diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6aad499357..9acc56ada6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,138 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.22.0](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/compare/ironclaw-v0.21.0...ironclaw-v0.22.0) - 2026-03-25
+
+### Added
+
+- *(agent)* thread per-tool reasoning through provider, session, and all surfaces ([#1513](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1513))
+- *(cli)* show credential auth status in tool info ([#1572](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1572))
+- multi-tenant auth with per-user workspace isolation ([#1118](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1118))
+- *(cli)* add ironclaw models subcommands (list/status/set/set-provider) ([#1043](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1043))
+- *(workspace)* multi-scope workspace reads ([#1117](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1117))
+- *(ux)* complete UX overhaul — design system, onboarding, web polish ([#1277](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1277))
+- *(gemini_oauth)* full Gemini CLI OAuth integration with Cloud Code API ([#1356](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1356))
+- *(shell)* add Low/Medium/High risk levels for graduated command approval (closes #172) ([#368](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/368))
+- *(agent)* queue and merge messages during active turns ([#1412](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1412))
+- *(cli)* add `ironclaw hooks list` subcommand ([#1023](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1023))
+- *(extensions)* support text setup fields in web configure modal ([#496](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/496))
+- *(llm)* add GitHub Copilot as LLM provider ([#1512](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1512))
+- *(workspace)* layered memory with sensitivity-based privacy redirect ([#1112](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1112))
+- *(webhooks)* add public webhook trigger endpoint for routines ([#736](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/736))
+- *(llm)* Add OpenAI Codex (ChatGPT subscription) as LLM provider ([#1461](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1461))
+- *(web)* add light theme with dark/light/system toggle ([#1457](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1457))
+- *(agent)* activate stuck_threshold for time-based stuck job detection ([#1234](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1234))
+- chat onboarding and routine advisor ([#927](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/927))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- ensure LLM calls always end with user message (closes #763) ([#1259](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1259))
+- restore owner-scoped gateway startup ([#1625](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1625))
+- remove stale stream_token gate from channel-relay activation ([#1623](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1623))
+- *(agent)* case-insensitive channel match and user_id filter for event triggers ([#1211](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1211))
+- *(routines)* normalize status display across web and CLI ([#1469](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1469))
+- *(tunnel)* managed tunnels target wrong port and die from SIGPIPE ([#1093](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1093))
+- *(agent)* persist /model selection to .env, TOML, and DB ([#1581](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1581))
+- post-merge review sweep — 8 fixes across security, perf, and correctness ([#1550](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1550))
+- generate Mistral-compatible 9-char alphanumeric tool call IDs ([#1242](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1242))
+- *(mcp)* handle empty 202 notification acknowledgements ([#1539](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1539))
+- *(tests)* eliminate env mutex poison cascade ([#1558](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1558))
+- *(safety)* escape tool output XML content and remove misleading sanitized attr ([#1067](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1067))
+- *(oauth)* reject malformed ic2.* states in decode_hosted_oauth_state ([#1441](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1441)) ([#1454](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1454))
+- parameter coercion and validation for oneOf/anyOf/allOf schemas ([#1397](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1397))
+- persist startup-loaded MCP clients in ExtensionManager ([#1509](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1509))
+- *(deps)* patch rustls-webpki vulnerability (RUSTSEC-2026-0049)
+- *(routines)* add missing extension_manager field in trigger_manual EngineContext
+- *(ci)* serialize env-mutating OAuth wildcard tests with ENV_MUTEX ([#1280](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1280)) ([#1468](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1468))
+- *(setup)* remove redundant LLM config and API keys from bootstrap .env ([#1448](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1448))
+- resolve wasm broadcast merge conflicts with staging ([#395](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/395)) ([#1460](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1460))
+- skip credential validation for Bedrock backend ([#1011](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1011))
+- register sandbox jobs in ContextManager for query tool visibility ([#1426](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1426))
+- prefer execution-local message routing metadata ([#1449](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1449))
+- *(security)* validate embedding base URLs to prevent SSRF ([#1221](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1221))
+- f32→f64 precision artifact in temperature causes provider 400 errors ([#1450](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1450))
+- *(routines)* surface errors when sandbox unavailable for full_job routines ([#769](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/769))
+- restore libSQL vector search with dynamic dimensions ([#1393](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1393))
+- staging CI triage — consolidate retry parsing, fix flaky tests, add docs ([#1427](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1427))
+
+### Other
+
+- Merge branch 'main' into staging-promote/455f543b-23329172268
+- Merge pull request #1655 from nearai/codex/fix-staging-promotion-1451-version-bumps
+- Merge pull request #1499 from nearai/staging-promote/9603fefd-23364438978
+- Fix libsql prompt scope regressions ([#1651](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1651))
+- Normalize cron schedules on routine create ([#1648](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1648))
+- Fix MCP lifecycle trace user scope ([#1646](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1646))
+- Fix REPL single-message hang and cap CI test duration ([#1643](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1643))
+- extract AppEvent to crates/ironclaw_common ([#1615](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1615))
+- Fix hosted OAuth refresh via proxy ([#1602](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1602))
+- *(agent)* optimize approval thread resolution (UUID parsing + lock contention) ([#1592](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1592))
+- *(tools)* auto-compact WASM tool schemas, add descriptions, improve credential prompts ([#1525](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1525))
+- Default new lightweight routines to tools-enabled ([#1573](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1573))
+- Google OAuth URL broken when initiated from Telegram channel ([#1165](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1165))
+- add gitcgr code graph badge ([#1563](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1563))
+- Fix owner-scoped message routing fallbacks ([#1574](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1574))
+- *(tools)* remove unconditional params clone in shared execution (fix #893) ([#926](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/926))
+- *(llm)* move transcription module into src/llm/ ([#1559](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1559))
+- *(agent)* avoid preview allocations for non-truncated strings (fix #894) ([#924](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/924))
+- Expand AGENTS.md with coding agents guidance ([#1392](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1392))
+- Fix CI approval flows and stale fixtures ([#1478](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1478))
+- Use live owner tool scope for autonomous routines and jobs ([#1453](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1453))
+- use Arc in embedding cache to avoid clones on miss path ([#1438](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1438))
+- Add owner-scoped permissions for full-job routines ([#1440](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1440))
+
+## [0.21.0](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/compare/v0.20.0...v0.21.0) - 2026-03-20
+
+### Added
+
+- structured fallback deliverables for failed/stuck jobs ([#236](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/236))
+- LRU embedding cache for workspace search ([#1423](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1423))
+- receive relay events via webhook callbacks ([#1254](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1254))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- bump Feishu channel version for promotion
+- *(approval)* make "always" auto-approve work for credentialed HTTP requests ([#1257](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1257))
+- skip NEAR AI session check when backend is not nearai ([#1413](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1413))
+
+### Other
+
+- Make hosted OAuth and MCP auth generic ([#1375](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1375))
+
+## [0.20.0](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/compare/v0.19.0...v0.20.0) - 2026-03-19
+
+### Added
+
+- *(self-repair)* wire stuck_threshold, store, and builder ([#712](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/712))
+- *(testing)* add FaultInjector framework for StubLlm ([#1233](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1233))
+- *(gateway)* unified settings page with subtabs ([#1191](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1191))
+- upgrade MiniMax default model to M2.7 ([#1357](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1357))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- navigate telegram E2E tests to channels subtab ([#1408](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1408))
+- add missing `builder` field and update E2E extensions tab navigation ([#1400](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1400))
+- remove debug_assert guards that panic on valid error paths ([#1385](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1385))
+- address valid review comments from PR #1359 ([#1380](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1380))
+- full_job routine runs stay running until linked job completion ([#1374](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1374))
+- full_job routine concurrency tracks linked job lifetime ([#1372](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1372))
+- remove -x from coverage pytest to prevent suite-blocking failures ([#1360](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1360))
+- add debug_assert invariant guards to critical code paths ([#1312](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1312))
+- *(mcp)* retry after missing session id errors ([#1355](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1355))
+- *(telegram)* preserve polling after secret-blocked updates ([#1353](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1353))
+- *(llm)* cap retry-after delays ([#1351](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1351))
+- *(setup)* remove nonexistent webhook secret command hint ([#1349](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1349))
+- Rate limiter returns retry after None instead of a duration ([#1269](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1269))
+
+### Other
+
+- bump telegram channel version to 0.2.5 ([#1410](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1410))
+- *(ci)* enforce test requirement for state machine and resilience changes ([#1230](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1230)) ([#1304](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1304))
+- Fix duplicate LLM responses for matched event routines ([#1275](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1275))
+- add Japanese README ([#1306](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1306))
+- *(ci)* add coverage gates via codecov.yml ([#1228](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1228)) ([#1291](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1291))
+- Redesign routine create requests for LLMs ([#1147](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/1147))
+
 ## [0.19.0](https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/compare/v0.18.0...v0.19.0) - 2026-03-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 27c258c1c0..c374759079 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2323,7 +2323,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "39cab71617ae0d63f51a36d69f866391735b51691dbda63cf6f96d042b63efeb"
 dependencies = [
  "libc",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -3390,7 +3390,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ironclaw"
-version = "0.19.0"
+version = "0.22.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "aho-corasick",
@@ -3496,7 +3496,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ironclaw_safety"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aho-corasick",
  "regex",
@@ -5481,7 +5481,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "errno",
  "libc",
  "linux-raw-sys 0.12.1",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -6388,7 +6388,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "getrandom 0.4.2",
  "once_cell",
  "rustix 1.1.4",
- "windows-sys 0.52.0",
+ "windows-sys 0.59.0",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 395e42d3e0..41895b16ac 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ exclude = [
 
