fix: clean up Hermes-visible OpenClaw leftovers (#97)

* cleanup openclaw session leftovers - hermes can breathe now

* fix: load hermes adapter env from .env

* fix: redact secrets from hermes adapter error output

* addressed review findings

* address luke findings #2

.env.example

@@ -3,10 +3,17 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL=ws://localhost:18789
 
 # Runtime gateway URL — takes effect on restart without a rebuild.
 # Use this instead of NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL when you want to change the
-# gateway endpoint without re-running `npm run build`.  Also used as a
+# gateway endpoint without re-running `npm run build`.
-# fallback when openclaw.json is not present.
 # CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL=ws://localhost:18789
 # CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN=
+# Optional: tell Studio which backend that runtime gateway URL represents.
+# Valid values: openclaw, hermes, demo, custom
+# CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE=openclaw
+
+
+# HERMES_API_URL=http://localhost:8642
+# HERMES_API_KEY=change-me-local-dev
+# HERMES_MODEL=hermes-agent
 
 # Debug UI
 DEBUG=true
@@ -30,10 +37,12 @@ DEBUG=true
 # HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT=18789
 # HERMES_MODEL=hermes
 # HERMES_AGENT_NAME=Hermes
+# If CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL is unset, Studio can still detect this local adapter port.
 
 # Demo gateway (no OpenClaw or Hermes required)
 # Run `npm run demo-gateway` and connect Claw3D to ws://localhost:18789
 # DEMO_ADAPTER_PORT=18789
+# If CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL is unset, Studio can still detect this local adapter port.
 
 # Optional: voice features
 # ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=

README.md

@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ Common environment variables:
 - `UPSTREAM_ALLOWLIST` restricts which upstream gateway hosts Studio may proxy to. Set this in production.
 - `CUSTOM_RUNTIME_ALLOWLIST` restricts which hosts `/api/runtime/custom` may fetch. If unset, it falls back to `UPSTREAM_ALLOWLIST`.
 - `NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL` provides the default upstream gateway URL when Studio settings are empty. **Note:** this is a build-time variable — changes require `npm run build` to take effect.
-- `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL` and `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN` provide a runtime alternative to `NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL` that takes effect on server restart without a rebuild. These are also used as a fallback when `openclaw.json` is not present.
+- `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL` and `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN` provide a runtime alternative to `NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL` that takes effect on server restart without a rebuild.
+- `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE` can pair with `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL` to mark those runtime defaults as `openclaw`, `hermes`, `demo`, or `custom`.
+- If `CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL` is not set, Studio can still surface local Hermes or demo adapter defaults from `HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT` / `DEMO_ADAPTER_PORT`.
+- OpenClaw file defaults still come from `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` when present.
 - `OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR` and `OPENCLAW_CONFIG_PATH` override the default OpenClaw paths.
 - `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_SSH_TARGET`, `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_SSH_USER`, `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_SSH_PORT`, and `OPENCLAW_GATEWAY_SSH_STRICT_HOST_KEY_CHECKING` support advanced gateway-host operations over SSH when needed.
 - `ELEVENLABS_API_KEY`, `ELEVENLABS_VOICE_ID`, and `ELEVENLABS_MODEL_ID` enable voice reply integration.

server/hermes-gateway-adapter.js

@@ -27,6 +27,35 @@ const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
 const { WebSocketServer } = require("ws");
 
