diff --git a/soma/.env.example b/soma/.env.example
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+# SOMA Environment Variables
+# Copy to .env on your server. Never commit .env to any repository.
+
+# ─── App ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+# Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
+NEXTAUTH_SECRET=
+NEXTAUTH_URL=https://yourdomain.com
+ALLOW_REGISTRATION=true
+# Generate with: openssl rand -hex 32
+JWT_SECRET=
+
+# ─── Database ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+DATABASE_URL=postgresql+asyncpg://soma:somapass@postgres:5432/somadb
+POSTGRES_USER=soma
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=somapass
+POSTGRES_DB=somadb
+
+# ─── Redis ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379/0
+
+# ─── LLM — Personal (internal Docker network, NEVER changes) ──────────
+# Personal data stays on your server. This must always point to Ollama.
+OLLAMA_BASE_URL=http://ollama:11434
+OLLAMA_MODEL=phi3:mini
+
+# ─── LLM — Documents (book/PDF queries only, no personal context) ─────
+GEMINI_API_KEY=
+
+# ─── LLM — Research (web queries only, no personal context) ───────────
+PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=
+
+# ─── LLM — General (factual queries only, no personal context) ────────
+GROQ_API_KEY=
+
+# ─── Email ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
+AWS_REGION=ap-south-1
+SES_FROM_EMAIL=noreply@yourdomain.com
+REPORT_TO_EMAIL=your@gmail.com
+
+# ─── Config ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+SOMA_CONFIG_PATH=/app/config.yaml
+
+# ─── Rate Limiting ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_ATTEMPTS=5
+LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW=900
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diff --git a/soma/Makefile b/soma/Makefile
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+.PHONY: up down logs restart build migrate seed ssl backup ollama-pull shell-backend shell-db
+
+# Default: start all containers
+up:
+	docker compose up -d
+
+# Start and rebuild images
+build:
+	docker compose up -d --build
+
+# Stop all containers
+down:
+	docker compose down
+
+# Stop and remove all data volumes (DESTRUCTIVE — prompts for confirmation)
+destroy:
+	@echo "WARNING: This will delete ALL data including the database. Type YES to confirm:"
+	@read confirm && [ "$$confirm" = "YES" ] || (echo "Aborted." && exit 1)
+	docker compose down -v
+
+# View logs (all services, follow)
+logs:
+	docker compose logs -f
+
+# View logs for a specific service: make logs-backend
+logs-%:
+	docker compose logs -f $*
+
+# Restart a service: make restart-backend
+restart-%:
+	docker compose restart $*
+
+# Run database migrations
+migrate:
+	docker compose exec backend alembic upgrade head
+
+# Seed tasks from markdown file
+# Usage: make seed FILE=/path/to/life_plan.md
+seed:
+	docker compose exec backend python /app/scripts/seed_from_markdown.py --file $(FILE)
+
+# Obtain/renew SSL certificate
+# Usage: make ssl DOMAIN=rk.singularraritylabs.com EMAIL=your@email.com
+ssl:
+	docker compose stop nginx
+	certbot certonly --standalone -d $(DOMAIN) --email $(EMAIL) --agree-tos --non-interactive
+	docker compose start nginx
+
+# Manual database backup to S3
+backup:
+	docker compose exec backend bash /app/scripts/backup_db.sh
+
+# Pull Ollama model (run once after first deploy)
+ollama-pull:
+	docker compose exec ollama ollama pull phi3:mini
+
+# Shell access
+shell-backend:
+	docker compose exec backend bash
+
+shell-db:
+	docker compose exec postgres psql -U soma -d somadb
+
+# Health check
+health:
+	curl -s http://localhost/health | python3 -m json.tool
+
+# Show container status
+status:
+	docker compose ps
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diff --git a/soma/README.md b/soma/README.md
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+see docs/TID.md
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diff --git a/soma/backend/Dockerfile b/soma/backend/Dockerfile
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+++ b/soma/backend/Dockerfile
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+FROM python:3.11-slim
+
+# System deps
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
+    gcc \
+    libpq-dev \
+    curl \
+    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Install Python dependencies before copying app code
+# (layer cache: dependencies change less often than code)
+COPY requirements.txt .