 [package]
 name = "ironclaw"
-version = "0.19.0"
+version = "0.22.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.92"
 description = "Secure personal AI assistant that protects your data and expands its capabilities on the fly"
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ cron = "0.13"
 ironclaw_common = { path = "crates/ironclaw_common", version = "0.1.0" }
 
 # Safety/sanitization
-ironclaw_safety = { path = "crates/ironclaw_safety", version = "0.1.0" }
+ironclaw_safety = { path = "crates/ironclaw_safety", version = "0.2.0" }
 regex = "1"
 aho-corasick = "1"
 
diff --git a/crates/ironclaw_common/Cargo.toml b/crates/ironclaw_common/Cargo.toml
index 353ab747fb..6e7db5a42d 100644
--- a/crates/ironclaw_common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ironclaw_common/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ authors = ["NEAR AI <support@near.ai>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 homepage = "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw"
 repository = "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw"
-publish = false
 
 [package.metadata.dist]
 dist = false
diff --git a/crates/ironclaw_safety/Cargo.toml b/crates/ironclaw_safety/Cargo.toml
index d12aa90930..38b8718ac9 100644
--- a/crates/ironclaw_safety/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ironclaw_safety/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ironclaw_safety"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.92"
 description = "Prompt injection defense, input validation, secret leak detection, and safety policy enforcement"
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ authors = ["NEAR AI <support@near.ai>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 homepage = "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw"
 repository = "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw"
-publish = false
 
 [package.metadata.dist]
 dist = false
diff --git a/registry/channels/feishu.json b/registry/channels/feishu.json
index 66cecf1dd2..a75309437d 100644
--- a/registry/channels/feishu.json
+++ b/registry/channels/feishu.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "feishu",
   "display_name": "Feishu / Lark Channel",
   "kind": "channel",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.3",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Talk to your agent through a Feishu or Lark bot",
   "keywords": [
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "sha256": "5fca74022264d1c8e78a0853766276f7ffa3cf0d8065b2f51ca10985acad4714",
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/channel-feishu-0.1.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz"
+      "sha256": "a66ff0dafb67d2216d8161bb7e96e724a94acb0ab993b85d2782d30412f8fe94",
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/channel-feishu-0.1.3-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/channels/telegram.json b/registry/channels/telegram.json
index 85d793edff..52f66ce306 100644
--- a/registry/channels/telegram.json
+++ b/registry/channels/telegram.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/channel-telegram-0.2.4-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "a7cb300ec1c946831cfceaa95c1dc8f30d0f42a3924f3cb5de8098821573f4b8"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.20.0/channel-telegram-0.2.5-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "1ef20a538f55b379e049356e4d6758006251846bc3365ceaa1c87eba8379a329"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/github.json b/registry/tools/github.json
index e760c4df0a..bb35125960 100644
--- a/registry/tools/github.json
+++ b/registry/tools/github.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "github",
   "display_name": "GitHub",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "GitHub integration for issues, PRs, repos, and code search",
   "keywords": [
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/tool-github-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "92c530b3ad172e2372d819744b5233f1d8f65768e26eb5a6c213eba3ce1de758"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-github-0.2.2-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "70b55af593193d8fa495c0f702ea23284d83a624124f8a5f7564916ec5032c3f"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/gmail.json b/registry/tools/gmail.json
index 08913ce697..c4772129c5 100644
--- a/registry/tools/gmail.json
+++ b/registry/tools/gmail.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "gmail",
   "display_name": "Gmail",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Read, send, and manage Gmail messages and threads",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/gmail-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "ee9574e02e92bc1d481f1310eb88afd99ee52bf6971074ab33bd76bf99b34b1d"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-gmail-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "79025b40ee70ce1120acc4320bae50da095d7afb0ef67bd56d99b064b72ea779"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/google-calendar.json b/registry/tools/google-calendar.json
index c43112d33b..73065a6705 100644
--- a/registry/tools/google-calendar.json
+++ b/registry/tools/google-calendar.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "google-calendar",
   "display_name": "Google Calendar",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Create, read, update, and delete Google Calendar events",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/google-calendar-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "2fa47150ea222e787c122182ad6f4dfa2ffaf5fe490d05e8de887a76445f8d2d"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-google-calendar-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "86bcc075010b08f5ab2f98f504cec1c6c9e0ca144857d185cbecf72a11f504bf"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/google-docs.json b/registry/tools/google-docs.json
index 9f1ab133f0..02cc94fe0b 100644
--- a/registry/tools/google-docs.json
+++ b/registry/tools/google-docs.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "google-docs",
   "display_name": "Google Docs",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Create and edit Google Docs documents",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/google-docs-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "40e134a1c1564f832ca861c3396895d4e33ec67b99313fc1f97baf8d971423a9"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-google-docs-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "39d476029764949498a53a6a223f9952b5f4df151be7b8b19bf3fe4d401a57cd"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/google-drive.json b/registry/tools/google-drive.json
index 9766e555d9..719690f7b3 100644
--- a/registry/tools/google-drive.json
+++ b/registry/tools/google-drive.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "google-drive",
   "display_name": "Google Drive",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Upload, download, search, and manage Google Drive files and folders",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/google-drive-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "002a341a1d58125563a7c69561b26fbc2629b04ea723cade744102bdc0fbb71f"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-google-drive-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "6e9a700fab93865c852af718666af64c5b534ad6a419fb4b736e07740188f494"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/google-sheets.json b/registry/tools/google-sheets.json
index b63265e1c8..09aae5743e 100644
--- a/registry/tools/google-sheets.json
+++ b/registry/tools/google-sheets.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "google-sheets",
   "display_name": "Google Sheets",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Read and write Google Sheets spreadsheet data",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/google-sheets-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "8aa2c9d52f033edea3a6c2311b0ec694ccb6d0a54ef07e94d72bf8be1ce8009a"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-google-sheets-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "1f8c381799a916be83263cac9d497d52946e21b1b588592a3a42ca94a73b7051"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/google-slides.json b/registry/tools/google-slides.json
index 54187531f8..64bc0e4532 100644
--- a/registry/tools/google-slides.json
+++ b/registry/tools/google-slides.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "google-slides",
   "display_name": "Google Slides",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Create and edit Google Slides presentations",
   "keywords": [
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.18.0/google-slides-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "e931a97d4fd0b0b938e464dc7c7f2be6ea6b4d1508f5ea3cd931d44db23f05f5"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-google-slides-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "e2528be5da02f1b8cfc8ee9b0cdd849516c53d412e2f75c6175b3bded7f512cb"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/llm-context.json b/registry/tools/llm-context.json
index e4e9808c5f..422f2e1820 100644
--- a/registry/tools/llm-context.json
+++ b/registry/tools/llm-context.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "llm-context",
   "display_name": "LLM Context",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Fetch pre-extracted web content from Brave Search for grounding LLM answers (RAG, fact-checking)",
   "keywords": [
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/tool-llm-context-0.1.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "d9ced2b1226b879135891e0ee40e072c7c95412e1b2462925a23853e1f92497e"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-llm-context-0.1.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "9b19e2fd05dbbbe3c8bd55309a91db09124e8415eb0f767828b6e10b55771e63"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/slack.json b/registry/tools/slack.json
index 8e1df98968..236062a406 100644
--- a/registry/tools/slack.json
+++ b/registry/tools/slack.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "slack-tool",
   "display_name": "Slack Tool",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Your agent uses Slack to post and read messages in your workspace",
   "keywords": [
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/tool-slack-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "ccfb0415d7a04f9497726c712d15216de36e86f498b849101283c017f5ab4efb"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-slack-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "927519e5b7734beeb022d3b8bbd152e0e6b9f67c9452a8ad47809d3c4221a137"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/telegram.json b/registry/tools/telegram.json
index 12e58c684d..e684ca94d4 100644
--- a/registry/tools/telegram.json
+++ b/registry/tools/telegram.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "telegram-mtproto",
   "display_name": "Telegram Tool",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Your agent uses your Telegram account to read and send messages",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/tool-telegram-0.2.0-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "c17065ca41fae5f2a7c43b36144686718cd310a2f22442313bb1aa82bbad0ae4"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-telegram-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "1e57d0755fc9c7b3ec013d079f30168898b484a6919f9edd105f0cd80131c1cd"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/registry/tools/web-search.json b/registry/tools/web-search.json
index 5c1dedefde..014466afdd 100644
--- a/registry/tools/web-search.json
+++ b/registry/tools/web-search.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "web-search",
   "display_name": "Web Search",
   "kind": "tool",
-  "version": "0.2.1",
+  "version": "0.2.2",
   "wit_version": "0.3.0",
   "description": "Search the web using Brave Search API",
   "keywords": [
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   },
   "artifacts": {
     "wasm32-wasip2": {
-      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/v0.19.0/tool-web-search-0.2.1-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "bad275ca4ec314adea5241d6b92c44ccf9cebcbca8e30ba2493cc0bcb4b57218"
+      "url": "https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/releases/download/ironclaw-v0.22.0/tool-web-search-0.2.2-wasm32-wasip2.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "47382b50c1ea7525b20d59dc02fab04e336d018665826c2f24710bdf460779ae"
     }
   },
   "auth_summary": {
diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index b003952dd3..e8e0670fce 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
 [workspace]
 git_release_enable = false
-
-[[package]]
-name = "ironclaw_safety"
-publish = false
-release = false
diff --git a/src/agent/agentic_loop.rs b/src/agent/agentic_loop.rs
index e61856dc8f..27c2ab726a 100644
--- a/src/agent/agentic_loop.rs
+++ b/src/agent/agentic_loop.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 
 use crate::agent::session::PendingApproval;
 use crate::error::Error;
-use crate::llm::{ChatMessage, Reasoning, ReasoningContext, RespondResult};
+use crate::llm::{ChatMessage, FinishReason, Reasoning, ReasoningContext, RespondResult};
 
