diff --git a/studio/backend/routes/llama.py b/studio/backend/routes/llama.py
index b30c0f5aea..47a5bc1dd3 100644
--- a/studio/backend/routes/llama.py
+++ b/studio/backend/routes/llama.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class LlamaUpdateJob(BaseModel):
     from_tag: Optional[str] = None
     to_tag: Optional[str] = None
     error: Optional[str] = None
+    progress: Optional[float] = Field(None, description = "0..1 while running, 1 on success.")
     started_at: Optional[str] = None
     finished_at: Optional[str] = None
 
diff --git a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_update.py b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_update.py
index 05a107377c..d21d653b76 100644
--- a/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_update.py
+++ b/studio/backend/tests/test_llama_cpp_update.py
@@ -28,6 +28,55 @@ import utils.llama_cpp_update as upd  # noqa: E402
 MARKER = "UNSLOTH_PREBUILT_INFO.json"
 
 
+class _FakeInstallerPopen:
+    """Stands in for the streamed installer process in _run_update."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        cmd,
+        *,
+        returncode = 0,
+        lines = None,
+        on_start = None,
+        captured_kwargs = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        if captured_kwargs is not None:
+            captured_kwargs.update(kwargs)
+        if on_start is not None:
+            on_start(list(cmd))
+        self.returncode = returncode
+        self.stdout = iter(lines or [])
+
+    def wait(self):
+        return self.returncode
+
+    def kill(self):
+        pass
+
+
+def _patch_installer_popen(
+    monkeypatch,
+    *,
+    returncode = 0,
+    lines = None,
+    on_start = None,
+    captured_kwargs = None,
+):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        upd.subprocess,
+        "Popen",
+        lambda cmd, **kw: _FakeInstallerPopen(
+            cmd,
+            returncode = returncode,
+            lines = lines,
+            on_start = on_start,
+            captured_kwargs = captured_kwargs,
+            **kw,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 def _write_install(
     dir_: Path,
     tag: str,
@@ -260,14 +309,15 @@ def test_start_update_source_build_installs_prebuilt(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
 
     def _fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
         cmd = list(cmd)
-        # Status polls probe `llama-server --version`; keep the installer argv.
-        if "--version" in cmd:
-            return _Proc()
-        captured["cmd"] = cmd
-        _write_install(install_dir, "b9585")  # installer writes the marker
+        assert "--version" in cmd  # only status polls still use run()
         return _Proc()
 
+    def _on_start(cmd):
+        captured["cmd"] = cmd
+        _write_install(install_dir, "b9585")  # installer writes the marker
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, on_start = _on_start)
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True, res
@@ -298,21 +348,27 @@ def test_start_update_happy_path(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
         stdout = "installed"
         stderr = ""
 
-    def _fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
-        cmd = list(cmd)
-        # Status polls probe `llama-server --version`; keep the installer argv.
-        if "--version" in cmd:
-            return _Proc()
+    def _on_start(cmd):
         captured["cmd"] = cmd
         # Simulate the installer writing a new marker with the latest tag.
         _write_install(install_dir, "b9518")
-        return _Proc()
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+    popen_kwargs: dict = {}
+    _patch_installer_popen(
+        monkeypatch,
+        lines = [
+            "[llama-prebuilt] resolving release\n",
+            "Downloading llama.zip:  35.0% (12.0 MiB/35.0 MiB) at 9.0 MiB/s\n",
+            "Downloading llama.zip:  80.0% (28.0 MiB/35.0 MiB) at 9.0 MiB/s\n",
+        ],
+        on_start = _on_start,
+        captured_kwargs = popen_kwargs,
+    )
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True
     assert res["job"]["from_tag"] == "b9493"
+    assert res["job"]["progress"] == 0.0
 
     # Wait for the background worker.
     deadline = time.time() + 10
@@ -328,6 +384,10 @@ def test_start_update_happy_path(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     assert str(install_dir) in captured["cmd"]
     assert "--llama-tag" in captured["cmd"] and "latest" in captured["cmd"]
     assert "unslothai/llama.cpp" in captured["cmd"]
+    # Progress lines were parsed and success pins progress at 1.0.
+    assert job["progress"] == 1.0
+    # The worker asks the installer for fine-grained progress milestones.
+    assert popen_kwargs["env"]["UNSLOTH_PROGRESS_PERCENT_STEP"] == "5"
 
 
 def test_start_update_installer_failure_reports_error(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
@@ -336,12 +396,7 @@ def test_start_update_installer_failure_reports_error(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     monkeypatch.setattr(upd, "_find_binary", lambda: binary)
     monkeypatch.setattr(upd, "_installer_script", lambda: tmp_path / "install_llama_prebuilt.py")
 
-    class _Proc:
-        returncode = 2
-        stdout = ""
-        stderr = "boom: network error"
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", lambda cmd, **kw: _Proc())
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, returncode = 2, lines = ["boom: network error\n"])
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True
@@ -410,14 +465,15 @@ def _capture_install_cmd(
 
     def _fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
         cmd = list(cmd)
-        # Status polls probe `llama-server --version`; keep the installer argv.
-        if "--version" in cmd:
-            return _Proc()
-        captured["cmd"] = cmd
-        _write_install(install_dir, latest, repo = repo, asset = asset)
+        assert "--version" in cmd  # only status polls still use run()
         return _Proc()
 
+    def _on_start(cmd):
+        captured["cmd"] = cmd
+        _write_install(install_dir, latest, repo = repo, asset = asset)
+
     monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, on_start = _on_start)
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True, res
@@ -535,18 +591,12 @@ def test_update_sets_maintenance_flag_and_unloads(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
 
     seen = {}
 
-    class _Proc:
-        returncode = 0
-        stdout = "ok"
-        stderr = ""
-
-    def _fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
+    def _on_start(cmd):
         # The maintenance flag must be set while the installer runs.
         seen["flag_during_install"] = backend._llama_update_in_progress
         _write_install(install_dir, "b9518")
-        return _Proc()
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, on_start = _on_start)
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True
@@ -571,12 +621,7 @@ def test_update_clears_maintenance_flag_on_installer_failure(monkeypatch, tmp_pa
     backend = _FakeBackend()
     _inject_backend(monkeypatch, backend)
 
-    class _Proc:
-        returncode = 1
-        stdout = ""
-        stderr = "boom"
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", lambda cmd, **kw: _Proc())
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, returncode = 1, lines = ["boom\n"])
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True
@@ -606,16 +651,7 @@ def test_update_fails_open_when_backend_unavailable(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "routes", routes_pkg)
     monkeypatch.setitem(sys.modules, "routes.inference", inference_mod)
 
-    class _Proc:
-        returncode = 0
-        stdout = "ok"
-        stderr = ""
-
-    def _fake_run(cmd, **kwargs):
-        _write_install(install_dir, "b9518")
-        return _Proc()
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(upd.subprocess, "run", _fake_run)
+    _patch_installer_popen(monkeypatch, on_start = lambda cmd: _write_install(install_dir, "b9518"))
 
     res = upd.start_update()
     assert res["started"] is True
diff --git a/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_update.py b/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_update.py
index b138b29af3..55bf4b3d84 100644
--- a/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_update.py
+++ b/studio/backend/utils/llama_cpp_update.py
@@ -59,10 +59,17 @@ _job: dict = {
     "from_tag": None,
     "to_tag": None,
     "error": None,
+    "progress": None,
     "started_at": None,
     "finished_at": None,
 }
 
+# Matches the installer's download progress lines, e.g.
+# "Downloading x.zip:  35.0% (12.3 MiB/35.1 MiB) at 8.2 MiB/s".
+_PROGRESS_LINE_RE = re.compile(r"(\d+(?:\.\d+)?)%\s*\(")
+# The download dominates the update; extract/validate fill the last slice.
+_DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS_CEILING = 0.95
+
 
 def _utcnow() -> str:
     return time.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", time.gmtime())
@@ -357,15 +364,46 @@ def _run_update(install_dir: Path, repo: str, asset: Optional[str], script: Path
         ]
         cmd.extend(_rocm_install_args(asset))
         logger.info("llama update: installing", cmd = " ".join(cmd))
-        proc = subprocess.run(
+        # Stream the installer output so download percent lines feed
+        # job["progress"]; finer milestones via UNSLOTH_PROGRESS_PERCENT_STEP.
+        env = dict(os.environ, UNSLOTH_PROGRESS_PERCENT_STEP = "5")
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(
             cmd,
-            capture_output = True,
+            stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr = subprocess.STDOUT,
             text = True,
-            timeout = _INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+            env = env,
         )
-        if proc.returncode != 0:
-            tail = (proc.stderr or proc.stdout or "").strip()[-1500:]
-            raise RuntimeError(f"installer exited {proc.returncode}: {tail or 'no output'}")
+        timed_out = threading.Event()
+
+        def _kill_on_timeout() -> None:
+            timed_out.set()
+            proc.kill()
+
+        watchdog = threading.Timer(_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, _kill_on_timeout)
+        watchdog.daemon = True
+        watchdog.start()
+        tail_lines: list[str] = []
+        try:
+            assert proc.stdout is not None
+            for line in proc.stdout:
+                tail_lines.append(line)
+                if len(tail_lines) > 80:
+                    del tail_lines[0]
+                m = _PROGRESS_LINE_RE.search(line)
+                if m is None:
+                    continue
+                fraction = min(float(m.group(1)) / 100.0, 1.0) * _DOWNLOAD_PROGRESS_CEILING
+                with _job_lock:
+                    _job["progress"] = max(_job.get("progress") or 0.0, fraction)
+            returncode = proc.wait()
+        finally:
+            watchdog.cancel()
+        if timed_out.is_set():
+            raise RuntimeError(f"installer timed out after {_INSTALL_TIMEOUT_SECONDS}s")
+        if returncode != 0:
+            tail = "".join(tail_lines).strip()[-1500:]
+            raise RuntimeError(f"installer exited {returncode}: {tail or 'no output'}")
 
         # New UNSLOTH_PREBUILT_INFO.json is on disk; drop caches so the next
         # status read reflects the freshly installed tag.
@@ -382,6 +420,7 @@ def _run_update(install_dir: Path, repo: str, asset: Optional[str], script: Path
                 ),
                 to_tag = new_tag,
                 error = None,
+                progress = 1.0,
                 finished_at = _utcnow(),
             )
         logger.info("llama update: success", to_tag = new_tag)
@@ -467,6 +506,7 @@ def start_update() -> dict:
             from_tag = from_tag,
             to_tag = None,
             error = None,
+            progress = 0.0,
             started_at = _utcnow(),
             finished_at = None,
         )
@@ -491,6 +531,7 @@ def _reset_job_for_tests() -> None:
             from_tag = None,
             to_tag = None,
             error = None,
+            progress = None,
             started_at = None,
             finished_at = None,
         )
diff --git a/studio/backend/utils/studio_version.py b/studio/backend/utils/studio_version.py
index 98c48fe45c..9c18070fbb 100644
--- a/studio/backend/utils/studio_version.py
+++ b/studio/backend/utils/studio_version.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ _DEV_VERSION = "dev"
 _GIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 1.0
 _STUDIO_TAG_RE = re.compile(r"^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.][0-9A-Za-z.-]*)?$")
 _GIT_DESCRIBE_SUFFIX_RE = re.compile(r"-\d+-g[0-9A-Fa-f]+(?:-dirty)?$")
+_GIT_BRANCH_RE = re.compile(r"^[0-9A-Za-z._/-]+$")
 _MAX_VERSION_LENGTH = 64
 
 
@@ -71,6 +72,35 @@ def _exact_git_studio_tag(repo_root: Path) -> str | None:
     return tag if is_valid_studio_release_version(tag) else None
 
 
+def _git_branch(repo_root: Path) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ["git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD"],
+            cwd = repo_root,
+            check = False,
+            stdout = subprocess.PIPE,
+            stderr = subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            text = True,
+            timeout = _GIT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        )
+    except (OSError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+        return None
+
+    if result.returncode != 0:
+        return None
+
+    branch = result.stdout.strip()
+    # "HEAD" means detached, e.g. a tag or commit checkout.
+    if (
+        not branch
+        or branch == "HEAD"
+        or len(branch) > _MAX_VERSION_LENGTH
+        or _GIT_BRANCH_RE.fullmatch(branch) is None
+    ):
+        return None
+    return branch
+
+
 def get_studio_version(repo_root: Path | None = None) -> str:
     """Return the installed Studio release tag for display, or ``dev``.
 
