diff --git a/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/camera_bridge.js b/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/camera_bridge.js
index 736e48da0..edd2631a2 100644
--- a/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/camera_bridge.js
+++ b/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/camera_bridge.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 //
 // Primary: connect to `ws://127.0.0.1:<frameBusPort>` (Rust-hosted, see
 // `frame_bus.rs`) and pump incoming binary JPEG frames straight onto
-// our 640×480 capture canvas. This is what the user sees in Meet.
+// our 1280x720 capture canvas. This is what the user sees in Meet.
 //
 // Fallback: if the WS hasn't delivered a frame in the last 500 ms (or
 // the port is 0 — meaning the producer never came up), draw the
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 (function () {
   if (window.__openhumanCameraBridge) return;
   const TAG = '[openhuman-camera-bridge]';
-  const W = 640;
-  const H = 480;
+  const W = 1280;
+  const H = 720;
   const FPS = 30;
   const FRAME_BUS_PORT = __OPENHUMAN_FRAME_BUS_PORT__;
   // The static-SVG path is **cold-start only**: we use it before the
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
   let nextRecvSeq = 0;
   let lastAcceptedSeq = -1;
   let wsState = 'init';
+  let lastRemoteBitmapInfo = null;
+  let lastDrawSource = 'cold-start';
+  let lastCanvasProbe = null;
+  let lastOutboundVideoStats = null;
+  let lastOutboundStatsAt = 0;
+  const peerConnections = new Set();
 
   function loadImage(src) {
     return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
@@ -145,6 +151,12 @@
         }
         latestRemoteBitmap = bitmap;
         latestRemoteAt = Date.now();
+        lastRemoteBitmapInfo = {
+          width: bitmap.width || null,
+          height: bitmap.height || null,
+          bytes: ev.data.byteLength || 0,
+          seq: mySeq,
+        };
         lastAcceptedSeq = mySeq;
         remoteFrameCount++;
       } catch (err) {
@@ -170,6 +182,45 @@
   // setInterval keeps firing regardless of focus, which is what we need
   // for the outbound camera to stay live.
   let frame = 0;
+  function sampleCanvasPixels() {
+    try {
+      const cols = 7;
+      const rows = 5;
+      let sum = 0;
+      let min = 255;
+      let max = 0;
+      let count = 0;
+      let dark = 0;
+      let bright = 0;
+      for (let y = 0; y < rows; y++) {
+        for (let x = 0; x < cols; x++) {
+          const px = Math.max(0, Math.min(W - 1, Math.floor(((x + 0.5) * W) / cols)));
+          const py = Math.max(0, Math.min(H - 1, Math.floor(((y + 0.5) * H) / rows)));
+          const d = ctx.getImageData(px, py, 1, 1).data;
+          const luma = Math.round((d[0] * 0.299) + (d[1] * 0.587) + (d[2] * 0.114));
+          sum += luma;
+          min = Math.min(min, luma);
+          max = Math.max(max, luma);
+          if (luma < 8) dark++;
+          if (luma > 32) bright++;
+          count++;
+        }
+      }
+      lastCanvasProbe = {
+        avgLuma: Math.round(sum / Math.max(1, count)),
+        minLuma: min,
+        maxLuma: max,
+        darkSamples: dark,
+        brightSamples: bright,
+        sampleCount: count,
+        source: lastDrawSource,
+        frame: frame,
+      };
+    } catch (err) {
+      lastCanvasProbe = { error: String((err && err.message) || err), source: lastDrawSource };
+    }
+  }
+
   function tick() {
     frame++;
     if (latestRemoteBitmap) {
@@ -189,6 +240,8 @@
       const dx = (W - dw) / 2;
       const dy = (H - dh) / 2 + (Math.sin(frame / (FPS * 2 / Math.PI)) * 0.5);
       ctx.drawImage(latestRemoteBitmap, dx, dy, dw, dh);
+      lastDrawSource = 'remote';
+      if (frame % FPS === 0) sampleCanvasPixels();
       return;
     }
     // Cold-start fallback: static SVG with a gentle bob so the camera
@@ -208,6 +261,8 @@
       const dy = (H - dh) / 2 + bob;
       ctx.drawImage(img, dx, dy, dw, dh);
     }
+    lastDrawSource = 'fallback';
+    if (frame % FPS === 0) sampleCanvasPixels();
   }
   setInterval(tick, Math.round(1000 / FPS));
 
@@ -220,6 +275,9 @@
         configurable: true,
       });
     } catch (_) {}
+    try {
+      fakeVideoTrack.contentHint = 'motion';
+    } catch (_) {}
   }
 
   // ---- monkey-patch ----------------------------------------------------
@@ -252,6 +310,149 @@
     return v === true || (v && typeof v === 'object');
   }
 
+  function makeMascotTrack() {
+    const ours = stream.getVideoTracks()[0];
+    if (!ours) return null;
+    const clone = ours.clone();
+    try {
+      Object.defineProperty(clone, 'label', {
+        value: 'OpenHuman Mascot',
+        configurable: true,
+      });
+    } catch (_) {}
+    try {
+      clone.contentHint = 'motion';
+    } catch (_) {}
+    return clone;
+  }
+
+  function isVideoTrack(track) {
+    return !!track && track.kind === 'video';
+  }
+
+  function isVideoTransceiverInit(init) {
+    if (!init || typeof init !== 'object') return false;
+    if (Array.isArray(init.streams) && init.streams.some(function (s) {
+      return s && typeof s.getVideoTracks === 'function' && s.getVideoTracks().length > 0;
+    })) return true;
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  function sanitizeVideoSenderInit(init) {
+    if (!init || typeof init !== 'object' || !Array.isArray(init.sendEncodings)) return init;
+    if (init.sendEncodings.length <= 1) return init;
+    const next = Object.assign({}, init);
+    const first = Object.assign({}, init.sendEncodings[0] || {});
+    delete first.rid;
+    delete first.scalabilityMode;
+    first.scaleResolutionDownBy = 1;
+    next.sendEncodings = [first];
+    console.log(TAG, 'collapsed video sendEncodings to one layer for mascot');
+    return next;
+  }
+
+  async function collectOutboundVideoStats() {
+    const now = Date.now();
+    if (now - lastOutboundStatsAt < 2000) return;
+    lastOutboundStatsAt = now;
+    try {
+      for (const pc of peerConnections) {
+        if (!pc || typeof pc.getSenders !== 'function') continue;
+        const senders = pc.getSenders().filter(function (sender) {
+          return sender && sender.track && sender.track.kind === 'video';
+        });
+        for (const sender of senders) {
+          if (typeof sender.getStats !== 'function') continue;
+          const report = await sender.getStats();
+          report.forEach(function (stat) {
+            if (stat && stat.type === 'outbound-rtp' && (stat.kind === 'video' || stat.mediaType === 'video')) {
+              lastOutboundVideoStats = {
+                framesEncoded: stat.framesEncoded ?? null,
+                framesSent: stat.framesSent ?? null,
+                bytesSent: stat.bytesSent ?? null,
+                frameWidth: stat.frameWidth ?? null,
+                frameHeight: stat.frameHeight ?? null,
+                qualityLimitationReason: stat.qualityLimitationReason ?? null,
+                timestamp: Math.round(stat.timestamp || 0),
+              };
+            }
+          });
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      lastOutboundVideoStats = { error: String((err && err.message) || err) };
+    }
+  }
+
+  function sampleVideoLuma(video) {
+    try {
+      if (!video || !video.videoWidth || !video.videoHeight || video.readyState < 2) return null;
+      const c = document.createElement('canvas');
+      c.width = 16;
+      c.height = 9;
+      const cctx = c.getContext('2d', { alpha: false });
+      if (!cctx) return null;
+      cctx.drawImage(video, 0, 0, c.width, c.height);
+      const data = cctx.getImageData(0, 0, c.width, c.height).data;
+      let sum = 0;
+      let min = 255;
+      let max = 0;
+      for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i += 4) {
+        const luma = Math.round((data[i] * 0.299) + (data[i + 1] * 0.587) + (data[i + 2] * 0.114));
+        sum += luma;
+        min = Math.min(min, luma);
+        max = Math.max(max, luma);
+      }
+      const count = data.length / 4;
+      return { avgLuma: Math.round(sum / Math.max(1, count)), minLuma: min, maxLuma: max };
+    } catch (err) {
+      return { error: String((err && err.message) || err) };
+    }
+  }
+
+  function probeVideoElements() {
+    try {
+      return Array.prototype.slice.call(document.querySelectorAll('video'), 0, 12).map(function (video, idx) {
+        const rect = video.getBoundingClientRect ? video.getBoundingClientRect() : null;
+        const tracks = video.srcObject && typeof video.srcObject.getVideoTracks === 'function'
+          ? video.srcObject.getVideoTracks().map(function (track) {
+              let settings = {};
+              try { settings = track.getSettings ? track.getSettings() : {}; } catch (_) {}
+              return {
+                // track.label is intentionally omitted — on real devices it
+                // contains the camera/microphone device name, which is PII.
+                enabled: !!track.enabled,
+                muted: !!track.muted,
+                readyState: track.readyState || '',
+                width: settings.width || null,
+                height: settings.height || null,
+                frameRate: settings.frameRate || null,
+              };
+            })
+          : [];
+        return {
+          idx: idx,
+          videoWidth: video.videoWidth || 0,
+          videoHeight: video.videoHeight || 0,
+          readyState: video.readyState,
+          paused: !!video.paused,
+          currentTime: Math.round((video.currentTime || 0) * 1000) / 1000,
+          visible: !!rect && rect.width > 0 && rect.height > 0,
+          rect: rect ? {
+            width: Math.round(rect.width),
+            height: Math.round(rect.height),
+            x: Math.round(rect.x),
+            y: Math.round(rect.y),
+          } : null,
+          tracks: tracks,
+          luma: sampleVideoLuma(video),
+        };
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      return [{ error: String((err && err.message) || err) }];
+    }
+  }
+
   md.getUserMedia = async function (constraints) {
     console.log(TAG, 'getUserMedia intercepted', JSON.stringify(constraints || {}));
     if (!wantsVideo(constraints)) {
@@ -269,13 +470,86 @@
     }
     const ours = stream.getVideoTracks()[0];
     if (ours) {
-      realStream.addTrack(ours.clone());
+      realStream.addTrack(makeMascotTrack());
     } else {
       console.warn(TAG, 'no canvas video track available — returning audio-only');
     }
     return realStream;
   };
 
