diff --git a/internal/client/client.go b/internal/client/client.go
index 96ff1c6..f37ae24 100644
--- a/internal/client/client.go
+++ b/internal/client/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
@@ -84,9 +85,19 @@ func (c *Conn) Send(env Envelope) error {
 	return c.encoder.Encode(env)
 }
 
+func uuidV4() string {
+	b := make([]byte, 16)
+	rand.Read(b)
+	b[6] = (b[6] & 0x0f) | 0x40
+	b[8] = (b[8] & 0x3f) | 0x80
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%08x-%04x-%04x-%04x-%012x",
+		b[0:4], b[4:6], b[6:8], b[8:10], b[10:16])
+}
+
 func (c *Conn) SendMessage(msgType string, payload interface{}) error {
 	env := Envelope{
 		Type:      msgType,
+		ID:        uuidV4(),
 		Timestamp: time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
 		From:      "cli",
 	}
@@ -108,6 +119,16 @@ func (c *Conn) SendInput(content string) error {
 	})
 }
 
+func (c *Conn) SendVoice() error {
+	return c.SendMessage("input_forward", map[string]interface{}{
+		"mode":    "voice",
+		"content": "",
+		"context": map[string]interface{}{
+			"session_id": fmt.Sprintf("sess_%d", time.Now().UnixNano()),
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func (c *Conn) SendSystemCode(code string, unlockCode string) error {
 	payload := map[string]interface{}{
 		"code":   code,
diff --git a/internal/tui/keybind.go b/internal/tui/keybind.go
index 922d578..9ca6bf4 100644
--- a/internal/tui/keybind.go
+++ b/internal/tui/keybind.go
@@ -29,11 +29,8 @@ func (m Model) handleIdleKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	switch msg.String() {
 	case "ctrl+c", "ctrl+d":
 		return m, tea.Quit
-	case "ctrl+alt+s":
-		m.conn.SendSystemCode("security", "")
-		return m, nil
 	case "/":
-		m.conn.SendInput("[voice input]")
+		m.conn.SendVoice()
 		return m, nil
 	case "esc":
 		return m, nil
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ func (m Model) handleListeningKey(msg tea.KeyMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, tea.ClearScreen
 
 	case "/":
-		m.conn.SendInput("[voice input]")
+		m.conn.SendVoice()
 		return m, nil
 
 	default:
diff --git a/internal/tui/model.go b/internal/tui/model.go
index d2c0caa..d579da5 100644
--- a/internal/tui/model.go
+++ b/internal/tui/model.go
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ type Model struct {
 
 type outputMsg string
 type statusMsg string
-type connStatusMsg connectionStatus
+	type connStatusMsg connectionStatus
+type reconnectMsg struct{}
 
 func NewModel(conn *client.Conn) Model {
 	return Model{
@@ -71,14 +72,28 @@ func (m Model) Init() tea.Cmd {
 
 func connectCmd(conn *client.Conn) tea.Cmd {
 	return func() tea.Msg {
-		for i := 0; i < 30; i++ {
+		for i := 0; ; i++ {
+			if err := conn.Connect(); err == nil {
+				conn.RequestStatus()
+				return connStatusMsg(ConnConnected)
+			}
+			if i >= 30 {
+				return connStatusMsg(ConnFailed)
+			}
+			time.Sleep(time.Second)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func reconnectCmd(conn *client.Conn) tea.Cmd {
+	return func() tea.Msg {
+		for {
 			if err := conn.Connect(); err == nil {
 				conn.RequestStatus()
 				return connStatusMsg(ConnConnected)
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 		}
-		return connStatusMsg(ConnFailed)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -106,8 +121,21 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		if m.connStatus == ConnConnected {
 			return m, listenCmd(m.conn)
 		}
+		if m.connStatus == ConnFailed {
+			return m, reconnectCmd(m.conn)
+		}
 		return m, nil
 
+	case reconnectMsg:
+		if m.connStatus == ConnFailed || m.connStatus == ConnDisconnected {
+			if err := m.conn.Connect(); err == nil {
+				m.conn.RequestStatus()
+				m.connStatus = ConnConnected
+				return m, listenCmd(m.conn)
+			}
+		}
+		return m, reconnectCmd(m.conn)
+
 	case outputMsg:
 		m.output.Reset()
 		m.output.WriteString(string(msg))
@@ -137,7 +165,7 @@ func listenCmd(conn *client.Conn) tea.Cmd {
 			select {
 			case env, ok := <-conn.Messages:
 				if !ok {
-					return connStatusMsg(ConnDisconnected)
+					return reconnectMsg{}
 				}
 				switch env.Type {
 				case "output_deliver":
@@ -165,8 +193,11 @@ func (m Model) View() string {
 		return "\n  Loading..."
 	}
 
+	if m.connStatus == ConnConnecting {
+		return "\n\n  Connecting...\n"
+	}
 	if m.connStatus == ConnFailed {
-		return m.renderError("Daemon unavailable. Check system.")
+		return "\n\n  ⚠ Daemon unavailable. Check system.\n\n  Retrying connection...\n"
 	}
 
 	switch m.state {