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@@ -415,11 +415,9 @@
         <div class="kicker">Native macOS workspace for Hermes Agent</div>
         <h1>Stay close to the <span class="hero-accent">host</span>.</h1>
         <p>
-          Hermes Desktop is a native Mac app for Hermes built around a direct,
-          host-first SSH connection model. Real terminal. Real files. Real
-          session data. No browser wrapper. No gateway API. No daemon. No
-          extra sync layer slowly drifting away from the machine that actually
-          matters.
+          Hermes Desktop is a native Mac app for Hermes. It brings the core
+          Hermes workflow into one calm, focused place on macOS while keeping
+          the host as the source of truth.
         </p>
         <div class="hero-actions">
           <a class="cta" href="https://github.com/dodo-reach/hermes-desktop/releases">Download Release</a>
@@ -432,17 +430,15 @@ <h1>Stay close to the <span class="hero-accent">host</span>.</h1>
           <div class="micro">Product stance</div>
           <strong>One host.<br>One truth.</strong>
           <p>
-            The host stays authoritative. Hermes Desktop helps you work there
-            more calmly on macOS without inventing a second transport model.
+            Direct connection. Real host state. No extra layer in between.
           </p>
         </div>
 
         <div class="hero-panel hero-stat">
           <div class="micro">What it brings together</div>
           <strong>Sessions, files, cron, skills, terminal.</strong>
           <p>
-            The workflows you actually live in, resolved against the canonical
-            remote state.
+            The parts of Hermes you return to every day, in one native app.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -452,15 +448,13 @@ <h1>Stay close to the <span class="hero-accent">host</span>.</h1>
       <div class="section-head">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Core thesis</div>
-          <h2>Direct.<br>Native.<br>Legible.</h2>
+          <h2>Simple.<br>Native.<br>Direct.</h2>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Why this exists</div>
           <p>
-            Hermes Desktop is not trying to hide the host behind a softer
-            abstraction. It is for the side of Hermes you want to live in on a
-            Mac: direct SSH, canonical files, real sessions, real cron state,
-            and a real terminal that stays honest about where your work lives.
+            Hermes Desktop is for people who want Hermes to feel natural on a
+            Mac without changing how Hermes actually works.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -470,24 +464,21 @@ <h2>Direct.<br>Native.<br>Legible.</h2>
           <div class="micro">Transport</div>
           <h3>SSH first</h3>
           <p>
-            If <code>ssh your-host</code> already works from Terminal, Hermes
-            Desktop can usually meet you there.
+            It connects the same way you already do: over SSH.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">State model</div>
-          <h3>No shadow world</h3>
+          <h3>No second layer</h3>
           <p>
-            No local mirror. No custom sync protocol. No silent background
-            state that drifts away from the host over time.
+            No local mirror. No second copy. No hidden sync model to explain.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">User promise</div>
           <h3>You know where you are</h3>
           <p>
-            Host, profile, canonical paths, session store, and scheduler
-            source stay visible and understandable.
+            You always know which host you are using.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -497,67 +488,61 @@ <h3>You know where you are</h3>
       <div class="section-head">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">What you get</div>
-          <h2>Daily<br>workflow,<br>native.</h2>
+          <h2>The right<br>surface for<br>daily use.</h2>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Scope</div>
           <p>
-            The app focuses on the workflows that matter when Hermes is already
-            part of how you work: host overview, canonical file editing,
-            sessions, usage, skills, cron, and an embedded SSH terminal with
-            multiple tabs across hosts and profiles.
+            Hermes Desktop focuses on the workflows that matter most in regular
+            use: terminal, sessions, files, usage, skills, and cron jobs.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
 
       <div class="feature-grid">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Profiles</div>
-          <h3>SSH profiles</h3>
+          <h3>Connections</h3>
           <p>
-            Multiple named SSH targets plus Hermes profile awareness on the same
-            host, with state resolved against the active selection.
+            Connect to the hosts and Hermes profiles you already use.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Terminal</div>
           <h3>Real shell</h3>
           <p>
-            Embedded SSH terminal with tabs, appearance controls, and room for
-            genuinely parallel host workflows without inventing a second model.
+            A real terminal inside the app.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Canonical files</div>
-          <h3>Conflict-aware editing</h3>
+          <h3>Files that matter</h3>
           <p>
-            Edit <code>USER.md</code>, <code>MEMORY.md</code>, and
-            <code>SOUL.md</code> on the host with remote conflict checks before
-            save.
+            Open and edit the key Hermes files without losing track of where
+            they live.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Sessions</div>
-          <h3>Real session store</h3>
+          <h3>Session history</h3>
           <p>
-            Browse and search the canonical remote SQLite store, with fallback
-            only when the live store is unavailable.
+            Browse what happened, search it quickly, and stay oriented.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Skills + cron</div>
-          <h3>Host workflows together</h3>
+          <h3>Skills and cron</h3>
           <p>
-            Skills and cron jobs live next to the rest of the host workflow
-            instead of being split into a separate product surface.
+            Keep recurring work and reusable skills close to the rest of your
+            workflow.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Packaging</div>
-          <h3>One macOS build</h3>
+          <h3>Mac native</h3>
           <p>
-            Universal packaging for Apple Silicon and Intel from the same build
-            flow, with release artifacts published on GitHub.
+            Built for macOS and released as a universal app for Apple Silicon
+            and Intel Macs.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -567,9 +552,8 @@ <h3>One macOS build</h3>
       <div class="quote">
         <div class="micro">Positioning</div>
         <p>
-          Hermes Desktop is not competing with “more abstraction”. It is the
-          native Mac workspace for people who want Hermes to stay direct,
-          inspectable, and anchored to the host.
+          Hermes Desktop keeps the host in charge and makes daily work on macOS
+          feel better.
         </p>
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -578,10 +562,10 @@ <h3>One macOS build</h3>
       <div class="proof-grid">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Before you download</div>
-          <h2>Simple setup rule.</h2>
+          <h2>Simple setup.</h2>
           <p>
-            If this Mac can already reach the Hermes host over SSH without a
-            password prompt or host key confirmation, the app is usually ready.
+            If SSH already works from this Mac to your Hermes host, setup is
+            usually straightforward.
           </p>
           <div class="terminal">ssh your-host</div>
           <ul>
@@ -593,15 +577,14 @@ <h2>Simple setup rule.</h2>
 
