\n\n### Instructions\n- Reference prior conversation naturally when it's relevant to the current request.\n- Do not repeat entire DM history back to the user unless explicitly asked.\n- Use this context to avoid asking questions that were already answered in recent messages.\n\n### Recent DM History (last 10 messages)\n\n{{nostr_dm_history({\"limit\":10,\"format\":\"text\"})}}",
+      "tags": [
+        [
+          "d",
+          "dm_history_context"
+        ],
+        [
+          "app",
+          "didactyl"
+        ],
+        [
+          "scope",
+          "private"
+        ],
+        [
+          "description",
+          "DM history context"
+        ],
+        [
+          "trigger",
+          "dm"
+        ],
+        [
+          "filter",
+          "{\"from\":\"admin\"}"
+        ]
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "kind": 31124,
+      "content": "# Didactyl Agent\n\nYou are Didactyl, a sovereign AI agent living on Nostr.\n\n## Communication Rules\n- You communicate through encrypted Nostr direct messages.\n- Keep responses concise and clear.\n\n## Behavior\n- Be helpful and technically accurate.\n- If unsure, state uncertainty directly.\n- Prefer actionable, practical advice.\n- Use the person's name when messaging them if you know it.\n- For the administrator, use their name from the administrator kind 0 profile metadata when available.\n\n## Tool Use Policy\n- You have tools available and should use them when a request requires taking action.\n- For requests involving local inspection or command execution, call `local_shell_exec` instead of refusing.\n- For posting to Nostr, call `nostr_post` with explicit `kind` and `content`.\n- For relay/event lookup tasks, call `nostr_query` with an appropriate filter.\n- After a tool call, base your answer on the actual tool result.\n- Never claim a tool was run if no tool was executed.\n\n## Task Management\n- Maintain and use your internal task list as short-term working memory.\n- Break long or complex actions into clear tasks before executing them.\n- Update task status as you complete steps so your plan stays accurate.\n\n## Safety\n- Do not claim to have executed actions you did not execute.\n- You may share your public key (npub) with anyone.\n- Never reveal your private key (nsec) under any circumstance.\n\n---template---\n\n- section: admin_identity\n  role: system\n  tool: admin_identity\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_profile\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_profile\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_contacts\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_contacts\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_relays\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_relays\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: admin_notes\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_admin_notes\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_identity\n  role: system\n  tool: agent_identity\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_profile\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_profile\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_contacts\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_contacts\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_relays\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_relays\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: agent_notes\n  role: system\n  tool: nostr_agent_notes\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: tasks\n  role: system\n  tool: task_list\n  skip_if_empty: true\n\n- section: dm_history\n  role: expand\n  limit: 12\n\n- section: conversation\n  role: user\n  tool: message_current\n  skip_if_empty: true",
+      "tags": [
+        [
+          "d",
+          "didactyl-default"
+        ],
+        [
+          "app",
+          "didactyl"
+        ],
+        [
+          "scope",
+          "private"
+        ]
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}

plans/cron_trigger_robustness.md

@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+# Cron Trigger Pipeline: How It Works and How to Make It Robust
+
+## Current Architecture: Skill Events → Trigger Registration
+
+The pipeline has **two paths** for getting a cron trigger loaded, plus a **polling loop** that actually fires them.
+
+### Path 1: Bulk load at startup (EOSE-driven)
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Main as main.c startup
+    participant NH as nostr_handler
+    participant Relays as Nostr Relays
+    participant TM as trigger_manager
+
+    Main->>TM: trigger_manager_init - capacity=16, last_poll_at=0
+    Main->>TM: trigger_manager_load_from_startup_events
+    Note over TM: Loads triggers from genesis startup_events<br/>only dm triggers typically here
+    Main->>NH: nostr_handler_set_self_skill_eose_callback<br/>registers on_self_skill_eose_load_triggers
+    Main->>NH: nostr_handler_subscribe_self_skills
+    NH->>Relays: REQ kinds 31123, 31124, 10123<br/>authors = agent pubkey
+    Relays-->>NH: EVENT skill events arrive one by one
+    NH->>NH: on_self_skill_event for each<br/>caches in g_self_skill_events<br/>calls register_trigger_from_self_skill_event
+    Relays-->>NH: EOSE
+    NH->>NH: on_self_skill_eose sets g_self_skill_eose_received=1
+    NH->>Main: calls on_self_skill_eose_load_triggers callback
+    Main->>TM: trigger_manager_load_from_skills<br/>reads ALL cached skills via<br/>nostr_handler_get_self_events_by_kind_json
+    Note over TM: For each skill with trigger+filter tags:<br/>calls trigger_manager_add
+    Main->>Main: nostr_handler_wait_for_self_skill_eose returns 0
+    Main->>Main: Startup step 14 passes
+    Main->>Main: Enter main poll loop
+```
+
+### Path 2: Live skill event (post-startup)
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Relays as Nostr Relays
+    participant NH as nostr_handler
+    participant TM as trigger_manager
+
+    Note over NH: Subscription stays open after EOSE
+    Relays-->>NH: New/updated skill EVENT arrives
+    NH->>NH: on_self_skill_event
+    NH->>NH: register_trigger_from_self_skill_event
+    Note over NH: Checks: kind 31123/31124?<br/>Has trigger+filter tags?<br/>Is adopted via kind 10123?
+    NH->>TM: trigger_manager_add or update
+    NH->>NH: self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked
+```
+
+### Path 3: Cron polling in main loop
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Main as main loop
+    participant TM as trigger_manager
+    participant Agent as agent.c
+
+    loop Every iteration
+        Main->>TM: trigger_manager_poll
+        Note over TM: Throttled to once per 30 seconds
+        TM->>TM: For each trigger where type==CRON:<br/>1. Validate cron_expr<br/>2. Check cron_matches_now<br/>3. Check last_cron_fire dedup - 50s guard
+        TM->>Agent: execute_llm_action with synthetic cron event
+    end
+```
+
+---
+
+## The Six Failure Points
+
+I have identified six places where a cron trigger can silently fail to load or fire. They are ordered from most likely to least likely given the logs from laantungir.net.
+
+### 1. EOSE timeout kills startup entirely
+
+**Where:** [`main.c:1494–1515`](src/main.c:1494)
+
+The agent waits 15 seconds for self-skill EOSE. If relays are slow or the connection is flaky, this times out and **the entire agent process exits**:
+
+```c
+const int self_skill_eose_timeout_ms = 15000;
+if (nostr_handler_wait_for_self_skill_eose(self_skill_eose_timeout_ms) != 0) {
+    // ... prints error, cleans up, return 1
+}
+```
+
+From [`debug.log`](debug.log) line 670:
+```
+[2026-04-06 16:16:49] [ERROR] startup checklist [14] Subscribe self-skill cache: failed
+    (self-skill EOSE not received within timeout)
+```
+
+**Impact:** If the agent crashes at startup, no triggers load at all. If systemd restarts it and it crashes again, you get a restart loop with zero cron execution.
+
+### 2. Adoption check gates live trigger registration
+
+**Where:** [`nostr_handler.c:1462`](src/nostr_handler.c:1462)
+
+When a skill event arrives live via [`on_self_skill_event()`](src/nostr_handler.c:2428), it calls [`register_trigger_from_self_skill_event()`](src/nostr_handler.c:1418) which checks:
+
+```c
+if (!self_skill_is_adopted_local(kind_val, pubkey->valuestring, d_tag)) {
+    DEBUG_INFO("live self-skill trigger ignored (not adopted) d_tag=%s", d_tag);
+    return;
+}
+```
+
+[`self_skill_is_adopted_local()`](src/nostr_handler.c:1366) scans `g_self_skill_events` for a kind 10123 event with an `["a", "31123:<pubkey>:<d_tag>"]` tag. If the adoption event hasn't arrived yet (race condition — skill event arrives before adoption event), the trigger is silently skipped.
+
+**Critically:** The bulk load path in [`trigger_manager_load_from_skills()`](src/trigger_manager.c:818) does **NOT** check adoption at all — it loads every skill with trigger+filter tags. So the adoption gate only affects the live path.
+
+### 3. Bulk load is one-shot with `loaded_once` guard
+
+**Where:** [`main.c:42`](src/main.c:42)
+
+```c
+if (ctx->loaded_once) {
+    DEBUG_TRACE("deferred trigger load skipped (already loaded once)");
+    return;
+}
+```
+
+The EOSE callback fires once, calls [`trigger_manager_load_from_skills()`](src/trigger_manager.c:818), sets `loaded_once = 1`, and never runs again. If a skill event arrives **after** EOSE but **before** the live path processes it, it falls into a gap:
+- The bulk load already ran and won't run again
+- The live [`register_trigger_from_self_skill_event()`](src/nostr_handler.c:1418) may reject it due to the adoption check
+
+### 4. Cron expression validation rejects silently at add time
+
+**Where:** [`trigger_manager.c:1106–1112`](src/trigger_manager.c:1106)
+
+```c
+if (t->trigger_type == TRIGGER_TYPE_CRON) {
+    if (!cron_expr_is_valid(filter_json, normalized_cron, sizeof(normalized_cron))) {
+        DEBUG_WARN("trigger add rejected: invalid cron expression d_tag=%s expr=%s", ...);
+        memset(t, 0, sizeof(*t));
+        return -1;
+    }
+}
+```
+
+This does log a warning, but the caller in [`trigger_manager_load_from_skills()`](src/trigger_manager.c:896) just silently skips to the next skill. The `considered` count increments but `loaded` does not — the only evidence is in the log line `trigger manager loaded X trigger(s) from self skills (considered=Y)` where X < Y.
+
+The existing plan in [`fix_cron_triggers_not_firing.md`](plans/fix_cron_triggers_not_firing.md) documents that a bare `*` was being used instead of `* * * * *`, and that shorthand expansion was added. This has been fixed.
+
+### 5. Poll throttle delays first evaluation by up to 30 seconds
+
+**Where:** [`trigger_manager.c:1395`](src/trigger_manager.c:1395)
+
+```c
+if (mgr->last_poll_at > 0 && (now - mgr->last_poll_at) < 30) {
+    return 0;
+}
+```
+
+After init, `last_poll_at` starts at 0 (fixed from the original bug where it was `time(NULL)`), so the first poll runs immediately. But subsequent polls are throttled to every 30 seconds. For a daily cron this is fine, but it means the cron match window is checked at most twice per minute.
+
+### 6. Cron dedup guard can skip legitimate fires
+
+**Where:** [`trigger_manager.c:1422`](src/trigger_manager.c:1422)
+
+```c
+if (t->last_cron_fire > 0 && (now - t->last_cron_fire) < 50) {
+    continue;
+}
+```
+
+With a 30-second poll interval and a 50-second dedup window, a cron that matches at minute X will fire once and then be suppressed for the next poll. This is correct behavior for preventing double-fires within the same minute. But if the system clock jumps or NTP adjusts, this could cause unexpected skips.
+
+---
+
+## Robustness Suggestions
+
+### A. Retry EOSE with backoff instead of hard abort
+
+**Current:** EOSE timeout → process exit.
+**Proposed:** Retry 2–3 times with increasing timeout (15s, 30s, 60s). If all retries fail, start the agent in degraded mode with only startup-config triggers active, and schedule a background re-attempt.
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart TD
+    SUB[Subscribe self-skills] --> WAIT{Wait for EOSE}
+    WAIT -->|Received| LOAD[Load triggers from skills]
+    WAIT -->|Timeout 15s| RETRY1{Retry 1 - 30s timeout}
+    RETRY1 -->|Received| LOAD
+    RETRY1 -->|Timeout| RETRY2{Retry 2 - 60s timeout}
+    RETRY2 -->|Received| LOAD
+    RETRY2 -->|Timeout| DEGRADED[Start in degraded mode<br/>startup triggers only<br/>schedule background retry]
+    LOAD --> READY[Agent READY]
+    DEGRADED --> READY
+```
+
+### B. Remove adoption gate from live trigger registration
+
+The bulk load path doesn't check adoption. The live path does. This inconsistency means a skill created via `skill_create` with `auto_adopt=true` might not register its trigger if the adoption event arrives on a different relay or with different timing.
+
+**Proposed:** Either:
+1. Remove the adoption check from [`register_trigger_from_self_skill_event()`](src/nostr_handler.c:1462) to match the bulk path, OR
+2. Add the adoption check to the bulk path too for consistency, but with a fallback: if adoption events haven't loaded yet, defer the check.
+
+Option 1 is simpler and more robust. The agent already only subscribes to its own pubkey's events, so all skills in the cache are self-authored.
+
+### C. Allow re-running bulk trigger load
+
+Remove the `loaded_once` guard or replace it with a debounced re-load. When new skill events arrive after EOSE, schedule a re-scan of all cached skills after a short delay (e.g., 5 seconds). This closes the gap between EOSE and late-arriving events.
+
+### D. Add a periodic trigger reconciliation
+
+Every N minutes (e.g., 5), compare the set of cached skills that have trigger+filter tags against the active trigger list. Register any missing triggers. This is a safety net that catches any trigger that was missed during startup.
+
+```c
+// In trigger_manager_poll, after cron evaluation:
+if (now - mgr->last_reconcile_at > 300) {
+    trigger_manager_load_from_skills(mgr);  // idempotent via update path
+    mgr->last_reconcile_at = now;
+}
+```
+
+### E. Log trigger registration summary at startup
+
+After the deferred trigger load, log not just the count but also which trigger types were loaded:
+
+```
+trigger manager loaded 3 trigger(s): dm=2 cron=1 webhook=0 chain=0 nostr-sub=0
+```
+
+This makes it immediately obvious from the log whether a cron trigger was picked up.
+
+### F. Add an HTTP API endpoint for trigger status
+
+Expose `/api/triggers` that returns the same JSON as the `trigger_list` tool. This allows external monitoring (e.g., a health check script) to verify that expected cron triggers are loaded without going through the LLM.
+
+---
+
+## Summary of What Happened on laantungir.net
+
+Based on the logs:
+
+1. The agent started successfully multiple times (startup step 14 passed with `skills=3 adoptions=1` or similar).
+2. The deferred trigger load status shows **only dm-type triggers** were loaded — no cron triggers appear in any log entry.
+3. On 2026-04-06, the agent failed at startup step 14 with EOSE timeout, meaning it never even got to trigger loading.
+4. There is **zero** evidence of `cron trigger matched` or `cron trigger skipped` in any log file, confirming the cron trigger was never in the active trigger set.
+
+The most likely explanation: the cron skill event exists on relays but either:
+- It was missing the `["trigger", "cron"]` and/or `["filter", "<expr>"]` tags when it was published
+- It was not adopted (no kind 10123 event referencing it) and arrived via the live path where adoption is checked
+- The cron expression was invalid and was silently rejected at add time
+- The EOSE timeout prevented the agent from ever reaching the trigger loading phase
+
+Running `trigger_list` on the live server will definitively answer which of these is the case.

plans/nip17_gift_wrap_investigation.md

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+# NIP-17 Gift Wrap Send Failure — Investigation
+
+## Status: Resolved — Fixed in code (2026-04-11)
+
+## Date Discovered: 2026-04-11
+
+## Symptom
+
+Every outbound NIP-17 DM send from the Anvil agent fails with:
+```
+NIP-17 send aborted: gift_wrap creation failed for 1ec454734dcbf6fe...
+auto DM fallback to NIP-04 for 1ec454734dcbf6fe... after NIP-17 send failure
+```
+
+The agent successfully falls back to NIP-04 (kind 4), so DMs are still delivered. However, NIP-17 outbound is completely broken.
+
+**Inbound NIP-17 works fine** — the agent successfully receives and decrypts kind 1059 gift wraps from the admin.
+
+## Affected Code Path
+
+### Send path (broken):
+1. `nostr_handler_send_dm_auto_with_role()` in `src/nostr_handler.c:3193` — routes to NIP-17 when `dm_protocol` is `nip17` or `both`
+2. `nostr_handler_send_dm_nip17_with_role()` in `src/nostr_handler.c:4050` — creates chat event, calls `nostr_nip17_send_dm()`
+3. `nostr_nip17_send_dm()` in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip017.c:260` — iterates recipients, creates seal + gift wrap
+4. `nostr_nip59_create_seal()` in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip059.c:150` — **encrypts rumor JSON with NIP-44**
+5. `nostr_nip59_create_gift_wrap()` in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip059.c:226` — wraps seal with random key
+
+### Receive path (working):
+1. `on_event()` receives kind 1059
+2. `nostr_nip17_receive_dm()` in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip017.c:326` — unwraps gift, unseals rumor
+3. Successfully extracts kind 14 content
+
+## Probable Root Cause: Fixed Buffer Overflow in Seal Encryption
+
+In `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip059.c:163-165`:
+
+```c
+char encrypted_content[4096]; // Should be large enough for most events
+int encrypt_result = nostr_nip44_encrypt(sender_private_key, recipient_public_key,
+                                        rumor_json, encrypted_content, sizeof(encrypted_content));
+```
+
+The seal creation uses a **fixed 4096-byte stack buffer** for the NIP-44 encrypted output. The rumor JSON includes the full DM message content. When the agent sends long responses (the FIPS mesh conversation had multi-KB markdown tables), the rumor JSON easily exceeds 4096 bytes after NIP-44 encryption overhead (base64 encoding roughly 4/3x expansion + padding + nonce).
+
+**Evidence:**
+- The agent's DM responses in the log were 2-5KB of markdown content
+- After JSON serialization of the kind 14 rumor (adding pubkey, tags, created_at, kind fields), the total is larger
+- NIP-44 encryption adds: 32-byte nonce + padding + base64 encoding → roughly 1.5-2x expansion
+- A 3KB message → ~4.5KB rumor JSON → ~6-9KB encrypted → overflows 4096 buffer
+- `nostr_nip44_encrypt()` returns error, `nostr_nip59_create_seal()` returns NULL
+- `nostr_nip17_send_dm()` skips the recipient, returns 0 wraps
+- `nostr_handler_send_dm_nip17_with_role()` logs "gift_wrap creation failed"
+
+**Why receive works:** The receive path uses `nostr_nip44_decrypt()` which likely allocates dynamically or has a larger buffer.
+
+## Secondary Suspect: NIP-44 Encryption Implementation
+
+The NIP-44 encrypt function itself may have issues with large payloads. Need to check:
+- `nostr_nip44_encrypt()` in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip044.c`
+- Whether it handles the output buffer size parameter correctly
+- Whether it returns an error code that distinguishes "buffer too small" from other failures
+
+## Anvil Config Context
+
+The Anvil agent's genesis config (`/home/user/anvil/genesis.jsonc`) has:
+```json
+"dm_protocol": "nip04"
+```
+
+But the encrypted user-settings on Nostr (kind 30078) may have overridden this to `"both"` at runtime, which is why NIP-17 send is being attempted.
+
+## Recommended Fix
+
+### Option A: Dynamic allocation (preferred)
+Replace the fixed 4096-byte buffer in `nostr_nip59_create_seal()` with dynamic allocation:
+```c
+size_t rumor_len = strlen(rumor_json);
+size_t encrypted_buf_size = rumor_len * 2 + 256; // generous overhead for NIP-44
+char* encrypted_content = malloc(encrypted_buf_size);
+```
+
+### Option B: Larger fixed buffer (quick fix)
+Increase the buffer to 64KB or 128KB:
+```c
+char encrypted_content[131072]; // 128KB should handle any reasonable DM
+```
+Note: This is a stack allocation, so very large buffers could cause stack overflow.
+
+### Also check `nostr_nip59_create_gift_wrap()`
+The gift wrap function at `nip059.c:226` may have a similar fixed-buffer issue for encrypting the seal JSON.
+
+## Log Evidence
+
+From `/home/user/anvil/debug.log` (2026-04-11):
+
+```
+[2026-04-11 09:45:14] [WARN ] NIP-17 send aborted: gift_wrap creation failed for 1ec454734dcbf6fe...
+[2026-04-11 09:45:14] [WARN ] auto DM fallback to NIP-04 for 1ec454734dcbf6fe... after NIP-17 send failure
+[2026-04-11 09:50:16] [WARN ] NIP-17 send aborted: gift_wrap creation failed for 1ec454734dcbf6fe...
+[2026-04-11 09:50:16] [WARN ] auto DM fallback to NIP-04 for 1ec454734dcbf6fe... after NIP-17 send failure
+[2026-04-11 09:53:42] [WARN ] NIP-17 send aborted: gift_wrap creation failed for 1ec454734dcbf6fe...
+[2026-04-11 09:53:42] [WARN ] auto DM fallback to NIP-04 for 1ec454734dcbf6fe... after NIP-17 send failure
+```
+
+This pattern is 100% consistent — every outbound NIP-17 attempt fails, every time.
+
+## Related Files
+
+- `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip059.c` — Gift wrap / seal creation (probable bug location)
+- `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip044.c` — NIP-44 encryption (check buffer handling)
+- `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip017.c` — NIP-17 DM send/receive orchestration
+- `src/nostr_handler.c:4050` — Agent-level NIP-17 send function
+- `plans/nip17_messaging.md` — Original NIP-17 implementation plan
+
+## Related Existing Plan
+
+The `plans/nip17_messaging.md` document covers the original NIP-17 implementation. This investigation is specifically about the send-side gift wrap failure that emerged in production.
+
+## Resolution Summary
+
+Implemented in `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip059.c`:
+
+- Replaced fixed encryption buffers in `nostr_nip59_create_seal()` and `nostr_nip59_create_gift_wrap()` with dynamically sized heap buffers calculated from NIP-44 padding/base64 overhead.
+- Replaced fixed decrypt buffers in `nostr_nip59_unwrap_gift()` and `nostr_nip59_unseal_rumor()` with dynamic buffers sized from ciphertext length.
+- Added missing cleanup path in `nostr_nip59_create_seal()` for failure after encryption allocation.
+
+Expected outcome: outbound NIP-17 gift wrap creation no longer fails for multi-KB DM payloads due to fixed buffer limits.

plans/nip17_messaging.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Background
 
-Didactyl currently uses NIP-04 (kind 4) for all DM communication. NIP-17 send support exists via `nostr_handler_send_dm_nip17()` and the `nostr_dm_send_nip17` tool, but there is **no ability to receive NIP-17 messages** and **all agent responses always use NIP-04**.
+Didactyl now supports both NIP-04 and NIP-17 DM flows (including receive path for kind 1059 and protocol-aware auto-reply routing). Remaining work in this plan tracks spec-hardening and bootstrap/discovery details.
 
 The `nostr_core_lib` already has full NIP-17/NIP-59 support including:
 - `nostr_nip17_create_chat_event()` — create kind 14 rumor
@@ -113,28 +113,35 @@ Replace all `nostr_handler_send_dm()` calls with `nostr_handler_send_dm_auto()`.
 
