diff --git a/hermes_web_cli/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc b/hermes_web_cli/__pycache__/__init__.cpython-310.pyc
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/hermes_web_cli/init.py b/hermes_web_cli/init.py
index 254b17a..2bbc243 100644
--- a/hermes_web_cli/init.py
+++ b/hermes_web_cli/init.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_service_connection(url: str, apikey: str = "") -> Tuple[bool, str]:
         return False, f"Error: {str(e)}"
 
 # Session management
-def create_session(service_id: str, user_message: str = "") -> str:
+def create_session(service_id: str, user_id: str, user_message: str = "") -> str:
     """Create a new session with a Hermes service."""
     try:
         # Get service configuration
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def create_session(service_id: str, user_message: str = "") -> str:
         response = requests.post(
             f"{service_url.rstrip('/')}/api/v1/sessions",
             json={
-                "user_id": "web-cli-user",  # This could be made configurable
+                "user_id": user_id,
                 "initial_message": user_message if user_message else None
             },
             headers=headers,
diff --git a/wwwroot/.new_session.ui.swp b/wwwroot/.new_session.ui.swp
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diff --git a/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy b/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
index f823af4..0b10a07 100644
--- a/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
+++ b/wwwroot/sessions/create_session.dspy
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ try:
         # Redirect back to form with error
         return {"redirect": "/hermes-web-cli/new_session.ui?error=Service+ID+is+required"}
     
+    # Get current user ID using ahserver's built-in get_user() function
+    user_id = await get_user()
+    
     # Use the function provided by the hermes-web-cli module
-    # This will call the remote hermes-service API
-    # Pass empty string as initial message since we don't collect it in the form
-    session_result = create_session(service_id, "")
+    # This will call the remote hermes-service API with user_id support
+    session_result = create_session(service_id, user_id, "")
     
     if session_result:
         # Redirect to the new session's user interaction page