diff --git a/fix_tui_physically.py b/fix_tui_physically.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4b932e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix_tui_physically.py
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import os
+
+content = r""":PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       tui-client-spec
+:CREATED:  [2026-04-17 Fri 11:00]
+:END:
+#+TITLE: OpenCortex TUI Client (Standalone)
+#+STARTUP: content
+#+FILETAGS: :tui:ux:client:
+
+* Overview
+The OpenCortex TUI Client is a standalone Common Lisp application built on **Croatoan**. It provides a real-time, multi-window interface for interacting with the OpenCortex daemon.
+
+* Implementation
+#+begin_src lisp :tangle ../src/tui-client.lisp
+(in-package :cl-user)
+(defpackage :opencortex.tui
+  (:use :cl :croatoan)
+  (:export :main))
+(in-package :opencortex.tui)
+
+(defvar *daemon-host* "127.0.0.1")
+(defvar *daemon-port* 9105)
+(defvar *socket* nil)
+(defvar *stream* nil)
+(defvar *chat-history* (list))
+(defvar *status-text* "Connecting...")
+(defvar *input-buffer* (make-array 0 :element-type 'char :fill-pointer 0 :adjustable t))
+(defvar *is-running* t)
+(defvar *queue-lock* (bt:make-lock))
+(defvar *incoming-msgs* nil)
+
+(defun enqueue-msg (msg)
+  (bt:with-lock-held (*queue-lock*)
+    (push msg *incoming-msgs*)))
+
+(defun dequeue-msgs ()
+  (bt:with-lock-held (*queue-lock*)
+    (let ((msgs (nreverse *incoming-msgs*)))
+      (setf *incoming-msgs* nil)
+      msgs)))
+
+(defun clean-keywords (msg)
+  (if (listp msg)
+      (let ((clean nil))
+        (loop for (k v) on msg by #'cddr
+              do (push (intern (string k) :keyword) clean)
+                 (push v clean))
+        (nreverse clean))
+      msg))
+
+(defun listen-thread ()
+  (loop while *is-running* do
+    (handler-case
+        (when (and *stream* (open-stream-p *stream*))
+          (let ((raw-msg (opencortex:read-framed-message *stream*)))
+            (unless (member raw-msg '(:eof :error))
+              (let* ((msg (clean-keywords raw-msg))
+                     (type (or (getf msg :TYPE) (getf msg :type)))
+                     (payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
+                (cond ((and (listp msg) (eq type :EVENT))
+                       (let ((action (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)))
+                             (text (or (getf payload :TEXT) (getf payload :text) (getf payload :MESSAGE) (getf payload :message))))
+                         (cond ((eq action :handshake) (setf *status-text* "Ready"))
+                               (text (enqueue-msg (format nil "SYSTEM: ~a" text))))))
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :STATUS))
+                       (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
+                                                   (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
+                                                   (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :CHAT))
+                       (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
+                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type)))))
+            (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
+            (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
+      (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))
+    (sleep 0.05)))
+
+(defun main ()
+  (handler-case
+      (setf *socket* (usocket:socket-connect *daemon-host* *daemon-port*))
+    (error (e) (format t "Error connecting: ~a~%" e) (return-from main)))
+  (setf *stream* (usocket:socket-stream *socket*))
+  (bt:make-thread #'listen-thread :name "tui-listener")
+  
+  (unwind-protect
+      (with-screen (scr :input-echoing nil :input-blocking nil :enable-colors t :cursor-visible t)
+        (let* ((h (height scr))
+               (w (width scr))
+               (chat-win (make-instance 'window :height (- h 2) :width w :position (list 0 0)))
+               (status-win (make-instance 'window :height 1 :width w :position (list (- h 2) 0)))
+               (input-win (make-instance 'window :height 1 :width w :position (list (- h 1) 0)))
+               (last-status nil))
+          
+          (setf (function-keys-enabled-p input-win) t)
+          (setf (input-blocking input-win) nil)
+
+          (loop while *is-running* do
+            ;; 1. Handle incoming messages
+            (let ((new-msgs (dequeue-msgs)))
+              (when new-msgs
+                (dolist (msg new-msgs)
+                  (push msg *chat-history*)
+                  (setf *chat-history* (subseq *chat-history* 0 (min (length *chat-history*) 500))))
+                
+                (clear chat-win)
+                (let ((line-num 0))
