diff --git a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/ConversationView.tsx b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/ConversationView.tsx
index b156314b..398071a1 100644
--- a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/ConversationView.tsx
+++ b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/ConversationView.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { InputBar } from './InputBar';
 import { MessageThread } from './MessageThread';
 import { ContextBar } from './ContextBar';
 import { estimateTokens, getModelContextWindow } from '../../lib/format';
+import { autoDetectDefaults, classifyTask, resolveModel } from '../../lib/router';
+import type { ModelDefaults } from '../../lib/types';
 
 interface ConversationViewProps {
   conversation: Conversation;
@@ -27,9 +29,11 @@ export function ConversationView({
   const [title, setTitle] = useState(conversation.title);
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>(initialMessages);
   const [streaming, setStreaming] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedModel, setSelectedModel] = useState(conversation.model);
+  const [selectedModel, setSelectedModel] = useState(conversation.model || '__auto__');
   const [models, setModels] = useState<string[]>([]);
+  const [runningModels, setRunningModels] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [showModels, setShowModels] = useState(false);
+  const [modelDefaults, setModelDefaults] = useState<ModelDefaults | null>(null);
   const abortRef = useRef<AbortController | null>(null);
 
   const usedTokens = useMemo(() => {
@@ -39,11 +43,28 @@ export function ConversationView({
   const maxTokens = getModelContextWindow(selectedModel);
 
   const ensureModels = async () => {
-    if (models.length > 0) return;
+    if (models.length > 0 && modelDefaults) return;
     const res = await fetch('/api/ollama');
     if (!res.ok) return;
     const data = (await res.json()) as OllamaData;
-    setModels(data.models.map(m => m.name));
+    const installed = data.models.map(m => m.name);
+    const running = data.running.map(m => m.name);
+    setModels(installed);
+    setRunningModels(running);
+
+    const stored = localStorage.getItem('llm-model-defaults');
+    if (stored) {
+      try {
+        setModelDefaults(JSON.parse(stored) as ModelDefaults);
+        return;
+      } catch {
+        // fall through
+      }
+    }
+
+    const detected = autoDetectDefaults(installed);
+    setModelDefaults(detected);
+    localStorage.setItem('llm-model-defaults', JSON.stringify(detected));
   };
 
   const persistConversationMeta = async (nextMessages: Message[]) => {
@@ -86,6 +107,18 @@ export function ConversationView({
   };
 
   const onSend = async (text: string) => {
+    await ensureModels();
+
+    const routedModel = (() => {
+      if (selectedModel !== '__auto__') return selectedModel;
+      const defaults = modelDefaults || autoDetectDefaults(models);
+      const taskType = classifyTask(text);
+      const resolved = resolveModel(taskType, defaults, runningModels, models);
+      return resolved.model;
+    })();
+
+    if (!routedModel) return;
+
     const now = Date.now();
     const userMessage: Message = {
       id: crypto.randomUUID(),
@@ -93,7 +126,7 @@ export function ConversationView({
       role: 'user',
       content: text,
       timestamp: now,
-      model: selectedModel,
+      model: routedModel,
     };
 
     await addMessage(userMessage);
@@ -115,7 +148,12 @@ export function ConversationView({
       const res = await fetch('/api/ollama/chat', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ model: selectedModel, messages: chatPayload }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          model: routedModel,
+          modelDefaults: modelDefaults,
+          taskType: classifyTask(text),
+          messages: chatPayload,
+        }),
         signal: controller.signal,
       });
 
@@ -154,7 +192,7 @@ export function ConversationView({
               role: 'assistant',
               content: assistantContent,
               timestamp: Date.now(),
-              model: selectedModel,
+              model: routedModel,
             };
 
             setMessages(prev => {
@@ -177,7 +215,7 @@ export function ConversationView({
         role: 'assistant',
         content: assistantContent,
         timestamp: Date.now(),
-        model: selectedModel,
+        model: routedModel,
         metrics: {
           tokensPerSec,
           totalTokens,
@@ -202,7 +240,7 @@ export function ConversationView({
           role: 'assistant',
           content: `Error: ${String(err)}`,
           timestamp: Date.now(),
-          model: selectedModel,
+          model: routedModel,
         };
         setMessages(prev => {
           const withoutTemp = prev.filter(m => m.id !== assistantId);
@@ -247,11 +285,21 @@ export function ConversationView({
               }}
               className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-card)] px-2 py-1 text-xs text-[var(--text-secondary)]"
             >
-              {selectedModel || 'Select model'}
+              {selectedModel === '__auto__' ? 'Auto' : selectedModel || 'Select model'}
               <ChevronDown size={12} />
             </button>
             {showModels && models.length > 0 ? (
               <div className="absolute right-0 z-20 mt-1 max-h-64 w-64 overflow-auto rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-card)] p-1">
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  onClick={() => {
+                    setSelectedModel('__auto__');
+                    setShowModels(false);
+                  }}
+                  className="block w-full rounded px-2 py-1 text-left text-xs text-[var(--accent-secondary)] hover:bg-white/5"
+                >
+                  Auto (recommended)
+                </button>
                 {models.map(model => (
                   <button
                     key={model}
diff --git a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/InputBar.tsx b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/InputBar.tsx
index 5ad72a5c..ba8216da 100644
--- a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/InputBar.tsx
+++ b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/(workspace)/components/InputBar.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { Send, Square } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import { ImagePlus, Mic, Paperclip, Send, Square, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import type { Attachment } from '../../lib/types';
 
