diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/hooks/useSettingsNavigation.ts b/app/src/components/settings/hooks/useSettingsNavigation.ts
index d7961f91b7..d9620fc552 100644
--- a/app/src/components/settings/hooks/useSettingsNavigation.ts
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/hooks/useSettingsNavigation.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export type SettingsRoute =
   | 'team-members'
   | 'team-invites'
   | 'developer-options'
+  | 'autonomy'
   | 'ai'
   | 'llm'
   | 'voice'
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ export const useSettingsNavigation = (): SettingsNavigationHook => {
     if (path.includes('/settings/privacy')) return 'privacy';
     if (path.includes('/settings/billing')) return 'billing';
     if (path.includes('/settings/developer-options')) return 'developer-options';
+    if (path.includes('/settings/autonomy')) return 'autonomy';
     if (path.includes('/settings/llm')) return 'llm';
     if (path.includes('/settings/ai')) return 'ai';
     if (path.includes('/settings/local-model-debug')) return 'local-model-debug';
@@ -222,6 +224,7 @@ export const useSettingsNavigation = (): SettingsNavigationHook => {
       case 'composio-routing':
       case 'notification-routing':
       case 'mcp-server':
+      case 'autonomy':
         return [settingsCrumb, developerCrumb];
 
       // Developer options section page
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/AutonomyPanel.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/AutonomyPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c373c154f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/AutonomyPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+
+import {
+  openhumanGetAutonomySettings,
+  openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings,
+} from '../../../utils/tauriCommands/config';
+import SettingsHeader from '../components/SettingsHeader';
+import { useSettingsNavigation } from '../hooks/useSettingsNavigation';
+
+const PRESETS = [
+  { label: '20 (default)', value: 20 },
+  { label: '100', value: 100 },
+  { label: '500', value: 500 },
+  { label: '1000', value: 1000 },
+];
+
+const MIN = 1;
+const MAX = 10_000;
+
+type Status =
+  | { kind: 'idle' }
+  | { kind: 'loading' }
+  | { kind: 'saving' }
+  | { kind: 'saved' }
+  | { kind: 'error'; message: string };
+
+/**
+ * Settings panel under Developer Options for editing the agent's
+ * max_actions_per_hour rate-limit. Loads the current value via
+ * openhumanGetAutonomySettings on mount; saving writes through
+ * openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings and persists to the user's config.toml.
+ * New value applies to the next agent session.
+ */
+const AutonomyPanel = () => {
+  const { navigateBack, breadcrumbs } = useSettingsNavigation();
+  const [committed, setCommitted] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [draft, setDraft] = useState<string>('');
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<Status>({ kind: 'loading' });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await openhumanGetAutonomySettings();
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        const value = res.result.max_actions_per_hour;
+        setCommitted(value);
+        setDraft(String(value));
+        setStatus({ kind: 'idle' });
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        setStatus({ kind: 'error', message: err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err) });
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const trimmed = draft.trim();
+  const parsed = Number(trimmed);
+  const isValid =
+    /^\d+$/.test(trimmed) && Number.isInteger(parsed) && parsed >= MIN && parsed <= MAX;
+  const isChanged = committed !== null && parsed !== committed;
+  const canSave = isValid && isChanged && status.kind !== 'saving';
+
+  const applyPreset = (value: number) => {
+    setDraft(String(value));
+    if (status.kind === 'saved' || status.kind === 'error') {
+      setStatus({ kind: 'idle' });
+    }
+  };
+
+  const onSave = async () => {
+    if (!canSave) return;
+    setStatus({ kind: 'saving' });
+    try {
+      await openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings({ max_actions_per_hour: parsed });
+      setCommitted(parsed);
+      setStatus({ kind: 'saved' });
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      // Revert UI to last committed value, then surface the error.
+      if (committed !== null) setDraft(String(committed));
+      setStatus({ kind: 'error', message });
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="z-10 relative">
+      <SettingsHeader
+        title="Agent autonomy"
+        showBackButton
+        onBack={navigateBack}
+        breadcrumbs={breadcrumbs}
+      />
+      <div className="p-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
+        <section className="px-4 py-3 rounded-lg border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900">
+          <label
+            htmlFor="autonomy-max-actions"
+            className="block text-sm font-semibold text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+            Max actions per hour
+          </label>
+          <p className="text-xs text-stone-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
+            Maximum tool actions an agent can run per rolling hour. New value applies to your next
+            chat. Cron jobs and channel listeners keep their current limit until you restart
+            OpenHuman.
