diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 566ef8c8..24b181cb 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3812,7 +3812,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-api"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "axum",
@@ -3852,7 +3852,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-channels"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3889,7 +3889,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-cli"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "clap_complete",
@@ -3916,7 +3916,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-desktop"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "open",
@@ -3942,7 +3942,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-extensions"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "argon2",
@@ -3970,7 +3970,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-hands"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dashmap",
@@ -3987,7 +3987,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-kernel"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -4025,7 +4025,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-memory"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -4044,7 +4044,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-migrate"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs 6.0.0",
@@ -4063,7 +4063,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-runtime"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4097,7 +4097,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-skills"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "hex",
@@ -4120,7 +4120,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-types"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -4139,7 +4139,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-wire"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -8818,7 +8818,7 @@ checksum = "b9cc00251562a284751c9973bace760d86c0276c471b4be569fe6b068ee97a56"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xtask"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.5.1"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "yoke"
diff --git a/crates/openfang-api/src/ws.rs b/crates/openfang-api/src/ws.rs
index a73f3a8b..4052fe16 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-api/src/ws.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-api/src/ws.rs
@@ -998,11 +998,12 @@ async fn handle_command(
 fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_json::Value> {
     match event {
         StreamEvent::TextDelta { .. } => None, // Handled by debounce buffer
-        StreamEvent::ToolUseStart { name, .. } => Some(serde_json::json!({
+        StreamEvent::ToolUseStart { id, name, .. } => Some(serde_json::json!({
             "type": "tool_start",
+            "id": id,
             "tool": name,
         })),
-        StreamEvent::ToolUseEnd { name, input, .. } if name == "canvas_present" => {
+        StreamEvent::ToolUseEnd { id, name, input, .. } if name == "canvas_present" => {
             let html = input.get("html").and_then(|v| v.as_str()).unwrap_or("");
             let title = input
                 .get("title")
@@ -1010,12 +1011,13 @@ fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_
                 .unwrap_or("Canvas");
             Some(serde_json::json!({
                 "type": "canvas",
+                "id": id,
                 "canvas_id": uuid::Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
                 "html": html,
                 "title": title,
             }))
         }
-        StreamEvent::ToolUseEnd { name, input, .. } => match verbose {
+        StreamEvent::ToolUseEnd { id, name, input, .. } => match verbose {
             VerboseLevel::Off => None,
             VerboseLevel::On => {
                 let input_preview: String = serde_json::to_string(input)
@@ -1025,6 +1027,7 @@ fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_
                     .collect();
                 Some(serde_json::json!({
                     "type": "tool_end",
+                    "id": id,
                     "tool": name,
                     "input": input_preview,
                 }))
@@ -1037,18 +1040,21 @@ fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_
                     .collect();
                 Some(serde_json::json!({
                     "type": "tool_end",
+                    "id": id,
                     "tool": name,
                     "input": input_preview,
                 }))
             }
         },
         StreamEvent::ToolExecutionResult {
+            id,
             name,
             result_preview,
             is_error,
         } => match verbose {
             VerboseLevel::Off => Some(serde_json::json!({
                 "type": "tool_result",
+                "id": id,
                 "tool": name,
                 "is_error": is_error,
             })),
@@ -1056,6 +1062,7 @@ fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_
                 let truncated: String = result_preview.chars().take(200).collect();
                 Some(serde_json::json!({
                     "type": "tool_result",
+                    "id": id,
                     "tool": name,
                     "result": truncated,
                     "is_error": is_error,
@@ -1063,6 +1070,7 @@ fn map_stream_event(event: &StreamEvent, verbose: VerboseLevel) -> Option<serde_
             }
             VerboseLevel::Full => Some(serde_json::json!({
                 "type": "tool_result",
+                "id": id,
                 "tool": name,
                 "result": result_preview,
                 "is_error": is_error,
diff --git a/crates/openfang-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/openfang-cli/src/main.rs
index a09e012d..8219f913 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -2414,11 +2414,14 @@ decay_rate = 0.05
                 if !json {
                     ui::provider_status(name, env_var, true);
                 }
-            } else if !json {
-                ui::check_warn(&format!("{name} ({env_var}) - key rejected (401/403)"));
+            } else {
+                if !json {
+                    ui::check_fail(&format!("{name} ({env_var}) - key rejected (401/403)"));
+                }
+                all_ok = false;
             }
             any_key_set = true;
-            checks.push(serde_json::json!({"check": "provider", "name": name, "env_var": env_var, "status": if valid { "ok" } else { "warn" }, "live_test": !valid}));
+            checks.push(serde_json::json!({"check": "provider", "name": name, "env_var": env_var, "status": if valid { "ok" } else { "fail" }, "live_test": !valid}));
         } else {
             if !json {
                 ui::provider_status(name, env_var, false);
@@ -2921,7 +2924,9 @@ decay_rate = 0.05
         println!();
         if all_ok {
             ui::success("All checks passed! OpenFang is ready.");
-            ui::hint("Start the daemon: openfang start");
+            if find_daemon().is_none() {
+                ui::hint("Start the daemon: openfang start");
+            }
         } else if repaired {
             ui::success("Repairs applied. Re-run `openfang doctor` to verify.");
         } else {
diff --git a/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/chat_runner.rs b/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/chat_runner.rs
index 9ad032f1..f10a5942 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/chat_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/chat_runner.rs
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ impl StandaloneChat {
                 name,
                 result_preview,
                 is_error,
+                ..
             } => {
                 self.chat.tool_result(&name, &result_preview, is_error);
             }
diff --git a/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/mod.rs b/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/mod.rs
index dce70434..109c8506 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-cli/src/tui/mod.rs
@@ -1183,6 +1183,7 @@ impl App {
                 name,
                 result_preview,
                 is_error,
+                ..
             } => {
                 self.chat.tool_result(&name, &result_preview, is_error);
             }
diff --git a/crates/openfang-hands/bundled/browser/HAND.toml b/crates/openfang-hands/bundled/browser/HAND.toml
index 08ee0b6c..eb2ee452 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-hands/bundled/browser/HAND.toml
+++ b/crates/openfang-hands/bundled/browser/HAND.toml
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ tools = [
 
