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 ### Highlights
 - **Thinking directives & state:** `/t|/think|/thinking <level>` (aliases off|minimal|low|medium|high|max/highest). Inline applies to that message; directive-only message pins the level for the session; `/think:off` clears. Resolution: inline > session override > `inbound.reply.thinkingDefault` > off. Pi/Tau get `--thinking <level>` (except off); other agents append cue words (`think` → `think hard` → `think harder` → `ultrathink`). Heartbeat probe uses `HEARTBEAT /think:high`.
-- **Verbose directives:** `/v|/verbose on|full|off` mirrors thinking: inline > session > config default. Directive-only replies with an acknowledgement; invalid levels return a hint. When enabled, tool results from JSON-emitting agents (Pi/Tau, etc.) are forwarded as `🛠️ …` messages.
+- **Verbose directives + session hints:** `/v|/verbose on|full|off` mirrors thinking: inline > session > config default. Directive-only replies with an acknowledgement; invalid levels return a hint. When enabled, tool results from JSON-emitting agents (Pi/Tau, etc.) are forwarded as `🛠️ …` messages, and new sessions surface a `🧭 New session: <id>` hint.
 - **Directive confirmations:** Directive-only messages now reply with an acknowledgement (`Thinking level set to high.` / `Thinking disabled.`) and reject unknown levels with a helpful hint (state is unchanged).
 - **Pi/Tau stability:** RPC replies buffered until the assistant turn finishes; parsers return consistent `texts[]`; web auto-replies keep a warm Tau RPC process to avoid cold starts.
 - **Claude prompt flow:** One-time `sessionIntro` with per-message `/think:high` bodyPrefix; system prompt always sent on first turn even with `sendSystemOnce`.
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 - Directive-only message sets a session-level verbose flag (`Verbose logging enabled./disabled.`); invalid levels reply with a hint and don’t change state.
 - Inline directive applies only to that message; resolution: inline > session default > `inbound.reply.verboseDefault` (config) > off.
 - When verbose is on **and the agent emits structured tool results (Pi/Tau and other JSON-emitting agents)**, tool results are sent back as separate messages prefixed with `🛠️`.
+- Starting a new session while verbose is on adds a first reply like `🧭 New session: <id>` so you can correlate runs.
 
 ### Logging (optional)
 - File logs are written to `/tmp/warelay/warelay-YYYY-MM-DD.log` by default (rotated daily; files older than 24h are pruned). Levels: `silent | fatal | error | warn | info | debug | trace` (CLI `--verbose` forces `debug`). Web-provider inbound/outbound entries include message bodies and auto-reply text for easier auditing.