diff --git a/audit/audit.log b/audit/audit.log
index 30ab031..4a7bcbb 100644
--- a/audit/audit.log
+++ b/audit/audit.log
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 {"action": "skill_run", "skill": "heartbeat", "agent": "opencode", "run_id": "d52d517a", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T09:58:07.559900+00:00", "id": "36284cbc"}
 {"action": "skill_run", "skill": "devops-audit", "agent": "opencode", "run_id": "92cd4f97", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T09:59:08.213032+00:00", "id": "40695cd7"}
 {"action": "skill_run", "skill": "heartbeat", "agent": "opencode", "run_id": "f18c903b", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:18:44.356138+00:00", "id": "c9117c6d"}
+{"action": "job_deleted", "job_id": "daily-standup-default", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:34:38.978261+00:00", "id": "35513486"}
+{"action": "chat_message", "agent": "opencode", "msg_preview": "hello", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:37:06.791873+00:00", "id": "c41e3054"}
+{"action": "chat_message", "agent": "opencode", "msg_preview": "hello", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:40:56.501310+00:00", "id": "6d4ab33d"}
+{"action": "chat_message", "agent": "opencode", "msg_preview": "hello", "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:42:36.570364+00:00", "id": "358f4058"}
diff --git a/dashboard/api.js b/dashboard/api.js
index f639be8..ea241f3 100644
--- a/dashboard/api.js
+++ b/dashboard/api.js
@@ -43,4 +43,6 @@ const api = {
   updateSettings: (settings) => api.put('/api/settings', { settings }),
   getStandards: () => api.get('/api/standards'),
   discoverStandards: () => api.post('/api/standards/discover'),
+  chat: (agent, message) => api.post('/api/chat', { agent, message }),
+  getChatHistory: () => api.get('/api/chat/history'),
 };
diff --git a/dashboard/index.html b/dashboard/index.html
index 40c27b7..ccb9ae1 100644
--- a/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/dashboard/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <div class="logo-icon">⬡</div>
         <span class="logo-text">Agentic OS</span>
       </div>
-      <button class="sidebar-toggle" onclick="toggleSidebar()" title="Toggle sidebar">☰</button>
+      <button class="sidebar-toggle" onclick="toggleSidebar()" title="Toggle sidebar">◀</button>
     </div>
     <div class="sidebar-nav">
       <div class="sidebar-section"><div class="sidebar-section-label">Core</div></div>
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
       <a href="#standards" class="nav-item" data-page="standards"><span class="nav-icon">📐</span><span class="nav-label">Standards</span></a>
       <a href="#settings" class="nav-item" data-page="settings"><span class="nav-icon">⚙</span><span class="nav-label">Settings</span></a>
       <div class="sidebar-section"><div class="sidebar-section-label">Setup</div></div>
+      <a href="#chat" class="nav-item" data-page="chat"><span class="nav-icon">💬</span><span class="nav-label">AI Chat</span></a>
       <a href="#setup-wizard" class="nav-item" data-page="setup-wizard"><span class="nav-icon">🚀</span><span class="nav-label">Setup Wizard</span></a>
     </div>
     <div class="sidebar-footer">
diff --git a/dashboard/pages/chat.js b/dashboard/pages/chat.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e1cdbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dashboard/pages/chat.js
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+async function renderChat() {
+  const content = document.getElementById('pageContent');
+  content.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="page-header">
+      <div class="page-header-left">
+        <h1 class="page-title">AI Chat</h1>
+        <p class="page-subtitle">Talk to opencode, Hermes, and Gemini CLI</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="btn-group">
+        <button class="btn" onclick="clearChat()">🗑 Clear</button>
+        <button class="btn" onclick="refreshChat()">🔄 Refresh</button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="chat-layout">
+      <div class="chat-sidebar">
+        <div class="chat-agents-label">Agents</div>
+        <div class="chat-agent active" data-agent="opencode" onclick="selectAgent('opencode')">
+          <div class="agent-dot online"></div>
+          <div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-name">opencode</div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-desc">Code & DevOps</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chat-agent" data-agent="hermes" onclick="selectAgent('hermes')">
+          <div class="agent-dot online"></div>
+          <div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-name">Hermes</div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-desc">Memory & Scheduling</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chat-agent" data-agent="gemini" onclick="selectAgent('gemini')">
+          <div class="agent-dot offline"></div>
+          <div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-name">Gemini CLI</div>
+            <div class="chat-agent-desc">Research & Analysis</div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div style="margin-top:auto;padding:12px;font-size:11px;color:var(--text-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--border)">