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt
+
+# Copy application code
+COPY . .
+
+# Create uploads directory
+RUN mkdir -p /app/uploads
+
+# Non-root user for security
+RUN addgroup --system appgroup && adduser --system --group appgroup
+RUN chown -R appgroup:appgroup /app
+USER appgroup
+
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+CMD ["uvicorn", "app.main:app", "--host", "0.0.0.0", "--port", "8000", "--workers", "1"]
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diff --git a/soma/backend/alembic.ini b/soma/backend/alembic.ini
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+[alembic]
+script_location = alembic
+prepend_sys_path = .
+version_path_separator = os
+sqlalchemy.url = driver://user:pass@localhost/dbname
+
+[post_write_hooks]
+
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
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diff --git a/soma/backend/app/__init__.py b/soma/backend/app/__init__.py
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+++ b/soma/backend/app/__init__.py
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+# SOMA Backend
+# Phase 0 completion signal — this file's existence indicates the skeleton is ready.
+# Bot 1 and Bot 2 may now begin parallel work.
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diff --git a/soma/backend/requirements.txt b/soma/backend/requirements.txt
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+fastapi==0.115.0
+uvicorn[standard]==0.30.0
+sqlalchemy[asyncio]==2.0.35
+alembic==1.13.0
+asyncpg==0.29.0
+redis[hiredis]==5.0.0
+python-jose[cryptography]==3.3.0
+passlib[bcrypt]==1.7.4
+pyotp==2.9.0
+qrcode[pil]==7.4.2
+pdfplumber==0.11.0
+ollama==0.3.0
+google-generativeai==0.8.0
+groq==0.9.0
+httpx==0.27.0
+apscheduler==3.10.4
+boto3==1.34.0
+python-multipart==0.0.9
+pydantic-settings==2.4.0
+chromadb==0.5.0
+psycopg2-binary==2.9.9
+pytz==2024.1
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diff --git a/soma/config.example.yaml b/soma/config.example.yaml
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+# SOMA Configuration
+# Copy to config.yaml and fill in your values.
+# This file drives all personal behavior. Keep config.yaml private.
+
+app:
+  name: "SOMA"
+  tagline: "Self-Organizing Mastery Architecture"
+  url: "https://yourdomain.com"
+  timezone: "Asia/Kolkata"              # pytz timezone string
+
+user:
+  display_name: "Your Name"            # shown on dashboard greeting
+  email: "your@email.com"
+
+llm:
+  personal:
+    provider: "ollama"                 # DO NOT CHANGE — personal data only
+    model: "phi3:mini"                 # phi3:mini recommended for t3.small RAM budget
+    base_url: "http://ollama:11434"
+  document:
+    provider: "gemini"
+    model: "gemini-1.5-flash-latest"
+  research:
+    provider: "perplexity"
+    model: "llama-3.1-sonar-large-128k-online"
+  general:
+    provider: "groq"
+    model: "llama-3.3-70b-versatile"
+
+email:
+  provider: "ses"                      # ses | smtp
+  from_address: "noreply@yourdomain.com"
+  reports:
+    daily_time: "07:00"                # IST, 24h format
+    weekly_day: "friday"
+    weekly_time: "18:00"               # IST
+    monthly_day: 1
+    monthly_time: "08:00"              # IST
+
+kanban:
+  project_tags:
+    - name: "general"
+      color: "#6B7280"
+    # Add your project tags:
+    # - name: "openclaw"
+    #   color: "#3b82f6"
+    # - name: "mak"
+    #   color: "#a855f7"
+    # - name: "rarity-media"
+    #   color: "#f97316"
+    # - name: "japan"
+    #   color: "#ef4444"
+    # - name: "germany"
+    #   color: "#22c55e"
+    # - name: "personal"
+    #   color: "#14b8a6"
+    # - name: "habits"
+    #   color: "#eab308"
+  seed_file: ""                        # absolute path to your life plan .md file
+
+gamification:
+  enabled: true
+  xp:
+    task_low: 25
+    task_medium: 50
+    task_high: 100
+    task_critical: 200
+    journal_entry: 30
+    journal_streak_bonus: 100          # awarded every 7-day streak
+    habit_log: 20
+    habit_streak_bonus: 300            # awarded every 30-day streak
+
+habits:
+  tracked: []
+  # Uncomment and customize:
+  # - name: "japanese"               # must match habit_name used in API calls
+  #   display: "Japanese Study"      # shown in UI
+  #   icon: "🗾"
+  #   daily_xp: 20
+  # - name: "guitar"
+  #   display: "Guitar Practice"
+  #   icon: "🎸"
+  #   daily_xp: 20
+  # - name: "exercise"
+  #   display: "Exercise"
