refactor(config): eliminate global mutable state, wire DeerFlowContext into runtime

- Freeze all config models (AppConfig + 15 sub-configs) with frozen=True
- Purify from_file() — remove 9 load_*_from_dict() side-effect calls
- Replace mtime/reload/push/pop machinery with single ContextVar + init_app_config()
- Delete 10 sub-module globals and their getters/setters/loaders
- Migrate 50+ consumers from get_*_config() to get_app_config().xxx

- Expand DeerFlowContext: app_config + thread_id + agent_name (frozen dataclass)
- Wire into Gateway runtime (worker.py) and DeerFlowClient via context= parameter
- Remove sandbox_id from runtime.context — flows through ThreadState.sandbox only
- Middleware/tools access runtime.context directly via Runtime[DeerFlowContext] generic
- resolve_context() retained at server entry points for LangGraph Server fallback

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+---
+name: smoke-test
+description: End-to-end smoke test skill for DeerFlow. Guides through: 1) Pulling latest code, 2) Docker OR Local installation and deployment (user preference, default to Local if Docker network issues), 3) Service availability verification, 4) Health check, 5) Final test report. Use when the user says "run smoke test", "smoke test deployment", "verify installation", "test service availability", "end-to-end test", or similar.
+---
+
+# DeerFlow Smoke Test Skill
+
+This skill guides the Agent through DeerFlow's full end-to-end smoke test workflow, including code updates, deployment (supporting both Docker and local installation modes), service availability verification, and health checks.
+
+## Deployment Mode Selection
+
+This skill supports two deployment modes:
+- **Local installation mode** (recommended, especially when network issues occur) - Run all services directly on the local machine
+- **Docker mode** - Run all services inside Docker containers
+
+**Selection strategy**:
+- If the user explicitly asks for Docker mode, use Docker
+- If network issues occur (such as slow image pulls), automatically switch to local mode
+- Default to local mode whenever possible
+
+## Structure
+
+```
+smoke-test/
+├── SKILL.md                          ← You are here - core workflow and logic
+├── scripts/
+│   ├── check_docker.sh               ← Check the Docker environment
+│   ├── check_local_env.sh            ← Check local environment dependencies
+│   ├── frontend_check.sh             ← Frontend page smoke check
+│   ├── pull_code.sh                  ← Pull the latest code
+│   ├── deploy_docker.sh              ← Docker deployment
+│   ├── deploy_local.sh               ← Local deployment
+│   └── health_check.sh               ← Service health check
+├── references/
+│   ├── SOP.md                        ← Standard operating procedure
+│   └── troubleshooting.md            ← Troubleshooting guide
+└── templates/
+    ├── report.local.template.md      ← Local mode smoke test report template
+    └── report.docker.template.md     ← Docker mode smoke test report template
+```
+
+## Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
+
+### Phase 1: Code Update Check
+
+1. **Confirm current directory** - Verify that the current working directory is the DeerFlow project root
+2. **Check Git status** - See whether there are uncommitted changes
+3. **Pull the latest code** - Use `git pull origin main` to get the latest updates
+4. **Confirm code update** - Verify that the latest code was pulled successfully
+
+### Phase 2: Deployment Mode Selection and Environment Check
+
+**Choose deployment mode**:
+- Ask for user preference, or choose automatically based on network conditions
+- Default to local installation mode
+
+**Local mode environment check**:
+1. **Check Node.js version** - Requires 22+
+2. **Check pnpm** - Package manager
+3. **Check uv** - Python package manager
+4. **Check nginx** - Reverse proxy
+5. **Check required ports** - Confirm that ports 2026, 3000, 8001, and 2024 are not occupied
+
+**Docker mode environment check** (if Docker is selected):
+1. **Check whether Docker is installed** - Run `docker --version`
+2. **Check Docker daemon status** - Run `docker info`
+3. **Check Docker Compose availability** - Run `docker compose version`
+4. **Check required ports** - Confirm that port 2026 is not occupied
+
+### Phase 3: Configuration Preparation
+
+1. **Check whether config.yaml exists**
+   - If it does not exist, run `make config` to generate it
+   - If it already exists, check whether it needs an upgrade with `make config-upgrade`
+2. **Check the .env file**
+   - Verify that required environment variables are configured
+   - Especially model API keys such as `OPENAI_API_KEY`
+
+### Phase 4: Deployment Execution
+
+**Local mode deployment**:
+1. **Check dependencies** - Run `make check`
+2. **Install dependencies** - Run `make install`
+3. **(Optional) Pre-pull the sandbox image** - If needed, run `make setup-sandbox`
+4. **Start services** - Run `make dev-daemon` (background mode, recommended) or `make dev` (foreground mode)
+5. **Wait for startup** - Give all services enough time to start completely (90-120 seconds recommended)
+
+**Docker mode deployment** (if Docker is selected):
+1. **Initialize Docker environment** - Run `make docker-init`
+2. **Start Docker services** - Run `make docker-start`
+3. **Wait for startup** - Give all containers enough time to start completely (60 seconds recommended)
+
+### Phase 5: Service Health Check
+
+**Local mode health check**:
+1. **Check process status** - Confirm that LangGraph, Gateway, Frontend, and Nginx processes are all running
+2. **Check frontend service** - Visit `http://localhost:2026` and verify that the page loads
+3. **Check API Gateway** - Verify the `http://localhost:2026/health` endpoint
+4. **Check LangGraph service** - Verify the availability of relevant endpoints
+5. **Frontend route smoke check** - Run `bash .agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/frontend_check.sh` to verify key routes under `/workspace`
+
+**Docker mode health check** (when using Docker):
+1. **Check container status** - Run `docker ps` and confirm that all containers are running
+2. **Check frontend service** - Visit `http://localhost:2026` and verify that the page loads
+3. **Check API Gateway** - Verify the `http://localhost:2026/health` endpoint
+4. **Check LangGraph service** - Verify the availability of relevant endpoints
+5. **Frontend route smoke check** - Run `bash .agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/frontend_check.sh` to verify key routes under `/workspace`
+
+### Optional Functional Verification
+
+1. **List available models** - Verify that model configuration loads correctly
+2. **List available skills** - Verify that the skill directory is mounted correctly
+3. **Simple chat test** - Send a simple message to verify the end-to-end flow
+
+### Phase 6: Generate Test Report
+
+1. **Collect all test results** - Summarize execution status for each phase
+2. **Record encountered issues** - If anything fails, record the error details
+3. **Generate the final report** - Use the template that matches the selected deployment mode to create the complete test report, including overall conclusion, detailed key test cases, and explicit frontend page / route results
+4. **Provide follow-up recommendations** - Offer suggestions based on the test results
+
+## Execution Rules
+
+- **Follow the sequence** - Execute strictly in the order described above
+- **Idempotency** - Every step should be safe to repeat
+- **Error handling** - If a step fails, stop and report the issue, then provide troubleshooting suggestions
+- **Detailed logging** - Record the execution result and status of each step
+- **User confirmation** - Ask for confirmation before potentially risky operations such as overwriting config
+- **Mode preference** - Prefer local mode to avoid network-related issues
+- **Template requirement** - The final report must use the matching template under `templates/`; do not output a free-form summary instead of the template-based report
+- **Report clarity** - The execution summary must include the overall pass/fail conclusion plus per-case result explanations, and frontend smoke check results must be listed explicitly in the report
+- **Optional phase handling** - If functional verification is not executed, do not present it as a separate skipped phase in the final report
+
+## Known Acceptable Warnings
+
+The following warnings can appear during smoke testing and do not block a successful result:
+- Feishu/Lark SSL errors in Gateway logs (certificate verification failure) can be ignored if that channel is not enabled
+- Warnings in LangGraph logs about missing methods in the custom checkpointer, such as `adelete_for_runs` or `aprune`, do not affect the core functionality
+
+## Key Tools
+
+Use the following tools during execution:
+
+1. **bash** - Run shell commands
+2. **present_file** - Show generated reports and important files
+3. **task_tool** - Organize complex steps with subtasks when needed
+
+## Success Criteria
+
+Smoke test pass criteria (local mode):
+- [x] Latest code is pulled successfully
+- [x] Local environment check passes (Node.js 22+, pnpm, uv, nginx)
+- [x] Configuration files are set up correctly
+- [x] `make check` passes
+- [x] `make install` completes successfully
+- [x] `make dev` starts successfully
+- [x] All service processes run normally
+- [x] Frontend page is accessible
+- [x] Frontend route smoke check passes (`/workspace` key routes)
+- [x] API Gateway health check passes
+- [x] Test report is generated completely
+
+Smoke test pass criteria (Docker mode):
+- [x] Latest code is pulled successfully
+- [x] Docker environment check passes
+- [x] Configuration files are set up correctly
+- [x] `make docker-init` completes successfully
+- [x] `make docker-start` completes successfully
+- [x] All Docker containers run normally
+- [x] Frontend page is accessible
+- [x] Frontend route smoke check passes (`/workspace` key routes)
+- [x] API Gateway health check passes
+- [x] Test report is generated completely
+
+## Read Reference Files
+
+Before starting execution, read the following reference files:
+1. `references/SOP.md` - Detailed step-by-step operating instructions
+2. `references/troubleshooting.md` - Common issues and solutions
+3. `templates/report.local.template.md` - Local mode test report template
+4. `templates/report.docker.template.md` - Docker mode test report template

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+# DeerFlow Smoke Test Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
+
+This document describes the detailed operating steps for each phase of the DeerFlow smoke test.
+
+## Phase 1: Code Update Check
+
+### 1.1 Confirm Current Directory
+
+**Objective**: Verify that the current working directory is the DeerFlow project root.
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `pwd` to view the current working directory
+2. Check whether the directory contains the following files/directories:
+   - `Makefile`
+   - `backend/`
+   - `frontend/`
+   - `config.example.yaml`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The current directory contains all of the files/directories listed above.
+
+---
+
+### 1.2 Check Git Status
+
+**Objective**: Check whether there are uncommitted changes.
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `git status`
+2. Check whether the output includes "Changes not staged for commit" or "Untracked files"
+
+**Notes**:
+- If there are uncommitted changes, recommend that the user commit or stash them first to avoid conflicts while pulling
+- If the user confirms that they want to continue, this step can be skipped
+
+---
+
+### 1.3 Pull the Latest Code
+
+**Objective**: Fetch the latest code updates.
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `git fetch origin main`
+2. Run `git pull origin main`
+
+**Success Criteria**:
+- The commands succeed without errors
+- The output shows "Already up to date" or indicates that new commits were pulled successfully
+
+---
+
+### 1.4 Confirm Code Update
+
+**Objective**: Verify that the latest code was pulled successfully.
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `git log -1 --oneline` to view the latest commit
+2. Record the commit hash and message
+
+---
+
+## Phase 2: Deployment Mode Selection and Environment Check
+
+### 2.1 Choose Deployment Mode
+
+**Objective**: Decide whether to use local mode or Docker mode.
+
+**Decision Flow**:
+1. Prefer local mode first to avoid network-related issues
+2. If the user explicitly requests Docker, use Docker
+3. If Docker network issues occur, switch to local mode automatically
+
+---
+
+### 2.2 Local Mode Environment Check
+
+**Objective**: Verify that local development environment dependencies are satisfied.
+
+#### 2.2.1 Check Node.js Version
+
+**Steps**:
+1. If nvm is used, run `nvm use 22` to switch to Node 22+
+2. Run `node --version`
+
+**Success Criteria**: Version >= 22.x
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If the version is too low, ask the user to install/switch Node.js with nvm:
+  ```bash
+  nvm install 22
+  nvm use 22
+  ```
+- Or install it from the official website: https://nodejs.org/
+
+---
+
+#### 2.2.2 Check pnpm
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `pnpm --version`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command returns pnpm version information.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If pnpm is not installed, ask the user to install it with `npm install -g pnpm`
+
+---
+
+#### 2.2.3 Check uv
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `uv --version`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command returns uv version information.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If uv is not installed, ask the user to install uv
+
+---
+
+#### 2.2.4 Check nginx
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `nginx -v`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command returns nginx version information.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- macOS: install with Homebrew using `brew install nginx`
+- Linux: install using the system package manager
+
+---
+
+#### 2.2.5 Check Required Ports
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run the following commands to check ports:
+   ```bash
+   lsof -i :2026  # Main port
+   lsof -i :3000  # Frontend
+   lsof -i :8001  # Gateway
+   lsof -i :2024  # LangGraph
+   ```
+
+**Success Criteria**: All ports are free, or they are occupied only by DeerFlow-related processes.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If a port is occupied, ask the user to stop the related process
+
+---
+
+### 2.3 Docker Mode Environment Check (If Docker Is Selected)
+
+#### 2.3.1 Check Whether Docker Is Installed
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `docker --version`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command returns Docker version information, such as "Docker version 24.x.x".
+
+---
+
+#### 2.3.2 Check Docker Daemon Status
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `docker info`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command runs successfully and shows Docker system information.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If it fails, ask the user to start Docker Desktop or the Docker service
+
+---
+
+#### 2.3.3 Check Docker Compose Availability
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `docker compose version`
+
+**Success Criteria**: The command returns Docker Compose version information.
+
+---
+
+#### 2.3.4 Check Required Ports
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `lsof -i :2026` (macOS/Linux) or `netstat -ano | findstr :2026` (Windows)
+
+**Success Criteria**: Port 2026 is free, or it is occupied only by a DeerFlow-related process.
+
+**Failure Handling**:
+- If the port is occupied by another process, ask the user to stop that process or change the configuration
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Configuration Preparation
+
+### 3.1 Check config.yaml
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Check whether `config.yaml` exists
+2. If it does not exist, run `make config`
+3. If it already exists, consider running `make config-upgrade` to merge new fields
+
+**Validation**:
+- Check whether at least one model is configured in config.yaml
+- Check whether the model configuration references the correct environment variables
+
+---
+
+### 3.2 Check the .env File
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Check whether the `.env` file exists
+2. If it does not exist, copy it from `.env.example`
+3. Check whether the following environment variables are configured:
+   - `OPENAI_API_KEY` (or other model API keys)
+   - Other required settings
+
+---
+
+## Phase 4: Deployment Execution
+
+### 4.1 Local Mode Deployment
+
+#### 4.1.1 Check Dependencies
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `make check`
+
+**Description**: This command validates all required tools (Node.js 22+, pnpm, uv, nginx).
+
+---
+
+#### 4.1.2 Install Dependencies
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `make install`
+
+**Description**: This command installs both backend and frontend dependencies.
+
+**Notes**:
+- This step may take some time
+- If network issues cause failures, try using a closer or mirrored package registry
+
+---
+
+#### 4.1.3 (Optional) Pre-pull the Sandbox Image
+
+**Steps**:
+1. If Docker / Container sandbox is used, run `make setup-sandbox`
+
+**Description**: This step is optional and not needed for local sandbox mode.
+
+---
+
+#### 4.1.4 Start Services
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `make dev-daemon` (background mode)
+
+**Description**: This command starts all services (LangGraph, Gateway, Frontend, Nginx).
+
+**Notes**:
+- `make dev` runs in the foreground and stops with Ctrl+C
+- `make dev-daemon` runs in the background
+- Use `make stop` to stop services
+
+---
+
+#### 4.1.5 Wait for Services to Start
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Wait 90-120 seconds for all services to start completely
+2. You can monitor startup progress by checking these log files:
+   - `logs/langgraph.log`
+   - `logs/gateway.log`
+   - `logs/frontend.log`
+   - `logs/nginx.log`
+
+---
+
+### 4.2 Docker Mode Deployment (If Docker Is Selected)
+
+#### 4.2.1 Initialize the Docker Environment
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `make docker-init`
+
+**Description**: This command pulls the sandbox image if needed.
+
+---
+
+#### 4.2.2 Start Docker Services
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `make docker-start`
+
+**Description**: This command builds and starts all required Docker containers.
+
+---
+
+#### 4.2.3 Wait for Services to Start
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Wait 60-90 seconds for all services to start completely
+2. You can run `make docker-logs` to monitor startup progress
+
+---
+
+## Phase 5: Service Health Check
+
+### 5.1 Local Mode Health Check
+
+#### 5.1.1 Check Process Status
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run the following command to check processes:
+   ```bash
+   ps aux | grep -E "(langgraph|uvicorn|next|nginx)" | grep -v grep
+   ```
+
+**Success Criteria**: Confirm that the following processes are running:
+- LangGraph (`langgraph dev`)
+- Gateway (`uvicorn app.gateway.app:app`)
+- Frontend (`next dev` or `next start`)
+- Nginx (`nginx`)
+
+---
+
+#### 5.1.2 Check Frontend Service
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Use curl or a browser to visit `http://localhost:2026`
+2. Verify that the page loads normally
+
+**Example curl command**:
+```bash
+curl -I http://localhost:2026
+```
+
+**Success Criteria**: Returns an HTTP 200 status code.
+
+---
+
+#### 5.1.3 Check API Gateway
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Visit `http://localhost:2026/health`
+
+**Example curl command**:
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:2026/health
+```
+
+**Success Criteria**: Returns health status JSON.
+
+---
+
+#### 5.1.4 Check LangGraph Service
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Visit relevant LangGraph endpoints to verify availability
+
+---
+
+### 5.2 Docker Mode Health Check (When Using Docker)
+
+#### 5.2.1 Check Container Status
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Run `docker ps`
+2. Confirm that the following containers are running:
+   - `deer-flow-nginx`
+   - `deer-flow-frontend`
+   - `deer-flow-gateway`
+   - `deer-flow-langgraph` (if not in gateway mode)
+
+---
+
+#### 5.2.2 Check Frontend Service
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Use curl or a browser to visit `http://localhost:2026`
+2. Verify that the page loads normally
+
+**Example curl command**:
+```bash
+curl -I http://localhost:2026
+```
+
+**Success Criteria**: Returns an HTTP 200 status code.
+
+---
+
+#### 5.2.3 Check API Gateway
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Visit `http://localhost:2026/health`
+
+**Example curl command**:
+```bash
+curl http://localhost:2026/health
+```
+
+**Success Criteria**: Returns health status JSON.
+
+---
+
+#### 5.2.4 Check LangGraph Service
+
+**Steps**:
+1. Visit relevant LangGraph endpoints to verify availability
+
+---
+
+## Optional Functional Verification
+
+### 6.1 List Available Models
+
+**Steps**: Verify the model list through the API or UI.
+
+---
+
+### 6.2 List Available Skills
+
+**Steps**: Verify the skill list through the API or UI.
+
+---
+
+### 6.3 Simple Chat Test
+
+**Steps**: Send a simple message to test the complete workflow.
+
+---
+
+## Phase 6: Generate the Test Report
+
+### 6.1 Collect Test Results
+
+Summarize the execution status of each phase and record successful and failed items.
+
+### 6.2 Record Issues
+
+If anything fails, record detailed error information.
+
+### 6.3 Generate the Report
+
+Use the template to create a complete test report.
+
+### 6.4 Provide Recommendations
+
+Provide follow-up recommendations based on the test results.

