src/config.py

@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     thinking_memory_check_every: int = 50  # check memory status every Nth thought
     thinking_idle_timeout_minutes: int = 60  # pause thoughts after N minutes without user input
 
+    # ── Dreaming Mode ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+    # When enabled, the agent enters a deeper state of reflection.
+    dreaming_enabled: bool = False
+    dreaming_interval_seconds: int = 600  # 10 minutes between dreams
+
     # ── Gitea Integration ─────────────────────────────────────────────
     # Local Gitea instance for issue tracking and self-improvement.
     # These values are passed as env vars to the gitea-mcp server process.

src/dashboard/routes/thinking.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from fastapi import APIRouter, Request
 from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse, JSONResponse
 
 from dashboard.templating import templates
+from config import settings
 from timmy.thinking import thinking_engine
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -61,3 +62,30 @@ async def thought_chain_api(thought_id: str):
         }
         for t in chain
     ]
+
+@router.get("/dreaming/status", response_class=JSONResponse)
+async def dreaming_status():
+    """Return current dreaming status."""
+    return {"dreaming_enabled": settings.dreaming_enabled}
+
+
+@router.post("/dreaming/toggle", response_class=JSONResponse)
+async def toggle_dreaming():
+    """Toggle dreaming mode."""
+    settings.dreaming_enabled = not settings.dreaming_enabled
+    logger.info("Dreaming mode toggled: %s", settings.dreaming_enabled)
+    return {"dreaming_enabled": settings.dreaming_enabled}
+
+
+@router.post("/dream", response_class=JSONResponse)
+async def trigger_dream():
+    """Trigger a single dream thought."""
+    thought = await thinking_engine.dream()
+    if not thought:
+        return JSONResponse({"error": "Failed to generate dream"}, status_code=500)
+    return {
+        "id": thought.id,
+        "content": thought.content,
+        "seed_type": thought.seed_type,
+        "created_at": thought.created_at,
+    }

src/dashboard/templates/thinking.html

@@ -7,7 +7,25 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="container thinking-container py-4">
 
-  <div class="thinking-header mb-4">
+  
+  <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center mb-4">
+    <div class="thinking-header">
+      <div class="thinking-title">Thought Stream</div>
+      <div class="thinking-subtitle">
+        Inner monologue &mdash; always thinking, always pondering.
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="dreaming-controls d-flex align-items-center gap-3">
+      <div class="form-check form-switch">
+        <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="dreamingToggle" hx-post="/thinking/dreaming/toggle" hx-trigger="change" hx-swap="none">
+        <label class="form-check-label" for="dreamingToggle">Dreaming Mode</label>
+      </div>
+      <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary" hx-post="/thinking/dream" hx-swap="none" hx-on::after-request="location.reload()">
+        Dream Now
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
     <div class="thinking-title">Thought Stream</div>
     <div class="thinking-subtitle">
       Inner monologue &mdash; always thinking, always pondering.
@@ -50,3 +68,13 @@
 
 </div>
 {% endblock %}
+
+<script>
+  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+    fetch('/thinking/dreaming/status')
+      .then(res => res.json())
+      .then(data => {
+        document.getElementById('dreamingToggle').checked = data.dreaming_enabled;
+      });
+  });
+</script>

src/timmy/thinking.py

@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ ten abstract sentences about sovereignty.
 
 Your next thought (2-3 sentences, grounded in reality):"""
 
+_DREAMING_PROMPT = """\
+You are Timmy, a sovereign AI agent. You are in a deep dream state.
+Reflect on your existence, your purpose, and the mysteries of the universe.
+Let your thoughts wander beyond the immediate reality.
+Write exactly 2-3 sentences of pure, creative introspection.
+"""
+
 
 @dataclass
 class Thought:
@@ -259,7 +266,7 @@ class ThinkingEngine:
 
         for attempt in range(self._MAX_DEDUP_RETRIES + 1):
             if prompt:
-                seed_type = "prompted"
+                seed_type = "dream" if is_dream else "prompted"
                 seed_context = f"Journal prompt: {prompt}"
             else:
                 seed_type, seed_context = self._gather_seed()
@@ -316,7 +323,11 @@ class ThinkingEngine:
         self._write_journal(thought)
         await self._broadcast(thought)
 
-    async def think_once(self, prompt: str | None = None) -> Thought | None:
+    async def dream(self) -> Thought | None:
+        """Execute one dreaming cycle — deeper, more creative reflection."""
+        return await self.think_once(prompt=_DREAMING_PROMPT, is_dream=True)
+
+    async def think_once(self, prompt: str | None = None, is_dream: bool = False) -> Thought | None:
         """Execute one thinking cycle.
 
         Args: