hermes: make Switchyard the routing authority

clusters/atlas/flux-system/applications/hermes/kustomization.yaml

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ spec:
       kind: Deployment
       name: hermes-model-gate
       namespace: hermes
+    - apiVersion: apps/v1
+      kind: Deployment
+      name: hermes-switchyard
+      namespace: hermes
     - apiVersion: apps/v1
       kind: Deployment
       name: hermes

dockerfiles/Dockerfile.hermes-agent

@@ -476,7 +476,9 @@ route_after = route_before + '''    def _resolve_request_route(self, body: Dict[
 
         provider = body.get("provider")
         model = body.get("model")
-        allowed_providers = {"openai-codex", "atlas-codex", "anthropic"}
+        # Every WebUI selection is a public Switchyard route. Direct provider
+        # picks would create a second routing control plane and bypass failover.
+        allowed_providers = {"atlas-switchyard"}
         if provider not in allowed_providers or not isinstance(model, str):
             return None
         model = model.strip()

dockerfiles/Dockerfile.hermes-switchyard

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# dockerfiles/Dockerfile.hermes-switchyard
+FROM rust:1.96.1-slim-bookworm@sha256:39decc9f9f4a87e03db5069b2424c0ee13c3d7e4116010980d4f96849e823bc4 AS build
+
+RUN apt-get update \
+    && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+        build-essential \
+        ca-certificates \
+        cmake \
+        pkg-config \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+RUN cargo install \
+    --locked \
+    --version 0.2.0 \
+    --root /opt/switchyard \
+    switchyard-server
+
+FROM debian:bookworm-slim@sha256:362e64223cc0da95422b3b13c045186fc0a81250e765d31c025fbddf257f6143
+
+COPY --from=build /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+COPY --from=build /opt/switchyard/bin/switchyard-server /usr/local/bin/switchyard-server
+
+USER 10000:10000
+EXPOSE 9005
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/switchyard-server"]

dockerfiles/Dockerfile.hermes-webui

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # dockerfiles/Dockerfile.hermes-webui
 FROM ghcr.io/nesquena/hermes-webui@sha256:a83a3893111dcb250e7aa7aa657d3d6f4570b0e2fd00d9b7569246fc5e7339b2 AS webui
 
-FROM registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+FROM registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
 
 USER root
 
@@ -72,7 +72,16 @@ sessions.write_text(source.replace(before, after, 1), encoding="utf-8")
 panels = Path("/opt/hermes-webui/static/panels.js")
 source = panels.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 before = "    if (typeof p.model === 'string' && p.model) meta.push(p.model.split('/').pop());\n"
-after = "    if (typeof p.model === 'string' && p.model) meta.push('profile default: ' + p.model.split('/').pop());\n"
+after = '''    if (typeof p.model === 'string' && p.model) {
+      const routeLabels = {
+        'atlas/auto/fast': 'Automatic · Fast',
+        'atlas/auto/balanced': 'Automatic · Balanced',
+        'atlas/auto/deep': 'Automatic · Deep',
+        'atlas/auto/maximum': 'Automatic · Maximum',
+      };
+      meta.push('profile default: ' + (routeLabels[p.model] || p.model.split('/').pop()));
+    }
+'''
 if source.count(before) != 2:
     raise SystemExit("Hermes WebUI profile-model label patch context changed")
 panels.write_text(source.replace(before, after, 2), encoding="utf-8")
@@ -93,12 +102,13 @@ RUN /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python -c 'import cryptography, yaml' \
     && ! grep -Fq 'data-effort="max"' /opt/hermes-webui/static/index.html \
     && grep -Fq "window.location.assign('/oauth2/start?rd='" /opt/hermes-webui/static/ui.js \
     && grep -Fq "childrenExpanded?'▾ ':'▸ '" /opt/hermes-webui/static/sessions.js \
-    && grep -Fq "profile default: ' + p.model" /opt/hermes-webui/static/panels.js \
+    && grep -Fq "'atlas/auto/maximum': 'Automatic · Maximum'" /opt/hermes-webui/static/panels.js \
     && grep -Fq 'Atlas Jetson (private)' /opt/hermes-webui/static/index.html \
     && grep -Fq 'HERMES_WEBUI_ATLAS_TTS_URL' /opt/hermes-webui/api/routes.py \
     && grep -Fq "capability.provider!=='local_command'" /opt/hermes-webui/static/atlas-voice.js \
     && grep -Fq 'data-priority="maximum"' /opt/hermes-webui/static/index.html \
     && grep -Fq 'routing_priority:priority' /opt/hermes-webui/static/atlas-router.js \
+    && grep -Fq "'atlas/auto/fast':'AUTO · Fast'" /opt/hermes-webui/static/atlas-router.js \
     && grep -Fq 'explicit_reasoning_effort' /opt/hermes-webui/api/gateway_chat.py \
     && /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python -m py_compile \
         /opt/hermes-webui/api/routes.py \

dockerfiles/hermes-webui-router.js

@@ -5,6 +5,51 @@
   const LABELS={auto:'AUTO',fast:'FAST',balanced:'BALANCED',deep:'DEEP',maximum:'MAXIMUM'};
   const STORAGE_KEY='atlas.hermes.routing-priority';
   const EXPLICIT_EFFORT_KEY='atlas.hermes.explicit-reasoning';
+  const ROUTE_LABELS={
+    'atlas/auto/fast':'AUTO · Fast',
+    'atlas/auto/balanced':'AUTO · Balanced',
+    'atlas/auto/deep':'AUTO · Deep',
+    'atlas/auto/maximum':'AUTO · Maximum',
+    'atlas/manual/codex/luna':'Codex · Luna',
+    'atlas/manual/codex/terra':'Codex · Terra',
+    'atlas/manual/codex/sol':'Codex · SOL',
+    'atlas/manual/claude/haiku':'Claude · Haiku',
+    'atlas/manual/claude/sonnet':'Claude · Sonnet',
+    'atlas/manual/claude/opus':'Claude · Opus',
+    'atlas/manual/local/qwen-14b':'Local · Qwen 14B'
+  };
+
+  function routeId(value){
+    const raw=String(value||'').trim();
+    if(ROUTE_LABELS[raw]) return raw;
+    const marker=raw.indexOf(':atlas/');
+    return marker>=0?raw.slice(marker+1):raw;
+  }
+
+  function friendlyRouteLabel(value){
+    return ROUTE_LABELS[routeId(value)]||'';
+  }
+
+  function labelModelOptions(){
+    ['modelSelect','settingsModel'].forEach(function(id){
+      const select=document.getElementById(id);
+      if(!select) return;
+      Array.from(select.options||[]).forEach(function(option){
+        const label=friendlyRouteLabel(option.value);
+        if(label&&option.textContent!==label) option.textContent=label;
+      });
+    });
+    if(typeof window.syncModelChip==='function') window.syncModelChip();
+    if(typeof window.syncSettingsModelChip==='function') window.syncSettingsModelChip();
+  }
+
+  function watchModelOptions(id){
+    const select=document.getElementById(id);
+    if(!select||select.dataset.atlasFriendlyRoutes==='1') return;
+    select.dataset.atlasFriendlyRoutes='1';
+    new MutationObserver(labelModelOptions).observe(select,{childList:true,subtree:true});
+    select.addEventListener('change',labelModelOptions);
+  }
 
   function currentPriority(){
     let value='auto';
@@ -71,9 +116,13 @@
       explicit_reasoning_effort:explicitReasoning&&effort?effort:undefined
     };
   };
+  window.hermesFriendlyRouteLabel=friendlyRouteLabel;
 
   document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',function(){
     render();
+    labelModelOptions();
+    watchModelOptions('modelSelect');
+    watchModelOptions('settingsModel');
     const chip=document.getElementById('composerRoutingChip');
     if(chip) chip.addEventListener('click',toggle);
   });

services/ai-llm/deployment.yaml

@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ spec:
               value: "512"
             - name: JETSON_JETPACK
               value: "5"
+            - name: OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY
+              value: cuda_jetpack5
+            - name: LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+              value: /lib/ollama:/lib/ollama/cuda_jetpack5:/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/tegra
           command:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c
@@ -120,6 +124,10 @@ spec:
               value: compute,utility
             - name: JETSON_JETPACK
               value: "5"
+            - name: OLLAMA_LLM_LIBRARY
+              value: cuda_jetpack5
+            - name: LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+              value: /lib/ollama:/lib/ollama/cuda_jetpack5:/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/tegra
           command:
             - /bin/sh
             - -c

services/hermes/agent-configmap.yaml

@@ -9,29 +9,28 @@ metadata:
 data:
   config.yaml: |
     model:
-      provider: openai-codex
-      default: gpt-5.6-terra
-      model: gpt-5.6-terra
-      # Reuse the owner's authenticated Codex CLI instead of maintaining a
-      # second rotating OAuth token in Hermes' provider store.
-      openai_runtime: codex_app_server
+      provider: atlas-switchyard
+      default: atlas/auto/maximum
+      model: atlas/auto/maximum
 
-    fallback_providers:
-      - provider: anthropic
-        model: claude-sonnet-5
-      - provider: custom
-        model: qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0
-        base_url: http://hermes-model-gate.hermes.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1
-        api_key: ollama
+    providers:
+      atlas-switchyard:
+        name: Atlas Switchyard
+        api: http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1
+        api_key: atlas-switchyard
+        default_model: atlas/auto/maximum
+        transport: chat_completions
+
+    fallback_providers: []
 
     agent:
       api_max_retries: 1
       # The coordinator supervises native children and durable CLI workers;
       # give it enough room to inspect, steer, review, and synthesize.
       max_turns: 180
-      # This is the fail-safe when the router is unavailable. AUTO normally
-      # classifies every user, internal, delegated, and durable-worker turn.
-      reasoning_effort: high
+      # Switchyard independently classifies every user, internal, delegated,
+      # and durable-worker boundary. Explicit UI effort is forwarded as an
+      # override; AUTO leaves effort unset so the selected target owns it.
 
     delegation:
       # Native Hermes owns decomposition and fan-out. Every child is routed
@@ -160,8 +159,9 @@ data:
     the initial project. Use native Hermes delegation as the normal planning,
     fan-out, and synthesis path. Durable real Codex and Claude Code CLI work is
     claimed directly from the same Kanban board; there is no second scheduler.
-    You remain responsible for planning, routing, fallback, review, and the
-    final synthesized answer.
+    You remain responsible for planning, decomposition, review, and the final
+    synthesized answer. Switchyard is the sole authority for provider, model,
+    effort, and capacity failover at every model-call boundary.
 
     Prefer Codex for implementation, debugging, test loops, and focused repo
     changes. Prefer Claude Code for architecture, long-context investigation,
@@ -183,10 +183,11 @@ data:
     tasks when an objective benefits from persistent Codex or Claude Code CLI
     execution that survives browser disconnects and can resume after restarts.
 
-    Local Jetson inference is the first provider-independent fallback. Use it
-    for bounded classification, summaries, and continuity when hosted capacity
-    is constrained. Do not silently treat a local fallback as equivalent to a
-    high-risk xhigh review; disclose the downgrade and preserve the task.
+    The Jetson classifier is mandatory for AUTO selection. Switchyard may use
+    local Qwen for bounded low-risk responses and continuity, or spill to a
+    hosted provider when local capability is insufficient. Do not describe a
+    local response as equivalent to a high-risk xhigh review; preserve the
+    task and make any downgrade visible in routing evidence.
   AGENTS.md: |
     # Hermes project coordinator
 
@@ -198,9 +199,9 @@ data:
     ## Difficulty routing
 
     The coordinator starts in `/route auto`. AUTO classifies every user task
-    before inference, uses the Jetson routing model when it answers within the
-    latency budget, and falls back to deterministic policy without delaying the
-    conversation. `/route status` explains the live selection. Use
+    before inference and always uses the Jetson routing model; it never skips
+    classification because the prompt looks simple. `/route status` explains
+    the public route contract. Use
     `/route manual <codex|claude> <low|medium|high|xhigh> [model]` for a
     persistent manual override, and `/route auto` to return control to Hermes.
 
@@ -211,11 +212,13 @@ data:
       critical final review. `xhigh` is the hard maximum; never request max or
       ultracode.
 
-    Read `/opt/data/workspace/coordinator/model-routing.json` before naming a
-    model. The hourly steward discovers the models currently available to both
-    accounts and preserves the last working route during catalog outages.
-    Profiles are `codex-{low,medium,high,xhigh}` and
-    `claude-{low,medium,high,xhigh}`, plus `synthesis-xhigh`.
+    `/opt/data/workspace/coordinator/model-routing.json` is catalog and health
+    evidence, not a routing control plane. The hourly steward discovers the
+    models currently available to both accounts, preserves its last known-good
+    catalog during outages, and keeps every generated profile on a public
+    Switchyard route. Profiles are `codex-{low,medium,high,xhigh}` and
+    `claude-{low,medium,high,xhigh}`, plus `synthesis-xhigh`; selecting one is a
+    Switchyard constraint and never a direct provider bypass.
 
     ## Decomposition and delegation
 
@@ -224,20 +227,20 @@ data:
     referenced plan from recent context, identify bounded leaf tasks and their
     dependencies, then use `delegate_task` for independent leaves. Run only
     dependency-free leaves in parallel. Each native child and every nested
-    child is independently classified by the Jetson before its first model
-    request, so cheap leaves may use low effort while difficult or risky leaves
-    are raised to high or xhigh. Verify and synthesize all child evidence in the
-    foreground coordinator. Do not delegate a one-tool mechanical action merely
-    to create an agent.
+    child and each subsequent internal continuation is independently routed by
+    Switchyard using the Jetson classifier, so cheap leaves may use low effort
+    while difficult or risky leaves are raised to high or xhigh. Verify and
+    synthesize all child evidence in the foreground coordinator. Do not
+    delegate a one-tool mechanical action merely to create an agent.
 
     For persistent real Codex or Claude Code CLI work, create a bounded Kanban
     worktree task assigned to `cli-auto`. The direct lane reserves the task atomically,
-    sends every start/retry/continuation boundary through the Jetson classifier,
-    records provider/model/effort and session identifiers on the task, streams
+    sends every start/retry/continuation boundary through Switchyard and its
+    Jetson classifier, records provider/model/effort and session identifiers on the task, streams
     logs into the task worker log, and resumes the provider session after a pod
     restart. Manual lanes are `cli-codex-{low,medium,high,xhigh}` and
-    `cli-claude-{low,medium,high,xhigh}`; they still call the Jetson for the audit
-    record, then apply the explicit override. Observe workers through Kanban and
+    `cli-claude-{low,medium,high,xhigh}`; those manual constraints are still
+    enforced and recorded by Switchyard. Observe workers through Kanban and
     the dashboard session/task lists, not terminal panes. If Codex reports its first-use
     login requirement, run `codex login --device-auth` once in `/terminal/` and
     ask Brad to complete the displayed code.
@@ -262,9 +265,10 @@ data:
     dashboard with embedded chat/TUI, sessions, files, models, logs, Kanban,
     skills, plugins, MCP, profiles, and configuration. `/terminal/` opens the
     raw full-screen Hermes TUI. Give Hermes
-    the outcome you want and it will decompose dependent work, classify every
-    delegated leaf on the Jetson, choose Codex or Claude, preserve the task on
-    the Cassandra board, and synthesize the evidence. Persistent real Codex and
+    the outcome you want and it will decompose dependent work, route every
+    model-call boundary through Switchyard and its Jetson classifier, choose
+    local Qwen, Codex, or Claude as appropriate, preserve the task on the
+    Cassandra board, and synthesize the evidence. Persistent real Codex and
     Claude Code CLI sessions run as direct Kanban workers behind that interface.
     Use `/route status` to inspect the current decision, `/route auto`
     for automatic routing, or `/route manual <codex|claude>

