diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index 903e919f7..36dc4a257 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ type AgentLoop struct {
 	activeTurnStates sync.Map     // key: sessionKey (string), value: *turnState
 	subTurnCounter   atomic.Int64 // Counter for generating unique SubTurn IDs
 	mu               sync.RWMutex
+	reloadFunc       func() error
 	// Track active requests for safe provider cleanup
 	activeRequests sync.WaitGroup
 }
@@ -628,6 +629,11 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) SetTranscriber(t voice.Transcriber) {
 	al.transcriber = t
 }
 
+// SetReloadFunc sets the callback function for triggering config reload.
+func (al *AgentLoop) SetReloadFunc(fn func() error) {
+	al.reloadFunc = fn
+}
+
 var audioAnnotationRe = regexp.MustCompile(`\[(voice|audio)(?::[^\]]*)?\]`)
 
 // transcribeAudioInMessage resolves audio media refs, transcribes them, and
@@ -2235,6 +2241,12 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) buildCommandsRuntime(agent *AgentInstance, opts *processOpt
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
+	rt.ReloadConfig = func() error {
+		if al.reloadFunc == nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("reload not configured")
+		}
+		return al.reloadFunc()
+	}
 	if agent != nil {
 		rt.GetModelInfo = func() (string, string) {
 			return agent.Model, cfg.Agents.Defaults.Provider
diff --git a/pkg/commands/builtin.go b/pkg/commands/builtin.go
index 31a5a8ced..7bd36b653 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/builtin.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/builtin.go
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ func BuiltinDefinitions() []Definition {
 		checkCommand(),
 		clearCommand(),
 		subagentsCommand(),
+		reloadCommand(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/commands/cmd_reload.go b/pkg/commands/cmd_reload.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..07ab44016
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/commands/cmd_reload.go
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package commands
+
+import "context"
+
+func reloadCommand() Definition {
+	return Definition{
+		Name:        "reload",
+		Description: "Reload the configuration file",
+		Usage:       "/reload",
+		Handler: func(_ context.Context, req Request, rt *Runtime) error {
+			if rt == nil || rt.ReloadConfig == nil {
+				return req.Reply(unavailableMsg)
+			}
+			if err := rt.ReloadConfig(); err != nil {
+				return req.Reply("Failed to reload configuration: " + err.Error())
+			}
+			return req.Reply("Config reload triggered!")
+		},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/runtime.go b/pkg/commands/runtime.go
index 10f77edbd..5e5792761 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/runtime.go
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ type Runtime struct {
 	SwitchModel        func(value string) (oldModel string, err error)
 	SwitchChannel      func(value string) error
 	ClearHistory       func() error
+	ReloadConfig       func() error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gateway/gateway.go b/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
index 6745d1748..ee7815fe2 100644
--- a/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/pkg/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ type services struct {
 	ChannelManager   *channels.Manager
 	DeviceService    *devices.Service
 	HealthServer     *health.Server
+	manualReloadChan chan struct{}
+	reloading        atomic.Bool
 }
 
 type startupBlockedProvider struct {
@@ -117,6 +120,25 @@ func Run(debug bool, configPath string, allowEmptyStartup bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Setup manual reload channel for /reload endpoint
+	manualReloadChan := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	runningServices.manualReloadChan = manualReloadChan
+	reloadTrigger := func() error {
+		if !runningServices.reloading.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("reload already in progress")
+		}
+		select {
+		case manualReloadChan <- struct{}{}:
+			return nil
+		default:
+			// Should not happen, but reset flag if channel is full
+			runningServices.reloading.Store(false)
+			return fmt.Errorf("reload already queued")
+		}
+	}
+	runningServices.HealthServer.SetReloadFunc(reloadTrigger)
+	agentLoop.SetReloadFunc(reloadTrigger)
+
 	fmt.Printf("✓ Gateway started on %s:%d\n", cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
 	fmt.Println("Press Ctrl+C to stop")
 
