version 5.3.2

Mirror the same changes from hbc_mini.py: retry host resolution with
exponential backoff (5s→60s) instead of exiting on DNS failure, and add
mutually exclusive -4 / -6 flags to restrict connections to IPv4 or IPv6.

In hbc (main.py) the retry sleep is interruptible via the shutdown_event.
In hbc_mini.c signal handlers are moved before the resolution loop so
SIGINT/SIGTERM can break the retry during startup.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

docs/HTTP_API.md

@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ See [User Management](USERS.md) for full authentication documentation.
 |--------|------|-------------|------|
 | `GET` | `/api/0/users` | List all users | Admin |
 | `GET` | `/api/0/users/me` | Own profile | Authenticated |
+| `PUT` | `/api/0/users/me` | Update own profile | Authenticated |
+
+### Notification Channels
+
+| Method | Path | Description | Role |
+|--------|------|-------------|------|
+| `GET` | `/api/0/notification_channel_types` | Channel type schemas | Authenticated |
+| `GET` | `/api/0/notification_channels` | List visible channels | Authenticated |
+| `POST` | `/api/0/notification_channels` | Create a channel | Authenticated |
+| `PUT` | `/api/0/notification_channels/{name}` | Update a channel | Owner or Admin |
+| `DELETE` | `/api/0/notification_channels/{name}` | Delete a channel | Owner or Admin |
 
 ### Host Management
 
@@ -203,6 +214,101 @@ Changes take effect immediately but are not written back to the config file. Upd
 
 ---
 
+---
+
+### Notification Channel Endpoints
+
+Channels are visible to all users by default. Channels marked `private: true` are only visible to their owner. Admins see all channels.
+
+#### GET /api/0/notification_channel_types
+Return the schema for every supported notifier type. Used by the web UI to dynamically render the channel creation form.
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "pushover": {
+    "label": "Pushover",
+    "fields": [
+      {"key": "token",  "label": "App token",  "type": "secret", "required": true},
+      {"key": "user",   "label": "User key",   "type": "secret", "required": true},
+      {"key": "sound",  "label": "Sound",      "type": "text",   "required": false}
+    ]
+  },
+  "email": { "label": "E-mail", "fields": [ ... ] },
+  ...
+}
+```
+
+---
+
+#### GET /api/0/notification_channels
+List channels visible to the current user (public channels + own private channels). Admins receive all channels.
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "name": "pushover_ops",
+    "type": "pushover",
+    "type_label": "Pushover",
+    "owner": null,
+    "private": false,
+    "min_level": "WARNING",
+    "fields": [
+      {"key": "token", "label": "App token", "value": "•••", "sensitive": true},
+      {"key": "user",  "label": "User key",  "value": "•••", "sensitive": true}
+    ]
+  }
+]
+```
+
+Sensitive fields (`type: "secret"`) are always returned as `"•••"`.
+
+---
+
+#### POST /api/0/notification_channels
+Create a new channel. The creating user becomes the channel's `owner`.
+
+**Request body:**
+```json
+{
+  "name": "my_pushover",
+  "type": "pushover",
+  "token": "app-token",
+  "user": "user-key",
+  "min_level": "WARNING",
+  "private": true
+}
+```
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true, "name": "my_pushover"}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `400` (missing required field or unknown type), `409` (name already exists)
+
+---
+
+#### PUT /api/0/notification_channels/{name}
+Update an existing channel. Only the channel owner or an admin may update it.
+
+Secret fields sent as `"•••"` are preserved from the existing config (same pattern as OAuth secrets in the admin config editor).
+
+**Request body:** same shape as POST, `name` ignored (taken from URL).
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `403 Forbidden`, `404 Not Found`
+
+---
+
+#### DELETE /api/0/notification_channels/{name}
+Delete a channel. Only the channel owner or an admin may delete it.
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `403 Forbidden`, `404 Not Found`
+
+---
+
 ### Alert Endpoints
 
 #### GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/alerts

docs/NOTIFICATIONS.md

@@ -30,9 +30,17 @@ Set `base_url` so notification links point to your hbd instance:
 base_url: https://hbd.example.com
 ```
 
-### Global channel definitions
+### Channel definitions
 
-Define channels once; reference them by name from user configs:
+Channels are defined under `notification_channels`. Each entry specifies a delivery type and its credentials. Two optional metadata fields control visibility:
+
+| Field | Default | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `owner` | *(absent)* | Username who created/owns this channel. Absent = admin-created. |
+| `private` | `false` | When `true`, only the owner can see and select this channel. |
+| `min_level` | `WARNING` | Minimum alert level this channel receives. |
+
+**Admin-created channels** (set in the config file or via the admin settings UI) are public by default — all users can select them:
 
 ```yaml
 notification_channels:
@@ -41,7 +49,7 @@ notification_channels:
     type: pushover
     token: your-app-token
     user: your-user-key
-    min_level: WARNING        # optional, default: WARNING
+    min_level: WARNING
 
   email_ops:
     type: email
@@ -58,14 +66,14 @@ notification_channels:
     homeserver: https://matrix.example.org
     access_token: syt_xxx
     room_id: "!abc:matrix.example.org"
-    min_level: CRITICAL       # only send critical alerts to this room
+    min_level: CRITICAL
 
   sms_oncall:
     type: sms_voipms
     api_user: me@example.com
     api_password: secret
-    did: "5551234567"         # your voip.ms DID number
-    dst: "5559876543"         # destination number
+    did: "5551234567"
+    dst: "5559876543"
     min_level: CRITICAL
 
   signal_ops:
@@ -82,9 +90,30 @@ notification_channels:
     username: heartbeat-bot
 ```
 
+**User-created channels** are written by authenticated users through the API or their profile page. They carry an `owner` field and optionally `private: true`:
+
+```yaml
+notification_channels:
+
+  alice_personal:
+    type: pushover
+    token: personal-token
+    user: personal-key
+    owner: alice          # created by alice
+    private: true         # only alice can see this channel
+```
+
+### Channel visibility
+
+| Channel | Who can see / select it |
+|---|---|
+| No `private` field (or `private: false`) | All users |
+| `private: true` | Only the `owner` |
+| Any channel | Admins always see everything |
+
 ### Users with notification channels
 
-Each user lists which global channels they receive notifications on:
+Each user lists which channels they receive notifications on. Users can manage their own selection from the profile page:
 
 ```yaml
 users:
@@ -270,6 +299,7 @@ Called once at startup from `main.py`. Pass the running asyncio event loop so Ma
 - Check that the host has an `owner` or `managers` set
 - Check that users have `notification_channels` listed
 - Check that the channel names in user config match keys under `notification_channels:`
+- If a user can't select a channel, check whether it is `private: true` and owned by someone else
 
 **min_level filtering too aggressive:**
 - Default is `WARNING` — both WARNING and CRITICAL are sent

docs/USERS.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ users:
   bob:
     full_name: Bob Smith
     password: pbkdf2:sha256:...
-    notification_channels: [pushover_standard]
+    notification_channels: [pushover_standard]   # channels bob has selected
 
   carol:
     full_name: Carol Jones
@@ -188,6 +188,32 @@ Return the currently authenticated user's profile.
 
 ---
 
+#### PUT /api/0/users/me
+Update the current user's profile. All fields are optional — send only what you want to change.
+
+**Update display name and avatar:**
+```json
+{ "full_name": "Carol Jones", "avatar": "/avatars/carol.png" }
+```
+
+**Change notification channel selection:**
+```json
+{ "notification_channels": ["pushover_ops", "email_ops"] }
+```
+Only channels visible to the user (public + own private) are accepted; others are silently dropped.
+
+**Change password:**
+```json
+{ "password": { "current": "oldpass", "new": "newpass" } }
+```
+Requires the correct current password. New password is hashed before storage.
+
+**Response:** `{"ok": true}`
+
+**Status codes:** `200 OK`, `400` (missing/invalid field), `401` (unauthenticated), `403` (wrong current password)
+
+---
+
 ### Host Access
 