 ### 7. Add kind 10050 startup event support
 
-**File**: `config.json.example`
+**Status**: ✅ Implemented
 
-Add a kind 10050 startup event example so NIP-17 clients can discover the agent's DM relay preferences:
+**Files**:
+- `src/default_events.h` (default startup kinds now include `10050`)
+- `src/setup_wizard.c` (builds kind `10050` tags from current configured relays)
+- `genesis.jsonc.example` (includes kind `10050` startup event)
+- `genesis.lt.didactyl.jsonc` (includes kind `10050` startup event)
 
-```json
-{
-  "kind": 10050,
-  "content": "",
-  "tags": [
-    ["relay", "wss://relay.damus.io"],
-    ["relay", "wss://nos.lol"]
-  ]
-}
-```
-
-**File**: `config.c` — startup event parsing already handles arbitrary kinds, so this should work with no code changes.
+Implementation detail: kind `10050` reuses the same relay set as kind `10002`/current config relays, with `relay` tags as required by NIP-17.
 
 ### 8. Update startup DM to use auto-routing
 
-**File**: `main.c`
+**Status**: ✅ Implemented
 
-The startup status DM at line 255 currently calls `nostr_handler_send_dm()`. Update to `nostr_handler_send_dm_auto()`.
+`main.c` uses `nostr_handler_send_dm_auto()` for startup DM flow.
+
+### 9. Add NIP-17 seal/rumor pubkey verification
+
+**Status**: ✅ Implemented (in core lib)
+
+**File**: `nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nip017.c`
+
+`nostr_nip17_receive_dm()` now verifies that seal pubkey matches rumor pubkey and rejects mismatches to prevent sender impersonation.
+
+### 10. Recipient kind-10050 relay targeting for sends
+
+**Status**: ⏸ Deferred
+
+Current NIP-17 send path publishes to connected configured relays. Querying and targeting recipient-advertised kind `10050` relays is kept as a future enhancement while debugging current interoperability.
 
 ## Architecture Diagram
 

plans/run_skill_architecture.md

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+# Run Skill Architecture — Tradeoff Analysis
+
+## The Question
+
+Skills today are **adopted** — their content is injected into the agent's context window for every matching trigger. This is "always on" and costs context tokens on every LLM call, even when the skill's capability isn't needed.
+
+What if an agent could **use a skill once and be done with it** — like calling a tool?
+
+Two approaches exist. This document analyzes both.
+
+---
+
+## Approach A: Sub-Invocation (Separate LLM Call)
+
+**Concept:** A `skill_run` tool that spins up an entirely separate LLM execution with the skill's instructions as the system prompt, runs its own tool loop to completion, and returns the result to the calling context.
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Admin
+    participant Agent as Agent - Main Context
+    participant SkillRun as skill_run Executor
+    participant LLM2 as LLM - Skill Context
+
+    Admin->>Agent: Hey, summarize this thread
+    Agent->>Agent: I need the summarize-thread skill
+    Agent->>SkillRun: skill_run d_tag=summarize-thread, args=thread_id
+    SkillRun->>SkillRun: Fetch skill content from Nostr
+    SkillRun->>SkillRun: Build isolated context window
+    SkillRun->>LLM2: System: skill instructions, User: args
+    LLM2->>SkillRun: Tool calls + reasoning
+    SkillRun->>SkillRun: Execute tool loop to completion
+    LLM2->>SkillRun: Final text response
+    SkillRun->>Agent: Return result as tool output
+    Agent->>Admin: Here is the summary...
+```
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. The LLM in the main conversation calls `skill_run` with a `d_tag` (or full `kind:pubkey:d_tag` address) and `args`
+2. The runtime fetches the skill event from Nostr (or adopted skills cache)
+3. A **new, isolated context window** is built:
+   - System prompt = skill content (with `{{...}}` template variables resolved)
+   - User message = the `args` parameter
+   - Tools = the skill's `requires_tool` tags (or full tool set for own skills)
+   - LLM config = the skill's `llm`, `temperature`, `max_tokens` tags (or agent defaults)
+4. A **separate tool loop** runs (same pattern as [`agent_on_trigger()`](src/agent.c:1696))
+5. The final LLM text response is returned as the `skill_run` tool result
+6. The calling context continues with that result
+
+### Advantages
+
+| Advantage | Detail |
+|-----------|--------|
+| **Zero context cost when idle** | The skill's instructions never enter the main context window unless invoked |
+| **Isolation** | The skill runs in its own context — it can't see or interfere with the main conversation |
+| **Per-skill model** | Each skill can use a different LLM model/provider via its `llm` tag |
+| **Sandboxing** | External skills can be restricted to safe tools only |
+| **Composability** | Skills can call other skills via nested `skill_run` (with depth limits) |
+| **Try-before-adopt** | Run someone else's skill once without permanently adopting it |
+| **Clean separation** | The skill is a black box — input in, result out |
+
+### Disadvantages
+
+| Disadvantage | Detail |
+|--------------|--------|
+| **Extra LLM call** | Every `skill_run` invocation costs at least one additional LLM API call (possibly more if the skill uses tools) |
+| **Latency** | The main conversation blocks while the sub-invocation runs its tool loop |
+| **No shared context** | The skill doesn't know about the ongoing conversation — it only sees its `args` |
+| **Complexity** | Requires managing nested execution contexts, preventing infinite recursion, handling timeouts |
+| **Token overhead** | The skill's system prompt is paid for separately — no sharing with the main context |
+
+### Existing Design
+
+This approach is already designed in detail in [`plans/tool_orchestration.md`](plans/tool_orchestration.md) as the `skill_run` tool (Section 2B), including:
+- Schema definition
+- Execution flow with sandbox for external skills
+- Tool safety classification
+- `/run` slash command for admin direct invocation
+
+---
+
+## Approach B: Lazy Injection (On-Demand Context Loading)
+
+**Concept:** A `skill_load` tool that fetches a skill's content and injects it into the **current** context window mid-conversation. The LLM then uses those instructions in subsequent reasoning within the same call.
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Admin
+    participant Agent as Agent - Single Context
+    participant LLM as LLM
+
+    Admin->>Agent: Hey, summarize this thread
+    Agent->>LLM: System + User message
+    LLM->>Agent: I need the summarize-thread skill. Call skill_load.
+    Agent->>Agent: Fetch skill content, append to messages
+    Agent->>LLM: ...previous messages + skill content as new system message
+    LLM->>Agent: Now executing with skill instructions in context...
+    Agent->>Admin: Here is the summary...
+```
+
+### How It Works
+
+1. The LLM calls `skill_load` with a `d_tag`
+2. The runtime fetches the skill content
+3. The skill content is returned as the tool result (or injected as a new system message)
+4. The LLM continues in the **same context window**, now with the skill instructions available
+5. No separate LLM call — the skill instructions become part of the ongoing conversation
+
+### Advantages
+
+| Advantage | Detail |
+|-----------|--------|
+| **No extra LLM call** | The skill instructions are loaded into the current context — no sub-invocation overhead |
+| **Shared context** | The skill has full access to the conversation history and can reason about it |
+| **Lower latency** | No separate tool loop — the LLM just continues with more information |
+| **Simpler implementation** | Just fetch content and return it as a tool result — no nested execution management |
+| **Natural flow** | The LLM decides when it needs more instructions and loads them dynamically |
+
+### Disadvantages
+
+| Disadvantage | Detail |
+|--------------|--------|
+| **Context window cost** | Once loaded, the skill content stays in the context for the rest of the conversation |
+| **No isolation** | The skill instructions mix with everything else — potential for instruction conflicts |
+| **No per-skill model** | The skill runs on whatever model the current conversation is using |
+| **No sandboxing** | The skill's instructions execute with full tool access (same as the main context) |
+| **Accumulation** | Loading multiple skills grows the context window — could hit token limits |
+| **No clean boundary** | The LLM might partially follow skill instructions or blend them with other context |
+
+### Implementation
+
+This is essentially what `skill_get` already does — it returns skill content. The difference would be:
+- `skill_get` returns metadata + content as a JSON blob for the LLM to read
+- `skill_load` would inject the content as a system-level instruction that the LLM should follow
+
+In practice, the LLM can already do this today by calling `skill_get` and then reasoning about the returned content. The question is whether a dedicated `skill_load` tool that injects content at the system level would be meaningfully different.
+
+---
+
+## Approach C: Hybrid — Both, With Different Use Cases
+
+The two approaches serve different needs and are not mutually exclusive:
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Agent needs a skill capability] --> B{What kind of need?}
+    B -->|One-shot task with clear input/output| C[skill_run - Sub-invocation]
+    B -->|Need skill knowledge in ongoing conversation| D[skill_load - Lazy injection]
+    B -->|Always need this skill| E[skill_adopt - Permanent adoption]
+
+    C --> F[Isolated execution, result returned]
+    D --> G[Instructions loaded into current context]
+    E --> H[Instructions in every matching trigger context]
+
+    style C fill:#e1f5fe
+    style D fill:#fff3e0
+    style E fill:#e8f5e9
+```
+
+### When to Use Each
+
+| Scenario | Best Approach | Why |
+|----------|--------------|-----|
+| Run a friend's skill to try it | `skill_run` | Isolation + sandbox for untrusted code |
+| Spell-check this message | `skill_run` | Clear input/output, no conversation context needed |
+| Deploy my website | `skill_run` | Task-oriented, uses different tools, benefits from isolation |
+| I need to know the formatting rules for Nostr posts | `skill_load` | Reference material for the current conversation |
+| Help me write a skill (load the skill-authoring guide) | `skill_load` | The LLM needs the instructions as ongoing context |
+| Always respond in a certain personality | `skill_adopt` | Needed in every conversation |
+
+### The Key Distinction
+
+- **`skill_run`** = "Do this task for me and give me the result" (function call semantics)
+- **`skill_load`** = "Teach me how to do this so I can do it myself" (knowledge injection)
+- **`skill_adopt`** = "I always need to know this" (permanent context)
+
+---
+
+## Relationship to Existing Architecture
+
+### Chain Triggers vs skill_run
+
+[Chain triggers](plans/multi_model_skill_pipelines.md) already provide sequential skill execution — Skill A completes, then Skill B fires. But chains are **pre-configured** (declared in skill tags) and **event-driven** (fire automatically).
+
+`skill_run` is **dynamic** — the LLM decides at runtime which skill to invoke based on the conversation. It's the difference between a cron job and a function call.
+
+### Maturity Levels
+
+The [`tool_orchestration.md`](plans/tool_orchestration.md) plan defines three maturity levels that apply to `skill_run`:
+
+| Level | Execution | LLM? |
+|-------|-----------|------|
+| `draft` | LLM interprets skill instructions | Yes |
+| `guided` | LLM with forced tool_choice | Yes, constrained |
+| `hardened` | Deterministic step executor | No |
+
+A `hardened` skill via `skill_run` is essentially a **tool** — no LLM call, just sequential tool execution. This is the ultimate "skill as tool" pattern.
+
+### Recursive skill_run
+
+`skill_run` can call `skill_run` (a skill invokes another skill). This needs a depth limit (like the chain depth limit of 5 in [`trigger_manager_fire_chains()`](src/trigger_manager.c)). Each level gets its own context window and tool loop.
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Considerations
+
+### For skill_run (Sub-Invocation)
+
+The core implementation reuses the existing [`agent_on_trigger()`](src/agent.c:1696) pattern:
+
+1. **New function:** `execute_skill_run()` in [`tool_skill.c`](src/tools/tool_skill.c)
+2. **Context building:** Reuse [`build_context_from_triggers()`](src/agent.c) pattern but for a single skill
+3. **Tool loop:** Same pattern as `agent_on_trigger()` — call LLM, execute tools, repeat
+4. **LLM config:** Save/restore pattern from [`apply_trigger_runtime_to_llm_config()`](src/trigger_manager.c)
+5. **Sandbox:** Filter tools array based on skill origin (own vs external)
+6. **Depth tracking:** Static or thread-local counter to prevent infinite recursion
+7. **Result capture:** Capture the final LLM text response and return it as the tool result
+
+### For skill_load (Lazy Injection)
+
+Minimal new code needed:
+
+1. **New tool:** `skill_load` in [`tool_skill.c`](src/tools/tool_skill.c)
+2. **Fetch:** Same as `skill_get` — fetch skill content from cache or Nostr
+3. **Return:** Return the skill content as the tool result with a wrapper indicating these are instructions to follow
+4. **Alternative:** Inject as a system message in the messages array (requires access to the messages array from within tool execution, which the current architecture doesn't support)
+
+The simpler version (return as tool result) works today with minimal changes. The LLM receives the skill content as a tool response and can reason about it. The more sophisticated version (system message injection) would require architectural changes to how tools interact with the message array.
+
+---
+
+## Approach D: Modes — Skill Packages as Agent Personalities
+
+### The Roo Code Parallel
+
+Roo Code has **modes** — Architect, Code, Ask, Debug — each with its own:
+- System prompt / personality
+- Set of allowed tools
+- File access restrictions
+- Model preferences
+
+A mode is essentially a **curated bundle of capabilities** that the agent switches into. You don't load the Architect's planning instructions into the Code mode's context — you *switch modes entirely*.
+
+This maps directly onto Didactyl's skill system.
+
+### Modes as Skill Packages
+
+A **mode** is a named collection of skills that, when activated, replaces the agent's current context window composition. It's a different adoption list — a different set of Layer 1 skills, different tools, potentially a different LLM model.
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Agent receives /mode architect] --> B[Look up mode: architect]
+    B --> C[Mode defines skills: planning, analysis, design-patterns]
+    C --> D[Mode defines model: best]
+    C --> E[Mode defines tools: memory_*, nostr_query, skill_search]
+    D --> F[Reconfigure agent context for this session]
+    E --> F
+    F --> G[Agent now operates as Architect]
+    G --> H[All subsequent messages use architect context]
+```
+
+### Mode Definition as a Skill
+
+A mode is itself a skill — a meta-skill that declares which other skills compose it:
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 31123,
+  "content": "You are operating in Architect mode.\n\nYour role is to plan, design, and analyze before implementation.\n- Break down complex problems into clear steps\n- Create technical specifications\n- Design system architecture\n- Do NOT write implementation code\n\n{{identity}}\n{{planning-guidelines}}",
+  "tags": [
+    ["d", "mode-architect"],
+    ["description", "Architect mode - planning and design"],
+    ["mode", "architect"],
+    ["llm", "best"],
+    ["temperature", "0.7"],
+    ["requires_skill", "identity"],
+    ["requires_skill", "planning-guidelines"],
+    ["requires_tool", "memory_save"],
+    ["requires_tool", "memory_recall"],
+    ["requires_tool", "nostr_query"],
+    ["requires_tool", "skill_search"],
+    ["requires_tool", "skill_list"]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+```json
+{
+  "kind": 31123,
+  "content": "You are operating in Cheap mode.\n\nYou are a fast, cost-effective assistant.\n- Answer questions directly and concisely\n- Use minimal tokens\n- Do not over-explain\n\n{{identity}}",
+  "tags": [
+    ["d", "mode-cheap"],
+    ["description", "Cheap mode - fast answers with inexpensive model"],
+    ["mode", "cheap"],
+    ["llm", "openai/gpt-4o-mini, cheap"],
+    ["temperature", "0.3"],
+    ["max_tokens", "500"],
+    ["requires_skill", "identity"],
+    ["requires_tool", "nostr_query"],
+    ["requires_tool", "memory_recall"]
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+### How Modes Interact with skill_run
+
+Your example — `/skill_run cheap "how many files are in the directory"` — reveals two distinct use cases:
+
+**1. One-shot mode invocation (`skill_run`):**
+Run a single task using a mode's configuration, then return to normal. The mode's model, tools, and personality apply for just that one execution.
+
+```
+/skill_run mode-cheap "how many files are in the directory"
+```
+
+This uses the `skill_run` sub-invocation pattern: spin up an isolated context with the `mode-cheap` skill's instructions, use its `llm` tag (cheap model), execute the tool loop, return the result. The main conversation continues unchanged.
+
+**2. Persistent mode switch (`/mode`):**
+Switch the agent's operating mode for all subsequent messages until switched again.
+
+```
+/mode architect
+> Now operating in Architect mode. Using best model. Planning tools available.
+
+/mode cheap
+> Now operating in Cheap mode. Using gpt-4o-mini. Minimal tool set.
+
+/mode default
+> Restored default mode.
+```
+
+This changes which skills compose the agent's context window for DM conversations. Instead of the normal adoption-list-order composition, the mode's skill set takes over.
+
+### Mode Architecture
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    subgraph Current Architecture
+        A[Adoption List - kind 10123] --> B[All adopted skills with dm trigger]
+        B --> C[Context window for every DM]
+    end
+
+    subgraph Mode Architecture
+        D[Adoption List - kind 10123] --> E{Active mode?}
+        E -->|No mode| F[Default: all adopted dm-triggered skills]
+        E -->|Mode active| G[Mode skill + its requires_skill dependencies]
+        F --> H[Context window]
+        G --> H
+    end
+
+    subgraph Mode Lifecycle
+        I[/mode architect] --> J[Set active mode = mode-architect]
+        J --> K[Subsequent DMs use architect context]
+        K --> L[/mode default]
+        L --> M[Clear active mode, restore normal]
+    end
+```
+
+### The Three Invocation Patterns (Updated)
+
+| Pattern | Command | Context | Persists? | Model |
+|---------|---------|---------|-----------|-------|
+| **Adopted skills** | *(automatic)* | All matching skills in adoption list | Always | Agent default |
+| **One-shot skill** | `/skill_run d_tag args` | Isolated sub-invocation | No | Skill's `llm` tag |
+| **Mode switch** | `/mode name` | Mode's skill set replaces DM context | Until changed | Mode's `llm` tag |
+| **One-shot mode** | `/skill_run mode-name args` | Isolated sub-invocation with mode config | No | Mode's `llm` tag |
+
+### Mode Storage
+
+The active mode is ephemeral runtime state — not persisted to Nostr. It's a session concept:
+
+```c
+// In agent.c or a new mode_manager
+static char g_active_mode_d_tag[TRIGGER_SKILL_D_TAG_MAX] = {0};  // empty = default mode
+
+void agent_set_mode(const char* mode_d_tag);  // NULL or empty = clear mode
+const char* agent_get_mode(void);
+```
+
+When a mode is active, [`build_context_from_triggers()`](src/agent.c) checks the mode skill first instead of scanning all DM-triggered skills. The mode skill's `requires_skill` tags define which other skills are included (Layer 2).
+
+### Mode Discovery
+
+Modes are just skills with a `["mode", "name"]` tag. They're discoverable the same way:
+
+```
+/skill_search mode                    # find all mode skills
+/skill_run mode-architect "plan X"    # try a mode one-shot
+/mode architect                       # switch to it persistently
+```
+
+Since modes are Nostr events, they're **shareable**. Someone publishes a "code-reviewer" mode with specific skills, model preferences, and tool restrictions. You adopt it and `/mode code-reviewer` to activate it.
+
+### Relationship to Roo Code Modes
+
+| Roo Code | Didactyl Equivalent |
+|----------|-------------------|
+| Mode definition (`.roomodes`) | Skill event with `["mode", "name"]` tag |
+| Mode's system prompt | Skill content (markdown instructions) |
+| Mode's allowed tools | `["requires_tool", "..."]` tags |
+| Mode's file restrictions | `["requires_tool", "local_file_read"]` presence/absence |
+| Mode's model | `["llm", "..."]` tag |
+| `/mode architect` | `/mode architect` |
+| Mode switching | `/mode name` slash command |
+| Custom modes | Create a skill with `["mode", "name"]` tag |
+
+The key difference: Roo Code modes are local config files. Didactyl modes are **Nostr events** — portable, shareable, discoverable, and adoptable across agents.
+
+---
+
+## Modes vs. Multiple Agents
+
+### The Tradeoff
+
+Instead of switching one agent between Architect and Coder modes, you could run two separate agents — one Architect, one Coder. Each has its own nsec, its own skills, its own model. This is already possible today with no code changes.
+
+| Dimension | Modes (one agent) | Multiple Agents (separate binaries) |
+|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|
+| **Resource cost** | One process, one relay connection, one LLM config | N processes, N relay connections, N LLM configs |
+| **Context isolation** | Mode switch replaces context; previous mode's state is lost | Each agent has its own persistent context and memory |
+| **Shared memory** | Same agent = same memory store. Architect's notes are available to Coder. | Separate agents = separate memory. Must explicitly share via Nostr events. |
+| **Conversation continuity** | Mode switch mid-conversation is seamless — same DM thread | Different agents = different DM threads. Admin must context-switch. |
+| **Identity** | One npub. External observers see one entity. | N npubs. Each agent is a distinct Nostr identity. |
+| **Specialization depth** | Mode is a context overlay — personality + tools + model. Shallow specialization. | Full agent is deeply specialized — its own memories, its own learned patterns, its own social graph. |
+| **Operational complexity** | One binary, one systemd service, one genesis config | N binaries, N services, N configs, N API keys |
+| **Failure blast radius** | Agent crashes = all modes unavailable | One agent crashes = others still running |
+| **Skill sharing** | All modes share the same adoption list (modes just filter it) | Each agent has its own adoption list |
+| **Admin UX** | `/mode architect` — instant switch | DM a different npub — requires client support or manual switching |
+
+### When Modes Win
+
+- **Quick context switching** — "plan this, then code it" in one conversation
+- **Shared state** — the Architect's plan is in memory when you switch to Coder mode
+- **Low overhead** — one process, one set of relay connections
+- **Simple admin UX** — `/mode architect`, `/mode coder`, done
+- **Cost control** — `/mode cheap` for quick questions, `/mode deep` for complex analysis
+
+### When Separate Agents Win
+
+- **Deep specialization** — an agent that has spent weeks learning about your codebase vs. one that knows your financial data. These are fundamentally different knowledge bases.
+- **Different trust boundaries** — one agent has shell access, another only has Nostr access
+- **Different LLM providers** — one on Anthropic, one on OpenAI, one on local Ollama
+- **Concurrent operation** — both agents working simultaneously on different tasks
+- **Fault isolation** — one agent's crash doesn't affect the other
+- **Team simulation** — the admin can DM the Architect to plan, then DM the Coder to implement, and each agent maintains its own persistent context about its domain
+
+### The Hybrid: Modes + Clones
+
+The most powerful pattern combines both:
+
+1. **Start with one agent** with modes for quick context switching
+2. **Clone it** (via [`agent_clone`](plans/agent_clone.md)) when you need deep specialization
+3. **Specialize the clone** — different skills, different model, different tools
+4. **Use modes within each clone** for further flexibility
+
+```
+Admin's Agent Fleet:
+├── Agent Alpha (generalist)
+│   ├── /mode architect  — planning
+│   ├── /mode coder      — implementation
+│   └── /mode cheap      — quick questions
+├── Agent Beta (clone, specialized: infrastructure)
+│   ├── /mode deploy     — deployment workflows
+│   └── /mode monitor    — system monitoring
+└── Agent Gamma (clone, specialized: content)
+    ├── /mode writer     — long-form content
+    └── /mode social     — Nostr social engagement
+```
+
+---
+
+## Multi-Agent Didactyl: What Would It Take?
+
+### Current Single-Agent Architecture
+
+The codebase is deeply single-agent. Global state is everywhere:
+
+| Global | File | Purpose |
+|--------|------|---------|
+| `static didactyl_config_t* g_cfg` | [`agent.c`](src/agent.c:27), [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c:22) | Agent config including keys |
+| `static tools_context_t g_tools_ctx` | [`agent.c`](src/agent.c:28) | Tool execution context |
+| `static trigger_manager* g_trigger_manager` | [`agent.c`](src/agent.c:29) | Trigger state |
+| `static nostr_relay_pool_t* g_pool` | [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c:23) | Single relay pool |
+| `static llm_config_t g_cfg` | [`llm.c`](src/llm.c:20) | LLM configuration |
+| `static char* g_admin_kind0_json` | [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c:34) | Admin context cache |
+| `static char* g_agent_kind0_json` | [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c:47) | Agent self-context cache |
+| `static char* g_memory_plain` | [`tool_memory.c`](src/tools/tool_memory.c:20) | Agent memory |
+| 20+ `pthread_mutex_t` globals | Various | Thread safety for all the above |
+
+Every module assumes there is exactly one agent identity, one relay pool, one LLM config, one admin, one set of keys. The keys are used directly via `g_cfg->keys.private_key` in ~40 places across [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c) for signing, encrypting, and decrypting.
+
+### Three Paths to Multi-Agent
+
+#### Path 1: Multiple Processes (Current — No Code Changes)
+
+Run N separate Didactyl binaries, each with its own genesis config and nsec. This is what [`DECENTRALIZED_DIDACTYL.md`](plans/DECENTRALIZED_DIDACTYL.md) describes.
+
+**Pros:** Works today. Zero code changes. Full isolation.
+**Cons:** N × resource cost. N × operational complexity. No shared state.
+
+```
+Server
+├── /home/didactyl-architect/  (systemd: didactyl-architect.service)
+│   ├── genesis.jsonc          (nsec1..., model: best)
+│   └── didactyl               (binary)
+├── /home/didactyl-coder/      (systemd: didactyl-coder.service)
+│   ├── genesis.jsonc          (nsec2..., model: fast)
+│   └── didactyl               (binary)
+└── /home/didactyl-cheap/      (systemd: didactyl-cheap.service)
+    ├── genesis.jsonc          (nsec3..., model: cheap)
+    └── didactyl               (binary)
+```
+
+#### Path 2: Multi-Agent Single Process (Major Refactor)
+
+Refactor all global state into an `agent_instance_t` struct. Run multiple agent instances in one process, sharing the relay pool and HTTP server.
+
+**What changes:**
+
+```c
+typedef struct agent_instance {
+    didactyl_config_t config;
+    tools_context_t tools_ctx;
+    trigger_manager_t trigger_manager;
+    llm_config_t llm_config;
+    // ... all per-agent state
+} agent_instance_t;
+
+// Instead of:
+static didactyl_config_t* g_cfg;
+// Becomes:
+agent_instance_t* agents;
+int agent_count;
+```
+
+**Scope of refactor:**
+- Every function that touches `g_cfg`, `g_tools_ctx`, `g_trigger_manager`, or any global state needs an `agent_instance_t*` parameter
+- [`nostr_handler.c`](src/nostr_handler.c) — the largest file (~4500 lines) — uses `g_cfg->keys` in ~40 places. Every signing, encryption, and subscription call needs to know which agent's keys to use.
+- [`llm.c`](src/llm.c) — the global `g_cfg` LLM config needs to become per-instance
+- [`agent.c`](src/agent.c) — all context building, message handling, tool loops need per-instance state
+- DM routing — incoming DMs need to be dispatched to the correct agent based on the `#p` tag
+- The HTTP API needs agent-scoped endpoints (`/api/agents/:id/prompt`, etc.)
+
+**Estimated scope:** Touch every `.c` file. ~2000-3000 lines of refactoring. High risk of regressions.
+
+**Pros:** Shared relay pool (fewer connections). Shared HTTP server. Single process to manage.
+**Cons:** Massive refactor. High regression risk. Shared-process failure mode (one agent's crash kills all).
+
+#### Path 3: Multi-Agent via Modes (Minimal Code — Recommended First Step)
+
+Modes give you 80% of the multi-agent benefit with 5% of the effort:
+
+- **Different personality per mode** — mode skill content
+- **Different model per mode** — mode's `llm` tag
+- **Different tools per mode** — mode's `requires_tool` tags
+- **Different temperature per mode** — mode's `temperature` tag
+- **Instant switching** — `/mode architect`
+- **Shared memory** — same agent, same memory store
+- **Shared identity** — same npub, same social graph
+
+What you lose vs. true multi-agent:
+- No concurrent operation (one mode at a time)
+- No independent persistent context per mode
+- No fault isolation between modes
+
+**This is the Roo Code model** — and it works extremely well for the single-admin use case.
+
+### Recommendation
+
+```mermaid
+graph TD
+    A[Start here] --> B[Implement modes - skill packages]
+    B --> C{Need concurrent agents?}
+    C -->|No| D[Modes are sufficient]
+    C -->|Yes| E{How many?}
+    E -->|2-3| F[Multiple processes - Path 1]
+    E -->|Many| G{Shared resources matter?}
+    G -->|No| F
+    G -->|Yes| H[Multi-agent refactor - Path 2]
+
+    style B fill:#e8f5e9
+    style D fill:#e8f5e9
+    style F fill:#fff3e0
+    style H fill:#ffebee
+```
+
+1. **Now:** Implement modes (skill packages). This covers the "Architect vs Coder" use case with minimal code.
+2. **When needed:** Run multiple Didactyl processes for true concurrent agents. Already works, just operational overhead.
+3. **If justified:** Multi-agent single-process refactor. Only if you're running 5+ agents on one server and the resource overhead matters.
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Layers
+
+The features build on each other in this order:
+
+### Layer 1: `skill_run` (Sub-Invocation)
+Already designed in [`tool_orchestration.md`](plans/tool_orchestration.md). This is the foundation — an isolated LLM execution of any skill. Enables one-shot skill usage, external skill testing, and sandboxing.
+
+**Enables:** `/skill_run cheap "how many files are in the directory"`
+
+### Layer 2: Slash Commands
+Also in [`tool_orchestration.md`](plans/tool_orchestration.md). Direct tool execution via `/tool_name args`. Required for `/mode` and `/skill_run` as admin commands.
+
+**Enables:** `/skill_run`, `/mode`, `/help`
+
+### Layer 3: Modes
+Mode skills with `["mode", "name"]` tags. `/mode` slash command to switch. Runtime tracks active mode and adjusts context composition.
+
+**Enables:** `/mode architect`, `/mode cheap`, persistent mode switching
+
+### Layer 4: Hardened Skills
+Deterministic step executor for skills that don't need LLM reasoning. A mode could include hardened skills as tools.
+
+**Enables:** Skills that execute as pure tool sequences — zero LLM cost
+
+---
+
+## Recommendation
+
+Implement in this order:
+
+1. **`skill_run`** (sub-invocation) — the foundation. Already designed. Enables one-shot skill execution with isolated context, per-skill model, and sandboxing.
+
+2. **Slash commands** (`/skill_run`, `/help`) — admin direct invocation. Required for the mode UX.
+
+3. **Modes** (`/mode name`) — skill packages that reconfigure the agent's context. Builds on `skill_run` for one-shot mode usage and slash commands for persistent switching.
+
+4. **Hardened skill execution** — deterministic tool sequences. The ultimate "skill as tool" pattern with zero LLM cost.

