diff --git a/packages/app/src/app/index.tsx b/packages/app/src/app/index.tsx
index dd643fcfd..35bc25d39 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/app/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/app/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { View, ActivityIndicator, Text } from "react-native";
+import { View, ActivityIndicator } from "react-native";
 import { useState, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useFocusEffect } from "@react-navigation/native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
   const {
     agents: aggregatedAgents,
     isInitialLoad,
-    isRevalidating
+    isRevalidating,
+    refreshAll,
   } = useAggregatedAgents();
   const [showCreateModal, setShowCreateModal] = useState(false);
   const [showImportModal, setShowImportModal] = useState(false);
@@ -123,16 +124,11 @@ export default function HomeScreen() {
             <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={theme.colors.mutedForeground} />
           </View>
         ) : hasAgents ? (
-          <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
-            <AgentList agents={aggregatedAgents} />
-
-            {isRevalidating && (
-              <View style={styles.revalidatingBadge}>
-                <ActivityIndicator size="small" color={theme.colors.mutedForeground} />
-                <Text style={styles.revalidatingText}>Reconnecting...</Text>
-              </View>
-            )}
-          </View>
+          <AgentList
+            agents={aggregatedAgents}
+            isRefreshing={isRevalidating}
+            onRefresh={refreshAll}
+          />
         ) : (
           <EmptyState
             onCreateAgent={handleCreateAgent}
@@ -172,21 +168,4 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     alignItems: "center",
     justifyContent: "center",
   },
-  revalidatingBadge: {
-    position: "absolute",
-    top: 8,
-    right: 8,
-    flexDirection: "row",
-    alignItems: "center",
-    gap: 8,
-    paddingHorizontal: 12,
-    paddingVertical: 6,
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.muted,
-    borderRadius: 16,
-    opacity: 0.9,
-  },
-  revalidatingText: {
-    fontSize: 12,
-    color: theme.colors.mutedForeground,
-  },
 }));
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/agent-list.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/agent-list.tsx
index 580464d06..03b5ee47b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/agent-list.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/agent-list.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { View, Text, Pressable, FlatList, Modal, type ListRenderItem } from "react-native";
+import { View, Text, Pressable, FlatList, Modal, RefreshControl, type ListRenderItem } from "react-native";
 import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { router } from "expo-router";
 import { StyleSheet, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ import { buildAgentNavigationKey, startNavigationTiming } from "@/utils/navigati
 
 interface AgentListProps {
   agents: AggregatedAgent[];
+  isRefreshing?: boolean;
+  onRefresh?: () => void;
 }
 
-export function AgentList({ agents }: AgentListProps) {
+export function AgentList({ agents, isRefreshing = false, onRefresh }: AgentListProps) {
   const { theme } = useUnistyles();
   const [actionAgent, setActionAgent] = useState<AggregatedAgent | null>(null);
   const actionSession = useDaemonSession(actionAgent?.serverId, {
@@ -150,6 +152,16 @@ export function AgentList({ agents }: AgentListProps) {
         renderItem={renderAgentItem}
         showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}
         keyboardShouldPersistTaps="handled"
+        refreshControl={
+          onRefresh ? (
+            <RefreshControl
+              refreshing={isRefreshing}
+              onRefresh={onRefresh}
+              tintColor={theme.colors.mutedForeground}
+              colors={[theme.colors.mutedForeground]}
+            />
+          ) : undefined
+        }
       />
 
       <Modal
diff --git a/packages/app/src/contexts/session-context.tsx b/packages/app/src/contexts/session-context.tsx
index 4e0c25007..c6ec05cef 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/contexts/session-context.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/contexts/session-context.tsx
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ export interface SessionContextValue {
   restartServer: (reason?: string) => void;
   initializeAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
   refreshAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
+  refreshSession: () => void;
   cancelAgentRun: (agentId: string) => void;
   sendAgentMessage: (
     agentId: string,
@@ -1589,6 +1590,17 @@ export function SessionProvider({ children, serverUrl, serverId }: SessionProvid
     return targetPath;
   }, [updateExplorerState, ws]);
 
