diff --git a/php/Pipeline/EpicChild.php b/php/Pipeline/EpicChild.php
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+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+final readonly class EpicChild
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $issueId,
+        public string $state,
+        public bool $checkedBool,
+        public ?int $linkedPrNumberOrNull,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'issue_id' => $this->issueId,
+            'state' => $this->state,
+            'checked_bool' => $this->checkedBool,
+            'linked_pr_number_or_null' => $this->linkedPrNumberOrNull,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/EpicMeta.php b/php/Pipeline/EpicMeta.php
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+++ b/php/Pipeline/EpicMeta.php
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+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+final readonly class EpicMeta
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  array<int, EpicChild>  $children
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $state,
+        public array $children,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'state' => $this->state,
+            'children' => array_map(
+                static fn (EpicChild $child): array => $child->toArray(),
+                $this->children,
+            ),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReader.php b/php/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReader.php
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+++ b/php/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReader.php
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+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Services\ForgejoService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+use ReflectionClass;
+use RuntimeException;
+
+final class ForgejoMetaReader implements MetaReader
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private ForgejoService $forgejo,
+        private ?string $owner = null,
+        private ?string $repo = null,
+    ) {}
+
+    public function getPRMeta(int $prNumber): PRMeta
+    {
+        [$owner, $repo] = $this->resolveRepo();
+
+        $pr = $this->forgejo->getPullRequest($owner, $repo, $prNumber);
+        $headSha = $this->stringOrNull($pr['head']['sha'] ?? null);
+        $status = $headSha === null ? [] : $this->forgejo->getCombinedStatus($owner, $repo, $headSha);
+
+        $reviewThreadsTotal = $this->extractReviewThreadsTotal($pr);
+
+        return new PRMeta(
+            state: $this->extractPRState($pr),
+            mergeability: $this->extractMergeability($pr),
+            headSha: $headSha,
+            headDate: $this->extractHeadDate($pr, $status),
+            baseBranch: $this->stringOrNull($pr['base']['ref'] ?? null),
+            headBranch: $this->stringOrNull($pr['head']['ref'] ?? null),
+            checkStatuses: $this->extractCheckStatuses($status),
+            reviewThreadsTotal: $reviewThreadsTotal,
+            reviewThreadsResolved: $this->extractResolvedThreadCount($pr, $reviewThreadsTotal),
+            hasEyesReaction: $this->hasEyesReaction($pr),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function getEpicMeta(int $issueNumber): EpicMeta
+    {
+        [$owner, $repo] = $this->resolveRepo();
+
+        $epic = $this->forgejo->getIssue($owner, $repo, $issueNumber);
+
+        return new EpicMeta(
+            state: $this->extractIssueLifecycle($epic),
+            children: $this->extractEpicChildren($owner, $repo, $epic),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function getIssueState(int $issueNumber): IssueState
+    {
+        [$owner, $repo] = $this->resolveRepo();
+
+        $issue = $this->forgejo->getIssue($owner, $repo, $issueNumber);
+
+        return new IssueState(
+            state: $this->extractIssueLifecycle($issue),
+            title: (string) ($issue['title'] ?? ''),
+            labels: $this->extractLabels($issue),
+            assignee: $this->extractAssignee($issue),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function getCommentReactions(int $issueNumber, int $commentNumber): Reactions
+    {
+        [$owner, $repo] = $this->resolveRepo();
+
+        // The reactions API is comment-scoped; the issue number remains on the
+        // contract for pipeline symmetry and future validation.
+        unset($issueNumber);
+
+        // ForgejoService does not currently expose reactions, so reuse its
+        // configured base URL and token here and return counts only.
