diff --git a/web/src/router/index.ts b/web/src/router/index.ts
index 89576ca..8fd5a76 100644
--- a/web/src/router/index.ts
+++ b/web/src/router/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export const router = createRouter({
         { path: 'developer',   component: () => import('../views/settings/DeveloperView.vue') },
       ],
     },
-    // AI profile wizard — standalone full-page chat
+    // AI profile wizard — post-setup settings entry point (correctly blocked by wizard gate during onboarding)
     { path: '/wizard/ai-profile', component: () => import('../views/wizard/WizardAIView.vue') },
     // Onboarding wizard — full-page layout, no AppNav
     {
diff --git a/web/src/stores/appConfig.ts b/web/src/stores/appConfig.ts
index 0ae85bb..542625b 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/appConfig.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/appConfig.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import { useApiFetch } from '../composables/useApi'
 
-export type Tier = 'free' | 'paid' | 'premium' | 'ultra'
+export type Tier = 'free' | 'paid' | 'premium'
 export type InferenceProfile = 'remote' | 'cpu' | 'single-gpu' | 'dual-gpu'
 
 export const useAppConfigStore = defineStore('appConfig', () => {
diff --git a/web/src/stores/wizard/__tests__/aiInterview.test.ts b/web/src/stores/wizard/__tests__/aiInterview.test.ts
index ae582f4..70278f9 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/wizard/__tests__/aiInterview.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/wizard/__tests__/aiInterview.test.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,44 @@ describe('useAiInterviewStore', () => {
     expect(store.error).toBe('Failed to save profile. Please try again.')
   })
 
+  // ── skip() ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('skip() sends the skip signal to the backend', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { reply: 'No problem, moving on.', extracted_fields: {}, complete: false },
+      error: null,
+    })
+
+    const store = useAiInterviewStore()
+    await store.skip()
+
+    expect(mockFetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '/api/wizard/ai/interview',
+      expect.objectContaining({ method: 'POST' }),
+    )
+    const body = JSON.parse((mockFetch.mock.calls[0][1] as { body: string }).body)
+    expect(body.history[0]).toEqual({ role: 'user', content: 'skip' })
+  })
+
+  // ── keepChatting() ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  it('keepChatting() clears the complete flag without resetting messages', async () => {
+    mockFetch.mockResolvedValue({
+      data: { reply: 'All done!', extracted_fields: { name: 'Alice' }, complete: true },
+      error: null,
+    })
+
+    const store = useAiInterviewStore()
+    await store.send('done')
+    expect(store.complete).toBe(true)
+
+    store.keepChatting()
+
+    expect(store.complete).toBe(false)
+    expect(store.messages.length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(store.fields).toEqual({ name: 'Alice' })
+  })
+
   // ── startOver() ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   it('startOver() resets all state and clears localStorage', async () => {
diff --git a/web/src/stores/wizard/aiInterview.ts b/web/src/stores/wizard/aiInterview.ts
index a66fa59..220c226 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/wizard/aiInterview.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/wizard/aiInterview.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { useApiFetch } from '../../composables/useApi'
 
-const LS_KEY = 'peregrine:wizard-draft'
+const LS_KEY     = 'peregrine:wizard-draft'
+const SKIP_SIGNAL = 'skip'
 
 export interface ChatMessage {
   role: 'user' | 'assistant'
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export const useAiInterviewStore = defineStore('aiInterview', () => {
     if (loading.value) return
     if (userText !== '') {
       messages.value = [...messages.value, { role: 'user', content: userText }]
+      _persist()
     }
     loading.value = true
     error.value   = null
@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ export const useAiInterviewStore = defineStore('aiInterview', () => {
     return true
   }
 
+  function skip() {
+    return send(SKIP_SIGNAL)
+  }
+
+  function keepChatting() {
+    complete.value = false
+  }
+
   function startOver() {
     messages.value = []
     fields.value   = {}
@@ -86,5 +96,5 @@ export const useAiInterviewStore = defineStore('aiInterview', () => {
     localStorage.removeItem(LS_KEY)
   }
 
-  return { messages, fields, complete, loading, saving, error, restore, send, finalize, startOver }
+  return { messages, fields, complete, loading, saving, error, restore, send, skip, finalize, keepChatting, startOver }
 })
diff --git a/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue b/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
index eb238b9..e15727b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/settings/MyProfileView.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@
       <p class="subtitle">Your identity and preferences used for cover letters, research, and interview prep.</p>
     </header>
 