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+# Troubleshooting Guide
+
+This document lists common issues encountered during DeerFlow smoke testing and how to resolve them.
+
+## Code Update Issues
+
+### Issue: `git pull` Fails with a Merge Conflict Warning
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by merge
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Option A: Commit local changes first
+   ```bash
+   git add .
+   git commit -m "Save local changes"
+   git pull origin main
+   ```
+
+2. Option B: Stash local changes
+   ```bash
+   git stash
+   git pull origin main
+   git stash pop  # Restore changes later if needed
+   ```
+
+3. Option C: Discard local changes (use with caution)
+   ```bash
+   git reset --hard HEAD
+   git pull origin main
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## Local Mode Environment Issues
+
+### Issue: Node.js Version Is Too Old
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+Node.js version is too old. Requires 22+, got x.x.x
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Install or upgrade Node.js with nvm:
+   ```bash
+   nvm install 22
+   nvm use 22
+   ```
+
+2. Or download and install it from the official website: https://nodejs.org/
+
+3. Verify the version:
+   ```bash
+   node --version
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: pnpm Is Not Installed
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+command not found: pnpm
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Install pnpm with npm:
+   ```bash
+   npm install -g pnpm
+   ```
+
+2. Or use the official installation script:
+   ```bash
+   curl -fsSL https://get.pnpm.io/install.sh | sh -
+   ```
+
+3. Verify the installation:
+   ```bash
+   pnpm --version
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: uv Is Not Installed
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+command not found: uv
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Use the official installation script:
+   ```bash
+   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
+   ```
+
+2. macOS users can also install it with Homebrew:
+   ```bash
+   brew install uv
+   ```
+
+3. Verify the installation:
+   ```bash
+   uv --version
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: nginx Is Not Installed
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+command not found: nginx
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. macOS (Homebrew):
+   ```bash
+   brew install nginx
+   ```
+
+2. Ubuntu/Debian:
+   ```bash
+   sudo apt update
+   sudo apt install nginx
+   ```
+
+3. CentOS/RHEL:
+   ```bash
+   sudo yum install nginx
+   ```
+
+4. Verify the installation:
+   ```bash
+   nginx -v
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Port Is Already in Use
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+Error: listen EADDRINUSE: address already in use :::2026
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Find the process using the port:
+   ```bash
+   lsof -i :2026  # macOS/Linux
+   netstat -ano | findstr :2026  # Windows
+   ```
+
+2. Stop that process:
+   ```bash
+   kill -9 <PID>  # macOS/Linux
+   taskkill /PID <PID> /F  # Windows
+   ```
+
+3. Or stop DeerFlow services first:
+   ```bash
+   make stop
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## Local Mode Dependency Installation Issues
+
+### Issue: `make install` Fails Due to Network Timeout
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Network timeouts or connection failures occur during dependency installation.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Configure pnpm to use a mirror registry:
+   ```bash
+   pnpm config set registry https://registry.npmmirror.com
+   ```
+
+2. Configure uv to use a mirror registry:
+   ```bash
+   uv pip config set global.index-url https://pypi.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/simple
+   ```
+
+3. Retry the installation:
+   ```bash
+   make install
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Python Dependency Installation Fails
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Errors occur during `uv sync`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Clean the uv cache:
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   uv cache clean
+   ```
+
+2. Resync dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   uv sync
+   ```
+
+3. View detailed error logs:
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   uv sync --verbose
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Frontend Dependency Installation Fails
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Errors occur during `pnpm install`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Clean the pnpm cache:
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend
+   pnpm store prune
+   ```
+
+2. Remove node_modules and the lock file:
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend
+   rm -rf node_modules pnpm-lock.yaml
+   ```
+
+3. Reinstall:
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend
+   pnpm install
+   ```
+
+---
+
+## Local Mode Service Startup Issues
+
+### Issue: Services Exit Immediately After Startup
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Processes exit quickly after running `make dev-daemon`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check log files:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/langgraph.log
+   tail -f logs/gateway.log
+   tail -f logs/frontend.log
+   tail -f logs/nginx.log
+   ```
+
+2. Check whether config.yaml is configured correctly
+3. Check environment variables in the .env file
+4. Confirm that required ports are not occupied
+5. Stop all services and restart:
+   ```bash
+   make stop
+   make dev-daemon
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Nginx Fails to Start Because Temp Directories Do Not Exist
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+nginx: [emerg] mkdir() "/opt/homebrew/var/run/nginx/client_body_temp" failed (2: No such file or directory)
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+Add local temp directory configuration to `docker/nginx/nginx.local.conf` so nginx uses the repository's temp directory.
+
+Add the following at the beginning of the `http` block:
+```nginx
+client_body_temp_path temp/client_body_temp;
+proxy_temp_path temp/proxy_temp;
+fastcgi_temp_path temp/fastcgi_temp;
+uwsgi_temp_path temp/uwsgi_temp;
+scgi_temp_path temp/scgi_temp;
+```
+
+Note: The `temp/` directory under the repository root is created automatically by `make dev` or `make dev-daemon`.
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Nginx Fails to Start (General)
+
+**Symptoms**:
+The nginx process fails to start or reports an error.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check the nginx configuration:
+   ```bash
+   nginx -t -c docker/nginx/nginx.local.conf -p .
+   ```
+
+2. Check nginx logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/nginx.log
+   ```
+
+3. Ensure no other nginx process is running:
+   ```bash
+   ps aux | grep nginx
+   ```
+
+4. If needed, stop existing nginx processes:
+   ```bash
+   pkill -9 nginx
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Frontend Compilation Fails
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Compilation errors appear in `frontend.log`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check frontend logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/frontend.log
+   ```
+
+2. Check whether Node.js version is 22+
+3. Reinstall frontend dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   cd frontend
+   rm -rf node_modules .next
+   pnpm install
+   ```
+
+4. Restart services:
+   ```bash
+   make stop
+   make dev-daemon
+   ```
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Gateway Fails to Start
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Errors appear in `gateway.log`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check gateway logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/gateway.log
+   ```
+
+2. Check whether config.yaml exists and has valid formatting
+3. Check whether Python dependencies are complete:
+   ```bash
+   cd backend
+   uv sync
+   ```
+
+4. Confirm that the LangGraph service is running normally (if not in gateway mode)
+
+---
+
+### Issue: LangGraph Fails to Start
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Errors appear in `langgraph.log`.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check LangGraph logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/langgraph.log
+   ```
+
+2. Check config.yaml
+3. Check whether Python dependencies are complete
+4. Confirm that port 2024 is not occupied
+
+---
+
+## Docker-Related Issues
+
+### Issue: Docker Commands Cannot Run
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+Cannot connect to the Docker daemon
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Confirm that Docker Desktop is running
+2. macOS: check whether the Docker icon appears in the top menu bar
+3. Linux: run `sudo systemctl start docker`
+4. Run `docker info` again to verify
+
+---
+
+### Issue: `make docker-init` Fails to Pull the Image
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+Error pulling image: connection refused
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Check network connectivity
+2. Configure a Docker image mirror if needed
+3. Check whether a proxy is required
+4. Switch to local installation mode if necessary (recommended)
+
+---
+
+## Configuration File Issues
+
+### Issue: config.yaml Is Missing or Invalid
+
+**Symptoms**:
+```
+Error: could not read config.yaml
+```
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Regenerate the configuration file:
+   ```bash
+   make config
+   ```
+
+2. Check YAML syntax:
+   - Make sure indentation is correct (use 2 spaces)
+   - Make sure there are no tab characters
+   - Check that there is a space after each colon
+
+3. Use a YAML validation tool to check the format
+
+---
+
+### Issue: Model API Key Is Not Configured
+
+**Symptoms**:
+After services start, API requests fail with authentication errors.
+
+**Solutions**:
+1. Edit the .env file and add the API key:
+   ```bash
+   OPENAI_API_KEY=your-actual-api-key-here
+   ```
+
+2. Restart services (local mode):
+   ```bash
+   make stop
+   make dev-daemon
+   ```
+
+3. Restart services (Docker mode):
+   ```bash
+   make docker-stop
+   make docker-start
+   ```
+
+4. Confirm that the model configuration in config.yaml references the environment variable correctly
+
+---
+
+## Service Health Check Issues
+
+### Issue: Frontend Page Is Not Accessible
+
+**Symptoms**:
+The browser shows a connection failure when visiting http://localhost:2026.
+
+**Solutions** (local mode):
+1. Confirm that the nginx process is running:
+   ```bash
+   ps aux | grep nginx
+   ```
+
+2. Check nginx logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/nginx.log
+   ```
+
+3. Check firewall settings
+
+**Solutions** (Docker mode):
+1. Confirm that the nginx container is running:
+   ```bash
+   docker ps | grep nginx
+   ```
+
+2. Check nginx logs:
+   ```bash
+   cd docker && docker compose -p deer-flow-dev -f docker-compose-dev.yaml logs nginx
+   ```
+
+3. Check firewall settings
+
+---
+
+### Issue: API Gateway Health Check Fails
+
+**Symptoms**:
+Accessing `/health` returns an error or times out.
+
+**Solutions** (local mode):
+1. Check gateway logs:
+   ```bash
+   tail -f logs/gateway.log
+   ```
+
+2. Confirm that config.yaml exists and has valid formatting
+3. Check whether Python dependencies are complete
+4. Confirm that the LangGraph service is running normally
+
+**Solutions** (Docker mode):
+1. Check gateway container logs:
+   ```bash
+   make docker-logs-gateway
+   ```
+
+2. Confirm that config.yaml is mounted correctly
+3. Check whether Python dependencies are complete
+4. Confirm that the LangGraph service is running normally
+
+---
+
+## Common Diagnostic Commands
+
+### Local Mode Diagnostics
+
+#### View All Service Processes
+```bash
+ps aux | grep -E "(langgraph|uvicorn|next|nginx)" | grep -v grep
+```
+
+#### View Service Logs
+```bash
+# View all logs
+tail -f logs/*.log
+
+# View specific service logs
+tail -f logs/langgraph.log
+tail -f logs/gateway.log
+tail -f logs/frontend.log
+tail -f logs/nginx.log
+```
+
+#### Stop All Services
+```bash
+make stop
+```
+
+#### Fully Reset the Local Environment
+```bash
+make stop
+make clean
+make config
+make install
+make dev-daemon
+```
+
+---
+
+### Docker Mode Diagnostics
+
+#### View All Container Status
+```bash
+docker ps -a
+```
+
+#### View Container Resource Usage
+```bash
+docker stats
+```
+
+#### Enter a Container for Debugging
+```bash
+docker exec -it deer-flow-gateway sh
+```
+
+#### Clean Up All DeerFlow-Related Containers and Images
+```bash
+make docker-stop
+cd docker && docker compose -p deer-flow-dev -f docker-compose-dev.yaml down -v
+```
+
+#### Fully Reset the Docker Environment
+```bash
+make docker-stop
+make clean
+make config
+make docker-init
+make docker-start
+```
+
+---
+
+## Get More Help
+
+If the solutions above do not resolve the issue:
+1. Check the GitHub issues for the project: https://github.com/bytedance/deer-flow/issues
+2. Review the project documentation: README.md and the `backend/docs/` directory
+3. Open a new issue and include detailed error logs

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/check_docker.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Checking Docker Environment"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check whether Docker is installed
+if command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ Docker is installed"
+    docker --version
+else
+    echo "✗ Docker is not installed"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check the Docker daemon
+if docker info >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ Docker daemon is running normally"
+else
+    echo "✗ Docker daemon is not running"
+    echo "  Please start Docker Desktop or the Docker service"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check Docker Compose
+if docker compose version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ Docker Compose is available"
+    docker compose version
+else
+    echo "✗ Docker Compose is not available"
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check port 2026
+if ! command -v lsof >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✗ lsof is required to check whether port 2026 is available"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+port_2026_usage="$(lsof -nP -iTCP:2026 -sTCP:LISTEN 2>/dev/null || true)"
+if [ -n "$port_2026_usage" ]; then
+    echo "⚠  Port 2026 is already in use"
+    echo "  Occupying process:"
+    echo "$port_2026_usage"
+
+    deerflow_process_found=0
+    while IFS= read -r pid; do
+        if [ -z "$pid" ]; then
+            continue
+        fi
+
+        process_command="$(ps -p "$pid" -o command= 2>/dev/null || true)"
+        case "$process_command" in
+            *[Dd]eer[Ff]low*|*[Dd]eerflow*|*[Nn]ginx*deerflow*|*deerflow/*[Nn]ginx*)
+                deerflow_process_found=1
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done <<EOF
+$(printf '%s\n' "$port_2026_usage" | awk 'NR > 1 {print $2}')
+EOF
+
+    if [ "$deerflow_process_found" -eq 1 ]; then
+        echo "✓ Port 2026 is occupied by DeerFlow"
+    else
+        echo "✗ Port 2026 must be free before starting DeerFlow"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✓ Port 2026 is available"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Docker Environment Check Complete"
+echo "=========================================="

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/check_local_env.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Checking Local Development Environment"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+all_passed=true
+
+# Check Node.js
+echo "1. Checking Node.js..."
+if command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    NODE_VERSION=$(node --version | sed 's/v//')
+    NODE_MAJOR=$(echo "$NODE_VERSION" | cut -d. -f1)
+    if [ "$NODE_MAJOR" -ge 22 ]; then
+        echo "✓ Node.js is installed (version: $NODE_VERSION)"
+    else
+        echo "✗ Node.js version is too old (current: $NODE_VERSION, required: 22+)"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✗ Node.js is not installed"
+    all_passed=false
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check pnpm
+echo "2. Checking pnpm..."
+if command -v pnpm >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ pnpm is installed (version: $(pnpm --version))"
+else
+    echo "✗ pnpm is not installed"
+    echo "  Install command: npm install -g pnpm"
+    all_passed=false
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check uv
+echo "3. Checking uv..."
+if command -v uv >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ uv is installed (version: $(uv --version))"
+else
+    echo "✗ uv is not installed"
+    all_passed=false
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check nginx
+echo "4. Checking nginx..."
+if command -v nginx >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✓ nginx is installed (version: $(nginx -v 2>&1))"
+else
+    echo "✗ nginx is not installed"
+    echo "  macOS: brew install nginx"
+    echo "  Linux: install it with the system package manager"
+    all_passed=false
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check ports
+echo "5. Checking ports..."
+if ! command -v lsof >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "✗ lsof is not installed, so port availability cannot be verified"
+    echo "  Install lsof and rerun this check"
+    all_passed=false
+else
+    for port in 2026 3000 8001 2024; do
+        if lsof -i :$port >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "⚠  Port $port is already in use:"
+            lsof -i :$port | head -2
+            all_passed=false
+        else
+            echo "✓ Port $port is available"
+        fi
+    done
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Summary
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Environment Check Summary"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+if [ "$all_passed" = true ]; then
+    echo "✅ All environment checks passed!"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Next step: run make install to install dependencies"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "❌ Some checks failed. Please fix the issues above first"
+    exit 1
+fi

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/deploy_docker.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Docker Deployment"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check config.yaml
+if [ ! -f "config.yaml" ]; then
+    echo "config.yaml does not exist. Generating it..."
+    make config
+    echo ""
+    echo "⚠  Please edit config.yaml to configure your models and API keys"
+    echo "  Then run this script again"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "✓ config.yaml exists"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check the .env file
+if [ ! -f ".env" ]; then
+    echo ".env does not exist. Copying it from the example..."
+    if [ -f ".env.example" ]; then
+        cp .env.example .env
+        echo "✓ Created the .env file"
+    else
+        echo "⚠  .env.example does not exist. Please create the .env file manually"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✓ .env file exists"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check the frontend .env file
+if [ ! -f "frontend/.env" ]; then
+    echo "frontend/.env does not exist. Copying it from the example..."
+    if [ -f "frontend/.env.example" ]; then
+        cp frontend/.env.example frontend/.env
+        echo "✓ Created the frontend/.env file"
+    else
+        echo "⚠  frontend/.env.example does not exist. Please create frontend/.env manually"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✓ frontend/.env file exists"
+fi
+echo ""
+# Initialize the Docker environment
+echo "Initializing the Docker environment..."
+make docker-init
+echo ""
+
+# Start Docker services
+echo "Starting Docker services..."
+make docker-start
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Deployment Complete"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "🌐 Access URL: http://localhost:2026"
+echo "📋 View logs: make docker-logs"
+echo "🛑 Stop services: make docker-stop"

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/deploy_local.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Local Mode Deployment"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check config.yaml
+if [ ! -f "config.yaml" ]; then
+    echo "config.yaml does not exist. Generating it..."
+    make config
+    echo ""
+    echo "⚠  Please edit config.yaml to configure your models and API keys"
+    echo "  Then run this script again"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "✓ config.yaml exists"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check the .env file
+if [ ! -f ".env" ]; then
+    echo ".env does not exist. Copying it from the example..."
+    if [ -f ".env.example" ]; then
+        cp .env.example .env
+        echo "✓ Created the .env file"
+    else
+        echo "⚠  .env.example does not exist. Please create the .env file manually"
+    fi
+else
+    echo "✓ .env file exists"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Check dependencies
+echo "Checking dependencies..."
+make check
+echo ""
+
+# Install dependencies
+echo "Installing dependencies..."
+make install
+echo ""
+
+# Start services
+echo "Starting services (background mode)..."
+make dev-daemon
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Deployment Complete"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+echo "🌐 Access URL: http://localhost:2026"
+echo "📋 View logs:"
+echo "   - logs/langgraph.log"
+echo "   - logs/gateway.log"
+echo "   - logs/frontend.log"
+echo "   - logs/nginx.log"
+echo "🛑 Stop services: make stop"
+echo ""
+echo "Please wait 90-120 seconds for all services to start completely, then run the health check"

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/frontend_check.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set +e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Frontend Page Smoke Check"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+BASE_URL="${BASE_URL:-http://localhost:2026}"
+DOC_PATH="${DOC_PATH:-/en/docs}"
+
+all_passed=true
+
+check_status() {
+    local name="$1"
+    local url="$2"
+    local expected_re="$3"
+
+    local status
+    status="$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -L "$url")"
+    if echo "$status" | grep -Eq "$expected_re"; then
+        echo "✓ $name ($url) -> $status"
+    else
+        echo "✗ $name ($url) -> $status (expected: $expected_re)"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+}
+
+check_final_url() {
+    local name="$1"
+    local url="$2"
+    local expected_path_re="$3"
+
+    local effective
+    effective="$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{url_effective}" -L "$url")"
+    if echo "$effective" | grep -Eq "$expected_path_re"; then
+        echo "✓ $name redirect target -> $effective"
+    else
+        echo "✗ $name redirect target -> $effective (expected path: $expected_path_re)"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+}
+
+echo "1. Checking entry pages..."
+check_status "Landing page" "${BASE_URL}/" "200"
+check_status "Workspace redirect" "${BASE_URL}/workspace" "200|301|302|307|308"
+check_final_url "Workspace redirect" "${BASE_URL}/workspace" "/workspace/chats/"
+echo ""
+
+echo "2. Checking key workspace routes..."
+check_status "New chat page" "${BASE_URL}/workspace/chats/new" "200"
+check_status "Chats list page" "${BASE_URL}/workspace/chats" "200"
+check_status "Agents gallery page" "${BASE_URL}/workspace/agents" "200"
+echo ""
+
+echo "3. Checking docs route (optional)..."
+check_status "Docs page" "${BASE_URL}${DOC_PATH}" "200|404"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Frontend Smoke Check Summary"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+if [ "$all_passed" = true ]; then
+    echo "✅ Frontend smoke checks passed!"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "❌ Frontend smoke checks failed"
+    exit 1
+fi

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/health_check.sh

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set +e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Service Health Check"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+all_passed=true
+mode="${SMOKE_TEST_MODE:-auto}"
+summary_hint="make logs"
+
+print_step() {
+    echo "$1"
+}
+
+check_http_status() {
+    local name="$1"
+    local url="$2"
+    local expected_re="$3"
+    local status
+
+    status="$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" "$url" 2>/dev/null)"
+    if echo "$status" | grep -Eq "$expected_re"; then
+        echo "✓ $name is accessible ($url -> $status)"
+    else
+        echo "✗ $name is not accessible ($url -> ${status:-000})"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+}
+
+check_listen_port() {
+    local name="$1"
+    local port="$2"
+
+    if lsof -nP -iTCP:"$port" -sTCP:LISTEN >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "✓ $name is listening on port $port"
+    else
+        echo "✗ $name is not listening on port $port"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+}
+
+docker_available() {
+    command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1 && docker info >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+detect_mode() {
+    case "$mode" in
+        local|docker)
+            echo "$mode"
+            return
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    if docker_available && docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -q "deer-flow"; then
+        echo "docker"
+    else
+        echo "local"
+    fi
+}
+
+mode="$(detect_mode)"
+
+echo "Deployment mode: $mode"
+echo ""
+
+if [ "$mode" = "docker" ]; then
+    summary_hint="make docker-logs"
+    print_step "1. Checking container status..."
+    if docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | grep -q "deer-flow"; then
+        echo "✓ Containers are running:"
+        docker ps --format "  - {{.Names}} ({{.Status}})"
+    else
+        echo "✗ No DeerFlow-related containers are running"
+        all_passed=false
+    fi
+else
+    summary_hint="logs/{langgraph,gateway,frontend,nginx}.log"
+    print_step "1. Checking local service ports..."
+    check_listen_port "Nginx" 2026
+    check_listen_port "Frontend" 3000
+    check_listen_port "Gateway" 8001
+    check_listen_port "LangGraph" 2024
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "2. Waiting for services to fully start (30 seconds)..."
+sleep 30
+echo ""
+
+echo "3. Checking frontend service..."
+check_http_status "Frontend service" "http://localhost:2026" "200|301|302|307|308"
+echo ""
+
+echo "4. Checking API Gateway..."
+health_response=$(curl -s http://localhost:2026/health 2>/dev/null)
+if [ $? -eq 0 ] && [ -n "$health_response" ]; then
+    echo "✓ API Gateway health check passed"
+    echo "  Response: $health_response"
+else
+    echo "✗ API Gateway health check failed"
+    all_passed=false
+fi
+echo ""
+
+echo "5. Checking LangGraph service..."
+check_http_status "LangGraph service" "http://localhost:2024/" "200|301|302|307|308|404"
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Health Check Summary"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+if [ "$all_passed" = true ]; then
+    echo "✅ All checks passed!"
+    echo ""
+    echo "🌐 Application URL: http://localhost:2026"
+    exit 0
+else
+    echo "❌ Some checks failed"
+    echo ""
+    echo "Please review: $summary_hint"
+    exit 1
+fi

.agent/skills/smoke-test/scripts/pull_code.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -e
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Pulling the Latest Code"
+echo "=========================================="
+echo ""
+
+# Check whether the current directory is a Git repository
+if [ ! -d ".git" ]; then
+    echo "✗ The current directory is not a Git repository"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check Git status
+echo "Checking Git status..."
+if git status --porcelain | grep -q .; then
+    echo "⚠  Uncommitted changes detected:"
+    git status --short
+    echo ""
+    echo "Please commit or stash your changes before continuing"
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  1. git add . && git commit -m 'Save changes'"
+    echo "  2. git stash (stash changes and restore them later)"
+    echo "  3. git reset --hard HEAD (discard local changes - use with caution)"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "✓ Working tree is clean"
+fi
+echo ""
+
+# Fetch remote updates
+echo "Fetching remote updates..."
+git fetch origin main
+echo ""
+
+# Pull the latest code
+echo "Pulling the latest code..."
+git pull origin main
+echo ""
+
+# Show the latest commit
+echo "Latest commit:"
+git log -1 --oneline
+echo ""
+
+echo "=========================================="
+echo "  Code Update Complete"
+echo "=========================================="

.agent/skills/smoke-test/templates/report.docker.template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+# DeerFlow Smoke Test Report
+
+**Test Date**: {{test_date}}  
+**Test Environment**: {{test_environment}}  
+**Deployment Mode**: Docker  
+**Test Version**: {{git_commit}}
+
+---
+
+## Execution Summary
+
+| Metric | Status |
+|------|------|
+| Total Test Phases | 6 |
+| Passed Phases | {{passed_stages}} |
+| Failed Phases | {{failed_stages}} |
+| Overall Conclusion | **{{overall_status}}** |
+
+### Key Test Cases
+
+| Case | Result | Details |
+|------|--------|---------|
+| Code update check | {{case_code_update}} | {{case_code_update_details}} |
+| Environment check | {{case_env_check}} | {{case_env_check_details}} |
+| Configuration preparation | {{case_config_prep}} | {{case_config_prep_details}} |
+| Deployment | {{case_deploy}} | {{case_deploy_details}} |
+| Health check | {{case_health_check}} | {{case_health_check_details}} |
+| Frontend routes | {{case_frontend_routes_overall}} | {{case_frontend_routes_details}} |
+
+---
+
+## Detailed Test Results
+
+### Phase 1: Code Update Check
+
+- [x] Confirm current directory - {{status_dir_check}}
+- [x] Check Git status - {{status_git_status}}
+- [x] Pull latest code - {{status_git_pull}}
+- [x] Confirm code update - {{status_git_verify}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage1_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Docker Environment Check
+
+- [x] Docker version - {{status_docker_version}}
+- [x] Docker daemon - {{status_docker_daemon}}
+- [x] Docker Compose - {{status_docker_compose}}
+- [x] Port check - {{status_port_check}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage2_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Configuration Preparation
+
+- [x] config.yaml - {{status_config_yaml}}
+- [x] .env file - {{status_env_file}}
+- [x] Model configuration - {{status_model_config}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage3_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4: Docker Deployment
+
+- [x] docker-init - {{status_docker_init}}
+- [x] docker-start - {{status_docker_start}}
+- [x] Service startup wait - {{status_wait_startup}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage4_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 5: Service Health Check
+
+- [x] Container status - {{status_containers}}
+- [x] Frontend service - {{status_frontend}}
+- [x] API Gateway - {{status_api_gateway}}
+- [x] LangGraph service - {{status_langgraph}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage5_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Frontend Routes Smoke Results
+
+| Route | Status | Details |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| Landing `/` | {{landing_status}} | {{landing_details}} |
+| Workspace redirect `/workspace` | {{workspace_redirect_status}} | target {{workspace_redirect_target}} |
+| New chat `/workspace/chats/new` | {{new_chat_status}} | {{new_chat_details}} |
+| Chats list `/workspace/chats` | {{chats_list_status}} | {{chats_list_details}} |
+| Agents gallery `/workspace/agents` | {{agents_gallery_status}} | {{agents_gallery_details}} |
+| Docs `{{docs_path}}` | {{docs_status}} | {{docs_details}} |
+
+**Summary**: {{frontend_routes_summary}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 6: Test Report Generation
+
+- [x] Result summary - {{status_summary}}
+- [x] Issue log - {{status_issues}}
+- [x] Report generation - {{status_report}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage6_status}}
+
+---
+
+## Issue Log
+
+### Issue 1
+**Description**: {{issue1_description}}  
+**Severity**: {{issue1_severity}}  
+**Solution**: {{issue1_solution}}
+
+---
+
+## Environment Information
+
+### Docker Version
+```text
+{{docker_version_output}}
+```
+
+### Git Information
+```text
+Repository: {{git_repo}}
+Branch: {{git_branch}}
+Commit: {{git_commit}}
+Commit Message: {{git_commit_message}}
+```
+
+### Configuration Summary
+- config.yaml exists: {{config_exists}}
+- .env file exists: {{env_exists}}
+- Number of configured models: {{model_count}}
+
+---
+
+## Container Status
+
+| Container Name | Status | Uptime |
+|----------|------|----------|
+| deer-flow-nginx | {{nginx_status}} | {{nginx_uptime}} |
+| deer-flow-frontend | {{frontend_status}} | {{frontend_uptime}} |
+| deer-flow-gateway | {{gateway_status}} | {{gateway_uptime}} |
+| deer-flow-langgraph | {{langgraph_status}} | {{langgraph_uptime}} |
+
+---
+
+## Recommendations and Next Steps
+
+### If the Test Passes
+1. [ ] Visit http://localhost:2026 to start using DeerFlow
+2. [ ] Configure your preferred model if it is not configured yet
+3. [ ] Explore available skills
+4. [ ] Refer to the documentation to learn more features
+
+### If the Test Fails
+1. [ ] Review references/troubleshooting.md for common solutions
+2. [ ] Check Docker logs: `make docker-logs`
+3. [ ] Verify configuration file format and content
+4. [ ] If needed, fully reset the environment: `make clean && make config && make docker-init && make docker-start`
+
+---
+
+## Appendix
+
+### Full Logs
+{{full_logs}}
+
+### Tester
+{{tester_name}}
+
+---
+
+*Report generated at: {{report_time}}*

.agent/skills/smoke-test/templates/report.local.template.md

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+# DeerFlow Smoke Test Report
+
+**Test Date**: {{test_date}}  
+**Test Environment**: {{test_environment}}  
+**Deployment Mode**: Local  
+**Test Version**: {{git_commit}}
+
+---
+
+## Execution Summary
+
+| Metric | Status |
+|------|------|
+| Total Test Phases | 6 |
+| Passed Phases | {{passed_stages}} |
+| Failed Phases | {{failed_stages}} |
+| Overall Conclusion | **{{overall_status}}** |
+
+### Key Test Cases
+
+| Case | Result | Details |
+|------|--------|---------|
+| Code update check | {{case_code_update}} | {{case_code_update_details}} |
+| Environment check | {{case_env_check}} | {{case_env_check_details}} |
+| Configuration preparation | {{case_config_prep}} | {{case_config_prep_details}} |
+| Deployment | {{case_deploy}} | {{case_deploy_details}} |
+| Health check | {{case_health_check}} | {{case_health_check_details}} |
+| Frontend routes | {{case_frontend_routes_overall}} | {{case_frontend_routes_details}} |
+
+---
+
+## Detailed Test Results
+
+### Phase 1: Code Update Check
+
+- [x] Confirm current directory - {{status_dir_check}}
+- [x] Check Git status - {{status_git_status}}
+- [x] Pull latest code - {{status_git_pull}}
+- [x] Confirm code update - {{status_git_verify}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage1_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Local Environment Check
+
+- [x] Node.js version - {{status_node_version}}
+- [x] pnpm - {{status_pnpm}}
+- [x] uv - {{status_uv}}
+- [x] nginx - {{status_nginx}}
+- [x] Port check - {{status_port_check}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage2_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Configuration Preparation
+
+- [x] config.yaml - {{status_config_yaml}}
+- [x] .env file - {{status_env_file}}
+- [x] Model configuration - {{status_model_config}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage3_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 4: Local Deployment
+
+- [x] make check - {{status_make_check}}
+- [x] make install - {{status_make_install}}
+- [x] make dev-daemon / make dev - {{status_local_start}}
+- [x] Service startup wait - {{status_wait_startup}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage4_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 5: Service Health Check
+
+- [x] Process status - {{status_processes}}
+- [x] Frontend service - {{status_frontend}}
+- [x] API Gateway - {{status_api_gateway}}
+- [x] LangGraph service - {{status_langgraph}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage5_status}}
+
+---
+
+### Frontend Routes Smoke Results
+
+| Route | Status | Details |
+|-------|--------|---------|
+| Landing `/` | {{landing_status}} | {{landing_details}} |
+| Workspace redirect `/workspace` | {{workspace_redirect_status}} | target {{workspace_redirect_target}} |
+| New chat `/workspace/chats/new` | {{new_chat_status}} | {{new_chat_details}} |
+| Chats list `/workspace/chats` | {{chats_list_status}} | {{chats_list_details}} |
+| Agents gallery `/workspace/agents` | {{agents_gallery_status}} | {{agents_gallery_details}} |
+| Docs `{{docs_path}}` | {{docs_status}} | {{docs_details}} |
+
+**Summary**: {{frontend_routes_summary}}
+
+---
+
+### Phase 6: Test Report Generation
+
+- [x] Result summary - {{status_summary}}
+- [x] Issue log - {{status_issues}}
+- [x] Report generation - {{status_report}}
+
+**Phase Status**: {{stage6_status}}
+
+---
+
+## Issue Log
+
+### Issue 1
+**Description**: {{issue1_description}}  
+**Severity**: {{issue1_severity}}  
+**Solution**: {{issue1_solution}}
+
+---
+
+## Environment Information
+
+### Local Dependency Versions
+```text
+Node.js: {{node_version_output}}
+pnpm: {{pnpm_version_output}}
+uv: {{uv_version_output}}
+nginx: {{nginx_version_output}}
+```
+
+### Git Information
+```text
+Repository: {{git_repo}}
+Branch: {{git_branch}}
+Commit: {{git_commit}}
+Commit Message: {{git_commit_message}}
+```
+
+### Configuration Summary
+- config.yaml exists: {{config_exists}}
+- .env file exists: {{env_exists}}
+- Number of configured models: {{model_count}}
+
+---
+
+## Local Service Status
+
+| Service | Status | Endpoint |
+|---------|--------|----------|
+| Nginx | {{nginx_status}} | {{nginx_endpoint}} |
+| Frontend | {{frontend_status}} | {{frontend_endpoint}} |
+| Gateway | {{gateway_status}} | {{gateway_endpoint}} |
+| LangGraph | {{langgraph_status}} | {{langgraph_endpoint}} |
+
+---
+
+## Recommendations and Next Steps
+
+### If the Test Passes
+1. [ ] Visit http://localhost:2026 to start using DeerFlow
+2. [ ] Configure your preferred model if it is not configured yet
+3. [ ] Explore available skills
+4. [ ] Refer to the documentation to learn more features
+
+### If the Test Fails
+1. [ ] Review references/troubleshooting.md for common solutions
+2. [ ] Check local logs: `logs/{langgraph,gateway,frontend,nginx}.log`
+3. [ ] Verify configuration file format and content
+4. [ ] If needed, fully reset the environment: `make stop && make clean && make install && make dev-daemon`
+
+---
+
+## Appendix
+
+### Full Logs
+{{full_logs}}
+
+### Tester
+{{tester_name}}
+
+---
+
+*Report generated at: {{report_time}}*

.env.example

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ INFOQUEST_API_KEY=your-infoquest-api-key
 # SLACK_BOT_TOKEN=your-slack-bot-token
 # SLACK_APP_TOKEN=your-slack-app-token
 # TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN=your-telegram-bot-token
+# DISCORD_BOT_TOKEN=your-discord-bot-token
 
 # Enable LangSmith to monitor and debug your LLM calls, agent runs, and tool executions.
 # LANGSMITH_TRACING=true

.gitignore

@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ backend/Dockerfile.langgraph
 config.yaml.bak
 .playwright-mcp
 .gstack/
+.worktrees

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our
+community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
+size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender
+identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status,
+nationality, personal appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity
+and orientation.
+
+We pledge to act and interact in ways that contribute to an open, welcoming,
+diverse, inclusive, and healthy community.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to a positive environment for our
+community include:
+
+* Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
+* Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
+* Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
+* Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes,
+  and learning from the experience
+* Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the
+  overall community
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior include:
+
+* The use of sexualized language or imagery, and sexual attention or
+  advances of any kind
+* Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+* Public or private harassment
+* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or email
+  address, without their explicit permission
+* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+  professional setting
+
+## Enforcement Responsibilities
+
+Community leaders are responsible for clarifying and enforcing our standards of
+acceptable behavior and will take appropriate and fair corrective action in
+response to any behavior that they deem inappropriate, threatening, offensive,
+or harmful.
+
+Community leaders have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or reject
+comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions that are
+not aligned to this Code of Conduct, and will communicate reasons for moderation
+decisions when appropriate.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all community spaces, and also applies when
+an individual is officially representing the community in public spaces.
+Examples of representing our community include using an official e-mail address,
+posting via an official social media account, or acting as an appointed
+representative at an online or offline event.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
+reported to the community leaders responsible for enforcement at
+willem.jiang@gmail.com.
+All complaints will be reviewed and investigated promptly and fairly.
+
+All community leaders are obligated to respect the privacy and security of the
+reporter of any incident.
+
+## Enforcement Guidelines
+
+Community leaders will follow these Community Impact Guidelines in determining
+the consequences for any action they deem in violation of this Code of Conduct:
+
+### 1. Correction
+
+**Community Impact**: Use of inappropriate language or other behavior deemed
+unprofessional or unwelcome in the community.
+
+**Consequence**: A private, written warning from community leaders, providing
+clarity around the nature of the violation and an explanation of why the
+behavior was inappropriate. A public apology may be requested.
+
+### 2. Warning
+
+**Community Impact**: A violation through a single incident or series
+of actions.
+
+**Consequence**: A warning with consequences for continued behavior. No
+interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction with
+those enforcing the Code of Conduct, for a specified period of time. This
+includes avoiding interactions in community spaces as well as external channels
+like social media. Violating these terms may lead to a temporary or
+permanent ban.
+
+### 3. Temporary Ban
+
+**Community Impact**: A serious violation of community standards, including
+sustained inappropriate behavior.
+
+**Consequence**: A temporary ban from any sort of interaction or public
+communication with the community for a specified period of time. No public or
+private interaction with the people involved, including unsolicited interaction
+with those enforcing the Code of Conduct, is allowed during this period.
+Violating these terms may lead to a permanent ban.
+
+### 4. Permanent Ban
+
+**Community Impact**: Demonstrating a pattern of violation of community
+standards, including sustained inappropriate behavior,  harassment of an
+individual, or aggression toward or disparagement of classes of individuals.
+
+**Consequence**: A permanent ban from any sort of public interaction within
+the community.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage],
+version 2.0, available at
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/2/0/code_of_conduct.html.
+
+Community Impact Guidelines were inspired by [Mozilla's code of conduct
+enforcement ladder](https://github.com/mozilla/diversity).
+
+[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+
+For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see the FAQ at
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq. Translations are available at
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/translations.

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@ export UV_INDEX_URL=https://pypi.org/simple
 export NPM_REGISTRY=https://registry.npmjs.org
 ```
 
+#### Recommended host resources
+
+Use these as practical starting points for development and review environments:
+
+| Scenario | Starting point | Recommended | Notes |
+|---------|-----------|------------|-------|
+| `make dev` on one machine | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | Best when DeerFlow uses hosted model APIs. |
+| `make docker-start` review environment | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | Docker image builds and sandbox containers need extra headroom. |
+| Shared Linux test server | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | Prefer this for heavier multi-agent runs or multiple reviewers. |
+
+`2 vCPU / 4 GB` environments often fail to start reliably or become unresponsive under normal DeerFlow workloads.
+
 #### Linux: Docker daemon permission denied
 
 If `make docker-init`, `make docker-start`, or `make docker-stop` fails on Linux with an error like below, your current user likely does not have permission to access the Docker daemon socket:

Makefile

@@ -1,19 +1,25 @@
 # DeerFlow - Unified Development Environment
 
-.PHONY: help config config-upgrade check install dev dev-pro dev-daemon dev-daemon-pro start start-pro start-daemon start-daemon-pro stop up up-pro down clean docker-init docker-start docker-start-pro docker-stop docker-logs docker-logs-frontend docker-logs-gateway
+.PHONY: help config config-upgrade check install setup doctor dev dev-pro dev-daemon dev-daemon-pro start start-pro start-daemon start-daemon-pro stop up up-pro down clean docker-init docker-start docker-start-pro docker-stop docker-logs docker-logs-frontend docker-logs-gateway
 
 BASH ?= bash
+BACKEND_UV_RUN = cd backend && uv run
 
 # Detect OS for Windows compatibility
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
     SHELL := cmd.exe
     PYTHON ?= python
+    # Run repo shell scripts through Git Bash when Make is launched from cmd.exe / PowerShell.
+    RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH = call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd
 else
     PYTHON ?= python3
+    RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH =
 endif
 
 help:
 	@echo "DeerFlow Development Commands:"
+	@echo "  make setup           - Interactive setup wizard (recommended for new users)"
+	@echo "  make doctor          - Check configuration and system requirements"
 	@echo "  make config          - Generate local config files (aborts if config already exists)"
 	@echo "  make config-upgrade  - Merge new fields from config.example.yaml into config.yaml"
 	@echo "  make check           - Check if all required tools are installed"
@@ -44,11 +50,18 @@ help:
 	@echo "  make docker-logs-frontend - View Docker frontend logs"
 	@echo "  make docker-logs-gateway - View Docker gateway logs"
 
+## Setup & Diagnosis
+setup:
+	@$(BACKEND_UV_RUN) python ../scripts/setup_wizard.py
+
+doctor:
+	@$(BACKEND_UV_RUN) python ../scripts/doctor.py
+
 config:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/configure.py
 
 config-upgrade:
-	@./scripts/config-upgrade.sh
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/config-upgrade.sh
 
 # Check required tools
 check:
@@ -106,78 +119,46 @@ setup-sandbox:
 # Start all services in development mode (with hot-reloading)
 dev:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --dev
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --dev
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --dev
 
 # Start all services in dev + Gateway mode (experimental: agent runtime embedded in Gateway)
 dev-pro:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway
 
 # Start all services in production mode (with optimizations)
 start:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --prod
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --prod
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --prod
 
 # Start all services in prod + Gateway mode (experimental)
 start-pro:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway
 
 # Start all services in daemon mode (background)
 dev-daemon:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --daemon
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --dev --daemon
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --daemon
 
 # Start daemon + Gateway mode (experimental)
 dev-daemon-pro:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway --daemon
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway --daemon
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --dev --gateway --daemon
 
 # Start prod services in daemon mode (background)
 start-daemon:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --daemon
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --prod --daemon
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --daemon
 
 # Start prod daemon + Gateway mode (experimental)
 start-daemon-pro:
 	@$(PYTHON) ./scripts/check.py
-ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
-	@call scripts\run-with-git-bash.cmd ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway --daemon
-else
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway --daemon
-endif
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --prod --gateway --daemon
 
 # Stop all services
 stop:
-	@./scripts/serve.sh --stop
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/serve.sh --stop
 
 # Clean up
 clean: stop
@@ -193,29 +174,29 @@ clean: stop
 
 # Initialize Docker containers and install dependencies
 docker-init:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh init
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh init
 
 # Start Docker development environment
 docker-start:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh start
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh start
 
 # Start Docker in Gateway mode (experimental)
 docker-start-pro:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh start --gateway
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh start --gateway
 
 # Stop Docker development environment
 docker-stop:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh stop
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh stop
 
 # View Docker development logs
 docker-logs:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh logs
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh logs
 
 # View Docker development logs
 docker-logs-frontend:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh logs --frontend
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh logs --frontend
 docker-logs-gateway:
-	@./scripts/docker.sh logs --gateway
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/docker.sh logs --gateway
 
 # ==========================================
 # Production Docker Commands
@@ -223,12 +204,12 @@ docker-logs-gateway:
 
 # Build and start production services
 up:
-	@./scripts/deploy.sh
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/deploy.sh
 
 # Build and start production services in Gateway mode
 up-pro:
-	@./scripts/deploy.sh --gateway
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/deploy.sh --gateway
 
 # Stop and remove production containers
 down:
-	@./scripts/deploy.sh down
+	@$(RUN_WITH_GIT_BASH) ./scripts/deploy.sh down

README.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ DeerFlow has newly integrated the intelligent search and crawling toolset indepe
   - [Quick Start](#quick-start)
     - [Configuration](#configuration)
     - [Running the Application](#running-the-application)
+      - [Deployment Sizing](#deployment-sizing)
       - [Option 1: Docker (Recommended)](#option-1-docker-recommended)
       - [Option 2: Local Development](#option-2-local-development)
     - [Advanced](#advanced)
@@ -103,35 +104,38 @@ That prompt is intended for coding agents. It tells the agent to clone the repo
    cd deer-flow
    ```
 
-2. **Generate local configuration files**
+2. **Run the setup wizard**
 
    From the project root directory (`deer-flow/`), run:
 
    ```bash
-   make config
+   make setup
    ```
 
-   This command creates local configuration files based on the provided example templates.
+   This launches an interactive wizard that guides you through choosing an LLM provider, optional web search, and execution/safety preferences such as sandbox mode, bash access, and file-write tools. It generates a minimal `config.yaml` and writes your keys to `.env`. Takes about 2 minutes.
 
-3. **Configure your preferred model(s)**
+   The wizard also lets you configure an optional web search provider, or skip it for now.
 
-   Edit `config.yaml` and define at least one model:
+   Run `make doctor` at any time to verify your setup and get actionable fix hints.
+
+   > **Advanced / manual configuration**: If you prefer to edit `config.yaml` directly, run `make config` instead to copy the full template. See `config.example.yaml` for the complete reference including CLI-backed providers (Codex CLI, Claude Code OAuth), OpenRouter, Responses API, and more.
+
+   <details>
+   <summary>Manual model configuration examples</summary>
 
    ```yaml
    models:
-     - name: gpt-4                       # Internal identifier
-       display_name: GPT-4               # Human-readable name
-       use: langchain_openai:ChatOpenAI  # LangChain class path
-       model: gpt-4                      # Model identifier for API
-       api_key: $OPENAI_API_KEY          # API key (recommended: use env var)
-       max_tokens: 4096                  # Maximum tokens per request
-       temperature: 0.7                  # Sampling temperature
+     - name: gpt-4o
+       display_name: GPT-4o
+       use: langchain_openai:ChatOpenAI
+       model: gpt-4o
+       api_key: $OPENAI_API_KEY
 
      - name: openrouter-gemini-2.5-flash
        display_name: Gemini 2.5 Flash (OpenRouter)
        use: langchain_openai:ChatOpenAI
        model: google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview
-       api_key: $OPENAI_API_KEY          # OpenRouter still uses the OpenAI-compatible field name here
+       api_key: $OPENROUTER_API_KEY
        base_url: https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 
      - name: gpt-5-responses
@@ -181,50 +185,39 @@ That prompt is intended for coding agents. It tells the agent to clone the repo
    ```
 
    - Codex CLI reads `~/.codex/auth.json`
-   - The Codex Responses endpoint currently rejects `max_tokens` and `max_output_tokens`, so `CodexChatModel` does not expose a request-level token cap
-   - Claude Code accepts `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`, `ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN`, `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE_DESCRIPTOR`, `CLAUDE_CODE_CREDENTIALS_PATH`, or plaintext `~/.claude/.credentials.json`
-   - ACP agent entries are separate from model providers. If you configure `acp_agents.codex`, point it at a Codex ACP adapter such as `npx -y @zed-industries/codex-acp`; the standard `codex` CLI binary is not ACP-compatible by itself
-   - On macOS, DeerFlow does not probe Keychain automatically. Export Claude Code auth explicitly if needed:
+   - Claude Code accepts `CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN`, `ANTHROPIC_AUTH_TOKEN`, `CLAUDE_CODE_CREDENTIALS_PATH`, or `~/.claude/.credentials.json`
+   - ACP agent entries are separate from model providers — if you configure `acp_agents.codex`, point it at a Codex ACP adapter such as `npx -y @zed-industries/codex-acp`
+   - On macOS, export Claude Code auth explicitly if needed:
 
    ```bash
    eval "$(python3 scripts/export_claude_code_oauth.py --print-export)"
    ```
-   
-4. **Set API keys for your configured model(s)**
-
-   Choose one of the following methods:
-
-- Option A: Edit the `.env` file in the project root (Recommended)
 
+   API keys can also be set manually in `.env` (recommended) or exported in your shell:
 
    ```bash
-   TAVILY_API_KEY=your-tavily-api-key
    OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
-   # OpenRouter also uses OPENAI_API_KEY when your config uses langchain_openai:ChatOpenAI + base_url.
-   # Add other provider keys as needed
-   INFOQUEST_API_KEY=your-infoquest-api-key
+   TAVILY_API_KEY=your-tavily-api-key
    ```
 
-- Option B: Export environment variables in your shell
-
-   ```bash
-   export OPENAI_API_KEY=your-openai-api-key
-   ```
-
-   For CLI-backed providers:
-   - Codex CLI: `~/.codex/auth.json`
-   - Claude Code OAuth: explicit env/file handoff or `~/.claude/.credentials.json`
-
-- Option C: Edit `config.yaml` directly (Not recommended for production)
-
-   ```yaml
-   models:
-     - name: gpt-4
-       api_key: your-actual-api-key-here  # Replace placeholder
-   ```
+   </details>
 
 ### Running the Application
 
+#### Deployment Sizing
+
+Use the table below as a practical starting point when choosing how to run DeerFlow:
+
+| Deployment target | Starting point | Recommended | Notes |
+|---------|-----------|------------|-------|
+| Local evaluation / `make dev` | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB free SSD | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | Good for one developer or one light session with hosted model APIs. `2 vCPU / 4 GB` is usually not enough. |
+| Docker development / `make docker-start` | 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 25 GB free SSD | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | Image builds, bind mounts, and sandbox containers need more headroom than pure local dev. |
+| Long-running server / `make up` | 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 40 GB free SSD | 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | Preferred for shared use, multi-agent runs, report generation, or heavier sandbox workloads. |
+
+- These numbers cover DeerFlow itself. If you also host a local LLM, size that service separately.
+- Linux plus Docker is the recommended deployment target for a persistent server. macOS and Windows are best treated as development or evaluation environments.
+- If CPU or memory usage stays pinned, reduce concurrent runs first, then move to the next sizing tier.
+
 #### Option 1: Docker (Recommended)
 
 **Development** (hot-reload, source mounts):
@@ -261,7 +254,7 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for detailed Docker development guide.
 
 If you prefer running services locally:
 
-Prerequisite: complete the "Configuration" steps above first (`make config` and model API keys). `make dev` requires a valid configuration file (defaults to `config.yaml` in the project root; can be overridden via `DEER_FLOW_CONFIG_PATH`).
+Prerequisite: complete the "Configuration" steps above first (`make setup`). `make dev` requires a valid `config.yaml` in the project root (can be overridden via `DEER_FLOW_CONFIG_PATH`). Run `make doctor` to verify your setup before starting.
 On Windows, run the local development flow from Git Bash. Native `cmd.exe` and PowerShell shells are not supported for the bash-based service scripts, and WSL is not guaranteed because some scripts rely on Git for Windows utilities such as `cygpath`.
 
 1. **Check prerequisites**:
@@ -375,6 +368,7 @@ DeerFlow supports receiving tasks from messaging apps. Channels auto-start when
 | Telegram | Bot API (long-polling) | Easy |
 | Slack | Socket Mode | Moderate |
 | Feishu / Lark | WebSocket | Moderate |
+| WeChat | Tencent iLink (long-polling) | Moderate |
 | WeCom | WebSocket | Moderate |
 
 **Configuration in `config.yaml`:**
@@ -419,6 +413,19 @@ channels:
     bot_token: $TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN
     allowed_users: []               # empty = allow all
 
+  wechat:
+    enabled: false
+    bot_token: $WECHAT_BOT_TOKEN
+    ilink_bot_id: $WECHAT_ILINK_BOT_ID
+    qrcode_login_enabled: true      # optional: allow first-time QR bootstrap when bot_token is absent
+    allowed_users: []               # empty = allow all
+    polling_timeout: 35
+    state_dir: ./.deer-flow/wechat/state
+    max_inbound_image_bytes: 20971520
+    max_outbound_image_bytes: 20971520
+    max_inbound_file_bytes: 52428800
+    max_outbound_file_bytes: 52428800
+
     # Optional: per-channel / per-user session settings
     session:
       assistant_id: mobile-agent  # custom agent names are also supported here
@@ -452,6 +459,10 @@ SLACK_APP_TOKEN=xapp-...
 FEISHU_APP_ID=cli_xxxx
 FEISHU_APP_SECRET=your_app_secret
 
+# WeChat iLink
+WECHAT_BOT_TOKEN=your_ilink_bot_token
+WECHAT_ILINK_BOT_ID=your_ilink_bot_id
+
 # WeCom
 WECOM_BOT_ID=your_bot_id
 WECOM_BOT_SECRET=your_bot_secret
@@ -477,6 +488,14 @@ WECOM_BOT_SECRET=your_bot_secret
 3. Under **Events**, subscribe to `im.message.receive_v1` and select **Long Connection** mode.
 4. Copy the App ID and App Secret. Set `FEISHU_APP_ID` and `FEISHU_APP_SECRET` in `.env` and enable the channel in `config.yaml`.
 
+**WeChat Setup**
+
+1. Enable the `wechat` channel in `config.yaml`.
+2. Either set `WECHAT_BOT_TOKEN` in `.env`, or set `qrcode_login_enabled: true` for first-time QR bootstrap.
+3. When `bot_token` is absent and QR bootstrap is enabled, watch backend logs for the QR content returned by iLink and complete the binding flow.
+4. After the QR flow succeeds, DeerFlow persists the acquired token under `state_dir` for later restarts.
+5. For Docker Compose deployments, keep `state_dir` on a persistent volume so the `get_updates_buf` cursor and saved auth state survive restarts.
+
 **WeCom Setup**
 
 1. Create a bot on the WeCom AI Bot platform and obtain the `bot_id` and `bot_secret`.

README_zh.md

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a8bcadc4-e040-4cf2-8fda-dd768b999c18
   - [快速开始](#快速开始)
     - [配置](#配置)
     - [运行应用](#运行应用)
+      - [部署建议与资源规划](#部署建议与资源规划)
       - [方式一：Docker（推荐）](#方式一docker推荐)
       - [方式二：本地开发](#方式二本地开发)
     - [进阶配置](#进阶配置)
@@ -150,6 +151,20 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a8bcadc4-e040-4cf2-8fda-dd768b999c18
 
 ### 运行应用
 
+#### 部署建议与资源规划
+
+可以先按下面的资源档位来选择 DeerFlow 的运行方式：
+
+| 部署场景 | 起步配置 | 推荐配置 | 说明 |
+|---------|-----------|------------|-------|
+| 本地体验 / `make dev` | 4 vCPU、8 GB 内存、20 GB SSD 可用空间 | 8 vCPU、16 GB 内存 | 适合单个开发者或单个轻量会话，且模型走外部 API。`2 核 / 4 GB` 通常跑不稳。 |
+| Docker 开发 / `make docker-start` | 4 vCPU、8 GB 内存、25 GB SSD 可用空间 | 8 vCPU、16 GB 内存 | 镜像构建、源码挂载和 sandbox 容器都会比纯本地模式更吃资源。 |
+| 长期运行服务 / `make up` | 8 vCPU、16 GB 内存、40 GB SSD 可用空间 | 16 vCPU、32 GB 内存 | 更适合共享环境、多 agent 任务、报告生成或更重的 sandbox 负载。 |
+
+- 上面的配置只覆盖 DeerFlow 本身；如果你还要本机部署本地大模型，请单独为模型服务预留资源。
+- 持续运行的服务更推荐使用 Linux + Docker。macOS 和 Windows 更适合作为开发机或体验环境。
+- 如果 CPU 或内存长期打满，先降低并发会话或重任务数量，再考虑升级到更高一档配置。
+
 #### 方式一：Docker（推荐）
 
 **开发模式**（支持热更新，挂载源码）：

backend/CLAUDE.md

@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ Setup: Copy `config.example.yaml` to `config.yaml` in the **project root** direc
 
 **Config Versioning**: `config.example.yaml` has a `config_version` field. On startup, `AppConfig.from_file()` compares user version vs example version and emits a warning if outdated. Missing `config_version` = version 0. Run `make config-upgrade` to auto-merge missing fields. When changing the config schema, bump `config_version` in `config.example.yaml`.
 
