refactor(gui): one-time launch elevation instead of "Run with admin"

Remove the per-page "Run with admin" buttons. At launch the GUI asks for the
password once (pkexec) and collects root-only data (SMART + dmidecode board/
BIOS/RAM) via the internal `collect-priv` command, caching it for the session;
Health and Inventory read that cache so they always show the full picture.

- core/elevation.py: pkexec collect + session cache
- cli: hidden `collect-priv` command (SMART + dmidecode -> JSON)
- health/inventory: use the elevation cache when present, else non-root
- main_window: collect at launch (config elevate_on_launch), then refresh
  Health/Inventory; falls back silently if cancelled/unavailable
- config: elevate_on_launch (default true)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.7 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,46 @@ All notable changes to RigDoctor are recorded here. Format follows
 (`MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`, pre-1.0). `__version__` and `pyproject.toml` must match the git
 release tag (so the auto-updater, D18, can compare versions).
 
+## [0.3.2] - 2026-05-21
+### Changed
+- Replaced the per-page "Run with admin" buttons with a **single password prompt at launch**
+  (`pkexec`): the GUI collects root-only data (SMART + dmidecode board/BIOS/RAM) once and
+  caches it for the session, so Health and Inventory always show the full picture. Falls back
+  to non-root if cancelled/unavailable; disable via `elevate_on_launch = false`.
+
+## [0.3.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Changelog/release notes now **render Markdown** instead of showing raw `#`/`**` markup —
+  the in-app changelog uses `QTextEdit.setMarkdown()` and the update prompt renders notes as
+  rich text (closes #1).
+
+## [0.3.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **System inventory (M5)**: CPU, GPU (model/driver/VBIOS/VRAM/PCIe), motherboard/BIOS, RAM
+  (total + modules), storage, kernel, and display server. CLI `rigdoctor inventory`
+  (`--json` / `--markdown` / `--output`) and a GUI **Inventory** tab with Copy-as-Markdown,
+  Save, and "Run with admin" (for `dmidecode` board/BIOS/RAM details). Fills the last GUI tab.
+
+## [0.2.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **"Check for updates" button** in the sidebar — force an immediate version check instead of
+  waiting for the 30-minute poll.
+
+## [0.1.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Dialogs (the update prompt and changelog) were light-on-light and unreadable — they now use
+  the dark theme with readable text.
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-05-21
+_First milestone release — a complete, installable, self-updating RigDoctor: live monitoring,
+crash capture + health report, desktop GUI, user-local install/uninstall, and updates._
+### Added
+- **In-app uninstaller**: "Uninstall RigDoctor" button on the Setup page (and
+  `rigdoctor uninstall [--purge]`) — removes the venv, launchers, and desktop entry, with an
+  option to also wipe settings/token/logs. Runs detached so it can delete its own venv.
+- **In-app changelog**: a "Changelog" link in the sidebar opens the release history (tags +
+  notes) fetched from the update server.
+
 ## [0.0.10] - 2026-05-21
 ### Added
 - **"Restart now" button** after a successful in-app update — relaunches RigDoctor for you

cliff.toml

@@ -35,3 +35,8 @@ commit_parsers = [
 ]
 tag_pattern = "v[0-9]*"
 sort_commits = "oldest"
+
+[bump]
+# Pre-1.0 rules (D21): feat -> minor, fix -> patch, breaking -> minor (not major).
+features_always_bump_minor = true
+breaking_always_bump_major = false

docs/DECISIONS.md

@@ -191,7 +191,11 @@ desirable — access control is delegated to Gitea.
 PATCH for ordinary changes, MINOR for larger milestones). `__version__`
 (`rigdoctor/__init__.py`) and `pyproject.toml` are the single source of truth and **must match
 the git release tag** so the auto-updater (D18) can compare versions. Every change updates
-`CHANGELOG.md` — now generated from **Conventional Commits** via git-cliff (see D20). *Note:* an early placeholder `0.1.0` was corrected to
+`CHANGELOG.md` — now generated from **Conventional Commits** via git-cliff (see D20).
+*Milestone policy (pre-1.0):* **0.0.x** = early development; **0.1.0** = first complete,
+installable, self-updating release (reached 2026-05-21); **0.x.0** = each later milestone
+(AMD/Intel, unattended logger auto-start, session sharing…); **1.0.0** = broadly stable
+(multi-vendor/distro, no major caveats). PATCH (`0.x.PATCH`) for fixes/small changes. *Note:* an early placeholder `0.1.0` was corrected to
 follow the released **0.0.x** line — first release was **V0.0.1**; current is **0.0.2**.
 
 ### D20 — Automated changelog & release notes — *DECIDED 2026-05-21*
@@ -206,9 +210,22 @@ follow the released **0.0.x** line — first release was **V0.0.1**; current is
 - *CI does not auto-commit the changelog* (avoids push loops) — it's regenerated by the dev
   via the script when cutting a version; CI only reads the section for the release body.
 