 /// Signal from the delegate indicating how the loop should proceed.
 pub enum LoopSignal {
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ pub async fn run_agentic_loop(
     config: &AgenticLoopConfig,
 ) -> Result<LoopOutcome, Error> {
     let mut consecutive_tool_intent_nudges: u32 = 0;
+    // Accumulates across all iterations (not reset by text responses) so
+    // non-consecutive truncations still escalate to force_text.
+    let mut truncation_count: u32 = 0;
 
     for iteration in 1..=config.max_iterations {
         // Check for external signals (stop, cancellation, user messages)
@@ -215,7 +218,35 @@ pub async fn run_agentic_loop(
                 tool_calls,
                 content,
             } => {
+                // If the response was truncated, tool call parameters are likely
+                // incomplete. Discard them and tell the LLM to try a different
+                // approach rather than executing malformed tool calls.
+                if output.finish_reason == FinishReason::Length {
+                    truncation_count += 1;
+                    let names: Vec<&str> = tool_calls.iter().map(|tc| tc.name.as_str()).collect();
+                    tracing::warn!(
+                        iteration,
+                        tools = ?names,
+                        truncation_count,
+                        "Discarding truncated tool calls (finish_reason=Length)"
+                    );
+                    if let Some(ref text) = content {
+                        reason_ctx.messages.push(ChatMessage::assistant(text));
+                    }
+                    reason_ctx
+                        .messages
+                        .push(ChatMessage::user(crate::llm::TRUNCATED_TOOL_CALL_NOTICE));
+                    // After repeated truncations, force text-only mode so the LLM
+                    // stops attempting tool calls it can't fit in the output budget.
+                    if truncation_count >= 3 {
+                        reason_ctx.force_text = true;
+                    }
+                    delegate.after_iteration(iteration).await;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 consecutive_tool_intent_nudges = 0;
+                truncation_count = 0;
 
                 if let Some(outcome) = delegate
                     .execute_tool_calls(tool_calls, content, reason_ctx)
@@ -271,6 +302,7 @@ mod tests {
         RespondOutput {
             result: RespondResult::Text(text.to_string()),
             usage: zero_usage(),
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::Stop,
         }
     }
 
@@ -281,6 +313,7 @@ mod tests {
                 content: None,
             },
             usage: zero_usage(),
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::ToolUse,
         }
     }
 
@@ -622,4 +655,95 @@ mod tests {
         let result = truncate_for_preview("café", 4);
         assert_eq!(result, "caf...");
     }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_truncated_tool_calls_discarded_on_length() {
+        let truncated_tool_call = ToolCall {
+            id: "call_1".to_string(),
+            name: "memory_write".to_string(),
+            arguments: serde_json::json!({}), // empty — truncated
+            reasoning: None,
+        };
+        let truncated_output = RespondOutput {
+            result: RespondResult::ToolCalls {
+                tool_calls: vec![truncated_tool_call],
+                content: Some("I'll write the report.".to_string()),
+            },
+            usage: zero_usage(),
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::Length, // response was truncated
+        };
+        let delegate = MockDelegate::new(vec![truncated_output, text_output("Summarized it.")]);
+        let reasoning = stub_reasoning();
+        let mut ctx = ReasoningContext::new();
+        let config = AgenticLoopConfig {
+            max_iterations: 5,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let outcome = run_agentic_loop(&delegate, &reasoning, &mut ctx, &config)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // Tool calls should NOT have been executed
+        assert_eq!(delegate.tool_exec_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+        // The loop should have continued and returned the text response
+        assert!(matches!(outcome, LoopOutcome::Response(ref t) if t == "Summarized it."));
+        // A truncation notice should have been injected into context
+        assert!(
+            ctx.messages
+                .iter()
+                .any(|m| m.role == crate::llm::Role::User && m.content.contains("truncated")),
+            "Should inject truncation notice into context"
+        );
+        // The partial assistant content should have been preserved
+        assert!(
+            ctx.messages
+                .iter()
+                .any(|m| m.role == crate::llm::Role::Assistant
+                    && m.content.contains("write the report")),
+            "Should preserve partial assistant content"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_repeated_truncations_force_text_mode() {
+        let make_truncated = || RespondOutput {
+            result: RespondResult::ToolCalls {
+                tool_calls: vec![ToolCall {
+                    id: "call_1".to_string(),
+                    name: "memory_write".to_string(),
+                    arguments: serde_json::json!({}),
+                    reasoning: None,
+                }],
+                content: None,
+            },
+            usage: zero_usage(),
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::Length,
+        };
+        // Three truncated responses, then a text response
+        let delegate = MockDelegate::new(vec![
+            make_truncated(),
+            make_truncated(),
+            make_truncated(),
+            text_output("Gave up on tool calls."),
+        ]);
+        let reasoning = stub_reasoning();
+        let mut ctx = ReasoningContext::new();
+        let config = AgenticLoopConfig {
+            max_iterations: 5,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+
+        let outcome = run_agentic_loop(&delegate, &reasoning, &mut ctx, &config)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert!(matches!(outcome, LoopOutcome::Response(_)));
+        assert_eq!(delegate.tool_exec_count.load(Ordering::SeqCst), 0);
+        // After 3 truncations, force_text should be set
+        assert!(
+            ctx.force_text,
+            "Should escalate to force_text after repeated truncations"
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/agent/dispatcher.rs b/src/agent/dispatcher.rs
index 96bca19750..a5f9cd6fb1 100644
--- a/src/agent/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/src/agent/dispatcher.rs
@@ -306,6 +306,8 @@ impl<'a> LoopDelegate for ChatDelegate<'a> {
 
