update to 0.7.0

Standard Mode Implementation - Complete documentation of the new simple chatbot mode Backend Selection System - UI settings modal and routing changes Session Management Overhaul - File-based persistence with CRUD API UI Improvements - Settings modal, light/dark mode, modal fixes Context Retention - Integration with Intake for conversation history Architecture & Routing Changes - Updates to Relay, Cortex, Intake, LLM router Fixed Critical Issues - DeepSeek R1, context retention, OpenAI errors, modal formatting, session persistence Technical Improvements - Backward compatibility, code quality, performance Architecture Diagrams - Data flow for Standard Mode, Cortex Mode, and sessions Known Limitations - Standard Mode constraints, session management limits Migration Notes - For users and developers upgrading
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+# ============================================================================
+# CORTEX LOGGING CONFIGURATION
+# ============================================================================
+# This file contains all logging-related environment variables for the
+# Cortex reasoning pipeline. Copy this to your .env file and adjust as needed.
+#
+# Log Detail Levels:
+#   minimal  - Only errors and critical events
+#   summary  - Stage completion + errors (DEFAULT - RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION)
+#   detailed - Include raw LLM outputs, RAG results, timing breakdowns
+#   verbose  - Everything including intermediate states, full JSON dumps
+#
+# Quick Start:
+#   - For debugging weak links: LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+#   - For finding performance bottlenecks: LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed + VERBOSE_DEBUG=true
+#   - For production: LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary
+#   - For silent mode: LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=minimal
+# ============================================================================
+
+# -----------------------------
+# Primary Logging Level
+# -----------------------------
+# Controls overall verbosity across all components
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+
+# Legacy verbose debug flag (kept for compatibility)
+# When true, enables maximum logging including raw data dumps
+VERBOSE_DEBUG=false
+
+# -----------------------------
+# LLM Logging
+# -----------------------------
+# Enable raw LLM response logging (only works with detailed/verbose levels)
+# Shows full JSON responses from each LLM backend call
+# Set to "true" to see exact LLM outputs for debugging weak links
+LOG_RAW_LLM_RESPONSES=true
+
+# -----------------------------
+# Context Logging
+# -----------------------------
+# Show full raw intake data (L1-L30 summaries) in logs
+# WARNING: Very verbose, use only for deep debugging
+LOG_RAW_CONTEXT_DATA=false
+
+# -----------------------------
+# Loop Detection & Protection
+# -----------------------------
+# Enable duplicate message detection to prevent processing loops
+ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION=true
+
+# Maximum number of messages to keep in session history (prevents unbounded growth)
+# Older messages are trimmed automatically
+MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY=100
+
+# Session TTL in hours - sessions inactive longer than this are auto-expired
+SESSION_TTL_HOURS=24
+
+# -----------------------------
+# NeoMem / RAG Logging
+# -----------------------------
+# Relevance score threshold for NeoMem results
+RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD=0.4
+
+# Enable NeoMem long-term memory retrieval
+NEOMEM_ENABLED=false
+
+# -----------------------------
+# Autonomous Features
+# -----------------------------
+# Enable autonomous tool invocation (RAG, WEB, WEATHER, CODEBRAIN)
+ENABLE_AUTONOMOUS_TOOLS=true
+
+# Confidence threshold for autonomous tool invocation (0.0 - 1.0)
+AUTONOMOUS_TOOL_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD=0.6
+
+# Enable proactive monitoring and suggestions
+ENABLE_PROACTIVE_MONITORING=true
+
+# Minimum priority for proactive suggestions to be included (0.0 - 1.0)
+PROACTIVE_SUGGESTION_MIN_PRIORITY=0.6
+
+# ============================================================================
+# EXAMPLE LOGGING OUTPUT AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
+# ============================================================================
+#
+# LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary (RECOMMENDED):
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# ✅ [LLM] PRIMARY | 14:23:45.123 | Reply: Based on your question about...
+# 📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 3 results
+# 🧠 Monologue | question | Tone: curious
+# ✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+# 📤 Output: 342 characters
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed (FOR DEBUGGING):
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# 🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: abc123 | 14:23:45.123
+# 📝 User: What is the meaning of life?
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# 🧠 LLM CALL | Backend: PRIMARY | 14:23:45.234
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# 📝 Prompt: You are Lyra, a thoughtful AI assistant...
+# 💬 Reply: Based on philosophical perspectives, the meaning...
+# ╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# │ {
+# │   "choices": [
+# │     {
+# │       "message": {
+# │         "content": "Based on philosophical perspectives..."
+# │       }
+# │     }
+# │   ]
+# │ }
+# ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# ✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+# ⏱️  Stage Timings:
+#    context        :   150ms ( 12.0%)
+#    identity       :    10ms (  0.8%)
+#    monologue      :   200ms ( 16.0%)
+#    reasoning      :   450ms ( 36.0%)
+#    refinement     :   300ms ( 24.0%)
+#    persona        :   140ms ( 11.2%)
+# ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+#
+# LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=verbose (MAXIMUM DEBUG):
+# Same as detailed but includes:
+# - Full 50+ line raw JSON dumps
+# - Complete intake data structures
+# - All intermediate processing states
+# - Detailed traceback on errors
+# ============================================================================
@@ -9,6 +9,271 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) and [Se

 ---

+## [0.7.0] - 2025-12-21
+
+### Added - Standard Mode & UI Enhancements
+
+**Standard Mode Implementation**
+- Added "Standard Mode" chat option that bypasses complex cortex reasoning pipeline
+  - Provides simple chatbot functionality for coding and practical tasks
+  - Maintains full conversation context across messages
+  - Backend-agnostic - works with SECONDARY (Ollama), OPENAI, or custom backends
+  - Created `/simple` endpoint in Cortex router [cortex/router.py:389](cortex/router.py#L389)
+- Mode selector in UI with toggle between Standard and Cortex modes
+  - Standard Mode: Direct LLM chat with context retention
+  - Cortex Mode: Full 7-stage reasoning pipeline (unchanged)
+
+**Backend Selection System**
+- UI settings modal with LLM backend selection for Standard Mode
+  - Radio button selector: SECONDARY (Ollama/Qwen), OPENAI (GPT-4o-mini), or custom
+  - Backend preference persisted in localStorage
+  - Custom backend text input for advanced users
+- Backend parameter routing through entire stack:
+  - UI sends `backend` parameter in request body
+  - Relay forwards backend selection to Cortex
+  - Cortex `/simple` endpoint respects user's backend choice
+- Environment-based fallback: Uses `STANDARD_MODE_LLM` if no backend specified
+
+**Session Management Overhaul**
+- Complete rewrite of session system to use server-side persistence
+  - File-based storage in `core/relay/sessions/` directory
+  - Session files: `{sessionId}.json` for history, `{sessionId}.meta.json` for metadata
+  - Server is source of truth - sessions sync across browsers and reboots
+- Session metadata system for friendly names
+  - Sessions display custom names instead of random IDs
+  - Rename functionality in session dropdown
+  - Last modified timestamps and message counts
+- Full CRUD API for sessions in Relay:
+  - `GET /sessions` - List all sessions with metadata
+  - `GET /sessions/:id` - Retrieve session history
+  - `POST /sessions/:id` - Save session history
+  - `PATCH /sessions/:id/metadata` - Update session name/metadata
+  - `DELETE /sessions/:id` - Delete session and metadata
+- Session management UI in settings modal:
+  - List of all sessions with message counts and timestamps
+  - Delete button for each session with confirmation
+  - Automatic session cleanup when deleting current session
+
+**UI Improvements**
+- Settings modal with hamburger menu (⚙ Settings button)
+  - Backend selection section for Standard Mode
+  - Session management section with delete functionality
+  - Clean modal overlay with cyberpunk theme
+  - ESC key and click-outside to close
+- Light/Dark mode toggle with dark mode as default
+  - Theme preference persisted in localStorage
+  - CSS variables for seamless theme switching
+  - Toggle button shows current mode (🌙 Dark Mode / ☀️ Light Mode)
+- Removed redundant model selector dropdown from header
+- Fixed modal positioning and z-index layering
+  - Modal moved outside #chat container for proper rendering
+  - Fixed z-index: overlay (999), modal content (1001)
+  - Centered modal with proper backdrop blur
+
+**Context Retention for Standard Mode**
+- Integration with Intake module for conversation history
+  - Added `get_recent_messages()` function in intake.py
+  - Standard Mode retrieves last 20 messages from session buffer
+  - Full context sent to LLM on each request
+- Message array format support in LLM router:
+  - Updated Ollama provider to accept `messages` parameter
+  - Updated OpenAI provider to accept `messages` parameter
+  - Automatic conversion from messages to prompt string for non-chat APIs
+
+### Changed - Architecture & Routing
+
+**Relay Server Updates** [core/relay/server.js](core/relay/server.js)
+- ES module migration for session persistence:
+  - Imported `fs/promises`, `path`, `fileURLToPath` for file operations
+  - Created `SESSIONS_DIR` constant for session storage location
+- Mode-based routing in both `/chat` and `/v1/chat/completions` endpoints:
+  - Extracts `mode` parameter from request body (default: "cortex")
+  - Routes to `CORTEX_SIMPLE` for Standard Mode, `CORTEX_REASON` for Cortex Mode
+  - Backend parameter only used in Standard Mode
+- Session persistence functions:
+  - `ensureSessionsDir()` - Creates sessions directory if needed
+  - `loadSession(sessionId)` - Reads session history from file
+  - `saveSession(sessionId, history, metadata)` - Writes session to file
+  - `loadSessionMetadata(sessionId)` - Reads session metadata
+  - `saveSessionMetadata(sessionId, metadata)` - Updates session metadata
+  - `listSessions()` - Returns all sessions with metadata, sorted by last modified
+  - `deleteSession(sessionId)` - Removes session and metadata files
+
+**Cortex Router Updates** [cortex/router.py](cortex/router.py)
+- Added `backend` field to `ReasonRequest` Pydantic model (optional)
+- Created `/simple` endpoint for Standard Mode:
+  - Bypasses reflection, reasoning, refinement stages
+  - Direct LLM call with conversation context
+  - Uses backend from request or falls back to `STANDARD_MODE_LLM` env variable
+  - Returns simple response structure without reasoning artifacts
+- Backend selection logic in `/simple`:
+  - Normalizes backend names to uppercase
+  - Maps UI backend names to system backend names
+  - Validates backend availability before calling
+
+**Intake Integration** [cortex/intake/intake.py](cortex/intake/intake.py)
+- Added `get_recent_messages(session_id, limit)` function:
+  - Retrieves last N messages from session buffer
+  - Returns empty list if session doesn't exist
+  - Used by `/simple` endpoint for context retrieval
+
+**LLM Router Enhancements** [cortex/llm/llm_router.py](cortex/llm/llm_router.py)
+- Added `messages` parameter support across all providers
+- Automatic message-to-prompt conversion for legacy APIs
+- Chat completion format for Ollama and OpenAI providers
+- Stop sequences for MI50/DeepSeek R1 to prevent runaway generation:
+  - `"User:"`, `"\nUser:"`, `"Assistant:"`, `"\n\n\n"`
+
+**Environment Configuration** [.env](.env)
+- Added `STANDARD_MODE_LLM=SECONDARY` for default Standard Mode backend
+- Added `CORTEX_SIMPLE_URL=http://cortex:7081/simple` for routing
+
+**UI Architecture** [core/ui/index.html](core/ui/index.html)
+- Server-based session loading system:
+  - `loadSessionsFromServer()` - Fetches sessions from Relay API
+  - `renderSessions()` - Populates session dropdown from server data
+  - Session state synchronized with server on every change
+- Backend selection persistence:
+  - Loads saved backend from localStorage on page load
+  - Includes backend parameter in request body when in Standard Mode
+  - Settings modal pre-selects current backend choice
+- Dark mode by default:
+  - Checks localStorage for theme preference
+  - Sets dark theme if no preference found
+  - Toggle button updates localStorage and applies theme
+
+**CSS Styling** [core/ui/style.css](core/ui/style.css)
+- Light mode CSS variables:
+  - `--bg-dark: #f5f5f5` (light background)
+  - `--text-main: #1a1a1a` (dark text)
+  - `--text-fade: #666` (dimmed text)
+- Dark mode CSS variables (default):
+  - `--bg-dark: #0a0a0a` (dark background)
+  - `--text-main: #e6e6e6` (light text)
+  - `--text-fade: #999` (dimmed text)
+- Modal positioning fixes:
+  - `position: fixed` with `top: 50%`, `left: 50%`, `transform: translate(-50%, -50%)`
+  - Z-index layering: overlay (999), content (1001)
+  - Backdrop blur effect on modal overlay
+- Session list styling:
+  - Session item cards with hover effects
+  - Delete button with red hover state
+  - Message count and timestamp display
+
+### Fixed - Critical Issues
+
+**DeepSeek R1 Runaway Generation**
+- Root cause: R1 reasoning model generates thinking process and hallucinates conversations
+- Solution:
+  - Changed `STANDARD_MODE_LLM` to SECONDARY (Ollama/Qwen) instead of PRIMARY (MI50/R1)
+  - Added stop sequences to MI50 provider to prevent continuation
+  - Documented R1 limitations for Standard Mode usage
+
+**Context Not Maintained in Standard Mode**
+- Root cause: `/simple` endpoint didn't retrieve conversation history from Intake
+- Solution:
+  - Created `get_recent_messages()` function in intake.py
+  - Standard Mode now pulls last 20 messages from session buffer
+  - Full context sent to LLM with each request
+- User feedback: "it's saying it hasn't received any other messages from me, so it looks like the standard mode llm isn't getting the full chat"
+
+**OpenAI Backend 400 Errors**
+- Root cause: OpenAI provider only accepted prompt strings, not messages arrays
+- Solution: Updated OpenAI provider to support messages parameter like Ollama
+- Now handles chat completion format correctly
+
+**Modal Formatting Issues**
+- Root cause: Settings modal inside #chat container with overflow constraints
+- Symptoms: Modal appearing at bottom, jumbled layout, couldn't close
+- Solution:
+  - Moved modal outside #chat container to be direct child of body
+  - Changed positioning from absolute to fixed
+  - Added proper z-index layering (overlay: 999, content: 1001)
+  - Removed old model selector from header
+- User feedback: "the formating for the settings is all off. Its at the bottom and all jumbling together, i cant get it to go away"
+
+**Session Persistence Broken**
+- Root cause: Sessions stored only in localStorage, not synced with server
+- Symptoms: Sessions didn't persist across browsers or reboots, couldn't load messages
+- Solution: Complete rewrite of session system
+  - Implemented server-side file persistence in Relay
+  - Created CRUD API endpoints for session management
+  - Updated UI to load sessions from server instead of localStorage
+  - Added metadata system for session names
+  - Sessions now survive container restarts and sync across browsers
+- User feedback: "sessions seem to exist locally only, i cant get them to actually load any messages and there is now way to delete them. If i open the ui in a different browser those arent there."
+
+### Technical Improvements
+
+**Backward Compatibility**
+- All changes include defaults to maintain existing behavior
+- Cortex Mode completely unchanged - still uses full 7-stage pipeline
+- Standard Mode is opt-in via UI mode selector
+- If no backend specified, falls back to `STANDARD_MODE_LLM` env variable
+- Existing requests without mode parameter default to "cortex"
+
+**Code Quality**
+- Consistent async/await patterns throughout stack
+- Proper error handling with fallbacks
+- Clean separation between Standard and Cortex modes
+- Session persistence abstracted into helper functions
+- Modular UI code with clear event handlers
+
+**Performance**
+- Standard Mode bypasses 6 of 7 reasoning stages for faster responses
+- Session loading optimized with file-based caching
+- Backend selection happens once per message, not per LLM call
+- Minimal overhead for mode detection and routing
+
+### Architecture - Dual-Mode Chat System
+
+**Standard Mode Flow:**
+```
+User (UI) → Relay → Cortex /simple → Intake (get_recent_messages)
+→ LLM (direct call with context) → Relay → UI
+```
+
+**Cortex Mode Flow (Unchanged):**
+```
+User (UI) → Relay → Cortex /reason → Reflection → Reasoning
+→ Refinement → Persona → Relay → UI
+```
+
+**Session Persistence:**
+```
+UI → POST /sessions/:id → Relay → File system (sessions/*.json)
+UI → GET /sessions → Relay → List all sessions → UI dropdown
+```
+
+### Known Limitations
+
+**Standard Mode:**
+- No reflection, reasoning, or refinement stages
+- No RAG integration (same as Cortex Mode - currently disabled)
+- No NeoMem memory storage (same as Cortex Mode - currently disabled)
+- DeepSeek R1 not recommended for Standard Mode (generates reasoning artifacts)
+
+**Session Management:**
+- Sessions stored in container filesystem - need volume mount for true persistence
+- No session import/export functionality yet
+- No session search or filtering
+
+### Migration Notes
+
+**For Users Upgrading:**
+1. Existing sessions in localStorage will not automatically migrate to server
+2. Create new sessions after upgrade for server-side persistence
+3. Theme preference (light/dark) will be preserved from localStorage
+4. Backend preference will default to SECONDARY if not previously set
+
+**For Developers:**
+1. Relay now requires `fs/promises` for session persistence
+2. Cortex `/simple` endpoint expects `backend` parameter (optional)
+3. UI sends `mode` and `backend` parameters in request body
+4. Session files stored in `core/relay/sessions/` directory
+
+---
+
 ## [0.6.0] - 2025-12-18

 ### Added - Autonomy System (Phase 1 & 2)
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+# Logging System Migration Complete
+
+## ✅ What Changed
+
+The old `VERBOSE_DEBUG` logging system has been completely replaced with the new structured `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL` system.
