diff --git a/cli/main.py b/cli/main.py
index 1647ea01..0427cae2 100644
--- a/cli/main.py
+++ b/cli/main.py
@@ -1722,20 +1722,22 @@ def run_portfolio(portfolio_id: str, date: str, macro_path: Path):
 
     repo = PortfolioRepository()
 
-    # Check if portfolio exists
-    portfolio = repo.get_portfolio(portfolio_id)
-    if not portfolio:
+    # Check if portfolio exists and fetch holdings
+    try:
+        portfolio, holdings = repo.get_portfolio_with_holdings(portfolio_id)
+    except Exception as e:
         console.print(
-            f"[yellow]Portfolio '{portfolio_id}' not found. Please ensure it is created in the database.[/yellow]"
+            f"[yellow]Failed to load portfolio '{portfolio_id}': {e}[/yellow]\n"
+            "Please ensure it is created in the database using 'python -m cli.main init-portfolio'."
         )
         raise typer.Exit(1)
 
-    holdings = repo.get_holdings(portfolio_id)
-
-    candidates = scan_summary.get("stocks_to_investigate", [])
+    # scan_summary["stocks_to_investigate"] is a list of dicts, we just want the tickers
+    candidate_dicts = scan_summary.get("stocks_to_investigate", [])
+    candidate_tickers = [c.get("ticker") for c in candidate_dicts if isinstance(c, dict) and "ticker" in c]
     holding_tickers = [h.ticker for h in holdings]
 
-    all_tickers = set(candidates + holding_tickers)
+    all_tickers = set(candidate_tickers + holding_tickers)
 
     console.print(f"[cyan]Fetching prices for {len(all_tickers)} tickers...[/cyan]")
     prices = {}
@@ -1795,6 +1797,26 @@ def portfolio():
     run_portfolio(portfolio_id, date, macro_path)
 
 
+@app.command()
+def init_portfolio(
+    name: str = typer.Option("My Portfolio", "--name", "-n", help="Name of the new portfolio"),
+    cash: float = typer.Option(100000.0, "--cash", "-c", help="Starting cash balance"),
+):
+    """Create a completely new portfolio in the database and return its UUID."""
+    from tradingagents.portfolio import PortfolioRepository
+    
+    console.print(f"[cyan]Initializing new portfolio '{name}' with ${cash:,.2f} cash...[/cyan]")
+    repo = PortfolioRepository()
+    try:
+        portfolio = repo.create_portfolio(name, initial_cash=cash)
+        console.print("[green]Portfolio created successfully![/green]")
+        console.print(f"\n[bold white]Your new Portfolio UUID is:[/bold white] [bold magenta]{portfolio.portfolio_id}[/bold magenta]")
+        console.print("\n[dim]Copy this UUID and paste it when the Portfolio Manager asks for 'Portfolio ID'.[/dim]\n")
+    except Exception as e:
+        console.print(f"[red]Failed to create portfolio: {e}[/red]")
+        raise typer.Exit(1)
+
+
 @app.command(name="check-portfolio")
 def check_portfolio(
     portfolio_id: str = typer.Option(
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 86cd0ea6..6e88f4aa 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ dependencies = [
     "typing-extensions>=4.14.0",
     "yfinance>=0.2.63",
     "psycopg2-binary>=2.9.11",
+    "fastapi>=0.115.9",
+    "uvicorn>=0.34.3",
+    "websockets>=15.0.1",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/test_agent_os_connection.py b/test_agent_os_connection.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1c5d610
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_agent_os_connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import asyncio
+import websockets
+import json
+
+async def test_ws():
+    uri = "ws://localhost:8001/ws/stream/test_run"
+    try:
+        async with websockets.connect(uri) as websocket:
+            print("Connected to WebSocket")
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    message = await asyncio.wait_for(websocket.recv(), timeout=5.0)
+                    data = json.loads(message)
+                    print(f"Received: {data['type']} from {data.get('agent', 'system')}")
+                    if data['type'] == 'system' and 'completed' in data['message']:
+                        break
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    print("Timeout waiting for message")
+                    break
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Connection failed: {e}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # We need to trigger a run first to make the ID valid in the store
+    import requests
+    try:
+        resp = requests.post("http://localhost:8001/api/run/scan", json={})
+        run_id = resp.json()["run_id"]
+        print(f"Triggered run: {run_id}")
+        
+        # Now connect to the stream
+        uri = f"ws://localhost:8001/ws/stream/{run_id}"
+        async def run_test():
+            async with websockets.connect(uri) as ws:
+                print("Stream connected")
+                async for msg in ws:
+                    print(f"Msg: {msg[:100]}...")
+        asyncio.run(run_test())
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Error: {e}")
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 64842bfe..af02086e 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -3628,6 +3628,7 @@ source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "backtrader" },
     { name = "chainlit" },
+    { name = "fastapi" },
     { name = "langchain-anthropic" },
     { name = "langchain-core" },
     { name = "langchain-experimental" },
@@ -3649,6 +3650,8 @@ dependencies = [
     { name = "tqdm" },
     { name = "typer" },
     { name = "typing-extensions" },
+    { name = "uvicorn" },
+    { name = "websockets" },
     { name = "yfinance" },
 ]
 
@@ -3664,6 +3667,7 @@ dev = [
 requires-dist = [
     { name = "backtrader", specifier = ">=1.9.78.123" },
     { name = "chainlit", specifier = ">=2.5.5" },
+    { name = "fastapi", specifier = ">=0.115.9" },
     { name = "langchain-anthropic", specifier = ">=0.3.15" },
     { name = "langchain-core", specifier = ">=0.3.81" },
     { name = "langchain-experimental", specifier = ">=0.3.4" },
@@ -3685,6 +3689,8 @@ requires-dist = [
     { name = "tqdm", specifier = ">=4.67.1" },
     { name = "typer", specifier = ">=0.21.0" },
     { name = "typing-extensions", specifier = ">=4.14.0" },
+    { name = "uvicorn", specifier = ">=0.34.3" },
+    { name = "websockets", specifier = ">=15.0.1" },
     { name = "yfinance", specifier = ">=0.2.63" },
 ]