diff --git a/src/app/(app)/giellie/page.tsx b/src/app/(app)/giellie/page.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { Bot, Menu } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import { ChatList } from "@/components/giellie/chat-list";
+import { MessageList } from "@/components/giellie/message-list";
+import { ApprovalCard } from "@/components/giellie/approval-card";
+import { Composer } from "@/components/giellie/composer";
+import { useGielie } from "@/components/giellie/use-giellie";
+
+export default function GielliePage() {
+  const g = useGielie();
+  // Per-session only; resets on reload by design. Never covers email sends.
+  const [trust, setTrust] = useState(false);
+  const [showList, setShowList] = useState(false);
+
+  const notReady = g.ready && !g.ready.ready;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="relative flex h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] overflow-hidden rounded-lg border bg-background">
+      <aside
+        className={
+          "w-64 shrink-0 border-r bg-muted/30 md:block " +
+          (showList ? "block absolute z-20 h-[calc(100vh-4rem)] bg-background shadow-lg" : "hidden")
+        }
+      >
+        <ChatList
+          chats={g.chats}
+          activeId={g.chat?.id ?? null}
+          onOpen={(id) => {
+            setShowList(false);
+            void g.openChat(id);
+          }}
+          onNew={() => {
+            setShowList(false);
+            g.newChat();
+          }}
+        />
+      </aside>
+
+      <section className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col">
+        <header className="flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" className="md:hidden" aria-label="Chats" onClick={() => setShowList((s) => !s)}>
+            <Menu className="h-5 w-5" />
+          </Button>
+          <Bot className="h-5 w-5" />
+          <h1 className="text-base font-semibold font-heading-theme">Giellie Agent</h1>
+          <label className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground" title="Auto-approve ordinary changes in this session. Emails always ask.">
+            Trust this chat
+            <Switch checked={trust} onCheckedChange={setTrust} />
+          </label>
+        </header>
+
+        {notReady ? (
+          <div className="m-4 rounded-md border border-amber-400/60 bg-amber-50 p-3 text-sm dark:bg-amber-950/30">
+            {g.ready?.reason}{" "}
+            <Link href="/settings/ai" className="underline">
+              Open AI Settings
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <>
+            {!g.chat || g.chat.messages.length === 0 ? (
+              <div className="flex flex-1 items-center justify-center p-6 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                Ask about any order, quote, customer or supplier — or paste a price list, upload a spreadsheet, or take a photo.
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <MessageList messages={g.chat.messages} liveText={g.liveText} activity={g.activity} busy={g.busy} />
+            )}
+            {g.error && <p className="px-4 pb-2 text-sm text-red-600">{g.error}</p>}
+            {g.pending && (
+              <div className="px-4 pb-3">
+                <ApprovalCard pending={g.pending} busy={g.busy} onDecide={(approve) => void g.decide(approve, trust)} />
+              </div>
+            )}
+            <Composer disabled={g.busy || !!g.pending} onSend={(text, files) => void g.send(text, files, trust)} />
+          </>
+        )}
+      </section>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/approval-card.test.tsx b/src/components/giellie/approval-card.test.tsx
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+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from "vitest";
+import { render, screen, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { ApprovalCard } from "./approval-card";
+import type { PendingAction } from "@/lib/giellie-types";
+
+const pending: PendingAction = {
+  tool_uses: [
+    { id: "1", name: "orders.update", input: { id: "abc", notes: "rush" }, confirmAlways: false },
+    { id: "2", name: "quotes.send_email", input: { id: "q1" }, confirmAlways: true },
+  ],
+  completed: [],
+  order: ["1", "2"],
+};
+
+describe("ApprovalCard", () => {
+  it("lists each action with its arguments and flags sends", () => {
+    render(<ApprovalCard pending={pending} busy={false} onDecide={() => {}} />);
+    expect(screen.getByText("orders.update")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/"notes": "rush"/)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText("quotes.send_email")).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(screen.getByText(/sends an email/i)).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("calls onDecide(true) on Approve and onDecide(false) on Reject", () => {
+    const onDecide = vi.fn();
+    render(<ApprovalCard pending={pending} busy={false} onDecide={onDecide} />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /approve/i }));
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /reject/i }));
+    expect(onDecide).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, true);
+    expect(onDecide).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, false);
+  });
+
+  it("disables both buttons while busy", () => {
+    render(<ApprovalCard pending={pending} busy onDecide={() => {}} />);
+    expect((screen.getByRole("button", { name: /approve/i }) as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(true);