-**Config Caching**: `get_app_config()` caches the parsed config, but automatically reloads it when the resolved config path changes or the file's mtime increases. This keeps Gateway and LangGraph reads aligned with `config.yaml` edits without requiring a manual process restart.
+**Config Lifecycle**: All config models are `frozen=True` (immutable after construction). `AppConfig.from_file()` is a pure function — no side effects on sub-module globals. `get_app_config()` is backed by a single `ContextVar`, set once via `init_app_config()` at process startup. To update config at runtime (e.g., Gateway API updates MCP/Skills), construct a new `AppConfig.from_file()` and call `init_app_config()` again. No mtime detection, no auto-reload.
+
+**DeerFlowContext**: Per-invocation typed context for the agent execution path, injected via LangGraph `Runtime[DeerFlowContext]`. Holds `app_config: AppConfig`, `thread_id: str`, `agent_name: str | None`. Gateway runtime and `DeerFlowClient` construct full `DeerFlowContext` at invoke time; LangGraph Server path uses a fallback via `resolve_context()`. Middleware and tools access context through `resolve_context(runtime)` which returns a typed `DeerFlowContext` regardless of entry point. Mutable runtime state (`sandbox_id`) flows through `ThreadState.sandbox`, not context.
 
 Configuration priority:
 1. Explicit `config_path` argument
@@ -395,14 +397,16 @@ Both can be modified at runtime via Gateway API endpoints or `DeerFlowClient` me
 **Architecture**: Imports the same `deerflow` modules that LangGraph Server and Gateway API use. Shares the same config files and data directories. No FastAPI dependency.
 
 **Agent Conversation** (replaces LangGraph Server):
-- `chat(message, thread_id)` — synchronous, returns final text
-- `stream(message, thread_id)` — yields `StreamEvent` aligned with LangGraph SSE protocol:
-  - `"values"` — full state snapshot (title, messages, artifacts)
-  - `"messages-tuple"` — per-message update (AI text, tool calls, tool results)
-  - `"end"` — stream finished
+- `chat(message, thread_id)` — synchronous, accumulates streaming deltas per message-id and returns the final AI text
+- `stream(message, thread_id)` — subscribes to LangGraph `stream_mode=["values", "messages", "custom"]` and yields `StreamEvent`:
+  - `"values"` — full state snapshot (title, messages, artifacts); AI text already delivered via `messages` mode is **not** re-synthesized here to avoid duplicate deliveries
+  - `"messages-tuple"` — per-chunk update: for AI text this is a **delta** (concat per `id` to rebuild the full message); tool calls and tool results are emitted once each
+  - `"custom"` — forwarded from `StreamWriter`
+  - `"end"` — stream finished (carries cumulative `usage` counted once per message id)
 - Agent created lazily via `create_agent()` + `_build_middlewares()`, same as `make_lead_agent`
 - Supports `checkpointer` parameter for state persistence across turns
 - `reset_agent()` forces agent recreation (e.g. after memory or skill changes)
+- See [docs/STREAMING.md](docs/STREAMING.md) for the full design: why Gateway and DeerFlowClient are parallel paths, LangGraph's `stream_mode` semantics, the per-id dedup invariants, and regression testing strategy
 
 **Gateway Equivalent Methods** (replaces Gateway API):
 

backend/Dockerfile

@@ -84,4 +84,4 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/backend ./backend
 EXPOSE 8001 2024
 
 # Default command (can be overridden in docker-compose)
-CMD ["sh", "-c", "cd backend && PYTHONPATH=. uv run uvicorn app.gateway.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001"]
+CMD ["sh", "-c", "cd backend && PYTHONPATH=. uv run --no-sync uvicorn app.gateway.app:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8001"]

backend/app/channels/base.py

@@ -106,3 +106,21 @@ class Channel(ABC):
                         logger.warning("[%s] file upload skipped for %s", self.name, attachment.filename)
                 except Exception:
                     logger.exception("[%s] failed to upload file %s", self.name, attachment.filename)
+
+    async def receive_file(self, msg: InboundMessage, thread_id: str) -> InboundMessage:
+        """
+        Optionally process and materialize inbound file attachments for this channel.
+
+        By default, this method does nothing and simply returns the original message.
+        Subclasses (e.g. FeishuChannel) may override this to download files (images, documents, etc)
+        referenced in msg.files, save them to the sandbox, and update msg.text to include
+        the sandbox file paths for downstream model consumption.
+
+        Args:
+            msg: The inbound message, possibly containing file metadata in msg.files.
+            thread_id: The resolved DeerFlow thread ID for sandbox path context.
+
+        Returns:
+            The (possibly modified) InboundMessage, with text and/or files updated as needed.
+        """
+        return msg

backend/app/channels/discord.py

@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+"""Discord channel integration using discord.py."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+import logging
+import threading
+from typing import Any
+
+from app.channels.base import Channel
+from app.channels.message_bus import InboundMessageType, MessageBus, OutboundMessage, ResolvedAttachment
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+_DISCORD_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN = 2000
+
+
+class DiscordChannel(Channel):
+    """Discord bot channel.
+
+    Configuration keys (in ``config.yaml`` under ``channels.discord``):
+        - ``bot_token``: Discord Bot token.
+        - ``allowed_guilds``: (optional) List of allowed Discord guild IDs. Empty = allow all.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, bus: MessageBus, config: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        super().__init__(name="discord", bus=bus, config=config)
+        self._bot_token = str(config.get("bot_token", "")).strip()
+        self._allowed_guilds: set[int] = set()
+        for guild_id in config.get("allowed_guilds", []):
+            try:
+                self._allowed_guilds.add(int(guild_id))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                continue
+
+        self._client = None
+        self._thread: threading.Thread | None = None
+        self._discord_loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None
+        self._main_loop: asyncio.AbstractEventLoop | None = None
+        self._discord_module = None
+
+    async def start(self) -> None:
+        if self._running:
+            return
+
+        try:
+            import discord
+        except ImportError:
+            logger.error("discord.py is not installed. Install it with: uv add discord.py")
+            return
+
+        if not self._bot_token:
+            logger.error("Discord channel requires bot_token")
+            return
+
+        intents = discord.Intents.default()
+        intents.messages = True
+        intents.guilds = True
+        intents.message_content = True
+
+        client = discord.Client(
+            intents=intents,
+            allowed_mentions=discord.AllowedMentions.none(),
+        )
+        self._client = client
+        self._discord_module = discord
+        self._main_loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+
+        @client.event
+        async def on_message(message) -> None:
+            await self._on_message(message)
+
+        self._running = True
+        self.bus.subscribe_outbound(self._on_outbound)
+
+        self._thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_client, daemon=True)
+        self._thread.start()
+        logger.info("Discord channel started")
+
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        self._running = False
+        self.bus.unsubscribe_outbound(self._on_outbound)
+
+        if self._client and self._discord_loop and self._discord_loop.is_running():
+            close_future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self._client.close(), self._discord_loop)
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(asyncio.wrap_future(close_future), timeout=10)
+            except TimeoutError:
+                logger.warning("[Discord] client close timed out after 10s")
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("[Discord] error while closing client")
+
+        if self._thread:
+            self._thread.join(timeout=10)
+            self._thread = None
+
+        self._client = None
+        self._discord_loop = None
+        self._discord_module = None
+        logger.info("Discord channel stopped")
+
+    async def send(self, msg: OutboundMessage) -> None:
+        target = await self._resolve_target(msg)
+        if target is None:
+            logger.error("[Discord] target not found for chat_id=%s thread_ts=%s", msg.chat_id, msg.thread_ts)
+            return
+
+        text = msg.text or ""
+        for chunk in self._split_text(text):
+            send_future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(target.send(chunk), self._discord_loop)
+            await asyncio.wrap_future(send_future)
+
+    async def send_file(self, msg: OutboundMessage, attachment: ResolvedAttachment) -> bool:
+        target = await self._resolve_target(msg)
+        if target is None:
+            logger.error("[Discord] target not found for file upload chat_id=%s thread_ts=%s", msg.chat_id, msg.thread_ts)
+            return False
+
+        if self._discord_module is None:
+            return False
+
+        try:
+            fp = open(str(attachment.actual_path), "rb")  # noqa: SIM115
+            file = self._discord_module.File(fp, filename=attachment.filename)
+            send_future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(target.send(file=file), self._discord_loop)
+            await asyncio.wrap_future(send_future)
+            logger.info("[Discord] file uploaded: %s", attachment.filename)
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Discord] failed to upload file: %s", attachment.filename)
+            return False
+
+    async def _on_message(self, message) -> None:
+        if not self._running or not self._client:
+            return
+
+        if message.author.bot:
+            return
+
+        if self._client.user and message.author.id == self._client.user.id:
+            return
+
+        guild = message.guild
+        if self._allowed_guilds:
+            if guild is None or guild.id not in self._allowed_guilds:
+                return
+
+        text = (message.content or "").strip()
+        if not text:
+            return
+
+        if self._discord_module is None:
+            return
+
+        if isinstance(message.channel, self._discord_module.Thread):
+            chat_id = str(message.channel.parent_id or message.channel.id)
+            thread_id = str(message.channel.id)
+        else:
+            thread = await self._create_thread(message)
+            if thread is None:
+                return
+            chat_id = str(message.channel.id)
+            thread_id = str(thread.id)
+
+        msg_type = InboundMessageType.COMMAND if text.startswith("/") else InboundMessageType.CHAT
+        inbound = self._make_inbound(
+            chat_id=chat_id,
+            user_id=str(message.author.id),
+            text=text,
+            msg_type=msg_type,
+            thread_ts=thread_id,
+            metadata={
+                "guild_id": str(guild.id) if guild else None,
+                "channel_id": str(message.channel.id),
+                "message_id": str(message.id),
+            },
+        )
+        inbound.topic_id = thread_id
+
+        if self._main_loop and self._main_loop.is_running():
+            future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self.bus.publish_inbound(inbound), self._main_loop)
+            future.add_done_callback(lambda f: logger.exception("[Discord] publish_inbound failed", exc_info=f.exception()) if f.exception() else None)
+
+    def _run_client(self) -> None:
+        self._discord_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        asyncio.set_event_loop(self._discord_loop)
+        try:
+            self._discord_loop.run_until_complete(self._client.start(self._bot_token))
+        except Exception:
+            if self._running:
+                logger.exception("Discord client error")
+        finally:
+            try:
+                if self._client and not self._client.is_closed():
+                    self._discord_loop.run_until_complete(self._client.close())
+            except Exception:
+                logger.exception("Error during Discord shutdown")
+
+    async def _create_thread(self, message):
+        try:
+            thread_name = f"deerflow-{message.author.display_name}-{message.id}"[:100]
+            return await message.create_thread(name=thread_name)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Discord] failed to create thread for message=%s (threads may be disabled or missing permissions)", message.id)
+            try:
+                await message.channel.send("Could not create a thread for your message. Please check that threads are enabled in this channel.")
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            return None
+
+    async def _resolve_target(self, msg: OutboundMessage):
+        if not self._client or not self._discord_loop:
+            return None
+
+        target_ids: list[str] = []
+        if msg.thread_ts:
+            target_ids.append(msg.thread_ts)
+        if msg.chat_id and msg.chat_id not in target_ids:
+            target_ids.append(msg.chat_id)
+
+        for raw_id in target_ids:
+            target = await self._get_channel_or_thread(raw_id)
+            if target is not None:
+                return target
+        return None
+
+    async def _get_channel_or_thread(self, raw_id: str):
+        if not self._client or not self._discord_loop:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            target_id = int(raw_id)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            return None
+
+        get_future = asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(self._fetch_channel(target_id), self._discord_loop)
+        try:
+            return await asyncio.wrap_future(get_future)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Discord] failed to resolve target id=%s", raw_id)
+            return None
+
+    async def _fetch_channel(self, target_id: int):
+        if not self._client:
+            return None
+
+        channel = self._client.get_channel(target_id)
+        if channel is not None:
+            return channel
+
+        try:
+            return await self._client.fetch_channel(target_id)
+        except Exception:
+            return None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _split_text(text: str) -> list[str]:
+        if not text:
+            return [""]
+
+        chunks: list[str] = []
+        remaining = text
+        while len(remaining) > _DISCORD_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN:
+            split_at = remaining.rfind("\n", 0, _DISCORD_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+            if split_at <= 0:
+                split_at = _DISCORD_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN
+            chunks.append(remaining[:split_at])
+            remaining = remaining[split_at:].lstrip("\n")
+
+        if remaining:
+            chunks.append(remaining)
+
+        return chunks

backend/app/channels/feishu.py

@@ -5,12 +5,15 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import re
 import threading
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 from app.channels.base import Channel
 from app.channels.commands import KNOWN_CHANNEL_COMMANDS
-from app.channels.message_bus import InboundMessageType, MessageBus, OutboundMessage, ResolvedAttachment
+from app.channels.message_bus import InboundMessage, InboundMessageType, MessageBus, OutboundMessage, ResolvedAttachment
+from deerflow.config.paths import VIRTUAL_PATH_PREFIX, get_paths
+from deerflow.sandbox.sandbox_provider import get_sandbox_provider
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -56,6 +59,8 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
         self._CreateFileRequestBody = None
         self._CreateImageRequest = None
         self._CreateImageRequestBody = None
+        self._GetMessageResourceRequest = None
+        self._thread_lock = threading.Lock()
 
     async def start(self) -> None:
         if self._running:
@@ -73,6 +78,7 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
                 CreateMessageRequest,
                 CreateMessageRequestBody,
                 Emoji,
+                GetMessageResourceRequest,
                 PatchMessageRequest,
                 PatchMessageRequestBody,
                 ReplyMessageRequest,
@@ -96,6 +102,7 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
         self._CreateFileRequestBody = CreateFileRequestBody
         self._CreateImageRequest = CreateImageRequest
         self._CreateImageRequestBody = CreateImageRequestBody
+        self._GetMessageResourceRequest = GetMessageResourceRequest
 
         app_id = self.config.get("app_id", "")
         app_secret = self.config.get("app_secret", "")
@@ -275,6 +282,112 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
             raise RuntimeError(f"Feishu file upload failed: code={response.code}, msg={response.msg}")
         return response.data.file_key
 
+    async def receive_file(self, msg: InboundMessage, thread_id: str) -> InboundMessage:
+        """Download a Feishu file into the thread uploads directory.
+
+        Returns the sandbox virtual path when the image is persisted successfully.
+        """
+        if not msg.thread_ts:
+            logger.warning("[Feishu] received file message without thread_ts, cannot associate with conversation: %s", msg)
+            return msg
+        files = msg.files
+        if not files:
+            logger.warning("[Feishu] received message with no files: %s", msg)
+            return msg
+        text = msg.text
+        for file in files:
+            if file.get("image_key"):
+                virtual_path = await self._receive_single_file(msg.thread_ts, file["image_key"], "image", thread_id)
+                text = text.replace("[image]", virtual_path, 1)
+            elif file.get("file_key"):
+                virtual_path = await self._receive_single_file(msg.thread_ts, file["file_key"], "file", thread_id)
+                text = text.replace("[file]", virtual_path, 1)
+        msg.text = text
+        return msg
+
+    async def _receive_single_file(self, message_id: str, file_key: str, type: Literal["image", "file"], thread_id: str) -> str:
+        request = self._GetMessageResourceRequest.builder().message_id(message_id).file_key(file_key).type(type).build()
+
+        def inner():
+            return self._api_client.im.v1.message_resource.get(request)
+
+        try:
+            response = await asyncio.to_thread(inner)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Feishu] resource get request failed for resource_key=%s type=%s", file_key, type)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        if not response.success():
+            logger.warning(
+                "[Feishu] resource get failed: resource_key=%s, type=%s, code=%s, msg=%s, log_id=%s ",
+                file_key,
+                type,
+                response.code,
+                response.msg,
+                response.get_log_id(),
+            )
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        image_stream = getattr(response, "file", None)
+        if image_stream is None:
+            logger.warning("[Feishu] resource get returned no file stream: resource_key=%s, type=%s", file_key, type)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        try:
+            content: bytes = await asyncio.to_thread(image_stream.read)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Feishu] failed to read resource stream: resource_key=%s, type=%s", file_key, type)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        if not content:
+            logger.warning("[Feishu] empty resource content: resource_key=%s, type=%s", file_key, type)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        paths = get_paths()
+        paths.ensure_thread_dirs(thread_id)
+        uploads_dir = paths.sandbox_uploads_dir(thread_id).resolve()
+
+        ext = "png" if type == "image" else "bin"
+        raw_filename = getattr(response, "file_name", "") or f"feishu_{file_key[-12:]}.{ext}"
+
+        # Sanitize filename: preserve extension, replace path chars in name part
+        if "." in raw_filename:
+            name_part, ext = raw_filename.rsplit(".", 1)
+            name_part = re.sub(r"[./\\]", "_", name_part)
+            filename = f"{name_part}.{ext}"
+        else:
+            filename = re.sub(r"[./\\]", "_", raw_filename)
+        resolved_target = uploads_dir / filename
+
+        def down_load():
+            # use thread_lock to avoid filename conflicts when writing
+            with self._thread_lock:
+                resolved_target.write_bytes(content)
+
+        try:
+            await asyncio.to_thread(down_load)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Feishu] failed to persist downloaded resource: %s, type=%s", resolved_target, type)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        virtual_path = f"{VIRTUAL_PATH_PREFIX}/uploads/{resolved_target.name}"
+
+        try:
+            sandbox_provider = get_sandbox_provider()
+            sandbox_id = sandbox_provider.acquire(thread_id)
+            if sandbox_id != "local":
+                sandbox = sandbox_provider.get(sandbox_id)
+                if sandbox is None:
+                    logger.warning("[Feishu] sandbox not found for thread_id=%s", thread_id)
+                    return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+                sandbox.update_file(virtual_path, content)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("[Feishu] failed to sync resource into non-local sandbox: %s", virtual_path)
+            return f"Failed to obtain the [{type}]"
+
+        logger.info("[Feishu] downloaded resource mapped: file_key=%s -> %s", file_key, virtual_path)
+        return virtual_path
+
     # -- message formatting ------------------------------------------------
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -479,9 +592,28 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
             # Parse message content
             content = json.loads(message.content)
 
+            # files_list store the any-file-key in feishu messages, which can be used to download the file content later
+            # In Feishu channel, image_keys are independent of file_keys.
+            # The file_key includes files, videos, and audio, but does not include stickers.
+            files_list = []
+
             if "text" in content:
                 # Handle plain text messages
                 text = content["text"]
+            elif "file_key" in content:
+                file_key = content.get("file_key")
+                if isinstance(file_key, str) and file_key:
+                    files_list.append({"file_key": file_key})
+                    text = "[file]"
+                else:
+                    text = ""
+            elif "image_key" in content:
+                image_key = content.get("image_key")
+                if isinstance(image_key, str) and image_key:
+                    files_list.append({"image_key": image_key})
+                    text = "[image]"
+                else:
+                    text = ""
             elif "content" in content and isinstance(content["content"], list):
                 # Handle rich-text messages with a top-level "content" list (e.g., topic groups/posts)
                 text_paragraphs: list[str] = []
@@ -495,6 +627,16 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
                                     text_value = element.get("text", "")
                                     if text_value:
                                         paragraph_text_parts.append(text_value)
+                                elif element.get("tag") == "img":
+                                    image_key = element.get("image_key")
+                                    if isinstance(image_key, str) and image_key:
+                                        files_list.append({"image_key": image_key})
+                                        paragraph_text_parts.append("[image]")
+                                elif element.get("tag") in ("file", "media"):
+                                    file_key = element.get("file_key")
+                                    if isinstance(file_key, str) and file_key:
+                                        files_list.append({"file_key": file_key})
+                                        paragraph_text_parts.append("[file]")
                         if paragraph_text_parts:
                             # Join text segments within a paragraph with spaces to avoid "helloworld"
                             text_paragraphs.append(" ".join(paragraph_text_parts))
@@ -514,7 +656,7 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
                 text[:100] if text else "",
             )
 
-            if not text:
+            if not (text or files_list):
                 logger.info("[Feishu] empty text, ignoring message")
                 return
 
@@ -534,6 +676,7 @@ class FeishuChannel(Channel):
                 text=text,
                 msg_type=msg_type,
                 thread_ts=msg_id,
+                files=files_list,
                 metadata={"message_id": msg_id, "root_id": root_id},
             )
             inbound.topic_id = topic_id

backend/app/channels/manager.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import mimetypes
 import re
 import time
 from collections.abc import Awaitable, Callable, Mapping
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
@@ -34,9 +35,11 @@ STREAM_UPDATE_MIN_INTERVAL_SECONDS = 0.35
 THREAD_BUSY_MESSAGE = "This conversation is already processing another request. Please wait for it to finish and try again."
 
 CHANNEL_CAPABILITIES = {
+    "discord": {"supports_streaming": False},
     "feishu": {"supports_streaming": True},
     "slack": {"supports_streaming": False},
     "telegram": {"supports_streaming": False},
+    "wechat": {"supports_streaming": False},
     "wecom": {"supports_streaming": True},
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +81,24 @@ async def _read_wecom_inbound_file(file_info: dict[str, Any], client: httpx.Asyn
     return decrypt_file(data, aeskey)
 
 
+async def _read_wechat_inbound_file(file_info: dict[str, Any], client: httpx.AsyncClient) -> bytes | None:
+    raw_path = file_info.get("path")
+    if isinstance(raw_path, str) and raw_path.strip():
+        try:
+            return await asyncio.to_thread(Path(raw_path).read_bytes)
+        except OSError:
+            logger.exception("[Manager] failed to read WeChat inbound file from local path: %s", raw_path)
+            return None
+
+    full_url = file_info.get("full_url")
+    if isinstance(full_url, str) and full_url.strip():
+        return await _read_http_inbound_file({"url": full_url}, client)
+
+    return None
+
+
 register_inbound_file_reader("wecom", _read_wecom_inbound_file)
+register_inbound_file_reader("wechat", _read_wechat_inbound_file)
 
 
 class InvalidChannelSessionConfigError(ValueError):
@@ -675,6 +695,18 @@ class ChannelManager:
             thread_id = await self._create_thread(client, msg)
 
         assistant_id, run_config, run_context = self._resolve_run_params(msg, thread_id)
+
+        # If the inbound message contains file attachments, let the channel
+        # materialize (download) them and update msg.text to include sandbox file paths.
+        # This enables downstream models to access user-uploaded files by path.
+        # Channels that do not support file download will simply return the original message.
+        if msg.files:
+            from .service import get_channel_service
+
+            service = get_channel_service()
+            channel = service.get_channel(msg.channel_name) if service else None
+            logger.info("[Manager] preparing receive file context for %d attachments", len(msg.files))
+            msg = await channel.receive_file(msg, thread_id) if channel else msg
         if extra_context:
             run_context.update(extra_context)
 

backend/app/channels/service.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 from typing import Any
 
+from app.channels.base import Channel
 from app.channels.manager import DEFAULT_GATEWAY_URL, DEFAULT_LANGGRAPH_URL, ChannelManager
 from app.channels.message_bus import MessageBus
 from app.channels.store import ChannelStore
@@ -14,9 +15,11 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Channel name → import path for lazy loading
 _CHANNEL_REGISTRY: dict[str, str] = {
+    "discord": "app.channels.discord:DiscordChannel",
     "feishu": "app.channels.feishu:FeishuChannel",
     "slack": "app.channels.slack:SlackChannel",
     "telegram": "app.channels.telegram:TelegramChannel",
+    "wechat": "app.channels.wechat:WechatChannel",
     "wecom": "app.channels.wecom:WeComChannel",
 }
 
@@ -64,9 +67,9 @@ class ChannelService:
     @classmethod
     def from_app_config(cls) -> ChannelService:
         """Create a ChannelService from the application config."""
-        from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+        from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
         channels_config = {}
         # extra fields are allowed by AppConfig (extra="allow")
         extra = config.model_extra or {}
@@ -164,6 +167,10 @@ class ChannelService:
             "channels": channels_status,
         }
 
+    def get_channel(self, name: str) -> Channel | None:
+        """Return a running channel instance by name when available."""
+        return self._channels.get(name)
+
 
 # -- singleton access -------------------------------------------------------
 

backend/app/gateway/app.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from app.gateway.routers import (
     threads,
     uploads,
 )
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 # Configure logging
 logging.basicConfig(
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
 
     # Load config and check necessary environment variables at startup
     try:
-        get_app_config()
+        AppConfig.current()
         logger.info("Configuration loaded successfully")
     except Exception as e:
         error_msg = f"Failed to load configuration during gateway startup: {e}"

backend/app/gateway/routers/mcp.py

@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from typing import Literal
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, get_extensions_config, reload_extensions_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["mcp"])
@@ -90,9 +91,9 @@ async def get_mcp_configuration() -> McpConfigResponse:
         }
         ```
     """
-    config = get_extensions_config()
+    ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
 
-    return McpConfigResponse(mcp_servers={name: McpServerConfigResponse(**server.model_dump()) for name, server in config.mcp_servers.items()})
+    return McpConfigResponse(mcp_servers={name: McpServerConfigResponse(**server.model_dump()) for name, server in ext.mcp_servers.items()})
 
 
 @router.put(
@@ -143,12 +144,12 @@ async def update_mcp_configuration(request: McpConfigUpdateRequest) -> McpConfig
             logger.info(f"No existing extensions config found. Creating new config at: {config_path}")
 
         # Load current config to preserve skills configuration
-        current_config = get_extensions_config()
+        current_ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
 
         # Convert request to dict format for JSON serialization
         config_data = {
             "mcpServers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in request.mcp_servers.items()},
-            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill.enabled} for name, skill in current_config.skills.items()},
+            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill.enabled} for name, skill in current_ext.skills.items()},
         }
 
         # Write the configuration to file
@@ -161,8 +162,9 @@ async def update_mcp_configuration(request: McpConfigUpdateRequest) -> McpConfig
         # will detect config file changes via mtime and reinitialize MCP tools automatically
 
         # Reload the configuration and update the global cache
-        reloaded_config = reload_extensions_config()
-        return McpConfigResponse(mcp_servers={name: McpServerConfigResponse(**server.model_dump()) for name, server in reloaded_config.mcp_servers.items()})
+        AppConfig.init(AppConfig.from_file())
+        reloaded_ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
+        return McpConfigResponse(mcp_servers={name: McpServerConfigResponse(**server.model_dump()) for name, server in reloaded_ext.mcp_servers.items()})
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to update MCP configuration: {e}", exc_info=True)

backend/app/gateway/routers/memory.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from deerflow.agents.memory.updater import (
     reload_memory_data,
     update_memory_fact,
 )
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["memory"])
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ async def get_memory_config_endpoint() -> MemoryConfigResponse:
         }
         ```
     """
-    config = get_memory_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current().memory
     return MemoryConfigResponse(
         enabled=config.enabled,
         storage_path=config.storage_path,
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ async def get_memory_status() -> MemoryStatusResponse:
     Returns:
         Combined memory configuration and current data.
     """
-    config = get_memory_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current().memory
     memory_data = get_memory_data()
 
     return MemoryStatusResponse(

backend/app/gateway/routers/models.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["models"])
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async def list_models() -> ModelsListResponse:
         }
         ```
     """
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
     models = [
         ModelResponse(
             name=model.name,
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ async def get_model(model_name: str) -> ModelResponse:
         }
         ```
     """
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
     model = config.get_model_config(model_name)
     if model is None:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Model '{model_name}' not found")

backend/app/gateway/routers/skills.py

@@ -1,14 +1,30 @@
 import json
 import logging
+import shutil
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 from app.gateway.path_utils import resolve_thread_virtual_path
-from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, SkillStateConfig, get_extensions_config, reload_extensions_config
+from deerflow.agents.lead_agent.prompt import refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, SkillStateConfig
 from deerflow.skills import Skill, load_skills
 from deerflow.skills.installer import SkillAlreadyExistsError, install_skill_from_archive
+from deerflow.skills.manager import (
+    append_history,
+    atomic_write,
+    custom_skill_exists,
+    ensure_custom_skill_is_editable,
+    get_custom_skill_dir,
+    get_custom_skill_file,
+    get_skill_history_file,
+    read_custom_skill_content,
+    read_history,
+    validate_skill_markdown_content,
+)
+from deerflow.skills.security_scanner import scan_skill_content
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,6 +68,22 @@ class SkillInstallResponse(BaseModel):
     message: str = Field(..., description="Installation result message")
 
 
+class CustomSkillContentResponse(SkillResponse):
+    content: str = Field(..., description="Raw SKILL.md content")
+
+
+class CustomSkillUpdateRequest(BaseModel):
+    content: str = Field(..., description="Replacement SKILL.md content")
+
+
+class CustomSkillHistoryResponse(BaseModel):
+    history: list[dict]
+
+
+class SkillRollbackRequest(BaseModel):
+    history_index: int = Field(default=-1, description="History entry index to restore from, defaulting to the latest change.")
+
+
 def _skill_to_response(skill: Skill) -> SkillResponse:
     """Convert a Skill object to a SkillResponse."""
     return SkillResponse(
@@ -78,6 +110,181 @@ async def list_skills() -> SkillsListResponse:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to load skills: {str(e)}")
 
 
+@router.post(
+    "/skills/install",
+    response_model=SkillInstallResponse,
+    summary="Install Skill",
+    description="Install a skill from a .skill file (ZIP archive) located in the thread's user-data directory.",
+)
+async def install_skill(request: SkillInstallRequest) -> SkillInstallResponse:
+    try:
+        skill_file_path = resolve_thread_virtual_path(request.thread_id, request.path)
+        result = install_skill_from_archive(skill_file_path)
+        await refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async()
+        return SkillInstallResponse(**result)
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except SkillAlreadyExistsError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to install skill: {e}", exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to install skill: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.get("/skills/custom", response_model=SkillsListResponse, summary="List Custom Skills")
+async def list_custom_skills() -> SkillsListResponse:
+    try:
+        skills = [skill for skill in load_skills(enabled_only=False) if skill.category == "custom"]
+        return SkillsListResponse(skills=[_skill_to_response(skill) for skill in skills])
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to list custom skills: %s", e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to list custom skills: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.get("/skills/custom/{skill_name}", response_model=CustomSkillContentResponse, summary="Get Custom Skill Content")
+async def get_custom_skill(skill_name: str) -> CustomSkillContentResponse:
+    try:
+        skills = load_skills(enabled_only=False)
+        skill = next((s for s in skills if s.name == skill_name and s.category == "custom"), None)
+        if skill is None:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Custom skill '{skill_name}' not found")
+        return CustomSkillContentResponse(**_skill_to_response(skill).model_dump(), content=read_custom_skill_content(skill_name))
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to get custom skill %s: %s", skill_name, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to get custom skill: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.put("/skills/custom/{skill_name}", response_model=CustomSkillContentResponse, summary="Edit Custom Skill")
+async def update_custom_skill(skill_name: str, request: CustomSkillUpdateRequest) -> CustomSkillContentResponse:
+    try:
+        ensure_custom_skill_is_editable(skill_name)
+        validate_skill_markdown_content(skill_name, request.content)
+        scan = await scan_skill_content(request.content, executable=False, location=f"{skill_name}/SKILL.md")
+        if scan.decision == "block":
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Security scan blocked the edit: {scan.reason}")
+        skill_file = get_custom_skill_dir(skill_name) / "SKILL.md"
+        prev_content = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        atomic_write(skill_file, request.content)
+        append_history(
+            skill_name,
+            {
+                "action": "human_edit",
+                "author": "human",
+                "thread_id": None,
+                "file_path": "SKILL.md",
+                "prev_content": prev_content,
+                "new_content": request.content,
+                "scanner": {"decision": scan.decision, "reason": scan.reason},
+            },
+        )
+        await refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async()
+        return await get_custom_skill(skill_name)
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to update custom skill %s: %s", skill_name, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to update custom skill: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.delete("/skills/custom/{skill_name}", summary="Delete Custom Skill")
+async def delete_custom_skill(skill_name: str) -> dict[str, bool]:
+    try:
+        ensure_custom_skill_is_editable(skill_name)
+        skill_dir = get_custom_skill_dir(skill_name)
+        prev_content = read_custom_skill_content(skill_name)
+        append_history(
+            skill_name,
+            {
+                "action": "human_delete",
+                "author": "human",
+                "thread_id": None,
+                "file_path": "SKILL.md",
+                "prev_content": prev_content,
+                "new_content": None,
+                "scanner": {"decision": "allow", "reason": "Deletion requested."},
+            },
+        )
+        shutil.rmtree(skill_dir)
+        await refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async()
+        return {"success": True}
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to delete custom skill %s: %s", skill_name, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to delete custom skill: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.get("/skills/custom/{skill_name}/history", response_model=CustomSkillHistoryResponse, summary="Get Custom Skill History")
+async def get_custom_skill_history(skill_name: str) -> CustomSkillHistoryResponse:
+    try:
+        if not custom_skill_exists(skill_name) and not get_skill_history_file(skill_name).exists():
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Custom skill '{skill_name}' not found")
+        return CustomSkillHistoryResponse(history=read_history(skill_name))
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to read history for %s: %s", skill_name, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to read history: {str(e)}")
+
+
+@router.post("/skills/custom/{skill_name}/rollback", response_model=CustomSkillContentResponse, summary="Rollback Custom Skill")
+async def rollback_custom_skill(skill_name: str, request: SkillRollbackRequest) -> CustomSkillContentResponse:
+    try:
+        if not custom_skill_exists(skill_name) and not get_skill_history_file(skill_name).exists():
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=f"Custom skill '{skill_name}' not found")
+        history = read_history(skill_name)
+        if not history:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Custom skill '{skill_name}' has no history")
+        record = history[request.history_index]
+        target_content = record.get("prev_content")
+        if target_content is None:
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Selected history entry has no previous content to roll back to")
+        validate_skill_markdown_content(skill_name, target_content)
+        scan = await scan_skill_content(target_content, executable=False, location=f"{skill_name}/SKILL.md")
+        skill_file = get_custom_skill_file(skill_name)
+        current_content = skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8") if skill_file.exists() else None
+        history_entry = {
+            "action": "rollback",
+            "author": "human",
+            "thread_id": None,
+            "file_path": "SKILL.md",
+            "prev_content": current_content,
+            "new_content": target_content,
+            "rollback_from_ts": record.get("ts"),
+            "scanner": {"decision": scan.decision, "reason": scan.reason},
+        }
+        if scan.decision == "block":
+            append_history(skill_name, history_entry)
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Rollback blocked by security scanner: {scan.reason}")
+        atomic_write(skill_file, target_content)
+        append_history(skill_name, history_entry)
+        await refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async()
+        return await get_custom_skill(skill_name)
+    except HTTPException:
+        raise
+    except IndexError:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="history_index is out of range")
+    except FileNotFoundError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
+    except ValueError as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("Failed to roll back custom skill %s: %s", skill_name, e, exc_info=True)
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to roll back custom skill: {str(e)}")
+
+
 @router.get(
     "/skills/{skill_name}",
     response_model=SkillResponse,
@@ -119,19 +326,20 @@ async def update_skill(skill_name: str, request: SkillUpdateRequest) -> SkillRes
             config_path = Path.cwd().parent / "extensions_config.json"
             logger.info(f"No existing extensions config found. Creating new config at: {config_path}")
 