@@ -81,7 +111,10 @@ def get_studio_version(repo_root: Path | None = None) -> str:
 
     if _is_source_checkout(resolved_repo_root):
         git_tag = _exact_git_studio_tag(resolved_repo_root)
-        return git_tag if git_tag is not None else _DEV_VERSION
+        if git_tag is not None:
+            return git_tag
+        branch = _git_branch(resolved_repo_root)
+        return f"GitHub {branch}" if branch is not None else _DEV_VERSION
 
     stamped_version = _studio_release_build.STUDIO_RELEASE_VERSION
     if is_valid_studio_release_version(stamped_version):
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
index 7baa69571c..f1a200b09b 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/app-sidebar.tsx
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ import {
   Logout05Icon,
   MoreVerticalIcon,
   Search01Icon,
+  PlusSignIcon,
   PowerIcon,
   PencilEdit02Icon,
   LayoutAlignLeftIcon,
@@ -558,7 +559,8 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
         : "sidebar-row-action group-hover/recent-item:opacity-100 group-hover/recent-item:pointer-events-auto focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:pointer-events-auto";
     const buttonClass = cn(
       "sidebar-nav-btn h-[33px] cursor-pointer rounded-full pr-4 text-[14.5px] leading-[19px] tracking-nav font-medium",
-      variant === "project" ? "pl-[39px]" : "pl-3",
+      // pl-3.5 starts the title at the same x as the Recents label text.
+      variant === "project" ? "pl-[39px]" : "pl-3.5",
       variant === "project"
         ? "group-hover/project-chat-item:pr-8 group-has-[.sidebar-row-action[data-state=open]]/project-chat-item:pr-8"
         : "group-hover/recent-item:pr-8 group-has-[.sidebar-row-action[data-state=open]]/recent-item:pr-8",
@@ -837,7 +839,28 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
                   navigate({ to: "/projects" });
                   closeMobileIfOpen();
                 }}
-              />
+                className="group/projects-item relative"
+              >
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  aria-label="New project"
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation();
+                    setProjectCreateMoveTarget(null);
+                    setProjectNameDraft("");
+                    setCreatingProject(true);
+                  }}
+                  className="sidebar-row-action group-hover/projects-item:opacity-100 group-hover/projects-item:pointer-events-auto focus-visible:opacity-100 focus-visible:pointer-events-auto group-data-[collapsible=icon]:hidden"
+                >
+                  <span className="sidebar-row-action-glyph">
+                    <HugeiconsIcon
+                      icon={PlusSignIcon}
+                      strokeWidth={1.75}
+                      className="size-4"
+                    />
+                  </span>
+                </button>
+              </NavItem>
               <NavItem
                 icon={DashboardCircleIcon}
                 label={t("shell.navigation.hub")}
@@ -1065,7 +1088,7 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
                       className="!size-[32px]"
                     />
                   </div>
-                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5 leading-tight group-data-[collapsible=icon]:hidden">
+                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-px leading-tight group-data-[collapsible=icon]:hidden">
                     <span className="truncate font-heading text-[13.5px] tracking-[0.025em] dark:tracking-[0.04em] font-semibold text-nav-fg">{displayTitle}</span>
                     <span className="truncate text-[11.5px] tracking-nav text-muted-foreground">Unsloth</span>
                   </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
index c8a4dd1e40..83320f8e15 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/llama-update-banner.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { useLlamaUpdateCheck } from "@/hooks/use-llama-update-check";
+import { useShowLlamaUpdateBanner } from "@/hooks/use-llama-update-pref";
 import { toast } from "@/lib/toast";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
-import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+import type { ReactElement } from "react";
 
 const EASE_OUT_QUART: [number, number, number, number] = [0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1];
 
@@ -15,15 +16,19 @@ interface LlamaUpdateBannerProps {
 
 /**
  * Non-invasive "Update llama.cpp" affordance. Appears bottom-right ~1s after a
- * newer prebuilt is detected and stays up until dismissed (click outside / X)
- * or updated. Clicking Update swaps the prebuilt in place via POST /api/llama/update.
+ * newer prebuilt is detected and stays up until the user explicitly acts on it
+ * (X, Update, or Remind me later). Clicking Update swaps the prebuilt in place
+ * via POST /api/llama/update. Can be turned off entirely in Settings ->
+ * General -> Notifications (on by default).
  */
 export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
   enabled = true,
 }: LlamaUpdateBannerProps): ReactElement | null {
-  const { status, visible, applying, apply, dismiss } = useLlamaUpdateCheck({
-    enabled,
-  });
+  const showBannerPref = useShowLlamaUpdateBanner();
+  const { status, visible, applying, apply, dismiss, snooze } =
+    useLlamaUpdateCheck({
+      enabled: enabled && showBannerPref,
+    });
 
   async function handleUpdate() {
     const result = await apply();
@@ -40,30 +45,12 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
 
   const show =
     visible && status != null && (status.update_available || applying);
-  const bannerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
-
-  // Dismiss when the user clicks anything outside the banner. Kept off while an
-  // update is applying so the progress stays visible.
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!show || applying) return;
-    function onPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
-      if (
-        bannerRef.current &&
-        !bannerRef.current.contains(event.target as Node)
-      ) {
-        dismiss();
-      }
-    }
-    document.addEventListener("pointerdown", onPointerDown, true);
-    return () =>
-      document.removeEventListener("pointerdown", onPointerDown, true);
-  }, [show, applying, dismiss]);
+  const updateProgress = status?.job.progress ?? null;
 
   return (
     <AnimatePresence>
       {show ? (
         <motion.div
-          ref={bannerRef}
           initial={{ opacity: 0, y: 12, scale: 0.96 }}
           animate={{ opacity: 1, y: 0, scale: 1 }}
           exit={{ opacity: 0, y: 8, scale: 0.97 }}
@@ -71,12 +58,12 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
           className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 z-[9998] w-[calc(100vw-2rem)] max-w-[340px]"
           data-testid="llama-update-banner"
         >
-          <div className="corner-squircle relative overflow-hidden border border-border/60 bg-background/95 px-4 py-3 shadow-lg backdrop-blur-md">
+          <div className="relative overflow-hidden rounded-[24px] bg-white px-4 pb-[22px] pl-6 pt-5 shadow-[0_2px_8px_-2px_rgba(0,0,0,0.16)] dark:bg-card dark:shadow-[0_8px_28px_-6px_rgba(0,0,0,0.28)]">
             {applying ? null : (
               <button
                 type="button"
                 onClick={dismiss}
-                className="absolute top-2.5 right-2.5 flex size-5 items-center justify-center rounded-md text-muted-foreground/60 transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
+                className="absolute top-2.5 right-3 flex size-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-muted-foreground/60 transition-colors hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
                 aria-label="Dismiss llama.cpp update notification"
               >
                 <svg
@@ -97,32 +84,64 @@ export function LlamaUpdateBanner({
               </button>
             )}
 
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pr-5">
-              <span className="text-base" aria-hidden="true">
-                🦥
-              </span>
-              <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
-                {applying ? "Updating llama.cpp..." : "New llama.cpp prebuilt"}
+            <div className="min-w-0 pr-6">
+              <p className="font-heading text-base font-medium text-foreground">
+                {applying ? "Updating llama.cpp..." : "New llama.cpp version"}
+              </p>
+              <p className="mt-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                {status?.installed_tag ?? "unknown"} &rarr;{" "}
+                <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
+                  {status?.latest_tag ?? ""}
+                </span>
               </p>
             </div>
-            <p className="mt-0.5 pl-7 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-              {status?.installed_tag ?? "unknown"} &rarr;{" "}
-              <span className="font-medium text-foreground">
-                {status?.latest_tag ?? ""}
-              </span>
-            </p>
 