+### D21 — Versioning rules & automation — *DECIDED 2026-05-21*
+The next version is **determined by the Conventional Commit types** since the last release
+(D20), so it can be auto-computed instead of guessed:
+- `fix:` / `perf:` → bump **PATCH**.
+- `feat:` → bump **MINOR** (pre-1.0: `0.MINOR.0`).
+- breaking (`feat!:` / `BREAKING CHANGE:`) → pre-1.0: bump **MINOR** (not major); post-1.0: MAJOR.
+- `docs:` / `chore:` / `refactor:` / `ci:` / `test:` / `style:` alone → **PATCH** (no feature release).
+- Milestone overrides by hand are allowed (e.g., jumping to `1.0.0`); see the milestone policy in D19.
+
+*Automation:* `git-cliff --bumped-version` computes the next version from history;
+`packaging/bump.sh` writes it into `__init__.py` + `pyproject.toml`. Rules live in
+`cliff.toml [bump]` (pre-1.0: `breaking_always_bump_major = false`).
+
 ## Open
 
-None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D20) are resolved. New questions will be added
+None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D21) are resolved. New questions will be added
 here as they arise. Remaining detail to flesh out during build: the tray's supporting-action
 set (D13), per-module apt package names, M12's tunnel/token specifics, and M13's
 update mechanism (APT repo vs. self-installed `.deb`).

docs/MODULES.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
 | M4 | Health report (log scan) | Essential | none (opt: smartmontools) | all (NVIDIA first) | P0 | 🟨 |
 | M2 | Live monitor (TUI) | Monitoring | none (stdlib curses) | all | P1 | ⬜ |
 | M8 | Alerting | Monitoring | libnotify (opt) | all | P2 | ⬜ |
-| M5 | System inventory | Diagnostics | none (opt: lm-sensors, dmidecode) | all | P1 | ⬜ |
+| M5 | System inventory | Diagnostics | none (opt: lm-sensors, dmidecode) | all | P1 | 🟨 |
 | M6 | Gaming env checks | Diagnostics | none | all | P2 | ⬜ |
 | M10 | Desktop GUI | Desktop UI | **python3-pyside6** | all | P2 | 🟨 |
 | M11 | Tray / menu-bar applet | Desktop UI | **python3-pyside6** (+ AppIndicator on GNOME) | all | P2 | ⬜ |

packaging/bump.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# Auto-set the next version from Conventional Commits (git-cliff), per D21.
+# Run after committing your feat:/fix: changes; it updates __init__.py + pyproject.toml.
+# Then update CHANGELOG.md, commit as `chore(release): vX.Y.Z`, and push (CI tags + releases).
+set -eu
+
+ROOT=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")/.." && pwd)
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+command -v git-cliff >/dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "git-cliff not found. Install: pip install git-cliff"; exit 1; }
+
+NEXT=$(git-cliff --bumped-version | sed 's/^v//')
+[ -n "$NEXT" ] || { echo "Could not compute the next version."; exit 1; }
+
+python3 - "$NEXT" <<'PY'
+import pathlib, re, sys
+version = sys.argv[1]
+init = pathlib.Path("src/rigdoctor/__init__.py")
+init.write_text(re.sub(r'__version__ = "[^"]+"', f'__version__ = "{version}"', init.read_text()))
+proj = pathlib.Path("pyproject.toml")
+proj.write_text(re.sub(r'(?m)^version = "[^"]+"', f'version = "{version}"', proj.read_text(), count=1))
+PY
+
+echo "Set version to $NEXT."
+echo "Next: add a '## [$NEXT]' CHANGELOG section, then commit as 'chore(release): v$NEXT'."

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.0.10"
+version = "0.3.2"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

src/rigdoctor/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.0.10"
+__version__ = "0.3.2"

src/rigdoctor/cli.py

@@ -278,6 +278,53 @@ def cmd_update(args) -> int:
     return rc
 
 
+def cmd_uninstall(args) -> int:
+    from .core import uninstall as uninstaller
+
+    scope = "everything (app + settings, token, and logs)" if args.purge else "the app (settings/logs kept)"
+    if not args.yes:
+        try:
+            reply = input(f"Uninstall RigDoctor — remove {scope}? [y/N] ").strip().lower()
+        except EOFError:
+            reply = "n"
+        if reply not in ("y", "yes"):
+            print("Aborted.")
+            return 1
+    uninstaller.uninstall(purge=args.purge)
+    print("Uninstalling… RigDoctor will be removed momentarily.")
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_collect_priv(args) -> int:
+    """Internal: emit root-only data (SMART + dmidecode) as JSON, run via pkexec at launch."""
+    from dataclasses import asdict
+
+    from .core.health import check_smart
+    from .core.inventory import _dmidecode
+
+    data = {"smart": [asdict(f) for f in check_smart()], "dmidecode": _dmidecode()}
+    print(json.dumps(data))
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_inventory(args) -> int:
+    from .core import inventory
+
+    sections = inventory.collect()
+    if args.json:
+        text = inventory.render_json(sections)
+    elif args.markdown:
+        text = inventory.render_markdown(sections)
+    else:
+        text = inventory.render_text(sections)
+    if args.output:
+        Path(args.output).write_text(text)
+        print(f"Wrote {args.output}")
+    else:
+        print(text)
+    return 0
+
+
 def cmd_report(args) -> int:
     from dataclasses import asdict
 
@@ -325,6 +372,11 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     upd.add_argument("--check", action="store_true", help="only report, don't apply")
     upd.set_defaults(func=cmd_update)
 
