commit 3e883f69769c4be7401819b2ae3e2122324a666c
Author: Claude <developers@lethean.io>
Date:   Mon Feb 16 15:25:58 2026 +0000

    feat: extract SCM/forge integration packages from core/go
    
    Forgejo and Gitea SDK wrappers, multi-repo git utilities, AgentCI
    dispatch, distributed job orchestrator, and data collection pipelines.
    
    Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

diff --git a/agentci/clotho.go b/agentci/clotho.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bec8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agentci/clotho.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package agentci
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// RunMode determines the execution strategy for a dispatched task.
+type RunMode string
+
+const (
+	ModeStandard RunMode = "standard"
+	ModeDual     RunMode = "dual" // The Clotho Protocol — dual-run verification
+)
+
+// Spinner is the Clotho orchestrator that determines the fate of each task.
+type Spinner struct {
+	Config ClothoConfig
+	Agents map[string]AgentConfig
+}
+
+// NewSpinner creates a new Clotho orchestrator.
+func NewSpinner(cfg ClothoConfig, agents map[string]AgentConfig) *Spinner {
+	return &Spinner{
+		Config: cfg,
+		Agents: agents,
+	}
+}
+
+// DeterminePlan decides if a signal requires dual-run verification based on
+// the global strategy, agent configuration, and repository criticality.
+func (s *Spinner) DeterminePlan(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal, agentName string) RunMode {
+	if s.Config.Strategy != "clotho-verified" {
+		return ModeStandard
+	}
+
+	agent, ok := s.Agents[agentName]
+	if !ok {
+		return ModeStandard
+	}
+	if agent.DualRun {
+		return ModeDual
+	}
+
+	// Protect critical repos with dual-run (Axiom 1).
+	if signal.RepoName == "core" || strings.Contains(signal.RepoName, "security") {
+		return ModeDual
+	}
+
+	return ModeStandard
+}
+
+// GetVerifierModel returns the model for the secondary "signed" verification run.
+func (s *Spinner) GetVerifierModel(agentName string) string {
+	agent, ok := s.Agents[agentName]
+	if !ok || agent.VerifyModel == "" {
+		return "gemini-1.5-pro"
+	}
+	return agent.VerifyModel
+}
+
+// FindByForgejoUser resolves a Forgejo username to the agent config key and config.
+// This decouples agent naming (mythological roles) from Forgejo identity.
+func (s *Spinner) FindByForgejoUser(forgejoUser string) (string, AgentConfig, bool) {
+	if forgejoUser == "" {
+		return "", AgentConfig{}, false
+	}
+	// Direct match on config key first.
+	if agent, ok := s.Agents[forgejoUser]; ok {
+		return forgejoUser, agent, true
+	}
+	// Search by ForgejoUser field.
+	for name, agent := range s.Agents {
+		if agent.ForgejoUser != "" && agent.ForgejoUser == forgejoUser {
+			return name, agent, true
+		}
+	}
+	return "", AgentConfig{}, false
+}
+
+// Weave compares primary and verifier outputs. Returns true if they converge.
+// This is a placeholder for future semantic diff logic.
+func (s *Spinner) Weave(ctx context.Context, primaryOutput, signedOutput []byte) (bool, error) {
+	return string(primaryOutput) == string(signedOutput), nil
+}
diff --git a/agentci/config.go b/agentci/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2297c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agentci/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+// Package agentci provides configuration, security, and orchestration for AgentCI dispatch targets.
+package agentci
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/config"
+)
+
+// AgentConfig represents a single agent machine in the config file.
+type AgentConfig struct {
+	Host          string   `yaml:"host" mapstructure:"host"`
+	QueueDir      string   `yaml:"queue_dir" mapstructure:"queue_dir"`
+	ForgejoUser   string   `yaml:"forgejo_user" mapstructure:"forgejo_user"`
+	Model         string   `yaml:"model" mapstructure:"model"`                   // primary AI model
+	Runner        string   `yaml:"runner" mapstructure:"runner"`                 // runner binary: claude, codex, gemini
+	VerifyModel   string   `yaml:"verify_model" mapstructure:"verify_model"`     // secondary model for dual-run
+	SecurityLevel string   `yaml:"security_level" mapstructure:"security_level"` // low, high
+	Roles         []string `yaml:"roles" mapstructure:"roles"`
+	DualRun       bool     `yaml:"dual_run" mapstructure:"dual_run"`
+	Active        bool     `yaml:"active" mapstructure:"active"`
+}
+
+// ClothoConfig controls the orchestration strategy.
+type ClothoConfig struct {
+	Strategy            string  `yaml:"strategy" mapstructure:"strategy"`                         // direct, clotho-verified
+	ValidationThreshold float64 `yaml:"validation_threshold" mapstructure:"validation_threshold"` // divergence limit (0.0-1.0)
+	SigningKeyPath      string  `yaml:"signing_key_path" mapstructure:"signing_key_path"`
+}
+
+// LoadAgents reads agent targets from config and returns a map of AgentConfig.
+// Returns an empty map (not an error) if no agents are configured.
+func LoadAgents(cfg *config.Config) (map[string]AgentConfig, error) {
+	var agents map[string]AgentConfig
+	if err := cfg.Get("agentci.agents", &agents); err != nil {
+		return map[string]AgentConfig{}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Validate and apply defaults.
+	for name, ac := range agents {
+		if !ac.Active {
+			continue
+		}
+		if ac.Host == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("agent %q: host is required", name)
+		}
+		if ac.QueueDir == "" {
+			ac.QueueDir = "/home/claude/ai-work/queue"
+		}
+		if ac.Model == "" {
+			ac.Model = "sonnet"
+		}
+		if ac.Runner == "" {
+			ac.Runner = "claude"
+		}
+		agents[name] = ac
+	}
+
+	return agents, nil
+}
+
+// LoadActiveAgents returns only active agents.
+func LoadActiveAgents(cfg *config.Config) (map[string]AgentConfig, error) {
+	all, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	active := make(map[string]AgentConfig)
+	for name, ac := range all {
+		if ac.Active {
+			active[name] = ac
+		}
+	}
+	return active, nil
+}
+
+// LoadClothoConfig loads the Clotho orchestrator settings.
+// Returns sensible defaults if no config is present.
+func LoadClothoConfig(cfg *config.Config) (ClothoConfig, error) {
+	var cc ClothoConfig
+	if err := cfg.Get("agentci.clotho", &cc); err != nil {
+		return ClothoConfig{
+			Strategy:            "direct",
+			ValidationThreshold: 0.85,
+		}, nil
+	}
+	if cc.Strategy == "" {
+		cc.Strategy = "direct"
+	}
+	if cc.ValidationThreshold == 0 {
+		cc.ValidationThreshold = 0.85
+	}
+	return cc, nil
+}
+
+// SaveAgent writes an agent config entry to the config file.
+func SaveAgent(cfg *config.Config, name string, ac AgentConfig) error {
+	key := fmt.Sprintf("agentci.agents.%s", name)
+	data := map[string]any{
+		"host":         ac.Host,
+		"queue_dir":    ac.QueueDir,
+		"forgejo_user": ac.ForgejoUser,
+		"active":       ac.Active,
+		"dual_run":     ac.DualRun,
+	}
+	if ac.Model != "" {
+		data["model"] = ac.Model
+	}
+	if ac.Runner != "" {
+		data["runner"] = ac.Runner
+	}
+	if ac.VerifyModel != "" {
+		data["verify_model"] = ac.VerifyModel
+	}
+	if ac.SecurityLevel != "" {
+		data["security_level"] = ac.SecurityLevel
+	}
+	if len(ac.Roles) > 0 {
+		data["roles"] = ac.Roles
+	}
+	return cfg.Set(key, data)
+}
+
+// RemoveAgent removes an agent from the config file.
+func RemoveAgent(cfg *config.Config, name string) error {
+	var agents map[string]AgentConfig
+	if err := cfg.Get("agentci.agents", &agents); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no agents configured")
+	}
+	if _, ok := agents[name]; !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("agent %q not found", name)
+	}
+	delete(agents, name)
+	return cfg.Set("agentci.agents", agents)
+}
+
+// ListAgents returns all configured agents (active and inactive).
+func ListAgents(cfg *config.Config) (map[string]AgentConfig, error) {
+	var agents map[string]AgentConfig
+	if err := cfg.Get("agentci.agents", &agents); err != nil {
+		return map[string]AgentConfig{}, nil
+	}
+	return agents, nil
+}
diff --git a/agentci/config_test.go b/agentci/config_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ee40ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agentci/config_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+package agentci
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/config"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func newTestConfig(t *testing.T, yaml string) *config.Config {
+	t.Helper()
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	if yaml != "" {
+		m.Files["/tmp/test/config.yaml"] = yaml
+	}
+	cfg, err := config.New(config.WithMedium(m), config.WithPath("/tmp/test/config.yaml"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return cfg
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    darbs-claude:
+      host: claude@192.168.0.201
+      queue_dir: /home/claude/ai-work/queue
+      forgejo_user: darbs-claude
+      model: sonnet
+      runner: claude
+      active: true
+`)
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, agents, 1)
+
+	agent := agents["darbs-claude"]
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude@192.168.0.201", agent.Host)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/home/claude/ai-work/queue", agent.QueueDir)
+	assert.Equal(t, "sonnet", agent.Model)
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude", agent.Runner)
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good_MultipleAgents(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    darbs-claude:
+      host: claude@192.168.0.201
+      queue_dir: /home/claude/ai-work/queue
+      active: true
+    local-codex:
+      host: localhost
+      queue_dir: /home/claude/ai-work/queue
+      runner: codex
+      active: true
+`)
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, agents, 2)
+	assert.Contains(t, agents, "darbs-claude")
+	assert.Contains(t, agents, "local-codex")
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good_SkipsInactive(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    active-agent:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+    offline-agent:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.2
+      active: false
+`)
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// Both are returned, but only active-agent has defaults applied.
+	assert.Len(t, agents, 2)
+	assert.Contains(t, agents, "active-agent")
+}
+
+func TestLoadActiveAgents_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    active-agent:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+    offline-agent:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.2
+      active: false
+`)
+	active, err := LoadActiveAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, active, 1)
+	assert.Contains(t, active, "active-agent")
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    minimal:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+`)
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, agents, 1)
+
+	agent := agents["minimal"]
+	assert.Equal(t, "/home/claude/ai-work/queue", agent.QueueDir)
+	assert.Equal(t, "sonnet", agent.Model)
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude", agent.Runner)
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good_NoConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, agents)
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Bad_MissingHost(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    broken:
+      queue_dir: /tmp
+      active: true
+`)
+	_, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "host is required")
+}
+
+func TestLoadAgents_Good_WithDualRun(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    gemini-agent:
+      host: localhost
+      runner: gemini
+      model: gemini-2.0-flash
+      verify_model: gemini-1.5-pro
+      dual_run: true
+      active: true
+`)
+	agents, err := LoadAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agent := agents["gemini-agent"]
+	assert.Equal(t, "gemini", agent.Runner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "gemini-2.0-flash", agent.Model)
+	assert.Equal(t, "gemini-1.5-pro", agent.VerifyModel)
+	assert.True(t, agent.DualRun)
+}
+
+func TestLoadClothoConfig_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  clotho:
+    strategy: clotho-verified
+    validation_threshold: 0.9
+    signing_key_path: /etc/core/keys/clotho.pub
+`)
+	cc, err := LoadClothoConfig(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "clotho-verified", cc.Strategy)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0.9, cc.ValidationThreshold)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/etc/core/keys/clotho.pub", cc.SigningKeyPath)
+}
+
+func TestLoadClothoConfig_Good_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+	cc, err := LoadClothoConfig(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "direct", cc.Strategy)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0.85, cc.ValidationThreshold)
+}
+
+func TestSaveAgent_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+
+	err := SaveAgent(cfg, "new-agent", AgentConfig{
+		Host:        "claude@10.0.0.5",
+		QueueDir:    "/home/claude/ai-work/queue",
+		ForgejoUser: "new-agent",
+		Model:       "haiku",
+		Runner:      "claude",
+		Active:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Contains(t, agents, "new-agent")
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude@10.0.0.5", agents["new-agent"].Host)
+	assert.Equal(t, "haiku", agents["new-agent"].Model)
+}
+
+func TestSaveAgent_Good_WithDualRun(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+
+	err := SaveAgent(cfg, "verified-agent", AgentConfig{
+		Host:        "claude@10.0.0.5",
+		Model:       "gemini-2.0-flash",
+		VerifyModel: "gemini-1.5-pro",
+		DualRun:     true,
+		Active:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Contains(t, agents, "verified-agent")
+	assert.True(t, agents["verified-agent"].DualRun)
+}
+
+func TestSaveAgent_Good_OmitsEmptyOptionals(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+
+	err := SaveAgent(cfg, "minimal", AgentConfig{
+		Host:   "claude@10.0.0.1",
+		Active: true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, agents, "minimal")
+}
+
+func TestRemoveAgent_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    to-remove:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+    to-keep:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.2
+      active: true
+`)
+	err := RemoveAgent(cfg, "to-remove")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotContains(t, agents, "to-remove")
+	assert.Contains(t, agents, "to-keep")
+}
+
+func TestRemoveAgent_Bad_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    existing:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+`)
+	err := RemoveAgent(cfg, "nonexistent")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "not found")
+}
+
+func TestRemoveAgent_Bad_NoAgents(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+	err := RemoveAgent(cfg, "anything")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "no agents configured")
+}
+
+func TestListAgents_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, `
+agentci:
+  agents:
+    agent-a:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.1
+      active: true
+    agent-b:
+      host: claude@10.0.0.2
+      active: false
+`)
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, agents, 2)
+	assert.True(t, agents["agent-a"].Active)
+	assert.False(t, agents["agent-b"].Active)
+}
+
+func TestListAgents_Good_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+	agents, err := ListAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, agents)
+}
+
+func TestRoundTrip_SaveThenLoad(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newTestConfig(t, "")
+
+	err := SaveAgent(cfg, "alpha", AgentConfig{
+		Host:        "claude@alpha",
+		QueueDir:    "/home/claude/work/queue",
+		ForgejoUser: "alpha-bot",
+		Model:       "opus",
+		Runner:      "claude",
+		Active:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = SaveAgent(cfg, "beta", AgentConfig{
+		Host:        "claude@beta",
+		ForgejoUser: "beta-bot",
+		Runner:      "codex",
+		Active:      true,
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	agents, err := LoadActiveAgents(cfg)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, agents, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude@alpha", agents["alpha"].Host)
+	assert.Equal(t, "opus", agents["alpha"].Model)
+	assert.Equal(t, "codex", agents["beta"].Runner)
+}
diff --git a/agentci/security.go b/agentci/security.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f917b3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agentci/security.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package agentci
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var safeNameRegex = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9\-\_\.]+$`)
+
+// SanitizePath ensures a filename or directory name is safe and prevents path traversal.
+// Returns filepath.Base of the input after validation.
+func SanitizePath(input string) (string, error) {
+	base := filepath.Base(input)
+	if !safeNameRegex.MatchString(base) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid characters in path element: %s", input)
+	}
+	if base == "." || base == ".." || base == "/" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid path element: %s", base)
+	}
+	return base, nil
+}
+
+// EscapeShellArg wraps a string in single quotes for safe remote shell insertion.
+// Prefer exec.Command arguments over constructing shell strings where possible.
+func EscapeShellArg(arg string) string {
+	return "'" + strings.ReplaceAll(arg, "'", "'\\''") + "'"
+}
+
+// SecureSSHCommand creates an SSH exec.Cmd with strict host key checking and batch mode.
+func SecureSSHCommand(host string, remoteCmd string) *exec.Cmd {
+	return exec.Command("ssh",
+		"-o", "StrictHostKeyChecking=yes",
+		"-o", "BatchMode=yes",
+		"-o", "ConnectTimeout=10",
+		host,
+		remoteCmd,
+	)
+}
+
+// MaskToken returns a masked version of a token for safe logging.
+func MaskToken(token string) string {
+	if len(token) < 8 {
+		return "*****"
+	}
+	return token[:4] + "****" + token[len(token)-4:]
+}
diff --git a/collect/bitcointalk.go b/collect/bitcointalk.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8b3fec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/bitcointalk.go
@@ -0,0 +1,297 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+	"golang.org/x/net/html"
+)
+
+// httpClient is the HTTP client used for all collection requests.
+// Use SetHTTPClient to override for testing.
+var httpClient = &http.Client{
+	Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+}
+
+// BitcoinTalkCollector collects forum posts from BitcoinTalk.
+type BitcoinTalkCollector struct {
+	// TopicID is the numeric topic identifier.
+	TopicID string
+
+	// URL is a full URL to a BitcoinTalk topic page. If set, TopicID is
+	// extracted from it.
+	URL string
+
+	// Pages limits collection to this many pages. 0 means all pages.
+	Pages int
+}
+
+// Name returns the collector name.
+func (b *BitcoinTalkCollector) Name() string {
+	id := b.TopicID
+	if id == "" && b.URL != "" {
+		id = "url"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("bitcointalk:%s", id)
+}
+
+// Collect gathers posts from a BitcoinTalk topic.
+func (b *BitcoinTalkCollector) Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: b.Name()}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(b.Name(), "Starting BitcoinTalk collection")
+	}
+
+	topicID := b.TopicID
+	if topicID == "" {
+		return result, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.Collect", "topic ID is required", nil)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(b.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would collect topic %s", topicID), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "bitcointalk", topicID, "posts")
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.Collect", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	postNum := 0
+	offset := 0
+	pageCount := 0
+	postsPerPage := 20
+
+	for {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.Collect", "context cancelled", ctx.Err())
+		}
+
+		if b.Pages > 0 && pageCount >= b.Pages {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+			if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "bitcointalk"); err != nil {
+				return result, err
+			}
+		}
+
+		pageURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=%s.%d", topicID, offset)
+
+		posts, err := b.fetchPage(ctx, pageURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(b.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to fetch page at offset %d: %v", offset, err), nil)
+			}
+			break
+		}
+
+		if len(posts) == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		for _, post := range posts {
+			postNum++
+			filePath := filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("%d.md", postNum))
+			content := formatPostMarkdown(postNum, post)
+
+			if err := cfg.Output.Write(filePath, content); err != nil {
+				result.Errors++
+				continue
+			}
+
+			result.Items++
+			result.Files = append(result.Files, filePath)
+
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(b.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Post %d by %s", postNum, post.Author), nil)
+			}
+		}
+
+		pageCount++
+		offset += postsPerPage
+
+		// If we got fewer posts than expected, we've reached the end
+		if len(posts) < postsPerPage {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(b.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Collected %d posts", result.Items), result)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// btPost represents a parsed BitcoinTalk forum post.
+type btPost struct {
+	Author  string
+	Date    string
+	Content string
+}
+
+// fetchPage fetches and parses a single BitcoinTalk topic page.
+func (b *BitcoinTalkCollector) fetchPage(ctx context.Context, pageURL string) ([]btPost, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, pageURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.fetchPage", "failed to create request", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; CoreCollector/1.0)")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.fetchPage", "request failed", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.fetchPage",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode), nil)
+	}
+
+	doc, err := html.Parse(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.BitcoinTalk.fetchPage", "failed to parse HTML", err)
+	}
+
+	return extractPosts(doc), nil
+}
+
+// extractPosts extracts post data from a parsed HTML document.
+// It looks for the common BitcoinTalk post structure using div.post elements.
+func extractPosts(doc *html.Node) []btPost {
+	var posts []btPost
+	var walk func(*html.Node)
+
+	walk = func(n *html.Node) {
+		if n.Type == html.ElementNode && n.Data == "div" {
+			for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+				if attr.Key == "class" && strings.Contains(attr.Val, "post") {
+					post := parsePost(n)
+					if post.Content != "" {
+						posts = append(posts, post)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+			walk(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	walk(doc)
+	return posts
+}
+
+// parsePost extracts author, date, and content from a post div.
+func parsePost(node *html.Node) btPost {
+	post := btPost{}
+	var walk func(*html.Node)
+
+	walk = func(n *html.Node) {
+		if n.Type == html.ElementNode {
+			for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+				if attr.Key == "class" {
+					switch {
+					case strings.Contains(attr.Val, "poster_info"):
+						post.Author = extractText(n)
+					case strings.Contains(attr.Val, "headerandpost"):
+						// Look for date in smalltext
+						for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+							if c.Type == html.ElementNode && c.Data == "div" {
+								for _, a := range c.Attr {
+									if a.Key == "class" && strings.Contains(a.Val, "smalltext") {
+										post.Date = strings.TrimSpace(extractText(c))
+									}
+								}
+							}
+						}
+					case strings.Contains(attr.Val, "inner"):
+						post.Content = strings.TrimSpace(extractText(n))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+			walk(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	walk(node)
+	return post
+}
+
+// extractText recursively extracts text content from an HTML node.
+func extractText(n *html.Node) string {
+	if n.Type == html.TextNode {
+		return n.Data
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+		text := extractText(c)
+		if text != "" {
+			if b.Len() > 0 && c.Type == html.ElementNode && (c.Data == "br" || c.Data == "p" || c.Data == "div") {
+				b.WriteString("\n")
+			}
+			b.WriteString(text)
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// formatPostMarkdown formats a BitcoinTalk post as markdown.
+func formatPostMarkdown(num int, post btPost) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "# Post %d by %s\n\n", num, post.Author)
+
+	if post.Date != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "**Date:** %s\n\n", post.Date)
+	}
+
+	b.WriteString(post.Content)
+	b.WriteString("\n")
+
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// ParsePostsFromHTML parses BitcoinTalk posts from raw HTML content.
+// This is exported for testing purposes.
+func ParsePostsFromHTML(htmlContent string) ([]btPost, error) {
+	doc, err := html.Parse(strings.NewReader(htmlContent))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.ParsePostsFromHTML", "failed to parse HTML", err)
+	}
+	return extractPosts(doc), nil
+}
+
+// FormatPostMarkdown is exported for testing purposes.
+func FormatPostMarkdown(num int, author, date, content string) string {
+	return formatPostMarkdown(num, btPost{Author: author, Date: date, Content: content})
+}
+
+// FetchPageFunc is an injectable function type for fetching pages, used in testing.
+type FetchPageFunc func(ctx context.Context, url string) ([]btPost, error)
+
+// BitcoinTalkCollectorWithFetcher wraps BitcoinTalkCollector with a custom fetcher for testing.
+type BitcoinTalkCollectorWithFetcher struct {
+	BitcoinTalkCollector
+	Fetcher FetchPageFunc
+}
+
+// SetHTTPClient replaces the package-level HTTP client.
+// Use this in tests to inject a custom transport or timeout.
+func SetHTTPClient(c *http.Client) {
+	httpClient = c
+}
diff --git a/collect/bitcointalk_test.go b/collect/bitcointalk_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69be0a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/bitcointalk_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestBitcoinTalkCollector_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	b := &BitcoinTalkCollector{TopicID: "12345"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "bitcointalk:12345", b.Name())
+}
+
+func TestBitcoinTalkCollector_Name_Good_URL(t *testing.T) {
+	b := &BitcoinTalkCollector{URL: "https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=12345.0"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "bitcointalk:url", b.Name())
+}
+
+func TestBitcoinTalkCollector_Collect_Bad_NoTopicID(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	b := &BitcoinTalkCollector{}
+	_, err := b.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestBitcoinTalkCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	b := &BitcoinTalkCollector{TopicID: "12345"}
+	result, err := b.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestParsePostsFromHTML_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	sampleHTML := `
+	<html><body>
+		<div class="post">
+			<div class="poster_info">satoshi</div>
+			<div class="headerandpost">
+				<div class="smalltext">January 03, 2009</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="inner">This is the first post content.</div>
+		</div>
+		<div class="post">
+			<div class="poster_info">hal</div>
+			<div class="headerandpost">
+				<div class="smalltext">January 10, 2009</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="inner">Running bitcoin!</div>
+		</div>
+	</body></html>`
+
+	posts, err := ParsePostsFromHTML(sampleHTML)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, posts, 2)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, posts[0].Author, "satoshi")
+	assert.Contains(t, posts[0].Content, "This is the first post content.")
+	assert.Contains(t, posts[0].Date, "January 03, 2009")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, posts[1].Author, "hal")
+	assert.Contains(t, posts[1].Content, "Running bitcoin!")
+}
+
+func TestParsePostsFromHTML_Good_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	posts, err := ParsePostsFromHTML("<html><body></body></html>")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, posts)
+}
+
+func TestFormatPostMarkdown_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	md := FormatPostMarkdown(1, "satoshi", "January 03, 2009", "Hello, world!")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Post 1 by satoshi")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Date:** January 03, 2009")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "Hello, world!")
+}
+
+func TestFormatPostMarkdown_Good_NoDate(t *testing.T) {
+	md := FormatPostMarkdown(5, "user", "", "Content here")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Post 5 by user")
+	assert.NotContains(t, md, "**Date:**")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "Content here")
+}
diff --git a/collect/collect.go b/collect/collect.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12d24c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/collect.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Package collect provides a data collection subsystem for gathering information
+// from multiple sources including GitHub, BitcoinTalk, CoinGecko, and academic
+// paper repositories. It supports rate limiting, incremental state tracking,
+// and event-driven progress reporting.
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+)
+
+// Collector is the interface all collection sources implement.
+type Collector interface {
+	// Name returns a human-readable name for this collector.
+	Name() string
+
+	// Collect gathers data from the source and writes it to the configured output.
+	Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error)
+}
+
+// Config holds shared configuration for all collectors.
+type Config struct {
+	// Output is the storage medium for writing collected data.
+	Output io.Medium
+
+	// OutputDir is the base directory for all collected data.
+	OutputDir string
+
+	// Limiter provides per-source rate limiting.
+	Limiter *RateLimiter
+
+	// State tracks collection progress for incremental runs.
+	State *State
+
+	// Dispatcher manages event dispatch for progress reporting.
+	Dispatcher *Dispatcher
+
+	// Verbose enables detailed logging output.
+	Verbose bool
+
+	// DryRun simulates collection without writing files.
+	DryRun bool
+}
+
+// Result holds the output of a collection run.
+type Result struct {
+	// Source identifies which collector produced this result.
+	Source string
+
+	// Items is the number of items successfully collected.
+	Items int
+
+	// Errors is the number of errors encountered during collection.