+          </p>
+
+          <div className="mt-3 flex items-center gap-2">
+            <input
+              id="autonomy-max-actions"
+              type="number"
+              min={MIN}
+              max={MAX}
+              step={1}
+              value={draft}
+              onChange={e => {
+                setDraft(e.target.value);
+                if (status.kind === 'saved' || status.kind === 'error') {
+                  setStatus({ kind: 'idle' });
+                }
+              }}
+              disabled={status.kind === 'loading' || status.kind === 'saving'}
+              className="w-32 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 text-sm font-mono"
+            />
+            <button
+              onClick={onSave}
+              disabled={!canSave}
+              className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-md bg-primary-600 hover:bg-primary-500 disabled:opacity-50 text-white text-xs font-medium transition-colors">
+              {status.kind === 'saving' ? 'Saving…' : 'Save'}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="mt-3 flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+            {PRESETS.map(p => (
+              <button
+                key={p.value}
+                onClick={() => applyPreset(p.value)}
+                className="px-2 py-1 rounded-md border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 text-xs text-stone-700 dark:text-neutral-200 hover:bg-stone-100 dark:hover:bg-neutral-800">
+                {p.label}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+
+          <div
+            role="status"
+            aria-live="polite"
+            aria-atomic="true"
+            className="mt-3 text-xs min-h-[1rem]">
+            {!isValid && draft.trim() !== '' && (
+              <span className="text-coral-600 dark:text-coral-300">
+                Must be an integer between {MIN} and {MAX.toLocaleString()}.
+              </span>
+            )}
+            {status.kind === 'saved' && (
+              <span className="text-sage-700 dark:text-sage-300">Saved.</span>
+            )}
+            {status.kind === 'error' && (
+              <span className="text-coral-600 dark:text-coral-300">Failed: {status.message}</span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default AutonomyPanel;
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/DeveloperOptionsPanel.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/DeveloperOptionsPanel.tsx
index 908ba6b126..b2c15b7d90 100644
--- a/app/src/components/settings/panels/DeveloperOptionsPanel.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/DeveloperOptionsPanel.tsx
@@ -253,6 +253,22 @@ const developerItems = [
       </svg>
     ),
   },
+  {
+    id: 'autonomy',
+    titleKey: 'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title',
+    descriptionKey: 'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc',
+    route: 'autonomy',
+    icon: (
+      <svg className="w-5 h-5" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+        <path
+          strokeLinecap="round"
+          strokeLinejoin="round"
+          strokeWidth={2}
+          d="M12 15v2m-6 4h12a2 2 0 002-2v-6a2 2 0 00-2-2H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v6a2 2 0 002 2zm10-10V7a4 4 0 00-8 0v4h8z"
+        />
+      </svg>
+    ),
+  },
 ];
 
 const CoreModeBadge = () => {
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/AutonomyPanel.test.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/AutonomyPanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b10b6f5583
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/AutonomyPanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+import { fireEvent, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import { renderWithProviders } from '../../../../test/test-utils';
+import {
+  openhumanGetAutonomySettings,
+  openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings,
+} from '../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config';
+import AutonomyPanel from '../AutonomyPanel';
+
+vi.mock('../../hooks/useSettingsNavigation', () => ({
+  useSettingsNavigation: () => ({
+    navigateBack: vi.fn(),
+    navigateToSettings: vi.fn(),
+    breadcrumbs: [],
+  }),
+}));
+
+vi.mock('../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config', async () => {
+  const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import('../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config')>(
+    '../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config'
+  );
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    openhumanGetAutonomySettings: vi.fn(),
+    openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings: vi.fn(),
+  };
+});
+
+const mockGet = vi.mocked(openhumanGetAutonomySettings);
+const mockUpdate = vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings);
+
+describe('AutonomyPanel', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    mockGet.mockReset();
+    mockUpdate.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  test('loads the current value on mount', async () => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 250 }, logs: [] });
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const input = (await screen.findByLabelText(/Max actions per hour/i)) as HTMLInputElement;
+    await waitFor(() => expect(input).toHaveValue(250));
+  });
+
+  test('Save is disabled until the value changes', async () => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 20 }, logs: [] });
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const saveBtn = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: /^Save$/ });
+    expect(saveBtn).toBeDisabled();
+
+    const input = await screen.findByDisplayValue('20');
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: '100' } });
+    expect(saveBtn).not.toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('Save invokes the wrapper and shows confirmation', async () => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 20 }, logs: [] });
+    mockUpdate.mockResolvedValue({
+      result: { config: {}, workspace_dir: '/tmp', config_path: '/tmp/cfg.toml' },
+      logs: [],
+    });
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const input = await screen.findByDisplayValue('20');
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: '300' } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^Save$/ }));
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mockUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ max_actions_per_hour: 300 }));
+    await screen.findByText(/Saved\./i);
+  });
+
+  test('shows inline validation when the value is out of range', async () => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 20 }, logs: [] });
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const input = await screen.findByDisplayValue('20');
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: '0' } });
+    await screen.findByText(/Must be an integer between 1 and 10,000/i);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^Save$/ })).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  // Note: '12abc' is omitted because <input type="number"> filters non-numeric
+  // characters before React sees the change event — there's no way the panel
+  // can receive that input through normal UI flow.