-            <div className="mt-2.5 pl-7">
-              <Button
-                size="sm"
-                className="corner-squircle"
-                onClick={handleUpdate}
-                disabled={applying}
-                data-testid="llama-update-button"
+            {applying ? (
+              <div
+                className="mb-1.5 mt-4 h-1 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted"
+                role="progressbar"
+                aria-label="Updating llama.cpp"
+                aria-valuemin={0}
+                aria-valuemax={100}
+                aria-valuenow={
+                  updateProgress != null
+                    ? Math.round(updateProgress * 100)
+                    : undefined
+                }
+                data-testid="llama-update-progress"
               >
-                {applying ? "Updating..." : "Update llama.cpp"}
-              </Button>
-            </div>
+                {updateProgress != null && updateProgress > 0 ? (
+                  <div
+                    className="h-full rounded-full bg-primary transition-[width] duration-700 ease-out"
+                    style={{ width: `${Math.round(updateProgress * 100)}%` }}
+                  />
+                ) : (
+                  // No percent yet (resolving the release): sweep until the
+                  // first download progress arrives.
+                  <div className="loading-bar-slide h-full w-1/3 rounded-full bg-primary" />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  className="h-auto rounded-full px-3.5 py-2 text-[13px]"
+                  onClick={handleUpdate}
+                  data-testid="llama-update-button"
+                >
+                  Update
+                </Button>
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  variant="ghost"
+                  className="h-auto rounded-full px-2.5 py-2 text-[13px] text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+                  onClick={snooze}
+                  data-testid="llama-update-snooze-button"
+                >
+                  Remind me later
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         </motion.div>
       ) : null}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/startup-screen.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/startup-screen.tsx
index 1eb3f81d10..8e373c82a0 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/startup-screen.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/tauri/startup-screen.tsx
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ function RepairingContent({
       </div>
       <div className="mb-10 flex flex-col items-center gap-2">
         <TealSpinner />
-        <p className="text-sm font-bold text-foreground">Updating existing Studio install...</p>
+        <p className="text-sm font-bold text-foreground">Updating existing Unsloth install...</p>
         {latest && (
           <p className="max-w-xs text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">{latest}</p>
         )}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/ui/tooltip.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/ui/tooltip.tsx
index 954b1871f3..cbc1a09a8f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/ui/tooltip.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/ui/tooltip.tsx
@@ -98,9 +98,27 @@ function TooltipContent({
 }: React.ComponentProps<typeof TooltipPrimitive.Content> & {
   variant?: TooltipVariant;
 }) {
+  // Single-line compact tooltips render as a full pill; wrapped ones keep
+  // the squarer corners so tall pills do not look like capsules. A ref
+  // callback measures on mount: Radix mounts the portal content without
+  // re-rendering this wrapper, so an effect here would never see the node.
+  const measureRef = useCallback(
+    (el: HTMLDivElement | null) => {
+      if (!el || variant !== "default") return;
+      const cs = getComputedStyle(el);
+      const lineHeight = Number.parseFloat(cs.lineHeight) || 16;
+      const innerHeight =
+        el.clientHeight -
+        Number.parseFloat(cs.paddingTop) -
+        Number.parseFloat(cs.paddingBottom);
+      el.classList.toggle("rounded-full!", innerHeight < lineHeight * 1.5);
+    },
+    [variant],
+  );
   return (
     <TooltipPrimitive.Portal>
       <TooltipPrimitive.Content
+        ref={measureRef}
         data-slot="tooltip-content"
         sideOffset={sideOffset}
         className={cn(
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
index 685a8aa3dc..164d922baa 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/components/web/update-banner.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 // Copyright 2026-present the Unsloth AI Inc. team. All rights reserved. See /studio/LICENSE.AGPL-3.0
 
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import { usePlatformStore } from "@/config/env";
 import { useWebUpdateCheck } from "@/hooks/use-web-update-check";
 import { isTauri } from "@/lib/api-base";
 import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion } from "motion/react";
 import { type ReactElement, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update";
+const STUDIO_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD =
+  "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh";
+const STUDIO_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD = "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
 const RELEASE_NOTES_URL = "https://unsloth.ai/docs/new/changelog";
 const EASE_OUT_QUART: [number, number, number, number] = [0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1];
 
@@ -20,6 +23,11 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
   enabled = true,
 }: WebUpdateBannerProps): ReactElement | null {
   const { status, dismiss } = useWebUpdateCheck({ enabled });
+  const deviceType = usePlatformStore((s) => s.deviceType);
+  const installCmd =
+    deviceType === "windows"
+      ? STUDIO_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD
+      : STUDIO_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD;
   const [copiedVersion, setCopiedVersion] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const dismissTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
 
@@ -36,7 +44,7 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
   }
 
   async function handleCopyCommand() {
-    if (!(await copyToClipboard(STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD))) {
+    if (!(await copyToClipboard(installCmd))) {
       return;
     }
     setCopiedVersion(status?.latestVersion ?? null);
@@ -89,8 +97,8 @@ export function WebUpdateBanner({
                   Package update available: {status.latestVersion}
                 </p>
                 <p className="mt-1 text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
-                  Installed package: {status.currentVersion}. To update Studio,
-                  run this in your terminal, then restart Studio.
+                  Installed package: {status.currentVersion}. To update Unsloth,
+                  run this in your terminal, then restart Unsloth.
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/config/env.ts b/studio/frontend/src/config/env.ts
index 92dad2ae27..61ab111d45 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/config/env.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/config/env.ts
@@ -46,12 +46,28 @@ export async function fetchDeviceType(): Promise<DeviceType> {
   if (fetched) return usePlatformStore.getState().deviceType;
 
   try {
-    const res = await fetch(apiUrl("/api/health"));
+    // /api/health only reports the server's device_type to authed callers.
+    // Read the token from storage directly: importing features/auth here
+    // would be an import cycle (auth/session imports this store).
+    const token =
+      typeof window === "undefined"
+        ? null
+        : localStorage.getItem("unsloth_auth_token");
+    const res = await fetch(apiUrl("/api/health"), {
+      headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : undefined,
+    });
     if (res.ok) {
       const data = (await res.json()) as { device_type?: string; chat_only?: boolean };
       const deviceType = data.device_type ?? detectLocalPlatform();
       const chatOnly = data.chat_only ?? false;
-      usePlatformStore.setState({ deviceType, chatOnly, fetched: true });
+      // Cache only a server-reported platform. Unauthenticated responses fall
+      // back to the browser platform, which can differ from the host (WSL,
+      // SSH); keeping fetched=false retries once a token exists.
+      usePlatformStore.setState({
+        deviceType,
+        chatOnly,
+        fetched: data.device_type !== undefined,
+      });
       return deviceType;
     }
   } catch {
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/api.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/api.ts
index 6356f89378..144e85d40a 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/api.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/api.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ export async function authFetch(
           "You appear to be offline. Check your network connection and try again.",
         );
       }
-      throw new Error("Studio isn't running -- please relaunch it.");
+      throw new Error("Unsloth isn't running -- please relaunch it.");
     }
     throw err;
   }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/tauri-auto-auth.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/tauri-auto-auth.ts
index 760af26395..e825d5de31 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/tauri-auto-auth.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/auth/tauri-auto-auth.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ let pending: { promise: Promise<boolean>; force: boolean } | null = null;
 let lastTauriAuthFailure: string | null = null;
 
 const TAURI_AUTH_FAILURE_FALLBACK =
-  "Desktop authentication failed. Update or repair the managed Studio install, then restart Studio.";
+  "Desktop authentication failed. Update or repair the managed Unsloth install, then restart Unsloth.";
 const BACKEND_NOT_READY_MESSAGE = "Backend is not ready";
 
 function authFailureMessage(error: unknown): string {
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/adapters/studio-web-speech-dictation-adapter.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/adapters/studio-web-speech-dictation-adapter.ts
index a679e8ed83..146a12bd40 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/adapters/studio-web-speech-dictation-adapter.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/adapters/studio-web-speech-dictation-adapter.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const describeMediaError = (error: unknown): string => {
     return "Dictation could not access the microphone.";
   }
   if (error.name === "NotAllowedError") {
-    return "Microphone access is blocked. Allow microphone access for this Studio page, then try again.";
+    return "Microphone access is blocked. Allow microphone access for this Unsloth page, then try again.";
   }
   if (error.name === "NotFoundError") {
     return "No microphone was found for dictation.";
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const describeMediaError = (error: unknown): string => {
 
 const describeSpeechError = (error: string, message?: string): string => {
   if (error === "not-allowed") {
-    return "Speech recognition was blocked by the browser. Check microphone permissions for this Studio page.";
+    return "Speech recognition was blocked by the browser. Check microphone permissions for this Unsloth page.";
   }
   if (error === "service-not-allowed") {
     return "Speech recognition is blocked by the browser speech service.";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-providers-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-providers-dialog.tsx
index e35a8e35e0..0594b55083 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-providers-dialog.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-providers-dialog.tsx
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ export function ChatProvidersSettings({
         <div className="flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-1">
           <h1 className="font-heading text-lg font-semibold">Connections</h1>
           <p className="text-xs leading-relaxed text-muted-foreground">
-            Manage model connections for chat through the Studio proxy.
+            Manage model connections for chat.
           </p>
         </div>
       </header>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-settings-sheet.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-settings-sheet.tsx
index 03c183fe76..5751a1a426 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-settings-sheet.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/chat-settings-sheet.tsx
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ function CollapsibleSection({
   label,
   labelHref,
   headerAction,
+  onLabelClick,
   children,
   defaultOpen = false,
   first = false,
@@ -342,6 +343,8 @@ function CollapsibleSection({
    * nested in a button.
    */
   headerAction?: ReactNode;
+  /** When set, clicking the label runs this instead of toggling collapse. */
+  onLabelClick?: () => void;
   children?: ReactNode;
   defaultOpen?: boolean;
   first?: boolean;
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ function CollapsibleSection({
         <div className={headerClasses}>
           <button
             type="button"
-            onClick={toggle}
+            onClick={onLabelClick ?? toggle}
             className="flex min-w-0 flex-1 cursor-pointer items-center text-left leading-none transition-colors hover:text-nav-fg"
           >
             <span className="leading-none">{label}</span>
@@ -558,6 +561,9 @@ export function ChatSettingsPanel({
   const [presetNameInput, setPresetNameInput] = useState(activePreset);
   const [systemPromptEditorOpen, setSystemPromptEditorOpen] = useState(false);
   const [systemPromptDraft, setSystemPromptDraft] = useState("");
+  // When the prompt overflows the inline box, clicking opens the popup editor.
+  const systemPromptBoxRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+  const [systemPromptOverflows, setSystemPromptOverflows] = useState(false);
   const [activePresetBaseline, setActivePresetBaseline] = useState(params);
   const presets = useMemo(() => {
     return getOrderedPresets(customPresets);
@@ -762,6 +768,16 @@ export function ChatSettingsPanel({
     }
   }, [open]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = systemPromptBoxRef.current;
+    setSystemPromptOverflows(
+      params.systemPrompt.length > 0 &&
+        el != null &&
+        el.clientHeight > 0 &&
+        el.scrollHeight > el.clientHeight + 1,
+    );
+  }, [params.systemPrompt, open]);
+
   const settingsScrollRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   const settingsContent = (
@@ -1119,7 +1135,7 @@ export function ChatSettingsPanel({
                     />
                     <InputGroupAddon
                       align="inline-end"
-                      className="min-h-0 shrink-0 gap-0 self-stretch border-0 py-0 pl-0 !pr-1 has-[>button]:mr-0"
+                      className="min-h-0 shrink-0 gap-0 self-stretch border-0 py-0 pl-0 !pr-1 has-[>button]:mr-0 !cursor-pointer"
                     >
                       <span
                         className="!h-7 min-h-7 !w-7 min-w-7 shrink-0 self-center inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full border-0 px-0 text-[#a0a097] dark:text-nav-fg pointer-events-none"
@@ -1300,6 +1316,7 @@ export function ChatSettingsPanel({
         <CollapsibleSection
           label="System Prompt"
           defaultOpen={true}
+          onLabelClick={openSystemPromptEditor}
           headerAction={
             <Tooltip>
               <TooltipPrimitive.Trigger asChild>
@@ -1326,22 +1343,36 @@ export function ChatSettingsPanel({
             </Tooltip>
           }
         >
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            onClick={openSystemPromptEditor}
-            aria-label="Edit system prompt"
+          {/* Rounded wrapper clips overflowing text and the scrollbar. */}
+          <div
             className={cn(
-              "panel-text-surface -mt-1 flex w-full h-20 overflow-hidden cursor-pointer items-start px-3.5 py-2.5 text-left text-[13px] font-medium leading-relaxed corner-squircle focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[1px] focus-visible:ring-ring/40",
-              params.systemPrompt
-                ? "text-nav-fg"
-                : "text-muted-foreground",
+              "panel-text-surface -mt-1 h-20 w-full overflow-hidden corner-squircle",
+              systemPromptOverflows && "cursor-pointer",
             )}
           >
-            <span className="block line-clamp-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">
-              {params.systemPrompt ||
-                "Example: You are a helpful assistant..."}
-            </span>
-          </button>
+            <textarea
+              ref={systemPromptBoxRef}
+              value={params.systemPrompt}
+              onChange={(e) => set("systemPrompt")(e.target.value)}
+              onMouseDown={(e) => {
+                // Overflowing prompt: click opens the popup editor instead.
+                // While focused, clicks still move the caret normally.
+                if (
+                  systemPromptOverflows &&
+                  document.activeElement !== e.currentTarget
+                ) {
+                  e.preventDefault();
+                  openSystemPromptEditor();
+                }
+              }}
+              placeholder="Example: You are a helpful assistant..."
+              aria-label="System prompt"
+              className={cn(
+                "block size-full resize-none bg-transparent px-3.5 py-2.5 text-left text-[13px] font-medium leading-relaxed text-nav-fg outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground",
+                systemPromptOverflows && "cursor-pointer",
+              )}
+            />
+          </div>
         </CollapsibleSection>
 