+	Errors int
+
+	// Skipped is the number of items skipped (e.g. already collected).
+	Skipped int
+
+	// Files lists the paths of all files written.
+	Files []string
+}
+
+// NewConfig creates a Config with sensible defaults.
+// It initialises a MockMedium for output if none is provided,
+// sets up a rate limiter, state tracker, and event dispatcher.
+func NewConfig(outputDir string) *Config {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	return &Config{
+		Output:     m,
+		OutputDir:  outputDir,
+		Limiter:    NewRateLimiter(),
+		State:      NewState(m, filepath.Join(outputDir, ".collect-state.json")),
+		Dispatcher: NewDispatcher(),
+	}
+}
+
+// NewConfigWithMedium creates a Config using the specified storage medium.
+func NewConfigWithMedium(m io.Medium, outputDir string) *Config {
+	return &Config{
+		Output:     m,
+		OutputDir:  outputDir,
+		Limiter:    NewRateLimiter(),
+		State:      NewState(m, filepath.Join(outputDir, ".collect-state.json")),
+		Dispatcher: NewDispatcher(),
+	}
+}
+
+// MergeResults combines multiple results into a single aggregated result.
+func MergeResults(source string, results ...*Result) *Result {
+	merged := &Result{Source: source}
+	for _, r := range results {
+		if r == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		merged.Items += r.Items
+		merged.Errors += r.Errors
+		merged.Skipped += r.Skipped
+		merged.Files = append(merged.Files, r.Files...)
+	}
+	return merged
+}
diff --git a/collect/collect_test.go b/collect/collect_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc1927b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/collect_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestNewConfig_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := NewConfig("/tmp/output")
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/tmp/output", cfg.OutputDir)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.Output)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.Limiter)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.State)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.Dispatcher)
+	assert.False(t, cfg.Verbose)
+	assert.False(t, cfg.DryRun)
+}
+
+func TestNewConfigWithMedium_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/data")
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg)
+	assert.Equal(t, m, cfg.Output)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/data", cfg.OutputDir)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.Limiter)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.State)
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.Dispatcher)
+}
+
+func TestMergeResults_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	r1 := &Result{
+		Source: "a",
+		Items:  5,
+		Errors: 1,
+		Files:  []string{"a.md", "b.md"},
+	}
+	r2 := &Result{
+		Source:  "b",
+		Items:   3,
+		Skipped: 2,
+		Files:   []string{"c.md"},
+	}
+
+	merged := MergeResults("combined", r1, r2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "combined", merged.Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8, merged.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, merged.Errors)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, merged.Skipped)
+	assert.Len(t, merged.Files, 3)
+}
+
+func TestMergeResults_Good_NilResults(t *testing.T) {
+	r1 := &Result{Items: 3}
+	merged := MergeResults("test", r1, nil, nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, merged.Items)
+}
+
+func TestMergeResults_Good_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	merged := MergeResults("empty")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, merged.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, merged.Errors)
+	assert.Nil(t, merged.Files)
+}
diff --git a/collect/events.go b/collect/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7083986
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Event types used by the collection subsystem.
+const (
+	// EventStart is emitted when a collector begins its run.
+	EventStart = "start"
+
+	// EventProgress is emitted to report incremental progress.
+	EventProgress = "progress"
+
+	// EventItem is emitted when a single item is collected.
+	EventItem = "item"
+
+	// EventError is emitted when an error occurs during collection.
+	EventError = "error"
+
+	// EventComplete is emitted when a collector finishes its run.
+	EventComplete = "complete"
+)
+
+// Event represents a collection event.
+type Event struct {
+	// Type is one of the Event* constants.
+	Type string `json:"type"`
+
+	// Source identifies the collector that emitted the event.
+	Source string `json:"source"`
+
+	// Message is a human-readable description of the event.
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+
+	// Data carries optional event-specific payload.
+	Data any `json:"data,omitempty"`
+
+	// Time is when the event occurred.
+	Time time.Time `json:"time"`
+}
+
+// EventHandler handles collection events.
+type EventHandler func(Event)
+
+// Dispatcher manages event dispatch. Handlers are registered per event type
+// and are called synchronously when an event is emitted.
+type Dispatcher struct {
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	handlers map[string][]EventHandler
+}
+
+// NewDispatcher creates a new event dispatcher.
+func NewDispatcher() *Dispatcher {
+	return &Dispatcher{
+		handlers: make(map[string][]EventHandler),
+	}
+}
+
+// On registers a handler for an event type. Multiple handlers can be
+// registered for the same event type and will be called in order.
+func (d *Dispatcher) On(eventType string, handler EventHandler) {
+	d.mu.Lock()
+	defer d.mu.Unlock()
+	d.handlers[eventType] = append(d.handlers[eventType], handler)
+}
+
+// Emit dispatches an event to all registered handlers for that event type.
+// If no handlers are registered for the event type, the event is silently dropped.
+// The event's Time field is set to now if it is zero.
+func (d *Dispatcher) Emit(event Event) {
+	if event.Time.IsZero() {
+		event.Time = time.Now()
+	}
+
+	d.mu.RLock()
+	handlers := d.handlers[event.Type]
+	d.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, h := range handlers {
+		h(event)
+	}
+}
+
+// EmitStart emits a start event for the given source.
+func (d *Dispatcher) EmitStart(source, message string) {
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventStart,
+		Source:  source,
+		Message: message,
+	})
+}
+
+// EmitProgress emits a progress event.
+func (d *Dispatcher) EmitProgress(source, message string, data any) {
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventProgress,
+		Source:  source,
+		Message: message,
+		Data:    data,
+	})
+}
+
+// EmitItem emits an item event.
+func (d *Dispatcher) EmitItem(source, message string, data any) {
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventItem,
+		Source:  source,
+		Message: message,
+		Data:    data,
+	})
+}
+
+// EmitError emits an error event.
+func (d *Dispatcher) EmitError(source, message string, data any) {
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventError,
+		Source:  source,
+		Message: message,
+		Data:    data,
+	})
+}
+
+// EmitComplete emits a complete event.
+func (d *Dispatcher) EmitComplete(source, message string, data any) {
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventComplete,
+		Source:  source,
+		Message: message,
+		Data:    data,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/collect/events_test.go b/collect/events_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae9ae5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/events_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestDispatcher_Emit_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	var received Event
+	d.On(EventStart, func(e Event) {
+		received = e
+	})
+
+	d.Emit(Event{
+		Type:    EventStart,
+		Source:  "test",
+		Message: "hello",
+	})
+
+	assert.Equal(t, EventStart, received.Type)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test", received.Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, "hello", received.Message)
+	assert.False(t, received.Time.IsZero(), "Time should be set automatically")
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_On_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	var count int
+	handler := func(e Event) { count++ }
+
+	d.On(EventProgress, handler)
+	d.On(EventProgress, handler)
+	d.On(EventProgress, handler)
+
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventProgress, Source: "test"})
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, count, "All three handlers should be called")
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_Emit_Good_NoHandlers(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	// Should not panic when emitting an event with no handlers
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		d.Emit(Event{
+			Type:    "unknown-event",
+			Source:  "test",
+			Message: "this should be silently dropped",
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_Emit_Good_MultipleEventTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	var starts, errors int
+	d.On(EventStart, func(e Event) { starts++ })
+	d.On(EventError, func(e Event) { errors++ })
+
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventStart, Source: "test"})
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventStart, Source: "test"})
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventError, Source: "test"})
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, starts)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, errors)
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_Emit_Good_SetsTime(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	var received Event
+	d.On(EventItem, func(e Event) {
+		received = e
+	})
+
+	before := time.Now()
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventItem, Source: "test"})
+	after := time.Now()
+
+	assert.True(t, received.Time.After(before) || received.Time.Equal(before))
+	assert.True(t, received.Time.Before(after) || received.Time.Equal(after))
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_Emit_Good_PreservesExistingTime(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	customTime := time.Date(2025, 6, 15, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	var received Event
+	d.On(EventItem, func(e Event) {
+		received = e
+	})
+
+	d.Emit(Event{Type: EventItem, Source: "test", Time: customTime})
+	assert.True(t, customTime.Equal(received.Time))
+}
+
+func TestDispatcher_EmitHelpers_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+
+	events := make(map[string]Event)
+	for _, eventType := range []string{EventStart, EventProgress, EventItem, EventError, EventComplete} {
+		et := eventType
+		d.On(et, func(e Event) {
+			events[et] = e
+		})
+	}
+
+	d.EmitStart("s1", "started")
+	d.EmitProgress("s2", "progressing", map[string]int{"count": 5})
+	d.EmitItem("s3", "got item", nil)
+	d.EmitError("s4", "something failed", nil)
+	d.EmitComplete("s5", "done", nil)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "s1", events[EventStart].Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, "started", events[EventStart].Message)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "s2", events[EventProgress].Source)
+	assert.NotNil(t, events[EventProgress].Data)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "s3", events[EventItem].Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, "s4", events[EventError].Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, "s5", events[EventComplete].Source)
+}
+
+func TestNewDispatcher_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	d := NewDispatcher()
+	assert.NotNil(t, d)
+	assert.NotNil(t, d.handlers)
+}
diff --git a/collect/excavate.go b/collect/excavate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8b7136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/excavate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+)
+
+// Excavator runs multiple collectors as a coordinated operation.
+// It provides sequential execution with rate limit respect, state tracking
+// for resume support, and aggregated results.
+type Excavator struct {
+	// Collectors is the list of collectors to run.
+	Collectors []Collector
+
+	// ScanOnly reports what would be collected without performing collection.
+	ScanOnly bool
+
+	// Resume enables incremental collection using saved state.
+	Resume bool
+}
+
+// Name returns the orchestrator name.
+func (e *Excavator) Name() string {
+	return "excavator"
+}
+
+// Run executes all collectors sequentially, respecting rate limits and
+// using state for resume support. Results are aggregated from all collectors.
+func (e *Excavator) Run(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: e.Name()}
+
+	if len(e.Collectors) == 0 {
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(e.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Starting excavation with %d collectors", len(e.Collectors)))
+	}
+
+	// Load state if resuming
+	if e.Resume && cfg.State != nil {
+		if err := cfg.State.Load(); err != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.Excavator.Run", "failed to load state", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// If scan-only, just report what would be collected
+	if e.ScanOnly {
+		for _, c := range e.Collectors {
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(e.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[scan] Would run collector: %s", c.Name()), nil)
+			}
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	for i, c := range e.Collectors {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.Excavator.Run", "context cancelled", ctx.Err())
+		}
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(e.Name(),
+				fmt.Sprintf("Running collector %d/%d: %s", i+1, len(e.Collectors), c.Name()), nil)
+		}
+
+		// Check if we should skip (already completed in a previous run)
+		if e.Resume && cfg.State != nil {
+			if entry, ok := cfg.State.Get(c.Name()); ok {
+				if entry.Items > 0 && !entry.LastRun.IsZero() {
+					if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+						cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(e.Name(),
+							fmt.Sprintf("Skipping %s (already collected %d items on %s)",
+								c.Name(), entry.Items, entry.LastRun.Format(time.RFC3339)), nil)
+					}
+					result.Skipped++
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		collectorResult, err := c.Collect(ctx, cfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(e.Name(),
+					fmt.Sprintf("Collector %s failed: %v", c.Name(), err), nil)
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if collectorResult != nil {
+			result.Items += collectorResult.Items
+			result.Errors += collectorResult.Errors
+			result.Skipped += collectorResult.Skipped
+			result.Files = append(result.Files, collectorResult.Files...)
+
+			// Update state
+			if cfg.State != nil {
+				cfg.State.Set(c.Name(), &StateEntry{
+					Source:  c.Name(),
+					LastRun: time.Now(),
+					Items:   collectorResult.Items,
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Save state
+	if cfg.State != nil {
+		if err := cfg.State.Save(); err != nil {
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(e.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to save state: %v", err), nil)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(e.Name(),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Excavation complete: %d items, %d errors, %d skipped",
+				result.Items, result.Errors, result.Skipped), result)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/collect/excavate_test.go b/collect/excavate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2643551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/excavate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+// mockCollector is a simple collector for testing the Excavator.
+type mockCollector struct {
+	name   string
+	items  int
+	err    error
+	called bool
+}
+
+func (m *mockCollector) Name() string { return m.name }
+
+func (m *mockCollector) Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	m.called = true
+	if m.err != nil {
+		return &Result{Source: m.name, Errors: 1}, m.err
+	}
+
+	result := &Result{Source: m.name, Items: m.items}
+	for i := 0; i < m.items; i++ {
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, fmt.Sprintf("/output/%s/%d.md", m.name, i))
+	}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		return &Result{Source: m.name}, nil
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	e := &Excavator{}
+	assert.Equal(t, "excavator", e.Name())
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 3}
+	c2 := &mockCollector{name: "source-b", items: 5}
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1, c2},
+	}
+
+	result, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, c1.called)
+	assert.True(t, c2.called)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8, result.Items)
+	assert.Len(t, result.Files, 8)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	e := &Excavator{}
+	result, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 10}
+	c2 := &mockCollector{name: "source-b", items: 20}
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1, c2},
+	}
+
+	result, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, c1.called)
+	assert.True(t, c2.called)
+	// In dry run, mockCollector returns 0 items
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_ScanOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 10}
+
+	var progressMessages []string
+	cfg.Dispatcher.On(EventProgress, func(e Event) {
+		progressMessages = append(progressMessages, e.Message)
+	})
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1},
+		ScanOnly:   true,
+	}
+
+	result, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, c1.called, "Collector should not be called in scan-only mode")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, progressMessages)
+	assert.Contains(t, progressMessages[0], "source-a")
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_WithErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "good", items: 5}
+	c2 := &mockCollector{name: "bad", err: fmt.Errorf("network error")}
+	c3 := &mockCollector{name: "also-good", items: 3}
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1, c2, c3},
+	}
+
+	result, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8, result.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Errors) // c2 failed
+	assert.True(t, c1.called)
+	assert.True(t, c2.called)
+	assert.True(t, c3.called)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_CancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel() // Cancel immediately
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 5}
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1},
+	}
+
+	_, err := e.Run(ctx, cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_SavesState(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 5}
+
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1},
+	}
+
+	_, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify state was saved
+	entry, ok := cfg.State.Get("source-a")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, 5, entry.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, "source-a", entry.Source)
+}
+
+func TestExcavator_Run_Good_Events(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	var startCount, completeCount int
+	cfg.Dispatcher.On(EventStart, func(e Event) { startCount++ })
+	cfg.Dispatcher.On(EventComplete, func(e Event) { completeCount++ })
+
+	c1 := &mockCollector{name: "source-a", items: 1}
+	e := &Excavator{
+		Collectors: []Collector{c1},
+	}
+
+	_, err := e.Run(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, startCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, completeCount)
+}
diff --git a/collect/github.go b/collect/github.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a04a8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/github.go
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+)
+
+// ghIssue represents a GitHub issue or pull request as returned by the gh CLI.
+type ghIssue struct {
+	Number    int       `json:"number"`
+	Title     string    `json:"title"`
+	State     string    `json:"state"`
+	Author    ghAuthor  `json:"author"`
+	Body      string    `json:"body"`
+	CreatedAt time.Time `json:"createdAt"`
+	Labels    []ghLabel `json:"labels"`
+	URL       string    `json:"url"`
+}
+
+type ghAuthor struct {
+	Login string `json:"login"`
+}
+
+type ghLabel struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+// ghRepo represents a GitHub repository as returned by the gh CLI.
+type ghRepo struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+// GitHubCollector collects issues and PRs from GitHub repositories.
+type GitHubCollector struct {
+	// Org is the GitHub organisation.
+	Org string
+
+	// Repo is the repository name. If empty and Org is set, all repos are collected.
+	Repo string
+
+	// IssuesOnly limits collection to issues (excludes PRs).
+	IssuesOnly bool
+
+	// PRsOnly limits collection to PRs (excludes issues).
+	PRsOnly bool
+}
+
+// Name returns the collector name.
+func (g *GitHubCollector) Name() string {
+	if g.Repo != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("github:%s/%s", g.Org, g.Repo)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("github:%s", g.Org)
+}
+
+// Collect gathers issues and/or PRs from GitHub repositories.
+func (g *GitHubCollector) Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: g.Name()}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(g.Name(), "Starting GitHub collection")
+	}
+
+	// If no specific repo, list all repos in the org
+	repos := []string{g.Repo}
+	if g.Repo == "" {
+		var err error
+		repos, err = g.listOrgRepos(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, repo := range repos {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.Collect", "context cancelled", ctx.Err())
+		}
+
+		if !g.PRsOnly {
+			issueResult, err := g.collectIssues(ctx, cfg, repo)
+			if err != nil {
+				result.Errors++
+				if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+					cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Error collecting issues for %s: %v", repo, err), nil)
+				}
+			} else {
+				result.Items += issueResult.Items
+				result.Skipped += issueResult.Skipped
+				result.Files = append(result.Files, issueResult.Files...)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if !g.IssuesOnly {
+			prResult, err := g.collectPRs(ctx, cfg, repo)
+			if err != nil {
+				result.Errors++
+				if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+					cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Error collecting PRs for %s: %v", repo, err), nil)
+				}
+			} else {
+				result.Items += prResult.Items
+				result.Skipped += prResult.Skipped
+				result.Files = append(result.Files, prResult.Files...)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Collected %d items", result.Items), result)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// listOrgRepos returns all repository names for the configured org.
+func (g *GitHubCollector) listOrgRepos(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "gh", "repo", "list", g.Org,
+		"--json", "name",
+		"--limit", "1000",
+	)
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.GitHub.listOrgRepos", "failed to list repos", err)
+	}
+
+	var repos []ghRepo
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(out, &repos); err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.GitHub.listOrgRepos", "failed to parse repo list", err)
+	}
+
+	names := make([]string, len(repos))
+	for i, r := range repos {
+		names[i] = r.Name
+	}
+	return names, nil
+}
+
+// collectIssues collects issues for a single repository.
+func (g *GitHubCollector) collectIssues(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, repo string) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: fmt.Sprintf("github:%s/%s/issues", g.Org, repo)}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would collect issues for %s/%s", g.Org, repo), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "github"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	repoRef := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", g.Org, repo)
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "gh", "issue", "list",
+		"--repo", repoRef,
+		"--json", "number,title,state,author,body,createdAt,labels,url",
+		"--limit", "100",
+		"--state", "all",
+	)
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectIssues", "gh issue list failed for "+repoRef, err)
+	}
+
+	var issues []ghIssue
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(out, &issues); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectIssues", "failed to parse issues", err)
+	}
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "github", g.Org, repo, "issues")
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectIssues", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, issue := range issues {
+		filePath := filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("%d.md", issue.Number))
+		content := formatIssueMarkdown(issue)
+
+		if err := cfg.Output.Write(filePath, content); err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result.Items++
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, filePath)
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Issue #%d: %s", issue.Number, issue.Title), nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// collectPRs collects pull requests for a single repository.
+func (g *GitHubCollector) collectPRs(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, repo string) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: fmt.Sprintf("github:%s/%s/pulls", g.Org, repo)}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would collect PRs for %s/%s", g.Org, repo), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "github"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	repoRef := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", g.Org, repo)
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "gh", "pr", "list",
+		"--repo", repoRef,
+		"--json", "number,title,state,author,body,createdAt,labels,url",
+		"--limit", "100",
+		"--state", "all",
+	)
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectPRs", "gh pr list failed for "+repoRef, err)
+	}
+
+	var prs []ghIssue
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(out, &prs); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectPRs", "failed to parse pull requests", err)
+	}
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "github", g.Org, repo, "pulls")
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.GitHub.collectPRs", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, pr := range prs {
+		filePath := filepath.Join(baseDir, fmt.Sprintf("%d.md", pr.Number))
+		content := formatIssueMarkdown(pr)
+
+		if err := cfg.Output.Write(filePath, content); err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result.Items++
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, filePath)
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(g.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("PR #%d: %s", pr.Number, pr.Title), nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// formatIssueMarkdown formats a GitHub issue or PR as markdown.
+func formatIssueMarkdown(issue ghIssue) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "# %s\n\n", issue.Title)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Number:** #%d\n", issue.Number)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **State:** %s\n", issue.State)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Author:** %s\n", issue.Author.Login)
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Created:** %s\n", issue.CreatedAt.Format(time.RFC3339))
+
+	if len(issue.Labels) > 0 {
+		labels := make([]string, len(issue.Labels))
+		for i, l := range issue.Labels {
+			labels[i] = l.Name
+		}
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Labels:** %s\n", strings.Join(labels, ", "))
+	}
+
+	if issue.URL != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **URL:** %s\n", issue.URL)
+	}
+
+	if issue.Body != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\n%s\n", issue.Body)
+	}
+
+	return b.String()
+}
diff --git a/collect/github_test.go b/collect/github_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2fd1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/github_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestGitHubCollector_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	g := &GitHubCollector{Org: "host-uk", Repo: "core"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "github:host-uk/core", g.Name())
+}
+
+func TestGitHubCollector_Name_Good_OrgOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	g := &GitHubCollector{Org: "host-uk"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "github:host-uk", g.Name())
+}
+
+func TestGitHubCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	var progressEmitted bool
+	cfg.Dispatcher.On(EventProgress, func(e Event) {
+		progressEmitted = true
+	})
+
+	g := &GitHubCollector{Org: "host-uk", Repo: "core"}
+	result, err := g.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, result)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+	assert.True(t, progressEmitted, "Should emit progress event in dry-run mode")
+}
+
+func TestGitHubCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun_IssuesOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	g := &GitHubCollector{Org: "test-org", Repo: "test-repo", IssuesOnly: true}
+	result, err := g.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestGitHubCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun_PRsOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	g := &GitHubCollector{Org: "test-org", Repo: "test-repo", PRsOnly: true}
+	result, err := g.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestFormatIssueMarkdown_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	issue := ghIssue{
+		Number:    42,
+		Title:     "Test Issue",
+		State:     "open",
+		Author:    ghAuthor{Login: "testuser"},
+		Body:      "This is the body.",
+		CreatedAt: time.Date(2025, 1, 15, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		Labels: []ghLabel{
+			{Name: "bug"},
+			{Name: "priority"},
+		},
+		URL: "https://github.com/test/repo/issues/42",
+	}
+
+	md := formatIssueMarkdown(issue)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Test Issue")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Number:** #42")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**State:** open")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Author:** testuser")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Labels:** bug, priority")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "This is the body.")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**URL:** https://github.com/test/repo/issues/42")
+}
+
+func TestFormatIssueMarkdown_Good_NoLabels(t *testing.T) {
+	issue := ghIssue{
+		Number: 1,
+		Title:  "Simple",
+		State:  "closed",
+		Author: ghAuthor{Login: "user"},
+	}
+
+	md := formatIssueMarkdown(issue)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Simple")
+	assert.NotContains(t, md, "**Labels:**")
+}
diff --git a/collect/market.go b/collect/market.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..30312ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/market.go
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+)
+
+// coinGeckoBaseURL is the base URL for the CoinGecko API.
+// It is a variable so it can be overridden in tests.
+var coinGeckoBaseURL = "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3"
+
+// MarketCollector collects market data from CoinGecko.
+type MarketCollector struct {
+	// CoinID is the CoinGecko coin identifier (e.g. "bitcoin", "ethereum").
+	CoinID string
+
+	// Historical enables collection of historical market chart data.
+	Historical bool
+
+	// FromDate is the start date for historical data in YYYY-MM-DD format.
+	FromDate string
+}
+
+// Name returns the collector name.
+func (m *MarketCollector) Name() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("market:%s", m.CoinID)
+}
+
+// coinData represents the current coin data from CoinGecko.
+type coinData struct {
+	ID         string     `json:"id"`
+	Symbol     string     `json:"symbol"`
+	Name       string     `json:"name"`
+	MarketData marketData `json:"market_data"`
+}
+
+type marketData struct {
+	CurrentPrice      map[string]float64 `json:"current_price"`
+	MarketCap         map[string]float64 `json:"market_cap"`
+	TotalVolume       map[string]float64 `json:"total_volume"`
+	High24h           map[string]float64 `json:"high_24h"`
+	Low24h            map[string]float64 `json:"low_24h"`
+	PriceChange24h    float64            `json:"price_change_24h"`
+	PriceChangePct24h float64            `json:"price_change_percentage_24h"`
+	MarketCapRank     int                `json:"market_cap_rank"`
+	TotalSupply       float64            `json:"total_supply"`
+	CirculatingSupply float64            `json:"circulating_supply"`
+	LastUpdated       string             `json:"last_updated"`
+}
+
+// historicalData represents historical market chart data from CoinGecko.
+type historicalData struct {
+	Prices       [][]float64 `json:"prices"`
+	MarketCaps   [][]float64 `json:"market_caps"`
+	TotalVolumes [][]float64 `json:"total_volumes"`
+}
+
+// Collect gathers market data from CoinGecko.
+func (m *MarketCollector) Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: m.Name()}
+
+	if m.CoinID == "" {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.Collect", "coin ID is required", nil)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(m.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Starting market data collection for %s", m.CoinID))
+	}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(m.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would collect market data for %s", m.CoinID), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "market", m.CoinID)
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.Collect", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	// Collect current data
+	currentResult, err := m.collectCurrent(ctx, cfg, baseDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		result.Errors++
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(m.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to collect current data: %v", err), nil)
+		}
+	} else {
+		result.Items += currentResult.Items
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, currentResult.Files...)
+	}
+
+	// Collect historical data if requested
+	if m.Historical {
+		histResult, err := m.collectHistorical(ctx, cfg, baseDir)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+				cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(m.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to collect historical data: %v", err), nil)
+			}
+		} else {
+			result.Items += histResult.Items
+			result.Files = append(result.Files, histResult.Files...)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(m.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Collected market data for %s", m.CoinID), result)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// collectCurrent fetches current coin data from CoinGecko.
