diff --git a/.github/workflows/zeroclaw_dual_orchestrator.yml b/.github/workflows/zeroclaw_dual_orchestrator.yml
index 219675e..d6a1f09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zeroclaw_dual_orchestrator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zeroclaw_dual_orchestrator.yml
@@ -35,11 +35,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_bootstrap.sh
           shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh
+          shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh
           shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh
           shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh
+          shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh
           shellcheck tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh
 
       - name: Verify spec files
         run: |
+          test -s specs/03_plan.md
+          test -s specs/04_tasks.md
           test -s specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_orchestration_spec.md
           test -s specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_todo.md
diff --git a/gh_setup_and_patches/REQUIRED_CHECKS_STRATEGY.md b/gh_setup_and_patches/REQUIRED_CHECKS_STRATEGY.md
index 0e9351e..59ced4a 100644
--- a/gh_setup_and_patches/REQUIRED_CHECKS_STRATEGY.md
+++ b/gh_setup_and_patches/REQUIRED_CHECKS_STRATEGY.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Then commit.
 ## Verify required check contexts
 
 After your first PR, open **PR → Checks** and note the exact names, e.g.
-- `Firmware CI / pio (native)`
+- `Firmware CI / pio`
 - `Scope Guard / guard`
 
 Use those exact names in branch protection (the provided `setup_repo.sh` uses the defaults from the template).
diff --git a/gh_setup_and_patches/patched_workflows/firmware_ci.yml b/gh_setup_and_patches/patched_workflows/firmware_ci.yml
index 76cae16..526d38e 100644
--- a/gh_setup_and_patches/patched_workflows/firmware_ci.yml
+++ b/gh_setup_and_patches/patched_workflows/firmware_ci.yml
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   pio:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        env: [esp32s3_arduino, esp32_arduino, native]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
@@ -32,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: No relevant changes (fast pass)
         if: steps.changes.outputs.fw != 'true'
         run: |
-          echo "No firmware/spec/standards changes detected. Skipping build/test for ${{ matrix.env }}."
+          echo "No firmware/spec/standards changes detected. Skipping build/test."
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true'
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           path: |
             ~/.cache/pip
             ~/.platformio
-          key: pio-${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.env }}-${{ hashFiles('firmware/platformio.ini') }}
+          key: pio-${{ runner.os }}-${{ hashFiles('firmware/platformio.ini') }}
 
       - name: Install PlatformIO
         if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true'
@@ -53,12 +49,58 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -U pip
           python -m pip install -U platformio
 
-      - name: Build
+      - name: Discover PlatformIO envs
+        id: envs
         if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true'
         working-directory: firmware
-        run: pio run -e ${{ matrix.env }}
+        run: |
+          envs="$(pio project config --json-output | python3 -c 'import json,sys
+arr=json.load(sys.stdin)
+names=[]
+for item in arr:
+  name=item.get("name","")
+  if name.startswith("env:"):
+    names.append(name.split("env:",1)[1])
+print(",".join(names))')"
+          if [[ -z "$envs" ]]; then
+            echo "has_envs=false" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "No PlatformIO env found in firmware/platformio.ini."
+          else
+            echo "has_envs=true" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "envs=$envs" >>"$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Detected envs: $envs"
+          fi
 
-      - name: Test
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true' && matrix.env == 'native'
+      - name: Build all declared envs
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true' && steps.envs.outputs.has_envs == 'true'
         working-directory: firmware
-        run: pio test -e native
+        run: |
+          IFS=',' read -ra env_arr <<<"${{ steps.envs.outputs.envs }}"
+          for env_name in "${env_arr[@]}"; do
+            echo "==> pio run -e ${env_name}"
+            pio run -e "${env_name}"
+          done
+
+      - name: Unit tests (valid env only)
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.fw == 'true' && steps.envs.outputs.has_envs == 'true'
+        working-directory: firmware
+        run: |
+          if [[ ! -d test ]]; then
+            echo "No firmware/test directory. Skipping pio test."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          IFS=',' read -ra env_arr <<<"${{ steps.envs.outputs.envs }}"
+          test_env=""
+          for env_name in "${env_arr[@]}"; do
+            if [[ "$env_name" == "esp32dev" ]]; then
+              test_env="$env_name"
+              break
+            fi
+          done
+          if [[ -z "$test_env" ]]; then
+            test_env="${env_arr[0]}"
+          fi
+
+          echo "==> pio test -e ${test_env} --without-uploading"
+          pio test -e "${test_env}" --without-uploading
diff --git a/gh_setup_and_patches/setup_repo.sh b/gh_setup_and_patches/setup_repo.sh
index 6532c11..f9dfcb9 100755
--- a/gh_setup_and_patches/setup_repo.sh
+++ b/gh_setup_and_patches/setup_repo.sh
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ setup_branch_protection() {
   contexts+=("Scope Guard / guard")
 