+function loadDotenvFile(filePath) {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) return;
+  const content = fs.readFileSync(filePath, "utf8");
+  for (const rawLine of content.split(/\r?\n/)) {
+    const line = rawLine.trim();
+    if (!line || line.startsWith("#")) continue;
+    const match = line.match(/^([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)\s*=\s*(.*)$/);
+    if (!match) continue;
+    const [, key, rawValue] = match;
+    if (process.env[key] !== undefined) continue;
+    let value = rawValue.trim();
+    if (
+      (value.startsWith('"') && value.endsWith('"')) ||
+      (value.startsWith("'") && value.endsWith("'"))
+    ) {
+      value = value.slice(1, -1);
+    }
+    process.env[key] = value;
+  }
+}
+
+function loadRuntimeEnv() {
+  const cwd = process.cwd();
+  loadDotenvFile(path.join(cwd, ".env.local"));
+  loadDotenvFile(path.join(cwd, ".env"));
+}
+
+loadRuntimeEnv();
+
 const HERMES_API_URL = (process.env.HERMES_API_URL || "http://localhost:8642").replace(/\/$/, "");
 const HERMES_API_KEY = process.env.HERMES_API_KEY || "";
 const ADAPTER_PORT = parseInt(process.env.HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT || "18789", 10);
@@ -227,7 +256,7 @@ function loadHistoryFromDisk() {
       }
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    console.warn("[hermes-adapter] Could not load history:", err.message);
+    console.warn("[hermes-adapter] Could not load history:", sanitizeErrorMessage(err));
   }
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +271,7 @@ function saveHistoryToDisk() {
       fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(HISTORY_FILE), { recursive: true });
       fs.writeFileSync(HISTORY_FILE, JSON.stringify(data, null, 2), "utf8");
     } catch (err) {
-      console.warn("[hermes-adapter] Could not save history:", err.message);
+      console.warn("[hermes-adapter] Could not save history:", sanitizeErrorMessage(err));
     }
   }, 500);
 }
@@ -261,6 +290,17 @@ function randomId() {
   return require("crypto").randomBytes(8).toString("hex");
 }
 
+function redactSecrets(value) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string" || !value) return value;
+  let redacted = value;
+  if (HERMES_API_KEY) {
+    redacted = redacted.split(HERMES_API_KEY).join("[REDACTED]");
+  }
+  redacted = redacted.replace(/Bearer\s+[A-Za-z0-9._~+/=-]+/gi, "Bearer [REDACTED]");
+  redacted = redacted.replace(/\b\d{8,12}:[A-Za-z0-9_-]{20,}\b/g, "[REDACTED]");
+  return redacted;
+}
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Hermes HTTP API helpers
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -311,6 +351,12 @@ async function readJsonBody(res) {
   return JSON.parse(raw);
 }
 
+function sanitizeErrorMessage(error) {
+  if (!error) return "Unknown error";
+  if (typeof error === "string") return redactSecrets(error);
+  return redactSecrets(error.message || String(error));
+}
+
 function extractOpenAiStyleError(payload, fallbackMessage) {
   if (payload && typeof payload === "object") {
     const message =
@@ -607,8 +653,9 @@ async function execDelegateTask(args) {
         byAgent: [{ agentId: targetId, recent: [{ key: sessionKey, updatedAt: Date.now() }] }] } },
     });
   } catch (err) {
-    emitSub("error", { errorMessage: err.message });
+    const message = sanitizeErrorMessage(err);
-    return JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: err.message });
+    emitSub("error", { errorMessage: message });
+    return JSON.stringify({ ok: false, error: message });
   }
 
   return JSON.stringify({ ok: true, agent_id: targetId, response: responseText });
@@ -962,7 +1009,7 @@ async function handleMethod(method, params, id, sendEvent) {
                 byAgent: [{ agentId: sessionAgentId, recent: [{ key: sessionKey, updatedAt: Date.now() }] }] } } });
           }
         } catch (err) {
-          if (!aborted) emitChat("error", { errorMessage: err.message || "Hermes API error" });
+          if (!aborted) emitChat("error", { errorMessage: sanitizeErrorMessage(err) || "Hermes API error" });
           else emitChat("aborted", {});
         } finally {
           activeRuns.delete(runId);
@@ -1134,7 +1181,7 @@ function startAdapter() {
 
   const wss = new WebSocketServer({ server: httpServer });
   wss.on("error", (err) => {
-    if (err.code !== "EADDRINUSE") console.error("[hermes-adapter] Server error:", err.message);
+    if (err.code !== "EADDRINUSE") console.error("[hermes-adapter] Server error:", sanitizeErrorMessage(err));
   });
 
   wss.on("connection", (ws) => {
@@ -1144,7 +1191,7 @@ function startAdapter() {
     const send = (frame) => {
       if (ws.readyState === ws.OPEN) {
         try { ws.send(JSON.stringify(frame)); }
-        catch (e) { console.error("[hermes-adapter] send error:", e.message); }
+        catch (e) { console.error("[hermes-adapter] send error:", sanitizeErrorMessage(e)); }
       }
     };
 
