diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes/__init__.py b/backend/app/api/routes/__init__.py
index 4118880..6c90ead 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/routes/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter
 
-from app.api.routes import chat, health, pomodoro
+from app.api.routes import character, chat, health, pomodoro
 
 api_router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/v1")
 api_router.include_router(health.router, tags=["health"])
 api_router.include_router(chat.router, prefix="/chat", tags=["chat"])
 api_router.include_router(pomodoro.router, prefix="/pomodoro", tags=["pomodoro"])
+api_router.include_router(character.router, tags=["character"])
diff --git a/backend/app/api/routes/character.py b/backend/app/api/routes/character.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d20d2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/api/routes/character.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+from typing import Any
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, HTTPException
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+
+from app.character.service import CharacterService
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+
+class CharacterCardData(BaseModel):
+    name: str = "Ассистент"
+    description: str = ""
+    personality: str = ""
+    scenario: str = ""
+    first_mes: str = ""
+    mes_example: str = ""
+    system_prompt: str = ""
+    post_history_instructions: str = ""
+    tags: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    creator: str = ""
+    creator_notes: str = ""
+    alternate_greetings: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    character_version: str = "1.0"
+
+
+class CharacterCardV2(BaseModel):
+    spec: str = "chara_card_v2"
+    spec_version: str = "2.0"
+    data: CharacterCardData
+
+
+@router.get("/character")
+def get_character() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return CharacterService().get_card()
+
+
+@router.put("/character")
+def update_character(payload: CharacterCardV2) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    return CharacterService().save_card(payload.model_dump())
+
+
+@router.get("/character/prompt")
+def get_character_prompt() -> dict[str, str]:
+    service = CharacterService()
+    return {
+        "system_prompt": service.get_system_prompt(),
+        "first_mes": service.get_card().get("data", {}).get("first_mes", ""),
+    }
+
+
+@router.post("/character/import")
+def import_character(payload: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if not payload:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Empty card")
+    return CharacterService().save_card(payload)
diff --git a/backend/app/character/__init__.py b/backend/app/character/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d095e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/character/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from app.character.service import CharacterService
+
+__all__ = ["CharacterService"]
diff --git a/backend/app/character/card.py b/backend/app/character/card.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbddb85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/character/card.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+from typing import Any
+
+TOOLS_INSTRUCTIONS = """
+Ты также домашний ассистент с инструментами. Обязательные правила:
+- Любой вопрос о таймере, помидоро, задачах или истории — СНАЧАЛА вызывай соответствующий инструмент.
+- Никогда не выдумывай статус таймера или список задач.
+- После вызова инструмента кратко объясни результат пользователю по-человечески.
+- Инструменты: get_pomodoro_status, start_pomodoro, stop_pomodoro, get_pomodoro_history.
+""".strip()
+
+DEFAULT_CARD: dict[str, Any] = {
+    "spec": "chara_card_v2",
+    "spec_version": "2.0",
+    "data": {
+        "name": "Домашний ассистент",
+        "description": "Дружелюбный ИИ-помощник для дома. Отвечает на вопросы, даёт советы, помогает с помидоро-таймером.",
+        "personality": "Тёплый, остроумный, по делу. Говорит на русском. Может шутить, но не перегибает.",
+        "scenario": "Пользователь общается с ассистентом дома через веб-интерфейс.",
+        "first_mes": "Привет! Чем займёмся — поболтаем или заведём помидоро?",
+        "mes_example": "",
+        "system_prompt": "",
+        "post_history_instructions": "",
+        "alternate_greetings": [],
+        "tags": ["assistant", "home", "pomodoro"],
+        "creator": "",
+        "creator_notes": "",
+        "character_version": "1.0",
+    },
+}
+
+
+def normalize_card(raw: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    if "data" in raw and isinstance(raw["data"], dict):
+        card = {
+            "spec": raw.get("spec", "chara_card_v2"),
+            "spec_version": raw.get("spec_version", "2.0"),
+            "data": {**DEFAULT_CARD["data"], **raw["data"]},
+        }
+        return card
+
+    if "name" in raw or "description" in raw:
+        return {
+            "spec": "chara_card_v2",
+            "spec_version": "2.0",
+            "data": {**DEFAULT_CARD["data"], **raw},
+        }
+
+    return DEFAULT_CARD.copy()
+
+
+def build_system_prompt(card: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    data = card.get("data", {})
