diff --git a/src/components/Autocomplete/useAutocomplete/index.ts b/src/components/Autocomplete/useAutocomplete/index.ts
index 86dc9e7cd1..8b1c6af41f 100644
--- a/src/components/Autocomplete/useAutocomplete/index.ts
+++ b/src/components/Autocomplete/useAutocomplete/index.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import {isJustAMute, moduiContainsHideableOffense} from '#/lib/moderation'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {DEFAULT_LOGGED_OUT_PREFERENCES} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {
   type AutocompleteApi,
   type AutocompleteItem,
   type AutocompleteItemType,
   type AutocompleteProfile,
 } from '#/components/Autocomplete/types'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import {useEmojiSearch} from './useEmojiSearch'
 
 const DEFAULT_MOD_OPTS = {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function useAutocomplete({
   limit?: number
   showSearchFallback?: boolean
 }): AutocompleteApi {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
   const emojiSearch = useEmojiSearch()
 
@@ -53,17 +53,19 @@ export function useAutocomplete({
         // Going from "foo" to "foo." should not clear matches.
         q = q.toLowerCase().trim().replace(/\.$/, '')
 
-        const res = await agent.searchActorsTypeahead({
-          q,
-          limit: limit || 8,
-        })
+        const res = await appviewClient.call(
+          app.bsky.actor.searchActorsTypeahead,
+          {
+            q,
+            limit: limit || 8,
+          },
+        )
 
-        return (res?.data.actors || []).map(profile => ({
+        return (res?.actors || []).map(profile => ({
           key: profile.did,
           type: 'profile' as const,
           value: '@' + profile.handle,
-          // emits #/lexicons views
-          profile: toLex<AutocompleteProfile['profile']>(profile),
+          profile,
         }))
       } else if (type === 'emoji') {
         return emojiSearch(q, limit || 8)
diff --git a/src/components/activity-notifications/SubscribeProfileDialog.tsx b/src/components/activity-notifications/SubscribeProfileDialog.tsx
index aba2c338ee..32c3e595e3 100644
--- a/src/components/activity-notifications/SubscribeProfileDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/activity-notifications/SubscribeProfileDialog.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {updateProfileShadow} from '#/state/cache/profile-shadow'
 import {RQKEY_getActivitySubscriptions} from '#/state/queries/activity-subscriptions'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, platform, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
 import {
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function SubscribeProfileDialog({
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ function DialogInner({
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const initialState = parseActivitySubscription(
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function DialogInner({
     mutationFn: async (
       activitySubscription: Un$Typed<app.bsky.notification.defs.ActivitySubscription>,
     ) => {
-      await agent.app.bsky.notification.putActivitySubscription({
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.notification.putActivitySubscription, {
         subject: profile.did,
         activitySubscription,
       })
diff --git a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAppealDialog.tsx b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAppealDialog.tsx
index 9a7db4cdfc..39d940863e 100644
--- a/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAppealDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceAppealDialog.tsx
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ import {AgeAssuranceBadge} from '#/components/ageAssurance/AgeAssuranceBadge'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
+import {accountReportSubject} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {logger} from '#/ageAssurance'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {com, tools} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function AgeAssuranceAppealDialog({
   control,
@@ -54,14 +54,11 @@ function Inner({control}: {control: Dialog.DialogControlProps}) {
 
       await pdsClient.call(
         com.atproto.moderation.createReport,
-        toLex<com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody>({
+        {
           reasonType: tools.ozone.report.defs.reasonAppeal.value,
-          subject: {
-            $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
-            did: currentAccount?.did,
-          },
+          subject: accountReportSubject(currentAccount?.did ?? ''),
           reason: `AGE_ASSURANCE_INQUIRY: ` + details,
-        }),
+        },
         {
           service: api.moderation.service,
         },
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/screens/PhoneInput.tsx b/src/components/contacts/screens/PhoneInput.tsx
index 8426ec04e0..4655817f6c 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/screens/PhoneInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/screens/PhoneInput.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 import {cleanError, isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {getErrorName} from '#/lib/xrpc-error'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {OnboardingPosition} from '#/screens/Onboarding/Layout'
 import {
   android,
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {useGeolocation} from '#/geolocation'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import {isFindContactsFeatureEnabled} from '../country-allowlist'
 import {
   constructFullPhoneNumber,
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ export function PhoneInput({
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const t = useTheme()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const location = useGeolocation()
   const [countryCode, setCountryCode] = useState(
     () => state.phoneCountryCode ?? getDefaultCountry(location),
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export function PhoneInput({
       phoneNumber: string
     }) => {
       // sends a onetime code to the user's phone number
-      await agent.app.bsky.contact.startPhoneVerification({
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.startPhoneVerification, {
         phone: constructFullPhoneNumber(phoneCountryCode, phoneNumber),
       })
     },
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/screens/VerifyNumber.tsx b/src/components/contacts/screens/VerifyNumber.tsx
index 2ecf081671..0596808c53 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/screens/VerifyNumber.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/screens/VerifyNumber.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {clamp} from '#/lib/numbers'
 import {cleanError, isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {getErrorName} from '#/lib/xrpc-error'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {OnboardingPosition} from '#/screens/Onboarding/Layout'
 import {atoms as a, useGutters, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import {OTPInput} from '../components/OTPInput'
 import {constructFullPhoneNumber, prettyPhoneNumber} from '../phone-number'
 import {type Action, type State, useOnPressBackButton} from '../state'
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ export function VerifyNumber({
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const gutters = useGutters([0, 'wide'])
 
   const [otpCode, setOtpCode] = useState('')
@@ -69,8 +70,11 @@ export function VerifyNumber({
     isSuccess,
   } = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async (code: string) => {
-      const res = await agent.app.bsky.contact.verifyPhone({code, phone})
-      return res.data.token
+      const res = await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.verifyPhone, {
+        code,
+        phone,
+      })
+      return res.token
     },
     onSuccess: async token => {
       // let the success state show for a moment
@@ -131,7 +135,9 @@ export function VerifyNumber({
 
   const {mutate: resendCode, isPending: isResendingCode} = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      await agent.app.bsky.contact.startPhoneVerification({phone: phone})
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.startPhoneVerification, {
+        phone: phone,
+      })
     },
     onSuccess: () => {
       dispatch({type: 'RESEND_VERIFICATION_CODE'})
diff --git a/src/components/contacts/screens/ViewMatches.tsx b/src/components/contacts/screens/ViewMatches.tsx
index 1154b582b4..d77cef33d6 100644
--- a/src/components/contacts/screens/ViewMatches.tsx
+++ b/src/components/contacts/screens/ViewMatches.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import * as SMS from 'expo-sms'
+import {type DidString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {type ModerationOpts} from '@bsky.app/sdk/moderation'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
@@ -20,12 +21,7 @@ import {
   optimisticRemoveMatch,
   useMatchesPassthroughQuery,
 } from '#/state/queries/find-contacts'
-import {
-  useAgent,
-  useAppviewClient,
-  usePdsClient,
-  useSession,
-} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient, usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {List, type ListMethods} from '#/view/com/util/List'
 import {UserAvatar} from '#/view/com/util/UserAvatar'
 import {OnboardingPosition} from '#/screens/Onboarding/Layout'
@@ -46,6 +42,7 @@ import * as ProfileCard from '#/components/ProfileCard'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import type * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 import {InviteInfo} from '../components/InviteInfo'
 import {type Action, type Contact, type Match, type State} from '../state'
@@ -94,7 +91,6 @@ export function ViewMatches({
   const gutter = useGutters([0, 'wide'])
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
   const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
@@ -228,7 +224,9 @@ export function ViewMatches({
 
   const {mutate: dismissMatch} = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async (did: string) => {
-      await agent.app.bsky.contact.dismissMatch({subject: did})
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.dismissMatch, {
+        subject: did as DidString,
+      })
     },
     onMutate: did => {
       ax.metric('contacts:matches:dismiss', {entryPoint: context})
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useConfirmEmail.ts b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useConfirmEmail.ts
index 67466be926..00472be52f 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useConfirmEmail.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useConfirmEmail.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function useConfirmEmail({
   onSuccess,
   onError,
 }: {onSuccess?: () => void; onError?: () => void} = {}) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
 
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({token}: {token: string}) => {
@@ -15,12 +17,12 @@ export function useConfirmEmail({
         throw new Error('No email found for the current account')
       }
 
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.confirmEmail({
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.confirmEmail, {
         email: currentAccount.email.trim(),
         token: token.trim(),
       })
       // will update session state at root of app
-      await agent.resumeSession(agent.session!)
+      await refreshSession()
     },
     onSuccess,
     onError,
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useManageEmail2FA.ts b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useManageEmail2FA.ts
index 358bf86544..d00e487474 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useManageEmail2FA.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useManageEmail2FA.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function useManageEmail2FA() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
 
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({
@@ -17,13 +19,13 @@ export function useManageEmail2FA() {
         throw new Error('No email found for the current account')
       }
 
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.updateEmail({
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.updateEmail, {
         email: currentAccount.email,
         emailAuthFactor: enabled,
         token,
       })
       // will update session state at root of app
-      await agent.resumeSession(agent.session!)
+      await refreshSession()
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailUpdate.ts b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailUpdate.ts
index a442662fcf..a98f0c1097 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailUpdate.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailUpdate.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function useRequestEmailUpdate() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      return (await agent.com.atproto.server.requestEmailUpdate()).data
+      return await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestEmailUpdate)
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailVerification.ts b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailVerification.ts
index ae308c7afc..894cd54a3b 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailVerification.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailVerification.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function useRequestEmailVerification() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.requestEmailConfirmation()
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestEmailConfirmation)
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useUpdateEmail.ts b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useUpdateEmail.ts
index 2ec1eb6dc2..167cebda3d 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useUpdateEmail.ts
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useUpdateEmail.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
+import {type Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useRequestEmailUpdate} from '#/components/dialogs/EmailDialog/data/useRequestEmailUpdate'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 async function updateEmailAndRefreshSession(
-  agent: ReturnType<typeof useAgent>,
+  pdsClient: Client,
+  refreshSession: () => Promise<unknown>,
   email: string,
   token?: string,
 ) {
-  await agent.com.atproto.server.updateEmail({email: email.trim(), token})
-  await agent.resumeSession(agent.session!)
+  await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.updateEmail, {
+    email: email.trim(),
+    token,
+  })
+  await refreshSession()
 }
 
 export function useUpdateEmail() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
   const {mutateAsync: requestEmailUpdate} = useRequestEmailUpdate()
 