   if [[ "${REQUIRE_BUILD_CHECKS}" == "1" ]]; then
-    contexts+=("Firmware CI / pio (esp32s3_arduino)")
-    contexts+=("Firmware CI / pio (esp32_arduino)")
-    contexts+=("Firmware CI / pio (native)")
+    contexts+=("Firmware CI / pio")
     contexts+=("Hardware CI (KiCad) / hw")
     contexts+=("Compliance Gate / validate")
   fi
diff --git a/specs/03_plan.md b/specs/03_plan.md
index 08686e4..3811105 100644
--- a/specs/03_plan.md
+++ b/specs/03_plan.md
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ avec:
 - Local only (loopback `127.0.0.1`), pas d'exposition publique.
 - Secrets hors git (`~/.zeroclaw/env`, mode `600`).
 - Cout modele borne par quotas webhook locaux.
-- Pas de flash/upload firmware sans detection hardware prealable.
+- Flash/upload/serial monitor forces par defaut apres detection hardware valide.
+- Jamais de commande `pio` sur un env non declare dans `platformio.ini`.
 
 ## Plan par phases
 
@@ -73,8 +74,10 @@ Actions:
 2. Hardware discover: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh rtc --hardware`
 3. Build/test firmware repo RTC:
    - `cd /Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/RTC_BL_PHONE`
-   - `pio run`
-   - `pio test -e native` (si environnement present)
+   - `pio run -e esp32dev`
+   - `pio run -e esp32dev -t upload`
+   - `pio device monitor -p <port> -b 115200` (capture 60s)
+   - ou commande unique: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh rtc`
 4. Trace webhook:
    - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh --repo-hint rtc "rtc loop status ..."`
 
@@ -91,8 +94,11 @@ Actions:
 2. Hardware discover: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh zacus --hardware`
 3. Build/test firmware repo Zacus:
    - `cd /Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/le-mystere-professeur-zacus/hardware/firmware`
-   - `pio run`
-   - `pio test -e native` (si environnement present)
+   - `pio run -e esp32dev`
+   - `pio run -e esp32dev -t upload`
+   - `pio device monitor -p <port> -b 115200` (capture 60s)
+   - ou commande unique: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh zacus`
+   - statut tests: `blocked` tant que dossier `test/` absent
 4. Trace webhook:
    - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh --repo-hint zacus "zacus loop status ..."`
 
@@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ Sortie attendue:
 
 1. Preflight auth + hardware.
 2. Stack up + smoke endpoints.
-3. RTC loop (dev/test + webhook trace).
-4. Zacus loop (dev/test + webhook trace).
+3. RTC loop (build + upload + monitor + webhook trace).
+4. Zacus loop (build + upload + monitor + webhook trace).
 5. Review logs + correction ciblée.
 6. Commit/PR petit lot.
diff --git a/specs/04_tasks.md b/specs/04_tasks.md
index a01ae8f..3800c0c 100644
--- a/specs/04_tasks.md
+++ b/specs/04_tasks.md
@@ -27,23 +27,26 @@ Format:
   - AC: commande `prometheus --version` disponible.
   - Evidence: sortie shell `prometheus, version ...`
 
-- [ ] T-005 - Stabiliser pairing bearer auto
+- [x] T-005 - Stabiliser pairing bearer auto
   - AC: `artifacts/zeroclaw/pair_token.txt` utilisable pour webhook sans override manuel.
   - Evidence: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh --repo-hint rtc "pairing check"`
+  - Status: `2026-02-21` done (401 resolved; gateway now accepts bearer, downstream model may still return HTTP 500).
 
 ## Boucle hardware RTC
 
-- [ ] T-101 - Discover hardware RTC
+- [x] T-101 - Discover hardware RTC
   - AC: au moins un port detecte pour carte RTC.
   - Evidence: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh rtc --hardware`
 
-- [ ] T-102 - Build firmware RTC
-  - AC: `pio run` termine sans erreur bloquante.
+- [x] T-102 - Build firmware RTC
+  - AC: `pio run -e esp32dev` termine sans erreur bloquante.
   - Evidence: logs build RTC.
+  - Status: `2026-02-21` done.
 
-- [ ] T-103 - Test firmware RTC
-  - AC: `pio test` (ou fallback test local) execute.
-  - Evidence: rapport test RTC.
+- [ ] T-103 - Upload + monitor RTC (forced default)
+  - AC: `pio run -e esp32dev -t upload` puis monitor 60s executes.
+  - Evidence: logs upload/monitor RTC.
+  - Blocker: `esptool` connect timeout (`No serial data received`) on selected USB serial port.
 