+        $reactions = $this->directGet("/repos/{$owner}/{$repo}/issues/comments/{$commentNumber}/reactions");
+
+        return $this->aggregateReactions($reactions);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{0: string, 1: string}
+     */
+    private function resolveRepo(): array
+    {
+        if ($this->owner !== null || $this->repo !== null) {
+            if ($this->owner === null || $this->repo === null) {
+                throw new RuntimeException('ForgejoMetaReader requires both owner and repo when one is provided.');
+            }
+
+            return [$this->owner, $this->repo];
+        }
+
+        $configuredRepos = array_values(array_filter((array) config('agentic.scan_repos', [])));
+
+        if (count($configuredRepos) !== 1) {
+            throw new RuntimeException('ForgejoMetaReader requires an explicit owner/repo or exactly one configured agentic.scan_repos entry.');
+        }
+
+        $repoSpec = trim((string) $configuredRepos[0]);
+        $parts = explode('/', $repoSpec, 2);
+
+        if (count($parts) !== 2 || $parts[0] === '' || $parts[1] === '') {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Invalid Forgejo repository spec: {$repoSpec}");
+        }
+
+        return [$parts[0], $parts[1]];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     */
+    private function extractPRState(array $pr): string
+    {
+        if (($pr['merged'] ?? false) === true) {
+            return 'merged';
+        }
+
+        $state = strtolower((string) ($pr['state'] ?? ''));
+
+        return $state === '' ? 'unknown' : $state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     */
+    private function extractMergeability(array $pr): string
+    {
+        if (($pr['mergeable'] ?? null) === true) {
+            return 'mergeable';
+        }
+
+        if (($pr['mergeable'] ?? null) === false) {
+            return 'conflicting';
+        }
+
+        return match (strtolower((string) ($pr['mergeable_state'] ?? ''))) {
+            'clean', 'mergeable' => 'mergeable',
+            'dirty', 'conflicting' => 'conflicting',
+            default => 'unknown',
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $status
+     */
+    private function extractHeadDate(array $pr, array $status): ?string
+    {
+        $firstStatus = $status['statuses'][0] ?? [];
+
+        return $this->stringOrNull(
+            $pr['head']['date']
+            ?? $pr['head']['updated_at']
+            ?? $pr['head']['repo']['updated_at']
+            ?? $pr['head']['repo']['pushed_at']
+            ?? $firstStatus['updated_at']
+            ?? $firstStatus['created_at']
+            ?? $pr['updated_at']
+            ?? null,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $status
+     * @return array<int, array{name: string, conclusion: string|null, status: string|null}>
+     */
+    private function extractCheckStatuses(array $status): array
+    {
+        $statuses = $status['statuses'] ?? [];
+
+        if (! is_array($statuses)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $checks = [];
+
+        foreach ($statuses as $entry) {
+            if (! is_array($entry)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $rawState = strtolower((string) ($entry['status'] ?? $entry['state'] ?? $entry['conclusion'] ?? ''));
+            $name = (string) ($entry['context'] ?? $entry['name'] ?? '');
+
+            $checks[] = [
+                'name' => $name,
+                'conclusion' => $this->mapCheckConclusion($rawState),
+                'status' => $this->mapCheckStatus($rawState),
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $checks;
+    }
+
+    private function mapCheckConclusion(string $rawState): ?string
+    {
+        return match ($rawState) {
+            'success', 'failure', 'error' => $rawState === 'error' ? 'failure' : $rawState,
+            default => null,
+        };
+    }
+
+    private function mapCheckStatus(string $rawState): ?string
+    {
+        return match ($rawState) {
+            'success', 'failure', 'error' => 'completed',
+            'pending', 'queued' => 'queued',
+            'running', 'in_progress' => 'in_progress',
+            default => $rawState === '' ? null : $rawState,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     */
+    private function extractReviewThreadsTotal(array $pr): int
+    {
+        foreach ([
+            $pr['review_threads_total'] ?? null,
+            $pr['review_comments'] ?? null,
+            $pr['comments'] ?? null,
+        ] as $candidate) {
+            $value = $this->intOrNull($candidate);
+
+            if ($value !== null) {
+                return $value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     */
+    private function extractResolvedThreadCount(array $pr, int $reviewThreadsTotal): int
+    {
+        $resolved = $this->intOrNull($pr['review_threads_resolved'] ?? $pr['resolved_review_comments'] ?? null);
+
+        if ($resolved !== null) {
+            return $resolved;
+        }
+
+        $unresolved = $this->intOrNull($pr['review_threads_unresolved'] ?? $pr['unresolved_review_comments'] ?? null);
+
+        if ($unresolved !== null) {
+            return max(0, $reviewThreadsTotal - $unresolved);
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $pr
+     */
+    private function hasEyesReaction(array $pr): bool
+    {
