diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 0b010a9873..9a8cce571b 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -4204,6 +4204,8 @@ class HermesCLI:
                 self.agent.flush_memories(self.conversation_history)
             except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt):
                 pass
+            # Trigger memory extraction on the old session before session_id rotates.
+            self.agent.commit_memory_session(self.conversation_history)
             self._notify_session_boundary("on_session_finalize")
         elif self.agent:
             # First session or empty history — still finalize the old session
diff --git a/cron/scheduler.py b/cron/scheduler.py
index cd4576c9f1..78a20cf7f5 100644
--- a/cron/scheduler.py
+++ b/cron/scheduler.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ runs at a time if multiple processes overlap.
 
 import asyncio
 import concurrent.futures
+import contextvars
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -770,7 +771,11 @@ def run_job(job: dict) -> tuple[bool, str, str, Optional[str]]:
         _cron_inactivity_limit = _cron_timeout if _cron_timeout > 0 else None
         _POLL_INTERVAL = 5.0
         _cron_pool = concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=1)
-        _cron_future = _cron_pool.submit(agent.run_conversation, prompt)
+        # Preserve scheduler-scoped ContextVar state (for example skill-declared
+        # env passthrough registrations) when the cron run hops into the worker
+        # thread used for inactivity timeout monitoring.
+        _cron_context = contextvars.copy_context()
+        _cron_future = _cron_pool.submit(_cron_context.run, agent.run_conversation, prompt)
         _inactivity_timeout = False
         try:
             if _cron_inactivity_limit is None:
diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index c3e3d56a94..0d8bbe5fb6 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -482,6 +482,27 @@ def _resolve_hermes_bin() -> Optional[list[str]]:
     return None
 
 
+def _parse_session_key(session_key: str) -> "dict | None":
+    """Parse a session key into its component parts.
+
+    Session keys follow the format
+    ``agent:main:{platform}:{chat_type}:{chat_id}[:{thread_id}[:{user_id}]]``.
+    Returns a dict with ``platform``, ``chat_type``, ``chat_id``, and
+    optionally ``thread_id`` keys, or None if the key doesn't match.
+    """
+    parts = session_key.split(":")
+    if len(parts) >= 5 and parts[0] == "agent" and parts[1] == "main":
+        result = {
+            "platform": parts[2],
+            "chat_type": parts[3],
+            "chat_id": parts[4],
+        }
+        if len(parts) > 5:
+            result["thread_id"] = parts[5]
+        return result
+    return None
+
+
 def _format_gateway_process_notification(evt: dict) -> "str | None":
     """Format a watch pattern event from completion_queue into a [SYSTEM:] message."""
     evt_type = evt.get("type", "completion")
@@ -1489,12 +1510,11 @@ class GatewayRunner:
         notified: set = set()
         for session_key in active:
             # Parse platform + chat_id from the session key.
-            # Format: agent:main:{platform}:{chat_type}:{chat_id}[:{extra}...]
-            parts = session_key.split(":")
-            if len(parts) < 5:
+            _parsed = _parse_session_key(session_key)
+            if not _parsed:
                 continue
-            platform_str = parts[2]
-            chat_id = parts[4]
+            platform_str = _parsed["platform"]
+            chat_id = _parsed["chat_id"]
 
             # Deduplicate: one notification per chat, even if multiple
             # sessions (different users/threads) share the same chat.
@@ -1510,7 +1530,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
 
                 # Include thread_id if present so the message lands in the
                 # correct forum topic / thread.
-                thread_id = parts[5] if len(parts) > 5 else None
+                thread_id = _parsed.get("thread_id")
                 metadata = {"thread_id": thread_id} if thread_id else None
 
                 await adapter.send(chat_id, msg, metadata=metadata)
@@ -3965,7 +3985,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                     synth_text = _format_gateway_process_notification(evt)
                     if synth_text:
                         try:
-                            await self._inject_watch_notification(synth_text, event)
+                            await self._inject_watch_notification(synth_text, evt)
                         except Exception as e2:
                             logger.error("Watch notification injection error: %s", e2)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -7549,14 +7569,75 @@ class GatewayRunner:
             return prefix
         return user_text
 