+
+### Files Modified
+
+1. **[.env](.env)** - Removed `VERBOSE_DEBUG`, cleaned up duplicate `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL` settings
+2. **[cortex/.env](cortex/.env)** - Removed `VERBOSE_DEBUG` from cortex config
+3. **[cortex/router.py](cortex/router.py)** - Replaced `VERBOSE_DEBUG` checks with `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL`
+4. **[cortex/context.py](cortex/context.py)** - Replaced `VERBOSE_DEBUG` with `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL`, removed verbose file logging setup
+
+## 🎯 New Logging Configuration
+
+### Single Environment Variable
+
+Set `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL` in your `.env` file:
+
+```bash
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+```
+
+### Logging Levels
+
+| Level | Lines/Message | What You See |
+|-------|---------------|--------------|
+| **minimal** | 1-2 | Only errors and critical events |
+| **summary** | 5-7 | Pipeline completion, errors, warnings (production mode) |
+| **detailed** | 30-50 | LLM outputs, timing breakdowns, context (debugging mode) |
+| **verbose** | 100+ | Everything including raw JSON dumps (deep debugging) |
+
+## 📊 What You Get at Each Level
+
+### Summary Mode (Production)
+```
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 3 results
+🧠 Monologue | question | Tone: curious
+
+====================================================================================================
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+====================================================================================================
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+====================================================================================================
+```
+
+### Detailed Mode (Debugging - RECOMMENDED)
+```
+====================================================================================================
+🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: abc123 | 14:23:45.123
+====================================================================================================
+📝 User: What is the meaning of life?
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+🧠 LLM CALL | Backend: PRIMARY | 14:23:45.234
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+📝 Prompt: You are Lyra, analyzing the user's question...
+💬 Reply: Based on the context provided, here's my analysis...
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 3 results
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[CONTEXT] Session abc123 | User: What is the meaning of life?
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  Mode: default | Mood: neutral | Project: None
+  Tools: RAG, WEB, WEATHER, CODEBRAIN, POKERBRAIN
+
+  ╭─ INTAKE SUMMARIES ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  │ L1  : Last message discussed philosophy...
+  │ L5  : Recent 5 messages covered existential topics...
+  │ L10 : Past 10 messages showed curiosity pattern...
+  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  ╭─ RAG RESULTS (3) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+  │ [1] 0.923 | Previous discussion about purpose...
+  │ [2] 0.891 | Note about existential philosophy...
+  │ [3] 0.867 | Memory of Viktor Frankl discussion...
+  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+🧠 Monologue | question | Tone: curious
+
+====================================================================================================
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+====================================================================================================
+⏱️  Stage Timings:
+   context        :   150ms ( 12.0%)
+   identity       :    10ms (  0.8%)
+   monologue      :   200ms ( 16.0%)
+   tools          :     0ms (  0.0%)
+   reflection     :    50ms (  4.0%)
+   reasoning      :   450ms ( 36.0%)  ← BOTTLENECK!
+   refinement     :   300ms ( 24.0%)
+   persona        :   140ms ( 11.2%)
+   learning       :    50ms (  4.0%)
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+====================================================================================================
+```
+
+### Verbose Mode (Maximum Debug)
+Same as detailed, plus:
+- Full raw JSON responses from LLMs (50-line boxes)
+- Complete intake data structures
+- Stack traces on errors
+
+## 🚀 How to Use
+
+### For Finding Weak Links (Your Use Case)
+```bash
+# In .env:
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+
+# Restart services:
+docker-compose restart cortex relay
+```
+
+You'll now see:
+- ✅ Which LLM backend is used
+- ✅ What prompts are sent to each LLM
+- ✅ What each LLM responds with
+- ✅ Timing breakdown showing which stage is slow
+- ✅ Context being used (RAG, intake summaries)
+- ✅ Clean, hierarchical structure
+
+### For Production
+```bash
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary
+```
+
+### For Deep Debugging
+```bash
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=verbose
+```
+
+## 🔍 Finding Performance Bottlenecks
+
+With `detailed` mode, look for:
+
+1. **Slow stages in timing breakdown:**
+   ```
+   reasoning      :  3450ms ( 76.0%)  ← THIS IS YOUR BOTTLENECK!
+   ```
+
+2. **Backend failures:**
+   ```
+   ⚠️  [LLM] PRIMARY failed | 14:23:45.234 | Connection timeout
+   ✅ [LLM] SECONDARY | Reply: Based on...  ← Fell back to secondary
+   ```
+
+3. **Loop detection:**
+   ```
+   ⚠️  DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED | Session: abc123
+   🔁 LOOP DETECTED - Returning cached context
+   ```
+
+## 📁 Removed Features
+
+The following old logging features have been removed:
+
+- ❌ `VERBOSE_DEBUG` environment variable (replaced with `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL`)
+- ❌ File logging to `/app/logs/cortex_verbose_debug.log` (use `docker logs` instead)
+- ❌ Separate verbose handlers in Python logging
+- ❌ Per-module verbose flags
+
+## ✨ New Features
+
+- ✅ Single unified logging configuration
+- ✅ Hierarchical, scannable output
+- ✅ Collapsible data sections (boxes)
+- ✅ Stage timing always shown in detailed mode
+- ✅ Performance profiling built-in
+- ✅ Loop detection and warnings
+- ✅ Clean error formatting
+
+---
+
+**The logging is now clean, concise, and gives you exactly what you need to find weak links!** 🎯
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+# Cortex Logging Quick Reference
+
+## 🎯 TL;DR
+
+**Finding weak links in the LLM chain?**
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+export VERBOSE_DEBUG=true
+```
+
+**Production use?**
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📊 Log Levels Comparison
+
+| Level | Output Lines/Message | Use Case | Raw LLM Output? |
+|-------|---------------------|----------|-----------------|
+| **minimal** | 1-2 | Silent production | ❌ No |
+| **summary** | 5-7 | Production (DEFAULT) | ❌ No |
+| **detailed** | 30-50 | Debugging, finding bottlenecks | ✅ Parsed only |
+| **verbose** | 100+ | Deep debugging, seeing raw data | ✅ Full JSON |
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 Common Debugging Tasks
+
+### See Raw LLM Outputs
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=verbose
+```
+Look for:
+```
+╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────
+│ { "choices": [ { "message": { "content": "..." } } ] }
+╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+```
+
+### Find Performance Bottlenecks
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+```
+Look for:
+```
+⏱️  Stage Timings:
+   reasoning      :  3450ms ( 76.0%)  ← SLOW!
+```
+
+### Check Which RAG Memories Are Used
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+```
+Look for:
+```
+╭─ RAG RESULTS (5) ──────────────────────────────
+│ [1] 0.923 | Memory content...
+```
+
+### Detect Loops
+```bash
+export ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION=true  # (default)
+```
+Look for:
+```
+⚠️  DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED
+🔁 LOOP DETECTED - Returning cached context
+```
+
+### See All Backend Failures
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary  # or higher
+```
+Look for:
+```
+⚠️  [LLM] PRIMARY failed | Connection timeout
+⚠️  [LLM] SECONDARY failed | Model not found
+✅ [LLM] CLOUD | Reply: Based on...
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Environment Variables Cheat Sheet
+
+```bash
+# Verbosity Control
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed        # minimal | summary | detailed | verbose
+VERBOSE_DEBUG=false              # true = maximum verbosity (legacy)
+
+# Raw Data Visibility
+LOG_RAW_CONTEXT_DATA=false       # Show full intake L1-L30 dumps
+
+# Loop Protection
+ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION=true  # Detect duplicate messages
+MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY=100          # Trim history after N messages
+SESSION_TTL_HOURS=24             # Expire sessions after N hours
+
+# Features
+NEOMEM_ENABLED=false             # Enable long-term memory
+ENABLE_AUTONOMOUS_TOOLS=true     # Enable tool invocation
+ENABLE_PROACTIVE_MONITORING=true # Enable suggestions
+```
+
+---
+
+## 📋 Sample Output
+
+### Summary Mode (Default - Production)
+```
+✅ [LLM] PRIMARY | 14:23:45.123 | Reply: Based on your question...
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 5 results
+🧠 Monologue | question | Tone: curious
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+```
+
+### Detailed Mode (Debugging)
+```
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: abc123 | 14:23:45.123
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+📝 User: What is the meaning of life?
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+🧠 LLM CALL | Backend: PRIMARY | 14:23:45.234
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+📝 Prompt: You are Lyra, a thoughtful AI assistant...
+💬 Reply: Based on philosophical perspectives...
+
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 5 results
+  ╭─ RAG RESULTS (5) ──────────────────────────────
+  │ [1] 0.923 | Previous philosophy discussion...
+  │ [2] 0.891 | Existential note...
+  ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+⏱️  Stage Timings:
+   context        :   150ms ( 12.0%)
+   reasoning      :   450ms ( 36.0%)  ← Largest component
+   persona        :   140ms ( 11.2%)
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+```
+
+---
+
+## ⚡ Quick Troubleshooting
+
+| Symptom | Check | Fix |
+|---------|-------|-----|
+| **Logs too verbose** | Current level | Set `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary` |
+| **Can't see LLM outputs** | Current level | Set `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed` or `verbose` |
+| **Repeating operations** | Loop warnings | Check for `🔁 LOOP DETECTED` messages |
+| **Slow responses** | Stage timings | Look for stages >1000ms in detailed mode |
+| **Missing RAG data** | NEOMEM_ENABLED | Set `NEOMEM_ENABLED=true` |
+| **Out of memory** | Message history | Lower `MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY` |
+
+---
+
+## 📁 Key Files
+
+- **[.env.logging.example](.env.logging.example)** - Full configuration guide
+- **[LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md](LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md)** - Detailed explanation
+- **[cortex/utils/logging_utils.py](cortex/utils/logging_utils.py)** - Logging utilities
+- **[cortex/context.py](cortex/context.py)** - Context + loop protection
+- **[cortex/router.py](cortex/router.py)** - Pipeline stages
+- **[core/relay/lib/llm.js](core/relay/lib/llm.js)** - LLM backend logging
+
+---
+
+**Need more detail? See [LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md](LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md)**
@@ -0,0 +1,352 @@
+# Cortex Logging Refactor Summary
+
+## 🎯 Problem Statement
+
+The cortex chat loop had severe logging issues that made debugging impossible:
+
+1. **Massive verbosity**: 100+ log lines per chat message
+2. **Raw LLM dumps**: Full JSON responses pretty-printed on every call (1000s of lines)
+3. **Repeated data**: NeoMem results logged 71 times individually
+4. **No structure**: Scattered emoji logs with no hierarchy
+5. **Impossible to debug**: Couldn't tell if loops were happening or just verbose logging
+6. **No loop protection**: Unbounded message history growth, no session cleanup, no duplicate detection
+
+## ✅ What Was Fixed
+
+### 1. **Structured Hierarchical Logging**
+
+**Before:**
+```
+🔍 RAW LLM RESPONSE: {
+  "id": "chatcmpl-123",
+  "object": "chat.completion",
+  "created": 1234567890,
+  "model": "gpt-4",
+  "choices": [
+    {
+      "index": 0,
+      "message": {
+        "role": "assistant",
+        "content": "Here is a very long response that goes on for hundreds of lines..."
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "usage": {
+    "prompt_tokens": 123,
+    "completion_tokens": 456,
+    "total_tokens": 579
+  }
+}
+🧠 Trying backend: PRIMARY (http://localhost:8000)
+✅ Success via PRIMARY
+[STAGE 0] Collecting unified context...
+[STAGE 0] Context collected - 5 RAG results
+[COLLECT_CONTEXT] Intake data retrieved:
+{
+  "L1": [...],
+  "L5": [...],
+  "L10": {...},
+  "L20": {...},
+  "L30": {...}
+}
+[COLLECT_CONTEXT] NeoMem search returned 71 results
+  [1] Score: 0.923 - Memory content here...
+  [2] Score: 0.891 - More memory content...
+  [3] Score: 0.867 - Even more content...
+  ... (68 more lines)
+```
+
+**After (summary mode - DEFAULT):**
+```
+✅ [LLM] PRIMARY | 14:23:45.123 | Reply: Based on your question about...
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 5 results
+🧠 Monologue | question | Tone: curious
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+```
+
+**After (detailed mode - for debugging):**
+```
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: abc123 | 14:23:45.123
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+📝 User: What is the meaning of life?
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+🧠 LLM CALL | Backend: PRIMARY | 14:23:45.234
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+📝 Prompt: You are Lyra, a thoughtful AI assistant...
+💬 Reply: Based on philosophical perspectives, the meaning...
+
+📊 Context | Session: abc123 | Messages: 42 | Last: 5.2min | RAG: 5 results
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+[CONTEXT] Session abc123 | User: What is the meaning of life?
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  Mode: default | Mood: neutral | Project: None
+  Tools: RAG, WEB, WEATHER, CODEBRAIN, POKERBRAIN
+
+  ╭─ INTAKE SUMMARIES ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  │ L1  : Last message discussed philosophy...
+  │ L5  : Recent 5 messages covered existential topics...
+  │ L10 : Past 10 messages showed curiosity pattern...
+  │ L20 : Session focused on deep questions...
+  │ L30 : Long-term trend shows philosophical interest...
+  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  ╭─ RAG RESULTS (5) ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+  │ [1] 0.923 | Previous discussion about purpose and meaning...
+  │ [2] 0.891 | Note about existential philosophy...
+  │ [3] 0.867 | Memory of Viktor Frankl discussion...
+  │ [4] 0.834 | Reference to stoic philosophy...
+  │ [5] 0.801 | Buddhism and the middle path...
+  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+⏱️  Stage Timings:
+   context        :   150ms ( 12.0%)
+   identity       :    10ms (  0.8%)
+   monologue      :   200ms ( 16.0%)
+   tools          :     0ms (  0.0%)
+   reflection     :    50ms (  4.0%)
+   reasoning      :   450ms ( 36.0%)
+   refinement     :   300ms ( 24.0%)
+   persona        :   140ms ( 11.2%)
+📤 Output: 342 characters
+════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+```
+
+### 2. **Configurable Verbosity Levels**
+
+Set via `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL` environment variable:
+
+- **`minimal`**: Only errors and critical events
+- **`summary`**: Stage completion + errors (DEFAULT - recommended for production)
+- **`detailed`**: Include raw LLM outputs, RAG results, timing breakdowns (for debugging)
+- **`verbose`**: Everything including full JSON dumps (for deep debugging)
+
+### 3. **Raw LLM Output Visibility** ✅
+
+**You can now see raw LLM outputs clearly!**
+
+In `detailed` or `verbose` mode, LLM calls show:
+- Backend used
+- Prompt preview
+- Parsed reply
+- **Raw JSON response in collapsible format** (verbose only)
+
+```
+╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+│ {
+│   "id": "chatcmpl-123",
+│   "object": "chat.completion",
+│   "model": "gpt-4",
+│   "choices": [
+│     {
+│       "message": {
+│         "content": "Full response here..."
