Merge pull request 'feat(m8): event-based alerts — Xid/OOM/MCE/PCIe/disk from the kernel log — 0.34.0' (#28) from feat/event-alerts into main

Reviewed-on: #28

.gitea/workflows/release.yml

@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
+  test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Install (core only)
+        run: python -m pip install -e .
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: python -m unittest discover -s tests -v
+
   release:
+    needs: test          # don't publish a release if the tests fail
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -28,9 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m build
 
       - name: Build self-extracting installer (.run)
-        run: |
-          (apt-get update && apt-get install -y makeself && sh packaging/make-run.sh) \
-            || echo "makeself unavailable — skipping .run"
+        run: python packaging/make_run.py
 
       - name: Read version
         id: ver
@@ -38,6 +49,30 @@ jobs:
           V=$(python -c "import tomllib; print(tomllib.load(open('pyproject.toml','rb'))['project']['version'])")
           echo "version=$V" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      - name: Build release notes
+        run: |
+          python - <<'PY'
+          import json
+          version = "${{ steps.ver.outputs.version }}"
+          tag = f"v{version}"
+          out, capturing = [], False
+          try:
+              for line in open("CHANGELOG.md", encoding="utf-8").read().splitlines():
+                  if line.startswith("## "):
+                      if capturing:
+                          break
+                      capturing = line.startswith(f"## [{version}]")
+                      continue
+                  if capturing:
+                      out.append(line)
+          except OSError:
+              pass
+          body = "\n".join(out).strip() or f"Release {tag}."
+          payload = {"tag_name": tag, "target_commitish": "${{ github.sha }}", "name": tag, "body": body}
+          open("/tmp/release.json", "w", encoding="utf-8").write(json.dumps(payload))
+          print(f"release notes: {len(body)} chars")
+          PY
+
       - name: Publish Gitea release
         env:
           TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
@@ -57,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
           rid=$(curl -sS -X POST \
             -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d "{\"tag_name\":\"${TAG}\",\"target_commitish\":\"${{ github.sha }}\",\"name\":\"${TAG}\",\"body\":\"Automated release for ${TAG}. See CHANGELOG.md.\"}" \
+            -d @/tmp/release.json \
             "${API}/releases" | python -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['id'])")
 
           for f in dist/*; do

.gitea/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+name: tests
+run-name: Run test suite
+
+# Runs the unittest suite on pull requests (once per PR). Pushes to main are covered by the
+# `test` job in release.yml, so we don't trigger on push here — that would double every run.
+# Two jobs:
+#   core      — stdlib-only install; the GUI tests skip (@skipUnless HAVE_QT). Bulletproof.
+#   gui-smoke — installs the GUI extra + offscreen Qt libs and runs the same suite headless,
+#               exercising the MainWindow/SetupWizard/DiagnosticDialog construction tests.
+# Make `tests / core (pull_request)` a required status check on `main` so a PR can't merge red.
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  core:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Install (core only — no PySide6)
+        run: python -m pip install -e .
+      - name: Run tests (GUI tests skip without PySide6)
+        run: python -m unittest discover -s tests -v
+
+  gui-smoke:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: System libraries for offscreen Qt
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libegl1 libgl1 libxkbcommon0 libdbus-1-3 libglib2.0-0
+      - name: Install (with GUI extra)
+        run: python -m pip install -e ".[gui]"
+      - name: Run tests (headless)
+        env:
+          QT_QPA_PLATFORM: offscreen
+        run: python -m unittest discover -s tests -v

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,480 @@ 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).
 
+## [0.34.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Event-based alerts (M8).** Beyond temperature + GPU-lost, RigDoctor now notifies on
+  **critical kernel events** — Xid (GPU error), out-of-memory kills, CPU machine-checks, PCIe
+  AER errors, and disk I/O errors — scanned from the kernel log every ~30s while monitoring and
+  fired one-shot (cooldown-gated, so no spam). A proactive warning the moment something goes
+  wrong, not just on a temperature threshold. Included whenever desktop notifications are on.
+
+## [0.33.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **AI explanations stream live.** "Explain with AI" now fills token-by-token as the model
+  generates (Ollama NDJSON + Claude SSE, both via stdlib `urllib`) instead of a multi-second
+  freeze, then re-renders the finished answer as Markdown. `core/ai.explain_stream()`.
+
+## [0.32.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **More for diagnostics & reports:**
+  - **`nvidia-smi -q` snapshot** — driver, throttle/clock-event reasons, clocks, power, temps,
+    PCIe link, ECC + retired pages (point-in-time at diagnostic time).
+  - **Display-server log** — auto-detected: `Xorg.0.log` on X11, or the compositor's user-journal
+    slice (gnome-shell/kwin/sway/gamescope) on Wayland.
+  - **Full system inventory** (M5 hardware/OS) is now included in each stored diagnostic and the
+    **Report** bundle — invaluable for larger/shared debugging.
+  These join the kernel log + coredump records in `syslogs.txt`/`inventory.*`, are saved per
+  diagnostic, included in the Report zip, and (logs) fed to the AI on "Explain".
+
+## [0.31.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Diagnostics now collect session-scoped system logs** (`core/syslogs.py`): a kernel-log
+  slice (`journalctl -k` — Xid, OOM-killer, MCE, PCIe AER, thermal, hung tasks) and
+  **crashed-process records** (`coredumpctl` — which executable, signal, and when). They're saved
+  to the diagnostic directory (`syslogs.txt`), included in the **Report** bundle, and fed to the
+  AI on "Explain" alongside the game logs. Best-effort — degrades quietly if the tools are
+  missing or access is denied; scoped to the session window so it doesn't drag in old noise.
+
+## [0.30.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Logging & report bundles (M15, D25)** — opt-in via one **Settings → Logging** toggle
+  (default off). When on: the app logs to a rotating `app.log`, and **each diagnostic is stored
+  in its own folder** (`~/.local/share/rigdoctor/diagnostics/<id>/`) with the capture log, a
+  structured `result.json`, a readable `report.txt`, a session-scoped game-log snapshot, and an
+  `ai/` record of every AI interaction — **the exact data sent, which model, and its reply**.
+- **Report** — a button on the diagnostic dialog (and `rigdoctor bundle`) zips a diagnostic's
+  folder plus `app.log` into `~/.local/share/rigdoctor/reports/<id>.zip` for sharing. Everything
+  stays local; the zip only leaves your machine if you share it. Available only when logging is on.
+
+## [0.29.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **AI now resolves Steam app IDs from your library instead of guessing.** When app IDs appear
+  in the logs/findings, RigDoctor looks them up in your scanned games (`steam.appid_names()`) and
+  injects an "App IDs (resolved from your installed games)" glossary into the prompt — so the
+  model names games correctly (e.g. `2694490 = Path of Exile 2`) rather than hallucinating. Only
+  IDs it can resolve locally are listed; no network, no model "training" needed.
+
+## [0.28.1] - 2026-05-22
+### Fixed
+- **AI explanations were misreading stale/benign logs.** Three fixes so the model analyses the
+  *actual* session: (1) the prompt now states the **real game name, capture duration, and
+  outcome** (clean vs. crash) so the model stops guessing the game from log paths; (2) game logs
+  are **scoped to the session window** (Steam-console lines filtered by timestamp; a stale
+  per-app Proton log from an earlier game is skipped); (3) the reference KB flags common
+  **benign** Steam/Proton lines (`libnvidia-ml.so.1` assertion, routine minidump uploads, "fork
+  without exec") so they aren't reported as the cause. The system prompt also forbids
+  Windows-only advice (no "run as administrator") and tells the model not to invent a problem
+  when the run was clean.
+
+## [0.28.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **AI explanations now include recent game logs.** When you press "Explain with AI" on a
+  diagnostic, RigDoctor also gathers recent **Proton** (`~/steam-<appid>.log`) and **Steam**
+  console logs (`core/gamelogs.py`, tail-read + size-bounded) and passes them to the model, so
+  it can correlate log errors with the sensor findings and pinpoint *when* something went wrong.
+### Fixed
+- The AI explanation popup now **renders Markdown** (headings, bold, lists) instead of showing
+  raw `###`/`**` — `QTextEdit.setMarkdown`, and the model is told to answer in Markdown.
+
+## [0.27.1] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- AI assistant: selecting **Ollama** now pre-fills the model field with **`qwen2.5:7b`** (a
+  strong 7B that fits an 8 GB GPU; our grounding makes a 7B sufficient). It won't overwrite a
+  model you've already entered, and you can change it freely.
+
+## [0.27.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **AI assistant (M14, D24)** — optional, **strictly opt-in, never automatic**. Explains your
+  diagnostics in plain language only when you press **"Explain with AI"** on the diagnostic
+  dialog (or run `rigdoctor ai explain`). You choose a provider explicitly (no default):
+  **Ollama** (local, private, no key) or **Claude** (Anthropic; key stored in the keyring, with
+  a consent prompt before any data is sent). Configure in **Settings → AI assistant**.
+- Answers are **grounded**: RigDoctor passes the actual findings plus matched reference facts
+  from a curated knowledge base (`core/ai_knowledge.py` — exact keyword/code match, no
+  embeddings, stdlib only), so even a small local model gets the domain facts it needs. Stdlib
+  `urllib` only — no new core dependency. Output is advisory (D9).
+- CLI: `rigdoctor ai status|test|explain`.
+
+## [0.26.1] - 2026-05-22
+### Fixed
+- **Setup wizard contrast.** The **radio buttons** (Recording trigger) were unstyled, so the
+  selected option was invisible on the dark theme — now styled with a clear accent ring + dot.
+  Bundle **checkboxes** got explicit checked/disabled states, and stay selectable even when a
+  bundle is already installed (the page no longer looks dead when everything's present).
+
+## [0.26.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Graphical setup wizard (M9).** A first-run GUI wizard (`gui/setup_wizard.py`) walks through:
+  environment summary → pick **dependency bundles** (Diagnostics / Monitoring / Gaming / Updates,
+  from the component catalog) → install the missing apt packages → choose the **recording
+  trigger** → a readiness summary. It shows automatically on first launch (until done), is
+  re-runnable from **Settings → Run setup wizard** or `rigdoctor-gui --setup`, and `install.sh`
+  launches it after a fresh install when a desktop session is present.
+
+## [0.25.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- **Share is now terminal-only (D23, amends D16).** The Share page is a single shared-terminal
+  experience: the host shares their shell, the guest watches and may type **only if the host
+  ticks "Allow the guest to type"** (otherwise read-only). The terminal is larger and either
+  side can pop it **full-screen** (Esc to exit).
+### Removed
+- The read-only **stats view** (live sensors/health/inventory over the relay) and the
+  `rigdoctor share serve` HTTP server — the shared terminal replaces them. (`core/share.py`
+  removed; the `share` CLI command is gone.)
+
+## [0.24.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Shared terminal is now in color.** The terminal view renders pyte's per-cell foreground/
+  background, bold, and reverse, so the host's real shell keeps its theming — fish, `ls`,
+  `git`, prompts, etc. look the same as locally (the session already runs the host's `$SHELL`
+  with its config and `TERM=xterm-256color`; only the rendering was monochrome).
+
+## [0.23.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Crash-logger trigger modes (M9 / D6)** via `systemd --user`, no root: **manual**,
+  **always-on** (a background service records continuously), and **game-launch** (auto-records
+  while a Steam game runs). Set it from **Settings → Recording trigger** or
+  `rigdoctor service mode <manual|always-on|game-launch>`; `rigdoctor service status` shows it.
+  `core/service.py` writes/enables the user units.
+- **Zero-config game-launch watcher** (`core/watcher.py`, `rigdoctor watch`) — polls Steam's
+  RunningAppID and brackets a focused capture around the running game (the D12 fallback for users
+  who don't add the `wrap` launch option; the wrapper stays the precise primary path).
+
+## [0.22.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **M6 breadth.** Environment checks now also report **GPU PowerMizer** mode (NVIDIA, X — flags
+  Adaptive/Auto and suggests Prefer-Max-Performance), the **Wine** version, and the **Steam
+  client** version.
+- **Non-Steam launchers.** Lutris (its SQLite library) and Heroic (Epic + GOG JSON stores) are
+  detected (`core/launchers.py`) and listed on the Games page and `rigdoctor games`, tagged by
+  launcher. You can Run Diagnostic on them too (records while you play; auto-launch stays
+  Steam-only).
+### Notes
+- The zero-config game watcher (D12 fallback) is deferred to the M9 trigger-mode work, where the
+  service integration lives.
+
+## [0.21.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Live monitor TUI (M2).** `rigdoctor monitor` is now a proper **curses** dashboard:
+  current / session-min / session-max per sensor, grouped by subsystem, with temperature and
+  utilization **color bands** (and GPU-lost flagged red). `q` quits, `r` resets the session
+  min/max. Falls back to a plain full-screen redraw on a non-TTY (`--plain` forces it). The
+  terminal face of the same live data the GUI dashboard graphs. Completes the Monitoring bundle.
+
+## [0.20.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- **Reorganized navigation** into grouped sidebar sections — **Monitor** (Dashboard) ·
+  **Diagnose** (Games, Recordings, System Health, Tuning) · **System** (Inventory) · **App**
+  (Settings, Share) — so it's clear where to go.
+- **Renames for clarity:** *Health → System Health* (it's the overall 7-day system scan, not
+  per-game), *Environment → Tuning* (gaming tunables + fixes), *Logs → Recordings*,
+  *Setup → Settings*.
+- **Settings** absorbed **Notifications** (alerts) — app configuration (components/deps, alerts,
+  account access, uninstall) now lives in one page; Notifications is no longer a separate item.
+- **Recordings** is now a hub: pick which captured log to view (always-on capture, last
+  diagnostic, or a preserved crash), **Analyze crash** in place, alongside the recorder controls.
+
+## [0.19.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **System-tray applet (M11, D13).** A tray icon whose menu shows live **CPU / GPU temp** and
+  **memory used/total**, a **status line** (Normal / Hot / GPU not responding), and is led by a
+  **Run Diagnostic** submenu (pick a detected game → the guided session), plus **Open dashboard**,
+  **Start/Stop recording**, **Snapshot (copy)**, and **Quit**. It reuses the dashboard's sample
+  stream (no extra sampling). With a tray present, **closing the window hides to the tray** (Quit
+  exits); `rigdoctor-gui --tray` starts hidden for autostart. Needs a tray host — on GNOME the
+  AppIndicator extension; degrades to a no-op if none is available. Completes the Desktop UI bundle.
+- **GUI smoke tests**: construct `MainWindow` headless and exercise the tray, so a startup crash
+  fails the build (closes the gap that let the 0.18.0 import regression ship).
+
+## [0.18.2] - 2026-05-22
+### Fixed
+- **GUI wouldn't start** (0.18.0 regression): the recording indicator used a wrong relative
+  import (`from .core` → `rigdoctor.gui.core`, which doesn't exist), crashing `MainWindow` on
+  launch. Corrected to `from ..core`.
+
+## [0.18.1] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- Recording badge: dropped the sample count (not useful at a glance) — it now shows just
+  **● Recording** + the game, plus a **⚠ GPU-lost** line if one is detected.
+
+## [0.18.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Global recording indicator.** While a capture is running, the sidebar shows a red
+  **● Recording** badge on every page — with the **game** being captured and the live sample
+  count (and a GPU-lost flag if seen). It polls the recorder, so it reflects captures started
+  any way: manual `record`, a guided diagnostic, or the Steam launch wrapper.
+
+## [0.17.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Inventory page is back in the GUI** (it was removed in 0.7.2 in favor of the CLI). Sidebar
+  **Inventory** → System / CPU / Firmware / Memory / GPU / Storage / Display as cards, with
+  **Copy Markdown** and **Save…** for pasting into forum/bug reports, and **Refresh**. Root-only
+  details (motherboard/BIOS/RAM modules via dmidecode) fill in after the launch password prompt.
+  Backed by the existing M5 `core/inventory.py` — the CLI `rigdoctor inventory` is unchanged.
+
+## [0.16.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Automatic crash-capture via a Steam launch wrapper (M6/D12).** Set `rigdoctor wrap
+  %command%` as a game's Steam launch option (or in Lutris/Heroic's wrapper field) and RigDoctor
+  starts a focused, game-tagged capture when the game launches and stops it cleanly on exit — no
+  manual Run Diagnostic / Finish. A hard freeze leaves the capture unterminated, so it's flagged
+  as a crash next launch. The wrapper resolves the game name from Steam's `SteamAppId`, doesn't
+  disturb an existing capture, and returns the game's exit code. (`core/wrap.py`, `rigdoctor wrap`.)
+- GUI **Auto-capture…** helper on the Games page: shows the exact launch-option line (absolute
+  path, copy button) and how to set it in Steam.
+- Auto-capture preserves an unanalyzed crash (`diagnostic-crash.jsonl`) before starting a new
+  capture, so relaunching the game can't wipe a crash report you haven't seen yet.
+### Fixed
+- `docs/MODULES.md` status column was stale — M1, M3, M4, M5, M8, M10, and M13 are done and now
+  marked ✅ (only M2 and M11 remain not-started; M6/M9/M12 in progress).
+
+## [0.15.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Hard-crash detection & recovery for the guided diagnostic.** If a focused capture ends
+  without a clean stop (the recorder never wrote `session-stop` and isn't running), RigDoctor
+  treats it as a likely hard freeze. On launch the **Games** page shows a warning banner —
+  *"Your last diagnostic for <game> ended unexpectedly…"* — with **Analyze crash** / **Dismiss**.
+- **Deeper crash analysis.** *Analyze crash* combines the captured window (final readings before
+  the freeze + any GPU-lost event) with a focused scan of the **previous (crashed) boot's kernel
+  log** (`journalctl -k -b -1`: Xid/panic/OOM/MCE/AER/thermal) plus SMART/driver/persistence/
+  live-temp checks — the full "what happened" picture. `core/diagnostic.py` gains
+  `pending_crash()` / `analyze_crash()`; `health.check_previous_boot()` +
+  `run_health_checks(include_journal=False)` back it.
+
+## [0.14.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- **Dashboard headline tiles are now history trend graphs** instead of single-value gauges —
+  GPU temp, GPU load, CPU temp, and memory each plot their recent history (with the current
+  value, window min/max, and a dashed warning-threshold line), so you can see changes over time
+  rather than only the instantaneous reading. New `HistoryGraph` widget (QPainter, no new deps).
+
+## [0.13.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Run Diagnostic now explains itself and can launch the game.** Clicking Run Diagnostic shows
+  what to do — *play the game, reproduce the crash, then Finish & analyze* (and that data
+  survives a hard freeze + reboot) — and offers **Launch game & start** (asks Steam to run it by
+  appid) or **Start without launching**. The recording banner now spells out the next step
+  instead of just showing a sample count.
+### Fixed
+- Button labels containing "&" (e.g. "Finish & analyze") rendered as "Finish _analyze" because
+  Qt treated the "&" as a keyboard mnemonic — now escaped so the ampersand shows literally.
+
+## [0.12.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Guided diagnostic in the GUI.** Each game on the **Games** page now has a **Run Diagnostic**
+  button → a focused, game-tagged capture starts and a recording banner appears (live sample
+  count, GPU-lost indicator) with **Finish & analyze** / **Discard**. Finishing opens a results
+  dialog: the window-scoped capture summary (peak temps/power, events, last samples) plus the
+  health findings as cards. The banner persists/restores if you navigate away and back while a
+  capture is running. Shares `core/diagnostic.py` with the CLI (one flow, three front-ends).
+
+## [0.11.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Guided diagnostic session (CLI) — the seed use case, end to end.** `rigdoctor diagnose
+  start --game "<name>"` runs a **focused crash-capture tagged with that game** (its own
+  diagnostic log, so the report is scoped to just that session), `diagnose status` shows
+  progress, and `diagnose finish` stops it and prints a combined report: the **capture
+  summary** (peak temps/power, GPU-lost events, last samples — M3) plus the **health findings**
+  (Xid/SMART/driver/etc. — M4). The game can be given by `--game` or `--appid` (resolved from
+  the Steam scan), and is recorded as a log event so it survives a crash + reboot.
+- Shared orchestration lives in `core/diagnostic.py` (one callable for CLI/GUI/tray, per
+  ARCHITECTURE §7.1); the recorder/`record run` gained an optional `--game` tag.
+
+## [0.10.2] - 2026-05-22
+### Changed
+- When an Environment **Apply**/**Install** fails, the status now shows the **real reason**
+  (cancelled at the password prompt vs. the system rejecting the change, e.g. a BIOS/kernel-
+  locked PCIe ASPM policy) instead of a vague "cancelled, or needs privileges".
+
+## [0.10.1] - 2026-05-22
+### Fixed
+- **Environment-page contrast.** The combo-box **drop-down list** was rendering light-on-light
+  (the popup view is a separate widget the theme didn't cover) — now dark with readable text.
+- The **Install / Apply** buttons on findings were hard to read (the accent fill didn't paint
+  reliably inside the finding cards, leaving dim dark-on-dark text). They're now an outlined
+  style — bright accent text on the dark card, filling accent on hover — readable regardless,
+  and given a minimum height so the row can't crush them.
+
+## [0.10.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Actionable Environment page (M6) — install & apply, not just advice.** Findings that
+  recommend a tool or a setting are now one-click:
+  - **Install buttons** for GameMode, MangoHud, and cpupower (added to the M9 component catalog,
+    so they also appear on the **Setup** page with the existing installer).
+  - **Apply controls** for runtime-reversible tunables — a dropdown of the live options + Apply,
+    via a single pkexec prompt, no reboot: **CPU governor**, **NVIDIA persistence mode**,
+    **PCIe ASPM policy**, **vm.swappiness**, **Transparent HugePages** (`core/fixes.py`). The
+    chosen value is validated against the live options before anything runs.
+  - This is the consent-gated apply milestone D9 anticipated, scoped to safe settings (**D22**).
+    GRUB-based fixes and CPU mitigations stay suggestion-only; `rigdoctor gameenv` still prints
+    the exact commands for headless use.
+### Changed
+- The `Finding` model gained optional `action` (installable component) and `fix` (applyable
+  tunable) fields; the shared `finding_card` widget renders the matching control.
+
+## [0.9.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Gaming environment checks (M6) — the evaluate-and-suggest engine.** A new read-only report
+  (D9) that flags system settings which hurt gaming stability/performance and gives the exact fix
+  command. Checks: **PCIe ASPM**, **NVIDIA persistence mode**, **CPU governor** (the three that
+  map to the seed-case GPU bus-drop / Xid 79), GameMode, MangoHud, `vm.swappiness`, shader disk
+  cache, Transparent HugePages, CPU mitigations, and installed Proton versions.
+  - **CLI:** `rigdoctor gameenv` (text or `--json`).
+  - **GUI:** a new **Environment** page (findings cards, auto-runs on open), reusing the M4
+    health-report card style via a shared `finding_card` widget.
+### Fixed
+- **Notification icon** now uses the RigDoctor icon (matching the app/dock) instead of a generic
+  stock icon — resolved from the installed icon theme, the bundled asset, then a stock fallback.
+
+## [0.8.0] - 2026-05-22
+### Added
+- **Gaming environment checks (M6) — Steam game detection.** RigDoctor now finds your Steam
+  libraries (across multiple drives, via `libraryfolders.vdf`) and the games installed in each
+  (parsing `appmanifest_*.acf` — stdlib only, no Steam tooling needed). Runtimes, Proton builds,
+  and redistributables are filtered out.
+  - **Opt-in libraries:** detected libraries are listed with a per-library game count; you check
+    the ones to scan. Nothing is scanned until you pick a library.
+  - **Background scan on every launch:** the GUI rescans the selected libraries in the background
+    when it opens and flags games installed since the last scan with a **NEW** badge plus a count
+    on the **Games** sidebar item (cleared when you view the page). Results are cached
+    (`~/.local/state/rigdoctor/games.json`) so the list shows instantly.
+  - **CLI:** `rigdoctor games` lists detected games; `rigdoctor games libraries
+    [--enable PATH | --disable PATH | --all]` lists/selects libraries (headless-complete, D17).
+- Config now supports list values (TOML arrays); `steam_libraries` records the selected libraries.
+
+## [0.7.3] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Shared terminal now has **scrollback** — large output (e.g. `ls -la`) can be scrolled up to
+  read; it keeps a history buffer and only auto-scrolls to the bottom when you're already there.
+
+## [0.7.2] - 2026-05-21
+### Changed
+- Removed the GUI **Inventory** tab — use the CLI `rigdoctor inventory` instead. (Inventory is
+  still collected for the relay guest view, so a remote helper still sees the host's hardware.)
+### Fixed
+- Shared terminal caret now sits at the real cursor position (row **and** column) instead of
+  the start of the line.
+
+## [0.7.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Shared terminal: a guest who joined **after** the host enabled the terminal stayed read-only.
+  The host now re-sends the terminal state when a guest joins, so the terminal is available.
+- Inventory page no longer jumps back to the top when it refreshes (e.g. when elevated data
+  arrives) — scroll position is preserved and unchanged data isn't re-rendered.
+- Shared terminal now follows the cursor to the bottom as output arrives (e.g. `ls -la`),
+  instead of staying scrolled up.
+
+## [0.7.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **Shared terminal (M12, Tier 3)**: when the host enables it, the session shares a real **PTY**
+  shell — the guest gets an interactive terminal (vim, top, tab-completion, Ctrl-C) running on
+  the host as the host's user. The host **reads along** live and can type too, e.g. a `sudo`
+  password — which stays local and is never sent to the guest. Off by default, host-consented.
+  The guest also pulls the host's inventory on join.
+### Fixed
+- **Input contrast**: all form controls (text fields, spin boxes, combo boxes, terminals) now
+  use the dark theme with readable text (Fusion defaulted them to light-on-light).
+
+## [0.6.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **Session sharing over the relay (M12)**: a **Share** tab — *Start shared session* (host)
+  hands you a short code and streams a read-only live view; *Enter share code* (guest) joins
+  someone else's session and views their sensors/health/inventory. Both connect outbound over
+  WebSocket to the relay (`relay_url`, default `wss://rigdoctor.jesseyvanofferen.com`), gated
+  by your Gitea access token — no port forwarding. Read-only.
+
+## [0.5.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **Session sharing (M12, Tier 2)**: `rigdoctor share serve` starts a **read-only** live view
+  (sensors auto-refresh + health report + inventory) over a local HTTP server, gated by a
+  random share token. Bind to localhost for local testing, or to all interfaces behind a
+  user-chosen tunnel (Tailscale/cloudflared/SSH) for remote help. No actions, no terminal.
+  (Tier 1 export and Tier 3 gated terminal still to come — D16.)
+
+## [0.4.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Checkbox contrast: a checked checkbox is now a clear accent-filled box with a checkmark
+  (was hard to tell checked from unchecked on the dark theme).
+
+## [0.4.0] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **Alerts (M8)**: desktop notifications (via `notify-send`) for **overheat** (GPU/CPU past a
+  threshold), **GPU-lost** (nvidia-smi timeout), and a **new version available** (fired once
+  per version). Edge-triggered with a cooldown so it doesn't spam. Degrades gracefully if
+  `notify-send` isn't installed.
+- **Notifications page**: configure alerts (enable/disable, GPU/CPU temperature thresholds)
+  with a "Send test" button; changes apply live and persist to `config.toml`.
+- **App icon**: ships a RigDoctor icon and shows it in the dock/launcher. The GUI
+  **self-registers** the icon + `.desktop` on launch (and sets the Wayland app-id), so a
+  self-update + relaunch picks it up — no need to re-run the installer.
+
+## [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
+  instead of asking you to restart manually.
+- **Real release notes**: CI now sets each Gitea release's body from the matching CHANGELOG
+  section (instead of "Automated release for…"), and the updater shows **"What's new"** — a
+  notes dialog before applying (GUI) and in `rigdoctor update` (CLI).
+### Changed
+- Setup page / `rigdoctor install`: dropped internal module references (M4, M5, …) from the
+  component descriptions — end users don't need them.
+- Adopting **Conventional Commits** + **git-cliff** (`cliff.toml`, `packaging/changelog.sh`)
+  to generate CHANGELOG entries from commit history going forward (D20).
+### Fixed
+- The self-extracting **`.run` installer** is now built **without makeself** (a pure-Python
+  self-extractor, `packaging/make_run.py`), so it reliably attaches to every release — it was
+  silently skipped before because the CI runner couldn't install makeself.
+
+## [0.0.8] - 2026-05-21
+### Added
+- **Periodic update checks**: the GUI now re-checks for new releases while running (every
+  `update_check_minutes`, default 30; 0 disables), so a newly published version is detected
+  without restarting. After applying an update, re-checks stop until restart.
+- **"Run with admin" on the Health page**: runs all checks (including root-only SMART) via
+  `pkexec rigdoctor report --json`, so the full report — not just "SMART needs root" — is
+  available from the UI.
+
 ## [0.0.7] - 2026-05-21
 ### Added
 - **User-local installer** `install.sh` (no root): creates a private venv, links

cliff.toml

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# git-cliff configuration — generate CHANGELOG.md from Conventional Commits (D20).
+# Run via packaging/changelog.sh.
+
+[changelog]
+header = """
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to RigDoctor are recorded here. Format follows
+[Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/); versioning is SemVer-style
+(`MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`, pre-1.0). `__version__` and `pyproject.toml` must match the git
+release tag (so the auto-updater, D18, can compare versions).
+"""
+body = """
+{% for group, commits in commits | group_by(attribute="group") %}
+## {{ group | upper_first }}
+{% for commit in commits %}\
+- {{ commit.message | upper_first }}\
+{% endfor %}
+{% endfor %}
+"""
+trim = true
+
+[git]
+conventional_commits = true
+filter_unconventional = false
+commit_parsers = [
+    { message = "^feat", group = "Added" },
+    { message = "^fix", group = "Fixed" },
+    { message = "^docs", group = "Documentation" },
+    { message = "^perf", group = "Performance" },
+    { message = "^refactor", group = "Changed" },
+    { message = "^chore\\(release\\)", skip = true },
+    { message = "^chore|^build|^ci|^style|^test", group = "Internal" },
+    { message = ".*", group = "Other" },
+]
+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

@@ -191,12 +191,94 @@ 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` (Keep a Changelog style). *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*
+**Release notes are generated from our changes, surfaced in the auto-updater.**
+- *Release body:* CI sets each Gitea release's `body` from the matching `CHANGELOG.md`
+  section (was a hardcoded "Automated release for…"). The updater fetches the release `body`
+  and shows **"What's new"** — a dialog before applying (GUI) and in `rigdoctor update` (CLI).
+- *Generation:* adopt **Conventional Commits** (`feat:`/`fix:`/`docs:`/`chore:` …) and
+  **git-cliff** (`cliff.toml`, `packaging/changelog.sh`) to generate `CHANGELOG.md` from
+  commit history. Refines D19's "hand-write CHANGELOG" to "generate it from conventional
+  commits"; `__version__`/`pyproject.toml`/tag still the source of truth for the version.
+- *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`).
+
+### D22 — Limited live apply of fixes (M6) — *DECIDED 2026-05-22; realizes the D9 milestone*
+D9 deferred auto-applying fixes to "a deliberate later milestone, gated behind explicit user
+consent." That milestone lands here, **scoped tightly to stay safe**:
+- **Only runtime-reversible settings** are applyable from the gaming-environment report (M6):
+  **CPU governor, NVIDIA persistence mode, PCIe ASPM policy, vm.swappiness, Transparent
+  HugePages.** Each takes effect immediately, needs **no reboot**, and reverts on reboot.
+- **How:** a dropdown of the live options + an Apply button per finding (`core/fixes.py`).
+  Applying runs a **single pkexec-elevated command** (one auth prompt); the chosen value is
+  validated against the live options first; writes target **sysfs/procfs or `nvidia-smi`** —
+  never the GRUB cmdline or a persistent config file.
+- **Still suggestion-only** (the read-only stance holds for these): GRUB-based `pcie_aspm=off`,
+  CPU **mitigations** changes (security-sensitive, need a reboot), and the shader-cache env var.
+- Everything remains **CLI-discoverable** (`rigdoctor gameenv` still prints the exact commands);
+  the apply UI is an additive convenience in the GUI, not the only path. Installing optional
+  tools (GameMode/MangoHud/cpupower) reuses the M9 installer and is likewise one-click.
+
+### D23 — Session sharing scoped to a shared terminal only — *DECIDED 2026-05-22; amends D16*
+D16's escalating ladder (export → read-only stats view → terminal) is **cut down to just the
+shared terminal.** Rationale: the terminal is the only mode the owner wants; the stats view
+duplicated what the GUI already shows and added surface area. Concretely:
+- **Removed:** the read-only stats view + its HTTP server (`core/share.py`, `rigdoctor share
+  serve`) and the (never-built) bundle export. The `share` CLI command is gone.
+- **Kept & finished:** the relay **shared terminal** (host PTY of `$SHELL`) — now color-rendered
+  (preserves fish/ls/git theming), full-screen-able, with the guest read-only unless the host
+  ticks "Allow the guest to type" (the D9 consent exception). Account-gated by the Gitea token.
+
+### D24 — AI assistant module (M14) — *DECIDED 2026-05-22; adds to D14*
+A new optional module that **explains the collected diagnostics in plain language** (likely
+root cause + suggested next steps). Adds M14 to the D14 set.
+- **Strictly opt-in, never automatic.** The model is contacted **only** on an explicit user
+  action (an "Explain with AI" button / `rigdoctor ai explain`) — never on launch, after a
+  diagnostic, in the sample/record loop, or in the background. **Configuring** a provider does
+  not trigger any call.
+- **Local-first.** Defaults to a local **Ollama** server (data never leaves the machine, no
+  key, stdlib `urllib`). An **OpenAI-compatible** endpoint (cloud or local) can be used with a
+  key (stored in the keyring like the update token). Cloud use shows a "this sends your data to
+  X" consent before the first call.
+- **Grounded & advisory.** The prompt carries only the findings we collected; output is framed
+  as suggestions (consistent with D9 — it explains/recommends, applying fixes stays
+  consent-gated). No new runtime dependency (HTTP via stdlib).
+
+### D25 — Logging & report bundles (M15) — *DECIDED 2026-05-22*
+Opt-in logging + shareable diagnostic reports.
+- **One combined `logging_enabled` toggle** (default off) controls both application logging
+  (rotating `app.log`) and per-diagnostic storage. Kept as a single switch for simplicity.
+- **Each diagnostic is stored in its own directory** (`DATA_DIR/diagnostics/<id>/`): capture
+  log, structured `result.json`, human-readable `report.txt`, a scoped game-log snapshot, and an
+  `ai/` folder recording each AI interaction (**exact data sent, provider+model, and the reply**).
+- **"Report"** zips one diagnostic directory (plus `app.log`) into `DATA_DIR/reports/` —
+  auto-saved there (no save dialog), shown with its path. Available only when logging is on
+  (nothing is stored otherwise). CLI: `rigdoctor bundle`.
+- Everything stays local; the report only leaves the machine if the user shares the zip.
+
 ## Open
 
-None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D19) are resolved. New questions will be added
+None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D25) 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

@@ -2,24 +2,27 @@
 
 Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
 
-> Module set per D14, plus **M12 (session sharing, D16)** and **M13 (auto-update, D18)**.
+> Module set per D14, plus **M12 (session sharing, D16)**, **M13 (auto-update, D18)**,
+> **M14 (AI assistant, D24)**, and **M15 (logging & reports, D25)**.
 > **M7 (stress/repro) was dropped (D7).** M10/M11 are the GUI and tray modules (D10/D11).
 > GPU scope reads "all (NVIDIA first)" — NVIDIA first, others via the vendor abstraction (D4).
 
 | ID | Module | Bundle | Key deps | GPU scope | Priority | Status |
 |----|--------|--------|----------|-----------|----------|--------|
-| M1 | Sensor core | Essential | none (nvidia-smi, sysfs) | all (NVIDIA first) | P0 | ⬜ |
-| M3 | Crash-capture logger | Essential | none (opt: smartmontools) | all (NVIDIA first) | P0 | 🟨 |
-| 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 | ⬜ |
-| 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 | ⬜ |
+| M1 | Sensor core | Essential | none (nvidia-smi, sysfs) | all (NVIDIA first) | P0 | ✅ |
+| M3 | Crash-capture logger | Essential | none (opt: smartmontools) | all (NVIDIA first) | P0 | ✅ |
+| 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 | ✅ |
+| 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 | ✅ |
 | M9 | Installer | (meta) | none | all | P1 | 🟨 |
-| M12 | Session sharing / remote assist | Sharing | none (Tier 3: tmate/sshx) | all | P3 | ⬜ |
-| M13 | Auto-update | (core) | none (stdlib; user-local file swap) | all | P3 | 🟨 |
+| M12 | Session sharing (shared terminal) | Sharing | none (relay) | all | P3 | ✅ |
+| M13 | Auto-update | (core) | none (stdlib; user-local file swap) | all | P3 | ✅ |
+| M14 | AI assistant (explain diagnostics) | (optional) | none (stdlib urllib; Ollama or Claude) | all | P3 | ✅ |
+| M15 | Logging & report bundles | (core) | none (stdlib logging + zip) | all | P3 | ✅ |
 | ~~M7~~ | ~~Stress / repro~~ | — | — | — | — | ❌ dropped (D7) |
 
 ## Notes per module
@@ -31,42 +34,78 @@ Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
   *Implemented (manual trigger):* JSONL log with fsync-per-sample, size-based rotation
   (`log_max_bytes`/`log_backups`), GPU-lost/recovered event markers, atomic status file, and
   `rigdoctor record run|start|stop|status|report`. The foreground `run` is the systemd-ready
-  entrypoint; the service unit + always-on/game-launch triggers (D6/D12) land in Phase 4.
-  Also fully driven from the GUI's Recording/Logs page (M10) via shared `core.reccontrol`.
+  entrypoint. The **game-launch trigger** is implemented via the D12 wrapper (`rigdoctor wrap
+  %command%`, see M6/below); the `systemd --user` service unit + always-on trigger (D6) and the
+  zero-config watcher (D12) are still pending. Also fully driven from the GUI's Recording/Logs
+  page (M10) via shared `core.reccontrol`.
 - **M4 Health report** — turns scattered logs into a prioritized, plain-language findings
   list with **suggested** fixes (read-only, D9). Reuses M1 for a live snapshot. Also powers
   the **guided diagnostic session** (with M3): pick a game → focused capture → scan →
   findings (see SPEC §4). *Implemented:* journalctl scan (Xid/panic/OOM/MCE/AER/thermal/amdgpu),
   SMART, NVIDIA driver-mismatch, journald-persistence + live-temp checks; `rigdoctor report`
   (text/JSON) + GUI Health tab. GPU-firmware verification deferred.
-- **M2 Live monitor** — depends on M1; the terminal "HWMonitor for Linux" face. Stdlib-only.
+- **M2 Live monitor** — the terminal "HWMonitor for Linux" face. *Implemented (`tui.py`):*
+  `rigdoctor monitor` is a stdlib **curses** dashboard — current / session-min / session-max
+  per sensor, grouped by subsystem, with temperature & utilization color bands; `q` quits,
+  `r` resets the min/max. Falls back to a plain redraw on a non-TTY (`--plain` forces it).
 - **M5 / M6 Diagnostics** — inventory export + gaming-env checks; M6 flags risky settings and
-  suggests the fix command but does not apply it (D9).
+  suggests the fix command but does not apply it (D9). *M6 implemented (Steam detection first —
+  the D12 "pick a game" foundation):* discovers Steam installs + all library folders
+  (`libraryfolders.vdf`, multi-drive) and the games in each (`appmanifest_*.acf`), filtering
+  runtimes/Proton/redistributables — stdlib only. **Libraries are opt-in** (`steam_libraries`
+  config); the GUI **Games** page lists them with per-library counts and rescans in the
+  background on every launch, badging games installed since the last scan (cached in
+  `state/games.json`). CLI: `rigdoctor games` / `games libraries [--enable|--disable|--all]`.
+  *Env-check engine implemented* (`core/gameenv.py`): a read-only findings report (reusing the
+  M4 `Finding` model) over PCIe ASPM, NVIDIA persistence mode, CPU governor (the three seed-case
+  contributors to GPU bus-drop / Xid 79), GameMode, MangoHud, swappiness, shader cache, THP, CPU
+  mitigations, and installed Proton versions — each with the suggested fix command. CLI
+  `rigdoctor gameenv`; GUI **Environment** page. Per **D22**, the GUI adds **one-click apply**
+  for the runtime-reversible tunables (governor / NVIDIA persistence / PCIe ASPM / swappiness /
+  THP — dropdown + Apply via a single pkexec prompt, `core/fixes.py`) and **one-click install**
+  of optional tools (GameMode / MangoHud / cpupower, now in the M9 catalog). GRUB/mitigations
+  stay suggestion-only. *Guided diagnostic (D12 "pick a game", `core/diagnostic.py`):* a focused
+  capture tagged with a game → window-scoped report (capture summary + M4 findings), in the CLI
+  (`rigdoctor diagnose start/status/finish`) and GUI (per-game **Run Diagnostic** → recording
+  banner → results dialog). **Auto-capture** via the D12 wrapper (`rigdoctor wrap %command%`,
+  `core/wrap.py`; GUI "Auto-capture…" helper). **Hard crashes are detected** (capture left
+  without a clean stop) and flagged on next launch with a crash-boot kernel-log analysis
+  (`pending_crash`/`analyze_crash` + `health.check_previous_boot`). **Non-Steam launchers**
+  (Lutris SQLite + Heroic JSON, `core/launchers.py`) are detected and listed alongside Steam
+  games; env checks also cover **GPU PowerMizer** (X), **Wine** and **Steam-client** versions.
+  *Pending:* the zero-config watcher (D12 fallback) — landing with M9's trigger-mode work.
 - **M8 Alerting** — threshold/event notifications; integrates with the tray applet (M11).
-- **M10 Desktop GUI** — PySide6 graphical front-end over the core engine (dashboard, log
-  browser, report viewer, logger controls). Optional; adds the Qt dependency. *Bootstrapped
-  early (ahead of its Phase 4 slot) at the user's request:* dark-themed window with sidebar
-  nav, a live dashboard (circular gauges + collapsible per-subsystem cards, temperature-
-  colored values), and a **Recording/Logs page** with full M3 controls (start/stop/status +
-  post-crash report). Health/Inventory remain placeholders until M4/M5. GUI-first per D17.
-- **M11 Tray applet** — `QSystemTrayIcon` menu-bar applet. Dropdown shows live M1 readouts
-  (CPU temp, GPU temp, memory used/total, status dot) and is led by a **Run Diagnostic**
-  action (the guided diagnostic session), plus Open dashboard / Start-Stop recording /
-  Snapshot / Quit (D13). Optional; shares the Qt dependency with M10.
+- **M10 Desktop GUI** — PySide6 graphical front-end over the core engine. Optional; adds the
+  Qt dependency. Dark-themed window with a **grouped sidebar** (Monitor / Diagnose / System /
+  App) over: **Dashboard** (live history graphs + per-subsystem cards), **Games** (M6 detection
+  + Run Diagnostic), **Recordings** (recorder controls + view/report any captured log + analyze
+  a crash), **System Health** (M4 scan), **Tuning** (M6 gaming tunables + fixes), **Inventory**
+  (M5), **Settings** (components/deps + alerts + account + uninstall), and **Share** (M12). A
+  global recording badge shows on every page. GUI-first per D17.
+- **M11 Tray applet** — `QSystemTrayIcon` menu-bar applet. *Implemented (`gui/tray.py`, D13):*
+  the menu shows live M1 readouts (CPU temp, GPU temp, memory used/total) + a status line
+  (Normal / Hot / GPU not responding), led by a **Run Diagnostic** submenu (per detected game →
+  the guided session), plus Open dashboard / Start-Stop recording / Snapshot-copy / Quit. It
+  shares the dashboard's sample stream (no extra sampling) and drives the existing MainWindow
+  flows. With a tray present, closing the window **hides to the tray** (Quit exits); `rigdoctor-gui
+  --tray` starts hidden for autostart. Optional; shares the Qt dependency with M10. *Needs a tray
+  host* — on GNOME that means the AppIndicator extension; degrades to no-op if none is available.
 - **M9 Installer** — interactive wizard layered on the `.deb` (D8); apt-first dependency
   resolution; enables the logger service and trigger mode. *Implemented (first cut):* distro/
   package-manager/GPU detection (`core/sysenv`), an optional-component catalog (`core/catalog`),
   and dependency install via pkexec/sudo — `rigdoctor install [--check] [-y]` + GUI Setup tab.
   The **user-local app install** is `install.sh` (private venv + `~/.local/bin` launchers +
   desktop entry, no root; handles the `python3-venv` prerequisite) plus a self-extracting
-  **`.run`** (makeself, built by CI). *Pending:* config/module selection + `systemd --user`
+  **`.run`** (pure-Python self-extractor, `packaging/make_run.py`, built by CI). *Pending:*
+  config/module selection + `systemd --user`
   service enable.
-- **M12 Session sharing / remote assist** (D16) — let a helper inspect a user's machine, in
-  an escalating ladder: (1) **diagnostic bundle export** (inventory + recent log + report,
-  one-way), (2) **live read-only view** over a user-chosen tunnel (Tailscale/cloudflared/SSH,
-  no hosted relay), (3) **gated interactive terminal** wrapping tmate/sshx (read-only by
-  default; read-write only on explicit consent — a deliberate exception to D9). Per-session
-  consent, ephemeral revocable tokens, audit log.
+- **M12 Session sharing / remote assist** (D16, scoped to terminal-only by **D23**) — a single
+  mode: a **host-consented shared terminal** over the relay. The host shares a real PTY running
+  their `$SHELL` (colors/theming preserved — fish etc.); the guest watches live and can type
+  **only if the host allows it** (otherwise read-only) — a deliberate, consent-gated exception
+  to D9. The host reads along and can type too (e.g. a sudo password, which stays local). Either
+  side can pop the terminal **full-screen**. Account-gated by the Gitea token. *The earlier
+  read-only stats view and `share serve` (Tier 1/2) were removed.*
 - **M13 Auto-update** (D18) — *check + auth implemented:* updates are **gated to Gitea account
   holders** via a Personal Access Token, stored **encrypted in the OS keyring** (`secret-tool`)
   with a 0600-file fallback (`config.load_token`/`save_token`/`token_backend`). `core/updates`
@@ -81,6 +120,25 @@ Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
   atomic symlink swap → restart, incl. the daemon). HTTPS-only, version-check-only (no
   telemetry), opt-out-able. Surfaced in the GUI; `rigdoctor update` in the CLI. (`.deb` users
   update via apt instead.)
+- **M14 AI assistant** (D24) — optional, **strictly opt-in, never automatic**: explains the
+  collected diagnostics in plain language only when the user presses **"Explain with AI"**
+  (`core/ai.py`, GUI button on the diagnostic dialog, `rigdoctor ai explain`). The user picks a
+  provider explicitly (no default): **Ollama** (local, private, no key) or **Claude** (Anthropic
+  Messages API, key in the keyring; consent prompt before sending). Answers are **grounded** —
+  we pass the actual findings plus matched reference facts from a curated knowledge base
+  (`core/ai_knowledge.py`, "RAG-lite": exact keyword/code match, no embeddings, stdlib only),
+  which lifts a small local model and sharpens Claude. Stdlib `urllib` (no pip deps); output is
+  advisory (D9). Configure in **Settings → AI assistant**.
+
+- **M15 Logging & report bundles** (D25) — opt-in via one `logging_enabled` toggle (default off):
+  application logging to a rotating `app.log` (`core/applog.py`) and **per-diagnostic storage**
+  (`core/diagstore.py`) — each diagnostic gets its own `DATA_DIR/diagnostics/<id>/`: capture,
+  `result.json`, `report.txt`, the full **inventory** (M5: hardware/OS), scoped **game logs**
+  (`core/gamelogs.py`), scoped **system logs** (`core/syslogs.py` — `journalctl -k`,
+  `coredumpctl`, an `nvidia-smi -q` snapshot, and the X11/Wayland display-server log), and an
+  `ai/` record of every AI interaction (exact data sent, model, reply). **"Report"** zips one
+  into `DATA_DIR/reports/` (GUI button on the diagnostic dialog; CLI `rigdoctor bundle`). Logs
+  are session-scoped and fed to the AI on "Explain". Stays local; shareable on demand.
 