services/hermes/agent-deployment.yaml

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 32Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 64Mi}
         - name: install-agent-tools
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - sh
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 100m, memory: 256Mi}
             limits: {cpu: "1", memory: 1Gi}
         - name: patch-auth
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 64Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 128Mi}
         - name: patch-tui-gateway
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 64Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 128Mi}
         - name: patch-codex-runtime
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 64Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 128Mi}
         - name: bootstrap-coordinator
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: CODEX_HOME, value: /opt/data/home/.codex}
             - {name: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR, value: /opt/data/home/.claude}
             - {name: PYTHONPATH, value: /opt/hermes}
+            - {name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH, value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json}
             - {name: PATH, value: /opt/coordinator:/opt/data/tools/bin:/opt/hermes/.venv/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin}
           securityContext:
             allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
@@ -332,11 +333,12 @@ spec:
             - {name: provider-auth, mountPath: /shared-auth}
             - {name: coordinator, mountPath: /opt/coordinator, readOnly: true}
             - {name: auth-patch, mountPath: /opt/hermes/hermes_cli/auth.py, subPath: auth.py}
+            - {name: routing-catalog, mountPath: /routing-catalog}
           resources:
             requests: {cpu: 50m, memory: 128Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 500m, memory: 512Mi}
         - name: configure-agent-clients
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - sh
@@ -358,6 +360,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: CODEX_HOME, value: /opt/data/home/.codex}
             - {name: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR, value: /opt/data/home/.claude}
             - {name: PYTHONPATH, value: /opt/hermes}
+            - {name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH, value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json}
             - {name: PATH, value: /opt/coordinator:/opt/data/tools/bin:/opt/hermes/.venv/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin}
           securityContext:
             allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
@@ -370,11 +373,12 @@ spec:
             - {name: provider-auth, mountPath: /shared-auth}
             - {name: coordinator, mountPath: /opt/coordinator, readOnly: true}
             - {name: auth-patch, mountPath: /opt/hermes/hermes_cli/auth.py, subPath: auth.py}
+            - {name: routing-catalog, mountPath: /routing-catalog}
           resources:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 32Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 250m, memory: 128Mi}
         - name: prepare-ttyd-index
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ spec:
             limits: {cpu: 250m, memory: 128Mi}
       containers:
         - name: hermes
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/init, /opt/hermes/docker/main-wrapper.sh]
           args: [gateway, run]
@@ -532,7 +536,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: allowlist, mountPath: /etc/oauth2-proxy, readOnly: true}
             - {name: oauth-tmp, mountPath: /tmp}
         - name: terminal
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:
@@ -626,7 +630,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 64Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 500m, memory: 512Mi}
         - name: cli-lane-runner
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:
@@ -668,7 +672,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 100m, memory: 256Mi}
             limits: {cpu: "3", memory: 6Gi}
         - name: model-steward
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python, /opt/coordinator/hermes_coordinator.py, --loop, --interval, "3600"]
           env:
@@ -678,6 +682,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: CODEX_HOME, value: /opt/data/home/.codex}
             - {name: CLAUDE_CONFIG_DIR, value: /opt/data/home/.claude}
             - {name: PYTHONPATH, value: /opt/hermes}
+            - {name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH, value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json}
             - {name: PATH, value: /opt/coordinator:/opt/data/tools/bin:/opt/hermes/.venv/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin}
           securityContext:
             allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
@@ -690,11 +695,12 @@ spec:
             - {name: provider-auth, mountPath: /shared-auth}
             - {name: coordinator, mountPath: /opt/coordinator, readOnly: true}
             - {name: auth-patch, mountPath: /opt/hermes/hermes_cli/auth.py, subPath: auth.py}
+            - {name: routing-catalog, mountPath: /routing-catalog}
           resources:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 64Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 250m, memory: 512Mi}
         - name: image-broker
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:
@@ -744,7 +750,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 50m, memory: 128Mi}
             limits: {cpu: "1", memory: 1Gi}
         - name: codex-broker
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:
@@ -762,6 +768,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: CODEX_HOME, value: /opt/data/home/.codex}
             - {name: PYTHONPATH, value: /opt/hermes}
             - {name: HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_LISTEN_PORT, value: "9003"}
+            - {name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH, value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json}
           readinessProbe:
             tcpSocket: {port: codex-broker}
             initialDelaySeconds: 5
@@ -786,6 +793,7 @@ spec:
             - {name: coordinator, mountPath: /opt/coordinator, readOnly: true}
             - {name: codex-runtime-patch, mountPath: /opt/hermes/agent/auxiliary_client.py, subPath: auxiliary_client.py}
             - {name: tmp, mountPath: /tmp}
+            - {name: routing-catalog, mountPath: /routing-catalog, readOnly: true}
           resources:
             requests: {cpu: 50m, memory: 128Mi}
             limits: {cpu: "1", memory: 1Gi}
@@ -796,6 +804,9 @@ spec:
         - name: provider-auth
           persistentVolumeClaim:
             claimName: hermes-provider-auth
+        - name: routing-catalog
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: hermes-routing-catalog
         - name: config
           configMap:
             name: hermes-agent-config

services/hermes/chat-configmap.yaml

@@ -9,27 +9,20 @@ metadata:
 data:
   config.yaml: |
     model:
-      provider: atlas-codex
-      default: gpt-5.6-terra
-      model: gpt-5.6-terra
+      provider: atlas-switchyard
+      default: atlas/auto/fast
+      model: atlas/auto/fast
     providers:
-      atlas-codex:
-        name: Atlas Codex
-        api: http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1
-        key_env: HERMES_IMAGE_BROKER_KEY
-        default_model: gpt-5.6-terra
-        transport: codex_responses
-    fallback_providers:
-      - provider: anthropic
-        model: claude-sonnet-5
-      - provider: custom
-        model: qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0
-        base_url: http://hermes-model-gate.hermes.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1
-        api_key: ollama
+      atlas-switchyard:
+        name: Automatic Router
+        api: http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1
+        api_key: atlas-switchyard
+        default_model: atlas/auto/fast
+        transport: chat_completions
+    fallback_providers: []
     agent:
       api_max_retries: 2
       max_turns: 120
-      reasoning_effort: high
     delegation:
       max_concurrent_children: 2
       max_iterations: 80
@@ -62,9 +55,17 @@ data:
         enabled: true
         extra:
           model_routes:
-            gpt-5.6-terra:
-              provider: atlas-codex
-              model: gpt-5.6-terra
+            atlas/auto/fast: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/auto/fast}
+            atlas/auto/balanced: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/auto/balanced}
+            atlas/auto/deep: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/auto/deep}
+            atlas/auto/maximum: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/auto/maximum}
+            atlas/manual/codex/luna: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/codex/luna}
+            atlas/manual/codex/terra: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/codex/terra}
+            atlas/manual/codex/sol: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/codex/sol}
+            atlas/manual/claude/haiku: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/claude/haiku}
+            atlas/manual/claude/sonnet: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/claude/sonnet}
+            atlas/manual/claude/opus: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/claude/opus}
+            atlas/manual/local/qwen-14b: {provider: atlas-switchyard, model: atlas/manual/local/qwen-14b}
     dashboard:
       public_url: https://chat.hermes.bstein.dev
     display:

services/hermes/chat-statefulset.yaml

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 25m, memory: 32Mi}
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 64Mi}
         - name: patch-auth
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ spec:
             limits: {cpu: 100m, memory: 128Mi}
       containers:
         - name: hermes
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ spec:
             requests: {cpu: 250m, memory: 512Mi}
             limits: {cpu: "1", memory: 2Gi}
         - name: webui
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-webui@sha256:8391f7545e953d354d6c093d5fec40233759cc7449f7a32597fcc2aaa76f30d5
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-webui@sha256:fb06acc864509d9aa367d1d3635c82c383dc14458bc8db69a917e1ddf4f71f72
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:

services/hermes/configmap.yaml

@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@ metadata:
 data:
   config.yaml: |
     model:
-      provider: anthropic
-      default: claude-opus-5
-      model: claude-opus-5
+      provider: atlas-switchyard
+      default: atlas/auto/deep
+      model: atlas/auto/deep
 
-    fallback_providers:
-      - provider: openai-codex
-        model: gpt-5.6-terra
-      - provider: custom
-        model: qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0
-        base_url: http://hermes-model-gate.hermes.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1
-        api_key: ollama
+    providers:
+      atlas-switchyard:
+        name: Atlas Switchyard
+        api: http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1
+        api_key: atlas-switchyard
+        default_model: atlas/auto/deep
+        transport: chat_completions
+
+    fallback_providers: []
 
     agent:
       api_max_retries: 1
-      # A static high default is the fail-safe if routing is unavailable. In
-      # AUTO, the Jetson classifier independently selects every turn.
-      reasoning_effort: high
+      # AUTO leaves effort unset so Switchyard's selected target owns it.
 
     plugins:
       enabled:

services/hermes/deployment.yaml

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ spec:
               cpu: 100m
               memory: 64Mi
         - name: patch-auth
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command:
             - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ spec:
               memory: 64Mi
       containers:
         - name: hermes
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:70e19a30a1d8a1e2d7bf29d41b0fae46cbdff7a7ce0b656d50b265d8497a1cf1
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:81970563e542f0720773e72297810b3a844b83e381e278f25c0916c78d930107
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/opt/hermes/.venv/bin/hermes]
           args:
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ spec:
               cpu: "2"
               memory: 4Gi
         - name: webui
-          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-webui@sha256:8391f7545e953d354d6c093d5fec40233759cc7449f7a32597fcc2aaa76f30d5
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-webui@sha256:fb06acc864509d9aa367d1d3635c82c383dc14458bc8db69a917e1ddf4f71f72
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
           args:

services/hermes/kustomization.yaml

@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ resources:
   - configmap.yaml
   - agent-configmap.yaml
   - chat-configmap.yaml
+  - switchyard-configmap.yaml
   - rbac.yaml
   - agent-rbac.yaml
   - pvc.yaml
+  - switchyard-pvc.yaml
+  - routing-catalog-pvc.yaml
   - chat-pvcs.yaml
   - oauth-session-store.yaml
   - model-gate-rbac.yaml
@@ -19,6 +22,7 @@ resources:
   - model-gate-state.yaml
   - model-gate-configmap.yaml
   - model-gate-deployment.yaml
+  - switchyard-deployment.yaml
   - image-policy-configmap.yaml
   - networkpolicy.yaml
   - local-image-deployment.yaml
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ resources:
   - chat-sandbox.yaml
   - chat-router.yaml
   - service.yaml
+  - switchyard-service.yaml
   - oauth2-proxy.yaml
   - agent-certificate.yaml
   - agent-ingress.yaml
@@ -55,6 +60,8 @@ configMapGenerator:
       - codex=scripts/codex
       - configure_agent_clients.py=scripts/configure_agent_clients.py
       - codex_broker.py=scripts/codex_broker.py
+      - claude_oauth_broker.py=scripts/claude_oauth_broker.py
+      - worker_route_broker.py=scripts/worker_route_broker.py
       - gitea_askpass.sh=scripts/gitea_askpass.sh
       - hermes_coordinator.py=scripts/hermes_coordinator.py
       - hermes_model_routing.py=scripts/hermes_model_routing.py
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ configMapGenerator:
       - patch_codex_runtime.py=scripts/patch_codex_runtime.py
       - patch_tui_gateway.py=scripts/patch_tui_gateway.py
       - patch_ttyd_index.py=scripts/patch_ttyd_index.py
+      - routing_catalog.py=scripts/routing_catalog.py
     options:
       disableNameSuffixHash: true
   - name: hermes-agent-kubeconfig

services/hermes/model-gate-configmap.yaml

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ data:
 
 
     def _normalize_reasoning(body: bytes | None) -> bytes | None:
-      """Clamp hosted-only effort names to the local server's supported tier."""
+      """Translate routed aliases and clamp effort to the local server tier."""
 
       if not body:
         return body
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ data:
         return body
 
       changed = False
+      model = payload.get("model")
+      if isinstance(model, str) and model.startswith("route/local/qwen2.5-14b/"):
+        payload["model"] = "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0"
+        changed = True
       for key in ("reasoning_effort", "reasoning"):
         value = payload.get(key)
         if isinstance(value, str) and value.lower() in {"xhigh", "max"}:

services/hermes/networkpolicy.yaml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
             matchExpressions:
               - key: app
                 operator: In
-                values: [hermes, hermes-agent, hermes-chat-tenant]
+                values: [hermes, hermes-agent, hermes-chat-tenant, hermes-switchyard]
       ports:
         - {protocol: TCP, port: 8080}
     - from:
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ spec:
       ports:
         - {protocol: TCP, port: 9002}
         - {protocol: TCP, port: 9003}
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: hermes-switchyard
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 9003}
   # agent.hermes.bstein.dev is an owner-only engineering workstation. The
   # browser boundary remains OAuth-protected, while its workers need to reach
   # every cluster namespace, Atlas LAN service, and hosted provider endpoint.
@@ -251,6 +257,12 @@ spec:
               app: hermes-model-gate
       ports:
         - {protocol: TCP, port: 8080}
+    - to:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: hermes-switchyard
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 9005}
     - to:
         - podSelector:
             matchLabels:
@@ -286,6 +298,70 @@ spec:
 ---
 apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
 kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard-isolation
+  namespace: hermes
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: hermes-switchyard
+  policyTypes: [Ingress, Egress]
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchExpressions:
+              - key: app
+                operator: In
+                values: [hermes, hermes-agent, hermes-chat-tenant]
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 9005}
+  egress:
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              k8s-app: kube-dns
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: UDP, port: 53}
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 53}
+    - to:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: ai
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: ollama
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 11434}
+    - to:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: hermes-model-gate
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 8080}
+    - to:
+        - podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app: hermes-agent
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 9003}
+    - to:
+        - ipBlock:
+            cidr: 0.0.0.0/0
+            except:
+              - 10.0.0.0/8
+              - 100.64.0.0/10
+              - 127.0.0.0/8
+              - 169.254.0.0/16
+              - 172.16.0.0/12
+              - 192.168.0.0/16
+      ports:
+        - {protocol: TCP, port: 443}
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
 metadata:
   name: hermes-chat-router-isolation
   namespace: hermes

services/hermes/routing-catalog-pvc.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# services/hermes/routing-catalog-pvc.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-routing-catalog
+  namespace: hermes
+  labels:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteMany
+  storageClassName: astreae
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 1Gi

services/hermes/scripts/claude_oauth_broker.py

@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Translate an internal relay key into the owner's Claude OAuth credential."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import hmac
+import json
+import os
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Final
+
+import httpx
+
+from routing_catalog import resolve_route
+
+
+HOST: Final = os.environ.get("HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
+PORT: Final = int(os.environ.get("HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_PORT", "9006"))
+UPSTREAM: Final = os.environ.get(
+    "HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_UPSTREAM", "https://api.anthropic.com"
+).rstrip("/")
+MAX_BODY_BYTES: Final = int(
+    os.environ.get("HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_MAX_BODY", str(64 << 20))
+)
+READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS: Final = float(
+    os.environ.get("HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_READ_TIMEOUT", "900")
+)
+ALLOWED_PATHS: Final = {
+    "/v1/messages",
+    "/v1/messages/count_tokens",
+    "/v1/models",
+}
+REQUIRED_BETAS: Final = (
+    "interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14",
+    "fine-grained-tool-streaming-2025-05-14",
+    "claude-code-20250219",
+    "oauth-2025-04-20",
+)
+ROUTED_MODEL_PREFIX: Final = "route/claude/"
+
+
+def _translate_model(body: bytes) -> bytes:
+    """Translate a Switchyard effort-qualified target into a Claude model."""
+    if not body:
+        return body
+    try:
+        payload = json.loads(body)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return body
+    if not isinstance(payload, dict):
+        return body
+    model = payload.get("model")
+    if isinstance(model, str) and model.startswith(ROUTED_MODEL_PREFIX):
+        payload["model"] = resolve_route(model)
+        return json.dumps(payload, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+    return body
+
+
+def _read_secret(env_name: str, file_env_name: str) -> str:
+    """Read a secret from an environment value or a mounted file."""
+    value = os.environ.get(env_name, "").strip()
+    if value:
+        return value
+    path = os.environ.get(file_env_name, "").strip()
+    if not path:
+        return ""
+    try:
+        return Path(path).read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+    except OSError:
+        return ""
+
+
+def _relay_key() -> str:
+    """Return the shared internal key without caching rotated file contents."""
+    return _read_secret(
+        "HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_KEY", "HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_KEY_FILE"
+    )
+
+
+def _oauth_token() -> str:
+    """Return the current owner OAuth token or fail closed."""
+    token = _read_secret(
+        "CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN", "HERMES_CLAUDE_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE"
+    )
+    if not token:
+        raise RuntimeError("owner Claude authentication is unavailable")
+    return token
+
+
+def _authorized(authorization: str | None, api_key: str | None) -> bool:
+    """Accept Switchyard's x-api-key or an internal Bearer relay key."""
+    expected = _relay_key()
+    if not expected:
+        return False
+    candidates = [api_key or ""]
+    if authorization and authorization.startswith("Bearer "):
+        candidates.append(authorization[7:].strip())
+    return any(candidate and hmac.compare_digest(candidate, expected) for candidate in candidates)
+
+
+def _merge_betas(incoming: str | None) -> str:
+    """Preserve requested Anthropic betas while adding Claude Code OAuth betas."""
+    values: list[str] = []
+    for value in (*((incoming or "").split(",")), *REQUIRED_BETAS):
+        value = value.strip()
+        if value and value not in values:
+            values.append(value)
+    return ",".join(values)
+
+
+class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    """Stream Anthropic responses while keeping the OAuth token server-side."""
+
+    server_version = "HermesClaudeOAuthBroker/1"
+
+    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: object) -> None:
+        """Avoid logging paths or headers that could contain sensitive metadata."""
+        return
+
+    def _json(self, status: int, value: dict[str, object]) -> None:
+        body = json.dumps(value, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(status)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(body)))
+        self.send_header("Cache-Control", "no-store")
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(body)
+
+    def _check_auth(self) -> bool:
+        if _authorized(
+            self.headers.get("Authorization"), self.headers.get("x-api-key")
+        ):
+            return True
+        self._json(401, {"error": {"type": "authentication_error", "message": "unauthorized"}})
+        return False
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802 - BaseHTTPRequestHandler API
+        if self.path == "/health":
+            try:
+                _oauth_token()
+            except RuntimeError as exc:
+                self._json(503, {"ok": False, "error": str(exc)})
+                return
+            self._json(200, {"ok": True, "provider": "anthropic-oauth"})
+            return
+        if self.path not in ALLOWED_PATHS:
+            self._json(404, {"error": {"type": "not_found", "message": "not found"}})
+            return
+        if not self._check_auth():
+            return
+        self._proxy(b"")
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802 - BaseHTTPRequestHandler API
+        if self.path not in ALLOWED_PATHS:
+            self._json(404, {"error": {"type": "not_found", "message": "not found"}})
+            return
+        if not self._check_auth():
+            return
+        try:
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+        except ValueError:
+            length = -1
+        if length < 0 or length > MAX_BODY_BYTES:
+            self._json(413, {"error": {"type": "request_too_large", "message": "request too large"}})
+            return
+        self._proxy(_translate_model(self.rfile.read(length)))
+
+    def _proxy(self, body: bytes) -> None:
+        """Forward one bounded request and stream its response unchanged."""
+        response_started = False
+        try:
+            token = _oauth_token()
+            headers = {
+                "Accept": self.headers.get("Accept", "application/json"),
+                "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+                "anthropic-version": self.headers.get(
+                    "anthropic-version", "2023-06-01"
+                ),
+                "anthropic-beta": _merge_betas(self.headers.get("anthropic-beta")),
+                "Content-Type": self.headers.get("Content-Type", "application/json"),
+                "User-Agent": "claude-code/2.1.226 (external, cli)",
+                "x-app": "cli",
+            }
+            timeout = httpx.Timeout(30.0, read=READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
+            with httpx.Client(timeout=timeout) as client:
+                with client.stream(
+                    self.command,
+                    f"{UPSTREAM}{self.path}",
+                    headers=headers,
+                    content=body or None,
+                ) as response:
+                    self.send_response(response.status_code)
+                    for name, value in response.headers.items():
+                        if name.lower() in {
+                            "content-type",
+                            "cache-control",
+                            "request-id",
+                            "retry-after",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-requests-limit",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-requests-remaining",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-requests-reset",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-tokens-limit",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-tokens-remaining",
+                            "anthropic-ratelimit-tokens-reset",
+                        }:
+                            self.send_header(name, value)
+                    self.send_header("Connection", "close")
+                    self.end_headers()
+                    response_started = True
+                    for chunk in response.iter_bytes():
+                        if chunk:
+                            self.wfile.write(chunk)
+                            self.wfile.flush()
+        except (RuntimeError, httpx.HTTPError, OSError) as exc:
+            # Once streaming headers have crossed the wire, an upstream failure
+            # can only terminate the stream. Sending a second HTTP response
+            # would corrupt the Anthropic event stream seen by Switchyard.
+            if not response_started and not self.wfile.closed:
+                self._json(
+                    503,
+                    {"error": {"type": "provider_unavailable", "message": str(exc)}},
+                )
+        finally:
+            self.close_connection = True
+
+
+class Server(ThreadingHTTPServer):
+    """Threaded server whose request workers do not block shutdown."""
+
+    daemon_threads = True
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Server((HOST, PORT), Handler).serve_forever()