+    expect((screen.getByRole("button", { name: /reject/i }) as HTMLButtonElement).disabled).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/approval-card.tsx b/src/components/giellie/approval-card.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/giellie/approval-card.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { Check, Mail, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import type { PendingAction } from "@/lib/giellie-types";
+
+interface Props {
+  pending: PendingAction;
+  busy: boolean;
+  onDecide: (approve: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+export function ApprovalCard({ pending, busy, onDecide }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-lg border border-amber-400/60 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-950/30 p-3 space-y-3">
+      <p className="text-sm font-medium">
+        Giellie wants to make {pending.tool_uses.length === 1 ? "this change" : `${pending.tool_uses.length} changes`}:
+      </p>
+      <ul className="space-y-2">
+        {pending.tool_uses.map((tu) => (
+          <li key={tu.id} className="rounded-md border bg-background p-2">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-mono font-semibold">
+              <span>{tu.name}</span>
+              {tu.confirmAlways && (
+                <span className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded bg-red-100 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-sans font-medium text-red-800 dark:bg-red-950 dark:text-red-200">
+                  <Mail className="h-3 w-3" /> Sends an email
+                </span>
+              )}
+            </div>
+            <pre className="mt-1 max-h-48 overflow-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {JSON.stringify(tu.input, null, 2)}
+            </pre>
+          </li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
+      <div className="flex gap-2">
+        <Button size="sm" disabled={busy} onClick={() => onDecide(true)}>
+          <Check className="mr-1 h-4 w-4" /> Approve
+        </Button>
+        <Button size="sm" variant="outline" disabled={busy} onClick={() => onDecide(false)}>
+          <X className="mr-1 h-4 w-4" /> Reject
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/chat-list.tsx b/src/components/giellie/chat-list.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/giellie/chat-list.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { Plus } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+import type { GielieChatSummary } from "@/lib/giellie-types";
+
+interface Props {
+  chats: GielieChatSummary[];
+  activeId: string | null;
+  onOpen: (id: string) => void;
+  onNew: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ChatList({ chats, activeId, onOpen, onNew }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-full flex-col">
+      <div className="p-3">
+        <Button className="w-full" variant="outline" onClick={onNew}>
+          <Plus className="mr-1 h-4 w-4" /> New chat
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex-1 space-y-0.5 overflow-y-auto px-2 pb-2">
+        {chats.length === 0 && <p className="px-2 py-4 text-xs text-muted-foreground">No chats yet.</p>}
+        {chats.map((c) => (
+          <button
+            key={c.id}
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => onOpen(c.id)}
+            className={cn(
+              "w-full truncate rounded-md px-2 py-1.5 text-left text-sm hover:bg-muted",
+              c.id === activeId && "bg-muted font-medium",
+            )}
+          >
+            {c.title || "New chat"}
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/composer.tsx b/src/components/giellie/composer.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/giellie/composer.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { Camera, Paperclip, Send, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { Textarea } from "@/components/ui/textarea";
+import { downscaleImage } from "@/lib/giellie-image";
+
+interface Props {
+  disabled: boolean;
+  onSend: (text: string, files: File[]) => void;
+}
+
+export function Composer({ disabled, onSend }: Props) {
+  const [text, setText] = useState("");
+  const [files, setFiles] = useState<File[]>([]);
+  const fileRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  const cameraRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  async function addFiles(list: FileList | null) {
+    if (!list) return;
+    const prepared = await Promise.all(Array.from(list).map((f) => downscaleImage(f)));
+    setFiles((prev) => [...prev, ...prepared].slice(0, 10));
+  }
+
+  function submit() {
+    if (disabled || (!text.trim() && files.length === 0)) return;
+    onSend(text, files);
+    setText("");
+    setFiles([]);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border-t bg-background p-3 space-y-2">
+      {files.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          {files.map((f, i) => (
+            <span key={i} className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full border bg-muted px-2 py-0.5 text-xs">
+              {f.name}
+              <button type="button" aria-label={`Remove ${f.name}`} onClick={() => setFiles((p) => p.filter((_, j) => j !== i))}>
+                <X className="h-3 w-3" />
+              </button>
+            </span>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
+        <input
+          ref={fileRef}
+          type="file"
+          multiple
+          hidden
+          accept="image/*,.pdf,.csv,.xlsx,.xls,.docx,.txt"
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            void addFiles(e.target.files);
+            e.target.value = "";
+          }}
+        />
+        <input
+          ref={cameraRef}
+          type="file"
+          hidden
+          accept="image/*"
+          capture="environment"