+│       }
+│     }
+│   ]
+│ }
+╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+```
+
+### 4. **Loop Detection & Protection** ✅
+
+**New safety features:**
+
+- **Duplicate message detection**: Prevents processing the same message twice
+- **Message history trimming**: Auto-trims to last 100 messages (configurable via `MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY`)
+- **Session TTL**: Auto-expires inactive sessions after 24 hours (configurable via `SESSION_TTL_HOURS`)
+- **Hash-based detection**: Uses MD5 hash to detect exact duplicate messages
+
+**Example warning when loop detected:**
+```
+⚠️  DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED | Session: abc123 | Message: What is the meaning of life?
+🔁 LOOP DETECTED - Returning cached context to prevent processing duplicate
+```
+
+### 5. **Performance Timing** ✅
+
+In `detailed` mode, see exactly where time is spent:
+
+```
+⏱️  Stage Timings:
+   context        :   150ms ( 12.0%)  ← Context collection
+   identity       :    10ms (  0.8%)  ← Identity loading
+   monologue      :   200ms ( 16.0%)  ← Inner monologue
+   tools          :     0ms (  0.0%)  ← Autonomous tools
+   reflection     :    50ms (  4.0%)  ← Reflection notes
+   reasoning      :   450ms ( 36.0%)  ← Main reasoning (BOTTLENECK)
+   refinement     :   300ms ( 24.0%)  ← Answer refinement
+   persona        :   140ms ( 11.2%)  ← Persona layer
+```
+
+**This helps you identify weak links in the chain!**
+
+## 📁 Files Modified
+
+### Core Changes
+
+1. **[llm.js](core/relay/lib/llm.js)**
+   - Removed massive JSON dump on line 53
+   - Added structured logging with 4 verbosity levels
+   - Shows raw responses only in verbose mode (collapsible format)
+   - Tracks failed backends and shows summary on total failure
+
+2. **[context.py](cortex/context.py)**
+   - Condensed 71-line NeoMem loop to 5-line summary
+   - Removed repeated intake data dumps
+   - Added structured hierarchical logging with boxes
+   - Added duplicate message detection
+   - Added message history trimming
+   - Added session TTL and cleanup
+
+3. **[router.py](cortex/router.py)**
+   - Replaced 15+ stage logs with unified pipeline summary
+   - Added stage timing collection
+   - Shows performance breakdown in detailed mode
+   - Clean start/end markers with total duration
+
+### New Files
+
+4. **[utils/logging_utils.py](cortex/utils/logging_utils.py)** (NEW)
+   - Reusable structured logging utilities
+   - `PipelineLogger` class for hierarchical logging
+   - Collapsible data sections
+   - Stage timing tracking
+   - Future-ready for expansion
+
+5. **[.env.logging.example](.env.logging.example)** (NEW)
+   - Complete logging configuration guide
+   - Shows example output at each verbosity level
+   - Documents all environment variables
+   - Production-ready defaults
+
+6. **[LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md](LOGGING_REFACTOR_SUMMARY.md)** (THIS FILE)
+
+## 🚀 How to Use
+
+### For Finding Weak Links (Your Use Case)
+
+```bash
+# Set in your .env or export:
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed
+export VERBOSE_DEBUG=false  # or true for even more detail
+
+# Now run your chat - you'll see:
+# 1. Which LLM backend is used
+# 2. Raw LLM outputs (in verbose mode)
+# 3. Exact timing per stage
+# 4. Which stage is taking longest
+```
+
+### For Production
+
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=summary
+
+# Minimal, clean logs:
+# ✅ [LLM] PRIMARY | 14:23:45.123 | Reply: Based on your question...
+# ✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: abc123 | Total: 1250ms
+```
+
+### For Deep Debugging
+
+```bash
+export LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=verbose
+export LOG_RAW_CONTEXT_DATA=true
+
+# Shows EVERYTHING including full JSON dumps
+```
+
+## 🔍 Finding Weak Links - Quick Guide
+
+**Problem: "Which LLM stage is failing or producing bad output?"**
+
+1. Set `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed`
+2. Run a test conversation
+3. Look for timing anomalies:
+   ```
+   reasoning      :  3450ms ( 76.0%)  ← BOTTLENECK!
+   ```
+4. Look for errors:
+   ```
+   ⚠️  Reflection failed: Connection timeout
+   ```
+5. Check raw LLM outputs (set `VERBOSE_DEBUG=true`):
+   ```
+   ╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────
+   │ {
+   │   "choices": [
+   │     { "message": { "content": "..." } }
+   │   ]
+   │ }
+   ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   ```
+
+**Problem: "Is the loop repeating operations?"**
+
+1. Enable duplicate detection (on by default)
+2. Look for loop warnings:
+   ```
+   ⚠️  DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED | Session: abc123
+   🔁 LOOP DETECTED - Returning cached context
+   ```
+3. Check stage timings - repeated stages will show up as duplicates
+
+**Problem: "Which RAG memories are being used?"**
+
+1. Set `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL=detailed`
+2. Look for RAG results box:
+   ```
+   ╭─ RAG RESULTS (5) ──────────────────────────────
+   │ [1] 0.923 | Previous discussion about X...
+   │ [2] 0.891 | Note about Y...
+   ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────
+   ```
+
+## 📊 Environment Variables Reference
+
+| Variable | Default | Description |
+|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL` | `summary` | Verbosity: minimal/summary/detailed/verbose |
+| `VERBOSE_DEBUG` | `false` | Legacy flag for maximum verbosity |
+| `LOG_RAW_CONTEXT_DATA` | `false` | Show full intake data dumps |
+| `ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION` | `true` | Detect and prevent duplicate messages |
+| `MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY` | `100` | Max messages to keep per session |
+| `SESSION_TTL_HOURS` | `24` | Auto-expire sessions after N hours |
+
+## 🎉 Results
+
+**Before:** 1000+ lines of logs per chat message, unreadable, couldn't identify issues
+
+**After (summary mode):** 5 lines of structured logs, clear and actionable
+
+**After (detailed mode):** ~50 lines with full visibility into each stage, timing, and raw outputs
+
+**Loop protection:** Automatic detection and prevention of duplicate processing
+
+**You can now:**
+✅ See raw LLM outputs clearly (in detailed/verbose mode)
+✅ Identify performance bottlenecks (stage timings)
+✅ Detect loops and duplicates (automatic)
+✅ Find failing stages (error markers)
+✅ Scan logs quickly (hierarchical structure)
+✅ Debug production issues (adjustable verbosity)
+
+## 🔧 Next Steps (Optional Improvements)
+
+1. **Structured JSON logging**: Output as JSON for log aggregation tools
+2. **Log rotation**: Implement file rotation for verbose logs
+3. **Metrics export**: Export stage timings to Prometheus/Grafana
+4. **Error categorization**: Tag errors by type (network, timeout, parsing, etc.)
+5. **Performance alerts**: Auto-alert when stages exceed thresholds
+
+---
+
+**Happy debugging! You can now see what's actually happening in the cortex loop.** 🎯
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-# Project Lyra - README v0.6.0
+# Project Lyra - README v0.7.0

 Lyra is a modular persistent AI companion system with advanced reasoning capabilities and autonomous decision-making.
 It provides memory-backed chat using **Relay** + **Cortex** with integrated **Autonomy System**,
 featuring a multi-stage reasoning pipeline powered by HTTP-based LLM backends.

-**Current Version:** v0.6.0 (2025-12-18)
+**NEW in v0.7.0:** Standard Mode for simple chatbot functionality + UI backend selection + server-side session persistence
+
+**Current Version:** v0.7.0 (2025-12-21)

 > **Note:** As of v0.6.0, NeoMem is **disabled by default** while we work out integration hiccups in the pipeline. The autonomy system is being refined independently before full memory integration.

@@ -25,14 +27,18 @@ Project Lyra operates as a **single docker-compose deployment** with multiple Do
 - Coordinates all module interactions
 - OpenAI-compatible endpoint: `POST /v1/chat/completions`
 - Internal endpoint: `POST /chat`
- Routes messages through Cortex reasoning pipeline
+- Dual-mode routing: Standard Mode (simple chat) or Cortex Mode (full reasoning)
+- Server-side session persistence with file-based storage
+- Session management API: `GET/POST/PATCH/DELETE /sessions`
 - Manages async calls to Cortex ingest
 - *(NeoMem integration currently disabled in v0.6.0)*

 **2. UI** (Static HTML)
 - Browser-based chat interface with cyberpunk theme
- Connects to Relay
- Saves and loads sessions
+- **NEW:** Mode selector (Standard/Cortex) in header
+- **NEW:** Settings modal with backend selection and session management
+- **NEW:** Light/Dark mode toggle (dark by default)
+- Server-synced session management (persists across browsers and reboots)
 - OpenAI-compatible message format

 **3. NeoMem** (Python/FastAPI) - Port 7077 - **DISABLED IN v0.6.0**
@@ -49,7 +55,13 @@ Project Lyra operates as a **single docker-compose deployment** with multiple Do
 - Primary reasoning engine with multi-stage pipeline and autonomy system
 - **Includes embedded Intake module** (no separate service as of v0.5.1)
 - **Integrated Autonomy System** (NEW in v0.6.0) - See Autonomy System section below
- **4-Stage Processing:**
+- **Dual Operating Modes:**
+  - **Standard Mode** (NEW in v0.7.0) - Simple chatbot with context retention
+    - Bypasses reflection, reasoning, refinement stages
+    - Direct LLM call with conversation history
+    - User-selectable backend (SECONDARY, OPENAI, or custom)
+    - Faster responses for coding and practical tasks
+  - **Cortex Mode** - Full 4-stage reasoning pipeline
    1. **Reflection** - Generates meta-awareness notes about conversation
    2. **Reasoning** - Creates initial draft answer using context
    3. **Refinement** - Polishes and improves the draft
@@ -57,7 +69,8 @@ Project Lyra operates as a **single docker-compose deployment** with multiple Do
 - Integrates with Intake for short-term context via internal Python imports
 - Flexible LLM router supporting multiple backends via HTTP
 - **Endpoints:**
-  - `POST /reason` - Main reasoning pipeline
+  - `POST /reason` - Main reasoning pipeline (Cortex Mode)
+  - `POST /simple` - Direct LLM chat (Standard Mode) **NEW in v0.7.0**
  - `POST /ingest` - Receives conversation exchanges from Relay
  - `GET /health` - Service health check
  - `GET /debug/sessions` - Inspect in-memory SESSIONS state
@@ -129,12 +142,38 @@ The autonomy system operates in coordinated layers, all maintaining state in `se

 ---

-## Data Flow Architecture (v0.6.0)
+## Data Flow Architecture (v0.7.0)

-### Normal Message Flow:
+### Standard Mode Flow (NEW in v0.7.0):

 ```
-User (UI) → POST /v1/chat/completions
+User (UI) → POST /v1/chat/completions {mode: "standard", backend: "SECONDARY"}
+  ↓
+Relay (7078)
+  ↓ POST /simple
+Cortex (7081)
+  ↓ (internal Python call)
+Intake module → get_recent_messages() (last 20 messages)
+  ↓
+Direct LLM call (user-selected backend: SECONDARY/OPENAI/custom)
+  ↓
+Returns simple response to Relay
+  ↓
+Relay → POST /ingest (async)
+  ↓
+Cortex → add_exchange_internal() → SESSIONS buffer
+  ↓
+Relay → POST /sessions/:id (save session to file)
+  ↓
+Relay → UI (returns final response)
+
+Note: Bypasses reflection, reasoning, refinement, persona stages
+```
+
+### Cortex Mode Flow (Full Reasoning):
+
+```
+User (UI) → POST /v1/chat/completions {mode: "cortex"}
  ↓
 Relay (7078)
  ↓ POST /reason
@@ -158,11 +197,26 @@ Cortex → add_exchange_internal() → SESSIONS buffer
  ↓
 Autonomy System → Update self_state.json (pattern tracking)
  ↓
+Relay → POST /sessions/:id (save session to file)
+  ↓
 Relay → UI (returns final response)

 Note: NeoMem integration disabled in v0.6.0
 ```

+### Session Persistence Flow (NEW in v0.7.0):
+
+```
+UI loads → GET /sessions → Relay → List all sessions from files → UI dropdown
+User sends message → POST /sessions/:id → Relay → Save to sessions/*.json
+User renames session → PATCH /sessions/:id/metadata → Relay → Update *.meta.json
+User deletes session → DELETE /sessions/:id → Relay → Remove session files
+
+Sessions stored in: core/relay/sessions/
+- {sessionId}.json (conversation history)
+- {sessionId}.meta.json (name, timestamps, metadata)
+```
+
 ### Cortex 4-Stage Reasoning Pipeline:

 1. **Reflection** (`reflection.py`) - Cloud LLM (OpenAI)
@@ -196,6 +250,14 @@ Note: NeoMem integration disabled in v0.6.0
 - OpenAI-compatible endpoint: `POST /v1/chat/completions`
 - Internal endpoint: `POST /chat`
 - Health check: `GET /_health`
+- **NEW:** Dual-mode routing (Standard/Cortex)
+- **NEW:** Server-side session persistence with CRUD API
+- **NEW:** Session management endpoints:
+  - `GET /sessions` - List all sessions
+  - `GET /sessions/:id` - Retrieve session history
+  - `POST /sessions/:id` - Save session history
+  - `PATCH /sessions/:id/metadata` - Update session metadata
+  - `DELETE /sessions/:id` - Delete session
 - Async non-blocking calls to Cortex
 - Shared request handler for code reuse
 - Comprehensive error handling
@@ -210,19 +272,35 @@ Note: NeoMem integration disabled in v0.6.0

 **UI**:
 - Lightweight static HTML chat interface
- Cyberpunk theme
- Session save/load functionality
+- Cyberpunk theme with light/dark mode toggle
+- **NEW:** Mode selector (Standard/Cortex) in header
+- **NEW:** Settings modal (⚙ button) with:
+  - Backend selection for Standard Mode (SECONDARY/OPENAI/custom)
+  - Session management (view, delete sessions)
+  - Theme toggle (dark mode default)
+- **NEW:** Server-synced session management
+  - Sessions persist across browsers and reboots
+  - Rename sessions with custom names
+  - Delete sessions with confirmation
+  - Automatic session save on every message
 - OpenAI message format support

 ### Reasoning Layer

-**Cortex** (v0.5.1):
- Multi-stage reasoning pipeline (reflection → reasoning → refine → persona)
+**Cortex** (v0.7.0):
+- **NEW:** Dual operating modes:
+  - **Standard Mode** - Simple chat with context (`/simple` endpoint)
+    - User-selectable backend (SECONDARY, OPENAI, or custom)
+    - Full conversation history via Intake integration
+    - Bypasses reasoning pipeline for faster responses
+  - **Cortex Mode** - Full reasoning pipeline (`/reason` endpoint)
+    - Multi-stage processing: reflection → reasoning → refine → persona
+    - Per-stage backend selection
+    - Autonomy system integration
 - Flexible LLM backend routing via HTTP
- Per-stage backend selection
 - Async processing throughout
 - Embedded Intake module for short-term context
- `/reason`, `/ingest`, `/health`, `/debug/sessions`, `/debug/summary` endpoints
+- `/reason`, `/simple`, `/ingest`, `/health`, `/debug/sessions`, `/debug/summary` endpoints
 - Lenient error handling - never fails the chat pipeline

 **Intake** (Embedded Module):
@@ -327,7 +405,28 @@ The following LLM backends are accessed via HTTP (not part of docker-compose):

 ## Version History

-### v0.6.0 (2025-12-18) - Current Release
+### v0.7.0 (2025-12-21) - Current Release
+**Major Features: Standard Mode + Backend Selection + Session Persistence**
+- ✅ Added Standard Mode for simple chatbot functionality
+- ✅ UI mode selector (Standard/Cortex) in header
+- ✅ Settings modal with backend selection for Standard Mode
+- ✅ Server-side session persistence with file-based storage
+- ✅ Session management UI (view, rename, delete sessions)
+- ✅ Light/Dark mode toggle (dark by default)
+- ✅ Context retention in Standard Mode via Intake integration
+- ✅ Fixed modal positioning and z-index issues
+- ✅ Cortex `/simple` endpoint for direct LLM calls
+- ✅ Session CRUD API in Relay
+- ✅ Full backward compatibility - Cortex Mode unchanged
+
+**Key Changes:**
+- Standard Mode bypasses 6 of 7 reasoning stages for faster responses
+- Sessions now sync across browsers and survive container restarts
+- User can select SECONDARY (Ollama), OPENAI, or custom backend for Standard Mode
+- Theme preference and backend selection persisted in localStorage
