feat: add developer skill — coding conventions + architecture guide

Adds 'uwf skill developer' for contributors to the workflow engine.
Covers: monorepo structure, dependency layers, functional-first conventions,
error handling, logging with tagged logger, development workflow,
testing, publishing, key modules (moderator, extract pipeline, createAgent).

Refs #541

.changeset/env-api-unify.md

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-"@uncaged/workflow-util": patch
----
-
-Replace optionalEnv/requireEnv with unified env(name, fallback) API

.changeset/fix-internal-deps.md

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-"@uncaged/workflow-protocol": patch
----
-
-fix: correct internal dependency versions for prerelease

.changeset/fix-publish-src.md

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-"@uncaged/workflow-util-agent": patch
----
-
-fix: include create-agent-adapter.ts in published src

.changeset/fix-workspace-deps.md

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-"@uncaged/workflow-protocol": patch
----
-
-fix: use npm publish with pinned deps instead of bun publish (workspace:^ resolution bug)

.changeset/pre.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "mode": "pre",
+  "mode": "exit",
   "tag": "alpha",
   "initialVersions": {
     "@uncaged/cli-workflow": "0.4.5",

.changeset/rfc-252-agent-fn.md

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-"@uncaged/workflow-protocol": minor
----
-
-feat: AgentFn<Opt> type boundary and createAgentAdapter bridging function (RFC #252)

.gitea/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: bun install
 
-      - name: Lint
-        run: bun run lint
-
-      - name: Type check
-        run: bun run typecheck
+      - name: Check
+        run: bun run check
 
       - name: Test
-        run: bun test
+        run: bun run test:ci

.gitignore

@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ packages/workflow-template-develop/develop.esm.js
 .DS_Store
 *.py
 .claude
-tmp
+tmp.worktrees/
+.worktrees/

.plan/335-setup-validate.md

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-# Test Spec: uwf setup model connectivity validation (#335)
-
-## Context
-
-File: `packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/setup.ts`
-Test file: `packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/setup-validate.test.ts`
-
-After `cmdSetup` writes config, it should send a test chat completion request to verify the configured model is reachable. If validation fails, warn the user (don't abort — config is already saved).
-
-## Implementation Notes
-
-- Add a `validateModel(baseUrl, apiKey, model)` function that sends a minimal chat completion request (`POST /chat/completions` with `messages: [{role:"user",content:"hi"}]`, `max_tokens: 1`)
-- Returns `Result<void, string>` — ok if 2xx response, error with reason string otherwise
-- Use `AbortSignal.timeout(15_000)` for the request
-- Both `cmdSetup` and `cmdSetupInteractive` should call it after saving config
-- `cmdSetup` returns validation result in its return object: `{ ...existing, validation: { ok: true } | { ok: false, error: string } }`
-- `cmdSetupInteractive` prints a warning to console if validation fails, success message if it passes
-- Use the project logger (`createLogger`) — no raw `console.log` except in interactive CLI output (per CLAUDE.md)
-
-## Test Cases (vitest)
-
-### 1. `validateModel` — success path
-- Mock `fetch` to return `{ status: 200, ok: true, json: () => ({}) }`
-- Call `validateModel(baseUrl, apiKey, model)`
-- Assert returns `{ ok: true, value: undefined }`
-- Assert fetch was called with correct URL (`${baseUrl}/chat/completions`), correct headers (`Authorization: Bearer ${apiKey}`), correct body (model, messages, max_tokens: 1)
-
-### 2. `validateModel` — HTTP error (401 unauthorized)
-- Mock `fetch` to return `{ status: 401, ok: false, statusText: "Unauthorized" }`
-- Call `validateModel(baseUrl, apiKey, model)`
-- Assert returns `{ ok: false, error: <string containing "401"> }`
-
-### 3. `validateModel` — HTTP error (404 model not found)
-- Mock `fetch` to return `{ status: 404, ok: false, statusText: "Not Found" }`
-- Assert returns `{ ok: false, error: <string containing "404"> }`
-
-### 4. `validateModel` — network timeout
-- Mock `fetch` to throw `DOMException` with name `AbortError`
-- Assert returns `{ ok: false, error: <string containing "timeout" or "unreachable"> }`
-
-### 5. `validateModel` — network error (DNS failure, connection refused)
-- Mock `fetch` to throw `TypeError("fetch failed")`
-- Assert returns `{ ok: false, error: <string mentioning connectivity> }`
-
-### 6. `cmdSetup` — includes validation result on success
-- Mock global `fetch` for `/chat/completions` to succeed
-- Call `cmdSetup({ provider, baseUrl, apiKey, model, storageRoot })`
-- Assert returned object has `validation: { ok: true, value: undefined }`
-- Assert config files are still written (existing behavior preserved)
-
-### 7. `cmdSetup` — includes validation result on failure (config still saved)
-- Mock global `fetch` for `/chat/completions` to return 401
-- Call `cmdSetup({ ... })`
-- Assert returned object has `validation: { ok: false, error: ... }`
-- Assert `config.yaml` and `.env` are still written (validation failure doesn't prevent saving)
-
-### 8. `cmdSetupInteractive` — prints success message on validation pass
-- Mock `fetch` for both `/models` and `/chat/completions` to succeed
-- Mock stdin to provide valid selections
-- Capture console output
-- Assert output contains a success message like "Model verified" or "✓"
-
-### 9. `cmdSetupInteractive` — prints warning on validation failure
-- Mock `fetch`: `/models` succeeds, `/chat/completions` returns 401
-- Mock stdin for valid selections
-- Capture console output
-- Assert output contains a warning about model not being reachable and suggests trying a different model
-
-### 10. `validateModel` — request body correctness
-- Mock `fetch` to capture the request body
-- Call `validateModel(baseUrl, apiKey, "test-model")`
-- Assert body is `{ model: "test-model", messages: [{role: "user", content: "hi"}], max_tokens: 1 }`
-
-## Export Requirements
-
-- `validateModel` must be exported (for direct unit testing)
-- Signature: `async function validateModel(baseUrl: string, apiKey: string, model: string): Promise<Result<void, string>>`
-- `Result` type: `{ ok: true; value: T } | { ok: false; error: E }` (project convention)
-
-## Files to Create/Modify
-
-- **New**: `packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/setup-validate.test.ts` — all test cases above
-- **Modify**: `packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/setup.ts` — add `validateModel`, integrate into `cmdSetup` and `cmdSetupInteractive`

.workflows/e2e-walkthrough.yaml

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+name: "e2e-walkthrough"
+description: "End-to-end walkthrough of uwf CLI. Dogfooding: uwf tests uwf. Each role validates a phase of the CLI surface inside an isolated Docker container."
+roles:
+  bootstrap:
+    description: "Start Docker container with isolated storage, verify uwf is runnable"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Set up an isolated Docker environment and verify basic uwf functionality."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      1. Start a Docker container with isolated storage:
+         ```
+         docker run -d --name uwf-e2e-$$ \
+           -v $HOME:$HOME \
+           -e HOME=$HOME \
+           -e UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT=/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage \
+           -w ~/repos/workflow \
+           node:22-bookworm \
+           sleep infinity
+         ```
+      2. Inside the container, install bun, install deps, then `bun link` all packages
+         so that `uwf`, `uwf-hermes`, `uwf-builtin` are on PATH (from source):
+         ```
+         docker exec uwf-e2e-$$ bash -c '
+           # Install bun
+           curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
+           export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH"
+
+           # Isolated storage
+           mkdir -p $UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT
+
+           # Install workspace deps
+           cd ~/repos/workflow && bun install --frozen-lockfile
+
+           # bun link each package that has a bin entry
+           cd packages/cli-workflow && bun link && cd ../..
+           cd packages/workflow-agent-hermes && bun link && cd ../..
+           cd packages/workflow-agent-builtin && bun link && cd ../..
+         '
+         ```
+      3. Verify all three commands are available inside the container:
+         ```
+         docker exec uwf-e2e-$$ bash -c 'export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" && uwf --version'
+         docker exec uwf-e2e-$$ bash -c 'export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" && uwf-hermes --help'
+         docker exec uwf-e2e-$$ bash -c 'export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" && uwf-builtin --help'
+         ```
+      4. Copy host config if it exists:
+         ```
+         docker exec uwf-e2e-$$ bash -c '
+           if [ -f $HOME/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml ]; then
+             cp $HOME/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml $UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT/config.yaml
+           fi
+         '
+         ```
+
+      Report the container name and confirm uwf + agents are working.
+      Set containerName to the Docker container name for subsequent roles.
+    output: "Report uwf version and container readiness. Set $status to pass with containerName, or fail with error."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, containerName]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error]
+
+  config-and-registry:
+    description: "Validate uwf config commands and workflow registration"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Validate uwf config operations and workflow registration inside the Docker container."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      Use the container from the previous step (containerName is in your prompt).
+      All commands run via: `docker exec <containerName> bash -c '...'`
+      All commands use `uwf` (installed via `bun link` inside the container).
+      Remember to set env vars in each exec:
+        export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH"
+        export UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT=/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage
+
+      Config tests:
+      1. `uwf config list` — verify it returns valid JSON
+      2. `uwf config set models.test.name test-model` — set a test key
+      3. `uwf config get models.test.name` — verify it returns "test-model"
+
+      Workflow registration tests:
+      4. `uwf workflow add ~/repos/workflow/examples/solve-issue.yaml` — register workflow
+      5. Verify the output contains a hash
+      6. `uwf workflow list` — verify non-empty array
+      7. Capture the workflow name from the list
+      8. `uwf workflow show <name>` — verify it returns roles
+
+      Report all test results with pass/fail counts.
+    output: "Report test results. Set $status to pass (with workflowName and containerName) or fail."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            workflowName: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, workflowName, containerName]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error, containerName]
+
+  thread-ops:
+    description: "Test thread start, list, show, and exec"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Validate thread creation and execution inside the Docker container."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      Use the container (containerName) and workflow (workflowName) from your prompt.
+      All commands via: `docker exec <containerName> bash -c '...'`
+      Set env: PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT=/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage
+
+      1. `uwf thread start <workflowName> -p 'E2E test: what is 2+2?'` — capture thread ID from JSON output
+      2. `uwf thread list` — verify the thread appears in the list
+      3. `uwf thread show <threadId>` — verify head pointer exists
+      4. `uwf thread exec <threadId> --agent uwf-builtin` — execute one step
+      5. Verify exec returns JSON with a head field
+
+      Report results. Pass threadId and containerName forward.
+    output: "Report test results. Set $status to pass (with threadId, workflowName, containerName) or fail."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            threadId: { type: string }
+            workflowName: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, threadId, workflowName, containerName]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error, containerName]
+
+  inspect:
+    description: "Test step list/show, thread read, and CAS operations"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Validate read and inspect operations inside the Docker container."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      Use the container (containerName) and threadId from your prompt.
+      All commands via: `docker exec <containerName> bash -c '...'`
+      Set env: PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT=/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage
+
+      Step inspection:
+      1. `uwf step list <threadId>` — verify steps array has length > 1
+      2. Capture the last step hash from the output
+      3. `uwf step show <lastStepHash>` — verify it returns a role field
+
+      Thread read:
+      4. `uwf thread read <threadId>` — verify non-empty output
+
+      CAS operations:
+      5. `uwf cas get <lastStepHash>` — verify returns a type field
+      6. `uwf cas has <lastStepHash>` — verify exits 0
+      7. `uwf cas refs <lastStepHash>` — list refs (may be empty)
+      8. `uwf cas walk <lastStepHash>` — verify returns non-empty array
+
+      Report results. Pass threadId, lastStepHash, workflowName, containerName forward.
+    output: "Report test results. Set $status to pass (with threadId, lastStepHash, workflowName, containerName) or fail."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            threadId: { type: string }
+            lastStepHash: { type: string }
+            workflowName: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, threadId, lastStepHash, workflowName, containerName]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error, containerName]
+
+  cancel-and-fork:
+    description: "Test thread cancel, step fork, and log inspection"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Validate cancel, fork, and log operations inside the Docker container."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      Use containerName, threadId, lastStepHash, and workflowName from your prompt.
+      All commands via: `docker exec <containerName> bash -c '...'`
+      Set env: PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$PATH" UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT=/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage
+
+      Cancel:
+      1. Start a second thread: `uwf thread start <workflowName> -p 'E2E cancel test'`
+      2. Cancel it: `uwf thread cancel <secondThreadId>`
+      3. Verify it appears in completed list: `uwf thread list --status completed`
+
+      Fork:
+      4. Fork from the first thread's last step: `uwf step fork <lastStepHash>`
+      5. Verify fork creates a new thread with a different ID
+
+      Logs:
+      6. `uwf log list` — verify output (may be empty)
+      7. `uwf log show --thread <threadId>` — verify runs without error
+
+      Report results with summary.
+    output: "Report test results with summary. Set $status to pass or fail."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+            summary: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, containerName, summary]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+            containerName: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error, containerName]
+
+  cleanup:
+    description: "Remove Docker container"
+    goal: "You are an E2E test runner. Clean up the Docker container used for testing."
+    capabilities:
+      - docker
+      - shell
+    procedure: |
+      Remove the Docker container (containerName is in your prompt):
+      1. `docker rm -f <containerName>`
+      2. Verify the container is gone: `docker ps -a --filter name=<containerName> --format '{{.Names}}'` should return empty
+
+      Report cleanup result.
+    output: "Report cleanup result. Set $status to pass or fail."
+    frontmatter:
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "pass" }
+            summary: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, summary]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "fail" }
+            error: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error]
+
+graph:
+  $START:
+    _: { role: "bootstrap", prompt: "Set up the Docker container and verify uwf is runnable." }
+  bootstrap:
+    pass: { role: "config-and-registry", prompt: "Container {{{containerName}}} is ready. Validate config and workflow registration." }
+    fail: { role: "$END", prompt: "Bootstrap failed: {{{error}}}. No container was created." }
+  config-and-registry:
+    pass: { role: "thread-ops", prompt: "Config and registry OK. Workflow '{{{workflowName}}}' registered. Container: {{{containerName}}}. Now test thread operations." }
+    fail: { role: "cleanup", prompt: "Config/registry failed: {{{error}}}. Clean up container {{{containerName}}}." }
+  thread-ops:
+    pass: { role: "inspect", prompt: "Thread ops OK. threadId={{{threadId}}}, workflowName={{{workflowName}}}, containerName={{{containerName}}}. Now test inspect operations." }
+    fail: { role: "cleanup", prompt: "Thread ops failed: {{{error}}}. Clean up container {{{containerName}}}." }
+  inspect:
+    pass: { role: "cancel-and-fork", prompt: "Inspect OK. threadId={{{threadId}}}, lastStepHash={{{lastStepHash}}}, workflowName={{{workflowName}}}, containerName={{{containerName}}}. Now test cancel, fork, and logs." }
+    fail: { role: "cleanup", prompt: "Inspect failed: {{{error}}}. Clean up container {{{containerName}}}." }
+  cancel-and-fork:
+    pass: { role: "cleanup", prompt: "All tests passed! {{{summary}}}. Clean up container {{{containerName}}}." }
+    fail: { role: "cleanup", prompt: "Cancel/fork failed: {{{error}}}. Clean up container {{{containerName}}}." }
+  cleanup:
+    pass: { role: "$END", prompt: "E2E walkthrough complete. {{{summary}}}" }
+    fail: { role: "$END", prompt: "Cleanup failed: {{{error}}}. Manual cleanup may be needed." }

