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fix(cli): CLI/TUI on local backend always uses launch directory, ignores terminal.cwd (#19242)

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CLI/TUI sessions on the local backend now unconditionally use
os.getcwd() as the working directory. The terminal.cwd config value is
only consumed by gateway/cron/delegation modes (where there's no shell
to cd from).

Previously, 'hermes setup' would write an absolute path (e.g. $HOME)
into terminal.cwd which then pinned the CLI to that directory regardless
of where the user launched hermes from. This was a silent foot-gun —
the user's 'cd' was being ignored.

Changes:

1. cli.py: Restructured CWD resolution — if TERMINAL_CWD is not already
   set by the gateway, and the backend is local, always use os.getcwd().
   Config terminal.cwd is irrelevant for interactive CLI/TUI sessions.

2. setup.py: Moved the cwd prompt from setup_terminal_backend() to
   setup_gateway(). It now only appears when configuring messaging
   platforms and is labeled 'Gateway working directory'.

3. Tests: Rewrote test_cwd_env_respect.py to validate the new behavior:
   explicit config paths are ignored for CLI, gateway pre-set values are
   preserved, non-local backends keep their config paths.

4. Docs: Updated configuration.md, profiles.md, and
   environment-variables.md to clarify that terminal.cwd only affects
   gateway/cron mode on local backend.

Closes #19214
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@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ These variables configure the [Tool Gateway](/docs/user-guide/features/tool-gate
| `TERMINAL_VERCEL_RUNTIME` | Vercel Sandbox runtime (`node24`, `node22`, `python3.13`) |
| `TERMINAL_TIMEOUT` | Command timeout in seconds |
| `TERMINAL_LIFETIME_SECONDS` | Max lifetime for terminal sessions in seconds |
| `TERMINAL_CWD` | Working directory for all terminal sessions |
| `TERMINAL_CWD` | Working directory for gateway/cron terminal sessions (CLI/TUI on local backend ignores this — always uses launch directory) |
| `SUDO_PASSWORD` | Enable sudo without interactive prompt |
For cloud sandbox backends, persistence is filesystem-oriented. `TERMINAL_LIFETIME_SECONDS` controls when Hermes cleans up an idle terminal session, and later resumes may recreate the sandbox rather than keep the same live processes running.