 #### GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/access

docs/superpowers/plans/2026-05-10-host-overview-info-section.md

@@ -0,0 +1,539 @@
+# Host Overview Info Section — Implementation Plan
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Add an always-visible info section to each host card on `/plugins`, showing owner, managers, agent version/type, last packet timestamp, and effective thresholds; move hbc_version/hbc_type out of the os_info accordion.
+
+**Architecture:** A new `_build_host_info` module-level helper in `http.py` assembles the info dict from the host object and threshold_checker. A new `GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info` closure inside `serve()` calls it and returns JSON. The `plugins.html` template adds a static placeholder div per host; JS fetches the endpoint on first card expand, caches the result, and renders it.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Python/aiohttp (backend), Jinja2 (template), vanilla JS/HTML/CSS (frontend). Tests with pytest and unittest.mock.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: `_build_host_info` helper — tests first
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `tests/test_http_host_info.py`
+- Modify: `hbd/server/http.py` (add module-level helper after `_mask_config_for_api`, around line 128)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `tests/test_http_host_info.py`:
+
+```python
+"""Tests for _build_host_info helper in http.py."""
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from hbd.server.http import _build_host_info
+
+
+class _FakeConn:
+    def __init__(self, lastbeat):
+        self.lastbeat = lastbeat
+
+
+class _FakeHost:
+    def __init__(self, name="myhost", owner=None, managers=None,
+                 connections=None, os_data=None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.managers = managers or []
+        self.connections = connections or {}
+        self._os_data = os_data
+
+    def get_latest_plugin_data(self, plugin_name):
+        if plugin_name == "os_info" and self._os_data is not None:
+            return (1234567890.0, self._os_data)
+        return None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_basic_fields():
+    host = _FakeHost(owner="alice", managers=["bob", "carol"])
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["owner"] == "alice"
+    assert result["managers"] == ["bob", "carol"]
+    assert result["hbc_version"] is None
+    assert result["hbc_type"] is None
+    assert result["last_packet"] is None
+    assert result["thresholds"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_no_owner():
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["owner"] is None
+    assert result["managers"] == []
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_reads_hbc_from_os_info():
+    host = _FakeHost(os_data={"hbc_version": "5.3.0", "hbc_type": "full"})
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["hbc_version"] == "5.3.0"
+    assert result["hbc_type"] == "full"
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_hbc_none_when_no_os_info():
+    host = _FakeHost(os_data=None)
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["hbc_version"] is None
+    assert result["hbc_type"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_last_packet_is_max_lastbeat():
+    host = _FakeHost(connections={
+        "IPv4": _FakeConn(1000.0),
+        "IPv6": _FakeConn(2000.0),
+    })
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["last_packet"] == 2000.0
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_last_packet_none_when_no_connections():
+    host = _FakeHost(connections={})
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["last_packet"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_none_without_checker():
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=None)
+    assert result["thresholds"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_sorted_by_metric():
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc_cpu = ThresholdConfig("cpu_monitor.cpu_percent", warning=80.0, critical=95.0)
+    tc_mem = ThresholdConfig("memory_monitor.memory_percent", warning=85.0, critical=98.0)
+
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {
+        "memory_monitor.memory_percent": tc_mem,
+        "cpu_monitor.cpu_percent": tc_cpu,
+    }
+
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+
+    assert result["thresholds"] is not None
+    assert len(result["thresholds"]) == 2
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["metric"] == "cpu_monitor.cpu_percent"
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["warning"] == 80.0
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["critical"] == 95.0
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["operator"] == ">"
+    assert result["thresholds"][1]["metric"] == "memory_monitor.memory_percent"
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_empty_list_when_no_thresholds():
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {}
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"] == []
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_threshold_null_warning_critical():
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc = ThresholdConfig("rtt.myhost", warning=None, critical=500.0)
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {"rtt.myhost": tc}
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["warning"] is None
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["critical"] == 500.0
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run tests to confirm they fail**
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/test_http_host_info.py -v
+```
+
+Expected: `ImportError` or `AttributeError` — `_build_host_info` does not exist yet.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Implement `_build_host_info` in `hbd/server/http.py`**
+
+Insert after `_mask_config_for_api` (around line 128, before `def serve(`):
+
+```python
+def _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=None):
+    """Assemble the info payload for GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info."""
+    hbc_version = None
+    hbc_type = None
+    latest_os = host.get_latest_plugin_data("os_info")
+    if latest_os:
+        _, os_data = latest_os
+        hbc_version = os_data.get("hbc_version")
+        hbc_type = os_data.get("hbc_type")
+
+    last_packet = None
+    if host.connections:
+        last_packet = max(conn.lastbeat for conn in host.connections.values())
+
+    thresholds = None
+    if threshold_checker is not None:
+        raw = threshold_checker.get_thresholds_for_host(host.name)
+        thresholds = sorted(
+            [
+                {
+                    "metric": tc.metric_path,
+                    "warning": tc.warning,
+                    "critical": tc.critical,
+                    "operator": tc.operator.value,
+                }
+                for tc in raw.values()
+            ],
+            key=lambda x: x["metric"],
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "owner": getattr(host, "owner", None),
+        "managers": list(getattr(host, "managers", [])),
+        "hbc_version": hbc_version,
+        "hbc_type": hbc_type,
+        "last_packet": last_packet,
+        "thresholds": thresholds,
+    }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Run tests to confirm they pass**
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/test_http_host_info.py -v
+```
+
+Expected: all 11 tests PASS.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add tests/test_http_host_info.py hbd/server/http.py
+git commit -m "feat: add _build_host_info helper for host info endpoint"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: `api_host_info` route handler
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `hbd/server/http.py`
+  - Add `api_host_info` closure inside `serve()` (after `api_host_access_put`, around line 829)
+  - Register route (around line 1271)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add `api_host_info` closure inside `serve()`**
+
+Insert after `api_host_access_put` (after line 829, before the comment `# User profile page`):
+
+```python
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Host info endpoint
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def api_host_info(request):
+        """GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info"""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        hostname = request.match_info.get("hostname")
+        if hostname not in hbdclass.Host.hosts:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Host '{hostname}' not found"}, status=404)
+        host = hbdclass.Host.hosts[hostname]
+        if not _can_view_host(user, host):
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+        return web.json_response(_build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=threshold_checker))
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Register the route**
+
+In the route list (around line 1271, after the existing `/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/access` routes):
+
+```python
+            web.get("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info", api_host_info),
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the full test suite still passes**
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/ -q
+```
+
+Expected: all tests PASS (no regressions).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Smoke-test the endpoint manually** (if a dev server is running)
+
+```bash
+curl -s http://localhost:50004/api/0/hosts/<hostname>/info | python3 -m json.tool
+```
+
+Expected: JSON with `owner`, `managers`, `hbc_version`, `hbc_type`, `last_packet`, `thresholds` keys.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add hbd/server/http.py
+git commit -m "feat: add GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info endpoint"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: Info section HTML and CSS in `plugins.html`
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `hbd/server/templates/plugins.html`
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add CSS for the info section**
+
+In the `<style>` block (find the closing `</style>` tag around line 391 and insert before it):
+
+```css
+    /* ── Host info section ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+    .host-info-section {
+      padding: 12px 16px;
+      background: #fafafa;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+      font-size: 0.85em;
+    }
+    .info-meta {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
+      gap: 3px 14px;
+      margin-bottom: 10px;
+    }
+    .info-label { font-weight: 600; color: #555; white-space: nowrap; }
+    .info-value { color: #222; }
+    .info-thresholds-title {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      color: #555;
+      margin-bottom: 6px;
+    }
+    .info-note { color: #888; font-style: italic; }
+    .info-loading { color: #bbb; font-style: italic; }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add info section placeholder to each host card**
+
+Inside the host loop, at the very start of `.host-body` (before the `{% set plugin_order %}` line, around line 438):
+
+```html
+          <div class="host-body">
+            <div class="host-info-section" id="info-{{ host.name }}">
+              <div class="info-loading">Loading…</div>
+            </div>
+```
+
+The existing `{% set plugin_order %}` line and everything after stays unchanged. Only add the two new lines between `<div class="host-body">` and `{% set plugin_order %}`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the page still renders without JS errors**
+
+Start the dev server and open `/plugins` in a browser. Expand any host card — you should see the "Loading…" italic line above the plugin accordions (it will not be replaced yet, that comes in Task 4).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
+git commit -m "feat: add host info section placeholder and CSS to plugins.html"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: JS — `infoCache`, `fetchHostInfo`, `renderInfoSection`
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `hbd/server/templates/plugins.html` (JS `<script>` block)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add `infoCache` constant**
+
+After the `pluginCache` declaration (after `const pluginCache = {};`, around line 489), add:
+
+```javascript
+      // infoCache[hostname] = info data object from /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info
+      const infoCache = {};
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add `fetchHostInfo` function**
+
+After the existing `fetchPlugin` function (around line 522, before `fetchHostGlance`), add:
+
+```javascript
+      async function fetchHostInfo(hostname) {
+        const r = await fetch(`/api/0/hosts/${encodeURIComponent(hostname)}/info`);
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${r.status}`);
+        return r.json();
+      }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Add `renderInfoSection` function**
+
+After `fetchHostInfo` (before `fetchHostGlance`), add:
+
+```javascript
+      function renderInfoSection(hostname, data) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+        if (!el) return;
+
+        const owner    = data.owner ? escHtml(data.owner) : '—';
+        const managers = data.managers && data.managers.length
+          ? data.managers.map(escHtml).join(', ') : '—';
+        const hbcVer  = data.hbc_version ? escHtml(String(data.hbc_version)) : '—';
+        const hbcType = data.hbc_type    ? escHtml(String(data.hbc_type))    : '—';
+        const lastPkt = data.last_packet
+          ? new Date(data.last_packet * 1000).toLocaleString() : '—';
+
+        let html = `<div class="info-meta">
+          <span class="info-label">Owner</span><span class="info-value">${owner}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Managers</span><span class="info-value">${managers}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Agent Version</span><span class="info-value">${hbcVer}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Agent Type</span><span class="info-value">${hbcType}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Last Packet</span><span class="info-value">${lastPkt}</span>
+        </div>`;
+
+        if (data.thresholds === null) {
+          html += `<div class="info-note">Threshold alerting not configured.</div>`;
+        } else if (data.thresholds.length === 0) {
+          html += `<div class="info-note">No thresholds defined.</div>`;
+        } else {
+          html += `<div class="info-thresholds-title">Effective Thresholds</div>
+            <table class="data-table"><thead><tr>
+              <th>Metric</th><th>Op</th><th>Warning</th><th>Critical</th>
+            </tr></thead><tbody>`;
+          for (const t of data.thresholds) {
+            const w = t.warning  !== null && t.warning  !== undefined ? t.warning  : '—';
+            const c = t.critical !== null && t.critical !== undefined ? t.critical : '—';
+            html += `<tr>
+              <td class="key">${escHtml(t.metric)}</td>
+              <td>${escHtml(t.operator)}</td>
+              <td>${w}</td>
+              <td>${c}</td>
+            </tr>`;
+          }
+          html += `</tbody></table>`;
+        }
+
+        el.innerHTML = html;
+      }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
+git commit -m "feat: add fetchHostInfo and renderInfoSection JS functions"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: Wire `fetchHostInfo` into `toggleHost`
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `hbd/server/templates/plugins.html` (the `toggleHost` function, around line 643)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Replace `toggleHost` with the updated version**
+
+Find the existing `toggleHost` function:
+
+```javascript
+      function toggleHost(hostname) {
+        const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
+        const wasCollapsed = card.classList.contains('collapsed');
+        card.classList.toggle('collapsed');
+        if (wasCollapsed && !pluginCache[hostname]) {
+          fetchHostGlance(hostname);
+        }
+      }
+```
+
+Replace with:
+
+```javascript
+      function toggleHost(hostname) {
+        const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
+        const wasCollapsed = card.classList.contains('collapsed');
+        card.classList.toggle('collapsed');
+        if (wasCollapsed) {
+          if (!pluginCache[hostname]) {
+            fetchHostGlance(hostname);
+          }
+          if (!infoCache[hostname]) {
+            const infoEl = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+            if (infoEl) infoEl.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Loading…</div>';
+            fetchHostInfo(hostname).then(data => {
+              infoCache[hostname] = data;
+              renderInfoSection(hostname, data);
+            }).catch(() => {
+              const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+              if (el) el.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Could not load host info.</div>';
+            });
+          }
+        }
+      }
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Test in browser**
+
+Open `/plugins`, expand a host card. Verify:
+- The info section appears above the plugin accordions.
+- Owner, managers (or "—"), agent version, agent type, last packet render correctly.
+- Threshold table renders (or the appropriate "not configured" / "none defined" message).
+- Collapsing and re-expanding does not re-fetch (no second network request).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
+git commit -m "feat: fetch and render host info section on card expand"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 6: Remove `hbc_version` and `hbc_type` from `renderOsInfoTable`
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `hbd/server/templates/plugins.html` (the `renderOsInfoTable` function, around line 794)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Update `renderOsInfoTable`**
+
+Find the existing function:
+
+```javascript
+      function renderOsInfoTable(d) {
+        const ORDER = ['distro_pretty_name','system','release','version','machine',
+                       'processor','architecture','node','python_version',
+                       'python_implementation','hbc_version',
+                       'distro_name','distro_version','distro_id','distro_version_id'];
+        const shown = new Set(ORDER);
+        const keys = [...ORDER, ...Object.keys(d).filter(k => !shown.has(k) && !SKIP_FIELDS.has(k))];
+```
+
+Replace with:
+
+```javascript
+      function renderOsInfoTable(d) {
+        const ORDER = ['distro_pretty_name','system','release','version','machine',
+                       'processor','architecture','node','python_version',
+                       'python_implementation',
+                       'distro_name','distro_version','distro_id','distro_version_id'];
+        const INFO_FIELDS = new Set(['hbc_version', 'hbc_type']);
+        const shown = new Set(ORDER);
+        const keys = [...ORDER, ...Object.keys(d).filter(k => !shown.has(k) && !SKIP_FIELDS.has(k) && !INFO_FIELDS.has(k))];
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify in browser**
+
+Expand a host card, then expand the "Os Info" accordion. Confirm:
+- `hbc_version` no longer appears in the os_info table.
+- `hbc_type` no longer appears in the os_info table.
+- Both values are shown correctly in the info section at the top.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Run the full test suite**
+
+```bash
+pytest tests/ -q
+```
+
+Expected: all tests PASS.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add hbd/server/templates/plugins.html
+git commit -m "feat: move hbc_version and hbc_type out of os_info into host info section"
+```

docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-10-host-overview-info-section-design.md

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# Host Overview Info Section
+
+**Date:** 2026-05-10  
+**Status:** Approved
+
+## Summary
+
+Add an always-visible info section to each host card on the Host Overview (`/plugins`) page. The section shows owner, managers, agent version/type, last packet timestamp, and the host's effective alert thresholds. The fields `hbc_version` and `hbc_type` are moved out of the `os_info` plugin accordion into this section.
+
+---
+
+## Backend: New API Endpoint
+
+**Route:** `GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info`
+
+**Auth:** Same as other per-host endpoints (`_can_view_host`).
+
+**Response schema:**
+
+```json
+{
+  "owner":       "alice",
+  "managers":    ["bob", "carol"],
+  "hbc_version": "5.3.0",
+  "hbc_type":    "full",
+  "last_packet": 1746894000.0,
+  "thresholds": [
+    {
+      "metric":    "cpu_monitor.cpu_percent",
+      "warning":   80.0,
+      "critical":  95.0,
+      "operator":  ">"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+**Field details:**
+
+- `owner` — `host.owner`, or `null` if unset.
+- `managers` — `host.managers` list (may be empty).
+- `hbc_version` — from `host.get_latest_plugin_data("os_info")`, key `hbc_version`; `null` if no os_info data.
+- `hbc_type` — same source, key `hbc_type`; `null` if unavailable.
+- `last_packet` — `max(conn.lastbeat for conn in host.connections.values())`, or `null` if no connections.
+- `thresholds` — list derived from `threshold_checker.get_thresholds_for_host(hostname)`, sorted by `metric` ascending. Each entry includes `metric`, `warning` (null if unset), `critical` (null if unset), `operator`. Returns `null` (not `[]`) if no `threshold_checker` is configured, so the frontend can distinguish "not configured" from "configured but empty".
+
+**Location:** `hbd/server/http.py`, added alongside the other `api_host_*` functions. Registered as `web.get("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info", api_host_info)`.
+
+---
+
+## Frontend: Info Section
+
+### HTML structure
+
+Inserted as the first child of `.host-body`, before the plugin accordions. It is not a collapsible accordion — it is always visible when the host card is expanded.
+
+```html
+<div class="host-info-section" id="info-{hostname}">
+  <div class="loading">Loading…</div>
+</div>
+```
+
+### Fetch lifecycle
+
+- Fetched once per host on the first expansion of the host card (same trigger as the glance/plugin data).
+- Result cached in a new per-host `infoCache` object (parallel to `pluginCache`).
+- On subsequent expansions the cached data is rendered immediately without a new request.
+
+### Rendered layout
+
+Two logical areas rendered client-side from the JSON:
+
+**Meta row** — a CSS-grid or simple `<dl>` showing:
+
+| Label         | Value                        |
+|---------------|------------------------------|
+| Owner         | alice (or "—" if null)       |
+| Managers      | bob, carol (or "—" if empty) |
+| Agent Version | 5.3.0 (or "—")               |
+| Agent Type    | full (or "—")                |
+| Last Packet   | localized datetime string (or "—") |
+
+**Threshold table** — rendered with the existing `data-table` CSS class:
+
+| Metric | Operator | Warning | Critical |
+|--------|----------|---------|----------|
+| cpu_monitor.cpu_percent | > | 80 | 95 |
+| … | … | … | … |
+
+- If `thresholds` is `null`: show "Threshold alerting not configured."
+- If `thresholds` is `[]`: show "No thresholds defined."
+- Numeric threshold values rendered as-is (no units); `null` warning/critical shown as "—".
+
+### CSS
+
+New `.host-info-section` styles added in the `<style>` block of `plugins.html`. The section gets a subtle background (e.g. `#fafafa`) and a bottom border to separate it visually from the plugin accordions below. The meta row uses a two-column grid layout for compactness.
+
+---
+
+## Changes to `renderOsInfoTable()`
+
+- Remove `hbc_version` from the `ORDER` array.
+- Add `hbc_type` to the `SKIP_FIELDS` set (or the local `shown` set) so it is excluded from the os_info table.
+
+Both fields will now appear only in the info section.
+
+---
+
+## Data Flow Summary
+
+```
+User expands host card
+  → toggleHost()
+    → fetchGlanceData(hostname)   [existing, unchanged]
+    → fetchInfoData(hostname)     [new]
+        GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info
+        → renderInfoSection(hostname, data)
+          → writes into #info-{hostname}
+```
+
+---
+
+## Error Handling
+
+- If the info fetch fails (non-200), show a one-line error message in the info section ("Could not load host info.").
+- If `hbc_version`/`hbc_type` are null (host has never sent os_info), display "—".
+- If `last_packet` is null (no connections recorded), display "—".
+
+---
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+- Editing owner/managers from this section (covered by existing profile/access UI).
+- Editing thresholds from this section.
+- Monitors list (not shown — monitors are operational, not informational in this context).

hbd/__init__.py

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ Install options:
 """
 
 __all__ = ["__version__"]
-__version__ = "5.3.0"
+__version__ = "5.3.2"

hbd/client/main.py

@@ -518,29 +518,41 @@ async def async_main(args, config):
     
     logger.info(f"hbc {__version__} on {iam} -> {hb_hosts} port={hb_port}, interval={interval}s")
     
+    af_filter = (socket.AF_INET if getattr(args, "ipv4_only", False)
+                 else socket.AF_INET6 if getattr(args, "ipv6_only", False)
+                 else 0)
+
     # Create connections
     connections = []
     conn_id = 1
+    _retry_delay = 5
 
