diff --git a/src/timmy/artifacts.py b/src/timmy/artifacts.py
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+"""Artifact creation — gives Timmy hands to produce tangible output.
+
+Timmy can create three kinds of artifacts during conversation:
+
+1. **Notes** — markdown files saved to ``~/.timmy/notes/``
+2. **Decision log** — append-only log at ``~/.timmy/decisions.md``
+3. **Gitea issues** — filed via the existing MCP integration
+
+Usage::
+
+    from timmy.artifacts import save_note, append_decision, create_issue
+
+    path = await save_note("api-design", "# API Design\\n...")
+    await append_decision("Chose REST over GraphQL for simplicity")
+    result = await create_issue("Add rate limiting", "We need...")
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import re
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from config import settings
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+TIMMY_HOME = Path.home() / ".timmy"
+NOTES_DIR = TIMMY_HOME / "notes"
+DECISION_LOG = TIMMY_HOME / "decisions.md"
+
+
+def _slugify(text: str) -> str:
+    """Turn a title into a filesystem-safe slug."""
+    slug = text.lower().strip()
+    slug = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9]+", "-", slug)
+    return slug.strip("-")[:80] or "untitled"
+
+
+async def save_note(title: str, content: str) -> Path:
+    """Save a markdown note to ``~/.timmy/notes/<slug>.md``.
+
+    Args:
+        title: Human-readable title (slugified for filename).
+        content: Markdown body.
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to the written file.
+    """
+    import asyncio
+
+    NOTES_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    slug = _slugify(title)
+    ts = datetime.now(UTC).strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+    path = NOTES_DIR / f"{ts}-{slug}.md"
+
+    header = f"# {title}\n\n_Saved by Timmy at {ts}_\n\n"
+    full = header + content
+
+    await asyncio.to_thread(path.write_text, full, encoding="utf-8")
+    logger.info("Note saved: %s", path)
+    return path
+
+
+async def append_decision(text: str) -> Path:
+    """Append an entry to the running decision log.
+
+    Args:
+        text: Decision text (one or more lines).
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to the decision log file.
+    """
+    import asyncio
+
+    TIMMY_HOME.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    ts = datetime.now(UTC).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M UTC")
+    entry = f"\n## {ts}\n\n{text}\n"
+
+    def _append():
+        if not DECISION_LOG.exists():
+            DECISION_LOG.write_text(
+                "# Timmy Decision Log\n\n_Architectural decisions captured during conversation._\n",
+                encoding="utf-8",
+            )
+        with DECISION_LOG.open("a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(entry)
+
+    await asyncio.to_thread(_append)
+    logger.info("Decision logged: %.60s", text)
+    return DECISION_LOG
+
+
+async def create_issue(title: str, body: str = "", labels: str = "") -> str:
+    """Create a Gitea issue from conversation.
+
+    Thin wrapper around :func:`timmy.mcp_tools.create_gitea_issue_via_mcp`
+    with graceful degradation when Gitea is unavailable.
+
+    Returns:
+        Confirmation string or error explanation.