+  const NativeRTCPeerConnection = window.RTCPeerConnection || window.webkitRTCPeerConnection;
+  if (NativeRTCPeerConnection && !NativeRTCPeerConnection.__openhumanCameraPatched) {
+    const origAddTrack = NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.addTrack;
+    const origAddTransceiver = NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.addTransceiver;
+    const origGetSenders = NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.getSenders;
+
+    if (origAddTrack) {
+      NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.addTrack = function (track) {
+        peerConnections.add(this);
+        const args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+        if (isVideoTrack(track)) {
+          const mascot = makeMascotTrack();
+          if (mascot) {
+            args[0] = mascot;
+            console.log(TAG, 'RTCPeerConnection.addTrack video -> mascot');
+          }
+        }
+        return origAddTrack.apply(this, args);
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (origAddTransceiver) {
+      NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.addTransceiver = function (trackOrKind, init) {
+        peerConnections.add(this);
+        let nextTrackOrKind = trackOrKind;
+        let nextInit = init;
+        const direction = init && init.direction;
+        const willSend = !direction || direction === 'sendrecv' || direction === 'sendonly';
+        if (willSend && (isVideoTrack(trackOrKind) || isVideoTransceiverInit(init))) {
+          const mascot = makeMascotTrack();
+          if (mascot) {
+            nextTrackOrKind = mascot;
+            nextInit = sanitizeVideoSenderInit(init);
+            console.log(TAG, 'RTCPeerConnection.addTransceiver video -> mascot');
+          }
+        }
+        return origAddTransceiver.call(this, nextTrackOrKind, nextInit);
+      };
+    }
+
+    if (origGetSenders) {
+      NativeRTCPeerConnection.prototype.getSenders = function () {
+        peerConnections.add(this);
+        return origGetSenders.apply(this, arguments);
+      };
+    }
+
+    NativeRTCPeerConnection.__openhumanCameraPatched = true;
+  }
+
+  if (window.RTCRtpSender && window.RTCRtpSender.prototype && window.RTCRtpSender.prototype.replaceTrack) {
+    const origReplaceTrack = window.RTCRtpSender.prototype.replaceTrack;
+    if (!origReplaceTrack.__openhumanCameraPatched) {
+      const patchedReplaceTrack = function (track) {
+        const args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
+        if (isVideoTrack(track)) {
+          const mascot = makeMascotTrack();
+          if (mascot) {
+            args[0] = mascot;
+            console.log(TAG, 'RTCRtpSender.replaceTrack video -> mascot');
+          }
+        }
+        return origReplaceTrack.apply(this, args);
+      };
+      patchedReplaceTrack.__openhumanCameraPatched = true;
+      window.RTCRtpSender.prototype.replaceTrack = patchedReplaceTrack;
+    }
+  }
+
+  setInterval(function () {
+    void collectOutboundVideoStats();
+  }, 2000);
+
   // ---- host API --------------------------------------------------------
   window.__openhumanSetMood = function (mood) {
     if (!Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(MASCOTS, mood)) {
@@ -300,6 +574,18 @@
       remoteFrameCount: remoteFrameCount,
       droppedOutOfOrder: droppedOutOfOrder,
       remoteFreshMs: latestRemoteAt ? (Date.now() - latestRemoteAt) : null,
+      lastRemoteBitmapInfo: lastRemoteBitmapInfo,
+      lastDrawSource: lastDrawSource,
+      canvasProbe: lastCanvasProbe,
+      outboundVideoStats: lastOutboundVideoStats,
+      videoTrack: fakeVideoTrack ? {
+        label: fakeVideoTrack.label,
+        enabled: fakeVideoTrack.enabled,
+        muted: fakeVideoTrack.muted,
+        readyState: fakeVideoTrack.readyState,
+        settings: fakeVideoTrack.getSettings ? fakeVideoTrack.getSettings() : null,
+      } : null,
+      videoElements: probeVideoElements(),
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/inject.rs b/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/inject.rs
index dd498aa76..d4bc564e5 100644
--- a/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/inject.rs
+++ b/app/src-tauri/src/meet_video/inject.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,60 @@ pub fn spawn_diagnostics_poller(meet_url: String) {
                 .get("frameBusPort")
                 .and_then(|x| x.as_u64())
                 .unwrap_or(0);
+            let source = parsed
+                .get("lastDrawSource")
+                .and_then(|x| x.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("?");
+            let canvas_probe = parsed.get("canvasProbe").unwrap_or(&Value::Null);
+            let canvas_luma = canvas_probe.get("avgLuma").and_then(|x| x.as_i64());
+            let canvas_min = canvas_probe.get("minLuma").and_then(|x| x.as_i64());
+            let canvas_max = canvas_probe.get("maxLuma").and_then(|x| x.as_i64());
+            let remote_bitmap = parsed.get("lastRemoteBitmapInfo").unwrap_or(&Value::Null);
+            let remote_w = remote_bitmap.get("width").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let remote_h = remote_bitmap.get("height").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let remote_bytes = remote_bitmap.get("bytes").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let outbound = parsed.get("outboundVideoStats").unwrap_or(&Value::Null);
+            let frames_encoded = outbound.get("framesEncoded").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let bytes_sent = outbound.get("bytesSent").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let encoded_w = outbound.get("frameWidth").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let encoded_h = outbound.get("frameHeight").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+            let quality_reason = outbound
+                .get("qualityLimitationReason")
+                .and_then(|x| x.as_str())
+                .unwrap_or("?");
+            let video_elements = parsed
+                .get("videoElements")
+                .and_then(|x| x.as_array())
+                .cloned()
+                .unwrap_or_default();
+            let video_count = video_elements.len();
+            let mascot_video = video_elements.iter().find(|video| {
+                video
+                    .get("tracks")
+                    .and_then(|x| x.as_array())
+                    .map(|tracks| {
+                        tracks.iter().any(|track| {
+                            track
+                                .get("label")
+                                .and_then(|x| x.as_str())
+                                .map(|label| label.contains("OpenHuman Mascot"))
+                                .unwrap_or(false)
+                        })
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            });
+            let mascot_video_summary = mascot_video
+                .map(|video| {
+                    let vw = video.get("videoWidth").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+                    let vh = video.get("videoHeight").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+                    let ready = video.get("readyState").and_then(|x| x.as_u64());
+                    let luma = video
+                        .get("luma")
+                        .and_then(|x| x.get("avgLuma"))
+                        .and_then(|x| x.as_i64());
+                    format!("w={vw:?} h={vh:?} ready={ready:?} luma={luma:?}")
+                })
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| "none".to_string());
             let delta_frames = frames.saturating_sub(last_frames);
             let delta_dropped = dropped.saturating_sub(last_dropped);
             let fps = (delta_frames as f32) / 2.0;
@@ -201,7 +255,12 @@ pub fn spawn_diagnostics_poller(meet_url: String) {
                 "[meet-camera-diag] tick={tick} ws={ws_state} port={port} \
                  frames_total={frames} fps_2s={fps:.1} \
                  dropped_total={dropped} new_dropped={delta_dropped} \
-                 fresh_ms={fresh_ms:?} bridge_frame={frame} mood={mood}"
+                 fresh_ms={fresh_ms:?} bridge_frame={frame} mood={mood} source={source} \
+                 remote={remote_w:?}x{remote_h:?}/{remote_bytes:?}B \
+                 canvas_luma={canvas_luma:?}/{canvas_min:?}-{canvas_max:?} \
+                 outbound_frames={frames_encoded:?} outbound_bytes={bytes_sent:?} \
+                 outbound_size={encoded_w:?}x{encoded_h:?} quality={quality_reason} \
+                 videos={video_count} mascot_video={mascot_video_summary}"
             );
             last_frames = frames;
             last_dropped = dropped;
diff --git a/app/src/components/intelligence/PixiGraph.tsx b/app/src/components/intelligence/PixiGraph.tsx
index c05c4cde6..3cf8351aa 100644
--- a/app/src/components/intelligence/PixiGraph.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/intelligence/PixiGraph.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ export function PixiGraph({
       mountedModeRef.current = null;
       void pending.then(handle => handle?.destroy());
     };
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [nodes, edges, mode]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/app/src/components/skills/MeetingBotsCard.tsx b/app/src/components/skills/MeetingBotsCard.tsx
index 94f379128..f1c735a9c 100644
--- a/app/src/components/skills/MeetingBotsCard.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/skills/MeetingBotsCard.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,33 @@
 // Meeting bots entry point on the Skills "Integrations" section.
 //
-// Surfaces as a compact, fun banner: clicking opens a modal that opens
-// a dedicated CEF webview pointed at the Meet URL. The bot's outbound
-// camera is the mascot canvas (`meet_video::camera_bridge`) and its
-// outbound audio is the synthesized speech pump (`meet_audio`). Zoom
-// and Teams are shown as "coming soon" — only Google Meet has the CEF
-// bridge pipeline today.
+// Surfaces as a compact banner: clicking opens a modal that asks the
+// backend to send a Recall.ai-hosted mascot bot into the meeting. The
+// backend streams replies, harness requests, and the final transcript
+// back through the core Socket.IO bridge.
 
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
+import { RiveMascot, type MascotFace } from '../../features/human/Mascot';
 import { useT } from '../../lib/i18n/I18nContext';
 import {
-  joinMeetCall,
+  joinMeetViaBackendBot,
+  leaveBackendMeetBot,
   listMeetCalls,
   type MascotMeetPlatform,
   type MeetCallRecord,
 } from '../../services/meetCallService';
-import { useAppSelector } from '../../store/hooks';
-import { selectPersonaDisplayName } from '../../store/personaSlice';
+import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '../../store/hooks';
+import {
+  type BackendMeetHarnessEvent,
+  type BackendMeetReplyEvent,
+  type BackendMeetStatus,
+  resetBackendMeet,
+  selectBackendMeetLastHarness,
+  selectBackendMeetLastReply,
+  selectBackendMeetStatus,
+  selectBackendMeetUrl,
+  setBackendMeetJoining,
+} from '../../store/backendMeetSlice';
 
 type Toast = { type: 'success' | 'error' | 'info'; title: string; message?: string };
 
@@ -42,27 +52,135 @@ const PLATFORMS: PlatformDef[] = [
     platform: 'zoom',
     labelKey: 'skills.meetingBots.platforms.zoom',
     domainHintKey: 'skills.meetingBots.platformHints.zoom',
-    comingSoon: true,
   },
   {
     platform: 'teams',
     labelKey: 'skills.meetingBots.platforms.teams',
     domainHintKey: 'skills.meetingBots.platformHints.teams',
-    comingSoon: true,
   },
 ];
 
 export default function MeetingBotsCard({ onToast }: Props) {
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const status = useAppSelector(selectBackendMeetStatus);
+
+  const showActive = status === 'active' || status === 'joining';
 
   return (
     <>
-      <MeetingBotsBanner onClick={() => setOpen(true)} />
+      {showActive ? (
+        <ActiveMeetingView onToast={onToast} />
+      ) : (
+        <MeetingBotsBanner onClick={() => setOpen(true)} />
+      )}
       {open && <MeetingBotsModal onClose={() => setOpen(false)} onToast={onToast} />}
     </>
   );
 }
 
+function faceFromMeetState(
+  status: BackendMeetStatus,
+  lastReply: BackendMeetReplyEvent | null,
+  lastHarness: BackendMeetHarnessEvent | null,
+): MascotFace {
+  if (status === 'joining') return 'thinking';
+  if (status === 'error') return 'concerned';
+  if (status === 'ended') return 'happy';
+  if (lastHarness) return 'thinking';
+  if (lastReply) {
+    const e = (lastReply.emotion ?? '').toLowerCase();
+    if (e.includes('happy') || e.includes('pleased') || e.includes('joy') || e.includes('excit')) return 'happy';
+    if (e.includes('celebrat') || e.includes('proud')) return 'celebrating';
+    if (e.includes('concern') || e.includes('worried') || e.includes('unsure')) return 'concerned';
+    if (e.includes('curious') || e.includes('interest')) return 'curious';
+  }
+  return 'idle';
+}
+
+function ActiveMeetingView({ onToast }: Props) {
+  const { t } = useT();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
+  const status = useAppSelector(selectBackendMeetStatus);
+  const meetUrl = useAppSelector(selectBackendMeetUrl);
+  const lastReply = useAppSelector(selectBackendMeetLastReply);
+  const lastHarness = useAppSelector(selectBackendMeetLastHarness);
+  const face = faceFromMeetState(status, lastReply, lastHarness);
+  const meetingCode = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!meetUrl) return '';
+    try {
+      const tail = new URL(meetUrl).pathname.replace(/^\/+/, '');
+      return tail || meetUrl;
+    } catch { return meetUrl; }
+  }, [meetUrl]);
+
+  const [leaving, setLeaving] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleLeave = async () => {
+    if (leaving) return;
+    setLeaving(true);
+    try {
+      await leaveBackendMeetBot('user-requested');
+    } catch (err) {
+      onToast?.({ type: 'error', title: t('skills.meetingBots.couldNotStartTitle'), message: String(err) });
+    } finally {
+      setLeaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const statusText = {
+    joining: t('skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining'),
+    active: t('skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive'),
+    ended: t('skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded'),
+    error: t('skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError'),
+    idle: '',
+  }[status] ?? '';
+
+  const canLeave = status === 'active' || status === 'joining';
+  const isDone = status === 'ended' || status === 'error';
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-2xl border border-primary-200/60 dark:border-primary-500/30 bg-gradient-to-br from-primary-50 via-white to-amber-50 dark:from-primary-500/15 dark:via-neutral-900 dark:to-amber-500/10 p-4 shadow-soft animate-fade-up">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-3">
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-full bg-coral-500/10 dark:bg-coral-400/15 px-2 py-0.5 text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-coral-600 dark:text-coral-400">
+          <span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-coral-500 animate-pulse" aria-hidden="true" />
+          {t('skills.meetingBots.liveBadge')}
+        </span>
+        {canLeave && (
+          <button type="button" onClick={handleLeave} disabled={leaving}
+            className="rounded-xl px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium bg-stone-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 text-stone-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-stone-200 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed">
+            {t('skills.meetingBots.leaveButton')}
+          </button>
+        )}
+        {isDone && (
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => dispatch(resetBackendMeet())}
+            className="rounded-xl px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium bg-stone-100 dark:bg-neutral-800 text-stone-700 dark:text-neutral-300 hover:bg-stone-200 dark:hover:bg-neutral-700">
+            {t('common.close')}
+          </button>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+        <div className="w-20 h-20 flex-shrink-0">
+          <RiveMascot face={face} />
+        </div>
+        <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+          <div className="text-sm font-semibold text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+            {t('skills.meetingBots.liveTitle')}
+          </div>
+          <div className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400">{statusText}</div>
+          {meetingCode && (
+            <div className="mt-1 truncate font-mono text-[11px] text-stone-600 dark:text-neutral-400">{meetingCode}</div>
+          )}
+          {lastReply?.reply && (
+            <div className="mt-1.5 text-xs text-stone-600 dark:text-neutral-300 line-clamp-2 italic">
+              &ldquo;{lastReply.reply}&rdquo;
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
 function MeetingBotsBanner({ onClick }: { onClick: () => void }) {
   const { t } = useT();
   return (
@@ -124,26 +242,12 @@ interface ModalProps {
 