.workflows/retrospect-workflow.yaml

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-name: "retrospect-workflow"
-description: "Post-execution retrospective: analyze a completed thread, find inefficiencies, and improve the workflow definition."
-roles:
-  analyst:
-    description: "Scans thread execution for anomalies and produces a findings report"
-    goal: "You are a workflow execution analyst. You review completed thread data to find inefficiencies, wasted effort, and procedure gaps."
-    capabilities:
-      - data-analysis
-    procedure: |
-      You receive a completed thread ID in your task prompt.
-
-      Phase 0 — Validation (must pass before any analysis):
-      1. Run `uwf step list <thread-id>` to get thread metadata including the workflow hash
-      2. Run `uwf workflow show <workflow-hash>` to get the workflow name
-      3. Verify the workflow exists locally: check `.workflows/<name>.yaml` in the current repo
-         - If NOT found: output $status=wrong_project with the workflow name. Do NOT proceed.
-      4. Compare the thread's workflow hash against the current registered version:
-         - Run `uwf workflow show <name>` to get the current hash
-         - If hashes differ: the thread ran on an older version. Note this — you will need to diff versions after analysis.
-
-      Phase 1 — Overview scan:
-      5. From the step list, compute a health signal for each step:
-         - Duration: flag if >2x the median of other steps
-         - Output tokens: flag if >2x the median
-         - Status flow: flag non-happy-path transitions (rejected, fix_code, fix_spec, hook_failed)
-         - Step count: flag if the same role appears more than expected (indicates loops)
-      6. If no anomalies found AND versions match: output $status=clean
-      7. If no anomalies found BUT versions differ:
-         - Diff the two workflow versions to check if any procedure changes are relevant
-         - If the current version already addresses potential concerns: output $status=clean with a note
-         - Otherwise: proceed to Phase 2
-
-      Phase 2 — Targeted deep-dive (only for flagged steps):
-      8. For each flagged step, run `uwf step show <hash>` to get the detail with turns
-      9. Analyze the turn sequence for:
-         - Repeated tool calls with the same or similar input (blind retries)
-         - Tool errors followed by no strategy change (same approach retried)
-         - Unnecessary exploration (reading files or running commands unrelated to the task)
-         - Hallucinated commands or flags (commands that don't exist or wrong syntax)
-         - Excessive turns before reaching the goal
-      10. For each finding, record:
-          - Which role and step hash
-          - What happened (specific turn indices and commands)
-          - Root cause hypothesis (procedure gap, missing pitfall, unclear instruction)
-          - Suggested fix (what to add/change in the procedure)
-      11. If versions differ: compare findings against the version diff.
-          Mark any finding that is already fixed in the current version as "resolved_in_current".
-          Only report findings that are NOT yet addressed.
-
-      Output a structured findings report. Set $status=clean if nothing actionable, $status=findings if unresolved issues exist, or $status=wrong_project if the workflow doesn't belong here.
-    output: "A findings report with per-issue root cause and suggested procedure fixes. Set $status to clean or findings (with report hash)."
-    frontmatter:
-      oneOf:
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "clean" }
-            summary: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, summary]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "findings" }
-            report: { type: string }
-            targetWorkflow: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, report, targetWorkflow]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "wrong_project" }
-            workflowName: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, workflowName]
-  proposer:
-    description: "Translates findings into concrete workflow edits"
-    goal: "You are a workflow improvement proposer. You read the analyst's findings and produce specific, minimal edits to the workflow YAML."
-    capabilities:
-      - planning
-    procedure: |
-      1. Read the analyst's findings report from your task prompt
-      2. Locate the target workflow YAML:
-         - Workflow definitions live in the WORKFLOW ENGINE repo (where `uwf` is developed), NOT in the repo that was analyzed.
-         - Find it via: `uwf workflow show <targetWorkflow> --format yaml` to read the current definition
-         - The physical file is `.workflows/<targetWorkflow>.yaml` in the workflow engine repo
-         - Use `git rev-parse --show-toplevel` in the current directory to find the workflow engine repo root
-      3. Read the current workflow YAML to understand existing procedures
-      4. For each finding, draft a minimal edit:
-         - Prefer adding a pitfall note or clarifying instruction over restructuring
-         - If a procedure step is ambiguous, make it explicit
-         - If a tool usage pattern is wrong, add a "Do NOT" or "IMPORTANT" note
-         - Keep edits surgical — don't rewrite procedures that work fine
-      5. Check if existing tests need updating (search for test files referencing the workflow)
-      6. Produce a change plan as CAS text node via `uwf cas put-text "<plan>"`
-
-      The plan should list each edit with:
-      - File path
-      - What to change (old text → new text, or addition)
-      - Why (linked to which finding)
-      - Any test updates needed
-    output: "A change plan stored in CAS. Set $status to ready (with plan hash and repoPath) or no_action (if findings don't warrant changes)."
-    frontmatter:
-      oneOf:
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "ready" }
-            plan: { type: string }
-            repoPath: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, plan, repoPath]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "no_action" }
-            reason: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, reason]
-  developer:
-    description: "Applies the proposed workflow edits"
-    goal: "You are a developer agent. You apply workflow YAML edits and update related tests."
-    capabilities:
-      - coding
-    procedure: |
-      IMPORTANT: Always work in a git worktree, NEVER modify the main working directory directly.
-      The workflow definitions live in THIS repo (the workflow engine), not the repo that was analyzed.
-
-      Before starting any work, set up an isolated worktree:
-      1. Use `git rev-parse --show-toplevel` to find the repo root (do NOT use repoPath from proposer — that's the analyzed repo)
-      2. `git fetch origin` to get latest refs
-      3. `git worktree add .worktrees/retrospect/<short-slug> -b retrospect/<short-slug> origin/main`
-      4. `cd .worktrees/retrospect/<short-slug> && bun install`
-      5. ALL subsequent work must happen inside the worktree directory.
-
-      Then apply changes:
-      6. Read the change plan from CAS: `uwf cas get <plan hash>`
-      7. Apply each edit from the plan to the workflow YAML
-      8. Update or add tests as specified in the plan
-      9. Run `bun run build` and `bun test` to verify
-      10. Run `bun run check` for lint
-      11. Commit with message: `improve: <workflow-name> — <brief summary>`
-    output: "List all files changed and provide a summary. Set $status to done (with branch/worktree), or failed (with reason)."
-    frontmatter:
-      oneOf:
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "done" }
-            branch: { type: string }
-            worktree: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, branch, worktree]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "failed" }
-            reason: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, reason]
-  reviewer:
-    description: "Reviews the workflow edits for correctness"
-    goal: "You are a reviewer. You verify that workflow edits are minimal, correct, and actually address the findings."
-    capabilities:
-      - code-review
-    procedure: |
-      The worktree path is provided in your task prompt. cd into it first.
-
-      Review criteria:
-      1. Each edit must trace back to a specific finding — no drive-by changes
-      2. Edits should be minimal — don't rewrite working procedures
-      3. New pitfall notes or instructions must be clear and actionable
-      4. Tests must be updated if assertions changed
-      5. `bun run build` and `bun test` must pass
-      6. `bunx biome check` must pass
-
-      IMPORTANT: `tea pr create` must run from the MAIN repo directory (not a worktree), because tea cannot detect the repo from worktree `.git` files.
-    output: "Explain your decision. Set $status to approved (with branch/worktree) or rejected (with comments)."
-    frontmatter:
-      oneOf:
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "approved" }
-            branch: { type: string }
-            worktree: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, branch, worktree]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "rejected" }
-            comments: { type: string }
-            worktree: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, comments, worktree]
-  committer:
-    description: "Commits and creates PR"
-    goal: "You are a committer agent. You create a clean commit and push a PR."
-    capabilities: []
-    procedure: |
-      The worktree path, branch name, and repo info are provided in your task prompt.
-      cd into the worktree first.
-
-      Note: You inherit the developer's worktree and branch. Do NOT create a new branch.
-      1. Stage all changes: `git add -A`
-      2. Commit with a descriptive message: `git commit -m "improve: <workflow> — <summary>"`
-      3. Push the branch: `git push -u origin <branch-name>`
-         - If push hook fails: capture the error log in your output, mark hook_failed
-      4. On push success: create a PR via `tea pr create --title "..." --description "..."`
-         - IMPORTANT: `tea pr create` must run from the MAIN repo directory (not a worktree), because tea cannot detect the repo from worktree `.git` files. cd to the repo root first.
-         - Do NOT pass `--repo` — let tea auto-detect from the main repo's git remote.
-         - PR description must include: What / Why / Findings / Changes sections
-         - On tea failure: capture stderr/stdout, include PR details for manual creation, mark hook_failed
-      5. After PR creation, clean up the worktree:
-         - cd to the repo root (parent of .worktrees)
-         - `git worktree remove <worktree-path>`
-    output: "Include PR URL on success or error log on failure. Set $status to committed (with prUrl) or hook_failed (with error)."
-    frontmatter:
-      oneOf:
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "committed" }
-            prUrl: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, prUrl]
-        - properties:
-            $status: { const: "hook_failed" }
-            error: { type: string }
-          required: [$status, error]
-graph:
-  $START:
-    _: { role: "analyst", prompt: "Analyze completed thread {{{threadId}}} for execution anomalies." }
-  analyst:
-    clean: { role: "$END", prompt: "No issues found. Thread executed cleanly." }
-    findings: { role: "proposer", prompt: "Findings report: {{{report}}}. Target workflow: {{{targetWorkflow}}}. Propose minimal edits." }
-    wrong_project: { role: "$END", prompt: "Thread uses workflow '{{{workflowName}}}' which does not exist in this project. Run retrospect from the correct repo." }
-  proposer:
-    no_action: { role: "$END", prompt: "No actionable changes needed: {{{reason}}}." }
-    ready: { role: "developer", prompt: "Apply the change plan (CAS hash: {{{plan}}}) to the workflow definitions in this repo." }
-  developer:
-    done: { role: "reviewer", prompt: "Review workflow edits on branch {{{branch}}} at {{{worktree}}}." }
-    failed: { role: "$END", prompt: "Developer failed: {{{reason}}}. Ending workflow." }
-  reviewer:
-    rejected: { role: "developer", prompt: "Reviewer rejected: {{{comments}}}. Fix the issues in {{{worktree}}}." }
-    approved: { role: "committer", prompt: "Approved. Commit and push branch {{{branch}}} from {{{worktree}}}." }
-  committer:
-    hook_failed: { role: "developer", prompt: "Push hook failed: {{{error}}}. Fix and re-submit." }
-    committed: { role: "$END", prompt: "PR created: {{{prUrl}}}. Workflow improved." }

.workflows/solve-issue.yaml

@@ -155,13 +155,12 @@ roles:
       cd into the worktree first.
 
       Note: You inherit the developer's worktree and branch. Do NOT create a new branch.
-      1. Check `git status` — if working tree is clean and branch is ahead of origin, skip to step 3 (push).
-      2. If there are unstaged/uncommitted changes: `git add -A` then `git commit -m "type: description\n\nFixes #N"`
+      1. Stage all changes: `git add -A`
+      2. Commit with a descriptive message referencing the issue: `git commit -m "type: description\n\nFixes #N"`
       3. Push the branch: `git push -u origin <branch-name>`
          - If push hook fails: capture the error log in your output, mark hook_failed
-      4. On push success: create a PR via `tea pr create --title "..." --description "..."`
-         - IMPORTANT: `tea pr create` must run from the MAIN repo directory (not a worktree), because tea cannot detect the repo from worktree `.git` files. cd to the repo root first.
-         - Do NOT pass `--repo` — let tea auto-detect from the main repo's git remote.
+      4. On push success: create a PR via `tea pr create --repo <owner/repo> --title "..." --description "..."`
+         - Extract owner/repo from: `git remote get-url origin | sed 's/.*[:/]\([^/]*\/[^.]*\).*/\1/'`
          - PR description must include: What / Why / Changes / Ref sections, with `Fixes #N` in Ref
          - On tea failure: capture stderr/stdout, include PR details for manual creation, mark hook_failed
       5. After PR creation, clean up the worktree:

biome.json

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "includes": [
       "**",
       "!**/dist",
+      "!.worktrees",
       "!**/node_modules",
       "!**/legacy-packages",
       "!scripts",

docs/architecture.md

@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ Everything else is immutable CAS content.
 providers:
   openrouter:
     baseUrl: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
-    apiKeyEnv: "OPENROUTER_API_KEY"
+    apiKey: "sk-..."
 
 models:
   sonnet:

docs/builtin-agent-research.md

@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ workflow 怎么配置和使用 model？
 ```136:160:packages/workflow-protocol/src/types.ts
 export type ProviderConfig = {
   baseUrl: string;
-  apiKeyEnv: string;
+  apiKey: string;
 };
 
 export type ModelConfig = {
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export type WorkflowConfig = {
 export function resolveModel(config: WorkflowConfig, alias: ModelAlias): ResolvedLlmProvider {
   const modelEntry = config.models[alias];
   const providerEntry = config.providers[modelEntry.provider];
-  const apiKey = process.env[providerEntry.apiKeyEnv];
+  const apiKey = providerEntry.apiKey;
   return { baseUrl: providerEntry.baseUrl, apiKey, model: modelEntry.name };
 }
 ```

docs/wf-stateless-design.md

@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ threads.yaml: { "01J7K9M2XNPQR5VWBCDF8G3H4T": "8FWKR3TN5V1QA" }
 providers:
   openai:
     baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com/v1"
-    apiKeyEnv: "OPENAI_API_KEY"
+    apiKey: "sk-..."
   anthropic:
     baseUrl: "https://api.anthropic.com/v1"
-    apiKeyEnv: "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
+    apiKey: "sk-ant-..."
   openrouter:
     baseUrl: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
-    apiKeyEnv: "OPENROUTER_API_KEY"
+    apiKey: "sk-or-..."
 