-    for host in hb_hosts:
-        try:
-            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, hb_port, 0, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
-        except socket.gaierror as e:
-            logger.error(f"Cannot resolve {host}: {e}")
-            continue
-        
-        for addr_info in addrs:
-            af = addr_info[0]
-            addr = addr_info[4][0]
-
-            conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, addr, hb_port, af, iam)
-            if not await conn.open():
-                logger.warning(f"Initial open to {addr} failed, heartbeat sender will retry")
-            connections.append(conn)
-            conn_id += 1
+    while running and not connections:
+        for host in hb_hosts:
+            try:
+                addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, hb_port, af_filter, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
+            except socket.gaierror as e:
+                logger.warning(f"Cannot resolve {host}: {e} — retrying in {_retry_delay}s")
+                continue
+            for addr_info in addrs:
+                af = addr_info[0]
+                addr = addr_info[4][0]
+                conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, addr, hb_port, af, iam)
+                if not await conn.open():
+                    logger.warning(f"Initial open to {addr} failed, heartbeat sender will retry")
+                connections.append(conn)
+                conn_id += 1
+        if not connections:
+            try:
+                if shutdown_event:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(shutdown_event.wait(), timeout=_retry_delay)
+                else:
+                    await asyncio.sleep(_retry_delay)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                pass
+            _retry_delay = min(_retry_delay * 2, 60)
 
     if not connections:
-        logger.error("No connections established (DNS resolution failed for all hosts)")
         return 1
 
     logger.info(f"Created {len(connections)} connections")
@@ -726,6 +738,9 @@ def build_parser():
         default=0,
         help="Increase debug level"
     )
+    af_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    af_group.add_argument("-4", dest="ipv4_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv4 only")
+    af_group.add_argument("-6", dest="ipv6_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv6 only")
     parser.add_argument(
         "hosts",
         nargs="+",

hbd/server/config.py

@@ -79,9 +79,13 @@ THRESHOLD_DEFAULTS = {
                 }
             },
             'memory_monitor': {
-                'percent': {
+                'memory_percent': {
                     'warning': 85.0,
                     'critical': 95.0
+                },
+                'swap_percent': {
+                    'warning': 40.0,
+                    'critical': 75.0
                 }
             },
             'disk_monitor': {
@@ -114,6 +118,10 @@ THRESHOLD_DEFAULTS = {
                             'operator': '>',
                             'hysteresis': 0.0,
                             'display': 'ZFS pool {pool_name} is {health}'
+                        },
+                        'capacity': {
+                            'warning': 80.0,
+                            'critical': 90.0,
                         }
                     }
                 }

hbd/server/configio.py

@@ -89,10 +89,25 @@ def apply_structured_section(data, section: str, values: dict) -> None:
                 data[key] = values[key]
     elif section == "users":
         data["users"] = values
+    elif section == "hosts":
+        data["hosts"] = values
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unknown structured section: {section!r}")
 
 
+def apply_channel(data, name: str, channel_cfg: dict) -> None:
+    """Insert or replace a single notification channel entry, preserving others."""
+    if not data.get("notification_channels"):
+        data["notification_channels"] = {}
+    data["notification_channels"][name] = channel_cfg
+
+
+def delete_channel(data, name: str) -> None:
+    """Remove a notification channel by name. No-op if not found."""
+    nc = data.get("notification_channels") or {}
+    nc.pop(name, None)
+
+
 def apply_yaml_section(data, section: str, yaml_text: str) -> None:
     """Replace the named logical section by parsing yaml_text."""
     parsed = _make_yaml().load(yaml_text)

hbd/server/http.py

@@ -126,6 +126,66 @@ def _mask_config_for_api(config) -> dict:
     return result
 
 
+def _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=None) -> dict:
+    """Assemble the info payload for GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info."""
+    hbc_version = None
+    hbc_type = None
+    latest_os = host.get_latest_plugin_data("os_info")
+    if latest_os:
+        _, os_data = latest_os
+        hbc_version = os_data.get("hbc_version")
+        hbc_type = os_data.get("hbc_type")
+
+    last_packet = None
+    if host.connections:
+        last_packet = max(conn.lastbeat for conn in host.connections.values())
+
+    thresholds = None
+    if threshold_checker is not None:
+        raw = threshold_checker.get_thresholds_for_host(host.name)
+
+        # Build reverse coverage: which metric paths suffix-match to each threshold.
+        # Mirrors the logic in ThresholdChecker._find_threshold.
+        coverage: dict = {}
+        for plugin_name, samples in host.plugin_data.items():
+            if not samples:
+                continue
+            _, pdata = samples[-1]
+            for field_name in pdata:
+                full_path = f"{plugin_name}.{field_name}"
+                if full_path in raw:
+                    continue  # exact match — the threshold IS this metric
+                parts = field_name.split("_")
+                for i in range(1, len(parts)):
+                    candidate = f"{plugin_name}." + "_".join(parts[i:])
+                    if candidate in raw:
+                        coverage.setdefault(candidate, []).append(full_path)
+                        break
+
+        thresholds = sorted(
+            [
+                {
+                    "metric": tc.metric_path,
+                    "warning": tc.warning,
+                    "critical": tc.critical,
+                    "operator": tc.operator.value,
+                    "covers": sorted(coverage.get(tc.metric_path, [])),
+                }
+                for tc in raw.values()
+            ],
+            key=lambda x: x["metric"],
+        )
+
+    return {
+        "owner": getattr(host, "owner", None),
+        "managers": list(getattr(host, "managers", [])),
+        "hbc_version": hbc_version,
+        "hbc_type": hbc_type,
+        "last_packet": last_packet,
+        "thresholds": thresholds,
+    }
+
+
 async def start(
     host: str,
     port: int,
@@ -828,6 +888,23 @@ async def start(
 
         return web.json_response(host.access_dict())
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Host info endpoint
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def api_host_info(request):
+        """GET /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info"""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        hostname = request.match_info.get("hostname")
+        if hostname not in hbdclass.Host.hosts:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Host '{hostname}' not found"}, status=404)
+        host = hbdclass.Host.hosts[hostname]
+        if not _can_view_host(user, host):
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+        return web.json_response(_build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=threshold_checker))
+
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # User profile page
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -879,7 +956,23 @@ async def start(
                 ch_cfg = config.get("notification_channels", {}).get(ch_name, {})
                 notif_channels.append({"name": ch_name, "type": ch_cfg.get("type", "")})
 
-        all_channel_names = sorted((config.get("notification_channels") or {}).keys())
+        # Build visible channels list for chip picker and My Channels management.
+        visible_channels = _visible_channels_for_user(current_user) if current_user else {}
+        all_channels = sorted(
+            [
+                {
+                    "name": name,
+                    "type": cfg.get("type", ""),
+                    "owner": cfg.get("owner"),
+                    "private": bool(cfg.get("private", False)),
+                }
+                for name, cfg in visible_channels.items()
+                if isinstance(cfg, dict)
+            ],
+            key=lambda c: c["name"],
+        )
+        # Keep all_channel_names for backwards-compat with any template references.
+        all_channel_names = [c["name"] for c in all_channels]
 
         tmpl = env.get_template("profile.html")
         body = tmpl.render(
@@ -890,6 +983,7 @@ async def start(
             managed_hosts=managed,
             monitored_hosts=monitored,
             notification_channels=notif_channels,
+            all_channels=all_channels,
             all_channel_names=all_channel_names,
             active_page="profile",
         )
@@ -955,6 +1049,8 @@ async def start(
             title="Settings - Heartbeat",
             sections=settings_data["sections"],
             all_channel_names=settings_data["all_channel_names"],
+            all_usernames=settings_data["all_usernames"],
+            all_threshold_configs=settings_data["all_threshold_configs"],
             current_user=current_user.to_dict() if current_user else None,
             active_page="settings",
         )
@@ -1132,10 +1228,17 @@ async def start(
                             attrs.pop("client_secret", None)
                 data["oauth"] = new_oauth
 
-            for section in ("notification_channels", "thresholds", "hosts", "dns"):
+            for section in ("notification_channels", "thresholds", "dns"):
                 if section in payload:
                     configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, section, payload[section])
 
+            if "hosts" in payload:
+                h = payload["hosts"]
+                if isinstance(h, dict):
+                    configio_mod.apply_structured_section(data, "hosts", h)
+                else:
+                    configio_mod.apply_yaml_section(data, "hosts", h)
+
             configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, data)
         except Exception as exc:
             logger.error("Config write failed: %s", exc)
@@ -1178,6 +1281,226 @@ async def start(
 
         return web.json_response({"ok": True})
 
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Notification channel helpers
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    def _visible_channels_for_user(user):
+        """Return {name: cfg} of channels visible to user (public + own private)."""
+        all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if user is None:
+            return {}
+        if user.admin:
+            return dict(all_channels)
+        visible = {}
+        for name, cfg in all_channels.items():
+            if not isinstance(cfg, dict):
+                continue
+            if not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == user.username:
+                visible[name] = cfg
+        return visible
+
+    def _build_channel_response(ch_name, ch_cfg):
+        """Serialize a channel config dict for the API response."""
+        ch_type = ch_cfg.get("type", "")
+        schema_fields = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.get(ch_type, {}).get("fields", [])
+        fields = []
+        for sf in schema_fields:
+            k = sf["key"]
+            v = ch_cfg.get(k, "")
+            sensitive = sf["type"] == "secret"
+            fields.append({
+                "key": k,
+                "label": sf["label"],
+                "value": "•••" if (sensitive and v) else (
+                    ", ".join(v) if isinstance(v, list) else str(v or "")
+                ),
+                "sensitive": sensitive,
+            })
+        return {
+            "name": ch_name,
+            "type": ch_type,
+            "type_label": settings_mod._CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS.get(ch_type, ch_type.title()),
+            "owner": ch_cfg.get("owner"),
+            "private": bool(ch_cfg.get("private", False)),
+            "min_level": ch_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING"),
+            "fields": fields,
+        }
+
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Notification channel API (any authenticated user)
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_types(request):
+        """GET /api/0/notification_channel_types — channel type schemas."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        return web.json_response(settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS)
+
+    async def api_notification_channels_get(request):
+        """GET /api/0/notification_channels — list channels visible to current user."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        visible = _visible_channels_for_user(user)
+        result = [
+            _build_channel_response(name, cfg)
+            for name, cfg in visible.items()
+            if isinstance(cfg, dict)
+        ]
+        return web.json_response(result)
+
+    async def api_notification_channels_post(request):
+        """POST /api/0/notification_channels — create a new channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        try:
+            body = await request.json()
+        except Exception:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid JSON"}, status=400)
+
+        name = (body.get("name") or "").strip()
+        if not name:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Channel name is required"}, status=400)
+        ch_type = (body.get("type") or "").strip()
+        if ch_type not in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Unknown channel type: {ch_type!r}"}, status=400)
+        if name in (config.get("notification_channels") or {}):
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {name!r} already exists"}, status=409)
+
+        schema = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS[ch_type]
+        channel_cfg = {"type": ch_type}
+        for sf in schema["fields"]:
+            k = sf["key"]
+            v = body.get(k, "")
+            if v:
+                channel_cfg[k] = v
+            elif sf["required"]:
+                return web.json_response({"error": f"Field {k!r} is required"}, status=400)
+
+        if body.get("min_level"):
+            channel_cfg["min_level"] = body["min_level"]
+        channel_cfg["owner"] = user.username
+        if body.get("private"):
+            channel_cfg["private"] = True
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            configio_mod.apply_channel(disk_data, name, channel_cfg)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel create failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True, "name": name})
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_put(request):
+        """PUT /api/0/notification_channels/{name} — update a channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        ch_name = request.match_info["name"]
+        existing_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if ch_name not in existing_channels:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {ch_name!r} not found"}, status=404)
+
+        existing_cfg = existing_channels[ch_name]
+        if not isinstance(existing_cfg, dict):
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid channel config"}, status=500)
+
+        owner = existing_cfg.get("owner")
+        if not user.admin and owner != user.username:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+
+        try:
+            body = await request.json()
+        except Exception:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Invalid JSON"}, status=400)
+
+        ch_type = existing_cfg.get("type", "")
+        schema_fields = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.get(ch_type, {}).get("fields", [])
+        secret_keys = {sf["key"] for sf in schema_fields if sf["type"] == "secret"}
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            existing_on_disk = (disk_data.get("notification_channels") or {}).get(ch_name, {})
+
+            channel_cfg = {"type": ch_type}
+            for sf in schema_fields:
+                k = sf["key"]
+                v = body.get(k, "")
+                if k in secret_keys and (not v or v == "•••"):
+                    existing_val = existing_on_disk.get(k, "")
+                    if existing_val:
+                        channel_cfg[k] = existing_val
+                elif v:
+                    channel_cfg[k] = v
+
+            if body.get("min_level"):
+                channel_cfg["min_level"] = body["min_level"]
+            if owner is not None:
+                channel_cfg["owner"] = owner
+            if "private" in body:
+                channel_cfg["private"] = bool(body["private"])
+            elif existing_on_disk.get("private"):
+                channel_cfg["private"] = True
+
+            configio_mod.apply_channel(disk_data, ch_name, channel_cfg)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel update failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True})
+
+    async def api_notification_channel_delete(request):
+        """DELETE /api/0/notification_channels/{name} — delete a channel."""
+        user, err = _require_auth(request)
+        if err:
+            return err
+        if user is None:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Authentication required"}, status=401)
+        if not _config_path:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Config path not available"}, status=503)
+
+        ch_name = request.match_info["name"]
+        existing_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if ch_name not in existing_channels:
+            return web.json_response({"error": f"Channel {ch_name!r} not found"}, status=404)
+
+        existing_cfg = existing_channels[ch_name]
+        owner = existing_cfg.get("owner") if isinstance(existing_cfg, dict) else None
+        if not user.admin and owner != user.username:
+            return web.json_response({"error": "Forbidden"}, status=403)
+
+        try:
+            disk_data = configio_mod.read_roundtrip(_config_path)
+            configio_mod.delete_channel(disk_data, ch_name)
+            configio_mod.write_config(_config_path, disk_data)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            logger.error("Channel delete failed: %s", exc)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=500)
+
+        if hasattr(config, "reload"):
+            await config.reload()
+        return web.json_response({"ok": True})
+
     async def api_user_self_put(request):
         """PUT /api/0/users/me — update own full_name, avatar, notification_channels, password."""
         user, err = _require_auth(request)
@@ -1220,7 +1543,10 @@ async def start(
             if "avatar" in body:
                 user_entry["avatar"] = str(body["avatar"])
             if "notification_channels" in body:
-                user_entry["notification_channels"] = [str(ch) for ch in body["notification_channels"]]
+                visible = _visible_channels_for_user(user)
+                user_entry["notification_channels"] = [
+                    str(ch) for ch in body["notification_channels"] if ch in visible
+                ]
             if password_change:
                 user_entry["password"] = users_mod.hash_password(password_change["new"])
 