+    parts: list[str] = []
+
+    name = data.get("name", "Ассистент")
+    parts.append(f"Ты — {name}.")
+
+    if data.get("system_prompt"):
+        parts.append(data["system_prompt"])
+    if data.get("description"):
+        parts.append(data["description"])
+    if data.get("personality"):
+        parts.append(f"Характер: {data['personality']}")
+    if data.get("scenario"):
+        parts.append(f"Сценарий: {data['scenario']}")
+    if data.get("post_history_instructions"):
+        parts.append(data["post_history_instructions"])
+
+    parts.append(TOOLS_INSTRUCTIONS)
+    return "\n\n".join(part for part in parts if part.strip())
diff --git a/backend/app/character/service.py b/backend/app/character/service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37fe26e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/character/service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from app.character.card import DEFAULT_CARD, build_system_prompt, normalize_card
+
+CARD_PATH = Path("./data/character.json")
+
+
+class CharacterService:
+    def get_card(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        if CARD_PATH.is_file():
+            try:
+                raw = json.loads(CARD_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+                return normalize_card(raw)
+            except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
+                pass
+        return normalize_card(DEFAULT_CARD)
+
+    def save_card(self, raw: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        card = normalize_card(raw)
+        CARD_PATH.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        CARD_PATH.write_text(json.dumps(card, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2), encoding="utf-8")
+        return card
+
+    def get_system_prompt(self) -> str:
+        return build_system_prompt(self.get_card())
diff --git a/backend/app/chat/notices.py b/backend/app/chat/notices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93ab5c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/chat/notices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import json
+from typing import Any
+
+
+def _format_time(seconds: int) -> str:
+    minutes, secs = divmod(max(0, seconds), 60)
+    return f"{minutes:02d}:{secs:02d}"
+
+
+def format_pomodoro_notice(tool_name: str, raw_result: str) -> str | None:
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(raw_result)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        return None
+
+    if isinstance(data, dict) and "error" in data:
+        return f"⏱ Помидоро: {data['error']}"
+
+    if tool_name in ("get_pomodoro_status", "start_pomodoro", "stop_pomodoro"):
+        return _format_status_notice(data)
+
+    if tool_name == "get_pomodoro_history":
+        return _format_history_notice(data)
+
+    return None
+
+
+def _format_status_notice(data: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    status = data.get("status", "idle")
+    task = data.get("task_note") or "без описания"
+    remaining = data.get("remaining_seconds", 0)
+    duration = data.get("duration_min", 25)
+
+    if status == "idle":
+        return "⏱ **Помидоро:** таймер не запущен."
+
+    if status == "running":
+        return (
+            f"⏱ **Помидоро запущен** · осталось **{_format_time(remaining)}** "
+            f"из {duration} мин · задача: _{task}_"
+        )
+
+    if status == "paused":
+        elapsed = data.get("elapsed_seconds", 0)
+        return (
+            f"⏱ **Помидоро на паузе** · прошло {_format_time(elapsed)} "
+            f"из {duration} мин · задача: _{task}_"
+        )
+
+    if status == "completed":
+        return f"⏱ **Помидоро завершён** · {duration} мин · задача: _{task}_"
+
+    if status == "cancelled":
+        return f"⏱ **Помидоро отменён** · задача: _{task}_"
+
+    return f"⏱ Помидоро: {status}"
+
+
+def _format_history_notice(data: Any) -> str:
+    if not isinstance(data, list) or not data:
+        return "⏱ **История помидоро** пуста."
+
+    lines = ["⏱ **История помидоро:**"]
+    for item in data[:10]:
+        task = item.get("task_note") or "без описания"
+        status = item.get("status", "?")
+        duration = item.get("duration_min", "?")
+        lines.append(f"- {task} ({duration} мин, {status})")
+
+    return "\n".join(lines)
+
+
+def format_pomodoro_context(status: dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    notice = _format_status_notice(status)
+    return f"[Актуальный статус помидоро]\n{notice}"
diff --git a/backend/app/chat/service.py b/backend/app/chat/service.py
index 298ec91..19bcc59 100644
--- a/backend/app/chat/service.py
+++ b/backend/app/chat/service.py
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ from typing import Any
 from sqlalchemy import select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 
-from app.config import get_settings
+from app.character.service import CharacterService
+from app.chat.notices import format_pomodoro_context, format_pomodoro_notice
 from app.db.models import ChatSession, Message
 from app.llm.client import LLMClient
+from app.pomodoro.service import PomodoroService
 from app.tools.registry import TOOL_DEFINITIONS, execute_tool
 