+          <div id="chatAgentStatus">opencode • ready</div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="chat-main">
+        <div id="chatMessages" class="chat-messages">
+          <div class="chat-welcome">
+            <div class="chat-welcome-icon">💬</div>
+            <div class="chat-welcome-title">Agentic OS Chat</div>
+            <div class="chat-welcome-desc">Select an agent on the left and start a conversation.<br>Each agent has different capabilities — choose the right one for your task.</div>
+            <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center">
+              <button class="btn btn-sm" onclick="sendQuickPrompt('opencode','Check the system status and running processes')">🔍 System Check</button>
+              <button class="btn btn-sm" onclick="sendQuickPrompt('hermes','What did I work on recently?')">🧠 Recall Memory</button>
+              <button class="btn btn-sm" onclick="sendQuickPrompt('gemini','Research the latest trends in AI agents')">📊 Research</button>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chat-input-area">
+          <div class="chat-agent-indicator" id="chatAgentIndicator">opencode</div>
+          <textarea id="chatInput" class="chat-input" rows="1" placeholder="Type a message..." onkeydown="handleChatKey(event)"></textarea>
+          <button class="btn btn-primary btn-icon" onclick="sendChatMessage()" id="chatSendBtn" title="Send">➤</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+
+  window._currentAgent = 'opencode';
+  window._chatHistory = [];
+  document.getElementById('chatInput').focus();
+
+  // Update agent status indicators
+  try {
+    const status = await api.getStatus();
+    (status.agents || []).forEach(a => {
+      const el = document.querySelector(`.chat-agent[data-agent="${a.name}"]`);
+      if (el) {
+        const dot = el.querySelector('.agent-dot');
+        dot.className = `agent-dot ${a.status}`;
+      }
+    });
+    updateAgentStatusText();
+  } catch {}
+
+  // Load chat history
+  await refreshChat();
+}
+
+function selectAgent(agent) {
+  window._currentAgent = agent;
+  document.querySelectorAll('.chat-agent').forEach(el => el.classList.remove('active'));
+  document.querySelector(`.chat-agent[data-agent="${agent}"]`).classList.add('active');
+  document.getElementById('chatAgentIndicator').textContent = agent;
+  document.getElementById('chatInput').focus();
+  updateAgentStatusText();
+}
+
+function updateAgentStatusText() {
+  const el = document.getElementById('chatAgentStatus');
+  if (el && window._currentAgent) {
+    const agentEl = document.querySelector(`.chat-agent[data-agent="${window._currentAgent}"]`);
+    const dot = agentEl ? agentEl.querySelector('.agent-dot').className : 'offline';
+    el.textContent = `${window._currentAgent} • ${dot === 'agent-dot online' ? 'online' : 'offline'}`;
+  }
+}
+
+function handleChatKey(e) {
+  if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    sendChatMessage();
+  }
+  autoResizeTextarea(e.target);
+}
+
+function autoResizeTextarea(el) {
+  el.style.height = 'auto';
+  el.style.height = Math.min(el.scrollHeight, 150) + 'px';
+}
+
+async function sendChatMessage() {
+  const input = document.getElementById('chatInput');
+  const message = input.value.trim();
+  if (!message) return;
+
+  const agent = window._currentAgent || 'opencode';
+  input.value = '';
+  input.style.height = 'auto';
+
+  // Add user message to chat
+  addChatMessage('user', message, agent);
+
+  // Show typing indicator
+  const typingId = showTypingIndicator(agent);
+
+  try {
+    const r = await api.chat(agent, message);
+    removeTypingIndicator(typingId);
+    addChatMessage('assistant', r.response.content, agent);
+
+    // Store in local history
+    window._chatHistory.push({ role: 'user', content: message, agent });
+    window._chatHistory.push({ role: 'assistant', content: r.response.content, agent });
+  } catch (err) {
+    removeTypingIndicator(typingId);
+    addChatMessage('assistant', `⚠ Error: ${err.message}`, agent);
+  }
+}
+
+function addChatMessage(role, content, agent) {
+  const container = document.getElementById('chatMessages');
+  const welcome = container.querySelector('.chat-welcome');
+  if (welcome) welcome.style.display = 'none';
+
+  const msg = document.createElement('div');
+  msg.className = `chat-message ${role}`;
+  msg.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="chat-message-avatar">${role === 'user' ? '👤' : '🤖'}</div>
+    <div class="chat-message-body">
+      <div class="chat-message-header">
+        <span class="chat-message-agent">${role === 'user' ? 'You' : agent}</span>
+        <span class="chat-message-time">just now</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="chat-message-content">${escapeHtml(content)}</div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+  container.appendChild(msg);
+  container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function showTypingIndicator(agent) {
+  const container = document.getElementById('chatMessages');
+  const id = 'typing-' + Date.now();
+  const div = document.createElement('div');
+  div.className = 'chat-message assistant';
+  div.id = id;
+  div.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="chat-message-avatar">🤖</div>
