diff --git a/scripts/backfill_retro.py b/scripts/backfill_retro.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/scripts/backfill_retro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Backfill cycle retrospective data from Gitea merged PRs and git log.
+
+One-time script to seed .loop/retro/cycles.jsonl and summary.json
+from existing history so the LOOPSTAT panel isn't empty.
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import subprocess
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+RETRO_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "cycles.jsonl"
+SUMMARY_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "summary.json"
+
+GITEA_API = "http://localhost:3000/api/v1"
+REPO_SLUG = "rockachopa/Timmy-time-dashboard"
+TOKEN_FILE = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "gitea_token"
+
+TAG_RE = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\]")
+CYCLE_RE = re.compile(r"\[loop-cycle-(\d+)\]", re.IGNORECASE)
+ISSUE_RE = re.compile(r"#(\d+)")
+
+
+def get_token() -> str:
+    return TOKEN_FILE.read_text().strip()
+
+
+def api_get(path: str, token: str) -> list | dict:
+    url = f"{GITEA_API}/repos/{REPO_SLUG}/{path}"
+    req = Request(url, headers={
+        "Authorization": f"token {token}",
+        "Accept": "application/json",
+    })
+    with urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
+        return json.loads(resp.read())
+
+
+def get_all_merged_prs(token: str) -> list[dict]:
+    """Fetch all merged PRs from Gitea."""
+    all_prs = []
+    page = 1
+    while True:
+        batch = api_get(f"pulls?state=closed&sort=created&limit=50&page={page}", token)
+        if not batch:
+            break
+        merged = [p for p in batch if p.get("merged")]
+        all_prs.extend(merged)
+        if len(batch) < 50:
+            break
+        page += 1
+    return all_prs
+
+
+def get_pr_diff_stats(token: str, pr_number: int) -> dict:
+    """Get diff stats for a PR."""
+    try:
+        pr = api_get(f"pulls/{pr_number}", token)
+        return {
+            "additions": pr.get("additions", 0),
+            "deletions": pr.get("deletions", 0),
+            "changed_files": pr.get("changed_files", 0),
+        }
+    except Exception:
+        return {"additions": 0, "deletions": 0, "changed_files": 0}
+
+
+def classify_pr(title: str, body: str) -> str:
+    """Guess issue type from PR title/body."""
+    tags = set()
+    for match in TAG_RE.finditer(title):
+        tags.add(match.group(1).lower())
+
+    lower = title.lower()
+    if "fix" in lower or "bug" in tags:
+        return "bug"
+    elif "feat" in lower or "feature" in tags:
+        return "feature"
+    elif "refactor" in lower or "refactor" in tags:
+        return "refactor"
+    elif "test" in lower:
+        return "feature"
+    elif "policy" in lower or "chore" in lower:
+        return "refactor"
+    return "unknown"
+
+
+def extract_cycle_number(title: str) -> int | None:
+    m = CYCLE_RE.search(title)
+    return int(m.group(1)) if m else None
+
+
+def extract_issue_number(title: str, body: str) -> int | None:
+    # Try body first (usually has "closes #N")
+    for text in [body or "", title]:
+        m = ISSUE_RE.search(text)
+        if m:
+            return int(m.group(1))
+    return None
+
+
+def estimate_duration(pr: dict) -> int:
+    """Estimate cycle duration from PR created_at to merged_at."""
+    try:
+        created = datetime.fromisoformat(pr["created_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        merged = datetime.fromisoformat(pr["merged_at"].replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+        delta = (merged - created).total_seconds()
+        # Cap at 1200s (max cycle time) — some PRs sit open for days
+        return min(int(delta), 1200)
+    except (KeyError, ValueError, TypeError):
+        return 0
+
+
+def main():
+    token = get_token()
+
+    print("[backfill] Fetching merged PRs from Gitea...")