+  #   icon: "💪"
+  #   daily_xp: 20
+
+reports:
+  include_quotes: true
+  quote_pool:
+    - "Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results."
+    - "The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your daily habits."
+    - "Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out."
+    - "Don't count the days. Make the days count."
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diff --git a/soma/docker-compose.override.yml.example b/soma/docker-compose.override.yml.example
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+# Copy to docker-compose.override.yml for local development
+# This file is gitignored
+
+version: "3.9"
+
+services:
+  backend:
+    volumes:
+      - ./backend:/app                        # live reload in development
+    environment:
+      - PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+    command: uvicorn app.main:app --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 --reload
+
+  frontend:
+    volumes:
+      - ./frontend:/app                       # live reload in development
+      - /app/node_modules                     # preserve container node_modules
+      - /app/.next                            # preserve build cache
+    environment:
+      - NODE_ENV=development
+    command: npm run dev
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diff --git a/soma/docker-compose.yml b/soma/docker-compose.yml
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+version: "3.9"
+
+networks:
+  soma_network:
+    driver: bridge
+
+volumes:
+  postgres_data:
+  redis_data:
+  ollama_data:
+  chroma_data:
+  uploads_data:
+
+services:
+
+  nginx:
+    image: nginx:alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - "80:80"
+      - "443:443"
+    volumes:
+      - ./nginx/nginx.conf:/etc/nginx/nginx.conf:ro
+      - ./nginx/ssl:/etc/nginx/ssl:ro
+      - /etc/letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt:ro
+    depends_on:
+      frontend:
+        condition: service_started
+      backend:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  frontend:
+    build:
+      context: ./frontend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - NEXTAUTH_SECRET=${NEXTAUTH_SECRET}
+      - NEXTAUTH_URL=${NEXTAUTH_URL}
+      - BACKEND_URL=http://backend:8000
+      - NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=/api/v1
+    depends_on:
+      backend:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  backend:
+    build:
+      context: ./backend
+      dockerfile: Dockerfile
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - DATABASE_URL=${DATABASE_URL}
+      - REDIS_URL=${REDIS_URL}
+      - JWT_SECRET=${JWT_SECRET}
+      - OLLAMA_BASE_URL=${OLLAMA_BASE_URL:-http://ollama:11434}
+      - OLLAMA_MODEL=${OLLAMA_MODEL:-phi3:mini}
+      - GEMINI_API_KEY=${GEMINI_API_KEY}
+      - PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=${PERPLEXITY_API_KEY}
+      - GROQ_API_KEY=${GROQ_API_KEY}
+      - AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=${AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID}
+      - AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=${AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
+      - AWS_REGION=${AWS_REGION:-ap-south-1}
+      - SES_FROM_EMAIL=${SES_FROM_EMAIL}
+      - REPORT_TO_EMAIL=${REPORT_TO_EMAIL}
+      - ALLOW_REGISTRATION=${ALLOW_REGISTRATION:-true}
+      - LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_ATTEMPTS=${LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_ATTEMPTS:-5}
+      - LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW=${LOGIN_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW:-900}
+      - SOMA_CONFIG_PATH=/app/config.yaml
+    volumes:
+      - ./config.yaml:/app/config.yaml:ro
+      - uploads_data:/app/uploads
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+      redis:
+        condition: service_healthy
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/health"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 40s
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  postgres:
+    image: postgres:15-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER:-soma}
+      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-somapass}
+      - POSTGRES_DB=${POSTGRES_DB:-somadb}
+    volumes:
+      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U ${POSTGRES_USER:-soma} -d ${POSTGRES_DB:-somadb}"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 10s