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            void addFiles(e.target.files);
+            e.target.value = "";
+          }}
+        />
+        <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" aria-label="Attach files" onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}>
+          <Paperclip className="h-5 w-5" />
+        </Button>
+        <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" aria-label="Take a photo" onClick={() => cameraRef.current?.click()}>
+          <Camera className="h-5 w-5" />
+        </Button>
+        <Textarea
+          value={text}
+          onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)}
+          placeholder="Ask Giellie anything, or paste a price list…"
+          className="min-h-[44px] max-h-40 flex-1 resize-none"
+          rows={1}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => {
+            if (e.key === "Enter" && !e.shiftKey) {
+              e.preventDefault();
+              submit();
+            }
+          }}
+        />
+        <Button type="button" size="icon" aria-label="Send" disabled={disabled} onClick={submit}>
+          <Send className="h-5 w-5" />
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/message-list.tsx b/src/components/giellie/message-list.tsx
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+++ b/src/components/giellie/message-list.tsx
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+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { Loader2, Paperclip, Wrench } from "lucide-react";
+import { Markdown } from "@/components/markdown";
+import type { Block, StoredMessage } from "@/lib/giellie-types";
+import type { ActivityItem } from "./use-giellie";
+
+interface Props {
+  messages: StoredMessage[];
+  liveText: string;
+  activity: ActivityItem[];
+  busy: boolean;
+}
+
+/** Extracted-file text is sent to the model but hidden from the bubble. */
+const isExtractedFile = (b: Block) =>
+  b.type === "text" && typeof b.text === "string" && b.text.startsWith("--- File: ");
+
+function ToolLine({
+  name,
+  input,
+  result,
+  isError,
+  running,
+}: {
+  name: string;
+  input: unknown;
+  result?: string;
+  isError?: boolean;
+  running?: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <details className="rounded-md border bg-muted/40 px-2 py-1 text-xs">
+      <summary className="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 text-muted-foreground">
+        {running ? <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" /> : <Wrench className="h-3 w-3" />}
+        <span className="font-mono">{name}</span>
+        {isError && <span className="text-red-600">failed</span>}
+      </summary>
+      <pre className="mt-1 max-h-40 overflow-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">{JSON.stringify(input, null, 2)}</pre>
+      {result !== undefined && (
+        <pre className="mt-1 max-h-60 overflow-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words border-t pt-1">
+          {result.length > 2000 ? result.slice(0, 2000) + "…" : result}
+        </pre>
+      )}
+    </details>
+  );
+}
+
+export function MessageList({ messages, liveText, activity, busy }: Props) {
+  const endRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const results = useMemo(() => {
+    const map = new Map<string, Block>();
+    for (const m of messages) for (const b of m.content) if (b.type === "tool_result") map.set(String(b.tool_use_id), b);
+    return map;
+  }, [messages]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    endRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth", block: "end" });
+  }, [messages, liveText, activity]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex-1 space-y-3 overflow-y-auto p-4">
+      {messages.map((m, i) => {
+        if (m.role === "user") {
+          if (m.content.every((b) => b.type === "tool_result")) return null;
+          return (
+            <div key={i} className="flex justify-end">
+              <div className="max-w-[85%] space-y-1 rounded-lg bg-primary px-3 py-2 text-sm text-primary-foreground">
+                {m.content
+                  .filter((b) => b.type === "attachment")
+                  .map((b, j) => (
+                    <div key={j} className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs opacity-90">
+                      <Paperclip className="h-3 w-3" /> {String(b.filename)}
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                {m.content
+                  .filter((b) => b.type === "text" && !isExtractedFile(b))
+                  .map((b, j) => (
+                    <p key={j} className="whitespace-pre-wrap">{String(b.text)}</p>
+                  ))}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          );
+        }
+        return (
+          <div key={i} className="max-w-[90%] space-y-2">
+            {m.content.map((b, j) => {
+              if (b.type === "text" && String(b.text).trim()) {
+                return (
+                  <div key={j} className="rounded-lg border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm">
+                    <Markdown>{String(b.text)}</Markdown>
+                  </div>
+                );
+              }
+              if (b.type === "tool_use") {
+                const r = results.get(String(b.id));
+                return (
+                  <ToolLine
+                    key={j}
+                    name={String(b.name).replace(/__/g, ".")}
+                    input={b.input}
+                    result={r ? String(r.content) : undefined}
+                    isError={!!r?.is_error}
+                  />
+                );
+              }
+              return null;