+func (m *MarketCollector) collectCurrent(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, baseDir string) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: m.Name()}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "coingecko"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/coins/%s", coinGeckoBaseURL, m.CoinID)
+	data, err := fetchJSON[coinData](ctx, url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectCurrent", "failed to fetch coin data", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write raw JSON
+	jsonBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectCurrent", "failed to marshal data", err)
+	}
+
+	jsonPath := filepath.Join(baseDir, "current.json")
+	if err := cfg.Output.Write(jsonPath, string(jsonBytes)); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectCurrent", "failed to write JSON", err)
+	}
+	result.Items++
+	result.Files = append(result.Files, jsonPath)
+
+	// Write summary markdown
+	summary := formatMarketSummary(data)
+	summaryPath := filepath.Join(baseDir, "summary.md")
+	if err := cfg.Output.Write(summaryPath, summary); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectCurrent", "failed to write summary", err)
+	}
+	result.Items++
+	result.Files = append(result.Files, summaryPath)
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// collectHistorical fetches historical market chart data from CoinGecko.
+func (m *MarketCollector) collectHistorical(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config, baseDir string) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: m.Name()}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "coingecko"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	days := "365"
+	if m.FromDate != "" {
+		fromTime, err := time.Parse("2006-01-02", m.FromDate)
+		if err == nil {
+			dayCount := int(time.Since(fromTime).Hours() / 24)
+			if dayCount > 0 {
+				days = fmt.Sprintf("%d", dayCount)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/coins/%s/market_chart?vs_currency=usd&days=%s", coinGeckoBaseURL, m.CoinID, days)
+	data, err := fetchJSON[historicalData](ctx, url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectHistorical", "failed to fetch historical data", err)
+	}
+
+	jsonBytes, err := json.MarshalIndent(data, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectHistorical", "failed to marshal data", err)
+	}
+
+	jsonPath := filepath.Join(baseDir, "historical.json")
+	if err := cfg.Output.Write(jsonPath, string(jsonBytes)); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Market.collectHistorical", "failed to write JSON", err)
+	}
+	result.Items++
+	result.Files = append(result.Files, jsonPath)
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// fetchJSON fetches JSON from a URL and unmarshals it into the given type.
+func fetchJSON[T any](ctx context.Context, url string) (*T, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.fetchJSON", "failed to create request", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "CoreCollector/1.0")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.fetchJSON", "request failed", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.fetchJSON",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d for %s", resp.StatusCode, url), nil)
+	}
+
+	var data T
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		return nil, core.E("collect.fetchJSON", "failed to decode response", err)
+	}
+
+	return &data, nil
+}
+
+// formatMarketSummary formats coin data as a markdown summary.
+func formatMarketSummary(data *coinData) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "# %s (%s)\n\n", data.Name, strings.ToUpper(data.Symbol))
+
+	md := data.MarketData
+
+	if price, ok := md.CurrentPrice["usd"]; ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Current Price (USD):** $%.2f\n", price)
+	}
+	if cap, ok := md.MarketCap["usd"]; ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Market Cap (USD):** $%.0f\n", cap)
+	}
+	if vol, ok := md.TotalVolume["usd"]; ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **24h Volume (USD):** $%.0f\n", vol)
+	}
+	if high, ok := md.High24h["usd"]; ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **24h High (USD):** $%.2f\n", high)
+	}
+	if low, ok := md.Low24h["usd"]; ok {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **24h Low (USD):** $%.2f\n", low)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **24h Price Change:** $%.2f (%.2f%%)\n", md.PriceChange24h, md.PriceChangePct24h)
+
+	if md.MarketCapRank > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Market Cap Rank:** #%d\n", md.MarketCapRank)
+	}
+	if md.CirculatingSupply > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Circulating Supply:** %.0f\n", md.CirculatingSupply)
+	}
+	if md.TotalSupply > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Total Supply:** %.0f\n", md.TotalSupply)
+	}
+	if md.LastUpdated != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\n*Last updated: %s*\n", md.LastUpdated)
+	}
+
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// FormatMarketSummary is exported for testing.
+func FormatMarketSummary(data *coinData) string {
+	return formatMarketSummary(data)
+}
diff --git a/collect/market_test.go b/collect/market_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f4097d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/market_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := &MarketCollector{CoinID: "bitcoin"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "market:bitcoin", m.Name())
+}
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Collect_Bad_NoCoinID(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(mock, "/output")
+
+	m := &MarketCollector{}
+	_, err := m.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	mock := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(mock, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	m := &MarketCollector{CoinID: "bitcoin"}
+	result, err := m.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Collect_Good_CurrentData(t *testing.T) {
+	// Set up a mock CoinGecko server
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		data := coinData{
+			ID:     "bitcoin",
+			Symbol: "btc",
+			Name:   "Bitcoin",
+			MarketData: marketData{
+				CurrentPrice:      map[string]float64{"usd": 42000.50},
+				MarketCap:         map[string]float64{"usd": 800000000000},
+				TotalVolume:       map[string]float64{"usd": 25000000000},
+				High24h:           map[string]float64{"usd": 43000},
+				Low24h:            map[string]float64{"usd": 41000},
+				PriceChange24h:    500.25,
+				PriceChangePct24h: 1.2,
+				MarketCapRank:     1,
+				CirculatingSupply: 19500000,
+				TotalSupply:       21000000,
+				LastUpdated:       "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z",
+			},
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Override base URL
+	oldURL := coinGeckoBaseURL
+	coinGeckoBaseURL = server.URL
+	defer func() { coinGeckoBaseURL = oldURL }()
+
+	mock := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(mock, "/output")
+	// Disable rate limiter to avoid delays in tests
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	m := &MarketCollector{CoinID: "bitcoin"}
+	result, err := m.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, result.Items) // current.json + summary.md
+	assert.Len(t, result.Files, 2)
+
+	// Verify current.json was written
+	content, err := mock.Read("/output/market/bitcoin/current.json")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "bitcoin")
+
+	// Verify summary.md was written
+	summary, err := mock.Read("/output/market/bitcoin/summary.md")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "Bitcoin")
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "42000.50")
+}
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Collect_Good_Historical(t *testing.T) {
+	callCount := 0
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		callCount++
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		if callCount == 1 {
+			// Current data response
+			data := coinData{
+				ID:     "ethereum",
+				Symbol: "eth",
+				Name:   "Ethereum",
+				MarketData: marketData{
+					CurrentPrice: map[string]float64{"usd": 3000},
+				},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data)
+		} else {
+			// Historical data response
+			data := historicalData{
+				Prices:       [][]float64{{1705305600000, 3000.0}, {1705392000000, 3100.0}},
+				MarketCaps:   [][]float64{{1705305600000, 360000000000}},
+				TotalVolumes: [][]float64{{1705305600000, 15000000000}},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(data)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	oldURL := coinGeckoBaseURL
+	coinGeckoBaseURL = server.URL
+	defer func() { coinGeckoBaseURL = oldURL }()
+
+	mock := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(mock, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	m := &MarketCollector{CoinID: "ethereum", Historical: true}
+	result, err := m.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, result.Items) // current.json + summary.md + historical.json
+	assert.Len(t, result.Files, 3)
+
+	// Verify historical.json was written
+	content, err := mock.Read("/output/market/ethereum/historical.json")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "3000")
+}
+
+func TestFormatMarketSummary_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	data := &coinData{
+		Name:   "Bitcoin",
+		Symbol: "btc",
+		MarketData: marketData{
+			CurrentPrice:      map[string]float64{"usd": 50000},
+			MarketCap:         map[string]float64{"usd": 1000000000000},
+			MarketCapRank:     1,
+			CirculatingSupply: 19500000,
+			TotalSupply:       21000000,
+		},
+	}
+
+	summary := FormatMarketSummary(data)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "# Bitcoin (BTC)")
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "$50000.00")
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "Market Cap Rank:** #1")
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "Circulating Supply")
+	assert.Contains(t, summary, "Total Supply")
+}
+
+func TestMarketCollector_Collect_Bad_ServerError(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	oldURL := coinGeckoBaseURL
+	coinGeckoBaseURL = server.URL
+	defer func() { coinGeckoBaseURL = oldURL }()
+
+	mock := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(mock, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	m := &MarketCollector{CoinID: "bitcoin"}
+	result, err := m.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	// Should have errors but not fail entirely
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Errors)
+}
diff --git a/collect/papers.go b/collect/papers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c2a3fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/papers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,402 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/xml"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+	"golang.org/x/net/html"
+)
+
+// Paper source identifiers.
+const (
+	PaperSourceIACR  = "iacr"
+	PaperSourceArXiv = "arxiv"
+	PaperSourceAll   = "all"
+)
+
+// PapersCollector collects papers from IACR and arXiv.
+type PapersCollector struct {
+	// Source is one of PaperSourceIACR, PaperSourceArXiv, or PaperSourceAll.
+	Source string
+
+	// Category is the arXiv category (e.g. "cs.CR" for cryptography).
+	Category string
+
+	// Query is the search query string.
+	Query string
+}
+
+// Name returns the collector name.
+func (p *PapersCollector) Name() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("papers:%s", p.Source)
+}
+
+// paper represents a parsed academic paper.
+type paper struct {
+	ID       string
+	Title    string
+	Authors  []string
+	Abstract string
+	Date     string
+	URL      string
+	Source   string
+}
+
+// Collect gathers papers from the configured sources.
+func (p *PapersCollector) Collect(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: p.Name()}
+
+	if p.Query == "" {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.Collect", "query is required", nil)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Starting paper collection for %q", p.Query))
+	}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would search papers for %q", p.Query), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	switch p.Source {
+	case PaperSourceIACR:
+		return p.collectIACR(ctx, cfg)
+	case PaperSourceArXiv:
+		return p.collectArXiv(ctx, cfg)
+	case PaperSourceAll:
+		iacrResult, iacrErr := p.collectIACR(ctx, cfg)
+		arxivResult, arxivErr := p.collectArXiv(ctx, cfg)
+
+		if iacrErr != nil && arxivErr != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.Papers.Collect", "all sources failed", iacrErr)
+		}
+
+		merged := MergeResults(p.Name(), iacrResult, arxivResult)
+		if iacrErr != nil {
+			merged.Errors++
+		}
+		if arxivErr != nil {
+			merged.Errors++
+		}
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Collected %d papers", merged.Items), merged)
+		}
+
+		return merged, nil
+	default:
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.Collect",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unknown source: %s (use iacr, arxiv, or all)", p.Source), nil)
+	}
+}
+
+// collectIACR fetches papers from the IACR ePrint archive.
+func (p *PapersCollector) collectIACR(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: "papers:iacr"}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "iacr"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	searchURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://eprint.iacr.org/search?q=%s", url.QueryEscape(p.Query))
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, searchURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectIACR", "failed to create request", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "CoreCollector/1.0")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectIACR", "request failed", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectIACR",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode), nil)
+	}
+
+	doc, err := html.Parse(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectIACR", "failed to parse HTML", err)
+	}
+
+	papers := extractIACRPapers(doc)
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "papers", "iacr")
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectIACR", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, ppr := range papers {
+		filePath := filepath.Join(baseDir, ppr.ID+".md")
+		content := formatPaperMarkdown(ppr)
+
+		if err := cfg.Output.Write(filePath, content); err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result.Items++
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, filePath)
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Paper: %s", ppr.Title), nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// arxivFeed represents the Atom feed returned by the arXiv API.
+type arxivFeed struct {
+	XMLName xml.Name     `xml:"feed"`
+	Entries []arxivEntry `xml:"entry"`
+}
+
+type arxivEntry struct {
+	ID        string        `xml:"id"`
+	Title     string        `xml:"title"`
+	Summary   string        `xml:"summary"`
+	Published string        `xml:"published"`
+	Authors   []arxivAuthor `xml:"author"`
+	Links     []arxivLink   `xml:"link"`
+}
+
+type arxivAuthor struct {
+	Name string `xml:"name"`
+}
+
+type arxivLink struct {
+	Href string `xml:"href,attr"`
+	Rel  string `xml:"rel,attr"`
+	Type string `xml:"type,attr"`
+}
+
+// collectArXiv fetches papers from the arXiv API.
+func (p *PapersCollector) collectArXiv(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: "papers:arxiv"}
+
+	if cfg.Limiter != nil {
+		if err := cfg.Limiter.Wait(ctx, "arxiv"); err != nil {
+			return result, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	query := url.QueryEscape(p.Query)
+	if p.Category != "" {
+		query = fmt.Sprintf("cat:%s+AND+%s", url.QueryEscape(p.Category), query)
+	}
+
+	searchURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://export.arxiv.org/api/query?search_query=%s&max_results=50", query)
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, searchURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectArXiv", "failed to create request", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "CoreCollector/1.0")
+
+	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectArXiv", "request failed", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectArXiv",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status code: %d", resp.StatusCode), nil)
+	}
+
+	var feed arxivFeed
+	if err := xml.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&feed); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectArXiv", "failed to parse XML", err)
+	}
+
+	baseDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "papers", "arxiv")
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(baseDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Papers.collectArXiv", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, entry := range feed.Entries {
+		ppr := arxivEntryToPaper(entry)
+
+		filePath := filepath.Join(baseDir, ppr.ID+".md")
+		content := formatPaperMarkdown(ppr)
+
+		if err := cfg.Output.Write(filePath, content); err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result.Items++
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, filePath)
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Paper: %s", ppr.Title), nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// arxivEntryToPaper converts an arXiv Atom entry to a paper.
+func arxivEntryToPaper(entry arxivEntry) paper {
+	authors := make([]string, len(entry.Authors))
+	for i, a := range entry.Authors {
+		authors[i] = a.Name
+	}
+
+	// Extract the arXiv ID from the URL
+	id := entry.ID
+	if idx := strings.LastIndex(id, "/abs/"); idx != -1 {
+		id = id[idx+5:]
+	}
+	// Replace characters that are not valid in file names
+	id = strings.ReplaceAll(id, "/", "-")
+	id = strings.ReplaceAll(id, ":", "-")
+
+	paperURL := entry.ID
+	for _, link := range entry.Links {
+		if link.Rel == "alternate" {
+			paperURL = link.Href
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	return paper{
+		ID:       id,
+		Title:    strings.TrimSpace(entry.Title),
+		Authors:  authors,
+		Abstract: strings.TrimSpace(entry.Summary),
+		Date:     entry.Published,
+		URL:      paperURL,
+		Source:   "arxiv",
+	}
+}
+
+// extractIACRPapers extracts paper metadata from an IACR search results page.
+func extractIACRPapers(doc *html.Node) []paper {
+	var papers []paper
+	var walk func(*html.Node)
+
+	walk = func(n *html.Node) {
+		if n.Type == html.ElementNode && n.Data == "div" {
+			for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+				if attr.Key == "class" && strings.Contains(attr.Val, "paperentry") {
+					ppr := parseIACREntry(n)
+					if ppr.Title != "" {
+						papers = append(papers, ppr)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+			walk(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	walk(doc)
+	return papers
+}
+
+// parseIACREntry extracts paper data from an IACR paper entry div.
+func parseIACREntry(node *html.Node) paper {
+	ppr := paper{Source: "iacr"}
+	var walk func(*html.Node)
+
+	walk = func(n *html.Node) {
+		if n.Type == html.ElementNode {
+			switch n.Data {
+			case "a":
+				for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+					if attr.Key == "href" && strings.Contains(attr.Val, "/eprint/") {
+						ppr.URL = "https://eprint.iacr.org" + attr.Val
+						// Extract ID from URL
+						parts := strings.Split(attr.Val, "/")
+						if len(parts) >= 2 {
+							ppr.ID = parts[len(parts)-2] + "-" + parts[len(parts)-1]
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				if ppr.Title == "" {
+					ppr.Title = strings.TrimSpace(extractText(n))
+				}
+			case "span":
+				for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+					if attr.Key == "class" {
+						switch {
+						case strings.Contains(attr.Val, "author"):
+							author := strings.TrimSpace(extractText(n))
+							if author != "" {
+								ppr.Authors = append(ppr.Authors, author)
+							}
+						case strings.Contains(attr.Val, "date"):
+							ppr.Date = strings.TrimSpace(extractText(n))
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			case "p":
+				for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+					if attr.Key == "class" && strings.Contains(attr.Val, "abstract") {
+						ppr.Abstract = strings.TrimSpace(extractText(n))
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+			walk(c)
+		}
+	}
+
+	walk(node)
+	return ppr
+}
+
+// formatPaperMarkdown formats a paper as markdown.
+func formatPaperMarkdown(ppr paper) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	fmt.Fprintf(&b, "# %s\n\n", ppr.Title)
+
+	if len(ppr.Authors) > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Authors:** %s\n", strings.Join(ppr.Authors, ", "))
+	}
+	if ppr.Date != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Published:** %s\n", ppr.Date)
+	}
+	if ppr.URL != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **URL:** %s\n", ppr.URL)
+	}
+	if ppr.Source != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "- **Source:** %s\n", ppr.Source)
+	}
+
+	if ppr.Abstract != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&b, "\n## Abstract\n\n%s\n", ppr.Abstract)
+	}
+
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// FormatPaperMarkdown is exported for testing.
+func FormatPaperMarkdown(title string, authors []string, date, paperURL, source, abstract string) string {
+	return formatPaperMarkdown(paper{
+		Title:    title,
+		Authors:  authors,
+		Date:     date,
+		URL:      paperURL,
+		Source:   source,
+		Abstract: abstract,
+	})
+}
diff --git a/collect/papers_test.go b/collect/papers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a89e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/papers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: PaperSourceIACR}
+	assert.Equal(t, "papers:iacr", p.Name())
+}
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Name_Good_ArXiv(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: PaperSourceArXiv}
+	assert.Equal(t, "papers:arxiv", p.Name())
+}
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Name_Good_All(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: PaperSourceAll}
+	assert.Equal(t, "papers:all", p.Name())
+}
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Collect_Bad_NoQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: PaperSourceIACR}
+	_, err := p.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Collect_Bad_UnknownSource(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: "unknown", Query: "test"}
+	_, err := p.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestPapersCollector_Collect_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	p := &PapersCollector{Source: PaperSourceAll, Query: "cryptography"}
+	result, err := p.Collect(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestFormatPaperMarkdown_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	md := FormatPaperMarkdown(
+		"Zero-Knowledge Proofs Revisited",
+		[]string{"Alice", "Bob"},
+		"2025-01-15",
+		"https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/001",
+		"iacr",
+		"We present a new construction for zero-knowledge proofs.",
+	)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Zero-Knowledge Proofs Revisited")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Authors:** Alice, Bob")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Published:** 2025-01-15")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**URL:** https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/001")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "**Source:** iacr")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "## Abstract")
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "zero-knowledge proofs")
+}
+
+func TestFormatPaperMarkdown_Good_Minimal(t *testing.T) {
+	md := FormatPaperMarkdown("Title Only", nil, "", "", "", "")
+
+	assert.Contains(t, md, "# Title Only")
+	assert.NotContains(t, md, "**Authors:**")
+	assert.NotContains(t, md, "## Abstract")
+}
+
+func TestArxivEntryToPaper_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := arxivEntry{
+		ID:        "http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12345v1",
+		Title:     "  A Great Paper  ",
+		Summary:   "  This paper presents...  ",
+		Published: "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z",
+		Authors: []arxivAuthor{
+			{Name: "Alice"},
+			{Name: "Bob"},
+		},
+		Links: []arxivLink{
+			{Href: "http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12345v1", Rel: "alternate"},
+			{Href: "http://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.12345v1", Rel: "related", Type: "application/pdf"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	ppr := arxivEntryToPaper(entry)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "2501.12345v1", ppr.ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, "A Great Paper", ppr.Title)
+	assert.Equal(t, "This paper presents...", ppr.Abstract)
+	assert.Equal(t, "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z", ppr.Date)
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"Alice", "Bob"}, ppr.Authors)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.12345v1", ppr.URL)
+	assert.Equal(t, "arxiv", ppr.Source)
+}
diff --git a/collect/process.go b/collect/process.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b907bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/process.go
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+	"golang.org/x/net/html"
+)
+
+// Processor converts collected data to clean markdown.
+type Processor struct {
+	// Source identifies the data source directory to process.
+	Source string
+
+	// Dir is the directory containing files to process.
+	Dir string
+}
+
+// Name returns the processor name.
+func (p *Processor) Name() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("process:%s", p.Source)
+}
+
+// Process reads files from the source directory, converts HTML or JSON
+// to clean markdown, and writes the results to the output directory.
+func (p *Processor) Process(ctx context.Context, cfg *Config) (*Result, error) {
+	result := &Result{Source: p.Name()}
+
+	if p.Dir == "" {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Processor.Process", "directory is required", nil)
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitStart(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Processing files in %s", p.Dir))
+	}
+
+	if cfg.DryRun {
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitProgress(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("[dry-run] Would process files in %s", p.Dir), nil)
+		}
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
+	entries, err := cfg.Output.List(p.Dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Processor.Process", "failed to list directory", err)
+	}
+
+	outputDir := filepath.Join(cfg.OutputDir, "processed", p.Source)
+	if err := cfg.Output.EnsureDir(outputDir); err != nil {
+		return result, core.E("collect.Processor.Process", "failed to create output directory", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return result, core.E("collect.Processor.Process", "context cancelled", ctx.Err())
+		}
+
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		name := entry.Name()
+		srcPath := filepath.Join(p.Dir, name)
+
+		content, err := cfg.Output.Read(srcPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		var processed string
+		ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(name))
+
+		switch ext {
+		case ".html", ".htm":
+			processed, err = htmlToMarkdown(content)
+			if err != nil {
+				result.Errors++
+				if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+					cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to convert %s: %v", name, err), nil)
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+		case ".json":
+			processed, err = jsonToMarkdown(content)
+			if err != nil {
+				result.Errors++
+				if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+					cfg.Dispatcher.EmitError(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Failed to convert %s: %v", name, err), nil)
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+		case ".md":
+			// Already markdown, just clean up
+			processed = strings.TrimSpace(content)
+		default:
+			result.Skipped++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Write with .md extension
+		outName := strings.TrimSuffix(name, ext) + ".md"
+		outPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, outName)
+
+		if err := cfg.Output.Write(outPath, processed); err != nil {
+			result.Errors++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		result.Items++
+		result.Files = append(result.Files, outPath)
+
+		if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+			cfg.Dispatcher.EmitItem(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Processed: %s", name), nil)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if cfg.Dispatcher != nil {
+		cfg.Dispatcher.EmitComplete(p.Name(), fmt.Sprintf("Processed %d files", result.Items), result)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+// htmlToMarkdown converts HTML content to clean markdown.
+func htmlToMarkdown(content string) (string, error) {
+	doc, err := html.Parse(strings.NewReader(content))
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", core.E("collect.htmlToMarkdown", "failed to parse HTML", err)
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	nodeToMarkdown(&b, doc, 0)
+	return strings.TrimSpace(b.String()), nil
+}
+
+// nodeToMarkdown recursively converts an HTML node tree to markdown.
+func nodeToMarkdown(b *strings.Builder, n *html.Node, depth int) {
+	switch n.Type {
+	case html.TextNode:
+		text := n.Data
+		if strings.TrimSpace(text) != "" {
+			b.WriteString(text)
+		}
+	case html.ElementNode:
+		switch n.Data {
+		case "h1":
+			b.WriteString("\n# ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "h2":
+			b.WriteString("\n## ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "h3":
+			b.WriteString("\n### ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "h4":
+			b.WriteString("\n#### ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "h5":
+			b.WriteString("\n##### ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "h6":
+			b.WriteString("\n###### ")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n\n")
+			return
+		case "p":
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+				nodeToMarkdown(b, c, depth)
+			}
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			return
+		case "br":
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			return
+		case "strong", "b":
+			b.WriteString("**")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("**")
+			return
+		case "em", "i":
+			b.WriteString("*")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("*")
+			return
+		case "code":
+			b.WriteString("`")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("`")
+			return
+		case "pre":
+			b.WriteString("\n```\n")
+			writeChildrenText(b, n)
+			b.WriteString("\n```\n")
+			return
+		case "a":
+			var href string
+			for _, attr := range n.Attr {
+				if attr.Key == "href" {
+					href = attr.Val
+				}
+			}
+			text := getChildrenText(n)
+			if href != "" {
+				fmt.Fprintf(b, "[%s](%s)", text, href)
+			} else {
+				b.WriteString(text)
+			}
+			return
+		case "ul":
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+		case "ol":
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			counter := 1
+			for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+				if c.Type == html.ElementNode && c.Data == "li" {
+					fmt.Fprintf(b, "%d. ", counter)
+					for gc := c.FirstChild; gc != nil; gc = gc.NextSibling {
+						nodeToMarkdown(b, gc, depth+1)
+					}
+					b.WriteString("\n")
+					counter++
+				}
+			}
+			return
+		case "li":
+			b.WriteString("- ")
+			for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+				nodeToMarkdown(b, c, depth+1)
+			}
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			return
+		case "blockquote":
+			b.WriteString("\n> ")
+			text := getChildrenText(n)
+			b.WriteString(strings.ReplaceAll(text, "\n", "\n> "))
+			b.WriteString("\n")
+			return
+		case "hr":
+			b.WriteString("\n---\n")
+			return
+		case "script", "style", "head":
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+		nodeToMarkdown(b, c, depth)
+	}
+}
+
+// writeChildrenText writes the text content of all children.
+func writeChildrenText(b *strings.Builder, n *html.Node) {
+	b.WriteString(getChildrenText(n))
+}
+
+// getChildrenText returns the concatenated text content of all children.
+func getChildrenText(n *html.Node) string {
+	var b strings.Builder
+	for c := n.FirstChild; c != nil; c = c.NextSibling {
+		if c.Type == html.TextNode {
+			b.WriteString(c.Data)
+		} else {
+			b.WriteString(getChildrenText(c))
+		}
+	}
+	return b.String()
+}
+
+// jsonToMarkdown converts JSON content to a formatted markdown document.
+func jsonToMarkdown(content string) (string, error) {
+	var data any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(content), &data); err != nil {
+		return "", core.E("collect.jsonToMarkdown", "failed to parse JSON", err)
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString("# Data\n\n")
+	jsonValueToMarkdown(&b, data, 0)
+	return strings.TrimSpace(b.String()), nil
+}
+
+// jsonValueToMarkdown recursively formats a JSON value as markdown.
