diff --git a/core-agent b/core-agent
index 72e40fb..03133b8 100755
Binary files a/core-agent and b/core-agent differ
diff --git a/pkg/brain/direct.go b/pkg/brain/direct.go
index 6c4bd97..3fd256b 100644
--- a/pkg/brain/direct.go
+++ b/pkg/brain/direct.go
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ func (s *DirectSubsystem) RegisterTools(server *mcp.Server) {
 		Name:        "brain_forget",
 		Description: "Remove a memory from OpenBrain by ID.",
 	}, s.forget)
+
+	// Agent messaging — direct, chronological, not semantic
+	s.RegisterMessagingTools(server)
 }
 
 // Shutdown implements mcp.SubsystemWithShutdown.
diff --git a/pkg/brain/messaging.go b/pkg/brain/messaging.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb9a823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/brain/messaging.go
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+package brain
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/mcp"
+)
+
+// RegisterMessagingTools adds agent messaging tools to the MCP server.
+func (s *DirectSubsystem) RegisterMessagingTools(server *mcp.Server) {
+	mcp.AddTool(server, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "agent_send",
+		Description: "Send a message to another agent. Direct, chronological, not semantic.",
+	}, s.sendMessage)
+
+	mcp.AddTool(server, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "agent_inbox",
+		Description: "Check your inbox — latest messages sent to you.",
+	}, s.inbox)
+
+	mcp.AddTool(server, &mcp.Tool{
+		Name:        "agent_conversation",
+		Description: "View conversation thread with a specific agent.",
+	}, s.conversation)
+}
+
+// Input/Output types
+
+type SendInput struct {
+	To      string `json:"to"`
+	Content string `json:"content"`
+	Subject string `json:"subject,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type SendOutput struct {
+	Success bool   `json:"success"`
+	ID      int    `json:"id"`
+	To      string `json:"to"`
+}
+
+type InboxInput struct{}
+
+type MessageItem struct {
+	ID        int    `json:"id"`
+	From      string `json:"from"`
+	To        string `json:"to"`
+	Subject   string `json:"subject,omitempty"`
+	Content   string `json:"content"`
+	Read      bool   `json:"read"`
+	CreatedAt string `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+type InboxOutput struct {
+	Success  bool          `json:"success"`
+	Messages []MessageItem `json:"messages"`
+}
+
+type ConversationInput struct {
+	Agent string `json:"agent"`
+}
+
+type ConversationOutput struct {
+	Success  bool          `json:"success"`
+	Messages []MessageItem `json:"messages"`
+}
+
+// Handlers
+
+func (s *DirectSubsystem) sendMessage(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, input SendInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, SendOutput, error) {
+	if input.To == "" || input.Content == "" {
+		return nil, SendOutput{}, fmt.Errorf("to and content are required")
+	}
+
+	result, err := s.apiCall(ctx, "POST", "/v1/messages/send", map[string]any{
+		"to":      input.To,
+		"from":    agentName(),
+		"content": input.Content,
+		"subject": input.Subject,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, SendOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	data, _ := result["data"].(map[string]any)
+	id, _ := data["id"].(float64)
+
+	return nil, SendOutput{
+		Success: true,
+		ID:      int(id),
+		To:      input.To,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DirectSubsystem) inbox(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, input InboxInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, InboxOutput, error) {
+	result, err := s.apiCall(ctx, "GET", "/v1/messages/inbox?agent="+agentName(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, InboxOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	return nil, InboxOutput{
+		Success:  true,
+		Messages: parseMessages(result),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *DirectSubsystem) conversation(ctx context.Context, _ *mcp.CallToolRequest, input ConversationInput) (*mcp.CallToolResult, ConversationOutput, error) {
+	if input.Agent == "" {
+		return nil, ConversationOutput{}, fmt.Errorf("agent is required")
+	}
+
+	result, err := s.apiCall(ctx, "GET", "/v1/messages/conversation/"+input.Agent+"?me="+agentName(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, ConversationOutput{}, err
+	}
+
+	return nil, ConversationOutput{
+		Success:  true,
+		Messages: parseMessages(result),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func parseMessages(result map[string]any) []MessageItem {
+	var messages []MessageItem
+	data, _ := result["data"].([]any)
+	for _, m := range data {
+		mm, _ := m.(map[string]any)
+		messages = append(messages, MessageItem{
+			ID:        int(mm["id"].(float64)),
+			From:      fmt.Sprintf("%v", mm["from"]),
+			To:        fmt.Sprintf("%v", mm["to"]),
+			Subject:   fmt.Sprintf("%v", mm["subject"]),
+			Content:   fmt.Sprintf("%v", mm["content"]),
+			Read:      mm["read"] == true,
+			CreatedAt: fmt.Sprintf("%v", mm["created_at"]),
+		})
+	}
+	return messages
+}
diff --git a/src/php/Controllers/Api/MessageController.php b/src/php/Controllers/Api/MessageController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fa3e07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/php/Controllers/Api/MessageController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Controllers\Api;
+
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Models\AgentMessage;
+use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Routing\Controller;
+
+class MessageController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * GET /v1/messages/inbox — unread messages for the requesting agent.
+     */
+    public function inbox(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $agent = $request->query('agent', $request->header('X-Agent-Name', 'unknown'));
+        $workspaceId = $request->attributes->get('workspace_id');
+
+        $messages = AgentMessage::where('workspace_id', $workspaceId)
+            ->inbox($agent)
+            ->limit(20)
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn (AgentMessage $m) => [
+                'id' => $m->id,
+                'from' => $m->from_agent,
+                'to' => $m->to_agent,
+                'subject' => $m->subject,
+                'content' => $m->content,
+                'read' => $m->read_at !== null,
+                'created_at' => $m->created_at->toIso8601String(),
+            ]);
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => $messages]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * GET /v1/messages/conversation/{agent} — thread between requesting agent and target.
