diff --git a/taicpp/VERSION b/taicpp/VERSION
index d917d3e..3b76afc 100644
--- a/taicpp/VERSION
+++ b/taicpp/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.2
+1.44.2
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/taicpp/src/agent/tools.cpp b/taicpp/src/agent/tools.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..665f22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taicpp/src/agent/tools.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "agent/tools.h"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <cctype>
+#include <set>
+namespace detz::agent {
+static std::set<std::string> words(const std::string& t){
+  std::set<std::string> w; std::string cur;
+  for(char c: t){ if(std::isalnum((unsigned char)c)) cur+=std::tolower(c); else { if(cur.size())w.insert(cur); cur.clear(); } }
+  if(cur.size())w.insert(cur); return w;
+}
+std::vector<std::string> SelectTools(const std::string& text){
+  auto w = words(text); std::vector<std::string> out;
+  for(auto& n: ToolNames()){
+    if(std::find(CoreTools().begin(),CoreTools().end(),n)!=CoreTools().end()){ out.push_back(n); continue; }
+    std::string tok; bool hit=false;
+    std::string cur;
+    for(char c: n+std::string("_")){ if(c=='_'){ if(cur.size()>=4&&w.count(cur))hit=true; cur.clear(); } else cur+=c; }
+    if(w.count(n)) hit=true;
+    if(hit) out.push_back(n);
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+}  // namespace detz::agent
diff --git a/taicpp/src/agent/tools.h b/taicpp/src/agent/tools.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70ab67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taicpp/src/agent/tools.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+namespace detz::agent {
+// Full 61-tool catalog, mirrors tai.py TOOL_SCHEMAS order.
+inline const std::vector<std::string>& ToolNames() {
+  static const std::vector<std::string> v = {
+    "shell","read_file","write_file","edit_file","web_search","describe_image",
+    "web_fetch","speak","listen","remember","recall","load_skill",
+    "get_current_terminal_content","list_terminals","tail_terminals",
+    "export_terminal_log","plexer_send","plexer_read","plexer_type",
+    "plexer_status","plexer_show","tui_screen","tui_keys","tui_type",
+    "tui_click","tui_goto","tui_result","fork","poll","ask_user","sysinfo",
+    "create_skill","install_skill","store_secret","list_secrets","delete_secret",
+    "schedule","unschedule","schedules","record_save","record_read",
+    "record_search","record_delete","graph_link","graph_query","delete_file",
+    "audit","restore","release","tags","install","create_bot","search",
+    "mcp_add","mcp_list","mcp_enable","mcp_disable","mcp_remove","mcp_tools",
+    "mcp_call","mcp_login"};
+  return v;
+}
+inline const std::vector<std::string>& CoreTools() {
+  static const std::vector<std::string> v = {
+    "shell","read_file","write_file","remember","recall","load_skill",
+    "fork","poll","ask_user"};
+  return v;
+}
+// select_tools mirror: core always picked; others picked on token/tag match.
+std::vector<std::string> SelectTools(const std::string& text);
+}  // namespace detz::agent
diff --git a/taicpp/src/cap/manifest.txt b/taicpp/src/cap/manifest.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5fa365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/taicpp/src/cap/manifest.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# tai CAP agent manifest. Emitted by `tai.py --cap-manifest`.
+[agent]
+name = "tai"
+binary = "tai.py"
+profiles = ["coding"]
+
+[probe]
+command = ["tai.py", "--version"]
+version_pattern = "tai (\\\\d+\\\\.\\\\d+\\\\.\\\\d+)"
+
+[startup]
+command = ["tai.py"]
+ready_when = { pattern = "type /help for commands" }
+init_timeout_seconds = 60
+
+[fast_path]
+stream_json = ["tai.py", "--cap-speak"]
+grpc = false
+acp_stdio = false
+a2a_serve_at = false
+
+[pty]
+cols = 200
+rows = 50
+bracketed_paste = false
+sigint_cancels_turn = "graceful"
+queued_input_supported = false
+
+[parse]
+idle = ["^tai\\\\[.*\\\\]› $"]
+error_lines = ["^seal error:", "^sandbox unavailable:"]
+
+[capabilities]
+streaming_output = true
+queued_input = false
+mid_turn_cancel = "graceful"
+multi_session = true
+input_modalities = ["text"]
+output_modalities = ["text"]
+
+[capabilities.ask_user]
+yes_no = true
+options = false
+free_text = true
+
+[capabilities.coding]
+revision = "2026-05-18"
+fs = { read = true, write = true, list = true, exists = true, scope = "workspace_only" }
+terminal = { enabled = true, concurrent_max = 4 }
+tool_permission = "interactive"
+artifacts = ["diff", "transcript"]
+
+[cost]
+metered = true
+currency = "USD"
diff --git a/taicpp/src/llm/llm.h b/taicpp/src/llm/llm.h
index ae0e093..438c066 100644
--- a/taicpp/src/llm/llm.h
+++ b/taicpp/src/llm/llm.h
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 // Mocked transport only in tests; no real network here.
 #include <functional>
 #include <stdexcept>
-#include <stdexcept>
-#include <stdexcept>
 #include <map>
 #include <optional>
 #include <string>