-    async def _inject_watch_notification(self, synth_text: str, original_event) -> None:
+    def _build_process_event_source(self, evt: dict):
+        """Resolve the canonical source for a synthetic background-process event.
+
+        Prefer the persisted session-store origin for the event's session key.
+        Falling back to the currently active foreground event is what causes
+        cross-topic bleed, so don't do that.
+        """
+        from gateway.session import SessionSource
+
+        session_key = str(evt.get("session_key") or "").strip()
+        derived_platform = ""
+        derived_chat_type = ""
+        derived_chat_id = ""
+
+        if session_key:
+            try:
+                self.session_store._ensure_loaded()
+                entry = self.session_store._entries.get(session_key)
+                if entry and getattr(entry, "origin", None):
+                    return entry.origin
+            except Exception as exc:
+                logger.debug(
+                    "Synthetic process-event session-store lookup failed for %s: %s",
+                    session_key,
+                    exc,
+                )
+
+            _parsed = _parse_session_key(session_key)
+            if _parsed:
+                derived_platform = _parsed["platform"]
+                derived_chat_type = _parsed["chat_type"]
+                derived_chat_id = _parsed["chat_id"]
+
+        platform_name = str(evt.get("platform") or derived_platform or "").strip().lower()
+        chat_type = str(evt.get("chat_type") or derived_chat_type or "").strip().lower()
+        chat_id = str(evt.get("chat_id") or derived_chat_id or "").strip()
+        if not platform_name or not chat_type or not chat_id:
+            return None
+
+        try:
+            platform = Platform(platform_name)
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Synthetic process event has invalid platform metadata: %r",
+                platform_name,
+            )
+            return None
+
+        return SessionSource(
+            platform=platform,
+            chat_id=chat_id,
+            chat_type=chat_type,
+            thread_id=str(evt.get("thread_id") or "").strip() or None,
+            user_id=str(evt.get("user_id") or "").strip() or None,
+            user_name=str(evt.get("user_name") or "").strip() or None,
+        )
+
+    async def _inject_watch_notification(self, synth_text: str, evt: dict) -> None:
         """Inject a watch-pattern notification as a synthetic message event.
 
-        Uses the source from the original user event to route the notification
-        back to the correct chat/adapter.
+        Routing must come from the queued watch event itself, not from whatever
+        foreground message happened to be active when the queue was drained.
         """
-        source = getattr(original_event, "source", None)
+        source = self._build_process_event_source(evt)
         if not source:
+            logger.warning(
+                "Dropping watch notification with no routing metadata for process %s",
+                evt.get("session_id", "unknown"),
+            )
             return
         platform_name = source.platform.value if hasattr(source.platform, "value") else str(source.platform)
         adapter = None
@@ -7574,7 +7655,12 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 source=source,
                 internal=True,
             )
-            logger.info("Watch pattern notification — injecting for %s", platform_name)
+            logger.info(
+                "Watch pattern notification — injecting for %s chat=%s thread=%s",
+                platform_name,
+                source.chat_id,
+                source.thread_id,
+            )
             await adapter.handle_message(synth_event)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error("Watch notification injection error: %s", e)
@@ -7644,33 +7730,42 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                         f"Command: {session.command}\n"
                         f"Output:\n{_out}]"
                     )
+                    source = self._build_process_event_source({
+                        "session_id": session_id,
+                        "session_key": session_key,
+                        "platform": platform_name,
+                        "chat_id": chat_id,
+                        "thread_id": thread_id,
+                        "user_id": user_id,
+                        "user_name": user_name,
+                    })
+                    if not source:
+                        logger.warning(
+                            "Dropping completion notification with no routing metadata for process %s",
+                            session_id,
+                        )
+                        break
+
                     adapter = None
                     for p, a in self.adapters.items():
-                        if p.value == platform_name:
+                        if p == source.platform:
                             adapter = a
                             break
-                    if adapter and chat_id:
+                    if adapter and source.chat_id:
                         try:
                             from gateway.platforms.base import MessageEvent, MessageType
-                            from gateway.session import SessionSource
-                            from gateway.config import Platform
-                            _platform_enum = Platform(platform_name)
-                            _source = SessionSource(
-                                platform=_platform_enum,
-                                chat_id=chat_id,
-                                thread_id=thread_id or None,
-                                user_id=user_id or None,
-                                user_name=user_name or None,
-                            )
                             synth_event = MessageEvent(
                                 text=synth_text,
                                 message_type=MessageType.TEXT,
-                                source=_source,
+                                source=source,
                                 internal=True,
                             )
                             logger.info(
-                                "Process %s finished — injecting agent notification for session %s",
-                                session_id, session_key,
+                                "Process %s finished — injecting agent notification for session %s chat=%s thread=%s",
+                                session_id,
+                                session_key,
+                                source.chat_id,
+                                source.thread_id,
                             )
                             await adapter.handle_message(synth_event)
                         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/plugins/memory/openviking/__init__.py b/plugins/memory/openviking/__init__.py
index 1777d423bd..86d7ad5efb 100644
--- a/plugins/memory/openviking/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/memory/openviking/__init__.py
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ lifecycle instead of read-only search endpoints.
 Config via environment variables (profile-scoped via each profile's .env):
   OPENVIKING_ENDPOINT  — Server URL (default: http://127.0.0.1:1933)
   OPENVIKING_API_KEY   — API key (required for authenticated servers)
-  OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT   — Tenant account (default: root)
+  OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT   — Tenant account (default: default)
   OPENVIKING_USER      — Tenant user (default: default)
+  OPENVIKING_AGENT   — Tenant agent (default: hermes)
 