+  test.each(['1.5', '1e2', '-5', '0.0'])('rejects non-integer input %s', async value => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 20 }, logs: [] });
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const input = await screen.findByDisplayValue('20');
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value } });
+    await screen.findByText(/Must be an integer between 1 and 10,000/i);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^Save$/ })).toBeDisabled();
+  });
+
+  test('surfaces RPC errors and reverts to the last committed value', async () => {
+    mockGet.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 50 }, logs: [] });
+    mockUpdate.mockRejectedValue(new Error('disk full'));
+    renderWithProviders(<AutonomyPanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/autonomy'] });
+    const input = (await screen.findByDisplayValue('50')) as HTMLInputElement;
+    fireEvent.change(input, { target: { value: '500' } });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /^Save$/ }));
+    await screen.findByText(/Failed: disk full/);
+    // Reverted to last committed value.
+    expect(input).toHaveValue(50);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ar-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ar-5.ts
index 6aad0a5e0e..448310af14 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ar-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ar-5.ts
@@ -479,6 +479,8 @@ const ar5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'استقلالية الوكيل',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'حدود معدل إجراءات الأدوات وعتبات الأمان',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/bn-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/bn-5.ts
index 79c9364569..e24e5c08a0 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/bn-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/bn-5.ts
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ const bn5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'এজেন্ট স্বায়ত্তশাসন',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'টুল অ্যাকশনের রেট সীমা এবং নিরাপত্তা থ্রেশহোল্ড',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/de-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/de-5.ts
index 2bbee687c5..5ffd167b19 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/de-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/de-5.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ const de5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc':
     'Konfiguriere externe MCP-Clients für die Verbindung mit OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Agent-Autonomie',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Aktionsraten-Limits und Sicherheitsschwellen für Werkzeuge',
   'settings.developerMenu.integrationTriggers.title': 'Integrationsauslöser',
   'settings.developerMenu.integrationTriggers.desc':
     'Konfiguriere KI-Triage-Einstellungen für Composio-Integrationsauslöser',
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-5.ts
index 8cac51889f..6c170c15d5 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/en-5.ts
@@ -485,6 +485,8 @@ const en5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Agent autonomy',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'Tool action rate limits and safety thresholds',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/es-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/es-5.ts
index dba785c5dd..8924861034 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/es-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/es-5.ts
@@ -490,6 +490,9 @@ const es5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Autonomía del agente',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Límites de frecuencia de acciones de herramientas y umbrales de seguridad',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/fr-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/fr-5.ts
index dbe9c12c44..7a7208b6e6 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/fr-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/fr-5.ts
@@ -494,6 +494,9 @@ const fr5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Autonomie de l’agent',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Limites de fréquence des actions des outils et seuils de sécurité',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/hi-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/hi-5.ts
index 7dd3617ff8..deb7ef9154 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/hi-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/hi-5.ts
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ const hi5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'एजेंट स्वायत्तता',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'टूल क्रिया दर सीमाएँ और सुरक्षा सीमाएँ',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/id-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/id-5.ts
index 70a6dcf4cf..e7d118def5 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/id-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/id-5.ts
@@ -488,6 +488,8 @@ const id5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'Server MCP',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc':
     'Konfigurasikan klien MCP eksternal untuk terhubung ke OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Otonomi agen',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'Batas laju aksi alat dan ambang keamanan',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'Server MCP',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Alat yang tersedia',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/it-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/it-5.ts
index bed88b8134..93494cf583 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/it-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/it-5.ts
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ const it5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Autonomia agente',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Limiti di frequenza delle azioni degli strumenti e soglie di sicurezza',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ko-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ko-5.ts
index 37c5fb8c77..85e1f7e2b3 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ko-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ko-5.ts
@@ -448,6 +448,8 @@ const ko5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': '에이전트 자율성',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': '도구 작업 속도 제한 및 안전 임계값',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/pt-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/pt-5.ts
index 9a9ac5e88e..a0c045d5c6 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/pt-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/pt-5.ts
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ const pt5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Autonomia do agente',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Limites de taxa de ações de ferramentas e limites de segurança',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ru-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ru-5.ts
index c82e380d5a..fc302f03f0 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ru-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/ru-5.ts
@@ -488,6 +488,9 @@ const ru5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Автономия агента',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc':
+    'Ограничения частоты действий инструментов и пороги безопасности',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/zh-CN-5.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/zh-CN-5.ts
index 149b85dc67..b40b6af934 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/zh-CN-5.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/chunks/zh-CN-5.ts
@@ -460,6 +460,8 @@ const zhCN5: TranslationMap = {
