Allow local env files to reliably override authentication feature flags (SMS/WeChat) by whitelisting keys in scripts/dev-utils.mjs and adding a unit test. Add SMS checks to scripts/check-api-server-env.mjs. Make server config.parse_bool tolerant of shell-wrapped quoted values (e.g. '"true"') and add tests so SMS_AUTH_ENABLED is parsed correctly when shells supply quotes. Update docs to clarify SMS env behaviour, restart requirements, and add guidance + a CSS fallback for old mobile browsers (QQ/X5) so public cover images render even when aspect-ratio is unsupported. Also include related frontend test and component adjustments and add puzzle onboarding handlers/endpoints in server-rs/crates/api-server/src/puzzle.rs.
Delete a large set of outdated documentation (many files under docs/ and .hermes/plans/, including audits, design, prd, technical, planning, assets, and todos). Update and consolidate .hermes content: refresh shared-memory pages (decision-log, development-workflow, document-map, pitfalls, project-overview, team-conventions) and several skills/references under .hermes/skills. Also modify AGENTS.md, README.md, UI_CODING_STANDARD.md, docs/README.md and .encoding-check-ignore. Purpose: clean up stale planning/audit material and keep current hermes documentation and related top-level docs in sync.
Add VectorEngine image generation config and raise request timeouts (env + scripts) from 180000 to 1000000ms. Introduce a reusable CreativeImageInputPanel component with tests and wire up mobile keyboard-focus helpers; update generation views and related tests (CustomWorldGenerationView, BarkBattle editor, Match3D, Puzzle flows). Improve API error handling / VectorEngine request guidance (packages/shared http.ts and docs), and apply multiple backend/frontend fixes for puzzle/match3d/prompt handling. Also include extensive docs and decision-log updates describing UI/UX decisions and verification steps.