+            })}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+
+      {activity.map((a) => (
+        <div key={a.id} className="max-w-[90%]">
+          <ToolLine name={a.name} input={a.input} result={a.done ? a.preview : undefined} isError={a.isError} running={!a.done} />
+        </div>
+      ))}
+      {liveText && (
+        <div className="max-w-[90%] rounded-lg border bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm">
+          <Markdown>{liveText}</Markdown>
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {busy && !liveText && activity.every((a) => a.done) && (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+          <Loader2 className="h-3 w-3 animate-spin" /> Giellie is thinking…
+        </div>
+      )}
+      <div ref={endRef} />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/giellie/use-giellie.ts b/src/components/giellie/use-giellie.ts
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+++ b/src/components/giellie/use-giellie.ts
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+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import getPocketBase from "@/lib/pocketbase";
+import { createEventParser, type GielieEvent } from "@/lib/giellie-sse";
+import type { GielieChat, GielieChatSummary, PendingAction } from "@/lib/giellie-types";
+
+export interface ActivityItem {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  input: Record<string, unknown>;
+  done: boolean;
+  isError: boolean;
+  preview: string;
+}
+
+function authHeaders(): Record<string, string> {
+  const token = getPocketBase().authStore.token;
+  return token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {};
+}
+
+async function json<T>(res: Response): Promise<T> {
+  const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error((body as { error?: string }).error ?? `Request failed (${res.status})`);
+  return body as T;
+}
+
+export function useGielie() {
+  const [ready, setReady] = useState<{ ready: boolean; reason?: string } | null>(null);
+  const [chats, setChats] = useState<GielieChatSummary[]>([]);
+  const [chat, setChat] = useState<GielieChat | null>(null);
+  const [liveText, setLiveText] = useState("");
+  const [activity, setActivity] = useState<ActivityItem[]>([]);
+  const [pending, setPending] = useState<PendingAction | null>(null);
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState("");
+  const chatIdRef = useRef<string | null>(null);
+
+  const refreshList = useCallback(async () => {
+    const { chats } = await json<{ chats: GielieChatSummary[] }>(
+      await fetch("/api/v1/giellie/chats", { headers: authHeaders() }),
+    );
+    setChats(chats);
+  }, []);
+
+  const openChat = useCallback(async (id: string) => {
+    const { chat } = await json<{ chat: GielieChat }>(
+      await fetch(`/api/v1/giellie/chats/${id}`, { headers: authHeaders() }),
+    );
+    chatIdRef.current = id;
+    setChat(chat);
+    setPending(chat.pending_action);
+    setLiveText("");
+    setActivity([]);
+  }, []);
+
+  const newChat = useCallback(() => {
+    chatIdRef.current = null;
+    setChat(null);
+    setPending(null);
+    setLiveText("");
+    setActivity([]);
+    setError("");
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        setReady(await json(await fetch("/api/v1/giellie/status", { headers: authHeaders() })));
+        await refreshList();
+      } catch (e) {
+        setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Failed to load Giellie.");
+      }
+    })();
+  }, [refreshList]);
+
+  const apply = useCallback((ev: GielieEvent) => {
+    switch (ev.type) {
+      case "text":
+        setLiveText((t) => t + ev.delta);
+        break;
+      case "tool_start":
+        setActivity((a) => [
+          ...a,
+          { id: ev.id, name: ev.name, input: ev.input, done: false, isError: false, preview: "" },
+        ]);
+        break;
+      case "tool_result":
+        setActivity((a) =>
+          a.map((i) => (i.id === ev.id ? { ...i, done: true, isError: ev.isError, preview: ev.preview } : i)),
+        );
+        break;
+      case "approval_required":
+        setPending(ev.pending);
+        break;
+      case "error":
+        setError(ev.message);
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  const consume = useCallback(
+    async (res: Response, chatId: string) => {
+      if (!res.ok || !res.body) {
+        const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+        throw new Error((body as { error?: string }).error ?? `Request failed (${res.status})`);
+      }
+      const reader = res.body.getReader();
+      const decoder = new TextDecoder();
+      const parser = createEventParser();
+      for (;;) {
+        const { value, done } = await reader.read();
+        if (done) break;
+        for (const ev of parser.push(decoder.decode(value, { stream: true }))) apply(ev);
+      }
+      // The server transcript is the source of truth once the stream ends.
+      await openChat(chatId);
+      await refreshList();
+    },
+    [apply, openChat, refreshList],
+  );
+
+  const send = useCallback(
+    async (text: string, files: File[], trust: boolean) => {
+      setBusy(true);
+      setError("");
+      setLiveText("");
+      setActivity([]);
+      try {
+        let id = chatIdRef.current;
+        if (!id) {
+          const created = await json<{ chat: GielieChat }>(
+            await fetch("/api/v1/giellie/chats", { method: "POST", headers: authHeaders() }),
+          );
+          id = created.chat.id;
+          chatIdRef.current = id;
+          setChat(created.chat);
+        }
+        // Optimistic user bubble until the stream ends and the transcript reloads.