@@ -1197,14 +1244,15 @@ function startAdapter() {
         const response = await handleMethod(method, params, id, sendEventFn);
         send(response);
       } catch (err) {
-        console.error(`[hermes-adapter] Error handling ${method}:`, err.message);
+        const message = sanitizeErrorMessage(err);
-        send(resErr(id, "internal_error", err.message || "Internal error"));
+        console.error(`[hermes-adapter] Error handling ${method}:`, message);
+        send(resErr(id, "internal_error", message || "Internal error"));
       }
     });
 
     ws.on("close", () => activeSendEventFns.delete(sendEventFn));
     ws.on("error", (err) => {
-      console.error("[hermes-adapter] WebSocket error:", err.message);
+      console.error("[hermes-adapter] WebSocket error:", sanitizeErrorMessage(err));
       activeSendEventFns.delete(sendEventFn);
     });
   });
@@ -1221,7 +1269,7 @@ function startAdapter() {
     if (err.code === "EADDRINUSE") {
       console.error(`[hermes-adapter] Port ${ADAPTER_PORT} in use. Set HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT to change it.`);
     } else {
-      console.error("[hermes-adapter] Server error:", err.message);
+      console.error("[hermes-adapter] Server error:", sanitizeErrorMessage(err));
     }
     process.exit(1);
   });

src/features/agents/components/inspect/AgentSettingsPanel.tsx

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import type { AgentState } from "@/features/agents/state/store";
 import type { CronCreateDraft, CronCreateTemplateId } from "@/lib/cron/createPayloadBuilder";
 import { formatCronPayload, formatCronSchedule, type CronJobSummary } from "@/lib/cron/types";
 import type { SkillStatusReport } from "@/lib/skills/types";
+import type { StudioGatewayAdapterType } from "@/lib/studio/settings";
 
 export type AgentSettingsPanelProps = {
   agent: AgentState;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export type AgentSettingsPanelProps = {
   cronCreateBusy?: boolean;
   onCreateCronJob?: (draft: CronCreateDraft) => Promise<void> | void;
   controlUiUrl?: string | null;
+  adapterType?: StudioGatewayAdapterType | null;
   skillsReport?: SkillStatusReport | null;
   skillsLoading?: boolean;
   skillsError?: string | null;
@@ -248,6 +250,7 @@ export const AgentSettingsPanel = ({
   cronCreateBusy = false,
   onCreateCronJob = () => {},
   controlUiUrl = null,
+  adapterType = "openclaw",
   skillsReport = null,
   skillsLoading = false,
   skillsError = null,
@@ -267,6 +270,7 @@ export const AgentSettingsPanel = ({
   onSkillApiKeyChange = () => {},
   onSaveSkillApiKey = () => {},
 }: AgentSettingsPanelProps) => {
+  const isOpenClawRuntime = adapterType === "openclaw";
   const initialPermissionsDraft =
     permissionsDraft ?? resolvePresetDefaultsForRole(resolveExecutionRoleFromAgent(agent));
   const [permissionsBaselineValue, setPermissionsBaselineValue] =
@@ -785,16 +789,18 @@ export const AgentSettingsPanel = ({
                 })}
               </div>
             ) : null}
+            {isOpenClawRuntime ? (
               <section className="sidebar-section" data-testid="agent-settings-heartbeat-coming-soon">
                 <h3 className="sidebar-section-title">Heartbeats</h3>
                 <div className="mt-3 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground">
                   Heartbeat automation controls are coming soon.
                 </div>
               </section>
+            ) : null}
           </section>
         ) : null}
 