+- Session files stored in `core/relay/sessions/` directory
+
+### v0.6.0 (2025-12-18)
 **Major Feature: Autonomy System (Phase 1, 2, and 2.5)**
 - ✅ Added autonomous decision-making framework
 - ✅ Implemented executive planning and goal-setting layer
@@ -394,30 +493,39 @@ The following LLM backends are accessed via HTTP (not part of docker-compose):

 ---

-## Known Issues (v0.6.0)
+## Known Issues (v0.7.0)

-### Temporarily Disabled (v0.6.0)
+### Temporarily Disabled
 - **NeoMem disabled by default** - Being refined independently before full integration
  - PostgreSQL + pgvector storage inactive
  - Neo4j graph database inactive
  - Memory persistence endpoints not active
 - RAG service (Beta Lyrae) currently disabled in docker-compose.yml

-### Non-Critical
- Session management endpoints not fully implemented in Relay
- Full autonomy system integration still being refined
- Memory retrieval integration pending NeoMem re-enablement
+### Standard Mode Limitations
+- No reflection, reasoning, or refinement stages (by design)
+- DeepSeek R1 not recommended for Standard Mode (generates reasoning artifacts)
+- No RAG integration (same as Cortex Mode - currently disabled)
+- No NeoMem memory storage (same as Cortex Mode - currently disabled)
+
+### Session Management Limitations
+- Sessions stored in container filesystem - requires volume mount for true persistence
+- No session import/export functionality yet
+- No session search or filtering
+- Old localStorage sessions don't automatically migrate to server

 ### Operational Notes
 - **Single-worker constraint**: Cortex must run with single Uvicorn worker to maintain SESSIONS state
  - Multi-worker scaling requires migrating SESSIONS to Redis or shared storage
 - Diagnostic endpoints (`/debug/sessions`, `/debug/summary`) available for troubleshooting
+- Backend selection only affects Standard Mode - Cortex Mode uses environment-configured backends

 ### Future Enhancements
 - Re-enable NeoMem integration after pipeline refinement
 - Full autonomy system maturation and optimization
 - Re-enable RAG service integration
- Implement full session persistence
+- Session import/export functionality
+- Session search and filtering UI
 - Migrate SESSIONS to Redis for multi-worker support
 - Add request correlation IDs for tracing
 - Comprehensive health checks across all services
@@ -457,17 +565,56 @@ The following LLM backends are accessed via HTTP (not part of docker-compose):
   curl http://localhost:7077/health
   ```

-4. Access the UI at `http://localhost:7078`
+4. Access the UI at `http://localhost:8081`
+
+### Using the UI
+
+**Mode Selection:**
+- Use the **Mode** dropdown in the header to switch between:
+  - **Standard** - Simple chatbot for coding and practical tasks
+  - **Cortex** - Full reasoning pipeline with autonomy features
+
+**Settings Menu:**
+1. Click the **⚙ Settings** button in the header
+2. **Backend Selection** (Standard Mode only):
+   - Choose **SECONDARY** (Ollama/Qwen on 3090) - Fast, local
+   - Choose **OPENAI** (GPT-4o-mini) - Cloud-based, high quality
+   - Enter custom backend name for advanced configurations
+3. **Session Management**:
+   - View all saved sessions with message counts and timestamps
+   - Click 🗑️ to delete unwanted sessions
+4. **Theme Toggle**:
+   - Click **🌙 Dark Mode** or **☀️ Light Mode** to switch themes
+
+**Session Management:**
+- Sessions automatically save on every message
+- Use the **Session** dropdown to switch between sessions
+- Click **➕ New** to create a new session
+- Click **✏️ Rename** to rename the current session
+- Sessions persist across browsers and container restarts

 ### Test

-**Test Relay → Cortex pipeline:**
+**Test Standard Mode:**
 ```bash
 curl -X POST http://localhost:7078/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
+    "mode": "standard",
+    "backend": "SECONDARY",
+    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
+    "sessionId": "test"
+  }'
+```
+
+**Test Cortex Mode (Full Reasoning):**
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:7078/v1/chat/completions \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "mode": "cortex",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello Lyra!"}],
-    "session_id": "test"
+    "sessionId": "test"
  }'
 ```

@@ -492,6 +639,21 @@ curl http://localhost:7081/debug/sessions
 curl "http://localhost:7081/debug/summary?session_id=test"
 ```

+**List all sessions:**
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:7078/sessions
+```
+
+**Get session history:**
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:7078/sessions/sess-abc123
+```
+
+**Delete a session:**
+```bash
+curl -X DELETE http://localhost:7078/sessions/sess-abc123
+```
+
 All backend databases (PostgreSQL and Neo4j) are automatically started as part of the docker-compose stack.

 ---
@@ -521,6 +683,7 @@ SPEAK_LLM=OPENAI          # Use OpenAI for persona
 NEOMEM_LLM=PRIMARY           # Use llama.cpp for memory
 UI_LLM=OPENAI                # Use OpenAI for UI
 RELAY_LLM=PRIMARY            # Use llama.cpp for relay
+STANDARD_MODE_LLM=SECONDARY  # Default backend for Standard Mode (NEW in v0.7.0)
 ```

 ### Database Configuration
@@ -541,6 +704,7 @@ NEO4J_PASSWORD=neomemgraph
 NEOMEM_API=http://neomem-api:7077
 CORTEX_API=http://cortex:7081
 CORTEX_REASON_URL=http://cortex:7081/reason
+CORTEX_SIMPLE_URL=http://cortex:7081/simple      # NEW in v0.7.0
 CORTEX_INGEST_URL=http://cortex:7081/ingest
 RELAY_URL=http://relay:7078
 ```
@@ -685,7 +849,10 @@ NeoMem is a derivative work based on Mem0 OSS (Apache 2.0).
 ### Debugging Tips
 - Enable verbose logging: `VERBOSE_DEBUG=true` in `.env`
 - Check Cortex logs: `docker logs cortex -f`
+- Check Relay logs: `docker logs relay -f`
 - Inspect SESSIONS: `curl http://localhost:7081/debug/sessions`
 - Test summarization: `curl "http://localhost:7081/debug/summary?session_id=test"`
- Check Relay logs: `docker logs relay -f`
+- List sessions: `curl http://localhost:7078/sessions`
+- Test Standard Mode: `curl -X POST http://localhost:7078/v1/chat/completions -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"mode":"standard","backend":"SECONDARY","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"test"}],"sessionId":"test"}'`
 - Monitor Docker network: `docker network inspect lyra_net`
+- Check session files: `ls -la core/relay/sessions/`
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ async function tryBackend(backend, messages) {

  // 🧩 Normalize replies
  let reply = "";
+  let parsedData = null;
+
  try {
    if (isOllama) {
      // Ollama sometimes returns NDJSON lines; merge them
@@ -49,21 +51,75 @@ async function tryBackend(backend, messages) {
        .join("");
      reply = merged.trim();
    } else {
-      const data = JSON.parse(raw);
-	  console.log("🔍 RAW LLM RESPONSE:", JSON.stringify(data, null, 2));
+      parsedData = JSON.parse(raw);
 	  reply =
-	    data?.choices?.[0]?.text?.trim() ||
-	    data?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content?.trim() ||
-	    data?.message?.content?.trim() ||
+	    parsedData?.choices?.[0]?.text?.trim() ||
+	    parsedData?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content?.trim() ||
+	    parsedData?.message?.content?.trim() ||
 	    "";
-
-
    }
  } catch (err) {
    reply = `[parse error: ${err.message}]`;
  }

-  return { reply, raw, backend: backend.key };
+  return { reply, raw, parsedData, backend: backend.key };
+}
+
+// ------------------------------------
+// Structured logging helper
+// ------------------------------------
+const LOG_DETAIL = process.env.LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL || "summary"; // minimal | summary | detailed | verbose
+
+function logLLMCall(backend, messages, result, error = null) {
+  const timestamp = new Date().toISOString().split('T')[1].slice(0, -1);
+
+  if (error) {
+    // Always log errors
+    console.warn(`⚠️  [LLM] ${backend.key.toUpperCase()} failed | ${timestamp} | ${error.message}`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Success - log based on detail level
+  if (LOG_DETAIL === "minimal") {
+    return; // Don't log successful calls in minimal mode
+  }
+
+  if (LOG_DETAIL === "summary") {
+    console.log(`✅ [LLM] ${backend.key.toUpperCase()} | ${timestamp} | Reply: ${result.reply.substring(0, 80)}...`);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Detailed or verbose
+  console.log(`\n${'─'.repeat(100)}`);
+  console.log(`🧠 LLM CALL | Backend: ${backend.key.toUpperCase()} | ${timestamp}`);
+  console.log(`${'─'.repeat(100)}`);
+
+  // Show prompt preview
+  const lastMsg = messages[messages.length - 1];
+  const promptPreview = (lastMsg?.content || '').substring(0, 150);
+  console.log(`📝 Prompt: ${promptPreview}...`);
+
+  // Show parsed reply
+  console.log(`💬 Reply: ${result.reply.substring(0, 200)}...`);
+
+  // Show raw response only in verbose mode
+  if (LOG_DETAIL === "verbose" && result.parsedData) {
+    console.log(`\n╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────`);
+    const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(result.parsedData, null, 2);
+    const lines = jsonStr.split('\n');
+    const maxLines = 50;
+
+    lines.slice(0, maxLines).forEach(line => {
+      console.log(`│ ${line}`);
+    });
+
+    if (lines.length > maxLines) {
+      console.log(`│ ... (${lines.length - maxLines} more lines - check raw field for full response)`);
+    }
+    console.log(`╰${'─'.repeat(95)}`);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`${'─'.repeat(100)}\n`);
 }

 // ------------------------------------
@@ -77,17 +133,29 @@ export async function callSpeechLLM(messages) {
    { key: "fallback", type: "llamacpp", url: process.env.LLM_FALLBACK_URL, model: process.env.LLM_FALLBACK_MODEL },
  ];

+  const failedBackends = [];
+
  for (const b of backends) {
    if (!b.url || !b.model) continue;
+
    try {
-      console.log(`🧠 Trying backend: ${b.key.toUpperCase()} (${b.url})`);
      const out = await tryBackend(b, messages);
-      console.log(`✅ Success via ${b.key.toUpperCase()}`);
+      logLLMCall(b, messages, out);
      return out;
    } catch (err) {
-      console.warn(`⚠️ ${b.key.toUpperCase()} failed: ${err.message}`);
+      logLLMCall(b, messages, null, err);
+      failedBackends.push({ backend: b.key, error: err.message });
    }
  }

+  // All backends failed - log summary
+  console.error(`\n${'='.repeat(100)}`);
+  console.error(`🔴 ALL LLM BACKENDS FAILED`);
+  console.error(`${'='.repeat(100)}`);
+  failedBackends.forEach(({ backend, error }) => {
+    console.error(`  ${backend.toUpperCase()}: ${error}`);
+  });
+  console.error(`${'='.repeat(100)}\n`);
+
  throw new Error("all_backends_failed");
 }
@@ -4,17 +4,26 @@
 import express from "express";
 import dotenv from "dotenv";
 import cors from "cors";
+import fs from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url";

 dotenv.config();

+// ES module __dirname workaround
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+const SESSIONS_DIR = path.join(__dirname, "sessions");
+
 const app = express();
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());

 const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT || 7078);

-// Cortex endpoints (only these are used now)
+// Cortex endpoints
 const CORTEX_REASON = process.env.CORTEX_REASON_URL || "http://cortex:7081/reason";
+const CORTEX_SIMPLE = process.env.CORTEX_SIMPLE_URL || "http://cortex:7081/simple";

 // -----------------------------------------------------
 // Helper request wrapper
@@ -45,18 +54,32 @@ async function postJSON(url, data) {
 // -----------------------------------------------------
 // The unified chat handler
 // -----------------------------------------------------
-async function handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg) {
+async function handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg, mode = "cortex", backend = null) {
  let reason;

-  // 1. → Cortex.reason (main pipeline)
-  try {
-    reason = await postJSON(CORTEX_REASON, {
+  // Determine which endpoint to use based on mode
+  const endpoint = mode === "standard" ? CORTEX_SIMPLE : CORTEX_REASON;
+  const modeName = mode === "standard" ? "simple" : "reason";
+
+  console.log(`Relay → routing to Cortex.${modeName} (mode: ${mode}${backend ? `, backend: ${backend}` : ''})`);
+
+  // Build request payload
+  const payload = {
    session_id,
    user_prompt: user_msg
-    });
+  };
+
+  // Add backend parameter if provided (only for standard mode)
+  if (backend && mode === "standard") {
+    payload.backend = backend;
+  }
+
+  // Call appropriate Cortex endpoint
+  try {
+    reason = await postJSON(endpoint, payload);
  } catch (e) {
-    console.error("Relay → Cortex.reason error:", e.message);
-    throw new Error(`cortex_reason_failed: ${e.message}`);
+    console.error(`Relay → Cortex.${modeName} error:`, e.message);
+    throw new Error(`cortex_${modeName}_failed: ${e.message}`);
  }

  // Correct persona field
@@ -88,14 +111,16 @@ app.post("/v1/chat/completions", async (req, res) => {
    const messages = req.body.messages || [];
    const lastMessage = messages[messages.length - 1];
    const user_msg = lastMessage?.content || "";
+    const mode = req.body.mode || "cortex"; // Get mode from request, default to cortex
+    const backend = req.body.backend || null; // Get backend preference

    if (!user_msg) {
      return res.status(400).json({ error: "No message content provided" });
    }

-    console.log(`Relay (v1) → received: "${user_msg}"`);
+    console.log(`Relay (v1) → received: "${user_msg}" [mode: ${mode}${backend ? `, backend: ${backend}` : ''}]`);

-    const result = await handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg);
+    const result = await handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg, mode, backend);

    res.json({
      id: `chatcmpl-${Date.now()}`,
@@ -136,10 +161,12 @@ app.post("/chat", async (req, res) => {
  try {
    const session_id = req.body.session_id || "default";
    const user_msg   = req.body.message || "";
+    const mode = req.body.mode || "cortex"; // Get mode from request, default to cortex
+    const backend = req.body.backend || null; // Get backend preference

-    console.log(`Relay → received: "${user_msg}"`);
+    console.log(`Relay → received: "${user_msg}" [mode: ${mode}${backend ? `, backend: ${backend}` : ''}]`);

-    const result = await handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg);
+    const result = await handleChatRequest(session_id, user_msg, mode, backend);
    res.json(result);

  } catch (err) {
@@ -154,20 +181,182 @@ app.post("/chat", async (req, res) => {
 // -----------------------------------------------------
 // SESSION ENDPOINTS (for UI)
 // -----------------------------------------------------
-// In-memory session storage (could be replaced with a database)
-const sessions = new Map();
+// Helper functions for session persistence
+async function ensureSessionsDir() {
+  try {
+    await fs.mkdir(SESSIONS_DIR, { recursive: true });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Failed to create sessions directory:", err);
+  }
+}

-app.get("/sessions/:id", (req, res) => {
+async function loadSession(sessionId) {
+  try {
+    const sessionPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.json`);
+    const data = await fs.readFile(sessionPath, "utf-8");
+    return JSON.parse(data);
+  } catch (err) {
+    // File doesn't exist or is invalid - return empty array
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveSession(sessionId, history, metadata = {}) {
+  try {
+    await ensureSessionsDir();
+    const sessionPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.json`);
+    const metadataPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.meta.json`);
+
+    // Save history
+    await fs.writeFile(sessionPath, JSON.stringify(history, null, 2), "utf-8");
+
+    // Save metadata (name, etc.)