src/agent.c

@@ -23,22 +23,11 @@
 #include "../../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nostr_core.h"
 #include "context_format.h"
 #include "context_roles.h"
-#include "json_to_markdown.h"
 
 static didactyl_config_t* g_cfg = NULL;
 static tools_context_t g_tools_ctx;
 static struct trigger_manager* g_trigger_manager = NULL;
 
-typedef enum {
-    CONTEXT_DEBUG_OFF = 0,
-    CONTEXT_DEBUG_INIT = 1,
-    CONTEXT_DEBUG_FULL = 2
-} context_debug_mode_t;
-
-static context_debug_mode_t g_context_debug_mode = CONTEXT_DEBUG_OFF;
-static char g_context_debug_run_stamp[32] = {0};
-static int g_context_debug_turn = 0;
-
 #define AGENT_CONTEXT_PART_NAMES_MAX 512
 static char* g_context_part_names[AGENT_CONTEXT_PART_NAMES_MAX];
 static int g_context_part_names_count = 0;
@@ -263,7 +252,37 @@ static int append_tool_result_message(cJSON* messages, const char* tool_call_id,
     return 0;
 }
 
-static void append_context_log(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* phase, const char* context_payload);
+static int maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions(cJSON* messages,
+                                                  const char* tool_name,
+                                                  const char* tool_result_json) {
+    if (!messages || !tool_name || strcmp(tool_name, "skill_load") != 0 || !tool_result_json) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* root = cJSON_Parse(tool_result_json);
+    if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* ok = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "success");
+    cJSON* type = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "type");
+    cJSON* instructions = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "instructions");
+
+    int should_apply = (ok && cJSON_IsBool(ok) && cJSON_IsTrue(ok) &&
+                        type && cJSON_IsString(type) && type->valuestring &&
+                        strcmp(type->valuestring, "skill_instructions") == 0 &&
+                        instructions && cJSON_IsString(instructions) && instructions->valuestring &&
+                        instructions->valuestring[0] != '\0');
+
+    int rc = 0;
+    if (should_apply) {
+        rc = append_simple_message(messages, "system", instructions->valuestring);
+    }
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+    return rc;
+}
 
 static char* local_json_error(const char* msg) {
     cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
@@ -305,6 +324,51 @@ static char* build_slash_args_json(const char* raw_args) {
     return out;
 }
 
+static char* build_run_args_json_local(const char* raw_args) {
+    const char* s = skip_spaces_local(raw_args);
+    if (!s || s[0] == '\0') {
+        return local_json_error("/run requires a skill identifier");
+    }
+
+    const char* ident_start = s;
+    while (*s && !is_space_char(*s)) s++;
+
+    size_t ident_len = (size_t)(s - ident_start);
+    if (ident_len == 0 || ident_len >= 256U) {
+        return local_json_error("/run skill identifier is invalid");
+    }
+
+    char ident[256];
+    memcpy(ident, ident_start, ident_len);
+    ident[ident_len] = '\0';
+
+    const char* remaining = skip_spaces_local(s);
+
+    cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!out) return NULL;
+
+    const char* c1 = strchr(ident, ':');
+    const char* c2 = c1 ? strchr(c1 + 1, ':') : NULL;
+    if (c1 && c2 && c1 != ident && (size_t)(c2 - c1) == 65U && c2[1] != '\0') {
+        size_t pubkey_len = (size_t)(c2 - (c1 + 1));
+        char pubkey[65];
+        memcpy(pubkey, c1 + 1, pubkey_len);
+        pubkey[pubkey_len] = '\0';
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "pubkey", pubkey);
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", c2 + 1);
+    } else {
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", ident);
+    }
+
+    if (remaining && remaining[0] != '\0') {
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "args", remaining);
+    }
+
+    char* json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
+    cJSON_Delete(out);
+    return json;
+}
+
 static int append_textf_local(char** buf, size_t* cap, size_t* used, const char* fmt, ...) {
     if (!buf || !cap || !used || !fmt) return -1;
 
@@ -617,7 +681,21 @@ static char* build_slash_help_all_json(void) {
 
     int adopted_count = 0;
     if (adoption_events && cJSON_IsArray(adoption_events) && cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events) > 0) {
-        cJSON* ev0 = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, 0);
+        cJSON* ev0 = NULL;
+        double best_created = -1.0;
+        int an = cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events);
+        for (int ai = 0; ai < an; ai++) {
+            cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, ai);
+            if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+            double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+            if (!ev0 || created > best_created) {
+                ev0 = ev;
+                best_created = created;
+            }
+        }
         cJSON* tags = ev0 ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev0, "tags") : NULL;
         if (tags && cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
             int tn = cJSON_GetArraySize(tags);
@@ -807,7 +885,8 @@ static int handle_slash_command(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* messa
 
     char* result_json = NULL;
     if (raw_args && (strcmp(raw_args, "-h") == 0 || strcmp(raw_args, "--help") == 0)) {
-        result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json(tool_name);
+        const char* help_name = (strcmp(tool_name, "run") == 0) ? "skill_run" : tool_name;
+        result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json(help_name);
     } else if (strcmp(tool_name, "help") == 0) {
         if (!raw_args || raw_args[0] == '\0') {
             result_json = build_slash_help_all_json();
@@ -819,14 +898,24 @@ static int handle_slash_command(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* messa
                 i++;
             }
             help_tool[i] = '\0';
-            result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json(help_tool);
+            const char* help_name = (strcmp(help_tool, "run") == 0) ? "skill_run" : help_tool;
+            result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json(help_name);
         }
     } else {
-        char* args_json = build_slash_args_json(raw_args);
+        char* args_json = NULL;
+        const char* exec_tool_name = tool_name;
+
+        if (strcmp(tool_name, "run") == 0) {
+            args_json = build_run_args_json_local(raw_args);
+            exec_tool_name = "skill_run";
+        } else {
+            args_json = build_slash_args_json(raw_args);
+        }
+
         if (!args_json) {
             result_json = local_json_error("failed to parse slash args");
         } else {
-            result_json = tools_execute(&g_tools_ctx, tool_name, args_json);
+            result_json = tools_execute(&g_tools_ctx, exec_tool_name, args_json);
             free(args_json);
         }
     }
@@ -848,7 +937,6 @@ static int handle_slash_command(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* messa
                  message,
                  result_json ? result_json : "",
                  dm_payload ? dm_payload : "");
-        append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, "direct_tool_exec", log_payload);
         free(log_payload);
     }
 
@@ -915,125 +1003,6 @@ const char* agent_classify_message_part(cJSON* msg, int idx) {
     return detect_context_section(role_s, content_s, idx);
 }
 
-static char* render_messages_json_as_markdown(const char* messages_json) {
-    if (!messages_json || messages_json[0] == '\0') {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    cJSON* root = cJSON_Parse(messages_json);
-    if (!root || !cJSON_IsArray(root)) {
-        cJSON_Delete(root);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    char* out = (char*)malloc(4096);
-    if (!out) {
-        cJSON_Delete(root);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    size_t cap = 4096;
-    size_t used = 0;
-    out[0] = '\0';
-
-    int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(root);
-    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
-        cJSON* msg = cJSON_GetArrayItem(root, i);
-        if (!msg || !cJSON_IsObject(msg)) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        cJSON* role = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(msg, "role");
-        const char* role_s = (role && cJSON_IsString(role) && role->valuestring) ? role->valuestring : "message";
-
-        if (i > 0) {
-            if (append_textf_local(&out, &cap, &used, "\n---\n\n") != 0) {
-                free(out);
-                cJSON_Delete(root);
-                return NULL;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (append_textf_local(&out,
-                               &cap,
-                               &used,
-                               "**Message %d (%s)**\n\n",
-                               i + 1,
-                               role_s) != 0) {
-            free(out);
-            cJSON_Delete(root);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-
-        cJSON* field = NULL;
-        cJSON_ArrayForEach(field, msg) {
-            if (!field || !field->string) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            const char* key = field->string;
-            if (strcmp(key, "_ts") == 0) {
-                continue; // Internal timestamp metadata; not useful in human-readable snapshots
-            }
-
-            char* raw_value = NULL;
-            char* rendered_md = NULL;
-
-            if (strcmp(key, "content") == 0 && strcmp(role_s, "tool") == 0 && cJSON_IsString(field) && field->valuestring) {
-                cJSON* tool_payload = cJSON_Parse(field->valuestring);
-                if (tool_payload && cJSON_IsObject(tool_payload)) {
-                    cJSON* inner = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tool_payload, "content");
-                    if (inner && cJSON_IsString(inner) && inner->valuestring) {
-                        cJSON* inner_json = cJSON_Parse(inner->valuestring);
-                        if (inner_json) {
-                            cJSON_ReplaceItemInObjectCaseSensitive(tool_payload, "content", inner_json);
-                        }
-                    }
-                    raw_value = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(tool_payload);
-                    cJSON_Delete(tool_payload);
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (!raw_value) {
-                if (cJSON_IsString(field) && field->valuestring) {
-                    raw_value = strdup(field->valuestring);
-                } else {
-                    raw_value = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(field);
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (raw_value) {
-                rendered_md = json_to_markdown(raw_value, 8);
-            }
-
-            const char* display = rendered_md ? rendered_md : (raw_value ? raw_value : "");
-            if (append_textf_local(&out,
-                                   &cap,
-                                   &used,
-                                   "- **%s**: %s\n",
-                                   key,
-                                   display) != 0) {
-                free(rendered_md);
-                free(raw_value);
-                free(out);
-                cJSON_Delete(root);
-                return NULL;
-            }
-
-            free(rendered_md);
-            free(raw_value);
-        }
-
-        if (append_textf_local(&out, &cap, &used, "\n") != 0) {
-            free(out);
-            cJSON_Delete(root);
-            return NULL;
-        }
-    }
-
-    cJSON_Delete(root);
-    return out;
-}
-
 static void clear_context_part_names_locked(void) {
     for (int i = 0; i < g_context_part_names_count; i++) {
         free(g_context_part_names[i]);
@@ -1082,147 +1051,6 @@ static __attribute__((unused)) void template_emit_hook(const char* section_name,
     set_context_part_name(message_index, section_name ? section_name : "context_part");
 }
 
-static void append_context_log(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* phase, const char* context_payload) {
-    (void)sender_pubkey_hex;
-
-    if (!phase || g_context_debug_mode == CONTEXT_DEBUG_OFF) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    int is_initial_phase =
-        (strcmp(phase, "llm_chat_with_tools_messages") == 0 ||
-         strcmp(phase, "llm_trigger") == 0);
-    int is_turn_phase =
-        (strcmp(phase, "llm_chat_with_tools_turn") == 0 ||
-         strcmp(phase, "llm_trigger_with_tools_turn") == 0);
-
-    if (!is_initial_phase && !is_turn_phase) {
-        return;
-    }
-    if (g_context_debug_mode == CONTEXT_DEBUG_INIT && !is_initial_phase) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const char* safe_payload = context_payload ? context_payload : "";
-    char* turn_markdown = NULL;
-    if (is_turn_phase && context_payload && context_payload[0] == '[') {
-        turn_markdown = render_messages_json_as_markdown(context_payload);
-        if (turn_markdown) {
-            safe_payload = turn_markdown;
-        }
-    }
-
-    int entry_len = snprintf(NULL, 0, "%s\n\n", safe_payload);
-    if (entry_len < 0) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    char* entry = (char*)malloc((size_t)entry_len + 1U);
-    if (!entry) {
-        return;
-    }
-    snprintf(entry, (size_t)entry_len + 1U, "%s\n\n", safe_payload);
-
-    char* old_data = NULL;
-    size_t old_len = 0;
-
-    FILE* in = fopen("context.log.md", "rb");
-    if (in) {
-        if (fseek(in, 0, SEEK_END) == 0) {
-            long sz = ftell(in);
-            if (sz > 0 && fseek(in, 0, SEEK_SET) == 0) {
-                old_len = (size_t)sz;
-                old_data = (char*)malloc(old_len);
-                if (old_data) {
-                    size_t n = fread(old_data, 1, old_len, in);
-                    if (n != old_len) {
-                        free(old_data);
-                        old_data = NULL;
-                        old_len = 0;
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    old_len = 0;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        fclose(in);
-    }
-
-    FILE* out = fopen("context.log.md", "wb");
-    if (!out) {
-        free(old_data);
-        free(entry);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    (void)fwrite(entry, 1, (size_t)entry_len, out);
-    if (old_data && old_len > 0) {
-        (void)fwrite(old_data, 1, old_len, out);
-    }
-
-    fclose(out);
-    free(old_data);
-
-    if (mkdir("context.logs", 0755) != 0 && errno != EEXIST) {
-        free(entry);
-        return;
-    }
-
-    time_t now = time(NULL);
-    struct tm tm_info;
-    localtime_r(&now, &tm_info);
-
-    if (g_context_debug_run_stamp[0] == '\0') {
-        strftime(g_context_debug_run_stamp, sizeof(g_context_debug_run_stamp), "%Y%m%dT%H%M%S", &tm_info);
-        g_context_debug_turn = 0;
-    }
-
-    char snapshot_path[256] = {0};
-    if (is_initial_phase) {
-        snprintf(snapshot_path,
-                 sizeof(snapshot_path),
-                 "context.logs/%s_init.md",
-                 g_context_debug_run_stamp);
-    } else {
-        g_context_debug_turn++;
-        snprintf(snapshot_path,
-                 sizeof(snapshot_path),
-                 "context.logs/%s_t%03d.md",
-                 g_context_debug_run_stamp,
-                 g_context_debug_turn);
-    }
-
-    FILE* snapshot = fopen(snapshot_path, "wb");
-    if (snapshot) {
-        (void)fwrite(safe_payload, 1, strlen(safe_payload), snapshot);
-        fclose(snapshot);
-    }
-
-    free(entry);
-    free(turn_markdown);
-}
-
-int agent_set_context_debug_mode(const char* mode) {
-    if (!mode || mode[0] == '\0' || strcmp(mode, "off") == 0) {
-        g_context_debug_mode = CONTEXT_DEBUG_OFF;
-    } else if (strcmp(mode, "init") == 0) {
-        g_context_debug_mode = CONTEXT_DEBUG_INIT;
-    } else if (strcmp(mode, "full") == 0) {
-        g_context_debug_mode = CONTEXT_DEBUG_FULL;
-    } else {
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    g_context_debug_run_stamp[0] = '\0';
-    g_context_debug_turn = 0;
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void agent_append_context_log(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* phase, const char* context_payload) {
-    append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, phase, context_payload);
-}
-
-
 static __attribute__((unused)) char* build_sender_verification_text(didactyl_sender_tier_t sender_tier) {
     if (sender_tier == DIDACTYL_SENDER_ADMIN) {
         return strdup("This message has been cryptographically verified as coming from your administrator.");
@@ -1426,6 +1254,28 @@ static char* resolve_skill_references_local(const char* input) {
     return prompt_template_resolve_inline_variables(input ? input : "", &g_tools_ctx);
 }
 