 interface InputBarProps {
-  onSend: (text: string) => Promise<void>;
+  onSend: (text: string, attachments?: Attachment[]) => Promise<void>;
   disabled?: boolean;
   streaming?: boolean;
   onCancel?: () => void;
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ export function InputBar({
   examplePrompts = [],
 }: InputBarProps) {
   const [text, setText] = useState(initialText);
+  const [attachments, setAttachments] = useState<Attachment[]>([]);
+  const [dragActive, setDragActive] = useState(false);
+  const [voiceLoading, setVoiceLoading] = useState(false);
+  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const imageInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const audioInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setText(initialText);
@@ -28,13 +35,95 @@ export function InputBar({
 
   const handleSend = async () => {
     const trimmed = text.trim();
-    if (!trimmed || disabled || streaming) return;
-    await onSend(trimmed);
+    if ((!trimmed && attachments.length === 0) || disabled || streaming) return;
+    await onSend(trimmed, attachments);
     setText('');
+    setAttachments([]);
+  };
+
+  const readFiles = async (files: FileList | null, forceType?: 'image' | 'file'): Promise<void> => {
+    if (!files || files.length === 0) return;
+
+    const next: Attachment[] = [];
+    for (const file of Array.from(files)) {
+      if (file.size > 10 * 1024 * 1024) continue;
+
+      const isImage = forceType === 'image' || file.type.startsWith('image/');
+      const data = await new Promise<string>((resolve, reject) => {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onload = () => resolve(String(reader.result || ''));
+        reader.onerror = () => reject(reader.error);
+        if (isImage) {
+          reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+        } else {
+          reader.readAsText(file);
+        }
+      });
+
+      next.push({
+        type: isImage ? 'image' : 'file',
+        name: file.name,
+        data,
+        mimeType: file.type,
+        size: file.size,
+      });
+    }
+
+    setAttachments(prev => [...prev, ...next]);
+  };
+
+  const transcribeAudio = async (file: File): Promise<void> => {
+    setVoiceLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const formData = new FormData();
+      formData.append('audio', file);
+      const res = await fetch('/api/whisper/transcribe', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        body: formData,
+      });
+
+      const data = (await res.json()) as { text?: string; error?: string };
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        setText(prev => {
+          const next = data.error || 'Voice transcription failed';
+          return prev ? `${prev}\n${next}` : next;
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const transcribed = (data.text || '').trim();
+      if (transcribed) {
+        setText(prev => (prev ? `${prev}\n${transcribed}` : transcribed));
+      }
+    } catch {
+      setText(prev =>
+        prev ? `${prev}\nVoice transcription failed` : 'Voice transcription failed'
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setVoiceLoading(false);
+    }
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className="border-t border-white/10 bg-[var(--bg-elevated)] p-3">
+    <div
+      className="border-t border-white/10 bg-[var(--bg-elevated)] p-3"
+      onDragOver={e => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setDragActive(true);
+      }}
+      onDragLeave={() => setDragActive(false)}
+      onDrop={e => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setDragActive(false);
+        void readFiles(e.dataTransfer.files);
+      }}
+    >
+      {dragActive && (
+        <div className="mb-2 rounded border border-dashed border-[var(--accent-secondary)] px-3 py-2 text-xs text-[var(--accent-secondary)]">
+          Drop files to attach
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {examplePrompts.length > 0 && !text.trim() && (
         <div className="mb-2 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
           {examplePrompts.slice(0, 4).map(prompt => (
@@ -49,7 +138,87 @@ export function InputBar({
           ))}
         </div>
       )}
+
+      {attachments.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mb-2 flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+          {attachments.map((att, idx) => (
+            <span
+              key={`${att.name}-${idx}`}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-muted)] px-2 py-1 text-[11px] text-[var(--text-secondary)]"
+              title={att.name}
+            >
+              {att.type === 'image' ? '🖼' : '📎'}
+              <span className="max-w-[160px] truncate">{att.name}</span>
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={() => setAttachments(prev => prev.filter((_, i) => i !== idx))}
+                className="text-[var(--text-tertiary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+              >
+                <X size={12} />
+              </button>
+            </span>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       <div className="flex items-end gap-2">
+        <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
+            className="inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-card)] text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+            title="Attach file"
+          >
+            <Paperclip size={14} />
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => imageInputRef.current?.click()}
