Merge pull request 'feat(m9): systemd --user trigger modes + game-launch watcher — 0.23.0' (#19) from feat/m9-installer into main

Reviewed-on: #19

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,224 @@ 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).
 
+## [0.23.0] - 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

docs/DECISIONS.md

@@ -223,9 +223,25 @@ The next version is **determined by the Conventional Commit types** since the la
 `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.
+
 ## Open
 
-None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D21) are resolved. New questions will be added
+None currently — all tracked decisions (D1–D22) 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

@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ Status: ⬜ not started · 🟦 designing · 🟨 in progress · ✅ done
 
 | 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 | 🟨 |
+| M13 | Auto-update | (core) | none (stdlib; user-local file swap) | all | P3 | ✅ |
 | ~~M7~~ | ~~Stress / repro~~ | — | — | — | — | ❌ dropped (D7) |
 
 ## Notes per module
@@ -31,28 +31,62 @@ 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`),

docs/ROADMAP.md

@@ -22,27 +22,50 @@ 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`). *Pending:* module-selection config during install.
 - [ ] `.deb` packaging (D8) declaring per-bundle deps incl. python3-pyside6 for Desktop UI
 
 ## Phase 5 — Breadth (later)
@@ -51,8 +74,10 @@ 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:

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,

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.7.2"
+version = "0.23.0"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

src/rigdoctor/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.7.2"
+__version__ = "0.23.0"

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):
@@ -345,6 +339,199 @@ 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_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",
@@ -357,8 +544,9 @@ 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)
@@ -389,6 +577,7 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     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")
@@ -423,6 +612,52 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     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)
     return p
 
 

src/rigdoctor/config.py

@@ -23,10 +23,20 @@ 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"
+
 # 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.
@@ -143,6 +153,8 @@ DEFAULTS: dict = {
     "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
 }
 
 
@@ -165,6 +177,8 @@ def _toml_value(value) -> str:
         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('"', '\\"') + '"'
 
 

src/rigdoctor/core/alerts.py

@@ -10,24 +10,42 @@ 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"
-_ICON = "utilities-system-monitor"
+_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],
+            ["notify-send", "-a", APP_NAME, "-u", urgency, "-i", _icon(), title, message],
             timeout=10,
             check=False,
         )

src/rigdoctor/core/catalog.py

@@ -45,4 +45,23 @@ COMPONENTS: tuple[Component, ...] = (
         "libsecret", "Encrypted token storage", "Updates",
         "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)

src/rigdoctor/core/diagnostic.py

@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+"""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)
+
+
+@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()
+    return DiagnosticResult(game=game, summary=summary, findings=findings)
+
+
+# --- 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))
+    return DiagnosticResult(game=_game_from_summary(summary), summary=summary, findings=findings)

src/rigdoctor/core/fixes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+"""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

@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+"""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/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 []
@@ -233,17 +251,21 @@ def check_live_temps() -> list[Finding]:
     )]
 
 
-def run_health_checks() -> list[Finding]:
+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()
-    findings += check_journal()
+    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:

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/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 +1,399 @@
+"""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 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/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

@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ def main(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> int:
 
     interval = float(load_config().get("interval", 1.0))
     window = MainWindow(interval=interval)
-    window.show()
+    # `--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()
     return app.exec()
 
 

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/diagnostic_dialog.py

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+"""Results view for a guided diagnostic session (M6/D12): capture summary + findings."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt
+from PySide6.QtGui import QFont
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
+    QDialog,
+    QFrame,
+    QHBoxLayout,
+    QLabel,
+    QPushButton,
+    QScrollArea,
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+)
+
+from ..render import render_summary
+from .widgets import finding_card
+
+
+class DiagnosticDialog(QDialog):
+    def __init__(self, result, parent=None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        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()
+        buttons.addStretch(1)
+        close = QPushButton("Close")
+        close.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
+        close.clicked.connect(self.accept)
+        buttons.addWidget(close)
+        root.addLayout(buttons)

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)
@@ -125,5 +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)

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

@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import html
 import os
 import sys
 import threading
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QProcess, QTimer, Signal
-from PySide6.QtGui import QTextDocument
+from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QTextDocument
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QButtonGroup,
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QMessageBox,
     QPushButton,
     QStackedWidget,
+    QSystemTrayIcon,
     QTextEdit,
     QVBoxLayout,
     QWidget,
@@ -28,15 +31,27 @@ from .. import __version__
 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 .notifications_page import NotificationsPage
+from .inventory_page import InventoryPage
 from .recorder_page import RecorderPage
 from .setup_page import SetupPage
 from .share_page import SharePage
-from .theme import ACCENT, GOOD, MUTED
+from .theme import ACCENT, CRIT, GOOD, MUTED, TEXT
+from .tray import TrayIcon
 from .worker import SamplerWorker
 