 export function MeetingBotsModal({ onClose, onToast }: ModalProps) {
   const { t } = useT();
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const [platform, setPlatform] = useState<MascotMeetPlatform>('gmeet');
   const [meetUrl, setMeetUrl] = useState('');
   const [displayName, setDisplayName] = useState('OpenHuman');
-  // Privacy lock: the bot will only react to the wake word when this
-  // exact name is the speaker in Meet's captions. Anyone else who
-  // says "hey openhuman …" is silently ignored — preventing a
-  // remote participant from issuing tool calls in the owner's
-  // name. Empty fails closed; the submit handler will surface an
-  // explicit error before opening the CEF window.
-  //
-  // Effective value = Persona display name (Settings → Persona) until
-  // the user types into the field — the "name prompt" UX complaint in
-  // #2945, so repeat callers don't retype the same value every meeting.
-  // Once the user edits the field, the dirty flag latches and the
-  // input becomes fully controlled — Persona changes no longer
-  // overwrite their input, and clearing the field stays empty.
-  const personaDisplayName = useAppSelector(selectPersonaDisplayName);
-  const [ownerDisplayNameDraft, setOwnerDisplayNameDraft] = useState('');
-  const [isOwnerNameEdited, setIsOwnerNameEdited] = useState(false);
-  const ownerDisplayName = isOwnerNameEdited ? ownerDisplayNameDraft : personaDisplayName;
+  const [respondToParticipant, setRespondToParticipant] = useState('');
+  const [wakePhrase, setWakePhrase] = useState('Hey OpenHuman');
   const [submitting, setSubmitting] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   // Recent-calls history loaded from core when the modal opens.
@@ -194,18 +298,21 @@ export function MeetingBotsModal({ onClose, onToast }: ModalProps) {
     }
     setSubmitting(true);
     try {
-      // Flow A: local CEF webview with mascot canvas + synthesized audio.
-      // joinMeetCall opens an off-screen CEF window per request_id,
-      // installs the audio/video bridges via CDP, then meet_scanner
-      // drives the join automatically. Returns once the window has
-      // been created — meet_audio + meet_scanner take it from there.
-      //
-      // ownerDisplayName is the privacy lock: the wake-word gate in
-      // the core only accepts captions whose speaker matches this
-      // value (case-insensitive, "(host)" / "(you)" suffix stripped).
-      // Anyone else in the room saying the wake phrase is dropped
-      // without dispatching a tool turn.
-      await joinMeetCall({ meetUrl, displayName, ownerDisplayName });
+      // Optimistically update Redux state so the banner transitions to
+      // the ActiveMeetingView immediately, before the backend responds.
+      dispatch(setBackendMeetJoining({ meetUrl: meetUrl.trim() }));
+      // Backend Recall.ai bot: sends the mascot into the meeting via
+      // the backend's Recall.ai integration. The backend joins as a
+      // participant, renders the mascot as the bot's camera feed, and
+      // streams transcript events back over Socket.IO.
+      await joinMeetViaBackendBot({
+        meetUrl,
+        displayName,
+        platform,
+        agentName: displayName,
+        respondToParticipant: respondToParticipant.trim() || undefined,
+        wakePhrase: wakePhrase.trim() || undefined,
+      });
       onToast?.({
         type: 'success',
         title: t('skills.meetingBots.joiningTitle'),
@@ -312,28 +419,38 @@ export function MeetingBotsModal({ onClose, onToast }: ModalProps) {
 
             <label className="block">
               <span className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-                Your name in the call
+                {t('skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant')}
               </span>
               <input
                 type="text"
-                value={ownerDisplayName}
-                onChange={e => {
-                  setOwnerDisplayNameDraft(e.target.value);
-                  setIsOwnerNameEdited(true);
-                }}
-                maxLength={64}
-                placeholder="As shown in Google Meet (e.g. Nikhil Bajaj)"
+                value={respondToParticipant}
+                onChange={e => setRespondToParticipant(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder={t('skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint')}
+                maxLength={128}
                 disabled={isComingSoon || submitting}
-                aria-describedby="meeting-bots-owner-hint"
-                required
-                className="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100 focus:border-primary-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-stone-50 dark:disabled:bg-neutral-800/60"
+                className="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100 placeholder:text-stone-400 dark:placeholder:text-neutral-500 focus:border-primary-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-stone-50 dark:disabled:bg-neutral-800/60"
               />
-              <p
-                id="meeting-bots-owner-hint"
-                className="mt-1 text-[10px] leading-relaxed text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-                Privacy lock. OpenHuman will only respond to the wake word when this exact name
-                is speaking — anyone else in the call cannot trigger tool calls in your name.
-              </p>
+              <span className="mt-1 block text-[10px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500">
+                {t('skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc')}
+              </span>
+            </label>
+
+            <label className="block">
+              <span className="text-[10px] font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
+                {t('skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase')}
+              </span>
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={wakePhrase}
+                onChange={e => setWakePhrase(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder={t('skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint')}
+                maxLength={128}
+                disabled={isComingSoon || submitting}
+                className="mt-1 w-full rounded-xl border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100 placeholder:text-stone-400 dark:placeholder:text-neutral-500 focus:border-primary-500 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-primary-100 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-stone-50 dark:disabled:bg-neutral-800/60"
+              />
+              <span className="mt-1 block text-[10px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500">
+                {t('skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc')}
+              </span>
             </label>
 
             {error && (
@@ -354,7 +471,7 @@ export function MeetingBotsModal({ onClose, onToast }: ModalProps) {
               <button
                 type="submit"
                 disabled={
-                  submitting || isComingSoon || !meetUrl.trim() || !ownerDisplayName.trim()
+                  submitting || isComingSoon || !meetUrl.trim()
                 }
                 className="rounded-xl bg-primary-500 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-semibold text-white hover:bg-primary-600 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:bg-stone-200 dark:disabled:bg-neutral-700 disabled:text-stone-400 dark:disabled:text-neutral-500">
                 {isComingSoon
@@ -391,13 +508,14 @@ function RecentCallsSection({
   rows: MeetCallRecord[] | null;
   error: string | null;
 }) {
+  const { t } = useT();
   return (
     <section
-      aria-label="Recent meeting calls"
+      aria-label={t('skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel')}
       className="mt-4 border-t border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 pt-4">
       <div className="flex items-baseline justify-between">
         <h3 className="text-[11px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
-          Recent calls
+          {t('skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading')}
           {rows && rows.length > 0 && (
             <span className="ml-1 text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500 normal-case font-normal">
               ({rows.length})
@@ -416,10 +534,10 @@ function RecentCallsSection({
       )}
 
       {rows === null ? (
-        <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500">Loading…</p>
+        <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500">{t('skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading')}</p>
       ) : rows.length === 0 ? (
         <p className="mt-2 text-[11px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500">
-          No previous calls yet — your meeting history will appear here.
+          {t('skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty')}
         </p>
       ) : (
         <ul className="mt-2 max-h-48 space-y-1 overflow-y-auto pr-1">
diff --git a/app/src/components/skills/__tests__/MeetingBotsCard.test.tsx b/app/src/components/skills/__tests__/MeetingBotsCard.test.tsx
index 31290597d..b3a1f09e0 100644
--- a/app/src/components/skills/__tests__/MeetingBotsCard.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/skills/__tests__/MeetingBotsCard.test.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import MeetingBotsCard, { MeetingBotsModal } from '../MeetingBotsCard';
 
 const joinMock = vi.fn();
 const listMock = vi.fn();
+const leaveMock = vi.fn();
 
 vi.mock('../../../services/meetCallService', async () => {
   const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import('../../../services/meetCallService')>(
@@ -14,12 +15,9 @@ vi.mock('../../../services/meetCallService', async () => {
   );
   return {
     ...actual,
-    // Flow A: the modal submit calls joinMeetCall (CEF webview), not the
-    // Flow B backend joinMeetingViaMascotBot. Switched in the
-    // mascot-meet-flowA revival commits — kept the mock variable name
-    // `joinMock` to keep the diff focused on the call site swap.
-    joinMeetCall: (...args: unknown[]) => joinMock(...args),
+    joinMeetViaBackendBot: (...args: unknown[]) => joinMock(...args),
     listMeetCalls: (...args: unknown[]) => listMock(...args),
+    leaveBackendMeetBot: (...args: unknown[]) => leaveMock(...args),
   };
 });
 
@@ -58,8 +56,11 @@ describe('MeetingBotsCard', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByRole('dialog')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('submits to joinMeetCall and fires a success toast', async () => {
-    joinMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({ requestId: 'req-1' });
+  it('submits to joinMeetViaBackendBot and fires a success toast', async () => {
+    joinMock.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
     const onToast = vi.fn();
     renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard onToast={onToast} />);
 
@@ -67,25 +68,16 @@ describe('MeetingBotsCard', () => {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/meeting link/i), {
       target: { value: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij' },
     });
-    // Owner display name is now required — the wake-word gate refuses
-    // every caption when this is empty (privacy lock), so the submit
-    // button stays disabled and the test would hang on form submit
-    // without typing a value here.
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/your name in the call/i), {
-      target: { value: 'Alice' },
-    });
     const form = screen.getByRole('dialog').querySelector('form')!;
     fireEvent.submit(form);
 
-    // Flow A's joinMeetCall takes { meetUrl, displayName, ownerDisplayName }.
-    // Assert on the owner name (the new privacy-lock contract) and meetUrl;
-    // the bot displayName is a UI-supplied default and not contract-load-
-    // bearing for this assertion.
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
       expect(joinMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         expect.objectContaining({
           meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
-          ownerDisplayName: 'Alice',
+          displayName: 'OpenHuman',
+          platform: 'gmeet',
+          agentName: 'OpenHuman',
         })
       );
     });
@@ -100,9 +92,6 @@ describe('MeetingBotsCard', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  // Flow A's joinMeetCall has no capacity-gated concept — any throw maps
-  // to the single "could not start" toast + inline alert with the error
-  // message. Two error cases collapsed into one in the Flow A model.
   it('surfaces a join error inline + as an error toast', async () => {
     joinMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Bad URL'));
     const onToast = vi.fn();
@@ -112,9 +101,6 @@ describe('MeetingBotsCard', () => {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/meeting link/i), {
       target: { value: 'https://meet.google.com/x' },
     });
-    fireEvent.change(screen.getByLabelText(/your name in the call/i), {
-      target: { value: 'Alice' },
-    });
     fireEvent.submit(screen.getByRole('dialog').querySelector('form')!);
 
     await vi.waitFor(() => {
@@ -125,57 +111,116 @@ describe('MeetingBotsCard', () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toHaveTextContent('Bad URL');
   });
 
