diff --git a/resources/scripts/nap_install.py b/resources/scripts/nap_install.py
index 357eb58..cb15fe2 100644
--- a/resources/scripts/nap_install.py
+++ b/resources/scripts/nap_install.py
@@ -591,18 +591,18 @@ def handle_gateway(args):
     subcommand = args[0] if args else "ls"
     rest = args[1:] if args else []
     if subcommand in {"help", "-h", "--help"}:
-        print("Usage: nap gateway [start|stop|status|logs|configure|setup|unlock|lock|restart|kill|vault|terminal|schedule|service]")
+        print("Usage: nap gateway [start|stop|status|logs|configure|setup|restart|kill|vault|terminal|schedule|service]")
         print("  nap gateway start [--port PORT]       Start the local gateway service.")
         print("  nap gateway status                    Show the managed gateway process.")
         print("  nap gateway configure [--command CMD] Configure the local gateway command.")
-        print("  nap gateway setup                     Create or unlock the encrypted gateway vault.")
+        print("  nap gateway setup                     Create or migrate local gateway storage.")
         print("  nap gateway vault                     Show gateway vault status and pending setup requests.")
         print("  nap gateway vault process             Complete pending setup requests.")
         print("  nap gateway vault rotate-secret --kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory")
         return 0
     if subcommand == "vault" and rest and rest[0] in {"help", "-h", "--help"}:
         print("Usage: nap gateway vault [status|list|process|rotate-secret] [--kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory] [--all] [--project-id ID]")
-        print("  status        Show configured/locked state and pending setup requests.")
+        print("  status        Show local gateway state and pending setup requests.")
         print("  process       Upload opaque client-wrapped key bundle records for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.")
         print("  rotate-secret Rotate one encrypted project secret.")
         return 0
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@ def handle_gateway(args):
         return print_json(service_logs("gateway", rest)) or 0
     if subcommand == "configure":
         return run_wrapper("gateway", ["configure", *rest])
-    if subcommand in {"setup", "unlock", "lock", "restart", "kill", "vault", "terminal", "schedule", "service"}:
+    if subcommand in {"setup", "restart", "kill", "vault", "terminal", "schedule", "service"}:
         return run_wrapper("gateway", [subcommand, *rest])
-    raise RuntimeError("unknown gateway command; use nap gateway start|stop|configure|setup|unlock|lock|restart|kill|logs|status|vault|terminal|schedule|service")
+    raise RuntimeError("unknown gateway command; use nap gateway start|stop|configure|setup|restart|kill|logs|status|vault|terminal|schedule|service")
 
 
 def print_json(value):
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ def main(argv):
         print("              Example: nap auth login-local")
         print("  project     Project commands: create, status, encryption.")
         print("              Examples: nap project create, nap project status, nap project encryption status")
-        print("              Encrypted project setup is completed by an unlocked gateway: nap gateway vault process")
-        print("  gateway     Gateway commands: start, stop, configure, setup, unlock, lock, restart, kill, logs, status, vault.")
+        print("              Encrypted project setup is completed by the local gateway: nap gateway vault process")
+        print("  gateway     Gateway commands: start, stop, configure, setup, restart, kill, logs, status, vault.")
         print("              Start auto-selects a local port; use --port to pin one.")
         print("              Examples: nap gateway start, nap gateway vault, nap gateway vault rotate-secret --kind chat")
         print("  agent       Agent commands: list, workspaces, create, show, edit.")
diff --git a/resources/scripts/napseer_mcp_server.py b/resources/scripts/napseer_mcp_server.py
index 94a3987..04cff6f 100755
--- a/resources/scripts/napseer_mcp_server.py
+++ b/resources/scripts/napseer_mcp_server.py
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ def send_telemetry_event_async(event, component, outcome="success", **fields):
 AUTH_DIR = local_state_dir()
 AUTH_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "auth.json"
 VAULT_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "vault.json"
+LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "vault.local-key"
 GATEWAY_RELAY_SECRET_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "gateway-relay-secret.json"
 GATEWAY_RELAY_STATE_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "gateway-relay-state.json"
 GATEWAY_SCHEDULES_PATH = AUTH_DIR / "gateway-schedules.json"
@@ -440,8 +441,6 @@ PUBLIC_TOOLS = {
     "nap_whoami",
     "nap_gateway_status",
     "nap_gateway_setup",
-    "nap_gateway_unlock",
-    "nap_gateway_lock",
     "nap_gateway_configure",
     "nap_gateway_vault_ls",
     "nap_gateway_vault_process",
@@ -696,13 +695,13 @@ def _decrypt_vault_payload(key, nonce, ciphertext, tag, aad=b""):
     one_time_key = _chacha20_block(key, 0, nonce)[:32]
     expected = _poly1305_mac(_aead_mac_data(aad, ciphertext), one_time_key)
     if not hmac.compare_digest(expected, tag):
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     return _chacha20_xor(key, nonce, ciphertext)
 
 
 def _derive_vault_key(passphrase, salt, iterations):
     if not isinstance(passphrase, str) or not passphrase:
-        raise ValueError("master passphrase is required")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault key is required")
     return hashlib.pbkdf2_hmac("sha256", passphrase.encode("utf-8"), salt, iterations, dklen=32)
 
 
@@ -712,14 +711,32 @@ def read_master_passphrase(create=False):
         return value
     if not sys.stdin.isatty():
         raise RuntimeError("NAPSEER_MASTER_PASSPHRASE is required in non-interactive mode")
-    first = getpass.getpass("Create master passphrase: " if create else "Master passphrase: ")
+    first = getpass.getpass("Create gateway relay passphrase: " if create else "Gateway relay passphrase: ")
     if create:
-        second = getpass.getpass("Confirm master passphrase: ")
+        second = getpass.getpass("Confirm gateway relay passphrase: ")
         if first != second:
-            raise RuntimeError("master passphrases did not match")
+            raise RuntimeError("gateway relay passphrases did not match")
     return first
 
