diff --git a/pkg/agentci/clotho.go b/pkg/agentci/clotho.go
index f8b25b3..998d502 100644
--- a/pkg/agentci/clotho.go
+++ b/pkg/agentci/clotho.go
@@ -61,6 +61,25 @@ func (s *Spinner) GetVerifierModel(agentName string) string {
 	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) {
diff --git a/pkg/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go b/pkg/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go
index de2ae7d..f33a28e 100644
--- a/pkg/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go
+++ b/pkg/jobrunner/handlers/dispatch.go
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ func (h *DispatchHandler) Name() string {
 }
 
 // Match returns true for signals where a child issue needs coding (no PR yet)
-// and the assignee is a known agent.
+// 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.Agents[signal.Assignee]
+	_, _, ok := h.spinner.FindByForgejoUser(signal.Assignee)
 	return ok
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func (h *DispatchHandler) Match(signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) bool {
 func (h *DispatchHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.PipelineSignal) (*jobrunner.ActionResult, error) {
 	start := time.Now()
 
-	agent, ok := h.spinner.Agents[signal.Assignee]
+	agentName, agent, ok := h.spinner.FindByForgejoUser(signal.Assignee)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown agent: %s", signal.Assignee)
 	}
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ func (h *DispatchHandler) Execute(ctx context.Context, signal *jobrunner.Pipelin
 	}
 
 	// Clotho planning — determine execution mode.
-	runMode := h.spinner.DeterminePlan(signal, signal.Assignee)
+	runMode := h.spinner.DeterminePlan(signal, agentName)
 	verifyModel := ""
 	if runMode == agentci.ModeDual {
-		verifyModel = h.spinner.GetVerifierModel(signal.Assignee)
+		verifyModel = h.spinner.GetVerifierModel(agentName)
 	}
 
 	// Build ticket.