 models:
   sonnet:
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ type Scenario = string;              // e.g. "extract"
 
 type ProviderConfig = {
   baseUrl: string;
-  apiKeyEnv: string;                 // env var name to read API key from
+  apiKey: string;                    // API key stored directly
 };
 
 type ModelConfig = {

package.json

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test:ci": "bun run --filter './packages/*' test:ci",
     "changeset": "bunx changeset",
     "version": "bunx changeset version",
-    "release": "bun run build && bun test && node scripts/publish-all.mjs"
+    "release": "bun run build && bun run test && node scripts/publish-all.mjs"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@agentclientprotocol/sdk": "^0.22.1",

packages/cli-workflow/README.md

@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ uwf setup --provider openai --base-url https://api.openai.com/v1 \
   --api-key sk-... --model gpt-4o --agent hermes
 ```
 
-Config: `~/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml`. API keys: `~/.uncaged/workflow/.env`.
+Config: `~/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml` (includes API keys).
 
 ### Skill
 

packages/cli-workflow/package.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   ],
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
-    "uwf": "./src/cli.ts"
+    "uwf": "./dist/cli.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@uncaged/json-cas": "^0.5.3",

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/config.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,622 @@
+import { mkdtempSync, readFileSync, rmSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import {
+  cmdConfigGet,
+  cmdConfigList,
+  cmdConfigSet,
+  getConfigPath,
+  getNestedValue,
+  maskApiKeys,
+  parseDotPath,
+  setNestedValue,
+} from "../commands/config.js";
+
+describe("config command", () => {
+  // Helper function to create a test config
+  function createTestConfig(tempDir: string, content: string): string {
+    const configPath = getConfigPath(tempDir);
+    writeFileSync(configPath, content, "utf8");
+    return configPath;
+  }
+
+  // Sample test config
+  const sampleConfig = `providers:
+  dashscope:
+    baseUrl: https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
+    apiKey: sk-test-dashscope-key
+  openai:
+    baseUrl: https://api.openai.com/v1
+    apiKey: sk-test-openai-key
+models:
+  default:
+    provider: dashscope
+    name: qwen-max
+  gpt4:
+    provider: openai
+    name: gpt-4
+agents:
+  hermes:
+    command: uwf-hermes
+    args:
+      - --provider
+      - dashscope
+  claude-code:
+    command: claude-code
+    args:
+      - --profile
+      - work
+defaultAgent: hermes
+defaultModel: default
+`;
+
+  describe("helper functions", () => {
+    describe("parseDotPath", () => {
+      test("splits dot notation correctly", () => {
+        expect(parseDotPath("a.b.c")).toEqual(["a", "b", "c"]);
+        expect(parseDotPath("defaultAgent")).toEqual(["defaultAgent"]);
+        expect(parseDotPath("providers.dashscope.baseUrl")).toEqual([
+          "providers",
+          "dashscope",
+          "baseUrl",
+        ]);
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("getNestedValue", () => {
+      test("traverses nested objects", () => {
+        const obj = {
+          a: { b: { c: "value" } },
+          x: "simple",
+        };
+        expect(getNestedValue(obj, ["a", "b", "c"])).toBe("value");
+        expect(getNestedValue(obj, ["x"])).toBe("simple");
+      });
+
+      test("returns undefined for non-existent paths", () => {
+        const obj = { a: { b: "value" } };
+        expect(getNestedValue(obj, ["a", "c"])).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(getNestedValue(obj, ["x", "y"])).toBeUndefined();
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("setNestedValue", () => {
+      test("creates intermediate objects and sets value", () => {
+        const obj: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+        setNestedValue(obj, ["a", "b", "c"], "value");
+        expect(obj).toEqual({ a: { b: { c: "value" } } });
+      });
+
+      test("preserves existing values", () => {
+        const obj: Record<string, unknown> = { a: { x: "keep" } };
+        setNestedValue(obj, ["a", "b"], "new");
+        expect(obj).toEqual({ a: { x: "keep", b: "new" } });
+      });
+
+      test("overwrites existing value at path", () => {
+        const obj: Record<string, unknown> = { a: { b: "old" } };
+        setNestedValue(obj, ["a", "b"], "new");
+        expect(obj).toEqual({ a: { b: "new" } });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("maskApiKeys", () => {
+      test("deep clones and masks all apiKey values in providers", () => {
+        const config = {
+          providers: {
+            dashscope: {
+              baseUrl: "https://example.com",
+              apiKey: "sk-test-key-12345",
+            },
+            openai: {
+              baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com",
+              apiKey: "sk-another-secret",
+            },
+          },
+          models: {
+            default: { provider: "dashscope" },
+          },
+        };
+        const masked = maskApiKeys(config);
+        expect(masked).toEqual({
+          providers: {
+            dashscope: {
+              baseUrl: "https://example.com",
+              apiKey: "***MASKED***",
+            },
+            openai: {
+              baseUrl: "https://api.openai.com",
+              apiKey: "***MASKED***",
+            },
+          },
+          models: {
+            default: { provider: "dashscope" },
+          },
+        });
+        // Ensure it's a deep clone
+        expect(masked).not.toBe(config);
+      });
+
+      test("handles config without providers", () => {
+        const config = { models: { default: { provider: "test" } } };
+        const masked = maskApiKeys(config);
+        expect(masked).toEqual(config);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("cmdConfigList", () => {
+    test("returns full config when file exists", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigList(tempDir);
+        expect(result).toBeDefined();
+        expect(typeof result).toBe("object");
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty("providers");
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty("models");
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty("agents");
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty("defaultAgent");
+        expect(result).toHaveProperty("defaultModel");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("masks all apiKey values in providers section", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = (await cmdConfigList(tempDir)) as Record<string, unknown>;
+        const providers = result.providers as Record<string, unknown>;
+        const dashscope = providers.dashscope as Record<string, unknown>;
+        const openai = providers.openai as Record<string, unknown>;
+        expect(dashscope.apiKey).toBe("***MASKED***");
+        expect(openai.apiKey).toBe("***MASKED***");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when config file doesn't exist", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        await expect(cmdConfigList(tempDir)).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("returns empty object when config file is empty", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, "");
+        const result = await cmdConfigList(tempDir);
+        expect(result).toEqual({});
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when config file is invalid YAML", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, "invalid: yaml: [broken");
+        await expect(cmdConfigList(tempDir)).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("cmdConfigGet", () => {
+    test("retrieves top-level string value (defaultAgent)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultAgent");
+        expect(result).toBe("hermes");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("retrieves top-level string value (defaultModel)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultModel");
+        expect(result).toBe("default");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("retrieves nested object (providers.dashscope)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.dashscope");
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          baseUrl: "https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1",
+          apiKey: "sk-test-dashscope-key",
+        });
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("retrieves deeply nested string (providers.dashscope.baseUrl)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.dashscope.baseUrl");
+        expect(result).toBe("https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("retrieves nested string in models (models.default.provider)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "models.default.provider");
+        expect(result).toBe("dashscope");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("retrieves array value (agents.hermes.args)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args");
+        expect(result).toEqual(["--provider", "dashscope"]);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when key doesn't exist", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "nonexistent.key")).rejects.toThrow(/Key not found/);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when config file doesn't exist", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        await expect(cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultAgent")).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when accessing property on non-object", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultAgent.foo")).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("cmdConfigSet", () => {
+    test("sets top-level string value (defaultAgent)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultAgent", "claude-code");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ key: "defaultAgent", value: "claude-code" });
+        // Verify it was written
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultAgent");
+        expect(updated).toBe("claude-code");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("sets nested string value (providers.dashscope.baseUrl)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const newUrl = "https://new-api.example.com/v1";
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.dashscope.baseUrl", newUrl);
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          key: "providers.dashscope.baseUrl",
+          value: newUrl,
+        });
+        // Verify it was written
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.dashscope.baseUrl");
+        expect(updated).toBe(newUrl);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("creates new nested path (providers.newprovider.baseUrl)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const newUrl = "https://new-provider.com/v1";
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.baseUrl", newUrl);
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          key: "providers.newprovider.baseUrl",
+          value: newUrl,
+        });
+        // Verify it was created
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.baseUrl");
+        expect(updated).toBe(newUrl);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("sets array value for args key with valid JSON array", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const newArgs = '["--new", "--flags"]';
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args", newArgs);
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          key: "agents.hermes.args",
+          value: ["--new", "--flags"],
+        });
+        // Verify it was written
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args");
+        expect(updated).toEqual(["--new", "--flags"]);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("preserves existing config values when updating one key", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultAgent", "claude-code");
+        // Verify other values are preserved
+        const defaultModel = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "defaultModel");
+        expect(defaultModel).toBe("default");
+        const dashscopeUrl = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.dashscope.baseUrl");
+        expect(dashscopeUrl).toBe("https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("creates config file if it doesn't exist", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultAgent", "hermes");
+        expect(result).toEqual({ key: "defaultAgent", value: "hermes" });
+        // Verify file was created
+        const configPath = getConfigPath(tempDir);
+        const content = readFileSync(configPath, "utf8");
+        expect(content).toContain("defaultAgent: hermes");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when setting property on non-object", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultAgent.foo", "bar")).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("throws error when array value is invalid JSON for args key", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(
+          cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args", "[invalid json"),
+        ).rejects.toThrow();
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("sets deeply nested model config (models.gpt4.provider)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.provider", "new-provider");
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          key: "models.gpt4.provider",
+          value: "new-provider",
+        });
+        // Verify it was written
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.provider");
+        expect(updated).toBe("new-provider");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("sets agent command (agents.claude-code.command)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        const result = await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.claude-code.command", "new-command");
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+          key: "agents.claude-code.command",
+          value: "new-command",
+        });
+        // Verify it was written
+        const updated = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "agents.claude-code.command");
+        expect(updated).toBe("new-command");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("cmdConfigSet validation", () => {
+    test("rejects unknown top-level key", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "unknownKey", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /Unknown config key.*unknownKey/,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects unknown nested key in providers", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(
+          cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.myProvider.unknownField", "value"),
+        ).rejects.toThrow(/Unknown field.*unknownField.*providers/);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects unknown nested key in models", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "models.default.invalidField", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /Unknown field.*invalidField.*models/,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects unknown nested key in agents", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.badField", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /Unknown field.*badField.*agents/,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects nested path on scalar key (defaultAgent)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultAgent.foo", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /defaultAgent.*scalar|Cannot set property/i,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects nested path on scalar key (defaultModel)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "defaultModel.bar", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /defaultModel.*scalar|Cannot set property/i,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects incomplete nested path (providers without field)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.myProvider", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /incomplete path|must specify a field/i,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects incomplete nested path (models without field)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "models.myModel", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /incomplete path|must specify a field/i,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("rejects incomplete nested path (agents without field)", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await expect(cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.myAgent", "value")).rejects.toThrow(
+          /incomplete path|must specify a field/i,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("allows valid nested keys in providers", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.baseUrl", "https://example.com");
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.apiKey", "sk-test");
+        const baseUrl = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.baseUrl");
+        const apiKey = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "providers.newprovider.apiKey");
+        expect(baseUrl).toBe("https://example.com");
+        expect(apiKey).toBe("sk-test");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("allows valid nested keys in models", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.provider", "openai");