+    prs = get_all_merged_prs(token)
+    print(f"[backfill] Found {len(prs)} merged PRs")
+
+    # Sort oldest first
+    prs.sort(key=lambda p: p.get("merged_at", ""))
+
+    entries = []
+    cycle_counter = 0
+
+    for pr in prs:
+        title = pr.get("title", "")
+        body = pr.get("body", "") or ""
+        pr_num = pr["number"]
+
+        cycle = extract_cycle_number(title)
+        if cycle is None:
+            cycle_counter += 1
+            cycle = cycle_counter
+        else:
+            cycle_counter = max(cycle_counter, cycle)
+
+        issue = extract_issue_number(title, body)
+        issue_type = classify_pr(title, body)
+        duration = estimate_duration(pr)
+        diff = get_pr_diff_stats(token, pr_num)
+
+        merged_at = pr.get("merged_at", "")
+
+        entry = {
+            "timestamp": merged_at,
+            "cycle": cycle,
+            "issue": issue,
+            "type": issue_type,
+            "success": True,  # it merged, so it succeeded
+            "duration": duration,
+            "tests_passed": 0,  # can't recover this
+            "tests_added": 0,
+            "files_changed": diff["changed_files"],
+            "lines_added": diff["additions"],
+            "lines_removed": diff["deletions"],
+            "kimi_panes": 0,
+            "pr": pr_num,
+            "reason": "",
+            "notes": f"backfilled from PR#{pr_num}: {title[:80]}",
+        }
+        entries.append(entry)
+        print(f"  PR#{pr_num:>3d} cycle={cycle:>3d} #{issue or '-':<5} "
+              f"+{diff['additions']:<5d} -{diff['deletions']:<5d} {issue_type:<8s} "
+              f"{title[:50]}")
+
+    # Write cycles.jsonl
+    RETRO_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(RETRO_FILE, "w") as f:
+        for entry in entries:
+            f.write(json.dumps(entry) + "\n")
+    print(f"\n[backfill] Wrote {len(entries)} entries to {RETRO_FILE}")
+
+    # Generate summary
+    generate_summary(entries)
+    print(f"[backfill] Wrote summary to {SUMMARY_FILE}")
+
+
+def generate_summary(entries: list[dict]):
+    """Compute rolling summary from entries."""
+    window = 50
+    recent = entries[-window:]
+    if not recent:
+        return
+
+    successes = [e for e in recent if e.get("success")]
+    durations = [e["duration"] for e in recent if e.get("duration", 0) > 0]
+
+    type_stats: dict[str, dict] = {}
+    for e in recent:
+        t = e.get("type", "unknown")
+        if t not in type_stats:
+            type_stats[t] = {"count": 0, "success": 0, "total_duration": 0}
+        type_stats[t]["count"] += 1
+        if e.get("success"):
+            type_stats[t]["success"] += 1
+        type_stats[t]["total_duration"] += e.get("duration", 0)
+
+    for t, stats in type_stats.items():
+        if stats["count"] > 0:
+            stats["success_rate"] = round(stats["success"] / stats["count"], 2)
+            stats["avg_duration"] = round(stats["total_duration"] / stats["count"])
+
+    summary = {
+        "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "window": len(recent),
+        "total_cycles": len(entries),
+        "success_rate": round(len(successes) / len(recent), 2) if recent else 0,
+        "avg_duration_seconds": round(sum(durations) / len(durations)) if durations else 0,
+        "total_lines_added": sum(e.get("lines_added", 0) for e in recent),
+        "total_lines_removed": sum(e.get("lines_removed", 0) for e in recent),
+        "total_prs_merged": sum(1 for e in recent if e.get("pr")),
+        "by_type": type_stats,
+        "quarantine_candidates": {},
+        "recent_failures": [],
+    }
+
+    SUMMARY_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(summary, indent=2) + "\n")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/cycle_retro.py b/scripts/cycle_retro.py
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index 00000000..35031857
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/cycle_retro.py
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Cycle retrospective logger for the Timmy dev loop.
+
+Called after each cycle completes (success or failure).
+Appends a structured entry to .loop/retro/cycles.jsonl.