 ## Bundles (final — D14)
 - **Essential:** M1 + M3 + M4  *(the MVP, NVIDIA-only — D5)*
@@ -88,6 +146,7 @@ Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
 - **Diagnostics:** M5 + M6
 - **Desktop UI:** M10 + M11  *(adds PySide6)*
 - **Sharing:** M12  *(session sharing / remote assist — D16)*
+- **AI:** M14  *(optional AI explanations — D24)*
 
 ## MVP candidate — *confirmed (D5)*
 **M1 + M3 + M4 (Essential), NVIDIA-only, CLI-first.** Gives a working tool that captures the

docs/ROADMAP.md

@@ -22,27 +22,53 @@ Ubuntu + NVIDIA first; `.deb` distribution (see `DECISIONS.md`).
   last readings + a plausible cause.
 
 ## Phase 2 — Live monitor (terminal)
-- [ ] M2 TUI dashboard (current/min/max, grouped, throttle highlighting)
+- [x] M2 TUI dashboard (`rigdoctor monitor`, `tui.py`): curses, current/min/max grouped by
+      subsystem with temp/usage color bands; q quit / r reset; plain-redraw fallback on non-TTY
 - [ ] M8 basic alerting (overheat/throttle/GPU-lost notifications)
 
 ## Phase 3 — Diagnostics breadth
 - [ ] M5 system inventory + exportable report
-- [ ] M6 gaming environment checks (suggest-only)
+- [~] M6 gaming environment checks (suggest-only) — *Steam game/library detection done*
+      (multi-library `libraryfolders.vdf` discovery + `appmanifest` scan, opt-in libraries,
+      launch-time background rescan with new-game badge; CLI `rigdoctor games`, GUI Games page).
+      This is also the D12 "pick a game" foundation. *Env-check engine done* (`rigdoctor gameenv`
+      + GUI Environment page): PCIe ASPM, NVIDIA persistence, CPU governor, GameMode, MangoHud,
+      swappiness, shader cache, THP, mitigations, Proton versions — read-only with fix commands.
+      Also: GPU PowerMizer (X), Wine + Steam-client versions, and non-Steam launchers
+      (Lutris/Heroic, `core/launchers.py`). *Pending:* the zero-config watcher (D12 fallback,
+      lands with M9's trigger-mode work).
 - [ ] SMART integration (smartmontools if present)
 
 ## Phase 4 — Desktop UI & installer
-- [ ] M10 desktop GUI (PySide6: dashboard, log browser, report viewer, logger controls)
-- [ ] M11 tray / menu-bar applet (QSystemTrayIcon: live M1 readouts + Run Diagnostic +
-      supporting actions — D13)
-- [ ] Guided diagnostic session (pick game → focused M3 capture → M4 scan → findings),
-      shared by tray/GUI/CLI
-- [ ] Logger trigger modes: always-on + game-launch (D12 — wrapper first:
-      `rigdoctor wrap %command%` + global Steam compat-tool; zero-config watcher
-      (Steam RunningAppID + /proc) and GameMode hook follow)
+- [x] M10 desktop GUI (PySide6: dashboard w/ history graphs, logs, health, games, environment,
+      inventory, setup, notifications, share)
+- [x] M11 tray / menu-bar applet (`gui/tray.py`: live CPU/GPU temp + memory readouts, status
+      line, Run Diagnostic submenu per game, Open dashboard / Start-Stop recording / Snapshot /
+      Quit — D13; close-to-tray, `--tray` autostart). Needs a tray host (AppIndicator on GNOME).
+- [~] Guided diagnostic session (pick game → focused M3 capture → M4 scan → findings),
+      shared by tray/GUI/CLI — *core + CLI + GUI done* (`core/diagnostic.py`, `rigdoctor
+      diagnose start/status/finish`, and a **Run Diagnostic** button per game on the GUI Games
+      page → recording banner → results dialog with the capture summary + findings). Tags a
+      focused capture with the chosen game (own diagnostic log, window-scoped report) and
+      combines the capture summary with the M4 findings. **Auto start/stop** via the D12
+      wrapper is wired in, and a **hard-crash is detected** (capture left without a clean stop)
+      → flagged on next launch with a deeper crash-boot log analysis. *Pending:* the tray (M11)
+      entry point and the zero-config watcher.
+- [~] Logger trigger modes: always-on + game-launch (D12) — *game-launch **wrapper** done:*
+      `rigdoctor wrap %command%` (per-game Steam launch option / Lutris/Heroic wrapper field)
+      auto-brackets a focused capture around the game; GUI "Auto-capture…" helper shows the
+      launch-option string. *Pending:* global Steam compat-tool registration, the zero-config
+      watcher (Steam RunningAppID + /proc), GameMode hook, and the always-on `systemd --user`
+      service.
 - [~] M9 interactive installer — *done:* distro/GPU detection + optional-dependency install
-      (`rigdoctor install`, GUI Setup tab); **user-local `install.sh` + self-extracting `.run`**
-      (no-root venv install, handles python3-venv prereq, CI-built). *Pending:* module-selection
-      config + `systemd --user` service enable + trigger-mode pick.
+      (`rigdoctor install`, GUI Settings); **user-local `install.sh` + self-extracting `.run`**
+      (no-root venv install, handles python3-venv prereq, CI-built); **`systemd --user` trigger
+      modes** (`core/service.py`, `rigdoctor service mode manual|always-on|game-launch` + GUI
+      Settings "Recording trigger") incl. the zero-config **game-launch watcher**
+      (`core/watcher.py`, `rigdoctor watch`); and a **graphical first-run setup wizard**
+      (`gui/setup_wizard.py`): environment → dependency-bundle selection → install → recording
+      trigger → readiness, auto-launched by install.sh and re-runnable from Settings.
+      *Pending:* `.deb` packaging (next bullet).
 - [ ] `.deb` packaging (D8) declaring per-bundle deps incl. python3-pyside6 for Desktop UI
 
 ## Phase 5 — Breadth (later)
@@ -51,17 +77,32 @@ Ubuntu + NVIDIA first; `.deb` distribution (see `DECISIONS.md`).
 - [x] M13 auto-update (D18) — launch-time version check (GUI sidebar) + no-root self-update
       apply (`rigdoctor update` / sidebar button → authenticated pip upgrade), token-gated.
       Restart-after-update is manual for now.
-- [ ] (Later, separate milestone) Optional auto-apply of suggested fixes behind explicit
-      consent — currently out of scope (D9)
+- [~] Optional auto-apply of suggested fixes behind explicit consent (D9 milestone) — *first
+      cut shipped for M6 (D22):* one-click apply of runtime-reversible tunables (CPU governor,
+      NVIDIA persistence, PCIe ASPM, swappiness, THP) via a single pkexec prompt, no reboot.
+      GRUB-based fixes + CPU mitigations remain suggestion-only.
 
-## Phase 6 — Session sharing / remote assist  (M12, D16)
-Escalating ladder, built in order:
-- [ ] Tier 1: `share export` — diagnostic bundle (inventory + recent log + report); B opens
-      it in RigDoctor. One-way, safest.
-- [ ] Tier 2: live read-only view (local server + user-chosen tunnel: Tailscale/cloudflared/
-      SSH; no hosted relay), token-gated, A approves, revocable.
-- [ ] Tier 3: gated interactive terminal (wrap tmate/sshx; read-only default, read-write on
-      explicit consent), with session audit log.
+## Phase 6 — Session sharing / remote assist  (M12, D16 → scoped to terminal-only by D23)
+- [x] **Shared terminal** — a real PTY (host's `$SHELL`) shared over the relay, color-rendered
+      (pyte), full-screen-able; the guest watches and may type only on host consent (D9
+      exception); host reads along + can type (sudo). The single share mode.
+- [removed] The read-only stats view (`share serve`) and bundle export — dropped per D23; the
+      shared terminal is the only sharing mode.
+
+## Phase 7 — AI assistant  (M14, D24)
+- [x] **Explain diagnostics with AI** — opt-in, never automatic (`core/ai.py`, "Explain with AI"
+      button + `rigdoctor ai explain`). Provider chosen explicitly: **Ollama** (local) or
+      **Claude** (Anthropic). Grounded with a curated reference KB (`core/ai_knowledge.py`,
+      RAG-lite, exact match — no embeddings); stdlib `urllib`. Settings → AI assistant.
+- [ ] *Possible follow-ups:* interactive chat grounded in the data; more reference-KB entries;
+      an "Explain" button on the System Health page.
+
+## Phase 8 — Logging & report bundles  (M15, D25)
+- [x] **Opt-in logging** (one `logging_enabled` toggle): rotating `app.log` (`core/applog.py`)
+      + **per-diagnostic storage** in its own directory (`core/diagstore.py`) — capture,
+      result, report, scoped game logs, and AI-interaction records.
+- [x] **Report** bundle — zip a diagnostic (incl. exactly what was sent to the AI, the model,
+      and its reply) into the reports folder. GUI button + `rigdoctor bundle`.
 
 > **Out of scope:** stress/repro module (D7); multi-distro support and packaging beyond
 > Ubuntu/apt + `.deb` (D15) — a thin seam is kept but not built out.

docs/SPEC.md

@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@ RigDoctor's crash-safe logger is designed to fix exactly that.
 - **Not a stress-test / load-generator** — explicitly out of scope (D7). Users can run
   existing tools (gpu-burn, vkmark, stress-ng) alongside the logger if they want.
 - Not an overclocking utility.
-- **Not (yet) an auto-fixer.** RigDoctor is **read-only**: it diagnoses and *suggests*
-  actions (with the exact command where possible) but does not apply changes itself in this
-  stage. Auto-apply is a deliberate later milestone behind explicit consent. (D9)
+- **Read-only by default, with a narrow consent-gated exception.** RigDoctor diagnoses and
+  *suggests* actions (with the exact command where possible). It does **not** apply changes
+  itself — **except** a small set of **runtime-reversible** gaming tunables (M6: CPU governor,
+  NVIDIA persistence, PCIe ASPM policy, swappiness, THP) that can be applied from the GUI via a
+  single pkexec prompt, no reboot, revert on reboot (D22, realizing the D9 milestone). Risky/
+  persistent fixes (GRUB cmdline, CPU mitigations) remain suggestion-only.
 
 ## 3. Target users & platforms
 
@@ -96,8 +99,10 @@ PCIe topology. Exportable (Markdown/JSON) to paste into forum/bug reports.
 ### M6 — Gaming environment checks
 Detects & evaluates: GPU power profile / persistence mode, CPU governor, Proton/Wine/Steam
 versions, GameMode, MangoHud, shader cache, swappiness, hugepages, CPU mitigations,
-PCIe ASPM. Flags settings that hurt stability/performance and **suggests** the fix command
-(read-only per D9).
+PCIe ASPM. Flags settings that hurt stability/performance and **suggests** the fix command.
+Also includes Steam library/game detection (the D12 "pick a game" foundation) and, per D22,
+a **one-click apply** for the runtime-reversible tunables (governor, persistence, ASPM,
+swappiness, THP) plus one-click install of optional tools (GameMode/MangoHud/cpupower).
 
 ### M8 — Alerting
 Threshold + event alerts (desktop notification / sound / log) on overheat, throttle,
@@ -139,15 +144,35 @@ bundles with descriptions and the exact packages each needs → resolve & instal
 mode. Delivered with the user-local install (and the optional `.deb`) (D8). Module
 list/bundling is final per D14.
 
-### M12 — Session sharing / remote assist (D16)
-Lets a user (A) grant a helper (B) inspection access, as an escalating, consent-driven
-ladder: (1) **diagnostic bundle export** (inventory + recent capture log + report, one-way);
-(2) **live read-only view** of the dashboard + logs over a user-chosen tunnel
-(Tailscale/cloudflared/SSH — no RigDoctor-hosted relay); (3) **gated interactive terminal**
-wrapping an existing tool (tmate/sshx), read-only by default, read-write only on explicit
-consent. Per-session consent, ephemeral revocable tokens, permission escalation (view ≠
-shell), and a session audit log. Tier 3 is a deliberate, consent-gated exception to the
-read-only stance (D9). Built in Phase 6.
+### M12 — Session sharing / remote assist (D16, scoped to terminal-only by D23)
+Lets a user (A) grant a helper (B) a **shared terminal** over the relay: A shares a real PTY
+running their shell; B watches live and may type **only if A allows it** (otherwise read-only)
+— a deliberate, consent-gated exception to the read-only stance (D9). A reads along and can
+type too (e.g. a sudo password, which stays local and is never sent to B). Account-gated by the
+Gitea token; per-session share code. The shared terminal preserves colors/theming and can be
+viewed full-screen. *(The earlier read-only stats view / bundle export were dropped — D23.)*
+
+### M14 — AI assistant (D24)
+Optional module that explains the collected diagnostics in plain language. **Strictly opt-in and
+never automatic** — the model is contacted only when the user presses "Explain with AI" (GUI) or
+runs `rigdoctor ai explain`; configuring it contacts nothing. The user explicitly chooses a
+provider (no default): **Ollama** (local, private, no key) or **Claude** (Anthropic Messages
+API, key in the keyring, with a consent prompt before sending data). Answers are **grounded** in
+the actual findings plus matched reference facts from a curated, exact-match knowledge base
+("RAG-lite" — no embeddings/vector store, stdlib only); no fine-tuning. HTTP via stdlib `urllib`
+(no new core dependency); output is advisory (consistent with D9).
+
+### M15 — Logging & report bundles (D25)
+Opt-in (one `logging_enabled` toggle, default off). When on: the application logs to a rotating
+`app.log`, and **each diagnostic is stored in its own directory** (capture log, structured
+result, human-readable report, the full **inventory** (M5 hardware/OS), session-scoped **game
+logs** (Proton/Steam) and **system logs** (`journalctl -k`, `coredumpctl`, an `nvidia-smi -q`
+snapshot, and the X11/Wayland display-server log), and a record of every AI interaction — the
+exact data sent, the model, and its reply). The collected logs are also fed to the AI on
+"Explain". Collection is best-effort (degrades if tools are missing/denied). A **Report** action zips one diagnostic's directory
+(plus the app log) into a shareable bundle saved under the reports folder (GUI button; CLI
+`rigdoctor bundle`). Everything stays local — a report only leaves the machine if the user
+shares the zip. Stdlib only (`logging` + `zipfile`).
 
 ## 5. Non-functional requirements
 - **Zero hard deps for the core/CLI/daemon** — Python stdlib + tools already present. **Qt

install.sh

@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ SCRIPT_DIR=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)
 uninstall() {
     echo "Removing RigDoctor user-local install…"
     rm -rf "$VENV"
-    rm -f "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor" "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor-gui" "$DESKTOP_FILE"
+    rm -f "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor" "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor-gui" "$DESKTOP_FILE" \
+          "$DATA_HOME/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/rigdoctor.svg"
     echo "Done. (Config and logs under ~/.config/rigdoctor and ~/.local/share/rigdoctor were kept.)"
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +82,17 @@ mkdir -p "$BIN_DIR"
 ln -sf "$VENV/bin/rigdoctor" "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor"
 ln -sf "$VENV/bin/rigdoctor-gui" "$BIN_DIR/rigdoctor-gui"
 
+# Install the app icon (for the dock/launcher); fall back to a stock icon.
+ICON_NAME=utilities-system-monitor
+ICON_SRC=$("$VENV/bin/python" -c "import os, rigdoctor.gui as g; print(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(g.__file__), 'assets', 'rigdoctor.svg'))" 2>/dev/null || true)
+if [ -n "$ICON_SRC" ] && [ -f "$ICON_SRC" ]; then
+    ICON_DST="$DATA_HOME/icons/hicolor/scalable/apps/rigdoctor.svg"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$ICON_DST")"
+    cp "$ICON_SRC" "$ICON_DST"
+    ICON_NAME=rigdoctor
+    command -v gtk-update-icon-cache >/dev/null 2>&1 && gtk-update-icon-cache -qtf "$DATA_HOME/icons/hicolor" 2>/dev/null || true
+fi
+
 mkdir -p "$DESKTOP_DIR"
 cat > "$DESKTOP_FILE" <<EOF
 [Desktop Entry]
@@ -88,10 +100,12 @@ Type=Application
 Name=RigDoctor
 Comment=Hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers
 Exec=$VENV/bin/rigdoctor-gui
-Icon=utilities-system-monitor
+Icon=$ICON_NAME
 Terminal=false
 Categories=System;Monitor;Utility;
+StartupWMClass=rigdoctor
 EOF
+command -v update-desktop-database >/dev/null 2>&1 && update-desktop-database "$DESKTOP_DIR" 2>/dev/null || true
 
 echo
 echo "RigDoctor $("$VENV/bin/rigdoctor" --version 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}') installed."
@@ -101,3 +115,11 @@ case ":$PATH:" in
     *":$BIN_DIR:"*) ;;
     *) echo "  Note: add $BIN_DIR to your PATH (a fresh login usually does this).";;
 esac
+
+# Launch the graphical setup wizard if a desktop session is available (first run shows it).
+if [ -n "${DISPLAY:-}${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:-}" ] && [ -x "$VENV/bin/rigdoctor-gui" ]; then
+    echo "  Opening the setup wizard…"
+    ("$VENV/bin/rigdoctor-gui" --setup >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
+else
+    echo "  Run 'rigdoctor-gui' to finish setup."
+fi

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'."

packaging/changelog.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+# Regenerate CHANGELOG.md from Conventional Commits using git-cliff (D20).
+# Install once:  pip install git-cliff   (ships prebuilt binaries)
+# Usage:         packaging/changelog.sh [--tag vX.Y.Z]
+set -eu
+
+ROOT=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")/.." && pwd)
+cd "$ROOT"
+
+command -v git-cliff >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
+    echo "git-cliff not found. Install it: pip install git-cliff"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+if [ "${1:-}" = "--tag" ] && [ -n "${2:-}" ]; then
+    git-cliff --tag "$2" -o CHANGELOG.md
+else
+    git-cliff -o CHANGELOG.md
+fi
+echo "Wrote CHANGELOG.md"

packaging/make-run.sh

@@ -1,33 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
-# Build a self-extracting .run installer: bundles the wheel + install.sh so a user
-# can download one file, run it, and get a no-root user-local install.
-#
-# Requires `makeself` (apt install makeself). Run from the repo root.
-set -eu
-
-ROOT=$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")/.." && pwd)
-cd "$ROOT"
-
-command -v makeself >/dev/null 2>&1 || {
-    echo "makeself not found. Install it: sudo apt install makeself"
-    exit 1
-}
-
-VERSION=$(python3 -c "import tomllib; print(tomllib.load(open('pyproject.toml','rb'))['project']['version'])")
-mkdir -p dist
-
-# Build the wheel if it isn't already in dist/.
-if ! ls dist/rigdoctor-"$VERSION"-py3-none-any.whl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    python3 -m build --wheel
-fi
-
-STAGE=$(mktemp -d)
-cp dist/rigdoctor-"$VERSION"-py3-none-any.whl "$STAGE"/
-cp install.sh "$STAGE"/install.sh
-chmod +x "$STAGE/install.sh"
-
-OUT="dist/rigdoctor-$VERSION-installer.run"
-makeself --notemp-suffix "$STAGE" "$OUT" "RigDoctor $VERSION installer" ./install.sh
-rm -rf "$STAGE"
-echo "Built $OUT"
-echo "Run it with:  chmod +x $OUT && ./$OUT"
+# Build the self-extracting .run installer (delegates to make_run.py — no makeself).
+exec python3 "$(CDPATH= cd -- "$(dirname -- "$0")" && pwd)/make_run.py" "$@"

packaging/make_run.py

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Build a dependency-free self-extracting .run installer (no makeself).
+
+Produces dist/rigdoctor-<version>-installer.run: a POSIX shell stub with an appended
+tar.gz of the wheel + install.sh. Running it extracts to a temp dir and runs install.sh.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import io
+import os
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import tarfile
+import tomllib
+from pathlib import Path
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+MARKER = "__RIGDOCTOR_ARCHIVE__"
+
+STUB = f"""#!/bin/sh
+# RigDoctor self-extracting installer. Extracts the embedded archive and runs install.sh.
+set -eu
+SKIP=$(awk '/^{MARKER}$/ {{ print NR + 1; exit 0 }}' "$0")
+TMP=$(mktemp -d)
+tail -n +"$SKIP" "$0" | tar -xz -C "$TMP"
+sh "$TMP/install.sh" "$@"
+RET=$?
+rm -rf "$TMP"
+exit $RET
+{MARKER}
+"""
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    version = tomllib.loads((ROOT / "pyproject.toml").read_text())["project"]["version"]
+    dist = ROOT / "dist"
+    dist.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+    wheel = dist / f"rigdoctor-{version}-py3-none-any.whl"
+    if not wheel.exists():
+        subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "build", "--wheel"], cwd=ROOT, check=True)
+    if not wheel.exists():
+        print(f"wheel not found: {wheel}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
+    buf = io.BytesIO()
+    with tarfile.open(fileobj=buf, mode="w:gz") as tar:
+        tar.add(wheel, arcname=wheel.name)
+        tar.add(ROOT / "install.sh", arcname="install.sh")
+
+    out = dist / f"rigdoctor-{version}-installer.run"
+    with open(out, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(STUB.encode())
+        f.write(buf.getvalue())
+    os.chmod(out, 0o755)
+    print(f"Built {out}")
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.0.7"
+version = "0.34.0"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = []
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-gui = ["PySide6"]
+gui = ["PySide6", "pyte"]
 
 [project.scripts]
 rigdoctor = "rigdoctor.cli:main"
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@ rigdoctor-gui = "rigdoctor.gui.app:main"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where = ["src"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+rigdoctor = ["gui/assets/*.svg"]

src/rigdoctor/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.0.7"
+__version__ = "0.34.0"

src/rigdoctor/cli.py

@@ -44,17 +44,10 @@ def cmd_snapshot(args) -> int:
 
 
 def cmd_monitor(args) -> int:
+    from .tui import run
+
     interval = args.interval or load_config()["interval"]
-    try:
-        for sample in _sampler().stream(interval=interval):
-            # Basic full-screen redraw; the rich TUI (M2) comes later.
-            print("\033[2J\033[H", end="")
-            print(f"RigDoctor — live  (every {interval:g}s, Ctrl-C to quit)\n")
-            print(render_snapshot(sample))
-            sys.stdout.flush()
-    except KeyboardInterrupt:
-        print()
-    return 0
+    return run(interval, plain=getattr(args, "plain", False))
 
 
 def cmd_gui(args) -> int:
@@ -86,6 +79,7 @@ def cmd_record_run(args) -> int:
         max_bytes=cfg["log_max_bytes"],
         backups=cfg["log_backups"],
         status_path=config.STATUS_FILE,
+        game=getattr(args, "game", None),
     )
 
     def _handle(_sig, _frame):
@@ -228,7 +222,7 @@ def cmd_login(args) -> int:
         print("No token provided.")
         return 1
     config.save_token(token)
-    state, tag = updates.update_state()
+    state, tag, _notes = updates.update_state()
     if state == updates.AUTH:
         print("Token saved, but the server rejected it (check scope/permissions).")
         return 1
@@ -248,7 +242,7 @@ def cmd_logout(args) -> int:
 def cmd_update(args) -> int:
     from .core import updates
 
-    state, tag = updates.update_state()
+    state, tag, notes = updates.update_state()
     if state == updates.NO_TOKEN:
         print("No update token. Run `rigdoctor login` after creating one at:")
         print(f"  {updates.TOKEN_PAGE}")
@@ -264,6 +258,8 @@ def cmd_update(args) -> int:
         return 0
     # AVAILABLE
     print(f"Update available: {tag}  (current v{__version__}).")
+    if notes:
+        print("\nWhat's new:\n" + "\n".join("  " + ln for ln in notes.splitlines()) + "\n")
     if args.check:
         return 0
     print(f"Installing {tag}…")
@@ -276,6 +272,53 @@ 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
 
@@ -290,6 +333,250 @@ def cmd_report(args) -> int:
     return 0
 
 
+def _resolve_game(args) -> str | None:
+    """Game name from --game, or looked up from --appid via the Steam scan."""
+    if getattr(args, "game", None):
+        return args.game
+    if getattr(args, "appid", None):
+        from .core import steam
+
+        for g in steam.scan_games(steam.selected_library_paths()):
+            if g.appid == str(args.appid):
+                return g.name
+        return None
+    return None
+
+
+def cmd_diagnose(args) -> int:
+    from .core import diagnostic, reccontrol, steam
+
+    sub = args.diagnose_cmd or "status"
+
+    if sub == "start":
+        if reccontrol.running_pid():
+            print("A capture is already running — finish it with: rigdoctor diagnose finish")
+            return 1
+        game = _resolve_game(args)
+        if game is None and (args.game or args.appid):
+            print("Couldn't match that game in your selected Steam libraries.")
+            return 1
+        if game is None:
+            games = steam.cached_games() or steam.scan_games(steam.selected_library_paths())
+            if games:
+                print("Pick a game to focus on, then re-run with --game:")
+                for g in games:
+                    print(f"  --game {g.name!r}")
+            else:
+                print("No games detected. Select a library: rigdoctor games libraries --all")
+            return 1
+        pid = diagnostic.start(game=game, interval=args.interval)
+        time.sleep(1.0)
+        if pid and reccontrol.pid_alive(pid):
+            print(f"Diagnostic capture started for {game!r} (pid {pid}).")
+            print("  Play your game. When you're done (or after a crash + reboot):")
+            print("    rigdoctor diagnose finish")
+            return 0
+        print(f"Capture failed to start; see {config.SPAWN_LOG}")
+        return 1
+
+    if sub == "status":
+        status = diagnostic.active()
+        if not status:
+            print("No diagnostic capture is running.")
+            return 0
+        game = status.get("game") or "—"
+        print(f"Capturing for {game!r}: {status.get('samples', 0)} samples"
+              + (" · GPU-lost seen" if status.get("gpu_lost") else ""))
+        return 0
+
+    # finish
+    if not reccontrol.running_pid() and not config.DIAG_LOG.exists():
+        print("No diagnostic to analyze. Start one with: rigdoctor diagnose start --game <name>")
+        return 1
+    print("Stopping capture and analyzing…\n")
+    result = diagnostic.finish(last_n=args.last)
+    from .render import render_health, render_summary
+
+    if result.game:
+        print(f"Diagnostic — {result.game}\n")
+    print(render_summary(result.summary, log_path=config.DIAG_LOG))
+    print("\n" + render_health(result.findings, title="Findings"))
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_wrap(args) -> int:
+    from .core import wrap
+
+    return wrap.run(args.command)
+
+
+def cmd_watch(args) -> int:
+    from .core import watcher
+
+    interval = args.interval or load_config().get("interval", 1.0)
+    print("Watching for a running Steam game (Ctrl-C to stop)…")
+    return watcher.watch(interval=max(2.0, interval))
+
+
+def cmd_service(args) -> int:
+    from .core import service
+
+    sub = args.service_cmd or "status"
+    if sub == "mode":
+        ok, msg = service.apply_mode(args.mode)
+        print(f"Trigger mode set to '{args.mode}'.")
+        if not ok and msg:
+            print(f"  note: {msg}")
+        return 0 if ok or not service.available() else 1
+
+    info = service.status()
+    print(f"Trigger mode:    {info['mode']}")
+    print(f"systemd --user:  {'available' if info['available'] else 'not available'}")
+    if info["available"]:
+        print(f"  recorder service: {'active' if info.get('recorder_active') else 'inactive'}")
+        print(f"  watcher service:  {'active' if info.get('watch_active') else 'inactive'}")
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_ai(args) -> int:
+    """AI assistant (M14) — opt-in; only contacts a provider on `test`/`explain`."""
+    from .core import ai
+
+    sub = args.ai_cmd or "status"
+    if sub == "status":
+        print(f"Provider: {ai.provider() or 'not configured'}")
+        if ai.provider():
+            print(f"  {ai.provider_label()}")
+            print(f"  ready:    {'yes' if ai.is_configured() else 'no'}")
+        else:
+            print("  Configure it in the GUI: Settings → AI assistant.")
+        return 0
+
+    if not ai.is_configured():
+        print("AI is not configured. Set it up in the GUI (Settings → AI assistant).")
+        return 1
+
+    if sub == "test":
+        ok, msg = ai.explain("Connectivity test — reply exactly: RigDoctor AI is working.")
+        print(msg)
+        return 0 if ok else 1
+
+    # explain: gather the current health findings and ask the provider to explain them.
+    from .core import health
+
+    findings = health.run_health_checks()
+    text = ai.format_findings(findings)
+    print(f"Asking {ai.provider_label()} to explain the current health findings…\n")
+    ok, msg = ai.explain(text)
+    print(msg)
+    return 0 if ok else 1
+
+
+def cmd_bundle(args) -> int:
+    """Zip the latest stored diagnostic into a report bundle (M15) — needs logging enabled."""
+    from .core import diagstore
+
+    if not diagstore.enabled():
+        print("Logging is off. Enable it (Settings → Logging, or set logging_enabled) so "
+              "diagnostics are stored and can be reported.")
+        return 1
+    directory = diagstore.latest_dir()
+    if directory is None:
+        print("No stored diagnostics yet — run a diagnostic first.")
+        return 1
+    out = diagstore.make_report(directory)
+    print(f"Report written: {out}")
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_gameenv(args) -> int:
+    from dataclasses import asdict
+
+    from .core.gameenv import run_gameenv_checks
+    from .render import render_health
+
+    findings = run_gameenv_checks()
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps([asdict(f) for f in findings], indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+    else:
+        print(render_health(findings, title="Gaming environment"))
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_games(args) -> int:
+    from dataclasses import asdict
+
+    from .core import launchers, steam
+
+    selected = steam.selected_library_paths()
+    result = steam.rescan() if selected else None
+    steam_games = result.games if result else []
+    extra = launchers.scan()  # non-Steam (Lutris/Heroic)
+    all_games = list(steam_games) + list(extra)
+
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps({
+            "scanned_at": result.scanned_at if result else None,
+            "new_appids": result.new_appids if result else [],
+            "games": [asdict(g) for g in all_games],
+        }, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 0
+
+    if not all_games:
+        if not selected:
+            print("No Steam libraries selected and no non-Steam games found.")
+            print("  Pick a Steam library: rigdoctor games libraries --enable <path>  (or --all)")
+            return 1
+        print("No games found.")
+        return 0
+
+    new = set(result.new_appids) if result else set()
+    print(f"{len(all_games)} game(s):\n")
+    for g in all_games:
+        tag = " NEW" if g.appid in new else ""
+        src = "" if g.launcher == "steam" else f"  [{g.launcher}]"
+        size = steam.human_size(g.size_bytes) if g.size_bytes else ""
+        print(f"  {g.name:<46}{src:<10} {size:>9}{tag}")
+    if not selected:
+        print("\n(no Steam libraries selected — `rigdoctor games libraries --all` to add them)")
+    return 0
+
+
+def cmd_games_libraries(args) -> int:
+    from .core import steam
+
+    discovered = steam.discover_libraries()
+    selected = {os.path.realpath(p) for p in steam.selected_library_paths()}
+
+    # --all / --enable / --disable adjust the selection, then we list the result.
+    if args.all or args.enable or args.disable:
+        if args.all:
+            selected = {lib.path for lib in discovered}
+        for raw in args.enable or []:
+            selected.add(os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(raw)))
+        for raw in args.disable or []:
+            selected.discard(os.path.realpath(os.path.expanduser(raw)))
+        config.update_config(steam_libraries=sorted(selected))
+
+    if not discovered:
+        print("No Steam libraries detected (is Steam installed?).")
+        return 1
+    if args.json:
+        print(json.dumps([
+            {"path": lib.path, "label": lib.label, "selected": lib.path in selected,
+             "games": len(steam.scan_library(lib.path))}
+            for lib in discovered
+        ], indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 0
+    print("Steam libraries (checked = scanned for games):\n")
+    for lib in discovered:
+        mark = "x" if lib.path in selected else " "
+        count = len(steam.scan_library(lib.path))
+        label = f"  [{lib.label}]" if lib.label else ""
+        print(f"  [{mark}] {lib.path}{label}  ({count} games)")
+    return 0
+
+
 def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     p = argparse.ArgumentParser(
         prog="rigdoctor",
@@ -302,8 +589,9 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     sp.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON instead of text")
     sp.set_defaults(func=cmd_snapshot)
 
-    mp = sub.add_parser("monitor", help="live-refreshing sensor view")
+    mp = sub.add_parser("monitor", help="live monitor TUI (current/min/max, M2)")
     mp.add_argument("-n", "--interval", type=float, default=None, help="refresh interval (s)")
+    mp.add_argument("--plain", action="store_true", help="plain redraw instead of the curses UI")
     mp.set_defaults(func=cmd_monitor)
 
     sub.add_parser("gui", help="launch the desktop GUI (needs PySide6)").set_defaults(func=cmd_gui)
@@ -323,12 +611,18 @@ 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)
 
     run_p = rec_sub.add_parser("run", help="run the capture loop in the foreground (systemd-friendly)")
     run_p.add_argument("-n", "--interval", type=float, default=None, help="sampling interval (s)")
     run_p.add_argument("-o", "--out", default=None, help="log file path")
+    run_p.add_argument("--game", default=None, help="tag the capture with a game name (M6/diagnose)")
     run_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_record_run)
 
     start_p = rec_sub.add_parser("start", help="start recording in the background")
@@ -347,10 +641,78 @@ 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)
+
+    games_p = sub.add_parser("games", help="Steam game & library detection (M6)")
+    games_p.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON")
+    games_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_games)
+    games_sub = games_p.add_subparsers(dest="games_cmd")
+    lib_p = games_sub.add_parser("libraries", help="list/select Steam libraries to scan")
+    lib_p.add_argument("--enable", action="append", metavar="PATH", help="scan this library (repeatable)")
+    lib_p.add_argument("--disable", action="append", metavar="PATH", help="stop scanning this library (repeatable)")
+    lib_p.add_argument("--all", action="store_true", help="scan all detected libraries")
+    lib_p.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON")
+    lib_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_games_libraries)
+
+    env_p = sub.add_parser("gameenv", help="gaming environment checks (M6): flag stability/perf settings")
+    env_p.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="output JSON instead of text")
+    env_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_gameenv)
+
+    diag_p = sub.add_parser("diagnose", help="guided diagnostic: capture while gaming, then analyze")
+    diag_sub = diag_p.add_subparsers(dest="diagnose_cmd")
+    diag_start = diag_sub.add_parser("start", help="start a focused capture for a game")
+    diag_start.add_argument("--game", default=None, help="game name to focus on")
+    diag_start.add_argument("--appid", default=None, help="Steam appid to focus on (resolved to a name)")
+    diag_start.add_argument("-n", "--interval", type=float, default=None, help="sampling interval (s)")
+    diag_start.set_defaults(func=cmd_diagnose)
+    diag_sub.add_parser("status", help="show the in-progress diagnostic").set_defaults(func=cmd_diagnose)
+    diag_finish = diag_sub.add_parser("finish", help="stop the capture and analyze it")
+    diag_finish.add_argument("--last", type=int, default=10, help="recent samples to show")
+    diag_finish.set_defaults(func=cmd_diagnose)
+    diag_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_diagnose, diagnose_cmd=None, last=10)
+
+    wrap_p = sub.add_parser(
+        "wrap", help="run a game with automatic crash-capture (Steam launch option, D12)")
+    wrap_p.add_argument("command", nargs=argparse.REMAINDER,
+                        help="the game command — use `rigdoctor wrap %%command%%` in Steam")
+    wrap_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_wrap)
+
+    watch_p = sub.add_parser("watch", help="auto-capture while a Steam game runs (game-launch trigger)")
+    watch_p.add_argument("-n", "--interval", type=float, default=None, help="poll interval (s)")
+    watch_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_watch)
+
+    svc_p = sub.add_parser("service", help="crash-logger trigger mode + systemd --user service (M9/D6)")
+    svc_sub = svc_p.add_subparsers(dest="service_cmd")
+    svc_sub.add_parser("status", help="show the trigger mode and service state").set_defaults(func=cmd_service)
+    mode_p = svc_sub.add_parser("mode", help="set the trigger mode")
+    mode_p.add_argument("mode", choices=("manual", "always-on", "game-launch"))
+    mode_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_service)
+    svc_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_service, service_cmd=None)
+
+    ai_p = sub.add_parser("ai", help="AI assistant (M14): explain diagnostics — opt-in, never automatic")
+    ai_sub = ai_p.add_subparsers(dest="ai_cmd")
+    ai_sub.add_parser("status", help="show the configured provider (contacts nothing)").set_defaults(func=cmd_ai)
+    ai_sub.add_parser("test", help="send a tiny probe to verify connectivity").set_defaults(func=cmd_ai)
+    ai_sub.add_parser("explain", help="explain the current health findings with AI").set_defaults(func=cmd_ai)
+    ai_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_ai, ai_cmd=None)
+
+    bundle_p = sub.add_parser("bundle", help="zip the latest stored diagnostic into a report bundle (M15)")
+    bundle_p.set_defaults(func=cmd_bundle)
     return p
 
 
 def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    from .core import applog
+
+    applog.setup()  # opt-in app logging (M15); no-op unless logging_enabled
     args = build_parser().parse_args(argv)
     return args.func(args)
 

src/rigdoctor/config.py

@@ -23,16 +23,37 @@ CONFIG_FILE = CONFIG_DIR / "config.toml"
 
 # Crash-capture logger (M3)
 LOG_FILE = LOG_DIR / "capture.jsonl"
+# Guided diagnostic (M6/D12): a focused capture writes here, separate from the always-on
+# crash log, so its report covers only that session's window.
+DIAG_LOG = LOG_DIR / "diagnostic.jsonl"
+# A crashed (unterminated, unacknowledged) diagnostic is preserved here when a new capture
+# starts, so auto-capture (the Steam wrapper) relaunching the game doesn't wipe it first.
+DIAG_CRASH = LOG_DIR / "diagnostic-crash.jsonl"
 STATUS_FILE = STATE_DIR / "recorder.json"
 PID_FILE = STATE_DIR / "recorder.pid"
 SPAWN_LOG = STATE_DIR / "recorder.out"
 
+# Gaming environment / game detection (M6) — cached Steam game scan (mutable state,
+# not config: refreshed by the background scan on every launch).
+GAMES_FILE = STATE_DIR / "games.json"
+
+# Logging & reports (opt-in via `logging_enabled`). App log: rotating file of app events.
+# Each diagnostic is stored under DIAGNOSTICS_DIR/<id>/; "Report" zips one into REPORTS_DIR.
+APP_LOG = STATE_DIR / "app.log"
+DIAGNOSTICS_DIR = DATA_DIR / "diagnostics"
+REPORTS_DIR = DATA_DIR / "reports"
+
 # Update access token (M13) — gates updates to Gitea account holders (D18).
 # Stored in the OS keyring (Secret Service / GNOME Keyring) via `secret-tool` when
 # available — encrypted at rest, unlocked with the login session — else a 0600 file.
 TOKEN_FILE = CONFIG_DIR / "token"
 _SECRET_ATTRS = ["application", "rigdoctor", "type", "update-token"]
 
+# AI assistant (M14, D24) — API key for the Claude provider, stored in the keyring like the
+# update token (Ollama is local and needs none). Separate keyring entry + file fallback.
+AI_KEY_FILE = CONFIG_DIR / "ai-key"
+_AI_SECRET_ATTRS = ["application", "rigdoctor", "type", "ai-key"]
+
 
 def _secret_tool() -> str | None:
     return shutil.which("secret-tool")
@@ -43,27 +64,27 @@ def keyring_available() -> bool:
     return _secret_tool() is not None
 
 
-def _keyring_store(token: str) -> bool:
+def _keyring_store(value: str, attrs: list[str], label: str) -> bool:
     tool = _secret_tool()
     if not tool:
         return False
     try:
         proc = subprocess.run(
-            [tool, "store", "--label", "RigDoctor update token", *_SECRET_ATTRS],
-            input=token, text=True, capture_output=True, timeout=20,
+            [tool, "store", "--label", label, *attrs],
+            input=value, text=True, capture_output=True, timeout=20,
         )
         return proc.returncode == 0
     except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
         return False
 
 
-def _keyring_lookup() -> str | None:
+def _keyring_lookup(attrs: list[str]) -> str | None:
     tool = _secret_tool()
     if not tool:
         return None
     try:
         proc = subprocess.run(
-            [tool, "lookup", *_SECRET_ATTRS], text=True, capture_output=True, timeout=20
+            [tool, "lookup", *attrs], text=True, capture_output=True, timeout=20
         )
         if proc.returncode == 0 and proc.stdout.strip():
             return proc.stdout.strip()
@@ -72,54 +93,67 @@ def _keyring_lookup() -> str | None:
     return None
 
 
-def _keyring_clear() -> None:
+def _keyring_clear(attrs: list[str]) -> None:
     tool = _secret_tool()
     if not tool:
         return
     try:
-        subprocess.run([tool, "clear", *_SECRET_ATTRS], capture_output=True, timeout=20)
+        subprocess.run([tool, "clear", *attrs], capture_output=True, timeout=20)
     except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
         pass
 
 
+def _load_secret(env_var: str | None, attrs: list[str], file: Path) -> str | None:
+    if env_var:
+        env = os.environ.get(env_var)
+        if env and env.strip():
+            return env.strip()
+    from_keyring = _keyring_lookup(attrs)
+    if from_keyring:
+        return from_keyring
+    try:
+        value = file.read_text().strip()
+        return value or None
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+
+
+def _save_secret(value: str, attrs: list[str], label: str, file: Path) -> None:
+    value = value.strip()
+    if _keyring_store(value, attrs, label):
+        try:  # don't leave a plaintext copy once it's in the keyring
+            file.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+        return
+    CONFIG_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    file.write_text(value + "\n")
+    try:
+        file.chmod(0o600)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+
+def _clear_secret(attrs: list[str], file: Path) -> None:
+    _keyring_clear(attrs)
+    try:
+        file.unlink()
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+
 def load_token() -> str | None:
     """Token from $RIGDOCTOR_TOKEN, then the OS keyring, then a 0600 file."""
-    env = os.environ.get("RIGDOCTOR_TOKEN")
-    if env and env.strip():
-        return env.strip()
-    from_keyring = _keyring_lookup()
-    if from_keyring:
-        return from_keyring
-    try:
-        token = TOKEN_FILE.read_text().strip()
-        return token or None
-    except OSError:
-        return None
+    return _load_secret("RIGDOCTOR_TOKEN", _SECRET_ATTRS, TOKEN_FILE)
 
 
 def save_token(token: str) -> None:
     """Save to the OS keyring if possible (encrypted); else a 0600 file."""
-    token = token.strip()
-    if _keyring_store(token):
-        try:  # don't leave a plaintext copy once it's in the keyring
-            TOKEN_FILE.unlink()
-        except OSError:
-            pass
-        return
-    CONFIG_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-    TOKEN_FILE.write_text(token + "\n")
-    try:
-        TOKEN_FILE.chmod(0o600)
-    except OSError:
-        pass
+    _save_secret(token, _SECRET_ATTRS, "RigDoctor update token", TOKEN_FILE)
 
 
 def clear_token() -> None:
-    _keyring_clear()
-    try:
-        TOKEN_FILE.unlink()
-    except OSError:
-        pass
+    _clear_secret(_SECRET_ATTRS, TOKEN_FILE)
 
 
 def token_backend() -> str:
@@ -127,16 +161,42 @@ def token_backend() -> str:
     env = os.environ.get("RIGDOCTOR_TOKEN")
     if env and env.strip():
         return "env"
-    if _keyring_lookup() is not None:
+    if _keyring_lookup(_SECRET_ATTRS) is not None:
         return "keyring"
     if TOKEN_FILE.exists():
         return "file"
     return "none"
 
+
+def load_ai_key() -> str | None:
+    """Claude API key from $RIGDOCTOR_AI_KEY, then the OS keyring, then a 0600 file (M14)."""
+    return _load_secret("RIGDOCTOR_AI_KEY", _AI_SECRET_ATTRS, AI_KEY_FILE)
+
+
+def save_ai_key(key: str) -> None:
+    _save_secret(key, _AI_SECRET_ATTRS, "RigDoctor AI key", AI_KEY_FILE)
+
+
+def clear_ai_key() -> None:
+    _clear_secret(_AI_SECRET_ATTRS, AI_KEY_FILE)
+
 DEFAULTS: dict = {
     "interval": 1.0,           # sampling interval in seconds (default ≤1 Hz — NFR)
     "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)
+    "alerts_enabled": True,       # desktop notifications on overheat / GPU-lost / new version
+    "gpu_temp_alert": 90.0,       # °C — alert when GPU reaches this
+    "cpu_temp_alert": 95.0,       # °C — alert when CPU reaches this
+    "relay_url": "wss://rigdoctor.jesseyvanofferen.com",  # session-sharing relay (M12)
+    "steam_libraries": [],        # Steam library paths to scan for games (M6); empty = none picked yet
+    "trigger_mode": "manual",     # crash-logger trigger (D6): manual | always-on | game-launch
+    "setup_done": False,          # first-run GUI setup wizard completed (M9)
+    "ai_provider": "",            # AI assistant (M14, D24): "" (unset) | "ollama" | "claude"
+    "ai_model": "",               # model name (e.g. "llama3.1" for Ollama; blank = Claude default)
+    "ai_endpoint": "http://localhost:11434",  # Ollama server base URL (Claude uses a fixed endpoint)
+    "logging_enabled": False,     # opt-in: app logging + per-diagnostic storage + Report (M15)
 }
 