         <CollapsibleSection label="Sampling" defaultOpen={true}>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/tour/steps.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/tour/steps.tsx
index de27e93c88..cbbb7bae4f 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/tour/steps.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/tour/steps.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function buildChatTourSteps({
       body: (
         <>
           This selects what’s loaded for inference. Hub = base models. Fine-tuned
-          = trained Studio outputs, including LoRA adapters and full finetunes.
+          = trained Unsloth outputs, including LoRA adapters and full finetunes.
         </>
       ),
     },
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function buildChatTourSteps({
       title: "Two tabs",
       body: (
         <>
-          Hub: search Hugging Face models. Fine-tuned: local Studio outputs you’ve
+          Hub: search Hugging Face models. Fine-tuned: local Unsloth outputs you’ve
           trained or exported. If results look off, compare base vs fine-tuned
           outputs to see what changed.
         </>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/utils/chat-history-storage.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/utils/chat-history-storage.ts
index 0e9b30a5cc..2023ae30b1 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/utils/chat-history-storage.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/chat/utils/chat-history-storage.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export function isExpectedBackgroundChatStorageError(error: unknown): boolean {
     (error.message === "Invalid or expired token" ||
       error.message === "Not authenticated" ||
       error.message === "Request failed (401)" ||
-      error.message === "Studio isn't running -- please relaunch it.")
+      error.message === "Unsloth isn't running -- please relaunch it.")
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/api.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/api.ts
index ca987f1643..2c55b90edd 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/api.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/api.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ function parseErrorText(status: number, body: unknown): string {
     const detail = (body as { detail?: unknown }).detail;
     const formatted = formatFastApiDetail(detail);
     if (status === 405) {
-      return `${formatted || "Method Not Allowed"} - the Studio backend did not accept this API method. Restart Studio so the frontend and backend are on the same build.`;
+      return `${formatted || "Method Not Allowed"} - the Unsloth backend did not accept this API method. Restart Unsloth so the frontend and backend are on the same build.`;
     }
     if (formatted) return formatted;
     const message = (body as { message?: unknown }).message;
     if (typeof message === "string" && message) return message;
   }
   if (status === 405) {
-    return "Method Not Allowed - the Studio backend did not accept this API method. Restart Studio so the frontend and backend are on the same build.";
+    return "Method Not Allowed - the Unsloth backend did not accept this API method. Restart Unsloth so the frontend and backend are on the same build.";
   }
   return `Request failed (${status})`;
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ const DOWNLOAD_TRANSPORT_CAPABILITIES_FALLBACK: DownloadTransportCapabilities =
   http: { available: true, reason: null },
   xet: {
     available: null,
-    reason: "Couldn't verify Xet support with the Studio backend.",
+    reason: "Couldn't verify Xet support with the Unsloth backend.",
   },
 };
 let downloadTransportCapabilitiesCache: DownloadTransportCapabilities | null =
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/download-api-adapter.ts b/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/download-api-adapter.ts
index 6942dfbbb9..a6518ec656 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/download-api-adapter.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/hub/download-manager/download-api-adapter.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export async function effectiveTransportMode(
     return preferred;
   }
   const reason =
-    capabilities.xet.reason ?? "Studio will use HTTP downloads instead.";
+    capabilities.xet.reason ?? "Unsloth will use HTTP downloads instead.";
   if (lastXetUnavailableWarningReason !== reason) {
     lastXetUnavailableWarningReason = reason;
     toast.warning("Xet download transport unavailable", {
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-data-tab.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-data-tab.tsx
index a3e5dbe962..1616f6f77d 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-data-tab.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-data-tab.tsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function formatGitHubSourceMessage(execution: RecipeExecutionRecord): string {
     return "Collecting repository threads before rows are available.";
   }
   if (source.status === "rate_limited") {
-    return source.message ?? "Waiting for GitHub rate limit. Studio will resume automatically.";
+    return source.message ?? "Waiting for GitHub rate limit. Unsloth will resume automatically.";
   }
   return source.message ?? "Collecting repository threads before rows are available.";
 }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-overview-tab.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-overview-tab.tsx
index 72624738fc..5ff9d644e7 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-overview-tab.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/executions/execution-overview-tab.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function formatSourceMessage(execution: RecipeExecutionRecord): string {
       typeof source.retry_after_sec === "number" && source.retry_after_sec > 0
         ? ` Waiting ~${formatMetricValue(source.retry_after_sec)}s.`
         : "";
-    return `Waiting for GitHub rate limit. Studio will resume automatically.${wait}`;
+    return `Waiting for GitHub rate limit. Unsloth will resume automatically.${wait}`;
   }
   return source.message ?? "Crawling GitHub source.";
 }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/runtime/execution-progress-island.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/runtime/execution-progress-island.tsx
index 563280c55f..1a194ba857 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/runtime/execution-progress-island.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/components/runtime/execution-progress-island.tsx
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function formatGitHubSourceSummary(
       typeof source.retry_after_sec === "number" && source.retry_after_sec > 0
         ? ` ~${formatMetricValue(source.retry_after_sec)}s`
         : "";
-    return `Waiting for GitHub rate limit${wait}. Studio will resume automatically.`;
+    return `Waiting for GitHub rate limit${wait}. Unsloth will resume automatically.`;
   }
   if (source.status === "retrying") {
     return source.message ?? "GitHub request failed; retrying automatically.";
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/seed/seed-dialog.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/seed/seed-dialog.tsx
index 878f9eba7c..0ed7eeed75 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/seed/seed-dialog.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/recipe-studio/dialogs/seed/seed-dialog.tsx
@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ export function GithubRepoSeedForm({
         />
         <p id={tokenHelpId} className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           {usingEnvToken
-            ? "Studio detected a server env token, so saved/shared recipes can leave this blank."
-            : "Blank is safest for saved/shared recipes because Studio will read the server environment at run time."}
+            ? "Unsloth detected a server env token, so saved/shared recipes can leave this blank."
+            : "Blank is safest for saved/shared recipes because Unsloth will read the server environment at run time."}
         </p>
         {hasToken && (
           <p className="rounded-md bg-amber-500/10 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300">
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ export function GithubRepoSeedForm({
       </fieldset>
 
       <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-        Backed by Studio's built-in <code>github_repo</code> seed reader. Large
+        Backed by Unsloth's built-in <code>github_repo</code> seed reader. Large
         repos can take minutes, so start with small limits for previews.
       </p>
     </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
index 90f66483b7..ef6bbf3c18 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/components/update-studio-instructions.tsx
@@ -4,21 +4,29 @@
 import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/copy-to-clipboard";
 import { useT } from "@/i18n";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
-import { Copy01Icon, Tick02Icon } from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
+import {
+  ArrowUpRight01Icon,
+  Copy01Icon,
+  Tick02Icon,
+} from "@hugeicons/core-free-icons";
 import { HugeiconsIcon } from "@hugeicons/react";
 import { AnimatePresence, motion, useReducedMotion } from "motion/react";
 import type { ReactElement } from "react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update";
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD =
+const STUDIO_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD =
   "curl -fsSL https://unsloth.ai/install.sh | sh";
-const STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD =
-  "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
+const STUDIO_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD = "irm https://unsloth.ai/install.ps1 | iex";
 const STUDIO_LOCAL_PULL_CMD = "git pull --ff-only";
-const STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD = "unsloth studio update --local";
-const STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD = "./install.sh --local";
-const STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD = ".\\install.ps1 --local";
+const STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD = "./install.sh --local";
+const STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD = ".\\install.ps1 --local";
+
+const DOCS_INSTALL_URL = "https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install";
+const DOCS_UPDATING_URL =
+  "https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/updating";
+const DOCS_MAC_URL = "https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/mac";
+const DOCS_WINDOWS_URL =
+  "https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/install/windows-installation";
 
 export type UpdateShell = "windows" | "unix";
 export type UpdateInstallSource =
@@ -30,15 +38,6 @@ export type UpdateInstallSource =
   | "unknown";
 type UpdateInstallSourceState = UpdateInstallSource | "loading";
 
-function getStudioUpdateInstructionLine(
-  shell: UpdateShell,
-  t: ReturnType<typeof useT>,
-): string {
-  return shell === "windows"
-    ? t("settings.about.update.openPowerShell")
-    : t("settings.about.update.openTerminal");
-}
-
 function isLocalInstallSource(
   installSource?: UpdateInstallSourceState | null,
 ): boolean {
@@ -128,6 +127,77 @@ function CopyableCommand({
   );
 }
 