 - [ ] T-104 - Trace webhook RTC
   - AC: une ligne JSONL avec `repo_hint=rtc` apparait.
@@ -51,17 +54,19 @@ Format:
 
 ## Boucle hardware Zacus
 
-- [ ] T-201 - Discover hardware Zacus
+- [x] T-201 - Discover hardware Zacus
   - AC: au moins un port detecte pour carte Zacus.
   - Evidence: `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh zacus --hardware`
 
-- [ ] T-202 - Build firmware Zacus
-  - AC: `pio run` (dans `hardware/firmware`) termine sans erreur bloquante.
+- [x] T-202 - Build firmware Zacus
+  - AC: `pio run -e esp32dev` (dans `hardware/firmware`) termine sans erreur bloquante.
   - Evidence: logs build Zacus.
+  - Status: `2026-02-21` done.
 
-- [ ] T-203 - Test firmware Zacus
-  - AC: `pio test` (ou fallback test local) execute.
-  - Evidence: rapport test Zacus.
+- [ ] T-203 - Upload + monitor Zacus (forced default)
+  - AC: `pio run -e esp32dev -t upload` puis monitor 60s executes.
+  - Evidence: logs upload/monitor Zacus.
+  - Blocker: `esptool` connect timeout (`No serial data received`) on selected USB serial port.
 
 - [ ] T-204 - Trace webhook Zacus
   - AC: une ligne JSONL avec `repo_hint=zacus` apparait.
@@ -69,13 +74,14 @@ Format:
 
 ## Observabilite et cout
 
-- [ ] T-301 - Stack endpoints smoke
+- [x] T-301 - Stack endpoints smoke
   - AC: `3000/health`, `8788`, `9090/-/ready` tous OK.
   - Evidence: captures `curl`.
 
-- [ ] T-302 - Dry-run webhook budget
+- [x] T-302 - Dry-run webhook budget
   - AC: `--dry-run` passe sans ecriture execution JSONL.
   - Evidence: sortie script + diff JSONL.
+  - Status: `2026-02-21` done.
 
 - [ ] T-303 - Quota call limiter
   - AC: depassement quota bloque avec code non-zero.
@@ -91,3 +97,4 @@ Format:
 - [ ] Dashboard live exploitable pour suivi continu.
 - [ ] Prometheus disponible avec target gateway scrapee.
 - [ ] Logs et preuves archives dans `artifacts/zeroclaw/`.
+- [ ] Aucune commande documentee n'utilise `-e native` ou `-e test`.
diff --git a/specs/constraints.yaml b/specs/constraints.yaml
index a58fbf7..3e05918 100644
--- a/specs/constraints.yaml
+++ b/specs/constraints.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project:
   targets:
     - esp32s3
     - esp32
-    - native
+    - esp32dev
 
 ai:
   triggers:
diff --git a/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_orchestration_spec.md b/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_orchestration_spec.md
index d6f03e8..636653e 100644
--- a/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_orchestration_spec.md
+++ b/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_orchestration_spec.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Run one orchestration layer that can:
 - converse against `RTC_BL_PHONE` and `le-mystere-professeur-zacus` independently,
 - keep workspace boundaries strict per repo,
 - run low-cost autonomous loops with guarded command allowlists,
-- stay ready for connected hardware checks before any upload/flash action.
+- enforce upload/flash/serial-monitor loops by default on connected hardware.
 
 ## 2) Scope
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ In scope:
 - local ZeroClaw profile bootstrap for both repos,
 - deterministic workspace switch (`rtc` vs `zacus`) from one CLI entrypoint,
 - hardware discovery/introspection preflight,
+- forced-by-default firmware loop (build + upload + monitor) per repo target,
 - lightweight CI validation for orchestration scripts/spec.
 
 Out of scope:
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ This keeps `autonomy.workspace_only = true` effective on a per-repo boundary.
   - generates live follow dashboard at `http://127.0.0.1:8788/`,
   - dashboard includes live polling panels for `/conversations.jsonl` and `/gateway.log` (1s polling),
   - preserves direct raw links: `/conversations.jsonl` and `/gateway.log`,
+  - starts `tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh` watcher and exposes `/realtime_1min.log`,
   - writes `artifacts/zeroclaw/prometheus.yml` scrape config,
   - supports local Prometheus startup via `ZEROCLAW_PROM_MODE` (`off`, `auto`, `binary`, `docker`) with `auto` fallback `binary -> docker`,
   - on macOS, auto-attempts Docker Desktop startup before Prometheus docker mode,
@@ -83,7 +85,19 @@ This keeps `autonomy.workspace_only = true` effective on a per-repo boundary.
 - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh`
   - stops local gateway/follow processes,
   - stops local Prometheus process/container if managed by the stack,
+  - stops `tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh` watcher process,
   - confirms logs remain in `artifacts/zeroclaw/`.
+- `tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh`
+  - supports `start|stop|status|run|once`,
+  - appends one status line every 60s by default to `artifacts/zeroclaw/realtime_1min.log`,
+  - line format:
+    - `<ts> | paired=<...> | uptime=<...> | prom=<...> | convo=<last line> | gateway=<last line>`
+- `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh`
+  - target switch `rtc|zacus`,
+  - validates `platformio.ini` env exists before running,
+  - forces `build -> upload -> serial monitor` by default,
+  - auto-detects serial port when not specified,
+  - monitor timeout default 60s.
 - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh`
   - sends webhook by default (no mandatory allow flag),
   - keeps `--allow-model-call` as backward-compatible legacy option,
@@ -148,6 +162,7 @@ Raw URLs:
 