 
+def read_local_vault_key(create=False):
+    value = os.environ.get("NAPSEER_LOCAL_VAULT_KEY")
+    if value:
+        return value
+    if LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH.exists():
+        value = LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
+        if value:
+            return value
+    if not create:
+        return None
+    AUTH_DIR.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+    chmod_best_effort(AUTH_DIR, 0o700)
+    value = base64.b64encode(secrets.token_bytes(32)).decode("ascii")
+    LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH.write_text(value + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
+    chmod_best_effort(LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH, 0o600)
+    return value
+
+
 def vault_exists():
     return VAULT_PATH.exists()
 
@@ -750,13 +767,13 @@ def write_public_auth(data):
 def read_vault(passphrase, return_key=False):
     envelope = json.loads(VAULT_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     if envelope.get("schema") != VAULT_SCHEMA:
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     if envelope.get("format") == "plaintext-local" or "payload" in envelope:
         raise ValueError("plaintext local gateway vault is unsupported; rerun gateway setup with a passphrase")
     kdf = envelope.get("kdf") or {}
     cipher = envelope.get("cipher") or {}
     if kdf.get("name") != "pbkdf2-sha256" or cipher.get("name") != "chacha20-poly1305":
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     salt = base64.b64decode(kdf["salt"])
     iterations = int(kdf["iterations"])
     nonce = base64.b64decode(cipher["nonce"])
@@ -766,7 +783,7 @@ def read_vault(passphrase, return_key=False):
     plaintext = _decrypt_vault_payload(key, nonce, ciphertext, tag, VAULT_SCHEMA.encode("utf-8"))
     data = json.loads(plaintext.decode("utf-8"))
     if not isinstance(data, dict):
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     return (data, key) if return_key else data
 
 
@@ -804,7 +821,7 @@ def write_vault(passphrase, payload):
 
 def write_vault_with_key(key, payload):
     if not key:
-        raise RuntimeError("gateway is locked; unlock before updating vault secrets")
+        raise RuntimeError("local gateway vault key is unavailable before updating vault secrets")
     plaintext = json.dumps(payload, sort_keys=True, separators=(",", ":")).encode("utf-8")
     nonce, ciphertext, tag = _encrypt_vault_payload(key, plaintext, VAULT_SCHEMA.encode("utf-8"))
     envelope = json.loads(VAULT_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
@@ -1049,10 +1066,10 @@ def gateway_locked_reason():
     if not vault_exists():
         return "vault_not_configured"
     if not GATEWAY_UNLOCKED:
-        return "locked"
-    if GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT and datetime.now(timezone.utc) - GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT > timedelta(seconds=GATEWAY_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS):
-        gateway_lock()
-        return "idle_timeout"
+        try:
+            gateway_open_local()
+        except Exception:
+            return "local_vault_unavailable"
     return None
 
 
@@ -1065,20 +1082,28 @@ def touch_gateway():
     GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
 
+def clear_gateway_runtime_caches():
+    global GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE
+    GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE = None
+    MEMORY_SECRET_CACHE.clear()
+    ACTIVE_MEMORY_SECRET_VERSIONS.clear()
+
+
 def gateway_lock():
-    global VAULT_SECRETS, VAULT_KEY, GATEWAY_UNLOCKED, GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT, AUTH, TOKEN, TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT, GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE
+    global VAULT_SECRETS, VAULT_KEY, GATEWAY_UNLOCKED, GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT, AUTH, TOKEN, TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT
     with GATEWAY_LOCK:
-        VAULT_SECRETS = {}
-        VAULT_KEY = None
-        GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE = None
-        MEMORY_SECRET_CACHE.clear()
-        ACTIVE_MEMORY_SECRET_VERSIONS.clear()
-        GATEWAY_UNLOCKED = False
+        clear_gateway_runtime_caches()
+        if vault_exists():
+            gateway_open_local()
+        else:
+            VAULT_SECRETS = {}
+            VAULT_KEY = None
+            GATEWAY_UNLOCKED = False
         GATEWAY_LAST_USED_AT = None
         AUTH = load_auth()
         TOKEN = AUTH["token"]
         TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT = AUTH["token_expires_at"]
-    return {"status": "locked", "vault_configured": vault_exists()}
+    return {"status": "local_available" if GATEWAY_UNLOCKED else "not_configured", "vault_configured": vault_exists()}
 
 
 def gateway_status():
@@ -1090,7 +1115,7 @@ def gateway_status():
         message = "No project/token is configured for this directory."
     elif not vault_exists():
         status = "vault_not_configured"
-        message = "Gateway vault is not configured; run nap gateway configure."
+        message = "Local gateway storage is not configured; run nap gateway configure."
     elif remote_enabled and listener_ready:
         status = "relay_ready"
         message = "Gateway relay listener is connected."
@@ -1109,9 +1134,10 @@ def gateway_status():
         "container_uuid": read_container_uuid(),
         "vault_path": str(VAULT_PATH),
         "vault_configured": vault_exists(),
+        "local_vault_available": unlocked,
+        "local_vault_key_path": str(LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH),
         "locked": not unlocked,
         "lock_reason": gateway_locked_reason(),
-        "idle_timeout_seconds": GATEWAY_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
         "cwd": str(pathlib.Path.cwd()),
         "base_url": BASE_URL,
         "project_id": DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID,
@@ -1173,22 +1199,48 @@ def ensure_gateway_worker_capability(refresh=True):
 
 def apply_vault_secrets(secrets_payload):
     if not isinstance(secrets_payload, dict):
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     secrets_map = secrets_payload.get("secrets", secrets_payload)
     if not isinstance(secrets_map, dict):
-        raise ValueError("gateway unlock failed")
+        raise ValueError("local gateway vault open failed")
     return {key: value for key, value in secrets_map.items() if value is not None}
 