+    unin = sub.add_parser("uninstall", help="remove the user-local install")
+    unin.add_argument("--purge", action="store_true", help="also remove settings, token, and logs")
+    unin.add_argument("-y", "--yes", action="store_true", help="don't ask for confirmation")
+    unin.set_defaults(func=cmd_uninstall)
+
     rec = sub.add_parser("record", help="crash-capture logger (M3)")
     rec_sub = rec.add_subparsers(dest="record_cmd", required=True)
 
@@ -349,6 +401,15 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     rep = sub.add_parser("report", help="health report (M4): scan logs/SMART/driver for issues")
     rep.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON instead of text")
     rep.set_defaults(func=cmd_report)
+
+    cp = sub.add_parser("collect-priv", help=argparse.SUPPRESS)  # internal: run via pkexec
+    cp.set_defaults(func=cmd_collect_priv)
+
+    inv = sub.add_parser("inventory", help="system inventory (M5): export hardware/OS details")
+    inv.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON")
+    inv.add_argument("--markdown", action="store_true", help="output Markdown (for forum/bug reports)")
+    inv.add_argument("-o", "--output", default=None, help="write to a file instead of stdout")
+    inv.set_defaults(func=cmd_inventory)
     return p
 
 

src/rigdoctor/config.py

@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ DEFAULTS: dict = {
     "log_max_bytes": 20_000_000,  # rotate a log segment past this size
     "log_backups": 10,            # keep this many rotated segments (bounds disk use)
     "update_check_minutes": 30,   # re-check for updates this often while running (0 = off)
+    "elevate_on_launch": True,    # GUI asks for the password once at launch (SMART/dmidecode)
 }
 
 

src/rigdoctor/core/elevation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Session privilege elevation.
+
+At GUI launch the app asks for the password once (pkexec) and collects the data that
+needs root — SMART health + dmidecode (board/BIOS/RAM) — caching it for the session so
+Health and Inventory can always show the full picture without per-action prompts.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+
+_privileged: dict | None = None
+
+
+def privileged() -> dict | None:
+    """Cached root-collected data ({"smart": [...], "dmidecode": {...}}), or None."""
+    return _privileged
+
+
+def set_privileged(data: dict | None) -> None:
+    global _privileged
+    _privileged = data
+
+
+def available() -> bool:
+    return shutil.which("pkexec") is not None and os.geteuid() != 0
+
+
+def _cli() -> list[str]:
+    candidate = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "rigdoctor")
+    return [candidate] if os.path.exists(candidate) else [sys.executable, "-m", "rigdoctor"]
+
+
+def collect_via_pkexec(timeout: float = 120.0) -> dict | None:
+    """Run one elevated collection (single password prompt). None if unavailable/cancelled."""
+    if not available():
+        return None
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            ["pkexec", *_cli(), "collect-priv"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout,
+        )
+        if proc.returncode == 0 and proc.stdout.strip():
+            return json.loads(proc.stdout)
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError, ValueError):
+        pass
+    return None

src/rigdoctor/core/health.py

@@ -234,11 +234,21 @@ def check_live_temps() -> list[Finding]:
 
 
 def run_health_checks() -> list[Finding]:
-    """Run all checks and return findings sorted by severity (worst first)."""
+    """Run all checks and return findings sorted by severity (worst first).
+
+    SMART needs root; if the session collected it via launch elevation, use that
+    instead of re-running smartctl (which would just report "needs root").
+    """
+    from . import elevation
+
     findings: list[Finding] = []
     findings += check_nvidia_driver()
     findings += check_journal()
     findings += check_journal_persistence()
+    priv = elevation.privileged()
+    if priv is not None and priv.get("smart") is not None:
+        findings += [Finding(**d) for d in priv["smart"]]
+    else:
         findings += check_smart()
     findings += check_live_temps()
     findings.sort(key=lambda f: _ORDER.get(f.severity, 9))