   return useMutation<
@@ -23,7 +30,12 @@ export function useUpdateEmail() {
   >({
     mutationFn: async ({email, token}: {email: string; token?: string}) => {
       if (token) {
-        await updateEmailAndRefreshSession(agent, email, token)
+        await updateEmailAndRefreshSession(
+          pdsClient,
+          refreshSession,
+          email,
+          token,
+        )
         return {
           status: 'success',
         }
@@ -34,7 +46,12 @@ export function useUpdateEmail() {
             status: 'tokenRequired',
           }
         } else {
-          await updateEmailAndRefreshSession(agent, email, token)
+          await updateEmailAndRefreshSession(
+            pdsClient,
+            refreshSession,
+            email,
+            token,
+          )
           return {
             status: 'success',
           }
diff --git a/src/components/intents/VerifyEmailIntentDialog.tsx b/src/components/intents/VerifyEmailIntentDialog.tsx
index b3504766f8..2a7746d012 100644
--- a/src/components/intents/VerifyEmailIntentDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/intents/VerifyEmailIntentDialog.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {useIntentDialogs} from '#/components/intents/IntentDialogs'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function VerifyEmailIntentDialog() {
   const {verifyEmailDialogControl: control} = useIntentDialogs()
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ function Inner({}: {control: DialogControlProps}) {
     'loading' | 'success' | 'failure' | 'resent'
   >('loading')
   const [sending, setSending] = useState(false)
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {mutate: confirmEmail} = useConfirmEmail({
     onSuccess: () => setStatus('success'),
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ function Inner({}: {control: DialogControlProps}) {
 
   const onPressResendEmail = async () => {
     setSending(true)
-    await agent.com.atproto.server.requestEmailConfirmation()
+    await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestEmailConfirmation)
     setSending(false)
     setStatus('resent')
   }
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/AppealForm.tsx b/src/components/moderation/AppealForm.tsx
index ddf7080089..31a2c4d339 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/AppealForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/moderation/AppealForm.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
+import {
+  accountReportSubject,
+  recordReportSubject,
+} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_ANDROID} from '#/env'
 import {com, tools} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function AppealForm({
   label,
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ export function AppealForm({
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const [details, setDetails] = useState('')
   const {subject} = useLabelSubject({label})
-  const isAccountReport = 'did' in subject
   const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const sourceName = labeler
     ? sanitizeHandle(labeler.creator.handle, '@')
@@ -48,19 +50,16 @@ export function AppealForm({
 
   const {mutate, isPending} = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      const $type = !isAccountReport
-        ? 'com.atproto.repo.strongRef'
-        : 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef'
       await pdsClient.call(
         com.atproto.moderation.createReport,
-        toLex<com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody>({
+        {
           reasonType: tools.ozone.report.defs.reasonAppeal.value,
-          subject: {
-            $type,
-            ...subject,
-          },
+          subject:
+            'did' in subject
+              ? accountReportSubject(subject.did)
+              : recordReportSubject(subject.uri, subject.cid),
           reason: details,
-        }),
+        },
         {
           service: `${label.src}#atproto_labeler` as Service,
         },
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/action.ts b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/action.ts
index 2e3177c47e..1a6e6f64e9 100644
--- a/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/action.ts
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/action.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {com} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
 import {NEW_TO_OLD_REASONS_MAP} from './const'
 import {type ReportState} from './state'
 import {type ParsedReportSubject} from './types'
+import {
+  accountReportSubject,
+  chatReportSubject,
+  recordReportSubject,
+} from './utils/reportSubject'
 
 type CreateReportBody = com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody
 
@@ -54,25 +58,20 @@ export function useSubmitReportMutation() {
 
       /*
        * The generated `createReport` subject union only declares repoRef and
-       * strongRef with branded did/uri strings; chat subjects (message/convo
-       * refs) are accepted on the wire but not in the lexicon, and the subject
-       * ids we hold here are plain strings. We build the body against a loose
-       * subject shape and `toLex` it to the schema body at the call boundary
-       * (matching the old widened-InputSchema shape).
+       * strongRef; chat subjects (message/convo refs) are accepted on the wire
+       * but not in the lexicon. The builders in `./utils/reportSubject` brand
+       * the plain-string ids into the schema `subject` slot, keeping the
+       * runtime values exact and confining the chat-subject assertion to one
+       * place.
        */
-      let report: Omit<CreateReportBody, 'subject'> & {
-        subject: {$type: string} & Record<string, unknown>
-      }
+      let report: CreateReportBody
 
       switch (subject.type) {
         case 'account': {
           report = {
             reasonType,
             reason: state.details,
-            subject: {
-              $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
-              did: subject.did,
-            },
+            subject: accountReportSubject(subject.did),
           }
           break
         }
@@ -84,11 +83,7 @@ export function useSubmitReportMutation() {
           report = {
             reasonType,
             reason: state.details,
-            subject: {
-              $type: 'com.atproto.repo.strongRef',
-              uri: subject.uri,
-              cid: subject.cid,
-            },
+            subject: recordReportSubject(subject.uri, subject.cid),
           }
           break
         }
@@ -96,12 +91,12 @@ export function useSubmitReportMutation() {
           report = {
             reasonType,
             reason: state.details,
-            subject: {
+            subject: chatReportSubject({
               $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#messageRef',
               messageId: subject.message.id,
               convoId: subject.convoId,
               did: subject.message.sender.did,
-            },
+            }),
           }
           break
         }
@@ -109,11 +104,11 @@ export function useSubmitReportMutation() {
           report = {
             reasonType,
             reason: state.details,
-            subject: {
+            subject: chatReportSubject({
               $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#convoRef',
               convoId: subject.convoId,
               did: subject.did,
-            },
+            }),
           }
           break
         }
@@ -133,13 +128,9 @@ export function useSubmitReportMutation() {
          * per-call `service` option (previously an explicit header on the
          * bridge agent).
          */
-        await pdsClient.call(
-          com.atproto.moderation.createReport,
-          toLex<CreateReportBody>(report),
-          {
-            service: `${labeler.creator.did}#atproto_labeler` as Service,
-          },
-        )
+        await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.moderation.createReport, report, {
+          service: `${labeler.creator.did}#atproto_labeler` as Service,
+        })
       }
     },
   })
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/__tests__/reportSubject.test.ts b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/__tests__/reportSubject.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ac77bef51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/__tests__/reportSubject.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import {
+  accountReportSubject,
+  chatReportSubject,
+  recordReportSubject,
+} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject'
+
+/*
+ * These tests pin the wire shape of report subjects. The builders exist only
+ * to brand plain strings into the generated `createReport` union; the runtime
+ * object must stay byte-identical to the inline literals the consumers used
+ * before the migration. Each expected object is hand-written (not derived from
+ * the builder) so a shape change fails the test.
+ */
+describe('reportSubject builders', () => {
+  it('accountReportSubject produces a repoRef', () => {
+    expect(accountReportSubject('did:plc:abc123')).toEqual({
+      $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
+      did: 'did:plc:abc123',
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('recordReportSubject produces a strongRef', () => {
+    expect(
+      recordReportSubject(
+        'at://did:plc:abc123/app.bsky.feed.post/xyz',
+        'bafyreiexamplecid',
+      ),
+    ).toEqual({
+      $type: 'com.atproto.repo.strongRef',
+      uri: 'at://did:plc:abc123/app.bsky.feed.post/xyz',
+      cid: 'bafyreiexamplecid',
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('chatReportSubject preserves a messageRef verbatim', () => {
+    expect(
+      chatReportSubject({
+        $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#messageRef',
+        messageId: 'msg-1',
+        convoId: 'convo-1',
+        did: 'did:plc:sender',
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#messageRef',
+      messageId: 'msg-1',
+      convoId: 'convo-1',
+      did: 'did:plc:sender',
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('chatReportSubject preserves a convoRef verbatim', () => {
+    expect(
+      chatReportSubject({
+        $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#convoRef',
+        convoId: 'convo-1',
+        did: 'did:plc:owner',
+      }),
+    ).toEqual({
+      $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#convoRef',
+      convoId: 'convo-1',
+      did: 'did:plc:owner',
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject.ts b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a639323b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import {type com} from '#/lexicons'
+
+/**
+ * The `subject` union of the generated `createReport` input body. The lexicon
+ * declares only `com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef` and `com.atproto.repo.strongRef`
+ * with branded string fields (`did: l.DidString`, `uri: l.AtUriString`,
+ * `cid: l.CidString`).
+ */
+type ReportSubject = com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody['subject']
+
+/** The repoRef arm of the subject union, carrying the branded `did`. */
+type RepoRefSubject = Extract<
+  ReportSubject,
+  {$type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef'}
+>
+
+/** The strongRef arm of the subject union, carrying the branded `uri`/`cid`. */
+type StrongRefSubject = Extract<
+  ReportSubject,
+  {$type: 'com.atproto.repo.strongRef'}
+>
+
+/**
+ * Branded repoRef subject from a plain did string. The app holds dids as plain
+ * strings; brand the single field to the lexicon's `did` slot.
+ */
+export function accountReportSubject(did: string): ReportSubject {
+  return {
+    $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
+    did: did as RepoRefSubject['did'],
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Branded strongRef subject from plain uri/cid strings. The app holds these as
+ * plain strings; brand `uri` to the lexicon's `uri` slot (`cid` is a plain
+ * string in the generated type, so it needs no assertion).
+ */
+export function recordReportSubject(uri: string, cid: string): ReportSubject {
+  return {
+    $type: 'com.atproto.repo.strongRef',
+    uri: uri as StrongRefSubject['uri'],
+    cid,
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Chat subjects (messageRef/convoRef) are accepted by the moderation service on
+ * the wire but are not part of the `createReport` lexicon union. This is the ONE
+ * place that asserts them into the body type - keep the runtime value exact.
+ */
+export function chatReportSubject(
+  v:
+    | {
+        $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#messageRef'
+        messageId: string
+        convoId: string
+        did: string
+      }
+    | {$type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#convoRef'; convoId: string; did: string},
+): ReportSubject {
+  return v as unknown as ReportSubject
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
index 89dff6145b..c16a8d3b4b 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 import {type Insets, Platform} from 'react-native'
+import {type Service} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {api} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 
-import {type ProxyHeaderValue} from '#/state/session/agent'
 import {BLUESKY_PROXY_DID, IS_DEV} from '#/env'
 import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
 
+/**
+ * The `atproto-proxy` header value: a DID plus a service fragment, e.g.
+ * `did:web:api.bsky.app#bsky_appview`. Kept local to this module (previously
+ * lived in the now-removed session `agent.ts` compat layer).
+ */
+type ProxyHeaderValue = `did:${string}:${string}#${string}`
+
 export const LOCAL_DEV_SERVICE =
   Platform.OS === 'android' ? 'http://10.0.2.2:2583' : 'http://localhost:2583'
 export const STAGING_SERVICE = 'https://staging.bsky.dev'
@@ -251,9 +258,12 @@ export const BLUESKY_MOD_SERVICE_HEADERS = {
   'atproto-proxy': `${api.moderation.did}#atproto_labeler`,
 }
 