 
@@ -152,3 +212,29 @@ def load_config() -> dict:
     except Exception:
         pass
     return cfg
+
+
+def _toml_value(value) -> str:
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return "true" if value else "false"
+    if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+        return repr(value)
+    if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
+        return "[" + ", ".join(_toml_value(v) for v in value) + "]"
+    return '"' + str(value).replace("\\", "\\\\").replace('"', '\\"') + '"'
+
+
+def save_config(values: dict) -> None:
+    """Write a flat config.toml (stdlib has no TOML writer)."""
+    CONFIG_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    lines = ["# RigDoctor config — edit in the app (Notifications) or here."]
+    lines += [f"{key} = {_toml_value(value)}" for key, value in values.items()]
+    CONFIG_FILE.write_text("\n".join(lines) + "\n")
+
+
+def update_config(**changes) -> dict:
+    """Merge changes into the current effective config and persist them."""
+    cfg = load_config()
+    cfg.update(changes)
+    save_config(cfg)
+    return cfg

src/rigdoctor/core/ai.py

@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+"""AI assistant (M14, D24): explain the collected diagnostics in plain language.
+
+**Strictly opt-in and never automatic** — the model is contacted ONLY from a direct user
+action ("Explain with AI" / ``rigdoctor ai explain``), never on launch, after a diagnostic, or
+in any loop. Choosing/configuring a provider does not contact anything. The user must pick a
+provider explicitly (there is no default).
+
+Two providers, both over stdlib ``urllib`` (no pip deps in core):
+  * **ollama** — a local server (data stays on the machine, no key).
+  * **claude** — the Anthropic Messages API (key in the keyring).
+
+Answers are *grounded*: we pass the actual findings plus matched reference facts
+(:mod:`ai_knowledge`) and ask the model to reason over them. Output is advisory (D9).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import re
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+
+from .. import config
+from . import ai_knowledge
+
+_APPID_RE = re.compile(r"\b\d{5,7}\b")  # Steam app IDs are 5–7 digits
+
+PROVIDERS = ("ollama", "claude")
+OLLAMA_DEFAULT_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost:11434"
+# Suggested Ollama model — strong instruction-following that fits an 8 GB GPU at Q4. Because we
+# ground the prompt with reference facts, a 7B model is sufficient here.
+OLLAMA_SUGGESTED_MODEL = "qwen2.5:7b"
+CLAUDE_ENDPOINT = "https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages"
+CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL = "claude-opus-4-7"
+CLAUDE_MAX_TOKENS = 2000
+ANTHROPIC_VERSION = "2023-06-01"
+
+SYSTEM_PROMPT = (
+    "You are RigDoctor's hardware-diagnostics assistant for Linux gamers (Ubuntu + NVIDIA, games "
+    "via Steam/Proton). You are given session context, the structured findings RigDoctor "
+    "collected — which may include recent game/Proton/system log excerpts scoped to this session "
+    "— plus reference facts. Use the GAME NAME from the session context; never guess the game "
+    "from log paths or app IDs. Correlate log errors with the findings to pinpoint WHEN and WHY "
+    "things went wrong, identify the most likely root cause, and give concrete, ordered next "
+    "steps with exact Linux commands where useful.\n"
+    "Rules: Base your reasoning ONLY on the data and reference facts provided — never invent "
+    "readings, hardware, or log lines. This is LINUX: never suggest Windows-only steps (e.g. "
+    "'run as administrator', registry edits, toggling antivirus). Treat log lines flagged BENIGN "
+    "in the reference facts as non-causal. If no crash was recorded and there are no warning or "
+    "critical findings, say plainly that the session looks healthy and do NOT manufacture a "
+    "problem. Be concise. Present fixes as suggestions and warn before anything that risks data "
+    "loss or instability. Format your answer in Markdown."
+)
+
+
+def provider() -> str:
+    return config.load_config().get("ai_provider", "")
+
+
+def model() -> str:
+    m = config.load_config().get("ai_model", "").strip()
+    if m:
+        return m
+    return CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL if provider() == "claude" else ""
+
+
+def endpoint() -> str:
+    ep = config.load_config().get("ai_endpoint", OLLAMA_DEFAULT_ENDPOINT).strip()
+    return ep or OLLAMA_DEFAULT_ENDPOINT
+
+
+def is_local() -> bool:
+    return provider() == "ollama"
+
+
+def is_configured() -> bool:
+    """Whether the chosen provider is ready (does NOT contact anything)."""
+    p = provider()
+    if p == "claude":
+        return bool(config.load_ai_key())
+    if p == "ollama":
+        return bool(model())  # a model name is required; endpoint has a default
+    return False  # no provider chosen
+
+
+def provider_label() -> str:
+    p = provider()
+    if p == "claude":
+        return f"Claude ({model()})"
+    if p == "ollama":
+        return f"Ollama ({model() or '?'} @ {endpoint()})"
+    return "not configured"
+
+
+def appid_glossary(text: str) -> str:
+    """Resolve Steam app IDs that appear in `text` against the user's scanned library.
+
+    We don't teach the model app IDs — we look them up locally and hand it the mapping, so it
+    names games correctly instead of guessing. Only IDs we can resolve are listed.
+    """
+    candidates = set(_APPID_RE.findall(text))
+    if not candidates:
+        return ""
+    try:
+        from . import steam
+        names = steam.appid_names()
+    except Exception:  # never let a glossary lookup break an explanation
+        return ""
+    known = sorted((i, names[i]) for i in candidates if i in names)
+    if not known:
+        return ""
+    return "App IDs (resolved from your installed games):\n" + "\n".join(
+        f"- {appid} = {name}" for appid, name in known)
+
+
+def build_prompt(findings_text: str) -> str:
+    """The user-message content: app-ID glossary + matched reference facts + the findings."""
+    parts = []
+    glossary = appid_glossary(findings_text)
+    if glossary:
+        parts.append(glossary)
+        parts.append("")
+    facts = ai_knowledge.relevant(findings_text)
+    if facts:
+        parts.append("Reference facts (use these to interpret the findings):")
+        parts += [f"- {f}" for f in facts]
+        parts.append("")
+    parts.append("Collected findings:")
+    parts.append(findings_text.strip() or "(no findings provided)")
+    return "\n".join(parts)
+
+
+def explain(findings_text: str, timeout: float = 120.0) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Contact the configured provider to explain the findings. Returns (ok, text | error).
+
+    The caller MUST be a direct user action (D24) — this never runs automatically.
+    """
+    content = build_prompt(findings_text)
+    try:
+        if provider() == "claude":
+            return _claude(content, timeout)
+        if provider() == "ollama":
+            return _ollama(content, timeout)
+        return False, "No AI provider is configured (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        return False, _http_error(exc)
+    except (urllib.error.URLError, OSError, TimeoutError) as exc:
+        return False, f"Couldn't reach the AI provider: {exc}"
+    except (ValueError, KeyError, IndexError) as exc:
+        return False, f"Unexpected response from the AI provider: {exc}"
+
+
+def explain_stream(findings_text: str, on_chunk, timeout: float = 180.0) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Like :func:`explain`, but calls ``on_chunk(text_delta)`` as tokens arrive and returns
+    ``(ok, full_text)`` at the end. Caller MUST be a direct user action (D24)."""
+    content = build_prompt(findings_text)
+    try:
+        if provider() == "claude":
+            return _claude_stream(content, on_chunk, timeout)
+        if provider() == "ollama":
+            return _ollama_stream(content, on_chunk, timeout)
+        return False, "No AI provider is configured (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
+        return False, _http_error(exc)
+    except (urllib.error.URLError, OSError, TimeoutError) as exc:
+        return False, f"Couldn't reach the AI provider: {exc}"
+    except (ValueError, KeyError, IndexError) as exc:
+        return False, f"Unexpected response from the AI provider: {exc}"
+
+
+def _post(url: str, payload: dict, headers: dict, timeout: float) -> dict:
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url, data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json", **headers},
+    )
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:
+        return json.load(resp)
+
+
+def _ollama(content: str, timeout: float) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    if not model():
+        return False, "No Ollama model is set (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    payload = {"model": model(), "system": SYSTEM_PROMPT, "prompt": content, "stream": False}
+    out = _post(endpoint().rstrip("/") + "/api/generate", payload, {}, timeout)
+    return True, (out.get("response") or "").strip() or "(the model returned an empty response)"
+
+
+def _claude(content: str, timeout: float) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    key = config.load_ai_key()
+    if not key:
+        return False, "No Claude API key is set (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    # One-shot call: no prompt caching (single request, short system prompt) and no thinking
+    # (keeps a button-press snappy). Sampling params are omitted (removed on current Opus).
+    payload = {
+        "model": model(),
+        "max_tokens": CLAUDE_MAX_TOKENS,
+        "system": SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+        "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": content}],
+    }
+    headers = {"x-api-key": key, "anthropic-version": ANTHROPIC_VERSION}
+    out = _post(CLAUDE_ENDPOINT, payload, headers, timeout)
+    text = "\n".join(b.get("text", "") for b in out.get("content", []) if b.get("type") == "text")
+    return True, text.strip() or "(the model returned no text)"
+
+
+def _stream_request(url: str, payload: dict, headers: dict, timeout: float):
+    req = urllib.request.Request(
+        url, data=json.dumps(payload).encode("utf-8"),
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json", **headers})
+    return urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout)
+
+
+def _ollama_stream(content: str, on_chunk, timeout: float) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    if not model():
+        return False, "No Ollama model is set (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    payload = {"model": model(), "system": SYSTEM_PROMPT, "prompt": content, "stream": True}
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    with _stream_request(endpoint().rstrip("/") + "/api/generate", payload, {}, timeout) as resp:
+        for raw in resp:  # newline-delimited JSON objects
+            line = raw.decode("utf-8", "replace").strip()
+            if not line:
+                continue
+            obj = json.loads(line)
+            chunk = obj.get("response", "")
+            if chunk:
+                parts.append(chunk)
+                on_chunk(chunk)
+            if obj.get("done"):
+                break
+    return True, "".join(parts).strip() or "(the model returned an empty response)"
+
+
+def _claude_stream(content: str, on_chunk, timeout: float) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    key = config.load_ai_key()
+    if not key:
+        return False, "No Claude API key is set (Settings → AI assistant)."
+    payload = {
+        "model": model(), "max_tokens": CLAUDE_MAX_TOKENS, "system": SYSTEM_PROMPT,
+        "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": content}], "stream": True,
+    }
+    headers = {"x-api-key": key, "anthropic-version": ANTHROPIC_VERSION}
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    with _stream_request(CLAUDE_ENDPOINT, payload, headers, timeout) as resp:
+        for raw in resp:  # SSE: parse `data:` lines, accumulate text deltas
+            line = raw.decode("utf-8", "replace").strip()
+            if not line.startswith("data:"):
+                continue
+            try:
+                event = json.loads(line[5:].strip())
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+            etype = event.get("type")
+            if etype == "content_block_delta" and event.get("delta", {}).get("type") == "text_delta":
+                chunk = event["delta"].get("text", "")
+                if chunk:
+                    parts.append(chunk)
+                    on_chunk(chunk)
+            elif etype == "error":
+                return False, event.get("error", {}).get("message", "stream error")
+            elif etype == "message_stop":
+                break
+    return True, "".join(parts).strip() or "(the model returned no text)"
+
+
+def _http_error(exc: urllib.error.HTTPError) -> str:
+    detail = ""
+    try:
+        body = exc.read().decode("utf-8", "replace")
+        detail = json.loads(body).get("error", {}).get("message", "") or ""
+    except (ValueError, OSError):
+        pass
+    hint = " — check your API key in Settings → AI assistant." if exc.code in (401, 403) else ""
+    return f"AI request failed (HTTP {exc.code}){hint}{(': ' + detail) if detail else ''}"
+
+
+def format_findings(findings, header: str = "") -> str:
+    """Render M4 Finding objects (or similar) into the plain-text block we send the model."""
+    lines = [header] if header else []
+    for f in findings:
+        severity = str(getattr(f, "severity", "")).upper()
+        category = getattr(f, "category", "")
+        title = getattr(f, "title", "")
+        detail = getattr(f, "detail", "")
+        line = f"- [{severity}] {category}: {title}".rstrip()
+        if detail:
+            line += f" — {detail}"
+        lines.append(line)
+    return "\n".join(lines) if lines else "No findings."

src/rigdoctor/core/ai_knowledge.py

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+"""Curated reference knowledge for the AI assistant (M14, D24) — "RAG-lite".
+
+A small, hand-written set of domain facts (Xid codes, SMART attributes, common Linux-gaming
+error signatures, tunable meanings). At explain-time we select the entries whose triggers
+appear in the collected findings and inject them into the prompt, so even a small local model
+gets the relevant facts instead of having to recall them. Provider-agnostic — it sharpens
+Claude too.
+
+Retrieval is exact keyword/substring matching, not embeddings: the keys here (``Xid 79``,
+``SMART 197``, ``fallen off the bus``) are precise, so a vector store would be overkill and
+would break the stdlib-only rule. Each entry is ``(triggers, fact)``; a trigger matches
+case-insensitively against the findings text.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+# (triggers, fact). Keep facts short, factual, and cause-oriented — they go into the prompt.
+ENTRIES: list[tuple[tuple[str, ...], str]] = [
+    (("xid 79", "fallen off the bus", "gpu has fallen"),
+     "NVIDIA Xid 79 / 'GPU has fallen off the bus' = the driver lost PCIe contact with the GPU "
+     "mid-operation. Usual causes, in order: insufficient/unstable PSU power or a bad power "
+     "cable, an unstable overclock/undervolt, PCIe link or riser issues, or overheating. Often "
+     "fatal to the session (hard freeze)."),
+    (("xid 13", "graphics engine exception"),
+     "NVIDIA Xid 13 = graphics engine exception, frequently an unstable GPU overclock or a "
+     "faulty application shader; revert any OC/UV and test."),
+    (("xid 31", "fifo: mmu fault", "mmu fault"),
+     "NVIDIA Xid 31 = MMU fault (illegal memory access by the app/driver) — often a game/driver "
+     "bug or unstable VRAM overclock."),
+    (("xid 8", "xid 62", "xid 63", "xid 64"),
+     "These Xid codes commonly indicate VRAM/ECC or memory-training problems — suspect failing "
+     "VRAM or an unstable memory overclock."),
+    (("smart 197", "current_pending_sector", "pending sector"),
+     "SMART 197 (Current Pending Sector) > 0 = sectors the drive can't read and is waiting to "
+     "reallocate — early sign of a failing disk. Back up now and run an extended self-test."),
+    (("smart 198", "offline_uncorrectable", "uncorrectable"),
+     "SMART 198 (Offline Uncorrectable) > 0 = sectors that failed to read/write — the drive is "
+     "degrading; back up immediately."),
+    (("smart 5", "reallocated_sector", "reallocated sector"),
+     "SMART 5 (Reallocated Sectors) climbing over time = the drive is using spares for bad "
+     "sectors; a rising count predicts failure."),
+    (("media and data integrity errors", "percentage used", "available spare"),
+     "NVMe health: 'Media and Data Integrity Errors' > 0 is concerning; 'Percentage Used' near "
+     "or over 100% and 'Available Spare' below the threshold mean the SSD is near end-of-life."),
+    (("thermal throttling", "throttle", "tjmax", "package id 0"),
+     "Sustained CPU/GPU temperatures at the thermal limit cause throttling (clocks drop to shed "
+     "heat) — check cooling, fan curves, paste, and case airflow."),
+    (("oom", "out of memory", "oom-killer", "killed process"),
+     "The kernel OOM-killer terminates processes when RAM (and swap) are exhausted — a freeze "
+     "or a game crashing to desktop under memory pressure points here; check swap and "
+     "vm.swappiness, and watch for a memory leak."),
+    (("segfault", "general protection fault", "segmentation fault"),
+     "A segfault/GP-fault is a process accessing invalid memory — for games under Proton it's "
+     "often a Proton/Wine or anticheat incompatibility, or unstable RAM (run memtest)."),
+    (("proton", "wine", "d3d", "vkd3d", "dxvk"),
+     "Proton/Wine issues: mismatched Proton version, missing vkd3d/DXVK, or shader-cache "
+     "corruption are common. Try a known-good Proton version and clear the shader cache."),
+    (("pcie_aspm", "aspm"),
+     "PCIe ASPM (Active State Power Management) can cause GPU/NVMe instability on some boards; "
+     "setting pcie_aspm=off is a common stability fix at a small idle-power cost."),
+    (("cpu_governor", "powersave", "schedutil", "performance governor"),
+     "The CPU frequency governor sets the clock policy; 'performance' avoids latency spikes from "
+     "ramp-up at a higher power draw, while 'powersave'/'schedutil' favor efficiency."),
+    (("nvidia persistence", "persistence mode"),
+     "NVIDIA persistence mode keeps the driver loaded when no app is using the GPU, avoiding "
+     "re-init stalls — harmless to enable."),
+    (("libnvidia-ml.so", "interface.h", "failed to load \"libnvidia-ml"),
+     "BENIGN: a Steam log assertion 'Failed to load libnvidia-ml.so.1' (from interface.h) is "
+     "logged on many normal launches — the Steam runtime sandbox can't see the host NVML library. "
+     "It is NOT by itself a crash cause. Only investigate the driver if the GPU is genuinely "
+     "undetected (nvidia-smi fails)."),
+    (("minidump", ".dmp", "uploading minidump"),
+     "BENIGN-by-default: a minidump upload line means a crash handler ran AND that the game/engine "
+     "routinely uploads dumps; it is not proof that THIS session crashed unless a hard freeze or "
+     "non-zero exit was also recorded. Don't treat a routine minidump line as the root cause."),
+    (("fork without exec", "skipping destruction"),
+     "BENIGN: 'pid X != Y, skipping destruction (fork without exec?)' is routine Steam/Proton "
+     "process bookkeeping, not an error."),
+]
+
+
+def relevant(findings_text: str, limit: int = 8) -> list[str]:
+    """Reference facts whose triggers appear in the findings text (case-insensitive)."""
+    haystack = findings_text.lower()
+    hits: list[str] = []
+    for triggers, fact in ENTRIES:
+        if any(t in haystack for t in triggers):
+            hits.append(fact)
+        if len(hits) >= limit:
+            break
+    return hits

src/rigdoctor/core/alerts.py

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+"""Desktop alerts (M8): notify on overheat / GPU-lost / critical kernel events / new version.
+
+Edge-triggered: a sustained condition (hot GPU, GPU-lost) fires once when it becomes true and
+can re-fire only after it clears + a cooldown; momentary **kernel events** (Xid, OOM-kill, MCE,
+PCIe AER, disk I/O errors) are scanned from the kernel log every `event_interval` seconds and
+fire one-shot (cooldown-gated). So a 1-Hz sample loop never spams. No-op if notify-send absent.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from ..config import DATA_DIR
+from .sample import Sample
+
+APP_NAME = "RigDoctor"
+_STOCK_ICON = "utilities-system-monitor"
+# The RigDoctor icon, so notifications match the app/dock icon. Prefer the copy that
+# desktop integration installs into the icon theme (~/.local/share/icons/...); fall back to
+# the bundled asset for source/dev runs, then to a stock icon if neither is present.
+_INSTALLED_ICON = DATA_DIR.parent / "icons" / "hicolor" / "scalable" / "apps" / "rigdoctor.svg"
+_BUNDLED_ICON = Path(__file__).parents[1] / "gui" / "assets" / "rigdoctor.svg"
+
+
+def available() -> bool:
+    return shutil.which("notify-send") is not None
+
+
+def _icon() -> str:
+    """Resolve the notification icon at call time (the themed copy may be installed late)."""
+    for path in (_INSTALLED_ICON, _BUNDLED_ICON):
+        try:
+            if path.exists():
+                return str(path)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+    return _STOCK_ICON
+
+
+def notify(title: str, message: str, urgency: str = "normal") -> bool:
+    """Send a desktop notification (best-effort). urgency: low|normal|critical."""
+    if not available():
+        return False
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(
+            ["notify-send", "-a", APP_NAME, "-u", urgency, "-i", _icon(), title, message],
+            timeout=10,
+            check=False,
+        )
+        return True
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        return False
+
+
+class AlertMonitor:
+    """Evaluate samples and raise edge-triggered desktop alerts."""
+
+    def __init__(self, gpu_temp: float = 90.0, cpu_temp: float = 95.0, cooldown: float = 300.0,
+                 event_interval: float = 30.0):
+        self.gpu_temp = gpu_temp
+        self.cpu_temp = cpu_temp
+        self.cooldown = cooldown
+        self.event_interval = event_interval     # how often to scan the kernel log
+        self.enabled = True
+        self._active: dict[str, bool] = {}
+        self._last: dict[str, float] = {}
+        self._last_kernel_scan = time.time()     # only alert on events after the monitor starts
+
+    def _fire(self, key: str, title: str, message: str, urgency: str = "critical") -> None:
+        if self._active.get(key):
+            return  # already alerting; wait until it clears
+        now = time.time()
+        if now - self._last.get(key, 0.0) < self.cooldown:
+            return
+        self._active[key] = True
+        self._last[key] = now
+        notify(title, message, urgency)
+
+    def _notify_once(self, key: str, title: str, message: str, urgency: str = "critical") -> None:
+        """One-shot alert for a momentary event (cooldown-gated, no active latch)."""
+        now = time.time()
+        if now - self._last.get(key, 0.0) < self.cooldown:
+            return
+        self._last[key] = now
+        notify(title, message, urgency)
+
+    def _clear(self, key: str) -> None:
+        self._active[key] = False
+
+    def _scan_kernel_events(self) -> None:
+        """Periodically scan the kernel log for new critical events (Xid/OOM/MCE/PCIe/disk)."""
+        now = time.time()
+        if now - self._last_kernel_scan < self.event_interval:
+            return
+        since = self._last_kernel_scan
+        self._last_kernel_scan = now
+        try:
+            from . import syslogs
+
+            text = syslogs.kernel_log(since=since)
+        except Exception:  # alerting must never crash the sample loop
+            return
+        if not text:
+            return
+        seen: set[str] = set()
+        for label, line in syslogs.scan_critical(text):
+            if label in seen:  # one alert per category per scan
+                continue
+            seen.add(label)
+            self._notify_once(f"kernel:{label}", label, line[:180])
+
+    def check(self, sample: Sample) -> None:
+        if not self.enabled:
+            return
+        gpu_t = next(
+            (r.value for r in sample.readings
+             if r.source == "gpu" and r.metric == "temp" and r.label == "" and r.value is not None),
+            None,
+        )
+        if gpu_t is not None:
+            if gpu_t >= self.gpu_temp:
+                self._fire("gpu_temp", "GPU overheating", f"GPU at {gpu_t:.0f} °C")
+            else:
+                self._clear("gpu_temp")
+
+        cpu_temps = [r.value for r in sample.readings
+                     if r.source == "cpu" and r.metric == "temp" and r.value is not None]
+        if cpu_temps:
+            cpu_t = max(cpu_temps)
+            if cpu_t >= self.cpu_temp:
+                self._fire("cpu_temp", "CPU overheating", f"CPU at {cpu_t:.0f} °C")
+            else:
+                self._clear("cpu_temp")
+
+        lost = any(r.source == "gpu" and r.metric == "status" and r.label == "query-timeout"
+                   for r in sample.readings)
+        if lost:
+            self._fire("gpu_lost", "GPU not responding", "nvidia-smi query timed out — the GPU may have dropped")
+        else:
+            self._clear("gpu_lost")
+
+        self._scan_kernel_events()  # Xid / OOM / MCE / PCIe / disk I/O from the kernel log

src/rigdoctor/core/applog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Application logging (M15) — opt-in via the `logging_enabled` setting.
+
+When enabled, app events/errors are written to a rotating file (`config.APP_LOG`); when
+disabled, nothing is written (no file is created). All RigDoctor code logs through
+``applog.get_logger(__name__)``; the handler is attached once at startup by :func:`setup`.
+Stdlib ``logging`` only.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
+
+from .. import config
+
+_ROOT = "rigdoctor"
+_configured = False
+
+
+def setup(force: bool = False) -> bool:
+    """Attach the file handler if logging is enabled. Idempotent. Returns whether it's on."""
+    global _configured
+    logger = logging.getLogger(_ROOT)
+    enabled = bool(config.load_config().get("logging_enabled", False))
+
+    if not enabled:
+        if force:  # toggled off at runtime — detach so we stop writing
+            for h in list(logger.handlers):
+                logger.removeHandler(h)
+                h.close()
+            _configured = False
+        return False
+
+    if _configured and not force:
+        return True
+    for h in list(logger.handlers):  # avoid duplicate handlers on re-setup
+        logger.removeHandler(h)
+        h.close()
+    try:
+        config.STATE_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        handler = RotatingFileHandler(config.APP_LOG, maxBytes=2_000_000, backupCount=3,
+                                      encoding="utf-8")
+        handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
+            "%(asctime)s %(levelname)-7s %(name)s: %(message)s"))
+        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+        logger.propagate = False
+        _configured = True
+        logger.info("logging started (rigdoctor %s)", _version())
+    except OSError:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def get_logger(name: str) -> logging.Logger:
+    """A child logger. Safe to call before setup — it just won't write until enabled."""
+    short = name.split(".")[-1]
+    return logging.getLogger(f"{_ROOT}.{short}")
+
+
+def _version() -> str:
+    from .. import __version__
+    return __version__

src/rigdoctor/core/catalog.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Component:
 COMPONENTS: tuple[Component, ...] = (
     Component(
         "smartmontools", "SMART disk health", "Diagnostics",
-        "Disk health (SMART) in the health report (M4)", ("smartmontools",), "smartctl",
+        "Disk health (SMART) in the health report", ("smartmontools",), "smartctl",
     ),
     Component(
         "lm-sensors", "lm-sensors", "Diagnostics",
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ COMPONENTS: tuple[Component, ...] = (
     ),
     Component(
         "dmidecode", "dmidecode", "Diagnostics",
-        "Motherboard / BIOS / RAM details for system inventory (M5)", ("dmidecode",), "dmidecode",
+        "Motherboard / BIOS / RAM details for system inventory", ("dmidecode",), "dmidecode",
     ),
     Component(
         "pciutils", "pciutils", "Diagnostics",
@@ -39,10 +39,37 @@ COMPONENTS: tuple[Component, ...] = (
     ),
     Component(
         "libnotify", "Desktop notifications", "Monitoring",
-        "Desktop alert notifications (M8)", ("libnotify-bin",), "notify-send",
+        "Desktop alert notifications", ("libnotify-bin",), "notify-send",
     ),
     Component(
         "libsecret", "Encrypted token storage", "Updates",
-        "Store the update token in the OS keyring, encrypted (M13)", ("libsecret-tools",), "secret-tool",
+        "Store the update token in the OS keyring, encrypted", ("libsecret-tools",), "secret-tool",
+    ),
+    Component(
+        "gamemode", "Feral GameMode", "Gaming",
+        "Auto-applies performance tweaks (CPU governor, scheduling) while a game runs",
+        ("gamemode",), "gamemoderun",
+    ),
+    Component(
+        "mangohud", "MangoHud", "Gaming",
+        "In-game overlay for FPS, frame times, and temperatures", ("mangohud",), "mangohud",
+    ),
+    Component(
+        "cpupower", "cpupower", "Gaming",
+        "Read/set the CPU frequency governor (e.g. performance for gaming)",
+        ("linux-tools-common", "linux-tools-generic"), "cpupower",
     ),
 )
+
+
+def by_id(component_id: str) -> Component | None:
+    """Look up a catalog component by its id (None if unknown)."""
+    return next((c for c in COMPONENTS if c.id == component_id), None)
+
+
+def by_bundle() -> dict[str, list[Component]]:
+    """Components grouped by bundle, preserving catalog order (for the setup wizard)."""
+    groups: dict[str, list[Component]] = {}
+    for c in COMPONENTS:
+        groups.setdefault(c.bundle, []).append(c)
+    return groups

src/rigdoctor/core/diagnostic.py

@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+"""Guided diagnostic session (SPEC §4 / ARCHITECTURE §7.1): orchestrate M3 + M4.
+
+The seed use case, one flow: **pick a game** → **focused crash-capture** scoped to that
+session (M3, tagged with the game) → on **finish**, **scan & analyze** (M4 health report)
+over the captured window + system logs → return a prioritized result. This is not a new
+module — it's a single shared callable so the CLI, GUI, and tray run the identical flow.
+
+The capture is **manually bracketed** (start/finish) for now; auto start/stop on game launch
+(the D12 wrapper/watcher) plugs in here later without changing the result shape.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from .. import config
+from . import reccontrol
+from .crashlog import Summary, summarize
+from .health import CRITICAL, OK, WARNING, Finding
+
+_SEV_ORDER = {CRITICAL: 0, WARNING: 1, "info": 2, OK: 3}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class DiagnosticResult:
+    game: str | None
+    summary: Summary           # capture window: peak temps/power, events, last samples (M3)
+    findings: list[Finding]    # health findings: Xid/SMART/driver/etc. (M4)
+    dir: str | None = None     # storage directory when logging is on (M15); else None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class CrashInfo:
+    game: str | None
+    samples: int
+    when: float | None         # ts of the last captured sample (≈ when the freeze hit)
+    gpu_lost: bool
+
+
+def _clear_diag_log() -> None:
+    """Each diagnostic is a fresh focused capture — drop any previous session + segments."""
+    base = config.DIAG_LOG
+    for p in [base, *base.parent.glob(base.name + ".*")]:
+        try:
+            p.unlink()
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+
+def start(game: str | None = None, interval: float | None = None) -> int | None:
+    """Begin a focused capture, tagged with the game, into the dedicated diagnostic log.
+    Returns the pid, or None if a capture is already running."""
+    if reccontrol.running_pid():
+        return None
+    if _crash_from_log(config.DIAG_LOG):  # preserve an unanalyzed crash before overwriting it
+        try:
+            config.DIAG_LOG.replace(config.DIAG_CRASH)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+    _clear_diag_log()
+    return reccontrol.start_background(interval=interval, out=str(config.DIAG_LOG), game=game)
+
+
+def is_running() -> bool:
+    return reccontrol.running_pid() is not None
+
+
+def active() -> dict | None:
+    """Status of the in-progress session (running flag, game, samples), or None if idle."""
+    if not is_running():
+        return None
+    return reccontrol.read_status()
+
+
+def _await_stopped(timeout: float = 6.0) -> None:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout
+    while reccontrol.running_pid() and time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+
+def _game_from_summary(summary: Summary) -> str | None:
+    """Recover the focused game from the log's 'game' event (survives a crash + reboot)."""
+    for _ts, kind, detail in reversed(summary.events):
+        if kind == "game" and detail:
+            return detail
+    return None
+
+
+def finish(last_n: int = 10, log_path=None) -> DiagnosticResult:
+    """Stop the capture (if running), summarize the window, and run the health report."""
+    from .health import run_health_checks
+
+    reccontrol.stop_background()
+    _await_stopped()
+    path = log_path or config.DIAG_LOG
+    summary = summarize(path, last_n=last_n)
+    game = _game_from_summary(summary) or (reccontrol.read_status() or {}).get("game")
+    findings = run_health_checks()
+    result = DiagnosticResult(game=game, summary=summary, findings=findings)
+    _store(result, path, summary)
+    return result
+
+
+def _store(result: DiagnosticResult, capture_path, summary: Summary) -> None:
+    """Persist the diagnostic to its own directory when logging is enabled (M15)."""
+    try:
+        from . import diagstore
+
+        since = (summary.start - 60) if summary.start else None
+        directory = diagstore.store(result, capture_path, since=since)
+        if directory:
+            result.dir = str(directory)
+    except Exception:  # storage must never break a diagnostic
+        pass
+
+
+# --- hard-crash detection & post-crash analysis -----------------------------------
+
+def _crash_from_log(path) -> CrashInfo | None:
+    """CrashInfo if `path` holds an abnormally-ended session (start, no stop, not acked)."""
+    if not path.exists():
+        return None
+    summary = summarize(path)
+    kinds = {kind for _ts, kind, _detail in summary.events}
+    if "session-start" not in kinds:
+        return None
+    if "session-stop" in kinds or "diagnostic-acknowledged" in kinds:
+        return None
+    return CrashInfo(
+        game=_game_from_summary(summary),
+        samples=summary.samples,
+        when=summary.end,
+        gpu_lost="gpu-lost" in kinds,
+    )
+
+
+def _crash_path():
+    """Where the pending crash lives: the preserved archive if present, else the live log."""
+    return config.DIAG_CRASH if config.DIAG_CRASH.exists() else config.DIAG_LOG
+
+
+def pending_crash() -> CrashInfo | None:
+    """Detect a diagnostic that ended abnormally (no clean stop, no live recorder).
+
+    A focused capture writes `session-start` (+ `game`) and, on a clean stop, `session-stop`.
+    After a hard freeze that block never runs, so the log has a start with no stop and no
+    live recorder — that's our hard-crash signal. A crash preserved across an auto-relaunch
+    (`DIAG_CRASH`) is checked first. Returns None if a capture is running, none is recorded,
+    it stopped cleanly, or the user already acknowledged it.
+    """
+    info = _crash_from_log(config.DIAG_CRASH)  # preserved across a relaunch (wrapper)
+    if info is not None:
+        return info
+    if is_running():
+        return None
+    return _crash_from_log(config.DIAG_LOG)
+
+
+def acknowledge_crash() -> None:
+    """Mark the recorded crash as seen so it stops prompting."""
+    try:
+        config.DIAG_CRASH.unlink()  # drop the preserved archive, if any
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+    try:
+        config.DIAG_LOG.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        with open(config.DIAG_LOG, "a", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+            fh.write(json.dumps({"ts": time.time(), "event": "diagnostic-acknowledged", "detail": ""}) + "\n")
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+
+def _crash_headline(summary: Summary) -> Finding:
+    gpu_lost = any(kind == "gpu-lost" for _ts, kind, _detail in summary.events)
+    when = time.strftime("%H:%M:%S", time.localtime(summary.end)) if summary.end else "?"
+    detail = (
+        f"The capture stopped abruptly at {when} after {summary.samples} samples, with no clean "
+        "shutdown recorded — consistent with a hard freeze or power loss."
+    )
+    if gpu_lost:
+        detail += " A GPU-lost event was captured during the session."
+    return Finding(
+        CRITICAL if gpu_lost else WARNING,
+        "Diagnostic",
+        "Session ended without a clean stop (likely a hard crash)",
+        detail,
+        "Review the last readings (Capture, above) and the crash-boot findings below.",
+    )
+
+
+def analyze_crash(last_n: int = 15) -> DiagnosticResult:
+    """Analyze a recorded hard crash: the captured window + the previous boot's kernel log
+    + the rest of the health report (SMART/driver/persistence/temps)."""
+    from .health import check_previous_boot, run_health_checks
+
+    summary = summarize(_crash_path(), last_n=last_n)
+    findings: list[Finding] = [_crash_headline(summary)]
+    findings += check_previous_boot()                       # the crashed boot's kernel log
+    findings += run_health_checks(include_journal=False)    # SMART/driver/persistence/temps
+    findings.sort(key=lambda f: _SEV_ORDER.get(f.severity, 9))
+    result = DiagnosticResult(game=_game_from_summary(summary), summary=summary, findings=findings)
+    _store(result, _crash_path(), summary)
+    return result

src/rigdoctor/core/diagstore.py

@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+"""Per-diagnostic storage + Report bundles (M15) — opt-in via `logging_enabled`.
+
+When logging is on, each finished diagnostic is persisted to its own directory under
+``config.DIAGNOSTICS_DIR/<id>/`` (capture log, structured result, human-readable report, a
+game-log snapshot, and any AI interactions). "Report" zips one directory — including exactly
+**what was sent to the AI, which model, and its reply** — into ``config.REPORTS_DIR``.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import shutil
+import time
+import zipfile
+from dataclasses import asdict, is_dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .. import config
+
+
+def enabled() -> bool:
+    return bool(config.load_config().get("logging_enabled", False))
+
+
+def _slug(name: str | None) -> str:
+    s = "".join(c if c.isalnum() else "-" for c in (name or "session").lower())
+    return s.strip("-")[:40] or "session"
+
+
+def _new_dir(game: str | None) -> Path:
+    base = config.DIAGNOSTICS_DIR
+    stamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+    name = f"{stamp}-{_slug(game)}"
+    target = base / name
+    n = 1
+    while target.exists():
+        target = base / f"{name}-{n}"
+        n += 1
+    target.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return target
+
+
+def _as_dict(obj):
+    if is_dataclass(obj):
+        return asdict(obj)
+    return getattr(obj, "__dict__", {}) or str(obj)
+
+
+def store(result, capture_path=None, since: float | None = None) -> Path | None:
+    """Persist a finished diagnostic to its own directory. Returns the dir, or None if off."""
+    if not enabled():
+        return None
+    from ..render import render_summary
+    from . import ai, gamelogs, syslogs
+
+    target = _new_dir(getattr(result, "game", None))
+
+    if capture_path and Path(capture_path).exists():
+        try:
+            shutil.copyfile(capture_path, target / "capture.jsonl")
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    payload = {
+        "game": getattr(result, "game", None),
+        "stored_at": time.time(),
+        "summary": _as_dict(result.summary),
+        "findings": [_as_dict(f) for f in result.findings],
+    }
+    _write(target / "result.json", json.dumps(payload, indent=2, default=str))
+
+    report = [f"Game: {getattr(result, 'game', None) or 'unknown'}", "",
+              render_summary(result.summary), "",
+              ai.format_findings(result.findings, header="Findings:")]
+    _write(target / "report.txt", "\n".join(report))
+
+    try:
+        logs = gamelogs.collect(since=since)
+        if logs:
+            _write(target / "gamelogs.txt", logs)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        sys_logs = syslogs.collect(since=since)
+        if sys_logs:
+            _write(target / "syslogs.txt", sys_logs)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    try:  # full hardware/OS inventory (M5) — invaluable for larger debugging in a shared report
+        from . import inventory
+
+        sections = inventory.collect()
+        _write(target / "inventory.txt", inventory.render_text(sections))
+        _write(target / "inventory.json", inventory.render_json(sections))
+    except Exception:  # inventory probes vary by machine; never let it break storage
+        pass
+    return target
+
+
+def record_ai(diag_dir, *, provider: str, model: str, system: str, prompt: str, response: str) -> None:
+    """Save one AI interaction (exact data sent, model, reply) into the diagnostic's `ai/` dir."""
+    if not diag_dir:
+        return
+    out = Path(diag_dir) / "ai"
+    try:
+        out.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    except OSError:
+        return
+    stamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+    record = {
+        "timestamp": time.time(), "provider": provider, "model": model,
+        "system_prompt": system, "data_sent_to_model": prompt, "model_reply": response,
+    }
+    _write(out / f"explain-{stamp}.json", json.dumps(record, indent=2, default=str))
+    readable = (
+        f"Provider: {provider}\nModel:    {model}\n\n"
+        f"=== System prompt ===\n{system}\n\n"
+        f"=== Data sent to the model ===\n{prompt}\n\n"
+        f"=== Model reply ===\n{response}\n"
+    )
+    _write(out / f"explain-{stamp}.txt", readable)
+
+
+def make_report(diag_dir) -> Path:
+    """Zip a diagnostic directory (plus the app log) into REPORTS_DIR; return the zip path."""
+    diag_dir = Path(diag_dir)
+    config.REPORTS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    out = config.REPORTS_DIR / f"report-{diag_dir.name}.zip"
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(out, "w", zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as zf:
+        for path in sorted(diag_dir.rglob("*")):
+            if path.is_file():
+                zf.write(path, arcname=str(Path(diag_dir.name) / path.relative_to(diag_dir)))
+        if config.APP_LOG.exists():  # the application log, for context around the session
+            zf.write(config.APP_LOG, arcname=str(Path(diag_dir.name) / "app.log"))
+    return out
+
+
+def latest_dir() -> Path | None:
+    try:
+        dirs = [d for d in config.DIAGNOSTICS_DIR.iterdir() if d.is_dir()]
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+    return max(dirs, key=lambda d: d.stat().st_mtime) if dirs else None
+
+
+def _write(path: Path, text: str) -> None:
+    try:
+        path.write_text(text, encoding="utf-8")
+    except OSError:
+        pass

src/rigdoctor/core/elevation.py

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+"""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/fixes.py