 
-def gateway_unlock(passphrase):
+def gateway_open_local(passphrase=None):
     global VAULT_SECRETS, VAULT_KEY, GATEWAY_UNLOCKED, AUTH, BASE_URL, TOKEN, DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID, TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT, GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE
     if not vault_exists():
         raise RuntimeError("gateway vault is not configured")
+    local_key = read_local_vault_key(create=False)
+    vault_payload = None
+    vault_key = None
+    migrated_from_passphrase = False
+    try:
+        if local_key:
+            try:
+                vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(local_key, return_key=True)
+            except Exception:
+                if not passphrase:
+                    raise
+                vault_payload, _legacy_key = read_vault(passphrase, return_key=True)
+                write_vault(local_key, vault_payload)
+                vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(local_key, return_key=True)
+                migrated_from_passphrase = True
+        elif passphrase:
+            vault_payload, _legacy_key = read_vault(passphrase, return_key=True)
+            local_key = read_local_vault_key(create=True)
+            write_vault(local_key, vault_payload)
+            vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(local_key, return_key=True)
+            migrated_from_passphrase = True
+        else:
+            raise RuntimeError("local gateway vault key is unavailable")
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "local gateway vault is unavailable; run gateway setup/configure once with the existing passphrase to migrate local access"
+        ) from exc
     try:
-        vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(passphrase, return_key=True)
         secrets_map = apply_vault_secrets(vault_payload)
     except Exception as exc:
-        raise RuntimeError("gateway unlock failed") from exc
+        raise RuntimeError("local gateway vault is unavailable") from exc
     with GATEWAY_LOCK:
         public = load_public_auth_file()
         recovered_auth = auth_file_secret_subset(secrets_map)
@@ -1218,22 +1270,27 @@ def gateway_unlock(passphrase):
         TOKEN = AUTH["token"]
         DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID = AUTH["project_id"]
         TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT = AUTH["token_expires_at"]
-        GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE = str(passphrase)
-        write_gateway_relay_secret(passphrase)
+        if passphrase:
+            GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE = str(passphrase)
+            write_gateway_relay_secret(passphrase)
         persist_vault_secrets()
         touch_gateway()
     return {
-        "status": "unlocked",
-        "message": "Gateway vault unlocked.",
+        "status": "local_available",
+        "message": "Gateway local vault is available.",
         "project_id": DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID,
-        "idle_timeout_seconds": GATEWAY_IDLE_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
+        "migrated_local_key": migrated_from_passphrase,
     }
 
 
+def gateway_unlock(passphrase):
+    return gateway_open_local(passphrase)
+
+
 def require_unlocked(operation="operation"):
     reason = gateway_locked_reason()
     if reason:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"gateway is locked; unlock with the master passphrase before {operation}")
+        raise RuntimeError(f"local gateway vault is unavailable before {operation}: {reason}")
     touch_gateway()
 
 
@@ -1261,9 +1318,9 @@ def normalize_gateway_command(value=None):
 
 
 def gateway_setup(args):
-    passphrase = args.get("passphrase") or read_master_passphrase(create=True)
+    passphrase = args.get("passphrase") or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSPHRASE") or read_master_passphrase(create=True)
     if vault_exists() and not args.get("overwrite"):
-        result = gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+        result = gateway_open_local(passphrase)
         capability_result = ensure_gateway_worker_capability(refresh=True)
         if args.get("default_command"):
             gateway_tmux_configure({"default_command": args.get("default_command")})
@@ -1279,9 +1336,10 @@ def gateway_setup(args):
         "gateway_remote_enabled": True,
     }
     payload = {"version": 1, "created_at": iso_now(), "secrets": secrets_map}
-    write_vault(passphrase, payload)
+    local_key = read_local_vault_key(create=True)
+    write_vault(local_key, payload)
     write_public_auth({**public, "gateway_auth_required": True, "vault_path": str(VAULT_PATH)})
-    result = gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+    result = gateway_open_local(passphrase)
     write_gateway_relay_state(
         remote_enabled=True,
         tmux_target={},
@@ -1292,11 +1350,11 @@ def gateway_setup(args):
     )
     write_gateway_relay_secret(passphrase)
     capability_result = ensure_gateway_worker_capability(refresh=True)
-    return {**gateway_status(), "status": result.get("status", "unlocked"), "message": "Gateway vault configured and unlocked.", "gateway_capability": capability_result}
+    return {**gateway_status(), "status": result.get("status", "local_available"), "message": "Gateway local vault configured.", "gateway_capability": capability_result}
 
 
 def gateway_rotate_passphrase(args):
-    require_unlocked("rotating gateway passphrase")
+    require_unlocked("rotating gateway relay passphrase")
     new_passphrase = (
         args.get("new_passphrase")
         or args.get("passphrase")
@@ -1309,17 +1367,19 @@ def gateway_rotate_passphrase(args):
         secrets_map = dict(VAULT_SECRETS)
         secrets_map.setdefault("gateway_encryption_key", base64.b64encode(secrets.token_bytes(32)).decode("ascii"))
         secrets_map.setdefault("gateway_remote_enabled", True)
-        write_vault(new_passphrase, {"version": 1, "updated_at": iso_now(), "secrets": secrets_map})
-        vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(new_passphrase, return_key=True)
+        local_key = read_local_vault_key(create=True)
+        write_vault(local_key, {"version": 1, "updated_at": iso_now(), "secrets": secrets_map})
+        vault_payload, vault_key = read_vault(local_key, return_key=True)
         apply_vault_secrets(vault_payload)
         globals()["VAULT_KEY"] = vault_key
         globals()["VAULT_SECRETS"] = gateway_vault_secret_subset(secrets_map)
+        globals()["GATEWAY_PROJECT_BUNDLE_PASSPHRASE"] = new_passphrase
         write_gateway_relay_secret(new_passphrase)
         touch_gateway()
     return {
         **gateway_status(),
         "status": "rotated",
-        "message": "Gateway passphrase rotated. Update NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSPHRASE in compose.yaml or the service environment before restarting the gateway.",
+        "message": "Gateway relay passphrase rotated. Update NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSPHRASE in compose.yaml or the service environment before restarting the gateway.",
     }
 