-        {mode === "advanced" ? (
+        {mode === "advanced" && isOpenClawRuntime ? (
           <>
             <section className="sidebar-section mt-8" data-testid="agent-settings-control-ui">
               <h3 className="sidebar-section-title ui-text-danger">Danger Zone</h3>

src/features/agents/screens/AgentsPageScreen.tsx

@@ -1691,7 +1691,8 @@ const AgentsPageScreen = () => {
                             onDeleteCronJob={(jobId) =>
                               settingsMutationController.handleDeleteCronJob(inspectSidebarAgent.agentId, jobId)
                             }
-                            controlUiUrl={controlUiUrl}
+                            controlUiUrl={selectedAdapterType === "openclaw" ? controlUiUrl : null}
+                            adapterType={selectedAdapterType}
                           />
                         </div>
                       </div>

src/lib/gateway/GatewayClient.ts

@@ -727,7 +727,8 @@ export const useGatewayConnection = (
               }
             : null;
         // When the user has no saved gateway URL, prefer the runtime
-        // localGatewayDefaults (from openclaw.json / CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL)
+        // localGatewayDefaults (from openclaw.json, CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL,
+        // or detected local Hermes/demo adapter ports)
         // over the build-time NEXT_PUBLIC_GATEWAY_URL which may be stale
         // or empty if the operator forgot to rebuild after .env changes.
         const hasSavedUrl = Boolean(gateway?.url?.trim());

src/lib/studio/settings-store.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import {
   defaultStudioSettings,
   mergeStudioSettings,
   normalizeStudioSettings,
+  type StudioGatewayAdapterType,
+  type StudioGatewayProfile,
+  type StudioGatewaySettings,
   type StudioSettings,
   type StudioSettingsPatch,
 } from "@/lib/studio/settings";
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 const SETTINGS_DIRNAME = "claw3d";
 const SETTINGS_FILENAME = "settings.json";
 const OPENCLAW_CONFIG_FILENAME = "openclaw.json";
+const DEFAULT_LOCAL_GATEWAY_PORT = 18789;
 
 export const resolveStudioSettingsPath = () =>
   path.join(resolveStateDir(), SETTINGS_DIRNAME, SETTINGS_FILENAME);
@@ -23,11 +27,21 @@ export const resolveStudioSettingsPath = () =>
 const isRecord = (value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> =>
   Boolean(value && typeof value === "object");
 
-const readOpenclawGatewayDefaults = (): {
+const buildGatewaySettings = (params: {
+  adapterType: StudioGatewayAdapterType;
   url: string;
-  token: string;
+  token?: string;
-  adapterType: "openclaw";
+  profiles?: Partial<Record<StudioGatewayAdapterType, StudioGatewayProfile>>;
-} | null => {
+}): StudioGatewaySettings => ({
+  url: params.url,
+  token: params.token ?? "",
+  adapterType: params.adapterType,
+  ...(params.profiles ? { profiles: params.profiles } : {}),
+});
+
+const buildLocalProfile = (url: string, token = ""): StudioGatewayProfile => ({ url, token });
+
+const readOpenclawGatewayDefaults = (): StudioGatewaySettings | null => {
   try {
     const configPath = path.join(resolveStateDir(), OPENCLAW_CONFIG_FILENAME);
     if (!fs.existsSync(configPath)) return null;
@@ -40,29 +54,110 @@ const readOpenclawGatewayDefaults = (): {
     const token = typeof auth?.token === "string" ? auth.token.trim() : "";
     const port = typeof gateway.port === "number" && Number.isFinite(gateway.port) ? gateway.port : null;
     if (!token) return null;
-    const url = port ? `ws://localhost:${port}` : "";
+    const url = port ? `ws://localhost:${port}` : `ws://localhost:${DEFAULT_LOCAL_GATEWAY_PORT}`;
     if (!url) return null;
-    return { url, token, adapterType: "openclaw" };
+    return buildGatewaySettings({
+      adapterType: "openclaw",
+      url,
+      token,
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: buildLocalProfile(url, token),
+      },
+    });
   } catch {
     return null;
   }
 };
 