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+"""Apply runtime-reversible system tunables (M6) — a limited, consent-gated exception to
+the read-only stance (D9, amended by D22).
+
+Only safe settings that take effect immediately, need no reboot, and revert on reboot are
+applyable here: CPU governor, NVIDIA persistence mode, PCIe ASPM policy, vm.swappiness, and
+Transparent HugePages. Each is set by a single privileged command (one pkexec prompt). The
+chosen value is validated against the live options before building the command, and writes go
+to sysfs / procfs (or `nvidia-smi`) — never the GRUB cmdline or a persistent config file.
+Riskier fixes (GRUB-based PCIe ASPM-off, CPU mitigations) stay suggestion-only.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shlex
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Tunable:
+    id: str
+    label: str            # e.g. "CPU governor"
+    options: list[str]    # selectable values (live, from the system)
+    current: str | None   # the value in effect now (preselect this in the dropdown)
+    note: str = ""        # caveat shown by the control, e.g. "resets on reboot"
+
+
+def _read(path: str) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        return Path(path).read_text()
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+
+
+def _bracketed(text: str) -> tuple[list[str], str | None]:
+    """Parse a sysfs 'a [b] c' enum into (options, active)."""
+    options = [tok.strip("[]") for tok in text.split()]
+    active = next((tok.strip("[]") for tok in text.split() if tok.startswith("[")), None)
+    return options, active
+
+
+# --- individual tunables: a state reader + a command builder per id -------------------
+
+_GOV = "/sys/devices/system/cpu"
+
+
+def _cpu_governor() -> Tunable | None:
+    cur = _read(f"{_GOV}/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor")
+    if cur is None:
+        return None
+    avail = _read(f"{_GOV}/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_available_governors")
+    options = avail.split() if avail and avail.strip() else ["performance", "powersave", "schedutil"]
+    return Tunable("cpu_governor", "CPU governor", options, cur.strip(), "applies now; resets on reboot")
+
+
+def _cpu_governor_cmd(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    return ["/bin/sh", "-c",
+            f'for f in {_GOV}/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor; do echo {shlex.quote(value)} > "$f"; done']
+
+
+def _nvidia_persistence() -> Tunable | None:
+    if shutil.which("nvidia-smi") is None:
+        return None
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            ["nvidia-smi", "--query-gpu=persistence_mode", "--format=csv,noheader"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10,
+        )
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        return None
+    state = proc.stdout.strip().splitlines()[0].strip().lower() if proc.stdout.strip() else ""
+    current = "Enabled" if state.startswith("enabled") else ("Disabled" if state.startswith("disabled") else None)
+    return Tunable("nvidia_persistence", "NVIDIA persistence mode", ["Enabled", "Disabled"], current,
+                   "resets on reboot (enable nvidia-persistenced to persist)")
+
+
+def _nvidia_persistence_cmd(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    return ["nvidia-smi", "-pm", "1" if value == "Enabled" else "0"]
+
+
+def _pcie_aspm() -> Tunable | None:
+    text = _read("/sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy")
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    options, active = _bracketed(text)
+    return Tunable("pcie_aspm", "PCIe ASPM policy", options, active, "applies now; resets on reboot")
+
+
+def _pcie_aspm_cmd(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    return ["/bin/sh", "-c", f'echo {shlex.quote(value)} > /sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy']
+
+
+def _swappiness() -> Tunable | None:
+    text = _read("/proc/sys/vm/swappiness")
+    if text is None or not text.strip().isdigit():
+        return None
+    cur = text.strip()
+    options = ["0", "10", "30", "60", "100"]
+    if cur not in options:
+        options = sorted(set(options) | {cur}, key=int)
+    return Tunable("swappiness", "vm.swappiness", options, cur, "applies now; resets on reboot")
+
+
+def _swappiness_cmd(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    return ["/bin/sh", "-c", f'echo {shlex.quote(value)} > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness']
+
+
+def _thp() -> Tunable | None:
+    text = _read("/sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled")
+    if not text:
+        return None
+    options, active = _bracketed(text)
+    return Tunable("thp", "Transparent HugePages", options, active, "applies now; resets on reboot")
+
+
+def _thp_cmd(value: str) -> list[str]:
+    return ["/bin/sh", "-c", f'echo {shlex.quote(value)} > /sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled']
+
+
+_TUNABLES: dict[str, tuple[Callable[[], Tunable | None], Callable[[str], list[str]]]] = {
+    "cpu_governor": (_cpu_governor, _cpu_governor_cmd),
+    "nvidia_persistence": (_nvidia_persistence, _nvidia_persistence_cmd),
+    "pcie_aspm": (_pcie_aspm, _pcie_aspm_cmd),
+    "swappiness": (_swappiness, _swappiness_cmd),
+    "thp": (_thp, _thp_cmd),
+}
+
+
+# --- public API -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def get_tunable(fix_id: str) -> Tunable | None:
+    """Live state (options + current value) for a fix id, or None if not applicable here."""
+    fns = _TUNABLES.get(fix_id)
+    return fns[0]() if fns else None
+
+
+def apply_command(fix_id: str, value: str) -> list[str] | None:
+    """The privileged command to set fix_id=value, or None if unknown/invalid.
+
+    The value is validated against the *live* options, so only a real, currently-available
+    setting can ever be turned into a command.
+    """
+    fns = _TUNABLES.get(fix_id)
+    if not fns:
+        return None
+    state = fns[0]()
+    if state is None or value not in state.options:
+        return None
+    return fns[1](value)
+
+
+def _elevate(cmd: list[str]) -> list[str]:
+    prog = shutil.which(cmd[0]) or cmd[0]  # pkexec needs an absolute program path
+    cmd = [prog, *cmd[1:]]
+    if os.geteuid() == 0:
+        return cmd
+    if shutil.which("pkexec"):
+        return ["pkexec", *cmd]
+    if shutil.which("sudo"):
+        return ["sudo", *cmd]
+    return cmd  # no escalation available — will likely fail, surfaced to the caller
+
+
+def apply(fix_id: str, value: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    """Apply fix_id=value via a single elevated command. Returns (exit_code, output)."""
+    cmd = apply_command(fix_id, value)
+    if cmd is None:
+        return (1, f"Unknown or unavailable setting: {fix_id}={value}")
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(_elevate(cmd), capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)
+        return (proc.returncode, proc.stdout + proc.stderr)
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError) as exc:
+        return (1, str(exc))

src/rigdoctor/core/gameenv.py

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+"""Gaming environment checks (M6): evaluate system settings that affect gaming
+stability/performance and suggest the fix command — read-only (D9).
+
+Stdlib-only. Each check degrades gracefully (a missing file/tool yields no finding or an
+info finding, never an exception). The pure ``evaluate_*`` helpers are split from the IO
+that reads sysfs / runs tools, so they're unit-testable.
+
+Several checks target the seed case directly: an RTX 3070 falling off the PCIe bus under
+load (Xid 79). PCIe ASPM power-saving, NVIDIA persistence mode, and a power-saving CPU
+governor are the usual contributors to that class of drop-off / stutter.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .health import INFO, OK, WARNING, Finding
+
+_ORDER = {"critical": 0, WARNING: 1, INFO: 2, OK: 3}
+
+
+def _read(path: str) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        return Path(path).read_text()
+    except OSError:
+        return None
+
+
+# --- PCIe ASPM (seed-case relevant) ---------------------------------------------------
+
+def _active_aspm(policy_text: str) -> str | None:
+    """The active ASPM policy is the bracketed token, e.g. '[default] performance ...'."""
+    m = re.search(r"\[(\w+)\]", policy_text)
+    return m.group(1) if m else None
+
+
+def evaluate_aspm(policy_text: str | None) -> Finding | None:
+    if not policy_text:
+        return None
+    active = _active_aspm(policy_text)
+    if active is None:
+        return None
+    if active in ("powersave", "powersupersave"):
+        return Finding(
+            WARNING, "PCIe", f"PCIe ASPM is in power-saving mode ({active})",
+            "Aggressive PCIe Active-State Power Management can cause the GPU to drop off the "
+            "bus under load (Xid 79) or stutter — the seed-case failure mode.",
+            "Set the policy to performance below (live), or for a permanent change add "
+            "`pcie_aspm=off` in GRUB, then `sudo update-grub` and reboot.",
+            fix="pcie_aspm",
+        )
+    if active == "performance":
+        return Finding(OK, "PCIe", "PCIe ASPM set to performance", "ASPM power-saving is disabled.",
+                       fix="pcie_aspm")
+    return Finding(
+        INFO, "PCIe", f"PCIe ASPM policy: {active}",
+        "ASPM is left to the kernel/BIOS default.",
+        "If you see GPU bus-drop events (Xid 79), set the policy to performance below.",
+        fix="pcie_aspm",
+    )
+
+
+def check_pcie_aspm() -> list[Finding]:
+    f = evaluate_aspm(_read("/sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy"))
+    return [f] if f else []
+
+
+# --- NVIDIA persistence mode (seed-case relevant) -------------------------------------
+
+def check_gpu_powermizer() -> list[Finding]:
+    """NVIDIA PowerMizer preferred-performance mode (X only, via nvidia-settings)."""
+    if shutil.which("nvidia-settings") is None or not os.environ.get("DISPLAY"):
+        return []
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            ["nvidia-settings", "-q", "[gpu:0]/GPUPowerMizerMode", "-t"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10,
+        )
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        return []
+    raw = proc.stdout.strip().splitlines()[0].strip() if proc.stdout.strip() else ""
+    if not raw.isdigit():  # no X target / Wayland / query failed — skip quietly
+        return []
+    names = {0: "Adaptive", 1: "Prefer Maximum Performance", 2: "Auto"}
+    name = names.get(int(raw), f"mode {raw}")
+    if int(raw) == 1:
+        return [Finding(OK, "GPU", f"GPU PowerMizer: {name}", "The GPU prefers maximum performance.")]
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "GPU", f"GPU PowerMizer: {name}",
+        "Adaptive/Auto can downclock the GPU between load spikes, hurting frame consistency.",
+        "Prefer max performance (X only, resets on reboot): "
+        "`nvidia-settings -a '[gpu:0]/GPUPowerMizerMode=1'`.",
+    )]
+
+
+def check_gpu_persistence() -> list[Finding]:
+    if shutil.which("nvidia-smi") is None:
+        return []
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(
+            ["nvidia-smi", "--query-gpu=persistence_mode", "--format=csv,noheader"],
+            capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10,
+        )
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        return []
+    state = proc.stdout.strip().splitlines()[0].strip() if proc.stdout.strip() else ""
+    if state.lower().startswith("disabled"):
+        return [Finding(
+            INFO, "GPU", "NVIDIA persistence mode is off",
+            "The driver unloads when no client is attached, adding latency on first GPU "
+            "access and churning state between game launches.",
+            "Enable it below (per-boot), or enable the `nvidia-persistenced` service to "
+            "make it permanent.",
+            fix="nvidia_persistence",
+        )]
+    if state.lower().startswith("enabled"):
+        return [Finding(OK, "GPU", "NVIDIA persistence mode on", "The driver stays resident.",
+                        fix="nvidia_persistence")]
+    return []
+
+
+# --- CPU governor ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def evaluate_governor(governors: set[str]) -> Finding | None:
+    if not governors:
+        return None
+    shown = ", ".join(sorted(governors))
+    if governors == {"performance"}:
+        return Finding(OK, "CPU", "CPU governor: performance", "CPUs run at full clocks under load.",
+                       fix="cpu_governor")
+    if "powersave" in governors:
+        return Finding(
+            WARNING, "CPU", f"CPU governor set to power-saving ({shown})",
+            "A powersave governor caps CPU frequency and can bottleneck frame times.",
+            "Set it to performance below (or install GameMode to switch it per-game).",
+            fix="cpu_governor",
+        )
+    return Finding(
+        INFO, "CPU", f"CPU governor: {shown}",
+        "A dynamic governor scales with load; usually fine.",
+        "For the most consistent frame pacing, set performance below (or use GameMode).",
+        fix="cpu_governor",
+    )
+
+
+def check_cpu_governor() -> list[Finding]:
+    govs: set[str] = set()
+    for p in Path("/sys/devices/system/cpu").glob("cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_governor"):
+        text = _read(str(p))
+        if text and text.strip():
+            govs.add(text.strip())
+    f = evaluate_governor(govs)
+    return [f] if f else []
+
+
+# --- GameMode / MangoHud --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def check_gamemode() -> list[Finding]:
+    if shutil.which("gamemoderun") or shutil.which("gamemoded"):
+        return [Finding(
+            OK, "Tools", "Feral GameMode installed",
+            "GameMode can apply the performance governor and other tweaks while a game runs.",
+        )]
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "Tools", "GameMode not installed",
+        "GameMode auto-applies performance tweaks (governor, scheduling) for the duration of a game.",
+        "Install it: `sudo apt install gamemode`, then launch games with `gamemoderun %command%` "
+        "(or use a global Steam launch option).",
+        action="gamemode",
+    )]
+
+
+def check_mangohud() -> list[Finding]:
+    if shutil.which("mangohud"):
+        return [Finding(OK, "Tools", "MangoHud available", "In-game FPS/temps/frametime overlay is installed.")]
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "Tools", "MangoHud not installed",
+        "MangoHud overlays live FPS, frame times, and temps in-game — handy for spotting stutter.",
+        "Install it: `sudo apt install mangohud`, then launch with `mangohud %command%`.",
+        action="mangohud",
+    )]
+
+
+# --- vm.swappiness --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def evaluate_swappiness(value: int) -> Finding:
+    if value > 10:
+        return Finding(
+            INFO, "Memory", f"vm.swappiness is high ({value})",
+            "A high swappiness lets the kernel swap out memory eagerly, which can cause "
+            "hitching during gaming on systems with ample RAM.",
+            "Lower it below (e.g. 10); applies immediately.",
+            fix="swappiness",
+        )
+    return Finding(OK, "Memory", f"vm.swappiness is {value}", "Swapping is conservative.",
+                   fix="swappiness")
+
+
+def check_swappiness() -> list[Finding]:
+    text = _read("/proc/sys/vm/swappiness")
+    if text is None or not text.strip().isdigit():
+        return []
+    return [evaluate_swappiness(int(text.strip()))]
+
+
+# --- shader cache ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def evaluate_shader_cache(env: dict) -> Finding:
+    disabled = (
+        env.get("__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE") == "0"
+        or env.get("MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DISABLE", "").lower() in ("1", "true")
+        or env.get("MESA_GLSL_CACHE_DISABLE", "").lower() in ("1", "true")
+    )
+    if disabled:
+        return Finding(
+            WARNING, "GPU", "Shader disk cache is disabled",
+            "With the shader cache off, shaders recompile every run — a common cause of "
+            "in-game stutter, especially on first encounters.",
+            "Unset the disabling variable (e.g. remove `__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE=0` / "
+            "`MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DISABLE`) from your environment / launch options.",
+        )
+    return Finding(OK, "GPU", "Shader disk cache enabled", "Compiled shaders are cached between runs (default).")
+
+
+def check_shader_cache() -> list[Finding]:
+    return [evaluate_shader_cache(os.environ)]
+
+
+# --- transparent hugepages / CPU mitigations (only when notable) ----------------------
+
+def check_thp() -> list[Finding]:
+    text = _read("/sys/kernel/mm/transparent_hugepage/enabled")
+    if not text:
+        return []
+    active = _active_aspm(text)  # same '[token]' format
+    if active == "never":
+        return [Finding(
+            INFO, "Memory", "Transparent HugePages disabled (never)",
+            "Some workloads benefit from THP; 'madvise' lets apps opt in without the downsides of 'always'.",
+            "Optional: set 'madvise' below; applies immediately.",
+            fix="thp",
+        )]
+    return []
+
+
+def check_mitigations() -> list[Finding]:
+    cmdline = _read("/proc/cmdline") or ""
+    if "mitigations=off" in cmdline:
+        return [Finding(
+            INFO, "CPU", "CPU security mitigations are disabled",
+            "`mitigations=off` recovers some CPU performance at the cost of CPU-vulnerability "
+            "protections — a deliberate trade-off, noted here for awareness.",
+            "Remove `mitigations=off` from the kernel cmdline to restore protections.",
+        )]
+    return []
+
+
+# --- Proton versions (informational) --------------------------------------------------
+
+def check_wine() -> list[Finding]:
+    """System Wine version (used by Lutris / non-Proton games)."""
+    if shutil.which("wine") is None:
+        return []
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(["wine", "--version"], capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10)
+    except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+        return []
+    ver = proc.stdout.strip().split()[0] if proc.stdout.strip() else ""
+    if not ver:
+        return []
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "Tools", f"Wine: {ver}",
+        "System Wine — used by Lutris and non-Proton titles.",
+        "Steam games generally run best on Proton; keep Wine current for native/Lutris use.",
+    )]
+
+
+def check_steam_client() -> list[Finding]:
+    """Installed Steam client package version."""
+    from . import steam
+
+    ver = steam.client_version()
+    if not ver:
+        return []
+    return [Finding(INFO, "Tools", f"Steam client: {ver}", "The installed Steam package version.")]
+
+
+def check_proton() -> list[Finding]:
+    from . import steam
+
+    try:
+        versions = steam.proton_versions()
+    except Exception:
+        versions = []
+    if not versions:
+        return []
+    return [Finding(
+        INFO, "Tools", f"Proton: {len(versions)} version(s) installed",
+        ", ".join(versions),
+        "Steam picks the Proton version per game (Properties → Compatibility); "
+        "Proton Experimental often has the latest fixes.",
+    )]
+
+
+# --- aggregate ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def run_gameenv_checks() -> list[Finding]:
+    """Run all environment checks, sorted by severity (worst first)."""
+    findings: list[Finding] = []
+    findings += check_pcie_aspm()
+    findings += check_gpu_persistence()
+    findings += check_gpu_powermizer()
+    findings += check_cpu_governor()
+    findings += check_gamemode()
+    findings += check_mangohud()
+    findings += check_swappiness()
+    findings += check_shader_cache()
+    findings += check_thp()
+    findings += check_mitigations()
+    findings += check_proton()
+    findings += check_wine()
+    findings += check_steam_client()
+    findings.sort(key=lambda f: _ORDER.get(f.severity, 9))
+    return findings

src/rigdoctor/core/gamelogs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+"""Collect recent game / Proton / Steam logs to enrich an AI diagnostic (M14).
+
+Reads logs that already exist on disk — no change to how the game is launched. Two reliable
+sources: Proton's per-app log (``~/steam-<appid>.log``, written when ``PROTON_LOG=1``) and
+Steam's own console log. Each is tail-read and size-bounded so the AI prompt stays small. The
+text is fed to the AI alongside the findings so it can see *when* something went wrong (a
+vkd3d/DXVK error, a crash line, the exit code) rather than only the sensor summary.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Steam keeps logs under its install root; ~/.steam/steam usually symlinks to the real one.
+_STEAM_LOG_DIRS = ("~/.steam/steam/logs", "~/.local/share/Steam/logs", "~/.steam/root/logs")
+_STEAM_LOG_FILES = ("console-linux.txt", "console_log.txt", "stderr.txt")
+_TS = re.compile(r"^\[(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2})\]")
+
+
+def _line_epoch(line: str) -> float | None:
+    m = _TS.match(line)
+    if not m:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return time.mktime(time.strptime(m.group(1), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
+    except ValueError:
+        return None
+
+
+def _since_filter(text: str, since: float) -> str:
+    """Keep lines from the first timestamp >= `since` onward (logs are chronological).
+
+    Untimestamped lines before the window are dropped; once inside the window every line is
+    kept (so multi-line entries survive). This scopes a long-lived Steam log to one session.
+    """
+    out: list[str] = []
+    including = False
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        epoch = _line_epoch(line)
+        if epoch is not None and epoch >= since:
+            including = True
+        if including:
+            out.append(line)
+    return "\n".join(out)
+
+
+def _tail(path: Path, max_bytes: int) -> str:
+    """Last ``max_bytes`` of a file, decoded leniently (empty string on error)."""
+    try:
+        size = path.stat().st_size
+        with path.open("rb") as fh:
+            if size > max_bytes:
+                fh.seek(size - max_bytes)
+            return fh.read().decode("utf-8", "replace")
+    except OSError:
+        return ""
+
+
+def _proton_logs() -> list[Path]:
+    try:
+        logs = list(Path.home().glob("steam-*.log"))
+    except OSError:
+        return []
+    return sorted(logs, key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
+
+
+def _steam_console() -> Path | None:
+    for directory in _STEAM_LOG_DIRS:
+        base = Path(os.path.expanduser(directory))
+        for name in _STEAM_LOG_FILES:
+            candidate = base / name
+            if candidate.exists():
+                return candidate
+    return None
+
+
+def available() -> bool:
+    return bool(_proton_logs() or _steam_console())
+
+
+def collect(since: float | None = None, max_bytes: int = 8000) -> str:
+    """Recent Proton + Steam log tails as one labelled text block ('' if none).
+
+    With ``since`` (epoch), scope to that session: skip a Proton log not written during/after
+    the session (a stale per-app log from an earlier game), and keep only Steam-console lines
+    timestamped at/after ``since`` — so we don't feed the model an unrelated past session.
+    """
+    sections: list[str] = []
+
+    protons = _proton_logs()
+    if protons:
+        log = protons[0]
+        fresh = since is None or _mtime(log) >= since
+        tail = _tail(log, max_bytes).strip() if fresh else ""
+        if tail:
+            sections.append(f"--- Proton log ({log.name}) ---\n{tail}")
+
+    console = _steam_console()
+    if console:
+        raw = _tail(console, 40000 if since else max_bytes)
+        if since is not None:
+            raw = _since_filter(raw, since)
+        raw = raw.strip()[-max_bytes:].strip()
+        if raw:
+            sections.append(f"--- Steam log ({console.name}) ---\n{raw}")
+    return "\n\n".join(sections)
+
+
+def _mtime(path: Path) -> float:
+    try:
+        return path.stat().st_mtime
+    except OSError:
+        return 0.0

src/rigdoctor/core/health.py

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class Finding:
     title: str
     detail: str = ""
     suggestion: str = ""
+    action: str = ""  # optional: id of an installable catalog component (for an Install button)
+    fix: str = ""     # optional: id of an applyable runtime tunable (for an Apply dropdown, M6)
 
 
 # --- NVIDIA Xid knowledge (the seed crash is Xid 79) --------------------------
@@ -144,6 +146,22 @@ def check_journal() -> list[Finding]:
     return findings
 
 
+def check_previous_boot() -> list[Finding]:
+    """Scan the previous boot's kernel log — the boot that crashed — for fault signatures.
+
+    Needs persistent journald (else the crashed boot's logs were lost on reboot, which the
+    persistence check flags separately). Findings are framed as coming from that boot.
+    """
+    out = _journalctl(["-k", "-b", "-1", "--no-pager", "-o", "cat"])
+    if not out or not out.strip():
+        return []
+    tagged = []
+    for f in scan_journal_text(out):
+        detail = ("Logged during the previous (crashed) boot. " + (f.detail or "")).strip()
+        tagged.append(Finding(f.severity, f.category, f.title, detail, f.suggestion))
+    return tagged
+
+
 def check_journal_persistence() -> list[Finding]:
     if Path("/var/log/journal").is_dir():
         return []
@@ -233,12 +251,26 @@ def check_live_temps() -> list[Finding]:
     )]
 
 
-def run_health_checks() -> list[Finding]:
-    """Run all checks and return findings sorted by severity (worst first)."""
+def run_health_checks(include_journal: bool = True) -> list[Finding]:
+    """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").
+
+    `include_journal=False` skips the 7-day kernel-journal scan — used by the crash
+    analysis, which scans the previous (crashed) boot specifically instead.
+    """
+    from . import elevation
+
     findings: list[Finding] = []
     findings += check_nvidia_driver()
+    if include_journal:
         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/launchers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+"""Non-Steam game detection (M6): Lutris + Heroic installed games.
+
+Reads each launcher's own install records (Lutris' SQLite library, Heroic's JSON stores),
+returning the same `steam.Game` shape tagged with the launcher. Stdlib only; every reader
+degrades to [] if the launcher isn't installed or its files can't be parsed.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import sqlite3
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .steam import Game
+
+LUTRIS_DB = Path(os.path.expanduser("~/.local/share/lutris/pga.db"))
+HEROIC_DIR = Path(os.path.expanduser("~/.config/heroic"))
+
+
+def _lutris_games() -> list[Game]:
+    db = LUTRIS_DB
+    if not db.exists():
+        return []
+    games: list[Game] = []
+    try:
+        con = sqlite3.connect(f"file:{db}?mode=ro", uri=True)  # read-only
+        try:
+            rows = con.execute(
+                "SELECT name, slug FROM games WHERE installed = 1 AND name IS NOT NULL"
+            ).fetchall()
+        finally:
+            con.close()
+    except (sqlite3.Error, OSError):
+        return []
+    for name, slug in rows:
+        if name:
+            games.append(Game(appid=slug or "", name=str(name), library="", installdir="",
+                              launcher="lutris"))
+    return games
+
+
+def _read_json(path: Path):
+    try:
+        return json.loads(path.read_text())
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        return None
+
+
+def _heroic_games() -> list[Game]:
+    base = HEROIC_DIR
+    if not base.is_dir():
+        return []
+    games: list[Game] = []
+
+    # Epic / Legendary: {app_name: {"title": ..., ...}}
+    epic = _read_json(base / "legendaryConfig" / "legendary" / "installed.json")
+    if isinstance(epic, dict):
+        for app_name, info in epic.items():
+            if isinstance(info, dict):
+                games.append(Game(appid=str(app_name), name=info.get("title") or str(app_name),
+                                  library="", installdir="", launcher="heroic"))
+
+    # GOG: {"installed": [{"appName", "install_path", "title"?}]}
+    gog = _read_json(base / "gog_store" / "installed.json")
+    entries = gog.get("installed") if isinstance(gog, dict) else None
+    if isinstance(entries, list):
+        for e in entries:
+            if not isinstance(e, dict):
+                continue
+            install_path = e.get("install_path") or ""
+            title = e.get("title") or os.path.basename(install_path.rstrip("/")) or str(e.get("appName", ""))
+            if title:
+                games.append(Game(appid=str(e.get("appName", "")), name=title, library="",
+                                  installdir="", launcher="heroic"))
+    return games
+
+
+def scan() -> list[Game]:
+    """Installed non-Steam games (Lutris + Heroic), de-duplicated, sorted by name."""
+    seen: set[tuple[str, str]] = set()
+    out: list[Game] = []
+    for game in _lutris_games() + _heroic_games():
+        key = (game.launcher, game.name)
+        if key in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(key)
+        out.append(game)
+    return sorted(out, key=lambda g: g.name.lower())

src/rigdoctor/core/pty_session.py

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+"""A pseudo-terminal running the host's shell (M12, Tier 3 — host side).
+
+Spawns the user's login shell in a real PTY so interactive programs work over a shared
+session: vim, top, tab-completion, colours, Ctrl-C, and `sudo` (which prompts inside the
+PTY — the host types that password locally, so it's never sent to the guest). Runs as the
+host's own user — never elevated. Linux-only (uses `pty`/`termios`).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import fcntl
+import os
+import pty
+import signal
+import struct
+import termios
+
+
+class PtySession:
+    def __init__(self, rows: int = 24, cols: int = 80):
+        self.pid, self.master_fd = pty.fork()
+        if self.pid == 0:  # child: become the shell
+            os.environ["TERM"] = "xterm-256color"
+            shell = os.environ.get("SHELL", "/bin/bash")
+            try:
+                os.execvp(shell, [shell])
+            finally:
+                os._exit(1)
+        os.set_blocking(self.master_fd, False)
+        self.set_size(rows, cols)
+
+    def set_size(self, rows: int, cols: int) -> None:
+        try:
+            fcntl.ioctl(self.master_fd, termios.TIOCSWINSZ, struct.pack("HHHH", rows, cols, 0, 0))
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def write(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        try:
+            os.write(self.master_fd, data)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+
+    def read(self, size: int = 65536) -> bytes:
+        try:
+            return os.read(self.master_fd, size)
+        except (BlockingIOError, OSError):
+            return b""
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        try:
+            os.close(self.master_fd)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            os.kill(self.pid, signal.SIGHUP)
+            os.waitpid(self.pid, os.WNOHANG)
+        except (OSError, ChildProcessError, ProcessLookupError):
+            pass

src/rigdoctor/core/reccontrol.py

@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ def read_status() -> dict | None:
         return None
 
 
-def start_background(interval: float | None = None, out: str | None = None) -> int | None:
+def start_background(
+    interval: float | None = None, out: str | None = None, game: str | None = None
+) -> int | None:
     """Spawn a detached `record run`. Returns the child pid, or None if already running."""
     if running_pid():
         return None
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ def start_background(interval: float | None = None, out: str | None = None) -> i
         cmd += ["--interval", str(interval)]
     if out:
         cmd += ["--out", out]
+    if game:
+        cmd += ["--game", game]
     out_fh = open(config.SPAWN_LOG, "a")
     proc = subprocess.Popen(
         cmd,

src/rigdoctor/core/recorder.py

@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ class Recorder:
         backups: int = 10,
         status_path=None,
         sampler: Sampler | None = None,
+        game: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.interval = interval
         self.sampler = sampler or Sampler(available_sources())
         self.writer = CrashLogWriter(log_path, max_bytes, backups)
         self.log_path = Path(log_path)
         self.status_path = Path(status_path) if status_path else None
+        self.game = game or None
         self.samples = 0
         self._stop = threading.Event()
         self._gpu_lost = False
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ class Recorder:
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         self.writer.write_event("session-start", f"interval={self.interval:g}s")
+        if self.game:
+            self.writer.write_event("game", self.game)  # tag the focused-diagnostic target
         self._write_status(running=True)
         try:
             while not self._stop.is_set():
@@ -81,6 +85,7 @@ class Recorder:
             "samples": self.samples,
             "updated": time.time(),
             "gpu_lost": self._gpu_lost,
+            "game": self.game,
         }
         if sample is not None:
             data["latest"] = headline(sample)

src/rigdoctor/core/service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""`systemd --user` services for the crash logger + game watcher (M9 / D6 trigger modes).
+
+Three trigger modes (D6): **manual** (no service — start/stop by hand), **always-on** (a user
+service samples continuously, bounded by log rotation), and **game-launch** (a watcher service
+auto-brackets a capture around each game). No root: everything is a `systemd --user` unit in
+``~/.config/systemd/user``. Degrades gracefully when systemd isn't available.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .. import config
+
+UNIT_DIR = Path(os.path.expanduser("~/.config/systemd/user"))
+RECORDER_UNIT = "rigdoctor-recorder.service"
+WATCH_UNIT = "rigdoctor-watch.service"
+MODES = ("manual", "always-on", "game-launch")
+
+_UNITS = {
+    RECORDER_UNIT: ("RigDoctor crash-capture recorder (always-on)", ["record", "run"]),
+    WATCH_UNIT: ("RigDoctor game-launch watcher", ["watch"]),
+}
+
+
+def available() -> bool:
+    return shutil.which("systemctl") is not None
+
+
+def _rigdoctor_bin() -> str:
+    exe = Path(sys.executable).with_name("rigdoctor")  # next to the venv python
+    if exe.exists():
+        return str(exe)
+    return shutil.which("rigdoctor") or "rigdoctor"
+
+
+def _systemctl(*args: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(["systemctl", "--user", *args],
+                              capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=20)
+        return proc.returncode, (proc.stdout + proc.stderr).strip()
+    except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as exc:
+        return 1, str(exc)
+
+
+def unit_text(description: str, args: list[str]) -> str:
+    exec_cmd = " ".join([_rigdoctor_bin(), *args])
+    return (
+        "[Unit]\n"
+        f"Description={description}\n\n"
+        "[Service]\n"
+        "Type=simple\n"
+        f"ExecStart={exec_cmd}\n"
+        "Restart=on-failure\n"
+        "RestartSec=5\n\n"
+        "[Install]\n"
+        "WantedBy=default.target\n"
+    )
+
+
+def install_units() -> None:
+    """Write/refresh both unit files and reload systemd (idempotent)."""
+    UNIT_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    for name, (desc, args) in _UNITS.items():
+        (UNIT_DIR / name).write_text(unit_text(desc, args))
+    _systemctl("daemon-reload")
+
+
+def is_active(name: str) -> bool:
+    return _systemctl("is-active", name)[0] == 0
+
+
+def is_enabled(name: str) -> bool:
+    return _systemctl("is-enabled", name)[0] == 0
+
+
+def _enable(name: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    return _systemctl("enable", "--now", name)
+
+
+def _disable(name: str) -> tuple[int, str]:
+    return _systemctl("disable", "--now", name)
+
+
+def apply_mode(mode: str) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+    """Reconcile the user services to `mode` and persist it. Returns (ok, message)."""
+    if mode not in MODES:
+        return False, f"Unknown trigger mode: {mode}"
+    if not available():
+        config.update_config(trigger_mode=mode)
+        return False, "systemd --user isn't available — mode saved, but no service was changed."
+    install_units()
+    if mode == "always-on":
+        _disable(WATCH_UNIT)
+        rc, out = _enable(RECORDER_UNIT)
+    elif mode == "game-launch":
+        _disable(RECORDER_UNIT)
+        rc, out = _enable(WATCH_UNIT)
+    else:  # manual
+        _disable(RECORDER_UNIT)
+        _disable(WATCH_UNIT)
+        rc, out = 0, ""
+    config.update_config(trigger_mode=mode)
+    return rc == 0, out
+
+
+def status() -> dict:
+    """Current trigger mode (config) + live service states (best-effort)."""
+    cfg = config.load_config()
+    info = {"available": available(), "mode": cfg.get("trigger_mode", "manual")}
+    if info["available"]:
+        info["recorder_active"] = is_active(RECORDER_UNIT)
+        info["watch_active"] = is_active(WATCH_UNIT)
+    return info

src/rigdoctor/core/steam.py

@@ -0,0 +1,404 @@
+"""Steam library & game detection (M6, the Steam piece of D12 game detection).
+
+Discovers a user's Steam installs, the library folders they've configured (Steam tracks
+them all in ``libraryfolders.vdf``, so multiple libraries on multiple drives are covered),
+and the games installed in each (one ``appmanifest_<appid>.acf`` per app). Stdlib only —
+no Steam tooling required, every probe degrades gracefully.
+
+The set of libraries actually scanned is user-chosen (config ``steam_libraries``); nothing
+is scanned until the user opts a library in. Scan results are cached in ``games.json`` so the
+GUI can show the list instantly and the launch-time background scan can diff against it to
+flag newly-installed games.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import time
+from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from ..config import GAMES_FILE, load_config
+
+# Steam "apps" that aren't games: runtimes, Proton builds, redistributables. Filtered out of
+# scans by appid (known IDs) or by name prefix (covers future Proton/runtime versions).
+_TOOL_APPIDS = {
+    "228980",   # Steamworks Common Redistributables
+    "1070560",  # Steam Linux Runtime 1.0 (scout)
+    "1391110",  # Steam Linux Runtime 2.0 (soldier)
+    "1628350",  # Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 (sniper)
+    "1493710",  # Proton Experimental
+    "2180100",  # Proton Hotfix
+    "1826330",  # Proton EasyAntiCheat Runtime
+    "1161040",  # Proton BattlEye Runtime
+}
+_TOOL_NAME_PREFIXES = ("Proton", "Steam Linux Runtime", "Steamworks Common")
+
+# Where Steam may be installed (native + Flatpak + Snap). Symlinks (~/.steam/steam) are
+# resolved and de-duplicated by real path.
+_ROOT_CANDIDATES = (
+    "~/.steam/steam",
+    "~/.steam/root",
+    "~/.local/share/Steam",
+    "~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/data/Steam",  # Flatpak
+    "~/snap/steam/common/.local/share/Steam",          # Snap
+)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SteamLibrary:
+    path: str          # the library root (contains a steamapps/ dir)
+    label: str = ""    # Steam's label for the folder, if any
+
+
+@dataclass
+class Game:
+    appid: str
+    name: str
+    library: str       # library path the game lives in (Steam)
+    installdir: str    # folder name under <library>/steamapps/common
+    size_bytes: int = 0
+    last_updated: int = 0  # epoch seconds (acf LastUpdated), 0 if unknown
+    launcher: str = "steam"  # "steam" | "lutris" | "heroic"
+
+
+# --- VDF (Valve Data Format) parsing --------------------------------------------------
+# Minimal text-VDF reader: quoted "key" "value" pairs and "key" { ... } nesting. Enough
+# for libraryfolders.vdf and appmanifest_*.acf; ignores #base/#include and unquoted tokens.
+
+def _parse_vdf(text: str) -> dict:
+    pos = 0
+    n = len(text)
+
+    def skip_ws() -> None:
+        nonlocal pos
+        while pos < n:
+            c = text[pos]
+            if c in " \t\r\n":
+                pos += 1
+            elif c == "/" and pos + 1 < n and text[pos + 1] == "/":  # // line comment
+                while pos < n and text[pos] != "\n":
+                    pos += 1
+            else:
+                break
+
+    def read_string() -> str:
+        nonlocal pos
+        pos += 1  # opening quote
+        out = []
+        while pos < n:
+            c = text[pos]
+            if c == "\\" and pos + 1 < n:
+                nxt = text[pos + 1]
+                out.append({"n": "\n", "t": "\t", "\\": "\\", '"': '"'}.get(nxt, nxt))
+                pos += 2
+                continue
+            if c == '"':
+                pos += 1
+                break
+            out.append(c)
+            pos += 1
+        return "".join(out)
+
+    def parse_obj() -> dict:
+        nonlocal pos
+        obj: dict = {}
+        while True:
+            skip_ws()
+            if pos >= n or text[pos] == "}":
+                pos += 1  # consume closing brace (or run off the end)
+                return obj
+            if text[pos] != '"':  # skip unquoted/unsupported tokens defensively
+                pos += 1
+                continue
+            key = read_string()
+            skip_ws()
+            if pos < n and text[pos] == "{":
+                pos += 1
+                obj[key] = parse_obj()
+            elif pos < n and text[pos] == '"':
+                obj[key] = read_string()
+            else:  # malformed; bail on this key
+                obj[key] = ""
+        return obj
+
+    skip_ws()
+    if pos < n and text[pos] == '"':
+        root_key = read_string()
+        skip_ws()
+        if pos < n and text[pos] == "{":
+            pos += 1
+            return {root_key: parse_obj()}
+    return {}
+
+
+def _read_vdf(path: Path) -> dict:
+    try:
+        return _parse_vdf(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace"))
+    except OSError:
+        return {}
+
+
+# --- discovery ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def steam_roots() -> list[Path]:
+    """Existing Steam install roots, de-duplicated by resolved path."""
+    seen: set[Path] = set()
+    roots: list[Path] = []
+    for cand in _ROOT_CANDIDATES:
+        p = Path(os.path.expanduser(cand))
+        if not p.exists():
+            continue
+        real = p.resolve()
+        if real in seen:
+            continue
+        seen.add(real)
+        roots.append(real)
+    return roots
+
+
+def _libraryfolders_vdf(root: Path) -> Path | None:
+    for rel in ("steamapps/libraryfolders.vdf", "config/libraryfolders.vdf"):
+        p = root / rel
+        if p.exists():
+            return p
+    return None
+
+
+def discover_libraries() -> list[SteamLibrary]:
+    """Every Steam library folder configured on this machine, de-duplicated by real path.
+
+    Reads each install's ``libraryfolders.vdf`` (which lists all drives/folders), and
+    always includes the install root itself as a fallback.
+    """
+    seen: set[Path] = set()
+    libs: list[SteamLibrary] = []
+
+    def add(path: Path, label: str = "") -> None:
+        if not (path / "steamapps").is_dir():
+            return
+        real = path.resolve()
+        if real in seen:
+            return
+        seen.add(real)
+        libs.append(SteamLibrary(path=str(real), label=label))
+
+    for root in steam_roots():
+        vdf = _libraryfolders_vdf(root)
+        folders = _read_vdf(vdf).get("libraryfolders", {}) if vdf else {}
+        if isinstance(folders, dict):
+            for entry in folders.values():
+                if isinstance(entry, dict) and entry.get("path"):
+                    add(Path(entry["path"]), entry.get("label", ""))
+        add(root)  # the install root is itself a library
+    return libs
+
+
+# --- game scanning --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def is_tool(appid: str, name: str) -> bool:
+    """True for non-game Steam apps (runtimes, Proton, redistributables)."""
+    if appid in _TOOL_APPIDS:
+        return True
+    return name.startswith(_TOOL_NAME_PREFIXES)
+
+
+def scan_library(library: str) -> list[Game]:
+    """Games installed in one library, parsed from its appmanifest_*.acf files."""
+    steamapps = Path(library) / "steamapps"
+    games: list[Game] = []
+    try:
+        manifests = sorted(steamapps.glob("appmanifest_*.acf"))
+    except OSError:
+        return games
+    for manifest in manifests:
+        state = _read_vdf(manifest).get("AppState", {})
+        if not isinstance(state, dict):
+            continue
+        # Steam treats VDF keys case-insensitively (e.g. "SizeOnDisk" but "lastupdated").
+        state = {k.lower(): v for k, v in state.items()}
+        appid = state.get("appid", "")
+        name = state.get("name", "").strip()
+        if not appid or not name or is_tool(appid, name):
+            continue
+        games.append(Game(
+            appid=appid,
+            name=name,
+            library=str(library),
+            installdir=state.get("installdir", ""),
+            size_bytes=_int(state.get("sizeondisk")),
+            last_updated=_int(state.get("lastupdated")),
+        ))
+    return games
+
+
+def scan_games(libraries: list[str]) -> list[Game]:
+    """All games across the given libraries, de-duplicated by appid, sorted by name."""
+    by_appid: dict[str, Game] = {}
+    for lib in libraries:
+        for game in scan_library(lib):
+            by_appid.setdefault(game.appid, game)  # first library wins on duplicates
+    return sorted(by_appid.values(), key=lambda g: g.name.lower())
+
+
+def _int(value) -> int:
+    try:
+        return int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return 0
+
+
+def proton_versions() -> list[str]:
+    """Installed Proton compatibility-tool versions across all discovered libraries.
+
+    Proton builds are the appmanifests we filter out of game scans; here we surface them
+    for the M6 environment report. Returns unique names, newest-looking last.
+    """
+    names: set[str] = set()
+    for lib in discover_libraries():
+        try:
+            manifests = sorted((Path(lib.path) / "steamapps").glob("appmanifest_*.acf"))
+        except OSError:
+            continue
+        for manifest in manifests:
+            state = _read_vdf(manifest).get("AppState", {})
+            if isinstance(state, dict):
+                state = {k.lower(): v for k, v in state.items()}
+                name = state.get("name", "").strip()
+                if name.startswith("Proton"):
+                    names.add(name)
+    return sorted(names)
+
+
+# --- config-driven selection ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+def selected_library_paths(cfg: dict | None = None) -> list[str]:
+    """Library paths the user has opted in to scanning (config ``steam_libraries``)."""
+    cfg = cfg or load_config()
+    paths = cfg.get("steam_libraries") or []
+    return [str(p) for p in paths]
+
+
+# --- scan cache + new-game detection --------------------------------------------------
+
+@dataclass
+class ScanResult:
+    games: list[Game]
+    new_appids: list[str]   # newly-installed since the last scan (badge fuel)
+    scanned_at: float
+
+
+def load_cache() -> dict | None:
+    try:
+        return json.loads(GAMES_FILE.read_text())
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        return None
+
+
+def _save_cache(games: list[Game], known: set[str], new: list[str], when: float) -> None:
+    GAMES_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    data = {
+        "scanned_at": when,
+        "known_appids": sorted(known),
+        "new_appids": new,
+        "games": [asdict(g) for g in games],
+    }
+    GAMES_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+
+
+def cached_games() -> list[Game]:
+    """Games from the last scan (for instant display before a rescan finishes)."""
+    cache = load_cache()
+    if not cache:
+        return []
+    # Only pass keys present in the record so dataclass defaults fill any new fields.
+    return [Game(**{k: g[k] for k in Game.__dataclass_fields__ if k in g}) for g in cache.get("games", [])]
+
+
+def appid_names() -> dict[str, str]:
+    """{appid: name} for the user's scanned games — lets us resolve IDs seen in logs (M14)."""
+    return {g.appid: g.name for g in cached_games() if g.appid and g.name}
+
+
+def rescan(cfg: dict | None = None) -> ScanResult:
+    """Scan the selected libraries, diff against the cache, and persist the result.
+
+    Newly-installed games (appids never seen before) are reported in ``new_appids``. The
+    very first scan reports nothing as new (so the whole library isn't flagged at once);
+    unacknowledged new games carry forward until they're acknowledged or uninstalled.
+    """
+    games = scan_games(selected_library_paths(cfg))
+    current = {g.appid for g in games}
+    prev = load_cache()
+    if prev is None:
+        known: set[str] = set(current)  # first run: everything is "known", nothing new
+        new = []
+    else:
+        known = set(prev.get("known_appids", []))
+        carried = set(prev.get("new_appids", [])) & current  # still-unacknowledged & installed
+        new = sorted((current - known) | carried)
+        known |= current
+    when = time.time()
+    _save_cache(games, known, new, when)
+    return ScanResult(games=games, new_appids=new, scanned_at=when)
+
+
+def acknowledge_new() -> None:
+    """Clear the new-game badge (called when the user views the games list)."""
+    cache = load_cache()
+    if not cache or not cache.get("new_appids"):
+        return
+    cache["new_appids"] = []
+    try:
+        GAMES_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(cache, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False))
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+
+# --- formatting -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def client_version() -> str | None:
+    """The installed Steam package version (apt), or None — best-effort, offline."""
+    if shutil.which("dpkg-query") is None:
+        return None
+    for pkg in ("steam-installer", "steam-launcher", "steam"):
+        try:
+            proc = subprocess.run(["dpkg-query", "-W", "-f=${Version}", pkg],
+                                  capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=10)
+        except (subprocess.SubprocessError, OSError):
+            continue
+        if proc.returncode == 0 and proc.stdout.strip():
+            return proc.stdout.strip()
+    return None
+
+
+def launch_game(appid: str) -> bool:
+    """Best-effort: ask Steam to launch a game by appid (steam:// URL). Non-blocking."""
+    if not appid:
+        return False
+    url = f"steam://rungameid/{appid}"
+    for cmd in (["steam", url], ["xdg-open", url]):
+        if shutil.which(cmd[0]):
+            try:
+                subprocess.Popen(
+                    cmd, stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                    stdin=subprocess.DEVNULL, start_new_session=True,
+                )
+                return True
+            except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError):
+                continue
+    return False
+
+
+def human_size(num_bytes: int) -> str:
+    if num_bytes <= 0:
+        return "—"
+    size = float(num_bytes)
+    for unit in ("B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"):
+        if size < 1024 or unit == "TB":
+            return f"{size:.0f} {unit}" if unit in ("B", "KB") else f"{size:.1f} {unit}"
+        size /= 1024
+    return f"{size:.1f} TB"

src/rigdoctor/core/syslogs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"""Session-scoped system logs for diagnostics (M15): kernel, coredumps, NVIDIA, display.
+
+Covers what the *system* logged when something went wrong, so the report bundle and the AI both
+see it:
+  * kernel ring-buffer slice (`journalctl -k`) — Xid, OOM-killer, MCE, PCIe AER, thermal, hung tasks
+  * systemd-coredump records (`coredumpctl`) — did the game/wine dump core (SIGSEGV/ABRT), when
+  * an `nvidia-smi -q` snapshot — driver, throttle/clock-event reasons, clocks, power, temps, PCIe,
+    ECC + retired pages (point-in-time at diagnostic time)
+  * the display-server log — `Xorg.0.log` on X11, or the compositor's user-journal slice on Wayland
+Best-effort and size-bounded: degrades silently if a tool is missing or access is denied. Stdlib only.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+_MAX = 8000      # cap each log section so the prompt/report stays small
+_NV_MAX = 10000  # nvidia-smi -q is structured + valuable; allow a bit more (head-truncated)
+
+# Compositors whose user-journal entries are the "Wayland log" (OR-matched by journalctl).
+_COMPOSITORS = ("gnome-shell", "mutter", "kwin_wayland", "Xwayland", "sway", "gamescope")
+_XORG_LOGS = ("~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", "/var/log/Xorg.0.log")
+
+
+def _since_arg(since: float | None) -> str | None:
+    return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S", time.localtime(since)) if since else None
+
+
+def _run(cmd: list[str], timeout: float = 15.0) -> str:
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)
+    except (OSError, subprocess.SubprocessError):
+        return ""
+    return (proc.stdout or "").strip()
+
+
+def kernel_log(since: float | None = None, max_bytes: int = _MAX) -> str:
+    if not shutil.which("journalctl"):
+        return ""
+    cmd = ["journalctl", "-k", "--no-pager"]
+    since_arg = _since_arg(since)
+    if since_arg:
+        cmd += ["--since", since_arg]
+    out = _run(cmd)
+    if not out or out.strip().lower() == "-- no entries --":  # journalctl's empty marker
+        return ""
+    return out[-max_bytes:]
+
+
+def coredumps(since: float | None = None, max_bytes: int = _MAX) -> str:
+    if not shutil.which("coredumpctl"):
+        return ""
+    cmd = ["coredumpctl", "list", "--no-pager"]
+    since_arg = _since_arg(since)
+    if since_arg:
+        cmd += ["--since", since_arg]
+    out = _run(cmd)
+    if not out or "no coredumps" in out.lower():
+        return ""
+    return out[-max_bytes:]
+
+
+def nvidia_snapshot(max_bytes: int = _NV_MAX) -> str:
+    """Point-in-time `nvidia-smi -q` (head-truncated — driver/temps/clocks/ECC sit near the top)."""
+    if not shutil.which("nvidia-smi"):
+        return ""
+    out = _run(["nvidia-smi", "-q"])
+    return out[:max_bytes] if out else ""
+
+
+def _xorg_log() -> Path | None:
+    for cand in _XORG_LOGS:
+        path = Path(os.path.expanduser(cand))
+        if path.exists():
+            return path
+    return None
+
+
+def _session_type() -> str:
+    declared = os.environ.get("XDG_SESSION_TYPE", "").lower()
+    if declared in ("x11", "wayland"):
+        return declared
+    if os.environ.get("WAYLAND_DISPLAY"):
+        return "wayland"
+    return "x11" if _xorg_log() else "unknown"
+
+
+def _tail_file(path: Path, max_bytes: int) -> str:
+    try:
+        size = path.stat().st_size
+        with path.open("rb") as fh:
+            if size > max_bytes:
+                fh.seek(size - max_bytes)
+            return fh.read().decode("utf-8", "replace")
+    except OSError:
+        return ""
+
+
+def display_log(since: float | None = None, max_bytes: int = _MAX) -> str:
+    """Xorg.0.log on X11, or the compositor's user-journal slice on Wayland ('' if none)."""
+    if _session_type() == "wayland":
+        if not shutil.which("journalctl"):
+            return ""
+        cmd = ["journalctl", "--user", "--no-pager"]
+        since_arg = _since_arg(since)
+        if since_arg:
+            cmd += ["--since", since_arg]
+        cmd += [f"_COMM={comp}" for comp in _COMPOSITORS]  # OR-matched
+        out = _run(cmd)
+        if not out or out.strip().lower() == "-- no entries --":
+            return ""
+        return out[-max_bytes:]
+    log = _xorg_log()  # X11: Xorg log isn't wall-clock-timestamped, so tail rather than scope
+    return _tail_file(log, max_bytes) if log else ""
+
+
+# Kernel-log patterns worth alerting on in real time (M8 event alerts). (label, regex).
+_CRITICAL = [
+    ("GPU error (Xid)", re.compile(r"NVRM:\s*Xid", re.I)),
+    ("Out of memory", re.compile(r"out of memory|oom-kill|killed process \d+", re.I)),
+    ("CPU machine-check", re.compile(r"\bmce:|machine check", re.I)),
+    ("PCIe error", re.compile(r"\bAER:|pcie bus error", re.I)),
+    ("Disk I/O error", re.compile(
+        r"buffer i/o error|\bi/o error\b|critical medium error|ext4-fs error|"
+        r"blk_update_request:.*error|ata\d+.*(?:failed|error)", re.I)),
+]
+
+
+def scan_critical(text: str) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
+    """(label, line) for kernel lines matching a critical pattern (first match per line)."""
+    events: list[tuple[str, str]] = []
+    for line in text.splitlines():
+        for label, pat in _CRITICAL:
+            if pat.search(line):
+                events.append((label, line.strip()))
+                break
+    return events
+
+
+def available() -> bool:
+    return bool(shutil.which("journalctl") or shutil.which("coredumpctl")
+                or shutil.which("nvidia-smi") or _xorg_log())
+
+
+def collect(since: float | None = None) -> str:
+    """Kernel + coredumps + NVIDIA snapshot + display log as one labelled block ('' if none)."""
+    sections: list[str] = []
+    kern = kernel_log(since)
+    if kern:
+        sections.append(f"--- Kernel log (journalctl -k) ---\n{kern}")
+    cores = coredumps(since)
+    if cores:
+        sections.append(f"--- Crashed processes (coredumpctl) ---\n{cores}")
+    nvidia = nvidia_snapshot()
+    if nvidia:
+        sections.append(f"--- NVIDIA snapshot (nvidia-smi -q) ---\n{nvidia}")
+    display = display_log(since)
+    if display:
+        sections.append(f"--- Display server log ({_session_type()}) ---\n{display}")
+    return "\n\n".join(sections)

src/rigdoctor/core/uninstall.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+"""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",
+        share / "icons" / "hicolor" / "scalable" / "apps" / "rigdoctor.svg",
+    ]
+    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

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-"""Update check (M13): ask the Gitea releases API for the latest version.
+"""Update check (M13): ask the Gitea releases API for the latest version + notes.
 