+        return ($this->intOrNull($pr['reactions']['eyes'] ?? null) ?? 0) > 0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $issue
+     */
+    private function extractIssueLifecycle(array $issue): string
+    {
+        $state = strtolower((string) ($issue['state'] ?? ''));
+
+        return $state === '' ? 'unknown' : $state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $issue
+     * @return array<int, string>
+     */
+    private function extractLabels(array $issue): array
+    {
+        $labels = $issue['labels'] ?? [];
+
+        if (! is_array($labels)) {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $names = [];
+
+        foreach ($labels as $label) {
+            if (! is_array($label)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $name = trim((string) ($label['name'] ?? ''));
+
+            if ($name !== '') {
+                $names[] = $name;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $names;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $issue
+     */
+    private function extractAssignee(array $issue): ?string
+    {
+        return $this->stringOrNull(
+            $issue['assignee']['login']
+            ?? $issue['assignees'][0]['login']
+            ?? null,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $epic
+     * @return array<int, EpicChild>
+     */
+    private function extractEpicChildren(string $owner, string $repo, array $epic): array
+    {
+        $rawChildren = $epic['subtasks'] ?? $epic['sub_issues'] ?? null;
+
+        if (! is_array($rawChildren)) {
+            // Native Forgejo issue payloads do not consistently expose
+            // tasklist-style children structurally, so body parsing remains out
+            // of scope here by design.
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        $needsStateLookup = false;
+
+        foreach ($rawChildren as $rawChild) {
+            if (! is_array($rawChild)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (! isset($rawChild['state'])) {
+                $needsStateLookup = true;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $issueLookup = $needsStateLookup ? $this->buildIssueLookup($owner, $repo) : [];
+        $children = [];
+
+        foreach ($rawChildren as $rawChild) {
+            if (! is_array($rawChild)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $issueId = $this->extractIssueId($rawChild);
+
+            if ($issueId === null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $lookup = $issueLookup[$issueId] ?? [];
+
+            $children[] = new EpicChild(
+                issueId: $issueId,
+                state: $this->extractChildState($rawChild, $lookup),
+                checkedBool: $this->extractCheckedFlag($rawChild),
+                linkedPrNumberOrNull: $this->extractLinkedPRNumber($rawChild, $lookup),
+            );
+        }
+
+        return $children;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<int, array<string, mixed>>
+     */
+    private function buildIssueLookup(string $owner, string $repo): array
+    {
+        $lookup = [];
+
+        foreach ($this->forgejo->listIssues($owner, $repo, 'all') as $issue) {
+            if (! is_array($issue)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $issueId = $this->intOrNull($issue['number'] ?? null);
+
+            if ($issueId === null) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $lookup[$issueId] = $issue;
+        }
+
+        return $lookup;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $child
+     */
+    private function extractIssueId(array $child): ?int
+    {
+        return $this->intOrNull(
+            $child['issue_id']
+            ?? $child['number']
+            ?? $child['issue']['number']
+            ?? $child['id']
+            ?? null,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $child
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $lookup
+     */
+    private function extractChildState(array $child, array $lookup): string
+    {
+        $state = strtolower((string) ($child['state'] ?? $lookup['state'] ?? ''));
+
+        return $state === '' ? 'unknown' : $state;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $child
+     */
+    private function extractCheckedFlag(array $child): bool
+    {
+        foreach ([
+            $child['checked'] ?? null,
+            $child['checked_bool'] ?? null,
+            $child['is_checked'] ?? null,
+            $child['completed'] ?? null,
+            $child['done'] ?? null,
+        ] as $candidate) {
+            $bool = $this->boolOrNull($candidate);
+
+            if ($bool !== null) {
+                return $bool;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $child
+     * @param  array<string, mixed>  $lookup
+     */
+    private function extractLinkedPRNumber(array $child, array $lookup): ?int
+    {
+        foreach ([
+            $child['linked_pr_number_or_null'] ?? null,
+            $child['linked_pr_number'] ?? null,
+            $child['linked_pull_request_number'] ?? null,
+            $child['pull_request']['number'] ?? null,
+            $child['linked_pull_request']['number'] ?? null,
+            $lookup['pull_request']['number'] ?? null,
+            $lookup['linked_pull_request']['number'] ?? null,
+        ] as $candidate) {
+            $value = $this->intOrNull($candidate);
+
+            if ($value !== null) {
