diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f11596f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd.go
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+const (
+	serviceName     = "picoclaw-launcher.service"
+	serviceFileName = serviceName
+)
+
+type Status struct {
+	Enabled bool
+	Active  bool
+}
+
+func Supported() bool {
+	return runtime.GOOS == "linux"
+}
+
+func userUnitPath(home string) string {
+	return filepath.Join(home, ".config", "systemd", "user", serviceFileName)
+}
+
+func buildExecStart(exePath, configPath string, public bool) string {
+	parts := []string{quoteArg(exePath), "-no-browser"}
+	if public {
+		parts = append(parts, "-public")
+	}
+	parts = append(parts, quoteArg(configPath))
+	return strings.Join(parts, " ")
+}
+
+func quoteArg(v string) string {
+	if v == "" {
+		return "\"\""
+	}
+	if !strings.ContainsAny(v, " \t\n\"\\") {
+		return v
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%q", v)
+}
+
+func buildUnitContent(exePath, configPath string, public bool) string {
+	execStart := buildExecStart(exePath, configPath, public)
+	return strings.Join([]string{
+		"[Unit]",
+		"Description=PicoClaw Launcher (no browser)",
+		"After=network.target",
+		"",
+		"[Service]",
+		"Type=simple",
+		"ExecStart=" + execStart,
+		"Restart=on-failure",
+		"RestartSec=2",
+		"",
+		"[Install]",
+		"WantedBy=default.target",
+		"",
+	}, "\n")
+}
+
+func resolveLauncherExecutable() (string, error) {
+	path, err := exec.LookPath("picoclaw-launcher")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to find picoclaw-launcher in PATH: %w", err)
+	}
+	return path, nil
+}
+
+func writeUnit(configPath string, public bool) error {
+	home, err := os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	unitPath := userUnitPath(home)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(unitPath), 0o755); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	exePath, err := resolveLauncherExecutable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	content := buildUnitContent(exePath, configPath, public)
+	return os.WriteFile(unitPath, []byte(content), 0o644)
+}
+
+func Enable(configPath string, public bool) error {
+	if !Supported() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemd user service is only supported on linux")
+	}
+	if err := writeUnit(configPath, public); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := runSystemctl("daemon-reload"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return runSystemctl("enable", "--now", serviceName)
+}
+
+func Disable() error {
+	if !Supported() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemd user service is only supported on linux")
+	}
+	return runSystemctl("disable", "--now", serviceName)
+}
+
+func Restart(configPath string, public bool) error {
+	if !Supported() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemd user service is only supported on linux")
+	}
+	if err := writeUnit(configPath, public); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := runSystemctl("daemon-reload"); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return runSystemctl("restart", serviceName)
+}
+
+func GetStatus() (Status, error) {
+	if !Supported() {
+		return Status{}, fmt.Errorf("systemd user service is only supported on linux")
+	}
+	enabled, err := systemctlState("is-enabled", serviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Status{}, err
+	}
+	active, err := systemctlState("is-active", serviceName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Status{}, err
+	}
+	return Status{Enabled: enabled == "enabled", Active: active == "active"}, nil
+}
+
+func systemctlState(args ...string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", append([]string{"--user"}, args...)...)
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &out
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		s := strings.TrimSpace(out.String())
+		if s == "disabled" || s == "inactive" || s == "failed" || s == "not-found" {
+			return s, nil
+		}
+		se := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
+		if se == "" {
+			se = err.Error()
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("systemctl %s failed: %s", strings.Join(args, " "), se)
+	}
+	return strings.TrimSpace(out.String()), nil
+}
+
+func runSystemctl(args ...string) error {
+	cmd := exec.Command("systemctl", append([]string{"--user"}, args...)...)
