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+# Plan: GUI Path Configuration in Context Hub
+
+## Phase 1: Path Info Display
+Focus: Show current path resolution in GUI
+
+- [ ] Task 1.1: Add path info functions to paths.py
+  - WHERE: src/paths.py
+  - WHAT: Add functions to get path resolution source (default/env/config)
+  - HOW: Return tuple of (resolved_path, source)
+  - SAFETY: New functions, no modifications
+
+- [ ] Task 1.2: Create path display helper
+  - WHERE: src/paths.py
+  - WHAT: Function to get all paths with resolution info
+  - HOW: Returns dict of path_name -> (resolved, source)
+  - SAFETY: New function
+
+## Phase 2: Context Hub Panel
+Focus: Add Path Configuration panel to GUI
+
+- [ ] Task 2.1: Add Paths tab to Context Hub
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (Context Hub section)
+  - WHAT: New tab/section for path configuration
+  - HOW: Add ImGui tab item, follow existing panel patterns
+  - SAFETY: New panel, no modifications to existing
+
+- [ ] Task 2.2: Display current paths
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (new paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Show resolved paths and their sources
+  - HOW: Call paths.py functions, display in read-only text
+  - SAFETY: New code
+
+- [ ] Task 2.3: Add path text inputs
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Editable text inputs for each path
+  - HOW: ImGui input_text for conductor_dir, logs_dir, scripts_dir
+  - SAFETY: New code
+
+- [ ] Task 2.4: Add browse buttons
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: File dialog buttons to browse for directories
+  - HOW: Use existing file dialog patterns in gui_2.py
+  - SAFETY: New code
+
+## Phase 3: Persistence
+Focus: Save path changes to config.toml
+
+- [ ] Task 3.1: Add config write function
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py or new utility
+  - WHAT: Write [paths] section to config.toml
+  - HOW: Read existing config, update paths section, write back
+  - SAFETY: Backup before write, handle errors
+
+- [ ] Task 3.2: Add Apply button
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Button to save changes
+  - HOW: Call config write function, show success/error message
+  - SAFETY: Confirmation dialog
+
+- [ ] Task 3.3: Add Reset button
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Reset paths to defaults
+  - HOW: Clear custom values, show confirmation
+  - SAFETY: Confirmation dialog
+
+## Phase 4: UX Polish
+Focus: Improve user experience
+
+- [ ] Task 4.1: Add restart warning
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Show warning that changes require restart
+  - HOW: Text label after Apply
+  - SAFETY: New code
+
+- [ ] Task 4.2: Add tooltips
+  - WHERE: src/gui_2.py (paths panel)
+  - WHAT: Explain each path and resolution order
+  - HOW: ImGui set_tooltip on hover
+  - SAFETY: New code
+
+## Phase 5: Tests
+Focus: Verify GUI path configuration
+
+- [ ] Task 5.1: Test path display
+  - WHERE: tests/test_gui_paths.py (new file)
+  - WHAT: Verify paths panel shows correct values
+  - HOW: Mock paths.py, verify display
+  - SAFETY: New test file