 - `http://127.0.0.1:8788/conversations.jsonl`
 - `http://127.0.0.1:8788/gateway.log`
+- `http://127.0.0.1:8788/realtime_1min.log`
 - `http://127.0.0.1:8788/prometheus.yml`
 
 Conversation JSONL line schema (append-only):
@@ -203,3 +218,18 @@ Suggested contents:
 Behavior:
 
 - `zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh`, `zeroclaw_stack_up.sh`, and `zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh` auto-load this file if present.
+
+## 11) Firmware Loop Defaults (local hardware)
+
+Default execution policy:
+
+- with hardware connected, upload/flash and serial monitor are forced by default.
+- if no serial port is detected, loop fails fast (non-zero) instead of silently skipping upload.
+- only declared PlatformIO envs are allowed; no `-e native` or `-e test` shortcuts.
+
+Default commands:
+
+- RTC:
+  - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh rtc`
+- Zacus:
+  - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh zacus`
diff --git a/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_todo.md b/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_todo.md
index 2b68c67..817a67e 100644
--- a/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_todo.md
+++ b/specs/zeroclaw_dual_hw_todo.md
@@ -11,32 +11,34 @@ Last updated: 2026-02-21
 
 ## Daily autonomous sequence
 
-- [ ] D-001 - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh` then `ZEROCLAW_PROM_MODE=auto tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh`.
-- [ ] D-002 - Smoke endpoints:
+- [x] D-001 - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh` then `ZEROCLAW_PROM_MODE=auto tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh`.
+- [x] D-002 - Smoke endpoints:
   - `curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:3000/health`
   - `curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:8788/`
   - `curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:9090/-/ready`
 - [ ] D-003 - RTC loop:
   - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh rtc --provider-check`
   - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh rtc --hardware`
-  - repo build/test
+  - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh rtc` (build+upload+monitor forced default)
   - webhook trace with `--repo-hint rtc`
+  - current blocker: serial upload timeout (`No serial data received`)
 - [ ] D-004 - Zacus loop:
   - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh zacus --provider-check`
   - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_dual_chat.sh zacus --hardware`
-  - repo build/test
+  - `tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh zacus` (build+upload+monitor forced default)
   - webhook trace with `--repo-hint zacus`
+  - current blocker: serial upload timeout (`No serial data received`)
 - [ ] D-005 - Review `artifacts/zeroclaw/gateway.log` + `conversations.jsonl`.
 
 ## Hardware safety gates
 
-- [ ] H-001 - No flash/upload if `--hardware` detect returns no board.
+- [ ] H-001 - Flash/upload/monitor are forced by default when a board is detected.
 - [ ] H-002 - Resolve stable serial target before upload.
 - [ ] H-003 - Keep per-run logs under `artifacts/zeroclaw/`.
 
 ## Cost/control gates
 
-- [ ] C-001 - Validate `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh --dry-run`.
+- [x] C-001 - Validate `tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh --dry-run`.
 - [ ] C-002 - Validate hourly quota guard (`ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_MAX_CALLS_PER_HOUR`).
 - [ ] C-003 - Validate message length guard (`ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_MAX_CHARS`).
 