+                return $value;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param  array<int, mixed>  $reactions
+     */
+    private function aggregateReactions(array $reactions): Reactions
+    {
+        $counts = [
+            '+1' => 0,
+            '-1' => 0,
+            'laugh' => 0,
+            'hooray' => 0,
+            'confused' => 0,
+            'heart' => 0,
+            'rocket' => 0,
+            'eyes' => 0,
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($reactions as $reaction) {
+            if (! is_array($reaction)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $content = strtolower((string) ($reaction['content'] ?? ''));
+
+            if (array_key_exists($content, $counts)) {
+                $counts[$content]++;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return new Reactions(
+            plusOne: $counts['+1'],
+            minusOne: $counts['-1'],
+            laugh: $counts['laugh'],
+            hooray: $counts['hooray'],
+            confused: $counts['confused'],
+            heart: $counts['heart'],
+            rocket: $counts['rocket'],
+            eyes: $counts['eyes'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<int, mixed>
+     */
+    private function directGet(string $path): array
+    {
+        $response = Http::withToken($this->forgejoToken())
+            ->acceptJson()
+            ->timeout(15)
+            ->get($this->forgejoBaseUrl().'/api/v1'.$path);
+
+        if (! $response->successful()) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Forgejo API GET {$path} failed: {$response->status()}");
+        }
+
+        $json = $response->json();
+
+        return is_array($json) ? $json : [];
+    }
+
+    private function forgejoBaseUrl(): string
+    {
+        return rtrim((string) $this->readForgejoProperty('baseUrl'), '/');
+    }
+
+    private function forgejoToken(): string
+    {
+        return (string) $this->readForgejoProperty('token');
+    }
+
+    private function readForgejoProperty(string $property): mixed
+    {
+        $reflection = new ReflectionClass($this->forgejo);
+
+        do {
+            if ($reflection->hasProperty($property)) {
+                $prop = $reflection->getProperty($property);
+                $prop->setAccessible(true);
+
+                return $prop->getValue($this->forgejo);
+            }
+        } while ($reflection = $reflection->getParentClass());
+
+        throw new RuntimeException("Unable to read ForgejoService::\${$property}");
+    }
+
+    private function intOrNull(mixed $value): ?int
+    {
+        if (is_int($value)) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
+        if (is_numeric($value)) {
+            return (int) $value;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private function boolOrNull(mixed $value): ?bool
+    {
+        if (is_bool($value)) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($value)) {
+            return match (strtolower($value)) {
+                '1', 'true', 'yes', 'x' => true,
+                '0', 'false', 'no', '' => false,
+                default => null,
+            };
+        }
+
+        if (is_int($value)) {
+            return $value !== 0;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private function stringOrNull(mixed $value): ?string
+    {
+        if ($value === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $string = trim((string) $value);
+
+        return $string === '' ? null : $string;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/IssueState.php b/php/Pipeline/IssueState.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..901b3fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/Pipeline/IssueState.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+final readonly class IssueState
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  array<int, string>  $labels
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $state,
+        public string $title,
+        public array $labels,
+        public ?string $assignee,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'state' => $this->state,
+            'title' => $this->title,
+            'labels' => $this->labels,
+            'assignee' => $this->assignee,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/MetaReader.php b/php/Pipeline/MetaReader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0040a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/Pipeline/MetaReader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+interface MetaReader
+{
+    public function getPRMeta(int $prNumber): PRMeta;
+
+    public function getEpicMeta(int $issueNumber): EpicMeta;
+
+    public function getIssueState(int $issueNumber): IssueState;
+
+    public function getCommentReactions(int $issueNumber, int $commentNumber): Reactions;
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/PRMeta.php b/php/Pipeline/PRMeta.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d315d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/Pipeline/PRMeta.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+final readonly class PRMeta
+{
+    /**
+     * @param  array<int, array{name: string, conclusion: string|null, status: string|null}>  $checkStatuses
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public string $state,
+        public string $mergeability,