 Stdlib-only (urllib). The Gitea instance requires sign-in, so updates are gated to
 account holders via a Personal Access Token (D18): set $RIGDOCTOR_TOKEN or save one
-with `rigdoctor login`. Self-update (apply) is built on top of this; this module
-handles detection and exposes a clear state for the UI.
+with `rigdoctor login`. Returns the latest tag, its release notes (body), and a clear
+state for the UI; `apply_update` performs the no-root self-update.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ def is_newer(latest: str, current: str = __version__) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def fetch_latest(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
-    """Return (tag, error). error is one of NO_TOKEN / AUTH / NETWORK, or None on success."""
+def fetch_latest(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str | None, str, str | None]:
+    """Return (tag, notes, error). error is NO_TOKEN/AUTH/NETWORK, or None on success."""
     token = load_token()
     if not token:
-        return (None, NO_TOKEN)
+        return (None, "", NO_TOKEN)
     req = urllib.request.Request(
         LATEST_API,
         headers={"Accept": "application/json", "Authorization": f"token {token}"},
@@ -54,27 +54,49 @@ def fetch_latest(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     try:
         with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=timeout) as resp:  # noqa: S310 (https)
             data = json.load(resp)
-        return (data.get("tag_name") or None, None)
+        return (data.get("tag_name") or None, (data.get("body") or "").strip(), None)
     except urllib.error.HTTPError as exc:
-        return (None, AUTH if exc.code in (401, 403) else NETWORK)
+        return (None, "", AUTH if exc.code in (401, 403) else NETWORK)
     except Exception:
-        return (None, NETWORK)
+        return (None, "", NETWORK)
 
 
 def check_latest(timeout: float = 5.0) -> str | None:
-    """Convenience: latest tag or None (ignores error reason)."""
-    tag, _ = fetch_latest(timeout)
+    """Convenience: latest tag or None (ignores notes/error)."""
+    tag, _notes, _error = fetch_latest(timeout)
     return tag
 
 
-def update_state(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str, str | None]:
-    """Return (state, tag). state in NO_TOKEN/AUTH/NETWORK/UP_TO_DATE/AVAILABLE."""
-    tag, error = fetch_latest(timeout)
+def update_state(timeout: float = 5.0) -> tuple[str, str | None, str]:
+    """Return (state, tag, notes). state in NO_TOKEN/AUTH/NETWORK/UP_TO_DATE/AVAILABLE."""
+    tag, notes, error = fetch_latest(timeout)
     if error:
-        return (error, None)
+        return (error, None, "")
     if tag and is_newer(tag):
-        return (AVAILABLE, tag)
-    return (UP_TO_DATE, tag)
+        return (AVAILABLE, tag, notes)
+    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]:

src/rigdoctor/core/watcher.py

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+"""Zero-config game-launch watcher (D12 fallback): poll Steam's RunningAppID and
+auto-bracket a focused capture around the running game.
+
+For users who won't add the `rigdoctor wrap %command%` launch option. Less precise than the
+wrapper (it depends on Steam writing RunningAppID to registry.vdf, and only covers Steam), so
+the wrapper stays the primary mechanism. Stdlib only; safe to run as a `systemd --user` service
+(the game-launch trigger mode).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import signal
+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from . import reccontrol, steam
+from .steam import _parse_vdf
+
+_REGISTRY_CANDIDATES = ("~/.steam/registry.vdf", "~/.steam/steam/registry.vdf")
+
+
+def _registry_path() -> Path | None:
+    for cand in _REGISTRY_CANDIDATES:
+        p = Path(os.path.expanduser(cand))
+        if p.exists():
+            return p
+    return None
+
+
+def _find_key(data: dict, key: str):
+    """Recursively find a (case-insensitive) scalar key in nested VDF dicts."""
+    target = key.lower()
+    for k, v in data.items():
+        if isinstance(v, dict):
+            found = _find_key(v, key)
+            if found is not None:
+                return found
+        elif k.lower() == target:
+            return v
+    return None
+
+
+def running_appid() -> int:
+    """The Steam appid currently running (0 if none / unknown)."""
+    path = _registry_path()
+    if path is None:
+        return 0
+    try:
+        data = _parse_vdf(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8", errors="replace"))
+    except OSError:
+        return 0
+    raw = _find_key(data, "RunningAppID")
+    try:
+        return int(raw)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return 0
+
+
+def transition(prev: int, current: int) -> str | None:
+    """'start' when a game begins, 'stop' when it ends, else None."""
+    if current and not prev:
+        return "start"
+    if prev and not current:
+        return "stop"
+    return None
+
+
+def _name_for(appid: int) -> str:
+    target = str(appid)
+    for g in steam.cached_games() or steam.scan_games(steam.selected_library_paths()):
+        if g.appid == target:
+            return g.name
+    return f"Steam app {appid}"
+
+
+def watch(interval: float = 5.0) -> int:
+    """Poll for a running Steam game and bracket a capture around it. Blocks until signalled."""
+    from . import diagnostic
+
+    stop = {"flag": False}
+
+    def _on_signal(_sig, _frame):
+        stop["flag"] = True
+
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGTERM, _on_signal)
+    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, _on_signal)
+
+    prev = 0
+    started = False
+    while not stop["flag"]:
+        current = running_appid()
+        action = transition(prev, current)
+        if action == "start" and not reccontrol.running_pid():
+            started = diagnostic.start(game=_name_for(current)) is not None
+        elif action == "stop" and started:
+            reccontrol.stop_background()
+            started = False
+        prev = current
+        # Sleep in small slices so a stop signal is handled promptly.
+        slept = 0.0
+        while slept < interval and not stop["flag"]:
+            time.sleep(min(0.25, interval - slept))
+            slept += 0.25
+    if started:
+        reccontrol.stop_background()
+    return 0

src/rigdoctor/core/wrap.py

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""Steam-launch wrapper (D12): auto-bracket a focused diagnostic around a game.
+
+Set as a per-game Steam launch option — `rigdoctor wrap %command%` — or in Lutris/Heroic's
+wrapper field. Steam expands `%command%` to the real game command; we start a focused capture
+(tagged with the game), run the game, and stop the capture cleanly when it exits. A hard
+freeze means the game (and this wrapper) never returns, so the capture is left without a clean
+stop — which RigDoctor then flags as a crash on next launch.
+
+Deterministic and daemonless (D12 "build first"): no polling, and it knows the title.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def game_name_from_env() -> str | None:
+    """The launching game's name, resolved from Steam's SteamAppId env var via the scan."""
+    appid = os.environ.get("SteamAppId") or os.environ.get("SteamGameId")
+    if not appid:
+        return None
+    from . import steam
+
+    games = steam.cached_games() or steam.scan_games(steam.selected_library_paths())
+    for game in games:
+        if game.appid == str(appid):
+            return game.name
+    return f"Steam app {appid}"
+
+
+def launch_option() -> str:
+    """The exact string to paste into Steam's Launch Options (absolute path → PATH-proof)."""
+    exe = Path(sys.executable).with_name("rigdoctor")
+    prog = str(exe) if exe.exists() else "rigdoctor"
+    quoted = f'"{prog}"' if " " in prog else prog
+    return f"{quoted} wrap %command%"
+
+
+def run(command: list[str]) -> int:
+    """Start a focused capture (unless one's already running), run the game, then stop it.
+    Returns the game's exit code so Steam sees the right status."""
+    from . import diagnostic, reccontrol
+
+    if not command:
+        print("usage: rigdoctor wrap %command%  (set as a Steam launch option)", file=sys.stderr)
+        return 2
+
+    game = game_name_from_env() or os.path.basename(command[0])
+    started = False
+    if not reccontrol.running_pid():  # don't disturb an existing capture
+        started = diagnostic.start(game=game) is not None
+
+    proc: subprocess.Popen | None = None
+
+    def _forward(signum, _frame):  # pass Steam's stop signal to the game
+        if proc is not None and proc.poll() is None:
+            try:
+                proc.send_signal(signum)
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+
+    previous = {sig: signal.signal(sig, _forward) for sig in (signal.SIGTERM, signal.SIGINT)}
+    try:
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(command)
+        rc = proc.wait()
+    except (OSError, ValueError, subprocess.SubprocessError) as exc:
+        print(f"rigdoctor wrap: couldn't launch the game: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+        rc = 1
+    finally:
+        for sig, handler in previous.items():
+            signal.signal(sig, handler)
+        if started:
+            reccontrol.stop_background()  # clean stop → no false crash flag
+    return rc

src/rigdoctor/gui/app.py

@@ -3,24 +3,50 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import sys
+from pathlib import Path
 
+from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
 from ..config import load_config
+from . import desktop
 from .main_window import MainWindow
 from .theme import STYLESHEET
 
+ICON = Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "rigdoctor.svg"
+
 
 def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
+    from ..core import applog
+
+    applog.setup()  # opt-in app logging (M15); no-op unless logging_enabled
+    applog.get_logger(__name__).info("GUI starting")
+    desktop.ensure()  # self-register icon + .desktop so updates show it without re-installing
     app = QApplication(argv if argv is not None else sys.argv)
     app.setApplicationName("RigDoctor")
     app.setApplicationDisplayName("RigDoctor")
+    # Match the installed rigdoctor.desktop so the dock/launcher shows our icon (Wayland app-id).
+    app.setDesktopFileName("rigdoctor")
+    if ICON.exists():
+        app.setWindowIcon(QIcon(str(ICON)))
     app.setStyle("Fusion")
     app.setStyleSheet(STYLESHEET)
 
-    interval = float(load_config().get("interval", 1.0))
+    cfg = load_config()
+    interval = float(cfg.get("interval", 1.0))
     window = MainWindow(interval=interval)
+    # `--tray` starts hidden to the system tray (for autostart); if no tray is available,
+    # fall back to showing the window so the app is never invisible-and-unreachable.
+    args = argv if argv is not None else sys.argv
+    if "--tray" in args and window.tray_available():
+        window.start_minimized_note()
+    else:
         window.show()
+    # First run (or `--setup`): the graphical setup wizard (M9).
+    if "--setup" in args or not cfg.get("setup_done", False):
+        from .setup_wizard import SetupWizard
+
+        SetupWizard(window).exec()
     return app.exec()
 
 

src/rigdoctor/gui/assets/check.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <path d="M3.5 8.5 L6.5 11.5 L12.5 4.5" fill="none" stroke="#06222e"
+        stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>

src/rigdoctor/gui/assets/rigdoctor.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="256" height="256" viewBox="0 0 256 256">
+  <rect x="8" y="8" width="240" height="240" rx="52" fill="#15181e"/>
+  <circle cx="128" cy="128" r="84" fill="none" stroke="#2a2f39" stroke-width="14"/>
+  <path d="M128 44 a84 84 0 1 1 -59.4 24.6" fill="none" stroke="#38bdf8"
+        stroke-width="14" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+  <path d="M60 132 H100 L116 96 L140 168 L156 132 H196" fill="none" stroke="#e6e8eb"
+        stroke-width="14" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>

src/rigdoctor/gui/dashboard.py

@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
 
 from ..core.sample import Sample
 from ..render import metric_label
-from .widgets import Card, MetricBar, MetricRow, StatGauge
+from .widgets import Card, HistoryGraph, MetricBar, MetricRow
 
 _GROUP_ORDER = ["gpu", "cpu", "memory", "storage"]
 _GROUP_TITLES = {"gpu": "GPU", "cpu": "CPU", "memory": "Memory", "storage": "Storage"}
 _BAR_METRICS = {"util", "mem_util", "fan", "used_pct"}
 
 
-def _gauge_card(gauge: StatGauge) -> QFrame:
+def _tile_card(widget: QWidget) -> QFrame:
     card = QFrame()
     card.setObjectName("Card")
     layout = QVBoxLayout(card)
-    layout.setContentsMargins(6, 14, 6, 8)
-    layout.addWidget(gauge)
+    layout.setContentsMargins(6, 10, 6, 8)
+    layout.addWidget(widget)
     return card
 
 
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ class Dashboard(QWidget):
         header.addWidget(self._updated)
         root.addLayout(header)
 
-        # Headline gauges
-        self._g_gpu_temp = StatGauge("GPU Temp", "°C", 100, "temp")
-        self._g_gpu_load = StatGauge("GPU Load", "%", 100, "accent")
-        self._g_cpu_temp = StatGauge("CPU Temp", "°C", 100, "temp")
-        self._g_mem = StatGauge("Memory", "%", 100, "usage")
-        gauges = QHBoxLayout()
-        gauges.setSpacing(14)
+        # Headline trend graphs (history over the session, not just the live value)
+        self._g_gpu_temp = HistoryGraph("GPU Temp", "°C", 30, 100, "temp")
+        self._g_gpu_load = HistoryGraph("GPU Load", "%", 0, 100, "accent")
+        self._g_cpu_temp = HistoryGraph("CPU Temp", "°C", 30, 100, "temp")
+        self._g_mem = HistoryGraph("Memory", "%", 0, 100, "usage")
+        graphs = QHBoxLayout()
+        graphs.setSpacing(14)
         for g in (self._g_gpu_temp, self._g_gpu_load, self._g_cpu_temp, self._g_mem):
-            gauges.addWidget(_gauge_card(g))
-        root.addLayout(gauges)
+            graphs.addWidget(_tile_card(g))
+        root.addLayout(graphs)
 
         # Per-subsystem cards (scrollable, 2-column grid)
         scroll = QScrollArea()
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ class Dashboard(QWidget):
         root.addWidget(scroll, 1)
 
     def update_sample(self, sample: Sample) -> None:
-        self._g_gpu_temp.set_value(self._val(sample, "gpu", "temp", ""))
-        self._g_gpu_load.set_value(self._val(sample, "gpu", "util"))
-        self._g_cpu_temp.set_value(self._cpu_temp(sample))
-        self._g_mem.set_value(self._val(sample, "memory", "used_pct"))
+        self._g_gpu_temp.add_value(self._val(sample, "gpu", "temp", ""))
+        self._g_gpu_load.add_value(self._val(sample, "gpu", "util"))
+        self._g_cpu_temp.add_value(self._cpu_temp(sample))
+        self._g_mem.add_value(self._val(sample, "memory", "used_pct"))
 
         keys = [r.key for r in sample.readings]
         if keys != self._built_keys:  # sources appeared/disappeared

src/rigdoctor/gui/desktop.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Best-effort desktop integration: install our icon + .desktop so the dock shows it.
+
+Runs at GUI launch (idempotent), so a self-update + relaunch refreshes the icon without
+re-running install.sh. No-op for non-installed (dev) runs where the launcher is absent.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import shutil
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from .. import config
+
+_ICON_SRC = Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "rigdoctor.svg"
+
+_DESKTOP = """[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+Name=RigDoctor
+Comment=Hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers
+Exec={exec}
+Icon=rigdoctor
+Terminal=false
+Categories=System;Monitor;Utility;
+StartupWMClass=rigdoctor
+"""
+
+
+def ensure() -> None:
+    share = config.DATA_DIR.parent  # ~/.local/share
+
+    try:
+        if _ICON_SRC.exists():
+            icon_dst = share / "icons" / "hicolor" / "scalable" / "apps" / "rigdoctor.svg"
+            icon_dst.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            if not icon_dst.exists() or icon_dst.read_bytes() != _ICON_SRC.read_bytes():
+                shutil.copyfile(_ICON_SRC, icon_dst)
+    except OSError:
+        pass
+
+    gui_exec = Path(sys.executable).with_name("rigdoctor-gui")
+    if not gui_exec.exists():  # dev / not a normal install — don't fabricate a .desktop
+        return
+    try:
+        desktop = share / "applications" / "rigdoctor.desktop"
+        content = _DESKTOP.format(exec=gui_exec)
+        desktop.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        if not desktop.exists() or desktop.read_text() != content:
+            desktop.write_text(content)
+    except OSError:
+        pass

src/rigdoctor/gui/diagnostic_dialog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+"""Results view for a guided diagnostic session (M6/D12): capture summary + findings."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QTextCursor
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QDialog,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QMessageBox,
+    QPushButton,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QTextEdit,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from ..render import render_summary
+from .widgets import finding_card
+
+
+class DiagnosticDialog(QDialog):
+    _chunk = Signal(str)         # streamed token delta (worker thread -> GUI)
+    _explained = Signal(object)  # (ok, full_text) when the AI stream finishes
+
+    def __init__(self, result, parent=None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self._result = result
+        self._stream_view = None
+        self._stream_status = None
+        self._chunk.connect(self._on_chunk)
+        self._explained.connect(self._on_explained)
+        self.setWindowTitle(f"Diagnostic — {result.game}" if result.game else "Diagnostic")
+        self.resize(660, 680)
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 16)
+        root.setSpacing(14)
+
+        title = QLabel(f"Diagnostic — {result.game}" if result.game else "Diagnostic")
+        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        root.addWidget(title)
+
+        scroll = QScrollArea()
+        scroll.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        scroll.setFrameShape(QFrame.Shape.NoFrame)
+        scroll.setStyleSheet("background: transparent;")
+        body = QWidget()
+        col = QVBoxLayout(body)
+        col.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        col.setSpacing(10)
+        col.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+
+        # Capture window summary (peaks / events / last samples) — monospace for the columns.
+        cap_head = QLabel("Capture")
+        cap_head.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+        col.addWidget(cap_head)
+        summary = QLabel(render_summary(result.summary))
+        summary.setObjectName("Report")
+        summary.setFont(QFont("monospace"))
+        summary.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextInteractionFlag.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        summary.setWordWrap(False)
+        summary.setStyleSheet(
+            "background: #0d0f13; color: #cfd3da; border: 1px solid #2a2f39; "
+            "border-radius: 8px; padding: 10px;"
+        )
+        col.addWidget(summary)
+
+        find_head = QLabel(f"Findings ({len(result.findings)})")
+        find_head.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+        col.addWidget(find_head)
+        if result.findings:
+            for finding in result.findings:
+                col.addWidget(finding_card(finding))
+        else:
+            none = QLabel("No findings.")
+            none.setObjectName("Muted")
+            col.addWidget(none)
+
+        scroll.setWidget(body)
+        root.addWidget(scroll, 1)
+
+        buttons = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._explain_btn = QPushButton("Explain with AI")
+        self._explain_btn.clicked.connect(self._explain_with_ai)
+        from ..core import ai
+        self._explain_btn.setVisible(ai.is_configured())  # opt-in only; hidden if not set up
+        buttons.addWidget(self._explain_btn)
+        self._report_btn = QPushButton("Report")  # zip this diagnostic's logs (M15)
+        self._report_btn.clicked.connect(self._make_report)
+        self._report_btn.setVisible(bool(result.dir))  # only when logging stored the session
+        buttons.addWidget(self._report_btn)
+        buttons.addStretch(1)
+        close = QPushButton("Close")
+        close.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        close.clicked.connect(self.accept)
+        buttons.addWidget(close)
+        root.addLayout(buttons)
+
+    # --- AI explanation (M14, D24) — streamed; runs only on this button press ----------
+    def _explain_with_ai(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import ai
+
+        if not ai.is_local():  # cloud provider → explicit consent before sending data
+            confirm = QMessageBox.question(
+                self, "Send to AI provider",
+                f"This sends your diagnostic findings to {ai.provider_label()}.\n\nContinue?",
+                QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes | QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
+                QMessageBox.StandardButton.No,
+            )
+            if confirm != QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
+                return
+        self._explain_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        dialog = self._open_stream_dialog()
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_explain, daemon=True).start()
+        dialog.exec()  # streaming fills the view live via signals during this nested loop
+        self._stream_view = self._stream_status = None
+        self._explain_btn.setEnabled(True)
+
+    def _work_explain(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import ai, gamelogs, syslogs
+
+        result = self._result
+        summary = result.summary
+        events = {kind for _ts, kind, _detail in summary.events}
+        clean = "session-stop" in events
+        gpu_lost = "gpu-lost" in events
+
+        lines = [f"Game: {result.game or 'unknown'}"]
+        if summary.start and summary.end:
+            lines.append(f"Capture duration: ~{int(summary.end - summary.start)}s")
+        outcome = "ended cleanly (no crash detected)" if clean else \
+            "ended without a clean stop (possible crash/freeze)"
+        if gpu_lost:
+            outcome += "; a GPU-lost event was recorded"
+        lines.append(f"Outcome: {outcome}")
+        lines.append("")
+        lines.append(ai.format_findings(result.findings, header="Findings:"))
+        lines.append("\nCapture summary:\n" + render_summary(summary))
+
+        since = (summary.start - 60) if summary.start else None
+        logs = gamelogs.collect(since=since)  # scoped to this session
+        if logs:
+            lines.append("\nGame/Proton/Steam logs for this session:\n" + logs)
+        sys_logs = syslogs.collect(since=since)  # kernel log + crashed-process records
+        if sys_logs:
+            lines.append("\nSystem logs for this session (kernel + crashed processes):\n" + sys_logs)
+        text = "\n".join(lines)
+
+        ok, reply = ai.explain_stream(text, on_chunk=lambda d: self._chunk.emit(d))
+        if result.dir:  # record exactly what was sent, the model, and the reply (M15)
+            from ..core import diagstore
+            diagstore.record_ai(
+                result.dir, provider=ai.provider(), model=ai.model(),
+                system=ai.SYSTEM_PROMPT, prompt=ai.build_prompt(text),
+                response=reply if ok else f"[error] {reply}")
+        self._explained.emit((ok, reply))
+
+    def _on_chunk(self, delta: str) -> None:
+        if self._stream_view is None:
+            return
+        self._stream_view.moveCursor(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.End)
+        self._stream_view.insertPlainText(delta)  # live plain text as tokens arrive
+        self._stream_view.ensureCursorVisible()
+
+    def _on_explained(self, result) -> None:
+        ok, text = result
+        if self._stream_view is not None:
+            if ok:
+                self._stream_view.setMarkdown(text)  # re-render the finished answer as Markdown
+            else:
+                self._stream_view.setPlainText(f"AI explanation failed:\n\n{text}")
+        if self._stream_status is not None:
+            self._stream_status.setText(
+                "AI-generated suggestions — verify before acting, especially anything that changes "
+                "settings or data." if ok else "The request failed.")
+
+    # --- Report bundle (M15) ------------------------------------------------------
+    def _make_report(self) -> None:
+        from PySide6.QtCore import QUrl
+        from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices
+
+        from ..core import diagstore
+
+        self._report_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        try:
+            out = diagstore.make_report(self._result.dir)
+        except OSError as exc:
+            self._report_btn.setEnabled(True)
+            QMessageBox.warning(self, "Report failed", str(exc))
+            return
+        self._report_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        box = QMessageBox(self)
+        box.setWindowTitle("Report created")
+        box.setText(f"Saved report:\n{out}\n\nIt contains this diagnostic's logs and any AI "
+                    "interaction (data sent, model, and reply).")
+        open_btn = box.addButton("Open folder", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
+        box.addButton("OK", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
+        box.exec()
+        if box.clickedButton() is open_btn:
+            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(str(out.parent)))
+
+    def _open_stream_dialog(self) -> QDialog:
+        """A live dialog the AI streams into; finalized to rendered Markdown when done."""
+        from ..core import ai
+
+        dlg = QDialog(self)
+        dlg.setWindowTitle(f"AI explanation — {ai.provider_label()}")
+        dlg.resize(620, 520)
+        lay = QVBoxLayout(dlg)
+        view = QTextEdit()
+        view.setObjectName("Report")
+        view.setReadOnly(True)
+        lay.addWidget(view)
+        status = QLabel("Streaming from the model…")
+        status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        status.setWordWrap(True)
+        lay.addWidget(status)
+        close = QPushButton("Close")
+        close.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        close.clicked.connect(dlg.accept)
+        lay.addWidget(close, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight)
+        self._stream_view = view
+        self._stream_status = status
+        return dlg

src/rigdoctor/gui/environment_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+"""Environment page (M6 in the GUI): runs the gaming-environment checks as findings cards."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+import time
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, Signal
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from .widgets import finding_card
+
+
+def _fail_reason(out: str) -> str:
+    """Turn the failed command's output into a short, human reason."""
+    low = (out or "").lower()
+    if "not authorized" in low or "dismissed" in low or "authentication" in low:
+        return "cancelled at the password prompt"
+    if "operation not permitted" in low or "invalid argument" in low or "permission denied" in low:
+        return "the system rejected the change (it may be locked by BIOS/kernel)"
+    last = next((ln.strip() for ln in reversed((out or "").splitlines()) if ln.strip()), "")
+    return (last[:80] or "no privileges, or cancelled")
+
+
+class EnvironmentPage(QWidget):
+    _result = Signal(object)       # list[Finding]
+    _action_done = Signal(object)  # (label, rc, output) — install or apply finished
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._result.connect(self._render_findings)
+        self._action_done.connect(self._on_action_done)
+        self._busy = False
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
+        root.setSpacing(16)
+
+        header = QHBoxLayout()
+        title = QLabel("Tuning")
+        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        header.addWidget(title)
+        header.addStretch(1)
+        self._status = QLabel("")
+        self._status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        header.addWidget(self._status)
+        self._run_btn = QPushButton("Run checks")
+        self._run_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._run_btn.clicked.connect(self._run)
+        header.addWidget(self._run_btn)
+        root.addLayout(header)
+
+        intro = QLabel(
+            "System settings that affect gaming stability and performance, with the suggested "
+            "fix command. RigDoctor only reports — it never changes anything."
+        )
+        intro.setObjectName("Muted")
+        intro.setWordWrap(True)
+        root.addWidget(intro)
+
+        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(10)
+        self._list.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        scroll.setWidget(self._container)
+        root.addWidget(scroll, 1)
+
+        QTimer.singleShot(350, self._run)  # auto-run shortly after the window opens
+
+    def _run(self) -> None:
+        self._run_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._status.setText("Checking environment…")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work(self) -> None:
+        from ..core.gameenv import run_gameenv_checks
+
+        try:
+            findings = run_gameenv_checks()
+        except Exception:
+            findings = None
+        self._result.emit(findings)
+
+    def _render_findings(self, findings) -> None:
+        self._run_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if findings is None:  # check failed — keep current results
+            self._status.setText("check failed")
+            return
+
+        while self._list.count():
+            item = self._list.takeAt(0)
+            w = item.widget()
+            if w is not None:
+                w.deleteLater()
+
+        crit = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "critical")
+        warn = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "warning")
+        self._status.setText(
+            f"{crit} critical · {warn} warning · {len(findings)} checks  ·  "
+            f"{time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}"
+        )
+        for finding in findings:
+            self._list.addWidget(finding_card(finding, on_install=self._install, on_apply=self._apply))
+        self._list.addStretch(1)
+
+    def _install(self, component) -> None:
+        if self._busy:
+            return
+        self._busy = True
+        self._run_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._status.setText(f"Installing {component.name}… (may prompt for your password)")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_install, args=(component,), daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_install(self, component) -> None:
+        from ..core import installer
+
+        rc, out = installer.install_packages(list(component.apt))
+        self._action_done.emit((component.name, rc, out))
+
+    def _apply(self, fix_id: str, value: str) -> None:
+        if self._busy:
+            return
+        self._busy = True
+        self._run_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._status.setText(f"Applying {value}… (may prompt for your password)")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_apply, args=(fix_id, value), daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_apply(self, fix_id: str, value: str) -> None:
+        from ..core import fixes
+
+        rc, out = fixes.apply(fix_id, value)
+        self._action_done.emit((value, rc, out))
+
+    def _on_action_done(self, result) -> None:
+        label, rc, out = result
+        self._busy = False
+        if rc == 0:
+            self._status.setText(f"{label} applied — re-checking…")
+            self._run()  # re-run so the finding reflects the new state
+        else:
+            self._run_btn.setEnabled(True)
+            self._status.setText(f"'{label}' failed — {_fail_reason(out)}")

src/rigdoctor/gui/games_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,517 @@
+"""Games page (M6 in the GUI): pick Steam libraries and browse detected games.
+
+Libraries are opt-in — the user checks which ones to scan. The list is loaded from the
+cache instantly, then a background rescan refreshes it and flags games installed since the
+last scan (a "NEW" badge here + a count on the sidebar nav).
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import threading
+import time
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, Signal
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QDialog,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QMessageBox,
+    QPushButton,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from ..config import load_config, update_config
+from .diagnostic_dialog import DiagnosticDialog
+from .theme import ACCENT, GOOD, MUTED, WARN
+
+
+def _game_row(name: str, sublabel: str, size: str, is_new: bool, appid: str = "", on_diagnose=None) -> QFrame:
+    card = QFrame()
+    card.setObjectName("Card")
+    h = QHBoxLayout(card)
+    h.setContentsMargins(16, 10, 16, 10)
+    h.setSpacing(10)
+
+    left = QVBoxLayout()
+    left.setSpacing(2)
+    title = QLabel(name)
+    title.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 600; background: transparent;")
+    title.setWordWrap(True)
+    left.addWidget(title)
+    if sublabel:
+        sub = QLabel(sublabel)
+        sub.setObjectName("Muted")
+        left.addWidget(sub)
+    h.addLayout(left, 1)
+
+    if is_new:
+        badge = QLabel("NEW")
+        badge.setStyleSheet(
+            f"color: {GOOD}; border: 1px solid {GOOD}; border-radius: 6px; "
+            f"padding: 1px 6px; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;"
+        )
+        h.addWidget(badge, 0, Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+
+    size_label = QLabel(size)
+    size_label.setObjectName("Muted")
+    size_label.setMinimumWidth(80)
+    size_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter)
+    h.addWidget(size_label, 0)
+
+    if on_diagnose is not None:
+        diag_btn = QPushButton("Run Diagnostic")
+        diag_btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        diag_btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        diag_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: on_diagnose(name, appid))
+        h.addWidget(diag_btn, 0)
+    return card
+
+
+class GamesPage(QWidget):
+    _libraries_ready = Signal(object)  # list[dict(path, label, count, selected)]
+    _scanned = Signal(object)          # steam.ScanResult
+    new_count_changed = Signal(int)    # newly-installed game count (for the nav badge)
+    _diag_done = Signal(object)        # DiagnosticResult — focused capture analyzed
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._libraries_ready.connect(self._render_libraries)
+        self._scanned.connect(self._render_games)
+        self._diag_done.connect(self._on_diag_done)
+        self._busy = False
+        self._new_appids: set[str] = set()
+        self._extra_games: list = []  # non-Steam (Lutris/Heroic), appended after a scan
+        self._diag_game: str | None = None
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
+        root.setSpacing(16)
+
+        header = QHBoxLayout()
+        title = QLabel("Games")
+        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        header.addWidget(title)
+        header.addStretch(1)
+        self._status = QLabel("")
+        self._status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        header.addWidget(self._status)
+        self._autocap_btn = QPushButton("Auto-capture…")
+        self._autocap_btn.clicked.connect(self._show_autocapture)
+        header.addWidget(self._autocap_btn)
+        self._rescan_btn = QPushButton("Rescan")
+        self._rescan_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._rescan_btn.clicked.connect(self.refresh)
+        header.addWidget(self._rescan_btn)
+        root.addLayout(header)
+
+        # In-progress diagnostic banner (hidden until a focused capture is running).
+        self._banner = QFrame()
+        self._banner.setObjectName("Card")
+        self._banner.setStyleSheet(f"#Card {{ border: 1px solid {ACCENT}; }}")
+        banner_h = QHBoxLayout(self._banner)
+        banner_h.setContentsMargins(16, 10, 16, 10)
+        banner_h.setSpacing(10)
+        self._banner_label = QLabel("")
+        self._banner_label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._banner_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: {ACCENT}; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+        banner_h.addWidget(self._banner_label, 1)
+        self._finish_btn = QPushButton("Finish && analyze")  # && → literal & (not a mnemonic)
+        self._finish_btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        self._finish_btn.clicked.connect(self._finish_diagnostic)
+        banner_h.addWidget(self._finish_btn)
+        self._discard_btn = QPushButton("Discard")
+        self._discard_btn.clicked.connect(self._discard_diagnostic)
+        banner_h.addWidget(self._discard_btn)
+        self._banner.hide()
+        root.addWidget(self._banner)
+
+        # Hard-crash banner: a previous diagnostic ended without a clean stop.
+        self._crash_banner = QFrame()
+        self._crash_banner.setObjectName("Card")
+        self._crash_banner.setStyleSheet(f"#Card {{ border: 1px solid {WARN}; }}")
+        crash_h = QHBoxLayout(self._crash_banner)
+        crash_h.setContentsMargins(16, 10, 16, 10)
+        crash_h.setSpacing(10)
+        self._crash_label = QLabel("")
+        self._crash_label.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._crash_label.setStyleSheet(f"color: {WARN}; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+        crash_h.addWidget(self._crash_label, 1)
+        self._analyze_btn = QPushButton("Analyze crash")
+        self._analyze_btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        self._analyze_btn.clicked.connect(self._analyze_crash)
+        crash_h.addWidget(self._analyze_btn)
+        self._dismiss_btn = QPushButton("Dismiss")
+        self._dismiss_btn.clicked.connect(self._dismiss_crash)
+        crash_h.addWidget(self._dismiss_btn)
+        self._crash_banner.hide()
+        root.addWidget(self._crash_banner)
+
+        self._diag_timer = QTimer(self)
+        self._diag_timer.setInterval(1000)
+        self._diag_timer.timeout.connect(self._poll_diag)
+
+        # Libraries (opt-in checkboxes)
+        lib_card = QFrame()
+        lib_card.setObjectName("Card")
+        lib_v = QVBoxLayout(lib_card)
+        lib_v.setContentsMargins(16, 12, 16, 12)
+        lib_v.setSpacing(6)
+        lib_head = QLabel("Steam libraries")
+        lib_head.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+        lib_v.addWidget(lib_head)
+        self._lib_box = QVBoxLayout()
+        self._lib_box.setSpacing(6)
+        lib_v.addLayout(self._lib_box)
+        self._lib_hint = QLabel("Looking for Steam libraries…")
+        self._lib_hint.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._lib_hint.setWordWrap(True)
+        lib_v.addWidget(self._lib_hint)
+        root.addWidget(lib_card)
+
+        # Games list
+        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(8)
+        self._list.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop)
+        scroll.setWidget(self._container)
+        root.addWidget(scroll, 1)
+
+        self._load_cached()                       # instant display from the last scan
+        QTimer.singleShot(400, self.refresh)      # then rescan in the background on launch
+        self._check_crash()                       # surface an interrupted (crashed) diagnostic
+
+    # --- loading ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _load_cached(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import steam
+
+        cache = steam.load_cache() or {}
+        self._new_appids = set(cache.get("new_appids", []))
+        games = steam.cached_games()
+        if games:
+            self._populate_games(games, self._new_appids)
+        self.new_count_changed.emit(len(self._new_appids))
+
+    def refresh(self) -> None:
+        if self._busy:
+            return
+        self._busy = True
+        self._rescan_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._status.setText("Scanning Steam libraries…")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import launchers, steam
+
+        try:
+            selected = {os.path.realpath(p) for p in steam.selected_library_paths()}
+            libs = [
+                {"path": lib.path, "label": lib.label, "selected": lib.path in selected,
+                 "count": len(steam.scan_library(lib.path))}
+                for lib in steam.discover_libraries()
+            ]
+            self._libraries_ready.emit(libs)
+            try:
+                self._extra_games = launchers.scan()  # Lutris / Heroic (non-Steam)
+            except Exception:
+                self._extra_games = []
+            self._scanned.emit(steam.rescan())
+        except Exception:
+            self._scanned.emit(None)
+
+    # --- rendering --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _render_libraries(self, libs) -> None:
+        while self._lib_box.count():
+            item = self._lib_box.takeAt(0)
+            w = item.widget()
+            if w is not None:
+                w.deleteLater()
+        if not libs:
+            self._lib_hint.setText("No Steam libraries detected. Is Steam installed?")
+            self._lib_hint.show()
+            return
+        self._lib_hint.hide()
+        for lib in libs:
+            label = lib["path"]
+            if lib["label"]:
+                label += f"  [{lib['label']}]"
+            cb = QCheckBox(f"{label}    ·  {lib['count']} games")
+            cb.setChecked(lib["selected"])
+            cb.toggled.connect(lambda checked, p=lib["path"]: self._toggle_library(p, checked))
+            self._lib_box.addWidget(cb)
+
+    def _toggle_library(self, path: str, checked: bool) -> None:
+        selected = {os.path.realpath(p) for p in (load_config().get("steam_libraries") or [])}
+        if checked:
+            selected.add(os.path.realpath(path))
+        else:
+            selected.discard(os.path.realpath(path))
+        update_config(steam_libraries=sorted(selected))
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def _render_games(self, result) -> None:
+        self._busy = False
+        self._rescan_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if result is None:
+            self._status.setText("scan failed")
+            return
+        self._new_appids = set(result.new_appids)
+        games = list(result.games) + list(self._extra_games)
+        self._populate_games(games, self._new_appids)
+        new = len(self._new_appids)
+        suffix = f"  ·  {new} new" if new else ""
+        non_steam = f"  ·  {len(self._extra_games)} non-Steam" if self._extra_games else ""
+        self._status.setText(
+            f"{len(games)} games  ·  {time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}{suffix}{non_steam}"
+        )
+        self.new_count_changed.emit(new)
+
+    def _populate_games(self, games, new_appids: set[str]) -> None:
+        from ..core import steam
+
+        while self._list.count():
+            item = self._list.takeAt(0)
+            w = item.widget()
+            if w is not None:
+                w.deleteLater()
+
+        if not games:
+            empty = QLabel(
+                "No games to show yet — check a Steam library above to scan it for games."
+            )
+            empty.setObjectName("Muted")
+            empty.setWordWrap(True)
+            self._list.addWidget(empty)
+            self._list.addStretch(1)
+            return
+
+        for g in games:
+            launcher = getattr(g, "launcher", "steam")
+            if launcher != "steam":
+                sublabel, appid = launcher.title(), ""  # non-Steam: can't steam:// launch it
+            else:
+                sublabel, appid = (os.path.basename(g.library.rstrip("/")) or g.library), g.appid
+            self._list.addWidget(_game_row(
+                g.name,
+                sublabel,
+                steam.human_size(g.size_bytes),
+                g.appid in new_appids,
+                appid=appid,
+                on_diagnose=self._start_diagnostic,
+            ))
+        self._list.addStretch(1)
+
+    # --- guided diagnostic (M6/D12) ---------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _start_diagnostic(self, name: str, appid: str = "") -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic, steam
+
+        if diagnostic.is_running():
+            QMessageBox.information(
+                self, "RigDoctor",
+                "A capture is already running — finish or discard it first.")
+            return
+
+        # Tell the user what the flow actually is, and offer to launch the game for them.
+        box = QMessageBox(self)
+        box.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Information)
+        box.setWindowTitle(f"Run Diagnostic — {name}")
+        box.setText(f"Record a focused diagnostic while you play {name}?")
+        box.setInformativeText(
+            "RigDoctor will capture sensors in the background. Then:\n\n"
+            "1.  Play the game and try to reproduce the freeze / black screen / crash.\n"
+            "2.  When you're done — or after a hard freeze and reboot — come back here and "
+            "click “Finish & analyze”.\n\n"
+            "Your readings are saved continuously, so even a hard lock won't lose them."
+        )
+        launch_btn = box.addButton("Launch game && start", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.AcceptRole)
+        start_btn = box.addButton("Start without launching", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.ActionRole)
+        box.addButton("Cancel", QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole)
+        if not appid:
+            launch_btn.setEnabled(False)  # no appid → can't ask Steam to launch it
+        box.exec()
+        clicked = box.clickedButton()
+        if clicked not in (launch_btn, start_btn):
+            return
+
+        if diagnostic.start(game=name) is None:
+            QMessageBox.warning(self, "RigDoctor", "Couldn't start the capture.")
+            return
+        launched = steam.launch_game(appid) if clicked is launch_btn else False
+        self._diag_game = name
+        self._finish_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._discard_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._banner.show()
+        self._diag_timer.start()
+        self._poll_diag()
+        if clicked is launch_btn and not launched:
+            QMessageBox.information(
+                self, "RigDoctor",
+                "Recording started, but couldn't launch the game automatically — "
+                "launch it yourself, then click “Finish & analyze” when you're done.")
+
+    def _poll_diag(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        status = diagnostic.active()
+        if not status:
+            self._diag_timer.stop()  # recorder exited on its own
+            return
+        samples = status.get("samples", 0)
+        lost = "  ·  ⚠ GPU-lost detected" if status.get("gpu_lost") else ""
+        game = status.get("game") or self._diag_game or "your game"
+        self._banner_label.setText(
+            f"● Recording {game} — play it and reproduce the problem, then click "
+            f"“Finish & analyze”.   ({samples} samples{lost})"
+        )
+
+    def _finish_diagnostic(self) -> None:
+        self._diag_timer.stop()
+        self._finish_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._discard_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._banner_label.setText("Analyzing… (running the health report)")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_finish, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_finish(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        try:
+            result = diagnostic.finish()
+        except Exception:
+            result = None
+        self._diag_done.emit(result)
+
+    def _on_diag_done(self, result) -> None:
+        self._banner.hide()
+        self._crash_banner.hide()
+        self._finish_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._discard_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._analyze_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if result is None:
+            QMessageBox.warning(self, "RigDoctor", "The diagnostic couldn't be analyzed.")
+            return
+        DiagnosticDialog(result, self).exec()
+
+    def _discard_diagnostic(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import reccontrol
+
+        self._diag_timer.stop()
+        reccontrol.stop_background()
+        self._banner.hide()
+
+    def _show_autocapture(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import wrap
+
+        option = wrap.launch_option()
+        dlg = QDialog(self)
+        dlg.setWindowTitle("Auto-capture in Steam")
+        dlg.resize(580, 250)
+        v = QVBoxLayout(dlg)
+        v.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 16)
+        v.setSpacing(12)
+        info = QLabel(
+            "Capture automatically every time you launch a game — no need to click "
+            "Run Diagnostic.\n\n"
+            "1.  In Steam, right-click the game → Properties → Launch Options.\n"
+            "2.  Paste the line below.\n\n"
+            "RigDoctor starts a focused capture when the game launches and stops it on exit. "
+            "If the game hard-freezes, you'll get a crash report next time you open RigDoctor."
+        )
+        info.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(info)
+        row = QHBoxLayout()
+        field = QLineEdit(option)
+        field.setReadOnly(True)
+        row.addWidget(field, 1)
+        copy = QPushButton("Copy")
+        copy.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        copy.clicked.connect(lambda: QApplication.clipboard().setText(option))
+        row.addWidget(copy)
+        v.addLayout(row)
+        buttons = QHBoxLayout()
+        buttons.addStretch(1)
+        close = QPushButton("Close")
+        close.clicked.connect(dlg.accept)
+        buttons.addWidget(close)
+        v.addLayout(buttons)
+        dlg.exec()
+
+    # --- hard-crash recovery ----------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _check_crash(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        info = diagnostic.pending_crash()
+        if info is None:
+            self._crash_banner.hide()
+            return
+        game = info.game or "your last game"
+        extra = "  ·  ⚠ GPU-lost was captured" if info.gpu_lost else ""
+        self._crash_label.setText(
+            f"⚠ Your last diagnostic for {game} ended unexpectedly — likely a hard crash "
+            f"({info.samples} samples{extra}). Analyze it to see the final readings and the "
+            f"likely cause from the system logs."
+        )
+        self._analyze_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._crash_banner.show()
+
+    def _analyze_crash(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        diagnostic.acknowledge_crash()  # don't prompt again for this one
+        self._analyze_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._crash_label.setText("Analyzing the crash (final readings + system logs)…")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_analyze_crash, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_analyze_crash(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        try:
+            result = diagnostic.analyze_crash()
+        except Exception:
+            result = None
+        self._diag_done.emit(result)
+
+    def _dismiss_crash(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        diagnostic.acknowledge_crash()
+        self._crash_banner.hide()
+
+    # --- nav badge integration --------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def showEvent(self, event) -> None:  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
+        # Viewing the list acknowledges the new games: clear the sidebar badge. The NEW
+        # tags stay on the rows for this session so the user can still spot them.
+        super().showEvent(event)
+        if self._new_appids:
+            from ..core import steam
+
+            threading.Thread(target=steam.acknowledge_new, daemon=True).start()
+            self.new_count_changed.emit(0)
+
+        # Reflect a capture that's still running (e.g. started earlier, navigated back).
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        if diagnostic.is_running():
+            status = diagnostic.active() or {}
+            self._diag_game = status.get("game") or self._diag_game
+            self._banner.show()
+            if not self._diag_timer.isActive():
+                self._diag_timer.start()
+        else:
+            self._check_crash()  # re-surface an interrupted diagnostic if one is pending

src/rigdoctor/gui/health_page.py

@@ -16,40 +16,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
 )
 
-from .theme import ACCENT, CRIT, GOOD, MUTED, WARN
-
-_SEV = {
-    "critical": ("CRITICAL", CRIT),
-    "warning": ("WARNING", WARN),
-    "info": ("INFO", MUTED),
-    "ok": ("OK", GOOD),
-}
-
-
-def _finding_widget(finding) -> QFrame:
-    label, color = _SEV.get(finding.severity, ("?", MUTED))
-    card = QFrame()
-    card.setObjectName("Card")
-    v = QVBoxLayout(card)
-    v.setContentsMargins(16, 12, 16, 12)
-    v.setSpacing(4)
-
-    head = QLabel(f"{label}  ·  {finding.category}: {finding.title}")
-    head.setStyleSheet(f"color: {color}; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
-    head.setWordWrap(True)
-    v.addWidget(head)
-
-    if finding.detail:
-        detail = QLabel(finding.detail)
-        detail.setObjectName("Muted")
-        detail.setWordWrap(True)
-        v.addWidget(detail)
-    if finding.suggestion:
-        suggestion = QLabel(f"→ {finding.suggestion}")
-        suggestion.setStyleSheet(f"color: {ACCENT}; background: transparent;")
-        suggestion.setWordWrap(True)
-        v.addWidget(suggestion)
-    return card
+from .widgets import finding_card
 
 
 class HealthPage(QWidget):
@@ -65,7 +32,7 @@ class HealthPage(QWidget):
         root.setSpacing(16)
 
         header = QHBoxLayout()
-        title = QLabel("Health")
+        title = QLabel("System Health")
         title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
         header.addWidget(title)
         header.addStretch(1)
@@ -107,6 +74,11 @@ class HealthPage(QWidget):
         self._result.emit(findings)
 
     def _render_findings(self, findings) -> None:
+        self._run_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if findings is None:  # collection failed — keep current results
+            self._status.setText("check failed")
+            return
+
         while self._list.count():
             item = self._list.takeAt(0)
             w = item.widget()
@@ -120,6 +92,5 @@ class HealthPage(QWidget):
             f"{time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}"
         )
         for finding in findings:
-            self._list.addWidget(_finding_widget(finding))
+            self._list.addWidget(finding_card(finding))
         self._list.addStretch(1)
-        self._run_btn.setEnabled(True)

src/rigdoctor/gui/inventory_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+"""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
+
+
+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)
+
+        self._scroll = 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
+        if sections == self._sections:  # unchanged — don't rebuild (would jump scroll)
+            self._status.setText("")
+            return
+
+        scroll_pos = self._scroll.verticalScrollBar().value()
+        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("")
+        # restore scroll after the layout settles so re-renders don't yank to the top
+        QTimer.singleShot(0, lambda: self._scroll.verticalScrollBar().setValue(scroll_pos))
+
+    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