-        extensions_config = get_extensions_config()
-        extensions_config.skills[skill_name] = SkillStateConfig(enabled=request.enabled)
+        ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
+        ext.skills[skill_name] = SkillStateConfig(enabled=request.enabled)
 
         config_data = {
-            "mcpServers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in extensions_config.mcp_servers.items()},
-            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill_config.enabled} for name, skill_config in extensions_config.skills.items()},
+            "mcpServers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in ext.mcp_servers.items()},
+            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill_config.enabled} for name, skill_config in ext.skills.items()},
         }
 
         with open(config_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
             json.dump(config_data, f, indent=2)
 
         logger.info(f"Skills configuration updated and saved to: {config_path}")
-        reload_extensions_config()
+        AppConfig.init(AppConfig.from_file())
+        await refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async()
 
         skills = load_skills(enabled_only=False)
         updated_skill = next((s for s in skills if s.name == skill_name), None)
@@ -147,27 +355,3 @@ async def update_skill(skill_name: str, request: SkillUpdateRequest) -> SkillRes
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Failed to update skill {skill_name}: {e}", exc_info=True)
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to update skill: {str(e)}")
-
-
-@router.post(
-    "/skills/install",
-    response_model=SkillInstallResponse,
-    summary="Install Skill",
-    description="Install a skill from a .skill file (ZIP archive) located in the thread's user-data directory.",
-)
-async def install_skill(request: SkillInstallRequest) -> SkillInstallResponse:
-    try:
-        skill_file_path = resolve_thread_virtual_path(request.thread_id, request.path)
-        result = install_skill_from_archive(skill_file_path)
-        return SkillInstallResponse(**result)
-    except FileNotFoundError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
-    except SkillAlreadyExistsError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=409, detail=str(e))
-    except ValueError as e:
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=str(e))
-    except HTTPException:
-        raise
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to install skill: {e}", exc_info=True)
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"Failed to install skill: {str(e)}")

backend/docs/API.md

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Content-Type: application/json
     ]
   },
   "config": {
+    "recursion_limit": 100,
     "configurable": {
       "model_name": "gpt-4",
       "thinking_enabled": false,
@@ -100,6 +101,21 @@ Content-Type: application/json
 - Use: `values`, `messages-tuple`, `custom`, `updates`, `events`, `debug`, `tasks`, `checkpoints`
 - Do not use: `tools` (deprecated/invalid in current `langgraph-api` and will trigger schema validation errors)
 
+**Recursion Limit:**
+
+`config.recursion_limit` caps the number of graph steps LangGraph will execute
+in a single run. The `/api/langgraph/*` endpoints go straight to the LangGraph
+server and therefore inherit LangGraph's native default of **25**, which is
+too low for plan-mode or subagent-heavy runs — the agent typically errors out
+with `GraphRecursionError` after the first round of subagent results comes
+back, before the lead agent can synthesize the final answer.
+
+DeerFlow's own Gateway and IM-channel paths mitigate this by defaulting to
+`100` in `build_run_config` (see `backend/app/gateway/services.py`), but
+clients calling the LangGraph API directly must set `recursion_limit`
+explicitly in the request body. `100` matches the Gateway default and is a
+safe starting point; increase it if you run deeply nested subagent graphs.
+
 **Configurable Options:**
 - `model_name` (string): Override the default model
 - `thinking_enabled` (boolean): Enable extended thinking for supported models
@@ -626,6 +642,14 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:2026/api/langgraph/threads/abc123/runs \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   -d '{
     "input": {"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]},
-    "config": {"configurable": {"model_name": "gpt-4"}}
+    "config": {
+      "recursion_limit": 100,
+      "configurable": {"model_name": "gpt-4"}
+    }
   }'
 ```
+
+> The `/api/langgraph/*` endpoints bypass DeerFlow's Gateway and inherit
+> LangGraph's native `recursion_limit` default of 25, which is too low for
+> plan-mode or subagent runs. Set `config.recursion_limit` explicitly — see
+> the [Create Run](#create-run) section for details.

backend/docs/CONFIGURATION.md

@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ tools:
 ```
 
 **Built-in Tools**:
-- `web_search` - Search the web (Tavily)
-- `web_fetch` - Fetch web pages (Jina AI)
+- `web_search` - Search the web (DuckDuckGo, Tavily, Exa, InfoQuest, Firecrawl)
+- `web_fetch` - Fetch web pages (Jina AI, Exa, InfoQuest, Firecrawl)
 - `ls` - List directory contents
 - `read_file` - Read file contents
 - `write_file` - Write file contents

backend/docs/README.md

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ This directory contains detailed documentation for the DeerFlow backend.
 
 | Document | Description |
 |----------|-------------|
+| [STREAMING.md](STREAMING.md) | Token-level streaming design: Gateway vs DeerFlowClient paths, `stream_mode` semantics, per-id dedup |
 | [FILE_UPLOAD.md](FILE_UPLOAD.md) | File upload functionality |
 | [PATH_EXAMPLES.md](PATH_EXAMPLES.md) | Path types and usage examples |
 | [summarization.md](summarization.md) | Context summarization feature |
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ docs/
 ├── PATH_EXAMPLES.md           # Path usage examples
 ├── summarization.md           # Summarization feature
 ├── plan_mode_usage.md         # Plan mode feature
+├── STREAMING.md               # Token-level streaming design
 ├── AUTO_TITLE_GENERATION.md   # Title generation
 ├── TITLE_GENERATION_IMPLEMENTATION.md  # Title implementation details
 └── TODO.md                    # Roadmap and issues

backend/docs/STREAMING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,351 @@
+# DeerFlow 流式输出设计
+
+本文档解释 DeerFlow 是如何把 LangGraph agent 的事件流端到端送到两类消费者（HTTP 客户端、嵌入式 Python 调用方）的：两条路径为什么**必须**并存、它们各自的契约是什么、以及设计里那些 non-obvious 的不变式。
+
+---
+
+## TL;DR
+
+- DeerFlow 有**两条并行**的流式路径：**Gateway 路径**（async / HTTP SSE / JSON 序列化）服务浏览器和 IM 渠道；**DeerFlowClient 路径**（sync / in-process / 原生 LangChain 对象）服务 Jupyter、脚本、测试。它们**无法合并**——消费者模型不同。
+- 两条路径都从 `create_agent()` 工厂出发，核心都是订阅 LangGraph 的 `stream_mode=["values", "messages", "custom"]`。`values` 是节点级 state 快照，`messages` 是 LLM token 级 delta，`custom` 是显式 `StreamWriter` 事件。**这三种模式不是详细程度的梯度，是三个独立的事件源**，要 token 流就必须显式订阅 `messages`。
+- 嵌入式 client 为每个 `stream()` 调用维护三个 `set[str]`：`seen_ids` / `streamed_ids` / `counted_usage_ids`。三者看起来相似但管理**三个独立的不变式**，不能合并。
+
+---
+
+## 为什么有两条流式路径
+
+两条路径服务的消费者模型根本不同：
+
+| 维度 | Gateway 路径 | DeerFlowClient 路径 |
+|---|---|---|
+| 入口 | FastAPI `/runs/stream` endpoint | `DeerFlowClient.stream(message)` |
+| 触发层 | `runtime/runs/worker.py::run_agent` | `packages/harness/deerflow/client.py::DeerFlowClient.stream` |
+| 执行模型 | `async def` + `agent.astream()` | sync generator + `agent.stream()` |
+| 事件传输 | `StreamBridge`（asyncio Queue）+ `sse_consumer` | 直接 `yield` |
+| 序列化 | `serialize(chunk)` → 纯 JSON dict，匹配 LangGraph Platform wire 格式 | `StreamEvent.data`，携带原生 LangChain 对象 |
+| 消费者 | 前端 `useStream` React hook、飞书/Slack/Telegram channel、LangGraph SDK 客户端 | Jupyter notebook、集成测试、内部 Python 脚本 |
+| 生命周期管理 | `RunManager`：run_id 跟踪、disconnect 语义、multitask 策略、heartbeat | 无；函数返回即结束 |
+| 断连恢复 | `Last-Event-ID` SSE 重连 | 无需要 |
+
+**两条路径的存在是 DRY 的刻意妥协**：Gateway 的全部基础设施（async + Queue + JSON + RunManager）**都是为了跨网络边界把事件送给 HTTP 消费者**。当生产者（agent）和消费者（Python 调用栈）在同一个进程时，这整套东西都是纯开销。
+
+### 为什么不能让 DeerFlowClient 复用 Gateway
+
+曾经考虑过三种复用方案，都被否决：
+
+1. **让 `client.stream()` 变成 `async def client.astream()`**  
+   breaking change。用户用不上的 `async for` / `asyncio.run()` 要硬塞进 Jupyter notebook 和同步脚本。DeerFlowClient 的一大卖点（"把 agent 当普通函数调用"）直接消失。
+
+2. **在 `client.stream()` 内部起一个独立事件循环线程，用 `StreamBridge` 在 sync/async 之间做桥接**  
+   引入线程池、队列、信号量。为了"消除重复"，把**复杂度**代替代码行数引进来。是典型的"wrong abstraction"——开销高于复用收益。
+
+3. **让 `run_agent` 自己兼容 sync mode**  
+   给 Gateway 加一条用不到的死分支，污染 worker.py 的焦点。
+
+所以两条路径的事件处理逻辑会**相似但不共享**。这是刻意设计，不是疏忽。
+
+---
+
+## LangGraph `stream_mode` 三层语义
+
+LangGraph 的 `agent.stream(stream_mode=[...])` 是**多路复用**接口：一次订阅多个 mode，每个 mode 是一个独立的事件源。三种核心 mode：
+
+```mermaid
+flowchart LR
+    classDef values fill:#B8C5D1,stroke:#5A6B7A,color:#2C3E50
+    classDef messages fill:#C9B8A8,stroke:#7A6B5A,color:#2C3E50
+    classDef custom fill:#B5C4B1,stroke:#5A7A5A,color:#2C3E50
+
+    subgraph LG["LangGraph agent graph"]
+        direction TB
+        Node1["node: LLM call"]
+        Node2["node: tool call"]
+        Node3["node: reducer"]
+    end
+
+    LG -->|"每个节点完成后"| V["values: 完整 state 快照"]
+    Node1 -->|"LLM 每产生一个 token"| M["messages: (AIMessageChunk, meta)"]
+    Node1 -->|"StreamWriter.write()"| C["custom: 任意 dict"]
+
+    class V values
+    class M messages
+    class C custom
+```
+
+| Mode | 发射时机 | Payload | 粒度 |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `values` | 每个 graph 节点完成后 | 完整 state dict（title、messages、artifacts）| 节点级 |
+| `messages` | LLM 每次 yield 一个 chunk；tool 节点完成时 | `(AIMessageChunk \| ToolMessage, metadata_dict)` | token 级 |
+| `custom` | 用户代码显式调用 `StreamWriter.write()` | 任意 dict | 应用定义 |
+
+### 两套命名的由来
+
+同一件事在**三个协议层**有三个名字：
+
+```
+Application                    HTTP / SSE                    LangGraph Graph
+┌──────────────┐               ┌──────────────┐              ┌──────────────┐
+│ frontend     │               │ LangGraph    │              │ agent.astream│
+│ useStream    │──"messages-   │ Platform SDK │──"messages"──│ graph.astream│
+│ Feishu IM    │   tuple"──────│ HTTP wire    │              │              │
+└──────────────┘               └──────────────┘              └──────────────┘
+```
+
+- **Graph 层**（`agent.stream` / `agent.astream`）：LangGraph Python 直接 API，mode 叫 **`"messages"`**。
+- **Platform SDK 层**（`langgraph-sdk` HTTP client）：跨进程 HTTP 契约，mode 叫 **`"messages-tuple"`**。
+- **Gateway worker** 显式做翻译：`if m == "messages-tuple": lg_modes.append("messages")`（`runtime/runs/worker.py:117-121`）。
+
+**后果**：`DeerFlowClient.stream()` 直接调 `agent.stream()`（Graph 层），所以必须传 `"messages"`。`app/channels/manager.py` 通过 `langgraph-sdk` 走 HTTP SDK，所以传 `"messages-tuple"`。**这两个字符串不能互相替代**，也不能抽成"一个共享常量"——它们是不同协议层的 type alias，共享只会让某一层说不是它母语的话。
+
+---
+
+## Gateway 路径：async + HTTP SSE
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant Client as HTTP Client
+    participant API as FastAPI<br/>thread_runs.py
+    participant Svc as services.py<br/>start_run
+    participant Worker as worker.py<br/>run_agent (async)
+    participant Bridge as StreamBridge<br/>(asyncio.Queue)
+    participant Agent as LangGraph<br/>agent.astream
+    participant SSE as sse_consumer
+
+    Client->>API: POST /runs/stream
+    API->>Svc: start_run(body)
+    Svc->>Bridge: create bridge
+    Svc->>Worker: asyncio.create_task(run_agent(...))
+    Svc-->>API: StreamingResponse(sse_consumer)
+    API-->>Client: event-stream opens
+
+    par worker (producer)
+        Worker->>Agent: astream(stream_mode=lg_modes)
+        loop 每个 chunk
+            Agent-->>Worker: (mode, chunk)
+            Worker->>Bridge: publish(run_id, event, serialize(chunk))
+        end
+        Worker->>Bridge: publish_end(run_id)
+    and sse_consumer (consumer)
+        SSE->>Bridge: subscribe(run_id)
+        loop 每个 event
+            Bridge-->>SSE: StreamEvent
+            SSE-->>Client: "event: <name>\ndata: <json>\n\n"
+        end
+    end
+```
+
+关键组件：
+
+- `runtime/runs/worker.py::run_agent` — 在 `asyncio.Task` 里跑 `agent.astream()`，把每个 chunk 通过 `serialize(chunk, mode=mode)` 转成 JSON，再 `bridge.publish()`。
+- `runtime/stream_bridge` — 抽象 Queue。`publish/subscribe` 解耦生产者和消费者，支持 `Last-Event-ID` 重连、心跳、多订阅者 fan-out。
+- `app/gateway/services.py::sse_consumer` — 从 bridge 订阅，格式化为 SSE wire 帧。
+- `runtime/serialization.py::serialize` — mode-aware 序列化；`messages` mode 下 `serialize_messages_tuple` 把 `(chunk, metadata)` 转成 `[chunk.model_dump(), metadata]`。
+
+**`StreamBridge` 的存在价值**：当生产者（`run_agent` 任务）和消费者（HTTP 连接）在不同的 asyncio task 里运行时，需要一个可以跨 task 传递事件的中介。Queue 同时还承担断连重连的 buffer 和多订阅者的 fan-out。
+
+---
+
+## DeerFlowClient 路径：sync + in-process
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant User as Python caller
+    participant Client as DeerFlowClient.stream
+    participant Agent as LangGraph<br/>agent.stream (sync)
+
+    User->>Client: for event in client.stream("hi"):
+    Client->>Agent: stream(stream_mode=["values","messages","custom"])
+    loop 每个 chunk
+        Agent-->>Client: (mode, chunk)
+        Client->>Client: 分发 mode<br/>构建 StreamEvent
+        Client-->>User: yield StreamEvent
+    end
+    Client-->>User: yield StreamEvent(type="end")
+```
+
+对比之下，sync 路径的每个环节都是显著更少的移动部件：
+
+- 没有 `RunManager` —— 一次 `stream()` 调用对应一次生命周期，无需 run_id。
+- 没有 `StreamBridge` —— 直接 `yield`，生产和消费在同一个 Python 调用栈，不需要跨 task 中介。
+- 没有 JSON 序列化 —— `StreamEvent.data` 直接装原生 LangChain 对象（`AIMessage.content`、`usage_metadata` 的 `UsageMetadata` TypedDict）。Jupyter 用户拿到的是真正的类型，不是匿名 dict。
+- 没有 asyncio —— 调用者可以直接 `for event in ...`，不必写 `async for`。
+
+---
+
+## 消费语义：delta vs cumulative
+
+LangGraph `messages` mode 给出的是 **delta**：每个 `AIMessageChunk.content` 只包含这一次新 yield 的 token，**不是**从头的累计文本。
+
+这个语义和 LangChain 的 `fs2 Stream` 风格一致：**上游发增量，下游负责累加**。Gateway 路径里前端 `useStream` React hook 自己维护累加器；DeerFlowClient 路径里 `chat()` 方法替调用者做累加。
+
+### `DeerFlowClient.chat()` 的 O(n) 累加器
+
+```python
+chunks: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+last_id: str = ""
+for event in self.stream(message, thread_id=thread_id, **kwargs):
+    if event.type == "messages-tuple" and event.data.get("type") == "ai":
+        msg_id = event.data.get("id") or ""
+        delta = event.data.get("content", "")
+        if delta:
+            chunks.setdefault(msg_id, []).append(delta)
+            last_id = msg_id
+return "".join(chunks.get(last_id, ()))
+```
+
+**为什么不是 `buffers[id] = buffers.get(id,"") + delta`**：CPython 的字符串 in-place concat 优化仅在 refcount=1 且 LHS 是 local name 时生效；这里字符串存在 dict 里被 reassign，优化失效，每次都是 O(n) 拷贝 → 总体 O(n²)。实测 50 KB / 5000 chunk 的回复要 100-300ms 纯拷贝开销。用 `list` + `"".join()` 是 O(n)。
+
+---
+
+## 三个 id set 为什么不能合并
+
+`DeerFlowClient.stream()` 在一次调用生命周期内维护三个 `set[str]`：
+
+```python
+seen_ids: set[str] = set()           # values 路径内部 dedup
+streamed_ids: set[str] = set()       # messages → values 跨模式 dedup
+counted_usage_ids: set[str] = set()  # usage_metadata 幂等计数
+```
+
+乍看像是"三份几乎一样的东西"，实际每个管**不同的不变式**。
+
+| Set | 负责的不变式 | 被谁填充 | 被谁查询 |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `seen_ids` | 连续两个 `values` 快照里同一条 message 只生成一个 `messages-tuple` 事件 | values 分支每处理一条消息就加入 | values 分支处理下一条消息前检查 |
+| `streamed_ids` | 如果一条消息已经通过 `messages` 模式 token 级流过，values 快照到达时**不要**再合成一次完整 `messages-tuple` | messages 分支每发一个 AI/tool 事件就加入 | values 分支看到消息时检查 |
+| `counted_usage_ids` | 同一个 `usage_metadata` 在 messages 末尾 chunk 和 values 快照的 final AIMessage 里各带一份，**累计总量只算一次** | `_account_usage()` 每次接受 usage 就加入 | `_account_usage()` 每次调用时检查 |
+
+### 为什么不能只用一个 set
+
+关键观察：**同一个 message id 在这三个 set 里的加入时机不同**。
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant M as messages mode
+    participant V as values mode
+    participant SS as streamed_ids
+    participant SU as counted_usage_ids
+    participant SE as seen_ids
+
+    Note over M: 第一个 AI text chunk 到达
+    M->>SS: add(msg_id)
+    Note over M: 最后一个 chunk 带 usage
+    M->>SU: add(msg_id)
+    Note over V: snapshot 到达，包含同一条 AI message
+    V->>SE: add(msg_id)
+    V->>SS: 查询 → 已存在，跳过文本合成
+    V->>SU: 查询 → 已存在，不重复计数
+```
+
+- `seen_ids` **永远在 values 快照到达时**加入，所以它是 "values 已处理" 的标记。一条只出现在 messages 流里的消息（罕见但可能），`seen_ids` 里永远没有它。
+- `streamed_ids` **在 messages 流的第一个有效事件时**加入。一条只通过 values 快照到达的非 AI 消息（HumanMessage、被 truncate 的 tool 消息），`streamed_ids` 里永远没有它。
+- `counted_usage_ids` **只在看到非空 `usage_metadata` 时**加入。一条完全没有 usage 的消息（tool message、错误消息）永远不会进去。
+
+**集合包含关系**：`counted_usage_ids ⊆ (streamed_ids ∪ seen_ids)` 大致成立，但**不是严格子集**，因为一条消息可以在 messages 模式流完 text 但**在最后那个带 usage 的 chunk 之前**就被 values snapshot 赶上——此时它已经在 `streamed_ids` 里，但还不在 `counted_usage_ids` 里。把它们合并成一个 dict-of-flags 会让这个微妙的时序依赖**从类型系统里消失**，变成注释里的一句话。三个独立的 set 把不变式显式化了：每个 set 名对应一个可以口头回答的问题。
+
+---
+
+## 端到端：一次真实对话的事件时序
+
+假设调用 `client.stream("Count from 1 to 15")`，LLM 给出 "one\ntwo\n...\nfifteen"（88 字符），tokenizer 把它拆成 ~35 个 BPE chunk。下面是事件到达序列的精简版：
+
+```mermaid
+sequenceDiagram
+    participant U as User
+    participant C as DeerFlowClient
+    participant A as LangGraph<br/>agent.stream
+
+    U->>C: stream("Count ... 15")
+    C->>A: stream(mode=["values","messages","custom"])
+
+    A-->>C: ("values", {messages: [HumanMessage]})
+    C-->>U: StreamEvent(type="values", ...)
+
+    Note over A,C: LLM 开始 yield token
+    loop 35 次，约 476ms
+        A-->>C: ("messages", (AIMessageChunk(content="ele"), meta))
+        C->>C: streamed_ids.add(ai-1)
+        C-->>U: StreamEvent(type="messages-tuple",<br/>data={type:ai, content:"ele", id:ai-1})
+    end
+
+    Note over A: LLM finish_reason=stop，最后一个 chunk 带 usage
+    A-->>C: ("messages", (AIMessageChunk(content="", usage_metadata={...}), meta))
+    C->>C: counted_usage_ids.add(ai-1)<br/>(无文本，不 yield)
+
+    A-->>C: ("values", {messages: [..., AIMessage(complete)]})
+    C->>C: ai-1 in streamed_ids → 跳过合成
+    C->>C: 捕获 usage (已在 counted_usage_ids，no-op)
+    C-->>U: StreamEvent(type="values", ...)
+
+    C-->>U: StreamEvent(type="end", data={usage:{...}})
+```
+
+关键观察：
+
+1. 用户看到 **35 个 messages-tuple 事件**，跨越约 476ms，每个事件带一个 token delta 和同一个 `id=ai-1`。
+2. 最后一个 `values` 快照里的 `AIMessage` **不会**再触发一个完整的 `messages-tuple` 事件——因为 `ai-1 in streamed_ids` 跳过了合成。
+3. `end` 事件里的 `usage` 正好等于那一份 cumulative usage，**不是它的两倍**——`counted_usage_ids` 在 messages 末尾 chunk 上已经吸收了，values 分支的重复访问是 no-op。
+4. 消费者拿到的 `content` 是**增量**："ele" 只包含 3 个字符，不是 "one\ntwo\n...ele"。想要完整文本要按 `id` 累加，`chat()` 已经帮你做了。
+
+---
+
+## 为什么这个设计容易出 bug，以及测试策略
+
+本文档的直接起因是 bytedance/deer-flow#1969：`DeerFlowClient.stream()` 原本只订阅 `["values", "custom"]`，**漏了 `"messages"`**。结果 `client.stream("hello")` 等价于一次性返回，视觉上和 `chat()` 没区别。
+
+这类 bug 有三个结构性原因：
+
+1. **多协议层命名**：`messages` / `messages-tuple` / HTTP SSE `messages` 是同一概念的三个名字。在其中一层出错不会在另外两层报错。
+2. **多消费者模型**：Gateway 和 DeerFlowClient 是两套独立实现，**没有单一的"订阅哪些 mode"的 single source of truth**。前者订阅对了不代表后者也订阅对了。
+3. **mock 测试绕开了真实路径**：老测试用 `agent.stream.return_value = iter([dict_chunk, ...])` 喂 values 形状的 dict 模拟 state 快照。这样构造的输入**永远不会进入 `messages` mode 分支**，所以即使 `stream_mode` 里少一个元素，CI 依然全绿。
+
+### 防御手段
+
+真正的防线是**显式断言 "messages" mode 被订阅 + 用真实 chunk shape mock**：
+
+```python
+# tests/test_client.py::test_messages_mode_emits_token_deltas
+agent.stream.return_value = iter([
+    ("messages", (AIMessageChunk(content="Hel", id="ai-1"), {})),
+    ("messages", (AIMessageChunk(content="lo ", id="ai-1"), {})),
+    ("messages", (AIMessageChunk(content="world!", id="ai-1"), {})),
+    ("values", {"messages": [HumanMessage(...), AIMessage(content="Hello world!", id="ai-1")]}),
+])
+# ...
+assert [e.data["content"] for e in ai_text_events] == ["Hel", "lo ", "world!"]
+assert len(ai_text_events) == 3  # values snapshot must NOT re-synthesize
+assert "messages" in agent.stream.call_args.kwargs["stream_mode"]
+```
+
+**为什么这比"抽一个共享常量"更有效**：共享常量只能保证"用它的人写对字符串"，但新增消费者的人可能根本不知道常量在哪。行为断言强制任何改动都要穿过**实际执行路径**，改回 `["values", "custom"]` 会立刻让 `assert "messages" in ...` 失败。
+
+### 活体信号：BPE 子词边界
+
+回归的最终验证是让真实 LLM 数 1-15，然后看是否能在输出里看到 tokenizer 的子词切分：
+
+```
+[5.460s] 'ele' / 'ven'      eleven 被拆成两个 token
+[5.508s] 'tw'  / 'elve'     twelve 拆两个
+[5.568s] 'th'  / 'irteen'   thirteen 拆两个
+[5.623s] 'four'/ 'teen'     fourteen 拆两个
+[5.677s] 'f'   / 'if' / 'teen'  fifteen 拆三个
+```
+
+子词切分是 tokenizer 的外部事实，**无法伪造**。能看到它就说明数据流**逐 chunk** 地穿过了整条管道，没有被任何中间层缓冲成整段。这种"活体信号"在流式系统里是比单元测试更高置信度的证据。
+
+---
+
+## 相关源码定位
+
+| 关心什么 | 看这里 |
+|---|---|
+| DeerFlowClient 嵌入式流 | `packages/harness/deerflow/client.py::DeerFlowClient.stream` |
+| `chat()` 的 delta 累加器 | `packages/harness/deerflow/client.py::DeerFlowClient.chat` |
+| Gateway async 流 | `packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/runs/worker.py::run_agent` |
+| HTTP SSE 帧输出 | `app/gateway/services.py::sse_consumer` / `format_sse` |
+| 序列化到 wire 格式 | `packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/serialization.py` |
+| LangGraph mode 命名翻译 | `packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/runs/worker.py:117-121` |
+| 飞书渠道的增量卡片更新 | `app/channels/manager.py::_handle_streaming_chat` |
+| Channels 自带的 delta/cumulative 防御性累加 | `app/channels/manager.py::_merge_stream_text` |
+| Frontend useStream 支持的 mode 集合 | `frontend/src/core/api/stream-mode.ts` |
+| 核心回归测试 | `backend/tests/test_client.py::TestStream::test_messages_mode_emits_token_deltas` |

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/__init__.py

@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@ from .checkpointer import get_checkpointer, make_checkpointer, reset_checkpointe
 from .factory import create_deerflow_agent
 from .features import Next, Prev, RuntimeFeatures
 from .lead_agent import make_lead_agent
+from .lead_agent.prompt import prime_enabled_skills_cache
 from .thread_state import SandboxState, ThreadState
 
+# LangGraph imports deerflow.agents when registering the graph. Prime the
+# enabled-skills cache here so the request path can usually read a warm cache
+# without forcing synchronous filesystem work during prompt module import.
+prime_enabled_skills_cache()
+
 __all__ = [
     "create_deerflow_agent",
     "RuntimeFeatures",

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/checkpointer/async_provider.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ For sync usage see :mod:`deerflow.agents.checkpointer.provider`.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import contextlib
 import logging
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ from deerflow.agents.checkpointer.provider import (
     POSTGRES_INSTALL,
     SQLITE_INSTALL,
 )
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.runtime.store._sqlite_utils import ensure_sqlite_parent_dir, resolve_sqlite_conn_str
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ async def _async_checkpointer(config) -> AsyncIterator[Checkpointer]:
             raise ImportError(SQLITE_INSTALL) from exc
 
         conn_str = resolve_sqlite_conn_str(config.connection_string or "store.db")
-        ensure_sqlite_parent_dir(conn_str)
+        await asyncio.to_thread(ensure_sqlite_parent_dir, conn_str)
         async with AsyncSqliteSaver.from_conn_string(conn_str) as saver:
             await saver.setup()
             yield saver
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ async def make_checkpointer() -> AsyncIterator[Checkpointer]:
     Yields an ``InMemorySaver`` when no checkpointer is configured in *config.yaml*.
     """
 
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
 
     if config.checkpointer is None:
         from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import InMemorySaver

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/checkpointer/provider.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from collections.abc import Iterator
 
 from langgraph.types import Checkpointer
 
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.config.checkpointer_config import CheckpointerConfig
 from deerflow.runtime.store._sqlite_utils import resolve_sqlite_conn_str
 
@@ -113,25 +113,10 @@ def get_checkpointer() -> Checkpointer:
     if _checkpointer is not None:
         return _checkpointer
 
-    # Ensure app config is loaded before checking checkpointer config
-    # This prevents returning InMemorySaver when config.yaml actually has a checkpointer section
-    # but hasn't been loaded yet
-    from deerflow.config.app_config import _app_config
-    from deerflow.config.checkpointer_config import get_checkpointer_config
-
-    config = get_checkpointer_config()
-
-    if config is None and _app_config is None:
-        # Only load app config lazily when neither the app config nor an explicit
-        # checkpointer config has been initialized yet. This keeps tests that
-        # intentionally set the global checkpointer config isolated from any
-        # ambient config.yaml on disk.
-        try:
-            get_app_config()
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            # In test environments without config.yaml, this is expected.
-            pass
-        config = get_checkpointer_config()
+    try:
+        config = AppConfig.current().checkpointer
+    except (LookupError, FileNotFoundError):
+        config = None
     if config is None:
         from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import InMemorySaver
 
@@ -180,7 +165,7 @@ def checkpointer_context() -> Iterator[Checkpointer]:
     Yields an ``InMemorySaver`` when no checkpointer is configured in *config.yaml*.
     """
 
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
     if config.checkpointer is None:
         from langgraph.checkpoint.memory import InMemorySaver
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/lead_agent/agent.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 from langchain.agents import create_agent
 from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware, SummarizationMiddleware
 from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig
+from langgraph.graph.state import CompiledStateGraph
 
 from deerflow.agents.lead_agent.prompt import apply_prompt_template
 from deerflow.agents.middlewares.clarification_middleware import ClarificationMiddleware
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ from deerflow.agents.middlewares.tool_error_handling_middleware import build_lea
 from deerflow.agents.middlewares.view_image_middleware import ViewImageMiddleware
 from deerflow.agents.thread_state import ThreadState
 from deerflow.config.agents_config import load_agent_config
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
-from deerflow.config.summarization_config import get_summarization_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 from deerflow.models import create_chat_model
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def _resolve_model_name(requested_model_name: str | None = None) -> str:
     """Resolve a runtime model name safely, falling back to default if invalid. Returns None if no models are configured."""
-    app_config = get_app_config()
+    app_config = AppConfig.current()
     default_model_name = app_config.models[0].name if app_config.models else None
     if default_model_name is None:
         raise ValueError("No chat models are configured. Please configure at least one model in config.yaml.")
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def _resolve_model_name(requested_model_name: str | None = None) -> str:
 
 def _create_summarization_middleware() -> SummarizationMiddleware | None:
     """Create and configure the summarization middleware from config."""
-    config = get_summarization_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current().summarization
 
     if not config.enabled:
         return None
@@ -230,7 +231,7 @@ def _build_middlewares(config: RunnableConfig, model_name: str | None, agent_nam
         middlewares.append(todo_list_middleware)
 
     # Add TokenUsageMiddleware when token_usage tracking is enabled
-    if get_app_config().token_usage.enabled:
+    if AppConfig.current().token_usage.enabled:
         middlewares.append(TokenUsageMiddleware())
 
     # Add TitleMiddleware
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ def _build_middlewares(config: RunnableConfig, model_name: str | None, agent_nam
 
     # Add ViewImageMiddleware only if the current model supports vision.
     # Use the resolved runtime model_name from make_lead_agent to avoid stale config values.
-    app_config = get_app_config()
+    app_config = AppConfig.current()
     model_config = app_config.get_model_config(model_name) if model_name else None
     if model_config is not None and model_config.supports_vision:
         middlewares.append(ViewImageMiddleware())
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ def _build_middlewares(config: RunnableConfig, model_name: str | None, agent_nam
     return middlewares
 
 
-def make_lead_agent(config: RunnableConfig):
+def make_lead_agent(config: RunnableConfig) -> CompiledStateGraph:
     # Lazy import to avoid circular dependency
     from deerflow.tools import get_available_tools
     from deerflow.tools.builtins import setup_agent
@@ -287,14 +288,14 @@ def make_lead_agent(config: RunnableConfig):
     agent_name = cfg.get("agent_name")
 
     agent_config = load_agent_config(agent_name) if not is_bootstrap else None
-    # Custom agent model or fallback to global/default model resolution
-    agent_model_name = agent_config.model if agent_config and agent_config.model else _resolve_model_name()
+    # Custom agent model from agent config (if any), or None to let _resolve_model_name pick the default
+    agent_model_name = agent_config.model if agent_config and agent_config.model else None
 
-    # Final model name resolution with request override, then agent config, then global default
-    model_name = requested_model_name or agent_model_name
+    # Final model name resolution: request → agent config → global default, with fallback for unknown names
+    model_name = _resolve_model_name(requested_model_name or agent_model_name)
 
-    app_config = get_app_config()
-    model_config = app_config.get_model_config(model_name) if model_name else None
+    app_config = AppConfig.current()
+    model_config = app_config.get_model_config(model_name)
 
     if model_config is None:
         raise ValueError("No chat model could be resolved. Please configure at least one model in config.yaml or provide a valid 'model_name'/'model' in the request.")
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@ def make_lead_agent(config: RunnableConfig):
             middleware=_build_middlewares(config, model_name=model_name),
             system_prompt=apply_prompt_template(subagent_enabled=subagent_enabled, max_concurrent_subagents=max_concurrent_subagents, available_skills=set(["bootstrap"])),
             state_schema=ThreadState,
+            context_schema=DeerFlowContext,
         )
 
     # Default lead agent (unchanged behavior)
@@ -347,4 +349,5 @@ def make_lead_agent(config: RunnableConfig):
             subagent_enabled=subagent_enabled, max_concurrent_subagents=max_concurrent_subagents, agent_name=agent_name, available_skills=set(agent_config.skills) if agent_config and agent_config.skills is not None else None
         ),
         state_schema=ThreadState,
+        context_schema=DeerFlowContext,
     )

