diff --git a/.coderabbit.yaml b/.coderabbit.yaml
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+language: en-US
+tone_instructions: >-
+  Be extremely concise. Only flag bugs, security issues, and logic errors.
+  Skip style nits, naming suggestions, and minor refactors.
+  Avoid em dashes in review comments.
+  One sentence per comment. No pleasantries.
+early_access: true
+
+reviews:
+  profile: assertive
+  request_changes_workflow: false
+  base_branches:
+    - main
+    - deep-agent
+    - rc-.*
+  high_level_summary: false
+  poem: false
+  review_status: false
+  collapse_walkthrough: false
+  estimate_code_review_effort: false
+  related_issues: false
+  changed_files_summary: false
+  sequence_diagrams: false
+  assess_linked_issues: false
+  abort_on_close: true
+  slop_detection:
+    enabled: true
+    label: "ai-generated"
+  auto_review:
+    enabled: true
+    drafts: false
+    auto_incremental_review: true
+    auto_pause_after_reviewed_commits: 0
+    ignore_usernames:
+      - "dependabot[bot]"
+      - "renovate[bot]"
+      - "github-actions[bot]"
+  path_filters:
+    - "!**/*.md"
+    - "!**/*.txt"
+    - "!**/package-lock.json"
+    - "!**/.gitignore"
+    - "!**/LICENSE"
+    - "!.env*"
+    - "!**/dist/**"
+    - "!**/playwright-report/**"
+  path_instructions:
+    - path: "src/server/**/*.ts"
+      instructions: >-
+        Focus on correctness and security: unvalidated user input, missing
+        auth checks, SQL/NoSQL injection, SSRF, missing rate limiting,
+        unhandled promise rejections, missing error responses, Redis
+        connection leaks, and missing request validation. Skip style and
+        naming feedback.
+    - path: "src/components/**/*.{ts,tsx}"
+      instructions: >-
+        Focus on correctness: missing key props, stale closures, incorrect
+        dependency arrays in hooks, XSS via dangerouslySetInnerHTML,
+        memory leaks from missing cleanup in useEffect, and incorrect
+        Redux state mutations. Skip style feedback.
+    - path: "src/frontend/**/*.{ts,tsx}"
+      instructions: >-
+        Focus on correctness: missing key props, stale closures, incorrect
+        dependency arrays in hooks, XSS via dangerouslySetInnerHTML,
+        memory leaks from missing cleanup in useEffect, and incorrect
+        Redux state mutations. Skip style feedback.
+    - path: "e2e/**/*.ts"
+      instructions: >-
+        Only flag flaky selectors, missing awaits on Playwright actions,
+        and tests that would pass when they should fail.
+    - path: "Containerfile"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag security issues only: secrets in layers, running as root,
+        or missing OpenShift compatibility.
+    - path: ".github/workflows/**"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag unpinned actions, overly broad permissions, and secret leaks.
+        Skip cosmetic suggestions.
+    - path: "deployment/**"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag missing resource limits, privileged containers, and missing
+        security contexts.
+    - path: "config/**"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag hardcoded secrets, insecure defaults, and missing validation.
+    - path: "compose.yml"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag exposed ports, missing health checks, and hardcoded credentials.
+    - path: "vite.config.ts"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag insecure proxy configs, missing HTTPS in production, and
+        exposed source maps.
+    - path: "package.json"
+      instructions: >-
+        Flag unpinned dependencies and known vulnerable version ranges.
+  tools:
+    hadolint:
+      enabled: true
+    actionlint:
+      enabled: true
+    shellcheck:
+      enabled: true
+    gitleaks:
+      enabled: true
+    ast-grep:
+      essential_rules: true
+      rule_dirs:
+        - ".coderabbit/rules"
+
+  post_merge_actions:
+    - name: "Update changelog"
+      enabled: true
+      prompt: |
+        Review the PR title, description, and full diff.
+        Append a new entry to CHANGELOG.md at the top of the "Unreleased" section.
+
+        Format: `- <type>(<scope>): <short description> (#<PR number>)`
+        - Derive type from the changes: feat, fix, refactor, docs, chore
+        - Derive scope from the primary directory or package touched
+        - Keep the description under 80 characters in plain language
+
+        Only proceed if the PR is a notable user-facing or API change.