+
+Usage:
+  python3 scripts/cycle_retro.py --cycle 42 --success --issue 85 \
+      --type bug --duration 480 --tests-passed 1450 --tests-added 3 \
+      --files-changed 2 --lines-added 45 --lines-removed 12 \
+      --kimi-panes 2 --pr 155
+
+  python3 scripts/cycle_retro.py --cycle 43 --failure --issue 90 \
+      --type feature --duration 1200 --reason "tox failed: 3 errors"
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+RETRO_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "cycles.jsonl"
+SUMMARY_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "summary.json"
+
+# How many recent entries to include in rolling summary
+SUMMARY_WINDOW = 50
+
+
+def parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    p = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Log a cycle retrospective")
+    p.add_argument("--cycle", type=int, required=True)
+    p.add_argument("--issue", type=int, default=None)
+    p.add_argument("--type", choices=["bug", "feature", "refactor", "philosophy", "unknown"],
+                   default="unknown")
+
+    outcome = p.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
+    outcome.add_argument("--success", action="store_true")
+    outcome.add_argument("--failure", action="store_true")
+
+    p.add_argument("--duration", type=int, default=0, help="Cycle time in seconds")
+    p.add_argument("--tests-passed", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--tests-added", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--files-changed", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--lines-added", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--lines-removed", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--kimi-panes", type=int, default=0)
+    p.add_argument("--pr", type=int, default=None, help="PR number if merged")
+    p.add_argument("--reason", type=str, default="", help="Failure reason")
+    p.add_argument("--notes", type=str, default="", help="Free-form observations")
+
+    return p.parse_args()
+
+
+def update_summary() -> None:
+    """Compute rolling summary statistics from recent cycles."""
+    if not RETRO_FILE.exists():
+        return
+
+    entries = []
+    for line in RETRO_FILE.read_text().strip().splitlines():
+        try:
+            entries.append(json.loads(line))
+        except json.JSONDecodeError:
+            continue
+
+    recent = entries[-SUMMARY_WINDOW:]
+    if not recent:
+        return
+
+    successes = [e for e in recent if e.get("success")]
+    failures = [e for e in recent if not e.get("success")]
+    durations = [e["duration"] for e in recent if e.get("duration", 0) > 0]
+
+    # Per-type stats
+    type_stats: dict[str, dict] = {}
+    for e in recent:
+        t = e.get("type", "unknown")
+        if t not in type_stats:
+            type_stats[t] = {"count": 0, "success": 0, "total_duration": 0}
+        type_stats[t]["count"] += 1
+        if e.get("success"):
+            type_stats[t]["success"] += 1
+        type_stats[t]["total_duration"] += e.get("duration", 0)
+
+    for t, stats in type_stats.items():
+        if stats["count"] > 0:
+            stats["success_rate"] = round(stats["success"] / stats["count"], 2)
+            stats["avg_duration"] = round(stats["total_duration"] / stats["count"])
+
+    # Quarantine candidates (failed 2+ times)
+    issue_failures: dict[int, int] = {}
+    for e in recent:
+        if not e.get("success") and e.get("issue"):
+            issue_failures[e["issue"]] = issue_failures.get(e["issue"], 0) + 1
+    quarantine_candidates = {k: v for k, v in issue_failures.items() if v >= 2}
+
+    summary = {
+        "updated_at": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "window": len(recent),
+        "total_cycles": len(entries),
+        "success_rate": round(len(successes) / len(recent), 2) if recent else 0,
+        "avg_duration_seconds": round(sum(durations) / len(durations)) if durations else 0,
+        "total_lines_added": sum(e.get("lines_added", 0) for e in recent),
+        "total_lines_removed": sum(e.get("lines_removed", 0) for e in recent),
+        "total_prs_merged": sum(1 for e in recent if e.get("pr")),
+        "by_type": type_stats,
+        "quarantine_candidates": quarantine_candidates,
+        "recent_failures": [
+            {"cycle": e["cycle"], "issue": e.get("issue"), "reason": e.get("reason", "")}
+            for e in failures[-5:]
+        ],
+    }
+
+    SUMMARY_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(summary, indent=2) + "\n")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    entry = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "cycle": args.cycle,
+        "issue": args.issue,
+        "type": args.type,
+        "success": args.success,
+        "duration": args.duration,
+        "tests_passed": args.tests_passed,
+        "tests_added": args.tests_added,
+        "files_changed": args.files_changed,
+        "lines_added": args.lines_added,
+        "lines_removed": args.lines_removed,
+        "kimi_panes": args.kimi_panes,
+        "pr": args.pr,
+        "reason": args.reason if args.failure else "",
+        "notes": args.notes,
+    }
+
+    RETRO_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(RETRO_FILE, "a") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(entry) + "\n")
+
+    update_summary()
+
+    status = "✓ SUCCESS" if args.success else "✗ FAILURE"
+    print(f"[retro] Cycle {args.cycle} {status}", end="")
+    if args.issue:
+        print(f" (#{args.issue} {args.type})", end="")
+    if args.duration:
+        print(f" — {args.duration}s", end="")
+    if args.failure and args.reason:
+        print(f" — {args.reason}", end="")
+    print()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/scripts/deep_triage.sh b/scripts/deep_triage.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9361eb69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deep_triage.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ── Deep Triage — Hermes + Timmy collaborative issue triage ────────────
+# Runs periodically (every ~20 dev cycles). Wakes Hermes for intelligent
+# triage, then consults Timmy for feedback before finalizing.