+func jsonValueToMarkdown(b *strings.Builder, data any, depth int) {
+	switch v := data.(type) {
+	case map[string]any:
+		keys := make([]string, 0, len(v))
+		for key := range v {
+			keys = append(keys, key)
+		}
+		sort.Strings(keys)
+		for _, key := range keys {
+			val := v[key]
+			indent := strings.Repeat("  ", depth)
+			switch child := val.(type) {
+			case map[string]any, []any:
+				fmt.Fprintf(b, "%s- **%s:**\n", indent, key)
+				jsonValueToMarkdown(b, child, depth+1)
+			default:
+				fmt.Fprintf(b, "%s- **%s:** %v\n", indent, key, val)
+			}
+		}
+	case []any:
+		for i, item := range v {
+			indent := strings.Repeat("  ", depth)
+			switch child := item.(type) {
+			case map[string]any, []any:
+				fmt.Fprintf(b, "%s- Item %d:\n", indent, i+1)
+				jsonValueToMarkdown(b, child, depth+1)
+			default:
+				fmt.Fprintf(b, "%s- %v\n", indent, item)
+			}
+		}
+	default:
+		indent := strings.Repeat("  ", depth)
+		fmt.Fprintf(b, "%s%v\n", indent, data)
+	}
+}
+
+// HTMLToMarkdown is exported for testing.
+func HTMLToMarkdown(content string) (string, error) {
+	return htmlToMarkdown(content)
+}
+
+// JSONToMarkdown is exported for testing.
+func JSONToMarkdown(content string) (string, error) {
+	return jsonToMarkdown(content)
+}
diff --git a/collect/process_test.go b/collect/process_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b0b887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/process_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,201 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestProcessor_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &Processor{Source: "github"}
+	assert.Equal(t, "process:github", p.Name())
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Bad_NoDir(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "test"}
+	_, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.DryRun = true
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "test", Dir: "/input"}
+	result, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, result.Items)
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Good_HTMLFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	m.Dirs["/input"] = true
+	m.Files["/input/page.html"] = `<html><body><h1>Hello</h1><p>World</p></body></html>`
+
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "test", Dir: "/input"}
+	result, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Items)
+	assert.Len(t, result.Files, 1)
+
+	content, err := m.Read("/output/processed/test/page.md")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "# Hello")
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "World")
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Good_JSONFiles(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	m.Dirs["/input"] = true
+	m.Files["/input/data.json"] = `{"name": "Bitcoin", "price": 42000}`
+
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "market", Dir: "/input"}
+	result, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Items)
+
+	content, err := m.Read("/output/processed/market/data.md")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "# Data")
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "Bitcoin")
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Good_MarkdownPassthrough(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	m.Dirs["/input"] = true
+	m.Files["/input/readme.md"] = "# Already Markdown\n\nThis is already formatted."
+
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "docs", Dir: "/input"}
+	result, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Items)
+
+	content, err := m.Read("/output/processed/docs/readme.md")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, content, "# Already Markdown")
+}
+
+func TestProcessor_Process_Good_SkipUnknownTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	m.Dirs["/input"] = true
+	m.Files["/input/image.png"] = "binary data"
+	m.Files["/input/doc.html"] = "<h1>Heading</h1>"
+
+	cfg := NewConfigWithMedium(m, "/output")
+	cfg.Limiter = nil
+
+	p := &Processor{Source: "mixed", Dir: "/input"}
+	result, err := p.Process(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Items)   // Only the HTML file
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, result.Skipped) // The PNG file
+}
+
+func TestHTMLToMarkdown_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    string
+		contains []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "heading",
+			input:    "<h1>Title</h1>",
+			contains: []string{"# Title"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "paragraph",
+			input:    "<p>Hello world</p>",
+			contains: []string{"Hello world"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "bold",
+			input:    "<p><strong>bold text</strong></p>",
+			contains: []string{"**bold text**"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "italic",
+			input:    "<p><em>italic text</em></p>",
+			contains: []string{"*italic text*"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "code",
+			input:    "<p><code>code</code></p>",
+			contains: []string{"`code`"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "link",
+			input:    `<p><a href="https://example.com">Example</a></p>`,
+			contains: []string{"[Example](https://example.com)"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "nested headings",
+			input:    "<h2>Section</h2><h3>Subsection</h3>",
+			contains: []string{"## Section", "### Subsection"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "pre block",
+			input:    "<pre>func main() {}</pre>",
+			contains: []string{"```", "func main() {}"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := HTMLToMarkdown(tt.input)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			for _, s := range tt.contains {
+				assert.Contains(t, result, s)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHTMLToMarkdown_Good_StripsScripts(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `<html><head><script>alert('xss')</script></head><body><p>Clean</p></body></html>`
+	result, err := HTMLToMarkdown(input)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, result, "Clean")
+	assert.NotContains(t, result, "alert")
+	assert.NotContains(t, result, "script")
+}
+
+func TestJSONToMarkdown_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `{"name": "test", "count": 42}`
+	result, err := JSONToMarkdown(input)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, result, "# Data")
+	assert.Contains(t, result, "test")
+	assert.Contains(t, result, "42")
+}
+
+func TestJSONToMarkdown_Good_Array(t *testing.T) {
+	input := `[{"id": 1}, {"id": 2}]`
+	result, err := JSONToMarkdown(input)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, result, "# Data")
+}
+
+func TestJSONToMarkdown_Bad_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := JSONToMarkdown("not json")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/collect/ratelimit.go b/collect/ratelimit.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..469d493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/ratelimit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+)
+
+// RateLimiter tracks per-source rate limiting to avoid overwhelming APIs.
+type RateLimiter struct {
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+	delays map[string]time.Duration
+	last   map[string]time.Time
+}
+
+// Default rate limit delays per source.
+var defaultDelays = map[string]time.Duration{
+	"github":      500 * time.Millisecond,
+	"bitcointalk": 2 * time.Second,
+	"coingecko":   1500 * time.Millisecond,
+	"iacr":        1 * time.Second,
+	"arxiv":       1 * time.Second,
+}
+
+// NewRateLimiter creates a limiter with default delays.
+func NewRateLimiter() *RateLimiter {
+	delays := make(map[string]time.Duration, len(defaultDelays))
+	for k, v := range defaultDelays {
+		delays[k] = v
+	}
+	return &RateLimiter{
+		delays: delays,
+		last:   make(map[string]time.Time),
+	}
+}
+
+// Wait blocks until the rate limit allows the next request for the given source.
+// It respects context cancellation.
+func (r *RateLimiter) Wait(ctx context.Context, source string) error {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	delay, ok := r.delays[source]
+	if !ok {
+		delay = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	}
+	lastTime := r.last[source]
+
+	elapsed := time.Since(lastTime)
+	if elapsed >= delay {
+		// Enough time has passed — claim the slot immediately.
+		r.last[source] = time.Now()
+		r.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	remaining := delay - elapsed
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Wait outside the lock, then reclaim.
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return core.E("collect.RateLimiter.Wait", "context cancelled", ctx.Err())
+	case <-time.After(remaining):
+	}
+
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	r.last[source] = time.Now()
+	r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetDelay sets the delay for a source.
+func (r *RateLimiter) SetDelay(source string, d time.Duration) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.delays[source] = d
+}
+
+// GetDelay returns the delay configured for a source.
+func (r *RateLimiter) GetDelay(source string) time.Duration {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if d, ok := r.delays[source]; ok {
+		return d
+	}
+	return 500 * time.Millisecond
+}
+
+// CheckGitHubRateLimit checks GitHub API rate limit status via gh api.
+// Returns used and limit counts. Auto-pauses at 75% usage by increasing
+// the GitHub rate limit delay.
+func (r *RateLimiter) CheckGitHubRateLimit() (used, limit int, err error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("gh", "api", "rate_limit", "--jq", ".rate | \"\\(.used) \\(.limit)\"")
+	out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, core.E("collect.RateLimiter.CheckGitHubRateLimit", "failed to check rate limit", err)
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Fields(strings.TrimSpace(string(out)))
+	if len(parts) != 2 {
+		return 0, 0, core.E("collect.RateLimiter.CheckGitHubRateLimit",
+			fmt.Sprintf("unexpected output format: %q", string(out)), nil)
+	}
+
+	used, err = strconv.Atoi(parts[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, core.E("collect.RateLimiter.CheckGitHubRateLimit", "failed to parse used count", err)
+	}
+
+	limit, err = strconv.Atoi(parts[1])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, 0, core.E("collect.RateLimiter.CheckGitHubRateLimit", "failed to parse limit count", err)
+	}
+
+	// Auto-pause at 75% usage
+	if limit > 0 {
+		usage := float64(used) / float64(limit)
+		if usage >= 0.75 {
+			r.SetDelay("github", 5*time.Second)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return used, limit, nil
+}
diff --git a/collect/ratelimit_test.go b/collect/ratelimit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..778d36d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/ratelimit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRateLimiter_Wait_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	rl.SetDelay("test", 50*time.Millisecond)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// First call should return immediately
+	start := time.Now()
+	err := rl.Wait(ctx, "test")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Less(t, time.Since(start), 50*time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Second call should wait at least the delay
+	start = time.Now()
+	err = rl.Wait(ctx, "test")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, time.Since(start), 40*time.Millisecond) // allow small timing variance
+}
+
+func TestRateLimiter_Wait_Bad_ContextCancelled(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	rl.SetDelay("test", 5*time.Second)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// First call to set the last time
+	err := rl.Wait(ctx, "test")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Cancel context before second call
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	err = rl.Wait(ctx, "test")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestRateLimiter_SetDelay_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	rl.SetDelay("custom", 3*time.Second)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3*time.Second, rl.GetDelay("custom"))
+}
+
+func TestRateLimiter_GetDelay_Good_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 500*time.Millisecond, rl.GetDelay("github"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 2*time.Second, rl.GetDelay("bitcointalk"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1500*time.Millisecond, rl.GetDelay("coingecko"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 1*time.Second, rl.GetDelay("iacr"))
+}
+
+func TestRateLimiter_GetDelay_Good_UnknownSource(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	// Unknown sources should get the default 500ms delay
+	assert.Equal(t, 500*time.Millisecond, rl.GetDelay("unknown"))
+}
+
+func TestRateLimiter_Wait_Good_UnknownSource(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Unknown source should use default delay of 500ms
+	err := rl.Wait(ctx, "unknown-source")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestNewRateLimiter_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	rl := NewRateLimiter()
+	assert.NotNil(t, rl)
+	assert.NotNil(t, rl.delays)
+	assert.NotNil(t, rl.last)
+	assert.Len(t, rl.delays, len(defaultDelays))
+}
diff --git a/collect/state.go b/collect/state.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14b38a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/state.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	core "forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework/core"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+)
+
+// State tracks collection progress for incremental runs.
+// It persists entries to disk so that subsequent runs can resume
+// where they left off.
+type State struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	medium  io.Medium
+	path    string
+	entries map[string]*StateEntry
+}
+
+// StateEntry tracks state for one source.
+type StateEntry struct {
+	// Source identifies the collector.
+	Source string `json:"source"`
+
+	// LastRun is the timestamp of the last successful run.
+	LastRun time.Time `json:"last_run"`
+
+	// LastID is an opaque identifier for the last item processed.
+	LastID string `json:"last_id,omitempty"`
+
+	// Items is the total number of items collected so far.
+	Items int `json:"items"`
+
+	// Cursor is an opaque pagination cursor for resumption.
+	Cursor string `json:"cursor,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// NewState creates a state tracker that persists to the given path
+// using the provided storage medium.
+func NewState(m io.Medium, path string) *State {
+	return &State{
+		medium:  m,
+		path:    path,
+		entries: make(map[string]*StateEntry),
+	}
+}
+
+// Load reads state from disk. If the file does not exist, the state
+// is initialised as empty without error.
+func (s *State) Load() error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if !s.medium.IsFile(s.path) {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	data, err := s.medium.Read(s.path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return core.E("collect.State.Load", "failed to read state file", err)
+	}
+
+	var entries map[string]*StateEntry
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(data), &entries); err != nil {
+		return core.E("collect.State.Load", "failed to parse state file", err)
+	}
+
+	if entries == nil {
+		entries = make(map[string]*StateEntry)
+	}
+	s.entries = entries
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Save writes state to disk.
+func (s *State) Save() error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(s.entries, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return core.E("collect.State.Save", "failed to marshal state", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := s.medium.Write(s.path, string(data)); err != nil {
+		return core.E("collect.State.Save", "failed to write state file", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Get returns a copy of the state for a source. The second return value
+// indicates whether the entry was found.
+func (s *State) Get(source string) (*StateEntry, bool) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	entry, ok := s.entries[source]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	// Return a copy to avoid callers mutating internal state.
+	cp := *entry
+	return &cp, true
+}
+
+// Set updates state for a source.
+func (s *State) Set(source string, entry *StateEntry) {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.entries[source] = entry
+}
diff --git a/collect/state_test.go b/collect/state_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..90b48bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collect/state_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package collect
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/io"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestState_SetGet_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+
+	entry := &StateEntry{
+		Source:  "github:test",
+		LastRun: time.Now(),
+		Items:   42,
+		LastID:  "abc123",
+		Cursor:  "cursor-xyz",
+	}
+
+	s.Set("github:test", entry)
+
+	got, ok := s.Get("github:test")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, entry.Source, got.Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, entry.Items, got.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, entry.LastID, got.LastID)
+	assert.Equal(t, entry.Cursor, got.Cursor)
+}
+
+func TestState_Get_Bad(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+
+	got, ok := s.Get("nonexistent")
+	assert.False(t, ok)
+	assert.Nil(t, got)
+}
+
+func TestState_SaveLoad_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+
+	now := time.Date(2025, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	entry := &StateEntry{
+		Source:  "market:bitcoin",
+		LastRun: now,
+		Items:   100,
+		LastID:  "btc-100",
+	}
+
+	s.Set("market:bitcoin", entry)
+
+	// Save state
+	err := s.Save()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify file was written
+	assert.True(t, m.IsFile("/state.json"))
+
+	// Load into a new state instance
+	s2 := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+	err = s2.Load()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	got, ok := s2.Get("market:bitcoin")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, "market:bitcoin", got.Source)
+	assert.Equal(t, 100, got.Items)
+	assert.Equal(t, "btc-100", got.LastID)
+	assert.True(t, now.Equal(got.LastRun))
+}
+
+func TestState_Load_Good_NoFile(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/nonexistent.json")
+
+	// Loading when no file exists should not error
+	err := s.Load()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// State should be empty
+	_, ok := s.Get("anything")
+	assert.False(t, ok)
+}
+
+func TestState_Load_Bad_InvalidJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	m.Files["/state.json"] = "not valid json"
+
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+	err := s.Load()
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestState_SaveLoad_Good_MultipleEntries(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+
+	s.Set("source-a", &StateEntry{Source: "source-a", Items: 10})
+	s.Set("source-b", &StateEntry{Source: "source-b", Items: 20})
+	s.Set("source-c", &StateEntry{Source: "source-c", Items: 30})
+
+	err := s.Save()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	s2 := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+	err = s2.Load()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	a, ok := s2.Get("source-a")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10, a.Items)
+
+	b, ok := s2.Get("source-b")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, 20, b.Items)
+
+	c, ok := s2.Get("source-c")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, 30, c.Items)
+}
+
+func TestState_Set_Good_Overwrite(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/state.json")
+
+	s.Set("source", &StateEntry{Source: "source", Items: 5})
+	s.Set("source", &StateEntry{Source: "source", Items: 15})
+
+	got, ok := s.Get("source")
+	assert.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, 15, got.Items)
+}
+
+func TestNewState_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	m := io.NewMockMedium()
+	s := NewState(m, "/test/state.json")
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, s)
+	assert.NotNil(t, s.entries)
+}
diff --git a/forge/client.go b/forge/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb61c30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+// Package forge provides a thin wrapper around the Forgejo Go SDK
+// for managing repositories, issues, and pull requests on a Forgejo instance.
+//
+// Authentication is resolved from config file, environment variables, or flag overrides:
+//
+//  1. ~/.core/config.yaml keys: forge.token, forge.url
+//  2. FORGE_TOKEN + FORGE_URL environment variables (override config file)
+//  3. Flag overrides via core forge config --url/--token (highest priority)
+package forge
+
+import (
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// Client wraps the Forgejo SDK client with config-based auth.
+type Client struct {
+	api   *forgejo.Client
+	url   string
+	token string
+}
+
+// New creates a new Forgejo API client for the given URL and token.
+func New(url, token string) (*Client, error) {
+	api, err := forgejo.NewClient(url, forgejo.SetToken(token))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.New", "failed to create client", err)
+	}
+
+	return &Client{api: api, url: url, token: token}, nil
+}
+
+// API exposes the underlying SDK client for direct access.
+func (c *Client) API() *forgejo.Client { return c.api }
+
+// URL returns the Forgejo instance URL.
+func (c *Client) URL() string { return c.url }
+
+// Token returns the Forgejo API token.
+func (c *Client) Token() string { return c.token }
+
+// GetCurrentUser returns the authenticated user's information.
+func (c *Client) GetCurrentUser() (*forgejo.User, error) {
+	user, _, err := c.api.GetMyUserInfo()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetCurrentUser", "failed to get current user", err)
+	}
+	return user, nil
+}
+
+// ForkRepo forks a repository. If org is non-empty, forks into that organisation.
+func (c *Client) ForkRepo(owner, repo string, org string) (*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	opts := forgejo.CreateForkOption{}
+	if org != "" {
+		opts.Organization = &org
+	}
+
+	fork, _, err := c.api.CreateFork(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.ForkRepo", "failed to fork repository", err)
+	}
+	return fork, nil
+}
+
+// CreatePullRequest creates a pull request on the given repository.
+func (c *Client) CreatePullRequest(owner, repo string, opts forgejo.CreatePullRequestOption) (*forgejo.PullRequest, error) {
+	pr, _, err := c.api.CreatePullRequest(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreatePullRequest", "failed to create pull request", err)
+	}
+	return pr, nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/config.go b/forge/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941bbf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/config"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	// ConfigKeyURL is the config key for the Forgejo instance URL.
+	ConfigKeyURL = "forge.url"
+	// ConfigKeyToken is the config key for the Forgejo API token.
+	ConfigKeyToken = "forge.token"
+
+	// DefaultURL is the default Forgejo instance URL.
+	DefaultURL = "http://localhost:4000"
+)
+
+// NewFromConfig creates a Forgejo client using the standard config resolution:
+//
+//  1. ~/.core/config.yaml keys: forge.token, forge.url
+//  2. FORGE_TOKEN + FORGE_URL environment variables (override config file)
+//  3. Provided flag overrides (highest priority; pass empty to skip)
+func NewFromConfig(flagURL, flagToken string) (*Client, error) {
+	url, token, err := ResolveConfig(flagURL, flagToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if token == "" {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.NewFromConfig", "no API token configured (set FORGE_TOKEN or run: core forge config --token TOKEN)", nil)
+	}
+
+	return New(url, token)
+}
+
+// ResolveConfig resolves the Forgejo URL and token from all config sources.
+// Flag values take highest priority, then env vars, then config file.
+func ResolveConfig(flagURL, flagToken string) (url, token string, err error) {
+	// Start with config file values
+	cfg, cfgErr := config.New()
+	if cfgErr == nil {
+		_ = cfg.Get(ConfigKeyURL, &url)
+		_ = cfg.Get(ConfigKeyToken, &token)
+	}
+
+	// Overlay environment variables
+	if envURL := os.Getenv("FORGE_URL"); envURL != "" {
+		url = envURL
+	}
+	if envToken := os.Getenv("FORGE_TOKEN"); envToken != "" {
+		token = envToken
+	}
+
+	// Overlay flag values (highest priority)
+	if flagURL != "" {
+		url = flagURL
+	}
+	if flagToken != "" {
+		token = flagToken
+	}
+
+	// Default URL if nothing configured
+	if url == "" {
+		url = DefaultURL
+	}
+
+	return url, token, nil
+}
+
+// SaveConfig persists the Forgejo URL and/or token to the config file.
+func SaveConfig(url, token string) error {
+	cfg, err := config.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.SaveConfig", "failed to load config", err)
+	}
+
+	if url != "" {
+		if err := cfg.Set(ConfigKeyURL, url); err != nil {
+			return log.E("forge.SaveConfig", "failed to save URL", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if token != "" {
+		if err := cfg.Set(ConfigKeyToken, token); err != nil {
+			return log.E("forge.SaveConfig", "failed to save token", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/issues.go b/forge/issues.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a4c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/issues.go
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListIssuesOpts configures issue listing.
+type ListIssuesOpts struct {
+	State  string   // "open", "closed", "all"
+	Labels []string // filter by label names
+	Page   int
+	Limit  int
+}
+
+// ListIssues returns issues for the given repository.
+func (c *Client) ListIssues(owner, repo string, opts ListIssuesOpts) ([]*forgejo.Issue, error) {
+	state := forgejo.StateOpen
+	switch opts.State {
+	case "closed":
+		state = forgejo.StateClosed
+	case "all":
+		state = forgejo.StateAll
+	}
+
+	limit := opts.Limit
+	if limit == 0 {
+		limit = 50
+	}
+
+	page := opts.Page
+	if page == 0 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+
+	listOpt := forgejo.ListIssueOption{
+		ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: limit},
+		State:       state,
+		Type:        forgejo.IssueTypeIssue,
+		Labels:      opts.Labels,
+	}
+
+	issues, _, err := c.api.ListRepoIssues(owner, repo, listOpt)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.ListIssues", "failed to list issues", err)
+	}
+
+	return issues, nil
+}
+
+// GetIssue returns a single issue by number.
+func (c *Client) GetIssue(owner, repo string, number int64) (*forgejo.Issue, error) {
+	issue, _, err := c.api.GetIssue(owner, repo, number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetIssue", "failed to get issue", err)
+	}
+
+	return issue, nil
+}
+
+// CreateIssue creates a new issue in the given repository.
+func (c *Client) CreateIssue(owner, repo string, opts forgejo.CreateIssueOption) (*forgejo.Issue, error) {
+	issue, _, err := c.api.CreateIssue(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreateIssue", "failed to create issue", err)
+	}
+
+	return issue, nil
+}
+
+// EditIssue edits an existing issue.
+func (c *Client) EditIssue(owner, repo string, number int64, opts forgejo.EditIssueOption) (*forgejo.Issue, error) {
+	issue, _, err := c.api.EditIssue(owner, repo, number, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.EditIssue", "failed to edit issue", err)
+	}
+
+	return issue, nil
+}
+
+// AssignIssue assigns an issue to the specified users.
+func (c *Client) AssignIssue(owner, repo string, number int64, assignees []string) error {
+	_, _, err := c.api.EditIssue(owner, repo, number, forgejo.EditIssueOption{
+		Assignees: assignees,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.AssignIssue", "failed to assign issue", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListPullRequests returns pull requests for the given repository.
+func (c *Client) ListPullRequests(owner, repo string, state string) ([]*forgejo.PullRequest, error) {
+	st := forgejo.StateOpen
+	switch state {
+	case "closed":
+		st = forgejo.StateClosed
+	case "all":
+		st = forgejo.StateAll
+	}
+
+	var all []*forgejo.PullRequest
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		prs, resp, err := c.api.ListRepoPullRequests(owner, repo, forgejo.ListPullRequestsOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+			State:       st,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListPullRequests", "failed to list pull requests", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, prs...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetPullRequest returns a single pull request by number.
+func (c *Client) GetPullRequest(owner, repo string, number int64) (*forgejo.PullRequest, error) {
+	pr, _, err := c.api.GetPullRequest(owner, repo, number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetPullRequest", "failed to get pull request", err)
+	}
+
+	return pr, nil
+}
+
+// CreateIssueComment posts a comment on an issue or pull request.
+func (c *Client) CreateIssueComment(owner, repo string, issue int64, body string) error {
+	_, _, err := c.api.CreateIssueComment(owner, repo, issue, forgejo.CreateIssueCommentOption{
+		Body: body,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.CreateIssueComment", "failed to create comment", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListIssueComments returns comments for an issue.
+func (c *Client) ListIssueComments(owner, repo string, number int64) ([]*forgejo.Comment, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Comment
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		comments, resp, err := c.api.ListIssueComments(owner, repo, number, forgejo.ListIssueCommentOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListIssueComments", "failed to list comments", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, comments...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// CloseIssue closes an issue by setting its state to closed.
+func (c *Client) CloseIssue(owner, repo string, number int64) error {
+	closed := forgejo.StateClosed
+	_, _, err := c.api.EditIssue(owner, repo, number, forgejo.EditIssueOption{
+		State: &closed,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.CloseIssue", "failed to close issue", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/labels.go b/forge/labels.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1418d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/labels.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListOrgLabels returns all labels for repos in the given organisation.
+// Note: The Forgejo SDK does not have a dedicated org-level labels endpoint.
+// This lists labels from the first repo found, which works when orgs use shared label sets.
+// For org-wide label management, use ListRepoLabels with a specific repo.
+func (c *Client) ListOrgLabels(org string) ([]*forgejo.Label, error) {
+	// Forgejo doesn't expose org-level labels via SDK — list repos and aggregate unique labels.
+	repos, err := c.ListOrgRepos(org)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if len(repos) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Use the first repo's labels as representative of the org's label set.
+	return c.ListRepoLabels(repos[0].Owner.UserName, repos[0].Name)
+}
+
+// ListRepoLabels returns all labels for a repository.
+func (c *Client) ListRepoLabels(owner, repo string) ([]*forgejo.Label, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Label
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		labels, resp, err := c.api.ListRepoLabels(owner, repo, forgejo.ListLabelsOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListRepoLabels", "failed to list repo labels", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, labels...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// CreateRepoLabel creates a label on a repository.
+func (c *Client) CreateRepoLabel(owner, repo string, opts forgejo.CreateLabelOption) (*forgejo.Label, error) {
+	label, _, err := c.api.CreateLabel(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreateRepoLabel", "failed to create repo label", err)
+	}
+
+	return label, nil
+}
+
+// GetLabelByName retrieves a specific label by name from a repository.
+func (c *Client) GetLabelByName(owner, repo, name string) (*forgejo.Label, error) {
+	labels, err := c.ListRepoLabels(owner, repo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, l := range labels {
+		if strings.EqualFold(l.Name, name) {
+			return l, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("label %s not found in %s/%s", name, owner, repo)
+}
+
+// EnsureLabel checks if a label exists, and creates it if it doesn't.
+func (c *Client) EnsureLabel(owner, repo, name, color string) (*forgejo.Label, error) {
+	label, err := c.GetLabelByName(owner, repo, name)
+	if err == nil {
+		return label, nil
+	}
+
+	return c.CreateRepoLabel(owner, repo, forgejo.CreateLabelOption{
+		Name:  name,
+		Color: color,
+	})
+}
+
+// AddIssueLabels adds labels to an issue.