+static char* strip_system_role_prefix_local(const char* input) {
+    const char* s = input ? input : "";
+
+    if (strncmp(s, "system:", 7) != 0) {
+        return strdup(s);
+    }
+
+    const char* p = s + 7;
+    while (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    if (*p == '\r') {
+        p++;
+    }
+    if (*p == '\n') {
+        p++;
+    }
+
+    return strdup(p);
+}
+
 static char* build_context_from_triggers(trigger_type_t trigger_type,
                                          const char* trigger_filter,
                                          cJSON* trigger_event,
@@ -1501,9 +1351,11 @@ static char* build_context_from_triggers(trigger_type_t trigger_type,
     for (int i = 0; i < matched_skill_count; i++) {
         char* expanded = resolve_skill_references_local(matched_skill_contents[i] ? matched_skill_contents[i] : "");
         const char* skill_text = expanded ? expanded : (matched_skill_contents[i] ? matched_skill_contents[i] : "");
+        char* normalized = strip_system_role_prefix_local(skill_text);
+        const char* normalized_text = normalized ? normalized : skill_text;
 
-        char* bumped = context_bump_headings(skill_text);
-        const char* final_text = bumped ? bumped : skill_text;
+        char* bumped = context_bump_headings(normalized_text);
+        const char* final_text = bumped ? bumped : normalized_text;
 
         size_t need = strlen("\n\n---\n\n") + strlen(final_text) + 1U;
         if (used + need >= cap) {
@@ -1512,6 +1364,7 @@ static char* build_context_from_triggers(trigger_type_t trigger_type,
             char* grown = (char*)realloc(out, next);
             if (!grown) {
                 free(bumped);
+                free(normalized);
                 free(expanded);
                 for (int j = i; j < matched_skill_count; j++) {
                     free(matched_skill_contents[j]);
@@ -1534,6 +1387,7 @@ static char* build_context_from_triggers(trigger_type_t trigger_type,
         matched++;
 
         free(bumped);
+        free(normalized);
         free(expanded);
         free(matched_skill_contents[i]);
     }
@@ -1579,6 +1433,12 @@ static void clear_adopted_skills_cache_locked(void) {
     g_adopted_skills_count = 0;
 }
 
+void agent_invalidate_adopted_skills_cache(void) {
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_adopted_skills_mutex);
+    g_adopted_skills_last_refresh_at = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_adopted_skills_mutex);
+}
+
 static int refresh_adopted_skills_cache_if_needed(void) {
     if (!g_cfg) {
         return -1;
@@ -1603,7 +1463,29 @@ static int refresh_adopted_skills_cache_if_needed(void) {
     free(adoption_json);
 
     if (adoption_events && cJSON_IsArray(adoption_events) && cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events) > 0) {
-        cJSON* list_event = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, 0);
+        cJSON* list_event = NULL;
+        double list_event_created_at = -1.0;
+        int adoption_n = cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events);
+        for (int ai = 0; ai < adoption_n; ai++) {
+            cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, ai);
+            if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            cJSON* ev_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "pubkey");
+            if (!ev_pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(ev_pubkey) || !ev_pubkey->valuestring ||
+                strcmp(ev_pubkey->valuestring, g_cfg->keys.public_key_hex) != 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+            double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+            if (!list_event || created > list_event_created_at) {
+                list_event = ev;
+                list_event_created_at = created;
+            }
+        }
+
         cJSON* list_tags = list_event ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(list_event, "tags") : NULL;
 
         if (list_tags && cJSON_IsArray(list_tags)) {
@@ -2047,7 +1929,6 @@ void agent_on_trigger(const char* skill_d_tag,
         return;
     }
 
-    append_context_log(g_cfg->admin.pubkey, "llm_trigger", full_markdown);
     context_roles_free(&roles);
     free(full_markdown);
 
@@ -2064,8 +1945,6 @@ void agent_on_trigger(const char* skill_d_tag,
             break;
         }
 
-        append_context_log(g_cfg->admin.pubkey, "llm_trigger_with_tools_turn", messages_json);
-
         llm_response_t resp;
         int rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "auto", &resp);
         free(messages_json);
@@ -2109,6 +1988,17 @@ void agent_on_trigger(const char* skill_d_tag,
                 return;
             }
 
+            if (maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions(messages, tc->name, tool_result) != 0) {
+                free(tool_result);
+                llm_response_free(&resp);
+                cJSON_Delete(messages);
+                free(tools_json);
+                g_tools_ctx.template_trigger_event_json = prev_trigger_event_json;
+                free(event_json);
+                (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(g_cfg->admin.pubkey, "Triggered skill execution failed: loaded skill instruction append failed.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             free(tool_result);
         }
 
@@ -2165,7 +2055,10 @@ int agent_build_admin_messages_json(const char* current_user_message,
                             (sender_tier == DIDACTYL_SENDER_WOT ? "wot" : "stranger"));
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject(dm_event, "created_at", (double)time(NULL));
 
+    const char* prev_current_user_message = g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message;
+    g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message = current_user_message ? current_user_message : "";
     char* composed_context = build_context_from_triggers(TRIGGER_TYPE_DM, NULL, dm_event, "api");
+    g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message = prev_current_user_message;
     cJSON_Delete(dm_event);
     if (!composed_context) {
         composed_context = strdup("You are an AI agent. Respond to the message.");
@@ -2233,7 +2126,6 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
     if (message[0] == '/') {
         if (!allow_tools) {
             const char* denied = "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"slash commands are disabled for this sender tier\"}";
-            append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, "direct_tool_exec", denied);
             (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto_with_role(sender_pubkey_hex,
                                                        denied,
                                                        DIDACTYL_DM_HISTORY_TOOL_RESPONSE);
@@ -2256,24 +2148,15 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
                             (tier == DIDACTYL_SENDER_WOT ? "wot" : "stranger"));
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject(dm_event, "created_at", (double)time(NULL));
 
+    const char* prev_current_user_message = g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message;
+    g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message = message ? message : "";
     char* dm_context = build_context_from_triggers(TRIGGER_TYPE_DM, NULL, dm_event, "dm");
+    g_tools_ctx.template_current_user_message = prev_current_user_message;
     cJSON_Delete(dm_event);
     if (!dm_context) {
         dm_context = strdup("You are an AI agent. Respond to the message.");
     }
-
-    size_t full_len = strlen(dm_context) + strlen("\n\nuser:\n") + strlen(message) + 1U;
-    char* full_markdown = (char*)malloc(full_len);
-    if (!full_markdown) {
-        free(dm_context);
-        return;
-    }
-    snprintf(full_markdown, full_len, "%s\n\nuser:\n%s", dm_context, message);
-    free(dm_context);
-
-    context_roles_t roles;
-    if (context_roles_split(full_markdown, &roles) != 0) {
-        free(full_markdown);
+    if (!dm_context) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -2282,22 +2165,18 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
                                     ? "You are responding to a web-of-trust contact. Keep the response helpful and concise. Tool use is disabled for this tier."
                                     : "You are responding in chat-only mode. Tool use is disabled.";
 
-        size_t ctx_len = strlen(roles.system_content ? roles.system_content : "") + strlen("\n\n") + strlen(tier_prefix) + 1U;
+        size_t ctx_len = strlen(dm_context) + strlen("\n\n") + strlen(tier_prefix) + 1U;
         char* system_for_chat = (char*)malloc(ctx_len);
         if (!system_for_chat) {
-            context_roles_free(&roles);
-            free(full_markdown);
+            free(dm_context);
             return;
         }
 
-        snprintf(system_for_chat, ctx_len, "%s\n\n%s", roles.system_content ? roles.system_content : "", tier_prefix);
+        snprintf(system_for_chat, ctx_len, "%s\n\n%s", dm_context, tier_prefix);
 
-        append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, "llm_chat", full_markdown);
-
-        char* response = llm_chat(system_for_chat, roles.user_content ? roles.user_content : message);
+        char* response = llm_chat(system_for_chat, message);
         free(system_for_chat);
-        context_roles_free(&roles);
-        free(full_markdown);
+        free(dm_context);
 
         if (!response) {
             const char* fallback = "I could not get a response from the LLM right now.";
@@ -2316,20 +2195,18 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
 
     char* tools_json = tools_build_openai_schema_json(&g_tools_ctx);
     if (!tools_json) {
-        context_roles_free(&roles);
-        free(full_markdown);
+        free(dm_context);
         (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(sender_pubkey_hex, "Tool schema generation failed.");
         return;
     }
 
     cJSON* messages = cJSON_CreateArray();
     if (!messages ||
-        append_simple_message(messages, "system", roles.system_content ? roles.system_content : "You are an AI agent. Respond to the message.") != 0 ||
-        append_simple_message(messages, "user", roles.user_content ? roles.user_content : message) != 0) {
+        append_simple_message(messages, "system", dm_context) != 0 ||
+        append_simple_message(messages, "user", message) != 0) {
         cJSON_Delete(messages);
         free(tools_json);
-        context_roles_free(&roles);
-        free(full_markdown);
+        free(dm_context);
         (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(sender_pubkey_hex, "Failed to initialize conversation messages.");
         return;
     }
@@ -2339,17 +2216,17 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
         cJSON_AddNumberToObject(live_user_msg, "_ts", (double)time(NULL));
     }
 
-    int max_turns = g_cfg->tools.max_turns > 0 ? g_cfg->tools.max_turns : 20;
+    int max_turns = g_cfg->tools.max_turns > 0 ? g_cfg->tools.max_turns : 40;
     int stall_repeat_threshold = g_cfg->tools.stall_repeat_threshold > 1 ? g_cfg->tools.stall_repeat_threshold : 3;
+    int max_context_bytes = g_cfg->tools.max_context_bytes >= 4096 ? g_cfg->tools.max_context_bytes : (128 * 1024);
     uint64_t last_tool_fp = 0;
     int repeated_tool_turns = 0;
     int exited_on_stall = 0;
+    int exited_on_context_limit = 0;
     int stall_due_to_length = 0;
     char* final_answer_owned = NULL;
     int turns_run = 0;
 
-    append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, "llm_chat_with_tools_messages", full_markdown);
-
     for (int turn = 0; turn < max_turns; turn++) {
         turns_run = turn + 1;
         char* messages_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(messages);
@@ -2357,7 +2234,16 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
             break;
         }
 
-        append_context_log(sender_pubkey_hex, "llm_chat_with_tools_turn", messages_json);
+        size_t messages_json_len = strlen(messages_json);
+        if ((int)messages_json_len > max_context_bytes) {
+            DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] DM tool loop context limit exceeded: bytes=%zu max_context_bytes=%d turn=%d",
+                       messages_json_len,
+                       max_context_bytes,
+                       turns_run);
+            exited_on_context_limit = 1;
+            free(messages_json);
+            break;
+        }
 
         llm_response_t resp;
         int rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "auto", &resp);
@@ -2366,8 +2252,7 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
             (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(sender_pubkey_hex, "LLM request failed.");
             cJSON_Delete(messages);
             free(tools_json);
-            context_roles_free(&roles);
-            free(full_markdown);
+            free(dm_context);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -2420,54 +2305,89 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
                 llm_response_free(&resp);
                 cJSON_Delete(messages);
                 free(tools_json);
-                context_roles_free(&roles);
-                free(full_markdown);
+                free(dm_context);
                 (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(sender_pubkey_hex, "Failed to append tool result.");
                 return;
             }
+            if (maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions(messages, tc->name, tool_result) != 0) {
+                free(tool_result);
+                llm_response_free(&resp);
+                cJSON_Delete(messages);
+                free(tools_json);
+                free(dm_context);
+                (void)nostr_handler_send_dm_auto(sender_pubkey_hex, "Failed to apply loaded skill instructions.");
+                return;
+            }
             free(tool_result);
         }
 
         llm_response_free(&resp);
     }
 
-    if (!final_answer_owned) {
+    if (!final_answer_owned && !exited_on_context_limit) {
         char* messages_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(messages);
         if (messages_json) {
-            llm_response_t final_resp;
-            int final_rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "none", &final_resp);
-            free(messages_json);
-            if (final_rc == 0) {
-                const char* forced_answer = final_resp.content ? final_resp.content : "";
-                if (forced_answer[0] != '\0') {
-                    final_answer_owned = strdup(forced_answer);
+            size_t messages_json_len = strlen(messages_json);
+            if ((int)messages_json_len <= max_context_bytes) {
+                llm_response_t final_resp;
+                int final_rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "none", &final_resp);
+                if (final_rc == 0) {
+                    const char* forced_answer = final_resp.content ? final_resp.content : "";
+                    if (forced_answer[0] != '\0') {
+                        final_answer_owned = strdup(forced_answer);
+                    }
+                    llm_response_free(&final_resp);
                 }
-                llm_response_free(&final_resp);
+            } else {
+                exited_on_context_limit = 1;
             }
+            free(messages_json);
         }
     }
 
-    int exhausted_on_max_turns = (!final_answer_owned && !exited_on_stall && turns_run >= max_turns);
+    int exhausted_on_max_turns = (!final_answer_owned && !exited_on_stall && !exited_on_context_limit && turns_run >= max_turns);
 
     if (!final_answer_owned) {
-        final_answer_owned = strdup(exited_on_stall
-                                        ? "I stopped repeated tool calls after detecting a loop and could not produce a final summary."
-                                        : "I hit my tool-use limit for this request.");
+        final_answer_owned = strdup(exited_on_context_limit
+                                        ? "I paused because the working context became too large while using tools. Please narrow the scope and ask me to continue from a smaller context."
+                                        : (exited_on_stall
+                                               ? "I stopped repeated tool calls after detecting a loop and could not produce a final summary."
+                                               : "I reached the tool-turn limit before getting a final response from the model."));
     }
 
-    const char* final_answer = final_answer_owned ? final_answer_owned : "I hit my tool-use limit for this request.";
+    if (exhausted_on_max_turns) {
+        const char* base = final_answer_owned ? final_answer_owned : "I reached the tool-turn limit before getting a final response from the model.";
+        const char* suffix = "\n\nI have paused to avoid running forever. Reply with 'continue' and I will continue from the current context.";
+        size_t need = strlen(base) + strlen(suffix) + 1U;
+        char* with_prompt = (char*)malloc(need);
+        if (with_prompt) {
+            snprintf(with_prompt, need, "%s%s", base, suffix);
+            free(final_answer_owned);
+            final_answer_owned = with_prompt;
+        }
+    }
 
-    if (exited_on_stall || exhausted_on_max_turns) {
+    const char* final_answer = final_answer_owned ? final_answer_owned : "I reached the tool-turn limit before getting a final response from the model.";
+
+    if (exited_on_stall || exhausted_on_max_turns || exited_on_context_limit) {
         notify_admin_limit_diagnostic("dm_agent_loop",
-                                      exited_on_stall ? "stall_repetition_detected" : "max_turns_exhausted",
+                                      exited_on_context_limit
+                                          ? "max_context_bytes_exceeded"
+                                          : (exited_on_stall ? "stall_repetition_detected" : "max_turns_exhausted"),
                                       sender_pubkey_hex,
                                       max_turns,
                                       turns_run,
                                       stall_repeat_threshold,
                                       repeated_tool_turns,
                                       g_cfg->llm.max_tokens,
-                                      (exited_on_stall && stall_due_to_length) ? "max_tokens_truncation" : NULL,
-                                      (exited_on_stall && stall_due_to_length) ? "Increase max_tokens (example: /model_set {\"max_tokens\": 4096})" : NULL,
+                                      exited_on_context_limit
+                                          ? "tool_context_growth"
+                                          : ((exited_on_stall && stall_due_to_length) ? "max_tokens_truncation" : NULL),
+                                      exited_on_context_limit
+                                          ? "Reduce tool-loop breadth or lower max_turns; context exceeded max_context_bytes."
+                                          : ((exited_on_stall && stall_due_to_length)
+                                                 ? "Increase max_tokens (example: /model_set {\"max_tokens\": 4096})"
+                                                 : NULL),
                                       final_answer);
     }
     fprintf(stdout, "[didactyl] final response: %.240s%s\n",
@@ -2478,8 +2398,7 @@ void agent_on_message(const char* sender_pubkey_hex,
     free(final_answer_owned);
     cJSON_Delete(messages);
     free(tools_json);
-    context_roles_free(&roles);
-    free(full_markdown);
+    free(dm_context);
 }
 
 void agent_cleanup(void) {

src/agent.h

@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ int agent_build_admin_messages_json(const char* current_user_message,
                                     char** out_messages_json);
 tools_context_t* agent_tools_context(void);
 const char* agent_classify_message_part(cJSON* msg, int idx);
-int agent_set_context_debug_mode(const char* mode);
-void agent_append_context_log(const char* sender_pubkey_hex, const char* phase, const char* context_payload);
+void agent_invalidate_adopted_skills_cache(void);
 void agent_cleanup(void);
 
 #endif

src/config.c

@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ static int parse_tools_config(cJSON* root, didactyl_config_t* config) {
     cJSON* api_default_max_turns = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tools, "api_default_max_turns");
     cJSON* api_max_turns_ceiling = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tools, "api_max_turns_ceiling");
     cJSON* stall_repeat_threshold = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tools, "stall_repeat_threshold");
+    cJSON* max_context_bytes = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tools, "max_context_bytes");
     cJSON* local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds =
         cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(tools, "local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds");
     cJSON* local_http_fetch_max_timeout_seconds =
@@ -252,6 +253,9 @@ static int parse_tools_config(cJSON* root, didactyl_config_t* config) {
     if (stall_repeat_threshold && cJSON_IsNumber(stall_repeat_threshold)) {
         config->tools.stall_repeat_threshold = (int)stall_repeat_threshold->valuedouble;
     }
+    if (max_context_bytes && cJSON_IsNumber(max_context_bytes)) {
+        config->tools.max_context_bytes = (int)max_context_bytes->valuedouble;
+    }
     if (local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds && cJSON_IsNumber(local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds)) {
         config->tools.local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds =
             (int)local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds->valuedouble;
@@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ static int parse_tools_config(cJSON* root, didactyl_config_t* config) {
     }
 
     if (config->tools.max_turns < 1) {
-        config->tools.max_turns = 8;
+        config->tools.max_turns = 40;
     }
     if (config->tools.trigger_max_turns < 1) {
         config->tools.trigger_max_turns = config->tools.max_turns;
@@ -311,6 +315,9 @@ static int parse_tools_config(cJSON* root, didactyl_config_t* config) {
     if (config->tools.stall_repeat_threshold < 2) {
         config->tools.stall_repeat_threshold = 3;
     }
+    if (config->tools.max_context_bytes < 4096) {
+        config->tools.max_context_bytes = 128 * 1024;
+    }
     if (config->tools.local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds < 1) {
         config->tools.local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds = 20;
     }
@@ -564,6 +571,18 @@ static int parse_agent_payload_object(cJSON* agent_obj, didactyl_config_t* confi
         }
     }
 
+    cJSON* max_turns = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(agent_obj, "max_turns");
+    if (max_turns) {
+        if (!cJSON_IsNumber(max_turns)) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        int parsed = (int)max_turns->valuedouble;
+        if (parsed < 1) {
+            parsed = 40;
+        }
+        config->tools.max_turns = parsed;
+    }
+
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1424,11 +1443,12 @@ int config_load(const char* path, didactyl_config_t* config) {
     config->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP04;
 
     config->tools.enabled = 1;
-    config->tools.max_turns = 20;
+    config->tools.max_turns = 40;
     config->tools.trigger_max_turns = 12;
     config->tools.api_default_max_turns = 8;
     config->tools.api_max_turns_ceiling = 32;
     config->tools.stall_repeat_threshold = 3;
+    config->tools.max_context_bytes = 128 * 1024;
     config->tools.local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds = 20;
     config->tools.local_http_fetch_max_timeout_seconds = 120;
     config->tools.blossom_max_upload_bytes = 16 * 1024 * 1024;

src/config.h

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ typedef struct {
     int api_default_max_turns;
     int api_max_turns_ceiling;
     int stall_repeat_threshold;
+    int max_context_bytes;
     int local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds;
     int local_http_fetch_max_timeout_seconds;
     shell_tools_config_t shell;

src/default_events.h

@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@
 #define DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_PROFILE 0
 #define DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_CONTACTS 3
 #define DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_RELAYS 10002
+#define DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_DM_RELAYS 10050
 
 static const int DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_STARTUP_EVENT_KINDS[] = {
     DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_PROFILE,
     DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_CONTACTS,
-    DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_RELAYS
+    DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_RELAYS,
+    DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_DM_RELAYS
 };
 
 #define DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_STARTUP_EVENT_KIND_COUNT ((int)(sizeof(DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_STARTUP_EVENT_KINDS) / sizeof(DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_STARTUP_EVENT_KINDS[0])))
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ static const int DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_STARTUP_EVENT_KINDS[] = {
 #define DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_KIND3_CONTENT ""
 #define DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_KIND3_TAGS_JSON_TEMPLATE "[[\"p\",\"%s\"]]"
 #define DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_KIND10002_CONTENT ""
+#define DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_KIND10050_CONTENT ""
 
 static const char* DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_RELAYS[] = {
     "wss://relay.damus.io",

src/http_api.c

@@ -400,6 +400,38 @@ static int append_tool_result_message_local(cJSON* messages, const char* tool_ca
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions_local(cJSON* messages,
+                                                        const char* tool_name,
+                                                        const char* tool_result_json) {
+    if (!messages || !tool_name || strcmp(tool_name, "skill_load") != 0 || !tool_result_json) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* root = cJSON_Parse(tool_result_json);
+    if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* ok = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "success");
+    cJSON* type = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "type");
+    cJSON* instructions = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "instructions");
+
+    int should_apply = (ok && cJSON_IsBool(ok) && cJSON_IsTrue(ok) &&
+                        type && cJSON_IsString(type) && type->valuestring &&
+                        strcmp(type->valuestring, "skill_instructions") == 0 &&
+                        instructions && cJSON_IsString(instructions) && instructions->valuestring &&
+                        instructions->valuestring[0] != '\0');
+
+    int rc = 0;
+    if (should_apply) {
+        rc = append_simple_message_local(messages, "system", instructions->valuestring);
+    }
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+    return rc;
+}
+
 static int is_space_char_local(char c) {
     return c == ' ' || c == '\t' || c == '\n' || c == '\r';
 }
@@ -440,6 +472,51 @@ static char* build_slash_args_json_local(const char* raw_args) {
     return out;
 }
 