-  it('disables the submit when the active platform is coming-soon', () => {
+  it('Zoom is a live platform — submit is labelled "Send to Zoom", not "coming soon"', () => {
     renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('meeting-bots-banner'));
-    // Pick Zoom (coming soon)
+    // Zoom is fully supported via Recall.ai; submit should not say "coming soon".
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /Zoom/ }));
-    const submit = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /coming soon/i });
-    expect(submit).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('button', { name: /coming soon/i })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /send to zoom/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  // Issue #2945: users were being asked to retype "your name in the call"
-  // every meeting. When the Persona display name (Settings → Persona) is
-  // set, the owner-name field pre-fills from it so the user can submit
-  // without retyping.
-  it('pre-fills the owner display name from the Persona slice', () => {
-    const { store } = renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, {
-      preloadedState: { persona: { displayName: 'Hemanth', description: '' } },
-    });
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('meeting-bots-banner'));
-    const ownerInput = screen.getByLabelText(/your name in the call/i) as HTMLInputElement;
-    expect(ownerInput.value).toBe('Hemanth');
-    // Sanity: the slice is wired so the assertion above isn't a no-op.
-    expect(store.getState().persona.displayName).toBe('Hemanth');
-  });
-
-  it('leaves the owner display name empty when no Persona name is set', () => {
-    // Default preloadedState — persona slice initial state is
-    // { displayName: '', description: '' } (see personaSlice.ts).
+  it('does not require the old owner-name field for backend Recall joins', () => {
     renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('meeting-bots-banner'));
-    const ownerInput = screen.getByLabelText(/your name in the call/i) as HTMLInputElement;
-    expect(ownerInput.value).toBe('');
+    expect(screen.queryByLabelText(/your name in the call/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
+
+// ── ActiveMeetingView tests ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+// Exercises the live-meeting banner rendered when Redux status is active/joining.
+
+const activeMeetState = {
+  backendMeet: {
+    status: 'active' as const,
+    meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+    lastReply: null,
+    lastHarness: null,
+    transcript: null,
+    error: null,
+  },
+};
+
+describe('MeetingBotsCard — ActiveMeetingView', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    leaveMock.mockReset();
+    leaveMock.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+  });
+  afterEach(() => cleanup());
+
+  it('shows the LIVE badge and meeting code when status is active', () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, { preloadedState: activeMeetState });
+    // Both "Live" (badge) and "Live in meeting" (status text) are present
+    expect(screen.getAllByText(/live/i).length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    // Pathname stripped: shows "abc-defg-hij" not the full URL
+    expect(screen.getByText('abc-defg-hij')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  // Dirty-flag contract: once the user has typed into the field, a
-  // subsequent Persona update from the slice must NOT overwrite their
-  // input. The pre-edit case is covered by the "pre-fills" test above.
-  it('does not overwrite user-typed owner name when Persona slice updates later', () => {
-    const { store } = renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, {
-      preloadedState: { persona: { displayName: 'Hemanth', description: '' } },
+  it('shows Leave button when status is active', () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, { preloadedState: activeMeetState });
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /leave/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('calls leaveBackendMeetBot when Leave is clicked', async () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, { preloadedState: activeMeetState });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /leave/i }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(leaveMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('user-requested'));
+  });
+
+  it('Leave button is disabled during in-flight leave call', async () => {
+    // Hang the leave call so we can inspect intermediate disabled state
+    leaveMock.mockReturnValue(new Promise(() => {}));
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, { preloadedState: activeMeetState });
+    const btn = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /leave/i });
+    fireEvent.click(btn);
+    await waitFor(() => expect(btn).toBeDisabled());
+  });
+
+  it('shows last reply text when lastReply is set', () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, {
+      preloadedState: {
+        backendMeet: {
+          ...activeMeetState.backendMeet,
+          lastReply: { transcript: 'hello', reply: 'Hi there!', emotion: 'happy' },
+        },
+      },
     });
-    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('meeting-bots-banner'));
-    const ownerInput = screen.getByLabelText(/your name in the call/i) as HTMLInputElement;
-    // Sanity: pre-fill landed.
-    expect(ownerInput.value).toBe('Hemanth');
-    // User types over it.
-    fireEvent.change(ownerInput, { target: { value: 'Alice' } });
-    expect(ownerInput.value).toBe('Alice');
-    // Persona name changes underneath (e.g. user edits Settings in another window).
-    store.dispatch({ type: 'persona/setPersonaDisplayName', payload: 'Nova' });
-    // User's typed value wins — does NOT flip to 'Nova'.
-    expect(ownerInput.value).toBe('Alice');
+    expect(screen.getByText(/hi there/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows joining status text when status is joining', () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, {
+      preloadedState: {
+        backendMeet: { ...activeMeetState.backendMeet, status: 'joining' as const },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(screen.getByText(/joining/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows banner (not ActiveMeetingView) when status is ended', () => {
+    // MeetingBotsCard only shows ActiveMeetingView for active/joining.
+    // When ended the banner is rendered so the user can start a new call.
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard />, {
+      preloadedState: {
+        backendMeet: { ...activeMeetState.backendMeet, status: 'ended' as const },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('meeting-bots-banner')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/live in meeting/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('shows error toast when leave call fails', async () => {
+    leaveMock.mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('Network error'));
+    const onToast = vi.fn();
+    renderWithProviders(<MeetingBotsCard onToast={onToast} />, {
+      preloadedState: activeMeetState,
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /leave/i }));
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(onToast).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ type: 'error' })
+      )
+    );
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/app/src/features/meet/MascotFrameProducer.tsx b/app/src/features/meet/MascotFrameProducer.tsx
index ebff3b299..6acbdc9bb 100644
--- a/app/src/features/meet/MascotFrameProducer.tsx
+++ b/app/src/features/meet/MascotFrameProducer.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,48 @@ interface BusSession {
   port: number;
 }
 
+export function sampleCanvasPixels(
+  ctx: OffscreenCanvasRenderingContext2D,
+  width: number,
+  height: number
+) {
+  const cols = 7;
+  const rows = 5;
+  let sum = 0;
+  let min = 255;
+  let max = 0;
+  let count = 0;
+  let dark = 0;
+  let bright = 0;
+
+  try {
+    for (let y = 0; y < rows; y++) {
+      for (let x = 0; x < cols; x++) {
+        const px = Math.max(0, Math.min(width - 1, Math.floor(((x + 0.5) * width) / cols)));
+        const py = Math.max(0, Math.min(height - 1, Math.floor(((y + 0.5) * height) / rows)));
+        const [r, g, b] = ctx.getImageData(px, py, 1, 1).data;
+        const luma = Math.round(r * 0.299 + g * 0.587 + b * 0.114);
+        sum += luma;
+        min = Math.min(min, luma);
+        max = Math.max(max, luma);
+        if (luma < 8) dark++;
+        if (luma > 32) bright++;
+        count++;
+      }
+    }
+    return {
+      avgLuma: Math.round(sum / Math.max(1, count)),
+      minLuma: min,
+      maxLuma: max,
+      darkSamples: dark,
+      brightSamples: bright,
+      sampleCount: count,
+    };
+  } catch (err) {
+    return { error: String(err instanceof Error ? err.message : err) };
+  }
+}
+
 export const MascotFrameProducer: FC = () => {
   const [session, setSession] = useState<BusSession | null>(null);
 
@@ -60,6 +102,8 @@ const ProducerSession: FC<{ session: BusSession }> = ({ session }) => {
   const wsReadyRef = useRef(false);
   const stoppedRef = useRef(false);
   const inflightRef = useRef(false);
+  const lastDiagAtRef = useRef(0);
+  const isSpeakingRef = useRef(false);
   // True while the bot is actively producing PCM into the Meet call.
   // Drives the mascot face so the mouth animates in time with the audio
   // participants hear. Source of truth is the Rust speak_pump (edge-detected
@@ -67,6 +111,10 @@ const ProducerSession: FC<{ session: BusSession }> = ({ session }) => {
   // a previous session bleeding into this session's mascot state.
   const [isSpeaking, setIsSpeaking] = useState(false);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    isSpeakingRef.current = isSpeaking;
+  }, [isSpeaking]);
+
   const captureFrame = useCallback(async () => {
     if (stoppedRef.current || !wsReadyRef.current || inflightRef.current) return;
     const host = hostRef.current;
@@ -103,10 +151,28 @@ const ProducerSession: FC<{ session: BusSession }> = ({ session }) => {
       const dy = (FRAME_H - dh) / 2;
       ctx.drawImage(canvas, dx, dy, dw, dh);
 