+            className="inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-card)] text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+            title="Attach image"
+          >
+            <ImagePlus size={14} />
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => audioInputRef.current?.click()}
+            className="inline-flex h-8 w-8 items-center justify-center rounded border border-white/10 bg-[var(--surface-card)] text-[var(--text-secondary)] hover:text-[var(--text-primary)]"
+            title="Voice input"
+            disabled={voiceLoading}
+          >
+            <Mic size={14} className={voiceLoading ? 'animate-pulse' : ''} />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <input
+          ref={fileInputRef}
+          type="file"
+          multiple
+          className="hidden"
+          onChange={e => void readFiles(e.target.files, 'file')}
+        />
+        <input
+          ref={imageInputRef}
+          type="file"
+          multiple
+          accept="image/*"
+          className="hidden"
+          onChange={e => void readFiles(e.target.files, 'image')}
+        />
+        <input
+          ref={audioInputRef}
+          type="file"
+          accept="audio/*"
+          className="hidden"
+          onChange={e => {
+            const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+            if (file) {
+              void transcribeAudio(file);
+            }
+            e.currentTarget.value = '';
+          }}
+        />
+
         <textarea
           value={text}
           onChange={e => setText(e.target.value)}
diff --git a/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/lib/router.ts b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/lib/router.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..46af6477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/__LOCAL_LLMs/dashboard/src/app/lib/router.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import type { Attachment, ModelDefaults } from './types';
+
+export type TaskType =
+  | 'code'
+  | 'code_review'
+  | 'debugging'
+  | 'reasoning'
+  | 'math'
+  | 'simple'
+  | 'translation'
+  | 'creative'
+  | 'general';
+
+export function classifyTask(input: string, attachments?: Attachment[]): TaskType {
+  if (attachments?.some(a => a.type === 'image')) return 'code';
+
+  const lower = input.toLowerCase();
+
+  if (/```|function |class |const |import |def |=>|\{\s*\n/.test(input)) return 'code';
+  if (/error:|traceback|exception|crashed?|enoent|sigterm/.test(lower)) return 'debugging';
+
+  if (/review|refactor|optimize|lint/.test(lower)) return 'code_review';
+  if (/debug|fix.*bug|why.*(fail|break|wrong)/.test(lower)) return 'debugging';
+  if (/think.*through|step.by.step|analyze|compare|pros.*cons|trade.?off/.test(lower)) {
+    return 'reasoning';
+  }
+  if (/calculate|math|equation|proof|probability|statistic/.test(lower)) return 'math';
+  if (/translate|translation|in (spanish|french|german|japanese|chinese|korean)/.test(lower)) {
+    return 'translation';
+  }
+  if (/brainstorm|creative|story|poem|write.*about|imagine/.test(lower)) return 'creative';
+
+  if (input.length < 80) return 'simple';
+
+  return 'general';
+}
+
+export function taskTypeToHint(taskType: TaskType): keyof ModelDefaults {
+  if (taskType === 'code' || taskType === 'code_review' || taskType === 'debugging')
+    return 'coding';
+  if (taskType === 'reasoning' || taskType === 'math') return 'reasoning';
+  if (taskType === 'translation' || taskType === 'creative') return 'chat';
+  if (taskType === 'simple') return 'fast';
+  return 'chat';
+}
+
+export function matchesHint(modelName: string, hint: keyof ModelDefaults): boolean {
+  const n = modelName.toLowerCase();
+  if (hint === 'coding') return /coder|code|deepseek|starcoder|codestral/.test(n);
+  if (hint === 'reasoning') return /r1|reason|think|deepseek/.test(n);
+  if (hint === 'vision') return /llava|vision|vl|moondream/.test(n);
+  if (hint === 'fast') return /mini|tiny|1b|3b|7b/.test(n);
+  if (hint === 'chat') return /llama|mistral|qwen|chat/.test(n);
+  return false;
+}
+
+export function resolveModel(
+  taskType: TaskType,
+  defaults: ModelDefaults,
+  loadedModels: string[],
+  installedModels: string[]
+): { model: string; reason: string; loaded: boolean } {
+  const hint = taskTypeToHint(taskType);
+  const preferred = defaults[hint];
+
+  if (preferred && loadedModels.includes(preferred)) {
+    return { model: preferred, reason: `${taskType} detected`, loaded: true };
+  }
+
+  const loadedMatch = loadedModels.find(m => matchesHint(m, hint));
+  if (loadedMatch) {
+    return {
+      model: loadedMatch,
+      reason: `${taskType} detected (using loaded model)`,
+      loaded: true,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (preferred && installedModels.includes(preferred)) {
+    return { model: preferred, reason: `${taskType} detected (will load model)`, loaded: false };
+  }
+
+  if (loadedModels.length > 0) {
+    return { model: loadedModels[0], reason: 'Using currently loaded model', loaded: true };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    model: installedModels[0] || '',
+    reason: installedModels.length > 0 ? 'Using first available model' : 'No model available',
+    loaded: false,
+  };
+}
+
+export function autoDetectDefaults(models: string[]): ModelDefaults {
+  const pick = (hint: keyof ModelDefaults): string => {
+    return models.find(m => matchesHint(m, hint)) || models[0] || '';
+  };
+
+  return {
+    fast: pick('fast'),
+    coding: pick('coding'),
+    reasoning: pick('reasoning'),
+    chat: pick('chat'),
+    vision: pick('vision'),
+  };
+}