services/hermes/scripts/cli_lane_runner.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import concurrent.futures
-import importlib.util
 import json
 import os
 import re
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ import sys
 import threading
 import time
 import uuid
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -21,8 +22,10 @@ from typing import Any, Callable
 
 
 DATA_ROOT = Path(os.environ.get("HERMES_HOME", "/opt/data"))
-ROUTING_PATH = DATA_ROOT / "workspace/coordinator/model-routing.json"
-ROUTER_PATH = DATA_ROOT / "plugins/auto-router/__init__.py"
+SWITCHYARD_URL = os.environ.get(
+    "HERMES_SWITCHYARD_URL",
+    "http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1/chat/completions",
+)
 STATE_ROOT = DATA_ROOT / "cli-lanes"
 CODEX_BIN = DATA_ROOT / "tools/bin/codex"
 CLAUDE_BIN = DATA_ROOT / "tools/bin/claude"
@@ -102,17 +105,6 @@ def load_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
 
 
-def _load_router(path: Path = ROUTER_PATH) -> Any:
-    """Load the same Jetson-first classifier used by interactive Hermes."""
-    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("hermes_cli_lane_router", path)
-    if spec is None or spec.loader is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"AUTO router could not be loaded: {path}")
-    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
-    sys.modules[spec.name] = module
-    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
-    return module
-
-
 def parse_assignee(assignee: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     """Parse external lane overrides while leaving cli-auto fully automatic."""
     value = str(assignee or "").strip().lower()
@@ -124,63 +116,75 @@ def parse_assignee(assignee: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
     return match.group(1), match.group(2)
 
 
-def _split_route(value: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
-    provider, separator, model = value.partition("/")
-    if not separator or not provider or not model:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"invalid managed route: {value}")
-    return provider, model
-
-
-def _worker_provider(provider: str) -> str | None:
-    return {"openai-codex": "codex", "anthropic": "claude"}.get(provider)
+def _decode_worker_target(value: str) -> tuple[str, str, str]:
+    """Decode the selected model header emitted by a worker decision route."""
+    parts = value.split("/", 3)
+    if len(parts) != 4 or parts[0] != "worker":
+        raise RuntimeError(f"invalid Switchyard worker target: {value}")
+    provider, model, effort = parts[1:]
+    if provider not in {"codex", "claude"} or effort not in EFFORTS:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"unsupported Switchyard worker target: {value}")
+    return provider, model, effort
 
 
 def select_route(
     prompt: str,
     assignee: str,
     *,
-    routing_path: Path = ROUTING_PATH,
-    router_path: Path = ROUTER_PATH,
     exclude_provider: str | None = None,
+    switchyard_url: str = SWITCHYARD_URL,
+    open_request: Callable[..., Any] = urllib.request.urlopen,
 ) -> Route:
-    """Always consult the Jetson, then apply a deliberate lane override if set."""
-    router = _load_router(router_path)
-    decision = router.classify_task(prompt)
+    """Ask Switchyard to select one native CLI worker at this boundary."""
+    started = time.monotonic()
     manual_provider, manual_effort = parse_assignee(assignee)
-    selected_provider = manual_provider or str(decision.provider)
-    effort = manual_effort or str(decision.effort)
-    if effort not in EFFORTS:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"classifier returned unsupported effort: {effort}")
-    if exclude_provider == selected_provider:
-        selected_provider = "claude" if selected_provider == "codex" else "codex"
-    status = load_json(routing_path)
-    profile = f"{selected_provider}-{effort}"
-    chain = (status.get("routes") or {}).get(profile)
-    if not isinstance(chain, list) or not chain:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"managed route unavailable: {profile}")
-    hosted = [str(item) for item in chain if _worker_provider(_split_route(str(item))[0])]
-    if not hosted:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"no hosted CLI route available: {profile}")
-    first = next(
-        (item for item in hosted if _worker_provider(_split_route(item)[0]) == selected_provider),
-        hosted[0],
+    if manual_provider and manual_effort:
+        route_id = f"atlas/worker/manual/{manual_provider}/{manual_effort}"
+        source = "switchyard-manual"
+    else:
+        route_id = "atlas/worker/auto/maximum"
+        source = "switchyard-classifier"
+    context = prompt
+    if exclude_provider:
+        context += (
+            f"\n\nRouting constraint: the {exclude_provider} provider failed or "
+            "exhausted capacity at this boundary. Do not select it."
+        )
+    payload = json.dumps(
+        {
+            "model": route_id,
+            "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": context}],
+            "stream": False,
+            "max_tokens": 1,
+        }
+    ).encode("utf-8")
+    request = urllib.request.Request(
+        switchyard_url,
+        data=payload,
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+        method="POST",
+    )
+    try:
+        with open_request(request, timeout=60) as response:
+            selected = str(response.headers.get("x-model-router-selected-model") or "")
+            rationale = str(response.headers.get("x-model-router-rationale") or "")
+            response.read()
+    except (OSError, urllib.error.URLError) as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Switchyard worker routing failed: {exc}") from exc
+    provider, model, effort = _decode_worker_target(selected)
+    if exclude_provider and provider == exclude_provider:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Switchyard selected excluded provider {exclude_provider} for retry"
         )
-    provider_key, model = _split_route(first)
-    actual_provider = _worker_provider(provider_key)
-    if actual_provider is None:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"route is not a CLI provider: {first}")
     return Route(
-        provider=actual_provider,
+        provider=provider,
         model=model,
         effort=effort,
-        profile=f"{actual_provider}-{effort}",
-        classifier=str(decision.classifier),
-        reason=(
-            str(decision.reason)
-            + ("; manual lane override applied after Jetson classification" if manual_provider else "")
-        ),
-        latency_ms=int(decision.latency_ms),
-        fallback_chain=tuple(item for item in hosted if item != first),
+        profile=f"{provider}-{effort}",
+        classifier=source,
+        reason=rationale or f"Switchyard selected {selected}",
+        latency_ms=int((time.monotonic() - started) * 1000),
+        fallback_chain=(),
     )
 
 

services/hermes/scripts/codex_broker.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from typing import Any
 
 import httpx
 
+from routing_catalog import resolve_route
+
 
 HOST = os.environ.get("HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_LISTEN_HOST", "0.0.0.0")
 PORT = int(os.environ.get("HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_LISTEN_PORT", "9003"))
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ UPSTREAM = os.environ.get(
 ).rstrip("/")
 MAX_BODY_BYTES = int(os.environ.get("HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_MAX_BODY", str(64 << 20)))
 READ_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = float(os.environ.get("HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_READ_TIMEOUT", "900"))
-ALLOWED_MODELS = {
+FALLBACK_ALLOWED_MODELS = {
     value.strip()
     for value in os.environ.get(
         "HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_MODELS",
@@ -33,6 +35,14 @@ ALLOWED_MODELS = {
     ).split(",")
     if value.strip()
 }
+ROUTED_MODEL_PREFIX = "route/codex/"
+
+
+def _real_model(model: str) -> str:
+    """Translate a Switchyard effort-qualified target into a Codex model."""
+    if model.startswith(ROUTED_MODEL_PREFIX):
+        model = resolve_route(model)
+    return model
 
 
 def _authorized(header: str | None) -> bool:
@@ -89,8 +99,12 @@ def _validate_payload(payload: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
     if not isinstance(payload, dict):
         raise ValueError("JSON object required")
     model = payload.get("model")
-    if not isinstance(model, str) or model not in ALLOWED_MODELS:
+    if not isinstance(model, str):
         raise ValueError("unsupported Codex model")
+    model = _real_model(model)
+    if not model.startswith("gpt-"):
+        raise ValueError("unsupported Codex model")
+    payload["model"] = model
     # Tenant conversations must not enter the owner's server-side history.
     payload["store"] = False
     payload["stream"] = True
@@ -135,7 +149,7 @@ class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     "object": "list",
                     "data": [
                         {"id": model, "object": "model", "owned_by": "openai-codex"}
-                        for model in sorted(ALLOWED_MODELS)
+                        for model in sorted(FALLBACK_ALLOWED_MODELS)
                     ],
                 },
             )

services/hermes/scripts/hermes_model_routing.py

@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import copy
+import json
 import os
 import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Iterable
@@ -26,6 +28,10 @@ ATLAS_FALLBACK = {
 }
 # Backwards-compatible name used by the focused unit tests and status tooling.
 LOCAL_FALLBACK = ATLAS_FALLBACK
+SWITCHYARD_PROVIDER = "atlas-switchyard"
+SWITCHYARD_API = "http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1"
+SWITCHYARD_AUTO_ROUTE = "atlas/auto/maximum"
+ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH = os.environ.get("HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH", "").strip()
 MANAGED_ENV_KEYS = {
     "CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN",
     "GITEA_TOKEN",
@@ -215,6 +221,113 @@ def _write_yaml(path: Path, value: dict[str, Any], mode: int | None = None) -> b
     return _atomic_write(path, yaml.safe_dump(value, sort_keys=False), mode)
 
 
+def _read_json(path: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Read a JSON mapping without treating a partial write as valid state."""
+    try:
+        value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return {}
+    return value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+
+
+def _previous_provider_models(
+    previous: dict[str, Any], provider: str
+) -> tuple[dict[str, str], dict[str, str], list[str]]:
+    """Return last-known-good effort, tier, and catalog values for a provider."""
+    providers = previous.get("providers", {})
+    record = providers.get(provider, {}) if isinstance(providers, dict) else {}
+    if not isinstance(record, dict):
+        return {}, {}, []
+    resolved = record.get("resolved", {})
+    tiers = record.get("tiers", {})
+    models = record.get("models", [])
+    return (
+        dict(resolved) if isinstance(resolved, dict) else {},
+        dict(tiers) if isinstance(tiers, dict) else {},
+        _unique_models(models if isinstance(models, list) else []),
+    )
+
+
+def build_routing_catalog(
+    codex: Catalog, claude: Catalog, previous: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build a current catalog while retaining working routes during outages."""
+    previous = previous or {}
+    providers: dict[str, Any] = {}
+    specifications = (
+        (
+            "codex",
+            codex,
+            choose_codex_for_effort,
+            {"luna": "low", "terra": "medium", "sol": "high"},
+            {
+                "low": "gpt-5.6-luna",
+                "medium": "gpt-5.6-terra",
+                "high": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+                "xhigh": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+            },
+        ),
+        (
+            "claude",
+            claude,
+            choose_claude_for_effort,
+            {"haiku": "low", "sonnet": "medium", "opus": "xhigh"},
+            {
+                "low": "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
+                "medium": "claude-sonnet-5",
+                "high": "claude-opus-5",
+                "xhigh": "claude-opus-5",
+            },
+        ),
+    )
+    for name, discovered, chooser, tier_efforts, defaults in specifications:
+        old_resolved, old_tiers, old_models = _previous_provider_models(previous, name)
+        source_models = discovered.models if discovered.live else old_models
+        resolved: dict[str, str] = {}
+        for effort in EFFORTS:
+            current = str(old_resolved.get(effort) or defaults[effort])
+            resolved[effort] = (
+                chooser(source_models, effort, current)
+                if source_models
+                else current
+            )
+        tiers: dict[str, str] = {}
+        for tier, effort in tier_efforts.items():
+            current = str(old_tiers.get(tier) or defaults[effort])
+            tier_matches = [model for model in source_models if tier in model.lower()]
+            tiers[tier] = (
+                max(tier_matches, key=lambda model: (model_version(model), model))
+                if tier_matches
+                else (resolved[effort] if discovered.live else current)
+            )
+        providers[name] = {
+            "state": discovered.state,
+            "connected": discovered.connected,
+            "live": discovered.live,
+            "models": _unique_models(
+                discovered.models
+                if discovered.live
+                else (old_models or discovered.models)
+            ),
+            "resolved": resolved,
+            "tiers": tiers,
+        }
+    return {
+        "schema_version": 1,
+        "updated_at": int(time.time()),
+        "providers": providers,
+    }
+
+
+def write_routing_catalog(
+    path: Path, codex: Catalog, claude: Catalog
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Atomically publish the catalog consumed by hosted and worker brokers."""
+    catalog = build_routing_catalog(codex, claude, _read_json(path))
+    _atomic_write(path, json.dumps(catalog, indent=2, sort_keys=True) + "\n", 0o644)
+    return catalog
+
+
 def _read_env(path: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
     """Read the small dotenv subset used by Hermes provider credentials."""
     values: dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -381,6 +494,36 @@ def _profile_config(
     return config
 
 
+def _switchyard_profile_config(
+    base: dict[str, Any], route: str, effort: str
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Derive a profile that cannot bypass the Switchyard authority."""
+    config = copy.deepcopy(base)
+    providers = config.setdefault("providers", {})
+    if not isinstance(providers, dict):
+        providers = {}
+        config["providers"] = providers
+    providers[SWITCHYARD_PROVIDER] = {
+        "name": "Atlas Switchyard",
+        "api": SWITCHYARD_API,
+        "api_key": "atlas-switchyard",
+        "default_model": route,
+        "transport": "chat_completions",
+    }
+    config["model"] = {
+        "provider": SWITCHYARD_PROVIDER,
+        "default": route,
+        "model": route,
+    }
+    config["fallback_providers"] = []
+    config["model_catalog"] = {"enabled": True, "ttl_hours": 1}
+    agent = config.setdefault("agent", {})
+    if isinstance(agent, dict):
+        agent["reasoning_effort"] = effort
+    config["toolsets"] = []
+    return config
+
+
 def _write_profile(
     root: Path,
     name: str,
@@ -402,50 +545,33 @@ def _write_profile(
     _update_profile_env(profile / ".env", env_values)
 