 MAX_TOOL_ROUNDS = 5
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ class ChatService:
     def __init__(self, db: Session):
         self.db = db
         self.llm = LLMClient()
-        self.system_prompt = get_settings().load_system_prompt()
+        self.character = CharacterService()
 
     def list_sessions(self) -> list[ChatSession]:
         stmt = select(ChatSession).order_by(ChatSession.updated_at.desc())
@@ -41,9 +43,21 @@ class ChatService:
         self.db.commit()
         return True
 
+    def _build_system_prompt(self) -> str:
+        status = PomodoroService(self.db).get_status()
+        return (
+            f"{self.character.get_system_prompt()}\n\n"
+            f"{format_pomodoro_context(status)}"
+        )
+
     def _build_messages(self, session: ChatSession) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-        messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = [{"role": "system", "content": self.system_prompt}]
+        messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
+            {"role": "system", "content": self._build_system_prompt()}
+        ]
         for msg in session.messages:
+            if msg.role == "notice":
+                continue
+
             content = msg.content or None
             entry: dict[str, Any] = {"role": msg.role, "content": content}
             if msg.tool_calls_json:
@@ -123,7 +137,16 @@ class ChatService:
                     }
                     messages.append(tool_message)
                     self._save_message(session_id, "tool", result, tool_call_id=tool_call["id"])
-                    yield self._sse("tool", {"name": fn["name"], "result": json.loads(result)})
+
+                    notice = format_pomodoro_notice(fn["name"], result)
+                    if notice:
+                        self._save_message(session_id, "notice", notice)
+                        yield self._sse("notice", {"content": notice})
+
+                    yield self._sse(
+                        "pomodoro",
+                        {"name": fn["name"], "result": json.loads(result)},
+                    )
 
                 continue
 
diff --git a/backend/app/tools/registry.py b/backend/app/tools/registry.py
index 95c6958..8b097a4 100644
--- a/backend/app/tools/registry.py
+++ b/backend/app/tools/registry.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TOOL_DEFINITIONS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
         "type": "function",
         "function": {
             "name": "get_pomodoro_status",
-            "description": "Получить текущий статус помидоро-таймера",
+            "description": "ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО вызывай перед любым ответом о таймере. Возвращает актуальный статус помидоро.",
             "parameters": {"type": "object", "properties": {}, "required": []},
         },
     },
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ TOOL_DEFINITIONS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
         "type": "function",
         "function": {
             "name": "start_pomodoro",
-            "description": "Запустить помидоро-таймер",
+            "description": "Запустить помидоро-таймер. Вызывай при каждой просьбе поставить таймер — не полагайся на память.",
             "parameters": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ TOOL_DEFINITIONS: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
         "type": "function",
         "function": {
             "name": "get_pomodoro_history",
-            "description": "Получить историю завершённых помидоро-сессий",
+            "description": "ОБЯЗАТЕЛЬНО вызывай при вопросах о задачах, истории работы или что пользователь делал.",
             "parameters": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.css b/frontend/src/App.css
index 398dbbc..57487f4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.css
+++ b/frontend/src/App.css
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 .app-header nav {
   display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
   gap: 0.75rem;
 }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 852ee06..d42d957 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { NavLink, Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom";
+import PomodoroWidget from "./components/PomodoroWidget";
+import Character from "./pages/Character";
 import Chat from "./pages/Chat";
 import Pomodoro from "./pages/Pomodoro";
 import "./App.css";
@@ -13,12 +15,15 @@ export default function App() {
             Чат
           </NavLink>
           <NavLink to="/pomodoro">Помидоро</NavLink>
+          <NavLink to="/character">Персонаж</NavLink>
+          <PomodoroWidget compact />
         </nav>
       </header>
       <main className="app-main">
         <Routes>
           <Route path="/" element={<Chat />} />
           <Route path="/pomodoro" element={<Pomodoro />} />
+          <Route path="/character" element={<Character />} />
         </Routes>
       </main>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index e55fcdf..e0ec59b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,28 @@ export interface PomodoroStatus {
   finished_at?: string | null;
 }
 