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  redis:
+    image: redis:7-alpine
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    command: redis-server --appendonly yes --maxmemory 128mb --maxmemory-policy allkeys-lru
+    volumes:
+      - redis_data:/data
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "redis-cli", "ping"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  ollama:
+    image: ollama/ollama
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - ollama_data:/root/.ollama
+    environment:
+      - OLLAMA_HOST=0.0.0.0
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:11434/api/tags"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 5
+      start_period: 60s
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
+
+  chromadb:
+    image: chromadb/chroma
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    volumes:
+      - chroma_data:/chroma/.chroma/index
+    environment:
+      - IS_PERSISTENT=TRUE
+      - ANONYMIZED_TELEMETRY=FALSE
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/heartbeat"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 10s
+      retries: 3
+      start_period: 30s
+    networks:
+      - soma_network
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diff --git a/soma/docs/.gitkeep b/soma/docs/.gitkeep
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diff --git a/soma/frontend/Dockerfile b/soma/frontend/Dockerfile
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+# Stage 1: Dependencies
+FROM node:20-alpine AS deps
+RUN apk add --no-cache libc6-compat
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY package.json package-lock.json* ./
+RUN npm ci --only=production
+
+# Stage 2: Build
+FROM node:20-alpine AS builder
+WORKDIR /app
+COPY --from=deps /app/node_modules ./node_modules
+COPY . .
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED 1
+RUN npm run build
+
+# Stage 3: Runner
+FROM node:20-alpine AS runner
+WORKDIR /app
+ENV NODE_ENV production
+ENV NEXT_TELEMETRY_DISABLED 1
+
+RUN addgroup --system --gid 1001 nodejs
+RUN adduser --system --uid 1001 nextjs
+
+COPY --from=builder /app/public ./public
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/standalone ./
+COPY --from=builder --chown=nextjs:nodejs /app/.next/static ./.next/static
+
+USER nextjs
+EXPOSE 3000
+ENV PORT 3000
+
+CMD ["node", "server.js"]
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diff --git a/soma/frontend/package.json b/soma/frontend/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "soma-frontend",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "private": true,
+  "scripts": {
+    "dev": "next dev",
+    "build": "next build",
+    "start": "next start",
+    "lint": "next lint",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "next": "14.2.0",
+    "react": "^18.3.0",
+    "react-dom": "^18.3.0",
+    "next-auth": "5.0.0-beta",
+    "next-pwa": "5.6.0",
+    "@tanstack/react-query": "5.0.0",
+    "zustand": "4.5.0",
+    "framer-motion": "11.0.0",
+    "react-hot-toast": "2.4.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.1.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^8.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
+    "@tiptap/react": "^2.4.0",
+    "@tiptap/starter-kit": "^2.4.0",
+    "@tiptap/extension-placeholder": "^2.4.0",
+    "eventsource-parser": "^1.1.2",
+    "date-fns": "^3.6.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^0.400.0",
+    "clsx": "^2.1.1",
+    "tailwind-merge": "^2.3.0",
+    "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-dialog": "^1.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-dropdown-menu": "^2.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-select": "^2.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-sheet": "^1.0.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-tabs": "^1.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-toast": "^1.2.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-tooltip": "^1.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-progress": "^1.1.0",
+    "@radix-ui/react-skeleton": "^1.0.0"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "typescript": "5.4.0",
+    "@types/node": "^20.0.0",
+    "@types/react": "^18.3.0",
+    "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.0",
+    "tailwindcss": "3.4.0",
+    "postcss": "^8.4.38",
+    "autoprefixer": "^10.4.19",
+    "@tailwindcss/typography": "^0.5.13",