-export const loadLocalGatewayDefaults = (): {
+const normalizeAdapterType = (value: string | undefined): StudioGatewayAdapterType | null => {
-  url: string;
+  const normalized = value?.trim().toLowerCase();
-  token: string;
+  if (normalized === "openclaw" || normalized === "hermes" || normalized === "demo" || normalized === "custom") {
-  adapterType: "openclaw";
+    return normalized;
-} | null => {
+  }
-  const fromFile = readOpenclawGatewayDefaults();
-  if (fromFile) return fromFile;
-  // Fall back to env vars so operators can configure the gateway URL at
-  // runtime without openclaw.json and without a rebuild.
-  const envUrl = process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL?.trim();
-  const envToken = process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN?.trim();
-  if (envUrl) return { url: envUrl, token: envToken ?? "", adapterType: "openclaw" };
   return null;
 };
 
+const readPortBasedGatewayProfile = (
+  adapterType: Extract<StudioGatewayAdapterType, "hermes" | "demo">,
+  envKey: "HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT" | "DEMO_ADAPTER_PORT"
+): StudioGatewayProfile | null => {
+  const rawPort = process.env[envKey]?.trim();
+  if (!rawPort) return null;
+  const port = Number.parseInt(rawPort, 10);
+  if (!Number.isFinite(port) || port <= 0) return null;
+  return buildLocalProfile(`ws://localhost:${port}`);
+};
+
+const buildEnvGatewayDefaults = (): StudioGatewaySettings | null => {
+  const envUrl = process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL?.trim();
+  const envToken = process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN?.trim() ?? "";
+  const envAdapterType =
+    normalizeAdapterType(process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE) ?? "openclaw";
+
+  const hermesProfile = readPortBasedGatewayProfile("hermes", "HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT");
+  const demoProfile = readPortBasedGatewayProfile("demo", "DEMO_ADAPTER_PORT");
+
+  const profiles: Partial<Record<StudioGatewayAdapterType, StudioGatewayProfile>> = {};
+  if (hermesProfile) profiles.hermes = hermesProfile;
+  if (demoProfile) profiles.demo = demoProfile;
+
+  if (envUrl) {
+    profiles[envAdapterType] = buildLocalProfile(envUrl, envToken);
+    return buildGatewaySettings({
+      adapterType: envAdapterType,
+      url: envUrl,
+      token: envToken,
+      profiles,
+    });
+  }
+
+  const fallbackProfile = profiles.hermes ?? profiles.demo ?? null;
+  if (!fallbackProfile) return null;
+  const fallbackAdapterType = profiles.hermes ? "hermes" : "demo";
+  return buildGatewaySettings({
+    adapterType: fallbackAdapterType,
+    url: fallbackProfile.url,
+    token: fallbackProfile.token,
+    profiles,
+  });
+};
+
+const mergeGatewayProfiles = (
+  base: StudioGatewaySettings,
+  extra: StudioGatewaySettings | null
+): StudioGatewaySettings => {
+  if (!extra?.profiles) {
+    return base;
+  }
+  const mergedProfiles: Partial<Record<StudioGatewayAdapterType, StudioGatewayProfile>> = {
+    ...(base.profiles ?? {}),
+  };
+  for (const [adapterType, profile] of Object.entries(extra.profiles) as Array<
+    [StudioGatewayAdapterType, StudioGatewayProfile | undefined]
+  >) {
+    if (!profile || mergedProfiles[adapterType]) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    mergedProfiles[adapterType] = profile;
+  }
+  return {
+    ...base,
+    profiles: mergedProfiles,
+  };
+};
+
+export const loadLocalGatewayDefaults = (): StudioGatewaySettings | null => {
+  const fromFile = readOpenclawGatewayDefaults();
+  const fromEnv = buildEnvGatewayDefaults();
+  if (fromFile) {
+    return mergeGatewayProfiles(fromFile, fromEnv);
+  }
+  // Fall back to env vars so operators can configure the gateway URL at
+  // runtime without openclaw.json and without a rebuild. If no explicit
+  // URL is provided, also expose local Hermes/Demo adapter ports when set.
+  return fromEnv;
+};
+
 export const loadStudioSettings = (): StudioSettings => {
   const settingsPath = resolveStudioSettingsPath();
   if (!fs.existsSync(settingsPath)) {

tests/unit/agentSettingsPanel.test.ts

@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ describe("AgentSettingsPanel", () => {
         cronDeleteBusyJobId: null,
         onRunCronJob: vi.fn(),
         onDeleteCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        adapterType: "openclaw",
       })
     );
 