+        setChat((c) =>
+          c
+            ? {
+                ...c,
+                messages: [
+                  ...c.messages,
+                  {
+                    role: "user",
+                    ts: new Date().toISOString(),
+                    content: [
+                      ...files.map((f) => ({
+                        type: "attachment",
+                        filename: f.name,
+                        kind: f.type.startsWith("image/") ? "image" : "file",
+                      })),
+                      { type: "text", text },
+                    ],
+                  },
+                ],
+              }
+            : c,
+        );
+        const fd = new FormData();
+        fd.set("text", text);
+        fd.set("trust", trust ? "1" : "0");
+        files.forEach((f) => fd.append("files", f));
+        await consume(
+          await fetch(`/api/v1/giellie/chats/${id}/messages`, { method: "POST", headers: authHeaders(), body: fd }),
+          id,
+        );
+      } catch (e) {
+        setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Send failed.");
+        if (chatIdRef.current) await openChat(chatIdRef.current).catch(() => {});
+      } finally {
+        setBusy(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [consume, openChat],
+  );
+
+  const decide = useCallback(
+    async (approve: boolean, trust: boolean) => {
+      const id = chatIdRef.current;
+      if (!id) return;
+      setBusy(true);
+      setError("");
+      setPending(null);
+      setLiveText("");
+      setActivity([]);
+      try {
+        await consume(
+          await fetch(`/api/v1/giellie/chats/${id}/decision`, {
+            method: "POST",
+            headers: { ...authHeaders(), "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ approve, trust }),
+          }),
+          id,
+        );
+      } catch (e) {
+        setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : "Decision failed.");
+        await openChat(id).catch(() => {});
+      } finally {
+        setBusy(false);
+      }
+    },
+    [consume, openChat],
+  );
+
+  return { ready, chats, chat, liveText, activity, pending, busy, error, openChat, newChat, send, decide };
+}
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar.tsx b/src/components/sidebar.tsx
index 5a74c46..f1c837c 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ import {
   Archive,
   BarChart3,
   BookOpen,
+  Bot,
   Boxes,
   Building2,
   CheckCircle,
   ChevronDown,
   ClipboardList,
   FileText,
-  Globe,
   LayoutDashboard,
   LogOut,
   MapPin,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ const stockNavItems: NavEntry[] = [
 // clearer home.
 const otherItems: NavEntry[] = [
   { href: "/repairs", label: "Repairs", icon: Wrench },
-  { href: "/webview?src=hermes", label: "Giellie", icon: Globe },
+  { href: "/giellie", label: "Giellie Agent", icon: Bot },
   // Standard Operating Procedures for the operator roles. Markdown
   // source of truth lives in docs/sops/ — the /sops route renders
   // it. See src/lib/sops.ts.
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ const MOBILE_TITLE_MAP: { prefix: string; label: string }[] = [
   { prefix: "/sprint", label: "Sprint" },
   { prefix: "/stock", label: "Stock" },
   { prefix: "/settings", label: "Settings" },
+  { prefix: "/giellie", label: "Giellie Agent" },
   { prefix: "/webview", label: "Webview" },
   { prefix: "/dashboard", label: "Dashboard" },
 ];
diff --git a/src/lib/giellie-image.ts b/src/lib/giellie-image.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69c9c73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/giellie-image.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/**
+ * Client-side: shrink a phone photo before upload. Camera JPEGs are often
+ * 5–12 MB; the server caps files at 10 MB and the model doesn't need more
+ * than ~1600px to read a price list. Non-images pass through untouched.
+ */
+export async function downscaleImage(file: File, maxPx = 1600, quality = 0.85): Promise<File> {
+  if (!file.type.startsWith("image/") || file.type === "image/gif") return file;
+  try {
+    const bitmap = await createImageBitmap(file);
+    const scale = Math.min(1, maxPx / Math.max(bitmap.width, bitmap.height));
+    if (scale === 1 && file.size <= 2 * 1024 * 1024) {
+      bitmap.close();
+      return file;
+    }
+    const canvas = document.createElement("canvas");
+    canvas.width = Math.round(bitmap.width * scale);
+    canvas.height = Math.round(bitmap.height * scale);
+    canvas.getContext("2d")!.drawImage(bitmap, 0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
+    bitmap.close();
+    const blob = await new Promise<Blob | null>((r) => canvas.toBlob(r, "image/jpeg", quality));
+    if (!blob) return file;
+    return new File([blob], file.name.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "") + ".jpg", { type: "image/jpeg" });
+  } catch {
+    return file;
+  }
+}