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.name", "gpt-4o");
+        const provider = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.provider");
+        const name = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "models.gpt4.name");
+        expect(provider).toBe("openai");
+        expect(name).toBe("gpt-4o");
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+
+    test("allows valid nested keys in agents", async () => {
+      const tempDir = mkdtempSync(join(tmpdir(), "test-config-"));
+      try {
+        createTestConfig(tempDir, sampleConfig);
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.command", "uwf-hermes");
+        await cmdConfigSet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args", '["--flag"]');
+        const command = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.command");
+        const args = await cmdConfigGet(tempDir, "agents.hermes.args");
+        expect(command).toBe("uwf-hermes");
+        expect(args).toEqual(["--flag"]);
+      } finally {
+        rmSync(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+      }
+    });
+  });
+});

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/resolve-head-hash.test.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ describe("resolveHeadHash", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: headHash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const result = await resolveHeadHash(tmpDir, threadId);
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ describe("resolveHeadHash", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: historicalHash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const result = await resolveHeadHash(tmpDir, threadId);
@@ -87,18 +89,21 @@ describe("resolveHeadHash", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: hash1,
       completedAt: Date.now() - 2000,
+      reason: null,
     });
     await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
       thread: threadId2,
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: hash2,
       completedAt: Date.now() - 1000,
+      reason: null,
     });
     await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
       thread: threadId3,
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: hash3,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const result = await resolveHeadHash(tmpDir, threadId2);

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/setup-agent-discovery.test.ts

@@ -134,4 +134,34 @@ describe("cmdSetup agent configuration", () => {
     const config2 = parse(readFileSync(join(storageRoot, "config.yaml"), "utf8"));
     expect(config2.defaultAgent).toBe("builtin");
   });
+
+  test("normalizes agent name with uwf- prefix to bare name", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValue(
+      new Response(JSON.stringify({}), { status: 200 }),
+    );
+
+    const result = await cmdSetup({ ...baseArgs(), agent: "uwf-hermes" });
+
+    expect(result.defaultAgent).toBe("hermes");
+    const config = parse(readFileSync(join(storageRoot, "config.yaml"), "utf8"));
+    expect(config.agents.hermes).toEqual({ command: "uwf-hermes", args: [] });
+    expect(config.defaultAgent).toBe("hermes");
+    // Verify no duplicate uwf- prefix
+    expect(config.agents["uwf-hermes"]).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  test("normalizes uwf-claude-code to claude-code", async () => {
+    vi.spyOn(globalThis, "fetch").mockResolvedValue(
+      new Response(JSON.stringify({}), { status: 200 }),
+    );
+
+    const result = await cmdSetup({ ...baseArgs(), agent: "uwf-claude-code" });
+
+    expect(result.defaultAgent).toBe("claude-code");
+    const config = parse(readFileSync(join(storageRoot, "config.yaml"), "utf8"));
+    expect(config.agents["claude-code"]).toEqual({ command: "uwf-claude-code", args: [] });
+    expect(config.defaultAgent).toBe("claude-code");
+    // Verify no duplicate uwf- prefix
+    expect(config.agents["uwf-claude-code"]).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/setup-validate.test.ts

@@ -129,9 +129,8 @@ describe("cmdSetup with validation", () => {
     const result = await cmdSetup(setupArgs());
 
     expect(result.validation).toEqual({ ok: true, value: undefined });
-    // Config files should still be written
+    // Config file should still be written
     expect(result.configPath).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(result.envPath).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
   test("includes validation failure — config still saved", async () => {
@@ -143,8 +142,7 @@ describe("cmdSetup with validation", () => {
 
     expect(result.validation).toBeDefined();
     expect((result.validation as { ok: boolean }).ok).toBe(false);
-    // Config files should still be written despite validation failure
+    // Config file should still be written despite validation failure
     expect(result.configPath).toBeTruthy();
-    expect(result.envPath).toBeTruthy();
   });
 });

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/skill.test.ts

@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
 const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
 
 import {
+  cmdSkillActor,
   cmdSkillArchitecture,
+  cmdSkillAuthor,
   cmdSkillCli,
+  cmdSkillDeveloper,
   cmdSkillList,
   cmdSkillModerator,
+  cmdSkillUser,
   cmdSkillYaml,
 } from "../commands/skill.js";
 
@@ -21,8 +25,11 @@ describe("skill commands", () => {
     expect(result).toContain("architecture");
     expect(result).toContain("yaml");
     expect(result).toContain("moderator");
+    expect(result).toContain("actor");
+    expect(result).toContain("user");
+    expect(result).toContain("author");
+    expect(result).toContain("developer");
     for (const name of result) {
-      expect(typeof name).toBe("string");
       expect(name).toMatch(/^\S+$/);
     }
   });
@@ -62,6 +69,45 @@ describe("skill commands", () => {
     expect(result).toContain("uwf");
   });
 
+  test("skill actor returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillActor();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("frontmatter");
+    expect(result).toContain("CAS");
+    expect(result).toContain("status");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+  });
+
+  test("skill user returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillUser();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("uwf");
+    expect(result).toContain("thread");
+    expect(result).toContain("workflow");
+    expect(result).toContain("Quick Start");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(500);
+  });
+
+  test("skill author returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillAuthor();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("frontmatter");
+    expect(result).toContain("graph");
+    expect(result).toContain("$START");
+    expect(result).toContain("$END");
+    expect(result).toContain("$status");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(500);
+  });
+
+  test("skill developer returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillDeveloper();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("Monorepo");
+    expect(result).toContain("CAS");
+    expect(result).toContain("Biome");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(500);
+  });
+
   test("skill help subcommand is suppressed", () => {
     const output = execFileSync("bun", ["src/cli.ts", "skill", "--help"], {
       cwd: join(__dirname, "..", ".."),
@@ -73,6 +119,10 @@ describe("skill commands", () => {
     expect(output).toContain("architecture");
     expect(output).toContain("yaml");
     expect(output).toContain("moderator");
+    expect(output).toContain("actor");
+    expect(output).toContain("user");
+    expect(output).toContain("author");
+    expect(output).toContain("developer");
     expect(output).toContain("list");
   });
 });

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/solve-issue-tea-worktree.test.ts

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ describe("solve-issue workflow: tea pr create worktree fix", () => {
     "solve-issue.yaml",
   );
 
-  test("committer procedure should require running tea pr create from main repo directory", async () => {
+  test("committer procedure should include --repo flag in tea pr create command", async () => {
     const yamlContent = await readFile(workflowPath, "utf-8");
     const workflow = parse(yamlContent) as WorkflowPayload;
 
@@ -32,12 +32,19 @@ describe("solve-issue workflow: tea pr create worktree fix", () => {
     const committerProcedure = workflow.roles.committer?.procedure;
     expect(committerProcedure).toBeDefined();
 
-    // Verify the procedure includes tea pr create
+    // Verify the procedure includes tea pr create with --repo flag
     expect(committerProcedure).toContain("tea pr create");
+    expect(committerProcedure).toContain("--repo");
 
-    // Verify the procedure warns about running from main repo dir (not worktree)
-    expect(committerProcedure).toMatch(/main repo directory/i);
-    expect(committerProcedure).toMatch(/not a worktree/i);
+    // Verify the --repo flag appears before or together with tea pr create
+    // This ensures the command is: tea pr create --repo <owner/repo> ...
+    const teaPrCreateMatch = committerProcedure?.match(/tea pr create[^\n]*/);
+    expect(teaPrCreateMatch).not.toBeNull();
+
+    if (teaPrCreateMatch) {
+      const teaCommandLine = teaPrCreateMatch[0];
+      expect(teaCommandLine).toContain("--repo");
+    }
   });
 
   test("committer procedure should mention repo extraction from git remote", async () => {

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/thread-cancel-status.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+import { mkdtemp } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import type { CasRef, ThreadId } from "@uncaged/workflow-protocol";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { appendThreadHistory, loadThreadHistory } from "../store.js";
+
+describe("thread cancel status", () => {
+  test("cancelled history entry has reason 'cancelled'", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "uwf-cancel-test-"));
+    const threadId = "01JTEST000000000000CANCEL1" as ThreadId;
+
+    await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
+      thread: threadId,
+      workflow: "test-workflow",
+      head: "test-head-hash" as CasRef,
+      completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: "cancelled",
+    });
+
+    const history = await loadThreadHistory(tmpDir);
+    expect(history).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(history[0]?.reason).toBe("cancelled");
+  });
+
+  test("completed history entry has reason 'completed'", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "uwf-cancel-test-"));
+    const threadId = "01JTEST000000000000CANCEL2" as ThreadId;
+
+    await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
+      thread: threadId,
+      workflow: "test-workflow",
+      head: "test-head-hash" as CasRef,
+      completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: "completed",
+    });
+
+    const history = await loadThreadHistory(tmpDir);
+    expect(history).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(history[0]?.reason).toBe("completed");
+  });
+
+  test("legacy history entry without reason parses as null", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "uwf-cancel-test-"));
+    const threadId = "01JTEST000000000000CANCEL3" as ThreadId;
+
+    // Simulate legacy entry without reason field
+    await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
+      thread: threadId,
+      workflow: "test-workflow",
+      head: "test-head-hash" as CasRef,
+      completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
+    });
+
+    const history = await loadThreadHistory(tmpDir);
+    expect(history).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(history[0]?.reason).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test("mixed completed and cancelled entries preserve distinct reasons", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "uwf-cancel-test-"));
+
+    await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
+      thread: "01JTEST000000000000CANCEL4" as ThreadId,
+      workflow: "test-workflow",
+      head: "head1" as CasRef,
+      completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: "completed",
+    });
+
+    await appendThreadHistory(tmpDir, {
+      thread: "01JTEST000000000000CANCEL5" as ThreadId,
+      workflow: "test-workflow",
+      head: "head2" as CasRef,
+      completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: "cancelled",
+    });
+
+    const history = await loadThreadHistory(tmpDir);
+    expect(history).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(history[0]?.reason).toBe("completed");
+    expect(history[1]?.reason).toBe("cancelled");
+  });
+});

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/thread-list-filters.test.ts

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ async function completeThread(
     workflow: workflowHash,
     head: headHash,
     completedAt: Date.now(),
+    reason: null,
   });
 }
 

packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/thread.test.ts

@@ -758,6 +758,7 @@ describe("cmdStepList with completed threads", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: step2Hash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const result = await cmdStepList(tmpDir, threadId);
@@ -886,6 +887,7 @@ describe("cmdStepShow with completed threads", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: stepHash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const result = await cmdStepShow(tmpDir, stepHash);
@@ -949,6 +951,7 @@ describe("cmdThreadRead with completed threads", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: stepHash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const markdown = await cmdThreadRead(tmpDir, threadId, THREAD_READ_DEFAULT_QUOTA, null, false);
@@ -1011,6 +1014,7 @@ describe("cmdThreadRead with completed threads", () => {
       workflow: workflowHash,
       head: step3Hash,
       completedAt: Date.now(),
+      reason: null,
     });
 
     const markdown = await cmdThreadRead(

packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bun
+#!/usr/bin/env node
 
 import type { CasRef, ThreadId } from "@uncaged/workflow-protocol";
 import { Command } from "commander";
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ import {
   cmdCasSchemaList,
   cmdCasWalk,
 } from "./commands/cas.js";
+import { cmdConfigGet, cmdConfigList, cmdConfigSet } from "./commands/config.js";
 import { cmdLogClean, cmdLogList, cmdLogShow } from "./commands/log.js";
 import { cmdSetup, cmdSetupInteractive } from "./commands/setup.js";
 import {
+  cmdSkillActor,
   cmdSkillArchitecture,
+  cmdSkillAuthor,
   cmdSkillCli,
+  cmdSkillDeveloper,
   cmdSkillList,
   cmdSkillModerator,
+  cmdSkillUser,
   cmdSkillYaml,
 } from "./commands/skill.js";
 import { cmdStepFork, cmdStepList, cmdStepRead, cmdStepShow } from "./commands/step.js";
@@ -181,11 +186,11 @@ function parseStatusFilter(status: string | undefined): ThreadStatus[] | null {
   if (raw === "active") return ["idle", "running"];
 
   const parts = raw.split(",").map((s) => s.trim());
-  const validStatuses: ThreadStatus[] = ["idle", "running", "completed"];
+  const validStatuses: ThreadStatus[] = ["idle", "running", "completed", "cancelled"];
   for (const part of parts) {
     if (!validStatuses.includes(part as ThreadStatus)) {
       process.stderr.write(
-        `Invalid status: ${part}. Must be one of: idle, running, completed, active\n`,
+        `Invalid status: ${part}. Must be one of: idle, running, completed, cancelled, active\n`,
       );
       process.exit(1);
     }
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ thread
   .description("List threads")
   .option(
     "--status <status>",
-    "Filter by status: idle, running, completed, active (idle+running), or comma-separated values",
+    "Filter by status: idle, running, completed, cancelled, active (idle+running), or comma-separated values",
   )
   .option("--after <date>", "Filter threads created after this date (ISO or relative like '7d')")
   .option("--before <date>", "Filter threads created before this date (ISO or relative like '7d')")
@@ -502,6 +507,27 @@ skill
     console.log(cmdSkillYaml());
   });
 
+skill
+  .command("actor")
+  .description("Print the actor reference (frontmatter protocol + CAS)")
+  .action(() => {
+    console.log(cmdSkillActor());
+  });
+
+skill
+  .command("author")
+  .description("Print the author reference (workflow YAML design guide)")
+  .action(() => {
+    console.log(cmdSkillAuthor());
+  });
+
+skill
+  .command("developer")
+  .description("Print the developer reference (coding conventions + architecture)")
+  .action(() => {
+    console.log(cmdSkillDeveloper());
+  });
+
 skill
   .command("moderator")
   .description("Print the moderator reference")
@@ -509,6 +535,13 @@ skill
     console.log(cmdSkillModerator());
   });
 
+skill
+  .command("user")
+  .description("Print the user reference (CLI guide + typical workflows)")
+  .action(() => {
+    console.log(cmdSkillUser());
+  });
+
 skill
   .command("list")
   .description("List all available skill names")
@@ -711,6 +744,47 @@ log
     });
   });
 
+const config = program.command("config").description("Configuration management");
+
+config
+  .command("list")