+export interface CharacterCardData {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  personality: string;
+  scenario: string;
+  first_mes: string;
+  mes_example: string;
+  system_prompt: string;
+  post_history_instructions: string;
+  tags: string[];
+  creator: string;
+  creator_notes: string;
+  alternate_greetings: string[];
+  character_version: string;
+}
+
+export interface CharacterCardV2 {
+  spec: string;
+  spec_version: string;
+  data: CharacterCardData;
+}
+
 export interface PomodoroHistoryItem {
   id: number;
   status: string;
@@ -129,4 +151,13 @@ export const api = {
     }),
 
   pomodoroHistory: () => request<PomodoroHistoryItem[]>("/api/v1/pomodoro/history"),
+
+  getCharacter: () => request<CharacterCardV2>("/api/v1/character"),
+
+  saveCharacter: (card: CharacterCardV2) =>
+    request<CharacterCardV2>("/api/v1/character", {
+      method: "PUT",
+      headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+      body: JSON.stringify(card),
+    }),
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.css b/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1fc545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.css
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+.pomodoro-widget {
+  display: block;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  background: #1b2130;
+  border: 1px solid #2a3142;
+  color: inherit;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  transition: border-color 0.15s;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget:hover {
+  border-color: #4f7cff;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget-ring {
+  width: 88px;
+  height: 88px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget.compact .pomodoro-widget-ring {
+  width: 44px;
+  height: 44px;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget-inner {
+  width: 72px;
+  height: 72px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: #12151c;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget.compact .pomodoro-widget-inner {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 36px;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget-time {
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1.1;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget.compact .pomodoro-widget-time {
+  font-size: 0.55rem;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget-label {
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
+  color: #8b95a5;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget.compact .pomodoro-widget-label {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.pomodoro-widget-task {
+  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  color: #a8b0bd;
+  text-align: center;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..de4773b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PomodoroWidget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { usePomodoro } from "../hooks/usePomodoro";
+import { formatTime } from "../utils/time";
+import "./PomodoroWidget.css";
+
+interface PomodoroWidgetProps {
+  compact?: boolean;
+}
+
+export default function PomodoroWidget({ compact = false }: PomodoroWidgetProps) {
+  const { status } = usePomodoro();
+
+  if (!status) return null;
+
+  const isActive = status.status === "running" || status.status === "paused";
+  const displaySeconds = isActive ? status.remaining_seconds : status.duration_min * 60;
+  const progress = isActive
+    ? ((status.duration_min * 60 - status.remaining_seconds) / (status.duration_min * 60)) * 100
+    : 0;
+
+  return (
+    <Link to="/pomodoro" className={`pomodoro-widget ${compact ? "compact" : ""}`}>
+      <div
+        className="pomodoro-widget-ring"
+        style={{ background: `conic-gradient(#4f7cff ${progress}%, #1f2633 0)` }}
+      >
+        <div className="pomodoro-widget-inner">
+          <span className="pomodoro-widget-time">{formatTime(displaySeconds)}</span>
+          <span className="pomodoro-widget-label">
+            {status.status === "idle" ? "помидоро" : status.status}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      {!compact && status.task_note && (
+        <p className="pomodoro-widget-task">{status.task_note}</p>
+      )}
+    </Link>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/usePomodoro.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/usePomodoro.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4902e7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/usePomodoro.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { api, PomodoroStatus } from "../api/client";
+
+export function usePomodoro(pollMs = 1000) {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<PomodoroStatus | null>(null);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const data = await api.pomodoroStatus();
+      setStatus(data);
+      setError(null);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Ошибка загрузки таймера");
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    refresh().catch(console.error);
+    const timer = setInterval(() => {
+      refresh().catch(console.error);
+    }, pollMs);
+    return () => clearInterval(timer);
+  }, [refresh, pollMs]);
+
+  return { status, error, refresh };
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Character.css b/frontend/src/pages/Character.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea54255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Character.css
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+.character-page {
+  max-width: 800px;
+  margin: 0 auto;
+  padding: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.character-header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.character-header h2 {
+  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.character-header p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #8b95a5;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.character-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.character-actions button {
+  background: #2b3445;
+  color: inherit;
+  border: 1px solid #3a4558;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  padding: 0.5rem 0.85rem;
+}
+