+static char* build_run_args_json_local(const char* raw_args) {
+    const char* s = skip_spaces_local(raw_args);
+    if (!s || s[0] == '\0') {
+        return json_error_string_local("/run requires a skill identifier");
+    }
+
+    const char* ident_start = s;
+    while (*s && !is_space_char_local(*s)) s++;
+
+    size_t ident_len = (size_t)(s - ident_start);
+    if (ident_len == 0 || ident_len >= 256U) {
+        return json_error_string_local("/run skill identifier is invalid");
+    }
+
+    char ident[256];
+    memcpy(ident, ident_start, ident_len);
+    ident[ident_len] = '\0';
+
+    const char* remaining = skip_spaces_local(s);
+
+    cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!out) return NULL;
+
+    const char* c1 = strchr(ident, ':');
+    const char* c2 = c1 ? strchr(c1 + 1, ':') : NULL;
+    if (c1 && c2 && c1 != ident && (size_t)(c2 - c1) == 65U && c2[1] != '\0') {
+        size_t pubkey_len = (size_t)(c2 - (c1 + 1));
+        char pubkey[65];
+        memcpy(pubkey, c1 + 1, pubkey_len);
+        pubkey[pubkey_len] = '\0';
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "pubkey", pubkey);
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", c2 + 1);
+    } else {
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", ident);
+    }
+
+    if (remaining && remaining[0] != '\0') {
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "args", remaining);
+    }
+
+    char* json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
+    cJSON_Delete(out);
+    return json;
+}
+
 static int append_textf_http(char** buf, size_t* cap, size_t* used, const char* fmt, ...) {
     if (!buf || !cap || !used || !fmt) return -1;
 
@@ -738,7 +815,21 @@ static char* build_slash_help_all_json_local(void) {
 
     int adopted_count = 0;
     if (adoption_events && cJSON_IsArray(adoption_events) && cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events) > 0) {
-        cJSON* ev0 = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, 0);
+        cJSON* ev0 = NULL;
+        double best_created = -1.0;
+        int an = cJSON_GetArraySize(adoption_events);
+        for (int ai = 0; ai < an; ai++) {
+            cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adoption_events, ai);
+            if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+            double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+            if (!ev0 || created > best_created) {
+                ev0 = ev;
+                best_created = created;
+            }
+        }
         cJSON* tags = ev0 ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev0, "tags") : NULL;
         if (tags && cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
             int tn = cJSON_GetArraySize(tags);
@@ -853,7 +944,8 @@ static char* execute_slash_command_http(const char* message) {
 
     char* result_json = NULL;
     if (raw_args && (strcmp(raw_args, "-h") == 0 || strcmp(raw_args, "--help") == 0)) {
-        result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json_local(tool_name);
+        const char* help_name = (strcmp(tool_name, "run") == 0) ? "skill_run" : tool_name;
+        result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json_local(help_name);
     } else if (strcmp(tool_name, "help") == 0) {
         if (!raw_args || raw_args[0] == '\0') {
             result_json = build_slash_help_all_json_local();
@@ -865,14 +957,24 @@ static char* execute_slash_command_http(const char* message) {
                 i++;
             }
             help_tool[i] = '\0';
-            result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json_local(help_tool);
+            const char* help_name = (strcmp(help_tool, "run") == 0) ? "skill_run" : help_tool;
+            result_json = build_slash_help_tool_json_local(help_name);
         }
     } else {
-        char* args_json = build_slash_args_json_local(raw_args);
+        char* args_json = NULL;
+        const char* exec_tool_name = tool_name;
+
+        if (strcmp(tool_name, "run") == 0) {
+            args_json = build_run_args_json_local(raw_args);
+            exec_tool_name = "skill_run";
+        } else {
+            args_json = build_slash_args_json_local(raw_args);
+        }
+
         if (!args_json) {
             result_json = json_error_string_local("failed to parse slash args");
         } else {
-            result_json = tools_execute(g_api_ctx.tools_ctx, tool_name, args_json);
+            result_json = tools_execute(g_api_ctx.tools_ctx, exec_tool_name, args_json);
             free(args_json);
         }
     }
@@ -882,18 +984,6 @@ static char* execute_slash_command_http(const char* message) {
     }
 
     char* markdown_result = format_result_markdown_http(result_json);
-    const char* dm_payload = markdown_result ? markdown_result : result_json;
-
-    size_t log_cap = strlen(message) + strlen(result_json ? result_json : "") + strlen(dm_payload ? dm_payload : "") + 192U;
-    char* log_payload = (char*)malloc(log_cap);
-    if (log_payload) {
-        snprintf(log_payload, log_cap, "slash=%s\nresult_json=%s\nresult_markdown=%s",
-                 message,
-                 result_json ? result_json : "",
-                 dm_payload ? dm_payload : "");
-        agent_append_context_log("http_api_agent", "direct_tool_exec", log_payload);
-        free(log_payload);
-    }
 
     free(result_json);
     return markdown_result ? markdown_result : strdup("Command executed with no output.");
@@ -902,7 +992,6 @@ static char* execute_slash_command_http(const char* message) {
 static cJSON* run_prompt_with_tools_convo(cJSON* convo,
                                           int max_turns,
                                           const char* log_sender,
-                                          const char* log_phase,
                                           const char* tool_limit_message) {
     if (!convo || !cJSON_IsArray(convo)) return NULL;
 
@@ -945,10 +1034,6 @@ static cJSON* run_prompt_with_tools_convo(cJSON* convo,
         char* messages_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(convo);
         if (!messages_json) break;
 
-        agent_append_context_log(log_sender ? log_sender : "http_api",
-                                 log_phase ? log_phase : "llm_chat_with_tools_messages_http_api",
-                                 messages_json);
-
         llm_response_t resp;
         int rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "auto", &resp);
         free(messages_json);
@@ -1021,6 +1106,15 @@ static cJSON* run_prompt_with_tools_convo(cJSON* convo,
                 final_response = strdup("Failed to append tool result.");
                 goto done;
             }
+
+            if (maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions_local(convo,
+                                                             tc->name,
+                                                             tool_result) != 0) {
+                free(tool_result);
+                llm_response_free(&resp);
+                final_response = strdup("Failed to apply loaded skill instructions.");
+                goto done;
+            }
             free(tool_result);
         }
 
@@ -1115,7 +1209,6 @@ static cJSON* run_prompt_with_tools(cJSON* body) {
     cJSON* root = run_prompt_with_tools_convo(convo,
                                               max_turns,
                                               "http_api",
-                                              "llm_chat_with_tools_messages_http_api",
                                               "I hit my tool-use limit for this prompt run.");
     cJSON_Delete(convo);
     return root;
@@ -1379,7 +1472,6 @@ static void handle_prompt_agent(struct mg_connection* c, const struct mg_http_me
     result = run_prompt_with_tools_convo(convo,
                                          max_turns,
                                          "http_api_agent",
-                                         "llm_chat_with_tools_messages_agent_api",
                                          "I hit my tool-use limit for this request.");
     cJSON_Delete(convo);
 

src/llm.c

@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 #include "cjson/cJSON.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -15,6 +19,51 @@
 
 static llm_config_t g_cfg;
 static int g_initialized = 0;
+static pthread_mutex_t g_llm_request_log_mutex = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+static unsigned long g_llm_request_log_seq = 0;
+
+static int provider_log_next_stamp_seq_local(char* stamp, size_t stamp_size, unsigned long* seq_out) {
+    if (!stamp || stamp_size == 0 || !seq_out) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    stamp[0] = '\0';
+    *seq_out = 0;
+
+    if (mkdir("context.logs", 0755) != 0 && errno != EEXIST) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    time_t now = time(NULL);
+    struct tm tm_info;
+    localtime_r(&now, &tm_info);
+    strftime(stamp, stamp_size, "%Y%m%dT%H%M%S", &tm_info);
+
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_llm_request_log_mutex);
+    *seq_out = ++g_llm_request_log_seq;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_llm_request_log_mutex);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void log_provider_payload_local(const char* payload,
+                                       const char* stamp,
+                                       unsigned long seq,
+                                       const char* phase) {
+    if (!payload || payload[0] == '\0' || !stamp || stamp[0] == '\0' || !phase || phase[0] == '\0') {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    char path[256] = {0};
+    snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "context.logs/%s_%s%04lu.json", stamp, phase, seq);
+
+    FILE* out = fopen(path, "wb");
+    if (!out) {
+        return;
+    }
+    (void)fwrite(payload, 1, strlen(payload), out);
+    fclose(out);
+}
 
 static int url_looks_like_websocket(const char* url) {
     if (!url) return 0;
@@ -82,6 +131,19 @@ static char* perform_http_request(const char* url, const char* body, int is_post
         DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] llm request: method=GET url=%s", url);
     }
 
+    char provider_log_stamp[32] = {0};
+    unsigned long provider_log_seq = 0;
+    int provider_log_has_pair = 0;
+
+    if (is_post && body && body[0] != '\0') {
+        if (provider_log_next_stamp_seq_local(provider_log_stamp,
+                                              sizeof(provider_log_stamp),
+                                              &provider_log_seq) == 0) {
+            log_provider_payload_local(body, provider_log_stamp, provider_log_seq, "req");
+            provider_log_has_pair = 1;
+        }
+    }
+
     nostr_http_response_t resp;
     int rc = nostr_http_request(&req, &resp);
     if (rc != NOSTR_SUCCESS) {
@@ -89,6 +151,19 @@ static char* perform_http_request(const char* url, const char* body, int is_post
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    if (resp.body && resp.body_len > 0) {
+        if (!provider_log_has_pair) {
+            if (provider_log_next_stamp_seq_local(provider_log_stamp,
+                                                  sizeof(provider_log_stamp),
+                                                  &provider_log_seq) == 0) {
+                provider_log_has_pair = 1;
+            }
+        }
+        if (provider_log_has_pair) {
+            log_provider_payload_local(resp.body, provider_log_stamp, provider_log_seq, "res");
+        }
+    }
+
     if (resp.status_code < 200 || resp.status_code >= 300) {
         DEBUG_ERROR("[didactyl] llm http request failed: status=%ld", resp.status_code);
         if (resp.status_code == 101) {

src/main.c

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
+#include <sys/un.h>
 
 #include "../nostr_core_lib/nostr_core/nostr_core.h"
 #include "main.h"
@@ -68,6 +71,59 @@ static void signal_handler(int signum) {
     g_running = 0;
 }
 
+static int systemd_notify_send(const char* state) {
+    if (!state || state[0] == '\0') {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    const char* notify_socket = getenv("NOTIFY_SOCKET");
+    if (!notify_socket || notify_socket[0] == '\0') {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (notify_socket[0] != '/' && notify_socket[0] != '@') {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int fd = socket(AF_UNIX, SOCK_DGRAM | SOCK_CLOEXEC, 0);
+    if (fd < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    struct sockaddr_un addr;
+    memset(&addr, 0, sizeof(addr));
+    addr.sun_family = AF_UNIX;
+
+    size_t path_len = strlen(notify_socket);
+    if (path_len >= sizeof(addr.sun_path)) {
+        close(fd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    memcpy(addr.sun_path, notify_socket, path_len + 1);
+    socklen_t addr_len = (socklen_t)(sizeof(sa_family_t) + path_len + 1U);
+    if (notify_socket[0] == '@') {
+        addr.sun_path[0] = '\0';
+        addr_len = (socklen_t)(sizeof(sa_family_t) + path_len);
+    }
+
+    ssize_t sent = sendto(fd,
+                          state,
+                          strlen(state),
+                          MSG_NOSIGNAL,
+                          (const struct sockaddr*)&addr,
+                          addr_len);
+    int saved_errno = errno;
+    close(fd);
+    errno = saved_errno;
+
+    if (sent < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 1;
+}
+
 static void configure_mongoose_log_level_from_debug(void) {
     if (g_debug_level >= DEBUG_LEVEL_TRACE) {
         mg_log_set(MG_LL_INFO);
@@ -107,8 +163,6 @@ static void print_usage(const char* prog) {
             "      Enable HTTP API and bind address (example: 127.0.0.1).\n"
             "  --debug <0-5>\n"
             "      Log level (0=fatal, 1=error, 2=warn, 3=info, 4=debug, 5=trace).\n"
-            "  --context-debug <off|init|full>\n"
-            "      Context snapshot mode (off=none, init=initial only, full=initial+every turn).\n"
             "  --dump-schemas\n"
             "      Print tool schemas JSON and exit.\n"
             "  --test-tool <name> <args_json>\n"
@@ -117,8 +171,6 @@ static void print_usage(const char* prog) {
             "Environment:\n"
             "  DIDACTYL_NSEC\n"
             "      Fallback private key when --nsec is not provided.\n"
-            "  DIDACTYL_CONTEXT_DEBUG\n"
-            "      Context snapshot mode override: off, init, or full.\n"
             "\n"
             "Examples:\n"
             "  1) Genesis-based startup\n"
@@ -682,7 +734,7 @@ static int fetch_self_config_plaintext(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char*
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "authors", authors);
     cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_vals, cJSON_CreateString(d_tag));
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "#d", d_vals);
-    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 1);
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 20);
 
     char* events_json = nostr_handler_query_json(filter, 4000);
     cJSON_Delete(filter);
@@ -697,8 +749,27 @@ static int fetch_self_config_plaintext(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char*
         return -1;
     }
 
-    cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(arr, 0);
-    cJSON* content = ev ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "content") : NULL;
+    cJSON* newest_ev = NULL;
+    long newest_created_at = -1;
+    int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(arr);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(arr, i);
+        if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        cJSON* content = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "content");
+        if (!content || !cJSON_IsString(content) || !content->valuestring || content->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+        long ts = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? (long)created_at->valuedouble : 0;
+        if (!newest_ev || ts > newest_created_at) {
+            newest_ev = ev;
+            newest_created_at = ts;
+        }
+    }
+
+    cJSON* content = newest_ev ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(newest_ev, "content") : NULL;
     if (!content || !cJSON_IsString(content) || !content->valuestring || content->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
         cJSON_Delete(arr);
         return -1;
@@ -726,8 +797,13 @@ static int fetch_self_config_plaintext(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char*
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int apply_recalled_user_settings(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char* plaintext) {
+static int apply_recalled_user_settings(didactyl_config_t* cfg,
+                                        const char* plaintext,
+                                        int* out_backfill_needed) {
     if (!cfg || !plaintext) return -1;
+    if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = 0;
+    }
 
     cJSON* root = cJSON_Parse(plaintext);
     if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
@@ -737,7 +813,7 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char* plai
 
     cJSON* global_llm = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_llm");
     cJSON* didactyl = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "didactyl");
-    if (!global_llm || !cJSON_IsObject(global_llm) || !didactyl || !cJSON_IsObject(didactyl)) {
+    if (!global_llm || !cJSON_IsObject(global_llm)) {
         cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -749,14 +825,20 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char* plai
     cJSON* max_tokens = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(global_llm, "max_tokens");
     cJSON* temperature = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(global_llm, "temperature");
 
-    cJSON* admin_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "admin_pubkey");
-    cJSON* dm_protocol = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "dm_protocol");
+    cJSON* admin_pubkey = NULL;
+    cJSON* dm_protocol = NULL;
+    cJSON* max_turns = NULL;
+    if (didactyl && cJSON_IsObject(didactyl)) {
+        admin_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "admin_pubkey");
+        dm_protocol = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "dm_protocol");
+        max_turns = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "max_turns");
+    } else if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = 1;
+    }
 
     if (!api_key || !cJSON_IsString(api_key) || !api_key->valuestring || api_key->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
         !model || !cJSON_IsString(model) || !model->valuestring || model->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !base_url || !cJSON_IsString(base_url) || !base_url->valuestring || base_url->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !admin_pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(admin_pubkey) || !admin_pubkey->valuestring || admin_pubkey->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !dm_protocol || !cJSON_IsString(dm_protocol) || !dm_protocol->valuestring || dm_protocol->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
+        !base_url || !cJSON_IsString(base_url) || !base_url->valuestring || base_url->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
         cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -777,16 +859,27 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char* plai
         cfg->llm.temperature = temperature->valuedouble;
     }
 
-    {
+    if (admin_pubkey && cJSON_IsString(admin_pubkey) && admin_pubkey->valuestring && admin_pubkey->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
         char decoded[65] = {0};
         if (decode_pubkey_hex_or_npub_local(admin_pubkey->valuestring, decoded) != 0) {
             cJSON_Delete(root);
             return -1;
         }
         snprintf(cfg->admin.pubkey, sizeof(cfg->admin.pubkey), "%s", decoded);
+    } else if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = 1;
     }
 
-    dm_protocol_from_string(dm_protocol->valuestring, cfg);
+    if (dm_protocol && cJSON_IsString(dm_protocol) && dm_protocol->valuestring && dm_protocol->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
+        dm_protocol_from_string(dm_protocol->valuestring, cfg);
+    } else if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (max_turns && cJSON_IsNumber(max_turns)) {
+        int parsed = (int)max_turns->valuedouble;
+        cfg->tools.max_turns = (parsed > 0) ? parsed : 40;
+    }
 
     cJSON_Delete(root);
     return 0;
@@ -868,6 +961,7 @@ static int persist_runtime_config_to_nostr(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, int per
 
     cJSON_AddStringToObject(didactyl, "admin_pubkey", cfg->admin.pubkey);
     cJSON_AddStringToObject(didactyl, "dm_protocol", dm_protocol_to_string(cfg->dm_protocol));
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(didactyl, "max_turns", cfg->tools.max_turns > 0 ? cfg->tools.max_turns : 40);
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(user_settings, "didactyl", didactyl);
 
     char* user_settings_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(user_settings);
@@ -881,10 +975,13 @@ static int persist_runtime_config_to_nostr(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, int per
     return rc;
 }
 
-static int recover_missing_runtime_config_from_nostr(didactyl_config_t* cfg) {
+static int recover_missing_runtime_config_from_nostr(didactyl_config_t* cfg, int* out_backfill_needed) {
     if (!cfg) {
         return 0;
     }
+    if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = 0;
+    }
 
     char* settings_plaintext = NULL;
     if (fetch_self_config_plaintext(cfg, "user-settings", &settings_plaintext) != 0 || !settings_plaintext) {
@@ -893,14 +990,22 @@ static int recover_missing_runtime_config_from_nostr(didactyl_config_t* cfg) {
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (apply_recalled_user_settings(cfg, settings_plaintext) != 0) {
+    int backfill_needed = 0;
+    if (apply_recalled_user_settings(cfg, settings_plaintext, &backfill_needed) != 0) {
         DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] startup phase: failed to parse/decrypt recalled user-settings");
         free(settings_plaintext);
         return 0;
     }
 
     free(settings_plaintext);
-    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: recovered user-settings from Nostr");
+    if (out_backfill_needed) {
+        *out_backfill_needed = backfill_needed;
+    }
+    if (backfill_needed) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: recovered user-settings from Nostr (missing didactyl fields will be backfilled)");
+    } else {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: recovered user-settings from Nostr");
+    }
     return 1;
 }
 
@@ -914,8 +1019,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     int dump_schemas = 0;
     const char* test_tool_name = NULL;
     const char* test_tool_args = "{}";
-    const char* context_debug_mode = "off";
-
     didactyl_config_t cfg;
     memset(&cfg, 0, sizeof(cfg));
     int config_preloaded = 0;
@@ -979,8 +1082,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
                 api_port_override = atoi(argv[++i]);
             } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--api-bind") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
                 api_bind_override = argv[++i];
-            } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--context-debug") == 0 && i + 1 < argc) {
-                context_debug_mode = argv[++i];
             } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--dump-schemas") == 0) {
                 dump_schemas = 1;
             } else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--test-tool") == 0 && i + 2 < argc) {
@@ -1043,22 +1144,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: admin override applied from --admin (%.16s...)", cfg.admin.pubkey);
     }
 
-    {
-        const char* env_context_debug = getenv("DIDACTYL_CONTEXT_DEBUG");
-        if (env_context_debug && env_context_debug[0] != '\0' &&
-            strcmp(context_debug_mode, "off") == 0) {
-            context_debug_mode = env_context_debug;
-        }
-
-        if (agent_set_context_debug_mode(context_debug_mode) != 0) {
-            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid context debug mode '%s' (expected off, init, or full)\n", context_debug_mode);
-            config_free(&cfg);
-            nostr_cleanup();
-            return 1;
-        }
-        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] context debug mode: %s", context_debug_mode);
-    }
-
     if (config_ensure_startup_skill_adoption(&cfg) != 0) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to synthesize startup skill adoption events\n");
         config_free(&cfg);
@@ -1201,8 +1286,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
 
     startup_step_begin(2, "Recover runtime config from Nostr");
-    int llm_recalled_from_nostr = recover_missing_runtime_config_from_nostr(&cfg);
-    startup_step_ok(2, "Recover runtime config from Nostr", llm_recalled_from_nostr ? "user-settings recalled" : NULL);
+    int user_settings_backfill_needed = 0;
+    int llm_recalled_from_nostr = recover_missing_runtime_config_from_nostr(&cfg, &user_settings_backfill_needed);
+    startup_step_ok(2,
+                    "Recover runtime config from Nostr",
+                    llm_recalled_from_nostr
+                        ? (user_settings_backfill_needed ? "user-settings recalled (backfill required)" : "user-settings recalled")
+                        : NULL);
 
     startup_step_begin(3, "Validate LLM config");
     if (!llm_config_is_complete(&cfg.llm)) {
@@ -1263,8 +1353,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: existing-agent mode; skipping startup-event reconcile on subsequent run");
     }
 
-    if (bootstrap_mode || first_run) {
-        if (persist_runtime_config_to_nostr(&cfg, llm_recalled_from_nostr ? 0 : 1) != 0) {
+    if (bootstrap_mode || first_run || user_settings_backfill_needed) {
+        if (persist_runtime_config_to_nostr(&cfg,
+                                            (llm_recalled_from_nostr && !user_settings_backfill_needed) ? 0 : 1) != 0) {
             DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] startup phase: failed to persist encrypted runtime config to Nostr");
         } else {
             DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] startup phase: persisted encrypted runtime config to Nostr");
@@ -1577,12 +1668,22 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] entering main poll loop");
     DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] running with pubkey %s", cfg.keys.public_key_hex);
 
+    (void)systemd_notify_send("READY=1");
+    time_t last_watchdog_ping = 0;
+
     while (g_running) {
         (void)nostr_handler_poll(100);
         (void)trigger_manager_poll(&trigger_manager);
         if (http_api_started) {
             (void)http_api_poll(0);
         }
+
+        time_t now = time(NULL);
+        if (now != (time_t)-1 && (last_watchdog_ping == 0 || (now - last_watchdog_ping) >= 10)) {
+            (void)systemd_notify_send("WATCHDOG=1");
+            last_watchdog_ping = now;
+        }
+
         struct timespec ts = {0, 10 * 1000 * 1000};
         nanosleep(&ts, NULL);
     }

src/main.h

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // Using DIDACTYL_ prefix to avoid conflicts with nostr_core_lib VERSION macros
 #define DIDACTYL_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define DIDACTYL_VERSION_MINOR 2
-#define DIDACTYL_VERSION_PATCH 25
-#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.2.25"
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION_PATCH 47
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.2.47"
 