+  .description("Display all configuration values (masks API keys)")
+  .action(() => {
+    const storageRoot = resolveStorageRoot();
+    runAction(async () => {
+      const result = await cmdConfigList(storageRoot);
+      writeOutput(result);
+    });
+  });
+
+config
+  .command("get")
+  .description("Get a specific configuration value")
+  .argument(
+    "<key>",
+    "Dot-notation path to config value (e.g., defaultAgent, providers.dashscope.baseUrl)",
+  )
+  .action((key: string) => {
+    const storageRoot = resolveStorageRoot();
+    runAction(async () => {
+      const result = await cmdConfigGet(storageRoot, key);
+      writeOutput({ value: result });
+    });
+  });
+
+config
+  .command("set")
+  .description("Set a specific configuration value")
+  .argument("<key>", "Dot-notation path to config value")
+  .argument("<value>", "New value (use JSON array for 'args' key, e.g., '[\"--flag\"]')")
+  .action((key: string, value: string) => {
+    const storageRoot = resolveStorageRoot();
+    runAction(async () => {
+      const result = await cmdConfigSet(storageRoot, key, value);
+      writeOutput(result);
+    });
+  });
+
 program.parseAsync(process.argv).catch((e: unknown) => {
   const message = e instanceof Error ? e.message : String(e);
   process.stderr.write(`${message}\n`);

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/config.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+import { existsSync, mkdirSync, readFileSync, writeFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join } from "node:path";
+import { parse, stringify } from "yaml";
+
+/**
+ * Valid configuration key schema
+ */
+const VALID_CONFIG_KEYS: Record<string, { nested: boolean; knownFields?: string[] }> = {
+  providers: {
+    nested: true,
+    knownFields: ["baseUrl", "apiKey"],
+  },
+  models: {
+    nested: true,
+    knownFields: ["provider", "name"],
+  },
+  agents: {
+    nested: true,
+    knownFields: ["command", "args"],
+  },
+  defaultAgent: { nested: false },
+  defaultModel: { nested: false },
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validate a config key path against the known schema
+ */
+function validateConfigKey(path: string[]): void {
+  if (path.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error("Path cannot be empty");
+  }
+
+  const topLevel = path[0];
+  const schema = VALID_CONFIG_KEYS[topLevel];
+
+  if (!schema) {
+    const validKeys = Object.keys(VALID_CONFIG_KEYS).join(", ");
+    throw new Error(`Unknown config key: ${topLevel}. Valid top-level keys are: ${validKeys}`);
+  }
+
+  // Scalar keys cannot have nested paths
+  if (!schema.nested && path.length > 1) {
+    throw new Error(`${topLevel} is a scalar key and cannot have nested properties`);
+  }
+
+  // Nested keys must have at least 3 segments (e.g., providers.myProvider.baseUrl)
+  if (schema.nested && path.length < 3) {
+    const fields = schema.knownFields?.join(", ") ?? "";
+    throw new Error(
+      `Incomplete path for ${topLevel}. Must specify a field (e.g., ${topLevel}.<name>.<field>). Valid fields: ${fields}`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  // Validate the field name for nested keys
+  if (schema.nested && path.length >= 3 && schema.knownFields) {
+    const field = path[path.length - 1];
+    if (!schema.knownFields.includes(field)) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Unknown field '${field}' in ${topLevel}. Valid fields are: ${schema.knownFields.join(", ")}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the path to the config.yaml file
+ */
+export function getConfigPath(storageRoot: string): string {
+  return join(storageRoot, "config.yaml");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Load and parse YAML config file
+ */
+export function loadConfig(configPath: string): Record<string, unknown> {
+  if (!existsSync(configPath)) {
+    throw new Error(`Config file not found: ${configPath}`);
+  }
+  const content = readFileSync(configPath, "utf8");
+  if (!content.trim()) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  try {
+    const parsed = parse(content);
+    return (parsed ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
+  } catch (error) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Invalid YAML in config file: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save config as YAML
+ */
+export function saveConfig(configPath: string, config: Record<string, unknown>): void {
+  const dir = join(configPath, "..");
+  if (!existsSync(dir)) {
+    mkdirSync(dir, { recursive: true });
+  }
+  const yaml = stringify(config);
+  writeFileSync(configPath, yaml, "utf8");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse dot-notation key into path segments
+ */
+export function parseDotPath(key: string): string[] {
+  return key.split(".");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get nested value from object using path array
+ */
+export function getNestedValue(obj: Record<string, unknown>, path: string[]): unknown {
+  let current: unknown = obj;
+  for (const segment of path) {
+    if (current === null || current === undefined || typeof current !== "object") {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    current = (current as Record<string, unknown>)[segment];
+  }
+  return current;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set nested value in object using path array (mutates obj)
+ */
+export function setNestedValue(obj: Record<string, unknown>, path: string[], value: unknown): void {
+  if (path.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error("Path cannot be empty");
+  }
+
+  let current: Record<string, unknown> = obj;
+
+  // Navigate/create to the parent of the target
+  for (let i = 0; i < path.length - 1; i++) {
+    const segment = path[i];
+    const next = current[segment];
+
+    if (next === null || next === undefined) {
+      // Create intermediate object
+      const newObj: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+      current[segment] = newObj;
+      current = newObj;
+    } else if (typeof next === "object" && !Array.isArray(next)) {
+      // Navigate into existing object
+      current = next as Record<string, unknown>;
+    } else {
+      // Cannot navigate into non-object
+      throw new Error(
+        `Cannot set property '${path[i + 1]}' on non-object at path '${path.slice(0, i + 1).join(".")}'`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Set the final value
+  const lastSegment = path[path.length - 1];
+  current[lastSegment] = value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Deep clone and mask all apiKey values in providers section
+ */
+export function maskApiKeys(config: Record<string, unknown>): Record<string, unknown> {
+  // Deep clone
+  const cloned = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(config)) as Record<string, unknown>;
+
+  // Mask apiKey values in providers
+  if (cloned.providers && typeof cloned.providers === "object") {
+    const providers = cloned.providers as Record<string, unknown>;
+    for (const providerName of Object.keys(providers)) {
+      const provider = providers[providerName];
+      if (provider && typeof provider === "object") {
+        const providerObj = provider as Record<string, unknown>;
+        if ("apiKey" in providerObj) {
+          providerObj.apiKey = "***MASKED***";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return cloned;
+}
+
+/**
+ * List all configuration values (masks API keys)
+ */
+export async function cmdConfigList(storageRoot: string): Promise<unknown> {
+  const configPath = getConfigPath(storageRoot);
+  const config = loadConfig(configPath);
+  const masked = maskApiKeys(config);
+  return masked;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get a specific configuration value
+ */
+export async function cmdConfigGet(storageRoot: string, key: string): Promise<unknown> {
+  const configPath = getConfigPath(storageRoot);
+  const config = loadConfig(configPath);
+  const path = parseDotPath(key);
+  const value = getNestedValue(config, path);
+
+  if (value === undefined) {
+    throw new Error(`Key not found: ${key}`);
+  }
+
+  return value;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Parse value for args key (must be JSON array)
+ */
+function parseArgsValue(value: string): unknown {
+  if (value.startsWith("[")) {
+    try {
+      const parsed = JSON.parse(value);
+      if (!Array.isArray(parsed)) {
+        throw new Error("Value must be an array");
+      }
+      return parsed;
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid JSON array for args key: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  throw new Error("Value for 'args' key must be a JSON array starting with '['");
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validate that we're not setting a property on a non-object
+ */
+function validateParentPath(
+  config: Record<string, unknown>,
+  path: string[],
+  lastSegment: string,
+): void {
+  if (path.length > 1) {
+    const parentPath = path.slice(0, -1);
+    const parent = getNestedValue(config, parentPath);
+    if (parent !== null && parent !== undefined && typeof parent !== "object") {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Cannot set property '${lastSegment}' on non-object at path '${parentPath.join(".")}'`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Set a specific configuration value
+ */
+export async function cmdConfigSet(
+  storageRoot: string,
+  key: string,
+  value: string,
+): Promise<unknown> {
+  const configPath = getConfigPath(storageRoot);
+
+  // Load existing config or create empty one
+  let config: Record<string, unknown>;
+  if (existsSync(configPath)) {
+    config = loadConfig(configPath);
+  } else {
+    config = {};
+  }
+
+  const path = parseDotPath(key);
+
+  // Validate the key path
+  validateConfigKey(path);
+
+  const lastSegment = path[path.length - 1];
+
+  // Parse value if it's for an array key (args)
+  let parsedValue: unknown = value;
+  if (lastSegment === "args") {
+    parsedValue = parseArgsValue(value);
+  }
+
+  // Validate we're not setting a property on a non-object
+  validateParentPath(config, path, lastSegment);
+
+  setNestedValue(config, path, parsedValue);
+  saveConfig(configPath, config);
+
+  return { key, value: parsedValue };
+}

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/setup.ts

@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ function getConfigPath(root: string): string {
   return join(root, "config.yaml");
 }
 
-function getEnvPath(root: string): string {
-  return join(root, ".env");
-}
-
 /**
  * Load existing config.yaml or return empty structure.
  */
@@ -106,37 +102,6 @@ function loadExistingConfig(configPath: string): Record<string, unknown> {
   return {};
 }
 
-/**
- * Load existing .env as key=value map.
- */
-function loadEnvFile(envPath: string): Record<string, string> {
-  const env: Record<string, string> = {};
-  try {
-    if (existsSync(envPath)) {
-      for (const line of readFileSync(envPath, "utf8").split("\n")) {
-        const trimmed = line.trim();
-        if (trimmed === "" || trimmed.startsWith("#")) continue;
-        const eq = trimmed.indexOf("=");
-        if (eq > 0) {
-          env[trimmed.slice(0, eq)] = trimmed.slice(eq + 1);
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  } catch {
-    // ignore
-  }
-  return env;
-}
-
-function saveEnvFile(envPath: string, env: Record<string, string>): void {
-  const lines = Object.entries(env).map(([k, v]) => `${k}=${v}`);
-  writeFileSync(envPath, `${lines.join("\n")}\n`, "utf8");
-}
-
-function apiKeyEnvName(providerName: string): string {
-  return `${providerName.toUpperCase().replace(/[^A-Z0-9]/g, "_")}_API_KEY`;
-}
-
 // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Extracted helpers — _discoverAgents
 // ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -397,8 +362,7 @@ function mergeConfig(existing: Record<string, unknown>, args: SetupArgs): Record
       : {}
   ) as Record<string, unknown>;
 
-  const envName = apiKeyEnvName(args.provider);
-  providers[args.provider] = { baseUrl: args.baseUrl, apiKeyEnv: envName };
+  providers[args.provider] = { baseUrl: args.baseUrl, apiKey: args.apiKey };
 
   const models = (
     typeof existing.models === "object" && existing.models !== null
@@ -413,7 +377,7 @@ function mergeConfig(existing: Record<string, unknown>, args: SetupArgs): Record
       : {}
   ) as Record<string, unknown>;
 
-  const agentName = args.agent ?? "hermes";
+  const agentName = _agentNameFromBinary(args.agent ?? "hermes");
   // Ensure the selected agent has an entry
   if (!agents[agentName]) {
     agents[agentName] = { command: `uwf-${agentName}`, args: [] };
@@ -437,25 +401,17 @@ export async function cmdSetup(args: SetupArgs): Promise<Record<string, unknown>
   mkdirSync(storageRoot, { recursive: true });
 
   const configPath = getConfigPath(storageRoot);
-  const envPath = getEnvPath(storageRoot);
 
   const existing = loadExistingConfig(configPath);
   const merged = mergeConfig(existing, args);
 
   writeFileSync(configPath, stringify(merged, { indent: 2 }), "utf8");
 
-  // Write API key to .env
-  const envName = apiKeyEnvName(args.provider);
-  const envData = loadEnvFile(envPath);
-  envData[envName] = args.apiKey;
-  saveEnvFile(envPath, envData);
-
   // Validate model connectivity
   const validation = await validateModel(args.baseUrl, args.apiKey, args.model);
 
   return {
     configPath,
-    envPath,
     provider: args.provider,
     model: args.model,
     defaultAgent: merged.defaultAgent,

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/skill.ts

@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 export {
+  generateActorReference as cmdSkillActor,
   generateArchitectureReference as cmdSkillArchitecture,
+  generateAuthorReference as cmdSkillAuthor,
   generateCliReference as cmdSkillCli,
+  generateDeveloperReference as cmdSkillDeveloper,
   generateModeratorReference as cmdSkillModerator,
+  generateUserReference as cmdSkillUser,
   generateYamlReference as cmdSkillYaml,
 } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
 
-const SKILL_NAMES = ["cli", "architecture", "yaml", "moderator"] as const;
+const SKILL_NAMES = [
+  "cli",
+  "architecture",
+  "yaml",
+  "moderator",
+  "actor",
+  "user",
+  "author",
+  "developer",
+] as const;
 
 export function cmdSkillList(): ReadonlyArray<string> {
   return [...SKILL_NAMES];

packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/thread.ts

@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ export async function cmdThreadShow(storageRoot: string, threadId: ThreadId): Pr
   fail(`thread not found: ${threadId}`);
 }
 
-export type ThreadStatus = "idle" | "running" | "completed";
+export type ThreadStatus = "idle" | "running" | "completed" | "cancelled";
 
 export type ThreadListItemWithStatus = ThreadListItem & {
   status: ThreadStatus;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ async function collectCompletedThreads(
         thread: entry.thread,
         workflow: entry.workflow,
         head: entry.head,
-        status: "completed",
+        status: entry.reason === "cancelled" ? "cancelled" : "completed",
       });
     }
   }
@@ -444,7 +444,10 @@ export async function cmdThreadList(
   let items = await collectActiveThreads(storageRoot, uwf, index);
 
   // Collect completed threads (if relevant for status filter)
-  const includeCompleted = statusFilter === null || statusFilter.includes("completed");
+  const includeCompleted =
+    statusFilter === null ||
+    statusFilter.includes("completed") ||
+    statusFilter.includes("cancelled");
   if (includeCompleted) {
     const activeIds = new Set(items.map((i) => i.thread));
     const completedItems = await collectCompletedThreads(storageRoot, activeIds);
@@ -811,6 +814,7 @@ async function archiveThread(
     workflow,
     head,
     completedAt: Date.now(),
+    reason: "completed",
   });
 }
 
@@ -1147,6 +1151,7 @@ export async function cmdThreadCancel(
     workflow,
     head,
     completedAt: Date.now(),
+    reason: "cancelled",
   };
   await appendThreadHistory(storageRoot, historyEntry);
 

packages/cli-workflow/src/store.ts

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export function getHistoryPath(storageRoot: string): string {
 
 export type ThreadHistoryLine = ThreadListItem & {
   completedAt: number;
+  reason: "completed" | "cancelled" | null;
 };
 
 export type UwfStore = {
@@ -228,7 +229,15 @@ export async function loadThreadHistory(storageRoot: string): Promise<ThreadHist
         typeof head === "string" &&
         typeof completedAt === "number"
       ) {
-        lines.push({ thread: thread as ThreadId, workflow, head, completedAt });
+        const reason = rec.reason;
+        const parsedReason = reason === "completed" || reason === "cancelled" ? reason : null;
+        lines.push({
+          thread: thread as ThreadId,
+          workflow,
+          head,
+          completedAt,
+          reason: parsedReason,
+        });
       }
     }
     return lines;

packages/workflow-agent-hermes/__tests__/session-detail.test.ts

@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+import { Database } from "bun:sqlite";
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test";
+import { mkdtemp, rm, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises";
+import { tmpdir } from "node:os";
+import { join } from "node:path";
 import { createMemoryStore, refs, validate, walk } from "@uncaged/json-cas";
 
 import {
   computeDurationMs,