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/lead_agent/prompt.py

@@ -1,19 +1,168 @@
+import asyncio
 import logging
+import threading
 from datetime import datetime
+from functools import lru_cache
 
 from deerflow.config.agents_config import load_agent_soul
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.skills import load_skills
+from deerflow.skills.types import Skill
 from deerflow.subagents import get_available_subagent_names
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+_ENABLED_SKILLS_REFRESH_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 5.0
+_enabled_skills_lock = threading.Lock()
+_enabled_skills_cache: list[Skill] | None = None
+_enabled_skills_refresh_active = False
+_enabled_skills_refresh_version = 0
+_enabled_skills_refresh_event = threading.Event()
+
+
+def _load_enabled_skills_sync() -> list[Skill]:
+    return list(load_skills(enabled_only=True))
+
+
+def _start_enabled_skills_refresh_thread() -> None:
+    threading.Thread(
+        target=_refresh_enabled_skills_cache_worker,
+        name="deerflow-enabled-skills-loader",
+        daemon=True,
+    ).start()
+
+
+def _refresh_enabled_skills_cache_worker() -> None:
+    global _enabled_skills_cache, _enabled_skills_refresh_active
+
+    while True:
+        with _enabled_skills_lock:
+            target_version = _enabled_skills_refresh_version
+
+        try:
+            skills = _load_enabled_skills_sync()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("Failed to load enabled skills for prompt injection")
+            skills = []
+
+        with _enabled_skills_lock:
+            if _enabled_skills_refresh_version == target_version:
+                _enabled_skills_cache = skills
+                _enabled_skills_refresh_active = False
+                _enabled_skills_refresh_event.set()
+                return
+
+            # A newer invalidation happened while loading. Keep the worker alive
+            # and loop again so the cache always converges on the latest version.
+            _enabled_skills_cache = None
+
+
+def _ensure_enabled_skills_cache() -> threading.Event:
+    global _enabled_skills_refresh_active
+
+    with _enabled_skills_lock:
+        if _enabled_skills_cache is not None:
+            _enabled_skills_refresh_event.set()
+            return _enabled_skills_refresh_event
+        if _enabled_skills_refresh_active:
+            return _enabled_skills_refresh_event
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_active = True
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_event.clear()
+
+    _start_enabled_skills_refresh_thread()
+    return _enabled_skills_refresh_event
+
+
+def _invalidate_enabled_skills_cache() -> threading.Event:
+    global _enabled_skills_cache, _enabled_skills_refresh_active, _enabled_skills_refresh_version
+
+    _get_cached_skills_prompt_section.cache_clear()
+    with _enabled_skills_lock:
+        _enabled_skills_cache = None
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_version += 1
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_event.clear()
+        if _enabled_skills_refresh_active:
+            return _enabled_skills_refresh_event
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_active = True
+
+    _start_enabled_skills_refresh_thread()
+    return _enabled_skills_refresh_event
+
+
+def prime_enabled_skills_cache() -> None:
+    _ensure_enabled_skills_cache()
+
+
+def warm_enabled_skills_cache(timeout_seconds: float = _ENABLED_SKILLS_REFRESH_WAIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS) -> bool:
+    if _ensure_enabled_skills_cache().wait(timeout=timeout_seconds):
+        return True
+
+    logger.warning("Timed out waiting %.1fs for enabled skills cache warm-up", timeout_seconds)
+    return False
+
 
 def _get_enabled_skills():
+    with _enabled_skills_lock:
+        cached = _enabled_skills_cache
+
+    if cached is not None:
+        return list(cached)
+
+    _ensure_enabled_skills_cache()
+    return []
+
+
+def _skill_mutability_label(category: str) -> str:
+    return "[custom, editable]" if category == "custom" else "[built-in]"
+
+
+def clear_skills_system_prompt_cache() -> None:
+    _invalidate_enabled_skills_cache()
+
+
+async def refresh_skills_system_prompt_cache_async() -> None:
+    await asyncio.to_thread(_invalidate_enabled_skills_cache().wait)
+
+
+def _reset_skills_system_prompt_cache_state() -> None:
+    global _enabled_skills_cache, _enabled_skills_refresh_active, _enabled_skills_refresh_version
+
+    _get_cached_skills_prompt_section.cache_clear()
+    with _enabled_skills_lock:
+        _enabled_skills_cache = None
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_active = False
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_version = 0
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_event.clear()
+
+
+def _refresh_enabled_skills_cache() -> None:
+    """Backward-compatible test helper for direct synchronous reload."""
     try:
-        return list(load_skills(enabled_only=True))
+        skills = _load_enabled_skills_sync()
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Failed to load enabled skills for prompt injection")
-        return []
+        skills = []
+
+    with _enabled_skills_lock:
+        _enabled_skills_cache = skills
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_active = False
+        _enabled_skills_refresh_event.set()
+
+
+def _build_skill_evolution_section(skill_evolution_enabled: bool) -> str:
+    if not skill_evolution_enabled:
+        return ""
+    return """
+## Skill Self-Evolution
+After completing a task, consider creating or updating a skill when:
+- The task required 5+ tool calls to resolve
+- You overcame non-obvious errors or pitfalls
+- The user corrected your approach and the corrected version worked
+- You discovered a non-trivial, recurring workflow
+If you used a skill and encountered issues not covered by it, patch it immediately.
+Prefer patch over edit. Before creating a new skill, confirm with the user first.
+Skip simple one-off tasks.
+"""
 
 
 def _build_subagent_section(max_concurrent: int) -> str:
@@ -269,6 +418,9 @@ You: "Deploying to staging..." [proceed]
 - Use `read_file` tool to read uploaded files using their paths from the list
 - For PDF, PPT, Excel, and Word files, converted Markdown versions (*.md) are available alongside originals
 - All temporary work happens in `/mnt/user-data/workspace`
+- Treat `/mnt/user-data/workspace` as your default current working directory for coding and file-editing tasks
+- When writing scripts or commands that create/read files from the workspace, prefer relative paths such as `hello.txt`, `../uploads/data.csv`, and `../outputs/report.md`
+- Avoid hardcoding `/mnt/user-data/...` inside generated scripts when a relative path from the workspace is enough
 - Final deliverables must be copied to `/mnt/user-data/outputs` and presented using `present_file` tool
 {acp_section}
 </working_directory>
@@ -367,9 +519,8 @@ def _get_memory_context(agent_name: str | None = None) -> str:
     """
     try:
         from deerflow.agents.memory import format_memory_for_injection, get_memory_data
-        from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
 
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         if not config.enabled or not config.injection_enabled:
             return ""
 
@@ -388,37 +539,21 @@ def _get_memory_context(agent_name: str | None = None) -> str:
         return ""
 
 
-def get_skills_prompt_section(available_skills: set[str] | None = None) -> str:
-    """Generate the skills prompt section with available skills list.
-
-    Returns the <skill_system>...</skill_system> block listing all enabled skills,
-    suitable for injection into any agent's system prompt.
-    """
-    skills = _get_enabled_skills()
-
-    try:
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        config = get_app_config()
-        container_base_path = config.skills.container_path
-    except Exception:
-        container_base_path = "/mnt/skills"
-
-    if not skills:
-        return ""
-
-    if available_skills is not None:
-        skills = [skill for skill in skills if skill.name in available_skills]
-
-    # Check again after filtering
-    if not skills:
-        return ""
-
-    skill_items = "\n".join(
-        f"    <skill>\n        <name>{skill.name}</name>\n        <description>{skill.description}</description>\n        <location>{skill.get_container_file_path(container_base_path)}</location>\n    </skill>" for skill in skills
-    )
-    skills_list = f"<available_skills>\n{skill_items}\n</available_skills>"
-
+@lru_cache(maxsize=32)
+def _get_cached_skills_prompt_section(
+    skill_signature: tuple[tuple[str, str, str, str], ...],
+    available_skills_key: tuple[str, ...] | None,
+    container_base_path: str,
+    skill_evolution_section: str,
+) -> str:
+    filtered = [(name, description, category, location) for name, description, category, location in skill_signature if available_skills_key is None or name in available_skills_key]
+    skills_list = ""
+    if filtered:
+        skill_items = "\n".join(
+            f"    <skill>\n        <name>{name}</name>\n        <description>{description} {_skill_mutability_label(category)}</description>\n        <location>{location}</location>\n    </skill>"
+            for name, description, category, location in filtered
+        )
+        skills_list = f"<available_skills>\n{skill_items}\n</available_skills>"
     return f"""<skill_system>
 You have access to skills that provide optimized workflows for specific tasks. Each skill contains best practices, frameworks, and references to additional resources.
 
@@ -430,12 +565,38 @@ You have access to skills that provide optimized workflows for specific tasks. E
 5. Follow the skill's instructions precisely
 
 **Skills are located at:** {container_base_path}
-
+{skill_evolution_section}
 {skills_list}
 
 </skill_system>"""
 
 
+def get_skills_prompt_section(available_skills: set[str] | None = None) -> str:
+    """Generate the skills prompt section with available skills list."""
+    skills = _get_enabled_skills()
+
+    try:
+        config = AppConfig.current()
+        container_base_path = config.skills.container_path
+        skill_evolution_enabled = config.skill_evolution.enabled
+    except Exception:
+        container_base_path = "/mnt/skills"
+        skill_evolution_enabled = False
+
+    if not skills and not skill_evolution_enabled:
+        return ""
+
+    if available_skills is not None and not any(skill.name in available_skills for skill in skills):
+        return ""
+
+    skill_signature = tuple((skill.name, skill.description, skill.category, skill.get_container_file_path(container_base_path)) for skill in skills)
+    available_key = tuple(sorted(available_skills)) if available_skills is not None else None
+    if not skill_signature and available_key is not None:
+        return ""
+    skill_evolution_section = _build_skill_evolution_section(skill_evolution_enabled)
+    return _get_cached_skills_prompt_section(skill_signature, available_key, container_base_path, skill_evolution_section)
+
+
 def get_agent_soul(agent_name: str | None) -> str:
     # Append SOUL.md (agent personality) if present
     soul = load_agent_soul(agent_name)
@@ -454,9 +615,7 @@ def get_deferred_tools_prompt_section() -> str:
     from deerflow.tools.builtins.tool_search import get_deferred_registry
 
     try:
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        if not get_app_config().tool_search.enabled:
+        if not AppConfig.current().tool_search.enabled:
             return ""
     except Exception:
         return ""
@@ -472,9 +631,7 @@ def get_deferred_tools_prompt_section() -> str:
 def _build_acp_section() -> str:
     """Build the ACP agent prompt section, only if ACP agents are configured."""
     try:
-        from deerflow.config.acp_config import get_acp_agents
-
-        agents = get_acp_agents()
+        agents = AppConfig.current().acp_agents
         if not agents:
             return ""
     except Exception:
@@ -492,9 +649,7 @@ def _build_acp_section() -> str:
 def _build_custom_mounts_section() -> str:
     """Build a prompt section for explicitly configured sandbox mounts."""
     try:
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        mounts = get_app_config().sandbox.mounts or []
+        mounts = AppConfig.current().sandbox.mounts or []
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("Failed to load configured sandbox mounts for the lead-agent prompt")
         return ""

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/memory/queue.py

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import logging
 import threading
 import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from typing import Any
 
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ConversationContext:
 
     thread_id: str
     messages: list[Any]
-    timestamp: datetime = field(default_factory=datetime.utcnow)
+    timestamp: datetime = field(default_factory=lambda: datetime.now(UTC))
     agent_name: str | None = None
     correction_detected: bool = False
     reinforcement_detected: bool = False
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class MemoryUpdateQueue:
             correction_detected: Whether recent turns include an explicit correction signal.
             reinforcement_detected: Whether recent turns include a positive reinforcement signal.
         """
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         if not config.enabled:
             return
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class MemoryUpdateQueue:
 
     def _reset_timer(self) -> None:
         """Reset the debounce timer."""
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
 
         # Cancel existing timer if any
         if self._timer is not None:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/memory/storage.py

@@ -4,22 +4,27 @@ import abc
 import json
 import logging
 import threading
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
 
 from deerflow.config.agents_config import AGENT_NAME_PATTERN
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.config.paths import get_paths
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def utc_now_iso_z() -> str:
+    """Current UTC time as ISO-8601 with ``Z`` suffix (matches prior naive-UTC output)."""
+    return datetime.now(UTC).isoformat().removesuffix("+00:00") + "Z"
+
+
 def create_empty_memory() -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Create an empty memory structure."""
     return {
         "version": "1.0",
-        "lastUpdated": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z",
+        "lastUpdated": utc_now_iso_z(),
         "user": {
             "workContext": {"summary": "", "updatedAt": ""},
             "personalContext": {"summary": "", "updatedAt": ""},
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ class FileMemoryStorage(MemoryStorage):
             self._validate_agent_name(agent_name)
             return get_paths().agent_memory_file(agent_name)
 
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         if config.storage_path:
             p = Path(config.storage_path)
             return p if p.is_absolute() else get_paths().base_dir / p
@@ -137,7 +142,7 @@ class FileMemoryStorage(MemoryStorage):
 
         try:
             file_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-            memory_data["lastUpdated"] = datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z"
+            memory_data["lastUpdated"] = utc_now_iso_z()
 
             temp_path = file_path.with_suffix(".tmp")
             with open(temp_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
@@ -172,7 +177,7 @@ def get_memory_storage() -> MemoryStorage:
         if _storage_instance is not None:
             return _storage_instance
 
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         storage_class_path = config.storage_class
 
         try:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/memory/updater.py

@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@ import logging
 import math
 import re
 import uuid
-from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any
 
 from deerflow.agents.memory.prompt import (
     MEMORY_UPDATE_PROMPT,
     format_conversation_for_update,
 )
-from deerflow.agents.memory.storage import create_empty_memory, get_memory_storage
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
+from deerflow.agents.memory.storage import (
+    create_empty_memory,
+    get_memory_storage,
+    utc_now_iso_z,
+)
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.models import create_chat_model
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ def create_memory_fact(
 
     normalized_category = category.strip() or "context"
     validated_confidence = _validate_confidence(confidence)
-    now = datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z"
+    now = utc_now_iso_z()
     memory_data = get_memory_data(agent_name)
     updated_memory = dict(memory_data)
     facts = list(memory_data.get("facts", []))
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ class MemoryUpdater:
 
     def _get_model(self):
         """Get the model for memory updates."""
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         model_name = self._model_name or config.model_name
         return create_chat_model(name=model_name, thinking_enabled=False)
 
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ class MemoryUpdater:
         Returns:
             True if update was successful, False otherwise.
         """
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         if not config.enabled:
             return False
 
@@ -375,8 +378,8 @@ class MemoryUpdater:
         Returns:
             Updated memory data.
         """
-        config = get_memory_config()
-        now = datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z"
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
+        now = utc_now_iso_z()
 
         # Update user sections
         user_updates = update_data.get("user", {})

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/clarification_middleware.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """Middleware for intercepting clarification requests and presenting them to the user."""
 
+import json
 import logging
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import override
@@ -60,6 +61,20 @@ class ClarificationMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[ClarificationMiddlewareState]):
         context = args.get("context")
         options = args.get("options", [])
 
+        # Some models (e.g. Qwen3-Max) serialize array parameters as JSON strings
+        # instead of native arrays. Deserialize and normalize so `options`
+        # is always a list for the rendering logic below.
+        if isinstance(options, str):
+            try:
+                options = json.loads(options)
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, TypeError):
+                options = [options]
+
+        if options is None:
+            options = []
+        elif not isinstance(options, list):
+            options = [options]
+
         # Type-specific icons
         type_icons = {
             "missing_info": "❓",

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/loop_detection_middleware.py

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
 from langchain_core.messages import HumanMessage
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Defaults — can be overridden via constructor
@@ -31,40 +33,110 @@ _DEFAULT_WARN_THRESHOLD = 3  # inject warning after 3 identical calls
 _DEFAULT_HARD_LIMIT = 5  # force-stop after 5 identical calls
 _DEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZE = 20  # track last N tool calls
 _DEFAULT_MAX_TRACKED_THREADS = 100  # LRU eviction limit
+_DEFAULT_TOOL_FREQ_WARN = 30  # warn after 30 calls to the same tool type
+_DEFAULT_TOOL_FREQ_HARD_LIMIT = 50  # force-stop after 50 calls to the same tool type
+
+
+def _normalize_tool_call_args(raw_args: object) -> tuple[dict, str | None]:
+    """Normalize tool call args to a dict plus an optional fallback key.
+
+    Some providers serialize ``args`` as a JSON string instead of a dict.
+    We defensively parse those cases so loop detection does not crash while
+    still preserving a stable fallback key for non-dict payloads.
+    """
+    if isinstance(raw_args, dict):
+        return raw_args, None
+
+    if isinstance(raw_args, str):
+        try:
+            parsed = json.loads(raw_args)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+            return {}, raw_args
+
+        if isinstance(parsed, dict):
+            return parsed, None
+        return {}, json.dumps(parsed, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+
+    if raw_args is None:
+        return {}, None
+
+    return {}, json.dumps(raw_args, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+
+
+def _stable_tool_key(name: str, args: dict, fallback_key: str | None) -> str:
+    """Derive a stable key from salient args without overfitting to noise."""
+    if name == "read_file" and fallback_key is None:
+        path = args.get("path") or ""
+        start_line = args.get("start_line")
+        end_line = args.get("end_line")
+
+        bucket_size = 200
+        try:
+            start_line = int(start_line) if start_line is not None else 1
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            start_line = 1
+        try:
+            end_line = int(end_line) if end_line is not None else start_line
+        except (TypeError, ValueError):
+            end_line = start_line
+
+        start_line, end_line = sorted((start_line, end_line))
+        bucket_start = max(start_line, 1)
+        bucket_end = max(end_line, 1)
+        bucket_start = (bucket_start - 1) // bucket_size
+        bucket_end = (bucket_end - 1) // bucket_size
+        return f"{path}:{bucket_start}-{bucket_end}"
+
+    # write_file / str_replace are content-sensitive: same path may be updated
+    # with different payloads during iteration. Using only salient fields (path)
+    # can collapse distinct calls, so we hash full args to reduce false positives.
+    if name in {"write_file", "str_replace"}:
+        if fallback_key is not None:
+            return fallback_key
+        return json.dumps(args, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+
+    salient_fields = ("path", "url", "query", "command", "pattern", "glob", "cmd")
+    stable_args = {field: args[field] for field in salient_fields if args.get(field) is not None}
+    if stable_args:
+        return json.dumps(stable_args, sort_keys=True, default=str)
+
+    if fallback_key is not None:
+        return fallback_key
+
+    return json.dumps(args, sort_keys=True, default=str)
 
 
 def _hash_tool_calls(tool_calls: list[dict]) -> str:
-    """Deterministic hash of a set of tool calls (name + args).
+    """Deterministic hash of a set of tool calls (name + stable key).
 
     This is intended to be order-independent: the same multiset of tool calls
     should always produce the same hash, regardless of their input order.
     """
-    # First normalize each tool call to a minimal (name, args) structure.
-    normalized: list[dict] = []
+    # Normalize each tool call to a stable (name, key) structure.
+    normalized: list[str] = []
     for tc in tool_calls:
-        normalized.append(
-            {
-                "name": tc.get("name", ""),
-                "args": tc.get("args", {}),
-            }
-        )
+        name = tc.get("name", "")
+        args, fallback_key = _normalize_tool_call_args(tc.get("args", {}))
+        key = _stable_tool_key(name, args, fallback_key)
 
-    # Sort by both name and a deterministic serialization of args so that
-    # permutations of the same multiset of calls yield the same ordering.
-    normalized.sort(
-        key=lambda tc: (
-            tc["name"],
-            json.dumps(tc["args"], sort_keys=True, default=str),
-        )
-    )
+        normalized.append(f"{name}:{key}")
+
+    # Sort so permutations of the same multiset of calls yield the same ordering.
+    normalized.sort()
     blob = json.dumps(normalized, sort_keys=True, default=str)
     return hashlib.md5(blob.encode()).hexdigest()[:12]
 
 
 _WARNING_MSG = "[LOOP DETECTED] You are repeating the same tool calls. Stop calling tools and produce your final answer now. If you cannot complete the task, summarize what you accomplished so far."
 
+_TOOL_FREQ_WARNING_MSG = (
+    "[LOOP DETECTED] You have called {tool_name} {count} times without producing a final answer. Stop calling tools and produce your final answer now. If you cannot complete the task, summarize what you accomplished so far."
+)
+
 _HARD_STOP_MSG = "[FORCED STOP] Repeated tool calls exceeded the safety limit. Producing final answer with results collected so far."
 
+_TOOL_FREQ_HARD_STOP_MSG = "[FORCED STOP] Tool {tool_name} called {count} times — exceeded the per-tool safety limit. Producing final answer with results collected so far."
+
 
 class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
     """Detects and breaks repetitive tool call loops.
@@ -78,6 +150,12 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
             Default: 20.
         max_tracked_threads: Maximum number of threads to track before
             evicting the least recently used. Default: 100.
+        tool_freq_warn: Number of calls to the same tool *type* (regardless
+            of arguments) before injecting a frequency warning. Catches
+            cross-file read loops that hash-based detection misses.
+            Default: 30.
+        tool_freq_hard_limit: Number of calls to the same tool type before
+            forcing a stop. Default: 50.
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -86,23 +164,27 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
         hard_limit: int = _DEFAULT_HARD_LIMIT,
         window_size: int = _DEFAULT_WINDOW_SIZE,
         max_tracked_threads: int = _DEFAULT_MAX_TRACKED_THREADS,
+        tool_freq_warn: int = _DEFAULT_TOOL_FREQ_WARN,
+        tool_freq_hard_limit: int = _DEFAULT_TOOL_FREQ_HARD_LIMIT,
     ):
         super().__init__()
         self.warn_threshold = warn_threshold
         self.hard_limit = hard_limit
         self.window_size = window_size
         self.max_tracked_threads = max_tracked_threads
+        self.tool_freq_warn = tool_freq_warn
+        self.tool_freq_hard_limit = tool_freq_hard_limit
         self._lock = threading.Lock()
         # Per-thread tracking using OrderedDict for LRU eviction
         self._history: OrderedDict[str, list[str]] = OrderedDict()
         self._warned: dict[str, set[str]] = defaultdict(set)
+        # Per-thread, per-tool-type cumulative call counts
+        self._tool_freq: dict[str, dict[str, int]] = defaultdict(lambda: defaultdict(int))
+        self._tool_freq_warned: dict[str, set[str]] = defaultdict(set)
 
-    def _get_thread_id(self, runtime: Runtime) -> str:
+    def _get_thread_id(self, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> str:
         """Extract thread_id from runtime context for per-thread tracking."""
-        thread_id = runtime.context.get("thread_id") if runtime.context else None
-        if thread_id:
-            return thread_id
-        return "default"
+        return runtime.context.thread_id or "default"
 
     def _evict_if_needed(self) -> None:
         """Evict least recently used threads if over the limit.
@@ -112,11 +194,19 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
         while len(self._history) > self.max_tracked_threads:
             evicted_id, _ = self._history.popitem(last=False)
             self._warned.pop(evicted_id, None)
+            self._tool_freq.pop(evicted_id, None)
+            self._tool_freq_warned.pop(evicted_id, None)
             logger.debug("Evicted loop tracking for thread %s (LRU)", evicted_id)
 
     def _track_and_check(self, state: AgentState, runtime: Runtime) -> tuple[str | None, bool]:
         """Track tool calls and check for loops.
 
+        Two detection layers:
+          1. **Hash-based** (existing): catches identical tool call sets.
+          2. **Frequency-based** (new): catches the same *tool type* being
+             called many times with varying arguments (e.g. ``read_file``
+             on 40 different files).
+
         Returns:
             (warning_message_or_none, should_hard_stop)
         """
@@ -151,6 +241,7 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
             count = history.count(call_hash)
             tool_names = [tc.get("name", "?") for tc in tool_calls]
 
+            # --- Layer 1: hash-based (identical call sets) ---
             if count >= self.hard_limit:
                 logger.error(
                     "Loop hard limit reached — forcing stop",
@@ -177,8 +268,40 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
                         },
                     )
                     return _WARNING_MSG, False
-                # Warning already injected for this hash — suppress
-                return None, False
+
+            # --- Layer 2: per-tool-type frequency ---
+            freq = self._tool_freq[thread_id]
+            for tc in tool_calls:
+                name = tc.get("name", "")
+                if not name:
+                    continue
+                freq[name] += 1
+                tc_count = freq[name]
+
+                if tc_count >= self.tool_freq_hard_limit:
+                    logger.error(
+                        "Tool frequency hard limit reached — forcing stop",
+                        extra={
+                            "thread_id": thread_id,
+                            "tool_name": name,
+                            "count": tc_count,
+                        },
+                    )
+                    return _TOOL_FREQ_HARD_STOP_MSG.format(tool_name=name, count=tc_count), True
+
+                if tc_count >= self.tool_freq_warn:
+                    warned = self._tool_freq_warned[thread_id]
+                    if name not in warned:
+                        warned.add(name)
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Tool frequency warning — too many calls to same tool type",
+                            extra={
+                                "thread_id": thread_id,
+                                "tool_name": name,
+                                "count": tc_count,
+                            },
+                        )
+                        return _TOOL_FREQ_WARNING_MSG.format(tool_name=name, count=tc_count), False
 
         return None, False
 
@@ -209,7 +332,7 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
             stripped_msg = last_msg.model_copy(
                 update={
                     "tool_calls": [],
-                    "content": self._append_text(last_msg.content, _HARD_STOP_MSG),
+                    "content": self._append_text(last_msg.content, warning),
                 }
             )
             return {"messages": [stripped_msg]}
@@ -226,11 +349,11 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
         return None
 
     @override
-    def after_model(self, state: AgentState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    def after_model(self, state: AgentState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         return self._apply(state, runtime)
 
     @override
-    async def aafter_model(self, state: AgentState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    async def aafter_model(self, state: AgentState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         return self._apply(state, runtime)
 
     def reset(self, thread_id: str | None = None) -> None:
@@ -239,6 +362,10 @@ class LoopDetectionMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[AgentState]):
             if thread_id:
                 self._history.pop(thread_id, None)
                 self._warned.pop(thread_id, None)
+                self._tool_freq.pop(thread_id, None)
+                self._tool_freq_warned.pop(thread_id, None)
             else:
                 self._history.clear()
                 self._warned.clear()
+                self._tool_freq.clear()
+                self._tool_freq_warned.clear()

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/memory_middleware.py

@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ from typing import Any, override
 
 from langchain.agents import AgentState
 from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
-from langgraph.config import get_config
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
 from deerflow.agents.memory.queue import get_memory_queue
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ class MemoryMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[MemoryMiddlewareState]):
         self._agent_name = agent_name
 
     @override
-    def after_agent(self, state: MemoryMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    def after_agent(self, state: MemoryMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         """Queue conversation for memory update after agent completes.
 
         Args:
@@ -203,15 +202,11 @@ class MemoryMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[MemoryMiddlewareState]):
         Returns:
             None (no state changes needed from this middleware).
         """
-        config = get_memory_config()
-        if not config.enabled:
+        memory_config = runtime.context.app_config.memory
+        if not memory_config.enabled:
             return None
 
-        # Get thread ID from runtime context first, then fall back to LangGraph's configurable metadata
-        thread_id = runtime.context.get("thread_id") if runtime.context else None
-        if thread_id is None:
-            config_data = get_config()
-            thread_id = config_data.get("configurable", {}).get("thread_id")
+        thread_id = runtime.context.thread_id
         if not thread_id:
             logger.debug("No thread_id in context, skipping memory update")
             return None

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/sandbox_audit_middleware.py

@@ -23,25 +23,119 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Each pattern is compiled once at import time.
 _HIGH_RISK_PATTERNS: list[re.Pattern[str]] = [
-    re.compile(r"rm\s+-[^\s]*r[^\s]*\s+(/\*?|~/?\*?|/home\b|/root\b)\s*$"),  # rm -rf / /* ~ /home /root
-    re.compile(r"(curl|wget).+\|\s*(ba)?sh"),  # curl|sh, wget|sh
+    # --- original rules (retained) ---
+    re.compile(r"rm\s+-[^\s]*r[^\s]*\s+(/\*?|~/?\*?|/home\b|/root\b)\s*$"),
     re.compile(r"dd\s+if="),
     re.compile(r"mkfs"),
     re.compile(r"cat\s+/etc/shadow"),
-    re.compile(r">\s*/etc/"),  # overwrite /etc/ files
+    re.compile(r">+\s*/etc/"),
+    # --- pipe to sh/bash (generalised, replaces old curl|sh rule) ---
+    re.compile(r"\|\s*(ba)?sh\b"),
+    # --- command substitution (targeted – only dangerous executables) ---
+    re.compile(r"[`$]\(?\s*(curl|wget|bash|sh|python|ruby|perl|base64)"),
+    # --- base64 decode piped to execution ---
+    re.compile(r"base64\s+.*-d.*\|"),
+    # --- overwrite system binaries ---
+    re.compile(r">+\s*(/usr/bin/|/bin/|/sbin/)"),
+    # --- overwrite shell startup files ---
+    re.compile(r">+\s*~/?\.(bashrc|profile|zshrc|bash_profile)"),
+    # --- process environment leakage ---
+    re.compile(r"/proc/[^/]+/environ"),
+    # --- dynamic linker hijack (one-step escalation) ---
+    re.compile(r"\b(LD_PRELOAD|LD_LIBRARY_PATH)\s*="),
+    # --- bash built-in networking (bypasses tool allowlists) ---
+    re.compile(r"/dev/tcp/"),
+    # --- fork bomb ---
+    re.compile(r"\S+\(\)\s*\{[^}]*\|\s*\S+\s*&"),  # :(){ :|:& };:
+    re.compile(r"while\s+true.*&\s*done"),  # while true; do bash & done
 ]
 
 _MEDIUM_RISK_PATTERNS: list[re.Pattern[str]] = [
-    re.compile(r"chmod\s+777"),  # overly permissive, but reversible
-    re.compile(r"pip\s+install"),
-    re.compile(r"pip3\s+install"),
+    re.compile(r"chmod\s+777"),
+    re.compile(r"pip3?\s+install"),
     re.compile(r"apt(-get)?\s+install"),
+    # sudo/su: no-op under Docker root; warn so LLM is aware
+    re.compile(r"\b(sudo|su)\b"),
+    # PATH modification: long attack chain, warn rather than block
+    re.compile(r"\bPATH\s*="),
 ]
 
 
-def _classify_command(command: str) -> str:
-    """Return 'block', 'warn', or 'pass'."""
-    # Normalize for matching (collapse whitespace)
+def _split_compound_command(command: str) -> list[str]:
+    """Split a compound command into sub-commands (quote-aware).
+
+    Scans the raw command string so unquoted shell control operators are
+    recognised even when they are not surrounded by whitespace
+    (e.g. ``safe;rm -rf /`` or ``rm -rf /&&echo ok``). Operators inside
+    quotes are ignored. If the command ends with an unclosed quote or a
+    dangling escape, return the whole command unchanged (fail-closed —
+    safer to classify the unsplit string than silently drop parts).
+    """
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    current: list[str] = []
+    in_single_quote = False
+    in_double_quote = False
+    escaping = False
+    index = 0
+
+    while index < len(command):
+        char = command[index]
+
+        if escaping:
+            current.append(char)
+            escaping = False
+            index += 1
+            continue
+
+        if char == "\\" and not in_single_quote:
+            current.append(char)
+            escaping = True
+            index += 1
+            continue
+
+        if char == "'" and not in_double_quote:
+            in_single_quote = not in_single_quote
+            current.append(char)
+            index += 1
+            continue
+
+        if char == '"' and not in_single_quote:
+            in_double_quote = not in_double_quote
+            current.append(char)
+            index += 1
+            continue
+
+        if not in_single_quote and not in_double_quote:
+            if command.startswith("&&", index) or command.startswith("||", index):
+                part = "".join(current).strip()
+                if part:
+                    parts.append(part)
+                current = []
+                index += 2
+                continue
+            if char == ";":
+                part = "".join(current).strip()
+                if part:
+                    parts.append(part)
+                current = []
+                index += 1
+                continue
+
+        current.append(char)
+        index += 1
+
+    # Unclosed quote or dangling escape → fail-closed, return whole command
+    if in_single_quote or in_double_quote or escaping:
+        return [command]
+
+    part = "".join(current).strip()
+    if part:
+        parts.append(part)
+    return parts if parts else [command]
+
+
+def _classify_single_command(command: str) -> str:
+    """Classify a single (non-compound) command. Return 'block', 'warn', or 'pass'."""
     normalized = " ".join(command.split())
 
     for pattern in _HIGH_RISK_PATTERNS:
@@ -66,6 +160,35 @@ def _classify_command(command: str) -> str:
     return "pass"
 
 
+def _classify_command(command: str) -> str:
+    """Return 'block', 'warn', or 'pass'.
+
+    Strategy:
+    1. First scan the *whole* raw command against high-risk patterns. This
+       catches structural attacks like ``while true; do bash & done`` or
+       ``:(){ :|:& };:`` that span multiple shell statements — splitting them
+       on ``;`` would destroy the pattern context.
+    2. Then split compound commands (e.g. ``cmd1 && cmd2 ; cmd3``) and
+       classify each sub-command independently. The most severe verdict wins.
+    """
+    # Pass 1: whole-command high-risk scan (catches multi-statement patterns)
+    normalized = " ".join(command.split())
+    for pattern in _HIGH_RISK_PATTERNS:
+        if pattern.search(normalized):
+            return "block"
+
+    # Pass 2: per-sub-command classification
+    sub_commands = _split_compound_command(command)
+    worst = "pass"
+    for sub in sub_commands:
+        verdict = _classify_single_command(sub)
+        if verdict == "block":
+            return "block"  # short-circuit: can't get worse
+        if verdict == "warn":
+            worst = "warn"
+    return worst
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Middleware
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/thread_data_middleware.py

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ from typing import NotRequired, override
 
 from langchain.agents import AgentState
 from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
-from langgraph.config import get_config
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
 from deerflow.agents.thread_state import ThreadDataState
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 from deerflow.config.paths import Paths, get_paths
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -74,14 +74,10 @@ class ThreadDataMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[ThreadDataMiddlewareState]):
         return self._get_thread_paths(thread_id)
 
     @override
-    def before_agent(self, state: ThreadDataMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
-        context = runtime.context or {}
-        thread_id = context.get("thread_id")
-        if thread_id is None:
-            config = get_config()
-            thread_id = config.get("configurable", {}).get("thread_id")
+    def before_agent(self, state: ThreadDataMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
+        thread_id = runtime.context.thread_id
 
-        if thread_id is None:
+        if not thread_id:
             raise ValueError("Thread ID is required in runtime context or config.configurable")
 
         if self._lazy_init:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/title_middleware.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from langchain.agents import AgentState
 from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
-from deerflow.config.title_config import get_title_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.models import create_chat_model
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TitleMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[TitleMiddlewareState]):
 
     def _should_generate_title(self, state: TitleMiddlewareState) -> bool:
         """Check if we should generate a title for this thread."""
-        config = get_title_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().title
         if not config.enabled:
             return False
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class TitleMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[TitleMiddlewareState]):
 
         Returns (prompt_string, user_msg) so callers can use user_msg as fallback.
         """
-        config = get_title_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().title
         messages = state.get("messages", [])
 
         user_msg_content = next((m.content for m in messages if m.type == "human"), "")
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ class TitleMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[TitleMiddlewareState]):
 
     def _parse_title(self, content: object) -> str:
         """Normalize model output into a clean title string."""
-        config = get_title_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().title
         title_content = self._normalize_content(content)
         title = title_content.strip().strip('"').strip("'")
         return title[: config.max_chars] if len(title) > config.max_chars else title
 
     def _fallback_title(self, user_msg: str) -> str:
-        config = get_title_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().title
         fallback_chars = min(config.max_chars, 50)
         if len(user_msg) > fallback_chars:
             return user_msg[:fallback_chars].rstrip() + "..."
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class TitleMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[TitleMiddlewareState]):
         if not self._should_generate_title(state):
             return None
 
-        config = get_title_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().title
         prompt, user_msg = self._build_title_prompt(state)
 
         try:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/tool_error_handling_middleware.py

@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ def _build_runtime_middlewares(
     middlewares.append(LLMErrorHandlingMiddleware())
 
     # Guardrail middleware (if configured)
-    from deerflow.config.guardrails_config import get_guardrails_config
+    from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
-    guardrails_config = get_guardrails_config()
+    guardrails_config = AppConfig.current().guardrails
     if guardrails_config.enabled and guardrails_config.provider:
         import inspect
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/agents/middlewares/uploads_middleware.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
 from langchain_core.messages import HumanMessage
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 from deerflow.config.paths import Paths, get_paths
 from deerflow.utils.file_conversion import extract_outline
 
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class UploadsMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[UploadsMiddlewareState]):
         return files if files else None
 
     @override
-    def before_agent(self, state: UploadsMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    def before_agent(self, state: UploadsMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         """Inject uploaded files information before agent execution.
 