 [[requires]]
 key = "python3"
-label = "Python 3 must be installed"
+label = "Python 3 must be installed (python3 or python)"
 requirement_type = "binary"
 check_value = "python3"
-description = "Python 3 is required for installing and running the Playwright browser automation library. Python 3.8 or newer is recommended."
+description = "Python 3 is required for installing and running the Playwright browser automation library. Python 3.8 or newer is recommended. Either 'python3' or 'python' (pointing to Python 3) will be detected."
 
 [requires.install]
 macos = "brew install python3"
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ windows = "winget install Python.Python.3.12"
 linux_apt = "sudo apt install python3"
 linux_dnf = "sudo dnf install python3"
 linux_pacman = "sudo pacman -S python"
-pip = "python3 --version"
 manual_url = "https://www.python.org/downloads/"
 estimated_time = "1-3 min"
 
diff --git a/crates/openfang-hands/src/registry.rs b/crates/openfang-hands/src/registry.rs
index 54240f04..461470e1 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-hands/src/registry.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-hands/src/registry.rs
@@ -379,7 +379,12 @@ impl HandRegistry {
     pub fn readiness(&self, hand_id: &str) -> Option<HandReadiness> {
         let reqs = self.check_requirements(hand_id).ok()?;
 
-        let requirements_met = reqs.iter().all(|(_, ok)| *ok);
+        // Only non-optional requirements gate readiness.
+        // Optional requirements (e.g. chromium for browser hand) are nice-to-have;
+        // missing them results in "degraded" status but not "requirements not met".
+        let requirements_met = reqs
+            .iter()
+            .all(|(req, ok)| *ok || req.optional);
 
         // A hand is active if at least one instance is in Active status.
         let active = self
@@ -424,10 +429,13 @@ impl Default for HandRegistry {
 fn check_requirement(req: &HandRequirement) -> bool {
     match req.requirement_type {
         RequirementType::Binary => {
-            // Special handling for python3: must actually run the command and verify
-            // the output contains "Python 3", because Windows ships a python3.exe
-            // Store shim that exists on PATH but doesn't actually work.
-            if req.check_value == "python3" {
+            // Special handling for python3 / python: must actually run the command
+            // and verify the output contains "Python 3", because:
+            //  - Windows ships a python3.exe Store shim that doesn't actually work
+            //  - Most modern Linux distros only ship "python3", not "python"
+            //  - Some Docker images only have "python" pointing to Python 3
+            // Matches the detection logic in python_runtime.rs find_python_interpreter().
+            if req.check_value == "python3" || req.check_value == "python" {
                 return check_python3_available();
             }
             // Check if binary exists on PATH.
@@ -838,17 +846,26 @@ mod tests {
         let reg = HandRegistry::new();
         reg.load_bundled();
 
-        // Browser hand requires python3 + chromium. Activate it — if either
-        // requirement is unmet on this machine, it will show as degraded.
+        // Browser hand requires python3 (non-optional) + chromium (optional).
+        // requirements_met only reflects non-optional requirements.
+        // degraded = active + any requirement (including optional) unsatisfied.
         let instance = reg.activate("browser", HashMap::new()).unwrap();
         let r = reg.readiness("browser").unwrap();
         assert!(r.active);
 