+#
+# Output: updated .loop/queue.json, refined issues, retro entry
+# ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+set -uo pipefail
+
+REPO="$HOME/Timmy-Time-dashboard"
+QUEUE="$REPO/.loop/queue.json"
+RETRO="$REPO/.loop/retro/deep-triage.jsonl"
+TIMMY="$REPO/.venv/bin/timmy"
+PROMPT_FILE="$REPO/scripts/deep_triage_prompt.md"
+
+export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$HOME/.hermes/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH"
+
+mkdir -p "$(dirname "$RETRO")"
+
+log() { echo "[deep-triage] $(date '+%H:%M:%S') $*"; }
+
+# ── Gather context for the prompt ──────────────────────────────────────
+QUEUE_CONTENTS=""
+if [ -f "$QUEUE" ]; then
+    QUEUE_CONTENTS=$(cat "$QUEUE")
+fi
+
+LAST_RETRO=""
+if [ -f "$RETRO" ]; then
+    LAST_RETRO=$(tail -1 "$RETRO" 2>/dev/null)
+fi
+
+SUMMARY=""
+if [ -f "$REPO/.loop/retro/summary.json" ]; then
+    SUMMARY=$(cat "$REPO/.loop/retro/summary.json")
+fi
+
+# ── Build dynamic prompt ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+PROMPT=$(cat "$PROMPT_FILE")
+
+PROMPT="$PROMPT
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+CURRENT CONTEXT (auto-injected)
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+CURRENT QUEUE (.loop/queue.json):
+$QUEUE_CONTENTS
+
+CYCLE SUMMARY (.loop/retro/summary.json):
+$SUMMARY
+
+LAST DEEP TRIAGE RETRO:
+$LAST_RETRO
+
+Do your work now."
+
+# ── Run Hermes ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+log "Starting deep triage..."
+RESULT=$(hermes chat --yolo -q "$PROMPT" 2>&1)
+EXIT_CODE=$?
+
+if [ $EXIT_CODE -ne 0 ]; then
+    log "Deep triage failed (exit $EXIT_CODE)"
+fi
+
+log "Deep triage complete."
diff --git a/scripts/deep_triage_prompt.md b/scripts/deep_triage_prompt.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dada5b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/deep_triage_prompt.md
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+You are the deep triage agent for the Timmy development loop.
+
+REPO: ~/Timmy-Time-dashboard
+API: http://localhost:3000/api/v1/repos/rockachopa/Timmy-time-dashboard
+GITEA TOKEN: ~/.hermes/gitea_token
+QUEUE: ~/Timmy-Time-dashboard/.loop/queue.json
+TIMMY CLI: ~/Timmy-Time-dashboard/.venv/bin/timmy
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+YOUR JOB
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+You are NOT coding. You are thinking. Your job is to make the dev loop's
+work queue excellent — well-scoped, well-prioritized, aligned with the
+north star of building sovereign Timmy.
