diff --git a/hermes_cli/tools_config.py b/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
index e89f96178..42170604c 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/tools_config.py
@@ -67,12 +67,13 @@ CONFIGURABLE_TOOLSETS = [
     ("messaging",       "📨 Cross-Platform Messaging",  "send_message"),
     ("rl",              "🧪 RL Training",               "Tinker-Atropos training tools"),
     ("homeassistant",    "🏠 Home Assistant",           "smart home device control"),
+    ("spotify",          "🎵 Spotify",                  "playback, search, playlists, library"),
 ]
 
 # Toolsets that are OFF by default for new installs.
 # They're still in _HERMES_CORE_TOOLS (available at runtime if enabled),
 # but the setup checklist won't pre-select them for first-time users.
-_DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS = {"moa", "homeassistant", "rl"}
+_DEFAULT_OFF_TOOLSETS = {"moa", "homeassistant", "rl", "spotify"}
 
 
 def _get_effective_configurable_toolsets():
@@ -361,6 +362,22 @@ TOOL_CATEGORIES = {
             },
         ],
     },
+    "spotify": {
+        "name": "Spotify",
+        "icon": "🎵",
+        "providers": [
+            {
+                "name": "Spotify Web API",
+                "tag": "PKCE OAuth — run `hermes auth spotify` after this",
+                "env_vars": [
+                    {"key": "HERMES_SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID", "prompt": "Spotify app client_id",
+                     "url": "https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard"},
+                    {"key": "HERMES_SPOTIFY_REDIRECT_URI", "prompt": "Redirect URI (must be allow-listed in your Spotify app)",
+                     "default": "http://127.0.0.1:8888/callback"},
+                ],
+            },
+        ],
+    },
     "rl": {
         "name": "RL Training",
         "icon": "🧪",
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index a4c88be57..cecc70696 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "teknium@nousresearch.com": "teknium1",
     "127238744+teknium1@users.noreply.github.com": "teknium1",
     "343873859@qq.com": "DrStrangerUJN",
+    "uzmpsk.dilekakbas@gmail.com": "dlkakbs",
     "jefferson@heimdallstrategy.com": "Mind-Dragon",
     "130918800+devorun@users.noreply.github.com": "devorun",
     "maks.mir@yahoo.com": "say8hi",
diff --git a/toolsets.py b/toolsets.py
index 5fd67fda7..38c51711b 100644
--- a/toolsets.py
+++ b/toolsets.py
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ _HERMES_CORE_TOOLS = [
     "send_message",
     # Home Assistant smart home control (gated on HASS_TOKEN via check_fn)
     "ha_list_entities", "ha_get_state", "ha_list_services", "ha_call_service",
-    # Spotify playback and library tools (gated on Spotify auth via check_fn)
-    "spotify_playback", "spotify_devices", "spotify_queue", "spotify_search",
-    "spotify_playlists", "spotify_albums", "spotify_saved_tracks",
-    "spotify_saved_albums", "spotify_activity",
 ]