+func (c *Client) AddIssueLabels(owner, repo string, number int64, labelIDs []int64) error {
+	_, _, err := c.api.AddIssueLabels(owner, repo, number, forgejo.IssueLabelsOption{
+		Labels: labelIDs,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.AddIssueLabels", "failed to add labels to issue", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveIssueLabel removes a label from an issue.
+func (c *Client) RemoveIssueLabel(owner, repo string, number int64, labelID int64) error {
+	_, err := c.api.DeleteIssueLabel(owner, repo, number, labelID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.RemoveIssueLabel", "failed to remove label from issue", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/meta.go b/forge/meta.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df0930b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/meta.go
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// PRMeta holds structural signals from a pull request,
+// used by the pipeline MetaReader for AI-driven workflows.
+type PRMeta struct {
+	Number       int64
+	Title        string
+	State        string
+	Author       string
+	Branch       string
+	BaseBranch   string
+	Labels       []string
+	Assignees    []string
+	IsMerged     bool
+	CreatedAt    time.Time
+	UpdatedAt    time.Time
+	CommentCount int
+}
+
+// Comment represents a comment with metadata.
+type Comment struct {
+	ID        int64
+	Author    string
+	Body      string
+	CreatedAt time.Time
+	UpdatedAt time.Time
+}
+
+const commentPageSize = 50
+
+// GetPRMeta returns structural signals for a pull request.
+// This is the Forgejo side of the dual MetaReader described in the pipeline design.
+func (c *Client) GetPRMeta(owner, repo string, pr int64) (*PRMeta, error) {
+	pull, _, err := c.api.GetPullRequest(owner, repo, pr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetPRMeta", "failed to get PR metadata", err)
+	}
+
+	meta := &PRMeta{
+		Number:     pull.Index,
+		Title:      pull.Title,
+		State:      string(pull.State),
+		Branch:     pull.Head.Ref,
+		BaseBranch: pull.Base.Ref,
+		IsMerged:   pull.HasMerged,
+	}
+
+	if pull.Created != nil {
+		meta.CreatedAt = *pull.Created
+	}
+	if pull.Updated != nil {
+		meta.UpdatedAt = *pull.Updated
+	}
+
+	if pull.Poster != nil {
+		meta.Author = pull.Poster.UserName
+	}
+
+	for _, label := range pull.Labels {
+		meta.Labels = append(meta.Labels, label.Name)
+	}
+
+	for _, assignee := range pull.Assignees {
+		meta.Assignees = append(meta.Assignees, assignee.UserName)
+	}
+
+	// Fetch comment count from the issue side (PRs are issues in Forgejo).
+	// Paginate to get an accurate count.
+	count := 0
+	page := 1
+	for {
+		comments, _, listErr := c.api.ListIssueComments(owner, repo, pr, forgejo.ListIssueCommentOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: commentPageSize},
+		})
+		if listErr != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		count += len(comments)
+		if len(comments) < commentPageSize {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+	meta.CommentCount = count
+
+	return meta, nil
+}
+
+// GetCommentBodies returns all comment bodies for a pull request.
+func (c *Client) GetCommentBodies(owner, repo string, pr int64) ([]Comment, error) {
+	var comments []Comment
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		raw, _, err := c.api.ListIssueComments(owner, repo, pr, forgejo.ListIssueCommentOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: commentPageSize},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.GetCommentBodies", "failed to get PR comments", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(raw) == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		for _, rc := range raw {
+			comment := Comment{
+				ID:        rc.ID,
+				Body:      rc.Body,
+				CreatedAt: rc.Created,
+				UpdatedAt: rc.Updated,
+			}
+			if rc.Poster != nil {
+				comment.Author = rc.Poster.UserName
+			}
+			comments = append(comments, comment)
+		}
+
+		if len(raw) < commentPageSize {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return comments, nil
+}
+
+// GetIssueBody returns the body text of an issue.
+func (c *Client) GetIssueBody(owner, repo string, issue int64) (string, error) {
+	iss, _, err := c.api.GetIssue(owner, repo, issue)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", log.E("forge.GetIssueBody", "failed to get issue body", err)
+	}
+
+	return iss.Body, nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/orgs.go b/forge/orgs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cce5097
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/orgs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListMyOrgs returns all organisations for the authenticated user.
+func (c *Client) ListMyOrgs() ([]*forgejo.Organization, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Organization
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		orgs, resp, err := c.api.ListMyOrgs(forgejo.ListOrgsOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListMyOrgs", "failed to list orgs", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, orgs...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetOrg returns a single organisation by name.
+func (c *Client) GetOrg(name string) (*forgejo.Organization, error) {
+	org, _, err := c.api.GetOrg(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetOrg", "failed to get org", err)
+	}
+
+	return org, nil
+}
+
+// CreateOrg creates a new organisation.
+func (c *Client) CreateOrg(opts forgejo.CreateOrgOption) (*forgejo.Organization, error) {
+	org, _, err := c.api.CreateOrg(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreateOrg", "failed to create org", err)
+	}
+
+	return org, nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/prs.go b/forge/prs.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..465ebae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/prs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// MergePullRequest merges a pull request with the given method ("squash", "rebase", "merge").
+func (c *Client) MergePullRequest(owner, repo string, index int64, method string) error {
+	style := forgejo.MergeStyleMerge
+	switch method {
+	case "squash":
+		style = forgejo.MergeStyleSquash
+	case "rebase":
+		style = forgejo.MergeStyleRebase
+	}
+
+	merged, _, err := c.api.MergePullRequest(owner, repo, index, forgejo.MergePullRequestOption{
+		Style:                  style,
+		DeleteBranchAfterMerge: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.MergePullRequest", "failed to merge pull request", err)
+	}
+	if !merged {
+		return log.E("forge.MergePullRequest", fmt.Sprintf("merge returned false for %s/%s#%d", owner, repo, index), nil)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SetPRDraft sets or clears the draft status on a pull request.
+// The Forgejo SDK v2.2.0 doesn't expose the draft field on EditPullRequestOption,
+// so we use a raw HTTP PATCH request.
+func (c *Client) SetPRDraft(owner, repo string, index int64, draft bool) error {
+	payload := map[string]bool{"draft": draft}
+	body, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.SetPRDraft", "marshal payload", err)
+	}
+
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/pulls/%d", c.url, owner, repo, index)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPatch, url, bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.SetPRDraft", "create request", err)
+	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "token "+c.token)
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.SetPRDraft", "failed to update draft status", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = resp.Body.Close() }()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return log.E("forge.SetPRDraft", fmt.Sprintf("unexpected status %d", resp.StatusCode), nil)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ListPRReviews returns all reviews for a pull request.
+func (c *Client) ListPRReviews(owner, repo string, index int64) ([]*forgejo.PullReview, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.PullReview
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		reviews, resp, err := c.api.ListPullReviews(owner, repo, index, forgejo.ListPullReviewsOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListPRReviews", "failed to list reviews", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, reviews...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetCombinedStatus returns the combined commit status for a ref (SHA or branch).
+func (c *Client) GetCombinedStatus(owner, repo string, ref string) (*forgejo.CombinedStatus, error) {
+	status, _, err := c.api.GetCombinedStatus(owner, repo, ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetCombinedStatus", "failed to get combined status", err)
+	}
+	return status, nil
+}
+
+// DismissReview dismisses a pull request review by ID.
+func (c *Client) DismissReview(owner, repo string, index, reviewID int64, message string) error {
+	_, err := c.api.DismissPullReview(owner, repo, index, reviewID, forgejo.DismissPullReviewOptions{
+		Message: message,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.DismissReview", "failed to dismiss review", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/repos.go b/forge/repos.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..504d5db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/repos.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListOrgRepos returns all repositories for the given organisation.
+func (c *Client) ListOrgRepos(org string) ([]*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Repository
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		repos, resp, err := c.api.ListOrgRepos(org, forgejo.ListOrgReposOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListOrgRepos", "failed to list org repos", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, repos...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// ListUserRepos returns all repositories for the authenticated user.
+func (c *Client) ListUserRepos() ([]*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Repository
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		repos, resp, err := c.api.ListMyRepos(forgejo.ListReposOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListUserRepos", "failed to list user repos", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, repos...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetRepo returns a single repository by owner and name.
+func (c *Client) GetRepo(owner, name string) (*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	repo, _, err := c.api.GetRepo(owner, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.GetRepo", "failed to get repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
+
+// CreateOrgRepo creates a new empty repository under an organisation.
+func (c *Client) CreateOrgRepo(org string, opts forgejo.CreateRepoOption) (*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	repo, _, err := c.api.CreateOrgRepo(org, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreateOrgRepo", "failed to create org repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteRepo deletes a repository from Forgejo.
+func (c *Client) DeleteRepo(owner, name string) error {
+	_, err := c.api.DeleteRepo(owner, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("forge.DeleteRepo", "failed to delete repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MigrateRepo migrates a repository from an external service using the Forgejo migration API.
+// Unlike CreateMirror, this supports importing issues, labels, PRs, and more.
+func (c *Client) MigrateRepo(opts forgejo.MigrateRepoOption) (*forgejo.Repository, error) {
+	repo, _, err := c.api.MigrateRepo(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.MigrateRepo", "failed to migrate repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
diff --git a/forge/webhooks.go b/forge/webhooks.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d13b74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/forge/webhooks.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package forge
+
+import (
+	forgejo "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// CreateRepoWebhook creates a webhook on a repository.
+func (c *Client) CreateRepoWebhook(owner, repo string, opts forgejo.CreateHookOption) (*forgejo.Hook, error) {
+	hook, _, err := c.api.CreateRepoHook(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forge.CreateRepoWebhook", "failed to create repo webhook", err)
+	}
+
+	return hook, nil
+}
+
+// ListRepoWebhooks returns all webhooks for a repository.
+func (c *Client) ListRepoWebhooks(owner, repo string) ([]*forgejo.Hook, error) {
+	var all []*forgejo.Hook
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		hooks, resp, err := c.api.ListRepoHooks(owner, repo, forgejo.ListHooksOptions{
+			ListOptions: forgejo.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("forge.ListRepoWebhooks", "failed to list repo webhooks", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, hooks...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
diff --git a/git/git.go b/git/git.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f5460c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git/git.go
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+// Package git provides utilities for git operations across multiple repositories.
+package git
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// RepoStatus represents the git status of a single repository.
+type RepoStatus struct {
+	Name      string
+	Path      string
+	Modified  int
+	Untracked int
+	Staged    int
+	Ahead     int
+	Behind    int
+	Branch    string
+	Error     error
+}
+
+// IsDirty returns true if there are uncommitted changes.
+func (s *RepoStatus) IsDirty() bool {
+	return s.Modified > 0 || s.Untracked > 0 || s.Staged > 0
+}
+
+// HasUnpushed returns true if there are commits to push.
+func (s *RepoStatus) HasUnpushed() bool {
+	return s.Ahead > 0
+}
+
+// HasUnpulled returns true if there are commits to pull.
+func (s *RepoStatus) HasUnpulled() bool {
+	return s.Behind > 0
+}
+
+// StatusOptions configures the status check.
+type StatusOptions struct {
+	// Paths is a list of repo paths to check
+	Paths []string
+	// Names maps paths to display names
+	Names map[string]string
+}
+
+// Status checks git status for multiple repositories in parallel.
+func Status(ctx context.Context, opts StatusOptions) []RepoStatus {
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	results := make([]RepoStatus, len(opts.Paths))
+
+	for i, path := range opts.Paths {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(idx int, repoPath string) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			name := opts.Names[repoPath]
+			if name == "" {
+				name = repoPath
+			}
+			results[idx] = getStatus(ctx, repoPath, name)
+		}(i, path)
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	return results
+}
+
+// getStatus gets the git status for a single repository.
+func getStatus(ctx context.Context, path, name string) RepoStatus {
+	status := RepoStatus{
+		Name: name,
+		Path: path,
+	}
+
+	// Get current branch
+	branch, err := gitCommand(ctx, path, "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
+	if err != nil {
+		status.Error = err
+		return status
+	}
+	status.Branch = strings.TrimSpace(branch)
+
+	// Get porcelain status
+	porcelain, err := gitCommand(ctx, path, "status", "--porcelain")
+	if err != nil {
+		status.Error = err
+		return status
+	}
+
+	// Parse status output
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(porcelain, "\n") {
+		if len(line) < 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		x, y := line[0], line[1]
+
+		// Untracked
+		if x == '?' && y == '?' {
+			status.Untracked++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Staged (index has changes)
+		if x == 'A' || x == 'D' || x == 'R' || x == 'M' {
+			status.Staged++
+		}
+
+		// Modified in working tree
+		if y == 'M' || y == 'D' {
+			status.Modified++
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Get ahead/behind counts
+	ahead, behind := getAheadBehind(ctx, path)
+	status.Ahead = ahead
+	status.Behind = behind
+
+	return status
+}
+
+// getAheadBehind returns the number of commits ahead and behind upstream.
+func getAheadBehind(ctx context.Context, path string) (ahead, behind int) {
+	// Try to get ahead count
+	aheadStr, err := gitCommand(ctx, path, "rev-list", "--count", "@{u}..HEAD")
+	if err == nil {
+		ahead, _ = strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(aheadStr))
+	}
+
+	// Try to get behind count
+	behindStr, err := gitCommand(ctx, path, "rev-list", "--count", "HEAD..@{u}")
+	if err == nil {
+		behind, _ = strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(behindStr))
+	}
+
+	return ahead, behind
+}
+
+// Push pushes commits for a single repository.
+// Uses interactive mode to support SSH passphrase prompts.
+func Push(ctx context.Context, path string) error {
+	return gitInteractive(ctx, path, "push")
+}
+
+// Pull pulls changes for a single repository.
+// Uses interactive mode to support SSH passphrase prompts.
+func Pull(ctx context.Context, path string) error {
+	return gitInteractive(ctx, path, "pull", "--rebase")
+}
+
+// IsNonFastForward checks if an error is a non-fast-forward rejection.
+func IsNonFastForward(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	msg := err.Error()
+	return strings.Contains(msg, "non-fast-forward") ||
+		strings.Contains(msg, "fetch first") ||
+		strings.Contains(msg, "tip of your current branch is behind")
+}
+
+// gitInteractive runs a git command with terminal attached for user interaction.
+func gitInteractive(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) error {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", args...)
+	cmd.Dir = dir
+
+	// Connect to terminal for SSH passphrase prompts
+	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
+	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
+
+	// Capture stderr for error reporting while also showing it
+	var stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stderr = io.MultiWriter(os.Stderr, &stderr)
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		if stderr.Len() > 0 {
+			return &GitError{Err: err, Stderr: stderr.String()}
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// PushResult represents the result of a push operation.
+type PushResult struct {
+	Name    string
+	Path    string
+	Success bool
+	Error   error
+}
+
+// PushMultiple pushes multiple repositories sequentially.
+// Sequential because SSH passphrase prompts need user interaction.
+func PushMultiple(ctx context.Context, paths []string, names map[string]string) []PushResult {
+	results := make([]PushResult, len(paths))
+
+	for i, path := range paths {
+		name := names[path]
+		if name == "" {
+			name = path
+		}
+
+		result := PushResult{
+			Name: name,
+			Path: path,
+		}
+
+		err := Push(ctx, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			result.Error = err
+		} else {
+			result.Success = true
+		}
+
+		results[i] = result
+	}
+
+	return results
+}
+
+// gitCommand runs a git command and returns stdout.
+func gitCommand(ctx context.Context, dir string, args ...string) (string, error) {
+	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "git", args...)
+	cmd.Dir = dir
+
+	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		// Include stderr in error message for better diagnostics
+		if stderr.Len() > 0 {
+			return "", &GitError{Err: err, Stderr: stderr.String()}
+		}
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return stdout.String(), nil
+}
+
+// GitError wraps a git command error with stderr output.
+type GitError struct {
+	Err    error
+	Stderr string
+}
+
+// Error returns the git error message, preferring stderr output.
+func (e *GitError) Error() string {
+	// Return just the stderr message, trimmed
+	msg := strings.TrimSpace(e.Stderr)
+	if msg != "" {
+		return msg
+	}
+	return e.Err.Error()
+}
+
+// Unwrap returns the underlying error for error chain inspection.
+func (e *GitError) Unwrap() error {
+	return e.Err
+}
diff --git a/git/service.go b/git/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..892d6fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package git
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/framework"
+)
+
+// Queries for git service
+
+// QueryStatus requests git status for paths.
+type QueryStatus struct {
+	Paths []string
+	Names map[string]string
+}
+
+// QueryDirtyRepos requests repos with uncommitted changes.
+type QueryDirtyRepos struct{}
+
+// QueryAheadRepos requests repos with unpushed commits.
+type QueryAheadRepos struct{}
+
+// Tasks for git service
+
+// TaskPush requests git push for a path.
+type TaskPush struct {
+	Path string
+	Name string
+}
+
+// TaskPull requests git pull for a path.
+type TaskPull struct {
+	Path string
+	Name string
+}
+
+// TaskPushMultiple requests git push for multiple paths.
+type TaskPushMultiple struct {
+	Paths []string
+	Names map[string]string
+}
+
+// ServiceOptions for configuring the git service.
+type ServiceOptions struct {
+	WorkDir string
+}
+
+// Service provides git operations as a Core service.
+type Service struct {
+	*framework.ServiceRuntime[ServiceOptions]
+	lastStatus []RepoStatus
+}
+
+// NewService creates a git service factory.
+func NewService(opts ServiceOptions) func(*framework.Core) (any, error) {
+	return func(c *framework.Core) (any, error) {
+		return &Service{
+			ServiceRuntime: framework.NewServiceRuntime(c, opts),
+		}, nil
+	}
+}
+
+// OnStartup registers query and task handlers.
+func (s *Service) OnStartup(ctx context.Context) error {
+	s.Core().RegisterQuery(s.handleQuery)
+	s.Core().RegisterTask(s.handleTask)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *Service) handleQuery(c *framework.Core, q framework.Query) (any, bool, error) {
+	switch m := q.(type) {
+	case QueryStatus:
+		statuses := Status(context.Background(), StatusOptions(m))
+		s.lastStatus = statuses
+		return statuses, true, nil
+
+	case QueryDirtyRepos:
+		return s.DirtyRepos(), true, nil
+
+	case QueryAheadRepos:
+		return s.AheadRepos(), true, nil
+	}
+	return nil, false, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Service) handleTask(c *framework.Core, t framework.Task) (any, bool, error) {
+	switch m := t.(type) {
+	case TaskPush:
+		err := Push(context.Background(), m.Path)
+		return nil, true, err
+
+	case TaskPull:
+		err := Pull(context.Background(), m.Path)
+		return nil, true, err
+
+	case TaskPushMultiple:
+		results := PushMultiple(context.Background(), m.Paths, m.Names)
+		return results, true, nil
+	}
+	return nil, false, nil
+}
+
+// Status returns last status result.
+func (s *Service) Status() []RepoStatus { return s.lastStatus }
+
+// DirtyRepos returns repos with uncommitted changes.
+func (s *Service) DirtyRepos() []RepoStatus {
+	var dirty []RepoStatus
+	for _, st := range s.lastStatus {
+		if st.Error == nil && st.IsDirty() {
+			dirty = append(dirty, st)
+		}
+	}
+	return dirty
+}
+
+// AheadRepos returns repos with unpushed commits.
+func (s *Service) AheadRepos() []RepoStatus {
+	var ahead []RepoStatus
+	for _, st := range s.lastStatus {
+		if st.Error == nil && st.HasUnpushed() {
+			ahead = append(ahead, st)
+		}
+	}
+	return ahead
+}
diff --git a/gitea/client.go b/gitea/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d05ba21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Package gitea provides a thin wrapper around the Gitea Go SDK
+// for managing repositories, issues, and pull requests on a Gitea instance.
+//
+// Authentication is resolved from config file, environment variables, or flag overrides:
+//
+//  1. ~/.core/config.yaml keys: gitea.token, gitea.url
+//  2. GITEA_TOKEN + GITEA_URL environment variables (override config file)
+//  3. Flag overrides via core gitea config --url/--token (highest priority)
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// Client wraps the Gitea SDK client with config-based auth.
+type Client struct {
+	api *gitea.Client
+	url string
+}
+
+// New creates a new Gitea API client for the given URL and token.
+func New(url, token string) (*Client, error) {
+	api, err := gitea.NewClient(url, gitea.SetToken(token))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.New", "failed to create client", err)
+	}
+
+	return &Client{api: api, url: url}, nil
+}
+
+// API exposes the underlying SDK client for direct access.
+func (c *Client) API() *gitea.Client { return c.api }
+
+// URL returns the Gitea instance URL.
+func (c *Client) URL() string { return c.url }
diff --git a/gitea/config.go b/gitea/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7334854
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"os"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/config"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	// ConfigKeyURL is the config key for the Gitea instance URL.
+	ConfigKeyURL = "gitea.url"
+	// ConfigKeyToken is the config key for the Gitea API token.
+	ConfigKeyToken = "gitea.token"
+
+	// DefaultURL is the default Gitea instance URL.
+	DefaultURL = "https://gitea.snider.dev"
+)
+
+// NewFromConfig creates a Gitea client using the standard config resolution:
+//
+//  1. ~/.core/config.yaml keys: gitea.token, gitea.url
+//  2. GITEA_TOKEN + GITEA_URL environment variables (override config file)
+//  3. Provided flag overrides (highest priority; pass empty to skip)
+func NewFromConfig(flagURL, flagToken string) (*Client, error) {
+	url, token, err := ResolveConfig(flagURL, flagToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if token == "" {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.NewFromConfig", "no API token configured (set GITEA_TOKEN or run: core gitea config --token TOKEN)", nil)
+	}
+
+	return New(url, token)
+}
+
+// ResolveConfig resolves the Gitea URL and token from all config sources.
+// Flag values take highest priority, then env vars, then config file.
+func ResolveConfig(flagURL, flagToken string) (url, token string, err error) {
+	// Start with config file values
+	cfg, cfgErr := config.New()
+	if cfgErr == nil {
+		_ = cfg.Get(ConfigKeyURL, &url)
+		_ = cfg.Get(ConfigKeyToken, &token)
+	}
+
+	// Overlay environment variables
+	if envURL := os.Getenv("GITEA_URL"); envURL != "" {
+		url = envURL
+	}
+	if envToken := os.Getenv("GITEA_TOKEN"); envToken != "" {
+		token = envToken
+	}
+
+	// Overlay flag values (highest priority)
+	if flagURL != "" {
+		url = flagURL
+	}
+	if flagToken != "" {
+		token = flagToken
+	}
+
+	// Default URL if nothing configured
+	if url == "" {
+		url = DefaultURL
+	}
+
+	return url, token, nil
+}
+
+// SaveConfig persists the Gitea URL and/or token to the config file.
+func SaveConfig(url, token string) error {
+	cfg, err := config.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("gitea.SaveConfig", "failed to load config", err)
+	}
+
+	if url != "" {
+		if err := cfg.Set(ConfigKeyURL, url); err != nil {
+			return log.E("gitea.SaveConfig", "failed to save URL", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if token != "" {
+		if err := cfg.Set(ConfigKeyToken, token); err != nil {
+			return log.E("gitea.SaveConfig", "failed to save token", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/gitea/issues.go b/gitea/issues.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f0d788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/issues.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListIssuesOpts configures issue listing.
+type ListIssuesOpts struct {
+	State string // "open", "closed", "all"
+	Page  int
+	Limit int
+}
+
+// ListIssues returns issues for the given repository.
+func (c *Client) ListIssues(owner, repo string, opts ListIssuesOpts) ([]*gitea.Issue, error) {
+	state := gitea.StateOpen
+	switch opts.State {
+	case "closed":
+		state = gitea.StateClosed
+	case "all":
+		state = gitea.StateAll
+	}
+
+	limit := opts.Limit
+	if limit == 0 {
+		limit = 50
+	}
+
+	page := opts.Page
+	if page == 0 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+
+	issues, _, err := c.api.ListRepoIssues(owner, repo, gitea.ListIssueOption{
+		ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: limit},
+		State:       state,
+		Type:        gitea.IssueTypeIssue,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.ListIssues", "failed to list issues", err)
+	}
+
+	return issues, nil
+}
+
+// GetIssue returns a single issue by number.
+func (c *Client) GetIssue(owner, repo string, number int64) (*gitea.Issue, error) {
+	issue, _, err := c.api.GetIssue(owner, repo, number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.GetIssue", "failed to get issue", err)
+	}
+
+	return issue, nil
+}
+
+// CreateIssue creates a new issue in the given repository.
+func (c *Client) CreateIssue(owner, repo string, opts gitea.CreateIssueOption) (*gitea.Issue, error) {
+	issue, _, err := c.api.CreateIssue(owner, repo, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.CreateIssue", "failed to create issue", err)
+	}
+
+	return issue, nil
+}
+
+// ListPullRequests returns pull requests for the given repository.
+func (c *Client) ListPullRequests(owner, repo string, state string) ([]*gitea.PullRequest, error) {
+	st := gitea.StateOpen
+	switch state {
+	case "closed":
+		st = gitea.StateClosed
+	case "all":
+		st = gitea.StateAll
+	}
+
+	var all []*gitea.PullRequest
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		prs, resp, err := c.api.ListRepoPullRequests(owner, repo, gitea.ListPullRequestsOptions{
+			ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+			State:       st,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("gitea.ListPullRequests", "failed to list pull requests", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, prs...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetPullRequest returns a single pull request by number.
+func (c *Client) GetPullRequest(owner, repo string, number int64) (*gitea.PullRequest, error) {
+	pr, _, err := c.api.GetPullRequest(owner, repo, number)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.GetPullRequest", "failed to get pull request", err)
+	}
+
+	return pr, nil
+}
diff --git a/gitea/meta.go b/gitea/meta.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cb43ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/meta.go
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// PRMeta holds structural signals from a pull request,
+// used by the pipeline MetaReader for AI-driven workflows.
+type PRMeta struct {
+	Number       int64
+	Title        string
+	State        string
+	Author       string
+	Branch       string
+	BaseBranch   string
+	Labels       []string
+	Assignees    []string
+	IsMerged     bool
+	CreatedAt    time.Time
+	UpdatedAt    time.Time
+	CommentCount int
+}
+
+// Comment represents a comment with metadata.