@@ -1117,6 +1118,29 @@ describe("AgentSettingsPanel", () => {
     expect(screen.getByText("Heartbeat automation controls are coming soon.")).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
+  it("hides_heartbeat_coming_soon_for_hermes", () => {
+    render(
+      createElement(AgentSettingsPanel, {
+        agent: createAgent(),
+        mode: "automations",
+        onClose: vi.fn(),
+        onDelete: vi.fn(),
+        onToolCallingToggle: vi.fn(),
+        onThinkingTracesToggle: vi.fn(),
+        cronJobs: [createCronJob("job-1")],
+        cronLoading: false,
+        cronError: null,
+        cronRunBusyJobId: null,
+        cronDeleteBusyJobId: null,
+        onRunCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        onDeleteCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        adapterType: "hermes",
+      })
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("agent-settings-heartbeat-coming-soon")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("shows_control_ui_section_in_advanced_mode", () => {
     render(
       createElement(AgentSettingsPanel, {
@@ -1133,6 +1157,7 @@ describe("AgentSettingsPanel", () => {
         cronDeleteBusyJobId: null,
         onRunCronJob: vi.fn(),
         onDeleteCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        adapterType: "openclaw",
       })
     );
 
@@ -1140,6 +1165,30 @@ describe("AgentSettingsPanel", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Open Full Control UI" })).toBeDisabled();
   });
 
+  it("hides_control_ui_section_for_hermes", () => {
+    render(
+      createElement(AgentSettingsPanel, {
+        agent: createAgent(),
+        mode: "advanced",
+        onClose: vi.fn(),
+        onDelete: vi.fn(),
+        onToolCallingToggle: vi.fn(),
+        onThinkingTracesToggle: vi.fn(),
+        cronJobs: [],
+        cronLoading: false,
+        cronError: null,
+        cronRunBusyJobId: null,
+        cronDeleteBusyJobId: null,
+        onRunCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        onDeleteCronJob: vi.fn(),
+        adapterType: "hermes",
+      })
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("agent-settings-control-ui")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Open Full Control UI" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("renders_enabled_control_ui_link_when_available", () => {
     render(
       createElement(AgentSettingsPanel, {

tests/unit/gatewayEnvDefaults.test.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import fs from "node:fs";
+import os from "node:os";
+import path from "node:path";
 
 describe("loadLocalGatewayDefaults with CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL", () => {
   const originalEnv = { ...process.env };
@@ -17,7 +20,14 @@ describe("loadLocalGatewayDefaults with CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL", () => {
       "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
     );
     const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
-    expect(result).toEqual({ url: "ws://my-gateway:18789", token: "my-token" });
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://my-gateway:18789",
+      token: "my-token",
+      adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: { url: "ws://my-gateway:18789", token: "my-token" },
+      },
+    });
   });
 
   it("returns env-based defaults with empty token when only URL is set", async () => {
@@ -28,7 +38,14 @@ describe("loadLocalGatewayDefaults with CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL", () => {
       "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
     );
     const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
-    expect(result).toEqual({ url: "ws://my-gateway:18789", token: "" });
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://my-gateway:18789",
+      token: "",
+      adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: { url: "ws://my-gateway:18789", token: "" },
+      },
+    });
   });
 