+    """
+    if not settings.gitea_enabled or not settings.gitea_token:
+        logger.warning("Gitea not configured — saving issue as note instead")
+        fallback = f"## Issue: {title}\n\n{body}"
+        path = await save_note(f"issue-{title}", fallback)
+        return f"Gitea unavailable — saved as note: {path}"
+
+    try:
+        from timmy.mcp_tools import create_gitea_issue_via_mcp
+
+        return await create_gitea_issue_via_mcp(title, body, labels)
+    except Exception as exc:
+        logger.warning("Issue creation failed, saving as note: %s", exc)
+        fallback = f"## Issue: {title}\n\n{body}\n\n_Filed locally — Gitea error: {exc}_"
+        path = await save_note(f"issue-{title}", fallback)
+        return f"Gitea error — saved as note: {path}"
diff --git a/tests/timmy/test_artifacts.py b/tests/timmy/test_artifacts.py
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+"""Tests for timmy.artifacts — note saving, decision log, issue creation."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _temp_timmy_home(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+    """Redirect ~/.timmy to a temp directory for all tests."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.TIMMY_HOME", tmp_path)
+    monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.NOTES_DIR", tmp_path / "notes")
+    monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.DECISION_LOG", tmp_path / "decisions.md")
+
+
+class TestSlugify:
+    def test_basic(self):
+        from timmy.artifacts import _slugify
+
+        assert _slugify("API Design Notes") == "api-design-notes"
+
+    def test_special_chars(self):
+        from timmy.artifacts import _slugify
+
+        assert _slugify("foo/bar: baz!") == "foo-bar-baz"
+
+    def test_empty(self):
+        from timmy.artifacts import _slugify
+
+        assert _slugify("") == "untitled"
+
+    def test_truncation(self):
+        from timmy.artifacts import _slugify
+
+        result = _slugify("a" * 200)
+        assert len(result) <= 80
+
+
+class TestSaveNote:
+    async def test_creates_file(self, tmp_path):
+        from timmy.artifacts import save_note
+
+        path = await save_note("Test Note", "Hello world")
+
+        assert path.exists()
+        text = path.read_text()
+        assert "# Test Note" in text
+        assert "Hello world" in text
+        assert path.parent == tmp_path / "notes"
+
+    async def test_filename_has_slug(self, tmp_path):
+        from timmy.artifacts import save_note
+
+        path = await save_note("My Cool Idea", "content")
+        assert "my-cool-idea" in path.name
+        assert path.suffix == ".md"
+
+
+class TestAppendDecision:
+    async def test_creates_log_if_missing(self, tmp_path):
+        from timmy.artifacts import append_decision
+
+        path = await append_decision("Use REST over GraphQL")
+
+        assert path.exists()
+        text = path.read_text()
+        assert "# Timmy Decision Log" in text
+        assert "Use REST over GraphQL" in text
+
+    async def test_appends_to_existing(self, tmp_path):
+        from timmy.artifacts import append_decision
+
+        await append_decision("First decision")
+        await append_decision("Second decision")
+
+        text = (tmp_path / "decisions.md").read_text()
+        assert "First decision" in text
+        assert "Second decision" in text
+
+
+class TestCreateIssue:
+    async def test_fallback_when_gitea_disabled(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        from timmy.artifacts import create_issue
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.settings.gitea_enabled", False)
+
+        result = await create_issue("Bug title", "Bug body")
+
+        assert "saved as note" in result.lower()
+        notes = list((tmp_path / "notes").glob("*.md"))
+        assert len(notes) == 1
+        assert "Bug title" in notes[0].read_text()
+
+    async def test_delegates_to_mcp(self, monkeypatch):
+        from timmy.artifacts import create_issue
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.settings.gitea_enabled", True)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.settings.gitea_token", "fake-token")
+
+        mock_mcp = AsyncMock(return_value="Created issue: Test")
+        with patch("timmy.mcp_tools.create_gitea_issue_via_mcp", mock_mcp):
+            result = await create_issue("Test", "body", "bug")
+
+        assert "Created issue" in result
+        mock_mcp.assert_awaited_once_with("Test", "body", "bug")
+
+    async def test_mcp_error_falls_back_to_note(self, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
+        from timmy.artifacts import create_issue
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.settings.gitea_enabled", True)
+        monkeypatch.setattr("timmy.artifacts.settings.gitea_token", "fake-token")
+
+        mock_mcp = AsyncMock(side_effect=RuntimeError("connection refused"))
+        with patch("timmy.mcp_tools.create_gitea_issue_via_mcp", mock_mcp):
+            result = await create_issue("Broken thing", "details")
+
+        assert "saved as note" in result.lower()
+        notes = list((tmp_path / "notes").glob("*.md"))
+        assert len(notes) == 1