@@ -1260,6 +1586,12 @@ async def start(
             web.get("/api/0/config/backups",         api_config_backups_get),
             web.post("/api/0/config",                api_config_post),
             web.post("/api/0/config/rollback",       api_config_rollback),
+            # Notification channel API (any authenticated user)
+            web.get("/api/0/notification_channel_types",      api_notification_channel_types),
+            web.get("/api/0/notification_channels",            api_notification_channels_get),
+            web.post("/api/0/notification_channels",           api_notification_channels_post),
+            web.put("/api/0/notification_channels/{name}",     api_notification_channel_put),
+            web.delete("/api/0/notification_channels/{name}",  api_notification_channel_delete),
             # Hosts
             web.get("/api/0/hosts", api_hosts),
             web.get("/api/0/alert_summary", api_alert_summary),
@@ -1269,6 +1601,7 @@ async def start(
             web.get("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/alerts", api_host_alerts),
             web.get("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/access", api_host_access_get),
             web.put("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/access", api_host_access_put),
+            web.get("/api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info", api_host_info),
             web.get("/api/0/alerts", api_all_alerts),
             web.post("/api/0/alerts/acknowledge", api_acknowledge_alert),
             web.get("/c", cmd),

hbd/server/notify.py

@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ _TIMEOUT = 15  # seconds per channel send
 
 async def _dispatch_to_channel(channel_name: str, channel_cfg: dict, notif: Notification) -> bool:
     """Send *notif* to a single named channel, honouring min_level."""
+    # Strip ownership metadata — notifier drivers only need delivery credentials.
+    channel_cfg = {k: v for k, v in channel_cfg.items() if k not in ("owner", "private")}
+
     level = notif.level.upper()
     if level != "RECOVER":
         min_level = channel_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING").upper()

hbd/server/settings.py

@@ -27,13 +27,65 @@ _SECRET_KEYS = frozenset({
     "smtp_password", "smtp_user", "api_password", "access_token",
 })
 
-_CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS = {
-    "pushover":   "Pushover",
-    "email":      "E-mail",
-    "signal":     "Signal",
-    "mattermost": "Mattermost",
+CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS = {
+    "pushover": {
+        "label": "Pushover",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "token",  "label": "App token",  "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "user",   "label": "User key",   "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "sound",  "label": "Sound",      "type": "text",   "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "email": {
+        "label": "E-mail",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "recipients",    "label": "Recipients (comma-separated)", "type": "list",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "sender",        "label": "From address",                 "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "smtp_server",   "label": "SMTP server",                  "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "smtp_port",     "label": "SMTP port",                    "type": "port",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "smtp_user",     "label": "SMTP username",                "type": "text",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "smtp_password", "label": "SMTP password",                "type": "secret", "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "signal": {
+        "label": "Signal",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "user",      "label": "Sender number",    "type": "text", "required": True},
+            {"key": "recipient", "label": "Recipient number", "type": "text", "required": True},
+            {"key": "cli_path",  "label": "signal-cli path",  "type": "text", "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
+    "matrix": {
+        "label": "Matrix",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "homeserver",   "label": "Homeserver URL", "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "access_token", "label": "Access token",   "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "room_id",      "label": "Room ID",        "type": "text",   "required": True},
+        ],
+    },
+    "sms_voipms": {
+        "label": "SMS (voip.ms)",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "api_user",     "label": "API username", "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "api_password", "label": "API password", "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "did",          "label": "DID (from)",   "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "dst",          "label": "Destination",  "type": "text",   "required": True},
+        ],
+    },
+    "mattermost": {
+        "label": "Mattermost",
+        "fields": [
+            {"key": "host",     "label": "Host",          "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "token",    "label": "Webhook token", "type": "secret", "required": True},
+            {"key": "channel",  "label": "Channel",       "type": "text",   "required": True},
+            {"key": "username", "label": "Bot username",  "type": "text",   "required": False},
+            {"key": "icon",     "label": "Icon URL",      "type": "text",   "required": False},
+        ],
+    },
 }
 
+_CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS = {k: v["label"] for k, v in CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items()}
+
 
 def _mask(value):
     """Return a masked placeholder for sensitive values."""
@@ -143,6 +195,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
         }
 
     # ---- Notification channels (complex, built separately) ----------------
+    _METADATA_KEYS = {"type", "owner", "private", "min_level"}
     notif_channels = []
     for ch_name, ch_cfg in (config.get("notification_channels") or {}).items():
         if not isinstance(ch_cfg, dict):
@@ -150,7 +203,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
         ch_type = ch_cfg.get("type", "")
         fields = []
         for k, v in ch_cfg.items():
-            if k == "type":
+            if k in _METADATA_KEYS:
                 continue
             sensitive = k in _SECRET_KEYS
             fields.append({
@@ -165,6 +218,9 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "name": ch_name,
             "type": ch_type,
             "type_label": _CHANNEL_TYPE_LABELS.get(ch_type, ch_type.title()),
+            "owner": ch_cfg.get("owner"),
+            "private": bool(ch_cfg.get("private", False)),
+            "min_level": ch_cfg.get("min_level", "WARNING"),
             "fields": fields,
         })
 
@@ -228,7 +284,10 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "owner": hcfg.get("owner", ""),
             "managers": hcfg.get("managers", []),
             "monitors": hcfg.get("monitors", []),
-            "threshold_config": hcfg.get("threshold_config", ""),
+            "threshold_configs": (
+                list(v) if isinstance(v := hcfg.get("threshold_config"), list)
+                else ([v] if v else [])
+            ),
             "notification_channels": hcfg.get("notification_channels", []),
         })
 
@@ -368,7 +427,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "id": "channels",
             "title": "Notification Channels",
             "description": "Named notification providers. Credentials are masked.",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "channels",
             "api_section": "notification_channels",
             "channels": notif_channels,
             "fields": [
@@ -380,7 +439,7 @@ def get_settings_sections(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> list:
             "id": "hosts",
             "title": "Hosts",
             "description": "Host definitions loaded from the config file.",
-            "section_mode": "yaml",
+            "section_mode": "hosts",
             "api_section": "hosts",
             "hosts": hosts_list,
             "fields": [],
@@ -419,4 +478,11 @@ def get_settings_data(config: dict, threshold_checker=None) -> dict:
     """Return sections list + auxiliary data for the settings template."""
     sections = get_settings_sections(config, threshold_checker=threshold_checker)
     all_channel_names = sorted((config.get("notification_channels") or {}).keys())
-    return {"sections": sections, "all_channel_names": all_channel_names}
+    all_usernames = sorted((config.get("users") or {}).keys())
+    all_threshold_configs = sorted((config.get("threshold_configs") or {}).keys())
+    return {
+        "sections": sections,
+        "all_channel_names": all_channel_names,
+        "all_usernames": all_usernames,
+        "all_threshold_configs": all_threshold_configs,
+    }

hbd/server/templates/plugins.html

@@ -388,6 +388,30 @@
     .container::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #f1f1f1; border-radius: 4px; }
     .container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #ccc; border-radius: 4px; }
     .container::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #999; }
+
+    /* ── Host info section ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+    .host-info-section {
+      padding: 12px 16px;
+      background: #fafafa;
+      border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;
+      font-size: 0.85em;
+    }
+    .info-meta {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr;
+      gap: 3px 14px;
+      margin-bottom: 10px;
+    }
+    .info-label { font-weight: 600; color: #555; white-space: nowrap; }
+    .info-value { color: #222; }
+    .info-thresholds-title {
+      font-weight: 600;
+      color: #555;
+      margin-bottom: 6px;
+    }
+    .info-note { color: #888; font-style: italic; }
+    .info-loading { color: #bbb; font-style: italic; }
+    .threshold-covers { font-size: 0.85em; color: #777; font-style: italic; }
   </style>
 
   <body>
@@ -436,6 +460,9 @@
           </div>
 
           <div class="host-body">
+            <div class="host-info-section" id="info-{{ host.name }}">
+              <div class="info-loading">Loading…</div>
+            </div>
             {% set plugin_order = ['os_info','cpu_monitor','memory_monitor','disk_monitor','network_monitor','zfs_monitor','nagios_runner','filesystem_info'] %}
             {% for plugin in plugin_order if plugin in host.plugins %}
             <div class="plugin-accordion collapsed"
@@ -488,6 +515,9 @@
       // pluginCache[hostname][pluginName] = { data, timestamp, fetchedAt }
       const pluginCache = {};
 
+      // infoCache[hostname] = info data object from /api/0/hosts/{hostname}/info
+      const infoCache = {};
+
       function setCache(hostname, pluginName, sample) {
         if (!pluginCache[hostname]) pluginCache[hostname] = {};
         pluginCache[hostname][pluginName] = {
@@ -521,6 +551,61 @@
         return json.samples?.[0] ?? null;
       }
 
+      async function fetchHostInfo(hostname) {
+        const r = await fetch(`/api/0/hosts/${encodeURIComponent(hostname)}/info`);
+        if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${r.status}`);
+        return await r.json();
+      }
+
+      function renderInfoSection(hostname, data) {
+        const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+        if (!el) return;
+
+        const owner    = data.owner ? escHtml(data.owner) : '—';
+        const managers = data.managers && data.managers.length
+          ? data.managers.map(escHtml).join(', ') : '—';
+        const hbcVer  = data.hbc_version ? escHtml(String(data.hbc_version)) : '—';
+        const hbcType = data.hbc_type    ? escHtml(String(data.hbc_type))    : '—';
+        const lastPkt = data.last_packet != null
+          ? new Date(data.last_packet * 1000).toLocaleString() : '—';
+
+        let html = `<div class="info-meta">
+          <span class="info-label">Owner</span><span class="info-value">${owner}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Managers</span><span class="info-value">${managers}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Agent Version</span><span class="info-value">${hbcVer}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Agent Type</span><span class="info-value">${hbcType}</span>
+          <span class="info-label">Last Packet</span><span class="info-value">${lastPkt}</span>
+        </div>`;
+
+        if (data.thresholds === null) {
+          html += `<div class="info-note">Threshold alerting not configured.</div>`;
+        } else if (data.thresholds.length === 0) {
+          html += `<div class="info-note">No thresholds defined.</div>`;
+        } else {
+          html += `<div class="info-thresholds-title">Effective Thresholds</div>
+            <table class="data-table"><thead><tr>
+              <th>Metric</th><th>Op</th><th>Warning</th><th>Critical</th>
+            </tr></thead><tbody>`;
+          for (const t of data.thresholds) {
+            const w = t.warning  != null ? escHtml(String(t.warning))  : '—';
+            const c = t.critical != null ? escHtml(String(t.critical)) : '—';
+            let metricCell = escHtml(t.metric);
+            if (t.covers && t.covers.length > 0) {
+              metricCell += `<br><span class="threshold-covers">↳ ${t.covers.map(escHtml).join(', ')}</span>`;
+            }
+            html += `<tr>
+              <td class="key">${metricCell}</td>
+              <td>${escHtml(t.operator)}</td>
+              <td>${w}</td>
+              <td>${c}</td>
+            </tr>`;
+          }
+          html += `</tbody></table>`;
+        }
+
+        el.innerHTML = html;
+      }
+
       async function fetchHostGlance(hostname) {
         const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
         const availablePlugins = (card?.dataset.plugins || '').split(',').filter(Boolean);
@@ -644,8 +729,21 @@
         const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
         const wasCollapsed = card.classList.contains('collapsed');
         card.classList.toggle('collapsed');
-        if (wasCollapsed && !pluginCache[hostname]) {
-          fetchHostGlance(hostname);
+        if (wasCollapsed) {
+          if (!pluginCache[hostname]) {
+            fetchHostGlance(hostname);
+          }
+          if (!infoCache[hostname]) {
+            const infoEl = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+            if (infoEl) infoEl.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Loading…</div>';
+            fetchHostInfo(hostname).then(data => {
+              infoCache[hostname] = data;
+              renderInfoSection(hostname, data);
+            }).catch(() => {
+              const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+              if (el) el.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Could not load host info.</div>';
+            });
+          }
         }
       }
 
@@ -794,10 +892,11 @@
       function renderOsInfoTable(d) {
         const ORDER = ['distro_pretty_name','system','release','version','machine',
                        'processor','architecture','node','python_version',
-                       'python_implementation','hbc_version',
+                       'python_implementation',
                        'distro_name','distro_version','distro_id','distro_version_id'];
+        const INFO_FIELDS = new Set(['hbc_version', 'hbc_type']);
         const shown = new Set(ORDER);
-        const keys = [...ORDER, ...Object.keys(d).filter(k => !shown.has(k) && !SKIP_FIELDS.has(k))];
+        const keys = [...ORDER, ...Object.keys(d).filter(k => !shown.has(k) && !SKIP_FIELDS.has(k) && !INFO_FIELDS.has(k))];
 
         let html = '<table class="data-table"><thead><tr><th>Field</th><th>Value</th></tr></thead><tbody>';
         for (const k of keys) {
@@ -1206,9 +1305,12 @@
       // ── Auto-refresh (30 s) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
       setInterval(() => {
+        document.querySelectorAll('.host-card').forEach(card => {
+          fetchHostGlance(card.dataset.hostname);
+        });
+
         document.querySelectorAll('.host-card:not(.collapsed)').forEach(card => {
           const hostname = card.dataset.hostname;
-          fetchHostGlance(hostname);
 
           card.querySelectorAll('.plugin-accordion:not(.collapsed)').forEach(acc => {
             const pname = acc.dataset.plugin;
@@ -1228,24 +1330,39 @@
       // ── Init ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
       document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
-        // If a host fragment is in the URL, expand and scroll to that host;
-        // otherwise expand the first host as before.
+        // Fetch glance data for every host immediately so the strip is always populated.
+        document.querySelectorAll('.host-card').forEach(card => {
+          fetchHostGlance(card.dataset.hostname);
+        });
+
+        // Expand and load info for the target host (URL hash or first host).
+        function expandHost(hostname) {
+          const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
+          if (!card) return false;
+          card.classList.remove('collapsed');
+          fetchHostInfo(hostname).then(data => {
+            infoCache[hostname] = data;
+            renderInfoSection(hostname, data);
+          }).catch(() => {
+            const el = document.getElementById(`info-${hostname}`);
+            if (el) el.innerHTML = '<div class="info-loading">Could not load host info.</div>';
+          });
+          return true;
+        }
+
         const hash = window.location.hash;
         if (hash) {
           const hostname = decodeURIComponent(hash.slice(1));
-          const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
-          if (card) {
-            card.classList.remove('collapsed');
-            fetchHostGlance(hostname);
-            setTimeout(() => card.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' }), 150);
+          if (expandHost(hostname)) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              const card = document.querySelector(`.host-card[data-hostname="${hostname}"]`);
+              if (card) card.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
+            }, 150);
             return;
           }
         }
         const first = document.querySelector('.host-card');
-        if (first) {
-          first.classList.remove('collapsed');
-          fetchHostGlance(first.dataset.hostname);
-        }
+        if (first) expandHost(first.dataset.hostname);
       });
       // ── Host action helpers ──────────────────────────────────────
 