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		msg := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())
+		if msg == "" {
+			msg = err.Error()
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("systemctl %s failed: %s", strings.Join(args, " "), msg)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd_test.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aceb86fdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon/systemd_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package daemon
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestBuildExecStart_DefaultIncludesNoBrowser(t *testing.T) {
+	execPath := "/usr/local/bin/picoclaw-launcher"
+	configPath := "/home/user/.picoclaw/config.json"
+
+	line := buildExecStart(execPath, configPath, false)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(line, "-no-browser") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected -no-browser in ExecStart, got %q", line)
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(line, " -public") {
+		t.Fatalf("did not expect -public in ExecStart when public=false, got %q", line)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(line, configPath) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected config path in ExecStart, got %q", line)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildExecStart_PublicIncludesPublicFlag(t *testing.T) {
+	execPath := "/usr/local/bin/picoclaw-launcher"
+	configPath := "/home/user/.picoclaw/config.json"
+
+	line := buildExecStart(execPath, configPath, true)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(line, " -public") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected -public in ExecStart, got %q", line)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildUnitContent(t *testing.T) {
+	unit := buildUnitContent("/usr/local/bin/picoclaw-launcher", "/tmp/config.json", true)
+
+	checks := []string{
+		"[Unit]",
+		"[Service]",
+		"[Install]",
+		"Restart=on-failure",
+		"ExecStart=",
+		"-no-browser",
+		"-public",
+	}
+	for _, check := range checks {
+		if !strings.Contains(unit, check) {
+			t.Fatalf("expected unit content to include %q, got:\n%s", check, unit)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestUserUnitPath(t *testing.T) {
+	home := "/home/example"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		home = `C:\\Users\\example`
+	}
+
+	got := userUnitPath(home)
+	want := filepath.Join(home, ".config", "systemd", "user", serviceFileName)
+	if got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected unit path, want %q, got %q", want, got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
index a2ccddf70..1708f1e58 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/app.go
@@ -11,22 +11,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 
 	configstore "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/config"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon"
 	picoclawconfig "github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pkg/config"
 )
 
 type appState struct {
-	app         *tview.Application
-	pages       *tview.Pages
-	stack       []string
-	config      *picoclawconfig.Config
-	configPath  string
-	gatewayCmd  *exec.Cmd
-	menus       map[string]*Menu
-	original    []byte
-	hasOriginal bool
-	backupPath  string
-	dirty       bool
-	logPath     string
+	app                   *tview.Application
+	pages                 *tview.Pages
+	stack                 []string
+	config                *picoclawconfig.Config
+	configPath            string
+	gatewayCmd            *exec.Cmd
+	menus                 map[string]*Menu
+	original              []byte
+	hasOriginal           bool
+	backupPath            string
+	dirty                 bool
+	logPath               string
+	daemonRestartRequired bool
 }
 
 func Run() error {
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ func (s *appState) refreshMenu(name string, menu *Menu) {
 		refreshModelMenuFromState(menu, s)
 	case "channel":
 		refreshChannelMenuFromState(menu, s)
+	case "daemon":
+		refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu, s)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -233,6 +237,14 @@ func refreshMainMenu(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
 				s.viewGatewayLog()
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Daemon Manager",
+			Description: daemonMenuDescription(),
+			Action: func() {
+				s.push("daemon", s.daemonMenu())
+			},
+			Disabled: !daemon.Supported(),
+		},
 		{
 			Label:       "Exit",
 			Description: "Exit the TUI",
@@ -353,6 +365,13 @@ func rootChannelLabel(valid bool) string {
 	return "Channel"
 }
 
+func daemonMenuDescription() string {
+	if !daemon.Supported() {
+		return "Linux only"
+	}
+	return "Manage systemd user service"
+}
+
 func (s *appState) startTalk() {
 	if !s.isActiveModelValid() {
 		s.showMessage("Model required", "Select a valid model before starting talk")
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_linux.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c3467738
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+//go:build linux
+// +build linux
+
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/daemon"
+	"github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/web/backend/launcherconfig"
+)
+
+func (s *appState) daemonMenu() tview.Primitive {
+	menu := NewMenu("Daemon Manager", s.buildDaemonMenuItems())
+	menu.SetInputCapture(func(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+		if event.Key() == tcell.KeyEsc {
+			s.pop()
+			return nil
+		}
+		return event
+	})
+	return menu
+}
+
+func refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
+	menu.applyItems(s.buildDaemonMenuItems())
+}
+
+func (s *appState) buildDaemonMenuItems() []MenuItem {
+	status, statusErr := daemon.GetStatus()
+	cfg, cfgErr := s.loadLauncherConfig()
+
+	publicDesc := "Failed to load launcher config"
+	if cfgErr == nil {
+		if cfg.Public {
+			publicDesc = "Current: enabled (restart required to apply changes)"
+		} else {
+			publicDesc = "Current: disabled (restart required to apply changes)"
+		}
+	}
+
+	restartDesc := "Apply latest public setting to daemon"
+	if s.daemonRestartRequired {
+		restartDesc = "Restart required to apply public setting"
+	}
+
+	statusText := "Status unavailable"
+	if statusErr == nil {
+		enabledText := "disabled"
+		if status.Enabled {
+			enabledText = "enabled"
+		}
+		activeText := "inactive"
+		if status.Active {
+			activeText = "active"
+		}
+		statusText = fmt.Sprintf("enabled=%s, active=%s", enabledText, activeText)
+	}
+
+	enableDesc := "systemctl --user enable --now picoclaw-launcher.service"
+	if shouldBlockEnableDaemon(s.daemonRestartRequired) {
+		enableDesc = "Restart daemon first to apply pending public change"
+	}
+
+	items := []MenuItem{
+		{
+			Label:       "Service Status",
+			Description: statusText,
+			Action: func() {