         // Update context for this iteration
         reason_ctx.available_tools = tool_defs;
+        // Preserve force_text if already set (e.g. by truncation escalation).
+        let force_text = force_text || reason_ctx.force_text;
         reason_ctx.system_prompt = Some(if force_text {
             self.cached_prompt_no_tools.clone()
         } else {
diff --git a/src/channels/relay/client.rs b/src/channels/relay/client.rs
index 81fbb56c93..b67f2c5ea7 100644
--- a/src/channels/relay/client.rs
+++ b/src/channels/relay/client.rs
@@ -122,18 +122,32 @@ impl RelayClient {
     /// instance_url in chat-api. IronClaw only passes an optional CSRF nonce
     /// for validating the callback — no URLs.
     pub async fn initiate_oauth(&self, state_nonce: Option<&str>) -> Result<String, RelayError> {
+        let url = format!("{}/oauth/slack/auth", self.base_url);
+        tracing::debug!(relay_url = %url, "RelayClient::initiate_oauth: sending request");
         let mut query: Vec<(&str, &str)> = vec![];
         if let Some(nonce) = state_nonce {
             query.push(("state_nonce", nonce));
         }
         let resp = self
             .http
-            .get(format!("{}/oauth/slack/auth", self.base_url))
+            .get(&url)
             .bearer_auth(self.api_key.expose_secret())
             .query(&query)
             .send()
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| RelayError::Network(e.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    relay_url = %url,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "RelayClient::initiate_oauth: network request failed"
+                );
+                RelayError::Network(e.to_string())
+            })?;
+        tracing::debug!(
+            relay_url = %url,
+            status = %resp.status(),
+            "RelayClient::initiate_oauth: received response"
+        );
 
         let status = resp.status();
         if status.is_redirection() {
@@ -224,20 +238,39 @@ impl RelayClient {
         method: &str,
         body: serde_json::Value,
     ) -> Result<serde_json::Value, RelayError> {
+        let url = format!("{}/proxy/{}/{}", self.base_url, provider, method);
+        tracing::debug!(
+            relay_url = %url,
+            provider = %provider,
+            method = %method,
+            "RelayClient::proxy_provider: sending request"
+        );
         let query: Vec<(&str, &str)> = vec![("team_id", team_id)];
         let resp = self
             .http
-            .post(format!("{}/proxy/{}/{}", self.base_url, provider, method))
+            .post(&url)
             .bearer_auth(self.api_key.expose_secret())
             .query(&query)
             .json(&body)
             .send()
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| RelayError::Network(e.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    relay_url = %url,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "RelayClient::proxy_provider: network request failed"
+                );
+                RelayError::Network(e.to_string())
+            })?;
 
         if !resp.status().is_success() {
             let status = resp.status().as_u16();
             let body = resp.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
+            tracing::warn!(
+                relay_url = %url,
+                status = status,
+                "RelayClient::proxy_provider: channel-relay returned error"
+            );
             return Err(RelayError::Api {
                 status,
                 message: body,
@@ -255,23 +288,45 @@ impl RelayClient {
     /// 32-byte secret. Called once at activation time; the result is cached in the
     /// extension manager so subsequent calls to `relay_signing_secret()` use it.
     pub async fn get_signing_secret(&self, team_id: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>, RelayError> {
+        let url = format!("{}/relay/signing-secret", self.base_url);
+        tracing::debug!(
+            relay_url = %url,
+            "RelayClient::get_signing_secret: fetching signing secret"
+        );
         let resp = self
             .http
-            .get(format!("{}/relay/signing-secret", self.base_url))
+            .get(&url)
             .bearer_auth(self.api_key.expose_secret())
             .query(&[("team_id", team_id)])
             .send()
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| RelayError::Network(e.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    relay_url = %url,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "RelayClient::get_signing_secret: network request failed"
+                );
+                RelayError::Network(e.to_string())
+            })?;
 
         if !resp.status().is_success() {
             let status = resp.status().as_u16();
             let body = resp.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
+            tracing::warn!(
+                relay_url = %url,
+                status = status,
+                body = %body,
+                "RelayClient::get_signing_secret: channel-relay returned error"
+            );
             return Err(RelayError::Api {
                 status,
                 message: body,
             });
         }
+        tracing::debug!(
+            relay_url = %url,
+            "RelayClient::get_signing_secret: received successful response"
+        );
 
         let body: serde_json::Value = resp
             .json()
diff --git a/src/channels/web/server.rs b/src/channels/web/server.rs
index 4bf4de3702..26c005d406 100644
--- a/src/channels/web/server.rs
+++ b/src/channels/web/server.rs
@@ -1177,11 +1177,31 @@ async fn slack_relay_oauth_callback_handler(
 
         // Store team_id in settings
         let team_id_key = format!("relay:{}:team_id", DEFAULT_RELAY_NAME);
-        let _ = store
+        tracing::info!(
+            relay = DEFAULT_RELAY_NAME,
+            owner_id = %state.owner_id,
+            team_id_key = %team_id_key,
+            "relay OAuth callback: storing team_id in settings"
+        );
+        store
             .set_setting(&state.owner_id, &team_id_key, &serde_json::json!(team_id))
-            .await;
+            .await
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                tracing::error!(
+                    relay = DEFAULT_RELAY_NAME,
+                    owner_id = %state.owner_id,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "relay OAuth callback: failed to persist team_id to settings store"
+                );
+                format!("Failed to persist relay team_id: {e}")
+            })?;
 
         // Activate the relay channel
+        tracing::info!(
+            relay = DEFAULT_RELAY_NAME,
+            owner_id = %state.owner_id,
+            "relay OAuth callback: activating relay channel"
+        );
         ext_mgr
             .activate_stored_relay(DEFAULT_RELAY_NAME, &state.owner_id)
             .await
@@ -2181,6 +2201,11 @@ async fn extensions_activate_handler(
     AuthenticatedUser(user): AuthenticatedUser,
     Path(name): Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ActionResponse>, (StatusCode, String)> {
+    tracing::debug!(
+        extension = %name,
+        user_id = %user.user_id,
+        "extensions_activate_handler: received activate request"
+    );
     let ext_mgr = state.extension_manager.as_ref().ok_or((
         StatusCode::NOT_IMPLEMENTED,
         "Extension manager not available (secrets store required)".to_string(),
@@ -2188,6 +2213,10 @@ async fn extensions_activate_handler(
 
     match ext_mgr.activate(&name, &user.user_id).await {
         Ok(result) => {
+            tracing::info!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "extensions_activate_handler: activation succeeded"
+            );
             // Activation loaded the WASM module. Check if the tool needs
             // OAuth scope expansion (e.g., adding google-docs when gmail
             // already has a token but missing the documents scope).
@@ -2206,6 +2235,13 @@ async fn extensions_activate_handler(
                 crate::extensions::ExtensionError::AuthRequired
             );
 