hbd/server/templates/profile.html

@@ -215,11 +215,59 @@
     .save-row { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
     .btn-save { background: #0066cc; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 14px; font-size: .85em; cursor: pointer; }
     .btn-save:hover { background: #0055aa; }
-    .channel-item { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #f5f5f5; }
-    .channel-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
-    .channel-item label { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer; font-size: .88em; }
-    .channel-item .ch-name { font-weight: 500; color: #222; }
-    .channel-item .ch-meta { font-size: .8em; color: #888; }
+    /* ---- Channel chip picker ---- */
+    .ch-picker { }
+    .ch-picker-label { font-size: .8em; font-weight: 600; color: #888; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; margin-bottom: 6px; }
+    .ch-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; min-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
+    .ch-chip {
+      display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 5px;
+      padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 14px; font-size: .85em; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer;
+      border: none; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-chip.selected { background: #e3f2fd; color: #1565c0; }
+    .ch-chip.selected:hover { background: #bbdefb; }
+    .ch-chip.available { background: #f1f3f4; color: #555; }
+    .ch-chip.available:hover { background: #e8eaf6; color: #283593; }
+    .ch-chip-x { font-size: .9em; line-height: 1; color: inherit; opacity: .7; }
+
+    /* ---- My Channels card list ---- */
+    .my-ch-card {
+      border: 1px solid #e8eaf6; border-radius: 6px; margin-bottom: 8px; overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    .my-ch-header {
+      display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 12px;
+      background: #f8f9ff; border-bottom: 1px solid #e8eaf6;
+    }
+    .my-ch-name { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9em; color: #222; }
+    .my-ch-type { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #e8eaf6; color: #3949ab; }
+    .my-ch-private { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fce4ec; color: #c62828; }
+    .my-ch-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 5px; }
+    .btn-sm-edit { background: #888; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 8px; font-size: .78em; cursor: pointer; }
+    .btn-sm-edit:hover { background: #666; }
+    .btn-sm-del { background: transparent; color: #c62828; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2px 7px; font-size: .78em; cursor: pointer; }
+    .btn-sm-del:hover { background: #fce4ec; }
+
+    /* ---- Channel modal (for My Channels CRUD) ---- */
+    .ch-modal-overlay {
+      position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1001;
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box {
+      background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px;
+      min-width: 360px; max-width: 520px; width: 95%;
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box h3 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1em; }
+    .ch-form-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
+    .ch-form-row label { display: block; font-size: .83em; font-weight: 600; color: #555; margin-bottom: 3px; }
+    .ch-form-row input[type=text], .ch-form-row input[type=password], .ch-form-row select {
+      width: 100%; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 8px;
+      font-size: .88em; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-form-row input:focus, .ch-form-row select:focus { border-color: #0066cc; outline: none; }
+    .ch-form-divider { font-size: .78em; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: #888; margin: 14px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 10px; }
+    .ch-modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
+    .ch-modal-status { font-size: .83em; margin-top: 8px; }
   </style>
 
   <body>
@@ -318,37 +366,117 @@
       </div>
       {% endif %}
 
-      <!-- Notification channels -->
+      <!-- Notification channels — chip picker -->
       <div class="section">
         <h2>Notification Channels</h2>
         {% if current_user %}
-        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 10px">Select which channels send you alerts. Channels are defined by the administrator.</p>
-        {% if all_channel_names %}
-        <div id="channel-checkboxes">
-          {% for ch_name in all_channel_names %}
-          <div class="channel-item">
-            <label>
-              <input type="checkbox" class="channel-checkbox" value="{{ ch_name | e }}"
-                {% if ch_name in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}checked{% endif %}>
-              <div>
-                <div class="ch-name">{{ ch_name | e }}</div>
-              </div>
-            </label>
+        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Click a channel to add or remove it from your alert list.</p>
+        {% if all_channels %}
+        <div class="ch-picker">
+          <div class="ch-picker-label">Selected</div>
+          <div id="selected-chips" class="ch-chips">
+            {% for ch in all_channels %}
+            {% if ch.name in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}
+            <button class="ch-chip selected" data-ch="{{ ch.name | e }}" onclick="toggleChip(this)">
+              {{ ch.name | e }} <span class="ch-chip-x">×</span>
+            </button>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endfor %}
+            {% set selected_set = current_user.notification_channels or [] %}
+            {% set has_selected = selected_set | length > 0 %}
+            {% if not has_selected %}
+            <span style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic;align-self:center">None selected</span>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-picker-label">Available</div>
+          <div id="available-chips" class="ch-chips">
+            {% for ch in all_channels %}
+            {% if ch.name not in (current_user.notification_channels or []) %}
+            <button class="ch-chip available" data-ch="{{ ch.name | e }}" onclick="toggleChip(this)">
+              + {{ ch.name | e }}
+            </button>
+            {% endif %}
+            {% endfor %}
           </div>
-          {% endfor %}
         </div>
         {% else %}
-        <p style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No notification channels configured.</p>
+        <p style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No notification channels available. You can create your own below.</p>
         {% endif %}
-        <div class="save-row" style="margin-top:10px">
+        <div class="save-row">
           <button class="btn-save" onclick="saveChannels()">Save channels</button>
           <span id="channels-status" class="status-msg"></span>
         </div>
         {% else %}
-        <span class="no-hosts">No personal notification channels configured.</span>
+        <span class="no-hosts">Log in to manage notification channels.</span>
         {% endif %}
       </div>
 
+      <!-- My Channels — create/edit/delete own channels -->
+      {% if current_user %}
+      <div class="section">
+        <h2>My Channels</h2>
+        <p style="font-size:.82em;color:#888;margin:0 0 12px">Channels you own. Public channels are available to all users; private channels are visible only to you.</p>
+        <div id="my-channels-list">
+          {% set my_channels = all_channels | selectattr('owner', 'equalto', current_user.username) | list %}
+          {% for ch in my_channels %}
+          <div class="my-ch-card" id="mychcard-{{ ch.name | e }}">
+            <div class="my-ch-header">
+              <span class="my-ch-name">{{ ch.name | e }}</span>
+              <span class="my-ch-type">{{ ch.type | e }}</span>
+              {% if ch.private %}<span class="my-ch-private">private</span>{% endif %}
+              <span class="my-ch-actions">
+                <button class="btn-sm-edit" onclick="openMyChModal('{{ ch.name | e }}')">Edit</button>
+                <button class="btn-sm-del" onclick="deleteMyChannel('{{ ch.name | e }}')">✕</button>
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          {% endfor %}
+          {% if not my_channels %}
+          <p id="my-channels-empty" style="font-size:.83em;color:#bbb;font-style:italic">No channels yet.</p>
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        <div class="save-row" style="margin-top:8px">
+          <button class="btn-save" onclick="openMyChModal()">+ New channel</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- My Channels modal -->
+      <div id="my-ch-modal" class="ch-modal-overlay" style="display:none" onclick="if(event.target===this)closeMyChModal()">
+        <div class="ch-modal-box">
+          <h3 id="my-ch-modal-title">New Channel</h3>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Channel name</label>
+            <input type="text" id="my-ch-name" placeholder="e.g. my_pushover" autocomplete="off">
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Type</label>
+            <select id="my-ch-type" onchange="onMyChTypeChange()">
+              <option value="">— select —</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div id="my-ch-type-fields"></div>
+          <div class="ch-form-divider">Options</div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Minimum alert level</label>
+            <select id="my-ch-min-level">
+              <option value="WARNING">WARNING (and above)</option>
+              <option value="CRITICAL">CRITICAL only</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="my-ch-private"> Private — visible only to you
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div id="my-ch-modal-status" class="ch-modal-status"></div>
+          <div class="ch-modal-footer">
+            <button class="btn-save" style="background:#888" onclick="closeMyChModal()">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="btn-save" onclick="saveMyChannel()">Save</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {% endif %}
+
       <!-- Host access -->
       <div class="section">
         <h2>Host Access</h2>
@@ -395,6 +523,7 @@
 
     </div>
     <script>
+      // ---- Identity ----
       async function saveIdentity() {
         const full_name = document.getElementById('profile-fullname').value;
         const avatar = document.getElementById('profile-avatar').value;
@@ -411,6 +540,7 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- Password ----
       async function changePassword() {
         const current = document.getElementById('profile-current-pw').value;
         const newpw = document.getElementById('profile-new-pw').value;
@@ -433,9 +563,37 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- Channel chip picker ----
+      function toggleChip(btn) {
+        const name = btn.dataset.ch;
+        const isSelected = btn.classList.contains('selected');
+        if (isSelected) {
+          // Move to available
+          btn.classList.remove('selected');
+          btn.classList.add('available');
+          btn.innerHTML = '+ ' + escHtml(name);
+          btn.onclick = function() { toggleChip(this); };
+          document.getElementById('available-chips').appendChild(btn);
+          // Remove "None selected" placeholder if it exists
+        } else {
+          // Move to selected
+          btn.classList.remove('available');
+          btn.classList.add('selected');
+          btn.innerHTML = escHtml(name) + ' <span class="ch-chip-x">×</span>';
+          btn.onclick = function() { toggleChip(this); };
+          document.getElementById('selected-chips').appendChild(btn);
+        }
+        // Update placeholder visibility
+        const sel = document.getElementById('selected-chips');
+        const placeholder = sel.querySelector('span[style]');
+        const hasChips = sel.querySelectorAll('.ch-chip.selected').length > 0;
+        if (placeholder) placeholder.style.display = hasChips ? 'none' : '';
+      }
+
       async function saveChannels() {
-        const notification_channels = [...document.querySelectorAll('.channel-checkbox:checked')]
-          .map(cb => cb.value);
+        const notification_channels = [
+          ...document.querySelectorAll('#selected-chips .ch-chip.selected')
+        ].map(b => b.dataset.ch);
         const resp = await fetch('/api/0/users/me', {
           method: 'PUT',
           headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
@@ -449,6 +607,138 @@
         }
       }
 
+      // ---- My Channels CRUD ----
+      let _myChSchemas = {};
+      let _myChEditName = null;
+
+      async function _loadMyChSchemas() {
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channel_types');
+          _myChSchemas = await r.json();
+          const sel = document.getElementById('my-ch-type');
+          if (!sel) return;
+          Object.entries(_myChSchemas).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            const opt = document.createElement('option');
+            opt.value = k; opt.textContent = v.label;
+            sel.appendChild(opt);
+          });
+        } catch(e) { console.warn('Could not load channel schemas', e); }
+      }
+
+      function onMyChTypeChange() {
+        const type = document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value;
+        const container = document.getElementById('my-ch-type-fields');
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        if (!type || !_myChSchemas[type]) return;
+        const divider = document.createElement('div');
+        divider.className = 'ch-form-divider';
+        divider.textContent = _myChSchemas[type].label + ' settings';
+        container.appendChild(divider);
+        (_myChSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+          const row = document.createElement('div');
+          row.className = 'ch-form-row';
+          const lbl = document.createElement('label');
+          lbl.textContent = sf.label + (sf.required ? ' *' : '');
+          const inp = document.createElement('input');
+          inp.type = sf.type === 'secret' ? 'password' : 'text';
+          inp.id = 'mychf-' + sf.key;
+          inp.placeholder = sf.required ? '(required)' : '(optional)';
+          inp.autocomplete = 'off';
+          row.appendChild(lbl);
+          row.appendChild(inp);
+          container.appendChild(row);
+        });
+      }
+
+      async function openMyChModal(name) {
+        _myChEditName = name || null;
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-status').textContent = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-title').textContent = name ? 'Edit Channel' : 'New Channel';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-name').value = name || '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-name').disabled = !!name;
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-type-fields').innerHTML = '';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = 'WARNING';
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = false;
+
+        if (name) {
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels');
+            const channels = await r.json();
+            const ch = channels.find(c => c.name === name);
+            if (ch) {
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value = ch.type;
+              onMyChTypeChange();
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value = ch.min_level || 'WARNING';
+              document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked = ch.private || false;
+              (ch.fields || []).forEach(f => {
+                const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + f.key);
+                if (inp) inp.value = f.value || '';
+              });
+            }
+          } catch(e) { console.warn('Failed to load channel', e); }
+        }
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal').style.display = 'flex';
+      }
+
+      function closeMyChModal() {
+        document.getElementById('my-ch-modal').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+
+      async function saveMyChannel() {
+        const name = document.getElementById('my-ch-name').value.trim();
+        const type = document.getElementById('my-ch-type').value;
+        const minLevel = document.getElementById('my-ch-min-level').value;
+        const isPrivate = document.getElementById('my-ch-private').checked;
+        const statusEl = document.getElementById('my-ch-modal-status');
+        statusEl.textContent = '';
+
+        if (!name) { statusEl.textContent = 'Name is required.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+        if (!type) { statusEl.textContent = 'Please select a type.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+
+        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel, private: isPrivate };
+        if (_myChSchemas[type]) {
+          (_myChSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+            const inp = document.getElementById('mychf-' + sf.key);
+            if (inp) body[sf.key] = inp.value;
+          });
+        }
+
+        const isEdit = !!_myChEditName;
+        const url = isEdit
+          ? '/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(_myChEditName)
+          : '/api/0/notification_channels';
+        const method = isEdit ? 'PUT' : 'POST';
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch(url, { method, headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            closeMyChModal();
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            statusEl.textContent = err.error || 'Error saving.';
+            statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+          }
+        } catch(e) {
+          statusEl.textContent = 'Network error: ' + e.message;
+          statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+        }
+      }
+
+      async function deleteMyChannel(name) {
+        if (!confirm('Delete channel "' + name + '"?')) return;
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(name), { method: 'DELETE' });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            alert('Error: ' + (err.error || 'Could not delete.'));
+          }
+        } catch(e) { alert('Network error: ' + e.message); }
+      }
+
+      // ---- Utilities ----
       function showStatus(id, msg, color) {
         const el = document.getElementById(id);
         if (!el) return;
@@ -456,6 +746,12 @@
         el.style.color = color;
         setTimeout(() => { el.textContent = ''; }, 3000);
       }
+
+      function escHtml(s) {
+        return String(s).replace(/&/g,'&amp;').replace(/</g,'&lt;').replace(/>/g,'&gt;').replace(/"/g,'&quot;');
+      }
+
+      document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', _loadMyChSchemas);
     </script>
   </body>
 </html>

hbd/server/templates/settings.html

@@ -207,6 +207,36 @@
     .channel-field-label { width: 130px; flex-shrink: 0; color: #777; }
     .channel-field-value { color: #333; word-break: break-all; }
 