 
-def configure_routes(root: Path, codex: Catalog, claude: Catalog) -> dict[str, Any]:
-    """Update the coordinator and managed worker profiles."""
+def configure_routes(
+    root: Path,
+    codex: Catalog,
+    claude: Catalog,
+    catalog_path: Path | None = None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Refresh catalogs while keeping every Hermes profile on Switchyard."""
     config_path = root / "config.yaml"
     base = _read_yaml(config_path)
-    old_coordinator = _existing_model(base, "openai-codex", CODEX_BASELINE)
-    old_claude_root = _existing_model(base, "anthropic", CLAUDE_BASELINE)
-    codex_models: dict[str, str] = {}
-    claude_models: dict[str, str] = {}
-    for effort in EFFORTS:
-        old_codex = _existing_model(
-            _read_yaml(root / "profiles" / f"codex-{effort}" / "config.yaml"),
-            "openai-codex",
-            old_coordinator,
-        )
-        old_claude = _existing_model(
-            _read_yaml(root / "profiles" / f"claude-{effort}" / "config.yaml"),
-            "anthropic",
-            old_claude_root,
-        )
-        codex_models[effort] = (
-            choose_codex_for_effort(codex.models, effort, old_codex)
-            if codex.live
-            else old_codex
-        )
-        claude_models[effort] = (
-            choose_claude_for_effort(claude.models, effort, old_claude)
-            if claude.live
-            else old_claude
+    resolved_catalog_path = catalog_path or (
+        Path(ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH)
+        if ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH
+        else root / "routing-catalog.json"
     )
+    catalog = write_routing_catalog(resolved_catalog_path, codex, claude)
+    providers = catalog["providers"]
+    codex_models = providers["codex"]["resolved"]
+    claude_models = providers["claude"]["resolved"]
 
-    codex_coordinator = codex_models["medium"]
-    claude_coordinator = claude_models["medium"]
-
-    base["model"] = {
-        "provider": "openai-codex",
-        "default": codex_coordinator,
-        "model": codex_coordinator,
-        "openai_runtime": "codex_app_server",
-    }
-    base["fallback_providers"] = [
-        {"provider": "anthropic", "model": claude_coordinator},
-        copy.deepcopy(ATLAS_FALLBACK),
-    ]
-    base["model_catalog"] = {"enabled": True, "ttl_hours": 1}
+    coordinator_toolsets = copy.deepcopy(base.get("toolsets"))
+    base = _switchyard_profile_config(base, SWITCHYARD_AUTO_ROUTE, "high")
+    # The coordinator uses its configured toolsets. Worker profiles below are
+    # deliberately toolset-empty so Hermes resolves their native defaults.
+    if coordinator_toolsets is None:
+        base.pop("toolsets", None)
+    else:
+        base["toolsets"] = coordinator_toolsets
     _write_yaml(config_path, base)
 
     env_values = _read_env(root / ".env")
@@ -455,73 +581,56 @@ def configure_routes(root: Path, codex: Catalog, claude: Catalog) -> dict[str, A
         claude_model = claude_models[effort]
         codex_name = f"codex-{effort}"
         claude_name = f"claude-{effort}"
+        codex_route = {
+            "low": "atlas/manual/codex/luna",
+            "medium": "atlas/manual/codex/terra",
+            "high": "atlas/manual/codex/sol",
+            "xhigh": "atlas/manual/codex/sol",
+        }[effort]
+        claude_route = {
+            "low": "atlas/manual/claude/haiku",
+            "medium": "atlas/manual/claude/sonnet",
+            "high": "atlas/manual/claude/sonnet",
+            "xhigh": "atlas/manual/claude/opus",
+        }[effort]
         _write_profile(
             root,
             codex_name,
-            f"Codex implementation worker at {effort} effort, with Claude and local fallback.",
+            f"Codex implementation preference at {effort} effort, enforced by Switchyard.",
             "You are an implementation worker. Make focused, tested changes for the assigned task, preserve unrelated work, and report evidence and blockers to the coordinator.",
-            _profile_config(
-                base,
-                "openai-codex",
-                codex_model,
-                {"provider": "anthropic", "model": claude_model},
-                effort,
-            ),
+            _switchyard_profile_config(base, codex_route, effort),
             env_values,
         )
         _write_profile(
             root,
             claude_name,
-            f"Claude architecture and review worker at {effort} effort, with Codex and local fallback.",
+            f"Claude analysis preference at {effort} effort, enforced by Switchyard.",
             "You are an architecture and review worker. Analyze the assigned task deeply, change files only when asked, and return concise conclusions, evidence, and risks to the coordinator.",
-            _profile_config(
-                base,
-                "anthropic",
-                claude_model,
-                {"provider": "openai-codex", "model": codex_model},
-                effort,
-            ),
+            _switchyard_profile_config(base, claude_route, effort),
             env_values,
         )
-        local = [] if effort == "xhigh" else ["custom/qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0"]
-        routes[codex_name] = [
-            f"openai-codex/{codex_model}",
-            f"anthropic/{claude_model}",
-            *local,
-        ]
-        routes[claude_name] = [
-            f"anthropic/{claude_model}",
-            f"openai-codex/{codex_model}",
-            *local,
-        ]
+        routes[codex_name] = [codex_route]
+        routes[claude_name] = [claude_route]
 
     _write_profile(
         root,
         "synthesis-xhigh",
         "Cross-provider synthesis and critical review, capped at xhigh effort.",
         "Synthesize the worker evidence into one answer. Resolve disagreements explicitly, verify high-risk claims, and never claim completion without cited validation.",
-        _profile_config(
-            base,
-            "anthropic",
-            claude_models["xhigh"],
-            {"provider": "openai-codex", "model": codex_models["xhigh"]},
-            "xhigh",
-        ),
+        _switchyard_profile_config(base, SWITCHYARD_AUTO_ROUTE, "xhigh"),
         env_values,
     )
-    routes["synthesis-xhigh"] = [
-        f"anthropic/{claude_models['xhigh']}",
-        f"openai-codex/{codex_models['xhigh']}",
-    ]
+    routes["synthesis-xhigh"] = [SWITCHYARD_AUTO_ROUTE]
     _write_yaml(
         root / "profile.yaml",
         {
-            "description": "Coordinator for project objectives, delegating implementation to Codex and architecture or review to Claude through isolated Kanban boards.",
+            "description": "Owner-only project coordinator using Switchyard to route Hermes, Codex, Claude, and local model boundaries.",
             "description_auto": False,
         },
     )
-    routes["coordinator"] = [
-        f"openai-codex/{codex_coordinator}",
-        f"anthropic/{claude_coordinator}",
+    routes["coordinator"] = [SWITCHYARD_AUTO_ROUTE]
+    routes["catalog"] = [
+        *(f"openai-codex/{model}" for model in codex_models.values()),
+        *(f"anthropic/{model}" for model in claude_models.values()),
     ]
     return routes

services/hermes/scripts/routing_catalog.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Resolve stable Switchyard selectors through the stewarded model catalog."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+
+CATALOG_PATH = Path(
+    os.environ.get("HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH", "/routing-catalog/catalog.json")
+)
+DEFAULTS = {
+    "codex": {
+        "low": "gpt-5.6-luna",
+        "medium": "gpt-5.6-terra",
+        "high": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+        "xhigh": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+    },
+    "claude": {
+        "low": "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
+        "medium": "claude-sonnet-5",
+        "high": "claude-opus-5",
+        "xhigh": "claude-opus-5",
+    },
+}
+PREFIXES = {"codex": "gpt-", "claude": "claude-"}
+
+
+def load_catalog(path: Path = CATALOG_PATH) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Load a valid routing catalog, falling back to an empty mapping."""
+    try:
+        value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    except (OSError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return {}
+    return value if isinstance(value, dict) else {}
+
+
+def resolve_model(
+    provider: str,
+    selector: str,
+    effort: str,
+    catalog: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+) -> str:
+    """Resolve an automatic or capability-tier selector to an exact model ID."""
+    if provider not in DEFAULTS or effort not in DEFAULTS[provider]:
+        raise ValueError("unsupported provider or effort")
+    prefix = PREFIXES[provider]
+    if selector.startswith(prefix):
+        return selector
+
+    document = catalog if catalog is not None else load_catalog()
+    providers = document.get("providers", {}) if isinstance(document, dict) else {}
+    record = providers.get(provider, {}) if isinstance(providers, dict) else {}
+    if not isinstance(record, dict):
+        record = {}
+    mapping_name = "resolved" if selector == "auto" else "tiers"
+    mapping = record.get(mapping_name, {})
+    candidate = mapping.get(effort if selector == "auto" else selector, "") if isinstance(mapping, dict) else ""
+    if not isinstance(candidate, str) or not candidate.startswith(prefix):
+        candidate = DEFAULTS[provider][effort]
+    return candidate
+
+
+def resolve_route(route: str, catalog: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> str:
+    """Resolve a route/<provider>/<selector>/<effort> target to a model ID."""
+    parts = route.split("/")
+    if len(parts) != 4 or parts[0] != "route":
+        return route
+    return resolve_model(parts[1], parts[2], parts[3], catalog)
+
+
+def resolve_worker_route(route: str, catalog: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> str:
+    """Resolve a worker selector while preserving the worker route envelope."""
+    parts = route.split("/")
+    if len(parts) != 4 or parts[0] != "worker":
+        raise ValueError("unsupported worker route")
+    model = resolve_model(parts[1], parts[2], parts[3], catalog)
+    return f"worker/{parts[1]}/{model}/{parts[3]}"

services/hermes/scripts/worker_route_broker.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Return deterministic OpenAI-compatible replies for Switchyard worker routes."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import time
+import uuid
+from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, ThreadingHTTPServer
+from typing import Any
+
+from routing_catalog import resolve_worker_route
+
+
+PORT = int(os.environ.get("HERMES_WORKER_ROUTE_BROKER_PORT", "9007"))
+PREFIX = "worker/"
+
+
+def _reply(model: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Build the minimal response used only to expose Switchyard's decision."""
+    return {
+        "id": f"worker-route-{uuid.uuid4().hex}",
+        "object": "chat.completion",
+        "created": int(time.time()),
+        "model": model,
+        "choices": [
+            {
+                "index": 0,
+                "message": {"role": "assistant", "content": model},
+                "finish_reason": "stop",
+            }
+        ],
+        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 0, "completion_tokens": 0, "total_tokens": 0},
+    }
+
+
+class Handler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+    """Serve a local-only target sink after Switchyard selects a worker."""
+
+    protocol_version = "HTTP/1.1"
+
+    def _send(self, status: int, payload: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        body = json.dumps(payload, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
+        self.send_response(status)
+        self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+        self.send_header("Content-Length", str(len(body)))
+        self.end_headers()
+        self.wfile.write(body)
+
+    def do_GET(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        if self.path == "/health":
+            self._send(200, {"status": "ok"})
+            return
+        self._send(404, {"error": "not found"})
+
+    def do_POST(self) -> None:  # noqa: N802
+        if self.path not in {"/v1/chat/completions", "/chat/completions"}:
+            self._send(404, {"error": "not found"})
+            return
+        try:
+            length = int(self.headers.get("Content-Length", "0"))
+            if length <= 0 or length > 1024 * 1024:
+                raise ValueError("invalid request length")
+            payload = json.loads(self.rfile.read(length))
+            model = str(payload.get("model") or "")
+            if not model.startswith(PREFIX):
+                raise ValueError("unsupported worker route")
+            model = resolve_worker_route(model)
+        except (ValueError, TypeError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+            self._send(400, {"error": str(exc)})
+            return
+        self._send(200, _reply(model))
+
+    def log_message(self, format: str, *args: Any) -> None:
+        print(f"worker-route-broker {self.address_string()} {format % args}", flush=True)
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    server = ThreadingHTTPServer(("127.0.0.1", PORT), Handler)
+    server.serve_forever()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