+            tracing::debug!(
+                extension = %name,
+                error = %activate_err,
+                needs_auth = needs_auth,
+                "extensions_activate_handler: activation failed, attempting auth fallback"
+            );
+
             if !needs_auth {
                 return Ok(Json(ActionResponse::fail(activate_err.to_string())));
             }
@@ -2213,10 +2249,21 @@ async fn extensions_activate_handler(
             // Activation failed due to auth; try authenticating first.
             match ext_mgr.auth(&name, &user.user_id).await {
                 Ok(auth_result) if auth_result.is_authenticated() => {
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        "extensions_activate_handler: auth reports authenticated, retrying activate"
+                    );
                     // Auth succeeded, retry activation.
                     match ext_mgr.activate(&name, &user.user_id).await {
                         Ok(result) => Ok(Json(ActionResponse::ok(result.message))),
-                        Err(e) => Ok(Json(ActionResponse::fail(e.to_string()))),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::warn!(
+                                extension = %name,
+                                error = %e,
+                                "extensions_activate_handler: retry after auth still failed"
+                            );
+                            Ok(Json(ActionResponse::fail(e.to_string())))
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 Ok(auth_result) => {
diff --git a/src/extensions/manager.rs b/src/extensions/manager.rs
index 9092076738..47b45a0fbd 100644
--- a/src/extensions/manager.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/manager.rs
@@ -659,6 +659,66 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Resolve the relay URL override for an extension from settings.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `Some(url)` if a non-empty per-extension `relay_url` override is
+    /// set for the given extension; otherwise returns `None` and callers should
+    /// fall back to the env-level `RelayConfig`.
+    ///
+    /// Uses `self.user_id` (owner scope) for consistency with `configure()`,
+    /// which also writes setting_path fields under the owner scope.
+    ///
+    /// The override is validated: only `http` / `https` schemes are accepted
+    /// and the URL must not contain userinfo (embedded credentials).  This
+    /// prevents a malicious override from exfiltrating the instance-wide relay
+    /// API key to an attacker-controlled host.
+    async fn effective_relay_url(&self, name: &str) -> Option<String> {
+        if let Some(ref store) = self.store {
+            let key = format!("extensions.{name}.relay_url");
+            if let Ok(Some(v)) = store.get_setting(&self.user_id, &key).await {
+                let url = v
+                    .as_str()
+                    .map(|s| s.trim().to_string())
+                    .filter(|s| !s.is_empty());
+                if let Some(ref u) = url {
+                    // Validate the override to prevent API-key exfiltration:
+                    // only allow http(s) with no embedded credentials.
+                    match url::Url::parse(u) {
+                        Ok(parsed)
+                            if (parsed.scheme() == "http" || parsed.scheme() == "https")
+                                && parsed.username().is_empty()
+                                && parsed.password().is_none() =>
+                        {
+                            tracing::debug!(
+                                extension = %name,
+                                relay_url_host = %parsed.host_str().unwrap_or("unknown"),
+                                "effective_relay_url: using per-extension override from settings"
+                            );
+                            return url;
+                        }
+                        Ok(parsed) => {
+                            tracing::warn!(
+                                extension = %name,
+                                scheme = %parsed.scheme(),
+                                has_userinfo = !parsed.username().is_empty() || parsed.password().is_some(),
+                                "effective_relay_url: rejecting override — \
+                                 only http/https without embedded credentials is allowed"
+                            );
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::warn!(
+                                extension = %name,
+                                error = %e,
+                                "effective_relay_url: rejecting override — invalid URL"
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        None
+    }
+
     /// Get the shared relay event sender for the webhook endpoint.
     pub fn relay_event_tx(
         &self,
@@ -892,6 +952,46 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         false
     }
 
+    /// Check whether a stored `team_id` setting exists for the given relay extension.
+    ///
+    /// Unlike [`is_relay_channel`], this does **not** consult the in-memory
+    /// `installed_relay_extensions` set — it only looks at the persistent settings
+    /// store.  This distinction matters for `auth_channel_relay`: an extension can
+    /// be *installed* (present in the in-memory set) but not yet *authenticated*
+    /// (no OAuth completed, no team_id stored).
+    async fn has_stored_team_id(&self, name: &str, _user_id: &str) -> bool {
+        if let Some(ref store) = self.store {
+            let key = format!("relay:{}:team_id", name);
+            // Use owner scope (self.user_id) for consistency: the OAuth callback
+            // stores team_id under state.owner_id which maps to self.user_id.
+            match store.get_setting(&self.user_id, &key).await {
+                Ok(Some(v)) => {
+                    let has_id = v.as_str().is_some_and(|s| !s.is_empty());
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        has_team_id = has_id,
+                        "has_stored_team_id: checked store"
+                    );
+                    return has_id;
+                }
+                Ok(None) => {
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        "has_stored_team_id: no team_id setting found"
+                    );
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        error = %e,
+                        "has_stored_team_id: failed to read from settings store"
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
     /// Restore persisted relay channels after startup.
     ///
     /// Loads the persisted active channel list, filters to relay types (those with
@@ -1418,7 +1518,7 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
             let errors = self.activation_errors.read().await;
             for name in installed.iter() {
                 let active = active_names.contains(name);
-                let authenticated = self.is_relay_channel(name, user_id).await;
+                let authenticated = self.has_stored_team_id(name, user_id).await;
                 let activation_error = errors.get(name).cloned();
                 let registry_entry = self
                     .registry
@@ -4191,20 +4291,69 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         name: &str,
         user_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<AuthResult, ExtensionError> {
-        // Check if already authenticated (team_id setting exists)
-        if self.is_relay_channel(name, user_id).await {
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            user_id = %user_id,
+            "auth_channel_relay: starting"
+        );
+
+        // Check if already authenticated by looking for a stored team_id.
+        // We intentionally skip the `installed_relay_extensions` in-memory set
+        // here because that set only tracks *installed* extensions — an extension
+        // can be installed (via registry) but not yet authenticated (no OAuth
+        // completed). Checking just `is_relay_channel()` would short-circuit
+        // to "authenticated" even when no team_id exists, preventing the OAuth
+        // flow from being offered to the user.
+        if self.has_stored_team_id(name, user_id).await {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "auth_channel_relay: already authenticated (team_id in store)"
+            );
             return Ok(AuthResult::authenticated(name, ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay));
         }
 
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            "auth_channel_relay: no stored team_id, initiating OAuth"
+        );
+
         // Use relay config captured at startup
-        let relay_config = self.relay_config()?;
+        let relay_config = self.relay_config().map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                error = %e,
+                "auth_channel_relay: relay config not available — \
+                 CHANNEL_RELAY_URL and CHANNEL_RELAY_API_KEY must be set"
+            );
+            e
+        })?;
+
+        // Allow per-extension URL override from settings
+        let effective_url = self
+            .effective_relay_url(name)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| relay_config.url.clone());
+
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            relay_url = %effective_url,
+            "auth_channel_relay: creating relay client for OAuth"
+        );
 
         let client = crate::channels::relay::RelayClient::new(
-            relay_config.url.clone(),
+            effective_url.clone(),
             relay_config.api_key.clone(),
             relay_config.request_timeout_secs,
         )
-        .map_err(|e| ExtensionError::Config(e.to_string()))?;
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                relay_url = %effective_url,
+                error = %e,
+                "auth_channel_relay: failed to create relay HTTP client"
+            );
+            ExtensionError::Config(e.to_string())
+        })?;
 
         // Generate CSRF nonce — IronClaw validates this on the callback to ensure
         // the OAuth completion is legitimate. Channel-relay embeds it in the signed
@@ -4216,18 +4365,44 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         self.secrets
             .create(user_id, CreateSecretParams::new(&state_key, &state_nonce))
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| ExtensionError::AuthFailed(format!("Failed to store OAuth state: {e}")))?;
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    extension = %name,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "auth_channel_relay: failed to store OAuth state nonce"
+                );
+                ExtensionError::AuthFailed(format!("Failed to store OAuth state: {e}"))
+            })?;
 