+    /* ---- Channel management (form-based section) ---- */
+    .channel-header-actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 6px; }
+    .ch-owner-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #e8f5e9; color: #2e7d32; }
+    .ch-private-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fce4ec; color: #c62828; }
+    .ch-level-badge { padding: 2px 7px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: .72em; font-weight: 600; background: #fff3e0; color: #e65100; }
+    .channel-grid { padding: 12px 20px 0; }
+    .channel-add-bar { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 10px 20px; border-top: 1px solid #f0f0f0; }
+
+    /* Channel modal */
+    .ch-modal-overlay {
+      position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.4);
+      display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 1001;
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box {
+      background: #fff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px;
+      min-width: 360px; max-width: 520px; width: 95%;
+      box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
+    }
+    .ch-modal-box h3 { margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 1em; }
+    .ch-form-row { margin-bottom: 12px; }
+    .ch-form-row label { display: block; font-size: .83em; font-weight: 600; color: #555; margin-bottom: 3px; }
+    .ch-form-row input[type=text], .ch-form-row input[type=password], .ch-form-row select {
+      width: 100%; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 4px; padding: 5px 8px;
+      font-size: .88em; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;
+    }
+    .ch-form-row input:focus, .ch-form-row select:focus { border-color: #0066cc; outline: none; }
+    .ch-form-divider { font-size: .78em; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; color: #888; margin: 14px 0 8px; border-top: 1px solid #eee; padding-top: 10px; }
+    .ch-modal-footer { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 8px; margin-top: 18px; }
+    .ch-status { font-size: .83em; margin-top: 8px; }
+
     /* ---- Hosts table ---- */
     /* ---- Mobile: collapsible sidebar ---- */
     .sidebar-toggle {
@@ -381,6 +411,42 @@
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <!-- Channel add/edit modal -->
+      <div id="ch-modal" class="ch-modal-overlay" style="display:none" onclick="if(event.target===this)closeChannelModal()">
+        <div class="ch-modal-box">
+          <h3 id="ch-modal-title">Add Notification Channel</h3>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Channel name</label>
+            <input type="text" id="ch-name" placeholder="e.g. pushover_ops" autocomplete="off">
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Type</label>
+            <select id="ch-type" onchange="onChTypeChange()">
+              <option value="">— select —</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div id="ch-type-fields"></div>
+          <div class="ch-form-divider">Options</div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label>Minimum alert level</label>
+            <select id="ch-min-level">
+              <option value="WARNING">WARNING (and above)</option>
+              <option value="CRITICAL">CRITICAL only</option>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div class="ch-form-row">
+            <label style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;cursor:pointer">
+              <input type="checkbox" id="ch-private"> Private — visible only to you
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <div id="ch-modal-status" class="ch-status"></div>
+          <div class="ch-modal-footer">
+            <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="closeChannelModal()">Cancel</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="saveChannel()">Save</button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="settings-layout">
 
         <!-- Sidebar navigation -->
@@ -434,12 +500,12 @@
                     <td><input class="field-input user-full-name" value="{{ u.full_name | e }}"></td>
                     <td><input class="field-input user-avatar" value="{{ u.avatar | e }}"></td>
                     <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="user-admin" {% if u.admin %}checked{% endif %}></td>
-                    <td style="min-width:120px">
-                      {% for ch in all_channel_names %}
-                      <label style="display:block;font-size:.82em;white-space:nowrap">
-                        <input type="checkbox" class="user-ch" value="{{ ch | e }}" {% if ch in u.notification_channels %}checked{% endif %}> {{ ch | e }}
-                      </label>
-                      {% endfor %}
+                    <td style="min-width:140px">
+                      <select class="field-input user-ch-select" multiple size="{{ [all_channel_names|length, 4]|min }}" style="min-width:130px">
+                        {% for ch in all_channel_names %}
+                        <option value="{{ ch | e }}" {% if ch in u.notification_channels %}selected{% endif %}>{{ ch | e }}</option>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </select>
                     </td>
                     <td><input type="password" class="field-input user-password" placeholder="(leave blank to keep)"></td>
                     <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="toggleDeleteRow(this)">✕</button></td>
@@ -488,6 +554,113 @@
               <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="stageOAuthSection()">Stage changes</button>
             </div>
 
+            {# ---- Hosts CRUD table ---- #}
+            {% elif section.section_mode == 'hosts' %}
+            <div style="overflow-x:auto;padding:0 20px">
+              <table class="crud-table" id="hosts-editor">
+                <thead><tr>
+                  <th>Hostname</th>
+                  <th>Watch</th>
+                  <th>DynDNS</th>
+                  <th>Owner</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Managers</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Monitors</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Threshold config</th>
+                  <th style="min-width:110px">Channels</th>
+                  <th></th>
+                </tr></thead>
+                <tbody id="hosts-tbody">
+                  {% for h in section.hosts %}
+                  <tr data-host-row="true" data-hostname="{{ h.name | e }}">
+                    <td style="font-family:monospace;font-size:.9em;white-space:nowrap">{{ h.name | e }}</td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-watch" {% if h.watch %}checked{% endif %}></td>
+                    <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-dyndns" {% if h.dyndns %}checked{% endif %}></td>
+                    <td><input class="field-input host-owner" value="{{ h.owner | e }}" placeholder="(none)" style="min-width:90px"></td>
+                    <td>
+                      <select class="field-input host-managers" multiple size="{{ [all_usernames|length, 4]|min or 2 }}">
+                        {% for u in all_usernames %}
+                        <option value="{{ u | e }}" {% if u in h.managers %}selected{% endif %}>{{ u | e }}</option>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </select>
+                    </td>
+                    <td>
+                      <select class="field-input host-monitors" multiple size="{{ [all_usernames|length, 4]|min or 2 }}">
+                        {% for u in all_usernames %}
+                        <option value="{{ u | e }}" {% if u in h.monitors %}selected{% endif %}>{{ u | e }}</option>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </select>
+                    </td>
+                    <td>
+                      <select class="field-input host-tc" multiple size="{{ [all_threshold_configs|length, 4]|min or 2 }}">
+                        {% for tc in all_threshold_configs %}
+                        <option value="{{ tc | e }}" {% if tc in h.threshold_configs %}selected{% endif %}>{{ tc | e }}</option>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </select>
+                    </td>
+                    <td>
+                      <select class="field-input host-channels" multiple size="{{ [all_channel_names|length, 4]|min or 2 }}">
+                        {% for ch in all_channel_names %}
+                        <option value="{{ ch | e }}" {% if ch in h.notification_channels %}selected{% endif %}>{{ ch | e }}</option>
+                        {% endfor %}
+                      </select>
+                    </td>
+                    <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="toggleDeleteRow(this)">✕</button></td>
+                  </tr>
+                  {% endfor %}
+                </tbody>
+              </table>
+            </div>
+            <div class="section-footer">
+              <button class="btn btn-secondary" onclick="addHostRow()" style="margin-right:auto">+ Add host</button>
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="stageHostsSection()">Stage changes</button>
+            </div>
+
+            {# ---- Notification channels (form-based, live CRUD) ---- #}
+            {% elif section.section_mode == 'channels' %}
+            {% for f in section.fields %}
+            <div class="field-row" style="border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0">
+              <div class="field-label">{{ f.label }}</div>
+              <div class="field-body">
+                {% if f.type == 'list' %}
+                  {% if f.value %}<span class="val-list">{% for item in f.value %}<span class="val-tag">{{ item }}</span>{% endfor %}</span>
+                  {% else %}<span class="val-empty">None</span>{% endif %}
+                {% else %}
+                  <div class="field-value">{{ f.value if f.value is not none else '' }}</div>
+                {% endif %}
+                {% if f.description %}<p class="field-desc">{{ f.description }}</p>{% endif %}
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            {% endfor %}
+            <div class="channel-grid" id="channel-cards">
+              {% for ch in section.channels %}
+              <div class="channel-card" id="chcard-{{ ch.name | e }}">
+                <div class="channel-header">
+                  <span class="channel-name-text">{{ ch.name | e }}</span>
+                  <span class="ch-type-badge">{{ ch.type_label | e }}</span>
+                  {% if ch.min_level and ch.min_level != 'WARNING' %}<span class="ch-level-badge">{{ ch.min_level | e }}+</span>{% endif %}
+                  {% if ch.private %}<span class="ch-private-badge">private</span>{% endif %}
+                  {% if ch.owner %}<span class="ch-owner-badge">{{ ch.owner | e }}</span>{% endif %}
+                  <span class="channel-header-actions">
+                    <button class="btn btn-secondary" style="font-size:.78em;padding:2px 8px" onclick="openChannelModal('{{ ch.name | e }}')">Edit</button>
+                    <button class="btn-danger" onclick="deleteChannel('{{ ch.name | e }}')">✕</button>
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <div class="channel-fields">
+                  {% for f in ch.fields %}
+                  <div class="channel-field">
+                    <span class="channel-field-label">{{ f.label }}</span>
+                    <span class="channel-field-value">{% if f.sensitive %}<span class="val-masked">•••</span>{% elif f.value %}{{ f.value | e }}{% else %}<span style="color:#ccc">—</span>{% endif %}</span>
+                  </div>
+                  {% endfor %}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+              {% endfor %}
+              {% if not section.channels %}<p style="color:#aaa;font-size:.88em;padding:12px 0">No channels configured yet.</p>{% endif %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="channel-add-bar">
+              <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="openChannelModal()">+ Add channel</button>
+            </div>
+
             {# ---- YAML editor section ---- #}
             {% elif section.section_mode == 'yaml' %}
             <div style="padding: 12px 20px">
@@ -554,8 +727,140 @@
     </div>{# /container #}
 
     <script>
-      // ---- Channel names for add-user row ----
+      // ---- Lookup arrays for CRUD rows ----
       const _allChannels = {{ all_channel_names | tojson }};
+      const _allUsers = {{ all_usernames | tojson }};
+      const _allThresholdConfigs = {{ all_threshold_configs | tojson }};
+
+      // ---- Channel CRUD ----
+      let _channelSchemas = {};
+      let _chEditName = null; // null = create mode, string = edit mode
+
+      async function _loadChannelSchemas() {
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channel_types');
+          _channelSchemas = await r.json();
+          const sel = document.getElementById('ch-type');
+          if (!sel) return;
+          Object.entries(_channelSchemas).forEach(([k, v]) => {
+            const opt = document.createElement('option');
+            opt.value = k; opt.textContent = v.label;
+            sel.appendChild(opt);
+          });
+        } catch(e) { console.warn('Could not load channel schemas', e); }
+      }
+
+      function onChTypeChange() {
+        const type = document.getElementById('ch-type').value;
+        const container = document.getElementById('ch-type-fields');
+        container.innerHTML = '';
+        if (!type || !_channelSchemas[type]) return;
+        const divider = document.createElement('div');
+        divider.className = 'ch-form-divider';
+        divider.textContent = _channelSchemas[type].label + ' settings';
+        container.appendChild(divider);
+        (_channelSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+          const row = document.createElement('div');
+          row.className = 'ch-form-row';
+          const lbl = document.createElement('label');
+          lbl.textContent = sf.label + (sf.required ? ' *' : '');
+          const inp = document.createElement(sf.type === 'secret' ? 'input' : 'input');
+          inp.type = sf.type === 'secret' ? 'password' : 'text';
+          inp.id = 'chf-' + sf.key;
+          inp.placeholder = sf.required ? '(required)' : '(optional)';
+          inp.autocomplete = 'off';
+          row.appendChild(lbl);
+          row.appendChild(inp);
+          container.appendChild(row);
+        });
+      }
+
+      async function openChannelModal(name) {
+        _chEditName = name || null;
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal-status').textContent = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal-title').textContent = name ? 'Edit Channel' : 'Add Notification Channel';
+        document.getElementById('ch-name').value = name || '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-name').disabled = !!name;
+        document.getElementById('ch-type').value = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-type-fields').innerHTML = '';
+        document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value = 'WARNING';
+        document.getElementById('ch-private').checked = false;
+
+        if (name) {
+          // Load existing channel data via API
+          try {
+            const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels');
+            const channels = await r.json();
+            const ch = channels.find(c => c.name === name);
+            if (ch) {
+              document.getElementById('ch-type').value = ch.type;
+              onChTypeChange();
+              document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value = ch.min_level || 'WARNING';
+              document.getElementById('ch-private').checked = ch.private || false;
+              (ch.fields || []).forEach(f => {
+                const inp = document.getElementById('chf-' + f.key);
+                if (inp) inp.value = f.value || '';
+              });
+            }
+          } catch(e) { console.warn('Failed to load channel data', e); }
+        }
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal').style.display = 'flex';
+      }
+
+      function closeChannelModal() {
+        document.getElementById('ch-modal').style.display = 'none';
+      }
+
+      async function saveChannel() {
+        const name = document.getElementById('ch-name').value.trim();
+        const type = document.getElementById('ch-type').value;
+        const minLevel = document.getElementById('ch-min-level').value;
+        const isPrivate = document.getElementById('ch-private').checked;
+        const statusEl = document.getElementById('ch-modal-status');
+        statusEl.textContent = '';
+
+        if (!name) { statusEl.textContent = 'Channel name is required.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+        if (!type) { statusEl.textContent = 'Please select a type.'; statusEl.style.color = '#c62828'; return; }
+
+        const body = { name, type, min_level: minLevel, private: isPrivate };
+        if (_channelSchemas[type]) {
+          (_channelSchemas[type].fields || []).forEach(sf => {
+            const inp = document.getElementById('chf-' + sf.key);
+            if (inp) body[sf.key] = inp.value;
+          });
+        }
+
+        const isEdit = !!_chEditName;
+        const url = isEdit ? '/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(_chEditName) : '/api/0/notification_channels';
+        const method = isEdit ? 'PUT' : 'POST';
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch(url, { method, headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            closeChannelModal();
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            statusEl.textContent = err.error || 'Error saving channel.';
+            statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+          }
+        } catch(e) {
+          statusEl.textContent = 'Network error: ' + e.message;
+          statusEl.style.color = '#c62828';
+        }
+      }
+
+      async function deleteChannel(name) {
+        if (!confirm('Delete channel "' + name + '"? This cannot be undone.')) return;
+        try {
+          const r = await fetch('/api/0/notification_channels/' + encodeURIComponent(name), { method: 'DELETE' });
+          if (r.ok) {
+            window.location.reload();
+          } else {
+            const err = await r.json().catch(() => ({}));
+            alert('Error: ' + (err.error || 'Could not delete channel.'));
+          }
+        } catch(e) { alert('Network error: ' + e.message); }
+      }
 