 Capabilities:
   - Automatic memory extraction on session commit (6 categories)
@@ -80,11 +81,12 @@ class _VikingClient:
     """Thin HTTP client for the OpenViking REST API."""
 
     def __init__(self, endpoint: str, api_key: str = "",
-                 account: str = "", user: str = ""):
+                 account: str = "", user: str = "", agent: str = ""):
         self._endpoint = endpoint.rstrip("/")
         self._api_key = api_key
-        self._account = account or os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT", "root")
+        self._account = account or os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT", "default")
         self._user = user or os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_USER", "default")
+        self._agent = agent or os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_AGENT", "hermes")
         self._httpx = _get_httpx()
         if self._httpx is None:
             raise ImportError("httpx is required for OpenViking: pip install httpx")
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ class _VikingClient:
             "Content-Type": "application/json",
             "X-OpenViking-Account": self._account,
             "X-OpenViking-User": self._user,
+            "X-OpenViking-Agent": self._agent,
         }
         if self._api_key:
             h["X-API-Key"] = self._api_key
@@ -282,20 +285,44 @@ class OpenVikingMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
             },
             {
                 "key": "api_key",
-                "description": "OpenViking API key",
+                "description": "OpenViking API key (leave blank for local dev mode)",
                 "secret": True,
                 "env_var": "OPENVIKING_API_KEY",
             },
+            {
+                "key": "account",
+                "description": "OpenViking tenant account ID ([default], used when local mode, OPENVIKING_API_KEY is empty)",
+                "default": "default",
+                "env_var": "OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "user",
+                "description": "OpenViking user ID within the account ([default], used when local mode, OPENVIKING_API_KEY is empty)",
+                "default": "default",
+                "env_var": "OPENVIKING_USER",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "agent",
+                "description": "OpenViking agent ID within the account ([hermes], useful in multi-agent mode)",
+                "default": "hermes",
+                "env_var": "OPENVIKING_AGENT",
+            },
         ]
 
     def initialize(self, session_id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         self._endpoint = os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_ENDPOINT", _DEFAULT_ENDPOINT)
         self._api_key = os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_API_KEY", "")
+        self._account = os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_ACCOUNT", "default")
+        self._user = os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_USER", "default")
+        self._agent = os.environ.get("OPENVIKING_AGENT", "hermes")
         self._session_id = session_id
         self._turn_count = 0
 
         try:
-            self._client = _VikingClient(self._endpoint, self._api_key)
+            self._client = _VikingClient(
+                self._endpoint, self._api_key,
+                account=self._account, user=self._user, agent=self._agent,
+            )
             if not self._client.health():
                 logger.warning("OpenViking server at %s is not reachable", self._endpoint)
                 self._client = None
@@ -325,7 +352,8 @@ class OpenVikingMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
                 "(abstract/overview/full), viking_browse to explore.\n"
                 "Use viking_remember to store facts, viking_add_resource to index URLs/docs."
             )
-        except Exception:
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning("OpenViking system_prompt_block failed: %s", e)
             return (
                 "# OpenViking Knowledge Base\n"
                 f"Active. Endpoint: {self._endpoint}\n"
@@ -351,7 +379,10 @@ class OpenVikingMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
         def _run():
             try:
-                client = _VikingClient(self._endpoint, self._api_key)
+                client = _VikingClient(
+                    self._endpoint, self._api_key,
+                    account=self._account, user=self._user, agent=self._agent,
+                )
                 resp = client.post("/api/v1/search/find", {
                     "query": query,
                     "top_k": 5,
@@ -386,7 +417,10 @@ class OpenVikingMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
         def _sync():
             try:
-                client = _VikingClient(self._endpoint, self._api_key)
+                client = _VikingClient(
+                    self._endpoint, self._api_key,
+                    account=self._account, user=self._user, agent=self._agent,
+                )
                 sid = self._session_id
 
                 # Add user message
@@ -442,7 +476,10 @@ class OpenVikingMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
         def _write():
             try:
-                client = _VikingClient(self._endpoint, self._api_key)
+                client = _VikingClient(
+                    self._endpoint, self._api_key,
+                    account=self._account, user=self._user, agent=self._agent,
+                )
                 # Add as a user message with memory context so the commit
                 # picks it up as an explicit memory during extraction
                 client.post(f"/api/v1/sessions/{self._session_id}/messages", {
diff --git a/run_agent.py b/run_agent.py
index 8731cbaa0f..bea01e6709 100644
--- a/run_agent.py
+++ b/run_agent.py
@@ -3040,6 +3040,18 @@ class AIAgent:
             except Exception:
                 pass
     
+    def commit_memory_session(self, messages: list = None) -> None:
+        """Trigger end-of-session extraction without tearing providers down.
+        Called when session_id rotates (e.g. /new, context compression);
+        providers keep their state and continue running under the old
+        session_id — they just flush pending extraction now."""
+        if not self._memory_manager:
+            return
+        try:
+            self._memory_manager.on_session_end(messages or [])
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     def close(self) -> None:
         """Release all resources held by this agent instance.
 