+.character-form {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.character-form label {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  color: #a8b0bd;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
+
+.character-form input,
+.character-form textarea {
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  border: 1px solid #2f3748;
+  background: #12151c;
+  color: inherit;
+  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+
+.character-footer {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.character-message {
+  color: #8b95a5;
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e42be1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Character.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+import { FormEvent, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { api } from "../api/client";
+import {
+  CharacterCardV2,
+  DEFAULT_CARD,
+  exportCardJson,
+  normalizeCard,
+  parseCharacterFile,
+} from "../utils/characterCard";
+import "./Character.css";
+
+export default function Character() {
+  const [card, setCard] = useState<CharacterCardV2>(DEFAULT_CARD);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [message, setMessage] = useState("");
+  const fileRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    api
+      .getCharacter()
+      .then((data) => setCard(normalizeCard(data)))
+      .catch(console.error);
+  }, []);
+
+  const updateField = <K extends keyof CharacterCardV2["data"]>(
+    key: K,
+    value: CharacterCardV2["data"][K]
+  ) => {
+    setCard((prev) => ({
+      ...prev,
+      data: { ...prev.data, [key]: value },
+    }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSave = async (e: FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setSaving(true);
+    setMessage("");
+    try {
+      const saved = await api.saveCharacter(card);
+      setCard(normalizeCard(saved));
+      setMessage("Сохранено");
+    } catch (err) {
+      setMessage(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Ошибка сохранения");
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleImport = async (file: File) => {
+    try {
+      const imported = await parseCharacterFile(file);
+      setCard(imported);
+      setMessage(`Импортировано: ${imported.data.name}`);
+    } catch (err) {
+      setMessage(err instanceof Error ? err.message : "Ошибка импорта");
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="character-page">
+      <header className="character-header">
+        <div>
+          <h2>Редактор персонажа</h2>
+          <p>Формат chara_card_v2 — совместим с Chub AI / SillyTavern</p>
+        </div>
+        <div className="character-actions">
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}>
+            Импорт .json / .png
+          </button>
+          <button type="button" onClick={() => exportCardJson(card)}>
+            Экспорт .json
+          </button>
+          <input
+            ref={fileRef}
+            type="file"
+            accept=".json,.png,image/png"
+            hidden
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+              if (file) handleImport(file);
+              e.target.value = "";
+            }}
+          />
+        </div>
+      </header>
+
+      <form className="character-form" onSubmit={handleSave}>
+        <label>
+          Имя
+          <input
+            value={card.data.name}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("name", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Описание
+          <textarea
+            rows={3}
+            value={card.data.description}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("description", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Характер (personality)
+          <textarea
+            rows={3}
+            value={card.data.personality}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("personality", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Сценарий (scenario)
+          <textarea
+            rows={2}
+            value={card.data.scenario}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("scenario", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          System prompt (опционально)
+          <textarea
+            rows={3}
+            value={card.data.system_prompt}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("system_prompt", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Первое сообщение (first_mes)
+          <textarea
+            rows={2}
+            value={card.data.first_mes}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("first_mes", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Примеры диалога (mes_example)
+          <textarea
+            rows={4}
+            value={card.data.mes_example}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("mes_example", e.target.value)}
+            placeholder="<START>&#10;{{user}}: Привет&#10;{{char}}: Привет!"
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Post-history instructions
+          <textarea
+            rows={2}
+            value={card.data.post_history_instructions}
+            onChange={(e) => updateField("post_history_instructions", e.target.value)}
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <label>
+          Теги (через запятую)
+          <input
+            value={card.data.tags.join(", ")}
+            onChange={(e) =>
+              updateField(
+                "tags",
+                e.target.value
+                  .split(",")
+                  .map((t) => t.trim())
+                  .filter(Boolean)
+              )
+            }
+          />
+        </label>
+
+        <div className="character-footer">
+          <button type="submit" className="primary-btn" disabled={saving}>
+            {saving ? "Сохранение..." : "Сохранить"}
+          </button>
+          {message && <span className="character-message">{message}</span>}
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Chat.css b/frontend/src/pages/Chat.css
index ba49a98..3a12c4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Chat.css
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Chat.css
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 1rem;
   background: #12151c;
+  min-height: 0;
 }
 