+        Skip for dependency bumps, typo fixes, and CI-only changes.
+        Do not modify anything else in the file.
+
+chat:
+  auto_reply: true
+
+issue_enrichment:
+  auto_enrich:
+    enabled: true
+  labeling:
+    auto_apply_labels: true
+    labeling_instructions:
+      - label: bug
+        instructions: >-
+          Issues reporting bugs, errors, crashes, incorrect behavior, or
+          unexpected results. This includes runtime errors, logic errors,
+          broken functionality, regressions, and any deviation from expected
+          or documented behavior.
+      - label: enhancement
+        instructions: >-
+          Feature requests, improvements to existing functionality, performance
+          optimizations, refactoring suggestions, UI/UX enhancements, and any
+          suggestions to make the project better or add new capabilities.
+      - label: documentation
+        instructions: >-
+          Documentation updates, additions, corrections, or clarifications
+          needed. This includes missing docs, outdated information, unclear
+          instructions, API documentation, code examples, README improvements,
+          and any requests for better explanations or guides.
+
+knowledge_base:
+  learnings:
+    scope: auto
+  issues:
+    scope: auto
+  pull_requests:
+    scope: auto
+  web_search:
+    enabled: true
+  linked_repositories:
+    - repository: "redhat-data-and-ai/template-agent"
+      instructions: "Backend agent service that this UI connects to"
+    - repository: "redhat-data-and-ai/template-mcp"
+      instructions: "MCP server template with tool definitions and protocol handlers"
+  code_guidelines:
+    filePatterns:
+      - "**/CONTRIBUTING.md"
+      - "**/SECURITY.md"
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-any-type-annotation.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-any-type-annotation.yml
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+id: no-any-type-annotation
+language: typescript
+message: "Avoid explicit 'any' type; use a specific type or 'unknown'"
+severity: warning
+rule:
+  kind: predefined_type
+  regex: "^any$"
+  not:
+    inside:
+      kind: catch_clause
+      stopBy: end
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-console-log.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-console-log.yml
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+id: no-console-log
+language: typescript
+message: "Use a structured logger instead of console.log() for observability"
+severity: warning
+rule:
+  pattern: console.log($$$)
+  not:
+    inside:
+      kind: function_declaration
+      regex: "test|spec|describe|it"
+      stopBy: end
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-dangerously-set-innerhtml.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-dangerously-set-innerhtml.yml
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+id: no-dangerously-set-innerhtml
+language: typescript
+message: "dangerouslySetInnerHTML is an XSS risk; use a sanitizer or avoid raw HTML"
+severity: error
+rule:
+  kind: jsx_attribute
+  has:
+    kind: property_identifier
+    regex: "^dangerouslySetInnerHTML$"
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-direct-env-access.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-direct-env-access.yml
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+id: no-direct-env-access
+language: typescript
+message: "Use a validated config module instead of direct process.env access"
+severity: warning
+rule:
+  any:
+    - pattern: process.env[$KEY]
+    - pattern: process.env.$VAR
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-empty-useeffect-deps.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-empty-useeffect-deps.yml
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+++ b/.coderabbit/rules/no-empty-useeffect-deps.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+id: no-empty-useeffect-deps
+language: typescript
+message: "useEffect without a dependency array runs on every render; add dependencies or an empty array"
+severity: warning
+rule:
+  pattern: useEffect($CALLBACK)
+  not:
+    pattern: useEffect($CALLBACK, $DEPS)
diff --git a/.coderabbit/rules/no-unhandled-promise.yml b/.coderabbit/rules/no-unhandled-promise.yml
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+id: no-unhandled-promise
+language: typescript
+message: "Floating promise without await or .catch() will silently swallow errors"
+severity: error
+rule:
+  kind: expression_statement
+  has:
+    kind: call_expression
+    has:
+      kind: member_expression
+      not:
+        has:
+          kind: property_identifier
+          regex: "^(then|catch|finally)$"
+  inside:
+    kind: function_declaration
+    regex: "^async "
+    stopBy: end