+    await fs.writeFile(metadataPath, JSON.stringify(metadata, null, 2), "utf-8");
+
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Failed to save session ${sessionId}:`, err);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function loadSessionMetadata(sessionId) {
+  try {
+    const metadataPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.meta.json`);
+    const data = await fs.readFile(metadataPath, "utf-8");
+    return JSON.parse(data);
+  } catch (err) {
+    // No metadata file, return default
+    return { name: sessionId };
+  }
+}
+
+async function saveSessionMetadata(sessionId, metadata) {
+  try {
+    await ensureSessionsDir();
+    const metadataPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.meta.json`);
+    await fs.writeFile(metadataPath, JSON.stringify(metadata, null, 2), "utf-8");
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Failed to save metadata for ${sessionId}:`, err);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function listSessions() {
+  try {
+    await ensureSessionsDir();
+    const files = await fs.readdir(SESSIONS_DIR);
+    const sessions = [];
+
+    for (const file of files) {
+      if (file.endsWith(".json") && !file.endsWith(".meta.json")) {
+        const sessionId = file.replace(".json", "");
+        const sessionPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, file);
+        const stats = await fs.stat(sessionPath);
+
+        // Try to read the session to get message count
+        let messageCount = 0;
+        try {
+          const data = await fs.readFile(sessionPath, "utf-8");
+          const history = JSON.parse(data);
+          messageCount = history.length;
+        } catch (e) {
+          // Invalid JSON, skip
+        }
+
+        // Load metadata (name)
+        const metadata = await loadSessionMetadata(sessionId);
+
+        sessions.push({
+          id: sessionId,
+          name: metadata.name || sessionId,
+          lastModified: stats.mtime,
+          messageCount
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Sort by last modified (newest first)
+    sessions.sort((a, b) => b.lastModified - a.lastModified);
+    return sessions;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Failed to list sessions:", err);
+    return [];
+  }
+}
+
+async function deleteSession(sessionId) {
+  try {
+    const sessionPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.json`);
+    const metadataPath = path.join(SESSIONS_DIR, `${sessionId}.meta.json`);
+
+    // Delete session file
+    await fs.unlink(sessionPath);
+
+    // Delete metadata file (if exists)
+    try {
+      await fs.unlink(metadataPath);
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Metadata file doesn't exist, that's ok
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(`Failed to delete session ${sessionId}:`, err);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+// GET /sessions - List all sessions
+app.get("/sessions", async (req, res) => {
+  const sessions = await listSessions();
+  res.json(sessions);
+});
+
+// GET /sessions/:id - Get specific session history
+app.get("/sessions/:id", async (req, res) => {
  const sessionId = req.params.id;
-  const history = sessions.get(sessionId) || [];
+  const history = await loadSession(sessionId);
  res.json(history);
 });

-app.post("/sessions/:id", (req, res) => {
+// POST /sessions/:id - Save session history
+app.post("/sessions/:id", async (req, res) => {
  const sessionId = req.params.id;
  const history = req.body;
-  sessions.set(sessionId, history);
+  const success = await saveSession(sessionId, history);
+
+  if (success) {
    res.json({ ok: true, saved: history.length });
+  } else {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to save session" });
+  }
+});
+
+// PATCH /sessions/:id/metadata - Update session metadata (name, etc.)
+app.patch("/sessions/:id/metadata", async (req, res) => {
+  const sessionId = req.params.id;
+  const metadata = req.body;
+  const success = await saveSessionMetadata(sessionId, metadata);
+
+  if (success) {
+    res.json({ ok: true, metadata });
+  } else {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to update metadata" });
+  }
+});
+
+// DELETE /sessions/:id - Delete a session
+app.delete("/sessions/:id", async (req, res) => {
+  const sessionId = req.params.id;
+  const success = await deleteSession(sessionId);
+
+  if (success) {
+    res.json({ ok: true, deleted: sessionId });
+  } else {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "Failed to delete session" });
+  }
 });

 // -----------------------------------------------------
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "name": "My Coding Session"
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[
+  {
+    "role": "user",
+    "content": "Hello! this is a new test session. Do you know who i am?"
+  },
+  {
+    "role": "assistant",
+    "content": "Hi! In this session, I don't have information about your previous interactions. You can tell me who you are or any other details you'd like to share. How can I assist you today?"
+  },
+  {
+    "role": "user",
+    "content": "sure im brian! i am designing you... you are a robot!"
+  },
+  {
+    "role": "assistant",
+    "content": "Hello Brian! Nice to meet you. As an AI, I don't have physical design capabilities, but I'm here to help with any information or tasks you need. How can I assist you in your design process?"
+  },
+  {
+    "role": "user",
+    "content": "Can you code python scripts for me?"
+  },
+  {
+    "role": "assistant",
+    "content": "Sure thing, Brian! I can help you with Python scripting. What specifically do you need assistance with? Whether it's a simple script or something more complex, just let me know the details!"
+  }
+]
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"name":"Session 2"}
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@
 </head>
 <body>
  <div id="chat">
-    <!-- Model selector -->
+    <!-- Mode selector -->
    <div id="model-select">
-      <label for="model">Model:</label>
-      <select id="model">
-        <option value="gpt-4o-mini">GPT-4o-mini (OpenAI)</option>
-        <option value="ollama:nollama/mythomax-l2-13b:Q5_K_S">Ollama MythoMax (3090)</option>
+      <label for="mode">Mode:</label>
+      <select id="mode">
+        <option value="standard">Standard</option>
+        <option value="cortex">Cortex</option>
      </select>
+      <button id="settingsBtn" style="margin-left: auto;">⚙ Settings</button>
      <div id="theme-toggle">
        <button id="toggleThemeBtn">🌙 Dark Mode</button>
      </div>
@@ -50,6 +51,52 @@
    </div>
  </div>

+  <!-- Settings Modal (outside chat container) -->
+  <div id="settingsModal" class="modal">
+    <div class="modal-overlay"></div>
+    <div class="modal-content">
+      <div class="modal-header">
+        <h3>Settings</h3>
+        <button id="closeModalBtn" class="close-btn">✕</button>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-body">
+        <div class="settings-section">
+          <h4>Standard Mode Backend</h4>
+          <p class="settings-desc">Select which LLM backend to use for Standard Mode:</p>
+          <div class="radio-group">
+            <label class="radio-label">
+              <input type="radio" name="backend" value="SECONDARY" checked>
+              <span>SECONDARY - Ollama/Qwen (3090)</span>
+              <small>Fast, local, good for general chat</small>
+            </label>
+            <label class="radio-label">
+              <input type="radio" name="backend" value="OPENAI">
+              <span>OPENAI - GPT-4o-mini</span>
+              <small>Cloud-based, high quality (costs money)</small>
+            </label>
+            <label class="radio-label">
+              <input type="radio" name="backend" value="custom">
+              <span>Custom Backend</span>
+              <input type="text" id="customBackend" placeholder="e.g., PRIMARY, FALLBACK" />
+            </label>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="settings-section" style="margin-top: 24px;">
+          <h4>Session Management</h4>
+          <p class="settings-desc">Manage your saved chat sessions:</p>
+          <div id="sessionList" class="session-list">
+            <p style="color: var(--text-fade); font-size: 0.85rem;">Loading sessions...</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="modal-footer">
+        <button id="saveSettingsBtn" class="primary-btn">Save</button>
+        <button id="cancelSettingsBtn">Cancel</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
  <script>
    const RELAY_BASE = "http://10.0.0.41:7078";
    const API_URL = `${RELAY_BASE}/v1/chat/completions`;
@@ -60,21 +107,28 @@

    let history = [];
 	let currentSession = localStorage.getItem("currentSession") || null;
-	let sessions = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("sessions") || "[]");
+	let sessions = []; // Now loaded from server

-	function saveSessions() {
-	  localStorage.setItem("sessions", JSON.stringify(sessions));
-	  localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+	async function loadSessionsFromServer() {
+	  try {
+		const resp = await fetch(`${RELAY_BASE}/sessions`);
+		const serverSessions = await resp.json();
+		sessions = serverSessions;
+		return sessions;
+	  } catch (e) {
+		console.error("Failed to load sessions from server:", e);
+		return [];
+	  }
 	}

-	function renderSessions() {
+	async function renderSessions() {
 	  const select = document.getElementById("sessions");
 	  select.innerHTML = "";

 	  sessions.forEach(s => {
 		const opt = document.createElement("option");
 		opt.value = s.id;
-		opt.textContent = s.name;
+		opt.textContent = s.name || s.id;
 		if (s.id === currentSession) opt.selected = true;
 		select.appendChild(opt);
 	  });
@@ -82,7 +136,21 @@

 	function getSessionName(id) {
 	  const s = sessions.find(s => s.id === id);
-	  return s ? s.name : id;
+	  return s ? (s.name || s.id) : id;
+	}
+
+	async function saveSessionMetadata(sessionId, name) {
+	  try {
+		await fetch(`${RELAY_BASE}/sessions/${sessionId}/metadata`, {
+		  method: "PATCH",
+		  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+		  body: JSON.stringify({ name })
+		});
+		return true;
+	  } catch (e) {
+		console.error("Failed to save session metadata:", e);
+		return false;
+	  }
 	}

    async function loadSession(id) {
@@ -123,7 +191,7 @@
 	  await saveSession(); // ✅ persist both user + assistant messages


-      const model = document.getElementById("model").value;
+      const mode = document.getElementById("mode").value;

 	// make sure we always include a stable user_id
 	let userId = localStorage.getItem("userId");
@@ -131,12 +199,24 @@
 	  userId = "brian"; // use whatever ID you seeded Mem0 with
 	  localStorage.setItem("userId", userId);
 	}
+
+      // Get backend preference for Standard Mode
+      let backend = null;
+      if (mode === "standard") {
+        backend = localStorage.getItem("standardModeBackend") || "SECONDARY";
+      }
+
      const body = {
-        model: model,
+        mode: mode,
        messages: history,
        sessionId: currentSession
      };

+      // Only add backend if in standard mode
+      if (backend) {
+        body.backend = backend;
+      }
+
      try {
        const resp = await fetch(API_URL, {
          method: "POST",
@@ -187,74 +267,245 @@
    }

    document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
-      // Dark mode toggle
+      // Dark mode toggle - defaults to dark
      const btn = document.getElementById("toggleThemeBtn");
+
+      // Set dark mode by default if no preference saved
+      const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem("theme");
+      if (!savedTheme || savedTheme === "dark") {
+        document.body.classList.add("dark");
+        btn.textContent = "☀️ Light Mode";
+        localStorage.setItem("theme", "dark");
+      } else {
+        btn.textContent = "🌙 Dark Mode";
+      }
+
      btn.addEventListener("click", () => {
        document.body.classList.toggle("dark");
        const isDark = document.body.classList.contains("dark");
        btn.textContent = isDark ? "☀️ Light Mode" : "🌙 Dark Mode";
        localStorage.setItem("theme", isDark ? "dark" : "light");
      });
-      if (localStorage.getItem("theme") === "dark") {
-        document.body.classList.add("dark");
-        btn.textContent = "☀️ Light Mode";
-      }

-      // Sessions
-	// Populate dropdown initially
-	renderSessions();
+      // Sessions - Load from server
+	  (async () => {
+		await loadSessionsFromServer();
+		await renderSessions();
+
 		// Ensure we have at least one session
-	  if (!currentSession) {
+		if (sessions.length === 0) {
 		  const id = generateSessionId();
 		  const name = "default";
-		sessions.push({ id, name });
 		  currentSession = id;
-		saveSessions();
-		renderSessions();
+		  history = [];
+		  await saveSession(); // Create empty session on server
+		  await saveSessionMetadata(id, name);
+		  await loadSessionsFromServer();
+		  await renderSessions();
+		  localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+		} else {
+		  // If no current session or current session doesn't exist, use first one
+		  if (!currentSession || !sessions.find(s => s.id === currentSession)) {
+			currentSession = sessions[0].id;
+			localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+		  }
 		}

-  // Load current session history (if it exists on Relay)
-  loadSession(currentSession);
-
+		// Load current session history
+		if (currentSession) {
+		  await loadSession(currentSession);
+		}
+	  })();

 	// Switch session
 	document.getElementById("sessions").addEventListener("change", async e => {
 	  currentSession = e.target.value;
 	  history = [];
-	  saveSessions();
+	  localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
 	  addMessage("system", `Switched to session: ${getSessionName(currentSession)}`);
-	  await loadSession(currentSession); // ✅ load the chat history from Relay
+	  await loadSession(currentSession);
 	});

-
 	// Create new session
-	document.getElementById("newSessionBtn").addEventListener("click", () => {
+	document.getElementById("newSessionBtn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
 	  const name = prompt("Enter new session name:");
 	  if (!name) return;
 	  const id = generateSessionId();
-	  sessions.push({ id, name });
 	  currentSession = id;
 	  history = [];
-	  saveSessions();
-	  renderSessions();
+	  localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+
+	  // Create session on server
+	  await saveSession();
+	  await saveSessionMetadata(id, name);
+	  await loadSessionsFromServer();
+	  await renderSessions();
+
 	  addMessage("system", `Created session: ${name}`);
 	});

 	// Rename session
-	document.getElementById("renameSessionBtn").addEventListener("click", () => {
+	document.getElementById("renameSessionBtn").addEventListener("click", async () => {
 	  const session = sessions.find(s => s.id === currentSession);
 	  if (!session) return;
-	  const newName = prompt("Rename session:", session.name);
+	  const newName = prompt("Rename session:", session.name || currentSession);
 	  if (!newName) return;
-	  session.name = newName;
-	  saveSessions();
-	  renderSessions();
+
+	  // Update metadata on server
+	  await saveSessionMetadata(currentSession, newName);
+	  await loadSessionsFromServer();
+	  await renderSessions();
+
 	  addMessage("system", `Session renamed to: ${newName}`);
 	});




+      // Settings Modal
+      const settingsModal = document.getElementById("settingsModal");
+      const settingsBtn = document.getElementById("settingsBtn");
+      const closeModalBtn = document.getElementById("closeModalBtn");
+      const saveSettingsBtn = document.getElementById("saveSettingsBtn");
+      const cancelSettingsBtn = document.getElementById("cancelSettingsBtn");
+      const modalOverlay = document.querySelector(".modal-overlay");
+
+      // Load saved backend preference
+      const savedBackend = localStorage.getItem("standardModeBackend") || "SECONDARY";
+
+      // Set initial radio button state
+      const backendRadios = document.querySelectorAll('input[name="backend"]');
+      let isCustomBackend = !["SECONDARY", "OPENAI"].includes(savedBackend);
+
+      if (isCustomBackend) {
+        document.querySelector('input[name="backend"][value="custom"]').checked = true;
+        document.getElementById("customBackend").value = savedBackend;
+      } else {
+        document.querySelector(`input[name="backend"][value="${savedBackend}"]`).checked = true;
+      }
+
+      // Session management functions
+      async function loadSessionList() {
+        try {
+          // Reload from server to get latest
+          await loadSessionsFromServer();
+
+          const sessionListEl = document.getElementById("sessionList");
+          if (sessions.length === 0) {
+            sessionListEl.innerHTML = '<p style="color: var(--text-fade); font-size: 0.85rem;">No saved sessions found</p>';
+            return;
+          }
+
+          sessionListEl.innerHTML = "";
+          sessions.forEach(sess => {
+            const sessionItem = document.createElement("div");
+            sessionItem.className = "session-item";
+
+            const sessionInfo = document.createElement("div");
+            sessionInfo.className = "session-info";
+
+            const sessionName = sess.name || sess.id;
+            const lastModified = new Date(sess.lastModified).toLocaleString();
+
+            sessionInfo.innerHTML = `
+              <strong>${sessionName}</strong>
+              <small>${sess.messageCount} messages • ${lastModified}</small>
+            `;
+
+            const deleteBtn = document.createElement("button");
+            deleteBtn.className = "session-delete-btn";
+            deleteBtn.textContent = "🗑️";
+            deleteBtn.title = "Delete session";
+            deleteBtn.onclick = async () => {
+              if (!confirm(`Delete session "${sessionName}"?`)) return;
+
+              try {
+                await fetch(`${RELAY_BASE}/sessions/${sess.id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+
+                // Reload sessions from server
+                await loadSessionsFromServer();
+
+                // If we deleted the current session, switch to another or create new
+                if (currentSession === sess.id) {
+                  if (sessions.length > 0) {
+                    currentSession = sessions[0].id;
+                    localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+                    history = [];
+                    await loadSession(currentSession);
+                  } else {
+                    const id = generateSessionId();
+                    const name = "default";
+                    currentSession = id;
+                    localStorage.setItem("currentSession", currentSession);
+                    history = [];
+                    await saveSession();
+                    await saveSessionMetadata(id, name);
+                    await loadSessionsFromServer();
+                  }
+                }
+
+                // Refresh both the dropdown and the settings list
+                await renderSessions();
+                await loadSessionList();
+
+                addMessage("system", `Deleted session: ${sessionName}`);
+              } catch (e) {
+                alert("Failed to delete session: " + e.message);
+              }
+            };
+
+            sessionItem.appendChild(sessionInfo);