+        public ?string $headSha,
+        public ?string $headDate,
+        public ?string $baseBranch,
+        public ?string $headBranch,
+        public array $checkStatuses,
+        public int $reviewThreadsTotal,
+        public int $reviewThreadsResolved,
+        public bool $hasEyesReaction,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'state' => $this->state,
+            'mergeability' => $this->mergeability,
+            'head_sha' => $this->headSha,
+            'head_date' => $this->headDate,
+            'base_branch' => $this->baseBranch,
+            'head_branch' => $this->headBranch,
+            'check_statuses' => $this->checkStatuses,
+            'review_threads_total' => $this->reviewThreadsTotal,
+            'review_threads_resolved' => $this->reviewThreadsResolved,
+            'has_eyes_reaction' => $this->hasEyesReaction,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/Pipeline/Reactions.php b/php/Pipeline/Reactions.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfe73d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/php/Pipeline/Reactions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline;
+
+final readonly class Reactions
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public int $plusOne = 0,
+        public int $minusOne = 0,
+        public int $laugh = 0,
+        public int $hooray = 0,
+        public int $confused = 0,
+        public int $heart = 0,
+        public int $rocket = 0,
+        public int $eyes = 0,
+    ) {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return array<string, int>
+     */
+    public function toArray(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            '+1' => $this->plusOne,
+            '-1' => $this->minusOne,
+            'laugh' => $this->laugh,
+            'hooray' => $this->hooray,
+            'confused' => $this->confused,
+            'heart' => $this->heart,
+            'rocket' => $this->rocket,
+            'eyes' => $this->eyes,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/php/tests/Unit/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReaderTest.php b/php/tests/Unit/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReaderTest.php
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+++ b/php/tests/Unit/Pipeline/ForgejoMetaReaderTest.php
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+<?php
+
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline\EpicMeta;
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline\ForgejoMetaReader;
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline\IssueState;
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline\PRMeta;
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Pipeline\Reactions;
+use Core\Mod\Agentic\Services\ForgejoService;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;
+
+afterEach(function () {
+    Mockery::close();
+});
+
+it('projects pull request metadata without body-like fields', function () {
+    $service = Mockery::mock(ForgejoService::class, ['https://forge.example.com', 'test-token'])->makePartial();
+    $service->shouldReceive('getPullRequest')
+        ->once()
+        ->with('core', 'app', 89)
+        ->andReturn([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'mergeable' => true,
+            'body' => 'Ignore this PR description',
+            'description' => 'Ignore this too',
+            'review_text' => 'Untrusted review content',
+            'head' => [
+                'sha' => 'abc123',
+                'ref' => 'agent/mantis-89',
+                'date' => '2026-04-23T10:15:00Z',
+            ],
+            'base' => [
+                'ref' => 'dev',
+            ],
+            'review_comments' => 4,
+            'unresolved_review_comments' => 1,
+            'reactions' => [
+                'eyes' => 2,
+                'heart' => 1,
+            ],
+        ]);
+    $service->shouldReceive('getCombinedStatus')
+        ->once()
+        ->with('core', 'app', 'abc123')
+        ->andReturn([
+            'state' => 'success',
+            'statuses' => [
+                [
+                    'context' => 'qa',
+                    'status' => 'success',
+                    'description' => 'Body-like status description',
+                    'comment_body' => 'Never forward this',
+                ],
+                [
+                    'context' => 'build',
+                    'status' => 'pending',
+                    'review_text' => 'Still untrusted',
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+    $reader = new ForgejoMetaReader($service, 'core', 'app');
+
+    $dto = $reader->getPRMeta(89);
+    $array = $dto->toArray();
+
+    expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(PRMeta::class)
+        ->and($array)->toMatchArray([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'mergeability' => 'mergeable',
+            'head_sha' => 'abc123',
+            'head_date' => '2026-04-23T10:15:00Z',
+            'base_branch' => 'dev',
+            'head_branch' => 'agent/mantis-89',
+            'review_threads_total' => 4,
+            'review_threads_resolved' => 3,
+            'has_eyes_reaction' => true,
+        ]);
+
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+
+    expect($array['check_statuses'])->toHaveCount(2);
+    expect($array['check_statuses'][0])->toMatchArray([