       // ---- Staged changes accumulator ----
       const _staged = {};
@@ -605,7 +910,7 @@
             full_name: row.querySelector('.user-full-name').value,
             avatar: row.querySelector('.user-avatar').value,
             admin: row.querySelector('.user-admin').checked,
-            notification_channels: [...row.querySelectorAll('.user-ch:checked')].map(cb => cb.value),
+            notification_channels: [...(row.querySelector('.user-ch-select')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value),
           };
           const pw = row.querySelector('.user-password').value;
           if (pw) entry.password = pw;
@@ -619,7 +924,7 @@
             full_name: row.querySelector('.user-full-name').value,
             avatar: row.querySelector('.user-avatar').value,
             admin: row.querySelector('.user-admin').checked,
-            notification_channels: [...row.querySelectorAll('.user-ch:checked')].map(cb => cb.value),
+            notification_channels: [...(row.querySelector('.user-ch-select')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value),
           };
           const pw = row.querySelector('.user-password').value;
           if (pw) entry.password = pw;
@@ -663,6 +968,61 @@
         flashStaged('oauth');
       }
 
+      function stageHostsSection() {
+        function rowToEntry(row) {
+          const entry = {
+            watch: row.querySelector('.host-watch').checked,
+            dyndns: row.querySelector('.host-dyndns').checked,
+          };
+          const owner = row.querySelector('.host-owner').value.trim();
+          if (owner) entry.owner = owner;
+          const managers = [...(row.querySelector('.host-managers')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (managers.length) entry.managers = managers;
+          const monitors = [...(row.querySelector('.host-monitors')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (monitors.length) entry.monitors = monitors;
+          const tcs = [...(row.querySelector('.host-tc')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (tcs.length) entry.threshold_config = tcs;
+          const chs = [...(row.querySelector('.host-channels')?.selectedOptions || [])].map(o => o.value);
+          if (chs.length) entry.notification_channels = chs;
+          return entry;
+        }
+        const hosts = {};
+        document.querySelectorAll('[data-host-row]').forEach(row => {
+          if (row.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+          hosts[row.dataset.hostname] = rowToEntry(row);
+        });
+        document.querySelectorAll('[data-new-host]').forEach(row => {
+          if (row.dataset.deleted === 'true') return;
+          const h = (row.querySelector('.new-hostname') || {value: ''}).value.trim();
+          if (!h) return;
+          hosts[h] = rowToEntry(row);
+        });
+        _staged['hosts'] = hosts;
+        updatePendingBanner();
+        flashStaged('hosts');
+      }
+
+      function addHostRow() {
+        const tbody = document.getElementById('hosts-tbody');
+        const sz = n => Math.min(Math.max(n, 1), 4);
+        const usersOpts = _allUsers.map(u => `<option value="${escHtml(u)}">${escHtml(u)}</option>`).join('');
+        const tcOpts = _allThresholdConfigs.map(t => `<option value="${escHtml(t)}">${escHtml(t)}</option>`).join('');
+        const chOpts = _allChannels.map(c => `<option value="${escHtml(c)}">${escHtml(c)}</option>`).join('');
+        const row = document.createElement('tr');
+        row.setAttribute('data-new-host', 'true');
+        row.innerHTML = `
+          <td><input class="field-input new-hostname" placeholder="hostname" required style="min-width:120px"></td>
+          <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-watch" checked></td>
+          <td style="text-align:center"><input type="checkbox" class="host-dyndns"></td>
+          <td><input class="field-input host-owner" placeholder="(none)" style="min-width:90px"></td>
+          <td><select class="field-input host-managers" multiple size="${sz(_allUsers.length)}">${usersOpts}</select></td>
+          <td><select class="field-input host-monitors" multiple size="${sz(_allUsers.length)}">${usersOpts}</select></td>
+          <td><select class="field-input host-tc" multiple size="${sz(_allThresholdConfigs.length)}">${tcOpts}</select></td>
+          <td><select class="field-input host-channels" multiple size="${sz(_allChannels.length)}">${chOpts}</select></td>
+          <td><button class="btn-danger" onclick="this.closest('tr').remove()">✕</button></td>`;
+        tbody.appendChild(row);
+      }
+
       async function publishAll() {
         const btn = document.querySelector('[onclick="publishAll()"]');
         btn.disabled = true;
@@ -707,6 +1067,7 @@
       }
 
       document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+        _loadChannelSchemas();
         document.querySelectorAll('textarea[id^="yaml-"]').forEach(ta => {
           const sectionId = ta.id.replace('yaml-', '');
           const section = document.getElementById(sectionId);
@@ -731,9 +1092,8 @@
 
       function addUserRow() {
         const tbody = document.getElementById('users-tbody');
-        const chHtml = _allChannels.map(ch =>
-          `<label style="display:block;font-size:.82em;white-space:nowrap"><input type="checkbox" class="user-ch" value="${escHtml(ch)}"> ${escHtml(ch)}</label>`
-        ).join('');
+        const opts = _allChannels.map(ch => `<option value="${escHtml(ch)}">${escHtml(ch)}</option>`).join('');
+        const chHtml = `<select class="field-input user-ch-select" multiple size="${Math.min(_allChannels.length, 4)}" style="min-width:130px">${opts}</select>`;
         const row = document.createElement('tr');
         row.setAttribute('data-new-user', 'true');
         row.innerHTML = `

hbd/server/threshold.py

@@ -492,7 +492,27 @@ class ThresholdChecker:
             raw_overrides: Dict[str, ThresholdConfig] = {}
             thresholds_config = config_data["thresholds"]
             for plugin_name, plugin_thresholds in thresholds_config.items():
-                if isinstance(plugin_thresholds, dict):
+                if not isinstance(plugin_thresholds, dict):
+                    continue
+                plugin_enabled = plugin_thresholds.get('enabled', plugin_thresholds.get('enable', True))
+                if not plugin_enabled:
+                    # raw_overrides is empty at this point so there's nothing to delete.
+                    # Instead, inject disabled stubs for every matching effective_default so
+                    # the merge step overwrites the inherited defaults.
+                    for key, tc in effective_defaults.items():
+                        if key.startswith(f"{plugin_name}."):
+                            raw_overrides[key] = ThresholdConfig(
+                                metric_path=key,
+                                warning=tc.warning,
+                                critical=tc.critical,
+                                operator=tc.operator.value,
+                                enabled=False,
+                            )
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Plugin-level disable in config '%s': disabled all thresholds for %s",
+                        config_name, plugin_name,
+                    )
+                else:
                     self._parse_plugin_thresholds(plugin_name, plugin_thresholds, target_dict=raw_overrides)
             self.threshold_raw_configs[config_name] = raw_overrides
 
@@ -571,6 +591,15 @@ class ThresholdChecker:
             self._parse_rtt_thresholds(thresholds, target_dict)
             return
 
+        # Plugin-level enabled: false (also accept 'enable' as a common typo) removes all
+        # thresholds for this plugin — e.g. memory_monitor: {enabled: false}.
+        plugin_enabled = thresholds.get('enabled', thresholds.get('enable', True))
+        if not plugin_enabled:
+            for key in [k for k in target_dict if k.startswith(f"{plugin_name}.")]:
+                del target_dict[key]
+            logger.info("Plugin-level disable: removed all thresholds for %s", plugin_name)
+            return
+
         for metric_name, threshold_config in thresholds.items():
             if not isinstance(threshold_config, dict):
                 continue

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hbd"
-version = "5.3.0"
+version = "5.3.2"
 description = "Heartbeat monitoring system — client (hbc) and server (hbd)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"

scripts/c/hbc_mini.c

@@ -1264,6 +1264,8 @@ static void usage(const char *prog) {
         "  -c FILE     Config file (JSON)\n"
         "  -m MSG      Send one-shot message\n"
         "  -n NAME     Override hostname\n"
+        "  -4          Use IPv4 only\n"
+        "  -6          Use IPv6 only\n"
         "  -d          Daemonize\n"
         "  -v          Verbose (info)\n"
         "  -x          Debug\n"
@@ -1276,9 +1278,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
     const char *cfgpath   = NULL;
     const char *message   = NULL;
     const char *nameov    = NULL;
+    int         af_filter = 0;
 
     int opt;
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bc:m:n:dvxh")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "bc:m:n:dvxh46")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'b': do_boot   = true;   break;
         case 'c': cfgpath   = optarg; break;
@@ -1287,6 +1290,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         case 'd': do_daemon = true;   break;
         case 'v': g_log_level = LL_INFO;  break;
         case 'x': g_log_level = LL_DEBUG; break;
+        case '4': af_filter = AF_INET;  break;
+        case '6': af_filter = AF_INET6; break;
         case 'h': usage(argv[0]); return 0;
         default:  usage(argv[0]); return 1;
         }
@@ -1313,37 +1318,46 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
         char *dot = strchr(iam, '.'); if (dot) *dot = '\0';
     }
 
-    int conn_id = 1;
-    for (int i = 0; i < nhost; i++) {
-        struct addrinfo hints = {0}, *res = NULL;
-        hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
-        hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
-        char ps[16]; snprintf(ps, sizeof(ps), "%d", cfg.hb_port);
-        if (getaddrinfo(hosts[i], ps, &hints, &res) != 0) {
-            LOGE("cannot resolve %s", hosts[i]); continue;
-        }
-        for (struct addrinfo *ai = res; ai && g_nconns < MAX_HOSTS; ai = ai->ai_next) {
-            conn_t *c = &g_conns[g_nconns];
-            memset(c, 0, sizeof(*c));
-            c->conn_id = conn_id++; c->port = cfg.hb_port;
-            c->af = ai->ai_family; c->sockfd = -1;
-            snprintf(c->name, sizeof(c->name), "%s", iam);
-            void *addr = (ai->ai_family == AF_INET)
-                ? (void *)&((struct sockaddr_in  *)ai->ai_addr)->sin_addr
-                : (void *)&((struct sockaddr_in6 *)ai->ai_addr)->sin6_addr;
-            inet_ntop(ai->ai_family, addr, c->addr, sizeof(c->addr));
-            if (conn_open(c)) { g_nconns++; LOGI("connected to %s", c->addr); }
-        }
-        freeaddrinfo(res);
-    }
-    if (!g_nconns) { LOGE("no connections established"); return 1; }
-
     struct sigaction sa = {0};
     sa.sa_handler = sig_handler;
     sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL);
     sigaction(SIGINT,  &sa, NULL);
     sigaction(SIGHUP,  &sa, NULL);
 
+    int conn_id = 1;
+    int retry_delay = 5;
+    while (g_running && !g_nconns) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < nhost; i++) {
+            struct addrinfo hints = {0}, *res = NULL;
+            hints.ai_socktype = SOCK_DGRAM;
+            hints.ai_protocol = IPPROTO_UDP;
+            hints.ai_family   = af_filter;
+            char ps[16]; snprintf(ps, sizeof(ps), "%d", cfg.hb_port);
+            if (getaddrinfo(hosts[i], ps, &hints, &res) != 0) {
+                LOGW("cannot resolve %s — retrying in %ds", hosts[i], retry_delay);
+                continue;
+            }
+            for (struct addrinfo *ai = res; ai && g_nconns < MAX_HOSTS; ai = ai->ai_next) {
+                conn_t *c = &g_conns[g_nconns];
+                memset(c, 0, sizeof(*c));
+                c->conn_id = conn_id++; c->port = cfg.hb_port;
+                c->af = ai->ai_family; c->sockfd = -1;
+                snprintf(c->name, sizeof(c->name), "%s", iam);
+                void *addr = (ai->ai_family == AF_INET)
+                    ? (void *)&((struct sockaddr_in  *)ai->ai_addr)->sin_addr
+                    : (void *)&((struct sockaddr_in6 *)ai->ai_addr)->sin6_addr;
+                inet_ntop(ai->ai_family, addr, c->addr, sizeof(c->addr));
+                if (conn_open(c)) { g_nconns++; LOGI("connected to %s", c->addr); }
+            }
+            freeaddrinfo(res);
+        }
+        if (!g_nconns) {
+            sleep(retry_delay);
+            if (retry_delay < 60) retry_delay *= 2;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!g_nconns) return 1;
+
     conn_t *primary = &g_conns[0];
     LOGI("hbc_mini-c %s on %s -> %s port=%d interval=%ds",
          HBC_VERSION, iam, hosts[0], cfg.hb_port, cfg.interval);

scripts/hbc_mini.py

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 # updated by scripts/bumpminor.sh
-__version__ = "5.3.0"
+__version__ = "5.3.2"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Protocol  (mirrors hbd/common/proto.py)
@@ -1059,22 +1059,30 @@ async def _async_main(args, cfg: Dict[str, Any]) -> int:
 
     log.info("hbc_mini %s on %s -> %s port=%d interval=%ds",__version__, iam, args.hosts, port, interval)
 
+    af_filter = (socket.AF_INET if getattr(args, "ipv4_only", False)
+                 else socket.AF_INET6 if getattr(args, "ipv6_only", False)
+                 else 0)
+
     connections: List[AsyncConnection] = []
     conn_id = 1
-    for host in args.hosts:
-        try:
-            addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
-        except socket.gaierror as e:
-            log.error("cannot resolve %s: %s", host, e)
-            continue
-        for ai in addrs:
-            conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, ai[4][0], port, ai[0], iam)
-            if await conn.open():
-                connections.append(conn)
-                conn_id += 1
+    _retry_delay = 5
+    while _running and not connections:
+        for host in args.hosts:
+            try:
+                addrs = socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, af_filter, 0, socket.SOL_UDP)
+            except socket.gaierror as e:
+                log.warning("cannot resolve %s: %s — retrying in %ds", host, e, _retry_delay)
+                continue
+            for ai in addrs:
+                conn = AsyncConnection(conn_id, ai[4][0], port, ai[0], iam)
+                if await conn.open():
+                    connections.append(conn)
+                    conn_id += 1
+        if not connections:
+            await _sleep(_retry_delay)
+            _retry_delay = min(_retry_delay * 2, 60)
 
     if not connections:
-        log.error("no connections established")
         return 1
 