-_NAV_ITEMS = ["Dashboard", "Logs", "Health", "Setup", "Notifications", "Share"]
+# 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):
@@ -66,16 +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.notifications_page = NotificationsPage()
-        self.notifications_page.changed.connect(self._apply_alert_settings)
+        self.setup_page.changed.connect(self._apply_alert_settings)
         self.share_page = SharePage()
-        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.notifications_page)   # 4 Notifications
-        self._stack.addWidget(self.share_page)           # 5 Share
+        # 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())
@@ -117,6 +142,30 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             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()
         bar.setObjectName("Sidebar")
@@ -131,19 +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):
-            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)
-            v.addWidget(btn)
+        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(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>')
@@ -225,9 +293,69 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self._elevated.emit()
 
     def _on_elevated(self) -> None:
-        # Re-run Health now that root-only SMART data is available. (dmidecode is still
-        # collected and used by the relay guest view + the CLI `rigdoctor inventory`.)
+        # 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()
@@ -305,6 +433,19 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             self._update_label.setText("up-to-date")
 
     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/notifications_page.py

@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-"""Notifications page (M8 config): user-configurable alert settings."""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, Signal
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
-    QCheckBox,
-    QDoubleSpinBox,
-    QFrame,
-    QGridLayout,
-    QHBoxLayout,
-    QLabel,
-    QPushButton,
-    QVBoxLayout,
-    QWidget,
-)
-
-from ..config import load_config, update_config
-from ..core import alerts
-
-
-class NotificationsPage(QWidget):
-    changed = Signal()  # settings saved — main window re-applies them live
-
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
-        self.setObjectName("Page")
-        root = QVBoxLayout(self)
-        root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
-        root.setSpacing(16)
-
-        title = QLabel("Notifications")
-        title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
-        root.addWidget(title)
-
-        card = QFrame()
-        card.setObjectName("Card")
-        v = QVBoxLayout(card)
-        v.setContentsMargins(16, 14, 16, 14)
-        v.setSpacing(10)
-        head = QLabel("Alerts")
-        head.setStyleSheet("font-weight: 700; background: transparent;")
-        v.addWidget(head)
-
-        self._enabled = QCheckBox("Enable desktop notifications")
-        v.addWidget(self._enabled)
-
-        grid = QGridLayout()
-        grid.setHorizontalSpacing(12)
-        grid.setColumnStretch(2, 1)
-        self._gpu = self._spin()
-        self._cpu = self._spin()
-        grid.addWidget(QLabel("GPU temperature alert"), 0, 0)
-        grid.addWidget(self._gpu, 0, 1)
-        grid.addWidget(QLabel("CPU temperature alert"), 1, 0)
-        grid.addWidget(self._cpu, 1, 1)
-        v.addLayout(grid)
-
-        note = QLabel("GPU-lost and new-version alerts are included whenever notifications are enabled.")
-        note.setObjectName("Muted")
-        note.setWordWrap(True)
-        v.addWidget(note)
-
-        buttons = QHBoxLayout()
-        save = QPushButton("Save")
-        save.setObjectName("PrimaryButton")
-        save.clicked.connect(self._save)
-        test = QPushButton("Send test")
-        test.clicked.connect(self._test)
-        buttons.addWidget(save)
-        buttons.addWidget(test)
-        buttons.addStretch(1)
-        v.addLayout(buttons)
-        self._status = QLabel("")
-        self._status.setObjectName("Muted")
-        v.addWidget(self._status)
-
-        root.addWidget(card)
-        root.addStretch(1)
-        self._load()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _spin() -> QDoubleSpinBox:
-        spin = QDoubleSpinBox()
-        spin.setRange(40, 110)
-        spin.setDecimals(0)
-        spin.setSingleStep(1)
-        spin.setSuffix(" °C")
-        return spin
-
-    def _load(self) -> None:
-        cfg = load_config()
-        self._enabled.setChecked(bool(cfg.get("alerts_enabled", True)))
-        self._gpu.setValue(float(cfg.get("gpu_temp_alert", 90.0)))
-        self._cpu.setValue(float(cfg.get("cpu_temp_alert", 95.0)))
-
-    def _save(self) -> None:
-        update_config(
-            alerts_enabled=self._enabled.isChecked(),
-            gpu_temp_alert=self._gpu.value(),
-            cpu_temp_alert=self._cpu.value(),
-        )
-        self.changed.emit()
-        self._status.setText("Saved.")
-
-    def _test(self) -> None:
-        ok = alerts.notify("RigDoctor", "Test notification — alerts are working.")
-        self._status.setText("Test notification sent." if ok else "notify-send not found — install libnotify-bin (Setup).")