+function DocsLink({
+  href,
+  label,
+}: {
+  href: string;
+  label: string;
+}): ReactElement {
+  return (
+    <a
+      href={href}
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+      className="inline-flex items-center gap-0.5 font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+    >
+      {label}
+      <HugeiconsIcon icon={ArrowUpRight01Icon} className="size-3" />
+    </a>
+  );
+}
+
+function UpdateDocsLinks(): ReactElement {
+  const t = useT();
+  return (
+    <p className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-2 gap-y-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+      {t("settings.about.update.docs")}
+      <DocsLink
+        href={DOCS_INSTALL_URL}
+        label={t("settings.about.update.docsInstall")}
+      />
+      <DocsLink
+        href={DOCS_UPDATING_URL}
+        label={t("settings.about.update.docsUpdating")}
+      />
+      <DocsLink
+        href={DOCS_MAC_URL}
+        label={t("settings.about.update.docsMac")}
+      />
+      <DocsLink
+        href={DOCS_WINDOWS_URL}
+        label={t("settings.about.update.docsWindows")}
+      />
+    </p>
+  );
+}
+
+function ShellToggleButton({
+  active,
+  label,
+  onClick,
+}: {
+  active: boolean;
+  label: string;
+  onClick: () => void;
+}): ReactElement {
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={onClick}
+      aria-pressed={active}
+      className={cn(
+        "rounded-full px-2.5 py-1 text-[11px] font-medium transition-colors",
+        active
+          ? "bg-foreground/[0.08] text-foreground dark:bg-white/[0.12]"
+          : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground",
+      )}
+    >
+      {label}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
 // biome-ignore lint/complexity/noExcessiveCognitiveComplexity: keep source-specific update guidance in one component so the command matrix stays visible.
 export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
   className,
@@ -145,6 +215,9 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
   const shell = shellOverride ?? defaultShell;
   const prefersReducedMotion = useReducedMotion();
   const windows = shell === "windows";
+  // null means the desktop app: its bundled backend updates through the
+  // built-in updater, so terminal commands would target the wrong install.
+  const desktopManaged = installSource === null;
   const localInstallSource = isLocalInstallSource(installSource);
   const checkoutInstallSource =
     installSource === "editable" || installSource === "local_repo";
@@ -163,6 +236,22 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
     ? { opacity: 1 }
     : { opacity: 0, y: -2 };
 
+  if (desktopManaged) {
+    return (
+      <div className={cn("flex flex-col gap-3", className)}>
+        {showTitle ? (
+          <p className="shrink-0 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-semibold font-heading">
+            {t("settings.about.update.title")}
+          </p>
+        ) : null}
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+          {t("settings.about.update.desktopManaged")}
+        </p>
+        <UpdateDocsLinks />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className={cn("flex flex-col gap-3", className)}>
       <div
@@ -176,42 +265,55 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
             {t("settings.about.update.title")}
           </p>
         ) : null}
-        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-0.5 text-[11px]">
-          <button
-            type="button"
-            onClick={() => setShellOverride("windows")}
-            className={cn(
-              "px-0.5 py-0.5 font-medium transition-colors",
-              windows
-                ? "text-foreground"
-                : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-emerald-600",
-            )}
-            aria-pressed={windows}
-          >
-            Windows
-          </button>
-          <span className="text-border">/</span>
-          <button
-            type="button"
+        <div className="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-1.5">
+          <ShellToggleButton
+            active={!windows}
+            label="MacOS / Linux"
             onClick={() => setShellOverride("unix")}
-            className={cn(
-              "px-0.5 py-0.5 font-medium transition-colors",
-              windows
-                ? "text-muted-foreground hover:text-emerald-600"
-                : "text-foreground",
-            )}
-            aria-pressed={!windows}
-          >
-            macOS/Linux
-          </button>
+          />
+          <ShellToggleButton
+            active={windows}
+            label="Windows"
+            onClick={() => setShellOverride("windows")}
+          />
         </div>
       </div>
       {loadingInstallSource ? (
         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
           {t("settings.about.update.checkingInstall")}
         </p>
-      ) : localInstallSource ? (
+      ) : (
         <>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+            {t("settings.about.update.installIntro")}
+          </p>
+          <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
+            <motion.div
+              key={`install-${shell}`}
+              initial={fadeInitial}
+              animate={fadeAnimate}
+              exit={fadeExit}
+              transition={fadeTransition}
+            >
+              <CopyableCommand
+                command={
+                  windows ? STUDIO_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD : STUDIO_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD
+                }
+                copyLabel={
+                  windows
+                    ? t("settings.about.update.installCommandWindows")
+                    : t("settings.about.update.installCommandUnix")
+                }
+              />
+            </motion.div>
+          </AnimatePresence>
+        </>
+      )}
+      {loadingInstallSource ? null : localInstallSource ? (
+        <>
+          <p className="text-xs font-semibold text-foreground">
+            {t("settings.about.update.localUpdateHeading")}
+          </p>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.localInstallDetected")}
           </p>
@@ -224,16 +326,9 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
                 command={STUDIO_LOCAL_PULL_CMD}
                 copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.gitPullCommand")}
               />
-              <CopyableCommand
-                command={STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD}
-                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localUpdateCommand")}
-              />
-              <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-                {t("settings.about.update.localInstallerFallback")}
-              </p>
               <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
                 <motion.div
-                  key={`local-fallback-${shell}`}
+                  key={`local-installer-${shell}`}
                   initial={fadeInitial}
                   animate={fadeAnimate}
                   exit={fadeExit}
@@ -242,8 +337,8 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
                   <CopyableCommand
                     command={
                       windows
-                        ? STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD
-                        : STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD
+                        ? STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD
+                        : STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD
                     }
                     copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localInstallerCommand")}
                   />
@@ -261,7 +356,7 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
               </p>
               <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
                 <motion.div
-                  key={`source-fallback-${shell}`}
+                  key={`source-installer-${shell}`}
                   initial={fadeInitial}
                   animate={fadeAnimate}
                   exit={fadeExit}
@@ -270,8 +365,8 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
                   <CopyableCommand
                     command={
                       windows
-                        ? STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD
-                        : STUDIO_LOCAL_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD
+                        ? STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD
+                        : STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD
                     }
                     copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localInstallerCommand")}
                   />
@@ -282,54 +377,22 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.restartAfterUpdate")}
           </p>
+          <UpdateDocsLinks />
         </>
       ) : unknownInstallSource ? (
         <>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.unknownInstall")}
           </p>
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t("settings.about.update.curlOrPypi")}
+          <p className="text-xs font-semibold text-foreground">
+            {t("settings.about.update.localUpdateHeading")}
           </p>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
-          />
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.localCheckout")}
           </p>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_LOCAL_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localUpdateCommand")}
-          />
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t("settings.about.update.restartAfterUpdate")}
-          </p>
-        </>
-      ) : (
-        <>
-          <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
-            <motion.p
-              key={`instruction-${shell}`}
-              initial={fadeInitial}
-              animate={fadeAnimate}
-              exit={fadeExit}
-              transition={fadeTransition}
-              className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed"
-            >
-              {getStudioUpdateInstructionLine(shell, t)}
-            </motion.p>
-          </AnimatePresence>
-          <CopyableCommand
-            command={STUDIO_UPDATE_CMD}
-            copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.updateCommand")}
-          />
-          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
-            {t("settings.about.update.fallbackInstruction")}
-          </p>
           <AnimatePresence mode="wait" initial={false}>
             <motion.div
-              key={`fallback-${shell}`}
+              key={`local-installer-${shell}`}
               initial={fadeInitial}
               animate={fadeAnimate}
               exit={fadeExit}
@@ -338,16 +401,24 @@ export function UpdateStudioInstructions({
               <CopyableCommand
                 command={
                   windows
-                    ? STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_WINDOWS_CMD
-                    : STUDIO_UPDATE_FALLBACK_UNIX_CMD
+                    ? STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_WINDOWS_CMD
+                    : STUDIO_LOCAL_INSTALL_UNIX_CMD
                 }
-                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.fallbackCommand")}
+                copyLabel={t("settings.about.update.localInstallerCommand")}
               />
             </motion.div>
           </AnimatePresence>
           <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
             {t("settings.about.update.restartAfterUpdate")}
           </p>
+          <UpdateDocsLinks />
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+            {t("settings.about.update.restartAfterUpdate")}
+          </p>
+          <UpdateDocsLinks />
         </>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/about-tab.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/about-tab.tsx
index e73ad802de..69c4aa6ef1 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/about-tab.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/about-tab.tsx
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export function AboutTab() {
         </p>
       </header>
 
-      <SettingsSection title="Studio">
+      <SettingsSection title="Unsloth">
         <SettingsRow label={t("settings.about.studioVersion")}>
           <code className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground">
             {studioVersion}
@@ -207,6 +207,37 @@ export function AboutTab() {
         </SettingsRow>
       </SettingsSection>
 
+      <SettingsSection title={t("settings.about.license.sectionTitle")}>
+        <SettingsRow
+          label={t("settings.about.license.studioLabel")}
+          description={t("settings.about.license.studioDescription")}
+        >
+          <a
+            href="https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth/blob/main/studio/LICENSE.AGPL-3.0"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 font-mono text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+          >
+            {t("settings.about.license.studioLicense")}
+            <HugeiconsIcon icon={ArrowUpRight01Icon} className="size-3" />
+          </a>
+        </SettingsRow>
+        <SettingsRow
+          label={t("settings.about.license.libraryLabel")}
+          description={t("settings.about.license.libraryDescription")}
+        >
+          <a
+            href="https://github.com/unslothai/unsloth/blob/main/LICENSE"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noopener noreferrer"
+            className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 font-mono text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+          >
+            {t("settings.about.license.libraryLicense")}
+            <HugeiconsIcon icon={ArrowUpRight01Icon} className="size-3" />
+          </a>
+        </SettingsRow>
+      </SettingsSection>
+
       <SettingsSection title={t("settings.about.dangerZone")}>
         <SettingsRow
           destructive={true}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/general-tab.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/general-tab.tsx
index 8a15eb4985..135f21caf5 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/general-tab.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/general-tab.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { usePlatformStore } from "@/config/env";
 import { resetOnboardingDone } from "@/features/auth";
 import { useChatRuntimeStore } from "@/features/chat";
+import {
+  setShowLlamaUpdateBanner,
+  useShowLlamaUpdateBanner,
+} from "@/hooks/use-llama-update-pref";
 import {
   loadHelperPrecacheSettings,
   updateHelperPrecacheSettings,
@@ -68,6 +72,8 @@ const PREFS_KEYS: string[] = [
   "unsloth_user_profile",
   // Guided tour flags
   "tour:studio:v1",
+  // Update notifications
+  "unsloth_show_llama_update_banner",
 ];
 
 // Set by resetAllPrefs so the unmount-commit effect skips writing back the
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ export function GeneralTab() {
   const autoTitle = useChatRuntimeStore((s) => s.autoTitle);
   const setAutoTitle = useChatRuntimeStore((s) => s.setAutoTitle);
   const chatOnly = usePlatformStore((s) => s.chatOnly);
+  const showLlamaUpdates = useShowLlamaUpdateBanner();
   const redirectTo = `${pathname}${search}`;
 
   const [draftToken, setDraftToken] = useState(hfToken ?? "");
@@ -315,6 +322,20 @@ export function GeneralTab() {
         </SettingsRow>
       </SettingsSection>
 