@@ -6827,6 +6839,8 @@ class AIAgent:
             try:
                 # Propagate title to the new session with auto-numbering
                 old_title = self._session_db.get_session_title(self.session_id)
+                # Trigger memory extraction on the old session before it rotates.
+                self.commit_memory_session(messages)
                 self._session_db.end_session(self.session_id, "compression")
                 old_session_id = self.session_id
                 self.session_id = f"{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}_{uuid.uuid4().hex[:6]}"
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index 0462556275..73d663e55a 100755
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ AUTHOR_MAP = {
     "zhouboli@gmail.com": "zhouboli",
     "zqiao@microsoft.com": "tomqiaozc",
     "zzn+pa@zzn.im": "xinbenlv",
+    "zaynjarvis@gmail.com": "ZaynJarvis",
+    "zhiheng.liu@bytedance.com": "ZaynJarvis",
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/agent/test_memory_provider.py b/tests/agent/test_memory_provider.py
index fe04e0dd43..505f40bd55 100644
--- a/tests/agent/test_memory_provider.py
+++ b/tests/agent/test_memory_provider.py
@@ -695,3 +695,44 @@ class TestMemoryContextFencing:
         fence_end = combined.index("</memory-context>")
         assert "Alice" in combined[fence_start:fence_end]
         assert combined.index("weather") < fence_start
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AIAgent.commit_memory_session — routes to MemoryManager.on_session_end
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class _CommitRecorder(FakeMemoryProvider):
+    """Provider that records on_session_end calls for assertions."""
+
+    def __init__(self, name="recorder"):
+        super().__init__(name)
+        self.end_calls = []
+
+    def on_session_end(self, messages):
+        self.end_calls.append(list(messages or []))
+
+
+class TestCommitMemorySessionRouting:
+    def test_on_session_end_fans_out(self):
+        mgr = MemoryManager()
+        builtin = _CommitRecorder("builtin")
+        external = _CommitRecorder("openviking")
+        mgr.add_provider(builtin)
+        mgr.add_provider(external)
+
+        msgs = [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]
+        mgr.on_session_end(msgs)
+
+        assert builtin.end_calls == [msgs]
+        assert external.end_calls == [msgs]
+
+    def test_on_session_end_tolerates_failure(self):
+        mgr = MemoryManager()
+        builtin = FakeMemoryProvider("builtin")
+        bad = _CommitRecorder("bad-provider")
+        bad.on_session_end = lambda m: (_ for _ in ()).throw(RuntimeError("boom"))
+        mgr.add_provider(builtin)
+        mgr.add_provider(bad)
+
+        mgr.on_session_end([])  # must not raise
diff --git a/tests/cron/test_scheduler.py b/tests/cron/test_scheduler.py
index 50d3cf14f6..a1cc2e1277 100644
--- a/tests/cron/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/cron/test_scheduler.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch, MagicMock
 import pytest
 
 from cron.scheduler import _resolve_origin, _resolve_delivery_target, _deliver_result, _send_media_via_adapter, run_job, SILENT_MARKER, _build_job_prompt
+from tools.env_passthrough import clear_env_passthrough
+from tools.credential_files import clear_credential_files
 
 
 class TestResolveOrigin:
@@ -877,6 +879,117 @@ class TestRunJobPerJobOverrides:
 