-export const BLUESKY_NOTIF_SERVICE_HEADERS = {
-  'atproto-proxy': `${BLUESKY_PROXY_DID}#bsky_notif`,
-}
+/**
+ * Service proxy identifier for the notification/entryway service. Passed as the
+ * per-call `service` option on the account client so lex-client emits the
+ * `atproto-proxy` header (replaces the old `BLUESKY_NOTIF_SERVICE_HEADERS`).
+ */
+export const NOTIF_SERVICE = `${BLUESKY_PROXY_DID}#bsky_notif` as Service
 
 export const webLinks = {
   tos: `https://bsky.social/about/support/tos`,
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/__tests__/notifications-proxy.test.ts b/src/lib/notifications/__tests__/notifications-proxy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c3a909723
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/__tests__/notifications-proxy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
+import {describe, expect, it} from '@jest/globals'
+
+import {NOTIF_SERVICE} from '#/lib/constants'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
+
+/*
+ * Proxy-emission guard for the push-notification register/unregister calls.
+ *
+ * registerPush/unregisterPush move from an explicit `atproto-proxy` header on
+ * the old bridge agent to a per-call `service` option on the lex account
+ * client (see notifications.ts). This test proves the notif service DID
+ * actually reaches the wire as the `atproto-proxy` header when that option is
+ * used, so a wrong proxy target cannot fail silently (design Risk #2).
+ *
+ * The technique mirrors clients-bundle-test.ts: build a Client over a fake
+ * `fetchHandler` agent (no session/native chain), issue a real `Client.call`
+ * with the same per-call `service: NOTIF_SERVICE` option the notification
+ * calls use, and assert the emitted request header. Procedure request bodies
+ * cannot be encoded under the jest CID interop, so the call uses a query - the
+ * `service` -> `atproto-proxy` header path is shared by queries and procedures
+ * alike, so this faithfully exercises what registerPush/unregisterPush emit.
+ */
+
+const DID = 'did:plc:example123'
+const HANDLE = 'alice.test'
+const SERVICE_ORIGIN = 'https://bsky.social'
+
+function makeCapturingClient() {
+  const seen: {path: string; headers: Headers}[] = []
+  const client = new Client({
+    did: DID,
+    fetchHandler: (path, init) => {
+      seen.push({path, headers: new Headers(init.headers)})
+      return Promise.resolve(
+        new Response(JSON.stringify({did: DID, handle: HANDLE}), {
+          status: 200,
+          headers: {'content-type': 'application/json'},
+        }),
+      )
+    },
+  })
+  return {seen, client}
+}
+
+describe('notifications proxy emission', () => {
+  it('NOTIF_SERVICE targets the notif service fragment', () => {
+    /* the constant is the single source of the proxy DID reaching the wire */
+    expect(NOTIF_SERVICE).toMatch(/#bsky_notif$/)
+  })
+
+  it('emits atproto-proxy: <NOTIF_SERVICE> when the per-call service option is set', async () => {
+    const {seen, client} = makeCapturingClient()
+
+    await client
+      .call(
+        app.bsky.actor.getProfile,
+        {actor: HANDLE},
+        {service: NOTIF_SERVICE},
+      )
+      .catch(() => {})
+
+    expect(seen.length).toBe(1)
+    expect(seen[0].headers.get('atproto-proxy')).toBe(NOTIF_SERVICE)
+    /* the account origin is never the proxy target */
+    expect(seen[0].headers.get('atproto-proxy')).not.toContain(SERVICE_ORIGIN)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
index 580b50d881..0e8e78cd0b 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notifications/notifications.ts
@@ -2,34 +2,47 @@ import {useCallback, useEffect} from 'react'
 import {Platform} from 'react-native'
 import * as Notifications from 'expo-notifications'
 import {getBadgeCountAsync, setBadgeCountAsync} from 'expo-notifications'
+import {type Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import debounce from 'lodash.debounce'
 
 import {
-  BLUESKY_NOTIF_SERVICE_HEADERS,
+  NOTIF_SERVICE,
   PUBLIC_APPVIEW_DID,
   PUBLIC_STAGING_APPVIEW_DID,
 } from '#/lib/constants'
 import {logger as notyLogger} from '#/lib/notifications/util'
 import {isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
-import {type SessionAccount, useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
-import {type SessionAgent} from '#/state/session/session-core'
+import {type SessionAccount, usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import BackgroundNotificationHandler from '#/../modules/expo-background-notification-handler'
 import {useAgeAssurance} from '#/ageAssurance'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_DEV, IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
+
+/**
+ * A resumed throwaway account client paired with the account's service origin
+ * and handle. Produced by `createTemporaryClientsAndResume` (session util) and
+ * consumed by {@link unregisterPushToken}, which needs the service host to pick
+ * the correct appview DID and the handle for a debug log line without reaching
+ * into the session internals.
+ */
+export type TemporaryPushClient = {
+  client: Client
+  service: string
+  handle: string
+}
 
 /**
  * @private
  * Registers the device's push notification token with the Bluesky server.
  */
 async function _registerPushToken({
-  agent,
+  client,
   currentAccount,
   token,
   extra = {},
 }: {
-  agent: SessionAgent
+  client: Client
   currentAccount: SessionAccount
   token: Notifications.DevicePushToken
   extra?: {
@@ -49,8 +62,8 @@ async function _registerPushToken({
 
     notyLogger.debug(`registerPushToken: registering`, {...payload})
 
-    await agent.app.bsky.notification.registerPush(payload, {
-      headers: BLUESKY_NOTIF_SERVICE_HEADERS,
+    await client.call(app.bsky.notification.registerPush, payload, {
+      service: NOTIF_SERVICE,
     })
 
     notyLogger.debug(`registerPushToken: success`)
@@ -75,7 +88,7 @@ const _registerPushTokenDebounced = debounce(_registerPushToken, 100)
  * `_registerPushTokenDebounced` directly.
  */
 export function useRegisterPushToken() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const client = usePdsClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
   return useCallback(
@@ -88,7 +101,7 @@ export function useRegisterPushToken() {
     }) => {
       if (!currentAccount) return
       return _registerPushTokenDebounced({
-        agent,
+        client,
         currentAccount,
         token,
         extra: {
@@ -96,7 +109,7 @@ export function useRegisterPushToken() {
         },
       })
     },
-    [agent, currentAccount],
+    [client, currentAccount],
   )
 }
 
@@ -327,16 +340,17 @@ export async function resetBadgeCount() {
   await setBadgeCountAsync(0)
 }
 
-export async function unregisterPushToken(agents: SessionAgent[]) {
+export async function unregisterPushToken(clients: TemporaryPushClient[]) {
   if (!IS_NATIVE) return
 
   try {
     const token = await getPushToken()
     if (token) {
-      for (const agent of agents) {
-        await agent.app.bsky.notification.unregisterPush(
+      for (const {client, service, handle} of clients) {
+        await client.call(
+          app.bsky.notification.unregisterPush,
           {
-            serviceDid: agent.serviceUrl.hostname.includes('staging')
+            serviceDid: service.includes('staging')
               ? PUBLIC_STAGING_APPVIEW_DID
               : PUBLIC_APPVIEW_DID,
             platform: Platform.OS,
@@ -344,10 +358,10 @@ export async function unregisterPushToken(agents: SessionAgent[]) {
             appId: 'xyz.blueskyweb.app',
           },
           {
-            headers: BLUESKY_NOTIF_SERVICE_HEADERS,
+            service: NOTIF_SERVICE,
           },
         )
-        notyLogger.debug(`Push token unregistered for ${agent.session?.handle}`)
+        notyLogger.debug(`Push token unregistered for ${handle}`)
       }
     } else {
       notyLogger.debug('Tried to unregister push token, but could not find one')
diff --git a/src/screens/Deactivated.tsx b/src/screens/Deactivated.tsx
index 2782c5ef0d..db4f60eada 100644
--- a/src/screens/Deactivated.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Deactivated.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {useAccountSwitcher} from '#/lib/hooks/useAccountSwitcher'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {
   type SessionAccount,
-  useAgent,
+  usePdsClient,
   useSession,
   useSessionApi,
 } from '#/state/session'
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 const COL_WIDTH = 400
 
@@ -36,8 +37,8 @@ export function Deactivated() {
   const {onPressSwitchAccount, pendingDid} = useAccountSwitcher()
   const {setShowLoggedOut} = useLoggedOutViewControls()
   const hasOtherAccounts = accounts.length > 1
-  const {logoutCurrentAccount} = useSessionApi()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {logoutCurrentAccount, refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const [pending, setPending] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | undefined>()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ export function Deactivated() {
   const handleActivate = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       setPending(true)
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.activateAccount()
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.activateAccount)
       await queryClient.resetQueries()
-      await agent.resumeSession(agent.session!)
+      await refreshSession()
     } catch (e: any) {
       switch (e.message) {
         case 'Bad token scope':
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ export function Deactivated() {
     } finally {
       setPending(false)
     }
-  }, [_, agent, setPending, setError, queryClient])
+  }, [_, pdsClient, refreshSession, setPending, setError, queryClient])
 
   return (
     <View style={[a.util_screen_outer, a.flex_1]}>
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
index 244f4f0bef..b6eff6f560 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {useCallback, useState} from 'react'
 import {Keyboard, View} from 'react-native'
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import * as EmailValidator from 'email-validator'
 
 import {cleanError, isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {Agent} from '#/state/session/agent'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {At_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as At} from '#/components/icons/At'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
-import {type com} from '#/lexicons'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 import {FormContainer} from './FormContainer'
 
 type ServiceDescription = com.atproto.server.describeServer.$OutputBody
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ export const ForgotPasswordForm = ({
     setIsProcessing(true)
 
     try {
-      const agent = new Agent(null, {service: serviceUrl})
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.requestPasswordReset({email})
+      const client = new Client({service: serviceUrl})
+      await client.call(com.atproto.server.requestPasswordReset, {email})
       onEmailSent()
     } catch (err) {
       logger.warn('Failed to request password reset', {error: err})
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
index cdc8fe4e0f..5d57be2e6a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {cleanError, isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {checkAndFormatResetCode} from '#/lib/strings/password'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {Agent} from '#/state/session/agent'
 import {atoms as a, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 import {FormContainer} from './FormContainer'
 
 export const SetNewPasswordForm = ({
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ export const SetNewPasswordForm = ({
     setIsProcessing(true)
 
     try {
-      const agent = new Agent(null, {service: serviceUrl})
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.resetPassword({
+      const client = new Client({service: serviceUrl})
+      await client.call(com.atproto.server.resetPassword, {
         token: formattedCode,
         password,
       })
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/index.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/index.tsx
index 74ce2df2f7..ebdbadb08d 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/ConversationSettings/index.tsx
@@ -169,16 +169,14 @@ function keyExtractor(item: Item) {
   return item.key
 }
 
