diff --git a/docs/api/PROTOCOL.md b/docs/api/PROTOCOL.md
index 6c9ee3b..5a2ad87 100644
--- a/docs/api/PROTOCOL.md
+++ b/docs/api/PROTOCOL.md
@@ -343,6 +343,78 @@ Useful for proactive compaction monitoring and operator dashboards.
 }
 ```
 
+#### `system.localBackends`
+
+Return status for user-level local LLM backend daemons (for example `ollama.service` and `llama-server.service`).
+
+**Request:**
+```json
+{
+  "id": 12,
+  "method": "system.localBackends"
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "id": 12,
+  "result": {
+    "backends": [
+      {
+        "id": "ollama",
+        "provider": "ollama",
+        "name": "Ollama",
+        "unit": "ollama.service",
+        "configured": true,
+        "loadState": "loaded",
+        "activeState": "active",
+        "subState": "running",
+        "unitFileState": "enabled",
+        "description": "Ollama Service",
+        "pid": 12345,
+        "result": "success",
+        "statusText": "active (running)",
+        "availableActions": ["restart", "stop"]
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+#### `system.localBackendControl`
+
+Control a local backend daemon (`start`, `restart`, `stop`).
+
+**Request:**
+```json
+{
+  "id": 13,
+  "method": "system.localBackendControl",
+  "params": {
+    "backend": "ollama",
+    "action": "restart"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Response:**
+```json
+{
+  "id": 13,
+  "result": {
+    "backend": "ollama",
+    "action": "restart",
+    "status": {
+      "id": "ollama",
+      "activeState": "active",
+      "subState": "running",
+      "statusText": "active (running)"
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 **Response:**
 ```json
 {
diff --git a/docs/plans/state.json b/docs/plans/state.json
index b79d7c5..cc47400 100644
--- a/docs/plans/state.json
+++ b/docs/plans/state.json
@@ -1,8 +1,25 @@
 {
   "version": "1.0",
-  "updated_at": "2026-02-22",
+  "updated_at": "2026-02-23",
   "description": "Tracks the status of all Flynn plans and implementation phases",
   "plans": {
+    "dashboard-local-backend-daemon-controls": {
+      "status": "completed",
+      "date": "2026-02-23",
+      "updated": "2026-02-23",
+      "summary": "Added local LLM backend operations to gateway + dashboard: status visibility for user-level daemons and per-backend start/restart/stop controls via new `system.localBackends` and `system.localBackendControl` methods. Dashboard now shows daemon status cards and action feedback for local providers.",
+      "files_modified": [
+        "src/gateway/handlers/localBackends.ts",
+        "src/gateway/handlers/system.ts",
+        "src/gateway/server.ts",
+        "src/gateway/handlers/handlers.test.ts",
+        "src/gateway/ui/pages/dashboard.js",
+        "src/gateway/ui/pages/dashboard.test.ts",
+        "docs/api/PROTOCOL.md",
+        "docs/plans/state.json"
+      ],
+      "test_status": "pnpm test:run src/gateway/handlers/handlers.test.ts src/gateway/ui/pages/dashboard.test.ts + pnpm typecheck passing"
+    },
     "web-ui-form-wiring-regression-tests": {
       "status": "completed",
       "date": "2026-02-22",