+    "eslint": "^8.57.0",
+    "eslint-config-next": "14.2.0"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/soma/nginx/nginx.conf b/soma/nginx/nginx.conf
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+worker_processes auto;
+error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log warn;
+
+events {
+    worker_connections 1024;
+}
+
+http {
+    include       /etc/nginx/mime.types;
+    default_type  application/octet-stream;
+
+    log_format main '$remote_addr - $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" '
+                    '$status $body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
+                    '"$http_user_agent"';
+    access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log main;
+
+    sendfile on;
+    keepalive_timeout 65;
+    client_max_body_size 50M;                 # PDF uploads up to 50MB
+
+    # Gzip
+    gzip on;
+    gzip_types text/plain application/json application/javascript text/css;
+
+    # Security headers applied to all responses
+    add_header X-Frame-Options "DENY" always;
+    add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
+    add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
+    add_header Permissions-Policy "camera=(), microphone=(self), geolocation=()" always;
+
+    upstream frontend {
+        server frontend:3000;
+    }
+
+    upstream backend {
+        server backend:8000;
+    }
+
+    # HTTP → HTTPS redirect
+    server {
+        listen 80;
+        server_name _;
+        return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
+    }
+
+    # Main HTTPS server
+    server {
+        listen 443 ssl http2;
+        server_name _;                        # replace with your domain
+
+        ssl_certificate     /etc/letsencrypt/live/YOUR_DOMAIN/fullchain.pem;
+        ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/YOUR_DOMAIN/privkey.pem;
+        ssl_protocols       TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
+        ssl_ciphers         ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384;
+        ssl_prefer_server_ciphers off;
+        ssl_session_timeout 1d;
+        ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;
+
+        add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" always;
+        add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' 'unsafe-eval'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data:; connect-src 'self' ws: wss:; font-src 'self';" always;
+
+        # Health check — no auth, no log
+        location = /health {
+            proxy_pass http://backend;
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            access_log off;
+        }
+
+        # Backend API — all /api/v1/* routes
+        location /api/v1/ {
+            proxy_pass http://backend;
+            proxy_http_version 1.1;
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
+            proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
+
+            # SSE streaming — disable buffering
+            proxy_set_header Connection '';
+            proxy_buffering off;
+            proxy_cache off;
+            proxy_read_timeout 300s;          # long timeout for SSE streams
+        }
+
+        # Frontend — everything else
+        location / {
+            proxy_pass http://frontend;
+            proxy_http_version 1.1;
+            proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
+            proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
+            proxy_set_header Host $host;
+            proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
+        }
+
+        # Static assets cache
+        location /_next/static/ {
+            proxy_pass http://frontend;
+            add_header Cache-Control "public, max-age=31536000, immutable";
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/soma/nginx/ssl/.gitkeep b/soma/nginx/ssl/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/soma/scripts/admin_recovery.py b/soma/scripts/admin_recovery.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf01756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soma/scripts/admin_recovery.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+admin_recovery.py
+
+Emergency TOTP reset tool. Run ONLY via SSH on the EC2 instance.
+This script is NOT exposed via any HTTP endpoint.
+It resets the TOTP secret for the admin account, prints a new QR code
+and backup codes, which must be scanned in Google Authenticator.