-/*
- * The member list now comes from the migrated lexicon-typed query, but the
- * narrowed `GroupConvoMember` target is still the old-typed shape from
- * `#/components/dms/util` (migrates in a later task) - the guard doubles as
- * the mixed-world bridge. TODO(phase4): retype to the lexicon member types
- * once dms/util migrates.
+/**
+ * Narrows a lexicon `ProfileViewBasic` member to a `GroupConvoMember` (a
+ * `ProfileViewBasic` whose `kind` is a group member, or absent when the
+ * account has been deleted).
  */
 function isGroupMember(
   member: chat.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileViewBasic,
-): member is chat.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileViewBasic & GroupConvoMember {
+): member is GroupConvoMember {
   // Kind is missing when the account has been deleted.
   return (
     member.kind === undefined ||
@@ -205,15 +203,7 @@ function GroupSettings({
 
   const {data: memberListData = [], refetch} = useListConvoMembersQuery({
     convoId: convo.view.id,
-    /*
-     * `convo.members` comes from the still-old-typed `#/components/dms/util`
-     * (migrates in a later task) while the member-list query is now typed on
-     * the lexicon ProfileViewBasic. TODO(phase4): drop toLex once dms/util
-     * migrates.
-     */
-    placeholderData: bsky.toLex<chat.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileViewBasic[]>(
-      convo.members,
-    ),
+    placeholderData: convo.members,
   })
 
   const {data: joinRequestsData, hasNextPage: hasMoreRequests} =
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx
index 04aa3ab60a..94a21d8e40 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/components/ChatDisabled.tsx
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {Warning_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as WarningIcon} from '#/components/icons/Warning'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
+import {accountReportSubject} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {com, tools} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export function ChatDisabled({
   shape = 'pill',
@@ -102,14 +102,11 @@ function DialogInner() {
         throw new Error('No current account, should be unreachable')
       await pdsClient.call(
         com.atproto.moderation.createReport,
-        toLex<com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody>({
+        {
           reasonType: tools.ozone.report.defs.reasonAppeal.value,
-          subject: {
-            $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
-            did: currentAccount.did,
-          },
+          subject: accountReportSubject(currentAccount.did),
           reason: details,
-        }),
+        },
         {
           service: api.moderation.service,
         },
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/FindContactsSettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/FindContactsSettings.tsx
index 2f0dcc5804..f2b1f11b41 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/FindContactsSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/FindContactsSettings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {type ListRenderItemInfo, View} from 'react-native'
 import * as Contacts from 'expo-contacts'
+import {type DidString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {type ModerationOpts} from '@bsky.app/sdk/moderation'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
@@ -28,12 +29,7 @@ import {
   useContactsMatchesQuery,
   useContactsSyncStatusQuery,
 } from '#/state/queries/find-contacts'
-import {
-  useAgent,
-  useAppviewClient,
-  usePdsClient,
-  useSession,
-} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient, usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {ErrorScreen} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorScreen'
 import {List} from '#/view/com/util/List'
 import {atoms as a, tokens, useGutters, useTheme} from '#/alf'
@@ -196,7 +192,7 @@ function SyncStatus({
   refetchStatus: () => Promise<any>
 }) {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
@@ -221,7 +217,9 @@ function SyncStatus({
 
   const {mutate: dismissMatch} = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async (did: string) => {
-      await agent.app.bsky.contact.dismissMatch({subject: did})
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.dismissMatch, {
+        subject: did as DidString,
+      })
     },
     onMutate: async (did: string) => {
       ax.metric('contacts:settings:dismiss', {})
@@ -493,12 +491,12 @@ function StatusFooter({syncedAt}: {syncedAt: string}) {
   const {_, i18n} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
 
   const {mutate: removeData, isPending} = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
-      await agent.app.bsky.contact.removeData({})
+      await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.contact.removeData, {})
     },
     onMutate: () => ax.metric('contacts:settings:removeData', {}),
     onSuccess: () => {
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/InterestsSettings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/InterestsSettings.tsx
index ced7148669..351ee60ffc 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/InterestsSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/InterestsSettings.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {type TextStyle, View, type ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
+import {setInterestsPref} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import {createGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/trendi
 import {createGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery'
 import {createGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery'
 import {createSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useGutters, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
 import {Divider} from '#/components/Divider'
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ function Inner({
   setIsSaving: (isSaving: boolean) => void
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const qc = useQueryClient()
   const interestsDisplayNames = useInterestsDisplayNames()
   const preselectedInterests = useMemo(
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ function Inner({
       setIsSaving(true)
 
       try {
-        await agent.setInterestsPref({tags: interests})
+        await pdsClient.call(setInterestsPref, {tags: interests})
         qc.setQueriesData(
           {queryKey: preferencesQueryKey},
           (old?: UsePreferencesQueryResponse) => {
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ function Inner({
         setIsSaving(false)
       }
     }, 1500)
-  }, [_, agent, setIsSaving, qc, preselectedInterests])
+  }, [_, pdsClient, setIsSaving, qc, preselectedInterests])
 
   const onChangeInterests = async (interests: string[]) => {
     setInterests(interests)
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
index 2a8e586289..d6635d59b1 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/Settings.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {useState} from 'react'
 import {Alert, LayoutAnimation, Linking, Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useReducedMotion} from 'react-native-reanimated'
+import {removeNuxs} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 import {moderateProfile} from '@bsky.app/sdk/moderation'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
@@ -21,8 +22,12 @@ import {clearStorage} from '#/state/persisted'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {useDeleteActorDeclaration} from '#/state/queries/messages/actor-declaration'
 import {useProfileQuery, useProfilesQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type SessionAccount, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {
+  type SessionAccount,
+  usePdsClient,
+  useSession,
+  useSessionApi,
+} from '#/state/session'
 import {useOnboardingDispatch} from '#/state/shell'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
 import {useCloseAllActiveElements} from '#/state/util'
@@ -386,7 +391,7 @@ function ProfilePreview({
 
 function DevOptions() {
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const [override, setOverride] = useStorage(device, [
     'policyUpdateDebugOverride',
   ])
@@ -561,7 +566,7 @@ function DevOptions() {
           <Button
             onPress={() => {
               device.set([PolicyUpdate202508], false)
-              void agent.bskyAppRemoveNuxs([PolicyUpdate202508])
+              void pdsClient.call(removeNuxs, [PolicyUpdate202508])
               Toast.show(`Done`, {
                 type: 'info',
               })
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangeHandleDialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangeHandleDialog.tsx
index 917303064d..b519d0322a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangeHandleDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangeHandleDialog.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import {useFetchDid, useUpdateHandleMutation} from '#/state/queries/handle'
 import {RQKEY as RQKEY_PROFILE} from '#/state/queries/profile'
 import {useServiceQuery} from '#/state/queries/service'
 import {useCurrentAccountProfile} from '#/state/queries/useCurrentAccountProfile'
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {ErrorScreen} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorScreen'
 import {atoms as a, native, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Admonition} from '#/components/Admonition'
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ export function ChangeHandleDialog({
 function ChangeHandleDialogInner() {
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {
     data: serviceInfo,
     error: serviceInfoError,
     refetch,
-  } = useServiceQuery(agent.serviceUrl.toString())
+  } = useServiceQuery(currentAccount?.service ?? '')
 
   const [page, setPage] = useState<'provided-handle' | 'own-handle'>(
     'provided-handle',
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ function ProvidedHandlePage({
 }) {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const [subdomain, setSubdomain] = useState('')
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ function ProvidedHandlePage({
           queryKey: RQKEY_PROFILE(currentAccount.did),
         })
       }
-      agent.resumeSession(agent.session!).then(() => control.close())
+      refreshSession().then(() => control.close())
     },
   })
 
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ function OwnHandlePage({goToServiceHandle}: {goToServiceHandle: () => void}) {
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const [dnsPanel, setDNSPanel] = useState(true)
   const [domain, setDomain] = useState('')
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const fetchDid = useFetchDid()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ function OwnHandlePage({goToServiceHandle}: {goToServiceHandle: () => void}) {
           queryKey: RQKEY_PROFILE(currentAccount.did),
         })
       }
-      agent.resumeSession(agent.session!).then(() => control.close())
+      refreshSession().then(() => control.close())
     },
   })
 
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangePasswordDialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangePasswordDialog.tsx
index 91cb671792..f530556100 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangePasswordDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/ChangePasswordDialog.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as EmailValidator from 'email-validator'
 import {cleanError, isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {checkAndFormatResetCode} from '#/lib/strings/password'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
 import {android, atoms as a, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import * as TextField from '#/components/forms/TextField'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 enum Stages {
   RequestCode = 'RequestCode',
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export function ChangePasswordDialog({
 function Inner() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
 
   const [stage, setStage] = useState(Stages.RequestCode)
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ function Inner() {
     setError('')
     setIsProcessing(true)
     try {
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.requestPasswordReset({
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestPasswordReset, {
         email: currentAccount.email,
       })
       setStage(Stages.ChangePassword)
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ function Inner() {
     setError('')
     setIsProcessing(true)
     try {
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.resetPassword({
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.resetPassword, {
         token: formattedCode,
         password: newPassword,
       })
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/DeactivateAccountDialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/DeactivateAccountDialog.tsx
index 036ad38035..1e47fc9dcf 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/DeactivateAccountDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/DeactivateAccountDialog.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useAgent, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {type DialogOuterProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfo} from '#/components/ico
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function DeactivateAccountDialog({
   control,
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ function DeactivateAccountDialogInner({
 }) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const {logoutCurrentAccount} = useSessionApi()
   const [pending, setPending] = useState(false)
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | undefined>()
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ function DeactivateAccountDialogInner({
   const handleDeactivate = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
       setPending(true)
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.deactivateAccount({})
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.deactivateAccount, {})
       control.close(() => {
         logoutCurrentAccount('Deactivated')
       })
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ function DeactivateAccountDialogInner({
     } finally {
       setPending(false)
     }
-  }, [agent, control, logoutCurrentAccount, _, setPending])
+  }, [pdsClient, control, logoutCurrentAccount, _, setPending])
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/DeleteAccountDialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/DeleteAccountDialog.tsx
index 881bb0b7d0..3583dc0a1e 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/DeleteAccountDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/DeleteAccountDialog.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {useCallback, useRef, useState} from 'react'
 import {type TextInput, View} from 'react-native'
+import {type DidString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ import {useCleanError} from '#/lib/hooks/useCleanError'
 import {sanitizeHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {
-  useAgent,
   useChatClient,
+  usePdsClient,
   useSession,
   useSessionApi,
 } from '#/state/session'
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import * as toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Span, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {chat} from '#/lexicons'
+import {chat, com} from '#/lexicons'
 import {resetToTab} from '#/Navigation'
 
 const WHITESPACE_RE = /\s/gu
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ function DeleteAccountDialogInner({
   const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const cleanError = useCleanError()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const chatClient = useChatClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const {removeAccount} = useSessionApi()
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function DeleteAccountDialogInner({
     }
     try {
       setEmailState(EmailState.PENDING)
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.requestAccountDelete()
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestAccountDelete)
       setError('')
       setEmailSentCount(prevCount => prevCount + 1)
       setStep(Step.VERIFY_CODE)
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ function DeleteAccountDialogInner({
     } finally {
       setEmailState(EmailState.DEFAULT)
     }
-  }, [agent, cleanError, emailState, setEmailState])
+  }, [pdsClient, cleanError, emailState, setEmailState])
 