-        // If any requirement is not satisfied, degraded should be true
-        if !r.requirements_met {
-            assert!(r.degraded);
+        // Check individual requirements
+        let reqs = reg.check_requirements("browser").unwrap();
+        let python_met = reqs.iter().any(|(req, ok)| req.key == "python3" && *ok);
+        let chromium_met = reqs.iter().any(|(req, ok)| req.key == "chromium" && *ok);
+
+        // requirements_met only gates on non-optional (python3)
+        assert_eq!(r.requirements_met, python_met);
+
+        // degraded = active + any requirement unsatisfied
+        if python_met && chromium_met {
+            assert!(!r.degraded); // all met, not degraded
         } else {
-            assert!(!r.degraded);
+            assert!(r.degraded); // something is missing, degraded
         }
 
         reg.deactivate(instance.instance_id).unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/openfang-kernel/src/kernel.rs b/crates/openfang-kernel/src/kernel.rs
index 3bb4a3fc..699028a8 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-kernel/src/kernel.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-kernel/src/kernel.rs
@@ -3302,9 +3302,10 @@ impl OpenFangKernel {
             }),
             // Autonomous hands must run in Continuous mode so the background loop picks them up.
             // Reactive (default) only fires on incoming messages, so autonomous hands would be inert.
+            // Default to 3600s (1 hour) to avoid wasting credits — see issue #848.
             schedule: if def.agent.max_iterations.is_some() {
                 ScheduleMode::Continuous {
-                    check_interval_secs: 60,
+                    check_interval_secs: 3600,
                 }
             } else {
                 ScheduleMode::default()
diff --git a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/agent_loop.rs b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/agent_loop.rs
index c377584f..f2cdc936 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/agent_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/agent_loop.rs
@@ -1780,6 +1780,7 @@ pub async fn run_agent_loop_streaming(
                     let preview: String = final_content.chars().take(300).collect();
                     if stream_tx
                         .send(StreamEvent::ToolExecutionResult {
+                            id: tool_call.id.clone(),
                             name: tool_call.name.clone(),
                             result_preview: preview,
                             is_error: result.is_error,
diff --git a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/drivers/openai.rs b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/drivers/openai.rs
index 7d54c432..b6dd5d21 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/drivers/openai.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/drivers/openai.rs
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ impl LlmDriver for OpenAIDriver {
                         }
 
                         // Reasoning/thinking content delta (DeepSeek-R1, Qwen3 via LM Studio/Ollama)
-                        if let Some(reasoning) = delta["reasoning_content"].as_str() {
+                        if let Some(reasoning) = delta["reasoning_content"].as_str().or_else(|| delta["reasoning"].as_str()) {
                             if !reasoning.is_empty() {
                                 reasoning_content.push_str(reasoning);
                                 let _ = tx
diff --git a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/llm_driver.rs b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/llm_driver.rs
index 8fb59405..17af1b84 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/llm_driver.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/llm_driver.rs
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ pub enum StreamEvent {
     },
     /// Tool execution completed with result (emitted by agent loop, not LLM driver).
     ToolExecutionResult {
+        id: String,
         name: String,
         result_preview: String,
         is_error: bool,
diff --git a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/model_catalog.rs b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/model_catalog.rs
index 6bfa9914..0cbe4d1f 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-runtime/src/model_catalog.rs
+++ b/crates/openfang-runtime/src/model_catalog.rs
@@ -1548,34 +1548,6 @@ fn builtin_models() -> Vec<ModelCatalogEntry> {
             supports_streaming: true,
             aliases: vec![],
         },
-        ModelCatalogEntry {
-            id: "llama-3.2-3b-preview".into(),
-            display_name: "Llama 3.2 3B".into(),
-            provider: "groq".into(),
-            tier: ModelTier::Fast,
-            context_window: 128_000,
-            max_output_tokens: 8_192,
-            input_cost_per_m: 0.06,
-            output_cost_per_m: 0.06,
-            supports_tools: true,
-            supports_vision: false,
-            supports_streaming: true,
-            aliases: vec![],
-        },
-        ModelCatalogEntry {
-            id: "llama-3.2-1b-preview".into(),
-            display_name: "Llama 3.2 1B".into(),
-            provider: "groq".into(),
-            tier: ModelTier::Fast,
-            context_window: 128_000,
-            max_output_tokens: 8_192,
-            input_cost_per_m: 0.04,
-            output_cost_per_m: 0.04,
-            supports_tools: true,
-            supports_vision: false,
-            supports_streaming: true,
-            aliases: vec![],
-        },
         ModelCatalogEntry {
             id: "mixtral-8x7b-32768".into(),
             display_name: "Mixtral 8x7B".into(),
@@ -1590,20 +1562,6 @@ fn builtin_models() -> Vec<ModelCatalogEntry> {
             supports_streaming: true,
             aliases: vec!["mixtral".into()],
         },
-        ModelCatalogEntry {
-            id: "gemma2-9b-it".into(),
-            display_name: "Gemma 2 9B".into(),
-            provider: "groq".into(),
-            tier: ModelTier::Fast,
-            context_window: 8_192,
-            max_output_tokens: 4_096,
-            input_cost_per_m: 0.02,
-            output_cost_per_m: 0.02,
-            supports_tools: false,
-            supports_vision: false,
-            supports_streaming: true,
-            aliases: vec![],
-        },
         ModelCatalogEntry {
             id: "qwen-qwq-32b".into(),
             display_name: "Qwen QWQ 32B".into(),
@@ -3924,7 +3882,7 @@ mod tests {
         let anthropic = catalog.get_provider("anthropic").unwrap();
         assert_eq!(anthropic.model_count, 7);
         let groq = catalog.get_provider("groq").unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(groq.model_count, 10);
+        assert_eq!(groq.model_count, 7);
     }
 
     #[test]