+
+Usage (on EC2):
+    docker compose exec backend python /app/scripts/admin_recovery.py
+
+Or directly:
+    ssh ubuntu@your-ec2-ip
+    cd ~/soma
+    docker compose exec backend python /app/scripts/admin_recovery.py
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+import sys
+import os
+import secrets
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+
+async def reset_totp():
+    from app.database import AsyncSessionLocal
+    from app.models.user import User
+    from app.config import settings
+    from sqlalchemy import select
+    import pyotp
+    import qrcode
+    import io
+
+    async with AsyncSessionLocal() as db:
+        # Find the admin user (single-tenant: only one user exists)
+        result = await db.execute(select(User).limit(1))
+        user = result.scalar_one_or_none()
+
+        if not user:
+            print("ERROR: No user found in database. Run the setup flow first.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        print(f"\nResetting TOTP for: {user.email}")
+        print("=" * 60)
+
+        # Confirm action
+        confirm = input("Type 'RESET' to confirm TOTP reset: ").strip()
+        if confirm != "RESET":
+            print("Aborted.")
+            sys.exit(0)
+
+        # Generate new TOTP secret
+        new_secret = pyotp.random_base32()
+
+        # Generate new backup codes (8 codes, 8 chars each)
+        backup_codes = [secrets.token_hex(4).upper() for _ in range(8)]
+
+        # Generate QR code URL
+        totp = pyotp.TOTP(new_secret)
+        provisioning_uri = totp.provisioning_uri(
+            name=user.email,
+            issuer_name="SOMA"
+        )
+
+        # Print QR code as ASCII art (requires 'qrcode' library)
+        try:
+            qr = qrcode.QRCode(version=1, box_size=1, border=1)
+            qr.add_data(provisioning_uri)
+            qr.make(fit=True)
+            print("\nScan this QR code with Google Authenticator / Authy:")
+            print("=" * 60)
+            qr.print_ascii(invert=True)
+            print("=" * 60)
+        except Exception:
+            print(f"\nProvisioning URI (paste into authenticator app):")
+            print(provisioning_uri)
+
+        print(f"\nManual entry secret: {new_secret}")
+        print("\nBACKUP CODES (save these offline — one-time use):")
+        print("-" * 40)
+        for i, code in enumerate(backup_codes, 1):
+            print(f"  {i:2}. {code}")
+        print("-" * 40)
+
+        # Verify the new TOTP code before saving
+        print("\nEnter a TOTP code from your authenticator app to verify setup:")
+        test_code = input("6-digit code: ").strip()
+        if not totp.verify(test_code, valid_window=1):
+            print("ERROR: TOTP code verification failed. TOTP NOT reset.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        # Save to database
+        user.totp_secret = new_secret
+        user.totp_backup_codes = backup_codes  # stored as plain text; hash in production if desired
+
+        # Invalidate all existing sessions
+        from app.models.user import AuthSession
+        from sqlalchemy import update
+        await db.execute(
+            update(AuthSession)
+            .where(AuthSession.user_id == user.id)
+            .values(is_active=False)
+        )
+
+        await db.commit()
+
+        print("\nTOTP reset successful. All existing sessions have been invalidated.")
+        print("Log in at your SOMA URL to start a new session.")
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    asyncio.run(reset_totp())
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diff --git a/soma/scripts/backup_db.sh b/soma/scripts/backup_db.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89e63b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soma/scripts/backup_db.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# backup_db.sh
+# Dumps SOMA PostgreSQL database, compresses it, uploads to S3 with timestamp.
+# Run inside the backend container or on the EC2 host with Docker access.