@@ -2,44 +2,69 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import html
+import os
+import sys
 import threading
+from pathlib import Path
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QProcess, QTimer, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QTextDocument
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
     QButtonGroup,
+    QDialog,
     QFrame,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
     QMainWindow,
+    QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QStackedWidget,
+    QSystemTrayIcon,
+    QTextEdit,
     QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget,
 )
 
 from .. import __version__
-from ..core import updates
+from ..config import load_config
+from ..core import alerts, elevation, updates
 from .dashboard import Dashboard
+from .environment_page import EnvironmentPage
+from .games_page import GamesPage
 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 .share_page import SharePage
+from .theme import ACCENT, CRIT, GOOD, MUTED, TEXT
+from .tray import TrayIcon
 from .worker import SamplerWorker
 
-_NAV_ITEMS = ["Dashboard", "Logs", "Health", "Setup", "Inventory"]
-_PLACEHOLDERS = {
-    "Inventory": "System inventory (M5) — CPU/GPU/board/RAM/drivers — lands here.",
-}
+# Sidebar grouped by intent. Each page name maps to a widget built in __init__; the stack is
+# filled in this order, so _PAGES.index(name) is the stack index.
+_NAV = [
+    ("Monitor", ["Dashboard"]),
+    ("Diagnose", ["Games", "Recordings", "System Health", "Tuning"]),
+    ("System", ["Inventory"]),
+    ("App", ["Settings", "Share"]),
+]
+_PAGES = [name for _section, names in _NAV for name in names]
+_ICON = Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "rigdoctor.svg"
 
 
 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)
@@ -56,12 +81,26 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.dashboard = Dashboard()
         self.recorder_page = RecorderPage()
         self.health_page = HealthPage()
+        self.games_page = GamesPage()
+        self.games_page.new_count_changed.connect(self._set_games_badge)
+        self.environment_page = EnvironmentPage()
+        self.inventory_page = InventoryPage()
         self.setup_page = SetupPage()
-        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.setup_page.changed.connect(self._apply_alert_settings)
+        self.share_page = SharePage()
+        # Page name → widget; the stack is filled in _PAGES order so indices line up.
+        self._pages = {
+            "Dashboard": self.dashboard,
+            "Games": self.games_page,
+            "Recordings": self.recorder_page,
+            "System Health": self.health_page,
+            "Tuning": self.environment_page,
+            "Inventory": self.inventory_page,
+            "Settings": self.setup_page,
+            "Share": self.share_page,
+        }
+        for name in _PAGES:
+            self._stack.addWidget(self._pages[name])
         content_layout.addWidget(self._stack)
 
         layout.addWidget(self._build_sidebar())
@@ -69,13 +108,63 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         self._worker = SamplerWorker(interval=interval)
         self._worker.sampled.connect(self.dashboard.update_sample)
+        # Desktop alerts (M8): overheat / GPU-lost from the sample stream, new-version below.
+        # Configurable on the Notifications page; gated by AlertMonitor.enabled.
+        self._notified_update_tag = None
+        self._alert_monitor = alerts.AlertMonitor(
+            gpu_temp=float(cfg.get("gpu_temp_alert", 90.0)),
+            cpu_temp=float(cfg.get("cpu_temp_alert", 95.0)),
+        )
+        self._alert_monitor.enabled = bool(cfg.get("alerts_enabled", True))
+        self._worker.sampled.connect(self._alert_monitor.check)
         self._worker.start()
 
-        # Background update check (M13); result lands in the sidebar.
+        # 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
+        self._latest_notes = ""
+        self._applied = False
         self._update_checked.connect(self._show_update_state)
         self._update_applied.connect(self._on_update_applied)
-        threading.Thread(target=self._check_updates, daemon=True).start()
+        self._changelog_ready.connect(self._on_changelog)
+        self._start_update_check()
+        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))
+            self._update_timer.timeout.connect(self._start_update_check)
+            self._update_timer.start()
+
+        # Reflect any capture (manual, diagnostic, or the Steam wrapper) in the sidebar on
+        # every page, so it's always clear when RigDoctor is recording and for which game.
+        self._rec_timer = QTimer(self)
+        self._rec_timer.setInterval(1500)
+        self._rec_timer.timeout.connect(self._update_recording)
+        self._rec_timer.start()
+        self._update_recording()
+
+        # System-tray applet (M11) — optional; only when the desktop offers a tray. When
+        # present, closing the window hides to the tray instead of quitting.
+        self._tray = None
+        self._quitting = False
+        self._tray_hint_shown = False
+        if QSystemTrayIcon.isSystemTrayAvailable():
+            icon = self.windowIcon() if not self.windowIcon().isNull() else QIcon(str(_ICON))
+            self._tray = TrayIcon(
+                self, icon,
+                gpu_alert=float(cfg.get("gpu_temp_alert", 90.0)),
+                cpu_alert=float(cfg.get("cpu_temp_alert", 95.0)),
+            )
+            self._worker.sampled.connect(self._tray.update_sample)
+            self._tray.show()
+            QApplication.instance().setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
 
     def _build_sidebar(self) -> QFrame:
         bar = QFrame()
@@ -91,19 +180,38 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         subtitle.setObjectName("AppSubtitle")
         v.addWidget(title)
         v.addWidget(subtitle)
+
+        # Global recording indicator — visible on every page while a capture runs.
+        self._rec_indicator = QLabel()
+        self._rec_indicator.setWordWrap(True)
+        self._rec_indicator.setTextFormat(Qt.TextFormat.RichText)
+        self._rec_indicator.setStyleSheet(
+            f"background: #241316; border: 1px solid {CRIT}; border-radius: 8px; padding: 8px 10px;"
+        )
+        self._rec_indicator.hide()
+        v.addSpacing(12)
+        v.addWidget(self._rec_indicator)
         v.addSpacing(18)
 
         group = QButtonGroup(self)
         group.setExclusive(True)
-        for i, name in enumerate(_NAV_ITEMS):
+        self._nav_buttons: dict[str, QPushButton] = {}
+        for section, names in _NAV:
+            header = QLabel(section.upper())
+            header.setObjectName("NavSection")
+            v.addSpacing(8)
+            v.addWidget(header)
+            for name in names:
+                idx = _PAGES.index(name)
                 btn = QPushButton(name)
                 btn.setObjectName("NavButton")
                 btn.setCheckable(True)
                 btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
-            btn.setChecked(i == 0)
-            btn.clicked.connect(lambda _checked, idx=i: self._stack.setCurrentIndex(idx))
-            group.addButton(btn, i)
+                btn.setChecked(idx == 0)
+                btn.clicked.connect(lambda _checked, i=idx: self._stack.setCurrentIndex(i))
+                group.addButton(btn, idx)
                 v.addWidget(btn)
+                self._nav_buttons[name] = btn
 
         v.addStretch(1)
         live = QLabel(f'<span style="color:{ACCENT};">●</span> <span style="color:{MUTED};">Live</span>')
@@ -111,6 +219,16 @@ 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…")
@@ -122,11 +240,35 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self._update_btn.clicked.connect(self._apply_update)
         self._update_btn.setVisible(False)
         v.addWidget(self._update_btn)
+        self._restart_btn = QPushButton("Restart now")
+        self._restart_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._restart_btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        self._restart_btn.clicked.connect(self._restart)
+        self._restart_btn.setVisible(False)
+        v.addWidget(self._restart_btn)
         return bar
 
+    def _restart(self) -> None:
+        gui = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(sys.executable), "rigdoctor-gui")
+        if os.path.exists(gui):
+            QProcess.startDetached(gui)
+        else:  # dev / not installed next to python
+            QProcess.startDetached(sys.executable, sys.argv)
+        QApplication.instance().quit()
+
     def _apply_update(self) -> None:
         if not self._latest_tag:
             return
+        box = QMessageBox(self)
+        box.setWindowTitle(f"Update to {self._latest_tag}")
+        box.setText(f"Update RigDoctor to {self._latest_tag}?")
+        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:
+            return
         self._update_btn.setEnabled(False)
         self._update_label.setText("updating…")
         tag = self._latest_tag
@@ -134,18 +276,145 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
     def _on_update_applied(self, rc: int) -> None:
         if rc == 0:
-            self._update_label.setText("updated — restart RigDoctor")
+            self._applied = True
+            self._update_label.setText("update installed")
             self._update_btn.setVisible(False)
+            self._restart_btn.setVisible(True)
+            if hasattr(self, "_update_timer"):
+                self._update_timer.stop()
         else:
             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 + Inventory now that root-only data is available (SMART for Health,
+        # dmidecode motherboard/BIOS/RAM for Inventory).
+        self.health_page._run()
+        self.inventory_page._run()
+
+    # --- tray-driven actions (M11) ----------------------------------------------------
+
+    def show_page(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """Bring the window forward on a given page (used by the tray)."""
+        if name in self._nav_buttons:
+            self._stack.setCurrentIndex(_PAGES.index(name))
+            self._nav_buttons[name].setChecked(True)
+        self.showNormal()
+        self.raise_()
+        self.activateWindow()
+
+    def show_dashboard(self) -> None:
+        self.show_page("Dashboard")
+
+    def tray_available(self) -> bool:
+        return self._tray is not None
+
+    def start_minimized_note(self) -> None:
+        """Started hidden to the tray (autostart) — let the user know it's there."""
+        if self._tray is not None:
+            self._tray_hint_shown = True
+            self._tray.showMessage(
+                "RigDoctor", "Running in the tray — right-click the icon for actions.",
+                QSystemTrayIcon.MessageIcon.Information, 4000,
+            )
+
+    def run_diagnostic(self, name: str, appid: str) -> None:
+        self.show_page("Games")
+        self.games_page._start_diagnostic(name, appid)
+
+    def quit_app(self) -> None:
+        self._quitting = True
+        self._worker.stop()
+        self.share_page.shutdown()
+        if self._tray is not None:
+            self._tray.hide()
+        QApplication.instance().quit()
+
+    def _update_recording(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        status = diagnostic.active()
+        if not status:
+            self._rec_indicator.hide()
+            return
+        game = status.get("game")
+        lines = [f"<span style='color:{CRIT};'>●</span> <b style='color:{TEXT};'>Recording</b>"]
+        if game:
+            lines.append(f"<span style='color:{TEXT};'>{html.escape(str(game))}</span>")
+        if status.get("gpu_lost"):
+            lines.append(f"<span style='color:{CRIT};'>⚠ GPU-lost</span>")
+        self._rec_indicator.setText("<br>".join(lines))
+        self._rec_indicator.show()
+
+    def _set_games_badge(self, count: int) -> None:
+        btn = self._nav_buttons.get("Games")
+        if btn is not None:
+            btn.setText(f"Games   ● {count}" if count > 0 else "Games")
+
+    def _apply_alert_settings(self) -> None:
+        cfg = load_config()
+        self._alert_monitor.enabled = bool(cfg.get("alerts_enabled", True))
+        self._alert_monitor.gpu_temp = float(cfg.get("gpu_temp_alert", 90.0))
+        self._alert_monitor.cpu_temp = float(cfg.get("cpu_temp_alert", 95.0))
+
+    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())
 
     def _show_update_state(self, result) -> None:
-        state, tag = result
+        if self._applied:  # an update was applied this session; awaiting restart
+            return
+        state, tag, notes = result
         self._latest_tag = tag
+        self._latest_notes = notes
         self._update_btn.setVisible(False)
         if state == updates.NO_TOKEN:
             self._update_label.setText("connect to update server")
@@ -157,32 +426,26 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self._update_label.setText(f'<span style="color:{GOOD};">{tag} available</span>')
             self._update_btn.setText(f"Update to {tag}")
             self._update_btn.setVisible(True)
+            if self._alert_monitor.enabled and tag != self._notified_update_tag:
+                self._notified_update_tag = tag  # once per version, not every poll
+                alerts.notify("Update available", f"RigDoctor {tag} is available — open RigDoctor to update.")
         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)
+        # With a tray, closing the window hides it (the app keeps running for the tray
+        # readouts + any capture); Quit from the tray menu exits for real.
+        if self._tray is not None and not self._quitting:
+            event.ignore()
+            self.hide()
+            if not self._tray_hint_shown:
+                self._tray_hint_shown = True
+                self._tray.showMessage(
+                    "RigDoctor",
+                    "Still running in the tray — right-click the icon for actions or Quit.",
+                    QSystemTrayIcon.MessageIcon.Information, 5000,
+                )
+            return
         self._worker.stop()
+        self.share_page.shutdown()
         super().closeEvent(event)

src/rigdoctor/gui/recorder_page.py

@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-"""Recording & Logs page (M3 in the GUI): start/stop/status + post-crash report.
+"""Recordings page (M3 in the GUI): recorder controls + view/report any captured log.
 
-Drives the same background recorder as the CLI via core.reccontrol, so the GUI and
-`rigdoctor record …` are interchangeable.
+Drives the same background recorder as the CLI via core.reccontrol, and surfaces the
+captured data — the always-on log, the last guided diagnostic, and a preserved hard-crash
+(which can be analyzed in place). One place to see what was captured and what it means.
 """
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import threading
 import time
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, QUrl
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer, QUrl, Signal
 from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices, QFont
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QComboBox,
     QDoubleSpinBox,
     QFrame,
     QHBoxLayout,
@@ -25,6 +28,7 @@ from .. import config
 from ..core import reccontrol
 from ..core.crashlog import summarize
 from ..render import format_headline, render_summary
+from .diagnostic_dialog import DiagnosticDialog
 from .theme import GOOD, MUTED, WARN
 
 
@@ -45,31 +49,30 @@ def _fmt_time(value, fmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") -> str:
 
 
 class RecorderPage(QWidget):
+    _analyzed = Signal(object)  # DiagnosticResult from a crash analysis
+
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._analyzed.connect(self._show_analysis)
         root = QVBoxLayout(self)
         root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
         root.setSpacing(16)
 
-        title = QLabel("Recording")
+        title = QLabel("Recordings")
         title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
         root.addWidget(title)
 
         # --- Status + controls -------------------------------------------------
         status_card, status_layout = _panel("Status")
-
         self._state = QLabel("○ Not recording")
         self._state.setStyleSheet(f"color: {MUTED}; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
         status_layout.addWidget(self._state)
-
         self._info = QLabel("")
         self._info.setObjectName("Muted")
         status_layout.addWidget(self._info)
-
         self._latest = QLabel("")
         status_layout.addWidget(self._latest)
-
         self._warn = QLabel("")
         self._warn.setStyleSheet(f"color: {WARN}; font-weight: 600; background: transparent;")
         self._warn.setVisible(False)
@@ -97,19 +100,20 @@ class RecorderPage(QWidget):
         status_layout.addLayout(controls)
         root.addWidget(status_card)
 
-        # --- Report ------------------------------------------------------------
-        report_card = QFrame()
-        report_card.setObjectName("Card")
-        report_layout = QVBoxLayout(report_card)
-        report_layout.setContentsMargins(16, 14, 16, 14)
-        report_layout.setSpacing(10)
+        # --- Captured logs -----------------------------------------------------
+        report_card, report_layout = _panel("Captured logs")
         header = QHBoxLayout()
-        report_title = QLabel("Post-crash report")
-        report_title.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
-        header.addWidget(report_title)
-        header.addStretch(1)
+        header.addWidget(QLabel("Show:"))
+        self._source = QComboBox()
+        self._source.currentIndexChanged.connect(self._load_report)
+        header.addWidget(self._source, 1)
+        self._analyze_btn = QPushButton("Analyze crash")
+        self._analyze_btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        self._analyze_btn.clicked.connect(self._analyze_crash)
+        self._analyze_btn.setVisible(False)
+        header.addWidget(self._analyze_btn)
         refresh_btn = QPushButton("Refresh")
-        refresh_btn.clicked.connect(self._load_report)
+        refresh_btn.clicked.connect(self._refresh_sources)
         header.addWidget(refresh_btn)
         report_layout.addLayout(header)
 
@@ -121,13 +125,12 @@ class RecorderPage(QWidget):
         report_layout.addWidget(self._report)
         root.addWidget(report_card, 1)
 
-        # Poll recorder status once a second (reflects CLI-driven sessions too).
         self._timer = QTimer(self)
         self._timer.setInterval(1000)
         self._timer.timeout.connect(self._refresh_status)
         self._timer.start()
         self._refresh_status()
-        self._load_report()
+        self._refresh_sources()
 
     # --- actions ---------------------------------------------------------------
     def _on_start(self) -> None:
@@ -139,12 +142,56 @@ class RecorderPage(QWidget):
         self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)
         reccontrol.stop_background()
         QTimer.singleShot(600, self._refresh_status)
-        QTimer.singleShot(900, self._load_report)
+        QTimer.singleShot(900, self._refresh_sources)
 
     def _open_folder(self) -> None:
         config.LOG_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
         QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(str(config.LOG_DIR)))
 
+    # --- captured logs ---------------------------------------------------------
+    def _refresh_sources(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        current = self._source.currentData()
+        self._source.blockSignals(True)
+        self._source.clear()
+        self._source.addItem("Always-on capture", str(config.LOG_FILE))
+        if config.DIAG_LOG.exists():
+            self._source.addItem("Last diagnostic", str(config.DIAG_LOG))
+        if config.DIAG_CRASH.exists():
+            self._source.addItem("Crash (unanalyzed)", str(config.DIAG_CRASH))
+        # keep the previous selection if it's still present
+        idx = self._source.findData(current) if current else -1
+        self._source.setCurrentIndex(idx if idx >= 0 else 0)
+        self._source.blockSignals(False)
+        self._analyze_btn.setVisible(diagnostic.pending_crash() is not None)
+        self._load_report()
+
+    def _load_report(self) -> None:
+        path = self._source.currentData() or str(config.LOG_FILE)
+        summary = summarize(path, last_n=10)
+        self._report.setPlainText(render_summary(summary, log_path=path))
+
+    def _analyze_crash(self) -> None:
+        self._analyze_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._report.setPlainText("Analyzing the crash (final readings + system logs)…")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_analyze, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_analyze(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import diagnostic
+
+        try:
+            result = diagnostic.analyze_crash()
+        except Exception:
+            result = None
+        self._analyzed.emit(result)
+
+    def _show_analysis(self, result) -> None:
+        self._analyze_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        if result is not None:
+            DiagnosticDialog(result, self).exec()
+        self._refresh_sources()
+
     # --- refresh ---------------------------------------------------------------
     def _refresh_status(self) -> None:
         pid = reccontrol.running_pid()
@@ -162,8 +209,10 @@ class RecorderPage(QWidget):
         self._interval.setEnabled(not running)
 
         if status:
+            game = status.get("game")
+            game_line = f"Game: {game}    " if game else ""
             self._info.setText(
-                f"Samples: {status.get('samples', 0)}    "
+                f"{game_line}Samples: {status.get('samples', 0)}    "
                 f"Started: {_fmt_time(status.get('started'))}    "
                 f"Updated: {_fmt_time(status.get('updated'), '%H:%M:%S')}\n"
                 f"Log: {status.get('log', config.LOG_FILE)}"
@@ -179,7 +228,3 @@ class RecorderPage(QWidget):
             self._info.setText("No recording yet. Press “Start recording”.")
             self._latest.setText("")
             self._warn.setVisible(False)
-
-    def _load_report(self) -> None:
-        summary = summarize(config.LOG_FILE, last_n=10)
-        self._report.setPlainText(render_summary(summary, log_path=config.LOG_FILE))

src/rigdoctor/gui/setup_page.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Setup page (M9 in the GUI): show environment + optional components, install missing."""
+"""Settings page: components/deps, alerts (M8), account access (token), and uninstall."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
@@ -7,11 +7,19 @@ import threading
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QUrl, Signal
 from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QApplication,
+    QButtonGroup,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QComboBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
     QFrame,
+    QGridLayout,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
     QLineEdit,
+    QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
+    QRadioButton,
     QSizePolicy,
     QTextEdit,
     QVBoxLayout,
@@ -19,7 +27,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
 )
 
 from .. import config
-from ..core import installer, sysenv, updates
+from ..core import ai, alerts, installer, service, sysenv, uninstall, updates
 from .theme import GOOD, MUTED, WARN
 
 
@@ -47,18 +55,23 @@ _BACKEND_DESC = {
 class SetupPage(QWidget):
     _installed = Signal(int, str)
     _upd_state = Signal(object)
+    _mode_applied = Signal(object)  # (mode, ok, message) from a trigger-mode change
+    _ai_tested = Signal(object)  # (ok, message) from an AI connectivity test
+    changed = Signal()  # alert settings saved — main window re-applies them live
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.setObjectName("Page")
         self._installed.connect(self._on_installed)
         self._upd_state.connect(self._on_upd_state)
+        self._mode_applied.connect(self._on_mode_applied)
+        self._ai_tested.connect(self._on_ai_tested)
 
         root = QVBoxLayout(self)
         root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
         root.setSpacing(16)
 
-        title = QLabel("Setup")
+        title = QLabel("Settings")
         title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
         root.addWidget(title)
 
@@ -68,7 +81,7 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         env_layout.addWidget(self._env)
         root.addWidget(env_card)
 
-        comp_card, comp_layout = _panel("Optional components")
+        comp_card, comp_layout = _panel("Components & dependencies")
         self._components = QVBoxLayout()
         self._components.setSpacing(6)
         comp_layout.addLayout(self._components)
@@ -78,14 +91,155 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         self._install_btn.clicked.connect(self._install)
         self._refresh_btn = QPushButton("Re-check")
         self._refresh_btn.clicked.connect(self._refresh)
+        wizard_btn = QPushButton("Run setup wizard")
+        wizard_btn.clicked.connect(self._run_wizard)
         controls.addWidget(self._install_btn)
         controls.addWidget(self._refresh_btn)
+        controls.addWidget(wizard_btn)
         controls.addStretch(1)
         comp_layout.addLayout(controls)
         root.addWidget(comp_card)
 
-        # Update access (M13): token gating updates to Gitea account holders.
-        upd_card, upd_layout = _panel("Update access")
+        # Alerts (M8) — folded in from the old Notifications page.
+        alerts_card, alerts_layout = _panel("Notifications")
+        self._alerts_enabled = QCheckBox("Enable desktop notifications")
+        alerts_layout.addWidget(self._alerts_enabled)
+        grid = QGridLayout()
+        grid.setHorizontalSpacing(12)
+        grid.setColumnStretch(2, 1)
+        self._gpu_alert = self._spin()
+        self._cpu_alert = self._spin()
+        grid.addWidget(QLabel("GPU temperature alert"), 0, 0)
+        grid.addWidget(self._gpu_alert, 0, 1)
+        grid.addWidget(QLabel("CPU temperature alert"), 1, 0)
+        grid.addWidget(self._cpu_alert, 1, 1)
+        alerts_layout.addLayout(grid)
+        alerts_note = QLabel("GPU-lost, critical kernel events (Xid, out-of-memory, disk I/O, PCIe), "
+                             "and new-version alerts are included whenever notifications are enabled.")
+        alerts_note.setObjectName("Muted")
+        alerts_note.setWordWrap(True)
+        alerts_layout.addWidget(alerts_note)
+        alerts_buttons = QHBoxLayout()
+        save_alerts = QPushButton("Save")
+        save_alerts.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        save_alerts.clicked.connect(self._save_alerts)
+        test_alerts = QPushButton("Send test")
+        test_alerts.clicked.connect(self._test_alerts)
+        alerts_buttons.addWidget(save_alerts)
+        alerts_buttons.addWidget(test_alerts)
+        alerts_buttons.addStretch(1)
+        self._alerts_status = QLabel("")
+        self._alerts_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        alerts_buttons.addWidget(self._alerts_status)
+        alerts_layout.addLayout(alerts_buttons)
+        root.addWidget(alerts_card)
+
+        # Recording trigger (M9 / D6): when the crash logger runs.
+        trig_card, trig_layout = _panel("Recording trigger")
+        trig_desc = QLabel(
+            "When the crash logger runs (uses a systemd --user service):\n"
+            "•  Manual — you start/stop it yourself.\n"
+            "•  Always-on — a background service records continuously.\n"
+            "•  Game-launch — auto-records while a Steam game is running."
+        )
+        trig_desc.setObjectName("Muted")
+        trig_desc.setWordWrap(True)
+        trig_layout.addWidget(trig_desc)
+        trig_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._trigger = QComboBox()
+        self._trigger.addItems(list(service.MODES))
+        apply_trigger = QPushButton("Apply")
+        apply_trigger.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        apply_trigger.clicked.connect(self._apply_trigger)
+        trig_row.addWidget(self._trigger, 1)
+        trig_row.addWidget(apply_trigger)
+        trig_layout.addLayout(trig_row)
+        self._trigger_status = QLabel("")
+        self._trigger_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._trigger_status.setWordWrap(True)
+        trig_layout.addWidget(self._trigger_status)
+        if not service.available():
+            apply_trigger.setEnabled(False)
+            self._trigger_status.setText("systemd --user isn't available on this system.")
+        root.addWidget(trig_card)
+
+        # AI assistant (M14, D24): explain diagnostics. Strictly opt-in — the model is only
+        # contacted when the user presses "Explain with AI"; this panel just configures it.
+        ai_card, ai_layout = _panel("AI assistant")
+        ai_desc = QLabel(
+            "Optionally let an AI explain your diagnostics in plain language. It runs <b>only</b> "
+            "when you press “Explain with AI” — never automatically. Choose a provider:\n"
+            "•  Ollama — a local model on your machine (private, no key; needs Ollama running).\n"
+            "•  Claude — Anthropic's API (higher quality; sends findings to Anthropic; needs a key)."
+        )
+        ai_desc.setObjectName("Muted")
+        ai_desc.setWordWrap(True)
+        ai_layout.addWidget(ai_desc)
+
+        prov_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._ai_group = QButtonGroup(self)
+        self._ai_ollama = QRadioButton("Ollama (local)")
+        self._ai_claude = QRadioButton("Claude (Anthropic)")
+        self._ai_group.addButton(self._ai_ollama)
+        self._ai_group.addButton(self._ai_claude)
+        self._ai_ollama.toggled.connect(self._on_ai_provider_changed)
+        prov_row.addWidget(self._ai_ollama)
+        prov_row.addWidget(self._ai_claude)
+        prov_row.addStretch(1)
+        ai_layout.addLayout(prov_row)
+
+        self._ai_model = QLineEdit()
+        self._ai_model.setPlaceholderText(
+            f"Model (e.g. {ai.OLLAMA_SUGGESTED_MODEL} for Ollama; blank = Claude default)")
+        ai_layout.addWidget(self._ai_model)
+        self._ai_endpoint = QLineEdit()
+        self._ai_endpoint.setPlaceholderText("Ollama server URL (default http://localhost:11434)")
+        ai_layout.addWidget(self._ai_endpoint)
+        self._ai_key = QLineEdit()
+        self._ai_key.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.EchoMode.Password)
+        self._ai_key.setPlaceholderText("Claude API key (stored in your keyring)")
+        ai_layout.addWidget(self._ai_key)
+
+        ai_btn_row = QHBoxLayout()
+        ai_save = QPushButton("Save")
+        ai_save.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        ai_save.clicked.connect(self._save_ai)
+        self._ai_test_btn = QPushButton("Test")
+        self._ai_test_btn.clicked.connect(self._test_ai)
+        ai_btn_row.addWidget(ai_save)
+        ai_btn_row.addWidget(self._ai_test_btn)
+        ai_btn_row.addStretch(1)
+        ai_layout.addLayout(ai_btn_row)
+        self._ai_status = QLabel("")
+        self._ai_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._ai_status.setWordWrap(True)
+        ai_layout.addWidget(self._ai_status)
+        root.addWidget(ai_card)
+
+        # Logging (M15): opt-in app logging + per-diagnostic storage (enables the Report bundle).
+        log_card, log_layout = _panel("Logging")
+        log_desc = QLabel(
+            "Save application logs and store each diagnostic in its own folder so you can review "
+            "or <b>Report</b> it. Off by default; everything stays on your machine.\n"
+            f"•  Diagnostics: {config.DIAGNOSTICS_DIR}\n"
+            f"•  Reports: {config.REPORTS_DIR}"
+        )
+        log_desc.setObjectName("Muted")
+        log_desc.setWordWrap(True)
+        log_layout.addWidget(log_desc)
+        self._logging = QCheckBox("Enable logging (application + diagnostics)")
+        self._logging.setChecked(config.load_config().get("logging_enabled", False))
+        self._logging.toggled.connect(self._toggle_logging)
+        log_layout.addWidget(self._logging)
+        root.addWidget(log_card)
+
+        # Account access (M13/M12): one Gitea token gates updates and session sharing.
+        upd_card, upd_layout = _panel("Account access")
+        hint = QLabel("A Gitea access token unlocks updates and session sharing. "
+                      "Create it with scopes <b>read:user</b> and <b>read:repository</b>.")
+        hint.setObjectName("Muted")
+        hint.setWordWrap(True)
+        upd_layout.addWidget(hint)
         self._upd_status = QLabel("")
         self._upd_status.setObjectName("Muted")
         self._upd_status.setWordWrap(True)
@@ -93,7 +247,7 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         token_row = QHBoxLayout()
         self._token_input = QLineEdit()
         self._token_input.setEchoMode(QLineEdit.EchoMode.Password)
-        self._token_input.setPlaceholderText("Paste a Gitea token (scope: read:repository)")
+        self._token_input.setPlaceholderText("Paste a Gitea token (read:user + read:repository)")
         save_btn = QPushButton("Save token")
         save_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
         save_btn.clicked.connect(self._save_token)
@@ -108,14 +262,166 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         self._output = QTextEdit()
         self._output.setObjectName("Report")
         self._output.setReadOnly(True)
-        self._output.setMinimumHeight(180)
+        self._output.setMinimumHeight(160)
         self._output.setVisible(False)
         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._load_alerts()
+        self._trigger.setCurrentText(config.load_config().get("trigger_mode", "manual"))
+        self._load_ai()
         self._refresh_update_status()
 
+    # --- AI assistant (M14) ---------------------------------------------------
+    def _load_ai(self) -> None:
+        cfg = config.load_config()
+        prov = cfg.get("ai_provider", "")
+        self._ai_claude.setChecked(prov == "claude")
+        self._ai_ollama.setChecked(prov == "ollama")
+        self._ai_model.setText(cfg.get("ai_model", ""))
+        self._ai_endpoint.setText(cfg.get("ai_endpoint", "http://localhost:11434"))
+        if config.load_ai_key():
+            self._ai_key.setPlaceholderText("Claude API key saved — type to replace")
+        self._on_ai_provider_changed()
+
+    def _ai_provider(self) -> str:
+        if self._ai_claude.isChecked():
+            return "claude"
+        if self._ai_ollama.isChecked():
+            return "ollama"
+        return ""
+
+    def _on_ai_provider_changed(self) -> None:
+        prov = self._ai_provider()
+        self._ai_endpoint.setVisible(prov == "ollama")
+        self._ai_key.setVisible(prov == "claude")
+        self._ai_test_btn.setEnabled(prov != "")
+        if prov == "ollama" and not self._ai_model.text().strip():
+            self._ai_model.setText(ai.OLLAMA_SUGGESTED_MODEL)  # suggested default; user can change
+
+    def _save_ai(self) -> None:
+        prov = self._ai_provider()
+        config.update_config(
+            ai_provider=prov,
+            ai_model=self._ai_model.text().strip(),
+            ai_endpoint=self._ai_endpoint.text().strip() or "http://localhost:11434",
+        )
+        if prov == "claude" and self._ai_key.text().strip():
+            config.save_ai_key(self._ai_key.text().strip())
+            self._ai_key.clear()
+            self._ai_key.setPlaceholderText("Claude API key saved — type to replace")
+        self._ai_status.setText("Saved." if prov else "Saved — no provider selected (AI stays off).")
+
+    def _test_ai(self) -> None:
+        self._save_ai()
+        self._ai_status.setText("Testing… contacting the provider.")
+        self._ai_test_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_test_ai, daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_test_ai(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import ai
+
+        ok, msg = ai.explain("Connectivity test — reply exactly: RigDoctor AI is working.")
+        self._ai_tested.emit((ok, msg))
+
+    def _on_ai_tested(self, result) -> None:
+        ok, msg = result
+        self._ai_test_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._ai_status.setText(("✓ " if ok else "✗ ") + (msg[:200] if msg else ""))
+
+    def _toggle_logging(self, on: bool) -> None:
+        from ..core import applog
+
+        config.update_config(logging_enabled=on)
+        applog.setup(force=True)  # attach/detach the file handler immediately
+
+    def _run_wizard(self) -> None:
+        from .setup_wizard import SetupWizard
+
+        SetupWizard(self).exec()
+        self._refresh()
+        self._trigger.setCurrentText(config.load_config().get("trigger_mode", "manual"))
+
+    # --- recording trigger (M9) -----------------------------------------------
+    def _apply_trigger(self) -> None:
+        mode = self._trigger.currentText()
+        self._trigger_status.setText(f"Applying “{mode}”… (may take a moment)")
+        threading.Thread(target=self._work_trigger, args=(mode,), daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _work_trigger(self, mode: str) -> None:
+        ok, msg = service.apply_mode(mode)
+        self._mode_applied.emit((mode, ok, msg))
+
+    def _on_mode_applied(self, result) -> None:
+        mode, ok, msg = result
+        if ok:
+            self._trigger_status.setText(f"Recording trigger set to “{mode}”.")
+        else:
+            self._trigger_status.setText(f"“{mode}” saved. {msg}")
+
+    # --- alerts (M8) ----------------------------------------------------------
+    @staticmethod
+    def _spin() -> QDoubleSpinBox:
+        spin = QDoubleSpinBox()
+        spin.setRange(40, 110)
+        spin.setDecimals(0)
+        spin.setSingleStep(1)
+        spin.setSuffix(" °C")
+        return spin
+
+    def _load_alerts(self) -> None:
+        cfg = config.load_config()
+        self._alerts_enabled.setChecked(bool(cfg.get("alerts_enabled", True)))
+        self._gpu_alert.setValue(float(cfg.get("gpu_temp_alert", 90.0)))
+        self._cpu_alert.setValue(float(cfg.get("cpu_temp_alert", 95.0)))
+
+    def _save_alerts(self) -> None:
+        config.update_config(
+            alerts_enabled=self._alerts_enabled.isChecked(),
+            gpu_temp_alert=self._gpu_alert.value(),
+            cpu_temp_alert=self._cpu_alert.value(),
+        )
+        self.changed.emit()
+        self._alerts_status.setText("Saved.")
+
+    def _test_alerts(self) -> None:
+        ok = alerts.notify("RigDoctor", "Test notification — alerts are working.")
+        self._alerts_status.setText(
+            "Test sent." if ok else "notify-send not found — install libnotify-bin above.")
+
+    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()}    "
@@ -185,7 +491,7 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         self._upd_state.emit((config.token_backend(), updates.update_state()))
 
     def _on_upd_state(self, result) -> None:
-        backend, (state, tag) = result
+        backend, (state, tag, _notes) = result
         msg = {
             updates.NO_TOKEN: "paste a token below to enable updates",
             updates.AUTH: "token rejected — check its scope/permissions",

src/rigdoctor/gui/setup_wizard.py

@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+"""First-run GUI setup wizard (M9): the full graphical installer/setup.
+
+Bootstrap (Python venv + PySide6) is done by install.sh/.run; this wizard handles the rest
+graphically — environment summary → pick dependency bundles → install the missing apt packages
+→ choose the recording trigger → readiness summary. Shown automatically on first launch (until
+`setup_done`), re-runnable from Settings, and launched by install.sh after a fresh install.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import threading
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QButtonGroup,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QDialog,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QRadioButton,
+    QStackedWidget,
+    QTextEdit,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from .. import config
+from ..core import catalog, installer, service, sysenv
+
+
+class SetupWizard(QDialog):
+    _installed = Signal(int, str)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.setWindowTitle("RigDoctor Setup")
+        self.resize(620, 560)
+        self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._installed.connect(self._on_installed)
+        self._bundle_checks: dict[str, QCheckBox] = {}
+        self._installing = False
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(22, 20, 22, 16)
+        root.setSpacing(14)
+
+        self._stack = QStackedWidget()
+        self._stack.addWidget(self._page_welcome())     # 0
+        self._stack.addWidget(self._page_bundles())     # 1
+        self._stack.addWidget(self._page_install())     # 2
+        self._stack.addWidget(self._page_trigger())     # 3
+        self._stack.addWidget(self._page_finish())      # 4
+        root.addWidget(self._stack, 1)
+
+        nav = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._skip_btn = QPushButton("Skip")
+        self._skip_btn.clicked.connect(self._skip)
+        self._back_btn = QPushButton("Back")
+        self._back_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._go(-1))
+        self._next_btn = QPushButton("Next")
+        self._next_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._next_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._go(1))
+        nav.addWidget(self._skip_btn)
+        nav.addStretch(1)
+        nav.addWidget(self._back_btn)
+        nav.addWidget(self._next_btn)
+        root.addLayout(nav)
+
+        self._index = 0
+        self._update_nav()
+
+    # --- pages -----------------------------------------------------------------
+    def _page(self, title: str, subtitle: str = "") -> tuple[QWidget, QVBoxLayout]:
+        page = QWidget()
+        v = QVBoxLayout(page)
+        v.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        v.setSpacing(10)
+        head = QLabel(title)
+        head.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        v.addWidget(head)
+        if subtitle:
+            sub = QLabel(subtitle)
+            sub.setObjectName("Muted")
+            sub.setWordWrap(True)
+            v.addWidget(sub)
+        return page, v
+
+    def _page_welcome(self) -> QWidget:
+        page, v = self._page(
+            "Welcome to RigDoctor",
+            "Let's set up monitoring and diagnostics for your machine. This takes a minute and "
+            "needs no root for the app itself — only installing optional tools may ask for your "
+            "password.",
+        )
+        env = QLabel(
+            f"Detected:\n"
+            f"  •  Distro: {sysenv.distro_name()}\n"
+            f"  •  Package manager: {sysenv.package_manager() or 'none (apt required for extras)'}\n"
+            f"  •  GPU: {', '.join(sysenv.gpu_vendors()) or 'unknown'}"
+        )
+        env.setObjectName("Muted")
+        v.addWidget(env)
+        v.addStretch(1)
+        return page
+
+    def _page_bundles(self) -> QWidget:
+        page, v = self._page(
+            "Choose what to set up",
+            "Pick the optional tool bundles to install. Core monitoring, crash capture, and the "
+            "health report work without any of these — they just add capability.",
+        )
+        present = {c.id: ok for c, ok in installer.component_status()}
+        for bundle, comps in catalog.by_bundle().items():
+            missing = [c for c in comps if not present.get(c.id)]
+            names = ", ".join(c.name for c in comps)
+            tag = " — all installed ✓" if not missing else f" — {len(missing)} to install"
+            cb = QCheckBox(f"{bundle}: {names}{tag}")
+            cb.setChecked(bool(missing))  # default-check bundles with something to add
+            cb.setEnabled(sysenv.package_manager() == "apt")  # selectable even if already installed
+            self._bundle_checks[bundle] = cb
+            v.addWidget(cb)
+        if sysenv.package_manager() != "apt":
+            note = QLabel("Only apt is supported for installing tools, so these are read-only here.")
+            note.setObjectName("Muted")
+            note.setWordWrap(True)
+            v.addWidget(note)
+        v.addStretch(1)
+        return page
+
+    def _page_install(self) -> QWidget:
+        page, v = self._page("Install tools", "Installing the selected packages…")
+        self._install_status = QLabel("")
+        self._install_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._install_status.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(self._install_status)
+        self._install_output = QTextEdit()
+        self._install_output.setObjectName("Report")
+        self._install_output.setReadOnly(True)
+        v.addWidget(self._install_output, 1)
+        return page
+
+    def _page_trigger(self) -> QWidget:
+        page, v = self._page(
+            "Recording trigger",
+            "When the crash logger runs. You can change this any time in Settings.",
+        )
+        self._trigger_group = QButtonGroup(self)
+        labels = {
+            "manual": "Manual — start/stop recording yourself.",
+            "always-on": "Always-on — a background service records continuously.",
+            "game-launch": "Game-launch — auto-record while a Steam game runs.",
+        }
+        for i, (mode, text) in enumerate(labels.items()):
+            rb = QRadioButton(text)
+            rb.setProperty("mode", mode)
+            rb.setChecked(mode == config.load_config().get("trigger_mode", "manual"))
+            self._trigger_group.addButton(rb, i)
+            v.addWidget(rb)
+        if not service.available():
+            note = QLabel("systemd --user isn't available, so always-on / game-launch can't be enabled here.")
+            note.setObjectName("Muted")
+            note.setWordWrap(True)
+            v.addWidget(note)
+        v.addStretch(1)
+        return page
+
+    def _page_finish(self) -> QWidget:
+        page, v = self._page("You're all set", "")
+        self._finish_summary = QLabel("")
+        self._finish_summary.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._finish_summary.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(self._finish_summary)
+        v.addStretch(1)
+        return page
+
+    # --- navigation ------------------------------------------------------------
+    def _go(self, delta: int) -> None:
+        if self._installing:
+            return
+        new = self._index + delta
+        if new < 0:
+            return
+        if new >= self._stack.count():  # past the last page → finish
+            self._finish()
+            return
+        self._index = new
+        self._stack.setCurrentIndex(new)
+        self._update_nav()
+        if new == 2:  # entering the install page
+            self._run_install()
+        elif new == 4:  # entering the finish page
+            self._fill_summary()
+
+    def _update_nav(self) -> None:
+        self._back_btn.setEnabled(self._index > 0 and not self._installing)
+        last = self._index == self._stack.count() - 1
+        self._next_btn.setText("Finish" if last else "Next")
+        self._skip_btn.setVisible(not last)
+
+    def _selected_components(self):
+        present = {c.id: ok for c, ok in installer.component_status()}
+        chosen = []
+        for bundle, comps in catalog.by_bundle().items():
+            if self._bundle_checks.get(bundle) and self._bundle_checks[bundle].isChecked():
+                chosen += [c for c in comps if not present.get(c.id)]
+        return chosen
+
+    def _run_install(self) -> None:
+        packages = installer.missing_packages(self._selected_components())
+        if not packages:
+            self._install_status.setText("Nothing to install — your selected tools are already present.")
+            self._install_output.setVisible(False)
+            return
+        self._installing = True
+        self._update_nav()
+        self._next_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._install_status.setText("Installing… you may be asked for your password.")
+        self._install_output.setVisible(True)
+        self._install_output.setPlainText(f"Installing: {' '.join(packages)}\n")
+        threading.Thread(target=lambda: self._installed.emit(*installer.install_packages(packages)), daemon=True).start()
+
+    def _on_installed(self, rc: int, out: str) -> None:
+        self._installing = False
+        self._install_output.setPlainText(out[-4000:])
+        self._install_status.setText("Done." if rc == 0 else "Some packages may not have installed — see the log.")
+        self._next_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._update_nav()
+
+    def _fill_summary(self) -> None:
+        from ..core.sources import available_sources
+
+        status = installer.component_status()
+        present = sum(1 for _c, ok in status if ok)
+        sources = len(available_sources())
+        mode = self._chosen_mode()
+        self._finish_summary.setText(
+            f"•  Optional tools present: {present}/{len(status)}\n"
+            f"•  Sensor sources detected: {sources}\n"
+            f"•  Recording trigger: {mode}\n\n"
+            "You can re-run this wizard or change anything from Settings."
+        )
+
+    def _chosen_mode(self) -> str:
+        btn = self._trigger_group.checkedButton()
+        return btn.property("mode") if btn else "manual"
+
+    def _finish(self) -> None:
+        mode = self._chosen_mode()
+        if service.available():
+            service.apply_mode(mode)
+        else:
+            config.update_config(trigger_mode=mode)
+        config.update_config(setup_done=True)
+        self.accept()
+
+    def _skip(self) -> None:
+        config.update_config(setup_done=True)
+        self.reject()