   'settings.mascot.title': 'OpenHuman',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP 服务器',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': '配置外部 MCP 客户端以连接到 OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': '智能体自主权',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': '工具操作速率限制和安全阈值',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP 服务器',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': '可用工具',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index ce500411fb..078bae24af 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1963,6 +1963,8 @@ const en: TranslationMap = {
     'Configure AI triage settings for Composio integration triggers',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.developerMenu.mcpServer.desc': 'Configure external MCP clients to connect to OpenHuman',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.title': 'Agent autonomy',
+  'settings.developerMenu.autonomy.desc': 'Tool action rate limits and safety thresholds',
   'settings.mcpServer.title': 'MCP Server',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionTitle': 'Available Tools',
   'settings.mcpServer.toolsSectionDesc':
diff --git a/app/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/app/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index 20db4f13e9..a0cfce2770 100644
--- a/app/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/app/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import AIPanel from '../components/settings/panels/AIPanel';
 import AppearancePanel from '../components/settings/panels/AppearancePanel';
 import AutocompleteDebugPanel from '../components/settings/panels/AutocompleteDebugPanel';
 import AutocompletePanel from '../components/settings/panels/AutocompletePanel';
+import AutonomyPanel from '../components/settings/panels/AutonomyPanel';
 import BillingPanel from '../components/settings/panels/BillingPanel';
 import CompanionPanel from '../components/settings/panels/CompanionPanel';
 import ComposioPanel from '../components/settings/panels/ComposioPanel';
@@ -353,6 +354,7 @@ const Settings = () => {
         <Route path="companion" element={wrapSettingsPage(<CompanionPanel />)} />
         {/* Developer Options */}
         <Route path="developer-options" element={wrapSettingsPage(<DeveloperOptionsPanel />)} />
+        <Route path="autonomy" element={wrapSettingsPage(<AutonomyPanel />)} />
         <Route path="mcp-server" element={wrapSettingsPage(<McpServerPanel />)} />
         <Route
           path="notification-routing"
diff --git a/app/src/services/rpcMethods.ts b/app/src/services/rpcMethods.ts
index 008e539fb7..6535c057ad 100644
--- a/app/src/services/rpcMethods.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/rpcMethods.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 export const CORE_RPC_METHODS = {
   configGet: 'openhuman.config_get',
   configGetAnalyticsSettings: 'openhuman.config_get_analytics_settings',
+  configGetAutonomySettings: 'openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings',
   configGetComposioTriggerSettings: 'openhuman.config_get_composio_trigger_settings',
   configGetRuntimeFlags: 'openhuman.config_get_runtime_flags',
   configSetBrowserAllowAll: 'openhuman.config_set_browser_allow_all',
   configUpdateAnalyticsSettings: 'openhuman.config_update_analytics_settings',
+  configUpdateAutonomySettings: 'openhuman.config_update_autonomy_settings',
   configUpdateBrowserSettings: 'openhuman.config_update_browser_settings',
   configUpdateComposioTriggerSettings: 'openhuman.config_update_composio_trigger_settings',
   configUpdateLocalAiSettings: 'openhuman.config_update_local_ai_settings',
diff --git a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.test.ts b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.test.ts
index c643aeafaf..6e45aab3ac 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.test.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.test.ts
@@ -9,17 +9,21 @@ vi.mock('../../services/coreRpcClient', () => ({ callCoreRpc: vi.fn() }));
 describe('tauriCommands/config', () => {
   const mockIsTauri = isTauri as Mock;
   const mockCallCoreRpc = callCoreRpc as Mock;
+  let openhumanGetAutonomySettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanGetAutonomySettings;
+  let openhumanGetMeetSettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanGetMeetSettings;
+  let openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings;
   let openhumanUpdateLocalAiSettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanUpdateLocalAiSettings;
   let openhumanUpdateMeetSettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanUpdateMeetSettings;
-  let openhumanGetMeetSettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanGetMeetSettings;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     mockIsTauri.mockReturnValue(true);
     const actual = await vi.importActual<typeof import('./config')>('./config');
+    openhumanGetAutonomySettings = actual.openhumanGetAutonomySettings;
+    openhumanGetMeetSettings = actual.openhumanGetMeetSettings;
+    openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings = actual.openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings;
     openhumanUpdateLocalAiSettings = actual.openhumanUpdateLocalAiSettings;
     openhumanUpdateMeetSettings = actual.openhumanUpdateMeetSettings;
-    openhumanGetMeetSettings = actual.openhumanGetMeetSettings;
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -97,6 +101,45 @@ describe('tauriCommands/config', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings', () => {
+    test('throws when not running in Tauri', async () => {
+      mockIsTauri.mockReturnValue(false);
+      await expect(openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings({ max_actions_per_hour: 100 })).rejects.toThrow(
+        'Not running in Tauri'
+      );
+      expect(mockCallCoreRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('forwards the patch to openhuman.config_update_autonomy_settings', async () => {
+      mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValue({
+        result: { config: {}, workspace_dir: '/tmp', config_path: '/tmp/cfg.toml' },
+        logs: [],
+      });
+      await openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings({ max_actions_per_hour: 100 });
+      expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        method: 'openhuman.config_update_autonomy_settings',
+        params: { max_actions_per_hour: 100 },
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('openhumanGetAutonomySettings', () => {
+    test('throws when not running in Tauri', async () => {
+      mockIsTauri.mockReturnValue(false);
+      await expect(openhumanGetAutonomySettings()).rejects.toThrow('Not running in Tauri');
+      expect(mockCallCoreRpc).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    test('reads via openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings', async () => {
+      mockCallCoreRpc.mockResolvedValue({ result: { max_actions_per_hour: 250 }, logs: [] });
+      const out = await openhumanGetAutonomySettings();
+      expect(mockCallCoreRpc).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        method: 'openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings',
+      });
+      expect(out.result.max_actions_per_hour).toBe(250);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('openhumanUpdateComposioTriggerSettings', () => {
     let openhumanUpdateComposioTriggerSettings: typeof import('./config').openhumanUpdateComposioTriggerSettings;
 
diff --git a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.ts b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.ts
index 1faa5e9162..06bbe100bc 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/config.ts
@@ -355,6 +355,38 @@ export async function openhumanGetMeetSettings(): Promise<
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Update the agent autonomy policy settings (currently just the per-hour tool
+ * action ceiling). Persists to the user's `config.toml`. Takes effect on the
+ * next agent session — running sessions / cron jobs / channel listeners keep
+ * the limit they were started with until core restart.