src/rigdoctor/core/inventory.py

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+"""System inventory (M5): collect hardware/OS details, exportable to Markdown/JSON.
+
+Stdlib + tools already used elsewhere (nvidia-smi, lspci, lsblk, dmidecode). Every
+probe degrades gracefully; board/BIOS/RAM-module details need dmidecode as root.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import platform
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .. import __version__
+from . import sysenv
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Section:
+    title: str
+    items: list[tuple[str, str]]
+
+
+def _run(cmd: list[str], timeout: float = 12.0) -> str:
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)
+        if proc.returncode == 0:
+            return proc.stdout
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        pass
+    return ""
+
+
+def _system() -> Section:
+    u = os.uname()
+    return Section("System", [
+        ("Distro", sysenv.distro_name()),
+        ("Kernel", u.release),
+        ("Architecture", u.machine),
+        ("Hostname", u.nodename),
+        ("Python", platform.python_version()),
+        ("RigDoctor", __version__),
+    ])
+
+
+def _cpu() -> Section:
+    model = "?"
+    threads = 0
+    core_ids: set[tuple[str, str]] = set()
+    phys = "0"
+    try:
+        for line in Path("/proc/cpuinfo").read_text().splitlines():
+            if line.startswith("model name") and model == "?":
+                model = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            elif line.startswith("processor"):
+                threads += 1
+            elif line.startswith("physical id"):
+                phys = line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()
+            elif line.startswith("core id"):
+                core_ids.add((phys, line.split(":", 1)[1].strip()))
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+    items = [("Model", model)]
+    if core_ids:
+        items.append(("Cores", str(len(core_ids))))
+    items.append(("Threads", str(threads or os.cpu_count() or "?")))
+    return Section("CPU", items)
+
+
+def _firmware(dmi: dict) -> Section:
+    board = dmi.get("baseboard", {})
+    bios = dmi.get("bios", {})
+    items: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    if board:
+        items.append(("Motherboard", f"{board.get('Manufacturer', '')} {board.get('Product Name', '')}".strip()))
+    if bios:
+        items.append(("BIOS", f"{bios.get('Vendor', '')} {bios.get('Version', '')}".strip()))
+        if bios.get("Release Date"):
+            items.append(("BIOS date", bios["Release Date"]))
+    if not items:
+        items = [("Motherboard / BIOS", "run with admin (dmidecode needs root)")]
+    return Section("Firmware", items)
+
+
+def _memory(dmi: dict) -> Section:
+    items: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    try:
+        for line in Path("/proc/meminfo").read_text().splitlines():
+            if line.startswith("MemTotal"):
+                items.append(("Total", f"{int(line.split()[1]) / 1024 / 1024:.1f} GB"))
+                break
+    except (OSError, ValueError, IndexError):
+        pass
+    modules = dmi.get("memory", [])
+    if modules:
+        items.append(("Modules", str(len(modules))))
+        for i, m in enumerate(modules):
+            desc = " · ".join(p for p in (m.get("Size"), m.get("Type"), m.get("Speed"), m.get("Part Number")) if p)
+            items.append((f"Slot {i}", desc))
+    elif shutil.which("dmidecode"):
+        items.append(("Modules", "run with admin for module details"))
+    return Section("Memory", items)
+
+
+def _gpu() -> Section:
+    if shutil.which("nvidia-smi"):
+        out = _run([
+            "nvidia-smi",
+            "--query-gpu=name,driver_version,vbios_version,memory.total,pcie.link.gen.max,pcie.link.width.max",
+            "--format=csv,noheader",
+        ])
+        line = out.strip().splitlines()[0] if out.strip() else ""
+        if line:
+            cols = [c.strip() for c in line.split(",")]
+            keys = ["Name", "Driver", "VBIOS", "VRAM", "PCIe gen (max)", "PCIe width (max)"]
+            return Section("GPU", list(zip(keys, cols)))
+    out = _run(["lspci"])
+    gpus = [ln.split(":", 2)[-1].strip() for ln in out.splitlines()
+            if "VGA compatible controller" in ln or "3D controller" in ln]
+    return Section("GPU", [("Device", g) for g in gpus] or [("Device", "unknown")])
+
+
+def _storage() -> Section:
+    items: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    # TYPE first so MODEL (which can contain spaces) is the trailing field.
+    out = _run(["lsblk", "-dn", "-o", "TYPE,NAME,SIZE,MODEL"])
+    for line in out.strip().splitlines():
+        parts = line.split(None, 3)
+        if len(parts) < 3 or parts[0] != "disk":  # skip loop/zram/rom devices
+            continue
+        name, size = parts[1], parts[2]
+        model = parts[3] if len(parts) > 3 else ""
+        items.append((name, f"{model} ({size})".strip()))
+    return Section("Storage", items or [("Disks", "unknown")])
+
+
+def _display() -> Section:
+    return Section("Display", [
+        ("Session", os.environ.get("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "unknown")),
+        ("Desktop", os.environ.get("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP") or os.environ.get("DESKTOP_SESSION", "unknown")),
+    ])
+
+
+def _dmidecode() -> dict:
+    if not shutil.which("dmidecode"):
+        return {}
+    out = _run(["dmidecode", "-t", "baseboard", "-t", "bios", "-t", "memory"], timeout=15)
+    if not out.strip():
+        return {}
+    result: dict = {"baseboard": {}, "bios": {}, "memory": []}
+    for block in out.split("Handle "):
+        lines = block.splitlines()
+        if len(lines) < 2:
+            continue
+        title = lines[1].strip()
+        kv: dict[str, str] = {}
+        for ln in lines[2:]:
+            if ln.startswith("\t") and ":" in ln:
+                key, _, value = ln.strip().partition(":")
+                kv[key.strip()] = value.strip()
+        if title == "Base Board Information":
+            result["baseboard"] = kv
+        elif title == "BIOS Information":
+            result["bios"] = kv
+        elif title == "Memory Device" and kv.get("Size") and kv["Size"] != "No Module Installed":
+            result["memory"].append(kv)
+    return result
+
+
+def collect() -> list[Section]:
+    from . import elevation
+
+    priv = elevation.privileged()
+    dmi = priv["dmidecode"] if (priv and priv.get("dmidecode") is not None) else _dmidecode()
+    return [_system(), _cpu(), _firmware(dmi), _memory(dmi), _gpu(), _storage(), _display()]
+
+
+def to_dict(sections: list[Section]) -> dict:
+    return {s.title: dict(s.items) for s in sections}
+
+
+def from_dict(data: dict) -> list[Section]:
+    return [Section(title, list(items.items())) for title, items in data.items()]
+
+
+def render_markdown(sections: list[Section]) -> str:
+    out = ["# RigDoctor system inventory", ""]
+    for s in sections:
+        out.append(f"## {s.title}")
+        out += [f"- **{k}:** {v}" for k, v in s.items]
+        out.append("")
+    return "\n".join(out).strip() + "\n"
+
+
+def render_text(sections: list[Section]) -> str:
+    blocks = []
+    for s in sections:
+        blocks.append("\n".join([s.title] + [f"  {k:<18} {v}" for k, v in s.items]))
+    return "\n\n".join(blocks)
+
+
+def render_json(sections: list[Section]) -> str:
+    return json.dumps(to_dict(sections), indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)