+                  (dolist (m (reverse (subseq *chat-history* 0 (min (length *chat-history*) (- h 3)))))
+                    (add-string chat-win m :y line-num :x 0)
+                    (incf line-num)))
+                (refresh chat-win)))
+
+            ;; 2. Render Status Bar ONLY if changed
+            (unless (equal *status-text* last-status)
+              (clear status-win)
+              (add-string status-win *status-text* :attributes '(:reverse))
+              (refresh status-win)
+              (setf last-status *status-text*))
+
+            ;; 3. Handle Keyboard Input
+            (let* ((event (get-wide-event input-win))
+                   (ch (and event (typep event 'event) (event-key event))))
+              (when ch
+                (cond
+                  ((or (eq ch #\Newline) (eq ch #\Return))
+                   (let ((cmd (coerce *input-buffer* 'string)))
+                     (setf (fill-pointer *input-buffer*) 0)
+                     (when (> (length cmd) 0)
+                       ;; Local Echo
+                       (enqueue-msg (concatenate 'string "> " cmd))
+                       ;; Send to Brain
+                       (let ((framed (opencortex:frame-message (format nil "~s" (list :TYPE :EVENT :PAYLOAD (list :SENSOR :chat-message :TEXT cmd))))))
+                         (format *stream* "~a" framed)
+                         (finish-output *stream*)))
+                     (when (string= cmd "/exit") (setf *is-running* nil))))
+                  ((or (eq ch :backspace) (eq ch #\Backspace) (eq ch #\Rubout) (eq ch #\Del))
+                   (when (> (length *input-buffer*) 0)
+                     (decf (fill-pointer *input-buffer*))))
+                  ((characterp ch)
+                   (vector-push-extend ch *input-buffer*))))
+              
+              (clear input-win)
+              (add-string input-win (concatenate 'string "> " (coerce *input-buffer* 'string)))
+              (move input-win 0 (+ 2 (length *input-buffer*)))
+              (refresh input-win))
+            
+            (sleep 0.02))))
+    (setf *is-running* nil)
+    (when *socket* (usocket:socket-close *socket*))))
+#+end_src
+"""
+
+with open('literate/tui-client.org', 'w') as f:
+    f.write(content)
+print("Physical Org file rewritten.")
diff --git a/fix_tui_precise.py b/fix_tui_precise.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..149a812
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fix_tui_precise.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import sys
+
+filepath = 'literate/tui-client.org'
+with open(filepath, 'r') as f:
+    lines = f.read()
+
+# I will replace the block from (defun listen-thread to (sleep 0.05)))
+# with a guaranteed balanced version.
+
+import re
+pattern = r'\(defun listen-thread \(.*?\)\s+\(sleep 0.05\)\)\)'
+replacement = """(defun listen-thread ()
+  (loop while *is-running* do
+    (handler-case
+        (when (and *stream* (open-stream-p *stream*))
+          (let ((raw-msg (opencortex:read-framed-message *stream*)))
+            (unless (member raw-msg '(:eof :error))
+              (let* ((msg (clean-keywords raw-msg))
+                     (type (or (getf msg :TYPE) (getf msg :type)))
+                     (payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
+                (cond ((eq type :EVENT)
+                       (let ((action (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)))
+                             (text (or (getf payload :TEXT) (getf payload :text) (getf payload :MESSAGE) (getf payload :message))))
+                         (cond ((eq action :handshake) (setf *status-text* "Ready"))
+                               (text (enqueue-msg (format nil "SYSTEM: ~a" text))))))
+                      ((eq type :STATUS)
+                       (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
+                                                   (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
+                                                   (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
+                      ((eq type :CHAT)
+                       (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
+                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type))))))
+            (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
+            (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
+      (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))
+    (sleep 0.05)))"""
+
+# We use a more aggressive regex that matches greedily to consume all duplication
+lines = re.sub(r'\(defun listen-thread \(.*?\)\s+\(sleep 0.05\)\)\).*?\(sleep 0.05\)\)\)', replacement, lines, flags=re.DOTALL)
+
+with open(filepath, 'w') as f:
+    f.write(lines)
+print("Precise repair applied.")