+ */
+export async function openhumanUpdateAutonomySettings(update: {
+  max_actions_per_hour?: number;
+}): Promise<CommandResponse<ConfigSnapshot>> {
+  if (!isTauri()) {
+    throw new Error('Not running in Tauri');
+  }
+  return await callCoreRpc<CommandResponse<ConfigSnapshot>>({
+    method: CORE_RPC_METHODS.configUpdateAutonomySettings,
+    params: update,
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Read the current agent autonomy policy settings from the loaded config.
+ */
+export async function openhumanGetAutonomySettings(): Promise<
+  CommandResponse<{ max_actions_per_hour: number }>
+> {
+  if (!isTauri()) {
+    throw new Error('Not running in Tauri');
+  }
+  return await callCoreRpc<CommandResponse<{ max_actions_per_hour: number }>>({
+    method: CORE_RPC_METHODS.configGetAutonomySettings,
+  });
+}
+
 export interface ComposioTriggerSettingsUpdate {
   triage_disabled?: boolean | null;
   triage_disabled_toolkits?: string[] | null;
diff --git a/app/test/e2e/specs/settings-advanced-config.spec.ts b/app/test/e2e/specs/settings-advanced-config.spec.ts
index cc3d19f7fa..671e6ca2b6 100644
--- a/app/test/e2e/specs/settings-advanced-config.spec.ts
+++ b/app/test/e2e/specs/settings-advanced-config.spec.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,32 @@ describe('Settings - Advanced Config', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('persists autonomy max_actions_per_hour through core RPC', async function () {
+    this.timeout(60_000);
+    const before = await callOpenhumanRpc('openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings', {});
+    expect(before.ok).toBe(true);
+    const current = before.result?.result?.max_actions_per_hour ?? 20;
+    // Pick a value different from the current one so the save actually mutates state.
+    const target = current === 250 ? 251 : 250;
+
+    await navigateViaHash('/settings/autonomy');
+    await waitForText('Agent autonomy', 15_000);
+
+    const input = await browser.$('#autonomy-max-actions');
+    await input.waitForExist({ timeout: 10_000 });
+    await input.setValue(String(target));
+    await clickText('Save', 10_000);
+    await waitForText('Saved.', 10_000);
+
+    await browser.waitUntil(
+      async () => {
+        const after = await callOpenhumanRpc('openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings', {});
+        return after.ok && after.result?.result?.max_actions_per_hour === target;
+      },
+      { timeout: 15_000, interval: 500, timeoutMsg: 'autonomy setting did not persist' }
+    );
+  });
+
   it('switches composio routing mode to direct and can return to backend mode', async function () {
     this.timeout(60_000);
     await navigateViaHash('/settings/composio-routing');
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs b/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
index 23194da35c..77cd748ca5 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/ops.rs
@@ -385,6 +385,11 @@ pub struct MeetSettingsPatch {
     pub auto_orchestrator_handoff: Option<bool>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct AutonomySettingsPatch {
+    pub max_actions_per_hour: Option<u32>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct LocalAiSettingsPatch {
     pub runtime_enabled: Option<bool>,
@@ -824,6 +829,39 @@ pub async fn load_and_apply_meet_settings(
     apply_meet_settings(&mut config, update).await
 }
 
+/// Updates the autonomy policy settings in the configuration.
+/// Validation: 1 <= max_actions_per_hour <= 10_000.