+  const refreshSession = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log(`[Session] Manual refresh requested for ${serverId}`);
+    ws.send({
+      type: "session",
+      message: {
+        type: "load_conversation_request",
+        conversationId: ws.conversationId ?? "",
+      },
+    });
+  }, [ws, serverId]);
+
   // Cleanup on unmount
   useEffect(() => {
     return () => {
@@ -1610,6 +1622,7 @@ export function SessionProvider({ children, serverUrl, serverId }: SessionProvid
       restartServer,
       initializeAgent,
       refreshAgent,
+      refreshSession,
       cancelAgentRun,
       deleteAgent,
       sendAgentMessage,
@@ -1632,6 +1645,7 @@ export function SessionProvider({ children, serverUrl, serverId }: SessionProvid
       restartServer,
       initializeAgent,
       refreshAgent,
+      refreshSession,
       cancelAgentRun,
       deleteAgent,
       sendAgentMessage,
@@ -1656,6 +1670,7 @@ export function SessionProvider({ children, serverUrl, serverId }: SessionProvid
     restartServer,
     initializeAgent,
     refreshAgent,
+    refreshSession,
     cancelAgentRun,
     sendAgentMessage,
     sendAgentAudio,
@@ -1674,6 +1689,7 @@ export function SessionProvider({ children, serverUrl, serverId }: SessionProvid
     restartServer,
     initializeAgent,
     refreshAgent,
+    refreshSession,
     cancelAgentRun,
     sendAgentMessage,
     sendAgentAudio,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-aggregated-agents.ts b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-aggregated-agents.ts
index 8ccbd2c5b..be5cf791a 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-aggregated-agents.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-aggregated-agents.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
 import { useDaemonConnections } from "@/contexts/daemon-connections-context";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/stores/session-store";
 import type { AgentDirectoryEntry } from "@/types/agent-directory";
@@ -13,13 +13,24 @@ export interface AggregatedAgentsResult {
   isLoading: boolean;
   isInitialLoad: boolean;
   isRevalidating: boolean;
+  refreshAll: () => void;
 }
 
 export function useAggregatedAgents(): AggregatedAgentsResult {
   const { connectionStates } = useDaemonConnections();
   const sessions = useSessionStore((state) => state.sessions);
 
-  return useMemo(() => {
+  const refreshAll = useCallback(() => {
+    console.log('[useAggregatedAgents] Manual refresh triggered for all sessions');
+    for (const [serverId, session] of Object.entries(sessions)) {
+      if (session?.methods?.refreshSession) {
+        console.log(`[useAggregatedAgents] Refreshing session ${serverId}`);
+        session.methods.refreshSession();
+      }
+    }
+  }, [sessions]);
+
+  const result = useMemo(() => {
     const allAgents: AggregatedAgent[] = [];
 
     // Derive agent directory from all sessions
@@ -124,4 +135,9 @@ export function useAggregatedAgents(): AggregatedAgentsResult {
       isRevalidating,
     };
   }, [sessions, connectionStates]);
+
+  return {
+    ...result,
+    refreshAll,
+  };
 }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-daemon-session.ts b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-daemon-session.ts
index f0d852354..fe9c1d2b5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-daemon-session.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-daemon-session.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export type DaemonSession = SessionState & {
   restartServer: (reason?: string) => void;
   initializeAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
   refreshAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
+  refreshSession: () => void;
   cancelAgentRun: (agentId: string) => void;
   sendAgentMessage: (
     agentId: string,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/stores/session-store.ts b/packages/app/src/stores/session-store.ts
index 48f75af5c..08707f7c5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/stores/session-store.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/stores/session-store.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export interface SessionState {
     restartServer: (reason?: string) => void;
     initializeAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
     refreshAgent: (params: { agentId: string; requestId?: string }) => void;
+    refreshSession: () => void;
     cancelAgentRun: (agentId: string) => void;
     sendAgentMessage: (
       agentId: string,