+      const probe = sampleCanvasPixels(ctx, FRAME_W, FRAME_H);
       const blob = await offscreen.convertToBlob({ type: 'image/jpeg', quality: JPEG_QUALITY });
       const buffer = await blob.arrayBuffer();
       const ws = wsRef.current;
       if (ws && ws.readyState === WebSocket.OPEN) {
+        const now = Date.now();
+        if (now - lastDiagAtRef.current > 2000) {
+          lastDiagAtRef.current = now;
+          ws.send(
+            JSON.stringify({
+              kind: 'producer-pixel-probe',
+              requestId: session.requestId,
+              canvasWidth: canvas.width,
+              canvasHeight: canvas.height,
+              frameWidth: FRAME_W,
+              frameHeight: FRAME_H,
+              jpegBytes: blob.size,
+              isSpeaking: isSpeakingRef.current,
+              probe,
+            })
+          );
+        }
         ws.send(buffer);
       }
     } catch (err) {
@@ -114,7 +180,7 @@ const ProducerSession: FC<{ session: BusSession }> = ({ session }) => {
     } finally {
       inflightRef.current = false;
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [session.requestId]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     stoppedRef.current = false;
diff --git a/app/src/features/meet/__tests__/MascotFrameProducer.test.tsx b/app/src/features/meet/__tests__/MascotFrameProducer.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05127bf1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/features/meet/__tests__/MascotFrameProducer.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { cleanup } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { renderWithProviders } from '../../../test/test-utils';
+import { MascotFrameProducer, sampleCanvasPixels } from '../MascotFrameProducer';
+
+// @tauri-apps/api/event is already mocked in setup.ts (listen → vi.fn())
+
+describe('MascotFrameProducer', () => {
+  afterEach(() => cleanup());
+
+  it('renders nothing when no bus session is active', () => {
+    const { container } = renderWithProviders(<MascotFrameProducer />);
+    // Component returns null until a meet-video:bus-started Tauri event fires
+    expect(container.firstChild).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('mounts and unmounts without throwing', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      const { unmount } = renderWithProviders(<MascotFrameProducer />);
+      unmount();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+  });
+});
+
+describe('sampleCanvasPixels', () => {
+  it('returns pixel stats for a canvas with mid-range luma', () => {
+    // luma = 0.299*128 + 0.587*128 + 0.114*128 ≈ 128
+    const mockCtx = {
+      getImageData: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ data: [128, 128, 128, 255] }),
+    } as unknown as OffscreenCanvasRenderingContext2D;
+
+    const result = sampleCanvasPixels(mockCtx, 320, 240);
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({
+      avgLuma: 128,
+      minLuma: 128,
+      maxLuma: 128,
+      darkSamples: 0,
+      brightSamples: 35, // all 35 samples have luma > 32
+      sampleCount: 35, // 7 cols × 5 rows
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('counts dark samples correctly for near-black pixels', () => {
+    // luma ≈ 0.299*4 + 0.587*4 + 0.114*4 ≈ 4 → dark (< 8), not bright (> 32)
+    const mockCtx = {
+      getImageData: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ data: [4, 4, 4, 255] }),
+    } as unknown as OffscreenCanvasRenderingContext2D;
+
+    const result = sampleCanvasPixels(mockCtx, 320, 240);
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({ darkSamples: 35, brightSamples: 0 });
+  });
+
+  it('returns an error object when getImageData throws', () => {
+    const mockCtx = {
+      getImageData: vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+        throw new Error('canvas tainted');
+      }),
+    } as unknown as OffscreenCanvasRenderingContext2D;
+
+    const result = sampleCanvasPixels(mockCtx, 320, 240);
+    expect(result).toMatchObject({ error: 'canvas tainted' });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
index bca179998..3969e38e4 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -4054,6 +4054,24 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'إرسال إلى',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'قريبًا',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'جارٍ البدء…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'مكالمات الاجتماعات الأخيرة',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'المكالمات الأخيرة',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty': 'لا توجد مكالمات سابقة بعد — سيظهر سجل اجتماعاتك هنا.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'جارٍ التحميل\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'مباشر',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'في اجتماع',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'جارٍ الانضمام\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'مباشر في الاجتماع',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'انتهى الاجتماع',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'فشل الانضمام',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'مغادرة',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'اسمك في هذا الاجتماع',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'مثال: أحمد (اسمك في المكالمة)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'لن يستجيب البوت إلا لك. اتركه فارغاً للسماح لأي شخص بتفعيله.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'عبارة التنشيط',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'مرحباً OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'يجب أن يقول المشارك هذا قبل أن يرد البوت.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'إغلاق المعاينة',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'فشلت المعاينة',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'جارٍ تحميل المعاينة…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
index 97f9e1968..27f955a19 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
@@ -4130,6 +4130,24 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'পাঠান',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'শীঘ্রই',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'শুরু হচ্ছে…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'সাম্প্রতিক মিটিং কল',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'সাম্প্রতিক কল',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty': 'এখনও কোনো আগের কল নেই — আপনার মিটিং ইতিহাস এখানে দেখাবে।',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'লোড হচ্ছে\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'লাইভ',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'মিটিংয়ে',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'যোগ দিচ্ছে\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'মিটিংয়ে সরাসরি',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'মিটিং শেষ',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'যোগ দিতে ব্যর্থ',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'ছেড়ে দিন',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'এই মিটিংয়ে আপনার নাম',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'যেমন: রিয়া (কলে আপনার প্রদর্শনী নাম)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'বট শুধুমাত্র আপনাকে জবাব দেবে। যে কেউ সক্রিয় করতে পারে সে জন্য খালি রাখুন।',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'ওয়েক ফ্রেজ',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'বট সাড়া দেওয়ার আগে অংশগ্রহণকারীকে এটি বলতে হবে।',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'প্রিভিউ বন্ধ করুন',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'প্রিভিউ ব্যর্থ',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'প্রিভিউ লোড হচ্ছে…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
index b8041aaee..d19af5b5d 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
@@ -4238,6 +4238,25 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Senden an',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'bald',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Beginnend mit …',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Letzte Meeting-Anrufe',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Letzte Anrufe',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Noch keine früheren Anrufe — Ihr Meeting-Verlauf erscheint hier.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Laden\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Live',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'Im Meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Beitritt\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'Live im Meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Meeting beendet',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Beitritt fehlgeschlagen',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Verlassen',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Ihr Name in diesem Meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'z. B. Max (Ihr Anzeigename im Anruf)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Der Bot antwortet nur Ihnen. Leer lassen, damit jeder ihn aktivieren kann.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Wake-Phrase',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Der Teilnehmer muss dies sagen, bevor der Bot antwortet.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Vorschau schließen',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Vorschau fehlgeschlagen',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Vorschau wird geladen…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index cc4d13c8b..a6d6ffb84 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -4661,6 +4661,25 @@ const en: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Send to {label}',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'soon',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Starting…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Recent meeting calls',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Recent calls',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'No previous calls yet — your meeting history will appear here.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Loading\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Live',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'In Meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Joining\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'Live in meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Meeting ended',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Failed to join',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Leave',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Your Name in This Meeting',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'e.g. Alice (your display name in the call)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'The bot will only respond to you. Leave blank to let anyone activate it.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Wake Phrase',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Participant must say this before the bot responds.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Close preview',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Preview failed',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Loading preview…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
index d58f1b306..eb97517a6 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
@@ -4211,6 +4211,26 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Enviar a',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'pronto',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Iniciando…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Llamadas de reunión recientes',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Llamadas recientes',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Aún no hay llamadas anteriores — tu historial de reuniones aparecerá aquí.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Cargando\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'En vivo',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'En reunión',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Uniéndose\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'En vivo en la reunión',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Reunión finalizada',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Error al unirse',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Salir',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Tu nombre en esta reunión',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'p. ej. Ana (tu nombre visible en la llamada)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'El bot solo te responderá a ti. Deja en blanco para que cualquiera pueda activarlo.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Frase de activación',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc':
+    'El participante debe decir esto antes de que el bot responda.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Cerrar vista previa',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Vista previa fallida',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Cargando vista previa…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
index 900166826..0c8c9ba20 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -4224,6 +4224,25 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Envoyer à',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'bientôt',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Démarrage…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Appels de réunion récents',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Appels récents',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Pas encore d\u2019appels précédents — votre historique de réunions apparaîtra ici.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Chargement\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'En direct',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'En réunion',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Connexion\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'En direct dans la réunion',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Réunion terminée',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Échec de connexion',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Quitter',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Votre nom dans cette réunion',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'ex. Alice (votre nom affiché dans l\u2019appel)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Le bot ne répondra qu\u2019à vous. Laissez vide pour que n\u2019importe qui puisse l\u2019activer.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Phrase de réveil',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Le participant doit dire ceci avant que le bot réponde.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': "Fermer l'aperçu",
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': "Échec de l'aperçu",
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': "Chargement de l'aperçu…",
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
index d30dd5f8e..b836c670c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
@@ -4139,6 +4139,25 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'भेजें',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'जल्द ही',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'शुरू हो रहा है…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'हाल की मीटिंग कॉल',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'हाल की कॉल',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'अभी तक कोई पिछली कॉल नहीं — आपका मीटिंग इतिहास यहाँ दिखेगा।',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'लोड हो रहा है\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'लाइव',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'मीटिंग में',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'शामिल हो रहा है\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'मीटिंग में लाइव',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'मीटिंग समाप्त',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'शामिल होने में विफल',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'छोड़ें',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'इस मीटिंग में आपका नाम',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'जैसे: अनीता (कॉल में आपका प्रदर्शन नाम)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'बॉट केवल आपको जवाब देगा। किसी को भी सक्रिय करने देने के लिए खाली छोड़ें।',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'वेक फ्रेज़',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'बोट के जवाब देने से पहले प्रतिभागी को यह कहना होगा।',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'प्रीव्यू बंद करें',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'पूर्वावलोकन विफल',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'प्रीव्यू लोड हो रहा है…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
index 284100616..e85f0c89f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
@@ -4147,6 +4147,25 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Kirim ke',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'segera',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Memulai...',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Panggilan rapat terbaru',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Panggilan terbaru',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Belum ada panggilan sebelumnya — riwayat rapat Anda akan muncul di sini.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Memuat\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Langsung',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'Dalam Rapat',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Bergabung\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'Langsung dalam rapat',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Rapat selesai',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Gagal bergabung',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Keluar',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Nama Anda di Rapat Ini',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'mis. Budi (nama tampilan Anda di panggilan)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Bot hanya akan membalas Anda. Kosongkan agar siapa saja dapat mengaktifkannya.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Frasa Bangun',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Peserta harus mengucapkan ini sebelum bot merespons.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Tutup pratinjau',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Pratinjau gagal',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Memuat pratinjau...',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
index 0956264e4..62500e428 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
@@ -4200,6 +4200,26 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Invia a',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'presto',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Avvio…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Chiamate recenti delle riunioni',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Chiamate recenti',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Nessuna chiamata precedente — la cronologia delle riunioni apparirà qui.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Caricamento\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'In diretta',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'In Riunione',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Partecipando\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'In diretta nella riunione',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Riunione terminata',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Partecipazione fallita',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Esci',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Il tuo nome in questa riunione',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint':
+    'es. Mario (il tuo nome visualizzato nella chiamata)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Il bot risponderà solo a te. Lascia vuoto per permettere a chiunque di attivarlo.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Frase di attivazione',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Il partecipante deve dirlo prima che il bot risponda.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Chiudi anteprima',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Anteprima fallita',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Caricamento anteprima…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
index c8bfd5905..02ff6e09c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -4092,6 +4092,24 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': '보내기',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': '곧',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': '시작 중…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': '최근 회의 통화',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': '최근 통화',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty': '이전 통화가 없습니다 — 회의 기록이 여기에 표시됩니다.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': '로딩 중\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': '라이브',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': '회의 중',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': '참가 중\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': '회의에서 라이브',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': '회의 종료',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': '참가 실패',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': '나가기',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': '이 회의에서 내 이름',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': '예: 김철수 (통화에서 표시되는 이름)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    '봇은 나에게만 응답합니다. 누구나 활성화할 수 있도록 비워 두세요.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': '웨이크 구문',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': '참가자가 봇이 응답하기 전에 이것을 말해야 합니다.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': '미리보기 닫기',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': '미리보기 실패',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': '미리보기 불러오는 중…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
index c2d2a302f..952ed3bc7 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -4200,6 +4200,26 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Wyślij do',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'wkrótce',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Uruchamianie…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Ostatnie rozmowy na spotkaniach',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Ostatnie rozmowy',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Brak poprzednich rozmów — historia spotkań pojawi się tutaj.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Ładowanie\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Na żywo',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'Na spotkaniu',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Dołączanie\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'Na żywo na spotkaniu',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Spotkanie zakończone',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Nie można dołączyć',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Wyjdź',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Twoje imię na tym spotkaniu',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint':
+    'np. Anna (Twoja nazwa wyświetlana podczas rozmowy)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Bot będzie odpowiadał tylko Tobie. Pozostaw puste, aby każdy mógł go aktywować.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Fraza aktywacji',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Uczestnik musi to powiedzieć, zanim bot odpowie.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Zamknij podgląd',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Podgląd nie powiódł się',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Wczytywanie podglądu…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
index 04c6c1cc1..9bf62b81c 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
@@ -4201,6 +4201,25 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Enviar para',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'em breve',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Iniciando…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Chamadas de reunião recentes',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Chamadas recentes',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty':
+    'Nenhuma chamada anterior ainda — seu histórico de reuniões aparecerá aqui.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Carregando\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Ao vivo',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'Em reunião',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Entrando\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'Ao vivo na reunião',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Reunião encerrada',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Falha ao entrar',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Sair',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Seu nome nesta reunião',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'ex. João (seu nome exibido na chamada)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'O bot só responderá a você. Deixe em branco para que qualquer pessoa possa ativá-lo.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Frase de ativação',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'O participante deve dizer isso antes de o bot responder.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Fechar visualização',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Falha na pré-visualização',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Carregando visualização…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
index 0ca703f59..1c51268e2 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -4166,6 +4166,24 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': 'Отправить',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': 'скоро',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': 'Запуск…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': 'Недавние звонки на встречах',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': 'Недавние звонки',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty': 'Предыдущих звонков нет — история встреч появится здесь.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': 'Загрузка\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': 'Эфир',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': 'На встрече',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': 'Подключение\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': 'В прямом эфире на встрече',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': 'Встреча завершена',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': 'Ошибка подключения',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': 'Выйти',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': 'Ваше имя на этой встрече',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': 'напр. Иван (ваше отображаемое имя в звонке)',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc':
+    'Бот будет отвечать только вам. Оставьте пустым, чтобы любой мог его активировать.',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': 'Фраза активации',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': 'Участник должен произнести это, прежде чем бот ответит.',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': 'Закрыть предпросмотр',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': 'Не удалось показать превью',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': 'Загрузка предпросмотра…',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
index 3ae81a588..f4f0229f3 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
@@ -3934,6 +3934,23 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'skills.meetingBots.sendTo': '发送到会议',
   'skills.meetingBots.soonSuffix': '很快',
   'skills.meetingBots.starting': '启动中…',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsAriaLabel': '最近的会议通话',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsHeading': '最近通话',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsEmpty': '暂无历史通话记录 — 您的会议记录将显示在此处。',
+  'skills.meetingBots.recentCallsLoading': '加载中\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveBadge': '直播',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveTitle': '会议中',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusJoining': '正在加入\u2026',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusActive': '会议直播中',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusEnded': '会议已结束',
+  'skills.meetingBots.liveStatusError': '加入失败',
+  'skills.meetingBots.leaveButton': '离开',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipant': '您在此会议中的姓名',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantHint': '例如：小明（通话中的显示名称）',
+  'skills.meetingBots.respondToParticipantDesc': '机器人只会回应您。留空以允许任何人激活它。',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhrase': '唤醒词',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseHint': 'Hey OpenHuman',
+  'skills.meetingBots.wakePhraseDesc': '参与者必须先说出此词，机器人才会回复。',
   'skills.resource.preview.closeAriaLabel': '关闭预览',
   'skills.resource.preview.failed': '预览失败',
   'skills.resource.preview.loading': '加载预览中…',
diff --git a/app/src/pages/Skills.tsx b/app/src/pages/Skills.tsx
index 7bc4553f8..3e1fbd8b3 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/Skills.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/Skills.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ import {
   KNOWN_COMPOSIO_TOOLKITS,
 } from '../components/composio/toolkitMeta';
 import EmptyStateCard from '../components/EmptyStateCard';
+import { ToastContainer } from '../components/intelligence/Toast';
 import PillTabBar from '../components/PillTabBar';
 import AutocompleteSetupModal from '../components/skills/AutocompleteSetupModal';
-// import MeetingBotsCard from '../components/skills/MeetingBotsCard';
+import MeetingBotsCard from '../components/skills/MeetingBotsCard';
 import ScreenIntelligenceSetupModal from '../components/skills/ScreenIntelligenceSetupModal';
 import UnifiedSkillCard from '../components/skills/SkillCard';
 import { SKILL_CATEGORY_ORDER, type SkillCategory } from '../components/skills/skillCategories';
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ import { channelConnectionsApi } from '../services/api/channelConnectionsApi';
 import { setDefaultMessagingChannel } from '../store/channelConnectionsSlice';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from '../store/hooks';
 import type { ChannelConnectionStatus, ChannelDefinition, ChannelType } from '../types/channels';
+import type { ToastNotification } from '../types/intelligence';
 import { IS_DEV } from '../utils/config';
 import { isLocalSessionToken } from '../utils/localSession';
 import { openhumanComposioGetMode } from '../utils/tauriCommands';
@@ -397,6 +399,14 @@ export default function Skills() {
   const autocompleteStatus = useAutocompleteSkillStatus();
   const voiceStatus = useVoiceSkillStatus();
 