+
+You run periodically (roughly every 20 dev cycles). The fast mechanical
+scorer handles the basics. You handle the hard stuff:
+
+  1. Breaking big issues into small, actionable sub-issues
+  2. Writing acceptance criteria for vague issues
+  3. Identifying issues that should be closed (stale, duplicate, pointless)
+  4. Spotting gaps — what's NOT in the issue queue that should be
+  5. Adjusting priorities based on what the cycle retros are showing
+  6. Consulting Timmy about the plan (see TIMMY CONSULTATION below)
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+TIMMY CONSULTATION — THE DOGFOOD STEP
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+Before you finalize the triage, you MUST consult Timmy. He is the product.
+He should have a voice in his own development.
+
+THE PROTOCOL:
+  1. Draft your triage plan (what to prioritize, what to close, what to add)
+  2. Summarize the plan in 200 words or less
+  3. Ask Timmy for feedback:
+
+     ~/Timmy-Time-dashboard/.venv/bin/timmy chat --session-id triage \
+       "The development loop triage is planning the next batch of work.
+        Here's the plan: [YOUR SUMMARY]. As the product being built,
+        do you have feedback? What do you think is most important for
+        your own growth? What are you struggling with? Keep it to
+        3-4 sentences."
+
+  4. Read Timmy's response. ACTUALLY CONSIDER IT:
+     - If Timmy identifies a real gap, add it to the queue
+     - If Timmy asks for something that conflicts with priorities, note
+       WHY you're not doing it (don't just ignore him)
+     - If Timmy is confused or gives a useless answer, that itself is
+       signal — file a [timmy-capability] issue about what he couldn't do
+  5. Document what Timmy said and how you responded in the retro
+
+If Timmy is unavailable (timeout, crash, offline): proceed without him,
+but note it in the retro. His absence is also signal.
+
+Timeout: 60 seconds. If he doesn't respond, move on.
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+TRIAGE RUBRIC
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+For each open issue, evaluate:
+
+SCOPE (0-3):
+  0 = vague, no files mentioned, unclear what changes
+  1 = general area known but could touch many files
+  2 = specific files named, bounded change
+  3 = exact function/method identified, surgical fix
+
+ACCEPTANCE (0-3):
+  0 = no success criteria
+  1 = hand-wavy ("it should work")
+  2 = specific behavior described
+  3 = test case described or exists
+
+ALIGNMENT (0-3):
+  0 = doesn't connect to roadmap
+  1 = nice-to-have
+  2 = supports current milestone
+  3 = blocks other work or fixes broken main
+
+ACTIONS PER SCORE:
+  7-9: Ready. Ensure it's in queue.json with correct priority.
+  4-6: Refine. Add a comment with missing info (files, criteria, scope).
+       If YOU can fill in the gaps from reading the code, do it.
+  0-3: Close or deprioritize. Comment explaining why.
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+READING THE RETROS
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+The cycle summary tells you what's actually happening in the dev loop.
+Use it:
+
+  - High failure rate on a type → those issues need better scoping
+  - Long avg duration → issues are too big, break them down
+  - Quarantine candidates → investigate, maybe close or rewrite
+  - Success rate dropping → something systemic, file a [bug] issue
+
+The last deep triage retro tells you what Timmy said last time and what
+happened. Follow up:
+
+  - Did we act on Timmy's feedback? What was the result?
+  - Did issues we refined last time succeed in the dev loop?
+  - Are we getting better at scoping?
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+OUTPUT
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+When done, you MUST:
+
+1. Update .loop/queue.json with the refined, ranked queue
+   Format: [{"issue": N, "score": S, "title": "...", "type": "...",
+             "files": [...], "ready": true}, ...]
+
+2. Append a retro entry to .loop/retro/deep-triage.jsonl (one JSON line):
+   {
+     "timestamp": "ISO8601",
+     "issues_reviewed": N,
+     "issues_refined": [list of issue numbers you added detail to],
+     "issues_closed": [list of issue numbers you recommended closing],
+     "issues_created": [list of new issue numbers you filed],
+     "queue_size": N,
+     "timmy_available": true/false,
+     "timmy_feedback": "what timmy said (verbatim, trimmed to 200 chars)",
+     "timmy_feedback_acted_on": "what you did with his feedback",
+     "observations": "free-form notes about queue health"
+   }
+
+3. If you created or closed issues, do it via the Gitea API.
+   Tag new issues: [triage-generated] [type]
+
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+RULES
+═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+- Do NOT write code. Do NOT create PRs. You are triaging, not building.
