diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit b/.githooks/pre-commit
index f8219672..e2c112a4 100755
--- a/.githooks/pre-commit
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,25 +1,29 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Pre-commit hook: format + test via tox.
-# Blocks the commit if formatting, imports, or tests fail.
-# Current baseline: ~18s wall-clock. Limit set to 30s for headroom.
+# Pre-commit hook: auto-format, then test via tox.
+# Blocks the commit if tests fail. Formatting is applied automatically.
 #
 # Auto-activated by `make install` via git core.hooksPath.
 
 set -e
 
-MAX_SECONDS=30
+MAX_SECONDS=60
+
+# Auto-format staged files so formatting never blocks a commit
+echo "Auto-formatting with black + isort..."
+tox -e format -- 2>/dev/null || tox -e format
+git add -u
 
 echo "Running pre-commit gate via tox (${MAX_SECONDS}s limit)..."
 
 # macOS lacks GNU timeout; use perl as a portable fallback.
 if command -v timeout &>/dev/null; then
-    timeout "${MAX_SECONDS}" tox -e pre-commit
+    timeout "${MAX_SECONDS}" tox -e unit
 else
-    perl -e "alarm ${MAX_SECONDS}; exec @ARGV" -- tox -e pre-commit
+    perl -e "alarm ${MAX_SECONDS}; exec @ARGV" -- tox -e unit
 fi
 exit_code=$?
 
-# Re-stage any files that black/isort reformatted
+# Re-stage any files that were reformatted
 git add -u
 
 if [ "$exit_code" -eq 142 ] || [ "$exit_code" -eq 124 ]; then
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 30873701..35c9f637 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -112,6 +112,17 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     # Set CORS_ORIGINS as a comma-separated list, e.g. "http://localhost:3000,https://example.com"
     cors_origins: list[str] = ["*"]
 
+    # Trusted hosts for the Host header check (TrustedHostMiddleware).
+    # Set TRUSTED_HOSTS as a comma-separated list. Wildcards supported (e.g. "*.ts.net").
+    # Defaults include localhost + Tailscale MagicDNS. Add your Tailscale IP if needed.
+    trusted_hosts: list[str] = [
+        "localhost",
+        "127.0.0.1",
+        "*.local",
+        "*.ts.net",
+        "testserver",
+    ]
+
     # Environment mode: development | production
     # In production, security settings are strictly enforced.
     timmy_env: Literal["development", "production"] = "development"
diff --git a/src/dashboard/app.py b/src/dashboard/app.py
index c9c205b2..42e01484 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/app.py
+++ b/src/dashboard/app.py
@@ -51,6 +51,24 @@ from dashboard.routes.work_orders import router as work_orders_router
 from infrastructure.router.api import router as cascade_router
 
 
+class _ColorFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+    """ANSI color formatter — red is reserved for ERROR/CRITICAL only."""
+
+    RESET = "\033[0m"
+    COLORS = {
+        logging.DEBUG: "\033[37m",  # white/gray
+        logging.INFO: "\033[32m",  # green
+        logging.WARNING: "\033[33m",  # yellow
+        logging.ERROR: "\033[31m",  # red
+        logging.CRITICAL: "\033[1;31m",  # bold red
+    }
+
+    def format(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> str:
+        color = self.COLORS.get(record.levelno, self.RESET)
+        formatted = super().format(record)
+        return f"{color}{formatted}{self.RESET}"
+
+
 def _configure_logging() -> None:
     """Configure logging with console and optional rotating file handler."""
     root_logger = logging.getLogger()
@@ -59,13 +77,20 @@ def _configure_logging() -> None:
     console = logging.StreamHandler()
     console.setLevel(logging.INFO)
     console.setFormatter(
-        logging.Formatter(
+        _ColorFormatter(
             "%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(name)s — %(message)s",
             datefmt="%H:%M:%S",
         )
     )
     root_logger.addHandler(console)
 
+    # Override uvicorn's default colored formatter so all console output
+    # uses our color scheme (red = ERROR/CRITICAL only).
+    for name in ("uvicorn", "uvicorn.error", "uvicorn.access"):
+        uv_logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+        uv_logger.handlers.clear()
+        uv_logger.propagate = True
+
     if settings.error_log_enabled:
         from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 
@@ -175,6 +200,13 @@ async def _discord_token_watcher() -> None:
     """Poll for DISCORD_TOKEN appearing in env or .env and auto-start Discord bot."""
     from integrations.chat_bridge.vendors.discord import discord_bot
 
+    # Don't poll if discord.py isn't even installed
+    try:
+        import discord as _discord_check  # noqa: F401
+    except ImportError:
+        logger.debug("discord.py not installed — token watcher exiting")
+        return
+
     while True:
         await asyncio.sleep(30)
 
@@ -325,9 +357,11 @@ app.add_middleware(SecurityHeadersMiddleware, production=not settings.debug)
 app.add_middleware(CSRFMiddleware)
 
 # 4. Standard FastAPI middleware
+# In development, allow all hosts (Tailscale IPs, MagicDNS, etc.)
+_trusted = settings.trusted_hosts if settings.timmy_env == "production" else ["*"]
 app.add_middleware(
     TrustedHostMiddleware,
-    allowed_hosts=["localhost", "127.0.0.1", "*.local", "testserver"],
+    allowed_hosts=_trusted,
 )
 
 app.add_middleware(
diff --git a/src/integrations/chat_bridge/vendors/discord.py b/src/integrations/chat_bridge/vendors/discord.py
index 43800e5e..746e0515 100644
--- a/src/integrations/chat_bridge/vendors/discord.py
+++ b/src/integrations/chat_bridge/vendors/discord.py
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ class DiscordVendor(ChatPlatform):
         try:
             import discord
         except ImportError:
-            logger.error("discord.py is not installed. " 'Run: pip install ".[discord]"')
+            logger.warning(
+                'discord.py is not installed — skipping. Install with: pip install ".[discord]"'
+            )
             return False
 
         try:
diff --git a/src/timmy/tools.py b/src/timmy/tools.py
index b6f36dd3..b7eca2cb 100644
--- a/src/timmy/tools.py
+++ b/src/timmy/tools.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def create_full_toolkit(base_dir: str | Path | None = None):
         search_tools = DuckDuckGoTools()
         toolkit.register(search_tools.web_search, name="web_search")
     else:
-        logger.info("DuckDuckGo tools unavailable (ddgs not installed) — skipping web_search")
+        logger.debug("DuckDuckGo tools unavailable (ddgs not installed) — skipping web_search")
 
     # Python execution
     python_tools = PythonTools()
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4fffd6c9..531db405 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ commands =
 [testenv:dev]
 description = Start dashboard with auto-reload (local development)
 commands =
-    uvicorn dashboard.app:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000
+    uvicorn dashboard.app:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000 \
+        --reload-exclude ".claude"
 
 # ── All Tests (parallel) ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────