+  const [toasts, setToasts] = useState<ToastNotification[]>([]);
+  const addToast = useCallback((toast: Omit<ToastNotification, 'id'>) => {
+    setToasts(prev => [...prev, { ...toast, id: `toast-${Date.now()}-${Math.random()}` }]);
+  }, []);
+  const removeToast = useCallback((id: string) => {
+    setToasts(prev => prev.filter(t => t.id !== id));
+  }, []);
+
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
   const [selectedCategory, setSelectedCategory] = useState<SkillCategory>('All');
   const [hasComposioApiKey, setHasComposioApiKey] = useState<boolean | null>(null);
@@ -838,7 +848,7 @@ export default function Skills() {
                   </div>
                 )}
 
-                {/* <MeetingBotsCard onToast={addToast} /> */}
+                <MeetingBotsCard onToast={addToast} />
 
                 {activeTab === 'composio' && (
                   <div className="rounded-2xl border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 p-3 shadow-soft animate-fade-up">
@@ -976,6 +986,8 @@ export default function Skills() {
           onClose={() => setComposioModalToolkit(null)}
         />
       )}
+
+      <ToastContainer notifications={toasts} onRemove={removeToast} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/app/src/pages/onboarding/pages/RuntimeChoicePage.tsx b/app/src/pages/onboarding/pages/RuntimeChoicePage.tsx
index 290633461..be457e338 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/onboarding/pages/RuntimeChoicePage.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/onboarding/pages/RuntimeChoicePage.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ const RuntimeChoicePage = () => {
           try {
             await completeAndExit();
           } catch (err) {
-            console.error('[onboarding:runtime-choice-page] completeAndExit failed', err);
+            const safeErr = err instanceof Error ? `${err.name}: ${err.message}` : String(err);
+            console.error('[onboarding:runtime-choice-page] completeAndExit failed', safeErr);
             setExitError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err));
           }
         }}
diff --git a/app/src/services/__tests__/meetCallService.test.ts b/app/src/services/__tests__/meetCallService.test.ts
index 579d13e91..bc2bbfd05 100644
--- a/app/src/services/__tests__/meetCallService.test.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/__tests__/meetCallService.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@ import { invoke, isTauri } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
 import { callCoreRpc } from '../coreRpcClient';
-import { closeMeetCall, joinMeetCall, listMeetCalls } from '../meetCallService';
+import {
+  closeMeetCall,
+  joinMeetCall,
+  joinMeetViaBackendBot,
+  listMeetCalls,
+} from '../meetCallService';
 
 vi.mock('@tauri-apps/api/core', () => ({ invoke: vi.fn(), isTauri: vi.fn() }));
 
@@ -185,6 +190,51 @@ describe('listMeetCalls', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('joinMeetViaBackendBot', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.mocked(callCoreRpc).mockReset();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.restoreAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('emits the backend Recall bot join RPC with camelCase colors', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(callCoreRpc).mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    } as never);
+
+    const result = await joinMeetViaBackendBot({
+      meetUrl: ' https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij ',
+      displayName: 'OpenHuman',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+      agentName: 'OpenHuman',
+      systemPrompt: 'Answer only when addressed.',
+      riveColors: { primaryColor: '#ffcc00', secondaryColor: '#112233' },
+    });
+
+    expect(callCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      method: 'openhuman.agent_meetings_join',
+      params: {
+        meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+        display_name: 'OpenHuman',
+        platform: 'gmeet',
+        agent_name: 'OpenHuman',
+        system_prompt: 'Answer only when addressed.',
+        rive_colors: { primary_color: '#ffcc00', secondary_color: '#112233' },
+      },
+    });
+    expect(result).toEqual({ meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij', platform: 'gmeet' });
+  });
+
+  it('rejects an empty meeting link before contacting core', async () => {
+    await expect(joinMeetViaBackendBot({ meetUrl: '   ' })).rejects.toThrow(/meeting link/i);
+    expect(callCoreRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
+
 describe('closeMeetCall', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
diff --git a/app/src/services/apiClient.ts b/app/src/services/apiClient.ts
index 71ff0c02d..932fd28cd 100644
--- a/app/src/services/apiClient.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/apiClient.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class ApiClient {
     const versionHeaders = await getClientVersionHeaders();
     const headers: Record<string, string> = {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      // Only skip ngrok interstitials in dev (local tunnels). Never send in production.
+      ...(IS_DEV ? { 'ngrok-skip-browser-warning': '1' } : {}),
       ...options.headers,
       ...versionHeaders,
     };
diff --git a/app/src/services/backendHealth.ts b/app/src/services/backendHealth.ts
index 093a7d3d8..ca5fee2d1 100644
--- a/app/src/services/backendHealth.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/backendHealth.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { IS_DEV } from '../utils/config';
 import { getBackendUrl } from './backendUrl';
 
 export const BACKEND_HEALTH_TIMEOUT_MS = 6_000;
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ export async function checkBackendHealthy(
       cache: 'no-store',
       credentials: 'omit',
       signal: controller.signal,
+      // Only skip ngrok interstitials in dev (local tunnels). Never send in production.
+      headers: IS_DEV ? { 'ngrok-skip-browser-warning': '1' } : {},
     });
     const latencyMs = Date.now() - start;
 
diff --git a/app/src/services/backendMeetService.test.ts b/app/src/services/backendMeetService.test.ts
index 1f0e5e793..27242fe7f 100644
--- a/app/src/services/backendMeetService.test.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/backendMeetService.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ beforeEach(() => {
 });
 
 describe('joinMeetViaBackendBot', () => {
-  it('calls agent_meetings_join with correct params', async () => {
+  it('calls agent_meetings_join with all params (including new customization fields)', async () => {
     mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
       ok: true,
       meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ describe('joinMeetViaBackendBot', () => {
         meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
         display_name: undefined,
         platform: undefined,
+        agent_name: undefined,
+        system_prompt: undefined,
+        mascot_id: undefined,
+        rive_colors: undefined,
       },
     });
     expect(result).toEqual({ meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij', platform: 'gmeet' });
@@ -82,6 +86,122 @@ describe('joinMeetViaBackendBot', () => {
       })
     );
   });
+
+  it('forwards agentName and systemPrompt', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({
+      meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      agentName: 'Aria',
+      systemPrompt: 'You are a helpful meeting assistant.',
+    });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        params: expect.objectContaining({
+          agent_name: 'Aria',
+          system_prompt: 'You are a helpful meeting assistant.',
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('forwards mascotId as mascot_id', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({ meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc', mascotId: 'blue' });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ params: expect.objectContaining({ mascot_id: 'blue' }) })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('trims whitespace from mascotId', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({ meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc', mascotId: '  yellow  ' });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ params: expect.objectContaining({ mascot_id: 'yellow' }) })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('sends mascot_id as undefined when mascotId is blank', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({ meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc', mascotId: '   ' });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({ params: expect.objectContaining({ mascot_id: undefined }) })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('forwards riveColors as rive_colors with snake_case keys', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({
+      meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc',
+      riveColors: { primaryColor: '#4A83DD', secondaryColor: '#F59E0B' },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        params: expect.objectContaining({
+          rive_colors: { primary_color: '#4A83DD', secondary_color: '#F59E0B' },
+        }),
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('sends all customization fields together', async () => {
+    mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+      ok: true,
+      meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+      platform: 'gmeet',
+    });
+
+    await joinMeetViaBackendBot({
+      meetUrl: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+      displayName: 'OpenHuman',
+      agentName: 'Aria',
+      systemPrompt: 'Be concise.',
+      mascotId: 'yellow',
+      riveColors: { primaryColor: '#4A83DD' },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      method: 'openhuman.agent_meetings_join',
+      params: {
+        meet_url: 'https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij',
+        display_name: 'OpenHuman',
+        platform: undefined,
+        agent_name: 'Aria',
+        system_prompt: 'Be concise.',
+        mascot_id: 'yellow',
+        rive_colors: { primary_color: '#4A83DD', secondary_color: undefined },
+      },
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 describe('leaveBackendMeetBot', () => {
diff --git a/app/src/services/meetCallService.ts b/app/src/services/meetCallService.ts
index 71ecbc8a9..b1ae653b8 100644
--- a/app/src/services/meetCallService.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/meetCallService.ts
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ export type BackendMeetJoinInput = {
   meetUrl: string;
   displayName?: string;
   platform?: MeetingPlatform;
+  agentName?: string;
+  systemPrompt?: string;
+  mascotId?: string;
+  riveColors?: { primaryColor?: string; secondaryColor?: string };
+  /** Only respond to messages from this participant name (empty = respond to all). */
+  respondToParticipant?: string;
+  /** Wake phrase the participant must say before the bot responds (empty = no wake phrase). */
+  wakePhrase?: string;
 };
 
 type CoreBackendMeetJoinResponse = { ok: boolean; meet_url: string; platform: string };
@@ -189,6 +197,18 @@ export async function joinMeetViaBackendBot(
       meet_url: meetUrl,
       display_name: input.displayName?.trim() || undefined,
       platform: input.platform || undefined,
+      agent_name: input.agentName?.trim() || undefined,
+      system_prompt: input.systemPrompt?.trim() || undefined,
+      mascot_id: input.mascotId?.trim() || undefined,
+      respond_to_participant: input.respondToParticipant?.trim() || undefined,
+      wake_phrase: input.wakePhrase?.trim() || undefined,
+      rive_colors: (() => {
+        if (!input.riveColors) return undefined;
+        const primary = input.riveColors.primaryColor?.trim() || undefined;
+        const secondary = input.riveColors.secondaryColor?.trim() || undefined;
+        if (!primary && !secondary) return undefined;
+        return { primary_color: primary, secondary_color: secondary };
+      })(),
     },
   });
 