+     */
+    public function conversation(Request $request, string $agent): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $me = $request->query('me', $request->header('X-Agent-Name', 'unknown'));
+        $workspaceId = $request->attributes->get('workspace_id');
+
+        $messages = AgentMessage::where('workspace_id', $workspaceId)
+            ->conversation($me, $agent)
+            ->limit(50)
+            ->get()
+            ->map(fn (AgentMessage $m) => [
+                'id' => $m->id,
+                'from' => $m->from_agent,
+                'to' => $m->to_agent,
+                'subject' => $m->subject,
+                'content' => $m->content,
+                'read' => $m->read_at !== null,
+                'created_at' => $m->created_at->toIso8601String(),
+            ]);
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => $messages]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * POST /v1/messages/send — send a message to another agent.
+     */
+    public function send(Request $request): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $validated = $request->validate([
+            'to' => 'required|string|max:100',
+            'content' => 'required|string|max:10000',
+            'from' => 'required|string|max:100',
+            'subject' => 'nullable|string|max:255',
+        ]);
+
+        $workspaceId = $request->attributes->get('workspace_id');
+
+        $message = AgentMessage::create([
+            'workspace_id' => $workspaceId,
+            'from_agent' => $validated['from'],
+            'to_agent' => $validated['to'],
+            'content' => $validated['content'],
+            'subject' => $validated['subject'] ?? null,
+        ]);
+
+        return response()->json([
+            'data' => [
+                'id' => $message->id,
+                'from' => $message->from_agent,
+                'to' => $message->to_agent,
+                'created_at' => $message->created_at->toIso8601String(),
+            ],
+        ], 201);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * POST /v1/messages/{id}/read — mark a message as read.
+     */
+    public function markRead(Request $request, int $id): JsonResponse
+    {
+        $workspaceId = $request->attributes->get('workspace_id');
+
+        $message = AgentMessage::where('workspace_id', $workspaceId)
+            ->findOrFail($id);
+
+        $message->markRead();
+
+        return response()->json(['data' => ['id' => $id, 'read' => true]]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/php/Migrations/0001_01_01_000012_create_agent_messages_table.php b/src/php/Migrations/0001_01_01_000012_create_agent_messages_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f3caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/php/Migrations/0001_01_01_000012_create_agent_messages_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        if (! Schema::hasTable('agent_messages')) {
+            Schema::create('agent_messages', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                $table->id();
+                $table->foreignId('workspace_id')->nullable()->constrained()->nullOnDelete();
+                $table->string('from_agent', 100);
+                $table->string('to_agent', 100);
+                $table->text('content');
+                $table->string('subject')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamp('read_at')->nullable();
+                $table->timestamps();
+
+                $table->index(['to_agent', 'read_at']);
+                $table->index(['from_agent', 'to_agent', 'created_at']);
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('agent_messages');
+    }
+};
diff --git a/src/php/Models/AgentMessage.php b/src/php/Models/AgentMessage.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50eb5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/php/Models/AgentMessage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Models;
+
+use Core\Tenant\Concerns\BelongsToWorkspace;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+/**
+ * AgentMessage — direct messages between agents.
+ *
+ * Not semantic, not vector-searched. Just chronological messages.
+ */
+class AgentMessage extends Model
+{
+    use BelongsToWorkspace;
+
+    protected $fillable = [
+        'workspace_id',
+        'from_agent',
+        'to_agent',
+        'content',
+        'subject',
+        'read_at',
+    ];
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'read_at' => 'datetime',
+    ];
+
+    public function scopeInbox(Builder $query, string $agent): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where('to_agent', $agent)->orderByDesc('created_at');
+    }
+
+    public function scopeUnread(Builder $query): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->whereNull('read_at');
+    }
+
+    public function scopeConversation(Builder $query, string $agent1, string $agent2): Builder
+    {
+        return $query->where(function ($q) use ($agent1, $agent2) {
+            $q->where(function ($q2) use ($agent1, $agent2) {
+                $q2->where('from_agent', $agent1)->where('to_agent', $agent2);
+            })->orWhere(function ($q2) use ($agent1, $agent2) {
+                $q2->where('from_agent', $agent2)->where('to_agent', $agent1);
+            });
+        })->orderByDesc('created_at');
+    }
+
+    public function markRead(): void
+    {
+        if (! $this->read_at) {
+            $this->update(['read_at' => now()]);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/php/Routes/api.php b/src/php/Routes/api.php
index b41fbe2..1a4e627 100644
--- a/src/php/Routes/api.php
+++ b/src/php/Routes/api.php
@@ -86,3 +86,14 @@ Route::middleware(AgentApiAuth::class.':sprints.write')->group(function () {
     Route::patch('v1/sprints/{slug}', [SprintController::class, 'update']);
     Route::delete('v1/sprints/{slug}', [SprintController::class, 'destroy']);
 });
+
+// Agent messaging
+Route::middleware(AgentApiAuth::class.':plans.read')->group(function () {
+    Route::get('v1/messages/inbox', [\Core\Mod\Agentic\Controllers\Api\MessageController::class, 'inbox']);
+    Route::get('v1/messages/conversation/{agent}', [\Core\Mod\Agentic\Controllers\Api\MessageController::class, 'conversation']);
+});
+
+Route::middleware(AgentApiAuth::class.':plans.write')->group(function () {
+    Route::post('v1/messages/send', [\Core\Mod\Agentic\Controllers\Api\MessageController::class, 'send']);
+    Route::post('v1/messages/{id}/read', [\Core\Mod\Agentic\Controllers\Api\MessageController::class, 'markRead']);
+});