         New files come from the current message's additional_kwargs.files.
@@ -213,14 +214,7 @@ class UploadsMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[UploadsMiddlewareState]):
             return None
 
         # Resolve uploads directory for existence checks
-        thread_id = (runtime.context or {}).get("thread_id")
-        if thread_id is None:
-            try:
-                from langgraph.config import get_config
-
-                thread_id = get_config().get("configurable", {}).get("thread_id")
-            except RuntimeError:
-                pass  # get_config() raises outside a runnable context (e.g. unit tests)
+        thread_id = runtime.context.thread_id
         uploads_dir = self._paths.sandbox_uploads_dir(thread_id) if thread_id else None
 
         # Get newly uploaded files from the current message's additional_kwargs.files
@@ -262,21 +256,25 @@ class UploadsMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[UploadsMiddlewareState]):
         files_message = self._create_files_message(new_files, historical_files)
 
         # Extract original content - handle both string and list formats
-        original_content = ""
-        if isinstance(last_message.content, str):
-            original_content = last_message.content
-        elif isinstance(last_message.content, list):
-            text_parts = []
-            for block in last_message.content:
-                if isinstance(block, dict) and block.get("type") == "text":
-                    text_parts.append(block.get("text", ""))
-            original_content = "\n".join(text_parts)
+        original_content = last_message.content
+        if isinstance(original_content, str):
+            # Simple case: string content, just prepend files message
+            updated_content = f"{files_message}\n\n{original_content}"
+        elif isinstance(original_content, list):
+            # Complex case: list content (multimodal), preserve all blocks
+            # Prepend files message as the first text block
+            files_block = {"type": "text", "text": f"{files_message}\n\n"}
+            # Keep all original blocks (including images)
+            updated_content = [files_block, *original_content]
+        else:
+            # Other types, preserve as-is
+            updated_content = original_content
 
         # Create new message with combined content.
         # Preserve additional_kwargs (including files metadata) so the frontend
         # can read structured file info from the streamed message.
         updated_message = HumanMessage(
-            content=f"{files_message}\n\n{original_content}",
+            content=updated_content,
             id=last_message.id,
             additional_kwargs=last_message.additional_kwargs,
         )

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/client.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import uuid
 from collections.abc import Generator, Sequence
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Literal
 
 from langchain.agents import create_agent
 from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@ from deerflow.agents.lead_agent.agent import _build_middlewares
 from deerflow.agents.lead_agent.prompt import apply_prompt_template
 from deerflow.agents.thread_state import ThreadState
 from deerflow.config.agents_config import AGENT_NAME_PATTERN
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config, reload_app_config
-from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, SkillStateConfig, get_extensions_config, reload_extensions_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
+from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, SkillStateConfig
 from deerflow.config.paths import get_paths
 from deerflow.models import create_chat_model
 from deerflow.skills.installer import install_skill_from_archive
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ from deerflow.uploads.manager import (
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+StreamEventType = Literal["values", "messages-tuple", "custom", "end"]
+
+
 @dataclass
 class StreamEvent:
     """A single event from the streaming agent response.
@@ -69,7 +73,7 @@ class StreamEvent:
         data: Event payload. Contents vary by type.
     """
 
-    type: str
+    type: StreamEventType
     data: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
 
 
@@ -138,8 +142,8 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
             middlewares: Optional list of custom middlewares to inject into the agent.
         """
         if config_path is not None:
-            reload_app_config(config_path)
-        self._app_config = get_app_config()
+            AppConfig.init(AppConfig.from_file(config_path))
+        self._app_config = AppConfig.current()
 
         if agent_name is not None and not AGENT_NAME_PATTERN.match(agent_name):
             raise ValueError(f"Invalid agent name '{agent_name}'. Must match pattern: {AGENT_NAME_PATTERN.pattern}")
@@ -254,13 +258,53 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
 
         return get_available_tools(model_name=model_name, subagent_enabled=subagent_enabled)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _serialize_tool_calls(tool_calls) -> list[dict]:
+        """Reshape LangChain tool_calls into the wire format used in events."""
+        return [{"name": tc["name"], "args": tc["args"], "id": tc.get("id")} for tc in tool_calls]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _ai_text_event(msg_id: str | None, text: str, usage: dict | None) -> "StreamEvent":
+        """Build a ``messages-tuple`` AI text event, attaching usage when present."""
+        data: dict[str, Any] = {"type": "ai", "content": text, "id": msg_id}
+        if usage:
+            data["usage_metadata"] = usage
+        return StreamEvent(type="messages-tuple", data=data)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _ai_tool_calls_event(msg_id: str | None, tool_calls) -> "StreamEvent":
+        """Build a ``messages-tuple`` AI tool-calls event."""
+        return StreamEvent(
+            type="messages-tuple",
+            data={
+                "type": "ai",
+                "content": "",
+                "id": msg_id,
+                "tool_calls": DeerFlowClient._serialize_tool_calls(tool_calls),
+            },
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _tool_message_event(msg: ToolMessage) -> "StreamEvent":
+        """Build a ``messages-tuple`` tool-result event from a ToolMessage."""
+        return StreamEvent(
+            type="messages-tuple",
+            data={
+                "type": "tool",
+                "content": DeerFlowClient._extract_text(msg.content),
+                "name": msg.name,
+                "tool_call_id": msg.tool_call_id,
+                "id": msg.id,
+            },
+        )
+
     @staticmethod
     def _serialize_message(msg) -> dict:
         """Serialize a LangChain message to a plain dict for values events."""
         if isinstance(msg, AIMessage):
             d: dict[str, Any] = {"type": "ai", "content": msg.content, "id": getattr(msg, "id", None)}
             if msg.tool_calls:
-                d["tool_calls"] = [{"name": tc["name"], "args": tc["args"], "id": tc.get("id")} for tc in msg.tool_calls]
+                d["tool_calls"] = DeerFlowClient._serialize_tool_calls(msg.tool_calls)
             if getattr(msg, "usage_metadata", None):
                 d["usage_metadata"] = msg.usage_metadata
             return d
@@ -315,6 +359,108 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
             return "\n".join(pieces) if pieces else ""
         return str(content)
 
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Public API — threads
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def list_threads(self, limit: int = 10) -> dict:
+        """List the recent N threads.
+
+        Args:
+            limit: Maximum number of threads to return. Default is 10.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict with "thread_list" key containing list of thread info dicts,
+            sorted by thread creation time descending.
+        """
+        checkpointer = self._checkpointer
+        if checkpointer is None:
+            from deerflow.agents.checkpointer.provider import get_checkpointer
+
+            checkpointer = get_checkpointer()
+
+        thread_info_map = {}
+
+        for cp in checkpointer.list(config=None, limit=limit):
+            cfg = cp.config.get("configurable", {})
+            thread_id = cfg.get("thread_id")
+            if not thread_id:
+                continue
+
+            ts = cp.checkpoint.get("ts")
+            checkpoint_id = cfg.get("checkpoint_id")
+
+            if thread_id not in thread_info_map:
+                channel_values = cp.checkpoint.get("channel_values", {})
+                thread_info_map[thread_id] = {
+                    "thread_id": thread_id,
+                    "created_at": ts,
+                    "updated_at": ts,
+                    "latest_checkpoint_id": checkpoint_id,
+                    "title": channel_values.get("title"),
+                }
+            else:
+                # Explicitly compare timestamps to ensure accuracy when iterating over unordered namespaces.
+                # Treat None as "missing" and only compare when existing values are non-None.
+                if ts is not None:
+                    current_created = thread_info_map[thread_id]["created_at"]
+                    if current_created is None or ts < current_created:
+                        thread_info_map[thread_id]["created_at"] = ts
+
+                    current_updated = thread_info_map[thread_id]["updated_at"]
+                    if current_updated is None or ts > current_updated:
+                        thread_info_map[thread_id]["updated_at"] = ts
+                        thread_info_map[thread_id]["latest_checkpoint_id"] = checkpoint_id
+                        channel_values = cp.checkpoint.get("channel_values", {})
+                        thread_info_map[thread_id]["title"] = channel_values.get("title")
+
+        threads = list(thread_info_map.values())
+        threads.sort(key=lambda x: x.get("created_at") or "", reverse=True)
+
+        return {"thread_list": threads[:limit]}
+
+    def get_thread(self, thread_id: str) -> dict:
+        """Get the complete thread record, including all node execution records.
+
+        Args:
+            thread_id: Thread ID.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dict containing the thread's full checkpoint history.
+        """
+        checkpointer = self._checkpointer
+        if checkpointer is None:
+            from deerflow.agents.checkpointer.provider import get_checkpointer
+
+            checkpointer = get_checkpointer()
+
+        config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id}}
+        checkpoints = []
+
+        for cp in checkpointer.list(config):
+            channel_values = dict(cp.checkpoint.get("channel_values", {}))
+            if "messages" in channel_values:
+                channel_values["messages"] = [self._serialize_message(m) if hasattr(m, "content") else m for m in channel_values["messages"]]
+
+            cfg = cp.config.get("configurable", {})
+            parent_cfg = cp.parent_config.get("configurable", {}) if cp.parent_config else {}
+
+            checkpoints.append(
+                {
+                    "checkpoint_id": cfg.get("checkpoint_id"),
+                    "parent_checkpoint_id": parent_cfg.get("checkpoint_id"),
+                    "ts": cp.checkpoint.get("ts"),
+                    "metadata": cp.metadata,
+                    "values": channel_values,
+                    "pending_writes": [{"task_id": w[0], "channel": w[1], "value": w[2]} for w in getattr(cp, "pending_writes", [])],
+                }
+            )
+
+        # Sort globally by timestamp to prevent partial ordering issues caused by different namespaces (e.g., subgraphs)
+        checkpoints.sort(key=lambda x: x["ts"] if x["ts"] else "")
+
+        return {"thread_id": thread_id, "checkpoints": checkpoints}
+
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Public API — conversation
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -336,6 +482,53 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
         consumers can switch between HTTP streaming and embedded mode
         without changing their event-handling logic.
 
+        Token-level streaming
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+        This method subscribes to LangGraph's ``messages`` stream mode, so
+        ``messages-tuple`` events for AI text are emitted as **deltas** as
+        the model generates tokens, not as one cumulative dump at node
+        completion.  Each delta carries a stable ``id`` — consumers that
+        want the full text must accumulate ``content`` per ``id``.
+        ``chat()`` already does this for you.
+
+        Tool calls and tool results are still emitted once per logical
+        message.  ``values`` events continue to carry full state snapshots
+        after each graph node finishes; AI text already delivered via the
+        ``messages`` stream is **not** re-synthesized from the snapshot to
+        avoid duplicate deliveries.
+
+        Why not reuse Gateway's ``run_agent``?
+        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+        Gateway (``runtime/runs/worker.py``) has a complete streaming
+        pipeline: ``run_agent`` → ``StreamBridge`` → ``sse_consumer``.  It
+        looks like this client duplicates that work, but the two paths
+        serve different audiences and **cannot** share execution:
+
+        * ``run_agent`` is ``async def`` and uses ``agent.astream()``;
+          this method is a sync generator using ``agent.stream()`` so
+          callers can write ``for event in client.stream(...)`` without
+          touching asyncio.  Bridging the two would require spinning up
+          an event loop + thread per call.
+        * Gateway events are JSON-serialized by ``serialize()`` for SSE
+          wire transmission.  This client yields in-process stream event
+          payloads directly as Python data structures (``StreamEvent``
+          with ``data`` as a plain ``dict``), without the extra
+          JSON/SSE serialization layer used for HTTP delivery.
+        * ``StreamBridge`` is an asyncio-queue decoupling producers from
+          consumers across an HTTP boundary (``Last-Event-ID`` replay,
+          heartbeats, multi-subscriber fan-out).  A single in-process
+          caller with a direct iterator needs none of that.
+
+        So ``DeerFlowClient.stream()`` is a parallel, sync, in-process
+        consumer of the same ``create_agent()`` factory — not a wrapper
+        around Gateway.  The two paths **should** stay in sync on which
+        LangGraph stream modes they subscribe to; that invariant is
+        enforced by ``tests/test_client.py::test_messages_mode_emits_token_deltas``
+        rather than by a shared constant, because the three layers
+        (Graph, Platform SDK, HTTP) each use their own naming
+        (``messages`` vs ``messages-tuple``) and cannot literally share
+        a string.
+
         Args:
             message: User message text.
             thread_id: Thread ID for conversation context. Auto-generated if None.
@@ -346,8 +539,8 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
             StreamEvent with one of:
             - type="values"          data={"title": str|None, "messages": [...], "artifacts": [...]}
             - type="custom"          data={...}
-            - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "ai", "content": str, "id": str}
-            - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "ai", "content": str, "id": str, "usage_metadata": {...}}
+            - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "ai", "content": <delta>, "id": str}
+            - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "ai", "content": <delta>, "id": str, "usage_metadata": {...}}
             - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "ai", "content": "", "id": str, "tool_calls": [...]}
             - type="messages-tuple"  data={"type": "tool", "content": str, "name": str, "tool_call_id": str, "id": str}
             - type="end"             data={"usage": {"input_tokens": int, "output_tokens": int, "total_tokens": int}}
@@ -359,18 +552,50 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
         self._ensure_agent(config)
 
         state: dict[str, Any] = {"messages": [HumanMessage(content=message)]}
-        context = {"thread_id": thread_id}
-        if self._agent_name:
-            context["agent_name"] = self._agent_name
+        context = DeerFlowContext(app_config=self._app_config, thread_id=thread_id, agent_name=self._agent_name)
 
         seen_ids: set[str] = set()
+        # Cross-mode handoff: ids already streamed via LangGraph ``messages``
+        # mode so the ``values`` path skips re-synthesis of the same message.
+        streamed_ids: set[str] = set()
+        # The same message id carries identical cumulative ``usage_metadata``
+        # in both the final ``messages`` chunk and the values snapshot —
+        # count it only on whichever arrives first.
+        counted_usage_ids: set[str] = set()
         cumulative_usage: dict[str, int] = {"input_tokens": 0, "output_tokens": 0, "total_tokens": 0}
 
+        def _account_usage(msg_id: str | None, usage: Any) -> dict | None:
+            """Add *usage* to cumulative totals if this id has not been counted.
+
+            ``usage`` is a ``langchain_core.messages.UsageMetadata`` TypedDict
+            or ``None``; typed as ``Any`` because TypedDicts are not
+            structurally assignable to plain ``dict`` under strict type
+            checking.  Returns the normalized usage dict (for attaching
+            to an event) when we accepted it, otherwise ``None``.
+            """
+            if not usage:
+                return None
+            if msg_id and msg_id in counted_usage_ids:
+                return None
+            if msg_id:
+                counted_usage_ids.add(msg_id)
+            input_tokens = usage.get("input_tokens", 0) or 0
+            output_tokens = usage.get("output_tokens", 0) or 0
+            total_tokens = usage.get("total_tokens", 0) or 0
+            cumulative_usage["input_tokens"] += input_tokens
+            cumulative_usage["output_tokens"] += output_tokens
+            cumulative_usage["total_tokens"] += total_tokens
+            return {
+                "input_tokens": input_tokens,
+                "output_tokens": output_tokens,
+                "total_tokens": total_tokens,
+            }
+
         for item in self._agent.stream(
             state,
             config=config,
             context=context,
-            stream_mode=["values", "custom"],
+            stream_mode=["values", "messages", "custom"],
         ):
             if isinstance(item, tuple) and len(item) == 2:
                 mode, chunk = item
@@ -382,6 +607,36 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
                 yield StreamEvent(type="custom", data=chunk)
                 continue
 
+            if mode == "messages":
+                # LangGraph ``messages`` mode emits ``(message_chunk, metadata)``.
+                if isinstance(chunk, tuple) and len(chunk) == 2:
+                    msg_chunk, _metadata = chunk
+                else:
+                    msg_chunk = chunk
+
+                msg_id = getattr(msg_chunk, "id", None)
+
+                if isinstance(msg_chunk, AIMessage):
+                    text = self._extract_text(msg_chunk.content)
+                    counted_usage = _account_usage(msg_id, msg_chunk.usage_metadata)
+
+                    if text:
+                        if msg_id:
+                            streamed_ids.add(msg_id)
+                        yield self._ai_text_event(msg_id, text, counted_usage)
+
+                    if msg_chunk.tool_calls:
+                        if msg_id:
+                            streamed_ids.add(msg_id)
+                        yield self._ai_tool_calls_event(msg_id, msg_chunk.tool_calls)
+
+                elif isinstance(msg_chunk, ToolMessage):
+                    if msg_id:
+                        streamed_ids.add(msg_id)
+                    yield self._tool_message_event(msg_chunk)
+                continue
+
+            # mode == "values"
             messages = chunk.get("messages", [])
 
             for msg in messages:
@@ -391,47 +646,25 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
                 if msg_id:
                     seen_ids.add(msg_id)
 
+                # Already streamed via ``messages`` mode; only (defensively)
+                # capture usage here and skip re-synthesizing the event.
+                if msg_id and msg_id in streamed_ids:
+                    if isinstance(msg, AIMessage):
+                        _account_usage(msg_id, getattr(msg, "usage_metadata", None))
+                    continue
+
                 if isinstance(msg, AIMessage):
-                    # Track token usage from AI messages
-                    usage = getattr(msg, "usage_metadata", None)
-                    if usage:
-                        cumulative_usage["input_tokens"] += usage.get("input_tokens", 0) or 0
-                        cumulative_usage["output_tokens"] += usage.get("output_tokens", 0) or 0
-                        cumulative_usage["total_tokens"] += usage.get("total_tokens", 0) or 0
+                    counted_usage = _account_usage(msg_id, msg.usage_metadata)
 
                     if msg.tool_calls:
-                        yield StreamEvent(
-                            type="messages-tuple",
-                            data={
-                                "type": "ai",
-                                "content": "",
-                                "id": msg_id,
-                                "tool_calls": [{"name": tc["name"], "args": tc["args"], "id": tc.get("id")} for tc in msg.tool_calls],
-                            },
-                        )
+                        yield self._ai_tool_calls_event(msg_id, msg.tool_calls)
 
                     text = self._extract_text(msg.content)
                     if text:
-                        event_data: dict[str, Any] = {"type": "ai", "content": text, "id": msg_id}
-                        if usage:
-                            event_data["usage_metadata"] = {
-                                "input_tokens": usage.get("input_tokens", 0) or 0,
-                                "output_tokens": usage.get("output_tokens", 0) or 0,
-                                "total_tokens": usage.get("total_tokens", 0) or 0,
-                            }
-                        yield StreamEvent(type="messages-tuple", data=event_data)
+                        yield self._ai_text_event(msg_id, text, counted_usage)
 
                 elif isinstance(msg, ToolMessage):
-                    yield StreamEvent(
-                        type="messages-tuple",
-                        data={
-                            "type": "tool",
-                            "content": self._extract_text(msg.content),
-                            "name": getattr(msg, "name", None),
-                            "tool_call_id": getattr(msg, "tool_call_id", None),
-                            "id": msg_id,
-                        },
-                    )
+                    yield self._tool_message_event(msg)
 
             # Emit a values event for each state snapshot
             yield StreamEvent(
@@ -448,10 +681,12 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
     def chat(self, message: str, *, thread_id: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> str:
         """Send a message and return the final text response.
 
-        Convenience wrapper around :meth:`stream` that returns only the
-        **last** AI text from ``messages-tuple`` events. If the agent emits
-        multiple text segments in one turn, intermediate segments are
-        discarded. Use :meth:`stream` directly to capture all events.
+        Convenience wrapper around :meth:`stream` that accumulates delta
+        ``messages-tuple`` events per ``id`` and returns the text of the
+        **last** AI message to complete.  Intermediate AI messages (e.g.
+        planner drafts) are discarded — only the final id's accumulated
+        text is returned.  Use :meth:`stream` directly if you need every
+        delta as it arrives.
 
         Args:
             message: User message text.
@@ -459,15 +694,21 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
             **kwargs: Override client defaults (same as stream()).
 
         Returns:
-            The last AI message text, or empty string if no response.
+            The accumulated text of the last AI message, or empty string
+            if no AI text was produced.
         """
-        last_text = ""
+        # Per-id delta lists joined once at the end — avoids the O(n²) cost
+        # of repeated ``str + str`` on a growing buffer for long responses.
+        chunks: dict[str, list[str]] = {}
+        last_id: str = ""
         for event in self.stream(message, thread_id=thread_id, **kwargs):
             if event.type == "messages-tuple" and event.data.get("type") == "ai":
-                content = event.data.get("content", "")
-                if content:
-                    last_text = content
-        return last_text
+                msg_id = event.data.get("id") or ""
+                delta = event.data.get("content", "")
+                if delta:
+                    chunks.setdefault(msg_id, []).append(delta)
+                    last_id = msg_id
+        return "".join(chunks.get(last_id, ()))
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Public API — configuration queries
@@ -574,8 +815,8 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
             Dict with "mcp_servers" key mapping server name to config,
             matching the Gateway API ``McpConfigResponse`` schema.
         """
-        config = get_extensions_config()
-        return {"mcp_servers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in config.mcp_servers.items()}}
+        ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
+        return {"mcp_servers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in ext.mcp_servers.items()}}
 
     def update_mcp_config(self, mcp_servers: dict[str, dict]) -> dict:
         """Update MCP server configurations.
@@ -597,18 +838,19 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
         if config_path is None:
             raise FileNotFoundError("Cannot locate extensions_config.json. Set DEER_FLOW_EXTENSIONS_CONFIG_PATH or ensure it exists in the project root.")
 
-        current_config = get_extensions_config()
+        current_ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
 
         config_data = {
             "mcpServers": mcp_servers,
-            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill.enabled} for name, skill in current_config.skills.items()},
+            "skills": {name: {"enabled": skill.enabled} for name, skill in current_ext.skills.items()},
         }
 
         self._atomic_write_json(config_path, config_data)
 
         self._agent = None
         self._agent_config_key = None
-        reloaded = reload_extensions_config()
+        AppConfig.init(AppConfig.from_file())
+        reloaded = AppConfig.current().extensions
         return {"mcp_servers": {name: server.model_dump() for name, server in reloaded.mcp_servers.items()}}
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -662,19 +904,19 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
         if config_path is None:
             raise FileNotFoundError("Cannot locate extensions_config.json. Set DEER_FLOW_EXTENSIONS_CONFIG_PATH or ensure it exists in the project root.")
 
-        extensions_config = get_extensions_config()
-        extensions_config.skills[name] = SkillStateConfig(enabled=enabled)
+        ext = AppConfig.current().extensions
+        ext.skills[name] = SkillStateConfig(enabled=enabled)
 
         config_data = {
-            "mcpServers": {n: s.model_dump() for n, s in extensions_config.mcp_servers.items()},
-            "skills": {n: {"enabled": sc.enabled} for n, sc in extensions_config.skills.items()},
+            "mcpServers": {n: s.model_dump() for n, s in ext.mcp_servers.items()},
+            "skills": {n: {"enabled": sc.enabled} for n, sc in ext.skills.items()},
         }
 
         self._atomic_write_json(config_path, config_data)
 
         self._agent = None
         self._agent_config_key = None
-        reload_extensions_config()
+        AppConfig.init(AppConfig.from_file())
 
         updated = next((s for s in load_skills(enabled_only=False) if s.name == name), None)
         if updated is None:
@@ -757,9 +999,7 @@ class DeerFlowClient:
         Returns:
             Memory config dict.
         """
-        from deerflow.config.memory_config import get_memory_config
-
-        config = get_memory_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().memory
         return {
             "enabled": config.enabled,
             "storage_path": config.storage_path,

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/aio_sandbox/aio_sandbox_provider.py

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover - Windows fallback
     fcntl = None  # type: ignore[assignment]
     import msvcrt
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.config.paths import VIRTUAL_PATH_PREFIX, get_paths
 from deerflow.sandbox.sandbox import Sandbox
 from deerflow.sandbox.sandbox_provider import SandboxProvider
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
         atexit.register(self.shutdown)
         self._register_signal_handlers()
 
+        # Reconcile orphaned containers from previous process lifecycles
+        self._reconcile_orphans()
+
         # Start idle checker if enabled
         if self._config.get("idle_timeout", DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT) > 0:
             self._start_idle_checker()
@@ -145,7 +148,7 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
 
     def _load_config(self) -> dict:
         """Load sandbox configuration from app config."""
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
         sandbox_config = config.sandbox
 
         idle_timeout = getattr(sandbox_config, "idle_timeout", None)
@@ -175,6 +178,51 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
                 resolved[key] = str(value)
         return resolved
 
+    # ── Startup reconciliation ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _reconcile_orphans(self) -> None:
+        """Reconcile orphaned containers left by previous process lifecycles.
+
+        On startup, enumerate all running containers matching our prefix
+        and adopt them all into the warm pool.  The idle checker will reclaim
+        containers that nobody re-acquires within ``idle_timeout``.
+
+        All containers are adopted unconditionally because we cannot
+        distinguish "orphaned" from "actively used by another process"
+        based on age alone — ``idle_timeout`` represents inactivity, not
+        uptime.  Adopting into the warm pool and letting the idle checker
+        decide avoids destroying containers that a concurrent process may
+        still be using.
+
+        This closes the fundamental gap where in-memory state loss (process
+        restart, crash, SIGKILL) leaves Docker containers running forever.
+        """
+        try:
+            running = self._backend.list_running()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to enumerate running containers during startup reconciliation: {e}")
+            return
+
+        if not running:
+            return
+
+        current_time = time.time()
+        adopted = 0
+
+        for info in running:
+            age = current_time - info.created_at if info.created_at > 0 else float("inf")
+            # Single lock acquisition per container: atomic check-and-insert.
+            # Avoids a TOCTOU window between the "already tracked?" check and
+            # the warm-pool insert.
+            with self._lock:
+                if info.sandbox_id in self._sandboxes or info.sandbox_id in self._warm_pool:
+                    continue
+                self._warm_pool[info.sandbox_id] = (info, current_time)
+            adopted += 1
+            logger.info(f"Adopted container {info.sandbox_id} into warm pool (age: {age:.0f}s)")
+
+        logger.info(f"Startup reconciliation complete: {adopted} adopted into warm pool, {len(running)} total found")
+
     # ── Deterministic ID ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -231,7 +279,7 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
         so the host Docker daemon can resolve the path.
         """
         try:
-            config = get_app_config()
+            config = AppConfig.current()
             skills_path = config.skills.get_skills_path()
             container_path = config.skills.container_path
 
@@ -316,13 +364,23 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
     # ── Signal handling ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     def _register_signal_handlers(self) -> None:
-        """Register signal handlers for graceful shutdown."""
+        """Register signal handlers for graceful shutdown.
+
+        Handles SIGTERM, SIGINT, and SIGHUP (terminal close) to ensure
+        sandbox containers are cleaned up even when the user closes the terminal.
+        """
         self._original_sigterm = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGTERM)
         self._original_sigint = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGINT)
+        self._original_sighup = signal.getsignal(signal.SIGHUP) if hasattr(signal, "SIGHUP") else None
 
         def signal_handler(signum, frame):
             self.shutdown()
-            original = self._original_sigterm if signum == signal.SIGTERM else self._original_sigint
+            if signum == signal.SIGTERM:
+                original = self._original_sigterm
+            elif hasattr(signal, "SIGHUP") and signum == signal.SIGHUP:
+                original = self._original_sighup
+            else:
+                original = self._original_sigint
             if callable(original):
                 original(signum, frame)
             elif original == signal.SIG_DFL:
@@ -332,6 +390,8 @@ class AioSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
         try:
             signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, signal_handler)
             signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+            if hasattr(signal, "SIGHUP"):
+                signal.signal(signal.SIGHUP, signal_handler)
         except ValueError:
             logger.debug("Could not register signal handlers (not main thread)")
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/aio_sandbox/backend.py

@@ -96,3 +96,19 @@ class SandboxBackend(ABC):
             SandboxInfo if found and healthy, None otherwise.
         """
         ...
+
+    def list_running(self) -> list[SandboxInfo]:
+        """Enumerate all running sandboxes managed by this backend.
+
+        Used for startup reconciliation: when the process restarts, it needs
+        to discover containers started by previous processes so they can be
+        adopted into the warm pool or destroyed if idle too long.
+
+        The default implementation returns an empty list, which is correct
+        for backends that don't manage local containers (e.g., RemoteSandboxBackend
+        delegates lifecycle to the provisioner which handles its own cleanup).
+
+        Returns:
+            A list of SandboxInfo for all currently running sandboxes.
+        """
+        return []

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/aio_sandbox/local_backend.py

@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ Handles container lifecycle, port allocation, and cross-process container discov
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import json
 import logging
 import os
 import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime
 
 from deerflow.utils.network import get_free_port, release_port
 
@@ -18,6 +20,52 @@ from .sandbox_info import SandboxInfo
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def _parse_docker_timestamp(raw: str) -> float:
+    """Parse Docker's ISO 8601 timestamp into a Unix epoch float.
+
+    Docker returns timestamps with nanosecond precision and a trailing ``Z``
+    (e.g. ``2026-04-08T01:22:50.123456789Z``).  Python's ``fromisoformat``
+    accepts at most microseconds and (pre-3.11) does not accept ``Z``, so the
+    string is normalized before parsing.  Returns ``0.0`` on empty input or
+    parse failure so callers can use ``0.0`` as a sentinel for "unknown age".
+    """
+    if not raw:
+        return 0.0
+    try:
+        s = raw.strip()
+        if "." in s:
+            dot_pos = s.index(".")
+            tz_start = dot_pos + 1
+            while tz_start < len(s) and s[tz_start].isdigit():
+                tz_start += 1
+            frac = s[dot_pos + 1 : tz_start][:6]  # truncate to microseconds
+            tz_suffix = s[tz_start:]
+            s = s[: dot_pos + 1] + frac + tz_suffix
+        if s.endswith("Z"):
+            s = s[:-1] + "+00:00"
+        return datetime.fromisoformat(s).timestamp()
+    except (ValueError, TypeError) as e:
+        logger.debug(f"Could not parse docker timestamp {raw!r}: {e}")
+        return 0.0
+
+
+def _extract_host_port(inspect_entry: dict, container_port: int) -> int | None:
+    """Extract the host port mapped to ``container_port/tcp`` from a docker inspect entry.
+
+    Returns None if the container has no port mapping for that port.
+    """
+    try:
+        ports = (inspect_entry.get("NetworkSettings") or {}).get("Ports") or {}
+        bindings = ports.get(f"{container_port}/tcp") or []
+        if bindings:
+            host_port = bindings[0].get("HostPort")
+            if host_port:
+                return int(host_port)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError, AttributeError):
+        pass
+    return None
+
+
 def _format_container_mount(runtime: str, host_path: str, container_path: str, read_only: bool) -> list[str]:
     """Format a bind-mount argument for the selected runtime.
 
@@ -172,8 +220,12 @@ class LocalContainerBackend(SandboxBackend):
 
     def destroy(self, info: SandboxInfo) -> None:
         """Stop the container and release its port."""
-        if info.container_id:
-            self._stop_container(info.container_id)
+        # Prefer container_id, fall back to container_name (both accepted by docker stop).
+        # This ensures containers discovered via list_running() (which only has the name)
+        # can also be stopped.
+        stop_target = info.container_id or info.container_name
+        if stop_target:
+            self._stop_container(stop_target)
         # Extract port from sandbox_url for release
         try:
             from urllib.parse import urlparse
@@ -222,6 +274,129 @@ class LocalContainerBackend(SandboxBackend):
             container_name=container_name,
         )
 
+    def list_running(self) -> list[SandboxInfo]:
+        """Enumerate all running containers matching the configured prefix.
+
+        Uses a single ``docker ps`` call to list container names, then a
+        single batched ``docker inspect`` call to retrieve creation timestamp
+        and port mapping for all containers at once.  Total subprocess calls:
+        2 (down from 2N+1 in the naive per-container approach).
+
+        Note: Docker's ``--filter name=`` performs *substring* matching,
+        so a secondary ``startswith`` check is applied to ensure only
+        containers with the exact prefix are included.
+
+        Containers without port mappings are still included (with empty
+        sandbox_url) so that startup reconciliation can adopt orphans
+        regardless of their port state.
+        """
+        # Step 1: enumerate container names via docker ps
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    self._runtime,
+                    "ps",
+                    "--filter",
+                    f"name={self._container_prefix}-",
+                    "--format",
+                    "{{.Names}}",
+                ],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=10,
+            )
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                stderr = (result.stderr or "").strip()
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to list running containers with %s ps (returncode=%s, stderr=%s)",
+                    self._runtime,
+                    result.returncode,
+                    stderr or "<empty>",
+                )
+                return []
+            if not result.stdout.strip():
+                return []
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError, OSError) as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to list running containers: {e}")
+            return []
+
+        # Filter to names matching our exact prefix (docker filter is substring-based)
+        container_names = [name.strip() for name in result.stdout.strip().splitlines() if name.strip().startswith(self._container_prefix + "-")]
+        if not container_names:
+            return []
+
+        # Step 2: batched docker inspect — single subprocess call for all containers
+        inspections = self._batch_inspect(container_names)
+
+        infos: list[SandboxInfo] = []
+        sandbox_host = os.environ.get("DEER_FLOW_SANDBOX_HOST", "localhost")
+        for container_name in container_names:
+            data = inspections.get(container_name)
+            if data is None:
+                # Container disappeared between ps and inspect, or inspect failed
+                continue
+            created_at, host_port = data
+            sandbox_id = container_name[len(self._container_prefix) + 1 :]
+            sandbox_url = f"http://{sandbox_host}:{host_port}" if host_port else ""
+
+            infos.append(
+                SandboxInfo(
+                    sandbox_id=sandbox_id,
+                    sandbox_url=sandbox_url,
+                    container_name=container_name,
+                    created_at=created_at,
+                )
+            )
+
+        logger.info(f"Found {len(infos)} running sandbox container(s)")
+        return infos
+
+    def _batch_inspect(self, container_names: list[str]) -> dict[str, tuple[float, int | None]]:
+        """Batch-inspect containers in a single subprocess call.
+
+        Returns a mapping of ``container_name -> (created_at, host_port)``.
+        Missing containers or parse failures are silently dropped from the result.
+        """
+        if not container_names:
+            return {}
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [self._runtime, "inspect", *container_names],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                timeout=15,
+            )
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired, FileNotFoundError, OSError) as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to batch-inspect containers: {e}")
+            return {}
+
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            stderr = (result.stderr or "").strip()
+            logger.warning(
+                "Failed to batch-inspect containers with %s inspect (returncode=%s, stderr=%s)",
+                self._runtime,
+                result.returncode,
+                stderr or "<empty>",
+            )
+            return {}
+
+        try:
+            payload = json.loads(result.stdout or "[]")
+        except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to parse docker inspect output as JSON: {e}")
+            return {}
+
+        out: dict[str, tuple[float, int | None]] = {}
+        for entry in payload:
+            # ``Name`` is prefixed with ``/`` in the docker inspect response
+            name = (entry.get("Name") or "").lstrip("/")
+            if not name:
+                continue
+            created_at = _parse_docker_timestamp(entry.get("Created", ""))
+            host_port = _extract_host_port(entry, 8080)
+            out[name] = (created_at, host_port)
+        return out
+
     # ── Container operations ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     def _start_container(

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/ddg_search/tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import logging
 
 from langchain.tools import tool
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def web_search_tool(
         query: Search keywords describing what you want to find. Be specific for better results.
         max_results: Maximum number of results to return. Default is 5.
     """
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
 
     # Override max_results from config if set
     if config is not None and "max_results" in config.model_extra:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/exa/tools.py

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+import json
+
+from exa_py import Exa
+from langchain.tools import tool
+
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+
+
+def _get_exa_client(tool_name: str = "web_search") -> Exa:
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config(tool_name)
+    api_key = None
+    if config is not None and "api_key" in config.model_extra:
+        api_key = config.model_extra.get("api_key")
+    return Exa(api_key=api_key)
+
+
+@tool("web_search", parse_docstring=True)
+def web_search_tool(query: str) -> str:
+    """Search the web.
+
+    Args:
+        query: The query to search for.
+    """
+    try:
+        config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
+        max_results = 5
+        search_type = "auto"
+        contents_max_characters = 1000
+        if config is not None:
+            max_results = config.model_extra.get("max_results", max_results)
+            search_type = config.model_extra.get("search_type", search_type)
+            contents_max_characters = config.model_extra.get("contents_max_characters", contents_max_characters)
+
+        client = _get_exa_client()
+        res = client.search(
+            query,
+            type=search_type,
+            num_results=max_results,
+            contents={"highlights": {"max_characters": contents_max_characters}},
+        )
+
+        normalized_results = [
+            {
+                "title": result.title or "",
+                "url": result.url or "",
+                "snippet": "\n".join(result.highlights) if result.highlights else "",
+            }
+            for result in res.results
+        ]
+        json_results = json.dumps(normalized_results, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+        return json_results
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error: {str(e)}"
+
+
+@tool("web_fetch", parse_docstring=True)
+def web_fetch_tool(url: str) -> str:
+    """Fetch the contents of a web page at a given URL.
+    Only fetch EXACT URLs that have been provided directly by the user or have been returned in results from the web_search and web_fetch tools.
+    This tool can NOT access content that requires authentication, such as private Google Docs or pages behind login walls.
+    Do NOT add www. to URLs that do NOT have them.
+    URLs must include the schema: https://example.com is a valid URL while example.com is an invalid URL.
+
+    Args:
+        url: The URL to fetch the contents of.
+    """
+    try:
+        client = _get_exa_client("web_fetch")
+        res = client.get_contents([url], text={"max_characters": 4096})
+
+        if res.results:
+            result = res.results[0]
+            title = result.title or "Untitled"
+            text = result.text or ""
+            return f"# {title}\n\n{text[:4096]}"
+        else:
+            return "Error: No results found"
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error: {str(e)}"

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/firecrawl/tools.py

@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ import json
 from firecrawl import FirecrawlApp
 from langchain.tools import tool
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 
-def _get_firecrawl_client() -> FirecrawlApp:
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+def _get_firecrawl_client(tool_name: str = "web_search") -> FirecrawlApp:
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config(tool_name)
     api_key = None
-    if config is not None:
+    if config is not None and "api_key" in config.model_extra:
         api_key = config.model_extra.get("api_key")
     return FirecrawlApp(api_key=api_key)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
 
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ def web_search_tool(query: str) -> str:
         query: The query to search for.
     """
     try:
-        config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+        config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
         max_results = 5
         if config is not None:
             max_results = config.model_extra.get("max_results", max_results)
 
-        client = _get_firecrawl_client()
+        client = _get_firecrawl_client("web_search")
         result = client.search(query, limit=max_results)
 
         # result.web contains list of SearchResultWeb objects
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def web_fetch_tool(url: str) -> str:
         url: The URL to fetch the contents of.
     """
     try:
-        client = _get_firecrawl_client()
+        client = _get_firecrawl_client("web_fetch")
         result = client.scrape(url, formats=["markdown"])
 
         markdown_content = result.markdown or ""

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/image_search/tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import logging
 
 from langchain.tools import tool
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def image_search_tool(
         type_image: Image type filter. Options: "photo", "clipart", "gif", "transparent", "line". Use "photo" for realistic references.
         layout: Layout filter. Options: "Square", "Tall", "Wide". Choose based on your generation needs.
     """
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("image_search")
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("image_search")
 
     # Override max_results from config if set
     if config is not None and "max_results" in config.model_extra:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/infoquest/tools.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from langchain.tools import tool
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.utils.readability import ReadabilityExtractor
 
 from .infoquest_client import InfoQuestClient
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ readability_extractor = ReadabilityExtractor()
 
 
 def _get_infoquest_client() -> InfoQuestClient:
-    search_config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+    search_config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
     search_time_range = -1
     if search_config is not None and "search_time_range" in search_config.model_extra:
         search_time_range = search_config.model_extra.get("search_time_range")
 
-    fetch_config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_fetch")
+    fetch_config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_fetch")
     fetch_time = -1
     if fetch_config is not None and "fetch_time" in fetch_config.model_extra:
         fetch_time = fetch_config.model_extra.get("fetch_time")
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _get_infoquest_client() -> InfoQuestClient:
     if fetch_config is not None and "navigation_timeout" in fetch_config.model_extra:
         navigation_timeout = fetch_config.model_extra.get("navigation_timeout")
 
-    image_search_config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("image_search")
+    image_search_config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("image_search")
     image_search_time_range = -1
     if image_search_config is not None and "image_search_time_range" in image_search_config.model_extra:
         image_search_time_range = image_search_config.model_extra.get("image_search_time_range")

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/jina_ai/tools.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from langchain.tools import tool
 
 from deerflow.community.jina_ai.jina_client import JinaClient
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.utils.readability import ReadabilityExtractor
 
 readability_extractor = ReadabilityExtractor()
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async def web_fetch_tool(url: str) -> str:
     """
     jina_client = JinaClient()
     timeout = 10
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_fetch")
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_fetch")
     if config is not None and "timeout" in config.model_extra:
         timeout = config.model_extra.get("timeout")
     html_content = await jina_client.crawl(url, return_format="html", timeout=timeout)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/community/tavily/tools.py

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import json
 from langchain.tools import tool
 from tavily import TavilyClient
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 
 def _get_tavily_client() -> TavilyClient:
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
     api_key = None
     if config is not None and "api_key" in config.model_extra:
         api_key = config.model_extra.get("api_key")
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def web_search_tool(query: str) -> str:
     Args:
         query: The query to search for.
     """
-    config = get_app_config().get_tool_config("web_search")
+    config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config("web_search")
     max_results = 5
     if config is not None and "max_results" in config.model_extra:
         max_results = config.model_extra.get("max_results")

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-from .app_config import get_app_config
-from .extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig, get_extensions_config
-from .memory_config import MemoryConfig, get_memory_config
+from .app_config import AppConfig
+from .extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig
+from .memory_config import MemoryConfig
 from .paths import Paths, get_paths
+from .skill_evolution_config import SkillEvolutionConfig
 from .skills_config import SkillsConfig
 from .tracing_config import (
     get_enabled_tracing_providers,
@@ -12,17 +13,16 @@ from .tracing_config import (
 )
 
 __all__ = [
-    "get_app_config",
-    "Paths",
-    "get_paths",
-    "SkillsConfig",
+    "AppConfig",
     "ExtensionsConfig",
-    "get_extensions_config",
     "MemoryConfig",
-    "get_memory_config",
-    "get_tracing_config",
-    "get_explicitly_enabled_tracing_providers",
+    "Paths",
+    "SkillEvolutionConfig",
+    "SkillsConfig",
     "get_enabled_tracing_providers",
+    "get_explicitly_enabled_tracing_providers",
+    "get_paths",
+    "get_tracing_config",
     "is_tracing_enabled",
     "validate_enabled_tracing_providers",
 ]

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/acp_config.py

@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
 """ACP (Agent Client Protocol) agent configuration loaded from config.yaml."""
 