@@ -220,19 +240,17 @@ export async function sendHarnessResponse(result: string): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 /**
- * Backend-driven meet bot join (PR tinyhumansai/backend#773).
+ * Direct backend-driven meet bot join.
  *
  * Hits `POST /mascots/join-meeting` which:
  *  - gates free users with a 429 (SERVER_OVERLOADED) — surfaced verbatim
  *    so callers can show the user-facing capacity message;
- *  - launches the Camoufox mascot bot for `gmeet`;
- *  - 400s on `zoom` / `teams` with "not yet supported".
+ *  - launches the Recall.ai mascot bot for supported meeting platforms.
  *
- * Distinct from `joinMeetCall` (which opens a CEF webview locally) —
- * this is a fire-and-forget request that runs the mascot bot in the
- * backend and streams events over Socket.IO.
+ * The app normally uses `joinMeetViaBackendBot`, which routes through the
+ * core Socket.IO bridge so backend bot events can be handled locally too.
  */
-export type MascotMeetPlatform = 'gmeet' | 'zoom' | 'teams';
+export type MascotMeetPlatform = 'gmeet' | 'zoom' | 'teams' | 'webex';
 
 export interface MascotJoinMeetingInput {
   platform: MascotMeetPlatform;
diff --git a/app/src/store/backendMeetSlice.ts b/app/src/store/backendMeetSlice.ts
index cc44b61c4..0b62ca5a9 100644
--- a/app/src/store/backendMeetSlice.ts
+++ b/app/src/store/backendMeetSlice.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface BackendMeetTranscriptEvent {
   duration_ms: number;
 }
 
-interface BackendMeetState {
+export interface BackendMeetState {
   status: BackendMeetStatus;
   meetUrl: string | null;
   lastReply: BackendMeetReplyEvent | null;
@@ -96,4 +96,14 @@ export const {
   resetBackendMeet,
 } = backendMeetSlice.actions;
 
+export const selectBackendMeetStatus = (state: {
+  backendMeet: BackendMeetState;
+}): BackendMeetStatus => state.backendMeet.status;
+export const selectBackendMeetUrl = (state: { backendMeet: BackendMeetState }): string | null =>
+  state.backendMeet.meetUrl;
+export const selectBackendMeetLastReply = (state: { backendMeet: BackendMeetState }) =>
+  state.backendMeet.lastReply;
+export const selectBackendMeetLastHarness = (state: { backendMeet: BackendMeetState }) =>
+  state.backendMeet.lastHarness;
+
 export default backendMeetSlice.reducer;
diff --git a/app/src/test/setup.ts b/app/src/test/setup.ts
index 1b83a2122..cc381819f 100644
--- a/app/src/test/setup.ts
+++ b/app/src/test/setup.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,24 @@ function ensureStorage(name: 'localStorage' | 'sessionStorage') {
 ensureStorage('localStorage');
 ensureStorage('sessionStorage');
 
+// Polyfill window.matchMedia — used by Rive (@rive-app/react-webgl2) and
+// some media-query hooks; not implemented in jsdom.
+if (typeof window.matchMedia === 'undefined') {
+  Object.defineProperty(window, 'matchMedia', {
+    writable: true,
+    value: vi.fn((query: string) => ({
+      matches: false,
+      media: query,
+      onchange: null,
+      addListener: vi.fn(),
+      removeListener: vi.fn(),
+      addEventListener: vi.fn(),
+      removeEventListener: vi.fn(),
+      dispatchEvent: vi.fn(),
+    })),
+  });
+}
+
 // Polyfill ResizeObserver for cmdk/Radix components in jsdom
 if (typeof globalThis.ResizeObserver === 'undefined') {
   globalThis.ResizeObserver = class ResizeObserver {
@@ -112,7 +130,10 @@ if (typeof Element !== 'undefined' && !Element.prototype.scrollIntoView) {
 // Mock Tauri APIs (not available in test env)
 vi.mock('@tauri-apps/api/core', () => ({ invoke: vi.fn(), isTauri: vi.fn(() => false) }));
 
-vi.mock('@tauri-apps/api/event', () => ({ listen: vi.fn(), emit: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('@tauri-apps/api/event', () => ({
+  listen: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(vi.fn()),
+  emit: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 vi.mock('@tauri-apps/plugin-deep-link', () => ({ onOpenUrl: vi.fn(), getCurrent: vi.fn() }));
 
diff --git a/app/src/test/test-utils.tsx b/app/src/test/test-utils.tsx
index ea1c22258..a5d6f5baa 100644
--- a/app/src/test/test-utils.tsx
+++ b/app/src/test/test-utils.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { MemoryRouter } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 import { getCoreStateSnapshot } from '../lib/coreState/store';
 import { CoreStateContext } from '../providers/coreStateContext';
+import backendMeetReducer from '../store/backendMeetSlice';
 import channelConnectionsReducer from '../store/channelConnectionsSlice';
 import companionReducer from '../store/companionSlice';
 import connectivityReducer from '../store/connectivitySlice';
@@ -28,10 +29,11 @@ import themeReducer from '../store/themeSlice';
  * VoicePanel reads + dispatches against this slice, and useSelector
  * would throw on a missing reducer without a stub here. `persona` is wired
  * in for the same reason (issue #2345): PersonaPanel reads + dispatches
- * against it. `theme` is wired in for the appearance controls (issue #3120):
- * AppearancePanel reads + dispatches theme mode, font size and tab-bar labels.
+ * against it. `backendMeet` is wired in for MeetingBotsCard which reads
+ * meeting status from this slice.
  */
 const testRootReducer = combineReducers({
+  backendMeet: backendMeetReducer,
   channelConnections: channelConnectionsReducer,
   companion: companionReducer,
   connectivity: connectivityReducer,
diff --git a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/ops.rs b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/ops.rs
index d9ba65085..22dad3837 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/ops.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/ops.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@
 
 use serde_json::{json, Map, Value};
 
+use crate::core::event_bus::BackendMeetTurn;
 use crate::openhuman::meet::ops::validate_display_name;
+use crate::openhuman::memory::ingest_pipeline;
+use crate::openhuman::memory_sync::canonicalize::chat::{ChatBatch, ChatMessage};
 use crate::openhuman::socket::global_socket_manager;
 use crate::rpc::RpcOutcome;
 
@@ -22,6 +25,79 @@ const ALLOWED_HOSTS: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
     ("webex.com", "webex"),
 ];
 
+fn transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(
+    turns: &[BackendMeetTurn],
+    duration_ms: u64,
+) -> Option<ChatBatch> {
+    // Cap at 48 h to avoid DateTime underflow; real meetings never exceed this.
+    const MAX_DURATION_MS: u64 = 172_800_000;
+    let duration_i64 = i64::try_from(duration_ms.min(MAX_DURATION_MS)).unwrap_or(172_800_000);
+    let base = chrono::Utc::now() - chrono::Duration::milliseconds(duration_i64);
+    // Spread turns evenly across the duration; fall back to 1 ms spacing when
+    // duration is zero or turns is empty (avoids division by zero).
+    let spacing_ms = if turns.is_empty() {
+        1i64
+    } else {
+        i64::try_from(duration_ms / turns.len() as u64).unwrap_or(1)
+    };
+    let mut messages = Vec::new();
+
+    for (idx, turn) in turns.iter().enumerate() {
+        let text = turn.content.trim();
+        if text.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let author = if turn.role.eq_ignore_ascii_case("assistant") {
+            "OpenHuman"
+        } else {
+            "Meeting participant"
+        };
+        let offset_ms = spacing_ms.saturating_mul(idx as i64);
+        messages.push(ChatMessage {
+            author: author.to_string(),
+            timestamp: base + chrono::Duration::milliseconds(offset_ms),
+            text: text.to_string(),
+            source_ref: Some(format!("backend-meet://turn/{idx}")),
+        });
+    }
+
+    if messages.is_empty() {
+        None
+    } else {
+        Some(ChatBatch {
+            platform: "backend_meet".to_string(),
+            channel_label: "Recall AI meeting".to_string(),
+            messages,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+pub async fn ingest_backend_meeting_transcript(
+    turns: Vec<BackendMeetTurn>,
+    duration_ms: u64,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let Some(batch) = transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(&turns, duration_ms) else {
+        tracing::debug!("[agent_meetings] transcript had no ingestible turns");
+        return Ok(());
+    };
+
+    let config = crate::openhuman::config::Config::load_or_init()
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("[agent_meetings] config load failed: {e}"))?;
+    let source_id = format!("meet:recall:{}", chrono::Utc::now().timestamp_millis());
+    let tags = vec!["meeting".to_string(), "recall_ai".to_string()];
+    let result = ingest_pipeline::ingest_chat(&config, &source_id, "user", tags, batch)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("[agent_meetings] transcript ingest failed: {e:#}"))?;
+
+    tracing::info!(
+        source_id = %source_id,
+        chunks_written = result.chunks_written,
+        "[agent_meetings] transcript ingested into memory tree"
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn validate_meeting_url(raw: &str) -> Result<url::Url, String> {
     let url = url::Url::parse(raw.trim()).map_err(|e| format!("invalid meeting URL: {e}"))?;
 
@@ -59,6 +135,50 @@ fn infer_platform(url: &url::Url) -> &'static str {
     "gmeet"
 }
 
+/// Build the `bot:join` Socket.IO payload from a validated request.
+///
+/// Extracted as a pure function so it can be unit-tested independently of the
+/// live socket connection.
+fn build_join_payload(
+    meet_url: &str,
+    display_name: &str,
+    platform: &str,
+    req: &BackendMeetJoinRequest,
+) -> Value {
+    let mut payload = json!({
+        "meetUrl": meet_url,
+        "displayName": display_name,
+        "platform": platform,
+    });
+    if let Some(map) = payload.as_object_mut() {
+        if let Some(agent_name) = &req.agent_name {
+            map.insert("agentName".to_string(), json!(agent_name));
+        }
+        if let Some(system_prompt) = &req.system_prompt {
+            map.insert("systemPrompt".to_string(), json!(system_prompt));
+        }
+        if let Some(mascot_id) = &req.mascot_id {
+            map.insert("mascotId".to_string(), json!(mascot_id));
+        }
+        if let Some(rive_colors) = &req.rive_colors {
+            map.insert(
+                "riveColors".to_string(),
+                json!({
+                    "primaryColor": rive_colors.primary_color,
+                    "secondaryColor": rive_colors.secondary_color,
+                }),
+            );
+        }
+        if let Some(respond_to) = &req.respond_to_participant {
+            map.insert("respondToParticipant".to_string(), json!(respond_to));
+        }
+        if let Some(phrase) = &req.wake_phrase {
+            map.insert("wakePhrase".to_string(), json!(phrase));
+        }
+    }
+    payload
+}
+
 /// Handle `openhuman.agent_meetings_join`.
 pub async fn handle_join(params: Map<String, Value>) -> Result<Value, String> {
     let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest = serde_json::from_value(Value::Object(params))
@@ -97,16 +217,11 @@ pub async fn handle_join(params: Map<String, Value>) -> Result<Value, String> {
         "[agent_meetings] emitting bot:join"
     );
 