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Trust model</div>
-          <h2>Easy to reason about.</h2>
+          <h2>Easy to understand.</h2>
           <p>
-            The architecture stays legible because it does less. No helper
-            service on the host. No gateway API requirement. No local cache that
-            quietly becomes authoritative by accident.
+            No helper service on the host. No gateway API. No separate local
+            copy pretending to be the source of truth.
           </p>
           <p>
-            That restraint is part of the product quality, not a missing
-            feature.
+            Current release builds are universal for Apple Silicon and Intel,
+            but they are not notarized yet.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -611,14 +594,12 @@ <h2>Easy to reason about.</h2>
       <div class="section-head">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">App views</div>
-          <h2>Live host.<br>Real UI.</h2>
+          <h2>A few<br>glimpses of<br>the app.</h2>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">Preview</div>
           <p>
-            Screenshots from the actual app, kept public-safe for the repo.
-            These are enough to make the repository feel real without
-            overselling unfinished surfaces.
+            Screenshots from the actual app, kept safe for a public repo.
           </p>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -628,32 +609,32 @@ <h2>Live host.<br>Real UI.</h2>
           <img src="assets/CRON-JOBS.png" alt="Hermes Desktop Cron Jobs view">
           <div class="shot-copy">
             <div class="micro">Cron jobs</div>
-            <h3>Scheduler state on the host</h3>
-            <p>Browse, edit, pause, resume, run now, and inspect the real remote cron definitions.</p>
+            <h3>Cron jobs</h3>
+            <p>Manage recurring work on the host.</p>
           </div>
         </article>
         <article class="shot">
           <img src="assets/USAGE.png" alt="Hermes Desktop Usage view">
           <div class="shot-copy">
             <div class="micro">Usage</div>
-            <h3>Cross-profile visibility</h3>
-            <p>Aggregate totals, session trends, top models, and host-wide usage where readable.</p>
+            <h3>Usage</h3>
+            <p>See recent activity and overall usage at a glance.</p>
           </div>
         </article>
         <article class="shot">
           <img src="assets/SKILLS.png" alt="Hermes Desktop Skills view">
           <div class="shot-copy">
             <div class="micro">Skills</div>
-            <h3>Canonical skill paths</h3>
-            <p>Browse recursive skill trees and edit them on the live host with a clear write model.</p>
+            <h3>Skills</h3>
+            <p>Browse and edit the skills you already use.</p>
           </div>
         </article>
         <article class="shot">
           <img src="assets/TERMINALE.png" alt="Hermes Desktop Terminal view">
           <div class="shot-copy">
             <div class="micro">Terminal</div>
-            <h3>Shell-first, not shell-themed</h3>
-            <p>Multiple tabs across hosts and profiles, still grounded in direct SSH instead of a second transport layer.</p>
+            <h3>Terminal</h3>
+            <p>Stay in the shell without leaving the app.</p>
           </div>
         </article>
       </div>
@@ -663,18 +644,18 @@ <h3>Shell-first, not shell-themed</h3>
       <div class="steps">
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">01</div>
-          <h3>Add host</h3>
-          <p>Use an SSH alias from <code>~/.ssh/config</code> or fill host details directly.</p>
+          <h3>Add a host</h3>
+          <p>Use an SSH alias or enter the host details directly.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">02</div>
           <h3>Select profile</h3>
-          <p>Target the default Hermes home or a named profile on the same host.</p>
+          <p>Choose the default Hermes home or a named profile.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="card">
           <div class="micro">03</div>
-          <h3>Work on the real thing</h3>
-          <p>Sessions, files, skills, usage, cron, and terminal all resolve against the canonical remote state.</p>
+          <h3>Start working</h3>
+          <p>Use Hermes in a native app while the host stays the source of truth.</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </section>
@@ -683,7 +664,7 @@ <h3>Work on the real thing</h3>
       <div>
         <div class="micro">Hermes Desktop</div>
         <h3>Open source. Native. Host-first.</h3>
-        <p>Public repo, public releases, and a product story that stays consistent with the app architecture.</p>
+        <p>A native Mac app for people who want Hermes to stay direct, simple, and close to the host.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="hero-actions">
         <a class="cta" href="https://github.com/dodo-reach/hermes-desktop">GitHub</a>