 // Agent metadata
 #define DIDACTYL_NAME "Didactyl"

src/nostr_handler.c

@@ -14,6 +14,20 @@
 #include "trigger_manager.h"
 #include "nostr_block_list.h"
 #include "cashu_wallet.h"
+#include "agent.h"
+
+/*
+ * Older nostr_core_lib versions only expose:
+ *   - NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_MOST_RECENT
+ *   - NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_FIRST
+ * Newer versions may add NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_ANY.
+ *
+ * Provide a compatibility alias so code using NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_ANY
+ * still compiles against older libraries.
+ */
+#ifndef NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_ANY
+#define NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_ANY NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_FIRST
+#endif
 
 #define NIP17_MAX_RELAYS 32
 #define NIP17_MAX_GIFT_WRAPS 8
@@ -1496,6 +1510,7 @@ static void register_trigger_from_self_skill_event(cJSON* event) {
 
 static void self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(cJSON* event) {
     if (!event || !cJSON_IsObject(event)) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: event missing or not object");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1503,34 +1518,51 @@ static void self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(cJSON* event) {
     cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "pubkey");
     cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "tags");
     cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "created_at");
+    cJSON* ev_id = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(event, "id");
+
+    int kind_val = (kind && cJSON_IsNumber(kind)) ? (int)kind->valuedouble : -1;
+    double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert candidate: kind=%d author=%.16s... id=%.16s... created_at=%.0f",
+               kind_val,
+               (pubkey && cJSON_IsString(pubkey) && pubkey->valuestring) ? pubkey->valuestring : "?",
+               (ev_id && cJSON_IsString(ev_id) && ev_id->valuestring) ? ev_id->valuestring : "?",
+               created);
 
     if (!kind || !cJSON_IsNumber(kind) ||
         !pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(pubkey) || !pubkey->valuestring ||
         !tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: missing required kind/pubkey/tags");
         return;
     }
 
-    int kind_val = (int)kind->valuedouble;
     if (kind_val != 31123 && kind_val != 31124 && kind_val != 10123) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: kind not in {31123,31124,10123}");
         return;
     }
 
     if (!g_cfg) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: config unavailable");
         return;
     }
 
     int is_agent_author = (strcmp(pubkey->valuestring, g_cfg->keys.public_key_hex) == 0);
     int is_admin_author = (g_cfg->admin.pubkey[0] != '\0' && strcmp(pubkey->valuestring, g_cfg->admin.pubkey) == 0);
-    if (!is_agent_author && !is_admin_author) {
-        return;
+    if (kind_val == 10123) {
+        if (!is_agent_author) {
+            DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: kind=10123 author is not self");
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
-    if (is_admin_author && kind_val != 31123) {
+    if (is_admin_author && kind_val == 31124) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: admin cannot own private skill (31124)");
         return;
     }
 
     const char* d_tag = find_tag_value_local(tags, "d");
     if ((kind_val == 31123 || kind_val == 31124) && (!d_tag || d_tag[0] == '\0')) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: parameterized kind missing d-tag");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -1538,12 +1570,11 @@ static void self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(cJSON* event) {
         cJSON_Delete(g_self_skill_events);
         g_self_skill_events = cJSON_CreateArray();
         if (!g_self_skill_events) {
+            DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: failed to create cache array");
             return;
         }
     }
 
-    double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
-
     int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(g_self_skill_events);
     for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
         cJSON* existing = cJSON_GetArrayItem(g_self_skill_events, i);
@@ -1575,23 +1606,56 @@ static void self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(cJSON* event) {
         cJSON* ex_created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(existing, "created_at");
         double ex_created = (ex_created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(ex_created_at)) ? ex_created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
         if (created < ex_created) {
+            DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: stale (existing created_at=%.0f >= new created_at=%.0f)",
+                       ex_created,
+                       created);
             return;
         }
 
         cJSON* dup = cJSON_Duplicate(event, 1);
         if (!dup) {
+            DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: failed to duplicate event");
             return;
         }
 
         cJSON_ReplaceItemInArray(g_self_skill_events, i, dup);
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert accepted: replaced existing (old created_at=%.0f)", ex_created);
+        if (kind_val == 10123) {
+            int a_count = 0;
+            cJSON* t;
+            cJSON_ArrayForEach(t, tags) {
+                if (cJSON_IsArray(t) && cJSON_GetArraySize(t) >= 2) {
+                    cJSON* t0 = cJSON_GetArrayItem(t, 0);
+                    if (t0 && cJSON_IsString(t0) && t0->valuestring && strcmp(t0->valuestring, "a") == 0) {
+                        a_count++;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] kind 10123 accepted with %d 'a' tags", a_count);
+        }
         return;
     }
 
     cJSON* dup = cJSON_Duplicate(event, 1);
     if (!dup) {
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert rejected: failed to duplicate event");
         return;
     }
     cJSON_AddItemToArray(g_self_skill_events, dup);
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill upsert accepted: new entry added");
+    if (kind_val == 10123) {
+        int a_count = 0;
+        cJSON* t;
+        cJSON_ArrayForEach(t, tags) {
+            if (cJSON_IsArray(t) && cJSON_GetArraySize(t) >= 2) {
+                cJSON* t0 = cJSON_GetArrayItem(t, 0);
+                if (t0 && cJSON_IsString(t0) && t0->valuestring && strcmp(t0->valuestring, "a") == 0) {
+                    a_count++;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] kind 10123 accepted with %d 'a' tags", a_count);
+    }
 }
 
 static int hex_to_pubkey(const char* hex, unsigned char out_pubkey[32]) {
@@ -2445,6 +2509,8 @@ static void on_self_skill_event(cJSON* event, const char* relay_url, void* user_
     pthread_mutex_lock(&g_self_skill_mutex);
     self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(event);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_self_skill_mutex);
+
+    agent_invalidate_adopted_skills_cache();
 }
 
 static void on_wallet_event(cJSON* event, const char* relay_url, void* user_data) {
@@ -2496,7 +2562,7 @@ int nostr_handler_init(didactyl_config_t* config) {
     nostr_pool_reconnect_config_t reconnect = *nostr_pool_reconnect_config_default();
     reconnect.enable_auto_reconnect = 1;
     reconnect.ping_interval_seconds = 20;
-    reconnect.pong_timeout_seconds = 10;
+    reconnect.pong_timeout_seconds = 30;
 
     g_pool = nostr_relay_pool_create(&reconnect);
     if (!g_pool) {
@@ -2757,6 +2823,10 @@ int nostr_handler_subscribe_self_skills(void) {
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "authors", authors);
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 300);
 
+    char* filter_str = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(filter);
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] self-skill subscription filter: %s", filter_str ? filter_str : "(null)");
+    free(filter_str);
+
     pthread_mutex_lock(&g_subscription_mutex);
     managed_subscriptions_init_defaults();
     if (managed_subscription_register_locked(MANAGED_SUB_SELF_SKILLS,
@@ -2766,7 +2836,7 @@ int nostr_handler_subscribe_self_skills(void) {
                                              NULL,
                                              0,
                                              0,
-                                             NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_FIRST,
+                                             NOSTR_POOL_EOSE_ANY,
                                              12,
                                              14,
                                              1) != 0) {
@@ -2832,6 +2902,9 @@ int nostr_handler_subscribe_dms(dm_callback_t callback, void* user_data) {
     const int need_kind4 = (g_cfg->dm_protocol == DM_PROTOCOL_NIP04 || g_cfg->dm_protocol == DM_PROTOCOL_BOTH) ? 1 : 0;
     const int need_kind1059 = (g_cfg->dm_protocol == DM_PROTOCOL_NIP17 || g_cfg->dm_protocol == DM_PROTOCOL_BOTH) ? 1 : 0;
 
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] DM subscribe: dm_protocol=%d need_kind4=%d need_kind1059=%d g_start_time=%ld",
+               (int)g_cfg->dm_protocol, need_kind4, need_kind1059, (long)g_start_time);
+
     if (!need_kind4 && !need_kind1059) {
         DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] DM subscription skipped: no protocol selected");
         return -1;
@@ -2882,7 +2955,6 @@ int nostr_handler_subscribe_dms(dm_callback_t callback, void* user_data) {
         cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter1059, "kinds", kinds1059);
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(p_values1059, cJSON_CreateString(g_cfg->keys.public_key_hex));
         cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter1059, "#p", p_values1059);
-        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter1059, "since", (double)g_start_time);
         cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter1059, "limit", 400);
     }
 
@@ -3676,6 +3748,180 @@ char* nostr_handler_get_self_skill_events_json(void) {
     return json ? json : strdup("[]");
 }
 
+int nostr_handler_refresh_self_skill_cache_from_relays(int timeout_ms) {
+    if (!g_cfg || !g_pool) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int effective_timeout_ms = timeout_ms > 0 ? timeout_ms : 5000;
+
+    cJSON* filter = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* kinds = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    cJSON* authors = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!filter || !kinds || !authors) {
+        cJSON_Delete(filter);
+        cJSON_Delete(kinds);
+        cJSON_Delete(authors);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31123));
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31124));
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(10123));
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "kinds", kinds);
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(authors, cJSON_CreateString(g_cfg->keys.public_key_hex));
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "authors", authors);
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 500);
+
+    char* events_json = nostr_handler_query_json(filter, effective_timeout_ms);
+    cJSON_Delete(filter);
+    if (!events_json) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* events = cJSON_Parse(events_json);
+    free(events_json);
+    if (!events || !cJSON_IsArray(events)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(events);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* adopted_authors = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (adopted_authors) {
+        cJSON* latest_self_adoption = NULL;
+        double latest_self_adoption_created = -1.0;
+        int n0 = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
+        for (int i = 0; i < n0; i++) {
+            cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
+            if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            cJSON* kind = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "kind");
+            cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "pubkey");
+            if (!kind || !cJSON_IsNumber(kind) || (int)kind->valuedouble != 10123 ||
+                !pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(pubkey) || !pubkey->valuestring ||
+                strcmp(pubkey->valuestring, g_cfg->keys.public_key_hex) != 0) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+            double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+            if (!latest_self_adoption || created > latest_self_adoption_created) {
+                latest_self_adoption = ev;
+                latest_self_adoption_created = created;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (latest_self_adoption) {
+            cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(latest_self_adoption, "tags");
+            if (tags && cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+                int tn = cJSON_GetArraySize(tags);
+                for (int ti = 0; ti < tn; ti++) {
+                    cJSON* tag = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tags, ti);
+                    if (!tag || !cJSON_IsArray(tag) || cJSON_GetArraySize(tag) < 2) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    cJSON* k = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 0);
+                    cJSON* v = cJSON_GetArrayItem(tag, 1);
+                    if (!k || !v || !cJSON_IsString(k) || !k->valuestring ||
+                        !cJSON_IsString(v) || !v->valuestring || strcmp(k->valuestring, "a") != 0) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    int adopted_kind = 0;
+                    char adopted_pubkey[65] = {0};
+                    char adopted_d_tag[65] = {0};
+                    if (parse_skill_address_local(v->valuestring, &adopted_kind, adopted_pubkey, adopted_d_tag) != 0) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if (adopted_pubkey[0] == '\0') {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    if (!cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(adopted_authors, adopted_pubkey)) {
+                        cJSON_AddBoolToObject(adopted_authors, adopted_pubkey, 1);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        int adopted_author_count = 0;
+        cJSON* adopted_it = NULL;
+        cJSON_ArrayForEach(adopted_it, adopted_authors) {
+            adopted_author_count++;
+        }
+
+        if (adopted_author_count > 0) {
+            cJSON* adopted_filter = cJSON_CreateObject();
+            cJSON* adopted_kinds = cJSON_CreateArray();
+            cJSON* adopted_author_arr = cJSON_CreateArray();
+            if (adopted_filter && adopted_kinds && adopted_author_arr) {
+                cJSON_AddItemToArray(adopted_kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31123));
+                cJSON_AddItemToArray(adopted_kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31124));
+                cJSON_AddItemToObject(adopted_filter, "kinds", adopted_kinds);
+
+                cJSON_ArrayForEach(adopted_it, adopted_authors) {
+                    if (adopted_it->string && adopted_it->string[0] != '\0') {
+                        cJSON_AddItemToArray(adopted_author_arr, cJSON_CreateString(adopted_it->string));
+                    }
+                }
+                cJSON_AddItemToObject(adopted_filter, "authors", adopted_author_arr);
+                cJSON_AddNumberToObject(adopted_filter, "limit", 1000);
+
+                char* adopted_json = nostr_handler_query_json(adopted_filter, effective_timeout_ms);
+                if (adopted_json) {
+                    cJSON* adopted_events = cJSON_Parse(adopted_json);
+                    free(adopted_json);
+                    if (adopted_events && cJSON_IsArray(adopted_events)) {
+                        int an = cJSON_GetArraySize(adopted_events);
+                        for (int ai = 0; ai < an; ai++) {
+                            cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(adopted_events, ai);
+                            cJSON* dup = ev ? cJSON_Duplicate(ev, 1) : NULL;
+                            if (dup) {
+                                cJSON_AddItemToArray(events, dup);
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    cJSON_Delete(adopted_events);
+                }
+            } else {
+                cJSON_Delete(adopted_filter);
+                cJSON_Delete(adopted_kinds);
+                cJSON_Delete(adopted_author_arr);
+            }
+            cJSON_Delete(adopted_filter);
+        }
+    }
+    cJSON_Delete(adopted_authors);
+
+    int merged = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_self_skill_mutex);
+    int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
+        if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        cJSON* kind = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "kind");
+        int kind_val = (kind && cJSON_IsNumber(kind)) ? (int)kind->valuedouble : -1;
+        if (kind_val == 31124) {
+            (void)normalize_private_skill_event_local(ev);
+        }
+
+        self_skill_cache_upsert_event_locked(ev);
+        merged++;
+    }
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_self_skill_mutex);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(events);
+
+    agent_invalidate_adopted_skills_cache();
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] skill_refresh relay reload merged %d self-skill/adoption events", merged);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int nostr_handler_is_event_in_self_cache(const char* event_id_hex) {
     if (!event_id_hex || strlen(event_id_hex) != 64U) {
         return 0;

src/nostr_handler.h

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ int nostr_handler_validate_self_skill_cache(int* out_skill_count, int* out_adopt
 void nostr_handler_refresh_relay_statuses(void);
 int nostr_handler_sync_relays_from_config(void);
 char* nostr_handler_get_self_skill_events_json(void);
+int nostr_handler_refresh_self_skill_cache_from_relays(int timeout_ms);
 int nostr_handler_is_event_in_self_cache(const char* event_id_hex);
 const char* nostr_handler_get_startup_display_name(void);
 int nostr_handler_connected_relay_count(void);

src/setup_wizard.c

@@ -271,11 +271,12 @@ static void config_set_defaults(didactyl_config_t* cfg) {
     cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP04;
 
     cfg->tools.enabled = 1;
-    cfg->tools.max_turns = 20;
+    cfg->tools.max_turns = 40;
     cfg->tools.trigger_max_turns = 12;
     cfg->tools.api_default_max_turns = 8;
     cfg->tools.api_max_turns_ceiling = 32;
     cfg->tools.stall_repeat_threshold = 3;
+    cfg->tools.max_context_bytes = 128 * 1024;
     cfg->tools.local_http_fetch_default_timeout_seconds = 20;
     cfg->tools.local_http_fetch_max_timeout_seconds = 120;
     cfg->tools.blossom_max_upload_bytes = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
@@ -346,8 +347,12 @@ static int set_default_relays(didactyl_config_t* cfg) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-static int build_kind10002_tags_json(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, char** out_tags_json) {
-    if (!cfg || !out_tags_json || cfg->relay_count <= 0 || !cfg->relays) return -1;
+static int build_relay_tags_json_with_key(const didactyl_config_t* cfg,
+                                          const char* tag_key,
+                                          char** out_tags_json) {
+    if (!cfg || !tag_key || tag_key[0] == '\0' || !out_tags_json || cfg->relay_count <= 0 || !cfg->relays) {
+        return -1;
+    }
     *out_tags_json = NULL;
 
     cJSON* tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
@@ -360,7 +365,7 @@ static int build_kind10002_tags_json(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, char** out_ta
             cJSON_Delete(tags);
             return -1;
         }
-        cJSON_AddItemToArray(tag, cJSON_CreateString("r"));
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(tag, cJSON_CreateString(tag_key));
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(tag, cJSON_CreateString(cfg->relays[i]));
         cJSON_AddItemToArray(tags, tag);
     }
@@ -372,6 +377,14 @@ static int build_kind10002_tags_json(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, char** out_ta
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int build_kind10002_tags_json(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, char** out_tags_json) {
+    return build_relay_tags_json_with_key(cfg, "r", out_tags_json);
+}
+
+static int build_kind10050_tags_json(const didactyl_config_t* cfg, char** out_tags_json) {
+    return build_relay_tags_json_with_key(cfg, "relay", out_tags_json);
+}
+
 static int tags_json_get_d_tag_local(const char* tags_json, char* out, size_t out_size) {
     if (!tags_json || !out || out_size == 0) {
         return -1;
@@ -537,6 +550,21 @@ static int apply_default_startup_events(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const char* agen
             }
             continue;
         }
+
+        if (kind == DIDACTYL_STARTUP_KIND_DM_RELAYS) {
+            char* tags_json = NULL;
+            if (build_kind10050_tags_json(cfg, &tags_json) != 0 || !tags_json) {
+                free(tags_json);
+                return -1;
+            }
+
+            int rc = upsert_startup_event(cfg, kind, DIDACTYL_DEFAULT_KIND10050_CONTENT, tags_json);
+            free(tags_json);
+            if (rc != 0) {
+                return -1;
+            }
+            continue;
+        }
     }
 
     return 0;
@@ -992,7 +1020,7 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings_wizard(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const cha
 
     cJSON* global_llm = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "global_llm");
     cJSON* didactyl = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "didactyl");
-    if (!global_llm || !cJSON_IsObject(global_llm) || !didactyl || !cJSON_IsObject(didactyl)) {
+    if (!global_llm || !cJSON_IsObject(global_llm)) {
         cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1004,14 +1032,18 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings_wizard(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const cha
     cJSON* max_tokens = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(global_llm, "max_tokens");
     cJSON* temperature = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(global_llm, "temperature");
 
-    cJSON* admin_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "admin_pubkey");
-    cJSON* dm_protocol = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "dm_protocol");
+    cJSON* admin_pubkey = NULL;
+    cJSON* dm_protocol = NULL;
+    cJSON* max_turns = NULL;
+    if (didactyl && cJSON_IsObject(didactyl)) {
+        admin_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "admin_pubkey");
+        dm_protocol = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "dm_protocol");
+        max_turns = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(didactyl, "max_turns");
+    }
 
     if (!api_key || !cJSON_IsString(api_key) || !api_key->valuestring || api_key->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
         !model || !cJSON_IsString(model) || !model->valuestring || model->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !base_url || !cJSON_IsString(base_url) || !base_url->valuestring || base_url->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !admin_pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(admin_pubkey) || !admin_pubkey->valuestring || admin_pubkey->valuestring[0] == '\0' ||
-        !dm_protocol || !cJSON_IsString(dm_protocol) || !dm_protocol->valuestring || dm_protocol->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
+        !base_url || !cJSON_IsString(base_url) || !base_url->valuestring || base_url->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
         cJSON_Delete(root);
         return -1;
     }
@@ -1032,7 +1064,7 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings_wizard(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const cha
         cfg->llm.temperature = temperature->valuedouble;
     }
 
-    {
+    if (admin_pubkey && cJSON_IsString(admin_pubkey) && admin_pubkey->valuestring && admin_pubkey->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
         char decoded[65] = {0};
         if (decode_pubkey_hex_or_npub_local(admin_pubkey->valuestring, decoded) != 0) {
             cJSON_Delete(root);
@@ -1041,12 +1073,19 @@ static int apply_recalled_user_settings_wizard(didactyl_config_t* cfg, const cha
         snprintf(cfg->admin.pubkey, sizeof(cfg->admin.pubkey), "%s", decoded);
     }
 
-    if (strcmp(dm_protocol->valuestring, "nip17") == 0) {
-        cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP17;
-    } else if (strcmp(dm_protocol->valuestring, "both") == 0) {
-        cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_BOTH;
-    } else {
-        cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP04;
+    if (dm_protocol && cJSON_IsString(dm_protocol) && dm_protocol->valuestring && dm_protocol->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
+        if (strcmp(dm_protocol->valuestring, "nip17") == 0) {
+            cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP17;
+        } else if (strcmp(dm_protocol->valuestring, "both") == 0) {
+            cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_BOTH;
+        } else {
+            cfg->dm_protocol = DM_PROTOCOL_NIP04;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (max_turns && cJSON_IsNumber(max_turns)) {
+        int parsed = (int)max_turns->valuedouble;
+        cfg->tools.max_turns = (parsed > 0) ? parsed : 40;
     }
 
     cJSON_Delete(root);
@@ -1166,6 +1205,7 @@ static int persist_runtime_config_to_nostr_wizard(const didactyl_config_t* cfg)
 
     cJSON_AddStringToObject(didactyl, "admin_pubkey", cfg->admin.pubkey);
     cJSON_AddStringToObject(didactyl, "dm_protocol", dm_protocol_to_string_local(cfg->dm_protocol));
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(didactyl, "max_turns", cfg->tools.max_turns > 0 ? cfg->tools.max_turns : 40);
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(user_settings, "didactyl", didactyl);
 
     char* settings_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(user_settings);
@@ -1975,7 +2015,9 @@ static int install_system_service_with_dedicated_user(const didactyl_config_t* c
                            "After=network-online.target\n"
                            "Wants=network-online.target\n\n"
                            "[Service]\n"
-                           "Type=simple\n"
+                           "Type=notify\n"
+                           "NotifyAccess=main\n"
+                           "WatchdogSec=120\n"
                            "User=%s\n"
                            "Group=%s\n"
                            "WorkingDirectory=%s\n"

src/tools/tool_config.c

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static int query_config_ciphertext_local(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* d_tag
     cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_vals, cJSON_CreateString(d_tag));
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "#d", d_vals);
 
-    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 1);
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 20);
 
     char* events_json = nostr_handler_query_json(filter, 4000);
     cJSON_Delete(filter);
@@ -116,8 +116,27 @@ static int query_config_ciphertext_local(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* d_tag
         return (*out_ciphertext != NULL) ? 0 : -1;
     }
 
