fix(gateway/config): coerce quoted boolean values in config parsing

gateway/config.py

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SessionResetPolicy":
             mode=mode if mode is not None else "both",
             at_hour=at_hour if at_hour is not None else 4,
             idle_minutes=idle_minutes if idle_minutes is not None else 1440,
-            notify=notify if notify is not None else True,
+            notify=_coerce_bool(notify, True),
             notify_exclude_platforms=tuple(exclude) if exclude is not None else ("api_server", "webhook"),
         )
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "PlatformConfig":
             home_channel = HomeChannel.from_dict(data["home_channel"])
 
         return cls(
-            enabled=data.get("enabled", False),
+            enabled=_coerce_bool(data.get("enabled"), False),
             token=data.get("token"),
             api_key=data.get("api_key"),
             home_channel=home_channel,
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "GatewayConfig":
             reset_triggers=data.get("reset_triggers", ["/new", "/reset"]),
             quick_commands=quick_commands,
             sessions_dir=sessions_dir,
-            always_log_local=data.get("always_log_local", True),
+            always_log_local=_coerce_bool(data.get("always_log_local"), True),
             stt_enabled=_coerce_bool(stt_enabled, True),
             group_sessions_per_user=_coerce_bool(group_sessions_per_user, True),
             thread_sessions_per_user=_coerce_bool(thread_sessions_per_user, False),

tests/gateway/test_config.py

@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ def test_disabled_no_token(self):
         assert restored.enabled is False
         assert restored.token is None
 
+    def test_from_dict_coerces_quoted_false_enabled(self):
+        restored = PlatformConfig.from_dict({"enabled": "false"})
+        assert restored.enabled is False
+
 
 class TestGetConnectedPlatforms:
     def test_returns_enabled_with_token(self):
@@ -140,6 +144,10 @@ def test_from_dict_treats_null_values_as_defaults(self):
         assert restored.at_hour == 4
         assert restored.idle_minutes == 1440
 
+    def test_from_dict_coerces_quoted_false_notify(self):
+        restored = SessionResetPolicy.from_dict({"notify": "false"})
+        assert restored.notify is False
+
 
 class TestGatewayConfigRoundtrip:
     def test_full_roundtrip(self):
@@ -182,6 +190,10 @@ def test_roundtrip_preserves_unauthorized_dm_behavior(self):
         assert restored.unauthorized_dm_behavior == "ignore"
         assert restored.platforms[Platform.WHATSAPP].extra["unauthorized_dm_behavior"] == "pair"
 
+    def test_from_dict_coerces_quoted_false_always_log_local(self):
+        restored = GatewayConfig.from_dict({"always_log_local": "false"})
+        assert restored.always_log_local is False
+
 
 class TestLoadGatewayConfig:
     def test_bridges_quick_commands_from_config_yaml(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
@@ -238,6 +250,55 @@ def test_thread_sessions_per_user_defaults_to_false(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch)
 
         assert config.thread_sessions_per_user is False
 
+    def test_bridges_quoted_false_platform_enabled_from_config_yaml(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
+        hermes_home.mkdir()
+        config_path = hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+        config_path.write_text(
+            "platforms:\n"
+            "  api_server:\n"
+            "    enabled: \"false\"\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(hermes_home))
+
+        config = load_gateway_config()
+
+        assert config.platforms[Platform.API_SERVER].enabled is False
+        assert Platform.API_SERVER not in config.get_connected_platforms()
+
+    def test_bridges_quoted_false_session_notify_from_config_yaml(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
+        hermes_home.mkdir()
+        config_path = hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+        config_path.write_text(
+            "session_reset:\n"
+            "  notify: \"false\"\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(hermes_home))
+
+        config = load_gateway_config()
+
+        assert config.default_reset_policy.notify is False
+
+    def test_bridges_quoted_false_always_log_local_from_config_yaml(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
+        hermes_home.mkdir()
+        config_path = hermes_home / "config.yaml"
+        config_path.write_text(
+            "always_log_local: \"false\"\n",
+            encoding="utf-8",
+        )
+
+        monkeypatch.setenv("HERMES_HOME", str(hermes_home))
+
+        config = load_gateway_config()
+
+        assert config.always_log_local is False
+
     def test_bridges_discord_channel_prompts_from_config_yaml(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
         hermes_home = tmp_path / ".hermes"
         hermes_home.mkdir()