-import logging
-from collections.abc import Mapping
-
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class ACPAgentConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a single ACP-compatible agent."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     command: str = Field(description="Command to launch the ACP agent subprocess")
     args: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Additional command arguments")
     env: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Environment variables to inject into the agent subprocess. Values starting with $ are resolved from host environment variables.")
@@ -24,28 +21,3 @@ class ACPAgentConfig(BaseModel):
             "are denied — the agent must be configured to operate without requesting permissions."
         ),
     )
-
-
-_acp_agents: dict[str, ACPAgentConfig] = {}
-
-
-def get_acp_agents() -> dict[str, ACPAgentConfig]:
-    """Get the currently configured ACP agents.
-
-    Returns:
-        Mapping of agent name -> ACPAgentConfig.  Empty dict if no ACP agents are configured.
-    """
-    return _acp_agents
-
-
-def load_acp_config_from_dict(config_dict: Mapping[str, Mapping[str, object]] | None) -> None:
-    """Load ACP agent configuration from a dictionary (typically from config.yaml).
-
-    Args:
-        config_dict: Mapping of agent name -> config fields.
-    """
-    global _acp_agents
-    if config_dict is None:
-        config_dict = {}
-    _acp_agents = {name: ACPAgentConfig(**cfg) for name, cfg in config_dict.items()}
-    logger.info("ACP config loaded: %d agent(s): %s", len(_acp_agents), list(_acp_agents.keys()))

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/agents_config.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import re
 from typing import Any
 
 import yaml
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict
 
 from deerflow.config.paths import get_paths
 
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ AGENT_NAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^[A-Za-z0-9-]+$")
 class AgentConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a custom agent."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     name: str
     description: str = ""
     model: str | None = None

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/app_config.py

@@ -1,28 +1,31 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 import logging
 import os
 from contextvars import ContextVar
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any, Self
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, Self
 
 import yaml
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
-from deerflow.config.acp_config import load_acp_config_from_dict
-from deerflow.config.checkpointer_config import CheckpointerConfig, load_checkpointer_config_from_dict
+from deerflow.config.acp_config import ACPAgentConfig
+from deerflow.config.checkpointer_config import CheckpointerConfig
 from deerflow.config.extensions_config import ExtensionsConfig
-from deerflow.config.guardrails_config import GuardrailsConfig, load_guardrails_config_from_dict
-from deerflow.config.memory_config import MemoryConfig, load_memory_config_from_dict
+from deerflow.config.guardrails_config import GuardrailsConfig
+from deerflow.config.memory_config import MemoryConfig
 from deerflow.config.model_config import ModelConfig
 from deerflow.config.sandbox_config import SandboxConfig
+from deerflow.config.skill_evolution_config import SkillEvolutionConfig
 from deerflow.config.skills_config import SkillsConfig
-from deerflow.config.stream_bridge_config import StreamBridgeConfig, load_stream_bridge_config_from_dict
-from deerflow.config.subagents_config import SubagentsAppConfig, load_subagents_config_from_dict
-from deerflow.config.summarization_config import SummarizationConfig, load_summarization_config_from_dict
-from deerflow.config.title_config import TitleConfig, load_title_config_from_dict
+from deerflow.config.stream_bridge_config import StreamBridgeConfig
+from deerflow.config.subagents_config import SubagentsAppConfig
+from deerflow.config.summarization_config import SummarizationConfig
+from deerflow.config.title_config import TitleConfig
 from deerflow.config.token_usage_config import TokenUsageConfig
 from deerflow.config.tool_config import ToolConfig, ToolGroupConfig
-from deerflow.config.tool_search_config import ToolSearchConfig, load_tool_search_config_from_dict
+from deerflow.config.tool_search_config import ToolSearchConfig
 
 load_dotenv()
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ class AppConfig(BaseModel):
     tools: list[ToolConfig] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Available tools")
     tool_groups: list[ToolGroupConfig] = Field(default_factory=list, description="Available tool groups")
     skills: SkillsConfig = Field(default_factory=SkillsConfig, description="Skills configuration")
+    skill_evolution: SkillEvolutionConfig = Field(default_factory=SkillEvolutionConfig, description="Agent-managed skill evolution configuration")
     extensions: ExtensionsConfig = Field(default_factory=ExtensionsConfig, description="Extensions configuration (MCP servers and skills state)")
     tool_search: ToolSearchConfig = Field(default_factory=ToolSearchConfig, description="Tool search / deferred loading configuration")
     title: TitleConfig = Field(default_factory=TitleConfig, description="Automatic title generation configuration")
@@ -53,9 +57,10 @@ class AppConfig(BaseModel):
     memory: MemoryConfig = Field(default_factory=MemoryConfig, description="Memory subsystem configuration")
     subagents: SubagentsAppConfig = Field(default_factory=SubagentsAppConfig, description="Subagent runtime configuration")
     guardrails: GuardrailsConfig = Field(default_factory=GuardrailsConfig, description="Guardrail middleware configuration")
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=False)
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)
     checkpointer: CheckpointerConfig | None = Field(default=None, description="Checkpointer configuration")
     stream_bridge: StreamBridgeConfig | None = Field(default=None, description="Stream bridge configuration")
+    acp_agents: dict[str, ACPAgentConfig] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="ACP agent configurations keyed by agent name")
 
     @classmethod
     def resolve_config_path(cls, config_path: str | None = None) -> Path:
@@ -103,41 +108,6 @@ class AppConfig(BaseModel):
 
         config_data = cls.resolve_env_variables(config_data)
 
-        # Load title config if present
-        if "title" in config_data:
-            load_title_config_from_dict(config_data["title"])
-
-        # Load summarization config if present
-        if "summarization" in config_data:
-            load_summarization_config_from_dict(config_data["summarization"])
-
-        # Load memory config if present
-        if "memory" in config_data:
-            load_memory_config_from_dict(config_data["memory"])
-
-        # Load subagents config if present
-        if "subagents" in config_data:
-            load_subagents_config_from_dict(config_data["subagents"])
-
-        # Load tool_search config if present
-        if "tool_search" in config_data:
-            load_tool_search_config_from_dict(config_data["tool_search"])
-
-        # Load guardrails config if present
-        if "guardrails" in config_data:
-            load_guardrails_config_from_dict(config_data["guardrails"])
-
-        # Load checkpointer config if present
-        if "checkpointer" in config_data:
-            load_checkpointer_config_from_dict(config_data["checkpointer"])
-
-        # Load stream bridge config if present
-        if "stream_bridge" in config_data:
-            load_stream_bridge_config_from_dict(config_data["stream_bridge"])
-
-        # Always refresh ACP agent config so removed entries do not linger across reloads.
-        load_acp_config_from_dict(config_data.get("acp_agents", {}))
-
         # Load extensions config separately (it's in a different file)
         extensions_config = ExtensionsConfig.from_file()
         config_data["extensions"] = extensions_config.model_dump()
@@ -248,130 +218,26 @@ class AppConfig(BaseModel):
         """
         return next((group for group in self.tool_groups if group.name == name), None)
 
+    # -- Lifecycle (class-level singleton via ContextVar) --
 
-_app_config: AppConfig | None = None
-_app_config_path: Path | None = None
-_app_config_mtime: float | None = None
-_app_config_is_custom = False
-_current_app_config: ContextVar[AppConfig | None] = ContextVar("deerflow_current_app_config", default=None)
-_current_app_config_stack: ContextVar[tuple[AppConfig | None, ...]] = ContextVar("deerflow_current_app_config_stack", default=())
+    _current: ClassVar[ContextVar[AppConfig]] = ContextVar("deerflow_app_config")
 
+    @classmethod
+    def init(cls, config: AppConfig) -> None:
+        """Set the AppConfig for the current context. Call once at process startup."""
+        cls._current.set(config)
 
-def _get_config_mtime(config_path: Path) -> float | None:
-    """Get the modification time of a config file if it exists."""
-    try:
-        return config_path.stat().st_mtime
-    except OSError:
-        return None
+    @classmethod
+    def current(cls) -> AppConfig:
+        """Get the current AppConfig.
 
-
-def _load_and_cache_app_config(config_path: str | None = None) -> AppConfig:
-    """Load config from disk and refresh cache metadata."""
-    global _app_config, _app_config_path, _app_config_mtime, _app_config_is_custom
-
-    resolved_path = AppConfig.resolve_config_path(config_path)
-    _app_config = AppConfig.from_file(str(resolved_path))
-    _app_config_path = resolved_path
-    _app_config_mtime = _get_config_mtime(resolved_path)
-    _app_config_is_custom = False
-    return _app_config
-
-
-def get_app_config() -> AppConfig:
-    """Get the DeerFlow config instance.
-
-    Returns a cached singleton instance and automatically reloads it when the
-    underlying config file path or modification time changes. Use
-    `reload_app_config()` to force a reload, or `reset_app_config()` to clear
-    the cache.
-    """
-    global _app_config, _app_config_path, _app_config_mtime
-
-    runtime_override = _current_app_config.get()
-    if runtime_override is not None:
-        return runtime_override
-
-    if _app_config is not None and _app_config_is_custom:
-        return _app_config
-
-    resolved_path = AppConfig.resolve_config_path()
-    current_mtime = _get_config_mtime(resolved_path)
-
-    should_reload = _app_config is None or _app_config_path != resolved_path or _app_config_mtime != current_mtime
-    if should_reload:
-        if _app_config_path == resolved_path and _app_config_mtime is not None and current_mtime is not None and _app_config_mtime != current_mtime:
-            logger.info(
-                "Config file has been modified (mtime: %s -> %s), reloading AppConfig",
-                _app_config_mtime,
-                current_mtime,
-            )
-        _load_and_cache_app_config(str(resolved_path))
-    return _app_config
-
-
-def reload_app_config(config_path: str | None = None) -> AppConfig:
-    """Reload the config from file and update the cached instance.
-
-    This is useful when the config file has been modified and you want
-    to pick up the changes without restarting the application.
-
-    Args:
-        config_path: Optional path to config file. If not provided,
-                     uses the default resolution strategy.
-
-    Returns:
-        The newly loaded AppConfig instance.
-    """
-    return _load_and_cache_app_config(config_path)
-
-
-def reset_app_config() -> None:
-    """Reset the cached config instance.
-
-    This clears the singleton cache, causing the next call to
-    `get_app_config()` to reload from file. Useful for testing
-    or when switching between different configurations.
-    """
-    global _app_config, _app_config_path, _app_config_mtime, _app_config_is_custom
-    _app_config = None
-    _app_config_path = None
-    _app_config_mtime = None
-    _app_config_is_custom = False
-
-
-def set_app_config(config: AppConfig) -> None:
-    """Set a custom config instance.
-
-    This allows injecting a custom or mock config for testing purposes.
-
-    Args:
-        config: The AppConfig instance to use.
-    """
-    global _app_config, _app_config_path, _app_config_mtime, _app_config_is_custom
-    _app_config = config
-    _app_config_path = None
-    _app_config_mtime = None
-    _app_config_is_custom = True
-
-
-def peek_current_app_config() -> AppConfig | None:
-    """Return the runtime-scoped AppConfig override, if one is active."""
-    return _current_app_config.get()
-
-
-def push_current_app_config(config: AppConfig) -> None:
-    """Push a runtime-scoped AppConfig override for the current execution context."""
-    stack = _current_app_config_stack.get()
-    _current_app_config_stack.set(stack + (_current_app_config.get(),))
-    _current_app_config.set(config)
-
-
-def pop_current_app_config() -> None:
-    """Pop the latest runtime-scoped AppConfig override for the current execution context."""
-    stack = _current_app_config_stack.get()
-    if not stack:
-        _current_app_config.set(None)
-        return
-    previous = stack[-1]
-    _current_app_config_stack.set(stack[:-1])
-    _current_app_config.set(previous)
+        Auto-initializes from config file on first access for backward compatibility.
+        Prefer calling AppConfig.init() explicitly at process startup.
+        """
+        try:
+            return cls._current.get()
+        except LookupError:
+            logger.debug("AppConfig not initialized, auto-loading from file")
+            config = cls.from_file()
+            cls._current.set(config)
+            return config

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/checkpointer_config.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Literal
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 CheckpointerType = Literal["memory", "sqlite", "postgres"]
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CheckpointerType = Literal["memory", "sqlite", "postgres"]
 class CheckpointerConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for LangGraph state persistence checkpointer."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     type: CheckpointerType = Field(
         description="Checkpointer backend type. "
         "'memory' is in-process only (lost on restart). "
@@ -23,24 +25,3 @@ class CheckpointerConfig(BaseModel):
         "For sqlite, use a file path like '.deer-flow/checkpoints.db' or ':memory:' for in-memory. "
         "For postgres, use a DSN like 'postgresql://user:pass@localhost:5432/db'.",
     )
-
-
-# Global configuration instance — None means no checkpointer is configured.
-_checkpointer_config: CheckpointerConfig | None = None
-
-
-def get_checkpointer_config() -> CheckpointerConfig | None:
-    """Get the current checkpointer configuration, or None if not configured."""
-    return _checkpointer_config
-
-
-def set_checkpointer_config(config: CheckpointerConfig | None) -> None:
-    """Set the checkpointer configuration."""
-    global _checkpointer_config
-    _checkpointer_config = config
-
-
-def load_checkpointer_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load checkpointer configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _checkpointer_config
-    _checkpointer_config = CheckpointerConfig(**config_dict)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/deer_flow_context.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""Per-invocation context for DeerFlow agent execution.
+
+Injected via LangGraph Runtime. Middleware and tools access this
+via Runtime[DeerFlowContext] parameters, through resolve_context().
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Any
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class DeerFlowContext:
+    """Typed, immutable, per-invocation context injected via LangGraph Runtime.
+
+    Fields are all known at run start and never change during execution.
+    Mutable runtime state (e.g. sandbox_id) flows through ThreadState, not here.
+    """
+
+    app_config: Any  # AppConfig — typed as Any to avoid circular import at module level
+    thread_id: str
+    agent_name: str | None = None
+
+
+def resolve_context(runtime: Any) -> DeerFlowContext:
+    """Extract or construct DeerFlowContext from runtime.
+
+    Gateway/Client paths: runtime.context is already DeerFlowContext → return directly.
+    LangGraph Server / legacy dict path: construct from dict context or configurable fallback.
+    """
+    ctx = getattr(runtime, "context", None)
+    if isinstance(ctx, DeerFlowContext):
+        return ctx
+
+    from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+
+    # Try dict context first (legacy path, tests), then configurable
+    if isinstance(ctx, dict):
+        return DeerFlowContext(
+            app_config=AppConfig.current(),
+            thread_id=ctx.get("thread_id", ""),
+            agent_name=ctx.get("agent_name"),
+        )
+
+    # No context at all — fall back to LangGraph configurable
+    try:
+        from langgraph.config import get_config
+
+        cfg = get_config().get("configurable", {})
+    except RuntimeError:
+        # Outside runnable context (e.g. unit tests)
+        cfg = {}
+
+    return DeerFlowContext(
+        app_config=AppConfig.current(),
+        thread_id=cfg.get("thread_id", ""),
+        agent_name=cfg.get("agent_name"),
+    )

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/extensions_config.py

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 class McpOAuthConfig(BaseModel):
     """OAuth configuration for an MCP server (HTTP/SSE transports)."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, description="Whether OAuth token injection is enabled")
     token_url: str = Field(description="OAuth token endpoint URL")
     grant_type: Literal["client_credentials", "refresh_token"] = Field(
@@ -28,12 +30,13 @@ class McpOAuthConfig(BaseModel):
     default_token_type: str = Field(default="Bearer", description="Default token type when missing in token response")
     refresh_skew_seconds: int = Field(default=60, description="Refresh token this many seconds before expiry")
     extra_token_params: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Additional form params sent to token endpoint")
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
 
 
 class McpServerConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a single MCP server."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, description="Whether this MCP server is enabled")
     type: str = Field(default="stdio", description="Transport type: 'stdio', 'sse', or 'http'")
     command: str | None = Field(default=None, description="Command to execute to start the MCP server (for stdio type)")
@@ -43,12 +46,13 @@ class McpServerConfig(BaseModel):
     headers: dict[str, str] = Field(default_factory=dict, description="HTTP headers to send (for sse or http type)")
     oauth: McpOAuthConfig | None = Field(default=None, description="OAuth configuration (for sse or http type)")
     description: str = Field(default="", description="Human-readable description of what this MCP server provides")
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
 
 
 class SkillStateConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a single skill's state."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, description="Whether this skill is enabled")
 
 
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ class ExtensionsConfig(BaseModel):
         default_factory=dict,
         description="Map of skill name to state configuration",
     )
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", populate_by_name=True)
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True, populate_by_name=True)
 
     @classmethod
     def resolve_config_path(cls, config_path: str | None = None) -> Path | None:
@@ -195,62 +199,3 @@ class ExtensionsConfig(BaseModel):
             # Default to enable for public & custom skill
             return skill_category in ("public", "custom")
         return skill_config.enabled
-
-
-_extensions_config: ExtensionsConfig | None = None
-
-
-def get_extensions_config() -> ExtensionsConfig:
-    """Get the extensions config instance.
-
-    Returns a cached singleton instance. Use `reload_extensions_config()` to reload
-    from file, or `reset_extensions_config()` to clear the cache.
-
-    Returns:
-        The cached ExtensionsConfig instance.
-    """
-    global _extensions_config
-    if _extensions_config is None:
-        _extensions_config = ExtensionsConfig.from_file()
-    return _extensions_config
-
-
-def reload_extensions_config(config_path: str | None = None) -> ExtensionsConfig:
-    """Reload the extensions config from file and update the cached instance.
-
-    This is useful when the config file has been modified and you want
-    to pick up the changes without restarting the application.
-
-    Args:
-        config_path: Optional path to extensions config file. If not provided,
-                     uses the default resolution strategy.
-
-    Returns:
-        The newly loaded ExtensionsConfig instance.
-    """
-    global _extensions_config
-    _extensions_config = ExtensionsConfig.from_file(config_path)
-    return _extensions_config
-
-
-def reset_extensions_config() -> None:
-    """Reset the cached extensions config instance.
-
-    This clears the singleton cache, causing the next call to
-    `get_extensions_config()` to reload from file. Useful for testing
-    or when switching between different configurations.
-    """
-    global _extensions_config
-    _extensions_config = None
-
-
-def set_extensions_config(config: ExtensionsConfig) -> None:
-    """Set a custom extensions config instance.
-
-    This allows injecting a custom or mock config for testing purposes.
-
-    Args:
-        config: The ExtensionsConfig instance to use.
-    """
-    global _extensions_config
-    _extensions_config = config

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/guardrails_config.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 """Configuration for pre-tool-call authorization."""
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class GuardrailProviderConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a guardrail provider."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     use: str = Field(description="Class path (e.g. 'deerflow.guardrails.builtin:AllowlistProvider')")
     config: dict = Field(default_factory=dict, description="Provider-specific settings passed as kwargs")
 
@@ -18,31 +20,9 @@ class GuardrailsConfig(BaseModel):
     agent's passport reference, and returns an allow/deny decision.
     """
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(default=False, description="Enable guardrail middleware")
     fail_closed: bool = Field(default=True, description="Block tool calls if provider errors")
     passport: str | None = Field(default=None, description="OAP passport path or hosted agent ID")
     provider: GuardrailProviderConfig | None = Field(default=None, description="Guardrail provider configuration")
-
-
-_guardrails_config: GuardrailsConfig | None = None
-
-
-def get_guardrails_config() -> GuardrailsConfig:
-    """Get the guardrails config, returning defaults if not loaded."""
-    global _guardrails_config
-    if _guardrails_config is None:
-        _guardrails_config = GuardrailsConfig()
-    return _guardrails_config
-
-
-def load_guardrails_config_from_dict(data: dict) -> GuardrailsConfig:
-    """Load guardrails config from a dict (called during AppConfig loading)."""
-    global _guardrails_config
-    _guardrails_config = GuardrailsConfig.model_validate(data)
-    return _guardrails_config
-
-
-def reset_guardrails_config() -> None:
-    """Reset the cached config instance. Used in tests to prevent singleton leaks."""
-    global _guardrails_config
-    _guardrails_config = None

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/memory_config.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 """Configuration for memory mechanism."""
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class MemoryConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for global memory mechanism."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=True,
         description="Whether to enable memory mechanism",
@@ -59,24 +61,3 @@ class MemoryConfig(BaseModel):
         le=8000,
         description="Maximum tokens to use for memory injection",
     )
-
-
-# Global configuration instance
-_memory_config: MemoryConfig = MemoryConfig()
-
-
-def get_memory_config() -> MemoryConfig:
-    """Get the current memory configuration."""
-    return _memory_config
-
-
-def set_memory_config(config: MemoryConfig) -> None:
-    """Set the memory configuration."""
-    global _memory_config
-    _memory_config = config
-
-
-def load_memory_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load memory configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _memory_config
-    _memory_config = MemoryConfig(**config_dict)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/model_config.py

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ModelConfig(BaseModel):
         description="Class path of the model provider(e.g. langchain_openai.ChatOpenAI)",
     )
     model: str = Field(..., description="Model name")
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)
     use_responses_api: bool | None = Field(
         default=None,
         description="Whether to route OpenAI ChatOpenAI calls through the /v1/responses API",
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ class ModelConfig(BaseModel):
         default_factory=lambda: None,
         description="Extra settings to be passed to the model when thinking is enabled",
     )
+    when_thinking_disabled: dict | None = Field(
+        default_factory=lambda: None,
+        description="Extra settings to be passed to the model when thinking is disabled",
+    )
     supports_vision: bool = Field(default_factory=lambda: False, description="Whether the model supports vision/image inputs")
     thinking: dict | None = Field(
         default_factory=lambda: None,

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/sandbox_config.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 class VolumeMountConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for a volume mount."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     host_path: str = Field(..., description="Path on the host machine")
     container_path: str = Field(..., description="Path inside the container")
     read_only: bool = Field(default=False, description="Whether the mount is read-only")
@@ -80,4 +82,4 @@ class SandboxConfig(BaseModel):
         description="Maximum characters to keep from ls tool output. Output exceeding this limit is head-truncated. Set to 0 to disable truncation.",
     )
 
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/skill_evolution_config.py

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
+
+
+class SkillEvolutionConfig(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration for agent-managed skill evolution."""
+
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
+    enabled: bool = Field(
+        default=False,
+        description="Whether the agent can create and modify skills under skills/custom.",
+    )
+    moderation_model_name: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Optional model name for skill security moderation. Defaults to the primary chat model.",
+    )

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/skills_config.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 def _default_repo_root() -> Path:
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def _default_repo_root() -> Path:
 class SkillsConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for skills system"""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     path: str | None = Field(
         default=None,
         description="Path to skills directory. If not specified, defaults to ../skills relative to backend directory",

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/stream_bridge_config.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Literal
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 StreamBridgeType = Literal["memory", "redis"]
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ StreamBridgeType = Literal["memory", "redis"]
 class StreamBridgeConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for the stream bridge that connects agent workers to SSE endpoints."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     type: StreamBridgeType = Field(
         default="memory",
         description="Stream bridge backend type. 'memory' uses in-process asyncio.Queue (single-process only). 'redis' uses Redis Streams (planned for Phase 2, not yet implemented).",
@@ -22,25 +24,3 @@ class StreamBridgeConfig(BaseModel):
         default=256,
         description="Maximum number of events buffered per run in the memory bridge.",
     )
-
-
-# Global configuration instance — None means no stream bridge is configured
-# (falls back to memory with defaults).
-_stream_bridge_config: StreamBridgeConfig | None = None
-
-
-def get_stream_bridge_config() -> StreamBridgeConfig | None:
-    """Get the current stream bridge configuration, or None if not configured."""
-    return _stream_bridge_config
-
-
-def set_stream_bridge_config(config: StreamBridgeConfig | None) -> None:
-    """Set the stream bridge configuration."""
-    global _stream_bridge_config
-    _stream_bridge_config = config
-
-
-def load_stream_bridge_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load stream bridge configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _stream_bridge_config
-    _stream_bridge_config = StreamBridgeConfig(**config_dict)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/subagents_config.py

@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 """Configuration for the subagent system loaded from config.yaml."""
 
-import logging
-
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class SubagentOverrideConfig(BaseModel):
     """Per-agent configuration overrides."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     timeout_seconds: int | None = Field(
         default=None,
         ge=1,
@@ -25,6 +23,8 @@ class SubagentOverrideConfig(BaseModel):
 class SubagentsAppConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for the subagent system."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     timeout_seconds: int = Field(
         default=900,
         ge=1,
@@ -62,41 +62,3 @@ class SubagentsAppConfig(BaseModel):
         if self.max_turns is not None:
             return self.max_turns
         return builtin_default
-
-
-_subagents_config: SubagentsAppConfig = SubagentsAppConfig()
-
-
-def get_subagents_app_config() -> SubagentsAppConfig:
-    """Get the current subagents configuration."""
-    return _subagents_config
-
-
-def load_subagents_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load subagents configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _subagents_config
-    _subagents_config = SubagentsAppConfig(**config_dict)
-
-    overrides_summary = {}
-    for name, override in _subagents_config.agents.items():
-        parts = []
-        if override.timeout_seconds is not None:
-            parts.append(f"timeout={override.timeout_seconds}s")
-        if override.max_turns is not None:
-            parts.append(f"max_turns={override.max_turns}")
-        if parts:
-            overrides_summary[name] = ", ".join(parts)
-
-    if overrides_summary:
-        logger.info(
-            "Subagents config loaded: default timeout=%ss, default max_turns=%s, per-agent overrides=%s",
-            _subagents_config.timeout_seconds,
-            _subagents_config.max_turns,
-            overrides_summary,
-        )
-    else:
-        logger.info(
-            "Subagents config loaded: default timeout=%ss, default max_turns=%s, no per-agent overrides",
-            _subagents_config.timeout_seconds,
-            _subagents_config.max_turns,
-        )

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/summarization_config.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from typing import Literal
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 ContextSizeType = Literal["fraction", "tokens", "messages"]
 
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ContextSizeType = Literal["fraction", "tokens", "messages"]
 class ContextSize(BaseModel):
     """Context size specification for trigger or keep parameters."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     type: ContextSizeType = Field(description="Type of context size specification")
     value: int | float = Field(description="Value for the context size specification")
 
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ class ContextSize(BaseModel):
 class SummarizationConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for automatic conversation summarization."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=False,
         description="Whether to enable automatic conversation summarization",
@@ -51,24 +55,3 @@ class SummarizationConfig(BaseModel):
         default=None,
         description="Custom prompt template for generating summaries. If not provided, uses the default LangChain prompt.",
     )
-
-
-# Global configuration instance
-_summarization_config: SummarizationConfig = SummarizationConfig()
-
-
-def get_summarization_config() -> SummarizationConfig:
-    """Get the current summarization configuration."""
-    return _summarization_config
-
-
-def set_summarization_config(config: SummarizationConfig) -> None:
-    """Set the summarization configuration."""
-    global _summarization_config
-    _summarization_config = config
-
-
-def load_summarization_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load summarization configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _summarization_config
-    _summarization_config = SummarizationConfig(**config_dict)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/title_config.py

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 """Configuration for automatic thread title generation."""
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class TitleConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for automatic thread title generation."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=True,
         description="Whether to enable automatic title generation",
@@ -30,24 +32,3 @@ class TitleConfig(BaseModel):
         default=("Generate a concise title (max {max_words} words) for this conversation.\nUser: {user_msg}\nAssistant: {assistant_msg}\n\nReturn ONLY the title, no quotes, no explanation."),
         description="Prompt template for title generation",
     )
-
-
-# Global configuration instance
-_title_config: TitleConfig = TitleConfig()
-
-
-def get_title_config() -> TitleConfig:
-    """Get the current title configuration."""
-    return _title_config
-
-
-def set_title_config(config: TitleConfig) -> None:
-    """Set the title configuration."""
-    global _title_config
-    _title_config = config
-
-
-def load_title_config_from_dict(config_dict: dict) -> None:
-    """Load title configuration from a dictionary."""
-    global _title_config
-    _title_config = TitleConfig(**config_dict)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/token_usage_config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class TokenUsageConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for token usage tracking."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(default=False, description="Enable token usage tracking middleware")

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/tool_config.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class ToolGroupConfig(BaseModel):
     """Config section for a tool group"""
 
     name: str = Field(..., description="Unique name for the tool group")
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)
 
 
 class ToolConfig(BaseModel):
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ class ToolConfig(BaseModel):
         ...,
         description="Variable name of the tool provider(e.g. deerflow.sandbox.tools:bash_tool)",
     )
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow")
+    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="allow", frozen=True)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/tool_search_config.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Configuration for deferred tool loading via tool_search."""
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 
 class ToolSearchConfig(BaseModel):
@@ -11,25 +11,9 @@ class ToolSearchConfig(BaseModel):
     via the tool_search tool at runtime.
     """
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(
         default=False,
         description="Defer tools and enable tool_search",
     )
-
-
-_tool_search_config: ToolSearchConfig | None = None
-
-
-def get_tool_search_config() -> ToolSearchConfig:
-    """Get the tool search config, loading from AppConfig if needed."""
-    global _tool_search_config
-    if _tool_search_config is None:
-        _tool_search_config = ToolSearchConfig()
-    return _tool_search_config
-
-
-def load_tool_search_config_from_dict(data: dict) -> ToolSearchConfig:
-    """Load tool search config from a dict (called during AppConfig loading)."""
-    global _tool_search_config
-    _tool_search_config = ToolSearchConfig.model_validate(data)
-    return _tool_search_config

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/config/tracing_config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import threading
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 
 _config_lock = threading.Lock()
 
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ _config_lock = threading.Lock()
 class LangSmithTracingConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for LangSmith tracing."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(...)
     api_key: str | None = Field(...)
     project: str = Field(...)
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ class LangSmithTracingConfig(BaseModel):
 class LangfuseTracingConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for Langfuse tracing."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     enabled: bool = Field(...)
     public_key: str | None = Field(...)
     secret_key: str | None = Field(...)
@@ -50,6 +54,8 @@ class LangfuseTracingConfig(BaseModel):
 class TracingConfig(BaseModel):
     """Tracing configuration for supported providers."""
 