+type Comment struct {
+	ID        int64
+	Author    string
+	Body      string
+	CreatedAt time.Time
+	UpdatedAt time.Time
+}
+
+const commentPageSize = 50
+
+// GetPRMeta returns structural signals for a pull request.
+// This is the Gitea side of the dual MetaReader described in the pipeline design.
+func (c *Client) GetPRMeta(owner, repo string, pr int64) (*PRMeta, error) {
+	pull, _, err := c.api.GetPullRequest(owner, repo, pr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.GetPRMeta", "failed to get PR metadata", err)
+	}
+
+	meta := &PRMeta{
+		Number:     pull.Index,
+		Title:      pull.Title,
+		State:      string(pull.State),
+		Branch:     pull.Head.Ref,
+		BaseBranch: pull.Base.Ref,
+		IsMerged:   pull.HasMerged,
+	}
+
+	if pull.Created != nil {
+		meta.CreatedAt = *pull.Created
+	}
+	if pull.Updated != nil {
+		meta.UpdatedAt = *pull.Updated
+	}
+
+	if pull.Poster != nil {
+		meta.Author = pull.Poster.UserName
+	}
+
+	for _, label := range pull.Labels {
+		meta.Labels = append(meta.Labels, label.Name)
+	}
+
+	for _, assignee := range pull.Assignees {
+		meta.Assignees = append(meta.Assignees, assignee.UserName)
+	}
+
+	// Fetch comment count from the issue side (PRs are issues in Gitea).
+	// Paginate to get an accurate count.
+	count := 0
+	page := 1
+	for {
+		comments, _, listErr := c.api.ListIssueComments(owner, repo, pr, gitea.ListIssueCommentOptions{
+			ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: commentPageSize},
+		})
+		if listErr != nil {
+			break
+		}
+		count += len(comments)
+		if len(comments) < commentPageSize {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+	meta.CommentCount = count
+
+	return meta, nil
+}
+
+// GetCommentBodies returns all comment bodies for a pull request.
+// This reads full content, which is safe on the home lab Gitea instance.
+func (c *Client) GetCommentBodies(owner, repo string, pr int64) ([]Comment, error) {
+	var comments []Comment
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		raw, _, err := c.api.ListIssueComments(owner, repo, pr, gitea.ListIssueCommentOptions{
+			ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: commentPageSize},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("gitea.GetCommentBodies", "failed to get PR comments", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(raw) == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+
+		for _, rc := range raw {
+			comment := Comment{
+				ID:        rc.ID,
+				Body:      rc.Body,
+				CreatedAt: rc.Created,
+				UpdatedAt: rc.Updated,
+			}
+			if rc.Poster != nil {
+				comment.Author = rc.Poster.UserName
+			}
+			comments = append(comments, comment)
+		}
+
+		if len(raw) < commentPageSize {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return comments, nil
+}
+
+// GetIssueBody returns the body text of an issue.
+// This reads full content, which is safe on the home lab Gitea instance.
+func (c *Client) GetIssueBody(owner, repo string, issue int64) (string, error) {
+	iss, _, err := c.api.GetIssue(owner, repo, issue)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", log.E("gitea.GetIssueBody", "failed to get issue body", err)
+	}
+
+	return iss.Body, nil
+}
diff --git a/gitea/repos.go b/gitea/repos.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7380c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gitea/repos.go
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package gitea
+
+import (
+	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// ListOrgRepos returns all repositories for the given organisation.
+func (c *Client) ListOrgRepos(org string) ([]*gitea.Repository, error) {
+	var all []*gitea.Repository
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		repos, resp, err := c.api.ListOrgRepos(org, gitea.ListOrgReposOptions{
+			ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("gitea.ListOrgRepos", "failed to list org repos", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, repos...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// ListUserRepos returns all repositories for the authenticated user.
+func (c *Client) ListUserRepos() ([]*gitea.Repository, error) {
+	var all []*gitea.Repository
+	page := 1
+
+	for {
+		repos, resp, err := c.api.ListMyRepos(gitea.ListReposOptions{
+			ListOptions: gitea.ListOptions{Page: page, PageSize: 50},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, log.E("gitea.ListUserRepos", "failed to list user repos", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, repos...)
+
+		if resp == nil || page >= resp.LastPage {
+			break
+		}
+		page++
+	}
+
+	return all, nil
+}
+
+// GetRepo returns a single repository by owner and name.
+func (c *Client) GetRepo(owner, name string) (*gitea.Repository, error) {
+	repo, _, err := c.api.GetRepo(owner, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.GetRepo", "failed to get repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
+
+// CreateMirror creates a mirror repository on Gitea from a GitHub clone URL.
+// This uses the Gitea migration API to set up a pull mirror.
+// If authToken is provided, it is used to authenticate against the source (e.g. for private GitHub repos).
+func (c *Client) CreateMirror(owner, name, cloneURL, authToken string) (*gitea.Repository, error) {
+	opts := gitea.MigrateRepoOption{
+		RepoName:    name,
+		RepoOwner:   owner,
+		CloneAddr:   cloneURL,
+		Service:     gitea.GitServiceGithub,
+		Mirror:      true,
+		Description: "Mirror of " + cloneURL,
+	}
+
+	if authToken != "" {
+		opts.AuthToken = authToken
+	}
+
+	repo, _, err := c.api.MigrateRepo(opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.CreateMirror", "failed to create mirror", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
+
+// DeleteRepo deletes a repository from Gitea.
+func (c *Client) DeleteRepo(owner, name string) error {
+	_, err := c.api.DeleteRepo(owner, name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("gitea.DeleteRepo", "failed to delete repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CreateOrgRepo creates a new empty repository under an organisation.
+func (c *Client) CreateOrgRepo(org string, opts gitea.CreateRepoOption) (*gitea.Repository, error) {
+	repo, _, err := c.api.CreateOrgRepo(org, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("gitea.CreateOrgRepo", "failed to create org repo", err)
+	}
+
+	return repo, nil
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e85ad5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+module forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm
+
+go 1.25.5
+
+require (
+	code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea v0.23.2
+	codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2 v2.2.0
+	forge.lthn.ai/core/go v0.0.0
+	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
+	golang.org/x/net v0.50.0
+)
+
+require (
+	github.com/42wim/httpsig v1.2.3 // indirect
+	github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.2-0.20180830191138-d8f796af33cc // indirect
+	github.com/davidmz/go-pageant v1.0.2 // indirect
+	github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify v1.9.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-fed/httpsig v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/go-viper/mapstructure/v2 v2.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/hashicorp/go-version v1.8.0 // indirect
+	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
+	github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.1-0.20181226105442-5d4384ee4fb2 // indirect
+	github.com/sagikazarmark/locafero v0.12.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/afero v1.15.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/cast v1.10.0 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.10 // indirect
+	github.com/spf13/viper v1.21.0 // indirect
+	github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.6.0 // indirect
+	go.yaml.in/yaml/v3 v3.0.4 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.48.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.41.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.34.0 // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
+)
+
+replace forge.lthn.ai/core/go => ../go
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c132a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
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diff --git a/jobrunner/forgejo/signals.go b/jobrunner/forgejo/signals.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f1e1ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/forgejo/signals.go
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package forgejo
+
+import (
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+
+	forgejosdk "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// epicChildRe matches checklist items: - [ ] #42 or - [x] #42
+var epicChildRe = regexp.MustCompile(`- \[([ x])\] #(\d+)`)
+
+// parseEpicChildren extracts child issue numbers from an epic body's checklist.
+func parseEpicChildren(body string) (unchecked []int, checked []int) {
+	matches := epicChildRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(body, -1)
+	for _, m := range matches {
+		num, err := strconv.Atoi(m[2])
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if m[1] == "x" {
+			checked = append(checked, num)
+		} else {
+			unchecked = append(unchecked, num)
+		}
+	}
+	return unchecked, checked
+}
+
+// linkedPRRe matches "#N" references in PR bodies.
+var linkedPRRe = regexp.MustCompile(`#(\d+)`)
+
+// findLinkedPR finds the first PR whose body references the given issue number.
+func findLinkedPR(prs []*forgejosdk.PullRequest, issueNumber int) *forgejosdk.PullRequest {
+	target := strconv.Itoa(issueNumber)
+	for _, pr := range prs {
+		matches := linkedPRRe.FindAllStringSubmatch(pr.Body, -1)
+		for _, m := range matches {
+			if m[1] == target {
+				return pr
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// mapPRState maps Forgejo's PR state and merged flag to a canonical string.
+func mapPRState(pr *forgejosdk.PullRequest) string {
+	if pr.HasMerged {
+		return "MERGED"
+	}
+	switch pr.State {
+	case forgejosdk.StateOpen:
+		return "OPEN"
+	case forgejosdk.StateClosed:
+		return "CLOSED"
+	default:
+		return "CLOSED"
+	}
+}
+
+// mapMergeable maps Forgejo's boolean Mergeable field to a canonical string.
+func mapMergeable(pr *forgejosdk.PullRequest) string {
+	if pr.HasMerged {
+		return "UNKNOWN"
+	}
+	if pr.Mergeable {
+		return "MERGEABLE"
+	}
+	return "CONFLICTING"
+}
+
+// mapCombinedStatus maps a Forgejo CombinedStatus to SUCCESS/FAILURE/PENDING.
+func mapCombinedStatus(cs *forgejosdk.CombinedStatus) string {
+	if cs == nil || cs.TotalCount == 0 {
+		return "PENDING"
+	}
+	switch cs.State {
+	case forgejosdk.StatusSuccess:
+		return "SUCCESS"
+	case forgejosdk.StatusFailure, forgejosdk.StatusError:
+		return "FAILURE"
+	default:
+		return "PENDING"
+	}
+}
+
+// buildSignal creates a PipelineSignal from Forgejo API data.
+func buildSignal(
+	owner, repo string,
+	epicNumber, childNumber int,
+	pr *forgejosdk.PullRequest,
+	checkStatus string,
+) *jobrunner.PipelineSignal {
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:  epicNumber,
+		ChildNumber: childNumber,
+		PRNumber:    int(pr.Index),
+		RepoOwner:   owner,
+		RepoName:    repo,
+		PRState:     mapPRState(pr),
+		IsDraft:     false, // SDK v2.2.0 doesn't expose Draft; treat as non-draft
+		Mergeable:   mapMergeable(pr),
+		CheckStatus: checkStatus,
+	}
+
+	if pr.Head != nil {
+		sig.LastCommitSHA = pr.Head.Sha
+	}
+
+	return sig
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/forgejo/source.go b/jobrunner/forgejo/source.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92b2ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/forgejo/source.go
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+package forgejo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// Config configures a ForgejoSource.
+type Config struct {
+	Repos []string // "owner/repo" format
+}
+
+// ForgejoSource polls a Forgejo instance for pipeline signals from epic issues.
+type ForgejoSource struct {
+	repos []string
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// New creates a ForgejoSource using the given forge client.
+func New(cfg Config, client *forge.Client) *ForgejoSource {
+	return &ForgejoSource{
+		repos: cfg.Repos,
+		forge: client,
+	}
+}
+
+// Name returns the source identifier.
+func (s *ForgejoSource) Name() string {
+	return "forgejo"
+}
+
+// Poll fetches epics and their linked PRs from all configured repositories,
+// returning a PipelineSignal for each unchecked child that has a linked PR.
+func (s *ForgejoSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]*jobrunner.PipelineSignal, error) {
+	var signals []*jobrunner.PipelineSignal
+
+	for _, repoFull := range s.repos {
+		owner, repo, err := splitRepo(repoFull)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("invalid repo format", "repo", repoFull, "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		repoSignals, err := s.pollRepo(ctx, owner, repo)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("poll repo failed", "repo", repoFull, "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		signals = append(signals, repoSignals...)
+	}
+
+	return signals, nil
+}
+
+// Report posts the action result as a comment on the epic issue.
+func (s *ForgejoSource) Report(ctx context.Context, result *jobrunner.ActionResult) error {
+	if result == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	status := "succeeded"
+	if !result.Success {
+		status = "failed"
+	}
+
+	body := fmt.Sprintf("**jobrunner** `%s` %s for #%d (PR #%d)", result.Action, status, result.ChildNumber, result.PRNumber)
+	if result.Error != "" {
+		body += fmt.Sprintf("\n\n```\n%s\n```", result.Error)
+	}
+
+	return s.forge.CreateIssueComment(result.RepoOwner, result.RepoName, int64(result.EpicNumber), body)
+}
+
+// pollRepo fetches epics and PRs for a single repository.
+func (s *ForgejoSource) pollRepo(_ context.Context, owner, repo string) ([]*jobrunner.PipelineSignal, error) {
+	// Fetch epic issues (label=epic, state=open).
+	issues, err := s.forge.ListIssues(owner, repo, forge.ListIssuesOpts{State: "open"})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forgejo.pollRepo", "fetch issues", err)
+	}
+
+	// Filter to epics only.
+	var epics []epicInfo
+	for _, issue := range issues {
+		for _, label := range issue.Labels {
+			if label.Name == "epic" {
+				epics = append(epics, epicInfo{
+					Number: int(issue.Index),
+					Body:   issue.Body,
+				})
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(epics) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Fetch all open PRs (and also merged/closed to catch MERGED state).
+	prs, err := s.forge.ListPullRequests(owner, repo, "all")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, log.E("forgejo.pollRepo", "fetch PRs", err)
+	}
+
+	var signals []*jobrunner.PipelineSignal
+
+	for _, epic := range epics {
+		unchecked, _ := parseEpicChildren(epic.Body)
+		for _, childNum := range unchecked {
+			pr := findLinkedPR(prs, childNum)
+
+			if pr == nil {
+				// No PR yet — check if the child issue is assigned (needs coding).
+				childIssue, err := s.forge.GetIssue(owner, repo, int64(childNum))
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("fetch child issue failed", "repo", owner+"/"+repo, "issue", childNum, "err", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				if len(childIssue.Assignees) > 0 && childIssue.Assignees[0].UserName != "" {
+					sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+						EpicNumber:  epic.Number,
+						ChildNumber: childNum,
+						RepoOwner:   owner,
+						RepoName:    repo,
+						NeedsCoding: true,
+						Assignee:    childIssue.Assignees[0].UserName,
+						IssueTitle:  childIssue.Title,
+						IssueBody:   childIssue.Body,
+					}
+					signals = append(signals, sig)
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Get combined commit status for the PR's head SHA.
+			checkStatus := "PENDING"
+			if pr.Head != nil && pr.Head.Sha != "" {
+				cs, err := s.forge.GetCombinedStatus(owner, repo, pr.Head.Sha)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Error("fetch combined status failed", "repo", owner+"/"+repo, "sha", pr.Head.Sha, "err", err)
+				} else {
+					checkStatus = mapCombinedStatus(cs)
+				}
+			}
+
+			sig := buildSignal(owner, repo, epic.Number, childNum, pr, checkStatus)
+			signals = append(signals, sig)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return signals, nil
+}
+
+type epicInfo struct {
+	Number int
+	Body   string
+}
+
+// splitRepo parses "owner/repo" into its components.
+func splitRepo(full string) (string, string, error) {
+	parts := strings.SplitN(full, "/", 2)
+	if len(parts) != 2 || parts[0] == "" || parts[1] == "" {
+		return "", "", log.E("forgejo.splitRepo", fmt.Sprintf("expected owner/repo format, got %q", full), nil)
+	}
+	return parts[0], parts[1], nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/forgejo/source_test.go b/jobrunner/forgejo/source_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5721201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/forgejo/source_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+package forgejo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// withVersion wraps an HTTP handler to serve the Forgejo /api/v1/version
+// endpoint that the SDK calls during NewClient initialization.
+func withVersion(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/version") {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"version":"9.0.0"}`))
+			return
+		}
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	})
+}
+
+func newTestClient(t *testing.T, url string) *forge.Client {
+	t.Helper()
+	client, err := forge.New(url, "test-token")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return client
+}
+
+func TestForgejoSource_Name(t *testing.T) {
+	s := New(Config{}, nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, "forgejo", s.Name())
+}
+
+func TestForgejoSource_Poll_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		path := r.URL.Path
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		switch {
+		// List issues — return one epic
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/issues"):
+			issues := []map[string]any{
+				{
+					"number": 10,
+					"body":   "## Tasks\n- [ ] #11\n- [x] #12\n",
+					"labels": []map[string]string{{"name": "epic"}},
+					"state":  "open",
+				},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(issues)
+
+		// List PRs — return one open PR linked to #11
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/pulls"):
+			prs := []map[string]any{
+				{
+					"number":    20,
+					"body":      "Fixes #11",
+					"state":     "open",
+					"mergeable": true,
+					"merged":    false,
+					"head":      map[string]string{"sha": "abc123", "ref": "feature", "label": "feature"},
+				},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(prs)
+
+		// Combined status
+		case strings.Contains(path, "/status"):
+			status := map[string]any{
+				"state":       "success",
+				"total_count": 1,
+				"statuses":    []map[string]any{{"status": "success", "context": "ci"}},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(status)
+
+		default:
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestClient(t, srv.URL)
+	s := New(Config{Repos: []string{"test-org/test-repo"}}, client)
+
+	signals, err := s.Poll(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.Len(t, signals, 1)
+	sig := signals[0]
+	assert.Equal(t, 10, sig.EpicNumber)
+	assert.Equal(t, 11, sig.ChildNumber)
+	assert.Equal(t, 20, sig.PRNumber)
+	assert.Equal(t, "OPEN", sig.PRState)
+	assert.Equal(t, "MERGEABLE", sig.Mergeable)
+	assert.Equal(t, "SUCCESS", sig.CheckStatus)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-org", sig.RepoOwner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-repo", sig.RepoName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "abc123", sig.LastCommitSHA)
+}
+
+func TestForgejoSource_Poll_NoEpics(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode([]any{})
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestClient(t, srv.URL)
+	s := New(Config{Repos: []string{"test-org/test-repo"}}, client)
+
+	signals, err := s.Poll(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, signals)
+}
+
+func TestForgejoSource_Report_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedBody string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		var body map[string]string
+		_ = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body)
+		capturedBody = body["body"]
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 1})
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestClient(t, srv.URL)
+	s := New(Config{}, client)
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:      "enable_auto_merge",
+		RepoOwner:   "test-org",
+		RepoName:    "test-repo",
+		EpicNumber:  10,
+		ChildNumber: 11,
+		PRNumber:    20,
+		Success:     true,
+	}
+
+	err := s.Report(context.Background(), result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, capturedBody, "enable_auto_merge")
+	assert.Contains(t, capturedBody, "succeeded")
+}
+
+func TestParseEpicChildren(t *testing.T) {
+	body := "## Tasks\n- [x] #1\n- [ ] #7\n- [ ] #8\n- [x] #3\n"
+	unchecked, checked := parseEpicChildren(body)
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{7, 8}, unchecked)
+	assert.Equal(t, []int{1, 3}, checked)
+}
+
+func TestFindLinkedPR(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Nil(t, findLinkedPR(nil, 7))
+}
+
+func TestSplitRepo(t *testing.T) {
+	owner, repo, err := splitRepo("host-uk/core")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", owner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "core", repo)
+
+	_, _, err = splitRepo("invalid")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	_, _, err = splitRepo("")
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/completion.go b/jobrunner/handlers/completion.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0355bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/completion.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+const (
+	ColorAgentComplete = "#0e8a16" // Green
+)
+
+// CompletionHandler manages issue state when an agent finishes work.
+type CompletionHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewCompletionHandler creates a handler for agent completion events.
+func NewCompletionHandler(client *forge.Client) *CompletionHandler {
+	return &CompletionHandler{
+		forge: client,
+	}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *CompletionHandler) Name() string {
+	return "completion"
+}
+
+// Match returns true if the signal indicates an agent has finished a task.
+func (h *CompletionHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	return signal.Type == "agent_completion"
+}
+
+// Execute updates the issue labels based on the completion status.
+func (h *CompletionHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	// Remove in-progress label.
+	if inProgressLabel, err := h.forge.GetLabelByName(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, LabelInProgress); err == nil {
+		_ = h.forge.RemoveIssueLabel(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), inProgressLabel.ID)
+	}
+
+	if signal.Success {
+		completeLabel, err := h.forge.EnsureLabel(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, LabelAgentComplete, ColorAgentComplete)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ensure label %s: %w", LabelAgentComplete, err)
+		}
+
+		if err := h.forge.AddIssueLabels(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), []int64{completeLabel.ID}); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("add completed label: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if signal.Message != "" {
+			_ = h.forge.CreateIssueComment(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), signal.Message)
+		}
+	} else {
+		failedLabel, err := h.forge.EnsureLabel(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, LabelAgentFailed, ColorAgentFailed)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("ensure label %s: %w", LabelAgentFailed, err)
+		}
+
+		if err := h.forge.AddIssueLabels(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), []int64{failedLabel.ID}); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("add failed label: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		msg := "Agent reported failure."
+		if signal.Error != "" {
+			msg += fmt.Sprintf("\n\nError: %s", signal.Error)
+		}
+		_ = h.forge.CreateIssueComment(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), msg)
+	}
+
+	return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:      "completion",
+		RepoOwner:   signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:    signal.RepoName,
+		EpicNumber:  signal.EpicNumber,
+		ChildNumber: signal.ChildNumber,
+		Success:     true,
+		Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+		Duration:    time.Since(start),
+	}, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go b/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..845b242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/agentci"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	LabelAgentReady    = "agent-ready"
+	LabelInProgress    = "in-progress"
+	LabelAgentFailed   = "agent-failed"
+	LabelAgentComplete = "agent-completed"
+
+	ColorInProgress  = "#1d76db" // Blue
+	ColorAgentFailed = "#c0392b" // Red
+)
+
+// DispatchTicket is the JSON payload written to the agent's queue.
+// The ForgeToken is transferred separately via a .env file with 0600 permissions.
+type DispatchTicket struct {
+	ID           string `json:"id"`
+	RepoOwner    string `json:"repo_owner"`
+	RepoName     string `json:"repo_name"`
+	IssueNumber  int    `json:"issue_number"`
+	IssueTitle   string `json:"issue_title"`
+	IssueBody    string `json:"issue_body"`
+	TargetBranch string `json:"target_branch"`
+	EpicNumber   int    `json:"epic_number"`
+	ForgeURL     string `json:"forge_url"`
+	ForgeUser    string `json:"forgejo_user"`
+	Model        string `json:"model,omitempty"`
+	Runner       string `json:"runner,omitempty"`
+	VerifyModel  string `json:"verify_model,omitempty"`
+	DualRun      bool   `json:"dual_run"`
+	CreatedAt    string `json:"created_at"`
+}
+
+// DispatchHandler dispatches coding work to remote agent machines via SSH.
+type DispatchHandler struct {
+	forge    *forge.Client
+	forgeURL string
+	token    string
+	spinner  *agentci.Spinner
+}
+
+// NewDispatchHandler creates a handler that dispatches tickets to agent machines.
+func NewDispatchHandler(client *forge.Client, forgeURL, token string, spinner *agentci.Spinner) *DispatchHandler {
+	return &DispatchHandler{
+		forge:    client,
+		forgeURL: forgeURL,
+		token:    token,
+		spinner:  spinner,
+	}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *DispatchHandler) Name() string {
+	return "dispatch"
+}
+
+// Match returns true for signals where a child issue needs coding (no PR yet)
+// and the assignee is a known agent (by config key or Forgejo username).
+func (h *DispatchHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	if !signal.NeedsCoding {
+		return false
+	}
+	_, _, ok := h.spinner.FindByForgejoUser(signal.Assignee)
+	return ok
+}
+
+// Execute creates a ticket JSON and transfers it securely to the agent's queue directory.
+func (h *DispatchHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	agentName, agent, ok := h.spinner.FindByForgejoUser(signal.Assignee)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown agent: %s", signal.Assignee)
+	}
+
+	// Sanitize inputs to prevent path traversal.
+	safeOwner, err := agentci.SanitizePath(signal.RepoOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid repo owner: %w", err)
+	}
+	safeRepo, err := agentci.SanitizePath(signal.RepoName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid repo name: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure in-progress label exists on repo.
+	inProgressLabel, err := h.forge.EnsureLabel(safeOwner, safeRepo, LabelInProgress, ColorInProgress)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("ensure label %s: %w", LabelInProgress, err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if already in progress to prevent double-dispatch.
+	issue, err := h.forge.GetIssue(safeOwner, safeRepo, int64(signal.ChildNumber))
+	if err == nil {
+		for _, l := range issue.Labels {
+			if l.Name == LabelInProgress || l.Name == LabelAgentComplete {
+				log.Info("issue already processed, skipping", "issue", signal.ChildNumber, "label", l.Name)
+				return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+					Action:    "dispatch",
+					Success:   true,
+					Timestamp: time.Now(),
+					Duration:  time.Since(start),
+				}, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Assign agent and add in-progress label.
+	if err := h.forge.AssignIssue(safeOwner, safeRepo, int64(signal.ChildNumber), []string{signal.Assignee}); err != nil {
+		log.Warn("failed to assign agent, continuing", "err", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := h.forge.AddIssueLabels(safeOwner, safeRepo, int64(signal.ChildNumber), []int64{inProgressLabel.ID}); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add in-progress label: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Remove agent-ready label if present.
+	if readyLabel, err := h.forge.GetLabelByName(safeOwner, safeRepo, LabelAgentReady); err == nil {
+		_ = h.forge.RemoveIssueLabel(safeOwner, safeRepo, int64(signal.ChildNumber), readyLabel.ID)
+	}
+
+	// Clotho planning — determine execution mode.
+	runMode := h.spinner.DeterminePlan(signal, agentName)
+	verifyModel := ""
+	if runMode == agentci.ModeDual {
+		verifyModel = h.spinner.GetVerifierModel(agentName)
+	}
+
+	// Build ticket.