diff --git a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..60fe812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_hw_firmware_loop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+RTC_REPO="${ZEROCLAW_RTC_REPO:-/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/RTC_BL_PHONE}"
+ZACUS_REPO="${ZEROCLAW_ZACUS_REPO:-/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/le-mystere-professeur-zacus}"
+
+RTC_FW_DIR="$RTC_REPO"
+ZACUS_FW_DIR="$ZACUS_REPO/hardware/firmware"
+
+RTC_ENV_DEFAULT="${ZEROCLAW_RTC_PIO_ENV:-esp32dev}"
+ZACUS_ENV_DEFAULT="${ZEROCLAW_ZACUS_PIO_ENV:-esp32dev}"
+MONITOR_SECS_DEFAULT="${ZEROCLAW_MONITOR_SECS:-60}"
+BAUD_DEFAULT="${ZEROCLAW_SERIAL_BAUD:-115200}"
+
+usage() {
+  cat <<USAGE
+Usage:
+  $(basename "$0") <rtc|zacus> [--env <platformio_env>] [--port <serial_port>] [--baud <baud>] [--monitor-secs <n>]
+
+Behavior:
+  - Build is always executed.
+  - Upload/flash is forced by default.
+  - Serial monitor is forced by default for monitor-secs (default: ${MONITOR_SECS_DEFAULT}s).
+USAGE
+}
+
+if [[ $# -lt 1 ]]; then
+  usage
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+target="$1"
+shift
+
+FW_DIR=""
+ENV_NAME=""
+case "$target" in
+  rtc)
+    FW_DIR="$RTC_FW_DIR"
+    ENV_NAME="$RTC_ENV_DEFAULT"
+    ;;
+  zacus)
+    FW_DIR="$ZACUS_FW_DIR"
+    ENV_NAME="$ZACUS_ENV_DEFAULT"
+    ;;
+  *)
+    echo "[fail] unsupported target: $target (expected rtc|zacus)" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+PORT="${ZEROCLAW_UPLOAD_PORT:-}"
+BAUD="$BAUD_DEFAULT"
+MONITOR_SECS="$MONITOR_SECS_DEFAULT"
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    --env)
+      ENV_NAME="${2:-}"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --port)
+      PORT="${2:-}"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --baud)
+      BAUD="${2:-}"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    --monitor-secs)
+      MONITOR_SECS="${2:-}"
+      shift 2
+      ;;
+    -h|--help)
+      usage
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    *)
+      echo "[fail] unknown option: $1" >&2
+      usage
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ ! -d "$FW_DIR" ]]; then
+  echo "[fail] firmware directory not found: $FW_DIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$FW_DIR/platformio.ini" ]]; then
+  echo "[fail] platformio.ini not found in: $FW_DIR" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! command -v pio >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+  echo "[fail] platformio (pio) not found in PATH." >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if ! rg -q "^\[env:${ENV_NAME}\]" "$FW_DIR/platformio.ini"; then
+  echo "[fail] invalid PlatformIO env '${ENV_NAME}' for $target." >&2
+  echo "[info] valid envs:" >&2
+  rg "^\[env:" "$FW_DIR/platformio.ini" >&2 || true
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$PORT" ]]; then
+  if ! PORT="$(
+    cd "$FW_DIR"
+    pio device list --json-output 2>/dev/null | python3 -c 'import json,sys
+raw=sys.stdin.read().strip()
+try:
+  arr=json.loads(raw) if raw else []
+except Exception:
+  arr=[]
+best=None
+best_score=-10**9
+for d in arr:
+  p=str(d.get("port",""))
+  desc=str(d.get("description",""))
+  hwid=str(d.get("hwid",""))
+  if not p:
+    continue
+  score=0
+  low=f\"{p} {desc} {hwid}\".lower()
+  if hwid and hwid.lower() != \"n/a\":
+    score += 50
+  if \"usb\" in low:
+    score += 30
+  if \"cp210\" in low or \"ch340\" in low or \"uart\" in low:
+    score += 20
+  if \"bluetooth\" in low:
+    score -= 100
+  if \"/cu.urt\" in p.lower() and hwid.lower() == \"n/a\":
+    score -= 120
+  if score > best_score:
+    best_score=score
+    best=p
+if best:
+  print(best)
+  raise SystemExit(0)
+raise SystemExit(1)'
+  )"; then
+    PORT=""
+  fi
+fi
+
+if [[ -z "$PORT" ]]; then
+  echo "[fail] no serial port detected. Upload/monitor are forced by default." >&2
+  exit 2
+fi
+
+UPLOAD_ARGS=()
+MONITOR_ARGS=()
+if [[ -n "$PORT" ]]; then
+  UPLOAD_ARGS+=(--upload-port "$PORT")
+  MONITOR_ARGS+=(-p "$PORT")
+fi
+if [[ -n "$BAUD" ]]; then
+  MONITOR_ARGS+=(-b "$BAUD")
+fi
+
+echo "[info] target=$target fw_dir=$FW_DIR env=$ENV_NAME port=$PORT baud=$BAUD monitor_secs=$MONITOR_SECS"
+echo "[step] build"
+(cd "$FW_DIR" && pio run -e "$ENV_NAME")
+
+echo "[step] upload/flash (forced default)"
+(cd "$FW_DIR" && pio run -e "$ENV_NAME" -t upload "${UPLOAD_ARGS[@]}")
+
+echo "[step] serial monitor (forced default)"
+python3 - "$FW_DIR" "$MONITOR_SECS" "${MONITOR_ARGS[@]}" <<'PY'
+import os
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+
+fw_dir = sys.argv[1]
+monitor_secs = int(sys.argv[2])
+monitor_args = sys.argv[3:]
+cmd = ["pio", "device", "monitor", *monitor_args]
+print(f"[info] monitor command: {' '.join(cmd)} (timeout={monitor_secs}s)")
+
+proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, cwd=fw_dir, preexec_fn=os.setsid)
+try:
+    time.sleep(monitor_secs)
+finally:
+    if proc.poll() is None:
+        os.killpg(proc.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
+        try:
+            proc.wait(timeout=3)
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+            os.killpg(proc.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
+            proc.wait(timeout=2)
+PY
+
+echo "[ok] loop complete for $target ($ENV_NAME)."
diff --git a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh
index 605ef0a..93e9bc0 100755
--- a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh
+++ b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_down.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 ART_DIR="${ZEROCLAW_ART_DIR:-/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/Kill_LIFE/artifacts/zeroclaw}"
+ROOT_DIR="/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/Kill_LIFE"
 GW_PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/gateway.pid"
 FW_PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/follow.pid"
 PROM_PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/prometheus.pid"
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ PROM_CONTAINER="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_CONTAINER:-zeroclaw-prometheus}"
 GW_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/gateway.managed"
 FW_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/follow.managed"
 PROM_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/prometheus.managed"
+WATCHER_SCRIPT="$ROOT_DIR/tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh"
 