 
@@ -3087,7 +3147,7 @@ def project_bundle_passphrase():
     value = os.environ.get("NAPSEER_MASTER_PASSPHRASE")
     if value:
         return value
-    raise RuntimeError("gateway is locked; unlock before handling project key bundles")
+    raise RuntimeError("gateway relay passphrase is required before handling project key bundles")
 
 
 def project_bundle_hkdf_info(project_id, secret_kind, wrapping_epoch, bundle_version, data_key_epoch):
@@ -3909,7 +3969,7 @@ def handle_gateway_relay_session(connect_request, listener_sock=None):
                 request_id=request_id,
                 reason="missing_gateway_relay_secret",
             )
-            raise RuntimeError("gateway relay secret is missing; run nap gateway configure or nap gateway unlock once")
+            raise RuntimeError("gateway relay secret is missing; run nap gateway configure once")
         spake2_context = connect_request.get("spake2_context") or {}
         relay_socket = str(connect_request.get("relay_socket") or connect_request.get("relay_lane") or spake2_context.get("relay_socket") or spake2_context.get("relay_lane") or "terminal")
         sock = ws_connect(relay_ws_url(project_id, session_id, connect_request["relay_ticket"], relay_socket))
@@ -6457,7 +6517,7 @@ def gateway_service_preregister(args=None):
             "default_command": args.get("default_command") or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_COMMAND"),
         })
     elif passphrase and not gateway_is_unlocked():
-        gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+        gateway_open_local(passphrase)
 
     key_path = ensure_local_files()
     public_key = pathlib.Path(str(key_path) + ".pub").read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip()
@@ -6569,13 +6629,13 @@ def gateway_service_activate(args=None):
     }
 
 
-def gateway_service_unlock_from_env():
+def gateway_service_open_local_from_env():
     if not vault_exists() or gateway_is_unlocked():
         return False
     passphrase = os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSPHRASE") or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSKEY")
     if not passphrase:
         return False
-    gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+    gateway_open_local(passphrase)
     return True
 
 
@@ -6594,7 +6654,7 @@ def gateway_service_run(args=None):
         or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_SERVICE_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN")
         or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN")
     )
-    gateway_service_unlock_from_env()
+    gateway_service_open_local_from_env()
     if bootstrap_token and not TOKEN:
         try:
             gateway_service_preregister(args)
@@ -6609,7 +6669,7 @@ def gateway_service_run(args=None):
     activated = False
     while not TOKEN and time.time() < deadline:
         try:
-            gateway_service_unlock_from_env()
+            gateway_service_open_local_from_env()
             gateway_service_activate(args)
             activated = True
             break
@@ -6621,7 +6681,7 @@ def gateway_service_run(args=None):
     if not TOKEN and not activated:
         raise RuntimeError("gateway service was not accepted before activation timeout")
     if not gateway_is_unlocked():
-        gateway_service_unlock_from_env()
+        gateway_service_open_local_from_env()
     result = start_local_ui({"open_browser": False, "port": int(args.get("port") or os.environ.get("NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PORT", "0"))})
     print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
     try:
@@ -6707,7 +6767,7 @@ def bootstrap_project(args):
     if encryption == "encrypted":
         raise RuntimeError(
             "CLI direct project encryption enable is disabled for backend-owned HashiCorp project secrets. "
-            "Create the project, configure/unlock the gateway vault, then run `nap gateway vault process`."
+            "Create the project, configure the local gateway, then run `nap gateway vault process`."
         )
     project, project_status, message = create_project_with_state(args)
     encryption_state = "plaintext"
@@ -6745,7 +6805,7 @@ def project_encryption_transition(args=None):
     if desired == "encrypted":
         raise RuntimeError(
             "CLI direct project encryption enable is disabled for backend-owned HashiCorp project secrets. "
-            "Create the project, configure/unlock the gateway vault, then run `nap gateway vault process`."
+            "Create the project, configure the local gateway, then run `nap gateway vault process`."
         )
     project_id = resolve_project_id(args)
     operation = "disable"
@@ -6908,7 +6968,7 @@ def cli_gateway_configure(args):
     default_command = cli_option(args, "--command", default=cli_option(args, "--default-command", default=None))
     if bootstrap_token:
         if passphrase and vault_exists() and not gateway_is_unlocked():
-            gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+            gateway_open_local(passphrase)
         if TOKEN:
             if default_command:
                 gateway_tmux_configure({"default_command": default_command})
@@ -6931,9 +6991,11 @@ def cli_gateway_configure(args):
             return gateway_bootstrap_token_invalid_result()
 
     if not vault_exists():
+        if not passphrase:
+            raise RuntimeError("gateway relay passphrase is required to create gateway storage")
         gateway_setup({"passphrase": passphrase})
     if not gateway_is_unlocked():
-        gateway_unlock(passphrase or getpass.getpass("Gateway passphrase: "))
+        gateway_open_local(passphrase)
 
     target = parse_tmux_target(cli_option(args, "--target", default=""))
     command = default_command or ""
@@ -6981,7 +7043,7 @@ def mcp_gateway_configure(args):
     default_command = args.get("default_command") or args.get("command")
     if bootstrap_token:
         if passphrase and vault_exists() and not gateway_is_unlocked():
-            gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+            gateway_open_local(passphrase)
         if TOKEN:
             if default_command:
                 gateway_tmux_configure({"default_command": default_command})
@@ -7010,7 +7072,7 @@ def mcp_gateway_configure(args):
             raise RuntimeError("gateway passphrase is required to create the gateway vault")
         gateway_setup({"passphrase": passphrase, "default_command": default_command})
     elif passphrase and not gateway_is_unlocked():
-        gateway_unlock(passphrase)
+        gateway_open_local(passphrase)
 