 
 class TestRunJobSkillBacked:
+    def test_run_job_preserves_skill_env_passthrough_into_worker_thread(self, tmp_path):
+        job = {
+            "id": "skill-env-job",
+            "name": "skill env test",
+            "prompt": "Use the skill.",
+            "skill": "notion",
+        }
+
+        fake_db = MagicMock()
+
+        def _skill_view(name):
+            assert name == "notion"
+            from tools.env_passthrough import register_env_passthrough
+
+            register_env_passthrough(["NOTION_API_KEY"])
+            return json.dumps({"success": True, "content": "# notion\nUse Notion."})
+
+        def _run_conversation(prompt):
+            from tools.env_passthrough import get_all_passthrough
+
+            assert "NOTION_API_KEY" in get_all_passthrough()
+            return {"final_response": "ok"}
+
+        with patch("cron.scheduler._hermes_home", tmp_path), \
+             patch("cron.scheduler._resolve_origin", return_value=None), \
+             patch("dotenv.load_dotenv"), \
+             patch("hermes_state.SessionDB", return_value=fake_db), \
+             patch(
+                 "hermes_cli.runtime_provider.resolve_runtime_provider",
+                 return_value={
+                     "api_key": "***",
+                     "base_url": "https://example.invalid/v1",
+                     "provider": "openrouter",
+                     "api_mode": "chat_completions",
+                 },
+             ), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.skill_view", side_effect=_skill_view), \
+             patch("run_agent.AIAgent") as mock_agent_cls:
+            mock_agent = MagicMock()
+            mock_agent.run_conversation.side_effect = _run_conversation
+            mock_agent_cls.return_value = mock_agent
+
+            try:
+                success, output, final_response, error = run_job(job)
+            finally:
+                clear_env_passthrough()
+
+        assert success is True
+        assert error is None
+        assert final_response == "ok"
+
+    def test_run_job_preserves_credential_file_passthrough_into_worker_thread(self, tmp_path):
+        """copy_context() also propagates credential_files ContextVar."""
+        job = {
+            "id": "cred-env-job",
+            "name": "cred file test",
+            "prompt": "Use the skill.",
+            "skill": "google-workspace",
+        }
+
+        fake_db = MagicMock()
+
+        # Create a credential file so register_credential_file succeeds
+        cred_dir = tmp_path / "credentials"
+        cred_dir.mkdir()
+        (cred_dir / "google_token.json").write_text('{"token": "t"}')
+
+        def _skill_view(name):
+            assert name == "google-workspace"
+            from tools.credential_files import register_credential_file
+
+            register_credential_file("credentials/google_token.json")
+            return json.dumps({"success": True, "content": "# google-workspace\nUse Google."})
+
+        def _run_conversation(prompt):
+            from tools.credential_files import _get_registered
+
+            registered = _get_registered()
+            assert registered, "credential files must be visible in worker thread"
+            assert any("google_token.json" in v for v in registered.values())
+            return {"final_response": "ok"}
+
+        with patch("cron.scheduler._hermes_home", tmp_path), \
+             patch("cron.scheduler._resolve_origin", return_value=None), \
+             patch("tools.credential_files._resolve_hermes_home", return_value=tmp_path), \
+             patch("dotenv.load_dotenv"), \
+             patch("hermes_state.SessionDB", return_value=fake_db), \
+             patch(
+                 "hermes_cli.runtime_provider.resolve_runtime_provider",
+                 return_value={
+                     "api_key": "***",
+                     "base_url": "https://example.invalid/v1",
+                     "provider": "openrouter",
+                     "api_mode": "chat_completions",
+                 },
+             ), \
+             patch("tools.skills_tool.skill_view", side_effect=_skill_view), \
+             patch("run_agent.AIAgent") as mock_agent_cls:
+            mock_agent = MagicMock()
+            mock_agent.run_conversation.side_effect = _run_conversation
+            mock_agent_cls.return_value = mock_agent
+
+            try:
+                success, output, final_response, error = run_job(job)
+            finally:
+                clear_credential_files()
+
+        assert success is True
+        assert error is None
+        assert final_response == "ok"
+
     def test_run_job_loads_skill_and_disables_recursive_cron_tools(self, tmp_path):
         job = {
             "id": "skill-job",
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_background_process_notifications.py b/tests/gateway/test_background_process_notifications.py
index 9c1404f89c..eabf92be63 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_background_process_notifications.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_background_process_notifications.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
 import pytest
 
 from gateway.config import GatewayConfig, Platform
-from gateway.run import GatewayRunner
+from gateway.run import GatewayRunner, _parse_session_key
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, mode: str) -> GatewayRunner:
     monkeypatch.setattr(gateway_run, "_hermes_home", tmp_path)
 
     runner = GatewayRunner(GatewayConfig())
-    adapter = SimpleNamespace(send=AsyncMock())
+    adapter = SimpleNamespace(send=AsyncMock(), handle_message=AsyncMock())
     runner.adapters[Platform.TELEGRAM] = adapter
     return runner
 