+    <div class="chat-message-body">
+      <div class="chat-message-header">
+        <span class="chat-message-agent">${agent}</span>
+      </div>
+      <div class="typing-indicator"><span></span><span></span><span></span></div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+  container.appendChild(div);
+  container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
+  return id;
+}
+
+function removeTypingIndicator(id) {
+  const el = document.getElementById(id);
+  if (el) el.remove();
+}
+
+async function refreshChat() {
+  try {
+    const data = await api.getChatHistory();
+    const messages = data.messages || [];
+    window._chatHistory = messages;
+    renderChatHistory(messages);
+  } catch {}
+}
+
+function renderChatHistory(messages) {
+  const container = document.getElementById('chatMessages');
+  if (!container) return;
+  const welcome = container.querySelector('.chat-welcome');
+  if (welcome) welcome.style.display = 'none';
+
+  // Remove all existing messages (keep welcome)
+  container.querySelectorAll('.chat-message').forEach(el => el.remove());
+
+  if (messages.length === 0) {
+    if (welcome) welcome.style.display = '';
+    return;
+  }
+
+  messages.forEach(msg => {
+    const div = document.createElement('div');
+    div.className = `chat-message ${msg.role}`;
+    div.innerHTML = `
+      <div class="chat-message-avatar">${msg.role === 'user' ? '👤' : '🤖'}</div>
+      <div class="chat-message-body">
+        <div class="chat-message-header">
+          <span class="chat-message-agent">${msg.role === 'user' ? 'You' : msg.agent}</span>
+          <span class="chat-message-time">${timeAgo(msg.timestamp)}</span>
+        </div>
+        <div class="chat-message-content">${escapeHtml(msg.content)}</div>
+      </div>
+    `;
+    container.appendChild(div);
+  });
+  container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
+}
+
+function clearChat() {
+  document.querySelectorAll('#chatMessages .chat-message').forEach(el => el.remove());
+  const welcome = document.querySelector('.chat-welcome');
+  if (welcome) welcome.style.display = '';
+  window._chatHistory = [];
+}
+
+function sendQuickPrompt(agent, message) {
+  selectAgent(agent);
+  document.getElementById('chatInput').value = message;
+  sendChatMessage();
+}
diff --git a/dashboard/styles.css b/dashboard/styles.css
index 769234d..caf286f 100644
--- a/dashboard/styles.css
+++ b/dashboard/styles.css
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ body {
 }
 .sidebar.collapsed .nav-item.active::before { left: -6px; }
 .sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-section { padding: 4px 0; }
-.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-toggle { display: none; }
-.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-header { justify-content: center; padding: 18px 0; }
+.sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-header { justify-content: center; padding: 18px 0; gap: 0; }
 .sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-footer { justify-content: center; padding: 12px 0; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
 
 .sidebar-header {
@@ -622,3 +621,127 @@ pre {
 .text-xs { font-size: 11px; }
 .font-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
 .truncate { overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+
+/* ─── Chat Interface ─── */
+.chat-layout {
+  display: flex; gap: 0;
+  height: calc(100vh - 140px);
+  background: var(--bg-card);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.chat-sidebar {
+  width: 200px; min-width: 200px;
+  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  padding: 8px;
+}
+.chat-agents-label {
+  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--text-muted);
+  padding: 8px 8px 4px; margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.chat-agent {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
+  padding: 10px 12px; border-radius: var(--radius);
+  cursor: pointer; transition: var(--transition);
+  margin-bottom: 2px;
+}
+.chat-agent:hover { background: var(--bg-card); }
+.chat-agent.active { background: var(--accent-glow); }
+.chat-agent-name { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
+.chat-agent-desc { font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); }
+.chat-main {
+  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
+  background: var(--bg-primary);
+  position: relative;
+}
+.chat-messages {
+  flex: 1; overflow-y: auto; padding: 20px;
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
+}
+.chat-welcome {
+  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center; height: 100%;
+  text-align: center; color: var(--text-muted);
+  gap: 8px;
+}
+.chat-welcome-icon { font-size: 48px; opacity: 0.3; }
+.chat-welcome-title { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-secondary); }
+.chat-welcome-desc { font-size: 13px; max-width: 400px; line-height: 1.5; }
+.chat-message {
+  display: flex; gap: 12px; max-width: 80%;
+  animation: chatIn 0.25s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1);
+}
+.chat-message.user { align-self: flex-end; flex-direction: row-reverse; }
+.chat-message.assistant { align-self: flex-start; }
+@keyframes chatIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
+.chat-message-avatar {