     # Boot / one-shot message
@@ -1153,6 +1161,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
     parser.add_argument("-d", "--daemon", action="store_true", help="Run as daemon")
     parser.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help="Verbose output")
     parser.add_argument("-x", "--debug", action="count", default=0, help="Debug level")
+    af_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    af_group.add_argument("-4", dest="ipv4_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv4 only")
+    af_group.add_argument("-6", dest="ipv6_only", action="store_true", help="Use IPv6 only")
     parser.add_argument("hosts", nargs="+", help="HBD server(s)")
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)
 

tests/test_http_host_info.py

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+"""Tests for _build_host_info helper in http.py."""
+import pytest
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+from hbd.server.http import _build_host_info
+
+
+class _FakeConn:
+    def __init__(self, lastbeat):
+        self.lastbeat = lastbeat
+
+
+class _FakeHost:
+    def __init__(self, name="myhost", owner=None, managers=None,
+                 connections=None, os_data=None, plugin_data=None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.owner = owner
+        self.managers = managers or []
+        self.connections = connections or {}
+        self._os_data = os_data
+        self.plugin_data = plugin_data or {}
+
+    def get_latest_plugin_data(self, plugin_name):
+        if plugin_name == "os_info" and self._os_data is not None:
+            return (1234567890.0, self._os_data)
+        return None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_basic_fields():
+    host = _FakeHost(owner="alice", managers=["bob", "carol"])
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["owner"] == "alice"
+    assert result["managers"] == ["bob", "carol"]
+    assert result["hbc_version"] is None
+    assert result["hbc_type"] is None
+    assert result["last_packet"] is None
+    assert result["thresholds"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_no_owner():
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["owner"] is None
+    assert result["managers"] == []
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_reads_hbc_from_os_info():
+    host = _FakeHost(os_data={"hbc_version": "5.3.0", "hbc_type": "full"})
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["hbc_version"] == "5.3.0"
+    assert result["hbc_type"] == "full"
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_hbc_none_when_no_os_info():
+    host = _FakeHost(os_data=None)
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["hbc_version"] is None
+    assert result["hbc_type"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_last_packet_is_max_lastbeat():
+    host = _FakeHost(connections={
+        "IPv4": _FakeConn(1000.0),
+        "IPv6": _FakeConn(2000.0),
+    })
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["last_packet"] == 2000.0
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_last_packet_none_when_no_connections():
+    host = _FakeHost(connections={})
+    result = _build_host_info(host)
+    assert result["last_packet"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_none_without_checker():
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=None)
+    assert result["thresholds"] is None
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_sorted_by_metric():
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc_cpu = ThresholdConfig("cpu_monitor.cpu_percent", warning=80.0, critical=95.0)
+    tc_mem = ThresholdConfig("memory_monitor.memory_percent", warning=85.0, critical=98.0)
+
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {
+        "memory_monitor.memory_percent": tc_mem,
+        "cpu_monitor.cpu_percent": tc_cpu,
+    }
+
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+
+    assert result["thresholds"] is not None
+    assert len(result["thresholds"]) == 2
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["metric"] == "cpu_monitor.cpu_percent"
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["warning"] == 80.0
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["critical"] == 95.0
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["operator"] == ">"
+    assert result["thresholds"][1]["metric"] == "memory_monitor.memory_percent"
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_thresholds_empty_list_when_no_thresholds():
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {}
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"] == []
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_threshold_null_warning_critical():
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc = ThresholdConfig("rtt.myhost", warning=None, critical=500.0)
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {"rtt.myhost": tc}
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["warning"] is None
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["critical"] == 500.0
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_nagios_operator_serialized():
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc = ThresholdConfig("nagios_runner.check_http", operator="nagios")
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {"nagios_runner.check_http": tc}
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"][0]["operator"] == "nagios"
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_covers_suffix_matched_metrics():
+    """memory_monitor.percent threshold covers swap_percent via suffix match."""
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc_pct = ThresholdConfig("memory_monitor.percent", warning=85.0, critical=95.0)
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {"memory_monitor.percent": tc_pct}
+
+    host = _FakeHost(
+        connections={},
+        os_data=None,
+    )
+    # Simulate plugin_data with both percent and swap_percent fields
+    host.plugin_data = {
+        "memory_monitor": [(1234567890.0, {
+            "percent": 80.0,
+            "swap_percent": 25.0,
+            "available_mb": 2000,
+        })]
+    }
+
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    assert result["thresholds"] is not None
+    t = result["thresholds"][0]
+    assert t["metric"] == "memory_monitor.percent"
+    assert t["covers"] == ["memory_monitor.swap_percent"]
+
+
+def test_build_host_info_covers_empty_when_exact_matches_only():
+    """No covers when all plugin fields match their threshold exactly."""
+    from hbd.server.threshold import ThresholdConfig
+    tc_pct = ThresholdConfig("memory_monitor.percent", warning=85.0, critical=95.0)
+    checker = MagicMock()
+    checker.get_thresholds_for_host.return_value = {"memory_monitor.percent": tc_pct}
+
+    host = _FakeHost()
+    host.plugin_data = {
+        "memory_monitor": [(1234567890.0, {"percent": 80.0})]
+    }
+
+    result = _build_host_info(host, threshold_checker=checker)
+    t = result["thresholds"][0]
+    assert t["covers"] == []

tests/test_http_users_me.py

@@ -83,3 +83,41 @@ def test_put_users_me_notification_channels(tmp_path):
     configio.write_config(str(cfg), data)
     result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(cfg))
     assert result["users"]["alice"]["notification_channels"] == ["pushover_ops"]
+
+
+def test_visible_channels_excludes_private_from_others():
+    """Private channels owned by another user must not appear in the visible set."""
+    from hbd.server import settings as settings_mod
+
+    config = {
+        "notification_channels": {
+            "public_ch":  {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"},
+            "alice_priv": {"type": "email", "owner": "alice", "private": True,
+                           "recipients": ["a@b.com"], "sender": "s@b.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+            "bob_priv":   {"type": "email", "owner": "bob", "private": True,
+                           "recipients": ["b@b.com"], "sender": "s@b.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+        }
+    }
+
+    class FakeUser:
+        def __init__(self, username, admin=False):
+            self.username = username
+            self.admin = admin
+
+    alice = FakeUser("alice")
+    bob   = FakeUser("bob")
+    admin = FakeUser("admin", admin=True)
+
+    # Simulate _visible_channels_for_user logic (mirrors http.py implementation)
+    def visible(user):
+        all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+        if user.admin:
+            return set(all_channels.keys())
+        return {
+            name for name, cfg in all_channels.items()
+            if not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == user.username
+        }
+
+    assert visible(alice) == {"public_ch", "alice_priv"}
+    assert visible(bob)   == {"public_ch", "bob_priv"}
+    assert visible(admin) == {"public_ch", "alice_priv", "bob_priv"}

tests/test_notification_channels_api.py

@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+"""Tests for notification channel CRUD via configio helpers and visibility logic."""
+import pytest
+from hbd.server import configio, settings as settings_mod
+
+
+SAMPLE_YAML = """\
+hbd_port: 50004
+notification_channels:
+  pushover_ops:
+    type: pushover
+    token: abc123
+    user: usr456
+"""
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# configio helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_apply_channel_adds_new_entry(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "email_ops", {"type": "email", "recipients": ["ops@example.com"]})
+    assert "email_ops" in data["notification_channels"]
+    assert data["notification_channels"]["email_ops"]["type"] == "email"
+    # Existing channel preserved
+    assert "pushover_ops" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_updates_existing(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "pushover_ops", {"type": "pushover", "token": "new_tok", "user": "new_usr"})
+    assert data["notification_channels"]["pushover_ops"]["token"] == "new_tok"
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_creates_section_if_absent():
+    data = {"hbd_port": 50004}
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "test_ch", {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"})
+    assert "notification_channels" in data
+    assert "test_ch" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_removes_entry(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "pushover_ops")
+    assert "pushover_ops" not in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_noop_for_missing():
+    data = {"notification_channels": {"ch1": {"type": "pushover"}}}
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "nonexistent")  # must not raise
+    assert "ch1" in data["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_noop_when_no_section():
+    data = {}
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "anything")  # must not raise
+
+
+def test_apply_channel_persisted_after_write(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.apply_channel(data, "signal_ops", {"type": "signal", "user": "+1", "recipient": "+2"})
+    configio.write_config(str(f), data)
+    result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    assert "signal_ops" in result["notification_channels"]
+    assert result["notification_channels"]["signal_ops"]["user"] == "+1"
+    # Original channel preserved
+    assert "pushover_ops" in result["notification_channels"]
+
+
+def test_delete_channel_persisted_after_write(tmp_path):
+    f = tmp_path / ".hb.yaml"
+    f.write_text(SAMPLE_YAML)
+    data = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    configio.delete_channel(data, "pushover_ops")
+    configio.write_config(str(f), data)
+    result = configio.read_roundtrip(str(f))
+    assert "pushover_ops" not in (result.get("notification_channels") or {})
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Visibility logic (mirrors http.py _visible_channels_for_user)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _visible(config, user):
+    """Local copy of the visibility helper for unit testing without the HTTP layer."""
+    all_channels = config.get("notification_channels") or {}
+    if user.get("admin"):
+        return set(all_channels.keys())
+    username = user["username"]
+    return {
+        name for name, cfg in all_channels.items()
+        if isinstance(cfg, dict) and (not cfg.get("private") or cfg.get("owner") == username)
+    }
+
+
+CONFIG_VISIBILITY = {
+    "notification_channels": {
+        "pub_ch":      {"type": "pushover", "token": "t", "user": "u"},
+        "alice_priv":  {"type": "email", "owner": "alice", "private": True,
+                        "recipients": ["a@a.com"], "sender": "s@a.com", "smtp_server": "s"},
+        "bob_priv":    {"type": "signal", "owner": "bob", "private": True,
+                        "user": "+1", "recipient": "+2"},
+        "admin_owned": {"type": "pushover", "token": "t2", "user": "u2", "owner": "adminuser"},
+    }
+}
+
+
+def test_public_channel_visible_to_all():
+    for uname in ("alice", "bob", "carol"):
+        user = {"username": uname, "admin": False}
+        assert "pub_ch" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, user)
+
+
+def test_private_channel_visible_only_to_owner():
+    alice = {"username": "alice", "admin": False}
+    bob   = {"username": "bob",   "admin": False}
+    carol = {"username": "carol", "admin": False}
+
+    assert "alice_priv" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+    assert "alice_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, bob)
+    assert "alice_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, carol)
+
+    assert "bob_priv" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, bob)
+    assert "bob_priv" not in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+
+
+def test_admin_sees_all_channels():
+    admin = {"username": "adminuser", "admin": True}
+    visible = _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, admin)
+    assert visible == {"pub_ch", "alice_priv", "bob_priv", "admin_owned"}
+
+
+def test_admin_owned_channel_is_public_by_default():
+    alice = {"username": "alice", "admin": False}
+    assert "admin_owned" in _visible(CONFIG_VISIBILITY, alice)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Channel type schemas
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def test_all_required_types_in_schema():
+    for t in ("pushover", "email", "signal", "matrix", "sms_voipms"):
+        assert t in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS
+
+
+def test_schema_fields_have_required_keys():
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        assert "label" in schema, f"{type_id} missing label"
+        assert "fields" in schema, f"{type_id} missing fields"
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            for k in ("key", "label", "type", "required"):
+                assert k in f, f"{type_id} field missing {k!r}"
+
+
+def test_secret_fields_use_secret_type():
+    """Known secret fields must be typed 'secret' so the UI masks them."""
+    secret_keys = {"token", "user_key", "api_key", "api_password",
+                   "smtp_password", "access_token"}
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            if f["key"] in secret_keys:
+                assert f["type"] == "secret", (
+                    f"{type_id}.{f['key']} should be type 'secret'"
+                )
+
+
+def test_channel_labels_not_empty():
+    for type_id, schema in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS.items():
+        assert schema["label"].strip(), f"{type_id} has empty label"

tests/test_settings_sections.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def test_sections_have_section_mode():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     for s in sections:
         assert "section_mode" in s, f"Section {s['id']} missing section_mode"
-        assert s["section_mode"] in ("form", "yaml")
+        assert s["section_mode"] in ("form", "yaml", "channels", "hosts")
 
 
 def test_sections_have_api_section():
@@ -45,16 +45,47 @@ def test_network_section_has_editable_fields():
 def test_yaml_sections_have_correct_mode():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     yaml_sections = {s["id"]: s for s in sections if s["section_mode"] == "yaml"}
-    assert "channels" in yaml_sections
-    assert "hosts" in yaml_sections
+    assert "channels" not in yaml_sections  # now uses "channels" mode
+    assert "hosts" not in yaml_sections     # now uses "hosts" mode
     assert "thresholds" in yaml_sections
     assert "dns" in yaml_sections
-    assert yaml_sections["channels"]["api_section"] == "notification_channels"
-    assert yaml_sections["hosts"]["api_section"] == "hosts"
     assert yaml_sections["thresholds"]["api_section"] == "thresholds"
     assert yaml_sections["dns"]["api_section"] == "dns"
 
 
+def test_hosts_section_uses_hosts_mode():
+    sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
+    hosts_sec = next(s for s in sections if s["id"] == "hosts")
+    assert hosts_sec["section_mode"] == "hosts"
+    assert hosts_sec["api_section"] == "hosts"
+
+
+def test_channels_section_uses_channels_mode():
+    sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
+    ch_sec = next(s for s in sections if s["id"] == "channels")
+    assert ch_sec["section_mode"] == "channels"
+    assert ch_sec["api_section"] == "notification_channels"
+    assert len(ch_sec["channels"]) == 1
+    ch = ch_sec["channels"][0]
+    assert ch["name"] == "pushover_ops"
+    assert ch["type"] == "pushover"
+    assert "owner" in ch
+    assert "private" in ch
+
+
+def test_channel_type_schemas_exported():
+    assert hasattr(settings_mod, "CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS")
+    for required_type in ("pushover", "email", "signal", "matrix", "sms_voipms"):
+        assert required_type in settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS
+        schema = settings_mod.CHANNEL_TYPE_SCHEMAS[required_type]
+        assert "label" in schema
+        assert "fields" in schema
+        for f in schema["fields"]:
+            assert "key" in f
+            assert "type" in f
+            assert "required" in f
+
+
 def test_oauth_section_exists():
     sections = settings_mod.get_settings_sections(CFG)
     oauth = next((s for s in sections if s["id"] == "oauth"), None)