 stop_pid_file() {
   local pid_file="$1"
@@ -42,4 +44,7 @@ if [[ -f "$PROM_MANAGED_FILE" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 rm -f "$GW_MANAGED_FILE" "$FW_MANAGED_FILE" "$PROM_MANAGED_FILE"
+if [[ -x "$WATCHER_SCRIPT" ]]; then
+  "$WATCHER_SCRIPT" stop >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+fi
 echo "ZeroClaw local stack stopped. Logs preserved in artifacts/zeroclaw/."
diff --git a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh
index 3296069..ee6ce68 100755
--- a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh
+++ b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_stack_up.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ PROM_SCRAPE_INTERVAL="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_SCRAPE_INTERVAL:-15s}"
 PROM_CONTAINER="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_CONTAINER:-zeroclaw-prometheus}"
 DOCKER_WAIT_SECS="${ZEROCLAW_DOCKER_WAIT_SECS:-90}"
 PROM_READY_WAIT_SECS="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_READY_WAIT_SECS:-15}"
+AUTO_REPAIR_ON_INVALID_TOKEN="${ZEROCLAW_AUTO_REPAIR_ON_INVALID_TOKEN:-1}"
 
 GW_PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/gateway.pid"
 FW_PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/follow.pid"
@@ -40,13 +41,17 @@ PROM_LOG="$ART_DIR/prometheus.log"
 PROM_CONFIG_FILE="$ART_DIR/prometheus.yml"
 PROM_DATA_DIR="$ART_DIR/prometheus-data"
 PROM_STATUS="disabled"
+ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE="${ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE:-$HOME/.zeroclaw/config.toml}"
 GW_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/gateway.managed"
 FW_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/follow.managed"
 PROM_MANAGED_FILE="$ART_DIR/prometheus.managed"
+WATCHER_SCRIPT="$ROOT_DIR/tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh"
+RT_LOG="$ART_DIR/realtime_1min.log"
 
 mkdir -p "$ART_DIR"
 touch "$CONVO_FILE"
 touch "$GW_LOG"
+touch "$RT_LOG"
 
 if [[ -f "$HOME/.zeroclaw/config.toml" ]]; then
   chmod 600 "$HOME/.zeroclaw/config.toml" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
@@ -211,8 +216,44 @@ sys.exit(0 if obj.get("paired") else 1)' >/dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
 read_pair_token() {
-  [[ -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]] || return 1
-  cat "$TOKEN_FILE" 2>/dev/null
+  if [[ -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]]; then
+    cat "$TOKEN_FILE" 2>/dev/null
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -f "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+    local token_from_config
+    token_from_config="$(python3 - "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" <<'PY'
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+cfg = Path(sys.argv[1])
+try:
+    import tomllib
+except Exception:
+    print("", end="")
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+try:
+    obj = tomllib.loads(cfg.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+except Exception:
+    print("", end="")
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+tokens = obj.get("gateway", {}).get("paired_tokens", [])
+if isinstance(tokens, list) and tokens:
+    print(str(tokens[0]), end="")
+PY
+)"
+    if [[ -n "$token_from_config" ]]; then
+      printf '%s\n' "$token_from_config" >"$TOKEN_FILE"
+      chmod 600 "$TOKEN_FILE"
+      printf '%s\n' "$token_from_config"
+      return 0
+    fi
+  fi
+
+  return 1
 }
 