     target = parse_tmux_target(args.get("target", ""))
     payload = {
@@ -7028,7 +7090,7 @@ def cli_gateway_require_unlocked(args, operation="gateway operation"):
     if not vault_exists():
         raise RuntimeError("gateway vault is not configured; run nap gateway configure first")
     if not gateway_is_unlocked():
-        gateway_unlock(cli_option(args, "--passphrase", default=None) or getpass.getpass("Gateway passphrase: "))
+        gateway_open_local(cli_option(args, "--passphrase", default=None))
     require_unlocked(operation)
 
 
@@ -9458,9 +9520,10 @@ def start_local_ui(args):
         def handle_local_api_post(self, route, payload):
             project_id = current_project_id()
             if route == "/local-api/gateway/unlock":
-                return gateway_unlock(payload.get("passphrase", ""))
+                return gateway_open_local(payload.get("passphrase", ""))
             if route == "/local-api/gateway/lock":
-                return gateway_lock()
+                clear_gateway_runtime_caches()
+                return gateway_status()
             if route == "/local-api/gateway/setup":
                 return gateway_setup(payload)
             if route == "/local-api/gateway/configure":
@@ -9574,7 +9637,7 @@ def start_local_ui(args):
 <label>Project slug<input name="slug" required value="{html.escape(default_project_slug())}"></label>
 <label>Description<textarea name="description"></textarea></label>
 <input type="hidden" name="encryption" value="plaintext">
-<p>Project encryption is configured after project creation from an unlocked gateway with <code>nap gateway vault process</code>.</p>
+<p>Project encryption is configured after project creation from the local gateway with <code>nap gateway vault process</code>.</p>
 <button type="submit">Create project</button></form></section></main></body></html>""")
                     return
                 search = query.get("q", [""])[0]
@@ -9690,9 +9753,10 @@ def start_local_ui(args):
                         if route == "/gateway/setup":
                             result = gateway_setup(payload)
                         elif route == "/gateway/unlock":
-                            result = gateway_unlock(payload.get("passphrase", ""))
+                            result = gateway_open_local(payload.get("passphrase", ""))
                         elif route == "/gateway/lock":
-                            result = gateway_lock()
+                            clear_gateway_runtime_caches()
+                            result = gateway_status()
                         elif route == "/gateway/tmux/configure":
                             result = gateway_tmux_configure(payload)
                         elif route == "/gateway/terminal/restart":
@@ -9918,17 +9982,17 @@ def raw_tools():
         },
         {
             "name": "nap_gateway_status",
-            "description": "Show whether the encrypted local gateway vault is configured and unlocked. Does not reveal secrets.",
+            "description": "Show local gateway, relay, and project status. Does not reveal secrets.",
             "inputSchema": {"type": "object", "properties": {}, "additionalProperties": False},
         },
         {
             "name": "nap_gateway_setup",
-            "description": "Create or migrate the encrypted local gateway vault using a master passphrase and default managed agent command.",
+            "description": "Create or migrate local gateway storage and configure the remote relay passphrase.",
             "inputSchema": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "required": ["passphrase"],
                 "properties": {
-                    "passphrase": {"type": "string", "description": "Master passphrase used only locally to encrypt the gateway vault."},
+                    "passphrase": {"type": "string", "description": "Remote relay passphrase. Local access is protected by the machine/user session, not an interactive unlock gate."},
                     "default_command": {"type": "string", "description": "Command Napseer should launch in its managed tmux window, for example bash -l."},
                     "overwrite": {"type": "boolean"},
                 },
@@ -9966,7 +10030,7 @@ def raw_tools():
         },
         {
             "name": "nap_gateway_vault_process",
-            "description": "Complete pending project vault setup requests assigned to this unlocked gateway by uploading opaque client-wrapped key bundle records for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.",
+            "description": "Complete pending project vault setup requests assigned to this local gateway by uploading opaque client-wrapped key bundle records for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.",
             "inputSchema": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "properties": {
@@ -9978,7 +10042,7 @@ def raw_tools():
         },
         {
             "name": "nap_gateway_vault_secret_rotate",
-            "description": "Rotate one project secret version from the unlocked gateway by uploading an opaque client-wrapped key bundle record for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.",
+            "description": "Rotate one project secret version from this local gateway by uploading an opaque client-wrapped key bundle record for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.",
             "inputSchema": {
                 "type": "object",
                 "required": ["secret_kind"],
@@ -9989,21 +10053,6 @@ def raw_tools():
                 "additionalProperties": False,
             },
         },
-        {
-            "name": "nap_gateway_unlock",
-            "description": "Unlock the encrypted local gateway vault with the master passphrase.",
-            "inputSchema": {
-                "type": "object",
-                "required": ["passphrase"],
-                "properties": {"passphrase": {"type": "string"}},
-                "additionalProperties": False,
-            },
-        },
-        {
-            "name": "nap_gateway_lock",
-            "description": "Lock the local gateway and clear decrypted secrets from memory.",
-            "inputSchema": {"type": "object", "properties": {}, "additionalProperties": False},
-        },
         {
             "name": "nap_gateway_restart",
             "description": "Kill and relaunch the managed gateway tmux window using the configured default command.",
@@ -10918,10 +10967,8 @@ TOOL_CATEGORIES = {
         "nap_gateway_vault_ls",
         "nap_gateway_vault_process",
         "nap_gateway_vault_secret_rotate",
-        "nap_gateway_unlock",
         "nap_gateway_restart",
         "nap_gateway_kill",
-        "nap_gateway_lock",
         "nap_ui_open",
     ],
     "maintenance": [
@@ -10993,13 +11040,11 @@ LOCAL_FILE_TOOLS = {
     "nap_gateway_configure",
     "nap_gateway_vault_process",
     "nap_gateway_vault_secret_rotate",
-    "nap_gateway_unlock",
-    "nap_gateway_lock",
 }
 