-    cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(arr, 0);
-    cJSON* content = ev ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "content") : NULL;
+    cJSON* newest_ev = NULL;
+    long newest_created_at = -1;
+    int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(arr);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(arr, i);
+        if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        cJSON* content = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "content");
+        if (!content || !cJSON_IsString(content) || !content->valuestring || content->valuestring[0] == '\0') {
+            continue;
+        }
+        cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+        long ts = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? (long)created_at->valuedouble : 0;
+        if (!newest_ev || ts > newest_created_at) {
+            newest_ev = ev;
+            newest_created_at = ts;
+        }
+    }
+
+    cJSON* content = newest_ev ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(newest_ev, "content") : NULL;
     const char* cipher = (content && cJSON_IsString(content) && content->valuestring) ? content->valuestring : "";
 
     *out_ciphertext = strdup(cipher);

src/tools/tool_model.c

@@ -136,6 +136,27 @@ static int persist_global_llm_user_settings_nostr(tools_context_t* ctx,
     cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(global_llm, "temperature");
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject(global_llm, "temperature", cfg->temperature);
 
+    cJSON* didactyl = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(user_settings, "didactyl");
+    if (didactyl && !cJSON_IsObject(didactyl)) {
+        cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(user_settings, "didactyl");
+        didactyl = NULL;
+    }
+    if (!didactyl) {
+        cJSON* new_didactyl = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!new_didactyl) {
+            cJSON_Delete(user_settings);
+            if (out_error) *out_error = strdup("allocation failure while preparing didactyl payload");
+            return -1;
+        }
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(user_settings, "didactyl", new_didactyl);
+        didactyl = new_didactyl;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_DeleteItemFromObjectCaseSensitive(didactyl, "max_turns");
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(didactyl,
+                            "max_turns",
+                            (ctx->cfg->tools.max_turns > 0) ? ctx->cfg->tools.max_turns : 40);
+
     cJSON* store_args = cJSON_CreateObject();
     if (!store_args) {
         cJSON_Delete(user_settings);

src/tools/tool_skill.c

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "tools_internal.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@
 #include "../debug.h"
 #include "../nostr_handler.h"
 #include "../trigger_manager.h"
+#include "../agent.h"
+#include "../llm.h"
 
 static char* json_error_local(const char* msg) {
     cJSON* root = cJSON_CreateObject();
@@ -129,6 +133,52 @@ static cJSON* parse_args_local(const char* args_json) {
     return args;
 }
 
+static int append_textf_skill_list_local(char** out, size_t* cap, size_t* used, const char* fmt, ...) {
+    if (!out || !cap || !used || !fmt) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    va_list ap;
+    va_start(ap, fmt);
+    va_list ap2;
+    va_copy(ap2, ap);
+    int needed = vsnprintf(NULL, 0, fmt, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    if (needed < 0) {
+        va_end(ap2);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    size_t need = (size_t)needed;
+    if (*used + need + 1U > *cap) {
+        size_t new_cap = (*cap > 0U) ? *cap : 256U;
+        while (*used + need + 1U > new_cap) {
+            if (new_cap > (SIZE_MAX / 2U)) {
+                va_end(ap2);
+                return -1;
+            }
+            new_cap *= 2U;
+        }
+
+        char* grown = (char*)realloc(*out, new_cap);
+        if (!grown) {
+            va_end(ap2);
+            return -1;
+        }
+        *out = grown;
+        *cap = new_cap;
+    }
+
+    int wrote = vsnprintf((*out) + (*used), *cap - *used, fmt, ap2);
+    va_end(ap2);
+    if (wrote < 0) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    *used += (size_t)wrote;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int is_hex_string_len_local(const char* s, size_t expected_len) {
     if (!s || strlen(s) != expected_len) return 0;
     for (size_t i = 0; i < expected_len; i++) {
@@ -253,6 +303,40 @@ static int validate_skill_d_tag_local(const char* d_tag) {
     return 1;
 }
 
+static void apply_llm_spec_local_to_config(const char* llm_spec, llm_config_t* cfg) {
+    if (!llm_spec || !cfg) return;
+
+    const char* spec = llm_spec;
+    while (*spec && isspace((unsigned char)*spec)) spec++;
+
+    const char* comma = strchr(spec, ',');
+    size_t len = comma ? (size_t)(comma - spec) : strlen(spec);
+    while (len > 0 && isspace((unsigned char)spec[len - 1])) len--;
+
+    const char* slash = memchr(spec, '/', len);
+    if (slash) {
+        size_t provider_len = (size_t)(slash - spec);
+        const char* model = slash + 1;
+        size_t model_len = len - (size_t)(model - spec);
+
+        while (provider_len > 0 && isspace((unsigned char)spec[provider_len - 1])) provider_len--;
+        while (model_len > 0 && isspace((unsigned char)*model)) {
+            model++;
+            model_len--;
+        }
+        while (model_len > 0 && isspace((unsigned char)model[model_len - 1])) model_len--;
+
+        if (provider_len > 0 && provider_len < sizeof(cfg->provider)) {
+            snprintf(cfg->provider, sizeof(cfg->provider), "%.*s", (int)provider_len, spec);
+        }
+        if (model_len > 0 && model_len < sizeof(cfg->model)) {
+            snprintf(cfg->model, sizeof(cfg->model), "%.*s", (int)model_len, model);
+        }
+    } else if (len > 0 && len < sizeof(cfg->model)) {
+        snprintf(cfg->model, sizeof(cfg->model), "%.*s", (int)len, spec);
+    }
+}
+
 static int ci_contains_local(const char* haystack, const char* needle) {
     if (!haystack || !needle) return 0;
     if (needle[0] == '\0') return 1;
@@ -297,9 +381,31 @@ static int fetch_adoption_list_tags_local(tools_context_t* ctx, cJSON** out_tags
         free(events_json);
 
         if (events && cJSON_IsArray(events) && cJSON_GetArraySize(events) > 0) {
-            cJSON* ev0 = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, 0);
-            if (ev0 && cJSON_IsObject(ev0)) {
-                cJSON* ev_content = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev0, "content");
+            cJSON* best = NULL;
+            double best_created = -1.0;
+            int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
+            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+                cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
+                if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                cJSON* ev_pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "pubkey");
+                if (!ev_pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(ev_pubkey) || !ev_pubkey->valuestring ||
+                    strcmp(ev_pubkey->valuestring, ctx->cfg->keys.public_key_hex) != 0) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+                double created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? created_at->valuedouble : 0.0;
+                if (!best || created > best_created) {
+                    best = ev;
+                    best_created = created;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (best && cJSON_IsObject(best)) {
+                cJSON* ev_content = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "content");
                 if (ev_content && cJSON_IsString(ev_content) && ev_content->valuestring) {
                     free(content);
                     content = strdup(ev_content->valuestring);
@@ -310,7 +416,7 @@ static int fetch_adoption_list_tags_local(tools_context_t* ctx, cJSON** out_tags
                     }
                 }
 
-                cJSON* ev_tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev0, "tags");
+                cJSON* ev_tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "tags");
                 if (ev_tags && cJSON_IsArray(ev_tags)) {
                     cJSON* dup = cJSON_Duplicate(ev_tags, 1);
                     if (!dup) {
@@ -444,6 +550,338 @@ static cJSON* extract_skill_summary_local(cJSON* event) {
     return summary;
 }
 
+typedef struct {
+    char* d_tag;
+    char* author_pubkey;
+    char* content;
+    cJSON* tags;
+    int kind;
+    int is_own;
+} skill_fetch_result_local_t;
+
+static int g_skill_run_depth_local = 0;
+static pthread_mutex_t g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+static void free_skill_fetch_result_local(skill_fetch_result_local_t* result) {
+    if (!result) return;
+    free(result->d_tag);
+    free(result->author_pubkey);
+    free(result->content);
+    cJSON_Delete(result->tags);
+    memset(result, 0, sizeof(*result));
+}
+
+static int set_error_local(char** out_error, const char* msg) {
+    if (!out_error) return -1;
+    *out_error = strdup(msg ? msg : "error");
+    return (*out_error) ? 0 : -1;
+}
+
+static int append_simple_message_local(cJSON* messages, const char* role, const char* content) {
+    if (!messages || !role) return -1;
+
+    cJSON* msg = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!msg) return -1;
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(msg, "role", role);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(msg, "content", content ? content : "");
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(messages, msg);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int append_assistant_tool_calls_message_local(cJSON* messages, const llm_response_t* resp) {
+    if (!messages || !resp || resp->tool_call_count <= 0) return -1;
+
+    cJSON* assistant = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* tool_calls = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!assistant || !tool_calls) {
+        cJSON_Delete(assistant);
+        cJSON_Delete(tool_calls);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(assistant, "role", "assistant");
+    if (resp->content) cJSON_AddStringToObject(assistant, "content", resp->content);
+    else cJSON_AddNullToObject(assistant, "content");
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < resp->tool_call_count; i++) {
+        const llm_tool_call_t* tc = &resp->tool_calls[i];
+        cJSON* tc_obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        cJSON* fn_obj = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!tc_obj || !fn_obj) {
+            cJSON_Delete(tc_obj);
+            cJSON_Delete(fn_obj);
+            cJSON_Delete(assistant);
+            cJSON_Delete(tool_calls);
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(tc_obj, "id", tc->id ? tc->id : "");
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(tc_obj, "type", "function");
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(fn_obj, "name", tc->name ? tc->name : "");
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(fn_obj, "arguments", tc->arguments_json ? tc->arguments_json : "{}");
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(tc_obj, "function", fn_obj);
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(tool_calls, tc_obj);
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(assistant, "tool_calls", tool_calls);
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(messages, assistant);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int append_tool_result_message_local(cJSON* messages, const char* tool_call_id, const char* tool_result_json) {
+    if (!messages || !tool_call_id) return -1;
+
+    cJSON* msg = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!msg) return -1;
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(msg, "role", "tool");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(msg, "tool_call_id", tool_call_id);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(msg,
+                            "content",
+                            tool_result_json ? tool_result_json : "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"empty tool result\"}");
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(messages, msg);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions_local(cJSON* messages,
+                                                        const char* tool_name,
+                                                        const char* tool_result_json) {
+    if (!messages || !tool_name || strcmp(tool_name, "skill_load") != 0 || !tool_result_json) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* root = cJSON_Parse(tool_result_json);
+    if (!root || !cJSON_IsObject(root)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(root);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* ok = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "success");
+    cJSON* type = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "type");
+    cJSON* instructions = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(root, "instructions");
+
+    int should_apply = (ok && cJSON_IsBool(ok) && cJSON_IsTrue(ok) &&
+                        type && cJSON_IsString(type) && type->valuestring &&
+                        strcmp(type->valuestring, "skill_instructions") == 0 &&
+                        instructions && cJSON_IsString(instructions) && instructions->valuestring &&
+                        instructions->valuestring[0] != '\0');
+
+    int rc = 0;
+    if (should_apply) {
+        rc = append_simple_message_local(messages, "system", instructions->valuestring);
+    }
+
+    cJSON_Delete(root);
+    return rc;
+}
+
+static int is_tool_blocked_in_skill_run_local(const char* tool_name) {
+    if (!tool_name || tool_name[0] == '\0') return 1;
+
+    static const char* blocked_tools[] = {
+        "model_get", "model_set", "model_list",
+        NULL
+    };
+
+    for (int i = 0; blocked_tools[i] != NULL; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(tool_name, blocked_tools[i]) == 0) return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int is_tool_sandbox_safe_local(const char* tool_name) {
+    if (!tool_name || tool_name[0] == '\0') return 0;
+
+    static const char* safe_tools[] = {
+        "nostr_query", "nostr_nip05_lookup", "nostr_profile_get",
+        "nostr_encode", "nostr_decode", "nostr_relay_status",
+        "nostr_relay_info", "nostr_post", "nostr_react",
+        "nostr_list_manage", "nostr_dm_send", "nostr_dm_send_nip17",
+        "skill_list", "skill_search", "skill_get", "skill_view",
+        "skill_load", "skill_run",
+        "memory_recall", "my_memory", "memory_short_term_read",
+        "agent_version", "nostr_pubkey", "nostr_npub",
+        "tool_list", "trigger_list", "message_current",
+        "agent_identity", "admin_identity",
+        NULL
+    };
+
+    for (int i = 0; safe_tools[i] != NULL; i++) {
+        if (strcmp(tool_name, safe_tools[i]) == 0) return 1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static char* build_sandboxed_tools_json_local(const tools_context_t* ctx) {
+    char* full_tools_json = tools_build_openai_schema_json(ctx);
+    if (!full_tools_json) return NULL;
+
+    cJSON* arr = cJSON_Parse(full_tools_json);
+    free(full_tools_json);
+    if (!arr || !cJSON_IsArray(arr)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(arr);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    for (int i = cJSON_GetArraySize(arr) - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+        cJSON* item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(arr, i);
+        cJSON* fn = item ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(item, "function") : NULL;
+        cJSON* name = fn ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(fn, "name") : NULL;
+        if (!name || !cJSON_IsString(name) || !name->valuestring || !is_tool_sandbox_safe_local(name->valuestring)) {
+            cJSON_DeleteItemFromArray(arr, i);
+        }
+    }
+
+    char* out = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(arr);
+    cJSON_Delete(arr);
+    return out;
+}
+
+static int fetch_skill_from_events_local(tools_context_t* ctx,
+                                         cJSON* events,
+                                         const char* d_tag,
+                                         const char* pubkey_filter,
+                                         skill_fetch_result_local_t* out,
+                                         char** out_error) {
+    if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg || !events || !cJSON_IsArray(events) || !d_tag || !out) {
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "skill lookup failed");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* best = NULL;
+    long long best_created = -1;
+
+    int n = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
+    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+        cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
+        if (!ev || !cJSON_IsObject(ev)) continue;
+
+        cJSON* kind = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "kind");
+        cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "pubkey");
+        cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "tags");
+        if (!kind || !cJSON_IsNumber(kind) || !pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(pubkey) || !pubkey->valuestring || !tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        int kind_val = (int)kind->valuedouble;
+        if (kind_val != 31123 && kind_val != 31124) continue;
+        if (pubkey_filter && strcmp(pubkey_filter, pubkey->valuestring) != 0) continue;
+
+        cJSON* d_val = find_tag_value_string_local(tags, "d");
+        if (!d_val || !cJSON_IsString(d_val) || !d_val->valuestring || strcmp(d_val->valuestring, d_tag) != 0) continue;
+
+        cJSON* created_at = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(ev, "created_at");
+        long long created = (created_at && cJSON_IsNumber(created_at)) ? (long long)created_at->valuedouble : 0;
+        if (!best || created > best_created) {
+            best = ev;
+            best_created = created;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!best) {
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "skill not found");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* kind = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "kind");
+    cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "pubkey");
+    cJSON* content = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "content");
+    cJSON* tags = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(best, "tags");
+    if (!kind || !cJSON_IsNumber(kind) || !pubkey || !cJSON_IsString(pubkey) || !pubkey->valuestring ||
+        !content || !cJSON_IsString(content) || !content->valuestring || !tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "malformed skill event");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    out->kind = (int)kind->valuedouble;
+    out->d_tag = strdup(d_tag);
+    out->author_pubkey = strdup(pubkey->valuestring);
+    out->content = strdup(content->valuestring);
+    out->tags = cJSON_Duplicate(tags, 1);
+    out->is_own = (strcmp(pubkey->valuestring, ctx->cfg->keys.public_key_hex) == 0) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    if (!out->d_tag || !out->author_pubkey || !out->content || !out->tags) {
+        free_skill_fetch_result_local(out);
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "allocation failure");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int fetch_skill_by_identifier_local(tools_context_t* ctx,
+                                           const char* d_tag,
+                                           const char* pubkey,
+                                           skill_fetch_result_local_t* out,
+                                           char** out_error) {
+    if (out) memset(out, 0, sizeof(*out));
+    if (out_error) *out_error = NULL;
+
+    if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg || !out || !d_tag || !validate_skill_d_tag_local(d_tag)) {
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "skill identifier is invalid");
+        return -1;
+    }
+    if (pubkey && pubkey[0] != '\0' && !is_hex_string_len_local(pubkey, 64U)) {
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "pubkey must be 64-char hex when provided");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int own_lookup = (!pubkey || pubkey[0] == '\0' || strcmp(pubkey, ctx->cfg->keys.public_key_hex) == 0);
+    char* events_json = NULL;
+
+    if (own_lookup) {
+        events_json = nostr_handler_get_self_skill_events_json();
+        if (!events_json) {
+            if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "self skill cache unavailable");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        cJSON* filter = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        cJSON* kinds = cJSON_CreateArray();
+        cJSON* authors = cJSON_CreateArray();
+        cJSON* d_tags = cJSON_CreateArray();
+        if (!filter || !kinds || !authors || !d_tags) {
+            cJSON_Delete(filter);
+            cJSON_Delete(kinds);
+            cJSON_Delete(authors);
+            cJSON_Delete(d_tags);
+            if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "failed to build external skill filter");
+            return -1;
+        }
+
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31123));
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31124));
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(authors, cJSON_CreateString(pubkey));
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(d_tags, cJSON_CreateString(d_tag));
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "kinds", kinds);
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "authors", authors);
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "#d", d_tags);
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 20);
+
+        events_json = nostr_handler_query_json(filter, 8000);
+        cJSON_Delete(filter);
+        if (!events_json) {
+            if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "external skill query failed");
+            return -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    cJSON* events = cJSON_Parse(events_json);
+    free(events_json);
+    if (!events || !cJSON_IsArray(events)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(events);
+        if (out_error) (void)set_error_local(out_error, "skill lookup returned invalid JSON");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int rc = fetch_skill_from_events_local(ctx, events, d_tag, own_lookup ? NULL : pubkey, out, out_error);
+    cJSON_Delete(events);
+    return rc;
+}
+
 char* execute_skill_create(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
     if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg) return json_error_local("tool context unavailable");
 
@@ -802,11 +1240,9 @@ char* execute_skill_list(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
     }
 
     cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
-    cJSON* summary_rows = cJSON_CreateArray();
     cJSON* skills = cJSON_CreateArray();
-    if (!out || !summary_rows || !skills) {
+    if (!out || !skills) {
         cJSON_Delete(out);
-        cJSON_Delete(summary_rows);
         cJSON_Delete(skills);
         cJSON_Delete(events);
         cJSON_Delete(adoption_tags);
@@ -814,7 +1250,21 @@ char* execute_skill_list(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
         return NULL;
     }
 
+    size_t rendered_cap = 512U;
+    size_t rendered_used = 0U;
+    char* rendered_lines = (char*)malloc(rendered_cap);
+    if (!rendered_lines) {
+        cJSON_Delete(out);
+        cJSON_Delete(skills);
+        cJSON_Delete(events);
+        cJSON_Delete(adoption_tags);
+        free(adoption_content);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    rendered_lines[0] = '\0';
+
     int adopted_count = 0;
+    int skill_count = 0;
     int event_count = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
     for (int i = 0; i < event_count; i++) {
         cJSON* ev = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
@@ -846,59 +1296,91 @@ char* execute_skill_list(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
         if (adopted_filter >= 0 && is_adopted != adopted_filter) {
             continue;
         }
+
+        const char* owner = skill_owner_label_local(ctx->cfg, pubkey->valuestring);
+        cJSON* scope_tag = find_tag_value_string_local(tags, "scope");
+        cJSON* desc_tag = find_tag_value_string_local(tags, "description");
+        const char* scope_out = (scope_tag && cJSON_IsString(scope_tag) && scope_tag->valuestring)
+                                    ? scope_tag->valuestring
+                                    : ((kind_val == 31124) ? "private" : "public");
+        const char* desc_out = (desc_tag && cJSON_IsString(desc_tag) && desc_tag->valuestring)
+                                    ? desc_tag->valuestring
+                                    : "";
+
+        cJSON* row = cJSON_CreateObject();
+        if (!row) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "d_tag", d->valuestring);
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "owner", owner);
+        cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "scope", scope_out);
+        cJSON_AddNumberToObject(row, "kind", kind_val);
+        cJSON_AddBoolToObject(row, "adopted", is_adopted ? 1 : 0);
+        if (desc_out[0] != '\0') {
+            cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "description", desc_out);
+        }
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(skills, row);
+
         if (is_adopted) {
             adopted_count++;
         }
+        skill_count++;
 
-        const char* owner = skill_owner_label_local(ctx->cfg, pubkey->valuestring);
-
-        cJSON* detail = extract_skill_summary_local(ev);
-        if (detail) {
-            cJSON_AddStringToObject(detail, "owner", owner);
-            cJSON_AddBoolToObject(detail, "adopted", is_adopted ? 1 : 0);
-            cJSON_AddItemToArray(skills, detail);
-        }
-
-        cJSON* row = cJSON_CreateObject();
-        if (row) {
-            cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "d_tag", d->valuestring);
-            cJSON_AddStringToObject(row, "owner", owner);
-            cJSON_AddBoolToObject(row, "adopted", is_adopted ? 1 : 0);
-            cJSON_AddItemToArray(summary_rows, row);
+        if (append_textf_skill_list_local(&rendered_lines,
+                                          &rendered_cap,
+                                          &rendered_used,
+                                          "- %s | owner=%s | scope=%s | adopted=%s%s%s\n",
+                                          d->valuestring,
+                                          owner,
+                                          scope_out,
+                                          is_adopted ? "yes" : "no",
+                                          desc_out[0] ? " | description=" : "",
+                                          desc_out) != 0) {
+            free(rendered_lines);
+            cJSON_Delete(out);
+            cJSON_Delete(skills);
+            cJSON_Delete(events);
+            cJSON_Delete(adoption_tags);
+            free(adoption_content);
+            return NULL;
         }
     }
 
-    cJSON* skills_pretty = cJSON_CreateArray();
-    if (!skills_pretty) {
+    if (skill_count == 0) {
+        if (append_textf_skill_list_local(&rendered_lines, &rendered_cap, &rendered_used, "- (none)\n") != 0) {
+            free(rendered_lines);
+            cJSON_Delete(out);
+            cJSON_Delete(skills);
+            cJSON_Delete(events);
+            cJSON_Delete(adoption_tags);
+            free(adoption_content);
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    char header[128];
+    snprintf(header, sizeof(header), "Skills: %d total (%d adopted)\n", skill_count, adopted_count);
+    size_t header_len = strlen(header);
+    char* rendered = (char*)malloc(header_len + rendered_used + 1U);
+    if (!rendered) {
+        free(rendered_lines);
         cJSON_Delete(out);
+        cJSON_Delete(skills);
         cJSON_Delete(events);
         cJSON_Delete(adoption_tags);
         free(adoption_content);
         return NULL;
     }
-
-    int skill_count = cJSON_GetArraySize(skills);
-    for (int i = 0; i < skill_count; i++) {
-        cJSON* skill_item = cJSON_GetArrayItem(skills, i);
-        if (!skill_item) continue;
-        char* skill_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(skill_item);
-        if (!skill_json) continue;
-
-        cJSON* block = cJSON_CreateString(skill_json);
-        free(skill_json);
-        if (block) {
-            cJSON_AddItemToArray(skills_pretty, block);
-        }
-    }
+    memcpy(rendered, header, header_len);
+    memcpy(rendered + header_len, rendered_lines, rendered_used + 1U);
+    free(rendered_lines);
 
     cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "success", 1);
-    cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "fallback_used", 0);
-    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "skills_separator", "\n\n\n");
-    cJSON_AddItemToObject(out, "summary", summary_rows);
-    cJSON_AddItemToObject(out, "skills", skills);
-    cJSON_AddItemToObject(out, "skills_pretty", skills_pretty);
-    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(out, "count", cJSON_GetArraySize(skills));
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(out, "count", skill_count);
     cJSON_AddNumberToObject(out, "adopted_count", adopted_count);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(out, "skills", skills);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "rendered", rendered);
+    free(rendered);
 
     char* json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
     cJSON_Delete(out);
@@ -1769,6 +2251,343 @@ char* execute_skill_edit(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
     return json;
 }
 