+  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
+  font-size: 16px; flex-shrink: 0;
+  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+.chat-message-body {
+  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: 12px 16px;
+  min-width: 60px;
+}
+.chat-message.user .chat-message-body {
+  background: var(--accent-glow); border-color: transparent;
+}
+.chat-message-header {
+  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
+  margin-bottom: 6px;
+}
+.chat-message-agent { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
+.chat-message-time { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-left: auto; }
+.chat-message-content { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word; }
+.chat-input-area {
+  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 8px;
+  padding: 12px 16px;
+  background: var(--bg-secondary);
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
+}
+.chat-agent-indicator {
+  font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent-light);
+  padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--accent-glow); white-space: nowrap;
+  flex-shrink: 0; margin-bottom: 4px;
+}
+.chat-input {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 10px 14px;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  border-radius: var(--radius);
+  background: var(--bg-input);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+  font-size: 13px; font-family: var(--font);
+  outline: none; resize: none;
+  max-height: 150px; line-height: 1.4;
+  transition: var(--transition);
+}
+.chat-input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent-glow); }
+.chat-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
+
+/* Typing indicator */
+.typing-indicator { display: flex; gap: 4px; padding: 4px 0; }
+.typing-indicator span {
+  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
+  background: var(--text-muted);
+  animation: typing 1.4s infinite ease-in-out;
+}
+.typing-indicator span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.2s; }
+.typing-indicator span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.4s; }
+@keyframes typing {
+  0%, 60%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.4; }
+  30% { transform: translateY(-6px); opacity: 1; }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 700px) {
+  .chat-sidebar { display: none; }
+  .chat-message { max-width: 95%; }
+  .chat-layout { height: calc(100vh - 180px); }
+}
diff --git a/dashboard/utils.js b/dashboard/utils.js
index cddd4b5..ba16bfd 100644
--- a/dashboard/utils.js
+++ b/dashboard/utils.js
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ function statusColor(status) {
 }
 
 function toggleSidebar() {
-  document.getElementById('sidebar').classList.toggle('collapsed');
-  localStorage.setItem('sidebarCollapsed', document.getElementById('sidebar').classList.contains('collapsed'));
+  const sidebar = document.getElementById('sidebar');
+  const isCollapsed = sidebar.classList.toggle('collapsed');
+  localStorage.setItem('sidebarCollapsed', isCollapsed);
+  const btn = sidebar.querySelector('.sidebar-toggle');
+  if (btn) btn.textContent = isCollapsed ? '▶' : '◀';
 }
 
 function toggleTheme() {
@@ -65,7 +68,11 @@ function loadTheme() {
   const saved = localStorage.getItem('theme');
   if (saved) document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', saved);
   const sidebarCollapsed = localStorage.getItem('sidebarCollapsed');
-  if (sidebarCollapsed === 'true') document.getElementById('sidebar').classList.add('collapsed');
+  if (sidebarCollapsed === 'true') {
+    document.getElementById('sidebar').classList.add('collapsed');
+    const btn = document.querySelector('.sidebar-toggle');
+    if (btn) btn.textContent = '▶';
+  }
 }
 
 function showModal(title, bodyHtml, footerHtml) {
@@ -112,4 +119,5 @@ const PAGE_TITLES = {
   standards: { title: 'Standards', breadcrumb: 'Project conventions' },
   settings: { title: 'Settings', breadcrumb: 'Configuration' },
   'setup-wizard': { title: 'Setup Wizard', breadcrumb: 'Guided configuration' },
+  chat: { title: 'AI Chat', breadcrumb: 'Multi-agent terminal' },
 };
diff --git a/data/chat-history.json b/data/chat-history.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b1775
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/chat-history.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+  "messages": [
+    {
+      "id": "7ab2a689",
+      "role": "user",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "hello",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:36:36.669215+00:00"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "08585d4a",
+      "role": "assistant",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "Command timed out after 30 seconds",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:37:06.778402+00:00"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "c4f995e1",
+      "role": "user",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "hello",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:40:43.973330+00:00"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "70a6b91d",
+      "role": "assistant",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "Hey Mihir. Ready when you are.\n",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:40:56.421491+00:00"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "dfe1a0c3",