 PROCESS_CONTROL_TOOLS = {"nap_ui_open"}
 TERMINAL_CONTROL_TOOLS = {"nap_gateway_restart", "nap_gateway_kill"}
-SECRET_ACCEPTING_TOOLS = {"nap_gateway_setup", "nap_gateway_unlock"}
+SECRET_ACCEPTING_TOOLS = {"nap_gateway_setup", "nap_gateway_configure"}
 AUTO_LOCK_TOOLS = {
     "nap_create_node",
     "nap_tee",
@@ -11045,7 +11090,7 @@ def tool_auth_mode(name):
     if name in {"nap_apropos", "nap_man", "nap_contract", "nap_update_status"}:
         return "public"
     if category == "gateway":
-        return "gateway-vault" if name in SECRET_ACCEPTING_TOOLS or name.startswith("nap_gateway_") else "local-only"
+        return "local-gateway"
     if name in {"nap_grep_local", "nap_index_status", "nap_index_clear", "nap_reindex_project", "nap_ui_open", "nap_update_self"}:
         return "local-only"
     if category in {"explore", "update", "coordination", "agent", "project", "schedules", "maintenance"}:
@@ -11268,14 +11313,10 @@ def call_tool_impl(name, args):
         return gateway_process_vault_setup_requests(args)
     if name == "nap_gateway_vault_secret_rotate":
         return gateway_rotate_project_vault_secret(args)
-    if name == "nap_gateway_unlock":
-        return gateway_unlock(args.get("passphrase", ""))
     if name == "nap_gateway_restart":
         return gateway_terminal_restart(args)
     if name == "nap_gateway_kill":
         return gateway_terminal_kill(args)
-    if name == "nap_gateway_lock":
-        return gateway_lock()
     if name == "nap_login":
         return renew_auth()
     if name == "nap_update_status":
@@ -11762,13 +11803,7 @@ def cli_main(argv):
                 "new_passphrase": cli_option(args, "--new-passphrase", "--passphrase", default=None),
             }), indent=2))
             return
-        if subcommand == "unlock":
-            print(json.dumps(gateway_unlock(cli_option(args, "--passphrase", default=None) or getpass.getpass("Gateway passphrase: ")), indent=2))
-            return
-        if subcommand == "lock":
-            print(json.dumps(gateway_lock(), indent=2))
-            return
-        print("Usage: napseer_mcp_server.py gateway [status|configure [--command CMD] [--target session:window.pane]|vault [status|list|process|rotate-secret] [--kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory] [--all]|terminal [list|create|close|capture|input]|schedule [list|create|update|delete|run]|restart [--passphrase TEXT]|kill [--passphrase TEXT]|setup|rotate-passphrase --new-passphrase TEXT|unlock|lock]")
+        print("Usage: napseer_mcp_server.py gateway [status|configure [--command CMD] [--target session:window.pane]|vault [status|list|process|rotate-secret] [--kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory] [--all]|terminal [list|create|close|capture|input]|schedule [list|create|update|delete|run]|restart|kill|setup|rotate-passphrase --new-passphrase TEXT]")
         return
     if command == "feedback":
         subcommand = argv[2] if len(argv) > 2 else "list"
diff --git a/scripts/nap_install.py b/scripts/nap_install.py
index 357eb58..cb15fe2 100644
--- a/scripts/nap_install.py
+++ b/scripts/nap_install.py
@@ -591,18 +591,18 @@ def handle_gateway(args):
     subcommand = args[0] if args else "ls"
     rest = args[1:] if args else []
     if subcommand in {"help", "-h", "--help"}:
-        print("Usage: nap gateway [start|stop|status|logs|configure|setup|unlock|lock|restart|kill|vault|terminal|schedule|service]")
+        print("Usage: nap gateway [start|stop|status|logs|configure|setup|restart|kill|vault|terminal|schedule|service]")
         print("  nap gateway start [--port PORT]       Start the local gateway service.")
         print("  nap gateway status                    Show the managed gateway process.")
         print("  nap gateway configure [--command CMD] Configure the local gateway command.")
-        print("  nap gateway setup                     Create or unlock the encrypted gateway vault.")
+        print("  nap gateway setup                     Create or migrate local gateway storage.")
         print("  nap gateway vault                     Show gateway vault status and pending setup requests.")
         print("  nap gateway vault process             Complete pending setup requests.")
         print("  nap gateway vault rotate-secret --kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory")
         return 0
     if subcommand == "vault" and rest and rest[0] in {"help", "-h", "--help"}:
         print("Usage: nap gateway vault [status|list|process|rotate-secret] [--kind chat|tabs|gateway|memory] [--all] [--project-id ID]")
-        print("  status        Show configured/locked state and pending setup requests.")
+        print("  status        Show local gateway state and pending setup requests.")
         print("  process       Upload opaque client-wrapped key bundle records for backend-owned HashiCorp storage.")
         print("  rotate-secret Rotate one encrypted project secret.")
         return 0
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@ def handle_gateway(args):
         return print_json(service_logs("gateway", rest)) or 0
     if subcommand == "configure":
         return run_wrapper("gateway", ["configure", *rest])
-    if subcommand in {"setup", "unlock", "lock", "restart", "kill", "vault", "terminal", "schedule", "service"}:
+    if subcommand in {"setup", "restart", "kill", "vault", "terminal", "schedule", "service"}:
         return run_wrapper("gateway", [subcommand, *rest])
-    raise RuntimeError("unknown gateway command; use nap gateway start|stop|configure|setup|unlock|lock|restart|kill|logs|status|vault|terminal|schedule|service")
+    raise RuntimeError("unknown gateway command; use nap gateway start|stop|configure|setup|restart|kill|logs|status|vault|terminal|schedule|service")
 