+pub async fn apply_autonomy_settings(
+    config: &mut Config,
+    update: AutonomySettingsPatch,
+) -> Result<RpcOutcome<serde_json::Value>, String> {
+    if let Some(v) = update.max_actions_per_hour {
+        if v == 0 || v > 10_000 {
+            return Err(format!(
+                "max_actions_per_hour must be between 1 and 10000 (got {v})"
+            ));
+        }
+        config.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour = v;
+    }
+    config.save().await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    let snapshot = snapshot_config_json(config)?;
+    Ok(RpcOutcome::new(
+        snapshot,
+        vec![format!(
+            "autonomy settings saved to {}",
+            config.config_path.display()
+        )],
+    ))
+}
+
+/// Loads the configuration, applies autonomy settings updates, and saves it.
+pub async fn load_and_apply_autonomy_settings(
+    update: AutonomySettingsPatch,
+) -> Result<RpcOutcome<serde_json::Value>, String> {
+    let mut config = load_config_with_timeout().await?;
+    apply_autonomy_settings(&mut config, update).await
+}
+
 /// Loads the configuration, applies browser settings updates, and saves it.
 pub async fn load_and_apply_browser_settings(
     update: BrowserSettingsPatch,
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs b/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
index 6b1f332b25..e638d67c29 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/ops_tests.rs
@@ -1128,3 +1128,102 @@ async fn apply_screen_intelligence_settings_clamps_baseline_fps() {
     .expect("low clamp");
     assert!((cfg.screen_intelligence.baseline_fps - 0.2).abs() < f32::EPSILON);
 }
+
+// ── apply_autonomy_settings ────────────────────────────────────
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn apply_autonomy_settings_persists_max_actions_per_hour() {
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = tmp_config(&tmp);
+    let outcome = apply_autonomy_settings(
+        &mut cfg,
+        AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: Some(200),
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("apply");
+    assert_eq!(cfg.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour, 200);
+    // Snapshot returned so the caller can echo the saved state.
+    assert!(outcome.value.get("config").is_some());
+    // Round-trip from disk: reload the saved TOML and confirm.
+    let on_disk = tokio::fs::read_to_string(&cfg.config_path).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(
+        on_disk.contains("max_actions_per_hour = 200"),
+        "expected TOML to contain max_actions_per_hour = 200, got:\n{on_disk}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn apply_autonomy_settings_no_op_when_patch_empty() {
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = tmp_config(&tmp);
+    let prior = cfg.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour;
+    let _ = apply_autonomy_settings(
+        &mut cfg,
+        AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: None,
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("apply noop");
+    assert_eq!(cfg.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour, prior);
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn apply_autonomy_settings_rejects_zero() {
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = tmp_config(&tmp);
+    let err = apply_autonomy_settings(
+        &mut cfg,
+        AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: Some(0),
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap_err();
+    assert!(
+        err.contains("between 1 and 10000"),
+        "expected validation error, got: {err}"
+    );
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn apply_autonomy_settings_rejects_above_cap() {
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    let mut cfg = tmp_config(&tmp);
+    let err = apply_autonomy_settings(
+        &mut cfg,
+        AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: Some(10_001),
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap_err();
+    assert!(err.contains("between 1 and 10000"));
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn load_and_apply_autonomy_settings_roundtrip() {
+    let _g = ENV_LOCK.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+    let tmp = tempdir().unwrap();
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::set_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE", tmp.path());
+    }
+
+    let patch = AutonomySettingsPatch {
+        max_actions_per_hour: Some(500),
+    };
+    let outcome = load_and_apply_autonomy_settings(patch)
+        .await
+        .expect("apply");
+    assert!(outcome.value.get("config").is_some());
+
+    // Reload from scratch and confirm the saved value sticks.