@@ -243,3 +243,162 @@ async def test_no_thread_id_sends_no_metadata(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     assert adapter.send.await_count == 1
     _, kwargs = adapter.send.call_args
     assert kwargs["metadata"] is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_inject_watch_notification_routes_from_session_store_origin(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    from gateway.session import SessionSource
+
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+    adapter = runner.adapters[Platform.TELEGRAM]
+    runner.session_store._entries["agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42"] = SimpleNamespace(
+        origin=SessionSource(
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_id="-100",
+            chat_type="group",
+            thread_id="42",
+            user_id="123",
+            user_name="Emiliyan",
+        )
+    )
+
+    evt = {
+        "session_id": "proc_watch",
+        "session_key": "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42",
+    }
+
+    await runner._inject_watch_notification("[SYSTEM: Background process matched]", evt)
+
+    adapter.handle_message.assert_awaited_once()
+    synth_event = adapter.handle_message.await_args.args[0]
+    assert synth_event.internal is True
+    assert synth_event.source.platform == Platform.TELEGRAM
+    assert synth_event.source.chat_id == "-100"
+    assert synth_event.source.chat_type == "group"
+    assert synth_event.source.thread_id == "42"
+    assert synth_event.source.user_id == "123"
+    assert synth_event.source.user_name == "Emiliyan"
+
+
+def test_build_process_event_source_falls_back_to_session_key_chat_type(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+
+    evt = {
+        "session_id": "proc_watch",
+        "session_key": "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42",
+        "platform": "telegram",
+        "chat_id": "-100",
+        "thread_id": "42",
+        "user_id": "123",
+        "user_name": "Emiliyan",
+    }
+
+    source = runner._build_process_event_source(evt)
+
+    assert source is not None
+    assert source.platform == Platform.TELEGRAM
+    assert source.chat_id == "-100"
+    assert source.chat_type == "group"
+    assert source.thread_id == "42"
+    assert source.user_id == "123"
+    assert source.user_name == "Emiliyan"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_inject_watch_notification_ignores_foreground_event_source(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Negative test: watch notification must NOT route to the foreground thread."""
+    from gateway.session import SessionSource
+
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+    adapter = runner.adapters[Platform.TELEGRAM]
+
+    # Session store has the process's original thread (thread 42)
+    runner.session_store._entries["agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42"] = SimpleNamespace(
+        origin=SessionSource(
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_id="-100",
+            chat_type="group",
+            thread_id="42",
+            user_id="proc_owner",
+            user_name="alice",
+        )
+    )
+
+    # The evt dict carries the correct session_key — NOT a foreground event
+    evt = {
+        "session_id": "proc_cross_thread",
+        "session_key": "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42",
+    }
+
+    await runner._inject_watch_notification("[SYSTEM: watch match]", evt)
+
+    adapter.handle_message.assert_awaited_once()
+    synth_event = adapter.handle_message.await_args.args[0]
+    # Must route to thread 42 (process origin), NOT some other thread
+    assert synth_event.source.thread_id == "42"
+    assert synth_event.source.user_id == "proc_owner"
+
+
+def test_build_process_event_source_returns_none_for_empty_evt(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Missing session_key and no platform metadata → None (drop notification)."""
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+
+    source = runner._build_process_event_source({"session_id": "proc_orphan"})
+    assert source is None
+
+
+def test_build_process_event_source_returns_none_for_invalid_platform(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Invalid platform string → None."""
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+
+    evt = {
+        "session_id": "proc_bad",
+        "platform": "not_a_real_platform",
+        "chat_type": "dm",
+        "chat_id": "123",
+    }
+    source = runner._build_process_event_source(evt)
+    assert source is None
+
+
+def test_build_process_event_source_returns_none_for_short_session_key(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    """Session key with <5 parts doesn't parse, falls through to empty metadata → None."""
+    runner = _build_runner(monkeypatch, tmp_path, "all")
+
+    evt = {
+        "session_id": "proc_short",
+        "session_key": "agent:main:telegram",  # Too few parts
+    }
+    source = runner._build_process_event_source(evt)
+    assert source is None
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _parse_session_key helper
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_parse_session_key_valid():
+    result = _parse_session_key("agent:main:telegram:group:-100")
+    assert result == {"platform": "telegram", "chat_type": "group", "chat_id": "-100"}
+
+
+def test_parse_session_key_with_extra_parts():
+    """Thread ID (6th part) is extracted; further parts are ignored."""
+    result = _parse_session_key("agent:main:discord:group:chan123:thread456")
+    assert result == {"platform": "discord", "chat_type": "group", "chat_id": "chan123", "thread_id": "thread456"}
+
+
+def test_parse_session_key_with_user_id_part():
+    """7th part (user_id) is ignored — only up to thread_id is extracted."""
+    result = _parse_session_key("agent:main:telegram:group:chat1:thread42:user99")
+    assert result == {"platform": "telegram", "chat_type": "group", "chat_id": "chat1", "thread_id": "thread42"}
+
+
+def test_parse_session_key_too_short():
+    assert _parse_session_key("agent:main:telegram") is None
+    assert _parse_session_key("") is None
+
+
+def test_parse_session_key_wrong_prefix():
+    assert _parse_session_key("cron:main:telegram:dm:123") is None
+    assert _parse_session_key("agent:cron:telegram:dm:123") is None
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_internal_event_bypass_pairing.py b/tests/gateway/test_internal_event_bypass_pairing.py
index 1c3f9f0c94..d10195b2d5 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_internal_event_bypass_pairing.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_internal_event_bypass_pairing.py
@@ -230,6 +230,59 @@ async def test_notify_on_complete_preserves_user_identity(monkeypatch, tmp_path)
     assert event.source.user_name == "alice"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_notify_on_complete_uses_session_store_origin_for_group_topic(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    import tools.process_registry as pr_module
+    from gateway.session import SessionSource
+
+    sessions = [
+        SimpleNamespace(
+            output_buffer="done\n", exited=True, exit_code=0, command="echo test"
+        ),
+    ]
+    monkeypatch.setattr(pr_module, "process_registry", _FakeRegistry(sessions))
+
+    async def _instant_sleep(*_a, **_kw):
+        pass
+    monkeypatch.setattr(asyncio, "sleep", _instant_sleep)
+
+    runner = GatewayRunner(GatewayConfig())
+    adapter = SimpleNamespace(send=AsyncMock(), handle_message=AsyncMock())
+    runner.adapters[Platform.TELEGRAM] = adapter
+    runner.session_store._entries["agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42"] = SimpleNamespace(
+        origin=SessionSource(
+            platform=Platform.TELEGRAM,
+            chat_id="-100",
+            chat_type="group",
+            thread_id="42",
+            user_id="user-42",
+            user_name="alice",
+        )
+    )
+
+    watcher = {
+        "session_id": "proc_test_internal",
+        "check_interval": 0,
+        "session_key": "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42",
+        "platform": "telegram",
+        "chat_id": "-100",
+        "thread_id": "42",
+        "notify_on_complete": True,
+    }
+
+    await runner._run_process_watcher(watcher)
+
+    assert adapter.handle_message.await_count == 1
+    event = adapter.handle_message.await_args.args[0]
+    assert event.internal is True
+    assert event.source.platform == Platform.TELEGRAM
+    assert event.source.chat_id == "-100"
+    assert event.source.chat_type == "group"
+    assert event.source.thread_id == "42"
+    assert event.source.user_id == "user-42"
+    assert event.source.user_name == "alice"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_none_user_id_skips_pairing(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     """A non-internal event with user_id=None should be silently dropped."""
diff --git a/tests/tools/test_watch_patterns.py b/tests/tools/test_watch_patterns.py
index e31844f9f6..0621edc14d 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_watch_patterns.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_watch_patterns.py
@@ -92,6 +92,25 @@ class TestCheckWatchPatterns:
         assert "disk full" in evt["output"]
         assert evt["session_id"] == "proc_test_watch"
 