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
 
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QUrl, Signal
 from PySide6.QtGui import QDesktopServices
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
+    QCheckBox,
+    QComboBox,
+    QDoubleSpinBox,
     QFrame,
+    QGridLayout,
     QHBoxLayout,
     QLabel,
     QLineEdit,
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
 )
 
 from .. import config
-from ..core import installer, sysenv, uninstall, updates
+from ..core import alerts, installer, service, sysenv, uninstall, updates
 from .theme import GOOD, MUTED, WARN
 
 
@@ -49,18 +53,21 @@ _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
+    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)
 
         root = QVBoxLayout(self)
         root.setContentsMargins(20, 18, 20, 18)
         root.setSpacing(16)
 
-        title = QLabel("Setup")
+        title = QLabel("Settings")
         title.setObjectName("PageTitle")
         root.addWidget(title)
 
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ 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)
@@ -86,6 +93,68 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         comp_layout.addLayout(controls)
         root.addWidget(comp_card)
 
+        # 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 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)
+
         # 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. "
@@ -115,7 +184,7 @@ 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)
@@ -129,8 +198,57 @@ class SetupPage(QWidget):
         root.addLayout(danger)
 
         self._refresh()
+        self._load_alerts()
+        self._trigger.setCurrentText(config.load_config().get("trigger_mode", "manual"))
         self._refresh_update_status()
 
+    # --- 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)

src/rigdoctor/gui/terminal_widget.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class TerminalView(QPlainTextEdit):
         self.setUndoRedoEnabled(False)
         self.setMinimumHeight(260)
         self._rows, self._cols = rows, cols
-        self._screen = pyte.Screen(cols, rows)
+        self._screen = pyte.HistoryScreen(cols, rows, history=1000, ratio=0.5)
         self._stream = pyte.ByteStream(self._screen)
 
     def grid(self) -> tuple[int, int]:
@@ -38,15 +38,24 @@ class TerminalView(QPlainTextEdit):
         self._screen.reset()
         self._render()
 
+    def _row_text(self, row) -> str:
+        return "".join(row[x].data for x in range(self._cols)).rstrip()
+
     def _render(self) -> None:
-        self.setPlainText("\n".join(self._screen.display))
-        # Place the caret at the terminal's actual cursor (row, col) and keep it in view.
-        cursor = self.textCursor()
-        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Start)
-        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Down, QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor, self._screen.cursor.y)
-        cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Right, QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor, self._screen.cursor.x)
-        self.setTextCursor(cursor)
-        self.ensureCursorVisible()
+        bar = self.verticalScrollBar()
+        at_bottom = bar.value() >= bar.maximum() - 2
+        prev = bar.value()
+        history = [self._row_text(r) for r in self._screen.history.top]  # scrollback
+        self.setPlainText("\n".join(history + list(self._screen.display)))
+        if at_bottom:  # follow output; place caret at the real (row, col)
+            cursor = self.textCursor()
+            cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Start)
+            cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Down, QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor, len(history) + self._screen.cursor.y)
+            cursor.movePosition(QTextCursor.MoveOperation.Right, QTextCursor.MoveMode.MoveAnchor, self._screen.cursor.x)
+            self.setTextCursor(cursor)
+            self.ensureCursorVisible()
+        else:  # user scrolled up to read — keep their place
+            bar.setValue(prev)
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):  # noqa: N802 (Qt override)
         super().resizeEvent(event)

src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py

@@ -77,6 +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 {{
@@ -104,6 +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;
@@ -150,4 +160,13 @@ 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_config.py

@@ -19,6 +19,16 @@ class ConfigTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 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"

tests/test_diagnostic.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+"""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_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

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+"""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_gui_smoke.py

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+"""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")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

tests/test_launchers.py

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+"""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_service.py

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+"""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_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()