         // Channel-relay derives all URLs from trusted instance_url in chat-api.
         // We only pass the nonce for CSRF validation on the callback.
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            relay_url = %effective_url,
+            "auth_channel_relay: calling initiate_oauth on channel-relay"
+        );
         match client.initiate_oauth(Some(&state_nonce)).await {
-            Ok(auth_url) => Ok(AuthResult::awaiting_authorization(
-                name,
-                ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay,
-                auth_url,
-                "redirect".to_string(),
-            )),
-            Err(e) => Err(ExtensionError::AuthFailed(e.to_string())),
+            Ok(auth_url) => {
+                tracing::info!(
+                    extension = %name,
+                    "auth_channel_relay: OAuth URL obtained, awaiting user authorization"
+                );
+                Ok(AuthResult::awaiting_authorization(
+                    name,
+                    ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay,
+                    auth_url,
+                    "redirect".to_string(),
+                ))
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                tracing::warn!(
+                    extension = %name,
+                    relay_url = %effective_url,
+                    error = %e,
+                    "auth_channel_relay: initiate_oauth call to channel-relay failed"
+                );
+                Err(ExtensionError::AuthFailed(e.to_string()))
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -4237,40 +4412,112 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         name: &str,
         user_id: &str,
     ) -> Result<ActivateResult, ExtensionError> {
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            user_id = %user_id,
+            "activate_channel_relay: starting"
+        );
+
         let team_id_key = format!("relay:{}:team_id", name);
 
         // Get team_id from settings (stored by the OAuth callback)
         let team_id = if let Some(ref store) = self.store {
-            store
-                .get_setting(user_id, &team_id_key)
-                .await
-                .ok()
-                .flatten()
-                .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
-                .unwrap_or_default()
+            match store.get_setting(user_id, &team_id_key).await {
+                Ok(Some(v)) => {
+                    let id = v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()).unwrap_or_default();
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        team_id_empty = id.is_empty(),
+                        "activate_channel_relay: loaded team_id from store"
+                    );
+                    id
+                }
+                Ok(None) => {
+                    tracing::debug!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        setting_key = %team_id_key,
+                        "activate_channel_relay: no team_id in settings store"
+                    );
+                    String::new()
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    tracing::warn!(
+                        extension = %name,
+                        error = %e,
+                        "activate_channel_relay: failed to read team_id from settings store"
+                    );
+                    String::new()
+                }
+            }
         } else {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "activate_channel_relay: no settings store available"
+            );
             String::new()
         };
 
         if team_id.is_empty() {
+            tracing::debug!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "activate_channel_relay: team_id is empty, returning AuthRequired"
+            );
             return Err(ExtensionError::AuthRequired);
         }
 
         // Use relay config captured at startup
-        let relay_config = self.relay_config()?;
+        let relay_config = self.relay_config().map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                error = %e,
+                "activate_channel_relay: relay config not available"
+            );
+            e
+        })?;
+
+        // Allow per-extension URL override from settings
+        let effective_url = self
+            .effective_relay_url(name)
+            .await
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| relay_config.url.clone());
+
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            relay_url = %effective_url,
+            "activate_channel_relay: relay config loaded"
+        );
 
         let instance_id = self.relay_instance_id(relay_config, user_id);
 
         let client = crate::channels::relay::RelayClient::new(
-            relay_config.url.clone(),
+            effective_url.clone(),
             relay_config.api_key.clone(),
             relay_config.request_timeout_secs,
         )
-        .map_err(|e| ExtensionError::ActivationFailed(e.to_string()))?;
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                relay_url = %effective_url,
+                error = %e,
+                "activate_channel_relay: failed to create relay HTTP client"
+            );
+            ExtensionError::ActivationFailed(e.to_string())
+        })?;
 
         // Fetch the per-instance signing secret from channel-relay.
         // This must succeed — there is no fallback.
+        tracing::debug!(
+            extension = %name,
+            relay_url = %effective_url,
+            "activate_channel_relay: fetching signing secret from channel-relay"
+        );
         let signing_secret = client.get_signing_secret(&team_id).await.map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                relay_url = %effective_url,
+                error = %e,
+                "activate_channel_relay: failed to fetch signing secret from channel-relay"
+            );
             ExtensionError::Config(format!("Failed to fetch relay signing secret: {e}"))
         })?;
 
@@ -4289,16 +4536,29 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         // Hot-add to channel manager
         let cm_guard = self.relay_channel_manager.read().await;
         let channel_mgr = cm_guard.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "activate_channel_relay: channel manager not initialized"
+            );
             ExtensionError::ActivationFailed("Channel manager not initialized".to_string())
         })?;
 
-        channel_mgr
-            .hot_add(Box::new(channel))
-            .await
-            .map_err(|e| ExtensionError::ActivationFailed(e.to_string()))?;
+        channel_mgr.hot_add(Box::new(channel)).await.map_err(|e| {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                error = %e,
+                "activate_channel_relay: hot_add to channel manager failed"
+            );
+            ExtensionError::ActivationFailed(e.to_string())
+        })?;
 
         if let Ok(mut cache) = self.relay_signing_secret_cache.lock() {
             *cache = Some(signing_secret);
+        } else {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                extension = %name,
+                "activate_channel_relay: failed to cache signing secret (mutex poisoned)"
+            );
         }
 
         // Store the event sender so the web gateway's relay webhook endpoint can push events
@@ -4316,6 +4576,12 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
         self.broadcast_extension_status(name, "active", Some(&status_msg))
             .await;
 
+        tracing::info!(
+            extension = %name,
+            instance_id = %instance_id,
+            "activate_channel_relay: relay channel activated successfully"
+        );
+
         Ok(ActivateResult {
             name: name.to_string(),
             kind: ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay,
@@ -4595,6 +4861,41 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                 }
                 Ok(ExtensionSetupSchema { secrets, fields })
             }
+            ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay => {
+                let relay_url_key = format!("extensions.{name}.relay_url");
+                let current_url = if let Some(ref store) = self.store {
+                    match store.get_setting(&self.user_id, &relay_url_key).await {
+                        Ok(value_opt) => value_opt
+                            .and_then(|v| v.as_str().map(|s| s.to_string()))
+                            .filter(|s| !s.is_empty()),
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            tracing::warn!(
+                                extension = %name,
+                                setting_key = %relay_url_key,
+                                error = %e,
+                                "get_setup_schema: failed to read relay_url from settings"
+                            );
+                            None
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+                let env_url = self.relay_config.as_ref().map(|c| c.url.as_str());
+                Ok(ExtensionSetupSchema {
+                    secrets: Vec::new(),
+                    fields: vec![crate::channels::web::types::SetupFieldInfo {
+                        name: "relay_url".to_string(),
+                        prompt: format!(
+                            "Channel-relay service URL (leave empty to use env default{})",
+                            env_url.map(|u| format!(": {u}")).unwrap_or_default()
+                        ),
+                        optional: true,
+                        provided: current_url.is_some(),
+                        input_type: crate::tools::wasm::ToolSetupFieldInputType::Text,
+                    }],
+                })
+            }
             _ => Ok(ExtensionSetupSchema {
                 secrets: Vec::new(),
                 fields: Vec::new(),
@@ -4997,7 +5298,17 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                 names.insert(server.token_secret_name());
                 (names, Vec::new())
             }
-            ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay => (std::collections::HashSet::new(), Vec::new()),
+            ExtensionKind::ChannelRelay => {
+                let relay_fields = vec![crate::tools::wasm::ToolFieldSetupSchema {
+                    name: "relay_url".to_string(),
+                    prompt: "Channel-relay service URL override".to_string(),
+                    optional: true,
+                    setting_path: Some(format!("extensions.{name}.relay_url")),
+                    input_type: crate::tools::wasm::ToolSetupFieldInputType::Text,
+                    restart_required: false,
+                }];
+                (std::collections::HashSet::new(), relay_fields)
+            }
         };
 
         let allowed_fields: std::collections::HashSet<String> =
@@ -5088,13 +5399,28 @@ impl ExtensionManager {
                 )));
             }
             let trimmed = field_value.trim();
+            let field_def = setup_field_defs.get(field_name);
+
+            // Empty value on an optional field with a setting_path: clear the
+            // stored override so the system reverts to the env/default value.
             if trimmed.is_empty() {
+                if let Some(def) = field_def
+                    && def.optional
+                {
+                    stored_fields.remove(field_name);
+                    if let Some(setting_path) = &def.setting_path {
+                        Self::validate_setup_setting_path(name, setting_path)?;
+                        if let Some(store) = self.store.as_ref() {
+                            let _ = store.delete_setting(&self.user_id, setting_path).await;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 continue;
             }
 
             stored_fields.insert(field_name.clone(), trimmed.to_string());
 