+    let reloaded = load_config_with_timeout().await.expect("reload");
+    assert_eq!(reloaded.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour, 500);
+
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::remove_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/schemas.rs b/src/openhuman/config/schemas.rs
index 51a61c5385..526138c4fe 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/schemas.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/schemas.rs
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ struct MeetSettingsUpdate {
     auto_orchestrator_handoff: Option<bool>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct AutonomySettingsUpdate {
+    max_actions_per_hour: Option<u32>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 struct LocalAiSettingsUpdate {
     runtime_enabled: Option<bool>,
@@ -206,6 +211,8 @@ pub fn all_controller_schemas() -> Vec<ControllerSchema> {
         schemas("get_analytics_settings"),
         schemas("update_meet_settings"),
         schemas("get_meet_settings"),
+        schemas("update_autonomy_settings"),
+        schemas("get_autonomy_settings"),
         schemas("agent_server_status"),
         schemas("reset_local_data"),
         schemas("get_data_paths"),
@@ -290,6 +297,14 @@ pub fn all_registered_controllers() -> Vec<RegisteredController> {
             schema: schemas("get_meet_settings"),
             handler: handle_get_meet_settings,
         },
+        RegisteredController {
+            schema: schemas("update_autonomy_settings"),
+            handler: handle_update_autonomy_settings,
+        },
+        RegisteredController {
+            schema: schemas("get_autonomy_settings"),
+            handler: handle_get_autonomy_settings,
+        },
         RegisteredController {
             schema: schemas("agent_server_status"),
             handler: handle_agent_server_status,
@@ -692,6 +707,31 @@ pub fn schemas(function: &str) -> ControllerSchema {
                 required: true,
             }],
         },
+        "update_autonomy_settings" => ControllerSchema {
+            namespace: "config",
+            function: "update_autonomy_settings",
+            description:
+                "Update agent autonomy policy settings (currently the per-hour tool action ceiling).",
+            inputs: vec![FieldSchema {
+                name: "max_actions_per_hour",
+                ty: TypeSchema::Option(Box::new(TypeSchema::U64)),
+                comment: "Maximum tool actions an agent may run per rolling hour (1-10000).",
+                required: false,
+            }],
+            outputs: vec![json_output("snapshot", "Updated config snapshot.")],
+        },
+        "get_autonomy_settings" => ControllerSchema {
+            namespace: "config",
+            function: "get_autonomy_settings",
+            description: "Read current agent autonomy policy settings.",
+            inputs: vec![],
+            outputs: vec![FieldSchema {
+                name: "max_actions_per_hour",
+                ty: TypeSchema::U64,
+                comment: "Current maximum tool actions per rolling hour.",
+                required: true,
+            }],
+        },
         "agent_server_status" => ControllerSchema {
             namespace: "config",
             function: "agent_server_status",
@@ -1195,6 +1235,60 @@ fn handle_get_meet_settings(_params: Map<String, Value>) -> ControllerFuture {
     })
 }
 
+fn handle_update_autonomy_settings(params: Map<String, Value>) -> ControllerFuture {
+    Box::pin(async move {
+        log::debug!("[config][rpc] update_autonomy_settings enter");
+        let update = match deserialize_params::<AutonomySettingsUpdate>(params) {
+            Ok(u) => u,
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::warn!("[config][rpc] update_autonomy_settings invalid params: {err}");
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        };
+        log::debug!(
+            "[config][rpc] update_autonomy_settings patch max_actions_per_hour={:?}",
+            update.max_actions_per_hour
+        );
+        let patch = config_rpc::AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: update.max_actions_per_hour,
+        };
+        match config_rpc::load_and_apply_autonomy_settings(patch).await {
+            Ok(outcome) => {
+                log::debug!("[config][rpc] update_autonomy_settings ok");
+                to_json(outcome)
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::warn!("[config][rpc] update_autonomy_settings failed: {err}");
+                Err(err)
+            }
+        }
+    })
+}
+
+fn handle_get_autonomy_settings(_params: Map<String, Value>) -> ControllerFuture {
+    Box::pin(async {
+        log::debug!("[config][rpc] get_autonomy_settings enter");
+        let config = match config_rpc::load_config_with_timeout().await {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(err) => {
+                log::warn!("[config][rpc] get_autonomy_settings load failed: {err}");
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        };
+        let max_actions_per_hour = config.autonomy.max_actions_per_hour;
+        log::debug!(
+            "[config][rpc] get_autonomy_settings ok max_actions_per_hour={max_actions_per_hour}"
+        );
+        let result = serde_json::json!({
+            "max_actions_per_hour": max_actions_per_hour,
+        });
+        to_json(RpcOutcome::new(
+            result,
+            vec!["autonomy settings read".to_string()],
+        ))
+    })
+}
+
 fn handle_agent_server_status(_params: Map<String, Value>) -> ControllerFuture {
     Box::pin(async { to_json(config_rpc::agent_server_status()) })
 }
diff --git a/src/openhuman/config/schemas_tests.rs b/src/openhuman/config/schemas_tests.rs
index acdbc00da2..12d4947e15 100644
--- a/src/openhuman/config/schemas_tests.rs
+++ b/src/openhuman/config/schemas_tests.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ fn every_registered_key_resolves_to_non_unknown_schema() {
         "get_analytics_settings",
         "update_meet_settings",
         "get_meet_settings",
+        "update_autonomy_settings",
+        "get_autonomy_settings",
         "agent_server_status",
         "reset_local_data",
         "get_onboarding_completed",
@@ -217,3 +219,56 @@ fn default_onboarding_flag_constant_points_to_hidden_marker() {
     // stays stable across refactors.
     assert_eq!(DEFAULT_ONBOARDING_FLAG_NAME, ".skip_onboarding");
 }
+
+// ── autonomy settings handlers ───────────────────────────────
+
+use crate::openhuman::config::TEST_ENV_LOCK;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn handle_get_autonomy_settings_returns_current_value() {
+    let _g = TEST_ENV_LOCK.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+    let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::set_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE", tmp.path());
+    }
+    // Seed a known value before reading.