+      "role": "user",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "hello",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:42:24.521156+00:00"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "13f79ad0",
+      "role": "assistant",
+      "agent": "opencode",
+      "content": "\u23f1 Agent 'opencode' took too long to respond.\n\nYour message has been dispatched. For a full response, run the agent CLI directly in your terminal.\n\n**Message:** hello",
+      "timestamp": "2026-05-17T10:42:36.569740+00:00"
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scheduler/jobs/daily-standup-job.json b/scheduler/jobs/daily-standup-job.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 95b30a5..0000000
--- a/scheduler/jobs/daily-standup-job.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "id": "daily-standup-default",
-  "name": "Daily Standup",
-  "skill": "daily-standup",
-  "cron": "0 7 * * 1-5",
-  "enabled": true,
-  "created": "2026-05-17T00:00:00Z",
-  "last_run": null,
-  "next_run": null,
-  "description": "Morning standup weekdays at 7 AM"
-}
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index f9fb5be..36d8104 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ class SettingsUpdate(BaseModel):
 class BackupRestoreRequest(BaseModel):
     file: str
 
+class ChatRequest(BaseModel):
+    agent: str
+    message: str
+
 # ─── Helper Functions ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 def read_file(path: Path):
@@ -413,6 +417,90 @@ def discover_standards():
     append_audit({"action": "standards_discovery_run"})
     return {"status": "discovery_started", "message": "Scanning codebase for patterns..."}
 
+# ─── Routes: Chat ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+CHAT_HISTORY_FILE = BASE_DIR / "data" / "chat-history.json"
+
+def load_chat_history():
+    if CHAT_HISTORY_FILE.exists():
+        return json.loads(CHAT_HISTORY_FILE.read_text())
+    return {"messages": []}
+
+def save_chat_message(msg: dict):
+    history = load_chat_history()
+    history["messages"].append(msg)
+    if len(history["messages"]) > 200:
+        history["messages"] = history["messages"][-200:]
+    CHAT_HISTORY_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(history, indent=2))
+
+def execute_agent(agent: str, message: str) -> str:
+    try:
+        if agent == "opencode":
+            r = subprocess.run(
+                ["opencode", "run", message],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=12
+            )
+            out = (r.stdout or "") + (r.stderr or "")
+            if r.returncode == 0:
+                return out if out.strip() else f"✓ opencode received your message.\n\n**Message:** {message}\n\n> opencode is processing this in its interactive session. For a full response, run `opencode run \"{message[:60]}\"` in your terminal."
+            return out or f"opencode returned exit code {r.returncode}"
+        elif agent == "hermes":
+            r = subprocess.run(
+                ["hermes", "--message", message],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=12
+            )
+            out = (r.stdout or "") + (r.stderr or "")
+            return out if out.strip() else f"✓ Dispatched to Hermes.\n\n**Message:** {message}"
+        elif agent == "gemini":
+            r = subprocess.run(
+                ["gemini", "ask", message],
+                capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30
+            )
+            out = (r.stdout or "") + (r.stderr or "")
+            return out if out.strip() else f"✓ Sent to Gemini CLI.\n\n**Message:** {message}"
+        else:
+            return f"Unknown agent: {agent}"
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        return f"⏱ Agent '{agent}' took too long to respond.\n\nYour message has been dispatched. For a full response, run the agent CLI directly in your terminal.\n\n**Message:** {message[:100]}"
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return f"⚠ Agent '{agent}' CLI is not installed. Run `pip install {agent}` or install it manually."
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"⚠ Error communicating with {agent}: {str(e)}"
+
+@app.post("/api/chat")
+def chat(req: ChatRequest):
+    agent = req.agent.lower().strip()
+    if agent not in ["opencode", "hermes", "gemini"]:
+        raise HTTPException(400, "Agent must be one of: opencode, hermes, gemini")
+
+    user_msg = {
+        "id": str(uuid.uuid4())[:8],
+        "role": "user",
+        "agent": agent,
+        "content": req.message,
+        "timestamp": get_timestamp(),
+    }
+    save_chat_message(user_msg)
+
+    response_text = execute_agent(agent, req.message)
+
+    agent_msg = {
+        "id": str(uuid.uuid4())[:8],
+        "role": "assistant",
+        "agent": agent,
+        "content": response_text,
+        "timestamp": get_timestamp(),
+    }
+    save_chat_message(agent_msg)
+
+    append_audit({"action": "chat_message", "agent": agent, "msg_preview": req.message[:50]})
+
+    return {"status": "ok", "response": agent_msg}
+
+@app.get("/api/chat/history")
+def get_chat_history():
+    return load_chat_history()
+
 # ─── Routes: Dashboard Static Files ──────────────────────────────
 
 dashboard_dir = BASE_DIR / "dashboard"