+char* execute_skill_run(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
+    if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg) return json_error_local("tool context unavailable");
+
+    cJSON* args = parse_args_local(args_json);
+    if (!args) return json_error_local("invalid arguments JSON");
+
+    cJSON* d_tag = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "d_tag");
+    cJSON* d = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "d");
+    cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "pubkey");
+    cJSON* run_args = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "args");
+    cJSON* input = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "input");
+    cJSON* sandbox = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "sandbox");
+
+    const char* d_tag_value = NULL;
+    if (d_tag && cJSON_IsString(d_tag) && d_tag->valuestring) {
+        d_tag_value = d_tag->valuestring;
+    } else if (d && cJSON_IsString(d) && d->valuestring) {
+        d_tag_value = d->valuestring;
+    }
+
+    if (!d_tag_value || !validate_skill_d_tag_local(d_tag_value)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return json_error_local("skill_run requires valid d_tag");
+    }
+
+    const char* pubkey_value = NULL;
+    if (pubkey && cJSON_IsString(pubkey) && pubkey->valuestring && pubkey->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
+        pubkey_value = pubkey->valuestring;
+    }
+
+    const char* user_args = "";
+    if (run_args && cJSON_IsString(run_args) && run_args->valuestring) {
+        user_args = run_args->valuestring;
+    } else if (input && cJSON_IsString(input) && input->valuestring) {
+        user_args = input->valuestring;
+    }
+
+    int depth_incremented = 0;
+    pthread_mutex_lock(&g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local);
+    if (g_skill_run_depth_local >= 3) {
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local);
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return json_error_local("skill_run max recursion depth exceeded");
+    }
+    g_skill_run_depth_local++;
+    depth_incremented = 1;
+    pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local);
+
+    skill_fetch_result_local_t skill;
+    memset(&skill, 0, sizeof(skill));
+    char* fetch_error = NULL;
+    char* tools_json = NULL;
+    char* final_result = NULL;
+    cJSON* messages = NULL;
+    char* response_json = NULL;
+    int turns_run = 0;
+    llm_config_t old_llm_cfg;
+    int llm_overridden = 0;
+
+    if (fetch_skill_by_identifier_local(ctx, d_tag_value, pubkey_value, &skill, &fetch_error) != 0) {
+        response_json = json_error_local(fetch_error ? fetch_error : "skill lookup failed");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    int sandbox_enabled = (!skill.is_own) ? 1 : 0;
+    if (sandbox && cJSON_IsBool(sandbox)) {
+        sandbox_enabled = cJSON_IsTrue(sandbox) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* llm_tag = find_tag_value_string_local(skill.tags, "llm");
+    if (llm_tag && cJSON_IsString(llm_tag) && llm_tag->valuestring && llm_tag->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
+        if (llm_get_config(&old_llm_cfg) == 0) {
+            llm_config_t next_llm_cfg = old_llm_cfg;
+            apply_llm_spec_local_to_config(llm_tag->valuestring, &next_llm_cfg);
+            if (llm_set_config(&next_llm_cfg) == 0) {
+                llm_overridden = 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    const char* source = skill.is_own ? "own" : "external";
+    size_t sys_cap = strlen(skill.d_tag ? skill.d_tag : d_tag_value) +
+                     strlen(skill.content ? skill.content : "") +
+                     strlen(source) + 320U;
+    char* system_prompt = (char*)malloc(sys_cap);
+    if (!system_prompt) {
+        response_json = json_error_local("allocation failure");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    snprintf(system_prompt,
+             sys_cap,
+             "Skill execution context:\n"
+             "- You are executing a specific skill on demand.\n"
+             "- Follow the skill instructions below precisely.\n"
+             "- Return a concise, actionable result.\n\n"
+             "Skill d_tag: %s\n"
+             "Skill source: %s\n\n"
+             "Skill instructions:\n%s",
+             skill.d_tag ? skill.d_tag : d_tag_value,
+             source,
+             skill.content ? skill.content : "");
+
+    tools_json = sandbox_enabled ? build_sandboxed_tools_json_local(ctx) : tools_build_openai_schema_json(ctx);
+    if (!tools_json) {
+        free(system_prompt);
+        response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to build tool schema");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    messages = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!messages ||
+        append_simple_message_local(messages, "system", system_prompt) != 0 ||
+        append_simple_message_local(messages, "user", user_args) != 0) {
+        free(system_prompt);
+        response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to initialize messages");
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+    free(system_prompt);
+
+    int max_turns = ctx->cfg->tools.trigger_max_turns > 0
+                        ? ctx->cfg->tools.trigger_max_turns
+                        : (ctx->cfg->tools.max_turns > 0 ? ctx->cfg->tools.max_turns : 8);
+
+    for (int turn = 0; turn < max_turns; turn++) {
+        turns_run = turn + 1;
+
+        char* messages_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(messages);
+        if (!messages_json) {
+            response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to serialize messages");
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        llm_response_t resp;
+        int rc = llm_chat_with_tools_messages(messages_json, tools_json, "auto", &resp);
+        free(messages_json);
+        if (rc != 0) {
+            response_json = json_error_local("skill_run LLM request failed");
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        if (resp.tool_call_count <= 0) {
+            final_result = strdup(resp.content ? resp.content : "");
+            llm_response_free(&resp);
+            if (!final_result) {
+                response_json = json_error_local("allocation failure");
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
+        if (append_assistant_tool_calls_message_local(messages, &resp) != 0) {
+            llm_response_free(&resp);
+            response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to append assistant tool calls");
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < resp.tool_call_count; i++) {
+            llm_tool_call_t* tc = &resp.tool_calls[i];
+            char* tool_result = NULL;
+
+            if (is_tool_blocked_in_skill_run_local(tc->name)) {
+                tool_result = strdup("{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"tool blocked by skill_run policy\"}");
+            } else if (sandbox_enabled && !is_tool_sandbox_safe_local(tc->name)) {
+                tool_result = strdup("{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"tool blocked by skill_run sandbox\"}");
+            } else {
+                tool_result = tools_execute(ctx, tc->name, tc->arguments_json);
+            }
+
+            if (!tool_result) {
+                tool_result = strdup("{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"tool execution failed\"}");
+            }
+
+            if (append_tool_result_message_local(messages,
+                                                 tc->id ? tc->id : "",
+                                                 tool_result ? tool_result : "{\"success\":false,\"error\":\"tool execution failed\"}") != 0) {
+                free(tool_result);
+                llm_response_free(&resp);
+                response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to append tool result");
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+
+            if (maybe_append_loaded_skill_instructions_local(messages, tc->name, tool_result) != 0) {
+                free(tool_result);
+                llm_response_free(&resp);
+                response_json = json_error_local("skill_run failed to apply loaded skill instructions");
+                goto cleanup;
+            }
+
+            free(tool_result);
+        }
+
+        llm_response_free(&resp);
+    }
+
+    if (!final_result) {
+        final_result = strdup("");
+        if (!final_result) {
+            response_json = json_error_local("allocation failure");
+            goto cleanup;
+        }
+    }
+
+    cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!out) {
+        response_json = NULL;
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "success", 1);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", skill.d_tag ? skill.d_tag : d_tag_value);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "source", source);
+    cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "sandboxed", sandbox_enabled ? 1 : 0);
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(out, "turns", turns_run);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "result", final_result);
+
+    response_json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
+    cJSON_Delete(out);
+
+cleanup:
+    free(final_result);
+    cJSON_Delete(messages);
+    free(tools_json);
+    free(fetch_error);
+    free_skill_fetch_result_local(&skill);
+    cJSON_Delete(args);
+    if (llm_overridden) {
+        (void)llm_set_config(&old_llm_cfg);
+    }
+    if (depth_incremented) {
+        pthread_mutex_lock(&g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local);
+        g_skill_run_depth_local--;
+        if (g_skill_run_depth_local < 0) g_skill_run_depth_local = 0;
+        pthread_mutex_unlock(&g_skill_run_depth_mutex_local);
+    }
+
+    return response_json ? response_json : json_error_local("skill_run failed");
+}
+
+char* execute_skill_load(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
+    if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg) return json_error_local("tool context unavailable");
+
+    cJSON* args = parse_args_local(args_json);
+    if (!args) return json_error_local("invalid arguments JSON");
+
+    cJSON* d_tag = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "d_tag");
+    cJSON* d = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "d");
+    cJSON* pubkey = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(args, "pubkey");
+
+    const char* d_tag_value = NULL;
+    if (d_tag && cJSON_IsString(d_tag) && d_tag->valuestring) {
+        d_tag_value = d_tag->valuestring;
+    } else if (d && cJSON_IsString(d) && d->valuestring) {
+        d_tag_value = d->valuestring;
+    }
+
+    if (!d_tag_value || !validate_skill_d_tag_local(d_tag_value)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return json_error_local("skill_load requires valid d_tag");
+    }
+
+    const char* pubkey_value = NULL;
+    if (pubkey && cJSON_IsString(pubkey) && pubkey->valuestring && pubkey->valuestring[0] != '\0') {
+        pubkey_value = pubkey->valuestring;
+    }
+
+    skill_fetch_result_local_t skill;
+    memset(&skill, 0, sizeof(skill));
+    char* fetch_error = NULL;
+
+    if (fetch_skill_by_identifier_local(ctx, d_tag_value, pubkey_value, &skill, &fetch_error) != 0) {
+        char* err = json_error_local(fetch_error ? fetch_error : "skill lookup failed");
+        free(fetch_error);
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return err;
+    }
+
+    const char* content = skill.content ? skill.content : "";
+    size_t instructions_cap = strlen(content) + 256U;
+    char* instructions = (char*)malloc(instructions_cap);
+    if (!instructions) {
+        free_skill_fetch_result_local(&skill);
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return json_error_local("allocation failure");
+    }
+
+    snprintf(instructions,
+             instructions_cap,
+             "SKILL INSTRUCTIONS — Follow these for the remainder of this conversation:\n\n%s\n\nEND SKILL INSTRUCTIONS",
+             content);
+
+    cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!out) {
+        free(instructions);
+        free_skill_fetch_result_local(&skill);
+        cJSON_Delete(args);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "success", 1);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "type", "skill_instructions");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "d_tag", skill.d_tag ? skill.d_tag : d_tag_value);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "source", skill.is_own ? "own" : "external");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "instructions", instructions);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out,
+                            "note",
+                            "The above instructions should be followed for subsequent reasoning in this conversation.");
+
+    char* json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
+    cJSON_Delete(out);
+    free(instructions);
+    free_skill_fetch_result_local(&skill);
+    free(fetch_error);
+    cJSON_Delete(args);
+    return json;
+}
+
+char* execute_skill_refresh(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json) {
+    (void)args_json;
+    if (!ctx || !ctx->cfg) return json_error_local("tool context unavailable");
+
+    int rc = nostr_handler_refresh_self_skill_cache_from_relays(5000);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        return json_error_local("skill_refresh failed to reload self-skill cache from relays");
+    }
+
+    agent_invalidate_adopted_skills_cache();
+
+    cJSON* out = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    if (!out) return NULL;
+    cJSON_AddBoolToObject(out, "success", 1);
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(out, "message", "self-skill cache refreshed from relays; adopted skills cache invalidated; next context build will use latest relay data");
+    char* json = cJSON_PrintUnformatted(out);
+    cJSON_Delete(out);
+    return json;
+}
+
 char* execute_skill_search(const char* args_json) {
     cJSON* args = parse_args_local(args_json);
     if (!args) return json_error_local("invalid arguments JSON");

src/tools/tools_dispatch.c

@@ -149,9 +149,18 @@ char* tools_execute_legacy(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* tool_name, const ch
     if (strcmp(tool_name, "skill_search") == 0) {
         return execute_skill_search(args_json);
     }
+    if (strcmp(tool_name, "skill_run") == 0 || strcmp(tool_name, "run") == 0) {
+        return execute_skill_run(ctx, args_json);
+    }
+    if (strcmp(tool_name, "skill_load") == 0) {
+        return execute_skill_load(ctx, args_json);
+    }
     if (strcmp(tool_name, "skill_edit") == 0) {
         return execute_skill_edit(ctx, args_json);
     }
+    if (strcmp(tool_name, "skill_refresh") == 0) {
+        return execute_skill_refresh(ctx, args_json);
+    }
     if (strcmp(tool_name, "trigger_list") == 0) {
         return execute_trigger_list(ctx, args_json);
     }

src/tools/tools_internal.h

@@ -63,7 +63,10 @@ char* execute_skill_set(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 char* execute_skill_adopt(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 char* execute_skill_remove(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 char* execute_skill_edit(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
+char* execute_skill_refresh(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 char* execute_skill_search(const char* args_json);
+char* execute_skill_run(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
+char* execute_skill_load(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 
 char* execute_memory_save(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);
 char* execute_memory_recall(tools_context_t* ctx, const char* args_json);

src/tools/tools_schema.c

@@ -1077,6 +1077,21 @@ char* tools_build_openai_schema_json_legacy(const tools_context_t* ctx) {
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(t25b, "function", t25b_fn);
     cJSON_AddItemToArray(tools, t25b);
 
+    cJSON* t25c = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t25c_fn = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t25c_params = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t25c_props = cJSON_CreateObject();
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t25c, "type", "function");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t25c_fn, "name", "skill_refresh");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t25c_fn, "description", "Invalidate adopted skills cache so next context build reloads latest skill events from cache/relays");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t25c_params, "type", "object");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t25c_params, "properties", t25c_props);
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t25c_fn, "parameters", t25c_params);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t25c, "function", t25c_fn);
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(tools, t25c);
+
     cJSON* t26 = cJSON_CreateObject();
     cJSON* t26_fn = cJSON_CreateObject();
     cJSON* t26_params = cJSON_CreateObject();
@@ -1102,6 +1117,89 @@ char* tools_build_openai_schema_json_legacy(const tools_context_t* ctx) {
     cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26, "function", t26_fn);
     cJSON_AddItemToArray(tools, t26);
 
+    cJSON* t26a = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26a_fn = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26a_params = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26a_props = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26a_required = cJSON_CreateArray();
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26a, "type", "function");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26a_fn, "name", "skill_run");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26a_fn, "description", "Execute a skill one-shot in an isolated context with optional sandboxing. Use d_tag for own skills or pubkey+d_tag for external skills.");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26a_params, "type", "object");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_params, "properties", t26a_props);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_params, "required", t26a_required);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_d_tag = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_d_tag, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_d_tag, "description", "Skill d tag identifier");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "d_tag", p_skill_run_d_tag);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_d = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_d, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_d, "description", "Compatibility alias for d_tag");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "d", p_skill_run_d);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_pubkey = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_pubkey, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_pubkey, "description", "Optional author pubkey for external skills");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "pubkey", p_skill_run_pubkey);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_args = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_args, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_args, "description", "Arguments/context to pass to the skill");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "args", p_skill_run_args);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_input = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_input, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_input, "description", "Slash shorthand fallback for args");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "input", p_skill_run_input);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_run_sandbox = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_sandbox, "type", "boolean");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_run_sandbox, "description", "Override sandbox behavior (default on for external skills)");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_props, "sandbox", p_skill_run_sandbox);
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(t26a_required, cJSON_CreateString("d_tag"));
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a_fn, "parameters", t26a_params);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26a, "function", t26a_fn);
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(tools, t26a);
+
+    cJSON* t26b = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26b_fn = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26b_params = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26b_props = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* t26b_required = cJSON_CreateArray();
+
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26b, "type", "function");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26b_fn, "name", "skill_load");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26b_fn, "description", "Load a skill's instructions into the current conversation context.");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(t26b_params, "type", "object");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_params, "properties", t26b_props);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_params, "required", t26b_required);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_load_d_tag = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_d_tag, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_d_tag, "description", "Skill d tag identifier");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_props, "d_tag", p_skill_load_d_tag);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_load_d = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_d, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_d, "description", "Compatibility alias for d_tag");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_props, "d", p_skill_load_d);
+
+    cJSON* p_skill_load_pubkey = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_pubkey, "type", "string");
+    cJSON_AddStringToObject(p_skill_load_pubkey, "description", "Optional author pubkey for external skills");
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_props, "pubkey", p_skill_load_pubkey);
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(t26b_required, cJSON_CreateString("d_tag"));
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b_fn, "parameters", t26b_params);
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(t26b, "function", t26b_fn);
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(tools, t26b);
+
     cJSON* t27 = cJSON_CreateObject();
     cJSON* t27_fn = cJSON_CreateObject();
     cJSON* t27_params = cJSON_CreateObject();

src/trigger_manager.c

@@ -589,6 +589,126 @@ static void parse_trigger_runtime_tags(cJSON* tags,
     }
 }
 
+static int trigger_manager_reconcile_from_relays(trigger_manager_t* mgr) {
+    if (!mgr || !mgr->cfg) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* filter = cJSON_CreateObject();
+    cJSON* kinds = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    cJSON* authors = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    if (!filter || !kinds || !authors) {
+        cJSON_Delete(filter);
+        cJSON_Delete(kinds);
+        cJSON_Delete(authors);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31123));
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(kinds, cJSON_CreateNumber(31124));
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "kinds", kinds);
+    cJSON_AddItemToArray(authors, cJSON_CreateString(mgr->cfg->keys.public_key_hex));
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(filter, "authors", authors);
+    cJSON_AddNumberToObject(filter, "limit", 300);
+
+    char* events_json = nostr_handler_query_json(filter, 8000);
+    cJSON_Delete(filter);
+    if (!events_json) {
+        DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] trigger reconcile skipped: relay query returned no data");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    cJSON* events = cJSON_Parse(events_json);
+    free(events_json);
+    if (!events || !cJSON_IsArray(events)) {
+        cJSON_Delete(events);
+        DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] trigger reconcile skipped: invalid JSON from relay query");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    int considered = 0;
+    int loaded = 0;
+
+    int event_count = cJSON_GetArraySize(events);
+    for (int i = 0; i < event_count; i++) {
+        cJSON* skill_event = cJSON_GetArrayItem(events, i);
+        cJSON* content = skill_event ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(skill_event, "content") : NULL;
+        cJSON* tags = skill_event ? cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(skill_event, "tags") : NULL;
+        if (!content || !cJSON_IsString(content) || !content->valuestring || !tags || !cJSON_IsArray(tags)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        cJSON* d = find_tag_value_string(tags, "d");
+        cJSON* trigger = find_tag_value_string(tags, "trigger");
+        cJSON* filter_j = find_tag_value_string(tags, "filter");
+        cJSON* action = find_tag_value_string(tags, "action");
+
+        const char* d_tag = (d && cJSON_IsString(d) && d->valuestring) ? d->valuestring : NULL;
+        const char* trigger_s = (trigger && cJSON_IsString(trigger) && trigger->valuestring) ? trigger->valuestring : NULL;
+        const char* filter_s = (filter_j && cJSON_IsString(filter_j) && filter_j->valuestring) ? filter_j->valuestring : NULL;
+        const char* action_s = (action && cJSON_IsString(action) && action->valuestring) ? action->valuestring : "llm";
+
+        considered++;
+        if (!d_tag || d_tag[0] == '\0') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        int trigger_supported = trigger_s &&
+                               (strcmp(trigger_s, "nostr-subscription") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp(trigger_s, "webhook") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp(trigger_s, "cron") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp(trigger_s, "chain") == 0 ||
+                                strcmp(trigger_s, "dm") == 0);
+        if (!trigger_supported || !filter_s || filter_s[0] == '\0') {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if (strcmp(action_s, "template") == 0) {
+            DEBUG_WARN("[didactyl] trigger action template is deprecated; forcing llm for d_tag=%s", d_tag);
+        }
+
+        const char* llm_s = NULL;
+        const char* tools_s = NULL;
+        int has_max_tokens = 0;
+        int max_tokens = 0;
+        int has_temperature = 0;
+        double temperature = 0.0;
+        int has_seed = 0;
+        int seed = 0;
+        parse_trigger_runtime_tags(tags,
+                                   &llm_s,
+                                   &tools_s,
+                                   &has_max_tokens,
+                                   &max_tokens,
+                                   &has_temperature,
+                                   &temperature,
+                                   &has_seed,
+                                   &seed);
+
+        if (trigger_manager_add(mgr,
+                                d_tag,
+                                content->valuestring,
+                                filter_s,
+                                TRIGGER_ACTION_LLM,
+                                trigger_s,
+                                1,
+                                llm_s,
+                                tools_s,
+                                has_max_tokens,
+                                max_tokens,
+                                has_temperature,
+                                temperature,
+                                has_seed,
+                                seed) == 0) {
+            loaded++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    cJSON_Delete(events);
+    DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] trigger reconcile complete: loaded=%d considered=%d", loaded, considered);
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static void apply_trigger_runtime_to_llm_config(const active_trigger_t* t, llm_config_t* cfg) {
     if (!t || !cfg) return;
 
@@ -810,6 +930,7 @@ int trigger_manager_init(trigger_manager_t* mgr, didactyl_config_t* cfg) {
     }
 
     mgr->last_poll_at = 0;
+    mgr->last_reconcile_at = 0;
 
     DEBUG_INFO("[didactyl] trigger manager initialized (capacity=%d)", mgr->capacity);
     return 0;
@@ -1447,6 +1568,17 @@ int trigger_manager_poll(trigger_manager_t* mgr) {
     }
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&mgr->mutex);
 
+    /*
+     * Temporarily disable periodic relay-backed trigger reconciliation.
+     * Keep code path in place for quick re-enable after adoption/cache fix validation.
+     */
+    int enable_periodic_reconcile = 0;
+    if (enable_periodic_reconcile &&
+        (mgr->last_reconcile_at <= 0 || (now - mgr->last_reconcile_at) >= 900)) {
+        mgr->last_reconcile_at = now;
+        (void)trigger_manager_reconcile_from_relays(mgr);
+    }
+
     return fired;
 }