+      <SettingsSection title={t("settings.general.notifications.sectionTitle")}>
+        <SettingsRow
+          label={t("settings.general.notifications.showLlamaUpdates")}
+          description={t(
+            "settings.general.notifications.showLlamaUpdatesDescription",
+          )}
+        >
+          <Switch
+            checked={showLlamaUpdates}
+            onCheckedChange={setShowLlamaUpdateBanner}
+          />
+        </SettingsRow>
+      </SettingsSection>
+
       <SettingsSection title={t("settings.general.uploads.sectionTitle")}>
         <SettingsRow
           label={t("settings.general.uploads.maxUploadSize")}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/features/studio/tour/steps/nav.tsx b/studio/frontend/src/features/studio/tour/steps/nav.tsx
index 41c107888c..8a8da8cab0 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/features/studio/tour/steps/nav.tsx
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/features/studio/tour/steps/nav.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const studioNavStep: TourStep = {
   title: "Quick orientation",
   body: (
     <>
-      Studio: pick base model, dataset, hyperparams, then start training. After
+      Unsloth: pick base model, dataset, hyperparams, then start training. After
       you start, you’ll see a Training view with live loss/metrics. Chat is for
       testing base vs LoRA adapters. Export packages checkpoints for deployment.{" "}
       <ReadMore href="https://unsloth.ai/docs/get-started/fine-tuning-for-beginners" />
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-check.ts b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-check.ts
index 1ac5d9768e..5c609558d6 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-check.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-check.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ import { authFetch, getAuthToken } from "@/features/auth";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 
 // First check shortly after load, then re-surface as an hourly reminder. The
-// banner stays up until the user dismisses it (click outside / X) or updates.
+// banner stays up until the user explicitly acts on it (X, Update, or
+// Remind me later).
 const FIRST_CHECK_DELAY_MS = 1000;
 const REMINDER_INTERVAL_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000; // ~1 hour
+// "Remind me later" re-surfaces sooner than the hourly reminder.
+const SNOOZE_DELAY_MS = 15 * 60 * 1000; // ~15 minutes
 // While an update is applying, poll the job state at this cadence.
-const JOB_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 3000;
+const JOB_POLL_INTERVAL_MS = 1500;
 
 export interface LlamaUpdateJob {
   state: "idle" | "running" | "success" | "error";
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ export interface LlamaUpdateJob {
   from_tag: string | null;
   to_tag: string | null;
   error: string | null;
+  // Download fraction (0..1) while running, 1 on success, null when unknown.
+  progress: number | null;
 }
 
 export interface LlamaUpdateStatus {
@@ -42,6 +47,7 @@ function parseStatus(value: unknown): LlamaUpdateStatus | null {
       from_tag: typeof job.from_tag === "string" ? job.from_tag : null,
       to_tag: typeof job.to_tag === "string" ? job.to_tag : null,
       error: typeof job.error === "string" ? job.error : null,
+      progress: typeof job.progress === "number" ? job.progress : null,
     },
   };
 }
@@ -73,9 +79,10 @@ export interface LlamaApplyResult {
 
 /**
  * Polls the backend for a newer llama.cpp prebuilt. When one exists, `visible`
- * becomes true ~1s after load and stays up until the user dismisses it (click
- * outside / X) or updates; it re-surfaces every ~hour as a reminder. `apply()`
- * triggers the in-place swap and tracks the job.
+ * becomes true ~1s after load and stays up until the user dismisses it (X),
+ * snoozes it ("Remind me later", ~15 min), or updates; it re-surfaces every
+ * ~hour as a reminder. `apply()` triggers the in-place swap and tracks the
+ * job.
  */
 export function useLlamaUpdateCheck({
   enabled = true,
@@ -84,6 +91,7 @@ export function useLlamaUpdateCheck({
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
   const [applying, setApplying] = useState(false);
   const pollTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null);
+  const snoozeTimer = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null);
 
   const clearPollTimer = useCallback(() => {
     if (pollTimer.current) {
@@ -161,6 +169,10 @@ export function useLlamaUpdateCheck({
       clearTimeout(firstTimer);
       clearInterval(reminder);
       clearPollTimer();
+      if (snoozeTimer.current) {
+        clearTimeout(snoozeTimer.current);
+        snoozeTimer.current = null;
+      }
     };
   }, [enabled, surfaceIfAvailable, clearPollTimer]);
 
@@ -168,6 +180,16 @@ export function useLlamaUpdateCheck({
     setVisible(false);
   }, []);
 
+  // Hide now, re-check and re-surface after SNOOZE_DELAY_MS.
+  const snooze = useCallback(() => {
+    setVisible(false);
+    if (snoozeTimer.current) clearTimeout(snoozeTimer.current);
+    snoozeTimer.current = setTimeout(() => {
+      snoozeTimer.current = null;
+      fetchStatus().then(surfaceIfAvailable);
+    }, SNOOZE_DELAY_MS);
+  }, [surfaceIfAvailable]);
+
   const apply = useCallback(async (): Promise<LlamaApplyResult> => {
     if (applying) return { ok: false, error: "already running" };
     setApplying(true);
@@ -219,5 +241,6 @@ export function useLlamaUpdateCheck({
     applying,
     apply,
     dismiss,
+    snooze,
   };
 }
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-pref.ts b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-pref.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33a21965c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-llama-update-pref.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+// Copyright 2026-present the Unsloth AI Inc. team. All rights reserved. See /studio/LICENSE.AGPL-3.0
+
+import { useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+
+// Whether the llama.cpp update banner may appear. On by default; only an
+// explicit "false" (Settings -> General -> Notifications) disables it.
+const STORAGE_KEY = "unsloth_show_llama_update_banner";
+
+const listeners = new Set<() => void>();
+
+export function getShowLlamaUpdateBanner(): boolean {
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY) !== "false";
+  } catch {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+export function setShowLlamaUpdateBanner(show: boolean): void {
+  try {
+    if (show) {
+      // Remove rather than store "true" so the default stays on.
+      localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    } else {
+      localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, "false");
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // storage unavailable
+  }
+  for (const listener of listeners) listener();
+}
+
+function subscribe(listener: () => void): () => void {
+  listeners.add(listener);
+  // Sync toggles made in another tab.
+  const onStorage = (event: StorageEvent) => {
+    if (event.key === STORAGE_KEY) listener();
+  };
+  window.addEventListener("storage", onStorage);
+  return () => {
+    listeners.delete(listener);
+    window.removeEventListener("storage", onStorage);
+  };
+}
+
+export function useShowLlamaUpdateBanner(): boolean {
+  return useSyncExternalStore(subscribe, getShowLlamaUpdateBanner);
+}
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
index b376cb3a37..086cfc8090 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/hooks/use-tauri-backend.ts
@@ -56,23 +56,23 @@ function wait(ms: number) {
 function externalConflictMessage(preflight: DesktopPreflightResult) {
   if (preflight.reason === "desktop_owned_backend_active") {
     return preflight.port
-      ? `A desktop-owned Studio server for this install is already running on port ${preflight.port}. Quit the other desktop app instance, then try again.`
-      : "A desktop-owned Studio server for this install is already running. Quit the other desktop app instance, then try again.";
+      ? `A desktop-owned Unsloth server for this install is already running on port ${preflight.port}. Quit the other desktop app instance, then try again.`
+      : "A desktop-owned Unsloth server for this install is already running. Quit the other desktop app instance, then try again.";
   }
 
   if (preflight.reason === "desktop_owned_backend_starting") {
-    return "The desktop-owned Studio backend is still starting. Wait a moment, then try again.";
+    return "The desktop-owned Unsloth backend is still starting. Wait a moment, then try again.";
   }
 
   if (preflight.reason?.startsWith("desktop_owned_backend_unmanageable:")) {
     return preflight.port
-      ? `A desktop-owned Studio backend on port ${preflight.port} cannot be safely controlled by this desktop app. Stop that backend, then reopen Studio.`
-      : "A desktop-owned Studio backend cannot be safely controlled by this desktop app. Stop that backend, then reopen Studio.";
+      ? `A desktop-owned Unsloth backend on port ${preflight.port} cannot be safely controlled by this desktop app. Stop that backend, then reopen Unsloth.`
+      : "A desktop-owned Unsloth backend cannot be safely controlled by this desktop app. Stop that backend, then reopen Unsloth.";
   }
 
   return preflight.port
-    ? `A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal on port ${preflight.port}. Stop that server, or run \`unsloth studio update\` from that terminal before using the desktop app.`
-    : "A Studio server for this install is already running from a terminal. Stop that server, or run `unsloth studio update` from that terminal before using the desktop app.";
+    ? `A Unsloth server for this install is already running from a terminal on port ${preflight.port}. Stop that server, or run \`unsloth studio update\` from that terminal before using the desktop app.`
+    : "A Unsloth server for this install is already running from a terminal. Stop that server, or run `unsloth studio update` from that terminal before using the desktop app.";
 }
 