+#
+# Required environment variables (from .env):
+#   POSTGRES_USER, POSTGRES_PASSWORD, POSTGRES_DB
+#   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_REGION
+#   S3_BACKUP_BUCKET (set this in .env — not in TID default, add it)
+#
+# Usage: bash /app/scripts/backup_db.sh
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+TIMESTAMP=$(date +"%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+BACKUP_DIR="/tmp/soma_backups"
+FILENAME="somadb_${TIMESTAMP}.sql.gz"
+FILEPATH="${BACKUP_DIR}/${FILENAME}"
+
+# Defaults if env not set
+POSTGRES_USER="${POSTGRES_USER:-soma}"
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD="${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-somapass}"
+POSTGRES_DB="${POSTGRES_DB:-somadb}"
+POSTGRES_HOST="${POSTGRES_HOST:-postgres}"
+S3_BUCKET="${S3_BACKUP_BUCKET:-soma-backups}"
+
+mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"
+
+echo "[backup] Starting database dump at ${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# Dump and compress
+PGPASSWORD="${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}" pg_dump \
+    -h "${POSTGRES_HOST}" \
+    -U "${POSTGRES_USER}" \
+    -d "${POSTGRES_DB}" \
+    --no-password \
+    --format=plain \
+    --clean \
+    --if-exists \
+    | gzip > "${FILEPATH}"
+
+FILESIZE=$(du -sh "${FILEPATH}" | cut -f1)
+echo "[backup] Dump complete: ${FILENAME} (${FILESIZE})"
+
+# Upload to S3
+if command -v aws &> /dev/null; then
+    S3_KEY="backups/${TIMESTAMP:0:6}/${FILENAME}"
+    aws s3 cp "${FILEPATH}" "s3://${S3_BUCKET}/${S3_KEY}" \
+        --sse AES256 \
+        --region "${AWS_REGION:-ap-south-1}"
+    echo "[backup] Uploaded to s3://${S3_BUCKET}/${S3_KEY}"
+else
+    echo "[backup] WARNING: aws CLI not found. Backup saved locally at ${FILEPATH}"
+    echo "[backup] Install aws CLI or add boto3 call to upload manually."
+fi
+
+# Keep only last 7 local backups
+find "${BACKUP_DIR}" -name "somadb_*.sql.gz" -mtime +7 -delete
+
+echo "[backup] Done."
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diff --git a/soma/scripts/seed_from_markdown.py b/soma/scripts/seed_from_markdown.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6672b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/soma/scripts/seed_from_markdown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+seed_from_markdown.py
+
+Reads a Markdown file, extracts all unchecked task items (- [ ] lines),
+parses optional metadata from the same line or the preceding heading,
+and inserts them as tasks into the SOMA database.
+
+Usage:
+    python seed_from_markdown.py --file /path/to/life_plan.md [--dry-run]
+
+Format recognized:
+    # Project Name
+    ## Sub-section
+    - [ ] Task title @tag #priority due:2026-04-01
+    - [x] Already done task (skipped)
+
+Metadata extraction:
+    @tag         → maps to project_tag (e.g., @openclaw, @mak)
+    #priority    → maps to priority (low|medium|high|critical)
+    due:YYYY-MM-DD → maps to due_date
+    Default tag: derived from nearest parent heading (slugified, max 50 chars)
+    Default priority: medium
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import re
+import sys
+import os
+import asyncio
+from datetime import date
+
+# Add parent directory to path so we can import app modules
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
+
+
+def parse_markdown_tasks(filepath: str) -> list[dict]:
+    """Parse all unchecked [ ] tasks from a markdown file."""