services/hermes/switchyard-configmap.yaml

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+# services/hermes/switchyard-configmap.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ConfigMap
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard
+  namespace: hermes
+  labels:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+data:
+  routes.toml: |
+    schema_version = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.classifier]
+    format = "openai_chat"
+    base_url = "http://ollama.ai.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.local_low]
+    format = "openai_chat"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-model-gate.hermes.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.local_medium]
+    format = "openai_chat"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-model-gate.hermes.svc.cluster.local:11434/v1"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.codex_low]
+    format = "openai_responses"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.codex_medium]
+    format = "openai_responses"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.codex_high]
+    format = "openai_responses"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.codex_xhigh]
+    format = "openai_responses"
+    base_url = "http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.claude_low]
+    format = "anthropic_messages"
+    base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9006/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.claude_medium]
+    format = "anthropic_messages"
+    base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9006/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.claude_high]
+    format = "anthropic_messages"
+    base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9006/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.claude_xhigh]
+    format = "anthropic_messages"
+    base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9006/v1"
+    api_key_env = "ATLAS_BROKER_KEY"
+    max_retries = 1
+
+    [llm_clients.worker_decision]
+    format = "openai_chat"
+    base_url = "http://127.0.0.1:9007/v1"
+    max_retries = 0
+
+    [targets.classifier]
+    id = "qwen2.5:3b-instruct-q4_0"
+    llm_client = "classifier"
+
+    [targets.local_qwen_low]
+    id = "route/local/qwen2.5-14b/low"
+    llm_client = "local_low"
+    extra_body = { reasoning_effort = "low" }
+
+    [targets.local_qwen_medium]
+    id = "route/local/qwen2.5-14b/medium"
+    llm_client = "local_medium"
+    extra_body = { reasoning_effort = "medium" }
+
+    [targets.codex_luna_low]
+    id = "route/codex/luna/low"
+    llm_client = "codex_low"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "low" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_terra_low]
+    id = "route/codex/terra/low"
+    llm_client = "codex_low"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "low" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_terra_medium]
+    id = "route/codex/terra/medium"
+    llm_client = "codex_medium"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "medium" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_terra_high]
+    id = "route/codex/terra/high"
+    llm_client = "codex_high"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "high" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_sol_medium]
+    id = "route/codex/sol/medium"
+    llm_client = "codex_medium"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "medium" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_sol_high]
+    id = "route/codex/sol/high"
+    llm_client = "codex_high"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "high" } }
+
+    [targets.codex_sol_xhigh]
+    id = "route/codex/sol/xhigh"
+    llm_client = "codex_xhigh"
+    extra_body = { reasoning = { effort = "xhigh" } }
+
+    [targets.claude_haiku_low]
+    id = "route/claude/haiku/low"
+    llm_client = "claude_low"
+    extra_body = { thinking = { type = "adaptive" }, output_config = { effort = "low" } }
+
+    [targets.claude_sonnet_medium]
+    id = "route/claude/sonnet/medium"
+    llm_client = "claude_medium"
+    extra_body = { thinking = { type = "adaptive" }, output_config = { effort = "medium" } }
+
+    [targets.claude_sonnet_high]
+    id = "route/claude/sonnet/high"
+    llm_client = "claude_high"
+    extra_body = { thinking = { type = "adaptive" }, output_config = { effort = "high" } }
+
+    [targets.claude_opus_high]
+    id = "route/claude/opus/high"
+    llm_client = "claude_high"
+    extra_body = { thinking = { type = "adaptive" }, output_config = { effort = "high" } }
+
+    [targets.claude_opus_xhigh]
+    id = "route/claude/opus/xhigh"
+    llm_client = "claude_xhigh"
+    extra_body = { thinking = { type = "adaptive" }, output_config = { effort = "xhigh" } }
+
+    [targets.worker_codex_luna_low]
+    id = "worker/codex/luna/low"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_codex_terra_medium]
+    id = "worker/codex/terra/medium"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_codex_sol_high]
+    id = "worker/codex/sol/high"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_codex_sol_xhigh]
+    id = "worker/codex/sol/xhigh"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_claude_haiku_low]
+    id = "worker/claude/haiku/low"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_claude_sonnet_medium]
+    id = "worker/claude/sonnet/medium"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_claude_sonnet_high]
+    id = "worker/claude/sonnet/high"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [targets.worker_claude_opus_xhigh]
+    id = "worker/claude/opus/xhigh"
+    llm_client = "worker_decision"
+
+    [routes.auto_fast]
+    id = "atlas/auto/fast"
+    type = "llm_classifier"
+    mode = "custom"
+    classifier_target = "classifier"
+    targets = ["codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low", "local_qwen_low", "local_qwen_medium", "codex_terra_low", "codex_terra_high", "codex_sol_medium", "codex_sol_high", "codex_sol_xhigh", "claude_sonnet_high", "claude_opus_high", "claude_opus_xhigh"]
+    default_target = "codex_terra_medium"
+    max_output_tokens = 96
+    session_affinity = false
+    recent_turn_window = 8
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+    prompt = """
+    You are the routing authority for a private family assistant. Choose exactly
+    one configured target for this model-call boundary. Mildly favor fast and
+    economical answers, but never trade away correctness for difficult,
+    ambiguous, safety-sensitive, tool-heavy, or consequential work. Use local
+    Qwen only for simple low-risk conversation, formatting, or continuity.
+    Prefer Codex for implementation, debugging, tests, and direct repository
+    work. Prefer Claude for architecture, ambiguity, long-context synthesis,
+    risk analysis, and independent review. Interpret requests such as "answer
+    quickly", "think hard", or "use Claude" semantically. An explicit user
+    provider, model, or depth instruction wins unless it would undercut a clear
+    safety floor. Every request is a fresh boundary; classify the actual current
+    objective and recent context, including referential instructions like
+    "continue" or "do it". Never select effort above xhigh.
+    """
+    response_schema = '''
+    {"type":"object","properties":{"decision":{"type":"object","properties":{"target":{"type":"string","enum":["codex_terra_medium","claude_sonnet_medium","codex_luna_low","claude_haiku_low","local_qwen_low","local_qwen_medium","codex_terra_low","codex_terra_high","codex_sol_medium","codex_sol_high","codex_sol_xhigh","claude_sonnet_high","claude_opus_high","claude_opus_xhigh"]}},"required":["target"],"additionalProperties":false}},"required":["decision"],"additionalProperties":false}
+    '''
+
+    [routes.auto_fast.policy]
+    type = "target_selector"
+    selector = "/decision/target"
+
+    [routes.auto_balanced]
+    id = "atlas/auto/balanced"
+    type = "llm_classifier"
+    mode = "custom"
+    classifier_target = "classifier"
+    targets = ["codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low", "local_qwen_low", "local_qwen_medium", "codex_terra_low", "codex_terra_high", "codex_sol_medium", "codex_sol_high", "codex_sol_xhigh", "claude_sonnet_high", "claude_opus_high", "claude_opus_xhigh"]
+    default_target = "codex_terra_medium"
+    max_output_tokens = 96
+    session_affinity = false
+    recent_turn_window = 8
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+    prompt = """
+    You are the routing authority for a private general assistant. Choose
+    exactly one configured target for this model-call boundary. Balance latency,
+    cost, and intelligence while giving difficult, uncertain, tool-heavy, or
+    consequential work enough capability. Use local Qwen only for simple
+    low-risk conversation, formatting, or continuity. Prefer Codex for
+    implementation, debugging, tests, and direct repository work. Prefer Claude
+    for architecture, ambiguity, long-context synthesis, risk analysis, and
+    independent review. Interpret speed/depth and provider requests
+    semantically; explicit user intent wins unless it undercuts a clear safety
+    floor. Classify the actual current objective and recent context, including
+    referential instructions such as "continue" or "do it". Never select effort
+    above xhigh.
+    """
+    response_schema = '''
+    {"type":"object","properties":{"decision":{"type":"object","properties":{"target":{"type":"string","enum":["codex_terra_medium","claude_sonnet_medium","codex_luna_low","claude_haiku_low","local_qwen_low","local_qwen_medium","codex_terra_low","codex_terra_high","codex_sol_medium","codex_sol_high","codex_sol_xhigh","claude_sonnet_high","claude_opus_high","claude_opus_xhigh"]}},"required":["target"],"additionalProperties":false}},"required":["decision"],"additionalProperties":false}
+    '''
+
+    [routes.auto_balanced.policy]
+    type = "target_selector"
+    selector = "/decision/target"
+
+    [routes.auto_deep]
+    id = "atlas/auto/deep"
+    type = "llm_classifier"
+    mode = "custom"
+    classifier_target = "classifier"
+    targets = ["claude_sonnet_high", "codex_sol_high", "codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_terra_high", "codex_sol_medium", "claude_opus_high", "codex_sol_xhigh", "claude_opus_xhigh", "codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low", "local_qwen_medium", "local_qwen_low", "codex_terra_low"]
+    default_target = "claude_sonnet_high"
+    max_output_tokens = 96
+    session_affinity = false
+    recent_turn_window = 12
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+    prompt = """
+    You are the routing authority for operations triage. Choose exactly one
+    configured target for this model-call boundary. Favor evidence, diagnosis,
+    uncertainty handling, and correctness over marginal latency savings. Cheap
+    routes are appropriate only for genuinely mechanical low-risk steps. Prefer
+    Codex for implementation, debugging, tests, and repository work; prefer
+    Claude for diagnosis, architecture, ambiguity, synthesis, risk analysis,
+    and independent review. Interpret requests for speed, depth, or a provider
+    semantically. Explicit user intent wins unless it violates a safety floor.
+    Re-evaluate every current boundary using recent tool evidence and resolve
+    referential instructions such as "continue" or "do it" from that context.
+    Never select effort above xhigh.
+    """
+    response_schema = '''
+    {"type":"object","properties":{"decision":{"type":"object","properties":{"target":{"type":"string","enum":["claude_sonnet_high","codex_sol_high","codex_terra_medium","claude_sonnet_medium","codex_terra_high","codex_sol_medium","claude_opus_high","codex_sol_xhigh","claude_opus_xhigh","codex_luna_low","claude_haiku_low","local_qwen_medium","local_qwen_low","codex_terra_low"]}},"required":["target"],"additionalProperties":false}},"required":["decision"],"additionalProperties":false}
+    '''
+
+    [routes.auto_deep.policy]
+    type = "target_selector"
+    selector = "/decision/target"
+
+    [routes.auto_maximum]
+    id = "atlas/auto/maximum"
+    type = "llm_classifier"
+    mode = "custom"
+    classifier_target = "classifier"
+    targets = ["codex_sol_high", "claude_opus_high", "claude_sonnet_high", "codex_terra_high", "codex_sol_xhigh", "claude_opus_xhigh", "codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_sol_medium", "codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low", "local_qwen_medium", "local_qwen_low", "codex_terra_low"]
+    default_target = "codex_sol_high"
+    max_output_tokens = 96
+    session_affinity = false
+    recent_turn_window = 16
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+    prompt = """
+    You are the routing authority for an owner-only engineering agent. Choose
+    exactly one configured target for this model-call boundary. Strongly favor
+    correctness, verification, and task completion; do not waste premium
+    capacity on truly mechanical steps. Prefer Codex for implementation,
+    debugging, tests, and direct repository changes. Prefer Claude for
+    architecture, difficult ambiguity, long-context synthesis, risk analysis,
+    and independent review. Production changes, security, migrations, data-loss
+    risk, destructive work, and critical final review require high or xhigh.
+    Interpret user requests for speed, deeper thought, or a specific provider
+    semantically. Explicit user intent wins unless it undercuts the safety
+    floor. Re-evaluate every current boundary from the objective and recent tool
+    evidence, including referential instructions such as "continue" or "do
+    it". Never select effort above xhigh.
+    """
+    response_schema = '''
+    {"type":"object","properties":{"decision":{"type":"object","properties":{"target":{"type":"string","enum":["codex_sol_high","claude_opus_high","claude_sonnet_high","codex_terra_high","codex_sol_xhigh","claude_opus_xhigh","codex_terra_medium","claude_sonnet_medium","codex_sol_medium","codex_luna_low","claude_haiku_low","local_qwen_medium","local_qwen_low","codex_terra_low"]}},"required":["target"],"additionalProperties":false}},"required":["decision"],"additionalProperties":false}
+    '''
+
+    [routes.auto_maximum.policy]
+    type = "target_selector"
+    selector = "/decision/target"
+
+    [routes.worker_auto_maximum]
+    id = "atlas/worker/auto/maximum"
+    type = "llm_classifier"
+    mode = "custom"
+    classifier_target = "classifier"
+    targets = ["worker_codex_sol_high", "worker_claude_sonnet_high", "worker_codex_sol_xhigh", "worker_claude_opus_xhigh", "worker_codex_terra_medium", "worker_claude_sonnet_medium", "worker_codex_luna_low", "worker_claude_haiku_low"]
+    default_target = "worker_codex_sol_high"
+    max_output_tokens = 96
+    session_affinity = false
+    recent_turn_window = 16
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = false
+    reasoning = true
+    prompt = """
+    You are the sole routing authority for one durable engineering-worker
+    launch. Choose exactly one configured worker target from the current
+    objective, acceptance criteria, risk, and any prior-provider failure in the
+    request. Prefer Codex for implementation, debugging, tests, and repository
+    changes. Prefer Claude for architecture, ambiguity, synthesis, adversarial
+    analysis, and independent review. Use low only for mechanical bounded work,
+    medium for ordinary work, high for difficult or consequential work, and
+    xhigh for critical security, migration, destructive-risk, or independent
+    final review. Never exceed xhigh. If the request says a provider has failed
+    or exhausted capacity, do not select that provider.
+    """
+    response_schema = '''
+    {"type":"object","properties":{"decision":{"type":"object","properties":{"target":{"type":"string","enum":["worker_codex_sol_high","worker_claude_sonnet_high","worker_codex_sol_xhigh","worker_claude_opus_xhigh","worker_codex_terra_medium","worker_claude_sonnet_medium","worker_codex_luna_low","worker_claude_haiku_low"]}},"required":["target"],"additionalProperties":false}},"required":["decision"],"additionalProperties":false}
+    '''
+
+    [routes.worker_auto_maximum.policy]
+    type = "target_selector"
+    selector = "/decision/target"
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_codex_low]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/codex/low"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_codex_luna_low"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_codex_medium]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/codex/medium"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_codex_terra_medium"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_codex_high]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/codex/high"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_codex_sol_high"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_codex_xhigh]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/codex/xhigh"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_codex_sol_xhigh"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_claude_low]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/claude/low"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_claude_haiku_low"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_claude_medium]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/claude/medium"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_claude_sonnet_medium"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_claude_high]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/claude/high"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_claude_sonnet_high"]
+
+    [routes.worker_manual_claude_xhigh]
+    id = "atlas/worker/manual/claude/xhigh"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["worker_claude_opus_xhigh"]
+
+    # A zero-weight target is not selected initially. Switchyard still walks
+    # this ordered list after 403/408/429/5xx, timeout, or transport failure.
+    [routes.manual_codex_luna]
+    id = "atlas/manual/codex/luna"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low", "codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "local_qwen_low"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_codex_terra]
+    id = "atlas/manual/codex/terra"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_sol_high", "claude_sonnet_high", "local_qwen_medium"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_codex_sol]
+    id = "atlas/manual/codex/sol"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["codex_sol_high", "claude_opus_high", "claude_sonnet_high", "codex_terra_high", "local_qwen_medium"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_claude_haiku]
+    id = "atlas/manual/claude/haiku"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["claude_haiku_low", "codex_luna_low", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_terra_medium", "local_qwen_low"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_claude_sonnet]
+    id = "atlas/manual/claude/sonnet"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["claude_sonnet_high", "codex_sol_high", "claude_opus_high", "codex_terra_high", "local_qwen_medium"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_claude_opus]
+    id = "atlas/manual/claude/opus"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["claude_opus_high", "codex_sol_high", "claude_sonnet_high", "codex_terra_high", "local_qwen_medium"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 272000
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = true
+
+    [routes.manual_local_qwen]
+    id = "atlas/manual/local/qwen-14b"
+    type = "random"
+    targets = ["local_qwen_medium", "codex_terra_medium", "claude_sonnet_medium", "codex_luna_low", "claude_haiku_low"]
+    weights = [1, 0, 0, 0, 0]
+    context_window = 131072
+    tool_calling = true
+    reasoning = false

services/hermes/switchyard-deployment.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+# services/hermes/switchyard-deployment.yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard
+  namespace: hermes
+  labels:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 2
+  strategy:
+    type: Recreate
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: hermes-switchyard
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: hermes-switchyard
+      annotations:
+        ai.bstein.dev/config-rev: "20260811-switchyard-authority-v1"
+        prometheus.io/scrape: "true"
+        prometheus.io/port: "9005"
+        prometheus.io/path: /metrics
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject: "true"
+        vault.hashicorp.com/role: hermes-agent
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-secret-anthropic-token: kv/data/atlas/hermes/agent-tokens
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-template-anthropic-token: |
+          {{- with secret "kv/data/atlas/hermes/agent-tokens" -}}
+          {{ .Data.data.anthropic_oauth_token }}
+          {{- end }}
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-secret-relay-key: kv/data/atlas/hermes/chat-telegram
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-inject-template-relay-key: |
+          {{- with secret "kv/data/atlas/hermes/chat-telegram" -}}
+          {{ .Data.data.relay_key }}
+          {{- end }}
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-pre-populate-only: "true"
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-init-first: "true"
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-requests-cpu: 25m
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-requests-mem: 32Mi
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-limits-cpu: 100m
+        vault.hashicorp.com/agent-limits-mem: 128Mi
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: hermes-switchyard
+      automountServiceAccountToken: true
+      terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 330
+      securityContext:
+        fsGroup: 10000
+        fsGroupChangePolicy: OnRootMismatch
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      affinity:
+        nodeAffinity:
+          requiredDuringSchedulingIgnoredDuringExecution:
+            nodeSelectorTerms:
+              - matchExpressions:
+                  - key: kubernetes.io/arch
+                    operator: In
+                    values: [amd64]
+                  - key: node-role.kubernetes.io/worker
+                    operator: In
+                    values: ["true"]
+                  - key: kubernetes.io/hostname
+                    operator: NotIn
+                    values: [titan-18, titan-22, titan-24]
+      containers:
+        - name: switchyard
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-switchyard@sha256:dc050faf8ed16be9b6c6bdf0b9f6e033a37d29ce9a2b1b7eb6ca10dbae50b946
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command: [/bin/sh, -ec]
+          args:
+            - |
+              ATLAS_BROKER_KEY="$(tr -d '\r\n' < /vault/secrets/relay-key)"
+              export ATLAS_BROKER_KEY
+              exec switchyard-server \
+                --config /etc/switchyard/routes.toml \
+                --host 0.0.0.0 \
+                --port 9005 \
+                --shutdown-timeout 5m \
+                --routing-log-file /var/lib/switchyard/routing.jsonl
+          env:
+            - name: RUST_LOG
+              value: switchyard_server=info,libsy=info
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 9005
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 3
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 30
+            timeoutSeconds: 5
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop: [ALL]
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            runAsUser: 10000
+            runAsGroup: 10000
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 128Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: "2"
+              memory: 1Gi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: config
+              mountPath: /etc/switchyard
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: state
+              mountPath: /var/lib/switchyard
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+        - name: claude-oauth-broker
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:693c4ee09052b75325fe6dc08a45ad24205e0f294dd608a197aa93d8a64c990d
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command:
+            - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
+            - /opt/coordinator/claude_oauth_broker.py
+          env:
+            - name: HERMES_CLAUDE_OAUTH_TOKEN_FILE
+              value: /vault/secrets/anthropic-token
+            - name: HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_KEY_FILE
+              value: /vault/secrets/relay-key
+            - name: HERMES_CLAUDE_BROKER_READ_TIMEOUT
+              value: "1800"
+            - name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH
+              value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json
+          ports:
+            - name: claude
+              containerPort: 9006
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: claude
+            initialDelaySeconds: 3
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: claude
+            initialDelaySeconds: 15
+            periodSeconds: 30
+            timeoutSeconds: 5
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop: [ALL]
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            runAsUser: 10000
+            runAsGroup: 10000
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: 50m
+              memory: 96Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: 500m
+              memory: 384Mi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: coordinator
+              mountPath: /opt/coordinator
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+            - name: routing-catalog
+              mountPath: /routing-catalog
+              readOnly: true
+        - name: worker-route-broker
+          image: registry.bstein.dev/bstein/hermes-agent@sha256:693c4ee09052b75325fe6dc08a45ad24205e0f294dd608a197aa93d8a64c990d
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          command:
+            - /opt/hermes/.venv/bin/python
+            - /opt/coordinator/worker_route_broker.py
+          ports:
+            - name: worker-route
+              containerPort: 9007
+              protocol: TCP
+          env:
+            - name: HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH
+              value: /routing-catalog/catalog.json
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: worker-route
+            initialDelaySeconds: 2
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /health
+              port: worker-route
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 30
+            timeoutSeconds: 5
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            capabilities:
+              drop: [ALL]
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            runAsNonRoot: true
+            runAsUser: 10000
+            runAsGroup: 10000
+          resources:
+            requests:
+              cpu: 10m
+              memory: 24Mi
+            limits:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 96Mi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: coordinator
+              mountPath: /opt/coordinator
+              readOnly: true
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+            - name: routing-catalog
+              mountPath: /routing-catalog
+              readOnly: true
+      volumes:
+        - name: config
+          configMap:
+            name: hermes-switchyard
+        - name: coordinator
+          configMap:
+            name: hermes-coordinator
+            defaultMode: 0555
+        - name: state
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: hermes-switchyard-state
+        - name: routing-catalog
+          persistentVolumeClaim:
+            claimName: hermes-routing-catalog
+        - name: tmp
+          emptyDir: {}

services/hermes/switchyard-pvc.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# services/hermes/switchyard-pvc.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: PersistentVolumeClaim
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard-state
+  namespace: hermes
+  labels:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+spec:
+  accessModes:
+    - ReadWriteOnce
+  storageClassName: astreae
+  resources:
+    requests:
+      storage: 2Gi

services/hermes/switchyard-service.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# services/hermes/switchyard-service.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard
+  namespace: hermes
+  labels:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+spec:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  selector:
+    app: hermes-switchyard
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      port: 9005
+      targetPort: http
+      protocol: TCP

services/hermes/vault-serviceaccount.yaml

@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ metadata:
 ---
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: hermes-switchyard
+  namespace: hermes
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
 metadata:
   name: hermes-chat
   namespace: hermes

services/vault/hermes-auth-role-bootstrap-job.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: vault-k8s-auth-hermes-5
+  name: vault-k8s-auth-hermes-6
   namespace: vault
 spec:
   backoffLimit: 2

services/vault/scripts/vault_k8s_auth_configure.sh

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ write_policy_and_role "game-stream" "game-stream" "game-stream-vault" \
   "game-stream/*" ""
 write_policy_and_role "hermes" "hermes" "hermes-vault,hermes-triage" \
   "hermes/triage-oidc hermes/agent-tokens" ""
-write_policy_and_role "hermes-agent" "hermes" "hermes-agent" \
+write_policy_and_role "hermes-agent" "hermes" "hermes-agent,hermes-switchyard" \
   "hermes/agent-oidc hermes/agent-tokens hermes/chat-telegram" ""
 write_policy_and_role "hermes-chat" "hermes" "hermes-chat" \
   "hermes/chat-oidc hermes/chat-telegram hermes/agent-tokens" ""

testing/tests/test_hermes_auto_router.py

@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
-"""Contracts for Agent Hermes automatic route selection."""
+"""Contracts for the thin Hermes-to-Switchyard boundary adapter."""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import importlib.util
-import io
 import json
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 
 