-            if let Some(field_def) = setup_field_defs.get(field_name) {
+            if let Some(field_def) = field_def {
                 if field_def.restart_required {
                     restart_required = true;
                 }
@@ -7058,6 +7384,39 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    /// Regression: installed-but-not-authenticated relay must NOT short-circuit
+    /// `auth_channel_relay()` to "authenticated".  Previously, `auth_channel_relay`
+    /// called `is_relay_channel()` which checked the in-memory
+    /// `installed_relay_extensions` set; that returned `true` even when no team_id
+    /// existed in the store, so the OAuth URL was never offered.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_auth_channel_relay_installed_without_team_id_is_not_authenticated() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("temp dir");
+        let mgr = make_test_manager(None, dir.path().to_path_buf());
+
+        // Mark as installed (simulates clicking Install in the UI)
+        mgr.installed_relay_extensions
+            .write()
+            .await
+            .insert("slack-relay".to_string());
+
+        // Without a stored team_id, auth should NOT return authenticated.
+        // It should fail because relay config is missing (no CHANNEL_RELAY_URL),
+        // but the key assertion is that it does NOT return Ok(authenticated).
+        let result = mgr.auth_channel_relay("slack-relay", "test").await;
+        match result {
+            Ok(ref auth_result) if auth_result.is_authenticated() => {
+                panic!(
+                    "auth_channel_relay returned authenticated for installed-but-no-team-id relay; \
+                     expected either an OAuth URL or a config error"
+                );
+            }
+            _ => {
+                // Config error (no relay URL) or awaiting_authorization — both are correct
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn test_remove_relay_shuts_down_via_relay_channel_manager() {
         // Regression: remove() only checked channel_runtime for shutdown, missing
diff --git a/src/llm/mod.rs b/src/llm/mod.rs
index 308b39836f..d681547d33 100644
--- a/src/llm/mod.rs
+++ b/src/llm/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ pub use provider::{
 };
 pub use reasoning::{
     ActionPlan, Reasoning, ReasoningContext, RespondOutput, RespondResult, SILENT_REPLY_TOKEN,
-    TOOL_INTENT_NUDGE, TokenUsage, ToolSelection, is_silent_reply, llm_signals_tool_intent,
+    TOOL_INTENT_NUDGE, TRUNCATED_TOOL_CALL_NOTICE, TokenUsage, ToolSelection, is_silent_reply,
+    llm_signals_tool_intent,
 };
 pub use recording::RecordingLlm;
 pub use registry::{ProviderDefinition, ProviderProtocol, ProviderRegistry};
diff --git a/src/llm/reasoning.rs b/src/llm/reasoning.rs
index cf3692e916..6e078ac7a1 100644
--- a/src/llm/reasoning.rs
+++ b/src/llm/reasoning.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::llm::error::LlmError;
 
 use crate::llm::{
-    ChatMessage, CompletionRequest, LlmProvider, Role, ToolCall, ToolCompletionRequest,
-    ToolDefinition,
+    ChatMessage, CompletionRequest, FinishReason, LlmProvider, Role, ToolCall,
+    ToolCompletionRequest, ToolDefinition,
 };
 
 /// Token the agent returns when it has nothing to say (e.g. in group chats).
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ You said you would perform an action, but you did not include any tool calls.\n\
 Do NOT describe what you intend to do — actually call the tool now.\n\
 Use the tool_calls mechanism to invoke the appropriate tool.";
 
+/// Notice injected when the LLM's response was truncated mid-tool-call,
+/// causing incomplete parameters. Tells the LLM to try a different approach.
+pub const TRUNCATED_TOOL_CALL_NOTICE: &str = "\
+Your previous response was truncated while generating tool call parameters. \
+The tool calls were discarded. Please try a different approach — \
+summarize or transform the data instead of echoing it verbatim in a tool call.";
+
 /// Seed value used as the second argument to `generate_tool_call_id` when
 /// recovering tool calls from malformed LLM text responses. This must differ
 /// from the `0` seed used in `rig_adapter::normalized_tool_call_id` to avoid
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ pub struct ReasoningContext {
     pub metadata: std::collections::HashMap<String, String>,
     /// When true, force a text-only response (ignore available tools).
     /// Used by the agentic loop to guarantee termination near the iteration limit.
+    /// Sticky: once set, never cleared within a loop invocation. Callers must
+    /// create a fresh `ReasoningContext` per `run_agentic_loop()` call.
     pub force_text: bool,
     /// Pre-built system prompt. When set, `respond_with_tools` uses this directly
     /// instead of calling `build_system_prompt_with_tools`. Allows callers to build
@@ -349,6 +358,7 @@ pub enum RespondResult {
 pub struct RespondOutput {
     pub result: RespondResult,
     pub usage: TokenUsage,
+    pub finish_reason: FinishReason,
 }
 
 /// Reasoning engine for the agent.
@@ -530,6 +540,17 @@ impl Reasoning {
 
         let response = self.llm.complete_with_tools(request).await?;
 
+        // If the response was truncated, tool call parameters are likely incomplete.
+        // Return empty so the caller can fall through to respond_with_tools() which
+        // has a larger output token budget.
+        if response.finish_reason == FinishReason::Length {
+            tracing::warn!(
+                "select_tools response truncated (finish_reason=Length), \
+                 discarding potentially incomplete tool selections"
+            );
+            return Ok(vec![]);
+        }
+
         let shared_reasoning = response
             .content
             .map(|c| {
@@ -722,6 +743,7 @@ Respond in JSON format:
                         content: narrative,
                     },
                     usage,
+                    finish_reason: response.finish_reason,
                 });
             }
 
@@ -749,6 +771,7 @@ Respond in JSON format:
                         },
                     },
                     usage,
+                    finish_reason: response.finish_reason,
                 });
             }
 
@@ -774,6 +797,7 @@ Respond in JSON format:
             Ok(RespondOutput {
                 result: RespondResult::Text(final_text),
                 usage,
+                finish_reason: response.finish_reason,
             })
         } else {
             // No tools, use simple completion
@@ -805,6 +829,7 @@ Respond in JSON format:
                     cache_read_input_tokens: response.cache_read_input_tokens,
                     cache_creation_input_tokens: response.cache_creation_input_tokens,
                 },
+                finish_reason: response.finish_reason,
             })
         }
     }
@@ -1345,6 +1370,49 @@ fn is_inside_code(pos: usize, regions: &[CodeRegion]) -> bool {
     regions.iter().any(|r| pos >= r.start && pos < r.end)
 }
 