+    tasks = []
+    current_tag = "general"
+    current_section = ""
+
+    with open(filepath, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
+        lines = f.readlines()
+
+    for line in lines:
+        line = line.rstrip()
+
+        # Track headings for default tag
+        heading_match = re.match(r'^#{1,3}\s+(.+)$', line)
+        if heading_match:
+            heading_text = heading_match.group(1).strip()
+            # Slugify heading: lowercase, replace spaces/special chars with -
+            slug = re.sub(r'[^a-z0-9]+', '-', heading_text.lower()).strip('-')[:50]
+            # Map common heading words to known tags
+            tag_map = {
+                'openclaw': 'openclaw', 'mak': 'mak', 'rarity': 'rarity-media',
+                'japan': 'japan', 'germany': 'germany', 'personal': 'personal',
+                'habit': 'habits', 'retreat': 'retreat'
+            }
+            mapped = False
+            for keyword, tag in tag_map.items():
+                if keyword in heading_text.lower():
+                    current_tag = tag
+                    mapped = True
+                    break
+            if not mapped:
+                current_tag = slug if slug else "general"
+            current_section = heading_text
+            continue
+
+        # Match unchecked task: - [ ] or * [ ]
+        task_match = re.match(r'^\s*[-*]\s+\[ \]\s+(.+)$', line)
+        if not task_match:
+            continue
+
+        raw_title = task_match.group(1).strip()
+
+        # Extract metadata from title
+        tag = current_tag
+        priority = "medium"
+        due_date = None
+
+        # @tag
+        tag_match = re.search(r'@(\S+)', raw_title)
+        if tag_match:
+            tag = tag_match.group(1)
+            raw_title = raw_title.replace(tag_match.group(0), '').strip()
+
+        # #priority
+        priority_match = re.search(r'#(low|medium|high|critical)', raw_title, re.IGNORECASE)
+        if priority_match:
+            priority = priority_match.group(1).lower()
+            raw_title = raw_title.replace(priority_match.group(0), '').strip()
+
+        # due:YYYY-MM-DD
+        due_match = re.search(r'due:(\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})', raw_title)
+        if due_match:
+            try:
+                due_date = due_match.group(1)
+                date.fromisoformat(due_date)  # validate
+            except ValueError:
+                due_date = None
+            raw_title = raw_title.replace(due_match.group(0), '').strip()
+
+        # Clean up extra whitespace
+        title = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', raw_title).strip()
+        if not title:
+            continue
+
+        # XP based on priority
+        xp_map = {'low': 25, 'medium': 50, 'high': 100, 'critical': 200}
+
+        tasks.append({
+            'title': title,
+            'description': f"Imported from: {current_section}" if current_section else None,
+            'status': 'backlog',
+            'priority': priority,
+            'project_tag': tag,
+            'due_date': due_date,
+            'xp_reward': xp_map[priority],
+            'position': 0,
+            'checklist': [],
+        })
+
+    return tasks
+
+
+async def insert_tasks(tasks: list[dict], dry_run: bool = False):
+    """Insert parsed tasks into the database."""
+    from app.database import AsyncSessionLocal
+    from app.models.task import Task
+    import uuid
+
+    if dry_run:
+        print(f"DRY RUN: Would insert {len(tasks)} tasks:")
+        for i, t in enumerate(tasks, 1):
+            print(f"  {i:3}. [{t['priority'].upper():8}] [{t['project_tag']:20}] {t['title']}")
+        return
+
+    async with AsyncSessionLocal() as db:
+        inserted = 0
+        skipped = 0
+        for i, task_data in enumerate(tasks):
+            # Set position based on insertion order within each status+tag
+            task_data['position'] = i
+            task = Task(id=uuid.uuid4(), **task_data)
+            db.add(task)
+            inserted += 1
+
+        await db.commit()
+        print(f"Inserted {inserted} tasks, skipped {skipped}.")
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Seed SOMA tasks from a Markdown file')
+    parser.add_argument('--file', required=True, help='Path to the Markdown file')
+    parser.add_argument('--dry-run', action='store_true', help='Parse only, do not insert')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if not os.path.exists(args.file):
+        print(f"Error: File not found: {args.file}", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    print(f"Parsing: {args.file}")
+    tasks = parse_markdown_tasks(args.file)
+    print(f"Found {len(tasks)} unchecked tasks")
+
+    if not tasks:
+        print("No tasks found. Check that the file contains '- [ ] ' lines.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+
+    asyncio.run(insert_tasks(tasks, dry_run=args.dry_run))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
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