-SOURCE = (
-    Path(__file__).parents[2]
-    / "services/hermes/plugins/auto-router/__init__.py"
-)
+SOURCE = Path(__file__).parents[2] / "services/hermes/plugins/auto-router/__init__.py"
 SPEC = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("hermes_auto_router", SOURCE)
 assert SPEC and SPEC.loader
 router = importlib.util.module_from_spec(SPEC)
@@ -20,784 +17,139 @@ sys.modules[SPEC.name] = router
 SPEC.loader.exec_module(router)
 
 
-def _status() -> dict:
-    return {
-        "providers": {
-            "openai-codex": {"connected": True},
-            "anthropic": {"connected": True},
-        },
-        "routes": {
-            "codex-low": [
-                "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-luna",
-                "anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
-            ],
-            "codex-medium": [
-                "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra",
-                "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5",
-            ],
-            "claude-medium": [
-                "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5",
-                "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra",
-            ],
-            "claude-xhigh": [
-                "anthropic/claude-opus-5",
-                "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-sol",
-            ],
-        },
+def _agent(**overrides):
+    values = {
+        "provider": router.SWITCHYARD_PROVIDER,
+        "model": "atlas/auto/maximum",
+        "base_url": "http://hermes-switchyard:9005/v1",
+        "api_key": "atlas-switchyard",
+        "api_mode": "chat_completions",
+        "reasoning_config": {"effort": "high"},
+        "_fallback_chain": [{"provider": "anthropic"}],
+        "_fallback_index": 1,
+        "_fallback_activated": True,
+        "_fallback_model": {"provider": "anthropic"},
+        "_hermes_explicit_model_pick": False,
+        "_hermes_explicit_reasoning_effort": "",
+        "_hermes_routing_priority": "",
     }
+    values.update(overrides)
+    return SimpleNamespace(**values)
 
 
-def test_heuristics_keep_simple_questions_cheap_and_risky_work_capped():
-    simple = router.heuristic_decision("Who is the current provider?")
-    risky = router.heuristic_decision("Migrate production Vault credentials safely")
-
-    assert (simple.shape, simple.effort, simple.provider) == (
-        "question",
-        "low",
-        "codex",
-    )
-    assert (risky.shape, risky.effort, risky.provider) == (
-        "review",
-        "xhigh",
-        "claude",
-    )
+def test_profile_defaults_are_distinct_and_quality_ordered():
+    assert router.PROFILE_ROUTE == {
+        "chat": "atlas/auto/fast",
+        "triage": "atlas/auto/deep",
+        "agent": "atlas/auto/maximum",
+    }
+    assert router.PROFILE_ROUTE[router.ROUTER_PROFILE] in router.AUTO_ROUTES
 
 
-def test_jetson_selects_provider_while_deterministic_policy_preserves_work_shape(
-    monkeypatch,
+def test_auto_boundary_selects_only_a_public_switchyard_route(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "POLICY_PATH", tmp_path / "route-policy.json")
+    agent = _agent()
+
+    route, effort, source = router._boundary_selection(agent)
+
+    assert route == router.PROFILE_ROUTE[router.ROUTER_PROFILE]
+    assert effort == ""
+    assert source == "auto"
+
+
+def test_ui_priority_changes_auto_posture_without_selecting_a_target(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
 ):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "high", "claude", "jetson", "test", 42
-        ),
-    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "POLICY_PATH", tmp_path / "route-policy.json")
+    agent = _agent(_hermes_routing_priority="deep")
 
-    decision = router.classify_task("Implement and test the new API handler")
+    route, effort, source = router._boundary_selection(agent)
 
-    assert decision.shape == "implementation"
-    assert decision.provider == "claude"
-    assert decision.effort == "high"
-    assert decision.classifier == "jetson"
+    assert (route, effort, source) == ("atlas/auto/deep", "", "ui-auto")
+    assert route in router.AUTO_ROUTES
 
 
-def test_route_uses_managed_models_and_connected_provider_fallback():
-    status = _status()
-    decision = router.Decision(
-        "question", "low", "codex", "heuristic", "short question"
-    )
-    plan = router.select_route(status, decision)
-    assert plan["profile"] == "codex-low"
-    assert plan["model"] == "gpt-5.6-luna"
-
-    status["providers"]["openai-codex"]["connected"] = False
-    status["routes"]["claude-low"] = [
-        "anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001",
-        "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-luna",
-    ]
-    fallback = router.select_route(status, decision)
-    assert fallback["profile"] == "claude-low"
-    assert fallback["provider"] == "anthropic"
-
-
-def test_route_circuit_breaker_skips_recently_failed_provider():
-    status = _status()
-    status["routes"]["codex-medium"] = [
-        "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra",
-        "anthropic/claude-sonnet-5",
-    ]
-    decision = router.Decision(
-        "question", "medium", "claude", "jetson", "local vote"
-    )
-    policy = {
-        "mode": "auto",
-        "provider_cooldowns": {
-            "anthropic": {"until_epoch": router.time.time() + 300}
-        },
-    }
-
-    plan = router.select_route(status, decision, policy=policy)
-
-    assert plan["profile"] == "codex-medium"
-    assert plan["provider"] == "openai-codex"
-
-
-def test_local_classifier_accepts_only_bounded_route_decisions():
-    assert router._validated_local_route("?", "?", "?", 1) is None
-    decision = router._validated_local_route("A", "H", "D", 1)
-    assert decision is not None
-    assert (decision.shape, decision.provider, decision.effort, decision.priority) == (
-        "question",
-        "claude",
-        "high",
-        "deep",
-    )
-    assert router._validated_local_route("C", "M", "?", 1) is None
-
-
-def test_structured_vote_requires_a_complete_bounded_json_object():
-    assert router._parse_route_vote(
-        '{"provider":"C","effort":"M","priority":"F"}'
-    ) == ("C", "M", "F")
-    assert router._parse_route_vote('"A"') is None
-    assert router._parse_route_vote(
-        '{"provider":"codex","effort":"M","priority":"F"}'
-    ) is None
-    assert router._parse_route_vote(
-        '{"provider":"A","effort":"H"}'
-    ) is None
-
-
-def test_jetson_requests_one_structured_provider_effort_priority_vote(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-
-    def structured(text, timeout):
-        calls.append((text, timeout))
-        return (("A", "H", "D"), 12)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_jetson_route", structured)
-
-    decision = router.jetson_decision("Review the architecture")
-
-    assert (
-        decision.provider,
-        decision.effort,
-        decision.priority,
-        decision.latency_ms,
-    ) == (
-        "claude",
-        "high",
-        "deep",
-        12,
-    )
-    assert calls == [("Review the architecture", 2.5)]
-
-
-def test_ollama_requests_use_numeric_keep_alive(monkeypatch):
-    payloads = []
-
-    def urlopen(request, timeout):
-        payloads.append(json.loads(request.data))
-        if request.full_url.endswith("/chat"):
-            body = {
-                "message": {
-                    "content": '{"provider":"C","effort":"L","priority":"F"}'
-                }
-            }
-        else:
-            body = {"response": "P"}
-        return io.BytesIO(json.dumps(body).encode())
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router.urllib.request, "urlopen", urlopen)
-
-    vote, _ = router._jetson_route("Answer quickly", 2.5)
-    assert vote == ("C", "L", "F")
-    assert payloads[0]["keep_alive"] == -1
-
-    router._classifier_warm_lock.acquire()
-    router._rewarm_classifier()
-    assert payloads[1]["keep_alive"] == -1
-
-
-def test_every_auto_classification_consults_jetson_and_keeps_safety_floors(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-
-    def classify(text):
-        calls.append(text)
-        return router.Decision("question", "low", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "jetson_decision", classify)
-
-    simple = router.classify_task("Who is the provider?")
-    risky = router.classify_task("Migrate production Vault credentials")
-
-    assert len(calls) == 2
-    assert (simple.effort, simple.provider) == ("low", "codex")
-    assert (risky.shape, risky.effort, risky.provider) == (
-        "review",
-        "xhigh",
-        "claude",
-    )
-
-
-def test_trivial_prompt_respects_balanced_jetson_effort(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-
-    def classify(text):
-        calls.append(text)
-        return router.Decision("question", "medium", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "jetson_decision", classify)
-
-    decision = router.classify_task(
-        "Reply with exactly ROUTE_SMOKE_OK. Do not call tools."
-    )
-
-    assert calls == ["Reply with exactly ROUTE_SMOKE_OK. Do not call tools."]
-    assert (decision.effort, decision.provider, decision.classifier) == (
-        "medium",
-        "codex",
-        "jetson",
-    )
-
-
-def test_semantic_speed_priority_reduces_speculative_depth_but_not_safety(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "high", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5, "fast"
-        ),
-    )
-
-    simple = router.classify_task("Give me a concise status summary.")
-    risky = router.classify_task("Quickly migrate production Vault credentials.")
-
-    assert simple.effort == "medium"
-    assert risky.effort == "xhigh"
-
-
-def test_ui_priority_changes_quality_posture_without_crossing_safety_floor(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "low", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5, "balanced"
-        ),
-    )
-
-    maximum = router.classify_task(
-        "Give me the current status.", priority_override="maximum"
-    )
-    fast_risky = router.classify_task(
-        "Delete production Vault credentials.", priority_override="fast"
-    )
-
-    assert (maximum.priority, maximum.effort, maximum.classifier) == (
-        "maximum",
-        "high",
-        "ui-jetson",
-    )
-    assert (fast_risky.priority, fast_risky.effort, fast_risky.provider) == (
-        "fast",
-        "xhigh",
-        "claude",
-    )
-
-
-def test_service_fallback_postures_favor_chat_speed_and_agent_quality(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "jetson_decision", lambda text: None)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "ROUTER_PROFILE", "chat")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "CHAT_MODE", True)
-    chat = router.classify_task("What time is dinner?")
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "ROUTER_PROFILE", "triage")
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "CHAT_MODE", False)
-    triage = router.classify_task("Summarize the failed health check.")
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "ROUTER_PROFILE", "agent")
-    agent = router.classify_task("Explain this helper function.")
-
-    assert (chat.priority, chat.effort, chat.provider) == ("fast", "low", "local")
-    assert (triage.priority, triage.effort) == ("deep", "medium")
-    assert (agent.priority, agent.effort) == ("maximum", "high")
-
-
-def test_trivial_prompt_can_still_escalate_on_strong_jetson_signal(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "high", "claude", "jetson", "test", 5
-        ),
-    )
-
-    decision = router.classify_task("Check this.")
-
-    assert (decision.effort, decision.provider) == ("high", "claude")
-
-
-def test_architecture_and_review_fail_upward_to_claude(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "low", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5
-        ),
-    )
-
-    architecture = router.classify_task("Design the service architecture")
-    review = router.classify_task("Review this change for regressions")
-
-    assert (architecture.provider, architecture.effort) == ("claude", "medium")
-    assert (review.provider, review.effort) == ("claude", "medium")
-
-
-def test_referential_outstanding_work_never_uses_low_route(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "jetson_decision",
-        lambda text: router.Decision(
-            "question", "low", "codex", "jetson", "test", 10
-        ),
-    )
-
-    decision = router.classify_task(
-        "Look, loop through all of the still outstanding work that you identified. "
-        "Do it to the best of your abilities."
-    )
-
-    assert (decision.shape, decision.effort, decision.provider) == (
-        "implementation",
-        "high",
-        "codex",
-    )
-
-
-def test_referential_followup_uses_recent_context_for_risk_floor(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-
-    def classify(text):
-        calls.append(text)
-        return router.Decision("question", "low", "codex", "jetson", "test", 5)
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "jetson_decision", classify)
-    history = [
-        {"role": "user", "content": "Is the work complete?"},
-        {
-            "role": "assistant",
-            "content": [
-                {
-                    "type": "text",
-                    "text": (
-                        "Still outstanding: production deployment retry, provider "
-                        "switching, runtime experiments, and a full repository test pass."
-                    ),
-                }
-            ],
-        },
-    ]
-
-    decision = router.classify_task(
-        "Loop through all outstanding work and finish it.", history
-    )
-
-    assert (decision.shape, decision.effort, decision.provider) == (
-        "review",
-        "xhigh",
-        "claude",
-    )
-    assert decision.classifier == "jetson-context"
-    assert "recent assistant context" in decision.reason
-    assert len(calls) == 1
-
-
-def test_internal_prompt_contains_objective_tools_and_results():
-    text = router._internal_task_text(
-        "Finish the production deployment safely",
-        [
-            {
-                "role": "assistant",
-                "content": "I will inspect the failed rollout.",
-                "tool_calls": [
-                    {
-                        "function": {
-                            "name": "terminal",
-                            "arguments": '{"command":"kubectl get pods"}',
-                        }
-                    }
-                ],
-            },
-            {"role": "tool", "content": "deployment is degraded"},
-        ],
-    )
-
-    assert "Finish the production deployment safely" in text
-    assert "planned tool terminal" in text
-    assert "deployment is degraded" in text
-
-
-def test_every_internal_auto_prompt_is_reclassified_and_applied(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: {"mode": "auto"})
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: _status())
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text: calls.append(text)
-        or router.Decision(
-            "question", "medium", "claude", "jetson", "test", 7
-        ),
-    )
-    applied = []
-    recorded = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: applied.append(plan)
-    )
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_record_internal_plan",
-        lambda policy, plan, count: recorded.append((plan, count)),
-    )
-
-    class Agent:
-        provider = "openai-codex"
-        model = "gpt-5.6-luna"
-        reasoning_config = {"effort": "low"}
-
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    agent = Agent()
-    router._pre_internal_route(
-        object(),
-        agent=agent,
-        user_message="Continue",
-        conversation_history=[
-            {"role": "tool", "content": "The architecture review found a risk."}
-        ],
-        api_call_count=3,
-    )
-
-    assert len(calls) == 1
-    assert applied[0]["profile"] == "claude-medium"
-    assert applied[0]["classifier"] == "jetson-internal"
-    assert recorded[0][1] == 3
-    assert agent.message.startswith("AUTO internal #3")
-
-
-def test_manual_route_audits_internal_prompt_without_overriding_user_choice(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_current_policy",
-        lambda: {
-            "mode": "manual",
-            "manual": {"provider": "claude", "effort": "medium", "model": ""},
-        },
-    )
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: _status())
-    calls = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text: calls.append(text)
-        or router.Decision("implementation", "xhigh", "codex", "jetson", "audit", 5),
-    )
-    plans = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: plans.append(plan))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_record_internal_plan", lambda *args: None)
-
-    router._pre_internal_route(
-        object(),
-        agent=object(),
-        user_message="Continue",
-        conversation_history=[{"role": "tool", "content": "done"}],
-        api_call_count=2,
-    )
-    assert len(calls) == 1
-    assert plans[0]["profile"] == "claude-medium"
-    assert plans[0]["classifier"] == "manual-jetson-internal"
-
-
-def test_every_native_subagent_is_classified_and_routed_independently(monkeypatch):
-    calls = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: {"mode": "auto"})
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: _status())
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text: calls.append(text)
-        or router.Decision(
-            "implementation", "medium", "codex", "jetson", "test", 9
-        ),
-    )
-    applied = []
-    recorded = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: applied.append((agent, plan))
-    )
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_record_subagent_plan",
-        lambda policy, plan, goal, index: recorded.append((plan, goal, index)),
-    )
-
-    class Parent:
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    child = object()
-    parent = Parent()
-    router._pre_subagent_route(
-        object(),
-        agent=child,
-        parent_agent=parent,
-        goal="Implement the bounded parser fix",
-        context="Run the focused tests.",
-        task_index=2,
-    )
-
-    assert len(calls) == 1
-    assert "Run the focused tests" in calls[0]
-    assert applied[0][0] is child
-    assert applied[0][1]["profile"] == "codex-medium"
-    assert applied[0][1]["classifier"] == "jetson-subagent"
-    assert recorded[0][1:] == ("Implement the bounded parser fix", 2)
-    assert parent.message.startswith("AUTO child #3")
-
-
-def test_manual_route_audits_and_applies_override_to_native_subagent(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_current_policy",
-        lambda: {
-            "mode": "manual",
-            "manual": {"provider": "claude", "effort": "medium", "model": ""},
-        },
-    )
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: _status())
-    calls = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text: calls.append(text)
-        or router.Decision("implementation", "high", "codex", "jetson", "audit", 5),
-    )
-    plans = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: plans.append(plan))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_record_subagent_plan", lambda *args: None)
-
-    router._pre_subagent_route(
-        object(), agent=object(), parent_agent=object(), goal="Review the diff"
-    )
-    assert len(calls) == 1
-    assert plans[0]["profile"] == "claude-medium"
-    assert plans[0]["classifier"] == "manual-jetson-subagent"
-
-
-def test_manual_policy_is_reapplied_on_every_non_command_turn(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_current_policy",
-        lambda: {
-            "mode": "manual",
-            "manual": {"provider": "claude", "effort": "medium", "model": ""},
-        },
-    )
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: _status())
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text, history=None: router.Decision(
-            "implementation", "high", "codex", "jetson", "audit", 5
-        ),
-    )
-    plans = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: plans.append(plan))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_record_plan", lambda policy, plan: None)
-
-    class Agent:
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    agent = Agent()
-    router._pre_turn_route(object(), agent=agent, user_message="Continue the task")
-
-    assert plans[0]["profile"] == "claude-medium"
-    assert plans[0]["model"] == "claude-sonnet-5"
-    assert agent.message.startswith("MANUAL target")
-    assert plans[0]["classifier"] == "manual-jetson"
-
-
-def test_webui_exact_model_and_effort_remain_authoritative_after_jetson_audit(
-    monkeypatch,
+def test_ui_manual_model_and_effort_are_forwarded_as_constraints(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
 ):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "CHAT_MODE", True)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "PROVIDERS", ("codex", "claude", "local"))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: {"mode": "auto"})
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: {})
-    audits = []
-
-    def classify(text, history=None, priority_override=""):
-        audits.append((text, priority_override))
-        return router.Decision(
-            "question", "low", "local", "jetson", "audit", 8, "fast"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "POLICY_PATH", tmp_path / "route-policy.json")
+    agent = _agent(
+        model="atlas/manual/claude/opus",
+        _hermes_explicit_model_pick=True,
+        _hermes_explicit_reasoning_effort="xhigh",
     )
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "classify_task", classify)
-    plans = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: plans.append(plan))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_record_plan", lambda policy, plan: None)
-
-    class Agent:
-        provider = "openai-codex"
-        model = "gpt-5.6-sol"
-        _hermes_routing_priority = "deep"
-        _hermes_explicit_model_pick = True
-        _hermes_explicit_reasoning_effort = "xhigh"
-
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    agent = Agent()
-    router._pre_turn_route(
-        object(), agent=agent, user_message="Review this answer carefully."
+    assert router._boundary_selection(agent) == (
+        "atlas/manual/claude/opus",
+        "xhigh",
+        "ui-manual",
     )
 