 .primary-btn {
@@ -92,13 +93,20 @@
   background: #2b4acb;
 }
 
-.message-assistant,
-.message-tool {
+.message-assistant {
   align-self: flex-start;
   background: #1b2130;
   border: 1px solid #2a3142;
 }
 
+.message-notice {
+  align-self: center;
+  max-width: 90%;
+  background: #1a2a1f;
+  border: 1px solid #2d5a3d;
+  font-size: 0.92rem;
+}
+
 .message-role {
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   color: #8b95a5;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Chat.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Chat.tsx
index 93b9dcc..1401bc2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Chat.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Chat.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
 import { FormEvent, useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import ReactMarkdown from "react-markdown";
 import { api, ChatMessage, ChatSession } from "../api/client";
+import PomodoroWidget from "../components/PomodoroWidget";
+import { usePomodoro } from "../hooks/usePomodoro";
 import "./Chat.css";
 
+function shouldShowMessage(msg: ChatMessage): boolean {
+  if (msg.role === "tool") return false;
+  if (msg.role === "assistant" && !msg.content.trim()) return false;
+  return true;
+}
+
+function roleLabel(role: string): string {
+  if (role === "notice") return "таймер";
+  if (role === "user") return "вы";
+  return role;
+}
+
 export default function Chat() {
   const [sessions, setSessions] = useState<ChatSession[]>([]);
   const [activeId, setActiveId] = useState<number | null>(null);
@@ -10,7 +24,9 @@ export default function Chat() {
   const [input, setInput] = useState("");
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [streaming, setStreaming] = useState("");
+  const [liveNotices, setLiveNotices] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const bottomRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
+  const { refresh: refreshPomodoro } = usePomodoro();
 
   const loadSessions = async () => {
     const data = await api.listSessions();
@@ -37,13 +53,14 @@ export default function Chat() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     bottomRef.current?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: "smooth" });
-  }, [messages, streaming]);
+  }, [messages, streaming, liveNotices]);
 
   const handleNewChat = async () => {
     const session = await api.createSession();
     await loadSessions();
     setActiveId(session.id);
     setMessages([]);
+    setLiveNotices([]);
   };
 
   const handleDelete = async (id: number) => {
@@ -53,6 +70,7 @@ export default function Chat() {
     if (activeId === id) {
       setActiveId(data[0]?.id ?? null);
       setMessages([]);
+      setLiveNotices([]);
     }
   };
 