src/rigdoctor/gui/share_page.py

@@ -0,0 +1,348 @@
+"""Share page (M12): a shared **terminal** session over the relay.
+
+The host shares a real PTY running their shell; the guest watches it live and — only if the
+host ticks "Allow the guest to type" — can run commands (as the host's user). The host reads
+along and can type too, e.g. a sudo password, which stays local and is never sent to the guest.
+This is the only share mode (the old read-only stats view was removed). Either terminal can be
+popped full-screen.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import base64
+import json
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSocketNotifier, QUrl
+from PySide6.QtGui import QKeySequence, QShortcut
+from PySide6.QtWebSockets import QWebSocket
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QCheckBox,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QPushButton,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from ..config import load_config, load_token
+from ..core.pty_session import PtySession
+from .terminal_widget import TerminalView
+
+
+def _relay_url() -> str:
+    return load_config().get("relay_url", "wss://rigdoctor.jesseyvanofferen.com").rstrip("/")
+
+
+def _b64(data: bytes) -> str:
+    return base64.b64encode(data).decode("ascii")
+
+
+def _card(title: str) -> tuple[QFrame, QVBoxLayout]:
+    card = QFrame()
+    card.setObjectName("Card")
+    v = QVBoxLayout(card)
+    v.setContentsMargins(16, 14, 16, 14)
+    v.setSpacing(10)
+    head = QLabel(title)
+    head.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+    v.addWidget(head)
+    return card, v
+
+
+class SharePage(QWidget):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setObjectName("Page")
+        self._host_ws: QWebSocket | None = None
+        self._guest_ws: QWebSocket | None = None
+        self._pty: PtySession | None = None
+        self._pty_notifier: QSocketNotifier | None = None
+        self._guest_can_type = False
+        self._fs: QWidget | None = None
+        self._fs_state = None
+
+        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
+        root.setSpacing(14)
+        title = QLabel("Share")
+        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
+        root.addWidget(title)
+        root.addWidget(self._build_host(), 1)
+        root.addWidget(self._build_guest(), 1)
+
+    # ------------------------------------------------------------------ host
+    def _build_host(self) -> QFrame:
+        card, v = _card("Host a terminal session")
+        self._host_status = QLabel("Share a live terminal with someone who has an account.")
+        self._host_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._host_status.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(self._host_status)
+
+        row = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._start_btn = QPushButton("Start session")
+        self._start_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._start_btn.clicked.connect(self._start_host)
+        self._stop_btn = QPushButton("Stop")
+        self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._stop_btn.clicked.connect(self._stop_host)
+        self._code_label = QLabel("")
+        self._code_label.setStyleSheet("font-weight:700; font-size:18px; color:#38bdf8; background:transparent;")
+        self._code_label.setTextInteractionFlags(Qt.TextInteractionFlag.TextSelectableByMouse)
+        self._host_fs_btn = QPushButton("Full screen")
+        self._host_fs_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._host_fs_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._enter_fullscreen(self._host_term))
+        row.addWidget(self._start_btn)
+        row.addWidget(self._stop_btn)
+        row.addSpacing(12)
+        row.addWidget(self._code_label)
+        row.addStretch(1)
+        row.addWidget(self._host_fs_btn)
+        v.addLayout(row)
+
+        self._allow_input = QCheckBox(
+            "Allow the guest to type — they run commands as your user (off = they only watch)")
+        self._allow_input.setStyleSheet("color:#fb923c; background:transparent;")
+        self._allow_input.toggled.connect(self._send_terminal_state)
+        v.addWidget(self._allow_input)
+
+        self._host_term = TerminalView()
+        self._host_term.keys.connect(lambda b: self._pty.write(b) if self._pty else None)
+        self._host_term.resized.connect(lambda r, c: self._pty.set_size(r, c) if self._pty else None)
+        self._host_term.setVisible(False)
+        v.addWidget(self._host_term, 1)
+        return card
+
+    def _start_host(self) -> None:
+        if not load_token():
+            self._host_status.setText("Set a Gitea access token in Settings → Account access first.")
+            return
+        self._host_status.setText("Connecting to the relay…")
+        self._start_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._host_ws = QWebSocket()
+        self._host_ws.connected.connect(lambda: self._host_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"token": load_token()})))
+        self._host_ws.textMessageReceived.connect(self._host_msg)
+        self._host_ws.disconnected.connect(self._host_closed)
+        self._host_ws.errorOccurred.connect(lambda *_: self._host_status.setText(f"Relay error: {self._host_ws.errorString()}"))
+        self._host_ws.open(QUrl(_relay_url() + "/ws/host"))
+
+    def _host_msg(self, text: str) -> None:
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(text)
+        except ValueError:
+            return
+        if data.get("error"):
+            self._host_status.setText(f"Rejected: {data['error']}")
+            return
+        if "code" in data:  # relay handshake → start the terminal immediately
+            self._code_label.setText(data["code"])
+            self._host_status.setText(
+                f"Sharing as {data.get('user', '?')} — give this code to whoever should connect.")
+            self._stop_btn.setEnabled(True)
+            self._start_pty()
+            self._send_terminal_state()
+            return
+        kind = data.get("type")
+        if kind == "req_full":  # a guest joined — tell them their typing permission
+            self._send_terminal_state()
+        elif kind == "pty_in" and self._pty and self._allow_input.isChecked():
+            self._pty.write(base64.b64decode(data["data"]))
+        elif kind == "pty_resize" and self._pty and self._allow_input.isChecked():
+            self._pty.set_size(int(data["rows"]), int(data["cols"]))
+
+    def _send_terminal_state(self) -> None:
+        if self._host_ws and self._code_label.text():
+            self._host_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"type": "terminal", "enabled": self._allow_input.isChecked()}))
+
+    def _start_pty(self) -> None:
+        if self._pty:
+            return
+        rows, cols = self._host_term.grid()
+        self._pty = PtySession(rows=rows, cols=cols)
+        self._pty_notifier = QSocketNotifier(self._pty.master_fd, QSocketNotifier.Type.Read, self)
+        self._pty_notifier.activated.connect(self._on_pty_output)
+        self._host_term.reset()
+        self._host_term.setVisible(True)
+        self._host_fs_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._host_term.setFocus()
+
+    def _on_pty_output(self) -> None:
+        if not self._pty:
+            return
+        data = self._pty.read()
+        if not data:  # shell exited
+            self._stop_host()
+            return
+        self._host_term.feed(data)
+        if self._host_ws:
+            self._host_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"type": "pty", "data": _b64(data)}))
+
+    def _stop_pty(self) -> None:
+        if self._pty_notifier:
+            self._pty_notifier.setEnabled(False)
+            self._pty_notifier = None
+        if self._pty:
+            self._pty.close()
+            self._pty = None
+        self._host_term.setVisible(False)
+        self._host_fs_btn.setEnabled(False)
+
+    def _stop_host(self) -> None:
+        self._stop_pty()
+        if self._host_ws:
+            self._host_ws.close()
+            self._host_ws = None
+        self._code_label.setText("")
+        self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._start_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._host_status.setText("Stopped sharing.")
+
+    def _host_closed(self) -> None:
+        self._stop_pty()
+        self._start_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._stop_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        if self._code_label.text():
+            self._code_label.setText("")
+            self._host_status.setText("Disconnected from the relay.")
+
+    # ----------------------------------------------------------------- guest
+    def _build_guest(self) -> QFrame:
+        card, v = _card("Join a terminal session")
+        row = QHBoxLayout()
+        self._code_input = QLineEdit()
+        self._code_input.setPlaceholderText("Enter share code")
+        self._code_input.setMaxLength(6)
+        self._code_input.setFixedWidth(160)
+        self._join_btn = QPushButton("Join")
+        self._join_btn.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        self._join_btn.clicked.connect(self._join)
+        self._leave_btn = QPushButton("Leave")
+        self._leave_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._leave_btn.clicked.connect(self._leave)
+        self._guest_fs_btn = QPushButton("Full screen")
+        self._guest_fs_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._guest_fs_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: self._enter_fullscreen(self._guest_term))
+        row.addWidget(self._code_input)
+        row.addWidget(self._join_btn)
+        row.addWidget(self._leave_btn)
+        row.addStretch(1)
+        row.addWidget(self._guest_fs_btn)
+        v.addLayout(row)
+        self._guest_status = QLabel("")
+        self._guest_status.setObjectName("Muted")
+        self._guest_status.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(self._guest_status)
+
+        self._guest_term = TerminalView()
+        self._guest_term.keys.connect(self._guest_key)
+        self._guest_term.resized.connect(self._guest_resize)
+        self._guest_term.setVisible(False)
+        v.addWidget(self._guest_term, 1)
+        return card
+
+    def _join(self) -> None:
+        code = self._code_input.text().strip().upper()
+        if not load_token():
+            self._guest_status.setText("Set a Gitea access token in Settings → Account access first.")
+            return
+        if not code:
+            self._guest_status.setText("Enter a share code.")
+            return
+        self._guest_status.setText("Connecting…")
+        self._join_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._guest_ws = QWebSocket()
+        self._guest_ws.connected.connect(lambda: self._guest_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"token": load_token()})))
+        self._guest_ws.textMessageReceived.connect(self._guest_msg)
+        self._guest_ws.disconnected.connect(self._guest_closed)
+        self._guest_ws.errorOccurred.connect(lambda *_: self._guest_status.setText(f"Relay error: {self._guest_ws.errorString()}"))
+        self._guest_ws.open(QUrl(_relay_url() + "/ws/guest/" + code))
+
+    def _guest_msg(self, text: str) -> None:
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(text)
+        except ValueError:
+            return
+        if data.get("error"):
+            self._guest_status.setText(data["error"])
+            return
+        if "joined" in data:
+            self._guest_status.setText(f"Connected to {data.get('host', '?')}'s terminal — watching.")
+            self._leave_btn.setEnabled(True)
+            self._guest_fs_btn.setEnabled(True)
+            self._guest_term.reset()
+            self._guest_term.setVisible(True)
+            self._guest_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"type": "req_full"}))
+            return
+        kind = data.get("type")
+        if kind == "terminal":
+            self._guest_can_type = bool(data.get("enabled"))
+            self._guest_status.setText(
+                "You can type — your keystrokes run on the host's machine."
+                if self._guest_can_type else "Read-only — watching the host's terminal.")
+            if self._guest_can_type:
+                self._guest_term.setFocus()
+                self._guest_resize(*self._guest_term.grid())
+        elif kind == "pty":
+            self._guest_term.feed(base64.b64decode(data["data"]))
+
+    def _guest_key(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        if self._guest_ws and self._guest_can_type:
+            self._guest_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"type": "pty_in", "data": _b64(data)}))
+
+    def _guest_resize(self, rows: int, cols: int) -> None:
+        if self._guest_ws and self._guest_can_type:
+            self._guest_ws.sendTextMessage(json.dumps({"type": "pty_resize", "rows": rows, "cols": cols}))
+
+    def _leave(self) -> None:
+        if self._guest_ws:
+            self._guest_ws.close()
+            self._guest_ws = None
+        self._guest_term.setVisible(False)
+        self._guest_fs_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._guest_can_type = False
+        self._leave_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        self._join_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._guest_status.setText("Left the session.")
+
+    def _guest_closed(self) -> None:
+        self._join_btn.setEnabled(True)
+        self._leave_btn.setEnabled(False)
+        if self._guest_term.isVisible():
+            self._guest_status.setText("Session ended (host disconnected).")
+
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------- full screen
+    def _enter_fullscreen(self, term: TerminalView) -> None:
+        if self._fs is not None:
+            return
+        parent_layout = term.parentWidget().layout()
+        self._fs_state = (parent_layout, parent_layout.indexOf(term), term)
+        self._fs = QWidget()
+        self._fs.setStyleSheet("background:#0d0f13;")
+        lay = QVBoxLayout(self._fs)
+        lay.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        lay.setSpacing(0)
+        hint = QLabel("Esc to exit full screen")
+        hint.setObjectName("Muted")
+        hint.setStyleSheet("padding:4px 10px; background:#15181e;")
+        lay.addWidget(hint)
+        lay.addWidget(term, 1)
+        QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.Key.Key_Escape), self._fs, activated=self._leave_fullscreen)
+        self._fs.showFullScreen()
+        term.setFocus()
+
+    def _leave_fullscreen(self) -> None:
+        if self._fs is None:
+            return
+        parent_layout, index, term = self._fs_state
+        parent_layout.insertWidget(index, term)
+        self._fs.close()
+        self._fs = None
+        self._fs_state = None
+        term.setFocus()
+
+    def shutdown(self) -> None:
+        self._stop_pty()
+        for ws in (self._host_ws, self._guest_ws):
+            if ws:
+                ws.close()

src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+"""A terminal view: renders PTY output via pyte (with colors) and emits keystrokes (M12).
+
+Used by both sides of a shared session — the host (mirrors its local PTY, can also type, e.g.
+a sudo password) and the guest (renders the streamed PTY, sends keystrokes). Renders pyte's
+per-cell foreground/background/bold/reverse so the host's real shell (e.g. fish) keeps its
+colors and theming; cursor addressing (vim, top) works via pyte. Scrollback is preserved.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import html as _html
+
+import pyte
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFontDatabase, QFontMetrics
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QTextEdit
+
+# ANSI named colors → RGB (a dark, modern palette). pyte also yields 6-hex strings for
+# 256-color / truecolor, which we pass through, and "default" which maps to the theme.
+_FG_DEFAULT = "#d6dae0"
+_BG_DEFAULT = "#0d0f13"
+_NAMED = {
+    "black": "#2a2f39", "red": "#f87171", "green": "#4ade80", "brown": "#e5c07b",
+    "yellow": "#e5c07b", "blue": "#60a5fa", "magenta": "#c084fc", "cyan": "#38bdf8",
+    "white": "#d6dae0",
+}
+_BRIGHT = {  # bold brightens the standard 8
+    "black": "#5b626c", "red": "#fca5a5", "green": "#86efac", "brown": "#fde68a",
+    "yellow": "#fde68a", "blue": "#93c5fd", "magenta": "#d8b4fe", "cyan": "#7dd3fc",
+    "white": "#ffffff",
+}
+_HISTORY_RENDER = 400  # cap scrollback rows rendered per frame (perf)
+
+
+def _color(name: str, default: str, bright: bool) -> str:
+    if name == "default":
+        return default
+    table = _BRIGHT if bright else _NAMED
+    if name in table:
+        return table[name]
+    if len(name) == 6:  # pyte 256/truecolor as a hex string
+        try:
+            int(name, 16)
+            return "#" + name
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+    return default
+
+
+class TerminalView(QTextEdit):
+    keys = Signal(bytes)        # user keystrokes -> bytes for the PTY
+    resized = Signal(int, int)  # rows, cols
+
+    def __init__(self, rows: int = 24, cols: int = 80):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.setLineWrapMode(QTextEdit.LineWrapMode.NoWrap)
+        self.setFont(QFontDatabase.systemFont(QFontDatabase.SystemFont.FixedFont))
+        self.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
+        self.setReadOnly(False)  # we capture keys ourselves; no local editing
+        self.setStyleSheet(f"QTextEdit {{ background: {_BG_DEFAULT}; border: none; }}")
+        self.setMinimumHeight(320)
+        self._rows, self._cols = rows, cols
+        self._screen = pyte.HistoryScreen(cols, rows, history=2000, ratio=0.5)
+        self._stream = pyte.ByteStream(self._screen)
+
+    def grid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
+        return self._rows, self._cols
+
+    def feed(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        self._stream.feed(data)
+        self._render()
+
+    def reset(self) -> None:
+        self._screen.reset()
+        self._render()
+
+    # --- rendering ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    def _span(self, style, text: str) -> str:
+        fg_name, bg_name, bold, reverse = style
+        fg = _color(fg_name, _FG_DEFAULT, bold)
+        bg = _color(bg_name, _BG_DEFAULT, False)
+        if reverse:
+            fg, bg = bg, fg
+        esc = _html.escape(text, quote=False).replace(" ", " ")
+        weight = "font-weight:bold;" if bold else ""
+        return f'<span style="color:{fg};background:{bg};{weight}">{esc}</span>'
+
+    def _row_html(self, row, cursor_x) -> str:
+        out: list[str] = []
+        buf: list[str] = []
+        cur_style = None
+        for x in range(self._cols):
+            ch = row[x]
+            reverse = ch.reverse
+            if cursor_x is not None and x == cursor_x and self.hasFocus():
+                reverse = not reverse  # block cursor = inverted cell
+            style = (ch.fg, ch.bg, ch.bold, reverse)
+            if style != cur_style:
+                if buf:
+                    out.append(self._span(cur_style, "".join(buf)))
+                    buf = []
+                cur_style = style
+            buf.append(ch.data or " ")
+        if buf:
+            out.append(self._span(cur_style, "".join(buf)))
+        return "".join(out)
+
+    def _render(self) -> None:
+        bar = self.verticalScrollBar()
+        at_bottom = bar.value() >= bar.maximum() - 2
+        prev = bar.value()
+
+        history = list(self._screen.history.top)[-_HISTORY_RENDER:]
+        lines = [self._row_html(r, None) for r in history]
+        cur_y = self._screen.cursor.y
+        for y in range(self._rows):
+            cursor_x = self._screen.cursor.x if y == cur_y else None
+            lines.append(self._row_html(self._screen.buffer[y], cursor_x))
+        self.setHtml('<div style="white-space:pre;line-height:100%;">' + "<br>".join(lines) + "</div>")
+
+        bar.setValue(bar.maximum() if at_bottom else prev)
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event):  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
+        super().resizeEvent(event)
+        fm = QFontMetrics(self.font())
+        cw = max(1, fm.horizontalAdvance("M"))
+        ch = max(1, fm.height())
+        cols = max(20, self.viewport().width() // cw)
+        rows = max(6, self.viewport().height() // ch)
+        if (rows, cols) != (self._rows, self._cols):
+            self._rows, self._cols = rows, cols
+            self._screen.resize(rows, cols)
+            self._render()
+            self.resized.emit(rows, cols)
+
+    def keyPressEvent(self, event):  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
+        data = self._translate(event)
+        if data:
+            self.keys.emit(data)
+        event.accept()  # display comes from PTY output, not local editing
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _translate(event) -> bytes:
+        key = event.key()
+        mod = event.modifiers()
+        k = Qt.Key
+        if mod & Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier and k.Key_A.value <= key <= k.Key_Z.value:
+            return bytes([key - k.Key_A.value + 1])  # Ctrl-A..Ctrl-Z
+        special = {
+            k.Key_Return.value: b"\r", k.Key_Enter.value: b"\r",
+            k.Key_Backspace.value: b"\x7f", k.Key_Tab.value: b"\t",
+            k.Key_Escape.value: b"\x1b",
+            k.Key_Up.value: b"\x1b[A", k.Key_Down.value: b"\x1b[B",
+            k.Key_Right.value: b"\x1b[C", k.Key_Left.value: b"\x1b[D",
+            k.Key_Home.value: b"\x1b[H", k.Key_End.value: b"\x1b[F",
+            k.Key_Delete.value: b"\x1b[3~", k.Key_PageUp.value: b"\x1b[5~", k.Key_PageDown.value: b"\x1b[6~",
+        }
+        if key in special:
+            return special[key]
+        text = event.text()
+        return text.encode("utf-8") if text else b""

src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from pathlib import Path
+
+_CHECK = (Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "check.svg").as_posix()
+
 # Palette (dark)
 BG = "#101216"
 SIDEBAR = "#15181e"
@@ -10,6 +14,7 @@ CARD_BORDER = "#2a2f39"
 TRACK = "#2a2f39"
 TEXT = "#e6e8eb"
 MUTED = "#8b929c"
+INPUT_BG = "#0d0f13"  # form-control background (must stay dark — see contrast rule)
 
 ACCENT = "#38bdf8"
 COLD = "#7dd3fc"  # icey-blue
@@ -72,6 +77,7 @@ QPushButton#NavButton {{
 }}
 QPushButton#NavButton:hover {{ background: {CARD}; color: {TEXT}; }}
 QPushButton#NavButton:checked {{ background: {CARD}; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; }}
+QLabel#NavSection {{ color: {MUTED}; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 1px; padding: 2px 12px 0; }}
 
 #Card {{ background: {CARD}; border: 1px solid {CARD_BORDER}; border-radius: 12px; }}
 QPushButton#CardHeader {{
@@ -99,6 +105,15 @@ QPushButton#PrimaryButton {{ background: {ACCENT}; color: #06222e; border: none;
 QPushButton#PrimaryButton:hover {{ background: #5cc8fb; }}
 QPushButton#PrimaryButton:disabled {{ background: #27424f; color: #5f7c8a; }}
 
+/* Inline per-finding action buttons (Install / Apply). Outlined: bright accent text on the
+   dark card so it stays readable regardless of fill painting; fills accent on hover. */
+QPushButton#ActionButton {{
+    background: transparent; color: {ACCENT}; border: 1px solid {ACCENT};
+    border-radius: 8px; padding: 6px 16px; font-weight: 700; min-height: 18px;
+}}
+QPushButton#ActionButton:hover {{ background: {ACCENT}; color: #06222e; }}
+QPushButton#ActionButton:disabled {{ color: {MUTED}; border-color: {CARD_BORDER}; }}
+
 QDoubleSpinBox, QSpinBox {{
     background: #262b34; color: {TEXT}; border: 1px solid {CARD_BORDER};
     border-radius: 6px; padding: 4px 6px;
@@ -107,4 +122,69 @@ 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}; }}
+
+QCheckBox {{ spacing: 8px; background: transparent; }}
+QCheckBox::indicator {{
+    width: 17px; height: 17px; border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid {MUTED}; background: #262b34;
+}}
+QCheckBox::indicator:hover {{ border-color: {ACCENT}; }}
+QCheckBox::indicator:checked {{
+    background: {ACCENT}; border-color: {ACCENT}; image: url("{_CHECK}");
+}}
+QCheckBox::indicator:disabled {{ border-color: #3a414d; background: #1c2026; }}
+QCheckBox::indicator:checked:disabled {{ background: #2a6175; border-color: #2a6175; }}
+QCheckBox:disabled {{ color: {MUTED}; }}
+
+/* Radio buttons — same dark treatment as checkboxes; the selected one gets a clear
+   accent dot (Fusion leaves these unstyled = the selection is invisible on dark). */
+QRadioButton {{ spacing: 8px; background: transparent; }}
+QRadioButton::indicator {{
+    width: 17px; height: 17px; border-radius: 9px;
+    border: 1px solid {MUTED}; background: #262b34;
+}}
+QRadioButton::indicator:hover {{ border-color: {ACCENT}; }}
+QRadioButton::indicator:checked {{
+    border: 1px solid {ACCENT};
+    background: qradialgradient(cx:0.5, cy:0.5, radius:0.5, fx:0.5, fy:0.5,
+        stop:0 {ACCENT}, stop:0.5 {ACCENT}, stop:0.55 #262b34, stop:1 #262b34);
+}}
+QRadioButton:disabled {{ color: {MUTED}; }}
+
+/* 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; }}
+
+/* Form controls: keep dark bg + light text (Fusion defaults to light-on-light here). */
+QLineEdit, QPlainTextEdit, QAbstractSpinBox, QComboBox {{
+    background: {INPUT_BG}; color: {TEXT};
+    border: 1px solid {CARD_BORDER}; border-radius: 6px; padding: 5px 8px;
+    selection-background-color: {ACCENT}; selection-color: #06222e;
+}}
+QLineEdit:focus, QPlainTextEdit:focus, QAbstractSpinBox:focus, QComboBox:focus {{
+    border: 1px solid {ACCENT};
+}}
+QLineEdit:disabled, QPlainTextEdit:disabled, QAbstractSpinBox:disabled {{ color: {MUTED}; }}
+
+/* The combo-box drop-down list is a separate popup view — unstyled it renders
+   light-on-light (same Fusion trap as the closed control above). */
+QComboBox QAbstractItemView {{
+    background: {CARD}; color: {TEXT};
+    border: 1px solid {CARD_BORDER}; outline: 0;
+    selection-background-color: {ACCENT}; selection-color: #06222e;
+}}
+QComboBox QAbstractItemView::item {{ padding: 5px 8px; min-height: 22px; }}
 """

src/rigdoctor/gui/tray.py

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+"""System-tray applet (M11, D13): live readouts + quick actions over the shared engine.
+
+A QSystemTrayIcon whose menu shows at-a-glance CPU/GPU temp + memory and a status dot, led
+by **Run Diagnostic** (the guided session), plus Open dashboard / Start-Stop recording /
+Snapshot / Quit. It consumes the same sample stream as the dashboard (no extra sampling) and
+drives the existing MainWindow flows — one engine, another front-end.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMenu, QSystemTrayIcon
+
+from ..core import reccontrol
+
+
+def _gpu_temp(sample):
+    for r in sample.readings:
+        if r.source == "gpu" and r.metric == "temp" and r.label == "" and r.value is not None:
+            return r.value
+    return None
+
+
+def _cpu_temp(sample):
+    temps = [r for r in sample.readings if r.source == "cpu" and r.metric == "temp" and r.value is not None]
+    for r in temps:
+        low = r.label.lower()
+        if low.startswith("package") or "tctl" in low or "tdie" in low:
+            return r.value
+    return max((r.value for r in temps), default=None)
+
+
+def _memory(sample):
+    used = total = pct = None
+    for r in sample.readings:
+        if r.source == "memory":
+            if r.metric == "used":
+                used = r.value
+            elif r.metric == "total":
+                total = r.value
+            elif r.metric == "used_pct":
+                pct = r.value
+    return used, total, pct
+
+
+def _gpu_lost(sample) -> bool:
+    return any(r.source == "gpu" and r.metric == "status" and r.label == "query-timeout"
+               for r in sample.readings)
+
+
+class TrayIcon(QSystemTrayIcon):
+    def __init__(self, window, icon, gpu_alert: float = 90.0, cpu_alert: float = 95.0) -> None:
+        super().__init__(icon, window)
+        self._window = window
+        self._gpu_alert = gpu_alert
+        self._cpu_alert = cpu_alert
+        self._last = None
+        self.setToolTip("RigDoctor")
+
+        menu = QMenu()
+        self._status_act = self._readout(menu, "● starting…")
+        self._cpu_act = self._readout(menu, "CPU temp: —")
+        self._gpu_act = self._readout(menu, "GPU temp: —")
+        self._mem_act = self._readout(menu, "Memory: —")
+        menu.addSeparator()
+        self._diag_menu = menu.addMenu("Run Diagnostic")
+        self._diag_menu.aboutToShow.connect(self._rebuild_diag_menu)
+        menu.addAction("Open dashboard", self._window.show_dashboard)
+        self._rec_act = menu.addAction("Start recording", self._toggle_record)
+        menu.addAction("Snapshot (copy)", self._snapshot)
+        menu.addSeparator()
+        menu.addAction("Quit", self._window.quit_app)
+        menu.aboutToShow.connect(self._refresh_actions)
+        self.setContextMenu(menu)
+        self.activated.connect(self._on_activated)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _readout(menu: QMenu, text: str):
+        act = menu.addAction(text)
+        act.setEnabled(False)  # display-only line
+        return act
+
+    def _on_activated(self, reason) -> None:
+        if reason in (QSystemTrayIcon.ActivationReason.Trigger,
+                      QSystemTrayIcon.ActivationReason.DoubleClick):
+            self._window.show_dashboard()
+
+    def update_sample(self, sample) -> None:
+        self._last = sample
+        cpu, gpu = _cpu_temp(sample), _gpu_temp(sample)
+        used, total, pct = _memory(sample)
+        self._cpu_act.setText(f"CPU temp: {cpu:.0f} °C" if cpu is not None else "CPU temp: —")
+        self._gpu_act.setText(f"GPU temp: {gpu:.0f} °C" if gpu is not None else "GPU temp: —")
+        if used is not None and total is not None:
+            extra = f"  ({pct:.0f}%)" if pct is not None else ""
+            self._mem_act.setText(f"Memory: {used:.1f} / {total:.1f} GB{extra}")
+        else:
+            self._mem_act.setText("Memory: —")
+
+        if _gpu_lost(sample):
+            self._status_act.setText("● GPU not responding")
+        elif (gpu is not None and gpu >= self._gpu_alert) or (cpu is not None and cpu >= self._cpu_alert):
+            self._status_act.setText("● Hot — over alert threshold")
+        else:
+            self._status_act.setText("● Normal")
+
+        bits = []
+        if cpu is not None:
+            bits.append(f"CPU {cpu:.0f}°C")
+        if gpu is not None:
+            bits.append(f"GPU {gpu:.0f}°C")
+        self.setToolTip("RigDoctor" + ("  —  " + "  ".join(bits) if bits else ""))
+
+    def _refresh_actions(self) -> None:
+        self._rec_act.setText("Stop recording" if reccontrol.running_pid() else "Start recording")
+
+    def _toggle_record(self) -> None:
+        if reccontrol.running_pid():
+            reccontrol.stop_background()
+        else:
+            reccontrol.start_background()
+
+    def _rebuild_diag_menu(self) -> None:
+        from ..core import steam
+
+        self._diag_menu.clear()
+        games = steam.cached_games()
+        if not games:
+            self._diag_menu.addAction("Open Games to pick a game…",
+                                      lambda: self._window.show_page("Games"))
+            return
+        for g in games[:20]:
+            self._diag_menu.addAction(
+                g.name,
+                lambda _checked=False, name=g.name, appid=g.appid: self._window.run_diagnostic(name, appid),
+            )
+
+    def _snapshot(self) -> None:
+        if self._last is None:
+            return
+        from ..render import render_snapshot
+
+        QApplication.clipboard().setText(render_snapshot(self._last))
+        self.showMessage("RigDoctor", "Snapshot copied to clipboard.",
+                         QSystemTrayIcon.MessageIcon.Information, 4000)

src/rigdoctor/gui/widgets.py

@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import QRectF, Qt
-from PySide6.QtGui import QColor, QFont, QPainter, QPen
+from collections import deque
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import QPointF, QRectF, Qt
+from PySide6.QtGui import QColor, QFont, QPainter, QPainterPath, QPen
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QComboBox,
     QFrame,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
@@ -16,7 +19,118 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
 
 from ..core.sample import Reading
 from ..render import format_value
-from .theme import MUTED, TEXT, TRACK, gauge_color, temp_color
+from .theme import (
+    ACCENT,
+    CRIT,
+    GOOD,
+    MUTED,
+    TEMP_WARN,
+    TEXT,
+    TRACK,
+    USAGE_WARN,
+    WARN,
+    gauge_color,
+    temp_color,
+)
+
+_SEV = {
+    "critical": ("CRITICAL", CRIT),
+    "warning": ("WARNING", WARN),
+    "info": ("INFO", MUTED),
+    "ok": ("OK", GOOD),
+}
+
+
+def finding_card(finding, on_install=None, on_apply=None) -> QFrame:
+    """A card for one M4/M6 Finding (severity-colored title, detail, suggested fix).
+
+    If the finding names an installable catalog component (``finding.action``) and an
+    ``on_install(component)`` callback is given, an "Install" button is shown — so a
+    "tool not installed" finding becomes one click instead of a copy-pasted apt command.
+
+    If the finding names a runtime tunable (``finding.fix``) and an ``on_apply(fix_id,
+    value)`` callback is given, a dropdown of the live options + an Apply button is shown
+    (M6 live fixes — D22).
+    """
+    label, color = _SEV.get(finding.severity, ("?", MUTED))
+    card = QFrame()
+    card.setObjectName("Card")
+    v = QVBoxLayout(card)
+    v.setContentsMargins(16, 12, 16, 12)
+    v.setSpacing(4)
+
+    head = QLabel(f"{label}  ·  {finding.category}: {finding.title}")
+    head.setStyleSheet(f"color: {color}; font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
+    head.setWordWrap(True)
+    v.addWidget(head)
+
+    if finding.detail:
+        detail = QLabel(finding.detail)
+        detail.setObjectName("Muted")
+        detail.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(detail)
+    if finding.suggestion:
+        suggestion = QLabel(f"→ {finding.suggestion}")
+        suggestion.setStyleSheet(f"color: {ACCENT}; background: transparent;")
+        suggestion.setWordWrap(True)
+        v.addWidget(suggestion)
+
+    component = _installable_component(finding) if on_install else None
+    if component is not None:
+        row = QHBoxLayout()
+        row.addStretch(1)
+        btn = QPushButton(f"Install {component.name}")
+        btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        btn.clicked.connect(lambda: on_install(component))
+        row.addWidget(btn)
+        v.addLayout(row)
+
+    tunable = _tunable(finding) if on_apply else None
+    if tunable is not None and tunable.options:
+        row = QHBoxLayout()
+        name = QLabel(f"{tunable.label}:")
+        name.setObjectName("Muted")
+        combo = QComboBox()
+        combo.addItems(tunable.options)
+        if tunable.current in tunable.options:
+            combo.setCurrentText(tunable.current)
+        combo.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        apply_btn = QPushButton("Apply")
+        apply_btn.setObjectName("ActionButton")
+        apply_btn.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.PointingHandCursor)
+        apply_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: on_apply(tunable.id, combo.currentText()))
+        row.addWidget(name)
+        row.addWidget(combo, 1)
+        row.addWidget(apply_btn)
+        v.addLayout(row)
+        if tunable.note:
+            note = QLabel(tunable.note)
+            note.setObjectName("Muted")
+            v.addWidget(note)
+    return card
+
+
+def _tunable(finding):
+    """The runtime tunable a finding can apply, if any."""
+    fix = getattr(finding, "fix", "")
+    if not fix:
+        return None
+    from ..core import fixes
+
+    return fixes.get_tunable(fix)
+
+
+def _installable_component(finding):
+    """The catalog component a finding offers to install, if any and if apt is usable."""
+    action = getattr(finding, "action", "")
+    if not action:
+        return None
+    from ..core import catalog, sysenv
+
+    if sysenv.package_manager() != "apt":
+        return None  # apt-only (D15) — no one-click install elsewhere
+    return catalog.by_id(action)
 
 
 class Card(QFrame):
@@ -148,6 +262,117 @@ class StatGauge(QWidget):
         p.end()
 
 
+class HistoryGraph(QWidget):
+    """A headline metric as a trend: current value + window min/max + a history line.
+
+    Replaces the at-a-glance gauge with changes-over-time. `kind` drives the color
+    (temp band / usage / accent), matching StatGauge so the dashboard stays consistent.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, title: str, unit: str = "", vmin: float = 0.0, vmax: float = 100.0,
+                 kind: str = "accent", history: int = 180) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self._title = title
+        self._unit = unit
+        self._min = vmin
+        self._max = vmax
+        self._kind = kind  # "temp" | "usage" | "accent"
+        self._values: deque[float | None] = deque(maxlen=history)
+        self.setMinimumSize(160, 132)
+
+    def add_value(self, value: float | None) -> None:
+        self._values.append(value)
+        self.update()
+
+    def _fmt(self, value: float | None) -> str:
+        if value is None:
+            return "—"
+        if self._unit == "°C":
+            return f"{value:.0f}°"
+        if self._unit == "%":
+            return f"{value:.0f}%"
+        return f"{value:.0f}{self._unit}"
+
+    def paintEvent(self, event) -> None:  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
+        p = QPainter(self)
+        p.setRenderHint(QPainter.RenderHint.Antialiasing)
+        w, h = self.width(), self.height()
+        pad = 10.0
+        present = [v for v in self._values if v is not None]
+        current = next((v for v in reversed(self._values) if v is not None), None)
+        color = QColor(gauge_color(self._kind, current))
+
+        ftitle = QFont()
+        ftitle.setPointSizeF(10.0)
+        ftitle.setBold(True)
+        p.setFont(ftitle)
+        p.setPen(QColor(MUTED))
+        p.drawText(QRectF(pad, 6, w - 2 * pad, 18),
+                   Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignVCenter, self._title)
+
+        fval = QFont()
+        fval.setPointSizeF(21.0)
+        fval.setBold(True)
+        p.setFont(fval)
+        p.setPen(color if current is not None else QColor(MUTED))
+        p.drawText(QRectF(pad, 2, w - 2 * pad, 28),
+                   Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignRight | Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignTop, self._fmt(current))
+
+        if present:
+            fsm = QFont()
+            fsm.setPointSizeF(8.5)
+            p.setFont(fsm)
+            p.setPen(QColor(MUTED))
+            p.drawText(QRectF(pad, 27, w - 2 * pad, 14), Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignLeft,
+                       f"min {self._fmt(min(present))}   max {self._fmt(max(present))}")
+
+        g_top, g_bot = 48.0, h - pad
+        g_left, g_right = pad, w - pad
+        span = self._max - self._min
+        if g_bot - g_top < 12 or g_right - g_left < 12 or span <= 0:
+            p.end()
+            return
+
+        def y_of(v: float) -> float:
+            frac = (max(self._min, min(self._max, v)) - self._min) / span
+            return g_bot - frac * (g_bot - g_top)
+
+        warn = TEMP_WARN if self._kind == "temp" else (USAGE_WARN if self._kind == "usage" else None)
+        if warn is not None and self._min <= warn <= self._max:
+            pen = QPen(QColor(TRACK))
+            pen.setWidthF(1.0)
+            pen.setStyle(Qt.PenStyle.DashLine)
+            p.setPen(pen)
+            yw = y_of(warn)
+            p.drawLine(QPointF(g_left, yw), QPointF(g_right, yw))
+
+        maxlen = self._values.maxlen or 1
+        step = (g_right - g_left) / max(1, maxlen - 1)
+        n = len(self._values)
+        # Build the line newest-at-right; break it where readings are missing.
+        path = QPainterPath()
+        drawing = False
+        for i, v in enumerate(self._values):
+            if v is None:
+                drawing = False
+                continue
+            x = g_right - (n - 1 - i) * step
+            y = y_of(v)
+            if drawing:
+                path.lineTo(x, y)
+            else:
+                path.moveTo(x, y)
+                drawing = True
+        if not path.isEmpty():
+            pen = QPen(color)
+            pen.setWidthF(2.0)
+            pen.setCapStyle(Qt.PenCapStyle.RoundCap)
+            pen.setJoinStyle(Qt.PenJoinStyle.RoundJoin)
+            p.setPen(pen)
+            p.drawPath(path)
+        p.end()
+
+
 class MetricBar(QWidget):
     """A label + value with a thin progress bar (for 0–100% metrics)."""
 

src/rigdoctor/render.py

@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ def _aggregate_peaks(maxima: dict) -> list[tuple[str, str, float, str, float, st
 _SEV_LABEL = {"critical": "CRITICAL", "warning": "WARNING", "info": "INFO", "ok": "OK"}
 
 
-def render_health(findings: list) -> str:
+def render_health(findings: list, title: str = "Health report") -> str:
     if not findings:
-        return "Health report: no findings."
+        return f"{title}: no findings."
     crit = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "critical")
     warn = sum(1 for f in findings if f.severity == "warning")
-    lines = ["Health report", "", f"  {crit} critical · {warn} warning · {len(findings)} checks", ""]
+    lines = [title, "", f"  {crit} critical · {warn} warning · {len(findings)} checks", ""]
     for f in findings:
         lines.append(f"[{_SEV_LABEL.get(f.severity, '?')}] {f.category}: {f.title}")
         if f.detail:

src/rigdoctor/tui.py

@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+"""Live monitor TUI (M2): a curses HWMonitor-style terminal dashboard.
+
+Shows current / session-min / session-max per sensor, grouped by subsystem, with
+temperature and utilization color bands. stdlib `curses` only; falls back to a plain
+full-screen redraw when stdout isn't a TTY (piped/SSH-without-tty). Keys: q quit, r reset
+the session min/max. The terminal face of the same live data the GUI dashboard graphs.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import curses
+import sys
+import time
+
+from .core.sample import Reading, Sample
+from .core.sampler import Sampler
+from .core.sources import available_sources
+from .render import _GROUP_ORDER, _GROUP_TITLES, format_raw, metric_label, render_snapshot
+
+# Color-band thresholds (mirror the GUI dashboard so both faces agree).
+TEMP_COLD, TEMP_WARN, TEMP_CRIT = 50.0, 78.0, 88.0
+USAGE_WARN, USAGE_CRIT = 85.0, 95.0
+_USAGE_METRICS = {"util", "used_pct", "mem_util", "load"}
+
+
+def band(r: Reading) -> str:
+    """Color band for a reading: cold | good | warn | crit | normal | na."""
+    if r.source == "gpu" and r.metric == "status":  # GPU-lost / query timeout
+        return "crit"
+    if r.value is None:
+        return "na"
+    if r.unit == "°C":
+        if r.value >= TEMP_CRIT:
+            return "crit"
+        if r.value >= TEMP_WARN:
+            return "warn"
+        if r.value >= TEMP_COLD:
+            return "good"
+        return "cold"
+    if r.unit == "%" and r.metric in _USAGE_METRICS:
+        if r.value >= USAGE_CRIT:
+            return "crit"
+        if r.value >= USAGE_WARN:
+            return "warn"
+        return "good"
+    return "normal"
+
+
+def track(stats: dict[str, tuple[float, float]], sample: Sample) -> None:
+    """Fold a sample's readings into {key: (min, max)} session extremes."""
+    for r in sample.readings:
+        if r.value is None:
+            continue
+        lo, hi = stats.get(r.key, (r.value, r.value))
+        stats[r.key] = (min(lo, r.value), max(hi, r.value))
+
+
+# --- curses front-end -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_BAND_PAIR = {"cold": 1, "good": 2, "warn": 3, "crit": 4}
+
+
+def _init_colors() -> None:
+    try:
+        curses.start_color()
+        curses.use_default_colors()
+        curses.init_pair(1, curses.COLOR_CYAN, -1)
+        curses.init_pair(2, curses.COLOR_GREEN, -1)
+        curses.init_pair(3, curses.COLOR_YELLOW, -1)
+        curses.init_pair(4, curses.COLOR_RED, -1)
+    except curses.error:
+        pass
+
+
+def _attr(band_name: str) -> int:
+    pair = _BAND_PAIR.get(band_name)
+    if not pair:
+        return curses.A_NORMAL
+    attr = curses.color_pair(pair)
+    return attr | curses.A_BOLD if band_name == "crit" else attr
+
+
+def _draw(stdscr, sample: Sample, stats: dict, interval: float) -> None:
+    stdscr.erase()
+    height, width = stdscr.getmaxyx()
+
+    def put(y: int, x: int, text: str, attr: int = curses.A_NORMAL) -> None:
+        if 0 <= y < height and 0 <= x < width:
+            try:
+                stdscr.addnstr(y, x, text, max(0, width - x - 1), attr)
+            except curses.error:
+                pass
+
+    put(0, 0, f"RigDoctor — live monitor   every {interval:g}s", curses.A_BOLD)
+    put(1, 0, "q quit    r reset min/max", curses.A_DIM)
+
+    groups = sample.by_source()
+    order = [k for k in _GROUP_ORDER if k in groups] + [k for k in groups if k not in _GROUP_ORDER]
+    name_w, col_w = 24, 11
+    y = 3
+    for key in order:
+        if y >= height:
+            break
+        put(y, 0, _GROUP_TITLES.get(key, key.title()), curses.A_BOLD)
+        y += 1
+        put(y, 2, f"{'sensor':<{name_w}}{'current':>{col_w}}{'min':>{col_w}}{'max':>{col_w}}", curses.A_DIM)
+        y += 1
+        for r in groups[key]:
+            if y >= height:
+                break
+            if r.metric == "name":  # device identity line
+                put(y, 2, str(r.label), curses.A_DIM)
+                y += 1
+                continue
+            lo, hi = stats.get(r.key, (r.value, r.value))
+            put(y, 2, f"{metric_label(r):<{name_w}}")
+            put(y, 2 + name_w, f"{format_raw(r.value, r.unit):>{col_w}}", _attr(band(r)))
+            put(y, 2 + name_w + col_w, f"{format_raw(lo, r.unit):>{col_w}}", curses.A_DIM)
+            put(y, 2 + name_w + 2 * col_w, f"{format_raw(hi, r.unit):>{col_w}}", curses.A_DIM)
+            y += 1
+        y += 1
+    stdscr.refresh()
+
+
+def _loop(stdscr, sampler: Sampler, interval: float) -> None:
+    curses.curs_set(0)
+    stdscr.nodelay(True)
+    _init_colors()
+    stats: dict[str, tuple[float, float]] = {}
+    latest = sampler.sample()
+    track(stats, latest)
+    next_sample = time.monotonic() + interval
+    while True:
+        ch = stdscr.getch()
+        if ch in (ord("q"), ord("Q")):
+            return
+        if ch in (ord("r"), ord("R")):
+            stats.clear()
+            track(stats, latest)
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if now >= next_sample:
+            latest = sampler.sample()
+            track(stats, latest)
+            next_sample = now + interval
+        _draw(stdscr, latest, stats, interval)
+        time.sleep(0.05)  # keep key handling responsive without busy-spinning
+
+
+def _run_plain(sampler: Sampler, interval: float) -> int:
+    """Fallback for non-TTY output: clear + reprint each tick (no curses)."""
+    try:
+        for sample in sampler.stream(interval=interval):
+            print("\033[2J\033[H", end="")
+            print(f"RigDoctor — live  (every {interval:g}s, Ctrl-C to quit)\n")
+            print(render_snapshot(sample))
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        print()
+    return 0
+
+
+def run(interval: float, plain: bool = False) -> int:
+    sampler = Sampler(available_sources())
+    if plain or not sys.stdout.isatty():
+        return _run_plain(sampler, interval)
+    try:
+        curses.wrapper(_loop, sampler, interval)
+    except curses.error:  # terminal can't do curses — degrade gracefully
+        return _run_plain(sampler, interval)
+    return 0

tests/test_ai.py

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+"""Tests for the M14 AI assistant: provider selection, grounding, parsing (no network)."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import ai, ai_knowledge
+
+
+class KnowledgeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_matches_xid_and_smart(self):
+        facts = ai_knowledge.relevant("Kernel: NVRM: Xid 79: GPU has fallen off the bus")
+        self.assertTrue(any("fallen off the bus" in f for f in facts))
+
+    def test_matches_smart_pending(self):
+        facts = ai_knowledge.relevant("SMART 197 Current_Pending_Sector = 8")
+        self.assertTrue(any("Pending Sector" in f for f in facts))
+
+    def test_no_match_returns_empty(self):
+        self.assertEqual(ai_knowledge.relevant("everything is fine"), [])
+
+
+class ConfigStateTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _cfg(self, **over):
+        base = {"ai_provider": "", "ai_model": "", "ai_endpoint": "http://localhost:11434"}
+        base.update(over)
+        return base
+
+    def test_unconfigured_by_default(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg()):
+            self.assertFalse(ai.is_configured())
+
+    def test_ollama_needs_model(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="ollama")):
+            self.assertFalse(ai.is_configured())
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config",
+                               return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="ollama", ai_model="llama3.1")):
+            self.assertTrue(ai.is_configured())
+
+    def test_claude_needs_key(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="claude")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_ai_key", return_value=None):
+            self.assertFalse(ai.is_configured())
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="claude")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_ai_key", return_value="sk-ant-x"):
+            self.assertTrue(ai.is_configured())
+
+    def test_claude_default_model(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="claude")):
+            self.assertEqual(ai.model(), ai.CLAUDE_DEFAULT_MODEL)
+
+
+class PromptTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_build_prompt_includes_facts_and_findings(self):
+        prompt = ai.build_prompt("Xid 79: GPU has fallen off the bus")
+        self.assertIn("Reference facts", prompt)
+        self.assertIn("Collected findings", prompt)
+        self.assertIn("fallen off the bus", prompt)
+
+    def test_format_findings(self):
+        class F:
+            severity, category, title, detail = "warn", "GPU", "Hot", "92C"
+        text = ai.format_findings([F()])
+        self.assertIn("[WARN] GPU: Hot — 92C", text)
+
+    def test_appid_glossary_resolves_known_ids(self):
+        from rigdoctor.core import steam
+        with mock.patch.object(steam, "appid_names", return_value={"2694490": "Path of Exile 2"}):
+            glossary = ai.appid_glossary("Steam log: removed AppID 2694490 ... pid 130544")
+        self.assertIn("2694490 = Path of Exile 2", glossary)
+
+    def test_appid_glossary_ignores_unknown_ids(self):
+        from rigdoctor.core import steam
+        with mock.patch.object(steam, "appid_names", return_value={"570": "Dota 2"}):
+            self.assertEqual(ai.appid_glossary("pid 130544 used 8192 MiB"), "")  # not in library
+
+    def test_build_prompt_includes_glossary(self):
+        from rigdoctor.core import steam
+        with mock.patch.object(steam, "appid_names", return_value={"2694490": "Path of Exile 2"}):
+            prompt = ai.build_prompt("AppID 2694490 launched")
+        self.assertIn("Path of Exile 2", prompt)
+
+
+class ExplainTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _cfg(self, **over):
+        base = {"ai_provider": "", "ai_model": "", "ai_endpoint": "http://localhost:11434"}
+        base.update(over)
+        return base
+
+    def test_no_provider(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg()):
+            ok, msg = ai.explain("x")
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("No AI provider", msg)
+
+    def test_ollama_parses_response(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config",
+                               return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="ollama", ai_model="llama3.1")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai, "_post", return_value={"response": "It's the PSU."}) as post:
+            ok, msg = ai.explain("Xid 79")
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(msg, "It's the PSU.")
+        self.assertIn("/api/generate", post.call_args[0][0])
+
+    def test_claude_parses_content_blocks(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="claude")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_ai_key", return_value="sk-ant-x"), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai, "_post", return_value={"content": [
+                 {"type": "text", "text": "Likely a failing disk."}]}) as post:
+            ok, msg = ai.explain("SMART 197")
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(msg, "Likely a failing disk.")
+        headers = post.call_args[0][2]
+        self.assertEqual(headers["anthropic-version"], ai.ANTHROPIC_VERSION)
+        self.assertEqual(headers["x-api-key"], "sk-ant-x")
+
+
+class _FakeResp:
+    """A context-managed iterable of byte lines, like urlopen() returns."""
+    def __init__(self, lines):
+        self._lines = [l.encode("utf-8") for l in lines]
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return iter(self._lines)
+    def __exit__(self, *a):
+        return False
+
+
+class StreamTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _cfg(self, **over):
+        base = {"ai_provider": "", "ai_model": "", "ai_endpoint": "http://localhost:11434"}
+        base.update(over)
+        return base
+
+    def test_ollama_stream_accumulates_and_callbacks(self):
+        lines = ['{"response": "It is ", "done": false}',
+                 '{"response": "the PSU.", "done": false}',
+                 '{"response": "", "done": true}']
+        chunks = []
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config",
+                               return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="ollama", ai_model="qwen2.5:7b")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai, "_stream_request", return_value=_FakeResp(lines)):
+            ok, full = ai.explain_stream("Xid 79", on_chunk=chunks.append)
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(full, "It is the PSU.")
+        self.assertEqual(chunks, ["It is ", "the PSU."])
+
+    def test_claude_stream_parses_sse(self):
+        lines = [
+            'event: content_block_delta',
+            'data: {"type":"content_block_delta","delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":"Failing "}}',
+            'data: {"type":"content_block_delta","delta":{"type":"text_delta","text":"disk."}}',
+            'data: {"type":"message_stop"}',
+        ]
+        chunks = []
+        with mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_config", return_value=self._cfg(ai_provider="claude")), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai.config, "load_ai_key", return_value="sk-ant-x"), \
+             mock.patch.object(ai, "_stream_request", return_value=_FakeResp(lines)):
+            ok, full = ai.explain_stream("SMART 197", on_chunk=chunks.append)
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(full, "Failing disk.")
+        self.assertEqual(chunks, ["Failing ", "disk."])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_alerts.py