src/rigdoctor/core/uninstall.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Uninstall the user-local RigDoctor install (app files; optionally all data).
+
+Mirrors `install.sh --uninstall`. The removal runs in a detached shell so it can
+delete the venv the current process is running from once we exit.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .. import config
+from . import reccontrol
+
+
+def targets(purge: bool = False) -> list[Path]:
+    """Paths removed by an uninstall. With purge, also config/state/logs."""
+    home = Path.home()
+    share = config.DATA_DIR.parent  # ~/.local/share
+    items = [
+        config.DATA_DIR / "venv",
+        home / ".local" / "bin" / "rigdoctor",
+        home / ".local" / "bin" / "rigdoctor-gui",
+        share / "applications" / "rigdoctor.desktop",
+    ]
+    if purge:
+        items += [config.CONFIG_DIR, config.STATE_DIR, config.DATA_DIR]
+    return items
+
+
+def uninstall(purge: bool = False) -> None:
+    """Stop the recorder, clear the token if purging, and remove the install."""
+    reccontrol.stop_background()
+    if purge:
+        config.clear_token()  # removes keyring entry + any file fallback
+    paths = " ".join(shlex.quote(str(p)) for p in targets(purge))
+    subprocess.Popen(
+        ["/bin/sh", "-c", f"sleep 1; rm -rf {paths}"],
+        start_new_session=True,
+    )

src/rigdoctor/core/updates.py

@@ -77,6 +77,28 @@ def update_state(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str, str | None, str]:
     return (UP_TO_DATE, tag, notes)
 
 
+def list_releases(limit: int = 15, timeout: float = 6.0) -> tuple[list[tuple[str, str, str]], str | None]:
+    """Return ([(tag, date, notes), …], error) for the in-app changelog."""
+    token = load_token()
+    if not token:
+        return ([], NO_TOKEN)
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        f"{GITEA_BASE}/api/v1/repos/{REPO}/releases?limit={limit}",
+        headers={"Accept": "application/json", "Authorization": f"token {token}"},
+    )
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:  # noqa: S310 (https)
+            data = json.load(resp)
+        return ([
+            (r.get("tag_name") or "?", (r.get("published_at") or "")[:10], (r.get("body") or "").strip())
+            for r in data
+        ], None)
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        return ([], AUTH if exc.code in (401, 403) else NETWORK)
+    except Exception:
+        return ([], NETWORK)
+
+
 def apply_update(tag: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
     """Self-update the current (user-local) install to `tag` via authenticated pip.
 

src/rigdoctor/gui/health_page.py

@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-import json
-import os
-import shutil
-import subprocess
-import sys
 import threading
 import time
 
@@ -77,11 +72,6 @@ class HealthPage(QWidget):
         self._status = QLabel("")
         self._status.setObjectName("Muted")
         header.addWidget(self._status)
-        self._admin_btn = QPushButton("Run with admin")
-        self._admin_btn.setToolTip("Run all checks with root (SMART needs it) — prompts for your password")
-        self._admin_btn.clicked.connect(self._run_admin)
-        self._admin_btn.setEnabled(shutil.which("pkexec") is not None)
-        header.addWidget(self._admin_btn)
         self._run_btn = QPushButton("Run health report")
         self._run_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
         self._run_btn.clicked.connect(self._run)
@@ -116,32 +106,10 @@ class HealthPage(QWidget):
             findings = []
         self._result.emit(findings)
 
-    def _run_admin(self) -> None:
-        self._run_btn.setEnabled(False)
-        self._admin_btn.setEnabled(False)
-        self._status.setText("Running all checks with admin (you'll be prompted)…")
-        threading.Thread(target=self._work_admin, daemon=True).start()
-
-    def _work_admin(self) -> None:
-        from ..core.health import Finding
-
-        cli = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "rigdoctor")
-        if os.path.exists(cli):
-            cmd = ["pkexec", cli, "report", "--json"]
-        else:  # dev / not on PATH next to python
-            cmd = ["pkexec", sys.executable, "-m", "rigdoctor", "report", "--json"]
-        try:
-            proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=180)
-            findings = [Finding(**d) for d in json.loads(proc.stdout)] if proc.returncode == 0 else None
-        except Exception:
-            findings = None  # pkexec cancelled / failed / unparsable
-        self._result.emit(findings)
-
     def _render_findings(self, findings) -> None:
         self._run_btn.setEnabled(True)
-        self._admin_btn.setEnabled(shutil.which("pkexec") is not None)
-        if findings is None:  # elevated run cancelled/failed — keep current results
-            self._status.setText("admin run cancelled")
+        if findings is None:  # collection failed — keep current results
+            self._status.setText("check failed")
             return
 