   extractLastAssistantContent,
+  getHermesDbPath,
+  loadHermesSessionFromDb,
   messageToTurnPayload,
   parseSessionIdFromStdout,
   storeHermesSessionDetail,
@@ -124,3 +130,236 @@ describe("storeHermesSessionDetail", () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+// ── SQLite fallback tests ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function createTestDb(dbPath: string): Database {
+  const db = new Database(dbPath);
+  db.run(`CREATE TABLE sessions (
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    model TEXT NOT NULL,
+    started_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+  )`);
+  db.run(`CREATE TABLE messages (
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    session_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+    role TEXT NOT NULL,
+    content TEXT,
+    reasoning TEXT,
+    tool_calls TEXT,
+    FOREIGN KEY (session_id) REFERENCES sessions(id)
+  )`);
+  return db;
+}
+
+describe("getHermesDbPath", () => {
+  test("returns correct path", () => {
+    const { homedir } = require("node:os");
+    const { join } = require("node:path");
+    expect(getHermesDbPath()).toBe(join(homedir(), ".hermes", "state.db"));
+  });
+});
+
+describe("loadHermesSessionFromDb", () => {
+  test("returns session data from SQLite", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+
+    const sessionId = "test-session-001";
+    const startedAt = 1748099519;
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "claude-opus-4.6",
+      startedAt,
+    ]);
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "user", "hello", null, null],
+    );
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "assistant", "hi there", "thinking...", null],
+    );
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId, dbPath);
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result!.session_id).toBe(sessionId);
+    expect(result!.model).toBe("claude-opus-4.6");
+    expect(result!.messages).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(result!.messages[0]!.role).toBe("user");
+    expect(result!.messages[0]!.content).toBe("hello");
+    expect(result!.messages[1]!.role).toBe("assistant");
+    expect(result!.messages[1]!.content).toBe("hi there");
+    expect(result!.messages[1]!.reasoning).toBe("thinking...");
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  test("returns null when no session exists in DB", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb("nonexistent", dbPath);
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  test("returns null when DB file does not exist", async () => {
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb("any-id", "/tmp/nonexistent-hermes-db.db");
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  test("correctly parses tool_calls from DB JSON string", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+
+    const sessionId = "test-tool-calls";
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "gpt-4",
+      1748099519,
+    ]);
+    const toolCallsJson = JSON.stringify([
+      { function: { name: "read_file", arguments: '{"path":"x"}' } },
+    ]);
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "assistant", "", null, toolCallsJson],
+    );
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId, dbPath);
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result!.messages[0]!.tool_calls).toEqual([
+      { function: { name: "read_file", arguments: '{"path":"x"}' } },
+    ]);
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  test("handles null fields in DB messages gracefully", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+
+    const sessionId = "test-nulls";
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "model",
+      1748099519,
+    ]);
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "assistant", null, null, null],
+    );
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId, dbPath);
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    const msg = result!.messages[0]!;
+    expect(msg.content).toBeNull();
+    expect(msg.reasoning).toBeNull();
+    expect(msg.tool_calls).toBeNull();
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  test("messages ordered by insertion order", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+
+    const sessionId = "test-order";
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "model",
+      1748099519,
+    ]);
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "user", "first", null, null],
+    );
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "assistant", "second", null, null],
+    );
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "user", "third", null, null],
+    );
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId, dbPath);
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result!.messages.map((m) => m.content)).toEqual(["first", "second", "third"]);
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+
+  test("converts unix timestamp to ISO string for session_start", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+
+    const sessionId = "test-timestamp";
+    const startedAt = 1748099519;
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "model",
+      startedAt,
+    ]);
+    db.close();
+
+    const result = await loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId, dbPath);
+    expect(result).not.toBeNull();
+    expect(result!.session_start).toBe(new Date(startedAt * 1000).toISOString());
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+});
+
+describe("loadHermesSession with SQLite fallback", () => {
+  test("JSON file takes priority over DB", async () => {
+    const tmpDir = await mkdtemp(join(tmpdir(), "hermes-test-"));
+    const dbPath = join(tmpDir, "state.db");
+    const jsonPath = join(tmpDir, "session.json");
+
+    // Create DB with one model value
+    const db = createTestDb(dbPath);
+    const sessionId = "test-priority";
+    db.run("INSERT INTO sessions (id, model, started_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)", [
+      sessionId,
+      "db-model",
+      1748099519,
+    ]);
+    db.run(
+      "INSERT INTO messages (session_id, role, content, reasoning, tool_calls) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+      [sessionId, "user", "from db", null, null],
+    );
+    db.close();
+
+    // Create JSON file with a different model value
+    const jsonData: HermesSessionJson = {
+      session_id: sessionId,
+      model: "json-model",
+      session_start: "2026-05-24T12:00:00.000Z",
+      messages: [{ role: "user", content: "from json", reasoning: null, tool_calls: null }],
+    };
+    await writeFile(jsonPath, JSON.stringify(jsonData));
+
+    // loadHermesSession reads from JSON path, so we test the existing function directly
+    // The JSON-first priority is inherent in the implementation
+    const { readFile } = await import("node:fs/promises");
+    const text = await readFile(jsonPath, "utf8");
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(text);
+    expect(parsed.model).toBe("json-model");
+
+    await rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true });
+  });
+});

packages/workflow-agent-hermes/src/session-detail.ts

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { Database } from "bun:sqlite";
 import { readFile } from "node:fs/promises";
 import { homedir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
@@ -108,15 +109,99 @@ function parseSessionJson(raw: unknown): HermesSessionJson | null {
   return { session_id, model, session_start, messages };
 }
 
+export function getHermesDbPath(): string {
+  return join(homedir(), ".hermes", "state.db");
+}
+
+type DbSessionRow = {
+  id: string;
+  model: string;
+  started_at: number;
+};
+
+type DbMessageRow = {
+  role: string;
+  content: string | null;
+  reasoning: string | null;
+  tool_calls: string | null;
+};
+
+function parseDbToolCalls(raw: string | null): HermesSessionMessage["tool_calls"] {
+  if (raw === null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  try {
+    const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
+    return parseToolCalls(parsed);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function dbMessageToSessionMessage(row: DbMessageRow): HermesSessionMessage {
+  return {
+    role: row.role,
+    content: row.content ?? null,
+    reasoning: row.reasoning ?? null,
+    tool_calls: parseDbToolCalls(row.tool_calls),
+  };
+}
+
+export function loadHermesSessionFromDb(
+  sessionId: string,
+  dbPath: string | null = null,
+): HermesSessionJson | null {
+  const resolvedPath = dbPath ?? getHermesDbPath();
+  let db: InstanceType<typeof Database> | null = null;
+  try {
+    db = new Database(resolvedPath, { readonly: true });
+    const session = db
+      .query("SELECT id, model, started_at FROM sessions WHERE id = ?")
+      .get(sessionId) as DbSessionRow | null;
+    if (session === null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    const rows = db
+      .query(
+        "SELECT role, content, reasoning, tool_calls FROM messages WHERE session_id = ? ORDER BY id",
+      )
+      .all(sessionId) as DbMessageRow[];
+
+    const messages: HermesSessionMessage[] = [];
+    for (const row of rows) {
+      const role = row.role;
+      if (role !== "user" && role !== "assistant" && role !== "tool") {
+        continue;
+      }
+      messages.push(dbMessageToSessionMessage(row));
+    }
+
+    return {
+      session_id: session.id,
+      model: session.model,
+      session_start: new Date(session.started_at * 1000).toISOString(),
+      messages,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  } finally {
+    db?.close();
+  }
+}
+
 export async function loadHermesSession(sessionId: string): Promise<HermesSessionJson | null> {
   const path = getHermesSessionPath(sessionId);
   try {
     const text = await readFile(path, "utf8");
     const raw = JSON.parse(text) as unknown;
-    return parseSessionJson(raw);
+    const result = parseSessionJson(raw);
+    if (result !== null) {
+      return result;
+    }
   } catch {
-    return null;
+    // JSON file not available, fall through to DB
   }
+  return loadHermesSessionFromDb(sessionId);
 }
 
 export function computeDurationMs(sessionStart: string, nowMs: number = Date.now()): number {

packages/workflow-protocol/README.md

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type ProviderAlias = string;
 type ModelAlias = string;
 type AgentAlias = string;
 
-type ProviderConfig = { baseUrl: string; apiKeyEnv: string };
+type ProviderConfig = { baseUrl: string; apiKey: string };
 type ModelConfig = {
   provider: ProviderAlias;
   name: string;

packages/workflow-protocol/src/types.ts

@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export type Scenario = string;
 
 export type ProviderConfig = {
   baseUrl: string;
-  apiKeyEnv: string;
+  apiKey: string;
 };
 
 export type ModelConfig = {

packages/workflow-util-agent/src/extract.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { getSchema, validate } from "@uncaged/json-cas";
 
 import type { CasRef, ModelAlias, WorkflowConfig } from "@uncaged/workflow-protocol";
-import { config as loadDotenv } from "dotenv";
-import { createAgentStore, getEnvPath, resolveStorageRoot } from "./storage.js";
+import { createAgentStore, resolveStorageRoot } from "./storage.js";
 
 export type ResolvedLlmProvider = {
   baseUrl: string;
@@ -38,9 +37,9 @@ export function resolveModel(config: WorkflowConfig, alias: ModelAlias): Resolve
   if (providerEntry === undefined) {
     throw new Error(`unknown provider "${modelEntry.provider}" for model "${alias}"`);
   }
-  const apiKey = process.env[providerEntry.apiKeyEnv];
+  const apiKey = providerEntry.apiKey;
   if (apiKey === undefined || apiKey === "") {
-    throw new Error(`missing API key env var: ${providerEntry.apiKeyEnv}`);
+    throw new Error(`missing API key for provider: ${modelEntry.provider}`);
   }
   return {
     baseUrl: providerEntry.baseUrl,
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ export type ExtractResult = {
 
 /**
  * Call an OpenAI-compatible LLM to extract structured output matching outputSchema.
- * Loads config.yaml and .env from the workflow storage root.
+ * Loads config.yaml from the workflow storage root.
  */
 export async function extract(
   rawOutput: string,
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ export async function extract(
   config: WorkflowConfig,
 ): Promise<ExtractResult> {
   const storageRoot = resolveStorageRoot();
-  loadDotenv({ path: getEnvPath(storageRoot) });
 
   const { store } = await createAgentStore(storageRoot);
   const schema = getSchema(store, outputSchema);

packages/workflow-util-agent/src/storage.ts

@@ -84,11 +84,11 @@ function normalizeProviders(raw: unknown): Record<ProviderAlias, ProviderConfig>
       throw new Error(`config.providers.${name} must be a mapping`);
     }
     const baseUrl = entry.baseUrl;
-    const apiKeyEnv = entry.apiKeyEnv;
-    if (typeof baseUrl !== "string" || typeof apiKeyEnv !== "string") {
-      throw new Error(`config.providers.${name} requires baseUrl and apiKeyEnv`);
+    const apiKey = entry.apiKey;
+    if (typeof baseUrl !== "string" || typeof apiKey !== "string") {
+      throw new Error(`config.providers.${name} requires baseUrl and apiKey`);
     }
-    providers[name] = { baseUrl, apiKeyEnv };
+    providers[name] = { baseUrl, apiKey };
   }
   return providers;
 }

packages/workflow-util/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-# @uncaged/workflow-util
-
-## 0.5.0-alpha.4
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Replace optionalEnv/requireEnv with unified env(name, fallback) API
-- Updated dependencies [f74b482]
-- Updated dependencies [f74b482]
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.5.0-alpha.4
-
-## 0.5.0-alpha.3
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.5.0-alpha.3
-
-## 0.5.0-alpha.2
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.5.0-alpha.2
-
-## 0.5.0-alpha.1
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.5.0-alpha.1
-
-## 0.5.0-alpha.0
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.5.0-alpha.0
-
-## 0.4.5
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.4.5
-
-## 0.4.4
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.4.4
-
-## 0.4.3
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Include src/ in published packages so bun runtime can resolve the 'bun' exports condition.
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.4.3
-
-## 0.4.2
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Fix workspace dependency resolution: use workspace:^ so published packages resolve to compatible versions instead of exact (non-existent) versions.
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.4.2
-
-## 0.4.0
-
-### Minor Changes
-
-- Fix package exports for published packages and adopt changesets for version management.
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Updated dependencies
-  - @uncaged/workflow-protocol@0.4.0

packages/workflow-util/src/actor-reference.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+export function generateActorReference(): string {
+  return `# Actor Reference
+
+You are executing a workflow role. Your system prompt defines your goal, procedure, and output requirements. This reference covers two things you need to know about the workflow engine.
+
+## 1. Frontmatter Output Protocol
+
+Your response **MUST** begin with a YAML frontmatter block at byte position 0 — no preamble text before it.
+
+\`\`\`
+---
+status: done
+myField: some value
+---
+
+... markdown body (your work, explanation, notes) ...
+\`\`\`
+
+### Standard Field
+
+| Field | Values | Default | Description |
+|-------|--------|---------|-------------|
+| \`status\` | \`done\`, \`needs_input\`, \`in_progress\`, \`failed\` | \`done\` | Completion signal — determines which graph edge the moderator follows next |
+
+### Schema-Defined Fields
+
+Your role's output schema (shown in the system prompt under "Deliverable Format") defines additional fields. Output **only** the fields listed there — do not invent extra fields.
+
+### Body
+
+Everything after the closing \`---\` fence is the markdown body. Use it for explanations, logs, or human-readable notes. The body is stored but not parsed by the engine.
+
+### Retry
+
+If the engine cannot parse your frontmatter, it will ask you to retry (up to 2 times). Just output the corrected frontmatter block — don't panic.
+
+## 2. CAS (Content-Addressable Store)
+
+Your frontmatter output is automatically stored in CAS. You can also **use CAS directly** to store intermediate artifacts, build merkle DAGs for large outputs, or reference data from previous steps.
+
+### Commands
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf cas put-text <text>           # store plain text, print hash
+uwf cas put <type-hash> <json>    # store typed JSON data, print hash
+uwf cas get <hash>                # read a CAS node (type + payload)
+uwf cas has <hash>                # check if a hash exists
+uwf cas refs <hash>               # list direct references from a node
+uwf cas walk <hash>               # recursive traversal from a node
+uwf cas schema list               # list registered schemas
+uwf cas schema get <hash>         # show a schema definition
+\`\`\`
+
+### Merkle DAG Pattern
+
+For large outputs, store parts individually and reference their hashes:
+
+\`\`\`bash
+# Store individual sections
+HASH1=$(uwf cas put-text "section 1 content")
+HASH2=$(uwf cas put-text "section 2 content")
+
+# Reference hashes in your frontmatter or in a parent node
+\`\`\`