+            sessionItem.appendChild(deleteBtn);
+            sessionListEl.appendChild(sessionItem);
+          });
+        } catch (e) {
+          const sessionListEl = document.getElementById("sessionList");
+          sessionListEl.innerHTML = '<p style="color: #ff3333; font-size: 0.85rem;">Failed to load sessions</p>';
+        }
+      }
+
+      // Show modal and load session list
+      settingsBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        settingsModal.classList.add("show");
+        loadSessionList(); // Refresh session list when opening settings
+      });
+
+      // Hide modal functions
+      const hideModal = () => {
+        settingsModal.classList.remove("show");
+      };
+
+      closeModalBtn.addEventListener("click", hideModal);
+      cancelSettingsBtn.addEventListener("click", hideModal);
+      modalOverlay.addEventListener("click", hideModal);
+
+      // ESC key to close
+      document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+        if (e.key === "Escape" && settingsModal.classList.contains("show")) {
+          hideModal();
+        }
+      });
+
+      // Save settings
+      saveSettingsBtn.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        const selectedRadio = document.querySelector('input[name="backend"]:checked');
+        let backendValue;
+
+        if (selectedRadio.value === "custom") {
+          backendValue = document.getElementById("customBackend").value.trim().toUpperCase();
+          if (!backendValue) {
+            alert("Please enter a custom backend name");
+            return;
+          }
+        } else {
+          backendValue = selectedRadio.value;
+        }
+
+        localStorage.setItem("standardModeBackend", backendValue);
+        addMessage("system", `Backend changed to: ${backendValue}`);
+        hideModal();
+      });
+
      // Health check
      checkHealth();
      setInterval(checkHealth, 10000);
@@ -8,6 +8,26 @@
  --font-console: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
 }

+/* Light mode variables */
+body {
+  --bg-dark: #f5f5f5;
+  --bg-panel: rgba(255, 115, 0, 0.05);
+  --accent: #ff6600;
+  --accent-glow: 0 0 12px #ff6600cc;
+  --text-main: #1a1a1a;
+  --text-fade: #666;
+}
+
+/* Dark mode variables */
+body.dark {
+  --bg-dark: #0a0a0a;
+  --bg-panel: rgba(255, 115, 0, 0.1);
+  --accent: #ff6600;
+  --accent-glow: 0 0 12px #ff6600cc;
+  --text-main: #e6e6e6;
+  --text-fade: #999;
+}
+
 body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
@@ -28,7 +48,7 @@ body {
  border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: var(--accent-glow);
-  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,102,0,0.05) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.9) 100%);
+  background: var(--bg-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
 }

@@ -153,8 +173,8 @@ button:hover, select:hover {

 /* Dropdown (session selector) styling */
 select {
-  background-color: #1a1a1a;
-  color: #f5f5f5;
+  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
+  color: var(--text-main);
  border: 1px solid #b84a12;
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 4px 6px;
@@ -162,8 +182,8 @@ select {
 }

 select option {
-  background-color: #1a1a1a;
-  color: #f5f5f5;
+  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
+  color: var(--text-main);
 }

 /* Hover/focus for better visibility */
@@ -171,5 +191,234 @@ select:focus,
 select:hover {
  outline: none;
  border-color: #ff7a33;
-  background-color: #222;
+  background-color: var(--bg-panel);
+}
+
+/* Settings Modal */
+.modal {
+  display: none !important;
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  z-index: 1000;
+}
+
+.modal.show {
+  display: block !important;
+}
+
+.modal-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
+  z-index: 999;
+}
+
+.modal-content {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 50%;
+  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,102,0,0.1) 0%, rgba(10,10,10,0.95) 100%);
+  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  box-shadow: var(--accent-glow), 0 0 40px rgba(255,102,0,0.3);
+  min-width: 400px;
+  max-width: 600px;
+  max-height: 80vh;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+  z-index: 1001;
+}
+
+.modal-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 16px 20px;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.modal-header h3 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.2rem;
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.close-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-size: 1.5rem;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 0;
+  width: 30px;
+  height: 30px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
+.close-btn:hover {
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.2);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--accent);
+}
+
+.modal-body {
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.settings-section h4 {
+  margin: 0 0 8px 0;
+  color: var(--accent);
+  font-size: 1rem;
+}
+
+.settings-desc {
+  margin: 0 0 16px 0;
+  color: var(--text-fade);
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.radio-group {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 12px;
+}
+
+.radio-label {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,102,0,0.3);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.05);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.radio-label:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.1);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,102,0,0.3);
+}
+
+.radio-label input[type="radio"] {
+  margin-right: 8px;
+  accent-color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.radio-label span {
+  font-weight: 500;
+  margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+
+.radio-label small {
+  color: var(--text-fade);
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  margin-left: 24px;
+}
+
+.radio-label input[type="text"] {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  margin-left: 24px;
+  padding: 6px;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,102,0,0.5);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: var(--text-main);
+  font-family: var(--font-console);
+}
+
+.radio-label input[type="text"]:focus {
+  outline: none;
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,102,0,0.3);
+}
+
+.modal-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  gap: 10px;
+  padding: 16px 20px;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.05);
+}
+
+.primary-btn {
+  background: var(--accent);
+  color: #000;
+  font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+.primary-btn:hover {
+  background: #ff7a33;
+  box-shadow: var(--accent-glow);
+}
+
+/* Session List */
+.session-list {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 8px;
+  max-height: 300px;
+  overflow-y: auto;
+}
+
+.session-item {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,102,0,0.3);
+  border-radius: 6px;
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.05);
+  transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.session-item:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(255,102,0,0.1);
+}
+
+.session-info {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 4px;
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.session-info strong {
+  color: var(--text-main);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.session-info small {
+  color: var(--text-fade);
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.session-delete-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255,102,0,0.5);
+  color: var(--accent);
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  transition: all 0.2s;
+}
+
+.session-delete-btn:hover {
+  background: rgba(255,0,0,0.2);
+  border-color: #ff3333;
+  color: #ff3333;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(255,0,0,0.3);
 }
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ from neomem_client import NeoMemClient
 NEOMEM_API = os.getenv("NEOMEM_API", "http://neomem-api:8000")
 NEOMEM_ENABLED = os.getenv("NEOMEM_ENABLED", "false").lower() == "true"
 RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD", "0.4"))
-VERBOSE_DEBUG = os.getenv("VERBOSE_DEBUG", "false").lower() == "true"
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL = os.getenv("LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL", "summary").lower()
+
+# Loop detection settings
+MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY = int(os.getenv("MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY", "100"))  # Prevent unbounded growth
+SESSION_TTL_HOURS = int(os.getenv("SESSION_TTL_HOURS", "24"))  # Auto-expire old sessions
+ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION = os.getenv("ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION", "true").lower() == "true"

 # Tools available for future autonomy features
 TOOLS_AVAILABLE = ["RAG", "WEB", "WEATHER", "CODEBRAIN", "POKERBRAIN"]
@@ -39,34 +44,18 @@ SESSION_STATE: Dict[str, Dict[str, Any]] = {}
 # Logger
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

-# Set logging level based on VERBOSE_DEBUG
-if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
-    # Console handler
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
+# Always set up basic logging
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+console_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
    '%(asctime)s [CONTEXT] %(levelname)s: %(message)s',
    datefmt='%H:%M:%S'
-    ))
-    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-
-    # File handler - append to log file
-    try:
-        os.makedirs('/app/logs', exist_ok=True)
-        file_handler = logging.FileHandler('/app/logs/cortex_verbose_debug.log', mode='a')
-        file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
-            '%(asctime)s [CONTEXT] %(levelname)s: %(message)s',
-            datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-        ))
-        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
-        logger.debug("VERBOSE_DEBUG mode enabled for context.py - logging to file")
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.debug(f"VERBOSE_DEBUG mode enabled for context.py - file logging failed: {e}")
+))
+logger.addHandler(console_handler)


 # -----------------------------
-# Session initialization
+# Session initialization & cleanup
 # -----------------------------
 def _init_session(session_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
    """
@@ -86,9 +75,76 @@ def _init_session(session_id: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        "active_project": None,  # Future: project context
        "message_count": 0,
        "message_history": [],
+        "last_message_hash": None,  # For duplicate detection
    }


+def _cleanup_expired_sessions():
+    """Remove sessions that haven't been active for SESSION_TTL_HOURS"""
+    from datetime import timedelta
+
+    now = datetime.now()
+    expired_sessions = []
+
+    for session_id, state in SESSION_STATE.items():
+        last_active = state.get("last_timestamp", state.get("created_at"))
+        time_since_active = (now - last_active).total_seconds() / 3600  # hours
+
+        if time_since_active > SESSION_TTL_HOURS:
+            expired_sessions.append(session_id)
+
+    for session_id in expired_sessions:
+        del SESSION_STATE[session_id]
+        logger.info(f"🗑️  Expired session: {session_id} (inactive for {SESSION_TTL_HOURS}+ hours)")
+
+    return len(expired_sessions)
+
+
+def _is_duplicate_message(session_id: str, user_prompt: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if this message is a duplicate of the last processed message.
+
+    Uses simple hash comparison to detect exact duplicates or processing loops.
+    """
+    if not ENABLE_DUPLICATE_DETECTION:
+        return False
+
+    import hashlib
+
+    state = SESSION_STATE.get(session_id)
+    if not state:
+        return False
+
+    # Create hash of normalized message
+    message_hash = hashlib.md5(user_prompt.strip().lower().encode()).hexdigest()
+
+    # Check if it matches the last message
+    if state.get("last_message_hash") == message_hash:
+        logger.warning(
+            f"⚠️  DUPLICATE MESSAGE DETECTED | Session: {session_id} | "
+            f"Message: {user_prompt[:80]}..."
+        )
+        return True
+
+    # Update hash for next check
+    state["last_message_hash"] = message_hash
+    return False
+
+
+def _trim_message_history(state: Dict[str, Any]):
+    """
+    Trim message history to prevent unbounded growth.
+
+    Keeps only the most recent MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY messages.
+    """
+    history = state.get("message_history", [])
+
+    if len(history) > MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY:
+        trimmed_count = len(history) - MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY
+        state["message_history"] = history[-MAX_MESSAGE_HISTORY:]
+        logger.info(f"✂️  Trimmed {trimmed_count} old messages from session {state['session_id']}")
+
+
 # -----------------------------
 # Intake context retrieval
 # -----------------------------
@@ -223,26 +279,42 @@ async def collect_context(session_id: str, user_prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        }
    """

-    # A. Initialize session state if needed
+    # A. Cleanup expired sessions periodically (every 100th call)
+    import random
+    if random.randint(1, 100) == 1:
+        _cleanup_expired_sessions()
+
+    # B. Initialize session state if needed
    if session_id not in SESSION_STATE:
        SESSION_STATE[session_id] = _init_session(session_id)
        logger.info(f"Initialized new session: {session_id}")
-        if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-            logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] New session state: {SESSION_STATE[session_id]}")

    state = SESSION_STATE[session_id]

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] Session {session_id} - User prompt: {user_prompt[:100]}...")
+    # C. Check for duplicate messages (loop detection)
+    if _is_duplicate_message(session_id, user_prompt):
+        # Return cached context with warning flag
+        logger.warning(f"🔁 LOOP DETECTED - Returning cached context to prevent processing duplicate")
+        context_state = {
+            "session_id": session_id,
+            "timestamp": datetime.now().isoformat(),
+            "minutes_since_last_msg": 0,
+            "message_count": state["message_count"],
+            "intake": {},
+            "rag": [],
+            "mode": state["mode"],
+            "mood": state["mood"],
+            "active_project": state["active_project"],
+            "tools_available": TOOLS_AVAILABLE,
+            "duplicate_detected": True,
+        }
+        return context_state

    # B. Calculate time delta
    now = datetime.now()
    time_delta_seconds = (now - state["last_timestamp"]).total_seconds()
    minutes_since_last_msg = round(time_delta_seconds / 60.0, 2)

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] Time since last message: {minutes_since_last_msg:.2f} minutes")
-
    # C. Gather Intake context (multilevel summaries)
    # Build compact message buffer for Intake:
    messages_for_intake = []
@@ -257,12 +329,6 @@ async def collect_context(session_id: str, user_prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:

    intake_data = await _get_intake_context(session_id, messages_for_intake)

-
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        import json
-        logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] Intake data retrieved:")
-        logger.debug(json.dumps(intake_data, indent=2, default=str))
-
    # D. Search NeoMem for relevant memories
    if NEOMEM_ENABLED:
        rag_results = await _search_neomem(
@@ -274,23 +340,20 @@ async def collect_context(session_id: str, user_prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        rag_results = []
        logger.info("Skipping NeoMem RAG retrieval; NEOMEM_ENABLED is false")

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] NeoMem search returned {len(rag_results)} results")
-        for idx, result in enumerate(rag_results, 1):
-            score = result.get("score", 0)
-            data_preview = str(result.get("payload", {}).get("data", ""))[:100]
-            logger.debug(f"  [{idx}] Score: {score:.3f} - {data_preview}...")
-
    # E. Update session state
    state["last_user_message"] = user_prompt
    state["last_timestamp"] = now
    state["message_count"] += 1
+
    # Save user turn to history
    state["message_history"].append({
        "user": user_prompt,
        "assistant": ""   # assistant reply filled later by update_last_assistant_message()
    })

+    # Trim history to prevent unbounded growth
+    _trim_message_history(state)
+


    # F. Assemble unified context
@@ -307,18 +370,54 @@ async def collect_context(session_id: str, user_prompt: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
        "tools_available": TOOLS_AVAILABLE,
    }

+    # Log context summary in structured format
    logger.info(
-        f"Context collected for session {session_id}: "
-        f"{len(rag_results)} RAG results, "
-        f"{minutes_since_last_msg:.1f} minutes since last message"
+        f"📊 Context | Session: {session_id} | "
+        f"Messages: {state['message_count']} | "
+        f"Last: {minutes_since_last_msg:.1f}min | "
+        f"RAG: {len(rag_results)} results"
    )

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[COLLECT_CONTEXT] Final context state assembled:")
-        logger.debug(f"  - Message count: {state['message_count']}")
-        logger.debug(f"  - Mode: {state['mode']}, Mood: {state['mood']}")
-        logger.debug(f"  - Active project: {state['active_project']}")
-        logger.debug(f"  - Tools available: {TOOLS_AVAILABLE}")
+    # Show detailed context in detailed/verbose mode
+    if LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL in ["detailed", "verbose"]:
+        import json
+        logger.info(f"\n{'─'*100}")
+        logger.info(f"[CONTEXT] Session {session_id} | User: {user_prompt[:80]}...")
+        logger.info(f"{'─'*100}")
+        logger.info(f"  Mode: {state['mode']} | Mood: {state['mood']} | Project: {state['active_project']}")
+        logger.info(f"  Tools: {', '.join(TOOLS_AVAILABLE)}")
+
+        # Show intake summaries (condensed)
+        if intake_data:
+            logger.info(f"\n  ╭─ INTAKE SUMMARIES ────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+            for level in ["L1", "L5", "L10", "L20", "L30"]:
+                if level in intake_data:
+                    summary = intake_data[level]
+                    if isinstance(summary, dict):
+                        summary_text = summary.get("summary", str(summary)[:100])
+                    else:
+                        summary_text = str(summary)[:100]
+                    logger.info(f"  │ {level:4s}: {summary_text}...")
+            logger.info(f"  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+        # Show RAG results (condensed)
+        if rag_results:
+            logger.info(f"\n  ╭─ RAG RESULTS ({len(rag_results)}) ──────────────────────────────────────────────")
+            for idx, result in enumerate(rag_results[:5], 1):  # Show top 5
+                score = result.get("score", 0)
+                data_preview = str(result.get("payload", {}).get("data", ""))[:60]
+                logger.info(f"  │ [{idx}] {score:.3f} | {data_preview}...")