         while self._list.count():

src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+"""Inventory page (M5 in the GUI): system inventory with copy/save + admin re-collect."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import threading
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, Signal
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QFileDialog,
+    QFrame,
+    QGridLayout,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from ..core import inventory
+from .theme import MUTED
+
+
+def _section_card(section) -> QFrame:
+    card = QFrame()
+    card.setObjectName("Card")
+    layout = QVBoxLayout(card)
+    layout.setContentsMargins(16, 12, 16, 12)
+    layout.setSpacing(6)
+    title = QLabel(section.title)
+    title.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+    layout.addWidget(title)
+    grid = QGridLayout()
+    grid.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
+    grid.setHorizontalSpacing(14)
+    grid.setVerticalSpacing(4)
+    for row, (key, value) in enumerate(section.items):
+        k = QLabel(key)
+        k.setObjectName("Muted")
+        v = QLabel(value)
+        v.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
+        grid.addWidget(k, row, 0)
+        grid.addWidget(v, row, 1)
+    layout.addLayout(grid)
+    return card
+
+
+class InventoryPage(QWidget):
+    _result = Signal(object)  # list[Section]
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._sections: list = []
+        self._result.connect(self._render)
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
+        root.setSpacing(16)
+
+        header = QHBoxLayout()
+        title = QLabel("Inventory")
+        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        header.addWidget(title)
+        header.addStretch(1)
+        self._status = QLabel("")
+        self._status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        header.addWidget(self._status)
+        self._copy_btn = QPushButton("Copy Markdown")
+        self._copy_btn.clicked.connect(self._copy)
+        header.addWidget(self._copy_btn)
+        self._save_btn = QPushButton("Save…")
+        self._save_btn.clicked.connect(self._save)
+        header.addWidget(self._save_btn)
+        self._refresh_btn = QPushButton("Refresh")
+        self._refresh_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._refresh_btn.clicked.connect(self._run)
+        header.addWidget(self._refresh_btn)
+        root.addLayout(header)
+
+        scroll = QScrollArea()
+        scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        scroll.setFrameShape(QFrame.Shape.NoFrame)
+        scroll.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
+        self._container = QWidget()
+        self._list = QVBoxLayout(self._container)
+        self._list.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self._list.setSpacing(12)
+        self._list.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        scroll.setWidget(self._container)
+        root.addWidget(scroll, 1)
+
+        QTimer.singleShot(300, self._run)
+
+    def _run(self) -> None:
+        self._busy("Collecting…")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            sections = inventory.collect()
+        except Exception:
+            sections = []
+        self._result.emit(sections)
+
+    def _busy(self, text: str) -> None:
+        self._status.setText(text)
+        for b in (self._refresh_btn, self._copy_btn, self._save_btn):
+            b.setEnabled(False)
+
+    def _render(self, sections) -> None:
+        self._refresh_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._copy_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._save_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if sections is None:  # collection failed — keep current
+            self._status.setText("collection failed")
+            return
+
+        self._sections = sections
+        while self._list.count():
+            item = self._list.takeAt(0)
+            w = item.widget()
+            if w is not None:
+                w.deleteLater()
+        for section in sections:
+            self._list.addWidget(_section_card(section))
+        self._list.addStretch(1)
+        self._status.setText("")
+
+    def _copy(self) -> None:
+        if self._sections:
+            QApplication.clipboard().setText(inventory.render_markdown(self._sections))
+            self._status.setText("copied as Markdown")
+
+    def _save(self) -> None:
+        if not self._sections:
+            return
+        path, _ = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, "Save inventory", "rigdoctor-inventory.md", "Markdown (*.md)")
+        if path:
+            with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                f.write(inventory.render_markdown(self._sections))
+            self._status.setText(f"saved {os.path.basename(path)}")

src/rigdoctor/gui/main_window.py

@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import sys
 import threading
 
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QProcess, QTimer, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QTextDocument
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QButtonGroup,
+    QDialog,
     QFrame,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
@@ -17,34 +19,36 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QStackedWidget,
+    QTextEdit,
     QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget,
 )
 
 from .. import __version__
 from ..config import load_config
-from ..core import updates
+from ..core import elevation, updates
 from .dashboard import Dashboard
 from .health_page import HealthPage
+from .inventory_page import InventoryPage
 from .recorder_page import RecorderPage
 from .setup_page import SetupPage
 from .theme import ACCENT, GOOD, MUTED
 from .worker import SamplerWorker
 