   const confirmDeletion = useCallback(async () => {
     try {
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ function DeleteAccountDialogInner({
       // Inform chat service of intent to delete account. The chat client is
       // proxied to the chat service; a failure throws.
       await chatClient.call(chat.bsky.actor.deleteAccount)
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.deleteAccount({
-        did: currentAccount.did,
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.deleteAccount, {
+        did: currentAccount.did as DidString,
         password,
         token,
       })
@@ -144,7 +145,8 @@ function DeleteAccountDialogInner({
     }
   }, [
     _,
-    agent,
+    pdsClient,
+    chatClient,
     cleanError,
     confirmCode,
     control,
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/DisableEmail2FADialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/DisableEmail2FADialog.tsx
index 8b774b54f7..f723b8cea2 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/DisableEmail2FADialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/DisableEmail2FADialog.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {ErrorMessage} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorMessage'
 import {atoms as a, useBreakpoints, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {P, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 enum Stages {
   Email,
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ export function DisableEmail2FADialog({
   const t = useTheme()
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
+  const {refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
 
   const [stage, setStage] = useState<Stages>(Stages.Email)
   const [confirmationCode, setConfirmationCode] = useState<string>('')
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ export function DisableEmail2FADialog({
     setError('')
     setIsProcessing(true)
     try {
-      await agent.com.atproto.server.requestEmailUpdate()
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.requestEmailUpdate)
       setStage(Stages.ConfirmCode)
     } catch (e) {
       setError(cleanError(String(e)))
@@ -56,12 +58,12 @@ export function DisableEmail2FADialog({
     setIsProcessing(true)
     try {
       if (currentAccount?.email) {
-        await agent.com.atproto.server.updateEmail({
+        await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.server.updateEmail, {
           email: currentAccount.email,
           token: confirmationCode.trim(),
           emailAuthFactor: false,
         })
-        await agent.resumeSession(agent.session!)
+        await refreshSession()
         Toast.show(_(msg({message: 'Email 2FA disabled', context: 'toast'})))
       }
       control.close()
diff --git a/src/screens/Settings/components/ExportCarDialog.tsx b/src/screens/Settings/components/ExportCarDialog.tsx
index 6919bc4acb..53581b6240 100644
--- a/src/screens/Settings/components/ExportCarDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Settings/components/ExportCarDialog.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import {useCallback, useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
+import {type DidString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {Trans, useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {saveBytesToDisk} from '#/lib/media/manip'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useChatClient, usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import {InlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import * as Toast from '#/components/Toast'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {CHAT_PROXY_DID} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export function ExportCarDialog({
   control,
@@ -22,21 +23,28 @@ export function ExportCarDialog({
 }) {
   const {t: l} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
+  const chatClient = useChatClient()
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState<'repo' | 'chat' | false>(false)
 
   const download = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!agent.session) {
+    if (!currentAccount) {
       return // shouldn't ever happen
     }
     try {
       setLoading('repo')
-      const did = agent.session.did
-      const downloadRes = await agent.com.atproto.sync.getRepo({did})
+      const did = currentAccount.did as DidString
+      const data = await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.sync.getRepo, {did})
+      /*
+       * getRepo returns raw bytes; the lex client does not surface the response
+       * content-type, and this endpoint always returns CAR data, so the constant
+       * matches the old header-derived value in practice.
+       */
       const saveRes = await saveBytesToDisk(
         'repo.car',
-        downloadRes.data,
-        downloadRes.headers['content-type'] || 'application/vnd.ipld.car',
+        data,
+        'application/vnd.ipld.car',
       )
 
       if (saveRes) {
@@ -48,21 +56,24 @@ export function ExportCarDialog({
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
     }
-  }, [l, agent])
+  }, [l, currentAccount, pdsClient])
 
   const downloadChatData = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!agent.session) {
+    if (!currentAccount) {
       return
     }
     try {
       setLoading('chat')
-      // Using raw fetch because the XRPC client incorrectly tries to JSON-parse
-      // application/jsonl responses (substring match on application/json).
-      // The chat-service proxy header is inlined here (the endpoint is proxied
-      // to `did:web:api.bsky.chat`); this raw path bypasses the lex client.
-      const res = await agent.sessionManager.fetchHandler(
+      /*
+       * Using the client's low-level fetchHandler because the XRPC client
+       * incorrectly tries to JSON-parse application/jsonl responses (substring
+       * match on application/json). The chat client already proxies to
+       * `did:web:api.bsky.chat`, so no manual proxy header is needed - it would
+       * otherwise be double-set.
+       */
+      const res = await chatClient.fetchHandler(
         '/xrpc/chat.bsky.actor.exportAccountData',
-        {headers: {'atproto-proxy': `${CHAT_PROXY_DID}#bsky_chat`}},
+        {},
       )
       if (!res.ok) {
         throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`)
@@ -83,7 +94,7 @@ export function ExportCarDialog({
     } finally {
       setLoading(false)
     }
-  }, [l, agent])
+  }, [l, currentAccount, chatClient])
 
   return (
     <Dialog.Outer control={control} nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
diff --git a/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx b/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
index 37d7c053ec..d65cd92ecc 100644
--- a/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/SignupQueued.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {Trans} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {isSignupQueued, useAgent, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {isSignupQueued, usePdsClient, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useOnboardingDispatch} from '#/state/shell'
 import {Logo} from '#/view/icons/Logo'
 import {atoms as a, native, useBreakpoints, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
 import {P, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_IOS, IS_LIQUID_GLASS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 const COL_WIDTH = 400
 
@@ -24,8 +25,8 @@ export function SignupQueued() {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const {gtMobile} = useBreakpoints()
   const onboardingDispatch = useOnboardingDispatch()
-  const {logoutCurrentAccount} = useSessionApi()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {logoutCurrentAccount, refreshSession} = useSessionApi()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   const [isProcessing, setProcessing] = useState(false)
   const [estimatedTime, setEstimatedTime] = useState<string | undefined>(
@@ -38,18 +39,18 @@ export function SignupQueued() {
   const checkStatus = useCallback(async () => {
     setProcessing(true)
     try {
-      const res = await agent.com.atproto.temp.checkSignupQueue()
-      if (res.data.activated) {
+      const res = await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.temp.checkSignupQueue)
+      if (res.activated) {
         // ready to go, exchange the access token for a usable one and kick off onboarding
-        await agent.resumeSession()
-        if (!isSignupQueued(agent.session?.accessJwt)) {
+        const refreshed = await refreshSession()
+        if (!isSignupQueued(refreshed?.accessJwt)) {
           onboardingDispatch({type: 'start'})
         }
       } else {
         // not ready, update UI
-        setEstimatedTime(msToString(res.data.estimatedTimeMs))
-        if (typeof res.data.placeInQueue !== 'undefined') {
-          setPlaceInQueue(Math.max(res.data.placeInQueue, 1))
+        setEstimatedTime(msToString(res.estimatedTimeMs))
+        if (typeof res.placeInQueue !== 'undefined') {
+          setPlaceInQueue(Math.max(res.placeInQueue, 1))
         }
       }
     } catch (e: any) {
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ export function SignupQueued() {
     setEstimatedTime,
     setPlaceInQueue,
     onboardingDispatch,
-    agent,
+    pdsClient,
+    refreshSession,
   ])
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/src/screens/Takendown.tsx b/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
index 3a08d8e2a4..f95c456bf6 100644
--- a/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as TextField from '#/components/forms/TextField'
 import {SimpleInlineLinkText} from '#/components/Link'
 import {Loader} from '#/components/Loader'
+import {accountReportSubject} from '#/components/moderation/ReportDialog/utils/reportSubject'
 import {P, Text} from '#/components/Typography'
 import {IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 import {com, tools} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
 
 const COL_WIDTH = 400
 
@@ -51,14 +51,11 @@ export function Takendown() {
       if (!currentAccount) throw new Error('No session')
       await pdsClient.call(
         com.atproto.moderation.createReport,
-        toLex<com.atproto.moderation.createReport.$InputBody>({
+        {
           reasonType: tools.ozone.report.defs.reasonAppeal.value,
-          subject: {
-            $type: 'com.atproto.admin.defs#repoRef',
-            did: currentAccount.did,
-          },
+          subject: accountReportSubject(currentAccount.did),
           reason: appealText,
-        }),
+        },
         {
           service: api.moderation.service,
         },
diff --git a/src/state/birthdate.ts b/src/state/birthdate.ts
index c405febe4e..8146836190 100644
--- a/src/state/birthdate.ts
+++ b/src/state/birthdate.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import {useMemo} from 'react'
+import {setPersonalDetails} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 import {useMutation, useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {restrictChatSettings} from '#/state/queries/messages/restrictChatSettings'
 import {preferencesQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent, usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {usePatchAgeAssuranceOtherRequiredData} from '#/ageAssurance'
 import {isUnderAge} from '#/ageAssurance/util'
 import {IS_DEV} from '#/env'
@@ -54,14 +55,14 @@ export function useIsBirthdateUpdateAllowed() {
 
 export function useBirthdateMutation() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const patchOtherRequiredData = usePatchAgeAssuranceOtherRequiredData()
 
   return useMutation<void, unknown, {birthDate: Date}>({
     mutationFn: async ({birthDate}: {birthDate: Date}) => {
       const bday = birthDate.toISOString()
-      await agent.setPersonalDetails({birthDate: bday})
+      await pdsClient.call(setPersonalDetails, {birthDate})
       // triggers a refetch
       await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
         queryKey: preferencesQueryKey,
@@ -80,7 +81,9 @@ export function useBirthdateMutation() {
        * birthdate, which may change the user's age assurance access level.
        */
       void patchOtherRequiredData({birthdate: bday})
-      snoozeBirthdateUpdateAllowedForDid(agent.sessionManager.did!)
+      if (currentAccount) {
+        snoozeBirthdateUpdateAllowedForDid(currentAccount.did)
+      }
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/cache/thread-mutes.tsx b/src/state/cache/thread-mutes.tsx
index f0d9911348..ef0a579ccd 100644
--- a/src/state/cache/thread-mutes.tsx
+++ b/src/state/cache/thread-mutes.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import {
   useEffect,
   useState,
 } from 'react'
+import {type AtUriString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 
 import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '../session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
+import {usePdsClient, useSession} from '../session'
 
 type StateContext = Map<string, boolean>
 type SetStateContext = (uri: string, value: boolean) => void
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ export function useSetThreadMute() {
 }
 
 function useMigrateMutes(setThreadMute: SetStateContext) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ function useMigrateMutes(setThreadMute: SetStateContext) {
 
           setThreadMute(root, true)
 