+    <!-- ── AI wizard entry point ──────────────────────────── -->
+    <div class="wizard-cta" :class="hasWizardAccess ? 'wizard-cta--unlocked' : 'wizard-cta--locked'">
+      <div class="wizard-cta__body">
+        <span class="wizard-cta__icon" aria-hidden="true">✦</span>
+        <div>
+          <p class="wizard-cta__heading">Set up your profile with AI</p>
+          <p class="wizard-cta__desc">
+            <template v-if="hasWizardAccess">Answer a few questions and the assistant fills in your profile automatically.</template>
+            <template v-else>Upgrade to Paid, or bring your own LLM key, to use the AI profile assistant.</template>
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <RouterLink v-if="hasWizardAccess" to="/wizard/ai-profile" class="btn-wizard">
+        Start AI setup
+      </RouterLink>
+      <RouterLink v-else to="/settings/license" class="btn-wizard btn-wizard--upgrade">
+        Upgrade
+      </RouterLink>
+    </div>
+
     <div v-if="store.loading" class="loading-state">Loading profile…</div>
 
     <template v-else>
@@ -204,7 +224,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { ref, onMounted, computed } from 'vue'
+import { RouterLink } from 'vue-router'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { useProfileStore } from '../../stores/settings/profile'
 import { useAppConfigStore } from '../../stores/appConfig'
@@ -214,6 +235,8 @@ const store = useProfileStore()
 const { loadError } = storeToRefs(store)
 const config = useAppConfigStore()
 
+const hasWizardAccess = computed(() => config.tier !== 'free' || config.byokUnlocked)
+
 const newNdaCompany = ref('')
 const generatingSummary = ref(false)
 const generatingMissions = ref(false)
@@ -290,7 +313,106 @@ async function generateVoice() {
 }
 
 .page-header {
+  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
+}
+
+/* ── AI wizard callout ─────────────────────────────── */
+.wizard-cta {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: var(--space-4);
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-5);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
   margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border-light);
+}
+
+.wizard-cta--unlocked {
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 6%, var(--color-surface));
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-primary) 25%, transparent);
+}
+
+.wizard-cta--locked {
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+}
+
+.wizard-cta__body {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+  flex: 1;
+}
+
+.wizard-cta__icon {
+  font-size: 1.25rem;
+  color: var(--color-primary);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  margin-top: 2px;
+}
+
+.wizard-cta--locked .wizard-cta__icon {
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+}
+
+.wizard-cta__heading {
+  margin: 0 0 var(--space-1);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+.wizard-cta__desc {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.btn-wizard {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5);
+  background: var(--color-primary);
+  color: var(--color-text-inverse);
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+  font-family: var(--font-body);
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: none;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  min-height: 40px;
+  transition: background var(--transition);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.btn-wizard:hover {
+  background: var(--color-primary-hover);
+}
+
+.btn-wizard--upgrade {
+  background: none;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+}
+
+.btn-wizard--upgrade:hover {
+  background: var(--color-surface-raised);
+  color: var(--color-text);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .wizard-cta {
+    flex-direction: column;
+    align-items: flex-start;
+  }
+
+  .btn-wizard {
+    width: 100%;
+    justify-content: center;
+  }
 }
 
 .page-header h2 {
diff --git a/web/src/views/wizard/WizardAIView.vue b/web/src/views/wizard/WizardAIView.vue
index 9b00916..9bc65a9 100644
--- a/web/src/views/wizard/WizardAIView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/wizard/WizardAIView.vue
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
           <button
             class="btn-ghost"
             :disabled="store.loading || store.saving"
-            @click="store.complete = false"
+            @click="store.keepChatting()"
           >
             Keep chatting
           </button>
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
             </button>
             <button
               class="btn-ghost ai-skip-btn"
-              :disabled="store.loading || store.saving"
-              @click="store.send('skip')"
+              :disabled="store.loading || store.saving || store.complete"
+              @click="store.skip()"
             >
               Skip
             </button>
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
         <p v-if="store.error" class="ai-error" role="alert">{{ store.error }}</p>
 
         <div v-if="store.messages.length > 0" class="ai-startover-row">
-          <button class="btn-startover" @click="store.startOver">Start over</button>
+          <button class="btn-startover" @click="store.startOver()">Start over</button>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>