 _NAV_ITEMS = ["Dashboard", "Logs", "Health", "Setup", "Inventory"]
-_PLACEHOLDERS = {
-    "Inventory": "System inventory (M5) — CPU/GPU/board/RAM/drivers — lands here.",
-}
 
 
 class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
-    _update_checked = Signal(object)  # (state, tag)
+    _update_checked = Signal(object)  # (state, tag, notes)
     _update_applied = Signal(int)     # pip exit code
+    _changelog_ready = Signal(object)  # ([(tag, date, notes)], error)
+    _elevated = Signal()              # privileged data collected at launch
 
     def __init__(self, interval: float = 1.0) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.setWindowTitle("RigDoctor")
         self.resize(1000, 680)
+        cfg = load_config()
 
         central = QWidget()
         self.setCentralWidget(central)
@@ -62,11 +66,12 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.recorder_page = RecorderPage()
         self.health_page = HealthPage()
         self.setup_page = SetupPage()
+        self.inventory_page = InventoryPage()
         self._stack.addWidget(self.dashboard)            # 0 Dashboard
         self._stack.addWidget(self.recorder_page)        # 1 Logs
         self._stack.addWidget(self.health_page)          # 2 Health
         self._stack.addWidget(self.setup_page)           # 3 Setup
-        self._stack.addWidget(self._placeholder_page("Inventory", _PLACEHOLDERS["Inventory"]))  # 4
+        self._stack.addWidget(self.inventory_page)       # 4 Inventory
         content_layout.addWidget(self._stack)
 
         layout.addWidget(self._build_sidebar())
@@ -76,6 +81,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._worker.sampled.connect(self.dashboard.update_sample)
         self._worker.start()
 
+        # Ask for the password once at launch and collect root-only data (SMART +
+        # dmidecode); Health/Inventory then always show the full picture (config:
+        # elevate_on_launch). Falls back silently to non-root if cancelled/unavailable.
+        if cfg.get("elevate_on_launch", True) and elevation.available():
+            self._elevated.connect(self._on_elevated)
+            threading.Thread(target=self._collect_privileged, daemon=True).start()
+
         # Update check (M13): once at launch, then periodically so a newly published
         # release is detected without restarting (interval from config; 0 disables).
         self._latest_tag = None
@@ -83,8 +95,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._applied = False
         self._update_checked.connect(self._show_update_state)
         self._update_applied.connect(self._on_update_applied)
+        self._changelog_ready.connect(self._on_changelog)
         self._start_update_check()
-        minutes = float(load_config().get("update_check_minutes", 30) or 0)
+        minutes = float(cfg.get("update_check_minutes", 30) or 0)
         if minutes > 0:
             self._update_timer = QTimer(self)
             self._update_timer.setInterval(int(minutes * 60_000))
@@ -125,6 +138,16 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         version = QLabel(f"v{__version__}")
         version.setObjectName("Muted")
         v.addWidget(version)
+        changelog_btn = QPushButton("Changelog")
+        changelog_btn.setObjectName("LinkButton")
+        changelog_btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        changelog_btn.clicked.connect(self._show_changelog)
+        v.addWidget(changelog_btn)
+        check_btn = QPushButton("Check for updates")
+        check_btn.setObjectName("LinkButton")
+        check_btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        check_btn.clicked.connect(self._manual_check)
+        v.addWidget(check_btn)
 
         # Update state (filled in by the background check).
         self._update_label = QLabel("checking for updates…")
@@ -158,7 +181,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         box = QMessageBox(self)
         box.setWindowTitle(f"Update to {self._latest_tag}")
         box.setText(f"Update RigDoctor to {self._latest_tag}?")
-        box.setInformativeText(self._latest_notes or "(no release notes)")
+        notes_doc = QTextDocument()
+        notes_doc.setMarkdown(self._latest_notes or "_(no release notes)_")
+        box.setInformativeText(notes_doc.toHtml())  # render Markdown as rich text (#1)
         box.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok | QMessageBox.StandardButton.Cancel)
         box.button(QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok).setText("Update")
         if box.exec() != QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok:
@@ -180,9 +205,60 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self._update_label.setText("update failed")
             self._update_btn.setEnabled(True)
 
+    def _collect_privileged(self) -> None:
+        data = elevation.collect_via_pkexec()
+        if data is not None:
+            elevation.set_privileged(data)
+            self._elevated.emit()
+
+    def _on_elevated(self) -> None:
+        # Re-run Health and Inventory now that root-only data (SMART/dmidecode) is available.
+        self.health_page._run()
+        self.inventory_page._run()
+
+    def _manual_check(self) -> None:
+        if self._applied:
+            return
+        self._update_label.setText("checking for updates…")
+        self._start_update_check()
+
     def _start_update_check(self) -> None:
         threading.Thread(target=self._check_updates, daemon=True).start()
 
+    def _show_changelog(self) -> None:
+        dialog = QDialog(self)
+        dialog.setWindowTitle("RigDoctor — Changelog")
+        dialog.resize(560, 540)
+        layout = QVBoxLayout(dialog)
+        view = QTextEdit()
+        view.setObjectName("Report")
+        view.setReadOnly(True)
+        view.setPlainText("Loading…")
+        layout.addWidget(view)
+        self._changelog_view = view
+        dialog.show()
+        threading.Thread(target=self._fetch_changelog, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _fetch_changelog(self) -> None:
+        self._changelog_ready.emit(updates.list_releases())
+
+    def _on_changelog(self, result) -> None:
+        view = getattr(self, "_changelog_view", None)
+        if view is None:
+            return
+        releases, error = result
+        if error == updates.NO_TOKEN:
+            view.setPlainText("Add an update token (Setup → Update access) to load the changelog.")
+            return
+        if error or not releases:
+            view.setPlainText("Couldn't load the changelog from the update server.")
+            return
+        blocks = []
+        for tag, date, notes in releases:
+            title = f"## {tag}" + (f" — {date}" if date else "")
+            blocks.append(f"{title}\n\n{notes or '_(no notes)_'}")
+        view.setMarkdown("\n\n".join(blocks))  # render Markdown instead of raw text (#1)
+
     def _check_updates(self) -> None:
         self._update_checked.emit(updates.update_state())
 
