diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 56aefb5..94c2c4d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4172,7 +4172,7 @@ checksum = "8ee5873ec9cce0195efcb7a4e9507a04cd49aec9c83d0389df45b1ef7ba2e649"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skald"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f9a96d1..7ed15b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 
 [package]
 name = "skald"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [features]
diff --git a/web/components/mobile-app.js b/web/components/mobile-app.js
index 0d666c5..26b3022 100644
--- a/web/components/mobile-app.js
+++ b/web/components/mobile-app.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { LitElement, html, nothing } from 'lit';
 import { t }            from '../lib/i18n.js';
+import { LoginPage }    from './login-page.js';
 import './shared/inbox-page.js';
 import './shared/chat-page.js';
 import './shared/projects-page.js';
@@ -7,6 +8,8 @@ import './shared/settings-page.js';
 import './shared/file-viewer-mobile.js';
 import './shared/tool-detail-mobile.js';
 
+customElements.define('login-page', LoginPage);
+
 // Sections addressable via the URL hash — same routing style as the desktop
 // sidebar (web/components/sidebar.js). The native iOS shell and mobile browsers
 // share this router so the URL always reflects the active section: native menu
@@ -176,12 +179,10 @@ class MobileApp extends LitElement {
 
   render() {
     const s = this._section;
-    const item = (id, icon, label, extraClass = '') => html`
-      <div class="mobile-nav-item ${extraClass} ${s === id ? 'active' : ''}"
+    const item = (id, icon, label) => html`
+      <div class="mobile-nav-item ${s === id ? 'active' : ''}"
            @click=${() => this._nav(id)}>
-        ${id === 'chat'
-          ? html`<div class="chat-fab"><i class="bi bi-chat-dots-fill"></i></div>`
-          : html`<span class="nav-icon"><i class="bi ${icon}"></i></span>`}
+        <span class="nav-icon"><i class="bi ${icon}"></i></span>
         <span>${label}</span>
       </div>
     `;
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ class MobileApp extends LitElement {
           <nav class="mobile-nav">
             ${item('inbox',         'bi-inbox',         t('mobile.nav.inbox'))}
             ${item('projects',      'bi-folder2-open',  t('mobile.nav.projects'))}
-            ${item('chat',          '',                 t('mobile.nav.chat'),    'chat-btn')}
+            ${item('chat',          'bi-chat-dots-fill', t('mobile.nav.chat'))}
             ${item('notifications', 'bi-bell',          t('mobile.nav.alerts'))}
             ${item('settings',      'bi-sliders',       t('mobile.nav.settings'))}
           </nav>
diff --git a/web/css/mobile.css b/web/css/mobile.css
index 9a2a381..7db9133 100644
--- a/web/css/mobile.css
+++ b/web/css/mobile.css
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 :root {
   --mobile-nav-height: 64px;
-  --mobile-chat-size: 58px;
 
   --mobile-bg:           var(--bs-body-bg);
   --mobile-text:         var(--sidebar-brand-color);
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ mobile-app[data-native] .chat-page-input-area { padding-bottom: 10px; }
   flex: 1;
   cursor: pointer;
   color: var(--mobile-nav-color);
-  font-size: 0.62rem;
+  font-size: 0.68rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.01em;
   user-select: none;
@@ -348,8 +347,8 @@ mobile-app[data-native] .chat-page-input-area { padding-bottom: 10px; }
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-  width: 46px;
-  height: 28px;
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 30px;
   border-radius: 999px;
   transition: background 0.18s, color 0.18s;
 }
@@ -367,52 +366,6 @@ mobile-app[data-native] .chat-page-input-area { padding-bottom: 10px; }
   background: var(--accent-soft);
 }
 
-/* ── Center chat FAB ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
-
-.mobile-nav-item.chat-btn {
-  position: relative;
-  top: -18px;
-  flex: 1.15;
-}
-
-.chat-fab {
-  width: var(--mobile-chat-size);
-  height: var(--mobile-chat-size);
-  border-radius: 50%;
-  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hover));
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
-  justify-content: center;
-  border: 3px solid var(--mobile-bg);
-  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.4);
-  transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
-}
-
-.chat-fab i {
-  font-size: 1.45rem;
-  color: #fff !important;
-}
-
-.mobile-nav-item.chat-btn .nav-icon {
-  width: auto;
-  height: auto;
-  background: none !important;
-}
-
-.mobile-nav-item.chat-btn.active .chat-fab {
-  transform: scale(1.07);
-  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), 0.55);
-}
-
-.mobile-nav-item.chat-btn span {
-  margin-top: 4px;
-  color: var(--mobile-nav-color);
-}
-
-.mobile-nav-item.chat-btn.active span {
-  color: var(--mobile-nav-active);
-}
-
 /* ── Chat page ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
 
 .chat-page {
diff --git a/web/mobile.html b/web/mobile.html
index 3f71d1f..d56c55c 100644
--- a/web/mobile.html
+++ b/web/mobile.html
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap-icons@1.11.3/font/bootstrap-icons.min.css" />
 
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/variables.css" />
+  <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/setup-page.css" />
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/copilot-messages.css" />
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/inbox-cards.css" />
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/file-viewer.css" />
@@ -65,7 +66,28 @@
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-  <mobile-app></mobile-app>
+  <mobile-app id="mobile-app"></mobile-app>
+  <login-page id="login-page" style="display:none"></login-page>
+
+  <script>
+    (function () {
+      // Native shell handles auth in background — never gate it.
+      if (new URLSearchParams(location.search).get('native') === 'true') return;
+
+      var app   = document.getElementById('mobile-app');
+      var login = document.getElementById('login-page');
+
+      fetch('/api/auth/me').then(function (res) {
+        if (res.ok) return;                       // logged in — show app
+        app.style.display    = 'none';            // 401 — show login
+        login.style.display  = '';
+      }).catch(function () {
+        app.style.display    = 'none';            // network error — show login
+        login.style.display  = '';
+      });
+    })();
+  </script>
+
   <script type="module" src="components/mobile-app.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>