   it("returns null when no env var and no openclaw.json", async () => {
@@ -57,4 +74,110 @@ describe("loadLocalGatewayDefaults with CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL", () => {
     }
     // If no file exists in CI, it falls back to env — that's also correct
   });
+
+  it("uses CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE for Hermes env defaults", async () => {
+    process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL = "ws://my-hermes:18789";
+    process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE = "hermes";
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN;
+    process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = "/tmp/claw3d-test-nonexistent-" + Date.now();
+    const { loadLocalGatewayDefaults } = await import(
+      "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
+    );
+    const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://my-hermes:18789",
+      token: "",
+      adapterType: "hermes",
+      profiles: {
+        hermes: { url: "ws://my-hermes:18789", token: "" },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("exposes local Hermes adapter defaults when only HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT is set", async () => {
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL;
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN;
+    process.env.HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT = "19444";
+    process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = "/tmp/claw3d-test-nonexistent-" + Date.now();
+    const { loadLocalGatewayDefaults } = await import(
+      "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
+    );
+    const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://localhost:19444",
+      token: "",
+      adapterType: "hermes",
+      profiles: {
+        hermes: { url: "ws://localhost:19444", token: "" },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("merges Hermes adapter defaults into file-backed OpenClaw defaults", async () => {
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL;
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN;
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE;
+    process.env.HERMES_ADAPTER_PORT = "19444";
+
+    const stateDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "claw3d-gateway-defaults-"));
+    process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = stateDir;
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(stateDir, "openclaw.json"),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        gateway: {
+          port: 18789,
+          auth: { token: "file-token" },
+        },
+      }),
+      "utf8"
+    );
+
+    const { loadLocalGatewayDefaults } = await import(
+      "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
+    );
+    const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://localhost:18789",
+      token: "file-token",
+      adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: { url: "ws://localhost:18789", token: "file-token" },
+        hermes: { url: "ws://localhost:19444", token: "" },
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("keeps file-backed openclaw profile when CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL is also set", async () => {
+    process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_URL = "ws://env-gateway:19999";
+    process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_TOKEN = "env-token";
+    delete process.env.CLAW3D_GATEWAY_ADAPTER_TYPE;
+
+    const stateDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), "claw3d-gateway-defaults-"));
+    process.env.OPENCLAW_STATE_DIR = stateDir;
+    fs.writeFileSync(
+      path.join(stateDir, "openclaw.json"),
+      JSON.stringify({
+        gateway: {
+          port: 18789,
+          auth: { token: "file-token" },
+        },
+      }),
+      "utf8"
+    );
+
+    const { loadLocalGatewayDefaults } = await import(
+      "../../src/lib/studio/settings-store"
+    );
+    const result = loadLocalGatewayDefaults();
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      url: "ws://localhost:18789",
+      token: "file-token",
+      adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: { url: "ws://localhost:18789", token: "file-token" },
+      },
+    });
+  });
 });

tests/unit/studioSettingsRoute.test.ts

@@ -47,8 +47,20 @@ describe("studio settings route", () => {
 
     const response = await GET();
     const body = (await response.json()) as {
-      settings?: { gateway?: { url?: string; tokenConfigured?: boolean } | null };
+      settings?: {
-      localGatewayDefaults?: { url?: string; tokenConfigured?: boolean } | null;
+        gateway?: {
+          url?: string;
+          tokenConfigured?: boolean;
+          adapterType?: string;
+          profiles?: Record<string, { url?: string; tokenConfigured?: boolean }>;
+        } | null;
+      };
+      localGatewayDefaults?: {
+        url?: string;
+        tokenConfigured?: boolean;
+        adapterType?: string;
+        profiles?: Record<string, { url?: string; tokenConfigured?: boolean }>;
+      } | null;
     };
 
     expect(response.status).toBe(200);
@@ -56,11 +68,23 @@ describe("studio settings route", () => {
       url: "ws://localhost:18791",
       tokenConfigured: true,
       adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: {
+          url: "ws://localhost:18791",
+          tokenConfigured: true,
+        },
+      },
     });
     expect(body.settings?.gateway).toEqual({
       url: "ws://localhost:18791",
       tokenConfigured: true,
       adapterType: "openclaw",
+      profiles: {
+        openclaw: {
+          url: "ws://localhost:18791",
+          tokenConfigured: true,
+        },
+      },
     });
   });