+- Do NOT close issues without commenting why.
+- Do NOT ignore Timmy's feedback without documenting your reasoning.
+- Philosophy issues are valid but lowest priority for the dev loop.
+  Don't close them — just don't put them in the dev queue.
+- When in doubt, file a new issue rather than expanding an existing one.
+  Small issues > big issues. Always.
diff --git a/scripts/triage_score.py b/scripts/triage_score.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Mechanical triage scoring for the Timmy dev loop.
+
+Reads open issues from Gitea, scores them on scope/acceptance/alignment,
+writes a ranked queue to .loop/queue.json.  No LLM calls — pure heuristics.
+
+Run:  python3 scripts/triage_score.py
+Env:  GITEA_TOKEN (or reads ~/.hermes/gitea_token)
+      GITEA_API   (default: http://localhost:3000/api/v1)
+      REPO_SLUG   (default: rockachopa/Timmy-time-dashboard)
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# ── Config ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+GITEA_API = os.environ.get("GITEA_API", "http://localhost:3000/api/v1")
+REPO_SLUG = os.environ.get("REPO_SLUG", "rockachopa/Timmy-time-dashboard")
+TOKEN_FILE = Path.home() / ".hermes" / "gitea_token"
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+QUEUE_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "queue.json"
+RETRO_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "triage.jsonl"
+QUARANTINE_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "quarantine.json"
+CYCLE_RETRO_FILE = REPO_ROOT / ".loop" / "retro" / "cycles.jsonl"
+
+# Minimum score to be considered "ready"
+READY_THRESHOLD = 5
+# How many recent cycle retros to check for quarantine
+QUARANTINE_LOOKBACK = 20
+
+# ── Helpers ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def get_token() -> str:
+    token = os.environ.get("GITEA_TOKEN", "").strip()
+    if not token and TOKEN_FILE.exists():
+        token = TOKEN_FILE.read_text().strip()
+    if not token:
+        print("[triage] ERROR: No Gitea token found", file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return token
+
+
+def api_get(path: str, token: str) -> list | dict:
+    """Minimal HTTP GET using urllib (no dependencies)."""
+    import urllib.request
+    url = f"{GITEA_API}/repos/{REPO_SLUG}/{path}"
+    req = urllib.request.Request(url, headers={
+        "Authorization": f"token {token}",
+        "Accept": "application/json",
+    })
+    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=15) as resp:
+        return json.loads(resp.read())
+
+
+def load_quarantine() -> dict:
+    """Load quarantined issues {issue_num: {reason, quarantined_at, failures}}."""
+    if QUARANTINE_FILE.exists():
+        try:
+            return json.loads(QUARANTINE_FILE.read_text())
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
+            pass
+    return {}
+
+
+def save_quarantine(q: dict) -> None:
+    QUARANTINE_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    QUARANTINE_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(q, indent=2) + "\n")
+
+
+def load_cycle_failures() -> dict[int, int]:
+    """Count failures per issue from recent cycle retros."""
+    failures: dict[int, int] = {}
+    if not CYCLE_RETRO_FILE.exists():
+        return failures
+    lines = CYCLE_RETRO_FILE.read_text().strip().splitlines()
+    for line in lines[-QUARANTINE_LOOKBACK:]:
+        try:
+            entry = json.loads(line)
+            if not entry.get("success", True):
+                issue = entry.get("issue")
+                if issue:
+                    failures[issue] = failures.get(issue, 0) + 1
+        except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+            continue
+    return failures
+
+
+# ── Scoring ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+# Patterns that indicate file/function specificity
+FILE_PATTERNS = re.compile(
+    r"(?:src/|tests/|scripts/|\.py|\.html|\.js|\.yaml|\.toml|\.sh)", re.IGNORECASE
+)
+FUNCTION_PATTERNS = re.compile(
+    r"(?:def |class |function |method |`\w+\(\)`)", re.IGNORECASE
+)
+
+# Patterns that indicate acceptance criteria
+ACCEPTANCE_PATTERNS = re.compile(
+    r"(?:should|must|expect|verify|assert|test.?case|acceptance|criteria"
+    r"|pass(?:es|ing)|fail(?:s|ing)|return(?:s)?|raise(?:s)?)",
+    re.IGNORECASE,
+)
+TEST_PATTERNS = re.compile(
+    r"(?:tox|pytest|test_\w+|\.test\.|assert\s)", re.IGNORECASE
+)
+
+# Tags in issue titles
+TAG_PATTERN = re.compile(r"\[([^\]]+)\]")
+
+# Priority labels / tags
+BUG_TAGS = {"bug", "broken", "crash", "error", "fix", "regression", "hotfix"}
+FEATURE_TAGS = {"feature", "feat", "enhancement", "capability", "timmy-capability"}
+REFACTOR_TAGS = {"refactor", "cleanup", "tech-debt", "optimization", "perf"}
+META_TAGS = {"philosophy", "soul-gap", "discussion", "question", "rfc"}
+LOOP_TAG = "loop-generated"
+
+
+def extract_tags(title: str, labels: list[str]) -> set[str]:
+    """Pull tags from [bracket] notation in title + Gitea labels."""