+    def test_match_carries_session_key_and_watcher_routing_metadata(self, registry):
+        session = _make_session(watch_patterns=["ERROR"])
+        session.session_key = "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42"
+        session.watcher_platform = "telegram"
+        session.watcher_chat_id = "-100"
+        session.watcher_user_id = "u123"
+        session.watcher_user_name = "alice"
+        session.watcher_thread_id = "42"
+
+        registry._check_watch_patterns(session, "ERROR: disk full\n")
+        evt = registry.completion_queue.get_nowait()
+
+        assert evt["session_key"] == "agent:main:telegram:group:-100:42"
+        assert evt["platform"] == "telegram"
+        assert evt["chat_id"] == "-100"
+        assert evt["user_id"] == "u123"
+        assert evt["user_name"] == "alice"
+        assert evt["thread_id"] == "42"
+
     def test_multiple_patterns(self, registry):
         """First matching pattern is reported."""
         session = _make_session(watch_patterns=["WARN", "ERROR"])
diff --git a/tools/process_registry.py b/tools/process_registry.py
index 93d102fd59..0e5942529a 100644
--- a/tools/process_registry.py
+++ b/tools/process_registry.py
@@ -202,9 +202,15 @@ class ProcessRegistry:
                     session._watch_disabled = True
                     self.completion_queue.put({
                         "session_id": session.id,
+                        "session_key": session.session_key,
                         "command": session.command,
                         "type": "watch_disabled",
                         "suppressed": session._watch_suppressed,
+                        "platform": session.watcher_platform,
+                        "chat_id": session.watcher_chat_id,
+                        "user_id": session.watcher_user_id,
+                        "user_name": session.watcher_user_name,
+                        "thread_id": session.watcher_thread_id,
                         "message": (
                             f"Watch patterns disabled for process {session.id} — "
                             f"too many matches ({session._watch_suppressed} suppressed). "
@@ -230,11 +236,17 @@ class ProcessRegistry:
 
         self.completion_queue.put({
             "session_id": session.id,
+            "session_key": session.session_key,
             "command": session.command,
             "type": "watch_match",
             "pattern": matched_pattern,
             "output": output,
             "suppressed": suppressed,
+            "platform": session.watcher_platform,
+            "chat_id": session.watcher_chat_id,
+            "user_id": session.watcher_user_id,
+            "user_name": session.watcher_user_name,
+            "thread_id": session.watcher_thread_id,
         })
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/tools/terminal_tool.py b/tools/terminal_tool.py
index 65f84e1464..55f4c10a81 100644
--- a/tools/terminal_tool.py
+++ b/tools/terminal_tool.py
@@ -1384,14 +1384,10 @@ def terminal_tool(
                 if pty_disabled_reason:
                     result_data["pty_note"] = pty_disabled_reason
 