-    assert audits == [("Review this answer carefully.", "deep")]
-    assert plans[0]["provider"] == "atlas-codex"
-    assert plans[0]["model"] == "gpt-5.6-sol"
-    assert plans[0]["effort"] == "xhigh"
-    assert plans[0]["classifier"] == "manual-ui-jetson"
-    assert agent.message.startswith("MANUAL target")
 
-
-def test_chat_natural_language_override_is_one_turn_and_keeps_jetson_audit(
-    monkeypatch,
+def test_manual_command_persists_a_switchyard_route_not_a_direct_provider(
+    tmp_path, monkeypatch
 ):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "CHAT_MODE", True)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "PROVIDERS", ("codex", "claude", "local"))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: {"mode": "auto"})
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_load_json", lambda path: {})
-    calls = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "classify_task",
-        lambda text, history=None: calls.append(text)
-        or router.Decision("question", "low", "local", "jetson", "audit", 8),
-    )
-    plans = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_apply_route", lambda ctx, agent, plan: plans.append(plan))
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_record_plan", lambda policy, plan: None)
+    path = tmp_path / "route-policy.json"
+    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "POLICY_PATH", path)
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(_manager=SimpleNamespace(_cli_ref=None))
 
-    class Agent:
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
+    message = router._route_command(ctx, "manual codex xhigh sol")
+    policy = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
 
-    agent = Agent()
-    router._pre_turn_route(
-        object(), agent=agent, user_message="Use Claude at xhigh for this answer."
-    )
-
-    assert calls == ["Use Claude at xhigh for this answer."]
-    assert plans[0]["provider"] == "anthropic"
-    assert plans[0]["model"] == "claude-opus-5"
-    assert plans[0]["effort"] == "xhigh"
-    assert plans[0]["classifier"] == "explicit-jetson"
-    assert agent.message.startswith("USER target")
-
-
-def test_chat_text_overrides_do_not_steal_image_provider_instructions(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "CHAT_MODE", True)
-
-    assert router._explicit_text_override("Use local image generation for this photo") is None
-    assert router._explicit_text_override("Generate this image with OpenAI") is None
-    assert router._explicit_text_override("Answer locally with the Qwen model") == (
-        "local",
-        "",
-    )
-    assert router._explicit_text_override("Ask Codex with high reasoning") == (
-        "codex",
-        "high",
-    )
-
-
-def test_post_turn_records_and_announces_capacity_fallback(monkeypatch):
-    policy = {
-        "mode": "auto",
-        "last_decision": {
-            "provider": "anthropic",
-            "model": "claude-sonnet-5",
-            "effort": "medium",
-            "classifier": "jetson",
-        },
+    assert "Manual Switchyard constraint enabled" in message
+    assert policy["manual"] == {
+        "route": "atlas/manual/codex/sol",
+        "effort": "xhigh",
     }
-    written = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: policy)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_write_policy", lambda value: written.append(value))
-
-    class Agent:
-        provider = "openai-codex"
-        model = "gpt-5.6-terra"
-
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    agent = Agent()
-    cli = type("CLI", (), {"agent": agent})()
-    manager = type("Manager", (), {"_cli_ref": cli})()
-    ctx = type("Context", (), {"_manager": manager})()
-
-    router._post_turn_route(ctx, model="gpt-5.6-terra")
-
-    outcome = written[-1]["last_decision"]
-    assert outcome["fallback_used"] is True
-    assert outcome["actual_provider"] == "openai-codex"
-    assert outcome["actual_model"] == "gpt-5.6-terra"
-    assert written[-1]["provider_cooldowns"]["anthropic"]["until_epoch"] > router.time.time()
-    assert agent.message.startswith("FALLBACK USED")
+    assert "provider" not in policy["manual"]
 
 
-def test_post_turn_rewarms_classifier_after_local_chat(monkeypatch):
-    policy = {
-        "mode": "auto",
-        "last_decision": {
-            "provider": "custom",
-            "model": "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0",
-            "effort": "low",
-            "classifier": "jetson",
-        },
+def test_effort_above_xhigh_is_rejected(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "POLICY_PATH", tmp_path / "route-policy.json")
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(_manager=SimpleNamespace(_cli_ref=None))
+
+    message = router._route_command(ctx, "manual claude max opus")
+
+    assert "Effort must be" in message
+
+
+def test_switchyard_owns_fallbacks_and_auto_clears_static_effort():
+    agent = _agent()
+    ctx = SimpleNamespace(_manager=SimpleNamespace(_cli_ref=None))
+
+    router._switch_agent(ctx, agent, "atlas/auto/maximum", "")
+
+    assert agent.reasoning_config is None
+    assert agent._fallback_chain == []
+    assert agent._fallback_index == 0
+    assert agent._fallback_activated is False
+    assert agent._fallback_model is None
+
+
+def test_registers_every_model_call_boundary_and_route_command():
+    hooks = {}
+    commands = {}
+
+    class Context:
+        def register_hook(self, name, callback):
+            hooks[name] = callback
+
+        def register_command(self, name, callback, **metadata):
+            commands[name] = (callback, metadata)
+
+    router.register(Context())
+
+    assert set(hooks) == {
+        "pre_turn_route",
+        "pre_internal_route",
+        "pre_subagent_route",
     }
-    warmed = []
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_current_policy", lambda: policy)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(router, "_write_policy", lambda value: None)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_rewarm_classifier_after_local",
-        lambda provider, model: warmed.append((provider, model)),
-    )
-
-    class Agent:
-        provider = "custom"
-        model = "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0"
-
-        def _emit_status(self, message):
-            self.message = message
-
-    agent = Agent()
-    cli = type("CLI", (), {"agent": agent})()
-    manager = type("Manager", (), {"_cli_ref": cli})()
-    ctx = type("Context", (), {"_manager": manager})()
-
-    router._post_turn_route(ctx, model="qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0")
-
-    assert warmed == [("custom", "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0")]
-    assert agent.message.startswith("ROUTE USED")
+    assert "route" in commands
 
 
-def test_status_distinguishes_requested_route_from_actual_outcome(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        router,
-        "_current_policy",
-        lambda: {
-            "mode": "auto",
-            "last_decision": {
-                "provider": "anthropic",
-                "model": "claude-sonnet-5",
-                "effort": "medium",
-                "classifier": "jetson",
-                "actual_provider": "openai-codex",
-                "actual_model": "gpt-5.6-terra",
-                "fallback_used": True,
-            },
-        },
-    )
-    manager = type("Manager", (), {"_cli_ref": None})()
-    ctx = type("Context", (), {"_manager": manager})()
+def test_adapter_contains_no_content_classifier_or_direct_ollama_call():
+    source = SOURCE.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
-    status = router._status_text(ctx)
-
-    assert "Last requested route: anthropic/claude-sonnet-5" in status
-    assert "Last actual outcome: fallback: openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra" in status
+    assert "jetson_decision" not in source
+    assert "urllib.request" not in source
+    assert "ollama.ai.svc" not in source

testing/tests/test_hermes_chat_quality.py

@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ def test_chat_config_enables_real_research_compute_and_delegation():
     configmap = _documents(HERMES / "chat-configmap.yaml")[0]
     config = yaml.safe_load(configmap["data"]["config.yaml"])
 
-    assert config["agent"]["reasoning_effort"] == "high"
+    # AUTO leaves effort unset so the target chosen by Switchyard owns it.
+    assert "reasoning_effort" not in config["agent"]
+    assert config["model"]["model"] == "atlas/auto/fast"
     assert config["web"] == {
         "backend": "ddgs",
         "search_backend": "ddgs",
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ def test_sandbox_shares_only_the_tenant_workspace_without_credentials():
 def test_gateway_image_honors_ui_model_and_caps_reasoning():
     dockerfile = (ROOT / "dockerfiles" / "Dockerfile.hermes-agent").read_text()
     assert "_resolve_request_route" in dockerfile
-    assert 'allowed_providers = {"openai-codex", "anthropic"}' in dockerfile
+    assert 'allowed_providers = {"atlas-switchyard"}' in dockerfile
     assert 'reasoning_effort=body.get("reasoning_effort")' in dockerfile
     assert 'reasoning_config = {"enabled": True, "effort": "xhigh"}' in dockerfile
     assert "ddgs==9.14.4" in dockerfile
@@ -167,7 +169,14 @@ def test_webui_recovers_auth_and_labels_session_scoped_controls():
     assert "res.status===401||res.status===403" in dockerfile
     assert "window.location.assign('/oauth2/start?rd='" in dockerfile
     assert "childrenExpanded?'▾ ':'▸ '" in dockerfile
-    assert "profile default: ' + p.model" in dockerfile
+    assert "'atlas/auto/maximum': 'Automatic · Maximum'" in dockerfile
+
+    router = (ROOT / "dockerfiles" / "hermes-webui-router.js").read_text()
+    assert "'atlas/auto/fast':'AUTO · Fast'" in router
+    assert "'atlas/manual/codex/sol':'Codex · SOL'" in router
+    assert "'atlas/manual/claude/opus':'Claude · Opus'" in router
+    assert "watchModelOptions('modelSelect')" in router
+    assert "watchModelOptions('settingsModel')" in router
 
 
 def test_chat_voice_uses_private_jetson_services_and_shared_auto_route():
@@ -387,27 +396,37 @@ def test_chat_image_generation_uses_private_owner_broker():
     )
 
 
-def test_chat_reasoning_uses_private_owner_codex_broker():
-    """Family pods receive Codex turns without mounting the owner's OAuth file."""
+def test_chat_reasoning_uses_switchyard_without_owner_credentials():
+    """Family pods use AUTO/manual routes without mounting owner credentials."""
     configmap = _documents(HERMES / "chat-configmap.yaml")[0]
     config = yaml.safe_load(configmap["data"]["config.yaml"])
     assert config["model"] == {
-        "provider": "atlas-codex",
-        "default": "gpt-5.6-terra",
-        "model": "gpt-5.6-terra",
+        "provider": "atlas-switchyard",
+        "default": "atlas/auto/fast",
+        "model": "atlas/auto/fast",
     }
-    assert config["providers"]["atlas-codex"] == {
-        "name": "Atlas Codex",
-        "api": "http://hermes-codex-broker.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9003/v1",
-        "key_env": "HERMES_IMAGE_BROKER_KEY",
-        "default_model": "gpt-5.6-terra",
-        "transport": "codex_responses",
+    assert config["providers"]["atlas-switchyard"] == {
+        "name": "Automatic Router",
+        "api": "http://hermes-switchyard.hermes.svc.cluster.local:9005/v1",
+        "api_key": "atlas-switchyard",
+        "default_model": "atlas/auto/fast",
+        "transport": "chat_completions",
     }
     assert config["platforms"]["api_server"]["extra"]["model_routes"] == {
-        "gpt-5.6-terra": {
-            "provider": "atlas-codex",
-            "model": "gpt-5.6-terra",
-        }
+        route: {"provider": "atlas-switchyard", "model": route}
+        for route in [
+            "atlas/auto/fast",
+            "atlas/auto/balanced",
+            "atlas/auto/deep",
+            "atlas/auto/maximum",
+            "atlas/manual/codex/luna",
+            "atlas/manual/codex/terra",
+            "atlas/manual/codex/sol",
+            "atlas/manual/claude/haiku",
+            "atlas/manual/claude/sonnet",
+            "atlas/manual/claude/opus",
+            "atlas/manual/local/qwen-14b",
+        ]
     }
 
     agent = _documents(HERMES / "agent-deployment.yaml")[0]
@@ -418,10 +437,11 @@ def test_chat_reasoning_uses_private_owner_codex_broker():
     ]
     assert broker["securityContext"]["readOnlyRootFilesystem"] is True
     assert broker["securityContext"]["runAsNonRoot"] is True
-    assert broker["env"][-2:] == [
-        {"name": "PYTHONPATH", "value": "/opt/hermes"},
-        {"name": "HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_LISTEN_PORT", "value": "9003"},
-    ]
+    assert {item["name"]: item["value"] for item in broker["env"]}.items() >= {
+        "PYTHONPATH": "/opt/hermes",
+        "HERMES_CODEX_BROKER_LISTEN_PORT": "9003",
+        "HERMES_ROUTING_CATALOG_PATH": "/routing-catalog/catalog.json",
+    }.items()
 
     services = _documents(HERMES / "service.yaml")
     service = next(
@@ -477,11 +497,16 @@ def test_codex_broker_auth_and_request_contract(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch):
 
     assert module._authorized("Bearer relay-secret") is True
     assert module._authorized("Bearer wrong") is False
+    assert module._real_model("route/codex/gpt-5.6-sol/xhigh") == "gpt-5.6-sol"
     payload = module._validate_payload(
         {"model": "gpt-5.6-terra", "store": True, "stream": False}
     )
     assert payload["store"] is False
     assert payload["stream"] is True
+    routed = module._validate_payload(
+        {"model": "route/codex/gpt-5.6-luna/low", "stream": False}
+    )
+    assert routed["model"] == "gpt-5.6-luna"
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="unsupported Codex model"):
         module._validate_payload({"model": "unapproved-model"})
 
@@ -666,7 +691,15 @@ def test_local_flux_runtime_and_gpu_handoff_are_flux_managed():
     for config_name in ("configmap.yaml", "agent-configmap.yaml", "chat-configmap.yaml"):
         config = _documents(HERMES / config_name)[0]["data"]["config.yaml"]
         assert "gpt-oss:20b" not in config
-        assert "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0" in config
+        assert "atlas-switchyard" in config
+    switchyard = _documents(HERMES / "switchyard-configmap.yaml")[0]["data"][
+        "routes.toml"
+    ]
+    assert "route/local/qwen2.5-14b/medium" in switchyard
+    model_gate = _documents(HERMES / "model-gate-configmap.yaml")[0]["data"][
+        "model_gate.py"
+    ]
+    assert "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0" in model_gate
 
 
 def test_titan20_serializes_classifier_and_local_chat_model_residency():

testing/tests/test_hermes_cli_lanes.py

@@ -59,121 +59,87 @@ def _oauth_deployment(name: str) -> dict:
     )
 
 
-def test_auto_lane_always_uses_the_jetson_decision(tmp_path: Path):
-    router = tmp_path / "router.py"
-    router.write_text(
-        """
-class Decision:
-    shape = "review"
-    effort = "xhigh"
-    provider = "claude"
-    classifier = "jetson"
-    reason = "local vote"
-    latency_ms = 17
+class _SwitchyardResponse:
+    """Minimal context-managed response used by routing contract tests."""
 