 
 def print_json(value):
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ def main(argv):
         print("              Example: nap auth login-local")
         print("  project     Project commands: create, status, encryption.")
         print("              Examples: nap project create, nap project status, nap project encryption status")
-        print("              Encrypted project setup is completed by an unlocked gateway: nap gateway vault process")
-        print("  gateway     Gateway commands: start, stop, configure, setup, unlock, lock, restart, kill, logs, status, vault.")
+        print("              Encrypted project setup is completed by the local gateway: nap gateway vault process")
+        print("  gateway     Gateway commands: start, stop, configure, setup, restart, kill, logs, status, vault.")
         print("              Start auto-selects a local port; use --port to pin one.")
         print("              Examples: nap gateway start, nap gateway vault, nap gateway vault rotate-secret --kind chat")
         print("  agent       Agent commands: list, workspaces, create, show, edit.")
diff --git a/tests/test_gateway_configure_consistency.py b/tests/test_gateway_configure_consistency.py
index 7057b35..7938f32 100644
--- a/tests/test_gateway_configure_consistency.py
+++ b/tests/test_gateway_configure_consistency.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def assert_equal(actual, expected, message):
 
 def run():
     mod = load_module()
-    calls = {"preregister": [], "setup": [], "unlock": [], "tmux": []}
+    calls = {"preregister": [], "setup": [], "open": [], "tmux": []}
 
     mod.AUTH = {}
     mod.TOKEN = None
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def run():
     mod.vault_exists = lambda: False
     mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: False
     mod.gateway_setup = lambda payload: calls["setup"].append(payload) or {"status": "configured"}
-    mod.gateway_unlock = lambda passphrase: calls["unlock"].append(passphrase) or {"status": "unlocked"}
+    mod.gateway_open_local = lambda passphrase=None: calls["open"].append(passphrase) or {"status": "local_available"}
     mod.gateway_tmux_configure = lambda payload: calls["tmux"].append(payload) or {"status": "configured"}
     mod.gateway_status = lambda: {"status": "ok"}
     mod.gateway_log = lambda *args, **kwargs: None
@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ def run():
     assert_equal(invalid_cli["status"], "bootstrap_token_invalid", "cli invalid token fallback")
 
     calls["preregister"].clear()
-    calls["unlock"].clear()
+    calls["open"].clear()
     calls["tmux"].clear()
     mod.gateway_service_preregister = preregister
     mod.TOKEN = None
     mod.vault_exists = lambda: True
     mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: False
 
-    def unlock_existing(passphrase):
-        calls["unlock"].append(passphrase)
+    def open_existing(passphrase=None):
+        calls["open"].append(passphrase)
         mod.TOKEN = "np_existing_worker"
-        return {"status": "unlocked"}
+        return {"status": "local_available"}
 
-    mod.gateway_unlock = unlock_existing
+    mod.gateway_open_local = open_existing
     preserved_mcp = mod.mcp_gateway_configure({
         "bootstrap_token": "npb_existing",
         "passphrase": "pw_existing",
@@ -109,31 +109,31 @@ def run():
     assert_equal(preserved_mcp["status"], "configured", "mcp preserved gateway should skip preregister")
     assert_equal(preserved_cli["status"], "configured", "cli preserved gateway should skip preregister")
     assert_equal(calls["preregister"], [], "preserved gateway preregister calls")
-    assert_equal(calls["unlock"], ["pw_existing", "pw_existing"], "preserved gateway unlocks before preregister")
+    assert_equal(calls["open"], ["pw_existing", "pw_existing"], "preserved gateway opens local storage before preregister")
     assert_equal(len(calls["tmux"]), 2, "preserved gateway command updates")
 
     calls["preregister"].clear()
-    calls["unlock"].clear()
+    calls["open"].clear()
     mod.TOKEN = None
     mod.vault_exists = lambda: True
-    service_unlocked = {"value": False}
-    mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: service_unlocked["value"]
+    service_available = {"value": False}
+    mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: service_available["value"]
     os.environ["NAPSEER_GATEWAY_PASSPHRASE"] = "pw_service"
     os.environ["NAPSEER_GATEWAY_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN"] = "npb_service"
     mod.start_local_ui = lambda payload: {"status": "started", "payload": payload}
 
-    def service_unlock(passphrase):
-        calls["unlock"].append(passphrase)
+    def service_open(passphrase=None):
+        calls["open"].append(passphrase)
         mod.TOKEN = "np_existing_worker"
-        service_unlocked["value"] = True
-        return {"status": "unlocked"}
+        service_available["value"] = True
+        return {"status": "local_available"}
 
-    mod.gateway_unlock = service_unlock
+    mod.gateway_open_local = service_open
     mod.threading.Event = lambda: type("StopEvent", (), {"wait": lambda self: (_ for _ in ()).throw(KeyboardInterrupt())})()
     service_result = mod.gateway_service_run({"timeout_seconds": 0})
     assert_equal(service_result["status"], "started", "service run with preserved token")
     assert_equal(calls["preregister"], [], "service run preserved gateway preregister calls")
-    assert_equal(calls["unlock"], ["pw_service"], "service run unlocks before preregister")
+    assert_equal(calls["open"], ["pw_service"], "service run opens local storage before preregister")
 
     print("ok: gateway configure CLI/MCP parity smoke passed")
 
diff --git a/tests/test_gateway_locked_auth_refresh.py b/tests/test_gateway_local_auth_refresh.py
similarity index 77%
rename from tests/test_gateway_locked_auth_refresh.py
rename to tests/test_gateway_local_auth_refresh.py
index f45575a..986c1a3 100644
--- a/tests/test_gateway_locked_auth_refresh.py
+++ b/tests/test_gateway_local_auth_refresh.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""Smoke-test auth refresh while the gateway vault is locked."""
+"""Smoke-test auth refresh with local gateway storage available."""
 