 async function waitForManagedServerReady(
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ export function useTauriBackend() {
           } else {
             setBackendError(
               preflight.disposition === "owned_stale"
-                ? "Desktop-owned Studio backend is too old for this desktop app. Run `unsloth studio update`, then restart Studio."
-                : "Managed Studio install is too old. Run `unsloth studio update`.",
+                ? "Desktop-owned Unsloth backend is too old for this desktop app. Run `unsloth studio update`, then restart Unsloth."
+                : "Managed Unsloth install is too old. Run `unsloth studio update`.",
             );
           }
           return;
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ export function useTauriBackend() {
       if (msg.includes("already running")) {
         startingRef.current = false;
         setBackendError(
-          "Managed server is already running but did not report a port. Restart Studio and try again.",
+          "Managed server is already running but did not report a port. Restart Unsloth and try again.",
         );
         return;
       }
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ export function useTauriBackend() {
       const detail =
         event instanceof CustomEvent && typeof event.detail === "string"
           ? event.detail
-          : "Desktop authentication failed. Update or repair the managed Studio install, then restart Studio.";
+          : "Desktop authentication failed. Update or repair the managed Unsloth install, then restart Unsloth.";
       setAuthFailure(detail);
     };
     window.addEventListener("tauri-auth-failed", onAuthFailed);
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index a0ee28fd86..19863d42bb 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export const en = {
     title: "Settings",
     dialog: {
       title: "Settings",
-      description: "Manage your Unsloth Studio preferences.",
+      description: "Manage your Unsloth preferences.",
       closeAriaLabel: "Close settings",
     },
     tabs: {
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ export const en = {
       chat: "Chat",
       connections: "Connections",
       apiKeys: "API",
-      about: "Help",
+      about: "About",
     },
     general: {
       title: "General",
-      description: "Global preferences for Unsloth Studio.",
+      description: "Global preferences for Unsloth.",
       account: "Account",
       huggingFaceToken: "Hugging Face token",
       huggingFaceTokenDescription:
@@ -112,38 +112,44 @@ export const en = {
         sectionTitle: "Helper LLM",
         preloadOnStartup: "Pre-cache Helper LLM on startup",
         preloadOnStartupDescription:
-          "Download and cache the AI Assist helper model in the background when Studio starts. Off by default; AI Assist can still download it on demand when clicked.",
+          "Download the AI Assist helper model in the background on startup. Off by default; AI Assist can still fetch it on demand.",
         disabledByEnv:
           "Disabled by UNSLOTH_HELPER_MODEL_DISABLE in the backend environment.",
         loadError: "Failed to load Helper LLM settings.",
         saveError: "Failed to save Helper LLM settings.",
       },
+      notifications: {
+        sectionTitle: "Notifications",
+        showLlamaUpdates: "llama.cpp update notifications",
+        showLlamaUpdatesDescription:
+          "Notify when a newer llama.cpp build is available. Turn off if you only train.",
+      },
       gettingStarted: "Getting started",
       startOnboarding: "Start onboarding",
       startOnboardingDescription:
-        "Open the setup wizard again without changing your account.",
+        "Reopen the setup wizard without changing your account.",
       startOnboardingAction: "Start onboarding",
       uploads: {
         sectionTitle: "Uploads",
         maxUploadSize: "Training dataset upload cap",
         maxUploadSizeDescription:
-          "Applies to training dataset uploads. Default is {defaultSize} MB.",
+          "Default is {defaultSize} MB.",
       },
       resetPreferences: {
         sectionTitle: "Danger zone",
         label: "Reset all local preferences",
         description:
-          "Clears local-only preferences. Chats, API access, and DB-backed settings are not affected.",
+          "Clears local-only preferences. Chats, API access, and DB-backed settings are kept.",
         action: "Reset preferences",
         confirmTitle: "Reset all local preferences?",
         confirmDescription:
-          "This clears local-only preferences, then reloads Studio. Chats, API access, and DB-backed settings are not affected.",
+          "Clears local-only preferences and reloads Unsloth. Chats, API access, and DB-backed settings are kept.",
         confirmAction: "Reset and reload",
       },
     },
     profile: {
       title: "Profile",
-      description: "Update how your profile appears in Studio.",
+      description: "How your profile appears in Unsloth.",
       changePicture: "Change profile picture",
       displayName: "Display name",
       nameSaved: "Profile name saved",
@@ -163,7 +169,7 @@ export const en = {
       theme: {
         title: "Theme",
         label: "Color scheme",
-        description: "Choose light, dark, or follow your system.",
+        description: "Light, dark, or follow your system.",
         system: "System",
         light: "Light",
         dark: "Dark",
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ export const en = {
       language: {
         title: "Language",
         label: "Display language",
-        description: "Choose the language used by Studio.",
+        description: "The language used by Unsloth.",
       },
       layout: {
         title: "Layout",
@@ -182,25 +188,25 @@ export const en = {
     },
     chat: {
       title: "Chat",
-      description: "Manage your chat history stored on this device.",
+      description: "Manage chat history stored on this device.",
       artifacts: {
         title: "Artifacts",
         collapseHtmlBlocks: "Collapse HTML blocks",
         collapseHtmlBlocksDescription:
-          "Artifacts mode collapses full HTML fallback automatically. Turn this on to also collapse full fenced HTML documents when Artifacts is off.",
+          "Artifacts mode collapses full HTML automatically. Turn on to also collapse fenced HTML documents when Artifacts is off.",
         allowNetworkAccess: "Allow artifact network access",
         allowNetworkAccessDescription:
-          "Let artifact previews load scripts, styles, fonts, media, fetch, and WebSocket resources from HTTP(S) CDNs. Keep off for fully offline previews.",
+          "Let artifact previews load scripts, styles, fonts, media, and network resources from CDNs. Keep off for fully offline previews.",
       },
       data: "Data",
       exportHistory: "Export chat history",
       exportHistoryDescription:
-        "Download all chats and messages as a JSON file.",
+        "Download all chats and messages as JSON.",
       exportAction: "Export",
       exportingAction: "Exporting...",
       exportConversations: "Export Recents and Projects",
       exportConversationsDescription:
-        "Download Recents only, or Recents plus project chats, as Raw JSONL, CSV, or ShareGPT JSONL, combined or one file per chat.",
+        "Download Recents or Recents plus project chats as Raw JSONL, CSV, or ShareGPT JSONL, combined or per chat.",
       exportConversationsAction: "Export",
       exportScopeRecents: "Recents",
       exportScopeAll: "Recents + Projects",
@@ -208,14 +214,14 @@ export const en = {
       exportPerChatSuffix: "(per chat)",
       importChats: "Import chats",
       importChatsDescription:
-        "Add conversations from a JSONL, NDJSON, or CSV export to Recents.",
+        "Import a JSONL, NDJSON, or CSV export into Recents.",
       importChatsAction: "Import",
       importNoConversations: "No conversations found in file.",
       importedOneChat: "Imported 1 conversation to Recents.",
       importedChatCount: "Imported {count} conversations to Recents.",
       importFailed: "Import failed.",
       clearHistory: "Clear chat history",
-      clearHistoryDescription: "Delete local chat history from this device.",
+      clearHistoryDescription: "Delete chat history from this device.",
       clearAction: "Clear",
       clearAllChats: "Clear all chats",
       clearAllChatsDescription: "Permanently delete every chat on this device.",
@@ -228,7 +234,7 @@ export const en = {
       clearOneChatTitle: "Clear 1 chat?",
       clearChatsTitle: "Clear {count} chats?",
       clearChatsConfirmDescription:
-        "This permanently deletes every chat and message stored on this device. This cannot be undone.",
+        "Permanently deletes every chat on this device. This cannot be undone.",
       clearingAction: "Clearing...",
       clearOneChatAction: "Clear 1 chat",
       clearChatCountAction: "Clear {count} chats",
@@ -251,12 +257,12 @@ export const en = {
     },
     connections: {
       title: "Connections",
-      description: "Manage providers and external service connections.",
+      description: "Manage providers and external connections.",
     },
     apiKeys: {
       title: "API",
       description:
-        "Access Unsloth programmatically via the OpenAI-compatible API.",
+        "Access Unsloth via the OpenAI-compatible API.",
       readDocs: "Read the API docs",
       noAccess: "No API access yet.",
       newBadge: "New",
@@ -296,62 +302,71 @@ export const en = {
       revokeToken: "Revoke token",
       revokeTitle: 'Revoke access token "{name}"?',
       revokeDescription:
-        "Applications using this token will immediately lose access. This cannot be undone.",
+        "Apps using this token immediately lose access. This cannot be undone.",
       revokeAction: 'Revoke "{name}"',
       revoking: "Revoking...",
     },
     about: {
       title: "About",
       description:
-        "Documentation, release notes, feedback, and Studio build info.",
-      studioVersion: "Studio Version",
+        "Docs, release notes, feedback, and build info.",
+      studioVersion: "Unsloth Version",
       packageVersion: "Package Version",
-      updates: "Updates",
+      updates: "Update",
       help: "Help",
       documentation: "Documentation",
       releaseNotes: "Release notes",
       whatsNew: "What's new",
       feedback: "Feedback",
       reportIssue: "Report an issue",
+      license: {
+        sectionTitle: "License",
+        studioLabel: "Unsloth Studio",
+        studioLicense: "AGPL-3.0",
+        studioDescription:
+          "Open source under the GNU AGPL v3.0.",
+        libraryLabel: "Unsloth Core",
+        libraryLicense: "Apache-2.0",
+        libraryDescription: "Licensed under Apache 2.0.",
+      },
       dangerZone: "Danger zone",
       shutDownStudio: "Shut down Unsloth Studio",
       shutDownStudioDescription:
-        "Stops the Studio server process and ends your session.",
+        "Stops the Unsloth server and ends your session.",
       shutDown: "Shut down",
       update: {
         title: "Update Unsloth Studio",
-        openPowerShell: "Open PowerShell and run:",
-        openTerminal: "Open Terminal and run:",
         commandText: "{label} text",
         copied: "Copied",
         copyCommand: "Copy command",
         commandCopied: "{label} copied",
         copyNamedCommand: "Copy {label}",
-        checkingInstall: "Checking how Studio was installed...",
+        checkingInstall: "Checking how Unsloth was installed...",
+        installIntro: "To install or update Unsloth:",
+        localUpdateHeading: "Local update",
+        installCommandUnix: "macOS/Linux install command",
+        installCommandWindows: "Windows install command",
         localInstallDetected:
-          "Source or local install detected. To avoid replacing it with PyPI, update from the checkout or source you originally installed from.",
-        pullThenUpdate:
-          "Pull latest changes from your Unsloth repo checkout, then update Studio locally:",
+          "Local install detected. Update from your original checkout to avoid replacing it with PyPI.",
+        pullThenUpdate: "Pull the latest changes, then run the local installer:",
         gitPullCommand: "git pull command",
-        localUpdateCommand: "local update command",
-        localInstallerFallback:
-          "If the Studio update command is unavailable, run the local installer from that checkout:",
         localInstallerCommand: "local installer command",
         sourceInstallDetected:
-          "This looks like a source or VCS package install. Reinstall from the original local path or Git URL you used.",
+          "Source or VCS package install detected. Reinstall from the original local path or Git URL.",
         repoCheckoutFallback:
-          "If you still have the Unsloth repo checkout, run the local installer from that checkout:",
-        restartAfterUpdate:
-          "Restart Studio after updating for changes to take effect.",
+          "If you still have the repo checkout, run the local installer from it:",
+        restartAfterUpdate: "Restart Unsloth after updating.",
+        desktopManaged:
+          "The desktop app keeps its bundled backend updated and will prompt when a new version is available.",
         unknownInstall:
-          "Studio could not detect how it was installed. Check how you installed Studio first, then choose the matching update path.",
-        curlOrPypi: "For curl or PyPI installs, run:",
-        updateCommand: "update command",
+          "Could not detect how Unsloth was installed. For installer or PyPI installs, use the commands above.",
         localCheckout:
-          "For local checkout installs, update from that checkout instead and use the local update command:",
-        fallbackInstruction:
-          "If that fails or unsloth studio update is unavailable, run:",
-        fallbackCommand: "fallback command",
+          "For local checkout installs, run the local installer from that checkout:",
+        docs: "Install docs:",
+        docsInstall: "Installation",
+        docsUpdating: "Updating",
+        docsMac: "Mac",
+        docsWindows: "Windows",
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index e7d3babfe9..5173f9fa74 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ export const zhCN = {
       chat: "聊天",
       connections: "连接",
       apiKeys: "API",
-      about: "帮助",
+      about: "关于",
     },
     general: {
       title: "通用",
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ export const zhCN = {
       chatDefaults: "聊天默认设置",
       autoTitleNewChats: "自动为新聊天命名",
       autoTitleNewChatsDescription: "根据第一条消息生成简短标题。",
+      notifications: {
+        sectionTitle: "通知",
+        showLlamaUpdates: "llama.cpp 更新通知",
+        showLlamaUpdatesDescription:
+          "有新的 llama.cpp 构建时提醒。如果只用于训练可以关闭。",
+      },
       gettingStarted: "入门",
       startOnboarding: "开始引导",
       startOnboardingDescription: "重新打开设置向导，不会更改你的账号。",
@@ -124,13 +130,13 @@ export const zhCN = {
         action: "重置偏好设置",
         confirmTitle: "重置所有本地偏好设置？",
         confirmDescription:
-          "这会清除仅保存在本地的偏好设置，然后重新加载 Studio。聊天、API 访问权限和数据库中的设置不会受到影响。",
+          "这会清除仅保存在本地的偏好设置，然后重新加载 Unsloth。聊天、API 访问权限和数据库中的设置不会受到影响。",
         confirmAction: "重置并重新加载",
       },
     },
     profile: {
       title: "个人资料",
-      description: "更新你在 Studio 中显示的个人资料。",
+      description: "更新你在 Unsloth 中显示的个人资料。",
       changePicture: "更换头像",
       displayName: "显示名称",
       nameSaved: "个人资料名称已保存",
@@ -150,7 +156,7 @@ export const zhCN = {
       language: {
         title: "语言",
         label: "显示语言",
-        description: "选择 Studio 使用的语言。",
+        description: "选择 Unsloth 使用的语言。",
       },
       theme: {
         title: "主题",
@@ -274,9 +280,9 @@ export const zhCN = {
       revoking: "撤销中...",
     },
     about: {
-      title: "帮助",
-      description: "文档、发布说明、反馈和 Studio 构建信息。",
-      studioVersion: "Studio 版本",
+      title: "关于",
+      description: "文档、发布说明、反馈和 Unsloth 构建信息。",
+      studioVersion: "Unsloth 版本",
       packageVersion: "包版本",
       updates: "更新",
       help: "帮助",
@@ -285,43 +291,52 @@ export const zhCN = {
       whatsNew: "最新内容",
       feedback: "反馈",
       reportIssue: "报告问题",
+      license: {
+        sectionTitle: "许可证",
+        studioLabel: "Unsloth Studio",
+        studioLicense: "AGPL-3.0",
+        studioDescription: "基于 GNU AGPL v3.0 开源。",
+        libraryLabel: "Unsloth Core",
+        libraryLicense: "Apache-2.0",
+        libraryDescription: "基于 Apache License 2.0 许可。",
+      },
       dangerZone: "危险区域",
       shutDownStudio: "关闭 Unsloth Studio",
-      shutDownStudioDescription: "停止 Studio 服务进程并结束你的会话。",
+      shutDownStudioDescription: "停止 Unsloth 服务进程并结束你的会话。",
       shutDown: "关闭",
       update: {
         title: "更新 Unsloth Studio",
-        openPowerShell: "打开 PowerShell 并运行：",
-        openTerminal: "打开终端并运行：",
         commandText: "{label} 文本",
         copied: "已复制",
         copyCommand: "复制命令",
         commandCopied: "{label} 已复制",
         copyNamedCommand: "复制 {label}",
-        checkingInstall: "正在检查 Studio 的安装方式...",
+        checkingInstall: "正在检查 Unsloth 的安装方式...",
+        installIntro: "安装或更新 Unsloth：",
+        localUpdateHeading: "本地更新",
+        installCommandUnix: "macOS/Linux 安装命令",
+        installCommandWindows: "Windows 安装命令",
         localInstallDetected:
-          "检测到源码或本地安装。为避免替换为 PyPI 版本，请从最初安装时使用的 checkout 或源码位置更新。",
-        pullThenUpdate:
-          "从你的 Unsloth 仓库 checkout 拉取最新变更，然后本地更新 Studio：",
+          "检测到本地安装。请从最初的 checkout 更新，以免被 PyPI 版本替换。",
+        pullThenUpdate: "拉取最新变更，然后运行本地安装器：",
         gitPullCommand: "git pull 命令",
-        localUpdateCommand: "本地更新命令",
-        localInstallerFallback:
-          "如果 Studio 更新命令不可用，请从该 checkout 运行本地安装器：",
         localInstallerCommand: "本地安装器命令",
         sourceInstallDetected:
           "这看起来是源码或 VCS 包安装。请从最初使用的本地路径或 Git URL 重新安装。",
         repoCheckoutFallback:
           "如果你仍保留 Unsloth 仓库 checkout，请从该 checkout 运行本地安装器：",
-        restartAfterUpdate: "更新后重启 Studio，使变更生效。",
+        restartAfterUpdate: "更新后请重启 Unsloth。",
+        desktopManaged:
+          "桌面应用会自动更新其内置后端，有新版本时会提示。",
         unknownInstall:
-          "Studio 无法检测安装方式。请先确认你如何安装 Studio，然后选择匹配的更新方式。",
-        curlOrPypi: "对于 curl 或 PyPI 安装，请运行：",
-        updateCommand: "更新命令",
+          "Unsloth 无法检测安装方式。如果你使用一键安装器或 PyPI 安装，请使用上面的命令。",
         localCheckout:
-          "对于本地 checkout 安装，请改为从该 checkout 更新并使用本地更新命令：",
-        fallbackInstruction:
-          "如果失败，或 unsloth studio update 不可用，请运行：",
-        fallbackCommand: "备用命令",
+          "对于本地 checkout 安装，请改为从该 checkout 运行本地安装器：",
+        docs: "安装文档：",
+        docsInstall: "安装",
+        docsUpdating: "更新",
+        docsMac: "Mac",
+        docsWindows: "Windows",
       },
     },
   },
diff --git a/studio/frontend/src/index.css b/studio/frontend/src/index.css
index 0d3b1698e1..9e394a31e7 100644
--- a/studio/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/studio/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@
 	.sidebar-nav-btn[data-state="open"],
 	.group\/project-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.group\/project-chat-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
+	.group\/projects-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.group\/recent-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.group\/run-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn {
 		background-color: var(--nav-surface-hover) !important;
@@ -562,6 +563,7 @@
 	.dark .sidebar-nav-btn[data-state="open"],
 	.dark .group\/project-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.dark .group\/project-chat-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
+	.dark .group\/projects-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.dark .group\/recent-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn,
 	.dark .group\/run-item:hover:not(:has(.sidebar-row-action:hover)) .sidebar-nav-btn {
 		color: #fff !important;
@@ -957,6 +959,11 @@
 		border-radius: 14px !important;
 	}
 