-          await agent.api.app.bsky.graph
-            .muteThread({root})
+          await pdsClient
+            .call(app.bsky.graph.muteThread, {root: root as AtUriString})
             // not a big deal if this fails, since the post might have been deleted
             .catch(console.error)
         }
@@ -100,5 +102,5 @@ function useMigrateMutes(setThreadMute: SetStateContext) {
         cancelled = true
       }
     }
-  }, [agent, currentAccount, setThreadMute])
+  }, [pdsClient, currentAccount, setThreadMute])
 }
diff --git a/src/state/feed-feedback.tsx b/src/state/feed-feedback.tsx
index f3ea97813c..fa8a24d383 100644
--- a/src/state/feed-feedback.tsx
+++ b/src/state/feed-feedback.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   useRef,
 } from 'react'
 import {AppState, type AppStateStatus} from 'react-native'
+import {type Service} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {type AtUriString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import throttle from 'lodash.throttle'
 
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ import {
 } from '#/state/queries/post-feed'
 import {getItemsForFeedback} from '#/view/com/posts/PostFeed'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {useAgent} from './session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
+import {useAppviewClient} from './session'
 
 export const FEEDBACK_FEEDS = [...PROD_FEEDS, ...STAGING_FEEDS]
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ export function useFeedFeedback(
 ) {
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const logger = ax.logger.useChild(ax.logger.Context.FeedFeedback)
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
 
   const feed =
     !!feedSourceInfo && isFeedSourceFeedInfo(feedSourceInfo)
@@ -151,15 +152,20 @@ export function useFeedFeedback(
       return
     }
 
-    // Send to the feed
-    agent.app.bsky.feed
-      .sendInteractions(
-        {interactions: interactionsToSend, feed: feed?.uri},
+    /*
+     * Send to the feed generator via a per-call `service` option, which
+     * lex-client turns into the `atproto-proxy` header. This overrides the
+     * appview client's own service target for this one call.
+     */
+    appviewClient
+      .call(
+        app.bsky.feed.sendInteractions,
         {
-          encoding: 'application/json',
-          headers: {
-            'atproto-proxy': `${proxyDid}#bsky_fg`,
-          },
+          interactions: interactionsToSend,
+          feed: feed?.uri as AtUriString | undefined,
+        },
+        {
+          service: `${proxyDid}#bsky_fg` as Service,
         },
       )
       .catch(() => {}) // ignore upstream errors
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ export function useFeedFeedback(
     )
     throttledFlushAggregatedStats()
     logger.debug('flushed')
-  }, [agent, throttledFlushAggregatedStats, proxyDid, enabled, feed])
+  }, [appviewClient, throttledFlushAggregatedStats, proxyDid, enabled, feed])
 
   const sendToFeed = useMemo(
     () =>
diff --git a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
index d9a5a3c559..0c34f2c1d2 100644
--- a/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
+++ b/src/state/messages/convo/agent.ts
@@ -595,42 +595,25 @@ export class Convo {
     this.convo = parseConvoView(convo, this.senderUserDid) ?? this.convo
     if (this.convo) {
       for (const member of this.convo.members) {
-        // `this.convo` comes from `parseConvoView` in the still-old-typed
-        // `#/components/dms/util` (migrates in a later task); bridge its member
-        // shape to the lexicon `ProfileViewBasic` we store. TODO(phase4): drop
-        // toLex once dms/util migrates.
-        this.relatedProfiles.set(
-          member.did,
-          bsky.toLex<chat.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileViewBasic>(member),
-        )
+        this.relatedProfiles.set(member.did, member)
       }
     }
     this.applyProfileShadows()
   }
 
   /*
-   * The partial merges into `this.convo.view` and is re-parsed by the
-   * still-old-typed `parseConvoView` (`#/components/dms/util`, migrates in a
-   * later task), and its callers build it from old-typed `this.convo.details` /
-   * members. So this boundary stays in the old view world - typing the param
-   * off `ConvoWithDetails['view']` keeps it internally consistent without a
-   * per-call `toLex`. TODO(phase4): flip to `chat.bsky.convo.defs.ConvoView`
-   * once dms/util migrates.
+   * The partial merges into `this.convo.view` and is re-parsed by
+   * `parseConvoView`, and its callers build it from `this.convo.details` /
+   * members. The stored view is the lexicon `ConvoView`, so the partial is
+   * typed off it directly.
    */
-  private updateConvo(convo: Partial<ConvoWithDetails['view']>) {
+  private updateConvo(convo: Partial<chat.bsky.convo.defs.ConvoView>) {
     if (this.convo) {
       this.convo =
         parseConvoView({...this.convo.view, ...convo}, this.senderUserDid) ??
         this.convo
       for (const member of this.convo.members) {
-        // `this.convo` comes from `parseConvoView` in the still-old-typed
-        // `#/components/dms/util` (migrates in a later task); bridge its member
-        // shape to the lexicon `ProfileViewBasic` we store. TODO(phase4): drop
-        // toLex once dms/util migrates.
-        this.relatedProfiles.set(
-          member.did,
-          bsky.toLex<chat.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileViewBasic>(member),
-        )
+        this.relatedProfiles.set(member.did, member)
       }
       this.applyProfileShadows()
     }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/actor-starter-packs.ts b/src/state/queries/actor-starter-packs.ts
index 97cc3b5e05..2165bc8135 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/actor-starter-packs.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/actor-starter-packs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import {type AtIdentifierString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {type QueryClient, useInfiniteQuery} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export const RQKEY_ROOT = 'actor-starter-packs'
 export const RQKEY_WITH_MEMBERSHIP_ROOT = 'actor-starter-packs-with-membership'
@@ -17,17 +19,16 @@ export function useActorStarterPacksQuery({
   did?: string
   enabled?: boolean
 }) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
 
   return useInfiniteQuery({
     queryKey: RQKEY(did),
     queryFn: async ({pageParam}: {pageParam?: string}) => {
-      const res = await agent.app.bsky.graph.getActorStarterPacks({
-        actor: did!,
+      return await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.graph.getActorStarterPacks, {
+        actor: did! as AtIdentifierString,
         limit: 10,
         cursor: pageParam,
       })
-      return res.data
     },
     enabled: Boolean(did) && enabled,
     initialPageParam: undefined,
@@ -42,17 +43,19 @@ export function useActorStarterPacksWithMembershipsQuery({
   did?: string
   enabled?: boolean
 }) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
 
   return useInfiniteQuery({
     queryKey: RQKEY_WITH_MEMBERSHIP(did),
     queryFn: async ({pageParam}: {pageParam?: string}) => {
-      const res = await agent.app.bsky.graph.getStarterPacksWithMembership({
-        actor: did!,
-        limit: 10,
-        cursor: pageParam,
-      })
-      return res.data
+      return await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.graph.getStarterPacksWithMembership,
+        {
+          actor: did! as AtIdentifierString,
+          limit: 10,
+          cursor: pageParam,
+        },
+      )
     },
     enabled: Boolean(did) && enabled,
     initialPageParam: undefined,
diff --git a/src/state/queries/handle-availability.ts b/src/state/queries/handle-availability.ts
index 1bbbfceab9..2be587dd96 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/handle-availability.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/handle-availability.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
+import {type DatetimeString, type HandleString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {useQuery} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {
@@ -8,20 +10,8 @@ import {
 import {useDebouncedValue} from '#/lib/hooks/useDebouncedValue'
 import {createFullHandle} from '#/lib/strings/handles'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
-import {Agent} from '../session/agent'
-
-/*
- * `com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability` is an entryway-only endpoint that
- * isn't generated into `#/lexicons`, so we describe its result union locally.
- * The response is discriminated by `$type`; we narrow against these shapes
- * rather than a branded lexicon guard.
- */
-type CheckHandleAvailabilityResult =
-  | {$type: 'com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability#resultAvailable'}
-  | {
-      $type: 'com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability#resultUnavailable'
-      suggestions: {handle: string; method: string}[]
-    }
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
+import * as bsky from '#/types/bsky'
 
 export const RQKEY_handleAvailability = (
   handle: string,
@@ -90,24 +80,28 @@ export async function checkHandleAvailability(
   },
 ) {
   if (serviceDid === BSKY_SERVICE_DID) {
-    const agent = new Agent(null, {service: BSKY_SERVICE})
     // entryway has a special API for handle availability
-    const {data} = await agent.com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability({
-      handle,
-      birthDate,
+    const client = new Client({service: BSKY_SERVICE})
+    const data = await client.call(com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability, {
+      handle: handle as HandleString,
+      birthDate: birthDate as DatetimeString | undefined,
       email,
     })
 
-    const result = data.result as CheckHandleAvailabilityResult
+    const result = data.result
 
     if (
-      result.$type ===
-      'com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability#resultAvailable'
+      bsky.isType(
+        com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability.resultAvailable,
+        result,
+      )
     ) {
       return {available: true} as const
     } else if (
-      result.$type ===
-      'com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability#resultUnavailable'
+      bsky.isType(
+        com.atproto.temp.checkHandleAvailability.resultUnavailable,
+        result,
+      )
     ) {
       return {
         available: false,
@@ -120,13 +114,13 @@ export async function checkHandleAvailability(
     }
   } else {
     // 3rd party PDSes won't have this API so just try and resolve the handle
-    const agent = new Agent(null, {service: PUBLIC_BSKY_SERVICE})
+    const client = new Client({service: PUBLIC_BSKY_SERVICE})
     try {
-      const res = await agent.resolveHandle({
-        handle,
+      const res = await client.call(com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle, {
+        handle: handle as HandleString,
       })
 
-      if (res.data.did) {
+      if (res.did) {
         return {available: false} as const
       }
     } catch {}
diff --git a/src/state/queries/handle.ts b/src/state/queries/handle.ts
index c53c878d5f..29dff9a202 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/handle.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/handle.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import {useCallback} from 'react'
+import {type AtIdentifierString, type HandleString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {useMutation, useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient, usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app, com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 const handleQueryKeyRoot = 'handle'
 const fetchHandleQueryKey = (handleOrDid: string) => [
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ const fetchDidQueryKey = (handleOrDid: string) => [didQueryKeyRoot, handleOrDid]
 
 export function useFetchHandle() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
 
   return useCallback(
     async (handleOrDid: string) => {
@@ -22,13 +24,16 @@ export function useFetchHandle() {
         const res = await queryClient.fetchQuery({
           staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.FIVE,
           queryKey: fetchHandleQueryKey(handleOrDid),
-          queryFn: () => agent.getProfile({actor: handleOrDid}),
+          queryFn: () =>
+            appviewClient.call(app.bsky.actor.getProfile, {
+              actor: handleOrDid as AtIdentifierString,
+            }),
         })
-        return res.data.handle
+        return res.handle
       }
       return handleOrDid
     },
-    [queryClient, agent],
+    [queryClient, appviewClient],
   )
 }
 