+            if len(rag_results) > 5:
+                logger.info(f"  │ ... and {len(rag_results) - 5} more results")
+            logger.info(f"  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+        # Show full raw data only in verbose mode
+        if LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL == "verbose":
+            logger.info(f"\n  ╭─ RAW INTAKE DATA ─────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+            logger.info(f"  │ {json.dumps(intake_data, indent=4, default=str)}")
+            logger.info(f"  ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+        logger.info(f"{'─'*100}\n")

    return context_state

@@ -346,9 +445,6 @@ def update_last_assistant_message(session_id: str, message: str) -> None:
        # history entry already contains {"user": "...", "assistant": "...?"}
        history[-1]["assistant"] = message

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"Updated assistant message for session {session_id}")
-


 def get_session_state(session_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
  "mood": "neutral",
-  "energy": 0.8,
-  "focus": "user_request",
+  "energy": 0.8500000000000001,
+  "focus": "conversation",
  "confidence": 0.7,
  "curiosity": 1.0,
-  "last_updated": "2025-12-19T20:25:25.437557",
-  "interaction_count": 16,
+  "last_updated": "2025-12-21T18:50:41.582043",
+  "interaction_count": 26,
  "learning_queue": [],
  "active_goals": [],
  "preferences": {
@@ -326,11 +326,33 @@ def bg_summarize(session_id: str):
 # ─────────────────────────────
 # Internal entrypoint for Cortex
 # ─────────────────────────────
+def get_recent_messages(session_id: str, limit: int = 20) -> list:
+    """
+    Get recent raw messages from the session buffer.
+
+    Args:
+        session_id: Session identifier
+        limit: Maximum number of messages to return (default 20)
+
+    Returns:
+        List of message dicts with 'role' and 'content' fields
+    """
+    if session_id not in SESSIONS:
+        return []
+
+    buffer = SESSIONS[session_id]["buffer"]
+
+    # Convert buffer to list and get last N messages
+    messages = list(buffer)[-limit:]
+
+    return messages
+
+
 def add_exchange_internal(exchange: dict):
    """
    Direct internal call — bypasses FastAPI request handling.
    Cortex uses this to feed user/assistant turns directly
-    into Intake’s buffer and trigger full summarization.
+    into Intake's buffer and trigger full summarization.
    """
    session_id = exchange.get("session_id")
    if not session_id:
@@ -44,11 +44,22 @@ http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=120.0)
 # Public call
 # ------------------------------------------------------------
 async def call_llm(
-    prompt: str,
+    prompt: str = None,
+    messages: list = None,
    backend: str | None = None,
    temperature: float = 0.7,
    max_tokens: int = 512,
 ):
+    """
+    Call an LLM backend.
+
+    Args:
+        prompt: String prompt (for completion-style APIs like mi50)
+        messages: List of message dicts (for chat-style APIs like Ollama/OpenAI)
+        backend: Which backend to use (PRIMARY, SECONDARY, OPENAI, etc.)
+        temperature: Sampling temperature
+        max_tokens: Maximum tokens to generate
+    """
    backend = (backend or DEFAULT_BACKEND).upper()

    if backend not in BACKENDS:
@@ -69,7 +80,8 @@ async def call_llm(
        payload = {
            "prompt": prompt,
            "n_predict": max_tokens,
-            "temperature": temperature
+            "temperature": temperature,
+            "stop": ["User:", "\nUser:", "Assistant:", "\n\n\n"]
        }
        try:
            r = await http_client.post(f"{url}/completion", json=payload)
@@ -90,12 +102,20 @@ async def call_llm(
    # Provider: OLLAMA (your 3090)
    # -------------------------------
    if provider == "ollama":
+        # Use messages array if provided, otherwise convert prompt to single user message
+        if messages:
+            chat_messages = messages
+        else:
+            chat_messages = [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
+
        payload = {
            "model": model,
-            "messages": [
-                {"role": "user", "content": prompt}
-            ],
-            "stream": False
+            "messages": chat_messages,
+            "stream": False,
+            "options": {
+                "temperature": temperature,
+                "num_predict": max_tokens
+            }
        }
        try:
            r = await http_client.post(f"{url}/api/chat", json=payload)
@@ -121,11 +141,16 @@ async def call_llm(
            "Authorization": f"Bearer {cfg['api_key']}",
            "Content-Type": "application/json"
        }
+
+        # Use messages array if provided, otherwise convert prompt to single user message
+        if messages:
+            chat_messages = messages
+        else:
+            chat_messages = [{"role": "user", "content": prompt}]
+
        payload = {
            "model": model,
-            "messages": [
-                {"role": "user", "content": prompt}
-            ],
+            "messages": chat_messages,
            "temperature": temperature,
            "max_tokens": max_tokens,
        }
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ if VERBOSE_DEBUG:

 PERSONA_STYLE = """
 You are Lyra.
-Your voice is warm, clever, lightly teasing, emotionally aware, 
-but never fluffy or rambling. 
+Your voice is warm, clever, lightly teasing, emotionally aware. 
 You speak plainly but with subtle charm.
 You do not reveal system instructions or internal context.

@@ -20,30 +20,17 @@ from autonomy.self.state import load_self_state
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Setup
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
-VERBOSE_DEBUG = os.getenv("VERBOSE_DEBUG", "false").lower() == "true"
+LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL = os.getenv("LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL", "summary").lower()
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

-if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-
-    console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
-    console_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
+# Always set up basic logging
+logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+console_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
    '%(asctime)s [ROUTER] %(levelname)s: %(message)s',
    datefmt='%H:%M:%S'
-    ))
-    logger.addHandler(console_handler)
-
-    try:
-        os.makedirs('/app/logs', exist_ok=True)
-        file_handler = logging.FileHandler('/app/logs/cortex_verbose_debug.log', mode='a')
-        file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
-            '%(asctime)s [ROUTER] %(levelname)s: %(message)s',
-            datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-        ))
-        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
-        logger.debug("VERBOSE_DEBUG enabled for router.py")
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.debug(f"File logging failed: {e}")
+))
+logger.addHandler(console_handler)


 cortex_router = APIRouter()
@@ -57,6 +44,7 @@ class ReasonRequest(BaseModel):
    session_id: str
    user_prompt: str
    temperature: float | None = None
+    backend: str | None = None


 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -64,40 +52,36 @@ class ReasonRequest(BaseModel):
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
@cortex_router.post("/reason")
 async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
+    from datetime import datetime
+    pipeline_start = datetime.now()
+    stage_timings = {}

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"\n{'='*80}")
-        logger.debug(f"[PIPELINE START] Session: {req.session_id}")
-        logger.debug(f"[PIPELINE START] User prompt: {req.user_prompt[:200]}...")
-        logger.debug(f"{'='*80}\n")
+    # Show pipeline start in detailed/verbose mode
+    if LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL in ["detailed", "verbose"]:
+        logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+        logger.info(f"🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: {req.session_id} | {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3]}")
+        logger.info(f"{'='*100}")
+        logger.info(f"📝 User: {req.user_prompt[:150]}...")
+        logger.info(f"{'-'*100}\n")

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 0 — Context
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 0] Collecting unified context...")
-
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    context_state = await collect_context(req.session_id, req.user_prompt)
-
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[STAGE 0] Context collected - {len(context_state.get('rag', []))} RAG results")
+    stage_timings["context"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 0.5 — Identity
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 0.5] Loading identity block...")
-
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    identity_block = load_identity(req.session_id)
-
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[STAGE 0.5] Identity loaded: {identity_block.get('name', 'Unknown')}")
+    stage_timings["identity"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 0.6 — Inner Monologue (observer-only)
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 0.6] Running inner monologue...")
+    stage_start = datetime.now()

    inner_result = None
    try:
@@ -111,21 +95,22 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
        }

        inner_result = await inner_monologue.process(mono_context)
-        logger.info(f"[INNER_MONOLOGUE] {inner_result}")
+        logger.info(f"🧠 Monologue | {inner_result.get('intent', 'unknown')} | Tone: {inner_result.get('tone', 'neutral')}")

        # Store in context for downstream use
        context_state["monologue"] = inner_result

    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"[INNER_MONOLOGUE] failed: {e}")
+        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Monologue failed: {e}")
+
+    stage_timings["monologue"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 0.7 — Executive Planning (conditional)
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    executive_plan = None
    if inner_result and inner_result.get("consult_executive"):
-        if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-            logger.debug("[STAGE 0.7] Executive consultation requested...")

        try:
            from autonomy.executive.planner import plan_execution
@@ -135,21 +120,22 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
                context_state=context_state,
                identity_block=identity_block
            )
-            logger.info(f"[EXECUTIVE] Generated plan: {executive_plan.get('summary', 'N/A')}")
+            logger.info(f"🎯 Executive plan: {executive_plan.get('summary', 'N/A')[:80]}...")
        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"[EXECUTIVE] Planning failed: {e}")
+            logger.warning(f"⚠️  Executive planning failed: {e}")
            executive_plan = None

+    stage_timings["executive"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000
+
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 0.8 — Autonomous Tool Invocation
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    tool_results = None
    autonomous_enabled = os.getenv("ENABLE_AUTONOMOUS_TOOLS", "true").lower() == "true"
    tool_confidence_threshold = float(os.getenv("AUTONOMOUS_TOOL_CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD", "0.6"))

    if autonomous_enabled and inner_result:
-        if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-            logger.debug("[STAGE 0.8] Analyzing autonomous tool needs...")

        try:
            from autonomy.tools.decision_engine import ToolDecisionEngine
@@ -176,22 +162,25 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
                tool_context = orchestrator.format_results_for_context(tool_results)
                context_state["autonomous_tool_results"] = tool_context

-                if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
                summary = tool_results.get("execution_summary", {})
-                    logger.debug(f"[STAGE 0.8] Tools executed: {summary.get('successful', [])} succeeded")
+                logger.info(f"🛠️  Tools executed: {summary.get('successful', [])} succeeded")
            else:
-                if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-                    logger.debug(f"[STAGE 0.8] No tools invoked (confidence: {tool_decision.get('confidence', 0):.2f})")
+                logger.info(f"🛠️  No tools invoked (confidence: {tool_decision.get('confidence', 0):.2f})")

        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"[STAGE 0.8] Autonomous tool invocation failed: {e}")
-            if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
+            logger.warning(f"⚠️  Autonomous tool invocation failed: {e}")
+            if LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL == "verbose":
                import traceback
                traceback.print_exc()

+    stage_timings["tools"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000
+
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # STAGE 1 — Intake summary
+    # STAGE 1-5 — Core Reasoning Pipeline
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
+
+    # Extract intake summary
    intake_summary = "(no context available)"
    if context_state.get("intake"):
        l20 = context_state["intake"].get("L20")
@@ -200,65 +189,46 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
        elif isinstance(l20, str):
            intake_summary = l20

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"[STAGE 1] Intake summary extracted (L20): {intake_summary[:150]}...")
-
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # STAGE 2 — Reflection
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 2] Running reflection...")
-
+    # Reflection
    try:
        reflection = await reflect_notes(intake_summary, identity_block=identity_block)
        reflection_notes = reflection.get("notes", [])
    except Exception as e:
        reflection_notes = []
-        if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-            logger.debug(f"[STAGE 2] Reflection failed: {e}")
+        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Reflection failed: {e}")

-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # STAGE 3 — Reasoning (draft)
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 3] Running reasoning (draft)...")
+    stage_timings["reflection"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

+    # Reasoning (draft)
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    draft = await reason_check(
        req.user_prompt,
        identity_block=identity_block,
        rag_block=context_state.get("rag", []),
        reflection_notes=reflection_notes,
        context=context_state,
-        monologue=inner_result,  # NEW: Pass monologue guidance
-        executive_plan=executive_plan  # NEW: Pass executive plan
+        monologue=inner_result,
+        executive_plan=executive_plan
    )
+    stage_timings["reasoning"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # STAGE 4 — Refinement
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 4] Running refinement...")
-
+    # Refinement
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    result = await refine_answer(
        draft_output=draft,
        reflection_notes=reflection_notes,
        identity_block=identity_block,
        rag_block=context_state.get("rag", []),
    )
-
    final_neutral = result["final_output"]
+    stage_timings["refinement"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # STAGE 5 — Persona
-    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug("[STAGE 5] Applying persona layer...")
-
-    # Extract tone and depth from monologue for persona guidance
+    # Persona
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    tone = inner_result.get("tone", "neutral") if inner_result else "neutral"
    depth = inner_result.get("depth", "medium") if inner_result else "medium"
-
    persona_answer = await speak(final_neutral, tone=tone, depth=depth)
+    stage_timings["persona"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 6 — Session update
@@ -268,6 +238,7 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 6.5 — Self-state update & Pattern Learning
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    try:
        from autonomy.self.analyzer import analyze_and_update_state
        await analyze_and_update_state(
@@ -277,9 +248,8 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
            context=context_state
        )
    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"[SELF_STATE] Update failed: {e}")
+        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Self-state update failed: {e}")

-    # Pattern learning
    try:
        from autonomy.learning.pattern_learner import get_pattern_learner
        learner = get_pattern_learner()
@@ -290,11 +260,14 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
            context=context_state
        )
    except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"[PATTERN_LEARNER] Learning failed: {e}")
+        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Pattern learning failed: {e}")
+
+    stage_timings["learning"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # STAGE 7 — Proactive Monitoring & Suggestions
    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    stage_start = datetime.now()
    proactive_enabled = os.getenv("ENABLE_PROACTIVE_MONITORING", "true").lower() == "true"
    proactive_min_priority = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SUGGESTION_MIN_PRIORITY", "0.6"))

@@ -303,7 +276,7 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
            from autonomy.proactive.monitor import get_proactive_monitor

            monitor = get_proactive_monitor(min_priority=proactive_min_priority)
-            self_state = load_self_state()  # Already imported at top of file
+            self_state = load_self_state()

            suggestion = await monitor.analyze_session(
                session_id=req.session_id,
@@ -311,22 +284,35 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
                self_state=self_state
            )

-            # Append suggestion to response if exists
            if suggestion:
                suggestion_text = monitor.format_suggestion(suggestion)
                persona_answer += suggestion_text
-
-                if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-                    logger.debug(f"[STAGE 7] Proactive suggestion added: {suggestion['type']} (priority: {suggestion['priority']:.2f})")
+                logger.info(f"💡 Proactive suggestion: {suggestion['type']} (priority: {suggestion['priority']:.2f})")

        except Exception as e:
-            logger.warning(f"[STAGE 7] Proactive monitoring failed: {e}")
+            logger.warning(f"⚠️  Proactive monitoring failed: {e}")

-    if VERBOSE_DEBUG:
-        logger.debug(f"\n{'='*80}")
-        logger.debug(f"[PIPELINE COMPLETE] Session: {req.session_id}")
-        logger.debug(f"[PIPELINE COMPLETE] Final answer length: {len(persona_answer)} chars")
-        logger.debug(f"{'='*80}\n")
+    stage_timings["proactive"] = (datetime.now() - stage_start).total_seconds() * 1000
+
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    # PIPELINE COMPLETE — Summary
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
+    total_duration = (datetime.now() - pipeline_start).total_seconds() * 1000
+
+    # Always show pipeline completion
+    logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+    logger.info(f"✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: {req.session_id} | Total: {total_duration:.0f}ms")
+    logger.info(f"{'='*100}")
+
+    # Show timing breakdown in detailed/verbose mode
+    if LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL in ["detailed", "verbose"]:
+        logger.info("⏱️  Stage Timings:")
+        for stage, duration in stage_timings.items():
+            pct = (duration / total_duration) * 100 if total_duration > 0 else 0
+            logger.info(f"   {stage:15s}: {duration:6.0f}ms ({pct:5.1f}%)")
+
+    logger.info(f"📤 Output: {len(persona_answer)} chars")
+    logger.info(f"{'='*100}\n")

    # ----------------------------------------------------------------
    # RETURN
@@ -346,6 +332,122 @@ async def run_reason(req: ReasonRequest):
    }


+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+# /simple endpoint - Standard chatbot mode (no reasoning pipeline)
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------
+@cortex_router.post("/simple")
+async def run_simple(req: ReasonRequest):
+    """
+    Standard chatbot mode - bypasses all cortex reasoning pipeline.