@@ -64,6 +82,7 @@ export default function Chat() {
     setInput("");
     setLoading(true);
     setStreaming("");
+    setLiveNotices([]);
 
     const tempUser: ChatMessage = {
       id: Date.now(),
@@ -78,10 +97,18 @@ export default function Chat() {
         if (chunk.event === "token") {
           setStreaming((prev) => prev + chunk.data.content);
         }
+        if (chunk.event === "notice") {
+          setLiveNotices((prev) => [...prev, chunk.data.content]);
+          refreshPomodoro();
+        }
+        if (chunk.event === "pomodoro") {
+          refreshPomodoro();
+        }
         if (chunk.event === "done") {
           await loadMessages(activeId);
           await loadSessions();
           setStreaming("");
+          setLiveNotices([]);
         }
         if (chunk.event === "error") {
           throw new Error(chunk.data.message);
@@ -90,17 +117,23 @@ export default function Chat() {
     } catch (err) {
       console.error(err);
       setStreaming("");
+      setLiveNotices([]);
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
+  const visibleMessages = messages.filter(shouldShowMessage);
+
   return (
     <div className="chat-layout">
       <aside className="chat-sidebar">
         <button className="primary-btn" onClick={handleNewChat}>
           + Новый чат
         </button>
+
+        <PomodoroWidget />
+
         <ul className="session-list">
           {sessions.map((session) => (
             <li key={session.id} className={activeId === session.id ? "active" : ""}>
@@ -119,11 +152,11 @@ export default function Chat() {
         ) : (
           <>
             <div className="messages">
-              {messages.map((msg) => (
+              {visibleMessages.map((msg) => (
                 <div key={msg.id} className={`message message-${msg.role}`}>
-                  <div className="message-role">{msg.role}</div>
+                  <div className="message-role">{roleLabel(msg.role)}</div>
                   <div className="message-content">
-                    {msg.role === "assistant" ? (
+                    {msg.role === "assistant" || msg.role === "notice" ? (
                       <ReactMarkdown>{msg.content}</ReactMarkdown>
                     ) : (
                       msg.content
@@ -131,6 +164,16 @@ export default function Chat() {
                   </div>
                 </div>
               ))}
+
+              {liveNotices.map((notice, idx) => (
+                <div key={`notice-${idx}`} className="message message-notice">
+                  <div className="message-role">таймер</div>
+                  <div className="message-content">
+                    <ReactMarkdown>{notice}</ReactMarkdown>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ))}
+
               {streaming && (
                 <div className="message message-assistant">
                   <div className="message-role">assistant</div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/characterCard.ts b/frontend/src/utils/characterCard.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ca2533
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/characterCard.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+export interface CharacterCardData {
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  personality: string;
+  scenario: string;
+  first_mes: string;
+  mes_example: string;
+  system_prompt: string;
+  post_history_instructions: string;
+  tags: string[];
+  creator: string;
+  creator_notes: string;
+  alternate_greetings: string[];
+  character_version: string;
+}
+
+export interface CharacterCardV2 {
+  spec: string;
+  spec_version: string;
+  data: CharacterCardData;
+}
+
+export const DEFAULT_CARD: CharacterCardV2 = {
+  spec: "chara_card_v2",
+  spec_version: "2.0",
+  data: {
+    name: "Домашний ассистент",
+    description:
+      "Дружелюбный ИИ-помощник для дома. Отвечает на вопросы, даёт советы, помогает с помидоро-таймером.",
+    personality: "Тёплый, остроумный, по делу. Говорит на русском.",
+    scenario: "Пользователь общается с ассистентом дома через веб-интерфейс.",
+    first_mes: "Привет! Чем займёмся — поболтаем или заведём помидоро?",
+    mes_example: "",
+    system_prompt: "",