-def classify_task(prompt):
-    assert "security review" in prompt
-    return Decision()
-""",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    routes = tmp_path / "routes.json"
-    routes.write_text(
-        json.dumps(
-            {
-                "routes": {
-                    "claude-xhigh": [
-                        "anthropic/claude-opus-5",
-                        "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-sol",
-                    ]
+    def __init__(self, selected: str, rationale: str = "local classifier vote"):
+        self.headers = {
+            "x-model-router-selected-model": selected,
+            "x-model-router-rationale": rationale,
         }
-            }
-        ),
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, *_args):
+        return False
+
+    def read(self):
+        return b"{}"
+
+
+def test_auto_lane_uses_switchyard_worker_decision():
+    observed = {}
+
+    def route(request, timeout):
+        observed["payload"] = json.loads(request.data)
+        observed["timeout"] = timeout
+        return _SwitchyardResponse("worker/claude/claude-opus-5/xhigh")
 
     route = lanes.select_route(
         "Perform the security review.",
         "cli-auto",
-        routing_path=routes,
-        router_path=router,
+        open_request=route,
     )
 
     assert route.provider == "claude"
     assert route.model == "claude-opus-5"
     assert route.effort == "xhigh"
-    assert route.classifier == "jetson"
-    assert route.latency_ms == 17
+    assert route.classifier == "switchyard-classifier"
+    assert observed["payload"]["model"] == "atlas/worker/auto/maximum"
+    assert observed["timeout"] == 60
 
 
-def test_manual_lane_still_calls_jetson_before_applying_override(tmp_path: Path):
-    router = tmp_path / "router.py"
-    router.write_text(
-        """
-called = 0
-class Decision:
-    shape = "question"
-    effort = "low"
-    provider = "codex"
-    classifier = "jetson"
-    reason = "local vote"
-    latency_ms = 8
-def classify_task(prompt):
-    global called
-    called += 1
-    return Decision()
-""",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    routes = tmp_path / "routes.json"
-    routes.write_text(
-        json.dumps({"routes": {"claude-high": ["anthropic/claude-opus-5"]}}),
-        encoding="utf-8",
+def test_manual_lane_is_still_enforced_by_switchyard():
+    observed = {}
+
+    def route(request, timeout):
+        observed["payload"] = json.loads(request.data)
+        return _SwitchyardResponse(
+            "worker/claude/claude-sonnet-5/high", "manual route"
         )
 
     route = lanes.select_route(
         "Implement it.",
         "cli-claude-high",
-        routing_path=routes,
-        router_path=router,
+        open_request=route,
     )
 
     assert route.provider == "claude"
     assert route.effort == "high"
-    assert "manual lane override" in route.reason
+    assert route.classifier == "switchyard-manual"
+    assert route.reason == "manual route"
+    assert observed["payload"]["model"] == "atlas/worker/manual/claude/high"
 
 
-def test_cross_provider_retry_excludes_failed_provider(tmp_path: Path):
-    router = tmp_path / "router.py"
-    router.write_text(
-        """
-class Decision:
-    shape = "implementation"
-    effort = "high"
-    provider = "codex"
-    classifier = "jetson"
-    reason = "retry vote"
-    latency_ms = 9
-def classify_task(prompt): return Decision()
-""",
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
-    routes = tmp_path / "routes.json"
-    routes.write_text(
-        json.dumps({"routes": {"claude-high": ["anthropic/claude-opus-5"]}}),
-        encoding="utf-8",
-    )
+def test_cross_provider_retry_passes_failed_provider_to_switchyard():
+    observed = {}
+
+    def route(request, timeout):
+        observed["payload"] = json.loads(request.data)
+        return _SwitchyardResponse("worker/claude/claude-sonnet-5/high")
 
     route = lanes.select_route(
         "Retry after capacity exhaustion.",
         "cli-auto",
         exclude_provider="codex",
-        routing_path=routes,
-        router_path=router,
+        open_request=route,
     )
 
     assert route.provider == "claude"
-    assert route.classifier == "jetson"
+    assert route.classifier == "switchyard-classifier"
+    content = observed["payload"]["messages"][0]["content"]
+    assert "codex provider failed or exhausted capacity" in content
 
 
 def test_claude_session_is_reserved_before_first_process(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch):
@@ -835,6 +801,16 @@ def test_agent_network_boundary_allows_only_authenticated_web_and_broker_surface
                 {"protocol": "TCP", "port": 9003},
             ],
         },
+        {
+            "from": [
+                {
+                    "podSelector": {
+                        "matchLabels": {"app": "hermes-switchyard"}
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            "ports": [{"protocol": "TCP", "port": 9003}],
+        },
     ]
     assert isolation["spec"]["egress"] == [{}]
 
@@ -856,6 +832,46 @@ def test_owner_agent_has_cluster_admin_kubernetes_context():
     ]
 
 
+def test_switchyard_has_a_dedicated_non_owner_identity_and_read_only_catalog():
+    """Routing must not inherit the owner agent's cluster-admin capability."""
+    service_accounts = [
+        item
+        for item in yaml.safe_load_all(
+            (HERMES / "vault-serviceaccount.yaml").read_text()
+        )
+        if item
+    ]
+    assert any(
+        item["kind"] == "ServiceAccount"
+        and item["metadata"]["name"] == "hermes-switchyard"
+        for item in service_accounts
+    )
+
+    deployment = yaml.safe_load((HERMES / "switchyard-deployment.yaml").read_text())
+    pod = deployment["spec"]["template"]["spec"]
+    assert pod["serviceAccountName"] == "hermes-switchyard"
+    for container_name in ("claude-oauth-broker", "worker-route-broker"):
+        container = next(
+            item for item in pod["containers"] if item["name"] == container_name
+        )
+        catalog = next(
+            item
+            for item in container["volumeMounts"]
+            if item["mountPath"] == "/routing-catalog"
+        )
+        assert catalog["readOnly"] is True
+
+    rbac = [
+        item
+        for item in yaml.safe_load_all((HERMES / "agent-rbac.yaml").read_text())
+        if item
+    ]
+    binding = next(item for item in rbac if item["kind"] == "ClusterRoleBinding")
+    assert binding["subjects"] == [
+        {"kind": "ServiceAccount", "name": "hermes-agent", "namespace": "hermes"}
+    ]
+
+
 def test_owner_agent_installs_the_pinned_operator_toolchain():
     script = (SCRIPTS / "install_agent_tools.sh").read_text()
     for value in [

testing/tests/test_hermes_coordinator.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import importlib.util
 import json
 import subprocess
 import sys
+import tomllib
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import yaml
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ SCRIPT = (
 )
 sys.path.insert(0, str(SCRIPT.parent))
 routing = importlib.import_module("hermes_model_routing")
+catalog_resolver = importlib.import_module("routing_catalog")
 SPEC = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("hermes_coordinator", SCRIPT)
 assert SPEC and SPEC.loader
 coordinator = importlib.util.module_from_spec(SPEC)
@@ -65,6 +67,101 @@ def test_empty_catalog_retains_current_models():
     assert routing.choose_claude_model([], "claude-opus-5") == "claude-opus-5"
 
 
+def test_dynamic_catalog_resolves_new_models_and_preserves_last_known_good():
+    """Stable Switchyard aliases follow live releases and survive catalog outages."""
+    codex = routing.Catalog(
+        "openai-codex",
+        ["gpt-5.7-luna", "gpt-5.7-terra", "gpt-5.7-sol"],
+        True,
+        True,
+        "connected",
+    )
+    claude = routing.Catalog(
+        "anthropic",
+        ["claude-haiku-5", "claude-sonnet-6", "claude-opus-6"],
+        True,
+        True,
+        "connected",
+    )
+    current = routing.build_routing_catalog(codex, claude)
+
+    assert catalog_resolver.resolve_model("codex", "auto", "high", current) == "gpt-5.7-sol"
+    assert catalog_resolver.resolve_model("codex", "terra", "medium", current) == "gpt-5.7-terra"
+    assert catalog_resolver.resolve_model("claude", "auto", "xhigh", current) == "claude-opus-6"
+    assert catalog_resolver.resolve_model("claude", "sonnet", "high", current) == "claude-sonnet-6"
+
+    unavailable = routing.Catalog("openai-codex", [], False, True, "degraded")
+    preserved = routing.build_routing_catalog(unavailable, unavailable, current)
+    assert preserved["providers"]["codex"]["resolved"] == current["providers"]["codex"]["resolved"]
+    assert preserved["providers"]["claude"]["tiers"] == current["providers"]["claude"]["tiers"]
+
+
+def test_live_catalog_never_routes_to_a_removed_model_tier():
+    """A live provider catalog must replace a retired tier with a live model."""
+    previous = {
+        "providers": {
+            "codex": {
+                "models": ["gpt-5.6-luna", "gpt-5.6-terra", "gpt-5.6-sol"],
+                "resolved": {
+                    "low": "gpt-5.6-luna",
+                    "medium": "gpt-5.6-terra",
+                    "high": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+                    "xhigh": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+                },
+                "tiers": {
+                    "luna": "gpt-5.6-luna",
+                    "terra": "gpt-5.6-terra",
+                    "sol": "gpt-5.6-sol",
+                },
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    codex = routing.Catalog(
+        "openai-codex", ["gpt-5.7-terra", "gpt-5.7-sol"], True, True, "connected"
+    )
+    claude = routing.Catalog("anthropic", ["claude-sonnet-6"], True, True, "connected")
+
+    current = routing.build_routing_catalog(codex, claude, previous)
+
+    assert current["providers"]["codex"]["tiers"]["luna"] == "gpt-5.7-terra"
+    assert current["providers"]["codex"]["tiers"]["luna"] in codex.models
+    assert current["providers"]["claude"]["tiers"]["opus"] == "claude-sonnet-6"
+
+
+def test_switchyard_targets_have_unique_upstream_identities():
+    """Switchyard drops duplicate client/model pairs, so reject them in Git."""
+    manifest = yaml.safe_load(
+        (SCRIPT.parents[1] / "switchyard-configmap.yaml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+    )
+    config = tomllib.loads(manifest["data"]["routes.toml"])
+    target_names = set(config["targets"])
+    identities: set[tuple[str, str]] = set()
+    for target in config["targets"].values():
+        identity = (target["llm_client"], target["id"])
+        assert identity not in identities
+        identities.add(identity)
+    for route in config["routes"].values():
+        for target_name in route.get("targets", []):
+            assert target_name in target_names
+        if route.get("target"):
+            assert route["target"] in target_names
+
+
+def test_worker_alias_resolves_before_cli_launch():
+    document = {
+        "providers": {
+            "codex": {
+                "resolved": {"high": "gpt-5.8-sol"},
+                "tiers": {"sol": "gpt-5.8-sol"},
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    assert (
+        catalog_resolver.resolve_worker_route("worker/codex/auto/high", document)
+        == "worker/codex/gpt-5.8-sol/high"
+    )
+
+
 def test_codex_cli_login_counts_as_connected_runtime(monkeypatch):
     """AUTO routing must recognize the authenticated app-server CLI lane."""
     monkeypatch.setattr(routing.shutil, "which", lambda name: "/usr/bin/codex")
@@ -82,7 +179,7 @@ def test_codex_cli_login_counts_as_connected_runtime(monkeypatch):
     assert routing.codex_cli_authenticated() is True
 
 
-def test_configure_routes_builds_cross_provider_fallback_profiles(tmp_path: Path):
+def test_configure_routes_keeps_every_profile_on_switchyard(tmp_path: Path):
     (tmp_path / "config.yaml").write_text(
         yaml.safe_dump(_base_config()), encoding="utf-8"
     )
@@ -112,35 +209,31 @@ def test_configure_routes_builds_cross_provider_fallback_profiles(tmp_path: Path
     claude_profile = yaml.safe_load(
         (tmp_path / "profiles/claude-high/config.yaml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     )
-    assert root["model"]["model"] == "gpt-5.6-terra"
-    assert root["model"]["openai_runtime"] == "codex_app_server"
-    assert codex_profile["model"]["model"] == "gpt-5.6-sol"
-    assert codex_profile["model"]["openai_runtime"] == "codex_app_server"
-    assert codex_profile["fallback_providers"][0] == {
-        "provider": "anthropic",
-        "model": "claude-opus-5",
+    assert root["model"] == {
+        "provider": "atlas-switchyard",
+        "default": "atlas/auto/maximum",
+        "model": "atlas/auto/maximum",
     }
-    assert claude_profile["model"]["model"] == "claude-opus-5"
-    assert claude_profile["fallback_providers"][0]["provider"] == "openai-codex"
+    assert root["fallback_providers"] == []
+    assert root["toolsets"] == ["kanban"]
+    assert codex_profile["model"]["model"] == "atlas/manual/codex/sol"
+    assert codex_profile["model"]["provider"] == "atlas-switchyard"
+    assert claude_profile["model"]["model"] == "atlas/manual/claude/sonnet"
+    assert claude_profile["model"]["provider"] == "atlas-switchyard"
+    assert codex_profile["fallback_providers"] == []
+    assert claude_profile["fallback_providers"] == []
     assert codex_profile["toolsets"] == []
     assert codex_profile["agent"]["reasoning_effort"] == "high"
-    assert codex_profile["fallback_providers"][1] == routing.ATLAS_FALLBACK
-    assert len(codex_profile["fallback_providers"]) == 2
-    assert codex_xhigh_profile["fallback_providers"] == [
-        {"provider": "anthropic", "model": "claude-opus-5"}
-    ]
-    assert routes["codex-xhigh"] == [
-        "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-sol",
-        "anthropic/claude-opus-5",
-    ]
-    assert routes["claude-xhigh"] == [
-        "anthropic/claude-opus-5",
-        "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-sol",
-    ]
-    assert all("custom/" not in route for route in routes["synthesis-xhigh"])
-    assert routes["coordinator"][0] == "openai-codex/gpt-5.6-terra"
-    assert "custom/qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0" not in routes["coordinator"]
-    assert "max" not in json.dumps(routes)
+    assert codex_xhigh_profile["fallback_providers"] == []
+    assert routes["codex-xhigh"] == ["atlas/manual/codex/sol"]
+    assert routes["claude-xhigh"] == ["atlas/manual/claude/opus"]
+    assert routes["synthesis-xhigh"] == ["atlas/auto/maximum"]
+    assert routes["coordinator"] == ["atlas/auto/maximum"]
+    assert all(
+        "max" not in profile_name
+        for profile_name in routes
+        if profile_name != "catalog"
+    )
 
     profile_env = (tmp_path / "profiles/codex-high/.env").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     assert "CLAUDE_CODE_OAUTH_TOKEN=claude-secret" in profile_env
@@ -150,7 +243,7 @@ def test_configure_routes_builds_cross_provider_fallback_profiles(tmp_path: Path
     assert (tmp_path / "profiles/codex-high/.env").stat().st_mode & 0o777 == 0o600
 
 
-def test_degraded_catalog_does_not_replace_known_working_route(tmp_path: Path):
+def test_degraded_catalog_does_not_replace_switchyard_authority(tmp_path: Path):
     base = _base_config()
     base["model"]["model"] = base["model"]["default"] = "gpt-5.6-sol"
     (tmp_path / "config.yaml").write_text(yaml.safe_dump(base), encoding="utf-8")
@@ -161,12 +254,13 @@ def test_degraded_catalog_does_not_replace_known_working_route(tmp_path: Path):
     routing.configure_routes(tmp_path, codex, claude)
 
     current = yaml.safe_load((tmp_path / "config.yaml").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-    assert current["model"]["model"] == "gpt-5.6-sol"
-    assert current["fallback_providers"][0]["model"] == "claude-opus-5"
+    assert current["model"]["model"] == "atlas/auto/maximum"
+    assert current["model"]["provider"] == "atlas-switchyard"
+    assert current["fallback_providers"] == []
 
 
-def test_degraded_refresh_preserves_last_worker_specific_model(tmp_path: Path):
-    """A catalog outage must not collapse the Codex worker onto coordinator tier."""
+def test_degraded_refresh_preserves_switchyard_worker_preference(tmp_path: Path):
+    """A catalog outage must not bypass a managed worker's Switchyard route."""
     (tmp_path / "config.yaml").write_text(
         yaml.safe_dump(_base_config()), encoding="utf-8"
     )
@@ -187,7 +281,8 @@ def test_degraded_refresh_preserves_last_worker_specific_model(tmp_path: Path):
     worker = yaml.safe_load(
         (tmp_path / "profiles/codex-high/config.yaml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     )
-    assert worker["model"]["model"] == "gpt-5.6-sol"
+    assert worker["model"]["model"] == "atlas/manual/codex/sol"
+    assert worker["model"]["provider"] == "atlas-switchyard"
 
 
 def test_refresh_writes_non_secret_routing_status(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch):

testing/tests/test_hermes_model_gate.py

@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ def test_model_gate_preserves_supported_and_non_json_requests():
     assert normalize(non_json) == non_json
 
 
+def test_model_gate_translates_switchyard_local_target_alias():
+    normalize = _model_gate_namespace()["_normalize_reasoning"]
+
+    routed = json.loads(
+        normalize(
+            b'{"model":"route/local/qwen2.5-14b/medium",'
+            b'"reasoning_effort":"medium","messages":[]}'
+        )
+    )
+
+    assert routed["model"] == "qwen2.5:14b-instruct-q4_0"
+    assert routed["reasoning_effort"] == "medium"
+
+
 def test_model_gate_runs_a_renderer_aware_ariadne_handoff():
     """Wolf cannot reach Ollama until the local image service reports idle."""
     namespace = _model_gate_namespace()