+        'name' => 'qa',
+        'conclusion' => 'success',
+        'status' => 'completed',
+    ]);
+    expect($array['check_statuses'][0])->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array['check_statuses'][0])->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array['check_statuses'][0])->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array['check_statuses'][0])->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+});
+
+it('projects epic metadata without child body-like fields', function () {
+    $service = Mockery::mock(ForgejoService::class, ['https://forge.example.com', 'test-token'])->makePartial();
+    $service->shouldReceive('getIssue')
+        ->once()
+        ->with('core', 'app', 12)
+        ->andReturn([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'body' => "## Tasks\n- [ ] #101\n- [x] #102",
+            'sub_issues' => [
+                [
+                    'number' => 101,
+                    'state' => 'open',
+                    'checked' => false,
+                    'linked_pr_number' => 501,
+                    'description' => 'Never expose this',
+                ],
+                [
+                    'number' => 102,
+                    'state' => 'closed',
+                    'checked' => true,
+                    'comment_body' => 'Nor this',
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+    $reader = new ForgejoMetaReader($service, 'core', 'app');
+
+    $dto = $reader->getEpicMeta(12);
+    $array = $dto->toArray();
+
+    expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(EpicMeta::class)
+        ->and($array)->toMatchArray([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'children' => [
+                [
+                    'issue_id' => 101,
+                    'state' => 'open',
+                    'checked_bool' => false,
+                    'linked_pr_number_or_null' => 501,
+                ],
+                [
+                    'issue_id' => 102,
+                    'state' => 'closed',
+                    'checked_bool' => true,
+                    'linked_pr_number_or_null' => null,
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+
+    expect($array['children'][0])->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array['children'][0])->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array['children'][0])->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array['children'][0])->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+});
+
+it('projects issue state without body-like fields', function () {
+    $service = Mockery::mock(ForgejoService::class, ['https://forge.example.com', 'test-token'])->makePartial();
+    $service->shouldReceive('getIssue')
+        ->once()
+        ->with('core', 'app', 101)
+        ->andReturn([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'title' => 'Add MetaReader contract',
+            'body' => 'Do not forward me',
+            'description' => 'Do not forward me either',
+            'labels' => [
+                ['name' => 'pipeline'],
+                ['name' => 'agent'],
+            ],
+            'assignee' => [
+                'login' => 'virgil',
+                'description' => 'Still not pipeline-safe',
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+    $reader = new ForgejoMetaReader($service, 'core', 'app');
+
+    $dto = $reader->getIssueState(101);
+    $array = $dto->toArray();
+
+    expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(IssueState::class)
+        ->and($array)->toMatchArray([
+            'state' => 'open',
+            'title' => 'Add MetaReader contract',
+            'labels' => ['pipeline', 'agent'],
+            'assignee' => 'virgil',
+        ]);
+
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+});
+
+it('projects comment reactions as counts only', function () {
+    Http::fake([
+        'forge.example.com/api/v1/repos/core/app/issues/comments/700/reactions' => Http::response([
+            ['content' => '+1', 'comment_body' => 'ignore'],
+            ['content' => '+1'],
+            ['content' => 'eyes', 'body' => 'ignore'],
+            ['content' => 'rocket', 'review_text' => 'ignore'],
+            ['content' => 'heart', 'description' => 'ignore'],
+        ]),
+    ]);
+
+    $service = Mockery::mock(ForgejoService::class, ['https://forge.example.com', 'test-token'])->makePartial();
+    $reader = new ForgejoMetaReader($service, 'core', 'app');
+
+    $dto = $reader->getCommentReactions(101, 700);
+    $array = $dto->toArray();
+
+    expect($dto)->toBeInstanceOf(Reactions::class)
+        ->and($array)->toMatchArray([
+            '+1' => 2,
+            '-1' => 0,
+            'laugh' => 0,
+            'hooray' => 0,
+            'confused' => 0,
+            'heart' => 1,
+            'rocket' => 1,
+            'eyes' => 1,
+        ]);
+
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('body');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('description');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('review_text');
+    expect($array)->not->toHaveKey('comment_body');
+
+    Http::assertSent(function ($request) {
+        return $request->hasHeader('Authorization', 'Bearer test-token')
+            && $request->url() === 'https://forge.example.com/api/v1/repos/core/app/issues/comments/700/reactions';
+    });
+});