+	targetBranch := "new" // TODO: resolve from epic or repo default
+	ticketID := fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%d-%d", safeOwner, safeRepo, signal.ChildNumber, time.Now().Unix())
+
+	ticket := DispatchTicket{
+		ID:           ticketID,
+		RepoOwner:    safeOwner,
+		RepoName:     safeRepo,
+		IssueNumber:  signal.ChildNumber,
+		IssueTitle:   signal.IssueTitle,
+		IssueBody:    signal.IssueBody,
+		TargetBranch: targetBranch,
+		EpicNumber:   signal.EpicNumber,
+		ForgeURL:     h.forgeURL,
+		ForgeUser:    signal.Assignee,
+		Model:        agent.Model,
+		Runner:       agent.Runner,
+		VerifyModel:  verifyModel,
+		DualRun:      runMode == agentci.ModeDual,
+		CreatedAt:    time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	}
+
+	ticketJSON, err := json.MarshalIndent(ticket, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		h.failDispatch(signal, "Failed to marshal ticket JSON")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("marshal ticket: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check if ticket already exists on agent (dedup).
+	ticketName := fmt.Sprintf("ticket-%s-%s-%d.json", safeOwner, safeRepo, signal.ChildNumber)
+	if h.ticketExists(ctx, agent, ticketName) {
+		log.Info("ticket already queued, skipping", "ticket", ticketName, "agent", signal.Assignee)
+		return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+			Action:      "dispatch",
+			RepoOwner:   safeOwner,
+			RepoName:    safeRepo,
+			EpicNumber:  signal.EpicNumber,
+			ChildNumber: signal.ChildNumber,
+			Success:     true,
+			Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+			Duration:    time.Since(start),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Transfer ticket JSON.
+	remoteTicketPath := filepath.Join(agent.QueueDir, ticketName)
+	if err := h.secureTransfer(ctx, agent, remoteTicketPath, ticketJSON, 0644); err != nil {
+		h.failDispatch(signal, fmt.Sprintf("Ticket transfer failed: %v", err))
+		return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+			Action:      "dispatch",
+			RepoOwner:   safeOwner,
+			RepoName:    safeRepo,
+			EpicNumber:  signal.EpicNumber,
+			ChildNumber: signal.ChildNumber,
+			Success:     false,
+			Error:       fmt.Sprintf("transfer ticket: %v", err),
+			Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+			Duration:    time.Since(start),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Transfer token via separate .env file with 0600 permissions.
+	envContent := fmt.Sprintf("FORGE_TOKEN=%s\n", h.token)
+	remoteEnvPath := filepath.Join(agent.QueueDir, fmt.Sprintf(".env.%s", ticketID))
+	if err := h.secureTransfer(ctx, agent, remoteEnvPath, []byte(envContent), 0600); err != nil {
+		// Clean up the ticket if env transfer fails.
+		_ = h.runRemote(ctx, agent, fmt.Sprintf("rm -f %s", agentci.EscapeShellArg(remoteTicketPath)))
+		h.failDispatch(signal, fmt.Sprintf("Token transfer failed: %v", err))
+		return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+			Action:      "dispatch",
+			RepoOwner:   safeOwner,
+			RepoName:    safeRepo,
+			EpicNumber:  signal.EpicNumber,
+			ChildNumber: signal.ChildNumber,
+			Success:     false,
+			Error:       fmt.Sprintf("transfer token: %v", err),
+			Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+			Duration:    time.Since(start),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Comment on issue.
+	modeStr := "Standard"
+	if runMode == agentci.ModeDual {
+		modeStr = "Clotho Verified (Dual Run)"
+	}
+	comment := fmt.Sprintf("Dispatched to **%s** agent queue.\nMode: **%s**", signal.Assignee, modeStr)
+	_ = h.forge.CreateIssueComment(safeOwner, safeRepo, int64(signal.ChildNumber), comment)
+
+	return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:      "dispatch",
+		RepoOwner:   safeOwner,
+		RepoName:    safeRepo,
+		EpicNumber:  signal.EpicNumber,
+		ChildNumber: signal.ChildNumber,
+		Success:     true,
+		Timestamp:   time.Now(),
+		Duration:    time.Since(start),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// failDispatch handles cleanup when dispatch fails (adds failed label, removes in-progress).
+func (h *DispatchHandler) failDispatch(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal, reason string) {
+	if failedLabel, err := h.forge.EnsureLabel(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, LabelAgentFailed, ColorAgentFailed); err == nil {
+		_ = h.forge.AddIssueLabels(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), []int64{failedLabel.ID})
+	}
+
+	if inProgressLabel, err := h.forge.GetLabelByName(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, LabelInProgress); err == nil {
+		_ = h.forge.RemoveIssueLabel(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), inProgressLabel.ID)
+	}
+
+	_ = h.forge.CreateIssueComment(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber), fmt.Sprintf("Agent dispatch failed: %s", reason))
+}
+
+// secureTransfer writes data to a remote path via SSH stdin, preventing command injection.
+func (h *DispatchHandler) secureTransfer(ctx context.Context, agent agentci.AgentConfig, remotePath string, data []byte, mode int) error {
+	safeRemotePath := agentci.EscapeShellArg(remotePath)
+	remoteCmd := fmt.Sprintf("cat > %s && chmod %o %s", safeRemotePath, mode, safeRemotePath)
+
+	cmd := agentci.SecureSSHCommand(agent.Host, remoteCmd)
+	cmd.Stdin = bytes.NewReader(data)
+
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return log.E("dispatch.transfer", fmt.Sprintf("ssh to %s failed: %s", agent.Host, string(output)), err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// runRemote executes a command on the agent via SSH.
+func (h *DispatchHandler) runRemote(ctx context.Context, agent agentci.AgentConfig, cmdStr string) error {
+	cmd := agentci.SecureSSHCommand(agent.Host, cmdStr)
+	return cmd.Run()
+}
+
+// ticketExists checks if a ticket file already exists in queue, active, or done.
+func (h *DispatchHandler) ticketExists(ctx context.Context, agent agentci.AgentConfig, ticketName string) bool {
+	safeTicket, err := agentci.SanitizePath(ticketName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	qDir := agent.QueueDir
+	checkCmd := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"test -f %s/%s || test -f %s/../active/%s || test -f %s/../done/%s",
+		qDir, safeTicket, qDir, safeTicket, qDir, safeTicket,
+	)
+	cmd := agentci.SecureSSHCommand(agent.Host, checkCmd)
+	return cmd.Run() == nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8456d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/agentci"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// newTestSpinner creates a Spinner with the given agents for testing.
+func newTestSpinner(agents map[string]agentci.AgentConfig) *agentci.Spinner {
+	return agentci.NewSpinner(agentci.ClothoConfig{Strategy: "direct"}, agents)
+}
+
+// --- Match tests ---
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Good_NeedsCoding(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "darbs-claude",
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Good_MultipleAgents(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+		"local-codex":  {Host: "localhost", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "local-codex",
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Bad_HasPR(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: false,
+		PRNumber:    7,
+		Assignee:    "darbs-claude",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Bad_UnknownAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "unknown-user",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Bad_NotAssigned(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Match_Bad_EmptyAgentMap(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "darbs-claude",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+// --- Name test ---
+
+func TestDispatch_Name_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(nil)
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(nil, "", "", spinner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "dispatch", h.Name())
+}
+
+// --- Execute tests ---
+
+func TestDispatch_Execute_Bad_UnknownAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "claude@192.168.0.201", QueueDir: "~/ai-work/queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(client, srv.URL, "test-token", spinner)
+
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "nonexistent-agent",
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core",
+		ChildNumber: 1,
+	}
+
+	_, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown agent")
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_TicketJSON_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	ticket := DispatchTicket{
+		ID:           "host-uk-core-5-1234567890",
+		RepoOwner:    "host-uk",
+		RepoName:     "core",
+		IssueNumber:  5,
+		IssueTitle:   "Fix the thing",
+		IssueBody:    "Please fix this bug",
+		TargetBranch: "new",
+		EpicNumber:   3,
+		ForgeURL:     "https://forge.lthn.ai",
+		ForgeUser:    "darbs-claude",
+		Model:        "sonnet",
+		Runner:       "claude",
+		DualRun:      false,
+		CreatedAt:    "2026-02-09T12:00:00Z",
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(ticket, "", "  ")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var decoded map[string]any
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &decoded)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk-core-5-1234567890", decoded["id"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", decoded["repo_owner"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "core", decoded["repo_name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(5), decoded["issue_number"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "Fix the thing", decoded["issue_title"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "Please fix this bug", decoded["issue_body"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "new", decoded["target_branch"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(3), decoded["epic_number"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://forge.lthn.ai", decoded["forge_url"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "darbs-claude", decoded["forgejo_user"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "sonnet", decoded["model"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "claude", decoded["runner"])
+	// Token should NOT be present in the ticket.
+	_, hasToken := decoded["forge_token"]
+	assert.False(t, hasToken, "forge_token must not be in ticket JSON")
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_TicketJSON_Good_DualRun(t *testing.T) {
+	ticket := DispatchTicket{
+		ID:          "test-dual",
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core",
+		IssueNumber: 1,
+		ForgeURL:    "https://forge.lthn.ai",
+		Model:       "gemini-2.0-flash",
+		VerifyModel: "gemini-1.5-pro",
+		DualRun:     true,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(ticket)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var roundtrip DispatchTicket
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &roundtrip)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, roundtrip.DualRun)
+	assert.Equal(t, "gemini-1.5-pro", roundtrip.VerifyModel)
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_TicketJSON_Good_OmitsEmptyModelRunner(t *testing.T) {
+	ticket := DispatchTicket{
+		ID:           "test-1",
+		RepoOwner:    "host-uk",
+		RepoName:     "core",
+		IssueNumber:  1,
+		TargetBranch: "new",
+		ForgeURL:     "https://forge.lthn.ai",
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(ticket, "", "  ")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var decoded map[string]any
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &decoded)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	_, hasModel := decoded["model"]
+	_, hasRunner := decoded["runner"]
+	assert.False(t, hasModel, "model should be omitted when empty")
+	assert.False(t, hasRunner, "runner should be omitted when empty")
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_TicketJSON_Good_ModelRunnerVariants(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		model  string
+		runner string
+	}{
+		{"claude-sonnet", "sonnet", "claude"},
+		{"claude-opus", "opus", "claude"},
+		{"codex-default", "", "codex"},
+		{"gemini-default", "", "gemini"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ticket := DispatchTicket{
+				ID:           "test-" + tt.name,
+				RepoOwner:    "host-uk",
+				RepoName:     "core",
+				IssueNumber:  1,
+				TargetBranch: "new",
+				ForgeURL:     "https://forge.lthn.ai",
+				Model:        tt.model,
+				Runner:       tt.runner,
+			}
+
+			data, err := json.Marshal(ticket)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			var roundtrip DispatchTicket
+			err = json.Unmarshal(data, &roundtrip)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.model, roundtrip.Model)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.runner, roundtrip.Runner)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDispatch_Execute_Good_PostsComment(t *testing.T) {
+	var commentPosted bool
+	var commentBody string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		switch {
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/labels":
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode([]any{})
+			return
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/labels":
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 1, "name": "in-progress", "color": "#1d76db"})
+			return
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodGet && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/issues/5":
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 5, "number": 5, "labels": []any{}, "title": "Test"})
+			return
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPatch && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/issues/5":
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 5, "number": 5})
+			return
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/issues/5/labels":
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode([]any{map[string]any{"id": 1, "name": "in-progress"}})
+			return
+
+		case r.Method == http.MethodPost && r.URL.Path == "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core/issues/5/comments":
+			commentPosted = true
+			var body map[string]string
+			_ = json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&body)
+			commentBody = body["body"]
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{"id": 1, "body": body["body"]})
+			return
+		}
+
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{})
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	spinner := newTestSpinner(map[string]agentci.AgentConfig{
+		"darbs-claude": {Host: "localhost", QueueDir: "/tmp/nonexistent-queue", Active: true},
+	})
+	h := NewDispatchHandler(client, srv.URL, "test-token", spinner)
+
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		NeedsCoding: true,
+		Assignee:    "darbs-claude",
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core",
+		ChildNumber: 5,
+		EpicNumber:  3,
+		IssueTitle:  "Test issue",
+		IssueBody:   "Test body",
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "dispatch", result.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", result.RepoOwner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "core", result.RepoName)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, result.EpicNumber)
+	assert.Equal(t, 5, result.ChildNumber)
+
+	if result.Success {
+		assert.True(t, commentPosted)
+		assert.Contains(t, commentBody, "darbs-claude")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge.go b/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc919e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// EnableAutoMergeHandler merges a PR that is ready using squash strategy.
+type EnableAutoMergeHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewEnableAutoMergeHandler creates a handler that merges ready PRs.
+func NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(f *forge.Client) *EnableAutoMergeHandler {
+	return &EnableAutoMergeHandler{forge: f}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *EnableAutoMergeHandler) Name() string {
+	return "enable_auto_merge"
+}
+
+// Match returns true when the PR is open, not a draft, mergeable, checks
+// are passing, and there are no unresolved review threads.
+func (h *EnableAutoMergeHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	return signal.PRState == "OPEN" &&
+		!signal.IsDraft &&
+		signal.Mergeable == "MERGEABLE" &&
+		signal.CheckStatus == "SUCCESS" &&
+		!signal.HasUnresolvedThreads()
+}
+
+// Execute merges the pull request with squash strategy.
+func (h *EnableAutoMergeHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	err := h.forge.MergePullRequest(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.PRNumber), "squash")
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:    "enable_auto_merge",
+		RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+		Success:   err == nil,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("merge failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a85130e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/enable_auto_merge_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+func TestEnableAutoMerge_Match_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		IsDraft:         false,
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "SUCCESS",
+		ThreadsTotal:    0,
+		ThreadsResolved: 0,
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestEnableAutoMerge_Match_Bad_Draft(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		IsDraft:         true,
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "SUCCESS",
+		ThreadsTotal:    0,
+		ThreadsResolved: 0,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestEnableAutoMerge_Match_Bad_UnresolvedThreads(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		IsDraft:         false,
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "SUCCESS",
+		ThreadsTotal:    5,
+		ThreadsResolved: 3,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestEnableAutoMerge_Execute_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedPath string
+	var capturedMethod string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		capturedMethod = r.Method
+		capturedPath = r.URL.Path
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-php",
+		PRNumber:  55,
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.True(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "enable_auto_merge", result.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, capturedMethod)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core-php/pulls/55/merge", capturedPath)
+}
+
+func TestEnableAutoMerge_Execute_Bad_MergeFailed(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{"message": "merge conflict"})
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewEnableAutoMergeHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-php",
+		PRNumber:  55,
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.False(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Contains(t, result.Error, "merge failed")
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft.go b/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3604e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// PublishDraftHandler marks a draft PR as ready for review once its checks pass.
+type PublishDraftHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewPublishDraftHandler creates a handler that publishes draft PRs.
+func NewPublishDraftHandler(f *forge.Client) *PublishDraftHandler {
+	return &PublishDraftHandler{forge: f}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *PublishDraftHandler) Name() string {
+	return "publish_draft"
+}
+
+// Match returns true when the PR is a draft, open, and all checks have passed.
+func (h *PublishDraftHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	return signal.IsDraft &&
+		signal.PRState == "OPEN" &&
+		signal.CheckStatus == "SUCCESS"
+}
+
+// Execute marks the PR as no longer a draft.
+func (h *PublishDraftHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	err := h.forge.SetPRDraft(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.PRNumber), false)
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:    "publish_draft",
+		RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+		Success:   err == nil,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("publish draft failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd76e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/publish_draft_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+func TestPublishDraft_Match_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewPublishDraftHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		IsDraft:     true,
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+		CheckStatus: "SUCCESS",
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestPublishDraft_Match_Bad_NotDraft(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewPublishDraftHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		IsDraft:     false,
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+		CheckStatus: "SUCCESS",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestPublishDraft_Match_Bad_ChecksFailing(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewPublishDraftHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		IsDraft:     true,
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+		CheckStatus: "FAILURE",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestPublishDraft_Execute_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedMethod string
+	var capturedPath string
+	var capturedBody string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		capturedMethod = r.Method
+		capturedPath = r.URL.Path
+		b, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		capturedBody = string(b)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{}`))
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewPublishDraftHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-php",
+		PRNumber:  42,
+		IsDraft:   true,
+		PRState:   "OPEN",
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPatch, capturedMethod)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core-php/pulls/42", capturedPath)
+	assert.Contains(t, capturedBody, `"draft":false`)
+
+	assert.True(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "publish_draft", result.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", result.RepoOwner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "core-php", result.RepoName)
+	assert.Equal(t, 42, result.PRNumber)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads.go b/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acb8477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	forgejosdk "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// DismissReviewsHandler dismisses stale "request changes" reviews on a PR.
+// This replaces the GitHub-only ResolveThreadsHandler because Forgejo does
+// not have a thread resolution API.
+type DismissReviewsHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewDismissReviewsHandler creates a handler that dismisses stale reviews.
+func NewDismissReviewsHandler(f *forge.Client) *DismissReviewsHandler {
+	return &DismissReviewsHandler{forge: f}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *DismissReviewsHandler) Name() string {
+	return "dismiss_reviews"
+}
+
+// Match returns true when the PR is open and has unresolved review threads.
+func (h *DismissReviewsHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	return signal.PRState == "OPEN" && signal.HasUnresolvedThreads()
+}
+
+// Execute dismisses stale "request changes" reviews on the PR.
+func (h *DismissReviewsHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	reviews, err := h.forge.ListPRReviews(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.PRNumber))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dismiss_reviews: list reviews: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var dismissErrors []string
+	dismissed := 0
+	for _, review := range reviews {
+		if review.State != forgejosdk.ReviewStateRequestChanges || review.Dismissed || !review.Stale {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := h.forge.DismissReview(
+			signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName,
+			int64(signal.PRNumber), review.ID,
+			"Automatically dismissed: review is stale after new commits",
+		); err != nil {
+			dismissErrors = append(dismissErrors, err.Error())
+		} else {
+			dismissed++
+		}
+	}
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:    "dismiss_reviews",
+		RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+		Success:   len(dismissErrors) == 0,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+
+	if len(dismissErrors) > 0 {
+		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("failed to dismiss %d review(s): %s",
+			len(dismissErrors), dismissErrors[0])
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b09208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/resolve_threads_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+func TestDismissReviews_Match_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewDismissReviewsHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		ThreadsTotal:    4,
+		ThreadsResolved: 2,
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDismissReviews_Match_Bad_AllResolved(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewDismissReviewsHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		ThreadsTotal:    3,
+		ThreadsResolved: 3,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestDismissReviews_Execute_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	callCount := 0
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		callCount++
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		// ListPullReviews (GET)
+		if r.Method == http.MethodGet {
+			reviews := []map[string]any{
+				{
+					"id": 1, "state": "REQUEST_CHANGES", "dismissed": false, "stale": true,
+					"body": "fix this", "commit_id": "abc123",
+				},
+				{
+					"id": 2, "state": "APPROVED", "dismissed": false, "stale": false,
+					"body": "looks good", "commit_id": "abc123",
+				},
+				{
+					"id": 3, "state": "REQUEST_CHANGES", "dismissed": false, "stale": true,
+					"body": "needs work", "commit_id": "abc123",
+				},
+			}
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(reviews)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// DismissPullReview (POST to dismissals endpoint)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewDismissReviewsHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner:       "host-uk",
+		RepoName:        "core-admin",
+		PRNumber:        33,
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		ThreadsTotal:    3,
+		ThreadsResolved: 1,
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.True(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "dismiss_reviews", result.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", result.RepoOwner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "core-admin", result.RepoName)
+	assert.Equal(t, 33, result.PRNumber)
+
+	// 1 list + 2 dismiss (reviews #1 and #3 are stale REQUEST_CHANGES)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, callCount)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command.go b/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfb7202
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// SendFixCommandHandler posts a comment on a PR asking for conflict or
+// review fixes.
+type SendFixCommandHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewSendFixCommandHandler creates a handler that posts fix commands.
+func NewSendFixCommandHandler(f *forge.Client) *SendFixCommandHandler {
+	return &SendFixCommandHandler{forge: f}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *SendFixCommandHandler) Name() string {
+	return "send_fix_command"
+}
+
+// Match returns true when the PR is open and either has merge conflicts or
+// has unresolved threads with failing checks.
+func (h *SendFixCommandHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	if signal.PRState != "OPEN" {
+		return false
+	}
+	if signal.Mergeable == "CONFLICTING" {
+		return true
+	}
+	if signal.HasUnresolvedThreads() && signal.CheckStatus == "FAILURE" {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// Execute posts a comment on the PR asking for a fix.
+func (h *SendFixCommandHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	var message string
+	if signal.Mergeable == "CONFLICTING" {
+		message = "Can you fix the merge conflict?"
+	} else {
+		message = "Can you fix the code reviews?"
+	}
+
+	err := h.forge.CreateIssueComment(
+		signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName,
+		int64(signal.PRNumber), message,
+	)
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:    "send_fix_command",
+		RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+		Success:   err == nil,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("post comment failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..871c739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/send_fix_command_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+func TestSendFixCommand_Match_Good_Conflicting(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewSendFixCommandHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:   "OPEN",
+		Mergeable: "CONFLICTING",
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestSendFixCommand_Match_Good_UnresolvedThreads(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewSendFixCommandHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "FAILURE",
+		ThreadsTotal:    3,
+		ThreadsResolved: 1,
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestSendFixCommand_Match_Bad_Clean(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewSendFixCommandHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "SUCCESS",
+		ThreadsTotal:    2,
+		ThreadsResolved: 2,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestSendFixCommand_Execute_Good_Conflict(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedMethod string
+	var capturedPath string
+	var capturedBody string
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		capturedMethod = r.Method
+		capturedPath = r.URL.Path
+		b, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+		capturedBody = string(b)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"id":1}`))
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewSendFixCommandHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-tenant",
+		PRNumber:  17,
+		PRState:   "OPEN",
+		Mergeable: "CONFLICTING",
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodPost, capturedMethod)
+	assert.Equal(t, "/api/v1/repos/host-uk/core-tenant/issues/17/comments", capturedPath)
+	assert.Contains(t, capturedBody, "fix the merge conflict")
+
+	assert.True(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "send_fix_command", result.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", result.RepoOwner)
+	assert.Equal(t, "core-tenant", result.RepoName)
+	assert.Equal(t, 17, result.PRNumber)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/testhelper_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/testhelper_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..277591c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/testhelper_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+)
+
+// forgejoVersionResponse is the JSON response for /api/v1/version.
+const forgejoVersionResponse = `{"version":"9.0.0"}`
+
+// withVersion wraps an HTTP handler to also serve the Forgejo version endpoint
+// that the SDK calls during NewClient initialization.
+func withVersion(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/version") {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(forgejoVersionResponse))
+			return
+		}
+		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+	})
+}
+
+// newTestForgeClient creates a forge.Client pointing at the given test server URL.
+func newTestForgeClient(t *testing.T, url string) *forge.Client {
+	t.Helper()
+	client, err := forge.New(url, "test-token")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return client
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent.go b/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa7db10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	forgejosdk "codeberg.org/mvdkleijn/forgejo-sdk/forgejo/v2"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/forge"
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+// TickParentHandler ticks a child checkbox in the parent epic issue body
+// after the child's PR has been merged.
+type TickParentHandler struct {
+	forge *forge.Client
+}
+
+// NewTickParentHandler creates a handler that ticks parent epic checkboxes.
+func NewTickParentHandler(f *forge.Client) *TickParentHandler {
+	return &TickParentHandler{forge: f}
+}
+
+// Name returns the handler identifier.
+func (h *TickParentHandler) Name() string {
+	return "tick_parent"
+}
+
+// Match returns true when the child PR has been merged.
+func (h *TickParentHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
+	return signal.PRState == "MERGED"
+}
+
+// Execute fetches the epic body, replaces the unchecked checkbox for the
+// child issue with a checked one, updates the epic, and closes the child issue.
+func (h *TickParentHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
+	start := time.Now()
+
+	// Fetch the epic issue body.
+	epic, err := h.forge.GetIssue(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.EpicNumber))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("tick_parent: fetch epic: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	oldBody := epic.Body
+	unchecked := fmt.Sprintf("- [ ] #%d", signal.ChildNumber)
+	checked := fmt.Sprintf("- [x] #%d", signal.ChildNumber)
+
+	if !strings.Contains(oldBody, unchecked) {
+		// Already ticked or not found -- nothing to do.
+		return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+			Action:    "tick_parent",
+			RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+			RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+			PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+			Success:   true,
+			Timestamp: time.Now(),
+			Duration:  time.Since(start),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	newBody := strings.Replace(oldBody, unchecked, checked, 1)
+
+	// Update the epic body.
+	_, err = h.forge.EditIssue(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.EpicNumber), forgejosdk.EditIssueOption{
+		Body: &newBody,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+			Action:    "tick_parent",
+			RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+			RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+			PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+			Error:     fmt.Sprintf("edit epic failed: %v", err),
+			Timestamp: time.Now(),
+			Duration:  time.Since(start),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Close the child issue.
+	err = h.forge.CloseIssue(signal.RepoOwner, signal.RepoName, int64(signal.ChildNumber))
+
+	result := &jobrunner.ActionResult{
+		Action:    "tick_parent",
+		RepoOwner: signal.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  signal.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  signal.PRNumber,
+		Success:   err == nil,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Duration:  time.Since(start),
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		result.Error = fmt.Sprintf("close child issue failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return result, nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent_test.go b/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a8fd78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/handlers/tick_parent_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go-scm/jobrunner"
+)
+
+func TestTickParent_Match_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewTickParentHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState: "MERGED",
+	}
+	assert.True(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestTickParent_Match_Bad_Open(t *testing.T) {
+	h := NewTickParentHandler(nil)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		PRState: "OPEN",
+	}
+	assert.False(t, h.Match(sig))
+}
+
+func TestTickParent_Execute_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	epicBody := "## Tasks\n- [x] #1\n- [ ] #7\n- [ ] #8\n"
+	var editBody string
+	var closeCalled bool
+
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(withVersion(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		path := r.URL.Path
+		method := r.Method
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+		switch {
+		// GET issue (fetch epic)
+		case method == http.MethodGet && strings.Contains(path, "/issues/42"):
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"number": 42,
+				"body":   epicBody,
+				"title":  "Epic",
+			})
+
+		// PATCH issue (edit epic body)
+		case method == http.MethodPatch && strings.Contains(path, "/issues/42"):
+			b, _ := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+			editBody = string(b)
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"number": 42,
+				"body":   editBody,
+				"title":  "Epic",
+			})
+
+		// PATCH issue (close child — state: closed)
+		case method == http.MethodPatch && strings.Contains(path, "/issues/7"):
+			closeCalled = true
+			_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+				"number": 7,
+				"state":  "closed",
+			})
+
+		default:
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		}
+	})))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := newTestForgeClient(t, srv.URL)
+
+	h := NewTickParentHandler(client)
+	sig := &jobrunner.PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-php",
+		EpicNumber:  42,
+		ChildNumber: 7,
+		PRNumber:    99,
+		PRState:     "MERGED",
+	}
+
+	result, err := h.Execute(context.Background(), sig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.True(t, result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tick_parent", result.Action)
+
+	// Verify the edit body contains the checked checkbox.