+/// Check whether a byte range overlaps any code region.
+fn overlaps_code_region(start: usize, end: usize, regions: &[CodeRegion]) -> bool {
+    regions.iter().any(|r| start < r.end && end > r.start)
+}
+
+/// Return the byte bounds of the line containing `pos`, excluding the trailing newline.
+fn line_bounds(text: &str, pos: usize) -> (usize, usize) {
+    let start = text[..pos].rfind('\n').map_or(0, |idx| idx + 1);
+    let end = text[pos..].find('\n').map_or(text.len(), |idx| pos + idx);
+    (start, end)
+}
+
+/// Only recover XML-style tool calls when they are isolated content outside
+/// markdown code and quote contexts. This avoids converting code examples or
+/// quoted snippets into executable tool calls.
+fn is_recoverable_tool_call_segment(
+    text: &str,
+    start: usize,
+    end: usize,
+    code_regions: &[CodeRegion],
+) -> bool {
+    if overlaps_code_region(start, end, code_regions) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let (first_line_start, first_line_end) = line_bounds(text, start);
+    let first_line = &text[first_line_start..first_line_end];
+
+    if first_line.trim_start().starts_with('>') {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let (_, last_line_end) = line_bounds(text, end.saturating_sub(1));
+    let first_line_prefix = &text[first_line_start..start];
+    let last_line_suffix = &text[end..last_line_end];
+
+    if !first_line_prefix.trim().is_empty() || !last_line_suffix.trim().is_empty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    true
+}
+
 /// Clean up LLM response by stripping model-internal tags and reasoning patterns.
 ///
 /// Some models (GLM-4.7, etc.) emit XML-tagged internal state like
@@ -1364,6 +1432,7 @@ fn recover_tool_calls_from_content(
 ) -> Vec<ToolCall> {
     let tool_names: std::collections::HashSet<&str> =
         available_tools.iter().map(|t| t.name.as_str()).collect();
+    let code_regions = find_code_regions(content);
     let mut calls = Vec::new();
 
     for (open, close) in &[
@@ -1372,15 +1441,23 @@ fn recover_tool_calls_from_content(
         ("<function_call>", "</function_call>"),
         ("<|function_call|>", "<|/function_call|>"),
     ] {
-        let mut remaining = content;
-        while let Some(start) = remaining.find(open) {
+        let mut search_from = 0;
+        while let Some(offset) = content[search_from..].find(open) {
+            let start = search_from + offset;
             let inner_start = start + open.len();
-            let after = &remaining[inner_start..];
-            let Some(end) = after.find(close) else {
+            let after = &content[inner_start..];
+            let Some(end_offset) = after.find(close) else {
                 break;
             };
-            let inner = after[..end].trim();
-            remaining = &after[end + close.len()..];
+            let end = inner_start + end_offset;
+            let segment_end = end + close.len();
+            search_from = segment_end;
+
+            if !is_recoverable_tool_call_segment(content, start, segment_end, &code_regions) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let inner = content[inner_start..end].trim();
 
             if inner.is_empty() {
                 continue;
@@ -2313,6 +2390,40 @@ That's my plan."#;
         assert_eq!(calls[0].name, "tool_list");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_recover_tool_call_in_fenced_code_block_ignored() {
+        let tools = make_tools(&["tool_list"]);
+        let content = "Here is the XML format:\n\n```xml\n<tool_call>tool_list</tool_call>\n```";
+        let calls = recover_tool_calls_from_content(content, &tools);
+        assert!(calls.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_recover_tool_call_in_inline_code_ignored() {
+        let tools = make_tools(&["tool_list"]);
+        let content = "Use `<tool_call>tool_list</tool_call>` to illustrate the syntax.";
+        let calls = recover_tool_calls_from_content(content, &tools);
+        assert!(calls.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_recover_tool_call_in_blockquote_ignored() {
+        let tools = make_tools(&["tool_list"]);
+        let content = "The page replied:\n> <tool_call>tool_list</tool_call>";
+        let calls = recover_tool_calls_from_content(content, &tools);
+        assert!(calls.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_recover_multiline_json_tool_call_on_own_line() {
+        let tools = make_tools(&["memory_search"]);
+        let content = "Let me check.\n\n<tool_call>\n{\"name\": \"memory_search\", \"arguments\": {\"query\": \"test\"}}\n</tool_call>\n\nDone.";
+        let calls = recover_tool_calls_from_content(content, &tools);
+        assert_eq!(calls.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(calls[0].name, "memory_search");
+        assert_eq!(calls[0].arguments, serde_json::json!({"query": "test"}));
+    }
+
     // ---- System prompt building tests (issue #565) ----
 
     fn make_test_reasoning() -> Reasoning {
@@ -3229,4 +3340,85 @@ That's my plan."#;
         let cleaned = clean_response(&pre_truncated);
         assert!(cleaned.trim().is_empty());
     }
+
+    // ---- select_tools truncation guard ----
+
+    /// Mock provider that returns tool calls with a configurable finish_reason.
+    struct TruncatingLlm {
+        finish_reason: crate::llm::FinishReason,
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait::async_trait]
+    impl crate::llm::LlmProvider for TruncatingLlm {
+        fn model_name(&self) -> &str {
+            "truncating-stub"
+        }
+        fn cost_per_token(&self) -> (rust_decimal::Decimal, rust_decimal::Decimal) {
+            (rust_decimal::Decimal::ZERO, rust_decimal::Decimal::ZERO)
+        }
+        async fn complete(
+            &self,
+            _request: crate::llm::CompletionRequest,
+        ) -> Result<crate::llm::CompletionResponse, crate::llm::error::LlmError> {
+            unimplemented!()
+        }
+        async fn complete_with_tools(
+            &self,
+            _request: crate::llm::ToolCompletionRequest,
+        ) -> Result<crate::llm::ToolCompletionResponse, crate::llm::error::LlmError> {
+            Ok(crate::llm::ToolCompletionResponse {
+                content: Some("I'll write the report.".to_string()),
+                tool_calls: vec![ToolCall {
+                    id: "call_1".to_string(),
+                    name: "memory_write".to_string(),
+                    arguments: serde_json::json!({}),
+                    reasoning: None,
+                }],
+                input_tokens: 5000,
+                output_tokens: 1024,
+                finish_reason: self.finish_reason,
+                cache_read_input_tokens: 0,
+                cache_creation_input_tokens: 0,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_select_tools_returns_empty_on_truncation() {
+        let llm = Arc::new(TruncatingLlm {
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::Length,
+        });
+        let reasoning = Reasoning::new(llm);
+        let mut ctx = ReasoningContext::new().with_message(ChatMessage::user("Write a report"));
+        ctx.available_tools.push(ToolDefinition {
+            name: "memory_write".to_string(),
+            description: "Write to memory".to_string(),
+            parameters: serde_json::json!({"type": "object"}),
+        });
+
+        let selections = reasoning.select_tools(&ctx).await.unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            selections.is_empty(),
+            "Truncated tool selections should be discarded (got {} selections)",
+            selections.len()
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_select_tools_returns_selections_when_not_truncated() {
+        let llm = Arc::new(TruncatingLlm {
+            finish_reason: FinishReason::ToolUse,
+        });
+        let reasoning = Reasoning::new(llm);
+        let mut ctx = ReasoningContext::new().with_message(ChatMessage::user("Write a report"));
+        ctx.available_tools.push(ToolDefinition {
+            name: "memory_write".to_string(),
+            description: "Write to memory".to_string(),
+            parameters: serde_json::json!({"type": "object"}),
+        });
+
+        let selections = reasoning.select_tools(&ctx).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(selections.len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(selections[0].tool_name, "memory_write");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/worker/job.rs b/src/worker/job.rs
index 671b8864a4..f74d4ec8c6 100644
--- a/src/worker/job.rs
+++ b/src/worker/job.rs
@@ -1158,6 +1158,7 @@ impl<'a> JobDelegate<'a> {
         Ok(crate::llm::RespondOutput {
             result: RespondResult::Text(String::new()),
             usage: crate::llm::TokenUsage::default(),
+            finish_reason: crate::llm::FinishReason::Stop,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -1283,6 +1284,7 @@ impl<'a> LoopDelegate for JobDelegate<'a> {
                         content: reasoning_text,
                     },
                     usage: crate::llm::TokenUsage::default(),
+                    finish_reason: crate::llm::FinishReason::ToolUse,
                 });
             }
             Ok(_) => {} // empty selections, fall through