+    model_config = ConfigDict(frozen=True)
+
     langsmith: LangSmithTracingConfig = Field(...)
     langfuse: LangfuseTracingConfig = Field(...)
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/models/factory.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import logging
 
 from langchain.chat_models import BaseChatModel
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.reflection import resolve_class
 from deerflow.tracing import build_tracing_callbacks
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
     Returns:
         A chat model instance.
     """
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
     if name is None:
         name = config.models[0].name
     model_config = config.get_model_config(name)
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
             "supports_thinking",
             "supports_reasoning_effort",
             "when_thinking_enabled",
+            "when_thinking_disabled",
             "thinking",
             "supports_vision",
         },
@@ -72,21 +73,24 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
             raise ValueError(f"Model {name} does not support thinking. Set `supports_thinking` to true in the `config.yaml` to enable thinking.") from None
         if effective_wte:
             model_settings_from_config.update(effective_wte)
-    if not thinking_enabled and has_thinking_settings:
-        if effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
+    if not thinking_enabled:
+        if model_config.when_thinking_disabled is not None:
+            # User-provided disable settings take full precedence
+            model_settings_from_config.update(model_config.when_thinking_disabled)
+        elif has_thinking_settings and effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
             # OpenAI-compatible gateway: thinking is nested under extra_body
             model_settings_from_config["extra_body"] = _deep_merge_dicts(
                 model_settings_from_config.get("extra_body"),
                 {"thinking": {"type": "disabled"}},
             )
             model_settings_from_config["reasoning_effort"] = "minimal"
-        elif disable_chat_template_kwargs := _vllm_disable_chat_template_kwargs(effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("chat_template_kwargs") or {}):
+        elif has_thinking_settings and (disable_chat_template_kwargs := _vllm_disable_chat_template_kwargs(effective_wte.get("extra_body", {}).get("chat_template_kwargs") or {})):
             # vLLM uses chat template kwargs to switch thinking on/off.
             model_settings_from_config["extra_body"] = _deep_merge_dicts(
                 model_settings_from_config.get("extra_body"),
                 {"chat_template_kwargs": disable_chat_template_kwargs},
             )
-        elif effective_wte.get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
+        elif has_thinking_settings and effective_wte.get("thinking", {}).get("type"):
             # Native langchain_anthropic: thinking is a direct constructor parameter
             model_settings_from_config["thinking"] = {"type": "disabled"}
     if not model_config.supports_reasoning_effort:
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ def create_chat_model(name: str | None = None, thinking_enabled: bool = False, *
         elif "reasoning_effort" not in model_settings_from_config:
             model_settings_from_config["reasoning_effort"] = "medium"
 
-    model_instance = model_class(**kwargs, **model_settings_from_config)
+    model_instance = model_class(**{**model_settings_from_config, **kwargs})
 
     callbacks = build_tracing_callbacks()
     if callbacks:

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/models/openai_codex_provider.py

@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ class CodexChatModel(BaseChatModel):
 
     model_config = {"arbitrary_types_allowed": True}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_lc_serializable(cls) -> bool:
+        return True
+
     @property
     def _llm_type(self) -> str:
         return "codex-responses"
@@ -216,18 +220,48 @@ class CodexChatModel(BaseChatModel):
     def _stream_response(self, headers: dict, payload: dict) -> dict:
         """Stream SSE from Codex API and collect the final response."""
         completed_response = None
+        streamed_output_items: dict[int, dict[str, Any]] = {}
 
         with httpx.Client(timeout=300) as client:
             with client.stream("POST", f"{CODEX_BASE_URL}/responses", headers=headers, json=payload) as resp:
                 resp.raise_for_status()
                 for line in resp.iter_lines():
                     data = self._parse_sse_data_line(line)
-                    if data and data.get("type") == "response.completed":
+                    if not data:
+                        continue
+
+                    event_type = data.get("type")
+                    if event_type == "response.output_item.done":
+                        output_index = data.get("output_index")
+                        output_item = data.get("item")
+                        if isinstance(output_index, int) and isinstance(output_item, dict):
+                            streamed_output_items[output_index] = output_item
+                    elif event_type == "response.completed":
                         completed_response = data["response"]
 
         if not completed_response:
             raise RuntimeError("Codex API stream ended without response.completed event")
 
+        # ChatGPT Codex can emit the final assistant content only in stream events.
+        # When response.completed arrives, response.output may still be empty.
+        if streamed_output_items:
+            merged_output = []
+            response_output = completed_response.get("output")
+            if isinstance(response_output, list):
+                merged_output = list(response_output)
+
+            max_index = max(max(streamed_output_items), len(merged_output) - 1)
+            if max_index >= 0 and len(merged_output) <= max_index:
+                merged_output.extend([None] * (max_index + 1 - len(merged_output)))
+
+            for output_index, output_item in streamed_output_items.items():
+                existing_item = merged_output[output_index]
+                if not isinstance(existing_item, dict):
+                    merged_output[output_index] = output_item
+
+            completed_response = dict(completed_response)
+            completed_response["output"] = [item for item in merged_output if isinstance(item, dict)]
+
         return completed_response
 
     @staticmethod

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/models/patched_deepseek.py

@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ class PatchedChatDeepSeek(ChatDeepSeek):
     request payload.
     """
 
+    @classmethod
+    def is_lc_serializable(cls) -> bool:
+        return True
+
+    @property
+    def lc_secrets(self) -> dict[str, str]:
+        return {"api_key": "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY", "openai_api_key": "DEEPSEEK_API_KEY"}
+
     def _get_request_payload(
         self,
         input_: LanguageModelInput,

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/runs/worker.py

@@ -16,9 +16,13 @@ internal checkpoint callbacks that are not exposed in the Python public API.
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import copy
+import inspect
 import logging
 from typing import Any, Literal
 
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 from deerflow.runtime.serialization import serialize
 from deerflow.runtime.stream_bridge import StreamBridge
 
@@ -51,6 +55,9 @@ async def run_agent(
     run_id = record.run_id
     thread_id = record.thread_id
     requested_modes: set[str] = set(stream_modes or ["values"])
+    pre_run_checkpoint_id: str | None = None
+    pre_run_snapshot: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    snapshot_capture_failed = False
 
     # Track whether "events" was requested but skipped
     if "events" in requested_modes:
@@ -63,15 +70,23 @@ async def run_agent(
         # 1. Mark running
         await run_manager.set_status(run_id, RunStatus.running)
 
-        # Record pre-run checkpoint_id to support rollback (Phase 2).
-        pre_run_checkpoint_id = None
-        try:
-            config_for_check = {"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id, "checkpoint_ns": ""}}
-            ckpt_tuple = await checkpointer.aget_tuple(config_for_check)
-            if ckpt_tuple is not None:
-                pre_run_checkpoint_id = getattr(ckpt_tuple, "config", {}).get("configurable", {}).get("checkpoint_id")
-        except Exception:
-            logger.debug("Could not get pre-run checkpoint_id for run %s", run_id)
+        # Snapshot the latest pre-run checkpoint so rollback can restore it.
+        if checkpointer is not None:
+            try:
+                config_for_check = {"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id, "checkpoint_ns": ""}}
+                ckpt_tuple = await checkpointer.aget_tuple(config_for_check)
+                if ckpt_tuple is not None:
+                    ckpt_config = getattr(ckpt_tuple, "config", {}).get("configurable", {})
+                    pre_run_checkpoint_id = ckpt_config.get("checkpoint_id")
+                    pre_run_snapshot = {
+                        "checkpoint_ns": ckpt_config.get("checkpoint_ns", ""),
+                        "checkpoint": copy.deepcopy(getattr(ckpt_tuple, "checkpoint", {})),
+                        "metadata": copy.deepcopy(getattr(ckpt_tuple, "metadata", {})),
+                        "pending_writes": copy.deepcopy(getattr(ckpt_tuple, "pending_writes", []) or []),
+                    }
+            except Exception:
+                snapshot_capture_failed = True
+                logger.warning("Could not capture pre-run checkpoint snapshot for run %s", run_id, exc_info=True)
 
         # 2. Publish metadata — useStream needs both run_id AND thread_id
         await bridge.publish(
@@ -85,17 +100,14 @@ async def run_agent(
 
         # 3. Build the agent
         from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig
-        from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
-        # Inject runtime context so middlewares can access thread_id
-        # (langgraph-cli does this automatically; we must do it manually)
-        runtime = Runtime(context={"thread_id": thread_id}, store=store)
-        # If the caller already set a ``context`` key (LangGraph >= 0.6.0
-        # prefers it over ``configurable`` for thread-level data), make
-        # sure ``thread_id`` is available there too.
-        if "context" in config and isinstance(config["context"], dict):
-            config["context"].setdefault("thread_id", thread_id)
-        config.setdefault("configurable", {})["__pregel_runtime"] = runtime
+        # Construct typed context for the agent run.
+        # LangGraph's astream(context=...) injects this into Runtime.context
+        # so middleware/tools can access it via resolve_context().
+        deer_flow_context = DeerFlowContext(
+            app_config=AppConfig.current(),
+            thread_id=thread_id,
+        )
 
         runnable_config = RunnableConfig(**config)
         agent = agent_factory(config=runnable_config)
@@ -142,7 +154,7 @@ async def run_agent(
         if len(lg_modes) == 1 and not stream_subgraphs:
             # Single mode, no subgraphs: astream yields raw chunks
             single_mode = lg_modes[0]
-            async for chunk in agent.astream(graph_input, config=runnable_config, stream_mode=single_mode):
+            async for chunk in agent.astream(graph_input, config=runnable_config, context=deer_flow_context, stream_mode=single_mode):
                 if record.abort_event.is_set():
                     logger.info("Run %s abort requested — stopping", run_id)
                     break
@@ -153,6 +165,7 @@ async def run_agent(
             async for item in agent.astream(
                 graph_input,
                 config=runnable_config,
+                context=deer_flow_context,
                 stream_mode=lg_modes,
                 subgraphs=stream_subgraphs,
             ):
@@ -172,17 +185,18 @@ async def run_agent(
             action = record.abort_action
             if action == "rollback":
                 await run_manager.set_status(run_id, RunStatus.error, error="Rolled back by user")
-                # TODO(Phase 2): Implement full checkpoint rollback.
-                # Use pre_run_checkpoint_id to revert the thread's checkpoint
-                # to the state before this run started. Requires a
-                # checkpointer.adelete() or equivalent API.
                 try:
-                    if checkpointer is not None and pre_run_checkpoint_id is not None:
-                        # Phase 2: roll back to pre_run_checkpoint_id
-                        pass
-                    logger.info("Run %s rolled back", run_id)
+                    await _rollback_to_pre_run_checkpoint(
+                        checkpointer=checkpointer,
+                        thread_id=thread_id,
+                        run_id=run_id,
+                        pre_run_checkpoint_id=pre_run_checkpoint_id,
+                        pre_run_snapshot=pre_run_snapshot,
+                        snapshot_capture_failed=snapshot_capture_failed,
+                    )
+                    logger.info("Run %s rolled back to pre-run checkpoint %s", run_id, pre_run_checkpoint_id)
                 except Exception:
-                    logger.warning("Failed to rollback checkpoint for run %s", run_id)
+                    logger.warning("Failed to rollback checkpoint for run %s", run_id, exc_info=True)
             else:
                 await run_manager.set_status(run_id, RunStatus.interrupted)
         else:
@@ -192,7 +206,18 @@ async def run_agent(
         action = record.abort_action
         if action == "rollback":
             await run_manager.set_status(run_id, RunStatus.error, error="Rolled back by user")
-            logger.info("Run %s was cancelled (rollback)", run_id)
+            try:
+                await _rollback_to_pre_run_checkpoint(
+                    checkpointer=checkpointer,
+                    thread_id=thread_id,
+                    run_id=run_id,
+                    pre_run_checkpoint_id=pre_run_checkpoint_id,
+                    pre_run_snapshot=pre_run_snapshot,
+                    snapshot_capture_failed=snapshot_capture_failed,
+                )
+                logger.info("Run %s was cancelled and rolled back", run_id)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.warning("Run %s cancellation rollback failed", run_id, exc_info=True)
         else:
             await run_manager.set_status(run_id, RunStatus.interrupted)
             logger.info("Run %s was cancelled", run_id)
@@ -220,6 +245,104 @@ async def run_agent(
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
+async def _call_checkpointer_method(checkpointer: Any, async_name: str, sync_name: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+    """Call a checkpointer method, supporting async and sync variants."""
+    method = getattr(checkpointer, async_name, None) or getattr(checkpointer, sync_name, None)
+    if method is None:
+        raise AttributeError(f"Missing checkpointer method: {async_name}/{sync_name}")
+    result = method(*args, **kwargs)
+    if inspect.isawaitable(result):
+        return await result
+    return result
+
+
+async def _rollback_to_pre_run_checkpoint(
+    *,
+    checkpointer: Any,
+    thread_id: str,
+    run_id: str,
+    pre_run_checkpoint_id: str | None,
+    pre_run_snapshot: dict[str, Any] | None,
+    snapshot_capture_failed: bool,
+) -> None:
+    """Restore thread state to the checkpoint snapshot captured before run start."""
+    if checkpointer is None:
+        logger.info("Run %s rollback requested but no checkpointer is configured", run_id)
+        return
+
+    if snapshot_capture_failed:
+        logger.warning("Run %s rollback skipped: pre-run checkpoint snapshot capture failed", run_id)
+        return
+
+    if pre_run_snapshot is None:
+        await _call_checkpointer_method(checkpointer, "adelete_thread", "delete_thread", thread_id)
+        logger.info("Run %s rollback reset thread %s to empty state", run_id, thread_id)
+        return
+
+    checkpoint_to_restore = None
+    metadata_to_restore: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    checkpoint_ns = ""
+    checkpoint = pre_run_snapshot.get("checkpoint")
+    if not isinstance(checkpoint, dict):
+        logger.warning("Run %s rollback skipped: invalid pre-run checkpoint snapshot", run_id)
+        return
+    checkpoint_to_restore = checkpoint
+    if checkpoint_to_restore.get("id") is None and pre_run_checkpoint_id is not None:
+        checkpoint_to_restore = {**checkpoint_to_restore, "id": pre_run_checkpoint_id}
+    if checkpoint_to_restore.get("id") is None:
+        logger.warning("Run %s rollback skipped: pre-run checkpoint has no checkpoint id", run_id)
+        return
+    metadata = pre_run_snapshot.get("metadata", {})
+    metadata_to_restore = metadata if isinstance(metadata, dict) else {}
+    raw_checkpoint_ns = pre_run_snapshot.get("checkpoint_ns")
+    checkpoint_ns = raw_checkpoint_ns if isinstance(raw_checkpoint_ns, str) else ""
+
+    channel_versions = checkpoint_to_restore.get("channel_versions")
+    new_versions = dict(channel_versions) if isinstance(channel_versions, dict) else {}
+
+    restore_config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": thread_id, "checkpoint_ns": checkpoint_ns}}
+    restored_config = await _call_checkpointer_method(
+        checkpointer,
+        "aput",
+        "put",
+        restore_config,
+        checkpoint_to_restore,
+        metadata_to_restore if isinstance(metadata_to_restore, dict) else {},
+        new_versions,
+    )
+    if not isinstance(restored_config, dict):
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Run {run_id} rollback restore returned invalid config: expected dict")
+    restored_configurable = restored_config.get("configurable", {})
+    if not isinstance(restored_configurable, dict):
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Run {run_id} rollback restore returned invalid config payload")
+    restored_checkpoint_id = restored_configurable.get("checkpoint_id")
+    if not restored_checkpoint_id:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Run {run_id} rollback restore did not return checkpoint_id")
+
+    pending_writes = pre_run_snapshot.get("pending_writes", [])
+    if not pending_writes:
+        return
+
+    writes_by_task: dict[str, list[tuple[str, Any]]] = {}
+    for item in pending_writes:
+        if not isinstance(item, (tuple, list)) or len(item) != 3:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Run {run_id} rollback failed: pending_write is not a 3-tuple: {item!r}")
+        task_id, channel, value = item
+        if not isinstance(channel, str):
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Run {run_id} rollback failed: pending_write has non-string channel: task_id={task_id!r}, channel={channel!r}")
+        writes_by_task.setdefault(str(task_id), []).append((channel, value))
+
+    for task_id, writes in writes_by_task.items():
+        await _call_checkpointer_method(
+            checkpointer,
+            "aput_writes",
+            "put_writes",
+            restored_config,
+            writes,
+            task_id=task_id,
+        )
+
+
 def _lg_mode_to_sse_event(mode: str) -> str:
     """Map LangGraph internal stream_mode name to SSE event name.
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/store/async_provider.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 
 from langgraph.store.base import BaseStore
 
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.runtime.store.provider import POSTGRES_CONN_REQUIRED, POSTGRES_STORE_INSTALL, SQLITE_STORE_INSTALL, ensure_sqlite_parent_dir, resolve_sqlite_conn_str
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ async def make_store() -> AsyncIterator[BaseStore]:
     Yields an :class:`~langgraph.store.memory.InMemoryStore` when no
     ``checkpointer`` section is configured (emits a WARNING in that case).
     """
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
 
     if config.checkpointer is None:
         from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/store/provider.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from collections.abc import Iterator
 
 from langgraph.store.base import BaseStore
 
-from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.runtime.store._sqlite_utils import ensure_sqlite_parent_dir, resolve_sqlite_conn_str
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -115,19 +115,10 @@ def get_store() -> BaseStore:
     if _store is not None:
         return _store
 
-    # Lazily load app config, mirroring the checkpointer singleton pattern so
-    # that tests that set the global checkpointer config explicitly remain isolated.
-    from deerflow.config.app_config import _app_config
-    from deerflow.config.checkpointer_config import get_checkpointer_config
-
-    config = get_checkpointer_config()
-
-    if config is None and _app_config is None:
-        try:
-            get_app_config()
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            pass
-        config = get_checkpointer_config()
+    try:
+        config = AppConfig.current().checkpointer
+    except (LookupError, FileNotFoundError):
+        config = None
 
     if config is None:
         from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
@@ -176,7 +167,7 @@ def store_context() -> Iterator[BaseStore]:
     Yields an :class:`~langgraph.store.memory.InMemoryStore` when no
     checkpointer is configured in *config.yaml*.
     """
-    config = get_app_config()
+    config = AppConfig.current()
     if config.checkpointer is None:
         from langgraph.store.memory import InMemoryStore
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/runtime/stream_bridge/async_provider.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import contextlib
 import logging
 from collections.abc import AsyncIterator
 
-from deerflow.config.stream_bridge_config import get_stream_bridge_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 from .base import StreamBridge
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def make_stream_bridge(config=None) -> AsyncIterator[StreamBridge]:
     provided and nothing is set globally.
     """
     if config is None:
-        config = get_stream_bridge_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current().stream_bridge
 
     if config is None or config.type == "memory":
         from deerflow.runtime.stream_bridge.memory import MemoryStreamBridge

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/file_operation_lock.py

@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import threading
+import weakref
 
 from deerflow.sandbox.sandbox import Sandbox
 
-_FILE_OPERATION_LOCKS: dict[tuple[str, str], threading.Lock] = {}
+# Use WeakValueDictionary to prevent memory leak in long-running processes.
+# Locks are automatically removed when no longer referenced by any thread.
+_LockKey = tuple[str, str]
+_FILE_OPERATION_LOCKS: weakref.WeakValueDictionary[_LockKey, threading.Lock] = weakref.WeakValueDictionary()
 _FILE_OPERATION_LOCKS_GUARD = threading.Lock()
 
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/local/local_sandbox.py

@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ class LocalSandbox(Sandbox):
         """
         super().__init__(id)
         self.path_mappings = path_mappings or []
+        # Track files written through write_file so read_file only
+        # reverse-resolves paths in agent-authored content.
+        self._agent_written_paths: set[str] = set()
 
     def _is_read_only_path(self, resolved_path: str) -> bool:
         """Check if a resolved path is under a read-only mount.
@@ -205,6 +208,39 @@ class LocalSandbox(Sandbox):
 
         return pattern.sub(replace_match, command)
 
+    def _resolve_paths_in_content(self, content: str) -> str:
+        """Resolve container paths to local paths in arbitrary file content.
+
+        Unlike ``_resolve_paths_in_command`` which uses shell-aware boundary
+        characters, this method treats the content as plain text and resolves
+        every occurrence of a container path prefix.  Resolved paths are
+        normalized to forward slashes to avoid backslash-escape issues on
+        Windows hosts (e.g. ``C:\\Users\\..`` breaking Python string literals).
+
+        Args:
+            content: File content that may contain container paths.
+
+        Returns:
+            Content with container paths resolved to local paths (forward slashes).
+        """
+        import re
+
+        sorted_mappings = sorted(self.path_mappings, key=lambda m: len(m.container_path), reverse=True)
+        if not sorted_mappings:
+            return content
+
+        patterns = [re.escape(m.container_path) + r"(?=/|$|[^\w./-])(?:/[^\s\"';&|<>()]*)?" for m in sorted_mappings]
+        pattern = re.compile("|".join(f"({p})" for p in patterns))
+
+        def replace_match(match: re.Match) -> str:
+            matched_path = match.group(0)
+            resolved = self._resolve_path(matched_path)
+            # Normalize to forward slashes so that Windows backslash paths
+            # don't create invalid escape sequences in source files.
+            return resolved.replace("\\", "/")
+
+        return pattern.sub(replace_match, content)
+
     @staticmethod
     def _get_shell() -> str:
         """Detect available shell executable with fallback."""
@@ -280,7 +316,14 @@ class LocalSandbox(Sandbox):
         resolved_path = self._resolve_path(path)
         try:
             with open(resolved_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
-                return f.read()
+                content = f.read()
+            # Only reverse-resolve paths in files that were previously written
+            # by write_file (agent-authored content). User-uploaded files,
+            # external tool output, and other non-agent content should not be
+            # silently rewritten — see discussion on PR #1935.
+            if resolved_path in self._agent_written_paths:
+                content = self._reverse_resolve_paths_in_output(content)
+            return content
         except OSError as e:
             # Re-raise with the original path for clearer error messages, hiding internal resolved paths
             raise type(e)(e.errno, e.strerror, path) from None
@@ -293,9 +336,16 @@ class LocalSandbox(Sandbox):
             dir_path = os.path.dirname(resolved_path)
             if dir_path:
                 os.makedirs(dir_path, exist_ok=True)
+            # Resolve container paths in content to local paths
+            # using the content-specific resolver (forward-slash safe)
+            resolved_content = self._resolve_paths_in_content(content)
             mode = "a" if append else "w"
             with open(resolved_path, mode, encoding="utf-8") as f:
-                f.write(content)
+                f.write(resolved_content)
+            # Track this path so read_file knows to reverse-resolve on read.
+            # Only agent-written files get reverse-resolved; user uploads and
+            # external tool output are left untouched.
+            self._agent_written_paths.add(resolved_path)
         except OSError as e:
             # Re-raise with the original path for clearer error messages, hiding internal resolved paths
             raise type(e)(e.errno, e.strerror, path) from None

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/local/local_sandbox_provider.py

@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ class LocalSandboxProvider(SandboxProvider):
 
         # Map skills container path to local skills directory
         try:
-            from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+            from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
-            config = get_app_config()
+            config = AppConfig.current()
             skills_path = config.skills.get_skills_path()
             container_path = config.skills.container_path
 

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/middleware.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from langchain.agents.middleware import AgentMiddleware
 from langgraph.runtime import Runtime
 
 from deerflow.agents.thread_state import SandboxState, ThreadDataState
+from deerflow.config.deer_flow_context import DeerFlowContext
 from deerflow.sandbox import get_sandbox_provider
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -49,15 +50,15 @@ class SandboxMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[SandboxMiddlewareState]):
         return sandbox_id
 
     @override
-    def before_agent(self, state: SandboxMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    def before_agent(self, state: SandboxMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         # Skip acquisition if lazy_init is enabled
         if self._lazy_init:
             return super().before_agent(state, runtime)
 
         # Eager initialization (original behavior)
         if "sandbox" not in state or state["sandbox"] is None:
-            thread_id = (runtime.context or {}).get("thread_id")
-            if thread_id is None:
+            thread_id = runtime.context.thread_id
+            if not thread_id:
                 return super().before_agent(state, runtime)
             sandbox_id = self._acquire_sandbox(thread_id)
             logger.info(f"Assigned sandbox {sandbox_id} to thread {thread_id}")
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ class SandboxMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[SandboxMiddlewareState]):
         return super().before_agent(state, runtime)
 
     @override
-    def after_agent(self, state: SandboxMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime) -> dict | None:
+    def after_agent(self, state: SandboxMiddlewareState, runtime: Runtime[DeerFlowContext]) -> dict | None:
         sandbox = state.get("sandbox")
         if sandbox is not None:
             sandbox_id = sandbox["sandbox_id"]
@@ -73,11 +74,5 @@ class SandboxMiddleware(AgentMiddleware[SandboxMiddlewareState]):
             get_sandbox_provider().release(sandbox_id)
             return None
 
-        if (runtime.context or {}).get("sandbox_id") is not None:
-            sandbox_id = runtime.context.get("sandbox_id")
-            logger.info(f"Releasing sandbox {sandbox_id} from context")
-            get_sandbox_provider().release(sandbox_id)
-            return None
-
         # No sandbox to release
         return super().after_agent(state, runtime)

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/sandbox_provider.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.reflection import resolve_class
 from deerflow.sandbox.sandbox import Sandbox
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def get_sandbox_provider(**kwargs) -> SandboxProvider:
     """
     global _default_sandbox_provider
     if _default_sandbox_provider is None:
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
         cls = resolve_class(config.sandbox.use, SandboxProvider)
         _default_sandbox_provider = cls(**kwargs)
     return _default_sandbox_provider

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/security.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Security helpers for sandbox capability gating."""
 
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
 _LOCAL_SANDBOX_PROVIDER_MARKERS = (
     "deerflow.sandbox.local:LocalSandboxProvider",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ LOCAL_BASH_SUBAGENT_DISABLED_MESSAGE = (
 def uses_local_sandbox_provider(config=None) -> bool:
     """Return True when the active sandbox provider is the host-local provider."""
     if config is None:
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
 
     sandbox_cfg = getattr(config, "sandbox", None)
     sandbox_use = getattr(sandbox_cfg, "use", "")
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ def uses_local_sandbox_provider(config=None) -> bool:
 def is_host_bash_allowed(config=None) -> bool:
     """Return whether host bash execution is explicitly allowed."""
     if config is None:
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
 
     sandbox_cfg = getattr(config, "sandbox", None)
     if sandbox_cfg is None:
-        return True
+        return False
     if not uses_local_sandbox_provider(config):
         return True
     return bool(getattr(sandbox_cfg, "allow_host_bash", False))

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/sandbox/tools.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from langchain.tools import ToolRuntime, tool
 from langgraph.typing import ContextT
 
 from deerflow.agents.thread_state import ThreadDataState, ThreadState
-from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 from deerflow.config.paths import VIRTUAL_PATH_PREFIX
 from deerflow.sandbox.exceptions import (
     SandboxError,
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ def _get_skills_container_path() -> str:
     if cached is not None:
         return cached
     try:
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        value = get_app_config().skills.container_path
+        value = AppConfig.current().skills.container_path
         _get_skills_container_path._cached = value  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         return value
     except Exception:
@@ -71,9 +69,7 @@ def _get_skills_host_path() -> str | None:
     if cached is not None:
         return cached
     try:
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
         skills_path = config.skills.get_skills_path()
         if skills_path.exists():
             value = str(skills_path)
@@ -132,9 +128,7 @@ def _get_custom_mounts():
     try:
         from pathlib import Path
 
-        from deerflow.config import get_app_config
-
-        config = get_app_config()
+        config = AppConfig.current()
         mounts = []
         if config.sandbox and config.sandbox.mounts:
             # Only include mounts whose host_path exists, consistent with
@@ -274,9 +268,7 @@ def _get_mcp_allowed_paths() -> list[str]:
     """Get the list of allowed paths from MCP config for file system server."""
     allowed_paths = []
     try:
-        from deerflow.config.extensions_config import get_extensions_config
-
-        extensions_config = get_extensions_config()
+        extensions_config = AppConfig.current().extensions
 
         for _, server in extensions_config.mcp_servers.items():
             if not server.enabled:
@@ -301,7 +293,7 @@ def _get_mcp_allowed_paths() -> list[str]:
 
 def _get_tool_config_int(name: str, key: str, default: int) -> int:
     try:
-        tool_config = get_app_config().get_tool_config(name)
+        tool_config = AppConfig.current().get_tool_config(name)
         if tool_config is not None and key in tool_config.model_extra:
             value = tool_config.model_extra.get(key)
             if isinstance(value, int):
@@ -809,8 +801,6 @@ def sandbox_from_runtime(runtime: ToolRuntime[ContextT, ThreadState] | None = No
     if sandbox is None:
         raise SandboxNotFoundError(f"Sandbox with ID '{sandbox_id}' not found", sandbox_id=sandbox_id)
 
-    if runtime.context is not None:
-        runtime.context["sandbox_id"] = sandbox_id  # Ensure sandbox_id is in context for downstream use
     return sandbox
 
 
@@ -845,16 +835,12 @@ def ensure_sandbox_initialized(runtime: ToolRuntime[ContextT, ThreadState] | Non
         if sandbox_id is not None:
             sandbox = get_sandbox_provider().get(sandbox_id)
             if sandbox is not None:
-                if runtime.context is not None:
-                    runtime.context["sandbox_id"] = sandbox_id  # Ensure sandbox_id is in context for releasing in after_agent
                 return sandbox
             # Sandbox was released, fall through to acquire new one
 
     # Lazy acquisition: get thread_id and acquire sandbox
-    thread_id = runtime.context.get("thread_id") if runtime.context else None
-    if thread_id is None:
-        thread_id = runtime.config.get("configurable", {}).get("thread_id") if runtime.config else None
-    if thread_id is None:
+    thread_id = runtime.context.thread_id
+    if not thread_id:
         raise SandboxRuntimeError("Thread ID not available in runtime context")
 
     provider = get_sandbox_provider()
@@ -868,8 +854,6 @@ def ensure_sandbox_initialized(runtime: ToolRuntime[ContextT, ThreadState] | Non
     if sandbox is None:
         raise SandboxNotFoundError("Sandbox not found after acquisition", sandbox_id=sandbox_id)
 
-    if runtime.context is not None:
-        runtime.context["sandbox_id"] = sandbox_id  # Ensure sandbox_id is in context for releasing in after_agent
     return sandbox
 
 
@@ -1011,18 +995,14 @@ def bash_tool(runtime: ToolRuntime[ContextT, ThreadState], description: str, com
             command = _apply_cwd_prefix(command, thread_data)
             output = sandbox.execute_command(command)
             try:
-                from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
-
-                sandbox_cfg = get_app_config().sandbox
+                sandbox_cfg = AppConfig.current().sandbox
                 max_chars = sandbox_cfg.bash_output_max_chars if sandbox_cfg else 20000
             except Exception:
                 max_chars = 20000
             return _truncate_bash_output(mask_local_paths_in_output(output, thread_data), max_chars)
         ensure_thread_directories_exist(runtime)
         try:
-            from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
-
-            sandbox_cfg = get_app_config().sandbox
+            sandbox_cfg = AppConfig.current().sandbox
             max_chars = sandbox_cfg.bash_output_max_chars if sandbox_cfg else 20000
         except Exception:
             max_chars = 20000
@@ -1062,9 +1042,7 @@ def ls_tool(runtime: ToolRuntime[ContextT, ThreadState], description: str, path:
             return "(empty)"
         output = "\n".join(children)
         try:
-            from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
-
-            sandbox_cfg = get_app_config().sandbox
+            sandbox_cfg = AppConfig.current().sandbox
             max_chars = sandbox_cfg.ls_output_max_chars if sandbox_cfg else 20000
         except Exception:
             max_chars = 20000
@@ -1235,9 +1213,7 @@ def read_file_tool(
         if start_line is not None and end_line is not None:
             content = "\n".join(content.splitlines()[start_line - 1 : end_line])
         try:
-            from deerflow.config.app_config import get_app_config
-
-            sandbox_cfg = get_app_config().sandbox
+            sandbox_cfg = AppConfig.current().sandbox
             max_chars = sandbox_cfg.read_file_output_max_chars if sandbox_cfg else 50000
         except Exception:
             max_chars = 50000

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/skills/loader.py

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ def load_skills(skills_path: Path | None = None, use_config: bool = True, enable
     if skills_path is None:
         if use_config:
             try:
-                from deerflow.config import get_app_config
+                from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
 
-                config = get_app_config()
+                config = AppConfig.current()
                 skills_path = config.skills.get_skills_path()
             except Exception:
                 # Fallback to default if config fails
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def load_skills(skills_path: Path | None = None, use_config: bool = True, enable
     if not skills_path.exists():
         return []
 
-    skills = []
+    skills_by_name: dict[str, Skill] = {}
 
     # Scan public and custom directories
     for category in ["public", "custom"]:
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ def load_skills(skills_path: Path | None = None, use_config: bool = True, enable
 
             skill = parse_skill_file(skill_file, category=category, relative_path=relative_path)
             if skill:
-                skills.append(skill)
+                skills_by_name[skill.name] = skill
+
+    skills = list(skills_by_name.values())
 
     # Load skills state configuration and update enabled status
     # NOTE: We use ExtensionsConfig.from_file() instead of get_extensions_config()

backend/packages/harness/deerflow/skills/manager.py

@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+"""Utilities for managing custom skills and their history."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import re
+import tempfile
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from deerflow.config.app_config import AppConfig
+from deerflow.skills.loader import load_skills
+from deerflow.skills.validation import _validate_skill_frontmatter
+
+SKILL_FILE_NAME = "SKILL.md"
+HISTORY_FILE_NAME = "HISTORY.jsonl"
+HISTORY_DIR_NAME = ".history"
+ALLOWED_SUPPORT_SUBDIRS = {"references", "templates", "scripts", "assets"}
+_SKILL_NAME_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^[a-z0-9]+(?:-[a-z0-9]+)*$")
+
+
+def get_skills_root_dir() -> Path:
+    return AppConfig.current().skills.get_skills_path()
+
+
+def get_public_skills_dir() -> Path:
+    return get_skills_root_dir() / "public"
+
+
+def get_custom_skills_dir() -> Path:
+    path = get_skills_root_dir() / "custom"
+    path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return path
+
+
+def validate_skill_name(name: str) -> str:
+    normalized = name.strip()
+    if not _SKILL_NAME_PATTERN.fullmatch(normalized):
+        raise ValueError("Skill name must be hyphen-case using lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens only.")
+    if len(normalized) > 64:
+        raise ValueError("Skill name must be 64 characters or fewer.")
+    return normalized
+
+
+def get_custom_skill_dir(name: str) -> Path:
+    return get_custom_skills_dir() / validate_skill_name(name)
+
+
+def get_custom_skill_file(name: str) -> Path:
+    return get_custom_skill_dir(name) / SKILL_FILE_NAME
+
+
+def get_custom_skill_history_dir() -> Path:
+    path = get_custom_skills_dir() / HISTORY_DIR_NAME
+    path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return path
+
+
+def get_skill_history_file(name: str) -> Path:
+    return get_custom_skill_history_dir() / f"{validate_skill_name(name)}.jsonl"
+
+
+def get_public_skill_dir(name: str) -> Path:
+    return get_public_skills_dir() / validate_skill_name(name)
+
+
+def custom_skill_exists(name: str) -> bool:
+    return get_custom_skill_file(name).exists()
+
+
+def public_skill_exists(name: str) -> bool:
+    return (get_public_skill_dir(name) / SKILL_FILE_NAME).exists()
+
+
+def ensure_custom_skill_is_editable(name: str) -> None:
+    if custom_skill_exists(name):
+        return
+    if public_skill_exists(name):
+        raise ValueError(f"'{name}' is a built-in skill. To customise it, create a new skill with the same name under skills/custom/.")
+    raise FileNotFoundError(f"Custom skill '{name}' not found.")
+
+
+def ensure_safe_support_path(name: str, relative_path: str) -> Path:
+    skill_dir = get_custom_skill_dir(name).resolve()
+    if not relative_path or relative_path.endswith("/"):
+        raise ValueError("Supporting file path must include a filename.")
+    relative = Path(relative_path)
+    if relative.is_absolute():
+        raise ValueError("Supporting file path must be relative.")
+    if any(part in {"..", ""} for part in relative.parts):
+        raise ValueError("Supporting file path must not contain parent-directory traversal.")
+
+    top_level = relative.parts[0] if relative.parts else ""
+    if top_level not in ALLOWED_SUPPORT_SUBDIRS:
+        raise ValueError(f"Supporting files must live under one of: {', '.join(sorted(ALLOWED_SUPPORT_SUBDIRS))}.")
+
+    target = (skill_dir / relative).resolve()
+    allowed_root = (skill_dir / top_level).resolve()
+    try:
+        target.relative_to(allowed_root)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise ValueError("Supporting file path must stay within the selected support directory.") from exc
+    return target
+
+
+def validate_skill_markdown_content(name: str, content: str) -> None:
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp_dir:
+        temp_skill_dir = Path(tmp_dir) / validate_skill_name(name)
+        temp_skill_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (temp_skill_dir / SKILL_FILE_NAME).write_text(content, encoding="utf-8")
+        is_valid, message, parsed_name = _validate_skill_frontmatter(temp_skill_dir)
+        if not is_valid:
+            raise ValueError(message)
+        if parsed_name != name:
+            raise ValueError(f"Frontmatter name '{parsed_name}' must match requested skill name '{name}'.")
+
+
+def atomic_write(path: Path, content: str) -> None:
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile("w", encoding="utf-8", delete=False, dir=str(path.parent)) as tmp_file:
+        tmp_file.write(content)
+        tmp_path = Path(tmp_file.name)
+    tmp_path.replace(path)
+
+
+def append_history(name: str, record: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    history_path = get_skill_history_file(name)
+    history_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    payload = {
+        "ts": datetime.now(UTC).isoformat(),
+        **record,
+    }
+    with history_path.open("a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False))
+        f.write("\n")
+
+
+def read_history(name: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    history_path = get_skill_history_file(name)
+    if not history_path.exists():
+        return []
+    records: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+    for line in history_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8").splitlines():
+        if not line.strip():
+            continue
+        records.append(json.loads(line))
+    return records
+
+
+def list_custom_skills() -> list:
+    return [skill for skill in load_skills(enabled_only=False) if skill.category == "custom"]
+
+
+def read_custom_skill_content(name: str) -> str:
+    skill_file = get_custom_skill_file(name)
+    if not skill_file.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Custom skill '{name}' not found.")
+    return skill_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8")