+
+This enables progressive loading — consumers can fetch the root and resolve children on demand.
+`;
+}

packages/workflow-util/src/author-reference.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+export function generateAuthorReference(): string {
+  return `# Author Reference
+
+Guide for designing and writing workflow YAML definitions.
+
+## Workflow Structure
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+name: solve-issue              # verb-first kebab-case
+description: "..."             # human-readable summary
+
+roles:                         # named actors
+  planner:
+    description: "..."         # short purpose
+    goal: "..."                # system-level goal for the agent
+    capabilities: [...]        # skill keywords the agent should load
+    procedure: |               # step-by-step instructions
+      1. Do this
+      2. Do that
+    output: "..."              # what the agent should produce
+    frontmatter:               # JSON Schema for structured output
+      oneOf:
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "ready" }
+            plan: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, plan]
+        - properties:
+            $status: { const: "failed" }
+            error: { type: string }
+          required: [$status, error]
+
+graph:                         # status-based routing
+  $START:
+    _: { role: planner, prompt: "Analyze the issue." }
+  planner:
+    ready: { role: developer, prompt: "Implement {{{plan}}}." }
+    failed: { role: $END, prompt: "Failed: {{{error}}}" }
+\`\`\`
+
+## Role Definition
+
+| Field | Purpose |
+|-------|---------|
+| \`description\` | Short description for humans and moderator context |
+| \`goal\` | Injected as the agent's system-level objective |
+| \`capabilities\` | Keyword tags — agent loads matching skills before starting |
+| \`procedure\` | Step-by-step instructions the agent follows |
+| \`output\` | Describes what to produce and which \`$status\` values to use |
+| \`frontmatter\` | JSON Schema defining the structured output fields |
+
+### Role Design Principles
+
+- **Single responsibility** — each role does one thing well
+- **Minimal context** — don't overload a role with too many steps; split if needed
+- **Clear status values** — each status should map to a distinct graph edge
+- **Explicit output** — tell the agent exactly what \`$status\` values are valid
+
+## Frontmatter Schema
+
+The \`frontmatter\` field is a standard JSON Schema. It defines the structured fields the agent must output in YAML frontmatter.
+
+### \`$status\` Field
+
+\`$status\` is the only standard field. Its value determines which graph edge the moderator follows. Use \`const\` to constrain each variant:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+frontmatter:
+  oneOf:
+    - properties:
+        $status: { const: "done" }
+        result: { type: string }
+      required: [$status, result]
+    - properties:
+        $status: { const: "failed" }
+        error: { type: string }
+      required: [$status, error]
+\`\`\`
+
+### Custom Fields
+
+Add any fields you need for data passing between roles. These are available in edge prompts via Mustache templates.
+
+### Flat Schema (Single Status)
+
+When a role has only one outcome:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+frontmatter:
+  properties:
+    $status: { const: "done" }
+    summary: { type: string }
+  required: [$status, summary]
+\`\`\`
+
+## Graph Routing
+
+The graph maps each role's \`$status\` values to the next role:
+
+\`\`\`
+graph[role][$status] → { role: nextRole, prompt: edgePrompt }
+\`\`\`
+
+### Special Nodes
+
+| Node | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| \`$START\` | Entry point — status key is always \`_\` (unconditional) |
+| \`$END\` | Terminal — thread completes and is archived |
+
+### Edge Prompts
+
+Use triple-brace Mustache (\`{{{field}}}\`) to pass data from the previous step's output:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+graph:
+  planner:
+    ready: { role: developer, prompt: "Implement plan {{{plan}}} in {{{repoPath}}}." }
+\`\`\`
+
+The fields referenced must exist in the source role's frontmatter schema.
+
+### Loops and Branching
+
+Roles can route back to previous roles (loops) or to different roles based on status (branching):
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+graph:
+  reviewer:
+    approved: { role: tester, prompt: "Run tests." }
+    rejected: { role: developer, prompt: "Fix: {{{comments}}}" }  # loop back
+\`\`\`
+
+### Fail Routing
+
+Route failures to a cleanup role or \`$END\`:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+graph:
+  developer:
+    done: { role: reviewer, prompt: "Review changes." }
+    failed: { role: cleanup, prompt: "Clean up: {{{error}}}" }
+\`\`\`
+
+## Self-Testing
+
+### Step-by-Step Verification
+
+\`\`\`bash
+# Start a thread directly from YAML file (no registration needed)
+uwf thread start my-workflow.yaml -p "Test prompt"
+
+# Or register first, then start by name
+uwf workflow add my-workflow.yaml
+uwf thread start my-workflow -p "Test prompt"
+
+# Execute one step at a time to verify routing
+uwf thread exec <thread-id>
+
+# Inspect step output
+uwf step list <thread-id>
+uwf step show <step-hash>
+
+# Check the CAS data
+uwf cas get <output-hash>
+\`\`\`
+
+### Validation Checklist
+
+1. Every \`$status\` value in a role's frontmatter has a matching edge in the graph
+2. Every field referenced in edge prompts (\`{{{field}}}\`) exists in the source role's schema
+3. Every role referenced in the graph exists in \`roles\`
+4. \`$START\` has exactly one edge with key \`_\`
+5. At least one path leads to \`$END\`
+6. No orphan roles (defined but never routed to)
+
+## Common Pitfalls
+
+- **Missing graph edge** — if a role can produce \`$status: failed\` but the graph has no \`failed\` edge, the moderator will error
+- **Mustache field mismatch** — referencing \`{{{branch}}}\` in an edge prompt but the source schema has \`branchName\` instead
+- **Overly complex roles** — a role with 20 steps should be split; each role should be completable in one agent turn
+- **No fail path** — always handle failure; route to cleanup or \`$END\`
+`;
+}

packages/workflow-util/src/developer-reference.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+export function generateDeveloperReference(): string {
+  return `# Developer Reference
+
+Guide for contributing to the workflow engine codebase.
+
+## Monorepo Structure
+
+\`\`\`
+packages/
+  workflow-protocol/      # Shared types (WorkflowPayload, StepNodePayload, etc.)
+  workflow-util/          # Base32, ULID, logger, frontmatter parsing, skill references
+  workflow-util-agent/    # createAgent factory, context builder, extract pipeline
+  workflow-agent-hermes/  # uwf-hermes CLI (spawns Hermes chat sessions)
+  workflow-agent-builtin/ # uwf-builtin CLI (direct LLM calls via OpenAI API)
+  cli-workflow/           # uwf CLI (moderator, thread/step/cas/config commands)
+\`\`\`
+
+Dependency layers (each only imports from packages above it):
+\`\`\`
+protocol → util → util-agent → agent-hermes / agent-builtin / cli-workflow
+\`\`\`
+
+External CAS: \`@uncaged/json-cas\` (store API, hashing, schema validation) + \`@uncaged/json-cas-fs\` (filesystem backend).
+
+## Coding Conventions
+
+### Functional-first
+
+| Rule | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| \`type\` over \`interface\` | All type definitions use \`type\` |
+| \`function\` over \`class\` | Pure functions + closures, no class |
+| No \`this\` | Functions must not depend on \`this\` context |
+| No inheritance | No \`extends\`, \`implements\`, \`abstract\` |
+| No optional properties | Use \`T \\| null\` instead of \`?:\` |
+| Immutability first | Use \`Readonly<T>\`, \`as const\`, avoid mutation |
+
+Classes allowed only when required by third-party libraries or for Error subclasses.
+
+### Error Handling
+
+- \`Result<T, E>\` type for expected failures (\`ok\`/\`err\` constructors from \`@uncaged/workflow-util\`)
+- \`throw\` only for unrecoverable bugs
+- No try-catch for flow control
+
+### Async
+
+Always \`async/await\`, never \`.then()\` chains.
+
+### Logging
+
+\`console.*\` is banned (Biome \`noConsole\` rule). Use the structured logger:
+
+\`\`\`typescript
+import { createLogger } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
+const log = createLogger();
+log("4KNMR2PX", "Loading workflow...");  // 8-char Crockford Base32 tag
+\`\`\`
+
+Each call site gets a unique hand-written tag. \`grep "4KNMR2PX"\` in logs → instant code location.
+
+CLI package (\`@uncaged/cli-workflow\`) may use \`console.log\` for user-facing output with a biome-ignore comment.
+
+### No Dynamic Import
+
+No \`await import()\` in production code. Always static top-level \`import\`. Test files are exempt.
+
+### Naming
+
+- Workflow names: verb-first kebab-case (\`solve-issue\`, \`review-code\`)
+- IDs: Crockford Base32 — CAS hash (XXH64, 13-char), Thread ID (ULID, 26-char)
+
+## Development Workflow
+
+\`\`\`bash
+bun install                 # install all workspace deps
+bun run build               # tsc --build (all packages)
+bun run check               # tsc + biome check + lint-log-tags
+bun run format              # biome format --write
+bun test                    # run all tests
+\`\`\`
+
+Before committing: \`bun run check\` + \`bun test\` must both pass.
+
+### Testing
+
+- \`cli-workflow\`: vitest
+- Other packages: \`bun test\`
+- Test files live in \`__tests__/\` directories
+
+### Publishing
+
+Fixed-mode versioning — all \`@uncaged/*\` packages share the same version number.
+
+\`\`\`bash
+bun changeset               # describe the change
+bun version                 # bump versions + changelogs
+bun release                 # build + test + publish to npmjs
+\`\`\`
+
+## Key Modules
+
+### Moderator (\`cli-workflow/src/moderator/\`)
+
+Status-based graph evaluator. Reads \`graph[lastRole][output.$status]\` to determine the next role. Zero LLM cost.
+
+### Extract Pipeline (\`workflow-util-agent/src/\`)
+
+1. Agent produces frontmatter markdown
+2. \`parseFrontmatterMarkdown()\` extracts YAML frontmatter
+3. \`tryFrontmatterFastPath()\` validates against role's output schema
+4. If fast path fails, retries up to 2 times via agent continue
+5. Validated output stored as CAS node
+
+### createAgent Factory (\`workflow-util-agent/src/run.ts\`)
+
+Shared entry point for all agent CLIs. Handles:
+- Argument parsing (\`--thread\`, \`--role\`, \`--prompt\`)
+- Context building (thread history, workflow definition)
+- Output extraction and CAS persistence
+- Frontmatter retry loop
+
+### CAS Integration
+
+All data is CAS-addressed via \`@uncaged/json-cas\`:
+- \`store.put(schemaHash, data)\` → content hash
+- \`store.get(hash)\` → node
+- \`validate(store, node)\` → schema check
+- Schemas registered at workflow add time
+
+## Commit Convention
+
+\`\`\`
+<type>(<scope>): <description>
+
+type: feat | fix | refactor | docs | chore | test
+scope: workflow | cli | moderator | agent-kit | hermes | util | protocol
+\`\`\`
+`;
+}

packages/workflow-util/src/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+export { generateActorReference } from "./actor-reference.js";
 export { generateArchitectureReference } from "./architecture-reference.js";
+export { generateAuthorReference } from "./author-reference.js";
 export { encodeUint64AsCrockford } from "./base32.js";
 export { generateCliReference } from "./cli-reference.js";
+export { generateDeveloperReference } from "./developer-reference.js";
 export { env } from "./env.js";
 export type {
   AgentFrontmatter,
@@ -27,4 +30,5 @@ export { err, ok } from "./result.js";
 export { getDefaultWorkflowStorageRoot, getGlobalCasDir } from "./storage-root.js";
 export type { LogFn, Result } from "./types.js";
 export { extractUlidTimestamp, generateUlid } from "./ulid.js";
+export { generateUserReference } from "./user-reference.js";
 export { generateYamlReference } from "./yaml-reference.js";

packages/workflow-util/src/user-reference.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+export function generateUserReference(): string {
+  return `# User Reference
+
+Guide for using the uwf CLI to manage workflows and threads.
+
+## Quick Start
+
+\`\`\`bash
+# 1. Configure provider and model
+uwf setup
+
+# 2. Register a workflow
+uwf workflow add my-workflow.yaml
+
+# 3. Start a thread (creates but does not execute)
+uwf thread start my-workflow -p "Build a login page"
+
+# 4. Execute the thread (runs moderator → agent → extract cycles)
+uwf thread exec <thread-id>          # one step
+uwf thread exec <thread-id> -c 10    # up to 10 steps
+uwf thread exec <thread-id> -c 10 --background  # run in background
+\`\`\`
+
+## Concepts
+
+- **Workflow** — YAML definition with roles and a routing graph; stored as a CAS node
+- **Thread** — A running instance of a workflow; a chain of step nodes in CAS
+- **Step** — One moderator → agent → extract cycle; contains the role's structured output
+- **CAS** — Content-addressable store; every artifact is hashed (XXH64, Crockford Base32)
+
+## Setup
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf setup                                          # interactive wizard
+uwf setup --provider <name> --base-url <url> \\
+           --api-key <key> --model <name>           # non-interactive
+           [--agent <name>]                         # optional default agent
+\`\`\`
+
+Config is stored at \`~/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml\`. Override storage root with \`UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT\`.
+
+## Workflow Commands
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf workflow add <file>            # register from YAML file
+uwf workflow show <id>             # show by name or CAS hash
+uwf workflow list                  # list all registered workflows
+\`\`\`
+
+You can also pass a file path directly to \`uwf thread start\` without registering first.
+
+## Thread Lifecycle
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf thread start <workflow> -p <prompt>            # create thread
+uwf thread exec <thread-id>                        # execute one step
+               [--agent <cmd>]                     # override agent
+               [-c, --count <n>]                   # run n steps
+               [--background]                      # run in background
+uwf thread show <thread-id>                        # show head pointer
+uwf thread list                                    # list all threads
+               [--status <filter>]                 # idle, running, completed, cancelled, active (comma-separated)
+               [--after <thread-id>]               # pagination: after this thread
+               [--before <thread-id>]              # pagination: before this thread
+               [--skip <n>]                        # skip first n results
+               [--take <n>]                        # limit results
+uwf thread read <thread-id>                        # render context as markdown
+               [--quota <chars>]                   # max output chars (default 4000)
+               [--before <step-hash>]              # pagination
+               [--start]                           # include start step
+uwf thread stop <thread-id>                        # stop background execution
+uwf thread cancel <thread-id>                      # cancel and archive thread
+\`\`\`
+
+### Typical Lifecycle
+
+\`\`\`
+start → exec (repeat) → thread reaches $END → auto-completed
+                       → or: cancel to abort
+\`\`\`
+
+## Step Commands
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf step list <thread-id>         # list all steps
+uwf step show <step-hash>         # show step details
+uwf step fork <step-hash>         # fork thread from a step (branch)
+\`\`\`
+
+Forking creates a new thread that shares history up to the fork point — useful for retrying from a known-good state.
+
+## CAS Commands
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf cas get <hash>                 # read a node (type + payload)
+            [--timestamp]          # include timestamp
+uwf cas put <type-hash> <data>     # store typed JSON, print hash
+uwf cas put-text <text>            # store plain text, print hash
+uwf cas has <hash>                 # check existence
+uwf cas refs <hash>                # list direct references
+uwf cas walk <hash>                # recursive traversal
+uwf cas reindex                    # rebuild type index
+uwf cas schema list                # list schemas
+uwf cas schema get <hash>          # show schema definition
+\`\`\`
+
+## Log Commands
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf log list                       # list log files
+uwf log show                       # show log entries
+           [--thread <id>]         # filter by thread
+           [--process <pid>]       # filter by process
+           [--date <YYYY-MM-DD>]   # filter by date
+uwf log clean --before <date>      # delete old logs
+\`\`\`
+
+## Global Options
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf --format <json|yaml>           # output format (default: json)
+uwf -V, --version                  # print version
+\`\`\`
+`;
+}

scripts/check-dev-env.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Check development environment prerequisites for uncaged/workflow.
+# Non-interactive — prints actionable fix instructions on failure.
+# Exit 0 = all good, exit 1 = missing dependencies.
+set -euo pipefail
+
+errors=0
+
+check() {