+    post_history_instructions: "",
+    tags: ["assistant", "home"],
+    creator: "",
+    creator_notes: "",
+    alternate_greetings: [],
+    character_version: "1.0",
+  },
+};
+
+export function normalizeCard(raw: CharacterCardV2 | Record<string, unknown>): CharacterCardV2 {
+  if (raw.data && typeof raw.data === "object") {
+    return {
+      spec: (raw.spec as string) ?? "chara_card_v2",
+      spec_version: (raw.spec_version as string) ?? "2.0",
+      data: { ...DEFAULT_CARD.data, ...(raw.data as Partial<CharacterCardData>) },
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    spec: "chara_card_v2",
+    spec_version: "2.0",
+    data: { ...DEFAULT_CARD.data, ...(raw as Partial<CharacterCardData>) },
+  };
+}
+
+function readPngTextChunks(buffer: ArrayBuffer): Map<string, string> {
+  const bytes = new Uint8Array(buffer);
+  const result = new Map<string, string>();
+
+  let offset = 8;
+  while (offset + 12 <= bytes.length) {
+    const length =
+      (bytes[offset] << 24) |
+      (bytes[offset + 1] << 16) |
+      (bytes[offset + 2] << 8) |
+      bytes[offset + 3];
+    const type = String.fromCharCode(
+      bytes[offset + 4],
+      bytes[offset + 5],
+      bytes[offset + 6],
+      bytes[offset + 7]
+    );
+    const dataStart = offset + 8;
+    const dataEnd = dataStart + length;
+
+    if (type === "tEXt") {
+      const chunk = bytes.slice(dataStart, dataEnd);
+      const zero = chunk.indexOf(0);
+      if (zero > 0) {
+        const keyword = new TextDecoder().decode(chunk.slice(0, zero));
+        const text = new TextDecoder().decode(chunk.slice(zero + 1));
+        result.set(keyword, text);
+      }
+    }
+
+    offset = dataEnd + 4;
+    if (type === "IEND") break;
+  }
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+export async function parseCharacterFile(file: File): Promise<CharacterCardV2> {
+  if (file.name.endsWith(".json")) {
+    const text = await file.text();
+    return normalizeCard(JSON.parse(text) as Record<string, unknown>);
+  }
+
+  if (file.type === "image/png" || file.name.endsWith(".png")) {
+    const buffer = await file.arrayBuffer();
+    const chunks = readPngTextChunks(buffer);
+    const encoded = chunks.get("chara") ?? chunks.get("ccv3");
+    if (!encoded) {
+      throw new Error("В PNG нет поля chara/ccv3 (не Tavern/Chub карточка)");
+    }
+    const json = atob(encoded);
+    return normalizeCard(JSON.parse(json) as Record<string, unknown>);
+  }
+
+  throw new Error("Поддерживаются файлы .json и .png (chara_card_v2)");
+}
+
+export function exportCardJson(card: CharacterCardV2): void {
+  const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(card, null, 2)], { type: "application/json" });
+  const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+  const link = document.createElement("a");
+  link.href = url;
+  link.download = `${card.data.name || "character"}.json`;
+  link.click();
+  URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/time.ts b/frontend/src/utils/time.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..351d9c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/time.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export function formatTime(seconds: number): string {
+  const m = Math.floor(seconds / 60);
+  const s = seconds % 60;
+  return `${String(m).padStart(2, "0")}:${String(s).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo b/frontend/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
index b3a6036..5b8bc19 100644
--- a/frontend/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
+++ b/frontend/tsconfig.tsbuildinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"root":["./src/app.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/client.ts","./src/pages/chat.tsx","./src/pages/pomodoro.tsx"],"version":"5.9.3"}
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+{"root":["./src/app.tsx","./src/main.tsx","./src/vite-env.d.ts","./src/api/client.ts","./src/components/pomodorowidget.tsx","./src/hooks/usepomodoro.ts","./src/pages/character.tsx","./src/pages/chat.tsx","./src/pages/pomodoro.tsx","./src/utils/charactercard.ts","./src/utils/time.ts"],"version":"5.9.3"}
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