@@ -206,29 +282,6 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         else:  # UP_TO_DATE
             self._update_label.setText("up-to-date")
 
-    def _placeholder_page(self, title: str, description: str) -> QWidget:
-        page = QWidget()
-        page.setObjectName("Page")
-        v = QVBoxLayout(page)
-        v.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
-        v.setSpacing(16)
-        head = QLabel(title)
-        head.setObjectName("PageTitle")
-        v.addWidget(head)
-
-        card = QFrame()
-        card.setObjectName("Card")
-        cv = QVBoxLayout(card)
-        cv.setContentsMargins(24, 48, 24, 48)
-        msg = QLabel(description)
-        msg.setObjectName("Muted")
-        msg.setWordWrap(True)
-        msg.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        cv.addWidget(msg)
-        v.addWidget(card)
-        v.addStretch(1)
-        return page
-
     def closeEvent(self, event) -> None:  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
         self._worker.stop()
         super().closeEvent(event)

src/rigdoctor/gui/setup_page.py

@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import threading
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QUrl, Signal
 from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
     QFrame,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
     QLineEdit,
+    QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QSizePolicy,
     QTextEdit,
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
 )
 
 from .. import config
-from ..core import installer, sysenv, updates
+from ..core import installer, sysenv, uninstall, updates
 from .theme import GOOD, MUTED, WARN
 
 
@@ -113,9 +115,41 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         root.addWidget(self._output)
         root.addStretch(1)
 
+        danger = QHBoxLayout()
+        danger.addStretch(1)
+        uninstall_btn = QPushButton("Uninstall RigDoctor")
+        uninstall_btn.setObjectName("DangerButton")
+        uninstall_btn.clicked.connect(self._uninstall)
+        danger.addWidget(uninstall_btn)
+        root.addLayout(danger)
+
         self._refresh()
         self._refresh_update_status()
 
+    def _uninstall(self) -> None:
+        box = QMessageBox(self)
+        box.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Warning)
+        box.setWindowTitle("Uninstall RigDoctor")
+        box.setText("Uninstall RigDoctor?")
+        box.setInformativeText(
+            "This removes the app. Choose “Remove all” to also delete your settings, "
+            "update token, and captured logs."
+        )
+        remove_all = box.addButton("Remove all", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.DestructiveRole)
+        app_only = box.addButton("Uninstall", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
+        box.addButton("Cancel", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+        box.exec()
+        clicked = box.clickedButton()
+        if clicked is remove_all:
+            purge = True
+        elif clicked is app_only:
+            purge = False
+        else:
+            return
+        uninstall.uninstall(purge=purge)
+        QMessageBox.information(self, "RigDoctor", "Uninstalling… RigDoctor will close now.")
+        QApplication.instance().quit()
+
     def _refresh(self) -> None:
         self._env.setText(
             f"Distro: {sysenv.distro_name()}    "

src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py

@@ -107,4 +107,21 @@ QDoubleSpinBox, QSpinBox {{
 QTextEdit#Report {{
     background: #0d0f13; color: #cfd3da; border: 1px solid {CARD_BORDER}; border-radius: 8px;
 }}
+
+QPushButton#DangerButton {{
+    background: transparent; color: {CRIT}; border: 1px solid {CRIT};
+    border-radius: 8px; padding: 7px 14px;
+}}
+QPushButton#DangerButton:hover {{ background: {CRIT}; color: #1a0d0d; }}
+
+QPushButton#LinkButton {{
+    background: transparent; border: none; color: {MUTED};
+    text-align: left; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline;
+}}
+QPushButton#LinkButton:hover {{ color: {TEXT}; }}
+
+/* Dialogs (update prompt, changelog) — match the dark theme so text is readable. */
+QDialog {{ background: {BG}; }}
+QMessageBox {{ background: {CARD}; }}
+QDialog QLabel, QMessageBox QLabel {{ color: {TEXT}; background: transparent; }}
 """

tests/test_inventory.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Tests for the M5 system inventory (render + dict round-trip; collect on real system)."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from rigdoctor.core import inventory
+from rigdoctor.core.inventory import Section
+
+
+class InventoryTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_collect_returns_sections(self):
+        sections = inventory.collect()
+        self.assertTrue(sections)
+        titles = {s.title for s in sections}
+        self.assertIn("System", titles)
+        self.assertIn("CPU", titles)
+
+    def test_dict_round_trip(self):
+        sections = [Section("System", [("Kernel", "7.0.0"), ("Distro", "Ubuntu")])]
+        restored = inventory.from_dict(inventory.to_dict(sections))
+        self.assertEqual(restored[0].title, "System")
+        self.assertEqual(restored[0].items, [("Kernel", "7.0.0"), ("Distro", "Ubuntu")])
+
+    def test_render_markdown(self):
+        md = inventory.render_markdown([Section("CPU", [("Model", "Test CPU")])])
+        self.assertIn("## CPU", md)
+        self.assertIn("- **Model:** Test CPU", md)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()