diff --git a/literate/tui-client.org b/literate/tui-client.org
index 4601bc7..7763f29 100644
--- a/literate/tui-client.org
+++ b/literate/tui-client.org
@@ -56,34 +56,18 @@ The OpenCortex TUI Client is a standalone Common Lisp application built on **Cro
               (let* ((msg (clean-keywords raw-msg))
                      (type (or (getf msg :TYPE) (getf msg :type)))
                      (payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
-                (cond ((eq type :EVENT)
+                (cond ((and (listp msg) (eq type :EVENT))
                        (let ((action (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)))
-                             (sensor (or (getf payload :SENSOR) (getf payload :sensor)))
                              (text (or (getf payload :TEXT) (getf payload :text) (getf payload :MESSAGE) (getf payload :message))))
                          (cond ((eq action :handshake) (setf *status-text* "Ready"))
                                (text (enqueue-msg (format nil "SYSTEM: ~a" text))))))
-                      ((eq type :STATUS)
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :STATUS))
                        (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
                                                    (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
                                                    (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
-                      ((eq type :CHAT)
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :CHAT))
                        (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
-                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type))))))
-            (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
-            (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
-      (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))
-    (sleep 0.05)))
-                (cond ((eq type :EVENT)
-                       (let ((payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
-                         (when (eq (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)) :handshake)
-                           (setf *status-text* "Ready"))))
-                      ((eq type :STATUS)
-                       (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
-                                                   (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
-                                                   (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
-                      ((eq type :CHAT)
-                       (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
-                      (t (enqueue-msg (format nil "~s" msg))))))
+                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type)))))
             (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
             (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
       (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))
diff --git a/src/tui-client.lisp b/src/tui-client.lisp
index b1908c0..ccab0d9 100644
--- a/src/tui-client.lisp
+++ b/src/tui-client.lisp
@@ -43,34 +43,18 @@
               (let* ((msg (clean-keywords raw-msg))
                      (type (or (getf msg :TYPE) (getf msg :type)))
                      (payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
-                (cond ((eq type :EVENT)
+                (cond ((and (listp msg) (eq type :EVENT))
                        (let ((action (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)))
-                             (sensor (or (getf payload :SENSOR) (getf payload :sensor)))
                              (text (or (getf payload :TEXT) (getf payload :text) (getf payload :MESSAGE) (getf payload :message))))
                          (cond ((eq action :handshake) (setf *status-text* "Ready"))
                                (text (enqueue-msg (format nil "SYSTEM: ~a" text))))))
-                      ((eq type :STATUS)
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :STATUS))
                        (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
                                                    (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
                                                    (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
-                      ((eq type :CHAT)
+                      ((and (listp msg) (eq type :CHAT))
                        (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
-                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type))))))
-            (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
-            (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
-      (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))
-    (sleep 0.05)))
-                (cond ((eq type :EVENT)
-                       (let ((payload (or (getf msg :PAYLOAD) (getf msg :payload))))
-                         (when (eq (or (getf payload :ACTION) (getf payload :action)) :handshake)
-                           (setf *status-text* "Ready"))))
-                      ((eq type :STATUS)
-                       (setf *status-text* (format nil "[Scribe: ~a] [Gardener: ~a]" 
-                                                   (or (getf msg :SCRIBE) (getf msg :scribe))
-                                                   (or (getf msg :GARDENER) (getf msg :gardener)))))
-                      ((eq type :CHAT)
-                       (enqueue-msg (or (getf msg :TEXT) (getf msg :text))))
-                      (t (enqueue-msg (format nil "~s" msg))))))
+                      (t (harness-log "TUI: Ignored unknown type ~a" type)))))
             (when (eq raw-msg :eof) (setf *is-running* nil))
             (when (eq raw-msg :error) (setf *status-text* "Protocol Error"))))
       (error (c) (setf *status-text* (format nil "Net Error: ~a" c)) (setf *is-running* nil)))