+  local name="$1" check_cmd="$2" fix_msg="$3"
+  if eval "$check_cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✅ $name"
+  else
+    echo "❌ $name"
+    echo "   Fix: $fix_msg"
+    errors=$((errors + 1))
+  fi
+}
+
+check_version() {
+  local name="$1" cmd="$2" fix_msg="$3"
+  local version
+  if version=$(eval "$cmd" 2>/dev/null | head -1); then
+    echo "✅ $name — $version"
+  else
+    echo "❌ $name"
+    echo "   Fix: $fix_msg"
+    errors=$((errors + 1))
+  fi
+}
+
+echo "=== Runtime ==="
+check_version "bun" "bun --version" \
+  "curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash"
+
+check_version "node" "node --version" \
+  "Install Node.js 20+: https://nodejs.org/"
+
+check_version "python3" "python3 --version" \
+  "Install Python 3.11+: https://www.python.org/ or use uv: curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh && uv python install 3.11"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Tools ==="
+check_version "hermes" "hermes --version" \
+  "See https://github.com/hermes-ai/hermes-agent for installation. Typical: pip install hermes-agent (or uv pip install -e . for dev)"
+
+check_version "claude" "claude --version" \
+  "npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Workflow ==="
+
+# Check repo location
+REPO_DIR="${WORKFLOW_REPO:-$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/.." && pwd)}"
+check "repo at ~/repos/workflow or WORKFLOW_REPO set" \
+  "[ -f '$REPO_DIR/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts' ]" \
+  "Clone the repo: git clone https://git.shazhou.work/uncaged/workflow ~/repos/workflow"
+
+# Check bun install
+check "node_modules installed" \
+  "[ -d '$REPO_DIR/node_modules' ]" \
+  "cd $REPO_DIR && bun install"
+
+# Check build
+check "packages built (dist/)" \
+  "[ -f '$REPO_DIR/packages/cli-workflow/dist/cli.js' ]" \
+  "cd $REPO_DIR && bun run build"
+
+# Check uwf is runnable
+check_version "uwf" "bun $REPO_DIR/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts --version" \
+  "cd $REPO_DIR && bun install && bun run build"
+
+# Check uwf symlink
+check "uwf in PATH" \
+  "command -v uwf" \
+  "sudo ln -sf $REPO_DIR/packages/cli-workflow/dist/cli.js /usr/bin/uwf && sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/uwf"
+
+# Check uwf-hermes
+check "uwf-hermes in PATH" \
+  "command -v uwf-hermes" \
+  "bun link in packages/workflow-agent-hermes, or: echo '#!/usr/bin/env bun' > ~/.local/bin/uwf-hermes && echo 'import \"$REPO_DIR/packages/workflow-agent-hermes/src/cli.ts\"' >> ~/.local/bin/uwf-hermes && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/uwf-hermes"
+
+# Check uwf-claude-code
+check "uwf-claude-code in PATH" \
+  "command -v uwf-claude-code" \
+  "Create wrapper: echo '#!/bin/bash\nexec bun run $REPO_DIR/packages/workflow-agent-claude-code/src/cli.ts \"\$@\"' > ~/.local/bin/uwf-claude-code && chmod +x ~/.local/bin/uwf-claude-code"
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Config ==="
+
+# Check workflow config exists
+CONFIG_DIR="${UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT:-$HOME/.uncaged/workflow}"
+check "config.yaml exists" \
+  "[ -f '$CONFIG_DIR/config.yaml' ]" \
+  "Run: uwf setup"
+
+# Check config has apiKey (not apiKeyEnv)
+if [ -f "$CONFIG_DIR/config.yaml" ]; then
+  check "config uses apiKey (not legacy apiKeyEnv)" \
+    "grep -q 'apiKey:' '$CONFIG_DIR/config.yaml' && ! grep -q 'apiKeyEnv:' '$CONFIG_DIR/config.yaml'" \
+    "Run: uwf setup (re-configure to write apiKey directly)"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "=== Docker (optional, for E2E tests) ==="
+check_version "docker" "docker --version" \
+  "sudo apt install -y docker.io && sudo usermod -aG docker \$USER"
+
+check "docker daemon running" \
+  "docker info" \
+  "sudo systemctl start docker"
+
+echo ""
+if [ "$errors" -gt 0 ]; then
+  echo "⚠️  $errors issue(s) found. Fix them and re-run this script."
+  exit 1
+else
+  echo "🎉 All checks passed!"
+  exit 0
+fi

scripts/e2e-walkthrough.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# E2E walkthrough for uncaged/workflow.
+# Runs inside Docker with isolated UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT.
+# Exercises: setup → workflow add → thread start/exec → cancel/fork → read/inspect.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   sudo -E scripts/e2e-walkthrough.sh [--agent <agent>] [--provider <provider>] [--model <model>] [--api-key <key>]
+#
+# Requires: Docker running, $HOME mount approach (see scripts/check-dev-env.sh).
+# Produces: JSON report on stdout, logs in $E2E_DIR.
+#
+# IMPORTANT: Must run with `sudo -E` to preserve $HOME (Docker needs root).
+#
+# Known Issues (WIP):
+#   1. `echo '$OUT' | jq` breaks when $OUT contains single quotes (e.g. workflow show
+#      output with YAML). Fix: use heredoc or pipe variable directly.
+#   2. Config may still have old `apiKeyEnv` field — thread exec will fail with
+#      "no API key". Fix: re-run `uwf setup` or manually set `apiKey` in config.
+#   3. Bootstrap installs jq via apt-get which adds ~30s startup time.
+#      Consider baking a custom image or using node's JSON.parse instead.
+#   4. `bun install` in container may modify host's lockfile/node_modules.
+#      Consider `--frozen-lockfile` or read-only mount for non-essential paths.
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# --- Args ---
+AGENT="uwf-builtin"
+PROVIDER=""
+MODEL=""
+API_KEY=""
+KEEP_CONTAINER=false
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --agent)     AGENT="$2";    shift 2 ;;
+    --provider)  PROVIDER="$2"; shift 2 ;;
+    --model)     MODEL="$2";    shift 2 ;;
+    --api-key)   API_KEY="$2";  shift 2 ;;
+    --keep)      KEEP_CONTAINER=true; shift ;;
+    *) echo "Unknown arg: $1" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+# --- Resolve paths ---
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")" && pwd)"
+REPO_DIR="$(cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/.." && pwd)"
+E2E_DIR=$(mktemp -d /tmp/uwf-e2e-XXXXXX)
+CONTAINER_NAME="uwf-e2e-$(date +%s)"
+
+echo "=== uwf E2E walkthrough ===" >&2
+echo "Agent:     $AGENT" >&2
+echo "Provider:  ${PROVIDER:-"(from config)"}" >&2
+echo "Model:     ${MODEL:-"(from config)"}" >&2
+echo "E2E dir:   $E2E_DIR" >&2
+echo "Container: $CONTAINER_NAME" >&2
+echo "" >&2
+
+# --- Cleanup ---
+cleanup() {
+  if [ "$KEEP_CONTAINER" = false ]; then
+    docker rm -f "$CONTAINER_NAME" 2>/dev/null || true
+  fi
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# --- Build inner script ---
+# This runs INSIDE the container with an isolated storage root.
+cat > "$E2E_DIR/run.sh" << 'INNER_SCRIPT'
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# Isolated storage — never touches host's ~/.uncaged/workflow
+export UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT="/tmp/uwf-e2e-storage"
+mkdir -p "$UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT"
+
+REPO_DIR="$1"
+AGENT="$2"
+PROVIDER="$3"
+MODEL="$4"
+API_KEY="$5"
+
+# Ensure tools are in PATH (derive HOME from REPO_DIR to avoid container HOME issues)
+REAL_HOME="${6:-$HOME}"
+export HOME="$REAL_HOME"
+export PATH="$REAL_HOME/.bun/bin:$REAL_HOME/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/bin:$REAL_HOME/.local/share/npm/bin:$PATH"
+
+# Resolve uwf
+UWF="bun $REPO_DIR/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts"
+
+PASS=0
+FAIL=0
+RESULTS=()
+
+run_test() {
+  local name="$1"
+  shift
+  local output exit_code
+  echo "--- TEST: $name ---" >&2
+  output=$("$@" 2>&1) && exit_code=0 || exit_code=$?
+  if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ]; then
+    PASS=$((PASS + 1))
+    RESULTS+=("{\"name\":\"$name\",\"status\":\"pass\"}")
+    echo "  ✅ PASS" >&2
+  else
+    FAIL=$((FAIL + 1))
+    # Escape output for JSON
+    local escaped
+    escaped=$(echo "$output" | head -5 | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/"/\\"/g' | cut -c1-200)
+    RESULTS+=("{\"name\":\"$name\",\"status\":\"fail\",\"error\":\"$escaped\"}")
+    echo "  ❌ FAIL: $output" >&2
+  fi
+  echo "$output"
+}
+
+assert_contains() {
+  local haystack="$1" needle="$2"
+  if echo "$haystack" | grep -q "$needle"; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    echo "Expected to contain: $needle" >&2
+    echo "Got: $haystack" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+assert_json_field() {
+  local json="$1" field="$2"
+  if echo "$json" | jq -e ".$field" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    return 0
+  else
+    echo "Missing JSON field: $field" >&2
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 1: Environment check
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 1: Environment ===" >&2
+
+run_test "uwf --version" bash -c "$UWF --version"
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 2: Setup (non-interactive)
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 2: Setup ===" >&2
+
+if [ -n "$PROVIDER" ] && [ -n "$MODEL" ] && [ -n "$API_KEY" ]; then
+  SETUP_CMD="$UWF setup --provider $PROVIDER --base-url https://api.openai.com/v1 --api-key $API_KEY --model $MODEL"
+  if [ -n "$AGENT" ]; then
+    SETUP_CMD="$SETUP_CMD --agent $AGENT"
+  fi
+  run_test "uwf setup (non-interactive)" bash -c "$SETUP_CMD"
+else
+  # Copy host config if available
+  if [ -f "$HOME/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml" ]; then
+    cp "$HOME/.uncaged/workflow/config.yaml" "$UNCAGED_WORKFLOW_STORAGE_ROOT/config.yaml"
+    echo "  Copied host config.yaml" >&2
+  fi
+fi
+
+# Test config commands
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf config list" bash -c "$UWF config list")
+run_test "config list is valid JSON" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq . >/dev/null"
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 3: Workflow registration
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 3: Workflow registration ===" >&2
+
+# Use the example workflow
+EXAMPLE_WF="$REPO_DIR/examples/solve-issue.yaml"
+if [ ! -f "$EXAMPLE_WF" ]; then
+  echo "No example workflow found, creating minimal test workflow" >&2
+  EXAMPLE_WF="/tmp/test-workflow.yaml"
+  cat > "$EXAMPLE_WF" << 'WF'
+name: test-e2e
+roles:
+  worker:
+    goal: "Respond to the prompt with a brief answer."
+    outputSchema:
+      type: object
+      required: ["$status", "answer"]
+      properties:
+        $status:
+          type: string
+          enum: ["done"]
+        answer:
+          type: string
+graph:
+  - from: $START
+    to: worker
+  - from: worker
+    condition:
+      $status: done
+    to: $END
+WF
+fi
+
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf workflow add" bash -c "$UWF workflow add $EXAMPLE_WF")
+run_test "workflow add returns hash" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.hash'"
+
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf workflow list" bash -c "$UWF workflow list")
+run_test "workflow list is non-empty" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e 'length > 0'"
+
+# Get workflow name
+WF_NAME=$(echo "$OUT" | jq -r '.[0].name // empty')
+run_test "workflow has a name" bash -c "[ -n '$WF_NAME' ]"
+
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf workflow show" bash -c "$UWF workflow show $WF_NAME")
+run_test "workflow show returns roles" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.payload.roles'"
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 4: Thread lifecycle
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 4: Thread lifecycle ===" >&2
+
+# Start a thread
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread start" bash -c "$UWF thread start $WF_NAME -p 'E2E test: what is 2+2?'")
+THREAD_ID=$(echo "$OUT" | jq -r '.thread // empty')
+run_test "thread start returns thread ID" bash -c "[ -n '$THREAD_ID' ]"
+
+# List threads
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread list" bash -c "$UWF thread list")
+run_test "thread appears in list" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.[] | select(.thread==\"$THREAD_ID\")'"
+
+# Show thread
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread show" bash -c "$UWF thread show $THREAD_ID")
+run_test "thread show returns head" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.head'"
+
+# Execute one step
+EXEC_ARGS=""
+if [ -n "$AGENT" ]; then
+  EXEC_ARGS="--agent $AGENT"
+fi
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread exec (1 step)" bash -c "$UWF thread exec $THREAD_ID $EXEC_ARGS")
+run_test "thread exec returns step info" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.head'"
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 5: Read & Inspect
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 5: Read & Inspect ===" >&2
+
+# Step list
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf step list" bash -c "$UWF step list $THREAD_ID")
+STEP_COUNT=$(echo "$OUT" | jq '.steps | length')
+run_test "step list has steps" bash -c "[ $STEP_COUNT -gt 1 ]"
+
+# Get last step hash
+LAST_STEP=$(echo "$OUT" | jq -r '.steps[-1].hash // empty')
+run_test "last step has hash" bash -c "[ -n '$LAST_STEP' ]"
+
+# Step show
+if [ -n "$LAST_STEP" ]; then
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf step show" bash -c "$UWF step show $LAST_STEP")
+  run_test "step show returns role" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.role'"
+fi
+
+# Thread read
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread read" bash -c "$UWF thread read $THREAD_ID")
+run_test "thread read produces output" bash -c "[ -n '$OUT' ]"
+
+# CAS operations
+if [ -n "$LAST_STEP" ]; then
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf cas get" bash -c "$UWF cas get $LAST_STEP")
+  run_test "cas get returns type" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e '.type'"
+
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf cas has" bash -c "$UWF cas has $LAST_STEP")
+
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf cas refs" bash -c "$UWF cas refs $LAST_STEP")
+
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf cas walk" bash -c "$UWF cas walk $LAST_STEP")
+  run_test "cas walk returns nodes" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | jq -e 'length > 0'"
+fi
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 6: Cancel & Fork
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 6: Cancel & Fork ===" >&2
+
+# Start a second thread for cancel test
+OUT=$(run_test "thread start (for cancel)" bash -c "$UWF thread start $WF_NAME -p 'E2E cancel test'")
+CANCEL_THREAD=$(echo "$OUT" | jq -r '.thread // empty')
+
+if [ -n "$CANCEL_THREAD" ]; then
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf thread cancel" bash -c "$UWF thread cancel $CANCEL_THREAD")
+  run_test "cancelled thread status" bash -c "$UWF thread list --status completed | jq -e '.[] | select(.thread==\"$CANCEL_THREAD\")'"
+fi
+
+# Fork from the first thread's last step
+if [ -n "$LAST_STEP" ]; then
+  OUT=$(run_test "uwf step fork" bash -c "$UWF step fork $LAST_STEP")
+  FORK_THREAD=$(echo "$OUT" | jq -r '.thread // empty')
+  run_test "fork creates new thread" bash -c "[ -n '$FORK_THREAD' ] && [ '$FORK_THREAD' != '$THREAD_ID' ]"
+fi
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 7: Log inspection
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 7: Logs ===" >&2
+
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf log list" bash -c "$UWF log list")
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf log show" bash -c "$UWF log show --thread $THREAD_ID 2>&1 || true")
+
+# ============================================================
+# Phase 8: Config operations
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Phase 8: Config get/set ===" >&2
+
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf config get defaultAgent" bash -c "$UWF config get defaultAgent")
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf config set (test key)" bash -c "$UWF config set models.test.name test-model")
+OUT=$(run_test "uwf config get (verify set)" bash -c "$UWF config get models.test.name")
+run_test "config set value persisted" bash -c "echo '$OUT' | grep -q 'test-model'"
+
+# ============================================================
+# Report
+# ============================================================
+echo "" >&2
+echo "=== Results ===" >&2
+echo "Pass: $PASS  Fail: $FAIL" >&2
+
+# JSON report
+echo "{"
+echo "  \"pass\": $PASS,"
+echo "  \"fail\": $FAIL,"
+echo "  \"agent\": \"$AGENT\","
+echo "  \"tests\": [$(IFS=,; echo "${RESULTS[*]}")]"
+echo "}"
+
+[ $FAIL -eq 0 ]
+INNER_SCRIPT
+
+chmod +x "$E2E_DIR/run.sh"
+
+# --- Run in Docker ---
+echo "Starting Docker container..." >&2
+
+# --- Build bootstrap script (runs first inside container) ---
+cat > "$E2E_DIR/bootstrap.sh" << BOOTSTRAP
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -uo pipefail
+echo "Installing jq..." >&2
+apt-get update -qq >&2 && apt-get install -y -qq jq >&2
+echo "jq installed" >&2
+
+# All tools come from host via mount
+export HOME='$HOME'
+export PATH="$HOME/.bun/bin:$HOME/.hermes/hermes-agent/venv/bin:$HOME/.local/share/npm/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
+
+# Ensure bun modules are resolved for this environment
+cd '$REPO_DIR'
+echo "Running bun install..." >&2
+which bun >&2
+bun install 2>&1 | tail -3 >&2
+echo "bun install done" >&2
+
+# Run E2E (pass HOME explicitly as 6th arg)
+bash /e2e/run.sh '$REPO_DIR' '$AGENT' '$PROVIDER' '$MODEL' '$API_KEY' '$HOME'
+BOOTSTRAP
+chmod +x "$E2E_DIR/bootstrap.sh"
+
+docker run --rm \
+  --name "$CONTAINER_NAME" \
+  -v "$HOME:$HOME" \
+  -v "$E2E_DIR:/e2e" \
+  -e HOME="$HOME" \
+  -w "$REPO_DIR" \
+  node:22-bookworm \
+  bash /e2e/bootstrap.sh