-    mgr.emit(
-        "bot:join",
-        json!({
-            "meetUrl": normalized_url.as_str(),
-            "displayName": display_name,
-            "platform": platform,
-        }),
-    )
-    .await
-    .map_err(|e| format!("[agent_meetings] emit failed: {e}"))?;
+    let join_payload = build_join_payload(normalized_url.as_str(), &display_name, platform, &req);
+
+    mgr.emit("bot:join", join_payload)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| format!("[agent_meetings] emit failed: {e}"))?;
 
     let response = BackendMeetJoinResponse {
         ok: true,
@@ -222,6 +337,30 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(infer_platform(&url), "zoom");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn transcript_turns_convert_to_chat_batch() {
+        let batch = transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(
+            &[
+                BackendMeetTurn {
+                    role: "user".to_string(),
+                    content: "[Alice] OpenHuman, summarize this.".to_string(),
+                },
+                BackendMeetTurn {
+                    role: "assistant".to_string(),
+                    content: "Sure, here is the summary.".to_string(),
+                },
+            ],
+            1_000,
+        )
+        .expect("batch");
+
+        assert_eq!(batch.platform, "backend_meet");
+        assert_eq!(batch.messages.len(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(batch.messages[0].author, "Meeting participant");
+        assert_eq!(batch.messages[1].author, "OpenHuman");
+        assert!(batch.messages[0].text.contains("summarize"));
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn join_fails_when_socket_not_connected() {
         let params: Map<String, Value> =
@@ -239,4 +378,150 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(result.is_err());
         assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("must not be empty"));
     }
+
+    // --- build_join_payload ---
+
+    fn minimal_req(meet_url: &str) -> BackendMeetJoinRequest {
+        serde_json::from_value(json!({ "meet_url": meet_url })).unwrap()
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_join_payload_minimal() {
+        let req = minimal_req("https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij");
+        let payload = build_join_payload(
+            "https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij",
+            "OpenHuman",
+            "gmeet",
+            &req,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(payload["meetUrl"], "https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij");
+        assert_eq!(payload["displayName"], "OpenHuman");
+        assert_eq!(payload["platform"], "gmeet");
+        assert!(payload.get("agentName").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("systemPrompt").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("mascotId").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("riveColors").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("respondToParticipant").is_none());
+        assert!(payload.get("wakePhrase").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_join_payload_with_respond_to_participant() {
+        let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+            "meet_url": "https://zoom.us/j/123",
+            "respond_to_participant": "Alice"
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+        let payload = build_join_payload("https://zoom.us/j/123", "Bot", "zoom", &req);
+        assert_eq!(payload["respondToParticipant"], "Alice");
+        assert!(payload.get("wakePhrase").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_join_payload_with_wake_phrase() {
+        let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+            "meet_url": "https://zoom.us/j/123",
+            "wake_phrase": "Hey bot"
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+        let payload = build_join_payload("https://zoom.us/j/123", "Bot", "zoom", &req);
+        assert_eq!(payload["wakePhrase"], "Hey bot");
+        assert!(payload.get("respondToParticipant").is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn build_join_payload_with_all_optional_fields() {
+        let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+            "meet_url": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meet/abc",
+            "agent_name": "MyBot",
+            "system_prompt": "You are a helpful assistant.",
+            "mascot_id": "yellow",
+            "rive_colors": {
+                "primary_color": "#ff0000",
+                "secondary_color": "#00ff00"
+            },
+            "respond_to_participant": "Bob",
+            "wake_phrase": "Hello bot"
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+        let payload = build_join_payload(
+            "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meet/abc",
+            "MyBot",
+            "teams",
+            &req,
+        );
+        assert_eq!(payload["agentName"], "MyBot");
+        assert_eq!(payload["systemPrompt"], "You are a helpful assistant.");
+        assert_eq!(payload["mascotId"], "yellow");
+        assert_eq!(payload["riveColors"]["primaryColor"], "#ff0000");
+        assert_eq!(payload["riveColors"]["secondaryColor"], "#00ff00");
+        assert_eq!(payload["respondToParticipant"], "Bob");
+        assert_eq!(payload["wakePhrase"], "Hello bot");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn join_request_fields_deserialize_correctly() {
+        let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+            "meet_url": "https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij",
+            "respond_to_participant": "Alice",
+            "wake_phrase": "Hey bot"
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(req.respond_to_participant.as_deref(), Some("Alice"));
+        assert_eq!(req.wake_phrase.as_deref(), Some("Hey bot"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn join_request_optional_fields_absent_by_default() {
+        let req: BackendMeetJoinRequest =
+            serde_json::from_value(json!({ "meet_url": "https://meet.google.com/abc-defg-hij" }))
+                .unwrap();
+        assert!(req.respond_to_participant.is_none());
+        assert!(req.wake_phrase.is_none());
+        assert!(req.agent_name.is_none());
+        assert!(req.system_prompt.is_none());
+        assert!(req.mascot_id.is_none());
+        assert!(req.rive_colors.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn transcript_turns_empty_returns_none() {
+        let result = transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(&[], 1_000);
+        assert!(result.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn transcript_turns_all_blank_content_returns_none() {
+        let result = transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(
+            &[BackendMeetTurn {
+                role: "user".to_string(),
+                content: "   ".to_string(),
+            }],
+            1_000,
+        );
+        assert!(result.is_none());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn transcript_turns_zero_duration_no_panic() {
+        let batch = transcript_turns_to_chat_batch(
+            &[BackendMeetTurn {
+                role: "user".to_string(),
+                content: "hello".to_string(),
+            }],
+            0,
+        )
+        .expect("batch");
+        assert_eq!(batch.messages.len(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn rive_colors_deserialize() {
+        use crate::openhuman::agent_meetings::types::RiveColors;
+        let rc: RiveColors =
+            serde_json::from_value(json!({"primary_color": "#abc", "secondary_color": "#def"}))
+                .unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(rc.primary_color.as_deref(), Some("#abc"));
+        assert_eq!(rc.secondary_color.as_deref(), Some("#def"));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/schemas.rs b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/schemas.rs
index 690837847..fa2c6c2e1 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/schemas.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/schemas.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,45 @@ fn schema_join() -> ControllerSchema {
                 comment: "Platform: gmeet, zoom, teams, or webex. Auto-detected from URL if omitted.",
                 required: false,
             },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "agent_name",
+                ty: TypeSchema::String,
+                comment: "Optional AI agent display name forwarded to the backend bot.",
+                required: false,
+            },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "system_prompt",
+                ty: TypeSchema::String,
+                comment: "Optional custom meeting system prompt forwarded to the backend bot.",
+                required: false,
+            },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "mascot_id",
+                ty: TypeSchema::String,
+                comment: "Optional mascot ID selecting which Rive character appears in the meeting (e.g. \"yellow\").",
+                required: false,
+            },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "rive_colors",
+                ty: TypeSchema::Json,
+                comment: "Optional Rive mascot color overrides forwarded to the backend bot.",
+                required: false,
+            },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "respond_to_participant",
+                ty: TypeSchema::String,
+                comment: "Only respond to this participant's messages. Case-insensitive substring match \
+                          against the speaker name in the transcript. Omit to respond to everyone.",
+                required: false,
+            },
+            FieldSchema {
+                name: "wake_phrase",
+                ty: TypeSchema::String,
+                comment: "Wake phrase the participant must say before the bot responds. \
+                          When set, captions without this phrase are silently dropped. \
+                          The phrase is stripped before the text reaches the LLM.",
+                required: false,
+            },
         ],
         outputs: vec![
             FieldSchema {
diff --git a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/types.rs b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/types.rs
index f17937aa6..a06f3634c 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/types.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/agent_meetings/types.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+/// Optional Rive animation color overrides.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct RiveColors {
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub primary_color: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub secondary_color: Option<String>,
+}
+
 /// Inputs to `openhuman.agent_meetings_join`.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
 pub struct BackendMeetJoinRequest {
@@ -10,6 +19,28 @@ pub struct BackendMeetJoinRequest {
     pub display_name: Option<String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub platform: Option<String>,
+    /// Display name for the AI agent (shown in bot replies and LLM system prompt).
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub agent_name: Option<String>,
+    /// Custom system prompt for the meeting LLM. `{{AGENT_NAME}}` is replaced server-side.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub system_prompt: Option<String>,
+    /// Selects which Rive mascot appears in the meeting (e.g. "yellow", "blue").
+    /// Defaults to the backend's configured default mascot when omitted.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub mascot_id: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional Rive mascot color palette overrides.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub rive_colors: Option<RiveColors>,
+    /// Only respond to this participant's messages (empty/absent = respond to everyone).
+    /// Case-insensitive substring match against the speaker name in the transcript.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub respond_to_participant: Option<String>,
+    /// Wake phrase the participant must say before the bot responds.
+    /// When set, captions without this phrase are silently dropped.
+    /// The phrase is stripped from the text before it reaches the LLM.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub wake_phrase: Option<String>,
 }
 
 /// Outputs from `openhuman.agent_meetings_join`.
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/schema/meet.rs b/src/openhuman/config/schema/meet.rs
index ec5f712a7..2fd859dcf 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/schema/meet.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/schema/meet.rs
@@ -22,16 +22,28 @@ pub struct MeetConfig {
     /// land in memory but no auto-orchestrator handoff fires.
     #[serde(default = "default_auto_orchestrator_handoff")]
     pub auto_orchestrator_handoff: bool,
+
+    /// When `true`, backend-bot (Recall.ai) meeting transcripts are ingested
+    /// into the memory tree after the call ends. Defaults to `false` so users
+    /// must explicitly opt in before meeting content is written to durable
+    /// memory — privacy-conservative default.
+    #[serde(default = "default_ingest_backend_transcripts")]
+    pub ingest_backend_transcripts: bool,
 }
 
 fn default_auto_orchestrator_handoff() -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+fn default_ingest_backend_transcripts() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
 impl Default for MeetConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             auto_orchestrator_handoff: false,
+            ingest_backend_transcripts: false,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -50,9 +62,19 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn default_disables_ingest_backend_transcripts() {
+        let cfg = MeetConfig::default();
+        assert!(
+            !cfg.ingest_backend_transcripts,
+            "ingest_backend_transcripts must default to false (opt-in)"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn default_helper_returns_false() {
         assert!(!default_auto_orchestrator_handoff());
+        assert!(!default_ingest_backend_transcripts());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -62,6 +84,10 @@ mod tests {
             !cfg.auto_orchestrator_handoff,
             "missing field must deserialize to false"
         );
+        assert!(
+            !cfg.ingest_backend_transcripts,
+            "missing field must deserialize to false"
+        );
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -73,13 +99,24 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(cfg.auto_orchestrator_handoff);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn deserialize_respects_ingest_backend_transcripts_flag() {
+        let cfg: MeetConfig = serde_json::from_value(json!({
+            "ingest_backend_transcripts": true
+        }))
+        .unwrap();
+        assert!(cfg.ingest_backend_transcripts);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn round_trip_preserves_handoff_flag() {
         let original = MeetConfig {
             auto_orchestrator_handoff: true,
+            ingest_backend_transcripts: true,
         };
         let s = serde_json::to_string(&original).unwrap();
         let back: MeetConfig = serde_json::from_str(&s).unwrap();
         assert!(back.auto_orchestrator_handoff);
+        assert!(back.ingest_backend_transcripts);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/openhuman/socket/event_handlers.rs b/src/openhuman/socket/event_handlers.rs
index 2415cfe87..52dc2ef3b 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/socket/event_handlers.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/socket/event_handlers.rs
@@ -332,7 +332,34 @@ pub(super) fn handle_sio_event(
                 turns.len(),
                 duration_ms
             );
-            publish_global(DomainEvent::BackendMeetTranscript { turns, duration_ms });
+            publish_global(DomainEvent::BackendMeetTranscript {
+                turns: turns.clone(),
+                duration_ms,
+            });
+            tokio::spawn(async move {
+                // Only ingest into memory when the user has opted in via
+                // config.meet.ingest_backend_transcripts (default: false).
+                let enabled = crate::openhuman::config::Config::load_or_init()
+                    .await
+                    .map(|c| c.meet.ingest_backend_transcripts)
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
+                if !enabled {
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        "[socket] bot:transcript memory ingest skipped \
+                         (config.meet.ingest_backend_transcripts = false)"
+                    );
+                    return;
+                }
+                if let Err(e) =
+                    crate::openhuman::agent_meetings::ops::ingest_backend_meeting_transcript(
+                        turns,
+                        duration_ms,
+                    )
+                    .await
+                {
+                    log::warn!("[socket] bot:transcript memory ingest failed: {e}");
+                }
+            });
         }
         "bot:error" => {
             let error = data