+    let _ = crate::openhuman::config::ops::load_and_apply_autonomy_settings(
+        crate::openhuman::config::ops::AutonomySettingsPatch {
+            max_actions_per_hour: Some(123),
+        },
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("seed");
+
+    let out = super::handle_get_autonomy_settings(serde_json::Map::new())
+        .await
+        .expect("handler");
+    // into_cli_compatible_json wraps data under "result" when logs are present.
+    let inner = out.get("result").unwrap_or(&out);
+    let value = inner.get("max_actions_per_hour").and_then(|v| v.as_u64());
+    assert_eq!(value, Some(123));
+
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::remove_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE");
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn handle_update_autonomy_settings_rejects_invalid_value() {
+    let _g = TEST_ENV_LOCK.lock().unwrap_or_else(|e| e.into_inner());
+    let tmp = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::set_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE", tmp.path());
+    }
+    let mut params = serde_json::Map::new();
+    params.insert("max_actions_per_hour".into(), serde_json::json!(0));
+
+    let err = super::handle_update_autonomy_settings(params)
+        .await
+        .unwrap_err();
+    assert!(err.contains("between 1 and 10000"), "got: {err}");
+
+    unsafe {
+        std::env::remove_var("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/json_rpc_e2e.rs b/tests/json_rpc_e2e.rs
index 4e92a16044..67499fb233 100644
--- a/tests/json_rpc_e2e.rs
+++ b/tests/json_rpc_e2e.rs
@@ -6759,3 +6759,95 @@ async fn json_rpc_stale_auth_profile_lock_auto_recovered() {
     mock_join.abort();
     rpc_join.abort();
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn json_rpc_config_autonomy_settings_roundtrip() {
+    let _env_lock = json_rpc_e2e_env_lock();
+    let tmp = tempdir().expect("tempdir");
+    let home = tmp.path();
+    let openhuman_home = home.join(".openhuman");
+
+    let _home_guard = EnvVarGuard::set_to_path("HOME", home);
+    let _workspace_guard = EnvVarGuard::unset("OPENHUMAN_WORKSPACE");
+    let _backend_url_guard = EnvVarGuard::unset("BACKEND_URL");
+    let _vite_backend_guard = EnvVarGuard::unset("VITE_BACKEND_URL");
+
+    let (mock_addr, mock_join) = serve_on_ephemeral(mock_upstream_router()).await;
+    let mock_origin = format!("http://{}", mock_addr);
+    write_min_config_with_local_ai_disabled(&openhuman_home, &mock_origin);
+
+    let (rpc_addr, rpc_join) = serve_on_ephemeral(build_core_http_router(false)).await;
+    let rpc_base = format!("http://{}", rpc_addr);
+    tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(100)).await;
+
+    // GET → expect the default (20).
+    let initial = post_json_rpc(
+        &rpc_base,
+        7001,
+        "openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings",
+        json!({}),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let initial_outer = assert_no_jsonrpc_error(&initial, "get_autonomy_settings initial");
+    // assert_no_jsonrpc_error already strips the JSON-RPC envelope; one more hop
+    // strips the into_cli_compatible_json wrapper to reach the payload fields.
+    let initial_value = initial_outer
+        .get("result")
+        .and_then(|r| r.get("max_actions_per_hour"))
+        .and_then(Value::as_u64);
+    assert_eq!(
+        initial_value,
+        Some(20),
+        "expected default 20, got envelope: {initial_outer}"
+    );
+
+    // UPDATE → 250.
+    let update = post_json_rpc(
+        &rpc_base,
+        7002,
+        "openhuman.config_update_autonomy_settings",
+        json!({ "max_actions_per_hour": 250 }),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert_no_jsonrpc_error(&update, "update_autonomy_settings");
+
+    // GET again → expect 250.
+    let after = post_json_rpc(
+        &rpc_base,
+        7003,
+        "openhuman.config_get_autonomy_settings",
+        json!({}),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let after_outer = assert_no_jsonrpc_error(&after, "get_autonomy_settings after");
+    let after_value = after_outer
+        .get("result")
+        .and_then(|r| r.get("max_actions_per_hour"))
+        .and_then(Value::as_u64);
+    assert_eq!(
+        after_value,
+        Some(250),
+        "expected 250 after update, got envelope: {after_outer}"
+    );
+
+    // Invalid value rejected — server returns JSON-RPC error envelope, not a result.
+    let bad = post_json_rpc(
+        &rpc_base,
+        7004,
+        "openhuman.config_update_autonomy_settings",
+        json!({ "max_actions_per_hour": 99999 }),
+    )
+    .await;
+    let bad_err = assert_jsonrpc_error(&bad, "update_autonomy_settings bad value");
+    let err_message = bad_err
+        .get("message")
+        .and_then(Value::as_str)
+        .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("error object missing message: {bad_err}"));
+    assert!(
+        err_message.contains("between 1 and 10000"),
+        "expected validation error in: {err_message}"
+    );
+
+    mock_join.abort();
+    rpc_join.abort();
+}