+    tags = set()
+    for match in TAG_PATTERN.finditer(title):
+        tags.add(match.group(1).lower().strip())
+    for label in labels:
+        tags.add(label.lower().strip())
+    return tags
+
+
+def score_scope(title: str, body: str, tags: set[str]) -> int:
+    """0-3: How well-scoped is this issue?"""
+    text = f"{title}\n{body}"
+    score = 0
+
+    # Mentions specific files?
+    if FILE_PATTERNS.search(text):
+        score += 1
+
+    # Mentions specific functions/classes?
+    if FUNCTION_PATTERNS.search(text):
+        score += 1
+
+    # Short, focused title (not a novel)?
+    clean_title = TAG_PATTERN.sub("", title).strip()
+    if len(clean_title) < 80:
+        score += 1
+
+    # Philosophy/meta issues are inherently unscoped for dev work
+    if tags & META_TAGS:
+        score = max(0, score - 2)
+
+    return min(3, score)
+
+
+def score_acceptance(title: str, body: str, tags: set[str]) -> int:
+    """0-3: Does this have clear acceptance criteria?"""
+    text = f"{title}\n{body}"
+    score = 0
+
+    # Has acceptance-related language?
+    matches = len(ACCEPTANCE_PATTERNS.findall(text))
+    if matches >= 3:
+        score += 2
+    elif matches >= 1:
+        score += 1
+
+    # Mentions specific tests?
+    if TEST_PATTERNS.search(text):
+        score += 1
+
+    # Has a "## Problem" + "## Solution" or similar structure?
+    if re.search(r"##\s*(problem|solution|expected|actual|steps)", body, re.IGNORECASE):
+        score += 1
+
+    # Philosophy issues don't have testable criteria
+    if tags & META_TAGS:
+        score = max(0, score - 1)
+
+    return min(3, score)
+
+
+def score_alignment(title: str, body: str, tags: set[str]) -> int:
+    """0-3: How aligned is this with the north star?"""
+    score = 0
+
+    # Bug on main = highest priority
+    if tags & BUG_TAGS:
+        score += 3
+        return min(3, score)
+
+    # Refactors that improve code health
+    if tags & REFACTOR_TAGS:
+        score += 2
+
+    # Features that grow Timmy's capabilities
+    if tags & FEATURE_TAGS:
+        score += 2
+
+    # Loop-generated issues get a small boost (the loop found real problems)
+    if LOOP_TAG in tags:
+        score += 1
+
+    # Philosophy issues are important but not dev-actionable
+    if tags & META_TAGS:
+        score = 0
+
+    return min(3, score)
+
+
+def score_issue(issue: dict) -> dict:
+    """Score a single issue. Returns enriched dict."""