@@ -36,11 +41,13 @@ export function useUpdateHandleMutation(opts?: {
   onSuccess?: (handle: string) => void
 }) {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({handle}: {handle: string}) => {
-      await agent.updateHandle({handle})
+      await pdsClient.call(com.atproto.identity.updateHandle, {
+        handle: handle as HandleString,
+      })
     },
     onSuccess(_data, variables) {
       opts?.onSuccess?.(variables.handle)
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ export function useUpdateHandleMutation(opts?: {
 
 export function useFetchDid() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
 
   return useCallback(
     async (handleOrDid: string) => {
@@ -63,13 +70,16 @@ export function useFetchDid() {
         queryFn: async () => {
           let identifier = handleOrDid
           if (!identifier.startsWith('did:')) {
-            const res = await agent.resolveHandle({handle: identifier})
-            identifier = res.data.did
+            const res = await appviewClient.call(
+              com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle,
+              {handle: identifier as HandleString},
+            )
+            identifier = res.did
           }
           return identifier
         },
       })
     },
-    [queryClient, agent],
+    [queryClient, appviewClient],
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/like.ts b/src/state/queries/like.ts
index fa40300a40..2f626cc428 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/like.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/like.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
+import {type AtUriString} from '@atproto/syntax'
+import {deleteLike, like} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 import {useMutation} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
 
 export function useLikeMutation() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({uri, cid}: {uri: string; cid: string}) => {
-      const res = await agent.like(uri, cid)
+      const res = await pdsClient.call(like, {
+        uri: uri as AtUriString,
+        cid,
+      })
       return {uri: res.uri}
     },
   })
 }
 
 export function useUnlikeMutation() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({uri}: {uri: string}) => {
-      await agent.deleteLike(uri)
+      await pdsClient.call(deleteLike, uri as AtUriString)
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/messages/list-conversations.tsx b/src/state/queries/messages/list-conversations.tsx
index b8fb324b93..cd3c857f48 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/messages/list-conversations.tsx
+++ b/src/state/queries/messages/list-conversations.tsx
@@ -745,17 +745,18 @@ export function ListConvosProviderInner({
                   /*
                    * `log.message` can also be a deleted-message view per the
                    * log union, which the strict MessageAndReactionView type
-                   * rejects - the old types absorbed this via the open-union
-                   * catch-all. Keep the pre-migration runtime behavior (always
-                   * store the view we got) and assert the cache type.
+                   * rejects - the raw ConvoView cache type only admits a live
+                   * MessageView here. Keep the pre-migration runtime behavior
+                   * (always store the view we got) and assert into the cache
+                   * type; the runtime value is unchanged.
                    */
-                  lastReaction: bsky.toLex<
-                    NonNullable<chat.bsky.convo.defs.ConvoView['lastReaction']>
-                  >({
+                  lastReaction: {
                     $type: 'chat.bsky.convo.defs#messageAndReactionView',
                     reaction: log.reaction,
                     message: log.message,
-                  }),
+                  } as NonNullable<
+                    chat.bsky.convo.defs.ConvoView['lastReaction']
+                  >,
                   rev: log.rev,
                 }
               }),
diff --git a/src/state/queries/nuxs/index.ts b/src/state/queries/nuxs/index.ts
index b9650d0579..d8c9e71924 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/nuxs/index.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/nuxs/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import {removeNuxs, upsertNux} from '@bsky.app/sdk'
 import {useMutation, useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {type AppNux, type Nux} from '#/state/queries/nuxs/definitions'
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   preferencesQueryKey,
   usePreferencesQuery,
 } from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {usePdsClient} from '#/state/session'
 
 export {Nux} from '#/state/queries/nuxs/definitions'
 
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ export function useNuxs():
 
   // if (__DEV__) {
   //   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  //   const agent = useAgent()
+  //   const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   //   // @ts-ignore
   //   window.clearNux = async (ids: string[]) => {
-  //     await agent.bskyAppRemoveNuxs(ids)
+  //     await pdsClient.call(removeNuxs, ids)
   //     // triggers a refetch
   //     await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
   //       queryKey: preferencesQueryKey,
@@ -97,12 +98,12 @@ export function useNux<T extends Nux>(
 
 export function useSaveNux() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   return useMutation({
     retry: 3,
     mutationFn: async (nux: AppNux) => {
-      await agent.bskyAppUpsertNux(serializeAppNux(nux))
+      await pdsClient.call(upsertNux, serializeAppNux(nux))
       // triggers a refetch
       await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
         queryKey: preferencesQueryKey,
@@ -113,12 +114,12 @@ export function useSaveNux() {
 
 export function useResetNuxs() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const pdsClient = usePdsClient()
 
   return useMutation({
     retry: 3,
     mutationFn: async (ids: string[]) => {
-      await agent.bskyAppRemoveNuxs(ids)
+      await pdsClient.call(removeNuxs, ids)
       // triggers a refetch
       await queryClient.invalidateQueries({
         queryKey: preferencesQueryKey,
diff --git a/src/state/queries/pds-detection.ts b/src/state/queries/pds-detection.ts
index 697963aa93..cbf8b19c62 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/pds-detection.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/pds-detection.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {useState} from 'react'
 import {type DidDocument, getPdsEndpoint} from '@atproto/common-web'
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
+import {type HandleString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {useQuery, useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {DEFAULT_SERVICE, PUBLIC_BSKY_SERVICE} from '#/lib/constants'
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ import {useDebouncedValue} from '#/lib/hooks/useDebouncedValue'
 import {isNetworkError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
-import {Agent} from '#/state/session/agent'
+import {com} from '#/lexicons'
 
 const RQKEY_ROOT = 'pds-detection'
 export const RQKEY = (identifier: string) => [RQKEY_ROOT, identifier]
@@ -147,16 +149,24 @@ export async function resolvePdsForIdentifier(
   identifier: string,
 ): Promise<{did: string; pdsUrl: string | null} | null> {
   const norm = normalizeIdentifier(identifier)
-  const agent = new Agent(null, {service: PUBLIC_BSKY_SERVICE})
+  /*
+   * Unauthenticated throwaway client pointed at the public appview -
+   * resolveHandle is a public read.
+   */
+  const client = new Client({service: PUBLIC_BSKY_SERVICE})
   try {
     let did: string
     if (norm.startsWith('did:')) {
       did = norm
     } else {
       const res = await withResolveTimeout(signal =>
-        agent.resolveHandle({handle: norm}, {signal}),
+        client.call(
+          com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle,
+          {handle: norm as HandleString},
+          {signal},
+        ),
       )
-      did = res.data.did
+      did = res.did
     }
     logger.debug('pds-detection: resolved identifier to DID', {
       identifier: norm,
diff --git a/src/state/queries/service-config.ts b/src/state/queries/service-config.ts
index 890a49a5cf..2537aa7a6b 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/service-config.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/service-config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import {useQuery} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 type ServiceConfig = {
   checkEmailConfirmed: boolean
@@ -13,18 +14,24 @@ type ServiceConfig = {
 }
 
 export function useServiceConfigQuery() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   return useQuery<ServiceConfig>({
     refetchOnWindowFocus: true,
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.FIVE,
     queryKey: ['service-config'],
     queryFn: async () => {
       try {
-        const {data} = await agent.api.app.bsky.unspecced.getConfig()
+        const data = await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.unspecced.getConfig)
         return {
           checkEmailConfirmed: Boolean(data.checkEmailConfirmed),
-          // @ts-expect-error not included in types atm
-          topicsEnabled: Boolean(data.topicsEnabled),
+          /*
+           * `topicsEnabled` is served by the appview but is not (yet) part of
+           * the getConfig lexicon schema, so read it through a narrow local
+           * cast rather than the generated body type.
+           */
+          topicsEnabled: Boolean(
+            (data as {topicsEnabled?: boolean}).topicsEnabled,
+          ),
           liveNow: data.liveNow ?? [],
         }
       } catch (e) {
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
index 464b1ae51c..83b39c7969 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery.ts
@@ -7,16 +7,15 @@ import {
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export const DEFAULT_LIMIT = 15
 
 export const createGetSuggestedFeedsQueryKey = () => ['suggested-feeds']
 
 export function useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery({enabled}: {enabled?: boolean}) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const savedFeeds = preferences?.savedFeeds
 
@@ -26,7 +25,8 @@ export function useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery({enabled}: {enabled?: boolean}) {
     queryKey: createGetSuggestedFeedsQueryKey(),
     queryFn: async () => {
       const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
-      const {data} = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedFeeds(
+      const data = await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedFeeds,
         {
           limit: DEFAULT_LIMIT,
         },
@@ -38,17 +38,11 @@ export function useGetSuggestedFeedsQuery({enabled}: {enabled?: boolean}) {
         },
       )
 
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getSuggestedFeeds migrates off the bridge
-       * agent (intentionally left on the bridge in Phase 3).
-       */
       return {
-        feeds: toLex<app.bsky.feed.defs.GeneratorView[]>(
-          data.feeds.filter(feed => {
-            const isSaved = !!savedFeeds?.find(s => s.value === feed.uri)
-            return !isSaved
-          }),
-        ),
+        feeds: data.feeds.filter(feed => {
+          const isSaved = !!savedFeeds?.find(s => s.value === feed.uri)
+          return !isSaved
+        }),
       }
     },
   })
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery.ts
index d0f7ada1ba..a6830d709f 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery.ts
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export type QueryProps = {
   category?: string | null
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ export const createGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQueryKey = (
 ]
 
 export function useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery(props: QueryProps) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
 
   return useQuery({
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ export function useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery(props: QueryProps) {
 
       const overrideInterests = props.overrideInterests.join(',')
 
-      const {data} = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedOnboardingUsers(
+      const data = await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedOnboardingUsers,
         {
           category: props.category ?? undefined,
           limit: props.limit || 10,
@@ -56,15 +56,7 @@ export function useGetSuggestedOnboardingUsersQuery(props: QueryProps) {
       if (!data.recIdStr) {
         logger.debug('getSuggestedOnboardingUsers response missing recIdStr')
       }
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getSuggestedOnboardingUsers migrates off
-       * the bridge agent (this unspecced endpoint is intentionally left on the
-       * bridge in Phase 3, so it returns old `@atproto/api` view types).
-       */
-      return toLex<{
-        actors: app.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileView[]
-        recId: string | undefined
-      }>({...data, recId: data.recIdStr})
+      return {...data, recId: data.recIdStr}
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery.ts
index 02c8d19aae..388ce71e72 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export type QueryProps = {
   limit?: number
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export const createGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQueryKey = (props: {
 }) => [getSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQueryKeyRoot, props.limit]
 
 export function useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
 
   return useQuery({
@@ -33,30 +32,22 @@ export function useGetSuggestedUsersForDiscoverQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
       const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
       const userInterests = aggregateUserInterests(preferences)
 