 import importlib.util
 import pathlib
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def run():
     mod = load_module()
     writes = []
 
+    vault_writes = []
     mod.VAULT_SECRETS = {}
-    mod.VAULT_KEY = None
+    mod.VAULT_KEY = b"k" * 32
     mod.AUTH = {
         "base_url": "https://api.example.test",
         "project_id": "project_1",
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def run():
     mod.TOKEN = "expired"
     mod.TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT = "old"
     mod.vault_exists = lambda: True
-    mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: False
+    mod.gateway_is_unlocked = lambda: True
     mod.load_public_auth_file = lambda: {
         "base_url": "https://api.example.test",
         "project_id": "project_1",
@@ -46,10 +47,8 @@ def run():
     }
     mod.write_public_auth = lambda payload: writes.append(dict(payload))
 
-    def locked(operation="operation"):
-        raise RuntimeError(f"gateway is locked; unlock with the master passphrase before {operation}")
-
-    mod.require_unlocked = locked
+    mod.require_unlocked = lambda operation="operation": None
+    mod.write_vault_with_key = lambda key, payload: vault_writes.append((key, payload))
 
     mod.save_auth({"token": "fresh", "token_expires_at": "new", "worker_id": "worker_1"})
     assert writes[-1]["token"] == "fresh"
@@ -71,14 +70,11 @@ def run():
     assert mod.TOKEN == "newer"
     assert mod.TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT == "later"
 
-    try:
-        mod.save_auth({"gateway_default_command": "bash -l"})
-    except RuntimeError as exc:
-        assert "updating gateway vault" in str(exc)
-    else:
-        raise AssertionError("gateway vault updates must still require unlock")
+    mod.save_auth({"gateway_default_command": "bash -l"})
+    assert vault_writes[-1][0] == b"k" * 32
+    assert vault_writes[-1][1]["secrets"]["gateway_default_command"] == "bash -l"
 
-    print("ok: locked gateway auth refresh smoke passed")
+    print("ok: local gateway auth refresh smoke passed")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/test_gateway_local_vault_key.py b/tests/test_gateway_local_vault_key.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73de807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_gateway_local_vault_key.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Smoke-test local gateway storage uses a machine-local key, not interactive unlock."""
+
+import importlib.util
+import pathlib
+import sys
+import tempfile
+
+
+def load_module():
+    script_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1] / "resources" / "scripts" / "napseer_mcp_server.py"
+    sys.path.insert(0, str(script_path.parent))
+    spec = importlib.util.spec_from_file_location("napseer_mcp_server_local_vault_test", script_path)
+    module = importlib.util.module_from_spec(spec)
+    assert spec and spec.loader
+    spec.loader.exec_module(module)
+    return module
+
+
+def run():
+    mod = load_module()
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
+        state = pathlib.Path(tmp)
+        mod.AUTH_DIR = state
+        mod.AUTH_PATH = state / "auth.json"
+        mod.VAULT_PATH = state / "vault.json"
+        mod.LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH = state / "vault.local-key"
+        mod.GATEWAY_RELAY_SECRET_PATH = state / "gateway-relay-secret.json"
+        mod.GATEWAY_RELAY_STATE_PATH = state / "gateway-relay-state.json"
+        mod.CONTAINER_IDENTITY_PATH = state / "container-identity.json"
+        mod.TELEMETRY_PATH = state / "telemetry.json"
+
+        auth = {
+            "base_url": "https://api.example.test",
+            "project_id": "project-1",
+            "token": "token",
+            "token_expires_at": "later",
+            "ssh_key_path": str(state / "id_ed25519"),
+        }
+        mod.AUTH = dict(auth)
+        mod.BASE_URL = auth["base_url"]
+        mod.DEFAULT_PROJECT_ID = auth["project_id"]
+        mod.TOKEN = auth["token"]
+        mod.TOKEN_EXPIRES_AT = auth["token_expires_at"]
+        mod.load_auth = lambda public_override=None, secret_override=None: {
+            **auth,
+            **(public_override or {}),
+            **(secret_override or {}),
+        }
+        mod.ensure_gateway_worker_capability = lambda refresh=True: {"status": "updated"}
+
+        result = mod.gateway_setup({"passphrase": "relay-passphrase", "default_command": "bash -l"})
+        assert result["status"] == "local_available"
+        assert mod.LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH.exists()
+        assert mod.GATEWAY_RELAY_SECRET_PATH.exists()
+        assert mod.read_vault(mod.LOCAL_VAULT_KEY_PATH.read_text(encoding="utf-8").strip())["secrets"]["gateway_default_command"] == "bash -l"
+
+        mod.VAULT_SECRETS = {}
+        mod.VAULT_KEY = None
+        mod.GATEWAY_UNLOCKED = False
+        opened = mod.gateway_open_local()
+        assert opened["status"] == "local_available"
+        assert mod.VAULT_SECRETS["gateway_default_command"] == "bash -l"
+
+    print("ok: local gateway vault key smoke passed")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run()
diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_memory_node_encryption.py b/tests/test_mcp_memory_node_encryption.py
index 1fc420f..1d1b982 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_memory_node_encryption.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_memory_node_encryption.py
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ def run():
     mod.vault_exists = lambda: True
     cache_secret(mod, version=4, active=False)
     assert mod.MEMORY_SECRET_CACHE
-    locked = mod.gateway_lock()
-    assert locked["status"] == "locked"
+    mod.clear_gateway_runtime_caches()
     assert mod.MEMORY_SECRET_CACHE == {}
     assert mod.ACTIVE_MEMORY_SECRET_VERSIONS == {}