+	assert.Contains(t, editBody, "- [x] #7")
+	assert.True(t, closeCalled, "expected child issue to be closed")
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/journal.go b/jobrunner/journal.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c09ffcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/journal.go
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// validPathComponent matches safe repo owner/name characters (alphanumeric, hyphen, underscore, dot).
+var validPathComponent = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9._-]*$`)
+
+// JournalEntry is a single line in the JSONL audit log.
+type JournalEntry struct {
+	Timestamp string         `json:"ts"`
+	Epic      int            `json:"epic"`
+	Child     int            `json:"child"`
+	PR        int            `json:"pr"`
+	Repo      string         `json:"repo"`
+	Action    string         `json:"action"`
+	Signals   SignalSnapshot `json:"signals"`
+	Result    ResultSnapshot `json:"result"`
+	Cycle     int            `json:"cycle"`
+}
+
+// SignalSnapshot captures the structural state of a PR at the time of action.
+type SignalSnapshot struct {
+	PRState         string `json:"pr_state"`
+	IsDraft         bool   `json:"is_draft"`
+	CheckStatus     string `json:"check_status"`
+	Mergeable       string `json:"mergeable"`
+	ThreadsTotal    int    `json:"threads_total"`
+	ThreadsResolved int    `json:"threads_resolved"`
+}
+
+// ResultSnapshot captures the outcome of an action.
+type ResultSnapshot struct {
+	Success    bool   `json:"success"`
+	Error      string `json:"error,omitempty"`
+	DurationMs int64  `json:"duration_ms"`
+}
+
+// Journal writes ActionResult entries to date-partitioned JSONL files.
+type Journal struct {
+	baseDir string
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// NewJournal creates a new Journal rooted at baseDir.
+func NewJournal(baseDir string) (*Journal, error) {
+	if baseDir == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("journal base directory is required")
+	}
+	return &Journal{baseDir: baseDir}, nil
+}
+
+// sanitizePathComponent validates a single path component (owner or repo name)
+// to prevent path traversal attacks. It rejects "..", empty strings, paths
+// containing separators, and any value outside the safe character set.
+func sanitizePathComponent(name string) (string, error) {
+	// Reject empty or whitespace-only values.
+	if name == "" || strings.TrimSpace(name) == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid path component: %q", name)
+	}
+
+	// Reject inputs containing path separators (directory traversal attempt).
+	if strings.ContainsAny(name, `/\`) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("path component contains directory separator: %q", name)
+	}
+
+	// Use filepath.Clean to normalize (e.g., collapse redundant dots).
+	clean := filepath.Clean(name)
+
+	// Reject traversal components.
+	if clean == "." || clean == ".." {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid path component: %q", name)
+	}
+
+	// Validate against the safe character set.
+	if !validPathComponent.MatchString(clean) {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("path component contains invalid characters: %q", name)
+	}
+
+	return clean, nil
+}
+
+// Append writes a journal entry for the given signal and result.
+func (j *Journal) Append(signal *PipelineSignal, result *ActionResult) error {
+	if signal == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("signal is required")
+	}
+	if result == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("result is required")
+	}
+
+	entry := JournalEntry{
+		Timestamp: result.Timestamp.UTC().Format("2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"),
+		Epic:      signal.EpicNumber,
+		Child:     signal.ChildNumber,
+		PR:        signal.PRNumber,
+		Repo:      signal.RepoFullName(),
+		Action:    result.Action,
+		Signals: SignalSnapshot{
+			PRState:         signal.PRState,
+			IsDraft:         signal.IsDraft,
+			CheckStatus:     signal.CheckStatus,
+			Mergeable:       signal.Mergeable,
+			ThreadsTotal:    signal.ThreadsTotal,
+			ThreadsResolved: signal.ThreadsResolved,
+		},
+		Result: ResultSnapshot{
+			Success:    result.Success,
+			Error:      result.Error,
+			DurationMs: result.Duration.Milliseconds(),
+		},
+		Cycle: result.Cycle,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("marshal journal entry: %w", err)
+	}
+	data = append(data, '\n')
+
+	// Sanitize path components to prevent path traversal (CVE: issue #46).
+	owner, err := sanitizePathComponent(signal.RepoOwner)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid repo owner: %w", err)
+	}
+	repo, err := sanitizePathComponent(signal.RepoName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid repo name: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	date := result.Timestamp.UTC().Format("2006-01-02")
+	dir := filepath.Join(j.baseDir, owner, repo)
+
+	// Resolve to absolute path and verify it stays within baseDir.
+	absBase, err := filepath.Abs(j.baseDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolve base directory: %w", err)
+	}
+	absDir, err := filepath.Abs(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("resolve journal directory: %w", err)
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(absDir, absBase+string(filepath.Separator)) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("journal path %q escapes base directory %q", absDir, absBase)
+	}
+
+	j.mu.Lock()
+	defer j.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(dir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create journal directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, date+".jsonl")
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0o644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open journal file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = f.Close() }()
+
+	_, err = f.Write(data)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/journal_test.go b/jobrunner/journal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a17a88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/journal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestJournal_Append_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	j, err := NewJournal(dir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ts := time.Date(2026, 2, 5, 14, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	signal := &PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:      10,
+		ChildNumber:     3,
+		PRNumber:        55,
+		RepoOwner:       "host-uk",
+		RepoName:        "core-tenant",
+		PRState:         "OPEN",
+		IsDraft:         false,
+		Mergeable:       "MERGEABLE",
+		CheckStatus:     "SUCCESS",
+		ThreadsTotal:    2,
+		ThreadsResolved: 1,
+		LastCommitSHA:   "abc123",
+		LastCommitAt:    ts,
+		LastReviewAt:    ts,
+	}
+
+	result := &ActionResult{
+		Action:      "merge",
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-tenant",
+		EpicNumber:  10,
+		ChildNumber: 3,
+		PRNumber:    55,
+		Success:     true,
+		Timestamp:   ts,
+		Duration:    1200 * time.Millisecond,
+		Cycle:       1,
+	}
+
+	err = j.Append(signal, result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Read the file back.
+	expectedPath := filepath.Join(dir, "host-uk", "core-tenant", "2026-02-05.jsonl")
+	f, err := os.Open(expectedPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() { _ = f.Close() }()
+
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(f)
+	require.True(t, scanner.Scan(), "expected at least one line in JSONL file")
+
+	var entry JournalEntry
+	err = json.Unmarshal(scanner.Bytes(), &entry)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "2026-02-05T14:30:00Z", entry.Timestamp)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10, entry.Epic)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, entry.Child)
+	assert.Equal(t, 55, entry.PR)
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk/core-tenant", entry.Repo)
+	assert.Equal(t, "merge", entry.Action)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, entry.Cycle)
+
+	// Verify signal snapshot.
+	assert.Equal(t, "OPEN", entry.Signals.PRState)
+	assert.Equal(t, false, entry.Signals.IsDraft)
+	assert.Equal(t, "SUCCESS", entry.Signals.CheckStatus)
+	assert.Equal(t, "MERGEABLE", entry.Signals.Mergeable)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, entry.Signals.ThreadsTotal)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, entry.Signals.ThreadsResolved)
+
+	// Verify result snapshot.
+	assert.Equal(t, true, entry.Result.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", entry.Result.Error)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1200), entry.Result.DurationMs)
+
+	// Append a second entry and verify two lines exist.
+	result2 := &ActionResult{
+		Action:    "comment",
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-tenant",
+		Success:   false,
+		Error:     "rate limited",
+		Timestamp: ts,
+		Duration:  50 * time.Millisecond,
+		Cycle:     2,
+	}
+	err = j.Append(signal, result2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	data, err := os.ReadFile(expectedPath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	lines := 0
+	sc := bufio.NewScanner(strings.NewReader(string(data)))
+	for sc.Scan() {
+		lines++
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, lines, "expected two JSONL lines after two appends")
+}
+
+func TestJournal_Append_Bad_PathTraversal(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	j, err := NewJournal(dir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ts := time.Now()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		repoOwner string
+		repoName  string
+		wantErr   string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:      "dotdot owner",
+			repoOwner: "..",
+			repoName:  "core",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo owner",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "dotdot repo",
+			repoOwner: "host-uk",
+			repoName:  "../../etc/cron.d",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "slash in owner",
+			repoOwner: "../etc",
+			repoName:  "core",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo owner",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "absolute path in repo",
+			repoOwner: "host-uk",
+			repoName:  "/etc/passwd",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "empty owner",
+			repoOwner: "",
+			repoName:  "core",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo owner",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "empty repo",
+			repoOwner: "host-uk",
+			repoName:  "",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo name",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "dot only owner",
+			repoOwner: ".",
+			repoName:  "core",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo owner",
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "spaces only owner",
+			repoOwner: "   ",
+			repoName:  "core",
+			wantErr:   "invalid repo owner",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			signal := &PipelineSignal{
+				RepoOwner: tc.repoOwner,
+				RepoName:  tc.repoName,
+			}
+			result := &ActionResult{
+				Action:    "merge",
+				Timestamp: ts,
+			}
+
+			err := j.Append(signal, result)
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), tc.wantErr)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJournal_Append_Good_ValidNames(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	j, err := NewJournal(dir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ts := time.Date(2026, 2, 5, 14, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+
+	// Verify valid names with dots, hyphens, underscores all work.
+	validNames := []struct {
+		owner string
+		repo  string
+	}{
+		{"host-uk", "core"},
+		{"my_org", "my_repo"},
+		{"org.name", "repo.v2"},
+		{"a", "b"},
+		{"Org-123", "Repo_456.go"},
+	}
+
+	for _, vn := range validNames {
+		signal := &PipelineSignal{
+			RepoOwner: vn.owner,
+			RepoName:  vn.repo,
+		}
+		result := &ActionResult{
+			Action:    "test",
+			Timestamp: ts,
+		}
+
+		err := j.Append(signal, result)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "expected valid name pair %s/%s to succeed", vn.owner, vn.repo)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJournal_Append_Bad_NilSignal(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	j, err := NewJournal(dir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	result := &ActionResult{
+		Action:    "merge",
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	err = j.Append(nil, result)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "signal is required")
+}
+
+func TestJournal_Append_Bad_NilResult(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+
+	j, err := NewJournal(dir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	signal := &PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-php",
+	}
+
+	err = j.Append(signal, nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "result is required")
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/poller.go b/jobrunner/poller.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be6b213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/poller.go
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"forge.lthn.ai/core/go/pkg/log"
+)
+
+// PollerConfig configures a Poller.
+type PollerConfig struct {
+	Sources      []JobSource
+	Handlers     []JobHandler
+	Journal      *Journal
+	PollInterval time.Duration
+	DryRun       bool
+}
+
+// Poller discovers signals from sources and dispatches them to handlers.
+type Poller struct {
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	sources  []JobSource
+	handlers []JobHandler
+	journal  *Journal
+	interval time.Duration
+	dryRun   bool
+	cycle    int
+}
+
+// NewPoller creates a Poller from the given config.
+func NewPoller(cfg PollerConfig) *Poller {
+	interval := cfg.PollInterval
+	if interval <= 0 {
+		interval = 60 * time.Second
+	}
+
+	return &Poller{
+		sources:  cfg.Sources,
+		handlers: cfg.Handlers,
+		journal:  cfg.Journal,
+		interval: interval,
+		dryRun:   cfg.DryRun,
+	}
+}
+
+// Cycle returns the number of completed poll-dispatch cycles.
+func (p *Poller) Cycle() int {
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+	return p.cycle
+}
+
+// DryRun returns whether dry-run mode is enabled.
+func (p *Poller) DryRun() bool {
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	defer p.mu.RUnlock()
+	return p.dryRun
+}
+
+// SetDryRun enables or disables dry-run mode.
+func (p *Poller) SetDryRun(v bool) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.dryRun = v
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// AddSource appends a source to the poller.
+func (p *Poller) AddSource(s JobSource) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.sources = append(p.sources, s)
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// AddHandler appends a handler to the poller.
+func (p *Poller) AddHandler(h JobHandler) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.handlers = append(p.handlers, h)
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// Run starts a blocking poll-dispatch loop. It runs one cycle immediately,
+// then repeats on each tick of the configured interval until the context
+// is cancelled.
+func (p *Poller) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if err := p.RunOnce(ctx); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(p.interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := p.RunOnce(ctx); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// RunOnce performs a single poll-dispatch cycle: iterate sources, poll each,
+// find the first matching handler for each signal, and execute it.
+func (p *Poller) RunOnce(ctx context.Context) error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.cycle++
+	cycle := p.cycle
+	dryRun := p.dryRun
+	sources := make([]JobSource, len(p.sources))
+	copy(sources, p.sources)
+	handlers := make([]JobHandler, len(p.handlers))
+	copy(handlers, p.handlers)
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Info("poller cycle starting", "cycle", cycle, "sources", len(sources), "handlers", len(handlers))
+
+	for _, src := range sources {
+		signals, err := src.Poll(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("poll failed", "source", src.Name(), "err", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		log.Info("polled source", "source", src.Name(), "signals", len(signals))
+
+		for _, sig := range signals {
+			handler := p.findHandler(handlers, sig)
+			if handler == nil {
+				log.Debug("no matching handler", "epic", sig.EpicNumber, "child", sig.ChildNumber)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if dryRun {
+				log.Info("dry-run: would execute",
+					"handler", handler.Name(),
+					"epic", sig.EpicNumber,
+					"child", sig.ChildNumber,
+					"pr", sig.PRNumber,
+				)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			start := time.Now()
+			result, err := handler.Execute(ctx, sig)
+			elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("handler execution failed",
+					"handler", handler.Name(),
+					"epic", sig.EpicNumber,
+					"child", sig.ChildNumber,
+					"err", err,
+				)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			result.Cycle = cycle
+			result.EpicNumber = sig.EpicNumber
+			result.ChildNumber = sig.ChildNumber
+			result.Duration = elapsed
+
+			if p.journal != nil {
+				if jErr := p.journal.Append(sig, result); jErr != nil {
+					log.Error("journal append failed", "err", jErr)
+				}
+			}
+
+			if rErr := src.Report(ctx, result); rErr != nil {
+				log.Error("source report failed", "source", src.Name(), "err", rErr)
+			}
+
+			log.Info("handler executed",
+				"handler", handler.Name(),
+				"action", result.Action,
+				"success", result.Success,
+				"duration", elapsed,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// findHandler returns the first handler that matches the signal, or nil.
+func (p *Poller) findHandler(handlers []JobHandler, sig *PipelineSignal) JobHandler {
+	for _, h := range handlers {
+		if h.Match(sig) {
+			return h
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/poller_test.go b/jobrunner/poller_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d3a908
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/poller_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// --- Mock source ---
+
+type mockSource struct {
+	name    string
+	signals []*PipelineSignal
+	reports []*ActionResult
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (m *mockSource) Name() string { return m.name }
+
+func (m *mockSource) Poll(_ context.Context) ([]*PipelineSignal, error) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	return m.signals, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockSource) Report(_ context.Context, result *ActionResult) error {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	m.reports = append(m.reports, result)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// --- Mock handler ---
+
+type mockHandler struct {
+	name     string
+	matchFn  func(*PipelineSignal) bool
+	executed []*PipelineSignal
+	mu       sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func (m *mockHandler) Name() string { return m.name }
+
+func (m *mockHandler) Match(sig *PipelineSignal) bool {
+	if m.matchFn != nil {
+		return m.matchFn(sig)
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func (m *mockHandler) Execute(_ context.Context, sig *PipelineSignal) (*ActionResult, error) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+	m.executed = append(m.executed, sig)
+	return &ActionResult{
+		Action:    m.name,
+		RepoOwner: sig.RepoOwner,
+		RepoName:  sig.RepoName,
+		PRNumber:  sig.PRNumber,
+		Success:   true,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func TestPoller_RunOnce_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:  1,
+		ChildNumber: 2,
+		PRNumber:    10,
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-php",
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+		CheckStatus: "SUCCESS",
+		Mergeable:   "MERGEABLE",
+	}
+
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "test-source",
+		signals: []*PipelineSignal{sig},
+	}
+
+	handler := &mockHandler{
+		name: "test-handler",
+		matchFn: func(s *PipelineSignal) bool {
+			return s.PRNumber == 10
+		},
+	}
+
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{
+		Sources:  []JobSource{src},
+		Handlers: []JobHandler{handler},
+	})
+
+	err := p.RunOnce(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Handler should have been called with our signal.
+	handler.mu.Lock()
+	defer handler.mu.Unlock()
+	require.Len(t, handler.executed, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10, handler.executed[0].PRNumber)
+
+	// Source should have received a report.
+	src.mu.Lock()
+	defer src.mu.Unlock()
+	require.Len(t, src.reports, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-handler", src.reports[0].Action)
+	assert.True(t, src.reports[0].Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, src.reports[0].Cycle)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, src.reports[0].EpicNumber)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, src.reports[0].ChildNumber)
+
+	// Cycle counter should have incremented.
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, p.Cycle())
+}
+
+func TestPoller_RunOnce_Good_NoSignals(t *testing.T) {
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "empty-source",
+		signals: nil,
+	}
+
+	handler := &mockHandler{
+		name: "unused-handler",
+	}
+
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{
+		Sources:  []JobSource{src},
+		Handlers: []JobHandler{handler},
+	})
+
+	err := p.RunOnce(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Handler should not have been called.
+	handler.mu.Lock()
+	defer handler.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, handler.executed)
+
+	// Source should not have received reports.
+	src.mu.Lock()
+	defer src.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, src.reports)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, p.Cycle())
+}
+
+func TestPoller_RunOnce_Good_NoMatchingHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:  5,
+		ChildNumber: 8,
+		PRNumber:    42,
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-tenant",
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+	}
+
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "test-source",
+		signals: []*PipelineSignal{sig},
+	}
+
+	handler := &mockHandler{
+		name: "picky-handler",
+		matchFn: func(s *PipelineSignal) bool {
+			return false // never matches
+		},
+	}
+
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{
+		Sources:  []JobSource{src},
+		Handlers: []JobHandler{handler},
+	})
+
+	err := p.RunOnce(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Handler should not have been called.
+	handler.mu.Lock()
+	defer handler.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, handler.executed)
+
+	// Source should not have received reports (no action taken).
+	src.mu.Lock()
+	defer src.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, src.reports)
+}
+
+func TestPoller_RunOnce_Good_DryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:  1,
+		ChildNumber: 3,
+		PRNumber:    20,
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-admin",
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+		CheckStatus: "SUCCESS",
+		Mergeable:   "MERGEABLE",
+	}
+
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "test-source",
+		signals: []*PipelineSignal{sig},
+	}
+
+	handler := &mockHandler{
+		name: "merge-handler",
+		matchFn: func(s *PipelineSignal) bool {
+			return true
+		},
+	}
+
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{
+		Sources:  []JobSource{src},
+		Handlers: []JobHandler{handler},
+		DryRun:   true,
+	})
+
+	assert.True(t, p.DryRun())
+
+	err := p.RunOnce(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Handler should NOT have been called in dry-run mode.
+	handler.mu.Lock()
+	defer handler.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, handler.executed)
+
+	// Source should not have received reports.
+	src.mu.Lock()
+	defer src.mu.Unlock()
+	assert.Empty(t, src.reports)
+}
+
+func TestPoller_SetDryRun_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{})
+
+	assert.False(t, p.DryRun())
+	p.SetDryRun(true)
+	assert.True(t, p.DryRun())
+	p.SetDryRun(false)
+	assert.False(t, p.DryRun())
+}
+
+func TestPoller_AddSourceAndHandler_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{})
+
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		EpicNumber:  1,
+		ChildNumber: 1,
+		PRNumber:    5,
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-php",
+		PRState:     "OPEN",
+	}
+
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "added-source",
+		signals: []*PipelineSignal{sig},
+	}
+
+	handler := &mockHandler{
+		name:    "added-handler",
+		matchFn: func(s *PipelineSignal) bool { return true },
+	}
+
+	p.AddSource(src)
+	p.AddHandler(handler)
+
+	err := p.RunOnce(context.Background())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	handler.mu.Lock()
+	defer handler.mu.Unlock()
+	require.Len(t, handler.executed, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, 5, handler.executed[0].PRNumber)
+}
+
+func TestPoller_Run_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	src := &mockSource{
+		name:    "tick-source",
+		signals: nil,
+	}
+
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{
+		Sources:      []JobSource{src},
+		PollInterval: 50 * time.Millisecond,
+	})
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 180*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err := p.Run(ctx)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.DeadlineExceeded)
+
+	// Should have completed at least 2 cycles (one immediate + at least one tick).
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, p.Cycle(), 2)
+}
+
+func TestPoller_DefaultInterval_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	p := NewPoller(PollerConfig{})
+	assert.Equal(t, 60*time.Second, p.interval)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/types.go b/jobrunner/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce51caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// PipelineSignal is the structural snapshot of a child issue/PR.
+// Carries structural state plus issue title/body for dispatch prompts.
+type PipelineSignal struct {
+	EpicNumber      int
+	ChildNumber     int
+	PRNumber        int
+	RepoOwner       string
+	RepoName        string
+	PRState         string // OPEN, MERGED, CLOSED
+	IsDraft         bool
+	Mergeable       string // MERGEABLE, CONFLICTING, UNKNOWN
+	CheckStatus     string // SUCCESS, FAILURE, PENDING
+	ThreadsTotal    int
+	ThreadsResolved int
+	LastCommitSHA   string
+	LastCommitAt    time.Time
+	LastReviewAt    time.Time
+	NeedsCoding     bool   // true if child has no PR (work not started)
+	Assignee        string // issue assignee username (for dispatch)
+	IssueTitle      string // child issue title (for dispatch prompt)
+	IssueBody       string // child issue body (for dispatch prompt)
+	Type            string // signal type (e.g., "agent_completion")
+	Success         bool   // agent completion success flag
+	Error           string // agent error message
+	Message         string // agent completion message
+}
+
+// RepoFullName returns "owner/repo".
+func (s *PipelineSignal) RepoFullName() string {
+	return s.RepoOwner + "/" + s.RepoName
+}
+
+// HasUnresolvedThreads returns true if there are unresolved review threads.
+func (s *PipelineSignal) HasUnresolvedThreads() bool {
+	return s.ThreadsTotal > s.ThreadsResolved
+}
+
+// ActionResult carries the outcome of a handler execution.
+type ActionResult struct {
+	Action      string        `json:"action"`
+	RepoOwner   string        `json:"repo_owner"`
+	RepoName    string        `json:"repo_name"`
+	EpicNumber  int           `json:"epic"`
+	ChildNumber int           `json:"child"`
+	PRNumber    int           `json:"pr"`
+	Success     bool          `json:"success"`
+	Error       string        `json:"error,omitempty"`
+	Timestamp   time.Time     `json:"ts"`
+	Duration    time.Duration `json:"duration_ms"`
+	Cycle       int           `json:"cycle"`
+}
+
+// JobSource discovers actionable work from an external system.
+type JobSource interface {
+	Name() string
+	Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]*PipelineSignal, error)
+	Report(ctx context.Context, result *ActionResult) error
+}
+
+// JobHandler processes a single pipeline signal.
+type JobHandler interface {
+	Name() string
+	Match(signal *PipelineSignal) bool
+	Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *PipelineSignal) (*ActionResult, error)
+}
diff --git a/jobrunner/types_test.go b/jobrunner/types_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c81a840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jobrunner/types_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package jobrunner
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestPipelineSignal_RepoFullName_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-php",
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk/core-php", sig.RepoFullName())
+}
+
+func TestPipelineSignal_HasUnresolvedThreads_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		ThreadsTotal:    5,
+		ThreadsResolved: 3,
+	}
+	assert.True(t, sig.HasUnresolvedThreads())
+}
+
+func TestPipelineSignal_HasUnresolvedThreads_Bad_AllResolved(t *testing.T) {
+	sig := &PipelineSignal{
+		ThreadsTotal:    4,
+		ThreadsResolved: 4,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, sig.HasUnresolvedThreads())
+
+	// Also verify zero threads is not unresolved.
+	sigZero := &PipelineSignal{
+		ThreadsTotal:    0,
+		ThreadsResolved: 0,
+	}
+	assert.False(t, sigZero.HasUnresolvedThreads())
+}
+
+func TestActionResult_JSON_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	ts := time.Date(2026, 2, 5, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	result := &ActionResult{
+		Action:      "merge",
+		RepoOwner:   "host-uk",
+		RepoName:    "core-tenant",
+		EpicNumber:  42,
+		ChildNumber: 7,
+		PRNumber:    99,
+		Success:     true,
+		Timestamp:   ts,
+		Duration:    1500 * time.Millisecond,
+		Cycle:       3,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.Marshal(result)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var decoded map[string]any
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &decoded)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "merge", decoded["action"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "host-uk", decoded["repo_owner"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "core-tenant", decoded["repo_name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(42), decoded["epic"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(7), decoded["child"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(99), decoded["pr"])
+	assert.Equal(t, true, decoded["success"])
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(3), decoded["cycle"])
+
+	// Error field should be omitted when empty.
+	_, hasError := decoded["error"]
+	assert.False(t, hasError, "error field should be omitted when empty")
+
+	// Verify round-trip with error field present.
+	resultWithErr := &ActionResult{
+		Action:    "merge",
+		RepoOwner: "host-uk",
+		RepoName:  "core-tenant",
+		Success:   false,
+		Error:     "checks failing",
+		Timestamp: ts,
+		Duration:  200 * time.Millisecond,
+		Cycle:     1,
+	}
+	data2, err := json.Marshal(resultWithErr)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var decoded2 map[string]any
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data2, &decoded2)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "checks failing", decoded2["error"])
+	assert.Equal(t, false, decoded2["success"])
+}