-      const {data} =
-        await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForDiscover(
-          {
-            limit: props.limit || 10,
+      const data = await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForDiscover,
+        {
+          limit: props.limit || 10,
+        },
+        {
+          headers: {
+            ...createBskyTopicsHeader(userInterests),
+            'Accept-Language': contentLangs,
           },
-          {
-            headers: {
-              ...createBskyTopicsHeader(userInterests),
-              'Accept-Language': contentLangs,
-            },
-          },
-        )
+        },
+      )
       if (!data.recIdStr) {
         logger.debug('getSuggestedUsersForDiscover response missing recIdStr')
       }
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getSuggestedUsersForDiscover migrates off
-       * the bridge agent (this unspecced endpoint is intentionally left on the
-       * bridge in Phase 3, so it returns old `@atproto/api` view types).
-       */
-      return toLex<{
-        actors: app.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileView[]
-        recId: string | undefined
-      }>({...data, recId: data.recIdStr})
+      return {...data, recId: data.recIdStr}
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery.ts
index 926a07141c..e124e2b288 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export type QueryProps = {
   category?: string | null
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ export const createGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQueryKey = (
 ) => [getSuggestedUsersForExploreQueryKeyRoot, props.category, props.limit]
 
 export function useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
 
   return useQuery({
@@ -34,7 +33,8 @@ export function useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
       const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
       const userInterests = aggregateUserInterests(preferences)
 
-      const {data} = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForExplore(
+      const data = await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForExplore,
         {
           category: props.category ?? undefined,
           limit: props.limit || 10,
@@ -50,14 +50,7 @@ export function useGetSuggestedUsersForExploreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
       if (!data.recIdStr) {
         logger.debug('getSuggestedUsersForExplore response missing recIdStr')
       }
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getSuggestedUsersForExplore migrates off
-       * the bridge agent (intentionally left on the bridge in Phase 3).
-       */
-      return toLex<{
-        actors: app.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileView[]
-        recId: string | undefined
-      }>({...data, recId: data.recIdStr})
+      return {...data, recId: data.recIdStr}
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery.ts
index f0a65a30da..a31a00f097 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/trending/useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export type QueryProps = {
   category?: string | null
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ export const createGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQueryKey = (props: {
 }) => [getSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQueryKeyRoot, props.category, props.limit]
 
 export function useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
 
   return useQuery({
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ export function useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
       const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
       const userInterests = aggregateUserInterests(preferences)
 
-      const {data} = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForSeeMore(
+      const data = await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedUsersForSeeMore,
         {
           category: props.category ?? undefined,
           limit: props.limit || 50,
@@ -56,14 +56,7 @@ export function useGetSuggestedUsersForSeeMoreQuery(props: QueryProps = {}) {
       if (!data.recIdStr) {
         logger.debug('getSuggestedUsersForSeeMore response missing recIdStr')
       }
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once this unspecced endpoint migrates off the
-       * bridge agent (intentionally left on the bridge in Phase 3).
-       */
-      return toLex<{
-        actors: app.bsky.actor.defs.ProfileView[]
-        recId: string | undefined
-      }>({...data, recId: data.recIdStr})
+      return {...data, recId: data.recIdStr}
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/queries/useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
index 442f49bbf7..a6b479c0e0 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import {
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export const createOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey = (
   interests?: string[],
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ export function useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({
   enabled?: boolean
   overrideInterests?: string[]
 }) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
 
@@ -31,27 +30,19 @@ export function useOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.THREE,
     queryKey: createOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey(overrideInterests),
     queryFn: async () => {
-      const {data} =
-        await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacks(
-          {limit: 6},
-          {
-            headers: {
-              ...createBskyTopicsHeader(
-                overrideInterests
-                  ? overrideInterests.join(',')
-                  : aggregateUserInterests(preferences),
-              ),
-              'Accept-Language': contentLangs,
-            },
+      return await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacks,
+        {limit: 6},
+        {
+          headers: {
+            ...createBskyTopicsHeader(
+              overrideInterests
+                ? overrideInterests.join(',')
+                : aggregateUserInterests(preferences),
+            ),
+            'Accept-Language': contentLangs,
           },
-        )
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacks
-       * migrates off the bridge agent (intentionally left on the bridge in
-       * Phase 3).
-       */
-      return toLex<app.bsky.unspecced.getOnboardingSuggestedStarterPacks.$OutputBody>(
-        data,
+        },
       )
     },
   })
diff --git a/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts b/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
index 6112d63c41..1bd87bddcc 100644
--- a/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
+++ b/src/state/queries/useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ import {
 import {getContentLanguages} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {usePreferencesQuery} from '#/state/queries/preferences'
-import {useAgent} from '#/state/session'
-import {type app} from '#/lexicons'
-import {toLex} from '#/types/bsky'
+import {useAppviewClient} from '#/state/session'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 
 export const createSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey = (interests?: string[]) => [
   'suggested-starter-packs',
@@ -23,7 +22,7 @@ export function useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({
   enabled?: boolean
   overrideInterests?: string[]
 }) {
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   const {data: preferences} = usePreferencesQuery()
   const contentLangs = getContentLanguages().join(',')
 
@@ -32,8 +31,9 @@ export function useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({
     staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.THREE,
     queryKey: createSuggestedStarterPacksQueryKey(overrideInterests),
     queryFn: async () => {
-      const {data} = await agent.app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedStarterPacks(
-        undefined,
+      return await appviewClient.call(
+        app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedStarterPacks,
+        {},
         {
           headers: {
             ...createBskyTopicsHeader(
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ export function useSuggestedStarterPacksQuery({
           },
         },
       )
-      /*
-       * TODO(phase4): drop toLex once getSuggestedStarterPacks migrates off the
-       * bridge agent (intentionally left on the bridge in Phase 3).
-       */
-      return toLex<app.bsky.unspecced.getSuggestedStarterPacks.$OutputBody>(
-        data,
-      )
     },
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/state/session/util.ts b/src/state/session/util.ts
index fe71aff19b..f03ce3ae59 100644
--- a/src/state/session/util.ts
+++ b/src/state/session/util.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+import {Client} from '@atproto/lex-client'
 import {PasswordSession} from '@atproto/lex-password-session'
 
 import {isJwtExpired} from '#/lib/jwt'
+import {type TemporaryPushClient} from '#/lib/notifications/notifications'
 import * as persisted from '#/state/persisted'
-import {
-  networkAwareFetch,
-  sessionAccountToSessionData,
-  SessionAgent,
-} from './session-core'
+import {networkAwareFetch, sessionAccountToSessionData} from './session-core'
 import {type SessionAccount} from './types'
 
 /*
@@ -33,22 +31,30 @@ export function isSessionExpired(account: SessionAccount) {
  * Creates and resumes a throwaway session for every stored account.
  * Intended to send push token revocations just before logout.
  *
- * Each returned {@link SessionAgent} wraps a temporary `PasswordSession`
+ * Each returned {@link TemporaryPushClient} wraps a temporary `PasswordSession`
  * resumed over the network to obtain a valid access token. These sessions are
  * deliberately hook-free (no `onUpdated`/`onDeleted`): they must NEVER persist
  * or race the active session. They are used once for the unregister call and
  * discarded (reclaimed by GC), so we never call `logout()` on them.
+ *
+ * Each session is wrapped in a plain account-shaped `Client` (no proxy header)
+ * paired with the account's service origin and handle, matching the contract
+ * {@link unregisterPushToken} consumes.
  */
 export async function createTemporaryAgentsAndResume(
   accounts: SessionAccount[],
-): Promise<SessionAgent[]> {
+): Promise<TemporaryPushClient[]> {
   const settled = await Promise.allSettled(
     accounts.map(async account => {
       const session = await PasswordSession.resume(
         sessionAccountToSessionData(account),
         {fetch: networkAwareFetch},
       )
-      return new SessionAgent(session)
+      return {
+        client: new Client(session),
+        service: session.session.service,
+        handle: session.session.handle,
+      } satisfies TemporaryPushClient
     }),
   )
 
diff --git a/src/view/com/auth/LoggedOut.tsx b/src/view/com/auth/LoggedOut.tsx
index da0038a9cc..9c97b890ba 100644
--- a/src/view/com/auth/LoggedOut.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/auth/LoggedOut.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 import {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {View} from 'react-native'
 import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
+import {type AtIdentifierString} from '@atproto/syntax'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react/macro'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {PressableScale} from '#/lib/custom-animations/PressableScale'
 import {STALE} from '#/state/queries'
 import {profilesQueryKey} from '#/state/queries/profile'
-import {useAgent, useSession} from '#/state/session'
+import {useAppviewClient, useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {useSetActiveLanding} from '#/state/shell/landing'
 import {
   useLoggedOutView,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ import {atoms as a, native, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon} from '#/components/Button'
 import {TimesLarge_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as XIcon} from '#/components/icons/Times'
 import {useAnalytics} from '#/analytics'
+import {app} from '#/lexicons'
 import {SplashScreen} from './SplashScreen'
 
 enum ScreenState {
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ export function LoggedOut({onDismiss}: {onDismiss?: () => void}) {
 
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {accounts} = useSession()
-  const agent = useAgent()
+  const appviewClient = useAppviewClient()
   useEffect(() => {
     const actors = accounts.map(acc => acc.did)
     if (actors.length === 0) return
@@ -73,11 +75,12 @@ export function LoggedOut({onDismiss}: {onDismiss?: () => void}) {
       queryKey: profilesQueryKey(actors),
       staleTime: STALE.MINUTES.FIVE,
       queryFn: async () => {
-        const res = await agent.getProfiles({actors})
-        return res.data
+        return await appviewClient.call(app.bsky.actor.getProfiles, {
+          actors: actors as AtIdentifierString[],
+        })
       },
     })
-  }, [accounts, agent, queryClient])
+  }, [accounts, appviewClient, queryClient])
 
   const onPressDismiss = useCallback(() => {
     if (onDismiss) {
diff --git a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
index f3f7743b7e..52238505f3 100644
--- a/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/testing/TestCtrls.e2e.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {LogBox, Pressable, TextInput, View} from 'react-native'
 import {useQueryClient} from '@tanstack/react-query'
 
 import {BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER} from '#/lib/constants'
-import {useAgent, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
+import {useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {useLoggedOutViewControls} from '#/state/shell/logged-out'
 import {useOnboardingDispatch} from '#/state/shell/onboarding'
 import {navigate} from '../../../Navigation'
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ const BTN = {height: 1, width: 1, backgroundColor: 'red'}
 let hasConfiguredProxy = false
 
 export function TestCtrls() {
-  const agent = useAgent()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const {logoutEveryAccount, login} = useSessionApi()
   const onboardingDispatch = useOnboardingDispatch()
@@ -74,8 +73,12 @@ export function TestCtrls() {
         autoCapitalize="none"
         onSubmitEditing={() => {
           const header = `${proxyHeader}#bsky_appview`
+          /*
+           * The appview lex client reads BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER.get() at build
+           * time (see clients.ts), so setting it here retargets the proxy for
+           * subsequent sign-ins without an explicit client reconfigure.
+          */
           BLUESKY_PROXY_HEADER.set(header)
-          agent.configureProxy(header as any)
           hasConfiguredProxy = true
           setIsProxyConfigured(true)
         }}