-                # Mark for agent notification on completion
-                if notify_on_complete and background:
-                    proc_session.notify_on_complete = True
-                    result_data["notify_on_complete"] = True
-
-                    # In gateway mode, auto-register a fast watcher so the
-                    # gateway can detect completion and trigger a new agent
-                    # turn.  CLI mode uses the completion_queue directly.
+                # Populate routing metadata on the session so that
+                # watch-pattern and completion notifications can be
+                # routed back to the correct chat/thread.
+                if background and (notify_on_complete or watch_patterns):
                     from gateway.session_context import get_session_env as _gse
                     _gw_platform = _gse("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM", "")
                     if _gw_platform:
@@ -1404,16 +1400,26 @@ def terminal_tool(
                         proc_session.watcher_user_id = _gw_user_id
                         proc_session.watcher_user_name = _gw_user_name
                         proc_session.watcher_thread_id = _gw_thread_id
+
+                # Mark for agent notification on completion
+                if notify_on_complete and background:
+                    proc_session.notify_on_complete = True
+                    result_data["notify_on_complete"] = True
+
+                    # In gateway mode, auto-register a fast watcher so the
+                    # gateway can detect completion and trigger a new agent
+                    # turn.  CLI mode uses the completion_queue directly.
+                    if proc_session.watcher_platform:
                         proc_session.watcher_interval = 5
                         process_registry.pending_watchers.append({
                             "session_id": proc_session.id,
                             "check_interval": 5,
                             "session_key": session_key,
-                            "platform": _gw_platform,
-                            "chat_id": _gw_chat_id,
-                            "user_id": _gw_user_id,
-                            "user_name": _gw_user_name,
-                            "thread_id": _gw_thread_id,
+                            "platform": proc_session.watcher_platform,
+                            "chat_id": proc_session.watcher_chat_id,
+                            "user_id": proc_session.watcher_user_id,
+                            "user_name": proc_session.watcher_user_name,
+                            "thread_id": proc_session.watcher_thread_id,
                             "notify_on_complete": True,
                         })
 
diff --git a/website/src/css/custom.css b/website/src/css/custom.css
index cfc90c7f9e..eda3ec1a72 100644
--- a/website/src/css/custom.css
+++ b/website/src/css/custom.css
@@ -8,20 +8,24 @@
 @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500&display=swap');
 
 :root {
-  /* Gold/Amber palette from landing page */
-  --ifm-color-primary: #FFD700;
-  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #E6C200;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #D9B700;
-  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #B39600;
-  --ifm-color-primary-light: #FFDD33;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #FFE14D;
-  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #FFEB80;
+  /* Dark amber palette for light mode — readable on white (WCAG AA compliant)
+     Current gold #FFD700 has only 1.4:1 contrast on white; these tones pass 4.5:1+ */
+  --ifm-color-primary: #8B6508;
+  --ifm-color-primary-dark: #7A5800;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darker: #6E4F00;
+  --ifm-color-primary-darkest: #5A4100;
+  --ifm-color-primary-light: #9E7410;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lighter: #B38319;
+  --ifm-color-primary-lightest: #C89222;
 
   --ifm-font-family-base: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
   --ifm-font-family-monospace: 'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', 'Cascadia Code', monospace;
 
   --ifm-code-font-size: 90%;
   --ifm-heading-font-weight: 600;
+
+  --ifm-link-color: #7A5800;
+  --ifm-link-hover-color: #5A4100;
 }
 
 /* Dark mode — the PRIMARY mode, matches landing page */
@@ -91,6 +95,13 @@
   padding-left: calc(var(--ifm-menu-link-padding-horizontal) - 3px);
 }
 
+/* Light mode sidebar active */
+[data-theme='light'] .menu__link--active:not(.menu__link--sublist) {
+  background-color: rgba(139, 101, 8, 0.08);
+  border-left: 3px solid #8B6508;
+  padding-left: calc(var(--ifm-menu-link-padding-horizontal) - 3px);
+}
+
 /* Code blocks */
 [data-theme='dark'] .prism-code {
   background-color: #0a0a12 !important;
@@ -167,6 +178,16 @@ pre.prism-code.language-ascii code {
   border-color: rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.06);
 }
 
+/* Light mode table styling */
+[data-theme='light'] table th {
+  background-color: rgba(139, 101, 8, 0.06);
+  border-color: rgba(139, 101, 8, 0.15);
+}
+
+[data-theme='light'] table td {
+  border-color: rgba(139, 101, 8, 0.10);
+}
+
 /* Footer */
 .footer {
   border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 215, 0, 0.08);
@@ -177,11 +198,16 @@ pre.prism-code.language-ascii code {
   transition: color 0.2s;
 }
 
-.footer a:hover {
+[data-theme='dark'] .footer a:hover {
   color: #FFD700;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+[data-theme='light'] .footer a:hover {
+  color: #7A5800;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
 /* Scrollbar */
 [data-theme='dark'] ::-webkit-scrollbar {
   width: 8px;