@@ -143,14 +165,50 @@ func Run(debug bool, configPath string, allowEmptyStartup bool) error {
 			shutdownGateway(runningServices, agentLoop, provider, true)
 			return nil
 		case newCfg := <-configReloadChan:
-			err := handleConfigReload(ctx, agentLoop, newCfg, &provider, runningServices, msgBus, allowEmptyStartup)
+			if !runningServices.reloading.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+				logger.Warn("Config reload skipped: another reload is in progress")
+				continue
+			}
+			err := executeReload(ctx, agentLoop, newCfg, &provider, runningServices, msgBus, allowEmptyStartup)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Errorf("Config reload failed: %v", err)
 			}
+		case <-manualReloadChan:
+			logger.Info("Manual reload triggered via /reload endpoint")
+			newCfg, err := config.LoadConfig(configPath)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("Error loading config for manual reload: %v", err)
+				runningServices.reloading.Store(false)
+				continue
+			}
+			if err = newCfg.ValidateModelList(); err != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("Config validation failed: %v", err)
+				runningServices.reloading.Store(false)
+				continue
+			}
+			err = executeReload(ctx, agentLoop, newCfg, &provider, runningServices, msgBus, allowEmptyStartup)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Errorf("Manual reload failed: %v", err)
+			} else {
+				logger.Info("Manual reload completed successfully")
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+func executeReload(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	agentLoop *agent.AgentLoop,
+	newCfg *config.Config,
+	provider *providers.LLMProvider,
+	runningServices *services,
+	msgBus *bus.MessageBus,
+	allowEmptyStartup bool,
+) error {
+	defer runningServices.reloading.Store(false)
+	return handleConfigReload(ctx, agentLoop, newCfg, provider, runningServices, msgBus, allowEmptyStartup)
+}
+
 func createStartupProvider(
 	cfg *config.Config,
 	allowEmptyStartup bool,
@@ -245,7 +303,11 @@ func setupAndStartServices(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error starting channels: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("✓ Health endpoints available at http://%s:%d/health and /ready\n", cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
+	fmt.Printf(
+		"✓ Health endpoints available at http://%s:%d/health, /ready and /reload (POST)\n",
+		cfg.Gateway.Host,
+		cfg.Gateway.Port,
+	)
 
 	stateManager := state.NewManager(cfg.WorkspacePath())
 	runningServices.DeviceService = devices.NewService(devices.Config{
@@ -426,17 +488,16 @@ func restartServices(
 	}
 
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
-	runningServices.HealthServer = health.NewServer(cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
+	// Reuse existing HealthServer to preserve reloadFunc
+	if runningServices.HealthServer == nil {
+		runningServices.HealthServer = health.NewServer(cfg.Gateway.Host, cfg.Gateway.Port)
+	}
 	runningServices.ChannelManager.SetupHTTPServer(addr, runningServices.HealthServer)
 
 	if err = runningServices.ChannelManager.StartAll(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error restarting channels: %w", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf(
-		"  ✓ Channels restarted, health endpoints at http://%s:%d/health and ready\n",
-		cfg.Gateway.Host,
-		cfg.Gateway.Port,
-	)
+	fmt.Println("  ✓ Channels restarted.")
 
 	stateManager := state.NewManager(cfg.WorkspacePath())
 	runningServices.DeviceService = devices.NewService(devices.Config{
diff --git a/pkg/health/server.go b/pkg/health/server.go
index b9ee9f496..fe20e4b94 100644
--- a/pkg/health/server.go
+++ b/pkg/health/server.go
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Server struct {
-	server    *http.Server
-	mu        sync.RWMutex
-	ready     bool
-	checks    map[string]Check
-	startTime time.Time
+	server     *http.Server
+	mu         sync.RWMutex
+	ready      bool
+	checks     map[string]Check
+	startTime  time.Time
+	reloadFunc func() error
 }
 
 type Check struct {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func NewServer(host string, port int) *Server {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("/health", s.healthHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/ready", s.readyHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/reload", s.reloadHandler)
 
 	addr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", host, port)
 	s.server = &http.Server{
@@ -106,6 +108,44 @@ func (s *Server) RegisterCheck(name string, checkFn func() (bool, string)) {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetReloadFunc sets the callback function for config reload.
+func (s *Server) SetReloadFunc(fn func() error) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.reloadFunc = fn
+}
+
+func (s *Server) reloadHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"error": "method not allowed, use POST"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	reloadFunc := s.reloadFunc
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if reloadFunc == nil {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"error": "reload not configured"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := reloadFunc(); err != nil {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"status": "reload triggered"})
+}
+
 func (s *Server) healthHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -158,11 +198,12 @@ func (s *Server) readyHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	})
 }
 
-// RegisterOnMux registers /health and /ready handlers onto the given mux.
+// RegisterOnMux registers /health, /ready and /reload handlers onto the given mux.
 // This allows the health endpoints to be served by a shared HTTP server.
 func (s *Server) RegisterOnMux(mux *http.ServeMux) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/health", s.healthHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/ready", s.readyHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/reload", s.reloadHandler)
 }
 
 func statusString(ok bool) string {