+    title = issue.get("title", "")
+    body = issue.get("body", "") or ""
+    labels = [l["name"] for l in issue.get("labels", [])]
+    tags = extract_tags(title, labels)
+    number = issue["number"]
+
+    scope = score_scope(title, body, tags)
+    acceptance = score_acceptance(title, body, tags)
+    alignment = score_alignment(title, body, tags)
+    total = scope + acceptance + alignment
+
+    # Determine issue type
+    if tags & BUG_TAGS:
+        issue_type = "bug"
+    elif tags & FEATURE_TAGS:
+        issue_type = "feature"
+    elif tags & REFACTOR_TAGS:
+        issue_type = "refactor"
+    elif tags & META_TAGS:
+        issue_type = "philosophy"
+    else:
+        issue_type = "unknown"
+
+    # Extract mentioned files from body
+    files = list(set(re.findall(r"(?:src|tests|scripts)/[\w/.]+\.(?:py|html|js|yaml)", body)))
+
+    return {
+        "issue": number,
+        "title": TAG_PATTERN.sub("", title).strip(),
+        "type": issue_type,
+        "score": total,
+        "scope": scope,
+        "acceptance": acceptance,
+        "alignment": alignment,
+        "tags": sorted(tags),
+        "files": files[:10],
+        "ready": total >= READY_THRESHOLD,
+    }
+
+
+# ── Quarantine ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def update_quarantine(scored: list[dict]) -> list[dict]:
+    """Auto-quarantine issues that have failed >= 2 times. Returns filtered list."""
+    failures = load_cycle_failures()
+    quarantine = load_quarantine()
+    now = datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat()
+
+    filtered = []
+    for item in scored:
+        num = item["issue"]
+        fail_count = failures.get(num, 0)
+        str_num = str(num)
+
+        if fail_count >= 2 and str_num not in quarantine:
+            quarantine[str_num] = {
+                "reason": f"Failed {fail_count} times in recent cycles",
+                "quarantined_at": now,
+                "failures": fail_count,
+            }
+            print(f"[triage] QUARANTINED #{num}: failed {fail_count} times")
+            continue
+
+        if str_num in quarantine:
+            print(f"[triage] Skipping #{num} (quarantined)")
+            continue
+
+        filtered.append(item)
+
+    save_quarantine(quarantine)
+    return filtered
+
+
+# ── Main ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def run_triage() -> list[dict]:
+    token = get_token()
+
+    # Fetch all open issues (paginate)
+    page = 1
+    all_issues: list[dict] = []
+    while True:
+        batch = api_get(f"issues?state=open&limit=50&page={page}&type=issues", token)
+        if not batch:
+            break
+        all_issues.extend(batch)
+        if len(batch) < 50:
+            break
+        page += 1
+
+    print(f"[triage] Fetched {len(all_issues)} open issues")
+
+    # Score each
+    scored = [score_issue(i) for i in all_issues]
+
+    # Auto-quarantine repeat failures
+    scored = update_quarantine(scored)
+
+    # Sort: ready first, then by score descending, bugs always on top
+    def sort_key(item: dict) -> tuple:
+        return (
+            0 if item["type"] == "bug" else 1,
+            -item["score"],
+            item["issue"],
+        )
+
+    scored.sort(key=sort_key)
+
+    # Write queue (ready items only)
+    ready = [s for s in scored if s["ready"]]
+    not_ready = [s for s in scored if not s["ready"]]
+
+    QUEUE_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    QUEUE_FILE.write_text(json.dumps(ready, indent=2) + "\n")
+
+    # Write retro entry
+    retro_entry = {
+        "timestamp": datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat(),
+        "total_open": len(all_issues),
+        "scored": len(scored),
+        "ready": len(ready),
+        "not_ready": len(not_ready),
+        "top_issue": ready[0]["issue"] if ready else None,
+        "quarantined": len(load_quarantine()),
+    }
+    RETRO_FILE.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(RETRO_FILE, "a") as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(retro_entry) + "\n")
+
+    # Summary
+    print(f"[triage] Ready: {len(ready)} | Not ready: {len(not_ready)}")
+    for item in ready[:5]:
+        flag = "🐛" if item["type"] == "bug" else "✦"
+        print(f"  {flag} #{item['issue']} score={item['score']} {item['title'][:60]}")
+    if not_ready:
+        print(f"[triage] Low-scoring ({len(not_ready)}):")
+        for item in not_ready[:3]:
+            print(f"    #{item['issue']} score={item['score']} {item['title'][:50]}")
+
+    return ready
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    run_triage()