 token_is_usable() {
@@ -231,6 +272,34 @@ token_is_usable() {
   return 0
 }
 
+wait_for_gateway_health() {
+  local waited=0
+  while (( waited < 20 )); do
+    if curl -fsS "http://$GATEWAY_HOST:$GATEWAY_PORT/health" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+      return 0
+    fi
+    sleep 0.25
+    waited=$((waited + 1))
+  done
+  return 1
+}
+
+clear_config_paired_tokens() {
+  [[ -f "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" ]] || return 1
+  python3 - "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" <<'PY'
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+cfg = Path(sys.argv[1])
+text = cfg.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+updated, n = re.subn(r'(?m)^paired_tokens\s*=\s*\[.*\]\s*$', 'paired_tokens = []', text)
+if n == 0:
+    raise SystemExit(1)
+cfg.write_text(updated, encoding="utf-8")
+PY
+}
+
 extract_pair_code() {
   grep -Eo 'X-Pairing-Code: [0-9]{6}' "$GW_LOG" 2>/dev/null | tail -1 | awk '{print $2}' || true
 }
@@ -281,6 +350,36 @@ ensure_gateway_pairing() {
   current_token="$(read_pair_token || true)"
   if ! token_is_usable "$current_token"; then
     rm -f "$TOKEN_FILE"
+
+    if [[ "$AUTO_REPAIR_ON_INVALID_TOKEN" == "1" && -f "$GW_MANAGED_FILE" ]]; then
+      if clear_config_paired_tokens; then
+        local gw_pid=""
+        gw_pid="$(cat "$GW_PID_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+        if [[ -n "$gw_pid" ]] && kill -0 "$gw_pid" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          kill "$gw_pid" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+          sleep 0.3
+          if kill -0 "$gw_pid" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            kill -9 "$gw_pid" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+          fi
+        fi
+
+        nohup "$ZEROCLAW_BIN" gateway --port "$GATEWAY_PORT" --host "$GATEWAY_HOST" >"$GW_LOG" 2>&1 &
+        echo "$!" >"$GW_PID_FILE"
+        wait_for_gateway_health || true
+
+        for _ in $(seq 1 40); do
+          pair_code="$(extract_pair_code)"
+          if [[ -n "$pair_code" ]]; then
+            break
+          fi
+          sleep 0.25
+        done
+
+        if [[ -n "${pair_code:-}" ]]; then
+          write_pair_token_from_code "$pair_code" || true
+        fi
+      fi
+    fi
   fi
 }
 
@@ -461,6 +560,7 @@ cat >"$INDEX_FILE" <<EOF
     <div class="links">
       <a href="/conversations.jsonl">/conversations.jsonl</a>
       <a href="/gateway.log">/gateway.log</a>
+      <a href="/realtime_1min.log">/realtime_1min.log</a>
       <a href="/prometheus.yml">/prometheus.yml</a>
       <a href="http://$GATEWAY_HOST:$GATEWAY_PORT/health">/health</a>
       <a href="http://$GATEWAY_HOST:$GATEWAY_PORT/metrics">/metrics</a>
@@ -576,9 +676,14 @@ cat >"$INDEX_FILE" <<EOF
 </html>
 EOF
 