+	/* Account menu: a touch rounder than standard list menus. */
+	[data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"].app-user-menu.menu-soft-surface-up {
+		border-radius: 18px !important;
+	}
+
 	/* Every dropdown/menu/select/popover: borderless, chatbox shadow in light,
 	   none in dark. !important so it also overrides the bespoke menu shadows. */
 	[data-slot="dropdown-menu-content"],
@@ -1078,13 +1085,16 @@
 	[data-pill-compact="true"]
 		.composer-pill-btn:not([data-keep-label])[data-pill-label]:hover::after {
 		content: attr(data-pill-label);
-		@apply pointer-events-none absolute bottom-[calc(100%+6px)] left-1/2 z-50 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-[9px] bg-black px-2.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-medium leading-snug whitespace-nowrap text-white shadow-md;
+		/* Always one nowrap line, so always a full pill. */
+		@apply pointer-events-none absolute bottom-[calc(100%+6px)] left-1/2 z-50 -translate-x-1/2 rounded-full bg-black px-2.5 py-1.5 text-[11px] font-medium leading-snug whitespace-nowrap text-white shadow-md;
 	}
 
 	/* Compact caret pills (RAG, MCP) open their menu on click instead of
-	   toggling off, so keep the icon and skip the X swap. */
+	   toggling off, so keep the icon and skip the X swap. No data-active
+	   requirement: the off-switch glyph rules below hide the icon on hover
+	   even for inactive pills, which left a blank slot in compact mode. */
 	[data-pill-compact="true"]
-		.composer-pill-btn:not([data-keep-label]):has(.composer-pill-caret)[data-active="true"]:hover
+		.composer-pill-btn:not([data-keep-label]):has(.composer-pill-caret):hover
 		.composer-pill-glyph
 		> :not(.composer-pill-x) {
 		opacity: 1;
@@ -1512,6 +1522,20 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Indeterminate loading bar: a 1/3-width segment sweeping the track. */
+	.loading-bar-slide {
+		animation: loading-bar-slide 1.3s ease-in-out infinite;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes loading-bar-slide {
+		from {
+			transform: translateX(-110%);
+		}
+		to {
+			transform: translateX(420%);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@keyframes artifact-loading-line {
 		0% {
 			transform: translate3d(-125%, 0, 0) scaleX(0.78);
@@ -1750,10 +1774,10 @@
 	margin: 0 !important;
 }
 
-/* Composer shadow on the dark background color so toasts
-   do not merge into card-colored surfaces behind them. */
+/* Dark toasts share the chatbox surface color (.chat-composer-surface
+   uses var(--card) in dark); the composer shadow lifts them off the page. */
 .dark [data-sonner-toast][data-styled='true'] {
-	background-color: var(--background) !important;
+	background-color: var(--card) !important;
 	box-shadow: 0 2px 8px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16) !important;
 }
 
@@ -2099,6 +2123,11 @@
 		animation-iteration-count: infinite !important;
 	}
 
+	.loading-bar-slide {
+		animation-duration: 1.3s !important;
+		animation-iteration-count: infinite !important;
+	}
+
 	/* Keep the plus/x morph animating under reduced motion (small rotation,
 	   like the spinners above). */
 	.unsloth-composer-plus svg {
diff --git a/studio/install_llama_prebuilt.py b/studio/install_llama_prebuilt.py
index 2b42a7a058..bd8c90dc9c 100644
--- a/studio/install_llama_prebuilt.py
+++ b/studio/install_llama_prebuilt.py
@@ -856,6 +856,16 @@ def format_byte_count(num_bytes: float) -> str:
     return f"{num_bytes:.1f} B"
 
 
+def _progress_percent_step() -> int:
+    """Non-tty milestone granularity. The in-app updater sets
+    UNSLOTH_PROGRESS_PERCENT_STEP=5 to stream finer progress lines."""
+    try:
+        step = int(os.environ.get("UNSLOTH_PROGRESS_PERCENT_STEP", "25"))
+    except ValueError:
+        return 25
+    return min(max(step, 1), 50)
+
+
 class DownloadProgress:
     def __init__(self, label: str, total_bytes: int | None) -> None:
         self.label = label
@@ -868,6 +878,7 @@ class DownloadProgress:
         )
         self.is_tty = term_ok and self.stream.isatty()
         self.completed = False
+        self.milestone_step = _progress_percent_step()
         self.last_milestone_percent = -1
         self.last_milestone_bytes = 0
         self.has_rendered_tty_progress = False
@@ -918,7 +929,8 @@ class DownloadProgress:
         should_emit = False
         if self.total_bytes is not None:
             percent = int((downloaded_bytes * 100) / max(self.total_bytes, 1))
-            milestone_percent = min((percent // 25) * 25, 100)
+            step = self.milestone_step
+            milestone_percent = min((percent // step) * step, 100)
             if milestone_percent > self.last_milestone_percent and milestone_percent < 100:
                 self.last_milestone_percent = milestone_percent
                 should_emit = True