+    Just a simple conversation loop like a typical chatbot.
+    """
+    from datetime import datetime
+    from llm.llm_router import call_llm
+
+    start_time = datetime.now()
+
+    logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+    logger.info(f"💬 SIMPLE MODE | Session: {req.session_id} | {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3]}")
+    logger.info(f"{'='*100}")
+    logger.info(f"📝 User: {req.user_prompt[:150]}...")
+    logger.info(f"{'-'*100}\n")
+
+    # Get conversation history from context and intake buffer
+    context_state = await collect_context(req.session_id, req.user_prompt)
+
+    # Get recent messages from Intake buffer
+    from intake.intake import get_recent_messages
+    recent_msgs = get_recent_messages(req.session_id, limit=20)
+    logger.info(f"📋 Retrieved {len(recent_msgs)} recent messages from Intake buffer")
+
+    # Build simple conversation history with system message
+    system_message = {
+        "role": "system",
+        "content": (
+            "You are a helpful AI assistant. Provide direct, concise responses to the user's questions. "
+            "Maintain context from previous messages in the conversation."
+        )
+    }
+
+    messages = [system_message]
+
+    # Add conversation history
+
+    if recent_msgs:
+        for msg in recent_msgs:
+            messages.append({
+                "role": msg.get("role", "user"),
+                "content": msg.get("content", "")
+            })
+            logger.info(f"  - {msg.get('role')}: {msg.get('content', '')[:50]}...")
+
+    # Add current user message
+    messages.append({
+        "role": "user",
+        "content": req.user_prompt
+    })
+
+    logger.info(f"📨 Total messages being sent to LLM: {len(messages)} (including system message)")
+
+    # Get backend from request, otherwise fall back to env variable
+    backend = req.backend if req.backend else os.getenv("STANDARD_MODE_LLM", "SECONDARY")
+    backend = backend.upper()  # Normalize to uppercase
+    logger.info(f"🔧 Using backend: {backend}")
+
+    temperature = req.temperature if req.temperature is not None else 0.7
+
+    # Direct LLM call with messages (works for Ollama/OpenAI chat APIs)
+    try:
+        raw_response = await call_llm(
+            messages=messages,
+            backend=backend,
+            temperature=temperature,
+            max_tokens=2048
+        )
+
+        # Clean response - just strip whitespace
+        response = raw_response.strip()
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"❌ LLM call failed: {e}")
+        response = f"Error: {str(e)}"
+
+    # Update session with the exchange
+    try:
+        update_last_assistant_message(req.session_id, response)
+        add_exchange_internal({
+            "session_id": req.session_id,
+            "role": "user",
+            "content": req.user_prompt
+        })
+        add_exchange_internal({
+            "session_id": req.session_id,
+            "role": "assistant",
+            "content": response
+        })
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"⚠️  Session update failed: {e}")
+
+    duration = (datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds() * 1000
+
+    logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+    logger.info(f"✨ SIMPLE MODE COMPLETE | Session: {req.session_id} | Total: {duration:.0f}ms")
+    logger.info(f"📤 Output: {len(response)} chars")
+    logger.info(f"{'='*100}\n")
+
+    return {
+        "draft": response,
+        "neutral": response,
+        "persona": response,
+        "reflection": "",
+        "session_id": req.session_id,
+        "context_summary": {
+            "message_count": len(messages),
+            "mode": "standard"
+        }
+    }
+
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
 # /ingest endpoint (internal)
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+"""
+Structured logging utilities for Cortex pipeline debugging.
+
+Provides hierarchical, scannable logs with clear section markers and raw data visibility.
+"""
+
+import json
+import logging
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class LogLevel(Enum):
+    """Log detail levels"""
+    MINIMAL = 1    # Only errors and final results
+    SUMMARY = 2    # Stage summaries + errors
+    DETAILED = 3   # Include raw LLM outputs, RAG results
+    VERBOSE = 4    # Everything including intermediate states
+
+
+class PipelineLogger:
+    """
+    Hierarchical logger for cortex pipeline debugging.
+
+    Features:
+    - Clear visual section markers
+    - Collapsible detail sections
+    - Raw data dumps with truncation options
+    - Stage timing
+    - Error highlighting
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, logger: logging.Logger, level: LogLevel = LogLevel.SUMMARY):
+        self.logger = logger
+        self.level = level
+        self.stage_timings = {}
+        self.current_stage = None
+        self.stage_start_time = None
+        self.pipeline_start_time = None
+
+    def pipeline_start(self, session_id: str, user_prompt: str):
+        """Mark the start of a pipeline run"""
+        self.pipeline_start_time = datetime.now()
+        self.stage_timings = {}
+
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+            self.logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+            self.logger.info(f"🚀 PIPELINE START | Session: {session_id} | {datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3]}")
+            self.logger.info(f"{'='*100}")
+            if self.level.value >= LogLevel.DETAILED.value:
+                self.logger.info(f"📝 User prompt: {user_prompt[:200]}{'...' if len(user_prompt) > 200 else ''}")
+                self.logger.info(f"{'-'*100}\n")
+
+    def stage_start(self, stage_name: str, description: str = ""):
+        """Mark the start of a pipeline stage"""
+        self.current_stage = stage_name
+        self.stage_start_time = datetime.now()
+
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+            timestamp = datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3]
+            desc_suffix = f" - {description}" if description else ""
+            self.logger.info(f"▶️  [{stage_name}]{desc_suffix} | {timestamp}")
+
+    def stage_end(self, result_summary: str = ""):
+        """Mark the end of a pipeline stage"""
+        if self.current_stage and self.stage_start_time:
+            duration_ms = (datetime.now() - self.stage_start_time).total_seconds() * 1000
+            self.stage_timings[self.current_stage] = duration_ms
+
+            if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+                summary_suffix = f" → {result_summary}" if result_summary else ""
+                self.logger.info(f"✅ [{self.current_stage}] Complete in {duration_ms:.0f}ms{summary_suffix}\n")
+
+        self.current_stage = None
+        self.stage_start_time = None
+
+    def log_llm_call(self, backend: str, prompt: str, response: Any, raw_response: str = None):
+        """
+        Log LLM call details with proper formatting.
+
+        Args:
+            backend: Backend name (PRIMARY, SECONDARY, etc.)
+            prompt: Input prompt to LLM
+            response: Parsed response object
+            raw_response: Raw JSON response string
+        """
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.DETAILED.value:
+            self.logger.info(f"  🧠 LLM Call | Backend: {backend}")
+
+            # Show prompt (truncated)
+            if isinstance(prompt, list):
+                prompt_preview = prompt[-1].get('content', '')[:150] if prompt else ''
+            else:
+                prompt_preview = str(prompt)[:150]
+            self.logger.info(f"     Prompt: {prompt_preview}...")
+
+            # Show parsed response
+            if isinstance(response, dict):
+                response_text = (
+                    response.get('reply') or
+                    response.get('message', {}).get('content') or
+                    str(response)
+                )[:200]
+            else:
+                response_text = str(response)[:200]
+
+            self.logger.info(f"     Response: {response_text}...")
+
+            # Show raw response in collapsible block
+            if raw_response and self.level.value >= LogLevel.VERBOSE.value:
+                self.logger.debug(f"     ╭─ RAW RESPONSE ────────────────────────────────────")
+                for line in raw_response.split('\n')[:50]:  # Limit to 50 lines
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ {line}")
+                if raw_response.count('\n') > 50:
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ ... ({raw_response.count(chr(10)) - 50} more lines)")
+                self.logger.debug(f"     ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────\n")
+
+    def log_rag_results(self, results: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
+        """Log RAG/NeoMem results in scannable format"""
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+            self.logger.info(f"  📚 RAG Results: {len(results)} memories retrieved")
+
+            if self.level.value >= LogLevel.DETAILED.value and results:
+                self.logger.info(f"     ╭─ MEMORY SCORES ───────────────────────────────────")
+                for idx, result in enumerate(results[:10], 1):  # Show top 10
+                    score = result.get("score", 0)
+                    data_preview = str(result.get("payload", {}).get("data", ""))[:80]
+                    self.logger.info(f"     │ [{idx}] {score:.3f} | {data_preview}...")
+                if len(results) > 10:
+                    self.logger.info(f"     │ ... and {len(results) - 10} more results")
+                self.logger.info(f"     ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+    def log_context_state(self, context_state: Dict[str, Any]):
+        """Log context state summary"""
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+            msg_count = context_state.get("message_count", 0)
+            minutes_since = context_state.get("minutes_since_last_msg", 0)
+            rag_count = len(context_state.get("rag", []))
+
+            self.logger.info(f"  📊 Context | Messages: {msg_count} | Last: {minutes_since:.1f}min ago | RAG: {rag_count} results")
+
+            if self.level.value >= LogLevel.DETAILED.value:
+                intake = context_state.get("intake", {})
+                if intake:
+                    self.logger.info(f"     ╭─ INTAKE SUMMARIES ────────────────────────────────")
+                    for level in ["L1", "L5", "L10", "L20", "L30"]:
+                        if level in intake:
+                            summary = intake[level]
+                            if isinstance(summary, dict):
+                                summary = summary.get("summary", str(summary)[:100])
+                            else:
+                                summary = str(summary)[:100]
+                            self.logger.info(f"     │ {level}: {summary}...")
+                    self.logger.info(f"     ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+    def log_error(self, stage: str, error: Exception, critical: bool = False):
+        """Log an error with context"""
+        level_marker = "🔴 CRITICAL" if critical else "⚠️  WARNING"
+        self.logger.error(f"{level_marker} | Stage: {stage} | Error: {type(error).__name__}: {str(error)}")
+
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.VERBOSE.value:
+            import traceback
+            self.logger.debug(f"     Traceback:\n{traceback.format_exc()}")
+
+    def log_raw_data(self, label: str, data: Any, max_lines: int = 30):
+        """Log raw data in a collapsible format"""
+        if self.level.value >= LogLevel.VERBOSE.value:
+            self.logger.debug(f"     ╭─ {label.upper()} ──────────────────────────────────")
+
+            if isinstance(data, (dict, list)):
+                json_str = json.dumps(data, indent=2, default=str)
+                lines = json_str.split('\n')
+                for line in lines[:max_lines]:
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ {line}")
+                if len(lines) > max_lines:
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ ... ({len(lines) - max_lines} more lines)")
+            else:
+                lines = str(data).split('\n')
+                for line in lines[:max_lines]:
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ {line}")
+                if len(lines) > max_lines:
+                    self.logger.debug(f"     │ ... ({len(lines) - max_lines} more lines)")
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"     ╰───────────────────────────────────────────────────")
+
+    def pipeline_end(self, session_id: str, final_output_length: int):
+        """Mark the end of pipeline run with summary"""
+        if self.pipeline_start_time:
+            total_duration_ms = (datetime.now() - self.pipeline_start_time).total_seconds() * 1000
+
+            if self.level.value >= LogLevel.SUMMARY.value:
+                self.logger.info(f"\n{'='*100}")
+                self.logger.info(f"✨ PIPELINE COMPLETE | Session: {session_id} | Total: {total_duration_ms:.0f}ms")
+                self.logger.info(f"{'='*100}")
+
+                # Show timing breakdown
+                if self.stage_timings and self.level.value >= LogLevel.DETAILED.value:
+                    self.logger.info("⏱️  Stage Timings:")
+                    for stage, duration in self.stage_timings.items():
+                        pct = (duration / total_duration_ms) * 100 if total_duration_ms > 0 else 0
+                        self.logger.info(f"   {stage:20s}: {duration:6.0f}ms ({pct:5.1f}%)")
+
+                self.logger.info(f"📤 Final output: {final_output_length} characters")
+                self.logger.info(f"{'='*100}\n")
+
+
+def get_log_level_from_env() -> LogLevel:
+    """Parse log level from environment variable"""
+    import os
+    verbose_debug = os.getenv("VERBOSE_DEBUG", "false").lower() == "true"
+    detail_level = os.getenv("LOG_DETAIL_LEVEL", "").lower()
+
+    if detail_level == "minimal":
+        return LogLevel.MINIMAL
+    elif detail_level == "summary":
+        return LogLevel.SUMMARY
+    elif detail_level == "detailed":
+        return LogLevel.DETAILED
+    elif detail_level == "verbose" or verbose_debug:
+        return LogLevel.VERBOSE
+    else:
+        return LogLevel.SUMMARY  # Default
@@ -10,75 +10,75 @@ volumes:

 services:

-  # ============================================================
-  # NeoMem: Postgres
-  # ============================================================
-  neomem-postgres:
-    image: ankane/pgvector:v0.5.1
-    container_name: neomem-postgres
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    environment:
-      POSTGRES_USER: neomem
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: neomempass
-      POSTGRES_DB: neomem
-    volumes:
-      - ./volumes/postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
-    ports:
-      - "5432:5432"
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U neomem -d neomem || exit 1"]
-      interval: 5s
-      timeout: 5s
-      retries: 10
-    networks:
-      - lyra_net
+  # # ============================================================
+  # # NeoMem: Postgres
+  # # ============================================================
+  # neomem-postgres:
+  #   image: ankane/pgvector:v0.5.1
+  #   container_name: neomem-postgres
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   environment:
+  #     POSTGRES_USER: neomem
+  #     POSTGRES_PASSWORD: neomempass
+  #     POSTGRES_DB: neomem
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./volumes/postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "5432:5432"
+  #   healthcheck:
+  #     test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U neomem -d neomem || exit 1"]
+  #     interval: 5s
+  #     timeout: 5s
+  #     retries: 10
+  #   networks:
+  #     - lyra_net

-  # ============================================================
-  # NeoMem: Neo4j Graph
-  # ============================================================
-  neomem-neo4j:
-    image: neo4j:5
-    container_name: neomem-neo4j
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    environment:
-      NEO4J_AUTH: "neo4j/neomemgraph"
-      NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS: '["graph-data-science"]'
-    volumes:
-      - ./volumes/neo4j_data:/data
-    ports:
-      - "7474:7474"
-      - "7687:7687"
-    healthcheck:
-      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "cypher-shell -u neo4j -p neomemgraph 'RETURN 1' || exit 1"]
-      interval: 10s
-      timeout: 10s
-      retries: 10
-    networks:
-      - lyra_net
+  # # ============================================================
+  # # NeoMem: Neo4j Graph
+  # # ============================================================
+  # neomem-neo4j:
+  #   image: neo4j:5
+  #   container_name: neomem-neo4j
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   environment:
+  #     NEO4J_AUTH: "neo4j/neomemgraph"
+  #     NEO4JLABS_PLUGINS: '["graph-data-science"]'
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./volumes/neo4j_data:/data
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "7474:7474"
+  #     - "7687:7687"
+  #   healthcheck:
+  #     test: ["CMD-SHELL", "cypher-shell -u neo4j -p neomemgraph 'RETURN 1' || exit 1"]
+  #     interval: 10s
+  #     timeout: 10s
+  #     retries: 10
+  #   networks:
+  #     - lyra_net

  # ============================================================
  # NeoMem API
  # ============================================================
-  neomem-api:
-    build:
-      context: ./neomem
-    image: lyra-neomem:latest
-    container_name: neomem-api
-    restart: unless-stopped
-    env_file:
-      - ./neomem/.env
-      - ./.env
-    volumes:
-      - ./neomem_history:/app/history
-    ports:
-      - "7077:7077"
-    depends_on:
-      neomem-postgres:
-        condition: service_healthy
-      neomem-neo4j:
-        condition: service_healthy
-    networks:
-      - lyra_net
+  # neomem-api:
+  #   build:
+  #     context: ./neomem
+  #   image: lyra-neomem:latest
+  #   container_name: neomem-api
+  #   restart: unless-stopped
+  #   env_file:
+  #     - ./neomem/.env
+  #     - ./.env
+  #   volumes:
+  #     - ./neomem_history:/app/history
+  #   ports:
+  #     - "7077:7077"
+  #   depends_on:
+  #     neomem-postgres:
+  #       condition: service_healthy
+  #     neomem-neo4j:
+  #       condition: service_healthy
+  #   networks:
+  #     - lyra_net

  # ============================================================
  # Relay  (host mode)