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+"""Tests for the M8 alert monitor (edge-triggered; notify mocked)."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import alerts
+from rigdoctor.core.sample import Reading, Sample
+
+
+def _gpu(temp):
+    return Sample(readings=[Reading("gpu", "temp", temp, "°C")])
+
+
+class AlertTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_edge_triggered_no_repeat(self, m):
+        mon = alerts.AlertMonitor(gpu_temp=90.0, cooldown=0.0)
+        mon.check(_gpu(95))   # fires
+        mon.check(_gpu(96))   # still hot — no repeat while active
+        self.assertEqual(m.call_count, 1)
+        mon.check(_gpu(50))   # clears
+        mon.check(_gpu(95))   # hot again — fires
+        self.assertEqual(m.call_count, 2)
+
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_no_alert_below_threshold(self, m):
+        alerts.AlertMonitor(gpu_temp=90.0).check(_gpu(70))
+        m.assert_not_called()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_gpu_lost(self, m):
+        mon = alerts.AlertMonitor()
+        mon.check(Sample(readings=[Reading("gpu", "status", None, "", "query-timeout")]))
+        m.assert_called_once()
+
+
+class KernelEventAlertTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_kernel_event_fires_once_within_cooldown(self, m):
+        mon = alerts.AlertMonitor(cooldown=300.0, event_interval=0.0)
+        mon._last_kernel_scan = 0.0  # force a scan
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.syslogs.kernel_log",
+                        return_value="NVRM: Xid (PCI:0000:01:00): 79, GPU has fallen off the bus"):
+            mon._scan_kernel_events()
+            mon._last_kernel_scan = 0.0  # force another scan — cooldown must suppress it
+            mon._scan_kernel_events()
+        self.assertEqual(m.call_count, 1)
+        self.assertIn("Xid", m.call_args[0][0])
+
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_no_alert_when_kernel_log_empty(self, m):
+        mon = alerts.AlertMonitor(event_interval=0.0)
+        mon._last_kernel_scan = 0.0
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.syslogs.kernel_log", return_value=""):
+            mon._scan_kernel_events()
+        m.assert_not_called()
+
+    @mock.patch.object(alerts, "notify")
+    def test_scan_gated_by_interval(self, m):
+        mon = alerts.AlertMonitor(event_interval=9999.0)  # just constructed → not due yet
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.syslogs.kernel_log", return_value="NVRM: Xid 79") as kl:
+            mon._scan_kernel_events()
+        kl.assert_not_called()
+        m.assert_not_called()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_config.py

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+"""Tests for config save/load (flat TOML writer)."""
+
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor import config
+
+
+class ConfigTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_save_load_round_trip(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            cf = Path(d) / "config.toml"
+            with mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_FILE", cf), mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_DIR", Path(d)):
+                config.save_config({"alerts_enabled": False, "gpu_temp_alert": 88.0, "update_check_minutes": 5})
+                loaded = config.load_config()
+                self.assertIs(loaded["alerts_enabled"], False)
+                self.assertEqual(loaded["gpu_temp_alert"], 88.0)
+                self.assertEqual(loaded["update_check_minutes"], 5)
+
+    def test_list_value_round_trip(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            cf = Path(d) / "config.toml"
+            with mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_FILE", cf), mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_DIR", Path(d)):
+                paths = ["/home/u/.local/share/Steam", "/mnt/games/SteamLibrary"]
+                config.update_config(steam_libraries=paths)
+                self.assertEqual(config.load_config()["steam_libraries"], paths)
+                config.update_config(steam_libraries=[])
+                self.assertEqual(config.load_config()["steam_libraries"], [])
+
+    def test_update_config_merges_and_keeps_defaults(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            cf = Path(d) / "config.toml"
+            with mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_FILE", cf), mock.patch.object(config, "CONFIG_DIR", Path(d)):
+                config.update_config(cpu_temp_alert=70.0)
+                self.assertEqual(config.load_config()["cpu_temp_alert"], 70.0)
+                self.assertEqual(config.load_config()["gpu_temp_alert"], 90.0)  # default preserved
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_diagnostic.py

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+"""Tests for the guided diagnostic orchestration (M3+M4 glue)."""
+
+import tempfile
+import time
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import diagnostic
+from rigdoctor.core.crashlog import CrashLogWriter, summarize
+from rigdoctor.core.health import Finding
+from rigdoctor.core.sample import Reading, Sample
+
+
+def _write_log(path: str, game: str) -> None:
+    w = CrashLogWriter(path)
+    w.write_event("session-start", "interval=1s")
+    w.write_event("game", game)
+    for temp in (60.0, 72.0, 81.0):
+        w.write_sample(Sample(ts=time.time(), readings=[Reading("gpu", "temp", temp, "°C", "")]))
+    w.write_event("gpu-lost", "nvidia-smi query timed out")
+    w.close()
+
+
+class GameRecoveryTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_game_recovered_from_log_event(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = str(Path(d) / "capture.jsonl")
+            _write_log(log, "Path of Exile 2")
+            summary = summarize(log)
+            self.assertEqual(diagnostic._game_from_summary(summary), "Path of Exile 2")
+
+    def test_no_game_event_returns_none(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = str(Path(d) / "capture.jsonl")
+            w = CrashLogWriter(log)
+            w.write_event("session-start")
+            w.close()
+            self.assertIsNone(diagnostic._game_from_summary(summarize(log)))
+
+
+class FinishTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_finish_combines_summary_and_findings(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = Path(d) / "capture.jsonl"
+            _write_log(str(log), "Satisfactory")
+            fake = [Finding("warning", "GPU", "NVIDIA Xid 79 ×1", "fell off the bus")]
+            with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.health.run_health_checks", return_value=fake), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "stop_background", return_value=False), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "running_pid", return_value=None):
+                result = diagnostic.finish(log_path=log)
+            self.assertEqual(result.game, "Satisfactory")
+            self.assertEqual(result.summary.samples, 3)
+            self.assertEqual(result.findings, fake)
+            # peak GPU temp captured in the window, GPU-lost event recorded
+            self.assertEqual(result.summary.maxima["gpu.temp"][0], 81.0)
+            self.assertTrue(any(kind == "gpu-lost" for _ts, kind, _d in result.summary.events))
+
+
+class CrashDetectionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _diag_log(self, d) -> Path:
+        return Path(d) / "diagnostic.jsonl"
+
+    def test_unterminated_session_is_a_pending_crash(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = self._diag_log(d)
+            _write_log(str(log), "Tarkov")  # has session-start + game, no session-stop
+            with mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_LOG", log), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_CRASH", log.with_suffix(".crash")), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "running_pid", return_value=None):
+                info = diagnostic.pending_crash()
+            self.assertIsNotNone(info)
+            self.assertEqual(info.game, "Tarkov")
+            self.assertTrue(info.gpu_lost)  # _write_log writes a gpu-lost event
+
+    def test_clean_stop_is_not_a_crash(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = self._diag_log(d)
+            w = CrashLogWriter(str(log))
+            w.write_event("session-start"); w.write_event("game", "X")
+            w.write_sample(Sample(time.time(), [Reading("gpu", "temp", 60.0, "°C", "")]))
+            w.write_event("session-stop", "samples=1")
+            w.close()
+            with mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_LOG", log), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_CRASH", log.with_suffix(".crash")), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "running_pid", return_value=None):
+                self.assertIsNone(diagnostic.pending_crash())
+
+    def test_acknowledge_clears_pending_crash(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = self._diag_log(d)
+            _write_log(str(log), "Tarkov")
+            with mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_LOG", log), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_CRASH", log.with_suffix(".crash")), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "running_pid", return_value=None):
+                self.assertIsNotNone(diagnostic.pending_crash())
+                diagnostic.acknowledge_crash()
+                self.assertIsNone(diagnostic.pending_crash())
+
+    def test_running_capture_is_not_a_crash(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            log = self._diag_log(d)
+            _write_log(str(log), "Tarkov")
+            with mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_LOG", log), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.config, "DIAG_CRASH", log.with_suffix(".crash")), \
+                 mock.patch.object(diagnostic.reccontrol, "running_pid", return_value=4321):
+                self.assertIsNone(diagnostic.pending_crash())  # it's in-progress, not crashed
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_diagstore.py

@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+"""Tests for M15 per-diagnostic storage + Report bundles + app logging."""
+
+import json
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+import zipfile
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import applog, diagstore
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FakeSummary:
+    start: float = 1.0
+    end: float = 2.0
+    samples: int = 3
+    events: list = field(default_factory=list)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FakeFinding:
+    severity: str = "ok"
+    category: str = "GPU"
+    title: str = "Looks fine"
+    detail: str = "no issues"
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FakeResult:
+    game: str = "Path of Exile 2"
+    summary: FakeSummary = field(default_factory=FakeSummary)
+    findings: list = field(default_factory=lambda: [FakeFinding()])
+    dir: str | None = None
+
+
+class StoreTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+
+    def test_disabled_returns_none(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(diagstore, "enabled", return_value=False):
+            self.assertIsNone(diagstore.store(FakeResult()))
+
+    def test_store_writes_artifacts(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(diagstore, "enabled", return_value=True), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.render.render_summary", return_value="SUMMARY-TEXT"), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.gamelogs.collect", return_value="LOG-TEXT"), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.syslogs.collect", return_value="SYS-LOG"), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.inventory.collect", return_value=[]), \
+             mock.patch.object(diagstore.config, "DIAGNOSTICS_DIR", self.tmp / "diagnostics"):
+            directory = diagstore.store(FakeResult())
+        self.assertTrue((directory / "result.json").exists())
+        self.assertTrue((directory / "report.txt").exists())
+        self.assertEqual((directory / "gamelogs.txt").read_text(), "LOG-TEXT")
+        self.assertEqual((directory / "syslogs.txt").read_text(), "SYS-LOG")
+        self.assertTrue((directory / "inventory.txt").exists())  # inventory included for debugging
+        data = json.loads((directory / "result.json").read_text())
+        self.assertEqual(data["game"], "Path of Exile 2")
+        self.assertEqual(len(data["findings"]), 1)
+
+    def test_record_ai_then_report_includes_ai_and_applog(self):
+        diag = self.tmp / "20260522-poe2"
+        diag.mkdir()
+        diagstore.record_ai(diag, provider="claude", model="claude-opus-4-7",
+                            system="SYS", prompt="EXACT DATA SENT", response="THE REPLY")
+        ai_files = list((diag / "ai").glob("explain-*.json"))
+        self.assertTrue(ai_files)
+        record = json.loads(ai_files[0].read_text())
+        self.assertEqual(record["model"], "claude-opus-4-7")
+        self.assertEqual(record["data_sent_to_model"], "EXACT DATA SENT")
+        self.assertEqual(record["model_reply"], "THE REPLY")
+
+        app_log = self.tmp / "app.log"
+        app_log.write_text("app log line")
+        with mock.patch.object(diagstore.config, "REPORTS_DIR", self.tmp / "reports"), \
+             mock.patch.object(diagstore.config, "APP_LOG", app_log):
+            out = diagstore.make_report(diag)
+        self.assertTrue(out.exists())
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(out) as zf:
+            names = zf.namelist()
+        self.assertTrue(any(n.endswith("app.log") for n in names))
+        self.assertTrue(any("/ai/explain-" in n for n in names))
+
+
+class AppLogTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_disabled_is_noop(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(applog.config, "load_config", return_value={"logging_enabled": False}):
+            self.assertFalse(applog.setup(force=True))
+
+    def test_enabled_writes_file(self):
+        tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        with mock.patch.object(applog.config, "load_config", return_value={"logging_enabled": True}), \
+             mock.patch.object(applog.config, "STATE_DIR", tmp), \
+             mock.patch.object(applog.config, "APP_LOG", tmp / "app.log"):
+            self.assertTrue(applog.setup(force=True))
+            applog.get_logger("test").info("hello world")
+            applog.setup(force=True)  # cleanup path: re-run detaches/reattaches cleanly
+        self.assertTrue((tmp / "app.log").exists())
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_fixes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+"""Tests for M6 runtime tunables (parse, command builders, value validation)."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import fixes
+from rigdoctor.core.fixes import Tunable
+
+
+class ParseTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_bracketed(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fixes._bracketed("always [madvise] never"), (["always", "madvise", "never"], "madvise"))
+
+    def test_bracketed_none_active(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fixes._bracketed("a b c"), (["a", "b", "c"], None))
+
+
+class CommandBuilderTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_governor_cmd_writes_value_to_sysfs(self):
+        cmd = fixes._cpu_governor_cmd("performance")
+        self.assertEqual(cmd[:2], ["/bin/sh", "-c"])
+        self.assertIn("performance", cmd[2])
+        self.assertIn("scaling_governor", cmd[2])
+
+    def test_persistence_cmd(self):
+        self.assertEqual(fixes._nvidia_persistence_cmd("Enabled"), ["nvidia-smi", "-pm", "1"])
+        self.assertEqual(fixes._nvidia_persistence_cmd("Disabled"), ["nvidia-smi", "-pm", "0"])
+
+    def test_swappiness_cmd_targets_procfs(self):
+        self.assertIn("/proc/sys/vm/swappiness", fixes._swappiness_cmd("10")[2])
+
+    def test_quoting_is_safe(self):
+        # A value that would be dangerous unquoted stays a single quoted token.
+        cmd = fixes._pcie_aspm_cmd("performance; rm -rf /")
+        self.assertIn("'performance; rm -rf /'", cmd[2])
+
+
+class ApplyValidationTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_unknown_fix_returns_none(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(fixes.apply_command("does_not_exist", "x"))
+
+    def test_value_validated_against_live_options(self):
+        fake = Tunable("x", "X", ["a", "b"], "a")
+        with mock.patch.dict(fixes._TUNABLES, {"x": (lambda: fake, lambda v: ["echo", v])}, clear=False):
+            self.assertEqual(fixes.apply_command("x", "a"), ["echo", "a"])
+            self.assertIsNone(fixes.apply_command("x", "not-an-option"))
+
+    def test_apply_unknown_is_error(self):
+        rc, _ = fixes.apply("nope", "x")
+        self.assertEqual(rc, 1)
+
+
+class GameenvWiringTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_findings_reference_known_fix_ids(self):
+        from rigdoctor.core import gameenv
+
+        fix_ids = {f.fix for f in gameenv.run_gameenv_checks() if f.fix}
+        # Whatever fixes the live system surfaces, each must be a real tunable id.
+        self.assertTrue(fix_ids.issubset(set(fixes._TUNABLES)))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_gameenv.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+"""Tests for M6 gaming-environment checks (pure evaluators + aggregate smoke test)."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from rigdoctor.core import gameenv
+from rigdoctor.core.health import Finding
+
+
+class AspmTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_powersave_is_warning(self):
+        f = gameenv.evaluate_aspm("[powersave] performance powersupersave\n")
+        self.assertEqual(f.severity, "warning")
+        self.assertEqual(f.category, "PCIe")
+
+    def test_performance_is_ok(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_aspm("[performance] powersave powersupersave").severity, "ok")
+
+    def test_default_is_info(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_aspm("[default] performance powersave").severity, "info")
+
+    def test_missing_is_none(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(gameenv.evaluate_aspm(None))
+        self.assertIsNone(gameenv.evaluate_aspm("no brackets here"))
+
+
+class GovernorTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_performance_only_is_ok(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_governor({"performance"}).severity, "ok")
+
+    def test_powersave_is_warning(self):
+        f = gameenv.evaluate_governor({"powersave"})
+        self.assertEqual(f.severity, "warning")
+        self.assertEqual(f.fix, "cpu_governor")  # offers the live Apply dropdown
+
+    def test_dynamic_is_info(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_governor({"schedutil"}).severity, "info")
+
+    def test_empty_is_none(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(gameenv.evaluate_governor(set()))
+
+
+class SwappinessTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_high_is_info_with_suggestion(self):
+        f = gameenv.evaluate_swappiness(60)
+        self.assertEqual(f.severity, "info")
+        self.assertEqual(f.fix, "swappiness")  # offers the live Apply dropdown
+
+    def test_low_is_ok(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_swappiness(10).severity, "ok")
+
+
+class ShaderCacheTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_disabled_nvidia_is_warning(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_shader_cache({"__GL_SHADER_DISK_CACHE": "0"}).severity, "warning")
+
+    def test_disabled_mesa_is_warning(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_shader_cache({"MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DISABLE": "true"}).severity, "warning")
+
+    def test_default_is_ok(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gameenv.evaluate_shader_cache({}).severity, "ok")
+
+
+class AggregateTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_run_returns_sorted_findings(self):
+        findings = gameenv.run_gameenv_checks()
+        self.assertTrue(all(isinstance(f, Finding) for f in findings))
+        order = {"critical": 0, "warning": 1, "info": 2, "ok": 3}
+        sevs = [order.get(f.severity, 9) for f in findings]
+        self.assertEqual(sevs, sorted(sevs))  # worst-first
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_gamelogs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""Tests for M14 game/Proton/Steam log collection."""
+
+import os
+import tempfile
+import time
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import gamelogs
+
+
+class TailTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_tail_returns_last_bytes(self):
+        path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp()) / "x.log"
+        path.write_text("A" * 100 + "TAIL")
+        out = gamelogs._tail(path, 4)
+        self.assertEqual(out, "TAIL")
+
+    def test_tail_short_file(self):
+        path = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp()) / "x.log"
+        path.write_text("short")
+        self.assertEqual(gamelogs._tail(path, 9999), "short")
+
+    def test_tail_missing(self):
+        self.assertEqual(gamelogs._tail(Path("/nope/x.log"), 10), "")
+
+
+class CollectTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_collect_includes_proton_and_steam(self):
+        tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        proton = tmp / "steam-570.log"
+        proton.write_text("err: vkd3d device lost")
+        console = tmp / "console-linux.txt"
+        console.write_text("Game removed AppID 570 ... exit")
+        with mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_proton_logs", return_value=[proton]), \
+             mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_steam_console", return_value=console):
+            out = gamelogs.collect()
+        self.assertIn("Proton log", out)
+        self.assertIn("vkd3d", out)
+        self.assertIn("Steam log", out)
+        self.assertIn("exit", out)
+
+    def test_collect_empty_when_none(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_proton_logs", return_value=[]), \
+             mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_steam_console", return_value=None):
+            self.assertEqual(gamelogs.collect(), "")
+
+
+class SinceScopingTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_since_filter_keeps_window_only(self):
+        text = (
+            "[2026-05-22 13:00:00] old session line\n"
+            "[2026-05-22 13:00:01] another old line\n"
+            "[2026-05-22 14:30:00] new session launch\n"
+            "[2026-05-22 14:30:05] new session error\n"
+        )
+        since = time.mktime(time.strptime("2026-05-22 14:00:00", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"))
+        out = gamelogs._since_filter(text, since)
+        self.assertIn("new session launch", out)
+        self.assertIn("new session error", out)
+        self.assertNotIn("old session", out)
+
+    def test_collect_skips_stale_proton_log(self):
+        tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        proton = tmp / "steam-9999.log"
+        proton.write_text("stale proton output from an earlier game")
+        old_mtime = time.time() - 3600
+        os.utime(proton, (old_mtime, old_mtime))
+        since = time.time() - 60  # session started a minute ago
+        with mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_proton_logs", return_value=[proton]), \
+             mock.patch.object(gamelogs, "_steam_console", return_value=None):
+            self.assertEqual(gamelogs.collect(since=since), "")  # stale log excluded
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_gui_smoke.py

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+"""GUI smoke tests: construct the real widgets so a startup crash fails the build.
+
+These run headless (offscreen) and skip cleanly if PySide6 isn't installed (the core/CLI
+test suite stays Qt-free). Constructing MainWindow is the check that would have caught the
+0.18.0 bad-import regression that broke launch.
+"""
+
+import os
+import time
+import unittest
+
+os.environ.setdefault("QT_QPA_PLATFORM", "offscreen")
+
+try:
+    from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon
+    from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QWidget
+    HAVE_QT = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAVE_QT = False
+
+
+@unittest.skipUnless(HAVE_QT, "PySide6 not installed")
+class GuiSmokeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        cls.app = QApplication.instance() or QApplication([])
+
+    def test_main_window_constructs(self):
+        from unittest import mock
+
+        from rigdoctor.core import updates
+        from rigdoctor.gui import main_window as mw
+
+        # Avoid construction side effects: no pkexec elevation, no network update check.
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.elevation.available", return_value=False), \
+             mock.patch.object(updates, "update_state", return_value=(updates.UP_TO_DATE, None, "")):
+            window = mw.MainWindow()
+        try:
+            self.assertEqual(len(window._nav_buttons), len(mw._PAGES))
+            self.assertEqual(set(window._nav_buttons), set(mw._PAGES))
+        finally:
+            window._worker.stop()
+
+    def test_tray_readouts_update(self):
+        from rigdoctor.core.sample import Reading, Sample
+        from rigdoctor.gui.tray import TrayIcon
+
+        class StubWindow(QWidget):
+            def show_dashboard(self): ...
+            def show_page(self, name): ...
+            def run_diagnostic(self, name, appid): ...
+            def quit_app(self): ...
+
+        tray = TrayIcon(StubWindow(), QIcon())
+        tray.update_sample(Sample(time.time(), [
+            Reading("gpu", "temp", 72.0, "°C", ""),
+            Reading("cpu", "temp", 65.0, "°C", "Package id 0"),
+            Reading("memory", "used", 14.2, "GB"),
+            Reading("memory", "total", 31.0, "GB"),
+            Reading("memory", "used_pct", 46.0, "%"),
+        ]))
+        self.assertIn("72", tray._gpu_act.text())
+        self.assertIn("65", tray._cpu_act.text())
+        self.assertIn("14.2 / 31.0 GB", tray._mem_act.text())
+        self.assertEqual(tray._status_act.text(), "● Normal")
+
+    def test_setup_wizard_constructs(self):
+        from rigdoctor.gui.setup_wizard import SetupWizard
+
+        wizard = SetupWizard()
+        self.assertEqual(wizard._stack.count(), 5)  # welcome/bundles/install/trigger/finish
+        self.assertTrue(wizard._bundle_checks)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_installer.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 
-from rigdoctor.core import installer
+from rigdoctor.core import catalog, installer
 from rigdoctor.core.catalog import Component
 from rigdoctor.core.updates import is_newer
 
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ class InstallerTests(unittest.TestCase):
         rc, _ = installer.install_packages([])
         self.assertEqual(rc, 0)
 
+    def test_by_bundle_groups_all_components(self):
+        groups = catalog.by_bundle()
+        flat = [c for comps in groups.values() for c in comps]
+        self.assertEqual(len(flat), len(catalog.COMPONENTS))
+        self.assertIn("Gaming", groups)
+        self.assertIn("Diagnostics", groups)
+
 
 class UpdateTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_is_newer(self):

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()

tests/test_launchers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""Tests for M6 non-Steam game detection (Lutris SQLite + Heroic JSON)."""
+
+import json
+import sqlite3
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import launchers
+
+
+class LutrisTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_reads_installed_games_only(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            db = Path(d) / "pga.db"
+            con = sqlite3.connect(db)
+            con.execute("CREATE TABLE games (id INTEGER, name TEXT, slug TEXT, installed INTEGER)")
+            con.executemany(
+                "INSERT INTO games VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+                [(1, "Hades", "hades", 1), (2, "Hollow Knight", "hollow-knight", 1), (3, "Old Game", "old", 0)],
+            )
+            con.commit()
+            con.close()
+            with mock.patch.object(launchers, "LUTRIS_DB", db), \
+                 mock.patch.object(launchers, "HEROIC_DIR", Path(d) / "nope"):
+                games = launchers.scan()
+            names = {g.name for g in games}
+            self.assertEqual(names, {"Hades", "Hollow Knight"})
+            self.assertTrue(all(g.launcher == "lutris" for g in games))
+
+    def test_missing_db_is_empty(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            with mock.patch.object(launchers, "LUTRIS_DB", Path(d) / "absent.db"), \
+                 mock.patch.object(launchers, "HEROIC_DIR", Path(d) / "nope"):
+                self.assertEqual(launchers.scan(), [])
+
+
+class HeroicTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_epic_and_gog(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            base = Path(d) / "heroic"
+            (base / "legendaryConfig" / "legendary").mkdir(parents=True)
+            (base / "gog_store").mkdir(parents=True)
+            (base / "legendaryConfig" / "legendary" / "installed.json").write_text(
+                json.dumps({"abc123": {"title": "Control"}}))
+            (base / "gog_store" / "installed.json").write_text(
+                json.dumps({"installed": [{"appName": "777", "title": "The Witcher 3"}]}))
+            with mock.patch.object(launchers, "LUTRIS_DB", Path(d) / "nope.db"), \
+                 mock.patch.object(launchers, "HEROIC_DIR", base):
+                names = {g.name for g in launchers.scan()}
+            self.assertEqual(names, {"Control", "The Witcher 3"})
+
+    def test_gog_title_falls_back_to_install_path(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            base = Path(d) / "heroic"
+            (base / "gog_store").mkdir(parents=True)
+            (base / "gog_store" / "installed.json").write_text(
+                json.dumps({"installed": [{"appName": "9", "install_path": "/games/Stardew Valley"}]}))
+            with mock.patch.object(launchers, "LUTRIS_DB", Path(d) / "nope.db"), \
+                 mock.patch.object(launchers, "HEROIC_DIR", base):
+                names = {g.name for g in launchers.scan()}
+            self.assertEqual(names, {"Stardew Valley"})
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_pty_session.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""Tests for the host PTY session (M12 Tier 3)."""
+
+import time
+import unittest
+
+from rigdoctor.core.pty_session import PtySession
+
+
+class PtySessionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_runs_command_and_reads_output(self):
+        pty = PtySession(rows=24, cols=80)
+        try:
+            time.sleep(0.4)
+            pty.read()  # drain the shell prompt
+            pty.write(b"echo PTY_MARKER_42\n")
+            deadline = time.time() + 3
+            buf = ""
+            while time.time() < deadline and "PTY_MARKER_42" not in buf:
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+                buf += pty.read().decode(errors="replace")
+            self.assertIn("PTY_MARKER_42", buf)
+        finally:
+            pty.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_service.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""Tests for the M9 systemd --user trigger-mode service manager."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import service
+
+
+class UnitTextTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_unit_text_has_required_sections(self):
+        txt = service.unit_text("RigDoctor recorder", ["record", "run"])
+        self.assertIn("[Unit]", txt)
+        self.assertIn("[Service]", txt)
+        self.assertIn("ExecStart=", txt)
+        self.assertIn("record run", txt)
+        self.assertIn("WantedBy=default.target", txt)
+
+
+class ApplyModeTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_unknown_mode_rejected(self):
+        ok, msg = service.apply_mode("turbo")
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("Unknown", msg)
+
+    def test_no_systemd_saves_mode_but_reports(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(service, "available", return_value=False), \
+             mock.patch.object(service.config, "update_config") as update:
+            ok, msg = service.apply_mode("always-on")
+        self.assertFalse(ok)
+        self.assertIn("available", msg.lower())
+        update.assert_called_once_with(trigger_mode="always-on")
+
+    def test_always_on_enables_recorder_disables_watch(self):
+        calls = []
+        with mock.patch.object(service, "available", return_value=True), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "install_units"), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "_enable", side_effect=lambda n: calls.append(("enable", n)) or (0, "")), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "_disable", side_effect=lambda n: calls.append(("disable", n)) or (0, "")), \
+             mock.patch.object(service.config, "update_config"):
+            ok, _ = service.apply_mode("always-on")
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertIn(("enable", service.RECORDER_UNIT), calls)
+        self.assertIn(("disable", service.WATCH_UNIT), calls)
+
+    def test_manual_disables_both(self):
+        disabled = []
+        with mock.patch.object(service, "available", return_value=True), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "install_units"), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "_enable", return_value=(0, "")), \
+             mock.patch.object(service, "_disable", side_effect=lambda n: disabled.append(n) or (0, "")), \
+             mock.patch.object(service.config, "update_config"):
+            ok, _ = service.apply_mode("manual")
+        self.assertTrue(ok)
+        self.assertEqual(set(disabled), {service.RECORDER_UNIT, service.WATCH_UNIT})
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_steam.py

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+"""Tests for M6 Steam library & game detection (VDF parse, scan, tool filter, cache diff)."""
+
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import steam
+
+_GAME_ACF = """"AppState"
+{{
+\t"appid"\t\t"{appid}"
+\t"name"\t\t"{name}"
+\t"installdir"\t\t"{installdir}"
+\t"SizeOnDisk"\t\t"{size}"
+\t"LastUpdated"\t\t"{updated}"
+}}
+"""
+
+_LIBRARYFOLDERS = """"libraryfolders"
+{{
+\t"0"
+\t{{
+\t\t"path"\t\t"{path}"
+\t\t"label"\t\t"Main"
+\t\t"apps"
+\t\t{{
+\t\t\t"570"\t\t"123"
+\t\t}}
+\t}}
+}}
+"""
+
+
+def _make_library(root: Path, games) -> Path:
+    """games: list of (appid, name, installdir, size, updated). Returns the library path."""
+    steamapps = root / "steamapps"
+    steamapps.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    for appid, name, installdir, size, updated in games:
+        (steamapps / f"appmanifest_{appid}.acf").write_text(
+            _GAME_ACF.format(appid=appid, name=name, installdir=installdir, size=size, updated=updated)
+        )
+    return root
+
+
+class VdfTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_parse_nested_and_pairs(self):
+        data = steam._parse_vdf(_GAME_ACF.format(
+            appid="570", name="Dota 2", installdir="dota 2 beta", size="15", updated="1700"))
+        state = data["AppState"]
+        self.assertEqual(state["appid"], "570")
+        self.assertEqual(state["name"], "Dota 2")
+        self.assertEqual(state["installdir"], "dota 2 beta")
+
+    def test_parse_handles_quotes_in_names(self):
+        acf = _GAME_ACF.format(appid="1", name="Baldur\\'s Gate 3", installdir="bg3", size="1", updated="1")
+        data = steam._parse_vdf(acf)
+        self.assertIn("Baldur", data["AppState"]["name"])
+
+    def test_parse_garbage_returns_empty(self):
+        self.assertEqual(steam._parse_vdf("not vdf at all"), {})
+
+
+class ToolFilterTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_known_tool_appid(self):
+        self.assertTrue(steam.is_tool("228980", "Steamworks Common Redistributables"))
+
+    def test_proton_name_prefix(self):
+        self.assertTrue(steam.is_tool("9999999", "Proton 8.0"))
+        self.assertTrue(steam.is_tool("9999998", "Steam Linux Runtime 3.0 (sniper)"))
+
+    def test_real_game_is_not_a_tool(self):
+        self.assertFalse(steam.is_tool("570", "Dota 2"))
+
+
+class ScanTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_scan_library_filters_tools(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            lib = _make_library(Path(d), [
+                ("570", "Dota 2", "dota 2 beta", "15000000000", "1700000000"),
+                ("228980", "Steamworks Common Redistributables", "Steamworks Shared", "0", "0"),
+                ("1493710", "Proton Experimental", "Proton - Experimental", "0", "0"),
+            ])
+            games = steam.scan_library(str(lib))
+            names = {g.name for g in games}
+            self.assertEqual(names, {"Dota 2"})
+            self.assertEqual(games[0].size_bytes, 15000000000)
+
+    def test_scan_games_dedupes_and_sorts(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d1, tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d2:
+            a = _make_library(Path(d1), [("10", "Zeta", "zeta", "1", "1"), ("20", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1")])
+            b = _make_library(Path(d2), [("20", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1")])  # dup appid 20
+            games = steam.scan_games([str(a), str(b)])
+            self.assertEqual([g.name for g in games], ["Alpha", "Zeta"])  # sorted, deduped
+
+
+class DiscoverTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_discover_reads_libraryfolders(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            root = Path(d) / "Steam"
+            (root / "steamapps").mkdir(parents=True)
+            extra = Path(d) / "Extra"
+            (extra / "steamapps").mkdir(parents=True)
+            (root / "steamapps" / "libraryfolders.vdf").write_text(
+                _LIBRARYFOLDERS.format(path=str(extra)))
+            with mock.patch.object(steam, "steam_roots", return_value=[root]):
+                libs = steam.discover_libraries()
+            paths = {lib.path for lib in libs}
+            self.assertIn(str(root.resolve()), paths)   # root itself
+            self.assertIn(str(extra.resolve()), paths)  # the configured extra library
+
+
+class CacheDiffTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _rescan(self, lib, games_file, cfg):
+        with mock.patch.object(steam, "GAMES_FILE", games_file):
+            return steam.rescan(cfg=cfg)
+
+    def test_first_scan_has_no_new_then_added_game_is_new(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            lib = _make_library(Path(d) / "lib", [("10", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1")])
+            games_file = Path(d) / "games.json"
+            cfg = {"steam_libraries": [str(lib)]}
+
+            first = self._rescan(lib, games_file, cfg)
+            self.assertEqual(first.new_appids, [])  # first run flags nothing as new
+
+            # Install a second game; it should be flagged new on the next scan.
+            _make_library(lib, [("10", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1"), ("20", "Beta", "beta", "1", "1")])
+            second = self._rescan(lib, games_file, cfg)
+            self.assertEqual(second.new_appids, ["20"])
+            self.assertEqual({g.name for g in second.games}, {"Alpha", "Beta"})
+
+    def test_acknowledge_clears_new(self):
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as d:
+            lib = _make_library(Path(d) / "lib", [("10", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1")])
+            games_file = Path(d) / "games.json"
+            cfg = {"steam_libraries": [str(lib)]}
+            self._rescan(lib, games_file, cfg)
+            _make_library(lib, [("10", "Alpha", "alpha", "1", "1"), ("20", "Beta", "beta", "1", "1")])
+            self._rescan(lib, games_file, cfg)
+            with mock.patch.object(steam, "GAMES_FILE", games_file):
+                steam.acknowledge_new()
+                self.assertEqual(steam.load_cache()["new_appids"], [])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_syslogs.py

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+"""Tests for M15 session-scoped system-log collection (kernel + coredumps)."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import syslogs
+
+
+class KernelLogTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_passes_since_and_tails(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/journalctl"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_run", return_value="X" * 100 + "TAILLINE") as run:
+            out = syslogs.kernel_log(since=1_000_000_000, max_bytes=8)
+        self.assertEqual(out, "TAILLINE")
+        cmd = run.call_args[0][0]
+        self.assertIn("-k", cmd)
+        self.assertIn("--since", cmd)
+
+    def test_missing_tool_returns_empty(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+            self.assertEqual(syslogs.kernel_log(), "")
+
+
+class CoredumpTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_empty_when_no_coredumps(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/coredumpctl"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_run", return_value="No coredumps found."):
+            self.assertEqual(syslogs.coredumps(), "")
+
+    def test_returns_list(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/coredumpctl"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_run", return_value="TIME PID SIG EXE\n... SEGV PathOfExile"):
+            out = syslogs.coredumps()
+        self.assertIn("PathOfExile", out)
+
+
+class NvidiaTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_missing_tool(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value=None):
+            self.assertEqual(syslogs.nvidia_snapshot(), "")
+
+    def test_snapshot_head_truncated(self):
+        with mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/nvidia-smi"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_run", return_value="DRIVER\n" + "x" * 99999):
+            out = syslogs.nvidia_snapshot(max_bytes=10)
+        self.assertEqual(out, "DRIVER\nxxx")  # head, not tail
+
+
+class DisplayTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_session_type_env(self):
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {"XDG_SESSION_TYPE": "wayland"}):
+            self.assertEqual(syslogs._session_type(), "wayland")
+
+    def test_x11_tails_xorg_log(self):
+        import tempfile
+        from pathlib import Path
+        log = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp()) / "Xorg.0.log"
+        log.write_text("(EE) NVIDIA(GPU-0): something failed")
+        with mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_session_type", return_value="x11"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_xorg_log", return_value=log):
+            out = syslogs.display_log()
+        self.assertIn("(EE) NVIDIA", out)
+
+    def test_wayland_uses_user_journal(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_session_type", return_value="wayland"), \
+             mock.patch("shutil.which", return_value="/usr/bin/journalctl"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "_run", return_value="gnome-shell: GPU error") as run:
+            out = syslogs.display_log(since=1_000_000_000)
+        self.assertIn("GPU error", out)
+        cmd = run.call_args[0][0]
+        self.assertIn("--user", cmd)
+        self.assertTrue(any(a.startswith("_COMM=") for a in cmd))
+
+
+class ScanCriticalTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_matches_each_category(self):
+        text = "\n".join([
+            "NVRM: Xid (PCI:0000:01:00): 79, GPU has fallen off the bus",
+            "Out of memory: Killed process 1234 (PathOfExile)",
+            "mce: [Hardware Error]: CPU 0",
+            "pcieport 0000:00:01.0: AER: Corrected error received",
+            "blk_update_request: I/O error, dev sda, sector 99",
+            "this is a perfectly normal line",
+        ])
+        labels = {label for label, _ in syslogs.scan_critical(text)}
+        self.assertEqual(labels, {
+            "GPU error (Xid)", "Out of memory", "CPU machine-check",
+            "PCIe error", "Disk I/O error"})
+
+    def test_clean_log_no_events(self):
+        self.assertEqual(syslogs.scan_critical("usb 1-2: new high-speed device\nsystemd: started"), [])
+
+
+class CollectTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_collect_combines_sections(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(syslogs, "kernel_log", return_value="NVRM: Xid 79"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "coredumps", return_value="game SIGSEGV"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "nvidia_snapshot", return_value="Driver Version 595"), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "display_log", return_value="(EE) NVIDIA"):
+            out = syslogs.collect()
+        for needle in ("Kernel log", "Xid 79", "Crashed processes", "SIGSEGV",
+                       "NVIDIA snapshot", "595", "Display server log"):
+            self.assertIn(needle, out)
+
+    def test_collect_empty_when_nothing(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(syslogs, "kernel_log", return_value=""), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "coredumps", return_value=""), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "nvidia_snapshot", return_value=""), \
+             mock.patch.object(syslogs, "display_log", return_value=""):
+            self.assertEqual(syslogs.collect(), "")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_tui.py

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+"""Tests for the M2 live-monitor TUI logic (min/max tracking + color bands)."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from rigdoctor import tui
+from rigdoctor.core.sample import Reading, Sample
+
+
+def _temp(v):
+    return Reading("gpu", "temp", v, "°C", "")
+
+
+class TrackTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_tracks_min_and_max(self):
+        stats: dict = {}
+        for v in (60.0, 80.0, 70.0, 55.0):
+            tui.track(stats, Sample(0.0, [_temp(v)]))
+        self.assertEqual(stats["gpu.temp"], (55.0, 80.0))
+
+    def test_ignores_none_values(self):
+        stats: dict = {}
+        tui.track(stats, Sample(0.0, [_temp(None)]))
+        self.assertEqual(stats, {})
+
+    def test_keys_separate_by_label(self):
+        stats: dict = {}
+        tui.track(stats, Sample(0.0, [
+            Reading("cpu", "temp", 50.0, "°C", "Core 0"),
+            Reading("cpu", "temp", 70.0, "°C", "Core 1"),
+        ]))
+        self.assertEqual(stats["cpu.temp.Core 0"], (50.0, 50.0))
+        self.assertEqual(stats["cpu.temp.Core 1"], (70.0, 70.0))
+
+
+class BandTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_temperature_bands(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(_temp(40.0)), "cold")
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(_temp(60.0)), "good")
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(_temp(80.0)), "warn")
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(_temp(90.0)), "crit")
+
+    def test_usage_bands(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("gpu", "util", 50.0, "%")), "good")
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("gpu", "util", 88.0, "%")), "warn")
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("memory", "used_pct", 96.0, "%")), "crit")
+
+    def test_non_metric_percentage_is_normal(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("gpu", "fan", 100.0, "%")), "normal")
+
+    def test_gpu_lost_is_crit(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("gpu", "status", None, "", "query-timeout")), "crit")
+
+    def test_missing_value_is_na(self):
+        self.assertEqual(tui.band(Reading("gpu", "power", None, "W")), "na")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_watcher.py

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+"""Tests for the M9/D12 game-launch watcher (RunningAppID parse + transitions)."""
+
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import watcher
+
+_REGISTRY = """"Registry"
+{
+\t"HKCU"
+\t{
+\t\t"Software"
+\t\t{
+\t\t\t"Valve"
+\t\t\t{
+\t\t\t\t"Steam"
+\t\t\t\t{
+\t\t\t\t\t"RunningAppID"\t\t"%s"
+\t\t\t\t}
+\t\t\t}
+\t\t}
+\t}
+}
+"""
+
+
+class TransitionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_transitions(self):
+        self.assertEqual(watcher.transition(0, 570), "start")
+        self.assertEqual(watcher.transition(570, 0), "stop")
+        self.assertIsNone(watcher.transition(570, 570))
+        self.assertIsNone(watcher.transition(0, 0))
+
+
+class FindKeyTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_case_insensitive_nested(self):
+        data = {"Registry": {"HKCU": {"steam": {"runningappid": "42"}}}}
+        self.assertEqual(watcher._find_key(data, "RunningAppID"), "42")
+
+    def test_missing(self):
+        self.assertIsNone(watcher._find_key({"a": {"b": "c"}}, "RunningAppID"))
+
+
+class RunningAppIdTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def _with_registry(self, content):
+        d = tempfile.mkdtemp()
+        path = Path(d) / "registry.vdf"
+        path.write_text(content)
+        return path
+
+    def test_reads_running_appid(self):
+        path = self._with_registry(_REGISTRY % "570")
+        with mock.patch.object(watcher, "_registry_path", return_value=path):
+            self.assertEqual(watcher.running_appid(), 570)
+
+    def test_zero_when_idle(self):
+        path = self._with_registry(_REGISTRY % "0")
+        with mock.patch.object(watcher, "_registry_path", return_value=path):
+            self.assertEqual(watcher.running_appid(), 0)
+
+    def test_zero_when_no_registry(self):
+        with mock.patch.object(watcher, "_registry_path", return_value=None):
+            self.assertEqual(watcher.running_appid(), 0)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_wrap.py

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+"""Tests for the D12 Steam-launch wrapper (rigdoctor wrap %command%)."""
+
+import unittest
+from unittest import mock
+
+from rigdoctor.core import wrap
+from rigdoctor.core.steam import Game
+
+
+class LaunchOptionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_format(self):
+        opt = wrap.launch_option()
+        self.assertTrue(opt.endswith("wrap %command%"))
+        self.assertIn("rigdoctor", opt)
+
+
+class GameNameTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_resolves_from_steam_appid(self):
+        g = Game(appid="570", name="Dota 2", library="/x", installdir="dota")
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {"SteamAppId": "570"}), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.steam.cached_games", return_value=[g]):
+            self.assertEqual(wrap.game_name_from_env(), "Dota 2")
+
+    def test_unknown_appid_falls_back(self):
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {"SteamAppId": "999"}), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.steam.cached_games", return_value=[]), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.steam.scan_games", return_value=[]):
+            self.assertEqual(wrap.game_name_from_env(), "Steam app 999")
+
+    def test_none_without_steam_env(self):
+        with mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            self.assertIsNone(wrap.game_name_from_env())
+
+
+class RunTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_brackets_capture_and_returns_exit_code(self):
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.running_pid", return_value=None), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.diagnostic.start", return_value=123) as start, \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.stop_background") as stop, \
+             mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            rc = wrap.run(["true"])
+        self.assertEqual(rc, 0)
+        start.assert_called_once()
+        stop.assert_called_once()
+
+    def test_propagates_game_failure(self):
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.running_pid", return_value=None), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.diagnostic.start", return_value=123), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.stop_background"), \
+             mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            self.assertEqual(wrap.run(["false"]), 1)
+
+    def test_does_not_touch_an_existing_capture(self):
+        with mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.running_pid", return_value=999), \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.diagnostic.start") as start, \
+             mock.patch("rigdoctor.core.reccontrol.stop_background") as stop, \
+             mock.patch.dict("os.environ", {}, clear=True):
+            rc = wrap.run(["true"])
+        self.assertEqual(rc, 0)
+        start.assert_not_called()
+        stop.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_empty_command_is_usage_error(self):
+        self.assertEqual(wrap.run([]), 2)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()