+				if statusErr != nil {
+					s.showMessage("Status unavailable", statusErr.Error())
+					return
+				}
+				s.showMessage("Daemon Status", statusText)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Toggle Public",
+			Description: publicDesc,
+			Action: func() {
+				s.toggleDaemonPublic()
+				refreshMainMenuIfPresent(s)
+				if menu, ok := s.menus["daemon"]; ok {
+					refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu, s)
+				}
+			},
+			Disabled: cfgErr != nil,
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Enable Daemon",
+			Description: enableDesc,
+			Action: func() {
+				s.enableDaemon()
+				if menu, ok := s.menus["daemon"]; ok {
+					refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu, s)
+				}
+			},
+			Disabled: cfgErr != nil || shouldBlockEnableDaemon(s.daemonRestartRequired),
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Disable Daemon",
+			Description: "systemctl --user disable --now picoclaw-launcher.service",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.disableDaemon()
+				if menu, ok := s.menus["daemon"]; ok {
+					refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu, s)
+				}
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Restart Daemon",
+			Description: restartDesc,
+			Action: func() {
+				s.restartDaemon()
+				if menu, ok := s.menus["daemon"]; ok {
+					refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu, s)
+				}
+			},
+			Disabled: cfgErr != nil,
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "View Daemon Logs",
+			Description: "journalctl --user -u picoclaw-launcher.service -n 100 --no-pager",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.showMessage(
+					"Daemon Logs",
+					"Run: journalctl --user -u picoclaw-launcher.service -n 100 --no-pager",
+				)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Back",
+			Description: "Return to main menu",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.pop()
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	return items
+}
+
+func (s *appState) launcherConfigPath() string {
+	return launcherconfig.PathForAppConfig(s.configPath)
+}
+
+func (s *appState) loadLauncherConfig() (launcherconfig.Config, error) {
+	return launcherconfig.Load(s.launcherConfigPath(), launcherconfig.Default())
+}
+
+func (s *appState) saveLauncherConfig(cfg launcherconfig.Config) error {
+	return launcherconfig.Save(s.launcherConfigPath(), cfg)
+}
+
+func (s *appState) toggleDaemonPublic() {
+	cfg, err := s.loadLauncherConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Failed to load launcher config", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	cfg.Public = !cfg.Public
+	if err := s.saveLauncherConfig(cfg); err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Failed to save launcher config", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.daemonRestartRequired = true
+	if cfg.Public {
+		s.showMessage("Public enabled", "Public mode enabled. Restart daemon to apply.")
+		return
+	}
+	s.showMessage("Public disabled", "Public mode disabled. Restart daemon to apply.")
+}
+
+func (s *appState) enableDaemon() {
+	if shouldBlockEnableDaemon(s.daemonRestartRequired) {
+		s.showMessage("Restart required", "Restart daemon first to apply pending public change")
+		return
+	}
+	cfg, err := s.loadLauncherConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Failed to load launcher config", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if err := daemon.Enable(s.configPath, cfg.Public); err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Enable daemon failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.daemonRestartRequired = false
+	s.showMessage("Daemon enabled", "User service is enabled and started")
+}
+
+func (s *appState) disableDaemon() {
+	if err := daemon.Disable(); err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Disable daemon failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.showMessage("Daemon disabled", "User service is disabled and stopped")
+}
+
+func (s *appState) restartDaemon() {
+	cfg, err := s.loadLauncherConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Failed to load launcher config", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	if err := daemon.Restart(s.configPath, cfg.Public); err != nil {
+		s.showMessage("Restart daemon failed", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+	s.daemonRestartRequired = false
+	s.showMessage("Daemon restarted", "User service restarted with latest settings")
+}
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b305476c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package ui
+
+func shouldBlockEnableDaemon(restartRequired bool) bool {
+	return restartRequired
+}
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy_test.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75f7f9063
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_policy_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package ui
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestShouldBlockEnableDaemonWhenRestartRequired(t *testing.T) {
+	if !shouldBlockEnableDaemon(true) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected enable to be blocked when restart is required")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestShouldBlockEnableDaemonWhenNoRestartRequired(t *testing.T) {
+	if shouldBlockEnableDaemon(false) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected enable not to be blocked when restart is not required")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_unsupported.go b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_unsupported.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7c0ff58f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw-launcher-tui/internal/ui/daemon_unsupported.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+//go:build !linux
+// +build !linux
+
+package ui
+
+import "github.com/rivo/tview"
+
+func (s *appState) daemonMenu() tview.Primitive {
+	menu := NewMenu("Daemon Manager", []MenuItem{
+		{
+			Label:       "Unsupported",
+			Description: "Linux only",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.showMessage("Unsupported", "Daemon manager is only available on Linux")
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Back",
+			Description: "Return to main menu",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.pop()
+			},
+		},
+	})
+	return menu
+}
+
+func refreshDaemonMenuFromState(menu *Menu, s *appState) {
+	menu.applyItems([]MenuItem{
+		{
+			Label:       "Unsupported",
+			Description: "Linux only",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.showMessage("Unsupported", "Daemon manager is only available on Linux")
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Label:       "Back",
+			Description: "Return to main menu",
+			Action: func() {
+				s.pop()
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}