+if [[ -x "$WATCHER_SCRIPT" ]]; then
+  "$WATCHER_SCRIPT" start >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+fi
+
 echo "Gateway: http://$GATEWAY_HOST:$GATEWAY_PORT/health"
 echo "Follow : http://127.0.0.1:$FOLLOW_PORT/"
 echo "Prom   : http://$PROM_HOST:$PROM_PORT/targets ($PROM_STATUS)"
+echo "RT 1m  : http://127.0.0.1:$FOLLOW_PORT/realtime_1min.log"
 echo "Logs   : $GW_LOG"
 echo "Token  : $TOKEN_FILE"
 if [[ ! -s "$TOKEN_FILE" ]]; then
diff --git a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ffa9f13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_watch_1min.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT_DIR="/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/Kill_LIFE"
+ART_DIR="${ZEROCLAW_ART_DIR:-$ROOT_DIR/artifacts/zeroclaw}"
+HOST="${ZEROCLAW_GATEWAY_HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
+PORT="${ZEROCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-3000}"
+PROM_HOST="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
+PROM_PORT="${ZEROCLAW_PROM_PORT:-9090}"
+INTERVAL_SECS="${ZEROCLAW_RT_INTERVAL_SECS:-60}"
+
+PID_FILE="$ART_DIR/realtime_1min.pid"
+LOG_FILE="$ART_DIR/realtime_1min.log"
+CONVO_FILE="$ART_DIR/conversations.jsonl"
+GW_LOG_FILE="$ART_DIR/gateway.log"
+
+mkdir -p "$ART_DIR"
+touch "$LOG_FILE" "$CONVO_FILE" "$GW_LOG_FILE"
+
+is_running() {
+  [[ -f "$PID_FILE" ]] || return 1
+  local pid
+  pid="$(cat "$PID_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  [[ -n "$pid" ]] || return 1
+  kill -0 "$pid" >/dev/null 2>&1
+}
+
+collect_once() {
+  local ts health paired uptime prom last_convo last_gw
+  ts="$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")"
+
+  health="$(curl -sS "http://$HOST:$PORT/health" || true)"
+  if [[ -n "$health" ]]; then
+    paired="$(printf '%s' "$health" | python3 -c 'import json,sys
+raw=sys.stdin.read().strip()
+try:
+  obj=json.loads(raw) if raw else {}
+except Exception:
+  print("unknown")
+  raise SystemExit
+print(str(obj.get("paired","unknown")).lower())' 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")"
+    uptime="$(printf '%s' "$health" | python3 -c 'import json,sys
+raw=sys.stdin.read().strip()
+try:
+  obj=json.loads(raw) if raw else {}
+except Exception:
+  print("unknown")
+  raise SystemExit
+print(obj.get("runtime",{}).get("uptime_seconds","unknown"))' 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")"
+  else
+    paired="down"
+    uptime="down"
+  fi
+
+  if curl -fsS "http://$PROM_HOST:$PROM_PORT/-/ready" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    prom="ready"
+  else
+    prom="down"
+  fi
+
+  last_convo="$(tail -n 1 "$CONVO_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  last_gw="$(tail -n 1 "$GW_LOG_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+  last_convo="${last_convo//$'\t'/ }"
+  last_gw="${last_gw//$'\t'/ }"
+
+  printf '%s | paired=%s | uptime=%s | prom=%s | convo=%s | gateway=%s\n' \
+    "$ts" "$paired" "$uptime" "$prom" "$last_convo" "$last_gw" >>"$LOG_FILE"
+}
+
+run_loop() {
+  while true; do
+    collect_once
+    sleep "$INTERVAL_SECS"
+  done
+}
+
+start() {
+  if is_running; then
+    echo "[info] watcher already running (pid $(cat "$PID_FILE"))."
+    return 0
+  fi
+  nohup "$0" run >>"$LOG_FILE" 2>&1 &
+  echo "$!" >"$PID_FILE"
+  echo "[ok] watcher started (pid $(cat "$PID_FILE"))."
+}
+
+stop() {
+  if ! is_running; then
+    rm -f "$PID_FILE"
+    echo "[info] watcher not running."
+    return 0
+  fi
+  local pid
+  pid="$(cat "$PID_FILE")"
+  kill "$pid" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  sleep 0.2
+  if kill -0 "$pid" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    kill -9 "$pid" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+  fi
+  rm -f "$PID_FILE"
+  echo "[ok] watcher stopped."
+}
+
+status() {
+  if is_running; then
+    echo "[ok] watcher running (pid $(cat "$PID_FILE"))."
+  else
+    echo "[info] watcher not running."
+  fi
+  tail -n 5 "$LOG_FILE" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+case "${1:-start}" in
+  start) start ;;
+  stop) stop ;;
+  status) status ;;
+  run) run_loop ;;
+  once) collect_once ;;
+  *)
+    echo "Usage: $(basename "$0") [start|stop|status|run|once]" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
diff --git a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh
index 65fb78e..de2d2b9 100755
--- a/tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh
+++ b/tools/ai/zeroclaw_webhook_send.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ ART_DIR="${ZEROCLAW_ART_DIR:-/Users/cils/Documents/Lelectron_rare/Kill_LIFE/arti
 HOST="${ZEROCLAW_GATEWAY_HOST:-127.0.0.1}"
 PORT="${ZEROCLAW_GATEWAY_PORT:-3000}"
 TOKEN_FILE="$ART_DIR/pair_token.txt"
+ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE="${ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE:-$HOME/.zeroclaw/config.toml}"
 CONVO_FILE="$ART_DIR/conversations.jsonl"
 BUDGET_FILE="$ART_DIR/webhook_budget.json"
 MAX_CALLS_PER_HOUR="${ZEROCLAW_WEBHOOK_MAX_CALLS_PER_HOUR:-40}"
@@ -93,6 +94,34 @@ TOKEN="${ZEROCLAW_BEARER:-}"
 if [[ -z "$TOKEN" && -f "$TOKEN_FILE" ]]; then
   TOKEN="$(cat "$TOKEN_FILE")"
 fi
+if [[ -z "$TOKEN" && -f "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+  TOKEN="$(python3 - "$ZEROCLAW_CONFIG_FILE" <<'PY'
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+cfg = Path(sys.argv[1])
+try:
+    import tomllib
+except Exception:
+    print("", end="")
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+try:
+    obj = tomllib.loads(cfg.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+except Exception:
+    print("", end="")
+    raise SystemExit(0)
+
+tokens = obj.get("gateway", {}).get("paired_tokens", [])
+if isinstance(tokens, list) and tokens:
+    print(str(tokens[0]), end="")
+PY
+)"
+  if [[ -n "$TOKEN" ]]; then
+    printf '%s\n' "$TOKEN" >"$TOKEN_FILE"
+    chmod 600 "$TOKEN_FILE"
+  fi
+fi
 
 mkdir -p "$ART_DIR"
 touch "$CONVO_FILE"